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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
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| This is an lroquols war house, Mon- sieur Las, said he. They lived here for more than month, and, as you say, they fed well. But these bones you see are not the bones of elk or deer. They are the bones of men, and women, and children. Law stood taking in each detail of the scene about him.
 Now you have seen what is before us" resumed Du Mesne. The Iroquois have gone, 'tis true. Theyshave wiped out the villages which were here. There are little cornfelds, but war rant you they have not seen a toma- hawk hoe for month or more. The Iroquois have gone, yet the fact that they have been here proves they may come again. What say you, Tete Gris; and what Is your belief, Pierre?"
 Tete Gris remained silent for some moments. 'Tis as monsieur says. ; replied he at length. 'Tis all one to me. go pr stay, as it shall please the others. There is always the one trail over which one does not return
 And you, Pierre?"
 "I stay by my friends, , replied Pierre Noir, briefly.
 aAnd you, Monsieur L'as?" asked Du Mesne.
 Law raised his head with an old-time determination. My friends, said he, Eve have elected to come into this country and take it's conditions as we find them. If we falter, we lose; of that we may rest assured. Let us not turn back because few savages have been here and have slaughtered a few other savages. For me, there seems but one opinion possible. The light ming has struck, yet it may not strike again at the same tree. The Iroquois have been here, but they have depart ed. and they have left nothing to in- vite their return. Now, it is necessary that we make a pause and build some place for our abode. Here is post all ready half builded to our hands,
 But if the savages return?" said Du Mesne.
 "Then we will fight" said John Law.
 <And right you are" replied Du Mesne. Your reasoning is correct. I vote that we build here our station''
 Myself also" said Tete Gris And Pierre Noir nodded his assent in si- lence.
 (To be continued.)
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
{ Copyright. 1902, by Emerson Hough.l

any time. For myself, look for noth- ing but disaster
 The humor of Jean Breboeuf's very gravity appealed so strongly tosy~his older comrades that they broke out in- to laughter, and so all fell again to their tasks. in sheer light-heartedness forgetting the superstitions of their class. *s
 Thus at length the party took ship again, and in time made the head of the great bay within whose arms they had been for some time encamped. They won up over the sullen rapids of the river which came into the bay, toiling sometimes waist-deep at the cordelle, yet complaining not at all. So in time they came out on the wide expanse of the shallow lake of the Winnebagoes, which body of water they crossed directly, coming into the quiet channel of the stream which fell in upon it's western shore.MUp this stream in turn steadily they passed. amid panorama filled with constant change. Sometimes the gentle river bent away in long euryes, with hardly ripple upon it's i..acid surface, save where now and again some startled fish sprang into the air in fright or sport, or in the rush upon it's prey. Then the stream would lead away into vast seas of marsh lands, waving in illimitab1e reaches of rushes, or fringed with the unspeakably beautiful green of the graceful wild rice plant.
 In these wide levels4now and again the channel divided, or lost itself in little cul de sacs, from which the pad dlers were obliged to retrace their way. All about them rose myriads of birds and wild fowl, which made their nests among these marshes, and the babbling ch alter of the rail, the high-keyed calling of the coot, or the clamoring of the home-building mallard assailed their ears hour after hour as they passed on between the 1eafy shores. , Then, again, the channel would sweep to one side of the marsh, and give view to wide vistas of high and rolling lands, dotted with groves of hardwood, with here and there 9 swamp of cedar or of tamarack. Little herds of elk and droves of deer fed on the grass-covered slopes. as fat, as sleek and fearless of mankind as though they dwelt domes- ticated in some noble park.
 It was land obviously but little
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
Bird Not at All Timid.

One naturalist in trying to photp-, graph the nest of rail stationed his camera not more than two feet awaxI. but while he was in the act of focusing the instrument the bird fearlessly stepped into the nest and began to cover herself with the lining of soft fiber. She was photographed several times, and was then bodily lifted off the nest and carried some distance,, The naturalist hastened back to the camera, but before photograph could be had the rail was calmly seated on her nest again. .....
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14

gland were set back secluded within these wide and well-kept grounds. The country now rapidly lost it's marshy character, and as they ap- preached the mouth of the great stream, it being now we'll toward the middle of the summer, they reach ed, suddenly and without forewarning, that which they long had sought.
 The sturdy paddlers were bending to their tasks, each broad back swinging in unison forward and back over the thwart, each brown throat barred to the air, each swart head uncovered to the glare of the midday sun, each nar- row-bladed paddle keeping unison with those before and behind, the hand of the paddler never reaching higher than his chin, since each had learned the labor-saving fashion of the Indian ca noeman. The day was bright and cheery, the air not too ardent, and across the coppery waters there stretched slants of shadow from the embowering forest trees. They were alone, these travellers; yet for the time at least part of them seemed care-free and quite abandoned to the OAASOA zSot oA 11lCs AOA 10 ci OoO oGotIs after the fashion of the voyageurs, the measure of the padding song, with out which indeed the paddler had not been able to perform his labor at the thwart
 ssDans mon chemin j'ai rencontre-'' chanted the leader; and voices behind him responded Justify with the next line:
 "Trois cavaliers bien montes-"
 "Trois cavaliers bien montes-" chanted the leader again.
 "L'un a cheval ct l'autre pied" came the response; and then the chorus:
 Lon, lon laridon daine-
 Lon, lon laridon dai!''
 The great boat began to move ah cad Steadily and more swiftly, and bend after bend of the river was rounded by the rushing prov. None knew this country, nor wist how far the journey might carry him. None knew as of certainty that he would ever in this way reach the great Messasebe; or even if he thought that such would be, the case, did any one know how far that Messasebe still might be. Yet there came time in the afternoon of that day, even as the chant of the voyageurs still echoed on the wooded bluffs, and even as the great birch bark ship still responded swiftly to their gaiety, when, on a sudden turn in the arm of the river, there appeared wide before them a scene for which they had not been prepared. There, rip bling and rolling under the breeze, as though itself the arm of some great sea, they saw majestic flood, whose real nature and whose name each man there knew on the instant and in stinctively.
 s.Messasebe! Messasebe!" broke out the voices of the paddlers.
 'tstop the paddles!'' cried Du Mesne., "Voila!"
 John Law rose in the bow of the boat and uncovered his head. It was a noble prospect which lay before him. His was the soul of the adventurer, quick to respond to challenge. There was futtering in his throat ss he stood and gazed out upon this solemn, mysterious and tremendous flood. com ing whence, going whither, none might say. He gazed and gazed, and it was long before the shadow crossed his face and before he drew sigh.
 Madam" said he, at length, turn ing until he faced Mary Connynge, sthis is the west. We have chosen, and we have arrived!'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14

steadily westward, hour after hour, with the current of this great stream, Der; passed along bars of white sand and flats of hardwood; beyond forest covered knolls, in the openings of which one might now and again see great vistas of scenery now peaceful and now bold, with turreted knolls and sweeping swards of green, as though soma noble house of old En-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
MiIR and Cream

Milk and cream should be kept sepa- rate from other foods, as they absorb odors Butter, if purchased in quan- tity, should have cloth spread over the top of it and on top of that a thick layer of salt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
Chiffon.

Tucked chiffon, when crumpled aMd shabby looking, may easily be fresh- ened up by passing a hot iron over the wrong side of the material. This makes the tucks have the raised appearance they had when new.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
To Prevent Doors Banging.

A cork neatly covered with some dark material and nailed to the floor about three inches out from the wall will prevent the door banging back and spelling the wall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
Broken China.

Superintendent-We are likely to have a brisk sale of chinaware this year, MT. Tiler.
 Foorwalker-What makes you think that?
 "I sec it stated that long, flowing sleeves are coming into fashion. ''- Boston Transcript.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
Alaska.

The name Alaska, given by MT. Stew art to the country for which he nego-
 tiated, means in the Indian language, "The Great Land
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
Dinner Etfauette

Eat slowly and do not fill the mouth with large quantities. Eat the food served or leave it quietly upon the. plate without remark.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
suending Money.

A married man says he objects t0 giving his wife spending money be-
 cause she invariably spends it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
Great Fish Market.

Tn London, at the Billingsgate mar ket, 12,O00 to 14,000 tons of fish are handled every month.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
A Cent sary i.

Just 100 years were occupied in low er.~..s the mile trotting record from thSse to two minutes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
x~rvart 3frIs PopuIar,

Minor officials and railway employees in Germany seek their wives by pref erence among servant girls.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
Hns Its Champion.

Every absurdity has champion to defend it, for error is always talka- tive Goldsmith.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
Not the wav to Get Rich

That MT. Galley must be very poor.
 ssWhy ?'' "I asked him how he made his money, and he said he earned it. '-- New Yorker.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14

what can it mean?"
 They advanced cautiously into the little open space beyond them, a glade but few hundred yards across and lined by encircling trees. They saw indeed a habitation erected by human hands, apparently not altogether with out skill. There were rude walls of logs, reinforced by stakes planted in the ground. From the four corners of the inclosure projected overhanging beams. There was an opening in the inclosure, as they discovered upon closer approach, and entering at this rude door, the party looked about them curiously.
 Du Mesne shut his lips tight to- gether. This was no house built by the hands of white men. There were here no quarters, no shops, no chapel with it's little bell. Instead there stood few dried and twisted poles, and all around lay the litter of an abandoned camp.
 "Iroquois, by the living Mother of God!" cried Pierre Noir.
 "Look!'' cried Tete Gris, calling them again outside the inclosure. He stood kicking in the ashes of what had been fireplace He disclosed, half buried in the charred embers, an iron kettle into which he gazed curiously. He turned away as John Law stepped up beside him.
 There must have been game here in plenty" said Law. There are bones scattered all about"
 Du Mesne and Tete Gris looked at each other in silence, and the former at lenath re-l'ca.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
Observation-Disclosures
| CUPID AND THE ;
COMET {
Ey ANNA S. RICHARDSON
Copyright. 1908. by 4. c. Mcclure
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

1t had been bad enough. said the
turned into a rendezvous for invalids in
various stages of hay fever bronchitis
and consumption. 1t was an outrage
to have ones favorite barroom remod-
eled into sanitarium, but it was heap
Ing Insult upon injury to have twen-
ty-five horsepower French racer fash
ing over roads-and good roads, too
long sacred to the festive COW pony.
With Harvey Thatcher. owner of
said racer. the good roads surrounding
Fort Norton, the county seat OF Buena
Vista county, had been the main at
traction. When his physicians had or
dered Colorado air. Thatcher had stip-
ulated that section of eastern Colora-
do where the roads would permit him
to break the already brilliant record of
the Comet. And so 1t happened that
he and his machine. his valet and his
chauffeur. We're thorns in the flesh Of
the cowboy element, even rs the latter
had worried the respectable faction
among the early citizens Of Fort Nor
ton.
The cowboys had barely become ac-
customed to the presence of the Comet
in their midst and had decided that it
might prove dangerous to shoot up
gasoline engine when there arose fresh
cause for dissatisfaction. Nan Bearce
took TO riding in the Comet And Nan
was the prettiest girl in Buena Vista
county, or all the adjoining counties,
for that matter. She had been the
toast of every camp on the range, the
belle at every ball. the queen OF every
county fair tournament In which the
cowboys had fought for honors after
their own peculiar fashion Her fa-
vors had been evenly distributed. and
her devotion had gone to her worth
less father, who ran the one shoe shop !
Of which Fort Norton could boast. A
evil smelling den he kept |
at the end Of the street leading north |
from the pOstoifice, but the three rooms |
behind the shop were as fresh and !
sweet rs Mans stout arms and sun
shiny nature could keep them.
There were men, dozens Of them. in
Bucna Vista county who would have
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
What We Find In Old SchoolbooLS

Along with the writing in old school
books there is more or less drawing.
The very early books sometimes have
fly leaf sketches OF Indians and log
houses. The later books, says Leslie
Monthly, have houses of more modern
sort. and you find rude drawings OF
steamboats,, horses, birds. flowers, faces
and the like. Often penny or other
coin was slipped under the fly leaf and
the surface of the paper covering the
coin was rubbed with piece of lead
from the schoolboy's pocket or the
blunt end of pencil,
The children had numerous methods
for defacing their schoolbooks, and
they also had certain devices for keep
Ing them In good order Many of the
older books are protected by an outer
cover Of shcepskin neatly folded in at
the edges and sewed in place with
homespun tow. After 1925 this outer
covering was apt TO be calico, and
sometimes there were tie strings at
tached to the sides. The girls were ad-
dicted TO the use of thumb paper
folded and slipped in where the thumb
rested when the book was in use.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
Tom Mast, Cartso mist.

Gen. ". s. Grant said he considered Trr, Naa the
greatest single hgure that had COME out Of the iv
War Mt. Albert iigeiow aIne has prepared for
PEAkSON'S a series Of artic es from scrap books
before his death his important set of papers,
which inc udes the Over brow If the weed Ring,
the Civil War / eriod, the horrors Els avery the
keconstruc ion leriud the Greeie, residential
Campaign and macy other articles prssen' ing vivid
pictures OF he times when history was warm IN the
making, will shortly appear.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05

back 10 town at u slow pace. with Hen
trying TO keep his astonshed poEy
within talking distance OF the ma
chine. Parties who had witnessed the
scene reported II yariously. Some said
that Ben appeared to enjoy the pro.
ceeding, more fool he, while others
maintained that he was berating Nan
for unfaithfulness. even in the pres
ence Of his rival
But Ren's love affair was utterly for
! gotten in the face Of more momcntous
events which came with the roundup
The III. o. Cattle company, with which
Ben had worked before branching out
tor himself, discovered what 1t chose
to designate as a shortage In II. o.
calves and corresponding and suspi-
cous Increase In calves with the Heth
brand. The III, o. brand was bar
with an o on the end. The Heth brand
was dumbbell. Rumor-and rumor in
Buena Vista county is an ugly custom
er-declared that 1t was easy to change
the bar-O to the dumbbell The air
around Fort Norton became rife with
things other than mere rumors, includ-
ing some very bad whisky And JUS
tice, as drink crazed COW punchers
sometimes see 1t, works with appalling
suddenness.
Rumors travel faster than half drunk
ell COW punchers who stop at each sa-
loon to drown their threats in bad
whisky. and twenty-five horsepower
machine will travel faster than either.
That was why the mob that had
started out to hang Ben Heth as sort
of climax for the annual roundup came
upon the Comet. Its owner, his valet
and his chauffeur two miles beyond
Heth's ranch. They were still hunting
for Heth, after having RACED his ranch
cabin. The Comet was piled high with
luggage, couple Of dress suit cases
showing above the boxes. and rubber
blankets. which filled In the body of
the machine. Thatcher explained in a
casual way that he was trying some
new roads and might be gone n week
or more. The cowboys sent him on
his way with n volley Of shots. They
were bent on more serious work.
The Comet shot along the country
road. through the soft twilight and the
limpid moonlight, straight across the
state line into Nebraska. At precisely
the same time the Overland limited
was carrying white faced but deter
mined girl over the same state line.
Thatcher insisted upon giving away
the bride and receiving the first kiss !
after the ceremony. He said it was |
due for excess baggage OH the best run
the Comet had ever made Then the
great red machine, its owner. his |
chauffeur and his valet rolled back to |
Fort Norton without the impressive ar
ray of luggage, and Harvey Thatcher.
tenderfoot, from New York, announced
that when certain bunch of unmiti-
gated fools had finished their annual
spree aud had recounted their blank
ETY. blank calves the bride and groom
would come back to Fort Norton, ut
which time the damages claimed by
said groom for injury done his proper
~ and his reputation would be paid or
the sheriff Of Buena Vista county and
one Harvey Thatcher, Esq. would
know the reason why, whcreupon said
Harvey Thatcher promptly rose in the
estimation Of the cowboy element. and
lis horseless vehicle was forgiven him.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05


been willing to overlook the father.
miserable, drunken wretch that he
was, for love of the girl. but she
seemed too proud to folst the old man
on any OF her anxious suitors The
only favor she had ever been known to
accept was at the hands Of Ben Heth.
stolid, almost morose young ranch
man, who had started into the stock
raising business in Il small way and
who held himself aloof from the roll
licking. roistering element which had
terroriZed Fort Norton mt regular in
tervals. When old Bearce had been
smitten with smallpox Hcth, under
cover Of darkness, had removed him TO
his own ranch because OF Mans horror
of the pesthouse, and the three had
endured the relentless quarantine to-
gether. Then tho intimacy had appar-
emily been broken off. old Dearce going
back To his bench, Nan to her poverty
stricken life and Hcth to his lonely cx-
istence on the cattle range.
All this was before Thatcher and the
Comet came to Fort Norton. After old
Bearce had skillfully mended some
rents In Thatcher's leather robes the
friendship between the dashing young
automobilist from New York and the
humble and beautiful daughter of the
village shoemaker became town gossip.
Women discussed II over their back
fences and ut the sewing circle of the
Union church. Men shook their heads
around the stove Mt Gilbert's general
store, and the news spread ont OH the
range. Thatcher was making fool of
Nan Bearce, and there were mutter.
ings that BODIED III for tho owner of the
Comet. The only man who declined to
discuss the situation was Ben Hetl
and that even after Nan and young
Thatcher had ridden out To his ranch
twice In the DEVILS wagon, as one old
woman called II. To be sure the chauf-
feur was In attendance. but what was
q chauffeur perched trp In the back
seat with Nan-enticing, clluring Nan
her soft. brown hair tossed by the
wind, her eyes dancing with the ex-
element Of the run. urging the young
New Yorker on TO higher speed?
One they had been seen coming
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
PERE MARQUETTE
In effect Sept 81, 1903.

IN ELECT Sept q, 1903.
Trains leave Bellaire as follows:
For Traverse CITY. 1919 a m. and
1851 p. III.
For Grand Rapids. Chicago aud West
1919 u. III and 3;57 pm.
For Saginaw and Detrot;-l0:l9 a.
m and 3:57 p. IN.
For CharleyoiX and Petoskey:-2:29
p. m, and 7.39 p. III.
III. F..MoELLER,
General Passenger Agent.
f. N. STEWART. Agent. Bellaire.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-28
THE PRISONER

Who escapes from jail is by no means free. He is under the ban of the law and punishment is written over against
Arizona republican., 1904-07-28

merly a judge of Arizona territory and author of Howelfs Code" lived in Michigan during his declining years and was a citizen of Newaygo. on the hill in the eastern part ot this VIl- Iage stands the house which was the last residence of Judge Howell and where Le died April 3, 1870, at G9 yeais of age. It is a large, red frame build ing, over 40 years old, and stands III d most picturesque and romantic spot almost hidden from the highway.
 "Wiliam T. Howell was born in Al leghany county, New York, and as young man practiced law at Angelica, the county seat, his principal adVersa- " being Martin Grover, d famous law yer in his day. But being of politI- cal turn. Howell took Horace Greeley s advice and started westward, coming to Michigan. He practiced law at Jonesville, Hills dale and Jackson In this state, and was the representative from Hillsdale county in 1S42 and sen ator for two terms-frOm 1S43 to lS46 inclusive, and then became county judge.
 After this he removed to NeWaySo and was elected representative of this
 
 fall of 1860, and was a member oi the house from 1861 to 1864, and speaker pIo tempore. During that time he sup ported the war policy of Gov. Blair Howell did all in his power to elect Jacob NJ. Howard to the senate of the United States in 1862, to fill the vacan- cy caused by the death of eX-Governor Bingham, and Howard remembered it.. for he had Howell appointed judge Of Arizona. Howell located at Tucson and it was there and acting as judge that he framed the code of laws for the territorial legislature already mention. ed.
 "A grandson of Robert Y. Haynes of South Carolina, celebrated for his debate with Webster, had settled at Tucson about the time of HowelTs coming there, and he became a person al friend of Howell. He afterward spoke of the latter as being a fearless judge and an able jurist. (holding courts at a time when McXicans, gam blers and thieves held sway).
 The climate Of Arizona not entirely agreeing with Judge Howell, he re- turned to Newaygo. President Lin coin, just before he was assasssinated, appointed him an Indian agent. but the commission was never issued Thus closed Howells political career. But he continued to practice law here until his health entirely failed. He was car 1 ed for by his children tiA the end and was buried in the village cemetery. which is on he hill just outside the town"