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New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

BE that characterized these DAYS of the 7os in the
Northwest Territories could be laid AT the doors Of
the wolfers. the wolters and the whisky traders
that is The regular traders were the arIstocrats,
the wOlfers the hand 10 hand submerged tenth
Of those davs The traders had forts we'll arranged
for protection against the Indians and could close
their gates when "a certain number had entered.
50 that al al times thcv had The upper hand
The wolfcrs wanderers without fixed habIta-
tons and their safety depended upon their watch
funess and the superiority OF their arms over the
trade guns cr "fuzes Of the Indians the only
pattern Of weapon that the Hudson Bay Compan-
had sold IL their territory for more than Two hun
drcd years
When ,he American traders came IN by way of
Fort Benton. Montana. they brought The latest nm
proved rifles together with large quantities Of fixed
ammunition With the Indians thus armed, the
wolfcrs found themselves at disadvantage in every
way. To make matters worse whisky traders
smuggling liquor across the Montana line The best
of II Il vie correction; but they also brought
absolutely hcndIsh mixture OF pure alcohol,
blue VItriol. and tobacco JuiCe, which they called
whisky, which turned the Indians into superatIve
demons while its effect lasted, and morosely untrus
worthy after the spell had passed away. So that
altogether the Indians We're becoming ugly and in
tractablc.
In these early 7os the Canadian Pacific Railway
was still undreamed OF, and even the widest flights
Of imagination around camphres never voiced the
belief that anyone IF that generation would live
three great railroads betting the land: he Can
adan Pacific along the most southern route, the
Canadian Northern few hundred miles farther
north. and most recently the Grand Trunk Pacific
merrIly plOWIng its way across a hitherto unknown
and almost u1mapIed country verg;ng the fifty
fifth parallel.
The Hudson Bay Company had just given up its
tenure Of the Northwest territories but the North
west Mounted Police had not yet come in. There
fore The Wolfers decided to organize a government
q their own and regulate the whisky traders
Their headquarters were at point the Little
Bow River, known as Spit Zee (high wood tall
trees forty miles south of Calgary about where the
town Ct High River IS to-day When the organiza-
ton OF the wolfers complete. they took the
name SPIT Zee Cavalry, and their plan, well
understood among The members, though not avowed
openly, was TO wage a sort of guerrilla war against
the American whisky traders.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Bv Herbert Kaufman

Produce! Cut loose Be something of use
Tu trick that's worth while and don stop for the style
Let the method go hang-what you need IS some bang
All the college degrees stretching down to the Is
Will not help you a bit if you dawdle and sit
In your ann chair, expecting that Fortune will hit
You whack on the back with gold laden sack
Its not what you eam while the midnight lamps bum,
But the knowledge you use, that keeps up your dues
And pays for your laundry and hansoms and shoes.
The chap who is alt' may suit you Bit
Because he has not even heard of Sansknt
But he's chockful of gnt and get up and gitn
What he knows, he applies
So he's ten times
AS you with your leaning; for you not turning
Your knowledge to power.
Come down from your tower
Your too near the clouds.
And too far from the crowds.
You must learn how to mix,
Or you won't count sticks
And you'll never catch onto the practical tricks
Conditions are drifting and phases are shifting.
Your moth eaten theories getting sitting.
It's time to be tuning,-what you need IS unleaIning
While you grope for the rule that they taught you in school,
Some A. Bless fool whose ud gment Is COOL
But whose ambition hot as likely as not
Has already managed to get on the spot
And while you re hesitating. he's investigating
Lies cupboard to find where the jam Jar is waiting.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

poses Of their organization IN grandOquent terms,
and stating that order must be preserved in the
Territories.-according to their ideas of what
constituted law and order,-they commanded him
forthwith stop. selling liquor and frstcass arms
70 the Indians
Hcay, his indicates, lrishnan,
and Of a type common IN the pioneer days of the
West.-a 10Y to those who on his side, and
terror 20 those who not. Naturally, Healy
paid attention TO the ultImatum of the Spit Zee
Cavalry \ second order was sent him. and when
that too ignored, the Spit Zee Cavalry con-
sidercd It time to act.
In some way they caught Healy mapping, and the
whole force managed gam al entrance TO the
post before he knew of their presence. Confident
IN the power Of numbers. they laid down the Law
their law. that is-In the most unvarnished terms.
Healy listened IN silence His face might have beena
mask, for all it told of what his feelings might be
his intentions
Suddenly he stopped to the stove beside him.
pulled white hot poker that he had thrust into
the Goals unseen a few moments before and. rushing
across the room, tore off the rawhide covering on
barrel of powder, and, holding the poker poised
above 1t, said:
I'm give you people just two minutes TO get out
of here If you don't go. II send all 10 he'll
getherl"
Two minutes was an ample time limit for the Spit
Zee Cavalry, which tumbied out of Healy's fort and
tween themselves and the red headed lrishman
intentions.
Naturally, the Spit Zee Cavalry could not outlive
the storm OF ridicue this episode aroused their
expense, and 50 this down in history as their
one and only attempt to enforce their law against
The whisky traders.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Healy and the Spit Zee Cavalry

THE first object IF attack was a trader named
Healy, whose post At the junction of the St
Marys with the Belly River. Setting forth the pur-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Kanouse the StoryteIler

A T Pine Coul6e. near High River, in those old
davs there lived a man by the name of Tavlor
called Kanouse' iSquaw Stealer) by the Indians
Taylor a wide awake trader who well under
stood the universal desire for drink when men 90
forth beyond the borders of well defined civilization
When the long trek of the Northwest Mounted Police
from Fargo, North Dakota ended at Fort Mcleod in
1875 of the first offenders in whisky trading of
whom Colonel Mcleod heard was Kanouse Tavlor
small posse was sent al 10 Pine Coulee to take
him IN custody.
ritories. Taylor had heard of the coming Of the
police, but had never any of them So that when
one fine day he saw body of mounted men in red
coats the opposite side Of the river he thought
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
Prof, In Pur. Bred Cow.

Many farmers have exaggerated ideas
about the cost OF pure bred cows aud
the expense OF maintaining them. IL
is the same with regard TO a large
yield OF milk or butter. or course good
cows cost something but they make
up for Il by producing something. II
Is better TO pay little more at the
start la order TO make great deaf
more In the end. for that IL what you
DO. As 10 feed aud care. the good COW
will pH'y these back altogether In bet
Ter way than the poor COW. The latter
Is not likely to return the investment.
let alone any profit. The good COW.
too. Will not eat such great lot more
than the poor one and sometimes not
even 80 much. Figure up the case
properly aud you will decide 10 keep
only the best cows. IL pays 20 do so.
Farm and Home.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
MONEY In III. Sheep Flock.

II has been shown that sheep ma
nure Is worth as much pound for
pound as most high priced fertilizers
writes ii. Il. Allen In the American Ag.
riculturist II is also known that seeds
eaten by sheep do not terminate. which
Is more than can be said OF seeds
eaten by other farm animals. But
probably the most practical question
In the average farmers mind Is wheth.
er sheep are profitable proposition
on the farm. Although the sheep bust.
ness, like all other enterprises. has It's
ups and downs. Il IL very severe
time indeed when n small Hook Of
sheep will not pay IT'S way. There n
no other class OF live stock that pos.
seSseH 80 many sources OF income.
They produce two haryests. lambs and
wool. not to mention the benefits given
the land IN the shape or fertilizer and
their value ns weed destroyers
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09

No dairyman can afford TO be with
out some good separator. A separator
Will remove practically all the butter
fat from the milk. while the old meth
cd OF Swimming may leave as much a.
% per cent OF all the butter fat In the
skimmilk. Butter fat is certainly too
expensive for hog feed. Any good
separator will leave less than eve one
hundredths OF per cent OF butter fat
In the skimmllk and thus will eject
saving OF from $3.50 90 IS per month
per COW over the old fashioned gravity
systems OF Dreaming. In addition 20
this II IN well TO bear In mind that
with hand separator a richer and
better cream can be skinned and that
the skimmlik can by this system be
fed Immediately wnIis still ia a warm.
sweet crodHioo.-J. III. Fpandscn, Ida
no Drpertmeot ststion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09

much Importance should not be attrib-
uted to the capture of Mount Guruga.
Following the decision by the cab.
met TO send a new division 10 Moroc.
CD. Premier Maura announced that he
wished to end the campaign as quick.
ly as possible and that therefore Gen
eral Marina would be given all the
endorsements that he needed.
The Moors are reported to be con.
centrated on the three mountains. Ar.
gan. Uixan and Million. which are al.
most equally as dangerous OF access
as Mount Guruga.
There are persistent reports that
Mulai Hand is secretly encouraging a
holy war and urging the tribesmen In
the vicinity OF Fee TO join the Rlffians
and expel tho Christians from the
country. Several tribes have dis
patched contingents to reinforce Har.
ka. the Riffian leader.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
Rye a Good Horse Feed.

Rye is a good grain TO feed horses.
IL Is equal TO oats and wheat, but II
must be ground mlddling fine and mix
ed with cut straw or cut hay. writes
J. w. Ingham IN the American Cult
yator.
The straw or hay should be cut into
half inch lengths. moistened with wa
ter and the rye meal well mixed with
II. IL is very sticky. and horses can
not get the meal without eating the
straw or hay with IL. In feeding corn
to horses we always grind half rye
with the corn TO make the corn stick
TO the cut straw. Corn and rye ground
together In equal proportions and mix
ed with bright cut straw moistened
with water make well balanced ra-
ton. equally rs good. as eagerly sought
after by horses and q cheaper horse
feed than oats aud hay.
have fed hundreds OF bushels OF
clear rye mixed with straw and nlso
rye aud corn meal mixed with straw.
and always with excellent results.
This cut feed has been our usual and
almost constant feed for working farm
horses ever since we commenced farm
Ing more than fifty years ago Clear
rye meal Is not acceptable TO horses on
account OF its extreme sickness. IL |
sticks TO the lips. tongue and teeth 80 |
tenaciously the horse becomes disgust. |
ii with II.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09

The latest thing In baseball is 10
develop set OF hitters who bat equal
" well from either side of the plate.
Hughie Jennings and some other crit
les assert that II IL possible to train
young batters 10 do this. The result
Is the utter confounding OF pItchcrsl
Southpaws and right handlers will
then lose their distinction. When the
southpaw appears the batters Will aid
work right handed. and with the right
handlers pitching they will shift 20 thu
other side.
There are several batters now whol
are ambidextrous. Alan Storke hltsi
from either side. DOME Bush, the De
troit shortstop. beat Dolly Gray. thsI
Washington soothpaw. recently byI
moving over TO the right side Of theI
plate. He drove In all OF Dstroird
runs. Austin. playing with Now York
can bat from eith>r side. No capI
Germany Schroeder. ClsNaa Ritohey anal
George Davis. otb~r Latters try I,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09

Before going down into well test
the purity OF the air by lowering a
lighted candle or lantern. says the
American Cultivator. II the light is
dim or goes out the poisonous carbonic
acid gas ''damps" can be driven out
by lighting quantity OF turpentinc
ana sawdust or kerosene and rags in
n Kettle and lowering 10 the surface OF
the water and later pouring several
bucketfuls OF wafer into the well from
the top. Test again with the lantern
and note the Improvement
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
AIR RACE WON BY AMERICAN
Mix VIII Bring the Bennett Cup 70
the United States

The international balloon race for
the Gordon Bennett cup has been won
by Edgar w. Mix. the American aero
naut OF Columbus. o.. who will take
the cup back to the United States.
Mix landed north OF Warsaw. In Rus
sian Poland. He won. with plenty OF
time to spare. from Alfred lie Blanc.
the French pilot. his companion in the
81. Louis race OF 1907. who came down
at Kubia. Hungary.
Seventeen aeronauts, representing
the principal nations OF the world.
started Sunday from Zurich, in this
race.
Mix made his Journey through fog
and binding rninstorms. which com
PEELED all the other pilots 10 descend
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
INDIANS ARE CAUSING ALARM
cheyennes Are Engaged In the sun
and Willow Dances.

Restlessness among 5000 Cheyenne
Indians causes apprehension among
white settlers.
The red men have been engaged
tour days In the sun and willow
dances. The government recently dis.
tributed $4,000 among the Indiana
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
CUT RATE DRUGGISTS WIN
Judge Rules That Contract 20 Keep
Up Prices Restraints Trade.

Up Prices Restraints Trade.
"Cut rate" druggists won a victory
through decision handed down by
Judge Hoffheimer OF the Cincinnati
comman pleas court.
w. ID. Freeman. manufactures OF
face powder. sued Raphael w. Miller.
one OF his agents. for s2I, 900 alleged
damages. Freeman alleged contract
with Miller not TO sell any OF the Free.
man product to any druggist who
would sell II at less than the retail
price specified by the manufacturer.
violation OF the contract was charged.
Miller demurred TO the suit, alleg.
Ing the contract with Freeman was
In violation OF the Valentine antitrust
law. Judge Hofrheimer sustained the
demurrer, declaring the contract was
In restraint OF trade. against public
policy and a clear violation OF the law.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
Worms In hoos.

III hogs have persistent coughs and
DO not live In dusty houses II Is pref.
~ snfe To say they have worms.
There are many medicines. but perhaps
the best vermifuge h copperns. One
half pound of copperas dissolved In
quite warm water and mixed IN the
slop VIII he enough for 100 head az
pigs. This dore should be given for
i've mornings. then walt few days
and repeat If necessary For a smaller
number than 100 head give good
big dram 10 each one. This remedy
Is cheap aud safe = Denver Field and
Farm.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
TOLD TO KILL
NIGHT RIDERS
GoTeTnor Wilson Urges Drastic
Measures In Kentucky.
BLOODSHEO MAY Be RESULT

Burley and Dark Tobacco District In
famed by Public Statement Issuee
by kentucky's Executive In Which
he Advocates the Forming Of Liber
ty Leagues and the Killing Of the
Nocturnal Invaders - state Faces
Civil War.
In an open letter 10 a citizen OF
nicholas county, Governor Wilson
lsuggested the formation OF a free pool
lin the various communities where
. night riding Is said again to be threat
ening In Kentucky.
The governor had been receiving
letters all OF last week from persons
In the hurley growing district who
professed 10 be In great fear as a re
suit OF threats following their refusal
10 enter the hurley tobacco pool re-
Gently declared.
XIII the Nocturnal Invaders"
Organize liberty leagues and kill
the nocturnal invaders" is the advice
OF the governor.
La this statement the governor has
set the whole OF the hurley and dark
tobacco district afame.
mo man should pool his tobacco
unless he wants 10 and ! will pardon
any man who resorts 10 arms to pro
tect his home" the executive contin-
ues.
That civil war will follow In Ken.
lucky as result OF this statement
would not surprise anyone, for the sit.
uation Is tense and the crisis for the
independents or the organization mon
viii be reached within the next few
days. Many think that the statemen:
of the governor will mean the failure
OF the pool.
The governor adds: You will re |
member that / have made public ad. |
dresses 10 our people asking them to |
defend their homes and assured them
that II they did defend their homes |
and were careful not TO make a mis-.
take and kill any innocent person. but
simply acted in necessary defense OF
their lives. liberty and property. they
would not need any lawyer. have
never withdrawn that proclamation.
Governor Asks Questions.
III mems interest In business leads
them TO form a combination 10 raise
the price on their crops. which is en-.
tirely proper and wise II lawfully car
RED on. and they fall into lawlessness.
why should not selfrespecting Ken.
tuckians form liberty or freedom
pool, thousand times more serious
and earnest than any pool for money
profits. and why should they not fight
for their liberties when the law is be.
hind them and the state government
10 with them?"
Governor Wilson has left for Bos.
ton. He will not be at home TO see
he effect OF his letter. but II Is feared |
hat bloodshed will follow.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
LAHM CUP RECORD BROKEN
Several Balloons In ST. Louis Race
Pass 500 Miles Mark.

Unless the balloon Centennial II
HONEYWELL pilot, which was last re-
ported at Livingston. Ala, 400 milea
from 81. Louis, has exceeded $50 miles
the balloon 81. Louis No 3, Won puhl
pilot. which landed at wahkon. MINI.
oSo miles from 81. Louis. has won the
race which began Monday afternoon
Won Publ. II he registered for the
Lahm cup, has gained this prize. He
was In tho air II hours and s5 min.
utes. '"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09

Professor r. II. Voorhees, OF the New
York experiment station has figured Il
our that single well fed COW will
produce IN n year i0T pounds OF nj
irogen. " pounds OF phosphorIc acid
and about 81 pounds OF potash. AT
this rate II Is easy 20 see why dairy
COWS are such powerful factor IN
Increasing the fertility OF the farm
when the manure Is properly cared
for
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
LEGISLATORS SPEAK EASY

kentuckian Fined and viii Not BE
Permitted TO Run Drug Store.
Colonel Il. w Lillard. representative
OF Boyle county in the Kentucky legis.
iature. was fined $4,000 on forty-fiye
warrants charging him with the illegal
sale OF liquor.
Colonel Lillard. who has been pro.
prietor OF drug store In Danville for
many years, was allowed to pay $500
as full satisfaction OF judgment under
the condition that his store be closed
permanently.
Bunk Raum. negro. was fined
and paid $1,000 for a similar offense.
his fincs during the last nine months
aggregating 81 500.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09


with sIghtseers : Flight Fulfilled
Every Condition Of His Contract
Wilbur Wright. the aeroplanist. de-
fed the air. the water and the land,
In marvellous flight over the num-
berless craft in New York harbor aud
the North river.
The aviator headed into the wind
and flew over ferryboats yachts.
steamers and other craft in the har-
Dor.
Flying high, Wright went up the
North river over the feet OF battle
ships and on past Grants tomb. encir
cling the British cruiser Argyle.
Returning at faster speed. with the
wind. he came back over the water
and landed at his starting point I'm tho
most matter OF fact way possible.
He had been gone for thirty-three
minutes and thirty-three seconds. mak.
ing one OF the most perilous trips ever
attempted. The distance OF the flight
was estimated at twenty miles.
AS the aeroplane approached the
city flying steadily. but bucking the
wind, the roofs OF all the buildings
became crowded and pleasure craft
started up the river In an effort TO
keep up with the remarkable craft
that flew above them. They were
soon compelled TO give up the chase.
for Wright outstripped the fastest OF
them.
AS the machine few high above the
water craft. the little maroon-colorea
canoe. which Wright had previously
attached to his aeroplane in the event
that he would be compelled TO alight |
on the water, was plainly visible.
AS the machine pushed into the
breeze. dipping slightly occasionally.
as though caught by downward
trend OF the air. and then again was
lifted suddenly. apparently striking a
disturbing air current. the absolute
OF the aviator was strongly
impressed on the spectators.
This flight fulflls every condition
of my contract" said the aviator, in
response to inquiries as 10 further
OF his prowess In the
air Il will leave for Washington TO
rain the army officers as soon as pos
Iible."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
DECIDES AGAINST WALSH
Sentence OF Five Years In PenIten.
tlary Affirmed by Court.

The United States circuit court OF APP
peals. at Chicago. handed down de-
cision affirming the sentence OF John
II. Walsh 10 Ave years In the federal
penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth
Kan. imposed by Judge A. y. Ander-
son.
The decision marks the closing chap.
ter OF the fight John X. Walsh has
made for four years 10 keep from go
Ing to jail upon the charge OF wreck
Ing the three banks he controlled
the Chicago National bank. the Home
Insurance and the Equitable Trust
company.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
Avoid un,hrIf,y Bears.

Never use n boar for service while
ne Is deterlorating in flesh. For best
'esults the boar should be on the up
graue-gettlng In better condition.
Don't buy any overfat boar. He will
not bring the best results. Avoid a
lean, unthriffy boar. His pigs viii lack
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
MANY AIR RACERS DESCEND
French and Belgian Balloons Out OF
Bennett Cup Event.

Several OF the balloons which started
In the international race for the Cor
don Bennett cup in Switzerland have
come TO earth.
Emile Duborest, one OF the French
pilots. made landing between Neu
dorf and Reichenbach. Silesia. Leon
De Brockere, Belgian representative.
descended safely at the foot OF the
Carpathian mountains.
The following dispatch from Edgar
w. Mix was dropped from the balloon
America while passing over Bohemia:
Raining continually for two hours;
we are yoyaging northeast; have used
sixteen bags OF ballast"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
NEW YORK POLICE INDICTED
Inspector and Others Accused Of
AbettIna Bookmaklna at Races.

Az New York Police Inspector John
j. o'Brien. Lieutenant Hugh Reynolds
and Sergeant Hugh Meyers. were In
dicted by the grand jury OF Kings coun-
". charged with aiding and abetting
bookmaking at Sheepshead Bay and
Gravesend race tracks.
indictments against the Coney Isl.
and Jockey club. which controls the
Sheepshead track. and the BROOKLYN
Jockey club. which controls the
Gravesend track. as corporations. were
also returned.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
Refused Personal Bond o. saoo noo

AZ New York. personal bond
for 100000 was declined In the csso
OF Mae Monies. charged by a Mrs.
John Laird with the larceny N a dIa.
mond brooch valued at 81. 900.