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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
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CLUSTERS
LAST FIGHT
BY
BUFFALO BILL
lFROM TRUE TALES OF TEE PLAINS
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the cid timers assertions OF its wealth
in gold were confirmed ANA practical
~ demonstrated. Therefore. although
the governments intention was to keep
out invaders Of this section (piany of
the first being arrested by the mil
taryl, the efforts were Il fail1re. for
the rush became so great as TO render
it impracticable to arrest it. This
brought about irritation ON the part of
the Indians During - and 'T6 the
whole Dakota nation. the most power
full Indians and their allies, listened
to the harangues of Sitting Bull and
other medicine men to prepare to go
ON the warpath. to gather their best
horses and secure all the ammunition
and long range rifles they could.
General Sheridan, in view of the
situation and the gathering Of war
riorS in the northwest commenced
the different departments adjacent.
General Alfred Terry. who was in
command of the department of Dakota
and the station ut Fort Smelling. was
to Fort Abraham Lincoln. to take the
field from there under the command
OF General George \. Custer. General
John Gibbon, who was in command of
the department of Montana, was to
take command &C the troops in his de-
partmeut. move down the Yellowstone
and form junction with them. Gen
eral George y. Crook, in command OF
the department of the Platte, was or
dered to take the troops from his dc
partment and proceed north by the
way of Fort Laramie. Fort Fettcrman,
old Fort Reno, old Fort Phil Kearny.
This latter command was the one |
accompanied. 1t might be mentioned
here that during the preparations GER
tain scandals in the construction de-
partment of the government. both for
army and Indian supplies had attract
ed congressional attention and national
interest threatening to besmirch per-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

sonages closely connected with the
POWERS existing. The investigators
coming on, Custer was ordered to
Washington to give testimony. This
testimony adhered so strictly to the
truth that it brought him into dis
favor, and when he returned to his
post he found that the command OF
the main expedition was taken from
him and that he was assigned to his
own regiment Simply, while General
Terry was ordered to take supreme
command To soldier with his rec
ord, TO man of his sensitiveness, this
humiliation was deeply felt, and. no
doubt, was one of the many causes
that warped his judgment at time
when it was most needed. General
Terry showed his sympathy and con-
fidence in him after the Indian trail
was discovered, when he ordered him
to take his regiment. with ten days
rations, ammunition and private
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
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a Ny series Of stories of Indian
VA war would be incomplete with
~ out giving an account of .he

"a Ny series of stories of Indian
M war would be incomplete with
20 out giving an account of The
campaign of 1876 against the
northern Sioux and their allies from
the south, the Sioux and Cheyennes. an
affair known as the Custer campaign.
The catastrophe that overwhelmed the
gallant General Custer and his brave
command was an episode that viii
live forever in Indian history.
In the summer of 1874 General Sher-
;dan sent two expeditions into what
was known as the northern country.
He sent General Custer with the Sew
enth cavalry from Fort Abraham Lin
coin to scout in the north and north-
west of the Black Hills ana to return
through the Black Hills back to his
post. At the same time he sent Colo
mel Arson Mills from the department
of the Platte, leaving the Union Pa
cific railroad at Rawlins, Wyo.. on an
expedition TO scout the Sweetwater
country, the Big Horn basin and Big
Horn mountain country ard to return
by way of the Powder river country
back to his department. l was sent to
guide Colonel Arson Mills expedition
The two commands, one under Custer
and one under Mills, came within COM
municating distance in eastern Wyom-
ing. on the Powder river, the two com
manding officers and scouts meeting
and holding Il consultation. This coun-
try was then comparatively unknown,
except to the scouts, hunters and trap
pers.
Mills marched from Rawlins to
Independence Rock. on the Sweetwater
river, where he made il supply camp
and left his wagons. General Custer
continued on through the Black Hills,
exploring it in every hole and corner,
and then returned to FCrt Abraham
Lincoln. This meeting of the two
commanders was the last time l ever
saw the general. 1t was on Clusters
expedition through the Black Hills that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

his brotlier-in-law. Captain Calhoun.
With nephew. were among the slain.
making an unusual family ailiiction.
The bodies Of ell the officers were
found, with the exception of DR.. Lord.
Lieutcnants Porter, Harrington and
Sturgies and some ten men. The lat
ter'S fate has never been known -
whether they We're captured ard tor
.nred or whether their bodies had been
thrown into the quicksands near the
bed Of the Little Big Horn. il is not
clear, the only certainty being that
they were dead. Two hundred and
twelve bodies were buried on the hill.
the losses to the regiment being in
two days 26J Killed and - wounded, 30
per cent of the command,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
DIDN'T REALIZE
How Injurious Coffee Really Was.

How Injurious Coffee Really Was.
Many persons go on drinking coffee
year after year without realizing that
it 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:
81 am 65 and have had good deal of
experience with coffee. / consider it
very. injurious and the cause of many
diseases. am sure it causes decay of
teeth in children.
when l drank coffee 1 had sick
spells and still did not realize that
coffee could be so harmful, till about
"a year ago l 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 It six months | fully recovered
my health beyond all expectations, can
sleep sound, and my rheumatism is al
gone There's a reason"
Name given by Postum company
Battle Creek, Mich. Read the famous
little book. THE Road to MELVILLE
lin packages.
Ever read the above letter? A new
lone appears from time to time. The,
are genuine, true, and full of human
Interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
HUMOR5
IN THE Blood

When the blood pure and healthy the skin be soft smooth
and free from all erpons disease circulation becomes
infected with unhealthy humor the effect by eruphons
pmp bos definitely marked disorder such as
Eczema Acne, letter, Psoriasis, Salt Rheum etc.
Humo get into the blood usually an inactive or slug
gSh condition of those members whose duty collect and carry
on the waste matter and refuse OF the system This unhealthy
left and erment into the blood and
the circulation becomes filled with acrd irritating humor
The blood them instead of performing noushne
the skn regulating its temperature and preserving uniform
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

For sixyears was severely
troubled with Eczema, located
principally on the shin bones,
caused by a humor in the
blood. The trouble would ap-
pearin the form of small yellow
blisters, characterized by itch
ing, etc. L tried sarsaparillas,
so-cal1ed blood purifiers,
salves, ointments, lotions and
treatment under a local physi-
clan, but nothing did me any
good. Becoming discouraged
left off all this treatment, and
seeing 8. s. s. advertised one
day I decided to try it, and after
taking it a short while the
humor was driven from my
blood and 1 was completely and
perm a n ently cured. Some
seven months have elapsed
since was cured and have had
no indication Of return of the
disease. &C RECK.
4o4 Freedom St., Alliance, o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
Colds Cause Headache,

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

softness, pliability and healthful-
ness, irritateS and diseases the
delicate tissues and hbers around
the pores and glands and produces
some of the various forms of skin
eruption or disease.
The cause of all skin affections
can be traced to some kind of hu-
NOR in the blood. Healthy cuticleS
are only possible where the circu-
lation is pure; and therefore the
cure of any skin disease can only
come from a thorough cleansing
Of this vital fluid. SalveS, washes,
lotions, etc., cannot cure. True
such treatment relieves some of
the itching and discomfort, helps to
reduce inflammation, and aids in
keeping the affected parts clean, but
it does not reach the blood, where
the real cause is located, and at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

best can be only palliative and soothing.
s. S skin diseases of character and kind because
it pureS and cleanses the blood goes down
and removes the humors that causing the trouble builds
weak acrd blood and completely Eczema Acne letter. Salt
Rheum pmpes bos ard all other skin diseases affections
s. is made entirely of and herbs safe
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-24
TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER a. 1909

whose management "A Gentleman from
Mississippi viii be presented ut the
Salt Lake thcatCr all the coming week,
are old-timCrs in this region, and Mr..
GrIsmcr owns considerable real estate
in Salt Lake. They were here in the
carly eighties, when the Joseph Grismer-
Phoebe Davies company was The great
company of the west ] pilotcd the
company az advance man and our com
ing was looked forward to The same as
the semi annual conference The
speaker was Sam Thrall, who is tue
advance representative of - \ Gentle
man from Mississippi and he was
talking 10 The Tribune.
eyes. 1 have been coming to Zion
myself for twcnty'eight years he con.
tinuod. - was n young fellow then
lust past rs ycars-aud on my first
trip hero ! heruldcd the coming Of Rob.
bert McWadc, who played Rip Van
Winklc. There was only one thcatcr
here then, the Salt Lake thenter. Then
] announced the coming Of ElIie Ellsler
in Hazel Kirkc. and on my third visit
! was plotting the Grismcr. Davies com
pany. Salt Lake was then, as now. q
corkiug good show town. and so were
several other towns in Utah. We played
Called Back, Wages of Sin, The
Burglnr. Blue and Gray, The
Tigrcss, etc. Ii was then in tho early
eighties. aud Mr.. Grismcr rehcarsed the
old Home Stock company, cf which
Gov. Wells, Horace Whitney. Phil Mar
gctts and several other wcil.known Salt
Lakcrs were members.
"'Wc played Sprugviilc, Provo Pay
son, American Fork Lchi. Ogden Lo
gau and Brigham City. Grismcr and
! his wife always made il point when
in towns south of salt Lake to get 10
! SpringvIllC on Sunday, so as TO slOT
with Bccfsteall Harrison.
"At that time Mr Brady was the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-24

wife of Mr., Brady, Grace George; VIII
also be seen in Only a Woman g Way
"The Circus Man. Klaw and Er.
LANCER and Joseph Brooks production
of Eugene Prcsbrcy's dramatization OF
Holman Day novel. is booked TO open
in Boston in November The play has
made n good impression on the road.
Maclyn Arbuckle. who plays the part
of 'Fighting' lIime Look, IS happily
east, with very strong supporting com
pany. Extremes moct in the play y
Texas and Maine 1t is an encounter
between rough and ready circus man
and a Now England banker.
Gone day was riding on a train
from Chicago to New York, = says
Winoua Winter. the "Littlc Cheer
Up.' girl, "when NY eyes happened TO
strike these lines in "a magazine: 'Incrc
is enough tragedy in life; the greatest
bcnefactor of the race Is the one VINO
scattcrs sunshine wherever he goes ana
! is not afraid OF a good hearty IauGh'
II YOU can call that n motto, that has
| been my motto in life ever Since.
The season of l909-I0 has opened
| brilliantly for Charles y. llantord Inc
Ipubic has left no doubt of lts fcadi'
ness 10 welcome HIM in n modern piay
! provided that 1t presents character
sufficiently strong in human interest 10
leah for his best abilities. The Amer
| iaan Lord ms interpreted bv him, !.
La study I'm human nature and not
merely farcical creation, and the com
cdv is the more effective because II
is a spontaneous outgrowth Of the plot
John SIavin and May de Souza arr
in rehearsal with the new kL3W ah,'
Erlangor production. sIhe Air King
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-24

as the producer Of such popular offer
lngs as ''A Night on a Househoai,
Tho Military Octcttc,' and 'Ihe
Seven Iobocs.
Maxim 5 Models, described as liy-
ing reproductions of the world : fam
Gus paintings, were shown here last
year and proved 10 be a decidedly
pleasing novelty. Ten pictures in all
are shown. which, by means Of ingcu.
ious coloring effects, are brought out
perfectly.
The Arlington -Four. composed Of the
Messors Lever, Lee, Nanny and Rob
erts. is singing and dancing qnartcttc
Of messenger boys, who have a number
of popular songs. n great deal Of com
edy and some dancing that is out OF
the ordinary.
Dick Gardner and Anna Revere pre-
sent an act which they call ''rcaI
Variety They are = clever pair. well
known TO vaudeville audiences and they
have an abundance Of new entertain
mcnt
Patsy Dovle. "thc droIl monolo-
his monologuc that is all his own and
it is usually effective in producing
roarS of laughter. His conversational
remarks have the quality of novelty.
Mr.. DOYLE essays a song or two and
concludes with recitation.
Signor Luciano Lucca, described as
"The man with two voices" delivers
with ease the highest soprano notes,
executing different variations aud in
tho next instant one hears a melodious
baritone voice. Some of his selections
are the love duet from Puccini S
'"Tosca' tho "Coppelia waltz and
the duet from Verdi IS "The Trouba-
dours-'
Paul Nevins and Ruby Erwood ap.
pear in what they call :" a lot Of little
bits and some dancing.N Mr.. Nevins
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-24

opens with a Jewish impcrSonation,
while Miss Erwood q plump and viva
rlous Soubrctt", does a sort Of silly KID.
4 routine Of fast dancing ON the stage
aud 4 chair aud tablo follows.
Special music by the orchestra and
new kinodromc pictures complete the
bill.
One of the smartcst aud merricsr mu-
sical PLAYS that viii visit Salt Lake
this season is "A Knight for a Day. -
which comes 10 the Colonial ,hcator this
week, commencing this Sunday night
with matinccs "Wednesday and Satur
day. II Is easy 10 understand tho pop
ularity of "A Knight for Dav. The
book tells coherent story: IN" lvrcs
are dainty. and the music has rhythm
aud is decidedly popular, There are
something like dozen gcnwiu" song
hits in the play, including Life Is 4
Scc-Saw. - ''Thc Little Girl in Blue. -
|" Whistle When You Walk Out - and
the splendid ensembles which mark the
openings and Gnalcs of both acts. The
song numbers are staged with fine re
gard 10 artistic effect, aud the electrical
embellishments clcvcTIy conceived and
prcttily presented.
The principal comedy part is that of
Jonathan JOY, waiter. who masmcr.
AIDES as nohlcman and gets into and
out of all sorts Of trouble. This sea
son the role is being played by Mr..
Edward Hume, who will be remembered
az "Skivers, in the Glover of the
Ranch'' at the Colonial theater last
season, who comes with Il record OF
achievement far more solid than most
players of comedy roles have found cs-
scntial 10 their fame. Hume is said
TO be funny without trying-a natural
comedian who doesn Z have 20 resort 10
mugging'i and the cheap tricks too
frequently resorted 10 by many impcr.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-24

property man, collector Of lithos and
lecturer or the street corners, where
lac would advertise the show while
standing ON the slcpiaddcr Brady was
happy when bc could get the leading
man sick, so that he could play his
part. and nc did It aud did it we'll,
too. IN the summer when the show
season was over, ne was n news and
candy vendor ON tho Southern Pacific
railroad Both nc aud Mr. Grismcr are
now milljonaircs. Mr.. Brady was the
first theatrical man 10 make salt Lake
\ week stand. he did this with In
Away Down East.
I'm those duys the old Valley u5usC.
az the corner of South Tcmplr and
West Temple streets, was headquarters
for the theatrical people. Andy BrXcD
was landlord and ne would meet the
companies ont ON the road and escort
thcm into Zion. Should any one of the
company 20 elsewhere than his hotel
ne would absolutely cry. Nc like Brady
aud Grismcr. made a fortune.
In all the towns where We played
i'm those DAYS MIR Grismcr always cir.
culated the dodgers. that is. the little
handhills. which announced the coming
of the show.
Some of these days + am going to
quit the road, My good wife has long
wanted me 10 settle down and / have
almost made up my mind TO do so. l
can look back and say thar in all the
years that | have been coming TO Zion
that ! have always hcraldcd the com
ing OF the best that there was in the
operate and dramatic line.
Brady and Grismer viii during this
wear present other attractions mt the
Salt Lake thcater, among which Will be
Wright Lorimcr in The Shepherd
King;' Robert Mantcl; the handsome
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-24

bv Harry &. Smith and Raymond Hub
bel. Associated with them in tho pro
ductiou will bc Josie Hall, Ida FItz
hugh Frank BclchcT, scamp Mont
gomcrv and Thomas Meighan.
One of the last letters written by
Clvdc Fitch was addressed TO Miss
Zelda Sears In = goSsipy sort of way
the playwright referred to his trip
and had this TO add about Miss
Sears S comedy. Il think the dialogue
of Kitty and the Canary is the fun.
niest have written vet. and | be-
Hcve il viii prove Il human little play
even IF IL is a farce comedy. When
Mr.. Fitch first began work on the
play he said: ''Thc title is such Il
cori.iug good ono that if we announce
it prcmaturely somebody will be sure
TO appropriate 1T, so we IL say The
Manicure Girl for the present.
4 musical comedy or music oucra of
the first class averages a east of about
scvcuty-five people. while l suppose
about seventeen is the average number
for 4 dramatic company. saws Hartley
Down, IN Everybody's 5 magazine. \
prIma donna, who is not star. gets
from 500 10 $3.50 week, The principal
comedian from $3.50 to $500 n week.
the tenor from ;FI5 to $500, the bass
about the same. The minor characters
range from forty to hundred dollars
a week, while show girls get twenty
five and thirty dollars, and chorus peo-
pie from fifteen to twenty-five dollars,
the average salary being about eigh-
teen dollars
\ genuine novelty of "The Girl
Question. - the delightful music play
by Hough and Adams, and music by
Joseph e. Howard, which comes TO the
Colonial theater before long. is the must
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-24
SCENE 1N AcT II - GENTLEMAN FRoM MISSISSIPPI

ucct with cordi1l reception. Her
voice IS said 10 hc of fine quality and
of wide range. bouul Nelson, prllle
aud handsome blonde. VIII be seen ms
Elaine, and the other characters are
said 10 have been east TO the best al
vantage The production is practically
new. this season. and the costumes AS
well. II will bc one Of the handsomcst
productions ever sccn here, and ought
TO be accorded hearty welcome.
I'm bringing his vaudeville into. salt
Lake City, Alex. PJutngos has achieve"
what hr has been after some years
.hcaior I'm this city 10 house hlS shows
II also brings To mind the r"markable
rise Of Mr. Pam yes IN the NaudeNIlc
Frid i'm the last fcw years. from ih"
m,uaacr of ono small theatcr 20 the
owner of circnit comprising lhcIlesS
frrm Chicago TO san Francesca 'ii''
thence MP the coast ana INTO '3naH"'
an which arc played some oi me 9lSH'
est priced acts IN the Nahn'N'i'' III NV.
moss. including Counsel. IN" "h-ialN'd
or monkey. In New York city where
tSi, monk has PLAYED hc has been the
snl.. topic. Attending ball games ana
tL,ttcrS. he H. nearly human IN every
r,,rcrt and performs in hlS act every
tllrg that Il human being could poSsiplf
dc. This is only one. but lh'It aIr
MANY others such is ne iiuh2a Ildh
P,y.s Band of twenty-five youngsters
NIciLnurur Mcdowell and Virginia Drew
| r,,.cnt- Leon Norris CO., Klein, Wv
Rro. and Nicholson Comrades, la
! I nic IInlpuc aud many others. nc
| orruiup bin starting THURSDAY GNeIlHE'
! 9.tnLrT 2Sth. viii bc hcadllued by Leon
/ Morris CO.. including La bcNG lle'cnSS
and her lcap0g grcyhounds. Don mmu
| Thompsou, singing aud daI''nI -.
dams. Sampson and b"uE''s, ir Jo -,
slii Tho added attraction VIII pc - -
Inin Helene. said 10 be inc WGilu :
',rn,,tost pautomimc dancer. RIVER anu
/ ~, marvellous gymnnstS, J3hh
/ iI.lIcs md his wrestling PONIES NUS.
ttJ yong uicturcs and the Buu?alo"
'..oi,os,,, 7Tgrrc win bc daily mat'neeS'
I The bill Includes seven NJ araS ',"n n''cry
change of programme VIII o''''
| Tmrsday
oy;s evening Will he the last oppG;Tm,
/ -. ,,, u,trous OF the Bungalow, VIZ
90 sec the stock companH ~, roy
nave ,d,od them with ITS W"rN ",
h"n h",,,rcl weeks past. Wai''I ~ Lous,
,,ili close his engagement IL, Il. Wv ,hou,,o
y.;th This evening S pefluI Gov a few
Is win not leave the Stat' i,. tbrsc
weeks. having ENGAGE, 10 dmcb week.
G.ye at Logan and Ogd'h t"t" IN tn
Tbo Iiu i'm which the company WI -"
Iasf sf seen @'a is that famous old play =, East -.
lynne always popnlla,r ana ,.,an al"tSs me-
with the power to thrH ana low ,,,o,,sn. ,n.
audience. LIS presentation mas 'inulCnau
y. i,"| rIc,,.ed duIipg the last two evenings
md considering thc popularity OF the
COMPANY lherc should bc a bumper
! Rose for the last pcrformencc. lt IS
! seldom that Fast Lynne Is gwen rS'
! wi,h such "a cast n n present. inc
! members Of Mr. Arlington company
are all artists and each Is ven SUITED
| with a part in the play. The scenery
and costumes are beautiful and Mr..
Arlington has neglected nothing iu the
! presentation.
''Joc Grismcr and William =. B.aly,