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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
INDIANS IN FLORIDA
Seminole Red Men Have Nation
Of Their Own.
Natives Who Refused to Go West 70
years Ago Are Virtually independ-
ent and Recognize No Law
But Their Own.

Tampa, Fla.-Within the boundaries
Of the United States exists an indie
pendent nation that recognizes no de-
partment Of our government and has
Its own rulers. laws. customs and Ian
guage. The United States Is AZ much
a foreign country to 1t as England or
France. This nation, numbering
about I'VE hundred persons, Is confined
to the Everglades in the most southern
part Of Florida 1t is all that remains
intact Of the Seminole Indians, formerly
one of the most powerful tribes. ndmer-
ically in North America. The nation
as at present organized. is compare
lively recent, but as relic of the past.
1t dates back to the Columbian
period.
Just seventy years ago peace
agreement was declared which ended
a seven years was between the Semi
noles and the United States govern
ment. The Seminole tribe was made
up of two bands of Creeks who with
drew from the main body In 1850 and
moved to Florida, where they were
joined by remnants Of tribes that had
come in contact with the Spaniards.
They were hostile to the white settlers,
and caused the Americans great deal
of trouble during the Revolutionary
war. They affiliated with the Span
iards in 1898, and again showed their
enmity to the United States In the
| War of 1912. A few years later the
Seminoles. together with large num-
Der of runaway negroes, began ma
king raids and massacres throughout
| the frontier settlements of Georgia
and Alabama. In little less than a
year they were completely subdued by
| Gen. Andrew Jackson.
The Indians signed treaty In 1923
| in which they agreed to give up nearly
all of their Florida land for certain
consideration. Some, however. object
ed to these conditions and were al
lowed to remain, with the understand
ing that they were to live peaceably
and surrender all fugitive slaves
This was unsatisfactory to the Geor-
CLANS gSo demanded that the Indians
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enough you don't mind much what
comes after" she answered with
hard little laugh. as she went from
the shed.
Gomez" said Darlington to the ne
gro, when he had seen the cabin door
close on Bess and her lantern; and
they stole across the clearing Reach
ing the bayou side they began noise
less search for the dugout. which they
quickly found, and Darlington turned
to George. Can you swimT he
asked.
Yes, Mas'r."
Then go down into the water and
drag the canoe farther along the shore
and for Gods sake. -sound!" he
cautioned.
They placed second hundred
yards between themselves and the keel
boat in this manner. then he had
George bring the dug-out to the bank.
and they embarked. Keeping within
the shadow OF the trees that fringed
the shore, Darlington padded silent
ly about the head OF the bayou.
George" he at length said. bend
ing toward the negro; my horse Is
tied in the woods on the right-hand
side of the road just where you were
taken from the carriage last night
you can be at Belle Plain inside OF, an
hour"
Look here, Mas'r Ca'ington, those
folks yonder Is kin to Boss Hicks. II
he gets his hand on me first don't
you reckon he'll stop my mouth?
been here heaps of times fotchin' let
tiers TO Mas'r Tom." added George.
who were the letters for?" asked
the Kentuclsian, greatly surprised.
They was TO that Captain MurreII:
seems like him and Mas'r Tom was
mixed up in a sight OF business"
when was this-recently?" In
quired Darlington. He was turning
over this astonishing statement OF the
slave over in his mind.
well, no. Mas'r: seems Hike they
amt SO thick here recently
II reckon you'd better keep avail
from the big house yet q while" sale
| Darlington. Instead OF going there
| stop at the Belle Plain landing. You'll
| ind a raft tied up to the shore: 1t be
longs to a man named Cavendish. Tel
him what you know-that I've fount
Miss Malroy and the boy; tell him II
east on and drift down here. I'll run
the keel boat aground the first chance
l get, so tell him to keep q sharl
j lookout"
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Achikar rebukes him for it he SLAM
ders: the wise old man, denouncing
him to the 4ing as traitor. Achikar
Is so stunned with horror that he ID
unable to utter q word in his own de-
tense, whereupon the ruler gives or
ders to Nabusamach to put him to
death. But Nabusamach, who had
once been saved from death by Achi-
kar, kills a slave in his place and
hides the old man In secret dun
geon.
"The Egyptian Pharaoh hears Of the
oilers downfall. and promptly de-
:lares war on the Bahylonian unless
he shall ransomi himself by the per-
Torrance of q heavy task. The kings
councillors are at q loss for words Of
advice. In this dire need Nabusamach
confesses that Achikar still lives and
the king may avail himself of his
counsel. The old vizier promptly res
cues the king. to the great annoyance
of the Pharaoh.
I" The conclusion Of the tale IL a.
naive as It is amusing In its oriental
viewpoint. Madam IL deposed and
brought in chains before Achikar, who
has him incarcerated and fed on bread
and water. Meanwhile he daily re-
gales him with intellectual sustenance
in the shape of stories and fables
which are packed with both worldly
wisdom and spiritual edidcation. This
is especially interesting because It 10
calls the plan of the ancient Sanskrit
collection Of instructive tales known
as the Hitopadesa.
"The wretched Madam takes the
treatment very Ill. Overcome with
anger and chagrin-and possibly en-
nui-he "swells up and bursts!
This history was widely known In
the Orient and was piously COM
mented on by the writer Of the Book
of Tobias as follows:
80 Behold, my son, how Nadab (Na-
dam dealt with Achikar, that he
brought him alive into dungeon UNI
der the earth. But God recompensed
him for his sorrow. He came again
unto the light and Nadab went hence
into eternal darkness.
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be removed by force. An attempt to
do this in 1885 precipitated the second
Seminole war, which lasted seven
years. and which is said to have been
the bloodiest Indian war in American
history.
Under the leadership of Osceola.
who combined both cunning and hero
ism, the Indians were remarkably sue
cessful. In one of the massacres Gen.
Thomson was avenged by Osceola's
own hand for having once imprisoned
the chief for day. Several treaties
we're no sooner made than they were
violated. usually through Osceola's In
fluence.
The war continued year after year.
many troops perishing In the swamps
either from poisonous insect and snake
bites or from fevers. In October, 1887,
Osceola, with several of his chiefs, ap-
peared in the camp of General Jesup.
who at that time was in chief COM
mand in Florida. Although the Indians
carried flag of truce Jesup ordered
them seized. Osceola was sent to
Charleston, where he was confined In
Fort Moultrie. He died in q little more
than a year. Jesup was severely criti-
cized for violating the flag of truce.
but he explained Osceola's treachery,
declaring that It was the only way TO
end the war.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Tn. Keel Boat.

A few minutes later they had sepa-
rated. George to hurry away in search
of the horse. and Darlington to pass
back along the shore until he gained
a point opposite the clearing. he
whistled shrilly three times. and after
an interval Of waiting heard the
splash Of oars and pressevy saw q
skin steal out Of the gloom
who's there?" II was Bess who
asked the question.
harrington" he answered
Lucky You amt met the osher
mani" she said as she swept her ska
alongside the bank.
Lucky for him, yor mean IN take
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MONKEY HELD UP THIS TOWN.
sImlan Put Police to Flight But 10
Finally Captured BY Small
Boy.

lancaster. Pa.-A big monkey.
used by side-show fakirs. demoraiize6
the police and had the western part
OF the city in an uproar, when 1t e.
capped from its owner, John Gormley.
Il made q raid on . grocery store and
clawed young college student who
tried to capture 1t.
The police were summoned, but
the monkey charged them and thsy
ned. Then It got into . back yard.
whore It tore = cat to pieces. Finally
. small boy coaxsd Il into . chicksD
pen. where - was captured.
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RESIGNS AS STAGE DRIVER
Miss Of stockbridge, Mass, Makes
Remarkable Record In e
Years Service.

Stockbridge, Mass.--Miss Florence
8. Markham. who drives the stage and
carries the United States mail be-
tween the village Of Interlaken ana
Stockbridge for the government. has
made . remarkable record In her oc-
cupation, which she has followed sincs
1889.
In that time she has Travelled near
ly 100000 miles.
In the winter Miss Markham has
been forced to shovel her way
through snowdrifts. and In the spring
she has repaired damage done to roads
by heavy rains. In order to make her
trip.
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Bow Walked on Train.

Triton, 0a.-While asleep, Paul In
man, aged twelve, walked OF . swift
ly moving Atlantic coast line passen-
ger train, near willachoche. Ga. and
did not wake up. Patrick Davis OF
Tyty, Ca. Paul's travelling COM
panion, missed the lad and search
resulted In finding him near VILLA
cochee. Paul said he did not remem-
Der leaving the train but when he
woke up he was lying between two
trees about two miles from the rail-
road. He bears NO bruises and II
uudssturbed over his experience.
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Lynn, Mass.-Edward Hanlon, forty
eight years old, Is dead at the home OF
his son, Robert Hanlon. after fasting
40 days. during which time nothing
passed his lips but water. When taken
i'll he weighed $50 pounds snd he felt
that the only way Of securing . permar
nent cure was by reducing his weight
He succeeded IN taking OF 100 pounds,
but the effort was fatal.
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Hush!n he grlmIy warned.

"Hush!" he grimly warned.
What are you dom here?" demand
ed the girl. as she endeavored to shake
OF his hand. but Darlington drew her
into the shed, and closing the door.
set his back against it. There was
brief silence during which Bess re-
garded the Kentuckian with a kind OF
stolid fearlessness. She was the first
to speak Il reckon you-all have come
after Miss Malroy." she observed
quietly.
Then you reckon right" answered
Darlington. The girl studied him
from her level brows.
And you-all think you can take
her away from here" she speculated.
Il amt afraid Of yo' knife-you-all
might use It fast enough on a man.
but not on me. I'll help you" she
added. Darlington gave her an In
credulous glance. You don't believe
me. That would Afetch our men up
from the keel boat. -No-yo-aii's knife
wouldn't stop mel"
Don't be too sure OF that" said
Darlington sternly. The girl met the
menace OF his words with soft. full
throated laughter.
why, yo' hands shakin' now. Mr..
Carrington!"
You know met"
"Yes. l seen you once at Boggs'."
She made an impatient movement.
You can't do nothing against them
TO men unless help you. Miss NAL
roy's to go down river tonight;
they're only waiting TO a piIot-you.
alrs got to act quick!"
Darlington hesitated.
"Why do you want Miss Mairoy to
escape?" he said.
The girls mood changed abruptly
II reckon that's q private matter
Amt 1t enough TO- you-all to know
| that / do? I'm showing how 1t can
be done. Them four men on the keel
boat are strangers in these parts
they're waiting TO- pilot. but they
don't know who he'll be. I've heard
you-all was a river-man: what's to
hinder yo' taking the pilots place.
Looks like yo' was willing to risk 20
| life To- Miss Malroy or you wouldn't
be here"
I'm ready" said Darlington. his
hand on the door.
mo. you ain't-1est yet" interposet
the girl hastily. Listen to me first
,SThey's a dugout tied up bout hun
dred yarus above the keel boat: yos
must get that to cross in to the othel
side of the bayou, then when yo'rt
ready to cvms back yo're to whistle
three times-it's the signal were ex
pecting-and III row across To- you II
one of the SKINS"
Can you see Miss Malroy In tn
meantime!"
III l want to. they's nothin' to hin
der me-" responded Bess sulleniy.
Tell her then" began Caring
ton. but Bess interrupted him.
II know what yo' want. She ain
to cry out or nothin' when she see
you-all. got sense enough TO that.
| Darlington looked at her curiousiy
| This may be serious business TO
| your people" he said significantly
and watched her narrowly.
1 and you-sll may get killed reel
I'm II 70 want - DO anything -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01
Neighboring

Next time actually up n
that impossible either
trick that II do heartily will which
between smiling The thing
sincere and hearty about H.
Just ~Nghbor. will help Trough add.
II you wish and it's the truth, requires H."
IL fails nearly
from daily
helping hand stood for in the long when nghbong
Get together
Nothing else This
leisure convened "conbuIate they call
ners could do Just each her mite toward the welfare
at would help lot together the things
babies and only Just found day with
pythings
while she IS at work VIII get them tosether7 Wei. will ~
The lady who and maintains ths
didn't realize needed be advertised Lots Of things like
that and good intentions
everyone on US boost chance get ought anyhow
. dent, don't think7s
They all did think and then
some qurk OF idea and
Ing II,
Let's start revival neghborng Let's
meet as good fellow as any OF until he does something that
he isn't a
harmed by hat Pretty nearly everybody good as he's had fair
chance to be- Lots OF will think
along and keep being neighbory and bet ey like
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01

Gentlemen who talk affrigtedy abont the hasy judgments
OF the people lack either honesty observation The udg
mens OF the people hasty but deberae-cven slow
The people naturally conservative They bear long and
patiently they the old Ways and old ideas with
uctance But there something tremendous like the forces
OF nature their accumulated convictions The need OF rail-
road regulation the demand Tor protection from poisoned food
the right control the parties for which they furnish the
OF the deep abiding convictions of the public have
sudden hasty judgments But deliberately,
slowly the people have reached these national conclusions
There many instances OF sudden changes OF whrwnd
victions OF radical the OF managing great
business of statesmen Of judges But the
judgments Of the people deliberate slow cumulative and
There groundess fear than that majority
blown flame OF rashness that will sacred
nstitutionsor any other sort that worth keeping
Golfers Magazine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01
LEE MIGHT HAVE WORKED INA LAUNDRY, BUT
THE FACT IS, HE'S STARRING In BIG VAIJDrvu,,

Lee runa Foo might have worked
In q laundry. Instead, he chose TO
sl~e In vaudeville. Ne might have
followed the example Of 400. 900, 900
OF his eountrymen by eating birds.
nest soup and smoking opium. In
stead. he eats ham and eggs and
smokes goIdsipped cigarettes.
Lee TunE Foo Is clever. He sings
a Chinese song. and makes you
think Of the thronged streets OF Can.
ton. lie sings my irish Rosie,
aud you are carried 10 the green
hills OF Ireland He sings the same
song Ia French. with just the right
gestures and shoulder sbruga. and
you stroll In imagination along the
boulevards Of Paris. Next he jumps
into Scotch costume. and yon think
% Harry Lauder and heather and
porridge. He hands you a heavy
classic or two 10 prove his ycrsatil-
ny. and winds up with Drinking.
Drinking. Drinking" Ia German.
and you fancy for a moment you are
drinking beer In A German garden.
Ice Tung POO waa born 10 Sin
ahuk hin. Ia the province OF Sing
Nnng Yon. Anyone born In n place
with n name hke that has n right TO
be DISCOURAGED lee Tung was
brought 10 California when a baby.
He had hard luck. lie lost hIs
health. There were times when be
couldn't set work. lie worked for
others at truck gardening.
lie met a good Madam
Blake Alverson. a teacher Of music
ny accident sho discovered the
chtna.boy could sing. She gave him
lessons.
When hia luck was out. Madam
Blake Alverron said: why don't
yon try for the vaudeville ssaEey"
Nobody" he answered. wants
20 hear q chIna-boy rInu."
YOU'RE mistaken. Nobody haa
ever heard chioa-boy sina- u
will be new and novel"
SO he tried Il. with his heart IN
his sandals. Everybody laughed TO
hear a Chlnahoy singing Irish.
French and German songs. They
reared when they caught tho burr tn
bis Scotch. They liked him 70 well
in New York that he dared 20 20 10
London. They didn't ilk. him Ia
London. They coaldnt see any
thing funny in a Chinaboy singing
irish songs. Tho idsa. they said.
10 absurd. And 30 IL IL. That's
~hy No like Lee Tanx Foo's act.
80 the chIna.boy came back to
America. where his music and
humor are appreciated. and he's
knocking 'em over AZ ths Empress
theatre this week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01
WE NEED A MAN!

osmeen 70 a he does he ns it, tn
Ecprohh h
able honetfg for butt
the o
thing are
Mannzo fco Bob
Down OrenJo stn Bomh he hone h thar him
returning him cuu
With nobody
whre whn he t 10
stherne fidua who consider the
nnke hr
A
We aoop for haveh
of honest
whoa doe
usually hd him d wi him
We do media dpImanr lecturer at A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01

Editor The Star--I see that Port
Warden Davies Is going to investi-
gate the cost Of establishing a fast
launch TO patrol the shores OF Lake
Washington and act as life saving
boat, and that after his report the
council will pass an ordinance pro.
viding for life saving apparatus.
This is most wise thing to do.
The boat should be put on duty
there, no matter what the cost. II
seems to me that the almost weekly
loss OF life should convince the
council that some sort OF protection
AIRY measures are necessary.
Think of the lives the lake has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01

taken already. and think OF the
number who could have been saved
very easily. The drowning of those
two boys Sunday has apparently
awakened the city officials to a
sense of the danger there. That
two people should drown In the
middle OF an afternoon. so close to
shore, is a striking example OF the
neglect OF the authorities. They
are drowned, nothing can be done
for them now, but something can
be done for those who will 20 canoe
Ing next Sunday and every Sunday.
Establish life saving boats aud men
by all means.
J. A. CALDWELL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01

\ Harold. come right in this 4
\ minute. don't want you 10 4
4 play with that kaddish boy 4
= any more. HIa people are not 4
= In our claas They have inst 4
= bought a 5000 motor car, =
= Goodness, You'll be- playing 4
= with tho washwoman's chih 4
4 dren next can't understand =
4 where you get your pleheian 4
= tastes. "--Pittsburg Post. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01

1T II said that Indians never
laugh. II that truef"
i believe 30"
What ~ tho cxplanation---or Ia
there any"
Well. for one thing. their women
mover come out In the latest styles
from art.."--Chfcns Record
Herald.
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Apnroaehlna the shelf.

Aunt--Don't be nasty In accept
ing him. my dear don't think
much OF the young men OF today.
Niece ftwentysixl--1 know, aunt.
but I can't afford TO walt for a
young man Of tomorrow Boston
Transcript.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01
The WAY They Do 4, Now.

Two summer girls. recent arrivals
AT seashore hotel. were talking
ON the veranda. Said one: n hadn't
been here two hours before was
engaged"
That's nothing" returned the
other. II got engaged coming down
on the train. Boston Transcript.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01
He Was All Beach.

A young mother who still con-
siders Marcel waves as the most
fashionable way OF dressing the
hair was at work on the Job.
The precocious child was crouch
ed on it's fathers lap. the baby
fingers now and then sliding over
the smooth and glossy pate which
In fathers.
NO waves for you. father" re-
marked the little one You're all
beach. Los Angeles Examiner.
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Most


Yes" said the eminent specialist
70 the tramp Who had called upon
him. 4 will examine yop carefully
for ti0.~
All rsEht. Doe said the tramp
rsslgncdly. do dat. an II you find
4 la give you half Ladies' Homo
Journal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01
FatherIy Pride.

''Is he proud of his baby boyY"'
Proud OF him. should say he
Is. Why, he spent two hourh yester-
day trying to imagine how he'll
look In silk hati"-Detroat Free
Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01

Bill always go BY the motto.
"lf you'd have n thing done well. do
Il yourself"
Dix-fcs; but suppose You want
a haircut 7--iloaion Transcript.
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she--Do you get a rest every sum.
mcr. Mr.. Ioncsf
He--oh. yes. You see, I'm only
in business. I'm not In society -
Boston Transcript.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01

IT'S AN awful pity that ii takes tragedies enforce
proper protection al human lives. beloved citizen was
killed grade crossing and automatic gates viii be
constructed Two boys drowned the lake. and now
life saving apparatus will be placed at the lake parks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01

4 kAHi
THE LONG sILENcEf
Tho ioyeAro daughter OF well vhe ~
in Harlem all night with another ifte m ~
away. The visitor p.
the next day II her first night from bona rsNn
morning about o'clock she called her mother the tel
"Arc all right mammag- she asked.
Yes. DEAR" replied the mother
Sure you're not sckg"
Yes, dear"
Wei. why haven't you written hen7" asked the eAn1
New York Telegraph.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01

Mr.. VI. latter the sheatre) ,
did yon like the play 4,
! Mrs HES. but with an ,
interval OF sin months between /,
; acts two and throe-how DO /,
! they keep tho same seryantsy /
Los Angeles Herald.
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so the appendix 10 useless. than.
doctorf We could live without ltf"
'wsli. the pstienss. perhaps. but
not the surgeons. Meie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01

MISS ALINE GORDON OF New York. OF course. has
bought pairs OF stockings That isn't strange
young EN-. but Miss Aes OF pure gold 500
. pair and she pair but twice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01

Bush Leeaer, tn heavy hitter o.
tn Beeleysport baseball club. has q
pet bat which he has had ever senoe
he's been In baseball. Before that
u was a pick handle"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01

suitnr--i hops my nomination. 10
tho eurasofHhlp ~ the museum %
antiquities viii Induce you to truat
your daughter TO my care Meg.
sendorfsr Iilaeffer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01
How a Blind Man Told Color,

4 is II true" asked Sailie. 4
4 that the blind can determine 4
4 color by the sense OF touch?" 4
4 Sure" said James. Il once 4
= know blind man who could 4
4 tell a red hot stove just by 4
4 putting his finger on it,
4 Ladies' Home Journal. 4
4 4 tttttt Nt ttttttt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01

so the entry clerk was dis'
charged for peraiatentIy using cigar
sttcaF"
Yes: told him that where there
waa 20 much smoke theFe'd be q
fire"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-01

Kept Him Busy.
What are the principal activities
Of the official position our friend
occupies?"
Those involved In holding on to
II" replied Senator Sorghum -
Washington Evening Post.