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The Butler weekly times., 1893-06-01
BIGGEST MAN uN EARTH.
Weighs 9O7 Psnnd<. is & feet : Inches
Tall and il Still Growing.

lAit anu IL Stllf UfOWlnS
Frankfort, Ind ., Dispatch.
Citizens of the vicinity yesterday
had an opportunity to behold the
greatest living man in avoirdupois.
John Hanson Craig, with his wife
and 3 year old child, was visiting
James Anderson and Jan. es Nc
Pherson, relatives Craig'S home is
III the show business since his baby
hood In answer to questions he
said:
Il now weigh 907 pounds and am
81 years old. At birth | weighed
IL pounds; at IL months I weighed
a pounds, at 2 years, 206 pounds.
At that time | took the $1,000 pre-
mlum at Barnum s baby show in
New York city. in the year 1858 At
5 years weighed 302 pounds; at 13,
405 pounds; at %, 725 pounds; at
~, Ioo pounds; at 2S, ia pounds;
at %, 79l pounds; at 80, SOC pounds;
at 81, $50, and my present weight
is just 9O7 pounds. | ain six feet
and five inches high, measure eight
feet and four inches around the
| hips, eighteen inches around the
ankle, twenty lime inches around
| the knee, sixty-six inches around
the thigh next to the body. I
require forty one yards for suit Of
clothes and three pounds of yarn
for stockings"
! Mrs. Craig is a good looking
blonde. weighs l30 pounds and
formerly y accompanied her husband
In the role Of snake charmer as 10
la Ayres - When asked how
long they had been married, she
laughingly remarked that they
were first married in 1882, but
that they We're just now enjoying
their second honeymoon. as they
were divorced in January, and re-
married but couple of weeks ago.
Mr.. Craig explained the trouble,
stating that has wife had expressed
a desire to learn fashionable dress
making aud that he objected She
applied for Divorce. ii was grant
ed and she went to Terre Haute
and learned her trade. She then
returned home and they We're re
married. Mr.. Craig has bsen all
over Europe, and in every important
| city in the world. They went from
here to Dayton, where Mrs. Craig
was born and raised.
All declare it to be a model OF
beauty and workmanship. The New
High-Arm Davis Sewing Machine
embodies all the latest improve
ments known to the trade.
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Weary of Her Troubles.

Moberly, Mo, May 25.-Effie Pol
son, aged Is, youngest daughter Of
Judge r. F. Poison, and an older
sister, aged 20, quarreled last night
about household work, the younger
declaring that as her affianced, a
young man named Smith, an en-
ployee of the Wabash shops was ex
pected, she would not do her task.
When Smith arrived she went with
him to the parlor, and soon after
ward her father ordered her to at
tend to her work. Smith left at
once
After the work had been complet-
ed Effie went to her room, when Ler
older sister demonstrated with her
about the way she had acted. Then
she went to bureau drawer, where
she had strychnine concealed, pour
ed out small dose and swallowed
it, telling her sister what she had
done. Aid was summoned, but ply
sieians who arrived in fifteen min
utes were unable to do anything and
the girl died in about two hours.
Judge Poison is known all over
this section, having been judge of
the county court and coroner.
The Butler weekly times., 1893-06-01
MURDER MYSTERY SOLVED.
The Brutal Assassination of IL Menu
phis Grocer Traced to Negroes.

The Bfutai ASSASSINATION OF II hp!n-
phis Grocer Traced to Negroes.
Memphis, Tenn, May 1S.-Wil-
liam Jehl, suburban grocer who
lives alone at his place of business,
was found murdered in his store
five years ago. The crime had been
committed with an AK, the floor was
covered with blood, and there were
evidences of a desperate struggle,
but the murderers left no trace, and
it was only by accident that clew
was found, resulting in the arrest
of Will Burns, a negro, by Detec-
tive Wolff in Warren county, Missis-
sippi, near Vicksburg.
To the sheriff of Warren county
Burns confessed that he and anoth
er negro named Caesar Arlington
killed Jehl for his money, but got
none. Afterward he, Arriugton,and
two negroes named Gibbs and
White robbed the postotfice at
Phoenix. Warren county. Miss. and
last year they killed two country
merchants, John Blake and J. c.
Davis, and plundered their stores.
White and Gibbs were caught and
lynched several months ago, and Ar.
ripgton was captured, tried, convict.
The Butler weekly times., 1893-06-01
What Is a Guarantee?

1t is this. 1t YOU have a cough or
cold, tickling in the throat, which
keeps you constant, coughing. or if
you are afflicted with any chest, throat
or lung trouble, whooping cough. &c,
and you use Billiards. Horeheund Syrup
as directed, giving it tair trial, and 10
benefit is experienced, we authorize our
advertised agent to refund your money
on return of bottle. 1t neve, tails to
give satistacti IN. 1t rever disappoints.
Price SOC. Sold bv II L Tucker, drug
pist
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The winter wheat millers of the
country are forming league
The Butler weekly times., 1893-06-01
AMOS AVREY HANGED.
His Neck Broken by the Fall-An In
decent Speech From tie GaIloWs.

His Neck Broken by the Fail--An In
decent Speech From tie GaIlnws.
Lamar, No, May 24-At $50
o'clock this morning Amos Avery,
the youthful murderer Of Book agent
Miles, was taken from his cell in the
Lamar Jail and hanged. The execu-
ton was witnessed by about fifty
persons admitted by the sheriff.
The deaf h watch was placed over
Avery at O'Clock last night. At
$50 this morning the sheriff read
the death war rant to him and he
was taken to the gallows. He as
cended the stairs with perfect self
possession and only faltered little
at sight Of the rope. He staggered
to one corner of the platform, brac,
ed himself against the railing and
spoke for fifty minutes protesting
his innocence aud deriding the Of
fcers who were active in prosecut-
ing him. The drop fell at 9:2l and
he died without movement of the
muscles. In eighteen minutes his
body was taken down and his neck
was found to have been broken.
Mrs. NJ Z. Clark of Kansas City
took charge of the remains and sent
them to Fort Scott, where, as the
lilo train from Lamar pulled into
the Gulf depot this afternoon, fully
1000 people, some friends of the
family and others, curious spectators
crowded the platform. The coffin
was taken from the car on truck
and conveyed to the hearse which
was in waiting. The funeral pro
cession started directly from the de-
pot without any ceremony. It con-
sisted Of II dozen carriges, led by
Rev. j. B. Ford of Grace church,
who conducted simple service at
the place of burial in Oak Grove
cemetery.
Avery was hurg for numbering
James A. Miles near Liberal, Barton
county Missouri, on September %,
1891. Having killed him he robbed
him of all the property he had, 16
cents cash, an old horse, a road cart
and valise with clothing in it.
Avery killed Miles while Miles was
asleep beside him. On October 2,
1891, Avery was arrested at Galena,
Kan, with the murdered man s
clothes on. He was brought back
to Lamar for trial and was convict,
ed of murder in the first degree.
His case was appealed to the su-
preme court and Avery was taken to
Kansas City for safe-keepiug. The
supreme court affirmed the judg-
ment of the court below He has
been respited several times till the
governor wss assured of his sanity.
His speech on the scaffold was pro-
fame and obscene and unfit for publ
cation. He thanked the officials as
we'll as the ministers and ladies who
called on him, and especially Mrs
Clark of Kansas City, who had be.
friended him in many ways.
The Butler weekly times., 1893-06-01

All declare it to be u model Of
beauty and workmanship. The New
High-Arm Davis Sewing Machine
embodies all the latest improve
ments known to the trade.
The Butler weekly times., 1893-06-01

ed and sentenced to be hanged at
Vicksburg next month Burns will
probably bear him company on the
gallows.
Burns confessed that he aad his
companions belonged to gang Of
''bad niggers" who had committed
mary crimes along the river and in
St. Louis
The Butler weekly times., 1893-06-01
Late Arrivals.

"Rob, are YOU going to the village?"
eyes, wife," "then don't forget to
bring me bottle OF kemp's BaIsAm Tor
coughs aud colds. the medicine that
cured Aunt Mary's cough after she had
let it run along until she had given up
ever getting rid of it. Remember, Kemp
Baisan. you can get t at any drugstore"
The Butler weekly times., 1893-06-01

The case OF Vim. Spohn against
the Missouri Pacific railroad, begun
nearly II years ago, has been again
remanded by the Missouri supreme
court
The Butler weekly times., 1893-06-01

Willis Thompson, postmaster at
Celia, Ind, eel his Office to the
neighboring town of Ballw n and
set up business i'll oppositio to the
Baldwin postmaster.
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Courts and County Omces.

pfM Younger. native OF Sweden, spilled
sg omitted 10 citizenship yesterday.
i've cash entries were nled In the United
nor land once yesterday.
nh'sishsimer BrosL obtained q judgment for
SAss asaipst Charles +. Burkman from Judge
we. q the superior court, yesterday.
Lsnses to wed were issued yesterday TO ].
4 -. OF Hsimer. and Minnie Anderson. OF
e.s: Frank Thompson and Jennie Ballots,
~ sa seattle
~ ksnk OF British Columbia began suit In
ssspesior court yesterday against sutclifIe.
H@ Co upon . demand note for 600,
essF' March 8. lseo.
=. Howe obtained a verdict for $500 96
s'a the sidney Hotel Company and Others
,.asy. The claim WAS for goods sold and
:" rarei on May %. 1891
~ Wells. who had been with Sheriff Wool
}ntil last December. was reappointed q
ssl;.J sheriff yesterday aud his bond was filed
- snalsor's ofiies yesterday. During his
so:'ee from the sherlfi's Office lie had been
9sa with the county treasurer
sSs hearing OF a motion to dissolve the order
80 ~ the Halter heirs restraining the King
oHnk from removing ~ interior vault
sie coor from the Halter building came
~ siore Judge Langley late yesterday after
lie arguments had not been concluded
sf''a the evening. and viii be resumed TO-
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BREVITIES.

knights Templar conclave tonight
The steamer Greyhound has shortened her
running time. See new card in another column.
Secretary r. g. slater. OF the Policemsn's Re-
lief Association, reports that the net profits Of
the police bali were $426.
The case of f. Fairbank, who was arrested
Tuesday night for running . gambling house,
was yesterday continued In the municipal court
to this afternoon.
John Cooper, laborer, swore out . warrant
for J. Nbermau. q contractor. In Justice Cald-
wells court yesterday, on the charge of using
abusive language.
Ladies' interested in the subject OF osthetic
physical culture are invited to attend an In.
formal lecture by Mrs s,ausou, at Conservatory
OF Arts, Thursday nj O'Clock.
James siggins. a sailor, was taken TO Provi-
deuce hospital yesterday, suffering with broken
shoulder. Night before last he fell down on the
Ocesu dock and broke the bone in two places
j. Nelson was arrested early yesterday morn
Ing by Officer L. Il. Pierce the charge Of steal
ing watch from John Johnson. with whom he
had been drinking at the New Zealand house.
Tho ofdcer found the watch under the stair
CARPET
Through inadvsrtence the Posr-INTRLLl.
oRNcER announced this morning that Melvin e..
winstock's lecture was to be delivered last
nigh. The lecture will be delivered tomorrow
friday night in the Jewish synagogue. at
Eighth and Seneca streeta
Tho Rev. DR.. Alison will preach . special
sermon this evening at 7:&5 O'Clock. 1t the First
Presbyterian church. Third and Marion streets.
The service will be held In the church audi-
torium and the choir will give special attention
10 the music Everybo cordiaIly invited.
J. l. Nelson. lieutenant OF No. 2 engine. q.
Pine and Third streets, rendered his resign alton
to Chief Hunt yesterday morning. TO take effect
when retired from duty. Mr.. Nelson will 70
into the tent manufacturing business. He Ia.
been In the department two years and nino
months, and 10 one of the best men In the
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'os cougr-EeufrY pxrARrxHNT-IANo-
ky, j.
- A Ss Gsinfth vs.. ". r. Grm,h-Con,inusa
- -. stewart vs. J. A frsderieks ct al-oraer
W. As.lon o. sale; signed.
s.rs. e. Aocy We John l. Hosy-pecrse:
M , sen1ssys We. American Lumber Com
n,..ost tf uansTnlttins statement of facts to
sctas cnart. s,gged.
a. S- sA II Patterson ~ janice En:wis,ls ct
Rsr. A~.' 81 defendant J. &. Jonarae.
t,ssss..'on Of David Younger. native OF
&C.. 70 ee A. 'nittSd - ciussnshsp
earss =, .s.4taore W. Anthony Borslla-Cou
-. futAie vs. RSns = Johuxon ct Cam
~Ss&s H. Marco
Ps-s schmidt ct s.. vs. Hall & pnul.oa
's's COMPANY 4 0aunusd to March 10
III tAs4s0n "a nature Iompsuy VS.. J. +.
n.t.S g s~-l'si. grrsE e. complaint sub-
Ne..- Netorssy vs. ! C.srs ct aL-Mosioa
ay,r<s receiver e. 4.
ssa:t s.' q Hs'lsf - k.ne CoGnty Rank-Con-
:'eA ccvKT-rEoB,rE pxrAnrsrSr-L.xs.
-; Ky
Su-ni.s q AstAsrtnA Escksr-J J Easiev an
"isfve o haSl account
- ~ AFttuF J. .leaS-D allowing Ger.
n ans @gslnst estate
e., :: y. "a Il k4tgers--Orier directing no.
esshsso' james a wlrth- Hearing of orae.
: - se'ttsIeeai, Sc, ios March -
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On . Par With All state Universities,
With Two Exceptions.
In view OF the proposals to increase the appro-
priatons for the state university. Prot. Mark
Bailey. member of the faculty of that institu-
ton, says:
us an injustice in regard to our curriculum as
on par with those OF the high schools of the
state. This idea IL erroneous II the people
would examine the courses which are offered to
the students and our methods OF instruction.
they would be convinced that our curriculum
10 rs good that offered by any state university
In the United states. with the exception of the
universities of Michigan and California. This
statement may be proved to be true in two ways
either BY q careful comparison of the studies
open TO students Is set forth in tho catalogues
tive position which we occupy in the opinions
of the great universities OF tho East, such a.
Harvard and Yale S,udents from the univer.
sity OF Washington who have been graduated in
DEPARTMENTS are admitted to the junior class at
Harvard without examination upon rresenta-
tion OF their diplomas. This 10 a. much ~ Har-
ward will do for the graduates OF any state uni
versity, with the exception Of the two have
mentioned, and even graduates from so
old An institution a. the university of Virginia
are not received upon any better terma When
the question arose last spring - to whether
young man had better spend two years pFepar.
Ing for admission to the freshman class at
Harvard. or b graduated ct the state uni
versity and then apply for advanced standing.
the decision was left to Secretary Bolles. Of
Harvard. catalogue OF Washington uni
versity was sent to him TO assist him in deciding
the question. His advice was to remain here,
and after graduation to enter the junior year
at Harvard. Besides this the whole tone OF his
letter clearly indicated his approval Of our cur
riculum.
Some opposition has formerly been raised
against the state university, but this was largely
due to the eminsntly practical nature Of the
early settlers. and the greater necessity for a
practical rather than . liberal education. Times
have changed since then, however. and found
but few, In \ trip that took last spring to hold
entrance examinations In the various parts OF
the state, who seemed to question the propriety
and excellence OF our curriculum. Even these,
when questioned. admitted that they had
neither seen our recent catalogues nor investi-
gated our methods of instruction Another
proof of the recognition that We have received
from the state at large Is that, while . few OF
those to whom We were obliged to refuse ad-
miasion last year were found deficient in their
studies, By far the greater number were unable
to be admitted on account OF our present made
Quate accommodations.
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AMUsEMENTs.
"Brutus" At the seattle Theater.

"Brutus" 1T the Seattle TheateF.
The Tacoma amateurs who presented ''Bru-
tus. or the Fall OF Tarquin" at the Seattle thea
ter last evening met with . hearty reception.
The company is organized under the auspices
of Companies c and G and Troop B, N. G. w.,
OF Tacoma, aud gave the performance last even
ing for the benefit Of the Seattle military COM
pauies. The occasion was. therefore, not only
. social. but military event. and afforded all
the pleasant features Of amateur dramatic per
formances, which are not looked. at from the
came standpoint a. professional oneA An audi
ence Misses inferior acting Of professionals. but
applauds amateurs who try to do we'll and laughs
heartily at their blunders. Last evening"
performance was enthusiastically received. and
at the end Of each act the audience showed Its
approval by IN encore. No professionalslcould
carry q play through more smoothly. for all
were we'll up in their parts and not . single
hitch occurred. Quite q large delegation OF
ladies and gentlemen came from Tacoma with
the players, and military insignia were numer-
Gus in the house, which was we'll filled. A
group OF officers occupied one OF tho boxes, con-
sisting OF Brig. Gen. A. p. Curry. OF Spokane;
Col g. W. Scott. assistant adjutant general: Col.
z. l. Smith. brigade surgeon; Capt Hatfield, Of
the regimsntal staf. of Seattle. and Col. Kane.
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school building The exhibit II in many ways
remarkable one. This criticism applies par
ticuiarly TO the charcoal and ink Driving work
OF the high school pupils and OF those Of the
grammar school. The former were executed
under the direction OF the Misses Emma F. ana
Mary +. shumway and the latter under Miss
Emma s Small There will also be the full coll
lection OF photographs Of physical culture exer-
eises. prepared under the supervision OF Miss
Annie Lee Goodrich. director Of this department.
1t 10 not likely that the work will b on ex-
hibision for more than one day, since otherwise
II would interfere materially With the work Of
the pupi!a
Miss Lillian Burroughs has resumed her
duties in the Olympic school. after Q leave of
absence OF six months spent In the East Miss
Charlotte Rice, who has been illing he- place,
has been transferred to the Columbia school to
take room which has been in charge Of . sub
stieute teacher.
Miss L.nris Moburg, Of the Denny school, IL
III. and her place il being filed BY Miss Kate
Gaughan.
Miss Anna Reed, OF the same school, Is also
Ill, and Miss Carrie B. Lake 10 taking her place.
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THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.


~sW register Clerk 20 Be Appointed
sheehsn's Suspension.
Acting Mayor Sweeney occupied the chair Al
the meeting Of the police commissioners last
Chcasty, Holmes and Waliingford. Chief Jack.
son was In attendance, and Deputy City Clerk
Raglan kept the minutea
communication was received from John
Bonfield, chief o. Worlds fair police, suggest
ing that two experienced police officers be sent "a
the Worlds fair for each city having population
OF $500 The object 10 that II any crooks make
tnsif appearance from any part OF the country
tncy can b readily recog aixed- The fair com.
mission VIII pay $50 per month for each man
ana transportation expenses, their salaries to be
paid By the cities sending them. The expense
would be too great for the management to bear,
ana a. the protection afforded will be for the
benefit OF all visitors, they consider that the
cities should properly bear their proportion. II
would require an experience which would be oil
great advantage TO the police system
The request was sent to the council with
favorable recommendation.
Twelve applicants for places on the force wers
received and filed.
Chief Jackson's sction in auspendinR Jai,e.
sheehan for three days without pay for failure
to report trouble with some prisoners was sus-
tanned.
William Kiesski, the day registering clerk q,
police headquarters, has resigned aud will b
succeeded by F. W. Fleming, who was ct one
time bookkeeper for the Chtlberg Crockery and
Glassware Company. The resignation was
handed In last Monday and accepted BY Chief
Jackson, with the proviso that Kierski would
stay until March 10. Nothing was said abou,
the matter. but yesterday . new face appeared
behind the desk in company with the Old clerk,
and this led 70 inquiries which brought out the
resignation. Mr.. kierski, when asked about the
matter. replied that he had resigned IN order to
accept a position with one of the railroads, but
declined to give further particulars at present
Chief Jackson also said that no one had sked
Mr.. KieTaki TO resign.
+. W. Fleming, the new clerk, 10 . middle
aged man, who has lived in Seattle for about
i've Year,. He Is q native OF Burlington. Ia
and IN accountant.
The following changes in the patrols took ef
feet yesterday: Cap:. 7. z. Sims, from q m. to
8 p. m. changed to p m. to q. m; Capt
George W. Hogle. from p. m. TO 4 .. m. changed
TO the watch formerly looked alter by Capt
Sims. Capt Frank willard 10 still engaged on
auecial work
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~ accUnULATION or DEBTS.

"a g,aisaal Bank Sues j. n. Reng-
eesr6 for . Large Amount.
.s.Nwe National bank, Of Seattle. began an
"a, d The superior court yesterday TO recover
-. ytth interest, against J. II. RengstorfY,
|Is1inseloss certain mortgages executed by
Z suauary = 1889, RengstorfY gave his note,
49, IN six months, to r. B. Boarman for
Esu and on the same day executed . mort
~ hv0r Of the latter to secure payment
ssMpnuy Boarmau assigned this note and
- - the bank. On February s, Is92
80 SUlievsd certain Of the property from
- ,nossaou Of the mortgage. Only II, e49 50
3 "a raid upon the note and q balance of
=, silh inserest from December 81, 1891. re-
ss;,1sa In addition TO this the bank claims
ss.!s ~ 70 pay s9O69i for taxes, 1886 for
.nssis and 500 70 discharge tax title.
seh6e three causes OF action are upon de.
~ neou paya able to tho bank for e. 500, $3.50
~aANa respectively. all due and unpaid. To
assss shs payment OF these notes RengstorfY
nss;1od ether property TO Lester Turner,
$50 II the bank. a. trustee
s.slat cause Of action IL for money paid TO
nujoGeGs usa The claim 10 for o7.3i0. II and
hkssM amounting to $72S Sc. Ii seems that on
Fssa lss9, RengstorH overdrsw his account
usss above amount. aud to secure payment
sssysd still more property to Turner In trust
= a. hsnk. The relief demanded by the bank
sat Il may recover judgment against J. II.
EAcse9 and Lena ReugstorH for the amounts
sesmi1, aud that the mortgage may be fore.
Az md the property sold.
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At the Grand hotel parlors tomorrow after
noon there will be . meeting at $50 OF some of
the friends OF the House OF Good Shepherd to
prepare a programme for benefit to be rendered
the institution il one which IL performing an
excellent charitable service In the community
ana knowing that its treasury IL very low. they
have taken this method OF raising funds. The
following are requested to meet ct the time and
place mentioned:
Terence O'Brien, lawrence Booth, John
Burns. James McElroy, A. r PinckLey, James
Quiiter. Thomas +. Drew, p D. Hughes. George
A. McKinlay, Thomas O'Mallsy and w. J. Tobin.
Mrs. Kathleen Hanksy. yrss Tersnce o. Brien.
O'Brieu, Mrs. Foas. Mira Lynch, Mrs. A. X.
Pincknsy. Mrs. p. d. Hughes, Miss Marguerite
Boardman, Miss Marguerite Mckinney, and all
the young ladies who recently participated in
the Young Ladies' Sodality Fan drill