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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
Civil Service in the
Commission Charter.

plan of government for Spokane Mayor n s. Pratt has
done able work in the appointment of the preliminary
committee and in lending his time and energy to the
project 1t is true that the work of this committee is sim
ply to prepare the way for the task to be performed by
the fifteen freehoers to be selected by the people, and
who will prepare the actual proposed charter
But it is also true that the work of the present commit.
tee will prejudice the public, either for against the
general proposition. 1t is therefore, of utmost importance
that the plan being completed should be that gives
advantage demanded by the majority of the people
The Press has emphasized the necessity Of providing
for the adequate operation of the initiative, referendum
and recall This newspaper desires to emphasize the
necessity Of employing the civil service system patc-
ary to its bearing the police and fire departments
According to plans far developed the committeeman
eliminate the civil service plan This system, both
CARDS the employment and discharge Of city employees,
should be incorporated in the charter If it is not done
it will be the wrong kind of charter.
The people want the commission FORM and they want
and going to get the RIGHT kind.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
press 5unoap @ernronette
WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
By Reu. E. M. Hill


= +;
HEARD a the other day, who after years
III a beautiful home his family
vi Nv but completion 1t all seemed fine his wife
III IA M with him that they had better still live in
H. M ~ and keep the of the building
~ nice" this is what they did, and
80 e.; e Is
asking bu by
that life
sunshiny glorious,
filled with cheerful furnishings basement stocked with
provisions Making living occupies the bulk of the time for the
Cartng them down cellar
fighting the bone which there Is
lions share
Of the basement
the whole The slavery of the black but his
toica picnic with actual peentday serfdom
mankind to the flesh
the first floor and partake of
physical And well since the physical
building confidently that ncreas
number will floor There, when
fire is kndd by individual
diused through whole being that most
enjoyable Who would with libraries magazines
Who desire
knowledge by something he has thought through?
occasionally floor? To
either legitimate
floor that has his
better
the legivng sunshine with occasionally dark
the That there Some
ambiguous myself believe
while believe My soul is but of Him Because
intelligence be
ton of silica.
Then, while let livea whole life Let
bic and he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

A traveller for firm of wine mer-
chants gives a terrible account of
the intense cold in Sweden:
I'm Haparanda, the day before
left, | attended a performance at
the theater. 1t was a tragedy.
Everybody wept; but it was so ter
ribly cold that the tears of the spec
tators in the upper galleries fell
like hailstones among the occu-
pants of the pit"
In suit tried in a Virginia town
young lawyer was addressing the
jury on a point of law, when good
naturally he turned to opposing
counsel, a man of much experience,
and asked:
That's right. believe, Colonel
Hopllins?"
Whereupon Hopkins, with a smile
of conscious superiority. replied:
Sir, | have an office in Rich
mond where ! shall be delighted to
enlighten you on any point of law
for consideration.
The youthful attorney, not in the
least abashed, took from his pocket
a half dollar, which he offered to
Colonel Hopkins with this remark:
mo time like the present. Take
this, sir: tell us what you know,
and give me the change"
Charles l.. Freer of Detroit is
Americas leading collector of
Whistler paintings, among Mr..
Freer's treasures being the famous
Peacock room decorations from the
dining room of the Leyland house
in London.
Mr.. Freer is also collector of
Whistler anecdotes. one OF which
he told me at recent dinner.
whistler" he said. "once under
took to get a fellow painters work
into the autumn salon. He sue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

brane tightly stretched across a
kind of flat telephone mouthpiece.
This capsule is pressed against the
body over the heart. and the move
ments cause the acetylene flame to
flicker and so produce a series of
smoky rings on the paper band. An
other tube and capsule are led to a
tuning fork. which. when struck,
gives a definite number of vibra-
lions each second. and these again
cause the flame to produce smoke
marks at regular intervals on the
paper.
These marks enable Professor
marble to measure the number of
beats of the heart each second.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
Have That Clean Up
Day.


general cleanup day. which all citizens could unite in
clearing front yards and back of rubbish of every sort
Last years situation cited Failure to clean up things
time then resulted in much sickness and to remedy
matters it cost the city pretty penny
The editorial excited interest and the matter of holding
another clean up day has been discussed But nothing
far has been done Last week number of of scarlet
fever developed in bunch and there have been several
cases of smallpox. As result, the city is getting busy
and trying to clean up things-n spots.
What is wanted and what must have, is GEN
ERAL clean up, all town. We must have 'spoess
town.
The increase in sickness during the past few days makes
Immediate action imperative. Every organization in the
city, and citizens in every district should begin making
plans for the cleanup day, days at Every
and child can get in it, We can have a world
of fun it, The and children might form into
an army with divisions and brgades and regiments and
companies. They might enlist the the COM
soldiers and of the ladies could be the generals
It's ten to bet that after the war against dirt is
old Spokane would look hundred per cleaner
and shine like dollar
What do you say to the clean day possble'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
HEARTS BEATING IS
COUNTED BY MACHINE

BERLIN. Jan. 29,--An Ingenious
tnatrnm0nt for recording the beats
81 the human heart has been made
~ Professor Marie of Frankfort.
An acetylenc flame burns be-
meath = hand Of paper moved by
e.pckwork, Into the tube supplying
~ 2ns Jet there d led q second
tube, the end OF which Is attached
- : capsule consisting Of MEM
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

ceeded and the picture was hung.
But the painter, going to see his
masterpiece with Whistler on var
nishing day, uttered a terrible oath
when he beheld it.
Good gracious. he groaned,
you're exhibiting my picture upside
down.
Hush said Whistler. The COM
mittee refused it the other way"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
Christmas shopping tours"

Lottie-Is. your young minister so
very fascinating?
Hattie-Fascin Why, lots
of girls in our church have mar
ried men they hated, just to get
one kiss from the rector after the
ceremony.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

A diminutive miss insisted upon
helping her mother in putting up
her preserves. Run away, there is
nothing you can do" said the
mother.
Yes, I could" persisted the
child Il could unbutton the cher
ries for Won"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

MEXICO CITY. Mex.-Run on
United States Banking company
starts as result of resignation of
President George !. Ham. Accounts
aggregating 100000 pesos are with
drawn. but officials claim bank is
solvent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

Here is book l want your
father to read" said a neighbor to
Ethel, aged five. but he must send
it back tomorrow"
Better not lend it to him, then"
replied Ethel. "Papa's a book
l<eener"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

manage to get the Bosworths' cook
away from them?"
1--WE offered to let her use our
automobile while making her
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

We are hearing a good
deal nowadays about a ere
turn from Elba.' Mr..
Roosevelt has been in
sunny. SWamOV and SicIIv
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

Little Guthrie ventured out one
day when rain had frozen on the
sidewalk and began slipping peril
ously.
Ooh, look" he cried Historically,
my feet don't know which way I'm
going"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

There is no question that Baby
Agnes doll is a very philosophical
member of the household. Some.
body asked Baby Agnes if hers was
talking doll.
NO." said Agnes, my dolly only
thinks
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
THE PRESS
FUNNY BONE

PA, why did Ajax defy the light
ning?"
Il suppose it was because he
had never had a chance to see what
would happen when one monkeys
with a live wire"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

Again The Press calls at
tention to the fact that
the people must be serv-
ed' in the formation of a
chartnr for tho commission
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

Daily and Sunday Press, deliv.
cred, 10 cents a week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

(Readers Of The looked o.
discovering The
IN
queer-looking unwieldy blunderbusses)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
Spokane, Washington
January p, 1910

Cynthia is very particular little
tot in everything that pertains to
food. One day she was served with
bread pudding, and was seen to
carefully pick out the raisins.
why do you do that?' asked the
nurse.
Don't like to eat UNI eyes" said
Cynthia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
Editorials, Comments
Hun,or, Featu res

A short time ago The
Press printed an editorial,
in which it was suggested
that this was an excellent
q IL q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

Ned aged five, is nothing it not
humane.
What kind O. meat is dat?" he
asked at table z
THAT is leg of lamb" answered
his father.
Poor lambie," said Ned sympa-
thetically, now him have to walk
wifi crutch."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

Turkey is still high, and our peo-
pie are locking their coops.
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@eftOrnen. .

Mm A. Mpril Gran 3ineno Robp.
eeb. Mention. inn 6aufe ibrer Sohter.
Grau Mc0niaht in Ganton i'm Nlter
bon beinabe 95 Sahren. Die Weriiors
bene NOR am 6. Suni 1915 bel geess
nille I'M heutiQea- Carroll @onntp ge-
boren, bod aeh6rR oas 5olpnfhip, in
ipelhem 2eespias lieat. oanals nod ~
5nscaramas @ountp. Sic lebte auf Der
alien 0eimlidite bis gum Sabre 1877.
als ibr 8aite iiarb. Sm Sabre 1882
aina lie nod New pbilaoelpbia uno
mpbnie bier bis Dor stpei sSobren. als
lie su ibrer 5ohter nah @antou soa.
Noh i'm Mlter bon 81 Sahren mahte
,@roBmutter" Gobp cine Geiie nadl
colorado springs. @ulo.. I'M ger-
lpanote au beluhen. 5ie NOR Die Wut-
ter bon abt Ginoern. bon nelden nod
fiinf, spei eobne uno orei 8od)ter, anl
yeben iinb.
Mm 8. Npril in Nep Vhilaoelphiu
Beniamiu 6iiber im utter pon so Sah=
ren. Der 0gritorbene pobnte friibe,
i'm @tonecreef 3ba!e. Soa aber mad
Stem philadelphia. UNI feline leBten
2ebensiabre bier gu perbrinoeu. IL
hinterldbt ellie Wline. einen SOhn UNI
3pei 3Dhtar.
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Observation-Disclosures.

Sarrp 8. Carroll. Ntron WoIlie 9.
Mebger. 4Nsw Bhilaoelpbio.
Dlilton 6. &iAarolan. Sem Ehilaoels
pbia = sarab =. 5bompion, Soual
Doper.
Mibael i. Wdroell Warp gtta
DteGouue1 beioe Don lbrihsUlle.
Reier &obert Sipenlheio @mma 8.
@atcott bfioe pDn sluburn 3p
Salomon @Ipenideio Nem Ybllaoel:
phia 2lnna Weigano. @anol
Snoer
Nrthur ). gubsn. Safe Drifts, .. :
gllie :. strohmier, @naoenbtitten
@armino Sc 6raneo = Goe Dlancuie
beioe bon 8oibeu 5p.
Sobn s. Bnlsn. 8enniloh Gna W
Semple. llhri6sDlle.
Sames C'6onnor = Belle Waters bel
be pon Nsm philadelphia.
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gSie gtste Ncaiafeit isd1 perz
brcttct.

SD bin 20 Sabre alt uno meiifens
aui Der Aeile," idreibt y. i. 5Olion
pon @liSabvtbtolpn. &p. vllebera,
wobin i'd eebe. empleble ib gleetric
8itters. neil ib oenielben meine aus-
aeseihuete @sinnobeit uno Sebenstrcft
Deroan!e. Sic benirfeu in ieoem 5oli
cine Deilung." Sic uerfehlen ME ben
Maeeu su lidrten. Die 9tieren uno Gin
qepeioe su teQulleren, ole aeber al ltt=
mulieren, Die 9leroen 81 beleben nno
oas Ytut gu reiniyen. Sic ihaffen
Wunoer fir lhlpahe, en!frdiiete Wlan=
Iner uno Seruueu. inoem lie Stdrte,
Groit uno @eluuobeit wieoer berItellen,
mas cine tdalihe 2ult it,. 8erluht lie.
Sur SOC. in u. @. Peter's, oeutlbe
Upothefe.
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GriiDjabrsan5iige fiir
SSrenllOe naoOiider Nn5iigt.

& 8
Dir lno itoI,, oie 2luspahl Don Sriih.
iahrsan,lsen an5ubieten, oie mir sescn,
mdrtis al, hano haben. mir ,etsen piele
1lluiter pon Srnhiahrsan5leen fir
1lldnner, nit elmer eroben 2lusmahl bon
1llaterial, oarunter 5erses, kaiimir,
Ghepiots uno Ramn.earnltoffe in allen
neuen, 5eiteemd6en Sarben.
Die gut befannte u5enhauler" 1narfe
lid,ert fir oen preis oen beiten 5tYl, Ole
bette baltbarfeit uno oen hoditen merth
fir oen preis,
Dir periuhen unIer beltes urn Gud
gut auslehen gu MAIDEN su pretien bon
$1,000 bis 81 s2O.oo.ss
Gs miro uns freuen, penn Jhr bel
uns poripredt.
)IE SENHAUSER CLOTHING 90
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sss,s Deu G1ertd, ,tsrerbasso- :
KIltftAett. N Co. I'iI'l y

Biola @reemelI, ole Orau bon Nu-
ibonp @reeipel BON 9ien @omerstolun.
Der ,pesen unsiihtiaem llmaanl nit
e,nsm iuneen Mdnhen nah benz 3udhts
bauie qefAidt tpuroe, uerlan9t cine
Gheiouna bon ihrem Mann. Das
gbepaar bat sedps Rinoer i'm Utter bon
2 bis l8 Sabren.
sSohn Woraan liabi am 81. Wdra i'm
BahnboI in uhrihspille Elm pafet nit
einem neuen Mn3u9 uno iuhte oenielben
.su pertoufen. Gr muroe berbaftet nno
nah Der Gounip Saliille gebraht, mo
er marten nuB. bis oas 8eri1t ben
6al erleoi9t
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ssn paris beitebt Elm eisenartiees
Mmt, beiTen Musiibuns nit einem
Monatsgebalt BON $50 5ranes boz
tirt 1T nnb bon beKen griftena nur
penige Biirger tpiKen: bas Mmt oes
6nnbeentoeders ober r9unbebellers" !,
bas birett benz 5tnananliniiteriun
iinteritebt. Wer biefen 9eruf erereiz
fen min, brau1t feine @9ulasusnifIe
bpr5ulesen nnb fein l1niperiitGtsituz
blum an abfoloiren; i,ur eines nnub
er f0nnen: bellen tpte Elm 9unb. Das
lit Bel Menfden seip0bnlid teine naz
tiirlihe @abe, aber nit @ebulb,
l1ebung, Gleib uno einisem Salient
IGbt es iih ipDbl erlernen, bic @tim@
me bes 9unbes tduf9enb nadauab@
men. Na6 einem furaen, prafti1hen
gramen miro Der 6unbeentbeder
bdnn anntlih angefteat. Seine Muf=
gabe ift ni1t allau f9tpiertg: bes
Ma9ts, tpenn Die Dunfelbeit iih iiber
bte einfamen @traben Der Nororte
fenft, f1let9t Der 9unbeentoeder iet<
mes Meges nnb ldbt bon 3ett gu 3eit
Elm miitbenbes @ebell erfhallen. SeSrl
iebem 9aufe, In Dem iih Elm 9unb
befinbet, ipirb ,oisbaIb bic Mntiport
ertDnen. Der 9unbeentbeder uber
| fhreibt ith @trabe nnb 9ousnummer
in Das Noti3bud lnb Iiefert an
Morgen nad feinem Hunbgang BEN
| s5indnaninifteriurn oas Wer5eitbnib
db. BaIb fDirb In benz betreffenoer
! 6aufe Elm Gteuerinfpeftor erfdein.n
nm iih 3u iiber3euge1, Db bie 0nnbt'
|, ittuer aud rihtig be5ublt If.
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= Rie @pot ontreperIe iol mleoer

Eie Goot @ontreperIe ioil mleoer
aufeenGrnt weroen. Gapt. y. i.
Osborn, elmer Der eifrialten NnbdnQe
bon Gr. 6reoerif u. @oot, 1T 2lutori=
idt fir Die am Samitaq in New yort
erfolate Nntiinoieuug. oaB Sl75.0uO
earantiert woroen leien fir einen 6ono.
um Or. @oOt in ben Stano gu lsBen,
feline 8ebauptuna. er babe Den Noropol
erreiht, gu bsweiIen. Gin rei1er @ntbu
Fait aus oem Weltsu Iol 500 600
Dffferiert habeu uno anoere 6reunoe
@pots aus oem Often ben Gsf Der
Summe. Gapt. Ssbon ertldrte. Dr.
@oof lei blsber meoer pbDhld1 nod
eeiltia imhnnoe aemsIsn. Den Sampf
UNI lei ytsdte aufaunebmen, ober
uunmshr isi er auf9eioroert luoroen.
nahhauie 81 tOmmen uno ielne An=
aaben au bepeilsn. Sopt. Ssbon fprah
Die NnliGt aus, oob 81. SCOT ou5u im=
itanoe lei.
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Nni9epaBt gd,Weiserfdier.

Ssob II N. &euBer. guearcreet
u go. 3, offerirt Don Der 9drueis i'm.
portirte ge3mirnte adstiiher efer aua=
lltdt pnn s bis IA Yertel Sreite 81
billisen DrsiIen, ierner auh 5bermo=
meter, adsbtirlien, &dsb0eIi. Sdas.
bldtier. Ralbermd9eu, Saper= uno
Ylumentbal= GGspuluer uno Baber
trait, Ierner lein nit 9tifel plattirte
Gdsbohrer uno Jrutigtu6.
Gieie 4rtltel limo aud 81 besieben
BON 9. Streit in Suaarcreel
Suscaramas @ountp, ..
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Baltimore & Snio Giienbal,,,.

Jnr Soloninsn ipeaue yrei nod yBln Npril
Omatbufnoe Rnn0reefabrten Eiennau on Monots
WunoIabn fir 9ouhn Aufsnibalt lana All na pfrhleo
men punten
@outrte pi 5onntaa punin g. 9B Runolabr ,en
SOntag ur ieoermann 7'
M buaum pr iar nads 6abrt aunOab mad irasuo snm
gefimmun9sor.
Ausfun ,an Die 9idt 4optn oD,r on IN q
@arrel p. p y. Der y q q. Gifeubabn In glblnnb, 81
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Die Gbineftn beiiben eis
W1rterbum bon 5000 WGnoeu.
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stSrrisd, ,uie MamltGterc

lino manhmal 2eber uno @inaeweioe.
sic ibsinen obne 8runo au bofen.
Dann oibt es 5rnbel. - Nppetitper-
luh. llnperoaulihteit, Neroolitdt.
Nieoerlsihlaaenbeit. Gopfmeb. Dod
iolhe 9eioeu fliehen Dor Or. Sings
Stem 2lIe Pillen, Dem beten Wlasen=
uno 2eberbeilmittel. 10 leiht. 25c in
Der beutihsn glpothete bon 9S. @.
Better,
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aienitmdpAen acim@t.

ne 6amilie teine gBaid3e. Vabete
Mustunlt in bieIer Office. II
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GoufSaau1iG.

NGen 6reunoen uno Nuhbaru. Die
uns m1hreub Der Grantbelt uno bel
ofm WsQr1bnis nrlerer Satin nuo
Muiisr 0ilfs uno gelltauo Qelellfet
iuQen mir bisrmit unTern hsl3!ltsn
0ani!
3 On j. Gerber & G Der.
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guoe: Worum 1T Die Groe EN-
Sammertbal?
S6rQ: Weil 10 uiele Wenid,en F9
mebr um Die 9ln9elegenbeit on1 ter
timmern. als um Die eigenen.
Nm Moutaa Derreiiten { rau gtnil
Siiri uno 5ohter BON bier naf @alk
foruisn. rpo 6rau Siiri einen Bruber
bat.
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3u S6(eu0grprei(en.
9euti9e 8ad)er
al -
pe,rfaMf cit.

I'm aufaurdumen tperoen Die fol9en=
oen beliebten Nomane uno Biiber an
Der 0dllte bes frtberen Brelles per-
fault:
gou mmb 6abem, bon g. Ssreitag 38e
Wus elmer fleinen 0arntinn 25c
0arbinenprebigtrn l5r
Scr arHins hnn Wbilabelpbia 15e
Die etraBe her WerlDrnen 1St
Das 3ei9en Der Bier 1Se
Scr 6nnb bon Baskerville 1Se
Mftenitld No. 113 lSt
Grsabltes unb Grlrbtes 15t
Spite Na6e l3e
0erIsrnts Sptel l3e
/ 8ismarfs Gebeu, pro9taussabe 75t
CINE dltsre Mus9obe boll yrodboas
CONGREGATIONS. Neriton. IS Bdnoe, aut
aebunosn unD IN autem Stanos, Diro
liir $3.00Osrianfi,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-18

village and Little Kettle himself was
not there.
We made our camp look as military
as we could and had our flag on our
supply wagon. That would show him
We represented the government. One
OF the men that drove our wagons was
our interpreter and Major Holbrook
and the interpreter went into the
village and held interview with some
of the Indians. When they found
out our mission they sent runners
out after Little Kettle, During this
time the major had been giving them
presents Of calico and other things
that had been sent along for that
purpose
The Fire Signals a. Work.
When night came yor could see
them far off on the highest hills to
the west of US throwing their fire sig
mails, and we knew they were tele-
graphing TO Little Kettle and his band
who were out on the hunt. We made
our camp as strong as we could make
It and waited until morning Every
thing was quiet that night, but one
thing that did not look good TO US
was the fact that not an Indian came
to our camp. When they are very
friendly they stay around the white
mans camp half Of the1- time and
beg. They will sometimes beg him
for his horse and saddle SO when
they stay away you know they are
not very friendly.
Along toward night Of the next
day Little Kettle and about 125 In
dams came. into the village, but they
did not come to our camp and we did
n Tn h.t M oh
When morning came the major made
all necessary arrangements for dis
tributing such gifts as he was going
to give them.
After getting all ready he took
Pawnee Pete and the Interpreter and
went into the village After staying
three or four hours they came back.
They did not like their reception
The old chief would not talk with
them about peace and the Indians
took the things the major gave them
In q, sullen way and with deport-
ment which was easy to see meant
that they wanted all We had and
would try to get it,
As there was no more TO be lone
on this day, We waited for another
day. Our half breed said We would
have trouble with them and told the
major to look out for some kind of
treachery and as he could talk the
Sioux language We felt as if he knew
what he was talking abo1t
On the next day the major made
another attempt to talk with the old
| renegade, but he refused 10 talk and
SO our work was done on this morn
ing. The weather was very threaten
| ing. There were heavy black clouds
and every indication Of a bad storm.
Taking everything into considera-
| ton our situation was not very pleas
ant At first,I thought the major was
going to stay in this camp until the
weather looked more favorable, but
as night came on it was evident we
would have to fight and the major
| thought we would drop back down the
river and see if we could not find