Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-07-24

@ YPES are modified by
their environment, and
to suit the times. But
they are eternal, and
GSSSaS live by that perpetual
IfU f~To adaptation TO environ
W - vs. ment which Mr.. Spen- !
~ ~ Ger tells US is the law |
~ of life. When we say |
"gentemanly adven
turers." we Immediately think OF
Raleigh and Morgan and Ponce de
Leon. and such gentlemen OF the ola
school. but they have their successors
today. and will have till the love oil
adventure is dead in the human heart-
have met several OF these adven'
utrers in the course Of my personal
wanderings. Here is one OF them
After many days of travelling Cd
muleback. through jungles and over
mountains, In Spanish Honduras, !
found myself at little inn in Santa
barbara, town situated In the inter
Tor. Here. one evening, was indulg-
ing a cigarette and after-dnner coffee
WIN MY anu HIS iaN-f "H~'
In upon this peaceful scene walked
John Drummond.
had heard OF him, and he was good
enough to say that he had heard OF
me, and that he had come into Santa
Barbara 10 take me out on his ranch
II would accompany him.
/ | was obliged to refuse his invita-
, hut raraafnGA tnUafhQr for
/. that night and part OF the next day
at Santa Barbara.
Aside from displaying himself II
= the altogether and showing me bod,
fairly perforated with bulletholes, thu
visible "reminiscences OF many battles
- he WIS ret cent concerning his life ant
adventures. as such men usually are
What record about him ] have learn
mainly through a friend OF mine VIII
mas been much in Central America an
u Who knows John Drummond well
John Drummond. have learned. wa
a born in Mobile. Ala. but just when
0 30 not know. nor can tell anything c
b his early days. and II sufiices to sa
Sc that he really became interestin
b when the spirit OF adventure led hi
~ into the unsettled country OF Hoi
duras Here he became a soldier
=. fortune. and rose to the position
In commander in-chlef OF the army
=, Honduras under the former Presidel
:, vasauez. whom he helped into power
for the presidency OF honduras Is VIC
=, not by votes but by bullets.
y vasquez remarked to my friend TIL
John Drummond was always absolut
Ir. ly loval 20 whatever cause he happe
ed TO be enlisted in.
IN AT the end OF his enlistment
he would fight jus: as well and loyal
ed under the flag OF former opponer
ur Well. Vasquez had gone out OF po
or and was anxious for another teri
m. In Honduras this is matter not
IA conventions and elections. but OF u
he risings So Nasquez rose. and engage
N Drunmond to help him. Drummer
~ was first sen, TO capture quartet
ICE or small fort
-, He stole upon 1t during the mig
and darkness He armed his men on
with daggers. and made them ST.
on every article OF clothing. Nut
lu they stole into the quartelle. and !
inc medlately extinguished all lights.
ny the confusion and darkness. Dru
Ter mond's men knew each other by
eli fsel of the bare skin in the hand
AL hand combat that ensued. and In u
way the garrison was quickly
on terminated
on, Drummond with a small body
ON. troops. then made n rapid march
= tho Atlantic coast and captured
IN. principal port. Puerto Cortez
49, force consisted OF eight Texans a
n few hundred native soldiers
ga An army OF government troops w
t. stationed AT San Pedro, town at
ar end OF a line Of 40 miles OF raiir'
A which starts at Puerto Cortez ana 7
lost resents the entire railway system
per Honduras.
iast Dne day II was reported TO Dr'
OF mond that the government troops >"
4 IN their way from San PEDRO OF
god havana train He Immediately 4
or nossession Of an engine and ten'
in placing the latter In front OF 'ne
90 pine. Then he barricaded IL, noun
20 small piece OF ordnance ana
eight msty Texans upon II. ana
went serenely forth to meet the
,he, envy
'pe' 40 aeon as the banana train now
ons' sight. he let fly at II with art'',
ady and rifles. and stampeded the invac
Gen army. who took to the woods In
's.' ror
look Drummoud and his men returned
nine triumph to Puerto Cortez' ihen
that alleged gunboat-nothng but
rent
the ,u.d u.r Al. stron
;ers' ouee" oe'' c.,,o,o
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