Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-03
Friends at DeadwoOd.

were appointed 10 SOllClJ SuDSCTlDJlOnS III
Deadwood and Lead City. The Deadwood
committee is composed Of Charles Mckibbon,
John =. Belding and A. L. Hoyt. That for
Lead of Messrs. Allison and Bullock. The
committee will ask donations Of mining
stocks; the stocks TO be forwarded to the
BEE, and auctioncd in Omaha for what they
will bring The money thus realized to be
applied to the fund for Miss Shattuck's' re-
Lief Those desiring to contribute, and who
may not meet member of the committee, can
leave their donations with M. G.. Lincoln, at
the Merchants National bank, who will re-
ceive and give credit for them. The under
taking is a worthy one and will undoubtedly
meet a ready and liberal response. Miss Shat
tuck's example of fortitude, courage and self
sacrifice entities her to nations admiration
and gratitude.
Nebraska's Generous Reply.
Omaha Herald; Nebraska has reason to
be doubly proud Its school teacher heroines
give primary cause and the generous re-
sponse TO an appeal in the behalf Of these
brave young women would be credtable to
an older and richer state. At first Miss
Freeman stood alone, and the proposition
was to present to her some lasting memorial
Then, as returns came in, Miss Royce di-
vided the praise, and later, when the storm
had subsidized and Miss Shattuck had been
discovered, the congratulation and the SYM
pathy were for the trio.
The case of Miss Shattuck reaches The
heart most directly. She is the one who was
crippled and rendered unfit for future labors
For time even her life was IN the greatest
danger, and only by the amputation of both
legs was it saved. II is fitting that she
should receive the largest sum, for while
whatever is rendered the others will be
purely in the nature of "a tribute, u token of
public regard, and a compliment to courage,
what she will receive will be not only this,
but will represent the wages she would have
earned.
In collecting these funds there has been no
rivalry Offerings have come from strangers
IN the distance, and from people in all sta
tions Of life. The BEE has received a large
sum, and one which is daily growing larger.
The Herald did no soliciting, but announced
that it would care for whatever might be
sent in, and it will take pleasure in adding
this and its own subscription to the fund now
In the hands of the BEE. That paper sug-
gcsts that $1,000 be raised for Miss Shat
tuck, and no doubt such an amount will be
raised. Were the circumstances simply such
as surround Misses Freeman and Royce, any
urging would be in bad taste, and would rob
the presentation of its real meaning. The
fact that Miss Shattuck is a poor girl as well
rs q brave one, and that she has been sup
porting her veteran father, alter all this. Let
1t be remembered that fortune could not
fully requite her, and that in contributing,
every little counts.
A Brave aud Worthy Girl.
OMAHA, Feb. Ito the Editor of the BEE:
have just received letter from Rev. j.
II. Presson, of Seward, Nebraska. Mr..
PressOn is the pastor Of Miss Eta Shattuck,
and he gives some facts of interest to all.
Mr.. Shattuck, Ettas father, left Seward
some two years ago and went to Holt
county, but while there he did not raise any
crops, and met with other losses. Last fall
he returned to Seward, leaving his daughter
in Holt county, to finish term of school.
The amputation was performed in Seward
last Thursday by Drs Reynolds and Potter.
MIR. and Mrs Shattuck are members of the
M. +. church in Seward, and are Industrious
but poor people. Mr.. Shattuck had to borrow
money to bring his daughter back to Seward.
Ths Eta father s p Years is an old pd is Soaen an neSes ss
sweet tempered, brave girl, and is true
christian. She told her pastor lately: "When
alone in the hay stack sang and prayed to
God. The religion Of Christ sustans me in
this afffiction. / have suffered but very little
pain, for which thank God"
He pastor says: "She has q wonderful
faith. l believe her life was spared that she
might show us how victorious christian can
be'
Now, Mr.. Editor, would it not be we'll for
us as churches to remember this christian
girl in her afIliction! I shall give my people
IN opportunity to do 80 next Sabbath.
Her pastor, Rev. j. Fl. PressOn, of Seward,
will be the faithful custodian of any fund in
Pastor Seward street M. =. Church.
Commenting on tho above letter the
Omaha Republican said Yesterday editor
tally:
The Republican is certain that the sugges-
tion of Mr.. Savidge will receive the approval
of the pastors of all the churches in the city.
The case is one which appeals to the deepest
sympathy, and the response is prompt. To
last evening the fund at the BEE Office had
been swelled to 81, 200; All over the state
the people are contributing to local funds.
The public heart is touched, and every COM
pensation that human sympathy can bring
her Miss Shattuck will receive. 1t will place
her above want, and even surround her with
luxuries, but after all the deepest consolation
TO her will be the sympathy of the thousands
who pity her for her affiiction, and love her
for the qualities they have developed.
The Freeman Family.
Mr.. ]. L. McDonough, editor Of the Ord
Democrat, and J. H. Ager of the same place
We're at the Paxton yesterday. These gen.
tlemen are citizens Of the home Of Miss Min
mic Freeman, and both well acquainted with
the young lady. They state that Miss
Freeman's heroism is fully. appreciated
by the people Of her home, and that she is
held in the most tender regard by the people
Of Valley county. Miss Freeman appreciates
fully the kind expressions from the people
yet is disposed to think that too much pub
licity has been given her actions during the
storm. The mail the young teacher receives
Is enormous, and did she undertake to answer
every letter addressed to her she would bt
compelled to call to her aid several secreta
res. However, Miss Freeman answers only
those coming from responsible persons whose
interest she feels Is earnest The waste
basket of this young lady would
be interesting rumaging for col
lectorof the curious. Offers Of marriage
are not infrequent, requests for autographs
or sentiments are many, applications for bits
of the now famous rope with which the little
ones Were tied are many, while novel anc
ridiculous, not to say impudent requests are
numbered by the hundreds.
The applications for photographs Of the
young lady are numerous, but each OF these
she has declined
The father Of this young heroine is William
Freeman, now resident of California, for
merly a merchant and stock dealer at St
Paul, Neb. Miss Freeman is now living with