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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-16

now TN column hcstaes and shakes and the scouts pour
In their last and seventh voley just few the war
riorB reach the foot Of little island and then Surfing
ing quickly to their feet, with wild cheers and inrreca
lions their foes, the frontlesmen suddenly pour al
most into the very faces of the mounted warriors rapd
fire from their reyoyers while the Indian column sudden
~ divides each side of the island and breaks IN all
directions for the shelter of either shore the now com.
plcoly defeated and panicstrckon savages covering
TO their horses backs fearfuy demoralzed and seeking
only safety In eager and hcadlong flight"
Gen Forsyth shot three times but he dragged him.
self about to care for the wounded Lieut. Beecher shot
in the side, turned to Forsyth and said quietly and
simply: Il have my death wound, general" and then as
the commanding officer tells the story he replied TO his
subordinate "Oh Beecher no. 1t can't be as bad as
that"
Eyes Good night! l heard him murmur once: My
poor mother In the sunset his life went out
Good night. Good knight"
After the failure of their attempt to override the little
band of soldiers the Indians besegcd the whites for nine
days and the second chapter of the story has much of
the stirring interest of the first as It is told by the officer
In command In that campaign the eastern Colorado
frontier.
With Col. Forsyth were 81 officers and men Rorore
the Indian lines broken as they charged down on
the detachment the bullets of the Cheyennes and the
Sioux found "a victims, one,thrd them being killed
and the others badly wounded. Col Forsyth had bull.
let in his right thigh his left leg was broken below the
knee and his scalp had been torn open by rcocheting
shot.
Let Col. Forsyth tell the story of the siege:
Orders issued to unsaddle the dead horses IN
Use the saddles TO strengthen works connect tho
rifle pits and to deepen them still more and 10 cut off
large steaks from the dead horses and mules and to
bury them deep in the sand to avoid putrencaon
Having made the wounded comfortable as possible
with water dressings (the surgeon had been morally
woundedO and a strong guard having been posted ate
few mouthfus OF horse flesh and dozed away until
morning The Indians. evidently believing that We would
try to escape in the night approached early daylight to
take up trail Owing to one accidentally dis
charging his rife they threw themselves fiat on the
ground and succeeded In killing only of them The
next day was very hot and that wounded suf.
fered intensely
During all this time noticed that there was a steady
beating of drums and death chants among the women
In the main camp of the savages 1t weary enough
day for we out of food horse and mule meat
which had to eat without cooking, but fortunately we
had plenty Of good water. At noon, Scout Gro
yer Informed me that the Indian and children
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-16
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KNEW ALL TO BE KNOWN.

He was midde.aged who had graduated from
the school of experience who believed was master OF
arts with diploma acquired by profound study of the
world and so he went out to make call on leading c
zen at his superior country place The leading citizen
was not at home, any member thu family except
the youngest daughter, child of II iereabouts She
tumbed out OF hammock and surveyed the strange
VISITOR with cool, calculating eye. Sizing him up and
recognizing no sign of the book agent or burglar about
his clothes, or his manners she calmly bid him WELCOME
until father should return" The visitor with mental
shudder prepared to entertain mademosele but to his
amazemen she took that duty of his grasp and re-
marking that she presumed he would like TO see be
place. somewhat haughtly indicated that she woud take
him EN- tour So they walked to and fro the mddeaped
man vanly trying to label approve with the right
word many beautiful objects the mIonaires estate
but nothing huttered or amused the youngest daughter
she called everything by its right title the different
breeds the pedgrees of a the prize livestock the
cal names OF every tree and precious shrub and reeed
on information win ali the icy manner of expert and
specialist Nothing 1olted her Finally they arrived M
section of the garden where aborers we're busy and be
against the wall OF greenhouse stood hoy allied WITH
beer bottles The youngest daughter glanced AZ ,ho
With tilt of the head and wave of the hand sba a,s
And this is the Anheuser Buschl So thew passed an =,
the next. f VIZ "
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-16

Washington tell of these great battles and they open
to the curious public While they more or less In
the form of reports and lack the romantic details which
writer's have wrapped around them they still prove of
great interest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-16

causing the bone to part and protrude
through the flesh, much to my savagely
expressed wrath.
"On the sixth day | called the well
men together and told them that as
there was no certainty that our messen.
gers could get through they were en-
titled to q chance for their lives, |
believed that most OF our enemies had
withdrawn, and as the men were well
armed | doubted II any ordinary body
OF Indians would dare attack them on
their way to Fort Wallace AS for
the wounded, we must take our chances
If attacked.
For few moments there was n dead
silence. then rose a hoarse shout:
Never Never! Wen stand by you,
general, until the end; Mccall saying:
We've fought together. and, by heavens,
If need be- Wen die together!
The next two days--thc Indians only
keeping vidette In sight. and most
OF them having ppeared-seemed to
me to be almost interminable. We
all became weaker for want Of food.
WI tue lupl Hllle VI the Hlukh
day one of the men lying near me
suddenly sprang up, and shading his
eyes with mis- hands. shouted; There
are some moving objects on the far
hills
Every man was on his feet in an in.
slant. and then some keen.eyed scout
shouted; by the God above us, it's an
ambuance!'
The strain was over 1t was Col
Carpenter with troop of the Tenth
cavalry"
Not long afterward the sub.chiefs OF
the warriors who had surrounded and
fought Col. Forsyth's band admitted
that the Indians in the fight lost rs
killed and many wounded. There were
1000 warriors in the band that at.
tackled Forsyth's force of 81 men--and
in the end the white men won.
II was n great fight and the fact
that the white men won proved a sure
indication of final victory on the from.
tier, which came about short time
later. The records of the war Office In
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-16

tho '"'s,y over each knee Riding well in from, r
inter OF his line. Roman Nose led tbo at I'm. -,
reckless Eallantry that may b,yo 49, '""rse WIN
t"un not have been oxccllod Six feet IN t po'
nm ht az" i'''cciy naked save for n supcrb war Lot
81 ms mead crimson silk sash arouud hi. t l'.
nt I'S'hs on his feet, showing immense bo,,h
u shoulder but, nevertheless sncyv ond ,, DoHuth
,, anu u"hk ne sat we'll forward on his horohoai,a ~
rh'Sihuc0lored charger. with his knoos md ~,
t" "'e ohclrclod his horses body and bs rim, haI1
JuI Dcl'w the trigger in his left hand IT'S barrol &, h
tt - VI ms arm While the same hand grasped both
I'Is morse name and bride leaving His rigbt % f
" u'c' MS men and as he charging an NJ th bo1
OF his command he the very bean ideal of m I
chief ~ '"'a VI IN lhdlan
as soon as the charging warriors had fairly started to
ward lis our immediate assailants who lay undor On
the TWO banks OF the river opposite an island ononed
rapid fire on us from both sides with tho intnn,ion
o' covering us to such an extent that would not dare
10 rise from our rifle pits open fire upon tho ATTACHING
'oce anu 80 lof lew seconds bullets fell eycrywhere
around US 'N'' "'''o
rms looked for but well knew that once the charg.
ing INDIANS came within of the bullets of their own
men their fire must necessarily cease CHANGING hack
over my command saw that they had all turned in their
Tne pits toward the foot of the island the direction from
winch the charge was coming, and crouchng low with
their Knees well under them their rifles closely grpned
IN their snewy hands their bronzed set like iron
and their eyes fairly aba2e with wrath they lay with nos
Urls all aquvef impatently awaiting the command to
fire.
Suddenly the fire from the Indian rihemep ceased and
placing my back against my rifle pit and leaning or my
elbows against It's Sides shouted Now!' and Beecher
Mccall and Grover echoed the cry.
Instantly starting to their knees with their rifles ut
shoulder they rose with one quick glance along
the barrel 40 good men and true sent the first seven
consecutive voleys into the onrushlng savage horde
welcoming the first and second volleys with reckless veil
the charging warriors came gaany on but at the third
the most OF them ceased TO shout and could great
gaps IN ther ranks and men and horses going down. but
still the of them bravely held their course Roman
Nose leading them and wildly waving his heavy Spring
field rifle his head as though 1t were a wish of
straw he alone shouting his defiant war cry he swept
toward u.s.
AT the fourth voley their great medicine man. who
was leading the left of the column went suddenly down.
and for an instant the column seemed to check its speed
but only for second, and then with a mad rush II came
bounding and leapng onward. The fifth voley seemed
TO pile and horses In heaps and at the sixth Roman
Nose and his horse went down In death together.
"A hundred feet farther and they will be upon us! But
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-16

One Of Gen Forsyth's subor.
dinate officers in the battle was
Lieut. Frederick II. Bcechcr. a
nephew of Roy, Henry Ward
Beechcr. Lieut.. Beecher fought
hernically and died just as the
repulsc OF the Indians was as.
surcd
Gen Forsyth's description Of
the charge of Roman Nose and
his rcd band follows.
I'm a few moments after onr
preparations were comrIatod
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-16

~ ~ "0VVHHT EINVN Nv W0U- E00TG0 4 FOT-
sym OF his fight with. the Sioux and the
,h'yenh"s under the famous chief. Roman
Nose. IN eastern Colorado In the year 1865
Gen. Forsyth went into the army from his
Ia Guy, Chicago. IL" Is now living In
WASHINGTON Tn" odds against his force u
que que HsRt win the band of Roman Nose were
1v 10 J. ana as the senate document has It
though this part of It was NOT writtn, ,.,.
l"'hS 'he bailIo was splendid example
OF the hardihood courage and canacit, T.,
adapt themselves to circumstances which 80
generally mark the conduct of AmnrIc.,,
troops on the frontiar -"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

One kidney remedy never fails.
Sumter people rely upon It.
That remedy Is Doan's Kidney
Ps.A.
somter testimony proves It always
reliable.
p. r.. May. 115 e. Liberty St.. Sum-
ter. 8. c.. says: ''Doan's Kidney Pills
proved more beneficial to me than
anything had previously used. Two
years ago I was injured and as the
result my kidneys bothered me a
great deal. My back ached severely
and had such pains through my
loins that could hardly move. !
tried prescriptions and liniment and
took several other remedies but did
not receive relief. My kidneys were
very weak and the secretions contain
ed dark sediment and were irregu-
lar In passage. I could not rest we'll
and IL attempted to lift, sharp pains
caught me through my loins. Since
using Doan's Kidney Pills. procured
at China's drug store. the backaches
and lameness have all disappeared
any my kidneys are more normal. ]
feel nifty per cent better and Ii there
fore gives me pleasure to recommend
Doans Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cent?. Fostsr-Mllburn Co.. Puffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doan's-an
take no other. No. 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15
Dun's Weekly Revew.

New York. Dec. 10.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade tomor-
row will say:
''The near advance of the holidays
and the close Of the year naturally
curtails operations in most primary
markets, though retail trade Is cor
respondingly augmented and every
indication points to a very large dis
tribution Of merchandise.
"The dificulty experienced, by the
steel mills in making prompt deliv-
cries IL the cause for some abatement
In the demand for finished products
while the lull In pig iron buying Is
becoming more pronounced. produc-
tion rapidly overtaking consumption.
Cotton goods are steadier and
larger purchases Of gray goods have
been made on contract. Jobbers are
buying in q very limited way and are
taking their semi-annual inventories.
Ad<ancs business for spring now be-
Ing charged is better than advance
orders taken In the past four jobbing
seasons.
New business In boots and shoes
is less In evidence, but the demand
has shown healthy improvement.
Trade In leather continues quiet, but
the market remains in very strong
position"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

No appeal has been filed with the
Clerk OF the Supreme Court in the
case OF DR.. G.. c. Bigham, who was
sentenced to three years in the peni-
tentiary for killing his wife. Bigham
Is still at large on $1,000 bond and
no one knows where he is. AS his
attorney has failed to perfect the ap-
peal, Bigham is in the eyes Of the
law q fugitive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

Anderson, Dec. 10.-The State Bap-
tist convention completed it's work
Tor the year at the morning session
here today. Several important COM
mittee reports were considered and
adopted The most memorable ham
pening Of the day was the resignation
OF Dr. I. M. Bailey, the venerable
secretary Of the State mission board,
after twenty-fOur years Of service, to
become secretary emeritus for life.
Richard Carroll, the negro tent evan
gelist, was introduced to the conven-
ton just before Its close, and a spe-
cial collection taken for his work.
After devotional exercises and the
reading of the minutes Of the pre-
ceding day the report on temperance
was read by Charles A. Smith and
adopted by the convention. The re-
port was general commitment to
the cause Of temperance. Supple
menting the report r. w. Saunders
offered resolution committing the
convention to the support Of State
wide prohibition. The resolution was
adopted, as a matter Of course. with
out opposition. L. e. Roper and ]. D..
Huggins spoke on the report.
One Of the most important matters
before the convention today was the
consideration of the report of the
several committees appointed under
the Howard l. Jones resolution look
Ing toward a solution Of the difficult
ties confronting the cause of State
missions. The report Of, the commit
tee is as follows: :,
I'm investigating the statement Of
the State mission board for the year
just passed your committee reports
that 1t finds no lack of wisdom in the
policy Of the board nor diligence or
self-sacrificing devotion on the part
of its secretaries. The failure to meet
appropriations and pay Off the in
debtedness was due to the presenta-
tion Of claims entirely unforeseen and
vet just and unavoidable.
AT this timo we have been con
frOnted with "a statement from orr le-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

'The above Is the name Of a Ger
man chemical, which is one of the
many valuable ingredients of Foleys
Kidney Remedy. Hexamethylene-
tetramine is recognized by medical
text books and authorities as uric
acid solvent and antiseptic for the
urine. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy
as soon as you notice any ,rreSulari-
ties and avoid n serious maIady. ST.
bert's Drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15
TAX RETURNS FOR 1910.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER CO..

SUMTER, s. c., Dec. 8, 1909.
Notice Is hereby given that I will
attend. In person or by deputy. at
the following places on the days In
dicated. respectively. for the purpose
of receiving returns OF real estate.
personal property. and poll taxes for
the fiscal year commencing January
1st. 1910.
Tirdalis. Tuesday, Jan. 4th.
Privateer. (Jenkins' store.) We'd
nesday. Jan. 9Th.
Manchester. Lewis. Thursday, Jan.
sth.
Wedseheld. Friday. Jan. TIN.
claremont Depot. Monday, Jan.
10th.
Hagood. Tuesday. Jan. nth.
4. Remberts. Wednesday. Jan. 18th.
Daixell, Thursday. Jan 18th.
w. T. Brogdon's Store. Friday,
Jan. 18th. ,
Mayesville. Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
Shiloh. Wednesday. Jan. 18th.
Norwood's X Roads. Thursday.
Jan. Goth. .~-
Oswego. Friday, Jan. 21st.
All persons whose duty II is 10
make returns should be prompt to
meet me at these appointments. All
returns must be made before Feb.
26th. 1910.
J. DIGGS WILDER.
Auditor for Sunter a.,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

|Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
ana safest cough remedy for children
AL the first symptoms Of cold, give
as directed, and ward off danger Of
Group. bronchitis, sore throat, cold
In the head. and stuffy breathing. 1t
brings comfort and ease to the little
ones. Contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs. Keep always on
hand, and refuse substitutes. Sibert's
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

sFoley's Orino Laxative is best foi
women and children. It's mild action
and pleasant taste make 1t preferable
% violent purgatives, such as pills.
tablets. etc. Cures constipation. ST.
oort'a Drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

MANY persons find themselves af-
fected with persistent cough after
an attack Of influenza. AS this cough
can be promptly cured by the use Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, 1t
should not be allowed to run on until
II becomes troublesome. Sold by w.
w. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

Three white men, Bolton Powell,
Arch Moseley and John Brown, were
convicted In Greenville Of gambling
and find $50 each. They were con-
victed on the testimony Of two special
detectives. employed by the city. who
sat in a poker game with the gamb-
lers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

President Taft was too busy to see
Representative Serene Payne on Sat-
the White House. Too much Serene
Is one Of the things that disturb the
Executive recollection.-Philad
Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

MRS. s. Joyce. Claremont, N. H.,
writes: About year ago I bought
two bottles Of Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. 1t cured me Of a severe case of
kidney trouble Of several years stand
Ing. 1t certainly Is a grand, good
medicine, and I heartily recommend
It," Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

Will Johnson, colored, has been
committed to Jail in Laurens charged
with committing criminal assault on
an aged white woman. The sheriff
does not believe Johnson guilty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

The towns OF Rosemary and Harp
ers In Georgetown county have con-
solldated under the name of Andrews.
The towns are situated about a mile
apart on the Georgetown railroad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

sThe greatest danger from In
nuenza IL Of Its resulting In pneu-
monia- This can be obviated by using
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. as 1t
not only cures Influenza. but counter
acts any tendency OF the disease to-
wards pneumonia. Sold by w. w.
sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

IF YOU are suffering from bilious
ness. constipation, indigestion. chronic
headache, invest one cent in a postal
card, send to Chamberlain Medicine
Co., Des MOines, Iowa, with your
name and address plainly on the
back, and they will forward you a
free sample Of Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. Sold by w. w.
Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15
Looking Ones Best.

TITS woman's delight to look her
best but pimples. skin eruptions,
sores and boils rob life of Joy. Lis
ten! Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures
them; makes the skin soft and vel
Vety. 1t glorifies the face. Cures
pimples. sore eyes. cold sores. crack
ed "p5, chapped HANDS. Try H. IN
failible for Piles 26c II Sibertg
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

Anderson, Dec. 9.-The third day
of the State Baptist Convention was
busy one, and saw the completion
Of many Of the matters which are be-
fore this convention for action. The
greater part Of the days work con-
sisted in receiving the reports Of the
special committees appointed to con-
slider the reports of the several stand
Ing committees. AS yesterday, the
convention listened to a number of
interesting addresses, anent the re-
ports before 1t and several important
matters were transacted.
The first business Of the day was
the reception of the report Of the
committee on time and place of the
next meeting. and the appointment
Of minister to preach the conven-
ton sermon. Laurens was chosen as
the place Of next meeting, and the
pastor of the Anderson Church, John
F. Vines, d. D., was appointed the
next convention preacher. The time
was left to be determined by the exc
cutive committee in order not to con-
fiict with the meeting of the North
Carolina Baptist convention, but will
be held approximately at this time
of the year.
The report of the reference COM
mittee on the report Of the State
board approved the work Of the
board and paid tribute to it's officers,
Secretary T.. M. Bailey and Assistant
Secretary w. T. Derieux. On account
of the fact that the board is still in
debt and the Importance of the work
appeared to demand special attention
at this time, DR.. H. L. Jones, intro
duced a resolution calling for the ap-
pointment of the following special
committee to make further investi-
cation and report to the convention:
Charles A. Smith chairman; c. G..
Brown, z. T. Cody, w. B. Oliver, j.
F. Vines, ]. d. nuggins, c. c. Waugh
an, T. T. Hyde and L. M. Roper. This
committee will make some recon-
mendations tomorrow and it's report
is awaited with great interest.
The work of State missions is one
Of the most important considerations
coming before the convention for
which very nearly forty thousand
dollars was raised by South Carolina
Baptists last year.
The report Of the reference COM
mittee on the Sunday school depart
ment of the State board, which has
general supervision of the Sunday
school policies Of the Baptists of the
State was read and led to consider
able discussion mainly on the point
of providing the Secretary Of this de-
partment with better facilities for his
work, recommendation being made to
this effect to the State board. In
connection with the work Of the Sum
day school department significant
vote was taken this morning which
pointed toward a substantial broad
ening Of the sympathies of the de-
nomination with related work un-
dertaken among sister denominations.
Anderson, Dec. 10.-The State Bap-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15
BAPTIST State CONVENTION.
PLACE FOR NEXT YEARS CON.
VENTION SELECTED.

Third Day of the State Baptist Con.
ventiOn at Anderson Was Busy One
Pastor OF the Anderson Church
VIII Preach the Next Convention
SermOn-RepOrts Received and
Discussed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

"At this tilno we have been con-
fronted With statement from our be