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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
CHAPTER V.

| followed the camp and took my
place in the ranks at Ogdensburg. We
went Immediately TO the barracks--a
structure long and low and weather.
stained. overlooking the st. Lawrence.
There was fine level field in front OF
it, and 4 flag waving at the top OF a
high staff. The men cheered Justify
that afternoon as they passed it. where
stood Gen. Jacob Brown. his cooked hat
in his handa splendid figure Of a
man. My delight in the life of SOL
der began that hour. and has never
left me.
There was a lot of horse-play that
night, in which some Of the green boys
were roughly handled. They told me,
remember, that all new recruits had
to fight a duel: but when they gave me
the choice of weapons | was we'll con-
tent had the sure eye Of my father,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16

Yankee Doodle" We loobed at ono
another in surprise. Then came
thunder of hoois in the distance, the
ragged outline of troop of cavalry.
"Soldiers!" said Arv as he raised his
pike
THE British?" somebody asked.
Dunno" said he. AIN, no Injuns,
I don't blieve."
A troop OF cavalry was approaching
at n gallop. They pulled mp few rods
away and damned into crescent of
rearing, trampling horses. We could
see they were American soldiers. We
all lowered our guns.
"Who are you?" one of them shout.
ed.
"Citizens,' my father answered.
"Why are you armed?"
ITO fight Iniuns."
A chorus of laughter came from
the cavalry.
They loosed rein, letting their horses
advance.
Only dear man." said one of them,
big shake on his head, there amt
an Indian tween here an st. Regis.
We thought you were British, an it s
lucky we did MT charge in the dark;
We u have cut you all to pieces before
We knew who you were"
body Of infantry was marching
down the pike. They were the voun-
teers of Capt Darius Hawkins, on
their way to Oedensburg. with an es-
cort of cavalry from Sackett's Harbor.
The scare was over. Women came out,
laughing and chatterine. In a few
moments they were all in the road. go
ing home-men. women, and children.
I enlisted with Capt. Hawkins, and
hurried to the house and packed my
things, and babe them all good-by.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16

a stub was standing, trunk and limbs
naked.
"Jerushy Jane Pepper!" D'ri ex-
claimed, with pause after each word.
1T s cut a swath wider n this river.
Don't b'lieve a mouse could "a lived
where the timber 8 down over there"
Our sweepers and the other sections
Of the raft were nowhere in sight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
CHAPTER ".


April was near its end Ire hills
were turning green, albeit We could
see, here and there on the high ledge
above us, little patches of snOw--the
fading footprints of winter. Day and
night We could hear the wings of the
wild fowl roaring in the upper air as
they flew northward. Summer was
coming-the summer OF 1S12-and the
war with the British The president
had called for hundred thousand vol
unteers 10 60 into training for battle.
He had also proclaimed there would be
no more whipping in the ranks. Then
my father told me that. since I could
have no peace at home, should be off
10 the war and done with 1t.
We were working near the road
that day. Thurst Miles came gallop-
ing out Of the woods, waving his
cap at us. We ran to meet him
my father and and the children. He
pulled up moment, his horse lathered
to the ears.
"InjMns," he shouted. Cit out o.
here quick m mex fer the Corners!
fell be all massacreed Ell We DON'T
Thea he whacked the wet flank of
his horse with worn beech bough. and
OF he went.
We ran to the house in a great panic.
I shall never forget the crying of the
children. Indians had long been the
favorite bugbear of the border country.
Many a winters evening We had sat In
the freight. fear-faced, as my father
told OF the slaughter In Cherry Valley;
and. with the certainty OF war, we all
looked for the red hordes of Canada
to come. In paint and feathers.
Ray" my father called to me. as
he ran, "kstch the COW quick an bring
'er long
caught her by the horn and brought
Ter to the door quickly. Mother was
throwing some clothes in Y big bundle.
Father met me with a feather bed in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16

heartbeat as ! listened Again and
again | heard it. striking. FLASHING.
light football. and coming nearer
Somehow | got the notion of giant,
like those of whom my mother had
told me long ago. striding In the deep
river. could hear his boots dripping
az he lifted them, ! got an odd fear
that he would step on me. Then !
heard music and lifted my ears above
water. II was voice singing in
the distance--it must have been \
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
RAILROAD NEWS.
; + + + + + + + + + + + r +
Roads Ask Time to Explain.

ROADS ASK lfne 10 Explain.
Washington, Sept 8-The railroads T
and private car lines accused of max
ing unreasonable and unjust charges
for the refrigeration of fruit and veg
etabIes giving lower rates 20 one set
cf shippers than another, giving re-
bates and failing TO publish the sched-
nle rates, as required by he inter
state commerce law. are reluctant 20
Join ssue' on that subject with the
government This is the day when
they should have filed their answers
10 the complaint of me Interstate
Commerce Commission.
A nnmher did file answers but
greater nnmter asked for more time
and in one case nothing has been
hard from the road complained #.
The Santa Fe is The one that has NOT
deened TO take notice of ne summons.
II is acting as if he certificate char
acter given Paul Mort n. its one-fime
president. atsolved it from npcessitH
for further answering any complaint
The complaint was filed against
he ST Louis. Iron Mountain and
Southern. ne Atchison, Topeka ana
Santa .5e. he Kansas City Southern.
lie S0utheln Pacific the s. Louis ana
san Francisco. he PENNSYLVANIA. he
Southern, he Atlantic Coast Line,
the Seahoard AiG Inc, he Central
Railroad Of Gaoraia The Armour r
Line company fhe American Refr5aer
ater Transit and .ae Santa re Re
frieerator Dispatch line.
The Pennsylvania the southern.
The Atlantic Coast Line the Seabosrl
Air Line and the Central Of Georgia
notified ne commission that heir an
swers had been transmitted today in
time Tor n comm seion % see hem
tomorrow Al ne same line requests
tor 4n extension Of time IN which
1es NAV ma - 4n4wej- we're saceiv"d
T0r ts Too Mountain and
Southern which asked for an exten-
sion % September II, which was grant
ID; The southern Pacific, asking for
an extension 10 Sonter her = r,oatv-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
Gould Passenger Agents Confer.

General Passenger Agents f. p
Turner of the Texas and Pacific and
D. j. Price of he International and
Great Northern were in St Louis
Tuesday TO confer with General Pas
seneer Agent H. G. Townsend Of the
Missouri Pacifc-Iron Mountain con
ming de.di.s Of he through winter
nasse1o@eg service o and from Mex-
200 yer he Gould lines Assistant
General Passenger Agents B Howard
PAYNE and g. 3 stgtes AMI General
AGENT e : 5ewert Of he Missouri
Hacific pass ae2er department were
also present a he conference. Cen
eIal Passenger Aeen; r. e. Townsend
1as issued a circular approved by
Vice 2 esident G. 5. Clarke snncunc-
ing hat Oh. Rohrer passenger and
ticket agent a Joplin, is pr NOTED 10
district passenger agent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific for the Joplin-Carthae
disfriet ard the White river division
of The ST. Louis, Iron Mountain an I
Southern. W H. Harry, assistant
ticket agent at Joplin, is promoted
% icket gent. These promotions tafa
fleet a once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08

,oo years have passed and loo.ooo
oora individuals have been SIAN
--ba f.loc< svsten Of signalling, ~hlch
i. n fun force in Great Britain ana
.avarai countries on The Continent
5s aIon5t universally held % De faf
safer man any merely human agency.
and Cne OF The principal causes OF
.afefv abroad. The quality and 53pe
of car ased IN America is also ire
ouenrlv much below what i would
ha 1nder efficient supervision by the
state. and there are a score OF IN
'disDuted ways IN which The excessive
danger ACCOMMODATING American rail-
Way travel could be diminished. Inc
onlv obstacle IS the expense 10 me
reads. which find it cheaper to pay
.rat +hAV must for the lives destroyed,
after fighting IN the courts and COM
promising with relatives, who have
not time money. or evidence enough
for successful legal controversy. Great
Rritain and ireland. Transporting over
> billion passengers. outside of suburb
an service 100000. 600, killed 25 per-
qons In 1904 70 our 1000. and injured
79e 70 cur 10000 Railroads n Great
Britain are not so free as hey are
with rs TO conduct their own business
as they deem best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08

The Texarkanian makes the follow
ing pertinent remarks about klcKers;
.If Won see fellow down, kick him;
# ne has no friends around kick: when
YOU see MIN look askance, if he strug-
giles to advance and falls trying,
there's your chance-kick him and
Kick hard If he has ever done wrong,
kick him: though is punishment has
been ten times greater than is sin,
bells his portion-pitch him IN! hIcs
him hard"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
HoW's ThIs7

We offer One Hundred Dollars re
ward for any case Of catarrh tha
can not be cured by Halls Catarrl
cure
F j. CHENEY & co. Toledo O
We, the undersigned have know
F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen wears
and believe him perfectly honorabI
in all business transactions and fnaI
cially able to carry out any obligs
tions made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale druggists. Toledo. {
Halls Catarrk cure Is taken IL.
ternally, acting directly upon tn,
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys
tenn Testimonials sent free. Pr {.
70 cents per bottle Sold by all drle
gists
Take Halls family pills for consti
patton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
Movement of Officials

General Superintendent W. T Tyler
of the Iron Mountain is still at Cy-
press, where fllmi eating plant has
been installed. says the Little Rock
Gazette.
superintendent Green of the Arkan-
sas division OF the Iron Mountain has
returned 10 headquarters here after
trip of inspection over the division.
General Passenger Agent G4nree 4.
Lee Of the Cdcctaw district of III
Rock Island left last night for Chi
caeo, where a conference # passenger
officials is being held
General superintendent ". S
Tinsman Of the Rock Island * on he
west end Of the Arkansas division on
an inspection trip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
OPPORTUNITY FOR
ADVERTISING

Bowie Blade. Governor Jeff Davis
Of Arkansas hasn't tackled the yellow
fever situation yet. When he does
there will doubtless be something do
ing
Since the Blade contained the above
Davis has tackled he quarantine,
which means that he has attacked the
Yellow fever. He made things so IN
comfortable for the board Of health
ol his state hat four members resign
cd. Then he took charge. It was a
safe bet that he would not permit the
beard of health much further control
since the governor of Mississippi and
he governor of Ala bama We're so con-
SANITY advertised True, the board Of
health of Arkansas was doing its work
we'll, and there was no yellow fever in
that state But that amounted to moth
ing. BY taking charge of the situation
there was beautiful opportunity for
advertisement-G Galveston Tex. New.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08

ID il. the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco was granted until September 20
The private car line companies some
lime ago asked that they be not ~
aufrad 10 answer until September -
nd an order 10 that effect Was made
AZ The time.
The members Of the Interstate coni-
meree commission regard the ISSUE
hat will be made in this fight as he
most important that has arisen Stree
fh4 interstate commerce law was
nlaced on the statute books. There IS
no question as to what the commis-
sioners will decide when they ha -
heard what may be said in defanse
Of the very high rates thai have aee7
charged on refrigeration of fruits an
vegetables. They will hold that they
are unreasonable and unjust. and viii
order the railroads 10 cease and de-
sist from the practice of charging
them.
The order directing the compani :.
. show cause why they should n6t De
cr1ered to cease and desist from
charging the unreasonable rates is The
result Of the inquiries held by Com
missioner CockreIl at ST. Louis, Kan-
sas City. Chattanocg ga and other cen
ters of the fruit and vegetable Sc
tons.
During these inquiries the commits
sioners discovered that the eya ctione
of the refrigerator car people went 70
such extent that they required ship
pers to pay charges for icing cars to
carry cabbages and euemberS for
distances of twenty to thirty miles.
They also found that ice was being
foisted upon shippers at IS a ton for
which the shippers paid common la
horers 30 cents an hour to load into
the cars.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
A WORLDS FAIR SWIMMER.
agents.

People who follow sports will rec
oenize in Rex E Beach, author Of
..Pardners.s he book of Alaskan life
recently published by McClure-Phil-
lips. the winner of the one-mile han
dicap swimming race at last year ;
Olympian games in St. Louis. Mr.
Reach is bie-ehested fellow. distinct
Iy not the usual type Of fast swimmer.
When ne joined the Chicago Athletic
club, of which he has lately been elect
ed secretary. ne appeared before John
Robinson, the coach. and expresse!
his willingness to enter a swimmin"
race. Robinson looked him over and
did not want 70 pass him. but finally
gave reluctant consent. Turning 20
q bystander, ne commented: IF fha-
fellow tries 70 swim 100 Yards. he'll
drown" When Beach climbed OFF of
he water after that first race he hal
established novice worlds record
for 100 yards
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
Arkansas Southern Bones.

The disposal of the bends fcr tie
Arkansas Southern railroad 10 The
Rock Island system produced lair
profit for the ST Louis capitalists who
Guilt and financed the line. The sale
was made by the Mississippi Valley
trust company, and If is understood
that the 81 1850, 900 OF bonds brought
q very remuneratiye premium
ST Louis capitalists are inte, ested
in several other Independent roads
in Arkansas and Texas. The ultimate
transfer of snch short lines as are at
present in operation, and of such es
are now in construction is expected
20 cause important changes in he ex-
tensions and connections Gf he large
roads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
2.425 GOO Acres of Government Land
to Be Thrown Open for Settlement.
August 2e, 1oo5-A Splendid Oppor.
tunity to Locate in a Most Favored
Portion of the Northwest.

Adyices are received 10 The effe ct
that the Uintah Indian reservation in
Utah will be thrown open by the gov
ernment for settlement on August 2S.
and that On account OF same individ-
ual registrations for III land will
commence August ] ri Grand juno
tio:i, Colorado, and at Nsrnal. Prize
and Provo. such registrations 70
close August u.
Drawings to determine the order in
which selections of the land may be
made will be held at Provo, Utah.
commencing Thursday, August II.
and the applications Of those partic-
ipating and drawing numbers from
to so, inclusive, must be presented at
Fernal, Utah, August %, when they
will be considered in their numerical
order during the first day; the appli-
cations of holders of numbers 81 to
100, inclusive, to be presented the
econd lay, and so on until all mum
rS have been disposed Of.
Petween the time If reeistro,
nj thr drawing. apnlican1s viii b
iven certificates permitting them TO
examine the lands All applications
tor entry must be made Individually,
md can not be made by agents or
representatives. except in the cases
nonorably discharged sailors and
soldiers, who may submit proofs Of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
Rock Island Eun1ioatina Pant.

The Rock Island has established a
fumigatine plant at Bridge Juncfien.
on the Arkansas side of tha Nissi&sjo-
pi river, across from Memphis VII
all freight coming into &c state over
hat line will be Thoroughly fu1ricafed.
he state beard Of health has desie
mated D. Templeton as its represent
alive at the plant. Trainmaster J. F
Suerue spent yesterday at Bride@
junction looking after the Installation
Of the plant
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
WASHING WITHOUT WATER
II Like Trying to Get Rid Of Dandrun
Without Herpictde.

Did you ever see any one trying tc
wash themselves without soap or
water2
If you did what would you say OF
him?
1t is every bit as foolish to try to ge
rid OF Dandruf and to prevent Bald
ness by feeding the germs which caus
IT. with Canthrarides Vaseli-e. G.ycei
inc ard similar substances which forr
the principal ingredients OF most g
called Hair Vigors.
Newbro's Herpicide IS successful oe
cause it attacks and Kills the paresitf
germ which feeds on the hair roots.
It is the original and on1v eenuinf
scalp ger-1icide manufactured
Sold bv aiding druggists Send 10c. =
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co
Detroit. Mich.
For sale by Coon and Bedell, speclal
agents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08

II e.r qualifications through
their own selection. No pa
ever, VII be permitted to az
for more than one solder
I ne reservation is reacne'
tage via a new transpof'I
from Mack, Colorado, Hn']
Uintah railway, also by
from Price, Utah. a stau'
line If the Oenver and
railroad.
On this account and u
admit of interested pers''
natiny in the very unuspa
rity thus presented, at
pense, the Fort Worth
City railway (the DenH
sell round trip tickets y
points daily at rate OF Wv
s. for the round trip, WIZ
It of sixty days from da''
and will also afford the p
stop.overs going and retai'
der to facilitate the in'ei,
desiring to investigate ana
Details regarding the o.
procedure in order to se
he property will pc sup
ST by Nr. a, \. GlissoI
The Denver Road ."
roxas, upon applicatl0n'
eferred to are in man' .
raordinarily good anu, ~
probably the last opp" u
kind which will be ano ;.a
Years 70 come, it goes Wv
hat an enormous lad
cnpa in the opening
IL sections of the codn1'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1905.

Nr. H. B. Pryor manager OF clrcu'
hatdcn of the Graphic, makes the CITY
nrculation his special charge. SUD-
ribers falling to receive their papers
sorperly, will confer favor upon this
aenartment by reporting carelessness
r failure to deliver at once. Phene'
nd Sc; new 124.
ADAMS PRINTING COMPANY
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08

Advertising is like a plant With
The proper care and attention it will
crow 10 mammoth proportions and in.
crease the business of the merchanf
-Ottumwa, Ia, Courier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
Southern Pacific Hunting Trip.

T. ]. Anderson. general passenger
and ticket agent for The South IN
Pacific. announces that his road Kill
awe another 1000 mile hunting and
fishing trip this year in The south
The start will De made from Houston.
Texas. on November f5. The party
will remain out fifty days. eampins
AT points along the Gulf coast.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08

will leave this week. He will be IN
charge of the employment Of labor
for the canal commission. John !.
Leblanc of Fort Worth again becomes
both freight and passenger agent with
R. c. Fyfe as assistant general
freight and passenger agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
WE LEARNED ALL
ABOUT TEETH

S6oO GE -
In the best dental schools IN the
country. Then we acquired skill and
experience IN years Of practice. Now
We offer you the best modern dentist
~ in all branches at moderate rates
Tell US about your tooth troubles.
Our office is newly equipped with
the latest appliances known to- the
dental profession. With our Nitrous
Oxide Gas. Vitalized Air and Electric.
al appliances makes Filling, Clean.
St? aightening Crown and BridgeWort
ard Extraction absolutely painless
We are the largest dental con- pany IL
the South, and owing te buH ing gu,
material in large quantities are abb
~ offer greatly reduced prices in a
ranches of dentistry
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
patton.

The most successful merchants of
any city are those who use the adyer-
Using space in the daily newspapers
Wilmington, Del, Every Evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER.

One of our friends advised Us 10 +
keen lust a. little quiet on certain
public matter recently, saying II Woaid T
only prejudice certain persons against 5
the paper should We expose the evils
he smoke of We have been publish
ing paper in Arkansas tor twenty F
FIVE years and have at no time failed
TO express our views on any subject f
that would interest our readers Wheh T
we believed the best interests OF the
state or community would De served F
NV nublic discussion of the matter
and we shall do so now or hereafter
We have paid for our independent I
thoughts and may do so again. but We
have retained cur own self respect,
and shall continue 10 do So We are
opposed 10 corruption and wrong DO
ing and will support what We believe
to be right. whatever others may say
or do.-Hope Gazette.
The independent newspaper is the
only one which may be depended up
on at all times by the community in
which it circulates 10 guard well the
Interests of its constituency by max
ing known through its columns those
things which they should know, and
which they depend upon the local pa-
per to keep them informed about.
There are newspapers which
rarely. If ever, have an opii-
ion on local matters, and if
they ever express an opinion on To-
cal affairs will apologize for having
done so if If costs a dollars worth OF
business That kind of a newspaper
will suppress any item of local news
if there is possibility of subscriber
q advertiser becoming offended re-
eardless of how legitimate the item
NAV be or how important it may be TO
the readers of the paper Some news
papers have 50 little Independence
tiat they never comment n anything
within the range of their circulation,
but burden their editorial columns
with long articles on foreign ropics
in which he readers of the paper
are but little Interested All that is
necessary 10 prepare that kind of edi-
troial is few bright exchanges and
pair # Keen kutter" shears
CHEAPER TO KILL TlAN TO SAVE
Golfers for September shows L
What extent he American railroad
operators disregard human life when
it says:
Horrible disasters are seldom miss
ing from our enterprising press. The
supply is kept mp in generous degree
by the railroads. The grade crossing
has the distinction Of being as perious
as it is avoidable, but here are plenty
of devices almost as FIJI f danger
and as free from any eXcusing need.
During The first three uA0tAe Of his
year there were 1.7S- collisions anC
t,321 derailments Il is feckoned ma
in the state of New York, where there
is law for the gradual abolition ot
grade crossings, an end Will come
under this henefcenf LEGISLATION. whom
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
Changes on Cotton Belt in Texas.

j. w. Flanagan, who recentlv re-
signed as general passenger agent of
the Gotten Belt in Texas. eo-s with
the Panama Canal commission ana
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08

sntered at Postoflce at Pine btnn'
Ark. as second class mail matter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08
Daily Graphic.

THE OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-08

Regular neetins =, /
et'e IA PIER No. ri
meets tbs hird ge,l
each month at',.M
NJ a sonic 4.all ccrno, n