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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01
Can't Tame a shrew.

Can't Tame shrew.
ANSWER to Bachelors Hall in last
weeks PREss.)
Bachelors Hall, my poor forsaken re-
treat,
My only comfort is to be on the street,
Since a wife have taken.
of joy and bliss, have been mistaken.
BY the calling Of ignorant nags,
My not being home to repel their attacks,
At every return new woman / find,
Who by their gossip poisons her mind.
Bachelors Hall, place of sweet medita-
tion,
Ensnared as a Benedict now must stay,
While she calls me "old Baste" anyway.
BAsTE."
CLEANING PREPARATION. The fol-
lowing will be found an excellent
cleaning preparation One half
drachm ether, one-half drachm
chloroform, one drachm alcohol ,one
pint of benzine. Shake well and
with a soft rag clean leather belts.
To clean gloves, pour small
quantity of the preparation in q
bowl or dish and wash them rubbing
them we'll. Then rinse in the pre-
paration till they look clean. Pull
them into shape, and if white, hang
in the sun, if colored the sun is apt
t. fade them. Let them hang in
the air a couple of hours. Pull
through your hands and you will
find them as soft and nice as new.
This is an excellent cleaning pre-
paration for anything. Do not use
near the fire as it is very inhamma-
BILE and it must be kept corked as
you work with 1t, as it evaporates
very quickly.
SUNFLowER TEA. Receipt for sun
flower tea repeated by requested
Sunhower tea is an old time rem
edy for rheumatism. To prepare
the tea, procure two quarts of the
black seeds of the sunhower and
steep all day in gallon of water
strain, bottle and take a cupful night
and morning,
HAMBURG STEAKS. - One pound
round steak, chopped fine one table
spoonful of onion juice Gf prepareO
half teaspoonful of salt and a cou-
pie dashes of black pepper mix well
together with a knife by a chopping
movement Take a small portion of
this mixture and form into round
steaks with the hands Do not
squeeze nor press them or the steaks
will be tough. Fry the steaks in
butter, first one side then the other.
Now place on hot dish, add a table
spoonful of flour to the butter in
the pan, mix until smooth add half
pint of boiling water, stir until it
boils add salt and pepper to taste
and pour it over the steaks.
Or the steaks may be broiled same
as plain steak, seasoned with salt
and pepper and spread with butter.
Serve on a hot dish,
| OYSTER PIE.-Take one teacupful
of flour, a pinch of salt, large
spoonful of lard, enough water
to make the paste. Handle care
fully and roll with very little flour
on the board. Take one quart fine
oysters, two hard boiled eggs and a
stalk of celery for the filling. Bake
in quick oven. Line your pan with
crust, put layer of oysters, few
slices of egg and a few slices Of eel
cry cut fine a small piece of butter,
salt and pepper Now put a layer
of crust cut into small pieces, then
another layer of oysters, egg, ETC.,
and thus until your pan is full
For a small family two layers are
sufficient, for a large family make
more. Add your top covering, with
butter, salt and pepper and pint of
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01

Four ladies bought ball of silk,
3 inches in diameter how much of
the diameter must each wind off so
to share the silk equally I? KIRo.
Ans. and solution next week.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01

spoke At length on the issues Of the cam
psisn referring especially 20 the proteotivs
tariff and its effect on the ncme market
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01

SUNFLowER TEA.-Receipt for sun
flower tea repeated by requested +:
Sunfower tea is an old time rem
edy for rheumatism To prepare
the tea, procure two quarts of the
black seeds of the sunfower and
steep all day in gallon of water
strain, bottle and take a cupful night
and morning,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-01
IA work of both in 1 day,

12 days =: 81 90 da A reg. 49,
.: AZ 21 da b reg. ans
See Robinson's s Practical Arithme-
tic, page 115, ex. 4S, for like ques-
tion. KIRo.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06

Kansas City, No, July 30 Rev
Joshua S. Smith has filed a petition
il the circuit court at Independence
asking & divorce from his wife Nan
ME Smith, whom he married at Still.
water, Okla. in April, 1898.
He alleges that his wife spread
the report among his congregation
at Saltwater that she was his com.
mon law wife By this act he lost
his position. At Oswego she spread
similar reports with like result. In
addition he alleges she one day
smashed the windows in their house
and threw his valuable theological
library into the street. When lie
tried to pick up the volumes she
threatened 10 shoot him.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
NIiit,amen Frustrated

Springfield, Ill, July IS The
hot weather prostrated more than
sixty soldiers at Camp Lincoln to
day. Fifty Of them We're members
OF the 81 regiment, aud in these
cases insufficient lations increased
the number OF prostrations.
The 3l regiment spent yesterday
and last nigi t IN the country, making
81 attack on the camp early this
morning, and for some reason the
men were short on rations, apd
when .1ei: march Was ended this
Alc.nlos many were ready to sue
tumb To morrow will be Governor
Day at TIE camp.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
Killed His BrOther-in-I.aw.

Glasgow, No, July 20.-Reports
from Boonesboro, small village six
miles south of this place. state that
Lafe Overstreet shot and killed his
brother in law. Babe Galloway, with
shotgun Monday night, 1t seems
that bad blood had existed fer some
time between them, AID iii a d:sl ute
over some triflng matter it ended
Ts'th the above results, People who
know both parties sas ,hat Galloway
had boasted Lis reputation as bad
man, and tha: Overs,reet wi,l have
no difficulty in clearing himself.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
No Joke About Their Union.

While talking with a party OF
friends last Wednesday. at Warreus-
burg, Blair Howard proposed as
Joke to Miss Lille McLain that they
get married. She consented, but
each supposed the other was jesting
Afriend was dispatched for license.
which was drawn up in due form.
The wedding was announced il
local paper to take place at the resi-
dence Of G. B. Currey. pastor Of
Sacred Heart church, that night. At
the appointed time the couple went
to the residence, but Father Currey
had several visitors and they did not
remain. Thursday morning they
went back and the ceremony was
performed amid a great deal of chat
fng, the contracting parties still be
lieving it to be a joke.
The bride and groom went about
their ordinary duties and were no
more to each other than friends.
Sunday night Mr.. Howard desired
to call upon friend and announced
his intention at the Commercial hotel
where he boarded. Father Currey
who was at the table, accidentally
heard it, and informed the young
man that he was legally married.
He went to the home of the bride
next day and the two are now living
together.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
HoW's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward tor any case OF catarrh that cannot
be cured By Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY CoPros v., Toledo Q.
We the unders igned, ha known +.
!. Cheney for the last Is years, and be
lieye him perfectly honorable in all bus
mess transactions and financially able 70
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
WEST x TRUAX. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo O. WALDING, kINNAN X MAR
WIN, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo. ..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces or the system. Price
75C, per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Testimonials free,
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
Judge R0b't " Fyan died Tues

Judge Rob't " Fyan died Tues.
day evening at his home at Marsh
field, aged 81 years, after several
weeks illness. He was an officer in
the Union army, served Is years as
Judge Of the circuit court, aud re
signed to run for congress. where he
served three years. He was demo
crat and enjoyed great personal
popularity Maj Harry Mitchell of
this city served in the army with
Judge Fyan, and speaks III highest
terms of his character as soldier as
well ms his magnificent personality.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
DID NOT AWAIT TIE LAW
Sudden Death Of IA Man Charged With
Crime

Crime.
Sedalia, No. July 29.-Hart
Crawford, widower SO years old,
emp.oyed as section foreman on the
Missouri Pacific, was arrested at
Upton Sunday, charged with an at
tempted assault upon Mary Tuckley
aged 16. gave bond for $1,000 to
appear for trial, died Monday night
while sitting in a chair at his home
in Versailles Whether he commit
ted suicide with poison or the ex
citcment and fear OF punishment
brought on heart disease is not
known at present
The girl arrived a. Upton from
Kansas City Saturday Oh her way TO
Versailles. Crawford met her and
induced her to accompany him to
that place IN & private conveyance
On the way al assault was attempt
cd, but the appearance OF two men
in the road frightened Crawford.
who fed, but was arrested Sunday
night at Upton
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06

Are You Bilious, conszIpated OF trou-
bled with Jaundice, Sick Headache, bad
taste in the mouth, foul breath, coated
tongue, dyspepsia, Indigestion, hot dry
skin, pain in the back ard between the
shoulders, chails and fever, sc. II you
have a7v or these symptoms, YOUR liver
is ont OF order and your blood is slowly
being poisoned because your liver does
not act properly. Eer5ine will cure a;
disorder OF the liver. Stomach or boreIs
L has 10 equal as liver medicine. Price
5 cents. Free tria! bottle, az H. L.
fuckers drugs. re. @s1y
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06

Clinton, No, July 29.-Several
months since jim Carey came down
from lows and made his home with
his uncle. ". L. Carey, near Clinton.
DuciuE the !atters absence yester,
day IS. Carey eloped with her hus
bands nephew, taking his baby
along. A warrant has been issued,
but il is thought they have fled to
Iowa.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
All Free

Those who have used Dr.. Kings
New Discovery know its value. and
those who have not the opportunity
to try it free Call on the advert;s
ed druggist aud get trial bottle,
free Send your name and the al
dress to Il E Bucklen X Co Chicago
and get sample Of Dr.. Kings New
Life Pills free. as we'll as copy oil
Guide to health and Household In
structor, free All of which is guar
anteed to do you good and cost you
nothing Fl. l. Tucker drug store. 81
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
1t is 1irescme.

All this talk about the folly" and
''taoatacism and dishonest, al d
'repudiati"n and ANARCHY" and
'revolutioa of the silver idiots" IS
becoming s!r-some. There is are
spectacle nmn,o=r OF US who believe
in the use of silver as standard mon.
ey. 1t doesn't DO any good to cali
Us names. Abuse IS not the most
convincing argument to be found,
and folks viii begin to think afte,
awhile, if the gold standard people
Continue their campaign of vitupera.
ton, that their cause must be q poo,
one.-Rieh Hill Review.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
Wife Murderer Shoots Himself.

Point Pleasant, W. Va, July 20
This morning Henry Lyons. who
murdered his wife Yesterday by
shooting her while on their way
home from neighbors, appeared at
the home of his mother, about a
dozen miles from the scene Of tie
crime, and told her what he had
done. His mother denounced him
in unmeasured terms, and, partly
for this reason, and partly because
he knew posse was hot on bis trail,
and capture meant lynchlng, Lyons
blew his brains out in his mother's =
presence. When the posse arrived
a short time atterward the murderer
was dead
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06

Frankfort, ky., July 2S.-It is not
believed, under the state law, that
the Secretary OF State can put By IN
electors names on both Democratic
and Populist tickets, and it IS very
difficult to scratch Heuc- the Pop
ulists will either vote the straight
Democratic ticket or for Watson for
fear of losing their votes
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
COL e. f. BURNES DEAD.
st. JGseph's WelI-known Financier
Passes AWAY.

Passes Away.
st. Joseph, Mo, July 29.--Colonel
Calvin Fletcher Burnes, president of
the National Bank of st. Joseph, and
one OF the leading fnanciers Of the
State, died at his suburban home,
Ayr Lawn, at 4:10 this afternoon
after an illness of three weeks. He
was stricken with dysentery at that
time and few days ago was able to
be about. but a relapse occurred
which terminated fatally.
Col. Burnes leaves wife and one
daughter. The deceased was one Of
the best known and most prominent
business men Of st. Joseph. He
was born in Morgan county, Indiana,
February Is, 1880, and with his pa.
rents removed to Buena Vista, Platt
county, Missouri. He graduated
from the Harvard law school the
next year, and then removed to st.
Louis, where he practiced law, and
in 1859 was married to Miss Kate
Hughes, who survives him. He was
appointed United States district at
torney for the Eastern district Of
Missouri in 1879, and while filling
that position was connected with
some of the famous cases of the
early history of the country. He
practiced law in st. Louis till 1872,
when he removed to this city and in
company with his brother, the late
Congressman James N. Burnes, es.
tablished the National Bank of st.
Joseph, being elected its president.
In 1876, by reason of being one Of
the bondsmen of Colonel Elijah
Gates, then State Treasurer, Colonel
Burnes was involved in the troubles
which ended in the failure of the
National Bank of the State of Mis-.
souri, at st. Louis and the Mastin
bank at Kansas City. the two banks
holding over $2,OOG,OOO of State
funds at The time Colonel Burnes
by his energies, saved the State funds
and every dollar was paid. The
work he did at the time broke down
HE heath and be has never been a
we'll man since ~
Colonel Burnes has been Identified
with number of the important fea-
lures which have built up this sec.
ton. He, in company with his bro.
ther, James n. Burnes, built the
Chicago and Southern,no the Rock
Island, from Eldon, Ia, to Laayen
worth, the bridge over the Missouri
at Leayenworth. the bridge across
the Missouri at Atchison, ard the
Edgeston branch OF the Rock Is!auu
from Edgerton to A'chison, Il 1881.
with Major Chew and y. III. Wyeth,
he purchased the st. Joseph water
works and Guaranty company of
Pittsburg, Pa. He also here engaged
in numerous other enterprises Of
value TO this part of the State.
Prior to the death of his brother,
u. Il. Burnes. he and James n.
Burnes formed compact whereby
all property was to be held in com
mon and all children of the brothers
were to be provided for equally Al
present the Burnes estate. as it is
known. is worth S5.000000. Colonel
Burnes had large interests in Kansas
Civ. ST. Louis, Atchisou, Leaven
worth and St. Joseph. He was also
president o. the Graphy Mining and
Smelling company of Joplin, one ol
the largest institutions Of the kind
IL
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
~ 3
Scott S
Emulsion

of Cod-liver OH with Hypo-
phosphites, will makepoor blood
rich, It is a food for over-taxed
and weak digestion, SO prepared
that it can easily be taken in
sumner when Cod-liver Oil or
even ordinary foods might repel.
SCOTT s. BOVINE, y New York
For sale at r,c and xcs, sy all druggists.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06

Richmond, Va, July 29-General
r. Z. Colstop, who was an otficer in
the confederate army and ut one
time commanded the Stonewall brig.
ade, died at the Soldiers Home here
TO- day. He was in his list year.
General Coiston served six years in
the Egyptian army and received the
decoration Of the Knight Command.
e. of the Turkish order of Oshman-
ish for distinguished service.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
Falls Heir to S1S.000,00G.

Galveston, Tex, July 24.-Thom.
as 3. Watts, aged 81 years, who had
been working at hay camp at Area
dia, has fallen heir through the death
of an uncle to an estate near the
heart of the city of New York valu
ed at $lS,000,000. His uncle. Thom.
as 3. Watts, batchel0r, left his en-
tire fortune without reservation to
his name sake. The estate con
sists of money and real estate.
Young Watts has a mother and
brother who are deaf and dumb and
who teach school in the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum of Virginia. He also
has two sisters living in Virginia and
brother in the Indian Territory
After repeated failures to ascertain
his whereabouts, which covered a
period of several years he was final
ly located at Arcadia, about 20 miles
from this city. The attorney of his
deceased uncle sent him copy of
the will and also check to pay his
travelling expenses to New York.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06

Waterloo, 10. July ga free
silver Democratic paper was started
here to-day 20 support Bryan. Rev.
S. II Bashor. former Democratic
and Populist candidate for Congress
in this district is editor.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06

Clinton, No. July % In tie Il!
lage OF Norris Monday night James
Smith called Frank Lewis cut of q
revival meeting aud assaulted him
for slauder;ng MS sister Lewis
drew his pocket knife aud iuficted
wounds on Smith. which viii likely
prove fatal
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06

What causes bad dreams is ques.
ton that has never been satisfector.
lily answered; but, in nine case out
Of ten, frightful dreams are the re-
suit of imperfect digestion which a
few doses of Ayers Sarsaparilla will
effectually remedy.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
Poor Blood

IS starved blood. 1t shows itself
in pale checks, white lips, weak
digestion, no appetite, exhaus-
ton. lack Of nerve force, soft
muscles, and, chief Of all, weak
muscles. Your doctor calls it
Anaer11ia. He Will tell you that
the weakening weather OF sum-
nler often brings it on.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06

About colds and coughs in the sum
uer time. Yol may have Il tickling
cough or little sold or baby may have
the Group at nd when it comes you ough
.oknow tn a Parks cough Syruy is the
hest cure iot It. Sold bT II. L.Tucaer. .
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06

As the same indicates, Halls Veg.
etable SiciIian Hair Renewer is q re-
newer Of the hair. including its
growth, health, youthful color. and
beauty. It will please you.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06

When Baby was sick, We gave her CGstoria.
When she was I. Ca;l,l, s!.e cried for C.s:oria.
When she became Miss, She chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them c.2storia
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
Killed Wife and Children.

Austin, Tex, July 30.-One OF the
most heinous crimes ever committed
in the city was brought to light at
1890 o'clock this morning.
". E. Burt. member CT one Of
the most respectable families Of the
city. murdered his wife and two
children, aged > and t years, last
Friday night and placed the dead
bodies in a cisteru.
His residence adioined the busl'
ness portion. aud the foul stencil led
to an investigation, He left the city
Saturday night after committing the
terrible deed, and informed several
of the neighbors not to drink the
water, as it was polluted By dead
cat.
His relatives became alarmed at
the disappearance of his family and
when he departed something was
suspected. The wife was asleep.
He bound her in a blanket, tied her
feet and neck and dropped her
struggling body into the cistern
Both children had their brains knock.
ell out
His brothers have offered reward
of $500 for his apprehension. o.
citizens say the crime was one ol
the most villainous ever committee
in this section Of the country.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
Missouri Pacific Railway Time Table.
X. G. Pittsburg & Gulf Time Table.

7
Arrival ali departure of trains at y oriGad.
NORTH BOUND.
No. Freight daily except Sunday I3.lJ p. ia.
No sat. it.fJ .. IN.
No. ] Express daily J. =. +. IN.
soCrH BOUND.
No. 2 Express daily ............... 2:2I p. III.
No. q Freight daily except Sunday 90 d. III .
No. - p y.
Remember this is the popular short line be-
tween Kansas City, Mo. and Fittsburg, Kan. :,
Joplin. Mo, Eeosho, Mo. sulphur springs.
Ark, Sloan Springs. Ark amt the direct
route from the south TO ST. Louis, Chicago,
and points north and northeast and TO Denver,
Ogden, San Francisco. Portland and points
west and northwest, No expense has been
spared TO make the passenger equipment OF
this line second to none in the west. Travel
via the new line II. G. DER.
Gen'I Pass. Agt. Kansas City, Mo.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
The Awful Deed Of New York Physi-
clan in a State of Frenzy.

.
clan in a State of Frenzy.
New York, July 30 DR.. Maxim
ilian NJ. We'll, who swallowed an
ounce and half of carbolic acid and
cut his throat. with suicidal intent,
died at the Mount Vernon Hospital
at 5:45 o'clock yesterday. His reason
for taking his life was that he ad-
ministered an overdose of morphine
unintentionally to his wife.
When DR.. We'll learned his mis-
take he swallowed the acid and cut
his throat. Then he tore the wound
open With his hands. He was taken
to the hospital. where he fought the
physicians with the fury of mad,
man. He told the doctors he did
not want to live. During the night
he succeeded in tearing the wound
at his throat, which had been sewed
up.
DR.. We'll was 80 years old. He
was graduate of Columbia College
and the College of Physicians and
Surgeons. He was at one time a
newspaper man in New York CITY.
"As if brick were lying in my
stomach" is the description by a
dyspeptic Of his feeling after eating.
This is one of the commonest
symptoms of indigestion. If you
have it, take Shaker Digestive Cor,
diat.
Not only this symptom. but all
the symptoms of indigestion are
cured by Shaker Digestive Cordial.
So many medicines to cure this
one disorder: Only one than can be
called successful, because only one
that acts in II simple, natural, and
yet scientific way. Shaker Digestive
Cordial.
Purely vegetable, and containing
no dangerous ingredients. Shaker
Digestive Cordial tones up, strength
ems, and restores to health all the
digestive organs.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents
to Sl a bottle
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06
HANGED HER
To Il Tree and Beat Her With
Switches.

Bloomington, Ind, July Seat
Modesto, q small country town Of
this city some y miles. white caps
to the number of 80 called at the
residence Of Mrs. Nettie Chrismau
and demanded admission which was
refused.
The leaders forced the door oper.
and Mrs ChriSman was taken from
her home il her .ght clothes and
hanged to limb Q \ tree. She re-
ceivei It ter;iI batting with
switches.
Not content with their work. the
gang carried al OF her household
goods ana deposited them oa the
highwa and then fired the resi-.
dence, and the poor woman. still
suspended from the tree. watched
the destruction Of her home. No
reason is given Tor the outrage
other than Il rEmor was current last
week concerning her character,
which charge is refuted.
The county will otier reward for
the perpetrators, ana the grand jnry
will investigate The woman is i'll
precar:ous condition.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06

The cry OF The Republicans is put
the factory hands to work and every
thing will be joyful. Who will buy
the factory products! Are the fac
tory hands the Only laborers to be
regarded! There are too many goods
on the market now. The work shops
of this great land are on the farme.
When the farmers are not prosper
ing there is little use to start Up
factories. The mud sill of prosperity
is the farm, but, the Republicans
want you to believe it is the factory.
1T Is condition that confronts us,
not theory. Holden Enterprise.