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The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

The democrats of Rich Hill have
organized Bryan and Sewall club.
Potatoes were worth nothing in
Easas last week. Nine and ten cents
per bushel was the ruling price
paid.
Col. Albert O. Allen of the state
auditors office, was in Butler Satur-
day taking in the convention pro-
ceedings.
State Auditor, J. NJ. Seibert and
his chief clerk, Col. Albert Q. Allen,
made us a pleasant call while in the
city Saturday.
Olathe, Kansas, has Bryan club
of 157 members. Sixty three of the
names on the roll were formerly
republicans.
Warden J. L. Pace purchased of
J. II. Hartman six Jersey COWS for
use at the Penitentiary. He paid
$50 head for them.
J. A. Trimble returned from
Hume and Foster Monday, where
he had been to install the officers in
the Odd Fellows lodges.
Miss Emma Lee Campbell, little
daughter of Conductor Campbell, o
Nevada, visited Misses Susie ant
Seleter Cowley this week.
Joseph Paeett, OF Sedalia, is visit
ing his son J. E. Pagett. Mr. Paget
=, was formerly q citizen Of this coun
ty, having lived here before the war
The democratic campaign com
mi:tee should get down to work nov
! and organize Bryan free silver ciu
in every township in this county.
Senator Allen, permanent chail
man Of the populist convention, sal
the flow Of oratory in the conventio
i was ahead OF anything he ever G,
q perienced.
Several houses la Nevada wei
g burslarized Saturday night VIII;
t TIE occupants were attending K
ratification meeting. Nevada seen
70 be infested with thieves.
Of Yhe eastern banks continue
deposit gold with the treasury.
the eastern bankers had been as pa
:: ticular some time ago they cou
~ have prevented the bond issue
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30
OTIER WEEKLY TIMES
LOCAL ITEMS

Good 50 acre farm for sale -
S5tf. j. A. SILvERs.
Corn is looking we'll and growing {
ice.
The farmers are bringing in new
~.
The country would like to hear
tom David Bennett Hill.
Twenty thousand tailors are out
30 strike in New York City.
Joseph Paget, of Sedalia, is in the
Isty visiting his son J. b oadget.
n. B Jeter has moved his jewelry
tore to the east side of the square.
The nomination of Lon. Y. Steph-
ns for governor is just about
assured.
Robt. E. Lewis now wears the
crown Of gold put on his head at
Springfield.
Senator PETER predicts that Kan
ss will give Bryan fifty thousand
majority.
/ ~ASrED-Agents to sell goods on
eommission. Write Geo. f. Niufer,
Springfield, Ohio.
Warden Pace was here Friday al &
saturday looking after Mr.. Stephens
interest.
Carpenters have about completed
rrof. Richardson's new residence OF
Ohio street.
Airs. DR.. Everinghan has gone Il
Kansas City to visit her daughter
Mrs. s. NJ. Brown.
Dr. Renick reports the arrival @
nne boy at the home of Mr.. an
Mrs. George Newberry.
Some OF Buffers smal. boys sin
Bryan, Bryan, he's my man, can
'ote' but my dady eau"
Senator Butler, of North Carolin
Mcceeds Taubeneck as chairman {
'ne populist national committee.
The state republican couyentic
aeld at Springfield, last week hear
II. indorsed the national platform.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30
Sure 20 Win

Ine people recognize aud aPprs
c;a.e real merit That IL Why Hood $
SarsapariIla has the largest sales IN
the world Merit III medicine means
the rave, TO cure Hood ) Sarsapa
,i,ls c,Ires-absolutely. permanently
cures L is she Oae True Blood
puriii4- It; Superior merit is an
established feet, and merit wills
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

ing up the alleys.
The Columbia Herald says the
mortgage Indebtedness of Boone
county has almost doubled in the
las. ten years. 1t asks if free coin
age could do worse.
What hurt Stump Ashby and Cy.
clone Davis in the St. Louis conven,
tion, they did not want to fuse them
selves out of job. Their stock in
trade is chin music at ten dollars
speech.
Maj c. o. Graves, of Nevada, was
taken quite sick in this city Satur
day. His suffering was cause by an
aplectic stroke. He was sent home
on the night train
Miss Ola Bowman of Spring Hill,
Kansas. who has been visiting Mr..
and Mrs T. p Crawford, has gone
to Amsterdam to visit friends few
days before returning home.
Garry Pratt, postmaster at Apple
ton City. visited friends in Butler
the first of the week. MIR. Pratt is
graduate of the Butler Academy
He is clever gentleman and if re-
J ports are true is making an excellent
postmaster.
J Elections will be held in six states
prior to the larger contest i'll Novem-
J Der. Alabama will vote on August
3; Vermont, September l; Arkansas,
September {; Maine, September IA;
Florida, October 6; Georgia, Octo-
Der 7.
Robt. E. Lewis, the republican
candidate for governor, was born in
Cass county and is the son of an ex'
confederate soldier. His father was
in Gen. Shelby's command. The
, son was a democrat until a few
J years ago when he joined the repub
lican party.
= Cyclone Davis left st. Louis Sat
4 urday night for Alabama, where h'
goes to make speeches for the re
publican. .populist state ticket Cy
clone Davis has no trouble to adjus
his speeches to suit the occasion
when he is paid $40 speech.
I Rev Cation informs US that b
4 will begin protracted meeting a
4 Passaic Wednesday night. He vii
4 have assistance and desires that a
christian people attend and len
their aid in making the meeting
p successful one. Will preach Sunda
own afternoon at 3 p. 10. as usual.
lub. The Nevada papers say the muc
in advertised republican rally held
sr.s that city Saturday in point of nun
rice oers was d ia'iore' nefe were op
sixty vehicles in the line of marc
and the crowd about the speaker
'"'e stand was not near SO large as W
JUL anticipated.
pro-
Cass county held her conventit
on last Monday. The delegat
I'LL u - ckoka
lien, strrcted for Ton V Stenhens. f
the governor; Grow, for attorney gem
al; Ramey, for supreme judge; Brov
club for auditor; Lesueur, secretary
+ the state: Pitts, for state treasury q
aeflv Connolly for railroad commission
Prof. n E. Stephenson is visit
ed of his fathers family in Hudson tov
s for ship. He spent several day in b
paid Ter the first of the week. He taus
school fer the past year at Conve
Mo He has been elected to
chair of Mathematics in Grand Ri
.,s ~ Christian Union College. at Et
brs III
burg, Mo. The TINES congratuls
Prof Stephenson on his advai
little men.
ell, of ,,
, and -,
heretofore existing between IL
Hanna and ex-president Harri
visit. ora somewhat strained. It is
'agett Hanna wrote Gen. Harrison ou,
coun. ing the position for him to tax
war public speeches, This piece OF
com. tation on the part OF Hanna
L now not Sc: we'll with the ex presid
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

Miss Belle Rose, of Hillsboro.
Oregon, and Miss Cora Squires, of
Miltonvale, Kansas, are in the CITY /
this week, the guests OF the Misses
Whitsitt.
The democrats and populists of
Kansas will, in all probability, fuse |
The plan SO far suggested is that |
the populists take the state officers
and the democrats the electors.
Miss Bertha Henry, who has visit
ed in Detroit, has returned home
accompanied by her cousins, Miss
Christine and Mr.. Ogden Jewell.
Geo. +. Pottinger, a prominent
Chicago real estate dealer, mistook
his father in-law Daniel Shroyer for
a burglar Sunday night and shot
him dead.
Judge Walls and family, of Kan
sas City, are visiting the Rev. DR..
Jones, Of the Ohio street NJ. f
church. Mrs Walls is the only
daughter of DR.. Jones.
The democratic party, the silver
party and the populist party have
nominated Bryan for president, and
candidate with three nominations
certainly ought to win.
Frank Voris, living mile south
of town, says he knew Judge Bryan,
father of the democratic nominee for
president, very we'll Said Mr.. Noris
The first jury ever sat on was be
fore Judge Bryan. 1t was crimina
case and the man tried was charged
with the murder of q woman. II,
was found guilty by the jury ant
hung"
Little Catherine Inez McCarty,th,
6 year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
; Thos. McCarty, was ground to deatl
, by the cable cars in Kansas Cit
: Saturday night. The childs mo.he
was returning from the city and tn
little one ran out to meet her. Tn
mother witnessed the accident an
!, tainted at the sight.
DIR. J. G. Hearne has been award
: ed Judgment for $4,000 agains
the San Francisco Chronicle. a
4 article published in the Chronic
implicated DR.. Hearne in the mu
der of Amos J. Stillwell, which O.
Cured in 1883. The doctor sue
II for damages and the above verde
/, is the result.
d Mrs. Edith Murray, who has bee
a spending the summer months Wi
y her parents Judge and Mrs. }.
Porter, of Johnstown, took her d
h parture for her western home, Loi
IN Mont, Colorado. yesterday where s
H. holds position in the public schot
" of that city. The TIMES will foii'
n her and keep her posted Of happ'
"a ings in Bates.
as GAINESVILLE ella } Sun: The Bry
ticket has not only captured
=, democrats ct Manvi!le. Fla but a
as all the populist and republica
in Captain Anderson, of Interlach
or one of the wheel horses of the
er publican party in these parts,
~ repudiated his old party and is
Of for Bryan. Bob Davis aud the wi
nd silver ticket.
er. Last week the booming IL
NO gave its readers W. }. Bryan
vn- liant Chicago speech. This "
ut we give the able address to the
ybt pie of Senator Teller and SIX a
rse ciates who bolted the St. Louis
the vention, on account of the
yer standard plank. 1t is good rea'
lin and clearly defines their posi-
ates respecting the democratic presi'
nee. tial nominees aud the silver quest
Read the address.
ons Cards received at this office
lark nounce the marriage OF Miss
son Divers tc Earle D. Sims, on
said 25th at the Ladies Home OF
lin Methodist Episcopal Mission,
ts;r China Miss Divers was
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

Hoods Pills sre easy to TAXI. easy
to operate. Cure lndiges'ion' mead
ache.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

It is said the friendly relations
heretofore existing between Mark
Hanna and ex-president Harrison
are somewhat strained. 1t is SAID
Hanna wrote Gen. Harrison outlin
ing the position for him to take in
public speeches. This piece Of die
tation on the part OF Hanna did
not set we'll with the ex president.
and he notified Mark be was going TO
take trip to the Adirondacks. and
the inference is the General will not
take q very active part in the cam
paign,
A telegram received in this city
Saturday from Sloan Springs, ,stated
that deputy United States Marshal
Holt. had shot and fatally wounded
John Lucas. The wounded man is
A son o. J. c. Lucas. who formerl,
lived two miles south Of town. I
year or so ago young Lucas ~a
D Jailed here for stealing horse from
Potter Eros. He bore tie repu.s
: .ioa Of being hard case and OWN,
70 his vicious habits lis father ha
about disowned him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-11
TRAFFIC STOPPED.
Owing to a Quarrel in Colon.

Owing to a Quarrel in Colon.
Colon, Colombia, Sept. 1.-THE
trouble between the manager of the
Carthagena and Magdalen railroad
and the government has resulted in
the complete stopping of traffic be-
tween the wharf and custom house.
The wharf was filled to the extent
of its capacity with goods which in
clude a great deal of combustible
property.
All assurances on the wharf have
been cancelled and placards annOunc-
ing such cancellation are being posted
daily. Manager Ford, of the railroad
company. receiving protection of the
company, absolutely, refuses to
yield single one of his claims
to the right to continue to
carry on it's business as heretofore.
On the other hand the governor of
the province of Carthagena persists in
his demand that the company shall
receice and transport all freight by
weight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-11
ARMY NEWS.

Lieutenant Lowe, Fourth infantry,
and Corporal Keister, company II,
! Eighteenth infantry, made Il trip of
$50 miles on foot from Fort Bliss,
near FL Paso, to Fort Clark They
| used burro for transportation of
baggage, etc, and took exactly four
| months to accomplish the journey.
The longest days march was twenty
six miles and the shortest seven miles;
baggage weighed $50 pounds.
Major Davis, of the Fifth cavalry,
has had his leave extended one month.
Private Eberlyn. of the hospital
corps, now in confinement, is dis
charged without honor
COmmissary Sergeant Wallenstein
exchanges station with Sergeant
Crone; the former goes to San Diego
barracks and the latter to Fort Grant.
Second Lieutenant Glasgow, aide
TO General Bliss, is transferred from
troop I to troop L. of his regiment. the
lTSL cavalry.
Sergeant Groos, of troop II. Fifth
cavalry, who was for n long time
clerk in the Office of Sergeant Major
SOrrenson. at this post, is now pri-
vate and is transferred to the general
service. He will be sent to Pittsburg.
Pa. and will report to Lieutenant
Amy. Fifth cavalry, for recruiting
duty.
Infantry dress parade this evening
on the upper parade grounds imme-
diately before sunset.
The post is going to organize a base
ball team for next season.
The new boots for the new cara
bines are being issued to the troops
here.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-11
Real Estate Transfers.

Geo. w. Breckenridge to the
Water Works Co, land on the south
side Of Market street, between the
river and Casino hall ; $4,000.
H. A. Burke and wife to J. q.
Hagenson, lots "a and %, block
81, in South Heights addition ;
$3.50.
Leonard CARA, Jr., and Char
lotte CARA to Charles Kruger, lot
Is, block 10, on Josephine street {;
$3.50.
j. w. Rogers to J. II. Terrell ct
al, los 1-5 acres on the Parets
creek, fifteen miles from San An
tonic, part Of original survey Is;
$1,000.
J. P. Campbell and wife to J. G..
Hendrick, lot l, block l3, corner Of
Kentucky and Hamilton avenues;
81, 500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-11
KENNEDY INSANE.
The Alabama EX-Sheriff Who Shot
MardiS Wood.

liz -Ai'b'tiiid AS-N-''h'iiL w nv ''h''
Mardis Wood.
Montgomery, Ala, Sept. lion the
DIST of last April Robert Kennedy, eX-
sheriff of Adams county, shot and kill
ed Percy Wood. of Selma, while shoot
ing at Mardis Wood. a brother of
Percy. MaItiis Wood had debauched
Kennedy's wife and Kennedy was
trying to avenge the act. The two
brothers were standing side by side
and the shot intended for Mardis
struck and killed Percy, Mardis es-
Gaping, although badly wounded.
Kennedy has been on trial in this
city for five days and last night the
jury returned a verdict: I'VE find
the defendant guilty, but at the time
of the act he was insane" The judge
ordered him to be confined in the in
sane asylum until discharged by law
The trial attracted great attention on
account of the prominence of the par
ties, Wood being in the government
employ and stationed at New Orleans.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-11
A NOTABLE GATHERING.

The Sovereign Grand Lodge of the
World, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, will convene in Dallas, Tex.
Sept. Goth, and hold six days. A rate
for the round trip of So has been
made by the I. & G. n. railway from
San Antonio, and a large delegation
of Odd Fellows from this city will
be on hand.
Members of the order from all por-
tons of the civilized globe will be in
attendance.
Deputy Grand Sire of the World,
Fred. Carleton, of Austin Tex, will
be installed as Grand Sire at this
meeting. Representatives of 1000
0O0Odd Fellows will be present.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-11
THE MODERN BEAUTY.

Thrives on good food and sunshine
with plenty of exercise in the open
air. Her form CLOVIS with health and
her face blooms with its beauty. If
her system needs the cleansing ac-
ton of laxative remedy she uses the
gentle and pleasant Syrup of Figs.
Made by the California Fig Syrup Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-11
BILLIARDS. HoREHoUND SYRUP

We guarantee this to be the best
Cough syrup manufactured in the
whole wide world. This Is saying a
great deal, but 1t Is true. For Con-
sumption, Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat,
Sore Chest, Pneumonia, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Group, Whooping Cough, and
all diseases of the throat and lungs,
we positively guarantee Ballard s
Horehound Syrup to be without an
equal on the whole face of the globe.
In support of this statement we refer
to every individual who has ever used
it, and to every druggist who has ever
sold it. Such evidence is indisputa-
BILE. Sold by Kalteyer & Son, James
Clavin. Kalteyer & Schuchard, and A.
Dreiss.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-11
Ube Daily Light.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II. 1896.
BEEVILLE BUZZINGS.
Religious, Personals and Other Spicy
Gossip From Our Regular
Correspondent.


Beevile, Tex, Sept 10.-A telegram
received here yesterday announced
the death of C. C. Orrick, district and
county clerk of Live Oak county. He
died in Houston Tuesday night. His
remains will probably be sent to ST
Louis for interment.
The local brass band is preparing to
give an open air concert Tuesday
night, the 22nd, in the courthouse
yard. Programs will be distributed.
A telephone line form Beeville to
DinOro is badly needed. They say it
will require about $1,000 to complete
the line. Who will be the first to
start a subscription list for stock.
DR.. Gardner, late of Kentucky, has
arrived in Beeville on his third visit,
but has come this time to permanent
ly locate. The Doctor is a noted edu-
Gator and like all men of his class and
wide experience, regards Beeville as
the natural center of large territory
embracing ten or a dozen counties.
We only lack the facilities.
Rev. J. c.. Russell, who was four
years pastor of the Methodist church
here, went to Mathis yesterday even
ing. Many of his old friends hearing
of his coming We're at the depot and
shook hands with him from the car
window.
The league service held at the Jail
last Sunday evening was very i'm
pressive. Mr.. c.. I. Swan, the leader
read a number of choice scriptures
and made a very effective talk point
ing to Jesus, the Light of the world.
Misses Laura Gillett, Mabel Wilson,
Mary Nations and Ala Humphreys, of
this city, and Misses Nellie William
son, of Goliad, left on Saturday morn
ing's train for San Marcos, to attend
the fall term of the Coronal. Institute
Werner, youngest son of Mr.. T. J.
Skaggs, has been ill with fever for
the past week but is now improving.
Misses Ana and Maudene Higgin-
bOtham returned yesterday from
visit to their sister at Cuero.
Mrs. Benjamin returns this morn
ing to her home in Denison. She has
been here on short visit to her
mother, Mrs. H. W. Harris.
Mr.. Claude Mcbride went up to
Karnes City Wednesday on a visit to
relatives.
Mr.. Nat Parks is back shaking
hands with old friends.
Rev.T. J.Stanley, pastor of the Meth
Odist church at Floresville, passed
through Beeville last Friday on his |
way to Oakyille to assist Rev. T. H.
Allen in protracted meeting.
The Baptist revival conducted here |
by the pastor, Rev. Gaddy, and as
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-11
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
sOothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. %
cents bottle. 8 81 1yr-eod
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-11
-25c Mems Suspenders 10c at
Wolf & Marx tomorrow. 1t

recorder this morning.
Call at Sullivan's, headquarters
for homemade school shoes and have
your children shOd. Our goods are
the best; prices the lowest.
Oil st SULLIVAN SHOE co.
SOC Mems Satin Ties 10c at
Wolf & Marx tomorrow. 1t
The beautifully carved front OF
the Menger hotel has been finished
and the workmen are now engaged
on other parts Of the building, in
thier work OF remodeling.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-11

In obedience to court orders the
Louisville, KY, aldermen expunge from
their record the proceedigs in the board
of safety Impeachment cases.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-11

sisted by Rev. Freeman, evangelist, is
growing in interest. Large crowds in
attendance at every service.
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BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.
street, Ward 1. 81 900
Gus Klamt. dwelling, POI City
Robt. Clarke, dwelling, go Madison
Geo. Stumberg, awning. corner
Comerce and Laredo streets, Ward
3. 5000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
Celadon, and approach Amelia with an air

Celadon, and approach Amelia with an air
of gallantry.
of renewed friendship, and the next day
all three walked again in single file, as
usual Alonzo had apparently become re-
conciled to his widowed lot, and was de-
termined to make the best of 1t.
But why has he changed the order of
the procession? He used to bring up the
marching in front of Amelia and just
behind Celadon. had q sick person whom
] wished to visit, bun j deferred this duty
till the afternoon, being interested in the
movements of Alonzo.
Five or six turns he made in this new
mode of progression, and then-l knew 1t
Il felt sure of it all along-watching his
opportunity, he came slyly behind Celia
don and struck him three rapid blows
with his beak on the top of his head. just
where he knew the Uranium TO be the soft
est. The latter reeled once or twice, rolled
over and over down 10 the juncture of roof
and wall, and there lay a corpse! The
next moment down waddled Alonzo also,
eyed his dead rival triumphantly, and lit
orally kicked him into the garden, as he
had kicked his lady-wife a short time be-
fore. There that gentleman lay until 1
picked him up, buried him in the same
grave with Imogene, and placed another
of Sutton's seed tablets over his remains.
The spot began to assume the gloomy APP
pearance of a miniature church yard.
You would naturally think that the ami
able Amelia would have shown some faint
symptom of grief and mental depression
at the painful loss she had Sustained. Not
a bit of it. felt annoyed to find that she
was perfectly recOnciled to the tender be-
reavement-nay, that she positively (oh,
the weakness of the sex , received the ad-
vances of Alonzo with a glance OF high
approval and qualification. / would have
seized my gun from the corner and shot
the villain, as ] saw him slide up with
complacent smirk, and make an offer of
his heart and hand; but | conquered my
indignation and disgust-and went on with
the composition Of next Sundays ser