Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-31
FeATs OF A NEGRO SAMSON
Ne Il Afraid Of Nothing on Earth E1csps
Ills Ninety Pound wife.

bout 30 years Of age frequently as
onlshes the people Of the frontier OF
texas by exhibitions Of his wonderful
eats Of physical power accredited "
his colored giant have really oeen
reformed, he is without doubt one
# the strongest men in the world.
Lewis spent most Of the years OF nh
,oyhood in a cattle camp on the from
tier and long before he was iuiiy
grown he had become famous as an eA-
bert roper, a daring rider and the very
best all-around vaquero in the SOUTH
vest He never boasted Of his &C.
embellishments as an equestrian, OUT
IN to the time he was 20 years OF age
he had never been thrown from the
back Of a mustang He won a goid
medal and prize Of 5000 at Eagle raw
when he was about Is years DID, "
sticking to the back Of famous prom.
cho Diablo, This celebrated horse mao
thrown the best riders In Old Mexico
and many Of the most fearless texas
cowboys. Lewis stayed Oh his PACK
for more than an hour, though the en-.
RACED animal bucked and belloWea
until he was covered with foam ana
ready to fall from exhaustion.
Some ten years ago there was Dand
-. ,,s,orge In tho I,lano Mountainss
led by a proud, splendid-!ooking olack
stallion, with bald face. many :
cowboy had dreamed Of possessing snls
magnificent horse. but every eno!'
made to capture him had ended IN lali-
ure. Lewis determined to walk TINS
ane animal down" Setting out early
ono morning, mounted upon the pest
uony on the ranch. and leading an ex-
Ira one the ambitious negro soon
struck the trail Of the king OF tne
mains and his harem. For two wnc.e
days and nights Lewis stuck crosse ~
the heels Of the thoroughly puzzled
mustangs, never giving them time 20
min bunch Of grass, drink . crop =.
water or pause for moment u so''
their wearied limbs.
On the morning Of the third DAY the
mustangs began to fall ana nouna s,
upou the hot sands In a dying Conu, s
tion. The bald stallion still stasserea
forward as II determined to dle uoon
hls feet. After some hours. wnen .ne
sun was nearing the zenith ana ~. as
heat Of the desert was screening 'ns
hacks Of the snakes and lizards and
driving them to seek the shade OF tne !,
cactus, Lewis's own horse stumo ..."
and fell to rise no more. Inc sr,s. E.
little it'll mustang had expended the la.'
mark Of his vitality in the long chase.
The bald stallion was now alone. In'
last member Of his band had succumS
ID ..i1i to thIrs, hunger and exhaustion
Ths nrize was almost within the neg
ro's grasp, for 1t was evident taat ,,. .ns
nro,,d spirit Of the stallion was pron =
and that he could not summon s"m0
ient strength to strike a trot
Lewis was determined not to p
cheated Of the valuable prize now ~
nearly in his possession, and Quickly
lossening his larlat from tne sauu.e a ~
threw II across hi shoulder and set ou
.fter the stallion on foot He had been
, n the saddle for more than fifty hour: /.
!. with wide-open eyes, appeaslns ~, -,
hunger BY chewing jerked beef ana
2 satiating his thirst with an occasions
! NJ swallow Of hot water from his can !,
Q teen. Another man woula nav . ansr
J. 1 l before, but this wonderful negro
Il who ,ye nossossed powers OF endurance
k even superior to his giant strength
!. "shook the stiffness out Of his )olnts,
os he SAYS, and, striking trot, y
il, soon discovered that he was gaihlnl
i an the tired stallion, Lewis was pei
toctly familiar with the geography Q
:. the country, and as soon as II pecam
d evident that the wild horse was aimin
. N strike a certain crossing on III
: Ilano River, he took a short cut acros
I the hills and got ahead Of MS prl.
He barely had time to conceal nimse
y Nv the side Of the trail near the wa
h ,er before the tired horse staggered !
- sieht, The proud old king Oh u
u =, mains was nearly exhausted but IN
:, scent and sight Of the cool waters
)" - cr,ckened his steps, ant
e, with an eager whlnny, he was abol
" N nlunge down the bank when a rol
$. hIssed through the air and a nooi
ie dropped over his neck. u jes' mad
laugh" says Lewis, "for | never "a
NJ ANYTHING look so surprised IKE III
~ horse. 'Peared like he wanted TO sa
y, well YOU are jes' about the game
y, and sllckest Niger | ever saw -
!" Lewis had captured the famous WI
hald stallion which had for years d
n Ned all pursuers. The negro easl
lie tanned the fine animal and he was lo'
known as one Of the fastest long-d
ne lance racekorses in western Tex
nd O'd-time cattle men-the boys W
rode the plains before the days OF
IN. comotIyes and barbed whenever u
y Of telling stories Of this giant negro
L. : mowers. No long-horn ever grew
,K' big for Lewis. Whenever he got
at rome on steer that animal had TO
zen his way He could catch a big Me,
to can steer by the horns and drag d
,ed about in the corral as another m
I'VE would handle calf. Upon one oc'
slon Lewis was riding an unruly N
III. tang and upon approaching bri'
81, ',..' the animal "sulked," and though
I'll, cowboys applied quirts and ropes
'ed his hide with great violence he refu'
in IN move out OF his tracks. Lewis Y
in a hurry to catch up with the ne
lily and to the amazement Of his comra'
tor. he dismounted and coolly picking