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them. and pretty soon they were all gone.
The gray-horse men. fell back along the,
ridge. Evidently this was the group with
Custer, who fell near the end OF the
ridge) Pretty soon they were all gone.
too. The .red-horse men were the last to
be killed. They had dismounted on the
other side of the ridge (pointing where the
ridge slopes to the north from the monu-
ment) Some OF them tried to get away
by running toward the river. but we
killed them all. One got far of. but we
got him, too" CThis would explain the
finding of bodies far down the slope to-
ward the position Of the camp In the Lit
tie Big Horn bottoms. Some military ex-
perts have maintained that these were
skirmishers. thrown out ahead Of the
main body of Clusters men,
AS he stood on the brow Of the ridge
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Moons he was pointed out to
me in a dance tent. while the
Crow Indian fair was at It's
height last fall at Crow agen-
cy, Montana. Ragged and unkempt' ana
showing the poverty that is breaking the
heart Of his great tribe. Two Moons sat
unmoyed while the tom-toms were sound
ing and the Crows and Sioux were MN
Cling in the owl dance" Around him
were grouped a few Cheyenne braves
veterans of many a hard battle Win
white soldiers. All were ragged and pow
erty stricken in appearance, ike ther
leader. but, proud and reserved. they sat
apart from the festivities. Like most OF
the Cheyennes. the retainers of TWO
Moons were small of stature. their chief
tain towering above them like a giant,
vet our soldiers unite in declaring that
these little Indians are like the Japanese
-yeritable demons in playing the fighting
game. and the bravest of all the plains
tribes.
Next morning / called on Two Moons.
finding him in a ragged tent in the part
OF the camp ground pre-empted by the
Cheyennes, 1000 of whom had trekked
over from the northern Cheyenne reser-
Crows Entering the tent. I found the
chieftain surrounded by the same retain
ers. who had grouped themselves about
him the night before. A handshake all
around. a few pulls at the long pipe that
was being circulated. and under the magic
of the sweet-smelling kinnikinnick. which
the Indians still smoke in lieu of TOBACCO.
Two Moons heart was opened and his
tongue was Ioosened.
In answer to a question. he gave me the
briefest and most significant story Of the
Custer fight
Big fight" said Two Moons who talks
little English. and who is under heavy
handicap In the absence OF an inter-
prefer Lots of Indians. Get around SOL
diers. so. Pretty soon, all gone-so."
To illustrate his description he had
formed circle with his hands. and then
he passed one hand over the other to
demonstrate how rapidly the fatal circle
about Custer was closed.
a little later. with the interpreter pres
ent. the great chieftain OF the fighting
Cheyennes stood on the brow OF Custer
hill. the central point in one of the most
awe-inspiring panoramas In the west. Two
Moons is nearly blind. but when directions
and locations had been pointed out to him
he was living over again a scene that
must be elibly impressed on his mem
ory. Every detail of the battlefield seems
10 be stamped on his mind as freshly as
on that fatal June day IN 1876 when the
allied tribes slaughtered every one of the
men under Custer. Standing on the brow
OF the hill, where the white headstones
stretch toward the Little Big Horn from
the great granite monument. Two Moons
told Of the Custer battle~from the stand
r,,in, Of one OF the principal actors. In
edec, his story was as follows:
I'VE Cheyennes were down there
po,n1ing to the south. and thereby indi-
eating that the Cheyenne braves must
have occupied the lower part of the big
camp which Custer intended TO strike
from the north while Reno attacked from
the south I'VE were not looking for the
white soldiers up here. They got between
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leaders as Gall. Crazy Horse. Rain-in-the-
Face and Two Moons. Crazy Horse and
his Sioux were with the Cheyennes Every
brave in this great camp was veteran.
as all the faint-hearts in both tribes had
been left on the reservations. content to
draw their rations and abide by the peace
treaty. The allied fighters represented
the determined spirits among the plains
tribes-men who preferred the hardships
and dangers Of the warpath to life Of
ease under the white mans dominion.
Gen. Custer had divided his regiment
into three detachments. two OF them,
under Reno and Benteen. to attack from
the south and west, while Custer. with
Troops C.. E, F. and L. swept around to
the east and north and surprised the In
dians at the rear of the camp.
Reno's desperate plight Is well known.
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Two MOQNs ON
CU5TERHLL

He found himself confronted by a large
and determined body of savage fighters.
and was beaten back to the bluffs. where
he remained. not daring to change his
position for fear OF annihflation Only the
fact that he was joined by Benteen saved
him from Clusters fate. Reno heard the
firing that denoted Clusters engagement
and has been criticised for not going to
the aid of his commander. But a person
who looks over the Custer battlefield and
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us and our horses before we saw them,
and our squaws' yelling told us what had
happened We jumped on any horses We
could get and attacked. The Sioux were
attacking from the north. One bunch OF
soldiers had black horses. another had
gray horses. and one had red (sorreD
horses The black-horse men dismounted
down there tpointing along the ridge to-
ward the place where keogh and his men
made their last stand. We killed lots of
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From Two Moons account of the bat
tie 1t is evident that the Cheyenncs and
the Sioux under Crazy Horse must have
engaged Keogh Cthe troop with the black
horses) at the opening of the battle. Then
the rest Of the troops. scattered along the
ridge as the chieftan described, met their
fate Keogh and his men were found as
they had fallen. There is little cluster
Of white headstones about the cross THAI
shows where Keogh fell From this clus-
tel. toward the monument on top of the
ridge. extends long, straight line OF
headstones. This shows that keoghs
men fell while in line OF battle
Miles keogh. who opposed Two Moons
in this grim tragedy of the plains, was
the Oldest soldier in the 7th. He had been
an officer in the Papal Zouaves in early
life. and had fine record in the civil
war. Discipline was his hobby, and he
and his troop must have died gloriously.
keogh's horse. Comanche. was found sew
eral days after the battle. badly wounded.
The animals life was saved, and he was
the pet of the 7th Regiment for many
years
Since the day OF the fight Two Moons
had not revisited the scene of Clusters
last stand until the day he told his story
to the writer of this article. The old
chief lives with the remnant of his tribe
on a barren reservation in Nj ltana.
Their land Is too poor to farm success
fully, yet under the preccnt policy of the
government, most of their rations have
been cut off. Today the Cheyennes are
ragged and miserable. But the spirit
within them is proud. and. in the wordep.
man who has lived among them. sfaf
they had weapons and horses they would
be on the warpath today" Two Moons.
owing to his blindness. lost his ascend
ancy among the cheyennes but he is stil
the big CHER to the few survivors of the
fight on the Little Big Horn. and is looked
upon with reverence by the few remaining
veterans of this great fighting tribe -
ARTHUR CHAPMAN
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JMOrDQN5 FlD HIS RETAn2ERS

with the Custer monument behind him.
and surrounded by the white headstones
and the big cross that denotes where the
white chief and his bodyguard fell. Two
Moons made an impressive spectacle. His
face was lighted with the enthusiasm OF
battle. and he did not seem like: the
same silent. reserved Indian who sat like
a bronze statue in the dance tent Of the
Crows.
1t is estimated that, there were 1000
lodges in the Indian camp along the bot
oms Of the Little Big Horn river. This
means that there were from 1900 to 6,006
Indians. probably half of whom were able
bodied fighting men-the best in the his
,ory of Indian warfare. The Indians con-
sisted of Sioux and Cheyennes, under such
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HAIR DRESSING.
rock rising like a fortification straight
UP from the sea.
Thew All Belong to Europe

They All Belong to Europe.
Sailing southwark we steamed about
thousand miles along dry and desert
coast, before we reached the Juba river
where the British possessions begin. ltai-
AN Somaliiand is about as big as Mon
tana 1t consists of a stro of desert
as wide as from New York to Boston
and as long as from Philadelphia to Chi
cago. Its population is made up OF no
madic Somalis and Gallas. tail straisnt
black people, who live largely in tents ana
drive their f1ocks about from place 10
place to find pasture. AS far as 4 can
learn the country is practically worth
less. and this is also true or Erltrea. on
the Red sea, Italy's only other possession
on the continent. She tried to get Abys-
sinia, but her soldiers were defeated by
Menelik. and 1 am told she has now
her eyes on Tripoli, which lies just over
the way from Sicily.
At present with the exception of Abys-
sinia the whole of East Africa belongs
to the great powers of Europe. Egypt
and the Sudan, which are ten times as
big as the state of Colorado. are practi-
caIly controlled by the British. and the
same Is true of this great protectorate
where l now am, which is more than ten
times as big as the state of Ohio. A
few miles below here. on the other side of
the Royuma river. German East Africa
begins That territory is ten times as
big as Indiana. 1t runs several hun
dred miles along the coast. and below it
is Portuguese East Africa. which is ten
times the size of South Carolina. South
Africa. an empire of itself. is British
possession, and John Bull has also great
territories in the central part Of the con-
tinent. With the exception of Italy and
Portugal the powers are doing all they
can to improve their territories. and
many important development projects are
under way which I shall describe during
my travels.
The Island Of Mombasa.
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hears from the Indians how advanta-
geously the red men were situated, and
how eager they were for battle. cannot SEQ
where any censure of Reno is justified in
this particular. His men would have been
wiped out had they tried march over the
barren hills to Clusters aid. as the plains
were fairly alive with hostile Indians
seeking more of the divided white forces
to slay.
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The Island Of Mombasa.

find Momhasa refreshing after my
long stay in the desert. So far the most
of my way through this continent has
been in the sands. with only a patch
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PHAyE left the rocky desert OF Arabia
and am now on the Island OF Nom
hasa half way down the coast OF
East Africa. and just below the
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I'VE Cheyennes were down there"
no,n1ing to the south. and thereby indi-
eating that the Cheyenne braves must
have pied the lower part of the big
camp which Custer intended to strike
from the north while Reno attacked from
the south I'VE were not looking for the
white soldiers up here. They got between
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
METHODS OF TRAIN ROBBERS.
They Will be Graphically illustrated In
the Wild West Exhibition.

An exciting and engaging scene to
be presented here with Buffalo Bits
Wild West will be the Great Train
Hold-Up in which the methods en-
ployed by train robbers will be illus
trated in minute detail. Furthermore,
the details of bandid hunting will be
fully shown Ever since the Union Pa
cific stretched it's tracks westward to
connect with the shores of the Pacific
ocean, train robberies have been a
menace to life and property The
problem of effectually coping with
! these desperados had long been I'M
solved, until the Union Pacific estab-
lished posse of bandit hunters,
equipped with special car, and ready
at call to be transported to scene of
depreciation. After a few experiences
with the bandit hunters, train robbing
became so hazardous that the lawless
westerner finally almost entirely aban-
doned the occupation. Thus as a pass
ing scene; typical of the development
of the west, Buffalo Bill presents a
realistic train hold-up. A practical
engine, drawing practical train. forms
the important factor in the hold-up.
AhC iiClHOuS VI tie CTdln-fODDor are
realistically depicted and as climax
to the scene the bandit hunters of the
Union Pacific apear to visit retribu-
ton upon the desperados But the
Great Train Hold-Up is not the only
typical western scene which is shown
with Buffalo Bills exhibition. There
will be THE Battle of Summit Springs"
reproducing one of the deciding con-
nicts in Indian warfare, a battle in
which Buffalo Bill originally took
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
MRS. EMMA SMITTEN DEAD.
Well Known WaIIa WaIIa Woman Sue
cumbs to Lingering Illness.

After an illness of several months
Mrs. Emma Smitten. wife of r. F.
Smitten, 375 Park street, died at her
home at 1870 o'clock last night, at the
age of SO years. She is survived by
her husband and two children, Free
man and Enid.
Mrs. Smitten was born in Canada in
1856. and lived there until a young
woman, when she moved to Walla Wal
la. She has been a resident of this city
for the past 25 years, and has during
that times, surrounded herself with a
host of warm friends. She was an act
i've member and worker in church
circles, having been associated with
st. PauPs Episcopal church for many
years.
The funeral will be held from the
family home tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock. Rev. Andreas Bard, of Saint
Pauls Episcopal church. conducting
the services. Interment will be in the
city cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
CELEBRATION A
BIG SUCCESS
AFTERNOON AT FAIR GROUNDS
/. YESTERDAY ENTERTAINED
BIG CROWD.

Yesterdays events at the fair
grounds as part of the Labor day
program were highly interesting and
entertaining, and were attended by a
large number of 1aboring people and
their families, besides hundreds
of friends of organized Ia
Dor. Perhaps the event Of most
importance was the baby show, i'll
which IS Walla Walla tots were Ell
tered. The judges were Lee A. john
son of Sunnyside. William Goodyear.
of Colfax, Mr.. Lowe, of Seattle, and
Mr.. Jones of this city. The following
proud mothers were made happy by
having their little ones declared prize
winners, and the following prizes were
awarded:
The first prize, a diamond ring, was
won by Mrs. w. j. Kaser; second
prize, a dozen photographs, by Mrs.
Jesse Ferney; third prize, silver cup,
by Mrs c. r. Fouts and fourth prize
given the mother of the latest baby
was won by Mrs. A. E. Edwards.
Athletic Events.
Much interest conferred in the ath-
letic program OF the afternoon, and
entries for all number of the program
were pltniful.
The events and winners were as fol-
lows:
Coward dash-First heat George
Mcfarland. first; Ralph Dooly, second.
Second heat, Walter Cowan; second,
Walter WEIGH and Ralph Gholson.
5O-yard dash for girls under ID"
Nellie McCool, first; Amelia Heinbig-
ner, second.
1OO-yard dash for union men-James
Thompxins, first; Garfield Johnson,
second.
Tug of war carpenters VS.. nod car
riers-Won by carpenters.
Base ball game, Bade's Mixtures VS.
Boise barracks-Won by Mixtures by
an impossible score.
The grand ball in Pavilion rink was
the pleasing feature of the days pro-
gram. Several hundred couples en-
loved the smoothly polished floor and
the excellent music, and when the
clock hands pointed to near the hour
of midnight, the greatest Labor day
celebration ever held in Walla Walla
came to a close.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
WALLA WALLA WINS.
Tennis Championship for Southeastern
Washington Won by Locals.

On the courts of the Walla Walla
Tennis club yesterday afternoon the
team representing Waitsburg and the
ones representing the local club met
for the championship of Southeastern
Washington.
In the morning McGhee and Rine-
hart, Of Walla Walla, beat the Waits
burg players, Shuham and Preston. g.
g, 81, 60. In the afternoon Hackett
and Hurspool beat them, 60. 81, ST
90. The championship by this tour
nament, rest in Walla Walla, as the
Waitsburg players had previously de-
feated the Dayton team.
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part; there will be- realistic attack
upon an emigrant train and there will
be "A Holiday at T. E. Ranch" which
will depict scenes Of ranch life and
will show the pastimes Of the plains
men when they take day Off" Con-
trasted with the scenes of revelry will
come an Indian attack upon the pleas
ure seekers, and one of the many
scenes of brutal Indian treachery
which made the plainsman's life one
of constant peril, will be re-enacte l.
There will be other equally interesting
features presented, making Buffalo
Bills Wild West an entertainment of
exceptional interest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
Wanted to Know.

Nat Goodwin. the actor, has a friend
who owns country place in Maine
that is 10 miles from a railway s<a-
ton or telegraph office, a fact of which
Goodwin is Gully cognizant.
Now the player used often to visit
this friend, whom he has ever found a
lavishly hospitable host, and who has
time and time again advised that there
ifs a room at the place in Maine ready
for him whenever he cares to occupy
it.
On one occasion Goodwin cabled
from London: May / stay over the
third Sunday in September"
The friend paid IS to the messen-
ger who brought the cablegram, like
wise sum necessary to defray the
cost Of the reply: "Of course, but don't
cable"
Whereupon Goodwin innocently sent
this query by cable, why not?'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
grounds yesterday.

grounds yesterday.
N. McSherry, one of the leading
business men of Prescott, was a visi
tor in the city yesterday.
Miss Edith Curley, Of Milton, l $
spending several days with friends In
the city yesterday.
Paul Burns and 0. w. McDole were
in the city from Dayton yesterday at
tending the Labor day festivities
Miss May Lieray, Of Pomeroy, Is
visiting with Walla Walla friends this
week.
E. J. Malta is among the business
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
DIDN'T HITCH.
Two Arrests Made This Morning for
Violations of Much Abused Ordinance.

Ernest Kalb was arrested this morn
ing by Officer Cashatt for violating
the hitching ordinance. Leonard Rect
to was arrested on like charge. Both
gave bonds for their appearance.
The htching ordinance has been
given little heed by many teamsters
and gardeners in the city and the po-
lice are determined to see that it en-
forced. Many runaways have resulted
from it's violation and lives are en-
dangered whenever team is left un-
tied.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08

visitors in the city from Freewatci
today.
H. D. Hill, of Prescott, is transact
ing business here today
c. E. Nelson and Thomas Thompson
are among the Pendleton visitors in
the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Laidlaw and w
G. Shuham, of Waitsburg, We're Walla
Walla visitors yesterday.
J. L. Kingsbury is among the Pen
dIetonians in the city today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
Don't Delay: See To 1t at Once.

Secure a nice building lot in the
Third Addition to East Walla Walla
beforet they are all sold. This Addi-
ton has been on the market but one
week and already several lots have
been Sold Streets graded. Splendid
school facilities. Half hour street car
service. Superb view of the foot hills
Price $3.50 per lot on easy payments.
This property will double in price in a
year or two Phone $50.
Leonard g. Lathrop, Exclusive Agents,
Rooms 1 and 2, Jones Building.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
Licensed to Wed.

Two marriage licenses were issued
by the county auditors office just be-
fore the doors closed Saturday night
Ernest r. Wright and Anna L. Kilgore
are one couple who were made happy
by the necessary permission to wed.
Warren L. Wray and Bessie Ellen
Pierce were the other two.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
Sweeps Were DisorderIy.

J. w. Kelley and o. H. Hackenbary,
two chimney sweeps who have been
making the city their headquarters for
some time yesterday became engaged
in a little fisticuffs and as a con5e-
ouence are languishing, awaiting their
hearing for disorderly conduct
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
Wants 1t for Spokane,

H. L. Moody, who is touring the
state in the interests of Spokane. will
be in the city September II, to talk ir-
rigation congress. The Falls city is
attempting to secure the big meeting
and Mr. Moody's visit is TO aid this
movement
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
Nettie Was DisorderIy,

Miss Nettie Simpson. who is an in
habitant OF the underworld, was this
morning arrested on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct. She was released la
ter on promise to be good.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
Commercial Club to MeeJ

The regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial club will be held in the
club rooms on Thursday night. Many
matters of Importance are to come up
at that time, and full attendance of
the club is earnestly requested
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
SKIPS HIS BOND AND
LIKEWISE THE STATE
O. c. Stone Arrested Yesterday by Pc
Ice-Is Wanted at Pendleton.

o. c. Stcne was arrested yesterday
by the police on information from
Sheriff Til Taylor, of Umatilla coun-
ty, Oregon. Taylor stated that het has
a warrant for the arrest of Stone, who
has departed although under bond
Taylor arrived in the city this after
noon to take the prisoner back to Ore
gOn
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
W . . . . . . . . . =
= PEOPLE YOU KNOW z
80 .

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. CantonWine, of
Dixie, Were visitors with Walla Walla
lnends Yesterday.
L. Bowman is in the city on business
from Prescott today.
W. H. Aubin, of Dayton, attended
Lae Labor day exercises at the fair
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
Life Savino a La Mode.

Victim-"Help! Help! Pm drowning.
Would Be Hero-Courage, my brave
man! Just wait until i get a rope,
measuring rod, Carnegie APPLICATION
blank, two witnesses and a notary
public.
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An experienced window decorator
office.
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Will Marry Soon,

License to wed has been granted to
Henry Young Houston, of Pendleton
and Miss Edith Corley of Milton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-08
Club to Meet

The Shakespearian club viii meet
reXt Friday at the home of the pref
dent, Mrs. M. A. Clancy, 610 Sunlach
street.
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The Brunswick news., 1908-01-21

Brother Ainsworth Of Savannah. is
blaming the city council Of that city
fer the club lockers. We recall that
It was seab Wright Of Floyd who Of
fered the club lockers. We recall
that it was seab Wright of Floyd
who offered the club locker amend
The Brunswick news., 1908-01-21

Judge X eler IN ruling in an
Ohio court holds that an women are
cats in temperament IT'S a good
thing The fair sex DO not vote lr
Ohio.
The Brunswick news., 1908-01-21

Before her marriage to Harry
~naw Evelyn played b the Wid
Flower c1nrauv WcDi
The Brunswick news., 1908-01-21

a com3icte campine ouGft loss
than half cost
The Brunswick news., 1908-01-21
FOR GAt <.
BY
LEAVY G. co.

q good noy'He merchandise bus
mess profits $500 per year. Lo-
catod u Brunswick