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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

claimed by this ex-street car conductor,
a strip Of land 225 miles long and rs
miles WIDE populated by 10000 people,
traversed by railways, full Of gold sill
yer and copper mines, and including in
It's area the whole Of the capital city
Of the territory. The productive value
of the area Is incalculable, and the
most moderate estimate of its present
cash value is $75OOO,OOO. Even the "a
nous Anneke Jams claims, which have
sprung up with undlminished hopeful
ness from generation to generation, are
insignificant in comparison with this
prodigiOus and well-nigh successful i'm
position.
Writers Of fiction have exhausted
their imaginations in inVenting incred-
ible tales Of recovered titles to enor-
nous estates, but it is doubtful whether
the most inventive Of them has dared
to use such a story as that of James
Addison Reavls, claimant Of the lands
alleged to have been granted in 174S by
King Ferdinand VI. of SPAIN to one
Don Miguel de Peralta de la Cord0Va,
Baron Of Arizona and the Colorados,
Knight Of the Fleece and Baron of the
Order of Charles ILL.,, Knight Of Mon
tesa. It was in 1883 that this simple
minded frontersman came before the
courts with his claim to this little en-
pire in the West He showed transcripts
of photographs of all the documents in
the case, including King Ferdinand's
grant, the location Of the tract by the
Viceroy of Mexico in 1858, the will of
Don Miguel leaving the estate to his
son, Miguel de Peralta; the deed of the
land by the latter to DR.. George M. Will
ling in 1864, and the transfer of the deed
to himself by the widow of DR.. Willing
in 1867. The surveyor general searched
the claim thoroughly, and pointed out
certain defects in it. Reavis was not in
the least discouraged, however and four
years later he filed an amended petition
declaring that he had by marriage be-
come the representative of Donna Soma
Loreto Micaela de Peralta Reavis, for
merly Maso Silva de Peralta de la
Cordova reat-granddaughter of Don
Miguel Nemecio Silva de Peralta de las
Places, and he made his position more
imposing by signing himself James Adj
olson Peralta-Reavis. And so far from
diminishing his claims, he demanded an
even larger tract.
At this period the case began to look
serious, Such eminent lawyers as Colo
mel Ingersol and Roscoe Conkllng de-
clared it clear title, and on the
strength of their opinion money poured
in from capitalists glad to invest in so
profitable a claim. The Commercial
Telegraph company supported Reavis,
and Croker Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad company gave him $4,000,
while others were equally liberal He
lived sumptuosuly at the Hoffman
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

! The government was startled but NOT
discouraged Attorney Matthew o.
Reynolds, into whose hands the case
had been put by Attorney General OIL
ney, got hold Of one s. Mallet-Provost
a clever young attorney Of New York,
who was regarded as an expert In Span
ish and Mexican litigation, and set him
to work on the evidence. He quietly
slipped down to the City Of Mexico and
began digging around in the national
archives. What he saw there interest
ed him very much, 80 much that with
out any delay he crossed the Atlantic
and made a similar examination Of the
records at Madrid If the first revela-
lions were astonishing, the last were
paraly2lng, and the result was such
that no one had the slightest notion,
when the day for the trial came, that
the claimant would dare to show his
face In the court room. They under
rated his audaclty, and on the day APP
pointed a telegram was received saying
that he would arrive the day following.
His lawyers had received an inkllng Of
what was up, and abruptly deserted
iiAiiis A1ul INNdNlni NulIl anu NpllNNNiAN ~
the last, presented his own case, as
coolly as though unaware that the trap
that had been lightning 80 long was
ready to snap. Then came the crash,
and the man who had to all appearances
come in the expectation Of being made
the richest man on earth left a hopeless
bankrupt, in the hands Of the officers Of
the law convicted Of felony
And what a revelation 1t wasl Not
only was there no heir, no deed, no will,
but there never was any land grant,
and-final stroke-there never was any
Don Miguel de Peralta de la Cordova,
Baron Of Arizona and the Colorados,
Knight Of the Fleece and Baron Of the
Order Of Charles ILL.,, knight Of the
Kings bedchamber, with entrance at
Will. All was a monstrous myth, It's
sue of forgery and fabrication, evoked
from the brain Of an uneducated man.
seemingly the most simple and guileless
Of his race. For twenty years he had
been steadily at work, forging DEGREES,
records, wills, deeds, ceduals, conilrma-
ton grants, seals and other documents
whole volumes Of them-plylng his
trade in New Mexico, Arizona, Califor-
MIA, Mexico and Spain. No obstacle
turned him from his purpose, He was
ignorant Of Spanish, so he studied that
until he mastered perfectly not only the
language Of to-day but the classical
Spanish Of the Eighteenth century, the
language Of the court of Ferdinand vi.
Not linguistic flaw was found in any
Of the documents. Then he began the
study of archaeology, and so perfect
were his forgeries Of the seals and sig
nets, the decorations and orders of the
Spanish court in the last century, that
the finest experts in Madrid were abso-
lutely deceived. 1t was as marvellous as
the miraculous requirements Of the
Count Of Monte Cristo; and, most won
derful Of all, throughout those twenty
years of forgery and imposture, he kept
the tranquil, innocent look which was
so potent cause in influencing men in
his favor. Nothing shook his nerve, and
he kept his pose Of guilelessness to the
last.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
st. Paul's Clock.

The clock which was placed in the
tower of St. Paul's cathedral, London,
is the largest in the British Isles. The
dials there are three of them) are
each seventeen feet in diameter, and
the figures upon them are each two
feet and nine inches in length. The
pendulum is fifteen feet long, and the
ball of its lower end weighs 700 pounds
1t is provided with a Phelps bell, which
weighs five and one-quarter tons, and
the bell is struck by a hammer weigh
ing 2OG pounds. The hands are made
of pure copper. That which makes
the minutes is nine feet six inches il
length, the other exactly five feet.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
Too Late.

The house had been aroused by a
burglar. Mr.. Jones saw a man with a
mask going through the pockets Of his
pantaloons, and, quick as thought, he
shot at him, the intruder making good
his escape,
Why" said Mrs. Jones, thoroughly
awake, what did you scare me for?"
81 saw man robbing my pockets
and fired at him"
well, he didn't get anything" said
she, complacently.
How do you know?"
ooh, 1 tried EN- myself before we
went to bed. Adams Freeman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
FOUL CRIME OF NEGROES.
Brutality Murder Two Men, a Woman
and Three Children.

ana Three children.
A terrible crime has been committed
at Guanajayabo, in the Guanajay to-
bacco district, about forty-flve miles
from Havana. Four burly negroes went
to grocery store at Guanajayabo and
overpowered the grocer and his brother
in-law and stabbed them to the heart.
The negroes then rushed after the
storekeepers wife and three daughters,
aged respectively II, and years, with
the intention of assaulting them. The
woman and her daughters made deg
perate struggle, shrieking wildly for
help. But the negroes inflicted injuries
upon all their victims from which they
died. The scoundrels then plundered the
grocery store and disappeared. Their
crime was discovered by white man of
the country district, who as soon as he
saw the bodies of the negroes victims,
started for Guanajay and placed the
matter before the authorities. The
countryman found that one of the little
girls was still alive when he entered the
store, and it was from her, almost with
her last breath, that he obtained the
details of the crime. The inhabitants of
the country around Guanajayabo and
the police have started in pursuit of the
four wretches, and it is said they will
surely be cut to pieces Il captured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
A nInlorun In tho Night.
i@S% subllme;"
Whose tracks Neptune refuses
To wash from sands of time

The man in the upper berth leaned
over Its edge, and, jammlng his froWn
firmly down on his brow, cried in
harsh, coarse voice that was audible
above the rattle and rumble Of the car
wheels:
"Hi, you, down there Are you rich?
"Heh?" calculated the man in the low
err berth, almost swallowing his Adam 8
apple. "Whazzer mazzer"
81 say, are you rlch?"
whats that, sir? Rich? What do
you mean by waking me up in the mid
die Of the night to ask me such a ques-
ton as that?"
81 want to know-that's why"
"Well, then, confound you, am rich
Now, l hope your Internal curiosity is
satisfied and you will let me go to
sleep"
Every rich?"
millionaire, darn you. Now, shut up
and"--
''Well, then, why in sizzling, blazing
torment don't you hire whole sleeping
car to do your snoring in?"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
LYDIA BRISTOL.

in his face, ordered him to hand over
his money. He produced 5000 and then
she forced him to open the post-ofIlce
safe, from which she took $40 in postal
money-order funds. Her husband, John
Bristol and Benjamin Trott guarded
the doors while she did the work. Then
they took the postmaster out to his
pasture, made him catch, saddle, anf
bride two of his horses for them. Then
they bound his hands and feet, gagged
him, and tied him to a tree, where his
wife and daughter found and released
him. They were captured the other day
after a continuous chase.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
Divorce

Curiosities in divorce are always In
teresting and sometimes instructive,
illustrating as they do the manners,
customs and failings of the times. In
ancient Rome, among the not uncom-
mon reasons" given by the husband
for divorce were those of wife having
skeleton keys made to fit his private
drawers and drinking his wine--two
statements which show that the hon
esty of a Roman matron was not cult
waited to great extent However, it
may be there was a skeleton key in the
cupboard, and so the natural shrewd-
ness of woman's mind suggested the
use of a key to match.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
Possibilities of An Egg Diet,

A young woman who, during a re-
cent severe illnoas, lost her hair, and
who is now recuperating at Atlantic
City, wrote home to her parents that
she was eating four eggs every morn
ing at breakfast. She closed by saying
that there was no sign Of her hair COM
ing in.
In reply the father of the young lady
wrote: Dear -: We are glad to
hear from you and are of the opinion
that if you keep on eating so many
eggs every morning you will grow
feathers instead of heir. "-Philadelphia
Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
An Indication,

Mr.. Northside walked into his parlor
the other night and was rather sur
prised to see his daughter sitting on
young Mr.. Hilltops lap.
The young people were surprised too.
The old man was the first to recover
his equanimity and as Miss Northside
found her feet he remarked:
"Ah, Lucy! 1 see your race for a
husband is nearly over"
What makes you say that, papa?'
asked the girl, blushing painfully
"You seemed to be on the last lap
Pittsburg Chronicle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
A Historical Itcm.

One day recently, in Dundee school,
the teacher was examining the class in
history and asked one of the boys
How did Charles I. die?"
The boy paused for moment, and
one of the other lads by way of prompt
ing him, put his arm up to his collar
to signify decapitation.
Boy No. / at once grasped, as he
thought, his friends meaning and eX-
claimed, to the great amusement of the
class: please, sir, he died Of cholera"
London Morning Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
oW-that's WHY"
The Unavailable Hero,

Billings-Who Is that man the crowd
is cheering so vocferously?
Coddington-Why that's Commodore
Starboard, who is going to rescue Pains
Arctic expedition.
Billings-And who Is the little man at
his side?
Coddington-Why. that's Pain; he's
Just about to start.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
by Proxy.

Mlggs-I thought you said that Pipps
WIS scoundrel. and that you would
cut I'm dead after this; and yet 1
saw you slipping cocktails with him at
the club this morning!
Higgs--Oh, leave all those disagree
able bits of diplomacy to my man. He
has cut him dead every day Tor three
months
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
Cause for 1t.

Mix-You look respondent. Engage
ment broken?
DiX-Yes. Her mother accuses me Of
getting my fiancee loaded.
Mix-Heavens! Where did 1t happen?
Dix-At the drug store. Clerk made a
mistake and gave her the soda water
that had the wink in it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

During the recent sociallstic riots in
Vienna a wild west" show, with North
American Indians, was rehesrslng near
the scene of the disturbance. A local
magistrate impressed the Texas jack
of the show and made him and his cow
boys do duty at lassoing socialists
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
A Query.

Van Billby-What language do you
speak, Miss De Gushah?
Miss De Gushah (sighing divinelO
But one.
Van Billby-And that?
Miss Gushah-The language Of love.
Van Billby-Ah, really! But you
must find it embarrassing that nobody
in society understands dead languages
nowadays.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
He Did.

Poet-Dld you feel the force and de
rectness of that pointed article I left
for you this morning?
Editor QuIiously)-So it was you who
put that bent pin in my chair, was 1t,
you scoundrel?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
A Hint to Doctors.

Invalid.-I don't believe that this med
icine is helping me at all.
Wife-What makes you think so?
Invalld-It does not taste bad enough
to do me any good,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

Willie--I was going fishing Sunday,
but my papa wouldn't let me- Reverend
DR.. Saintly-That's the right kind of a
papa to have. Did he tell you the rea-
SON why? Willie-Yes, sir; he said there
wasn't bait enough for two.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
Explained,

Wlfe-What do you mean by coming
home in this condition? You promised
that you would only drink two fingers
Of rye this whole day,
Hubby-Right you (hlc) are! 1 drank
II out Of (hic) baklng-pan.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
Hard Luck.

Bangs-What a remarkable memory
your wife has!
Hangs-Yes, 1 should say so! She re-
members everything that 1 have been
trying desperately for years to forget.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
Tho Last Resort.

James-I wonder how I can win an
heiress?
Dicks--You might dress up as a
heather Chlnee and join a Brooklyn
Sunday-school. York World.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
A Gnnrmnnd.

Miss Gushah-My lord, during all your
American tour, which Of the bellies has
proven the most irresistlbly alluringY
His Lordship-The-aw bells,
assure you.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
True.

Matts-T have 10000 volumes.
Spatts-And yet have your whole IL
brary condensed into one book.
Matts--What's that?
Spatts-The dictionary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
Tho Reason of It.

Maggs-I suppose Chicago Is pretty
lively during the summer, is 1t not?
Staggs-Dead as a mackerel.
Maggs-Heat?
Staggs-Nlt Divorce courts closed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
Handy Piece OF Furniture.

Poet-Do you digest all the poems you
read?
Editor-Oh, no, l have goat to do
that for me.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
Accounted for.

willle-What does Chawley walk with
his face in the air like that for? Is his
neck stiff?
Reggy-No; he's in love with a chorus
fay, and has occupied the front row
steadily now for whole month.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
Her Timely DlscoycrY.

Helen-Oh, George, we are saved.
George - What do you mean, loved
one?
Helen-Why, have found my bicycle
oll-can in my pocket; We'll pour it's
contents on the troubled waters.
And then she swooned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

Editing paper is like carrying an umbrella
on windy day. Everybody thinks no could
manage it better than the one who has hold Of
the handle
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

House, New York, where in the
course of four years he ran up
bill of 100000. He retained the
most eminent counsel, and one Of
the attorneys. Colonel ]. o. Broadhead.
of st. Louis, was to receive a fee of $780,
900. 1t is likely that at least million
was spent by Reavls in pieparlng his
case, and it had every appearance Of
being overwhelming. There were no
missing links in the testimony this
time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

Judge-How do you account for the
fact that the mans watch was found
in your pocket? Prisoner--Your honor,
life is made up of inexpllcable mys-
teries, and 1 trust your honor will so
instruct the jury.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
And She Know.

Mrs. Pangs-Is your husband in Wall
street bear?
Mrs. Riggs-Yes; at least his type
writer, Miss Huggus says he is.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
Naturally.

Mangles-That man is away up IN
his business, can tell you.
Dills-What is it?
Manges-He's a tln-roofer
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
Fooled.

What charming surprise 1t is to a
man who has looked to his bicycle for
two hours peace and liberty day to
come down on his birthday and find
that his wife and his mother-in-law
have taken lessons in secret, and will
henceforth go with him always and
eVerywhere!-Punch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

"You have only yourself to please" said
married friend to an old bachelor, True" re-
piled he, but you cannot tell what difficult
task find it,"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
All He Wanted.

Blffles-Have you seen my new bounc-
ing boy yet?
Sniffles (angrily)-No, but I've heard
him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

No abilities, however splendid, can command
success without labor and persovering applica-
tiOn.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

Clerk-Yes, sir That's one of the best clock
we have in the store. 1t goes eight days with
out winding
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

FITS-AllF Fits stopped free by DR.. X lines Great
Nerve RestOrer. No Fits after the tirsJ days use.
Marvellous Treatise and So trial bottle free TO
Fit cases. Send to Dr. Kline 93l Arch St., Phla., PA
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

He who said that the half is often better than
the whole might havoaddcd thatnono at all is
often better than even a better half.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

MPgeman's CamphOr Ice with GlycerIRe.
Cures Chappcd Hands and Face, Tender or Sore Feet
Vhpblains, Piles &c. Q. G. Clark Co., New Haven Ct
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an A No.
/ Asthma medicine.-W II. WILLIAMS, An
tioch, Ills, April IL, 1894.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

Uncle Reuben-Them' the most eX-
pensive scarecrows I ever seen, and
they hain't no better than one made out
of old clothes and straw neither.-N. Y.
World.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

w, H. GRIFFIN, Jackson Michigan, writes.
"Suffered with Catarrh for fifteen years. Halls
Catarrh Cure cured me" Sold by Druggists, zoe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

She-I don't like beard on man. He i
didn't like it at first, but then it grew on me by
degrees.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

Goes Cough BaIaam
Is the Oldest and best 1t will break up Cold quicker
than anything else 1t is always reliable, Try it,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

One good way of getting out of a scrape is to
Jet your board grow
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

Tonsorlal Truth.-To keep your hair
long, keep it short.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

"Hanson's Magic Corn Salve."
Warranted to cure or money refunded. Ask your
druggist for 1t. Price 10 cents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

Santa Fe the other day, when a former
streete car conductor who had come
within an ace Of proving a title to the
largest fortune in the world left the
room, hopelessy beaten and under
charge Of forgery which renders him
liable TO many years Of imprisonment.
The case of the Tlchborne claimant was
equally audacious, and more famous be-
cause it was prosecuted in England and
involved a title, but the property rep
resented was an insignificant trllle com
pared with the enormous Arizona tract
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
THE BIGGEST FRAUD.
FERTILE SCHEME OF AN UN-
EDUCATED MAN.
CLAIM TO sT5,OOO,OOO WORTH OF U.
y. TERRITORY.

He Almost Won tho Suit on Forged Evil
dence Tho Case Has just Been
Decided In the Santa Te Federal
Court.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

II the Baby Is Quitting Teeth.
Be sure and use that old and wel.tried remedy, MRS
WrYsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teething.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

+ all the fraudulent
claims to real es-
tate which are re-
corded in history,
the most colossal,
the most over
whelmlng in Its au-
dacity and in its
approximation to
success, was that
which met its quie-
tus in the United
States court room in
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15

Paternal achors-Tho "Old mans" corns.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-15
A WOMAN DESPERATE.
Lydia Bristol Looted Postonlce While
Her Husband Stood Guard Outside.

May 20 last Lydia Bristol forclbly en-
tered the house Of Postmaster Turner at
Rome, Mo-, and, showing two revolvers
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