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Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-03
ON THE PLAINS IN THE sos
An Incident From the Career Of the
Founder of Creede.
PAWNEeS PlTTED AGAINST THE SIOUX
Lieutenant Creole Heads the Indian
Scouts Against a Rowing Band OF
YanktOninns-LiveIy Skirmish
In the Platte valley.
Copyright, 1896. by the Author.)

Copyright, 1876, by the AulhoT')
I Creede's arrival at the Pawnee Indian res
eryation on the Loop fork of the Platte river
marked an era in his e~ventful life. He be-
gan at this place a period of seven years
Indian fighting and scouting, which made
him known Ia the valley Of the Platte, and
gave him a fame which would have been
worldwide had he, like later border celeb
rifles, sought for n~otorlety In print and
courted the favor Of writer's OF yellow COW
cred literature.
At that time the Union Pacific railway was
in course of construction and hostile Indians
continually harassed the workers and did
all in their power to retard the progress or
the work. United States cavalry troops were
put into the field to protect the working
corps, and workmen themselves were pro-
v.ded with arms for their own defense. The
Pawnee Indians were lying quietly on their
reservation, at peace with the whites, never
going forth except on periodical buffalo
hunts, or on the warpath against their heredi-
tary enemies, the Sioux.
Mr.. Frank North, then a resident OF the
Pawnee country and thoroughly familiar with
their language and customs. conceived the
idea that the Pawnees would prove valuable
allies to the regular troops in battling with
the hostile Sioux, and with bus little diff
hculty secured governmental authority to
enlist two or three companies and oiieer
them with whites of his own choosing. One
OF the very first men he hit upon was Creole.
whom he made a first lieutenant Of one Of
the companies. The captain Of Creede's com
pany was a very sensible man, who preferred
the quiet OF the camp and the government
Barber to the prairie wilds and the irate
red man.
With Creole II was different He was
young and ambitious. and, having been
brought up by the firm hand OF a step
father, peace troubled his mind. Nothing
pleased him more than to have the captain
herd the horses while he went out with
his hand painted Pawnees TO chase the
frescoed Sioux, He set to work assiduously
90 learn the language OF the Pawnees and
soon mastered II. By his recklessness In
battle and remarkable bravery In every time
OF danger, he gained the admiration and con-
hdence of the savage men, who followed
fearlessly where their leader led. 1t stands
as a prominent page in the history OF Indian
warfare In the west, that during their many
years OF service the Pawnee scouts were
never defeated in battle. The intrepid, dash
ing spirit OF their white leaders inspired their
savage natures with a confidence In their
own powers. which seemed to render them
inyinclble.
Major North was himself a brave, ener-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-03

minute. If you take the back trail, it will
be good. If you move forward, we will make
you halt and go back"
The only reply was a m from the
Yankton leader to his followers, in obedience
to which they started forward in their
original direction. Creede shouted a com
mand to his men. and with wild yells they
dashed down the slope and up the side Of the
hill, on which their enemy had just been
seen. On a level fiat beyond the hill, the
Yanktons were found hastily forming for
battle, and with tiger-like impetuosity, the
scouts dashed orward, firing as they adj
vanced.
The wild dash OF the Pawnees seemed
to bewilder the Yanktons. and they were
thrown into confusion. They quickly rallied,
however, and fer full a half hour they
fought desperately. The mad rush of the
Pawnees again threw them into confusion,
and, scattering like frightened sheep. they
fed from the field. The Pawnees pursued
them, and a running fight was maintained
over several miles of country. The Yank-
tons We're at last so scattered that they
could make no show OF resistance, and with
all possible speed sought the river crossing
and fled toward their agency. 1t was after
ward learned that they sustained a loss OF
eight killed and quite a larger number
wounded. The Pawnees lost but one man
killed, but many We're wounded on the field.
Several hcIses were killed. Creede's army
blouse was riddled with bullets and arrows.
A'Ao 80 WV VIZ 'SD " 'h'N "
Pawnee, reached Wood river in advance of
the scouts and by making motions as Of a
man falling from a horse and repeating the
word Lieutenant" created the impression
that Creole had been killed, and the agent
telegraphed the news to Omaha, where 1t
was published in the daily papers. When
the scouts reached the station, however, the
gallant lieutenant was at their head. When
he dismounted IL was observed that he
limped painfully, and in explanation said
that in one OF the charges his horse had
fallen upon him, severely bruising and sprain-
ing one Of his legs. This was what Bob
had tried to tell.
When the Yanktons reached their agency
they reported that while quietly moving
across the country the Pawnee scouts, being
in the service Of the United States, had at
tackled them in overwhelming numbers and
driven them back to their reservation. The
matter was laid before the authorities at
Washington, referred to General Augur, and
by him to Major North, who was already in
possession of Creedeis explanation OF the
afair. Considerable red tape correspond
ence followed, and as the Yanktons were of
their reservation without permission and In
direct violation of orders the matter was
allowed to drop. Creole was doubly a hero
in the eyes of his scouts after this episode,
and when the Pawnee village returned and 1t
was learned how the lieutenant had battled
in their behalf they bestowed upon him the
most marked expressions Of gratitude and
alteration. CY WARMAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-03
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to regulate
the bOwles and kidneys will find the true
remedy in Electric Bitters. This medicine
does not stimulate and contains no whiskey
nor other intoxicant. but acts as a tonic and
Alternative. 1t acts mildly on the stomach
and bowles. adding strength and giving tone
to the organs, thereby aiding nature in the
performance of the functions. Electric Bit
tiers is an excellent appetizer and aids diges-
ton. Old people find 1t Just exactly what
they need. Price fifty cents per bottle at
Kuhn & Co.'S drug store.
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Western Montana NeWs

have all owned it in succession. 1t be-
comes more interesting to all English
readers because of its having been the
home of Walter Savage Lander.
The present owner has retained the
name then given, as well as the Lander
coat of arms in the principal hall. and
has added a chimney-piece bearing a bas-
relief of that well known author. 1t will
now, doubtless, ever bear that name.
The villa is a story or two higher than
most. is not too large to be comfortable
in winter and homelike in summer. is fur
nished and supplied with every modern
convenience, and is capped by one of the
most charming loggias to be found I'm all
the country round. The entire roof is, in
fact, a kind of hanging garden, open on
all sides TO the air. covered by a roof,
and supplied with all that one could wish.
Books, flowers, and comfortable chairs.
and view of surprising loneliness make
this loggia one of the most sought-for re-
treats of Villa Lander. The encircling
hills form a veritable necklace of pearls;
and the Africo, the stream upon the
banks of which Boccaccio is said to have
written his Large dele belle Donne,"
runs through the villa grounds. While
here Landor wrote his "Pericles and AS
pasta" and many of his Imaginary Con-
Another point of literary in
terest is that Leigh Hunt wrote many of
his ''Sonnets" at the Villa Landor.-From
"Florentine Villas" by Lee Bacon, in the
March Scribner's.
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romance VIGOROUSLY led the Lancashire
weavers 10 starve during the cotton fam
inc rather than join in the Infamous cry
for Intervention to the detriment of the
union. At that time II seemed to be John
Bright against a nation, but IL was moth
ing of the sort. The great leader had
the rank and file of the people with him,
because the love and reverence of Amer
lea was still fresh in every heart. The
ruling and influential minority wished TO
see the republic divided. but the nation
was sound. Its leader had only to appeal
to a sentiment which was still a living
force. The weavers were but a more
shining and a more heroic example of
the whole mass. The working folk
throughout the land were sound for the
union, because they knew that their
bread was still buttered on the American
side, and, when all other reasons failed,
because they loved America without
knowing why. II they have ceased TO
love IT. 1t is not by any means because
they cherish the contrary feeling. A
thousand times No. 1t is only that there
is now a void where there was once a
living spring of affection and regard. Per-
haps the truest way of putting IL is that
sentiment which was once active has
now become dormant People and people
are still cousins, If you like. but they are
cousins who have ceased to write"
There is no blame, either. to give or to
receive. America, so far as our knowl-
edge goes has never knowingly wronged
us i'm thought or deed. 1t has simply
been very persistently minding it's own
business of late years, as we have been
minding ours.-From British Opinion of
America" by Richard whiteing. of the
London Daily News. in the March Serb
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IN THE COMING TIME.
How the Rural Feminine Candidates Will
Conduct Their Political Campaigns.

How the Rural Feminine Candidates Will
Conduct Their Political Campaigns.
From Harper's Bazar
ITO what am indebted for the honor
of this call?"
1t was Mary Ellen ricketts, who
spoke. She held in her hand the card
of Mrs. Samantha Jenkinson. which
had just been laid on the desk by the
office girl for the card was followed
almost instantly by the entrance of the
person whose name Ii bore.
There was really no necessity for the
use of the card, for the two had fire.
quently met.
congress on the republican ticket, while
Mrs. Jenkinson was the democratic
nominee. Under the circumstances it
was natural for her to be surprised at
receiving a call from her opponent.
81 came to see you on a small matter
of business" replied the visitor.
PRAY proceed"
II have learned from good authority
that your managers are bent upon a
campaign of personalities, and that
they intend to give to the press GER
tain slanderous gossip about me in
tended to injure my candidacy"
The speaker paused and Mrs. Ricketts,
said, interrogatively:
"Well?"
well" echoed Mrs. Jenkinson, 1--WE
must keep personalities out of the cam
paign."
I'VE must, must we?"
I'VE must"
Mrs. Ricketts, sneered
Mrs. Jenkinson waxed warm.
Look here, Mary Ellen Ricketts," she
exclaimed, don't you dare to turn up
your snub nose at me, now"
Samantha Jenkinson," retorted Mrs.
Ricketts,, my nose is not snub, and
don't you dare to presume to dictate
what my managers shall or shall not
do in this campaign"
Wen see about that Mary Ellen
Ricketts,, you were engaged to my hus-
band in your young days. a good many
years ago"
I'm not nearly as old as you. I'd
have you know"
you are!
I'm not, you insulting thing"
you arep'
I'm notr'
I'VE will pass that point but want
to say that when / married my hus-
band all your love letters were still in
his possession, and I have them
now"
You spiteful thingp'
Many a good laugh I've had over
them. What a perfect goose you
werep'
II just hate you so, therer
"And I merely wish to add that on
the very first publication of a person
atty about me in your newspaper or
gans, / shall print in the Daily Bugle
every single one of your mushy, lack
adasical epistles. Do you under
stand?"
The two women glared at each other
half a minute, and then Mrs. Saman-
tina Jenkinson withdrew, leaving Mrs.
Mary Ellen Ricketts, deep in thought.
4 The campaign was conducted without
any personalities.
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WAGES OF OFFICERS
The City's Servants May Be Con-
frOnted With Reduction.
A KOOTENAI SQUAW SHOT
In HaIispell There Is Nourished a
Hatred for Indians by Some
Classes The Golden
Scepter Mine.
A KOOTENAI sQUAW SHOT

Missoula, March AT the city coun-
ell meeting tomorrow night the salary
appropriation bill for the ensuing mu-
nicipal year will be presented. There
is some speculation as to what will be
the action of the council in this matter
and the meeting will attract considera-
BILE attention. 1t is known that the Off
ces of clerk and attorney will be COM
bined Both are appointive under the
new code. and Mr.. Crouch is the last
city attorney who will be elected. until
the city becomes larger. When his
term expires, the mayor will name the
attorney.
In regard to the other offices that are
appointive, ii is said that the policy of
the administration will be a general re-
duction in salaries-if not a horizontal
reduction, one that will be nearly so.
The determination of the administra-
ton for the coming year is to make
record-breaker in the matter of econo-
my without affecting the efficiency of
the municipal machinery.
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WORSE THAN POKER.
She Might Well Cry, for Nearly All His
Money Was Gone.

She Might Well Cry, for Nearly All His
Money Was Gone.
From the Detroit Free Press.
II could sit down and have a good
cry"
1t was just daybreak. She stood at
the foot of the bed with her husbands
trousers in her hand.
"And TO think 7 believed him when
ne said he would never gamble again.
she went on. How angry / became
when all my friends laughed at me for
thinking a man could swear off such a
vice, / suspected he was at il again
when he dressed up last evening and
went out for what he called a little
walk. He had $50 in his pockets then
now there's only cents"
"Hullo"' interrupted her husband.
suddenly waking up. What foolish
ness are you at now
You may well call IT foolishness."
she snapped out. Il was looking
through your pockets for money"
We'll. my dear. you chose the wrong
time" he replied, with a sad smile.
II should say / did" she returned.
1T never knew you to lose more than
$40 in a night before. but this time it's
$50"
That's your blame" he replied.
MY blame" she echoed. How can
you say so? I've done all / could to re-
form you"
That's the very reason" he re-
turned 81 felt a little religious last
evening and dropped into one of your
church fairs"
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The amp of OuigIey.

Missoula, March 1.-George H. Bah
cock returned yesterday morning to
Brewster creek, where he is making
active preparations for the extensive
building operations which the Golden
Scepter company will inaugurate this
spring. Extra bunk houses are being
built for the men and increased board
ing facilities are being provided. In
about two weeks this preliminary work
will be finished and the work on the
new mill and power house of the COM
pany will be commenced. The new
camp will be called Quigley and the
plat of the townsite will be ready in
about 10 days. Mr.. Babcock states that
there is a large demand for lots and
that nearly 200 have already been
spoken for. The townsite will be about
two and a half miles below the Golden
site, which was at first thought to be
the location selected by the company.
AS already stated in these dispatches
there will be a big rush of saloon men
the lots are placed on the market. At
least one general merchandise store
will be opened at once and before sum-
mer arrives there will be a busy town
up Rock Creek canyon. Contractor
Peppard will begin work on the new
wagon bridge at Bonita as soon as pos
sible and the structure will probably
be completed before the heavy ma
chinery for the big mill arrives. Mr..
Babcock is still positive that he will
have the stamps dropping at Quigley
before September.
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AMBER MOUTHPIECES.
There Is Little Cut Amber In the Market
and n Composition Taxes Its T. ace
E,ro,,, Tho Nam Vnrly Gun

There Is Little Cut Amber In the Market
and a Composition Takes Its T. ace.
From the New York sun.
rs that real amber?' asked the man
as he held up pipe before the dealer
The pipe was a handsome briarwood
one, and IL had clear amber mouth
piece nearly three inches long. The
price mark was $3.50.
Yes. it's real amber" said the deal
er. "Tht is, it's as real as any amber
you can get nowadays i'm a pipe. 1t is
not cut from piece of amber, but is
made by "A melting process. Ninety
per cent of that mouthpiece is amber
The other 10 per cent Is a composition
used TO harden IL and make IL stick
together. Some years ago amber was
plenty, and a pipe like that would
have a mouthpiece of amber cut from
a block and never melted. But the am
Der mines have practically given out.
and you can't get any more big pieces
A piece of cut amber as long as that
on the pipe you have there would he
worth from Sl2 TO SIS. and IL wouldn't
be bit better than the manufactured
amber. Ii wouldn't be so durable and
would not feel any better between the
teeth"
II was i'm England a year ago" said
a man who had listened TO the CONVEX
sation. and one Of the largest pine
manufacturers there said that there
had not been piece Of amber as long
as three inches in the market Tor five
years"
That's So" said the pipe seller
You may get pipe with a genuine
cut amber mouthpiece in some stores in
New York. bun II you look up its rec
ord you will find IL was made eight ar
ten years ago, and has been i'm stock
This composition is used to-day i'm ex-
pensive meerschaums as well as in
brlarwoods"
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Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Helena. Mont. February l.

Land Office at Helena, Mont. February /.
1896.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of said claim, and that said proof will be
made before T. O'Leary. Commissioner
L. s. Circuit Court. District of Montana.
at postoffice at Stuart. Mont. on March
9Th, lSsc. viz: Harry III. Griffith. who
made H. L. No. 424S for the El5. SEA. Sec.
"a, Tp. N, X. 10 West.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF. said land. viz William
Norton. Charles o. Fuller. Morgan Thorn
as. John Watson. all Of Stuart. Montana
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance OF such proof. or
who knows OF any substantial reason, I'M
der the law and the regulations OF the in
terror department why such proof should
not be allowed. viii be given an opportu-
nifty al tho above mentioned time and
place to cross-eNamiEe the witnesses OF
said claimant and 10 offer evidence in re-
buttai Of that submitted by claimant.
W. Z. cox. Register.
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Instruments FIIed.

Missoula, March 1.-The following in
struments were filed with the county
clerk yesterday:
Deed-Francis Lebert ct al. to Mary
+. Ross saw timber on east one-half,
southwest one-quarter and west one
half southeast one-quarter. section 10,
township 10. range %, $780,
Warranty deed-James a. Allen ct
uN. to Ella Cody Schweetzer of Thonp-
son Falls. lots and 9. block 3, Thomp-
son Falls. $500.
Deed of mining claims. r. Johnson
To Columbus Burrill. one-half interest
in Golden Leaf placer, 81.
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MISSOULA NEWS.

Missoula, March Judge Ross has
had Paul Alexander, or Alexander
Ball, as he calls himself, locked up in
the county jail under 90-day sentence.
He is the Indian who was drunk on the
streets Friday evening. He has been
promised that his sentence will be re-
mitted if he will tell where he got his
whiskey.
The weather is intensely cold to-
night The worst storm of the season
is raging all over Western Montana. 1t
is not so bad up the Bitter Ieot as IL is
here
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The beautiful Lander villa Owned by An
American.

One Of the most charming villas in the
Fiesole neighborhood is the Villa Lander.
A steady climb and a sudden turn 10 the
right bring us TO the spur or eminence oc-
cupied by the villa. which Is now the
home OF Willard Fiske Of whose inter
esting collections few men Of letters OF
the present day are ignorant. This villa
.has been the property Of various owners.
the Da FilicaJa. the Lippi. the Buonac-
corsi, the Fiorini and the Gherardesca
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Mss Anthony. orIc.

Miss Susan b. Anthony is an adroit log
ician. and one cannot help admiring her
reply TO the congressman who called her
attention to the fact that large numbers
of women object to having thrust upon
them the responsibilities incident to suf-
frage rights. so do children object TO
going TO school," said Miss Anthony.
"and the women whose protests you mem
ton are mere political children" The an
alogy is not quite obvious. perhaps. but
as repartee the figure was effective
enough.
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Caught pIsease From an Animal.

DIR. william T. J. Mclaughlin. veter-
mary surgeon at the Central stock yards.
New York died at the home OF his moth
er Friday night from tuberculosis con-
tracted by inocculation while performing
an operation about three weeks ago on an
animal afflicted with the disease. He cut
his finger. hut the wound was so slight
that he paid no attention TO II until too
late.
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A Gnoai .nmn.

Have you selected a name for your
new play. YETI"
Yes
What is it2''
The Under Dog"
How did you happen 20 select
that2"
why everyone seems TO believe in
giving the under dog a fair show. and
my last piece didn't get one. Chicago
Post.
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You can travel on a railroad train
that cost 100000 for a day and al
night for $1,000 but you can't own the
train Pay the Standard 5000 for a
yearly subscription and Sights and
Scenes OF the World and they both be-
long 20 you
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The Masses la Eng aud Are Friends q!
America.

As America no longer has the same
need OF our toilinE masses. they. per-
force. must learn 10 have less need OF
America. Since America accepts them
very much as matters OF course. when
she accepts them at all. they naturally
return the compliment. The romance Of
their old relations has died out That
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A Squaw Shot.

Missoula, March lon Tuesday
evening, Feb. 25, an aged Kootenai In
dian woman was shot in Kalispell.
She was in the rear of Main street
tailor shop about o'clock in the after
noon when she received a bullet in her
back. She stumbled and dragged her
self to Main street and was there met
by the city marshal, who first thought
she was intoxicated, but seeing the
blood upon her hands and dripping
from her clothes, inquired what was
the matter, and she replied she thought
some one had struck her with a club,
but could not tell who. saying she saw
no one. Some Indians assisted and car
ried her to their camp, where ii was
found she had received a shot from
small caliber pistol or rifle. The next
morning the county physician visited
her and 1t is reported she will probably
die. the bullet cutting the intestines.
From circumstances told by an intel
lgent Indian named Riley, it would
seem that this is not the first time that
Indians have been shot at in that vi
cinity. The facts were brought to the
notice of County Attorney Logan by
Indian Agent Carter. who was in the
city, and warrants were issued for the
arrest of the suspected parties.
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