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r TOE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; ' MONDAY. " FEBRUARY 20. J888. . AmCICTAiEOF TOMBSTONE ' Society and Politics in an Arizona City. A BITTER FACTIONAL FIGHT A Stage Coach Robbery One of the Mot Deupcrato Untile on llccoril A Sketch of tlio Notorl- OB * Enrp Family. St. Loulfl Republican : The Bird Cage o per ft house wus the most popular institution in Tombstone from 1879 to 1982. William H. Hutchlbon , nhvnys called Billy , was the proprietor. The Bird Cage was a big frame building sit uated-on Allen street , the principle thoroughfare of the town. There was ti bar in front and a stage in the rear of a largo hall on the ground floor. It was a story and a half high , and up- Btolrs Trero arranged twelve boxes , six on each side , and buck of the stage was a wineroom. The Bird Cage was the headquarters of all the bloods of Tomb stone , and between Sat night and 6 in the morning it was one of the liveliest institutions in the western country. There was an excellent variety troupe always maintained , and the bar gen erally gave employment to three bar tenders twenty-four hours daily. The Bird Cage was the soul of Tombstone at night. If you wanted to meet a leading lawyer , a mine or mill superintendent , the sheriff of the county , the chief of police , the mayor of the city , the editor of any of the daily ptiporrf or any of the bright particular stars of dosponulodom the chances are that if you penetrated the Bird cage you would have found them. As a general rule all the male population of Tombstone not otherwise engaged spend the night at the Bird cage. And such nights as they were during 1870,1880 and 1881. Phew ! It is enough to make the hair ttand oven at this distance , to rolled on them. In 1880 , the factional llphts in Tomb- fitono were at the /onith of their desper ation. Virgil Earp was the city mar shal and John II. Bolmn was the sheriff of the county. Between these two ofll- cials there was a deadly feud. Behan was a democrat , an honest man , a good ofllcial and possessed many of the attri butes of a gentleman. Earp was the head of a band of doporadoos , a repub lican , a partner of stage robbers and a friend of gamblers and profes sional friends. It was the cus tom that the friends of Bchan should occupy iho boxes on the right of the stage ana that Earp's followers and friends should hold the boxes on the loft of the stage. What pleased the Behan people was certain to displease Earp people , and if applause or dissent on one side or the other became too en thusiastic shooting was sure to ensue. Johnny Bohan was si little thorough bred. Ho would light a buzz-saw in full motion , and after doing up his worst enemy he would give him his last cent if the prostrate fee needed it. Virgil Karp was equally bravo , but ho was dishonest. Virgil was the oldest of the famous , or rather infamous , Karp family. At that time the jxjonlo of Cochlso county , of which Tombstone was the county scat , were in reality di vided between two factions the stage robbers and cow robbers. Now , I do not mean to imply that all the people of Co- ehiso county were either stage robbers or cow robbers , but it is s fact that nil the people , through the machinations of politics , were aligned with either one faction or the other. The current name for the stock thieves was the rustlers , while the stage robbers were known as such. A cancatonation of cir cumstances brought it about that the democratic partisans wore known as rustlers , wmlo the republicans were called stage robbers. Sheriff Behan , though not a cowboy or a rustler hhn- Bolf , was solidly supported by the cow boys , the ranchmen , and the wander ing cavaliers who had nothing to-day , but wore possessed of their neighbor's live stock to-morrow. The connection of the Earps with the stage robbprrf was a mutter of question , suggestion and suspicion for some time. About the beginning of 1882 , however , the posi tion of the Earps was brought out Btraight. The agent of Wells , Fargo & Co , in Tombstone was named Barshal Williams. The agent and the Earps wore great friends. They ate together , played together , fough and killed side by side and were chums at all times. The agent of the express company at Tombstone was the only man in the set tlement who know to a certainty the value ol the freight that left Tombstone on the stage. It happened that the stage was never attacked and robbed only when the booty was considerable. This , of course , ongonered faomo talk , but nobody could prove anything. Agent Williams and the Earps were like two brothers. Virgil Earp was the city marshal of Tombstone , his brother , Wyatt , was the boss killer of the region , and another brother , Warren , was the chief express guard on board stages car rying valuable express freight between Tombstone and the railroad station at Contention. When the stage was robbed , as it was whenever there was anything worth taking on board , the city mar shal of Tombstone and his brothers always organized a posse to pursue the robbers. This was profitable employ ment for the Earps and very ex pensive for the express com pany. Well , to make a long story short , it was discovered after a while that Agent William and the Earps had formed a combine for express robbery. Whenever the agent had a valuable consignment of bullion of currency ho gave Nirgil Earp the tip , and ho posted his trusty and reliable men along the road ; anil his brother Warren , on the stage front as guard , was careful to bo caught so thur ho had to obey an order to throw up his hands when ordered. It was an interesting enterprise. The agent , n partner of the thieves , piped off the booty to the thieves , and when the robbery was affected , the thieves were entrusted with the capture of themselves. Of course , the Earps al ways put the blame of the robberies on the rustlers. This was properly re sented by the rustlers , and a feud dangerous to llfo and property , ensued. One beautiful evening in the fall of 'SO , Tombstone was excited with n rumor that the stngo coach had boon robbed about four miles from town. Occurrences of this kind were so fre quent that only professional robbers , or those affiliated with them , sympathetic ally for political purposes , were more than ordinarily heated up. The town talk , of course , was full of the enter prise. It was more daring than usual , and the boot amounted to $25,000. The Enrp people were full of enterprise to get up a posse to pursue the robbers. The Behan people were laughing and insinuating broadly that if the Karps would go into jail themselves the thieves would bo secured. There wus a good deal of talk among the partisans on the streets , and about 0 o clock , as one of the stars of the variety stage at the Bird Cage was doing her tine work the Bohans applauded her , The Earps , On the othec tsido pi the bull , hissed , All of n ouddon shots were exchanged , and the ball opened. Shooting at the Bird Cage was noth ing unusual , but as there were twelve men killed within its precincts the night I write of , nfow details may not bo out of place. Johnny Bchan and Jack Ringo were sitting in n box on the cast side of the house. On the knees of each sat one of the linnets of the cage. The Earps were on the other side , and there were words not passable in these col umns frequently exchange. Dolly Adams , n now arrival from San Francisco , whoso reputation had preceded - ceded her , was singing on the stage. It happened that the night before she had gone to supper with Curloy Bill , Jack lUngo's bosom friend , and , of course , this made her a fee of the Earns. The rustlers cheered her efforts and the btiigo robbers groaned her. The Behan people made some remarks about the singer not being on the inside of stage robbcriesnnd the Earp pcoplo answered that the stage robbers , with all their faults , were never mean enough to bo appreciated by Behau. While these remarks were being exchanged Ned Curtis of the Enrp faction was leaning back in his chair and his boots , spiffed and muddled , rested on the slender par apet. All at once Curloy Bill lost patience , pulled his gun and a bullet went through the foot of Curtis. This was the signal for shooting. The men in the boxes turned loose on each other. The hall below was crowded , and as the shooting began there was a rush for the door. The actors who were aligned with the factions according to their jealousy , took n hand in the proceedings. Pistols kept popping for twelve minutes , and then the rustlers found themselves in posscossln of the house. When the smoke cleared away twelve dead men and seven badly wounded , representing both Bides , were found. Among the wounded was Bui-shall Williams , the agent of the express company. Williams was badly wounded , and Dr. McShccdy told him ho was going to die. Undo the shadow of death , as ho sup posed , ho made a full confession. He told that there was a partnership be tween himself and the Earps , and that as agent of the express company ho gave away to the Earps all the big consign ments. The Earps run Tombstone and the stages. They were the thieves , and they were chosen to capture the thieves. In the fulfillment of both positions they did their duty well. Wyatt Earp , when Williamr made bis confession was on n hunt for the robbers in the surrounding hills. When ho returned ho heard of Williams' confession and immedi ately prepared to defend hlmsclt. Behan. the sheriff , was sustained by the Clan tons , McLo vrys and Ringo , and the Earps , with their followers , armed and. prepared to resist. The Earps were sustained by the republicans and the republican governor of the ter ritory , and by the republican adminis tration at Washington. The president was induced by republican representa tions in Ari/ona to issue a proclamation ordering the cowboys to disperse and go to their homes in peace. The cow- bovs were , in reality , the posse the sheriff had summoned to arrest the stage Kobbcrs. The presidential proc lamation , however , had the effect of making the criminals the law olHcers , and the law officers , and the law officers the disturbers of the peace , and not withstanding the revelation of Williams the Earps continued to lord it over Tombstone. How the Earps and their followers were dethroned will bo told in n subsequent chapter. SHE "SOT" HER STAKE3 ON THE WBONQ CLAIM. Written for the Dec lj l \ Catharine Foos. "I don't think Jake will bo hero with the mail to-night , " Sadie said , as she saw Lottie looking nervously toward the road. "It is getting dark , and ho probably will not stop. " "O , yes , ho will. I told him that I particularly wanted my mail. " "But , Lottie , " Sadie said , reprov ingly , "you know it must bo a mile be fore our trail strikes.Wilson's . , and two miles is quite a distance on a dark night. " "Well , I will go over and meet him , then , " Lottie answered. " "Maybe Hen will ride over after sup per , if Jake does not come , " was the reply. Hen coming in at this time , Lottie asked : "If you are not too tired , would you not as lief ride out to meet Jake ? It seems too bad for him to come two miles after dark. " "Well , I should smile ! " came the reply , "You must think I haint been doing nothing all day. " "Well , what have you been doing ? " Lottie asked , looking at him steadily. "I have been riding after them blamed cattle , and that's enough. " Lottie did not answer. 'She nut Sadie hud been washing , and as the well was out of order , had carried the water nearly a half mile. She gave him a look of scorn and began busying herself setting the bible. "Lottie was thinking of walking ovei to Wilson's trail , and I thought per haps youwould go instead , " Sadie said , timidly. "Well , lot her go the lazy whollopl" Hen answered , in his brutal manner. "She might as well begin one time as another to learn to rustle for herself. Dick haint n been doing nothing all day. Lot her take Dick. I suppose , " ho continued , pull ing his chair un and planting his feet on the hearth of the stove , EC that Sadie had to walk around him in passing from the table to the stove. 'May bo she thinks she will see some thing of that man Furman. Well , ] uover saw any girl so tuk with a man as she is , and ho a married man at that. Now there's Bob Wilson , worth two ol him , to my notion. Yes , worth two o him , and pretty well fixed with a real good bunch of cattle of his own , besides what his father will give him some day. " Lottie shot a disgusted look at her sister , but said nothing. "I'll toll " Hen went you , onas though addressing an unseen public , "that fol low would make things move , if ho wanted to. Ho don't have those fine black eyes for nothing. " And then he huirgcd his knees and laughed. Lcttie supposed ho meant herself by ' 'things , ' and Bob Wilson had never before ap peared so unfavorably in her eyes. After supper Lottie took her bount jacket and started out. Sadie followed. "Take Dick , " she 'said gently , "and Lottie , if Bob happens to come along shall 1 keep him until you come back ? ' Lottie looked at the thin , brown face wondered how any sentiment could be behind those hard , pinched features It seemed to her that the winds , the continuous , relentless winds , must have dried out any feelings that she hac brought from civilization. Poor Sadie She was afraid of everybody as muct of Lettie as of Hen. She stooped ant kissed her tenderly , saying : "Do just as you please , Sadie , " and in a short time was cantering across the country will her faithful Jack following. Reaching the road she stopped a mo ment , and looked around. The ride had exhilarated her a little , and she bogai to blame herself for the discontontei life she led. Hen had been a servant in the family , and after her father's death , flndini themselves with very little money , am 10 means of support , her mother had lecldcd to go out west and take up some and. Hen had immediately become one of the family , and Sadie had mar ried him. Her mother succumbed to he hardships and disappointments of inch a llfo and died. After stopping a few minutes , Lettio tegan to have that same depressed feei ng , that always came over her when > ut at night in the wilderness of sand- illls. In whichever direction she ooked she would see the uneven tops of the sandhillf ) , outlined against the murky.light of the horizon , and the itillness was so intense she almost feared : o move. The dog had curled down be side Dick , who with his cars pricked itood perfectly still , as though wonder ing what this Incustomary proceeding ncnnt. All at once the silence was ) roken by the howling of coyotes. She lad heard them many times , before , but .o-night when one would prolong his : ry to a long howl and another would oln with a quick , sharp bark , and then would come that wicrd chorus that only n pack of coyotes can make. Lettio shuddered , she began to think the still ness less terrible. Jack barked furl- ) usly in spite of her efforts toquiet him. I3ut finally the coyotes became quiet and illcnco again reigned until the pump > ird set up his mournful reproach against nature generally. After n little time Lottie became aware , by the way Dick throw his head ind gave little emphatic snorts , that something was coming. She waited only a few moments , and saw distinctly coming down the trail what appeared to so a two-horso team. There was no an swer to her hello and the team was just going past when she discov- srcd that there was no driver. She shouted to the horses and they stood still. She , dismounted , examined the wagon , but still found no ono. She soon discovered , however , that it was Furman's train. Had some one way laid and robbed him , ending their work by killing him ? Where wns ho ? She would drive bacK to Johnson's and seo. Hitching Dick to the end of the light wagon , she started back over the well- worn trail , wondering what next would befall hor. As she reached the point the opcliing in the sandhills between two valleys Jack stopped and barked furiously. She got out and soon dis covered that the dark heap in the road was Mr. Furman. She felt his face and hands , trembling in every limb and fearing she would find blood or some other evidence of foul play. But no ho was warm and natural. Leaning down and trying to rouse him , she soon dis covered , from the strong scent of his breath , what the trouble wns. Ho was dead drunk , and had evidently fallen from the wagon after fastening the lines to the dash board. She stopped away a moment , the tears coming to her eyes. What next would come to her ? Should she leave him there ? A cold wind was now blowing , and n blizzard might come up any minute. She listened to his heavy snoring , and had such nlonth- ing for anything like this , she could not make up her mind to touch him , and then ho was a largo man. What should she do , or what could 'she do ? At last feeling that she must in some way get him into the wagon , she let down the end and prepared to drag him up to it. Jack , wise dog that ho was , seemed to know what was \yanted and took hold with his teeth , pulling vigor ously. A now idea came to her as she saw Jack pull , nnd jumping into the wngon she made Jack , follow telling him to lie down. She then took the sent of the wngon , nnd managed to got Furman on it , and then with an effort pulled him up the bed of the wagon. Jack instantly clutched him and together they succeeded in getting him in. It was still three miles to Johnson's , but Donnison's empty sod house wns not a mile. She made up her mind that this wns the place to take him. It was a much easier matter to un lock the door , the key of which she always carried , and backing the wngon up to him to dump him out. Then , with Jack's help , she got him in a bed that stood there. After starting a lire in the stove to dry the air a little , and throwing the robe and an old piece of .carpet over Minx , she lo.lt the ho.uso to attend to the horbcs , which she hitched in a shod. Jumping upon Dick she wns soon flying over the country to- wnrds homo. A glad little grunt of satisfaction escaped her to think how well she had gotten through with it all. Not until this moment had she given herself time to think , but now that she was on her way homo and necessity for action had ceased , she began to realize how tired she was , both from excite ment and the physical strain through which she had passed. "Dear mo , " she said to herself , "nnd nil that ironing to bo done to-morrow. I am glnd It is not necessary for anyone to know of what has occurred. Hen .would say it was a preconcerted mcot- Ing. Disgusting ! Meeting n man who makes such n hog of himself. Dear- mo , " with a sigh. "Hen is ono kind of a brute and Fin-man another. When Furman is sober to be sure , ho brings a tone of civilization with him , that tome mo is very interesting. But when ho is drunk , ho brings well , I suppose , another tone of civilization. " After ti pause , "I wish I could stop thinking ! " Just then , coming around the point , she saw a horse and rider coming to ward her at a furious rate. She drew Dick up nnd stood still , then recognized the mnn ns Bob Wilson. Seeing hor.ho stopped , too , for a minute , then wheeled about and darted across the prairie. Never , to the end of her life , did Lettio know what possessed hor. Before identifying the mnn she hnd involuntarily jerked out the pistol that she curried in her jacket pocket , nnd turning Dick's head , had started after him. him.When When ho did not stop , she fired ; ho turned , fired back , then dashed on. In doing this , something white fell to the ground. When she reached the spot , Jack hnd it in his teeth. Slipping froir the horse , she found it wns n piece ol paper. Folding it nnd putting it In her pocket , she turned Dick's head toward home. When she reached the barn , she HI the lantern and read by the dim light : "You need not come hero to-night. I have changed my mind. I will not go with you , and you just try to bull-dozo mo and you will find that two can pluy at that gnmo. And I'll bet thnt I will bo the boss player. I still have that self-cocker. It is a little beauty , you know. " S. A. Folding the paper carefully , and llnd- ing the door ajar , she found in the dark ness an old handkerchief case , a worn- out relic of bettor days , and putting the note between the linings , quietly got into bed , and soon fell asleep from sheer exhaustion. She had not slept lone when she was awakened by hearing her name called. She awoke with a start , nnd saw a mnn standing at the window. "Lottie , " ho'ropentod in a little above a whisper. She throw something around her and went to the window. "What is it , Bob ? " she said natur ally , not being surprised at seeing him there. "You followed mo to-night , Lottie and lirod at mo. Why aid you do it ? " "I don't know , " she answered ; "I saw you running from me and flrod. I die not want you , and can't see what pos sessed mo. " "Did you find a piece of paper ? " . . i-fr-ejy * IIAH * * - She saw tho'stoWiof his revolver , nnd that it was pointed "Uiwnrd " her. If , nt that moment , she could have rcinom- hurcd what she hud , clone with the note an hour before , sno ould have gotten it and given it tohtm , All this ( lashed through her mind in.an instant , hut she could not remember. She answered steadily : "No , I1 found no paper ; but what is the mutter , Dob. What is It all about ? " "Never you mln.il what it is all nbout. Swear you will never tell of seeing mo to-night , or I'll jput u bullet through you.1' ' "I'll not swear1 , " she said , stopping out of his range. "If you have tlono anything wrong a'nd , itisnuvur neces sary for mo to toll It , I'll ' ' Sadie had wakened , and before she finished her sentence was'in the room. "What Is Iff1" she asked in a frightened tone. "It is Bob. Ho Is going away , * ' and already the thud of his horso's feet was lost In the heavy grass. "What did ho say ? " Sadie asked. "Nothing ; only no was going away , " and she crept back to bed with her brain in such a whirl that she thought she would go mad. When she awoke In the morning , the eastern sky which she faced , wics bril liant with the red glow of sunrise ; from the horizon to the zenith there were piles upon piles of blood-red clouds. There was noth- ng to obstruct the view , and the jorgeousness of these glorious rods , would at any other time have filled her with an awful admiration ; but this morning , with nerves wrought up to the highest pitch , and body exhausted , it seemed to oppress her with horror. "It looks like blood , " sho. said to herself with a half suppressed sob. "It looks like all the blood of the Christian martyrs. That great round ono the Christians under Nero. The top ono the inquisition. " She wondered what Bob had done. She did not doubt that S. A. meant Sophia Alden Purman. But she had llttlo time to think , being obliged to get up and assist with the work. Hen wont out with the cattle as usual , but came in about noon , saying : "Tlio country's all up. Furman's wife was shot in the night. Slaughter wont down to the settlement early this morn ing and old man Alden and his wife nro up thoro. Furman stopped all night at Dennisou's , so he says ; butthoAldcns are going to have him took up. " "Havo who took up ? " Sadie asked , adopting her husband's expression. Furman , of course. And there's a darned sight of talking around every place , and them as has been a holdin' their heads so high had better look out where they have been a scttin' stakes a jumpin' on claims ain't thoir'n. " Lettio said nothing. She wns too tired to talk ; but Sadie looked scared. "What is it , Hen ? What do you moan ? " she asked , as bhe saw him give a knowing look. "Them as is meant , knows ; they al ways knows , " ho s.aid oracularly , and started out of th'o house , a "Does ho meiin j'9U ? " she asked Lot tie when Hen had gone. "I nm sure I doirt know , " and really I am too tired tdcaro. " "Go and lie down and lot mo finish the ironing. Are jfou sorry Bob has gone ? " ' ' For a minute Lottie was stupefied. Was this her sister ? Could it bo the same girlwho had been a girl with her ? Who had worn'dainty dresses and de tested coarse things ? Could it bo that Sadie thought she wns heart sick because Bob had gone ? i She had no doubt in her mind who h'ad ' killed Mrs. Furman. Evidently Bqb had tried to make her word and evidently she had refused to go with him , and in spite of the little beauty of a self-cocker , she had become worsted in the struggle. Beside Fur man himself had been too drunk. Would she toll her story at the inquest ? Then she tried to remember what she had done with the letter , but could.not. She wont into the room that she called her own. It was a poor rough place , with pine boards inside and sod outside , but the noighbors.thought it was pala tial. She looked through everything she possessed , but could not find the let ter. Throwing herself down tired and _ ex hausted , she hnd just fallen into a troubled sleep when she became awa.ro of some confusion outside , and getting up , discovered several men , Furman among them at' the door. Sadie mot her in her doorway. "Furman wants to speak to you , " she said , ' 'but if I were you , I would not have much to say to him. " Furman stopped up to horns she came out. "Did you help mo into Donnifaon's house last night ? " His manner was very embarrassed. "Yes " she . , simply replied. "Do you know who killed my wife ? " "Do you ? " she asked in return. "Yes , " ho answered a llttlo hoarsely , "but how do you know ? " Then she told him about the letter. "You need not testify in the matter unless there is no other way to prove my innoconse. I don't know which will bo the greater disgrace to my child , my innocent death or my wife's character made public. " She looked after them nnd thought in a dull way , that ho did not seem to mind it much. "No ono seemed to think about it as I doj" she said to herself , and then she began to wonder if she was right in her mind. What had she done with the letter ? What .had she done with it ? She did not hoar Sadie's earn est appeal with regard to the conversa tion between herself and Furman. She heard nothing If she could remember what she had done with the letter. The days that followed were like a dreadful nightmare , only the forerun ner of what was to come. She went about her work quietly. She looked paler than usual. She didn't know why , only that she was so tired , so dreadfully tired in both body and wind. Hen woyld eoino In and look nt her solemnly nnd remark : "Them as knows things will have to.tell , " and "them as thinks they arp stoopen low now , will find themselves stoopen lower before they are through1 and several other epigrammatic sentences , which Lettie know wcro aimed nt her ; but they did not trouble her lit all. She novel * thought of anything coming from them. It was Sunday 'evening. "Do you know miss " he-said ' 'what , - people are saying ? Do you know ? " ho replied in a threatening tone. ' "About what1 ) Lettio asked looking at him steadily. "About you. " ' "What are they 'saying about me ? " she inquired indifferently. "They nro Buying that you helped Furman kill his wife. She did not feel surprised , She won dered if anything could surprise her now. "Helped , " she repeated , looking at him. "Docs a ranchmen need help to fire a pistol ? " "By gum , " ho said , and ho almost chuckled , "I bollovo you did it your self. " "I know ono thing , if there are such stories afloat I know who started them , " and she literally glared at him. "If you mean mo , " ho answered in a shame-faced tone , "you are mistaken , but if you have been adoin' such a thing I would bo the last ono to ported you. The law must hov.its course and justice must bo clone , 1 Wouldn't stand in the way if you war myown sister. " "Protect meNo iudeedl < You would help them hunt mo down nnd then you would hnvo my laud. Thnt is whnt you want. " And she went to her own room. She remembered now how iho told Deb Unit she would not sweur. : Ien wus no hnrdor on hei\thnn Bob. Sndio cnmo into the room crying1 bit- orly. "Oh , Lettie , sny you dlu not do t ! Sny you did not tto ill , " nnd she threw her nrms nround her neelc und continued to sob. "Of course 1 did not do it. No , I did do it , " she snid , looking at her steadily. "Oli , 1 believe you , but you were gone so long , nnd Peggy , you know who wns lown in the settlement , hnd been up on ; ho Rosebud getting wood. ' Ho cnmped ' icnr the point where ho heard some IIr- ing , nnd looking out snw two people coming townrd our house. All these things , you know , innko tnlk. " Lettie wild nothing. If she could inly remember whore she put the letter. Presently Jnko rode up to the door. "if I were you , Hen , " ho snid inn lone intended to bo low , "I'd tnko Lot- lie nnd hide her somewhere. Do you { now the Aldons nro turning over to Purmiin now nnd sny ing thnt Lettio bus been n making up to Furmnn Until he is clean gene , und thnt Lettio killed his wife , but ho will never peach on her in iho world. " And then ho rode away without Hen answering him. Lettie stood perfectly still by the open window. She did not move. She won dered If she could move. She wondered why she did not fnint : why the horror of the whole thing did not uffect her more. She even felt the old disgust she tind always felt because the people could not understand why she had some time talked with Furman. They had both been educated , nnd to the narrow ignor- nnco surrounding thorn most of their conversation wns a senled language. Did they mean that the horde from what was culled the settlement was ? oing to mob her ? Well , they could jnly take her out and shoot hor. She stood in the same position. She ran jver in her mind her whole life. She wondered what she mig-ht have done differently. There wns nothing nothing. The more she thought of it the more sure she was that she had douo her best. ' / > But why did everything seem so queer nnd so unsteady ? Sunday but she never knew thnt the mental nnd physical strain hud been t6o much for her. She fell in n henp on the floor. Sndio rushed in and managed to got her on the bod. When she recovered from her long unconsciousness she was too feeble to tnlk. She seemed to have for gotten everything and nskcd Sndio where their mother was nnd begged her to come to hor. Towards Monday night she heard the scraping of wheels and talking outside. "Who is ? " she asked. "Is it mother ? " "I can't see , " Sadie answered , wring- big her hands. "I hope it isn't the Alden sot. " "Then it all seemed to come to her like n ilnsh. Jumping out * of bed , she wont to the hnndkorchiof case , took the letter from its hiding place , and wont boldly to the door. John Alden was there. She bunded him the letter , say ing : "Had you lot mo nlono , ! should never have shown it. " Alden knew the writing. "When did you get it ? " ho asked huskily. "Bob Wilson dropped it the night of the murder. " "It was your damned brother-in-law who put us on this scent. JHo snid to us that he hnd always told you thnt you sot your stakes on the wrong claim. " "Yes ho wanted land " she , my , nn- sworod , "and now ho cnn hnvo it , " nnd , taking up his pistol thnt lay on tlio table near her , she sent a bullet through her brain , nnd fell dead at her sister s feet. When the great resurrection day comes it remains to bo seen whoso sec tion stake will be in the right place , Let- tie's or Hen's. A Soldier Who host Mln Memory. Chicago Tribune : The strungo case of Hugh Thompson has just passed through the pension otllco. It is a re markable story. Thompson loft home a boy of eighteen to march with the union forces. At the battle of Chicku- _ mauga ho was wounded in the hcndand from that time .until 1872 his life is a blank to him and his friends. The army record shows that he wns at the battle of Chickamauga. After that ho wns reported missing , and until a few months ago his fnmily mourned him ns dead. Under this impression his father applied for n pension in 1875 , but wns refused because ho was not dependent at the tilno of the supposed death of his son. From the bat tle of Chickamauga until ho was restored to his friends Hugh Thomp son did not know his own name. Until 1872 ho had no consciousness whatever. Where ho spent the interval ho does not know. In that year lie was walking ncnr the little town of Cleveland , in Il linois , when the memories of the war returned. Ho did not know his namo. Ho was clad in old soldiers cloth , with a blue soldier overcoat. Ho dimly * ro- cftllod a great battle in which his com rades were hard pressed , and that was all. To his mind the battle wus over. From that time until last year ho wo * a ceaseless wanderer. Ho had intelli gence enough to care for his horses and do odd chores , but his name , his family , and his regiment were all a blank. In his wanderings ho made his homo in Michigan , Illinois , Wisconsin Iowa , nnd Kansas , picking up three wives , nil of whom are dead. His mis fortune appealed to the old soldiers. They cared for him , nnd made many efforts to learn his history. Among them ho wns known ns "Shorty , " "Old Reliable , " and the "Nameless Soldier. " In a little Testament to which he clung through all his misfortunes was written the name of Thompson , and this was supposed to bo his name. Some time hist year ho was at a soldiers'meeting in Iifichigan. His story wus printed in a locul paper. This found its way to Van Wert county , Ohio , whore the older Thompson lived. Hope wus re vived in the old man , who hud mourned his son ns dead for twenty-live years. Ho begun n search for his son , and ilnnlly found him in Kansas and brought him back to the scenes of his childhood. Many things which had baflled memory were recalled. He had been engaged in youth to a girl whom ho remembered us "heavy set , " and although a quarter of a century had Gassed there was some peculiarity about or thnt led him to recognize her ut bight. Ono day ho wns taken to an uncle's where many hours of his youth were passed. As he came to the burn a Hash of intelligence came to his fnco nnd he said that was the burn ho hud t > o often tried to recall. His own people only identified him through the Testa ment which his cousin hnd given him , and which ho had preserved together with some verses she had written. Tlio pension commissioner is. Mitietlcd of his identity and a pension will be issued to the poor wanderer in a few day. Wealth , Power , Happiness are beyond the reach of a mnn who has no memory. Professor Loisette's sys tem , a marvelous discovery , trains tno poorest memory .to high powers in a short time. Taught by correspondence. Send for frco prospectus , containing hundreds of testimonials , to 237 Fifth avenue , New York city * . . Agricultural Implements. CHURCHILL Dealer in Agricultural Implements , Wagons , Carriage ! and lliigglrs. Jones Pln-ct.bctwccnMhand 101 h , umaha , Nebraska. LININGER & METIMLF CO. , Agricultural ImiilementsJ aEonsCarria2es ) , Klc. Wholesale. Omaha , Nebraska. PARLIN , ORENDORF & MARTIN , , Wholesale Dealer * In Agricultural Inmleincnls.Wapns&Buggles . roi.KO.BfeamUWJoncaSlrtct , Omaha. P. P. MAST & CO. , Manufacturers of Buckeye Drills , Seeders , Cultivator * , liar Itakru. Cider Mill * and Lillian 1'ul- Cor , lllh and Nlchula * ritreetn. WINONA IMPLEMENT cb7 . Wholoalp- Agricultural Implements , Wagons & Buggies Corner Itlh and Nlrhola Street * . _ " * "oMA1IAntUNUII. J. F. SEIBERLING & CO. , ( Akron , OMcO Jamsring Machinery and Binder Twine , V. U. Mead , .Manager. IVi.l Lvavenworlh t. , Omaha MOLINE.MILB"uRN&STODDAlib < 3o" Mamifacturcra and Jobbers In Wagons Buggies , Rakes , Flows Etc , Cor. Oth and I'nclBe Street * . Omiiha , Nch. _ Artists' Materials. A HOSPE , Jr. , Artists' ' Materials , Pianos and Organs , 1513 Douglaa Street , Omaha. Nebranka. Bpota end Shoes. W. V. MORSE & CO. . Joblm of Boots and Shoes , 1(11 FarnamBt.Omaha , Neb. Manufactory , Summer Street. UoMuu. KIRKENDALL. JONES & CO. , ( Succoeors to Heed , Jones & Co. ) WholesaleMannfactnrersofBootsandSlioes Agents for Moi-lon Uubber Shoo Co. 1KB , 1101 & 1100 llarnor St. , Omaha , Ncbraaka. Booksellers jind H. M , & S. W. JONES. 3ucce ors to A. T. Kenjon A Co. , Wholesale & Retail Booksellers and Stationers , Coffeo8JSplco8 , Eta CLARKE COFFEE CO. , Omaba Coffee and fplco Mill * . Teas , Coffees. Spices , Baking Powder , Flavoring Kitrnclf , Ijiuiulry lllue. Inks. Ktc. lilt- Kill Ilarner Street , Omaha , Nebraska. Crockery and Cla wV L" WRIGHT , Agent for the Manufacturers ami Importers of Crockery , Glassware , Lamps , Chimneys , Etc. OIB cc , 317 B. 1 jib tit. , Ouinua , Ncbraika. Com nrUsalon " jand D. A. "HURLEY , Commission and Jobbing , Butter. Eggs mid 1'roduce. Consignments solicited. Headquarters for Stoncwnrc , llerry lloxcsand Urnuo lluikcts. 1111 Dodge ht. , Oumba. RIDDbLL & RIDDELL. Storage and Commission Merchants , Specialties llultcr , Kggs , Cheese , Poultry , Game , Oysters , Etc. , Ktu. 11. ! houth Hth mruct. WIEDEMAN & CO. , Produce Commission Merchants , Poultry , Duller , Game. Krults. Ktc. 220 South llth bt. . Oniuba , Nebraska. CEO. SCHROEDER & CO. , ( Successors to MiSbano & Scbrocdcr. ) Produce Commission and Cold Storage , OuKtlm , Nebraska. Coal , Coke and Llmo. ' " ' " OMAHA'COAL , coKE"'uivfE" Jobbers of Hard and Soft Coal , 209 South ISlli Street , Omaha , Nebraska. J. J. JOHNSON & CO. , Manufacturers of Illinois White Lime , And shippers of Coal , Coke , Cement , Plaster , Mine Drain Tile , and r-ewcr 1'lpc. Office , 1'axton Hotel , tarnambt. , Omaha , Neb. Telephone 811. NEBRASKA FUEL CO. , Shippers of Coal and Coke , 211 South nth St. . Omaha , Neb. " CtopdBand Notions. M. E SMITH & CO. , Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods and Notions , 11(13 ( and 1101 Douglas , Cor. llth St. , Omaha. Neb. KILPATRICK-KOCH DRY GOODS Co Importers and Jobbers in Dry Goo Notions Gents' KurnKiIng Hoods. Corner llth and Haanoy MB .Omaha. Nehrmkn. DEWEY & STONE , Wholesale Dealers in Furniture , Karnam Ftrccl. Omaha. Nebraska. Crpcorlos. PAXTON , GALLAGHER & cbT , " Wholesale Groceries and Provisions , 706 , TOT , 709 and ill 8.10th St.Omaha , Neb. McCORD , BRADY & CO. , Wholesale Grocers , 12th and I.eavenwortb Streets , Omaha , Nebraska. D. M. STEELE& CO. , Wholesale Grocers , 1210.1221 and 12SI Harncy Street , Omaba , Neb. ALLEN BROS. , Wholesale Grocers , 1111 and 1110 Hnrney Street. Omaha , Neb. Hardware. FR1ED * "CO. , Jobbers of Hardware and Nails , Tinware , fcheet Iron , Ktc. Agents for HoweScaloi , and Miami 1'owderCo , Omaha , Neb. HIMEBAUGH & TAYLOR , Builders' ' Hardware and Scale Repair Shop , Mechanics' Tools and Buffalo Scales. ] 4UJ Douglai Street , Omaha , Ncbraifca , RECTOR , WILHELMY & CO. , Wholesale Hardware , 10th and Harrier Pis. , Omaba , Neb. Western Agent ) for Austin rowdcrCo. , JctTersnn Steel Nails , Fairbanks standard Scales. Hardware. w. J.BROATCH , Heayy Hardware , Iron and Steel , Springs , Wagon Stork , Hardware. Lumber , Etc. 1399 mid Ullllarney Street. Omiiba. JAMES A. EDNEY , Wholesale Iron and Steel , Wagon and Carriage Wood Stock , Heavy Hardware. Ktc. HIT and Ul'J l-favenworlh St. , Omaha. Neb. Lumber. OMAHA LUMBER CO. , All Rinds of Building Material at Wholesale ISth Street ami Union Pacific Track , Omaha. LOUIS BRADFORD , Dealer in Lumber , Lath , Lime , Sash , Doors , Etc. Tards-Corner 7th and Douclas ; Coraei Uth and Douglas. C. N. DEITZ , Dealer in All Kinds of Lumber , 13th and California Streets , Omaha. Nebraska. FRED W. GRAY , Lumber Lime Cement Etc Etc , , , , , , Comer Ctb tot Douflu BU. . OMmjQBBEBSTOBCM- - _ Lumber. , ' ' - T.W. HARVEY To Dealers Only , Omaha. JOHN A. WAKEFIELD , Wholesale Lnnitier , Etc , CHA3. R. LEE , Dealer in Hardwood Lnmtier , Wood Carpets and 1-anjuet Flooring. Mh nd Danilai PAXTON A VIERLING , Wrought and Cast Iron Building Wort , Engines , Rrass Worklcnerul Foundry , Machlno and lilaeksmlth Work , onu-o and Works , U. V lly. ml lUh street , Omaha. OMAHA WIRE it IRON WORKS , Manufacturers of Wire and Iron Railings Desk Hulls. Window dunr.li > . Klowcr Stands , Wlr * Hgns.Ktc. la North ICth Hlreel , Omaha. OMAHA SAFE and IRON WORKS. Man'frs ' of Fire &Bnrglar Proof Safes Vaults. Jail Work , Iron nml Wlr * Fencing. Signs , HtO. O. Amlrorn , l'n > | i'r Cor. llth and Jackson Sts. CHAMPION IRON and WIRE WORKS Iron and Wire Fences , Railings , Guards. nd Screens , forbanks , OIHUK , stores , residences , etc. ImproTctl Awnings , Locksmith Machinery Hnd UlnckMiillli Works. Ml ( south nth St. IMEAOHER & LEACH , Fire and Bnrglar Proof Safes , Time Locks , General Ag nts for Plebold Safu A fioek Co. ' Vaults anil Jll Work , 111) Faruntu Street , Uuutb * . Hats , Oops , Etc. W. L. PARROTTE & CO. , Wholesale Hats , Caps and Straw Goods , 1107 Ilarncr Street , OuiuUo , Neb. * co. , Importers & Jo-lite in Millinery & Notions . W , 210 and 512 South llth Street. Notions- J. T. ROBINSON NOTION CO. , Wholesale Notions and Fnrnisning Goods KH and 406Bcuth 10th St. , Omaha. VINYARD Si SCHNEIDER , Notions and Gent's ' Fnrnisbing Goods , 1106 llnrney Street , Omaha. Oils. . CONSOLIDATED TANK LINE CO. . Wnolsale Refined and Lubricating Oils , Axle Grcaie , Etc. , Omaha. A. II , Blthop , Mnnagtr , Paper. CARPENTER PAPER CO. , Wholesale Paper Dealers , Carry a nice stock of Printing , Wrapping and Wrltlnf 1'apor. Special attention glTon to rar load orders. Printers' Materials. ' ' WESTER'N N EWS P A P ER Auxiliary Publishers , Dealers In Type , Presses and Printers' Supplies. Ml South mh Street , Omaha. Rubber Goods. OMAHA RUBBER CO. , Manufacturers and Dealers in Ruler Goods Pll Clothing and leather Melting. 1008 Karnaui Btf t , Eto : 1 A. L. STRANG CO. , Pomps , Pipes and Engines , CHUHCHILL PUMP CO. , Wholesale Pumps , Pipe , Fittings , U. S. WIND ENGINE & PUMP CO. , Steam and Water Supplies , " " Bt. , Omaha. . 4 BROWNELL & CO. , Engines , Boilers and General Machinery. ; Sheet Iron Work 8lcam Pumps , Haw MIKs. 121D-121S , lA-avcnworth btieet. Urnaho. Soeds. PHIL. STIMMEL& CO. , Wholesale Farm , Field pi Garden Seeds Oil nml 01.1 Jones rltrec t Omaha. Storage , Forwarding A Commission ARMSTRONG. PETTIS & CO. , Storage , Forwarding and Commission , rnnch hou > o of the Ilcnnev BUCKT Co. Ilucgloif wuolesalo ami retail , I H UlOand mIzart Street , Onmuu. Tvlephono No.O. ! OMAHA MA1FACTD1BS. Cornloo. _ EAGLE CORNICE WORKS , Manufacture Galvanized Iron and Cornice , John Kponetcr , Proprietor. KSI IKidgo and 103 and 101 Worth HKh Street. lliniOia. Jrevvors. STORZ it ILER , Lager Beer Brewers , 1-.21 North Klgthteonth Street , Omnba.Nph. Overails. CANFIELD MANUFACTURING CO. , Mannfactnrers of Overalls , Jean , Paula , Shirts , Ktc. llWand 110 Douglas Street , Uuiuba , Kelt. , Eto. " M. A. DISBROV' CO. , Wholesale Maim : .cturrrs of ' Sasn , Doors. Blinds and Monldings , Branch Office , litli and Itard Streets , Omaha , Neb. BOHN MANUFACTURING CO. Manufacturers of Sash , Doors. Blinds , Mouldings , Htalr Work and Interior Hani Wood Flo * Isb. N. K.Corner Hth nnd Mavenwortb Streets. Omaha , Ueb. OMAHA PLANING MILL CO , . Mauafactnrers of Moulding , Sash , Doors , And Illlnds , Turning , Blair-work. Hank and OUco F1& tings , aitli and 1'oppUiton Avenue. Smpko Staoka , Bollera , Eto. " * "HTi < . SAWYERr Manufacturing Dealer in Smoke Stacks , Brltchlngn , Tnnks and General Holler Repairing. 131ft Dodgu tUrect.Omahu.Neb. C. U. I1 AI.MrII. K. I > . KiniMAM. J. II. lll.A.SCUAHoi PALMER , RICHMAN & CO. , Lire Stock Commission Merchants , OfttiB Uoom24. ) ppo IUi Kxchango llulldlng , unloa Stock Yards , Bouth Omulia , Neb. McCOY BROS. , Live Stock Commission Merchants , Market fnrnlrheil free on application. Mockers and fecdori furnlilied onuoixl teriui. Hu'eronces ; Oroa * tin National llnnk undnoiilli Omaha National , L'nltia bloik Y > .rds , Couth Omaha. LORM ERWESTERFIELD& MALEY Live Stock Commission , Itoom U , Kscbanuo IltilldlnM , Union Block Yardl , _ bo nth Uuiaha. Neb. _ " ALEXANDER & FITCH , Commision Dealers in Live Sock , llooui 'a , Oppudtu Eichaneo llulldlng. Union ftoek _ Yards , t-outh Omaha. Neb. UNION STOCK YARDS CO. , Of Omaha , Limited , Jckj r.