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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-18

Our fellows will have to use their
heads as we'll as their hands or they
are likely to help the niger swallow
his medicine. look for nothing else
than considerable of a shake-up along
the Mississippi what with
lynchers and regulators a man will
have to show clean bill of health
to be allowed to live, no matter what
mis- color-just being white won't
help him any"
NO, you're right, it WON'T" and
again Hues gave way to easy laughter.
when you've done your work you
strike south as l tell you and join
me. I'm going to keep New Orleans
for myself-it's my ambition to de-
stroy the city Old Hickory saved"
And then it's change your name
and strike out for Texas with what
you've picked up"
mo, it isn't! I'll have my choice OF
men-a river full OF ships. Look
here, there's South America, or some
Of those islands in the gulf with q
black.and-tan population and a few
white mongrels holding on to civiliza-
ton by their eye-teeth; what's to
hinder our setting up shop for our
selves? Two or three hundred Amer
leans could walk of with an island
like Hayti, for instance-and it's
'black with niggers. What we'd done
here would be just so much capital
down there We'd make it stamp
ling ground for the Clan! In the next
two years we could bring in a couple
;of thousand Americans and then we'd
be ready to take over their govern
'ment, whether they liked it or not,
and run it at profit. We'd put the
niggers back In slavery where they
belong, and set them at work raising
sugar and tobacco for their own boss
es. Man, it's the richest land In the
world, tell you-and the mountains
are full of gold!"
Hues had kindled with a ready en-
thusiasm while Murrell was speaking.
That sounds right, captain-we'd
have a country and flag of our own
and I look at those free niggers as
just so much boot"
Il shall take only picked men with
mel can't give ship room to any
other-but I want you. You'll join me
: in New Orleans?" said Murrell
when do you start south?" asked
Hues quickly.
Inside of two days. I've got some
private business to settle before
, leave I'll hang round here until
that's attended to-"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-18
CHAPTER XVII.
The Judge Extends His Credit.

The Judge Extends His Credit.
That afternoon Judge Price walked
out to Belle Plain. Solomon Mahaffy
had known that this was civility
Betty Malroy could by no means es.
cape. He had been conscious of the
judges purpose from the moment It
existed in the germ state, and he had
striven to divert him, but his striving
had been in vain, for though the
certain sterling qualities which he
protested to discern beneath the hard
crust that made up the external man,
he was not disposed to accept him as
his mentor in nice matters OF taste
and gentlemanly feeling. He owed it
to himself personally to tender his
sympathy. Miss Malroy must have
heard something of the honorable
part he had played; surely she could
not be in ignorance of the fact that
the lawless element, dreading his fur
Their activities, had threatened him.
She must know, too, about that re-
ward of five thousand dollars. Ger
tainly her grief could not blind her
to the fact that he had met the stu
alton with largeness Of public spirit
that was an impressive lesson to the
entire community.
These were all points over which
he and Mahany had wrangled, and
he felt that his friend, in seeking to
keep him away from Belle Plain, was
standing squarely in his light. He
really could not understand Solomon
or his objections. He pointed out
that Norton had probably left will
no one knew yet-probably his es-
tate would go to his intended wife
what more likely? He understood
Norton had cousins somewhere in
middle Tennessee-there was the at
tractive possibility of extended litiga-
ton. Miss Malroy needed a strong,
clear brain to guide her past those
in her path. He beamed on his friend
with wide sunny smile.
. you mean she needs a lawyer,
Price," insinuated Mahaffy.
. THAT slap at me, Solomon, is I'M
worthy of you. Just name some one,
will you, who has shown an interest
comparable to mine?o l may say
have devoted my entire energy to her
affairs, and with disinterestedness. l
have made myself felt. Will you men,
ton who else these cutthroats have
tried to browbeat and frighten? They
know that my theories and conclu-
sions are a menace to them! 1 got
'em in panic, sir-presently some
fellow will lose his nerve and light
out for the tall timber-and 1t will
be just Judge Slocum Price who's
done the trick-no one else!"
Are you looking for some one to
take pot shot at you?" inquired Ma
haffy, sourly.
Your remark uncovers my fondest
hope, Solomon-Td give five years OF
my life just to be shot at-that would
round out the episode Of the letter
nicely; again the judge beamed on
Mahaffy with that wide and sunny
smile of his.
why don't you let the boy 60
alone, Price?" suggested Mahaf1y. He
lacked that sense of sublime conf
dence in the judges tact and dtscre-
ton of which the judge, himself, en-
tertained never doubt.
II shall not obtrude myself, Solo.
mon; shall merely walk out to Belle
Plain and leave civil message.
know what's due Miss Malroy In her
bereaved state-she has sustained no
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-18

hands on him! I'll send him either
up or down the river and place him
in safe keeping where you can get
him at any time you want"
This must be done without vio-
lence, john" stipulated Fentress.
Certainly, l understand. Which
shall 1t be-up or down river?"
"Could you take care OF him for
me below, at Natchez?" inquired
Fentress.
"As we'll there as, anywhere"
Good" said Fentress, and took his
leave.
Three.Quarters of an hour slipped
by, then, piercing the silence, Murrell
heard shrill whistle; it was twice
repeated; he saw Bess 60 down to
the landing again. A half-hour
elapsed and a man issued from the
scattering growth of bushes that
screened the shore. The newcomer
crossed the clearing and entered the
cabin. He was young fellow Of
twenty-four or five, whose bronzed
face wore reckless expression.
well, captain, what's doing?" he
asked.
IF anythings to be done, now Is
the time, Hues. What have you to
report?"
well, I've seen the council OF each
Clan division. They are ripe to start
this thing off,
oo1vo biro of
moody regard.
"Twice already I've named the day
and hour, but now I'm going to put
it through" He set his teeth and
thrust out his jaw.
Captain, you're the greatest fellow
in America! Inside of a week men
who have never been within five hun
dred miles of you will be asking OF
each other who John MurrelI isl"
Murrell had expected to part with
Hues then and there and for all time,
but Hues possessed qualities which
might still be of use.
"Hues, you must start back across
Tennessee. Make it Sunday at mid
night-that's three days off," Uncon-
sciously his voice sank to whisper.
Sunday at midnight" repeated
Hues slowly.
when you have passed the word
into middle Tennessee, turn south and
make the best of your way to New
Orleans. Don't stop for anything
push through as fast as you can.
You'll find me there. I've notion
you and l will quit the country to-
gether."
"Quit the country! Why, captain,
who's taking of quitting the coun-
try?" ,.g-
You speak as though you were
fool enough to think the niggers
would accomplish something!" said
Murreu coolly. There will be con-
fusion at first, but there are enough
white men in the southwest to han
die . heap better organized insurrec-
ton than we'll be able to set going.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-18

Il am going to stay here as long as
you need me-" he presently said.
Miss Malroy asked me to, and then
am going back to the river, where 1
belong"
=
Betty ate supper with big Steve
standing behind her chair and little
Steve balancing himself first on one
foot and then on the other near the
door.
The long French windows, their
curtains drawn, stood open. She
wandered down to the terrace. There
was the sound of step on the path.
Betty turned. 1t was Darlington who
stood before her, his face haggard.
Without word he stepped to her
side and took her hands rather rough
~.
what am to do without your
his voice was almost a whisper.
What is this thing you have done?"
Detty's heart was beating with dull
stckening throbs.
If you had only comet" she
Noaned. "Now I am going to be mar
ried tomorrow. I am to meet him at
the Spring Bank church at ten
O'Clock"
"How can I give you up?" he said,
his voice hoarse with emotion. He
put her from him almost roughly, and
leaning against the trunk of a tree
buried his face in his hands. Betty
watched him for moment In
wretched silence.
Its good-by-" he muttered.
She went to him, and, as he bent
above her, slipped her arms about his
neck.
kiss me-" she breathed.
He kissed her hair, her soft cheek,
then their lips met.
Another hot September sun was
beating upon the earth as Betty gal
loped down the lane and swung her
horses head in the direction OF Ra-
leigh. She would keep her promise
to Charley and he should never know
what his happiness had cost her.
Norton Joined her before she had
covered q third of the distance that
separated the two plantations.
I'VE are to 60 to the church. MIR.
Bowen will be there; I arranged with
him last night; he will drive over
with his wife and daughter, who will
be our witnesses, DEAR"
Afterward Betty could remember
standing before the church in the
fierce morning light; she heard Mr..
Bowen's voice. she heard Charley's
voice, she heard another volce-her
own, though she scarcely recognized
It.
"I'll tie the horses, Betty" said
Norton.
He had. reached the edge of the
oaks when from the silent depths OF
the denser woods came the sharp re-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-18

capacity of friend-or professional
ly-I trust you will not hesitate to
command me-" The Judge backed
toward the door.
did you walk out, Judge Price,"
asked Betty kindly.
I. Nothing more than q healthful ex-
ercise-but we will not detain you,
ma'am; the pleasure of seeing you Is
something We had not reckoned on!"
The judges speech was thick and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-18
"charley-charIey!" She Moaned.


port of Z rifle, The shock Of the bull
let sent the young fellow staggering
back among the messy and myrtle
covered graves.
For moment no one grasped what
had happened, only there was Norton
who seemed to grope strangely among
the graves. He had fallen now. Even
a. the shadows deepened he was aware
that Betty was coming swiftly toward
him.
I'm shot he said, speaking with
difnculty. #. $50 -
"Charley-Ch Charley" she moaned,
slipping her arms about him and
gathering him to her breast.
He looked up into her face.
TITS all over" he said, but as
much in wonder ~ In fear. But
knew you could come to me -dear--' >
he added IN whisper.
She felt Q shudder pass through
him. He did not speak again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-18
j. @. WOODMANSEE
OsteOpathic Physician.

Consultation and examination free.
Office at Woodmansee House one
block north of square. Phone s. OF
fee hours 8 to IL .. m and to .. II.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22
LAND WORTH HALF MILLION
SOLD FOR ALMOST NOTHING

DULUTH, Mimi, Oct. A.-Half a mil
lion dollars is declared to have slipped
through the hands Of Marie A. Solms
ortmann, widow of the late Charles L.
ortmann. Detroit, Mich, millionaire,
whose death occurred fourteen years
ago, according to clans made by her
and Waldemar ortmann, son, in a
lawsuit brought today In district court
The widow and son are suing James
Swan, a Detroit attorney, and the
Mooswa Mining company, In which he
is interested, for the title to GAO acres
Of mineral land on the Mesaba iron
range. Swan, 1t Is claimed, while act
ing as administrator Of the Ortmann es-
tate sold the $40 acres for 81 an
acre to his family physician, who later
It is said, reconyeyed 1t to the Mooswa
Mining company, OF which Swan Is de-
olared to hold one-fourth of the stock
The property is now valued at $4,000
by the heirs. Rudolph Ortmann. Chi
cago: Edward W. Ortmann, Portland,
Ore; Stephanie K. Dott Detroit, and
the late Marie NJ. Owsley. Greenwood,
were made parties to the suit.
On plaintiffs complaint of fraud and
conspiracy she and her son ask that the
deeds of conveyance Of the $40 acres be
set aside.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22
MR. WAIT ASKS FOR APPEAL
Secretary Wishes Supreme Court to
Act on Electors Case.
MAY REJECT THE APPLICATION
Judges of the Upper Tribunal Are
Adverse TO Considering the
Matter on Such short
Notice.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 2I.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Secretary Wait this morning
made application for an appeal to the su-
preme court Of the decision by Judges
Cornish, Stewart and Cosgrove granting
a writ asked by the Taft republican state
central committee requiring him to place
the six Taft men chosen by the commit
tee as republican electors on the official
ballot instead of six men nominated in
the April primaries as republicans. but
since turned bull moosers. The judges OF
the supreme court are ayerse to hearing
the case, claiming II is unfair Of Wait
to ask for an appeal on such short no
tice. 1t is the opinion Of the republicans
at Lincoln that the case will not be
heard.
When notified Of the appeal, John l..
Webster, as attorney for the republican
committee, announced over the telephone
that he would waive all formal notices
and technical differences and be ready
to argue the case on its merits at once
II the supreme court so desired. He ex-
pressed himself so confident Of the JUS
tice of his case and the law and de-
cisions sustaining it that, in his view,
affirmation by the supreme court of the
decree already issued was certain to
follow, and would still further strengthen
the position which the Taft men have
taken all along.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22
United States Will
Not Interfere With
Affairs of Mexico

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.--Secretary
Knox and Ransford s. Miller, chief of
the far eastern division of the State de-
partment, constituting the special en-
bassy dispatched by the president to
Japan to represent the United States at
the funeral services of the late Emperor
Mutsuhito. returned today to Washing
ton.
As ranking member Of the cabinet Sec
retary Knox 10 ''acting president In
Washington, He finds many problems
pressing for consideration, principally the
situation in Mexico, which he will discuss
with Ambassador Wilson. waiting here on
his way back to Mexico City
While the United States intends to ad-
here to its policy OF noninterference in
the internal affairs of Mexico, the State
department has made It plain to the Ma
dero government that measures to pro-
tect Americans In the troubled zone must
not be relaxed.
These representations II Is understood
include intimations that the lines Of COM
munication from the interior to Vera Cruz
and Tampico, the principal ports on the
Atlantic side, must be kept open FOR the
exit of Americans.
While some students Of the question
believe the United States might take
measures on its own account to keep
open an avenue Of escape for Americans
as 1t did in China and Nicaragua, officials
here do not regard such a development
as likely.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22
LIGHTNING HITS A BALLOON
Two German Aeronauts Killed by
Fall Of Three Miles.
BIG GAS BAG EXPL0DES
Airmen Are Caught I'm storm and
Attempt to Avoid 1t by Rising
Above It--victims Are
Prominent.

BERLIN, Oct. H.--The announcement
of the death yesterday Of Lieutenant
Hans Gericke, winner of last years In
ternational balloon race in the United
States and head OF the team of German
defenders In the races to be held from
Stuttgart next Saturday created pro-
found sensation here today. He was
thrown from his balloon at a height of
three miles by the explosion of the gas
bag, which Is believed to have been struck
by lightning, His aide, Lieutenant Steler
also was killed.
Gericks and Steler were making a trial
flight to test the new balloon which they
expected to use In the international races
Just above the town of GrossenhaIn they
met, a thunderstorm, which they at
tempted to avoid by rising above the dis
turbarice. When a mile In the air the
craft was caught In an eddy and became
unmanageable. After terrific rush
straight upward, the bag burst.
Fifteen Thousand Feet High.
The shattered instruments which the
balloonists carried on their flight were
examined today The recording appara-
tus showed they were riding at a4helght
of 5000 feet when they were suddenly
hit by q vertical gust OF wind which
pushed them, straight up with the VOL
ence Of a hurricane to height of more
than 1900 feet.
At this altitude the bag burst, either
from the sudden change in pressure or,
as is more likely, from being struck by
lightning. 'I'E
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22
White Contradicts
Witness Against
Lieutenant Becker

NEW YORK. Oct. H-James D. White,
a policeman formerly attached to Lieu
tenant Becker's 'strong arm" squad. took
the witness stand in Becker's defense
today and swore that Becker had never
said to him in the Tombs that he (Becker)
would be praised in the end for killing
Crook Rosenthal. D.
No conversation remately resembling
this occurred, according to the police
man.
This contradicted recent testimony OF
James D. Hallen, a state witness. who
produced notes of what purported to be
such a conversation.
White also swore, as did two witnesses
who followed him, that Becker's raid on
iRosenthars place was ''honest and
square, and not made for revenge, as
the state charges, after Becker and the
gambler had auarreled.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22
Two Unusual Deaths
at Burlington, Iowa

BURLINGTON, Ia, Oct. H.-Two un-
usual deaths occurred In Burlington in the
last twenty four fours. L. c. Grommell.
a street car motorman, was accidentally
asphyxiated. He lived alone and IL IL
presumed was boiling some water In q
vessel over a gas stove. fell asleep and
the vessel overflowed, ,extinguishing the
gas and causing the vapors to flood the
room. killing both GrommelI and his dog.
Mrs. Katherine Krekel. aged 70 years,
was found dead in a chair by her daugh-
ter this morning The old lady insisted
on living alone and It is supposed she had
been dead two days when discovered
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22
Opinions in Hard Coal
and Union Pacific
Cases Are DELAYED

WASHINGTON, Oct. M.-For the first
time in many years the supreme court
today let the initial decision day after
the summer recess pass without announc-
ing a single decision. Decisions were
expected in the hard coal case" the
Union Pacific merger case or the state
rate cases.
The supreme court today advanced for
early consideration cases involving the
,constitutionality of the white slave acts;
the conviction of Charles Heike. former
secretary of the American Sugar Refin-
ing company, charged with sugar Gus
toms frauds; the validity of the indiot-
ment Of United Shoe officials and the
title to valuable oil lands claimed by
transcontnental railroads under the land
grant acts. All were set for hearing on
January 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22
OFFICIAL 6 loot TREASURY
OF DARKE COUNTY, OHIO

COLUMBUS. o., Oct. a.-According to
the report of state examiners today, Of
ficials of Darke county have paid out
illegally $291,14S,A within the last five
years. The report states that the public
treasury was boldly looted" by padding
bills, paying for work never done. paying
for contracts twice over and paving for
labor and material at exorbitant prices.
The county officials used the court
house for drinking and carousing, it is
said.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22
ROADS PERMITTED TO RAISE
RATES ON C00PERAGE

WASHINGTON. Oct a-Increases
averaging about rs per cent in the
freight rates on cooperage, including
butter tubs, drums, well buckets, kits.
etc, from Chicago, Memphis, st. Louis
and other points along the Mississippi
river to Rocky mountain destinations
were approved today by the Interstate
Comrerce commission. The suspension
of the tariff making the advances was
ordered vacated.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22
A BIG HIT

YORK, Oct. 20-To the Editor of
The Bee; ! wish to congratulate
you on your Nebraska Develop"
ment number issued today. The
next Nebraska legislature ought
to appropriate $4,000 to send
this publication into the eastern
states to let the people there see
what Nebraska is really like.
WILLIAM COTTON,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22
Nurse Who Poisoned
Patient May Die

YONKERs, N. Y, Oct. 21.-Miss Flor
ence Harris, nurse who collapsed in
the Yonkers Homoeopathetic hospital yes
terday after cadsing the death of Mrs.
Alice Haight by administering a poison
in mistake for a harmless drug, was still
unconscious today and 1t was feared she
might not recover. She has been alb
solved Of all blame.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22
The Weather
recast till Z p. m. Tuesday:

Forecast till p. m. Tuesday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Tuesday colder to-
r. ght. 5....
FOR NEBRASKA-Fair tonight and
Tuesday; colder in east portion tonight;
rising temperature Tuesday.
FOR IOWA-Fair tonight and Tues
day; colder tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22

LONDON, Oct. A.-Three and perhaps
four big battles probably will be begun
within a few days on the territory of
European Turkey. The armies of the
Balkan allies have now crossed the from
tier on all sides, while the Turks are CIV
ing up their frontier posts and abandon
ing small and unimportant towns, falling
back slowly on to their strongly en-
{ trenched positions.
The Bulgarian army will, it is thought,
by the first to strike, the cause of its oh
ject1ve point, the fortress of Adrianople.
The main Turkish army is growing In
strength. If the Bulgarians allow the
Turks time, the sultan's army will out
grow that of the invaders. 1t was ru-
mored today that two Of the outer forts
of Adrianople had fallen into the Bull
garians Hands, and that the town of
Kirk-Kilszh had been captured, but there
was no confirmation.
The Greek army Is preparing to attack
the Turkish army of 10000 men concen-
trated at the town of Servia, The Greeks
are said to be 6uUV0 strong.
The Seventh regiment Of Servian
infantry are reported to have been
virtually exterminated by the ex-
plosion Of Turkish land mines after
crossing the frontier into the district Of
Novipazar, according to news agency
dispatch from Belgrade.
servfan Column Advancing
BERGRADE, Oct. H.-A Servian column
commanded by General Jaukovitch, cap
tured the Turkish entertainments at the
village Of Podujevo, near Mtfovitza, on
the road to Prishtina during the night.
The Turks with their Arnaut auxiliaries
retired toward the south, leaving their
colors several cases Of ammunition.
eighty oxen and large quality of forage.
Turkish prisoners taken by the Servians
say there were no regular Turkish troops
engaged, the Ottoman force at Podujevo
consisting of two provisional regiments of
reserves and six companies Of Arnaut
tribesmen besides three batteries Of ar.
tillery.
No details are given as to casualties.
American Aviators Eulist.
CHICAGO, Oct 2l-John Schaefer and
Robert Elliott, Chicago aviators, left to-
day for Washington, where they will en-
list with the Greek legation for army
service in the Balkans. The arrangement
was made through the Chicago Greek
consulate. They are to fly two Of the
aeroplanes shipped into the disputed terri
tory several weeks ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22
Allen. Trial Postponed.

wYETHyILLE, Va, Oct. n-The trial
of Sydna Allen. leader of the Hillsville
outlaws, charged with the Carroll county
court house murders. has been postponed
also postpones the trial OF Wesley Ed
warfs -
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22
Bulgarian Army is Preparing to At
tack Fortress of Adrianople.
GREEKS ON THE AGGRESSIVE
Army of Sixty Thousand Ready to
Attack Town of Servia.
REGIMENT Is DIFFERENTIATED
Servian Detachment In Reported An
initiated by Land Mines at
Point ON the Frontier of
Novipa1ar.
BULLETIN.

LONDON, Oct A.-A column of Greek
troops was repulsed today when it at
tackled the Komiadls pass, which is held
by the Turks. according to dispatch from
Constantinople, Komiads pass is on the
Albanian frontier.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-22
New Baggage Regulation Held Vi

New BaSgaEa WeGuEatIoh Held Up.
WARRINGTON, Oct. 21.--Regulations
to restrict further the size and limit of
the weight of personal baggage of travel
ers, adopted by almost all railroads In
the United States, were suspended today
by the Interstate Commerce commission
until April 20.