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The Butler weekly times., 1894-12-20
Prarie City Items.

Everybody is preparing for good
time Christmas.
The teachers institute at this place
was a failure Saturday on account of
bad weather.
Miss Minnie kemper returned home
from Schell City Saturday accom-
panied by her father, Judge kemper.
J. ID. Hornbuckle has just complet-
ed his new barn.
T.. NJ. Johannes has been visiting
his uncle in Kansas the past week.
w. L. Lyon was transacting bust
ness in Jasper County last week.
Marion Farley, of Hume, the well
known book agent was around max
ing deliveries in this vicinity last
week.
Mrs J. :. Eddy is down with the
pneumonia. DR.. lIaire of Scheli City
is attending her.
We expect To have the best filled
Christmas tree at this place we have
ever had.
The cholera still continues to take
our porkers,
We understand John Mack, oI
Rockville is going to locate in oul
burg. We say come on with hearty
welcome. ..s~
The literary at this place was wei
attended last Friday. \ number o
Young folks from Vernon county were
present.
Preaching at the school house mex
Saturday night and Sunday by Rev
Scott of Adrian. Il
Miss Iva kemper has been eontinet
TO her room by running fence mai
almost through her foot.
The band boys were out serenaiinl
Wednesday night, devouring eide
and cake.
Miss Anna Wilson, of Eldorad'
springs, is visiting her sister, Mrs
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farm Of 2S0 acres 10 Mr. Frank Schu~-
ter OF Nebraska, the consideration
being S33 per acre. We understand
that MIR. GiIbreath is not settled n.
to where he will make hi. future
home, but il il to be hoped that he
will still remain Il Bates county Mis-
sourian. At his sale few days ago
COWS sold at from S35 to $40, calves
S12.15 per head and corn 363c per bu.
i'll the pen.
Frank Z Browning had the misfor-
tune to lose two two-year-old mules
the other morning by a hay stack
falling on them.
Some stock i being fed in these
parts.
Corn i about all gathered and
made a fair crop. Some hay i selling
at Sc per ton.
Should anyone see Frank Diehl
walking proudly, don't think hard,
as he has a bouncing baby boy at
his house. All are doing well.
Mrs. Cameron Peeler has been dan
gerously i'll for the past few days, at
the present writing do not know her
condition, but hope she will soon re-
cover
Troy Brown, the 14-year-old son ot
w G Brown, is suffering from infiam-
matory rheumatism.
Dan and Walter Williams are visit
ing in Johnson county for week OF
50.
John Bussey had the i'll luck tC
break his arm at school last Friday
A marriage in our Prairie is talked
of soon.
Dewitt c Baker has gone To Hi
nois on Il business trip.
Uncle Billy Gilbreath is sufferer
from large carbuncle on his neck
SHARP.
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Insane Matl,eI Murdcrs Her Little + Y
Hul tsiFi

Seligman, Mo, Der. ia >,
Maggie Jones,oi Dry Hollow resl-,a.
committed suicide yesterday, aiesr
killing two OF her children, Roy.
aged >, and Lulu. aged 5
Mr.. Jones had requested lady to
stay with his wife during his ID
sence Mrs Jones made excuses
until tue woman was prevailed upon
To leave the house with the oldest:
child, aged about IL.
Soon as she was left alone, MRS.
Jones hastily got razor and cat
the throat of her children and them
cut her own throat four times.
She gave AS her cause that she was
tired of living, The deed was com
mitted at IL a. M She lived until 3
p. m. She had been derangea ne.
fore, although she talked perfectly,
rational after the deed. us her blood
ebbed away. When the woman re
turned to the house the youngest.
child was in the yard, unhurts the
little was lying on her face upon she-
floor, and the little boy was in a at
ting posture against the wall. He
said: Mamma has cut me.
Both of the children died immedr-
ately. The little girl had voGns
on the hand, made in trying to wasd
off her mothers blows
Mrs Jones had been longing TO
return to her old home in North
Missouri. She seemed very despond
ent in the morning.
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Il. J. Dale remains of the opinion
that sorghum fodder is the best and
cheapest rongh feed for horses and
cattle. He is feeding y steers ana
notices that tTo .airds Of them viii
leave the cora t-oughs as soon as Il
is hauled iuto tie lot The yield
per acre, after i, is well cured, Is
from six to ten tons. 1t is OF course
much heavier wien 6rst cut The
cane is fed entire and every particle,
including the stalk is eaten. Nr.
Dale is of the opinion that the headsI
should be cat Of and the seed
ground or crushed in some way to.
make more readily digestible Ne
vada Mail.
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MaSterSon.

Masterson.
Judge Fix and r. Steiner have com
menced levelling some of their bottm
land near Rockville.
VIM. kamm and wife in company
with several other RockviIlites at.
tended our literary Friday night.
j. F. Sunny and family, of Papin.
vile, We're visiting relatives Sunday.
Waltel Sunny is making arrange
ments to build a new residence.
Mrs. John Marquet is reported as
being quite sick.
A Stiencraus, of Harwood, has
purchased some real estate from
Micheal Schallman HARRY
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Joint Public Sale.

will sell at public sale at nay farm.
two miles north OF Pleasant Gap, Oh
TIL URSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1894,
the following property: One pair
horses, one pair match mares, two
work mares, one colt, one two~yeaT
old filley, six feeding steers, fat, ons
yearling steer, three heifers, four
cows, six calves, so head OF hogs.
three sets double harness, one inow
er, one hay raxe, one wagon, one
buggy, one planter, one stalk cutter.
80 acres Of stalks, one stack straw,
80 tons timothy hay, 900 bushels
corn, plows ana other farm machs-
merry. Three work and brood mares,
two mule colts, six cows, one low
wagon, one stirring plow, one stunp
cutivator, one hay rake, one Cham
pion mower Terms made known orr
day of sale.
J. c. HALE.
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j. G. HALE,
II. RAINS,

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 13.-The At
lanta Chamber OF Commerce held %
meeting TO-DAY which was attended
by representative gathering of busi~
ness men. Resolutions were passed
strongly indorsiug Carlisle's plan
for u new currency The scheme
wa. thoroughly discussed. and eff
forts to pass set OF meaningless
resolutions failed. The plan is gen :.
orally indorsed here.
The Butler weekly times., 1894-12-20

Ed Adams, engineer of passen-
ts- ..11s:n Q. the T.srineton branch.
met with = fearful accident at the
S.daiia depot. Monday morning. He
had just pulled his Train into The
station. aud pa.tihg the locomotive
IN cuaFEIe ~ IJ'- fITrEuHH III Iasr ~
the rouast 49, a-t-1 -. Ia.
cab whii- fs'r tIsss.. az ~, .s.5foe.
He missed hi. f0,s'isg sut fell auh
his left hand under The ponderous
wheels, and arnputatlon Of tie hand
was necessary.
The Butler weekly times., 1894-12-20

Everybody knows tha. the conds
tions for health are not favorable
when the stomach, liver, and bowels.
are disordered. In such cases. heads
ache. indigestion aud constipation
are the result; for all which ailments
the proper remedy is Ayers Cathar~
tic Pills.
The Butler weekly times., 1894-12-20
Lace Curtains
Portiers 81 to 81 % per pair
Rugs g 50 to IS
CarpetSweepers ss.Ja-
Housekeepers will appreciate such a
Chri,tmaspreeeut Ack. k.bbens

Deck Rsyburne, who was arrested
for forging note last week, escaped
from Constable Mcbride last Friday
night Rayburu. persuaded Mcbride
to go TO his father With him, that
his father ml ghs sign his boDH, ana
when they got there Rayburne made
his escape by runaing Through 8
barn, it being too dark for McBridl
TO keep mp with hi.n--Montrosl
Democrat
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Mr.. and Mrs. j NJ. Catterlin cele

Mr.. and Mrs. j M Catterlin cele
brated the Doth anniversary of their
wedding at their handsome and
commodious residence on Mechanic
street Saturday evening. A large
rumber of friends had been invited
to make merry with them over the
joyous occasion and right royalty
were they entertained Their mag
nitic+nt home was beautifully deco
rated with flowers and evergreens.
The hostess had spread bouniiful
and sumptuous repast, the tables
being spread i'll white with Gu,
flowers and smilax decorations
Right we'll have this excellent couple
borne the brunt of life's struggle foi
score of years, and their surround
ings indicate happiness and pros
perity. They were remembered by
their friends with large number ot
costly. useful and beautiful presents
The TIMES joins i'll cougratulation:
and best wishes
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and "uss lup " I se!-fts- is the first uarrs.
ing that your iiv'w a.i't iosng fts werk
With torpid liver ard the impure saxs.
that follows it, ~ ~ an easy prey 4, sil
sorts Of ailments. Ii. Pier,es GnLisu Md
icai Discovery calzs-s s-esy osss n them.
The Butler weekly times., 1894-12-20

In the making of history some
things have happened in our midst
perhaps worthy of reading recently.
Francis Gilbreath, q wealthy and
influential farmer. has sold his fine
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Mrs VIM F.. Walton entertained
handsomely at her palatial home
Thursday evening of last week. 1t
was a phantom party and one of the
most delightful affairs of the season.
About 80 guests were present. The
parlors, hall, library and other spa
cious rooms of the elegantly appoint
ed house We're Illuminated with lights
from numerous lamps under soft col
ored shades and presented Il scene
like fairyland with the white robed
figures fitting about.
Each lady was numbered with u
displayed letter and upon arriving
was given a pencil and paper TO join
in the guessing contest. Mrs. A +,
Blachert, having correctly guessed
the largest number of those present,
was the winner of the prize which
was beautiful china plate
At $50 O'Clock supper was served
at small tables in the dining room
and parlor adjoining. the menu being
| elaborate. The tables were laid in
white, and decked with beautiful
chrysanthemums and exquisite roses
The guests invited were Mesdamei
Doyle, OF Clinton, kipp, Mcbride
Silvers, Everingham, Warnock, Nor
ris, Trimble, Williams, Bert Allen
Bryant, Francisco, Wade. Frank Al
len, Meyer, Weiner, Christy, Pigott
Frizell, Cook, Day, B,achert, Morri
son, Canterbury, We'll, F. G. Smith
Levy, Percivaf, Carrithers, Tygard
Hart, Clark, Austin, Burrus, NJ. E
Power, w. w. Graves, DIR. +. NJ
Fulkerson, f, NJ. Allen, Jno. Arm
strong, Shaffer, J. ID. Allen, w. L
Duvall, |. N. Mains, Bouiware, Jen
kins, Jno. Hayes, k. II. Deacon,
j. Williams and Miss Anna Hannah
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j can trutsfulIy szxy
tast I i<iiey. your told
n Medical Discovery
aYed fny life. VIXEN ]
b gam yoGf treafsnene
f%o yeATr ago. l had
n~n gwen ils - ta.s
i,ssfor, and my fTfensls
ssatf tosf a,l hops 81 my
recovery. ! had suffered
xsr ytars with torpid
iryeF; 1 had chronic
fsssnrIsy and eafarrh sa
sHy IJSIzI 7OI ma AI-
= tled With hemor-
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y gratefully,
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WaslcsasbasY ". Va /.
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Ladies Kid Gloves
81 and 81 80 All shades Ladies' Lined
Kid Gloves 81, Ladies Lined Md Nit
tens sc. Ferg best male Tor the prices
An appropriate Holiday Gift.
Mckibbe1s
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could perceive q sassgA
an three moafRs .
pef1aD- Yusrs
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13

engineer. The ties we're burning and
rails warping. Burning trees were ly-
ing across the track and were | eng
dashed aside by the engine. Suddenly
the tracks gave way and the train
toppled over. Fortunately no one was
injured, and all on toard hurried for
ward to POkegama station. which was
only a short distance ahead.
The condition Of the people who did
not get away from Hinckley on the
train for Duluth was pitiable. Wagons
and buggies were %hurriedly filled with
women and children, horses were
swiftly harnessed and in the vehicles
POO people fled the town, with the tire
literally at their heels. Over a hill
they flew to a swamp, hoping that
might prove the + salvation. AS the
crowd reached the edge OF the morass
they were oyertaken by the flames and
all was over. With q last desperate
effort the burning human beings
rushed into the lower portion OF the
swamp, but the fire pursued it's victims
and not a soul was left to tell the tale.
On Sunday morning 1870 corpses were
counted on a space OF but four or hve
acres. About 100 remained near
Hinckley and took refuge in a gravel
pit, saving tnelr lives.
Wild Time on q Train.
One of the most thrilling stories that
come from the Hinckley cOn1agratlOn
is that of the fate Of a train which left
Duluth for Hinckley at . o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. Shortly after leaving
Duluth the smoke along the railroad
track became so thick it was impos-
sible to see 100 yards ahead. The
darkness increased and the lamps in
the coaches we're lit. Soon 1t was as
black as midnight and the train was
filed with the suifOcating smoke until
the passengers were gasplng Tor
breath. The roar Of the flames could
be heard off to the right Of the train
and the encouragement the tralnmen
offered the passengers fell on needless
ears. Children began crying and
shrieking as they c'ung in terror to
their mothers who fell on their knees
in the aisles praying for deliverance.
The people on the train had no
knowledge of the de tructiOn OF Hinck-
lev which was then in prog ess.
Citizens fleeing from the stricken
town tagged the train and over $50
crazed and half burned men and women
boarded the cars and begged the train
q to pull back to Duluth. With the
speed of the wind the fire was coming
from HincSley, which was only a mile
and a half away. Engineer Root Of the
ill-tated train put on all steam and sent
hi, train spinning back toward Duluth.
It was too late. The fire was swifter
than steam. The roar became louder
and louder. In q moment the red glare
burst on the view OF the frantic pas
sengers. The train was flying under a
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13
RAIN BADL NEEDED.
Fall Flowing Retarded Owing to Baked
Condition of the Soil.

Condition of the Soil.
Reports as to the condition of crops
throughout the country and the gen.
eral influence Of weather on growth,
Gu. tivation, and harvest were made by
the directors Of the different State
weather services OF the United States
Weather Bureau. The reports re.
ceived by telegraph at Chicago are as
follows:
Illinois Temperature above normal,
sunshine normal; rainfall below and badly
disturbed Where rain fell the previous
week corn and pasture, much improved.
Flowing being pushed in central and
southern. but retarded in northern por-
ton. some seeding already done.
1ndiana-No rain Corn maturing slow
ly; clover huiling continues to show q
good yield: blowing retarded, ground too
dry and hard; stock is being fed and water
scarce.
Wisconsin-The driest week Of the sea-
son. Late reports Indicate general rains
In northern portion. retarding forest dres.
and the smoke has cleared. Corn ripening
fast Too dry for fall blowing. Potato
prospect improved slightly. .
Minnesota-Warm and dry. In east CEN
trail portion crops In many places have
been destroyed by forest nres. Corn har-
vesting begun. yield light Rot affecting
potatoes In south west sections Thrsshing
in progress. Fall blowing retarded by
drought Rain needed.
Iowa-Extreme drought conditions miti-
gated by Corn near safety limo
from damage by frost Cutting for fodder
10 general in nearly all parts OF the State.
South Dakota-Excesst temperature
with cool nights. No precipitation and high
winds. injurious 10 all crops in eastern
section. ihrashing progressing. yield show
Ing lighter than expected. Everything
suffering for want Of rain.
North Dakota-Thrashing going on as
rapidly as possible. Corn maturing fast
and will be = good crop, but only q email
amount was planted.
Kansas-Good rains from Barber to Don
iphan counties. with heavy rains from
Barber 10 Sedg wick counties, beneHting
orchards and pastures; els swhere stock
water diminishing, orchards and pastures
failing.
Nebraska-Very little change In the crop
conditions. Pastures very short, and little
pho wing done. Showers general the last
days OF the week.
Oklahoma-Driest week OF the season.
Cotton picking progressing rapidly; yield
very good. Pastures drying up. Boil worms
slightly damaging cotton In southwest por-
tion. Flowing retarded.
OhiO-Except local rains In southern
portion, the conditions are practically uE-
changed since last week. Corn Is about
ready to cut, but IL great deal has been al
ready cut for fodder Tobacco has Inn
proved and is being cut and housed:
early planting yields vel.
Mtssouri-Good showers In some locali-
ties, but week generally clear and dry.
~Corn-cutting becoming general. about two
thirds OF average crop for State Fall
blowing progressing slowly; pastures dry.
water scarce.
Michigan Temperature and sunshine
normal. rainfall below; there has been no
let up on drought during past week. and
large percentage OF corn now past redemp-
tion. Late potatoes and pastures can yet
ha halped.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13
LABOR'S OWN DAY.
How 1t Was Observed This Year In Many
of tho Largo Cities.


In the summer OF 1882, Matthew
Mcguire, Secretary Of the Central La
Dor Union, Of Paterson, N. j.. intro
of the union that the various bodies
represented there should hold u joint
demonstration and picnic instead Of
the separate assembly picnics that bad
heretofore been thu vogue. and sug-
gested that this combined labor outing
occur on the first Monday in Septem'
Der. The resolution met with favor,
and the first Monday in September OF
each year was set aside as labor no i.
day." The second demonst ation-lS8i
wa, a grand success. Thirty thou
sand people were in line but the cele-
bration up to this time was confined to
New York City. In the following year
the mo cement had extended to twenty
prominent cities Of the United States,
and 1926 saw the observance Of Labor
Day adv ance with still more rapid
strides until now it reaches all the
new centers of industrial development
in the South as we'll as the North, and
every prominent city in the United
States has it's Labor Lay.
This year the day was generally OBJ
se~ved. In Chicago labor marched
through the streets with its trousers
turned up, and with little rills of water
running down the back OF its neck.
Over 100 union workmen splashed
through the m I'd to celebrate Labor
Day, undeterred by the heaviest down.
pour in over two months In New York
labor made an imposing demonstra.
ton. Not far from 1000 men, repre-
sentiup all the tr- deS unions, we're in
line.
The holiday was celebrated through
out all New England. business was
generally suspended. In all the cities
a wealth Of entertainment was offered,
and all day the streets were alive with
bands of music and professions. In
Boston over $4,000 We Q in line. A
Toronto dispatch says that for the first
tire in the history OF the Dominion
Labor Day was celebrated by a general
suspension OF business in different
cit es and towns throughout Canada,
At Omaha 20, people participated
in the celebration. Thirty thousand
representative of Nebraska labor
unions we're in the procession.
There we're 300 m n in line in the
Labor Day parale at Milwaukee. and
they marched through a drenching
rain. torn. The celebration of the day
by the organized workingmen of n
dianapolis did not attract 5 much at
~tention as it had for several years
past.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13
Cattlemen Under Arrest.

Sheriff Young of HYDE County, ar
rested, as a United States deputy mar
shall, Peter Hoy and William Bessie,
prominent cattlemen of that county,
also Jacob Marenda. All of the par
ties are charged with being i'm plicat-
ed in the crime of stealing cattle from
the Catholic Mission and Indian Agen-
cy for which Will Hoy and Joe La
croix are now held in the custody OF
the United States at Pierre. Hoy,
Bessie, and Marenda will be taken to
Pierre for a hearing before the United
States Commissioner. Deputy United
States Marshalls Walsh of Hand
County, and Ash Of Hughes, are max
ing a further investigation and more
arrests are likely to follow.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FROM HINCKLEy
destruction Wrought by Flames-Train
Overtaken and Destroyed.

Destruction Wrought by Flames-Train
Overtaken and Destroyed.
or the many reports received the
most terrible and sickening comes
from Hinckley, MINI. Saturday after
noon the fire jumped into the little
town with the s~uddenness of a thun-
derbolt; With big leaps the flames
came like a whirlwind with such force
that trees several inches in thickness
were twisted in twain as if they had
been toothpicks. ~Firebrands were
hurled into the air and carried eighty
reds only to fall and start new conHa-
g.rations: The fre-ighters gave up
the battle and turned their attention
to ersonal safety. An Eastern
Minnesota train had just come in,
and the people hocked to it for safety.
Box-cars we're coupled on, and in
an instant almost were filled and COW
cred all Over with men. women, and
children. The train barely pulled out
in time and succeeded in reaching
Duluth. About the same time an &C.
commodation train on the Hinckley
and st. Cloud branch of the road left
the latter point. Its route lay direct
ly across the path of the fire, and in a
short time the train was in a desperate
situation. Smoke almost blinded the
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13

charity was quickly at work, the citie.
OF n three States sending aid r. the
sufferers. But railroads have bean in.
!ured by the fires, and in manv cases
traf1c has been entirely suspended.
mus preventing the starting out
OF relief expeditions. There seems
no nope Tor q cessation of the PROC.
ress OF the flames save an end of the
great drought. No such hope is held
out, for, while m~uch-needed rain ia
promised for other points. dry and
iair" Is the prediction for the burninU
districts by the Weather Bureau.
Up to last reports the estimates of
tne lives lost in the fires at different
points In the two States are as given in
the following list, and it is feared the
llst Is TAR below the actual destruction
OF human life:
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13
GRAVES IN GOODS ACRE"
Scores of the Victims Buried Withou,
Being Identified.

Scores of the Victims Buried Withou,
Being Identified.
In the center of a burned and devas.
tated 625 square miles stands a green
spot untouched by flames. Its grass
waves gently in the hot winds that are
sweeping across the stricken land: its
simple, whitewa5h she'd fence can be seen
for miles. 1t is Gods acre, "Birch.
wood" the cemetery in which the peo-
pie of Hinck .ey laid away their dead.
BY some freak of the wind, as the
thOughtless say, the wave of fire
swept around and spared it. And there
the survivors buried their dead. Thy
knew moi whose bodies they were
placing beneath the sod, but Tor a n
charred corpse, for each dismembered
body there was a word of prayer. That
was all. There was no time for ex.
tended services. The flames had
played cruel tricks with their victims
and the blazing sun, which shOne
tiercely through a haze OF smoke, len
dered expedition necessary.
For those to whom tae fire had been
more merciful in not utterly wiping
out all resemblance to human beings,
and who were identified by relatives
or friends, a separate resting-place was
provided. There was no tune to di :
down six feet-six inches of soil was
enough to cover the pine boxes from
view and all the wolves were driven
from the country or met the same fate
as man. For these whose identity was
utterly destroyed a last resting place
was provided in four long trenches.
Only one minister was present. the
Rev. T. KnudsOn of the Presbyterian
Church. From dam until dark he
was busy. AS fast as a coffin va, low
cred he was notified, and. casting a
handful OF earth on the casket, in a
few simple words he spoke of the hope
that is in the Ii q to come, and prayed
the Almighty that a calamity slch a,
the pre- ent might never again be in
hicted on the earth.