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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-28

West Pointer. Why, he is the same
lad who brought in Dugan-you heard
about that!"
The major shook his head.
"No! Oh, OF course not. Nothing
that goes on out here ever drifts east
ct the Missouri Lord! We might as
well be serving a foreign country.
Well. listen: l was at Washita then,
and had the story first hand. Dugan
WAS q. lieutenant in d Troop, out
with his first independent command
scouting along the Canadian. He
knew as much about Indians as q COW
does of music. One morning the
young idiot left camp with only one
trooper along-Hamlin, here-and he
WAS a rookie to follow up what look
ed like q fresh trail. Two hours later
they rode slap into q war party, and
the fracas was on. Dugan got a ball
through the body at the first fire that
paralyzed him. He was conscious. but
couldn't move. The rest was up to
Hamlin. You ought to have heard
Duzan tell It when he got so he could
speak. Hamlin dragged the boy down
into q buffalo wallow, shot both
horses. and got behind them. It was
all done in the jerk of lambs tail.
They had two Henry rifles, and the
rookie kept them both hot. He got
some Of the bucks, too, but Of course,
we never knew how many. There
were twenty in the party, and they
charged twice. riding their ponies al
most to the edge of the wallow, but
Hamlin had fourteen shots without re-
loading. and they couldn't quite make
it. Dugan said there were nine dead
ponies within radium Of thirty feet.
Anyhow 1t was five hours before d.
troop came up, and that's what they
found when they got there-Dugan
laid out, as good as dead, and Hamlln
shot twice, and only ten cartridges
left. He'll" he added disgustcdly.
and you never even heard of it e,
of The I,-issouri"
There Yves - Of color 80
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-28

Z q Z l-f9t 4 e i Is
CO.. Win eyes VI uern gray
deeply set: firm lips. chin sor
prominent. and q broad forehe.
light colored hair above IL
trimmed: the checks were DIR 4
by two days growth of beara. &c
Donald Enclosed, then clencne, HI
hand.
You are from Fort Union, Captain
Travers tells me?"
Yes. sir" the reply slow, deliber-
ate, as though the speaker had no de-
sire to waste words. II brought
dispatches; they were delivered to
Captain Travers."
Yes. know; but may require
you for other service. What wers
your orders?"
To return at convenience"
Good. l know Hawley, and do not
think he would object. What is your
regiment?"
Seventh ca
"Oh, yes, ju. ~rganized: before
that?"
"The Third"
Il see you are non-com-cor-
poral?"
Sergeant, sir, since my transfer"
Second enlistment?"
mo, first in the regulars-the
Seventh was picked from cite com
mands.''
II understand W
regulars. Does that mean you saw
volunteer service?"
"Three years, sir"
"Ah!" his eyes Frightening instant
ly. Then how does it happen you
failed to try for commission after
the war? You appear to be intelli-
gent, educated?"
The sergeant smiled.
Unfortunately my previous serv-
Ice had been performed in the wrong
uniform. sir" he said quietly. II was
in Texas regiment"
There was moments silence, dur
Ing which Travers smoked. and the
major seemed to hesitate. Finally
the latter asked:
What ia your name, sergeant"
"Hamlin, sir"
The pipe came out of Travers'
mouth, and he half arose to his feet
by all the gods!" he exclaimed
That's It! Now I've got you placed
-you're-you're Brick HAmlinl"
The man unconsciously put one hand
to his hair. his eyes laughing.
Some Of the boys call me that
"a" he confessed apologetioally.
Tfavo1u was on his feet now, ges
tsculating with his pipe.
Damn! I knew I'd seen your face
somewhere. It was two years ago Il
Washtta. Say. Dan, this is the right
man for you: better than any Hedging
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-28

y
with hundred men. most Of them
dough-boys. The devils can break
through any time they get ready
you know that. At this minute there
isn't . mile of safe country between
Dodge and Union. II she was my
daughter" a8 "a tsrsa
You'd do what?" broke in McDon-
aid. jumping to his feet. "rd give my
life to know what to dol"
why. I'd sent somebody to meet
her-to turn her back II that was pos
sible. Peyton would look sitter her
there at Ripley until you could ar
range"
That's easy enough to say. Travers,
but tell me who is there to send? Do
you chance to know an enlisted man
out yonder who would do-whom you
would trust to take care of a young
girl alone?"
The captain bent his head on one
hand, silent for some minutes.
They are tough lot, major; that's
a fact, when you stop to call the roll.
Those recruits we got at Leavenworth
were mostly ugb-necks-seven of
them In the guard-house tonight. Our
best men are all cut" with wave
of his hard to the south. TITS only
the riff-raff we've got left, at De-
vere."
You can't go?"
The captain rubbed his lame leg
regretfully.
mo; I'd risk it If I could only ride.
but couldn't sit saddle"
"And my duty is here; it would cost
me my commission"
There was long thoughtful silence,
both men modify staring out
through the door, Away in the dark
ness unseen sentinels called the hour.
Then Travers dropped one hand on
the others knee.
"Dan," he said swiftly, ''how about
that fellow who came in with dispatch
es from Union just before dark? He
looked like real man."
II didn't see him. 1 was down river
with the wood-cutters all day."
Travers got up and paced the floor.
Il remember now. What do you
say? Let's have him in,, anyhow. They
never would have trusted him for that
ride If he hadn't been the right sort"
He strobe over to the door, without
waiting an answer. Here, Carter"
he called, "do you know where that
cavalryman Is who rode in from Fort
Union this aiternoon!" a-s "a
A face appeared In the glow OF
light. and gloved hand rose to Ga.
Lutte.
He's asleep in BIS shack, sir"
the orderly replied. said he'd been
on the trail two nights and q day"
Reckon he had, and some riding at
that. Rout him out, will you? Tell him
the major wants to see him here at
once"
The man wheeled as II on pivot,
and disappeared.
If Carter could only ride" began
Mcdonald. but Travers interrupted
impatiently.
IF! But we all know he can't.
Worst ever saw, must have original
ly been sailor" He slowly retilled
his pipe. Nov. see here. Dan, it's
your daughter that's to be looked af-
ter. and therefore l want you to size
this man up for yourself. don't pre-
tend to know anything about him, only
he looks like a soldier. and they must
think well Of him at Union"
Mcdonald nodded, but without en-
thusiasm; then dropped his head into
his hands. In the silence a coyote
howled mournfully not far away; then
shadow appeared on the log step.
the light of the candle flashing on
row of buttons.
This is the man, sir" said the or.
derby. and stood aside to permit the
other to enter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-28

thanks for what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for me-
had taken other medicines but did not
find relief. miss CORA B. FosNAuGH,
Stoutsville, Ohio, RED, No. l.
Hundreds of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for their daugh-
tiers have been received by the Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-28

ular. A friend adj
vised me to take
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v e g e "a BILE Com
pound, and before I
had taken the whole
of two bottle 8 I
found relief. l am
only sixteen years
old, but l have bet
ter health than for
two or lhree years.
cannot EXPRESS NV
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-28
PORTO RICo's NEW WONDER

From far aw9y Porto Rico come
reports OF wonderful new disco
very that is believed will vastly
benefit the people Ramon T. Mar
chan. OF Barceloneta, writes, 'Dr.
Kings New Discovery ds doing
splendid work here. 1t cured me-
about five times of terrible coughs
and colds, also my brother of se-
we're cold in his chest and mora
Thanh 20 others, who used it on my
advice. We hope this great med
iane will yet be sold in every drug
store in Porto Rico" For throat
and Lung troubles there is nothing
better. A trial will convince you
Of its menit. SO ct. and $1.00.
TRIAL bottle free. Guaranteed by
All Druggists.
Repairs for all makes OF sewing
machines at
tfAdv P. NJ. CHRIsTENsEN'S
Farms for sale ON asy terms.
Call ON ]. b. ]. Lohner. tt
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ionly remaining commissioned officer
! at the post was tho partially disabled
cavalry captain, acting temporarily as
sadjutant, because incapacitared for
taking the field. He had waited until
the last possible moment, trusting
that shift in conditions might bring
back some available officer. Now he
had to choose between his duty as
commander and as father. Further
sde,ay was impossible.
Devere was 3. fort merely by cour-
!, tesy. In reality it consisted only Of
a small stuckade hastily built of cot
tonwood timber, surrounding in partial
protection a half dozen shacks, and
one fairly decent log house. The
situation was upon a slight elevation
overlooking the ford, some low bluffs,
bare of timber but green with June
grass to the northward, while in ev-
cry other direction extended an in
terminable sand-desert, ever shifting
beneath wind blasts, presenting as
desolate scene as eye could witness.
The yellow flood of the river, still
swollen by melting mountain snow,
was hundred feet from the stockade
gate, and on its bank stood the log
cavalry stables. Below, a scant half
mile away. were the only trees visible,
scraggly grove of cottonwoods,
while down the face of the bluff and
across the fat ran the slender rib
bon of trail Monotonous, unchang-
ing, 1t was desolate picture to watch
day after day in the hot summer.
In the gloom following an early
supper the two officers sat together
In the single room OF the cabin, q
candle sputtering on the table behind
them, smoking silently or moodily dis
cussing the situation. Mcdonald was
horid and heavily built, his gray mus
tache hanging heavily over q firm
mouth, while the Captain was of an
other type, tall. with dark eyes and
hair. The latter by chance opened
the important topic.
by the way. major" he said care
lessly, Il guess 1t is just as well you
stopped your daughter from coming
out to this hole. Lord, but it would
be an awful place for woman"
But I didn't" returned the other
moodily. Il put 1t off too long"
Put it of! Good heavens, man,
didn't you write when you spoke about
doing so? Do you actually mean the
girl is coming-heref"
Mcdonald groaned.
THAT is exactly what l mean,
Travers. Damme, l haven't thought
of anything else for week. oh, l
know now I was an old fool even to
conceive Of such trip, but when l
wrote her / had no conception of
what 1t was going to be like out here.
There was not a rumor of Indian
trouble month ago, and when the
tribes did break out it was too late
for me to get word back east The
fact Is, am in the devil of fix
without even an officer whom I can
send to meet her, or turn her back.
II should go myself 1t would mean
q court-martial"
Travers stared into the darkness
through the open door, sucking at his
pipe.
by George, you are in q pickle"
he acknowledged slowly. II supposed
she had been headed OF long ago.
Haven't heard you mention the mat
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-28

- r. -
ter since. we first got. here. Where
do you suppose the lass is by now?"
Near as can tell she would leave
Ripley the 18TH"
"Humph! Then starting tonight. a
good rider might intercept her at
Fort Dodge. She would be in no dan
ger travelling alone for that distance.
The regular stages are running yet,
/ suppose?"
Eyes; 60 far as I know"
Under guard?"
"Only from the Caches to Fort
Union; there has been no trouble
along the lower Arkansas yet. The
troops from Dodge are scouting the
country north. and we are supposed
to keep things clear of hostiles down
this way"
supposed to-yns; but we car 7
p roll I've hundrof OF des
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-28
Coughs
and Colds

You could not please us bet.
ter than to ask your doctor
about Ayers Cherry Pectoral
for coughs, colds, Group, bron-
chitis. Thousands OF families
always keep it in the house.
The approval of their physi-
clan and the experience t
many years haNs zen b !
great con- in )
sta.. dard /.
Sold for severn
k.-.e----s-.-ars.-.as ..- -..ssH-.as
Any 60 doct,r Il
cine Ii
d.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-28

Farms for sale on asy terms.
Call ON ]. B. ]. Lohner. tt
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-28

liaa =. Fssgss sr
first upon one and then the otkef N
euiringly, what it was you wanted
Of me?" ss -
Mcdonald drew a long breath.
Certainly, sergeant, sit down-yse
take that chair"
He described the situation in q few
words, and the trooper listened quiet.
ly until he was done. Travers inter
rupted once, his voice emerging from
a cloud Of smoke. AS the major con
Guided. Hamlin asked q question OF
two gravely.
"How old is your daughter, sir7"
I'm her twentieth year."
"Have you picture of the young
LADY,"
The major crossed over to his IA.
tigue coat hanging on the wall, and
extracted small photograph from an
inside pocket.
This was taken year ago." he ex-
planned, land was considered a good
likeness then"
Hamlin took the card in his hands
studied the face moment, and then
placed it upon the table.
you figure she ought to leave Rip.
Y on the 18TH" he sail slowly. Then
AL need to start at cnce to make
g in time"
on u;ean to go then? OF course
alize have no authority to or
u on such private service
true I'm a rnlIlHcc,.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-04
SPIRITED NEGROES
AWAY FROM JAIL
Mob Visited Chattanooga Jail, but
Negroes Who kilIsd Policemen Were
Missiaa -
BY Associated Press.

Chattanooga, Sept. S.-The mob
formed here last night for the purpose
of lynching the three negroes, Newton
Howard, Ernest Selman and Gene
Davenport, charged with numbering
Policeman Livingston Sunday night
after searching the Jail at the city
work house and failing to find the
prisoners, marched to the city police
station and hung around that place for
two hours or more, but finally after
searching the cells and failing to find
the negroes, dispersed.
When the mob had assembled at
the police station the leaders were
assured that the negroes sought were
not in that establishment. This did
not satisfy them until they had sent
a committee in to investigate and later
sent for Charles McWhorter and he
made an investigation.
The police heard earfy in the after
noon that trouble was likely to oc-
cur and Commissioners Betterton and
Chief Hill after a conference decided
to remove tne negroes to another
county. They were taken in an auto
mobile to Bois, a small station on the
Southern Railway, where they were
placed aboard a train and taken to
Cleveland, in the adjoining county OF
RradIev
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-04
Wor First Time in History
of State the Party Has
No Majority.
REPUBLICAN, LOSSES GO LARGE
LY TO THE PRocREssIvEs,
THOUGH DEMOCRATS POLL A
HEAVY VOTE ~ REPUBLICANS
WILL SECURE THEIR MAN FOR
GOVERNOR, HOWEVER, AS A RE-
UP5LIcAN LEGISLATURE HAS
BEEN ELECTED.
BY Associated Press.

White River Junction, VT, Sept. 3d.
The strength Of the new Progressive
party in the first contest with the
older parties and the disappearance of
the Republican majority for the first
time in the history of the state on a
presidential year were the outstanding
features of the Vermont state election
today.
It is apparent that there has been no
election by the people. but enough Re-
publican represents lives are apparent
ly elected to insure the choice of Allen
NJ. Fletcher by the legislature.
For many years political students
have gauged the presidential race by
the Vermont Republican majority. II
below the normal twenty five thou
sand. it has been almost invariably
followed by the Republican presiden-
tia1 candidates defeat. The Repub-
lican losses went largely to the Pro-
gressives. The Prohibition end So
cialist vote didn't vary materially.
with two thirds of the state vote
complete 1t is evident that Fletcher,
the Republican gubernatorial candi-
date, has fallen over five thousand
votes below the majority necessary to
elect. One hundred and seventy cities
and towns of two hundred and forty
six give Fletcher 1850, Howe (Dem-
ocrat) 12.722. and Metzer (Progressive)
1O76O.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-04
TWO MEN SHOT
IN NEW ORLEANS
Election Cause of a "Reformer" Being
Shot by "Regular"-Result of the
Election is Uncertain.
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, Sept. 3.-Two men
were shot, one fatally, as the result of
a fight which occurred Immediately af-
ter the opening of the polls for the
parochial election here today. Adolph
Bones, a reformer, shot in the alb
domen, will die. Paule Rivard, janitor
Of the new court house, a regular" +"
shot in the groin, is not badly hurt.
Harry Pettingill, a foreman of the
sewerage and water board a regular ,''
did the shooting.
The fight started over the question
of swearing in Bones as a commits
sioner of the pals. Pettingill objected.
declaring that Bones was a negro.
The latter resented the remark and
kicked Pettingill in the stomach.
Pettingill drew his gun and COM
menced firing. The first shot struck
Bones and one of the others hit Rivard
a bystander. A second gun was found
on Pettingill. Neither OF the other
men were armed.
The vote between the ring" and
reform" candidates is so close that at
midnight it was impossible to ascer-
tain the victor. Both sides claim their
men have been elected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-04
Unruly Convicts in Michigan
Prison Get on Rampage Again

the prison and the special police are
having trouble in keeping the crowds
orderly.
About seventy-five convicts freed
themselves from the bull pens. Prac-
tically every prisoner secured weapons
of some kind soon after gaining their
liberty. Knives, hammers, barrel slaves,
ETC., were used by the convicts in an
endeavor to overpower the guards sta
toned inside the prison walls.
On seeing the fire department enter
the prison yard. many of the rioters
fed back into the prison while others
hid in the various factory buildings
hoping to step over the walls when an
opportunity presented itself. 1t is said
that during the excitement three con-
victs scaled the walls and are now al
liberty. As fast as the members OF
the two local national guard COM
panies were rounded UP, they Were
rushed to the prison in automobiles
All the militiamen are heavily armed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-04
by Associated Press.

London. Sept. "a complete dis
avowal is given this morning by the
British foreign office of the SO called
official announcement that the British
government will formally demand ar
bitration on the Panama canal tolls
question.
THE lines Of action which lie be-
fore the British government are now
being considered and any announce
ment of the kind is premature"
This is the full text OF the formal
statement given out by the foreign
office this morning in reply to requests
for details as to the reported demand
for arbitration.
In regard to the publication of the
report, the officials of the foreign Office
said in the first place 1t was wholly
incorrect, for no announcement of any
sort had been made nor even decided
on by the British government.
The statement purporting to be off,
cial was issued by the Press Associa-
ton and the Central News, two of the
leading news agencies. 1t appeared at
an hour when it was too late to obtain
Independent confirmation or denial
and all the London newspapers print
ed II TINS morning as a TACT.
Instead of this being the case, how
ever, the Panama canal question re
mains in exactly the same position II
has occupied for some time. The gov
ernment will in all PROBABILITY propose
its reference to the court OF arbitra-
tion at The Hague, but the method OF
submitting 1t to that tribunal has not
been decided upon.
The foreign office has been out
spoken in it's conversations with mem
bers of the press in the statement that
arbitration is the only possible course
Sir Edward Grey, secretary of state
for foreign affairs, ana other members
of the British cabinet have been
scattered all over the United Kingdom
and the continent ever since the
Panama canal bill became law, and in
consequence there has not been any
opportunity for the government to
frame it's program,
1t was possible Great Britain will
await the result Of the elections in
the United States in the hope that the
(Continued on Page Two)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-04
EXCITEMENT IN
COTTON MARKET
Governments Crop Report Causes
Prices to Jump 81 Bale, But the
Price Soon Broke.
81 AssoeIated Presa.

New York. Sept. 3.-The govern
ment's cotton report. published at
noon, was both preceded and followed
by sensational activity and excitement
In the local cotton market. A general
covering movement developed at the
opening on reports that crop prospects
were deteriorating rapidly because of
dry. hot weather and prices were about
So a bale above Fridays closing be-
fore the report was issued. The official
condition OF 74S as of August rs
proved fully as favorable as antici-
pated and was followed by a sudden
break of about $1.50 per bale but an
enormous demand was encouptered on
this setback and within half an hour
the market had recovered all but ten
or fifteen points Of the loss. The
large trade interests credited with
having been leading bears on the re-
cent decline of nearly 21-2 cents per
pound were reported by buyers this
morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-04
WOOD ENTERS A
NOT GUILTY PLEA
President of American WooIen Mills
Co. Arraigned on Indictment charg-
ing a Conspiracy.
sy Associated Press.

Boston. Sept. 3.-William NJ. Wood
president Of the American Wool Com
pany, pleaded not guilty in the su-
perior court today to an indictment
charging him with conspiracy to plant
dynamite in Lawrence during the big
textile strike in that city last winter.
Assistant District Attorney Lavelle
told the court that the bail of $4,000
fixed by commissioner last week was
satisfactory.
Samuel Powers, attorney for Mr..
Wood, said he did not know whether
he would ask for speedy trial of the
manufacturer. The identity of third
man indicted on the conspiracy charge
became known today when Fred E. At
teaux surrendered. He is a member
of F. Z. Atteaux & Col. dye and color
manufacturers of this city. Atteaux
was taken into court shortly after his
surrender.