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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-07-31
Howard attended Fairview Sunday

expects to teach our school this fall.
Success always, We do say to those
interested in the education of our
boys, hope hs may be successful.
Ed Griggs did not attend church
Sunday as had expected.
The binders have finished their
work for this season, and some of
them pulled to the shelter others
win stand where they were used un-
til needed next season.
Hay extra, while oats are no good
with our people, and prospect for
a good corn crop if we can only get
rain. (after to-night.)
Jehn Lentz was miserable all day
last Sunday. Think we must make
arrangements to get him to Adrian
every Sunday after this, but may be
he will bring her here before long.
Rev. Tom Moshier of Butler, WIS.,
tied his parents last week. He is
looking well, and do hope he may be
a worker in the Masters vineyard"
one the people (Baptists) need not
be ashamed to hire.
". S. Griffith and family have
moved to the Ell; Smith farm; Mrs.
Smith has gone to California, we
suppose.
Ed Kuntz started his steam thresh-
er last week and no doubt will get
plenty to do, as Ed is a rustler.
Mother Graham had paralytic
stroke a few days since, $50 we are
inforlned), but glad to say isimprov-
ing.
Lee Embree and Wilson D. were
out late Sunday night.
Miss Dora Price is quite sick at
this writing, but expects soon to be
all right.
J. B. Hays is in the village this
evening.
A glorious good rain last night.
Judge Cole started two plows this
morning breaking land for wheat.
Some of the boys are playing mar
bic.
Capt. Prise is on the rabbit path
to-day.
Geo. Teeter will attend the state
university this fall, and e'er long
hope to see him in line as an NJ. D.
Walter Moshier and Ray McFar-
land think of going to the Butler
Academy.
Had a regular Sullivan-Kilrain
fight On Main street this morning
aud the rs round Sullivan rooster
gained the victory.
Ed Griggs and Rec Cole went
west this morning in search of fun.
Mrs. Evans, we are glad to note,
is improving.
Mr.. Huff of Shawnee, gave our
village blacksmith a business call
this week. He informed him he
intended putting in 80 acres of
wheat.
Rev. hampton, of Cooper county,
is visiting his brother.
Geo. Drake says his mother, un-
Gle and little sister received a shock
sufficient to knock them down. The
Lightning struck a tree near the
house.
Elmer Moshier is still cutting oats
for his neighbors, as also is Squire
Wlds, who will finish Embree's to-
day.
Guess we will have to take John
Lentz out southwest Sunday, to see
his old Illinois friends, while we
visit our Mo-, friends.
Judge Ballard is at home again.
John Childers, of Peter Greek,
visited W. B. Cole on last Tuesday.
Blackberries plentiful and sellin e
at 25 cents per gallon.
Preaching at Walnut church Sun
day at IL a. 10. and s p. m. by Rev.
l. G. Thompson, the pastor. He
breaches there every 1st and 3rd
Sundays. Let's see good congrega-
tions
Be ready for the protracted
meeting at Oak Hill, which begins
soon. Have your lamps trimmed
and burning. Rev Russell, assisted
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-07-31
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was . Child, she cried for CassoriA.
When she became Miss, she chung 70 Caseoria.
When she had Children, she gave them CaseoriA
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
FIGHT FOR A CHILD.
An Exciting Chase Made by Its Mother
for Possession.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 16.-An exciting
race for child took place in this city last
Friday but the story has just come out
Three years ago young man by the
name of Donald married handsome
young lady Of Plattsmouth who was con-
sidered beneath him in the social scale.
After about years married life he de-
serted her, leaving a 3-months-old baby.
She went to Omaha and he to Weeping
Water, where he was engaged in bank
After time he longed for his child and
about three weeks ago went to Omaha and
secured possession of it from the lady who
kept it during the day time while the
mother was employed. The wife then
went to Weeping Water and made an IN
successful attempt TO recapture 1t Fearing
further trouble from her the child was
placed in the care of parties in this
city. Learning this the mother came
here Friday in company OF muscular
servan5 girl and went to the house of the
people who had her child. Luckily for her
plans, no one was at home but neice, and
the mother soon had the child clasped to
her bosom and was hurrying 70 the cab
when she was met by brother of her hus-
band, who attempted to take the child
from her. Failing to do so, he struck her
three or four times, when the muscular
servant girl came up behind and dealt him
some blows which made him give up the
fight. While thus engaged with him the
mother reached the depot and took the
Omaha train and is now safe at home with
her baby.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
GOLD euI UNSUCCESSFUL.

MissEAPOIls. April IA bold and
nearly successful attempt uAs made at
noon today 70 rob the STATE bank Two
men went into the bank .rhsn oriT two
employees were present. Ose covered tho
en- ploJes With 8 rsvolver .wails the other
e 90 on she tsaler's tabie istS vslise-
At this moment a dsposiior catered sad
this forced the uncsvsripg O. the zssists .
cashier who rushed 20 The safe 20 get bis
revolver. The Tobbsr tbrs~ The yaliss To-
bis eonp!fcs who dashed Into the presl-
deat's room by mistake he thea Jumped
through a window aad Ecd Asaa~b bile
the other robb-r had Als0 escaped. Th1ra
sas q Wild Tzlsa IL which three CT fSzy
police folusd aad EnsIly tie two robbers
were captured and losgsd - jail Ths
names of the mn sre given "a James
Henr. and Fred HasA
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
TROOPS FOR THE LAND OFFICES.

TROOPS FOX ! HE LAND OFFICEO.
WASHINGTON, April 16-The secretary
of war has forwarded to Brig. Gen. Wes-
ley Merritt, Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
commanding the department of the Mis-
souri,, an order to place troops at the dis
posal of the government officers in Okla
homa on the I'D of April. AS there
are no police authorities in the
territory to be opened to settlement, and
the United States marshaPs forces
will be very limited, it has been deemed
advisable to have few troops at each of
the land offices On the day of opening to
anticipated, nor is it believed that troops
will be necessary, but as a precautionary
measure, it was deemed best to place d few
soldiers at each of the two towns, Guthrie
and Lisbon. 1t appears that the matter
was fully discussed at the last cabinet meet
ing, and Saturday the secretary of the in
terror and the attorney general united in a
troops to both the land offices. The order
therefore, has been issued and is on the
way to General Merritt at Fort Leaven-
worth. He is expected to transmit the
order to Colonel Wade, in command at
Fort Reno, the military post nearest
Oklahoma. Colonel Wade. upon COM
munication with United States Marshal
ANCc0lCo dilt1 lIO OiIiCCl VI VIC ~ &C e1AAb
Lisbon land offices, will detail the number
of men deemed necessary for each Of the two
points. 1t is calculated that ten men with
an officer will be sufficient for each detail,
their only purpose being to aid the mar
shall and his deputies in maintaining or
der at the land Office. The plan is to have
the settlers form in line each taking his
turn in making his filing before the regis
ter of the land Office. The soldiers will
assist in keeping the line and preventing
a rush and consequent disorder and confu-
sion. A patrol of troops will also proba-
bly, be stationed along the northern Dor
der of Oklahoma to prevent any trouble
which might arise when the rush for Guth-
RE and Lisbon begins at noon on the 22d.
Should any general trouble occur at Ok
lahoma on the ed or a subsequent date
troops will be at Fort Reno in readiness to
move at moments notice. There are
four troops of the Fifth cavalry and two
of the Thirteenth infantry at
Reno, and there are l 500 soldiers within
few hours ride of Oklahoma, at the vari-
GUS posts in Kansas and the Indian terri
tory. Most of the troops in the territory
belong to the Fifth cavalry, and the de-
tails for the Oklahoma land Office will
probably be made from those troops of the
Fifth stationed at Reno. One troop Of the
Fifth at Fort Elliott, Tex, has been Or
dered up to the Oklahoma country, and it
is likely that troop from Fort Supply
will be brought over to the nelghborhood
of Reno
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
IN FAVOR OF CONSTANCE.

WASHINGTON. Apul l5.-The supreme
court of the United States today decided
the application Of Gon-Shay-Ee for a writ
OF habeas corpus Gon-Sbay-Ee. an
Apache Indian, was convicted Of the muir
der OF another Indian in AFizcna and sent
enced 10 be hanged lie was tried by the
district court cf the United States for the
Second judicial district Of Arizona. II =
contended IN his behalf that the offense
committed was against the laws u The
territory, and should have been tried
under tkose laws and By court
sitting 20 administer justice under them,
and rot By q Cnited States court, try
Ing the case under the laws Of the United
states TIE court holds that The csse
would properly have been tried ia tie
United states court prior 70 the passage
Of the act Of March s lss5. bat tba, b. The
terms Of that act offeusss committed ia
the territory by one Indian agEiDs; another
shoald be trle1 under the territorial laws.
The mode % trial, che court ssy-, was 80
much II variance with tTiI under terri
torial laws as 20 entiile Gon-SBay-Ee 70
tie writ prayed for. he was AZ
rested By q United States marshal
INSTEAD OF by the county sheriff, and
was indicted b. the United States grand
and petit jur.es instead Of By iur5es o. TIE
county ia which the oaenss was commit
ted he was, says the eourt, entitled 20
ifiSl IN the vicinity WHERE the murder wa
committed. hut instead was subjected 20
change Of venue T hs attorney general
was requested 70 see ihat GoB-SGaY-Ee be
released under the ruling q the court.
The same order was MADE "a tbs cs1e OF
Captain jack an Indian. whose case IS
Substantially the safe "a that 3sss de-
scr!bed and who vxA ssuts5ord % thirty
yrz-s' srnurisonrsert IL The Ohio penItsrs-
tiary Opinion or justice Miller
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
BEARS AND RATS.
Some Thrilling Tales from the smithsOn-
ian Institute.

WASHINGTON, April 16-Visitors to the
live animal collection at the Smithsonian
institution this spring are treated to COM
bats between a grizzly bear, and two small
er black bears, that some times are so
thrilling as to thoroughly terrify the spec
tators. For some time past the grizzly
has been developing vicionsness of dis
position that makes him anything but a
pleasant companion and this tendency ia
aggravated by one of the black bears
whose judgment is not equal to his brave
ry. The little fellow is easily melted to
attack his bigger cage mate by the crowds
that are almost constantly congregated
around them and consequently there is a
perennial fight in progress. One of the
black bears joins 1t apparently out of
brotherly regard after his colleague
has precipitated a combat. Yesterday the
grizzly manifested power and temper
that alarmed Captain Weedin, and in con-
sequence orders have been given for the
construction of a separate cage for him,
which will be placed out of doors There
was an usual crowd about the pit and the
sounds OF an ordinary struggle was heard
There attracted no attention, but in few
minutes there was an ominous growl, a
scuffiing on the floor and then wild
scream. More timid of the spectators fled
and those remaining drew back a respect
ful distance The grizzly had seized his
exasperating foe and by mighty effort
had thrown the black bear bodily through
a ventilating space in the side of the pit
into an adjoining apartment. He was
easily secured by the keeper before doing
any damage and replaced in the pit, but it
was deemed best to prepare other and
separate accommodations for the grizzly.
An interesting, not to say valuable dis
covery has been made by Captain Weedin
i'll charge of the animals. The building is
infested by rats, and how to get rid of
them has long been perpleXing question.
Traps were used but nothing would tempt
the rodents to enter. In a store room
drawer was placed quantity of sunfower
seeds, used as feed for some of the birds
Into this drawer the rats gnawed their
way, fact which led the captain to eX-
pertinent with them for bait in a trap.
The result was that the rats can't be kept
out. A trap which appears crowded with
six or eight rats is found some mornings
to hold fifteen. They are turned into the
cages containing weasels and mink. The
latter will kill q rat absolutely almost be-
fore one can see it so rapid are its move
ments The weasels are a triiie slower
but none of the rats escape them.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
He WANTED CASH.
The Cashier of a Grover, Col, Bank Held
Upin Daylight

CHEYENNE, Wyo., April l6.-The town Of
Grover, Col, forty miles east OF here on
the Burlington road, was yesterday the
scene of sensational bank robbery, copied
after the recent hold up at Denver.
Shortly after the bank opened in the
morning an unknown cowboy role up to
the bank, entered and presented check
for $40 to Cashier Smith who was alone at
the time. He turned towards the window
TO examine the writing and turning his
face toward the man found himself
covered with a six-shooter. The man said
1.-THE check is no good, but want cash all
the same" Smith demurred and the man
threatened to shoot, whereupon he handed
him all the cash out of the safe amounting
to over thousand. The robber took this
and Winchester rife standing beside the
cashier, backed TO the door, jumped upon
his horse and rode over the Wyoming line.
Smith Immediately gave the alarm and a
posse was organized and started in pursuit.
The robbers horse was found near Pine
Bluff station and it is believed he took The
train there His description has been
wired along the road AID apprehension IS
almost certain.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17

Brush company demanded the arrest of
! Commissioner Gibbons for destroying the
| company's property. Failing in accom-
| plishing his wish he attempted to take
| possession Of the cut wires but Superin-
| tendent of Membranes Richardson had
his wagons and men on hard and as each
wire was cut it was reeled and placed in a
guarded wagon. There was no interior
ence from the Western Union or the other
companies affected.
The work was continued until nightfall
and viii be resumed early in the morning
The only poles left standing by the work
men were those which held the fire depart
ment wires. These will all be removed by
that department this week. The COM
missioners expect by Saturday night the
strrets designated will be entirely free
from overhead wires. The electric light,
telegraph and telephone people are help
less and say that they can only grin and
bear it,
Superintendent Humstone of the West
ern Union Telegraph company, said today:
What can we do? It will, of course, in
terfere with our business if the mayor goes
about it the way | understand he intends
to. Fortunately for us in the district oyer
which he is going today our wires are al
ready in subways, although the poles are
ours. What action we may take is for the
future to develop"
Superintendent Eckert, of the Metropol-
itan telephone company, said: 1.-The may
or's action will affect US at the present on
ly on South avenue and about 300sub scrib-
ers will be Inconvenience. We are simply
helpless in the matter"
Mr.. Hulick of the United States Hum
mating company said: eve have been
getting our wires under ground as fast as
possible. We have lines on Broadway and
Sixth avenue and of course if the wires
are at once taken down our light will go
out at once"
The Edison company said their company
would not be effected. Their wires were
already under ground.
The Brush company said their lights
would have to go out.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
CORPORATIONS AND NOTARiES

TOPEKA, Kan, April 16.-These notaries
were commissioned this morning w. NJ
Jenkins at Arkansas City, j. \. Campbell
at Severance, A. c. Brown at Atchison, O.
N Hedges at Armourdale, f. II. Mellor at
Almena, c. H Buckley at Emporia, r. J.
kerans at Alma, Peter d. Cook at Bonner
Springs, John NJ. Schall at Hutchinson.
John H. Gould at Opolls, John w Os-
borne at Victor, II. H. Tracy and Victor
Payne at Garden City. Ed NJ Fey at Pro-
lection. Mrs. + S. II. Coney at Topeka
and William A. Daily at Mount Hope
Charters were fled this morning as fol-
lows: The Oklahoma Consolidated Land
and Town company. of Wellington, CAPT
tai stock 100000; directors. George W.
Reilly, o. Beeson, J. B. johnson, 5. D. Car
rico. ". D. Murrell. l.. h Myers, d. Belt,
". Mason, ;. A Darraugh o. Jennings
and p. V. Healy; the Good Luck Liniment
company Of Sabetha, capital stock $40 900:
directors, ". 4. Doolittle, II. Tarr. John
I. Brady. a. c. Moorkead and Ira I. Col
Inns
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
A Bitter but Unsuccessful War
Waged by the Various Cleo
trical Companies.
Wires and Poles Unsparingly Hewn Down
by Order of the Court DissclVing
Prior Injunction.
The Novel Sight Witnessed by Thousands
of Spectators Work to be Pushed
Until the Streets Are Entirely
Cleared-The Various Com
panies Powerless.
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, April
16.-The highest temperature was ~,
the lowest 49o. and the mean go, with
gentle southeast winds, warmer clear
weather followed at night by increasing
cloudiness, falling barometer.
Maximum velocity of the wind: South
east u miles per hour at 4:30 p. m.
Reduced barometer at a. N. BOOTS
inches; at p m. %. 1913 inches.
Mean relative humidity 20 per cent.
Rainfall up to midnight, 5 inch.
Last year on April Is the temperature
was: At a. m. 90, at noon 81, at Z p. IN.
IS, mean 60.
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
April 16.-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Wednesday, April u,
at a. m.
For Missouri: Fair stationary temper
ature southerly winds.
For Kansas: Fair stationary temper
allure except in southern portion, warmer
souuherly winds.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, April 16.-An i'm
portant decision was rendered this after
noon in the case of Merrill VS.. Packer.
The suit was one of the famous Bohemian
oats cases. The defense alleged that the
note and contract were part of a gambling
translation, and consequently void. This
was submitted to the jury to determine as
a question of fact. After being out all
night the jury returned Il verdict for the
defendant, holding that the note was void
The case will be appealed.
The Bohemian oats scheme was worked
in some sections Of the state quite extern
sively. The purchasers gave notes for the
oats, the seller contracting to procure
other purchasers for all that they could
raise at the same price. The last legisla-
Jure passed law prohibiting such tran
sactions, and after the bill had passed both
houses an unsuccessful attempt was made
by the clerk of the executive council to
steal it
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
JAMES A. SEXTON,

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Hon. James A.
Sexton, the new postmaster at Chicago, is
a we'll known business lnan of that city,
in which he has lived for twenty years or
more During the war he served in the
Union army. He has been commander Of
the Illinois department of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. His business is that Of
an iron founder, and he isa man of consid-
cradle means He has always been an &C
tive Republican, but has never before
held any public office Of prominence. His
appointment was urged by Senator Far
well. the Chicago members of the house of
representatives and various old soldier Or
CARNATIONS
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
4 IllsriEiEs.E KILLING.

Loxpox. April IA Tertic. was giyea
todsy Ia tEe case II Lake Enerson, Il
Bowling Grsen. Mo. who was charged
v. Il The murder q \ man named Robin.
Son On Oxford stree. in February lAs..
Efaersoa Hss acquitted ard discharged
from custody.
E-nsrs1a. wAo Is ho-ss dealer. came q,
England las, winter - buy hof.pz He
dIsplsysd = considerable SUN q nsorsy IA
n public house here csc nigh, a1s n-.ss,
leaving tAe place Wa, be etaIs1ss. e. ucoe
b. tao Eseu uko att-sn g-<a 20 rc, hi.rs.
Ae 1hsrsz9o1 drew . revolver arG ases
twice. killing Eob.uson. WHO was osss u
~ ss.aii4zais. ard S0ai6ins she skier.
Ensrsoas Ilsa wa fhA. be lad Simply
acted 10 s~it cefeLss.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
CHAR{VeRfERS SHOT

ADRIAN, No. April IA crowd sur
rounded the house of Z. Buruat, farmer
living five miles west OF here last night
for the purpose Of giving him a third sue
cessive charivari, be having been married
Saturday. After the intruders had Gisre-
garded repeated warnings 10 leave the
premises they were fred upon by occu-
pants OF the house. Jesse ChristobeEs was
fatally shot aud Ole PEBBLES and Ed Rus
sell received severe wounds but will re-
cover. The tather-in-law Of BGrnat,
Frank Wright, and his son John. have
been arrested.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
BOuL 6NGEg,s RESIDENCEsEAR

PARIS, April 16.-The police have
searched the residences of General Boulan-
ger, Count Dillon and NJ. Rochefort and
have seized number of papers The gov
eminent has ordered the projects Of the
various departments to promote fetes sim
/ liar 10 those which will be celebrated in
Marseilles on May 5, The. anniversary of the
meeting of the states general in 1879.
The projects have been instructed not 10
allow public meetings likely to create dis
order The order to the projects states
that they. represent the central power. Po-
liticol action is conferred in their hands,
and other officials should second them.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
ROCHESTER, ENGLAND, ELECTION

ROCHESTER, ENGLAND, ELECTION.
LONDON, April l6.-An election was held
in Rochester tcday TO FL the parlia-
mentary seat plade vacant by the resigna-
ton OF Colonel Hughes Hallet. The bal
totinc resulted in favor of Mr.. Hugessen
the Gladstonian candidate, who polled
less votes against l,5c0 votes for Mr..
Davis. the Liberal unionist candidate. In
the election in lSs5 Colonel Hughes-HaI-
let, who was the nominee of the Conserve
tives, received Ice votes against 1853
vote polled by Ny. T, F. Belsey, the can
6idate Of the Home Rulers
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
PRESIDENTIAL eosTMAsTERs.

WASHINGTON, April le.-The president
has appointed the following postnasters;
William March, Baxter Springs, Kan,
vice Samuel Clark. nominated TO the sen
ate, January II, 1859, but not confirmed;
David q. Bliss, Argentine, Kan, vice c
l. Burke. nominated TO the senate Jsu-
uary II, lSS9. but not confirmed; Engeoe
T. Goodrich. Lawrsncs. Kan, vice Osoun
Shannon. commission expired, jacob
Keiser. Cliuto0. No. Voc 5. d. Garth. re-
signed. Peter Schneur. joplin, No, vice
E D. Porter, resigned.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
TO ACCOMMODATE VISITORS.

NEW YORK, April l6-The police COM
missioners passed resolutions today which
Will provide ready information bureau
for the crowds of strangers expected to
visit the city during the coming Washing
ton centennial celebration. The command
ing officers at the various police precinct
station houses are directed to take lists of
reputable boarding house keepers and 9TH
er people who are DESTROYS Of providing
accommodations for the visitors, and to
furnish the information thus obtained TO
strangers.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
II SELF DEFENSE
Why Armour and S Witt Withdrew From
Msnnesota haakstG

CHICAGO, April 16.-Mr Quinn. Of the
firm OF Armour & Co., said today his COM
pany and that OF Swift S; Co, OF this city,
the leading dressed beef dealers. had
stopped the shipment Of dressed meat 70
points ia Minnesota because OF the passage
OF the snti-dressed beef bali by the Mime
sofa legislature. lie declared that this &C
ton was not taken with a view 70 creating
en adverse public sentiment IN reference
10 such legislation, but because the gsr-
eruor might sign the bill AT any moment
and catch them with lot OF perishsble
meat on hand II the state, which woaid be
a total loss
Mr. Quinn did lot believe any Of the bal.
dozen similar bills pending IL other states
would be ensc.>d into laws
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-17
T...,re,s cOeeesp osoENcr

wAsHyeroy, April ss-ComEaisssonsr
Tanner. q Tie pensIo@ bzTssG. received
during .he Erz: wesk IA the pTsseai non;k
O, 81 letters Aas etasr pssaes q saAiI mat
ter pertaining 20 The business u his ossee.
AID last week he Teesivca e 0s1 psee~~
be eorn1zslzs4osssF desires tats tScs male
% pic a. a -snsrAl explanation Ct delays
70 answering c2-.rs-ccosace-