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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-12-17
HORACE WARD BAILEY
-VERMONTER

An appropriate memorial to Hor-
acc w. Bailey, the late United States
Marshal for the District Of Vermont.
has been compiled by Judge Frank l..
Fish and other friends and is now
ready for distribution, The volume is
first tribute TO Mr. Bailey and a
record for future generations Of his
researches in Vermont history as well
as Of his unique and delightful person
ality. Every page breathcs the
charming, genial spirit of "Uncle Hor-
ace" Fortunately the compilers have
not "doetored' the various speeches
and newspaper articles which they
have included in the volume, but have
allowed them to remain in the style IN
which Mr.. Bailey wrote them The
first six chapters are a sympathetic
sketch Of Mr.. Bailey's life and works
by Frederic ?. Wells, the historian Of
Newbury.
The volume is also a valuable con-
tribution TO Vermont history Mr.
Bailcys zeal for the study Of the
early days Of Vermont was known to
all his friends, and this volume shows
how thorough were his researches and
how wide was hisknowledge. No stu
dent of the life of Vermont people can
afford to neglect the chapters which
preserve Mr.. Bailey's historical writ
ings.
All in all the Bailey book is one OF
the most interesting works published
in Vermont for many years. Those
who have followed the course OF Yer
mont politics during the past % years
will find many a thrilling story. Jour
nalists will discover the authorship OF
some of the most unique political
writings of recent decades. Best OF
all is the pleasure Of a few hours in
the society of Horace Bailey, for the
book faithfully reflects his personality
and makes the reader feel that he is
holding fellowship with his good
| friends once more.
/ The book is well printed and con-
tains an excellent portrait. The COM
mittee has appointed Frank II. Chap
man, 45 Mead Building, Rutland, Yer
mont 10 attend to the distribution and
as long as the edition lasts he will
send copies at So each. The books
have also been placed in the principal
book stores Of the state for sale at the
same price. -
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-12-17
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FOREST NOTES

The timber industry represents 81
per cent of the annual production OF
wealth in British Columbia.
Boamakers in the United States use
more than four and half billion feet
of lumber each year or more than one
tenth Of the entire lumber cut Of the
country.
OF two million sheep annually graz
ed in the state Of Utah, more than
million are on the national forests, or,
including lambs which are fatteninR
for market on the forest ranges, over
million and three quarters.
In addition TO his own fire detec-
ton system, the supervisor Of the
Palisade national forest, Idaho, was
notified Of each fire by from five 70
ten different local settlers, who thus
showed their cooperation in working
for FIRE suppression.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-08-27
Man For kootenai Valley

Senator Brady had another inter.
view Wednesday with Secretary Lane
relative to the drainage of Kootenai
Valley. The matter is now fully
agreed upon and man representing
our Government will be on the ground
in very few days, and the Secre.
tary has requested Premier McBrice
of British Columbia to appoint a
man to cooperate with the agent of
our Government in agreeing upon a
plan of drainage
The Department is making splendid
progress in this matter, and Senator
Brady thinks that there is no ques.
ton hut what the British Columbia
Government will join our government
in this work, and if it does, it will
be very easy to solve. the problem
and have Kootenai Valley drained.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-08-27
NEWS FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL

Congressman Smith, of Idaho, who
is always on the alert in behalf Of
those endeavoring to secure a home
upon the public lands, is preparing
for Introduction a bill providing that
all entrymen on Carey Act projects.
who have made the initial payment
shall be entitled to the land which
they have entered, by the payment O.
$1.25 per acre additional, in the event
that the land is restored to the pub
lie domain. While he admits that
the lnad is probably worthless with
out water, he contends that the set
tiers should be given the privilege OF
purchasing the land, if they SC desire,
as they will then be protected in
their holdings and he in position to
negotiate for water with the new COM
panieS which undertake to reclaim
the land, should the land again be
segregated under the Carey Act.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-08-27

the forest. Out of the mad din il my
ear came the sound of his voice in
broken, breathless sentences.
Good boy! Good boy! Ay! That
was blow. Stand to it, lad; they'll
tell of this fight on the border. Oh,
you will, you painted -devil-that fin.
ished youl Do you see Red-Coat back
there, Hayward? Ay! I'd like one
sWlpe at him, but the coward keeps
safe. Strike lower man! They're
creeping in on us. That's the kind.
All! | thought so; they're taking us
from behind--quick, lad, back to the
WALL"
] got there; God only knows how
but was alone. | felt the force of the
rush that struck him down; it had
lifted me bodily and hurled me against
the logs. Yet | kept my feet, kept my
grip on the twisted iron, and struck
blindly. The whole cabin seemed
jammed with red demons; they piled
on me, jerked the bar from my grasp.
Once, twice, l sent clenched fist
against painted faces; then it was
over with. l never saw or felt the
blow that flOored me; | went down in
to darkness, and they trampled me
under foot.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-08-27
The Door Crashed In.


from out the ruck, struck the iron,
slashing my arm as 1t fell. felt no
pain. no weakness; I was going to die,
but 1t would not be alone. / rushed
forward. treading on bodies. battering
at shoulders and heads. l heard yel,s
shrieks, groans. cries OF horror and
agony. The frenzied war.whoop rang
In my ears; an order roared out over
the babel. I have no recollection OF
being touched, yet some force hurled
me back. l stumbled over the bodies,
yet somehow kept my feet. l was
breathless. weak, Keeling upon my
legs, everything before my eyes
shrouded in mist. Yet the instinct to
fight remained; knew nothing else.
Suddenly became aware that Brady
and were together, that we we're foot
to foot. his deadly ak rising and fall.
ing as though he was a woodsman In
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-08-27
SYNOPSIS.
TIIlT1Nn1h1IIlI|ll


CHAPTER I-Joseph Hayward, an en-
sign in the United States army on his
way to Fort Harmar. meets Simon Girty.
nected with all manner of atrocities also
headed for Fort Harmar with a message
from the British general. Hamilton. Hay
him from a number Of scouts who tried
to kill him.
CHAPTER 1I-At General Harmar's
Auvray who processes to recognize him.
although he has no recollection Of ever
having seen her before.
CHAPTER III-Hayward volunteers to
carry message for Harmar to Sandusky
where Hamilton is stationed. The north
yves west indian tribes are ready for war and
friendly Wyandots to join. The latter are
demanding the return Of Wa-pa-tee-tah.
a. reig ITasn teacher whom they believe to
assure the Wyandots that the man is
not held by the soldiers. Harmar i'm
presses on Hayward the necessity Of
reaching Hamilton before Girty.
CHAPTER 1v-Rene asks Hayward to
let her accompany him She tells him
that she is a Quarter-blood Wyandot and
missionary among the Indians. She
i mas been in search of her father. She
fore, but in a British uniform. Hayward
starts for the north accompanied by
scout named Brady and private soldier.
CHAPTER v-rhey come on the trail
OF war party and. to escape from the
Indians. take shelter in hut on an
island. Hayward finds murdered man in
the hut.
CHAPTER Wilt proves to be Raoel
D'Auvray. former French officer, who
Is called by the Wyandots white chief"
Rene appears and Hayward Is puzzled by
her tnsistance that they have met be-
fore.
CHAPTER VI1-Rene recognizes the
murdered man AS her father, who was
known among the Indians as Wa-pa-tee-
tab.
CHAPTER VIII-She tells Hayward her
father was eXiled from the French court
and had spent his life among the Indians
converting them to Christianity.
CHAPTER IX-Brady reports seeing q
band OF marauding Indians in the vicin-
ity and with them Simon Girty Brady's
evidence cOnvnces the girl that there is
British officer by the name of Hay.
ward who resembles the American.
CHAPTER X-FlndIng ESCAPE rom ,ne
island cut off Hayward and his compan
ions prepare to resist an attack from the
Indians. ~ 'i1'
CHAPTER XI-Reconnoiterinp aronnt
the cabin at night Hayward discovers a
white man In a British uniform and
fight ~
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-08-27
CHAPTER XII.
We Meet Them With Rifles,

We WcSI nSm WIN Hif1So.
Small as my peek hole was, just
large enough to admit rifle barrel, it
yet Afforded clear view to east and
south of the house. AS l gazed, striv-
Ing to determine what the various
movements meant, and from which
direction to anticipate final attack, an
Indian crept out into the open, crawl.
ing 'on his stomach like a snake
through the grass. Others followed,
until a dozen wriggling forms began
to advance inch by inch, hugging the
ground SO closely could scarcely per-
ceive their movement. l heard a slight
sound within, as Brady quietly thrust
forward his rife.
wait moment" l called to him,
not venturing to glance about, but
holding up one hand In warning, 1T il
q long shot yet. and we must make
every one tell. Wait until the first
fellow is half across; then pick your
man. Who is at the loophole beyond
u.s."
1T is !. monsieur"
"You, mademoiselle! Hadn't you
better let Schultz take that placer"
AN why, monsieur?"-the soft
voice coolly indignant. Am / afraid?
Am / unable to shoot? Why should
not stay?"
Those are Indians" began. 81
thought"
Bah! Ny people! Those robbers
and towards. l told you there is no
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-08-27
Investigate Threshing Machine
Explosions

Explosions of threshing machines
and the destruction of the machines
by fire have occurred in such large
numbers in northern Idaho and east
ern Washington this summer, that
Representative Burton L. French had
taken up the matter with the De.
partment of Agriculture to see if
something may not be done by the
Department that will lead to the
eradication of smut from grain which
many believe is responsible for the
great loss.
The Department has a representa-
tive now looking up this question and
1t proposes to be of the greatest as
s1stance that it can in working out
a solution.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-08-27

Phone 355, Mcvicar, regarding hour
for dancing lessons. Glass and pri-
vate LESSONS evenings by appointment.
Call or phone. Boyle Building. adv.
Subscribe for The Optimist. III
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-08-27
Relief For Rural Carriers

When the Post Office Appropriation
Bill was under consideration last
spring, long and determined fight
was made FOR an increased appropria-
ton for the benefit of the rural car
riers, and a ten per cent increase was
authorized, which it was supposed
would be prorated among the various
carriers according to the length of
the routes. The Postmaster General,
in applying the law, has provided a
scheme which takes into considera-
ton the weight of the mail carried,
and as result only small proper
ton of the carriers have received
any increased compensation. This
plan is not satisfactory to many of
the carriers, and a bill recently pas
sed the House, providing for an
amendment of the postal laws, and
provision was inserted on the floor
of the House, STIMULATING in definite
terms the salary rural carriers should
receive after the first of next July,
based on the length of the route.
Representative French and Smith,
who were active last summer in Sc.
curing the increased compensation for
rural carriers, supported the amend
ment. They voted against the amend.
mont supported by the Democrats pro-
viding that clerks in post offices
throughout the country should be
appointed by postmastersA regardless
OF the Civil Service rules. This amend
ment was defeated, but a provision
was inerted providing that assist
ant postmasters shall be required to
enter a competitive examination, re-
CARELESS Of the length of time they
have been holding their present posi-.
tons. Both the Idaho members vot.
ed against this provision.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-08-27

TW SaTey AC0 Settl0fo
s The Carey Act enacted in 1894.
eovided that II the land ia not re-
8{Qimed within ten years it shall be
xestored to the public domain. The
aeelers on these projects who have
1ot been able to offer final proof
e. account of the lack of water. and
upon incompleted Carey Act projects
upon which no water has been fur
nlehed, because of the failure of the
operating companies, have not, un-
der existing laws, any claim upon
the land, even though they have made
~ initial payment of three or more
N4&Ars per acre.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-08-27
Relief For People Abroad

Senator Brady has taken up with
the Department of State the cases
OF Mrs. Mariane Peterson and Mrs.
A. A. Brother. who are now in Nor
way and Denmark. Senator Brady
requested the State Department to
take up the matter by cable and
they have done SO. He also made
arrangements with Secretary of
Treasury SO that when they are To-
Gated, If they should need any gold,
the same will be promptly furnished
to them, or if they need make ar
rangements for transportation that
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-08-27
Smith Bill In Good Hands

Representative French has been
selected as one of the Conference
Committee from the House to meet
the Conference Committee from the
Senate, on the bill of Representative
Smith of Idaho, providing for pre-
ference right to original petitioners
for designation of lands under the
enlarged homestead law.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-08-27

the Consul will help make such ar
rangements.
Senator Brady desires it tobe know
that he is ready and willing to take
up any cases of this character for
constituents who have friends AMI
relatives in Europe.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-08-27
SUMNER EXCURSIONS
Via

Union Pacific System
To points east, August IL, 10, and
26, and September 2, and 16. To
points west, daily to September 80,
1914. See agents for rates and fur
Their particulars. A13-S1O.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-08-27

Clean, soft cotton rags wanted at
Optimist office. Advertisement
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-05
Don't you understand? or" hc added
CHAPTER w.


Being Smgie awObiogldphical chapter
from The NE Of FrGacis Scdgicicb, ioih
editorial comment by Professor chester
Kent
IN EAR Kent Here goes! | met
her first on June - at . o'clocl,
- In the afternoon Some won.
derfu cloud effects nftern hard
rain had brought mo out into the open.
1 had pitched my easel IN the hollow
on the Murtludulo road so ns to get
tmt clWup OF pine against the sky.
There sut working away with q will,
when ! heard the drumming Of hoofs,
und q horse with q girl IN the saddle
came whla2ing round the turn almost
upon me lust there the rain hud made
u puddle Of thick, sticky mud. the
mud pie variety As the horse went
by at fun gollop duc, FAT mud pic
rose, sonrud through the air and land
ed In the middle Of my painting
fairly ychcd.
AN e'N ~ "ll WI NWH NVINlVHht liNW
ever ! went 0t Il and wns rmsug over
the lob when thc rider camo back
"l heard you cry out said q voice
very fun 0nd low "Dld ! burt youY
hope not"
mo" uld without looking up
"smull thanks to you that you didntr
My tone sllenccd her for n momcnt
Somehow, though, got thc feeling that
she WAS amused mere than ahashed nj
my resentment ANA her voice was
susplclously meek when she presently
spoke nguln
"Nou're an nrtlst, aren't youy
"No' mld, busily scruplng away
at my coppcrplatc nm un awheclO
glst engaged IN cxhumng I'm ancient
ruin from q sQuaro milo Of mud"
She laughed. but IN d moment be
came grave ngain "lm SO sorryr
she said 81 know I shouldn't com,
punglng around turns IN that rockies,
way May IL should like 10 bu,
your plcmCY
lyon may not replied
"FAat Isn't Qultc fair ls ltl" sh,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-05

up she was well along toward tue
cliffs, and | never did find her trail in
that maze Of copses and thickets."
"Show me your relative positions
when she attacked you"
The artist placed Kent and moved
on five PAGES. about like that" he
said.
Did she throw overland or under
hand?'
ut was so quick hardly know. But
| should say short overland snap.
1t came hard enough"
81 do not like 1t at all said Kent
again
"You say that no jewels were found
on the body, Was there any other
mark Of ldentlGcation?'
''lf there was the sheriff got away
with It before | saw it,"
How can you be sure, then, that
the dead woman was my vlstor?"
"Dennett mentioned necklace. On
the crushed flesh of the dead woman's
neck there is the plain impress Of a
Jewel setting. Now, come, Sedgwlcls,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-05
CHAPTER v.

- NJ | running Strangers Rest
~ hcreT Francis Sedgwlck ask
ed Of himself when he emerg.
cd upon his porch the morn
ing after Kcnts visit
The occasion Of this query was a
man stretched fat on the lawn, with
his feet propped up comfortably against
the stone wall His white serge suit
was freshly pressed A soft white hat
covered his eyes against the sun glare.
To put Il point to this foppishness, Il
narrow sllken ribbon also pure white,
depending from his lapel buttonhole,
suggested an eyegl0ss in his pocket
His was a remarkable face, both In
contour and In coloring, From chin
to cheek, the skin was white, with a
tint Of blue showing beneath, but tho
central parts OF the face We're bronzed.
The jaw was long, lean and bony.
The check bones were high, the mouth
was large, fine cut nnd nrm, the nose
solid, set like n rock.
At the sound OF a footstep the man
pushed his hat downward, revealing a
lnobby forehead and half closed eyes
In which there was touch OF som.
bcrness, Of broodng,
"Good morning." said the artist, and
then all hut recoled from the voice
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-05

IL I'm TO help you in this you must
help me, Had you ever seen that neck-
luce before?'
Yes was the reply, given with OBJ.
vious reluctance.
"Wherc?"
"on the neck of the girl Of my pic
ture.'
Kents fingers went to his ear, pull
ing at the lobe until that unoffending
pendant stretched Ike rubber You're
sure| he asked
"rhere couldn't he any mistake The
stones were matched rose topozes.
You mightn't find another like II IN
the whole country
kent whlStlcd soft and long "Tm
afraid my boy" he said at length,
I'm very much afraid that you'll have
TO tell me the whole story Of the 70.
nance Of the pictured fNce, and this
tine without reservation"
"rhnts what I've been guarding
against rctorted the other "It isn't
thing that can tell, mau to man.
Don't you underestimate Or" he added
sayagely do You mlsuuderstNnd?'
mo, don't mlsunderstmd, answer-
ed Kent very gently 81 know there
are things that can't be spoken not
because they are shameful but be.
cause they are sacred Yet I've got to
know about her Here; have t.
When I'm gone SIT down and write Il
ont for me- simply and fully aud send
Il TO my hotel as soon rs Il Is done
You can do thnt, cnnt your
Yes, ! can do that" decided Sedg.
wick after some considerations
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-05

which held me at arms length-the
mystery of her, her quickly given trust
in me, certain strained look that
came into her face, like the startled
attention of wild thing poised for
flight, whenever touched upon the
personal note. Not that ever ques-
toned her
After her first visit she did not ride
on her horse, but came across lots and
through the side hedge, swinging down
the hillside yonder with her light dip
ping stride that always recalled to me
the swoop Of a swallow, her gloved
hands usually holding a slender stick.
All those sketches that you saw were
but studies for more serious attempt
to catch and fix her personality Com
ment by g. r.: Couldn't he have given
me in two words her height and ap-
! proXimate weightD | did it in pastel,
and If | missed something Of her ten
der and changeful coloring at least
caught the ineffable wistfulness of her
eXpression--the look of one hoping
against hope for an unconfessed hap
plness. Probably had put more of
myself into it than | had meant. A
man is likely to when he paints with
his heart as well as his brain and
hand. When it was done | made u
little frame for it and lettered on the
frame this line:
And her eyes dreamed against n
distant goal"
1t was the next day that she read
the line. | saw the color die from her
face and flood back again.
"Why did you set that line thereT"
she breathed, her eyes fixed on me
with Il strange expression. Comment
by G. X: Rossetti again. The dead
woman Of the beach quoted "rhe
House of Life" also.)
"Why not?' | asked ut seems to
express something in you which | have
tried to embody in the picture. Don't
you like itp
She repeated the line softly, making
pure music Of 1t. 81 love it" she said.
AT that spoke as it is given to a
man to speak TO one woman in the
world when he has found her. She
listened, with her eyes on the pic
tured face. But when said to her,
"You, who have all my heart and
whose name, even, have not-ls
there no word for me-" she rose and
threw out her hands in Il gesture that
sent chill through me.
"0h. no! Nor she cried vehemently.
Nothing except goodby Oh, why
did you speak"
stood and watched her go. That
was FIVE ntermnGble days ago. /
have not seen her since. / feel It is
her will that | shall never see her
again, And must! You understand,
Kent, YOU must find herr
forgot to tell you that when was
sketching her asked II she could
bring something pink to wear prefer
ably coral She came the next time
with string Of the most beautiful
rose topazes | have ever seen, set in Il
most curious old gold design 1t was
that necklace and none other that the
woman with the bundle wore half
concealed, when she came here.
Today-it is yesterday really, since
am finishing this ut 3 u. m,-the mes.
senger boy brought me Il telegram 1t
was from my love. It Ind been sent
From Boston and It read:
Destroy The picture FOR my sake, II tells
too much OF both Of u.s.
The message was unsigned ! have
destroyed the picture, Help me!
u 8
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-05

Being q siagic auiO6iogdphical chapter
from The NE Of Frmcis ScdglcicE loth
editorial comment V Professor chester
Kent