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A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
william Butler Shot at His Own Door in
Denver.

On the S0th. at about 2:30 o'clock a.
M, man named Billy Butler killed at 5si
Downing avenue, Denver. by being shot with
slugs. He got in hack on Sixteenth street,
and was driven TO his home. Just as he got
out Of the hack some one fired with 4 double
barrellcd shotgun, presumably, and he dropped.
The only remark he made was to the hackman.
He said: slack, I'm shot He was carried
into the house and expired in few moments.
The wound was ghastly one. tearing large
hole In his side.
Butler was gentleman who was very largely
interested in mining property in various parts
Of the State. He was about thirty years of
age, rather heavy set, and with curly gray hair
His wife and family lived at the place where he
was about to enter. The hackman heard the
shot, and immediately afterward heard Butler
say, Jack, I'm shot" He turned at once and
went back. He was carried into the house and
he died almost Immediately. He did not see
the assassin and no one has any clue to his
| identity. 1t Is believed to be the work OF some
one who harbored an old grudge against But
Ter arising from some mining troubles.
BuTLER's BIOGRAPHY
At the time of the shooting Butler was en-
gagged in the saloon business In Denver. But
| Ter is said to have been born near Lincoln, Ne
hraskn. He has father and brother living In
the city. He has the reputation Of being a
rather desperate character, although his
| friends claim he was simply game Certain
It is that he has been in fights innumcrable and
that he appeared to be always ready for one. He
was at one time on the police force In Chey-
cnnc, and in Laramie City, Wyoming, he was
either policeman a deputy sheriff. While
there he Killed an ey-penitentiary bird. The
fellow had raised disturbance and Butler
| arrested him. On the way to Jail he escaped.
Butler found him afterwards In a saloon, and
saving. ''Now I've got the best Of you.r shot
him In the head. Buffers friends say that the
man drew a gun on Butler on his way To jail
aud ordered him To skip. Butler tried TO shoot
but his gun would not go of. He got another
gun, and found him In the saloon Az Butler
entered, the convict fired ai him and Butler
shot back, killing him. The evidence at the
trial cnpfiIcted. hut Butler was discharged and
soon after left that part Of the country.
MS COLORADO CAREER.
He came 10 Denver and opcnd saloon ON
LariIner street between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth Al the time OF the Leadvillc excite
ment he went there and for time acted a.
guarl of one of the Iron mine claims during
the claim-juinping excitement, famous IN
the history Of the Carbonate camp, and during
which several men were killed. When Suena Wis
Ia was started he went there and kept a saloon
in the Lake House, the railroad eating house.
for year or 50. He was also. while there. inter
ested In some mines with Fleeford. the mar
shal of the town. There was some talk about
Delta chief., 1884-01-09
Death In the Dress.coat.
New York World.

A prominent physician said recently
that the Italian opera is increasing the
deaih-rate. He had attended score
of cases of pneumonia brought on by
exposure in dress-coats. Men take OF
their heavy business-suits in the eve
ming and 60 to the opera with their
breasts covered only by few folds Of
linen. They rush out hecdlessly be-
tween the acts, stand in the drafts Of
the doors. or run out TO the nearest
cafe. The next day they are in bed.
The dress-coat prescription is one to be
taken with the greatest care in this eli
mate.
Delta chief., 1884-01-09
The officers of Colorado Lodge X, of

The officers of Colorado Lodge X, of
P, Denver, elected December 81, 1883, were
installed on the 3nd by d. D. G. c. s. Beck ::
P. c., James johnson; c. c., G. santiui; K.
Of r. and g., William Morris; trustee long
term, E. Scudamore.
Greeley Encampment No. 8, l. C. r.
c., at its regular meeting elected officers as
Eaton, E. Couns.; Miss Fannie Billings, s. c. /;
Alden Pottle, C. H.; Miss Bertha Rea, W. 8. !;
George Merchant, F. S.; Thomas Mmmack,
Treasurer; William Heaton, J. c.
The newly elected officers of Ell Paso
Lodge, No. 1s, W. NJ. Strickler, W. NJ. w. H.
Hoagland, s. W.; J. H. Kerr, ]. W.; David
Webster, treasurer; A. H. German, secretary :;
F. P. Lombard, s. D.; E. W. Frost, J. D.; A.
House and Thomas Hughes, stewards; and C.
R. Dillon, tyler, were installed on New Years
night.
The Ancient Order of United Work
men established lodge in Fort Collins on
New Years Eve, and at its inaugural meeting
the following officers were elected: T. j..
Montgomery, NJ. W.: R..Q. Tenney, F.; A.
&,
j. d. Kelley, R.; N. G. Vosler F.; j.. II.
Swan, Receiver; J. A. C. Kissock, o.; c. w.
Marshall, o. W.; A. J. Ames, !. W.; G. W.
Coffin, A. J. Ames, and r. Q. Tenney, Trls-
tees.
Manager Porter gives the amount of
ore received by the New York and San Juan
smeter at Durango since July to December l.
prin 20 I,,tV 1 tl,s.,, IL
operation = Number of tons Of ore received
2, $50; assay value, gold, 325 ounces; silver,
1864: humber of tons of lead, sf,. The to-
tai value OF the above, on a basis of $50 per
ounce for gold, sl.10 per ounce for silver, and
lead at 81 per hundred, would give s2li,5oi.
Larger quantities of coke are being
made nov than ever before, the capacity of
Butte having been considerably increased by
the erection of new ovens. In FL Moro there
have been made during the year 1883 by the
Colorado Coal and Iron company. lO6, ,917. .
tons, at Crested Butte by the Colorado Coal
and Iron company, 17.6Tl.S tons: at Trininad,
%, l144 tons, a total for tine state Of l53, ,S2i
tons.
On the 3rd, three prisoners at the
Pueblo jail, overpowered and locked up the
jailer and made their escape. They were
Charles Wilson, alias "Six-shootcr Jack, -
whose proper nameis probably Jordan; Chas.
Kidd, alias "Bunker Hill BILL and Tom Hoy,
alias 'Slip Foot" They were awaiting trial,
charged with highway robbery, aud suspected
also of burglary, Various attempts TO escape
have been made by the prisoners during the
past few weeks. but they have always been
frustrated. Hoy was subsequently captured.
The treasurers of Arapahoe, Ebert
and Summit counties have sent in their re-
niittances of state funds for the month Of De
conber as follows: Arapahoe, s15,ei6.39; FL
bert, sl,O35.5l, and Summit. sl49.ll. Anpa-
hoe county turned in gis hawk heads and $50
wolf scalps: Ebert county 10 hawk heads, 80
wolf scalps and Il skunk scalps maklug to-
tai of sS31 paid last month for bountics In the
above counties. The state treasurer made n
call on the 2nd for warrants amounting to sll.-
2I0.56. If ii had not been for the large remit
tance from Arapahoe county the call would
only have been s6,a30.5s.
Delta chief., 1884-01-09

John +. West has laid the last brick
IN IT. q hotel y, Minneapolis, costing 81,
5oo,ooO' Chicago Times. Mr. West
Is no doubt u iudicious builder, bat 1t
does look as II he had been triflc reck-
lcss In laying that last brick. - Louis
Vile Couricr-J Journnl.
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From Grand Rapids.

OCT. Sth, 1SS4.-On Monday night of
this week, the president and secretary OF
the political mob known by the Covel
Creek Republican Club, took it into their
heads to attend the meeting of the Ger
man Republicans at Turn Hail. for the
purpose of hearing the famous Republican
speaker of the occasion, and seeing how
the Germans stood in political matters.
The speaker took the stump, our Hon,
president and secretary felt cold chill
run down their backs, which lasted only
for minute, and was relieved by an in
tense fever, great drops of perspiration
covering their faces. They looked at each
other and at the floor The speaker spoke
in his mother tongue. For an hour and a
half they enjoyed what to them was worse
than Chinese, and as they wendell their
way home through the rain they concluded
that fellow can sometimes get taken in if
he is Republican.
Mud, rain and drinking water till spring
G. B. Poundstone is again slowly recov-
ering.
The railroad candidate for Congress, r.
Plumb, will have good deal of opposi-
ton from his own party in this part of the
county, and many Republicans predict his
defeat, which by the way is a foregone
conclusion. LARKsPUR.
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what the Average Republican says" oil
the Irish.

Editors IF tie Otta,oa free 1r"dtr' fef'
nit plain, blunt man, an lrishman by
birth and American citizen by choice,
the privilege given me by the constitution
of this my adopted country, the foundation
of democratic principles, to use little OF
your space to show in what estimation the
average Republican hold lrishmen. lie
Gently, in Grand Ridge, travelling man,
wearing Blaine hat and badge, talking
with a crowd of men of his political faith,
remarked in my hearing; "lrishmen, OF
course you can buy them for drink OF
whisky | could buy every freshman, high
or low, in New York and Brooklyn for
barrel of it." The others applauded him,
OF course this is not fair criterion as TO
the sentiment of M Republicans, but !
have heard it or something like it time and
arain before, and know it to be the actual
belief of large number of the Republican
party here and elsewhere, They hold Us
in contempt as citizens, and are never pc
lite or respectful to US in the slightest de
gree, except when they are afraid OF our
stalwart arms and solid fists, or when they
want our votes Why don't they get up an
amendment to the constitution like this;
ARTICLE a. That an Irishman is as good
as a "nigger" and should have the same
privileges.
AT present the Republican party give the
advantages to the colored man over any
foreign born citizen who chooses to vote
the Democratic ticket Let negro down
south be denied the ballot, no matter how
justly, and every radical newspaper will
teen with lengthy editorials upon the
Outrage" and their stump speakers will
howl and weep over it. Let an lrishman
or other foreigner, if a Democrat, suffer
the came wrong, and no Republican tongue
or pen will wag in his behalf
Grand Ridge, Oct. 3, 1884.
JAMES BRADY.
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From Waltham.
WALTuAM, October 3, lsS4.-Booming

WALTmAM, October 3, 1884 Booming
Cider making.
The late rains have caused the roads TO
be in deplorable state at present,
Adam Wylie was in the "city" last week.
Mrs Homie, of Kansas, is visiting at her
parents, q. Woods.
Mr.. John Wolfe is furnishing the gravel
for the road south of Henry Farmers.
Peter Farthingham, recently of this com
munity, but now of Livingston county, was
here the first of the week visiting his
parents,
Mr.. Lion is having his house newly
weather boarded
William Orr, of the court house city"
was in town last Saturday
The Misses Falvys were entertaining
Misses Shay and O'Brien, of lroquois
county, last week,
Peter Schrader has rented Mrs. Meserye's
farm for the ensuing year,
Miss Rhoads, of Pittsburg is the guest
Oh neI CouSlu MISS hdllt INh'duo
Lester Retz has purchased land in Iowa
and will migrate hence in the spring. |
would say, by the number of emigrant
wagons which pass our Gland mark" that
the tide of emigration westward was be
coming greater every year
Mr. Wylie, of Livingston county, smiled
upon his many Waltham friends Sunday.
John Chapman, of Lockport, called upon
his father and brothers here this week.
An ice cream social was held at Joseph
Ringers on Wednesday evening,
The public sale of Iowa cattle at VIM,
Blacks, in Dimmick, on Tuesday, was at
tended largely by the stock men of the
county.
James Cairns is having his house re
paired, internally and externally, for the
happy coming of Mrs. Cairns.
Mrs A. Woods sister, of Grundy county,
and niece, of Ohio, were here last week.
Jeff. Jones has erected new granary.
A grand lawn social was held at the resi-
dence of p C. Condees on Friday evening
last twenty-five couple participated in
the grand affair
Owing to the inclement weather of last
Saturday the S. s. picnic at Saml Groves
park was very poorly attended, NJ Il j.
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From Garfield.

GARFIELD, Oct. S.-Died-At her father s
home Sophia Fisher, fourth daughter of
John Fisher The deceased has been suf-
fering from consumption for some time,
and on last Saturday died. She was buried
in the Rutland cemetery on Sunday.
Chas. Lewis, work hand at Jacob
Schener's, broke his arm and leg by falling
from wagon, the other day.
There are some reports of corn growing
In the field now. 1t is too wet to pillow.
A mammoth stock of fine goods has ar
rived at the yellow store" in Garfield.
What harm" lNCoGNlTo.
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ThuSands Say SO.

Mr.. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes: 81
never hesitate to recommend your Electric
Bitters to my customers, they give entire
satisfaction and are rapid sellers Electric
Bitters are the purest and best medicine
known and will positively cure Kidney and
Liver complaints, purify the blood and regu-
late the bowels. No family can afford to be
without them They will save hundreds of
dollars in doctors bills every year. Sold at
fifty cents bottle by Lutz " Briggs.
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From Dimmick.
JAMES BRADY.

DIMMICK, ILL.,, Oct. 2, 1SS4.-Apples are
of very poor quality this season.
| That season which the boys and girls so
much dislike is near at hand-potato pick
ing.
Our popular road commissioner, Michael
Shea, marketed the last week with one
team over 400 bushels of oats, at Dim
mick.
Dimmick will be largely represented at
the rally in Homer tonight.
Rev. Dinsmore will preach his "anniver-
sary" sermon next Sunday morning in the
Baptist church in the village.
A number of people gathered at the
Long school house last Sunday afternoon,
to see what could be done to promote the
Sunday work in that section Rev, Stead
man, p NJ. Address and DR.. Moody, of
Mendoza, were present.
Squire Dimmick and Messrs. Theodore
Elmer and Howard Moore attended the
Republican rally at Amboy last Thursday
evening,
Mrs. Frank wilkins is visiting friends at
Freeport and Mount Carroll.
Rev. Dnsmore preached in Prairie Cen
ter last Sunday afternoon.
Lincoln Short has rented the Wintrode
place for the coming year.
John Krausse was in Chicago few days
since, purchasing the fall stock for his
fathers store.
Lew Hamel, one of Dimmick's most
gallant young men, will farm his fathers
farm, now occupied by Thos English, the
coming season.
We understand that our respected towns
man, Archibald Long, offers his fine farm
for sale or to rent.
Thos. Black, in his recent tour through
the west, paused long enough to secure 800
acres of land in Iowa, near jefferson. He
will move out on to it in the spring
Our communication last week read,
"John Coleman, jr., will teach in the Dim
mick district this winter" 1t should read
"in the Dimond district" known up to last
fall as the little brick school" The dis
trict then put up frame building.
Rev. Faus, of Sandwich, preached in the
Presbyterian church last Sunday afternoon.
The capacity of Frank Reeds cider press
is 1900 gallons per day, Bring on your
apples and barrels.
A lot of cattle from Iowa were shipped
in here last week and sold this week
There is a great demand for stock cattle.
The Democrats are making arrangements
for a grand rally In Homer this Thursday
evening. Senator Duncan has many friends
| in Dimmick who will 90 up and hear him
Messrs Duncan, Blake and others will ad-
dress the crowd. A number of lamps have
been borrowed for the boys here. La Sale
and Mendoza are expected to send march
ing clubs. NJ. X. A.
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All in the Line of Nature.

There is nothing in the line of magic or
mystery about that wonderful and popular
medicine, Parker's Tonic. 1t is simply the
best and most scientific combination possible
of the essential principles of those vegetable
curatives which act powerfully and directly
on the stomach, liver, kidneys and blood.
But there neither is, nor will be, any success
full imitation of it. 1t is all the time curing
those who had despaired of ever getting well.
For yourself, your wife and children
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when a man is going down hill everybo-
dy is ready to give him kick" Yes, that
is so. 1t is sad, but natural. Why, many n
man and woman, seeking employment, would
have got 1t if their hair hadn't been so thin
and gray One bottle of Parker's Hair Bal
sam is then the best investment. 1t stops
falling hair promotes new growth, and re-
stores color. Clean, highly perfumed, not a
dye A great improvement over any similar
preparation, and sold at the low price of SOC,
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From Freedom.

FREEDOM, Oct. !, 'S4-Pursuant to call
of the town committee, the citizens of the
town of Freedom met last evening and or
ganized Cleveland and Hendricks Club
of - members, and elected Benz Martin
captain.
The Republicans, last Saturday evening,
after the great rally by Lewis, Snyder, Nc
Donald and Fullerton, succeeded in organ
izing club of Is. FREEDOM.
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nuCklen.s Arnlca SaIve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cnts, Brnis
%, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhcum, Fever Sores,
letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and
I'll Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
Or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Lutz q
eYiggs.
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A sure cure Tor r,ies.

The first symptom of Piles il an intsns'
tchng at night after getting warm I'M,
unpleasant sensation Is Immediately relieved
~ an application Of DR. Bo-an KOS PIE Rem
.dy. Piles in all its forms, itch, sail rhtui'l
md rinpworm can be permanently cured by
the use Of this great remedy. Price "a cents
Manufactured by the DR.. BoSunEo Medicine
Co, PiQua, o. Sold by Forbes ~ LorIauN.
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Griggs' Glycerine Salve.

The best on earth can truly be said OF
Griegs' Glycerine salve, which is sure cure
for cuts, bruises, scalds, burns, wounds, and
all other sores. win positively cure piles,
,.,,er and all skin eruptions. Try this won
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Chicago Necs: Now they tell us Blaine
is like George Washington. Let's see
George was the young gentleman VINO
asked his father to burn a cherry tree
wasn't he!
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n GODS SARsAPAR!LLA

Is designed to meet the wants OF large por-
ton Of our people who are either too poor TO
employ a physician, or are too far removed
10 easily call one, and still larger class
who are not sick enough to require medical
advice, and yet are out Of sorts and need
medicine to build them up, give them an APP
petite, purify their blood, and oil up me ma,
chlnery Of their bodies SO II VIII 90 iiS 9uty
willingly. No other article takes nolu OF INC
system and hits exactly the spot IKE
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Farm for Sale.

My home farm, at Prairie Centre, containing 1853
acres SAID farm is located mile south of Prairie
Centre church. and and one half miles east OF the
proposed Seneca d Mendoza X. X.
II all underdraned with tile and under high state
of cultivation. Improvements first class and neghbor-
hood excellent rare chance for bargain for man
who wants pleasant home. Price $40 per acre, one
half down, balance on terms to suit the purchaser,
Also adjoining tract containing Ill acres VIII De
sold with IL If desired. " .
For further particulars inquire of Blanchard q
Blanchard, in Ottawa, or Of the subscriber on the
place. r. ROWLAND.
July 5-3n0s'
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For chapped hands, face, lips and all rough
ness of the skin, use kaloderma. - eents'
Sold by + V. Griggs.
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II you are low spirited and have no appetite
get bottle of Nichols bark and iron. II is
the safest and most effective Iron Tonic ever
presented 10 the public.
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Prompt relief in sick headache, dizziness,
nausea, constipation, pain in the side, etc,
guaranteed to those using Carriers Little Liy-
er Pills One pill dose. 25c.
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HOODS sARSAPARILLA

It works like magic, reaching every part OF
the human body through the blood, giving 10
all renewed life and energy.
NV friend, YOU need not take our word.
Ask your neighbor who has just taken, one
bottle He viii tel you that II S Inc DeSI
dollar / ever invested
LEBANON n. H., Feb. ~, 1879
MFssRs G. l. HOOD & Co.: Dear Slrs-
Although greatly prejudiccd against patent
medicines in general, was induced, rom
The excellent reports | had heard OF your
Sarsaparlla, to try bottle, last DeceniDGr;
for dyspepsia and general prostration, ana
have received very gratifying results lI0ui
its use am now using the second bollle,
and consider il a very valuable remedy lor
Indigestion and its attendant troubles.
Yours truly, ,
+. c. CHURCHILL,
(Firm Of Carter s. Churchilll
cg- A gentleman who GnirpH
has been suffering from
the IDENTITY and Largttor IN 0ounnyc
peculiar to this season, ~ o~''~o
saws: "IIooD's SARSAPARILLA is putting
new life right into me. l have gained ten
pounds since began to take it," Has taken
two bottles.
HOOPS SARSAPARILLAi Is sold by all drug
rists. Price 81 per bottle; six for 50. ire
pared by c. l. HOOD s. CO., Lowell, Mass.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-05
freed by a Bull.

A joke is told on party of this city.
They were holding a private picnic on
Picnic Point. A young man wandered
off and finding shady nook by the
lake Invested himself of his clothing
and took bath. When he came ous
and was about to put on the first gas
mont, which was q reddish color, he
heard a roaring and loud rustling in
the brush behind him. He looked, and
behold, an infuriated bull was coming
toward him, and was already within o
dozen rods of him. His shirt was about
half on; he did not stop to make any
adjustment of the garment, but pro-
ceeded forthwith to climb q tree. He
was about six feet from the ground
when his bullship reached the scene
and commenced paving the ground at
the foot of the tree. The young man
cried for help, and his cries were even
heard by his companions. All hands
started, but when the sad predicament
of the young man was noticed q por-
ton of the party retired, and the re-
painder with sticks and stones put the
maddened animal to flight, and the
freed young man slid down and clothed
himself. He promised to put up the
cigars and ice cream if the party
would not tell the joke on him. OF
course they will keep ''mum. "-Madi-
SON WIS. Democrat.