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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-25
CHAPTER III.
Tho Fete and MischIanza,

mo Tete ana miSCnidnZ3.
I confess that up to this time / had
experienced little interest in the af.
fair. After Valley Forge 1t was hard
for an American soldier to admire
such boys play, or to enter into the
spirit Of British fun making. Besides
the danger Of my position. the fear
OF some slip Of tongue betraying me.
inc Know1edge That I was In the very
heart Of the encmy'S camp, with grir",
stern duties to perform and Q return
Journey to accomplish, kept me nerved
to q point where I thought Of little
else than my task. But now I dared
not remain Indifferent. and, indeed, tho
enthusiasm Of my companions became
contagious, and I Joined with them
eagerly. as they hurried forth to the
best point Of view. Once there the
sight revealed aroused me to an en-
thusiasm scarcely less than that Of
those crowding about. Few, indeed,
have ever witnessed SO gorgeous a
spectacle as that river presented.
Well out In the stream lay the yes
sells Of war-the Fanny, Roebuck and
Vigilant-togethel with a long line Of
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-25

three others, Sir John WrottlesIy, Ma.
jor Gardiner, and the chief engineer,
Montresor. Do you know them? No:
Oh, | had forgotten you have only Just
arrived. You viii know them ere long,
however, for they are the leaders in
such affairs. That is Captain Andre
there with O'Hara." He waved his
hand, and the younger officer lifted his
cooked hat in acknowledgment. LET
Us spur over there. lieutenant, until ]
get you a ticket Of invitation"
| followed, careless of the loss of
time so l could both see and hear.
Andre, this is Lieutenant For
tesque just in from New York with
dispatches for Howe. l have prom
ised him a ticket for tonight"
The young officer laughingly extend
ed a hand.
The more the merrier, Craig. With
che Forty-second I see, sir; knew your
colonel well. You'll find America isn't
so bad, after you get used to it. We've
had a gay time here, eh, O'Hara? The
best of liquor, and the prettiest of
girls, and now We'll show the town
something 1t won't forget in a hurry"
He held out a card to me. Rather
ornate, considering the printers in
these colonies; designed it myself"
1t was certainly a handsome souva-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-25

70 New York. Civilian fugitives dr;f,
into our camp constantly, bearing al,
manner of wild reports, but these ac
counts are SO varied as to be prac
ideally valueless. We must possess
accurate details, and to gain these q
man would need to be in the civ sev
eral days, free to move. about. oh.
serve, and converse with the officers
Of the garrison. Do l make myself
clear?"
Yes, sir; o propose forwarding
the dispatch by an officer who shall
ampersonate this captured lieutenant"
Exactly. Fortesque is a young fell
low OF about your age and build. He
has been in the army only eight
months and in this country less than
thirty days. It is scarcely probable
he is known personally to any of the
present Philadelphia garrison. There
is a risk, Of course, but in this case
1t would seem to be small" He picked
up a paper from off the table. Here
Is an officers roster of the forty-sec-
ond regiment. 1t might be well for
you to familiarize yourself with a few
of the Names"
| studied the list a moment, bending
down closer to the nearest candle
while rapidly reviewing in my own
mlno rnes uury required. l nad no
thought of refusal. yet appreciated to
the full the possible danger of the yen-
ture, and felt anxious to make no seri-
GUS mistake. I had achieved a repu.
tation for reckless daring, yet this
kind Of service was hardly to my lik.
Ing. To wea British uniform meant
my condemnation as q SOY, II discov.
cred, and a death Of disgrace. l had
been within the lines Of the enemy
often before. but always as a scout,
wearing the homespun Of the Mary.
land line. but this was to be q mas
Querade, a juggling with chance. I
was not greatly afraid Of being un.
masked by the officers Of the garri-
son, but there were those then in Phil.
aoelphia who knew me-loyalists. se-
cret sympathizers with our cause, and
not a few deserters from the army
whom / might encounter at any turn
In the road. The prospect was not al.
Turing, yet a glance aside at the pro-
nle OF Washington, now bending low
over a mass of papers. instantly stiff
Tened my resolve. It was work I had
no excuse to shirk-indeed no inclina.
I returned Hamilton's glance
of inquiry frankly.
You wish me to go at once?"
IA n - : L.
passports through our lines, and
hard riding will put you across the
ground by daylight"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-25

old-t3me knights; a fair conceit as 4
e a the program. I'd be there now
but for the damned orders that hold
me here. If you ride hard you can
make the spot before they come
ashore"
There was no reason I should not
Co. Il much in the glittering prospect
appealed to me. Five minutes later
l was trotting out Of the wager camp.
pressing passage through the crowds.
already headed southwark, the dra-
COON riding silently at my heels,
men that day were few, and.
DOUBTLESS believing we were connect.
ed with the pageant, the jam sullenly
parted, and ave us opening, SO we
reached the site of the old fort as the
parges began discharging their oc
cupants. A glance about, however,
convinced me as to where the lists
We're to be run. and I headed my horse
IN that direction and gained a point
OF vantage before the throng poured in.
l was somewhat to the right Of the,
Dig stand, the FESTIVE heels Of my
morse keeping the crowd away, and
with a clear view as far as the river
bank. 1t was. maybe, 400 yards down
a gentle slope to the waters edge,
where the line was forming. This pas.
sageway was lined with o~nlookers,
held back by numerous guards, while
to my left extended a square lawn,
perhaps $50 yards each way, surround
ed by a double rank of grenadiers, the
bayonets cleaning On their uns This
open space was equipped with every
thing needed for the coming tourney,
and on three sides were tiers of raised
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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-25

transports, stretching as far as the
eye could see, flags flying, and decks
crowded with spectators. The pageant
came down with the tide, moving In
three divisions to the inspiring music
OF several bands, the oars Of galleys
and barges keeping exact intervals.
AS they passed us the officers beside
me named the various occupants. In
the leading galley were Sir William,
Lord Howe, Sir Henry Clinton, the of.
ncers Of their suites and some ladies'.
In the last Of the boats stood General
Knyphausen. the Hessian commander.
Between these were fiat-boats, covered
with green cloth, loaded with ladies
n gentlemen. or else containing
bands. Six barges, darting here and
there, Kept open space amid the
swarms Of small boats. Nverywhere
the BYE swept over a riot Of color. and
the ear caught a babel Of sound. Az
b last barge glided by the man next
me growled in disgust:
Those are lucky dogs of duty to-
day" His eye caught mine. "Wbv
don't you go after them, Fortesoue,
There will be plenty Of fun afoot
yonder where they land"
Where is that?"
AT the old fort; follow the crowd.
n you'll not go astray. Have you
a ticket?"
captain Andre honored me with
one this morning."
Then you are good for the first
row. Don't miss 1t, man." with enthu.
siasm. Twill be such a sight as has
not been witnessed since the Field of
the Cloth Of Gold"
"A passage at arms. you mean?"
"Ay! as gorgeous as those of tho
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-25
CHAPTER II.


A long cavalry cape ~concealing the
British uniform l wore, my horse and
myself We're ferried across the Schuyl-
Kill, just below the mouth of Valley
creek, and there, amid the silence and
darkness of the eastern shore, I part
ed with Hamilton, who had accompa-
MED me thus far, whispering final
words OF instruction. My horse was a
fresh one, chosen from the stables of
the Life Guard, but the trappings were
of the British service. Within five
minutes l was out of sight of the
picket fire on the river bank, riding
steadily southeast through the night,
every nerve alert. An hours riding
found me we'll beyond our outermost
pickets, yet, in fear that 1 might en-
counter some body of irregulars, scout
Ing the neutral ground, I held on to
my passport until I perceived the first
lush of dawn in the east. Then, con-
WINGED Of close proximity to the Brit
tsh guard lines, / tore the paper into
fragments. Avoiding all roads, and
seeking every bit of concealment pos
sible, it was already sunrise before I
A016O ouuQCuly 1nlO d l1GSSldu
picket post, the distant smoke Of the
Philadelphia chimneys d%arkening the
Sky ahead. Unable to speak German,
my uniform won sufficient courtesy, so
that l was escorted back under guard
to an outpost of the Queens Rangers,
where l explained my presence and
rank to a red-faced captain in Tory
green. so insolent in manner as to be
Insulting, until I exhibited the sealed
dispatch, and demanded to be escort.
ed at once to Sir William Howe. This
brought results, and 1 entered the city
under escort of a dozen horsemen,
their green coats faced with dingy
white, cooked hats tapping as they
rode.
1t was thus we came to Callowhill,
and the encampment of British grena-
diers, an officer of the Fifty-ifth regi-
ment volunteering to guide me to
Howe's quarters in High street. He
was a genial fellow, and pointed out
various places of interest, as we rode
more slowly through the streets close
along the river side, questioning me
often upon affairs in New York, to
which l returned such vague answers
as pleased NE, paying small heed to
the truth. All along the river were
r%edoubts, well garrisoned, with black
u muzzles pointing out across the
water. Many houses had been RACED.
and their debris, together with the
nre ruin Of the past winter, gave to
everything a look of desolation. Much
artillery was parked in the state house
yard, and several vessels of war were
aging at anchor in the stream, while
the entire shore line was filled with
oarges, decorated as for a fete, a large
force Of men laboring about them. My
companion, observing my interest at
tracted In that direction, refined up
MS horse to explain.
Those are the galleys being made
ready for the Mischian0a. Fortesque,"
ne said. waving his hand. you came
10 us at a lucky hour" ]
The Mischianza?" I asked, puzzled
the strange term. "Some festival,
you mean?-some gala day." ]
Ills an Italian word, they tell me-
signifying medley. The officers give {
1t in farewell to Sir William, who will {
sail tomorrow. A pretty penny ii !
costs. See. there is Major O,Hars ]
now, one of the managers; there are
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ana L guiding our horses through the
crowded streets, being kept too busy
avoiding accidents to exchange con
versation. Howe's headquarters on
High street were not pretentious, and,
except for a single sentinel posted at
the door, were u%nguarded. I was ad.
mitted without delay. An aide took
my name, and within a very few mo.
ments Sir William himself entered
through a rear door, attired in field
uniform. He greeted me with much
~affability, glancing hastily over the
papers handed him, and then into my
face.
These do not greatly change my
former plans" he said, but I am glad
to know I can retain my present staff.
There was no special news in New
York, lieutenant"
None Of particular Importance, /
believe, sir. We landed only a short
time ago."
Eyes. I understand. You were for
tunate to get through here so easily
the Jerseys are a hotbed Of rebellion.
Do you return with me by water?"
II believe that was left to my own
discretion. I should be glad Of a day
or two in Philadelphia"
Easily arranged. While I shall
leave the city tomorrow so as to give
Clinton a fair field, l shall remain on
Lord Howe's flagship for some little
time previous to final departure for
New York. You had better mess here
with my staff. Mabry," turning to the
aide, "see hat Lieutenant Fortesque
has breakfast, and procure him a pass
good indefinitely within our lines. You
will pardon my withdrawal, as the Off
GERS of the garrison promise me an
exceedingly busy day. We will meet
again, no doubt"
He clasped my hand warmly, and
withdrew, leaving me alone with the
aide, half-ashamed, l confess, Of hav-
ing been compelled to deceive. Yet
the very ease of it all stimulated en-
deavor, and l %conversed lightly with
Mabry owe the mess table, and, when
the orderly returned with the neces-
sary pass, l was keen to start upon
my round of inspection, utterly for
getful of having been up and in saddle
all night. Mabry could not leave his
duties to accompany me, but cour-
teously furnished a. fresh horse, and
assigned a private of dragons to
guide me about the city. BY ten
O'Clock we were off, my only fear be-
ing the possible meeting with some &C.
quaintance.
In this, however, I was happily dis
as there were few civilians
on the streets, the throngs OF soldiers,
OF duty for a holiday, with all disci-
pline relaxed, being boisterous, and
considerably under the %!ciuence Of
The uniform worn, together
with my dragon guard, saved me
from trouble, and l found the fellow
sufficiently intelligent to be Of value.
| dare not make notes, and yet recall
even now the stations Of the
troops, together with a clear mental
Of the main defences Of the
I made no attempt to pass be-
vond the limits, but, from statements
If the dragon, and various officers
with whom l conversed, mapped in
ny mind the entire scheme Of defense. ,
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l visited a number of these encamp-
ments, finding in each merely a small
guard retained for the day, the major
tty Of the troops being off on liberty.
Soon after noon these began to throng
the water front, eager to view the
coming spectacle. l was, myself. in
the Yager's camp, finishing a late
lunch, with a few officers, when the
announcement came that the water
procession had started.
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Itpo0i0tiS 40 ~ 20
mir. perhaps six inches by four N
size, engraved as In a shield. yielding
a view of the sea. with the setting
sur. and on a wreath the words, "Lucco
discendens, ancto ~splendore resur
GAM" while at the top was the gen.
erals crest. bearing the words. 'vivs
vale"
"A hns oonosit. indeed" I con.
fessed, "and II the pageant be equal
to its promise twill be well worth
the seeing. What is the purpose. gen.
tlemen7"
ITO give Sir William 1T farewell"
returned Andre, pleased at my un-
stinted praise. "And now that the
Lord has sent US a fine day, l can
promise a festival worthy the herald.
But, Fortesque, If you would have au-
dience with Howe, / advise you to get
on. for he will have few spare mo.
ments between now and d~ay-dawn to-
morrow.
We parted with much bowling, Craig
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-25
The following extract from the Idaho Enterprise, Of
maIad Clty, Idaho, under date Of July Is, 1912, shows
plainly the stand taken by T. D. Jones on county division.
Does it sound to the voters Of American Falls, Roclaud.
Landing and Arbon Valley as though Mr.. Jones favored
the movement we are all fighting for?


ne1 II several very important reasons WHY eyery
quallhled elector in this section of the county should regis
TER Every voter IN the entire county should register, but
we are more interested in this particular section, and since
the DIVISION question will be practically settled by the vote
OF the primary election, it is important that every avail
able vote be cast. And personalities should not enter into
tne question The vote should be for or against county
DIVISION as it is proposed to divide by the people of the
east side and American Falls districts.
lit. D. Jones is not nominated and elected. then
Malad valley and that portion which it is proposed to
leave IN the original county will be wholly without repre-
sentat1on IN the legislature, for the two men named for rep
resentat1ves have withdrawn from the race. David n
Jones OF st. John, whose nomination paper was filed bv
friends who are interested in having some voice in the mat
ter OF county division, could not accept the nomination for
business reasons; and Mr.. Stuart, as announced last week.
also found after filing his acceptance that he will be unable
to attend the legislature because business matters will take
mn u OF the state the greater portion of next wear.
therefore,, we have only Mr.. Jones, candidate for state
senator, upon whom to rely to look after our interests. rn-
less, OF course, the county should go Democratic. which is
hardly probable at this particular time since the election of
our junior senator, William E. Borah, is at stake Idaho
Enterprise of Malad City, Idaho, Thursday, Tulv Is. 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

Continued from Preceding Page.)
reedy of the city we're cared for
through the severe winter and from
reports we have the poor were never
better provided for.
The association still maintains its
ward superintendent and they are a
great help to the general secretary,
whose duty it is to thoroughly investi-
gate each applicant for relief and with
the ward superintendent who is also
a member of the advisory committee,
map out the mode and amount of re-
lief. Then. either the secretary or
the ward superintendent will look af-
ter the applicant and report the prog
ress of their efforts.
The association has at present
nearly 200 members who have con-
tributed for the expense of the work.
besides the hundreds of friends who
have donated clothing, fuel. provi-
sions, etc. But there should be more
in this city who are willing to contrib
ute a dollar or more for a work of
this kind, for as the Master said,
"1'he poor you have with you always
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

ence for maintaining law and order
is not fully appreciated.
Take out of this community or any
other its Sunday schools and lawless-
ness would soon run rampant The
Sunday school is like the yeast that
leavens the whole lump. While all
the people are not in the Sunday
school, all the people have respect for
the Sunday school, and, while a man
may let a disbeliever, or a saloon
keeper, as a rule, he wants his chill
dren TO attend Sunday school, for
he wants them TO be good citizens and
he knows that there is nothing taught
in the Sunday schools that can do
them harm. Statistics show that 20
is committed in communities where
there are no Sunday schools.
In Lawrence county, Kentucky, 80
per cent Of the crime was committed
in a part of the country where there
we're no Sunday schools. A minister
would have been killed instantly had
he tried to impose his services upon
them. One day the county Sunday
school secretary, under the protection
Of the sheriff of the county. organized
2 Sunday school in an cd orchard.
That Sunday school grew, and in FIVE
years that part of the country was
entirely changed, and the people be
came law abiding, churches were es-
tablished and no crime is committed
any more, all through the influence
of the Sunday school. wnen we -eai-
ize what a great benefit the Sunday
school is to the community, the state
and the church, we as citizens, wheth-
er members of the church or not,
should stand by it, and encourage it
and support it by our influence and
our money, and the Sunday school
teachers and officers, realizing what
a great factor for good it is, should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

there would not be a very large mem
bership.
This truth is largely accounted for
from the fact that "a per cent or all
church members Joined before they
had attained the age of 20, and BIZ:
Is per cent afterward.
What an important trura this II
relative to the building I'D of the
church? The child mind is suscepti.
BILE to religious training, and it is
easy, under proper instruction, to
lead 1t into the Kingdom. How this
emphasizes the fact that we should
make our Sunday school efficient, for
1t Is largely upon it that this great
work OF religious training rests. The
homes OF today, among many OF our
church people, sadly neglect this train
ing. Many people claim the condi-
ton OF society brought about by the
great Industrial and commercial
changes of the past so years. make
It Impossible for parents to give as
much time TO the religious training
OF the children as in former years.
Whatever the cause, the fact exists
that 1t IL not done, and IL is I'D TO
The Sunday schools to do il. This
religious training must be impaired
II we are to have good citizens. and
without good citizens our republic can
not stand.
The great drawbacks OF the age
are immortality. dishonesty and graft
which exist because Of weak human
natures. BY our lives, in bending ey-
cry EFFORT TO the accumulation of mon
ey. we are leading our children TO
believe that the possession Of wealth
is more important than the posses
sion Of character.
The idea that education in our pub
lie schools Is mainly for the purpose
OF making money or making a living,
Is unduly emphasized by some of our
Instructors in the schools. With them
everything is seen from the mercen-
airy standpoint. Such teaching breeds
weak citizens. Such for instance as
make boodlers, and grafters and pet
~ thieves. Then the ideal that
should be held up 10 the pupil is not
the making Of money. but the making
OF character. ! admit that the max
Ing Of money is part OF the incentive
to effort, but ii should be small part,
because the young man or woman
OF education can. always make mon
ey II he or she possesses character.
Develop the body only OF a child and
you have an animal: develop the body
and mind only and you produce a
criminal; develop the body. mind and
soul and you have the perfect citizen,
and that is the only purpose Of the
public school, Ito make good citizens. -"
Since then. the home is neglecting
the religious training. largely OF the
child, and since he bible is taken
from the public school, and since you
cannot produce a good citizen without
religious training, the double duty
rests upon the Sunday school to do,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
ROCK ISLAND YIN.
C.k.ONE OF FIRST
IN The COUNTRY
Work Started Here in 1884 and
Kept Up, Until the Pres
ent Day.
NEW HOME WELL PLANNED
Building Now in Course Of Erection
Credit to Much.Larser
c!ty.
az r. c. SMEDLEY.

- IXTY-EIGHT years ago a small
group of young men, employed
~ in a wholesale dry goods house
for the purpose of doing a religious
work among thSir fellow clerks. A
young man manner George Williams
was the leader of the group.
This was the nucleus from which
grew the great organization which is
now known the word around as the
Young Mems Christian association,
and this George Williams Is the same
man who died a few years ago. honor
ed by the entire Christian world. and
having been knighted by Queen Vic
toria in recognition of his notable
services to humanity.
START HERE IN 1884.
Just 40 years later-in 1884, to be
exact-a small group of young men
here in Rock Island came together
to form in this city such an organiza-
ton for the helping of young men.
They secured rooms in what was then
known as the Weber block, on Sec
ond avenue, where the Vale book
store is now located, and in this
place the association began and car
ried on its benehcent work
With the growth of the work these
rooms were soon overcrowded, and
talk of a new building to be devoted
exclusively to the work for young
men began to be heard. This talk
crystallized after a couple of years
into a definite movement, with the
result that in 1888 a lot was pur-
chased at the corner Of Third avenue
and Nineteenth street, at a cost OF
$4,000. In June, 1889, the contract
was let to Collins Bros, and just a
year later, the corner stone of the
building for young men was laid. After
various vicissitudes, largely resulting
from the lack of funds. the building
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