The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-01-25

about seventy troopers of the Sew
enth cavalry were killed or wounded.
Adviser to General Miles.
There were 1900 Indians off the
reservation" at this time. Troopers
We're brought from all over the United
States to quell the uprising l was
sent as a newspaper correspondent
from Chicago to join the forces in the
field near Pine Ridge agency. on my
way west Buffalo Bill boarded the
train at Chadron, Neb., to make his
way to Pine Ridge there to join Gen
eral Miles who had sent for him to
act not only in his old capacity as
scout. but as adviser concerning the
means TO bring the campaign to an
end with as little bloodshed as pos
sible.
Buffalo Bill was in the field with
General Miles at this time until the
last of the Indians surrendered. His
counsel was invaluable He knew
virtually every one of the chieftains
who with their following were on the
war path. Miles knew them also and
these two men between them, by the
employment of trusted Indians whom
they could dispatch to the hostile
camps, managed after some weeks of
time To induce the Indians 10 come
into Pine Ridge agency. and there to
surrender. OF course Miles DISPOSE
ton of his military forces aided
greatly.
Church of State" Celebrates.
Washington naturally enough has
scores of public buildings. \ disap-
pointed cXute has said that unnatural
y enough Washington has church
for every one of its public buildings.
brooklyn has been called the city of
churches. bur 1t has no more claim To
the name than has this capital of the
country. Washington has many
churches and about several of them
cluster Incidents of historic interest.
n this writing there is being cole
hr"ted the enc hundrcdth anniversary
OF the founding of St Johns Protes-
tant Episcopal church on Lafayette
square in this city. 81. Johns IS II
small church and ii is by no means
the oldest church in the town, al
though it holds the interest OF strang-
ers perhaps more strongly than any
other sanctuary In the capital. II is
n quaint church INTELLECTUALLY. beau
tiful in a plain way, and its pewS al
ways are filled at the Sunday services
and pretty We'll occupied at all those
held on the week days
1t is this eentury-old edifiee which
is known as the church of state"
Semi-humorouS reference To the fact
that many presidents Of the United
States have attended its services. and
because even If II president is Of an
other religious persuasion. n pew in the
church Is always maintained for White
House occupancy.
From all over the country there have
come to Washington noted men and
women To attend the celebration in This
month of the wear af hundred
years" The bell of 81. Johns which
calls the church members to service
Oh Sunday made is first "preSideutal
appeal To james Monroe. John Quincy
Adams. If memory Of the hist, of
his life serves. was n Cougregatiunuhst
hG' he attended -. Johns church. In
addition 10 Monroe and Adams. Yam
Buren,. the first Harrison. Tyler lay
lor Fillmore and Arthur were Worship
ers In s., Johns.
Presidents Wives Amono Worshipers
THERE'S a READ reason for the setting
aside of a pew iii 81 Johns for the use
of every incoming president. 1t may
be that the president himself was not
an EpiScopalian. but rs several chief
executives of other religious persua-