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The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-29
A Man To His Mate
BY ]. ALLEN DUNN

and the TWO creeping closer with their
knives, cautious but determined.
Tamada stood farther back and could
not see them.
The lads wits, sharpened by his
forecastle experience, surmised what
Deming and Beale were after as they
gained the promontory fiat and ran
toward the fires.
"Hey!" he shrilled. Look out;
they're after the tools"
Deming's hand was stretched toward
a shovel, its worn steel scoop sharp
as chisel. Beale was few feet be-
hind him. They were going to toss
the shovels and drills down to the
seamen.
Tamada turned. His face did not
change, but his eyes cleaned as he
thrust a dipper in the steaming rem
nants Of the pea soup and flung the
thick blistering mass fair in Demings
face. At the same moment the girls
pistol cracked with stab OF red
flame Beale dropped, shot in the
neck, close to the collarbone, twist
ing like a scotched snake, rolling down
the trail to the beach again.
Deming, bowling like a scorched
devil, clawed with one hand at the
sticky mass that masked him as he
ran blind, wild with pain. He tripped,
clutched, and lost his hold, slid on q
plane of icy lava, smooth as glass.
struck buttress that sent him off at
a tangent down the face of the cliff,
bounding from impact with an out
thrust elbow of the rock, whirling in
to space, into the icy turmoil Of the
waves, flooding into the inlet.
Peggy Simms fed down the trail
with a steel drill in either hand.
straight across the beach toward
Lund. The Finn turned on her with
a snarl and side swipe of his knife,
but she leaped aside, lodged the 9TH
er slow-foot, and thrust a drill at
Lund, who grasped 1t with a cry Of
exultation, swinging 1t over his head
as if it had been bamboo. Hansen
had shaken off his men, and came
leaping in Tor the second drill.
The knife fell tinkling on the frozen
rock as Lund smashed the wrist of the
Finn. The girls gun made the second
would-be stabber throw up his hands,
while Hansen snatched his weapon,
flung 1t over the farther cliff, and
knocked the seaman to the ground
hoforo ho ioined Tund cha rpinp the
rest, who fed before the sight Of them
and the threat of the bars Of steel.
Lund laughed loud, and stopped
striking, using the drill as a gead,
driving them into huddled horde.
like leaderless sheep, knee-deep,
thigh-deep, into the water. where they
stopped and begged for mercy while
Hansen turned to put finish to the
separate struggles.
1t ended as swiftly as 1t had begun.
One hunter could barely stand for his
kicked knee, Rainey's back was
strained and stiffening, Lund had lost
| a handful Of his beard, and Hansen S
cheek was laid open.
On the other side the casualties
| were more severe. Deming was
drowned, his body flung up by the
| tide, rolling in the swash. Beale was
coughing blood, though not danger.
ously wounded. The Finn was crying
over his broken wrist, all the fight out
| of him.
| (TO BE CONTINUED)
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-29

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cal advice.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-29
Stories Of
OGREAT
INDIANS
cORNsTALK'S FAME AND DEAIn
AT POINT PLEASANT
Bv ELMO SCOTT WATSON

EVEN If the Shawnees had not giSei,
IL to history Tecumseh. they "vuAu
be we'll represented in the lndi"h n"A
of fame by Cornstalk. he rose "
greatness in the Battle Of Point fleas-
ant during Lord Dunmore's war ~
1774. That was the first "All-Americah
Observation-Disclosures Indians leu os
Cornstalk against native frontlersilien
commanded by Col. Andy Lewis.
On the evening before the pattie ''o
Shawnee chief, knowing that ne was
already outnumbered and that aho'he,
army was marching against hllh' oi-
fered to cross the Ohio alone ana mike
overtures for peace. He was oVerruieu
by his warriors. 1T is we'll, he saiu
"If you are resolved to fight, then nsiit
Won shall. But If any warrior attempts
to run away l will kill him with iS
own hand"
Early the next morning he attacked
II was a desperate all-day battle
Cornstalk was everywhere. encouras-
ing his warriors. Once, true to his
threat. he cut down with his toma-
hawk a skulker. Then Lewis OUT
flanked him. The chief skillfully with
drew his forces, leaving the white man
In possession Of the field, but at the
cost of IS killed and $50 wounded
When Lord Dunmore offered TO
make peace, Cornstalk called council
of his chiefs. "You would not make
peace before Point Pleasant. What IS
your voice now with two armies or the
Long Knives pressing upon us?' he de-
manded, ''If it is for war, let us nrst
kill our women and children, then go
out and fight like men until we. too,
are killed" The Shawnees were silent.
Cornstalk dashed his hatchet into the
council post. "You act like children!
he exclaimed. II will go and make
peace myself" So he went alone to
Chillicothe and signed the treaty.
He never broke it. In 1777 he went
to the American fort at Point Pleas
ant and warned the settlers that ne
might not be able to restrain his rest
less warriors. The cOmmandant de-
tanned him and his son, EllinipsicO, as
hostages.
One day some rowing Indians am
bushed and killed settler. Declaring
that the Shawnees had planned the
ambush, a party Of whites rushed to
the cabin where they were held pris-
oners.
Cornstalk heard their angry cries
outside the door. He knew that the
end had come. my son." he said to
Ellinipsico, who was badly frightened,
'the Great Spirit has seen fit that we
should die together. 1t is well. Let
US die like men and Shawnee war
| riors."
Rising to his feet, he faced the door.
AS the infuriated settlers threw 1t
open the old chief drew himself up
proudly and opened wide his arms. A
| second later he sank to the floor,
pierced through the breast by seven
bullets. Point Pleasant had brought
him both fame and death.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-29
COPYRIGHT BoBBs MERRILL co.

git to diggin', or I'll put you ashore
in San Francisco fiat broke, an glad
to leave the ship, at that. Jump"
The Finn snarled, and the rest stood
firm. Not one Of them knew the real
value of their promised share. Money
represented only counters exchanged
for lodging, food and drink enough
to make them sodden before they had
spent even their usual wages. Then
they would wake to find the rest gone,
and throw themselves upon the selfish
bounty of a clearinghouse keeper.
But they had seen the gold, they
had handled it. and they were inf1amed
by a sense Of what it ought to do for
them. Perhaps half Of them could
not add simple sum, could not grasp
figures beyond a thousand, at most.
And the sight Of so much gold had
made 1t, in a manner, cheap. 1t was
there, heap of it. and they wanted
more Of that shining heap than had
been promised them.
"You talk big" said the Finn. 'Look
loused, split, swollen Jumps of chill
blamed flesh worn down and stfffened
II bin seaman, not navy"
Lund turned to the hunters.
"You in on this?" he asked. Dem
ing and Beale moved off. Two of the
others joined them. "Neutral?'
sneered Lund. "I'll remember that"
Hansen and the two remaining came
over beside Lund and Rainey.
"Five of US" said Lund. "Five
men against twelve fo'c'sle rats. I'll
give you two minnits to start work" )"
"You talk big with yore gun In
pocket" said the Finn. "Me good
man as you emmy day."
Lund's face turned dark with a
burst Of rage that exploded in voice
and action.
"You think I need my gun. do ye,
you pack Of rats? Then try it on
without It."
His hand slid to his holster inside
his heavy coat. His arm swung, there
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-29
JOSEPH BRANT, WHO WAS PRE-.
SENTED AT COURT

CAMPBELL was better poet than
~ historian. For Joseph Brant (Thay-
endanegea-"He Places Together Two
Betsy. chief of the Mohawks, had no
part in the famous Wyoming valley
massacre in Pennsylvania in 117S, al
though he did lead the Indians at two
others equally bad-Minisink and
Cherry valley.
Through, the friendship of Sir Will
liam Johnson, young Thayenanegea
was sent to DR.. Eleazer WheelOck's
school in Connecticut. He returned to
Johnson hall and became Sir Williams
assistant and interpreter.
AT the outbreak of the Revolution
the Iroquois were wavering between
Joining the British and the Americans.
Doctor Wheelock wrote to his former
pupil, presenting every argument in
favor of the Americans. Il well re-
member the days in your home" re-
piled Brant, "And especially do l re-
member the family prayers and how
you prayed that we might live as
good subjects to fear God and honor
ooOe
the king"
Brant went to England in 1775. He
was presented to the king and, al
though he wore the costume OF his
people, his gracious manners and per-
feet English made him a favorite In
court circles. Before he left London,
he had promised to lead 5000 war.
riors into the field under the British
flag.
Although his name became word
of terror along the New York frontier,
he was not wholly merciless. Once
he captured an old friend named
vroman, whom he sent into the woods
to get some birchbark. hoping that he
would escape. A few hours later
Vroman returned with the bark-which
Brant did not want. you had a
chance to escape, but you were too
big a fool to take 1t. So now shall
have to take You to Canada as a
prisoner." exclaimed the Mohawk chief
with much disgust.
After the Revolution ended Brant
remained in Canada, where he was
granted a pension by the British and
given large estate In Ontario. Here
he held 'barbaric court with retinue
Of 80 negro servants, surrounded by
CAV Soldiers, cavaliers in powdered
wigs and all the motley assemblage
Of that picturesque era," and here he
died November "a, 1907.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-29
Out Of Luck.

The family were discussing what
kind of dresses they would wear at a
fancy dress ball to which they were
going.
Audrey made the suggestion that
they should all wear dresses to match
the color Of their hair.
"In that case," she declared, Il
should wear an auburn-colored dress;
Cynthia would have to wear golden
dress; mummie gray one, and daddy
oh, daddy! What color can you
wear, because your"
II sha'n't be able to go at all if you
make that stipulation" interrupted
father hurriedly.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-29

was q streak Of cleaning metal in the
lifting sun-rays, flying over the heads
of the seamen. It plunked in the free
water beyond the ice.
"Come on" roared Lund, "or I'll rush
you to the first bath you've had In
five years." The Finn lowered his
head, and charged; the rest followed
their leader. The hot food had stead
led their motive control to certain
extent, they were firmer on their feet,
less vague Of eye, but the crude alco-
hol still fumed In their brains. With
out It they would never have answered
the Firms call to rebellion.
He had promised. and their drunken
minds believed, that refusing in mass
to work would automatically halt
things until they got their rights" !"
They had not expected an open fight.
The spur Of alcohol had thrust them
over the edge, given them swifter
flow OF their impoverished blood, . tenn
porary confidence In their own Prov
ess. mock valor that answered
Lund's contemptuous challenge.
Lund, thought Rainey,- had done
fool-hariy thing in tossing away his
gun. It was magnificent, but 1t was
not war. Pure bravado! But he had
scant time for thinking. Lund tossed
him a scrap Of advice. keep movin'
Don't let 'em crowd you!" Then the
nght was Joined.
The girl leaned out from the prom
ontory to watch the tourney. Tama-
da. impassive ~ ever. tended his fires.
sandy crept down to the beach, drawn
despite his win. and shufiied in and
out, irresolute, too weak to attempt
to mix In, but excited, eager to help.
Deming, Beale and the two neutral
hunters, stood to one side. waiting.
perhaps, to see which way the tight
went. reserves for the apparent vic
tor.
The Finn. best and biggest Of the
sailors. rushed for Lund. his little
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-29
Wool Of Australia,

The great superiority Of Australian
wool is supposed to be due mainly to
climatic conditions; but no little cred
It is also due to the grasses and herb
age upon which the sheep feed. The
native grasses Of Australia are looked
upon as superior for pasture to exotic
grasses: experience has inclined the
opinion that way. They possess great
er reproductive powers, and there Is
very little necessity for reseedine.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-29
Shaw and His Critic,

Bernard Shaw is not the hardened
skeptic that he has sometimes been
called. He is full of good humor.
Some time ago he was reading par
ticularly bitter attack on himself
brought to him by one Of his friends.
He read the clipping attentively, and
then, turning to his friend, said:
"How appalingly this fellow pune
tuates his sentences"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28
GRANT MEMORIAL ONE
OF LARGEST GROUPS

WASHINGTON.-T Grant memo
rial, dedicated Thursday, is one of the
largest groups of statuary in the world.
The equestrian portion Of it is said to
be exceeded in height only by the statue
Of Victor Emanuel in Rome. Fifteen
years have been required to bring it to
virtual completion.
The entire memorial which with to-
days dedicatory ceremonies takes Its
place in the national capital with the
soon-to-be-dedicated Lincoln memorial
and the great monument which has
stood for half century as u memorial
to Washington, Is a beautiful work Of
art. Occupying a position Of promi-
nence at the east end of the Botanic
Gardens facing the capitol grounds 1t
has been approved by Augustus Saint
Gaudens Charles F. McKim. Daniel c.
French and other prominent American
artists.
The marble superstructure on which
the various groups stand is 262 feet
long, 6g feet deep and five inches above
the ground. An equestrian statue oil
Grant stands on II high central pedestal
at the west side facing the Washington
monument and Lincoln memorial at the
other end OF the Mall. Lower pedestals
at the north and south ends support
massive groups of cavalry and artil
lery, respectively. The infantry arm is
to be presented by bronze bas-reliefs t
be placed on the sides OF the mali
pedestal-this being the only part no
completed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28
Oberananergau Can
House Only 1000
Persons at Time

OBERAMMERGAU, Bavaria. - The
villagers here are feverishly finishing
for the first performance
of the Passion Play, which occurs on
May IA, after a full dress rehearsal
Nav before a number Of invited
guests. The village elders say they
have made arrangements to house and
feed the foreign and native guests and
to protect them from profiteers or any
form of extortion.
Only about 1000 persons can be
housed in the village and the vicinity.
Consequently the Passion Play commit
tee has advised that visitors should re-
main only one or two days and then
give way for others. Applications indi-
cate the visitors will tax accommoda'
atoms severely but it is said officially
"all will be taken care Of"
All sleeping and eating accommoda'
tions are under direct control OF the
village administration and steps have
been taken to severely punish those
who violate the regulations and the
schedules of prices which will be avail
able to all visitors.
Approximately 1000 persons will par
ticipate in the play which continues
from morning until evening. Their
are 500 regular players, 124 of then
being soloists or with speaking parts
Many women and children participate
The theater has seating capacit.
of 1900, the exact number for whicl
overnight accommodations have beel
provided in the village.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28
LUMBER COMPANY Is
EXTENDING BUSINESS

Work on a branch office and plant OF
the Chickasaw Lumber company at Ok
lahoma City will begin Immediately. w.
f. Comb, secretary of the company, an
nounces. c. l.. Byrne, president, is
now in Oklahoma City completing final
details of the beginning Of the work.
Mr.. Combs states that the Oklahoma
City plant, located on the corner of Ok
lahoma and Twelfth streets, will be one
Of the most up-to-date and compaete
lumber yards in the state
With the completion of the Oklahoma
City plant the company will have eight
yards in the state, two Of which are IN
Ardmore, the others in Aylesworth.
Nannsville, Tishomingo, Healdton and
Wilson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28
FISCAL ACCOUNT
OF Sooner STATE.
Financial Statistics Made Pub
lie by Federal Census Re-
veals Source of Revenue
and Levies

WASHINGTON. d. C.-The Depart
ment of Commerce. through the Blu
reau Of Census announce that the cost
of government for the state Of Okla
homa for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1921, amounted to s1,373,3 which
was a per capita cost of s7.44. In 1918
the per capita cost was $4.61, and in
1915, $3.0S, the totals for these years
being $9,006,216 and $5,65S,S65.00 re-
spectively. The per capita costs Tor
1921 consisted of expenses Of general
departments $6.33; payments for in
terest, $0.13; and for outlays, $0.9S.
The total revenue receipts in 1871
were $21. 754 ,522, or $10.53 per capita
For the first year the per capita ex-
cess Of revenue receipts over govern
mental costs was, therefore, $2.o9.
Sources Of Revenue.
Property and special taxes const-
tute the greater part Of the revenue
in majority of states. In Oklahoma
33.9 per cent for 1918, and $40 per
cent for 1916. The increase In the
amount Of property and special taxes
collected was 1922 per cent from 1915
to 1918, and 42.4 per cent from 1918
to 1921. The per capital property and
special taxes for the three specified
years were $3.50, s1.s3 and $1.55, re-
spectively.
Earnings of general departments, or
compensation for services rendered by
state officials, represented 10 per
cent Of the total revenue for 1921, 12.5
per cent for 1918, and 3S per cent for
1915.
Business and non-business licenses,
which in previous years included re-
ceipts from liquour licenses, consti
tuted 29.1 per cent of the total revenue
for 1921. 29.4 per cent for 1913, anc
100 per cent for 1915. Receipts from
business licenses consist chiefly of taxes
exacted from insurance and other incor
porated companies, while those from
non-business licenses comprise taxes OF
motor vehicles and amounts paid fol
hunting and fishing privileges.
Indebtedness.
The net Indebtedness funded anC
floating debt less sinking fund assets
OF Oklahoma is decreasing, being $1.S
per capita for 1921, s3.07 for 1918
and $3.55 for 1915.
In nearly all states the property sub
ject to the general property tax varie
in the reported basis of assessment
though in most instances the law re
quires that property be assessed at ful
market value. For this reason the bes
measure of cost to the property owne
Is the per capita tax levy. The pc
capita levy for Oklahoma for 1921 wa
$1.61.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28
MEN HAVE RIGHT TO
QUIT WORK, JUDGE SAYS

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Men have the
right to quit work when they please,
and the state is without power to in
quire into their reasons for quitting,
United States District Judge John c.
Pollock said here Thursday In the
course of hearing in his court, In
which a permanent injunction against
the operation of the Kansas industrial
court is sought by the United Mine
Workers Of America.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28
WILL. OSCAR GET THROUGH
THE PENITENTIARY DOORS'

CHICAGO. - Oscar Johnson. 35. who
boasted to the police that he could get
through any door made, was given
chance to try those at Joliet penitentiary
thursday when he was sentenced to
frum one to 10 years for grand larceny.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28
Ardmore,s New Citizen

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Webb, So5 Eighth
avenue, northwest, are rejoicing over
the arrival Of an eight-pound girl at
their home April 81, and to whom they
have given the name Of Helen Rose.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28
Hughes County Pans Farm Meetings

HOLDENVILLE. - Farm meetings
will be held in every schoolhouse in
Hughes county In the near future In
an intensive drive to swell the mem
i. bersl,ip cf he Oklahoma cotton Grow
ers association.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1922-10-14
CESOSLOVENSKO ZDANUJE
ZASfLANf PENEZ.

Kabelogram dosly z praz-
SIX dradovny Cunardovy linie
upozornuje, re posta ceskoslo-
venska vydala narizeni, die
ktereho bude uvaleno ma vsech
ny penezni zasilky z ciziny po
chazejici dan, at jsou to jiz
obycejne penezni poukazky -
(money ordery) neb postovni
ceky. Poplatek obnaseti bude
SO halerG az do poukazek We
vysi 100 ck., jedna koruna pax
az do 1000 ck a pax vzdy o ko-
runu vice "a kazdy dalsi tisic
|ck. Poplatek nemusi zaplatiti
odesilatel, jelikoz bude odpo-
tftavan teprve phi dodavanf
penez adresatovi.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1922-10-14
ZfTREJSf PREDNASKY.

Dopoledne V $3.50 hod. pro-
nese jednatel Joza Havranek
druhou prednasku celeho cy-
klu, ktery porada A,mericke
Narodni Sdruzeni Cechoslova-
XII Besidkach Ceske Mar. 81
ne ma Broadway. Recnik wy
bral 81 thema Svobodomyslnost
"a Volna myslenka. Vstup ,je
1plne volny. Pan Havranek
dobyl 81 jiz jisteho jmena jako
recnik zpdsobily a jsme jisti,
re najde dosti posluchacstva.
Tyz promluvi pax odpoledne
" telocvicne Sokola Cech-Hav-
licek ma Wendell ave. ma pred
nasce Prvni Osvetove Skoly
Zupni ma pamet' stych naroze-
min spoluzakladatele ceskeho
sokolstva Jindricha Fuegnera
ma thema, pojednavajicim o Ii.
vote oslavencove, rozsirene G
namet "Podstata sokolske my.
lSlenky." Zacatek prednasky
odpoledni stanoven jest ma 9
hod. odpoledni.
Obe prednasky zasluhuji s
zajiste vzhledem k vyssim je.
Jim hodnotam co nejvetsi Ii.
Cast nasi verejnosti, ktere sc
Linn, jak pevne doufame, take
Nv pine mire dostane.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1922-10-14
"MANZEL SIBAL".

Francouzske frasky majji jiz
svoje dobre jmeno ujist 'ova-
ii proto navstevnlky zitrejsiho
divadla, ze sc dobre pobavi by
bylo skutecne zbytecnosti. -
Rozpustilou tuto hru vypravi S
velkou peel Dram. Sbor Mt.
Pleasant rizenim p. Wimra ma
jevisti spolkove sine j. A. Ko-
mensky ma vych. 131. ul. pres
ne o 5. hod. odp. o osnove
netreba Sc siriti, jest oblibene
thema francouzskych spisova-
teld dramatickych del, obycej.
ne liciti zaletneho a chytlave-
no pana manzela ma jeho "a
povezenych cestach Sc vseml
malery, ktere vas ale nikterak
inezarmouti, vyloudi nanejvy-
Sc Jen Shy srdecnehO smichu,
Proto kdo zapomenouti chces
ma trampoty vSedniho zivota,
pfijd' Sc rozveseliti rozpaky
francouzskeho Don Juana. Pri
divadle pozdejsim vinku L.
cinkovati bude sokolska hud-
ba.
Pro priste chysta sbor pek-
nou hru z naSeho socialniho Ii
vota titulem "Prdboj", jez
sice latky k smichu neposkytu-
je, ale "a to pasobi svoji ten
denci mocne ma dust divaka.