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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-25
DENVER, COL, U. S. A.,
July 10. 1895


DEAR SIR: Chance led me few
days ago to pick up copy of Lloyd's
London Weekly. The date of the
paper was little more than wear
old. As l glanced through its col.
umns saw the notices which I en- q.
close herewith.
am in possession of several impor.
tant facts relating to certain George
MCPHERSON, who is doubtless the per
son referred to IN your advertisement.
These L will communicate to YOU
without expectation of reward. With
regard to the woman, Agnes Martin,
whom you mention as having disap.
peared in lS79-the year in which Nc.
Pherson left Englaud-I cannot speak
with authority. l have IN mind n
woman, however, who may have been
the one you seek, but her name, ante
cedents and present whereabouts are
alike unknown to me.
The facts concerning George Nc.
Pherson, which are at my disposal,
are scarcely likely to afford you salts
faction, and as they are associated with
the darkest period of my life, l state
them with most pronounced feeling
of reluctance. / cannot but feel.
however, that knowledge OF the cir.
cumstances OF the case may be of con.
siderable Importance to you, and that
l would be guilty of an act of inlus.
tice if, for personal reasons, L with
held them.
In order that what I have
to say with regard to George
Mcpherson may be thoroughly un-
derstood, it will be necessary for
me to tell you little of my personal
history.
was born in New York, and early
in life prepared to enter the medical
profession. After graduating from
Harvard 1 attended medical college
In New York City, but before | was
admitted to practice | became in
volved in an unfortunate love affair,
which resulted in my leaving home to
seek my fortune in Colorado. A few
months later, after q continued run of
hard luck, l made my way to Mon,
tana, where | entered the service OF
Samuel Freeborn, prosperous ranch.
man.
Despite his rough exterior and gruff
manners, Freedom possessed many
admirable qualities, and was exceed
ingly popular with the men in his EN-.
ploy. Most of the latter were young
fellows who had drifted as L had done
from States east of the Mississippi.
They were a goodnatured lot and
free from many OF those belligerent
qualities which are generally credited
to the cowboys of the West
About ten miles distant from the
dwelling of Samuel Freeborn was the
ranch of Alonzo Marquand. For
nearly two years prior to my arrival
In Montana a teud had existed be.
tween these two men, and it frequent
ly happened that wnen their retainers
met IN the course CT the general
roundup" considerable Ill feeling
had been displayed, though no blood
had been shed.
Freeborn had daughter whose re.
markable beauty and gentle manners
were extolled by hardy men for many
n wide league around. Despite her en-
vironment and lack of opportunitie:
for intellectual development, Mildred
Freeoorn was distinguished for hei
maidenly grace and numerous ac
complishments. She was capable
musician, and possessed an excellent
voice. AS conversationalist she wa!
vivacious and well informed. Sh,
had carefully selected library, whict
comprised several hundred volumes
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-25

One of the best-known South Afri-
can millionaires has frankly told his
friends that he has no intention of
ever marrying, because he knows he ls
so ugly that no girl would wish to
marry MIN except for money.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-25
Difference i'm Hands.

1t is a strange fact that the right
hand. which is more sensible to the
touch than the left, is less sensipl'
than the latter to the effect of heat or
cold. Boston Budget.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-25
Where the Ouakes Come From.

The greatest depth at which earth.
quakes are know wn to originate is aboui
thirty miles. 1t has also been calcu.
lated that heat sufficient TO melt
granite might occur at about the same
debt
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-25

The temperate mans pleasures are
durable because they are regular, and
all his life is calm and serene because
it is innocent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-25

Although the tendency of money is
downward all over the world, it is
cheaper in New York than anywhere
else.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-25

There are from eight to ten species
Of silkworms in this country.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-12-11
Buried Whiskey Located.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. GA
Mtesouri River steamboat laden
with whiskey has just been IN.
earthed on . farm near Holt, q few
miles frouihere, according to q story
told by John A. Eby, who describes
htmselfas "6nder and joint owner. .
Eby relates that 10 1848 the steam.
boat Arabia, with 1856 barrels of
whiskeY and Q large quantity of
general merchandise, was bound
tor Omaha and Sioux City. At
ParkevilDe, nine miles above this
city, 1t struck y snag and went to
the bottom, the forty passengers
having narrow escape.
Thereafter the Missouri River be.
gan 70 change it's course until final.
" the spot where the Arabia went
down was left high and dry. The
steamboat was first discovered in
1879 by its smokestack protrudina
ifom the sand, but It was not both.
ered and hnally disappeared from
view. Last January corporation
wes formed to unearth the vessel.
which was bot recently located.
The company expects to clear 800,
900.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-12-11
The Words of q Patriot.

Every manly and patriotic Amer:
ican will pray that the impressive
speech of Hannis Taylor at Cornell
University may find q prompt re.
sponse in Congress next month.
Our late minister 10 Spain has not
been corrupted by the Spanish
lobby which ia hard at work in
this county. His voice is the voice
OF . statesman and patriot. In
many respects be is the highest
authority on the Cuban question,
end be 10 q renowned scholar and
writer upon constitutional Law,
accustomed to measure bis words.
In Madrid he had the full
confidence Of President Cleveland
and Secretary Olney, not to speak
of the profound respect which
President Mckinley is known to
have for him.
Hear the solemn words which
Mr.. Taylor addresses to his country.
"With the past We have nothing
to do, but the responsibilities Of
the future, are all our own. With
those responsibilities Congress must
soon deal, and its every member
must answer upon his conscience
tor his acts not only to his nation,
but to the civilized world. Events
are moving fast; revolutions never
60 backward. Spain has been
weighed in the balance and found
wanting; Cuba, through her heroic
struggle and her sacrifices, has
vindicated her right to be free. It
only remains for the American
Congress to speak the word. What
shall it bef
Ono Of the wisest Of our jurists
and most experienced Of our diplo-
mats, who has lately returned from
Europe, ex.Judge Lambert Tree,
after : calm and fearless review Of
the whole situation, has solemnly
declared tho conviction that the
best and only way to solve tho
whole question 10 BY . prompt
recognition ofOaban independence.
aIn that conclusion l heartily
copcur. A recognition Of l,elliger-
ency ct this late day would bring
about complications that might re-
suit 10 war as the consequences of
acts upon our part. On the other
hand, . prompt recognition by Con-
gress Of Cuban independence would
not give to Spain under the laws Of
nations . casus belli.
"I1et Congress but speak the
final aud. emphatic word-recog-
niti0n-and in ninety days the
long and bloody tragedy will be
over; the whole Christian world
viii rejoice and say Amen; Spain
will be rescued from an impossible
situation; there willbO no war with
the Uaited States, and Cuba will
" ffse.s
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-12-11
Ten Million More Plunder,

Men competent to judge, affirm
that the pending tariff bill will add
not less than ten million per aunum
to the already extortionate gains
Of the sugar trust; that it will put
this article Of universal use and con.
sumption absolutely under the con.
troll OF q single combination; that
is will destroy competition, and
annihilate the domestic cane and
beet sugar industries, and add to
the burdens that already. bear 90
heavily upon the people. This 10
bad enough, but the fundamental
evil with which even those who
endure the oppression are most
deeply concerned, 10 broader and
deeper still. How are these exclu.
sive and crushing monopolies 40.
qniredi IL it true that money 10
used to corrupt Legislators, to con-
troll state aud national elections, to
make justice a travesty to turn i'm
prisonment into q farce, to pluuder
the nation and compel courts to
protect them in their depredationsl
Rates and revenues are important
but they have become subordinate.
We must have income to defray
the expenses of the government,
to pay the public debts, to main
tain the credit and faith Of the M.
tion, but there is something more
valuable even than these, and that
is integrity, honor and honesty.
These are the Foundation and m.
der.pinning Of our system. II
these are destroyed the fabric will
fall.-Er. Senator Ixgalls IN N. 7.
Journal.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-12-11
To Make Ts,iR Thievsry More
epcure.

Upon the bells of government by
injunction cones . movement tc
promote government by commission
in this countrt. An organization
known - th9 Tsrif Commission
League nae 0phed % once 10 Chi.
cag0, eud - aefne cooperation Of
manufaceufesc e eoteblish = Per.
msuent comml40n which Will have
power 70 raiod reduce Or repeal
duties, OF, o tnl catch phrase goes,
..!ske the taril out OF politics. /"
4nc commlssoo y to oonetst Of
seven memoereend VIII bold ofice
''0ur'og GOOD ohAvior."
That this moement 10 receiving
encouragement from American
manufacturers md other glasses
10 bat one Ut tb many evidences
Of how . large sstion Of the people
10 the United Sites ore losing faith
10 themselves Cd in thsir form Of
g government. ssrn. spI:. !sy l seem unwilling
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-12-11
made more enduring. No vulgar
herd must be permitted to vote to
reduce or otherwise impair the tariff
privilege to plunder.-Eati0naI
Single Zdrer. !
Bverybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Csthartic, the most
wonderful medical discovery Of the aee.
plsasant snd refreshiug to the tsste. act
gently and positively on kidneys. liver.
eed bowels, cleansing tho entire system.
dtspe! colds, cure headache, fever, babtual
coosttpetlon, and biliousness. Please buy
snd tsy box Of G. C. C. to-day--1Oc. CSC.
oOc. Sold and guaranteed to cure BY ali
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-12-11
No Man At Her Funeral.

Newman, ILL.,, Dec. 5.-The vii.
!age OF Brnshy Fork has a spinster-
Miss Murnane, who, tor forty.eight
years, has led a hermit's life and
has been an irreconcilable man ha.
tel. In all that time she hasn't
spoken to a man, all because she
was disappointed 10 love
Recently she made her will, in
which she specified that no man
should attend her funeral. She
insists upon having woman
preacher, women for pail bearers,
. woman to drive the hearse, and
\ women to close her grave,
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-12-11

" abused term, "manh0od Suffrage
is something absolutely unnatural,
unreasonable and nnsanctioned by
any proper principle Of right. Citi-
zenship il a moral and social fran.
chise wholly dependent on the con.
ditions of fitness for the rendering
Of service to the body polite.
There must be q preparation, an
initiation, - it we're, and q worth
iness for the privileges, and fjt.
ness or competence to perform the
duties that 60 With the franchise,
for there are no rights that do not
involve duties. It 10 unreasonable
that men should be admitted to
privileges without doing something
to deserve them, and It 10 alike
unreasonable that men should be
admitted to special responsibilities
unless they show some sort Of
proper qualifications for such priv.
ileges.
This principle seems 90 just and
% reasonable that it should be ac-
oepted 40 = rule OF action, and
there should, therefore, be no
scrnples based on morals or equity
to prevent the disfrancbising OF all
unworthy persons whose unworth-
iness 10 caused by ignorance, brn.
tality, shiftlessness, aud evil char
acter.
Therefore all respectable Repub.
licaDs and oil honest Democrats
should stand together in the con.
stitutional convention to remove
from the politics Of Louisiana all
ignorant and depraved elements.
Il will only By such action be pos
sjble TO secure honest government
and purified politics in this State.-
N. O. P;oaysas.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-12-11

1As -. quaste1 Of century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine,
est Sons that hays accomplished more fol
nesan'ey than thst sterling old remedy,
1sowns' Iron Bittefs. Il seems TO contafa
sbe very elements Of good health. and neither
man, woman OF child can take IL without
dsstv3ag the greatest benefit. For sale by
James A. Leo. sole agent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
CHEROKEE CITIZENSHIP.
Judge Springer Soon to Decide 1000
Cases, Involving $S,OOO,O0O in
PrOnertY Rights.

Muskogee, I. T., Dec. 1.-(Special) The
numerous cases of applicants for Cherokee
citizenship which are now pending in the
United States court at this place are soon
TO be decided by Judge Springer, whose
decision under the law, will be final. There
are over 400 applicants for citizenship in
the Cherokee nation and their cases in
volve property rights valued at over $500.
600. They reside in all parts of the United
States.
One of the largest claims to be decided is
that of Caleb w. Hubbard ct al VS.. the
Cherokee nation. This claim was filed
with the Dawes commission on September
.. 1885, and was rejected by the commits
sion On November "a, of the same year,
they giving no reason for making an ad-
verse decision against the claimants.
On January q 1887. the case was appealed
to the United States court at this place,
and referred to a master in chancery, who
has already filed his report, and the claim
only awaits the decision of Judge Springer
10 be finally determined. There are 1Ss ap-
EG,, PllGnnts in In the case. among whom are
prominent citizens of Chicago, ILL.,, and their
children. The applicants in this case all
claim to be descendants of Phoebe Crews.
whose daughter, Ann Crews, married Jo-
seph Hubbard in the latter part Of the
eighteenth century. The Nixons are sons
of Samuel and Rhoda Nixon, whose maiden
name was Rhoda Hubbard, and who was
a daughter of Joseph Hubbard and Ann
Crews.
That portion of the masters report
which refers to the blood of the applicants
in this case is as follows: Il find that the
claimants reside in the Indian Territory
and in a number of states of the Union.
That they are all lineal descendants of Ann
Hubbard. the wife of Joseph Hubbard.
whose maiden name was Ann Crews. and
who was the daughter of Phoebe Crews, a
fullblood Cherokee Indian. who lived and
died in the state of North Carolina and
who was known prior to her marriage as
''Goo-chee." "Doo-chee," 'Tuch-ee,' or
Dutch" that Phoebe Crews died in the
state of North Carolina in the year 1900.
Stokes county. in that state, in the year
1872. That both of these women were al
ways recognized to be Cherokee Indians
by blood, that the Cherokee blood in this
family has never been disputed, and that
these claimants are all Cherokee Indians
nv blood
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.
General and Mrs. j. H. Rice Celebrate
the Fiftieth Anniversary of
Their Marriage.


Fort Scott. Kas.. Dec. 1.-(Special) The
celebration of the golden wedding ami
versary of General j. H. Rice. editor of
the SedaIia Capital, and his wife. in this
city, to-day, was a notable social function,
several hundred people being in attend
ance. General Rice to-day received con-
gratulations from friends in several states,
in most of which he has edited newspa-
pers in the past fifty years. For twenty
four years he was a power in Kansas poll
tics. having edited the Paola Republican
and Fort Scott Monitor from 1865 to 1890
He was known all over the state as Il
writer and speaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice were married in Cass-
vile. Ga, in 1Si7, when he was editor Of
the Cassville Standard. Later he founded
ing Company. at Atlanta, Ga. In 1865 he
was carried off train at the Kansas City
depot helpless invalid, who had been
confined to bed for four years as a re-
suit of a sunstroke. He located on a farm
In Cass county. Mo-, and lived there nine
years. when, having recovered his health,
he bought the Miami Republican Later
he edited the Fort Scott Monitor and sub
sequently founded the La Porte (Tex)
Chronicle and the Sedalia Capital. He is
mission broker of Kansas City: W. NJ.
Rice. government inspector of the port at
Vancouver b. c.; H. v. Rice, of the Sc.
dalia Capital; r. P. Rice and Oscar Rice,
ways been Republican except in the
campaign of 1892. when he undertook to
defeat J. j. ingalls, for senator and ran
against his son. W. M. Rice, for the legis-
lature. He stumped the state against
ingalls, and claims much of the credit for
his defeat.
The reception here to-day was rendered
by his daughter, Mrs. w. S. Mcdonald
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
"coIN" HARVEY's ELECTION.
Free silver Leader After Another PO-
littcnl Expression From
the PeOple,

Topeka, Kas.. Dec. 1.-(Special) The
official ballots for Coin Harvey's 'spe-
cial election" to be held January II. are
now being distributed over the state. Har-
vey proposes to give the people another
chance to express their convictions on
the money and other issues. The ballots
are in regular form and are to be de-
posted in the mails on January II, ad-
dressed to Harvey at Chicago. They call
for replies to nine questions: Are you in
favor of the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1?' Are you
in favor of paper money being made re-
deemable in metallic money!" "Are you
in favor of the decentralization of both
gold and silver?'' Are you in favor of
the retirement of the greenbacks and the
granting of the privilege to national banks
to issue all forms of paper money as now
being proposed by them?" Are You in
favor Of postal savings banks:" Are you
in favor of the income tax?" Are you
in favor of the single taxi" Are you in
favor of socialism," Are you in favor
of the prohibition of the liquor traffic?''
..Are you in favor of settling all leading
issues by direct vote of the people and
making it an issue in the next presidential
campaign?" Harvey proposes to publish
the result Of the election as soon as he
can compile the returns. The election is
to be held all over the country the same
day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02

was one, and Charles Smith was another"
WAS the Park drug store mentioned in
the will?"
''It was not"
signed by Mrs. Jackson that day."
Mr.. Beebe objected to this, arguing that
the paper itself would be the best evidence
Prosecutor Lowe said he did not know
where the paper was. Mr.. Young said he
had given the paper TO DIR. Jones, and
Judge Longan ruled that what was in the
paper had better be proven by DR.. Jones
or the paper itself.
What sort of a paper was 1t, Mr..
Young?" asked Prosecutor Lowe.
III, IT was only four or five lines across
WAS not that writing conveyance OF
her interest in the drug store. by Mrs
jackson to Dr. Goddardg'
Mr.. Beebe objected again. the court sus-
tained the objection and Mr.. Young was
excused. =
Jurors Listen Intently.
While Mr.. Young was testifyins the tu-
rors showed deep interest in what he was
saying. Each man of the. twsiyas leaned
forward. most of them witAsAbars stlbows
on the chair arm and their; ehiT q cheeks
in the palms of their harris ana watched
the witness closely. 80. ~.
It is supposed. by the. pnSsecntion at
was an agreement by which Mrs Jackson
released all interest shes bad in the drug
store and gave it to DIR. Goddard. zThis
would have been important evidence for the
prosecution IL 1t could have been proven
but Mr.. Beebe prevented 1t. -
Sherry Marshall, clerk in the National
Bank of Commerce, was the next witness
He lived at the Woodland hotel the time oil
the killing. He was shown diagram Of
the second floor and pointed out his room
lust south of. the room of the Jackson
girls and across the hall from Mrs. Jack
sons bedroom. When the shooting oc
CURED Mr.. and Mrs. Peoples. guests at tn,
hotel. were visiting him In his room. They
heard the shots and and ran out. -
Ibid You see Goddard?' asked the prose
cutor.
Yes" -
Go on, now, and tell what he did ant
said"
..when went out he was standing at tn,
head of the stairs looking down. this way,
He was standing with his head down
and his hand in his overcoat pocket, lik'
a man would who was studying abOu
whether to go downstairs or not. Othe
people crowded around and went back Il
my ROOM"
Ibid you see Dr. Goddard after that?"
Yes in little while went to DIR. Heth
soon after fpI soi there everyone eise as wen n
out and left DIR. Goddard alone with me fo
about two minutes" ~,....,
What did he do?"
He cried and took on and said two o.
three times: My God, why did 1 do 1T.
Once he fell on his knees by the edge of tn,
bed and put his face down on il. I lIftet
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
WHOLESALE POISONING.
Two Hundred and Fifty Ohio Epilep-
tics Eat Something That Dis
agrees With Them.

Galipolis. o., Dec. 1.-Two hundred and
fifty patients at the Epileptic hospital were
poisoned to-day. by toxic poisoning. 1t is
presumed. DR.. Rutter and his corps of
physicians succeeded only after a desper-
ate fight in checking the outbreak without
a fatality. As 1t IL. some of the patients
is not apprehensive, however. believing
that he will be able to allay the evils Of
The presumption among the hospital ply
sicians is that the infection came from
some article of food eaten by the patients
and the meteorological department Is max
ing rigid analysis of the food cooked
during the past few days. Some think a
deleterioHs drug was placed in some of the
victuals and that. with the disruption ex-
tant at the institution over the wholesale
discharge of employees. has put the insti-
tuition in the throes of great excitement
The poison is similar to that which hap
pens occasionally. from eating ice cream
that has bred toxic poison.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
THE NOVEMBER DEFICIT.
1t Aggregated *s,O92, ,4s3-Customs
Receipts Little Less Than i'm
November. 1S08

Washington, Dec. 1.-The comparative
statement of the government receipts and
expenditures shows that the total receipts
Tor the month of November. 1897, were si3.-
363.6o5. of which slS.194.61S was received
from the reorganization committee of the
Union Pacific railroad. making the ordi-
nary receipts for the month So. .l6s 9s7. The
tCtal expenditures for November were S37.-
SloS3s, Of which si,5i9,s6s was cash in the
Union Pacific sinking fund turned into the
treasury and repaid to the appropriation
from which 1t had been originally drawn
for investment. Hence. the months dis
bnrsements include this sum. The ordinary
receipts for the month, therefore. were
g lsS'sso. and the ordinary. disbursements
SS.26l.iI leaving deficit of sS.I92 49, The
receipts from customs were 50 $50. .025 a fall
Ing off OF about 100000 as compared with
November 1896. The receipts from internal
revenue were sl353O.649, a gain of about
900 for the month.
for the five months of the present fiscal
year. independent of the proceeds of the
sale of the Union Pacific, was SAG. 101. .494
F. The government has received another
payment Of s6loo.ooo on account of the
Union Pacific sale. which still leaves due
from the committee sa4.l53.GO5 to be paid
in four equal instalments, the last on jan
uary u, 1893.