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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18

knew he could not leave detachment to guard
the wagons because it would weaken his force to
a point which would make victory over the reds
practically impossible.
Baldwin went to the teamsters and said: Il
can't leave a force with you as a guard and
you've got to charge with l want you to put
your teams in the center of the charging line
and make those mules fly straight into the mid
die of things"
1t probably was the first time in history that
mule drivers, mules and wagons had been ordered
to participate as an offensive part of a cavalry
charge. The infantry on this occasion was mount
ed. The mule drivers lost all sense Of the danger
in the fun of the thing. They told the lieutenant
that with good cussing," and with good flashing,
they could lead the cavalry mile.
The 500 Ir dams We're plateau with sides
shelving gradually down to the plains. Baldwin's
plan nothing less than the seemingly reckless
one of crossing the open with his men and
wagons, sweeping up the incline and driving the
enemy, If he could fighting him hand to hand,
if he must.
mule teams abreast at the lines center. There
word of command trumpet note or two
and the line swept across the plain with the
mules on keen jump with black snake whips
cracking and the drivers saying things which
mule understands
The reds turned loose at the advancing hun
bred. Men and horses the right and left went
down here and there, but the mules in the center
with their huge wagons racking and Gathering
behind them swept on with never a scratch. The
reds on the plateau kept up their fusade. Up
up. up the incline, the mules leading by yards
all the way, swept the blue detachment The
regulars were daring and fighting as American
regulars always dare and fight.
One of the teamsters afterwards swore that he
could Chief Gray Boards eyes popping with
fear at the sight of the charging mules. The
level Of the plateau reached and horses,
mules hurtlinp
The teamsters standing, cracking their
whips and bowling. Infantrymen and cavalrymen
caught the spirit of the thing and howled in uni
son.
Those four mule teams went straight through
the heart of the big band Of Gray Boards Kio-
and Araphaoes. Meantime every carbine and
every Long Tom was cracking, and with one last
volley the warriors Of the allied tribes fled, eav
ing their dead and wounded and their white cap
tives the field.
Lieut. Baldwin found that the two white girl
prisoners were uninjured and not long after the
fight they were restored to their parents For
this charge and for this victory Lieut.. Baldwin
was breveted a captain and was given a medal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18

Frank D. Baldwin has been in so many fights
for his country that the counting of them as
sumes the proportion of mathematical problem.
For years upon years after the civil war in which
he distinguished himself time and again, he fought
nearly every form of Indian that the plains of
the United States has produced. There was one
fight in which Baldwin was engaged which de-
serves place in song and story, If some song
or story writer could be found equal to the oc-
casion In the days of the campaign of which
this fight was feature there was only one bar
on Baldwins shoulder, for he junior first
lieutenant of infantry. The campaign was long
one and the fights followed fast and followed
faster
While on detached service in Newport KY In
June, 1874 Baldwin heard that his regiment
to be ordered, under Col Nelson A. Miles to make
expedition into the Indian territory. The lieu
tenant went to the front fast a train and
horse could carry him. When he reported for
duty Miles, who knew Baldwins record in the
civil war, put him in command of the
scouts of the expedition, command that
was composed partly of whites and partly
of Indians.
had a dozen engagements, one after another,
with the confederated bands of Cheyennes, Kio-
was, Arapahoes and the southern Comanches.
The one fight however, which for picturesque
stands out most prominently in the battle
list, did not take place until after Baldwin had
fight of his life, not in the engagements size
yet, perhaps, in its Importance, but In
what officer who saw 1t declares
to have been Its howllngly funny fea-
lures"
= 1t picturesque and it was funny all right,
but 1t dangerous well, and Baldwin lost
some of his men, and took his own life in his
hands 20 times before he won his splendid victory
against tremendous odds. The daring of the
thing was recognized by Col Miles, by the gen.
erai commanding the department, and by the
congress of the United States, which gave Bald
win his second medal of honor for his work on
that day
BY one of the military freaks of for
tune, Baldwin, ahough only a lieutenant.
found himself in November, 1874, in CON-
mand of d company of the Fifth infantry,
ID troop of the Sixth cavalry, and of
IL of the scouts of the organization with
which he had originally taken the field.
lie had about 100 men all told when
he reached the banks of McCiellan's Creek,
Tex There he found in front of him
fully 500 Indian warriors splendidly armed
and apparently lusting for a fight Every
army officer who afterwards learned the circum-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18
RESEMBLE A GREAT PRISON

path through the tangled growth,
which closes up again within a few
weeks, except where traffic may have
produced a narrow, meandering track
from which it is impossible to deviate
either to right or left.
Once inside, the invaders are in a
gloomy, stuffy forest, consisting of tall,
straight trees, which branch out at a
great height above us, there interlac-
ing and forming dense canopy OF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18
a rift in the canopy against the glarins
Spread of English Language.

The English language has long been
predominant over the French. In 1890
there were in the world no fewer than
l11,10O,0OO English-speaking persons.
while those speaking French numbered
51,200,0O0. Since that time. statisti-
clans say, there has been a considera-
BILE increase in the use of English over
French. 1t is, in fact. rapidly spread.
ing to every corner of the globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18
Attends College at sixty.

That a man is never too old to learn
S illustrated by the case of H. G..
Whitaker of Pilot Mountain, N. c., a
aw student at Wake Forest college.
Mr.. Whitaker is CO. In the same class
lie has son, P. III. Whitaker, age Is.
The elder Whitaker is<making an ex-
,ellent record as student, a report
says. He has ten children, 81 grand.
children, two of whom voted in the
November election, and two great
grandchildren.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18

green through which passes little or
no sunlight. The absence of direct
light effectively prevents the growth
of underwood, and there are no green
luxuriant plains, no flowers or grass.
The ground is brown and black, COW
cred with many inches Of rotting
leaves and twigs, all turning into a
steaming mold.
From this point of view below the
canopy the leaves, branches and even
bright colored birds look back, and
this is still more the case where, by
contrast. such objects are seen through
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18
Little Beauty to Be Found in the
Forests of the Tropics.

prof. and Mrs. Hans Gadon are home
from directing vacations in southern
Mexico. They say of tropical forest
that It does not begin gradually. On
IFS outskirts II is fringed by an inn
.nenetrable wall of luxuriant heritage,
shrubs ana creepers. II can be en-
.araa only bv hacking and slashing a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18
BEING AN
u N CT E

0 on to school
now. You're just
sticking around
here SOS you'll be
late and have to
come back for a
note. II you
weren't SO peev-
ish I'D tell you
something great. /"
The boy, en-.
veloped in a
Bingham apron,
made threatening
passes with the
broom at his sniff
fling ten-year-old
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18

girl captives and his
desire to rescue them
reinforced his desire
for a fight on general
principles.
The ii t e n a n t
looked his men over
and saw that they had
a stomach for the COM
ing scrimmage. With
the command of four
six-mule teams, Bald
win feared that a de-
tachment of the reds
might flank him when
he was making his
charge and kill his
mules and destroy his
field necessities. He
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18
YOuR OVERWHELMING DEsRE-For Seattle

EVERYONE 10
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hooever Of Pope
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OF the
be had mues hundreds thousands You goundv
send some facts beforehand. FRANK 7. HUNTER President
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18
From Nirnii.

The boughs that bear most hang
the lowest
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18

anything of the fire eating posi-
bilities that lie hidden in the per-
son of this gray-haired peaceful
looking and reticent man.
Gen. Babcock left the service not
long ago and at once departed for
the little place in the foothills OF
the Adirondack mountains where
he might crafty his love of coun-
try life. If the general refuses to
talk Of his army achievements to
hiS npi hNrc and if thou n IN o,,..i
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18

ted States army (retired) the rank of major
general. Some day perhaps the bill will be-
come law, for it is worthy of passage, as
Baldwin is worthy of honor. The home of this
retired officer as present is in Colorado, though
he comes to Washington occasionally to live
over old days with comrade veterans many
OF whom have chosen the nations capital for
their homes.
1t is rarely that one can get Gen. Baldwin to
speak of his services in the army, but his
friends are not slow in speaking for him and
every word that they say in praise is borne
out by the records which are hidden away in
the war department.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18

of honor, but he al
ways has maintained
t h a t the m Q d a !
should have gone to
the mules.
On the retired list
of the army with
Gen. B a | d w in Is
Brig. Gen. John B.
Babcock, a close
friend of the man
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18

ing for reinforcements,
but Baldwin believed
that he should strike at
once, and strike hard.
The Indians, a mixed
command of the finest
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18

10 II tAhi7
ages on the
] plains, were
| led by Chief
Gray Beard, a
noted warrior.
B a | d w i II
learned that
t b e Indians
had with them
tw o W h i t Q
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18

who led the mule team
charge and a frequent visi-
tor to Washington. 1t is
doubtful if Gen. Babcock's
nearest neighbors in his lit
tie country home in Sarato-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
CARS
WERE NOT
RACING

The result of the coroner's inquest
over the body of Cornell DeKryger, the
7year-old boy who was killed by Chi
cago automobilists Wednesday night
near Highlands, vindicates the chauf-
feur OF the machine. l. H. Swartout, the
Chicago automobile salesman.
The result of the finding is to the ef-
feet that the machines were not rae
ing at the time that the boy was killed,
as many of the residents in the vicinity
of the accident claimed that they were.
Swartout. the driver, and W. c. Smith,
the chauffeur of the machine which
they were passing at the time, stoutly
maintained the fact that they were run
ming at reasonable rate of speed.
The testimony Of the residents in
the vicinity is thought to be due more
to the excitement over the accident
than to the fact that they were really
going at the rate of forty miles an hour,
as they claimed. The conduct of Swart-
out after the accident also helped to
mitigate the evidence which was intro
duced against them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
(By a stan Correspondents }
Architect James I

Away up in the northern part of
Michigan, on the shores of beautiful
Pine lake. is situated one of the most
interesting and unique summer com
munities in the country. It is known
as Boy City.
Here, in the midst of a great forest
of naples and birches. seemingly placed
by nature just for this purpose, over
500 boys from all over the middlewest
have gathered in a tent city and are
running a municipality Just as their fa-
theirs are doing at home. Under the
careful surveillance of men accustomed
to the management OF boys. they have
chosen a mayor. city clerk city treas
urer. and board of public works, all
kids. elected by kids. and working sole
ly for the interests of kids. And woe
betide the CRATER or dishonest office
holder who is found out for without
any reservation or delicacy Of senti-
ment such a culprit would be driven
from the gates in disgrace by the whole
body of citizens
The originator of the Boy city idea is
Judge Wills Brown, man who has
won international fame by his success
in winning the hearts of wayward boys
brought before him when he was Judge
of the juvenile court of Salt Lake City.
and helping them to become good oiti-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
NIX On The
BLUE LAWS
TOMORROW
Merchants and Dealers in
Gary Get no Notice and
Think Mayor Knots Has
Experienced a Change of
Heart.

Cigar stores. ice cream parlors. res
taurants. hotels. Chinese laundries. etc
will be open, and street cars, trains and
the Indiana steel company's mills will
operate as usual and the bIus laws will
not be enforced In Gary tomorrow.
Even If it has been the intention of
Mayor Knots to enforce the blue laws.
as it has been noised about town. he
must have suddenly had a change of
heart. as none of the storekeepers have
been notified to close their places of
business tomorrow. So with all the
talk that has been circulated about
town Gary Will remain the same on
Sunday as it has in the past, with the
exception that it will be a dry Sun
day.
The electric line is doing a good
business row and is taking large
number Of people to the wet dis rlcts,
such as Miller. East Chicago and In
diana Harbor. It is said that thirty
six cases of beer were brought to Gary
early this morning by an East Chicago
foreigner who owns a saloon at that
place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
WHITNEY
HAD NO KNOWLEDGE


Burnham, Ill, Aug. THE little
nine-round bout between Marty LAWN
and Marty Kane last Thursday night,
pulled off here unknown to the city
officials, is still the talk of the town.
1t has been considered successful" be-
cause there was no Interference from
the authorities. and the sports are
wondering whether the thing can be
repeated. Judging from an interview
with c. w. Whitney, president of the
town board. the going next time will
not be easy for Mr.. Whitney is opposed
to this form of law violation. This
was probably known by the promo
tors, and they took all necessary pre-
caution, and while it is not probable
that there will be an aftermath, Mr..
Whitney will instruct his police to be
doubly watch in the future
No prize fight has taken place in
Burnham with my sanction. and there
never will be as long as I am presi-
dent of the board" said he. prize
lighting in Illinois is against the law.
and I mean to enforce that particu-
lar phase of it. II a fight was held last
Thursday night it was without my
knowledge and I will investigate the
matter"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
IN
FURTHER
TROUBLE
Ex-East Chicago Constable
Is Sought by Gary Con
stable, Who Has a War
rant for Him on the Same
Old Charges.

Constable Edward Gross of Judge
Huber's court. who was recently ar
retsted in Hammond on an extortion
charge, and said to have been nearly
mobbed IN East Chicago for similar
instance, and who has been prosecut-
ing blackmailing game since his ar
rival in Gary few weeks ago, had
warrant sworn out for his arres. yes
terday afternoon, but could not be
found to have the paper served on him.
Andrew Lorinc. an Indiana Harbor
saloonkeeper. was arrested by Cross
on July 10 on the charge of selling
liquor without a license He was
brought TO justice HuberS co-rr ro-
trial. The justice was out at the time
and Lorinc AYERS that Gross told him
that II he appeared hefote Huber tho
fine would amount 20 forty dollars.
Plead guilty before me-" tho con-
stable is said to have told the foc.'gn-
er and Will only fine you $25"
Lorinc said that he pleaded guilty
to the constable. but that he then gave
him $50 and a note for $5 In payment
for the fine" Gross in return gave
receipt for 1890, which read that
Lorinc had paid the sum for a provo
cation fine.
Later Lorinc engaged an attorney.
Louis Gottlieb. OF Gary. and then he
learned where he stood. A warrant
was sworn out for Gross and when his
superior, Constable Miller of Indiana
Harbor, heard of the charge he re-
voked his commission as deputy. In
the evening when Chief Martin went
out to search for the constable he
found him not.
Gross got into trouble in Hammond
some weeks ago when he was arrested
on an extortion charge. After that he
was soon established in Judge Huber's
dispensary OF justice as a constable.
and then he Immediately began a ser
les of operations which have caused
much comment.
When Gross first came to Gary num-
erous people were warned to be on the
lookout for him. 1t is said that If he
got the chance he would endeavor to
arrest citizens for violations of the
blue laws in order that he would get
his costs out of the fine
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
HAMMOND LADS HAVE BULLY
TIME At BOY CITY,

zens instead of worthless vagabonds
About six years ago, when Judge Brown
was at the head of the Juvenile court
In Salt Lake City, he realized the need
of some place where boys. not bad boys
nor reformatory boys, but just plain
every day city boys of good families
could go for recreation and at the same
time learn the rudiments of good citi-
zenship. So as is his way, he started
out to I'LL the want. Around him he
gathered group of men Interested in
the welfare of boys and established the
first Boys City at Winona Lake, Ind
While this city is still in existence
its organizers soon found that the
small lake and grove there formed too
Insignificant a setting for the stupen-
dous work before them, and started out
to make better one. Then the Ma
tional Boys city association was or
ganized. with Rev. Walter Mcpherson,
assistant pastor of ST. PauTs church.
Chicago, as president Circuit Judge
Frederick w. Mayne Of Charlevoix,
Mich. is vice president; Frederic H
Brown of Salt Lake City general man
ager; Hon. William A Gardner of St
Louis treasurer, and Judge Brown di-
rector-in- chief.
The association then began to hunt
for a camping grounds large enough to
-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
WANTS HIS
STEAM
SHOVEL

Suit for replevin of a $4,000 steam
shovel was filed this morning by Attor-
neys Bomberger Sawyer & Curtiss
against A. c. Torbert of the A. c. Tor
bert & Co. of this city. The complaint
states that the owner of the machine
Is William J. Stein. who asks $500
damages IN addition to the steam SHOW
ell.
The shovel Is described as the Buoy
rus Crane type of overhead swing shov-
els. and is valued at $4,000. The com
plant states that the company had un-
lawfully retained possession thereof.
and that 1t had not been seized on ex-
ecution or attachment.
When called up this morning a clerk.
giving the name of Ferry. who was
the only one in the office. said that he
simply didn't know anything about it,"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07

HAS NOT
FILED BOND

Up to noon today the Indiana &. Chi
cago Traction company had not filed q
bond with the city, which the fran
chise. which it recently received. at the
hands of the Hammond city council, re-
quires.
Attorney w. ] Riley, who has rem
resented the company in all its trans
actions, could not be reached. he hav-
ing bee naway from Indiana Harbor
for some time.
Adam R. Ebert. president of the
board of public works, is still awaiting
a conference with Mayor Becker In
the matter, but this too is delayed be-
cause Mr.. Becker has been absent from
the city for some time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
PLENTY OF DIVERSION
FOR THEATRICAL GOERS
Entertainment of Diversi.
fed Nature Provided
for Hammond.

If the people of Hammond are seek
Ing amusement during the next week
1T will be necessary for them TO leave
the city and divert the revenue derived
from the pleasure seekers from this
city.
The reason is plain and forcibIe. in
that three good shows and the Lake
Front park have been contributed to
the people of Hammond and vicinity to
keep them and their money at home.
and the entertainment provided is Of
such diversified q character that all
classes and ages should be appealed to.
For instance, tonight the WASHINGTON
Society Bellies. an aggregation Of thir-
ty-f1ve active chorus girls, accompanied
by few others in the cast, will appear
at Towle's Opera House this evening
IN the first burlesque show of the sea-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07

GETS SOME
NICE ORDERS

Several nice orders for cars have been
placed with the Standard steel Car
company. the orders coming from Ches-
apeake and Ohio railroad. for 1000 steel
cars, and from the Buffalo, Rochester
& Pittsburg railroad for 500 box cars.
Car builders are now preparing bids on
a lot Of 5000 freight cars for the Penn
sylvania railroad, Of which 1000 viii
be Of all steel construction.
In the c. & 0. order for 1000 cars.
this represents only half Of the order
placed, an order for 1000 having gone
TO the American Car and Foundry com
pany, and 1000 to the Pressed Steel
Car company. The Buffalo. Rochester
& Pittsburg order is also divided. an
order for SEQ cars going to the Amer
lean Car and Foundry company.