McPherson Daily Freeman from McPherson, Kansas • 4

OLD ClItISTA(A. AN ACKUIUM1'KKAI0. face once or twice, ouly to dart Indlg TUttlUAUO UOHXIt Ut'KliN. nautlyaway. But ha kept lookiug, and EllUu Gregir, Who Defied Juitloe for F.

BRADLEI. BuuiHUtls btoiof til ltupld It lie of UlUle Wlllilua. J. W. WRIOBT, NoUrj Public she was evidently aware of it.

Dead at Lint. Suddeuly she thifted her position a bit, so as to squaroly coufront him, and, 'Sim Fiwlaco Examiner. ilis Klttw C. Wilkins.the horse queen Plttshuru Dltpntch.) BEFORI. Tbere'i a box In tba cellar, a bundle up italrt, And the family choruba are whleportog In pain.

It'a all about Christmas, I know It la Cbrlntmaa, Old Chrlatnia once more. When I Ventura tu outer where laughter la rite, "You can not come In," cries the vulva of mj wile. liHiulinir forward a HIV. Dentin gaziug Word has been received at Red Stone Bhe of Idaho, la ut the Palace hotel. at his feet.

It was a curious almost Fisher Miller ADDITION Junction, that Ellhu Gregg, who for arrived on Mouday, accompanied by her i her her fifty years had been the terror of the myatilled look that took possession of her pretty face. The mim looked startled, bent forward, and looked at his feet, which were all that a well dressed man brother, J. E. Wllklus, direct from residence on the ltruneau river, border farmers of Pennsylvania, West In of Virginia, Ohiu and Maryland, was found dead In the West Virginia mountains, Owyhee county. MUs Wilkins is one tlie moat, noted woinoh 'of the went.

could ask for In appearance. He looked at the girl again. She was still manifesting A BRADLEY WRIGHT, Real Estate, Farm Loans and Insurance. We have a Iarg, number of good farms In County for Bold farm's oan be bonBlit at their true value, aud on terms to suit purchasers. AUo farms and wildi lands in Western Kansas for Kale or trade for city property can make you a farm loan ot suuh a rate of iiitonwl, and with such optional raymonts inoorparaUd in the mortKiiire, Hi will nuit the hardest to ph-nw.

We will not promne you any more, than we can fulfill in the way of obtaining a loan, thweby cnuslmj: you disappointment, and worry, invite all who winh to j.erure a farm Uu or renew thoir loans to call on 5 id to Insurance writ.eu, an.l deeds and mortoaBe. uXZnZm 9, UP lKth Man tire curious iuterest in ins Buoes. one eveii shitted her dainty form again and looked Califorulnu uud educated at Sun Jose.ahe early engaged in the otock business and with a bullet hole In his breast. Gregg, who was over eighty years old, had just been released from prison In this county for horse stealing, and went at once to harder still at his feet until the man "I'la the aweet of Chrlttiuaa, The coining ot Ohrlalniaa, Old t'hrlatinaa once more, When I open a closet to look for my hat I find-but no matter, It la not the cat. It la lomiithlng for Chrlatmaa, A comfort for Cbrletinaa, Old i lirlntinm once more, New York Morning Journal.

irrEB. Now what thing la thla, to little and light, drew them in a bit. Still she looked, has ainaased a large fortune, An buim-iner reuresentative sent up his card tc Mcpherson Kan. her last evening and was promptly asked Again the man himself looked at them, and then while she seemed more puzzled than ever over them, he looked absolutely mizzled over her. lie was evidently West Virginia, swearing he would kill certain persons whom he charged with to come up.

Miss Wilkins Is somewhat treachery to him. It Is supposed he met tall, with a hliru forehead, regular fea getting uncomfortable, and his lips lost death at the handB of one of those inotin. Bo caref'ly concealed in ita casement of white? tuies and rather light hair, being that peculiar preparatory aixuuue auu were in no clanger of breaking into a taineers while striviug to carry out his what of a blonde. Her eyes are darn smile. He drew his feet in still more, threats.

Gregg was a desperate charac ter. shoved them out and looked at them, while she showed svmntoms of terror: and her manner very charming. Alto gether she Impresses one as a very Intel-liirout voune lady of about tneuty-three a k. UNNiNuiua. p.

a Cunningham. O. JOHNSqN. then he drew them back till his heels were plump against the woodwork under 4 "I have been referred to as the cattle In his long career as a horse and cattle thief he munaged to elude justice with rare cunning and skill. While hiding In the West Virgluia mountains In 1801), to escape arrest for a bold cattle theft In I'll bet it's about Cbrletinaa, That fraudulent Christmas Oh, Christmas be blewed! A hill I Whe-e-e-w I Well, I'll just lie blaukud If It don't heat the devil bow I have been flanked, Thla Infernal old Christinas, old Christmas Oh, Christmas be Mowed For the beautiful present mj wife Kave to me, Tbe dealer haa charged me the price of three, 'Tie this that spoils ChiltniaJ, This after-clap of Chrlntmas-Oh, Christmas be Mowed aueeu." said she.

"but this is Incorrect If you want the Mont desirable The Wilkins company, of Idaho, own both horses and cattle, and that is how Ohio, he was arrested on a charge made CONVENIENT, LARGEST AND 1IKST the mistake originated, but my own necialtv is horses. I now own between by a resident of Preston county that Gregg had slandered him. Gregg had OU and 801) of my own. They an Percherous. Morgans, Normans, Ham property in Preston county, and a judg.

OUK KAILKOADS. Cunningham Bros. Johnson, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, NOTARIES PUBLIC, ETC. We practice in all Courts, and attend promptly to all collections. Office Ml Main Street, First Stairs South of Postofflcer MePherson, Kansas.

lilfitonians and so on. I have no native the seat. At this impressive moment that American trait whereby when a person stops and looks at anything every one who notices the act stops aud looks too, although there is nothing in particular to Hee, began to make it still fuither uncomfortable for the masher. An elderly lady who sat a little distance from the man, and who noticed how mystified the daziling young woman seemed to be over something in the direction of the man's feet, adjusted her glasses and looked down, too. She of course saw nothing but the highly polished shoes, but the man got very uneasy and drew his feet under sideways as far as he could, while he tried to look calmly out of the window.

The lady at the end of the car, seeing her neighbors puzzled over some meut was obtained against him iu this suit. Before a writ could be issued for the records ordering the sale of his Oregan or Spanish horses at all. Be sides these I now have, if you will ex property to satisfy the judgment, Gregg iuse my speaking in the first person set tire to the court house, andthe build singular. I have sold a great many nun There are but four states in the union (counting West Virginia) younger than Kansas, and there are but two states in the union that have more miles of railroad than she. Only Illinois and IoWa outrank her In this respect, and the latter of these has but 250 more miles.

Another season will probably put us second, If not first. The railroad commissioners ing with all the county records were en dreds: I could not begin to tell how tirely consumed. That prevented the many. Do 1 like living away in Idaho? sale of Gregg's property. Oh, so much! Iam perfectly fascinated with it.

I go out to round up in the spring and fall and enjoy myself ever so In the Originul Corporate Mile Square of MePherson ut Reasonable Prices and Terms, you Must Do 80 Soon, Incendiarism was a capital offeuse in West Virginia at that time, and Gregg was convicted of burning the court house thing, uent way xorwaru anu uiuneu sidelong at the man's feet. He drew them clear in till they rested awkwardly on the toes. The iridescent young lady much. It is a fascinating business ana make the following statement: The growth of Kansas is truly marvel J. B.

MuKlNLIT, Pr- E. HELLIKER, Vice Pr W. B. McCINLBT, A. C.WILCOX, Tret.

grows upon you. It was really romantic and was sentenced to be hanged on Sept, 3, 1800. A new trial was obtained by or was gazing at them as hard as ever. The car stopped and another young the wav I got my start. The way of ous.

Our own citizens hardly appreciate its extent and progress. A short time since we gave figures, showing that this state had built more miles of railroad was this: Over twenty years ago my parents had removed to Oregon and der of the supreme court, and he wag convicted the second time and sentenced to be hanged on Jan. 8, 1870. Gregg i lady of fashion got in. Sue knew the iridescent young lady, and the latter whispered something iu her ear, and both began looking hard, very hard at the this year than any other state in the un iCinley i Heliker Investment Co.

were returning to ban trancisco ion. We present to-day reliable figures dug his way out of jail a week after his when our friends gathered round which we have gathered, showing that AAA II 1 1 1 man teet. It was more than he could stand. He wivn us mementos of various iviuisus una uiues oi ranruau, auu is sentence, and his whereabouts were not known for seven years, although many 3111 Her AiKHtiaii Xo. 2 outran Red now by only two states, llll got up and stepped quickly and sorts.

When they got to me they said 'Well. now. she's only a little thing' bold and skillful thefts of horses and cat noisa and Iowa, both of whom we are quite sure to pass within the next two or awkwardly ou tne car. i ue gins louaeu at each other aud smiled. The woman nearly opposite leaned tle at different points along the border satisfied the inhabitants that the robber three years.

was but two years old then. 'We'll just eive her some money to be invested for Iu 1880 the rank of Kansas iu railroad was prowling about on his old circuit. In mileage was seventh, now we have Two of them gave me a $20 gold lumped to third place. The only com piece each. Shortly alter returning ueie (Wl to tro to Idaho and petitor we need fear is Texas, the great 18 Within the Same Limits as the Above, lthse Lots are 50 by HSFeet.

Streets All Graded. AmrflfrA in the stock business. lie went December, 1887, he suddenly appeard at Rice's Landing, Greene county, this statu, where he had a daughter living. He demanded that her husband should join him in a scheme to steal several valuable empire, ana tuere is even no good reason for thinking that she can outstep us in rl hmiirht a lot of horses tne extent ot railway building, When he went to pay over the money he horses in that neighborhood. The son The following is the completion of present railroad mileage, including the construction in the various states for bethought mm oi my iu, "uu seeing fine little nlley yet left oiTered the 4( han Tim mvnwr valued her at in-law refused and the old man gave him forward and asked in an undertone: "Say, what was the matter?" "0, nothing," said the iridescent girl, with charming frankness.

"The big goose tried to flirt with me, and I simply got him out of the way by looking at his feet. That will always make them get out of the way. No man can stand it. I don't sit still and let men keep gazing impudently aud insultingly at me. No girl need to.

Just look at their feet. They'll go." As soon as the prosperous looking masher got off the car he climbed into a bootblack's chair. The bootblack looked surprised, for the shoes were already polished highly. "Do you see anything the matter with a terrible beating. He remained at Rice's 1887: ti.nt mv fntlmr was tnkini? the Miles.

UUt OOOIUjJ nv 0 others, he finally concluded to let this Landing, and a week later omcera irom Preston county appeared in the place and MePherson, Kan. CAPITAL $500,000. i rst rtgage Loaris ON I PROVED FA R-M No Loans sent away for approval, paid at our ofliV-e. Monty on hand. Office' Under- First National, Bank.

nnn mi. even It it was lor less iuuu du Illinois IKi Iowa 8,450 Kansas 8 0U0 Vrnm the increase all mv captured mm. swearing mat nis soti-in-law bad betrayed him, Gregg made an TexaB Pennsylvania 0 bonds have come. Of course I could tell you of many ups and downs, for it was TITLE GOOD attempt to kill both him and ins wite, an attempt that was nearly successful. New York Ohio 7,500 In this connection we give the table of not always smootn sailing uac.

mere iu hOQ ourlir rlnvu IN 1 L'l'BW UD frOUl The old criminal was taken back to the Preston county jail, where he swallowed an ounce of laudauuin, but was saved by the doctors. His counsel raised the childhood, but I need not enlarge them asked the man. "No. boss, nothing the matter 1880 for comparison, as follows: Milee, upon this. At length I came to ban Jose to school, putin three or four years, and point that, as the date for Gregg's hang "Well, here's a dime for your opinion," and he walked off, wondering what that iu addition traveiieu cousueniuijr iu America, seeing all the large cities and many of the great natural curiosities.

1 imt. hacic to Idaho I waa so demmed pretty girl was looking at. ORIGINAL ANU COSTLY. ing had passed he could, not be hanged. The case was two years in the courts, when it was decided that Gregg could be hangod, and ho was again sentenced, the iliiln't Itnnw what to do.

Pennsylvania 7,811 New lork Ohio 7,402 Texas 7,2 Kansas 8,004 This is a splendid showing and speaks volumes for the energy and enterprise of our people. We are proud of our young A New Yorker IMiqilays lloth Tame aud date being lined tor i ebruary (J, low, Governor Matthews commuted his sen used say to my mother then the only man I Jamil lllivt.lli 11 CT illlOUt WBi the llllin Originality in II In Gift. tence to imprisonment for life and in 1881 he was pardoned. in the moon. I got over being so lone Bjuquets of holly and mistletoe sell for He again disappeared, and after a year Ulty stits.

state. some, though, in a little tune, anu now i am already homesick to get back. As 1 unlrl tha atrfr hiluillQA IS YftrV fllSCinat' A limited number, the foregoing unsold lots, will be offered for sale by J. 11. FISHER.

E. W.j'f AYLOR is Authorized Agent or two nis death was reported troin West Cucumbers as big as the August article O. HEOOEI-UND, President. C. AUU.

HKQGEIX'ND, Cashier. tf. W. ALLISON, Vice President. Virginia.

In November, 1888, several Plantation Philosophy. Arkansaw Traveler. daring thefts of horses and cattle were committed on both sides of the state ing, and horses are very profitable, much more so than cattle. A three or four vear old steer, for instance, ib worth but sell tor ulty cents. Persimmons the size of a medium or ange are worth $1.50 a dozen.

It 'pear like de meanes' men has de line, but it was not until the rob while, horse of the same aire is bery of James Knight's stable, at nios' 'iluenoe ober de bes' women. Hot-house peaches as big as lemons Itedstone unction, that olllcers got on Dis would be er diffunt worl' ef we all will cost the tattidious buyer ifJ a dozen. the trail of the thief. They followed his track for six weeks over the states of worth $35 or $100 anyhow. Another thing, horses are much more easily raised and do nor require half the care.

They paw away the snow and get at the grass much better than cattle. Last year the Sank Daili Fnn had our lives ter live eber ergin, but I doubts ef de las' we would be any better prepared fur heahen den we now Tomatoes retail for $1 a pound, and average loss of cuttle in Idaho was sixty is. the same price is charged lor a bunch oi asparagus. Sauce for plum pudding and rich cor Dat sorter charity dnt is only drawed out by de faokdat de pusson whut needs per cent. Some owners lost 100 per cent or all they had.

Although our home and many of our corrals and buildings are on the Brunean river, fifty miles southeast of Boise City and twenty -two dials for basting mince pies are retailed at the catering establishments for $1 a ne 'longs ter de same secret s'cietv dat Gives State News, Mcpherson, kans. yerse'f does ain't de sorter charity de pint. iawa inns. English plum puddings are on the West Virginia, Ohio and the southern part of Pennsylvania, and at last they led to a wild part of the mountains in Preston county, Wr V'a. The ofljcerB followed for miles into the wilderness and came upon a hut in the rocks.

In it were found two horses, one of them being one that was stolen from Knight in this place. A man sprang from one corner of the hut, and firing a pistol at one of the officers, grappled with them. He was recognized as Elihu Gregg, long supposed to be dead, lie was overpowered, but while his captors were on their way with him to the state line he escaped from tj(ein. He eluded his pursuers, and it was not until last May that he was retaken. He escaped with a six months term of imprisonment.

south of Mountain uouse, uie siuuuu uu the Oregon Short Line, our range is seventy-five miles away. It is what is linnnrn na thn 71 rH.nie.' anil it is An Ultimatum. fNew York 8un. market, done up in the Dags in wnich they were boiled. With the fat, round balls is a sprig of holly and a printed re ASSOCIATED PRESS Father (trying to read the paper) there that many cattle and horse owners cipe for making the sauce.

The dessert What was that awful racket in the hall retails at $1 a pound, two pounds being the average weight. just now? CAPITAL, Blothur Que of the children fell A special feature of this season's trade is the rose-box introduced by a down the stairs. gather twice a year to son oui auu brand. I go out there every year aud look on and see how the stock is coming in. I ride a great deal, but I don't take part in the roundup.

As many as forty men are oftentimes out rounding up and cutting out stock there during the season anfl things are very lively. I shoot a good deal that is, I -rA2JD Prairie avenue leader of lashion. A list Father (irascibly) Well, you tell those children if they cannot fall down of gentlemen is made out with their ad stairs quietly they won't be allowed to fall down them at all. am a good shot; but I don't often go A lie Wenda. Chicago Inter-Ocean 1 There may he hours in a reporter's life dresses and sent to tne norict, wnn as many visiting cards, on which is pinned a'Christmas greeting: Christmas morning each man will receive one pure white rose imbedded in a cotton lined box.

The custom is as pretty as it is inexpen A IVI14 Son. Tbe Judge, hunting, although there is Jots of flue game." Miaa Williina ilinp.usised in an enter Gity and County, when he has time to "wend his way," but Master Tp.miny'1: father and mother taining way Miss Morgan, the eminent sive, and thousands will give and receive the dainty remembrance. they are as rare as winning tickets In a turkey raffle. He may write you his daily were going to the theater, and he was in great grief betause he couldn't go too. Transacts a general 'Bank-ing business.

Buys and sells Foreign and Domestic Exchange. Interest allowed on Time, Deposits. Collections a Specialty! American beauties are $18 a dozen: experience on an important assignment Delivered to any part of the ciy by "Shut up, you inconsiderate brat," bride, Puritan, Nephetos, Jardin, and La Lamer. France roses retail for Xl.bU; cu.Ha, lilies and write you iso deceitfully that you'll swear his whole1 life is one idyllic meander, one condescending loaf; that he is growled his father; "didn't you hear me say I only had two seats?" "And to are 40 cents a piece and very rare; poin- settii leaves, a beautiful carmine plant think," whimpered Master iauy writer on uloouetl noises anu uauie, whose letters in eastern journals have attracted attention. Miss Wilkins said she knew no reason why the judgment of women should not be as good as that of men if they gave the subject attention.

Miss Wilkins leaves to-morrow for San Jose, in company with her brother, to visit her uncle, judge B. P. Rankin, and family. She will remain there a week, when she will again return to her pretty home on the Brunean. belonging to Japan, and in demand tor hired merely to "wend his way" and get if you hadn't married mamma I might you tlje news if he has time.

Trust him nave gone aiong. table decoration, are worth 50 cents each; narcissii sells for dozen; beauty-ol-the-Amazon lilies cost $4 a dozen, and not; he is fooling thee. When be "wends'1 he hustles to tough places, bad walks, horrid weather and not always congenial One of toe Best bouquets of bitter-sweet, that look lovely in cut-crystal bwls, sold at 75 cents, the The war preparations are going rapidly forward in Europe, and there really seems to be a strong probability now that another summer will not end without a trade coming almost wholly from the company. When his cab gallops up to your neighbor's door at mid-night for the i. A.JMVKKS, Notary Public.

HOW SHE ROUTED THE MASHER. B. Abstractor. msurance on the down-town store that fair sex. In the liquor trade there are wicked little baskets holding wicked little bot mighty war on the continent.

It is true Equipped Job Offices Am Amusing Street Cur Incident The Pretty Girl and Her Deep Revenge. that such rumors are very common over has half the department on it to save the rest of the block, why, then this reporter juat "wends." When he is up day and New York Sua.J night betwuea ftyicago and some unknown point in Canada tq see if JIcGari- tles filled with dangerous stuffs made last summer, and the last time J. Ceesar crossed the Rubicund. Some of the viala are only to be measured with thimbles, but there are sherry, claret, sautern, There were only six persons in a street In this Part of gle wants anything, he just "wends." he is a merry fellow, this reporter who "wends." absinthe, maraschino, hock and cham pagne put up in pint vials and so neatly laced with ribbons and snugly tacked about with holly berry and balsam that the multitude would fancy a Japanese A New Religion. Boeton Advertiser.

A story from modern life to finish; it THE STATE potpourri Instead ot. tne insidious lire water. there, there is never a year without them, but this timeinternal disturbances in Russia seem to be pushing that country into war. The grievances agains Austria might all be settled were it not for the fact that there is a spirit of revolt within the Russian empire that only the fires of wtr will destroy. There is no Merry Christmas for poor Ireland this year, A London correspondent puts her case thus: "Ireland does not hang up her stocking this year.

If she did Mr. Balfour's wardens would probably abstract it as they did Mr. O'Brien's trousers. Five of her most popular members of parliament are in prison over the holidays, and one of her seems too good to be true, but the Athe nian takes oath upon it: Hampers of sweetmeats are worth their Offer superior inducements to persons desiring loans on Farm or Cijty property. Money furnished at once.

No delay. both for Interest and Privileges of Payment unsurpassed. 1,1 1 Bargains in Farms and City Property. fiots in Sutherland Addition. Lots in'Freeman Addition.

a Lots in Royal Addition. Lots in Clarke's Addition. Investors will double their money in one An old lady who lives within the shad Work Done On ow of the gilded dome asked her son within the week: weight in gold. They are made up of pound boxes wedged into a mass like brick in a country pavement. There are others that are patched with luscious prunes, candied slices of citron and pine "Who is this 8ullivan I hear the people talking about?" ne is a pugilist, mother." "A pugilist? Where does he live?" "Right here in Boston when he is at i test Notice apple, and whole ginger, cherries, olives, plums, apricots, pears, and May apples.

There are lines of Persian figs, three inches deep and worth $3 a pound; sugar plums and nugget of pyramidal form, every variety of fruit in crystal and cream of chocolate, lemon, strawberry, banana and orange. Nut kernels of every zone and country are to be found under home." best-beloved priests is now sent to join them." car that was rattling lazily along up town the other afternoon. One of them was a young lady of pleasing appearance. She was calculated to attract attention from her neat little bonnet, with its aigrets nodding wantonly among the olive moire ribbons, down to the little kid-encircled feet resting lightly on the wooden matting. The effect of her dress and its several fashionable attachments was iridescent and dazzling.

To add to this she had a pretty face. Her black eyes, though well behaved, had no timidity in their glances and helped to make up the dazzling entirety. The car stopped and a man got on. Robust, well dressed, well jewelled, and well along in life was he. He looked a prosperous merchant, a club man, "one of the boys" and he looked at the girl.

And he kept on looking. He was evidently one of those valuable individuals who had done the same thinp before, though not at the same girl. His lips got into that peculiar preparatory attitude so often noticed in mashers, so that If the girl should lest her eyes on him for a moment the lips could jump quick- ly into a smile of an interrogatory Da-1 ture. The girl's black eyes, in their prances from this object to that, lit on the mans' "Well." taid the old lady, "it's strange I never heard of him, but Boston is al- wfLVA pnttin? un so manv new relifrinnn. The work of prohibition goes bravely it's no wonder I don't know about all of year.

-T And In jackets of chocolate, and the whole rich What do the pugilists believe?" on in Missouri. The supreme court has. decided the local option law to be constitutional, thirty-four of the flfty-onp mass is made into little bricks, middle bricks and big bricks, and sold at the regular bon-bon rate of $1.50 per pound. Not Very Bad. Tid Bits.

Featherly (to Damley, who has been NEATSTYLE. counties and eleven of sixteen cities of the state have voted against license, and still they are not done, but every week is adding to the list. How can Missouri hope to maintain her democracy with no good old democratic liquid principles Insurance written in the best of companies. Collections made. We are prepared, to do all business in our line promptly and faithfully.

Correspondence solicited. MYERS MAYES, to the races) You look as though you had had bad luck, Dumley. Aagels Without Wtngs Preferred. Chi; TimM, They were doing a little love making orrici muohadts block Dumley (bitterly) Bad luck? I bor between acts. rowed twenty dollars of Brown to put up The heart that warmed up at the joy of Just as the curtain went up he called on election, and I'm a mugwump if I didn't lose every cent of it.

her his angel. Barnes Block, up Boom No. 1. "Say," said a man in the next seat back, reatnerly Uh, well, old the little ones over their Christmas presents will glow again when the horns and drums are all busted and laid away to rest. Thus is the giver twice blest.

man, it isn't as if the money came out of "couldn't you get your angel to wear her wings somewhere besides on her hat?" your own pocket, you know,.