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BETWEEN TWO RIVERS
< The Spirit Lake Indian !
y Massacre. \
IN A Visit to This Historic Spot
IN Some Gruesome Relics. \
Nv BY ALEX. MILLER.
AZ Copyrighted. 1902, by Alex. Miller. \

1t is stated that there are more In
dians in the United States to-day than
there were at the time Columbus dis
covered America. The legend is that
columbus sailed to land, and he was
about to step ashore when Lo stepped
out from behind a tree and ejacu-
lated with as much emotion as an In
dian is capable Of: Its no use, we
are discovered" He gave it up, and
. from that day to this there has been
a constant hostility between the pale
faces and his dusky brothers.
1t is shocking to read in the life Of
Columbus by Irving what atrocities
were committed upon the Indians. 1t
1eads like a chapter out of the Span
ish Inquisition. If Irving was straight
on his facts, and he very likely was,
the Indians of the West India Islands
had made considerable progress in civ
ilization. What I mean is, the natives
who were called by Columbus Indians.
st is well known that having arrived
at what he supposed to be portion of
Asia OF East India he called the land
West India and the people he called
, Indians. They had some sort of gov
ernment. The chief ruler or chief
was called Cacique. They also had
some sort of religion and were happy.
True to the Spanish nature, the In
dlans were at once enslaved and COM
PEELED to work in the mines, for there
was some little gold to be found. Be
sides that these children of the forest
who had never known what work was
beyond the chase and fishing were
obliged by their cruel Spanish masters
to work on the farms in the hot sun
and In unhealthy localities till the most
OF them perished. 1t is not much Won
der then that there are Indian massa.
. cres to record.
1t is not much wonder either, if it
is true, which l doubt, that there are
more Indians to-day than in the early
times. In those days whom the Span
dards did not kill, were killed off in
the indeterminate and unceasing In
dian wars. What between pestlence
and dirt and filth and Indian wars and
being killed off by the invaders, the
Indian had a hard time of it.
1t is long ways from Hispanolia,
or the West Indias, to Spirit Lake,
Iowa, in point Of miles and in years.
but in the life of nation and it's
hopes and ambitions and aspirations
and sutferings and gladness it is but
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Is Z q
Of perpetuation. know of no his
tory that contains them. The only
place where they are recorded is In
tile official records Of the State. The
names are:
Robert Clark, Rowland Gardner,
Frances M. Gardner, Rowland Gard
ner, Carl Granger, JOS Hassleman,
Isaac III. Herriott, Joel Howe, AIillie
Howe, Jonathan Howe, Sardis Howe,
Alfred Howe, Jacob Howe Philetus
Howe, Harry Luce, Mary NJ. Luce,
Albert Luce. Amanda Luce, William
Wood, James H. Mattock, Alice Mat
took, Daniel Mattock, Agnes Mattock,
Jacob Mattock, Jackson Mattock,
William Marble, Robert Mathieson,
Lydia Noble. Alvin Noble, John Noble,
Enoch Ryan, Bertell A. Snyder. Joshua
Stewart, wife and two children, Eliza
beth Thatcher. Eldora Thatcher, Geo.
wood. This represents the pioneers
and the members of their families who
were massacred in that early Spring
IN 1857. AS stated, the Indians came
processing friendship and caught the
whites absolutely off their guard. One
OF the settlers who had been away
from home, returning found that the
settlement had been destroyed and he
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q short journey. An Indian can hate
well and long. SO when the Sioux In
dians went on the war path with all
their savage tierceneSs and cruelty it
was not for anything that the settlers
OF Dickinson County had done, but it
went back several hundred years and
lit covered all the time Intervening
The Indian could not distinguish be-
tween one white man and another. All
looked alike to him. He wanted re-
venge. Not for any wrong that he had
suffered, perhaps, but all his education
for hundreds of years had been to hate
the whites. Out Of this teaching and
parental influence on the Indian char
acter grew one Of the bloodiest massa-
'cres of the West, and the only one of
iowa.
1t is called the Spirit Lake Massa-
GRE, but as a matter Of fact it did not
occur on Spirit Lake but on Lake Oki-
boji. A settlement had been started
ON Lake Okiboji In the summer of
1856. There were some forty or fifty
settlers in the settlement One of the
leaders in the pioneer settlement was
Rowland Gardner. Without stopping
ito go into the causes leading to the
massacre l propose to give brief
sketch Of the occurrence and of the
place as it is today. For full partic-
ulars Of the tragedy must refer you
ito the book written by the lone survi-
vor of that fearful time. The book is
written by Abigail Gardner Sharp. She
is the sole survivor of that frightful
episode.
In March, 1857, then, the Indians,
under the pretence of friendship, at
tackled the little settlement and taking
each man unawares killed more than
forty Of the settlers, whose names we
will give as we proceed. Rowland
Gardner's house was entered by an In
dian who asked for -four AS he was
STOPPING over the barrel to get the flour
the Indian shot him, right in the pres
ence of his wife and children. The
rest Of the family. were then slain ex-
cept Abigail, whom they reserved for
even a worse fate. She was taken
prisoner. She saw the shooting Of
her father and the murder of the chill
dren, and also Of a number Of the
! other settlers The children were not
considered worth shooting, SO they
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01
HIRED TOOLS, SAYS KIrCHIN.
Re Thus Characterizes MenWho Calling I hem
selves psndentsVoteWith Republicans.

Especial to the News and Observer
Creedmore, y. c., Oct 31.-The largest
political gathering that has assembled
in Creedmoor during this campaign heard
Hon. w. w I<itchin discuss the State
and national issues here last night. In
spite fthe chillness of the evening
many ladies were out to hear Mr..
kitchin.
His arraignment Of the Republican ad-
ministration was able and well received.
His exposition of the danger from the
trusts monopolies, and combines was
lucid and left no one in doubt as to
which party fosters them and in turn
is run by them.
In conclusion he paid his respects TO
Lindsey Patterson, Joe Gooch and other
so-callcd Independent Democrats. He
exposed them as the hired tools of the
Republican party, pledged to support
Pritchard and his party in furtnering the
interests of the trusts, but traitorously
sailing under false colors.
He was introduced by Hon A. w.
Graham, who afterwards delivered a short
but telling speech.
lndependcntism is a dead letter here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01
ADMITS HE vorFD FOR A NEGRO.
J r McRary Makes Bluff Which Hammer
Promptly Calls.
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Especial to the News and Observer)
Asheboro. n. c., Oct 31-WiIiam c.
Hammer and J r. McRary, candidates
for Solicitor in the Tenth Judicial Dis
trict, spoke in the courthouse here to
large audience. Mr.. McRary, the Re-
publican candidate made a very pretty
speech. but so far as argument is con-
cerned it was an utter failure. He did
not consume his full time on either his
speech or rcjoinder. He admitted voting
for Abe Middleton, the negro, in prefer
cnce to the old wounded Confederate SOL
der.
He stated that if Mr. Hammer could
show him whore he had ever voted for
any bill or amendment TO a city charter
in which negro's name appeared, or
had ever voter for any other negro eX-
cept Abe Middleton he would withdraw
as a candidate for solicitor and vote for
his opponent, but when Mr. Hammer
presented the agreement for him to sign
he refused to sign it, claiming that il
should be modified some. Mr.. Hammer
agreed to accept the modification, but
Mr.. McRary backed down again.
Mr. Hammer speech was fun of plain
facts and arguments that crushed his
opponent He not only met every news
paper clipping, but he inflicted mortal
wounds on the political body of Mr.
McRary, from which there can be no re-
coveTy.
Mr. Hammer speaks at Liberty, this
county, Saturday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01
L sTATEsvILLE WEDDING.
Marriage of Miss Mabel Turner and Mr. Will
liam Calvert.

Statesvlle, n. c., Oct. 31.-(Special.)-
In the First Methodist church Thursday
evening at $50 o'clock Miss Mabel Tur-
rer was married to Mr.. William A. Col
vert. The ceremony was performed in an
impressive manner by Rev. II. X. Boyer
in the presence of a large number of
friends. To the strains of Mendelssohn' s
wedding march, rendered by Miss Missil-
dine, the bride and groom entered, the
former accompanied by her sister, Miss
Laura Turner, and the groom accom-
panied by his brother, Mr.. S. l.. Colvert.
The ushers were Messrs. A. T. Allen, Geo.
B. Nicholson, E. G. Gather and Clarence
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01
MuarREEsBoRo R R. BONDS INVALID.
Judge Jones Holds the Election was UncOn-
stitutional and Void.
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(Special TO the News and Observer
Anrfreosboro. n. c., oct 31.-At the
present Germ Of Hartford court case
of great Importance was heard. II was
the case of r. IT. Debnam vs.. }. c..
Gritty. tax collector for Murfreesboro
township. The action was brought by
Mr.. Debnam to restrain and enjoin the
defendant from collecting a special tax
levied by the county commissioners on
The Murfreesbcro railroad debt and to
have declared void the bonds issued for
the entire Indebtedness, aggregating
over $40. 600 Judge Jones decided the
case in favor of the plaintiff, holding
that the act under which the election
was held was unconstitutional and void,
and that the total debt was invalid.
Judgment was rendered against the oe-
PENDANT enjoining him from collecting
the special tax from which judgment tho
defendant appealed to the Supreme
Court
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01
FULLER AGAIN DRUBs PEARSON.
Total Registration in Durham County Shows
3,l7S Whites, 1870 Colored.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and observer
Durham, n. c., Oct. 31.-The total num-
Der of registered voters in Durham coun-
ty is ascertained to be 1903. Of this
number 3,173 are whites and 100 colored
Heretofore this county has had about
700 colored voters.
Messrs. Jones Fuller and c. T. Pear
son, Democratic and Independent nomi-
nees for the Legislature, had their last
joint discussion tonight at the court
house AS has been the case every
time he has met Mr.. Pearson, Mr.. Full
Ter gave his opponent a severe drubbing.
The crowd out to hear them was i'm
mense.
Messrs. V. s. Bryant and Jones Fuller
addressed a large crowd of cotton fac
tory people IN Edgemont last night. They
were enthusiastically cheered. The en-
ployes of the cotton mills generally in
this county are staunch and true Demo-
Gratis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01
CARRIE NATION IN AsnKvILLE.
Noted Saloon smasher Gives out Tntsrvitw On
South Carolina Dispenssry.
Especial to News and ObservcrJ

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville. N. c., Oct. 3l.-Carrie Ma
ton is in Ashevlle now and is heading
towards Greensboro and Raleigh.
Mrs. Nation was interviewed regard
ing the South Carolina dispensary, from
which State she has just come.
Between big mOuthfuls OF fried chicken
and bread she gave out the following:
What do you think of the South Caro-
lima dispensary?" was inquired
Il don't like it," she replied
Would you prefer the dspensary TO
the open saloon if you had the power 10
oecide?"
Yes. would take the dispensary every
time, but if | got it | would pitch into
it and try 20 break ii up, TOO. | think
the State is in a very risky business when
it assumes the responsibility in this
thing. / am not q temperance advocate ;
you can't be temperate in stealing or
lying or anything of that kind. 1t must
be prohibition. My hope for temperance
is in tha Democratic party.
you see there is 10 difference between
the Democrats and the Republicans ex-
cept that one is in and the other out. The
Republicans have become somewhat
proud. They have been in so long and
the Democrats are my hopes
Let the Democrats pick out a good
Iaan from the South and run him, and let
them all stand for prohibition, am will
ing to fuse with anything that's prohibit
ton
We'll, Mrs. Nation, do you think there
is a man in the Democratic party who
could fill the conditions and be put up
TO run on a prohibition PLATFORM" was
asked.
We'll, now | don't know" replied Mrs.
Nation, with a sarcastic smile and a
questioning tone in her voice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01
Marriages at Creedmore.

Creodmore, n. c.. Oct 31-(SpecialD
The social circle here has beel in a
whirl for the past two or three days as
result of Fair Week marriages..
Yesterday at the home of the brides
father, Mr.. Edgar Hester led Miss Clyde
Mangum to the altar, Rev. W. Fl. Puch-
er officiating, while Miss Roberta Dicken
presided at the organ.
Today at the hospitablc home Of Mr..
l.. p. Moss, about three miles from here
Mr.. Joseph Neathery and Miss Bessie
Moss were made man and wife by Rev.
W G CullOm
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01

Stimson The church had been baauti-
fully decorated for the occasion.
Fhe bride is the eldest daughter Of
Lieutenant C overnor w. d.. Turner and
one of Statcsville's lovelicst young
ladies. possessed of all the charms that
grace young wOmanho0d, and the groom
Is ono of our most upright and honorable
young business men. Both have numer-
Gus friends who extend TO them best
wishes on this suspicious occasion Inn
mcdiat ely, after the ceremony the bride
and groom were driven TO the depot and
boarded the train for Washington ana
other Northern points
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01
HALF BL0WN PUBNIGIN FLOWER
FADES AND DRO0Ps IN GUILFoRp
Copious Spraying by Republican and ami.
Clark Kitchin Headquarters Hose ButsRR
Hastens the End of lis Flabby Life
Especial to News and Observer J

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. C. Oct. 3i-The county
candidates held forth to a crowded court
house last night and everything passed
eff in high good humor. The county can
didates (they are all straightout hnre)
contcnted themselves with announcement
OF their candidacy, except the Republican
candidates for treasurer, Mr.. Worth who
was frank enough to add that he would
rot get mad if the majority against him
was one thousand. as he thought he
could stand defeat as well as anybody in
the county, being accustomed TO it.
The legislative candidates. Messrs.
Ragan, Frazier ard Douglas for the Re-
publicans. and Messrs. Glenn, Robertson
and Whitaker for the Democrats. were
the spell binders of the occasion, and all
made the regulation party speeches. The
Republicans were evidently Handicapped
as the facts, the argument and the au-
dience were all against them.
The county canvass closes at High
Point today. Good crowds have attended
all the speakings in the county. but there
has been no Getting episode anywhere
the people simply paying close attention
without any demonstration of any kind
Careful estimates. based on the promises
Of full vote, give the whole Domccrati,
ticket in Gulford county a majorit,
from 900 to 1900
The independent movement in thi!
county in spite of the presence of boti
the State Republican and Anti Clark
l<itchin headquarters in the city hal
proven complete fiasco not single
known Democrat in the county or cit.
who has formerly supported the part,
candidates, being openly opposed to th
present Democratic, State, Congressional
or county nominees.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01
WINTER TOURIST RATES VIA S. A. L.
RAILWAY.

Commencing October 18th, and continu-
ing until April 30th, 1908, the Seaboard
Air Line Railway will sell winter
tourist tickets to all principal points in
Georgia, Florida and the Southwest, in
Guiding winter resorts in Texas and the
City of Mexico.
Tickets will be sold daily up to and
including April Both, with a final return
limit May 81, 1908, and same bear a
transit limit in each direction IS days,
which permits of stop-over within the
transit limit.
For further information as to rates,
schedules and general information apply
to C. II. GATTIS. C. p. and T. A., Var
borough House, Raleigh. N c.; II. S.
HEARD, T. p. A, Raleigh, n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01

This invitation has been sent to
friends:
MIR. and Mrs John McGilbra Jenkins
request the honor of your presence at
the marriage CT their daughter, Ora, to
Mr. Hugh Burras. on Wednesday morn
ing. November the twelfth, at forty-five
minutes past seven o'clock, at home
near Hamilton, North Carolina"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01
Moore Graham.

This invitation has been sent 10 friends
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Graham
announce the marriage of their daughter
Mary Bette,
to
Mr. Bennette f. Moore,
On Wednesday, November twelfth,
nineteen hundred and two,
Union Ridge. n. c.
At Homo after November 25th, Rae
ford n c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01
SPECIAL RATES VIA S. A. L. RY.

$25 50-Raleigh to New Orleans, La, and
return, on account United Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy, New Or
leans, La, November 1915; tick
cts sold November s, and 10;
final limit ten days in addition to
date of sale.
For information as to rate from other
points, schedules and routes call on or
c. H. GATTIs, C. P. & T. A.,
Marlborough House, Raleigh, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01

Miss Josephine Reese, the buyer for
the Millinery Department of Sherwood
Higgs & Co., left last night for New
York, where she viii obtain the newest
design and ideas for M!dWinter Mil
linery
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01

Some men will get out of bed at
o'clock in the morning and run to a fire
who can't be induced to get UP at +
o'clock to start one in the furnace
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01

Flavor your good things 10 eat with
Blue Ribbon Lemon and Vanilla Extract.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01

A womans idea of a crown comes pref
ty near to being one of nice curly hair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01

The most perfect flavoring extract
made. Blue Ribbon Lemon and Vanilla
25c.
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25c. buys Blue Ribbon Vanilla Ex-
tract
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-05
THE BRIQUET PLANT
AT GALLUP
1t is Success and is to Be Enlarged in
the Future, Its Present Capacity Being
One Hundred Tons of Briquets
Day.
DESCRIPTION OF The PROCESS or MANU-.
FEATURING THIS NEW FORM OF FUEL

The briquet plant recently started at
Gallup, Mckinley county. by the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company, is an as
sured success. The company expects to
turn out 100 tons of briquets day, and
an unlimited market will be found for
the product, especially for steamship
companies, as one ton of the briquets Is
equal in heating power to three tons of
COAL The price of the briquets will be
So per ton at the plant, and the plant
is to be enlarged now that the expert
ment has proved a success.
In the process, the slack is first
washed thoroughly and dried in rap
idly revolving centrifugal dryer, it is
then dumped by an elevator into re-
tort and subjected to an intense heat
by which the gases and coal tar are
separated from the slack, the gases be-
ing used for fuel. The coal after being
crushed is mixed with tar and is then
pressed into briquets.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-05
THE |STHM|AN
CANAL BILL
Senator Hanna Illustrates His Speech With
Five Wall Maps Made for
the Purpose.
The AMTI-ANARCHY BILL
Congressman Loud Of California Opposes II Because Hs
Believes That Congress Was About 10 Act on an
Impulse and That the Bill Would Fall 10
Attain Its 0blect.f.passsd

Washington, June 5-The house to-
day proceeded with the consideration Of
the anti-anarchy bill. Sibley of Penn
sylvania, earnestly favored the passage
of the bill. Loud of California, oppos-
ed the bill. He said that he sympathiz-
| ed with the motives that prompted the
proposed legislation, but nevertheless
he believed congress was about to act
upon an impulse. If he could bring
himself to believe that there was a
word or a line in the bill which would
protect the life of the president, ne
was.
SENATE
Washington, June 5.--When the sem
ate convened today to resume at .
o'clock the consideration Of the 18TH
milan canal bill, five large maps depict
ing the various phases of the canal
question We're displayed about the
walls of the chamber. Presumably,
these were to enable Hanna of Ohio.
who was to speak upon the measure, to
illustrate his remarks. Noticeable on
one of the maps all of the volcanoes
were marked, active volcanoes being
indicated with red ink and extinct vol
canoes in black ink.
Previous to taking UP the Isthmian
canal bill the senate passed the mill
tary academy appropriation bill with
out an amendment.
Hanna pointed out the fact that the
Panama route was the shorter route.
The saving in the expenses he said.
would be important in the canal con-
struction and these elements were in
favor of the Panama route. The cost
in operating the Panama canal would
De 81, 100000 less than the annual cost
of operating the Nicaragua canal. He
also said in Nicaragua the canal could
not be operated at night. At 315 p. M.
Hanna suspended his remarks for the
lay and Mitchell of Oregon, took the
floor in advocacy of the Nicaragua
route.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-05
COMMENCEMENT AT MESlLLA PARK.
The Agricultural College Team Is Victorious on the
Athletic Field.

Especial Correspondence New Mexican.
Mesilla Park, N. NJ. June 4. 1902.-On
Tuesday afternoon the Agricultural
College team won all of the track
Ievents with two exceptions. The rec
ord In pole vaulting, held by 0. Met
| calfe of the college, was broken by
himself the record having been feet
inches, and he vaulted ten feet. This
| is a new territorial record. Rhodes of
Las Vegas, is good athlete and all he
needs is more practice to make him the
equal of any athlete at the college. The
meet was presided over by Governor
Otero with whom We're Adjutant Cen
eral w. H. Whiteman, Major w. II. II.
Llewellyn and Surveyor General Nor
gan o. Llewellyn. A special train was
run from FL Paso and there We're many
outside visitors, Judge John r. McFie
and Rev. w. A. Cooper of Santa Fe, be-
ing among those in attendance. The
meet was a decided success and 1t is
hoped that there will be one each year
to encourage the growth of amateur
athletics in the territory.
Last evening occurred the first an
nual reunion of the stenography de-
partment of the college. A banquet was
given by the class of this year to the
alumni stenographers. Quite a num-
ber were present among them being
several young men from Mexico who
are holding lucrative positions there.
Many others were present from Ell
Paso and New Mexico towns.
The annual banquet of the Alumni
association to the graduating class was
also held at the dormitory, quite num-
Der Of the alumni being present.
This morning occurred the annual
commencement. The graduating class
consisted Of Miss Elizabeth Foster,
Theron c. Bennett, Miss Frances
French, Miss Elizabeth Coleman, J. s.
McMcGregor all Of whom received the
degree of B. s. Matthew Steele, a
nephew of Mrs. McFie, who received
the degree of B. S. last year. today had
conferred on him the degree of NJ s.
Hon. G. A. Richardson Of Roswell, pre-
sented the diplomas.
Colonel J. Francisco Chaves was '
fortunately prevented from being pre-
sent to deliver the commencement ad-
dress to the graduating class.
Tonight occurred the commencement
ball which was the end of the COM
mencement exercises.