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that the Indians had decided to give up the fight Ac-
''Col. Bankhead, Commanding Officer Fort Wal
9TH inst informing you of my critical condition tried
to send two last night but they did not succeed
in passing Indian pickes, and returned If the others
have not arrived then hasten at once to my assistance
The Cheyennes alone number $50 or more. They
are splendidly armed with Spencer and Henry rifles
We living mule and horse meat and entirely
out of rations. If it not for many wounded
would come in and take the chances of whipping the
reds If attacked can hold out here for six days
longer, but please lose time Very respectfully,
obedient servant, George A. Forsyth.
"P. S-My surgeon having been MORALLY wounded, my
wounded have not had their injuries dressed please
bring surgeon with YOU.
II confded this to two excellent men, Donovan PHI
ley They left our intrenchments at midnight and as
they did not return hopeful that they had escaped
the vigilance of the Indian sentries and their
way to Fort Wallace. 1t these two who fell in
with Col B. H. Carpenters command two days later and
gave the first intimation of our plight.
"The wound in my thigh having become exceedingly
painful asked of the to cut the bullet out but
lay very the femora artery they all declined
to attempt it, Taking my razor which happened to be
in saddle bag managed to cut it out myself greatly
to my immediate relief On the fourth day our
horse and mule meat became putrd, but of the
shot little gray wolf that helped out somewhat
II had the men raise me blanket to get better
view of affairs suddenly the Indians fusil
lade of about 20 shots The who held the corner
the blanket which rested my broken leg dropped it.
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causing the bone to part and protrude
through the flesh, much to my savagely
expressed wrath.
ION the sixth day l called the we'll
men together and told them that as
there was no certainty that our messen-
gers could get through they were en-
titled to a chance for their lives. !
believed that most of our enemies had
withdrawn, and as the men were we'll
armed I doubted if 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 dead
silence, then rose hoarse shout:
Never! Never! Well stand by you,
general, until the end;' Mccall saying:
We've fought together, and, by heavens,
if need be-, We'll die together!'
"The next two days-the Indians only
keeping a vidette in sight, and most
of them having disappeared-seemed to
me to be almost interminable. We
all became weaker for want of food.
On the morning of the ninth
day one of the men lying near me
suddenly sprang up, and shading his
eyes with his 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
ambulance'
"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 Is
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.
1t was a great fight and the fact
that the white men won proved sure
indication of final victory on the from
tier, which came about short time
later The records of the war Office in
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passing loosely each knee Riding well in front Of
the center of his line Roman Nose led the cbargo with
,s .hiess eanantry that may have been equaled but
Ioulu hot nave been exceed Six feet three inches in
height and perfectly naked save for superb war bonnat
on MS head crimson silk sash around his waist and
MS moccasins on his feet showing immense hroodth
OF shoulder but, nevertheless sinewv and elm, b ~;
waist and flank he sat forward on his harehaced
charger with his knees under the lariat
at twice enclrcled his horses body and his rifle held
just below the trigger in his hand it's barrel in tho
hollow of his arm, while the same hand orasnod 10th
ns norse name and bride, leaving his right arm free
TO dlrect his men, and he charging on at he head
OF his command he the very beau ideal of an indian
chief. - ~ A"'
AS soon as the charging warriors fairly started to.
ward us our immediate assaants lay under cover on
the two banks of the river opposite an island onened
rapid fire from both sides with tho intention
OF covering us to such an extent that would
10 rise from our rifle pits to fire upon the attacking
force, and SO for few seconds bullets fell everywhere
around
This looked for, but we'll knew that once the charg
ing indians came within of the bullets
men their fire must necessarily cease CHANGING back
over my command, that they had all turned in their
pits toward the foot of the island the direction
Whlch the charge was coming, and crouchng low with
their knees we'll under Them their closely grpped
IN their sinewy hands, their bronzed set like iron
and their eyes fairly abaze with wrath they lay with
ts all aqu1ver, inpatiently awaiting the command
fire.
Suddenly the fire from the Indian rifemen ceased and
placing my back against my rifle pit leaning on my
elbows against its Sides shouted: Now and Beecher
Mccall and Grover echoed the cry
Instantly starting to their knees, with their rifles at
shoulder as they rose, and with quick glance along
the barrel AZ good men and true first of
consecutive voleys into the onrushng savage horde.
Welcoming the first and volleys with reckless YELL
the charging warriors came CALAMITY on but at the third
the most of them ceased to shout could see great
gaps in their ranks and men and horses going down.
still the of them bravey held their course Roman
Nose leading them and wildly waving his heavy SPRING
field rifle over his head though it were wisp of
straw he alone shouting his defiant cry as he swept
toward us.
tbo vol1oy
was leading the left of the column suddenly down.
and for an instant the column seemed to it's speed
but only for second and then with mad rush came
bounding and eaping onward. The fifth volley seemed
to pile and horses in heaps at the sixth Roman
Nose and his horse went down in death together
"A hundred feet farther and they will upon US! But
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Washington these great battles and they are open
the curious public While they more or less IN
the form of reports and lack the romantic details whcn
writer's have wrapped around them they still of
great interest
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t.orHaH Nose and his warriors swept around
the pend of the stream, out of and well be-
yono rlne range, with front of about 60
men and depth of six or eight ranks Each
warrior was, with the exception of his cart.
fldge belt and box and moccasns, perfectly
naked and hideously painted They rode hare.
PACK, with only horse-hair lariat wranned
twice around the middle of their horses and
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~>A~ARAAA0az0A0 written. Inc story in part
is the account given by Gen. George A. For
syth of his fight with the Sioux and the
Cheyennes under the famous chief Roman
Nose, in eastern Colorado in the year 1868.
Gen. Forsyth went into the army from his
native city, Chicago. He is now living in
Washington. The odds against his force in
the fight with the band of Roman Nose were
~ to l, and as the senate document has it
though this part of it was not written by
forsyth-the battle was splendid example
OF the hardihood, courage and capacity to
adapt themselves to circumstances which so
generally mark the conduct of American
troops on the frontier"
One of Gen. Forsyths subor-
dlnate officers in the battle was
Lieut.. Frederick H. Beecher, n
nephew of Rev. Henry Ward n
Beecher. Lieut.. Beecher fought
heroically and died just as the MI
repulse of the Indians was as nm
sured. N IN
Gen. Forsyths description of el~S&
the charge of Roman Nose and Ill
his red band follows: W., ,lpsp
In few moments after our (4)
preparations were completed
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-30
THE S.....o, 9 Rsvsnos.


In the autobiography Ul Mr.. l.lS,dley
Murray l.:.s>;,r" ssrurs from which
1t apiH'arS that cite Ut the clears.st
hp;,GS that ever engaged IN the bust.
nrsS ri analysis VAS we'll nigh cracked
BY II s;."p.' agent fer = small otIenss'.
In the y.a.' lSssl be visited the ele-
plants ut the queens palace aud. from
whatever nmtive. veniured 10 with
draw Il p,'rtiun Of the hay which one
Of them had Tween collecting with his
rroh'seis on the door. The little at
tr'nt offended the sagacious animil
highly. The keeper remarked that lie
would never forget, and 1t was obvious
froin the rapid convOiutions Of his
trunk that he only wanted an oppOr.
tunity to avenge the misrepresentation
Of his property on the spot. The gram.
marian. however. Kept out of his way,
probably thinking no more Of the mat
ter. until he CHANGED to revisit the
same place after an interval Of several
weeks. On this occasion number of
other persols were present. but Of the
whole the elephant singled out his en-.
envy and aimed desperate blow at his
head. which. fortunately, neither prov.
ed fatal nor took effect.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-30
Msde HI. Idea. Flow.

I used t" write for medical peri
odicai. Oh returning home one day
after a very heavy days work at the
hOspita, and feeling completely ex-
hauslcd ] found a note from the ed
itor. please let me have an article on
such and such subject tonight" ]
sat down with pen and paper before
me. hut not a word could write.
Then ! lay back lazily and began to
speculate as TO the cause Of my want
Of IDEAS. Thought: "The brain is the
same as 1t was yesterday. but yester-
day was not tired. Perhaps 1t Is the
feebler circulation that prevents the
brain from acting. If the blood does
not so upio the brain ! may bring the
brain down 10 the blood" therefore
placed my head fiat on the table, LOOK
ing sideways at the paper, and began
to write easily. On raising my head
again every idea fed. SO placed my
head again down on the table and fin.
ished the article with my head in that
position.-Sir Il. Lauder Brunton In
Practitioner.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-30
A SINGULAR MISTAKE
How a Man Was Annoyed by
Congratulations.

oy ADDISON HOWARD GIBSON.
Copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso.
ctation.l
For two days a handsome young
bachelor Of st. Louis had been greatly
annoyed by such kilograms as these:
''ls It girl or a boy?''
singleton. you happy rascaI::"
I'VE hope the father will survive the
ordeal
Last. but not least. Il am coming to.
morrow. Elna."
"You are. are you?" he vociferateo.
pacing the room with angry strides.
sl'll see about that"
While this irate gentleman sat In his
pleasant bachelor apartments. striving
as best he might to forget the annoy
ances Of the past two days, q young
lady of nineteen drove up to his door.
This Is MIR. SingIetou's. miss. Shall
60 aud ring for you:'
mo, thank you." And. dismissing
the cab. SHE entered the gate and
walked toward the house. She was
surprised AT the excellent taste dis
played III the selection aud arrange
meDt of the plants and shrubs which
beautited the spacious grounds.
"There is some misunderstanding"
| she murmured. ''Or papa would never
have opposed the match So strongly,
for MIR. Singleton is evidently a man
OF means. I'm glad StelIa has such q
delightful home. and. thank God. papa
has relented and sent me forth with
the olive branch"
A servant appeared in answer to her
ring. aud she inquired. lis MIR. Single.
ton at hOmey'
Eyes. ma'atn; he's in The library"
| "Conduct me to him at once. please
| Half reluctantly the fellow showed
her down the wide hall aud tapped
at the library door.
whats wanted:" demanded a deel
voice from within.
"Tell him it's Elma who has come, y
she explained to the man who 1aJ
given her Il questioning glance.
"She says she's GIma aud wishes Il
see you"
"Who:" cried the Young man. max
ing no movement toward rising anC
opening the door,
"Never uind." said the girl. her hani
turning the knob, IN announce my
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-30

4 WHY, IN ELAA, SHE ANNOUNCED II.
PCLSIvELY.
self. He's never seea me, but he will
Know who am in q moment, l think"
The surprised servant walked away.
and Elma Weston opened the door for
herself. She paused On the threshold
and looked half timidly at the hand
some man who was reclining on q sofa
near an open window. He arose at
once and regarded her curiously with
his finc dark eyes.
you are Mr.. Singletony' she ques-
toned. with degree of nervousness
foreign to her character.
Il am he returned. '.and you
Cant you guess?' with most be.
witching smile.
Il never was good at guessing" he
replied somewhat sardonicaIly.
why. I'm Elma." she announced
tmpu]sively. rushing to bis side and
possessing herself of his hand.
"Oh. you are!" he responded. with
exAsperatins GOODNESS. though he did
not withdraw his hand.
Yes. and started to you and Stella
just rs soon as we received your tele-
gram" she went on. Il sent you word
! was coming. Didn't you get my mes.
aage?'
II have rather vivid impression
that did," he returned. gazing in ad.
miration upon the flushed face.
"And we are going to be friends
now, are we not?' And there was a
pleading look in the violet eyes raised
to his own.
II hope So" he could not help say
ing.
"Oh, you make me so happy! You
know. was away at school when you
and Stella elo-when it happened.
Papa was very angry and unjust.
know, but when you sent us that tele-
gram he relented right away. He
could not come himself on account of
q wretched attack Of rheumatism, so
he dispatched me on the first train as
bearer Of the branch Of peace. know
] shall love you Is Q brother. But
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-30
Work of the Earthworm.

When we behold wide. turf GOV.
cred eXlIall>e we should remember that
Its $mOnthnrSS. on which so much of
its beauty depends. is mainly due to
all the inequalities having been slowly
levele,l 10y worms. 1t is a marvellous
reflection that tho whole of the super.
fetal mold over any such expanse has
passed and will pass again every few
years through the bodies Of worms.
The pillow is one of the most ancient
and most valuable of mans inventions.
but long before lie existed the land
was. in fact. regularly plowed by earth
worms. 1t may he doubted whether
there are many other animals which
have played so important n part in the
history Of the world as have these low
~ organized creatures. Some other
animals. however. still more lowly Or
ganized-nanply, corals-have done far
more conspicuous work in having con.
structed innumerable reefs and iSIa nds
In the great oceans. but these are al
most confined to the tropical zones.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-30
Tarr;na and Fs.thsrino.

The first recorded instance Of tarring
and feathering Il human being was III
1889. during the time of the crusades
In that year. the first Of the reign OF
Richard J.. law was passed that
"any robber voyaging with the cru.
saders shall be first shaved. then bot
pitch shall he poured upon him and a
cushion Of feathers shook over him."
After this the criminal was to be put
ashore at the first landing place the
ship reac he'd
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-30
a Vegetable Cameo.

Spain Is the land Of the onion. a fact
which tempted Mr.. Shaw, the author
OF "spain Of Today" to fall into the
appended easy verse. All returned
travellers are sure to appreciate it for
lts feeling for truth rather than its re-
semblance to the form Of 1.-THE An.
c3ept Mariners"
Garlic. garlic everywhere
E1ceDt IN what you dy4nk.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-30
Let's Him Out.

Mrs. Nagger-Oh. James. how awk.
ward! Mr.. Smith has come. and now
we shall be thirteen at table. Mr..
Nagger-What then? Mrs. Nagger
with shriekl-Why. one Of US will
die before the year is out! Mr.. Nag.
ger (brutally)-Never mind; I'm tough.
London Pick Me.Up.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-30
Well He knsw.

Emperor Francis Of Austria and his
empress once attended the perform
ance Of play which abounded in po-
1itical illusions. On leaving the the.
ater he remarked good naturally, eve
may congratulate ourselves on having
seen the piece at all, for ! am sure
that it will Ike speedily forbidden"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-30
What MIGHT Hav. Been.

"That man Biffin lacks courage and
energy"
Eyes, coDfOund him."
"Wby do YOU say that?"
because lie was counting my wife
long before met her. IL he had had
little more courage and energy But
what's the use Of talking about it
pow:"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-30
Not Literary.

''The late Frederick Burton was the
worlds foremost authority on the
American Indian" said q Yale ethnolo.
gist. Burton was almost alone in his
field. There are. you know. so few STU
dents Of Indian lore.
HE said to INC once, with a vexed
laugh, that he found it quite as impos-
sible to discuss the Indian with people
as Boston critic found 1t to discuss
poetry with the girl he took down to
dinner.
The girl was very pretty. Leaning
her dimpled elbows on the table, she
said to the critic:
And what is your lecture to lie
about, professor:'
"'I shall lecture on Keats lie re-
piled.
Lob. professor she gushed. what
are keats:' "-Washington Star.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-30
His Time Wasn't.

'Time is money"
"Cut that lie OUT"
"Why do you call it a.
"Say, I've just done ten years IN the
penitentiary and come out bustedw-
Cleveland Leader.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-30

although ~ tldS Dccu ltllDOSSlDIe UP
to date for the two Singletons to prove
themselves kinsmen, they are great
friends. The business one in the city
frequently drives out to the farm. os-
tensfbly to discuss the others double
interests. agriculture and literature.
But his real object is to place himself
AZ often as possible in the company of
sweet Elma Weston. who cannot make
up her mind to leave that remarkable
baby.
"Elma." he pleaded one evening
after their acquaintance had continued
for several weeks, "can't you guess
my secret:'
II never was good at guessing. Mr..
Singleton" she retaliated. Il don't
believe in secrets anyway. Did you
ever know a woman who did?" with
an arch smile.
II don't think ever did," he admit
ted. taking her hand, "and neither do
]. SO I'll keep this no longer. love
you very dearly, Elma. Do you like
my secret?'
"I-1-thfnk d." she replied, with
dropping eyes.
"Then. darling, you will be my
wifes"
The answer was spoken very low,
but it must have been perfectly salts.
factory to this F. n. Singleton judg-
ing from the promptpess with which
he clasped her in his arms.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-30

knowledge, in truth. is the great sun
IN the Ornament. Life and power are
scattered with its beams.-Webster.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-12-30
INSURANCE

We write Fire, Lightning,
Tornado, Hail and Automobile
Insurance in six of the Strong.
est Companies. Rates as cheap
az the Cheapest.
SCHUYLER Bros.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
SKEETER PLAGUE.
City Is Infested With This In
sect Pest.
Make Nights Uncomfortable and
Rest Uncertain.
DUE TO THE RAINS.
b. b Smythe, Curator Of State
Z Museum, Explains.
Not Likely to Carry Disease
Here Now.

Mosquitoes everywhere, and no ap-
parent relief, except the cold weather
which may come sometime, is a con-
dition which is distinctly evident in
Topeka now. If you haven't laid
awake nights, trying to get to sleep,
and when just about to reach that
happy state of existence, feel an Itch
ing sensation in the samll of your
back or other uncomfortable position
of your anatomy, you are lucky. But
don't rejoice too much. for your turn
is sure to come. Never in the history
of Topeka has such a pest been in
f1icted by the laws of nature and the
insect kingdom.
If the "skeeters" were of the small
New Jersey variety, it wouldn't be
half as bad asst is now. But the mos
quitoes which are now thriving in To-
peka and ekeing out parasitical ex-
iStence from suffering humanity, are
giants compared with the products of
New Jersey or the Platte river bot
toms of Nebraska. 1t IS doubtful if
the famous Lemuel CULVER in his
extended travels ever saw the equal.
The method of attack on a human
being is much improved by the Tope-
ka brand of mosquitoes. Very few of
the skeeterS are musical and do not
accompany their ravages on human
HSSn WIFI the IIleIOOlOuS mum OF OInef
breeds. Occasionally one is found
that can sing, but he doesn't do ii
until the operation of extracting hui
man blood has been nearly completed.
Then you think you have him, and
you deliver a stunning blow on your
own physique only eto find that you
have hit the place where the mos
quito had been until quite recently.
Fire Due to the Pest.
Nothing short of a medieval iron
armor will stop their ravages. The
"stinger" of a Topeka mosquito Is
more to the point than a hypodermic
needle, and it has a harder temper.
No modern form of human dress Is
able to resist its incisions. Even shoe
leather is not immune and one is
just as liable to find a bite on the sole
of his foot as on the softer epidernis
of the rear of the neck.
The warfare against the mosquitoes
occupies the greater portion of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
SQUARE DEAL OR MACHINE?
Combination of Beloit Newspapers
Causes Politicians to Wonder.

Beloit, Kan, Sept. 22.-Rumor has
1t that the daily Gazette-Times which
represents the recently consolidated
Gazette, weekly, and the daily and
weekly Times, will find new location
erection of a modern print ship. The
consolidation of these papers is ia
vorably looked upon by the business
interests of Beloit.
Politically the new combination has
set the people to guessing as to
whether it is going to line up with the
square DEAF faction or the other fell
lows. The Gazette, one of the oldest
papers in the Sixth congressional dis
trict was an out and out square deal
organ, while the Times was the main
stay of the machine crowd. E. w.
Swan, who succeeded Col. Dodge in
the Gazette, and who is now owner
and editor of the Times Gazette, says
that his efforts will be to eliminate
fractional strife from the Republican
ranks in Mitchell county.
The county is Republican, but fac
tional rows have crept in to such an
extent that the Democrats usually
get a share of the county officers. I'll
is generally conceded that the new
paper will support 1. D. Young before
the primary election, and will be fair
to both factions. Mr.. Swan is a man
who takes well with all Be1oit and
Mitchell county people. He is a news
paper man with considerable exper-
fence and no doubt will make the
Times-Gazete a newsy, clean paper.