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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-10-02
SLAIN FOR THEIR TREACHERY
French Explanation Of tho Wlping
Out Of an Entire Company Of
German Infantry.

Parls.-Among the prisoners who
have just died in hospital at Troyes.
department OF Aube. says the Petit
Troyes. was lieutenant OF the One
Hundred and Thirty-nfth German In
fantry. whose company had sustained
severe losses at the hands of French
troops and had been ordered to sur
render
When the French soldiers ap-
preached 10 dlsarm the Germans, the
latter separated to let through their
ranks machine guns which had been
hidden behind and which poured a
murderous tiro into the ranks of the
advancing Frenchmen.
Exasperated by this treachery. says
the paper, the French troops charged
furiously with fixed bayonets and ex-
terminated the German soldiers with
the exception OF this lieutenant. who
survived for a few days with his jaw
fractured and his tongue cut on.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-10-02
NOTICE OF PAYMENTS OF
VILLAGE wARRENTs,

Notice S hereby given ,hat viliaEe
Wafrnis ~ gs vilers q saasbene
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-10-02

'rhe growing resemblance Of this
batlle 10 Siege warfare already has
been pointed out The fact that the
la1ee actions ~ the Rnsso-Japanese
~ar assumed q similar character was
iHoashi Isl many 10 have been due 70
exceptional csases such So the rar-
foNnes& % ne t1satfr II operations
tstweoa the Chinese frontier On me
woai and iho mountainous coartry -
noft1esn KoFes 90 the casts the lack
- aads which united tie exfcni %
srpuna oyes which 81 waa possible Cor.
fine efrg afaif ~ maDeufe7 afa
th fi faaf both forces were tied %
oae Inc ~ Aiisoad Such faefosa
ave uot ex8Fflaz any Influences % Ore
import tnf hattir NrTeHhelos aim-
an HiaatIoH bsa been produced oaias
0raay. q me imuense power ~ resist I
eace paaaf ~ "a army which y
amply egelppaa win heavy artillery 4
ana hr- sgiaaeni 0mc 10 foriify lireif
ana secondly. 10 nc Ynst s.ze ~ iho
forces eneassd Nhleh 50 the present
time stretch more insn haf-way across
France The exteni ~ the country
covered q ~ great 49, 20 render slow
any efforts ~ maneuvrr and marcAl
ifonud % flani IN order 90 escape the
oslly expedient ~ frontal attack
.aiasi heafily fortified petitions.
~To state that the methods " ot-
ack must approximate more closely
o those ~ siege Nnrfare the greltes
he resemblance ~ defense 90 those ~
fortress Is q Dlatitude but u ls one
,hieh win bear repetition II q ia any
'ay assists 10 nuke the present sifua-
ION clear.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-10-02

Mr.. Robert Fowler. okarche, Okla
homa, writes:
ITO any sufferer of catarrh of the
stomach. l am glad to tell my friends
or sufferers of catarrh that seventeen
years ago I was past work of any
kind. due to stomach troubles. / tried
almost every known remedy without
any results.
FINALLY I tried Peruna. and am
happy to say l was benefited by the
first bottle. and after using a full
treatment | was entirely cured.
Il am now seventy years old. and
am IN good health. due to always
having Peruna at my command. 1
would not think OF going away from
home for any length OF time without
taking a bottle OF Peruna along for
emergency.
''You are at liberty to use my pic
ture and testimony II you think II viii
help any one who has stomach
trouble"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-10-02

fled notice " intention to make
Final Five Year Proof. to establiss.
claim TO the land above described. be-
fore Frank r. Disney U. S. Commits
sioner at Shoshone Idaho, on the tn
day Of November, 1914.
Claimant names as Witnesses
Arthur d. Silva John A. Perry,
anthony NJ. Comes. William Sims. oE
of shoshone, idaho.
J. Il. WILLIAMS.
S. $50. 30 Register.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-10-02

'Thcre Is 90 doubt that the position
on che a sne WAS not hastily selected
by the Gcrman STAFF after the retreat
had begun From choice of ground
and the care with which the fields
~ fire had been arranged % cover an
possible avenues OF approaches and
from the amount 81 work already cars
rled out. Il IL clear that the contingency
OF having 20 act on the defensive WAS
not overlooked when the letaiis of the
atrateeIcally offensive campaign were
arranged"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-10-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Serial NO. 07267.

Department Of the interior, u. ;.
Land office at HALEY, Idaho, September
p, 1911.
Notice q hereby given that Anthony
meas. Of Shoshone. Idaho, who. on
November %. 1909, made Homestead
Entry. Serial IA 07zG7. for aEM
sWh. SWM SEN. section 8 Ngh
wv, Section IL, Township South.
..anee II East. Boise Meridian, has
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-10-02
Good comblnation.

cheerful temper joined with inne-
conce will make beauty attractive,
knowledge delightful and wit good-ua-
tured.---Addlscn.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-10-02

up 20 and including No. $40 OF the
curreat Expense Fund. are now due
and payable and viii be paid upon
presentation at my o,lirc iu Capt
Phillips Jewciry store
r. A. BOWLER. Village Treasurer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-10-02
ORDINANCE NO. IS.

ANNUAL APPROPRIATION H1LT.
AND TAXES LEVIED FOR THE
VILLAGE OF SfOSHONE. FOR
THE Fiscal. YEAR BEGINNING
NAY s. 1914
he Il enacted BY the Chairman and
Board % Trustees OF she Village Of
Shoshpne.
SECTION /.
That the following sums be appro-
priated from the village treasury Tor
tho fiscal year commencing May 8.
1919. ia amounts and FOR the purposes
AZ follows. to-wit.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-23

Either the Jacksonville Metropolis
falsifies or Congressman L'Engle
should call the editor to personal &C
count or sue him for libel. 1t char
acterizes him as a joke, a laughing
stock, reactionary, a political
washbuckler full of venom, who
disgraces his district and shames the
people of Florida and nonenity
who has not done and cannot do any
thing in Congress His return to
the body it says. would almost be
a crime as it would heap further
ridicule upon the state. Such
charges are doing Mr.. L'Engle great
damage with those who take things
for granted, and he must refute them
or get busy with the editor if he ex-
poets to be re-elected.-Orland Re
porter-Star.
The Metropolis is doing far more
to make itself ridiculous than to de-
feat L'Engle.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-23

patible with the situation. Gen.
Scott rested his army for few days
and then resumed the offensive On
September s, Molino del Rey and
Casa de Mata were captured, and
Chapultepec was carried Sept. Is.
The next day the Americans entered
the City of Mexico, and the nation
lay PROSTATE at the feet of her con-
queror.
+ The war was ended by a treaty Of
peace signed at Guadalupe Hidalgo
Feb. 2, 1913. During the entire
war, the Mexicans, after the first
little skirmish did not win a battle.
As to whether We will have as
easy an experience on this occasion
remains to be seen.
In, 1S46-47. the Mexicans were
greatly superior in numbers to the
Americans. but they were inferior
in everything else. The American
army then, as always, was one of
the best in the personnel of men and
oihSCiS anu ia lHC Wi III
The artillery was immeasurably bet
ter than the Mexicans, while the ri
fled muskets of the infantry were
much superior to the smooth bore
guns of their opponents. The vol
unteer regiments, enlisted in what
were then border states, peopled
pioneers, were filled with men who
never failed to be better marksmen
than the Mexicans. With the Amer
| lean army was a large number of
Texas rangers and scouts from all
over the west, armed with guns of
the greatest range and precision
known, and in the use of which they
were adopts. The Mexicans put
much dependence in their lancer
regiment, but tho these picturesque
troops showed much bravery they
had no effect against American in
fantry, and went down almost help
1 lesly before the charge of the Ameri-
can cavalry.
History may repeat itself in the
next two years, and the Star sincere.
ly hopes it will.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-23

1t being reported here Tuesday
night that fifteen men of the Tenth
Cavalry (colored) had been captur-
ed by the constitutionalists, an in
considerable friend of ours, who prob
ably spoke without thinking, said
that the Mexicans could have the
whole regiment. So far as the Star
is concerned, niger fighting for
the American flag is better than any
white man fighting against it,. And
we are doubtful that there are
enough greasers in rife range of the
Mexican frontier to capture the
Tenth Cavalry. There is no discount
on the darkies when it comes to a
fight.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-23
SHOULD BE SETTLED

Times-Un Mon: Now that we have
gone into this affair, we should settle
it. We have gone into it with re-
gret, but there is no use talking
about regrets now. There is no use
trying to conciliate anybody. The
thing to do is to press forward to
the accomplishment Of our purpose
with no more words.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-23

Speaking OF music, if We want to
revive that dandy old tune, ..Therell
be a Hot Time in the Old Town To-
night
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-23

School children's handkerchiefs,
zoe. per dozen. H. B. Masters Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-23

following
will
election regardless Of length
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
HARRY K. THAW
IN FINAL FIGHT
FOR FREEDOM
Mother Of Prisoner in Court as
Legal Battle 0pens-Jerome
Leads Opposition.

CONCORD, n. H, Feb. 20.-Harry
Thaw, through his attorneys to-day
made his final battle for freedom. He
appealed to Federal Judge Aldrich to
issue a permanent writ freeing him
from danger Of extradition to New
York and Matteawan.
Former Governor William a, stone,
of Pennsylvania, Thaw's chief coun-
sci, bore the brunt OF the clash with
William Travers Jerome before Judge
Aldrich to-day. When the hearing
opened Mr.. Stone argued on the writ
flied by the Thaw attorneys demand
ing Thaw's release.
Judge Aldrich arrived in Concord
last night and Jerome got here early
this morning The Thaw attorneys
held a final council Of war last night.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, mother of
Harry. arrived TO witness this crucial
fight
Thaw's attorneys concentrated their
fight to- day on the question OF extra
dItion. IT was not expected they
would press the plea that Thaw be
released on bail until the other pro-
ceedings were concluded.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

ture line-ups, both as TO the next
GoVernorship and the two Senatorial
vacancies about to materi2lize IS
John NJ. Slaton. Governor of Georgia
Until le speaks and settles the
temporary Senatorship, which he Will
do without unnecessary delay, there
win be more or less resting on oars
among the politicians.
Assuming that Congressman Hard :
wick's determination to run is hxed
and unalterable and altogether sin
cere, which conclusion prevails
among at least four out Of five OBJ
servers, then it plainly is up to the
Governor" and probably was DELHI
erately intended thus to be put up
Several Angles" Presented.
IL Governor Slaton means to stand
for another term in the Governorshlp
that viii mean, in all likelihood, the
naming of a temporary Senator with
the purpose of having him succeed
himself. 1t also will mean no Gov
ernorship scramble, and consequent
~ different character of Senatorial
races.
II the Governor intends running
for Senator Bacon's unexpired term
that will mean a different character
of temporary Senatorial appointment.
a fight for the Goyernorship, and
either a double barrel or single-bar-
rel Senatorial race.
If the Governor intends running FOR
the full term against Senator Smith,
that would mean a still different sort
Of temporary Senatorial appointment,
q fight for the GoVernorship, and I'M
doubtedly a double barrel Senatorial
race
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Bacon's 100000
Estate Willed to
Immediate Family

MACON. Feb. Senator A. O.
Bacon leaves an estate valued con-
servatively at 100000, consisting
mostly in property in Macon. He di-
vides it equally among his wife and
daughter and a recently deceased
daughters children. However. upon
the death of his wife and his daugh-
ter, rs acres in the heart of the city,
known as Baconsfield, together with
10000, shall be given 10 the city
for park as memorial to his two
sons who died in 1884.
This prospective park is valued at
fully $4,000 His magnificent library,
consisting of 1000 to 5000 volumes.
goes to his daughter. His will was
offered for probate this afternoon
Although Senator and Mrs. Bacon
were separated for more than
quarter of century. he refers to her
tenderly and generously in the will.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Walton Man, Shot
By Neighbor, Dies

MONROE. Feb. 20-Emory Long,
son of DR.. and Mrs. James L. Long,
Of Good Hope, Walton County, who
was shot by Alva Camp, a neighbor,
as the result of previous difficulty
in which it is claimed Long threat
ened Camps life, died to-day at the
home Of James NJ. Allcorn, where he
was taken after the shooting. When
Long and Camp met here. Camp shot
at Long three or more times, two bull
head. A stray shot shattered the an
kle Of Emory Bray, a bystander.
Camp surrendered and was placed
in the county jail.
The funeral of Long took place to-
day at the family cemetery at Good
Hope.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
No New Dry Dock for
Atlantic This Year

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The
House Naval Affairs Committee to-
day by a vote Of II to 7, approved
a report of its subcommittee that no
dry dock should be constructed on
the Atlantic. Coast this year
1t was conceded that the commit
tee would approve the program of
two battleships, eight destroyers and
three submarines, which the subcom-
mittee proposed to build within the
total budget of $140.O00,000. This is
$500, 600 less than the bill of last year,
which provided for but one battle
ship
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
3 Dead in California
Flood; Sl,500, O0OLoss

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2o,-Three
persons are dead and property dam
age exceeding $1.500.0OO has been
done as the result of floods that have
followed the heavy rains of the last
four days in Southern California
In Sierra Madre. fifteen miles above
here, streets were flooded, Orange
groves were considerably damaged in
this neighborhood.
Promoters of the Vanderbilt cup
race at the Santa Monica course an
nounced that unless the rain ceased
by 4 o'clock to-day the race sched-
uled for tomorrow, will be post
poned
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Predicts N. G. Women
Will Vote in 5 Years

AsHEvILLE, N. c.. Feb. 2o.-The
Asheville Equal Suffrage League was
organized at mass meeting at the
Battery Park Hotel here. About 125
men and women supporters of the
cause were present and several of the
most prominent lawyers of the city
made speeches in support of the
movement.
Mrs. Charles Malcolm Plat was
unanimously elected chairman and
when called on for speech predicted
that women of North Carolina would
have the ballot within five years
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Import and Domestic
Rates To Be Probed

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.--A ma
tion wide inquiry into the relation
ship of import and domestic rates on
railroads to-day was ordered by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Imported merchandise is carried
from the various ports of the country
to interior points at less rate than
is exacted on domestic shipments
from the ports TO interior points.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Orders Airship Built
For Trans-Sea Flight

MIAMI. FLA. Feb. 20,-Harold r.
Mccormick. Of Chicago, has accepted
plans for an airship designed by G.
81 Wilmer, local aviator, and has
ordered the craft built for flight
across the Atlantic i'm June, Wilmer
ss 10 be accompanied by Lincoln
Dcachy. The airship win weigh $500
pounds. equipped with three motors,
having speed of 60 miles an hour
Mccormick is on his way to Miami
To complete details.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Senate for Tolls
And Jap Arbitration

WASHINGTON. Feb. eO,-The
Senate in executive session to-day
defeated the Chamberlain amend
ment to the pending arbitration
treaties TO exclude from arbitration
Interpretation OF the Monroe doctrine.
Panama Canal tolls, admission OF
Japanese children to schools in this
country and the general question of
Aslatic immigration.
The vote was 30 noes and IS ayes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
llliteracy Can Be
Wiped Out by 1920

WASHINGTON. Feb sO.-Ameri-
cas- adult illiteraCy. described as a ma
tional disgrace, can be wiped out by
1929, IL the work is undertaken at
once, according TO DIR. p. r, CIaxton.
Commissioner Of Education.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
KILLED RY NEIcHRoR.

EUFAULA, ALA, Feb. 20-Joe
Carr, a well-known farmer of Elan
vile, this county, died to-day of in
junes inflicted by Daw> Sutton, a
neighbor last Saturday, during a
quarrel in which Sutton struck Carr
with heavy timber.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
WOMAN ACQUITTED OF SHAVING

MIAMI, FLA, Feb. 20.-Grace
Howell was acquitted &C the charge
of attempt to murder P. c. Cox. whom
she shot last November when she
said Cox attempted to regain posses
sion of his alleged confession to com
plicity in the murder two years ago
of Hettie Parcel, a schoolgirl.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Durham Plans to Put
Wires Underground

DURHAM. n. c., Feb 2O,--Captain
S C. Chambers, president of the
Commercial Club, to-day submitted
an annual report and forecast which
involves several big undertakings
The two main objects for the year
win be the raising of 100000 for an
armory and 70, force electric compa-
mics to put wires underground. The
club will start action on the electric
proposition Immediately
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
RIsHoP NO BETTER.

YOUNGSTOWN. PA, Feb. 20 :
There is little change in the eond.4
ton OF Bishop Thomas Kennedy, rec
tor of the American College at Rome,
who is i'll here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
ENTRIES
AT CHARLESTON.

FIRST-Three- year odds and up, SELL
ing, purse $500, furiongs: Country
town III, Jennie Wells Ill. Hugh Gray
113, Big Rock 1l5, XScarlet Pimpernel
Ill, Bundle OF Rags "a, irish Kid ll3
xBAiglon i0s, xCamarada log. Lady
Rankin Ill. Schaller 113, xBooth 81.
SECOND Three year-olds and up,
Richards 1903. xIncision 1903. Barium 49,
Font i13. Armor 1I3. Piuvious ii6, Queed
10. xsteal Away 1903, Charles Camel
96, xWills 1903. Castara -, Premier ~
xGagnant 106, Austin SturteYant ll3,
Michael Angelo 115.
THIRD-Three-y year olds and up han
dicap. selling, purse $500, six furlong;ss
Coppertown ITO Captain Carmody Nv,
Americas 1903. Rye straw l07, DICK
Deadwood 1903, York Lad 90. Loan Shark
IS. Parlor Boy 1902.
FOURTH Three year Odds and up,
selling, purse $3.50. mile and 70 yards
Marshon 1907. Earl of Savoy III, Billle
Baker f07. xCoreopsis 10, xJacob Bum
104, Merry Lad ITO. xFeather Buster
100, DIR. Jackson l07, Effendi l2o'
FIFTH Three year olds and E1{p1
selling, purse $500, seven fnrlongs: ga
Jordan "a, Marshon l12, xDr. I2ougher-
~ 1903, xLaura 80. xIinbrook 1Ol XCaIn-
81 1905. xOver the Sands loS; Joe stem ,ad
1903. Surprising. lo4 xNolthorpe ,r W
ding III, Tom King 1917, Font 1O5.
sIXTH-Three-y year olds and VI, sell
ing, purse 5000 mile and 20 yards:
Henry Hutchinson 112. Inspector Lestrsde
f12, xCutlan t07, Judge Monck ~,
b liz. xyeneta Strome 1917. xsweet
Times f08, Benedictina ll5, knight OF
TTncas lis. Patty Regan 81, Ruisseau
i12, PLANT 10, Spellbound H.
xApprentice allowance.
Weather raining, track sloppy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
AT JuAREZ.

First-Purse, 2 years, furlongs :
Bens Brother 10. Miss Fielder lo5, b. A.
Jones 1906, Climber 115
ACCOMPLISHING, 9 years up, mile;
] Nolan 90, xVireo 98, xMarie Coghin
9s. xFrieze 90, xEthel Wickes ". xkake
100. Patrick r. 100. Arbutus 1903 Lady
Young 1903, Lady Adelaide 10S. xNo
Quarter 1906, Gomul 1906. Lord Elam lO5'
Jack Laxson 105. Compton lOS.
THIRD-Selling, 2 years up, . fur-
longs: Lambs Tail 90. Daylight 1903.
Brigham I05, Baron DeKalb lO5. Song
Of Rocks los. Mia 1O6, Marsand los,
stone Cutter 1903. Calcium 1903. Charley
Brown 1903. Lee Harrison ii l0S, Boil
berg 1903, sixteen 10s, Stare 10S, Ange-
~ Fo1ITJyRTH-selllng. years up. mile:
xNAnie McDee es. xLttle Marchmont
104, xSeacliff 104. Sir Fretful los, Volady
.Jr 1903, Rey 1903 High Street 109.
FIFTH Selling. years up, ~ fur
longs haunt. Mamie 81, jinata 80, sam
Grigsby 104, Amohalko los. xRosemafy
1906, Orba Smile 1903, norman Lad ITO:
SIXTH-Selling. 3 years up, tur-
longs. xLemon Joe %. xCiinton 100,
xright Boy 1903. Princess Industry l06
Salesla 1906 First Star 1903, Ramsy lob,
Palafable 1903. Prince Winter Ill, George
oxnard III. Doncaster I'LL sharper
Knight 112 xNapanlck 1i3, Fort john
son 1l5, Rubicon ii tlS.
Apprentice Allowance claimed,
Weather clear; track fast
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

Close seconds to Boifeuillet are
William w. Osborne, of Savannah;
Clark Howell. of Atlanta, and dozen
others with well developed booms.
Admittedly the keynote to the flu
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-28
tanner OF THE lRooUoIs
How an I-ishman Held Control Over
Powerful Indian Tribe.

How an I-ishman Held Control Over
Powerful Indian Tribe.
On the 18th of March. 1888. there
sailed into the harbor Of New York a
vessel from the Emerald Isle bearing
among it's human freight young man
of % who was to exert tremendous
influence upon the fortunes Of this
continent,
The young mans name was William
Johnson, to be known later on as Sir
William Johnson, king Of diplomats,
natural born soldier and statesman,
and the greatest tanner of wild Indians
that ever lived.
Johnson was born in the county Of
Meath, Ireland, in 1715, and might ever
have remained there had he not fallen
desperately in love. When he told his
love to the black haired, blue-eyed
beauty who had enthralled his heart,
ne was rudely rejected, and in his sor-
row he resolved upon suicide. But the
lovesick swain was intended for some
thing better than that Of filling sui
cides grave. Sir Peter Warren, an un-
Gle, solved the problem by sending
Johnson to look after his large landed
possessions in the Mohawk Valley.
The young man had hardly planted
himself in America when he began to
make his influence felt. Among the
red men he became at once king. By
the magical power Of his personality he
made them both love and fear him. His
great common sense, iron will, and un-
faltering justice made him the Great
Father" Of the savages over whom no
other man, white or red, was able too
exert the least control.
The value of JohnsOn's power over
the Indians was seen all through the
mighty struggle between France and
England for supremacy on. this conti-
nent. By keeping the formidable Six
Nations true to the English cause John
son may be said to have saved the day
for the redcoats. The strategic import
ance of the state of New York in the
French English war was immense, and
it was Johnsons diplomacy in preserv-
ing that Importance for the English
that finally turned the scale in their
favor-New York American.