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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-03-19
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"Look at our immense body Of Indians
said Captain Dixon, Of the Royal Engineers,
who commanded the Indian allies Of the Brit
lsh. cit is great pity that such fine young
men as you and your commander are repre-
sented to be, should fall into the hands Of the
savages. Sir, for God s sake, surrender and
prevent the dreadful massacre that will be
caused by your resistance
Lieutenant Shepp coolly replied: ''When
the fort shall be taken, there will be none left
to massacre
AS Lieutenant Shepp turned back to the
fort an Indian attempted to snatch his sword.
Captain Dixon at once interfered Major.
CrOghan, who was standing on the ramparts,
saw the occurrence and it heated his blood
Croghan's Plain Speech.
Professor James D. Butler of Madison,
Wis, had it from his grandfather Israel Har-
ris, who was with Ethan Allen, that what that
doughty fighter did say was not in the name
Of the great Jehovah and the continental con-
gress' when summoning the British COM
mander to surrender as his story has it, but
"Come out Of here, you id old rat" Both
history and tradition agree In Croghan's case
that his language when he saw the indignity
offered to his lieutenant was couched in the
plain, impulsive terms of common speech,
and not in the dignifed eloquence preferred
by history. He shouted: "Shepp, come ill.,
and we will blow them all to hell" And he
soon showed that he meant it.
The attack began at once, the British open
ing fire from their gunboats and from five
and-a-half-mch howitzer, which they had land
ed In order to create the impression that
the garrison had several heavy guns, the sol
itary cannon was shifted from one block
house to another and fired at intervals. When
it became dark the garrison ceased replying
to the British cannonade and Major Croghan
ordered his six-pounder to be trained so that
it would rake the ditch in the direction of the
northwest angle, the most assaiable part of
the stockade. The gun was masked and loaded
with double charge of slugs and grape shot
During the night the British dragged three
six-pounders to ground higher than the FORT
Sunday lighted the scene they began fu-
rious cannonade. All day they hammered at
the defense, while the garrison made little re-
ply, reserving their powder for the assault
which they knew was coming. The British
concentrated their fire on the northwest an
gle and Croghan was kept busy strengthening
his position there. Bags of sand, and even
sacks of flour from the garrison stores of
provisions, were piled against the pickets. At
5 CLOCK in the afternoon came the crisis of
the attack for which CrOohan had been wait
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HOW A COLLEGE BOY HELD BACK A
BRITISH ARMV

When the war of 1912 began, sanguine peo-
pie believed that the Canadian provinces would
be glad to be liberated from British rule, and
5 with the approach of victoria us army of in
vasion would seize the opportunity Of freeing
themselves. But it was the other way In
stead Of submitting to invasion, Canada be-
came the invader. The Indian tribes, defeated
at Tippecanoe, saw their opportunity for re-
venge and under the lead of Tecumseh, gath
cred to the British standard. The armv under
General Hull which was to invade upper Can
ada, was driven back almost at the outset,
and instead of the tidings Of victory which
the nation had expected, there arrived the
dreadful news that Hull and his whole army
had surrendered at Detroit. Attempts to
regain the lost ground resulted in series Of
disasters filled with the horrors of Indian mas
sacre.
How Croghan Got the Chance
It was then that George Croghan, l. years
old at the time, got his chance. He had hur-
ried home two years before from William and
Mary College in Virginia, where he was TAX
ing postgraduate course in law, to take part
in the defense Of his western home against the
Indians. Croghan was the son Of Major Will
liam Croghan, Of the revolutionary army, and
his mother was sister Of General George
Rogers Clarke, one Of the famous founders of
civilization in the northwest.
Young Croghan had been appointed volun-
teer aide to Colonel John F. Boyd In the bat
tie of Tippecanoe on November Z, 1911, and
in 1912, when with England began, he was
appointed captain Of infantry.
1t merely as a precaution against re-
mote possibilities that, in the summer of 1872,
Fort Stephenson had been built on the lower
Sandusky river. frontier fort in those days
was a simple affair." consisting mainly of
stockade and a block house. A block house
was constructed on the northwest corner and
another in the middle of the north side of the
fort. The space inclosed by the stockade was
about one hundred yards in one direction and
about fifty in the other. And this shanty of a
fort was soon to become a rock of defense,
which rolled back q wave Of invasion that
filling the western country with alarm.
In the summer Of 1913 the northwest was
lost to the Americans, and British force
under Major General Proctor was advancing
upon Ohio, coasting the lake shore in boats
while the Indian allies under Tecumseh made
their way by land. General Harrison, the
victor Of Tippecanoe, was in command of the
American army. All his supplies were at Up
per Sandusky and he had force of about
800 regulars and militia with which to main
tain his position against 500 British regulars
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rect road from the west. To check this flank
movement upon his communications, Harrison
established himself at Seneca, 10 miles in the
rear of Fort Stephenson. Against the advance
of the British up the Sandusky river the only
obstacle was Fort Stephenson.
The stockade dignifed by that title was gar
risoned by 100 soldiers. Young Croghan was
the officer in command. He had become major
OF the Seventeenth reg iment, United States
infantry. He had strengthened the fort as
much as possible by building two additional
block houses and by constructing a ditch about
s feet deep and wide. One iron 6-pounder
cannon was all that he had in the way Of ar
tillery General Harrison did not consider
the place tenable against regular siege, and
in orders left with Major Croghan he said:
''Should the British troops approach you in
force with cannon and you discover them i'll
time to effect a retreat, you will do so imme-
diately, destroying all the public stores. You
must be aware to attempt to retreat in the
face of an Indian force would be vain. Against
such an enemy your garrison would be safe,
however great the number
But Croghan had no notion of retreating.
He was eager to fight and full of confidence
in his ability to hold the fort. It was, there
FORE great blow to him when, on July 20,
1913, General Harrison, having learned that
the approaching enemy had cannon sent posi-
tive orders to abandon the fort. By the time
the dispatch bearers arrived Indians were
proving in the woods around the fort Crog-
han regarded retreat as impossible, and
thought it likely that his reply would be inter
cepted, so he gave it a tone Of defiance He
wrote:
III have just received yours of yesterday,
10 o clock p. NJ, ordering me to destroy this
place and make good my retreat which was
received too late to be carried into execution.
We have determined to maintain this place,
and, by heavens, we can"
But the message got through and General
Harrison would not brook what looked like
INSTRUMENTATION. He Immediately ordered
Colonel Wells, of Croghan own regiment, to
supersede Croghan in command. Colonel
Wells had an escort of dragons and on the
road the party had a brush with the Indians,
killing seventeen of them. Major Croghan
promptly reported to headquarters at Seneca
and made such satisfactory explanations that
he was restored to command with discretionary
authority to hold the fort or abandon it, as
he saw fit.
A Gritty Little Band.
Saturday, August l, 1918, the British landed
at the mouth of the river and began an at
tack the afternoon of the same day. Tecum-
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A Gritty Little Band.

Saturday, August l. 1918, the British landed
at the mouth Of the river and began an at
tack the afternoon Of the same day. Tecum-
sch, with about 1000 Indians, occupied the
woods in the rear to cut off retreat and inter
cept reinforcements. General Porter sent
flag of truce to the fort, demanding immediate
surrender. Major Croghan sent Second Lieu
tenant Shepp to meet the party. The British
officers, after receiving formal refusal to
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-19

department OF the Interior, United
states Land ONCE, Lewiston, Ida
no, November 18th, 1907.
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ITo BE coNTIEuEp.l
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sought Is more valuable for its Il M
her or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish his claim
to said land before the register ana
receiver of this office at Lewiston
Idaho, on Friday. the 7th day of
March, 1908.
He names as witnesses: Mallev
Farley. Clifford Staples. Carter Rob-
inson. William E. Aytch, all of For
est, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims In this
office on or before said 7th day Of
March, 1908.
T. H. BARTLETT, Register
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-19

"A rendezvous the sand man.
Good night"
Good night, if you must say It,"
It's polite to say something, isn't
lt?
1T would be polite to say, With
pleasure, Mr.. Siwardr"
but you haven't invited me to do
anything mot even to accept a ciga-
rette Besides, you didn't expect to
meet me up here?'
The trailing accent made it near
enough a question for him to say, Yes.
did"
How could you"
81 saw you leave the room"
you were sketching for Marion
Page. Do you wish Ile to believe that
you noticed me and"
resolutely and suddenly over her crept
a sensation of Notwithstanding of
that feeling which had reused her at
midnight from her bed and driven her
to Grace Ferrall for refuge from she
knew not what.
The rustic of her silken dinner gown
was scarcely perceptible as she turned
Siward, moving his head slightly.
glanced up, then brought his sketch to
! brilliant finish. ,a
Don't you think something of this
sort is practlcableY' he asked pleasant
~, including Mrs. Ferrall and Kath
ryn Tassel in general appeal which
brought them into the circle of two
laor 1r1 "a
over Marions shoulder, and Siward
rose and stepped back, with a quick
| glance into the hall-in time to catch
glimmer of pale blue and lace on the
stairs.
II suppose my cigarettes are in my
room as usual" he said aloud to him
self, wheeling so that he could not
have time to see Marion's offer of her
little gold incrusted case or notice her
quickly raised eyes. bright with suspi-
cion and vexation
He greeted her in his usual careless,
| happy fashion just as she reached her
! chamber door. and she turned at the
sound of his voice, confused. unsmil-
ing. a little pale
! Is II headache or are you, too, in
quest of cigarettes?" he asked as he
stopped In passing her where she
stood. one slender hand on the knob
of her door
| Il don't smoke, you know" she said.
looking up at him, with a cold little
laugh. 1T isn't headache either. |
was-boring myself. Mr. Siward"
/ rs there any virtue in me as a rem.
edyT'
"Oh, have. no doubt you have lots
Of virtues. Perhaps you might do as a
temporary remedy--frst aid to the In
jured." She laughed again uncertainty
but you are ON quest for ciga-
rettes.."
And your"
! fro BE coNTTEUED.l
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Contest Notice


Department OF the Interior. United
States Land Office, Lewiston, Ida
no, November 18th, 1907.
A sufficient contest afidavit hav-
Ing been filed in this Office by
James M. DeCourcey of orofino, Ida
no, contestant, against homestead
entry No. 1897, made December 81,
1908, for Sc u section 15, town
ship 81, NJ. range E., B. NJ, by
Jacob Setser, contestee, in which it
is alleged that said entryman. Jacob
Setser, has wholly and entirely aban-
doned the said tract of land for
more than one year last past, and
next prior to date hereof. The con-
testant further alleges and charges
the fact to be that the said entry
man has changed his residence from
said land for more than six months
last past and next prior to date
hereof; that he has wholly and en-
tirely failed and neglected to COM
ply with the requirements of the
homestead law in the matters OF set
Element, residence and cultivation OF
the land embraced in said ehGy;
that said alleged absence from Nhe
said land was not due to his en-
ployment in the army, navy or ma
rine corps OF the United States as a
private soldier, officer, seaman or
marine, during the war with Spatn
or during any other war In which
the United States has been engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified 70
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 1S
o'clock a. m. on March 4tK. 1905.
before the register and receiver at
the United States land office in Lew
iston, Idaho.
The said contestant having. in a
proper afidavit, filed January 23rd.
1908, set forth facts whic hshow
that after due diligence personal
service OF this notice can not be
made, 1t is hereby ordered and d.
rected that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
T. H. BARTLETT Register,
Alex Kasberg,
Attorney for Contestant.
Jan 24-Mar 4. 4
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Notice for Publication

Timber Land Act June 8, 1878
United States Land Office, Lewiston,
Idaho, January is, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in
compliance with the provisions Of
the act of congress of June 8, 1873,
entitled IAN act for the sale of tim
Der lands in the States of California,
Oregon, Neveda and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the
public land states by act of August
4, 1892, Noel A. Munden of Waha.
county of Nez Perez, state of Ida
ho, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement No. 1918, for
the purchase of the w " SW V of
section No. 2, in township No. go
~, range No. W., B. NJ, and will
offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for it's tim
Der or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim
TO said land before register and re-
ceiver at Lewiston, Idaho, on Mon
lay, the 23d day of March, 1908. He
names as witnesses:
Guy Mounce, George Clark, Hen
cry l.. benton, isaac Des Champs, all
Of Lewiston, Idaho.
ANY ana all persons claiming adj
versely the above-descrlbed lands
are requested to file their claims In
this Office on or before said 23d day
Of March, 1908.
T. H. BARTLETT, Register.
J-15-M-23
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Notice for Publication

Timber Land Act June 3 1878.
United States Land Office, Lewiston,
Idaho. December Is. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in
compliance with the provisions Of
the act of congress Of June 8, 1878,
entitled "An act for the sale of tim
Der lands in the States of California,
Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the
public land states by act of Aug. 4.
1899, Benjamin F. Aytch of Forest.
county of Nee Perez. state Of Idaho.
has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement No. 1928. for the
purchase of the w x sw y of sec
tion No. 81. in township No. S2 N.
range No. 8 W.. B. NJ. and will Of
fer proof to show that the land
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Notice for Publication


department OF the Interior, Land
Once at Lewiston, Idaho, January
II, 1903.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Ulysses s. Bartlett of Lapwai Idaho,
has filed notice of his intention to
make final five year proof in support
of his claim, viz; Homestead Entry
No. 1858 made March 81, 1901, for
the lots 2, 3, and E1s lot 4, lots Is,
16, Is, and ~ lot 10, section 35.
lots 81 and 80, section &c, township
SO NJ, range W. B. M, and that
said proof will be made before Reg
lister and Receiver at Lewiston,
Idaho, on February 10, 1908.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of the land,
Viz; David Gilmore of SpaldIng, Ida
no: John Brown of Lapwai, Idaho;
Fred Smith of Spalding, Idaho;
John Gatewood, of Kippen, Idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT, Register.
d J-13-F-19
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Marion Page.

indifferently, and she leaned back,
watching the blue smoke curling up
ward from her cigarette.
Sylvia, distract, but with downcast
eyes on fire under the frlnged lids, was
thinking of the check Siward had Civ
en- her for Sycamore. The transaction
for her had been business one on
the surface only. She had never meant
to use the check She had laid 1t
away among a few letters, relics,
pleasant souvenirs of the summer. To
her the affair had been softened by
a delicate hint of intimacy-the delight
he was to take in something that had
once been hers had given her faint
taste of the pleasure Of according
pleasure to a man. And this is what
he had done!
In ones and twos the guests reported
| as the dusk curtained fog closed In on
Shotover Quarter, came. dry as a
chip under his rain coat, but his silky
beard was wet with rain, and moisture
powdered his long, soft eyelashes and
white skin, and his flexible fingers as
he drew off his gloves seemed startling
In their whiteness through the gather
ing gloom.
II suppose our evening walk is out
of the question" he said, standing by
Sylvia, who had nodded greeting and
then turned her head rather hastily to
see who had entered the room. 1t was
Siward. only a vague shape in the
gloom, but perfectly recognizable to
her. At the same moment Marion
Page rose leisurely and strolled to-
ward the billiard room.
"Our walkT repeated Sylvia alb
sently. Its raining. you know" Yet
only day or two ago she had walked
to church with Siward through the
rain, the irritated major feeling oblig-
! ed to go with them. Her eyes follow.
ed Siward's figure, suddenly dark
against the door of the lighted bill
Hard room, then brilliantly illuminated
as he entered, nodded acceptance to
Mortimer's invitation and picked W
the cue just laid aside by Agatha
Caithness, who had turned to speak tc
Marion.
His fiancee's inattention was not
agreeable to Quarter. A dozen things
had happened since his arrival which
had not been agreeable to him-hel
failure to meet him at the Fells Cross
ing and the reason for her failure and
her informal acquaintance with 81
ward. whose presence at Shotover ht
had not looked for, and her sudden in
timacy with the man he had never
particularly liked and whom within
six months ne had come to detest ant
to avoid.
In few years Indifference to ST
ward had changed to passive dlsap
prevail. that, again to an emotionless
dislike, and when the scandal at tht
PATRONS club occurred for the frs
time in his life he understood what i
was to fear the man he disliked. Fol
if Siward had committed the insane
imprudence which had cost him hi:
title to membership he had also done
something knowingly or otherwise
which awoke in Quarter q cold, SLOW
fear. and that fear was dormant. bu
present now. and 1t for the time belns
dictated his attitude and bearing to
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ing over her shoulder, noticed that a
fine misty drizzle had clouded the case
ments. That meant that her usual
evening stroll on the cliffs with Quar-
rier before dressing for dinner was off
AnG >ssA drew a little breath of uncon-
Scious fsSsef as Marion Page walked
In. her light wooden shooting jacket,
her hat, shoes and the barrels of the
fowling piece tucked under her left
armpit, all glimmering frostily with
powdered raindrops.
She said something to Grace Ferrall
about the mist promising good point
shooting In the morning, took the or
der book from a servant, jotted down
her request to be called an hour before
sunrise. filled In the gunroom records
with her score-the species and num-
Der bagged and the number of shells
used-and. accepting the tea offered,
drew out tiny cigarette case of sweet
bay wood heavily crusted with rose
gold
with whom were you shootingp'
asked Grace, as Marion dropped one
well shaped leg over the other and
wreathed her delicately tanned fea-
lures In smoke.
stephen Siward and Blinky. They're
at it yet but had some letters to
write" She glanced leisurely at Sylvia
and touched the ash tray with the
whitening end of her cigarette. THAT
dog you let Mr.. Siward have is a good
one. I'm taking him to Jersey next
week for the cock shooting"
Sylvia returned her calm gaze blank
ly.
An unreasonable aud disagreeable
shock had passed through her.
"My North Carolina pointers are use
less for close work" observed Marion
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(Chfpter Five--continued.)

Presently rney spoke Of other mat
rs-matters interesting TO pretty wo-
en- with much to do in the coming
inter between New York, Hot Springs
Id Florida--eurmises as to dinners,
slnces and the newcomers in the
)unger| sets, and the marriages to be
ranged or disarranged, and the scan
lis humanity is heir to, and the atti-
de Of the bishop toward divorce.
Then at last as the big motor car
yung ID a circle at Wenniston Cross
ads and poked its brass and lacquer
uzzle toward Shotover the talk
vung back to Siward once more, hav-
g travelled half the world over to
id him.
He If the sweetest fellow with his
other,n sighed Grace, "and that
UNITS heavily with me. But there's
ouble ahead for her-sorrow and
ouble enough for them both if he is
true Siward."
Herehity again!" said Sylvia impa-
entity. isn't he man enough to win
t? I'll bet you he settles down,
arries and''--
'Mar1ies? Not hel How many girls
"a you suppose have believed that
pre- Justified in believing he meant