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Show Chief Kept His Word The story of Chief Joseph, doughty dough-ty Nez Perce warrior who made plenty of trouble for United States troopers some decades ago, and the faithfulness with which he kept his word when finally constrained to e-ve up the warpath, are recalled by a'recent writer. On the spot in Montana where he surrendered to General Miles more than fifty years ago has been erec-;ed erec-;ed a monument to his memory, on which the following is inscribed: "Chief Joseph was a military genius, gen-ius, courageous and humane. Presenting Pre-senting his rifle to General Miles, with right hand upraised, he proclaimed: pro-claimed: 'From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.' forev-er.' He kept his word." Although many would class Chief Joseph as a savage, he had a high sense of honor. His word, once given, was invoilable. It would be a wonderful thing for this old world if it should develop that the so-called so-called civilized nations which signed sign-ed the peace pact shall, like him, keep their solemn word. |