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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-04-16

stop there, as it was many miles from
there to the next water. We decided
it was best to keep continuously on the
job and as the Indians must make
some stop to rest and eat we could
overlap them. When the horses were
rested and as we had nothing on hand
to eat to delay us and had had moth
ing since dinner the day before, our
best possibility for a meal was to over
take the Indians surprise them, whip
them and capture what dried meat:
they had.
After leaving the creek the Indians
began their old tricks in trying to hide
their trail by devices well known to
me. but | paid no attention to this.
knowing what must be their next stop
ping place, and l was as familiar with
that part of the country as they WERE
Straight on we kept to the Springs, ex-
cept that occasionally we went out of
the direct line to keep in low places
between the sand hills so as not to be
seen. At Q o'clock that night we halt
ed four miles from the Springs. Adj
vising Thomas to allow the men to un-
saddle and unbridle, letting each sec
ond man hold two horses by their hal
tiers, and so let them feed on the grass.
changing the men every two hours so
they could get some sleep, disguised
myself as an Indian and started off to
locate the hostiles and be back in time
so as to attack them at daylight. No
fires We're to be lighted, and all were
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-04-16

w UNE IL, 1863. under General Eu-
gene A. Carr. saw us hunting for
Ri a band of Indian dog soldiers
&B who were, like the Irishman's
flea, here, there and at times every
where.
Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas were
all excited over the depredations Of
these rcnegadcs. They had murdered
right and left, had captured several
hundred mules and horses and destroy
ed wagon trains. as we could tell by
the trail of some shod animals. What
intensified our desire to punish or cap
turc them was the fact that they had
some white captives- Mrs. Alderdice
whose husband and children they had
killed, and Mrs. Weigel, whose hus-
band and family had also been mas
sacred, and these two women were
known to be still alive and with them.
At last we got on their trail aud had
almost daily sk!rmishes, and General
Carr decided to use some stratagem
to see If we could not get them in a
tight place He consulted with me,
and after a day of continual skirmish-
Ing and a night attack he ordered a
retrograde movement, which created
a good deal of discussion between the
emily abandoning the pursuit, he re-
tired as if going back to the fort, aad
in two or three days, as he surmised,
the Indians were nowhere TO be seen,
having come to the conclusion that
we were disheartened and that they
could with impunity take little re-
pose themselves. This was exactly
what our willy commander desired, as
he intended to retrace his steps and
catch them sleeping So, being sure
that there were no Indians in sight
he packed all the grub possible on the
mules, burned the wagons and i'm
pedimenta and Immediately started tc
make forced marches in their direc
ton
As had surmised, they were head
Ing for Summit Springs, few miles
south Of the Platte river and among
the sand hills, which formed a beau
tiful little oasis, as it were, for 8
camp ground. Striking their trail by
judging from their daily campfres, We
made In one day the same distance
thar they made In three, but when
near the Springs, as we saw the trail
getting fresher, we covered four OF
their days journeyings. with all theil
fmped imenta and village outfit, In on,
day and landed at the opportune mo
naent ready for business, while the enc
my had been thrown Off their guard
and gave us an opening that resulted
80 gloriously that this battle is recog.
niSed as having been one of the most
effective in the early breaking of tn.
power Of the red man on the plains.
"a In "Carr's Campaigns" General Carr
writes: H.
s"On Sunday, July IL, 1869. was
thinking Of going to the river to water
my horses when Buffalo Bill came
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-04-16

lhc ono Dutct 1ceht hf0ttgfb 00titi IndtGfls.
to be silent until my return. Before r
left, half of the tired men OF the little
band were slumber1ng. One hour later
l had seen the camp, just as I expected,
in fancied security, believing that We
could not be within days march Of
them. *
Crawling back till I could hoof itEon
the run, found the boys as I bad left
them. Quietly they were called to sad
die up, Instructions were given, men
were detailed to pay particular atten-
ton to recapturing and rounding up,
the herd, and others were Instructed as.
to the attack on the camp. estimat-
ed the Indians to number about thirty,
and there were forty-two, az us. Ten
were to creep up to the sleeping In
dfans on foot and be- ready to work In
open order. Twenty, besides the lieu
tenant and myself, were to charge On
horseback. The rest were to bring hp
the remaining horses, attack the herd
ers and round up the entire herd. We.
attacked at break of day, and Che
whole scheme worked well. The tired
lot were surprised when awakened to,
meet their foes. Nine OF them were
sent to sleep forever Many had kept
their war horses near them, and,
hastily mounting, they escaped with
several picked horses from our band.
Among them was one OF my faYorite
war horses, Powder Face, which one
OF them who probably knew him had
~ tod o., IL
As soon as. the fight was over and
saw that We had captured some OF
their he'd as well as. our own saw
that Powder Face was not with them,
but recognized him hair a miie away.
his rider heading for the hills This
made me hot, and, knowing that the
Indians would think others were fol-
lowing me, dashed after them. Old
Buckskin Joe soon began to gain, and
! got near enough for shot. Ny first
shot Killed the horse that an Indian
was riding alongside OF Powder Face,
and his rider was soon up behind In
the usual manner they try to save
warrior, riding backward, shooting at
me with his revolver. Powder Face
was as swift as joe Being In the
rough sand hills and having a double
weight to carry, Joe in a few minutes
got me near enough fora good shot.
b. kept closing on them, as I did not
want to hit my old friend Powder
Face. When I thought 1t sure as they
/ were riding up overla mound fred.
I The Indians fell, the one bullet going
through both, and when Powder Face
heard my voice he ran toward me
whinnying and With twoof the boys
who had been ordered to- follow close
behind me by the lieutenant, ne re-
turned to the camp IN high glee. They
found q lot Of dried buffalo and deer
meat and some fresh antelope and deer,
with accom- nying pepper and sait
and copietis drafts Of spring water, 30
q fesy ms1utes' re ding vas had. a
detail WAS quickly made up to bury
the dead, and as we had but three
slightly wounded and ave horses
knocked out the enthusiasm can hard
" be described
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-04-16

W UNE IS, 1869. under General Eu
FL gene A. Carr, saw us hunting for
81 a band of Indian dog soldiers
III Uhn 1Eprn lilo hn Iris Ii n g
The bee., 1909-02-18
Al aaraaln Rates.

Word comes that jury at Laporte
was fixed" and made 10 bring In the
right kind of verdict from the wrong
kind OF facts for the modest sum OF
$l2 That is so reasonable that It Is
like bringing jury fixing within the
reach OF all.
The crook who has heretofore led
an uncertain and sprecarious life can
now burgle and slip forged checks to
the unwary to his hearts content,
merely taking the precaution to lay
aside $12 for rainy day and a bust
ness jury.
Looking at It from the other side,
however, we might well ask, Where
is our Wanted prosperity
No juror could grow rich ana edu-
cate his family for. any such sum as
that unless he had something like
steady work at the Job. stin, that
might have been bargain day for ju-
ries, and the regular rate may be
somewhat higher.
The bee., 1909-02-18
ESTIMATE Of Loss
0F'ElIFE VARIES
or THE THOUSAND TRAPPED IN
THE STRUCTURE ALMOST
oNE.THIRD ARE DEAD.
PICTURE MACHINE CAUSES FIRE
Men In the Pit Fought Like Demons,
Shrinking Down Women and Child
rem IN Their Efforts
to Escape.

Mexico City, Feb. 17.--Late dis
Flores theatre was burned while the
structure was crowded as gala per-
Torrance given in honor of Governor
Damian Flores of thef state of Guer-
zero. bring varying estimate of the
loss of life.
They agree is declaring, however,
that the dead will exceed two hundred
while some place the figure as high as
three hundred and fifty.
Most OF the dead were burned be
yond recognition.
Acapulco Is dszed by the catas-
trophe. All business at the port has
ceased, the shops have closed and the
people are crowdinE the churches
where masses are being Said for the
day. M
The Gre which spread with IN
credible rspidity through the immense
wooden and abode structure was due,
II Is charged, to the picture machine.
There was an explosion. a burst fame
which ignited the bunting used for
decorating purposes and In few
minutes the entire structure was In
flames.
Women and Children Suffer Most
The exits were, all in the front part
CT the building whieh{wAs almost I'm
u;ediately turned into a wall Of flre,
so that the people were trapped As
is nearly always the case In catas-
trophies Of this kind. the women and
children suffered most and comprise
a majority of the dead. ''r9
The search Of the ruins has thus far
revealed no recognizable human form.
Charred bodies from which legs and
arms have been burned have been
taken from the ruins and as there was
no chance OF identifying them, all have
been buried In a common trench.
Failing Roof Entraps people.
The greatest loss OF life was caused
according to survivors by the fan OF
the roof which crashed down on the
entrapped people in short time after
the blaze was discovered.
Previous to this. the men in the pit
fought ike demons. striking down
women aud children in their efforts to
escape.
The fall OF the roof. however, stilled
the screams Of the fighting panic
stricken audience. 4eaea' 20 ss~
The firemen and crowds on the out
side who had been attracted TO the
scene could do nothing to help the
victims. f%
No Americans Lost. .l''s BOA
Latest reports indicate that no
Americans lost their lives, though
early dispatches said that several
were killed.
The bee., 1909-02-18
IS STUDENTS HAVE SMALLPOX
William Jewell College Forced 70
Close on Account Of Outbreak
Of Disease.

Liberty. Mo, Feb. 12.--William
Jewell College Is closed because OF
serious outbreak OF smallpox among
its students who number 900. Fifteen
students are afAicAtsd with the dis.
ease and the entire school dornitory
is QuRrantined. Guards are stationed
to keep students from leaving here
for their homes and the college
gymnasium has been converted into .
pest house where ths sick students are
confined. II there is no further spread
OF the disease II Is probable that the
college will be Te-oDened Monday.
The bee., 1909-02-18
ATTACKS MEMBER RAINEY
LOWERING MAKES SWEEPING DE-
TENSE OF CROMWELL, EFT Al.
House Of Representatives Spends the
Day In Discussing a Variety Of
subjects.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The charges
of corruption and fraud in connection
with the Panama Canal purchase made
by Representative Rainey recently
were revived In the house Friday,
when Mr.. Lowering of Massachusetts
entered a sweeping defense of William
Nelson Cromwell. William H. Taft,
Charles p. Taft and others whom Mr {,
'Rainey named as having ben involved
in the transaction. Messrs. Olcutt q (,
" and Bannon, (Ohio), added their
voices in protest against Mr.. Rainey's
statements. When Mr.. Lowering be-
gan the Illinois member had gone to
the station to take q train for Balti-
more, where he was to deliver a Lin
coin address; but he was hastily call.
ed back, MFR. Lowering in the mean
time suspending his remarks. Mr..
Rainey was obliged TO leave shortly
afterward to Kep his engagement; but
he announced that he would make full
reply
The Indian appropriation bill. tech
Rically- was under consideration and
all the speeches were made under
license Of general debate.
A variety OF other subjects were
discussed. Mr.. Sims (Tsnn.) talked
on the dangers of carbon moROxide in
illuminating gas; Mr.. Russell (Mo.)
took issue with the president in vetoe-
ing the James river dam bill; Mr..
Broadheaa (Pennsylvania) made q
plea for the retention OF marines -
a branch OF the military arm; and Mr.,
Wlllett IN. " made a legal arEiIs
ment in which he held that the United
States was without the power OF al
thority to sue a newspaper for libel
About 500 pension bills were passed,
Previously to taking up the Indian
bill brief exercises commemorative to
Lincolns birthday were held.
The chaplain feelingly referred ~
Lincoln's character and services; MIR.
Boutell, (Ili) read the famous Gettys-
burg address, and Mr. Nye Mimi
spoke in eloquent terms of the martyr
ed president.
In letter submitted to congress
through the secretary of the treasury
Attorney General Bonap&rtS asks that
an appropriation of 100000 be made
for the fiscal year 1910 for the on
forcemsnt Of the snti-trust laws. He
also requests that the unsxpended bal
anos of the appropriation for this pur
pose for the present fiscal year be
made available for the coming year
In his original estimates the attorney
general asks that the unexpended bal
ance be made available until used but
sought no additional appropriation FOL
1910. -- ~,--- -su.,eyggc
The bee., 1909-02-18
All America Bali Team Lands.

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE all
American baseball team which has
been playing a series OF games in
Honolulu and the orient, returned
Tuesday on the steamer Tenyo. The
ball players are enthusiastic over the
cordial manner In which they were
welcomed everywhere and also over
inc financial success OF their trip.
They were victorious In all but three
OF the forty games played, losing TIVE
at Manila and one at Honolulu.
The bee., 1909-02-18

Just outside the city limits OF Louis.
vile. KY, in the suburb OF Beech
mont. where J. b. Weaver, assistant
secretary OF the railroad. lives.
The Southern Pacific company was
incorporated under the laws OF the
state Of Kentucky, and is required to
maintain its main Offices there. For
years the state revenue agents of the
state and of Jefferson county have
sought to collect taxes from the South.
ern Pacific on It's immense valuation.
and even now suits for millions in
taxes are pending against the road In
various courts.
The bee., 1909-02-18
Flaht on Opium Traffic.

An imperial decree issued by the
Chinese government points out the
evils OF opium, and states that the
British government has agreed to de
crease its expectation for trial pc
Rod OF three years in order to see
whether the cultivation OF the poppy
and the number of opium smokers is
Iessened. Should such be the case.
Importation into China will be further
decreased gradually. The decree or
ders the enforcement Of existing regu-
lations and the elaboration OF further
measures to deal with the evil.
The bee., 1909-02-18
LonaIna.

Maybe winter In It's place
Has charm or two.
There are those who claim 20 see
Some OF them on view.
Health abundant, so they say,
Snow and billiards bring
could stand In spite OF that
Quite lot OF spring.
Frozen ears and tingiing toes
May TO some appeal
SnowfiaSes sitting down the mock
Mighty fine may feel.
If they like that kind OF sport,
Let them rise and sing
OF the glorious winter time.
III take mine In spring.
snowbanks drifted ten feet deep
Lying in the path
That they travel TO and FRO SAD.
May not rouse their wrath.
They may like 10 shovel snow
And that sort OF thing.
They can have Il ALI the time
II they'll give me spring.
Winter time is fine enough
For the ones who may
View II through a telescope Nt
Several miles awaY.S sts. t.tt
When II comes 10 closer range &
And N playing srongh - s,~ y
You can have u. "A for me. Z
= sspriug Is gOodee8ougbs IA
The bee., 1909-02-18
Wrono Fer Him

"How Is the elimateT' asked the hot
sport from New York who was look.
ing over the country. rh, Il
1.-The days may be a ttihe warm
replied the enthusiastic native. but
the nights are delightfully."- COOL.
"That sounds iIscouraging.e said the
visitor. The heat might interiors
with your sleep. while It would be too
cool when you got up 10 enjoy your
self" rtf s-f'
The bee., 1909-02-18
Elsnd Attacks Women.

Berlin, Feb. ia series OF six at
tacks upon women and girls has SET
the southeastern and eastern districts
az BerliA In a state apiCspanic. The
women were attacked by man who
used a sharp iSgtvumspt believed 20
be 4 large awl. wounding them on the
lower portion Of their bodies. oas OF
hia Victims ,bled 20 death and the
others we're badly wounded.
The bee., 1909-02-18
rhree PerIah In RIIzzard.

Winnipeg, Man. Feb. 17.-RsportS
coming from logging camps east OF
here tell OF the death Of three men dur
Ing the recent blizzard. Alfred STORM
John King and K. C. Cardnsil lost
their way In the woods and were
frozen to death. Three others Of the
party reached Port Arthur in safety
having pushed on and Abandoned their
friends at the latters urgent request.
The bee., 1909-02-18
soldiers Cigarette smoksrs.

London, Feb. 1.-THE conSumption
Of 10000 packages OF cigarettes q
month Is no uncommon thinE In a
regiment. and II the regiment is a
thousand strong the consumption oft
en- reaches $4,000 packets = month"
stated Lieut.. Allan of the Second
Northumberland Fusillers In address.
ing gathering OF Dover Boy Scouts.
The bee., 1909-02-18
FIrst Woman sufIranIat.

The frat book ever published on the
question OF women's rights was re-
Gently sold in London. The title Of
the work. which was published in
1888 by J. Hawkins. is Women Not
Inferior 10 Men; or a VlndicatiOn Of
the Right of the Fair Sex TO a Perfect
Equality With the Men," by Sophia,
a Person Of Quality ~,e
The bee., 1909-02-18
MusIe Prsfessor In TroubIe.

San Francisco, Feb. 13.-Daniel
MRQuarre. professor OF music in the
Boston Conservatory Of Music. and
formerly = member o. the Boston
symphony Orchestra. is under arrest
at the city prison upon telegraphic Ad,
vices frem the BostoH police saying he
IS wanted upon an indictment chsrg'
ing him With eloping with Mrs. Nat
IDA Lemon.
The bee., 1909-02-18
NEW CENTRAL RAILROAD OFFICE.
Where Stockholders Of Southern Pa
elflo Hold Annual Meetings.

Louisville. Ky.-The Southern Pa.
ciflc Railroad company. a 100000, 900
corporation, has Just completed a new
central office, which is shown in the
accompanying cut This edlfice.
where the annual meetings OF the
representing hundreds Of
millions is held. was erected at an APP
proximate cost OF 500. It Is situated
The bee., 1909-02-18
"Tape Worm Club" EntertaIns.

Washington. Feb. 1T.--Vice Presi
dent-elect Sherman, was the guest OF
honor at q reception Tuesday night
rendered him by his fellow members
of the Tape Worn Club" An organiza-
ton which had its inception in the
DAYS when Speaker Reed presided
over the house OF representatives.
The bee., 1909-02-18
Mants strIke Eund Revlved.

Peoria. Feb. 17.-At the opening
session Tuesday Of the Illinois cOhven.
zion OF the United Mine Workers OF
America. Secretary Treasurer Hayes
recommended that The strike fund"
abolished iast xaer rbe revived.
The bee., 1909-02-18

The way was long, the wind was cold.
The minstrel was iniirn and old,
And everywhere he got the laugh.
All people owned a phonosraph.
The bee., 1909-02-18

"a Right9ess skRTessfs,Qf actionSs what
straiahtness does OF lines; and .,tbeFs
can no more be two kinds OF right
action than there can be two kinds OF
atraight lines, ..y--
The bee., 1909-02-18
ID Make Homo hsppY.

"Hurrahl have found new neld."
what is it7'
'Inventing stories for a man to tell
bis wife when he gets home. 1t Is
because OF the clumsy ones now IN
use that so many families are dis
rupted."
The bee., 1909-02-18
Fvrnl,hsd ths Fuel.

eve were caught in a dreadful for
est fire." explained the old woodsman.
"and barely escaped with our lives"
"Any trees burnedf" asked the ten
derfoot.
Trees? Oh, no." exclaimed the
wOodsman, suppressIng the look OF dis
gust on his face. 1--WE brought in coal
specially for the occasion
The bee., 1909-02-18

1sGg Matrimonial.
"de has darksome past" m.
Eyes" ---s-~~s<sANfl3s III 81
"And a dreary present."
yes" y
"And doubtful future"
Say, is he just an ordinary count Or
a prince OF the blOOdr
The bee., 1909-02-18
oursd.

al do dislike to be defeated"
"What are you going to do about tit"
"Run for office every chance l get"
'fHow win that helpT'
IL may eventually become used to
It." = -N'ka@s !ev
The bee., 1909-02-18
Fairbank's 70 Eneircis The Globe.

Washington, Feb. 17.--ViCe Presi.
dent and Mrs. Fairbanks are contem'
ydatinS taking Fstsip around the wofld
sbortly sitter the adioufnment Of con.
uesg lf- .--.---.
The bee., 1909-02-18
kspt Buoy AnswsrInu saIutatI0ns

From the bridge, Mr. Taft was Aept
busy waving his cap and answering
sautations. "A big. red barge. No, %,
was brought alongside in mldstream
az the foot OF Canal street over which
the party boarded the reception com
nittee steamer. from which a landing
was made.
The parade had been waiting an
hour and Mr. Taft was at once placed
at its head IA a carriage drawn by
four horses aad the line Of march was
taken up.
After bis speech to gathering OF
thousands before the city hall, Mr.
Taft reviewed the parade from the
same place.
The bee., 1909-02-18

The man who keeps HIS temper gen
orally reduces the quantity by the re-
preston.
The bee., 1909-02-18

II you wait TO have a good time, you
are due 10 have a good time waiting.
The bee., 1909-02-18
Don't Live Up to It's Name.

"why do they call money the cireu-
latiDg medium
because II goes from hand TO
hand"
81 don't understand IL yet. Circular
means round. ana there hever is
enough 70 20 round"
The bee., 1909-02-18
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The man who Is on both sides at the
same time Is due to wake up and nnd
himself by the wayside.
The bee., 1909-02-18

The man who knows he Is right
doesn't lose any sleep no matter how
wrong he is.
The bee., 1909-02-18
Humor Gns Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
By DUNCAN NJ. SMITH

The man who spends his time build
ing castlcs In Spain needs more than
a knowledge Of the Spanish language
in order to be able to collect union
wages.
The bee., 1909-02-18

Some people may have a mind, but
they somehow don't seem TO mind It.
The bee., 1909-02-18

Some people require TO be treated
with so much dignity that knowing
them Is a bad investment.
The bee., 1909-02-18

The man who doesn't talk back has
the crowd guessing as to what he may
have up his sleeve,
The bee., 1909-02-18
500 80 EsgSsttuts.

; rEter "a az ebffhquaksY,'
"Nbpbut i.haYe met tie boss when .
he had disc0vered one OK my MISTAKES
on a day that his breakfast didn't
agree with him"
The bee., 1909-02-18
Breaks River Record.

Mr.. Taft's entry Into New Orleans
was Of great interest He came up the
hundred miles OF the Mississippi from
It's mouth on the scout cruiser Briming-
ham, at the rate of nearly 20 miles an
hour, breaking all records. All the
shipping in the river had On gala dress
and as far as a dozen miles the city,
the big muddy stream was alive with
tugs and stern whselers having aboard
crowds OF shouting citizens. The con-
cert Of steam whistles, brass bands
and banks llnsd with saiuting en-
thusiasts, added to the scene. A big
stern wheeler carried tbs local recep-
ton committee eight miles below the
city which, with a dozen tugs and
other passenger steamers. lowered
around the cruiser as she slowed down
and struck seven knot pace to keep
IN company. =. AES~ses.ss~e-s,
The bee., 1909-02-18

Any one is honest II be could induce
others to agree as to what honesty IL.