davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1905-11-11

Dear Father-I am In the hands of Black
Wolf. lie permits me to write this, as he
wants you TO know the manner of my
death. You will find my headless body at
Thread-Needle Pass, where l shall be left
alone at daylight to await my fate while
Black Wolf and his band are travelling
northward. He is quitting this country
forever. l am to die when the morning
sun reaches the eye of the Needle Black
Wolf Will then be far beyond the reach of
my pleading cries, and no other human
being Will be near to aid me- Farewell.
father-I am so sorry for you. Mildred"
Smalley's face grew ashen and he stood
as rigid as the cliff beside him. He re-
portunity to send bullet through Black
VOLTS heart justiiably. He handed the
paper to Fielder.
Thread-Needle Pass was a good twenty
miles away, and over as tortuous a route
as might be traversed IN any country.
The Indian had chosen the spot well. Not
by the hardest riding could the place be
reached before noon, and in three hours
the morning sun would reach the eye of
the needle.
Smalley hardly waited for Fielder to finish
reading the message before he was mounted
and gallopng away up the mountain trail
leaving the rest to follow as fast as they
could. Four hours of Unprecedented riding
over mountain trails brought Smalley with
In one mile of the Needle, while the rest of
the party struggled after him, more than
two miles behind. But here the officers
horse came to his knees and refused to go
a step farther. Dropping the reins upon
the animals back. Smalley leaped from the
saddle and bounded on up the trail afoot.
Evening star., 1905-11-11

and wearisome day, during which he had
had nothing to eat since four in the morn
ing He still had five miles to go, when, as
he made his way through a narrow ravine
In the woods, something jumped from The
ground and seized him violently by the leg.
He had stepped into bear trap. If you
are not a woodsman, this statement may
have no special significance to you, but the
man in the trap knew that he had met with
an appalling accident. At the first fierce
grip of the devilish jaws, which drove steel
spikes into the flesh of his leg to the TRY
bone, ,le involuntarily screamed out with
the pain. The cry echoed through the hills
and then there was silence, and with 1t the
realization that no sound he could make
would be heard by any human being. In
moment of panic he struggled violently,
but he only intensified the pain by tearing
his flesh. The trap had been made to re-
sist the struggles of a bear, and 1t seemed
to mock the comparatively feeble efforts of
a man. Then in spite of the torture he suf-
fered. he carefully examined the trap to see
IL there was not sorae way In which he
could open the jaws. But 1t was the work
of two men to set that trap, and then 1t
could only be done with the aid of an in
strument made on purpose. He tried to
move 1t bodily, but 1t weighed several hum
dred pounds without counting the chain
and the heavy log to which 1t was stapled.
In spite of the low temperature the perspi-
ration burst from his pores, and In his
agony he clinched his hst and dug his nails,
Evening star., 1905-11-11
smay Caught This at Glance Chilly Sensation Seized Him

wall against which he had had his back.
Fielder smiled
We shall have to try a new victim" he
Whispered
Once more Smalley's warning finger had
been raised. and again Il had been disre
garded The little zone of fire which VIII
knew so well how to manage presently
dropped upon the head of another Indian,
and out of the tail of his eye Black Wolf
saw IL and followed the white CLEAN up
to the glass in the young mans hand, and
without the movement of a muscle in his
face Lieut. Smalley leaned forward and
whispered into the ear OF Major Ambrecht.
"A reading glass I'm the hands of Mr.
Felder-a most dangerous plaything here
major I suggest you speak to your daugh-
ter in German. and without raising your
eyes toward her
THANK you for the suggestion. lieuten-
ant"
The majors face had grown scarlet from
sudden veXation, and 1T was with diff
Guilty that he could control the tone OF his
voice when he said in German:
Daughter, your friend is indulging In
amusement dangerous to the peace. II not
the life. of all of us. 1t must cease in
stantIy"
Fielder caught the words himself and his
face paled slightly. He dropped the glass
into his pocket.
.'I shall make the necessary apologies"
he said in low tone.
Black Wolf and his band seemed in no
hurry to depart when they had been per-
mItted to go their way after the lecture
but fingered as II waiting for presents from
the soldiers.
Mildred and Fielder had come down and
Evening star., 1905-11-11

heads, filed with fruit. vegetables, eggs
or poultry. Oftentimes they travel two or
three days TO market, with nothing but the
cold stones for bed at night. A will
carry n load of one hundred and fifty
pounds or more on his back, supported by
a leather band across his forehead. The
women are fond of bright colors, and wear
an artistic but extremely simple costume.
1t consists of a piece OF cotton cloth wrap
ped tightly around the hips and held iu
place by sash; the waist is square piece
of figured material sometimes richly en-
broiderad with hole cut in the center to
pass the head through and the ends tucked
down under the skirt. Their straight, black
hair is usually braided down the back. and
they are both barefooted and bareheaded.
They seldom walk, but go along on pecu-
liar jog over hill and down dale with
heavy basket on their heads, and baby
swung ever their shoulders. making six
miles an hour. and will beat mule. Those
more fortunate come leading or driving
mules loaded with burdens almost as large
as themselves. / have the greatest respect
In the world for the Guatemalan mules
Though small, he is tough. wiry and above
ali, sure-footed. He Is patient, good-teni-
pered and submits to blows and curses with
out complaint. They have the reputation
of being vicious, but failed TO see any EVIL
dence OF this trait. True. some of them have
a look which indicates Wide experience
with the world that has made them sadder
but wiser creatures.
Evening star., 1905-11-11
TIE PEOPLE OF GUATEMALA.
They Are on the Whole Very Inter
esting Race.
From the Pilgrim.

From the Pilgrim.
These brewn-skinned sons of a southern
sun, descendants of the ancient Toltecs, are
an interesting race. Dressed in their scanty
Garb. which is generally clean, they loll
away life, basking in the sun when it Is
cool, and hiding from the same when it is
hot They may breakfast on cup Of eof-
fee and dine on banana. yet among them
selves they are always happy and laugh
like grown-up children. Why should they
work much? Fruit Is plentiful game is
abundant, pigs and chickens need little care,
and kind nature richly rewards every effort
to cultivate her soil. In this climate wants
are few The latest fashions have no temp
tation, the woods and jungle furnish ma
terial for their thatch and reed cottages,
and the morrow can take care of itself
To stand by. the side of main road lead
ing into town on the principal market lay
Is panorama thai never loses interest.
Men and women come into the city march
Ing down the middle OF the road in Indian
hie--the men with great loads on their
backs and the women with baskets OH their
Evening star., 1905-11-11

and even his teeth, into the earth and the
bark OF nearby trees.
Night was coming on, and cold wind
sprang up driving before it a furry of
snow who.ch Kissed among the fallen
leaves.
Circulation Stopped and Limb Became
Numb.
By and by he felt easer-the pressure of
the steel jaws upon his leg had stopped the
circulation and the limb was becoming
numb. Presently the pain ceased altogether
but there was little comfort In the fact, for
he knew that the leg was gradually freezing
solid. Then he greeted his remaining
strength, and shouted over and over again.
and the despairing cries echoed back and
forth from hill to hill. But the only answer
was the hoot of the owl, and as he realized
his probable fate. he broke down and
groaneds
When he left camp that morning he was
strong man, but hunger, exposure and the
mental and physical suffering to which he
had been subjected had made him as weak
as child. Fortunately Nature had mercy
on him and he tainted and knew nothing
more of the snow which was slowly shutting
off his last chance of rescue by hieing him
from those who might possibly go out TO
search for him.
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNEs.
(To be concluded next week
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-26
FoREsHADows COAL STRIKE.
Mitchell Calls on Anthracite Miners
to Formulate Demands.

Mitchell Calls on Anthracite Miners
to Formulate Demands.
President John Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers of America has announced
that the convention of mine workers of
the three anthracite districts at which
demands will be formulated to be pre-
sented to the anthracite coal companies
next spring will be held at Shamokin,
Pa, on Dec. H. The mine workers of
the three districts will shortly elect dele
gates to represent them at the meeting
The decision to hold convention to
formulate demands is similar to the ac-
tion taken before the great strike of 1902,
when convention was held there to
draw up demands The award of the
anthracite coal strike commission will ex-
pire March 81 next year
President Mitchell has been in the
anthracite region for the last two months
holding meetings every day for the pur-
pose of strengthening the union. After
the 1902 strike there was a considerable
falling off in membership. AS a result
Of the campaign the miners leader is
waging many of those who dropped out
of the organization are returning.
Among the demands that the conven-
ton will probably formulate are an eight
hour workday for all classes of mine
workers, recognition of the union and a
yearly agreement with the coal com
panies similar to the one existing in some
of the bituminous coal fields of the mid
die West
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-26

NJ. Carolus Duran is to paint the por-
trait Of his holiness the Pope
Peter Henry Chevantier, who made a
fortune in toy balloons, is said to be in
poverty.
Henry Mari, a farmer who lives near
Columbus, Bartholomew county. Ind. is
said to be the center man Of he entire
population Of the United States.
PHILIPPE Lebon, who took out a patent
in 1901 for the use Of gas for lighting
purposes, is to have statue erected to
his memory in Paris. He was murdered
in 1904.
Peter G. Emmett, a soldier now sta
toned at Fort McHenry, Baltimore. has
in his possession volumes V. and VI Of
that rare old publication, Letters of
Turkish Spy"
W. 2. Firth, r. A, received $4,000
for his painting of Before Dinner at
Boswell's lodgings" Three years later
it sold for 5000.
Oficial announcement is made that
d. E. Thompson, United States minister
to Brazil. has been promoted to be am
bassador to Mexico.
After one of his performances in Cork,
Mr.. Sousa and his band We're vociferous-
ly applauded. The American bandmas-
ter finally stepped TO the front of the
sts 90 and said: Ladies and gentlemen.
can you all hear me?" There was the
usual Yes" "Then | wish you good
night" snd the conductor walked of
the stage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-26
{ OLD! lT1IzR5 !
| NES gIK{Ia5E w.
81 W. nv NJ IS

Gen. Herman Haupt of Washington,
who is the Oldest living graduate of West
Point, is distinguished in the military his
tory of the Civil War as well as in rail
way and engineering circles.
If Lord Templemore, who lately cele-
brated his eishtv-fourth birthday, is not
the oldest peer, he is without doubt
father" of the House of Lords, OF
which he has been u member sixty-three
years.
Though Mr.. W. p. Firth, r. A, is
Sc years Of age, he nevertheless works
ali day long at his easel and is at pres
eilt engaged doing replicas of the famous
PICTURES with which his name will ever
be associated.
Gen. Alexander S. Webb, Gen. Charles
B. Comstock, Gen. David Mem Gregg,
Gen. Samuel Breck and Chief Justice
Nichols of the Supreme Coart of Lou
isiana are the sole survivors Of the West
Point class of 1855, which holds its half
century reunion this year.
Benjamin L. Hobbs, the oldest armor-
err in the service of the United States.
died recently at Springfield, Mass. He
began work in the Harper's Ferry ar
senal in 1872
William Pinkney Whyte, Ex-Governor
of Maryland, is now 81 years of age, and
able both mentally and physically. He
has been controller of the treasury, At
torney General, Governor, United States
Senator and Mayor of Baltimore.
Mrs. Louisa Manning, who has just
celebrated her 98th birthday, is proba-
bly, the only person living who heard
the guns in the famous fight between the
Chesapeake and the shannon, OF Sa-
lem Mass, harbor in the war Of 1872.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-26
CIRCUS TENT BLoWN DOWN.
Bros Big Canvas ColIapses
on 5000 People,


on 5000 People.
At Maryville, Mo-. three persons were
mortally hurt and more than a score
seriously injured when the tents of the
Ringing Brothers circus were blown
down Monday afternoon
Five thousand persons were gathered
in the main tent when the storm broke
and the scene of panic and suffering that
followed the collapse of the big tent
cannot be described. Great poles and
whole rows of seats came crashing to
the ground, bearing the bodies of specta-
tors-men, women and children-beneath
them. Cries of the injured and the
shrieks of fear of those who were not
hurt were mingled with the roaring of
lions, the trumpeting of elephants aIftl
the fearful cries of rage and terror of
wild animals in cages or in chains. Tween
ty cages containing animals were over
turned in the mids. of the crowd, and
the fear that the animals would ESCAPE
gave new stress to the panic.
The great, heavy, wet canvas buried
all for some minutes and rendered the
work of rescuing the injured very diff
difficult The stronger of those in the
audience rushed for the exits when the
first crash came and, in their frenzy to
escape, rushed between mothers and their
children, separated families, knocked
down frail women and added to the gen
eraI confusion and peril of the situation.
The most seriously injured were caught
under the great center poles of the main
tent Scarcely one of those buried IN
der the wreckage escaped slight bruises
and cuts. Otto Ringing said this was
the worst storm his circus had encoun-
ternd since 1899
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-26
GAIN BY ODD FELLOWS.
Increase of 1O2,1O5 in Membership
Reported 20 Grand Lodge.

Reported 30 Grand Lodge.
An increase of 1872 105 in membership
for the year is shown in the report of
Grand Sire Wight made to the sovereign
grand lodge of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows in its eighty-irst annual
communication, which was held at Phil
adelphia The total subordinate lodge
membership was given as 1,217,145; en-
campment membership, 1883; Re
bekah membership. 474059; number of
subordinate lodges, 14,315; expenditures
for relief, 1893, 649 total revenue, S13,-
63S, T91; total resources, S37 ,645,011.
The militant branch alone in the or
ganiza ton fails to show substantial pro-
gress. There was a loss in membership
during the year of a little over 300. This
condition of affairs, says the grand sire,
demands immediate attention, and per-
haps radical measures.
Plans are to be considered for the
upbuilding of this branch of the order.
The test of eligibility now is membership
in the encampment branch, which has
about 10000 members, about Y per
cent of whom are in the patriarchs mill
tant. The proposition is to make mem
bership in the subordinate lodges the
basis of admission to the militant. 1T
the change be made. and the same per-
centage Of lodge members go into the
militant as now so in from the encamp-
ment. the militant branch will reach a
membership of 100000. 1t now has 49,,
600. 1t would then be the strongest uni
formed fraternal organization in the
world
A resolution introduced by Claude
Buckley of Kentucky provides for a
change in the operation of the Grand
Council of Patriarchs Militant, by which
that body will be permitted to legislate
directly in its own interests, subject to
the approval of the sovereign grand
lodge.
Annual reports of Grand Secretary
John B. Goodwin. Grand Treasurer NJ.
Richards Mickle and General NJ. A. RAJ
new. commanding the patriarchs militant,
were submitted. Secretary Goodwin re-
ported 124210 candidates initiated, 3D.,
235 members suspended and 1905 died.
Since 1880 the order has initiated 1921
2G3 candidates: 292.51 members have
died. The report upon the various homes
Tor the care of its orphans and aged
brethren shows thirty-eight institutions.
In the public session Of the grand
lodge an address of welcome was deliv-
cred by Mayor Weaver, to which e. S.
Conway of Chicago responded. Melville
g. Churbuck, grand master; CleOn Gic-
quelais. grand patriarch, and Mrs. Anna
Morrow, president of Rebekah Assem-
bly,, also spoke. The attendance was
unusually large, every jurisdiction of the
order in the country being represented.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-26
cHURcHMAN RoBs MAILS.
Sack with $50 Letters Found in Home
of Postal Assistant.


Two postoffice inspectors from New
York found sack of letters in the
home of Isaac c. Downing at Yonkers,
who was removed from the office of as
sistant postmaster there the other day
by orders from the department at Wash
ington. Downing has been assistant
postmaster more than thirty years I'M
der all the administrations, and had the
respect and confidence Of the citizens of
Yonkers. His private life appeared to
be above reproach, and he was known
as a devout churchman. A few days ago
Postmaster Henry Osterheld was re-
moved by President Roosevelt without
warning and without a hearing. The
revelations concerning Downing, who
was not appointed by Osterheld, throws
new light on the whole situation, and
many citizens now believe the trouble in
the Yonkers Office is entirely Downing's
fault and Postmaster Osterheld an inno-
cent victim of dishonest subordinate.
The inspectors gained entrance TO Down
ings house without Downings knowl-
edge, and were dumfounded to find the
regulation mail sack with $50 letters in
it. Some were opened and some were
still closed, the postmarks showing the
stealing had covered many years. Down
ing entered the room while the inspect
ors were at work but showed no sur
prise or feeling at ALL 1t is related that
enc year ago former clerk in the Of
ice had to make good shortage OF
nearly 5000 and died from grief and
shame, protesting his innocence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-26

with the United States and were con-
Quoted with the greatest secrecy, there
being not the slightest inkling that
Russia contemplated anything of the
kind.
The announcement created the
greatest surprise. That Russia should
plan second conference, despite the
steps already taken by President
Roosevelt, was heard with amaze
ment. 1t is clear that the step could
not be taken by Russia without first
reaching a complete understanding
with President Roosevelt
The fact that President Roosevelt is
reported as being entirely in sympathy
with the proposal, and that he is said
to believe that to the initiator of the
first Hague conference should belong
the honor of convoking the second, and
readily and gladly acceded to the Rus
sian proposal, is clear proof thai the
conference already has been called
and that President Roosevelt relin-
pushed his part in it to Emperor
Nicholas.
There will be many important topics
discussed at the next worlds peace
conference and it is the belief Of some
Washington men that an agreement
will be reached by which the danger of
war will be greatly decreased by con-
Gliding a treaty which will provide
that war shall be waged only for GER
tain vital reasons and only after an
honest attempt has been made to
reach an amicable agreement.
One of the important questions to
be considered will be the firing of ex-
plosives from balloons. At the last
peace conference it was agreed that
for a period of five years no nation
a party to the treaty would resort to
this practice. The five-year limit has
expired and there is nothing to prevent
any nation from dropping projectiles
from balloons into the territory of its
enemy.
Another important question will be
the more liberal treatment of the Red
Cross society by all the nations during
a war. looking to giving it more liber-
ty of action and better protection. The
treatment of the sick and wounded
will also be taken up and some regu-
lations regarding the launching of
oating mines will be considered as
well as the sphere of action of sub
marine vessels.
When the conference convenes some
proposition looking to limiting the
sphere of military operations will be
submitted with a view to mitigating
the horror of war, and limiting the
scope of operations to smaller area.
Questions growing out of the Russian
japanese war will also be taken up for
consideration, including that of the dis
position of ipterned warships.
IA
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-26


The figures show that the number of
executions has decreased steadily since
1885. while the number of murders and
homicides has increased, but there is
nothing in the statistics to explain the
decrease.
Eminent lawyers ascribe the decrease
in executions to two causes, one being
the growing sentiment against capital
punishment and the other and more i'm
portant one being the lax administration
of the criminal laws and the fact that
attorneys take advantage of every tech
nicality to save the lives of the murder
ers they are hired to defend. Secretary
Taft, in his Yale address, referred to the
prevalence of this method of practice
among criminal lawyers, and declared
that the judges should be given the pow
er to compel the lawyers to try their
cases on their merits and not permit
them TO exaggerate unimportant evidence
and cover up the salient points.
Statistics covering the years since 1894
to 1905 show the causes of all murders
and homicides committed in that period.
During the eleven years 51,602 persons
lost their lives as the result of quarrels,
@o,ooo as the result Oh uhhuo"u causes,
1887 as the result of jealousy, 3,711
were killed by highwaymen and 2,516
mothers killed their infants. In resist
ing arrest l AGO persons were killed and
1,101 highwaymen were killed Insanity
was the cause of 1892 deaths and SIC
persons were killed during strikes
There. We're fewer lynchings in 1904
than any year since 1894. In 1892, ac-
cording to the statistics, there were go
persons killed by lynchers, the greatest
number in any of the eleven years. The
number killed by lynching has fuctuated
each year, but there has been a gradual
decrease until 1904, showing there were
only 90 lives taken by mob violence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-26
FOUR TRAINS CRASH.
PECULIAR DOUBLE WRECK ON
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Two Freights and Passenger Sections
in TangIe on Nevada Line-Intending
Settlers on Uintah Lands Find In
dians Have All Choice Acres.

Twenty-Five persons were reported in
Jured and one man, George Wareman, is
dead, as the result of headon coils
ion on the Southern Pacific road between
two freight trains. followed by the rear
end collision between two passenger
trains at a point nine miles west of Beo-
wave, New The wreck from the re
ports given out, was caused by one of
the engineers on the freight trains run
ming past his orders. An effort was
made to stop the incoming passenger
trains without success. The second sec
zion, said to he in charge of Engineer
Ross and Fireman Tinvil,e, plunged full
speed into the first section. The engi-
neer and fireman are reported among
those injured. More deaths are expected
when complete details are in.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-26
CUSTER'S SLAYER DIES.

Rain-in-the-Face, Noted Sioux Chief,
Expires on the Reservation.
Rain-in-the-Face the Sioux chief who
was reputed to have fired the shot which
killed Gen Custer, died the other day at