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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR INVITED STATES LAND OFFICE

ONl1 ELI Sl A ES LAND UT Y ICE Juneau, Alaska, February 6. 1922 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Merritt S. Pratt of Juneau, Alaska has Submitted final three-year proof in support of his homestead entry serial 04135, for slands embraced in HE Survey No. 102, new series. No. l195, situated about 12 miles north of Juneau, Alaska, and one mae east of the mouth of the Menden hall River in latitude 580 22' N., longitude 1340 34' w. and more particularly described as follows:
 Commencing at corner No. 1. M. c. on the line of ordinary high tide of Gastineau Channel. when U. s. L. M. No. 381 bears S. r 54' E., 59.31 chs. thence meandering the line of ordinary high tide of Gastineau Channel N. S9' AZ w. 40 chs. to cor ner No. on the line CI ordi- 4 nary high tide of said Gasti- neau Channel; thence N. O 34 w, 20.20 chs. to corner No. B; thence N. lI w., l4.o4 chs. to corner No. 4; thence s. 35' IF E. 1340 chs. to cor ner No. 5; thence s. 660 23' E., 34.61 chs. to corner No. 6; thence S. A 52' E., 9.67 chs. to corner No. 1 the place of be- ginning, containing 74.61. acres, variation, 31' 30' E..
 FRANK A BOYLE,
 Register. Fi!st publication, Feb. '. 1922. .aSf nIhlica finn nril 10 1Q02
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11
If It Fits

If It Fits
 We often have intended to ask some doughboy whether the poison gas the Germans used was any worse than some of this perfumery the flap pers are using.
 There's heap of difference be tween getting all the money you need and all you want.
 Girls don't pad their hips any more, the pay rolls.
 A lot of folks who keep time to the music are wasting it.
 The modern model of an old saying appears to be Teach the young idea how to shoot"-pool.
 When it is love at first sight you know without telling she was a vision and not a sight.
 Since the arms conference was such success why not call one to work out a plan for making people mind their own business?
 Farmers used to debate the effect of planting their crops in the light and dark of the moon, but the effect of moonshine is understood without the necessity of debate.
 A boy in college may be backward in his studies, but he never has any trouble in learning the college yell.
 Opportunity knocks once, but there never is any intermission to the knocking your enemies do.
 "A husband who thinks his word is law in the home has as much trouble in enforcing it as the Government does the dry laws.
 The modern idea of fashion appears to be, there is no use of having all these pretty underthings if you can't show them. Not bad logic, at that, is it?
 They try to tell us the girls like .he cave man methods, but the hus- band who tried to put over any rough stuff with his wife never will try it more than once.
 They say people only believe half they hear, but it usually is .he half they should not.
 Our idea of a lucky wife is ore who has husband who loves her as much as he does himself.
 If any man really wants little here below we don't think there is much danger of his being disappointed.
 They often arrest men for being without visible means of support but a woman's means of support are visible enough for a blind man to see these days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11
Honey Philosophy for 1922.
(Port Angeles News. ]

After all, the follow who says "I should worry ,, has more than the chap who says do worry Whats the of worrying, anyhow? There are lreally only two things we worry about, some thing can't help and something we can help There isn't any sense in worrying about what we cant help. and if we face something we can help then the best thing is to turn to and help it much as we can. We get further by using the brains we have to make things better than we do by weaken ing our brains by worrying about things leaving them alone.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11
CANDIDATES FILING
 RECEIVED TOO LATE

o. F. M. Cole, publisher of the Me Carthy News, announced his candi- dacy for representative from the Third Division on the Republican ticket, in response to numerous re- quests from the residents of that locality. He is an old-time resident from the Copper River valley aspiring to go to the legislature. Mir. Coles petition was received at Valdez too late
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11
Pacific Logging Congress
 Will Be Held in October

TACOMA, Wash, March 1.-The annual convention of the Pacific Log ging Congress will be held here Oc- tober Il to IA, it has been decided. The congress met in San Francisco last year and elected L. T. Murray, Tacoma, president. More than 300 humbernen are expected to attend.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11
Me See the Point

"'Pins' is slang for legs, isn't it?' "Yes"
 "Well, I was stuck on the pins of that end chorus girl"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11
News of the Names Club

Here are some prize names re- Vealed by the school census in Los Angeles:
 Lyle Hose.
 Polly Parrot.
 Merrily Grumbling.
 Helen Warmer. g
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11
HOT WATER

Plenty of it all the time at White House Barber Shop. J. D. Van Alta, prop. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11

What makes America is that it is only two gen. erations from stonebruise to silk socks.-(Dalas News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11

Systematic buying begins as soon as the housewife begins to study the store ads. Then the systematizing process permeates the household and there is more time in which to do things that had to De postponed be- fore
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11
Rolling Along
Oh, Well, a Lot of Facts Often Are Painful

lChagrin FalIs EXpOnent) Mrs. Theodore Wrentmore is con- fined to her home by a painful swell ing of her fact.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11
Marvellous, Sherlock

The palmist read between the lines, She said, q see you flirt, And I'm sure you are a single man, You've no button on your shirt"
 -G. N. s. (Still, c. N. S., both those things might be true of married man.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11
A Double Loss

What did your husband do when he lost control of the car?'
 Lost control of his temper"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11
Ho! HumI

''Tell the truth and shame the uevh' quoted the Wise Guy.
 Tfel the truth and get the devil rom your wife" growled the mar ried man.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11
Daily Sentence Sermon

No automobile is made that is strong enough to dispute the right of way with railroad train at a cross ing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11
Got An EarfuI

His little wife was on the jury, And there she heard the prisoner 5
 oath; When she came home he swore like
 fury,
 And so she heard the oaths of both.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11

Business men and women always consult the ads when they need help.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11

F. O. B. now has new significance. It is tn code to Fetch On Booze.-(K Knoxville Journal)
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11

MT. Edison hopes to live till 90. We'll bet a hun dred on him any day.-(Atlanta Constitution
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11

It is all right to have something the matter witt
 your head if it's gray natter (Omaha Bee)
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11

Transfer work, coal, kindling. L. NJ. Ritter, Phone 292. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11

Here is stunning two-piece model with the blouse of rose crepe embroidered in worsted over an accordion-pleated skirt of grey crepe It was recently displayed at the Hotel Astor Fashion Show in New York
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-11
T1cS VEVVUK >~ E ~
 &AaS tAaA
Must Remain Untold

Must Remain Untold A bell that's tolled Though tolled again is still a bel, But secrets told No longer are-'tis their death
 knell. Observations of Oldest lnhSbita Possibly the modern girl cal park her corset in the cloalroom when she goes to a dance, but back in tie old days of the wasp waist they never could.
 That's Different Gan a flapper talk intelligently?' "Oh, yes, but not on intelligent sub- jects.'
 Rolling Along At she rolls a hoop. At F she rolls lem down. At IS she rolls her own. At 20 she'll be rolling the bones. At 30 she'll roll her eyes. At any age she hopes to get a man with a roll.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23
BOY THROWN THRU
AUTO WIND SHIELD

Blinded by the sun and unable to
see the road in front of him, this
morning about 1920 Amey Norem
piloted his milk truck into a tele.
phone company pole in Che alley at
the rear of the Blackley-Gould dye
ing and cleaning plant on La Sale
street, The crash came with such
force that the drivers son, Nelson,
who was in the front seat with him.,
was hurled through the wind shield
and badly injured.
The boy, who is only four years
old, suffered a bad cash on his head
and many minor bruises about the
body. He was taken to the hospital
by his father while in an uncon.
scious condition. Dr.. NJ. II. Sawyer
was summoned to attend the boy and
dress his wounds.
This afternoon the youngster was
reported to be resting easily in the
hospital, and his injuries are proba-
bly, not as serious as first thought to
be.
Mr.. Norem was not injured in the
accident and although the windshield
was broken and glass thrown in many
directions he escaped unscathed
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23
R. D. MILLS TO ARGUE
AGAINST BASIC LAW

Judge Richard ID. Mills, probate
Judge of La Sale county, will speak
against the new constitution for Hi
nois, at meeting which will be held
in the Christian church in Streator
Tuesday evening, Nov. 2S. The meet
ing will be held under the auspices
Of the Streator Y. NJ. c. A.
The Streator Y. NJ. c. A. IL an en-
tlrely neutral organization. Last
week they held n meeting, when At
torney c. T. Woodward of this city,
president of the constitutional con.
vention, spoke before them in favor
of the proposed document. 1t Is the
intention Of the Y. NJ. c. A. to bring
both sides of the question before the
people OF that city.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23
NOTICE.

All persons owing an account, or
due the estate OF John c,
FaInsworth, deceased, win please pay
the undersigned executor without de-
lay, All persons having claims or de
mands against said estate are notified
to present the same TO the under
signed executor for adjustment, as II
Is my desire to get all matters adjust
ed whether they are claims in favor
of or against said estate,
Call on HOWARD w. FARMS
WORTH, executor, at Room All Mo
loney Bldg, between 2 and I p N.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23
COUNTY FAIR ASSN.
CUTS INDEBTEDNESS.
1922 REPORT Shows
hNNuhL STATEMENT SHOWS Ex.
POSITION HAD A VERY sue.
CESSFUL FINANCIAL SEASON.
GRAND STAND CUT HOLE IN
PROFITS.

Expenses In connection with the
1892 La Sale county fair In Scptcm.
Der were S4jSlG less than the re-
ceipts. Howeyr the bad fire of 1921.
which brought the previous deficit to
S.62Il0 and made Il necessary for
the organization to borrow sS,S0o
early in 1922, brings the total indebt.
edness of organization on Nov Il to
ST6,427l0.
The stockholders will hold their
annual business meeting Dec. 2 at
| 30 O'Clock in the supervisors room
in. the court house. Officers will be
chosen for the coming year at this
meeting.
The annual report OF the associa,
ton secretary, W. Ne Voy Strawn,
which has been sent out 20 the stock
holders, Is as follows:
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23
Local Briefs

Mr.. and Mira, Richard Nagle, S2l
West Jackson street, are the parents
of baby boy born at the Ryburn
hospital this morning.
James Ianigan has returned from
Chicago after spending the past few
days there visiting friends.
c. G. McEvoy and Michael Helffrich
were visitors In Earlville yesterday
afternoon.
william Higgins OF Morris was In
ottawa yesterday transactIng bust.
ness.
s. Elderidge OF La Sale was In
Ottawa yesterday on his regular
weekly business trip.
William Dryer left for Admire.
Kas., last night to visit his brother,
who is critically III there,
Peter Coleman OF La Sale Is spend.
ing the day In ottawa on business,
Attorney j. ]. Conway is spending
the day In Chicago on business.
Herman Baxter OF the Fnklebore
Co. of New York City Is spending a
few days transacting business In OF
tawa.
Among the many Ottawans who at.
tended the dance at the auditorium
in La Sale last evening were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. +. Stanton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus May, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fru'
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Richardson
and Miss Ina Snow.
Walter Coleman of La Sale visited
at Ottawa last evening.
George Gearing of Princeton spent
yesterday with friends in Ottawa.
Emmett Kelly, Louis Graham, Tom
my O'Gonnor, Eugene West and
Clyde Frazier were La Sale visitors
last evening
Ed Barrett Of Streator visited with
friends in this city last evening.
Miss Nellie Ryan and Mrs. Frank
White of Kinsman were ottawa shop
pers yesterday.
The Misses Irene Hahn and Marge
Londergan visited in La Sale last
evening.
Mrs. John eHaton of Seneca was
an Ottawa shopper yesterday.
Mrs. Nell Welsh and daughter Glad
US visited with relatives and friends
in Seneca yesterday.
Walter Nertney and sister, Miss
Catherine. spent last evening in La
Sale.
I'd Baker of La Sale called on
Ottawa friends last evening.
G. Hummart of Marseilles spent
the day in Ottawa.
Miss Alma Hampson was La
Sale caller last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pleskovitch OF
GIG Madison street are the parents o;
a baby boy born at the City hospital
this morning.
Herman Hexter of Rockford, former
ottawa clothing man, was in Ottawa
Today.
Attorney AL Clapsaddle of Leland
transacted business in ottawa today
Mr.. and Mrs. Durward Prendergast
and two children of Streator have re
turned home after short visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Conrad on Su
perior street
Mayor Ralph c. Madden of Mendo
ia transacted business in Ottawa to-
day.
Miss Anne c. Hathaway has re
turned home after spending the past
several days visiting friends in Chi
cago.
Mrs. Herbert Brannon of Peoria ar
rived in Ottawa yesterday for a visit
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John
Buchner on East Main street
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
TO HAVE HOLIDAY

There will be no session of the OF
ava township high school tomor-
row owing 20 the conference OF high
school faculty members OF illinois,
which will be held in Urbana. Five
or six of the Ottawa teachers will go
to attend this meeting, while the
others will observe the vacation as
visiting day, attending classes in
schools around Ottawa to study the
methods OF teaching used there.
The conference of high school teach
ers opens on Thursday, and will close
at noon on Saturday. At the same
time this is in session, a conference
chool publications will be held There
will be no delegates from Ottawa in
attendance at the latter conference.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23
S. A. OFFICERS LEAVE
FOR ARMY CONGRESS

Captain and Mrs. Harry Kinson,
who are in charge of the local Saliva
ton Army barracks, left this after
noon for New York to attend a five
days Salvation Army workers con
gress The meeting will be in charge
of Captain Eva Booth. This will be
the last congress she will conduct in
the United States, as she leaves soon
to take up Salvation Army work in
some foreign country.
Delegates from many state will as
semble at the meeting.
During the time captain and Mrs,
Kinson are out Of the city there will
be no local Salvation Army services.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23
MO. BANK BANDITS GET
BONDS WORTH $780, 900

Gallatin Mo, Nov. 23.-Robbers
who looted the First National Bank
here carly today escaped with APP
proximateIy 100000 in bonds and
other securities, it was learned this
afternoon Some of this loot is non
negotiable. according to bank officials.
1t is believed however, that the actual
loss will run into the thousands.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23

morning and spent the time sewing
on night gowns for the public health
nurse 10 use in her work among the
sick children OF Ottawa At noon
delicious pot luck luncheon was
served
In the afternoon, short business
session was held by the ladies'. and
the rest OF the time was spent by the
guests sewing.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23

FOR SALE-Iron safe; used by L, j.
Kelly IN his law Office; inside meas
urement 10 inches deep. - inches
wide, 80 inches high; nicely arranged
inside; $50; you can inspect it on
third floor of Armory block, in hall.
way, opposite Buffers q Clark's rear
door.
Tel. 6fS.W. r, b. FARRELL.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23

or failure Of the movement will large
ly depend upon the directing activity
of this committee and the cooperation
II receives from the rest Of the
county organization,
The chairman of the school dis
trlct subcommittee, he said, "is
charged with the direct responsibility,
with such assistance as he may Sc.
lect, OF securing the full vote OF all
the families living In his school dis.
trict He should list all legal voters
in his school district and secure vol.
untcer conveyance so far AS IL may
be necessary TO get out the full vote.
He should appoint checker to he
present at the polls so that by noon
can be determined from reference to
the list Of legal voters the names OF
those who have not voted. An effort
should then be mede to get those
who have not voted TO the polls"
The resolution adopted by the eX-
ecutiye committee of the Illinois AZ
ricultural Association was also read.
The acceptance OF this resolution was
directly responsible for the holding
of the convention in ottawa. Four
teen similar conferences were held
throughout Illinois.
Endorsed BY Women.
Members of the philanthropic de-
partment Of the Ottawa Woman's
club, at a meeting yesterday en-
dorsed the proposed constitution of
Illinois, and agreed to work for its
adoption. The endorsement follow.
ed an interesting talk by Mrs. George
Glenn on the proposed change in the
basic laws of the state as effected by
the new constitution.
AS far as Is known, the Ottawa
Woman's club ladies' are the first
in the county who have gone on rec
ord either for or against the new
constitution. It is said the matter
will be brought before several other
woman's organizations during the
next week or ten days.
The meeting of the philanthropic
department yesterday was one of the
most interesting held this year. II
was held at the home of Mrs. Gus
Kneussl, on Illinois avenue. About
fifty ladies were in attendance.
The guests assembled in the late
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23
For Sale.

32x4 Silyertown cord tires, with
tubes. $3.50; honeycomb Ford ra-
diators, $l2.Sj; 30x3 tires, $3.50, and
30xSb, 81; side curtains and top COW
erings; tenders; wheels, $3.50;
springs, $3.50; Ford parts. Lowest
prices and highest quality.
EDW. HAYNE Co, INC.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23
Card of Thanks,

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for their kind assistance
and Gympathy shown us during the
great loss of our darling little girl
Also for the beautiful floral tributes,
MR. AND MRS. r., r. SMITH,
HUGH AND GULA.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23

USED CARS passenger Ford; good
tires; 800. passenger REQ; good
tires; car is good buy at $3.50.
6 cylinder Chalmers, . passenger;
motor just overhauled and reground;
new top; 5000. Several others.
Terms may be arranged on some OF
these If desied. See US now.
DOLDER'S GARAGE.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23

FOR SAlE-Fancy baskets suitable
for painted leaves and weeds At
the old high school building Friday,
Nov "a, from $3.50 a. IN. to 4;30 p. m.
Phone 274.K.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23

FOR SALE--A fine working team.
also double harness and single
harness; price 800 II taken soon.
Phone BACK after 6 p. m. or inquire
at Ruckrigel Elevator for George
Eichelkraut.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23

FOR SALE--Two living room chairs,
one straight and one rocker, in
golden oak finish with genuine black
leather seat and back; would also be
suitable for an Office Phone 677.X.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23

W'ANTED-Glrl for general house
work, Phone Sl3.L or call at 6l7
Pearl St
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23
Italian Ex.Premier DYING.

Rome Nov 22.--(By A. PD-BarOn
Sidney Sonnino, former premier and
foreign minister, suffered a stroke of
aroplexy today and is dying
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23

FOR RENT--l'ive.room fiat over
Walkling's store corner Main and
Leland SITS; modern except heat.
Phone l140.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23

WANTED-One pin boy; Boat Club
bowling alley ABBY at Boat club.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23

WANTED--Pan washer and vege-
table cleaner. Apply in person at
EngleIield cafeteria.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23
Notice.

w. r. c. Card and bunco party, Odd
Fellows hall, Friday from 2 to 430
y. IN.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23

WANTED-tMan to husk corn. Phone
FRED BLUE, County 90Si1.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23
CLASSIFIED ADS.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED---A position as nurse gill.
Apply at this Office
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-23

Total Indebtedness Nov.
II, 1922 .............$16,42G10
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
ADMIT TWO WILLS
TO PROBATE COURT

Estate of Christina A Malmbe-g
Of Moline is apportioned among six
children by terms of the will ad-
mitted to probate by Judge F. ].
Landee Household furniture is
divided equally among four daugn-
tiers, Frances Malmberg. Mrs. Sadie
Apple, Mrs. Frace Sutherlen and
Hazel l.. Malmberg Remainder az
the personal property and the real
estate is to be divided equally
among the four daughters and two
sons, E. Ben Malmberg and Wen
dell y. Malmberg. Wendell Malm-
berg Is executor. The will was
made Aug. 2, 1916.
Paul and Helen Becker, children
of Jessie Becker Of East Moline,
are the beneficiaries OF her estate.
The property is left in a trust
fund until Paul becomes 10 years
Of age when it is to be divided
equally between the two children.
George W. Wood is trustee and
executor. The will was made Dec,
Is, 1921.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13

soft tapping on the wooden win
dows that startled him wide awake.
Then there was the noiseless awak-
ening OF the household, noiseless
dressing OF the children-the mere
whisper OF Indians" was enough
TO keep them quiet-and the noise
less slipping through the wilder
ness for the oak-pOinted stockade.
too soon. The hooting of owls
started before dawn. A flaming ar
row Missed from the woods, thud-
ms, sputtered feebly on a dew
drenched ridge-pole, and went out.
Savage war-whoops rent the air,
and the battle was on. All day the
fight went on.
The stranger boy sat stoically IN
the center of the enclosure watch
ing everything, and making no ef-
fort to take part except twice
when he saw a gigantic Indian
brandishing his rife at the edge OF
the woods, encouraging his com
panions behind and each time he
granted and begged for a gun
Dave made out that the Indian was
the one who had treated the boy
cruelty and that the lad was after
a personal revenge.
A last sally was made just before
sunset A body pushed against
Dave in the tower and Dave saw
the stranger boy at his side with
his bow and arrow. A few min
utes later he heard a yell from the
lad which rang high over the din.
and he saw the feathered tip of an
arrow shaking in the breast Of the
big Indian who staggered and fell