Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02

was broadened until the tree was half
mile from its outer edge, and It took
in y mass OF rock which both men had
marked for strong position.
At about o'clock in the afternoon
johnson was creeping toward the
rocks from one direction aud Will
liams from another, but Williams
gained the shelter first Johnson
caught glimpse OF him as he
erouched among the shadow OF the
rocks, but waited to get better view
before firing, He lay ON his stomach,
his rifle over stick on the earth and
his eye at the sights, and he felt sure
OF his man, Let Williams hut move
foot ono way or the other and u bull
let would find him, For ten minutes
Stiffness reigned throughout the basin.
Then, as sudden as n thunderclap there
Was an angry scream from Wild
beast, and Johnson saw some object
cross his liao of vision and descend
upon the crouching man. II took him
full half minute to understand what
was happening and that II was no
trick OF his adversary. There were
growls. shouts and screams, with two
bodies rolling over and over in the
underground, and Johnson at length
made out that u mountain lion had
sprung upon the man who was watch
and waiting for him, As soon as this
became clear he dashed forward. got
In two shots and then flung away his
rife and attacked the lion with his
knife, Tho beast had received seven
stahs from Williams and two bullets
from Johnson, and yet the latter was
severely clawed before the beast gave
up its hold ON life, In lighting upon
its victim II had seized him by tho
throat and though tho man made q
wonderful fight OF Il he was dead ere
Johnson had finished the lion,
Half an hour before dusk our Leader
came staggering into camp, his cloth
ing In rags and his body bleeding from
n dozen wounds, We rushed forward
for an explanation, and braoing his
back against tree. he said
ut was u mountain lion. He killed
| Williams and almost did for mo.
Thank God, | am no murderer"---
Now York Sun,
Albert J. Franz. the murderer OF
Bessie Little of Dayton, was electro
cuted In the annex at the Ohio peni-
tertiary, Coluhmus.
+. o, Glay. editor OF the World, the
eoding newspaper published In the
interest Of tho colored people In tho
northwest, will leave st. Paul shortly
for Liberia to engage In duty under
the Liherlan government, He was
born ut Statesvillc, N, c., January
3, 1867, OF humble parents. Through
hard work he managed to enter school
ut the age of IT, In 1882 he entered
Lincoln university, IA, He went
| through the preparatory department
and then entered uron the four years
collegiate course. In tho fall Of 1889
he entered the Chicago College of Inv,
and was tho only colorod student In n
class of 100. He graduated and was
admitted to the Cook county bar. lilo
| pnclccd law successfully. but left
for Duluth In 1902 and established the
World. This has boon profltably
managed for three years. The office
Of the World is AT present located In
st, Paul. The paper VIII continue
publication. Mr., Gray will CO.
tnbllsh n newspaper In tho
city of Monrovla. Liberia, west
Africa. and work for the building up
Of republican form Of government.
lie will alSo assist in securing an en-
largement OF the present boundaries
| Liberia.