Albany Democrat-Herald from Albany, Oregon • 3

PAGE THREE ALBANY DEMOCRAT-HERALD, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1927. WARM SPRING JOHNNIE da ia the last war Ilia exprrsrs while with this branch of the amice were wide and vaned. tha of bis rr-lar job aa buglar was ta ga ta Tawua and bring tbe mail ta tbe soldiers at Camp Critteudoav. where be waa stationed for several years. At different times during bis service with tbe cavalry ia Arisoaa be was railed npoa to take messages to different place, aad at times tbe trips were through and past tbe Apaches' camp and battlegrounds.

Probably tbe most severe of tbeve- experieaces was tbe time be was waylaid and trapped by a baad of the Apaches and forced to stay in the desert IBM A CRACI 'Z fc r5" If I-" I HOLY EASTER HE WALKS AGAIN By EDNA CAW1ELD He OLY hush is hovering -L'kih, Onsoa Sing, ye hosts of heaven. Rijoice, oh angd band! At dau-n on Kantcr morning Christ walks across the land. From 1'age Foar) Cavalry ra ta the rescue by giving Johanar his name, wkh-b Catlin, a a result cf whk-k Johnnie as put a to ajaMer tuJl a -Jo ha Catlin." a ad this nam screed him through life. John Catlin was a bagWr fur tb duration of tbe war. Tbe reason for this was probably tbe fact that as BOBBIE: A GREAT COLLIE By CBACE K.

HALL, OST in a land where stranger voices called, Lost in a world where vagrant mortals roam, He turned his face to vest-ward, valiantly, i And started home. Across the aching miles he came to find One man, whom he held dearer than the test, One by tchich in happy days goiie by He'd been caressed. Old instincts lent their wisdom to his brain, Hunger and thirst he seemingly forgot Making his way in anguish, pa- tiently Toward one loved spot He was a dog, who gave a love sublime, A loyalty that broke a nation's heart; He was a thoroughbred, andin his life 1 Played well the part. Adoring eyes no more he'll ever turn Upon his master's- face soft eyes and true; His grave is wet tonight with April rain- His journey through. (Portland.

Tile" Oregonian soon as he was properly be took to practicing for long' boiirH and th's practicing lauded blni' in" the birth of headquarters bugler for general George A. Custer of Indian War While 'with General Custer Tag in all of the engagements that the General's troops took lart After several oUblUbrd- He aad ifc I.arie live! ia a cabia aa what i Bow Bryant's Island. And Lacie i hurwsi there rtoae ta tbe ruin of this cahtu. I have wren, a several other youug fallows arvaud here have, the ruin the cabin, but I sve fr been able ta f.tid tbe grave. If it bad marker of any kind it must urru retmvM or covered up in the )ear that have passed.

While Catlin was stationed in Arizona he was a member ot the first military ex-jledrtton that explored the Grand Canjoa of the CofcTado river. There wart six mea ia this party and they made the trip Hi two boat. Toe cwnmanding officer of this party acre Aiajor Ila)dea and Lieutenant Wheckr. This wa the first party of any i- that bad pawed tbruBgh tbe cauyou to this time, and the Vxperieacrs tbey had were many, including several narrow ewape. Such a being caught iu the rajiids an.

I having their boats ovcrturu.il asd ararly losing their equipment or rt uf it at least. But after several narrow escapes an.l hair-raising niiuntr the party arrived at the end of the journey not much worse tor wear for their trip. How true it is I ran not ay. but Johnnie aid he jumped across tbe Grand Canj.tp at one time when be was caught in a tight place by the Indian. I am nt au authority for this statement, however.

What Catlia ilid for a livelihood from the time he came and ttl.nl at Albany until the Ncs I'erce outbreak ia July of 177 1 am not sure, hat as near as I can find out he did odd jobs for the residents of tbe towa and took care of his littk? plot of land be had lirared on the Island. About the time of this outbreak, Catliu'a squaw died and Johnuie went to war again. This time he went with the Linn County Volunteers and DESERT BLOSSOMS By SARAH HAMMOND KELLY elicate flowers on the almond tree, Rosy blooms on the small brown peach, Lovely songs in the heart of me Once more trouble my clumsy speech' But almond and peach will bear no fruit, am alone and my voice is mute. (Santa Bosa, California jcined Geueral O. O.

Howard's command close to what is now Bend, Oregon. Some of these volunteers came back home as soon as tbe dangi of an attack on the settlement in the entral part of the state was past, but Catlin stayed with the troops under General Howard's command until in September, when he was relieved and sent back to Oregon. asontas wnt here was transferred duty ta General tlevrge B. McCMlan's tnpa Hill as headquarters bugirr-Whiie srrring with ton troops be participated ia the battle of Fair Ikika, leep Bottoso. Serea Pines.

Williamsburg. Vorktawa and several other noteworthy battles af tbe Peaninsula ean-paigu, Wbea General Sheridan's famous cam-paiga in tbe Shenandoah valley was under way, Catlia again waa transferred, and he blew tbe charge" for the battle of Winchester and watched the fighting from a dm At Cedar Brook be was pressed into service by the hospital department and helped carry wounded en frana the field of action. Again at the battle of Opequo.n be wa brought close to the suffering and kurrors of war as a stretcher bearer. On June 30, 1SU3, when the battle of Hanover was under way, Catlia waa present as headquarters buglar, never leaving the poet of duty, blowing one charge after another until tbe Union forces were sureewfuL He waa present at the memorable battle of Gettysburg, a It was of this battle that Johnnie spoke more often than any other. Why, I could never find out; but as I remember him oa several occasion telling of this battle I can now picture his feeling aa it must bare beea when he saw me wounded and dying on a bloody battlefield.

The histories are full of the ac-counts of this conflict, so I will not repeat tbe story, only highlights as I remember them from what I hare heard him tell. He often said that his impression of the way the fighting was carried on in this battle was, eachside was trying to see how men it could kill. Well, what else is Victory comes from gacrific At different times be would make remarks that were the results of deep study and thought in regard to the Civil war. Catlia was a member of the Federal forces that followed Lee's retreat into Virginia. He witnessed and took fpart ia the Battle of the Wilderness, also, several other battles and skirmishes of this campaign.

Finishing his Civil war actions by being a member of the bugle corps that called th troops to attention at Lee's surrender at Appomattoux. General Sheridan had taken a personal interest and liking to Johnuie, and as the latter was only a boy wbeii the war cuded. wanted Catlin to -go to West l'oint. With the aid of some other officers, General Sheridan secured a promise from General Grant that would recommend Catlin for an appointment to the United States military academy-Johnnie evidently figured that this life would be too mild and not exciting enough for him, so instead of taking advantage of this opportunity to become an officer in the United States army, he enlisted In tbe First Cavalry for duty in Arizona where the Apaches were giving lots of trouble. In this organization be also served first as a buglar but later was made a scout, but never was be officially relieved from the buglar's jab.

(I wonder if the men in his company, ever wanted to smash his bugle over his head, as 1 have heard them threaten to Those who are pure may see him, And those who mourn, rejoice; The meek and lowly hearted May hear the Master's voice. The stainless Easter lilies Lift pointed hands in prayer; Ths birds and trees and growing things All know Him, walking there. Those solemn, sweet-eyed children We sometimes watch (it play Know things beyond the realm of men, See Christ on Easter day. Anoint thine eyes with beauty, Baptize thy heart with love; 1( Bind purity across thy brow, Set charity above. Then watch, on Easter morning-When datvn swims down the Stand quiescent, and thou shalt see The Savior walking by.

Rejoice, ye hosts of heaven, Uejoice, aspiring Man! At dawn on Easter morning The dear Christ walks again. 0 'er the sacred Tomb; oving hearts are mourning earning through the gloom! arly came devout disciples; A ngel solved the mystery: avior's crucifixion, errible Calvary, and 5' aster' Resurrection edeemed humanity! Saltm, Oregon for three days and nights before be was found and taken to camp by a government packer who in later years was a resident of Albany. This man was "Andy" Hunt, who, like Catlin, waa city marshal here for a time. In speaking of this Incident Catlin said that he was more dead than alive when he. was fsund but with the care received at the camp he came out of the experience with only a bad taste in his mouth for tbe Apache Indians.

At another time be had the opportunity to witness the Apache war dance. This dance waa given just before the Apache Indians started on an outbreak, and if someone had not discovered their intention there would have been more blood shed than there was but Catlia and tbe men who were in tbe scouting party that witnessed the dance gave the alarm and caught the Indiana before they had a chance to do little or any raiding. Along towards the end of his third enlistment Catlin was sent with some other men to California for duty with a detachment of tbe First Cavalry. It was here that Catliu was discharged and be decided to stay out of the army for a while. Kecords are not at this time available to state definitely whether it was while he was in the army or after that John Catlin was married the first time.

This much is known for sure. Shortly after his discharge and return to civilian life he came and settled down near Albany. With him was an Indian squaw. Where he had married her and when I have not been able to find out, but this has beeu OOooo ooo oo oooi Still the Cross rS HOWARD McKINLEV CORXIXG LxaTL When I observe how. the divine of dust hJlA When I observe how.

the divine of dust this wife Johnnie showed the same kindness and thoiightfulness that be had to his secoud wife, Most of the dark spots of CatHn's history here In this town probably would have never been enacted if some persons bad not put temptation to strongly la his way. The fact that he could be persuaded to do things that he knew were not iu accordant with the better side of the man were brought out at times through the temptations that wers put In his way by men that enjoyed dragging dowu rather than building up. LOVE DEFERRED By CHABLXS OLIT 0L8EN There is a careless, laughing lake 1 linger by for old time's sake. A boat lies waiting in the sedge, I pace the lapping water's edge, Weighing the words that made a pledge Once, long ago. The buoyant winds impatient play Over the silent blue and gray, To point me out a passageway And yet, I dare not go Who knows never sailed before What dangers lurk beyond the shore? (Portland, Onion Ia closing let me say that I have learned many lessou from the character of John Catlin, since I started to study hi life, that have been surprising.

Possibly the most outstanding one is the fact that outside of tbe three or four year that he spent Iu the mission school in Han Kriineisco he had no schooling. Itut in spite of this fact be was able to speak severs! language and was a good interpreter of the law in several cases. Ha could carry on an Intelligent conversation in Hpanish, Oerman, Krenrh, Cayuse, Hilda, Modoc and rlnake the last four are Indian dialects also he could use the Chinook jargon used at Intertribal meetings of the Indiuus of the western country. Hcxides this he was a render of thought and advanced literature. Karly Knglish authors and the American poets were the favorite of this self-educated man.

lie bad been heard to reent passage (roin all of these at different times aa the mood would be upon him. Also he was a very close student of tbe Ilibla and it was the cause of several heated arguinrut that were conducted for th pleasure of men of leisure about town. Johnnie was always of the impression that tbe Itilde should be taken for law Instead of the tomfoolery that wa eu-ai'ted. Whether he was a rouacientioua believer in this way of thinking I cannot say for sure, but bis argument wera interesting along this line. 'Die type of men like John Catlin ara fast fading out of sight, but their memories and actions during life are history; and I bioie that in some way these things ran be kept together uutil at soma time In the.

future soma on ran put tbem in print for permanent record. Catlin was married the second time while he was a sirlal officer for the rfillrond company, to Mrs. Itnselle, and to her there was never a more attentive husband than Johnnie. Time after time Johnnie was seen taking his wife nut in her wheel chair for an airing, and he never seemed to think it a burden. Jofin-nle would cook tbe meals, keep house ml look after the woman wh had married him.

The reason for Johnnie doing this work was that his wife had been a victim of paralysis. As long as she lived Johnnie would go down to the bouse and see that -she was alright every two or three hours during the night if be was out at work. Hi kindness to his wife showed many people that he waa not the hard-hearted individual some people tried to ninke him out to be. While he was isiuudmaster if he could find sonie one to tnke a puppy that had no home, he would not take it out and kill it. Muuy a little boy's heart baa been made glad by the gift of a dog or some girl by the present of a kitten.

It always seemed to nie as a youngster around town that Johnnie was the only cop that really wanted the kids to have a good time on Hallowe'en, Yes, I have been cliased by him the eaine as hundred of others, but I was never caught. He would chase us for blocks, and then let us run away as it seemed to us at the time; but I am confident that he just wnn led to try and scare: us Into going home. l'robably the most outstanding thing that the residents of Albany could have done was the act they performed In li17 at the city election when "Warm Hpring Johnnie" was elected Chief of 1'olice by a majority of 108 vote over a field of aeven candidates. Hhortly after his flection to this office it became know to several of his friends that the hobos called him Ily this nsme he was known to more of the knights of the road than by his own uauie. His fame as an interpreter of code messages and holm signs got his honorable mention from nearly every stutv iu thel'nioii.

Whenever any of the men folks of a fumily were going to be gone over night they would tell their family 10 call Johnnie if anything went wrong; and many were the times that Johnuie was railed to a home to find out what this or that noise waa. He never grumbled or forgot about it, but went and if he could (iud nothing so reort and then go home. Kverybody looked toward him as a kind of guardian angel of their homes. It seemed that he was always on duty and never failed to answer if be was called. Keveral of the things he did during hi reign a head of the )sdice force o( this city are still fresh in the minds of tbe people and need not be related here.

In parsing on, tlnith, it aould not be amis to say thiil probably there has never been a police officer iu this city that has bud as many friend before, during and after being iu the same office as John Catlin. In the city election of V.K2 John Catlin was defeated by J. tj. lMger for the office tbaMie hud held since 11117. A few month aiter this Mr.

and Mr. Catlin moved to National City. California, a here Mr. Catliu 'lied October 4, HCj-He was buried In National City, Tbe Mrs, Catlin that survive the hero of more interesting and strange nw-ri-enee than most of the men that bava helped make lb Pacific roast hat It ia today was the third wife. Kite was Mrs.

Maty L. ItuiMbridt and bad lived here for a few years previous to her marriage on Murel, by i. Hwan, who lit that time was Justice of the peace. To The place of his release as a scout for General Howard is not clearly established, but most of the records show It as Fort Laramie. Wyoming.

Catlin readied Albany the day after Chief Joseph, who had beeu leading the Ncs 1'crse outbreak, surrendered to General Nelson A. Miles on tletober 5, 177. Upon returning from this adventure Catlin was appointed to various peace office but probably the one most outstanding was deputy sheriff. This onfl office he filled longer than any other. He was a special night watch for the men-hunts of Albany for years and then In liKtl he was appointed yard detective for the Southern Pacific here.

He served iu this capacity until he was elected chief of police in lllltl. While he wa a special officer for the railroaiT company he also served as Kiuinlinater for the eity. Several amusing instances have been found out about him while he waa poundmaster. Probably the one that caused Johnnie tbe most uneasiness occurred one afternoon when be was called to the southern part of towu to get a IRONY Br ELEANOR ALLEN He who talks of brotherhood found his love in solitude as he walks on windy crest brotherhood may fill his breast; love of man he could not find half so deep as in his mind-If he walks among the throng they will shame him before long. Gods he dreamed on highest hill shrink to men of pigmy will.

If he walks among the croud dare he cry his love aloud? Love of man he could not find half so deep as in his mind! Portland, Oregon man's cow that was more or less bothering the residents of that part of the city. Johnnie arrived and started tq drive Mr. Cow to the city pound but instead of being driven. Sir. Cow turned on Johnnie and he took refuge On a wood pile.

From this point of aafely he tried to arbitrate the question, but Mr. Cow was in no mood to listen to reason, F.very time Johnnie would Iry to get on the ground Mr. Cow beaded him off. After spending three or four bvi on the wood pile the owner of Mr. wa found and be took his possession hack to the barn and Johnnie wa permitted to leave bia perch.

As several people will remember there used to be an old red barn out on the east side of south Ferry street. This barn was a great place for IioImhi to go to get out of the wind and rain. Johnuie knew this, and many were the time that he was seen bringing as many as thirty men toward town in front of blm. lie would take tbem to the old city jail and bk them in for-the night; then the tieit morning they would have to carry wood up to the eity oflices on the second floor of the building at Second and Broadalbin. Johnnie used to say, "Well, they have to pay for their lodging some way.

and tln-y have uo money, no let them Are nailed in turn upon the slaying cross, Their'hands of light already clutching moss That overcomes their flesh but not their trust, I deem that life itself is less a price For loss to them, than the heart's loss to those-The witless crowd that knows not what it knows-Who whip their lust to stake the sacrifice. Dante and Shelley, Dowsori, jill these have gone the cross-arm way bf Christ, Impalled in heaven as the world's despised. Even as Pilate, you and I have done. Poets, prophets with thrusting spear and cry We torture them before we crucify. 1.