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~ BY ERNEST HERBERT,
CpYM9Al 1909 BY
W'NNsIN"s RIGHIs RESERVED

The room in which Frank Braund
worked, and which he called his labor
atory." though it was in fact sitting
room. bedroom. kitchen, and all, occu-
pied the whole o. the secon fioor OF
the premises owned by Ishmael lsaacs,
pawnbroker, money lender and-any-
thing you please.
Frank found the place convenient in
many ways A yor-ng inventor whose
Inventions will not sell Is often in want
of a little ready cash, and In such an
emergency a friend close at hand In a
convenience. Also there had. until
lately, come from below neve a sound
to disturb his thoughts, for Isaacs him
self occupied on the first floor that
! oom that had not been turned into a
s~torehouse for all sorts and conditions
Of unredeemed pledges.
Now, however, there came through
the floor the sound of a violin. Frank
knit his broWs and threw down his pen
impatiently.
How was 1T possible for any man to
make important calculations While that
wretched instrument walled in his
ears? That evening made the fourth
time within a week hat his work had
been disturbed. He paced the room
angerly.
ITS too bad Of Isaacs," he muttered.
1--WE been here for over a year now,
n he has never found 1t necessary to
pay lA1k lIllIlS UGlOIO-WIy Sl1O0lN uc
begin now. just when 1 am on the point
of completing what should be a really
good thing? He knows, too, that I am
hard at work. Perhaps IL I go down
and ask him he will leave off,"
Frank made for the staircase and was
quickly standing outside Isaacs' door.
The playing was really not bad; in
fact 1t was good. Strange hat the Jew
should not "a mentioned that he was
master of such a difficult instrument as
the violin.
Often when Frank could not work he
looked in by special invitation at his
landlords room and spent an hour OF
SO chatting with him. The man could
talk, and though he could never like
him, this in Franks eyes covered a
multitude Of sins. for. like many an
other hermit, he sometimes found his
loneliness more than he could bear.
He listened a little while with his
hand on the lock, for when 1t did not
disturb his working hours he was genu-
finely fond of music. Then, with {. short
knock. ne entered.
To his intense surprise the occupant
OF the room was not lsaacs at all, but
a tall, dark, handsome girl, apparently
about % years of age.
She had stopped playing as he open
ed the door and stood, her violin un-
der her chin, and the bow straight
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Frank rose slowly, and came towards
her. holding out his hand.
You play beautifully, beautifully,
Miss Mabbe," he said. May I come
and hear you again-soon"
Why. yes, Of course" h answered.
But you must be sure to let me know
II at any time my playing n you
ut will never do that" said Frank
earnestly. Good night"
Could frank have looked through the
door that closed behind him he would
have seen the girl dancing quickly
round the room with a look of glee in
her eyes.
Caught" she whispered joyfully.
Caught! Now we will spoil the Egyp-
tians. I wonder what it is that my
very dear uncle wants me to find out
from this extremely imp~ressionable
thought.
1T must be Of great Importance" she
continued, .'or he would never have SO
far overcome his miserly ways as to
invite me to his house. When he asked
me 1 guessed I was to be used for some
purpose. n now ! find thai l am TO De
the decoy that Is to draw a secret from
this poor, handsome fool. Oh, we'll. 1t
will be fun"
Ruth was not really heartless. nor
was she dishonest, but h had always
been brought up to consider that money
should be gained in h easiest way.
Her better feelings had never been edu-
Gated. and SO it was that she regarded
her uncie's proposal that h should
draw Frank into confidence, and get at
his secret, merely with amusement.
The next evening Frank found him.
self anxiously awaiting the sound OF the
playing. Directly the first tones rose
to him he stopped his work and went.
as he had done h night before. to the
room below.
Music did not occupy all their time.
for Frank found his new friend a ready
listener, and was soon confiding to her
his hopes and fears. He told her of his
many failures and few small successes
in the past, and 10Y much depended on
his new invention-an invention that
would be a blessing to mankind and at
the same time bring him fame and for
tune.
The next evening and the next. for a
week, did Frank stop his experiments
and calculations at the first sound of
the violin and taste the pleasures Of the
companionship which for so many years
he had denied himself.
Then there came an evening when
the music did not break in upon
Franks study. He tried to continue his
work, but found it impossible, for every
fiber of his body was strained and ex
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Mary and tl,e Kitten.

From the September Delineator.
Little Mary was playing with her
pet kitten. The kitten scratched her,
and h exclaimed, "You is a darned
old kitty"
Her mother told her she must never
utter such a naughty word again: and
to be sure to impress it on her mind,
washed her mouth out with soap and
water.
The next day Mary was again play
ing with the kitten, and again trou-
BILE arose. when she was hear to re-
mark:
You is just the same kind Of a kit
ten o was yesterday!"
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No Race Suicide.

There are many anecdotes Of actors
and playwrights In the lately published
recollections OF Sir Squire and Lady
Bancroft. Some OF these, Of course.
originate with the always amusing H. J.
Byron. To a. provincial landlady he
once bitterly comp.ained II having been
attacked by fleas.
"FleaA, sir!!" was the retort; .T am
sure there 10 not a single flea in my
house."
II am sure OF 1t. too" was Byron's
rej0tndn: they 3 Ill married and
h9ve Afgesfamhies."
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Method in his Madna..

First Traveler-Going to move 4
5Umpsville? Why. man. you must IS
crazy: IT. the unhealthisst city r
America.
second Traveler-Thatss VII IN
going there. You see, I Just Eraduatet
In medicine.
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There are 1880 boys and 4.oss sirla
In the industrial schools 81 Greaf
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-21
FLoRETTA WHALEY.

FLoRETTA WHALEY.
Miss Wha'ey, who eioped with
tho Rev. Jere K. Cook from New
Jersey sorne years ago, was recent
~ left 5000 by q dying uncle.
Cook and the girl are living in Cal.
i%fornis,; where r. !. engaged !"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
FOOD FACTS
What an M. D. Learned.

A prominent Georgia physician went
through food experience which he
makes public:
1T was my own experience that first
led me to advocate Grape-Nuts food
and l also know, from having pre-
scribed it to convalescents and other
weak patients, that the food is won
derful builder and restorer of nerve
and brain tissue, as well as muscle. 1t
improves the digestion and sick pa
tients always gain just as did in
strength and weight very rapidly.
Il was in such low state that
had to give up my work entirely, and
went to the mountains of this state,
but two months there did not improve
me; in fact was not quite as well as
when l left home.
My food did not sustain me and
1t became plain that / must change.
Then | began to use Grape-Nuts food
and in two weeks l could walk mile
without fatigue, and in five weeks
returned to my home and practice,
taking up hard work again. Since that
time ! have felt as well and strong as
l ever did in my life.
"As physician who seeks to help
all sufferers, consider it duty to
make these facts public
Trial 10 days on Grape-Nuts, when
the regular food does not seem to sus.
tain the body, will work miracles.
There's Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, 1.-THE Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
Interest.
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COUNTRY IN MOVEMENT.
Meeting Of National Association for
Study and Prevention of Tuberculo-
sis Will Be Largely Attended.

The fifth annual meeting of the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis will be
held in Washington, d. c., at the New
Willard hotel, on May 10, IA and Is.
Owing to the present interest in the
campaign against tuberculosis, the
meeting will be of unusual interest
and Importance. The membership of
the national association now numbers
nearly 1000, and is distributed in al
most every state in the United States.
The national association has also a
considerable membership in Canada,
Cuba, Porto Rico, Philippine islands,
and in several Of the European coun-
tries. Ex-President Roosevelt and
DR.. William Osler are honorary vice
presidents of the national association
DR.. Vincent Y. Bowditch of Boston is
the president; Mr.. Homer Folks of
New York city, and DR.. Charles l..
Minor of Asheville, N. c., are the vice
presidents; Gen. George M. Sternberg
of Washington, d. c., is treasurer; DR..
Henry Barton Jacobs of Baltimore, Is
and DR.. Livingston Farrand
of New York is the executive secre-
tary of the association.
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Capt Fechet had his Hotchkiss thrown into
action and he dropped a shell in front of the
ghost dancers, and then the command charged
down the hill
The shell had its frightening effect on the
savages, who held aloof though still pouring in
their fire, which answered by the soldiers
Fechet himself took rapid course to the log
house, with his life in his hands every step of
the way.
Inside the hut were found three of the Indian
policemen dead and three mortally wounded. The
wounded, resolved exacting price for their
coming DEATH were still using their rifles against
the besiegng foe. The soldiers finally drove the
savages to flight
The few that were left living of the little force
of Indian police told this story. Lieut. Bull Head
had arrested Sitting Bull and had led the chief
from his cabin only to be confronted by hundreds
of crazed savages. Catch-the-Bear and Strke-the
Kettle two of Sitting Bulls men, strobe through
the Indian ranks raised their rifles and fired
Bull Head shot through the body. Dying, he
turned quickly and killed Sitting Bull. Strike-the
Kettle killed Sergt Shave Head. Instantly Po
liceman Lone Man killed Catch-the-Bear. Then
the surviving policemen sought shelter in the
cabin and held off the ghost dancers as has been
told.
With the Rosebud, Standing Rock and Pine
Ridge Sioux, who went on the warpath in De-
cember, $780, were few stawart warriors of the
tribe of the Northern Cheyennes That the Chey-
ennes braves limited in number was due
to the fact that IL years before the nation exiled
and longing for. it's old home, had met with prac
tical humiliation in the attempt to regain it.
The Northern Cheyennes had been sent to
reservation in the Indian territory following one
of the uprisings against the whites. Their hearts
they left behind them in their old home and the
warriors yearned to return.
Late in the fall of the year 1873 the cheyenne
braves taking advantage of the temporary abb
of their soldier guardians gathered to-
gether their women and their children and dashed
northward in the direction of the land where
their fathers had lived from the time back of the
beginning of tradition.
They had been told by the Indian agents and
by the soldiers, who acted under orders that they
never could take the trail back to the north
but they paid no heed to what was told them, but
gathering their possessions they set out
The Cheyennes' love of home, natural and sym
pathycompelling to everyone except to those who
thought that an Indian should have naught to do
with Inconsistencies, was the cause of the destruc
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sharp skrmsh lost their commander Maj. Lewis
The Cheyennes broke away. A battalion of in
fantry thrown across their tracks but the willy
savages eluded all save few of the soldiers,
who in sharp skirmish lost their commander,
Maj. Lewis
The trail led to of the low hills that chain
the reservation. The Cheyennes had taken refuge
near the summit in a natural hollow. The sides Of
the hills rose sheer and slippery to the lurking
place of the savages. 1t was a place admirably
adapted for defense. few men could hold ii
against regiment
Capt Vessels, in command of the cavalry saw
that the attempt to take the hilltop by assault
would be to sacrifice the lives of half of his men.
He threw Gordon around the hill, knowing that
the warriors could not escape, and trusting that
in a few hours hunger would force them to sur
render. Meantime the Cheyennes were active.
They picked off many trooper, and at noon on
the day following the night of their flight ball
struck Capt. Vessels in the head The wound was
not serious but its effect to make captain
and men eager for charge. Capt Vessels went
to the front of his troops and prepared to lead
them up the slippery hillside in the face of the
fire of the best Indian marksmen on the great
plains.
All things prepared for the charge, when
to the amazement of the troopers, the whole band
of Cheyenne warriors, naked to the waist and
yelling like devils, came dashing down the hill
side straight at the body of cavalry The Indians
had thrown away their rifles and were armed only
with knives They were going to their death and
they knew 1t, but death was better than a return
to the reservation which they hated.
Vessels and his troopers of the Third cavalry
tried to spare the Cheyennes, but the warriors
would have death at any cost. With their knives
they plunged into hand-to-hand conflict with the
troopers and before they slain they exacte6
a price for their dying.
When the time came for the burial of the In
dams, Tea Kettle, chief, was found to be alive,
but unconscious. Tea Kettle was carried back to
the fort and there made comfortable.
squaw sought the wounded warriors couch
and handed him pair of scissors which he instant.
ly plunged into his heart. He spurned life In the
knowledge OF the fact that his brother braves were
dead.
The Sioux nation heard of the bravery Of the
Cheyennes and they adopted the women and chill.
dren, and some of the boys. grown to manhood,
went with the Sioux on the warpath in their lAEt
great uprising
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the death of the great Sioux chief. Philanthro-
pists in the east who had seen an Indian
tepee insisted that Sitting Bull was murdered and
that the blood of the savage was upon the head
of the nation.
1t was left to Col Edward G.. Fechet, now pro-
fessor of military science at the University of
Illinois. to learn the truth of the shooting of Sit
ting Bull and to give knowledge of it to the peo-
pie. Col. (then captain) Fechet made of the
hardest rides known to the troops of the plains
before he secured the facts in the case of the
passing of the great Sioux chief to the happy
hunting grounds
Sitting Bulls home was in log hut on the
Standing Rock Indian reservation of North
Dakota In the summer of 1890 he gath
cred many of his braves about him
and told them in picturesque Sioux language
that Messiah was to come who would lead the
Sioux nation to victory; that the whites would be
annihated; that the buffalo would come back.
and that the red man would once more take pos
session of the earth
Through the medicine Sitting Bull worked
SO upon the feelings and the superstitions of his
warriors that they came to believe that by wear
Ing certain garments which were called ghost
shirts their bodies would be safe from the bullets
of the soldiers
When Gen. Miles learned of the teachings of
Sitting Bull and of their rapid spread, the chiefs
arrest was ordered. Accordingly Indian police
led by Lieut.. Bull Head and Sergt. Shave Head
were dispatched from Fort Yates to arrest the
chief at his log hut miles away. Capt. Fechet of
the Eighth cavalry was ordered with his COM
mand. consisting Of two troops, and, IL memory
serves, two light field pieces, to make night
march to Oak Creek, about IS miles from Sitting
Bulls house, there to receive the prisoner when
he was turned over by Lieut.. Bull Head
Capt. Fechet and his men reached the rendez-
vous at A. 80 a. M on one of the coolest mornings
of Dakota December day. There sign
of the Indian police nor yet of the scout which
Bull Head to send in advance to inform
the cavalry officer of his coming.
Fechet's soldier instinct told him at that
there must be trouble His had had the
hardest kind of night ride, but they were will
ing and he pushed forward rapidly. After he
had made several miles he was met by scout
who was riding like mad The runner told Fechet
that all the Indian police who had gone to arrest
Sitting Bull had been killed by the ghost dancers,
and that there were thousands upon thousands
of them fully armed and in their war paint ready
for battle.
Fechet looked his small command and
went ahead at full gallop, his only Thought being
to save such of the policemen as might be alive,
and giving no heed to the other thought that
ahead OF him might be overwhelming numbers
of the savages and the fate of Custef 1t was
terrible ride from that time
When the morning was a little advanced the
men OF the command heard firing, which seemed
70 come from different points. On they went I'M
~ they came to the brow OF the hill. Below
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
practical Gain.

Teacher-Lennie, if you were to
take your fathers razor and leave the
steel blade open out in the grass over
night, what would happen?
Learned Lennie-It would get as re-
suit oxidation of the steel or what is
commonly called rust.
Teacher-Quite right Now, Willie,
II you would put your mothers dia-
mond ring in the fire, what result
would you get?
Wise Willie-Pd get lickin'.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29

Henry A. Minor, Jr., has recently COM
piled and published a pamphlet giving
valuable information concerning Noxubee
county. 1t is for general distribution
and will no doubt result in great good to
that section of the State. Noxubee is
N one of the leading alfalfa counties
of the State, leads in the bee indus
try, and is near the top for both cotton
and corn production. 1t is one of the
best in Mississippi and has large num-
Der of enthusiastic citizens who are striv-
ing to make it better. The result of the
good work they are doing win be felt in
substantial manner
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29

them at a distance
was the house of
Sitting Bull, and in
front of it, some
hundreds of yards
away, was a horde
of ghost dancers en-
gagged in emptying
their rifles into the
log building, from
which came a feeble
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29

the attention and
the interest but for
the moment. No
fastener ever gave
full credit to the Of
ficers and the men
of the United States
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How 5

ASHINGTON. Memories of In
dian wars fade rapidly from the
minds of all persons who were
not actively engaged in the hos
tilities. In the east the troubles
in the past on the frontier held
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
A FAcER.

He-You have looked on my face for
the last time!
She-Why? Are you going to grow
a beard?
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29

army who faced danger after
danger and withstood hardship
after hardship with precious lit
tie hope of any reward save the
consciousness of duty well done.
1t is probable that not one
person in a hundred can name
the battle fought only 10 years
ago and in which the casualties
to the small force of the regu-
lar army engaged amounted to
30 men killed and wounded.
That battle was the battle of
Wounded Knee, and to-day it
is nearly lost to the recollec-
tion of the masses. There are
several officers now stationed
in Washington who had a part
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
LAXATIVE FOR ~
WOMEN FRI

There is a great difference in th%
purposes to which a laxative shoulda
be put. Tablets and pills, salts, etc.
are usually violent purgatives or
catharucs, and altogether too power
full for the average person.
A woman at all times needs only
mild laxative--in fact, none other Is
needed by anyone, weak or strong
though they may be, for the object is
simply to move the bowels, and il a
gentle laxative will do it, what is the
use of violent one?
DIR. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin has
earned a well-deserved vogue among
women and children and old folks
people who must necessarily be care
full of what they take.
1t is q liquid laxative tonic and adj
mittedly the greatest stomach, liver and
pie The price is only so cents or 81 a bot
tie, as it comes in both sizes, and all
druggists sell 1t. Its pleasant taste and
gentle action make 1t an ideal remedy for
women in constipation, torpid liver, sour
stomach, sick headache, heartburn and
such like digestive complaints. Its use for
a short time will remove the trouble en-
tirely SO that future medication will be
unnecessary. Its tonic properties build up
the stomach and intestinal muscles so
that they act naturally again. That this
is so is the experience of many heads OF
families, like Mrs. Brannan, of Alvarado.
Va, Mrs. K. l.. Stout of Louisville, KY.
and numerous others; in fact. way out in
Williams, Cal, as Mrs. j. e. Blackmore.
of that place, writes, the whole town
seems to be using 1t.
If the remedy is new to you and you
want to make trial of it before buying.
send your name to the doctors address as
below and free test bottle will be sent
YOU. Then. If results are satisfactory you
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29

In that Dakota fight The fight between Col Forsythes
men of the Seventh cavalry the band of Big Foot
the Sioux the result of the ghosdance which
had been started by great chief Sitting
Bull, on whose hand the blood of Custer men
Sitting Bull shot and killed by Indian police while
resisting arrest but he killed too late prevent the
spread of the doctrine which he preached
run like pI airie fire among the of his nation
There were all sorts of stories circulated concerning
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29

can buy it of your druggist.
If there is anything about
your ailment that you don't
understand, or If you want
any medical advice, write
to the doctor. and he will
answer you fully. There is
no charge for this service.
The address is DIR. w. B.
Caldwell. POI Caldwell bldg.
Monticello, Ill.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
FOR GREATER
MISSISSIPPI

Devoted to the Agricultural Commercial
and Industrial Development OF the State 5
Incompatible Resources -Oflcial Organ OF
Department OF Agriculture and Commerce.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
DOGS GUARD LOST GUNS.
Spend Night by Masters Property
Dropped in Mountains.

Berlin, Pa.-Thrce hunting dogs be-
longing to Harry Smith spent night
on the roadside out in the Maryland
mountains, guarding Smiths case and
gun, where it had fallen from his
wagon the evening previous. j..
Smith and his three fox hounds had
gone into the woods on a hunt, leav-
ing his wagon by the roadside. At
evening he returned to the wagon but
his dogs had stirred up some animal.
and he drove for home. after having
placed his gun in the case and thrown
It in the wagon. The dogs did hot
come home during the night, ald
Smith also found he had lost his CUR.
1t having been iolted out of the Wagon
Upon going over the road to hum
the gun he discovered the three dogs
lying aronnf the case where 1t had
fallen. The dogs had evidently re.
turned to the point where they had
left the wagon and had taken up the
trail for home. but, coming upon the
gnn and gun case, had slept in the
road beside it, guarding it until the
master returned.