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The Ely miner., 1910-02-25

Three times the Indians driven off, only to
again. They had lost heavily but seemed to be
reused maddened pitch that made 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 was just about to give over
all idea of attempting messenger communication be-
Of the deadly nature of the errand when Private
Henry Johnson came to him, saluted, and said that
he would like to volunteer to make the round Oh tne
guards.
"You can't do it. Johnson" said his commanding Off.
"Its 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 tho
captains part was that moment afterward buecad
figure dartng in zigzag lines straight away from
the barricade toward the first rifle pit How that negro
did notwithstanding the fact that he took course
like the fight of snipe when 1t is first flushed He
simply He had not 80 yards before hundred
feahered heads raised and the faces below
showing doubtless In sheer amazement at the sight OF
that flying figure Then rifle after rife spoke vsiously
but Johnson the sprnter sped He reached the first
pit unscathed and 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 sprnter. There never has been
doubt since that the worlds records before and after
smashed There 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 eft the seventh pit and started
for the eighth His pace showed sign of abatng
Some of the Indians in following the cclng of
the black had closed in from left to right along the
cumference of their circle in order the
senger's perfectly with their sights and
shots. The result concentration of fire and John
son. while speeding like jack rabbit suddenly
stumbled and went to earth. He up again like
fash and he passed. but his step tagging little
Once more he went down, then up again and once
more haltingly and slowly for ten yards then down
again with his in the sand and then on for ten
yards this time his hands and knees and then
he rolled into the last rifle pit.
Everyone knows of the outcome of the Milk River Ute
campaign. How the beleaguered men were relieved
and Of the march that necessary to relieve them.
Before those men, almost dying of thirst would OF
them from the barracks to the sparkling river they
went in to rife pit eight and there picked up John
and carried him to the water. Henry Johnson col
ored private of Troop X had only three holes in him.
his sprintng days have been for a quarter of
century 1t is because the soldiers who Johnson run
forgot to hold watch him that another man now
claims the worlds sprinting record
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half bad. perhaps, the troopers make out Dut
tell honestly that I'm kind Of afraid OF you when
comes to pinch Do the best can and dont run
AS matter Of fact think Jim Crosby was ppedream
ing when he brought the of reds in this vicinity
into camp, but you may have chance to see trouble
and If you do, please stick"
That was pretty tough thing to have to say to
soldier with Uncle Sans uniform his back. Stick!
Mueers face went almost white under realization that
the true significance Of that admonton was that the
sergeant had pretty strong fear in his heart that this
trumpet tooter coward. Stick! He would show
them II he was only given a chance.
Sergeant Peter Nelson old and tried cam
paigner, indeed, but that day he had made mistake
He led his three straight into ambush There
of painted Nez Perces straight their
track The Indians had little but they used
artully old sergeant actually thought
that the bit of embankment and the few scattered bowl
ders did not offer cover enough to conceal jack rabbit
The first intimation of the Indians presence
volley Sergeant Nelson went to the ground with q
wound In his sde One of the prvates shot through the
shoulder and leg, fell with him. The two crawled
behind couple Of rocks and secured temporary shelter
At the savage volley Hans Muelers heart his
throat With the other private who like Hans
h ne fell back about 40 yards and went behind ade
quate cover. There for five minutes they exchanged
shots with the reds who in accordance with Indian
tom, would not charge across the but depended
rather being able to pick of the soldiers then
to forward without danger and the scalps Hans
Mueller found that he could his carbine His
went down in his throat. He looked around him and
saw that there some chance of holding the savages
of for hours Out beyond he his stricken com.
rades. They were not dead He knew that because he
saw them move and occasionally weakly raise them
selves and send shot In the direction the red foe
Hans said to himself Those brought back
here Then he handed his carbne to his comrade and
with 1t his belt and ammunition. Youemay these
he said 'f those fellows hit me-" Then he jumped over
the in front of him and with his long, shambling
ungainy stride he made for the side of Sergeant Nelson
The Indians pumped at him. The balls whizzed by his
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parents to buy them things and who,
perhaps. do not even have any Chris
mas spresents."
"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,
I feel very sorry for them," and so on
and on, conversation so stilted and
unchild-like that one listeners atten-
tion was strongly held in spite Of him.
self, for 1t sounded like lesson pre-
pared for the occasion.
The next day the listener had occa-
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He reached the side the wounded Dodds raised him
and started back with him the strip of hell Twice
he staggered voleys rang out but he reached the
side of his comrades and placed Dodds between Nelson
and the unwounded trooper.
Then Hans Mueller fell dead
Relief came to the surviving cavalryman. The two
wounded lived In the little cemetery at post in the
far 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 limped painfully His shou
ders thrown back 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 a step in his life.
The name Of the Fort Myer visitor was and is Henry
Johnson. time Of Troop K Ninth United States
airy certain of the soldier officers and enlisted
of the colored outfit Of Uncle Sam had known that the
thought that this limping ex-sodier would
again had entered into onlookers mind, he probably
would have said: "No Johnson will again, but
II he could have kept the gait that he showed
these 100yard sprnting 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
sprinter lost to track fame when Henry Johnson
colored trooper went lame rs years ago.
In the month of November, 1879, band of Ute Indi
surrounded small command of United States
lars composed for the greater part Of Troop X Ninth
colored cavalry. There for while the heaviest
retreated way but still held their Gordon Of
braves intact The temporary withdrawal for short
distance did not give the troops breathing SPELL for
they set to work at to ntrench They succeeded
with their horses and mpediments and by vigorous
Of the shovel in forming and in throwing fairly
strong defense bulwark After this had been done small
parties, under Of the rifles of their comrades
out to considerable distance from the entrenchment
and there dug rife pits at intervals in circle about the
inner and stronger defense.
Into these welcovered rife pits guards dropped
wit Of mi itf0n nd
water and provender could be spared There
in each pit. They absolutely protected
from the front and they put there to perform the
usual useful duty expected where troops thus be-
sieged. Unless the Utes actually succeeded in getting
into these pits the men there safer than were
those behind the exemporized orfcation center
After the pickes had been placed IN the pits and the
fatigue and posting parties had returned to the central
point of defense the Indians drew in The red circle
drawn and closer and the bullets from the
Ute rifles tore through the fra parts Of the barrcade
and soldier after soldier was killed or wounded.
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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. A group Of small boys.
yelling and jostling each other. at
tracted the listeners attention, and on
investigating the cause Of the COM
motion he discovered in the midst Of
1t 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
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he presented his check I said: "You
have waited on me very well, now lei
me wait on you. would like to hand
you this piece Of Gospel bread thai
will last you longer than this good
breakfast will me-'God SO loved the
world that he gave his only begotten
son, that whosoever believeth on him
should not perish. but have everlask
ing life" He said: That's trua
that's true, sah." The Lord knows
whether he ate the bread or not. bul
noticed that he took my tip a IN
dimes.-The Bible To-day.
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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 dutifully in the little set
speeches that had been drilled into
him.-Boston Transcript.
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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. Il am very happy little
boy, because I've bought all those nice
things. l 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
The Ely miner., 1910-02-25
Distemper

In all its forms, among all ages of horses
and dogs, cured and others in the same
stable prevented from having the disease
with Spohn's Distemper Cure. Every bot
tie guaranteed. Over 50O,O bottles sold
or send to manufacturers. Agents wanted.
Write for free book. Spohn Med Co.,
Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Ely miner., 1910-02-25
XZRE F0P EKE EzlIXZ/7ES
4 SRO7S MN THE 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 q hurry II
he happened to hear
an Indian shoot on
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
n e ar t h e pl a ce
where we may ex-
pect to see some
thing" Then he
spoke seriously to
Hans: Mueller" he
said, you're not
The Ely miner., 1910-02-25
Boston Lad Who Seemed MolIycod
die Proved Later to Be
Real Boy.

r.he 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:
"You should be a very happy littla
The Ely miner., 1910-02-25
The Perverse Sex.

IUC TSTVCTSC OCNs
'Hinkley's got wonderful head. All
his woman readers are simply wild
over that serial love story he is run
ming in the Daily Stunt
"How did he clinch 'em?"
"Why, he printed the last chapter
first
The Ely miner., 1910-02-25

ing duty at Fort Myer recalls occa-
sionally to his comrades with a
warmth of admiration and sympathy
in his voice the devotion to duty Of
Hans Mueller, who years ago was a
trumpeter in the Third cavalry.
Hans was more or less of butt
for the jokes of the men of his troop.
He took all kinds of jibes with good
nature that was as perfect as 1t 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 matter Of fact, he did
one day come pretty close to putting
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
The Ely miner., 1910-02-25

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.
The Ely miner., 1910-02-25

If you want to test mans charac-
ter watch and see what creates in him
an enthusiasm.-Angela Dickens.
The Ely miner., 1910-02-25

ALIENS LUNG BALSAM
10 the old reliable cough remedy. Found in every
drug store and in practically every home. For sale
By all druggists, 25c, Soc and 81 90 bottles.
The Ely miner., 1910-02-25
A Vast Difference.

"Why's bachelor a bachelor?
1T depends; but it is seldom for the
same reason that an old maids an
old id."-Judge.
The Ely miner., 1910-02-25
Waiting on tho Walter.

He was a kindly courteous colored
waiter, and he treated me well. When
The Ely miner., 1910-02-25

Constipation causes and aggravares many serious
diseases 1t is thoroughly cured by DIR. Pierces
Pleasant Pellets. The favorite family laxative.
The Ely miner., 1910-02-25

No man can pass into eternity, for
he is already in it-Farrar.
The Ely miner., 1910-02-25

ONE of the veteran
non commissioned
officers of the army
ave tw ic e a s
many stories up
their sleeves as
they have service
stripes on them.
An old sergeant
who has been do
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05
MEYERS REPORT.
Secretary Of Navy Makes
Many Recommendations.
Would Greatly Reduce the Num-
Der Of Our Naval Stations.
Points Out Saving Of Ss,oo0,00o
in Next Years Estimates.

wa .hinp1on. Dec 1.-THE estimates
az Secondary OF the Navy Meyer lot
tho fiscal wear 1917. which SHOW q saw
ing ar s.,ont. 400 a. compared with tuc
concentration for the navy depart
men, for tn. current year proEid" Tor
AN experditurc of $S.135.s21 for pubic
worries nj the navy Yards and stations
.rbec. arr. for items regarded as an
.o,rtnlv essential and are based on
= personal Inspection by Secretary
Never Of the navy yards and stations
which he made on his recent tour
The original recommendations made
10 the secretary for these works
reached tho sum Of S2s,62l,35o, put III
the interest OF economy. MI Meyer
was able t. make Il substantial re-
t;uc:i0n. H., ldiIg the figures t" mat
tors entirely within the range OF mn
portancc or necessity
some of the estimates 'nr pubhc
works are as follows
New York navy yard. 81 ib'ooo;
Pearl HarEor. Hawaiian Islands naval
station. $2.2S1. 0"o. E"st"n navy !ard,
s72o.ooo; Marine barracks, Boston,
s1tS.ooa; Norfolk navy yard, S"i',5oe;
oi,ncaoo. philippines naval station,
1900. ono: Philadelphia navy yard, s22f-
coo. Marine barracks, S291.o0c; Kit
tery. Nc. navy yard. $l29'ooo; Puget
sound navy yard. s9S9.Oo0; Washing
>on u C.. navy yard. $l345o
The secretary says that to construct
tho collier which Congress directed
sb.ll he built at a government navy
yord on the Pacific coast, it will be
nocossarv for Congress to increase the
,in,it ri cost from 100000 to $780,
noo of which 1881 900 should be ap-
propriated for next year
mo secretary asks for $7,6S0.0o0 for
provisions for the navy which is an
increase of s15S.929 over the appropri-
alton for the current year. PROVISIONS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

Cntii sher brother. who tsrps an
Arizona state senator and wealthy
mine owner. died in 1898. life was
comparatively easy for Miss Finley.
Her brother regularly sent. her u
monthly remittance for 800 and with
this she was enabled to follow her
art bent. Size. also has wealthy
sister wife of prominent San Franz
cisco attorney. but the sisters have
drifted apart and the dead woman
seldom heard from her San Francisco
relative.
For the last five years close friends
Of Miss Finley have been endeavoring
to get her to give up her art" Her
answer invariably was:
My Work will be recognized some
time. I am working along much the
same lines as Whistler. He waited
twenty years before recognition came.
as was due him. l may wait longer.
but eventually / will come"
Only last week ono Of her women
artist fricrds endcavorcd to persuade
her to enter the commercial illustrat-
ing field. She became indignant when
Informed that she could make much
money with which to enable her to
continue her higher studies. She
answered the friendly advice with:
Il would rather starve TO death than
10 the trash you are doing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05

Robert r. Peary. after years of pa
tient and arduous endeavor is declared
to he an event which has added to the
honor and credit of our country.
Says. Secretary Meyer: 1T is fitting
that the government should recognize
the value Of his services. and their
successful termination. If il meets
with Your approval, / recommend that
Peary, the discoverer of the North
Pole, be given commission by legis-
latiol, az Rear Admiral of the corps
of Civi, Engineers of the Navy, to
date from April 6. 1909. the date Of
his discovery Of the Pole. and that he
be retired as of that date with the
highest retired pay of that grade"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05
A SINGLE DOSE.
Food Fermentation,
Regulates Digestion. !,
Ends Indigestion, Gas, Heart.
burn and Other Misery.
4 Little Diapepsin Will Make You
Feel Fine In Five Minutes.

There would not be q case of indi-
gestion here if readers who are sub
Ject to Stomach trouble knew the ire
mendous anti-ferment and digestive
virtue contained in Diapepsin. This
harmless preparation will digest q
heavy meal without the slightest fuss
or discomfort, and relieve the sourest
acid stomach in five minutes, besides
overcoming all foul. Nauseous odors
from the breath.
ASK your pharmacist to show you
the formula, plainly printed on each
1o-cent case of Pape'S Diapepsin, then
you will readily understand why this
promptly cures Indigestion and re-
moves such symptoms as Heartburn,
u feeling like a lump of lead in the
stomach, Belching of Gas and Eructa-
tons of undigested food, water brash,
Nausea, Headache, Biliousncss and
many ether bad symptoms; and, be.
sides, You will not need laxatives to
keep your stomach, liver and intes-
tines clean and fresh
II your Stomach is sour and full of
gas, or your food doesn't digest, and
your meals don't seem to fit, why not
get 50-cent case from your druggist
and make life worth living? Absolute
relief from Stomach misery and per-
feet digestion Of anything yGu eat is
sure to follow five minutes after, and,
besides, one case is sufficient 10 cure
whole family Of such trouble.
Surely. harmless. inexpensive
preparation like Diapepsin, which will
always, either at daytime or during
night. relieve your stomach misery
and digest your meals, is about as
handy and valuable thing as you
coOld have In, the houSa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-05
StarVes at Work
On Own Portrait.

! Philadelphia, Dec. 4.--Miss Ella Fin
| ley, an artist and sculptor, died in the
| German hospital Thursday from star
walton, after giving 80 years of her
| life 20 emulate the example of Whistler
| and force more public recognition than
| the public in its selfshness was willing
| to lavish. Her last work. and it lasted
| for weeks. was to pose before mir
| ror in her studio and paint a water
color of herself. forcing a smile on her
once pretty features that her friends
might remember her as she was.
The death Of Miss Finley is one Of
| the SaddeSt that ever occurred in this
| city. Occupying n handsome studio at
No. 1913 Chestnut street. surrounded
by every luxury from friends to fur
niture. but without food. she labored
for years painting and moulding clay
into works Of art. Her entire life was
conSecrated to art. IT wcs her deter
minatiOn TO reach the goal OF her am
billions even though II cost her life
which IL did just as she had reached
her 50th year.
Twice during the last 30 years Miss
Finley had neared the goal Of her am
billions. This was years ago. when she
exhibited several small pieces-both
paintings and sculpture-at the local
Academy Of Fine Arts. Her efforts
were praised, were sold and brought
good prices. Then she aspired to high
er things. refusing absolutely to be-
come dauber. and as q result she
died. the only eatable thing in her stu
do being 4 mouldy crust of bread
The artist friends OF Miss Finley did
not become aware Of her condition I'M
til last Sunday, when Or. d. Challis
Faust went to the studio TO pay her 7
friendly visit. He found her sitting be-
fore the mirror and the finished paint
ing Of herself. He also noticed her
pallor. and insisted on making pro-
fessional examination. Within three
hours She had been sent to the Ger
man hospital. There her case was dag
noscd as 'peritonitis. brought on by
starvation" An operation was deemed
unable to rally, i'll her weakened con
dstion. and died Thursday morning.
Miss Finley was the daughter of
James Finley, Il painter. She began
the study Of art at the Academy Of
Fine Arts in this city about 80 years
age. She continued until 1898, study
ms sculpture most of the time, but
eventually was forced to give up her
studies owing. to the cost of instruc-
ton and Of materials. 1t was then
she took up painting. but she was
b'st known as 4 sculptor, most of her
pest tignres being in miniature.