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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19
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The only thing Abdul Hamid hasn't
given up Is his bank roll. He refuses
10 abdicate that.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-17

we gave them no rest; and at last. like
the mustangs. they gave up in despair
and came in and surrendered.
Capt. Leonard Wood, who has since
as general achieved such renown in
the Philippines and as governor of
Cuba, is deserving of most of the
credit for the capture of Ceronimo's
band 1t was he who effected the sur
prise of the camp of Geronimo and
Natchez. on July 10. 1887. which event
ually led to the surrender. Capt. Law
ton is also entitled to praise for the
persistence with which he and his men
followed the Apaches and the di-
plomacy with which he arranged for
Geronimo's surrender. 1t was he who
told me that Geronimo would sur
render only 10 me. informed him
that did not want to go down to his
camp at Skeleton canyon and meet
Geronimo unless the Indians gave me
some assurance of their purpose to
surrender. l stated to him that the
best thing for them to do was to send
some hostage as a guarantee of their
intention. On receiving this message.
Geronimo sent his own brother to Fort
Bowie to remain there as a hostage.
Capt. Lawton informed me that this
hostage had started. SO in considera-
ton of this fact, and in compliance
with Lawtons earnest appeal. I made
arrangements to start for his camp on
September 2.
Il must confess that I went with
some forebodings. though l still had
hmm that nf
would be fulfilled. We reached the
camp of Capt. Lawton, at Skeleton
canyon. on the evening of September
3, and soon Geronimo rode in and dis
mounted. He was one of the bright.
est, most resolute. determined look
ing men that l have ever encountered.
He had the clearest. sharpest dark eye
think l have even seen. unless 1t was
that of Gen. Sherman when he was at
the prime of life.
Il told Geronimo that l could not
tell positively what their future would
be. but that one thing was positive:
He must do whatever he was directed
to do. He assented to this and said
he would bring his camp in early the
following morning. But Natchez, who
"s>S - ySehbNi hAiah aho thS hSA Cuitaiy
chief Of the Apaches remained out.
II then showed Geronimo the hello
stat and asked the operator to open
communication with Fort Bowie, s.
miles away. Geronimo said: If you
can talk with Fort Bowie. do this. l
sent my brother to you there as a
guarantee of my good faith. Now tell
mo II my brother is all right
In short time the answer came
back that Geronimo's brother was
there. was well and waiting for him to
come. This struck the savage with
awe and he at once sent a warrior to
tell Natchez there was a power there
which he could not understand, and
to come in and come quick. In few
hours Natchez came riding down from
the mountains with the band"
The Lamar register., 1909-03-17
TnEkOyEs hADYARABELLA

either side were net by her declaring
that she had .1rgotten where my
mothers people lived: and as for Sir
Pete. she gave r,e such borrifylng
account OF him that | never dreamed
IT possible to receive any kindness
from him. At last. though. on her
death-bed. she acknowledged part OF
the deception her desperate affection
had impelled her to play upon me.
The poor soul had actually forgotten
about my mothers family. and had
destroyed everything relating to them.
but directed me to go to Sir Peter:
and thus II was that. on the day after
| saw Betty Green. my only friend on
earth. laid in pauper's grave. l went
to the house of my fathers uncle, with
the result narrated. When | got back
to the humble lodgings where ! had
lived before Betty's death. looked up
a small box of trinkets of little value
which had belonged to my mother. and
from the sale OF them / got enough to
live upon for a week, and TO make my
way to Portsmouth at the end of It
Either Sir Peter had forgotten to tell
me anything about my outfit, or else
I had slipped out SO quickly-galled
by the fear OF weeping before that
rascally footman-that he had nc
chance. At all events. I arrived At
Portsmouth by the mail coach. with
all OF my belongings in one shabby
portmanteau.
/ shall not describe my feelings dur
ing that journey toward the new life
that awaited me. In fact, I scarcely
recall them coherently; all was q
maze. a tumble, and an uproar in my
mind.
We got down In the inn yard
coach full OF passengers-I the only
one who seemed adrift and alone
among them. stood looking about me
at pert chambermaid who impudent
ly ogled the hostlers and got kiss
The Lamar register., 1909-03-17

spent the years since my parents
death. with good Betty Green. the
widow of Corporal Green. late OF my
fathers regiment.
These two excellent but humble
creatures had brought me, an orphan,
home from my birthplace. America.
consigned to Sir Peter and Lady
Hawkshaw. This woman. Betty
Green. had been my mothers devoted
servant, as her husband had been my
fathers. and 1t was thought perfectly
safe to send me home with them. But
there was a danger which no one fore
saw. Betty was one of those strange
women who love like a lioness. This
lioness' love she felt for me; and for
that reason. 1 believe. she deliberately
planned to prevent my family from
ever getting hold of me. 1t is true. on
landing in England, her husbands
regiment being ordered to Winchester.
she went to see Sir Peter Hawkshaw
and, suspect. purposely made him SO
angry that. Lady Hawkshaw being alb
sent. he almost kicked Betty Green
out OF the house. That is what fancy
my lady meant when she reproached
Sir Peter with cruelty to me. 1 we'll re-
member the air OF triumph with which
Betty returned and told the corporal
of her Ill success; then, clasping me
in her arms, she burst out with a cry
that no admiral nor ladies' nor lords
neither should take her darling boy
away from her. Green. her husband.
being steady. cool-headed fellow,
waited until the paroxysm was over.
when he told her plainly that she
must carry out my parents instruc-
lions. and he himself would go to see
Sir Peter as soon as he could. But
Fate disposed of this plan by cutting
short the corporals life the next
week. most Unexpectedly. Then this
woman. Betty Green-illiterate. q
stranger in England. and supporting
us both by her daily iabor--managed
to foil all OF the efforts of Admiral Sir
Peter Hawkshaw to find me: for he
had done all he could to discover the
whereabouts of his nephew's orphan.
It's not for me to say one word
against Betty Green. for she shaved for
me as only woman can slave. and.
besides. brought me up in the habits
anu hhahhoio vi 6ohicon' H'DeA'
she did little for my education. and to
this day l am prone to be EN-
barrassed when I have a pen In my
hand. 1 can not say that l was happy
in the devoted. though savage. love
she lavished upon me. She would not
allow me to play with the boys Of her
own class. and those of my class
never saw. All my clamorings to
know something about my family on
The Lamar register., 1909-03-17
TAKING GERONIMO
GEN. MILES TELLS HOW FAMOUS
INDIAN CHIEF WAS CAPTURED.
Met Savage on His Own Ground ano
Took Him as He Would Mus
tane-Pursuec Him for
Five Months.

Washington.-Cen. Nelson A Miles.
who captured Geronimo. the famous
Indian chief who died the other day.
after perhaps the most remarkable
Indian campaign ever waged, gave
personal narrative OF that campaign
on hearing of the passing OF the noted
warrior. The general expressed
good deal OF affection for the resource
full aborigine.
In our campaign to capture Zero
nimo and his band, we pursued exactly
the tactics we used to employ in cap
turing wild horses on the plains. You
know a wild horse will not wander
more than 10 or 90 miles from where
he was foaled. The hunters. knowing
this. divide themselves into parties
and patrol the range where q band Of
horses are found. No company OF men
or horses could ride down a bunch of
mustanges. So It is arranged that one
party shall drive them till the horses
are exhausted and then another party
shall take up the chase. then another.
and SO on, till the mustangs are worn
down and can be overtaken and
lassoed.
That was the way with Geronimo
and his band. / divided the territory
into districts. placing a small. per-
fectly equipped party OF troops in each
district. Communication by heliograph
was maintained among the parties.
When the Indians were driven from
one district. the force in the territory
they entered was notified and took up
the chase; and SO on. The result was
that though they kept us moving five
months and covered all Arizona and
went as far as 200 miles into Mexico
The Lamar register., 1909-03-17
EVIDENTLY HAD LOST IT.

Are you sure that was a correct
report about the gentleman at the
right of the chairman, Mr.. Scadds. be-
ing born with a silver spoon in his
MOUTH" whispered one Of the diners
to his neighbor at trade banquet in
a western town.
Most assuredly he was" replied
the INTERCEPTED party.
We'll. then" said the first speaker.
he must have lost it-and his fork
along with it, The only table nipple
ment I have noticed in his mouth
since We sat down to dine r. his
taife. "4Judge.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-17

The battle royal lasted some time
longer. but Lady Hawkshsws meta
was plainly heavier than Sir Peters
and 1t ended by Sir Peters saying to
me angrily:
Very well. sir. to oblige my lady ]
will give you the remaining midship-
mans berth on the Ajax. "a. You may
go home now. but show yourself
aboard the Ajax at Portsmouth. be-
fore IL O'Clock on this day week. and
be very careful TO mind your eye"
had nerved myself to hear with
GOODNESS the refusal of this fiery ad-
miral: but his real kindness. disguised
under SO much choler. oyercame me.
1 stammered something and stopped
that hound of a footman was grin
ming at me. because my eyes were
full of tears, and also. perhaps, be-
cause my coat was Of cheap make. and
my shoes needed attention. But at
that moment little Daphne, with the
greatest artlessness, came up and
slipped her little hand into mine,
saying:
He means he is very much obliged
to you. uncle. and 10 you. dear aunt"
do not know how | got out of the
house. but the next thing l knew I
was standing on the street outside. /
had been told to go home. had no
home now unless the Bull-in-the Bush
tavern be one. But l did not return
to the Bull-in-the-B Bush. whose tawdry
splendors reyolted me now. after had
seen Sir Peter Hawkshaw's imposing
h<x.. h.A txaf
tracted me. 1 was tingling with the
sense of beauty newly developed in
me. l could not forget that exquisite
vision OF Lady Arabella Stormont,
who seemed to my boyish mind more
like a white rose bush in full flower
than anything could call to memory.
l made my way instead to the plain.
though clean. lodgings. where l had
The Lamar register., 1909-03-17

The state of Colorado will receive
nearly 100000 in inheritance tax
from the Palmer estate. The prop
erty, which is valued between $4,000
900 and 100000. is equal to or
greater than that contained in the
Stratton estate which yielded 1884. 900
to Colorado in inheritance tax. These
two estates will, when the Palmer es-
tate pays its tax, have Civ N this state
more revenue in this way than prob
ably all of the other estates combined.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-17

The most recent instance of General
faimer's generosity is his gift of the
entire half block of land on East Boul-
der street, Colorado Springs, to the
Women's Home Missionary Society Of
the Colorado conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. which is plan
ming to construct 100000 hospital in
the city. In addition to twenty-one
acres OF land. on which site Colorado
Coilege Is located. General Palmer do
mated the administration building
named after him. at cost of e275, 900.
ne also furnished the $1,000 equip
The Lamar register., 1909-03-17

In return; at the pretentious entrance
to the inn; at all of the hustle and
confusion Of the arrival OF the coach.
Presently j saw young gentleman
somewhat older than myself, and wear
ing the uniform OF his majesty's sea-
service. come out of the inn door. He
had very elegant figure. but his face
was rather plain. Within five minutes
OF my first meeting with Giles Vernon.
/ had an example of what was one OF
his most striking traits-every wom-
an in sight Immediately fixed her at
tentiOn on him and smiled at him. One
was the chambermaid, who left OF
ogling the hostlers and gaped at this
young officer with her coarse, hand
some face all afiame; another was the
landlady. who followed him to the
door, Sinking and tanning herself:
and the third was a venerable Quaker
ess. who was about entering the inn,
and who beamed benevolently on him
as he bowed calamity in passing
know not why this should have made
such an impression on me: but being
young and fool l thought beauty was
as highly priced by women as by men,
and 1t surprised me that a fellow with
a mouth SO wide and with something
dangerously near a squint should be
such lady-killer. 1t was common
enough for young gentlemen holding
midshipmen's warrants to come down
by the coach. and as soon as he saw
me this young ofiicer called out:
Halo. my hearty! Is 1t a ship OF
the line or a frigate you are booked
for? Or Is 1t one of those damned gun
briggs which are UNIT for a gentleman
to serve in?"
tTo BE CONTINUED,
The Lamar register., 1909-03-17
General Palmer. senefae.ion.,

Although the full extent of General
Palmer's benefactions will never be
known. owing to his reluctance to al.
low any publicity in regard to his acts,
many of his more prominent gifts have
been made public through their value
and by acts of appreciation on the part
OF the respective recipients. Roughly
speaking. he gave away upwards OF
$4.O00,O0O. as follows: Parks and
boulevards to Colorado Springs, 81, OOO.-
900; Colorado College. $500, 900; to Rio
Grande employees. 100000; private
charities, 81 SOC, 900.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-17
Poisonou. Nettle. Of the rrop

In the tropical regions there are
nettles far more powerful than that of
our own country.
The one called Urtica stimulans.
which is found in Java, and that called
Laportea crenulata. found In Hindu
stan. when bruised emit an enlvium
which poisonously Affects the eyes and
mouth. and II handled produce con.
vulsions and serious swelling and pain
in the arms. which may last for three
or four weeks and in some cases cause
death.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-17
Beautiful Monument Park.

Monument Park, General Palmer's
gift to the city. which will be com
plete1 about May LIST. extends dis
lance of two miles north from Colorado
Springs, on either side Of the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad. The original
value of the gift Of 210 acres. which is
considerable. has been almost meal
culably enhanced by the work Of i'm.
provement thereon. It is estimated
that nearly 81. 000. 900 has been spent In
improvements on Monument Park
alone.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-17
He Remembered the Workers.

In 1901. when General Palmer re-
tired from active railroad life, as q re-
siduary stakeholder in association with
George Foster Peabody of New York.
he distributed among 1O3 officers and
other employees of the Rio Grande
Western railroad 81 100000 in the COM
pany's stock in recognition of their
fidelity throughout a long service with
the company. The stock which con-
stitued this gift was provided by Cen
eral Palmer and other stockholders in
the Rio Grange Western.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-17

Following are some of General Pal
mer's gifts to Colorado Springs:
Monument Valley park, 30 acres.
Palmer park, 500 acres.
Thornedale park, Colorado Ctty, 21h
acres.
Bear creek, North Cheyenne road
ana lands.
Tho Chamberlain forty acres over.
looking Seven Falls and the Trail.
Crystal Park trail.
North Cheyenne canon, 400 acres.
Carnegie Public Library park, 21z
acres. rr
The Lamar register., 1909-03-17

so you have plan for making dia.
monds!"
81 have" answered the man from
Paris.
"And what is the FIRST step in your
process?" 10.
ITO ind some one who has foolish
money to invest."-Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-29

TURNED OFF
And MOtOrman Did Not See
Man on Track
WAS KILLED LAST NIGHT
Headlight Was Turned off Because It
Annoyed the People Of Fair Haven.
The Victim Had Been
Drinking

Fair Haven, July 2o.--Arthur Ward,
40 years old, resident Of this town, was
run over and instantly killed by car
Of the trolley line running between Gas.
tleton and Fair Haven at about eleven
o'clock last night.
As the cars approa this village the
powerful headlight Is turned of TO pre-
vent annoyance to citizens. The acci-
dent happened directly after this had
been done, and the motorman did not
see the unfortunate man until after
bis car had struck him.
It was noted earlier in the evening
that Ward was in an intoxicated condi.
tion and it is probable that he lay uncon-
scious on the track as the car ap.
preached. Color is given to the theory
that the man was a suicide from the
fact that he gave what money he had
to small boy few hours before the
accident
Ward was unmarried and his only
known near relative is a brother lie
was employed on the Lloyd farm q
short distance out OF this village
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-29
10TH CAVALRY SETTLED.
Famous colored Troops at Fort Ethan
Allen Now.

Essex Junction, July 29.--At one
o'clock yesterday morning eleven troops
and the band Of the 10th cavalry arrived
at Fort Ethan Allen from Essex juno
tion in two sections Of about 2s coaches.
Everything had been prepared for tneir
arrival by the post quartermaster and
by three o'clock, shortly after the ar
rival of the last section, everything was
quiet and the new garrison settled in
their barracks. With the troops were
the following officers Of the 10th cayal-
ry. Litutenant Colonel Gale command
ing, Majors Read, Grierson and Sands,
Chaplain Anderson, Captains Patton,
Flemming, Whitehead, Wallach, Lalin,
Ryan and Parker, First Lieutenarts
Cornell, Oden, Huston, Palmer. Coremell
Terrell, Phillips, Trosel, Muller Keep
and Pope, Second Lieutenants Edwards,
costleman, King, Whiting, and yoterin-
arian McMundo.
Capt. chas. r. Boyd viii continue to
DO post adiutant, and Capt. Kroner,
post commissary. Captain Flemming
win assume the duties Of past quarter
master about August 1st., relieving
Lieutenant L. G. Reynolds Of The llth
cavalry.
Troops g and Fl, 18th cavalry, with
III men and three officers left The post
yesterday morning AZ nine o'clock sharp
for Fort Lcavenworth, Kansas. The
officers departing were Capt Little
brant, Lieutenant Pike and DR.. Percy
Drake. DR.. Drake returns here for sta.
tion and accompanied these troops on
the journey only as medical officer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-29
CHELSEA OLD HOME WEEK.
Program Completed For Observance
Week Of August Is,

Chelsea, July 20.-The following pro
gram for "oId home week has been ar
ranged by the several committees, ap-
proved BY the executive committee and
is hereby announced; Tuesday, August
nth, reception in the town hall from
tin 10 o'clock p. m.
Wednesday, August 18th win be de-
voted 10 games and sports, with prizes
for winners, q parade Of horribles in
the afternoon, with prizes, and a base
bah game in the afternoon. At s o'clock
ia the evening there win Be an enter
tainment in the opera house.
Thursday, August 10Th 10 o'clock, q,
M, graphophone concert in front of the
opera house, given by Hilas =. Roberts
Of Boston. Afternoon, automobile par
ade, with prizes for the best trimmed
machines, and later ball game. Ia the
evening there viii be held the first an-
lniyersary ball at the opera house ball
with the Chelsea brass band orchestra
of six pieces for music
Friday, August 20th viii be the ami
versary day. There win be a historical
parade which will include also trimmed
teams with prizes for the best; address
es from stand on the north common
and in the evening there viii be drama
at the opera house, presented by the
New Chelsea Dramatic Co.
Saturday, August II the forenoon will
be devoted TO visiting and picnics, and
in the afternoon there viii be a ball
game. In the evening Mr. Roberts win
give free gYaphophone concert in the
opera house on his big Majestic machine
the records for which cast from $500 to
$500 each.
Sunday, August a2, win be devoted to
usual services in the churches, with adj
dresses expected BY former pastors
There is to be a loan exhibit in the
court house which has been secured for
Che occasion through the courtesy Of the
assistant Judges The exhibit win be
open certain hotrs each day during the
week and viii be Of much interest to
our citizens as well as Che visitors The
Chelsea brass band has been engaged to
furnish music for Wednesday and
Thursday Of the festal week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-29
Attorney Hartridge Explained
He Couldn't Find Them
GIVEN BY SUSAN MERRILL
Mrs. Merrill Had Testified That These
Books Would Show That She Had
Paid @Hush Money" to Two
Hundred Girls.

White Plains, n. Y, July 2o.--Des,
pite the broiling heat men packed the
court room today at the resumption Of
the hearing to determine Thaw's men.
tai condition. Attorney Hartridge was
called to the stand first this morning to
produce the books which Mrs. Susan
Merrill said shows she paid hush money
to two hundred girls so that they would
would not testify during the trial Of
Harry Thaw. Attorney Hartridge said
that he could not find the books. Mrs.
Merrill who says she was Thaw's fiscal
agent had testified that she gave the
books to Mr. Hartridge.
She testified that the books show that
she paid varying sums up to $1,000, the
last-named amount being given to Mrs.
Reid wife Of "Prof. Reid" The man
who rented rooms Of her and whom she
identified ii court as Harry Thaw.
Jerome got from Hartridge to-day
that Thaw sent him to Mrs. Merrill's
house with an order. signed Mr. Reed =
To get a bundle Of letters he denied
that Thaw ever used him to get q whip
from anyone He promised to produce
the letters which Thaw ordered him to
send TO Ethel Thomas about blaekmail-
ing scheme, growing out Of the reports
that Thaw whipped her
Attorney Hartridge was on the stand
until lunch Thaw was impatient to
resume the stand Jerome at noon an
nounced 81 would recall Mrs Merrill for
a few questions before Thaw resumed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-29
MRs. AMANDA RRmoMAN sMIrH
Died Last Night at the Home of Her
Daughter, Mrs. Henry j Smith.

Died Last Night at the Home q Her
Daughter, Mrs. Henry ]. Smith.
The death Of Mrs Amanda Bridgman)
smith occurred At 10 o'clock last evening
at the home Of her daughter. Mrs Henry
j. Smith Of l8 Maple avenue. Mrs.
Smith had a shock last winter. from the
effects Of which she had not rallied, and
when pneumonia attacked her q few
weeks ago she was unable to overcome
II.
Mrs. Smith was 72 years Of age the
18th day of last May. She was born ii
Hanover n. a., but when small girl
moved with her parents to Charlestewn
Mass. and a little later to Lawrence.
She was married at Lawrence in 1858
to Edward Fl. Smith of Boston, moving
to Manchester, 81 Fl. soon afterwards
Two children born to the couple, survive
They are Mrs Arvilla Smith Of this
city and Arthur 2. Smith Of Manchester.
~. Il. Edward II Smith died in 1871
and III 1880 bis widow was married TO
his brother, George NJ. Smith, who died
in lsas.
Since the death Of her second husband,
Mrs Smith has spent her winters with
her daughter in this city and her sum.
mers in Manchester, N. If, until The
present year, when Il WAS impossible
for her to leave on account Of III health.
Beside her children she is survived ~
brother, L. Jesse Bridgman Of Salem,
Mass, and sister, Mrs Edward Lame
Of Wellesley, Mass. There are three
grandchildren Mrs. Oscar Anderson and
Martha Smith Of this city. and Victor
M. Smith of Manchester, NJ III
Mrs Smith was q member Of the First
Congregational church Of Manchester. N.
I'll. and Of Ruth chapter, @, Z. S.. Of
Barre
A prayer service win BE- held at the
house at 6.s0 tomorrow morning and
the remains will be taken to Manehes
ter n H. where the funeral services
viii be held att Pine Grove chapel and
interment win be made in that ceme-
terry.