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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
Capital
Cha
The Political
Analyst

From opposite ends OF the state
attorneys are preparing to make an
onslaught against what they assert
have been arbitrary and unreason-
able rulings OF the railroad CON-
mission on motor carrier permits
80. One OF the attorneys is a mem
l. Of the legislature; another d
former member.
Rep. j. G. Duvall, Fort Worth
will file q paper with the commits
sion attacking Its action in enter
tanning the application Of n corpora
ton whose charter had been forfeit
ed SIX months before asking pe-mss-
sion 10 sell a permit that had been
revoked long before.
Polk Hornaday, Harrington attor-
ney. complained that the commits
sion had tied up one operator for
a long time because his insurance
renewals. required TO be in the hands
or the commission on a certain day.
were mailed by the insurance COM
pany on time but failed TO get 10 the
commission until the next mo ming.
Duvall matched that with the
claim that a client had perishable
freight on the docks az Galveston
and had his insurance in effect. but
because the policies had not reach
ed the commission by a specified
moment, even though proof was Nv
en- the Insurance was IN effect. his
man has had his ,ermit cancelled.
and has been forced 10 spend $500
In trying 20 get II restored.
Duvall filed a motion for contlnu-
ance OF a case in which he was
counsel. citing the law giving al
legislators the right to have court
cases continued during sessions. He
was overrulled on that, he said. A
week later. Rep. z. T. Murphy OF
Livingston filed the identical motion
in a case in which Duvall was adj
verse counsel. Duvail said IN the
latter case the commission ruled
that 10 had no choice but 10 grant
the continuance.
He asserted In one case n member
o. the commission ordered one M
MS clients out az the office. and told
him not TO come back. when 'hH
man tried TO take TN one or the
cancellation cases involving failure
to have renewal insurance policies
In on time
Now what does the commission
have TO say?
James V. Alfred. Texas attorney
general. has indicated his depart
ment will not attempt TO enforce the
peddlerS' license tax law against
others while in junction suit brought
by the Texas Allied Distributors as
ISOLATION j. awaiting trial a. a test
OF the law.
Mr.. Alfred said. IN a telegram 70
Dixon Packing company. Houston
that IL would work hardshins. ami
iniustices on others 20 press the law
against them until It's validity had
hsen determined. since the state
cannot enforce u against the iniun--
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

you say the third degree
didn't bother you a bit"
mo, not at ALL"
Didn't they fire questions
at you rapidly? Didn't they ask
for explanations? Didn't they
ask where you were at certain
hours OF the day and night ~
yes"
Didn't they strike you in
an endeavor to exc out a
confession? Didn't they tell
you that you couldn't drink
or smoke until you told the
truth? Didn't they threaten
you?"
Yes, they did all that"
"And still YOU say it didn't
bother you a BIT. Are you in
human?"
mo. I was just used to it.
Ny wife's been doing that
for years"
S. c. HarfrS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
CHRISTIAN
CHCRCH
4th and LeVee SITS

4th and Levee SITS.
III. j. Howard. pastor; Sherwood
Bishop, Bible School s~uperintend-
ent.
Bible School Gas a. m; Com
munion and preaching service II
a. m: message by the pastor;
Topic, Eternity, Where Will You
Spend It." Mrs. II. j. Howard and
Mrs. Chas- Ross will ing a duet
entitled Hold Thou My Hand.
Young peoples meetings will
be held ~ 7 p. m: seniors and In
termediates meeting on the roof
and juniors on the fi-sts floor.
Preaching service will be ' Id at
8 p. m. the pastor delivering the
message.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
A CAMPUS RACKETIER

The Dance Chairman: Al
ways the well-dressed con-
spicuous fellow seen where the
gangs are many and the smoke
is thickest. He Is an incessant
talker and i always what the
girls term so cute" He loves
to see his name in the campus
publications and has secret am
billions Of some day making
the Interesting Collegians fea-
ture of College HHmoy, there
by insuring his success as a
wolf at his local country club
during the summer. He strives
to be sophisticated and every
time you listen to him talk
you realize what is meant by
The Big Wind. Yes. I'm help
inc work his way through
oollegei
-Ncfrr Ds--e Jrgsicr.
There's no scents OF humor
IN tear gas
Wet Poirf Potrsry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
NEWS AND PROGRAMS OF THE CHURCHES
Rev. r. X. Heacock. Other classes

Rev. r. K. Heacock. Other classes
Will meet in their departments.
Sermon at 1880 by Rev. II. NJ.
Ratliff. executive secretary Of the
Conference board Of Christian Edu-
cation.
Business meeting Of the EpTorth
League Union at 3 p. m.
Quarterly conference at 8 p. m.
A pageant by the leaguers at
1880 D. m.
The Woman's Missionary Society
will meet IN b. iiness session Tues
day al $3.50 D. m.
Special music: Morning. volun-
tary-Prelude from Faust'-Goun-
cd.
Offertory-"In His Presence
Drew.
Anthem VIII Lift Up Mine
Eyes~-WoOler.
Solo-"My Task"-Ashford, Rev.
r. X. Heacock.
"Postlude"-Wallace.
This is an occasion Of unusual
interest. Members and visitors are
cordially invited.
Sterling Fisher. d. ID. Pastor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
POLITICAL VIEWS ON
EDITING HUMOROUS
MAGAZINES

Rcbnblicar-A high tariff
on Scotch jokes would hep
American products.
DcW0cydt-Low tariff would
give better business to maya
zines, would solve unemploy-
ment Of heelers and would
send the market way up.
S0cidliSt-We want equal
distribution Of jokes among
contributors.
Arfi-P yohibiiiQnist- Humor
should not be too dry.
Pyohibitiorist-Prom Num-
Der should be eliminated.
Communicable magazines
should be run BY the heelers.
Pyogressive-Let's cut out
censorship.
-Perrs,irorsc Pr~eh Bc-rf.
A News Reel Movie is q
Scotchman's vacation.
Ohio STATE SHs Dial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

He: Are you hungry? What
do you say we eat up the
street?
She: No. thank YOU. I'd
rather have a steak than as
phalt.
IS. {. Wsr=fzs.
Something-or-other: So YOU
have been abroad? Did YOU
have NAL dc mev when you
were crossing?
Nothing-in- Particular: Nav.
| was so sick | couldn't eat
a thing.
Cornell Widen.
4 miner goes do7rr into the
ground
Ind tries 10 reach his goal.
BIT 10 matter h0zu much coal
ne digs
He's Always III the hole.
Metre Ps--r Jacgiey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
CHURCH

sunday.
Masses at 600. TOO. 8 90 and
$3.50.
Evening at 1880. Rosary and bene-
diction.
Thursday evening AZ 100 Holy
hour.
On the first Friday OF the month.
masses at 6 and 7 o'clock with even
Ing devotions at 7.30.
Confessions heard on the after
aoon and evening OF Saturday and
The eve OF major feasts.
Rev. Joseph Rose. o. NJ. I.
Pastor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

How did you like those
Chinese back-scratchers I
brought your"
as that what they were.
Chinese back-scratrhersl Nv
wife's been making me eat
salad with them"
-CrnreE. MeIfesfer.
MY Sweetie just gave me a
rainbow kiss"
What the divil i that?"
"Oh. the kind that comes
after a st0rmr"
-Wrrfrrr Reseyrr RED CT.
Bess: One thousand francs
bought me this ring in Paris.
Bessie: One John bought
me this car in New York.
-Wssicysn Tssf.
"He has the intelligence Of
a bullet
Flows that?"
Dunn dunn"
r-knsosrs Sksr~s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

Pastors Message: The Steward
ship OF Loyalty.
Hymn.
Benediction.
Organ Postlude.
7.00-B. Y. p. U.-Department-
lied Training-W. <. Collins, Gen.
eral Director.
8:00-Evening Worship:
Hymn.
Prayer.
Hymn.
Congregational Service CTesti-
monies and Requests for Prayer.
Offertory.
Pastors Message: The Old
Paths.
Invitation Hymn No. 2l6.
Benediction.
Organ Postlude.
We cordially invite STRANGERS and
visitors in the city, as well as our
friends, to worship and study with
us.
Oscar Lee Smith. Pastor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
BY WI. r. GMROY, ID. ID.
EfffQ~ IF The LIST

Editor OF The CongregationaiiSt
The success Of the early mission
airy activities IN the Island Of Cy-
lrus led quickly to larger plans Tor
* first missionary journey in Asia
.A4lOr.
Paul, apart from going out con-
-antly III the quest OF new fields,
must have had an interest III
preaching the Gospel in the region
Of his birthp ace. Thus it was that
.eaying PaphoS in Cyprus, Paul and
Barnabas crossed TO the mainland,
landing at Perego in Pamphylia.
Eere Tor some reason John Mark
Barnabas' nephew, left them, re-
turning TO Jerusalem. The cause OF
his leaving them is not indicated
Apparently there was some dis
agreement. Later Paul and Barna-
baS wen different ways because OF
contention about whether or not
they should take John Mark with
them.
Apparently they did not stay long
III Perga but came To Antioch IN
Pisidia-a city that Il to be dis
tinguished from Antioch in Syria
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

First Bum: What's the adj
vantage of these Partisan side
walk cafes?
Second Bum: Why, YOU
never run out Of cigarettes.
PIT Pcrthcy.
Wife: The doctor looked al
my tongue and said it didn't
look the same as usual.
Hubby: Well. probably you
held it still while he looked
at il.
"Why do you eat in the
cafeteria and not in the grill?"
"Oh, the doctor said | should
take a long walk before meals"
-TrrfIf OaL
The life Of a sorority pledge
Is a life of dues and don'ts.
-BorfcH Brsrfrs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
ALL SAINTS CHURCH
EnicrOraI

49l North Reagan Avenue. San
Benito.
Holy communion, 7.30 a. m.
Sunday school. 10 a. m.
Choral mathis. IL a. m.
Sermon, 1880 a. m.
Rev. w. Everett johnson.
Rector.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
CHURCH OF GOD
1rffnwa-

Parsonage. 2l9 r. Tyler. Phone
I32-w.
Sunday school GAS a. m.
J. G. Young. superintendent.
Preaching services HOO a. m. and
E:30 D.. m.
A full gospel message and good
music.
The church Of welcome with q
message.
Rev. T. II Mcneil. Pastor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

well. good-by. Doc"
"Just a moment, fifty dollars
please"
What for?'
For medical advice pre-
scribed."
"Oh, that's all right-ain't
gonna take IT,"
-NSyrharesferr Pnvfis Parrot.
Cop: Why are you racing
through town at this rate!
S2eeder: NV brakes are out
of order and | wanted 10 get
home before there is an ac-
cident.
-. N. l. Srissy.
She: We've been waiting
here for a long time for that
mother OF mine.
He: Hours. | should saw.
She: Oh, George, this is
so sudden!
-Arnefolu kch
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

LONDON-Naid Of Orleans. the
"-nSS-charre' Srna-'n-. has q rna~r0f
that has never set foo. on land. II
Is "Ginger". a cat that has been a
rassenre- on the boat for more
than 10000 miles. French rerula-
tons will not allow the cat 10 land.
arA rni'hn- will the Frri'~h. Gin
gerr Is destined 70 sDend the rest OF
IT. life on the water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

Up in the airplane. they had
thought
For wedding was the proper
spot;
But as the words the parson
spoke
a wheel within the darn
thing brokel
Did this disturb them7 Not Al
ALL
They
Got
Married
in
the
Fall
-Syyarasc Orange Feed.
Biff talking business) But
suppose our store should burn?
BAN: Oh. don't worry about
that We're doing TOO good a
business.
-~Pennsylrsris Pnrrh E1aL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

George: Say. there ought to
be a cooling system in Marv's
house.
Pat: There is. Her old man
sits downstairs whenever |
call.
-Leh'gh Bar.
Hello, Joe. l see you're
back in college
Yeah. Dad had me out on
probation but | jumped bail
and got caught. and here | am
-Faf FcHihrY.
One trouble with going back
to the farm is that the farm
has gone back to the mortgage
holders.
Mo- on Prohibition: A
soft drink doth not turn away
any wrath.
-NovThsrssfsyH Pzysir Pzyrof.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY
ALLIANCE

Inter -dcn0minational
Barreda Hall. Elizabeth St, be-
tween End and 3rd.
Rev. A. N. BoStrom. minister.
Sunday preaching service s D. m.
Tuesday prayer meeting 8 D. m.
Thursday Bible Class 8 p. m.
A hearty welcome awaits you.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST
Corner Elizabeth and West Second
Cfraafc

First Church Of Christ, Scientist
OF Brownsville. Texas, a branch Of
the Mother Church. The First
Church of Christ. Scientist, in
Boston. Massachusetts,.
Sunday school at 9:45 q. m.
Sunday morning services at IL 100
Subject: Man.
A Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting at 800 o'clock.
Reading room IN the church
building open Tuesdays and Fridays
from 200 10 500 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
CHURCH

Lincoln and 18th Streets
Mass on Sundays, at 7 and @: on
weekdays at $50: on holidays tf
obligation at $50 and 8.
Catechism Class, on Sundays aft
er the second mas.
Rosary and Benediction every
Sunday and Thursday at 1880 p. m.
Confessions: every day before
mass: on Saturdays and on the eve
Of fe~ast-days: from 4 to 8 and from
$50 70 8 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

9.45-Modern Bible school
George NJ. Hillyer. superintendent.
i0.55-Norning Worship.
Organ Prelude.
D~oxology.
Invocation.
Gloria Patri.
Hymn.
Silent Worship % minutes.
Hymn.
Religious Review IS minutes.
Offertory Anthem.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
MEXICAN METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday School $3.50 a. m. Super
ntendent Rev. 3. Garcia Vera.
Junior League 2:30 p. m.
Evening Service 7:s5 p. m. by the
pastor.
Senior League Tuesday ia p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday 7.45.
X. Ramos. pastor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
San Reuifo

Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Preaching il:00 a. N.
N. Y. p. S. $3.50. p. m.
Preaching 1880 p. m.
Midweek prayer service Wednes-
day evenings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

Song, No. i4-"I Would Be
True
Scripture Rcadlng-Luke 11:1-l3
Sentence prayers.
Song. No. 58-"Sweet Hour OF
1rayer.'
Lesson study.
Leaders talk.
Since Jesus ascension. who Is
our teacher in prayer? Custer
Driver.
What certain places do We know
IN which Jesus prayed? What did
he mea by Enter into thy closet?
-Caiestia Gooble.
What does the longer version OF
the Lords Prayer have that this
one omits?-Jerome Wilson.
Why should our prayers end
Thy will be done?" - Martha Jane
Butts.
What waS prayer 10 Christ's life?
Answer in his own words.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT
fEpiscopalI

730 a m.-Holy communi0.l
1000 a. m.-Morning prayer and
sermon
r Y Macintosh rector.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

The Epworth League Union Of an
r. Valley churches will be In ses-
SIUE AZ this church.
Az $50 the adult. junior and in
termedIate departments will meet
In the auditorium. Address by
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Los Fresn0s
1000 a. IN Bible Lesson.
100 "a. M Communion.
Ills D- m. Young folks meeting
Wednesday evening AZ TED, Bible
lesson meeting On Thursday eve
ming at 1880 a lecture meeting with
speaking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
AU-TO-SUGGESTION AGAIN

" AGAIN
How did you get to the
Senior Prom?"
Easy. | crashed the gate"
"You ought to watch where
you're driving"
PIT Parfhe,.
He: Do you use tooth
powder?
He: Nawl | don't believe in
cosmetics for men.
-SyraraIs Orange PEEL
What becomes or All the
boys who major In poetry AZ
coIlege!"
They write those ads for
the travel and steamship COM
p~anies."
Math. Prof. taking up exam
paper): Why the quotation
marks all over this paper?
Student Courtesy to the man
on my right. professor.
-Caynrgir Tech PHfAr.-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Services In the Junior High s-1ool
auditc -ium at . a. m.
Sunday School at 10 a. m
Rev. II l. Wiederanders. Pastor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

WHATS the idea of the or
chestra using rwo bass drums'"
There's only one that's
Paul Whiteman himself over 10
the left there"
-BHegHsH OcEggHas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

Prof: | see where spinach
was discovered by the American
Indians.
Cold: Really?
Prof: Yes. II says here, and
another Redskin bit the dust"
-Farderhif Mcs7HeraGrr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA

ELU q AIHIftN
On Tuesday and Friday nights
mission meets.
Saturday night at 7.30 meetings
in the market square, preceding
other services.
Spanish services following session
In market square.
Sunday from 500 p. m. to $50
p. m, services in the jail.
Sunday at ? p. m, at the hall.
Open air services at Boca Chica.
across toll bridge. at 4 p. m. Cos
pei services every night at 100.
except Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

A flea can live under water for
rs hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

Christian Endeavor Program
Topic-Prayer - Jesus Teaching
an Example.
Leader-Miss Louise Smith.
Opening prayer.
Song. No. 27-"An Evening Pray
err"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-11-06

would be herd Of cattle which would
be worthy of competing against the
best product of other breeders. His
tremendous success at shows reveals
how that ambition has been realized.
Sanitation Important
Rigid sanitary measures are in force.
The cows are given frequent health
tests of all kinds. Before each milking
the farm hands are required to wash
their hands thoroughly and to don white
duck suits. Bacteria multiply rapidly
in milk as it is taken warm from the
COW. To prevent that, the milk is
rushed Immediately to cooling ma
chine, where it's temperature is reduced
to between forty and fifty degrees, at
which point it reaches an excellent
state Of preservation. It is then
poured into cool bottles and kept at
the right temperature until delivered
by the Firestone milk truck. There
is no pasteurization of the milk. The
careful handling makes that unneces-
sary.
1t is on the other farm, located at
Columbiana, sixty miles from Akron.
where Mr.. Firestone gets down to his
real dirt farming. Each year he
spends much time there and derives
the keenest of pleasure from operating
the farm machines and performing the
other duties of the daily routine. This
tract includes part of the original $40
acre farm owned by Nicholas Fire
stone, an ancestor, and also takes in
the ia acre farm owned by Mr.. Fire
stones father. The grant by which
Nicholas Firestone obtained his section
in 1904 bears the signature of Thomas
Jefferson. The place is known as ''The
Old Homestead"
Mr.. Firestone has always been zeal
GUS in preserving the natural beauty
Of "The Old Homestead" There is
large place in his heart for the old
dwelling in which he was born and the
memories it brings of his father and
mother. "The Old Homestead" as the
name signifies, is still home to him.
even in this day when his sphere is
much larger than it was in his boy
hood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-11-06
First Arkansas Settlement
To be Preserved as Park
Site Has Romantic Background of Early French
Explorers in America

to the country of the Spaniards? Or
did it open a new empire to France?
Trip of Tonti and La Sale
1t was in 1878 that Tonti sailed with
La Sale from La Rochelle-and Ar.
kansas Post lay years and triumphs
and vicissitudes ahead-Canada, the
lakes, weary portages, battles with
snow and hunger and hostile Indians.
But on morning in February, 1882,
they started down the Mississippi,
their embark canoes outrunning the
floating ice. The Missouri, the Ohio,
flooded country. The warm South
where peach trees were in bloom.
In the peach-tree country they
paused among friendly Indians, and in
their turn partook of the delicacies Of
the land generously pressed upon them
-persimmon paste and drink made
with crushed raisins. La Sale planted
the Kings arms in the public square
of an Arkansas village and gave to
Tonti-acording to memoir of Ton
ti's-a seignory on the Arkansas River.
hosts the expedition proceeded down
the Mississippi to its mouth, there set
up another column, sang the TIE Deum,
the Exaudiat. the Domino Salvum fac
Regem and took possession of "this
country of Louisiana"
Canada and France again for the
discoverer, and for Tonti vigil upon
that Rock in Illinois upon which he and
his leader had established the base of
their Western operations.
Tonti's watch in the first year of La
Sales absence was complicated by the
enmity of a new Governor at Quebec.
the daily society of a usurping COM
mandant at the Rock and, in time, by
Iroquois attack. The first news he had
of La Sale was reassuring: Tonti was
restored to his command and La Sale
himself had started from France with
a fleet of ships to found colony at the
mouth of their river. But the following
Summer brought word of difficulties:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-11-06

Beaujeu, the captain of the fleet, had
returned to France with one of the
three ships; another ship had been
wrecked, and La Sale had been at
tackled by Indians after landing on the
Gulf Coast.
With twenty-five French and ten In
dians, Tonti set off from the Rock, and
in the Spring, four years after his first
journey down the river, came to the
mouth of the Mississippi. The column
bearing the Kings arms had been
washed away. No one was there.
Tonti turned sorrowfully north on
the river again. At the Arkansas some
of his men asked for permission to
make settlement on that river seign-
DRY earlier granted to him by La Sale
Tonti consented and when he resumed
his journey up river six men remained
behind to "build a house surrounded
by stakes"
A Weary Company
A little more than year later there
came plodding up through the woods
Of the Southwest a weary little COM
pany: La Sales brother, the Able
Jean Cavelier; their boy nephew; a
Franciscan friar, and three others.
They stopped on the bank of the Ar
kansas. In the river before them
came and went canoes bearing savages
tattooed and painted and wearing
headdresses of swanfeathers or buffalo
horns. But on the other side stood a
great cross and, close beside it, a
house built after the French fashion:
cedar logs laid one upon the other,
rounded at the corners and rooted
with a good cedar-bark thatch. And
out Of the door of the house came two
men, clothed, who at sight Of the new
corners over the river fired off muskets
in eager salute.
So it was in the haven of Tonti's
house, and to Tonti's men weeping in
sympathy, that the tale of La Sales
ruined hopes and wilderness death
was first told.