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Ivumc iu uic Jtuic kMiiu uaj.fUIJ1IUICandlt;INDIANS ADOPT WHITE MEN’S WAYSDivorce Action at Tama h First Experience of Kind in'Tribal • History.Civilization and the laws of the white man have invaded 'the abodeof the Sac and Fox tribe ot Indians on the Tama reservation and have thefeby caused much infelicity where peace and happiness had al-wajs heen before. 'With the filingwife until March t. 1915. During all this time, the plaintiff alleges that she conducted herself as a dutiful aud loving wife toward her •busbend, and that on Dec. 23, 1914, a child uos born to the plaintiff ana defendant, which child lived only twelve dajs. The plaintiff then alleges tbat during the life of thin child she received cruel and inhuman treatment from the defendant, which endangered her life andhealth. She also alleges tbat the defendant baa treated her ' thus many timed and always without cause, and tbat defendant has not contributed to her support, leaving her without means, other than her government annuity, which is nec-for her actual living exsell hi exactly the opposite way, by nagging him and generally omkius hie a hardship for him. The d fcndaiu also alleges that he nitvays[ ^[lOU treated her well and provide! for her in a far better manner than heronegtiMcuretimaSitI Tl[thei Demstation dc3errcd, being a hard*^ g working and progressive Indian and | hett!having worked mills of Tama.regularly in tneof the first'Indian divorce suit ever essary had in. Tama county comes the real!- (P«nses. The plaintiff therefore prays zatlon of the fact that the first sh« **** b« divorced from the-.marriage of Indians in Tama county; defendant, and be allowed $50 as ,iW8 net even know the date —-•— --- j *----« attorney's fees. 1.— •»——, nue, J tltneFurthennoic^thc defendant avers fnstc that the plaintiff was extravagant J did iu'v7ier habits, and .wap :i»at true.to'mom him; that tne chi/d' referred to. one'have Dewej Young Bear, was bom on oc'pend about Aug. 10, 2914, instead of on.'time. Dec. 2d. 1914, and that the child'day. died ou Dec. 25, 1914. instead of.rbe i living only twelve days; that tixejonc plaintiff did not take tne proper .1, tl care ci her sou, and neglected the I Nlt; child in such a manner tbat she-wealof tneunder the laws and customs of thepaleface has been a failure. Thus would it seem that In the matter'ofThe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's petition contradicts mostmartial affaire it would be far bet- o* plalntlM's statements, as well ter to let the way of -the savage [a* adding several other charges have its course, instead of trying to.wtnlt;*h would seem to refute those carry civilization and the supposed !°* plaintiff.good results following thereon too far. For Josephine Young Bear, who was Joined in wedlock to Rob-The defendant, Robert Young Bear, admits the marriage at the Indian mission, but states tbat plainest You or Dear under the laws and! tiff and defendant were married uu-customs of the -white man at the Indian mission March IS. 1914, now desires to 'procure a divorce from Robert, alleging, cruel and inhuman treatment. The petition has been filed for the April term of court at Toledo.. . -In the plaintiff's petition is stated that she and the defendant were married at Ibe Indian mission in Tama township on March 18. 1914. and lived together as husband andacr the common law rites and cue-toms of the Sac and Fox tribe of Indians about a year prior to their lawfnl marriage, and that tiiey nave lived together all that time until about the 13th of March, 1915, instead of the 6th of March, as alleged in the plaintiffs petition.It is specially denied by the defendant that the plaintiff conducted herself as a dutiful and loving wife, but on the contrary conducted herein id's birth or death.Finally the defendant denies that he treated the plaintiff in a cruel or inhiman manner, and says ibacthatthislion erne? n ifinstead of being poor in health the tee splaintiff is a robust and healthy1 permnoruac and that her health has atieithcno time been impaired by any cause or fault of the defendant. It is also averred that the plaintiff's application is made in bad faith with the intent of defeating the defendant cut of any interests or claim he might have m the real estate holdings of the plaintiff In the state ofKansas.“Clifford Thome should take few hours off and write a few letters to his fool friends in the newspaper profession who are seeking to place a martyr’s crown on him,** advises the Dubuque Times-Journai.part; all f E\ to ta.roenlpay recte legis Ls txati A habJi actei strutADV
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Perry Daily Chief
Perry, Iowa, US
Thu, Apr 29, 1915
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