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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-08-29
Virginia Items.

"We heard 'em say it and noted it
down,
The things that happened about the
town,
SO don't blame us iftrue or not,
We always give you the best we've
got."l
Mr. Davis, living Oh Mike Maloney's
place, had Il very sick child last week.
James Pane and Miss Mills " sc
united in marriage last week.
Geo Ruble had his house painted in
the latest style
Charley Simmons has been thresh-
ing flax and oats for some of our
farmers.
Peter Dening made flying trip to
X G last week.
Some of our people attended the
Rich Hill fair.
In the foot race, one mile east OF
Virginia last Saturday afternoon, the
Elkhart boys left the Virginians in
the shade.
Miss Bertha Short joined the Chris
tian church last Sabbath.
j n Cannon, of Elsberry, Lincoln
Co, Mo, is visiting his sbrother-inlaw,
James Cuzick. He brought a piano
for Il present to the Misses Cuzick.
Miss Matte, who has been staying
with her grandma in Heny Go this
summer, returned home last week,
J w Park brought home n new
mower from Butler last week.
The way Isaac Park is piling up
the rock we look for some new I'M
provement in the near future.
Father Tuttle, of Warrensburg, So
years old is visiting the family of K
II Judy. After Rev Reid was through
preaching he gave a good old fashion
ed Bible talk for about Is minutes.
He was born near Paris, Ky, moved
to Mo in an early day. In 1862 he
moved to California and in 1894 he
came back to Missouri.
Byron Shackleford and his cousin,
Miss Anna Pope, of Amsterdam, We're
at church here last Sabbath.
Quite Il number of the women of
the neighborhOod got up surprise
dinner on Mrs Joe II Whinnery last
Thursday, and they found her busy
making plum butter. Plenty of sweet
cider, grapes and an enjoyable time
were had.
The lawsuit of the State against
DR. Brooks, which was tried several
weeks ago before Squire Dudley and
which resulted in Brooks favor, the
cost was placed against Mr. Gaily. n
l. Graves, Mr. Gaily's attorney filed Il
motion for returning the cost and the
Justice changed the verdict and taxed
the cost against the State.
Mr. Morris and wife, of Henry co,
are visiting the formers uncle, VIM
Drysdale.
y M Famuliner went to Kansas
City Monday night.
Dole Hensley shipped hogs Monday
Frank McElroy had good horse
die Tuesday.
The Prohibition has the true detini-
ton of 16 to sixteen OF wet to one
of dry.
John Drysdale, of Foster, who went
to Chicago to be treated by DIR Davis,
was brought home last Thursday by
his son, Everett, and died in Butler
Friday evening. He was buried III
the Morris graveyard last Sunday.
Mary Cope, daughter of Sherd and
Bertha Cope, is dangerously i'll. Dr
Brooks, of Amoret, was called to
counsel Monday morning, and took
cUarge of the case.
VIM McElroy is repairing his barn
on the John Crusen farm.
Omer Drysdale went to h G the
first of the week.
1t is reported that Elmer Garner is
making arrangements to build a new
house this fall.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-08-29
Stonewall JaeKson'S Sister,

Columbus, O., Aug. 23.-Laura
Jackson Arnold, aged 70 years, sis
ter of Stonewall Jackson, and resid
ing here, left to day to attend the
reunion at Buchannon of the 5th
West Virginia Union Cavlary, Of
which she is the mother having
been a Union woman during the
war.
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Foster Items.

Nearly every one in this section at
tend the fair last week and report it
a grand success in every way.
Judge E 4 Henry and wife left
Thurtday for a visit in the eastern
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Uncle Billy Drysdale was quite sick
Sunday night.
NELS' CLERK.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
Band Concert Tonight at Garfield
PARK.
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to the
State journal.

Furnished by the Associated Press to the
State journal.
CHICAGO, June 14-Wheat started
dull and weak today Reports from west
of the Mississippi were fAvorble on
wheat and there were liberal selling ord
ers on the market. July opened 33c
lower at 1871, sold from 1871 to 7724 and
reacted to 76.
Corn was easy on good crop reports
and in sympathy with wheat July open
ed unchanged at 81, touched 5176 and
reacted to 50B.
Oats were steady. September opened
&c lower at 295s, touched 29L and re-
acted to 29M.
Provisions were steady on light hog
receipts.
September pork opened unchanged at
$127O.
September lard sold at $6T5 and
ribs at $6471z.
HoGs-Receipts today 10000; left over
10000 Official yesterday 29,161; ship
ments 5,017. Market averaged a shade
weaker; closing weak. Light $4,000
400; mixed, $440@47o; heavy $44O@
4471z.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow
10000.
CATTLE-Receipts 400; including
1000 Texans. Official receipts yester-
day, 1895; shipments 2,112 Market
steady.
sHEEP-Receipts 1000 Official re-
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SEEMS A SOFT SNAP
For Lawyers and Receivers at
Wichita
To Have Judge Reed Upon the
Bench.
SOME ENORMOUS FEES
Allowed Attorneys in Settling
Up Estates
And Receivers GObble Up Every
thing from Broken Banks.
ONE ENORMOUS FEES

WICHITA, June 14-The fight against
the reelection of District Judge Christie
pher Reed has grown bitter Charges
are made against his wasteful and care
less administration on the bench that
look very damaging. A local paper pup
fishes a two column statement citing
cases and giving particulars where Juoge
Reed has allowed enormous attorneys
fees and receivers fees which have beg
CARED estates and properties In bank
ruptcy. Following are some OF the state
ments made in the article:
Most of our readers remember JOSIAH
Reiser, who died in this county July ~,
1891. He left widow and four children
One a minor No debts were left to
settle after his death, therefore there
were no complications in the way of an
equitable and just distribution of the
estate. A straight suit in partition was
brought in Judge Reeds court and final
judgment rendered May II, 1892, In this
case Judge Reed allowed for attorney
fees $500
Marcus Lies died near St. Marks in this
county September Z, 1890. The proof OF
death filed by his son-in law, W N. Mics,
highly respectable farmer living in the
same neigh borhood, states the value of
three quarter sections of land in the
real estate; his wife had died before him
and the property was to be divided be-
tween nine children, two of
whom were minors. Mr.. Lies
left will, giving his property to his
children to be equally divided, except
two requests of $100 each. The will
was probated and never contested. A
suit in partition was brought in the dis
trict court of Sedgwick county, aud it is
difficult to conceive of a more simple
case than this. Commissioners were ap-
pointed and reported division. There
was no contest Judge Reed confirmed
the report and allowed for attorneys fees,
1850. little more than ten per cent. of
the value of the real estate.
Another case is that of the estate of
H. O. Burleigh, the heirs we've all chill
dren of deceased There was no dispute
about the facts, but a question of law
was carried to the supreme court That
it was no complicated affair is shown by
the fact that the entire court costs of
the proceedings amounted to but $15z.70.
Final judgment was rendered May p,
1895, in which $4,000 was allowed for at
torneys fees by Judge Reed
It must be remembered in this con-
nection that the partition suits are nc
part of the administration of the estate
in probate.
The above named So 800 attorney fees
were solely for services of the attorney:
in dividing the real estate in the distric
court, and came out of the pockets of the
widow and orphans
The Savings bank of this city made al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
BINDERS MAY STRIKE.
Those Employed in the Public Printing
Office Threaten to Quit.

WASHINGTON, June IA. Public Prin-
ter Benedict refused to treat di-
reetly with the grievance COM
mittee of the local book binders
union who insisted that an allowance of
ten books should be made on days
stint of sixty books for head binding.
The public printer referred the matter
to Foreman E. c. Espey.
Foreman Espey this morning gave the
thirty-one binders engaged on the job in
controversy, sixty books as today's stint
saying to them that he would re-
quire them to do a days work of
eight hours. Within an hour two men
were suspended for "loatng," as Fore
man Espey explained, and soon after
ward the grievance committee headed
by President Hyde of the local union,
left the office to decide whether their
ultimatum to strike would be carried
out.
Both Mr.. Benedict and Mr. Espey ex-
pressed the opinion that there would be
no strike. Mr.. Benedict has one binding
machine in the office which does the
work of ten men, and if a strike is pre-
cipitated he will undoubtedly put in the
machines.
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Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock Ex-
change, Room ., Columbian Building
CHICAGO, June 14-The action of the
market in selling down in the face of
continued bullish reports has discouraged
holders and many have sold out One of
the most prominent, who has been pre-
dieting dollar for months, is reported to
have thrown his line over. Speculation
is declining and the market goes with
it. The talent is opposed to a bull
movement in June. Local operators are
generally bearish and in the absence of
an adequate outside support the situa-
ton is temporarily forgotten. The fact
that Baltimore is but 1 cent over Chi
cago for cash and July wheat and can't
find a foreign market has a depressing
effect. That market has been declining
for same days and its supposed
to be in consequence of offerings of new
wheat from Virginia and Maryland The
indications are for lower prices, at least
temporarily.
Corn and oats-There has been some
pressure to sell oats, but the market has
not sold off much. Corn, rather weak,
with a downward tendency. But for the
light receipts the market would sell
rather lower, as demand is poor.
Provisions are as dull as ever.
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DOESN'T WANT TO DEBATE.
Judge Rose Says 1t viii Do No Good to
Debate With Senator Jones.

Judge Rose Says It VIII Do No Good to
Debate With Senator Jones.
LITTLE Rock, June 1.-The Gazette
this morning printed an editorial sug-
costing that Senator Jones, chairman of
the committee on resolutions at the
Memphis free silver convention, and
Judge U. M. Rose, Arkansas mem
Der of the national Democratic
committee, who was chairman of
the resolution committee of the
sound money convention, meet in this
city for the purpose of sounding the key
note in the campaign of education on
the financial question.
Judge Rose declines to entertain the
proposition in the following card: ''How-
ever enticing this proposition may ap-
pear, must beg leave to decline it, be-
cause am not aware that such a pro-
ceeding at this time would do any good,
and because | am not in politics."
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Where Levo is secondary.

A conspicuous difference between
the English and Chinese dramas is ex-
planned by the fact that, whereas n
the former love holds leading part,
in the latter it is relegated to a second
airy place. In England, it is a passion;
in China, a sentiment only; hence the
thousand intrigues love gives rise to
are, in the latter country, either thrown
into the shade or tabooed entirely.
Without their ardent passions, many of
our theatrical productions would lose
their interest and most of their merit.
An English, or, to use wider term, a
European playgoer, requires a due
quantum of love. In China, on the
other hand, this demand finds little
echo, since love there is not the chief
theme of bard and painter. Conven-
ton and the strength of parental au-
thority have crushed, in great meas
ure, those amorous longings which
exist in the human heart; and as love,
courtship. and matrimony are even
more prosaic in the far east than III our
part of the world. the first of these
feelings, if handled as a passion. can
not powerfully arrest the attention OF
the multitude Nineteenth Century.
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DIED A RICH GAMBLER.
Mike Murray the HandsOmest and Richest
| Gamblers in New York Sue cumbs.

Mike Murray the HandsOmest and Richest
Gamblers in New York Sue cumbs.
New YORK, June 14-'Mike" Muir
ray, who has been called the richest and
handsomest professional gambler in New
York, died at his Office in this city last
night, presumably of heart failure.
Murray was a partner of John Norris
sey and later ran the Double House"
game on Eighth street which became
famous as the hiding place of "Boss"
Tweed before he sailed for Cuba after
his escape from his keepers while con-
fined in Ludlow street jail
He was one of the very few gamblers
who died rich. All his life he has been
interested in gambling houses. Besides
his games in this city he rm at one time
club house in Saratoga, and was also
interested in gambling houses in Florida.
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Market Gossip

Car lots at Chicago-Wheat, 20; corn,
III; oats, 161.
Minneapolis got 1O5 cars today against
226 last year.
Duluth got Al cars today against so
year ago.
corn, $4,000; oats, 10000.
In the past six days Detroit has re-
ceived 6,977 bushels wheat Toledo 1884,
600 daily from Chicago.
The four ports cleared today-Wheat,
80, 105.
Cars tomorrow estimated-W Wheat, %;
corn, 1873; oats. 213.
1t is reported that the Indiana state re-
port shows 100000 crop of wheat.
That state has no agricultural depart
ment and the report is probably false.
Extra dividends in stecks today-Man-
hastan, ~ per cent; Sugar, per cent
Puts on July wheat, rs; calls, 1873.
Puts on July corn, 1919; calls. 5O14. Curb,
7736.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
DEPUTY POSTMASTER MISSING.
Postmaster Bitter of Eureka Said to be
Short In His Accounts


Short In His Accounts
EUREKA, June 14.-Deputy Postmas-
ter Bitter of this place has been missing
since Sunday night Up to this time no
knowledge of his whereabouts has been
obtained.
1t is reported that he is short in the
money order department some $500
covering the last three months of the
money orders issued, whatever amount
that may be.
1t is claimed by his friends that there
will be no shortage. That if he had de-
sired to take any money he would not
have left quite a sum of cash in the post
office SAFE Family troubles are the
cause of his departure.
Mr.. Bitter has lived in this county for
several years and was highly respected.
he has had entire control of the Eureka
postoffice ever since Mr.. Eastwood re-
tired some two years ago. Whatever
shortage there is, if any, will be made
good by MIR. Bitler's bondsmen, he
having given good bond in the sum of
81 800.
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Gsary City. Mrs. Roundy's son who was
sleeping in the store, was awakened by
the noise, got mp and fired two shots at
them. He awoke his cousin who was
sleeping not far away and pursued them:
They followed them up the river road
nearly two miles close behind them when
one of them disappeared in the brush
and was lost sight Of The other one
seeing he was pursued ran down the
river bank and started to retrace his
steps along the river. They caught on
to his movements and headed him OF
and took him into CUSTODY
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A BIG KANSAS INDUSTRY.
Work Turned Out by the Argentine Steel
Works.


Works.
ARGENTINE, Kan, June 14-The big
Seeburger steel works here is rushed
with work.
Iron castings of 5000 and $500 pounds
have been made the past week. These
iron castings are for their own use in
the plant They are now making steel
castings for the St Louis Electric Car
company and also ammonia ice machine
valves for mandatory in the same
city. These valves must stand immense
pressure and only tough steel answers.
The company are also making some steel
steam valves for the Midland hotel, Kan
sas City to stand 200 pounds to the square
inch. Another St Louis order includes
cast steel hand hammers
Manager Sandmeyer says the steel fur
mace works like a charm and that 1880
pounds of molten metal are being taken
off at each heat. Foreman Wedlich of
the foundry had to move the iron foun
dry out of the way to give room to more
mOuIdorS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
FASHION NOTES.
Points for the Ladies on the Latest il
Dress Materials.

Points for the Ladies on the Latest in
Dress Materials.
A great ado is made over crimpe
goods. Those who are not familiar
with this class of fabrics can scarcely
be made to believe that they are mere
lv stamped in a machine and will
straighten out as limp as a rag after a
little wearing. The salesman at the
counter resents, in the most emphatic
fashion, any suggestion of this sort,
and is loud in his denunciation of any
one who mentions the fact that the
pretty, creepy effect is merely the prod
uct of stamping Every woman who
expects to wear these crimped-loolxing
materials should get sample and pin
it on the outside of the window-casing
over night. If she does this, it is quite
safe to say that she will have no de-
sire to invest in these misleading
fabrics
Quite a number of inquiries have
been made as to the amount of ma
terial necessary for the ordinary skirt.
Dressmakers demand ten yards, and
some authorities claim that nine will
do if cut with the utmost care. This
is very large estimate, as a forty-inch
skirt may be cut from seven yards of
ordinary taffeta. This makes the
skirt four yards and half around, and
there will be some pieces left-quite
enough for the placket and belt. OF
course, it takes judgment to cut a skirt
economically, but this is not impossi-
BILE, and every woman should study as
to the best way to use her material.
It may be said that the seven yards of
fabric must be of material that has
neither an up nor down, but that may
be used either way.
Very stiff skirts are going out, and
| the best dressmakers are using facings
from twelve to eighteen inches deep
either of haircloth or grasscloth, and
emitting the full length Innings that
have heretofore been thought indis
nsable.-N. Y. Ledger.
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Keeping Bank of England Cash safe.

The Bank of England @has an ingeni-
Gus continuance in the shape of bur-
glar proof safe. At night, after bank
ing hours are closed, all the money on
hand is put in to a small safe, and this
in turn is inclosed in another safe,
which is carried on an elevator. This
elevator descends to a tank of water,
which is held in by walls of massive
granite two feet thick. The safe, which
is water tight, has com bination lock,
and it would be a pretty good burglar
who would even think of attempting
to crack it, even in his widest dreams,
lying as it does under nearly ten feet
of water. To make assurance doubly
sure the descent of the safe into the
water is controlled by an elaborate
combination attached to the elevator.
Syracuse Standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
A Bow Tramp Maimed.

GREAT BEND, June IA young boy,
aged about 10, claiming his home as
some place in Colorado, got his foot
caught between the bumpers and Sc
verely smashed, so much so that some of
his toes had to be amputated. He is now
being cared for by the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
Gail Hamilton Much Better.

WASHINGTON, June 14-Representa-
tive Hit is still confined to his bed. Miss
Abigail Dodge continues to improve.
She was conscious for some time this
morning and recognized those about her.
If the improvement continues she may
be able to be removed to her home in
Salem, Mass, within a week or ten days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

CoFFEYvILLE, June 14.-Oficial notice
has besn issued to the effect that the city
of Coffeyville will receive sealed bids for
the sale of $4,000 of water works bonds
up to the hour of 2 o'clock p NJ on
July 2. The bonds will be dated July 1,
1895, and will bear 6 per cent interest,
payable mi-annually.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

KANSAS CITY, June IA special to
the Star from Independence, Kas., says:
The heaviest rain for six months fell to-
day. The streams and ponds are full
and corn is in excellent condition. The
rain will destroy the chinch bugs which
have made their appearance in places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

GREAT BEND, June 14-F. V. Russell,
city attorney and president of the Com
mercial club, was last night married to
Miss Jettie Mcbride. Miss Mcbride is
the daughter of E. Mcbride, a we'll
known stockman. ]. ]. Hiss of Great
Bend was married the same evening to
Lizzie Schevir, daughter of H. Schevir,
a prosperous farmer. Over 200 guests
attended from this city. The ceremony
was at Dir. Schevir's residence, six miles
west of here.
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THIEF WITH A WAGON
Loads Up With Supplies at Eureka but is
Caught.

EUREKA, Kan, June 14.-W. S. Law
renee has been arrested here for stealing
nine sacks of -four, three sacks of meal,
one sack of wheat three sacks of corn
chop and three empty sacks from the
Eureka roller mills
He brought wagon to the mills at 2
o'clock in the morning and loaded it up.
He was in the act of stealing some lum-
Der from G. NJ. Houston 6 Co.'S lumber
yard when he was caught by Night
Waterman Shearer.
The prisoner was taken before Justice
Mitchell and bound over in the sum of
81 200.
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assignment January 26, 1891. February
"A, a permanent assignee was appointed.
The temporary assignee was allowed by
the court $500 for twenty eight days
service. November 3, 1894, the perma-
nent receiver was removed on motion
charging that he was a nonresident of
the state and had neglected his duties,
but Notwithstanding such charges. he
was allowed for services as receiver,
$4,187.75. This makes 81, 487.75 allowed
assignees alone.
This matter is long in detail, and we
did not get the full amount of attorney
fees. but we noted two items of $1O75,
which shows that they were in keep
ing with the allowances to the as
signees.
A receiver was appointed in the mat
ter of the Woodman bank failure, June
"a, 1891.
The article then goes into details in the
amounts disbursed, and finally sums up
the affairs of the Woodman bank as car
ried on by the receiver under Judge
Reeds supervision as follows:
Amount collected $50 900
Palo receivers. ...-............. II OOO
Paid attorney fees. ...... 500
rad other expenses. ............ II SOC
Paid depositors. Nothing
The paper adds:
"If this kind of a judge is to be re-
tanned on the bench in this county, il
will be but a short time until the
wealth of the county ia aggregated in d
few hands-the hands of receivers and
attorneys.
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FAIL RIVER, Mass, June 14-Henry
Langley's harness shop, a four story
building, was blown up by naphtha this
morning. Sixteen men were at work in
the building at the time of the explosion.
Four of these were killed or burned in
the ruins and two badly hurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

CINCINNATI, June 14.-About six
weeks ago there were reports of ravages
of the army worm in Kentucky but the
stories subsidized until yesterday, when
reports came that in Morgan county,
KY, cut worms are working injury on
young tobacco plants, Similar reports
come from Owen county and Booth
county, KY, and Brown county, Ohio
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Russ1n Not to Build in Nnanchuria.

ST PETERSBURG, June 14.-There is
the best authority for denying the re-
ported negotiations with China for the
cessation of a strip of Manohuria to en-
able Russia to lay an extension of the
trans Siberia railway. Russia has re-
commended China to construct her own
lines