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Three times the Indians driven off, only to
again They had lost heavily but seemed to De
maddened pitch that made them needless or
caution. For fourth time they sent hurthng
backward and then there the awful necessity OF
sending instructions to the men in the outlying pits
The captain commanding just about to give over
all idea attempting messenger communication be-
of the deadly nature of the Grand when Private
Henry Johnson came up to him, salted ana sald tha
he would like to volunteer to make the round OF the
guards
you can't do it, Johnson said his commanding Off
It's death"
Yes I can, sab; I'm a sDrinter When they shoots
at running sideways round the ring they cant 90
nothing but daylight behind my back. I've beat
everything in the regiment running and beat every
thing my state before listed"
The of this dialogue and some thought on the
captains part that afterward blue-cad
figure darling in zigZaC lines straight away from
barrcade toward rife pit. How that negro
did Notwithstanding the Tact that he TOOK course
like the flight O. a snipe when it is first flushed He
simply He had not gone 80 yards before hundred
hered heads and the faces below
showing doubtless in at the sight Of
that flying figure rife rife spoke vsiously
but Johnson the Splinter sped on He the first
pit fell by the side of the guard
There he stayed long enough to breathe himself and
his orders
No thought in the strain of that awful time to
hold a watch the sDTnter There never has been
doubt since that the worlds records before and after
smashed There We're eight Of the guard pits and
the between each was bat repetition of the last
the Indians popping all the while at the devoted
messenger Johnson left the seventh pit and started
for the eighth His pace showed no sign OF abatlng
Indians. following the circling OF
black. left right along the
cunference Of their circle in order the
senger's perfectly with their sights and
The result concentration of fire John
while speeding like scared jack rabbit. suddenly
stumbled went earth. He again like a
flash passed but his step tagging little
he down, then up again
haltngly and slowly for ten yards then down
again with his face in the sand, and then for
yards more. this time MS hands knees,
e rolled into the last rife pit.
Everyone knows outcome of the Milk River Ute
campaign. How the beleagUered relieved
of the march that necessary relieve them.
Before those almost dying of thirst would of
them the barracks the sparkling river they
III rifle pit eight picked up
and carried him the Henry Johnson.
ored private OF Troop K had only three holes
his sprinting days over for a quarter of
century. It is because the soldiers
forgot hold a watch N that another man now
claims the worlds sprinting
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He reached the side of the wounded Dodds raised him
and started back with him the strip of hell Twice
he staggered volleys rang he reached the
side of his comrades and placed Dodds between Nelson
and the unwounded trooper.
Mueller fell dead.
Relief to the surviving cavalryman The two
wounded lived. in the little cemetery a post in the
northwest there is headstone which is inscribed:
Hans Mueller, Trumpeter and Soldier. His courage
bullet proof
There passed through the gates Myer the
other day man with coal black face and snow-whte
hair His bearing military to degree, notwh-
standing the that he lmped painfully. His Shout
ders were thrown hack and his head erect and carried
with probably conscious air of pride The limp in the
gait, however, marked that observer, if he
gave the subject any thought at ALL would know that
this negro would never step in his life.
The of the Fort Myer vistor~was and is Henry
Johnson. time of Troop X Ninth United States
airy of the soldier officers enlisted
of the colored outfit OF Uncle Sam had known that the
thought this limping ex-sodier would
again had entered into onlookers mind he probably
would have said mo, Johnson never will run again. but
if he could have kept the gait that he showed
these 10Oyard sprnting records that hear much
of in this day of sports would be headed by another and
of the holder would be Henry Johnson"
There isn't the slightest doubt among cavalry officers
who have long memories that the worlds champion
Splinter lost to track fame when Henry Johnson.
coIored trooper % years ago.
In the month of November 1879, band Indi-
ans surrounded small command of United States regu-
composed for the greater of Troop K, Ninth
colored cavalry There was for while the heaviest
fighting quarters Finally the
little way. still held their Gordon Of
braves intact The temporary withdrawal for 2 short
distance give the troops breathing spell for
they to work intrench. They succeeded,
with their horses and irnpedinens and by vigorous
use shovel forming throwing up fairly
strong buwark. After this small
parties the rifles of their
out a considerable distance entrenchment
dug rife pits at intervals in circle about the
inner and stronger defense
Into these welcovered pits guards dropped
with plentiful supply Of ammunition and such little
and provender could be spared. There
in each pit. They absolutely protected
from the front and they were put there to perform the
useful duty expected where troops thus be
sieged Unless actually succeeded getting
these pits, the there safer than
extemporized fortication the
After the pckets had been placed in the pits and the
fatigue posting parties
point of defense, the Indians drew The red circle
closer and closer and the bullets the
Ute rifles through parts O barricade
soldier after soldier killed wounded.
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NEEDS EXTRA CARE
FINE. CHINA DEMANDS MOST GEN.
TIE HANDLING.
Otherwise Most Highly Priced Pieces
Will Be Quickly Destroyed-The
Proper Method of Handling
the Fragile Dishes.

The ordinary every day china may.
be washed first in hot soap suds, then
in clear rinse water, and dried with
soft, clean dish towels. 1t is only the
experienced housewife who ever has
enough towels or who realizes that
there is no economy in sbimping on
these wholly necessary articles. Two
dozen make a convenient number for
daily use. Those that are used should
be washed out at some spare moment
in the afternoon and hung on the line
to dry.
But TO return to the china A house
keeper should watch her maid care
fully to see if her methods of dish
washing are approved. And they gen
orally are not. The maid must receive
her education in dishwashing, and the
housekeeper should be obdurate on
this point. She should provide a hand
mop, a half-dozen good dish cloths,
which size must demand to be kept
spotless-they are too often used to
lift up sooty pans-a soap suds maker
that is, q small receptacle to hold
the odds and ends of soap which, when
shaken in the hot water, viii create
a whole painful of suds-and two dish
pans, one for washing and one for
rinsing.
When the maid is educated up to
the proper standard of dishwashing
and learns to arrange her dishes in
well scraped piles, the plates having
been scraped with bread to remove the
grease, her mistress will find that
breakage and tear will be considerably
decreased. The maid must learn. how
ever, and she usually does by bitter ex-
perience. that to put delicate glass
ware into scalding hot water means
death and destruction to the glass
ware. The same thing will happen if
hot tea is poured into a cold and brit
tie teacup. This causes sudden eXpan-
sion, and the piece cracks either under
the glaze or quite through it. 1t is a
simple matter either to warm the cups
by pouring in little warm water or
by putting them in d warm oven for
moment or, better still. by pouring the
tea over silver spoon resting on the
cup.
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nIacterized Sergeant Nelson, Corporal Brady
49,, OF prvates he knew could be his There
In his makeup that something which gives dash
soiuler Hans used to fall his feet in must
nltary and his hands never in their proper
P-aeeS. There thing, however, that could be
9diu OF hfm-he always tried obey orders implicitly
.-e generally Numbered a number of times while max
ne the attempt but the intent right
Is multitude of sins serious in nature than
mere blunders
=, Inc Third cavalry the Wyoming country in
me ElRhorn creek region. There good deal
OF trouble with the Nez Perces L troop had been
Aept on the jump most of the time month L troop
was Hans outfit had been one constant success
sion OF scoutlngs 1t had been necessary small
SQUADS In half dozen different directions and
the same time The trumpeter forced to stay
with the main body. which was not very big main
body at that all times He had been in everything
IN Whch the troop was engaged, but the
ing Hans out on reconnaissance where GOODNESS and
the subtety of the devil necessary safety was
the last Trims that entered the troop
commander
One day. however. coolest days of the sec
ono winter month, 1t became necessary send scout
ing party to investigate the of the approach of
band of savages Now it happened the whole band
tagged and this in is the reason WHY
Hans Mueller found himself first time in his life
in position of acute responsibility was ordered bv
Capt Roberts to proceed with Sergeant Nelson and two
prvaes northwest until something was felt" or until
the sergeant satisfied that wrong report been
turned into the
When the little body fatigue of the indi
vidual members of the troop showed that it was not
to speak strong enough to keep these same ndvid
uals from giving Hans send-on. Hans had a carbine
a revolver. His trumpet hanging up on a neg
One of the bystanders said the sergeant command
Look out for Hans If you happen get in a scrini
he'll try to blow retreat his carbine. may lose
if Hans puts his mouth the wrong end of
the barrel"
Then they said few other things He was
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half as bad, perhaps, the troopers make ouC' O'
tell you honestly that of afraid of you wnen
AS matter of fact think Jim Crosby was plpe-drean
ing when he brought the of reds in this vclny
into camp but may have chance to see trouble
and if you do please stick"
That a pretty tough thing to have to say to
soldier with Uncle Sans uniform on his back Stick!
Muelers face went almost white under realization that
the true significance of that admOniton was that t5e
sergeant had pretty strong fear in his heart that this
trumpet toOter coward. Stick! He would show
them if he only given chance.
Sergeant Peter Nelson old and tried cam
paigner indeed, but that day he had made mistake
He led his three men straight into ambush There
of painted Nez Perces straight their
track The Indians had little but they used
artully that the old sergeant actually thought
that the bit of embankment the few scattered bowl
ders did not offer enough to conceal jack rabbit
The first intimation OF the Indians presence
volley. Sergeant Nelson went to the ground with
shoulder and leg, fell with him The crawled
behind couple of rocks and temporary shelter
At the volley Hans Muellers heart his
throat. With the other private who, like Hans
hit he fell back about 40 yards and behind ade
quate cover There for five minutes they exchanged
shots with the reds who, accordance Indian
tom, would not charge the open. depended
rather upon being able pick the soldiers
to forward without danger and take the scalps
Mueller found that he could his carbne His heart
down in his throat. looked around him and
that there chance of holding the savages
off for hours Out beyond he his stricken
rades. They were not dead He knew that because he
them and occasionally weakly raise
selves and send shot in the direction red
Hans said to himself Those brought back
here. Then he handed his carbine his comrade
with it his belt and ammunition may need these"
he said if those fellows hit me-" Then jumped
the rock front of him with his long shambine
unganly stride he made for Sergeant Nelson
The Indians pumped at him. The balls whzzed by
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sion to walk through street in Brook
line near where the good little boy and
his mother left the electric car the
day before. group of small boys.
yelling and jostling each ether, at
tracted the listeners attention, and on
investigating the cause Of the COM
motion he discovered IN the midst of
it two youngsters pummesing each
other with fierce fury. and behold.
one of them was the good little boy
iof yesterday! s
Mothers darling was sadly trans
formed, but somehow he seemed more
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he presented his check said: You
have waited on me very well, now let
me wait on you would like to hand
you this piece of Gospel bread that
viii last you longer than this good
breakfast will me-'God SO loved the
world that he gave his only begotten
son. that whatsoever believeth on him
should not perish. but have everlast-'
ing life" He said: That's true,
that's true. sab The Lord knows
whether. he ate the bread or not. but:
noticed that he took my tip of two.
dimes-The Bible To-day
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parents to buy them things and who.
perhaps, do not even have any Chris
mas presents
Yes, mother, 1 feel very sorry for
those poor little boys and girls who do
not have nice things, perhaps not even
any Christmas presents Yes. mother,
l feel very sorry for them,'' and so on
and on. a conversation so stiited and
unchild-like that one listeners atten-
ton was strongly held in spite OF him.
self. for it sounded like a lesson pre-
pared for the occasion.
The next day the listener had occa-
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SiciIian Sherbet.

Boil together for five minutes one
pound sugar and one quart of water
Beat the yolks of six eggs and add
to the boiling sirup. Stir just a mo-
ment, then take from the fire and beat
until cold
Have in readiness one cup mixed
fruit, which has been soaked in a half
cup sherry. When the mixture is
quite cold turn into the freezer and
freeze.
Remove the beaten, stir in the fruit
with a wooden spoon and serve in
punch glasses.
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Dutch SAUCE fer Eish.

The ingredients: -Four eggs: two
ounces of butter; one teaspoonful of
chill; two tablespoonful CT cream;
pepper, salt and nutmeg.
Beat the yolks well and place them
in a stewpan with the chill, the
cream, the pepper. salt and vinegar
Set the pan over q slow fire. Keep the
mixture until it has thick, creamy
appearance Stir constantly, taking
great care that it shall not curdle,
which it is sure to do if it boils
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Marquerites.

Boil one cupful OF sugar and half a
cup of water until the strip win
thread Remove to back Of stove and
add two marshmallcws cut into small
pieces. Pour on the whites of two
eggs beaten until stiff. hen add two
tabIespoonfuls Of shredded cocoanut,
one cupful of English walnuts broken
in small pieces, and cnc-fourth of
teaspoon Of vanilla Spread saltines
with this mixture and bake until a
delicate brown
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
HIRE EQP I'VE EZIIyLI7ES
1 SHOZS NTH IRE KED;S

told to be sure not
to get his canteen
mixed up with his
cartridge belt and
to make sure that
he took note of the
landmarks on the
way out, so he
could get back to
camp in a hurry if
he happened to hear
an Indian shoot off
a gun. Hans took
all this well enough.
because the thought
of actually going
out on a scout was
sufficient to knock
all other things out
of his head, resent
ment along with
them. Sergeant Mel
son, who was an
old and tried cam
paigner, turned to
his men and said:
eve are getting
n e ar tn e p l a c e
where we may ~ex-
pect to see some
thing. Then he
spoke seriously to
Hans: Mueller" he
said. you're not
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For five or six persons use large
head of lettuce and three eggs, boiled
90 minutes. Remove the shells from
the eggs and mash them while hot
with one tablespoonful of salt, a scant
teaspoonful Of mustard, a teaspoonfuI
of sugar and tablespoonful of but
ter When the whites are fine add
two tablespoons of cream or milk, cool
and put in vinegar to taste. Arrange
the lettuce in nests and fill with the
egg mixture
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Apricot Slaerhet.

Remove pulp from one can Of april
cots, discarding the skins. Cut or
chop the pulp in small pieces. add
two cups OF sugar, the syrup from the
can and seven-eighths of quart of
water Stir until sugar is dissolved
and proceed TO freeze like any other
s.herbet 1t looks pretty served in
tail glasses with whipped cream and
chopped pecans or pistachio nuts on
top Macaroons are good served with
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HE WAS NO GOoDY-GoQDY

boy, because you have bought all those
nice things, clothes and gloves and
things SO that you are all fixed up
fine"
Yes. mother" the parrot-like voice
repeated. Il am a very happy little
boy. because I've bought all those nice
things. am very happy little boy.'''
And continued the mother, you
should be very sorry for those poor
little boys and girls who do not have
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Eccalo-ccl celerv

Cut lengthwise and boil in sailed
water one bunch of celery until ten
der Mash and nix with a white
sauce until quite moist Season
When cold add beaten egg. Butter
q baking dish and place q layer OF
celery mixture and layer OF crumbs.
Repeat till dish IS fun. dotting each
layer with butter Fill half full with
milk. Bake one-half hour. covered
Remove cover and brown Serye hot.
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Youno Onions.

Onions are best parboiled and fin
ished in milk. Young onions should
boil in thirty minutes or less. Law
in cold water, after preparing. half an
hour before cooking Then put into
boiling water and boil until nearly ten
der. Drain and add milk and let come
to boi! or until entirely. tender. If
dressing is wanted, add a little cream
thicEened with foar and seasoned
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Ereakfasf Pmns

Mix one-half cupful OF milk and one
half cupful OF water and add gradually,
while stirring constantly, 10 one cup
full OF pastry -four once sifted Beat,
using an egg beater. until light Turn
into kissing hot buttered iron gem
pans and bake thirty TO thirty-five
minutes in a hot oven. These puffs
may be baked like popovers in but
tered earthen cups.
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Boston Lad Who Seemed a MoIIycod-
die Proved Later to Be
Real Boy.

The good little boy had been shop
ping with his mother and was home
ward-bound in an electric car. He
sat solemn-eyed beside his mother
dangling his short legs some distance
from the floor. Said his mother:
'sYou should be a very happy little
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like a natural boy in this bantam roos-
ter fight which was soon declared
draw without serious damage on eth
er side, and during which the CONVEX
sation was quite unconventional and
spontaneous. than he did hvhen seated
by his mothers side in the car re-
spending dutifully in the little set
speeches that had been. dFff1ed into
him.-Boston Transcript
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head, cut his clothes in three
places and spat spitefully at
his feet. Telling Nelson to
grab his carbine, Mueller raised
the sergeant in his arms and
made for back cover. He
dropped the sergeant under the
shadow of the rock and then
stood on his feet.
Where are you going, Muel-
ler?" said Sergeant Nelson.
I'm going after Dedds," said
Mueller, and he cleared the lit
tie rock to the front once more.
God bless you, Mueller" was
what he heard above the crack
ling of the rifles to his front
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ing duty at Fort Myer recalls occa-
sfonally to his comrades with
warmth of admiration and sympathy
in his voice the devotion to duty Of
Hans Mueller, who years ago was
trumpeter in the Third cavalry.
Hans was more or less of a butt
for the jokes of the men of his troop.
He took all kinds of jibes with good
nature that was as perfect as it was
stolid The trumpeter knew more
about music than he did about mus
kets. When for awhile he tried what
the other men called straight soldier
ing he was continually getting tangled
up with his equipments and on sew
.eral occasions at skirmish drill he
came within an ace of shooting him.
self. His comrades told Hans that as
long as he confined his efforts to
killing himself they would offer no
strenuous objection, but that if he got
real careless and shot the head off
some one else he must look out for
trouble. AS a matter of fact, he did
one day come pretty close to putting
a bullet through the heart of Sergeant
Peter Nelson, who forthwith thrashed
Hans in an approved style. Capt.
Roberts called Hans gross" and said
that he must stick to his trumpet
The edict of his chief made Hans
feel badly. He blew the whole scale
Of calls, from reveille through fatigue,
recall and drill to taps, but his soul
wasn't in his music. Down deep in
Hans soul there came thought that
somehow he was not like other men
The smartness of appearance which
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Waiting on the Waiter.
He was kindly courteous colored
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ONE of the veteran
non commissioned
officers of the army
h ave tw C e a S
many stories up
their sleeves as
they have service
stripes on them.
An old sergeant
who has been do
The Greenville morning herald. [volume] (Greenville, Tex.) 1890-1956, 1910-09-27

There was a good crowd at the Ais.
dome last night TO see the Melba
Palmer company and they were trent
ed to n most excellent show. Miss
Palmer is an unusually clever little
leading woman and played the title
role OF The Little Vagabond" admir-
ably. She has dandy supporting
company and each member deserves
praise. Messrs Lester and Aller were
given hearty welcome by their mum.
crous friends Mr. Aller did spec.
itlty that was encored till they had
to drop the curtain to let the per.
Torrance continue. The bill tonight
Is an entirely different kind from last
nights, being a drama of high society
entitled "As Ye Sow SO Shall Shall
We Reap" The ladies' of the company
have some very beautiful gowns which
VIII be worn tonight. There will ne
all new specialtles. At the Colonial
the program consists Of two pictures
The Portrait" a dandy refined comedy
that will please all, and Her First
Appearance" dramatization of Rich.
ard Harding Davis story Of Van Bib
/ Der. A special cast with Robert
Comes in the leading role was organ
lied by the Edison company for the
presentation of this picture and 1t is
of the very highest class pictorially
and dramatically.
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Good Work at Rurlesnn

New pupils are entering Burleson
College nearly every day, and the stu.
dents are getting down to good and
efficient work. President Compera
spent Sunday at Lone Oak and reports
that several students from there win
enter the college in about month as
the cotton season draws to a close.
The Greenville morning herald. [volume] (Greenville, Tex.) 1890-1956, 1910-09-27

The licensing committee of the
Methodist church OF this district was
IN session AT Wesley church yesterda
afternoon James Lester, OF Bethel
community passed a satisfactory OK.
animation and was granted license TO
preach ia b Cannon. of Celeste was
recommended to the annual confe..
ence for admission on trial The com.
mittee IS composed OF Presiding Ed
er r. G. Mood eX-offlcio chairman
ond ReYs. b. II Bounds. W. b Byars.
j A. Thomas and C W. Dennis