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anybody to hear. The editor (T. H. Tibbles), Standing Bear and the interpreter went out on a little hill to one side. Then he spoke as follows:

..."I know if it had not been for what you have done for me I would now be a prisoner in the Indian Territory... I can never pay you for it...If you ever want a home come to me or my tribe. You shall never want as long as we have anything...While there is one Ponca alive you will never be without a friend.. Mr. Poppleton and Mr. Webster are my friends. You are my brother."

The old chief then led the way to his lodge, and opening a trunk, he took out a war-bonnet, a tomahawk, and a pair of beaded buckskin leggings. He said, "These leggings are for you, the tomahawk for Mr. Webster, and the war-bonnet for Mr. Poppleton. I wish you to take them and tell them I sent them to them."

The editor suggested that he should go down to the city and present them himself, which he consented to do. The following is the account...

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The decision of Judge Dundy, releasing Standing Bear and his band to civilization went into effect Monday, May 19th, 1789, and they forthwith took their departure for the locality which they have selected on United States territory. On Sunday, the now liberated chief visited