- [first lines]
- Johnny Dow: I guess it's a pretty important day, Mr. Baker. All these Indian chiefs from all the different tribes.
- Buffalo Baker: Oh, it's mighty big doin's, Johnny. Mighty big.
- Johnny Dow: Is that singing wire bad for the Indians?
- Buffalo Baker: Well, it could be if they fight it. But it could be a lot of help to all of us if they don't.
- [last lines]
- Chief: [the telegraph demonstration is successful] This is big magic, more magic than the greatest of our medicine men! The white man's words have power!
- Telegraph Operator: [a message comes across the wire] Colonel Crook?
- Col. Crook: What is it?
- Telegraph Operator: War has been declared in Europe.
- Chief: War? What is Europe?
- Col. Crook: Don't worry. Europe is so far away none of us will ever have to worry about fighting there.