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The Butler weekly times., 1894-11-29
He Shot to Kill.

wellington, Kansas, Nov. - -
Richard Webster, a half witted resi-
dent of the southern part of this
city, last night shot and killed
Barney McCook and seriously in.
jured Claud Walton, young men OF
this city. Webster, who is about 33
years old, wus married yesterday to
a girl but slightly stronger intellec
tually than himself. They attended
the Salvation army meeting last
night and when they went home
were followed by number of young
men, who called after them aud an
noyed them.
Webster became so exasperated
that he pulled a revolver from his
pocket and exclaiming, I'll lay you
all out discharged it repeatedly
into the crowd. McCook fell dead
aud Walton sank to the ground bad
ly wounded Webster was immedi
ately placed in the County Jail. but
it is not probable that anything will
be done with him. unless to send
him to the State insane asylum.
The Butler weekly times., 1894-11-29
A Sad Recognition.

There are great many sad things
among episodes at the asylum, and
if they could be told they would in
spire still deeper sympathy for the
unfortunate people who are inmates
of the institution.
One day this week, Mrs. Orlens
Patrick was brought here as a pa.
tient from the couLty, on the same
train Mrs. Nettie Shipley, her sister,
came for treatment from Dade coup.
ty. The two ladies had not met
when they were admitted 10 the
institution, and though each in q
measure realized her own condition
neither was aware OF the insanity oi
the other.
One of the new patients. while
passing through the ward to which
the other had been assigned caugh,
. glimpse of her sister and called
her name The recognition was mu
tual, and the unfortunate womer
threw their arms around each Other
and wept.
Both ladies have husbands and
children at home. Mrs Patrick wal
a patient at the Nevada asylum once
before.-Neyada Mail.
The Butler weekly times., 1894-11-29
TWELVE YEARS OLD.
Raw York. a Warrensburg Lad Eiec.
trlty,nS Sinners IN st. Joe.

trIytuS SiuucTs iu OF "Vo'
ST. Joe News.
North st. Joseph people are being
electrified by exhortations Of a boy
preacher, mere child in wide collar
and knickerbockers.
Ray Il. York is the little fellows
name and he believes he is child of
destiny, called by the Master to save
the erring ones; called to preach the
gospel to sinners, and he is doing it.
A series of revival meetings are held
in the Savannah Avenue Baptist
church and the boy preacher holds
forth in the pulpit each night.
Ray E. York, the boy preacher
is only twelve years old. He va,
born in the town of Abilene, Kan.
but his home is now Warrensburg
Mo. HE father 10 IN ordinary chris
tian man and . painter by trade
His mother is . good christian, ant
the only other member Of the fani
The Butler weekly times., 1894-11-29
Clinton, Missouri.

Mr.. \. L Armstrong. an old druggist
and a prominent citizen OF this enter
prising town, says: "I sell some forty
different kinds OF CO ugh medicines, bn.
have never in my experience sold so
much of any one article as have OF
Billiards. Horehonud Syrup. All who
for cough, cold, consumption, and all
have ever tried" It is a specific for
Group and whooping cough. 1t will re-
lieye cough in one minute. Contains
NC opiases. Sold b. II L Tucker. drug
sist.
The Butler weekly times., 1894-11-29
Kindled a Fire With HIS Money.

Moberly, Mo, Nov. IA. d.
Austin, farmer. living at Renick,
has been carelessly putting money
in a pile of papers which he had
threwn up in q corner of the house.
Last night he threw $125 in bills
and check for $3.50 in the papers,
and when he went to build q fire this
morning he thoughtlessly used the
papers for kindling the fire. and
burned up the money.
The Butler weekly times., 1894-11-29
DEATHIN A DEBAUCH.
i,oisterer. at Ottawa, Kansas, Get Into
the Wrong House.

f.oisterers at Ottawa, Kansas, Get Into
the Wrong House.
Ottawa, Kan, Nov. 90 Five
young men started out last night to
take in the town aud have a good
time. As result Charley Lathrop
is dead, shot through the heart
Fam Lathrop, his brother, has
dangerous wound in the breast,
while Ben Sherman is in Jail charged
with murder. As q consequence of
the affair, Undertaken Session lies at
hIs home stabbed in the side, re
ceived in scuffie by rival under
takers oyer the corpse.
Charles and Ham Lathrop of the
grocery and butcher firm of Lathrop
Brothers, together with W A. Rus
sell, representing Armour's Packing
company. and James Cover and Al
Lane, two young men about town,
started out last night to see the
sights. About midnight they wan
dered down in the First ward where
some questionable characters reside
but undoubtedly missed the place in
tended to visit. They knocked at
the door of Mrs. Shermans home
and demanded admittance, which
was refused. Mrs. Sherman called
to her SOD, Ben Sherman, who had
retired for the night. He arose and
demonstrated with the men, but they
insisted upon entering the house and
talked very ugly. His mother hand
ed him revolver. Again he warned
them away and discharged the pis
tol over their heads.
This emboldened the men and
they advanced. One of the Lathrops
remarked: "Put up that revolver,
I've eaten bigger guns than that y
Sherman fired twice more, this time
in earnest, aud Ham Lathrop stag
gered back with z bullet in his
breast, just in time to catch Charles,
who was shot in the heart and died
instantly. The other three men ran
for officers and assistance. Sherman
returned to the house after the
shooting and remained there until
the arrival of the officers when he
quietly submitted to arrest and was
placed in Jail.
This morning Chalmers & Co., ,and
Clark & Session, two rival undertak
ing firms, got into an argument over
the possession of Laihrop's body, q
scuffle ensued and blows were struck.
After the melee it was discovered
that Session had received a severe
stab in the left side just above the
hip. A cash one and half inches
long was cut which the surgeons
,probed to the depth of three inches.
As the wound is bleeding very little
internal hemorrhage is feared.
The coroner held an inquest this
afternoon and the jury brought in a
verdict in accordance with above
facts. George Chalmers, Charles
Avenarius aud George Miller were
arrested, charged with the stabbing
of Session. The two former are out
on 81 900 bail while the latter is in
;ail in default of $4,000 bond.
The Butler weekly times., 1894-11-29
Bucklen-s Aruica Salve,

The Bes, Saiye in the world for Cut.
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Sal, Rheum Fever
Sores. Tester, ,Chspped Hands, Chlhiains
Corns, nd all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pa, required. l
is guaranteed To give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price * c.s per box,
For sale bl II. l. Tucker, druggist.
The Butler weekly times., 1894-11-29

iy, his little five-year old sister. is a
christian also. The manner in which
the little boy claims to have discov-
cred that he was called to the
pulpit is peculiar in the extreme and
interesting.
AT his home III Warrepsburg be
bad always been a regular attendant
at divine service aud at Sunday
school of the Baptist church. Que
day the pastor, Rev II. A. Slaughter,
was going to the neighboring town
of Knob Noster and took the child
along with him Just to prove TO the
people, as he said that there was
such a thing as child conversion.
After the minister had preached to
the people he called upon the boy
to speak, and Ray without any pre-
paratiou. it is said, stepped forth,
chose text from scripture and
preached for thirty minutes. This
was in February last, and since then
he has been preaching at different
towns in the state most of the time
The Savannah avenue Baptist
church was crowded to hear the boy,
who says he has a divine mission 10
preach. The usual service of song
and prayer preceded the preaching,
then the boy stepped to the front of
the platform aud the people lapsed
into perfect quietness. Ray looks
very much like any other child of
twelve and was dressed no different.
In his face, however, is al older
look and an expression of a vast in
telligence unseen in the average
urchin. His hair is worn short and
displays to the best advantage his
high forehead and we'll shaped head.
His voice has the childish treble,
but is remarkably strong and clear.
His actions are those of child, *
cept his enunciation in the pulpit,
which is as slow and drawing as a
man of sixty, and unnatural.
at is not my intention to preach
tonight, but to talk to you.' said
the boy preacher, therefore l shall
choose no text He read a passage
from the Bible and made prayer,
then preached about Paul and Silas
being cast into prison.
"Have you ever been imprisoned
he asked, "like Paul and Silas, aud
unable to come to your Sayior? l
have heard of cases imprisoned bv
sin but not like Paul and Silas."
One or two smiled at the little boy
calling up distant recollectlons in
his career of twelve long years. II.
then implored the people to accept
and trust in the Savior ere it was
too late, and asked them to get on
the right side before dissolution.
81 have talked to great many
people and asked them. Can you
not trust Him?' but it is difficult to
get them to understand the plan, it
is so simple" The boy talked about
thirty minutes and the people listen
ed to hirs intently. He will become
a minister when he has attained the
proper age. The meetings at the
church will continue all week.
The Butler weekly times., 1894-11-29
What's the Use OF Talking

About colds and coughs in the sum-
mer time. You may have a tickling
cough or little cold or baby may have
the Group and when it comes you ought
10 know that Parks cough Syruy is the
best cure for II. Sold By H. L. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times., 1894-11-29
Deacon Bros. & Co.
Hardware and Iron. Cutlery and
Guns. Buggies and implements
Stoves and TiuWare.


We have just received Il large in
voice Of tlnware and graniteware on
which we can make very low prices
in dish pans, coffee pots, stew pans.
kettles, rice boilers, pudding and
cake pans, &c
The Butler weekly times., 1894-11-29

You will never know positively what won-
derful remedy DR.. Sawyer's Family Cure is
until you try it. 1t will cure you OF q sour
stomach. Sold II /. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times., 1894-11-29

Zano restores nervous energy and restores
lost manhood. Zano cures mental and sexual
debility of men. Sold by II. L. Ticker. drug
The Butler weekly times., 1894-11-29

Ladies-Dr Sawyers PastiIies are efectusi for
female weakness. pain on top of the head and
lower part of the back 1t strengthens and
cures Sold bv III |. Tucker
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-12-28
SMITH DECIDES.
Long contest For Valuable Mining Land
Near Duluth Finally Settled.

Long Contest For Valuable Mining Lands
Near Duluth Finally Settled.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The secretary
Of the interior has decided the long con-
tested case of Hyde, Mcdonald and
others vs.. Emil Hartman, ct. al, in
volving five quarter sections Of mineral
land valued at about 81, 1000, 900, near
Duluth, MINI. The land was formerly
covered by the Sioux half breed scrip
locations, which the secretary held to
be invalid in a decision rendered Feb
1uary, 1889. The main issue was
whether the former decision took effect
upon the. secretary's signature or upon
receipt at Duluth land Office. The de.
cision holds that it took effect upon sig.
nature. It shuts out the claim OF
Angus Mcdonald, g. NJ. Hyde, G. w.
Nassau and D. NJ. Sullivan. and finds
in favor of William Alden as to three
Of the five tracts; q. r. James and Emil
Hartman Is to one tract each.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-12-28
WHERE Is THE CALFq
Noted Iowa Case Is Settled After TWEEN
Years of Trial.

.E. ..- aH.I .r#.. vi
Noted Iowa Case Is Settled After Twenty
Years of Trial.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. 24.-The IA
nous "Jones County Calf Case'' has
just been finally settled by the Iowa SUI
preme court. The case has been in the
courts 20 years: the leading attorneys
and several Of the principals are dead;
the costs aggregate over $40, 900, while
the calves which originated the law
suit were only worth $40.
By the decision Bob johnson, the
plaintiff, gets Judgment for costs for
about $4,000. Attorneys leins against
any judgement Johnson might get
AMOUNT to over $4,000, but they are
outlawed and the estates of those who
FLED them have long since been scat
tered. The case has been tried before
rs judges and IA jurors.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-12-28
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.

Paul M. Swain, a Boston broker, is
mysteriously missing.
Sir Charles Upper, the Canadian
high commissioner, is i'll in London.
George M. Irwin, the discretionary
pool operator, has been released from
the Pittsburg Jail on $40, 900 bail.
F]orefathers' Day was celebrated at
Washington by a banquet at Williard's
hotel. Justice Brewer of the supreme
court presided.
Severe earthquakes were felt Thurs
day at Atlanta, Greece, the city which
recently suffered SO severely from seis-
mic disturbances.
Five thousand people, mostly work
ingmen, listened to John Burns, the
great English labor leader and social
ist, at St. Louis Friday night.
Splenetic fever is said to be raging
among cattle in Mexico and Governor
Hogg of Texas has issued a proclama.
ton establishing a state quarantine.
Rev. George 3. Ellis, D. D.. a prom
inent Unitarian divine, died in Boston,
aged so years. He was the author OF
many books and papers on historical
SUBJECTS.
John I. Rinaker has commenced con.
test proceedings against Congressman
Downing, Democrat, of the Sixteenth
Illinois district.
Governor and Mrs. Peck of Wiscon.
sin were the leaders. in a series of re.
captions to Governor-elect Upham and
his wife at Madison.
Friends and relatives OF G. R. Breck,
inridge, United States minister to Rus.
STA, deny the report that he will resign.
The safe in the State bank at Mans
field, ILL.,, was blown by burglars and
completely wrecked. The amount
taken is probably several Thousand
dollars.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-12-28
CONSTITUTIONAL TEST.
It Will Be Applied to the Income Tax
in the District Supreme
Court.
AN INJUNCTION rs ASKED
TO Restrain the Internal Revenue
Commission From Assessing and
!. Collecting It.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The first
steps have been taken in the district
supreme court to test the constitution
atty Of the income tax law. jeremiah
Wilson, as counsel for John G. Moore,
Of the New York banking firm Of
Moore & Schley, have applied to Judge
Cole, Of the equity branch Of the SUI
preme court Of the District of Column
bia, for an order restraining John S.
Miller, commissioner Of internal rev.
enue from assessing and collecting a
tax upon his income.
Because Of the Importance of the act
ion, it is expected the court will fix an
early day for the hearing. This is only
one Of a number Of legal attacks that
will soon be made upon the income tax
and each suit will be based upon diff.
erent grounds, The moving parties are
New York business men. It is the in.
tention Of a number Of these individu.
ais tc refuse to pay the taxes and ap.
peal to the courts in each case.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-12-28
THEY STOLE $4,000.
Long Missing Thieves Return to Chicago
After a Tour of the World.

Long Missing Thieves Return to Chicago
After q Tour of the World.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Robert Posten,
formerly a confidential employee Of the
packing firm OF Underwood & Mccoy
Of this city, and who in his disappear
ance from this city about one year ago
was charged with the embezzlement Of
over $50, 900 from the firm, has been
arrested in this city. Hattie Patch,
alias Hat Collins, charged with having
been concerned in the disposition of the
stolen money, was also taken into Gus
tody. just before the ~defalcation was
discovered last fall the Patch woman
deposited in the American Exchange
National bank of this city a check fo1
Sl2, 900 drawn in her favor by Under.
wood & Mccoy. Two days later she
drew the money and she and Posten
fled from the city going, it is said, tc
Liverpool. The matter was put into
the hands Of the police and after a long
search Posten and the woman were 10
Gated in Sydney, Australia. In ashor'
time all trace of them was lost and
nothing more was heard of them unit
several days ago when it was ascer
tanned that they were in Chicago.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-12-28
DEPENDED THE dead.
Sensational Utterances Of q Council
Bluffs Clergyman at a
Funeral.
HUNTINGTON WAS FRENZIED.
Deserted by All Who Should Have
Protected Him in Time Of
Trial.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Dec. 22.-The
funeral OF John Huntington, the young
bank clerk who killed himself after
shooting two examiners for the Fidelity
and Casualty company on Sunday, vas
held at the First Presbyterian church.
DR.. Stephen Phelps, the pastor, in hi
remarks, made some rather sensational
u%tterances. The preacher said:
eff there is any money missing, and
that it is missing has not yet been
proven, the hand lying at my feet
grasping the nosegay of flowers did not
take it. Huntington was sensitive to
evil or imputation of evil. The shoot+
ing was not planned beforehand
1t Wa Born of Frenzy.
Who is responsible for that frenzy,
God, in his good time, will answer.
He felt the waves Of frenzy stealing
over him, and his eyes looked in vain
from one to another Of the group be-
fore him for help. Those who should
have been there to protect him had
left him to fight his battle alone. If
they had any idea Of the thoughts that
were surging through his brain, how
willingly they would have said the
word or done the deed that might have
prevented the horrible incident. They
say he looked cool; men sometimes
look the coolest when they are wrought
up. Twice I have been on the point of
taking human life, but I was never
cooler in my life. In the still moving
river there is a power not dreamed of
in the laughing torrent.
The Injustice of 1t. #
.Why is it that business has come to
the point where they must hunt our
young men down. Responsibility de-
mands a suitable return. Where thou
sands of dollars pass through a young
mans hands, with every temptation to
c~rookedness held out before him, how
can there be any justices in
paying him only $45 a month"
If the young man had not
been breaking the Sabbath I'M
der compulsion of his employers,
this shooting would not have taken
place. Employers should stand by
| when their men are in trouble; not
leave them to merciless people who
hold their positions because they are
experts in the art of treading on the
feelings of their fellowmen."
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-12-28
ROBBERY THE MOTIVE.
Well Known Topeka (Kan.) Woman Found
Murdered in Her Home.

Well Known Topeka (Kan.) Woman Found
Murdered in Her Home.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. 22.-The body
of Mrs. A. D. Matson, stiff and cold
and lying in a pool OF her own blood,
was discovered in her home at 1853
Monroe street at $3.50 p. M. To all ap-
pearances the woman HAD been dead
about 10 days. It is undoubtedly a
case of cold blooded murder with rob.
berry as the incentive. Mrs. Matson
lived alone and it is generally supposed
she had considerable money about the
house. A criminal assault had pre-
eeded the horrible murder.
The first inkling Of the murder was
made known by a milk boy, who had
noticed the can of milk he left on Mrs.
Matson's doorstep 10 days ago had
been untouched. He Immediately made
known his fears to the police and an
investigation followed. Officers were
unable to gain admittance an1 break.
ing in the rear door soon learned the
cause therefor.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-12-28
Minnesota Normal Schools.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 22.-The state normal
board held a special executive session
1T the Office of Superintendent Fender
CAST for the purpose Of preparing legis-
lative measures for the coming session.
A committee was appointed to revise
the course Of study for the normal
schools. Another committee was ap.
pointed to outline normal school legis-
lation. The amount asked for normal
school support this year will probably
be less than two years ago. 1t is ex-
pected that 100000 will cover the
need of the normal schools for the next
two years.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-12-28
Illinois Foresters Ruled out.

MADISON, Wis. Dec. 22.--Before the
circuit court, Judge Siebecker presid-
ing, in the case Of the High Court Of
Wisconsin, Independent Order Of For.
%esters, of Toronto, Can, upon motion
to dissolve the injunction against In.
surance Commissioner Root from issu-
ing a license to the Illinois Order of
Toresters, the motion was overruled
and the injunction continued in full
force as originally granted. This is
the final settlement of an old dispute
and leaves the Illinois Order of For
esters without legal right to do bust
ness in Wisconsin.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-12-28
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL LANDS.
Remarkable Showing For the Short Time
s. Yhav Hnx,a l4nen ,,ilnhlo .aE-

They Have Been Available.
PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 22.-The bien-
NAL report Of the commissioner Of
school and public lands is Of consider
Able general interest, in that it is ex-
pected that South Dakota's school
lands will in a short time nearly pay all
the expenses Of education in the state.
Considering the short time which has
elapsed since any move could be made
toward securing the benefits of the
public lands, a remarkable showing has
been made. The total area of public
school lands of the state is 2, 1921, 34S
acres. OF this immense acreage none
may be disposed Of for less than $40
per acre. While this is the minimum,
the state has already disposed Of al, 900
acres at an average Of $14 per acre. and
the same average price all the way
through will give the state a perma-
nent fund Of about $40, 600, 900, which
cannot be invested at less than Z per
cent.
Already S1.s5 per Capita.
While the Office has been in existence
but a few years, the amount of per-
manent school fund is now $2,O11,0O0
in round numbers, and as the school
population is 1O5, 175 the interest on the
sum on hand is about $1.35 per capita
per annum.
The receipts of the Office from Jan. l,
1894, to Jan. l, 1895, are:
From leases of school lands, $50, 1873;
interest IN deferred payments, $l56, 995;
interest on loans of permanent fund,
$$43, liz; principal payment on school
lands sold, $199, III; lease of endow-
ment lands, $3.50. Total, $453, 1872.
Besides the school lands the govern
ment granted the state at the time of
admission 653, 600 acres Of endowment
ment lands for the various educational
and charitable institutions of the state,
all Of which has been selected but
about 40, 900 acres and part of which
has been patented. The amount Of
school and endowment lands already,
patented to the state is ia, O92 acres, .
greater amount than has been patented
to the five other states admitted at the
same time with South Dakota. In con-
nection with this the manner of invest.
ing the permanent school fund will be
Of interest. The fund is apportioned
among the various counties upon a
basis Of the voting population, and the
county commissioners are made loaning
agents, the county being held respon-
sible for losses. The interest is returned
to the commissioners office and appor-
toned among the different counties on
a basis of the school population of the
county.