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orCble encounter with n wolf, and nttcp-
tlon was then turned to the curious old
homestead in the Nutmeg State from
which General Putnam escaped In 1879.
more than 100000 was spent by Daugh-
tcrS In the restoration OF the old Bury
ing Ground at Hartford, Conn. \ COM
mlttcc OF the Daughters promoted the
100000 monument TO the Prison Ship
Martyrs. and at OGdensburg n y,
monument 81 feet IN height hns been
erected on the site of Fort La Prcscn-
t0tion-
As mentioned earlier In this article. and
rs Is bcnttlug the representative fcm-
ninc equalization OF the republic the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
have sought to not only commemorate
the deeds OF the men OF the Revolution
ary period. but have also bent their
energies TO honor those women who made
heroic sacrifices during the most critical
period OF the nations history. The very
nrSt 0ctlon taken by the newly formed
II. A r. on the night OF Its organ lzntion,
october II, 1882 was TO launch move.
Nent for the erection OF n monument
over the grave OF George Washlngton's
mother. AS it happened. other agencies
were at work with the same object In
view, but the Daughters contributed three
fourths OF the fund OF Sll COO which was
secured for the simple. stately shaft
which now stands al Frederick. Va and
which attracted International attention
rs the HrSt monument erected by women
20 woman.
Pursuing this same policy, the Oaugh,
tera at Lexington, Ky, built a memorial
wall around the famous spring ut Lexing-
ton. KY, thus commemorntlng the brave
act of those women OF Bryan's Station,
who, in 1772, faced savage Indlaos in
ambush 10 order to obtain from this
spring the water with which to relieve
the suffering OF the men defending this
frontier post 10 addition TO the names
OF the heroines, the memorial wall is To-
scrlbed with the phrase. The Women
OF Ancient Sparta Pointed Out the He
role Way; the Women OF Pioneer Ken
tucky Trod It" In n similar spirit the
New Jersey Daughters OF the American
Revolution make annual pllcrimages to
Molly Pitchers well. from which the Rev.
dictionary heroine carried water to the
the soldiers until finally. taking the place
o. n wounded gunner she aided In the
operation of e battery aud thereby Won
WnsbinEton's personal commentator and
q setgcants commission
Daughters has erected In one Of the
parks OF that city n drinking fountain
I'm honor Of Narcissa Prentice Whitman,
drst white woman OF the state, who was
masSucrcd by the Indians while acting
as a missionary To them Members OF
the d. a. X have, by subscription
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placed on a liberty pole" at Vineyard
Haven. Mass. three commemorative tab,
lets-memorialS respectively to Polly Dag
gctt Marin Allen and Parneu Manter
tnNt famous trio Of Revolutionary women
VINO blew up Continental liberty pole
rather than let the British CAPTURE It
Tor use "a a ship mast The Daughters
have reared two memorials TO Nancy
H0rt-onc Il tablet on the site OF her
nome In GcoTgia and the other tablet
over her grave 10 kentucky. Nancy Hart
was the stoned Amazon of the Revolu.
tion, red-he0ded, croSs.eyed and unattrnc-
tive, who literally knew no fear and who
hung several marouding Tories. Another
Southern woman who has been similarly
honored BY this great patriotic society
IS Rebecca Motto. OF South Carolina who
during the stirring days OF the Rcvolu-
tion, virtually set IRE 10 her own hand
some home In the patriot cause, she
handing To Continental Army officer
the three 0re arrows which were used
10 ignite the house, thereby driving out
the British who bad taken possession.
1t s not merely tho purpose OF the D.
a. K TO pay the nations debt of hon.
or by marking every historic spot In
the country While nurturing especially
the Fourth of July spirit the society also
believes in practical prcsent-dny patriot
ism. During the SpGnish-Americau War
the Daughters spent 100000 on our suf.
ferlus soldiers and also innugurated tho
ID. a. f, Hospital Corps which sent ono
thousand miuisterinG angels TO the front
and the outcome OF which was the per-
mancnt, governmental Army Nurse Corps.
The badge OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution consists, In desisn
OF a spinning wheel OF Is spokcs, tipped
with 12 stars, 1t has been the custom
of tho organization TO bestow teweled
souvenir badges upou officials or members
whom IL has been desired to especially
honor. Perhaps the most notable of these
inslgnin are the costly diamond and sap
phlrc badges which were presented to
the four founders Of the organization;
Miss Eugcnla Washington. great grand.
daughter OF Col. Samuel Washington,
youngest brother of George Washington. !.
Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth. great.grand-
daughter of Col. John Hardin, who won
fnmc Mt the battle of Saratoga; Miss
Mary De5ba granddaughter OF Gen Wm.
Campbell, who gained rcnown at the
battle of Kings Mountain, and Mrs. Mary
Lockwood. Clara Barton, of Red Cross
fame. and q dozen other women have
been elected honorary vice presidents
general OF the u. \. K. for lie, because
of their services Mrs Sherman, wife Of
the present Vice President OF the United
States, Is now ono Of the most active
members of the Organization, md would
probably have been chosen TO the highest
Office at the last election bad she con
sentcd to be considered a candidate,
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the fund for the purchase OF Meadow
Garden" the quaint home OF George wal
ton. signcr of the Declaration Of lnde
pendence The Ellsworth House, at Wind
sol. Conn, which was secured I'm the
sAmc manner and transformed into
memorial museum, was formerly the home
OF Oliver Ellsworth close personal friend
OF George Washington and Chief Justice
OF the United States. The famous Wal
lace House at Somcrylle. y. j.. Is typl,
cal OF the various former headquarters
OF Gen. Washington which have been re-
stored by the D. a. II. and another iu-
Ueresting project has been the preservation
OF the Nathan Hale schoolhousc, at New
London, Conn, where the patriot spy
wns teaching when he received his com
mission as captain 10 the Continental
Army nnd entered upon the career that
ended with the words Il only regret /
have but one life 10 give to my country"
Still other buildings that have received
the fostering care of the women Of the
II. a. II. iuclude the house on the Hud,
son wherein was written Yankee Doo-
die" and Pohick Church, In Virginia.
which was built 10 accordance with the
plans prepared by George Washington.
who was one Of It's Vcstrymen A branch
OF the Daughters In Connecticut spent
s. 500 10 restoring the famous wolf den
wherein General Putnam had his mem
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the order Indeed. for two years past II
hns been used for that purpose.
Continental Hall hns been under con
struction for several years and last year
the Daughters were so anxious To begin
10 enjoy their magnificent home that the
annual congress of the body was held In
the partially completed building. How
ever. the gathering OF 1909. held few
weeks ago, was the first at which the
women had the benefit Of a fully com
plcted home. Even now there are few
hnshlog touches 10 he placed on the cN-
terlor. but the interior OF the white pal
ace Is virtually finished and this summer
the Daughters take possession perna-
ncntly Here will he installed the Offices
or the national hendQuarters-a nerve
center or patriotic nctivity In the main
tcnnncc of which more than $4,000 Is cN-
pended every year,
The .'mnusclcum of memory" oS Con
tncntaI Hall has been designated by
distinguished Daughter was originally
projected as Il comparatively modest
building TO cost not more than Slop.uvO,
but the undertaking expanded until IL has
eliminated In the creation of an imposing
monumental structure which represents
m expenditure Of moro than $JG0,0O0
The interior has been designed To afford
facilities for all the varied activities of
this great patriotic body, and includes
large auditorium, fine museum hall
hall OF records. and finally. lust TO show
that women planned it'-tbe model
kitchen Of America A feature that Will
stand out conspicuous when the exterior
ls fully completed is the series Of thir-
teen imposing columns. donated by the
thirteen original states of the Union
most of these monoliths having been purs
chased from state funds by authorization
OF the various state legislatures The
auditorium OF this new home OF the
Daughters has n seating capacity OF more
than 1000. md lnasmuch as but 1.iol
delegates were accredited 20 the last an
nual gathering Of the body, II can he ap-
prcciatCd that this hall OF congress al
lows for a considerable Increase In the
membership OF the body.
Six women Of national prominence,
serving succcsslvely as president general
Of the Daughters Of the American RcYo-
luton. shared the leadership Of the move
meut that has finally eliminated In the
completion or this architectural object
lesson in patriotism. The GrSt president
general of the n. A r., the latc Mrs.
Benjnmn Harrison. wife OF the then
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10 bold bnck, 10, the poor Indian. gives
the best he has.
The one who gives with the remotest
hope Of rewnrd Is applaudcd the loudcst-
and applause is very sweet to the Indian
ear A professional orator OF the tribe
announces each gilt If the Indian is too
sby 10 make t1c presentation speech him
self Not infre1uenty roaming bands OF
hereditary enemies have been known TO
carry away with them tho most valuable
gifts presented on the day.
The Athletic Games.
The ceremony Is really return 10 the
primitive and barbnrlc lie OF the Indian.
There is an ndagc among hem 10 the
effect that I'VE are white mon all the
year. but we are Indlnns 90 the Fourth
or July" The children have holiday
from the Indian schools several days be-
fopehand. and their parents hnve gath
cred them or their wings aud 1ockcd
10 the appointed meeting place. which Is
really n large Sioux camp ON a plateau,
free from cactus md near TO good water
and pasturaGe for their ponies
The camp II formed iu a vast circle
ever widening with the nrrivnl Of new
participants The wall OF tents Is un-
broken, There are other tribes present
besides the Sioux. Tho Crow Indians.
Tor example. their hereditary enemies.
have a place I'm the circle and will come
10 for their share OF the gifts.
Several days before the Fourth Of
July. on which the great ceremony Of
the "Give-nway" is held, tho athletic
games begin. There are many tests Of
agility aud strength and races that dc
maud high degree Of borscmaushlp
There IS a horseroco for the Indian
braves and another for the Indian maid
ems. over a onc-milc course. straight
away.
The meu's ruee II Arst. The Indians.
With the sto.cism Of their race. sllcntly
tnEc their allotted places AT the startiug
IiHc. aud slt llstIcssly on their mounts.
There Is no jocEcyins for position. 81
uultuucouely with tho report OF the
starters pistol the qulrts descend mercl-
lessiy on The horses 0nuks. toe rowels
OF the spurs dig into their sides aud they
ore away. cocL Indian Wild, shouting
houcmnu- In tricc the race Is over
and the victor declared.
Then the girls rlcc s run. The maid
cns try 10 appear as sucHt md stoical
as the men, but their task is q diuiruit
ono. They use quirts aud spurs and are
OF nj the jump when the starter gives
the signal The ouirts rcsound on tho
QuiVerlng hanks ~ their mounts and thl
spurs dig mcrcllessiy INTO tbelr sides
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be missing one morning, an Indian Is
certain TO appear and oder TO md the
lost article for small consideration
And he always finds n, too
There Is much of interest for the Yis-
Itor to note. Here aud there among toc
cauvns tents may be found an old tee
pee, u picturesque relic OF the days when
the Indian wne master Of the West Inc
tent cauV0ses arc illuminated With rude
pictures OF brave deeds 10 the hunt and
in buttlc OF warriors bold. The tom
tom Of drums and the indian voices
pitched high In rugged song Is weird
indeed
Through the Cunp.
stroll through the camp reveals much
or interest The visitor Slll encounter
any number OF lean puppies playing II
front OF q tent Returning 10 tue same
tent O half hour later he need not~be
surprised N he sees one or more OF
those same puppies stcwing merrlly 10
a Kettle over the Ore. Dog Is coo'
sidcred q rare dish
Indian maids and b-oves ride through
the camp singing Dakota love songs and
cbafuuc each other much as would a
crowd OF American lads and lusSieS on
a summer picnic. Here aud there are
stands where soft drinks may be pur-
chased. aud OF late years the commercial
white man has introduced many or tue
features 10 be seen at the average county
fair. Not lnfrequently brass bands fFom
one or more al the Indian schools en-
liven the occasion and are Of real value
In the Indian doocc. Indian melodies
cicayc the air and the cries OF horses
ana dogs and Wild animals and birls arc
initiated
Tho dances themselves are odd. Indeed
as the Indian has no regard for time or
rhythm but walks ana pranccs through
the measures 10 any old time. He SIM
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-03
Chemically Pre-
served Wood.

~ OR generation chemical preSerya-
tives have been applied to wood be-
fore being made into telegraph poles
sud railroad ties. Also. l0rSe sums OF
mouey have been spent In attempting TO
secure a duld OF an ontiseptlc nature
that would preserve wood under water
The success recently attained gives hope
that vast quantities OF wood OF quickly
Increasing costIlness Will he preserved
from destruction by chemical ipmerslons
When the actual results obtained ln
Germany especially are considered. II is
remarkable that American manufacturers
and large users OF wood nave not paiu
more attention 10 the mntter, IL would
be most unusual 10 dud In aoy European
country auy railroad. telegraph or te!e-
phone line whose poles and ties were
not saturated With chemical PreselFS-
tivcs-
Figures relating 10 approximately ~
German companies have been puolisoed
as regards these chemically treated poles
These poles we're put 10 the ground from
1877 TO 1893. OF those over % years OLD
80 per cent were stlll sound and c1pa-
bic OF much longer service. Poles set IN
1897 show 100 per cent still standing
aud in apparently good condition.
Generally speaking. a pole impresnated
chemically Viii lsst about Is years, which
IA fully double the usefulness obtained
from the untrcnted poles. Tho most usual
chemicals employed 10 preserve wood arc
chloride Of zinc. creosote and bichloride
OF mercury. applied by immersion. An
other method Is lmpTesuatlcn by ioJee-
tlou, in which case the saving nuid Is
forced into the Gbers OF the timber by
means of water pressure 1et anotnee
scheme consists In putting the poles IN
Ioetol tanks dIlcd With the chemical pre-
scg1utlve. and then air is forced through
under strong pressure and the chemical
solution drivea Into Tia uosA ubers~
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- HB recurrence Of the anniversary
~ Of the nations birthday always TO
"a cuses public attention upon the
" popular movements for commemo-
rntlnG the stirring events OF the
wnr for independence and honorinC the
memory OF the heroes who won the birth
right OF the new republic. This year
there is especial interest In one OF the
foremost factors IN keeping green the
memories OF the struggle for freedom
namely, that countrywide orCanlzati tiou,
the Daughters OF the American Rcvolu.
ton. Several circumstances have contrib
uted to make this n particularly slEuiu-
cant period In the history OF the great
body OF feminine descendants of the men
who fought under the leadership Of Gen
elal Washington.
For one thing there is the recent tre-
nendouS increase In the membership Of
the D. a. H., ms the society is commonly
designated. During the past twelve
months more than 5000 new members
have been admitted To the society, aud
the Daughters now enroll moro than
1000 womcn-a renlly surprising total,
considering that membership IL restricted
TO those members Of the fair sex who can
trace direct descent from some warrior
OF the Continental Army. The new
strength OF the II. A. n. makes II not
women's patriotic society In the world
but gives 1t foremost rank among all or
Gnni2ations tmasculinc or fcminlncl de-
signed to pcrpctuate the Revolution, 1t
is a matter Of great pride with the
women TINT they have surpassed the men
In this labor OF love, for be 1t known
the masculine organization, the Sons of
the Revolution, Is iu effect oycrshndowcd
by the u. 4, r.. as Is also that other
kindred body. the Children Of the Rcvo-
luton
An even more potent influence than the
great membership increase in bringing
the u, a R this year into the llmelght
Of universal publicity 10 found in the
Informal dedication of the permanent
home and headquarters OF the society
the beautiful Continental Hall at the
national capitnl. This marble memorial
structure, located little more than
stones throw from the White House, is
the first building of it's class ever erected
10 the memory OF patriotic men, and rep
rcSents the fruits OF the trSt and only
project OF the kind ever carried out by
women, Ia thls building viii he held
the annual congresses or conventions Of
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~ ATRIoTIC speeches, brass bnndS
IL III sounding forth The Star-spangled
a. Banner" and Young America. with
n his Inevitable hrccrncbers and devil
chnsers. nrc accepted ways OF celc-
bratIng the glorious Fourth and present
nothing novel But out In North and
South Dakota the Sioux Indians have
most unique method OF celebrating the
Crcntest day on the calendar. 1t Is
known "a the "Giye-away." and Is so
chilled because the Indian gives away to
bis friends. with open-handed, prcdigal
recklessness. every thing he owns HIS
blanket, bis gun, bis money, aud even his
borsc. n he has one. arc transferred with
unbesitatiog promptncss 10 his friend or
friends whom be wishes 10 honor.
And he does II without the slightest
tope of n return Of bis presents after the
strange ceremony is completed or even
90 expectat tion OF his friend rcciprocotin6,
and 10 this way making the transaction
fGir exchange. In spirit, rs well ns in
deed, he gives. and gives freely, without
hope OF reward
An Ancient Custom.
While this custom Il not strictly 10 cole
hrntion OF the Fourth Of July The fact
that for q number of years past II has
been observed on that day lends TO u
pccullnr sigulncance nnd interest. Tho
Sioux Indians have always hnd custom
Of making presents on festival occasions.
This was called the "Give-awoy. lt
vas used frequently ST funerals when
the relatives OF the deceased bessared
themselves by giving all they owned 10
the friends present who mourncd the
loudest and longest. When q Sioux brave
sought the hand Of n Sioux maiden be
used as n mcuns OF winning her favor the
presenting Of his pony 10 her father.
10 latter years the "Givc-aw0y' hns
been 10 general use among the Sioux for
celebrating the Fourth Of July. the sig
niucnncc OF which uusplcious occasion
has been explained 10 them by the white
uau The custom l. now ln general use
nmong them on that day. There Is 90
Logical connection. however, between the
'-Gfve-nway" and the Declaration Of lndc'
pcudehcc. though the American bas 10
Ia evidence everywhere
Each Indian strives hls uttcrmost Ia
give away his most expensive and most
highly -prized possessions. He gives them
to Whomsocvcr he plcnses OF tue VAST
throug present IN the amphthcotre, where
tho ceremony is held He makes his pres-
cutotlon 10 public and is applauded nc
cordug 90 the value of his gifts. There
Is DO half-heartcd giving nor any attempt
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The women ride almost as rccllessly as
The men ard victory Is truly to the
strongest. Not lnfreQuently the winner
OF the mems race after receiving his
prize VIII oTcr his heart and hand 10 the
victorious maiden rider, though he Is not
obligated TO do So
The "Give-nwpJ."
Indian dances are INDUCED IN and foot
ball, basketball and baseball gumcs be
tween teams from the Indian reservation
schools are watched with the keencst
OF Interest oud played with desperate
rivalry. BY the morning OF tho Fourth
the preliminary pleasures and contests
have .1lshcd and all eyes arc turned
to the great event, the "Givc-nway."
All present group tbcms elves In large
circle in the interior OF the encnmpmcnt,
within the wall OF tents The master OF
ceremonies ls one Of tho ludlan orators
whose voice carries far beyond the circle
OF the assembled redskins. The Indians
who purpose 10 give 0woy their posses
sions form In line aud the orator an
nounces cnch individuals name.
An Indian rides out from the line and
advances 10 the center Of the circle He
is gorscously attlrcd In beaded mocca.
Sins and legginEs and o coat and shirt
NHt'N A'a' A'AAiA-aih' AhI'huNItH bt It- hnbaN-
hold have worked on for months. The
saddle aud bride OF bis pinto pony are
ns strlklnsly decorated He wears a
magnificent war bonnet, With a large
eagle feather. which be has spent much
time in fushlouiug. An O! Ihls maguid-
ceuce VIII sooh be presented to one OF
bis friends
II be does not care 70 make the an
Dounccment himself, the Indian oD;or is
al hand 10 call out she name OF the
lucky recipient Of this Indian anery. The
chuscn one advances aud the Indian pre-
senb him WITH his apparel. his saddle
ard bride. onD biz pony ono 10y one. II
bia gifts have been expensive ones the
whole circle bre5ks Into thunder1us mp
ploufe aud shouts ~ delight The In
dian walks on proud Or n peacock. though
! he has perhaps utterly beS&urel him
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Zar lie eADgT

ply cannot dance n round dance like
waltz or a two-stcp. and the clog dance
or a Dixie "boe-down" IS utterly un-
known 10 him. The Indian dance consists
principally OF leaps aud bounds from one
posture 10 another, and these pcstures are
as grotesquc as they arc optional With
the pleasure OF the dancer
The contrast between the old Indians
and those who have enjoyed the advan-
tageS OF Uncle Sans schools is great, In
deed In costume IN cleanliness and 10
all the rudlmentS OF civilization the diff
ference Is marked But at heart, per-
hdps at least as far as the "Give-away'
is concerned, there is not so srcnt
difference for the trained and educated
rcdskiu seems 10 enjoy this Fourth OF
July ceremony as Intensely as does his
more primitive brother.
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CRAWFORD IS HERE
Kansas Oldest Ex-Governor
Visits Executive Office.
Served as Head of State Govern
ment From 1864 to 1868.
RESIGNED THE OFFICE:
Gave Up His Position to Fight
Indians.
Troubles of the Young State to
Pay Legislators.
Texas Cattle Voted to LiQuidate
Salary Claim.

Ex-Governor Samuel ]. Crawford is
in the city this week on his way home
to Baxter Springs from long visit in
Washington, and while here called at
the state house to see Governor Stubs.
He is in good health and spirits and
carries lightly his seventy-four years,
most OF them spent in active public life.
IT celebrated my 18th birthday last
Saturday" he said. II am on NV wav
to my farm near Baxter Springs to
look after corn planting and the gath
ering together of a herd of Angora
goats" Governor Crawford was willing
to talk of crops as the most Interesting
subject of the present time and of the
battles of the old Second Kansas cav
airy as the most pleasing recollection
Of other days.
Tsle Second Kansas at MaysviIIe.
Col Crawford was elected governor
of Kansas in 1854 and served until 1868
During the war he commanded the Sec
ond Kansas cavalry. one of the states
crack regiments during that struggle
When this regiment was first formed ii
was as an infantry regiment, but after
taking part in the battle of Wilson
Creek In Missouri the regiment was re-
organized as a cavalry regiment, still
retaining it's lucky number, the Second
Governor Crawford while in Governor