The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-29
YOUNG WOMAN OF
RARE RENOWN.
sss.1s Is to Be a Special Guest
atParis Worlds Fair.
MEMBER OF LEGION OF HONOP.

11raoe She is only a simple Arnerl
exaR girl, barely IS years OF age, bu
z esstGtsed to wear the famous hive
pointed golden star of the Frencf
Eeg7on of Honor, founded by Napo
aazsn Bona parte. Since the beginning
<Sz txze order, it has been conferred
axSoR bat two American girls.
psrskng the French Legion OF Hon
GER - an ambition that scientists
nrihsrs and artists have struggled fOl
znzGp years, and oftentimes in vain
Aks 1edal was awarded to Jennie
8-Eeek yearly seven years ago, when
sExast deed OF exceptional bravery
=xzsl z.markable presence of mind.
q r3gn the little, obscure village OF
1lM aGz-o We to the rich reception-rooms
sssf <Ine Aational Humane Society OF
Fr1xase Ehis young lady will Journey
aaxss 70. aa-tasented to the thousands of
FarEss.aTls and visitors at the EXPOSE
saesE aa~ one of the most distinguished
g~szs:z xa0naen in the world.
Aa r.se afternoon of Sept. 10. 1893,
zs5se Nerds Fair special left Chicago
%1nS vas speeding along the Panhan
4sle RI dread within few miles OF Mill
4zrvcs>, amen this little curly headed
qchit Taught the odor of burning
vx9lss xx she strolled along the ra-
SIZES cd her uncle farm. Being ofan
ssaxgsJz eating turn of mind, she dis
sss9y~rasa the long wooden bridge
sss4r-5ty consumed by fire, and while
RIteskgss tsnS over how to act she heard
Ese shci.k of the locomotive around
The carve and less than three miles
AWAY
QQsrkly recovering from the sud
%feE shock she fairly flew toward the
ssssI ~c,smafng train, tearing off her red
Ex1&erskirt as she ran, and frantically
esasrsgit at the engineer He at
~onee .pereeived the bright danger sig
9eEar which almost flashed in his face,
and reversing his engine he came toa
2TziGge In that act Engineer Frank
Williamson saved hundreds of pre-
s-xious human lives, and made little
Iss1I1e CLARK one of the heroines of
che world
Having accomplished alone and
gsnaided the act OF saving the hun
>szr.ds of passengers from the great
xRgty gHlch below, this modest little
~oHn1ry maiden was returning home,
breathing prayer of thanks to the
sAer1ifOr permitting her to be in time
xetsa she was overtaken by two pas
srsssgrs and triumphantly carried
back and through the coaches that
TZsae passengers might behold their
~-Ieliverer from fearful accident.
When pressed to tell her story of it
-<ill this little Indiana child, mOdestly
areiterated that she had done nothing
and wanted to go home without SO
sEuch fuss. Money of all denomina-
Eaons was rapidly showered into a
purse before the little miss was per-
ntt9ed to depart. Some prominent
French people who were on the train
satarxied the story to their native land
and the Legion to Honor Society,
through President Mckinley. then
governor of Ohio, conferred upon and
decorated the girl with the golden
star and watery ribbon OF scarlet
huse, of almost priceless value, when
gnaeasured i'll financial way.
Shewas and is the Youngest person
An the world to ever receive the proud
Anssgua of the famous order. Now
rhat she has accepted the invitation
4of the national humane society of
France she will probably be the
youngest guest of honor entertained
say the Paris Exposition
She tells the story as follows:
'-Of course felt proud that was
eaa10led TO prevent train full of pas
sevTgEs dashing on burning bridge !
and thereby saving many lives. but |
viii always regret that | did not
thiak OF some other signal than. nv !
Eed petticoat. was only 10 wears
~old worlds fair year. lived at Mill .
airoEe- a little flag station OBJ the
Panhandle road between Columbus
and Chicago, and when there was no
school l ran about like a wild thing.
Ny zaother had died and the relatives
NSha had undertaken the task of
alsCinging me up lived near the raiload