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|PRE-I / III 1 first CJa :| Jk fpr ? \ jii | MILUN ; ; . i. '*.1 \ \ V. \ :t ^)( n (w Jt - <| FRANK JAMES (Written for The Times.) The average youth who reads in dime novels or "wild west" weeklies stones of the desperate men who at on time or another have held the public attention for a brief period by their acts of , daring or, in most cases, foolhardiness, usually draws a mental picture of the man "-about whom he is reading as a desperate looking fellow, with a heavy drooping moustasche and a lumpy brow, tlwaya looking for trouble and ready at moment's notice to draw a gun and bump off" a fellow human being, tch may be a faithful picture of many the "bad men" who have been in the otlight of criminality for a day, but e picture is not a likeness of one of e most desperate characters in his way >e America of the Civil war period oduced ?Frank James, younger brothr of the even more notorious Jesse Ames, for the apprehension of each of horn large sums were offered by varijb State governments. Some years ago the writer of this lite story was a visitor in a small city in Central Western State. Standing one ftemoon in front of the hotel at which e was a guest, a young man of pleas.nt address approached him and pointing to another man. apparently 65 years old, standing a few feet away, asked if he had ever seen the man before or knew who he was. Receiving n nfega- j tive reply, the young man vouchsafed 1 wie miormauon mat t*>e man was none other than FrankJamea, who had come to town from hia Missouri home to asaiat the local lodge of Elks in running a "country store" at the county fair. Frank James' personality immediately became a matter of much interest for the time being, it may be guessed, to at least one man. There was nothing unusual in his appearance. He was of rather delicate physique, about six feet tall, weighed perhaps less than 160 pounds, and had soft blue eyes that harmonized very well indeed with hia mild manners and pleasant voice. Pres<* ently James and the man with whom I he was talking were joined by a third man, who chatted with the two for a few minutes and then passed on. James then asked his companion if he had caught the man's name. "I want to impress upon you," he said, "that his surname is Henry and I hope you won't forget it, for a man of his personal courage is worth becoming acquainted with and worth remembering. He ia the bravest man I ever saw. Did you notice that the index finger of his right hand was gone? 'Well, I was within three feet of him when he,lost . ilASTEi PHflBlnl Coat Taffe o ^^^Hpuits ERY .ggj e arc show- ! Ialir nr NIpxat I?I ate 111:1 I I ^ >ught espeilly for East- L > . You should W^T lect yours at !i! ifo ice! Do not ait for the Point to Remember>ATTER that finger in a fight Quantrell's men had with Kansas Jayhawkers. They paid dearly, too, for the wound they gave Henry, for, shifting his pistol from his right to his left hand after he was wounded, he killed a Jayhawker with each of the five bullets left in the chamber. I am not saying he would not have killed the Jayhawkers anyway, but that is speculative; what actually happened is a fact." Frank James died some years ago.a respected citizen of Missouri; but it is said of him that to the day of his death he bemoaned the lack of opportunity to end the earthly existence of the man who Bhot' in the back and killed his brother, Jesse James. n.mn...'. W:f~ Tr A?1 u:_ w>ui|f?vj m tf uv iuius ngaiuai liiiu. Maxine Dempsey, a wisp of a woman, now appears as the government's chief weapon in its attempt to brand Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion, aa a slacker. She has seen her love for Jack turn to hatred and insists she is ready to go before a court and expose her former pugilist-husband whenever his case is called, whether it be in San Francisco, or in any other city in the' United States. Dempsey now is under $2,000 bail after entering a plea of not guilty to the charge of conspiracy to evade the selective draft act. Jack Kearns, his manager, is under $1,000 bond on a similar charge. Both will appear for preliminary hearing before Judge Bean in the United States district court in San Francisco on April 3. : * } Washington!!, March 31.?Coal prices have been increased 00 per cent in some localities, in anticipation of the removal of government price regulation tomorrow, according to Director Cushn.. a ti'l - 1 It, in tuc *\ im-inmi ?> uuicsaie V/Oai association. Effective tomorrow, steam coal, which has been selling at $3 a ton, will be advanced to $5 a ton in many cities. Atlanta, Ga., March 31.?Reports President Wilson's name had been entered in the Georgia preferential primary were confirmed today by Secretary Hiram Gardner, who stated over long distance telephone from his home at Eatonton, (in., that he had telegraphed the president to ascertain if he had wired that his name be entered. Washington, Marrh 31.?The resolution to declare that a state of peace exists between the United States and Germany will be called up in the house Friday, Chairman Campbell, of the rules committee, and Chairman Porter, of the committee on foreign affairs, stated today. 4'' ' RSPEC Every Dep Suits, Coats, C ta Dresses, Silk B and Separate Ski All Specially Priced f< Ladiej Sriy iii fords seefli I n nmyuwr 1 . 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