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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-10-13

around inside the tree so that he was quite
invisible, and there he blaZed away
through the crack with his telescope rifle
as easily as from portfolio. He was
deadly shot, too, that fellow; he killed
thirty-five or forty of our men and came
out himself with a whole skin.
The cause of that battle lay with a
bunch of outlaws. They were whites, but
they had acted in way that would have
oisgraced Indians. They had killed, mas
sacred thirty-five squaws, poor. helpless
things who were camped on Bear Creek
So the bucks started on the warpath, no
blame to them, but they killed lot Of
good men instead of the outlaws. They
made for the first white mans house they
came to; it belonged to a man named Rar-
ris- 1t was a double-storied hewed house.
pretty good for Whereabouts. Harris and
his wife and the little 2-year-old girl were
at home. The woman, with the judgment
that women have, tried to get her hus-
band to stay inside; but no. he was going
out to fight those thirty-five Indians. AS
he opened the door they shot him down,
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Colonel Steptoe was in charge of the ex-
pedition that left Walla Walla on the 18th
of MAY, 1855 an expedition of $50 men.
Part Of us under Lieutenant CASTOR
crossed the Snake River in canoes and
swan our horses over. When we were
within two days of Spokane River we met
forty or fifty mounted Indians.
1--WE have killed two beeves," their
spokesman told us, "and the first beef was
for peace and the second beef was for
war"
That was what we had expected and we
were pleased enough. When we had rid
den q mile further we came to three or
four hundred, and they all wanted to fire.
We went right on and paid no attention
to them at first; they followed along near
us. and when we had pitched camp on the
lake they began in earnest. They kept
firing right into the camp all night and we
barely held out.
Early in the morning we started out.
they. after us. We got into a canyon; it's
sides were perpendicular and we looked UP
to see above a great row of savage faces.
They had US, had us tight, and they didn't
mean to waste their opportunity We were
penned In like sheep and they were firing
as fast as they could load, straight into
u.s. Lieutenant CASTOR sent word to Step
toe that he had to have help; he couldn't
hold out any longer.
Word came from Father de Smet: at
have done all l can; my resources are ut
an end" He was the old French priest
and a good man he was: he had a ire
mendous influence over the Indians and he
had used it as far as possible to avert this
massacre that they were attempting
Help from the colonel came in time to
prevent its being carried out in full. With
a reinforcement we managed to make our
way out of the canyon and we stood off
200O Indians in the timber. We retreate
fighting all the way to Steptoes Butte.
Our men had fallen until there were
hardly any left to report the battle. Lieu
tenant CASTOR was killed and SO was Can
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were in waiting, to seize and hang this
man. I'll never forget the way that squaw
looked when she saw her lord and master
violently borne away. She gave one wild
shrek, then she took a firm grasp Of the
spear she carried 1t was a beautiful
spear so remarkable that 1 had been
looking at it all the time 1t was stained
a deep red. set with brilliant stones and
decora ted about the handle with rare
feathers. She took perfect aim at the
colonel and whizz went the spear. BY
lodging he got only a slight wound The
weapon shot past him and stuck in the
tent.
One after one Indians bearing death
warrants filed in and were promptly
seized much to their surprise One after
one we bumped thenl-Strung them uD
you know. AT one time we had thirty
five hanging to various trees, and the
place has gone by the name of Hangmans
Creek ever since. Before we got through
with the business we hanged as many Is
27O in different camps.
Nevertheless Indian outbreaks were far
from finished when the Civil War arose
and l was sent off to the other side of the
continent.
1 can't name anywhere near all the hat
ties I was in between 81 and SO. There
was Antietam and the seven DAYS fight
and McClellan's retreat and Chancellors,
vile. and. worst of all. there was Gettys-
burg.
That was fighting for you. For TWENTY
three days while we were in the Gettvs-
burg region we never = unsaddled orr
horses. For twenty-three days we never
took our clothes off. We rode night
and day, with an hours stop now
and then to feed our horses or our
selves. Then boots and saddles would
be sounded and off we would go again.
We had plenty to eat, but little enough
time to eat it. We had pork, coffee and
crackers for rations. The crackers were
about four inches square and we had
twelve Of them day. The horses had
plenty Of grain but no hay.
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On course. The same fire that killed him
wounded the little girl. Mrs. Harris picked
up the child in her left arm; pistol was
grasped in the right hand For two DAYS
and nights that woman stood off the In
dams from her home and her baby and
was still standing them off when we adj
vanced and took up their attention. That's
the kind of stuff that women of the West
were made of in early days.
1t was later on after much more trouble
that We returned to Big Bend and tried
to make treaty. While we were camping
one night friendly squaw stole through
the close trees and bushes to our camp
IRE, and she warned us that attempt at
treaty was in vain: but we persisted and
held our camp. The result was that nine
men were killed on guard and we had the
dickens of time until Captain Ord was
relieved. Then we licked them and in the
end the conquered Indians helped carry
our wounded to the hospital at Port Or
ford, and we conducted the Indians safely
to the reservation in the Willamette VAL
ley.
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When it came to the real fighting it was
so hot and heavy that De just fought
straight ahead and we hardly knew what
we were doing. I remember how we
charged up against a stone wall and the
rebs were behind it blazing away. They
had the best kind of a chance, but their
fire was hoodoOed. They couldn't hit one
of us. Only one horse got hurt.
rode with Sheridan; too. on ''Sheri-
Gan's Ride" I was with him when he
started, and rode to where the army had
been demoralized by Early. I've always
been proud that L was under Sheridan,
and 1 served under a lot more big men
besides. There were Generals SLOVENIAN,
Buford, Merritt. Pleasanton, Palmer. Nc
Clellan, Burnside and Hooker. In Indian
warfare 1 served under Generals Crook
and Miles.
1t seems a wonder that I have lodged
bullets the way 1 have! Seven wounds
are all, and most of them were slight. I
was struck by a spent ball several times,
and I call that getting off easy.
AT the close of the war, in So, I went
back to Indian fighting, and 1 quit twelve
years later. l had enlisted when 1 was a
boy of IS. and had kept on in the army
until 1 was getting toward middle age,
and l thought it was about time to quit.
So drifted back to the mines and I've
been there ever since, except when take
it into my head to so off hunting for a
spell.
Lately I've had taste Of a new pro-
fession. What do you think of taking up
a new profession at 66? I am in San Fran
cisco just now on a sort Of vacation, and
the other day as 1 was sitting in the park
one of the art students came along and
looked at me from all sides and kept
walking around me and looking at me.
and / asked him what the dickens was
the matter.
Want to come to the studio and pose7''
he said.
So I'm an artists model now. Thev'ra
not leaving that job to the pretty SirlS
nowadays. $3.50
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08
Latest Reports About the
State and Legislative
Ticket.

Late reports from Democratic
Headquarters state that tie
Democrats have captured two
more delegates in Baltimore.
making three altogether This
makes total Of 55 Democratic
Delegates so far. with chances
for more when the official vote
i, counted. The Democrats have
II Senators and Il good majority
on a joint ballot in the LegiSla
ture.
The State ticket. Mr.. Herring
for Comptroller and Mr. J Frank
Turner for Clerk OF the Court of
Appeals, are both apparently
elected The latter will have IA
very small maiori,4 aud depends
upon the returns from Kent
County for certainty. Herring has
SO far about 900 plurality.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08
BOGUS RELATIVES.
Unidentified Dead Bodies n Source of
Profit 10 SAUNDERS.

"Thcre'S all sorts Of ways Of making a
living. and I've seen many queer things
in this line" said an attache of the conn
~ hospital. but the strangcst of all is
that of being Il fake relative Don't
know wha. that is hey? Well neither
did | until | came here, but it's a great
graft all the same, and it gets the money.
we are continually receiving ut the
morsuo here the bodies of unidentified
mon and women Death is frequently the
result IF suicide or accident In either
case the newspapers print a pretty fair
description of the remains. which is fur
niShcl 10y the morgue authorities in the
hope that it will bring in some relative
to identify The body and thus save the
county expense.
"Thn the fake relatives get in their
work. There is a lot of these harDics.
Int it is seldom they interfere with one
another They scom to recognize the
r@At of pre- mption, and the first one on
tha scene is usually left free to work the
claim. Tie fake relative has studied he
newspaper description so well that he
can give Z reasonably good word picture
Of 'Ae appearance Of the dead person.
!le asserts that the body is that of a
co'ein or something Of that sort and
leaves with the ayowcd intention of
making ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral as
soon aS the inquest is over.
\ day or 50 later a genuine relative
shows up, and the fakir makes it his
business to be near at hand He cor
Yinces the genuine mourner that he is
Instant cousin ard announces his inten-
ton Of defraying all the expenses of the
funeral, which is welcome news to the
real relative. But he is a little short to-
day, having given all his spare currency
to the undertaken as a guarantee pay
mcnt, and if the mourner would like to
chip in 50 or so for flowers or carriages,
why, it would be acceptable. Glad to get
out Of the heavy tax incident to burial,
the real rel>tiye generally unbelts. and
the fakir disappears for a day or two,
until the coast is clear For another opera
ton of the same kind.
why don't the hospital authorities
break mp the practice? Well. there's lots
Of reasons. One is that those who are
v'ctimiZod rarely make complaint. Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08
MISPRINTED BALLOTS.
No Doubt Caused Republican
Majotity in Washington
County.

A report was received in this
city early on Tuesday to the eff
feet that the ballots in BoOns
boro District, of Washington
County. were misprinted and that
the vote of that section could not
be counted. Later it was learned
that the printer had delivered the
ballots with two candidates on
the Republican side for Comp
troller and that a number of such
tickets had been cast before the
error was noticed,
Great Indignation was caused
by what was thought to be an
other of Chairman GoldSbOr
ough'S democratic tricks" The
news was sent broadcast and had
a damaging effect on the Demo
cratic candidates everywhere, es-
pecially in Washington County,
which the Republicans carried.
James L BriSco, manager of
the Hagerstown Mail, who print
ed the ballots, was arrested, but
denied all knowledge of the mis-
take.
He said that the form was cor
rect when put on the presses, and
the only explanation lie could
give was that it had been chang
ed by some malicious person
unknown to him.
Interviews with prominent
Democrats tonight on the I'M
looked-tor heavy Republican ma
iorities in Washington County
brought out but one opinion, that
the victory was the direct result
of the misprinted ballot. Scores
of Republicans. who had prom
Used to vote part of the Demo
cratic ticket, when they learned
OF the misprinted ballot, went to
the Democratic candidates and
told them they would not vote
for them. Many Democrats be,
came Disguised and would not so
the polls, allowing the election to
go by default.
There was no intention Of fraud
on the part of the printers, but
under the circumS' ances, no eX-
PLANTATION was effective and the
damage was done.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08

injured him. The indications are
that Admiral Schley has TOO much
good sense to even listen to the
siren voice of'political ambition.
a prominent Democratic Sena-
tor recently called my atten-
tion to the fact that the old law
which prohibits anyone from
sailing, as an American ship.
any vessel which was hot built in
the United States, isstill in vogue.
He claims that were this law re-
pealed most of the alleged neces-
Sity tor a Ship Subsidy bill,
would disappear and that Amerl-
can Commerce will resume its nor
NAL proportions. "proportions
which have absolutely atrophied
under a law enacted in a vain at
tempt to divert unearned profits
to few Maine shipbuilders."
When Rear Admiral CrOwnin
shield retires from the head of the
Bureau of Navigation, he will
also retire from his Rear Admi
raj by IT, President and the
c nfrmation Of : appointment
by the Senate. 1t is oy no means
impossible that he will encounter
too many friends of Admiral
Schley i'll the Senate, TO permit of
Confirmation, in which case. he
Will be compelled to take ship III
the squadron of some other officer
to whom he would be Subordinate
or TO apply for his retirement.
a Washington correspondent
tells of he meeting between the
President and Peter Dunno, author
of the famous "Dooley" letters,
at the National Convention in
Philadelphia. Shortly before
dunno had written his "Alone in
Cuba" III which he had made
Dooley portray Roosevelt as writ
ing the story of the Cuban war, as
if he had fought 1t all by himself.
w hen Colonel Roosevelt met
Dunno he said "By Godfrey. Mr..
Dunno, | would rather meet You
than any man in this hall. You
gave me the worst roasting | ever
got, and my wife has read it to
me seventeen times when she
thought | needed discipline but it
was the best thing you ever wrote.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08
PlCKlNGS FROM FICTION.

Better he clean hog than filthy man.
The Petrol"
zone Of these days" is none of these
days.-"A Handbook of Proverbs"
Woman first tempted man to eat He
took to drinking of his own accord
-Four Hundred Laughs"
The true American is too honest to steal
and too proud to beg so he gets trusted
Pour Hundred Laughs"
a truth fits every other truth in the
world but a lie fits nothing but some
other lic made specially for it.-"A Sum
mer Hymnal."
We are quite able, while hating sin, to
pity and be charitable to the sinner
when We happen to be the sinner con
"Cranllisms."
When a woman ceases to care how she
looks, or a gentleman loses restraint il
the presence of his servants, the end is
not far o1.-"Arrows Of the Almighty"
To rule your husband. my dear lady. do
exactly rs you please. but always pretend
that you DO as he pleases. That is where
your ability comes in.-"IGer Royal High
ness Woman"
Et air fanny, judge, ain't ct, thct thor
amt only one sure winner, and thets he
l'wve' III mans got somethu', he
has tar aiie a lawyer to help him keep it.
Answered.
c.rrHo Whist Player lin towering
rag 70 bis partuerl-Madam, you've
thrown away your heart!
Madam 'rathpr vulgaD-I wish you'd
throw awag your liver, aud then p'r'ps
you'd le better tempered = London Tit
Bits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08
Republican Fear OF Cor
man and Indepen=
dent Hatred of a Gal
liant Leader, Causes
Doodle to be Sent to
Maryland to Defeat
tn e De m ocratic
Party.

So2e short time ago the Baltimore
Nut p.blisi ed Il series of letters from
Southern Maryland which so appealed
t. Democrats all over MARYLAND that
the quest on of the abr5dgment of ne.Io
suilrage vas at once taken up an ger
eralIy discussed. No political attempt
uroh the part Of amy politician Of note
had ever been made to blig this que..
tion 70 the font. Southern Maryland
r pr -entative~ had pictured The hard
ships under which white men and
taxpayers # that sect n had suffered
by negro domination. The question
was 80 broad and far leachis that
many who had the inter 81 of the
ga at heart, joined hands with these
people and openly advocated a change
ID the ballot law of the safe. In
cir partIcu'a section there may not
NV be such demand for this
hanse, buta differing PEG l. appealed
10 them, and as the story # the "b.ack
b II, pu li>hyd in the Baltimore Sim.
"a- read, il caused people 10 cousicer
the situation AVID TIE present ballot
law Was the outcome of these aLIe and
surprising statements. O.her ISSUES.
however, We're brought into the cam.
pal2n The fear and dread Of MIR.
Gonnan Neiug returned to the United
states senate so alarmed the Repub-
Leans that they at once started their
campaign of abuse aud utilization.
Ihey We're joined in this TRADE b, the
so-caLled Reform element who repro-
duted al the old dead campa On stuff
AID Hooded the State with thee false
Lseues. Republican, from other states
amt IN the District were appealed TO
oy the Republican managers for aid in
conducting their fight. This aid was
oetai. ed and MARYLAND was flo died
with Republican doodle to save the
state and help to win Uuited states
senator Mr. Mudd was most con-
sp cueus in this fight. According 10
all fair ml,s, if the Republicans could
count a majority in the Legislature ne
should be Mr. Welliagton's successors.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08

T oval u. mocrats of the State of
Mary ami have won a . orious victory
and 5n-urrd tile election Of Demo-
,-auc United states e ator to succeed
tHe e>eut incumbent, George l..
We.Hus on.
In spite of the visciouS mi-reptesen-
.a,ous ostbe hostile press of Baltimore,
,He u-e large sums # money to cor
rupt he Democratic voters, the a.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08
Surprise in AlIeganey.

The Republican State ticket is
carried in Allegauey County by
about coo majority. bus the Dem.
ocratS captured the State Sen
ator, one member Of the House
OF Delegates, TWO members of the
Board of County Commissioners,
Clerk Of the Court, aud County
Treasurer.
The slump in this hitherto
strong Republican County is due
to fractional troubles and large
stay-at home vote. \ large mum.
Der Of prominent Republicans
were arrayed openly against the
.'slate made private ticket"
The Democratic camgaigu was
ably handled without hitch by
County Chairman Hugh \. Nc,
Mullen. a prominent business
man, whose ingenuity brought
all elements together
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08
STATE ELECTION RETURNS.
Democrats Have Control Of
Both Branches of the Leg
islature.

ma R,ltin,oro l,,n ~ Tnnrs
davl,s+ sn,n. mn +bn rosn,, Of
tbs nIon.;on j. tho s,o+o A. 70,
lows.
Potnrns rooairod last night in.
,;'s.. -, ~
u''"'e the e'''' '''' VI w. '"> NJ"
W. Herlng, Democratic Comp
trollcr Of the Treasury. by a ma
iority of over > GOO and j. Frank
Tprner Donoo,,+ clarl, ~ ria
C1.te ,
oo"rV u Appeals ny "i'I"ll'H
OF about to. These figures. how
ever, are partly estimated, and
NAV he Glanced Inv fine official
ratnrry FL n.o.,.r.t. a,,,..r
'I -
- ''"' : e'e''eo - '"e"''e'N u the
House Of Delegates and II Sena-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08
GORMAN WINS!
Great Victory in 1laryland==The Legislature
is Democratic and Will Elect a
Democratic Senator

the Legislature to pass the census and
the ballot laws.
The election of G. lrman to the Senate
would be a just recognition of the SER
vices of this popular statesman. When
he was there prior to his defeat in 1897,
no man enjoyed wider range of public
notice nor occupied higher position
in the tribunals of his PARTY. He was
the Democratic leader, and his advice
was sought by Democrats aud Repubi-
cas- alike on every question He was
well posted on all subjects and when
lie arose to debate "rsp ak, the galleries
Were always crowded and no empty
seats stared him in the face on the
floor. Even now, he is not far re-
moved from his former active Senq-
torlal duties, as he is closely in tou- h
with events there and is freely con-
suited by Democrats as t, parliament
tary tactics and ordinary routine bust
ness He is a power in national po i
ties and hrs name HIS been frequently
mentioned for the Presidency.
With him to represent her, Maryland
can once more take her rigttful place
in The galaxy Of illumined Democratic
STATES and be a power for beneficial
legislation both local and national.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08
LOW WINS IN NEW YORK.

Seth Low was elected Mayor of
New York on the Fusion ticket,
declaring Edward NJ. Sheppard
the Tammany candidate by a
plurality Of -, S64. Immense
sums Of money were spent in the
campaign, and large wagers were
made. Great interest was mani
tested in the campaign all over
the country, and the odds in the
betting favored Low.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08

Again Sherlock was equal to the ''Nel-
gency. ~,
Don't tell me that you are mafileu'
he Kissed. 81 see that you are only 'D
gagged" A.,
"How do you know" faltered the
young man. ava
because every cigar you oiteteu lux
from your vest pocket had been lIInv aa
If you were married, ii would hol "'''
been the case" Philadelphia kecoIu'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08

$50 you want a general redistfiou''H
of wealth." ,.,e.
81 do" answered the man with scne'ie'
for recognizing society.
"On what plan?" 90.
"On n plan that would enable me 10 s ~
rid of lot of things don't want aI n,rs
get possession of number that ! nav
taken fancy to."-Washington star
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08
Other States.

The Democrats won in Vir.
ginia 10y $4,000 majority. Penn.
sAlvania went Republican by
80, 600.
New Jersey went Republican
by 1000.
Ohio was carried by the Re
publicans by So Nebraska.
Bryan's State, went Republican
from 10000 to $4,000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08
DR.. VIM. G. Boteler

Limits his practice 70 diseases Of the
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat aud Catarrsh
Permanently located in FREDERICK
Office, No. 28 North Market street
Guarantees the proper adjustment of
all Spectacles. Makes no charge for
spectacle examinations.
eX-ian. y. 1902.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08
SELF CONSEQUENCES.

The older philosophers were risnl Il
regarding self consciousness as the peVgI, ~
larry significant mark of humanity. 81 Il
come to consciousness of oneself anu l.
ones relation to the spiritual uniFe' ia.
to become alive in the truest SENSE
dies Home journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08

The Catoctin Furnace property
is again in the market for sale.
the advertisement appearing in
this issue. Jacob Rohrback, of
this city, is one of the solicitors.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08

Rejected Lover-Ah, believe another
has forestalled me in your affections!
Tel me, dearest, am | too late?
Dearest (wearily)-Yes; it's half past
II.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08

The above table is approximately cor
rect. out he figures rom souIe of the
counties ale fartiy estimated.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08

Frost rs a pulyerizer OF touc
refractory soils can do bette,
than any machine which mf'
made. For this reason all su
should be plowed in the fall
year, and the earlier the better,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-08

There Is q recognized diGer
the quality Of tha meat OF q Az
and well fatted steer Of the
beef breeds and that DC an eaua z
fattcd scrub Steer which the c;e
beef are willing To pay for.