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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-22
A HAUNTED WHITE OAK.
Under Its Branches Twelve Men We're 6ho'
to Death.

Under Its Branches Twelve Men We're Shot
to Death.
Near New Holland, Ca, there 10 q little
swamp near the road. At its edge stands .
largo white oak tree. Years ago this spot
was often pointed out as the scene OF the
murder Of twelve men. and the place bore
the reputation Of being haunted. 1t was
said the rafting Of chains and groans and
prayers for mercv could be distinctly heard
by passers-by. No one ever stopped to IN
vestigate, as we can testify from personal
experience, having heard the Rroans some
some Of the most distinguished travelling IN
all our eventful career.
But to the story: Howard Thompson
was q witness to the killing, which occurred
in 1853, he being about 10 years old Mt the
time. The killing was done by Bob and
Ben Jordan, of Pickens county, and the
murdered men we're deserters VINO nao
been arrested in Gilmer county.
While the Jordan boys were IN the Con.
federate army n crowd of deserters visited
the house of their father, assaulted their
sister and the wife Of Bob Jordan, and car
ried their father, who was o " years
old, through the mountains a distance ct
shocking cruelties. Then the Jordan boys
returned home and began their record OF
killing. Every man known to be a desertsr
or a skulker became q victim. OF their un-
erring rifles. Bob kept q list Of the names
and dates in a small book. He was pur.
sued one day, and in crossing a river lost
his book. 1t contained 125 Names After
that he kept no record. This was before
the killing near Gainesville.
Bob and Ben Jordan became recruiting
officers and arrested twentyg-six men y
Gilmer county and started with them to thu
front. On the way two escaped and twenty
four were lodged in Gainesville Jail. Mex
morning the Jordans picked out twelve
whom they had the best reason to believe
had been implicated in the outraRes upor
their family, and chained them together
and marched them to,this white oak tree
on the New Holland road. They stood
them up in a row, and Bob Jordan marched
slowly along the line with a large pistol and
shot them with his own hand one at q time
Some fell. on their knees and prayed, while
others looked their slayer straight in the
face and died with an oath on their lips
Among the number was a fragile boy, abou1
fifteen, who was chained to a very large
man. @
The boy was shot first, and the man sup
ported him in a standing posture until ht
himself was shot, when they fell to thu
ground together.
Those twelve mon were hastily buried il
a trench dug upon the spot, but after tn
war they we're xhumed BY the federa
| authorities and removed to the Nationa
cemetery at Chattanooga.
After the war BOZ Jordan was shot II
death in Florida, by a weak, sickly youn,
man. upon whom he WAS imposing. Bel
was stabbed to death in a barroom il
Texas. 4 <.
The spot where the killing occurred j
now in cultivation, blu the old tree still! re
mains. The land ia part of the tract whicl
Tom Daniels bought about two years agt
for ST, 800 and sold a few days ago for $6.
QOQ.-Cincinnati Enquirer. q
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-22
Too NJ u Mouth,

A gentleman living. on Manhattan ave-
nue., who has a remarkably large mouth,
almost as big as that of n river, but whose
name we suppress out of regard for our
own PERSONAL safety, was visited GU hia
birthday by n number of his nephews and
nieccB. .
(which Of you did your uncle kiss flrst?'
asked the mother on the return Of the chill
dren.
1--WE all kissed him ut the Same time.
Uncle has such a big mouth. you know,
mamma,'-Texas Siftings.
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refunded. Price % cents per box. For
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NOTICE TO co-owNyR-To HENRY 9
~ WILLARD gF H5# t RF &#%

You are hereby notified that l have expended
one hundrsd dollars in lshar and imprsyemsnts
stsmpis Minins district, Ln1ss ana 1isrks
ceunty. state Of y ontana, In order to hold ssid
premises under the psovistong 81 section 2S24.
revised statutes OF the Omitted GtAtss. beinx the
amount required to hold The tanas Tor. tho year
ending December 81, 1890: md II within ninety
days after this notice OF publication. you tail Or
penditure, ~ co-ewnsr. your interest IN the satA
claim will become the properly Of tho suhscrthsr
under said section 2S2a.
First publication July "a. 1901
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THE CHICAGO,.
LWAUKEE &
ST.. PAUL R'Y.Z==

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northwest.
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.

respectfully presents its claims for the new
and every way desirable SIOUX CITY
ROUTE.
For folders and further particulars call
upon local ticket agent, or address the un-
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j. r. MERRY,
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NEW.
Sioux City Route
EAST.

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ACC Sleeping Cars OF svery train between
Sioux City and Chicago, and with a close
connection with tho UNION PACIFIC
trains 1T Biou1 City, the
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THROUGH TICKETS are sold 1t ill coupon
offices Of tho Northern Pacific II. r. To points
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3. 10. Ii II, Il. Ii, Is,
10. Il. Is. ~. 70, Il, -,
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Pc .gcIna diaEr am lots
add To city of aupe-
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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
MAKE NO ERROR!

Hyou have made up your
mind that you need medical
assistance, employ only the
best. Go at once TO DIR. s.
CLAY TODD, 16N Division
ST., Wenham block, rooms
4, 3 and 4, Grand Rapids,
Mich. He will save you
much expense and loss of
time. DIR. Todd's hospital
and other experience i'm
foreign countries, together
with his purely Vegetable
and harmless remedies, inn
ported directly from those
countries, and 25 years
special practice i'm the
largest cities in the United
States, renders him pecul.
iarly fitted for the work OF
curing apparently hopeless
cases. DIR. Todd is I'm his
office from q I'm the morning
to Z at night. Every day
but Sunday.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
MURDER And SUICIDE
Shocking Crime Of an Insane Boy
at Bloomington, Indiana.
TWO IHRo.TS CUT FROY HM TO EAR
ward Dsaares siays His oR<k Mother
and Then with Gsry RaHer slsshes
Rts Own JsgaiAr-siel sniRg spec
tAeie Of the two Dead Bodies.

BLooMINeToS, Ind. April Ward
Demaree, 22 years Of age, living with
his father and mother and two sisters
and two brothers on Sixth street in this
city, on Friday afternoon cut the throat
OF his aged mother, who lay sick in bed
with the grip, aud then cut his own
throat from ear 10 ear, each dying in
stanty, AT the moment when the
young man sent his mothers and his
own soul into eternity there was in an
adjoining room Miss Green. q board
ing student OF the State university, and
the s-year-old sister of the matrieide
and suicide, but they didn't hear .
sound Of the shocking deed going
on so near them Upon going into
the sickroom they were horrined
To see Mrs Demaree with her head
nearly severed from her body lying
dead in a pool of blood and Ward De-
maree in like condition on the floor.
Demaree had been a college student
for some time and had been studying
languages preparatory 10 attending
Princeton college. At the time of the
tragedy an older daughter was alb
sent at school and the mother
lay upon the bed sick. Two smaller
children were about the house. The
mother, seeing that her son had a
razor in his hand as he approached her
bedside. motioned the children from the
room. Ward approached his mothers
bedside and with one slash of the razor
nearly several her head from her body.
The scn, after looking at his fiendish
work minute or more, knelt on the
floor and with the same bloody weapon
cut his own throat. The bed and floor
presented ghastly spectacle 10 the ex-
cited people who soon crowded into the
room. The tragedy was enacted in the
heart of the city. All parties are
highly connected. The family knew
of the sons alteration of mind. but
had kept the matter profound secret
TERRIBLE RESULT OF SPREE.
ANDERSON, Ind, April FRIDAY at
noon Ed Alexander, telegraph oper-
ator, beat his aged mother into insensibil-
ity, and, under the impression that he
had killed her. swallowed a lot of poison
AID then shot himself inflicting slight
wound. He died at S clock from the
effects of the poison. He was to have
been married next Wednesday.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
CURED

(A1 A IL itn - MS QfcdulQl disease,
only a slight congestion of the mucous
membrane of the nose at first, increases
with each cold until II spreads through
out the whole mucous system. affecting
the throat, ears, bronchial tubes, stom-
ach, etc, causing deafness, lung dis
eases, dyspepsia and many other dis
ircssing and dangerous complaints. A
full account of your present condition
and the treatment you require, viii be
given you free Of charge by Or. :. Clay
Todd, 10 North DviSon-st., Rooms ], 3
s aud 4, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Catarrh, deafness, rheumatism, neT-
yous debility, impotence and ali DIS
eases resulting from early indIscreiions
and excuses of manhood, all diseases of
the urinary organs. partial para ysls,
varicocclle, ruptures, tumors, scrofula,
old sores, dropsy, skin diseases, liver
and kidney complaints. heart diseases.
shortncss of breath, back of head.
small of back, etc. including all female
complaints and chronic diseases cured
quickly and permanently.
IL YOU are nervous, restless, irritable,
sleepiess or wake after borrid dreams.
tired mornings, with a dull headache,
bad taste ia the mouth, sometimes dis
ment without life, energy and ambition.
desire 10 be alone, gloomy forebodines.
disposition TO worry and fret about
trouble ahead that never comes, spells
of feeling afraid or uncertain, some.
times low spirits, you are suffering from
nervous debility and exhaustion of
nerve power. which may end in utter
prostrauon. insanity and death.
10 Won a %. frreat rr.ar a
and weariness. with tired limbs, numb
ness, trembling, prickly sensations. cold
feet and legs, you are advancing 70 that
most serious disease, paralysis.
II your head aches, feels numb and
tired, with strange sensations, loss OF
memory, and yoa think with difficulty,
or you are sleeplcss at night, with drew.
siness and dullness during the day, the
nerve and brain fatigue NAV coon run
into insanity or death.
Ii you have any Of these feelings dc
not neglect them or they will end ~ par.
aiysis. iBsanitv. prostrstion or death
syou value your life 40 not neglect
! these warnings Time and experience
have shown. and hundreds Of startling
and marvellous cures have proved, thai
these diseases are perfectly and com
pletely cured by DR.. S. Clay Todd, No
10 North Givlsion-st.. Nrnnain book
rooms ]. 2 and 4, Grand Rapids
Under the use Of Dr. s. Ciav TODD.
remarkable remedies, All these svr3p
toms weld &c r ty mage, and strength
81 nerves. yIger Of brsin. vitality nj
blood snd health Of body are soon re.
stored
Hrs remedies are purely vegetzslls
and harmless, ard can only be obtainea
g. be Office.
Or TODD compounds his prescrip-
tons before each gsatseHt "a his Office.
DR TODI3'S Office = at 81 ortt
} D8Ysef ST. Wenham iseck, rooms 4,
arr Grand Rapids. Mich.
His medicines srrse with the stomach
and you can eat anything you choose
He = IN be Office from 3 IN the morn.
! ing uBtl in the evening, every day
/ bat Snndsvs-
Cal. everybody. Afrisndly talk VII
| cost you nothing.
Low Charges RAPID Cnres
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
INDIANS osJecT TO WALKING.
rhsrsfers They Respectfully Dssiiss -
falIst "A thu tnlAatry.

W.saINGroS, April THE news ~
eeised al the var department of the re-
suit Of the efforts being made by ths
western army officers to carry out the
provisions OF the army appropriation
bill authorizing ths enlistment in thu
regular army of 2. 900 fndian recruits Is
very diseouraging. The officers report
that the Indians win not enlis. in
the Infantry under any circumstances
a. they abhor walking They VIII not
enlist in the cavalry except as scouts,
because they do not care To bind them
selves to live years service nor TO be
subject To removal To distant parts of
the country Then. too, they want
their women with them, and the great
majority OF the bucks are physically
unit for military service. IL is doubted
whether single Indian company can
be recruited in the west But the out
look In the south is more hopeful
Al Mount Vernon barracks, Ala,
where the Apache Indians who
lei the Geronimo campaign are
placed. il is said that all of the
indians-sone thirty-hve or forty
are about To enlist These Indians are
said 10 Be- progress!ng rapidly in the
path OF civilization. and the almost in
credible fact Is reported that the re
nOwned warrior Geronimo, who was
Tor years the terror of the west, is now
a prominent teacher in the local sunday
school and attends services regularly
every sunday morning To keep order.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

BERrTy. April T. - German semi
official papers have been authorized 20
deny the rapport 81 the transfer OF Rus
sian troops % the Galician frontier
aud TO minimize the importance
OF the ears decorating President
Csrnot. Nevertheless the un-asi-
ness in the Official circle re-
mains the ssme. The government is
reported To be in possession of informa-
ton received through the So Peters
burg embassy placing beyond doubt
the existence Of formal defensive and
offensive alliance between Russia and
france. including stipuistions that
France will support Rnssia in her plans
against India.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
a SHARP NAVAL BATTLE.
How the Chitisn Ironeisds behaved TN
dar HeavE fire- Many Iives Lost.


dar Hesvy Fire-AEaay Lives Lost.
SAY FEAxcfsco, April T. Private sd-
vices from Valparaiso state that che
irorciad Bsaueo Encelada, belonging 20
s.e insurgents. recently attempted ~
blow % the armed government. ting
Florence w.1h fish tor
psdo. The torpedo missed the
trr. bat struck big asHing
sry-iock in The hsrbor. blowing il 20
pieces. The Bianco Encslada was
therefore treated to hot Ere OF shot
snd she'll frpn every gun in the forts
and she steamed ont of the harbor.
The same night torpedo beat and the
the fiereuce stole out 20 attack the
BlarcO. The ironclsd was not alone.
being in company with the ssoop-
of-war OHigvin< Both ships com
peli.a the government vessels 90 re-
tarn To She hari,or and followed in hot
pursuit \ heavy shell from the Blanco
strrcic the Florence. blowing her en-
fffeiv out % the water snd every one
OF her crew Of seventeen men was
sitaer killed or wounded. A hroadsisle
from tbe o'Hi9gins knocked the tor
pcssa beaf 70 pieces. The two inSuryent
vessels then turned their attention
~ the fcrt< and a lively battle en-
sued 4 shell frorn the forts struck the
O'Hirrfns sud v~ent clear through her.
Another shell caused a gun on her
quarter deck - explode. When the
smoke cleared away the deck was found
20 have been literally torn ont Of the
vessel aud nine men out ~ the guns
crew % twelve were blown 80 atoms.
The xfcop vss st cncs taxen cut ~ The
raage ef the g-us IN the forts.
News received under date Of Feb
rnarv % says The government wac
hnrrring troors toward Taepa The
rexalnficnistS have adopted bold plan.
They have determined - make move
On Santiago ard Valparaiso Gen.
Z v~assa. with 4 oea rser. hss fustruc-
slasss =, shs~ eject Th. national guard.
na.ns.rrsrr sbcus o.. eoo. u divided be-
tween the governments and The rehels
ard sae rebels eoans - d~srrtions
<,~,.s fa~ rarsks ef Rslmsceda's army o.
swell taeir cvr.
Neat Il nsss~ selling AZ 8 - Per
ppnnsl. patatess "a SIS per hushri and
aour a. ssa pr barrel clofhinr =
very hirlA A suit Of osslinsrv eioth
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

TERRIBLE
Gu II ED

had q terrible steady hackache for
four years without any let up II ALL
sometimes / could hardly strengthen
up. Could not ride In a wagon on sc-
count OF the greater jar OF the wagon.
and have walked rather than ride.
have now been under the treatment Of
DR. :. CLAY TODD, l6 North Div
slon-st.. wenhsm block. rooms ], s and
4, Grand Rapids, Mich. ten days, and
yesterday i rode % miles and nine
miles today In wagon without pain
at ail-the FIRST time for four years.
would oheeriully recommend DR..
Todd TO those who have great pain IN
their backs. AVERY DOwNER,
October is, 1890. Alpine, Mich.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
ASTHMA IS YEARS.
RAPIDLY RECOVERING.

had asthma SIS years very bad,
sometimes had 10 GO 10 bed, and the
treatments took from physicians were
of no use until i employed DIR. Clay
Todd, 10 North Divisisn-si-, Wcnham
block, rooms J., and 4, Grand
Rapids, Mich. have been taking bis
medicine one month, and no.wltn-
standing my recent trip OF two weeks
TO Canada ] have continued 20 improve
steadily, and have only had one had
spell since began his treatment, and
that was when j was in Canada. now
breathe frcer, especially IN the last
week or ten DAYS. and take longer
walks without experiencing difficulty;
IN fact, feel that my dreadful COM
plant is leaving me. am CO YEAR, of
sge. :. ". YEREX.
Cor. Charles-st. and Weslthy-ave..
Jan. IL, 1921. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05

costs between $50 and ssa The prov
inees ia the hands Of he rebels are
Iqniqae, rsagua. Tait.l. Aasegzssst4
aud ChaaoTal A51srai Latorre, who
has Paslieiy announced bis silsgsaaes
u the executive committee Of the reso-
lutionists, has had bis property eonEs-
Gated ana decree hss ssea lssaed pub
heiy exiting HIM rom the country.
PASS. April a lit Is announced here
that the Gillian government ironclad
Pfleomayo. with is officers and crew,
has deserted tie cause Of President
Balnaeeds and that AZ has joined the
rebel deet, which now numbers forty
war vessels Of various sizes.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.
Annual banquet of tho Juneau Club nj
Milwaukee.


MILWAUKEE,, April 4. The annual
banquet of the Juneau club. the lead
Ing democratic organization of Wis
,onsin, was given Friday night. The
two stars, Gov. Peek and Senator John
NJ. Palmer, of Illinois, were absent,
tho former owing TO sickness in
his family and the latter because
he was busy in Chicago. There
were present men from every Sec
ton Of the state and all the men
who are wont 10 be called on when
campaign funds are needed were on
hard. II was nearly $50 o'clock when
the banquet opened President John
l.. Mitchell, arm in arm with Gen.
John c. Black, of Illinois, marched TO
the big dining hall. Behind them came
the flower OF the Wisconsin democracy
over zoo strong. Prior TO the relapse
10 toasts President Mitchell made
short address explanatory of
the absence of Gov. Peck
and John NJ. Palmer. He also
read n number of letters OF regret,
among them being letters from
William +. Villas and W. c. +. Breck-
inridge. The first toast on the revised
programme was The Tariff, which
was responded to at length BY John ID.
Warner, of New York. THE Party of
Political Reform WIS the toast re-
s?onded 10 by Cen Black, of Illinois,
The Young Democracy" was the theme
OF Bradley g. Schley. of this city, and
Gen. Doc. of GAINESVILLE, responded TO
the toast orr ..nallv down for Gov.
Peck-"Our Co-Worlers in the Demo
cratic Cause" The Iroquois Club of
Chicago" was responded 10 by w. G..
Ewing, Of Illinois. All the speakers
were warmly applauded and the en-
thusiasn was sustained from start to
Hntzh
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-05
A FLOOD FEARED.
The City Of Montreal Threatened with In
undatton.

undatton.
MONTREAL, Can, April "A food
worse than that of 1887. when over ST.
900, 900 damage was done, is feared
here. The ice in the St Lawrence
river is beginning to break up at a
time when Lake Ontario and the OF
tawa river are higher than for many
years and the water has bacbsd up
until all the low lands from
Montreal TO Kingston, f40 miles, are
covered with from to feet OF water.
The ice opposite the city began to
shove Thursday night, and hundreds of
tons Of ice are piled NJ along the streets
fronting the river, and the river Is ris-
ing q. such p rate that il it continues
the lower part Of the city viii be en-
tirely under water very soon The
country on the north bank az far as
Dorval Is feet u.der water, and the
Lschinc canal is away over its banks.