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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-09-05
Virginia Items.

["If we give you the happenings of
of our town
At the ratio of Is to 1, we must note
them down,
And when you have read them
through
Don't you blame us if false or true. ~
John Cope and wife, of New Home,
attended the funeral Of Mary Cope
Tuesday of last week.
Andrew Simpson has built an addi-
ton to his barn.
Mary Cope, the little 3-year-old
daughter Of Sherd and Bertha Cope,
died Tuesday morning OF last week,
after an illness of one week. Rev Il
p Reed preached the funeral.
"a precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home,
Which can never be filled.
God in his wisdom has recalled
The boon his love had given,
And though the body moulders here,
The soul is safe in Heaven"
The surprise dinner at Geo Thomp-
sons last Sunday, which was gotten
up in honor OF Mrs Us sister, Mrs
Mollie Bradberry of X G, was q grand
success. Mrs B had made the remark
that she thought it nice to have
birthday dinners and as Sunday was
her birthday, the neighbors brought
we'll filled baskets for dinner. The
guests present were & A Wallace and
I. wife, James CuZick and wife, Joe
Whinnery and wife, Peter Denning
and wife, Omer Drysdale and wife,
b + Jenkins and wife, j w McFadden
and wife, Albert Pilgrim and wife,
q w Park and wife, Mrs Jack Berry
and Mother Craig.
n Miss Melvia Gardner, of Amoret,
visited Miss Jessie Hensley last week.
Mr. Lickliter, the Amoret black
smith, was in our city Monday.
Geo Jenkins left last Friday for
4 Sedalia to attend school.
Wallace, Roland was on time last
n Sunday night, both should be of the
same height.
Miss Minnie Herald spent last week
with her sister in Butler.
4 Thomas Huffman left last week for
Iowa to visit his Uncle.
n VIM Widders and wife, of Eldorade
Springs, were attending the camp last
N week and will visit relatives and
neighbors few days.
III w w Park team, hirched to II pillow,
ran off last week and the plowshare
cut the hame-string of one of the
Y horses so that it had to be killed. He
Z had gone a short distance from his
team TO pull some weeds, when they
got frightened.
Ed Dudley went TO h & last week
where he will work for short time
Miss Ula Tys and sister. of Amster
dam, were in Virginia Sabbath.
Dick Wolfe went to Amsterdam tt
see friends Sabbath afternoon.
Ben Biggs went to Hume Saturda.
to visit his father and brother.
Miss Fannie Mcdonnell, OF Austin
is visiting Miss 10y Jenkins.
DIR Brooks was called to see Mis-:
Annie Judy, who was very sick for
few days.
Pm Famuliner brought home lo1
of fine feeders from Kansas City last
week, weight 97s, cost 1910 per cwt
Some of our ladies took carrlag,
and went to mother Jorneys and tool
her to their home to tell their for
tunes. There were good things II
store for some of them. One of th'
ladies would be married before loni
TO a merchant, who Is good looking
and a widower and his wife diet
leaving no family.
Miss Maggie Nickel visited relative
in Butler last week.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-09-05
LANE e .ADAIR.


Houston, Tex, Sept. IA Texas
cattle firm has received reports from
all over Texas and the Indian Ter
ritory of the number of steers now
being fed for the market. The total
number reported ranged from 100
to 10000 by individuals and the to.
tai is 199,025 head.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-09-05
Foster Items.

Our public schools open next Mon
principal.
Foster is taking a very substantial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-13
THE DOCTOR RoARED.

DR.. M'Tayish, of Edinburgh, was some
thing of a ventriloduist. andit befeli that
he wanted a boy to assist in the surgery,
who must necessarily be OF very strong
nerves. He received several applications,
when telling a lad what the duties We're,
in order to test his nerves., he would say,
while pointing to a grinntng skeleton
standing upright In a corner;-
.iPart OF your work would be to feed
the skeleton there, and, while you are
here, you might as we'll have a try to do
a few lads would. consent to do 50. and
receive a basin Of cruel and a spoon.
into the skull the doctor. would make his
voice appear to proceed from h jaws 81
the bony customer and .gurgle out:
"Br-r-r-gr-h-un, that's hottvf
sThat was too much, and, without ex-
ception, the lads dropped the basin and
bolted. The doctor began to despair of
ever getting q suitable ~heipmate, until q
small boy came n was given the cruel
After the first spoonful the skeleton sp-
hot!'
Shoveling in the scalding cruel as fast
as ever the lad raped the skull and impa-
aud bonyg"
The doctor sat down and fairly roared.
but he engaged him on the spot.-Scotrh-
American. 20
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-13
MODERN FORM OF TORTURE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. 1s95.-Thomas
Gill, a private in the Third Artillery,
stationed at the arsenal here, has been
sentenced at four years Imprisonment
with hard labor at the Columbus, Ohio,
barracks, for an assault upon Lieutenant
Berkheimer. of the same regiment.
The officer discovered the prisoner
drunk and out of quarters without per-
mission. and attempted to take him to
the guard house. A fight ensued, In
which the officer was struck several
times and finally had to call the guard;
Gill asserts that he has been confined
in a cell so small that he could hardly
stretch out at full length, with shackles
on his legs.
The little cell is lined with sheet iron
through and is so hot and oppressive
that Gill is submerged with perspiration
all the time. He attempted to escape last
week while engaged IA work about tne
the officer to kill him rather h put
him back in that hole. ca,uu,a,,. -
day or tomorrow. 4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-13
TO COMPETE WITH JERsEYMEN.
The District of Columbia Militia
Tenm Selected for Sea Girl.

CAN We ~tt
WASHINGTON. Aug. Is, 1s95.-The
National Guard team. which will COM
pete with the New Jersey RiAemen,
was chosen yesterday. Sixteen men were
selected. of whom twelve will be in the
team and the other four will be alter
mates. Their names are, Corporal NJ.
Appleby, Captain James 2. Bell, Private
George Cook. Private Cookson, Corporal
R. p. Carleton, Sergeant c. w. Decker,
Lieutenant A. o. Hutterly. Lieutenant
C. H. Laird. Private H. H. Leizar, Cap
tain W. H. Meyer. Captain ], NJ. Pol
lard. Private James NJ. Stewart. Private
]. Scott, Sergeant C. Nee. Taylor: Pri-
Yate B. Wetherill. Lieutenant g. B.
Young.
II has not yet been definitely decided
who will be the four men who viii prac-
tioe with the team throughout the pres
emit month. and who, in common with
those who devote themselves 70 yolun-
displaee the members of the selected six
teen if, in the opinion of the field cap
tain, they display the kind of ability he
deems of value to the team. Tomorrow
afternoon there will be the competition
for those plaees eetween Yn~aftsfm resae ct
W. e. Celladay, Lieutenant Holt, Lieu
tenant John X. Kirk. Sergeant A. s:
McClain. Private Russell and Sergeant
Smyth, Team work will commence TO,
morrow afternoon and will be continued
each Tuesday and Thursday until ana IN
teams, the regimental and battalion
teams. and the individual competitors
will leave the city in. one delegation Tor
Sea Girt the night Of the S1st instant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-13
EL0PEMENT EPIDEMIC.
Two Severe Cases In the Same Caid-
well Family Within a Week.
Special to the Jersey Cftu Nelrs.

Sneciat to the Jerseu Cftu Nelrs-
CALDWELL, Aug. 10, 1Ss5,-This little
borough has had two elopements In one
week, both affecting one family. The
first took place IN Wednesday, when
May Reeves, the pretty nineteen-year-old
daughter of Philip Reeves, a business
man of this place, was married to Rob-
ert Herns. a Brooklyn bartender,
Miss Reeves, at about noon last We'd
nesday, told her father that she was
going shopping in New York. She board
ed the 11:50 train. Her father has not
seen her since. Thursday nights mail
brought a letter stating that she had
been married and was happy, and asked
forgiveness. Mr.. Reeves was angry, but
Robert r. Reeves, his son.. tore about
the house and bitterly denounced his
sister. Apparently nothing could appease
his wrath.
Robert took his fathers horse and
carriage on Friday, leaving word that he
was only going for a short drive. He
drove into the village and took Miss
Malinda Arens for a tirive. Robert told
Miss Arens about his sisters ~eseapade
and ended his story by proposing that
they get married for spite. Miss Arens
denurredl. but. urged by Robert. h
conseHteu, opHis 10 q HiHf9sSf ~p0y
After the ceremony Robert drove his
bride to his fathers home and confront
ed his father. ALLOW me to introduce
to you my wife, said he. Mr.. Reeves
stood dumb with establishment, His
hands twitched nervously as he raised
them to his head to brush back his long
gray hair, and then he ejaculated:-
"Graat Heaven. What next2"
1t was now Mr.. Reeves turn to rage,
and he did. He swore at his son and
and told them never to darken his doors.
The young couple started to. walk in
the direction of the centre of the viii
lage. They had not gone more than
two hundred feet when Mr.. Reeves
shouted :-"Here, you - rascal, come
back herevt and Robert and his bride
turned back. MI. Reeves took the young
couple into the house. gave them a Sc.
children" was the verdict.
Mr.. Reeves said that It was all true,
and he did not know anything better
to do than to grin and bear it. He stat
for a year and a half, and although
satisied for his daughter to marry him.
Mr.. Reeves would welcome both his
daughter and her husband to his home.
In regard to his sons marriage he said
it was a nonsensiea1 affair, as Robert
had known his wife less than three
weeks,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-13
REPUBLICAN SPLIT.
Mfnkakwa Club Withdraws from the
Hudson League.

The Minkakwa Club, at it's regular
meeting last evening, decided to abandon
the plan of giving an invitation excursion
next month. the Entertainment Commit
tee suggesting that an outing to Staten
Island or some other nearby place would
prove more enjoyable and feasible. The
suggestion of the committee was adopted
and the outing will be held early next
month. One of the members made a mo-
ton that the action taken at the last
meeting whereby the club withdrew from
the Hudson County League of Clubs be
reconsidered. but the amendment that
the matter be laid on. the table for one
year was quickly put and carried.
The club withdrew from the League.
claiming hi 1t is not consistent to Have
two county organizations, The club be-
lieves that the County Committee Is well
able TO look after the interests of the
party in the county and will stand by
that body.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-13

Bs sssiss If g gtsess aad Wv Wa. BE- c Es1sIssa BY t oa
Tuesday. August 20, 1895, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
GRADING, qugBIMG, ELAGgING AND
from he Rss easssrl " sldsH 9 q Mn sf Rssd t. sum
nit avenue. such Improvement being neces-
ssfs 70 pu tas msslh sRwa e Z from s4n'l asessls sad sss ssas.
Sansss & St sss. t son Ss%$Slii s Z az 'prs sas rs
q edoo chsptsr 2 s3g Of sn the L aa,sss Of {, 1894 a. and IN tb In
ss sssss n sSsas e e es &c sPa :, st !ss sf,ss s s
and NEST Es41n f'tffs' OF isf agAs s'Ffi
About 5000 cubic yards Of rock excavation.
About 2.40o cubic yards of earth filling.
About 1850 cubic yards Of sand or gravel
About $50 square yards Of specification
About 1000 square yards of Belgian block
About 100 nneai feet of curb stone.
About 672 square feet of bridge stone.
About $500 square feet OF. tagging.
About out 5So ,S square ss yards ds r Of rep s,,I .tona
About % iineai feet Of oribbing.
About 2 new receiving basins and connec-
About 4 new manholes complete.
About $50 lineai feet Of ls-inch vitriaed pipe.
work, one hundred and twenty dsO working
days. .. u,
II tidhllfS O1 H Improvement dttQ
award of the contract therefor will be sub
5ect to the rsmonstrance Of the owners Of the
assessment therefor on the basis OF prelimin-
airy sketch.
. Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
relopes. endorsed Proposals for Improvement
of Church Street on account Of Mercer street
Extension" directed to John G. Kaiser,
Chairman of Committee on Streets and Sew
ers," and handed to the Clerk Of the Board
in open meeting when called for In the order
OF business relating 70 sealed proposals.
No city ofticiol will be accepted as surety
The Board may. under the law above quot
ed, exercise its right to reject any or all pro-
posals.
to section i, Chapter 1874, of the Laws Of
1891, under the terms whereof no contract
ehectiye, o, onratiys until The bondsmea
as to sufficiency by this Board and as to
form by the Corporation Counsel, the Presi-
dent OF this Board having power to examine
the proposed bondsmen. under oath.
BY order Of the Board Of Street and Water
I. ". STARTUP,
Clerk pro TEN.
Dated Jersey city. August I. 1881.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-13
Highest Of all in Leavening Power-Lates u Govt Report
Rs'%es
* ABSOLUTELY PURE

receive q very heavy traffic. / think we
are ready to recommend 1t for the resi-
dent and ordinary business streets. 1t
Is a good sanitary pavement. and like
with the first price about s2.I0 per square
yard. tn earlier brick ,pavements were
laid with a sand foundation, but now
they are all laid on concrete.
Trenton has probably as good examples
or brick pavement as are found any
where. Greenwood avenue was paved
three years ago and as yet there is
scarcely any trace of wear, although the
travel upon 1t must be as great as travel
upon High street here, We have now
several ordinances for the paving of
some Of our avenues with brick, and 50
our people will have a chance to judge of
it in comparison with the other pave
ments we are laying. This view Of the
value of brick pavement seems to. be
Justified from our recent examinations
of this pavement in other cities. and we
will endeavor to profit by, their expert
ence In its use. 1t should be stated that
the concrete base; forming, the founda-
is permanent. whatever changes may be-
come necessary in the asphalt or brick
above it.u
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-13

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
h for the co asgSei ~ u Ia q a e q q eriei oval =; NJ.
tron, J EVER WEI , q ST 4 FAILS f.ss Is, A y asI, ava.
h hven 10 SAe eoS Sf2aansib,ihs w 10 the sews PROVISIONS " 3anian q
Chapter al of the Laws of 1926, and in ao-
81 esf the Clerk Ms'e Of said BoaSd. On "e = "e on's
Blank forms of bid and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained at the Office of the Chief
Engineer, corner OF Jersey avenue and Mer-
Ger s'fe Esr }sfssf o ~ QUANTITIES.
About s5S nneal feet of at-inch brick oval
sewer.
About 100 cubic yards of rock excavations
About : Cubs ysrds Sf consrets,
work, twenty-six (6) working days.
award Of the contract therefor. viii be 81
the property liable to more than ene-half tn,
assessment therefor on the basis of prelimi-
nary sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
yelopes, endorsed Proposals for .sf. Paurs
Avenue Sewer directed to John c. Kaiser.
e aas""''a and landed 70 tie IelsaF q the Board
in open meeting when called for in the order
of business d rslasing w t. scaled ga sI g 2 s,rstv
nor will a substitution Of %sureties, be allowed
The Board may, under the law above quoted.
exercise its right to reject any and all pro-
The attention of bidders Is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874, Laws of 1921, under
ing upon the city or become effective or oper-
ative until the hondsHen offered by the con-
tsa1 his Board and as to form by the corpor--
alton Counsel. the President Of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bonds
Ha By e oraer q the Board of street and Water
I. w. sTARTuP.
Dated Jersey City, August 9, 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-13
EARTHQUAKES TN MEXICO.

BOSTON, Aug. IS, 1s95.-A despatch to
the Herald from the City of Mexico
says that all Central and Southern Mex
leo was shaken by q series Of severe
earthquakes, which began a little sfter
two o'clock yesterday morning. contin-
ling at intervals until 10 O'Clock.
Jalapa was sensibly shaken, and also
Orizaba and Oaxaca, while Capita, In
the State of Guerrero. experienced a Sc
Atmospheric conditions are favorable
to earthquakes, and there Is some APP
prehension in view of the fact that this
damage here. The shock here yesterday
was SO severe that 1t made people dizzy,
and a great many persons thought they
We're fainting. There was a quick.
whirling motion, which set everyone on
his feet to wondering what had hap
pened,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-13
TO HOIST THE PoRTsMouTHs FLAG

Captain Jacques, Commander of the
New Jersey Naval Reserves, proposes on
August "a to formally place in commits
sion the U. S. S. Portsmouth, the home
of the Battalion of the East. This will
be a great event In the history of the
Reserve. 1t is proposed to have present
Governor Werts and his staff. Admiral
Bunce and his. staff. Commander Miller
and staff of the New York Naval Re-
serve and other distinguished civilians
and Naval officers. The Ceremony of run.
ming up and saluting the colors, one OF
the most picturesque in the service, will
be carried out with faithfulness to every
detail of the United States Naval Re-
gulations. After the ceremony the visi-
tors will be entertained by the officers of
the Battalion in the cabin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-13

Sealed proposals VIII be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday. August 20, 1885, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
llifMapfRsoyEMENT OF MAGNOLIA AsyEs !, r.
s PsaMsshl maze Ra aisaaf Cor comp rss .44a said im-
provement to be made conformably to the
In the office of the Clerk Of said Board.
ties sla must IG BE- eb ia pad At aae the ss ONCE Of the Chief
Engineer; corner Of Jersey avenue ana MeF-
Ger strfss; }sfSeE c oE QUANTITIES.
About 100 cubic yards of earth excavation.
Asou. = so Su di5,s yer agas Of # F0s esrt sSe f,iSs
About $50 square yards of sand or gravel
filling. -,
About 1000 square yards OF Belgian blocK
About 1850 iineal feet of curb stone.
About $500 square feet of Tagging
AAbb o1,t IA ~ lin I f Set, Of f. reset rs,e Il curb SrEas stone nsore.
About 100 square yards Of repaving,
About l25 lineal feet of %cribbing.
About 3 new receiving basin and connection.
About 8 receiving basin-heads reset.
A Aios : a,1 Teseayin Ear oa fhe 20 ne ffe9ait If the
The making Of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be sub
feet to the remonstrance Of the owners of the
property liable to more than one,half the
Proposals must, be enclosed in sealed en-
ment of Magnolia Avenue directed to 'tJohn
G, Kaiser, ESQ, Chairman Of Committee on
Streets and Sewers" and handed to the Clerk
Of the Board In open meeting when called for
in the order of business relating to sealed
proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution Of sureties be allowed.
The Board may, under the law above quoted,
posals.
The attention of bidders Is especially called
to Section I. Chapter 1874, Laws of 1891, under
the terms whereof no contract shall be bind
ing upon the city, or become effective or oper-
alive until the bondsmen offered by the con-
tractor have been approved az to suficiency
by this Board, and as to form by the corpor,
having power to &amine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
BY order Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
/. w. STARTuP,
Clerk Pro Tenn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-13
The Bieyciist and the Fast Horse
Driver.

The serious injury of a lady who was
riding a bicycle in New York, last even
ing, through the carelessness of an ex-
press 8 driver, illustrates a crying
evil which prevails in this city. we be-
lieve, even more than in New York.
This is the utter recklessness of many
drivers of horses and the gross hoggish-
ness of many others.
On the Boulevard there is a great deal
Of reckless driving-far more than there
is of reckless bicycle riding, and all over
the city, the fellow who keeps his vehicle
square In the middle of the space be-
tween the car tracks and the sidewalk,
so that no one can pass him without
crossing the street. is a conspicuous fea-
ture; SO is the fellow who drives on the
wrong side of the road at night without
lights and so is the fellow who turns
corners sharp at a rapid gait without
regard to what he may smash into.
We need in this city an ordinance to
compel all vehicles which are driven fas-
Yer tHsn . WAN
dark, and q stringent enforcement OF
the rules of the road by the police
against drivers as well as wheelmen.
1t is an outrage that a policeman can
arrest a wheelman whose lamp has been
out two minutes. while the. driver of a.
fresh spirited horse. or team of horses,
may drive at almost any pace over the
roads. spreading peril to life and limb as
he bowls along, He has no warning
bell, no light to show his swift approach
Ills horses hocfs fall almost silently on
the sandy road, and the wheels of his
carriage are almost as noiseless as ths
bicycle tire. Why should he nave SO
much more privilege than any other
citizen?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-13
A PIXIES PEAK LEGEND.
As Told by the Indians More Than
Two Centuries Ago.

While the geological and neurological
history of Pixies Peak is interesting, the
real story eff the place comes from the
Indian legends. To Ernest Whitney, OF
Colorado Springs belongs credit of dis
covering these legends, and in a certain
measure preserving them, Mr.. Whitney
is a Harvard graduate, and when he went
to Colorado many years ago he became
greatly interested In the Indian tradi-
lions. He devoted years to his study of
them and has visited nearly every tribe
in the country on Its reservation in
search of information. His hardest work
was to separate the old Indian legend
from the interpretations which were the
result of intercourse with the whites.
His work was conscientiously done, and
although many interesting features are
omitted as being apochryphal, the le-
gends as given today are the identical
legends which were told in the tribes
$50 years ago.
Mr.. Whitney Is convinced that centur-
les ago there was a close connection be-
tween the mountain tribes of Indians
and the Aztecs. but says he had no con-
elusive proof. The Indian legends, espe-
ciaily the account of the food. which Is
d idctuE III LuV tNsNhN9 :"
races, will prove of interest to the Bd u
scholar who will compare II WITH MS
book of Genesis.
The legend of the formation of Pixies
Peak, as given by Mr.. Whitney. Follows
Eat the beginning CT all things the Less
er Spirits possessed the earth ana dWell
near the banks of the Great River. Ihey
a created a race of men to be their
servants and these men were far supe-
rior to the present inhabitants OF the
earth, and made endless trouble for lheir
resolved to destroy mankind and the
earth itself; so they caused the Great
River to rise until it burst its banks and
overwhelmed everything. They hem
best of the earth that they might create
a new world and a quantity OF maizs,
which had been their particular food and
returned to heaven. Arriving at the gaze
Of heaven, which is at the END OF f ne
meet they were told that they could not
bring such burdens of earth. Into heaven.
AccordingIy they dropped them all then
and there. These falling masses made q
great heap on the toR Hn o. w sae worm Ina this iIs
Is the origin of Pixies Peak, which -
thus shown to be directly under the gaze
Of heaven. 1T was formerly twice as
Ttrh as now. but lost it's summit, as told
- .The rock masses upon 1t and all about
show that they have been roppea qFom
mineral wealth in the region prove mat
the earth's choicest materials are aep9s-
lied there. And still as the constella-
lions move across the heavens and van
ish above the mountain Sum1mlts We may
see the spirits rise from the Great River
and pass to the gate Of heaven. Ihe
falling stars are tnseir maize 'achicago
rripoaS Herald