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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-08

| their dead husbands estates, just the
same as if they had gone through all
| the fuss of weddings. Ask Hardy If
that does not often happen"
swell, if it's real marriage"
muttered Redbear.
'Of course it is, Charlie, if he says
so!' cried Oinna rapturously.
Her brothers face glowed with sud-
| den unconcealed exultance. He STAN
| mered almost incoherently: "Then
marry Marie
"No," replied Vandervyn, and his
voice rang clear. II have no intention
of marrying her."
Maybe Mariell like me now, when
| tell her you are going to be my
brother" sighed Redbear.
Vandervyn laid brotherly hand on
his shoulder. "Hold on, boy!" he said.
"You let me manage things. You
know that Marie thinks she likes me.
But now Hardy is here, and he wants
her. If she hears that I have thrown
her over, she will run off with him.
"She don't like him."
what if she doeSn'ti He's an army
officer. He has money, and when he
goes from here he will wear his unf-
form, all gilt and spangles. You know
how the girls like that No-I tell
you there's not the ghost of a show
for you until he Is out of the way. Our
little blutf didn't work He says he Is
going 10 stay. So for a while you and
Oinna must keep still about the mar
rage. Tomorrow morning you and I
are going into the mountains to talk
with the chiefs. Oinna will go with
me. But it must be understood at the
agency that you have sent her To-
Who could you send her to?"
''T,oWa-konza is our mothers fa-
ther. Not even Mr.. Dupont knows
that" said Redbear. Before he came
here, she ran off with bad white man.
They went to the Blackfeet. After a
time he got an arrow through his back.
My mother came home. Ti-owa-konza
would not see her face. She had to
work for the agent till they made US
go away to school. Then she died.
"Old Thunderbolt your grandfather"
remarked Vandervyn, Selling upon that
one fact in the squalid tragedy. "Does
he know it?''
II told him so today. He said my
face But maybe he will come to
like me. He said to bring Oinna for
him to look at her.
CONTINUED next weekly
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CHAPTER vii.
The corncn Law.

There was still more than a trace Of
red in Hardy's salloyv checks when Ma
RE, Vandervyn and Dupont came in
upon him at the Office Dupont held
out congratulatory hand.
by gar, Cap" he said, "you sure
had a mighty close squeak Of it that
time. Guess old ri got ALFRED hot.
Where's Charlief"
"Redbear? | sen. him to reassure
his sister and the families of the po-
lice"
e.1'hat was very thoughtful of you,
captain" said Marie.
"But it would be far more consider
ate if you would leave the reserva.
tion,' added Vandarvyn.
s'How so?" queried Hardy.
''0f course, you'll fancy I am think
ing of my promotion. But it's not
that at all. Ask Jake
81 got it from the piece" said Du-
1ont. 'The whole bunch was crazy
20 shoot you; they'd done it. too, only
Charlie sings out to 'eln that Mr.. Van
was going to be agent, and you'd go
away"
"He said that?"
"Oh, captain, don't be angry at Char
Iie," interceded Marie. "He had to do
1t to save q fight"
"But why? l could not have been
more friendly. Yet everything said
seemed to anger them.'
81 told you they're ornery bunch"
replied Dupont. ut was for because
you being an officer. The chiefs hate
all soldiers like pizen. Most of the
old ones was in the ghost-dance craze,
and got Jailed by the soldiers
'They may cool down and be willing
to listen to reason" argued Hardy.
"Cool down? They'll go back and
sit and stew and stew till hell boils
over. Next thing happens, they'll stir
UP the young bucks. Nom dun chen!
Just when was Citing enough ahead
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Redbear's Interpretation was fol.
lowed by hush more threatening than
gestures or outcries. Vandervyn has
tily beckoned to the policemen. They
came along under the overhang of the
warehouse until they were behind the
white men. Hardy heard the soft
scuffie of their moccasined feet in the
dust. He looked around and froWned.
slow is this?" he demanded. Il
particularly wished no demonstration
of force" said Hardy.
ssWell, since the police are here,
hadn't you better let them stay? 1t
will be close enough work if matters
come to a scrap, and there's Marie out
to see the fun
Hardy turned around to look at the
daring girl. She stood on a slight knoll
midway between the assembled Indians
and her fathers cabin.
'"Take her back to the house" he or
dered.
'sBut would it be wise for me to leave
you and Charlie just now? The police
may not stay loyal if
"Go!"
The command was peremptory. VAN
deryyn started off, yet contrived tO ex-
change glances With Redbear. Hardy
studied the semicircle of waiting In
dams with resolute gaze, and, as
before, fixed his attention upon Xi-owa-
konZa.
"We must learn what is the cause
of this i'll feeling" he remarked to the
halfbreed. "Ask them why they are
opposed to their young men trading
ore for Duponts goods"
Redbear spoke slowly to the Indians,
his manner not unlike that of a man
who approaches a barrel Of gunpowder
with lighted torch. There was no
explosion but the old head chief fiared
with unmistakable anger. He replied
with a fiery defamation that won
grunts of approval from his fellows.
The halfbreed's voice was unsteady
as he interpreted: "He--he says there
shall be no more barter Of ore. He
says all over again that this is the
land of his tribe, and white men have
no right here, and he hates all Long
knives"
''Tell him that he is mistaken. The
soldiers have always been the best
friends Of the Indians. | find that,
after next spring, no more food and
goods are to be issued to the tribe.
Sooner or later, white men will come
and take the ore If the Indians do not
dig it themselves. Another thing,
believe the tribe should agree to the
dividing up of their land, SO that each
head of a family can have his own
the white men. Other tribes have done
this, and they are no longer poor
Redbear hesitated, stepped more
aside from Hardy, and began to pour
out torrent of L;,kotah. Ee had spo-
ken only few sentences when wave
of agitation passed over the semicircle
of Indians. Blankets slipped down
from copper-red shoulders; fierce eyes
glared menacingly at Hardy. Several
Of the more excitabie bucks leaped UP
with bow and rife in hand.
Hardy thrust Otlt from among the
police and raised his hands to Ti-oWa-
konza in the peace sign. The head
chief called to his fellows and turned
his back upon the agent with delibef
ate contempt. All the others faced
about and followed him to the waiting
ponies. The band mounted and rode
off up the valley in rnofose silence.
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sharply: "Tell the chief it is useless
to ask me to go away. [ do not wish
to send for the Longknives. But they
will come and fight the tribe if there
lis any uprising"
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Redbear glanced at Vandervyn, who
stood behind Hardy. The eyes of the
chief clerk narrowed, and his small,
red mouth Strengthened. Redbear drew
In a quick breath, faced about, and adj
dressed the assembly. What he said
took several moments to deliver.
The hush that followed seemed to
culver with suppressed hostility,
though the faces Of the Indians re-
NAMED stolid. At last old Ti-owa-
konza ventured response. His tone
and bearing were mild. He first spoke
soothingly to his fellow councillors, and
then addressed Hardy in dignifAed re-
monstrance. When he sat down again,
Redbear stood silent, uneasy and yacil-
lating.
interpret" ordered Hardy.
'T-I--it isn't easy. You mightn't
like it." mumbled the halfbreed.
"Never mind that. Proceed"
"Well, it's not easy to get it just the
same" hesitated Redbear. He glanced
at Vandervyn, licked his lips, and be-
gan:
"He says all this land belongs to the
tribe; that the white man has no BUSH
ness here. He says that he is not
sorry Mr.. Nogen was killed, but he is
sorry that you have come here. He
says his people do not like the Long
knives, WHO used to kill them, and
they do not want you for agent, be-
cause you are chief of the Long
knives. He says they like Mr.. Van,
and they want him to be their agent. :"
Unseen by his superior, Vandervyn
nodded encourag ingly to Redbear and
smiled at the indians. Hardy had not
turned his steady gaze from Ti-owa-
kOnza.
''The chief is not angry" he said.
"We shall soon be friends. Tell him
that [ come in peace, with good heart
toward all the tribe. I 10 not blame
the killing of Mr.. Nogen on the tribe.
II white men have done any wrong to
the tribe, [ shall stop the wrongdoing.
If there are any members of the tribe
who are doing wrong, the chiefs should
help me make all DO right
This time Redbear did not hesitate,
lie faced the assembly and rolled out
q flood Of Lakotah with desperate ra-
pidity. Almost Immediately Ti-owa-
konza rose to reply, his face ablaze
with Indignation his voice impassioned.
When he had spoken, he remained
standing.
"He says he is angry" began Red
bear.
"No," brusquelv contradicted Hardy.
''Look at his face. The others are an
Gered. lie is not. There is some mig
understanding. Re careful that you
interpret correctly"
''He says he is angry" insisted Red
bear, his sidelong glance looking past
Hardy to Vandcrvyn, who was nodding
reassuringly. "He says he is trying to
keep it inside, but the others can't
hold it inside. He says you have got
to so away or there will be fighting
Hardy Strengthened on his chair, and
his look became severe. He spoke
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER lat the edge Of the LaKo-
tab Indian reservation a rider by strategy
rescues quarterbreed girl and two men
from an Indian attack.
CHAPTER 1.-THE rider is Capt FLOYD
Hardy, u. S. army, new Indian agent;
the rescued Reginald Vandervyn, nephew
of u. S. Senator Clemmer and agency
clerk, Jacques Dupont, post trader and
his daughter Marie.
CHAPTER III-Vandervyn tells Hardy
of disaffection among the Indians, of the
murder of Nogen, the last agent, and OF
his having been promised the agency
Hardy calls a council Of chiefs at the
agency. Redbear, the halfbreed inter-
prefer, brings his sister to the valley.
CHAPTER IV-Dupont and Vandervyn
find Hardy unbribable when they propose
to share profits in a mine they are il
legally working on the reservation.
CHAPTER V-Vandervyn primes Red
bear to wrongly interpret Hardy's talk to
the Indians and makes love to Redbear's
sister, Oinna
CHAPTER VT-The chiefs become an
cry at what they are told Hardy says
and leave the council.
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continued next week.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-04-06
MondaY's Market Report.

North Portland, April 3,-Cat-
tle-Cattle market remained stea-
dy with the close Of last week.
Three loads Of grain fed and four
loads of pulp fed steers went at
the high price Of 900. One load
of pulp fed cows sold at 7.65.
while a split load went at $50,
the highest price paid for cows
this season. The run was good
almost 1000 being counted in, and
buying was active.
Hogs-A very light run of 1900
hogs came to market Monday
Buyers were inclined to rest and
the market was inactive in the
forenoon Hog prices were low
cred to the 800 mark. A five cent
drop under last weeks close.
Bulk went at 900 to 9.15.
Sheep-No receipts in the sheep
section, market very strong. Any
thing Of quality would demand a
Spring lambs are quot
ed at 1900. Prime lambs at 1850
Ewes at S.25. Wethers 6.25. Year
lings 1000.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-04-06

''The fads Of sovereigns with their
royal etiquette we're frequently car
ried to such lengths" says II. T.
Dyer in royalty In All Ages" "as
to make martyrs Of them. What
can be more ludicrous than the fol
lowing: The palace was on fire. A
soldier who knew the kings sister
was in her apartment and must in
evitably have been consumed in a
few minutes BY the flames rushed
in at the risk Of his life and brought
her out. But Spanish etiquette was
woefully broken, and the loyal SOL
der was brought to trial and con-
demned to death. The Spanish
princess, however, in consideration
Of the circumstance, condescended
to pardon the soldier and saved his
life"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-04-06

| The third grade has begun Its
spring bird study. AT present
They know all about the habits
land haunts of the robin, blueblrd
land meadow lark. The study has
encouraged the children TO build
bird houses and to protect our
Songsters.
The third grade children have
labout finished their stocking caps
and tams. The date for the
spring-opening viii be given lat
err.
The fifth grade pupils are
growing very much interested m
making garden sticks to make
their gardens more attractive.
The sticks are Whitfield out OF
wood and enameled green and
white having the name of the veg
atable that the pupils are going
to plant in their gardens for the
school garden contest.
The fourth and fifth grade
bows had the second of a series
of base ball games, Monday night.
This game was won by the fifth
grade.
The members of the sixth grade
memOrized parts of Antony 5
Grafton" last week.
The part which the sixth grade
took in the program Friday after
noon consisted Of two songs, "The
March of the School Cadets" and
"Lily Bells Ring" the latter be-
ing a two part song.
The second grade is beginning
the story Of the adventures OF
Robinson Crusoe." They are
also modelling its jars and dishes
out of clay. They have already |
carved his boat out Of bark.
This room has lost two of its
pupils, Archie and Arthur Han
cock.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-04-06

The yelled prophet, Mokanna
lHakim Ben Allah), whom Tom
Moore made the subject Of his beau
tiful poem, was a real character and
not a mere poetic fiction. Mokanna
lived in the eighth century. Pre-
tending to be an incarnation Of God.
he founded a sect in Khorassan
which for a time was quite power.
ful. Rebelling against the caIiph.
he was for a time successful, But
was subdued about $50, when he
and the leading men under him
took poison to escape the shame Of
2 public execution. - New York
American.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-04-06
Public SCHOOL New.

A year ago this spring the N.
II. $. tried to put on q First Ann
Iual Track Meet Of Lewis county.
For different reasons we were I'M
liable to hold this meet, among
other reasons was the weather
land finances.
This year we are not only go
ing to try to hold this meet but
we are going to hold it here in
Nezperce.
Since finances come about the
first thing, a committee to raise
the necessary funds has been at
work. After great trouble and
high prices the committee has Sc
cured, the Great Prof. Sull, the
|exposer of hypnOtics.
Prof Sull guarantees to fur
nish you with great amusement
for the evening. In addition to
this feature there will be four
reels Of pictures and special mu-
sic from the high school.
Proceeds go toward the Lewis
county Track Meet.
At the opera house Friday
night, April 8.
Admission Toe and 25c.
The debate which was to be
held between the N. II. s. and the
Grangeville II. s. was postponed
by Grangeville.
The Junior class play "TuIu"
will be given at the opera house |
April %. Following is the east
in the play: Virla Wallace. Ha-
eel Cook, Olive Harbke, Leland |
Johnson, Martin Hines, Fred |
Jones and Esper Burghardt.
Watch for further notice.
Senior-Nolen sleeps like a log.
Freshie-Yes, with a saw going
thru it.
The melancholy days have come.
The saddest Of the year,
When the Seniors spout orations
Into our unwilling ear.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-04-06
ADVISORS COLUMN
By A. E. Wade. County Agent.
ImpOrts Of Red Glover Seed.

Owing to the short crop of red
clover seed in the United States
in 1915, more red clover seed has
been imported in the eight months
Iprior to March l, 1916, than in
ANY one year previously. During
this time samples representing 20
and one-half million pounds of
foreign red clover seed have been
examined by the seed laboratory
of the United States Department
of Agriculture, of which Is and a
quarter million pounds contain
ing less than three per cent of
weed seeds and less than 90 d0d-
der seeds per pOund) were admit
ted into the United States under
the seed importation act, and two
and One-quarter million pounds
were prohibited entry. Of this
two and quarter million pounds
more than half has since been re-
CLEANED and permitted entry.
While it is difficult to make an
estimate of the amount of red
clover seed annually used in the
United States, it is probable that
not far from One-third of the
seed available for use this season
will be imported seed. The vital
ity of this imported seed has in
many cases been low. Over one
million pounds, or one-tenth Of |
the seed imported between July ].
1915, and January 81, 1916, GER
minated less than 65 per cent, |
some lots being practically all |
dead seed.
Italian and French stocks have
been the principal ones available
for import, about one-third as
much Italian as French seed being
South European and
Italian red clover seed is neither
as hardy nor as productive as
or North European seed
and it is regarded as unfortunate
that it has been necessary to inn
port such large amounts of seed
not well adapted to the conditions
in the red clover growing districts
IF the United States. The u. S. Is
Department Of Agriculture wishes
10 call the attention of farmers, II
throughout the north K
I'm part of the red clover area, to
he Importance of sowing native u
md northern grown seed as far
IS it is possible to obtain it. II is
'lso suggested that in order to
void the necessity next year Of
so much seed of doubt
vi value, an effort be made to /
ave as much native-grown red +
lover seed during the coming sea- /
on as weather conditions will !
ermit.
Lewis county produces as good 2
ed clover seed as any place in the I
'nited States and the soil will be 4
instead Of impoverished b
y growing the crop.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-04-06

A stout old country lady with a
parcel got into first class carriage
in Scotland. A porter came 10 t6e
window and asked:
"Are you first class, ma'am?"
"Weel, Pm not exactly first class
but I'm pretty weeI, considerin,
thank you" replied the old lady "a
the train slowly moved out Of the
station. ''
She added to her fellow passeu.
gers "They say a great dale ae'inst
them porters, but that's a nice eeevil
spoken young man, anyway"
Insomnia.
Indigestion nearly alwavs d;s.
turbs the sleep more or less and
. often the cause Of insomnia Mo
Eat a light supper with LITTLE ' e.
any meat, and no milk; aIso tate
one of Chamberlain's Tablets IN H.
mediately after supper, and see #
you do not rest much better For
sale by all dealers. ~
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24
MARVIN PERDUE GOES TO
DEATH ON N. G w. TRAIN.

Marvin Perdue, age 26 years, Of Ce-
redo. was fatally injured at II o'clock
yesterday morning when he fell un-
derneath a Norfolk & Western freight
train. He died at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon in a hospital at Ironton. o.
The tragedy occurred at Franklin
Furnace, a short distance below Iron
ton Perdue with two companions
boarded the freight train at Kenova.
intending to go TO Portsmouth, o. He
was formerly brakeman on the Nor
folk a Western.
II is supposed he went TO sleep and
rolled Off n coal car. and under its
wheels. His body was terribly injured
and he was rushed to n hospital at
Ironton on passenger train No. l6.
His body was brought TO Kenova last
night on train No, %.
Perdue was son OF Ab Perdue, a
well known citizen OF Ceredo. Marvin
Perdue was married TO but later sepa-
rated from Letha Perdue, who figured
In u sensational shooting and suhse-
uuent court trial here several years
ago. He formerly lived at Hubbards
Branch. Herald Dispatch .
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

PERSONAL Mention.

! G.. r. vinson went to Ashland Wed
nesday.
william McDyer returned Monday t.
Frankfort
Mr.. L. NJ. Copley spent Tuesday a
Elkhorn City.
Mrs. A. J. CARED visited in Hunt
ington last week.
Miss Eva wellman is visiting rela-
tives in Pikeville.
Hubert Chaffin visited relatives at
Yatesville last week.
| f. l.. Stewart returned Friday from
| a business trip to Kilgore.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Ashby, of Jenk-
ins. were in Louisa Wednesday.
Miss Marie Gearheart returned Sat
urday from visit in Ashland.
Mrs. Charley Hawes, OF walbridge,
was shopping in Louisa Monday.
r. j. Gussler, of Ellen, called at the
NEWS office yesterday on business.
Dewey Scott, of Pike co., visited his
aunt. Mrs. Reed Roberts. last week
Henry Patton, OF Swampton. Magof-
fin-co has been here for several days.
Mrs. Belle G. Foster, OF indianapolis,
is the guest OF Miss Matilda Wallace.
Nj. G. Clay, Of Ransom, was here
sunday, returning home from Pike
Vile,
r. A. Bickel, OF Huntington, was a
business visitor to this city last Fri
day.
DR., W. w. wray, of Richardson,
made call at the NEWS office Mon
day.
Miss Elizabeth Burgess, OF Ilise, was
the guest of A. o. Carter and family
over Sunday.
Mr.. Ben Conley. of Hager Hill,John-
SON CO., was the guest of Louisa rela-
tives this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Remmele lett
Wednesday for Butler, Pa, where he
has employment.
Mrs. G. A. Nash, who had visited
Louisa friends recently, left Tuesday
for her home in Louisville.
Ed. Cole. of Cincinnati, Z son-in- law
of the late Capt. Hutchison, of Hunt
ington was here this week.
Mrs. Lindsay Baker, of Kermit, Wis
tied the family OF her father w. A.
Copley, OF Potters. Saturday.
Attorneys w, u. o'Neal and Fred
Vinson had professional business at
the Kentucky Capital last week.
Miss Kizzie Clay Burns returned
"Wednesday to Cincinnati accompanied
b. he. mother, Mrs. NJ, S, Burns.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24
COURT OF APPEALS.

c. & o. Il. r. Co. VS. Stephens, Floyd
reversed
Kentland Coal & Coke Co. VS.. Keene
Pike; reversed Whole court sitting.
Fields & Combs vs. Wizard Invest
ment Co. Perry; affirmed.
Combs vs.. Ison, etc, Letcher; re-
versed
Daniels vs. France. Pike; affirmed
C. & o. Ry Co. VS.. Hyden admr.
Floyd: appellant filed motion with mo-
tice and moved the court to be per-
mitted to file supplemental brief. and
in support OF motion filed afieavit. mo-
with notice.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

on yesterday the residence OF DR.,
#. NJ. williams was destroyed by fire,
the origin OF the fire is unknown When
alarm was given. the town people all
gathered in and carried most OF the
furnishings TO safety. Considerable ex-
citement prevailed, as 1t was thought
other residences would burn also, but
by hard work by the fire. fighters, the
fire was confined to this building. In
surance to the amount Of 100000 was
carried on the building, and s5O000 on
the furniture. 1t is said.-Paintsvill
Post
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24
PAIR HELD FOR TRIAL.

Campton. Ky, March 20.- Schorcher
and Harry Caskey. who
were arrested and brought to this place
on the charge OF being implicated in
the killing Of Bruce Lewis, a promi-
nent merchant Of Lee City, this county,
were on an examining trial before
w. y, Alien, a Justice OF the Peace of
this county, and held under bond Of
$4,000 each for their appearance at the
May term Of the Circuit Court.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

A very high wind prevailed over most
OF the country Wednesday. in some Sec
part OF the roof Of the Louisa mill was
blown on. Many trees were blown
down. other had big branches torn
away Much good was done. however.
In the matter of drying up the mud.
The mercury dropped 25 degrees in
less than as many minutes. II was a
typical March day.