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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
Soldiers, Home wireless station.

Naval experts wish the National Sol
diers' Home, at Washington. ID. c., as
the high power wireless telegraph sta
ton which the Navy Department is
considering for the purpose of COM
municating with ships 5000 miles at
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
Big Forest Reserves.

Three States, New York, Pennsyl-
vania and Wisconsin. have over $4,000
acres i'm State forest lands Ten of the
forty-six States have forest reserves.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

To refuse to yield to others when
reason or a special cause require it Is
a mark of pride and stiffness.-Thomas
Kempis.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

The government bars are up against
the live stock of Switzerland, on ac-
count of the prevalence of the foot
and mouth disease among domestic
animals in that country.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

Internal revenue collectors have been
instructed to canvass their respective
districts and obtain for the Treasury
Department a list of the corporations
which will be subject TO the new cor
poration tax embodied in the Payne
tariff law.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

That man is never defeated VIII
hopcs.-SeekingS
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

A watch is composed of ninety.
eight pieces.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

The trophies from the Roosevelt At
rtcan hunt which were recently shipped
TO this country are now at the Smith
sonian institution and have been safe
ly stored away in the taxiderm ist's
store room.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

Treasury Department officials have
purchased the site for the new sub
treasury at San Francisco. Congress
has not yet made any provision for
the subtreasury building i'm that city
to replace the old. which is inadequate
for the business handled.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

Secretary Wilson of the Department
of Agriculture will not abate his war
fare against bleached flour AS soon
as the department of justice can at
tend to the work several cases relat-
ing to alleged violation of Secretary
Wilson's orders concerning bleached
flour will be prosecuted
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

The Postoffice Department is issuing
q new two-cent stamp to commemorate
the discovery of the Hudson River and
the introduction of steam navigation on
its waters.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23

soldiers Heroism was the order in the old plains
days.
In the White River valley of Colorado a de-
tachment of troops was surrounded by Utes and
for four days the soldiers, starving and thirstng'
made a heroic defense against the sWarming reds.
Relief came from Fort D. A. Russell, whence Col.
Wesley Merritt led force to the rescue in one
Of the greatest and quickest rides OF army his
tory
After Merritts legion had thrashed and scat
tered the Utes 1t was supposed that none Of the
savages left in the valley. Lieut.. Weir OF the
Ordnance corps, son of the professor Of draw
ing at the Military academy, was on visit to the
west and in the camp of the Fifth cavalry.
A tenderfoot named Paul Hume had wandered
out TO the camp to look over the scene of the
great fight. He knew Weir and he suggested a
deer hunt.
The ordnance officer agreed to accompany him
and of they started after having received warn
ing not to wander too far afeld The hunters,
eager for the chase, went farther than they
thought and soon they changed from hunters to
hunted.
young lieutenant of the Fifth cavalry Will
lam II. Hall, now stationed in Washington with
the rank of brlgadier general was ordered to take
a party of three men with him and to make a
reconnaissance for It suddenly became the
thought OF the commanding officer that there
might be saVages lurking about. Hall and his
men struck into the foothills and cIrcled the coun-
try for miles In the middle Of the afternoon they
heard firing to the right and front. Il was rap
i'd and sharp, and Hall led his men straight
whence 1t came.
Rounding point of rocks the troopers saw at
a little distance across an open place In the hills
a band Of Utes In war paint and feathers. There
were S5 Of the reds ali told, and they were firing
as fast they could load and pull trigger In the
direction OF small natural fertilization Of boul
ders quarter way up the face Of a cliff.
From the rocks came return nre % feeble
that Hail knew there could not be more than two
men behind the place Of defense In trice h
thought Of Weir and Hume. and he believed tina
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23

forcements were needed and 1t was necessary as
we'll to inform the troops at distance that bands
OF hostiles had broken away from the main body
and must be met and checked
The whole country was swarmng with Indians
and the trip 20 Camp Supply was one that was
deemed almost certain death for the couriers who
would attempt to make the ride. The command
ting officer of the forces In the field asked for
volunteers and Sergt Zacharias T. Woodall Of
4 Troop stepped forward and said that he was
ready TO 60 His example was followed by every
man in the two troops. and that day cowardice
hung its head.
The ranking captain chose Woodall, and then
picked out four men to accompany him the
ride across the Indianinfested wilderness The
live cayalrymen went northward under the star
light At the dawn of the first day they pitched
their dog tents in little hollow and started to
snake the morning cup of coffee.
When full day they saw circling on
the horizon swarm of Cheyennes. The eye OF
the sergeant told him from the movements of the
indians that they knew OF the presence of the
troopers and that their circle formation was for
the purpose of gradually closing in to the killing.
Sergt WOodall and his four men chose place
near their biyouac which offered some slight ad-
vantage for the purposes of defense There they
waited with carbines advanced, while the red cor
don closed in its lines. The Cheyennes charged
and while charging sent a volley into the little
prairie stronghold. Five carbines made answer
and iye Cheyenne poniet carried their dead or
wounded riders out OF range for In that day
mounted Indians went into battle tied to their
horses.
Behind the little rampant sergt woodall lay
soreiy wounded and one man was dying. Let
che letter OF Gen Miles tell the rest of the story
~From early morning TO dark outnumbered rs
90 I under an almost constant fire and at such
q short range that they sometimes used their pIs.
tols retaining the last charge to prevent capture
and torture. this little party Of five defended their
ont food and their only drink the rainwalar that
obey collected in a pool mingled with their own
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23

ant thought quickly. He believed that If Weir and
Hume could reach him, that the party of six, to-
gether might make retreat back to the camp,
holding the pursuing reds in check 1t was des-
perate chance but better than staying where they
were to starve and thirst or to be surprised and
killed in a night rush Of the savages
Weir and Hume heard the shots of the troopers
and knew that help, though 1t was feeble, was at
hand They saw the lowering smoke Of the car
bines and thus located exactly the position of the
troops. They started to do what Hall thought they
would do. They made a dash for some rocks 20
yards nearer their comrades than those be-
hind which they were hiding
The cavalry lieutenant knew that the path Of
Weir and Hume would be bullet spattered all the
way, and that If they escaped being killed 1t would
be because of a miracle Then. this STRIPPING lieu
tenant did something besides think. The instant
that Weir and his comrade made their break from
cover Hall stood straight up and presented himself
a fair and shining mark for the Ute bullets.
The reds crashed volley at him, ignoring Weir
and Hume. The shots struck all around Hail. ma.
king a framework Of spatters on the rock at his
back but he unhurt, and Weir and his comrade
were behind shelter at the end of the first stage
of their journey.
Hall dropped back to shelter and then in a mo-
ment, after Weir and Hume had a chance to draw
breath for their second DASH he stood UP once
more daring the death that seemed certain The
hunted struck for the next spot that offered
shelter the instant that the Ute rifles spat their
volley at the man who was willing to make of him
ssh d sdcIiHce uaI Others might hVe' HAN came
through the second ordeal of fire unhurt, and once
more he dropped-back to shelter to prepare for
the third trial with fate.
The Ute chieftain was alive by this time to the
situation. He ordered his braves to fire, the one
half at Hall and the other half at the two who
were now to run deaths gantlet.
Hall stood up. Weir and Hume dashed out Tn.
reds divided their fire. Hall stood unhurt Weir
and Hume dropped dead within ten yards of the
man who would have died for them.
Hall led his men back over the track that they
had come, holding the Utes at bay. Aid came near
the end Of the perilous trail Lieut. Hall is now in
the military secretarys department at Washing
ton with the rank Of brlgader general His men
told the story OF that day in the White River val
ley. and bit OF bronze representing the medal OF
honor is worn by the veteran in recognition Of a
deed done for his fellows.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23
Balloon RACING,

The racing of balloons is becoming
one of the most popular outdoor
sports, and we have hopes that 1t will
be many years before any one in
vents an indoor variety Of the game.
Exhilarating and exciting to the ex.
IRENE, the balloon race has caught
the fancy Of the public. The anchors
have also caught several yearling
shoats, barn roofs, stake-and.rider
fences-and one of them caught a
hired man asleep in a hay field In
southern Indiana and yanked him aloft
so suddenly that he thought 1t was
judgment day and confessed to a
great many things that had been
blamed on other people, before he re-
allied his error.
The modus operandi of a balloon
race is to assemble the contesting bal
looms in a flock and fill them with
gas. At given signal the rQfDes are
cut and the great bags rise and dash
madly hither and yon in their efforts
to win. Each balloon is manned by
a captain and pilot. All the captain
and pilot have to do is to furnish their
pictures to the newspapers and walk
home after the balloon comes down,
unless they carry railroad fare with
them. A captain trying to command
balloon or a pilot trying to pilot
1t has about as much chance Of sue
cess as you or /, gentle reader, when
we endeavor to convince a hen that
she does not want to set.
After the balloons start in the race
they go in all directions. That is the
great charm of the sport. Nobody
knows where balloon will go. It is
as irresponsible as a thistledown.
Two or three hours after the start
one Of the balloons comes down on the
Baptist church in the next county
seat, and after the captain has de-
tached himself from the spire he ex-
plains that he could have stayed up
for a week but that the gas leaked
or he couldn't find the right current
of air. That is one annoyance in the
sport. A captain will go up and hunt
everywhere for the right current and
not be able to lay his hand on it, al
though he could have sworn 1t was
right where he thought 1t should be.
The other balloons drop from time
to time in widely separated sections
of the country, speeding in their mad
flight with all the abandon Of q bunch
of empty barrels rolling downhill. The
last balloon to come down wins the
race; the captain and pilot walk to
the nearest town and wire home for
money.
Already the sporting blood of the
country is being warmed. Soon the
thoroughbred balloon will appear, and
gentlemen farmers will have their bal
loon stables, Old balloons that have
taken purses in many a contest win
be rewarded by being turned out to
air for the rest of their lives.
The gas companies are very en-.
thusiastic over the sport,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23
HOW HE DID THE CHORES
Wound Up the Music Box and Put HE
corksorew In the Barom-
eter.

You needn't wait for me-" explained
the head Of the house; II have din
ner engagement, an important bust
ness affair, and no doubt shall be
kept quite late"
At breakfast next morning an ON
nous silence had fallen upon all. The
head of the house had no appetite
and was evidently far from feeling
well. After a painful silence the hus-
band, without meeting his wifes eye,
essayed to start conversation.
It's funny about that clock" he
said. TITS stopped, and I'm sure l
wound 1t last night"
You are mistaken" said his wife,
icily; you wound up Willie's music
box instead and 1t played Home,
Sweet Home till daylight. The clock
in the hall has also stopped, but find
that you screwed your corkscrew into
the barometer"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23

they were the besieged. and subse-
quent events proved that he was
not in error.
Suddenly the Utes took to shell
ter behind the rocks which were
scattered in the open. They had
lost one man from the fire Of the
besieged. They we're afraid to
charge, knowing that to sweep up
that slope. even with only two
rifles covering it, meant death for
several of their band.
Hall led his men to a position on
the flank of the savages and sent
in four shots The bullets were the
first notice that the reds had that
they had two parties to deal with.
They changed their position again
in a twinkling, and located them.
selves so that they were under GOV,
er from both directions, but they
sent a volley in the face of the lit
tie detachment that had ridden in
to the rescue.
To charge the enemy with his
three men meant certain death to
Hall and his troopers. The lieuten.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23
COVERED WITH HIVES.
Child Mass Of Dreadful Sore, Itch
Ing, Irritating Humor for Months
Little Sufferer In Terrible Plight.
Disease Cured by cutIoura.

my six year old daughter had the
dreadful disease called hives for two
months. She became affected by play
ing with children who had 1t. BY
scratching she caused large sores
which were irritating. Her body was
a complete sore but it was worse on
her arms and back. We employed a
physician who left medicine but 1t did
not help her and tried several reme-
dies but without avail. Seeing the
Cuticura Remedies advertised, I
thought would try them. / gave her
a hot bath daily with Cuticura Soap
and anointed her body with Cuticura
Ointment The first treatment re-
lieved the itching and in a short time
the disease disappeared. Mrs. George
L. Fridhoff, Warren, Mich, June 30
and July IS, 1905"
Potter Drug q Chem. Corp, sOlo Props, Boston.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23
Hypocrlte in the Hereafter.

Dr. Madison c. Peters was discuss
ing the question. 'Will the coming
man marry?" He instanced certain
type of bachelor.
This man." he said, SIS a hypo-
critic. He uses Efs religion as a
cloak"
And what will he do in the next
world, eh?" said the reporter.
"Oh,' said DR.. Peters, "he won't
need any cloak there"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23
E2kLA5D y. CLABKS
~. = pnT re- - JoNr

blood. There Is no
doubt that they killed
more than double their
number. besides those
they wounded. The sim.
pie recital Of the deeds
OF the FIVE soldiers and
the mention OF the odds
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23
itching piles Permanently Cured by

Jar OF HGSInOT OInImeFlts
About three weeks since l was suf-
fering agony from itching piles, / got
a sample jar of Resinol and after
bathing with warm water and apply
ing the Resinol, was in a few days
entirely relieved of the itching and
believe / am permanently cured.
W. w. Evans, Carrollton, Ky.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23
GLDMAN GIDDLEs
OBSERVES.

Love is blind,
but jealousy uses
a rejecting tele-
scope.
A good many OF
us have ambition
and don't know
what to do with 1t.
A man can be a
weather prophet.
but no man cares
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23

ton prompt us to
recognize, but which
we cannot htly hon
Or"
When night came
down over the Texas
prairie the Chey-
ennes counted their
d ad and tn tr
wounded and then
fed terror-stricken.
overcome by the val"
~ ~ dya Ap1ariNan
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23
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where else In authen.
Sie history can there be found an &C.
.ooant o! a battle won by a force Of
zaen when the odds against them
Nere g 10 I. IN no story which can
BE told conceruiUs the people OF the
plains is thore q be found a tale Of
greater Ee-aisu than that shown by
. Ettic contingent o. enlisted men OF
the sixth I-Ci,eG states cavalry down
ne&r Ihg Ec6 river IN Texas in the
Suuus- e. abe yeA- iSs4 The sixth
cAv8l-y ahs had a fes,!as history, but
chs Fa-elCl.lA- STORY shines bright in
SIS pGCeS
TIE Ca5rlsncheS. tie CheyenRes and
che E5cw-z we're or ne wNrpSth and
we-a scsv1ur q red rail all along the
BORDERS o. western Kansas General.
Vbea oa3czel Nelson A Miles,, was or
Ss-sS - 5sk6 he 5eld against the saw
ages. las expedition fitted ont 81
Fo-t pocrs ard then struck for the
Iar frozIss-. The combined hands Of
Indians learned thst the troops were
ca their trail and they fed south 20
the Red river. Of Texas, hotly pursued
by two troops Of the sixth cavalry.
commanded by Captains Biddle and
Compton.
On the bluffs Of the Tule river the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23

allied braves made a stand. There were 900 war
riors all told and they were the finest OF the
mounted plains Indians. The meager forces OF
the Sixth. under the leadership of their officers,
charged straight at the heart of a force that
should have been overwhelming. The reds broke
and fed over the BLUFFS and through the deep
PERCEPTIONS canyons and out on to the staked
plain of Texas"
1t became imperiatively necessary that couriers
should be sent from the detachment of the Sixth
90 Camp Supply in the Indian Territory. Rein
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23

.SHTNGTON.---In the war de-
partment in Washington is a
letter written by Lieut. Gen.
Nelson 4. Miles in praise Of the
deeds Of FIVE enlisted men. Gen.
Miles letter is written as sim.
ply as becomes a soldier, but It
is & nnlse- stirring epistle. II Is
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23

Does an automobile help you to
forget your troubles?" Yes" an.
swered MFR. Chuggins, thoughtfully;
my other troubles" - Washington
Star.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23
Business Opportunity.

The light OF the eight moons Of
Jupiter is so strong that at night It
would be possible TO read print any
where on that planet. SO far as
known, there are no printing ofaces
On Jupiter. Il thus offers a fine oRen-
ing for an ambitious young man.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar.
You pay l0c for cigars not SO good.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23

A woman never gets old enough not to think
1T isn't a shame for woman who is as old as
somebody else to dress the youthful way she
does.-New York Prsus.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23

Many man attributes his business
success to the fact that his wife needs
the money.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23

to guess on women's fashions
No matter how many mistakes some
men make, they always have good
excuse ready beforehand
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23
1GSIFI5nQ,o'
. wv k!LsuR D NEsRII.
TArDAT|

What was the deed
or which they chatter
As gossips feed
On some small matter
Each August they
Seem TO remember
And fuss away
All through September
"she didr" says one;
Did notl" another.
And thus begun
They try to smother
Each others cries
BY louder calling
Until the skies
Repeat their bawling.
Was II a sin,
Or error weighty,
Thnt came within
The life of Katy?
One lifts his voice
Just TO attack her
And ten rejoice
Right then TO back her
And all their tones
Get in a tangle:
One side condones,
The others wrangle.
We know her name,
And thus her gender
But what's the claim
OF her defender
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23

against which they
fought, how the wound
ed defended the dying
and the dying aided the
wounded by exposure
to fresh wounds after
the power of action
was gone-these alone
present a scene of cool
courage, heroism and
self.sacritice which du-
ty as we'll as inclina.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23
Know what sho wasP |

Know what she wasn't?
One shrieker does,
The other doesn't.
Poor Katy! 1t
Still seems a tossup,
But you're n bit
OF yearly gossip.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23

probable that no
-. IL. M. ...al,.r
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-23

-Nk&..-e-10Ise,6I-
The Washington herald., 1909-07-24
CORK LEGS SAVE HIN
Flood Victim Adrift in Gulf
for Thirty Hours.
PICKED UP NEAR GALVESTON
William Davies swept Away, and
When Raft Breaks Up He Is Sur
prised to Find Cork Legs lie Had
Cast Aside Floating BY These
Act as Life Preservers.

Galveston. July 8-Wrliam Davies. OF
Groveton, Tex. legless man. thirty
nine years old. furnished the most re-
markabIe experience Of any OF the storm
victims so far recorded.
He was a guest at the Tarpou Fishing
Pier, located on the north jeJty. six miles
from Galveston. In the Gulf. and with
others was thrown into the sea when
the big building was demolished by the
hurricane.
Before the building collapsed Davies
discarded his two cork legs. and clinging
70 some debris was carried seward, on
the storm tide. about fifteen miles.
washed time and again from The raft; f.
finally broke UP and he was sent adrift
in the Gulf
Searching about for debris TO catch on
10, he was astounded to see his cork legs
floating with the current, and grabbed
them. With these supports under his
arms he swan back into the bay and was
carried by the tides into Galveston Upper
Bay thirty miles from where the pier
collapsed, and was picked up by a boat
He was in the water thirty hours,
twelve Of which ne was battling with the
storm waves. Shortly after being taken
out he became delirious, but viii recover.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-24

no 81 7 AiTF1O u n
Beimcu; 20 Iowa ave-. Directly on The beach ETcry
To0m OCEAN yicH. Cap. 500 Elevator private baths.
lie Plrch.s overlook Boardwalk. Cuisine q fe1-lue-
TIE CARLTON, Chelsea ave. and Beach.-Cele-
t-aIet fur rs home comforts appointments ard q.
tle. sc-ec- QGtrUUaCC. tIh season.
CHAs. P. ZAzZALL