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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-01
CHAPTER VII.

1t was into this newly charged at
mosphere that Juanita Holland and
her missionary guide rode in the morn
ing mists.
Good Anse Talbot was in many
ways an inadequate ally. He was both
narrow and illiterate, but he was ear
nest
At last the girl rode resolutely up to
her escorts saddle-skirts and asked /:
Brother Talbot, hadn't you better tell
me what it all means?"
The missionary lifted a face that
was almost haggard.
Hit means" he said, with no idea
Of irreverence, tibet Satan's got both
underholts-an' God help this coun-
try"
Then he sketched for her the his
tory of the feud and deduced conclu-
sions from what they had both seen
and heard.
She listened with a sickening heart
until he changed the subject and told
her that the Widow Everson, with
whom she was to stop, had stable
house where she would be comfortable
AT last the girl saw, still long way
off, a fertile little valley, where the
corn seemed taller and richer than on
the scattered coves. There, like tiny
matchbox, on high level near which
the wall of mountain broke into a
broad gateway, she could make out a
house. 1t was not of logs, but of brick
and stood in an Enclosure that looked
more like the Blue Grass than the
mountains.
Does ye see yon brick house nigh
Their gap? Thet's Bad Anse's place, an
over thar acrost Their ridge, three
mile away by crow-1ight an half
days ride by Their roads, is whar Milt
McBriar dwells. Ye KANT see hit
from hyar."
1t was almost shutdown when they
reached the house of the Widow Ever
son, and at sight of the woman stand
ing at the fence to meet them Juani-
ta's heart took strength. This house
was not of logs, but of undressed
boards, with gayly painted window and
door frames of red, and although two
days ago she would have called it
mean, she had revised her views
enough to regard it now as almost
magnificent.
The widow dwelt here with her two
sons, and the trio, by virtue of great
diplomacy, had succeeded in maintain
ing neutrality throughout the strife.
The comforts of the place were such
as must serve to give contentment
where teaming Is arduous and the
mail carrier comes twice week, but
cleanliness dwelt there and homely
cheer of a sort.
house the girl saw a horseman ap-
preaching with an escort of several
men who carried rifles balanced across
their pommels. They came from the
east, and though Juanita did not know
who they were, she recognized the CEN
trail rider, himself unarmed, to be a
person OF consequence.
He was tall. and under his faded
coat his rather lean figure fell into an
attitude OF well-muscled strength de-
spite his fullness of years.
""Evenin', ma'am," said the new
conner. mo, hain't a-goin' ter light.
/ lest heered tibet Brother Talbot was
a-comin' over hyar, an wanted speech
with him"
The missionary nodded.
IAN right, Milt," he said, and the
girl knew. as she had already suspect
ed, that here was second of her chief
enemies.
81 reckon ye all knows what hap
pened last night" she heard him say
ing slowly. "Hit war a pity. an |
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EllLCHSO HCiI way " va -
which wound blindIy through the
hills at the back of the place and
hitched their horses in a rock-sur-
rounded hollow a half-miIe from the
house. Other horses and mules were
hitched all along the country road, but
these belonged to the legitimate
guests.
AS the half-dozen men, whose arri-
val had been so cautiously accom-
plished, began slipping down, each
holding his own course in the cover OF
the laurel, there was nothing to indi-
cate that any warning had gone ahead
Of them.
From the houses with their yellow
windows and their open doors came
no note of apprehension-no intima-
ton Of suspicion medley OF voices,
now and then a laugh, din OF scrap
Ing feet, and the whine and boom OF
RIDDLES gave out a careless chorus to
the night.
Slowly, with an adept craft that
hardly broke a twig underfoot, three
OF the new arrivals hitched their way
Forward to a point of vantage down
near the road.
They went crouched low. holding to
the shadows with rifles thrust "af
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On either side Of the little porch
stood group of solemn men, mostly
bearded, mostly coatless, and all uni
armed. In front of those, at the right
stood Anse Havey. his eyes still the
dominant feature of the picture.
Over across from him was the tallert
and older chieftain Of the other clan.
They stood there gravely, with q
courtesy that cloaked their hatred.
Out In the road was the "jolt-wagon."
and in its deep bed the girl could see
the canvas that covered It's burden.
AS Bad Anse took his place at the
front OF his escort his gaze met that
OF Jranita- He did not speak, but for
an instant she saw his face harden.
his eyes narrow, and his lips set
themselves. 1t was the glance of one
who has been dashed across the face
and who cannot strike back, but who
will not soon forget.
This time the girls eyes did not
drop, and certainly they held no hint
of relenting or plea for forgiveness.
But at that moment the head of the
Haveys turned from her and began
speaking
Il got your message, Milt," he said
casually, AN / reckon you got my
answer. I've brought back Little
Nash"
Pm obleeged ter ye" The McBriar
paused, then volunteered: EFF Their
boy had took counsel of me, this thing
wouldn't never hev happened"
Bad Anse Havey stood looking at
the other, then he nodded.
NMilt," he carelessly announced at
the end of his scrutiny, while the
ghost Of an ironical smile glinted In
his eyes, though it left his lips grave,
I've got several bosses an mules
down thar in my barn that we found
hitched out in Their timber when Nash
an his friends took to the la'rel.?
Again he paused and studied the
faces of the McBriar men before he
went on. Zone of 'em is your own
roam mare, Milt. One of 'em b'longs
ter Sam thar, and one is Bob's thar"
He pointed out each man as he spoke.
y NoA 6CN Gill any IlhO 70 0ShN
down for EN-"
The girl caught her breath and, de-
spite her dislike, acknowledged the
cool insolence with which Anse had
answered Milt's plea of innocence
Milt replied only with a scowl, so Anse
contemplatively continued, as though
to himself:
Hits right smart pity for a Teller
to go out shootin' in the nighttime
an to take kinsman's horse-with-
out takin' his counsel. 1t might lead
to some misunderstanding" 4
A baleful glare flashed deep in the
eyes of the taller man, and from the
henchmen at his back came an uneasy
shuttle of brogans.
But the voice of Good Anse Talbot
relieved the tension.
Study, thar, men," he quietly eau
toned. Eye didn't hardly meet ter
talk bout bosses. I'll lead them nags
back myself, Milt"
Then Anse Havey stepped forward
and held out his hand.
Il gives We my hand, Milt McBriar,"
he said, that Their truce goes on"
"An' I gives We NINE" rejoined the
other.
After a perfunctory shake the tive
turned together and went down the
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steps The girl saw both squads lift
ing the covered burden from the wag-
on and carrying 1t around the road,
where the other wagon waited. She
believed that the feud was ended, but
it is doubtful If either Of the princi-
pals whose hands had joined parted
with great trust in the integrity Of
the others intentions. It Is certain
that one of them at least was already
making plans for the future, not at all
in accordance with that compact Cd
peace.
frO RE CyONTINuED0
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-08
have some extinguishing apparatus
YOU CAN NEVER Tell.
BRAINS AND HANDS.

4 ~
There are two roads that lead to
success tho one by the way of the
brain and the other by the way
through the palms Of willing hands.
When one co-operates with the other
they become q team that is irresis-
tible, the two roads are converged
into one and the goal lies straight
ahead.
A few people begin life by work
ing with their hands, and as oppor-
tunity presents they throw their
brain into the fray and make a sue
cess of their chosen vocation. Later
we speak of them as self-made men.
Others start life with their hands,
never use anything but their hands
and die as they began. And we
speak of them as failures.
Now, why cannot everybody use
their brains as we'll as their hands? ?
Begin today to concentrate your
thoughts upon performing your
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-08

The following are the ten fire pre-
vention commandments.
The Safety First Fire Federation
of America framed them. It knows
Read them SO that you can remem
ber them:
Don't permit children to pla,
with matches.
Don't throw away lighted
matches, cigars or cigarettes
3-Don't use naptha or benzine in
the house. GA pint makes 200 feet
of explosive vapor.)
4-Don't block the fire escapes;
you may need them yourself, quick.
5-Don't put ashes in wooden
boxes or barrels. -#
6-Don't permit accumulations of
rubbish.
Don't have lace curtains or
draperies near open lights. 81
8-Don't fill kerosene lamps or
lanterns after dark. .z. -..~ II
9-Don't permit matches to be
kept except in a closed metal box.
10-Don't forget to call for the
fire department first thing; and to
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-08
Minneapolis has only one lone sheep.
WAR ODD DITIEs

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r-.-r. l3
John Atherlou of Fargo, N. D.
bought eight acres, section 3O-l43-
~ and is now improving same.
The spicer Land company have
started to classify $1,000 acres of
timber and farm land south and east
of Bemidji, preparator to placing
same on the market. Louis Benning-
ton is in charge of the classification
crew. ... -. -
N. P. Nelson of Shovel Lake closed
deal whereby he became the owner
of an 80 acre farm on Little Thunder
Lake, section 4-14O-25. He is i'm
proving same now. ss. .s.zs-..5 8 s
John Wilson Of Nymore has bought
Jim's Glover Home section 32-148-33
near Wright's Spur and will improve
same.
Mower of Author, Ia., was in the
city Wednesday arranging to move
onto his farm sometime this winter
Mr.. Mower will specialize in live
stock. Several of his friends of Ne
braska are expected to settle near
Tenstrike.
James and Anton Schiller of Ot-
tertail Co., were in the city during
the week closing up their deals in
section 19-55-2e, where a German
Colony will be located.
M. Madsen is at Nebish, superyis-
ing the laying of 1900 feet of drain
age tile
Jos. Cullen of Walker, State and
Government scaler started to scale
for the Maxon Lbr. company the
first of the week, in 1927.
Elmer Madsen is plating out lands
this week in sections 4-5-6-7-8-9 T
Sc RIB for garden homes for an
Austrian Colony. This land joins
Hill and Hill Annex mines.
Peter Desalier of Melrose, Mimi,
was in the city over Sunday getting
plans completed for a cedar log hunt
ing bungalow on Kabekona Lake.
Work will be commenced next week.
o. P. Huffman is in the city on
business for the Northern Hubbard
and State Park Railroad.
Eugene Cosky, Union Depot night
ticket agent bought p120 acres in
section 19-148-33, one-fourth mile
from Werner Siding, last month. He
has Is acres ready for the plow.-
Adv. ---s
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-08
SIOUX CITY COUNCIL WOULD
USE sEARCHI1aHT FOR cURFEW

Sioux City, Ia, Oct. 8.-Persons
of youthful enthusiasm, who at times
would just as soon not have strong
lights played upon them, today con.
sidered Sioux City had the meanest
city council in the world. It's all
because the council is about to place
powerful searchlight on tower
800 feet high, to replace the curfew.
Not only would the searchlight as
sist In rounding up youths at 9 p.
M, but 1t would help in the detec-
tion of robbers and fires, say mem
bers of the council.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-08

labors just little bit better than
you did yesterday and each day
strive to move upward on the ladder
of efficiency. When you do this
you will find your employer behind
and pushing you about as energetic;
ally as you are climbing. De
Brains without hands seldom &c.
complish much, and hands without
the use of brains will most assur-
edly never startle the world.
Brains and hands should work to-
gether and in complete harmony.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-08
FIRE PREVENTION DAY.

Minnesota is today celebrating fire
prevention day.
Tomorrow is the anniversary of
the big Chicago fire and celebrations
will be held in many cities.
The change of date in Minnesota
from Oct. 9 is due to tomorrow fall
ing upon a day which would not be
convenient for the school children
to assist in the celebration
The Safety First Federation of
America, with headquarters in New
York, has helped arrange programs
here and elsewhere, emphasizing the
Importance of preventing fire.
THE individual is not apt to take
fire prevention to heart if fire hasn't
touched anything of his" says the
federation, "but he should. In 1914
in the United States and Canada
alone, $235,591, $50, (nearly a quar-
ter of billion dollars), worth of
property was destroyed by fire. That
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means Sc year loss each, if d.
vided between every man, woman and
child in the two countries.
1.-THE biggest part of the gigantic
loss could have been prevented, if the
individual had been cautious!"
Governors of practically all the
states have asked the people to profit
by the experience rules made by the
federation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-08

Take advantage Of a want ad. :
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DOGS INCREASE;

SHEEP DECREASE
St: Paul, Mimi, Oct. S.-Dogs are
worth more than sheep In st. Paul,
according to the assessed valuation
fixed by the state tax commission.
The value of the $50 dogs in all St.
Paul averages $4.65 a head, while
the value of the six sheep in the city
average $2.83 head. Last year
623 dogs and II sheep were listed,
showing sheep are passing, while
dogs are increasing in numbers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-08
POLITICAL MATHEMATICS.

Root says he is for subtracted
ballot. a..
Taft says he is for multiplied
term.
Roosevelt says he is for square
deal. A
Bryan is algebraying.
. Wilson is ever on the verge of
"triggernometry."
And meantime the dear people,
says the Idaho Statesman, are trying
to divide the high cost of living in
to a fraction of their former income
and opportunity. L f
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-08

London-Lord Leith of
Fyvie, who is a former naval
lieutenant, has planted all
the flower gardens of Fyvie
castle in vegetables for the
British fleet.
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THE CAPTIVE

X The following is written by
x D. M. Kelly, superintendent
< of the public schools at Web
x ster City, Ia, about Lake Be-
x midi. Mr.. Kelly was in Be-
IS midi with the Redpath-Vaw-
< ter Chautauqua and ever since
< his visit here has been a loyal
x booster for Lake Bemidji: e.
4 q For unnumber years =
x The Nymph of Woodland
x Beauty
X Has been held a willing
X captive #> rs;
X BY the Lordly Pines that
X guard
X The shores of Lake Be-
X midi. I.
x Long years have come and
X gone.
X Since wandering from her E..
x Beyond the North she stepped
X Within the magic circles of
X the trees, =.
X That closed exulting round
x And claimed her for their
x own.
x She has grown fairer with the
x flight of time
X In this enchanted land;
X She has learned to love her (
x captors (
X And the scenes of her cap
X tivity,
X For their beauty is a balm to
X Beauty's soul.
X And now her laugh makes :
K glad l
X The water Of the lake; l
X Her sighs of love are echoed |
x By the pines; and her
X dancing feet
X Are heard through forest |
X aisles
x Where the long shadows l
X ligner
< To revel in her smiles.
4 ID. M. Kelly.
x X X X K K x X X K X X X X X X
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-08

London-The National Cy-.
clists' union has given 1000
members to the British in
fantry while 600 members
have Joined the Army Cyclist
corps. ..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-08

LondOnThat King George
IS human was strikingly IL
lustrated on his latest visit
to the wounded in a London
hospital.
Passing through q ward,
the king asked q wounded
Tommy" how he was fed.
They feed us like CATTLE
answered the soldier.
you don't mean they feed
you on hay?" was the kings
immediate rejoinder.
When the Tommy" recov-
cred speech the king was
gone.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-08

Amsterdam Aust r ia s.
coal production in 1914 was
3,75O,OOO tons less than in
1913-a decrease of nearly
IL per cent. -,
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-14
STOMACH TROUBLES
Nj. Rasland Write. lnter..tiin,
Letter on Til. Subject.

Madison Heights, va-Mr. chas. A.
Ragland, Of this place. writes: 81 have
been taking Thedford's Black Draught
for indigestion, and other stomach toub-
les, also colds, and find ito be the very
best medicine Ihaye ever used.
After taking Black Draught for a few
days, l always feel like a new man.'s
Nervousness, nausea, heartburn, pain
In pit Of stomach, and a feeling Of full
ness alter eating, are sure symptoms Of
stomach trouble, and should be given the
proper treatment, as your strength and
health depend very largely upon your
food and its digestion.
To get quick and permanent relief
from these ailments, you should take
amedicine Unknown curative merit.
It's 75years Of splendid success, IN the
treatment Of Just such troubles, proves
the real merit Of Thedtord's Black
Draught. Safe, pleasant, gentle In action,
and without bad after effects, II IS sure
to benefit both young ard old. For sale
everywhere. Price25c. Nc1zz
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NAL. It issin fact q penguin.
When he arrived he waddled out
OF his case, cooked his heed on one
side, with those funny little make-be-
heve wings hanging foppishly In the
front Of his chest. The crowd shout
ed He's Initiating Charlie Chaplin. =
He is known now as Charlie Chaplin.
The wings are not really wings at all.
They are feathered fms and are used
in swimming.
When he looks at The crowds he
seems to say: We'll. what are you
yaps staring att"
Fontaine Fox, the cartoonist, used
to live in Louisville, Ky. He was
down swimming in the Ohio river
last summer. while on vacation.
Suddenly q man Jumped out Of a
skin near the bank.
II can't swim, y he shouted and
when he came up again he gasped: 4
can't swim. His companion in the
skin watched him with languid inter
est. The man in the water sank
again and when he came up shouted
rather weakly: II can't swim"
Wen, old man, commented the
man in the boat. this is a queer time
tosbe Dragging about it,
. : < Il
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S'|iAT|ST TICS
OF Improved and Frequent
Kind on Crime and Crimi-
nails Are Needed.
GOV Assoe,ArEe raess,

OAKLAND. Calf, Oct. IL,
Need Of improved and more fire.
quent statistics on crime and crimi {.
nails was maintained before tho
American Prison Association hero
by John Koren. of Boston. Mass,
who presented the report Of the or
Enlizauon's standing committee or
statistics. The report pointed out
that the only figures approaching
comple teness compiled in this coun-
try, come from the United States
census bureau once in ten years. r.
was further stated that the enumer
alton made in 1910 was not pub
lished so far as the general resulto
were concerned, until 1914. and
that the, complete tabulation and
analysis have not appeared vet.
4 cannot help believing that the
backwardness in many ways Of our
prison systems is due to lack of pub
licity, and to want OF Systematic
form available to the general pub.
lic," said Mr.. Koren. ut has been
common experience that people
seize eagerly upon the decennial
census reports Of prisoners for with
all their imperfections they are
vast storehouses of important facts.
There is no reason why those who
wish to become Informed about
prison affairs in their own states
should not wait with a similar eager
ness for the reports offstate boards
But they do not, and a chief reason
is that these reports seldom provide
the desired information, OF at least
not In a form that makes II easily
intellig ible."
| Mr.. Koren suggested that the
prison association take up anew
the task Of persuading prison boards
and officials to adopt uniform meth
DDS OF collecting and publishing
statistics OF their institutions. h
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NEW YORK, Oct. 14Eyerett
Shinn, artist, and now and then a
vaudeville skit writer. has a new ba-
lby. He declares 1t Is the finest in
THE world and he spends most Of his
time watching it. The Shinns live in
the artistic mosphere Of Washington
Park. N MI
The other day the nurse answered
a ring at the door ana was informed
by two men that they were the baby
Inspectors The nurse told Mr..
Shinn and he broke out in a rash or
indignation. Baby inspectors, he
shouted, what dye think Of that?
First Its plumbing inspectors, then tax
! inspectors and Heaven knows what
will come next" In the meantime he
hurried and got some fresh, pure
white clothes on the baby.
The maid admitted the men who
came up to the apartment, entered
the nursery ghly and went over to
the crib. Mr.. Shinn saw something
about the two men that looked suspi-
ctous. A faint smile came over his
face and he slid out the side way and
got q corner policeman. He came on
the run and was soon marching two
lperspiring, embarrassed young men to
a patrol box.
Shinn interfered in time. The ababy
inspectors were Charles Hanson
Towne, the poet, and James Mont
gomery Flagg. the artist. They look
ed rather sheepish when all disap-
peared in the grill Of the Cafe Lafay-
fette. n
The Strand Roof GarSsns has again.
been opened by Miss Anne Morgan,
and Miss Elsie de Wolfe. The roof
is philanthropic dancing place for
the young people of the city. who
want to dance-dance cheaply and
drink soft drinks.
They are chaperoned nightly by
Miss Morgan and Miss de Wolfe.
Those who are not acquainted are
properly introduced and II they like
they may bring their parents with
them. It is in the heart Of the white
ut section and is a blow to the cock
tail drinking tango palaces.
One Indication Of what will be dane
WtASVA NNttko A0I6CdSLGu at INC
opening. Under the direction Of Louis
Chaliff, the famous Russian dancer,
the new standerized forms Of modern
waltz. one-step, fox trot and tango, a
new Porto Rican ballroom dance,
called .'la DANA" were dances
danced. Mr.. Chaliff was the man who
fought successfully to standardize
the modera Dances.
Even the Aquarium has It's Charlie
Chaplin. Up until three months ago
there was only one cut-up in the,
place; That was Patsy who takes a keen
delight in leaping out Of water and
coming down with a splash that
drenches the out OF town brides and
others.
But UP from the bleak shores Of the.
Antarctic there came this summer a
strange creature which nsurped Pat
sy's place asichief clown of the show!
Visitors argue whether it is a water
fowl or web-footed duck-billed mar
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The national IRE losses reach be-
You'd the half billion mark and
amount to a per capita tax on every
one Of Sc year