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Show I IW11AIN& 1AVE WE JsfAliE I I j MEAWA5M' 1 i -ai mahe tip flips gjE One of the most significant etcnts Is recent Indian history was Just con-ssmtnated con-ssmtnated as the report came to Chicago Chi-cago that the entire Pottawattamie IrH of Michigan were preparing to march on the city nnd reclaim tho land of tho lake front for which they claim they hue necr been paid by tho government gov-ernment It was the ceremonious visit it the Tonkawas to the Klowaa Years I ago no ono ever Imagined that Tonka- to avenge It. They wero determined and alert, but they made no sign until the ohanca should romo to take their enemy at at disadvantage. Tho time caao at last The Tonkawaa were encamped en-camped In the Tonkawn valley, In Oklahoma, through which flows a small stream. Tho Klowaa atealthlly surrounded sur-rounded the ramp, and attacked them iso suddenly that there was no tlmnf to don their war-paint, and barely Umfc U snatch their weapon."- "Y Terrtblo bloodshed resulted, and the Tonkawaa wero almost exterminated. TweJvo of their tribe of four hundred Indians happened to be away frosa ramp, nnd they were the only ones to eecnixt being mnjwBcrcd Thl event occurred nearly thirty ears ago. Indians nro full of superstitious fears, and It Is only very recently they will pans through this nllcy. because they sny that the groans and crying of the dead Klowas and Tonkawaa can still Im heard 1 llvldcncn that former things aro vus and Klowas via. srould eer meet, fSJ except as enemies, saTflflMpsjc, Jut hero they wero imtwi1 (ii this Oklahoma VSsT GX T eacltyof hosts nnd WJartfl V'JalWCV luesta. vlelng with J2W5I l4m ono nnothtr In cor- tJHWllW . -- 4!MlUr dlallty. The meet- IffnL'mWWW - v -flifiAiaVllllf lug shows how 1IiVmi " " l'lJK3sPUll "N much civilisation WlviyO fT iTOwVlV Tonkawas Is of . Au7' n fllUsWfKWt Will 111 'i long standing. Tho fllM 4 !& aWsjl W llf Ul( latter have an aw- iN ' .UfttfPWi WiM ilV l full record behind CTJB.QlfWl WlWi MMM wk tbem. They were "JlftmWMMXwiml'fflwMtiMnV the dresded eno- ' iTOWl 'VIPI'' ' "flHIl'lllW V ralM of all tho '"vilhl ' trlbi In the south- HCr.NK AT KIOWA-TONKAWA Hi:i!S'IOS. west As their (A Tonkawn name Implies, they yoro caul-bala. caul-bala. Morn t han thirty years ago they seised a Kiowa papoose, i and killed and ato It at one of their horrible, feasts. It proved a fatal act Tha Klowas brooded over tho outrage, and quietly awaited their opportunity Squaw and Child and Apache Chief) passing away and now and better things nro taking place Is manifested by the friendly visit paid to the Klowaa Klo-waa by the Tonkawaa recently. Tho Tonkawa trllio. now numbering about forty, aurprlsed the Klowaa by asking to visit them. They camo prepared pre-pared for a long stay, bringing their tents, tepees, wagons ponies and all their Indian pnrnphcrnalla, Including thrlr buckskin suits, feathers, paint, etc. To show their good friendly feeling, tho Tonkawaa announced they would give a danco for the entertainment of the Klowas, and Indian etiquette demanded de-manded that tho Klowaa, In return, I should givo gifts to tho visitors. In- I i)fnglri---uMUt of b.f,-.hawl, blankets, but principally ponies. I Tho great day of the danco at last arrived, and everybody went: tha white people, too, The rldo among tho fwB ramps showed active preparation Tha ffljti Indians were brushing their black, IUmE glossy hair, tlclng It with ribbons or INI twisting It with long strips of fur; DMsT dressing up In their buckskins, strings MUM of Wads nnd feathers. Tho dancers MsV faatened banda of bells below their Qffli knees Their toilet would havo been HM far from complete If they had not fur- fl llier benutlried themseltes with plenty B of green, jellow nnd red paint. In rings HJ about their eyea, stripes and spots upon HJ the cheeks, forehead, legs, arms nnd bod Ira. HJ Tho chief of the Tonkawaa, whllo walking about In great pomp, bellcv- Ing himself to be Ilia person of most 1m- HJ lortnnco nnd trying to appear perfect- ly unconcerned, suddenly dlscorred a HJ kodak aiming nt him. nud before ho HB could be "shot" became highly Indlg- HH tiant He could speak Kugllah fairly HH well, and ho aatd: "Tho white peo- pie got no business tako my picture. Tomorrow I write "Father Washing- HI ton' about It" It thought ho had HI "heap acared" tho whllo people When "tomorrow" came, however he had HH quite changed hla mind nnd came ask- Ing to haxe tils photograph taken H Thoso who had brought gllta then HH chose ons of tha Tonkawaa as the re- HH clpient of his presont Tho "Thnnk HI you ' waa ery Impressive, a great ileal of talking nnd motions nnd raising HI of the handa ns though Invoking hear- en's last bleaslhg. HJ Tho ponies that wero led up to tho HJ pew masters and mistresses were gaily HI painted In designs of red. green and HI yellow The innnrs and tails wero HJ painted aomo bright color nnd some- HJ times tlod with bright rlblions and HI handkerchiefs nnd often an additional HI gift of a nlco blanket would bo on tho HJ pony's back. HJ The dancing and presentation of HJ gifts lasted from nliout 4 o'clock until HJ sunset Tho parting accne was very HJ affecting. H POTTAWATTAMIKS ON TUB MAIlCIt. M |