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Show THE SPANISH FORK PRESS, SPANISH FORK, UTAH coooqor It Was a Thing ' CThe Kitchen of Beauty Cabinet ' By JANE OSBORN . (Copyright.) DAWSON lmd smoked so many . JIM that dreary Decemlter day po satisfaction to be found In smoking another. And for a duy or so there wasnt much work to be done Just' wnU-hfu- l waiting for himself and Ids companion, Barry Brown. Jim Dawson nnd Barry Brown, two promising young men who lmd specialized in ceramics In college,, hud been sent out here to this forlorn, ulmost deserted .settlement in the woods, to reopen the deserted clay works in that region. The few laborers whom they nee led to start with drove their ancient flivvers over the soft sandy paths to the works every day. rather than risk the or.nul of living there. It had seemed best that Messrs. Dawson and Brown und a man to cook for them should remain, there night and that there was (,A 1121, WMtera Newspaper Unloa.) clear soup, a bit of fish, a couple of entrees and a nice little roast. Thats my kind of a dinner. Thackeray. SUMMER FOODS " v day- - Wherefore nnd why the stnlleT" asked Jim Dawson for Barry Brown eat there, pipe In hand, gazing at the discolored wnll on the opposite side of the room with a suggestion of a smile on Ids face. I contemplate the beauty of the wild cherry," replied Barry. My physical eyes ma.V he looking at that mangy space of discolored, peeling plasttV, but my Inward eye' Is feasting on a vision of massed blossoms against a blue spring sky." .1 ini snorted his disgust. "You could also contemplate the beauty of wild cherry," went on Barry. At least that's what a young Jap I me. He was a stuknew used dent In college getting along on next to nothing and, honest tyv Ids theory seemed to work. Well, I never did have much Imagination, said Jim, shifting uneasily In his kitchen chair. But Jt Isnt Imagination," persisted , At least my Jap friend said Bnrry. It wasn't. He said It was Just close observation and a good memory-facul- ties that any one can cultivate. Whenever you see some Joyous object which to our Jap would have been observe It ina wild cherry tree--y- ou need somewhen Later you tently. thing to cheer, you up you Just have to draw buck the curtain." The whole Aw, bunk, said Jltn. Idea Is all wrong. , Two days later Barry sat lingering over the hare wooden table where he had Just dined with Jim, and regard-- ' ed the discolored walls opposite with a look of dire gloom. Then he looked at Jim and he whistled, for Jlin for the first time In many weeks wore a blithesome smile. "I contemplate the beauty of wild cherry blossoms, pnrroted Jim. Apparently- Jims happy mood was He not a mere transitory affulr. smiled at times for a full week. At length Barry could stand It no longer. See here, Jim," he said. "When I told you about that crazy Jap ami Ids theory of happiness you were right In what you said. Its no sort of noAnd, great tion for a white man. Scott," he went on with considerable animation, you seem to be bitten by It. Well, : youve got a good Imaginto-tel- l A Regiment 'With a Record ELMO SCOTT WATSON LTIIOUGII the year 1920 brings the semicentennial celebration of the Custer battle to concentrate public attention upon oue regiment of the United States army, the famous Seventh cavalry, old army men, who campaigned against the savages of the western plains and mountains half a century ago, will tell you that there la oue regirecment whose Indian-fightinord Is fully as brilliant as that of Custers outfit and whose history from the beginning Is one of the most Interesting of any 1q Uncle Sam's service. That regiment Is the Fifth cavolry and for one reason, If no other, this year Is an appropriate time to recall some of its honorable history. Whereas 1920 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Seventh's Waterloo the Hattie of the Little Big Horn It marks for The Fifth the same nnnlversnry of one of the most remarkable cavalry marches and brilliant victories ever scored by Uhcle Sams hard-ridinhorsemen over a savage loe. This was the Battle of War Bonnet creek In South Dakota, fought on July 17, 1870. Richly though It has been deserved, no formal history of the Fighting Fifth" has ever been written. Its deeds have been partially .recorded in the charming writings of (len. Charles King, who was once Its adjutant, notably in his Campaigning With Crook," and further light Is thrown upon its long nnd honorable history In a book, "Buffalo Days, recently published by Bobbs-Merrlland written by Col. Homer W. Wheeler, who .became a second lieutenant of the fifth In 1875 and served with It until he retired as a colonel in 1911. An examination of the matter-o- f fact official records of the War department Indicates the great variety of service of this regiment over a period of more tbnn 70 years, but It Is only In such books as Campaigning With Crook" and Buffalo Days" that life is breathed Into cold statistical data to vivify the real story of the Fighting Fifth" and show Its part In the winning of the West. It was not always the Fifth cuvnlry. Organized by the act of March 3, 1855, as the Second Regiment of Cavalry, the designation was changed to the Fifth Regiment of Cavalry by the act of August 3. 1801, so that In reality the Fifth cuvalry under that name will celebrate Its sixty-fiftbirthday this summer. Soon after Its organization as the Second regiment, this organization was detailed to frontier service and during the five years preceding the opening of the Civil war the various troops of the Second were almost constantly In the field In Texns end what is row Oklnhoma. From February 22, 1850, to June 1, 1SC1, there Is the record of no less tliuir 30 skirmishes, scouting expeditions and other forms of mllitury activity to Its credit. Although none of these engagements was of outstanding Importance In our military history, the greutest "interest In the regiment lies In the personnel of. Its officers during this period. It Is doubtful If there runie from any other regiment as man? men who rose to prominence In bcgh the Union and Confederate armies as did from the old Second cavalry which was so soon to become the Fifth. Among those who became leaders of the men In gray were Albert Sidney Johnston, who was colonel of the Second from the date of Its organization to the outbreak of the Civil war; Robert E. Lee, who was Ita lieutenant-colone- l during that time; Karl Van Dorn, who had been a major In the regiment; W. J. Hardee, Kirby l.ee, all subSmith. John It. Ilood nnd alterns. Among the future Union generals were George II. Thomas. W. II. Emory, George Stone-maJohn Sedgewlek, A. J. Smith, and Eugene A. Carr. It wus the Irony of fate that some of these men who had been hrother officers In the old Second should be pitted agnlnst each other at one time or another during the fourf ears of the conflict. The most notable example of this was In the case of Thomas nnd Hood. For It was the blows of the man who had Albert Sidney Johnston as rolonel of the Second, George II. Thomas, the "Jlnrk of which destroyed the army under his former subaltern, John B. Hood, now a general In the Confederate army In the flerre fighting around Nashville, Tenn., late In 18(11, und won for hlr.self und the Army of the Cumlierlaml f- -' M: f g g Fltz-Hug- sledge-hamme- h sue-reede- d Chick-naiMiign,- jr" the honor of s joint resolution cf thanks by congress. Reorganized as the Fifth Regiment of Cavalry on August 3, 1SG1, nnd participating In four mlnon engagements before receiving Its baptism of fire at the Battle of Bull Run, this tlon soon Justified Its name of the Fighting Fifth. When the war ended it could have writ-te- n on its banners the following names; York-towKinney's Farm, Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill, Antletam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Brandy Station, Mine Run, the Wilderness, Spottsyl vanla, Trevlllan Station, Ietersburg, Winchester, Cedar Creek, Dinwiddle Court House, Five Forks and Appomattox, not to mention nearly 200 other engagements during the four years of the war. But It was in the years following the Civil war that the Fifth won Its greatest laurels and that In the most thankless task In the world-sav- age warfare. Ordered to the Kansas frontier late in 1SG8, the regiment under the command of MaJ. W. B. Royall arrived near Fort Hays soon after the celebrated battle of Beechers Island between the company of scouts commanded by Gen. G. A. Forsyth and the Dog Soldier Cheyennes under Roman Nose. General Sheridan, who was then In the field, immediately ordered Major Royall to go In pursuit of these Indiana. Royall failed to find the hostilities, but s short time later under the command of MaJ. Eugene A. Carr, seven troops of the Fifth fought two-Uaengagement with the Indians on Beaver and Bralrle Dog creeks and drove them out of y the state. It another way and to paraphrase Patrick nenry the gentlemen of the Indian bureau may crjf Teacel Peace! but there was no peace." During the 85 months that the Fifth was In Arizona, there were only seven different months during those four years of 1872 to 1876 that the Apaches werent out" and some detachment of the Fifth wasnt on their trail. Among the outstanding events in the Apachf campaign was the crushing defeat given the ears ages In the Salt River canyon on December 23, 1872, by Major Brown of the Fifth, whose com mand on that occasion consisted of Troops G L and M of the Fifth, and a small body of Indian scouts and the brilliant little victory of a detach-menof Troop K, commanded by Lieut. Charles King, near Diamond Butte on May 21, 1874 On this occasion King (now Gen. Charles King) with 14 men of Troop K surprised and attocked a banl of Tonto Apnchea, greatly superior In numbers, routed them, killed 18 and destroyed all their supplies and equipment. This was a band which had repeatedly defied General Crook and had continually stirred up trouble on the reserve tlon. For hla feat King was given the warmest praise by Crook, but It was not until 50 years later In 1924 that the War department gave him the citation for gallantry In action which be so richly deserved, During the Sioux war of 1870 the Fifth won even greater laurels as a part of General Crooks army In Wyoming. On July 1 Its new, colonel, Gen. Wesley Merritt assumed command and General Carr was second In command as lieutenant colonel. Soon afterward the Fifth performed the brilliant feat previously mentioned In tills article the march to head off a large band of Cheyenne warriors, who had left the reservation to Join the hostlles, and the fight at War Bonnet creek. Merritts problem was to march around three sides of a square while the Indians were covering the distance of the fourth, do It undiscovered and beat the enemy to the objective, the crossing at War Bonnet creek. Suffice it to say that Merritt and the Fifth did what they set out to do. They marched 85 miles In 31 hours, beat the Indiana to the crossing and did it with every man and horse fresh and ready to fight. The next morning, July 17. the surprised d troopers Cheyennes found a band of barring their path to their friends In the field. There was a sharp little fight, during which occurred the celebrated duel betweoa Buffalo Bill ll and Chief Yellow Hand, and the Indians fled hack to the reservation. During the remainder of the campaign the Fifth repeatedly distinguished Itself, at the Battle of Slim Buttes where Chief American Horse was defeated and died, during the weary march of Crook's command to the Black Illlls 4t Is of these events that General King writes so entertainingly In his Campaigning With Crook" at the disarming of the warrior of Chief Red Cloud and Chief Red Leaf and at the bitter winter battle with lull Knife's Cheyenne when General Mackenzie scored such a decisive victory over these allies of the Sioux on November 23, 1870. In Colonel Wheeler's book, "Buffalo Days" (he was then second lieutenant In Troop G of the Fifth). I given a stirring account of this fight which brings a vivid realization of the many perils of Indian g r , '. Not at all," cried Jim, Jumping to Ms feeffnnd waving Ids pipe at Barry. Imagination wouldnt satisfy nie at all. Its just close, observation and a good memory. TImta whnt yon suld acted on your advice. I yourself. and observed my cherry blossoms then as I sit here of n dull evening I exercise my memory." "Chprry blossoms you are crazy," Burry scoffed. "Where have you seen cherry blossoms around here? Figuratively speaking, Barry your Jap friend would liave told you that any beautiful object would answer the exquisite beauty of the seagull's flight, the magic of wild cherry In bloom, or perchance even a country schootmn'nm hurrying through the woods on, a dreary December afternoon. ' All schnolnm'ams are not ungainly. This one was charming as charming as cherry bjossoms so, to make a long story short, I profited by your Instruction and that of your Jap To observe friend and observed. more fully I followed her. Not understanding my purely philosophical Interest the little school dame was frightened nnd ran and 1 had to run after her. In order to catch up with her and apologize. She accepted niy , apology, and I escorted her home. Later when I hnd nty afternoon off and you thought Id driven Into the city I called again. Then I explained the cherry blossom theory or rather your cherry blossom theory. Barry" She must have thought you were J n love with her," raid Bnrry, "Naturally I wanted her to think I was In love with her," announced Jim. and to prove my sanity I told her that the cherry blossom theory wns not my own. That It wns you who fighting. suggested It nnd I said I'd tiring you Following the close of the Slonx campaign the around to mil this evening, We are next two years were times of comparative quiet practically engagwl for the Fifth, but In 1S79 the regiment was again "J,et me out," began Barry, hut Jim la the field and again General Merritt led It on a eont lined : brilliant march which stands not only on a par "She nld she would have another with It own remarkable feat preceding the War girl with her the other teacher In Bonnet fight, but as one of the best examples of the country school a charming dam-e- l endurance riding Id the whole history of the a possible cherry blossom for United States cavalry. you." This was the march of Merritt and four troop if the Fifth from Rawlins, Wyo., to the relief Americas Fint Theater of Captain Bayne unJ five troops of the same orThe first theater In America was ganization, besieged by .the Vtes on the Milk built n 1716 In Wllilamshi.vg. Vu., on river In Colorado, tin the morning of October 2 t at'. facing what was then culled Merritt net out nnd at dawn of October 5. with lid D still known as the Balaee 170 tulles of some of the most difficult mountain irrett. ' park nuuilii': north trails In America behind him. he rode Info Iuynea ' s'i-r D ''..o street, and 'ro', " ' d to.' to the camp with only three tuen dismounted on n of exhausted horses. blue-coate- pell-me- This was the beginning of the Fifth's brilliant career In Indian fighting. Intimately' associated with it la the career of the man who became the regiment favorite scout, William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) nnd that of the unique organization known as the Pawnee Scouts, commanded by MaJ. Frank North and his brother, Capt Luther II. North. The next year, 18(10, saw the Fifth almost constantly In the field and under the command of General Carr (although he was only major In the Fifth, Carr had risen to the rank of brevet niujor general of volunteers during the Civil war) It performed noteworthy service In Nebraska Knnsua, end Colorado where It fought half a dozen engagemenla, culminating In the now famous battle at Summit Springs, Colo. Here Carr with seven troops of the Fifth, three companies of Tawnee Scouts, and Buffalo Bill aa chief guide, surprised the comp of Tall Bul. killed 52 Indians, among them Chief Tall Bull, who fell before the rifle of Frank North, captured 400 horses and mules, rescued a white woman captive, nnd destroyed the camp. This battle put an end to the activities of one of the worst Indian ruldera .if his time nnd helped bring penro to a frontier country jshich had been barrled by hostile Indiana for more than five yours. The next service of tho Fifth wua In the bln-Indeserts nnd barren mountains of Arizona, trailing nnd fighting Apache Indlnns In the moat trying kind of warfare that the soldiery of a nation wan ever called upon to endure. Here again a reference to the official reemd will show the aptness of the term Fighting Fifth." From April 25. 1872. to January 29, 1873, these records 200 sepnrute expeditions, show a total of scouts, pklrtuhhc ami engagements Or to put ation" uc.-ou- With the markets teeming with all kinds of fruit and vegetables and the housewives efficient In canning greens and food from the gardens, on may expect to be as healthy In the spring as at any other time of year. We take our blood tonlce In the form of fruit and vegetables. However, with the warm summer days comes a muscular relaxation which reacts upon the digestive tract as well as the whole body-anit needs to have Its tasks lightened, so we lessen the food and Berve the lighter forms. Foods rich In fat such as pastries, cakes nnd various rich sauces should h partaken of In moderation. Protein foods which furnish the heat should be cut down and more of the succulent frutta and vegetables form the bulk of the food. In vfarm wenthcr the housewife must plan more accurately not to have r much food,, for spoilage will occur Id a few hours In protein food, making It unfit to serve. When very warm,- - a cold drink In the form of a plain soda, lemonade or phosphate Is much less harmful than sundaes and rich Ice creams. When taken at the end of a meal these frozen dishes are not considered harmful. It Is wise when planning foods for hot days to have one hot dish (If It Is a drink), as a too radical change In diet cannot always be borne. If one's dinner Is eaten at noon, the night meal should have at least one hot, simple supper dish, such as milk toast, a soup, macaroni and cheese or a bread and cheese custard, made by spreading - bread with butter and cheese, then covering with a custard, using an egg ta a cupful of milk and a bit of salt Bake as usual. . Chfeese Is one of our most valuable foods and one highly concentrated ; It Is the Ideal food to serve In warm weather In vari... ous ways, v Blackstone Dressing. Take four ta-- , blespoonfuls of mayonnaise and thick cream Whipped, two tablespoonfuls of chUI sauce, two tablespoonfuls each of tomato catsup and vinegar and a tablespoonful of finely minced roquefort cheese. Serve on head lettuce. Fruits which excite the appetite because of appearance and flavor are used for breakfast, and sweets are used as a finish to a meal. A good reason for never allowing children to ent candy or sweets before a meal la that It dulls the appetite and they refuse to ent the food they should. A bit of candy after a meal la often bene- ficlal, but served before Is pernicious. Salads and Salad Making. Salad making Is an art which may be expressed In attractive color combi-natioleft-ove- . with, . ' , vegetables, fruits and other foods. We all enjoy artistic effects In foods and have a natural longing for some new and fetching way to' serve the ordinary foods. s Almost any food that Is edible may be combined to make a salad, yet we would avoid combining foods which do not harmonize. Carrots, potatoes, turnips and beets sre usually cooked before using In a salad, yet with carrots, grated fresh, mixed with celery, onion and nuts, one . has a very pleasing salad. When s salad Is to provide the mala dish of the meal It should be carefully considered. Salmon, shrimp, tuna, chicken are all good salads for tha main dish. An arrangement of a salad as well as Its garniture Is most Important Who has not refused to eat a dish which hnd an unattractive appearance when It was perfectly good and wholesome. The eye being the first organ of digestion, the perfection of combination and flavor amount to but little If the ralad has been carelessly prepared. When such firm vegetables aa potatoes are used In a aalad, the dlBh will not he well eensoned unless the salad has been marinated with either French dressing or a thin salad dressing for , several hours. Green plants such as lettuce, endive, rress and parsley, whose charm Ilea In llu-l- r fresh crispness, should be kept well chilled and served at once when the dressing la added. Cucumbers make delightful salad combinations with other vegetables. The red radish, unpeeled or cut Into tulip forma, makes pretty decorations which have a double attraction, being edible. Hot String Baan Salad. Drain a can of beans and hem the liquor boilof a ing Imt; reduce It to cupful. Fry two slices of bacon until crisp, pour the hot fat with tha liquor und three, tubtcspoonfuls of boiling vlneqnr o"f the beans. Add the chopped tmeon and season highly with salt nnd o few dashes of cayenne. A bit of chopped onion or a little Juice may be added for flavor, If dslred. one-fourt- h 7Htvtc. - f |