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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE
AMONG CHEROKEES
Uncle Sam Regarded Him as
an Undesirable In
truder' or "A Spy.

| Special TO Tho World.
IAliLEQCAlI, okla, Dec. pa
notable episode IN oarlyday Cherokee
history was the visit of John Harvard
rayhe' author Of Home. Sweet
i nome The friendship of this emi-
,ivnt nlah ana Chief John Ross Is his
pn' - :" 'ne annals OF the CheAokces'
rhyme. late IN the thirtles of the nnst
century. was n guest of Gen IsIvinrd
ilarden or Athens, Ga. The general
was close and Interested soholnr ~
inuIan- aiinirs, and thru him PAYNE
was introduced to CHIEF Ross. ,Thc
.hiei invited Payne to become n guest
IN ms nome near Rome, Ca. ana thrs
"us , pesuh an endearing friendship.
Inc tlme OF the removal OF tho
,,,', ohees was near at hand and the
Ioet round but little time I'm which
TO study their Language ana cr",n',,s
as ne had purposed doing Indeed
ne pecame an object OF susplcion ana
curry, United States agent IN tbc
,herokees, had him arrested -os IN
undesirable intruder" into the,'hero-
hee domain. Payne was released thru
.hu influence OF General Harden. but
Iet tho indignity 30 keenly that ne
oeeIared mat Georgia I will never
Imtur asaih without formal public
ii's llbNtNtT, ntOk9 his
resolution. he having, as a chroniclor
81 the period informs us. fallen deep
~ IN love with beautiful Mary Uar-
uen, daughter of tho general and he |
spent quite number OF weeks in The |
beautiful old southern town, But |
lor some reason unknown the love af
Iair JAILED to develop into marriage
and Payne finallX left the south. new
er TO return to the magnolia-shaded
Yards OF Athens.
Payne Was Arrested.
Ihere are yet in existence some sad
'ecords and letters relating TO Payne's
lisIts TO the Cherokee nation, A doc
lment In the handwriting of Chief
Soss tells of his arrest by the Georgia .
'uafd. Payne AT the time was al the I
.hiefs home and he. too, was placed
.nuer arrest and loaded with chains.
.iter being slapped In the face by
sergeant Young OF the guard. the
hlei and the poet were thrust into
illthy log house, where they re-
named for several days. There is n
etter from Payne to the chief and
copy OF a letter from the chief to
'ayne. This copy mentions the value
iaced by the chief on Payne's frtpnd-
nip and requests the poet to please
ccept this check inclosed and apply l
TO Your own benefit. on another
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24
TALES OF THE EARLY
DAY SUPERSTITIONS
Is Thoroughly Convinced That
the Rabbit Foot Is a
Fraud.
Special to Tho World

Special to Tho World.
klNGLING, okla, Dec 23-There
is an old man employed at the Hotel
Rlngling who has, proved there is no
virtue in the rabbits foot. He car
rleu one In his hip pocket for Seven
years ana never a bit of unusual luck
came to him. When he discarded the
piece OF wild anatomy and set ont in
the world to try some other reciDe for
success he resolved TO tell the rest OF
humanity that the rabbit SCOT thing is
nothlng more nor less than a huge
joke.
NOT only in length of time did this
man give the foot test, but ne estab.
hshed himself in the very best of sur
foundlngs. He was emploved at tho
Waldorf-Astoria hotel in Now York
There he watched the movements Of
thousands of successful men and
heard echoes in the corridors of the
great Things they accomplished. When
luck seemed delayed he consulted the
aihianac where he learned of changes
OF the moon and the hidden meanings
or thel zodiac and the relationship or
mans body to the divers sims and
stars and universes
Tried Another Way.
sometimes he changed the position
or the rabbits foot Perhaps tho
wrong end up had something to do
with his ill-luck. Perhaps the toes
We're not properly arranged Nav he
II didnt set In the right corner of the
pocket He changed IT many times |
each time after he had heard Of n
marvellous deal on Wall street. the
completion of great tunnel or canal |
or the distribution of dividends bv
standard OIL, the steel trust or some |
Dig railroad company.
lie came to the oil region to try his
Iuoks In another way, and here he pur
poses to tell any who may be afflicted
with the rabbit-fo idea that nosi.
lively, absolutely and finally there is
nothing in 1t.
'That there was virtue in the rabhit's
1907 was believed by many cowmen Of
the plains, says u. +. Deem, proprietor
OF the Hotel Ringling. 81 have carried
one myself" he says, "but not because
! had any faith in it, because l am NOT
given to supersttions.
Superstition Isnn Riot. ]
"One of the principal recreations on
lhe plains when / was young COW
puhcher thirty years ago was tho
game OF poker We played II in camp
many night after day of hard work I
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24
His Reason

why do you Invariably order n
Don't YOU get tired of ham,"
You bot / do"
Ihcn why do you always order n ?n
saves me the trouble of thinking
guess answered the party OF the
second part, '''S
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24
X WORLD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER "a 1916

pieee or paper, seemingly leaf from
"a diary, is written:
Saturday Evening. Nov. 7.
"t ~ O'clock.
.sth sept, 1885. - promised
To prepare such an address, and II
approved II was 20 bee sent around bv
runners for the signature OF every
Cherokoo within the country. 80
rms no doubt referred 10 some po-
hiical matters.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24
The Feminine Idea

she-I oink your football team
must have been an aggregation oe
pugilists."
He-Why's that?
she-Why the paper says Your half
PACKS and fullbacks boxed the other
teams end. '' "''S'
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15

Hay is selling at from $40 to
SIS per ton, which is not very
encouraging to stock men and
others who are forced to buy.
But the man who owns the hay
wears the smile you have all
heard about.
An item in the district court
news from Thompson Falls, says:
An agreement has been made
between attorneys in the case to
argue the motion for a new trial
in the case of the State VS.. Brat
ton, in chambers at Missoula
some time between Christmas
and New Years day. Bratton
and Montgomery, the defend
ants, were charged with fraud
ulent procedure in the organiza-
ton of an elevator on the reser-
walton. Both are now at liberty
on bonds. They were found
guilty by jury in the district
court last winter.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
WANTS,FOR SALE, Ere

The same thing much cheaper at the Owl.
Anyone having fat hogs for sale, see
E. E. burst. o.
Chickens wanted, old and young.
Phone F. N. A)drich, Roman. 25tf
have money to loan on patented
lands. Low rate Of interest. John N.
Bailey. 32-35p
FOR SALE-Piano in good condition
at bargain; terms. See j. J. Ma
loney at the Big Store. $50
| have at my ranch 211a miles south
west of Roman, 1850 bushels of oats for
sale at 81. 80 per hundred, if taken at
once.-Alex Laf1emme. 81
Will pay reward for information on
cattle branded lib (connected) on left
hip, or aH on right side, or both.-
Brewer 4 Hollingsworth. 40
LOST-One spotted yearling steer
branded 7 on right side. One red calf
branded T on right side. Notify Ly-
man Turnquist, Roman, Route l. 1892
LOST-Lnge dark red muley COW
branded d S on left ribs; brand dim at
this time of year. Gone since July.
Will pay reward. Anton Sukvosky,
Sec. l, 1920. P. o. Roman. 33-34p
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15

Only nine more days until
Christmas.
Did you do your Christmas
shopping early?
Take your prescriptions to the
Owl Drug Store. adv.
And grading operations on the
Flathead branch continue.
The same thing mnch cheaper at the Owl.
Prince Iwao Oyama, COM
mander of the Manchurian army
of the Japanese during the Rus
so-Japanese war, is dead.
Ross Holloway, VIM. Engle
and Dwight N. Mason drove to
Missoula Sunday, where they
were called on court matters.
Take your prescriptions to the
Owl Drug Store. adv.
Orson Dupuis this week sold
his house and lot on the east
side to Mrs. j. H. Hoffman of
Lost Nation, Iowa. The house
is now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hardman who will continue
to reside there.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15

Take your prescriptions to the
Owl Drug Store. adv.
Earl Hughes visited with his
mother in Missoula last Sunday.
Ross Lemire was a business
visitor in Missoula Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mrs. Hazel M. Putney spent
Saturday in Missoula doing
Christmas shopping.
Bee Hive restaurant now open
under new management. Clean,
quick and good service. = Powell
& Hawkins. LADY. 32-5p
Lloyd l. Wallace returned
Tuesday from his visit with REL
atives and friends in St. Paul
and other Minnesota points.
The Owl Drug Store has on
display a fine lot of Christmas
goods-ivory, jewelry, toilet ar
ticles, Community Silver, etc.
adv.
Joe Morigeau of Camas, spent
the first of the week in Roman
visiting relatives and friends
and looking after business in
terests.
R. K. Bacon of the Roman
hotel, returned Tuesday from a
visit in Spokane. Mrs. Bacon
left the same day for a vacation
and visit in the same city.
Maybe you can explain why it
is that when a thing goes up in
the wholesale market at 9:15 a.
M, it goes up in the retail mar
kets at GIG a. m. And when
it goes down in the wholesale
markets at Oils a. m, it goes
down in the retail markets week
after next. columbus CO., Cit
iZen.
The same thing much cheaper at the Owl.
The Roman State Bank has in
stalled one of the new labor saw
ing, accurate posting machines.
Hereafter the book work in that
institution will be done by ma
chine instead of hand work. The
machine adds, subtracts and
does all kinds of okkeeping
and is said to be fool proof
against mistakes. Like other
machines of this character it is
also expensive, costing $500.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
Sale

Twenty acre fruit farm between
Holt and Big Fork. Good build
ings, cistern, 140 bearing trees.
On main road; fuel. Price $1,000.
26O acre improved reservation
farm at $3.50
36 acres unimproved lake
shore, $500. o
Five 1-acre lots in Roman, run
ming water at end of each; very
desirable.
Seven lots in Clairmont addi
ton, cheap.
A. Sutherland.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15

STANLEY SCARCE.
Underneath our blanket of
snow, the winter wheat smiles.
Earl Hughes has bought the
John Hardman eighty near
Horte.
Read Herman Knutson's ad-
vertisement of public sale on
Thursday, December 81.
Christmas shoppers will do
we'll to read carefully lhe adver-
tisements in the Pioneer.
C. V. Klotsche has been quite
sick the past week, threatened
with pneumonia. He is thought
to be improving.
Come to the dance at the Ro-
nan hall tomorrow night, Satur-
day, Dec. 16. Music by the
Carr orchestra. adv.
DR.. Resner reports a 13 pound
son born to MIR. and Mrs. John
Mcdonald, southwest Of Roman,
on Wednesday of this week.
J. H. Hoffman and wife of
Lost Nation, Iowa, are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. John Hard
man. They will spend Christ
mas here.
The same thing much cheaper at the Owl.
Miss Duplessis announces a
big reduction in the price of all
hats in her stock. They are all
late styles and will be disposed
of at bargain prices. adv.
Wheat was quoted at Ravalli
yesterday as follows: No. 1
Northern, $1.45. No. 2 Turkey,
ST. 80. No. 2 Western, $1.33.
No. 2 Western white, $1.30. No.
l Durham. $1.45. Oats, $1.25.
The same thing much cheaper at the Owl.
At Senator Myers office in
Washington on Monday it was
stated that he had undergone a
successful operation on Wednes-
day of last week and that it is
believed his complete recovery
is assured. The nature of the
operation or the location of the
hospital where it was performed
were not stated.
Eli Morigeau of Ravalli, was
found guilty of grand larceny in
the district court at Thompson
Falls last Saturday and given
one year and one month. 1t was
charged that Morigeau had stolen
a heifer calf belonging to Frank
Hastings, a rancher. Morigeau
that he mistook the
calf for one of his own.
The J. B. Bear iewelry store
has recently been remodeled and
otherwise improved in appear
ance and efficiency. A partition
has been taken out, giving more
room, while an up to date work
bench, new show cases and an
fine line of jewelry,
diamonds, ivory goods, china
ware, etc., has been added. Mr..
Bears Christmas stock contains
everything desirable in his line
and the store as a whole pre-
sents an appearance second to
none on the reservation. adv. |
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
Let's Boost Roman.

All town lots owned by Stanley Scear-
ce and the Flathead Townsite Co., ex-
cept lots in block Scarce addition,
will be sold on reasonable basis tc
bonafide builders.
STANLEY SCARCE.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15

Why not buy lot or two before the
prices are raised? Roman will boom
next year, and that year is not far off.
There are a few choice lots left in
Scarce addition, at modest prices.
STANLEY SCEARCE.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15

Lost, Strayed or Stolen
One dark red yearling heifer branded
A on right ribs. left horn off. Notify
20 LEROY ATKINSON. Horte.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
Auto For Sale

Five passenger model 80 Overland,
rum about 1000 miles. In good con-
dition. ! need the money and have no
use for the are. H. Rathbone.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
Taken UD

One roam steer 2-years old left ear
marked. Been at my place since last
fall. Owner pay charges and take
him.-B. p. Trosper. $3.50
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
For Rent
Office rooms in brick building.
STANLEY SCEARCE.
Now Open

First class shoe repairing of allkinds.
First door north telephone exchange.
32-5p l.. r. DENT.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
Electroliers Get il in Neck at
WauIxon.

Lawrence Pilgrim, young man
of the Frankyille vicinity, while driv-
ing an auto in town late Sunday
night made too short turn at the
corner Of the park and smashed in
to the electrolier at that place. The
post was broken off about half way
up and the cross arms and globes all
fell crashing on the pavement and
were broken 10 pieces. The car struck
between the radiator and the fender,
and was not badly damaged, but the
broken electrolier will cost the
young man about $50. The post
was replaced by one from Lansing
which had been installed there on
trial. Waukon Democrat.
As will be noted by the above De-
corah is not the only city in the state
where automobiles take TO knock
ing over electroliers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
FELL DOWN STAIRWAY.
Hall Roberts, PostVille Stock and
Grain Buyer Fatally Injured.

Postville, Ia, Sept. 1S.-Hall
Roberts, pioneer stock and grain
buyer of this city met with a serious
accident here Thursday afternoon
which may cost his life. The acct
dent occurred at the Thomas Broth
ers restaurant, where Mr.. Roberts
had gone to look over some musk
melons. Walking behind the coun-
ter he stepped into an open trap
door and fell headlong into the base
ment. He was picked up in an un-
conscious condition and later taken
to his home where medical aid was
summoned. Mr.. Roberts is - years
old and beause of his advanced age
it is feared that he will not survive
Mr.. Roberts was born in New
Hampshire in 1874. He is the son
of the late Judge Hiram Roberts and
came to Postville in 1864. In that
year he opened a general store here
and engaged in the grain buying bus
mess, and because of his tender
years he was known to farmers in
this section as the hoy grain buy
er." Later, in company with his
brothers, he organized the Postville
State bank Of which he is still di-
rector.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
Millionaire Held as Auto Thief.

Ira Bond, a broker of Minneapolis
reputed to be worth $1,000, 900, was
indicted in Chicago Thursday on
charges of larceny and receiving sto-
len property. Bond, according to
States Attorney Hoyne, is at the
head OF a band Of automobile thieves.
Bonds bail was fixed at $4,000.
Bond was arrested several week 5
ago in Davenport, la, in connection
with the theft OF automobiles, but OBJ
tanned his release on a technically.
Later he was arrested in Chicago,
but was released on writ of habeas
corpus.
The states attorney said that
most OF the motor cars stolen were
sold in Montana and other western
states and that confessions had been
obtained from some of the thieves,
involving Bond. n ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
A PRETTY STORY TOLD.
About Author of "iiebecCa of Sunny
brook Farm" Coming TO Grand
September 2S.

A pretty story is told of Kate Doug
las Wiggin, author of "Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm" the comedy
which will be presented at the Grand
in DEBORAH Thursday evening, Sept
| %, and a crystal gazer at an Irish
| fair held in the grounds of Lord
Darnley in County Heath during Mrs.
Virgins trip abroad last summer
The seer looked long into his crystal
and then kindly at the authoress.
You have many Children he
said.
81 have no children" Mrs. Wiggin
answered.
But ! see them,' the crystal gazer
continued, they are coming, still
coming, oh, SO many little ones! They
are clinging to you. You are sur
rounded by them"
You are mistaken. have no chill
dren," the authoress said, shaking
her head.
Can they be children of a rel
Iative?" the seer asked.
No. Mrs. Wiggin answered.
Il cannot understand it, the crys-
tai gazer said, shaking his head. Il
see them. They are all around you.
Mrs. Wiggin told the story of her
adventure with the crystal gazer to
the friends with whom she was Wis
iting the fair They laughingly told
her the seer was correct and pointed
out the list of children and young
people Mrs. Wiggin has shown in lit
erature and on the stage in the last
twenty years beginning with THE
Birds Christmas Carol "Timothys
Quest" and reaching the highest
point of her development in "Rebec-
ca of Sunnybrook Farm and moth
er Cary's Chickens
Reserved geats are now on sale al
Parman's drug store. Prices soc, 75c,
$1.00 and $3.50. Get your seats ear
ly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
Biggest Goose Farm in The Wcrld.

Do you know where the biggest
goose farm in the world is located?
1t is in Mansfield, Ill. It's owner w.
H. Firke is at present visiting rela-
tives in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Thirty
thousand birds were fed one time
last winter. Eight hundred and
twenty-five acres adjoining Mans
field are used for the big feeding
farm. A barn 150x150 with electric
lights, concrete floors, overhead
feed bins, elevators and running
water has been provided. One hun
dred head of cattle we're fed in the
barn last winter. MIR. Firke is the
owner in all of 5000 acres of land.
He also is president of the State
bank of Mansfield and owns three
fourths of the stock in it. Hundreds
of visitors VISIT the farm each sun
day
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
To whom it may concern:

You and each Of you are hereby no.
titled to appear at the Court House i'll
Winneshiek county, Iowa, on the
18th day of September, 1916, at 4
o'clock p. NJ, to attend the probate
of an instrument purporting to be the
Last Will and Testament of Cassie
Bernatz late of DEBORAH township, in
Winneshiek County, Iowa, deceased,
at which time and place you will APP
pear and show cause, if any, why said
will should not be admitted to pro-
bate.
In testimony whereof | have here
unto subscribed my name and affiX-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
Leg Torn by Hog.

: While helping to load hogs for eX-
hibition at the Marshall county fair,
Herman Rosfjord, OF LeGrand, EN-
ployed by Russing Tweed, mad his
right leg badly torn last Tuesday
when a big boar seized him by the
leg. The animal tore the flesh and
bone away with his teeth, inilicting
a cash about six inches long Ros-
ford was brought to the Deaconess
hospital at Marshalltown where it
was necessary TO take fourteen slit
ches to close the wound.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
whom If MAY concarn:

To whom it may concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court House
in Winneshiek County, Iowa, on the
25th day Of September, 1916, at 400
o'clock p. NJ, to attend the probate
of an instrument purporting to be the
Last VIII and Testament of John A.
Moen, late of Glenwood township, in
Winneshiek County, Iowa, deceased
at which time and place you will ap-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20

pear and show cause, if any, why said
will should not be admitted to pro-
bate. In testimony whereof / have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of said office, this 10th
day of September, 1916.
OLAF KALLEVANG
Clerk of District Court.
WILLETT q NELSON,
Attorneys. 3S-1
The self-made man thinks he used
up all the clear timber.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20

That eye service you want you
can get. See Conigisky at DR.. Con-
RAIDS office next Friday and Satur-
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20

ed the seal of said Office, this 18th day
of September, 1916.
OLAF KALLEVANG,
Clerk OF District Court
II. L. BARTHELL, Attorney. 3S-1
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
Washington LIST

Judges-Fred Etteldorf, Joseph T.
bcrnd, Henry Thuente.
Clerks-H. j. Schupanitz. Edw;
I ,apGi1r~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
Springfield

Judges-G. Gullickson, {
WcnZel Lansing.
Clerks N. III. Gjevre, p.
me III.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
FrankyiIic-
Fremont

T.. r.
Roy kneeGkern.
Clerk s-Wm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
DEBORAH 3r,l--
DEBORAH 9th

Judges-James DIR,
w. II. Symonds.
Clerks-Ben G. Ais
tian,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
DEBORAH Twp

Judges l..
Frank Jewell.
Clerks. \.
min gS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20

Lincoln.
Military


Judge sMons 7
son. Ed. Ma tier.
Clerks--iId. III.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20

Judges. b. MI
w. c. Fifield.
Clerks-John Dial
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
DEBORAH 1st--

Judges-John ON
L. Headin gton.
Clerks. II .Bla'