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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-27
A Bright Young Citizen Captured.

ST. LOUIS, April 27.-Charlcs Simmons,
alias Conroy Gordon; Michael Trainor
and Robert Bell, alias Gordon, have con-
fcsscd to holding up the Frisco train at
Slecper's hill. near Lebanon, Mo, on the
night Of March 81. They got away with
about $1,000. Simmons Is only l5 years
old, yet he exults in his exploits and
boasts Of his share in the train hold. up
The prisoners were captured at Litchneld,
lila
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-27

The annual issue Of books is estimated
at 85, 900, O00 volumes, consuming 65,
600 tons of sized paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-27

DECATUR, Ills. April 27.-The body Of
o man was found in the woods q mile east
this city by three men hunting. The
body had evidently been there several
months. 1t was carefully covered with
leaves. and sticks were on top to hold
them down. In one pocket was a fully
loaded revolver. The body is believed to
be that Of August Hackcman, Of Stnun.
ton, this state, q coal miner who came
mere In February to work. He is known
to have had $50 In his pockets. 1t is be-
lievod that the man was murdered for his
money by tramps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-27

1iere are IL capie lines across the
Atlantic ocean. and these have cost $780,
coo. 900. ,z--- -----------
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-27

Being third the Chicago Title
Company, clothing
Chicago failed
for 33H A
PURCHASE FOR YOU FINE SPRING SUIT
the WORTH. X, Co al
ways madet the CLOTHING MADE CHICAGO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-27

aoly the most important testimony Of the
day was that Of Patrick J. Kinney, police.
man q: the Central Union station, from
winch trains leave for Indianapolis.
kinney's business Ia to announce trains.
He said that on Jan. 81 Alonzo Wallinc
came to the sitting room over which he
has charge ut the Central station about z
O'Clock in the afternoon and remained
there until 4:10
There was q lady whom Walling
broughs there who seemed in deep distress.
Witness noticed them particularly, be-
cause he expected them to take train
and was surprised that they did not do SO,
though many trains left the station dur
ing those two hours. The woman, he
said, held hor handkerchief in her right
hand nll the time, and was shedding tears.
Wallfng seemei to be talking to her in an
earnest, persuasive :nannef. Witness
description Of the girl fits Pearl Bryan per-
fectiy. He was shown q photograph Of
Pearl Bryan and identified 1t positively as
that OF the girl he saw with Walling In
the station waiting room.
The theory is that Pearl Bryan went to
tho station that afternoon to take the
train to Indianapolis. and that Walling
persuaded her not to 60. They left the
station together
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
1t Was a Fatal Shot

Kansas City, Feb. 15.-Georgs
Crooks, age 19, shot and perhaps
fatally wounded Fred Vessel, age
21, here this forenoon. The bullet
entered Vessels abdomen and his
condition is serious. Crooks is in
jail The men were Western Union
telegraph operators. They operated
either end of local wire and yester-
day quarreled. They had agreed to
fight it out to day at the telegraph
Office but accidentally met or a
street car bound for the city Wes.
sol dragged Crooks from the car and
was jumping on him, when Crooks
shot him.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
Revolt Against Reed.

Washington, Feb. lin e1pla-
nation of the votes of Senators Car
ter, Mantle, Dubois aud Teller
against the proposition to take up
the tariff bill, it is said that it Is
formal notice to the Reed men that
the session of congress is not to be
hurried through at their will. Reed s
managers have been working to force
an early adjournment, Senator Al
llson also wants it, but the anti Reed
forces propose to have plenty Of
time to consider every proposition.
The four republican silver senator's
are to be joined by other republicans
loyal to the cause of silver who are
Just now awakening to the fact that
the republican bosses are using
every effort at their command to
sidetrack silver in the st. Louis con
vention.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
Cracked the Safe.

Nevada, No, Feb. 1S.-Conklin
Bros bank at Richards, in thi,
county, was robbed at 2 o'clock this
morning by three highwaymen. The
safe was blown open by dynamite.
The building was badly wrecked aud
$500 in cash was stolen. The build.
ing was set afre by the explosion.
but the robbers coolly carried water
and put it out. The explosion
aroused the town. The robbers
were seen, but no effort was made 70
capture them. They walked avav
in the darkness and made their es
cape. The owners of the robbed
bank have bank in this CITY, and
one at Sheldon. They sent currency
to Richards this morning, will order
new safe at once and open up their
bank at once. There is no clue tn
the thieves and no particular effor,
is being made to capture them.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
Morrison Talk.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Willian r..
Morrison reached the city yesterday
morning.
"My coming to Chicago is on bus,
mess connected with Interstate
Commerce Commission" said Mr..
Morrison. "It has no significance
or Importance that I am aware Of
Speaking of his presidential candi-
dacy, Mr. Morrison said:
"Whatever my aspirations as to
the honorable leadership of a gaeat
party, would not snap my finger
for the Presidential nomination of q
divided and demoralized party.
There must be evidence of party
cohesion around we'll settled doc
trines of the Democratic party be.
fore 1 would accept a nomination.
Let there be fight in the conven-
ton. A fight in a convention is not
dangerous if proper party spirit pre-
walls, but it should always be fight
in which it is understood that antag.
onizing interests shall abide the re.
suits. No man in his senses would
go before convention with any 9th.
er understandings"
When asked what he considered
the prospects of reaching a condi
tion of mutual tolerance in Demo.
cratic party councils, Mr Morrison
said:
81 can not state it as a fact, but
have received the impression tha,
the most pronounced silver Demo
Gratis i'll the South are gradually
reching the conclusion that, TO,
higher party and public reasons
they should be willing to yield some
thing to party unity. I believe tn,
silver Democrats 10 Missouri anc
Arkansas are more bitter and i'm
placable than in any other OF th,
old slave States, and in Arkansa
the condition grows largely out O
the conflicting Senatorial ambition
OF two able men, who are outdoin.
each other in organizing a senti
| ment."
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

The Sedalia and Jefferson City
papers ought to let up fighting and
black, guarding each other. It looks
like the capital removal fight has re
solved itself into a personal slander
harangue between the editors
OF the two towns. As the court
has settled the constitutions. ques
ton and . vote is to be taken, the
factional fight of the editors is con
trary to public decency, and will cut
no figure in the vote. The long
and short of it is if the editors
do not bottle up their bad blood
we will vote to take the capital
away from both towns, and locate
it in more religious and moral
place.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

Osceola Demo ,rat.-Entries for
the congressional race are now be-
ing made. Bates county has pre-
sented the name of DeArmond and
Henry that of Dickinson. Cass and
Johnson will put forward favorite
sons and Cedar. Dale and st Clair
are "fggerin'." 1t promises to be a
very pretty fight, with the best man
to win.
There can be no objection raised
to gentlemen in other counties be.
coming candidates for congress in
this district. but tho nominee OF
the convention will be Judge Dear
mond. The people have tried him
thoroughly and have not bsen de-
ceived in his ability to ably repre-
sent them, and we are of the opinion
that they will be content to let vel
enough alone.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
DrArmOnd's Course IndOrsed.

Nevada, Mo, Feb l5.-At a meet
ing Of the Vernon county democratic
central committee to-day, DIR. j. R
Buchanan was elected chairman to
succeed Judge J. G. Murray, re-
signed. and Douglass Wight was
elected secretary. Democratic pre-
cinct conventions we're called to
meet April 3 to select delegates to a
county convention to be held in this
city April 4, to select seventy FIVE
delegates to the Gubernatorial con
vention at Sedalia. The following
resolutions were offered, and lost on
tie vote, there being twenty mem
bers Of the central committee pres.
ent:
Resolved, That the Democratic
central committee of Vernon county,
in session. gives as it's first choice
for President. Governor William j.
Stone; second choice, any other good
man whose views are similar to the
the views of Governor Stone.
The following resolutions were
then adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That the Democratic
central committee of Vernon county.
in session, names as it's first choice
for President of the United States
some good Democrat who is known
to be in favor of the independent
free coinage of silver at the ratio OF
Is to l.
Resolved, That this committee in
dorses the position OF Hon. David
DeArmond in the DeArmond-H Hall
controversy in the national House Of
Representative.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

Judge Burton promised his con-
stituents that he would vote for free
coinage Of silver if elected They
elected him over Charley Morgan.
Saturday the judge was given an
opportunity to place himself on the
record on the money question, and
he did SO by voting against it. The
Judge, of course will have a plaus-
able excuse when he returns to his
district for denomination and will
explain matters satisfactorily to his
republican silver supporters.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
CANDIDATE FOR AUDITOR.
Penltentiary Warden Pace Aspires !.
Succeed Mr.. Seibert.

succeed Mr.. Sclbeft.
Col. James L. Pace, warden Of tbs
Missouri Penitentiary, is in the city
on official business. He came down
from the capital last night and is
stoping at the Laclede. He will re.
turn to Jefferson City this evening
or tomorrow morning.
Col Pace no longer denies the
soft impeachment that he is is can.
didate for the position now held by
State Auditor Seibert. In fact be
has thrown reserve to the wind and
is now hustling, as few men know
how to hustle, for the nomination.
There are few as popular men in
Missouri as Col. Pace and no Demo.
crat who has proven better capacity
for effective political organization
His career in Southwest Missouri
has been remarkably successful and
during tho campaign of 80 be in.
pressed his genius upon the other
sections of the State.
His friends claim that his warden.
ship ofthe penitentiary shows him
to have the correct idea of the con.
duct of public affairs aud they
confidently rely on him to win
the nomination for Auditor with
ease, no matter who his competition
may be.-Poet Dispatch.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
The Republic Should Tote Fab"

Clinton Democra..
The singular eccentricities of the
st. Louis Republics Washington
news bureau are just now creating
considerable comment throughout
the state. When Congressman Hall
sounded his trumpet in favor of the
single gold standard. its echoes were
given to the people faithfully by the
Republic When Congressman De-
Almond replied and voiced the true
sentiments of Missouri Democracy,
the Republics Washington bureau
seems to have overlooked the matter
entirely. Perhaps the correspond
snts, like Mr.. Hall himself, CHANGED
to be out-they may have been hold
ing sweet communion together. But
when the passage at arms came be.
tween Hall and DeArmond, the cor
respondent was again at his post,
faithfully recording every word. It
is scarcely to be expected that the
Republics readers will be satisfied
with correspondent, whose highest
aim is to be journalistic Boswell to
Congressman Hall.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
Nucleus Of a New PARTY.

Omaha, Seb., Feb. 16.-A new
national political party was born in
Omaha last night. Two hundred
laboring men organized it. General
Kelly, of industrial army fame, pre-.
sided. Following is the pledge:
Recognizing the necessity OF
labor organization for its protection.
We, the undersigned, do pledge our
selves to supporting political party
other than the party of labor, and
We hereby renounce any and all
political afiliation with the republi.
can, democratic and populist par
ties. A state and national organi.
cation will be pushed forward al
once.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
Democratic State Convention

The call has been issued for the
meeting Of the Democratic State
convention at Sedalia, on Wednes.
day, April 18th, 1896, for tie pur.
pose of selecting thirty-four dele
gates and thirty four alternates, to
the Democratic National Convention
to be held at Chicago, Illinois, Tues.
day, July I, 1896. Henry county
will be entitled to I delegates in the
State Convention, Cedar. 2; Bates, 6:
Cass, 6; johnson, 6; Dade, 2, and st.
Clair, 3.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

Congressman Tarsney has been
given another chance to hold mis-
seat. Congressman Taylor, of Ohio,
has dissented from the action of the
republican members of his commit.
tee recommending that Van Horn be
seated. Conscience stricken he thinks
that action on the present evidence
would constitute dangerous prece
dent. A rump congressional com
mittee will be sent to Kansas City
to investigate the charges of fraud
made by both Tarsney and Van
Horn.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
EXPLOSION IN A NINE.
Fifty or Sixty Men are Believed to
Have Perished.

Have Perished.
Glenwood Springs, Col, Feb Is.
A gas explosion occurred in the
Vulcan mine al Newcastle, Just be
fore II o'clock to day, when there
were fifty or sixty men in the mine
at work At the shaft mouth a hole
100 feet square was blown out. Ed
Welch. who was at the mouth of the
tunnel when the explosion took place
was blown to atoms. Tim bers two
feet square were blown into the
Grand river, 400 feet away. It is
almost certain that all the men in
the mine psrished.
Smoke is rushing from the shaft
in dense black clouds, which prevents
the entrance of anyone. The fans
were the only means of supplying
air to the workmen, and as these are
completely demolished,the last hope
Of anyone being found alive is cut
of. Superintendent Paul Blount Of
the Consolidated closed down his
mine and sent his men to the rescue
but they could do nothing On ac
count of the escaping smoke and
gas. They have now procured wet
sponges and will make an effort to
reach the interior.
The scene at the mine is one of
the widest confusion. Wives and
children of the victims are rushing
wildly to an fro, tearing their hair
and rending the air in the deep an
guish which such calamity brings.
To night dozen of homes are desc
late because of some loved one
father, husband, brother or SON
who this morning left their homes
with not thought of danger or the
awful death that SO cruelty awaited
them, and are now lying dead at the
bottom of the Vulcan slope.
All business is practically suspend
ed; everyone is dazed at the awful,
ness of the sudden disaster. No
warning was given the peaceful vii
ayers until a sudden report, as from
100 cannon, resounded throughout
the valley, making the earth trembls.
People rushed out of homes and
places of business to see what bad
happened, and one look toward the
Vulcan was sufficient, for dense
cloud of smoke issuing from the
mouth of the slope met the eyes of
gazers and told the tale of death.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

Noah was the first man to adver-
tise. He advertised the flood and
came through it all right. The fell
lows who laughed at advertising got
drowned, and it served them right.
Ever since Noah's time the advertis-
er has been prospecting, while the
other fellow is swallowed up in a
flood of Decentralization Courier.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

Tha. was very handsome compli-
ment paid to the ability of Judge
DeArmond by the Vernon county
democratic central committee. Even
papers in opposition to Judge De-
Almonds financial ideas are doing
him the justice to concede that he is
one of very ablest men in Congress.
The people of the 9th district are
proud Of their representative.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
Receipts From the Bond Sale

Washington, D. c, Feb Is The
Treasury department announced this
afternoon that the total receipts on
account of the recent bond sales ag
grsgate $62. .9SS, ,746. 96, hicL will be
taken by the various Sub-Treasuries
and repositories a. rapidly as posi-
hio
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

The Confederate Home at Hir.
ginsville now shelter lis inmates.
Sixteen have died there during the
past year. There ia now a sufficient
sum on hand in cash. to maintain
the institution until the spring col
lections At the school elections be
gin to come in. Enough vegetables
fruit, corn, pork, butter and mill
are produced on the 362 acre farm
to supply all the wants in that line
-Schsll City News.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
Blackburn and Hunter q Tie.

Frankfort, Ky Feb. 1S.-Ths let
ter of Secretary Carlisle, addressed
to certain members of the legisla.
ture, is expected to reach here this
afternoon 1t is believed to contain
small comfort for Senator Blackburn
however. The roll call to day showed
130 members pressnt-necessary to
choice, 66. The ballot resulted:
Blackburn, so; Hunter, 80; McCreary,
3; Holt. 3; Carlisle, 2; Cochran, /;
Bate, l.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

The contest over the management
and control Of the st. Louis Post.
Dispatch, between Col. G. H. Jones
and the Pulitzer Publishing Co.,
has been decided in favor of Col.
Jones. The Pulitzer Publishing Co.,
being restrained from interfering
with the management and control of
the paper during the life Of the con.
tract.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
Blackburn has More Votes than Hunte

Frankfort, Ky. Feb. 15.-The roll
call for the twenty third Senatorial
ballot showed 116 members present,
necessary to a choice So Senator
Bowling joined the three Republi.
can members who have left Hunter
and this, with the pair Of Walker
with Garrard, gave Blackburn more
votes than Hunter. The ballot 70.
suited: Hunter, SO; Blackburn, 81;
Carlisle, 3; Holt, 3; McCreary, !;
Bate, l.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

Gov. Stone announces that he
will not be candidate for any Office
after the expiration of his present
term. The governor, however, will
not lose interest in the campaign
and will be found battling for the
party whenever and wherever called.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
Why is it all populist papers wea,

Why is it all populist papers wear
q patent out or inside. These pat
ents are printed in Kansas City, st.
Louis or Chicago, and the contents
amount to about as near no reading
matter as it is possible to print. The
editor that prints patent and
boasts about the size thereof, when
the patent print is furnished him at
a cost slightly above the price of
blank paper, is displaying good
deal of gall instead of Offering sym.
pathy to the tortured subscribers.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
State Auditor Seibert IS cettir

State Auditor Seibert Is getting
numerous complimentary notices
from the country press, pressing
him to become . candidate for gov.
srnor. Mr.. Se;bert is personally
very popular all over the state. He
has made a most sxcellant auditor
Of the state and no doubt he would
prove equally as competent as gov.
ernor.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

When DeArmond got through
with Hall the floor of the House of
Representatives had been thorough
ly wiped up.-Post Dispatch.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

Giles Filley, of ST. Louis, who
recently paid security debts to the
amount Of sl,4OO,OOO by the failure
of the Excelsior manufacturing COM
pany, is left without a dollar at the
age of 81.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

Seventy medical students attend
ing the State university, at Iowa
City, Iowa, were suspended from
school Saturday, by the faculty for
infraction of the rules.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

II the chairman of republican
county committees constitute the
republican party of the state then
the Missouri's delegation to the ma
tional republican convention at st.
Louis will vote for Mckinley.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

Senator Vest gives it out that he
will not stand as . candidate for
delegate At large from this state to
the national convention. Judge
DeArmond would fill the bill
admirably.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

The tariff bill sent over to the SEN
ate for confirmation by the house,
is q dead duck. The vote to consid-
er the bill resulted 81 for to 20
against the measure.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

From present indications it is vir
tually conceded that Col. Jas L.
Pace will receive the nomination for
state auditor without opposition.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

As Gomez at ~ is leading the
Cubans to victory and bearing ell
sorts of hardships, it seems clear to
Governor Morton that vigorous
man of the same age might do =
great deal in the peaceful aud com.
Portable White House.--Post Dis.
patch.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

The silver amendment to the bond
bill returned to the house by the
senate. has gone up salt creek, and
the vote to concur in committee Of
the whole, shows the republican con.
gressmen to be almost unanimous
against the free coinage of silver.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

Every Republican congressman
from Missouri, including Hall, Tars-
ney and Cobb, democrats, voted
against free coinage of silver.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

The silver substitute to the bond
bill sent to the house was voted on
Saturday. The vote resulted 80 for
the free coinage amendment to 125
apainRt.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
j. d. ALLEN EDITOR.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

The WEEKLY TIMES, published every
Thursday, will be sent to any address
cne year, postage paid, for SI.oo.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

The republican congress is max
ing most admirable record for do
ing nothing
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

Frank Z. Browning's name is
mentioned as fit material for an ex.
cellent representative.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20

England has dropped on her knees
to the United States and agrees to
arbitration.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
More

Medicinal value in a bottle of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla than in any other preparation.
More skill IS required, more care taken more
expense incurred in its manufacture
1t costs the proprietor and the dealer
More but it costs the consumer less. as he
gets more doses for his money.
more curative power is secured by its peculiar
COMBINATION. proportion and process.
which make it peculiar TO itself.
More people are employed and more space oc-
cupied in its Laboratory than any other.
more wonderful cures effected and more tes-
More sales and @ : Year any b. ofaeT yer
More people are taxing ~ Hood Hoods sarsaparja
today than any other. and more are
taking II today than ever before.
Wore ana STILL MORE reasons might be
gwen why you should take
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-20
Trustees Sale.

Whereas J. L. Forbes and s F.. Forbes
his wife by their deed of trust dated Feb
ruary IL. 1898 and recorded in the recorder 5
otice within and for Bates county. Missouri
in book No. 10 page 246 conveyed to he under
signed trustee the following described real
estate lying and being situate IN the county of
Bates and state of Missouri, to-wit.
All of the west half Of southwest quarter and
the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter
OF feection ten (l0l in township forty two a., !,
of range thirty $50 which conveyance
was made in trust to secure the payment of
one certain note fully described in said deed
of trust: and whereas. default has been made
in the payment of said note and accrued in
terest thereon, now past due and un-
paid. Now therefore, at the requee. of the
legal holder of said note and pursuant to the
conditions of said deed of trust l will pro-
coed to sell the above described premises at
public vendue. to the highest bidder for cash
at the east front door Of the court house, In
the city OF Butler. county of Bates and state OF
Missouri on