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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-04

to fhia torture. and was left ssnseIsss
and bleeding. Jesse had been Obliged
to look ON. Then with whips he was
scourged up and down the corn rows,
prodded with bayonets. Little wonder
that there arose within him tumult OF
hatred. Unwitting'y the visitors were
training him for a place with Guam
trell. that grim Individual who with
bis own hand had slain thirty out OF a
band of thirty-two that had killed a
brother.
Leaving Samuels 20 suffer. the inter,
lopers next demanded OF Mrs. Samnels
that she betray Quantrell Il am like
Marion's wife, she responded. what
know I win die knowing" They did
not kill her. A little later she was
taken to JAN IN Liberty. and there with
her daughter. subjected TO hardship aud
grossest insults. She was a Southern
sympathizer and. far from denying the
fact. gioried 10 II. In community
afame with excitement and prejudice.
growing accustomed to every express
sion OF violence this was offending
enough
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-04
Death Of Ills stepfather Recalls
Memories of Americas Most
Desperate Outlaw.
WAS A SLAYER AND RoBBER,
outragss Upon His Family melted
Him to Deeds Of Maniaeal
Fury.

Recently the death Of DIR. Reuben
samuels. OF Missouri. has been an
bounced In line. To the majority OF
readers this item conveyed no sig
nineance. Yet Doctor SanueIs was a
figure In the guerilla warfare that
made OF Missouri and Kansas settings
for the bloodiest and bltterest strife
ever waged BY banded assassins. sam
uels was. however. a passive figure. the
accidental center Of affairs In which he
took no part Conflict waged about
him. its fiery pillows surging up to the
threshold OF his home. For he was the
husband Of the mother OF Jesse James
woman with the heart OF llonesS.
loving her own with an intensity as
fierce as the hatred she felt for her
enemies.
The death OF Doctor samuels recalls
the mad career Of Jesse. as intrepid
freebooter as ever murdered and
robbed man who for years. moving
In n community where everybody knew
there was price on his head. never
N.t-~-r" ~ tt+c presence OF tNlkmr.
James was a man OF curious paradoxss.
He was strong In friendship. terrible.
unrelenting IN battle. whether under
the black lag OF Qnantrell or warning
on the society thar had made him an
outlaw. To his mother be was always
kind and affectlonate: 10 his wife
model husband His children found IN
him. 50 far as their tender senses could |
appreciate. every desirable element of
fatherhood. For q long time he a.
sumed the name OF Howard There was
no better citizen than -afr. Howard
no more thoughtful nelghbor. shortly
before he WIS killed there had been a
procession In ST. Joseph.
marking local event. At the head -
he parade was a platoon OF police.
Immediately behind the police rode
Jesse James on biooded horse. his
little boy Jesse held before him. Such
we're the chances the bandit took.
There have been attempts 70 exnIf
Jesse James. That he was driven into
he hard school Of Quantreli must be
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-04

The late Theodore TiIton. who boast.
ed that he had never had a pipe. cigar
OF cigarette In his mouth. used to de
clare that the most inveterate smoker
be ever knew was SoJourner Truth, the
famous freedwoman reforner and lee
turer. He was wont to tell how one
day, when the venerable dame. then
about 90 years old. was on a visit to
his house. she sat smoking her pipe By
the chimney corner. when George w.
Bungay, the author Of several eloquent
anti-tobacco tracts. called to see her.
Aunt sojourner," he said. II revere
your character, but deplore your
smoking, for 1t will keep you forever
out Of heaven"
''Lawkes. honey, how soY' she asked
because. Aunty." he rejoined. you
know that. according to-the Good Book.
nothing enfereth there that defleth.
Now. how do you expect TO get into
heaven with your breath dehIed By to-
baccoT
'Lawkes. honey answered the old
1egress. when go to heaven I 'spect
% leave my bren behind me!v
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-04

twenty-four Federal soldiers rolled Insf
the little station. Upon the p,atforn
awaited BIN Anderson. one Of ouan
trelFs most savage followers. AMI
enough Of bis associates TO overawe IA.
soldiers. The twenfy-four were march.
ed out Of their car. stood IN a linz ana
slaughtered to a man.
Soon after 400 troops under Major
johnson sought to punish this deed
and approached rendezvous wb.r.
there were 202 OF the guerriiIaa John.
son adopted suicidal tactics. Eviden,.
" he did not understand QuantrelIs
way. He cnused bis men to dismoupt
and thus they stood awaiting the on.
slaught- On came the guerilIas like a
whiriwind- They could not be with.
stood. Human courage could not 40
dure against these grinning devils. who
rode with teeth barred and holding m.
reins. After one voiiey the troops fed
They were pursued as foxes are pur.
sued. and Of the 300 only eighteen 90
capped The rest were not wounded
They were dead
In this charge Jesse james. having
the best horse. was IN the lead IL was
bullet from his unerring revolver that
laid poor johnson low. and many others
were accredited to him that dreadful
day. The guerrilias lost four men. such
was their usual fortune. BY expert
ences Of this kind Jesse James was
hardened. He was butcher Of men.
An incident characteristic OF Jesse
james may be related here. After the
war. travelling IN Tennessee. he found |
the widow Of an old comrade. Il hap.
pened that mortgage upon her home
was to be forecIosed that day. and she
vas momentarily expecting the Sheriff |
and the money lender The sum she
needed was $500. Jesse had this with
him, but no more, and be was far from
home. but he gave II to her. Then he
'ecreted himself by the roadside. watch.
n the officials and the lender arrive
md depart, and stepping from ambush
nth Ieveled pistols, made them dis
orge the entire amount with which he
rent on his way, happy In having saved
he Widows home at the cost OF tri-
ling Inconvenience not In itself diss
rccnblc.
When fully launched upon his crimi-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-04

men nttingiy described as crossed BE-
tween highwaymen and tigers He was
a smooth faced boy. yet soon there VA.
not one Of bis eomfndes more dan.
gerous Fighter He was a. good a rider
as any. a better shot than any. anil
the ferocity that had slumbered withln
him was reused TO pitch that made
him as demonlac a. the rest Of the lnl-
quitous brotherhood Of butchery.
The exploits Of the guerrlilas. In
which Jesse soon took active parr.
were almost beyond belief In thel-
reckless daring. their frenzied brutal
ity. The affair At centrnlia illustrates
the aetuating spirit. One day--lt was
September "a isGf--a train bearing
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-04

Remember. brothers, shouted the
orator Of the strenuous life, II haven't
any use for mollycoddles.v
The very old gentleman who was sit
ting in the last row removed his pipe
and retorted.
WAL by heck, mister, even II you
haven't any use for Molly Goodies
yeou needn't stand thar and talk be-
hind her back. seein' that she Ia not
present 70 defend herself.g
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-04

Church-'There's one thing to BE-
said In favor Of the photograph"
Gotham-'T'd just like to know
what It isTv
well, they haven't succeeded in
making record reproducing all the
noise one hears on the Fourth Of
July."AYonkers Statesman.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-04

II was enough. too. 90 drive Jesse
from the perils OF bis threatened home
into the ranks OF the ouantrell guerrll-
las There be found himself among
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-04

Her-what is meant BY going from
bad to worse7y
Him-Getting divorce and marry
Ing again, believe
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-04

This fat is a mere COOP
Yes. John" said his wife sweet,v
"and the cook has Just few itr-pltts'
burg Post
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-04

It's surprising how many cIothesplns.
a little woman can hold In her mouth.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-04

IL Is always sign Of weakness 10
take compliment seriously.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-04


Such life a. Jesse James led was
bound TO culmlnate IN tragedy. Cor
erncr Critfenden. Of Missouri. dingnsfed
az the futile efforts Of ofhcers and de-
tecfives 70 take him. offered a reward
Of $4,000 for bis capture. One hob
Ford. with bis brother Charles. deter.
mined 70 secure this sum They had
won the confidence q the outlaw. tho
solitary instance. perhaps. Ia which h.
judemenf q men led him astrny. These
boys had the Freedom u ne James
home. They weve both there one warm
day IA iss2. because q he heat Jesse
had removed coat and vest andthen Laid
aside his arms lack q pgecantlon be
had never beforr BEEN known 70 exblb-
u. Observing that a picture on the
wali was nskew. he mounted a chair
to adjust H. This gave the Pords their
chance. They had edged between Jess~
James and tlie bed 90 which lay his
pistols Bob then shot him IN the ba<k
q the head There we're q fcw easpm
and Jesse James. bandit and outlaw.
wns dead He lived Just long enouxh
% b. gathered into the arms Of hln.
wtfe. The revolver that was used for
bis undolnE had been bis oun xlft to
the man who used u. The Forfs 80.
their money. a pardon from the Coz.
ernor and the detcsfnfion o. even the.
enemies o. Jesse James. Thsrraftrr
they knew no peacc. There was nou~.
- mean ~ 70 extend q hand 10 them
Charles Ford committed suicide In
Richmond There were no mournsrs
Bob Ford drifted 10 Colorado. became
an unweicoms habifue Of eambiin.-
halls and wns shot 10 a drunken brnwi
For long there has hung In the sam
usis home framed scroll bearing thlv
IN Loving Rsmsmbranes Of Ey Bslovsa
Son
JESSE ". JAMES
Died April 2. iSs2
Aged - years 8 monfhs - days.
Murdered By Traitor and Coward
Whose Name Il not Worthy 70 Aoo~.r
Here.
Such Is q brief sketch OF Je~~.
ames. dauntiess. desperate. brutal. a
older Of rsngeancs. who warrcd upoo,
ociety. bic hand against every man.
lie Legacy the memory Of bitterness
e once loving and merciiesn. The
range and parndoxicnl product Of
eredity and environment. II MAY be
aid Of him, I'VE never shall $50 hlx
Ike again." but In the saying therr
m be no cadence Of sorrow.-TIenrz.
nmes In Philadelphia Ledger.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-04

nal course. Jesse had with him BIN An
derson. the CentralIa butcher. and four
OF the Younger brothers. as well as
some others. lpeludlng his own brother
Frank. Frank sas been for many years
now a reputable. aw-abiding indiyid-
uaL He always lacked initiative. ant
never bad 1.-THE OF the singular abii~
ify OF Jesse. The FIRST act known IA
have been committed hy the gang was
the robbery OF bank at corydon. Iowa.
a bold and open raid. which the per-
petrators announced 10 gathering OF
citizens as they rode away. fring their
pistols. In July. 1878. they robbed a
train on the c. Il. l. 4 p. near Council
Blrfs mrrfer'rg an unarmed engi-
neer. AT intervals followed a robbery
ON the Iron Mountain. netting sl0.OO0s
one on the Union Pacific. where the
loot was $4,000, and another with =
$1,000 haul ON the Missouri Pacific. IN
each instance there was displayed Ut
ter indifference AZ 20 the killing OF
tralnmen or passengers. although pos
sibly an inclination 10 leave few deaf
70 lend lmpresslyeness 10 the occasion.
With sporadic outbreaks the James
gang did nothing especially notable
after the Missouri Pacific rcbbery IN
III September. 1916. when they under
took 10 rob a bank AZ Northneld. MINI
The citizens fought a good tight upon
learning that the bank cashier had been
killed Bin Caldwell. clell Miller ana
Charley Pitts were shot 10 death and
Bob and Jim Younger. with Jesse
James. were wounded. The wounded
foungers, together with their brother
Cole. were captured and sentenced 70
prison Tor life. Bob died IN prison.
Cole and Jim were pardoned In 1901.
and a year later Cole committed sui
eide Frank James managed 20 get the
Injured Jesse into Dakota and away.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-01-01

John Kott spent Xmas in Fort
Dodge.
Miss Mae Weise spent the last
days of '07 in Boone.
Mrs. j. j. McWilliams of Charter
Okla was Denison guest this week.
Miss Lydia Wertz of Ida Grove was
the guest of Mrs. Aug. Moeller this
week.
M SIS Magdelsna Rachwitz spent the
Holiday week with relatives at Char
ter Oak.
Carl F. Kuehnle is in Des Moines
to-day having accompanied Secretary
Shaw on his visit to that city.
P. B. Baker of Lynch. Nebr.. re-
turned to spend the Holidays with
Denison friends and relatives. His
many old time friends gave him a
warm welcome.
Mr.. E. Guilck returned on Wedaes-
day evening from Clinton where he
went to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Dunn. Mrs. Gulick is expected home
on Friday. Mrs. Voss ana Loyal will
visit at Freeport before returning
Mr.. R. A. Romans returned on
Tuesday night from his southern jour
ney of about month. Mrs. Romans
is in Lisbon where she is making the
acquaintance of new grandson, Ro-
bert John Auracher who arrived at
Christmas time.
During the last six months the
Denison postoffice registered 1874
pieces of mail. During the cores
ponding six months of 1906. ATT pieces
were registered. a gain for. last year
of over fifty precent. The money or
der record was also broken again one
day last week. The sales were 81
orders. amounting to $4,000 and the
| fees were 81 81.
/ The youngsters had a New Year
spread all to themselves at the City
Hall. About a dozen boys were
present and after games. wrestling
bouts and other stunts calculated to
develope hearty appetities. they had
The Oxford serve them with delic-
ious banquet. The following menu
shows that they knew how to order
some things good:
Cream of Oyster Soup
Celery Dill Pickles Olives
Roast Spring Chicken with Dressing
Saratoga chips.
Asparagus in Cream. Fruit Salad
Vanilla Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Coffee. Apple Cider.
The o. L. Fink farm in Milford
township for sale. See C. j. Cose.
Deloit. Iowa. for prices and terms.
37-tf
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-01-01

Miss Nav Wiese is spending her
vacation with her parents near Mann
ing.
Another S25. 90 kitchen cabinet will
be given away by Bartcher Bros. in
the near future.
The faithful rural carrier on route
one out of Dow City. Mr.. Rule, was
in Denlson on Saturday.
For Rent-12O acres. also 60 acres
corn fodder for sale.
41-tf. Mrs. q. Schafer.
Mr.. Geo. H. Gable spent Christ
mas in Denison with his son Nurvin
and friends. returning to Des Moines
on Sunday.
There will be communion service
and the admission of members in full
connection at the Methodist church on
next Sunday morning.
Large size Radiant home Base
burner. hard coal stove for sale. A
bargain. Inquire of Otto Moench.
53-2t.
Little Doris Jensen has lost one
OF her Christmas presents. gray
bead purse. somewhere up. town.
Finder please leave at Meat market.
Mrs. j. D. White of Pickrell,
Nebr.. is the guest of her mother.
Mrs. C. johnson. Mrs. White will
be remembered by many Denison
friends who will be glad to see her
again.
Mr.. John Van Wrinkle and wife are
contemplating making their home at
Savanna ILL.,. where Mrs. Van Wrinkle
has numerous relatives and friends.
She has already gone to Savanna to
spend the winter. 1t will be noted
that they are Offering their comfort
able house in the east part of town
for sale or rent.
The good news comes from Elmer
Winans and wife who are on their
claim three miles west of Lennon.
S. D. that son was born to them the
%. This will be much interest to their
friends about Deloit. Lennon is on
the new line of the Milwaukee railroad
We hope the little one who came with
the Christmas time may have joy
full life.
The Denison Normal school began
for the new year on Tuesday. This
school is doing much for the young
people near abouts who do not want
to leave the county for higher edu-
cation. Again. now that the new
school law demands higher sualifica
lions it is quite necessary for pros
pective teachers to brush up on GER
tain branches. and the Normal just
fills the want. When a certificate is
once obtained. 1T is worth more than
in the old days. and so is worth work
ing for.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-01-01

Alderman j. H. Jones is now re-
covering from a severe attack of
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kelly and son of
Carroll are making Denison friends q
Holiday visit.
| Miss Winnifred Wright is spending
the week visiting her aunt. Mrs. F..
| A. Smith at Ute.
| Supt. F. l.. Hoffman left on Tues
day morning for the state teachers
meeting in Des Monies.
Mrs. R. W. Brown writes us from
Denver that she is located at 500
Fourteenth street for the winter.
| Prof. and Mrs. E. w. Fellows left
on Tuesday for Des Moines where
they will attend the state teachers
meetings.
Mrs. DR.. Brannon and son expect
to leave next week for visit with
her sister. Mrs. Margaret Lally Ma
hon of Sadalia. Mo.
The home Of Mr.. Max Roeh. the
wagon maker was made glad on Tues
day by the birth of little girl. The
family now has five little girls.
The Misses Neil and Della McGrin,
Rose and Margaret Clark and Mr..
Harry Wiblihauser. attended a hous.
party at the Staininger home in Vail
last Thursday evening.
Mr.. Dan McGrath of Charter Oak
was in Denison on Monday. He was
on the board of supervisors for six
years and made good record for
handling county affairs.
Mr.. P. E. c. Lally suffered SO
severely with rheumatism the past
week that he was obliged to leave for
a few days of treatment at Colfax.
1t is hard to think of Mr.. Lally as
doing anything but work.
The man sent by the Milwaukee
road to substitute for John Rollins at
4 Kenwood cleared out with some 1913 of
express money. 1t seems that he had
been discharged from the employ of a
railroad up north for dishonesty. and
was working for the Milwaukee under
an assumed nonoo
Charley Christy. living on the DR..
McWilliams farm east of town has
met with terrible accident He was
chasing team in the pasture when
he ran into barb wire. The wire
just caught him in the mouth tearing
the mouth from ear to ear. He will
recover but with face much SCARED
it is feared.
Hamilton of Odebolt writes US that
he said some awful mean thing about
the Denison chicken show but that hi
finds he was misinformed and is going
to take it all back this week. Thi
is the proper thing for William to do
although we must confess that w.
quit taking him seriously so long agt
that we had not noticed what he hat
to say.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Meyers gave
a dancing party at the Review hal
on Monday evening complimentary te
Raymond Conner. About twenty
couples enjoyed the dancing to excl
lent music furnished by the Gregg
orchestra. The hall and the floor
were found to be admirably suited tt
dancing parties and the young folks
seemed to have a good time. Supper
was served at the Oxford.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-01-01
Eat at the Oxford. 32-tf.
We wish one and all Happy New
Year.

We wish one and all Happy New
Year.
The schools begin again on Monday
Jan. 6.
1t is time to order your storm
windows of John tastje. 42-tf.
Penelope will meet with Mrs. D..
o. johnson, Tuesday afternoon. Janu-
airy 9TH.
We still have the beautiful calen-
dars for the advanced paying sub
scribers.
Glove Found-On the ice of the
Luney mill glove. with initils j..
II. w. 1t has been left at this office.
Despite the open winter the child
ren found ice enough on the pounds
and river near town, and are enjoy
ing skating.
j. E. Lewis and wife have been
enjoying a visit from their neices.
Nita and Blanche Lewis of Council
Bluffs.
For Sale-Good tame hay. also
Plymouth Rock Cockrels. with choice
for fifty cents. Address j. M.
Brink, Route /. Denison. l-tf.
Miss Emma McWllliams is home
from her duties in Missouri. aud is
enjoying her vacation with relatives
and friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Marks of Dow City was the
guest of her mother. Mrs. Schafer. a
few days last week. Her many
friends are pleased to see her about
again after her severe illness.
Mrs. Campbell Beaumont has Sc
cured the school at Paradise center
for the winter. This district was
without teacher last fall. and were
glad to secure one at this time.
Congressman Conner has been in
Denison for the past week called home
by the illness Of Mr.. Lally his law
partner. He will be on band when
congress open after the Holidays.
In the council proceedings printed
last week there was an item thai Mr..
Bear the night watch had been allow
ed S61 for services. He desires that
we correct to say the order was for
..S16.
Mrs Geo. Powell entertained on
Christmas her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. F. Bryan and Grandmother Bryan.
and Mr.. Bryan's sister of Denlson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson. 1t was a
very pleasant family gathering.
Among the social events OF the
week was party at the home of Rev.
Kienle and wife in honor of their
sons. who were home from college at
Charles City and their guest. Mr..
Smith of Alden. Hardin county.
Those present report a delightful
time. The young men favored the
'SuSSC Will 11ku CldSo 1uuSlCs ou4lIlS
much to the enjoyment of the even
ing.
The membership of the Holiness con-
,gregation has began series of revival
meetings at their room east of this
office and near the Commercial Hotel.
The first meeting was on Friday even
ing. Rev. Neal is here as the evan
sgelist. The membership is aroused
in zeal to see converts made and there
will be many going to the altar.
The meetings have been progressing
in typical camp meetings style. and
cthe attendance such as to fill all the
seats.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-01-01

The o. L. Fink farm in Milford
township for sale. See C. j.. Cose.
Deloit. Iowa. for prices and terms.
37-tf.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24

reach here until this morning. That
fellow is hiding somewhere in this
camp, and the two Of you have been
trying to get at the girl. Now, damn
you. what is your little gamer"
The big gambler was thinking hard.
er then, perhaps, than he had ever
thought in his life before. He knew
Hampton would kill him IL he needed
to do so, but he likewise realized that
he was not likely to fire until he had
gained the information he was seek.
ing. If he only knew how much infor-
nation the other possessed it would
be easy enough. AS he did not, he
must WELD his weapon blindly.
You're maxim a devil of a fuss
over little or nothin'," he growled,
Stimulating tone Of disgust. 81 ain't
never he'd no quarrel with We, except-
in fer the way ye managed ter skin
me at the table bout two years ago.
l don't give two screeches in hell for
who you are; an besides, reckon you
aint the only ex-convict arranging Da-
kota either fer the matter O. that. No
more does Murphy. We amt no
bloomin' detectives, an we amt buck
in in no business O yourn; ye kin just
bet your sweet life on thet."
Where is Murphy, then? I wish to
see the fellow"
Il told you he'd gone. Maybe he
didn't git away till this mornin', but
he's gone now all right. What in
thunder do ye want O. him? l reckon
l kin tell ye all that Murphy knows"
For breathless moment neither
spoke, Hampton lingering his gun ner.