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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

once began to plan to free them. Ac-
cordingly, a stormy night, Just short
time before Anderson was to be
hanged. band 500 strong surrounded
the Jail at Asheville, where the men
were confined.
The unsuspecting jailer was seized
and tied and gagged. Five minutes
later the 500 rescuers left the city
without having fired a single shot.
Since that night none but Andersons
wife and few friends has known his
whereabouts. On leaving North Caro-
lima he assumed a new name, under
which he has worked all these years.
In the struggles Of the family which
Anderson left behind to keep alive,
they have been aided by Anderson's
friends, and through the influence of
Senator Pritchard Mrs. Anderson was
appointed postmistress at Bakersville,
and has thus been enabled to keep
her three children.
Meanwhile, Anderson has become
high sheriff of the county in which
he lives, in state not far from the
Rockies. For good part of the time
he has also been in the secret service
Of the United States, still under his
assumed name. When $40 100000 of
gold coin in kegs was taken from San
Francisco, CAL, to Washington, d. c.,
Anderson. was captain Of the 20 men
who so faithfully guarded 1t. During
the Spanish-American war, when the
White House was more carefully
guarded than before, Anderson couI
havA again been seen. Also at Chica-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
HERE'S A MYSTERY
THE BODY OF THE MAN COULD
NOT BE FOUND.
Train Plunged Into q Ghost and thJ
Uacanny Obstacle Was Never Seen or
Heard Of Again-An OLD Engineers
Story.
washington Lottery

ASSeSl./ I
George H. Martin of Milwaukee. an
old-time railroad man now in the serv-
ice of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, tells the following story Of
his first trip in Idaho, made In the
fall of 1887:
"The Mecca for railroad men at that
time was Pocatelle, Ida, and there I
obtained employment on the Oregon
Short line as q freight fireman. On
my first trip out went to the round
house after the engine, and as we
came out of the house a black cat
ran across the track. The engineer
was superstitious, like lots OF other
railroad men, and he Immediately
climbed out of the cab, went to the
superintendent and asked to be ex-
cused from taking the trip
I'VE were delayed about an hour in
securing another engineer to make the
trip. We got started at last, and I
was particularly alert, as 1t was my
first trip and | wished to make a good
record. We were approaching what
is known in that country as Dead
Mans gulch, when looking ahead T
saw man standing on the track about
200 feet ahead. | reached for the rope,
and rang the bell on the engine for the
purpose of giving him warning, but!
he did not appear to hear it. I then
called to the engineer:
Bill, sound your whistle. There's
a man on the track who appears to be-
either deaf or drunk
1.-THE engineer footed his whistle, but
still the man stuck to his post in the
middle of the track. The engineer
shut off steam, but we did not come
to stop until we had passed the spot
where he stood. The engineer turned
to me and said:
Didn't he get off on your side?'
No. replied. If he didn't get Off
on your side he's under the train
''Then We started out to search TO,
the remains, the engineer with his
torch and l with my lantern. We ex-
amined the engine and found no marks
to indicate that we had struck the man.
We walked down the sides of the,
train and met the conductor and rear,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
THE RESCUE OF ANDERSON.

in Mitchell county. Bailey and his
friends were in possession. Ray, bit
terly set against yielding, attempted to
smoke the Bailey men out of the mine.
Unsuccessful in this, he next APP
pealed to his brother-in-law, Anderson,
then young man of 20, a deputy COL
lector of internal revenue and greatly
dreaded by the moonshiners. 1t was
decided to force the issue in person,
and the young men started for the
mine armed.
The Bailey men, who awaited them
at the entrance to the mine, were SINH
larly equipped. A desperate scuffle fol-
lowed. during which Ray and his COM
Blatant, Cebon Miller. fell down shaft.
At the bottom, with renewed ferocity,
Ray attacked his opponent, and in five
minutes Miller was dead Meanwhile
Anderson had been attacked at the top
of the mine by one of the Bailey clan.
Ed Horton. Their encounter was
brief, unseen. All that is known of
it is that Horton was killed.
Knowing that they would suffer i'm
mediate expiration at the hands of the
enraged men in the mine, if caught,
the two fingered not an instant, but
made good their escape. They kept
themselves hidden until the matter
quieted down and then returned and
gave themselves up, on the grounds
that the deeds were committed in
self-defense. They were indicted for
murder and tried in hostile county,
where public feeling was against them.
The jury brought in verdict of MUIR
der in the first degree in Anderson's
case, and of manslaughter in Rays.
The sentences were hanging and 20
years Imprisonment, respectively.
The friends of Ray and Anderson at
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
TOOK ALL THE STRAWBERRIES
Hog" Whole Dish While
Dining with Yankee.

l ooh AL l. II T. / r. A w . Elk RlEo
Englisllman Hog" Whole Dish While
Dining with Yankee.
Walden was at the dinner the other
night. He is a tall, thin, redbearded
Yankee, who looks more like Don
QuiXote than any one has right to
look. To see him side by side with
Whistler is liberal education. Whist
Ter is cynical and witty; he sparkles
with epigrams and jewels; and then he
is dainty as an able of the century be-
fore last An impressionistic portrait
OF him need show only his incredulous
eye-glass, the tuft of white hair and
one slim, jeweled hand making a ges-
ture of apology. But Walden is calm,
fortnight man, with too much red
beard and too much confidence in his
tailor's knowledge of the way to dress.
We We're talking of England. Eng
land" said Whistler, rules the world
simply because the Englishman takeS
what he wants." We We're rapidly
losing ourselves in fog of politics and
national psychology, when Mr.. Walden
lifted part of his red mustache and
said: That's right, all right" 1t was
the first time he had spoken that even
ing, so we stopped our arguments and
listened. Calmly and slowly he said:
II was down at Cernay last summer
with Faulkner-painting. You know
the little tavern there and the old
woman who keeps il There was an
Englishman there who sat next me at
table. Well, the landlady gave us
Strawberries one night for dinner. For
a dollar day that was pretty good.
The servant girl passed the strawber-
ries round. When it came to the Eng
lishman's turn to help himself he
emptied the whole dish of strawberries
into his plate. So said to him: Say,
my friend, like strawberries, too
Not so much as do said my English
man calmly, and went on eating
Saturday Post
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
The Ways of tn. Modern ratb.r,

A friend of the Ledger Monthly tells
story illustrating the ways of the
modern father in dealing with mis-
chievous boys. He has three. all in
the first rank in point of mischief-mak
ing capacity. A few days ago two of
them anointed the household net nm
py with syrup of rhubarb. Their morn
er coming in shortly after and
getting lively welcome from The
little dog, her dress is covered
with the sticky syrup. Shortly ar
ter the father, hearing of the domes-
tic catastrophe turned to the boys and
quietly locked the elder twenty-fiva
cents from his weekly allowance and
the younger ten cents from his allow
ance, causing Immediately a tremen.
dous fall in the market value Of mis-
chief This, our friend says. is far
more effective punishment than scold-
ing or whipping, as it brings mischief
to point where its return can beacal-
culated in dollars and cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
THE PRINCESS IN BEDOUIN HEAD
4 DRESS

did love him. She speaks with the
greatest respect of his admirable
qualities, and with deep regret of the
scandal which her conduct brought
upon his name. Those who are in
timately acquainted with her say she
Is not at all the vulgar, heartless wo-
man that yellow journalism has
painted her. AS child, f1attered and
courted for her wealth and position
as well as personal charm, delving
into the swiftest swirl of society in
dozen capitals, the wife of a distin-
guished Prince, maid of honor at the
Belgian court, eight times a mother,
q divorcee-and still under 80 years
of age; here is a remarkable record
In the course of an interview the Prin-
cess said:
Il am going to tell you something
the world has never known. l did not
leave my home for the sake of caprice,
but because had lost my position and
was too proud to remain anywhere I'M
der sufferance"
Attention from n King.
''But how had you lost your posi-
tion?"
''Of course, you know the story of
the Belgian court. No? 1 thought
every one knew it. The king had
shown me such marked favoritism that
the jealousy and hatred of the entire
court had been aroused against me. At
the celebrated garden party, when
entered, all the ladies turned their
backs on me, and only one man had
the courage to extend his hand in
friendship. What 1 suffered in that
moment Of insulted pride no one can
ever know. Then l broke the strictest
law of the court, that no one may leave
the assembly until the queen has left.
! insisted on calling my carriage, and
left, thereby banishing myself from
court forever. must tell you that the
queen on this occasion was most sweet
and kind to me, and, coming to me in
a friendly way, said she knew it was
not my fault In the fullness of her
courtesy, she invited me once again,
but, Of course, it was understood that
/ should not accept.
ooh, yes! l regret my children. SO
clever and attractive, and 1 have the
right to see them once month; but,
like the true mother of 'Solomon's
Judgment, / love them too much to
cause them suffering from my lost
position"
One question was launched: How
could the Princess SO forget her wo-
manhood as to pose for the pictures
which at one time flooded Paris. but
(which were suppressed by the police?
Her eyes filled with tears as she re-
piled:
A Wicked Act.
"Ah! that was wicked act of re-
venge on my part which I would give
half my life to undo. But perhaps it
would interest you to know that some
h fool of thos4 photographs were sold in
England, mdre than in any other
coujtry. Mahy photographs, and very
yull kar ones, have been exhibited un-
derI my name which were not Of me
~ lall''
the Probate court at Chicago. a
- arp. the Princess was for
led to be q H6endthrift,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
go, when President Mckinley was

go, when President Mckinley was
there at the laying of the cornerstone
OF the new postoffice building, Ander-
son was in evidence. All during the
inauguration day Anderson was the
one seen nearest the President.
AS for Edward Ray, he was long
thought to be dead. His wife secured
divorce and married the young at
torney. who is now Senator Pritchard
1t has recently been learned. however,
that Ray is living in the City Of
Mexico, having amassed a fortune in
mining.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
Preacher Stir. Thing, IN.

The village Of Melbourne, Ia, is In
a fever of excitement on account Of
some sensational sermons alleged to,
have been preached by the Rev. Thos.E
Neillson, Methodist, an ex-saloon-
keeper. 1t is said that in recent
sermon he made derogatory remarks
against the good name of the village.
declaring that there was more hell to
the square inch in Melbourne than
any place else on earth, and that there
was not praying mother in the en-
tire village. His arrangement Of dane
ing and the liquor traffic is also said
to have been most severe. It Is stated
that tho Rev. Mr.. NeilIson has re-
ceived numerous warnings from wkfke
caps, and he and his friends lii
armed in anticipation % i eon6Iiee r.
the other side. 81 sSs 'sslsS|;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

and incapable of managing her prop
erty. Mr.. Thomas R. Lyons, her un-
Gle, was appointed conservator Of her
estate and filed bond of 100000. He
alleged that since she came into her
property in 1894 his niece has spent
100000, in addition to an annual in
come of from $4,000 to $4,000. Proof
was furnished that she concurred in
the belief that a CONSERVATION was
necessary
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
A Whole village to ,Emierat..

The whole of the population of the
village Of Sologna, in Italy, including
the public officials, is about to emil
CRATE to the Argentine and TO con-
tinue the community in exactly the
same manner in that country fsnder
the name of New Sologna. Not one
single individual will remain behind.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

SHOulu lOuCn responsive CuOFQ III Lu6
heart of every one.
Once, years before, woman in lit
tie town urged him to give up crime
and come back to civilization, and for
moment he wavered, but the old fas-
cination was upon him, the awakened
as dream and he was again BLACK
jack the fierce and hated outlaw. But
there is an end to all things, and fin
ally "Black Jack" was caught, red
handed, in the act of holding up a
train, and was sentenced to be hanged
on March % last; and reprieved till
April 26. Friends left him to his fate,
and black gloom settled down upon
him. Suddenly came the letter from
the one friend he had left on earth. IT.
repressible gratitude surged from his
bosom to the unseen angel. He had
never known his mother, he had never
felt the magic caress of woman. Here
for that which arose in him, but he
was without his right arm and must
trust these new feelings to the with
ering scorn and contempt of fellow
prisoner Eagerly he sought to an
swer the letter in his crude way, for
letter-writing had never held any at
tractioE for him before this. A con-
vict who, perhaps, realized the hui
man side, offered to give expression to
"Black Jacks" thoughts of which the
following is an extract:
81 have made the decision which
think is correct between God and 1,
and have joined religion My con-
science is clear and feel l have done
right and hope to meet you in the next
world. Hoping to have your prayers,
am, yours truly,
TOM E. KETCHUM."
But that letter was only the first
that BLACK Jack" wrote the girl.
Through the busy winter days he prac-
ticed with his left hand till finally one
week before he died he was able to
pencil the following:
? Dear Friend: Will try to answer
your kind and welcome letter. l am
always glad to get letter from you,
but can't write very we'll and l am
setting by myself now and have to
write myself. And the prisoners are
allowed one letter month to write
and l don't want to ask for too much
from the officers here Well, l am SEN
fenced to be hanged April 26 at Clay
ton, N. M, for my crime and attempted
train robbery. They have got me ac-
cused of all the crimes that the man
by the name of Black Jack done and
won't give me chance to prove that
I am not the man at all. They have
me accused of several murders, but
they can't prove them, as never done
a murder in my life, although l should
be punished for my crime. as l was
doing wrong. But feel that God has
forgiven me for all my past life and
all is well with me now, and l don't
dread death at all and am willing to
go, for if one is prepared to leave this
sinful world they are better off dead
than alive when there is no show to
have their liberty on this earth or
square game. Well, / will close for
this time. Will write you again before
I leave this earth. Meet me in heaven.
remain your brother in Jesus.
THOMAS f. KETCHUM."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
Error In rrsaslatinS Prayer.

DIR. Edward Everett Hale tells how a
curious error crept into the trsssla-
ton of the Lords prayer into the Della
ware Indian tongue. The English
translator had as an assistant an In
dian who knew the English. what is
'hallow' in Delaware?' asked the
translator. The Indian thought he said
"halloo," and gave him the equivalent
Therefore, the Delaware version of the
Lords prayer reads OF this day: Gar
Father, who art in heaven, hallooed be
thy name"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
Camera Fiend.s Rest Shot.

A camera fiend in British Columbia,
while endeavoring to take a photo
graph at the extreme edge of clitr.
made a misstep and fell hundred
feet into the water below. On his way
down he pressed the BUTTON The re-
sultant picture, he declares. is the best
in his collection.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

Tho first American theater wa.
opened in l7k0 in the city Of Nev
York
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

The laborer ct his wor needs not
rise befops the greatest do tor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
PLAYS MANY PARTS.
PRINCESS DE cHIMAY ON
BANKS OF NILE.
Her Dwelling There, Recently Deserted
! Would Have Been tho Envy Of Cleo
pstra-Lately Returned to London
Where She Lives Incognito.
Especial Letter.)

Especial Letter.
II Cleopatra had wearied of the
Realm of Shades and returned to
mundane existence, she could not have
wished more perfect mortal temple
for her material dwelling place than in
the person of the former Princess de
.Chimay, formerly Miss Ward, of De-
troit, Mich, who has for some years
inhabited the country of the dusky en-
chantress. In outward appearance this
modern Cleopatra is the direct oppo-
site of her renowned predecessor.
masses of blonde hair fall with be-
.witching carelessness about brow of
shining Wilderness; her lips verita-
ble Cupids bow; shell-like ears, decked
with Oriental gems of rare design; and,
as climax, the mellowest of brown
s-"There's picture for you!"
Such is the Princess de Chimay in re-
pose. Add to this the voluptuous, I'M
dulating motion of her walk, and one
fancies it must have been some crea-
ton like this that was in the poets
mind when he sang, "The women for
gave her, all but her beauty" After
iASuA yCol CAlSIcuC0 Oh LuS 1NllS, SIG
has returned to London, England, in
icognito-except to a favored few-and
rests exempt from social obligations
and society's innuendoes. The Princess
us an intelligent woman, and has a
unique way of expressing her ideas.
She has discarded the time-honored
theory that Cali the worlds STAGE"
and calls it "ball en- masque." 1t
Is now about five years since the
Princess de Chimay produced social
earthquake by leaving her home and
husband, the Prince de Chimay, and
taking flight in company with the
Hungarian violinist, Rigo.
Princess Many Roles.
Many are the roles in the drama of
FIFE that have been enacted by Clara
Ward. A rich American heiress and
s noted beauty, she was sent to school
IN Paris. 1t was not likely that such
"a prize would remain long unclaimed
among Continental nobility, and at
the early age of 16 Clara Ward be-
came the Princess de Chimay. The
Prince was cold, and though it was
said that he was never beloved by the
American Princess. she insists she
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

g Two hundred ana ton tone a.
worth e12,Ooo arc the yearly rSaI &
OF Ireland.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-07

Thurston needs all the help he can
get. hence we would suggest that he
have Rev. 5. l.. Bishop. or In his abb
senco Affidavit Pearson. pre- arc az
affidavit that Rev. S. L. Bishop is not
as stated In Judge Humphreys brief.
"a lay reader" but full hedged ordain-
ed minister. This would prove Hum.
phreys liar wouldn't It? And secure
q reversal of Attorney General Kuox's
report. wouldn't II? Would 4 a,
wouldn't II? Why doesn't Thurstop
try and see? Here il an opportunity
to prove whether Mr.. Bishop has done
enough preaching in the last ten years
TO warrant calling a man liar. who,
not being an intimate friend Of tb,
gentleman. says he is a LAY reader"
This is an important matter and
should receive the same careful atten
ton from the assassins OF character
that 1t has from the Thurston Islander
organ and Bishops Friend.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-07
MccLURE'S MAGAZINE.

No man In America today is mo-,
IN the public eye than j. Picrpont Nor.
gan. In recognition of this TACT. the
October number OF McClure's Ma.a.
zine opens with a sketch of Mr.. Mol
gan, carefully prepared by Ray Stan.
nard Baker. author of the character
sketches OF Roosevelt Sampson anI
Wood. The article Is concise and dig.
nihed. and is, according to a friend %,
Mr. Morgans, the best ana most com
plete presentation OF great subject
The Illustrations are from original
drawings by W. X. Leigh. George Va.
rlan, Otto Bacher and A. MacheferI,
and from photographs. OF almost
equal importance is Josiah Flynl's
The Tammany Commandment. At
this time. when fresh revelations 0I
the protection OF vice IN New York
city are being made continually, auI
when the campaign tor the overthrow
OF Tammany IL In tull swung, MI
Flynts startling expose is particularly
timely. 1t is a complete exposition at
the system of police protection OF viCa
and crime as that system Is under,
stood by those protected. Il Is re
markable campaign document. Other
articles are Clara Morris entertainina
account Of the Staging of Miss Null
ton, Cyrus Townsend Brady's zap
probation" of 'Frontenac, the Savio,
Of Canada" and William stamps Cher
RVS 1.-THE african eXplorer) thrilling
description OF Elephant Hunting !:
Africa"
A new barrack-room ballad, beauti
fully illustrated by Gordon II. Grant
Is contributed by kudyard Kipling
The ballad has the true military SWIM;
kipling also appears In the number II
the last instalment OF kim" Asid,
from the serial there are five stories
| remarkably well chosen. and bala a.
ing one another. 81 Sing OF Honor an,
the Faithful Heart" chronicles the az
periences of Emmy Lou In the Thir,
Reader; THE Roadmaster's Story -
The Spider Water, completes franl
II. Spearmans series of exciting rail
road tales: The Other Man" is :
sweet love story; The Honor Of tn
Transgressor' is Tale of the Ne
braska Oneers"-humorous pathetl,
and full of adventure; and 9TH
Kings Visit" is another OF RObcr
Bars entertaining Jimmy stories
These are all complete ana are fun
illustrated. The artists are Howar
Chandler Christy, Arthur Heming, ia
cambridge. Charles Louis Hinton. an
Edmund j. Sullivan. Both the Quallt
of the contributions and the beauty T.
the Illustrations are mp to the YER
high standard set by the August an
September numbers, McClure's nevc
gets below its own level, and its ow
level Is the standard of excellence.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-07
LET THB GOOD WORK co ON.

When Mr.. Hankey, representing
Attorney General Knox for ten days
time in which to reply to Judge Hum
phreys' brief, Judge Humphreys re-
marked that so far as he was con
cerned Hankey could file reply or new
charges at any time during the term
Of his commission as Judge.
This is not only the sentiment OF
Judge Humphreys but his friends "A
well. The disposition has been to treat
the assassins OF character whom Trus
ton leads with that consideration char
acteristic OF generous yictors. Az
Thurston sees fit to continue making
further exhibits of malicious character
none of his opponents will offer any
objections. He has had a monopoly Of
AFFIDAVIT mOngers, men faithless to
their high calling, and caves droppers
generally. We know of none so mean
OF despicable as to attempt to break
his hold on this kind of citizenship.
Let these assassins of character 90
on; let them mouth their lies; let them
build more aftidavits on vague suspi
cion and unfair innuendo:" let them
commit perjury " Il Is 10 their liking
Let the campaign of spite continue
without let or hlndrance. shaped by
Thurston with Andrews. Bishop. Fear,
son and any more or less luminous
lights assisting In their meek aud