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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-13
AN HONEST
INDIAN
BY ALvAH MILTON KERR.

The event fell in 1889 in northern
California, where the Trinity river
cuts through the Coast Range in lead.
ing its tortured waters out to the sea.
My contract imposed the task of erect.
ing a telegraph line 50 miles through
a chaotic land
From the very first step in laying
out the line until the last spike was
driven the construction work was a
fight with obstacles. At many points
a wide tunnel had to be cut through
the forests, much as II one were open.
ing a highway. in order that falling
boughs and trees might not crush the
line when the wild coast storms raked
the mountains. Then there were lhick.
cts of chaparral and manzanita to be
cut through which we're tangled and
knit in something of the intricacy of
the matted hair on buffalo's neck.
The turbulent Trinity had to be
crossed at three points, the wire car.
ried around the brow of high and dan.
gerous heads, and directly over the
sagging spine of a mountain, 5000
feet above the level Of the distant
oceans floor.
The object of the line was a wire
connection between certain mines.
lumber-camp towns, and the coast fort.
! brought no men from the city, de.
pending wholly on such labor as I
could purchase in the region of action.
First, the course of the line had to
be determined, and, after some inves-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-13

was not turned, and as he had the very
first year distinguished himself in the
field, looked upon him as the most
promising officer I'm my command.
Maj. Hinton has spoken OF the good
influence of women on the lives of
those in an army post, and | agree
with him. There are, however, excep
tions to every rule, and such was the
case In my story for II was a woman
who spoiled career which from the
start promised so much.
1T was the third summer after
Lieut.. Dorsey had joined us that a
young woman, whose name | shall NOT
mention, came TO visit the wife of one
OF the captains. recall having read
somewhere: Wherever youth and
maiden are, there Is certainty OF re.
nance, and chance OF tragedy.
There was surely romance in this case.
for at the end of the summer, when
she returned to her home in the east,
she took the heart of my favorite lieu,
tenant with her II was to my wife
that he shortly afterwards confided
the secret Of the engagement.
"All during that winter there was
not happier or more joyial officer in
the fort than he, and when I'm the
spring his application for leave was
granted, he left for the east followed
by the good wishes of every officer
and man In the command
His leave was for four months but
just three weeks from The time Of his
departure he again stood before me
and reported for duty-a changed man.
What occurred AT the meeting no
one In the command ever knew, but
the man who returned TO us for duty
was but poor substitute for the light
hearted fayorite who had so recently
left us. The ladies' attempted. BY
every womanly expedient, to cheer
him up, and to bring him out Of him
self; the men tried sometimes chm.
silly, but always sincerely, to show
their sympathy and regard. 1t was
useless-the arrow had gone home
What young Dorsey wanted, above
all else was, apparently, TO be left
alone: and when not on duty he would
shut himself In his quarters and re-
main Invisible to every one. One day,
when 1t became necessary TO bring in
party Of braves who had left the
reservation put the lieutenant In com.
mand, and he departed with his first
and second sergeants and 25 men.
ut was the second afternoon after
their departure that the officer OF the
day rushed into my office and reported
that messenger had just arrived with
the news that fight had taken place.
and that Lieut. Dorsey had been killed,
bun none OF the men had been injured
At once | ordered that nlo ambulance
be sent forward under guard, with In.
Btructions for the first sergeant TO re.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-13
He Was Trying to straishten the Pole.

tigation, | selected a half.breed named
Red Buckle for my guide. Red Buckles
parentagc was hardly to be mentioned
| even in that primitive region, for his
mother was Of the Digger Indian tribe
and his father white miner, who,
thoSgh long gone from the vicinity,
had left behind a history that would
hardly make pleasant reading. Rcd
Buckle himself was a bronze Hercules,
massive Of frame, impassive in de.
mcanor, and as straight as the finest
pine along the Trinity. With the first
glance ! noted the quiet bitter dignity
OF his face. He was neither a white
man nor an Indian, and he clearly
felt It.
did some wild and hard riding in
suprintending the cutting out hav.
ing constantly to pass from one relay
to another through so miles Of swell
ing ascents and tumbling activities
Finally, when the way was cleared
and the spruce and cedar poles had
been "snaked' out of the forest at
different points and set, the wires,
spikes and brackets were carried in,
inuCh of the way on mule.back, and
distributed, Then a task much harder
than experimenting the work fell to
me, No man in the region had ever
made 'Gastening" ON a telegraph
pole, As an operator and dispatcher
tho feat, for II Is feat. OF making
such a connection had rarely fallen to
my lot, Now there seemed no es.
cape for me, unless | sent TO San Fran
cisco for a man, and that would con
sumo both money and time. | de.
cided 10 do the work, Being by nature
supple and strong. got in climbing
something of that facility which Is
proyerbial with the cat. No matter
at what angle the pole stood, or If
overhangng the waters Of the rushing
Trinity, or high on the mountainside,
| grew to have no fear. ! had two
msty fellows carrying the reel OF wire
ahead of me, and Red Buckle was my
immediate assistant. When | was IN
the air | noticed him always lowering
beneath me at the base OF the pole
alert TO catch me should | fall.
II was on the sixth day, and after
several Indifferent mishaps, that we
came to the spot which we presently
christened Buckles Grip" This was
at point where the Trinity bored its
way through a gorge with shore.walls
so abrupt that 1t was altogether inn
possible for us TO take the wire
through along the waters edge. on
that account we carried the line
around the sloping forehead OF a.
molntair-spur, just above the brink
of the shore'walL which plunged sheer
downward nearly 100 feet to the hurry
ing torrent OF the river. There was a
narrow bench threaded by mule.
trail, around the joint just above the
precipice and up the ascent and down
the farther side and at the highest
point, poles were set leaning toward
the river In order TO resist the pull"
OF the curve. II was at the center
pole above the precipice that the ac.
cidcnt occu"eol
r Ugh and set within
six or eight feet y. ", ,.-..A, -.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-13
MuItl.cYeIes for the blind.

An English institution for the blind
has acquired number OF multi,
cycles for the outdoor exercise Of its
inmates, Each machine seats 10, and
with 26 feet working the pedals they
run very easily and smoothly. The
leader is, of course, an attendant, and
can see. The pairs OF wheels are
mounted upon Independent axles, so
that the long machine can be easily
turned about or driven along winding
paths.-Popular Mechanics.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-13
civ Of Vast Waalth-

Nowhere In the world are the out.
ward visible evidences OF wealth more
impressive than in New York. The
estimated value OF the real estate in
Gotham is about two and quarter
times greater than all the money in
circulation in the United States. The
personal property listed for taxation in
New York is valued at sum equal
to about one-tenth Of all the money
In circulation in this country.-Balti.
more Sun
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-13
HOME COOKING.
ChiIe Sauce.


Peel and cut mp three dozen tOma-
toes and eight large onions Remove
the seeds and membrane from six
green peppers and chop them into
bits. Stir these three ingredients
together and add cup of brown
sugar, iiye tablespoonfuls OF salt, six
teaspoonfuls each of powdered
cloves, cinnamon and allspiee, two
teaspoonfuls OF ground ginger and a
saltspoonful OF paprics Stir in three
quarts OF vinegar and put ali into
a preserving kettle. Cook at least
two hours after they come to the
boil. When cold bottle and seal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-13
Good for Nerves.

Herb pillows and herb teas are used
to quiet the nerves. A pillow OF law
ender, a big bag of pine needles,
small sack of catnip. a bunch OF clo-
yer tied in pillow case, will give
. sweet scent and put one to sleep.
These bags are invaluable TO have
around II one is nervous, Whatever
may be the trouble with your nerves
you can be sure that there = a rem
edy for you and for them.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-13

After being an inmate of the Grave,
fend (England) Union for 60 years.
Thomas Sling died recently At the ace
Of 70 lie had CC# tho S.. IN II,
for his maintenance S3,94O.
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22
According to Taste.

Discussing missionary work, Nine.
Helene Vincente, the well-known Con
go missionary, said at dinner In
Cleveland:
"A Chinese heaven strikes you as
ludicrous. Yet here in your own coun-
try you are careful to fit heaven and
the-er-other place to your peoples
dislikes.
Thus, on my recent southern trip,
heard Georgia negro divine de-
scribe hades as ice cold, a place
where the wicked shiver and freeze
through all eternity | asked the di-
vine why the altered in that radical
manner the usual description of
hades, and he replied: rs
"'Ah don darst tell nah people nuf-
fin else, marin. Why, if All sed hades
WIZ wahm, some o. desc ole rheumat-
lc breddern an sistern O. mine would
be wantin' ter staht right down dah
come fust FROST"
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22
The Bantinq System.

This scheme of diet was first popu-
larized by William Banting of Lon
don, England, who addressed to the
public letter on Corpulence, in 1868.
Banting suffered from surplus flesh
so extreme as to force him to go
downstairs backward" He tried vari-
GUS medicines and forms of exercise
without success, until finally advised
to abstain from bread, milk, butter,
sugar and potatoes"
In lieu of these he adopted diet
of lean meat, fish, any vegetable Eek
cept potatoes, and limit of one ounce
of bread at meal.
On this regimen Banting reduced
his weight marvelously. He found
sugar to be the most fattening-five
ounces in one week adding one pound
to his weight. Milk, sugar, and but
ter are the human BEANS" he said,
because he found them to have the
same effect that diet of beans have
upon horse, very fattening.
The characteristic of the Bant.
ing diet is the great predomina-
tion of proteids. Carbohydrates, OF
which sugar and potatoes are so
largely composed, are strictly forbid
den.
Every scheme of diet for the reduc-
tion of flesh includes advice against
variety in food, as that tends to in.
crease appetite.
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22

ing and before the expedition weighs anchor
for other shores probably 1000 more Will nave
reached the taxidermists.
Lions, wildebeests, antelopes, giraffes, hippo
potami rhnoceri, tigers, monkeys and dozens OF
other varieties among the trophies of the
chase.
To Kermit Roosevelt the expedition has been
a Of wonderment and pleasure. Every
thing was new to him. He had read about the
mysteriousness of darkest Africa but had never
been given opportunity to even peer into the
confines of real lion hunting camp.
At the present writing both Kermit and his
father are in the best of health, both wearing
swarthy tan which is darker than the jungle
stained khaki suits in which most Of the hunting
is done.
short time ago Mr. Roosevelt visited the
American mission near here and he expressed
pleasure at the work which the organization is
doing for the African savage. The morning Of
the day he visited the mission he spent in hunt
ing Culubra. monkeys and succeeded in shooting
several, which were added to the list Of speci-
mems.
Officials here have expressed the belief that
Mr.. Roosevelt's bagging of game is justifable in
view of the fact that his specimens being
secured for the purpose of stocking up the
Smithsonian institution at Washington.
Perhaps the biggest test of Rooseveltian siren
uosty came when the party crossed the desert
west Of this city In this instance they were
compelled to go for more than week without
procuring water. All the liquid refreshment they
had was carried with them in great water skins,
suitable for this purpose. Ia
Bwana Tumbo which is an African expression
Of reverence, was the nickname which Mr.. Roose-
velts native servants soon attached to him, and
when met the expresident at Kapiu Plains
station, where he was Obliged to stop during his
travels. he seemed pleased to be reminded Of
the fact that he had struck responsive chord
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22

were a present from Kermit, marked him as a
to be envied among his fellows The express
ident said that whenever he needed Kermit lor any
matter whatsoever, it was onoly necessary TO scan
the horizon for Jumas gay headpiece
During his hunting travels and speaking
Bwana Tumbo never has lost sight OF his wrlting'
He is writing chapter here and there, whenever
he has the time inclination to devote few
hours to the book of travels which he has half
completed
Mr. R. D. Cuninghame, Mr.. Roosevelt's hunter.
is typical of the African sportsman and is declared
to know about game in this section Of the
world than any other game expert.
No unique sight was ever presented 10
the casual observer than that which met my esS
when l alighted from Uganda railway coach at
Kapiti Plains, where Mr.. Roosevelt and his army
were grouped. The station is on Sir Alfred Peases
ranch estate, as it is known here.
"The Plains consists of hardly than tho
signboard which tells its Mr.. Roosevelts
army" drawn up about him, the ex-president
was conversing with Hunter Cuninghame and the
former executives gunbearer, Abdallah bin Said.
was awaiting orders from his chief OF the army
Abdaah is most devoted to his master and the
frequent lashings which the heads of the expedi-
tion often compelled to administer to quell
impending mutiny are necessary with this
character. He is a unique type of African and be-
cause of his good qualities he commands better
pay than the rest of his fellows.
The man who aided Mr.. Roosevelt in getting
his expedition ready cautioned him against asking
the others were hired.
The labor union instinct is second nature with
the attache of the African hunting expedition. Let
a gun bearer try to do the work of porter or
bush beater and there is in camp at once.
Neither may the game carriers beat the game into
sight. Perhaps this system is for the best after
all for the that every man specializes and
therefore is able to do his allotted work to o
better advantage.
1t is said here that Mr. Rooseyelts entire expe
dition will cost between $4,000 and $4,000 which
to American hunter may seem an enormous
price But hunting wild game in Africa Is a heavy
undertaking and in order to go through with such
task that amount of money is actually neces-
sary But the party is getting results and that IL
what they figure is the proper viewpoint
Having arrived in the stoik district Kermit and
his father had plenty of upon which to exhibit
their prowess The younger Roosevelt Immediately
set about establishing hunting record by baggins
the biggest lion which, up to that time, had found
its way to the taxidermst of the party. In the Stok
district Mr.. Roosevelt shot many buffaloes. theit
skins being preserved for the, Smithsonian insti
tuition.
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22
Appropriate Salads.

To serve after a fish course OF
heavy meats the salad should be a
crisp vegetable, preferably cucumbers
or tomatoes, with French dressing
cress or any kind of lettuce.
With roasts, the best salad is of
lettuce with apple or any light fruit.
Garlic in potato salad is liked by
epicures and Glove of garlic rubbed
around the salad bowl is enough to
give it flavor.
Heavy meat salads are sometimes
served at dinner, but they do not in.
terfere with the delicate salad which
accompanies the meat or fish. They
must, however, be served first; no
salad after the meat.
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22
HOME TESTING
A Sure and Easy Test on Coffee.

To decide the all important ques.
ton of coffee, whether or not 1t is
really the hidden cause Of physical
ails and approaching fixed diseases.
one should make test of ten days by
leaving off coffee entirely and using
well-made Postum.
If relief follows you may know to
a certainty that coffee has been
your vicious enemy. OF course you
can take it back to your heart again,
il you like to keep sick.
A lady says: Il had suffered with
stomach trouble, nervousness and ter.
-ible sick headaches ever since / was
B little child, for my people were al
ways great coffee drinkers and let us
children have all we wanted. l got
SO thought could not live without
coffee, but i would not acknowledge
that it caused my suffering.
Then I read so many articles about
Postum that l decided to give 1t fair
trial. l had not used it two weeks in
place of coffee until / began to feel
like different person. The headache
and nervousness disappeared and
whereas / used to be sick two or three
days out of week while drinking cof.
fee am now well and strong and
sturdy seven days week, thanks to
Postum.
Il had been using Postum three
months and had never been sick a
day when l thought / would expert
ment and see If it really was coffee
that caused the trouble, SO l began
to drink coffee again and inside OF q
week had sick SPELL was SO III
was soon convinced that coffee was
the cause of all my misery and went
back to Postum with the result that
l was soon well and strong again and
determined to stick to Postum and
leave coffee alone in the future"
Read the little book, "The Road Ia
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a Reason" !"
Ever read the above letter3 A new
one appears from time to tlme. They
are Eenuines trues and full ef hu1ne1
interest. s g. z +
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22
Bridget's Beatitudes.

Blessed are the pantry shelves
which are painted white and then fin
ished with d thin coat of white en-
amel. They are easily kept clean, and
dirt cannot hide from sight.
Blessed is the kerosene for the re-
moyal of tar from the hands or china
Blessed is the pan of water placed
in the oven with the potatoes tC
hasten their baking.
Blessed is the little boiling water
added to the omelet while it is cook
ing to prevent its getting tough.
Blessed is the white of egg applied
to the inside of jelly molds or glasses
The jelly will then turn out easily.
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22

OF summer was in prime.
'Tis true, my girlhood friends were gone
But every stick and stone
Was full of them-with memory
You know, we're not alone.
The children all were gone, but there
The old brick school-house stood:
The little bridge; the crooked path;
Forget them? All, who couldl
The trees. the everlasting hills,
The brook, the sky for frame.
All these were there, and to my eyes
The old home was the same.
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22
Spoken from Experience.

1t was the grammar class and the
teacher had asked for words ending
with "ous." "Can any one," she said,
give me a word like dangerous
meaning full of danger, hazardous
full of hazard?"
There was silence for a moment.
Them boy in the back row put up
his his hand.
"Well, Bobby, what Is your word ?"
please, Miss came the reply.
"pious, full of pie!"
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22
New Enaland EnuIish.

Complaint was made to local man
by one of his employees that boys who
were swimming in a pond were caus-
ing quite nuisance. The owner of
the property gave the man the privi-
lege of putting up sign, as he had
asked permission to do it. The no
tice reads as follows:
mo Loffing or Swimming on Theas
Growns-Order by --. If Catched
Law Will be Forced. ."-Berkshire
Courier.
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22


{ enter was Mr.. Roose-
velt's adobe, which
also housed Kermit.
Before it fioated the
American flag and
grouped around it
along m | n | a t u r o
streets" were the
pup tents" of the
porters, gunbearers,
bush beaters, cooks
and other servants.
Kermit Roosevelt's
personal servant, Jul
ma by name, became
as devoted to his
young master as
though the latter
were of regal heri.
tage. He followed
him everywhere and
was at his side dur
ing the rhinoceros in
cident in which Ker-
mit's life was per-
lied.
Juma's gaudy tur
ban, khaki half-hose
and American-mads
calfskin shoes, which
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22
BACK HON e.

Asst summer / made UP
my mind,
I'd take a holiday.
And go back to the home
/ had
Not seen for many a day.
But people said: You're
foolish, Jane,
It's such a wild-goose
chase.
Your family and friends
are dead
Why, you won't know
the place!"
But all the same, I went.
and my!
/ had a splendid time!
l started when the bloom
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22

we're pains in my back and swellings
Of the ankles. Often l had smother
ing spells. l had to be helped about
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me five
years ago and l have been well since.
They saved my life"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents box.
-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22
"Empyreuma."

This is the word with which cooks
denominate the slight burnt taste OF
meat, fish or any animal dish. 1t is
not always unpleasant, and. indeed,
in some places on the continent OF
Europe, it is thought to add an at.
traction.
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22

at 40 yards. The
beast was charging
him in dangerous
fashion.
Not long ago Mr..
Roosevelt captured
two baby antetlopes
and sent them to
his daughter, Mrs.
N C h oil as Long
worth, who by this
time doubtless has
received them. More
than 1,500 speci-
mems had been cap
tured by the Roose-
welt party up to the
time of this writ
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22
Innovation.
N unusual

Stella-Did she have an unusual
wedding?
Bella-Yes; the church was deco
rated with common tropical plants in
stead of the rare.
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22

troubles. Doan's Kid
ney Pills cure the
cause. Mrs. N. e.
Graves, Villisca,
Iowa. says: Il suf-
fered from kidney.
trouble for years.
The secretions were
disordered. ere
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22
WHY PEOPLE SUFFER.

Too often the kidneys are the cause
and the sufferer is not aware OF it.
Sick kidneys bring baclKache and side
pains, lameness and stiffness, dizzi-
ness, headaches, tired feeling, urinary
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22
scum on jelly.

This should all be removed before
pouring into glasses, jars, etc. other
wise, air is allowed to enter as
the scum evaporates.
The Iuka vidette., 1909-07-22
To Wash Lettuce.

Add salt to the water; it helps to
loosen the dirt, sand and the tiny
bugs harbored by the leaves.