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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-11-19


This Is the story of 81 scouts, ID
stead of lust one, for together they
won undying fame in one Oh tnS
6ercest battles ever fought win tho
Indians on the frontier. They Wers
rorsyth's Scouts, the Rough RIDERS
of 1868" Gen. George A. Forsyth was
their leader" Sandy" Forsyth, he had
been called IN Civil war days.
The&couts left Fort Wallace, han',
In pursuit of a baud Of l'og soiuier
Cheyennes who had been raidlng In
western Kansas. Early one sep1eln'
Der morning while they were campeu
on the Arickaree river IN eastern Ooio
RADIO the Indians appeared and trled
TO stampede their horses. AS the
scouts prepared to mount and give
battle, Sharpe Grover, their guiue'
touched Forsyth on the arm. On
heavens, general" he cried, look at
the Indians"
In the next instant the surrounding
bills and. valleys were alive with saw
ages. who charged down upon the
scouts, but were driven off by rev
volleys. Surrounded and hopelessly
outnumbered, there was but one thing
for Forsyth to do, In the center OF
the stream was little island on which
grew few small trees. Make for
the island, menw shouted Forsyth,
tits our only chance"
They reached the island just in time.
While Indian riaemen along the banks
of the stream poured in hot fire, a
picked body of 500 warriors led by
the Cheyenne chief, Roman Nose,
charged down upon them, intending to
ride over Forsyth's band in one red
wave of destruction. The Indians
were beaten back, they settled down to
besiege the scouts.
Twenty-three of the 81 scouts had
been killed or wounded when evening
came. Forsyth was suffering from
three wounds and Lieut.. Fred Beecher,
the second In command, had been
killed, as had the only surgeon In the
command. All they had to cat was
strips Of meat cut from their dead
horses.
For nine days, In spite of hunger
and wounds, the little band of scouts
beat off the Cheyennes, until two Of
the scouts managed to slip through
the Indian lines at night and guide a
force of cavalry to their rescue. Once
Forsyth gave the unwounded scouts
a chance to try to escape, leaving him
and the other wounded to their fate,
but they refused. We've fought to-
gether and Wen die together, If we
must" was their heroic answer.
The island was named Beecher's
island, in honor Of their lieutenant,
and today monument stands on II
to mark forever the place where For.
syth's Scouts fought so brayely.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-11-19

was still quite inert. / experienced
that curious tranquility which Is sale
to visit those who are actually with
In the Jaws of death. There / lay
prone, absolutely at the mercy Of the
mysterious white prowler of the forest
and did not care. The whole pet
ty business OF living seemed long
way behind me now.
Languidly at last / opened my eyes
Within three yards of me, in the open
rock-payed glade where had fallen,
stood the Thing. Yes, there it was
only now 1t had put an ear back and
was shifting at me with mingling Of
interest and apprehension.
The strange beast of the jungle was
white bull-terrier.
Abruptly / sat up. The terrier gave
startled sidewise bound, but paused
again and stood regarding me.
Here, pupil Here, pupil Nice dog,
gums p said In soothing accents.
The dog gave low whine and stood
shivering, eager but afraid. l con,
tinued my Establishments. Little BY
little the forlorn creature drew near.
er, until l put out a cautious hand
and stroked his ears. He lodged af.
frightedly. but presently crept back
again. Soon his head was against my
knee, and he was devouring my hand
with avid caresses. Some time, be.
fore his abandonment on the island,
he had been well-brought-up and
petted animal. Months or years OF
wild life had estranged him from hu.
manity, yet at the human touch the
old devotion woke again.
The thing now was to lure him back
to camp and restore him to the happy
service of his gods. With another al.
Turing, "Here, doggums !" started on
my way. He shrank, trembled, hest.
tated then was after me with q bound,
SO brought him triumphantly across
the Rubicon Of the little stream, and
marched him into camp under the as.
founded eyes of Cookie.
At sight Of the negro the dog growled
softly and crouched against my skirt.
Cookie stood like an effigy of amaze
ment done In black and white.
go de Lawds sake, Miss jimmy"
he burst at last, IAN dat de ghos' -pigr
ut was, Cookie, but 1 changed him
into live dog by crossing my fingers.
Mind your rabbits foot. He might
eat 1t, and then very likely WEE hsye
a ghost on our hands again." -
"Yo' go long, Miss jimmy" said
Cookie valiantly. ''Yo' think I scared
of any ghos' what lower hisself to be
a live white mong'ol dog? Yere, yo
ki-yi, yo' bettah mex friends with OIL
Cookie, cause he got charge o. de
grub. Yere's lille fat ma'ow bone
what mebbe come off'n yo' own grand.
chile, but yo' ain goin' to mind dat
now yo' is transformulated dis we're
way" And evidently the reincarnated
ghost-pig did not.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-11-19

From far above among Its crags a
beautiful foamy waterfall came hur-
Ting down.
had not dreamed of getting a view
so glorious from the little eminence of
the ridge. Here was an item of news
to take back to camp. Having with
great originality chrlstened the place
Lookout, turned to go. And as l
turned l saw shape vanish into the
woods
1t was an animal, not human
shape. And 1t was white. 1t had, in
deed, every distinguishing trait Of
Cookies phantom pig. Only 1t was
not pig. My brief shadowy glimpse
of II had told me that. I knew what
III was not, but what 1t was could
not. as | stood there rooted, even
guess.
Would 1t attack me, or should only
die Of fright? | wondered If my heart
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-11-19
HOW JACK STILLWELL
WHIPPED A RATTLESNAKE

Gen. SANDY" Forsyth's band OF
scouts had been surrounded by Chief
Roman Noses Cheyennes and In the
sandy bed of the Arickaree river in
eastern Colorado they were fighting
for their lives one September day in
1868. They had no food; their doc
tor had been killed, and relief must
come soon if tLey we're to be saved.
Forsyth called for volunteers to 60 to
Fort Wallace, Kan, 100 miles away,
for aid.
Every unwOunded man at once Of
fered himself for the perilous journey,
but the general selected Pete Trudeau.
an old hunter, and Jack Stillwell. a
boy of nineteen. When night came
the two scouts started. Taking off
their boots, they walked backward
down the dry river bed in their stock
ing feet to deceive any Indians who
might come upon their trail
when morning came they hid in q
dry ravine within sight and sound Of
an Indian camp. They had nothing to
eat or drink, and the sun beat upon
them fierely all day long. On the morn.
ing of the fourth day they found them
selves on the open plain with no cover
In sight.
Suddenly they came upon the skele-
ton of buffalo surrounded by rank
growth of green grass. Into this
scanty refuge Trudeau and Stillwell
hastily crept. They were not a min.
ute too soon. A large party of In.
dams appeared and halted within a
hundred yards Of their hiding place.
The scouts were hugging the ground
when Trudeau heard hiss in the
grass In front Of him, and second
later big rattlesnake crawled slug.
gishly out and colled within foot
Of the scouts head.
Stlllwell was chewing tobacco,
and just before the snake sounded
his deadly rattle. the young scout
leaned forward and shot the spray
of tobacco juice squarely into the
open jaws and eyes of the reptile.
The rattler could not stand such q
dose. He crawled hastily away. The
Indians soon passed on without dis
covering the scouts. Stillwelis lucky
shot had saved their lives.
Forty-elght hours later the two mer
reached Fort Wallace. Trudeau wa.
completely broken by his terrible ex
perience and he died few days later
but when the relief expedition lef
Fort Wallace the undaunted Stillwel
rode at Its head. He lived to becom.
Judge In Texas and leading figur,
In that state until his death fsv
years ago.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-11-19


WYE THINK of little Sweden today
w as one of the vest-pocket ma
lions. But the close of the Sixteenth
and the beginning of the Seventeenth
centuries saw Sweden one Of the first
powers of Europe. Several kings, es-
pecially Gustavus Adolphus. had over
run the Baltic mainland and penetrat-
ed far into Poland. Then Gustavus
died In 1882 and his six-year-old
daughter Christina became queen.
She was strange child. She rode,
hunted, swore and fought better than
any girl and most boys In Sweden. AT
eighteen she took over control of the
kingdom and broke off match which
had been arranged for her. She an
nounced that she would never wed,
and that instead Of queen she must be
called "king."
To her other accomplishment Chris
tina now added those of heavy
drinker and a ruler Of light affections.
Her choice fell on several diplomats
of her court, but was just as likely to
linger upon a handsome trooper or a
strapping coachman. She liked big
men, the rougher the better, and could
carry on drinking bout with any
army sergeant.
Christina usually wore mans
clothes, with a scrap of ribbon and a
comb In her hair. She was hand
some woman, despite her way Of dress,
and never wanted for admirers. But
she tried to dlssemble her feminine
side, although she was every whit a
woman, Jealous, high-tempered and
sometimes ready to cry of rage. She
slept five hours day, stayed In the
saddle ten hours at time and de-
lighted in drilling her troops. She
had military capacity, was well read,
with the politics Of Europe at her fin
ger tips. Christina excelled In athlet-
les, won the reputation Of crack
shot and could handle sword with
the best or her 0HlcerS.
Although 1t would have taken a
brave man to become Christmas con-
sort, she received many offers Of mar
rage which might have linked her
throne with that of the first in Europe.
But she declined all offers and persist
ed In her resolution to remain single.
At first her rule had been wise, even
brilliant, but by degrees she became
involved In difficulties and the power
of Sweden began to wane. Christina
found herself unable to stem the tide.
She was king In name only, lacking
the mental balance or the true perse-
verance to overcome obstacles. Her
nature inclined to the impetuous and
not the devious ways Of statecraft.
Stricken by remorse and the diff
culties of her country, Christina quit
the throne. And, although she was no
longer "king," her mode Of life contin-
ued to be a series Of truly royal rev.
els.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-11-19
THE WOMAN WHO PLAYED FOR
A CROWN.

THE beginning Of the Seventeenth
l. century found Henry ~ on the
throne of France, perhaps Its ablest
king since Charlemagne. He was de-
voted to Gabrielle distress, "baby
Gabrielle" and planned to marry her,
but her death interviewed. Henry was
disconsolate. For three months ne
locked himself in a black-draped cham
Der and took counsel with his grief.
But this could not last and he was
persuaded to return to Paris.
Almost the first person Henry met
was Henriette d'Entragues. baby
Gabrielle" had been a plump little
blonde, with peaches-and-cream COM
plexion and soulful blue eyes. Henri
cite was tall and dark, black-haired,
black-eyed, a siren If one ever lived.
Henry was vanquished. But Henri
cite was thorough vamp. She talked
about marriage. Henry demurred.
Then her family carried her off from
"the wicked king" whom she had en-
shared. Henry's passion led him to
sign q contract with the family agree
ing to wed Henriette If she gave him a
male heir In q certain time. Then
everybody was happy for while, all
but the Due de Sully, the kings minis
ter. One day he announced TO Henry,
1--WE have been marrying you, sire.
Marie de Medici Is to be your
queen"
Henry vehemently protested, but
Sully talked of the advantages In a
marriage linking him to the great
house of Florence. And Henry relent-
ID. He tried by every possible means
TO get back the marriage contract,
which the D'Entragues family would
not surrender. Then child was born
to Henriette--dead. The contract was
void.
The king married Marie ana con-
test Immediately began between tRe
two women. Henriette, rightly Or
wrongly, was implicated In plot
against the throne and ordered to
prison. "The king may take my life
IL he pleases and everybody will say
that he killed his wife, for l was queen
before the Tuscan woman" was the
bold declaration Of the prisoner.
Henry had her released and their In
tImacy continued until Henriette's
Imperious temper made him seek re-
lief in other quarters. This he found
In the soft graces of Charlotte de
Montmorency.
Henriette was banished from court,
and in her country retreat she turned
% strange practices. The woman who
had been a perfect type Of the vampire
ank herself into gluttony and drink.
She became fat, displeasing, vulgar
But her heart still harked back to the
days when she was almost queen
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a day and a night for meditation, he
had known better than to commit such
an outrage upon the possessor OF
ghostly powers. and had resorted to
prayer instead. This had answered
quite as well, for the phantom pig had
dissolved like the morning mists.
While the sun blazed, what with his
devotions and his rabbits foot and a
cross of twigs nailed to tree,
Cookie felt fair degree of security.
But his teeth chartered In his head
at the thought of approaching night.
Meanwhile he could not In conscience
permit me to venture forth into the
path Of this horror, which might, for
all we knew, be lurking In the jun
gle shadows, even through the day
light hours. Also, though he did not
avow this motive, believe he found
my company very reassuring. 1t Is
Immensely easier to face a ghost in
the sustaining presence Of other flesh
and blood.
For a moment wavered In my de-
termination. What If the island had
Its wild creatures after all? But
neither lynx nor panther nor any 9TH
er beast Of prey Is white, except a
polar bear, and 1t would be unusual to
meet one on tropical island.
/ decided that Cookies pig was af-
ter all pig, though still in the flesh.
| thought l remembered having seen
quite fair pigs, which would pass for
white with frightened negro in the
dim light of dawn. consoled Cookie
as best could by promising to cross
my fingers IL I heard or saw anything
suspicious, and struck out into the
woods
For all my brave words to Cookie,
had no intention Of going very far
afield. From the shore of the cove
had observed that the ground be-
hind the clearing rose to the summit
Of low ridge, perhaps four hundred
feet in height, which jutted from the
base of the peak. From this ridge !
thought / might see something more
of the island than the limited envi-
ronment of Lantern bay.
As the woods shut out the last
glimpse of the white tents In the
clearing, as even the familiar sound
of the surf died down to faint, half
imagined whisper mingling with the
rustling Of the palms overhead, ex-
perienced certain discomfort, which
persons given to hard and unqualified
terms might have called fear. 1t
seemed to me as If very strong cord
at the rear of my belt were Jerking me
back toward the inglorious safety OF
the camp. l fingered my automatic
and marched on up the hill, trying
not to gasp when leaf rustled or
coconut dropped In the woods.
I gained the summit of the ridge,
and stood upon bare rock platform,
scantily sheltered by few trees,
large shrubs, rather with smooth,
waxy leaf Of vivid green. On the
left rose the great mass of the peak.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-11-19
Stories of
Great Scouts
Bv ELMO SCOTT WATSON
FoRsYTH's SCOUTS, THE oRie'
INAL Trough RIDERS

C0. 1921. western Newspaper Uni0n'
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-11-19
COOKIES "HA'NT."

Synopsis--Jane Harding, respect
able and conservative old maid
but never too old to think of mar
rage with more money than
brains, Is inveigled by strong
minded spinster, Miss Higglesby-
Browne, into financing an expedi-
ton to hunt for buried treasure on
I.eeward island. Her niece, Vir-
ginia Harding, undertaking to stop
her, gets on the vessel and IL UNI
willingly carried along BY no
means concealing her distaste for
the expedition and her contempt
for its members. Virginia makes
the acquaintance Of the Honorable
Cuthbert Vane. Talking with
Dugald Shaw. leader Of the expedi-
ton. Virginia very frankly ex-
presses her views. practically ac-
cusing Shaw and the other MEM
bers Of the party, including
somewhat uncertain parsonage
Captain Magnus, and q shady
''financter," Hamilton II. Tubbs, Of
being In a conspiracy to defraud
Jane Harding. Landing on the
island is a matter OF some difficult
ty, Virginia being carried ashore
In the arms of Cuthbert Vane. The
party gets settled. Miss Browne
tells about the treasure. Virginia
declares herself out of 1t. The
dead sailors map Is produced.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-11-19
THE VAMPIRE WITH AN ANGELS
FACE.

FACE.
yIIHEN Catherine of Russia stil
w was servant In an East Prus.
sian inn, early In the Eighteenth cen.
fury girl named Marie appeared and
asked for her help. She was a blonde
Swede. named Marie, and told pa.
thetic story of running away with
young man, who had deserted her when
their child was born. She had no
money, was weak and haggard. Woule
Catherine take her In?
Catherine sat the girl down to the
best dinner she could find, and watched
her eat. "You have the face of an
angel" she said, and persuaded her
master to let the girl stay. Then the
Russians captured the town, and Marie
and Catherine fell into the hands Of
officers.
Marie did nos fare so well as Cath.
crime. But she exchanged an officer
for prince. 1t Iaay be said here that
Marie's child had not died, for she
murdered 1t. The father, who had be.
come an officer in the cars service,
met her when she was living with the
prince and warned her to spare sec
ond child of which the prince was the
father. But Marie fell into lake with
the child, and when rescued it was
dead.
A few years later Marie appeared
In Petrograd. Catherine had become
the czarina, and Marie had powerful
protectors. The two women met, and
knew each other, but it is said that
they never mentioned the days at the
inn. Instead, Marie set herself to win
the attention of Peter the Great. Fail.
ing In this, she waited for him when
he was walking in garden, and threw
herself into his arms.
Catherine and Marie, the former
friends, now crossed swords for Pc
ter's affection. Both were beauties,
and writer's of that time bear testi-
mony to Marie's "angelic" face. But
unfortunately for her that same off,
Ger who had warned her. appeared
In Petrograd. And about this time
Marie became the mother of third
child, said to have been that of Peter.
She killed this child and threw 1t into
an old well. A servant told the news
of her deed to the officer, who In turn
passed 1t on to the car.
Peter ordered a great revel held, and
piled Marie with wine until her wits
were not her own. Then he took her
In his arms, before the whole company,
and by the mastery of his will made
her confess her crimes. Peter was
devil incarnate to whom the murder
of a child would have meant little II
it had not been his own. He flung
Marie from him, and ordered her exc
cution.
When the headsman had severed
the vampires slended neck, Peter
picked up the head and kissed the
dead lips.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-11-19
"You are impairment. Let
me psssp
lTo BE CoNTINUED.)
Ancient Iron Currency.

Sword-shaped bars of Iron were
used by the ancient Britons as money,
and many of these are now found In
British museums A recent investi.
CATION shows that six different de.
nominations were used, distinguished
By their sizes.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-11-19

Then Henry was assassinated by Ra.
vaillac and suspicion turned to Henri.
cite. But nothing could be found to
involve her. Apparently the former
beauty cared for nought but feasts
and drink.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported Il
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
Joseph S. Bennett, 73, L. s. Soldiers Home
Hospital.
Frederick Muller. IS. L. S. Soldiers Home
Hospital.
Dnnal H. Draper >. 1877 Gales st. ne.
Elizabeth L. Robertson. 81. st. Elizabeth
Hospital.
Mary l.. Burke, IS. 2245 18th ST.
Sue Stafford. II. 2l23 \ st.
Ann Rooney. 81, 1856 18th ST.
Mary l.. Stephenson. "A. 1927 Fairmont st.
John Stliif.er, %, Go5 Quincy St
Cailie Moore. IL. Emergency Hospital.
Adolph Gude 's, Emergency Hospital
Florence VI. Cragic, G9 COL, the Rocham
beau.
John d. Cross, :, months, 7O3 9th ST. ne.
Louise Barber, -. Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital.
Cook Tibhs. 81. Alb st.
Edward Wins, T. Georgetown University
Hospital.
Irlu T. Smir<an - 1872 .th Il,
Evening star., 1921-12-27

hosts. who entertained for their
debutante daughter, Miss Helen Col
bert. Christmas colors and Christmas
spirit were both in evidence, the
young guests entering into the dance
with fitting zest. Great clusters Of
poinsettias and wreaths tied with
scarlet ribbons, red berries and red
tipped candles were the keynote for
tho decorations, and to carry out the
iuletide idea Mrs. Colbert wore a
handsome gown Of green georgette
and the debutante was in a gown
of scarlet matching the tone of poin-
settia and worn with an Overdress of
crystals. Assisting the bud were
Princess Cantacuzene. Miss Eleanor
Davies. Miss Evelyn Wadsworth and
Miss Nancy Hoyt.
Assisting Mr.. and Mrs. Colbert were
Justice and Mrs. Hoehling, Justice
and Mrs. Robb, Justice and Mrs. Van
Orsdei. Col. and Mrs. Palmer, Col.
and Mrs. Heavey and Mrs. John Dol
an. Mrs. Colbert and Miss Colbert will
be at home the last three Sundays in
January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wolcott
Bristol Of New York are spending
the holidays with the parents of the
latter. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Z.
Mothersead.
New York Visitors in
Washington for Holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. G. Miller. jr.. Of
New York, are spending the holidays
with the latter'S parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Murray Gait MotJer, who entertained
informally at tea yesterday after
noon for their son-in-law and
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morrison will
be at home to their friends Monday,
January ., from to E, at their resi-
dence, 1916 Decatur street northwest.
Nine. Nancie NJ Hood was the spc-
cial dinner guest on Christmas day Of
DR.. and Mrs. Everett NJ. Ellison at
their home in NJ street.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Parks Of Phil
in Washington and are at the Pow
hatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cloud Alex
ter. Mr.. Jay Alexander and Miss
Beatrice Alexander, all Of Media, Pa.
and Mr.. William G. Hammer Of Phia-
dtiph;a who passed the week end in
Washington at the Washington
iiotcl. returned home yesterday
Beatrice lessandro-Beatrice Alex
ander-SinG tho role of AZucena in
II Trovatore" with the Gallo Opera
at Polls ,hcatcr Saturday evening
Miss Alexander recently returned
from Italy. where she spent two and
a half years. Mr. Alexander. who is
i member of the Pennsylvania house
of representatives. is a prominent
lawyer and politician in that state
Mr.. Hammer is secretary treasurer of
the Philadelphia Opera Association.
The College Alumnae Club will be
at home Wednesday. December 25.
from $50 to $50, to the Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity. The fraternity is
holding its annual convention in Bal
timore this week.
Mrs A. G. Magee Of Ryerson ave-
nue.. Paterson. n. j.. is spending the
holidays with her daughter and SON
in law, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Brockhurst,
at 1U3 Harvard street.