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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12

Three times the Indians driven on. only 70
again They had lost heavily but seemed to De
reused to maddened pitch that them needless OF
caution. For the fourth time they sent hurting
backward and then there the awful necessity OF
sending instructions to the in the outlying pits
The captain commanding just about to give over
all idea of attempting communication pc
cause of the deadly nature of the Grand when Private
Henry Johnson came to him. saluted, and said that
he would like to volunteer to make the round OF the
guards
You can't do it. Johnson" said his commanding of'
"It's death"
Yes, / can, sab; I'm sprinter. When they shoots
at running sideways round the ring they can't do
nothing but cut daylight behind my back. I've beat
everything in the regiment running and beat every
thing in my state before listed"
The result of this dialogue and thought on the
captains part was that moment afterward bueclad
figure was dartng in zgzag lines straight away from
the barricade toward the first rife pit How that negro
did rum notwithstanding the fact that ne took course
like the flight Of a snipe when IL is first flushed he
simply He had not gone 80 yards before hundred
feathered heads raised and the faces below
showing doubtless in sheer amazement at the sight OF
that flying figure Then rife after rifle spoke visiousy
but Johnson the sprnter sped He reached the rst
pit unscathed and fell into it by the side OF the guard
There he stayed long enough to breathe himself and
to turn over his orders.
No one thought in the strain of that awful time to
hold watch" the sprinter. There never has been
doubt since that the worlds records before and after
smashed There were eight of the guard pits and
the between each but 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 abating
Some of the Indians in following the crcling of
the black had closed In from left to right along the cir
conference of their circle in order to mark the
sengers perfectly with their sights and
shots The result concentration of fire end john
son. while speeding like scared jack rabbit suddenly
stumbled and went to earth. He up again like
fash he passed. but his step tagging little
now Once more he went down, then up again and
haitingly and slowly for ten yards. then down
again with his face in the sand and then on for ten
yards more this time his hands and knees then
he rolled into the last rife pit.
Everyone knows of the the Milk River Ute
campaign. How the beeaguered relieved
and of the march that necessary relieve them
Before those men, almost dying Of thirst would
them from the barracks to the sparkling ryer they
went in to rifle pit eight and there picked up
son and carried him to the water. Henry Johnson
ored private Of Troop K had only three him. but
his sprinting days have been for a quarter Of
century 1t is because the soldiers who johnson
forgot to hold watch on him that another man now
claims the worlds sprinting record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12
SHE QUIT
But II Was a Hard Pull.

1t is hare to believe that coffee will
nut person in such condition as it
Hd an Ohio woman. She tells her own
story:
Il did not believe coffee caused my
trouble, and frequently said / liked
1t SO well would not, and could not
quit drinking it, but was miserable
sufferer from heart trouble and nerv.
GUS prostration for four years.
Il was scarcely able to be around.
had no energy and did not care for any
thing. Was emaciated and had con-
slant pain around my heart until I
thought l could not endure it. For
months never went to bed excepting
to get up in the morning. I felt as
though / was liable to die any time.
Frequently had nervous chills and
the 1eas. excitement would drive sleep
away, and any little noise would upset
me terribly / was gradually getting
worse until finally one time 1t came
over me and asked myself what's the
use OF being sick all the time and
buying medicine go that could in
dulge myself in coffee?
SO thought / would see II could
quit drinking coffee and got some
Postum to help me quit. made it
strictly according to directions and I
want to tell you, that change was the
greatest step in my life. 1t was easy
to quit coffee because had the Postum
which / now like better than the old
coffee.
"One by one the old troubles left,
until now / am in splendid health.
nerves steady, heart all right and the
pain all gone. Never have any more
nervous chills, don't take any medicine.
can do all my housework, and have
done a great deal beside"
Read The Road to WeIIYilIe,n In
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above ietters A neyv
CKe appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and fnl1 Of hunsan
fnterest
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12
Fatal Course.

A matron who was visiting her for
mer home city, and was under full
Roadway with the seemingly endless
string of questions usual in such a
case.
And your sisters daughter Violet?
she asked
Violet is married" the friend re-
piled.
Indeed. My! How time does fly.
Happily married, trust?'s
"Oh, dear, no! My sister always hui
mored her, you know" was the re-
Spouse, and the poor child was per-
mftted to marry the man she was in
love with! Sunday Magazine Of the
Cleveland Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12

reached the side of the wounded Dodds raised him
and started back with him the strip of hell Twice
he staggered volleys out but he reached the
side of his comrades and placed Dodds between Nelson
and the unwounded trooper.
Then Hans Mueller fell dead.
Relief to the surviving cavalryman. The two
wounded lived. In the little cemetery post in the
northwest there is headstone which is inscribed
Hans Mueller. Trumpeter and Soldier His courage
bullet proof"
There passed through the gates of Fort Myer the
other day with coal black face and snow-white
hair His bearing military to degree, notwith-
standing the fact that he mped painfully His Shout
thrown back and his head erect and carried
with probably conscious air of pride The limp in the
gait however was SO marked that observer, If he
the subject any thought at ALL would know that
this negro would a step in his life
The name of the Fort Myer visitor and is Henry
Johnson time of Troop Il. Ninth United States
airy certain Of the soldier officers and enlisted
of the coored outfit of Uncle Sam had known that the
thought that this lmping exEolder would never
again had entered into onookers mind. he probably
would have said mo, Johnson will again. but
he could have kept the gait that he once showed
these 100yard sprintng records that hear much
of in this day of sports would be headed by another and
the name 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.
coored trooper went lame Is years ago.
In the month of November. 1879, band of Ute Ind-
surrounded small command of United States regu-
lars composed for the greater part Of Troop X. Ninth
coored cavalry. There for a while the heaviest
close
retreated little way. but still held their Gordon OF
braves intact The temporary withdrawal for short
distance did give the troops breathing SPELL for
they work to intrench. They succeeded.
with their horses and impediments and by vigorous
of the shovel in forming and In throwing fairly
strong defense buwark After this had been done small
parties under Of the rifles o. their comrades went
out considerable distance from the entrenchment
dug rife pits at intervals IN circle about the
inner and stronger defense
Into these wellcovered rifle pits guards dropped
tel on1
water and provender could be spared. There was
In each pit They were absolutely protected
from the front and they put there to perform the
usual useful duty expected where troops thus be-
seged Unless the Utes actually succeeded in getting
into these pits, the there safer than were
behind the extemporized fertilization In the center
After pickets had been placed in the pits and the
fatigue and posting parties had returned to the central
point of defense the Indians in The circle
drawn closer and closer and the bullets from the
Ute rifles through the ra parts of the barricade
and soldier after soldier killed wounded
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12

he presented his check said: You
have waited ON me very well, now let
me walt on you. / would like to hand
you this piece of Gospel bread that
viii last you longer than this good
breakfast will me-tGod SO loved the
world that he gave his only begotten
son, that whosoeyer believeth on him
should not perish, but have everlast-
ing life" He said: That's true,
that's true. sah." The Lord knows
whether he ate the bread or not, but
/ noticed that he took my tip of two
dimes.-The Bible To-day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12

parents to buy them things and who,
perhaps, do not even have any Chris
mas presents
Yes, mother, 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, conversation SO stilted and
unchild-like that one listeners atten-
ton was strongly held In spite of him.
self, for it sounded like lesson pre-
pared for the occasion
The next day the listener had occa-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12
Nor On a Haif-Dime, Either.

nor On 1dlr-Dime, Elmer.
Simon Hardcastle believed with sim
cere faith that any wife who had, or
asked, more than quarter of year
for her own amusement or enjoyment
was being too horrible to contem-
plate. He came from the village store
for dinner and told what he had
heard.
Miranda, would you believe that
the Lords prayer could be engraved
in space no larger than a diner
We'll, yes, Simon" she hazared, IF
a dime is as large in the engraver's
eye as it is In yours, I should think
that he would have no difficulty at
all."-The Housekeeper
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12
HE WAS NO GOODY-GOODY

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. Z 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
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12

sion to walk through street in Brook
line near where the good little boy and
his mother left the electric car the
day before. A group of small boys,
yelling and sostlin5 each other, at
tracted the listeners attention, and on
investigating the cause of the COM
motion he discovered in the midst of
it two youngsters pummeling each
other with fierce fury, and behold!
one of them was the good little boy
of yesterday
Mothers darling was sadly trans
formed, but somehow he seemed more
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12

like natural boy In this bantam roos-
ter fight which was soon declared a
draw without serious damage on eth
er side, and during which the CONVEX
sation was quite unconventional and
spontaneous, than he did when seated
by his mothers side in the car re-
spending dutifuliy in the little set
speeches that had been drilled into
him.-Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12
7htRE fOP EtF EzyyZ7E5 ZzFY EXl1z4AGZ
a S7OZS MN me REFS

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 il
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:
1--WE are getting
near til e pl a C e
where we may ex-
pect to ssee some
thing" Then he
spoke seriously to
Hans: Mueller" he
said. you're not
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12

given me, and am recommending it
to all my friends. Mrs. w. s. FORD,
2207 w. Franklin St., Baltimore, Md.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms Of
female complaints is Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. It has
stood the test of years and to-day is
more widely and successfully used than
any other female remedy. 1t has cured
thousands of women who have been
troubled with displacements, infam-
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, il
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache.
that bearing-down feeling, f1atulency,
indigestion, and nervous prostration,
after all other means had failed.
If you are suffering from any of these
ailments, don't give up hope until you
have given Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass, for it. She has guided
thousands to healths free OF
charge
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12
de proved Later to Be
Real Boy.

r.o good little boy had been shop
ln0 IN his mother and was home
ping sannd In an electric car. He
so,smn-eyed beside his mother
sat h;s short legs some distance
aan the floor. Said his mother:
froIn aso,.ld be q very happy little
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12

Waiting on the Waiter.
He was a kindly courteous colored
waiter, and he treated me well. When
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12

from lrregularI-
ties, terrible drag
ging sensations,
extreme nervous
ness, and that all
gone feeling in my
stomach. / had
given up hope of
ever being well
when / began to
take Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. Then
I felt as though
navy life had heey,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12
ON THE ENDURANCE RUN.

Mechanic Say, diving suits just
the ticket wnen it comes to repairing
autos on these country roads, One
can lie on his back under the machine
In perfect comfort
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12

ing duty at Fort Myer recalls occa.
sionaily to his comrades with
warmth of admiration and sympathy
~ MS voice the devotion to duty Of
.lahs Mueller. who years ago was a
uumpeter in the Third cavalry.
mans was more or Less of Init
lor Inc jokes of the men of his troop
ne took all kinds of jibes with a good
nature mat was as perfect as it was
s.oiid. The trumpeter knew more
apout music than he did about mus
l acts. When for awhile he tried what
.ne other men called straight soldier
s ne was continually getting tangled
w with his equipments and on sew
eral occasions at skirmish drill be
came within an ace of shooting him
sen. HIS comrades told Hans that as
rug as he confined his efforts to
Aiiiing himself they would offer no
strenuous objection, but that if he got
reai 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
outlet through the heart of Sergeant
refer Nelson, who forthwith thrashed
nans In an approved style. Capt.
ROBERTS called Hans gross" and said
mat ne 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
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12

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 Dodds," 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.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12
AFTER
OF MISERY
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Baltimore, Md. "For four years
my life was misery to me. suffered
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-12

ONE OF the veteran
non commissioned
officers of the army
n av e t W ic e a S
many stories up
their sleeves as
they have service
stripes on them.
An old sergeant
rrrhn hc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
BUFFALO BILL
SHOW DELAYED

Buffalo Bill will not show ia Sc
attl. until tonight
The big Wild Yves, show. headed
by the most famous Of scouts.
couldn't get across the mountains
In time 10 play this afternoon. 50
the first appearance will be this
evening.
The show was given last night
In North Yakima. and after Il was
over the horses and wagons and
tents and side shows and all the
rNet 81 the stuff that goes with a
big oireus--it makes some IS car
loads were piled into the waiting
cars and started over the noun
talnR
Now Buffalo Bili WAS a great
scout. but he's 70 now. aud that
trip over the Cascades WAS more
than no bareained for so the
trains we're late and only one sec.
ton arrived IN time TO show today
We've got TO give the animals
chaHce 10 feed and rest up after
their trip" said Business Manager
Bradford. land there wont be time
between the arrival Of the show
and the afternoon performance
The show will be given tonight.
tomortow and Saturday AT the
grounds At 2sth av. and r. Jeffer.
son n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
Mother Identifies
Daughters Slayer

Mrs. Mary Nicola. the mother OF
Lottle Nicola. the i7-year-old Syrian
girl who was killed az her home on
Pike 81 five years ago. yesterday
identified Juan Jose Fayad. whom
Matt starwich brought over from
Mexico a few days ago. as the muir.
derer OF her daughter.
Fayad Was led through the jail.
er'a room while Mrs. Nicola was
present She was not apprised that
the man suspected Of her daughters
murder would be brought In. But
the moment she laid eyes upon
Fayad she sprang upon him with
the frantic shrek. That is the man
who killed my Lottle."
Il was with some difficulty that
she was taken away from the silent
Syrian. Mrs. Nicola claims to have
been an eye witness OF the tragedy
and her Identification Is important
In view OF tho fact that Fayad says
a mistake has been made and that
his brother ~ the man sought
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
TONG WAR
ON AGAIN

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Sept s
Squads OF uniformed police are
patroiliug the airects OF San Fran.
eisco's Chinese quarter today. and
the Jail has scores OF deniKebs Of
the distric; huddied into cells for
safe keeping The anticipated war
between tae rival societies broke
out anew last night aud Lew Sing
Chow, a member OF the on Yick
Tong. was shot dead by an un.
known assassin
To mistaken identity. Lew Sing
Chow forfeited his life. for the
police are positive that the slayer
was Of the suey Sing clan and be
lieyed Lew Sing was hated Hop
Sing.
Lev Sing Chow, accompanied by
ITO Gum Yew. also OF the On Yick
Tong. and who was recently &C
quilted Of murder. was watching
motion pictures in the darkened
auditorium OF the theatre when
the murderer stole upon him and
blew out his brains.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
NOT MUCH JOY AT
BALLINCER POW-WOW

Secretary OF the Interior Ballln.
ger. at the Arctic Club last night. re.
iterated his intention of being on
the job aH long Aa the president
wanted him, and incidentally he
hurled his defiance nj Theodore
Roosevelt and my policies"
Attorney General Wlckeraham
gave whimsical account of HIS
Journey 60 the North aud Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor Nagel
warmed the hearts OF the Arctic
men by declaring for representative
government for Alaska.
In addition 10 these three, whom a
crowd Of GOO members Of the Com
mercial aud Arctic clubs had gath.
cred TO hear. Judge G. ~ Hanford.
John l. Wilson. John T. Hartman
and Congressman VIII +. Humphrey
also spoke.
The Cheers Were Muffled.
The smoker was attended by big
aud little" business representa-
tiyea. Big business WAS quite ex-
cited. Little Buainehs unnaturally
calm AZ times the applause was
enthusiastic. but Il was never gen
erai. and always there was an un-
dercurrent whisper OF insurgency
II was plain that many of those
present we're far from being In &C.
cord with Secretary Ballinger, al.
though bis loyal friends had swol.
len palms 10 testify 10 their enthuai.
aam The demonstration which fol-
lowed the BallinRer mention of
President TAFT was disappointing
II seemed TO be more a matter OF
poilteness and willingness 10 obllge
than spontaneous enthusiasm
Mr. Hartman introduced Judge
Hanford In the customary words.
seasoned with brief eulogy OF
Secretary Ballinger.
Judge HanfcrdH Introductory ad.
dress naturally was a foryid culogy
OF the secretary OF the interior.
interpreted with polite execra.
ton for this five members Of the
investigating committee who yes
iorday voted for his removal
Judge Hanford was applauded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
WICkERSHAM WILL
NOT DISCUSS THE
bALL|hGER REPORT

United States Attorney General
George wiekersham and Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor Charles
Nagel. who arrived al Portland to.
day from Seattle. declined 20 dis.
cuss the action ot the five mem.
beers Of the Piuchot Baliinger In.
vestigating committee who recon
mended Ballinger's removal from
office yesterday.
4 scarcely think II good taste
10 speak at the present time con
corning Mr. Ballinger's troubles.
said Wiekersham. The whole AZ.
fair II hanging and undecided yet.
will have something to say. how
ever. when the final report Of the
investigating committee Is In. Last
night ! declined 10 make public my
views on this question before the
Arctic Club Ia Seattle for the
reason that Il would not have been
good taste TO talk with the present
conditions obtaining"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
FOREST FIRES
NEAR VICTORIA
oBy usi,ea rrs..j

VICTORIA. n. C.. Sept. 81,
was reported by the government
wire last night that serious bush
fire was raging in the otter Point
district That Il Is the largest and
threatens more damage than any
such conflagration IN this section OF
Vancouver Island this year. is gath
cred from the dispatch received
here.
Government Agent William Dee
declares that during the day Il ad.
yanced over mile and az mid
night was sweeping towards the
homes OF many farmers Of the dis.
trict Already IL has destroyed con.
siderable valuable timber.
The wire included a plea for help
from Victoria. which win be re
sponded 10 today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
Hop Pickers Mob
Man Who Hit Girl

SALEM, Ore. Sept. sc. r Hold
ley. who saws he comes from Port.
land. says be was at the Rose hop.
yard. in Marion county, last night,
when J. W Peterson, proprietor Of
a shooting gallery. was horse
whipped for alleged chastisement OF
his 1S-year-old daughter
Hodley states that woman.
whose name he does not know. In.
terceded when Peterson tried 20
whip hts daughter
With horsewhip. the woman
beat Peterson and dragged him
from the tent nflicting wounds
about the head
A mob OF hop-pickers immediate.
~ formed and took the woman's
part They held Peterson up
against n post while the woman
dashed him vigorously.