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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-19
"But II tho vigilantes knew we were

"13ut II tho vigilantes knew we were
here and should search for us?"
There's trap in the floor leading to
tho cellar and thence ID the stables.
low arc the vigilantes going to know itP"
Because we have many enemies on
our trail, and will undoubtedly be closely
pursued. Bring US something to cat
and drink, will you? We arc nearly
fam shed.
Despard and Danton retired to tho
room beyond the one they were In.
"We're safe enough here" remarked
the latter with a cumplacent glance at
their comfortable surroundings
Despard surveyed the apartment crit
ically,
"Not II Ranger Ralph and that young
scout Grey trace US. )" replied Despard
"Where does this door lead to?"
@To the outside hall, suppose. But
it's bolted heavily on this side.
"I'm going to see."
Despard was some time operating the
bolt, which apparently had not been
used for years. He finally slid 1t back
in it's socket and opened 1t cautiously
1t lod, as Danton had suggested, to
hall that ran from the upper to the rear
portion of the house.
Desrard seemed determined to under-
stand his surroundings, and to be pre-
pared for an escape under ell contin-
gencies. He stepped into the hall,
which was in complete darkness and
closed the door after him. He saw that
to attempt to leave by the rear OF the
house would be folly If the place was
surrounded. He cautiously ascended the
stair few steps,
"lf it comes to the worst we can re-
treat" he muttered. "Hal What was
that?"
Distinctly from the hall above he
caught the sound Of voico'. He thrilled
wildly as he recognized them, for they
were tho-o OF Inez and White Fawn.
Return 10 the room," the latter was
tGying.
"But every moment we de'ay Is fatal,
with that man in the house.
"The Black Crow can not know that
we are here" responded tho Indian
maiden.
ale will socn learn Of It, Lot us fly"
"And be pur ued and Oyertaken by
him? No, we are safer here. Return
to tie room, and l will find out our truo
peril"
"Then see the landlady," urged 1nez.
"If she will provide us with horses we
will leave at once
"Be it so. | will return soon."
The eyes Of the outlaw chief cleaned
triumpbantly. The fugitives he had
aband med a effectually escaped we're
under the same roof. He must devise
plan to secure Inez and the diamonds at
one.
The Mcdoc princess was about to de-
fcend tho stairs. She must not discover
him yet Despard silently retreated and
cautiously re-entered the room where
Danton wa1. He started as he did so
Danton stood by table pale and
EARNED. Confronting him with drawn
revolver were two men.
Their backs were to Despard, and
they had not noticed his entrance. The
outlaw stood spellbound as he recog-
nized one of them as Darrell Grey. The
other revealed himself by speaking at
that moment.
"Jim Danton," he was saying, In a
low, determined tone, If you do not in
stantly tell US where Dyke Despard Is /
Will kill you!"
1t was the outlaws bitterest enemy
who spoke-Ranger Ralph.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-19

THE application of the tale or French
chalk to textile fabrics is q French in.
venton. 1t Is used In the proportion of
about per cent of the weight of the
fabric, which it gives beautiful luster
and sOftness.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-19

A VETERAN hunter says that thore arc
twicc as many large game animals in
Maine now as there were ton years agp,
and attributes this fact to the faithful
enforcement of the game laws.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-19

No man is really unlucky unless ne
can make train late by, going 10 the
depot to wait for it. -
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-19

The commander OF the deryish forces at
the battle OF Firket was killed ard his body
has beer. recognized by Slatan Pashs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-19

81 AM closing out my entire stock"
-raId tho farmer, as he put up wiro
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30
Vest Invited to Kentucky.

Louisville, Ky, April 23.-Sena-
tor Blackburn having declined to
make any more silver speeches, the
state bimetallic league, through its
president, Charles Sommers, L n.
vited Senatar Vest to come here and
stump the state for free silver. No
direct reply has been received, but
it is understood Senator Vest has
expressed his unwiIlingness to come.
Senator Blackburn, it is said, intends
to remain in Washington and will
take no part in the campaign. Next
year, however. he will be compelled
to make a canvass for re election,
provided a republican is not elected
at the special session of the legisla-
ture, which Governor Bradley may
at any moment decide to call.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30

New Orleans, La, April 22.-A
dispatch from st. John Baptist par
ish states that serious trouble has
broken out there over the election
returns. The report, which is from
democratic sources, is to the effect
that a crowd of negroes attempted
to steal the parish ballot boxes and
FIVE whites resisted; shooting follow
ed and the dispatches state that sew
eral people have been killed The
governor has ordered company of
the Louisiana Field Artillery under
Capt. H. Bolivar Thompson, to the
scene of trouble.
1t has now leaked out that Capt.
Pharr's campaign committee en-
ployed $50 Pinkerton men. who were
scattered throughout the state, with
the view of detecting election frauds
and the impression now is that a
good many ballot box suffers will
find themselves in trouble
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI, /,


County of Bates. So
| In the circuit court OF Bates county, Missouri,
| in vacation. March 18TH 1895: The state Of
| missouri at the relation and TO the use OF
S III Fisher ex-officio collector of the revenue
| of Bates county in the state OF Missouri,
| plaintiff, VS.. Edward Morgan. defendant.
Civil action tor delinquent taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintin herein by
| her attorney. before the undersigned clerk of
| the circuit court of Bates county in the state
| of Missouri in vacation and tiles her athdayit.
| stating among other Things that the above u am
| ed defendant, Edward Morgan. Is non
residents Oft the state of Missouri "hereupon II
is ordered by the clerk in vacation, that said
defendants be notified by publication that
plaintiff has commenced suit against him
il this court by petition and affidavit the OBJ
iect and general nature of which is 10 enforce
the lien OF the state of Missouri for the delin
quent taxes of the year lS95 amounting in the
aggregate TO the sum of st.a5. together with
interest, costs. commission and tees. upon the
following described tracts OF land situated IN
Bates county. Missouri, to-wit:
Beginning 36s links east Of the northeast ccr-
ner block Twelve, Cogswell's addition to the
city of Butler, east loo links, south 2.t links
west 100 links. north 30 links 10 be-
ginning in section twenty three. township
forty OF range thirty-one and that unless the
said defendants be and appear at the next term
of this court TO be begun aud holden in the city
of Butler, Bates county. Missouri, on the first
Tuesday after the second Monday in June,
1896, and on or before the third day thereof,
if the term shall so long continue, if not then
before the end of the term. and plead to said
petition according TO law, the same will be
taken confessed and judgment rendered ac-
cording to the prayer OF said petition. and the
above described real estate sold TO satisfy the
same
And it is further ordered by the clerk afore
said that copy hereof be published in the
Butler Weekly Times, weekly newspaper
printed and published in Bates county, Mis-
souri,. for four weeks successfully, the last in
sertion TO be at least fifteen DAYS before the
hrst day of the next term of said court
\ true copy from the record. Witness my
hand as clerk aforesaid with the seal
[sEAL OF said court hereunto affixed Done
at office in Butler on this the 19th day
OF march, 1885. STEWART ATT HESOS,
2l-4t Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30
High Mason is Under "A Cloud.

st. Louis, April 22.-William II.
Mayo, grand recorder Knights Tenn.
plar of Missouri. grand secretary
Royal Arch Masons of Missouri, and
grand recorder Knights Templars
America, after nearly twenty yesrs
service in exalted positions of trust
in the masonic order,is the subject of
sensational and anonymous charges,
which will be investigated at his re
quest during convention of the
grand bodies, to be held in Spring
field. Mo. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday Of the the present week.
As grand secretary of the Royal
Arch Masons of Missouri he is
charged with being short in his ac.
counts S4,4ll47.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30

Some men will mortgage any
thing they can get their hands on, -
said ell-known ex-city official this
morning. Il remember once while
I was in Office a man got me to fill
out chattel mortgage for him on a
horse and buggy he owned. The
mortgage was for 81. He paid the
money loaners 50 for the loan, and
$3.50 for drawing and recording
the mortgage; that left him $3.50
out of the original 81. As soon as
he got his fingers on it, he steered
straight for saloon. where, 1 pre-
sumo, he deposited the surplus
promptly and with dispatch" Ne.
vada Mail.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI, J
County or Bates.

County OF Bates.
In the circuit court OF Bates county,
Missouri, in vacation, March 10th, 1896,
the state OF Missouri at the relation and
TO the use OF ) II Fisher ex-otfcio COL
lector OF the revenue OF Bates county in
the state OF Missouri, plaintiff, IS. c W
Hollenback, defendant.
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now at this dav comes the plaintiff
herein by her attorney before the un-
dersigned clerk OF the circuit court O.
Bates county in the state or Mis-
souri,. in vacation and files her affidavit,
stating among other things that the above
named defendant, c w Hollenback is a
nonresident OF the state or Missouri.
Whereupon it is ordered by the clerk in
vacation, that said defendants be notified
| by publication that plaintiff has COM
| menced a SUIT against him in this court
| by petition and affidavit the object and
| general nature OF which is to enforce
! the lien OF state of Missouri tor the Sc
| linquent taxes OF the year 1900 amounting
in the aggregate TO the sum of s. 3.S4 to-
gether with interest, costs, commiss ion
and tees, upon the following described
tracts of land situated in Bates county,
| Missouri, TO wit:
|
in the village OF Sprague, and that un-
less the SAID defendant be and appear
at the next term of this court TO be hegur
and holden in the city of Butler, Bates
county, Missouri, on the first Tuesda,
after the second Monday in Iune, 1906
and on or before the third day thereof
if the term shall so long continue, ane
if not then before the end OF the term
and plead TO said petition according te
law, the same will be taken as confessed
and Judgment rendered according to tht
prayer OF said petition, and the above
described real estate sold to satisfy tht
same.
And it is further ordered by the clerl
aforesaid that copy hereof be publish
ed in the Butler Weekly Times, weekl'
newspaper printed and published il
Bates county, Missouri, for tour week
successfully the last insertion to be a
least fifteen days before the first day Q
the next term of said court.
A true copy from the record, Witnes
-- my hand as clerk aforesaid witt
SEAL : the seal OF said court hereunt
49, affixed. Done at office in But
ler on this the 10TH day of March, 1896
STEWART ATCHEsoN,
2I4t Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30
Bishop DiaZ Offered Release.

Havana, April 22.-Captain Gen.
eral Weyler, it became known this
afternoon, has decided to release
Rev. Albert Diaz and his brother,
Alfred, from custody, on condition
that he will Immediately leave Cuba.
A Protestant clergyman who called
upon the Diaz brothers since they
have been in custody, at the resi-
dence of the chief of police, Copello,
was informed by the prisoners that
they were treated with every consid-
Grafton by Copllo and his assistants,
They have no complaint to make.
The United States consul general,
Mr.. Williams, is actively engaged
upon the case, and nothing will be
left undone to provide for their COM
fort while in the hands of the police.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County 81 Bates.

In the circuit court OF Bates county Missouri.
in vacation. April I4th. lo9G. the state Of
Missouri at the relation and to the use of 8
II Fisher. ex-otiicio collector OF the revenue
plaintiff, vs., George NJ Canterbury, u p
Kipp. Myrtle Kipp. J James W ais Marv
Wilson, Hattie a Lloyd aud w W Graves,
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein
By her attorney before the undersigned clerk of
of Missouri in vacation, and files her
petition and AFFIDAVIT stating among 9TH
er e things that that the % above named de-
resident of the state of Missouri Whereupon
it is ordered by the clerk in vacation, thar
said defendant be notified by publication that
plaintiff has commenced a suit against him in
TINS court by petition and affidavit the object
and general nature of which is to enforce the
lien of the state OF Missouri for the delinquent
taxes OF the years OF ls.r2 l-gs and Ix4
amounting in the aggregate 20 the sum of
So - together with interest, costs, commits
sion and fees. upon the following described
souri. tO-wit:
The. north half Of sou:hwes. quarter
ct section twenty f-5l in township
thirty nine $50 Of raI ge thirtv-thrze f:si ana
that unless the said defendant be and appear
at the mex: term of this court TO be begun and
| holden in the city of Butler, Bates county,
Missouri, on the fret Tuesday after the sec
ond Monday in June, l-.si. ami on or before
the third day thereof If the term shall so long
continue, and II not then before the end OF the
teTml snd plead 10 said petition according 20
law, the same will be taken as confessed aud
Judgment rendered according TO the PRAYER OF
said petition, and the above described real
estate sold TO satisfy the same
= nd II Is further ordered by the clerk afors-
said that copy hereof be published IN tha
Butter Weekly Times, 8 weekly newspaper
printed and published in Bates county, Mis-
sour, Tor foGr weeks successfully, the last
insertion 20 be 8: least fifteen days before ,he
first day OF thu next term OF saif conrt
y i-Ee copy from the record Witness nv
hand es clerk aforesaid with .he seal
lsEAL Of said court Eereuuto affixed Done
a. ONCE in Butler on this the fi;b isy
OF April, Iss6. STEWART ATCHESON.
-zs tI-cUi! Clerk.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of Bates

County of Bates,
In the circuit court of Bates county,
Missouri, in vacation, April 4th, 1906,
the state Of Missouri at the relation and
to the use OF 5 II Fisher ex-officio col
lector of the revenue OF Bates county in
the state of Missouri, plaintiff, vs.. Chris
Schmit. @ ii Hoss, trustee; Farm &
Home Savings 4 Loan Association OF
Missouri, Thos NJ Orr, trustee: and Geo
f Bayle, defendants.
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now at this day comes the plain tin
herein by her attorney, before the un-
derSigned clerk of the circuit court of
Bates count, in the state of Missouri,
in vacation and files her petition and
affidavit, stating among other things
that the above named dete ndant Chris
Schmit, is a nonresident OF the state
OF Missouri. Whereupon it is or
dered by the clerk in vacation that said
defendants be notified by publication
that plaintiff has commenced a SUIT
against them in this court BY petition
and affidavit the object and general ma
ture or which is to enforce the lien OF
state of Missouri tor the delinouent
taxes OF the year 1891 amounting liz the
| aggregate TO the sum OF SII22 together
with interest, costs, commission ans
tees, upon the following described tracts
of land situated in Bates county, Mis-
souri, to-wit:
West half OF lot three and all OF lots
| tour, five and six in block one hundred
and one in the city OF Rich Hill, anc
| that unless the said defendants be anC
appear at the next term o. This court tc
| be begun and holaeain the CITY OF But
| Ter, Bates county, Missouri, on the frs
| Tuesday after the second Monday ir
June, 1896, and on or before the thirl
| day thereof il the term shall so lone
| continue, and il not then before the enc
OF the term and plead 20 said petition
| according to law, the same will bt
| taken as confessed and Judgment rem
dered according to the PRAYER OF sale
| petition, and the above described rea
estate sold 10 satisfy the same.
! And il is further ordered by the cIerI
aforesaid that 4 copy hereof be publish
ed in the Butler Weekly Times, 4 week
y newspaper printed and published il
Bates county. Missouri. TOR tour week
successfully the last Insertion TO be 2
least fifteen DAYS before the first da O
| the next term OF said court. A trut
| copy from the record. Witness nv harf
as clerk aforesaid with the sea
LsEELl OF said court hereun.o affixed
Done at Office in Batter OF
this the 4th day OF April, 1896.
STEWART ATlHEsoS,
2I-4t Circuit Clark.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30
SHOT TO DEATH BY A MOB.
Negro Assailant and Barn Burner Kill
ed In North Carolina,

johnson City, Tenn, April 22.-
Bob Chambers, negro, was lynched
at Cranberry, N. G., thirty five miles
east of this place, in the mountains
at 3 o'clock this morning, for arson
and attempted rape. He was taken
from Constable G. G.. Vance, who
had arrested him, tied to a tree and
shot to death IN the most tragic
manner.
Last Sunday night, the buildings
of the Bellevue sheep ranch were
burned, but Chambers, who had
been working on the place, was not
suspected. A few hours before the
lynching Mrs. Jennie Wilson. whose
son, Howard Wilson, is manager of
the farm, awoke and discovered that
the room where she was sleeping
was filed with peculiar odor. She
could scarcely arouse herself. She
attempted to strike match when
some one seized her. Her screams
brought her son and Col. G II. Nim-
son, owner of the farm, to her rescue
from another room in the house. As
they entered they saw negro
escape through a window. The
alarm was given at once, and a posse
started in pursuit.
Constable Vance was notified, and.
meeting Chambers, arrested him on
suspicion. The mob soon learned of
the arrest, and, taking the negro
from the officer, shot him to death.
The officer had put one handcutf on
the victims right wrist and left the
other loose to lead him by. The
mob pulled the loose end of the
handcuff through the fork of small
tree near the roadside, and while the
negro was stretched in this position
filed him full of lead His head
was literally carried away by the
deadly missiles.
Chloroform was found on his per
son, and the condemned negro &C
knowledged to the attempt rape or
Mrs. Wilson, aud also the burning
of the sheep ranch buildings
Chambers was % years old, single
and was reared in that community
He was trusted employe and was s
preacher. His lypchers were mask
ed.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30
Heavy Han ut Nevada, Mo.

Nevada, Mo-, April pa terrific
hail storm passed through the north
west portion of this (Vernon) county
at 8 O'Clock this morning. The hail
fell for twenty minutes Most OF
them were as large as hen eggs and
many were six inches in cilcumfer-
ence. So far as heard from no es-
pecial damage was done except to
roofs on buildings in the path OF
the storm.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30
SAYS Money Spreads Smallpox

Detroit, April 22-Health Officer
Duffield saidsthat he would write to
the United States marine surgeon
and endeavor to have the govern
ment recall all paper money now in
circulation. Some of the bankers in
this city, the physician said, do not
think smallpox contagion is carried
around by the money, but he assert
ed that three distinct cases had
come under the eyes of the board OF
health
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30
Administrators Notice

Notice is hereby given, that letter
of administration on the estate of
John G, Dea. deceased, were granted to
the undersigned on the 10th dav of
March 1896, by the probate court Of
Bates county. Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the execu-
tor within one year after the date of
said letters. or they may be preclr deG
from any benefit of said estate: and
if such claims be not exhibited within
;wo years from the date of this puh-
hcation, they shall be forever barred
This 10th day of March, 1896.
JOHN III. O'DEA,
lS-it Administrator.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30

How much business can man do
whose system is in state of disor
der? Headache is only symptom.
1t is not a disease The pain in the
head is the sign of rebellion. There
have been mistakes in diet and other
abuses.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are a
gentle, effective renovator and invig.
orator of stomach, liver and bowels,
They assist nature without threaten
ing to tear the body piece meal
There are no gripping pains, go nausea
One is laxative.
A book of 1OOS pages, profusely
illustrated, written by r V. Pierce
called The peoples Common Sense
Medical Adyiser," will be sent free
for 21 one cent stamps to cover cost
of mailing only. Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, No. 663 Mair
Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30

Are YOU Bilious, consz,pated or trou-
b.ed with laundicc, Sick Headache, bad
taste in the mouth, foul breath, coated
tongue, dyspepsia, Indigestion, hot dry
skin, pain in the back and between the
shoulders, chi,,s and fever, nc. II vou
have any Ct these symptoms, your liver
Is ont ot order and Your blood is slowly
being poisoned because YOUR liver does
nor act properly. Neybjne will cure ali
disorder OF the liver, Stomach or bowels
lthas no equal Is 4 ljvev medicine. Price
= cents. Free trial cott,e, at H. l..
fuckers drugst re, IS "
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30

Marshall, Mo, April 23,-Luther
aged l5, son Of John X. Lewis.
southeast of this city, met horrible
death last evening. He was riding
one of team Of horses drawing a
plow gear, and fell between them,
causing them to run and dragging
and ipluring him so be died in a
short time.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30
What's the Use ofsTalkinu

About colds and coughs in the sum
mer time. Yol may have a tickling
cough or little sold or baby may have
the Group and when it comes you ough
to know that Parks cough Syruy is the
best cure tor it. Sold bT II. L.TucLer
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30
25 CE n rs !
Remember THE CAMPAIGN RATE---S CENTS FOR -FOUR N0N

Try can of Hopkins Steamed
Hominy( hulIed corn.) 1t is delicious
fuii quart, l0c. 63-m.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-20
Med0n Mention.

Mr.. George Thompson, OF
Gibson County, is visiting
in Medon.
Mesdames Steadman and
Peter Miller, of jackson,
spent Sunday in Medon.
Misses G.. and III. Manley
are attending the M. E. Con
ference in jackson this week.
Miss Anna Chism is visit
ing in Jackson.
Medon has lost two of its
fairest and brightest young
ladies recently, Misses Irene
Graves and Beulah McMaster,
marrying respectively Messrs.
Turner and Holloway, of
jackson and Mississippi.
Mr.. James Parlow, an old
citizen of Madison County,
died suddenly at his home
near Medon on Sunday morn
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-20

feated in the electoral col
lege. This is one of the in
stances in which the MAORI
ty, in so far as the popular
vote is concerned, did not
rule. About the only reas-
ons that can be urged against
the election of presidents by
direct vote, is that the scope
for the commission Of fraud
would be enlarged, and, un-
der that plan, the result OF
the election would remain
longer in doubt. Both are
cogent reasons, but it is at
least doubtful if they are
sufficient to out weigh the
proposition that the majority
should rule.