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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
CHAPTER II.
corydon.

Corydon.
A short days march north of the
broad current of the Ohio, at the point
where two rapid creeks-Big Indian
and Little Indian-unite, stood a clus-
ter of thirty or forty cabins. The logs
that made the walls of the oldest of
them had been growing In the virgin
forest three years before. In the
center of the village was q grassy
square. In 1t a new stone house, forty
feet square, it's walls two and one-half
feet thick, it's roof still incomplete,
stood in the shadow of the forest trees
which had been left standing around it.
From the little settlement the prime
val forest stretched away to the sand
dunes Of the Great Lakes, to the hills
of the Ohio, to the prairies of the I'LL
nois country, a vast tract of a hundred
thousand square miles In extent; 81
lent, inhabited only by savage beast
and savage redskinned hunter;
painless, dreadful, fascinating.
The settlement was Corydon; the
stone house the building which was to
be the first capitol of the territory and
the state hewn from the virgin woods.
Louisville, with 1900 inhabitants, 20
miles to the east; Vincennes, the Old
Post, with less than a thousand, so
miles to the northwest; other than
these, no settlement of any size in all
that savage empire, large as England
herself.
Hither anne all the picturesque fig
ures Of the new West. First to come
was the patriarch, Squire Boone,
brother of Daniel Boone, the mighty
hunter of Kentucky; then Lane, the
Penningtons, the Spencers, George
and Spier, the popularity of the latter
giving rise to the old couplet:
'Mongst all the Boones thar's lest one
Squire;
'Mongst all the spencers Jest one
Spier.
Spier Spencer 1t was who opened
the tavern by the half-finished court.
house, and enlisted the men of the
country in that heroic company known
as ~"Spencer's Yellow Jackets" vii
liam Henry Harrison, the young cover.
nor of the territory, had laid out his
farm of 800 acres on the edge of the
village, and there planted his orchard
Of green pippins and romantics; ant
hither, to Corydon, came his friend
Colonel Thomas Posey, proud of the
title won in the war with England
thirty years before, but willing tc
serve again as a private should c
second war arise.
AS the O'Bannons and their new
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We? Goodby and God bless you, my
friend"
"Goodby, and good fortune"
AS the departing guests went out
they turned and looked back. The tall,
soldierly man-one day TO become gov
ernor of the young Indiana territory
was still framed in the cool shadow
of the doorway. He waved a courtly
hand-they waved gayly in return.
Little old Mr.. O'Bannon hoped smil-
ingly to where the horses were teth-
cred, not seeming to notice that Toi.
nette had fallen a step behind and was
walking at David's side.
O'Bannon and Toinette mounted
their horses, David lending a rather
clumsy hand to the girls assistance,
He had always been afraid of girls,
even ordinary ones, and Toinette
OBannon, as a glance told, was not
ordinary. David knew that there
were men who would do small services
for ladies with gallant grace, but, he
reHecled bitterly, they were not men
who had been humble weavers, who
had hungered for bread, been ar
raigned for rioting and seer their ia.
theirs hanged.
And SO they three went along the
mile of trace that led to Corydon, Da-
vid strlding by the side Of the horse
that bore Toinette, full Of a thousand
| speculations as to the mysterious will.
derness into which this new turn Of
fortune had plunged him. Seemingly
Toinette thought him a squire not tC
be disdained, for several times She
beamed on him with liking unmistak
able-but always at q time when she
was quite sur he was not looking.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
CHAPTER |.
The Wilderness.

April-1S11i Up the valleys Of the
South spring stole tremblingly from
the farther South, along the river low
lands of Kentucky and up the sides
of the steep, pebbly hills on the Indi-
ana shore. First to come, like the white
guidons of an army of peace, the BIOS
SONS of the wild plum flung out diaph-
ANGUS draperies against the mono
chromes of the soils and the dark
greenness of the pine woods. Then
in the open spaces and around the gray
log cabins on the heights, the peach
trees flushed pink in the warm kisses
of the sun. The new grass was
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

starred in patches by multitudes of
bluets, the blue-eyed grass, each tiny
flower as simple and as wonderful as
a little child.
Deep in a crevice of the limestone
strata that sank to form the bed Of
Little Indian creek, hidden from the
warmth and light of the April morn
ing, there lay a coil of what might
have been mistaken for a rope-a coil
whose every fold was thick as a mans
wrist, tawny, mottled with spots of
dull black, yellow-ringed. .
Along the path through the forest
there came striding a tall youth, in
ragged garments, a little bundle slung
at the end of a staff over his Shout
der. His fair skin was deeply burned
by the sun and his blue eyes were
yelled in anxious thought. He had
pursued another man oYer sea and
through forest wilderness with the in
tention Of killing that nan if he should
overtake him.
Now, the young mans intention was
IbIunted. Months before it had seemed
the one right and just thing that this
other man should die at his hands.
This other mar had caused the legal
murder Of the youths father. But to
take justice into ones W hands. even
o such provOcation as this, is an act
unspeakably dreadful; and weeks of
meditation had succeeded only in
painting it as a thing more d~espicable,
In the fragrant breath Of the vir.
ginal earth he cried out In an agony
of mind. A %bourgeoning universe
shouted aloud for joy of victory over
death. Life rose by pressing her tri'
umphant feet on the prone shoulders
of her weaker brother, Death. For the
struggle between Life and Death Is
actual, and Life lives by killing. Goo
himself ordained the killing and pro
nounced it part Of his eternal justice
But the agonizlng man who though
of the life he had sworn to take will
his own hand-what could justify hi
act? His act would be accomplished
not that he might live, but in tina
passion of the brute-revenge. TIL,
sense of blood-guiltiness to come bor'
down on David Laurence with its mad
sdening weight.
The young man reached the poin
where the path forded the stream ant
paused in surprise. On the farthe
bank were two figures-a slendo
young girl whose beauty made hln
draw In his breath sharply, and tn
figure Of an old gentleman in blacl
coat and knee breeches, bent over
pile Of brush which he was endeavoi
ing to coax into fire.
At the girls exclamation the old ger
tleman rose to his feet sti1ly, brushin
the twlgs from his knees.
"A fine marnin', young ma-an !" h
greeted cheerily, with an ethereal ff
yor Of brogue.
But 1t was not 30 much the friendl
ness In the old gentleman's voice tho
made the young man smile, as It wa
the smile that lighted up the y e Z
the girl. Her dark hair made a silke
frame about her pink cheeks an
smiling lips; her eyes-sapphire blu
and clear as the sky-danced with
smile Of divine friendllness. An
then. too, she crinkIed her eyelids a
around them. An iron image woul
have responded to that laughing cha
lenge.
Tho youth said Good morning"
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dishes were heaped with roast chicken
and wild duck. There were baked
buffalo fish and %cornbread, and there
were pitchers Of milk. At o'Bannon's
word a bottle of MADEIRA was added.
When David had finished he rose to
take his departure with o'Bannon.
Colonel Posey walked with them to the
door and laid his hand upon Mr..
0'Bannon's shoulder.
"And now, Mr.. O'Bannon," he said
affectionately, II must tell you goodby,
must I notf
"Yes." said the little old gentleman.
"You leave at dawn tomorrow. don't
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Maklna Mattera worse

Miss Julia is very angry with me
because / kissed her last night"
Nonsense, man; she's only pretend
ing to be angry"
"No; she's mad clear through. And
yet i apologized Immediately; told
her / had mistaken her for her pretty
young sister in the dark"
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from view. A negro boy carrying pals
Of water came up to the tavern door.
David could not resist asking him
the meaning of a word he had heard
for the first time that day:
"Boy, what is a Hoosier?'"
The darby set down his pals and
scratched his head in an attempt to
answer with exactness.
"Cap'n," he said finally, "Tse a Vir-
ginny niger an Use seen all sorts O.
white quality In my day; but frs an
las these yere gemmen wut live yere
in Indianny an goes by the name O.
Hoosiers Is de beatenes' lot O. dem all ;
dey's got mo- quality blood In 'em n
de no'th'n gemmen, an dey's got mo-
boss sense n they is in all O. Virginny j;
an DIES as soon as de good Lawd gifts
tiahed O. runnin' de yarth, dey's some
one O. desc Hoosiers des nachelly
gwine TEX he job"
He was silent a moment and then
added:
"Mebbe 1ectioneerin' fo de Throne
raight now"
.
Colonel Posey's little one-room store
was the first to be opened in the little
village; and over It now presided, like
q tall priest of trade, the weaver, Da-
| vtd Laurence.
as this sII1y verv deor2"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Jim Was Ahead of Him.

"It's so strange" sighed the omni-
bus conductor, "how, when two boys
start out with equal chances, one OF
them is bound to forge ahead. There
was Jim. He and l were the best of
friends in youth. But look at me
now. Equal as our chances were, Jim
Is ahead"
"What is he doing?" asked the gen
tleman sitting neal the door.
Hes the driver of this ere bus
came the answer. did I give We yer
ticket, please?'-London Answers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
A Good Excuse.
o-BAN DARKENs GRAY HAIR

Gray, streaked, prematurely gray or
faded hair quickly restored to natural
dark shade by shampooing hair and
scalp with Q-Ban. No dye-perfectly
harmless-acts on roots-reviyes color
glands of the hair thus making all
your gray hair healthy, thick, fluffy,
evenly dark without a trace Of gray
showing. 80 cents a big bottle by par
eel post. (Also sold by most druggists
Address Q-Ban, Memphis, Tenn.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Avoiding a suaaeetIon.

DO you think your to%wnspeople
will give you any ~banquets?"
"Not If l can head 'em off" replied
Senator Sorghum. 81 don't want to
get with a crowd and sit right down
in front of a reminder of the high cost
of living problem"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
sv ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head Of hair. II yours is streaked with
gray, or il harsh and stif. you q re-
store It to its former beauty and lus-
ter BY using La Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price S1.00.-Adv. .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

PTHIS is a tale about a young
man who came from Eng
land to the wilderness of
America to kill an enemy. At
the beginning Of his residence
among the simple people Of the
frontier his heart is full Of Bit
terness and sorrow. In the end
the whole course of his life is al
tered. You will enjoy reading
this story of brave, strong, faith
full men and women.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
consIstency.

Gimme the megaphone."
'What fort"
i've Joined an anti-noise movement.
I'm going to get a soap box and make
a speech about It"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Three Doctors Gave Her Up.
What Woman Could?

ut Is said that Napoleon used to
wipe his pens on his white trousers"
mo wonder Josephine couldn't live
happily with a man with habits like
charlottesville Courier-Journal
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ture of the farmer with his burden
the farmer carrying the food and
clothing Of the world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

The United States last year produced
S,8o8,152 short tons Of sulphuric acid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Double Trouble.

BUSY days for my wife,"
"How SOP
"Has to keep her white shoes pow
dered as well as her face"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

A new typewriter attachment auto
matically feeds envelopes or cards
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time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12

All women ought to know the wonderful effects Of
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound even on
those who seem hopelessly i'll. Here are three actual cases:
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-30

FOR SALE-I wish to announce
that my property in White Earth,
consisting of the lot and building
which was formerly the Chippewa
State Bank, is for sale. Address,
Mrs. Mary Perrault, White Earth,
MINI.
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-30
MADE FRIENDS WITH MOUSE
dence Of Small Denizen of
the WiIds.

I was waiting at the drumming loS
of the rufied grouse for the bisd tc
come and perform before me. MY
place OF concealment was In the
branches Of a fallen dead spruce.
uad not been waiting long tsfe-e a
white footed mouse appeared amonG
the branches on the ground almoet IN
der me.
It was interesting to see how freely
he moved from place to place, appear
Ing now here and now there, all the
while travelling under the snow. which
had many caverns formed In 1t by the
sun, for 1t was early spring.
Another mouse soon made his si>
pesrsnce, and l watched the two fer
some time as they searched for food
1t was not long before ono OF tAs
Mice was nibbling at my shoe, but the
slightest movement of my foot, which
was resting on the trunk of the tres.
sent him scurrying to the shelter OF
the branches below. BY patient all
vances. however, I was able to touch
the little fellow with the tips OF mc
extended fingers, and five minutes Ia.
ter Z was stroking his back as you
sight stroke a kitten's.-St. Nicholas
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-30

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For
great many years doctors pronounced IL
dies. and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment. pronounced 1t incur
able Science has proven Catarrh to be
constitutional disease. and therefore re-
auires constitutional treatment. Hairs
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. is the only
Constitutional cure on the market IL is
taken Internally. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo 0.
Sold by Druggists 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-30
NOTICE.
YOU CAN RIDE TO oGEMA NOW An

YOU CAN RIDE TO ECZEMA NOW AND
be warm and comfortable in my
new covered bus with a stove in it..
Leave your name on a book which
[ have al B. L. Fairbanks Com
pany's store and the bus will call
for you.
Theo. B. Beaulieu. j.
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-30
Treatment Of The Klamath
indians Of Oregon No
Exception To The
Rule.

The Klamath tribe of Indians of
Oregon have recently sent a DELE
CATION to Washington, D. O., to
there enter complaints regarding
the manner in which the superin-
tendent of their reservation, and
the chief forester there, are con-
Quoting the affairs of the tribe.
The Klamath delegates charge
the superintendent with being
arbitrary, over-bearing and gross
ly negligent of their interests, and
in may respects his character is
bad.
They also charge that the chief
forester of the klamath reserva-
ton, where approximately 9O0.-
100000 feet of pine timber is
standing, conducts the sale of
''matured" timber in a manner
not to the interests of the Indians;
that he is indolent and Indifferent
to these interests, and refuses to
give the Indians any information
regarding the sales of the pine
timber which he has made.
Because he criticised the chief
forester of the klamath Reserva-
ton, whose name is j. NJ. Bed
ford, for not properly conducting
his duties, nor giving Indians en-
ployment as provided by the de-
partment's rules, Edward Cook
man was arrested under instruc-
tions of the forester by Indian po-
lice; and the superintendent,
Freer, sentenced him to fifteen
days Imprisonment in the agency
Jail without as much as the for
mality of a trial.
The Klamath Indians, many of
which are educated, are citizens OF
the United States, and of the State
of Oregon, as they we're made so
by taking their allotments of land
prior to the passage of the Burke
Act of 1906, apparently do not
know their rights otherwise they
would have had Supt. Freer ar
rested long before this for throw
ing them into the agency Jail at
will.
The information and advice they
received at Washington will prob
ably cause them to call Mr.. Freer
to account the next time he under
takes to place any of them in Jail
no matter what their offences may
be.
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-30
Ed. Rogers Out
Congress-.
Folks Put Bee In The Bonnet
Of Cass County Attorney.

According to press dispatch
from Brainerd, Ed. Rogers, our
county attorney. is about to throw
his Indian lid into the ring as a
candidate for Congress. Ed. has
a good following in Brainerd, &C.
cording to reports, who have
promised him q thousand votes
there if be will get into the con
gressional game and advocate a
modification or ahrogation of the
so-called Indian treaty which pre-
vents shipments of booze in In
dian territory. Few Walker
friends knew of his aspirations
until seeing the Brainerd dis
patches. Mr.. Rogers has given
Cass county papers no authority
to publish anything relative to any
congressional aspirations he might
have, and for that reason many Of
his best friends are not ready yet
to assume that he is even a tenta-
tive candidate.
1t is needless to say that Mr..
Rogers entrance into the game,
created quite a commotion, not
only among the supporters of
Buchanan and knutson, but among
the local friends of Senator Nc
Garry who point to him as the
logical man, in case this county
was to furnish candidate.
er. Pilot.
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-30
srranoe Occurrence In Church.

A peculiar accident happened in 3
church at Iford, Eng, one Sunday re
Gently, which created no little stir
amongst thu congregation. While Mrs
friends in pew near The end of the
organ. one Of the massive pipes fell
out and struck her on the head. in
dieting severe injuries. The doctor
who attended her said that but fo,
the force of the blow being broken
by thick bonnet which she was
wearing the ,Rdy would certainly nave
been killed.
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-30
News of White Earth
and Vicinity.
~A0O14s1An~
~ know NOT what the truth may be,
IteH 1t as twas told TO me-"

L. B. Davis, of Waubun, was a
visitor in our midst on Monday.
w. A. Burnette was a Detroit
| caller the first of the week.
j. j. Norby, of the Detroit
Grocery Company, called on our
merchants on Monday.
Mr.. Gabrial LaChappelle is re-
ported as being dangerously i'll at
his home in this village.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Bellecourt, on Tuesday, March %,
a baby boy.
Attorney +. d. Beaulieu was in
attendance at court in Detroit dur
ing the week.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Leecy Sr., on Wednesday,, March
22nd, a baby boy.
Joe J. FIemmand, of Mahno-
men, was White Ear,h visitor
the first of the week.
j. Shulson, representing Swift
& Co., of St. Paul, took orders
here the first of the week.
A. E. Wyvell, cashier of the
White Earth Reservation State
Bank of Ogema, was a business
caller at the agency on Tuesday.
John H. Hinton, of Washing
ton, D. c., arrived mere last week
and has assumed temporary charge
of this agency.
Mrs. Eugene Warren, who is
teaching school at Round Lake,
was al agency caller the first of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike LaChapple
are the proud parents of baby
boy which arrived at their home
On Monday, March goth.
b. L. Fairbanks left Monday
morning for Red Lake to attend
the payment of annuities there,
the payment will start Monday,
April 3rd.
WANTED-Names and address.
ses of people suffering from
ECZEMA and other skin diseases.
For valuable information address
n. N. SHEETS, Brainerd, MINI.
Mrs. George Berry, who has
been very low for several days
past with heart failure, is much
improved and out of danger.
Elk Supt. John r. Howard re-
turned home here last Saturday
night from St, Paul where he left
the delegation of Warehouses;"
who proceeded on their way to
Washington.
FOR SALE-My place at Oge-
ma, consisting of lots and house,
water in the house. Good location
and cheap for cash. Anyone inter-
ested address Ed. Kelley, Geneseo,
n. D., Route 1, Box 81.
A number of government farm
ers from different points on the
reservation came to White Earth
during the week preparatory to
leaving here for good April 1st.,
as these sinecure positions were
discontinued by the Indian de-
partment recently.
WHEN YOU want that suit
cleaned and pressed, or when if
you want a new suit. be sure to
call on Jacob Red Bird. His prices
are low and all work guaranteed.
Tailor Shop temporarily located at
John Bellanger's residence.
Myron Berry, accompanied by
his father, went to Detroit Mon
day where Myron underwent an
operation for appendicitis. The
operation was successful and at
last ranorts he WAS doing nicely.
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-30

Advertise in The TOMAHAWK,
it brings results.
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A Mans Man for a That

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ny mind ftry ysEz Ego L s1l fresh.
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.. 1ss loEly h1-n 5ut diTinsly glf-sd
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other book was hlorted ou; u sEstsoes
sEFt Shakespeare znd 5u-ns here woald
s-i1 De lstt Fl English literature. -ich
Il sang Eod s.a-T- Burns to1chsd the
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4 New Constitution for washington

The movement. Etich has been d
foo. fo- sout tine, u hold 2 co1s-itu-
i1nE c1uvsution within the nsE few
years Il gaining E-ound. There Is NJ
dorb; but that Wsshington's 1-gErlc
law could De revised win bsosfi 70
the state. The changes that hsTs been
ring siDce the present c3usS-ution WIS
adopted have been tremendous. Fo-
one thing, the state supreme court Is
r-ssponsiFs 70 tns present needs Of E
coz1 Of revision. The present c3nsri-
tutio1 is En-iqnzled and ont ot harmony
with The ren6 Of industrial and labor
Legislation.