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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
ECONOMY URG[DBY
TAFT IN MESSAGE
Congress Advised Not to Be EX'
travagant in the Matter OF
Public Expenditures
Reduction In War Department
Estimates Suspends Progress
for at Least. One Year

with the promotion Of public health.
Ia The nature OF things the meolca1
department OF the army and lhe nheoi-
cal department of the navy must @ pe
lxent separsfe. But there seems 10 be
no reason why all the other bureaus
and ofices in the general government
which have TO 90 with the RuntiS Rl.iS {
not be united IN a bureau 10 De called
the bureau OF public health rms
would necessitate the transfer or the
marine hospital service to such a bu-
eau. am aware that there is wide
field in respect 10 the public heaitn
committed 10 the states IN Wnich the
federal government can not exercise
jurisdiction, but we have seen in the
agricultural department the expansion
into widest usefulness OF department
giving attention 70 agriculture Nnen
that subject Is plainly one over Wnlcn
the states properly exercise direct
The opportunities offered for useful
research and the spread of usetu4 IN
formation in regard TO the cultivation
of the soil and the breeding OF STOCK
and the solution Of many OF Ine IN
rricate problems IN progressive agrl-
culture have demonstrated the WISDOM
of establishing that department Slnll-
lar reasons of equal force, can De
Tiven for the establishment OF a bureau
81 health that should not oniy 5clsS I
Inc police jurisdiction of the feoeral
government respecting quarantine, pul
which shall also afford an opportunity
Tor investigation ana IesedtCH ~ SItt. So1.L
petent experts into questions OF heeIth
Sfecting the whole country or aflg9I-
fsnt sections thereof, questions which
in the absence Of federal governmental
work are not likely 10 be promptly
solved.
The work of the United States civil
service commission has been performed
- the general satisfaction OF the exec
.-tfve o<F7cers with whom the comnls-
sion has been brought into official COM
-ny.rfration The volume OF that Work
and its variety and extent have onoeT
new laws, such as the census act aho
80 eTeo1itive orders greatly increased.
The activities OF the commission re-
oufred bv the statutes have reacheo
~ every portion of the public domain.
The accommodations OF the commls-
sion are most INADEQUATE for its needs.
I cal your attention 10 its request Tor
Increase in those accommodations as
will appear from the annual report Tor
this year.
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I I have thus. in a
I'm e s s a g e, COM
lpressed as much as
1.-THE subjects Will
lpermit. referred to
lmany of the legis-
lative needs of the
! country. with the
! RxcenffOnS alrpp dV
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

Our sturdy pioneers gained
strength and muscle from a
diet of oatmeal porridge.
To hew down the forests
to build up homes-to con-
quer the soil-to lay the
corner stone for the foun-
dation of our present pros
perity-all required good,
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

|, I urgently recon-
mend TO congress
THAT q law be
lp a s s 2 d requiring
that candidates in
elections of mem
lbers Of the shouse
Of representatives
- rnr,nn,i-saac IN
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18
HT1Sza75 v1S7ME GMZAzTM17 EHWA11HaSygWMTl7eglAE

Frank D. Baldwin has been in SO many fights
for his country that the counting of them as
sumes the proportion of mathematical problem
For years upon years after the civil war in which
he distinguished himself time and again. he fought
nearly every form of Indian that the plains of
the United States has produced. There was one
fight in which Baldwin was engaged which de-
serves place in song and story, if some song
or story writer could be found equal to the &C.
casion In the days Of the campaign of which
this fight feature there only bar
Baldwin's shoulder, for he was junior first
lieutenant of infantry. The campaign was long
one and the fights followed fast and followed
faster.
Z While on detached service in Newport KY in
June 1874, Baldwin heard that his regiment was
to be ordered, under Col Nelson A. Miles, to make
an expedition into the Indian territory. The lieu
tenant went to the front as fast as train and
horse could carry him. When he reported for
duty Miles, who knew Badwins record in the
civil war, put him in command of the
scouts of the expedition command that
was composed partly of whites and partly
of Indians.
With his scouts back of him Lieut.. Baldwin
had dozen engagements, after another
with the confederated bands of Cheyennes, Kio-
was Arapahoes and the southern Comanches.
The one fight, however, which for picturesque
ness stands out most prominently in the battle
list did not take place until after Baldwin had
been in the field for many months. 1t was the
Aght OF his life. not in the engagements size nor
yet perhaps. in its Importance. but III
what an officer who saw it declares
to have been 'its howngly funny fea-
lures"
It was picturesque and it was funny all right,
but 1t was dangerous as well, and Baldwin lost
Soma of his men, and took his own life in his
hands 20 times before he won his splendid victory
against tremendous Odds The daring of the
thing was recognized by Col Miles, by the gen
eraI commanding the department, and by the
congress Of the United States. which gave Bald
win his second medal of honor for his work on
that day.
By one OF the military freaks OF for
tune Baldwin, ahough only lieutenant
found himself in November 1874 IN com
mand Of D company of the Fifth infantry,
b troop Of the Sixth cavalry, and OF
IL Of the scouts Of the organization with
which he had originally taken the field.
Ne had about 100 men all told when
Be reached the banks of Mccellan's Creek,
Tex. There he found in front OF MIN
f,l]v 500 Indian warriors splendidy armed
and apparently lusting for night. Every
army onicer who afterwards learned the circum-
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18
Alaskan Firesides.

This sounds like a contradiction in
terms; for with the word Alaska we
conjure up a picture quite different
from the cheerful domestic view sum-
moned at the name of fireside!
Yet there are many such there, and
more worthy of the name, perhaps be-
cause of the bleakness from which
they afford shelter. Nowhere is there
such kindness; nowhere does the
word, neighbor, mean so mtch
And another woodland one which
we associate with fireside, the word,
mother, has an extraordinary signif-
canoe there in that faraway part of
our land For motherhood means SO
much to the new country, and a baby
is a sort of public benefaction. Like
the burly miner in Bret Hartes story,
who let the little one ''wrastle with
his finger" the pioneers unite to wor-
ship and work for it.
Late news from the Yukon tells of a
woman who was carried over winter
trail of ITO miles in dog sleigh to
the nearest doctor. A weary and try
ing trip 1t was, with narrow escapes
from wolves and exhaustion. But it
was safely accomplished, and now the
baby girl is the pride of the camp.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18
Pewter.

The fashionable revival of pewter
renews interest in this quaint old met
al, and gives an opportunity of pos
sessing decorative articles, suited to
the needs of the home, in house and
table adornment, without much outlay
Long ago, before silver had come in
to use for domestic purposes, the
plates, dinner-vessels, and drinking
cups were all of pewter, and so dur
able was this that 1t was handed down
from father to son. 1t was composed
of tin and lead chiefly, copper and
brass being also represented in it, and
anthony in the "silver pewter"
Nowadays, an admixture of silver
is often seen, usually in the form OF
studding with silver nails, Up-to-date
craftsmen use the pewter appliqued
on wood. This is lacquered and re
quires no polishing.
A great deal of old English pewter
bears the silver mark, but that is
simply due to the fact that the ad
herents of the Stuarts sacrificed their
silver to the kings cause, and an ex
act replica was made in pewter.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18

knew he could not leave detachment to guard
the wagons because it would weaken his force to
a point which would make victory over the reds
practically impossible.
Baldwin went to the teamsters and said; Il
can't leave force with you a guard, and
you've got to charge with l want you to put
your teams in the center of the charging line
and make those mules fly straight into the mid
die of things"
1t probably was the first time in history that
mule drivers mules and wagons had been ordered
to participate offensive part of cavalry
charge. The infantry this occasion was mount
ed. The mule drivers lost all sense of the danger
in the fun of the thing They told the lieutenant
that with good cussing, and with good flashing,
they could lead the cavalry mile
The 500 Indians were on plateau with sides
shelving gradually down to the plains Baldwns
plan nothing less than the seemingly reckless
of crossing the open with his men and
wagons, sweeping up the incline and driving the
enemy If he could, or fighting him hand to hand,
If he must.
The horsemen rode up in line with the four
mule teams abreast at the lines center. There
was word of command, a trumpet note or two,
and the line swept across the plain with the
mules on a keen jump, with black snake whips
cracking and the drivers saying things which a
mule understand
The reds turned loose at the advancing hun
dred. Men and horses the right and left went
down here and there but the mules in the center
behind them swept on with never scratch. The
reds the plateau kept up their fusillade. Up
up, up the incline, the mules leading by yards
all the way, swept the blue detachment. The
regulars were daring and fighting American
regulars always dare and fight.
One of the transfers afterwards swore that he
could Chief Gray Boards eyes popping with
fear at the sight of the charging mules. The
level of the plateau reached and horses,
men, mules and wagons went hurting forward.
The transfers standing cracking their
whips and bowling Infantrymen and cavalrymen
caught the spirit of the thing and howled in uni
son.
Those four mule teams went straight through
the heart of the big band of Gray Boards Kio-
was and Araphaoes. Meantime every carbine and
every Long Tom cracking, and with one last
volley the warriors of the allied tribes fed, leav-
ing their dead and wounded and their white cap
tives the field.
Lieut.. Baldwin found that the two white girl
prisoners were uninjured and not long after the
fight they were restored to their parents For
this charge and for this victory Lieut.. Baldwin
was breveted captain and was given medal
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18
DIDN'T REALIZE
How Injurious Coffee Really Was.

Many persons go on drinking coffee
year after year without realizing that
1t is the cause of many obscure but
persistent ailments.
The drug-caffeine-in coffee and
tea, is very like uric acid and is often
the cause of rheumatic attacks which
when coffee is used habitually, become
chronic
A Washington lady said, recently:
Il am sixty-five and have had a good
deal of experience with coffee. l con.
slider 1t very injurious and the cause
of many diseases. am sure it causes
decay of teeth in children.
when / drank coffee / had sick
spells and still did not realize that
coffee could be SO harmful, till about
year ago had rheumatism in my
arms and fingers, got so nervous !
could not sleep, and was all run down.
AT last, after finding that medicines
did me no good, decided to quit cot
fee entirely and try Postum. After
using 1t six months I fully recovered
my health beyond all expectations, car
sleep sound and my rheumatism is al,
gone" "Tbere's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the famous little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
are genuine, true and full of human
Interest.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18
WHAT WIFE SAYS "eoEs."
But It Sometimes Is Bad for tho
Painting.

When a property-owner knows moth
ing about paint it is bad for the
property-owner, and bad for the paint.
err. 1t would not be so II the property
owner would always hire a skilled
| painter, and then really leave every
thing to him. But the HORSEPOWER SO
often fools himself on one or the other
Of these things.
The skilled painter in every commu-
nifty has some of the most incompetent
competitors that ever vexed conscis
entious workman or contractor, and
the incompetents get jobs generally by
working cheap. In the next place,
when the skilled painter is hired, they
do not leave everything to him, as so
many property-owners boast they do.
They interfere most ignorantly and
most fatally. They insist sometimes
on using paint materials without in
vestigating whether they are good or
not. Or perhaps they insist on the
painters hurrying the work.
I'm not going to have that painters
mess around my house a month";" the
wife says, and what wife says goes
at the cost of lot of wasted painting
money.
If the painter stays away a few
days to allow the paint to thoroughly
dry the owner says: THAT painters
neglecting this work-guess he's ,lde-
tracking me for Jones' work i won't
stand it,
What chance does painterhave to do
good work for man who is continually
nagging at him and otherwise handi-
Gaping him without meaning it, of
course)? A poor job is the inevitable
result of such interference.
| Poor painting costs the houseowner
money-don't forget that. 1t might
pay you to get the practical paint
book, painting specifications and in
strument for detecting paint adul-
terants, which National Lead Co. are
offering under the title of House
Owners Painting Outfit No. 40. Ad-
dress National Lead Co., 1902 Trinity
Bldg, New York City. This company
do not make paint (they leave that to
the painter to do) but they make
pure white lead (''Dutch Boy Painter
trademark kind, and they can tell
you how to save money by securing
durable painting.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18
Easy.

Once there was an old woman who
lived in a shoe. She had SO many
children that at first she didn't know
what to do.
A friend of the family who hap.
pened to come along just then, how.
ever, made the following suggestions:
To put one of them in factory.
To have couple more operated on
and otherwise fused over by the doc.
tors.
To put couple of them in a coal
mine.
To send one to modern public
school.
To bring up another on a pure food
diet.
Which no sooner having been car
ried into effect than the old woman
settled down to life of ease and lone
someness.-New York Herald.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18
The Trouble.

A maidservant in the employ Of
Brooklyn woman was left the other
day in charge of the children while
her mistress went for long drive.
We'll, Mary" asked the lady, on her
return, "how did the children behave
during my absence? Nicely, hope"
Nicely, maam," Mary answered.
"but at the end they fought terribly
together"
Fight! Mercy me! why did they
fight?"
ITO decide" said Mary. (which was
behaving the best. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18

mum.
Cafes get such a lot of stuff
Who am l harming?
Indeed. I couldn't tell just how
But while the walters scrape and bow,
I-take the things" her smile, 1 VOW,
Was all disarming
I'm very proud of my collection:
But, after all, upon reflection.
| fear my morals need inspection,
And some reforming"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18
vassar Squash.

There is, of course. no squash in the
composition of this dish.
Make cream sauce; add a cup Of
diced, cooked veal, and one of corn.
Serve in chafing-dish, on toast
This can be made more elegant by
using chicken instead of veal and
muahrooms rather than corn. Either
is delicious, blended with the cream
sauce and served hot.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18
Timely Tins.

Charcoal is a great purifier. Put a
piece in the refrigerator, in the chest
or any receptacle which has musty
odor.
Sheets which are worn in the cen
ter may be made almost as good as
new by ripping the center and sewing
them up again, the selvage sides to
gether. Then hem the raw seams.
Clean woodwork with a rag dipped
in paraffine. Flannel rag is best.
Salts of lemon will remove rust
spots.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18

girl captiveS ana MS
desire to rescue them
reinforced his desire
for a fight on general
principles.
The Ii e u t e n a n t
looked his men over
and saw that they had
a stomach for the COM
ing scrimmage. With
the command of four
six-mule teams, Bald
win feared that a de-
tachment of the reds
might flank him when
he was making his
charge and kill his
mules and destroy his
field necessities. He
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18
A Handy Basket.

A basket or bag is much more con-
venient IT, instead of strings for fast
ening, 1t be made with whalebone or
wire in the top so that it may be open
and ready when needed. Attached to
the sewing machine or on the wall
near, this open-top bag or basket will
be found great convenience.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18
THE FAIR PENITENT.

VISITED a lady friend
Who had of pretty things
no end.
Said L: 1.-THE money that
you spend.
Is quite alarming"
She giggled. mo, this cup
you see,
l struggled from a hos
telry.
This spoon. too, at a pub
lie tea
I thought most charm
ing.
"Of pitchers I can't have
enough.
1 carried this home in my
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18

fighting saw
ages on the
plains, were
led by Chief
Gray Beard, a
noted warrior.
B a ! d W | n
learned that
t h e Indians
had with them
tw O W h | t 9
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18

of honor. but he al
ways has maintained
t h a t the m e d a |
should have gone to
the mules.
On the retired list
of the army with
Gen. B a | d W | n Is
Brig. Gen. John B.
Babcock, a close
friend of the man
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18

anything of the fire eating possi-
bilities that lie hidden in the per-
son of this gray-haired peaceful
looking and reticent man.
Gen. Babcock left the service not
long ago and at once departed for
the little place in the foothills of
the Adirondack mountains where
he might crafty his love of coun-
try life. If the general refuses to
talk of his army achievements to
his neighbors and Ii they are Curl
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18

ted States army (retired) the rank of major
general. Some day perhaps the bill will be-
come law, for it is worthy Of passage, as
Baldwin is worthy of honor. The home of this
retired officer as present is in Colorado, though
he comes to Washington occasionally to live
over old days with comrade veterans, many
OF whom have chosen the nations capital for
their homes.
1t is rarely that one can get. Gen. Baldwin to
speak of his services in the army but his
friends are not slow in speaking for him and
every word that they say in praise is borne
out by the records which are hidden away in
he war department.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18

ASHINGTON-For
two consecutive
sessions a bill has
been before con-
gress to give to
Brig. Gen. Frank
d, Baldwin. Uni
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-18

who led the mule team
charge and a frequent visi-
tor to Washington. 1t is
doubtful if Gen. Babcock's
nearest neighbors in his lit
tie country home in Sarato-
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-18
THE INDIAN BOYS
LEAVE FOR DENVER

Superintendent Burton. accom-
panied by Saul Halyve and Don Alto
kuku, left this afternoon for Denver,
where the Indian runners will par
ticipate in the Marathon races at
Broadway park, Sunday afternoon.
These are the same runners who won
honors in the former event in Dem
YER. though Tully Gordy. was ac-
credited third place in most of the
papers. the Identity of the two Ind
ians being confused.
MIR. Burton stated this morning
that he would like very much to en-
ter the Indians in the national race
at st Louis July 3. to be held in the
American league baseball park but
would be unable to accompany them
himself as he wished to attend the
National Educational association in
Denver at that time.
Yesterday the Indians We're highly
complimented by receiving an lnvi-
tation from the Million Population
Club of Missouri, approved by its
secretary, E. j. Troy, TO take part in
these races and il would be fine
thing for Grand Junction as well as
the Indians, If they could do so. The
Missouri club will pay all of the eX-
penses of the two runners.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-18

thedral to its capacity Admission
was by ticket and as consequence
the cathedral was not crowded. Not
seat was unoccupied either in the
body of the church or in transepts
during the entire service. which con
tinued from IL am. to 2 pm.
Prior to the commencement of the
service of conservation morning
prayer was offered. conducted by Wis
iting members of the Episcopal cler-
gy.
Promptly at II am, when the
large congregation. was seated. the
professional was played by Organist
A. H. Peabody. who acted as choir
conductor. The professional hymn
was 20 Sion Haste. Thy Mission High
Fulfilling At the first strains of
the beautiful hymn the congregation
arose and down the dimly lighted
aisle of the cathedral marched those
who We're to participate in the ser
vices which followed.
The procession was led by a cruci-
fer, after whom marched the COM
bined choirs of st. Marks cathedral
and St Paul's church The choris-
ters wore the customary vestments.
black cassocks covered by white
gowns. the women wearing mortar
board caps. Following the choir were
the vestrymen of st. Marks and st.
Paul's, closing the first division.
The second division of the process
sion was led by crucIfer, followed
by the Rev. Paul Jones of Logan, as
sistant master of ceremonies, in the
ordinary priestly vestment, and wear
ing a white stole. the symbol of pur-
ity. Then marched the clergy, in the
order of their ordination.
The third division. like the first
and second, was led by n crucifer.
Immediately following the crucifer
was the Rev. w. w. Fleetwood of
Ogden, master of ceremonies. who
preceded the Rev. Charles r. Perkins.
rector of st. Paul's. who was deputy
registrar. The attending presbyters.
the Rev Maxwell w. Rice, associate
Lake City. and the Rev. John Wallis
Oil, rector of ST. Matthew'S church,
Grand Junction. Colo.
The Very Rev. Benjamin Brewster.
bishop-elect. followed. walking alone;
and he in turn was followed by his
presentors-the Right Rev. Sheldon
NJ. Griswold, ID. bishop of Salina
Kans., and the Right Rev Franklin
Spencer Spalding, DID. bishop of
Utah.
The Right Rev. Chauncey Bruce
Brewster, DID, bishop OF Connecti-
cut, brother of the bishop-elect and
the preacher of the conservation SER
mon. occupied the next place in the
procession. He was followed by his
associate co-consecrator, the Right
Rev. William Ford Nichols, DID,
bishop of California, after whom
came the venerable presiding bishop,
the Right Rev Daniel Sylvester Tut
tie.
The vestments OF those participant
ing in the professional. aside from
those worn by the choir, We're of the
highest order worn in the church.
The presiding bishop. bowed by the
weight of years. presented striking
appearance in his black cassock. over
which was worn the flowing white
rochet, surmounted by the black Chi
mere and black stole. He also wore
the academic hoods designating his
degrees and university Affiliations.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-18
FORD CARS LEAD.
Ispecial to The Sentinel. 1

Rock Springs, Wyo., June 1S.-
The Shawmut car. which reached
here yesterday after the Ford cars
No. | and 2, left before them, de-
parting at l2:35 p m. Both of the
Ford cars broke wheel near Raw
Inns crossing the railroad bridge and
they were overhauled while here. No.
left at 3 p. m. and No. left at
$3.50 p. m. The crews of all three
machines were in good condition.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-18

II you are a sufferer from Head
aches call on Chas. Gasho. Optometr-
list. room 21 Reed block, who has
given hundreds of persons the de-
sired relief by removing the cause.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-18

Our work will be right up-to-date
this season as in the past, and we
will be better able to handle our in
creased trade this year as we are
putting in new machinery and will
soon move into larger building
]. II. Lane.