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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15

IF the dream of an Indian empire had
been realized, and the tribal alignments
had not been destroyed by the invasion
of the white man, John d. Williams, of Can
torment, Oklahoma, would have been a
mighty chieftain. Storm Cloud was his In
dian name, and it had been his dream and
the dream of his people that he might lead
them in the warfare of the plains and into
the great hunts, for he had inherited the
rude scepter of authority from his father,
Bull Thunder, the mighty war leader of the
Arapahoes.
Born in royal wigwam, with the blood
of many fighting men in his veins, Storm
Cloud was devotedly nursed by the nobility
of the Arapahoes, with the tender hope that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15
He Remembered

Some people will never realize that there
are more ways than one of arriving at the
same result They are like the shock
headed boy who was asked to add six and
four He guessed nine, eleven, and twelve.
mo, no; you are only guessingp expos
tulated the teacher. "But why didn't you
guess ten while you were about it? Six and
four make ten."
ooh no, they don't" triumphantly replied
the urchin. "You told me yesterday that
five and five made ten!"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15

him to take up again Christian CIVILIZATION,
he said "The religion of the white man
was we'll when I did not know trouble, but
when sorrow comes only the faith of my
fathers is good"
With the greatest grief of his life the call
of the blood came to John Williams, and
today, in front Of his crude wigwam in tn the
state Storm Cloud sits; all his education as
naught, white man never more, with his
face turned toward the west, dreaming Of
the Happy Hunting grounds where the
Great Spirit watches over his little one who
died so long ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15

being thrown open to white settlement.
Although his friends still lived in their
primitive wigwams, Williams went to his
allotment and built good house, which he
furnished with modern furniture. His
meals were cooked on a stove instead OF
over campfire, and all evidences that the
white man had claimed him were apparent.
The white citizens who were organizing the
initial government looked to Williams as
the natural leader of his people and urged
him to become active in public affairs and
to be part of the new regime.
There was a keen rivalry between the
Republican and Democratic organizations
as to which would secure the membership
and cooperation of Williams, and in this
the Republicans were finally successful. He
was asked to take a place on the Repub-
1ican ticket in the first election and con-
scented to become the nominee for register
of deeds.
In the first election in 1892, something
over one hundred Indians voted, and it en-
abled the Republicans to gain control OF
the county. 1t was the only time the Red
Men of western Oklahoma ever voted and
the presence of Williams name on the tick
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15
By MRS. WALTER FERGUSON
illustrated by CLARA II. WILCOX

raging, and she drew her last breath in his
arms. The night she died John Williams
died, too, and from that time forth Storm
Cloud was born again.
The first night of his grief, in the pres
ence of crowd of Indians of the neighbor-
hood, he erected teepee in his front yard,
and after wierd ceremony he set fire to his
house and watched the flames of his white
mans home mount high to the heavens.
Not a stick of furniture nor shred of the
garments of civilization but were reduced
to ashes to soothe the grief the father felt
and to appease the wild Indian instinct that
sorrow had reused from the depths of an
Indian heart.
To all the pleas of his minister and his
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15

missionary friends that the
child be given Christian burial
he turned a deaf ear, and ira
dition says that she was put
into the top of large tree,
which was the Indian form of
burial, but no Anglo-Saxon
eyes profaned the sacred cere-
mony, and the last resting
place of the little Indian girl
who was so we'll loved is to
this day unknown. ra.
After the death of his child
Storm Cloud returned not to
the ways of the white man,
but turned loose the raven hair
that civilization had clipped
and today wears it in two long
braids. He laid away the
clothes in which the white man
had dressed him and put on
his blanket, with all its gaudy
appurtenances, and never re-
turned to his Office again. His
deputy served out the term and
the white mans law and poll
tics knew Williams no more.
An effort was made to per-
suade him to stand for re-elec-
ton, but he refused, saying
that his ways were not the
white mans ways and in man
ners they were far divided. To
the missionaries, who begged
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-15

for them the good old days
would come back again. But,
alas for their hopes, his ma
turity found the plains dotted
with homesteads instead of
buffalo, and a primitive civil
cation awakening where his an
cestors had roamed. There
were no wilds to penetrate, and
no wars to fight, and Storm
Cloud remained an uncrowned
prince of royal blood.
Even though the new order
cost him a miniature empire
and a crude crown, yet he
sought to adjust himself there
to, and to overcome the wild
instincts which were rioting in
his veins. Missionaries and
Indian agents induced him to
enter the government school at
Carlisle, where he completed
the course and afterward took
a years work in an Eastern
university.
Then he returned to his peo-
pie, and he returned to them in
every outward respect white
man, with the Indian instincts
crowded out by the white
mans education. At the time
of his second coming to Can
torment the Cheyenne and
AraDahoe reservation was lust
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-02-04
Laurel Hill

Mr.. Geo. Caldwell of Maryville,
was in our burg Thursday.
Mr. G A. McCallach was in
Nashville last week attending to
business matters.
Mr., and Mrs. Will Quinn of Mt,
Olive, have been visiting relatives
at this place for the past few days.
Mrs. T. Malcolm has been sick,
but is improving at this writing.
Mrs. s. R. Ballard was the guest
OF her father. Mr.. Samuel Hampton
of Chandler Friday.
Mr.. G. T. Lebow and Cecil Hicks
of Mentor, and Misses lola Hamp.
eon and Beulah Harrington of this
place, were the dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lebow Sunday,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-02-04
FIVE YEAR OLD
IS BURNED, DIES
George Bradburn's boy
passes away at Crooked
Creek home
Clothing caught fire while
watching father burn
grass.
Crooked Creek

AS a result of burns inflicted by
his clothing catching fire while with
his father burning sedge grass Sat
urday, the little five year old child
of George Bradburn died Sunday.
The clothing was burned entirely
from the boys body.
Rev. Clarence Harris filled the
PASTORS appointment at Pleasant
Hill Sunday.
Mr.. Will Mckinley is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Potter, of Old Piney, was
visiting her son, Richard, last week.
John Haun and family, of Pea
Ridge, spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives on the Creek.
Miss Myrtle Russell of Maryville
College spent Sunday with home
folks.
Walter Russell visited relatives in
Knox County recently.
Will Russell is doing considerable
carpenter work on his house.
James Martin has moved back
into the house he recently vacated,
ard his father, Will Martin, has
moved into the house made vacant
BY Mr.. Martin.
Smith Price is now living at
Nickel Point.
Ruben Mcdonald is farming the
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-02-04
MaryvilIe Rt. 3

Rev. Mr.. Hodges. former pastQf
preched very impressive sermon
at Mt. Lebanon Suhday, having for
his theme THE Greatness of Mis-
sions."
Farmers in this community did
two or three days p!8aTsi.ng for" corn
last week -
Chas. Davis and W. E, -McGhee
were in MaryviIle on business MOI,
day. ...:.q>t,.,., ~
Jno. T. Clark made a business
trip to knoxviIleTuesday.
c. W. eagle and Walter McGhee
transacted business in Maryville
Monday.
| Edd Long has been indisposed for
the last week with an attack of the
Lagrippe. =
Chas Thomas made a business
trip to Maryville.Friday. ~
M. Matlock.and Cbas. E.,McClure
attended church at Mt Ykebanon
Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Gamble aaAsisters
CT; WalIand were at church,eat Mt.
Lebanon Sunday morning,I:'..
Mr.. and'Mrs.NW -B%Hltth spent
Sunda1 with Mr,'aNd Mrs George
Hitch. ;t.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-02-04


Mrs. Simerly place. =. /.
Cowan Russell is building a barn
on the land he bought from CAD
Myers 49,.
Brownlow ,McGill has purchased
an engine and is now preRarfd, to
repair old saws.
The stork has been busy lately
and has left with George Davis a
boy, with Richard Potter a girl and
with Spence Renfro a boy. All be.
ingdemocrats, tney shout, HUI
rah for Woodrow WILSON,,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-02-04
OVER EIGHTY NEW
PUPILS AT NORMAL

Johnson City, Feb. 3-More than
eighty new students have entered
the East Tennessee State Normal
School since the opening of the
winter term. At the present time
every East Tennf ssee county except
Marion and SeqCatchie is represent
ed the enrolment, and in addition
students are in attendance from
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-02-04
Personals From Over County

Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop were called,
last week to the bedside of Mrs.
Bishops mother, Mrs. G. NJ. Cost
ner who died Saturday at her home
hear Montyale Station,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-02-04
Greenback Route 4

{ The meeting closed at Salem last
Sunday Rev. W. M. Brown and
Rev. J. H. Potter conducted it.
There were twenty. three conventions
tFhere wilfbe a baptizpg the Fourth
I.Sunday ofthis month at 9 O'Clock
in the morning.
c. A. Carver Is able to go to
church.
Howard Miller moved his family
here a few days ago. We welcome
them to our community.
Miss Anna Belle Hamil of Friends
wife who has been visiting her
grand. parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Hackney, returned home last week.
LittleMis8 Ruth Hamil, of Proctor
Colo, is visiting her grand father,
D. c. Walker, and family for several
weeks. "
Miss Maggie Robbins of Mint,
visited Miss Effie Taylor last week.
Miss Vinie Miller of Urion county
visited her uncle Dixie Miller and
family for two weeks.
miss Mary jane, Sparks visited
Miss Stella Moore last Friday.
Miss Una Moore. of Knoxville is
visiting home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs Homer Hunt visit
led Joe Brent and, family last Mon
day night.
h MI and Mrs. John spradlin ard
nieces, Of near Binfeld, were the
guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt and
family last Saturday night.
Miss Beuna Hunt visited Miss
Characterization last Monday night.
Rev J, H. Potter. Robert John.
son and Mary and Boone Keeper
were the guests OF c, A, Carver and
family last Sunday, also Dowson
'Ffcey and family were t heir guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E Keeper and
family had as their guests last week
Mr. and Mrs. J A. Walker, sons
and daughter Revs, W. NJ Brown
and J. H. Potter, Mrs. S. E. Nc
Cornell and little son Fred, Misses
Grace Hair, Maggie Robbins, Eff
Taylor ard FIoy Dickson.
Leland2Hackney. George Brown,
T Misas Eva Breckemeier, Mae Rose
and Jessie Crisp were the guests Of
Messrs Howard, Roy. Mary Jane
and ss55Arvie Sparks last Sunday.
They allffttended Sunday school at
Bioheld in the afternoon.
Miss Floy Dickson visit d Misses
Maude and Dora Young last Satur.
day night and Sunday.
Roy Young, Misses Maude and
Dora Young, Blanche Seaton and
FIoy Dickson were callers at Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Miller's last Sun.
rday atefroon.~
Rev. q. W. Myers preached a:
: Big Spring last Sunday,
Prayer. meeting was begun at
Salem last Sunday night, There
was very good attendance.
3Ajss1Stella Moore and Messrs
Ezro Moore and Ralph Brown dined
at VIII Tests last Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs, Dixie, Charley 10y
n and fahAy visited J R. Thompson
q nd family last Tuesday
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-02-04
Non Resident Notice
J. N. Badgett Co,

John Fagg
Before w. H. Willard, Justice Of the
Peace of Blount County.
In this cause it appears by affidavit that
the defendant, John Fagg, is justly indebt-
ed to the plaintiff, and is nonresident of
the state. so that the ordinary proce. of
law cannot be served on him, and an origi-
nal attachment having been levied on his
property and returned to me, it is therefore
ordered that publication be made in the
Maryville Times, newspaper published in
the Town of Maryville, Tennessee, for four
consecutive weeks, commanding the said
John Fagg to appear before me, at my
office in Maryville, on the 18th day Of
February, 1915. and make defense to said
suit, or it will be proceeded with ex parte.
This Jan. 18th 1915,
w. H. Willard,
Justice of the Peace.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-02-04
NONRESIDENT Notice
d. F. Young,
VS.
Tohn Fapp.

John Fagg.
Before W. H. Willard, Justice of the
Peace of Blount County.
In this cause it appears by affidavit that
the defendant, John Fagg, is justly indebt.
ed to the plaintiff, and is a nonresident of
the state, so that the ordinary process of
law cannot be served on him, and an origi.
nal attachment having been levied on his
property and returned to me, it is therefore
ordered that publication be made IN the
Maryville Times, newspaper published in
the Town of Maryville, Tennessee, for four
consecutive weeks, commanding the said
John Fagg 70 appear before me, at my office
in Maryville, on the 18th day of February
1915, and make defense to said suit, or it
will be proceeded with ex parte.
This Jan. 18th, 1915.
w. II. Willard,
Justice of the Peace.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-02-04
Houston and Putnam counties and
from North Carolina and Virginia

The Spring Term will begin March
Is. During this term, in addition
to the regular courses given, special
review courses will be offered in all
the public school subjects. 1t is
expected that hundreds of teachers
who desire to do better work for
better salaries will take advantage
of the training given by the Normal
School.
The evening world., 1915-10-14

rfrfsa HIH N. f.as aasar go
ffHe - Ias. q a. taI
The evening world., 1915-10-14

DE Meride sent me forth on my secret
errand.
lie had given me TO suppose that I
was on mission whose interest was
the interest of rance. Why then did
the interest OF France" demand that
] bring him secretly O packet OF Bank
OF England notes? France had one OF
the finest banking systems on earth.
IL were indeed on national business
why should l be entrusted TO carry 80
much money clear across the empire,
and unguarded? Were II necessary
for the government TO transfer such
a sum from Saarbruck to Paris, were
there not special trains and military
escorts all ready at hand?
Or why not In the form OF q check
made out TO, or by, the War Depart
ment and in charge Of an imperial
courier?
Was 1t also a sheaf OF money / had
received in the packet DE Meride had
given me 10 carry to the unknown at
Saarbruck? How incredibly ridiculous
TO have done such a thing! IL this
were some secret imperial debt that
must be paid. would they have picked
out cavalry captain to do the work
alone, instead OF with an escort OF d
hundred cuirassiers?
Oh, any way ] looked at 1t. the stu
alton was impossible!
Then all ut once out OF chaos came
the solution. The only possible solu-
ton.
The evening world., 1915-10-14

there could be but one solution. He
had not sold the plans to a French
man, but to--Prussia!
Saarbruck was on the German from
tier. De Meride had arranged that n
Prussian envoy-for by this time l
felt assured that Gelat was no
Frenchmsn--should DO there to re-
celve the papers and to make the
agreed payment. The payment Of
Judas-like treachery and of . ma
tons betrayal!
De Meride had known better than
to trust such an affair to a French
man. He had looked about him for
some jealous. obedient, doggedly
honest, not over-clever man who
could be trusted to do exactly what
he was told to do; who would ask no
questions which, In view OF later
events. might piece two and two to-
gether and electrify the Boulevards
with the tale Of q high official's trea-
son.
oh. he had chosen wisely! Barring
a few slips and the unexpected en-
nifty of Fortune, l had done my duty
we'll. Had not these Uhlans laid me
by the heels l should In another day
or two have reached the TuilerieH and
safely turned over to him the gilt
tering price Of his infamy.
While now-and through all my
misery | could almost have laughed
the traitor had sold his country. had
betrayed the Emperor who weakly
trusted him; and the money--the vast
fortune--wherewith he was to have
enriched himself as the price Of his
disloyal soul--the money was back
in Prussian hands, whence II had
originally comel De Meride had sold
his nations secrets-and would re-
ceive not one sou for his dirty work! g.!
For a time, that thought was
vaguely consoling 70 my crushed
pride and self-esteem. But ever would
come the bitter remembrance Of how
l had been the blind dupe OF this
double traitor De Meride; of how
had set forth on the journey with
such golden anticipations Of a mer-
tied promotion for my services.
Services?
had unwillingly handed over
Frances fortunes to the enemy. Pro-
The evening world., 1915-10-14
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The evening world., 1915-10-14

motionp ! was a prisoner Of war. I'M
able to strike one blow In atonement
for the harm I had unwIttingly done
my adopted country.
What was Ia normal. clean
American--that ] had sought TO mix
into such affairs--to cope with the
subtlest minds of Europef
All at once l felt an overwhelmln~
yearning to go back home--home. to
the dear free land that gave me birth;
the country where men won or lost
their careers through their own deeds
and not as tools Of a corrupt court.
Then came a mighty desire TO undo
this thing | had done! To track Gelat
to the very gates Of his Prussian
Kings Berlin palace II might be; to
tear that packet from him, to destroy
IL or carry II with my story to Ma
poleon himself,
A crazy thought, you will say, for a
bound prisoner 10 induige3 do not
deny II. Yet the longer I lay there
watching the first gray dawn tighten
IN tho east. the more uncontrollably
that wild longing gripped my soul.
To ind Gelat before he should have
parted with the packet. before Its
contents should serve the Prussian
army. To seize the packet and to
render void De Meride's baseness. All.
that were feat for which a man
might gladly face certain death.
strained at my leathern bands on
wrists and ankles. The motion only
drove the thongs deeper into my flesh,
I dared not groan nor even swear at
the pain. lest ! attract the notice Of
the nodding sentry.
Then recalled what rainy days In
the saddle had taught me OF the Of
feet Of water upon leather; how first
II softens and stretches II amazingly
then. drying makes It all the harder
and tighter.
glanced from my bound wrists 10
the brook that was within arms reach
OF me. II. unobserved. could man
age TO soak wrist-and-ankle thongs In
tho water for few minutes. the
leather would become pliable and
elastic enough perhaps, to
I paused. with my arms midway In
air; then threw them back TO my side
and lay with eyes apparently shut.
The evening world., 1915-10-14

Through the underbr,,~h. from the
bivouac on the low knoll above,
could sec two figures drawing toward
tain. the other q man In dusty civil
ian clothes.
Ny sentry caught the light sound
OF their steps at the same time.
STRENGTHENING himself and swinging
his lance into rest. he croaked:
''Wer'st daH"
Than, recognising his captain. he
brought tho lance to present" and
stood stiffly At attention"
10 and rub down this gentlsmAn's
horse" commanded tho captain.
"You will find him tied at the far end
OF the line. He Ii covered with sweat
unless attended to at once. The pris-
oner Is safe enough. He Is tied hand
and foot and fast asleep. Besides I
will be within easy hearing"
Through my fringe Of eyelashes I
could see tho trooper depart, while
the captain and the civilian now
conner passed on to a point behind the
oopss few yards beyond me.
You sec how tho brook widens out
At this spot" explained the captain.
ut 10 a capital place for a morning
bath. will Join you, A dash OF cold
water viii drive from your bones the
fatigue Of your long ride more quickly
than could anything else"
He threw off his cavalry Jacket as
he spoke, ioosening the belt that oar
risd his revolver and saber. The
civilian, too, began TO disrobe.
] had not had . fair look at tho
latters face. Nor had sought to-.
But now, az he spoke. his voice
seemed somehow very familiar.
u owe you an apology. Herr Rit-
ter" he was saying. "for routing you
out OF your blankets at so unearthly
an hour. But l knew you were en-
camped, and, as my road led so close
to you, 1t seemed. as an old friend l
could do no than drop In to tell
you tho glory news"
Their baot we're to me, and tho
screen OF ! h bushes shut them
now almoH Iholly from my gaze.
Both my Is and ankles were by
this time the Icy waters Of the
brook. TN sathern thongs soaking.
! lay sile noveless, as tho captain
made he reply to his guest,
"Glorld i, news. gewiss! And l
should fsyer have forgiven YOU for
passing me by with It. You owe me no
apology. II Is ! who owe you a thou
sand thanks You are certain" he
added anxiously. that your tidings
arc authsnticH"
'Authentic7" echoed the civilian
with an indignant grunt, The cipher
kilograms each bore the generals own
signature, The last reached us not
five minutes before l began my ride.
The very hour Moltke heard OF the
Saarbruck skirmish he declared 10
his stan that he would henceforth
take the offensive. He
Good" laughed the captain, that
y Ike the grim old chief. And 40 tho
The evening world., 1915-10-14
CHAPTER \.
Fortune Flirts With Me.

r. + MERIDE had given me a
valuable packet. But II
could not have contained
money. Men do not send
one packet Of money clear
across a country to be exchanged for
another packet of the same sort.
Moreover, the second packet was
double the size OF the first, Yet the
second was crammed full Of the largest
denomination Of bills that the Bank
of England puts forth. And that
bank puts forth bills OF larger de-
nomination than any other in Europe.
SO ! could not have been sent 10 give
delat small packet OF bills in re-.
turn for a large one. Any child could
see that.
No. the packet De Merids had en-
trusted to me had contained some
thing. for which money was TO be
given him in exchange. That, too. was
clear. What commodity could 1t have
been whose value was so great az TO
demand for payment an uncountable
fortune7 Not jewels, The frst
packet had been of too light weight
TO contain jewels Of such price,
1t had, from ',- weight. apparently
held papers. What papers In DE Mer-
ide's possession could be worth 50
many hundred thousand francs
worth of Bank Of England notes2
Considering his position and the
state Of affairs In France there was
but one answer; Secret information
and plans concerning the French
army!
There could be no other reply.
Again. just at frst, an obstacle
arose 10 my lucid compre he nsion OF
this. Why should De Meride sell an
other Frenchman information about
the war; And again. unfortunately