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, 1889-05-12
A PILFERING SPIRIT.
Strange Story of the Wild Woman
of the Rockies.
Driven from Home She Becomes
a RecIuse.
Lives in a Cave and Comes to be
Called a Ghost.

1.-The Wild Woman of the Rockies; or.
the Spirit of Cameron Pass" should be
the title of this story, but with the per-
verseness of inanimate things the types
won't stand it. They may not object
right out in meeting, but they will refuse
to enter the line in the order dictated I'M
less filed down. But to the story, which
is related by the veracious fund of remi.
niscence. w. c. Hart. the geologist.
In 1882 Mr.. Hart and two other enthu-
siastic collectors of specimens were en-
camped near the lava beds between the
headwaters of the Cache de Ia Poudre
and North Park. 1t was a broken region
and the wierdness was heightened by the
proximity OF an extinct crater, while bare
rocks and dead timber were everywhere.
The hope of securing valuable specimens
for their cabinets attracted the gentlemen
10 the uncanny spot, for eSerpoue averred
that Cameron pass was haunted by the
spirit of a n emigrant's daughter who had
been driven from camp by her father be-
she loved not wisely but too well.
Joe Shepler. a well known m%ountaineer
who was plotting the mineralogists through
the hills had often seen the ghost and
promised his companions that they should
view the apparation before returning to
their homes. He said the strange spirit
was a thief and frequently stole food and
furniture from the camps OF hunters who
ventured within the precincts of her I'M
inviting domain.
At dinner August 10, 1882, Shepler.
who was a brave man on every occasion,
announced that the spirit was approach
ing and pointed to a strange being which
was swiftly moving toward the camp.
Tho larauder came to within 500 yards
Of the men and Selling a haunch of veni-
son which had been placed on a stone,
started away with it on the run.
Hart picked up his rife, and calling
upon his mates to follow, started in u
suit of the thief. She-they we're sure
it was a womau-led them a lively race
directly toward the lava beds. Being
close pressed the recluse dropped the
meat and sped onward to the opening of
a cave. The pursueIs entered the cavern
soon after the disappearance of the
strange robber, and found-a dead
woman. The exertion had killed her.
The corpse was that of a girl perhaps
25 years of age. She wore a rude gown
fashioned of skins. Her hair was very
long, and she was sunburned and bare
footed. The remains were buried de-
Gently.
An examination of the ave disclosed
the fact that it had for some time been
used as a habitation by the alleged spirit.
The ground was covered with bones, and
although there were cooking utensils
about il was evident they had never been
used. She had subsisted on stolen raw
meat and wild fruit. She had dried meat
for winter use.
For several years the wild girl was
thought to be a veritable spirit. Usually
she visited camp at the close of a long
summer day, and it is small wonder that
hunters fed at her approach. Cameron
pass is Just over the Colorado line.
, 1889-05-12
Our Candidate for pres,aen,

He will be nominated by the conven.
ton and will be elected by the people, be
cause he will come the nearest to filling
their ideal of a chief magistrate. Elec
trio Bitters has been given the highest
place because no other medicine has SC
well filed the ideal of a perfect tonic and
Alternative. The people have endorsed
Electric Bitters and rely upon this great
remedy in all troubles of liver, stomach
and kidneys. For all malarial fevers and
diseases caused by malarial poisons, Flee
trio Bitters cannot be too highly recon.
mended. Also cures headache and con.
stipation. Satisfaction, guaranteed OF
UIoney refunded. Price SO cents and 81,
at DIR. w. N. Hunts drug store.
, 1889-05-12
A GAY CHARMER.
Death of a Cheyenne Woman Who
Played With Mems Hearts.
Little Rosebud Takes an Over,
dose of Morphine.
A Bride the Second Time, but for
Only a Few Hours.

Accidental death by her own hand is
the concluding chapter in the eyentful life
of Mrs. Lcvira Boggs. She and the weep
ing widower were united in marriage yes
terday afternoon. When the husband
called to his wife this morning he made
the startling discovery that he had been
sleeping with a corpse for several hours.
During the night Mrs. Boggs had taken
some morphine to alleviate pain and in
the dark had swallowed an overdose.
Death came quietly and gently.
As intimated in the opening sentence
the dead bride had a history.
She was pretty little Levira Perry, an
innocent laughing school girl fifteen years
ago, or perhaps it was only ten years ago.
Anyhow she was voluptuous in beauty
and engaging in WomaRhood
came early and she was married to a fel
low named Thorn when yet only a child
in years. He was a brute, and she being
a girl of spirit, refused to submit to
abuse and left him, securing a divorce
without trouble, as Thorn was really a
rascal.
Still only a girl she accepted an offer to
go on the variety stage. Here with her
winning ways and sweet voice the girl
made a decided hit and Little Rosebud be-
came the favorite of patrons of the variety
theater at the corner of Eddy and Seven
tecnth streets. Cheyenne was too small
for a vaudeville queen and Rosebud Jour
neyed to Leadville, then the booming
carbonate camp. She carried her power
to fascinate men above the clouds and
was soon the reigning favorite of the ele-
waited city. All men paid homage to the
sweet little beauty from Cheyenne and
she received every attention. Only the
fear of causing The LEADER to be sued
for libel prevents the writer from repeat
ing the story that the Wyoming charmer
captured the great, but susceptible Tabor
and sported about a pint of diamonds
presented by the admirer of young
beauty and variety talent Tabor was
fascinated, but the girl from the plains,
while accepting his gifts did not seem to
care for the millionaire. Rosebud placed
the divorce courts of Leadville under last
ing obligations to her powers of enchant.
ment and made much money which she
managed to spend as rapidly as it was
forthcoming. Levira left cloud land be-
cause she imagined hat a certain GLASS of
people paid mora attention to the sun
han they did to her.
Mrs. Boggs hasn't enjoyed life in the old
time way since she returned to the mater
nal root in the magic city, broken in
health and minus charms put TO flight by
dissipation. She found only beer to graf
ify a champagne appetite and the ac-
comodations at the Montana house were
not quite equal to those in her cottage at
Leadville. She became rather tough and
didn't hesitate to declare herself in with
all scraps, and those events have lately
occurred quite frequently at the Montana
house.
Poor girl, she delayed reformation too
long. The widow and her friends are in
great, sorrow.
, 1889-05-12
MARINE NEWS.

aaS-Uncle Sam Garrett, who runs a
switch engine in the Union Pacific yards
at Laramie, has been a locomotive driver
for nearly forty years lie is a fine old
Irish gentleman, whom everybody likes.
Ills railroad career commenced In the old
country, where he pulled a mail train be-
tween Dublin and Cork on a nifty mile
an hour schedule. Uncle Sam has often
Travelled more than a mile a minute. lie
has beer on the Union Pacific about
seventeen years.
h1s~Art Snow. one OF Cheyenne's in
dustrious letter carriers, visited Denver
during the Shakespeare season at he
labor Grand opera house. Did you see
Romeo N Jut'etF someone asked him
upon his return. NO. was the reply.
1t was Booth and Barrett who were
showing. what did they playT L
THINK IL was otheonto. 1t wasn't much
OF a play snow reply caused Jim
dross to become very hilarious. lie
only ceased iaughlng 70 cpl "hkie
collins, OF course When querled as to
the authorship OF the play In the Booth
ana barrett repertoire.
ingalls, was yesterday guid-
ing the owner oil a well developed Jag up
seventeenth street toward the city jail.
once inc owner OF the healthy Jag halted
the gen d arme and seriously inquired:
ohay' pard, Is shish street or natyf
Ingalls, was 700 p'ad to reply.
Sa Lou hoyer' the horse creek ranch
man. dropped into the Inter ocean the
otner morning ana asked Louie van Els
peck the clerk IL there were any guests
IN pea VINO were not up yet Louie sent
'hree oei ooys ana TWO porters upstairs 10
secure Inc usSireu lhiormalon LOT Mr.
"oyer.
Ha7 Inc rsepuoiican Dase Dali hssoc'-
'ion mas gwen piace 70 the Oapiooi oai
team Inc association Oh winch mayor
MINER was president, dieu OF inactivity
MS ono taxing no interest In the organ
iZation. we thought ne d get us into
the Colorado league said one OF the
players. just before the city election
MIR. timer said Ina II he served another
, 1889-05-12
Col. Chas. l.. Fisher.

At st Marks church Rev. Geo. @.
Rafter yesterday afternoon read the
Episcopal burial service over the remains
of the late Chas. F. Fisher. To the
numerous friends of the dead mar present
the service seemed unusually impressive.
The occasion moved many to tears. The
grief was keen and those who had best
known the noble man could scarcely be
comforted. 1t seemed as if all had lost a
brother when the big heart of one who
was a man had ceased to beat.
The casket containing the remains " a
literally covered with bea utiful floral trib-
utes expressive in a measure of the worth
Of a generous, self-sacriicing, amiable be-
ing. The pail bearers were r. f.. Glover,
c. A. Campbell, II. K. Teschemacher,
John d. Gill, II. G. Hay and Walter
Gardner.
A. j. Winn will accompany the re-
mains to Attleboro, Mass, leaving on the
Burlington this morning. 1t had been
the intention to depart with the body
over the Union Pacific Yesterday alter
noon, but the outgoing train was aban-
doned.
kilograms of coincidence were yester-
day received from John Keene, the stock
agent, Mr.. Skinner of the Street Stable
Car Company and several Others.
, 1889-05-12

Not a fit, but an expression OF delight.
About a week ago" says a Los Angeles,
Cal druggist, "a Chinamau came in with
a lame shoulder. l sold him a bottle of
Chamberlaln's Pain Balm and guaranteed
that it would cure him. He came in again
last night. and as soon as he got inside
the door began to swing his arms over his
head like an Indian club swineer.
thought the blamed fool had a fit, but he
finally stopped long enough to say: MED
icine vclly fine, velly fine; allie same make
me feel plenty good" Chamberlain s
Pain Balm Is without an equal for sprains,
rheumatism. aches, pains or lame back.
For sale by B. b. David. druggist.
, 1889-05-12
Meteoru,ogIcalry speaking.

OBSERVERS OFFICE, Cheyenne, May
IL, 1SS9.-The report of rainfall for the
IL hours ending 8 p. m. yesterday was
as follows: Denver 90 inch, Davenport
.06. Des Moines "A, Huron %, Rapid
City 30, Valentine .02, Chicago .01, Fort
Sill LIZ. Santa Fe, Montrose and Dodge
City, trace. In Cheyenne amount snow
.08 inch.
Range of temperature in Cheyenne 290
to 80. For to-day warmer fair weather.
, 1889-05-12

Hon. Doug Preston, the live Lander
lawyer, has been in town a couple of days.
Mr.. Preston has Just secured the acquit-
tai, at Green River, of the W emigrants
who figured in the free for all shooting
match at Rock Springs last fall. An at,
tempt was made to lynch the men at that
time. The result of the trial is a great
victory for Nh. Preston.
, 1889-05-12

The double service time card now in
effect appears at the top of tho first col
umn of this Page and needs no ~explana-
ton.
Nos. l and 4 are fast trains and will
carry chair cars. All of the trains will
have Pullman buffet and tourist sleepers.
Yesterday afternoons east bound train
was abandoned.
Tomorrow night the Golden Gate
Special will pass through the city for the
last tine.
, 1889-05-12
Died.

Edward Williams, aged &c years, passed
away in this city yesterday, dying of
typhoid fever. He had been employed
BY the Union Cattle company and by Geo.
D.. Rainsford. The remains will be
shipped to Vinton, la.
, 1889-05-12
In Bad Condition.

The Texas cattle now being hauled
through this place daily bear a starved TO
death appearance. Nearly all are weak
and many will die on the trail to Montana.
Thirty head of dead animals have already
been taken from the cars at Wendover.
, 1889-05-12

Don't fail to hear the Famous Drum
mer Boy of Shiloh. He will give enter
tainments at the Congregational church
on Friday and Saturday, May 18th and
18th, with a childrcns matinee on Satur-
day afternoon.
, 1889-05-12

The Domestic Sewing Machine com
pany has been obliged to add to their
large force of employees and increase their
working time to keep pace with the iu-
creased demand Tor their excellent ma
chine. Geo. f. Inman, 22l w. Six
teentb street, is then authorized agent for
Laramie county.
, 1889-05-12

The new dining cars on the Union
Pacific and Northwestern solid trains from
Denver to Chicago, with meals at IS cents,
render that already unsurpassed service
simply perfect.
, 1889-05-12

Another cheap excursion to Salt Lake.
For the Holmes excursion to Salt Lake
leaving Denver May II. the Union Pa.
cifc will sell tickets May I6 only at $40
for round trip. The route is going via
the ID. q r. @. R'y., and returning via
u. p. R'y.
, 1889-05-12

For the Overland Park Club Meeting
at Denver, May 20, the Union Pacific will
sell round trip tickets at one fare. On
sale May II, 20, %. Limited 10 May
OK
, 1889-05-12
PROPERTY
On the South Side, jeffrey Sub-Divisio
to South Cheyenne.

Lots tor sale, one or as may be desired.
A liberal discount to every purchaser who
will agree to build within q reasonable
time. For terms apply to Jeffrey &
Sitter, I'LL. Ferguson street.
, 1889-05-12

There is a foot of mud on the diamond
at the fair grounds and the ball game n
nounced for this afternoon will not occur
until next Sunday.
, 1889-05-12
FLOURISHING.
Annual Meeting of the Cheyenne
Building Association.

The third annual meeting of the Chey-
mt Building and Loan Association was
held last evening. The financial report
OF the secretary and treasurer, which is as
follows, shows the association TO be in a
very fourishing condition:
, 1889-05-12

Zang's draught beer at Jim Oder's
Gold Room bar. Grand lunch from 1890
to 80. .
, 1889-05-12

WANTED-A girl for general house
w work. Must be good cook. Apply
to Mrs. II. p. Hynds, 3O2 East Seven
teenth street.
, 1889-05-12

For fine watch repairing,
David Miller BIG W. 18th st.
, 1889-05-12

For good hack service call telephone No. 9
, 1889-05-12
WANTED.

WANTED-Three intelligent young
w ladies to solicit for a very popular
publication. on salary. Call on or address
M. i. Warmoth, 2OO2 Eddy street.
, 1889-05-12
FOR SALE.

Blowers-Mrs. Glafcke, 10th and Warren.
EOR SALE-Two stations and four
Il teen head of mules at Great Western
stables.
, 1889-05-12

Historica1 Dent: cheuenne. Nuo
, 1889-05-12

Document in poor photographi c condi II n
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-08
DAYTON NEWS

John Ledeboer is very low with
typhoid fever. DR.. Bennie. of Long
Island is attending him.
Willis Hudson met with a serious
accident a few days since dislocating
his ankle.
Rev, Mr.. SchoIton. of Luctor. bur
RED his youngest child Friday. the
LIST inst The minister in charge of
the ''Seceders" Church conducted the
funeral service.
L wish to correct an item In a re-
cent letter. 1t should read like this (:
+. B. Utter has 80 head of cattle and
five head of horses. He has % tons
Of hay to sell.
Last Saturday a party Of hunters
visited this locality indulging In a
wholesale slaughter Of quails. 1t is
said they were from Graham county
which fact may excuse them In the
eyes Of the law.
Last Thursday morning at 3 O'Clock
fire broke out In Long Island and in
very short time seven business
houses were burned to the ground
taking all of the buildings on the
west side Of the street between the
Commercial State Bank and the bill
lard hall, on the south side of town.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-08
SUMNER-

Mrs. Roberts and children were
quite indisposed last week.
Bert Monk has been enjoying the
benefit of Jobs cOmfOrters.
Mrs. Mack Davis friends hope she
enjoyed her visit.
Mrs. GOuld's pleasant parlors were
the scene of a happy gathering the
26th in honor Of her husbands 10th
birthday. At an early hour he was
induced, by a strategic movement to
visit his timber, only to find on his re-
turn a house full of jubilant friends.
1t was a perfect surprise, rendered
dOubly so when the splendid dinner
was displayed. We hope the hostess
enjoyed the surreptitious prepare
lions as much as the guests did the
result Of her clever management. The
long table was filed twice, covers be-
ing laid for Is each time. Although
no presents were expected, several
fine ones were rendered, while others
were received by the ensuing mail.
Mrs. Gould fully refuted the idea
that woman cannot keep a secret.
Success to the Agra Grapbic! M.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-08
ASH EREEK

Our petition to the legislature is
being well received and but few are
refusing to sign it. The fact is, that
the injustice Of the present system of
taxation is so plainly apparent that
but few are found who are disposed
to be selfish in the matter, and we do
not believe any would be, If it was
properly presented. We have prom
inent teachers, business men, and
county officials signatures, and all
that IS needed is for some one to work
up the MATTER in each locality. Won't
all who feel interested help to keep
the subject before the minds of the
people? If the time mentioned last
week is too short, we will wait until
the 18th to forward the petition. In
the meantime, friends, work 80. Miss
Maud VanLOan resigned her school
IN district rs at the end of her third
month to accept position IN the city
schools at Stockton The directors
were 10th to part with her, and but
from the fact that the principal, Mr..
HlddlesOn, who came for her, assured
her that going at this tune would in
sure her a position for the coming
year, her resignation would not have
been accepted. Maud, as she is IA
military called by her friends here,
will always find warm welcome on
Ash Greek. Miss Ella Selbe has been
secured to complete the term, and the
record which she has made in 81 as
sures the patrons that the interests of
the school will be we'll looked after.
go. Dave Klose received his Harri-
SON Smlth-Coly ct al pork few days
ago. Dave one ham is enough for
yours truly. -. C. B. Selbe is improv-
ing each shining hour by getting a
fine lot of excellent stone on the
ground for the purpose of building
house 27x27 on his farm. The ma
terlal is nearly all on the ground and
by taking time by the fOrelock, he
will be ready to put his house right
up when the time comes, which, he
says will be as soon as he lays his
crop by. Chris is a Woodworking
man and deserves success A larger
number of people were out to meet
ing last Sunday. Glad to see this.
pm
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-08
The Proposed Interest and Fore
closure Law.

The Proposed Interest and Fore
closure Law.
Last week we printed a lengthy ar
ticIe from the Salina Gazette oppos-
ing the proposed bill to reduce the
rate Of interest and extend the time
Of foreclosure. We also copied an
extract from Governor Humphreys
message on the same subject. We
desire to lay before our reader the
arguments on both sides of the ques-
ton so they may form an intelligent
opinion Of the situation Below we
give the extracts from the two lead
ing papers of the state on the snb-
ject?
Let the bills bearing upon the interest usury
and foreclosure questions now before that body
become laws, and hundreds Of thousand OF dol
lars OF eastern capital now invested in Kansas
mortgages will be Withdrawn, while the money
that wOuld naturally come here would be placed
in other states and sections. Under the present
laws mortgage can not be fOreclOsed under
eighteen months. Make an extension OF two or
three years, and Kansas virtually advertises to
the world that she repudiates her honest indebt-
edness.
Can we afford to do it? win it payf These
are vital questions and ought to appeal to the
good sense Of every member Of the legislature
Capital Commonwealth.
On the opposite side of the ques-
ton is the following:
There is no rot quite sickening as the howl
in a few newspapers. and by IA few men in the
Legislature, about driving capital out of Kan
sGs,' by reducing the legal rates OF interest and
amending the mortgage laws. Capital will be
driven out Of Kansas il at all bv laws which n
not amended, will decrease the ability of her DeO.
pie TO pay-not by laws which protect them
against skinfiint money lOaners OF the three and
t0Hr per cent. month variety .-AtchisOn
Champion.
When SO great doctors disagree
who shall decide? The truth is
probably between the extremes. The
eastern two-thirds of the state will
probably feel no bad effects from the
proposed laws, while the western one
third may not be ready for that Iegis-
latiOn, and may prefer to wait g
few years, as the proposed law might
it seems to US make the already
stringent times rather harder. When
the proper time comes we say let tho
proposed bill be enacted.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-08
CROW.

We are having some nice weather.
We chronicle a new addition to
the Democratic party in the shape of
a bouncing boy at j. M. Rumbaugh's.
"A prOtraCted meeting conducted
by Elder Snow and others at the
.Plummer school house has been in
progress for several weeks. .Chas.
Hobbs, Of KensingtOn, accompanied
by his young bride, was a pleasant
visitor up here for a few days. Chas.
thinks the Lime de n1ieL will last for
ever. 80. While DR.. Hall was at Wood
ruff on q visit, some high-minded
gents (2) entered his premises and
borrowed all his potatoes and beef, a
bran new suit Of clothes and several
other things. We suggest that his
next lot of potatoes had better be COD
iOusly sprinkled with paris green to
keep the bugs off ... We understand
that John Rumjue and Geo. Afford
will start west in a few days; their in
tentiOn is, we believe to go to Oregon.
Some time ago we read in a neWspa-
per the dreadful story Of man who
was drowned IN the Willamette river.
having been caught by a octopus; it
seems that the said river is full of
devil-hsh; better look little out bows.
&c. Bro. Ped we are not dead but
some what discouraged. Under the
present administration our postal com
with the burg IS arranged
so as to work with such lightning
like rapidity that items written here
the fore part Of the week viii reach
the burg only IN time to be printed
the following week, SO that when they
reach here they are old and behind
the times in keeping with the present
administration. We are impatiently
awaiting the dawn of a new era.
Why should the county commissions 1
ers take the burden of settling the
deficiency of the treasury; of course
the bOndsmen are jubilant especially
when according to the say so Of some
Of them the deficiency IS not yet ex-
actly known as a great many tax pay
ers are daily coming in with tax re
ceipts showing their taxes to be paid
while no credit Is given on the treas
urers' books; many farmers in this Vi
entity express their desire to sell their
farms to the county; but we suppose
they would have to be elected treas
urar first; ish dot so. TAFT.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-08

Hon. u. L. Smith, Phillips coun-
ties Representative in the Kansas
House of Representatives is dilligent-
ly at work looking after the interests
of his constituency. In the publish
ed proceedings Of the House we oc-
casionally see his name mentioned as
a participant In the routine work of
the body. It is not expected that
members will be very prominent their
first session but 'UncIe Dan" has
been heard from a few times. It is
we'll known that the noisiest and
most talkative members are not al
ways the most efficient ones. Ere
quently the quiet Woodworking ones
do their constituents the most good
service and accomplish more than the
fellows who are all the time making
windy speeches. Mr.. Smith may be
relied on as doing his full duty.