Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-04-03

mental ordeal, and appealed for aid to
send her to her home and friends. The
woman, who was accompanied by four
children, the two oldest being boys, told
her story as follows: A little over two
wears ago she and her husband were
carrying on little general store and run
ming dairy IN Henderson, KY, and max
ing not only a comfortable living, but
accommodating little property. Her hus-
band became dissipated and urged her to
sell out. One day he came to her with
paper and asked her to sign it, telling her
that it was a deed for the property, which
he had sold for $4,000. He gave her the
$4,000 and the family went to San Fran
cisco. There they remained to within
three weeks. In the meantime, however,
the husband became shiftless and reck-
less, but be claimed that he was DESTROYS
of purchasing business. They wander
ed from boarding to boarding
house, her husband continually drawing
from the $4,000 she had in bank, claim
lug that he needed it to pay bills. This
went on until few months ago, when
he started out one day, saying that he
was going hunting. Since that time he
failed to return, and the belief was that
he had left her for good. She concluded
to come to Chicago about three weeks ago
I with her family She had then about
$500. In order to make it hold out she
concluded to come on an emigrant train.
and after paving fare to Chicago for her
self and her four little ones, she had $40
left, with which she had hoped to start q
business by which to earn support for
herself and children. Just west of Sioux
CITY she took her infant to the closet and
left the satchel containing her money in
charge of her little girl. When she re-
turned to her seat the satchel and con-
tents had disappeared, Some one had
stolen it. When she made known her
loss to the conductor he told her not to
get excited over little thing, and that
ladies always charged somebody with
stealing their money. The conductor,
| however, knew that she had tickets
through to Chicago, and even these had
| been taken; so she was left without cent
in the world. The conductor passed her
children, and the passengers raised
enough money for her to carry her to
Chicago, where she arrived destitute and
penniless three weeks ago. She found
rooms for herself on State street, and by
paWning their clothes managed to paw
rent and buy food. Yesterday the county
agent visited her, and found that they
had no food save few old, dry crackers.
! Their immediate wants were relieved,
| and yesterday afternoon the Committee
on city relations and city reliefsent them
to Lynchburg, Va, and the County Com
missoners put, a little purse of their own
raising in her hands. Mrs. Miller and
her children showed the evidence of
gentility and refinement. They were
neat, though their clothing was faded
and showed age. She told a reporter for
the Times that she had purchased goods
from Blake, Shaw & Co. of this city in
years gone by. When the money and
ed many "God bless you, "and went on
her way rejoicing. In regard to similar
cases, the Commissioners are daily be-
seiged for help, and in many instances
they have to 60 into their own pockets
to relieve immediate wants.