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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
AT THE ELKHoRN RANCH.

do not believe there ever was any lfo
more attractive 10 a vigorous young fell
low than life on a cattle ranch in those
DAYS. II was a fine. healthy life. too, 1t
taught d man self-reliance. hardihood,
and the value Of instant decision-in
short, the virtues that ought 10 come
from life in the open country. / enjoyed
the life TO the full After the first year |
built on the Elkhorn ranch a long, low
ranch house OF hewn logs, with
veranda. and with. in addition 10 the
other rooms. a bedroom for myself. and
sitting room with a big fireplace. ! got
out a rocking chair-I am very fond OF
rocking chairs and enough books TO MI
two or three shelves. and rubber bath
tub so that ] could get a bath. And then
I do not see how any one could have lived
more comfortably We had buffalo robes
and bearskins OF our own killing. We al
,ra,s kent the house clean-using the word
IN rather large sense. There were at
least two rooms that were always warm
oven in the bitterest weather; and we had
,ientv 10 eat Commonly the manstay OF
everv meal was game OF our own Killing,
,,suallv antelope or deer sometimes
,,.,,se or ducks and occasionally, In the
oar,ier DAYS. buffalo or elk We also had
oopr and bacon. sugar, salt and canned
tomatoes And later, when some OF the
men married and brought out thel
u,ives we had all kinds OF good thlngs
such as Jams and jellies made from the
Wild NUNS and the buffalo berries ana
potatoes from the forlorn niue saroeh
,a.cb Moreover. we had milk MOST
ranchmen at that time never hdu MIN
L,au, more than one ranch with ten
,ho,sard head Of cattle where there was
-. .a,,,,, ,hat could be MIXED. We made
I'M our minds that we wouid DE nio'e e."
ternrisinR Accordingly we started W
doynesticate some OF the cows. Our hrs'
onort vvas not successful, chleny because
ve did not devote the needed time anu
,a,ionce IN the matter. And we iouhd
hat N race a COW two miles at fuli speed
on horseback then rope her 'hro" "eI'
and turn her upside down |" mn
while exhilarating as pastifhe' vas ~"
productive OF results. GradualIS
cumulated tame cows. and after we nau
thinned out the bobcats ana ooSo''''
more chickens.
The ranch house stood on the DRINK OF
low bluff overlooking the broad shal-
low bed of the Little missouri 'hiouen
which at most seasons there ran ohiy
trickle OF water. while in times OF ireshe'
II was filled brimful with the Doiiihs'
foaming. muddy torrent. There was no
neiehbor for ten or fifteen miles on epher
side OF me. The river twisted do"h IN
long curves between narrow bottoms Dor
dered by sheer cliff walls, for the BAD
Lands, a chaos Of peaks, plateaus ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22

ridges. rose abruptly from the cages OF
the level tree-clad or grassy. alluVial
meadows. In front Of the ranch house
yeranda was a row Of cottonwood trees
with gray-green leaves. which quivered
ALI dav long II there was breath OF ar.
From these trees came the faraWay' mel
ancholy cooling OF mourning doves ana
little owls perched in them called trein-
ulously at night. In the long summer al
ternoons we would sometimes sit on the
niazza when there was no work TO be
done. for an hour or two at time
watching the cattle on the sand bars and
the sharply channelled and strangely
carved amphitheatre Of cliffs across the
bottom opposite while the vultures
wheeled overhead, their black shadows
gliding across the glaring white ci the
dry river bed Sometimes from the ranch
we saw deer. and once. when we needed
meat. / shot one across the river a. !
stood on the piazza. In the winter IN
the DAYS Of iron cold, when everything
WAS white under the snow. the river lay
IN IFS bed fixed and immovable as a oar
NJ bent steel. and then at night wolves
and lynxes travelled up and down IT as
II II had been highway passing In front
Of the ranch house. often In the late fan
or early winter. after hard days
hunting. or when returning from one or
the winter line camps, We did not reach
the ranch until hours after sunset. and
after the weary tramping In the cold II
was keen pleasure to catch the first red
CLEAN of the fre-lit windows across the
snowy wastes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
WITH A "cHUcK" WAGON.

AS soon as reached the meeting place
| would find out the wagon to which I
was assigned. Riding TO H. turned my
horses into the saddle band and reported
to the wagon boss. or. in his absence. 10
the cook-always privileged character.
who was allowed and expected 10 order
men around. He would usually grumbie
savagely and profanely about my having
been put with his wagon but this was
merely conventional on his part: and II
sat down and said nothing he would prob
ably soon ask me If | wanted anything
to eat. TO which the correct answer was
that I was not hungry and would wait
until mealtime. The bedding rolls OF tho
riders would be strewn round the grass,
and / would put mine down a little out
side the ring. where / would not be in
any ones way. with my six or eight
branding irons beside II. The men would
ride in. laughing and talking with one
another. and perhaps nodding to me. One
Of their number. usually the wagon fore
man, might put some question to me as
Continued on seventh page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
The Colonel Tells the Story Of His Life as
Ranchman in Days and Places That
Teemed with Excitement and Atoned
for I hardship and Peril by Means
of the "Vigor of Life"

cast the vote OF that state for me in 1914.
Sylvane Ferris was land officer in North
Dakota, and Joe Ferris postmaster at
Medora There was a fourth man. George
Never, who also worked for me later.
That evening We all played old sledse
round the table and al one period the
game was interrupted by a frightful
squawkine outside which told US that a
bobcat had made raid on the chicken
house.
After buffalo hunt with my original
friend. Joe Ferris. ] entered into part
nership with Merriheld and Sylyane Fer
ris and We started a COW ranch. with the
maltese cross brand-always known as
maltese. cross by the way. as the gen.
eral impression along the Little Missouri
was that maltese must be plural
Twenty-Five years later my four friends
Of that night were delegates 10 the iirst
Progressive National Convention at Chi
cago. They were among my most con-
slant companions for the few years next
succeeding the evening when the bobcat
interrupted the game Of old sledge. /
lived and worked with them on the ranch,
and with them and many others like them
on the roundup; and l brought out from
Maine. in order 10 start the Elkhorn
ranch lower down the river. my two
backWoods friends. Sewall and Dow. My
brands for the lower ranch were the elk
horn and triangle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22

on were eight or ten riders. the COW
punchers, while their horses. a band OF a
hundred or so. were driven by the two
herders. one Of whom was known az the
day wrangler and one as the night wran-
gler. The men were lean. sinewy fellows'
accustomed TO riding half-broken horses
al any speed over any country by day or
bv night They wore flannel shirts. with
loose handkerchiefs knotted round their
necks. broad hats, high heeled boots with
jngllng spurs. and sometimes leather
snaps. although often they merely had
their trousers tucked into the tops OF
their high boots. There was good deal
OF rough horseplay, and, as with any
other gathering Of men or boys OF high
animal spriJs. the horseplay sometimes
became very rough indeed and as the
men usually carried revolvers. and as
there were occasionally one or two noted
cuufghte-s among them, there was now
and then a shooting ARRAY A man who
was a coward or WHO shirked his work
had a bad time. OF course: a man could
not AFFORD to let himself be bullied or
treated as a butt. and. or the other hand.
IT ne WIS lophiH5 lVi a. iAShN ho w.
certain TO find IT, But my own expert
ence was that IL man did not talk IN
Ill his associates knew him well and liked
him, and II ne did his work, he never had
any difficulty in getting on. In my own
round up district / speedily grew 10 be
friends with most OF the men. When !
went among strangers | always had to.
spend twenty-four hours in living down
the fact that wore spectacles, remaining
as long as I could judciously deaf 10 any
side remarks about -four eyes" unless IL
became evident that my being quiet was
misconstrued and that it was better 20
bring matters 10 head at once.
II. for instance. ] was sent off 10 repre-
sent the Little Missouri brands on some
neighboring roundup, such as the Vel
lowstone, ! usually showed that kind OF
diplomacy which consists in not uttering
one word that can be avoided. / would
probably have a couple Of days solitary
ride mounted on one horse and driving
eight or ten others before me, one or
them carrying my bedding. Loose horses
drive best at a trot or canter and II a
man is travelling alone in this fashion Il
is a good thing TO have them reach the
camp ground sufficiently la,e TO make
them desire 10 feed and sleep where they
are until morning. In consequence
never spent more than two days on the
Journey from whatever the point was at
which | left the Little Missouri. sleeping
the one night for as limited a number OF
hours as possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22

"HOCGH ] had previously made a
trip into the then Territory OF Da~
kots beyond the Red River. IL was
not unit. 1855 that ] went INTO the Lllt!s
Missouri, and there took hold or two cat
lie ranches-taa Chimney Butte and the
Elkhorn.
L was STU. the Wild West in those
DAYS. the Far West. the West OF owen
Wisters stories and Frederic Reming-
tons drawings. the West Of the Indian
and the buffalo hunter. the soldier and
the cow-punCher. That land OF the West
has gone now. gone. gone with lost At
hntis gone 20 Tie isle OF ghosts and OF
strange dead memories. IL was land
o. vast silent spaces OF lonely rivers
and Of plains where the wild game stared
a. the passing lorseman II was d land
Of scattered ranches. Of herds OF long
horned catre. and OF reckless riders who,
unmoved looked in the ewes Of life or Of
death. In thar and We led a free and
hardy life. with horse and with rifle. We
worked under the scorching midsummer
sun when The wide plains shimmered
and wayered iu the heat. and we knew
the freezing misery of riding night guard
round the cattle iu the late fall roundup
In the soft springt.me the stars were
glorious Do our eyes each night before We
fell asleep. and IN the winter we rode
through binding billiards. when the
driven snowdust burnt our faces. There
were nonot0nogs davs. as we guided the
trail cattle or tho beef herds. hour after
hour at the s.owest OF walks; and min
utes or hours teeming with excitement
as We stopped stampedes or swan the
herds across rivers treacherous with
qmoksands or brimmed with running ice
We knew toi. and hardship and hunger
and thirst and We saw men die violent
deaths as they worked among the horses
and cattle or fought in evil feuds with
hardy ME in o' w, ye, T and and ours was the
Il ~. "olH ana 'he JOY VI ", me. t,,s
life sbo,,5 7"' anu '.s,7' -. % our
eopr,r,. H.. 40 'l'' a. co,n-
try NJ 80. ..-.,, ,-'--.7.,.o- 1rho groat
upfeno,s -. - ,sree
grass . .,. -..s ,oro-
porar, &C.. -, ,rha targe
riyr,.,-.. ''' Jul .,,,ardoo
br a. VI -.el -
srs ~ -, ','' -. o..,,,e-
men ga .'' '''''''-e9 -. 81 on,
tbs g,.s- '',''s " ''o 70" 20; -, ..e,,.,a-
ton '1 0' - -. -.
ss,,sd 49,, MS ''r - - tho
count. ~ vi P,' ii''''."1 9Oo0 -
n.,,.. '1' the hOiieS''au''9' ~ 49,,
s,cs ~, - TIC mon "a
bron,s. ia'I Oh VIM" Nv aa.,aa
f,o,. =, ~ MS laii'll', '"ese -. -.
s,,..,. 'a''oi'ai staHupo''' .'' -,
a.. vi d" possible users o. anu -.
49, 'le soil Iheir ADVENT mean, ~,
e,o- "p OF the DIX Idncl's' "iu
go was nauonaI gam
VI US an inolVioual loss
Ropchre 49, an EncE
NN0
first reached the Little Missouri on
Northern Pacific train about 3 o'clock in
the morning Of q cool september day in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
THE COW PUNCHERs.

At the meeting point. which might be
in the valley of half dry stream, or IN
some broad bottom of the river itself, or
perchance by couple OF ponds under
some queerly shaped lutte that was a
landmark for the region round about. we
would all gather on the appointed day.
'rhe chuck wagons. containing the bed
ding and food. each drawn by four
horses and driven by the teamster cook,
would come jolting and rafting over the
uneven sward. Accompanying each waa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
THEODORE ROoSEYELT
III ApkGZ1Y HSS cSS17
RWc

! shod. Each man had his own string Of
nine or ten. One pony would be used for
the morning work, one for the afternoon.
and neither would again be used for the
d. next three days. separate pony was
/ kept for night riding.
| The spring and early summer round
/ ups were especially for the branding of
calves. There was much hard work and
some risk on a roundup. but also much
| fun The meeting place was appointed
weeks beforehand, and all the ranchmen
Of the territory TO be covered by the
roundup sent their representatives. There
were no fences In the West that I knew.
and their place was taken by the cowboy
and the branding iron. The cattle wan
dered free. Each calf was branded with
/ the brand of the COW IL was following.
4 Sometimes in winter there was what we
| called line riding: that is. camps were
! established and the line riders travelled
/ definite beat across the desolate wastes OF
snow, 10 and fro from one camp 10 anoth-
err. 10 prevent the cattle from drifting.
, But as a rule nothing was done 10 Keep
the cattle I'm any one place. In the spring
there was general roundup in each To-
| calitv. Each outfit took part In its own
roundup and all the outfits of a given
region combined 10 send representatives
20 the two or three round-ups that COW
cred the neighborhoods near by into
which their cattle might drift. For ex-
ample, our Little Missouri roundup gen.
orally worked down the river from dis
lance of some fifty or sixty miles above
my ranch toward the Kildeer Mountains.
about the same distance below. In addi-
ton we would usually send representa-
tives to the Yellowstone roundup, and to
the roundup along the upper Little Mis-
souri,: and, moreover. If we heard that
cattle had drfted. perhaps toward the
Indian reservation southeast of US, we
would send a wagon and rider after them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22

Continues on seventh page
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
NEW POSTMASTER
OF MEMPHIS DEAD
Maj. ]. c. French Drops Dead at the
Breakfast Table--Well Known
Confederate Veteran

Memphis, August 21-Maj. j. c. French.
70 years old. appointed postmaster about
two months ago after hard fight.
dropped dead at his breakfast table today
following a stroke of apopexy.
His wife and son and daughter. Thorn
ton P. French and Mrs. f. y. Mercer,
were with him when he died.
Mr. French according to members of
the family had been working hard for
some time gettins affairs at the federal
building rearranged, but up to the time he
was stricken. apparently had been in good
health He succeeded in office Lee w.
Dutro, republican, who was drowned July
% while bathing Ia the Mississippi river.
The appointment of Major French was
opposed by Postmaster General Barleson
for some time on account of years. Mr..
French was q we'll known confederate
veteran and mad been employed IN the
money order department of the postoffice
for more than 25 years before he was ap-
pointed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
.GLYNN AND SU[zER
KEEP HOLDING ON
Both Men Act as New York
GovernOr-LittIe Eric
ton in Evidence

Albany, August 2t--True to the
promise of Acting Governor Glyrn there
were no political earthquakes' at the
capitol today. An atmosphere of placid
ity pervaded both suites of executive
chambers.
Governor Sulzer remained in the Sc
clusion of his private office and his
only official act was to take hand in
the Thaw deportation matters by re-
questing the assistance of the federal
authorities.
Mr.. Glynn spent considerable time
over the same matter He also hon
ored two requisitions for fugtitves
from Justice from the governor of
Georgia and the governor Of Massachu-
setts.
The expectations that sharp skirrn
ish would be precipitated by a requisi-
ton by the acting governor Tor the
services of some Of the members ofsthe
gubernatorial clerical staff, now QUAR-
tered in Governor Suffers apartments,
failed to materialize Mr.. Glynn an
nounced that for the present he Is being
served effaciously by the members Of
his staff who assisted him as lieuten :
ant governor, and reaffirmed hts deter
mination to avoid all unnecessary tric-
tion. 80 t4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
FOUR ARE SERIOUSLY
HURT IN WRECK OF
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Northbound Passenger Train Is De-
rallied Near Bogue Chittd, Miss.
Quick Thinking on Part En-
gineer Saves Lives

New Orleans. August Northbound
Illinois Central passenger train No +
was derailed when running 40 miles an
hour through Pogne ehltto, Miss. short
ly before noon today, and four persons
were seriously hurt Quick thinking of
Engineer F.. Fordish doubtless saved
many lives The injured are Ira Watt
son, jeweler Of Brandon, Miss; T cum
ningham of McComb. Miss, and two ne
groes.
The engine tender jumped the track at
a switch. F'ordish almost instantly put on
the emergency brakes. but even then the
baggage and combination coach rolled
down a l5-foot emhankment and the next
three cars landed across the track The
sleeping cars remained on the rails. Had
not the brakes been applied so quickly 1t
is believed the entire train would have
rolled down the embankment.
One of the two tracks was cleared at 6
o'clock tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
REPUBLICANS TIRE
OF TARIFF FIGHT
Cease Dilitory Tactics and
Rapid Progress Is Now
Being Made

Washington, August 21.-Republican
senators gave evidence today of tiring
over continued fruitless opposition to the
tariff schedules, and rapid progress was
made in consideration of the bill. the fight
on free raw wool having been postponed
until tomorrow.
The flax and silk schedules were ap-
proved as amended by the finance COM
mittee and the democratic caucus Sena-
tors McCumber and Gronna wanted 10
transfer fax from the free TO che dutiable
list. To the silk schedule which gave the
finance committee much trouble, having
been entirely rewritten with specific dii-
ties substituted for the House ad valoren
rates in most Instances. not an amend
ment was offered today, not criticism
made by a minority member.
One paragraph relating to woven fabrics
in the piece at As per cent ad valorem was
passed over at the request of Chairman
Simmons. The schedule was disposed Of
in Is minutes
Consideration of the paper schedule was
begun, but the paragraph relating to prinr
paper and the proposed contervailing duty
on paper valued at more than 2lh Genus
per pound was passed over at the re-
quest of Senator Lodge until tomorrow
When the paper schedule is disposed OF
tomorrow, Senator Simmons win call M
the wool schedule, expecting a vote or
free raw wool before adjournment for the
day.
The schedule was dismissed in genera
debate today, Senator Pttman of Nevada
a wool growing state, expressing his an.
proval of free wool and averring II was
for the best in the section of the wool pro
ducers in his state. Substitutes for tn,
wool schedule have been submitted >,
Senator's Smoot and Penrose and a third
substitute has been prepared by Senator
LaFollette.
besides paper and wool. the sundrie.
schedule, and the free list remain to b,
considered. Then Will come the incom,
tax, cotton futures tax and administra-
tive features. Senators today. pleased al
the progress made. expressed hope tina
vote on the bill In the Senate might b,
taken BY September Il IL not earlier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
BLUNDER DUE
TO AN ERROR

This incident. variously described as
blunder. case of absentmindedness
and an error due to hurry, arose after
Superior Judge Globensky failed to
specify in writing that the writ was
returnable before him next Wednesday.
He had set this date in chambers but
the writ reading. 'instanter," when
served on the jailer, set that official
into instant action; and he had called
carriage and ordered Thaw 10 dress
for an outing when a telephone mes
sage from the judge informed him that
the latter was leaving for Montreal
not to return here as a circuit judge
until next week
Meanwhile District Attorney Cohger of
Dutchess county. New York; Deputy At
terney General Fraukiilt Of Albany, and
others primarily interested in getting
Stanford Whites slayer across the border.
seized on the possibility of Thaw's i'm
mediate production and sought to find
another judge before whom to arraign
him. But Mr.. j4aforce governor of the
Jail, declined to surrender the prisoner
until he had consulted Sheriff Aylmer.
The sheriff after reading the writ care
fully said that while no time for its re-
turn was stated, he had understood from
the court that Wednesday was the day
and he allowed" that Thaw had better
stay In Jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22

GOVERNOR OF JOLO
ATTACKED BY MOROS
Vernon Whitney Seriously Wounded
In Manila, But Kills Two of
His Assailants

Manila, August a.-Treacherously at
tackled by Moros recently Vernon L.
Whitney of Iowa, governor of Jolo, re-
ceived five barong wounds. In the battle
ensuing he killed two of his assailants.
Physicians believe Whitney will survive.
Governor Whitney had completed an In
speetion Of the scout camp AZ Rnal Loco,
and had sent mis- interpreter TO order his
launch The interpreter was attacked by
Moros but escaped.
Whitney heard of the attack and as he
ran TO investigate he met two Moros, who
approached in friendly manner, then
suddenly attacked him.
Whitney clinched with one Moro while
he shot the other and then with ter
rife struggle wrested the barong from
his opponent and finished him with il.
During the struggle Whitney received
bad wounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
WILD RUMORS
RUN THROUGH CITY

Rumors sprouted meanwhile that the
New York authorities were trying to kid
nap Thaw that an automobile was ready
to whirl him to the New York line, tina t
an open clash. perhaps in street battle.
was iminent. AS a matter of fact the
OFFICERS from New York were as much
surprised as any one. They had protested
against postpcning the proceedings until
wednesday, but their protests failing had
decided to bide their time hoping that
when arraiGned Thaw would be released
as fugitive and promptly snapped up by
the immigration authorities as an unde-
sirable
The governor of the jail explaining his
difficulties tonight said.
Some one representing. himself to he
Judge Globensky called me on the tele
phone this Afternoon and sail Thaw
would not need to appear in court be-
Tore Wednesday. 1t was not ent rely
settled as to the time. because thought
he said something about tomorrow. AS
matter of fact, | rather doubted that
1t was Judge Globensky
II was confused particularly when
received another call This time it
was from man who told me to get
under cover because something was
going to happen.
Half an hour later the bainff ap-
peared and served the habeas corpus
papers on me. saying that ! was to de-
liver Thaw Immediately. I was as near
bewildered then as I ever have been in
my life. Within half an hour I had
been told to produce him Wednesday,
tomorrow and Immediately.