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ATTACK ON Tori c5AckWLlE.
nch inhabitants greeted

Louis. The French inhabitants greeted
the Americans joyously.
On his own suggestion. Father Gibault
was sent to Vincennes with DR.. de Fout.
head of the Kaskaskia Seminary. and sew
eral others. They returned in August
with the news that through Father Gil
bault's influence the inhabitants had
raised the American flag over the post
and the small English garrison had fed.
Clark thereupon sent Capt. Helms to take
charge of the French militia at vincen-
mes and assume command of the post.
But Clark was in precarious position.
Detroit was the base of English supplies.
The points he had captured without the
loss OF man were only the southern
stations of the territory into which he
had penetrated. His small force was out
numbered twenty or forty times by the
Indians the English had armed and
equipped, and Lieut.. Gov. Hamilton was
that, but the time for which his men had
enlisted was up, and they were eager
to return home. He had to use the
utmost persuasion to induce 100 of his
utmost art and diplomacy to win the
creoles of Cahokia and Kaskaskia to raise
companies and join his force. The In
dams had far more regard for the
french IMAM the EnSllSn, ana clark s
diplomacy had the effect of bringing
about a better feeling on the part of
some of the Indian tribes. Not only that,
but Clark got into communication with
the Spaniards who held the country be-
yond the Mississippi. and he made such
a friend of Don Francisco de Leyba, the
lieutenant governor, that the don was
willing to give him refuge beyond the
Mississippi should 1t be necessary for
him to retreat there.
Meanwhile, Hamilton was not idle. No
sooner did he hear the news from Kas-
kasia, Cahokia and Vincennes than he
gathered a formidable war party to drive
out the invaders. At the head of a mixed
force of whites and Indians he left De-
troit in October and had no difficulty in
retaking Vincennes. Then he committed
a grave mistake. Had he pushed on to
Kaskaskia he probably would have de-
stroyed Clark, but winter was setting in
and he determined to await the spring
before resuming the offensive. He sent
back part of his force to Detroit and re-
manned with the rest at Vincennes 1t
was nearly a month before Clark heard
the news from Vincennes. Then he start
ed for Cahokia to hold a conference with
the leading citizens of that town. On the
way he narrowly escaped capture by
force sent by Hamilton to take him
prisoner. At Cahokia a report came to
him that Hamilton, with 500 men, was
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OR a man who, by
his military genius
and his daring,
Won for the United
States that ma
velous,y rich ter j.
tory embraced by
the states of Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan and Wis
consin and that
portion of Mime
sofa east of the
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had volunteered to guide the little army
but he got bewildered. and Clark. fearing
Just in the nick Of time the hunter got
mis- bearings, and thereafter was of ex-
cellent service to Clark.
With painstaking caution Clark went
through the woods and over the prairies
and on the night Of July arrived on the
east bank of the Kaskaskia river, three
miles from the town. From farmer and
his family. who were taken prisoners
Clark learned that Philippe de Rocheblare,
the Frenchman, who commanded the
British fort, had heard something of a
threatened attack and had sent out spies
and scouts. but as they got no news.
vigilance had been relaxed. There were
about 500 men in Kaskaskia. he learned,
and the place could be taken only by sur
prise.
Finding boats enough at the farm Clark
crossed the river and late that night
crept into Kaskaskia. The commandant
was captured in his bed and the garrison
was overawed without firing a shot The
surprise was complete. At daylight the
soldiers and people were disarmed.
To persons who lay stress on omens or
condolences there may be interest in
these two facts: There was an eclipse of
the sun as the boats Of Clark shot the
falls of the Ohio, and Kaskaskia, the
town of romance, the Paris OF the Mis-
sissippi valley in the early days, was
captured on the second anniversary Of the
declaration Of indep endence.
Most of the people Of kaskaskia were
OF French descent and they feared for
their lives at the hands of the Ameri-
cans. but when Clark assured them they
had nothing to fear. that the French gov
eminent had come to the assistance of the
struggling colonists and that upon taking
the oath of allegiance to the United States
they would be permitted to go and come
as they pleased they were overjoyed. One
of the first to take the oath was Father
Pierre Gibault. the parish priest. Clark
told him an American officer had moth
ing to do with churches but to defend
them from insult, and that under the
laws of Virginia the Catholic religion
had as great privileges as any other
Father Gibault from that time forward
was one Of Clark's most earnest and
valuable friends.
But Commander Rocheblare was differ
ent He was SO violent in his conduct
that Clark sent him to the falls of the
Ohio a prisoner, and with him he sent
portion of the garrison. SO as to lessen
the danger of an outbreak. The day fol-
lowing the capture Of Kaskaskia. Clark
sent force to capture Cahokia the old
est post in the Mississippi valley. Ca
hokia is a few miles south OF East st.
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within three miles of kaskaskia. He hur-
ried back to find the inhabitants in ter
ror. The army of 500 men proved to be
the force of forty whites and Indians
nearly the end OF January, 1779, that
Clark got a clear view of the situation.
Then Col. Francis Vigo after whoH Vigo
county. Indiana, is named. arrived in
Kaskaskia. Vigo was Spanish merchant
with an extensive business in the upper
Mississippi valley. At Clark's request he
had gone to Vincennes. He returned in
January with the information that Ham.
iiton intended to remain inactive until the
spring, and that the people Of Vincennes
were in hearty sympathy with the Ameri-
cans.
Hamilton had some suspicion OF Vigo's
errand and held him prisoner for time.
When he released him 1t was on his
pledge that he would do nothing injurious
to England's interests on his return trip
to st. Louis. Vigo scrupulously kept his
pledge. He went to st. Louis. But from
st. Louis he hurried to kaskaSkia. Net
only that, but he helped Clark with money
and supplies that were sorely needed.
Thereupon Clark did a thing that only a
great commander would do Realizing
that If he waited until spring Hamilton
would crush him. he determined to carry
batteau. armed it with such cannon as
he could get and, manning it with
force Of forty men. commanded by Capt.
Rogers. he sent it down the Mississippi
to go up the Ohio and approach within
thirty miles of Vincennes. Then, with
the rest of his force. he started overland
to Vincennes. In all history there are
few instances to surpass that overland
trip. BY the route the force proceeded
the distance was little less than 200
miles. Ordinarily the country is beauti-
full, but there had come a sudden thaw
soon after Clark started. the ice and
SHOWS had melted and, to cap the climax,
it rained and rained and rained. The
whole country was flooded. Some of the
streams were several miles wide. Creeks
were torrents.
The force had proceeded only a short
distance when 1t had to abandon its can
non. Mile after mile the men plodded
through the mire or waded through water
waist deep. AT times the water was up
to their shoulders. They could camp only
on the hills, and only at night were they
able to dry their clothes. To cross the
creeks and rivers they had to construct
rude canoes and RATS, swimming their
horses alongside. They had no tents
Inc hoods had driven away nearly all
the game. After week or more of great
hardship they reached the drowned lands
or the wabash. The two branches Of
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HEN James mar
ried Genevieve he
was an unknown
lawyer with am
billions.
She seemed far
cleverer than he,
and was, besides,
the daughter of a
prominent citizen.
1t was thus felt
by all-Genevieve
included = I h a t
well for HIM
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CLARK MONUMENT
INDIANAPOLIS

the seriousness of his condition. The
HrI icahs mad no cannon. they were
great marksmen. and they had taken nro-
, ,eSted positions that commanded the port
10y tiaough which the people in the fort
mad to fire. 1t was death for ono =, ~
pesieged to appear at a porthoIe. Through
OUT the night the Americans gave the
British no rest. INC
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the Little Wabash, ordinarily three miles
apart, now were one stream, five miles
Wloe 1t took the little force three DAYS
70 cross. On the twelfth day out from
n askaskia. Clark reached the Embarrass
river. which was a raging flood On a
sWampy hillock the desperately worn,
.ai-starVed men huddled together for
the night without fire. without food wet
TO the skin and nearly frozen.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-12-31

Mrs. VIM. Wills, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
II. Harbit, Misses Viola Reynolds,
Eta Ricketson, Messrs. Marks, Rob-
ert Klyer, II. &. Reynolds, Herman
l'ieskie, j. II. Lackey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle are good enter
tanners and nothing was left undone
that would enhance the happiness
and comfort of their guests. The
afternoon was very enjoyably spent
ut cards and pleasant chat when all
too soon evening broke upon us.
Then it was announced that Herman
Pieskie would entertain the gathering
at his home with music and dancing,
to which place the young repaired to
trip the light fantastic. Un fact we
were all young-there is 10 one old at
Christmas tide.) The dance extended
into the small hours of the morning
when with unanimous consent that
their host and hostess had given them
the time of their lives, they started
for their homes, with happy hearts
though tired limbs to wend their
weary way
We made another discovery at the
beginning of the dance. 1t was that
we have first class violinist in our
midst, but we promised to keep 1t Il
secret. and have been labOring hard
to do so, but at this writing feel Il
weakness in this undertaking and
NAV fail He does not carr, if the
public does know after he gets his 800
acres of wheat land to growing those
50 bushels per acre crops which this
land is capable Of doing, for then he
can afford to stop and entertain with
his music. as we Well know he Will
have to do once the public knows Of
the sweet tones he can coax from the
obstreperOus violin.
All this subscribed and sworn to
before me this .6th day Of December,
"A. ID. 1909.
BY The Man Who Sat on the Fence.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-12-31
A Christmas Dinner Fit for the Gods.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lyle gave
an excellent Christmas dinner at
their pleasant home on the I.ytle
Bench, miles south of Judith Gap.
The hostess, who is becoming noted
for ability to tempt the palate with
the products of her handicraft i'm the
culinary art, seemed to have been at
her best. for the table was loaded
with all the good things OF the sea-
son. That they found ready mar
ket at the hands of the hungry home
Stpaders, goes without saying. Those
who sat at the feast were: Mr.. and
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-12-31
GAPLETS

kirkpatrick. well digger and driller
School will begin for the spring
term next Monday.
Spend thirty minutes in Havana
with HarlowtOn Favoritas cigar
best on the market.
The present fall of snow is deeper
and has remained longer than ever
known before by the oldest timer.
i. &. Worden, lawyer. First Ma
tional block, phone 127, Iewistown.
II. j. Mansfield whose ranch is
near the head Of Careless creek, was
III the city Tuesday on business. lie
reports everybody up in his neigh
borhood as winterin2 fine.
Strayed from my place Nov. 18th
1909 seven spring calves, five spotted
heifers and two red steers. Finder
please notify Ed. Hogan, Judith Gap,
Mont. and receive reward. st
Miss Belle Francisco, county super
intendent of schools, returned to
White sulphur Springs Sunday morn
ing after spending the Christmas
holiday ut the home of her parents.
Wanted. -Girl o help in dining
room and kitched. National Cafe. 3tf
Red Folsom has opened a clothes
cleaning and pressing emporium in
the building recently occupied by Mr..
Root as a real estate office, and is
prepared to do work in his line OH
short notice and at reasonable rates.
For Saie.-l,ay and gray, geldings,
) years old coming spring, weight
about 100 each. Stanley Brothers,
Judith Gap.
+. {. Marks, who has claim
southwest of Oxford, was in the city
Tuesday and dropped in to take the
journal, which makes him very de-
sirable citizen who will soon become
Il booster.
This Sunday come and get your
chicken dinner for 35 cents at the
National cafe.
In the apportionment of the county
school funds the Judith Gap district
will receive $3.50. The districts
special tax will run nearly $1,000
more, which will make a sufficient
fund for current expenses and leave a
comfortable balance in the treasury.
Try r. \. Harlow cigar and
patroniZe home industry.
The conference of the striking
switcllmen ana the railroad managers,
held in st. Paul the first of the week,
did not result in any agreement to get
together, and the labor leaders threat
Ell to call out other organizations and
completely tie up the railroad sys-
TENS of the country.
PASTtRAGE.-l can take care of
about 10 head OF cattle or horses in
good pasture this winter. Mile from
judith Gap. Fine water, good grass,
plenty of shelter: 5 Il month. W.
+. Hanson, Superintendent.
NJ. Y Gilman. representing the Spo-
kane Grain Co. at Seattle, is in this
section buying oats and hay for ship
ment. He says our land is as pro-
ductivp as the $500 per acre alfalfa
lands % Washington, and should
command ii much better price tlian ii
does.
W. Ii. Wills, one of the very good
farmers south of Oxford. was in
Judith Gap Tuesday on business, and
made the journal Office a pleasant
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-12-31
A Human Alarm Clock.
8EN9a1lE3G1E5lG{Ey!


Probably one of the most curious
means in the world of earning Il living
Is that of the window Taper of Not
ting Hill. England. who is. figuratively
speaking. human alarm clock. He
Is employed by many persons whose
business compals them to start work
in the early hours of the morning. and
his hours are from a. III. until 8 Il. M.
He makes his rounds on tricycle.. and
he rattles ut the windows Of his cir
ents with jointed fishing rod. His
rattle is more persistent than that OF
an alarm clock aud will not cease until
he is certain that the person is not
only awake. but out of bed. Thus he
makes sure that his patrons will not
sleep again.-PopuIar Mechanics.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-12-31
Start the New Year Right.

SS0tt tUe NSW Ie0D kuxUts
Soon the midnight bell will chime,
One lap more for Father Time!
Come with song and merry din
Help lis bring the New Year inl
And don't forget your past due SUBJ
scription to the journal. We need
the money for our hungry creditors.
Local Market.
W uCUU. Cd
OUOo. ID
L ldN Lou
barlev ........... 20
ILSSS OU
Butter. 81 Ia
Potatoes (per 1907. Observation-Disclosures. 90
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CHURCH DIRECTORY

EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services held the first Tuesday
after the first Sunday Of each month.
Rev. J. Phillip AnshutZ
Rector.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Catholic services will be held every
fourth Sunday in this city by Father
Pha ian.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Judith Gap.
Sunday school, 1890 Il. m.
Rercai Siding.
y. p. :. G. f.. $3.50 p. m.
Hedges.
Sunday school, 3p. m.
Preaching service, 1880 y. m.
II. y. BlakeWay, Pastor.
See The Journal For Job Work.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17
Dr. happened in America.

or happened in America.
What the Daily Panhandle is
protesting about, however, that
his childish and provincial con-
stituents will believe the stuff;
because IF they see it in the
standard it's so'
The Daily Panhandle also
wants to call Editor Murphey's
attention to the fact that the
reporter for the Daily Pan
handle" does not eat rabbits for
breakfast. He eats four pound
steak , inches thick, product of
the Panhandle. And soon we
will send him some of them from
Amarillo big packing house, now
soon ready for business: a
packing house of the kind San
Angelo has been trying to bull d
ever since Amarillo set the pace
for the southwest, but which
San Angelo has failed to secure
because it is not possessed of that
energy which rules in Amarillo.
If the Standard is good in the
future Amarillo will help her
get the next Normal. If San
Angelo continues to raise Il rum
pus about Canyons victory we
will give the school to Stamford.
Now will you stand hitched: -
Daily Panhandle.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17
Jack Brock, the tailor. South
side of square.

Jack Brock, the tailor. South
side of square.
Miss Zina Henson left last
Sunday for Denton, Texas, where
she will be a student in the North
Texas State Normal.
l.. T. Lester left the city for
Chicago last Friday To attend the
American Bankers Association
which met there last Monday.
Rev. f. J. Miller of Clarendon,
presiding elder for this district,
preached to a large congregation
at the Methodist church Sunday.
ID. c. Caraway has accepted a
position with the Electric Light
Company of this city. He was
formerly located with the local
telephone company.
NJ, L,,,;ol,. ofpI,ir,.;ou. snor+
, f,v. davis of last wool, visitinc
Me- pl,,cbo Tas+ar Miss
Knight has just returned from a
trim through the Northwest
where she attended the great eX-
position at Seattle, Washington.
Mis-. Cors \TcRavnolds will on
+o Dallas some time this week.
Miss NcRavnolds has accented a
posi,ion in rbe mammal training
donar+r7an+ If the Dallas Hiph
School Har vorl, in this de.
nartman+ will haqin next Monday.
"''-'''
their old stand on East Evelyn
street to their new place of bust
ness on the east side of the
square last Monday morning.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

Miss Ada Hawkins and Harry
Howell went to Clarendon last
Sunday.
Miss Nettie Cobb left last Sun.
day for Amarillo, where she will
teach school this winter a few
mi.as north of that city.
Mrs. Stewart Brown was re-
ported to be rather sick the lat
ter part of last week but was a
great deal better at last report.
Miss Mary Burnham left las
Saturday for Fulton, Mis-
souri,. where she will attend
school during this winters
session.
Prof. f. \. Hauslein, one of the
faculty of the North Texas State
Normal at Denton, has been in
this city for several days this
week. He expresses himself as
being wonderfully surprised at
this country and its resources.
Z. Edmonds of Johnson coun-
ty. Iowa. arrived in this city last
Saturday morning with his house
hold goods and has moved out to
his new farm east Of town. He
is now building a neat residence
and other buildings on his farm
preparatory to making his per-
manent home here. He is well
pleased with the present condi-
tons here.
Hugh Hastings of Sparland,
Illinois. was in this city this
week looking after the improve
ment of some land which his
father. James Hastings, pur-
chased near THO city last year,
Mr.. Hastings, in conversing
with the News man, proved him
self to be well posted on agri-
cultural matters and to the
News man stated that he
thought the Panhandle in gen
eral and Randall county in par
ticular would become the great
est farming section of the intlre
Southwest if not of the entire
country. He was well pleased
with the soil, contour OF the
land and the rapid development
that has been made here within
the last three years. Mr.. Hast
was accomanied by }. T. Bur
nett of the same place who was
likewise hearty in his praises of
this country.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17
A Tribute to Miriam.

Miriam is with the angles, .
was the news that flashed over
the wire last Tuesday. August
3lst from the beautiful home of
Dr.. F.. NJ. Wilson and wife at
Canyon City, Texas. The sad
tidings cast a gloom over many
hundreds of hearts in Grand
Pass and Malta Bend and Mar
shall, for all knew Miriam only
to love her.
She was the beloved and only
child of her devoted parents.
None but those who have been
so bereft can fathom the depth
of their sorrow. But with their
usual christian fortitude God
will enable them to have grace
to sustain them in this the sad
dest hour of their lives. Miriam $
baby-hood days began in Grand
Pass II years ago. Her life was
JOY in her home and her baby
smile won the hearts of all who
knew her. Part of her childhood
days were spent in Marshall
and Malta Bend and her happy
girlhood days began in Canyon
City Texas, only to be continued
in her heavenly home.
Her life was one of cleaning
sunshine and her memory will
be like the fragrance of a beauti-
full flower. God chooses the
most radiant Jewels for his own.
Blest are the parent who con
tribute to his crown.
All that wealth and tender
care could do was lavished upon
her, yet her parents early taught
her of God and her pathway was
Illuminated with His love and
now her sweet spirit is in unison
with theirs in their home and as
her loved ones go down the vista
of time, each year will bring
them nearer to sweet Miriam
and though the Golden tie is
broken here, it will be relinked
up there some joyous day. never
to be severed again, for, We
never say goodbye in Heaven.
Mrs, \. f. RILEY. in tSalene
County, Mo.) Republican.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

c. =. Hutchins spent Sunday
in Amarillo.
Mr.. Robert Walker of Herring
Illinois, i in this city this week
visiting with friends.
Billy" Hudnall returned from
Tyler Wednesday and has taken
UP his work as bookkeeper for
the First National Bank.
Mrs. W. d. Scott was called
suddenly by telegram to the bed
side of her mother who is very
seriously sick in Pulaski, Tenn.
Dr.F.L. Jewett who has charge
of the Texas Bible Association
whose headquarters are at
Austin, was in Canyon Monday
and Tuesday.
Mrs. c. p, HutchinS i visiting
- .L;- ,ra,I- ,trs
1I..-,.:..-l.s. ,,o,5,. .,5 ,.;1l
i.I.....,a,, laws
Miss Mae ballaFo Is one among
lIle NUMBER o. Ao"'- '"''eN " ~.
ooIloro SI,a 1asva. rsv4 Satrr.
dow ~ a,+a, tho COLLEGE, of In.
dn.triaI Arts nj Denton Texas.
.,,
MIS- '-'''' .-9V,- 90
lea'e 'o','S wa " '-tP ~ w. =.
NiesoO''' "'.'.' SLY o." $50
AiIioihs an" - ''''' ~ = "
sun " III &c -ote -.
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Mrs. Claude y. Harrison en-
tertained few friends Friday
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

Since D. A. Park has moved to
another part of the city an cleo
tian for a new alderman for Ward
2 will be held at the court house
Monday, September 9th.