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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1893-05-18
DIED.

Mrs. Martha Flesher, nee Irwin.
the subject of this sketch, was born
IN Highland county, Virginia.
Nov. II, 1903. She was married to
Geo. Flesher July LIST, 1924. The fruit
OF this marriage was two children. a
son and daughter The daughter
alone survives The family enigrated
west i'll 1865, first to Indian, then to
Illinois, and in 1870 to Missouri, set
tllng In Bates county, at what is now
Virginia. Twelve years ago her hus-
band died, leaving her to widowed
life.
She was converted and united with
the NJ. f. church when about twenty
years Of age. For many years. both
east and west, she was connected with
pioneer Methodism and the preachers
found at her home a hospitable well
come. She had a refreshing memory
OF the past ministry and revivals of
the church.
She was of Welsh descent and in
herlted strong and enduring consti-
tuition, her mother having lived 10
the ripe age OF ninety-one.
Her work in the church has been
most active and consecrated Until
in the seventies she was a devoted
Sunday school teacher. rivaling in
activity those of Younger wears. She
abounded i'll good works. At the de-
cease OF sister. she took her chill
dren and raised them To adult age
Her two grand children, at the death
OF their parents. she also took and
reared. and they III turn have minis
tered lovingly and faithfully TO her
III her declining wears
She was naturally remarkably pure
IN mind, i'll thought. in word and
deed. Her piety was intelligent and
ardent.
In an unfinished letter. written TO
grand-child, the day before she was
taken sick-the 11th-she said. in
speaking of her Affections. Disease
VIII not rob me of much time. | know
that my race is almost run. | am
willing TO bear whatever the good
LORD puts upon he. So. | say the
will of the Lord be done
The past seven and one-half wears
she has lived in Butler. with her
grandson, Howard II. Flesher. where
she died May the 1tth, after three
days illness. aged eighty-four years,
months and days
The funeral services We're conduct
ed at the house on,Tuesdav at 10
o'clock a. IN. by Revs VIM. Stephens
and H. y. Babbitt. and concluded at
the cemetery at Virginia where her
remains were laid TO rest by the side
of her husband
Precious in the sigh of the Lord
Is the death of his Saints s.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1893-05-18


c. L Mills returned last Satur
day from Prescott, Ari, where he
had been to visit his brother who
was quite i'll. He reports him much
improved in health. In regard to
the country Mr.. Mills thinks it an
lrredeemable desert, fit only for the
red man. No rain has fallen for over
three years and vegetation of all
kind is conspicuous for its absence.
he says that 16O acres of Bates
county land is worth more for agri.
cultural purposes than the whole
territory outside of the river alleys.
Adrian journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1893-05-18

charge and he is to go to Butler fo,
an investigation. Till then we with
hold further comment.-Rich Hill
Review.
McGill was placed in Jail last
week to await investigation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1893-05-18

Henry county furnished four con
vlcss to the penitentiary last week.
Their nauieS are Geo Stevens and
JAS. Allen. who received a sentence
of five years each for burglariz zinc Il
store ut Le-svlile. Henry county:
JAS. Parkha,n, two years for steal,
ing pair of mules, this is the thief
captured iii Butler few weeks ago;
Newt Garner, four Years for forgery,
and Abe Emery, colored, two years
for robbery Newt Garner is Fer
fectly familiar with the rules and
workings of the penitentiary having
finished only a short time ago a SEN
tence of fifteen years on similar
charge.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1893-05-18

When Baby was sck. we gave her Castoria
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she becam. Miss. she cIung to Castora
When she had Children, she gave them Castora
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1893-05-18

Robt. I. Lincoln, minister of
the United States to the court of
St james has arrived home.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1893-05-18
Ex, Governor Crittenden neparts.

Ex-Governor Thomas T. Critten.
der, recently appointed consul gen.
eral to Mexico, left Kansas City at
Los o'clock this afternoon on the
Santa Fe Mexican express for the
City of Mexico, accompanied by Mrs.
Crittenden and her maid. He will
arrive at his destination Tuesday
morning in time for breakfast. and
at once enter upon his duties X
c. Star.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1893-05-18

The George r. Smith college for
colored people to be erected at Sc
dalia is to cost $4,000
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1893-05-18

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1893-05-18
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FREE DAILY PAGEANT OF SURPRISING SPLENDOR.
Msscows Silver Chimes, Golden Steam CalIiope
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-08

Jers uncle ne was On MS way TO Engilsn
lake. Ind, to take part in hunting and
fishing expedition for few days. Mr..
Temple occupied seat in the forward
part of the car with young Godenrath by
his side. Death for both was iastantane-
Gus, their heads being crushed. The next
man was Z. NJ. Rigner, travelling freight
agent for the Wisconsin Central railw ay
The heavy weight had descended on his
head, crushing it. His legs had been
forced against tile side of the car and
crushed. He had been instantly killed.
w. A. Shonicher, a New Albany dry
goods dealer, on his way home from the
fair, had left his two sisters in a rear
coach of the train. They hurried forward
to see how their brother had Jared, and
had just given an description of him when
his dead body was lifted through a car
window to the ground before their eyes.
+. w. Bomard, a Terre Haute business
man, was dead when he was found. Bag
gagamaster Brewer was pinned Down to
the floor of his car. He was sawed out,
half unconscious, and his left leg had to be
amputated at the knee
By 2 o'clock the dead and wounded pas
sengers had been taken from the wreck
and sent to South Chicago. The officials
of the Pennsylvania railroad say that an
investigation will be commenced at once.
c. d. Law, of Fort Wayne, who is super
intendent of the division, will hold regu-
lar court and call before him the crews of
both trains, the telegraph operators at the
stations at each side of the spot and the
train dispatcher. The result will be sub
mitted to General Superintendent Watts
for final action. 1t is a clear case of negli-
gence on some ones part and there will
not be much trouble in fixing the respon-
sibility.
Engineers Lighteiser and Morris Hart,
of the two trains that came into collision,
together with Operator Kennedy, who re-
ceived the train orders at Colehour, have
been placed under arrest by Captain Pow
ers, of the South Chicago station, and
taken to the station to await the result of
the coroner's Inquiry.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-08
BLEW DOWN 4 CONVENT.
A Cyclone in Louisiana Kills Two Nuns
and Three Other Persons.

"a SyCioHe LOUISIANA hlils i"o
and Three Other Persons.
RACELAND, Fla, Sept. S.-A severe cy-
clone struck the pretty little town Of
Lockport, on Bayou Lafourche, La, and
left it in mass of ruins and desolation.
Strong winds had been raging all night,
accompanied by rain. No serious results
were apprehepded until the wind shifted
suddenly to the southwest and blew at a
terrible rate, carrying everything in its
path. A score of buildings were entirely
destroyed or damaged, but the worst wreck
was the convent of the Immaculate Con-
ception, where two nuns were killed. The
dead are: Sister Pulcharie. Sister Lucie,
Miss Mabel Gauthreau, OLIVER Revet, bar
Der, the servant of convent, and an un-
known man.
Following were seriously wounded:
Camille Richard, injured internally; Ed
ward Barrious, wounded in breast and
head; Isadore LIE Blanc, ribs fractured;
Miss Nettie Ayo, internal injuries; Sister
Anasthaie, head and hips injured; Sister
Joseph, hip injured; Mrs. Gus Aribat, in
ternally injured. Several ::others were Sc
riously hurt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-08
DR.. GRAVES LAST OATH.
In the Shadow of Death He Swears to
His Innocence

His Innocence
DENVER, Sept. S.-The following letter
written by DIR. I. Thatcher Graves has
been found among the papers left by him.
The letter is without date, but from its
contents it is supposed that it was written
while he was in prison at Canon City un-
der sentence of death and prior to the time
OF granting of new trial in his case by
the supreme court. The letter is addressed
to the United Press and written at the
execution house, Canon City state peni-
tentiary," and is as follows:
Know all men by these presents-greet-
ing-that /, 7. Thatcher Graves, being un-
der sentence of death and expecting soon
to be hanged, do hereby make the follow
ing statement:
"ln no way, shape, manner nor deed did
/ have anything to do with the death of
Mrs, Josephine H. Barnaby; that l have
never confessed to any person that had
anything to do in the matter. do de-
clare this upon my Masonic oath. / de-
clare this on my oath as a member of the
Grand Army, as a member of the Golden
Cross and as soldier. veteran and gen.
tleman. l call upon Free and Accepted
Masons, upon all soldiers and veterans of
the Grand Army that responded to the
wall of the nation, upon all members of
the Golden Cross and upon all lovers of
the truth to believe this, my last state
ment. T. THATCHER GRAVES,
Harvard, II"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-08
Proceedings in the Senate

WASHINGTON, Sept. Sin the senate
Wolcott offered resolution for the imme-
diate repeal of the Mckinley bill signed
by all the citizens of town in Colorado.
He also offered resolution calling for the
amount paid as bounties on maple sugars.
When Gallinger proposed to include all
sugar Wolcott said he could write his own
resolutions. Walthall spoke on the repeal
bill. He wanted declaration of policy in
the bill, and spoke for bimetallism. Stew
art then took the floor and spoke until 4:15,
when Daniel of Virginia whispered to him.
and to everybody's surprise he declared his
speech ended. An executive session was
hrld
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-08
CLOSE OF THE eNcAMPMENT.
Action of the Veterans on the Pension
Question-Other Matters.

Action of the Veterans on the Pension
Question-Other Matters.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. S.-With a three
times three and tiger for the old flag and
the restoration of the suspended veterans
to the pension roll, the tweuty-seventh
national encampment of the Grand Army
has adjourned sine die. The incoming
commander-in-chief announced the ap-
pointn!ent of James NJ Mech, of Boston,
as adjutant general, and Louis Wagner, of
Philadelphia, as quartermaster general.
Some of the members of the council of ad-
ministratiop for the ensuing year are as
follows: Wisconsin, Geo. L. Thomas;
Michigan, Geo. H. Hopkins; Iowa, John
Lindt; Illinois, H. S. Dietrich; Indiana, c,
j. Murphy.
The pension committees report arraigns
the present administration for "pernicious
activity" in the line Of cutting off pensions:
the action of Secretary Of the Interior
Smith on the act Of 1890 is condemned as
unjust. and Commissioner Raum's ruling
on that law declared to be fair and proper.
and Secretary Smith is asked to reinstate
that ruling. There was considerable dis
cussion of technical and verbal points, but
on the final vote the encampment was
unanimous in adopting the report.
While the discussion was going on a
telegram from Washington was read
which stated that the pension bureau had
refused to renew the suspended pensions,
but promised to settle all suspended
claims in two weeks. The telegram made
no impression on the meeting. A resolu-
tion asking hat the discount on green
backs during the war be made up to the
soldiers was laid on the table and one de-
manding preference to veterans in ap-
pointments to Office was adopted. A lot
of miscellaneous business was attended to
and then the new officers were installed.
the new commander-in-chief being re-
ceived with tremendous enthusiasm.
rhe Woman's Relief Corps elected Sarah
c. Mink, of New York, president, and Ar
milla A. Chaney, of Detroit, treasurer.
The Ladies of the Grand Army elected
Mrs. Amanda j. Withern, of Minnesota.
president, and Mrs. Gordon, of Kansas,
trpaSurar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-08
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. z.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat-September,
opened 65s4c, closed 6i5sc; October, opened
6t3sc, closet 651sc; December, opened 7oc.
closed 6914c. Corn-September, opened 39lec,
closed 39I4c; Dece mber, o2e ned 355sc, closed
3sIsc; May, opened 43c, closed 434c. Oats
Sep ember, opened 25c, osed 2iI2c; DC.
to3er, openei 2514c, closed 244c; May.
opened 3OSsc; closed 1850 Pork-Septem-
opened sl3.lO, closed Sl2.sO; Lard-Sep.
tember, Q .ened sS.25, closed $3.50.
Live Stock: The prices at the Union
Stock yards today ranged as follows:
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day, 25. 900;
quality good; left over, 5000; market active
with shippers principal buyers; opened sd
loc higher, but now weak; advance lost:
sales ranged at s4.6OG5 50 pigs, s5.751o 40
light, S5.2O95.40 rough packing, $5.4516.l5
mixed, and s5.4505.s5 heavy packing and
shipping lots.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the day
1900; quail ty fair; market fairly active
on local and shipping account; l0c higher;
quotations ranged at S4s59 95.3J choice to
extra shipping steers. $4.e064.75 good to
choice do, 3.5Oo4.l5 fair to good, So. coo
$50 common to medium do, S2.7508 so butch
ers' steers, sl.9G6275 stockers, s2.5013. 90
feeders, $l.2502 81 cows, S20013lU heifers
sl.3o@3.25 bulls, S2.2O93.00 Texas steers,
S2 5OS3.s western rangers, and S!.5015.50
veal calves.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the day,
1900; quality ia T; market rather active
on local and shipping account and
prices well maintained; quotations ranged
at 81 O0G3 40 per 100 lbs. We stern s, Sl.s0a8.OO
Texas, Sl.9014.l5 natives and S275G5 40
lambs.
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator, 24l69
&c per ID; fancy dairy, 2O922c; packing
stock, lac Eygs-Fresh stock, lac per doz,
loss off Live poultry-Spring chickens, 90
&c; geese, S3.OO96.OO per doz. Potatoes--
Wisconsin Rose, 75c per bu; fancy. sso;
home grown, S1.O001.25 per lIf-bu sack.
Sweet potatoes-Jersey. $500 per Dbl; Bal
timore, sS.25G350. Apples-New, fair to
choice, s2.OOG2.76 per Dbl. Honey@Nhite
1Oc; dark comb, good condition, lo1l2c; ex-
tracted. 69sc. ----7
~ New York.
NEW YORK. Sept. z.
Wheat-September. 7O3s17lc; sOctober, M
97z14c; December, 75ssG751sc. Corn-No.2
irmer, quiet; No. 2, 46IsGl7c; October, 47@
47szc; December. 4s0i9l@c. Oats-No. 3
quiet, firmer; state, 500 3,1bc; western 3O,s
G3SIhc; September, 3O5s G3i1sc; October 3Ox
er an quiet
The Local Markets.
GRAIN, ETC.
Whear-74dT6e.
Corn-40cG42c
New oats-s3c 624c.
Hay-Timothy, SO OOG G 1000 upland. ss0Oas9.Oo
slough &c. 0oGS7 90; baled, S10.00G9 90.
PRODUCE
Butter-Fair to choice, 221it 023c ;creamery, ,25c
Eggs-Fresh, 12xc.
Poultry-Chickens, 1Sc; turkeys 12h ducks
12lc; geese, 10c.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
Apples-sS 5OGS4.25 per Dbl.
PotatOes-50c6J60c.
Onions-70c per bu.
Turnips-40c per bu.
LIVE STOCK,
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steer
4g4hc; cows and heifeIs, 21s13Lc calve
405c.
Hogs-5xc.
Sheep-5c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-08
FRlGHTFUL FORCE OF THE CRASH.
The baggage Car Driven Nearly Through


The Baggage Car Driyen Nearly Through
the Smoker.
The dismantled engine and cars threw
the engine of the express train back with
force that in turn lifted the baggage car
up and drove it into the smoking car lust
behind. Railroad men there said they had
never seen similar results With fearful
power the baggage car was forced into
and almost to the far end of the smoking
car. The framework Of the baggage car
settled down and crushed the life out of
those who had not already been moved
down in its path. The dead and suffering
were buried beneath the heavy floor of the
baggage car. and the first arrivals at the
scene of the wreck found arms and legs
extending from every window.
The most horrible sight was the mass of
human remains that was dashed against
the tender Of the Panhandle locomotive.
1t had once been a man. Some said he
was tramp, and that he had been steal
ing a ride on the blind baggage" plat
form. When the collision came this un-
known man was crushed into a mass of
jelly between the baggage car and the
heavy tender. One man was thrown par
TALLY out OF smoker window, and ton
or more of the wreckage pinioned the re-
mainder of the body within the wrecked
car All efforts to disengage the body
were unavailing, and the livid features of
the dead man stared the rescuers in the
face.
Arson Temrlo. manager of the Schiller
.a-a (, was me inst taken out. In COM
pany with Herman Godenrath and the lat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-08
Killed in n Coal Rim

HAzLEToN, Pa, Sept. s-B, the break
ing of board over coal pocket in the
Milnesville colliery Michael Chevin and
John Ambrose were precipitated into the
coal bin A gondola was being loaded
from it at the time, and tine men were
drawn down. When taken out Chew n
was dead and Ambrose fatally injured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-08
Product of Kansas Fields.

TOPEKA, Kas., Sept. s.-According to the
report of the state board of agriculture
the total product of wheat this year Is
about 1900 900 bushels. The total oat
crop will probably be 2e, ,OoO, 900 bushels.
Arizona republican., 1893-07-09

deep. They usually put down a cribbing of logs or timber, which they fill in with earth and thus obtain the necessary though somewhat limited space upon which they can proceed with their operations and boring. They run out to the derrick from shore q narrow walk upon which the natives carry to land on their backs the oil, few gallons at time. La bor is very cheap there, and natives work for seven yan month and find" or board themselves, a van be- ing, as before stated, about sixty cents. They are not organized, have no such things as labor unions, and strikes are unknown. They have no set time for days work, which is practically during daylight, frequent ly beginning work at the wells at four o'clock in the morning.
Arizona republican., 1893-07-09
He Didn't Complain.

Young Wife-This talk about men being so impatient when woman is getting ready to go anywhere is all nonsense.
 Friend-Doesn't your husband com plain at all?
 Young Wife-No, indeed. Why, last evening I couldn't find my gloves and had long hunt for some other things; and yet, when I was finally dressed and went downstairs to my. husband, there he was by the fire, reading and smoking as calmly as if l wasn't half an hour late.
 Friend-Well, declare! Where were you going?
 Young Wife-To prayer meeting.- N. Y. Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1893-07-09
PRUNIS SIMONI.
A Fruit of DeleCtable and Mul-
 titudinouS Flavor
Especially Adapted to the Climate and Soil of the Salt
 River Valley.

While almost every fruit indigenous to semi-tropical climes does well in the valley, perhaps no fruit has made a better showing so far as it has been tested than has the Prunis Simoni, a species of Chinese plum.
 The fruit is an all round variety, be- ing fit for table use, shipping purposes, or the kiln for drying It is veritable spice box and exhibits as many havors as that represented bya well appor- tioned soda fountain.
 The commercial value of the Prunis Simoni is augmented by the fact that 1t may be gathered two weeks before it is ripe and there IS no appreciable shrinkage, but on the other hand the fruit has peculiar vitality that en- ables it to ripen in box as naturally as though on the tree.
 E. A. Arthur, who lives two miles southwest of Tempe. has the only or chard yet bearing in anything like shipping quantities and this is the first season, but the fruit exceeds the flattering recommendation of the agent who sold the tree which, considering the reputation of California fruit tree vendors, is sure indication that the oriental plum is better adapted to the soil here than in any part of Califor- mia. A number of orchards one year old of the Prunis Simoni may be seen on the South Side, some of them quite exte nsive.
 Prominent among these are the young orchards owned by Hansen, southwest of town, and Daggs Bros. an their ranch up the river.
Arizona republican., 1893-07-09
ITEM PIE ECHOES.

The stages have changed time and now go to Phoenix at ? o'clock instead of 4 80 as formerly.
 The Tempe gun club will meet this afternoon at the race track. The boys take considerable interest in the sport
 Gene Angelman received a telegram yesterday from his brother-in.law in Phoenix announcing that he was for the third time crowned with the honor of being uncle. The telegram read as fol. lows: Big boy arrived this morning at six o'clock all we'll"
 Miss Jean Crothers, who has for some time been bookkeeper at the Bank of Tempe, leaves today for the worlds fair, going via Phoenix and Flagstaff, where she will pay short visit at the latter town. Miss Brothers will be sadly missed by the people of Tempe.
 J.J. Blinkcon, manager of the Tue son baseball club, wrote yesterday ac- cepting the challenge of the Stringtown boys, providing the game would be played within two weeks. The game will be for $500 a side and probably played at Phoenix, as it is more central for all parties.
 A man who gives his name as Vim Cuff, of Graham county, was taken into custody yesterday morning by Con stable Calvillo and was sent to Phoenix to ascertain whether he is non compos mentis. The stranger came in on the morning tram, but told the officer that he had been in town for a week, during which time he had been in mortal com bat with his satanic majesty, who, the demented individual imagines, is try, ing to steal his shoes and socks. Whether it is case of reptiles in his shoes or the mind thrown of it's balance will be ascertained later on at the pro bate judges office.