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in great break of the canyon walls,
Here, with his eighteenth wife, Lee es
tablished the ferry that still bears his
name; although he here dropped the
notorious name of Lee and was known
Us Maj, John Doyle, his full name be-
ing John Doyle Lee.
Lee claims that he returned to civil
iZation because his manhood asserted
itself and he was tired of being regard
ed as hunted criminal and fugitive
from justice. He claims to have acted
under orders in the massacre, and there
fore to have committed no crime. Why,
then, should he be in hiding?
1t was while he was thus living at
Lees Ferry, under the name of John
Doyle, that j. Hanson Beadle, the we'll
informed traveller and writer, found
him.
1t was not long after this that Lee
paid visit to one of his families at
Beaver. There he was arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal Stokes.
llC was iOuhN III a lNS pNl lHGNl dS Il
chicken house, hidden under straw.
The arrest was made on the morning Of
November s, 1874, just about II years
after the massacre took place. At his
trial it was soon made evident that the
church no longer intended to protect
Lee. The prosecution was largely aid
ed by Mormon witnesses. have let
ter in my possession in which Lee
claims that one of the twelve apostles
came to him and his lawyer and stated
that it was the intention of the church
to prevent the conviction of Lee; that
certain men had been selected for the
venire of jurors, and that out of this
panel the required number had been
chosen, all of whom wore a secret mark
under the lapel of their coats; and that
if Lee and his attorney would accept
these men as the jury they had already
been instructed to bring in verdict of
mot guilty" In his book on the sub
iect Lees attorney, W. w, Bishop, says
something to the same effect. Whether
this alleged treachery be true or not, it
is certain that the jury as chosen
brought in unanimous verdict of
guilty. Lee was sentenced to be taken
to the scene Of the massacre and there
shot. An appeal was made to the SUI
preme court, but the judgment and SEN
tence of the district court were sus-
tanned, and on the 23d day of March,
1877, on the very spot where one of the
most horrible crimes of modern times
was committed platoon of soldiers
obeyed the orders; Ready! Aim!
Fire" and John d. Lee passed to his
eternal account.
g. WHARTON JAMES.
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ostensibly were under a flag of truce
of the Mormons, which promised then
safe conduct.
1t was full year before the news
of this frightful massacre reached the
ears of the outside world. Who was re
sponsible for it? Who ordered it
Were the Mormon authorities its au
thor? These and many connected ques
tons will never be answered know
ingly until the day of judgment, wheT
the secrets of all hearts shall be re-
vealed.
But, according to his own confession
John ID. Lee, who at one time was re.
garded as one of the most influential
ern Utah, largely aided in the plan
ming and carrying out of this atrocious
massacre. The Mormon church claims
that Lee and his fellow murderers
Matched out this plot without their in
structions, knowledge or connivance.
But Lee, when tried for his share of
the murder, and afterwards in writ
ten confession, distinctly charges that
brigham Young and the other authori-
ties of the Mormon hierarchy gave the
commands which led to the perpetra-
ton of the foul deed.
This is the question at issue which
will never be solved this side of the
Judgment day. But there are pages in
the later life of Lee which have never
before been written and which were
discovered by Mr.. w. w. Bass, one of
The pioneer trail-makers into the Grand
canyon of the Colorado river, and my
self, from several reliable and differ
ent sources.
Pieced together the story is some
what as follows: After the massacre,
Lee claims to have acquainted the
church authorities with all its
details, and received instructions from
Brigham Young as to the distribution
of the property stolen from the emil
grants. For some years subsequent to
the deed he was in high favor because
of the implicit obedience he had given
in carrying out the alleged rules of the
church in the matter, But when the
Gentle world became so aroused that
the general government found it neces-
sary to endeavor to arrest the perpe-
traitors of the foul crime and see that
they were rightly punished, Lee claims
that the council of the Mormon church
!. Il.
which should appease the popular fury.
Brigham Young, however, was much
attached to Lee, as he found him most
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-22

$50. The soldiers kept hot on theil
track and Lee and his companions haC
several narrow escapes. At one time
he barely got away from the soldiers
on n horse a Mormon friend supplied
him with just as the soldiers arrived
When Lee and his companions were
satisfied that they were no longer the
objects of pursuit they started back to
their newly-discovered mine. When
they neared the spot they were in a
starving condition, and were finally
driven to such desperate straits that
they decided to east lots to determine
which Of the four should be slain that
his body might supply food to his
famished companions, Three long
straws and one short were cut and each
man took one of the straws. The poor
fellow who drew the short straw was
Immediately shot and eaten. A little
later second one was thus disposed of,
and finally, Lee and his one remaining
companion, learning in some secret
manner that their lives were still in
danger, decided to flee across the Grand
canyon and there seek refuge among
some of the Indian tribes with which
they were more or less familiar.
Lee, after many difficulties, succeed
ed in getting out of the Grand canyon
and, striking an old Moki trail, reached
Cataract creek. This he crossed, and
on finding a suitable place camped here
where he remained for some time.
From the oldest son of Robot, the late
chief of the Yava Supais, ! learned
that he was eventually found by mem
bers of the tribe, but was half crazed
for want of food and water. They
blindfolded him and led him down Sc
cret trail to their village in the heart
of Cataract canyon. Here he stayed for
two years, or at least while two crops
were harvested. He taught the Supais
improved methods of irrigation and
showed them how to make powder and
bullets. In a side canyon Immediately
below Bridal Veil falls is a we'll.
worked mine where argentiferous
galena is found in large quantities.
This was melted up into bullets, and,
on my first visit to the Supais over ten
years ago, | found remnants of Lees
crude smelter still in existence.
Robots son tells me that when the
second crop had been gathered from
their fields, Lee traded his rifle to him
for pony and saddle and took his de-
parture under the guidance of a friend
ly Supai who led him over the intricate
mazes of the Coconino forest and across
the Grand canyon to the Mormon set
Element at Harmony in southern Utah
Here he stayed for awhile and then
moved to the south of Paraia creek,
where Glen and Marble canyons join
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-22
The value of warmth.

Both adults and chicks love warmth.
The hens will select the sunny spots,
especially if protected against the
winds on damp or cold days, while
even on the warmest days of July the
chicks will nestle under the hen. Should
n heavy shower suddenly come up, and
the chicks appear dead, place them near
a stove, or in an oven of moderate heat,
and notice how quickly the apparently
dead chicks will come to life again.
Heat is the great life-giving element,
Should disease of any kind appear al
ways provide dry and warm place.
There is no remedy for roup that equals
warmth, not that warmth will cure it.
hut warmth invigorates the fowl and
enables it to withstand the ordeal
American Gardening.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-22
Onts for Young Lnmhs.

A healthy, thrifty lamb will very soon
require more food than the limited
amount which its dam furnishes, and
when not more than a week old will
begin to pick at hay or clover as it sees
its dam doing. This is an indication
that it needs additional food. Glover
hay is excellent, but it should be sup
plemented by feed of half a gill of oats
given morning and night. There is no
better nutrition for growing animals
than oats. 1t will enable them to eat
and digest other food and put them in
the way of being thrifty all the rest of
their lives, until their teeth are too
much worn by use to masticate well
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-22
INTENSIVE FARMING.
A Few Acres Well Cultivated Are
better Than Large Farm
specifically titled.

As soon as we learn in this country
that fewer acres better cultivated are
better than many acres carelessly Gull
tivated, the greater will be the profits
of farming. The great extent and
original cheapness of our farming lands
have been a detriment to us agricul-
turally. Thousands got their farms at
S1.25 an acre, and even less, added to the
original claim as rapidly as possible,
and engaged in farming "all out doors"
Almost necessarily such farming is
loosely done. When there are but few
acres under cultivation, they must be
made to produce what we need, and
they can be with less expenditure of
time and effort. The English farmer
compels his few acres to yield as much
of our many acres do, because his sys-
TEN is more perfect. The farms of the
future will be smaller. The time will
come-after we are gone-when herds
will not rove over great fields, but will
be soiled; when the wheat and corn
crops will be made to more than double
the present average yield, and when
farming will be less irksome because its
operation will be more contracted in
every respect. If these things will be
profitable and desirable then, why
would they not be profitable and de-
sirable NORTHWESTERN Plowman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-22

A SITTING HEN COOLER.

4'hottest" hen may be induced in few
days to go to scratching and give up all
idea of sitting, without being cruel to
her, either Get a grocery box, or some
thing similar, and convert it into the
affair shown in cut. 1t has no bottom,
but one end has a sloping top to throw
off rain and also to protect the hen from
the sun. The remainder of the top is
covered with Stats. The two holes at
the side give the hen, or hens, access to
dishes of water and food, which, by the
way, should be light and small in guam
-tity, TO reduce "biddy's" condition.
Oats are about the best substitute for
@'bread" when refractory hens thus
have to be placed on dungeon diet. -
Fred o. Sibley, in Ohio Farmer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-22
BETRAYED HIMSELF.
An Unwritten Chapter in the His
tory of John D. Lee.
How the ninRIender of the Mountain
Meadows Massacre Escaped, Was
Captured Years Afterwnrd,
ana Executed,
[specIaI Pasadena Cab letter

September, 1857, there occurred at
Mountain meadows, in southern Utah,
an event that, when the news was pub
lished, thrilled with horrors the whole
civilized world.
A party of emigrants from Arkansas,
after passing through Salt Lake City
on the way to Los Angeles, Cal, was
set upon by Indians and disguised Nor
mons and 100 men, women and chill
dren, some of them lying sick and
wounded in their wagons, were ruth
lessly murdered. What added fierce in
dignation to the horror with which the
news was received was that the mas
sacre took place while the emigrants
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-22

listened for the battle 70 begin; and
shortly after noon the artillery opened
We did not knowit, we could zee moth
ing in that direction, but ii covered the
famous advance of Pickett's Virginia
division upon Mende's center 49, that
wonderful, that unsurpassed feat OF
arms; and just then, lulled by the in-
cessant roar Of this cannon, while the
fate Of the army and the nation trem-
bled in the balance, at the very crisis OF
the great conflict, dropped quietly
asleep, 1t was not heroic; but it was,
| hold, essentially war; though by no
means war as imagined in the work.
room of the theoretic historian, Yet,
MS an individual experience, to him it
had its yalue,-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
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useful in carrying out his plans in
southern Utah, where he is said to have
had great influence both with the Nor
mons and Indians.
Accordingly Lee was secretly warned
of the action the church had deter
mined to take and hidden to flee into
hiding, When the United States SOL
diers visited his home near Beaver he
had fled. His last wife (No. 1S) states
that he told her that three others of
the perpetrators in the massacre ac-
companied him. Not having had suf-
ticient time to procure food they were
forced to subsist upon what game they
could kill and the roots and berries
they could find. They journeyed down
one of the side canyons which flow
from the north into the Grand canyon.
Here they accidentally stumbled upon
a valuable gold mine, several nuggets
from which he subsequently brought
home and disposed of for large sums
of money, one fetching $40, another
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-22
Our Losses in Two Wars.

The war department has prepared a
memorandum which compares the
losses in the Spanish war with those in
the first year of the civil war. The ag-
gregate strength of the troops en-
ployed in the war with Spain was APP
proXimately 100000, covering a period
from May, 1898, to April, 1899, inclusive.
During this time deaths from all causes
amounted to 6,19O, or "a per cent.
The mean strength for the first year of
the civil war was 276,371, and the ag-
gregate loss by deaths from all causes
was 1850, a percentage of 6,S.-Scien-
tific American.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-22
IDEAL FLOUR SCOOP.

shown in cut, which will delight any
housewife. TO make it, simply take a
tomato can, stand it on hot stove I'M
til one end (the end that has been
openeO drops off, and then with a
heavy pair of shears cut out the sides
us shown in the illustration. Tack on
with single nails a piece of broom
stick for handle, and your work is
done.-0hio Farmer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-22
Feeding Cotton Seed NenI.

Cotton seed meal is extremely diff.
cult of digestion, and should never be
given to young animals or those which
from advanced age have a weak diges-
ton. The hull, which is shown by dark
spots in the meal is almost entirely in.
digestible Calves and pigs have been
killed by eating small amounts of dark
cotton seed meal. Ruminant animals
can digest it better, but it is so concen.
trated food that it ought always to be
fed with some bulky but less nutritious
ration. A small amount of cotton seed
meal in a pailful of bran mash can be
eaten safely by cow.-Amerioan Cul.
tiyatcr.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-22
STORY OF GEN. THOMAS.
Range, Hut WINS Not Scared
Himself.

"There is one story of Gen. Thomas"
said the doctor, that have never seen
in print, Just after our division or
corps hospital was established at Ken
esaw mountain the confederates opened
fire on us. The large hospital tents had
just been put in shape on either side Of
a street, 30 or 40 feet wide, when Ga
pound shot from the heavy confederate
battery plowed through the street and
bounded on toward the headquarters OF
Gen. Thomas behind us.
"This created tremendous commo-
ton, There were no wounded or sick
in the tents, because we had just put
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-22
sITTING-HEN COOLER.
"A Device That Has worked Like
Charm Wherever 1t Has Been
Given n Trial.

When the good will" of sitting hen
is not wanted, she most generally be-
comes nuisance. Hence the reason
why sitting hens receive so much abuse
at the hands of their owners when at
tempts are made to "break up" the sit
ting fever If rightly handled, the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-22
UNIQUE FLOUR SCOOP.
Made OF nm Old Tomato Can ana Em-
beIlished with stout Broom
stick Handle.

Many a unique and serviceable de-
vice for tightening the household work
can be made at home and practically
with no expense at all. This is es-
pecially applicable to the flour scoop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26

Tho other 'disfrontered realm. From one
.scvtbe-swift.' and from the other 'scy the.
sweep Miss Macleod has the suspirauon "
the sea- and Mr.. Sharp 'Qceap, Prea'n'
suspration.' Both are fond Of the spires Or
the heather and 'whrlinS stars ana p1.n
are addicted 10 an .-ver-recurring and pecuIlaT
employment Of the word green. IN WI.
Sbar-p's .Ecce Puella' we have the Wlne-dafk
nurDIe Of the bell-heather and the palcr anne
ibvst Of the ling and in Miss McLeofs HllIS
Of Dream We have leagues OF purple hedlheI,
Of pale amethyst ling -,
I'm the current 'Fortnghly, over the Sig
nature Fiona Macleod. appears an article on
the Younger Celtic poets. If this IS READ, III
conjunction with MI Sharps preface ana notes
to 'Lyra Celtca.' it will b. found that one
voice unquestiOnably speaks in both. Floha
Macleod saws that w. D. Yeats has the most
haunting sense Of beauty Of any or our
vounrer writer's tie most distinction, by
FAR the rarost touch OF the same author
William sharp says: H has grace OF touch and
distinction of form beyond any Of the younger
poets Of Great Britain. and there IS throughout
his work haunting beauty and haunting
sense Of beauty N Lionel Johnsons WORK
Fiona Macleod says there IS little mat IKE
The Rcd Wind" strikes the Celtic note IN eX-
rression'. ard William Sharp agrees DC
casionally as in 1.-THE Red Wind" the Celtic note
makes itself audible Fiona Macleod says that
Miss lyman (Mrs. Hinksonl makes her admirers
think Of her as a sister OF St Francis Of ASSIST,
for surely she is the laureate IF terder litte
things birds flowers. little children; and VIII
lam sharp says that Miss lyman has ~.
Francis like love of birds and all defenceiess
creatures and humble things Fiona Macleod
thinks Miss SiSersous FIRST little book was OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26

A more or less successful English artist, Miss
Merrick, has lately published an entertaining
little volume describing her experiences in Eng
land. Africa and India She was a pupil in the
Royal Academy schools, and has this to say con
corning Mr. Alma Tadema: The schools were
crowded when Mr. Alma-Tadema was our vsi-
tor; but we were always afraid Of his cutting
rer arks An with his eyebrows raised. a
housepainter would call himself artist before
you Then, standing with puzzled expression
before a very feeble study, You have not tried
to copy the figure. you have not tried 10 copy
the drapery. you have not tried to copy the
background: when you have done those three
things / will look at your study'-walkng away.
You have made these arms like Indian clubs:
II You are such long time painting what you
do not see, you will not have time to paint what
you do see TO me--'Oh. you have given the
poor thing the toothache and do not paint her
hair coming down ! argued that it was so
when painted it IN. If she stand on her head.
do not paint her like that; and although we all
loved his criticisms, We trembled when our turn
came"
The artist was commissioned by friend OF
Mr. ii. NJ. Stanley to paint the explorers por-
trait on his return from his long Journey
through Darkest Africa" and this she did in
Cairo. II lost no time In securing my first sit
ting for a half-lcngth, holding in his hand the
staff that helped him across Africa. Take care
of my eyes, for Stanley eyes are known all
over the world, was or the first requests
he made; and when the sitting was over and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26

made. so far as the largest number Of ~
ings established at the Heralds' College
cerned, by the family of Lloyd. ot S'oS ,s,.s.-
800. and by the courtesy M me puunnss,,,
is possible 10 reproduce here the Ihs s~..
showing 323 Of thesa. The present w
tive Of this family QIenry Ctanlp1on, ~ ~.
the Sixty-Seyenth IN unnroken MA. "a
from Bell MaWr. King of Brtaih' a. 81 3,
official records. These Qu4i.'rinSS h@'. ..s, I.
vide into two parts. the family eo.h JIM ~
many other old Welsh families pe.ns ~
responsible for the first lDl. WINE e...,,..
marriage between cousins IN the .ss, s,i
century enabled the descendants Vi s'r ma,
To marshal over AGAIN all the for'nel =.
inss which viii be found duplicated IN , y, !
half OF the shield. the lady beng ga 1s.'s AZ
co-heiress of the Rev George LOs'
Stockton. ~
Armorial hearings. 70 be legally useA I
as England and ireland are clnceIhes,v -
be- borne rightly By those who can p'V - ~
mate male descent from some one =, .ss-
Arms have been granted conhrmeu ~ !
or TO whom a patent OK Arihs la- s :
signed. while In Scotland Arms ussu,iy q
eldest male representative OK Ianne,s. I
females being heiressts or co-PoI'V rs =
Younger sons and their younBeI, Irss'
matricuIate ana receive marks u ,.itr'
Failing this, a new grant HluS'
for. .,-, ri
Several popular flllacies have .I oeV rsSsre
rooted i'm the public mind ana 81. hat he
ploding. II is generally slpp.SSSu, TssH
sinister" IS the mark Of il.' tt.,raIi! y
bar bar sinister; there is. it is , Mus' usd
sinister" which was formerly thu, ,snL y
has long since been discarded. The .ss az ,
Of hastardy (Which it IS not neo'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26
LITERARY NOTES

It,lv has begun 10 take an interest III MI.
,,irli,o,e work. a suggestive study OF TINS worH
ha ting iu,t appeared in the "Nucva Ahtolos'd-
"W,t. ortad ,fnou the suggestion first made
in Tb. Tribune as to the publication oil ~
CoraId's translation Of the Kubaiyat OF oi"sl
Llhayvam in the Golden Treasury otIles' 80
cthar form would be quite 50 satisfactory AS ms
one The famous series has long beer s ANN
Iabls for everything that means go2h eui.ln .,s
,-,3 GOOD rrass,york and il is cndeared to thou-
' , Ti,n affection with which Omar is re-
s,,, makes him an ideal candidate for pub
Ilcation i'm series already established IN inc
NJ, N,,,,illafs have recognized the justice 81
mis- nroposition. and we read in the Athen@um
tbat FitzGerald's omar will soon he Drought
ont I'm the form desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26

The appearance OF the first part Of Sir George
otto Tr,vclyan's "AmercIn Revoluti0n. re-
Gently reviewed in these columns, has revived
interest in the authors personality and works.
lie has long been known as politician ana as
the author Of The Life and Letters Of Lord
Macauay" ana The Early History Of Charles
James Fox" He has also written "rhe Ladies
in p,rliar,en. .U0rac, at the University Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26

Mr. Frank T. Bullen's portrait shows exactly
tho kind Of man from whom we would nave eA-
,,r.tcd y book like THE Cruise OF the Cacha,
lot" 1t is face marked by nara "orh anu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26
ARMS AND THE NAN.

MIR. LLOYD AND HIS THREE HUNDRED IN
FIFTY-SiX QCARTERINGs.
From The Sketch.
The Illustrations I'm "Arm0rial Families o..
form very interesting collection. both A, ~.
OF bookplates of which many are fac-Sr
and as showing various forms OF herald \
sign. The printing. too. is extremely clear =.
where many quarterings are shown 0, =.
there are several fine examples. nr,'s
Baroness Conyers. with rs. and Major !,
Uvedale Price, with ODD. but the record Is s,s,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26

promise only and William Sharp thinks also
that it was more significant in promise than
achievement And might proceed, but
the foregoing viii no doubt he sufficient
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26

~ this effect furnished by these letters ihey
were no doubt Of interest to the sister WIua
' 90 Iic vas 81 dull and narrow but it must
he frankly admitted that to other readers they
are tircsOmc and trivial.