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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-17

Nearly fOurscore years before the
Declaration of Independence a deed Of
blood was wrought by woman of
Massachusetts,, so daring in its concep-
tion, so CHASTITY in its execution, yet
fraught with so much of retributive
justice that her name has been held
up to honor. IN many lands, and in her
own and neighborlng states monuments
and tablets keep ever green the mem
ory of her heroism.
March 10. 1897, was a cold. raw daY
in Haverhill, Mass. Snow still covered
the ground. and from the east the wind
blew chill and piercing. In the house
of Thomas Duston, in the western part
of the .sparsely peopled little settle.
ment, all was peace and quiet. Mr.,
Duston, with his horse and gun, had
gone to his daily labor, some distance
away. Mrs. Duston, who had been de-
scribed as frail. sweer-faced, gentle
voiced womaL of middle age. had given
birth to child but a few days before
and was still confined to her bed, Mrs.
Mary Neff. an elderly widow, who was
acting as nurse, was engaged in house
hold duties Suddenly there was a COM
motion outside and through the window
several Indians were seen trying to
effect an entrance by the front door of
the house.
FHurry and call your father" COM
manded Mrs. Duston. ''All of YOU go
and run' There were seven of the
children, besides the baby, which lay
sleeping at it's mother breast. The
eldest, girl OF fifteen, snatched up
her two-year old brother and out of the
back door they ran.
When the Indians broke through the
front door one OF them seized the babe
from its mothers arms. and, running
out. dashed out the child's brains
against an apple tree, in plain sight
of the mother, who sprang from her
bed and tried to save it. The Indians
hastily plundered the house, and then,
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at the time of her capture. She lived
to ripe old age. after having been the
mother Of thirteen children. She. herself.
was one of family OF fifteen children.
The fame Of Mrs Duston is commence
rated in Haverhill in many ways The
site Of the house in which she lived Is
thirty-ton boulder. put up In 1908. and
tablet. There Is a Duston street. a
Duston society. a Hannah Duston high
Duston monument, an imposing figure OF
heroic size which was presented to the
city by one OF its most prominent citi-
Duston monument at Concord. n. H. and
a memorial stone. about five feet in
height, erected In 1907 by the D. A r.,
which marks the spot, near Nashua, N.
H, where Mrs. Duston and her compan-
ions spent the night on their return from
captivity. Descendants OF the Dustons
their yearly reunion at Haverhill has
grown TO be an institution OF the town.
Avenged Murder Of Her Boy.
Always there have been some TO ques-
tion the moral aspect Of Mrs. Duston's
act. but 1t never seems TO have troubled
cepdants- Cotton Mather, In his Mag
nal.a.' presents Mrs. Duston's own views
as: Being where she had not' her own
life secured unto her, she thought she
was not forbidden by the law to take
away the lives Of the murderers by whom
her child had been murdered"
the visitors at Haverhll at one of the
| reunions a few years ago. was asked
whether in his judgment the scalping OF
the Indians was not a departure from
| the normal delicacy and sensibility sO
| beautiful in wonankind.
| Not a bit ont. Not bit ont" re-
piled the old man with great spirit, "an'
I glory in her spunk.
Many relics OF the brave woman are
preserved in the freproof vaults of the
Haverhill Historical society. but one OF
the most interesting heirloons in the
family. a silver tankard. presented by
Governor Nicholson of Maryland. Is in
possession OF a descendant living in
Newburyport.
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the north by the ice fields and glaciers
over which Cook and Peary are quarrel
ing
The country we OF Utah and the people
OF the Dakotas, Montana. Idaho. WASH
ington and Oregon live in was hardly
thousands OF its Indian inhabitants had
never seen the face OF a white man.
Lewis and Clark Expedition.
About that time President jefferson
man OF immense breadth of vision. con-
added 10 the United States n new terri
tory In the northwest. greater In extent
and richer In resources than the whole
OF Europe.
Captain Merriwether Lewis, then %
years OF age, had been private secretary
TO President Jefferson. and being pos
sessed OF some scientific knowledge. was
thought by the president 10 have the
qualities necessary TO explore a new
world and afterward describe its physical
CHARACTERISTICS, geography geology and
animal life 10 congress and the nation
Lewis was In the army. but being more
OF a scientist and writer than soldier,
some other man with the peculiar powers
that distinguish the soldier from the
common, run of men must be found to
supply the military talent needed for the
successful exploration OF so vast a coun-
try.
The name OF George Rogers Clark
Revolutionary soldier born In Virginia In
1852. was considered. He had gained
great fame during the years that lie was
contestins with the English and Indians
for possession of Kentucky. Ohio, Indi-
ana. Michigan and the lower Mississippi
valley and had the confidence of all: but
as he had already turned the half-con-
turv mark before the expedition WAS or
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, compelling Mrs. Duston and Mrs. Neh
to accompany them, set fire TO it and
hurried away.
Mother Made Prisoner.
Thomas Duston when he received the
alarm, started the children toward the
garrison, about a mile distant, but not
before several of the savages had sight
ed them and given chase. Bidding the
children to hurry for their lives Mr..
Dusron rode between the Indians and
his fleeing brood, and then dismounc-
ing and getting behind his horse, opened
fire. The Indians returned this without
effect. AS soon as the children were
inside the stockade, Mr.. Duston turned
and rode toward his o-'n home as fast
as he could, but he was too late. The
house was in flames and the Indians
gone, and with them all traces of the
mother and nurse. He found the bloody
remains of his infant son where the
little body had been thrown. and sup
posed that the mother had been muir
dered and left in the burning building,
In the meantime Mrs, Duston. who
was but partially dressed and suffered
terribly with the cold, and Mrs. Netf
were being forced up the river. together
with a number of other captives, max
ing about twelve miles the first day.
The retreat continued until the party
had reached a small island in the Mer
rimac, at the mouth of the Penacook
river, about seventyfive miles from
Haverhill and six miles above what is
now the city of Concord.
Awful Fate Awaited Them.
AT this point Mrs. Duston and Mrs,
Neff were left in the custody of II small
party of Indians, while the ior part
OF the band continued their retreat. In
the party which held the two women
were two men. three women, and seven
children, most of them well grown
There was also another captive, :y
English boy named Samuel Leonardson, /
whom the Indians had carried away |
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A Story of Lewis and Clark
- Expedition--

perhaps thought of his dark faced son?
What would have been the life story
of this able mixed blood had he received
the education to which his birth entitled
him?
To what degree would he have changed
the history of his mothers people during
the last three quarters OF the nineteenth
century,
Was Powerful Family. Il
The Shohoptian family Of Indians,
composed OF the Nez Perce and ten other
tribes when visited by Lewis and Clark
In the early part of the last century. was,
powerful one. occupying a large section
of country along the Columbia east OF
the Cascade range,
The tribes OF this family are now little
more than memory. having been killed
outright or crowded back and starved by
the whites whom they first came IN con-
tact with In 1905.
One can only speculate as to what
might have been the history and develop
ment of the eleven kindred tribes had
Captain Clark's intellectual son been
educated as was his hight and become
the leader and adviser of the Shohoptianr,
family. to which his mother belszs- -<
AN OLD-TIME ENGINN
Salt Lake City. July Il. IN
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Captain Clark son. The mother cared
tenderly for her fair-lraired babe, always
dreaming OF the day when she would
proudly present him to his soldier sire.
Each day for twenty years the deserted
wife looked many times to the east. ever
would return TO her and their child. AT
last her strength failed and she passed TO
the unknown beyond.
In the incoherent words that preceded
the end the names OF husband and son
were always coupled as though she saw
them together.
Splendid Specimen Of Man.
Tho child, inherlting the looks and
grew 10 be Il tall, straight, auburn
haired man. His education was that of
an Indian lie learned Indian ways,
strategy. signs and tongues, and came
TO know the streams, mountains and for
ests and the arts OF war, but he never
civilized land where his father was born.
All his life Ire bore q Nez Perce name
signifying Captain Clarks Boy"
In the summer OF 1871 an engineering
party. examining passes for the North
ern Pacific Railroad company. was
campcd on the extreme headwaters OF
the Missouri river. where that stream is
less than six feet wido. The camp was
near the gap where the ancient Nez
Perce trail from Salmon River, Ida. to
the Yellowstone crosses the Continental
divide and enters the Big Hole prairie.
One evening a band Of Nez Perces en-
route to the buffalo country beyond the
the engineers. AS night approached, a
Cherokee Indian. for some reason So
journing with the Nez Perces. visited the
engineers camp. accompanied by the son
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Our Pioneer Mothers !, Mary

Early next morning, about an hour be-
fore the break of day, Mrs. Duston arose
cautiously and found that all the Indians
gave but dim and fitful light. Moving
noiselessly. she secured three tomahawks
and then aroused her two sleeping COM
panions. She herself killed the Indian
who had claimed her as his slave There
was not groan or struggle as her
hatchet sank into his brain, and none of
the others were disturbed. This gave
they hurried on with their work OF
slaughter. sparing none, until ten Indians
lay dead,all but one squaw, who. wound
ed. made her escape. carrying with her an
Indian baby. which Mrs. Duston had de-
termlned to spare.
The two women and the boy hastily
gathered what food they could find in
the wIgwams. and then hurried down to
the canoes, Mrs. Duston selected one Of
the largest and strongest and pushed It
into the water. Then scuttling the others
down the Merrimac. Suddenly Mrs. Dus-
ton stopped and said: Il am going to
have their scalps'' Pushing into shore.
they returned and scnlped the dead In
daps. wrapping the scalps in piece OF
linen which the Indians had brought from
her own house, Mrs. Duston also carried
away the gun OF the Indian who had
claimed to be her master, as well as his
tomahawk, knife and scalplock.
ReJoins Her Family.
The trip down the river was made
without incident, and Mrs. Duston found
her husband and children, who had given
her up as dead. After she had rested
and recovered her strength. Mrs. Duston,
accompanied by her husband, went to
Boston. carrying with them the ten
scalps the gun and tomahawks. In Bos-
ton Mr.. Duston presented a memorial
to the general assembly asking recon-
pense on account of the Just slaughter
or so many barbarlans," and OF his own
misfortune, having lost this estate in tho
calamity"
The general assembly awarded Mrs
Duston E25 ($125). Mrs. ,Neff G12 los
(S62. 500, and the same amount to Sam
uel Leonardson, "for their heroism."
Hanna Duston was about 40 years old
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Of Captain Clark. whom he introduc
and interpreted for.
Tells Story Of His Life,

Of Captain Clark, whom he introduced
and interpreted for.
Tells Story of His Life.
This son OF a chiertain's daughter and
a distinguished white father was then
pearance He showed his descent In figure
and every feature, but knew not word
Of his fathers language. Captain Clark s
son had little education, but he knew his
own history and origin as well as we
know yours.
\ conversation Of intense interest to
the engineers was carried on through the
Cherokee interpreter.
The old man knew tho principal facts
and events of his fathers career before
and after the commencement of the cX-
ploring expedition above the mouth of the
Missouri river and was able to draw In
the dust near the camp an excellent
drainage map of the country from st.
Louis, Mo. to the mouth OF the Column
bia, Notwithstanding he had never set
foot east of the mouth OF the Yellowstone
on the MontanaD Dakota line.
There dressed in buckskin and wearing
blanket was brainy but untaught
man with the mingled blood OF masterful
American and Indian families flowing In
his veins.
What He Was Taught.
He had been taught by his mother and
his mothers people that his father was
one OF the great explorers and warriors
of the world, who after his voyage over
land to the Pacific was a brigadier gen.
eral and governor of Missouri for eight
years QS13 to 1879 and following that
superintendent of Indian affairs there un-
I'll nc died, seventeen years later
What was the sons estimate Of a
father who, while possessed OF full powers
and ample means. never sought out or
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escape or die making the attempt. So
closely were they watched. however,
that thore was no opportunity until in
the last days of April. The Indians
were about ready TO resume their jour
ney to the north, and for two or three
days their watchfulness was somewhat
relaxed. Mrs. Duston had several talks
with the Leonardson boy, and found
him as anxious to escape as she was.
She told him To ask one Of the Indians
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from Worcester some time before. Mrs
Duston was told that when they ar.
rived at an Indian town some distance
further up the river they were to be
stripped and scourged, and then made
20 run the gauntlet naked Running
'hc gauntlet was in itself a terrible
cal to contemplate; but the prospect
this additional shame md suffering
WAS too much for the two women to
fnce and thew made UP their minds to
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-17
Hay Fever and Asthma

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with whom he seemed to be on friendly
terms how to strike with the hatchet
"Ugh strike here" said the Indian.
pointing to his temple, and followed by
showing the boy how TO take scalp.
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a
, 1910-04-02
AGRICULTURE IN HIGH PLACES.
L~outaiina PLnlter. Fel. %.

Columbia University, New York, one of
the oldest ana enc OF the best and richest
universities IN the United States, has re
Gently established u School Of Agriculture
in connection with the many organized de-
partments OF tducaton that it has been ear
ryIug on t OF a century or more. 4 half a
century ago booA-taught farming was
laughed at, and when Horace Greeley wrote
his famous book on "AHIat / Know About
farming" it brought an Incrcdul MS smle
to many faces, although, as Horace Greeley
was a great favorite Ni9h the farming COM
munity throughout the entire country, when
he treuchod upon the turner's native Leath
it led to suspicious that his knowledge in
other things might be as defective do they
felt quite sure it was IN the matter ui
farming, in which only they, to the manner
born, could hope for success, Book faIm.u4,
however, won Its way, and when Hatch of
Missouri got his famous Hatch bill through
Congress, creating agricultural experiment
stations in al the States and Territories, and
since the Hatch bill has been supplemented
by various other bills all in the same gem
eraI direction, hut with limitations in regard
t. research work, the world has entered up
on a new agricultural career. From every
part of the land comes evidences Of in2rea8-
ing INTEREST III t9tiCQ'tuL6, anu HOW even
Colo ubia University, the great University
of New York, has taken up this branch Of
education, and we feel sure that that univer-
sity Will make its mark in the agricultural
research work that it does in the future.
Fifty years ago but little attention was
paid to comparative research in scientific
directions. Since then it has become evident
that all scientific work is closely interrelaJel,
and on the organic side Of creation we have
been compelled to find a new name for the
foundation of our inquiries and we call that
new study biology. At present biological
research is the order of the day, whether it
be in plant life, in the lower forms of ami
NAL life, in that underworld Of bacterial
life, or in that conflict which humanity IS
carrying on in its battle for life us against
the invader, death.
1t seems somewhat strange that this won.
derful development Of science, this research
work into the order of living things, should
have had its origin in one of the formerly
subordinate parts Of the general govern
ment, the then existing Bureau Of A%gricuI-
, 1910-04-02

fule, but So it is. The Commissioners Of
A yricuItIre in Washington during the last
forty :e1ra have been practical t.Iers OF
the soil, an are naturally disposed to look
with favor upon AL efforts made by Congress
to aid the farmers Of America. The Hatch
Bill an the experiment stations were among
the cary fruits Of this intervention, Later
cane tie No..l.l bli, .nl the Tie Adt.s
bill, with their incidental appr Priations, al
the latter confined exclusively to research
work, ana This good work Cos on.
When gold was discovered in California
in 1919 The whole country WIS set aGog by
the prospects Of go.deD h~aryests, ana tens
OF thousands Of people crosse the plains
to CaIiG raja, or went arouul by the way
OF the f~t.mus Of Panama, and thousands
OF ,aen died in making the Effort. SIl tbe
gol VIZ in Gallo ma, and the harvest was
am imam 1sa one. 1t was quickly touluI.
however, that those who engaged in Cali
fOruia In other business Of Il somewhat less
hazardous character than gold mining,
were much moro sure to make fortunes than
those e gagged in actual mining. In other
words, il was found that the wealth Of Cali
fornia lay in the productiyenoss OF its solt
and in the immense crops produced thereon.
II was said, and we believe it IS now sa1d,
that every dollar mined IN California cost
more than the dollar got, still the gold was
realized, bat the greater yields came from
the fertile fields OF the Golden State. The
entire coun ny has now come to recognize
that while the mineral wealth Of the United
States IS enormous and is essential to the
progress OF the country, yet tie agrlcUIturaI
wealth is the creates and predonIuaung
one, and hence now we see a general incllna-
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-30
COBB COUNTY FAIR
WILL OPEN ON 18TH
Mr.. ]. Gid Morris Urges
Those who Are Interested
to Get Active.

The Cobb County Fair will open on
the 18th of October and last for four
days. While the premiums are small,
it's a step in the right direction, and
every good citizen who has the agri
cultural interest CT Cobb county at
heart should lend hand in some way
We are all proud that we can
justly boast of the fact that old Cobb
is the Banner County OF the Empire
State OF the South. and Mr.. J. Gid
Morris is fixing to represent Cobb
county this fall at the State Fair. TO
that end he induced Mr.. J. NJ. Cogburn
to prepare the grounds and buildings
for county fair to enable him to pro-
cure some of the best products grown
in the county, for which he is willing
TO pay fair prices sitter premiums have
been awarded.
Mr., Morris is willing to accept any
offers for help from the city coun-
ell, board of trade, real estate agents,
manufacturers, marble men and con-
tractors. He will wait OH you upon
notification.
Only fifteen more days until the fair
opens. Call on Mr.. Gordon Gam at
the courthouse for premium list.
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Hugo and His Disciple.

A young man, an admirer of the
great poet, attended one of Victor
Hugo's receptions, became engaged in
argument and lost his temper Hugo
solemnly rebuked him, and he sub
sided. Presently the guests retired.
One of them, however. had forgotten
his umbrella and returned to get it.
Looking through an open door from
the vestibule, he perceived the young
man on his knees before the poet, Sob
bling out his apologies for his disre-
spect, while Victor Hugo, with almost
regal dignity, extended his hand to
him and babe him rise.
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NEXT WEDNESDAYS ELECTION.

The general elections will take place
next Wednesday. at which the nomi
nations made in the white democratic
primary will be confirmed The ef
fort to start an independent move
ment has met with but little enoour
agement
OF course, it is to be regretted that
there was not perfect harmony in the
State convention, but the use OF the
steam roller" did not affect the re.
suit of the primary The men nomi-
mated in the convention were those
who received the majority of both
the popular and county vote in the
white primary of August 23d.
Nearly 100000 men went to the
polls on August 23d and voted with
an implied agreement to support the
nominees, and we believe very few
will fail to do so.
The personality of the men nomi-
mated is not the issue. AS a result
of the war the people of Georgia saw
their State government in the hands
of carpet-baggers, scalawags and ne
groes. The work of rescue was at
first difficult, but for forty years every
effort has been to place our affairs
exclusively in the hands of the white
people.
Working toward a definite end we
have finally found in the democratic
white primary an election in which
every qualified white voter may par
ticipate with utter disregard of the
infamous federal provision that CON
ferred upon the negro the right to
vote
The people of Georgia are wise, Just
and conservative. The development
of our white primary plan has been
slow and every step has been tested.
We do not expect to find perfection
anywhere, but we should protect our
white primary as the crystallized wis
dom of forty years.
Let US not, in an hour of personal
resentment, endanger all that has
been gained through the slow perfect
ing of plan that has eliminated the
negro from politics in Georgia.
Don't hesitate about your duty. Go
to the polls on election day and vote
the straight ticket without a change
and without a scratch. You voted
for your favorite in the primary. You
vote for your State and white suprem
acy when you vote for the nominees