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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-07
Some Gator

In the bunch of mail this week I
received letter from Captain Make
Mason of the tender ST. Johns, and
in it We're noted few excerpts from
the Captain McGuire's log book.
Here l shall write them as the chron-
icler penned them
On board the Captain Mcclure,
Z. S. power vessel, Tobacco Patch,
March q, via Silver Springs, March
27 We are at the Tobacco Patch on
our way up stream The Florida and
her bunch Of tenders, the Synoris,
the Lunette, the Maa and Paa, just
below Davenport on its way up. The
Florida works twenty-five hands
The vessel is going to work night
and day as soon as the work gets in
trim. Eight hands are aboard the
Captain Mcclure, of which vessel /
am the mate. We are surveying at
presnt. Say, feller, you know where
the DEVILS Jawtooth is? Well we
put some twenty-seven sticks of
y
into Hell's Half Acre. We are go
ing to do some work in Eureka
Creek. Started to pull a log out of
river today, and the boat tugged and
puffed at it, and j hooked up to it
with the ST. Johns and began to pull
and he the log woke up about that
time and it was a big alligator and
he took me and the boat and all and
carried us thru Indian Bluff, hell
bent, and so fast that he dug chan
mel big enough for me to run the st.
Johns back out. The alligator ran
against a tree and knocked out one
OF his jaw teeth and broke his fool
neck. We are using the jaw tooth
for A wash pot; come down and
wash your shirt Sunday. The govern
ment service pays its marine men
good wages. and ! am pilot, engineer
and auto driver. Come down and
eat fish, bear steak and alligator
outlets. Mr.. d. H. Marsh is our
cook; our captain is Captain c. E.
Richards: and the engineer Luke
Buckles; deck hands Henry Hudson,
John Nelson and Charlie Snags. Will
be up town some time when the boat
gets in the Port of Ocala. The other
day, a mosquito, mighty of hull, and
with legs like shipping spars, and
with a bill some smaller than a
ships mast, arrived on the boat. and
The state herald., 1914-12-18

French "marche" Is a great word In
Alaska. Everybody "mushes,' which
means TO walk" ito tramp ito
hike"
"A fair days mush," says Mrs Pier
son, who looks, from her patent
leather pumps to her madein.Paris
hat, as II she never had travelled in
anything less luxurious than a limou-
sine. "is 30 miles, though swift teams
do CO.
Crude But Real Hospitality.
I'VE put up at night at the road
houses, which dot the trail 10 miles
apart. Alaska roadhouses have to be
seen to be appreciated. They are cab.
ins with two or three rooms. They
are always run by men, and you can
imagine arrangements are simple, to
say the least.
There is usually living room,
room reserved for women travellers
and bunk room for the men. If the
women's room is filled by first comers.
those who arrive later take places in
the common bunk room, hanging
blanket on string as portiere. This
was our lot.
No one apologies, asks questions,
complains or explains. Life is taken
for granted in Alaska. And, repeat,
woman can travel thus alone and un-
der the crudest conditions with per-
feet safety, receiving courteous treat
ment and protection from every one.
Would that be possible in the east?
Equality for Women.
Il have known sturdy women to
mush many days through the widest
trails. driving their own teams. carry
ing freight, stalking claims. trading and
trafilcking Just as men do. in perfect
safety and confidence.
One OF these women now runs the
biggest boarding house in Fairbanks
and is making n golden livelihood.
Money is plentiful out in Alaska. One
sees nothing smaller than a quarter.
You pay a quarter for spool of
thread; two spools II you want them;
they cost the same. Rent. clothing
and food cost fabulously. But earn
ings are correspondingly big.
"One thing Is cheap-game. Moose,
caribou and deer are there for the
The state herald., 1914-12-18
New Iorp,do Ernln.lu..

A new submarine mlno oxplosiy,
called "irotol." which cannot ba set on
by percussion, but which has 10 be-
confined and fred by electricity. was
employed In the recent annual war
test Of submarine mines on Sandy
Hook Troiol. II II declared. can bo
melted and handled without any dan
ger Mines loaded with 100 pounda
Of the new explosive and fired during
the recent tort threw columns Of wa
ter and pieces Of targets two hundred
aud nfiy TO three hundred and nifty
feet In tho air Each mino was al.
lowed 10 remain In tho water two
hours before being exploded In order
To test The wnicrtight joints In Tho
cable containing the nrinR circuit. -
Electrical World.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
CHAPTER xvII-contInued.

Her eyes wandered from me. whom
she located by voice, toward the Eng
lishman. who remained silent, his
scarlet coat conspicuous in the glare.
A moment their glances met. his face
showing white and drawn. hers could
not see
"Oh. 30 It II you. is III. a metallic
ring to the low voice. 81 thought you
were safely away before this. And
you have been hiding here. ought to
have suspected that. Now ! remem-
Der. you knew of the tunnel"
He did not answer. although ! saw
his lips move. What was the man
afraid OF! He had been sharp and
snappy enough with me.
Il think you mistake. mademoiselle, :"
interposed, shocked at tho expression
Of the mans face. He has told me
how II occurred: It was another who
killed your father"
What otheri"
"A negro haif.breed: | encountered
him In the passage: we fought It out
there In the dark"
"Alone' Where was this-this
mani"
HE was lying unconscious beyond.
next to the entrance"
"And-and." the words trembled on
her lips, 'you-killed the negro7"
NO. mademoiseiie. l did not. We
struggled together; then he fred at
me. and in the fash saw my face. The
sight seemed TO frighten the man. for
he broke away, and endeavored to
The state herald., 1914-12-18

- YEW YORK has too much civili
zation, too many chaperons
and not enough romance. The
~ first loads us with useless Gus
toms and Intellectual laws. The
second robs us of 'palship" between
the sexes. The third causes fever.
ish rushing about after any and every
diversion which momentarily feeds the
soul and senses. But Yukon way, it's
different. People live only in the
things that count-courage, work, love
human sympathy. And there is lots
of 1t going begging. especially love.
So declares Mrs. Robert II. Pierson
wife of captain in the medical corps
Of the United States army. who has
lately returned from Alaska to east.
ern civilization. She spent two years
at Fort Gibbon, post so near the arc.
tic circle that you have to wear q
bit of rabbit skin on your nose to
keep 1t from freezing. And when you
put pan OF boiling water on the floor
for the puppy dog TO drink, II is
solid ice before he has taken three
laps of It.
1T sounds frightsome," laughed
Mrs. Pierson, but Alaska has SO
much to recommend 1t that a trine
like 60 degrees below zero can be
forgiven.
'1n the two years was there / met
more real people and learned more OF
the big, fundamental things that make
life worth living than in all the rest
of my existence put together.
Opportunity and Romance.
Alaska Is land of opportunity
especially for women. A woman can
go anywhere alone. whether through
the wilderness driving her dog sledge
or in the sturdy young cities like Fair
banks and Nome.
Women and men pal together out
in the big northwest They are
friends. not commercial rivals or sex
antagonists. as so often happens In
eastern civilization. Chaperons are
unknown and unneeded have new
er seen disrespect shown to n good
woman. and rarely to an unworthy
one.
AS for romance!" Mrs. Piersor
closed both eyes and raised her hands
The state herald., 1914-12-18
his Lame Excuse.


Poor little Mrs. Marrow was not at
all pleased with the tradesmen OF the
health giving. picturesque. and charm.
ing-see adycrthement-sea seaside re-
sort AT which she and her brood we're
spending the summer holiday.
hut the grocer' Wen. In Papa
Marrows language. he was the abso-
Lutte 1T In limits.
ono morning. after waiting nearly
10 minutes TO be served with packet
Of currants. the poor little lady ven.
tured 10 protest TO tho pcrspifing pro
prietor, who was struggling with
about fifteen customers at once.
Can't YOU serve mo now?" she
asked
One moment. mn'nml Won't keep
you n second, ma'am," replied tho
grocer mopping his brow with a cur
rant loaf The truth In I'm rather
handicapped this morning My right
hand n at home with u hprnined
ankle. unfortunately lust at the busy
time. tool"
The state herald., 1914-12-18
T6|eMADD0 \
MeFOPFST
- RANDALL PARRISH
HLUSTRATED6r DJ.LAVIN
SYNOPSIS.
WNNaN7T ACNecZMal 81 90. .L2lz

v,Soseph Hayward. an ensign In the
United States army. on his way to Fort
srmar. meets Simon Girty. a. renegade
4Anner of atrocities. also headed for
~ Harmar. with a message from the
Sa,ush general. Hamilton. Hayward
s,des him to the fort. At General Har-
s2Auvray. who processes to recognize him,
!tnough he has no recollection of ever
Y Javing seen her before. Hayward volun-
Where Msson for Ha.msr 70
fne northwest Indian tribes are ready
Ss,ussi Of the friendly Wyandots to Join.
a religious teacher. whom
Shey believe to be prisoner. Hayward's
iss,on mn is to assure tho wyandots that
Ui o asS .t * the Fsns s
Ine tells him that she IL u quarter blood
Wyanoot and a missionary among the
ttn%hans She has been in search of her
Hayward before. but in British uni
horm. Hayward refuses her request and
ssarts Tor the north accompanied by
% Thsy eamsd eams on srfSy sSs snd private soldis,
And to escape from the Indians take shell
Yer In hut on an island. Hayward fnds
: murdered man in the hut. Il proves to
Ger who Is called BY the Wyandots white
eniei Rene appears and Hayward IL
puzzled by her insistance that they have
met before. Rene recognizes the mur-
dered man as her father. who was known
among the Indians as wa-pa-tee-tah.
Brady reports seeing a band OF maraud-
Ing Indians In the vicinity and with them
Simon Girty. Brady's evidence convinces
the girl that there Is a British ofncer by
the name Of Hayward. who resembles tho
American. They nnd escape from the
islsnd cut on. keconnoltering around the
cabin at night Hayward discovers white
man In a British uniform and leaves him
Tor dead after desperate night Tho In
dams capture the cabin after q hard
struggle In which HAYWARD IL wounded.
Rene saves Hayward from death ut tho
hands Of the savages and conceals him
in tho cellar of the cabin. Hayward dis
covers half breed negro In the cellar.
They engage In a fierce hsht which ends
when the negro accidentally butts his
brains out against the low roof of the
cellar. Hayward meets his double, Jo-
seph Hayward Of the British army. Tho
latter admits that he had held D'Auvray
. prisoner In the cabin. but that he knew
nothing about his DEATH His object in
OBTAINING D'Auvray was to help incite the
Wyandots to war. The Britisher declares
That D'Auvray was murdered by tho
negro. out Of vengeance.
The state herald., 1914-12-18

word OF squaw. listen to this man
warrior OF the Red Coats"
81 know him not" coldiy. NOR care
what he-says. He nothing-to sis-c-
t.-wah-why he-come hercf"
TO stop this deed. this daatardiy
outrage. he speaks for the Great Chief.
It's best the shawnces listen. Now.
monsieur"
She stepped aside and tho English.
man stood alone. facing the grim. faced
Shawnee.
You say you know not who am.
Sis-e'tc'wah." he said sharply Then
| viii tell you. you and your warriors
Hm an offic.r OF England. an aldo TO
Hamilton. WIN you hear me now ~
There was silence. profound breath.
leus; the bold defiance had fallen upon
them like blow. Then. before even
the chief could answer. the crowdlng
ring of Indians was broken. and into
the clfcdo OF nrolit space strobe tho
fur.,fndcr. his mottlod face purple. hin
mus,acha briAtiing. ono moment he
glowerod into tho soldiers face. and
tho latter stepped back recolling
against madomolaollc. all his audacity
gone. Lapnln laughed, tho cruel echo
of II breaking tho silence.
fro nE coNTiNuBpj
aalaaaaaas
The state herald., 1914-12-18
ALASKA N&Si1e9 {ei,

JEW YORK has too much civili-
zation, too many chaperons
and not enough romance. The
first loads us with useless Gus
toms and ineffactnal laws Tho
The state herald., 1914-12-18

toward the ceiling In an expressive
gesture OF superlatiyeness.
One cannot keep housemaid. She
remains housemaid only long enough
TO be spied by some lonely claims.
takor. After that. as the claimstaker's
wife. she becomes an employer OF
housemaids. who In turn become mine
owners wives. who In turn employ
more housomalds. who In turn marry
more mine owncrs-and 80 on and NO
on and 80 on
Il used 10 invite school chums TO
visit me. and before had n
chance to show them around they In.
formed mo they had met their ideal
man and we're going TO be married
right ON
4 never saw such AN active matri.
monlal market. And cannot say too
positively that tho Alaskan men aro
the most worth while OF any In the
world They have to be finc men
physically and morally to overcome
the hardships OF Alaska's wilds."
Hard But Gallant Trail.
To prove her confidence In Alaskan
men and Alaska ideals. Mrs. Picraon
and tho wife OF n comrade army OF.
ilcor made n seventeen day trip from
Fort uibbon through trails by dog
flcdgc 10 Fairbanks aud Chcnoa Hot
Springs. where In the midst OF glacial
coldncsa guhh streams OF boiling curn.
tive waters
There were fve dogs TO each out.
NJ. part 81 Bernnrd. part "malmute."
part innstir and part plain wolf. with.
IN whose reach Il IN none too safe TO
stub your toe. The sight OF person
or animal lying prone acts upon these
wolf dogs. puts keen and sudden edge
upon their appctitoa aud makes them
forget they are docorouH doggica
whose profession Ia slcdRc hauling.
each Of tho travolw women had
colder from Fort Gibbon TO "munh
for her driving the team by gee"
and "bhw' aud riding ON the runnern
@hen convenient down grades np.
gcnfod "Mrnh" corrupted from the
The state herald., 1914-12-18

run. In his haste he forgot the low.
neaH Of the tunnel. struck his head
against a sharp projection. and died.
She stood mo,ionlors. her hands
pressed to her forehead. Suddenly
she turned from mo. and faced him.
who was itf- she asked at last.
her voice like Ice Tell mo tho
truth-waa II Pioaudf"
He dropped his eyes. with an odd
gesture of the shoulders. The girls
fifle flashed 10 level. no quickly I
could not even throw out my arm.
Bay yes, or mol Please stand back.
monsieur! this II my affair"
The state herald., 1914-12-18

lively aside. Even by then the treach
erous cowardice of him had returned
At sight of his face l cooked my
weapon, every nerve taut as & bow.
string, breathing through clinched
teeth. ! cannot say that saw much
of what occurred In that first moment
Il had no eyes but for the red Jacket
and yet must have perceived 1t all.
remember now the whole scene, as
If 1t hung painted before me, in all It's
vivid coloring and rapid movement. I
saw the chiefs start up, grasping their
weapons, at the first screech of alarm.
a fierce intensity In their eyes. A
glance at those two unarmed figures,
and they stood still, gazing at them,
yet with shadow upon the dark.
scowling faces that chilled my blood.
The yelling ceased; there was no
sound, but the pressing forward OF
bodies, and the crackle OF flames. The
Shawnee chief. dark. saturnine face
showing under his war-bonnet. stood
erect with folded arms. Down the
lane OF warriors. apparently oblivious
to their presence, Mademoiselle came.
the Englishman slouching behind. The
crowd Of figures hid for moment
Brady and his guard. and surged in be-
tween me and Lappin.
There was silence: could hear the
wind In the tree tops. the restless
movements. the heavy breathing of
the excited savages; somewhere dog
barked. Rene stopped. her hand now
touching the soldiers sleeve, her eyes
on the dark, savage face confronting
her. A moment he stared at her, then
at the Englishman. while | held my
breath.
why you-here-'gain?" he asked
in haltlng English. the face like
bronze. 'I-send you-to forest
why comeback"
Because / am Wyandot and a
Christian" she answered. the words
slow and distinct I'VE kill warriors
In battle, not by torture. Sis-e-te-wah.
l come with this that may beg your
prisoners life. See; 1t is the cross
of the Great God"
Huh" he grunted. why should
we listen-to a-squaw? Tho warriors
of-the Shawnees-are men,"
so are the Wyandots, Sis-e-te- wah:
they are as the birds OF the air. Once
they came to the villages OF the Shaw.
nees. You know II well-they were
warriors, under great chiefs. Yet they
listen to words of wisdom from a
sQuaw. | am Running Water; I have
sat In the councils OF my people:
am the daughter OF the White Chief"
She glanced about her proudly. looking
Into the ring of dark faces. II am
a squaw, but ! am q wyandot-no
Shawnee dare place hand on me-"
'Tis So" he answered gravely. 81
know-but not my-young men. II
best you go-I speak true-the white
man will die-it has been decided
the Shawnees know not--your Cod
the God OF the Long Robes-the white
man dies"
But he came In peace. not war: he
was messenger to the wyandots."
The chief had stepped back. and
lifted his hand. but now he stood
statuelike before her.
He great hunter-he warrior-we
have-met in-battle. He kill war
tors-my tribe-now he die-it is
spoken. Sis-e-te-wah listen-no more" :"
But you musti Won shalli" aha in.
sisted. "'Tis not the wyandots alone
who say this. You may refuse me:
you may disregard the cross I bear.
but you dare not disobey the word Of
the English-of the great chief across
the water. II you will not heed the
The state herald., 1914-12-18

age and will. There is only one thing
tor you to say-yes, or no."
Answer the lady" l commanded
sternly.
His eyes settled on my face; they
were furtive, cowardly.
"oh-well-I'll CO." he said slowly
and sullenly. But It's little enough
good youll get out Of it. l promise
you"
The state herald., 1914-12-18

Many a mans popularity begins and
ends with himself
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-04-10
THE BOOZE RECORD AT ELK RIVER
The "Booze List"

Deputy Sheriff eeper quoted as
that Republican things that reflect family
anything tha should
Mr. Leeper and would De pleased
anything that construed For the family
knowing that they
official duty the part OF deputy
sheriff happens related them this officer drinks
prostitutes violate the law or wnks at
ships violates the in permits
his family not blame and the Republican empha
c that has said that reflects on Their good name M
publication that hurts the offender is ne VINO
does wrong not the paper that opposes wrong
Republican printing pubc record for which i has no
Offer said that the record shows that Deputy n
and Count Comm soner Torgson and Post Master & Hilton ton
and their families feel dgraced the not
disgrace these officials did not dp the thing that
dserace There believe alright to steal but
disgrace caught Clearwater off a take this view!
The Republican quarrel with Roy personally We 40
Personally said to be genial kabe young a
bal and other sports and physically
Ordinarily Mr. Leeper far too
a attempt to beat little and
the editor the Republican had
leaders here Oroino hese men
losing his head the rono Tribune
that officer OF the law; they urged this
young officer these S te own
f under Of liquor Their to9 They did & not
political these human eeches these vo
positions vantage out OF sight waited While
dupe proceeded satisfy their hungar for bloody Violence
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-04-10

''If you fellows don't keep my name
out of that damn paper there is going
to be house-cleaning."
Wednesday morning, Deputy Sheriff
Frank Sisk, speaking to P. A. Chandler,
a printer employed on the Republican,
made the above threat, and MIR.
Chandler delivered the threat to the
editor of this paper few minutes
later. The Republican is making it
public SO that the people may know
lust what character Of men are today
serving Clearwater county in public
positions of great importance. Here
we have peace officer, deputy sher-
if, sworn to respect and enforce the
law, whose duty it is to prevent vio-
lence and crime, and who should rem
der, even to the editor of the Republic
can, all necessary protection against
violence, himself threatening violence
against the editor of paper in case the
publisher happens to criticise the Off
cial conduct of this official.
And suppose Deputy Sheriff Franz
Sisk takes this criticism as violation
Of his threat; suppose, because this pa
per refuses to be bluffed and silenced
Deputy Sheriff Frank Sisk carries ou
his threat, what then? How does HI
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-04-10
What Does Il Mean.

l. Hansen is now engaged in moving
the church and other buildings belong
ing to the Indians at Ahsahka from the
ground at the forks Of the river to a
place across the track south. The
land is owned by the Clearwater Tim
her Co. and is held as mill site, being
one OF the most deal natural locations
in the world. Ills believed by many
that the timber company is getting
ready to start active operations, and
this opinion is strengthened by the
fact that the Milwaukee has been work.
ing all winter setting permanent stakes
for a branch of its road from Bovill this
way. 1t is certain that the Clearwater
company acquired its holdings and mill
site for something besides fun.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-04-10

murder, if this officer of the law
"cleans house" so effectively that Or
cutt can't criticise public officials? We
have published the truth about Frank
Sisk, who, as deputy sheriff, at the
time the writer was assaulted by a
much larger man, in county office,
during office hours, jumped onto our
back and held us, leaving us so ex-
posed as to be Kicked, at the same
time applying the vilest epithet known
to foul-mouthed men. And this deputy
sheriff says that he MUST NOT BE
CRITICISED; MUST NOT BE MEN
TONED IN THE CLEARWATER RE-
PUBLICAN ON PAIN OF VIOLENCE.
With Frank Sisk, private citizen,
the Republican has nothing to say; no
criticism to offer. It is none Of our
business what he does, but with
Frank Sisk, deputy sheriff, this paper.
or any paper; P. l.. Orcutt, or any
other citizen, has an interest, and q
right to discuss. For when did the
law make exceptions, or give eXemp
tions to officials in Clearwater county!
When did a licksplttle of gang grow
so powerful as to forbid newspaper
in Clearwater county the right to dt
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-04-10
DEPUTY SHERIFF SISK THREATENS
VIOLENCE to PUBLISHER of REPUBLICAN

that which newspaper in any state
in the whole United States may do
even to the president Of this nation?
And yet Frank Sisk, deputy sheriff,
must not be criticised. II he, while
serving as deputy sheriff, gets SO
drunk he cannot attend to his official
duties, he must not be criticised, and
il he is he wants it understood that
he, Frank Sisk, will "clean house,"
If, as deputy sheriff, this county Off
cial, while in the act Of getting meals
for county prisoners, and because he
is beastly intoxicated, sits down to a
table in public dining room and goes
to sleep with his head in bowl Of
soup, he must not be criticised, and he
wants it understood that he will "clean
house" if any newspaper dares to men,
ton his name.
Does this petty officer have an idea
that he is above the law; that he OF all
public officials in the United States oc-
cupies a position to be dreaded and
feared, and that he has the power to
make those who might see fit to criti-
else him, fear him? And will this
county official "clean house" when he
finds that the Clearwater Republican
disregards his threat