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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-02-23

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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-02-23
10 HORSE OWNERS.

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dition try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
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The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
A Bride Tortured.

Lehigb, 1. T Sept. 15.-At Coal
Gate two weeks ago Martin Ross
married daughter of Nelson Win.
tsrs. They had frequent quarrels in
which he beat her with his fists.
clubs and guns.
Que week ago he pounded her over
the head with q Winchester and
fractured her skull He then placed
a rope about her ueck and hung her
up to a rafter in the house, placed a
can of powder beneath her and
started fuse. The powder failed to
explode. He then carried her to the
woods, where he kept her for several
days without anything to eat. He,
parents, discovering her absence
summoned assistance and began g
search, which resulted in her discov
cry Monday. Ross was hurried of
to Atoka to prevent lyoching. Hi
wife W II dis
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Knit Goods Soar.

New York, Sept. 16.-Tnree hun
dred members of the wool knit goods
trade, from all parts Of the country.
the National Association of Knit
Goods Manufacturers, were present
at the meeting here to advance man
ufactured goods So to so per cent.
A. B. Valentine, president OF the
association, was in the chair.
Resolutions were adopted that
the selling price be based on the
cost and figured on the price Of raw
material or yarn at the time of sale
that, according to the relative
amount Of wool and cotton used, ar
immediate advance is necessary from
Is to 40 per cent to recover the in
creased cost of knit goods, and that
if necessary to carry out the above
resolutions, 1--WE will curtail produc
,ion even to the stoppage our mills.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Row in q Lunatic Asylum.

Nevada, Mo-, Sept 16 6-Judge ID.
P. Stratton to-day granted ten
porary order Of restraint against the
board of managers of State Lunatic
Asylum No 8 and Superintendent
]. F. Robinson and Steward }. 8.
Grosshart. The petition was filed
by L L Scott, attorney fer a tax
payer and in bond, upon the ailega-
lion that the contract awarded to
Miller & Young of st Louis for a
light plant at $4,000 was in excess
of the sum appropriated by the State
Legislature for the purchase aud
operation of the plant The temper
ary order requires the defendants 10
appear before Judge Stratson at
Lamar on September "a, to show
cause why the temporary orieE
shoald not be made permanent
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Indians Poison Fish.

Sloan Springs, Ark, Sept. Is
from all parts of the Chero
kee strip have been gathering for
several days on the Illinois river at
q point west of here for their annual
fish poisoning which occurs to NOR.
row. Each Indian brings one bush
ell of buckeye roots, which expert
enced Cherokess take and at early
dawn commence pulverizing, putting
in gunny.sacks and placing in the
river. A juice is formed by the
water washing through the roots,
which kills or intoxicates thousande
of fish for miles below, after which
they are easily taken with gigs
spars and by hand, being thrown
into canoes and then taken by the
squaws, cleaned and cooked. Th:
feast lasts as long as the fish hole
out, and the indians make merry
With their queer games and plays
| which are always witnessed by larg'
crowds of white citizens.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
FLOODS IN THE ORIENT.

Whole Villages Swept Off BY Floods Many
Lives Lost.
Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 15.-The
Northern Pacific line steamer TIA
coma arrived to day, bringing ORR
entail advices up to August 27.
Heavy floods are reported from
rakata, Naoyetzen. At Naoyetzen
nine persons were carried out to sea
on the roofs of houses They were
picked up by the steamer Talwan
Mau.
The drouth at Matsu is reported
to be 50 serious that persons along
the coast there are using salt water
for cooking purposes.
By the receot foods in Nyligata
Prefecture over 100 houses bave
been destroyed aud 56 lives lost in
the Nishima district of the prefec
ture.
Over 40 houses were swept away
and 40 lives wers lost in the village
of Matsugasaki, Sac district.
By the swelling of the Agono
River, 1900 houses in San Jose
Machi and 700 houses in the village
of Ichinokido were submerged.
At Izumozaki one shrine, -four
temples and half a score OF dwell
,ngs have, been crushed by landslidet
from the mountains, five lives have
been lost and 10 persons severe'.
.ounGed.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Wheat Crop Moving Seaward.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 1G.-The
wheat crop of 1897 is moviog sea-
ward a. rsss tha. is breaking all
previous efforts. Within the past
seven days five eargoes, totaliing
4Sl,737 bushels. valued q. $331, ,512
haye cleared from Portland and are
now On the way TO England. a
cargo OF four cleared for the Orient
Included l9.1o8 barrels, valued at
Ss7, $50, bringing the value Of wheat
and wheat products for the week up
to over $500, 900.
Reports have been coming from
the grain districts north OF Snake
river this week have been Of . very
discouraging nature. Many tracts
OF sp,eadia Theat have been total
loss.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
n REDUCE CUBA TO ASHES
Rather Than Surrender to the
Rebels. .--Insurgents Gen.
eraIIv Get the Best of it.

Havana, Sept Is Reports reach
a here Of another big battle fought
osar the sugar estate OF Pedro, in
pipsr del Rio Province. between
NJ; Moreno, OF the government
troops, and Juan Martinez, who was
on the staff OF Gen. Maceo.
From ell details obtainable the
,.b.ls were defeated. They were
sncsmped on the estate, which is
owned by 9 loyalist, and through
him the troops were notified. The
....te is almost surrounded by the
river Cristoba'.
The Geld pieces were used, and
Ina rebels who were surprised and
virtually between two fires, were
,Anic- stricken ard could not be con
!rolled.
OF the 300 men in the band there
we're only so or 60 who escaped.
Martinez WAS among the wounded,
Int bis men carried him away.
In other provinces the rebels were
IN better luck. In the fight neal
Gusreirss, in Matauzas Province, the
Cubsns, under Enrique Junco. were
victorious, and the troops command
ed by Gen. Molina were defeated
Tho engagement lasted severa
houre, and the Spanish were forcet
10 retreat, the losses being fifty men
among which wers three commits
stoned officers.
Gen weyler is needless OF tn
condition of the desolsted provinces
Instead of trying to remedy th
aituation he has issued orders t.
destroy utterly many towns in SAINT
Clara Province, all in the neighbor
hood Of the City Of Cienfuegos.
The ouly reason he gives for 'hi
barbarity, which will leave homeless
thousands Of people, is that tn
Spanish troops can not defend thos
places against the raids of the il
surgeuts. 1t is the beginning {
wsyler's policy to reduce Cuba I
ashes before surrendering it to ii
Cub,ps
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
GREAT DAY At SEOALlA'S FAIR.

Bryan Was There and Made Speech, and
So Did Stone and Other Bright Lights.
Sedal,a, Mo, Sept. 15.-William
J. Bryan delivered an address this
afternoon at the Pettis County Fair,
which is now being held here.
There are six excursion trains over
the Missouri Pacific, FIVE over the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, and
two over the Sedslia, Warsaw and
Sou,h western road.
The Missouri Pacific had forward
ed 100 coaches to Kansas City, Rich
Hill, Versaillee, Cbamois, Lexington
and Marshall. Fully 100 persons
were crowded into each coach.
A committee of Is Sedalia demo-
Gratis met Mr.. Bryan at Warrens.
burg. He was escorted from Kansas
City by the Bryan Free Silver Club
OF that city, 500 strong, and reached
here at I1:3O a. m. No less than
5000 cheered as he came out on the
platform.
A procession was formed at the
Union Depot, and Mr.. Bryan was
was driven to the residence of Sena.
tor Yeater, where he diued and re.
mained until 3 p. m Iu the carriage
with Mr.. Bryan were Senator F. NJ.
Cockrell, eI.Gov. W. J. Stone and
DR.. j. W. Mcclure. Secretary Of The
Fair Association In the second
carriage were Gov. Stephens, San
B Cook, Harvey W Salmon ane
Senator Charles E. Yeater. Bryan
was driven by four black horses.
By the nooa hour upwards c
$4,000 visitors had been brought t
the city by rain. The surroundip,
country had furnished 5000 more
and when Mr. Bryan commenced hi
F speech at Association Park he wa
faced by between $4,000 and 81, 100
people. The opening races w.r
, witnessed by probably $4,000 peopl
and absorbed attention from othe
, features of the Fair.
Senator J. 3. Foraker will spea
|, Thursday, aud as the same excursio
trains will be Iuu, the republican
} predict es large an attendance at th
fsir as on Bryan Day.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
TWO DEAD.
Wabash Passenger Crashed Into
a Freight.

at . Switch ut KeytesviIle
Mo. Postal Clerk Gains Met In
stant Death.-FIreman Smith
Was Horribly Crushed.
Night passenger No. Is On the
Wabash, which left st. Louis at 9
p m. Wednesday, and freight train
No. 50, which LEFT Kansas City at
las p Ii. Wedc esday, met in q
nead end c,lis o, at Keyte sville,
No, at 2:45 Thu sday morning.
rwo m-n were HI I'D, two tramps
-er'o, " jnel, aut both engines,
he mail Car mi Two box cars wreck
til. scci /, U. occurred at the west
.,d of th.- witch at Keytesville.
Fas FL. II. :ta,n had orders to 60
40 LIE sac he.e and await the
passenger al 2:45. 1t was minuts
lat. aud bal stopped to enter the
switch VIII. n The passenger came
dashing up and hit the engine of
the freight at almos. full speed.
Both engineers aud the fireman OF
the passenger jumped, saving them
selves. Fireman W. B. Smith of the
freight waited too long, and was
crushed to death under his engine.
Both engines were smashed. Tive
Of the freight cars were spliuteled
aud derailed. The mail Ger was
CT u .hsd and thrown from the track.
Mail clerk Edward Gaines and two
tranps, William Clark and Paul
Street, who had boarded the front
. ID of the mail car at Salisbury
were caught in the wreck Gaines
was killed almost instantly. Th,
two tramps were seriously but moi
fatally hurt.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
PRAYERS FOR A RAIN.

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Parts Of Ohio
Parched.
Chicago, Ill, Sept. Is 5-Illinois.
Indiana and Iowa are parched. Un-
til last evening Kansas was in the
same condition, but rain came
Weather Bureau men say grateful
showers are due in the other Ssates
in few days.
In Southern Illinois the temnera-
ture has averaged 80 degrees for
fourteen days. Northern Illinois
and Chicago are having an unusual.
ly hot period for 80 late in the sea
son. Corn is being destroyed in all
the Egyptian country and no such
record has been made in heat and
drought since the September Of
1879.
The Sangamon. Mackinaw aud
VermilIion rivers are nea,ly dry and
the cattle on a Thousand hills are,
dying for want of water.
| In Indiana no drop of moisture
has fallen for two monthe, the corn
is being burned to death, the pas
lures are as infammable as powder
aud prairie fires are raging. All
over Northern and Eastern Indiana
prayers for rain are being offered.
iowa has averaged nearly 80 de-
grees for ten days and never in the
States history has there been SO
much suffering in September. Pub
lie schools are closed in many towns,
workmen are forced to quit toll and
prayers for rain are going up on
every hand.
In Ohio also public schools were
forced to close during yesterday on
account Of the extremely hot
weather.
Michigan, tco, Is scanning the
skles and watching every newspaper
and weather bulletin for the promise
of a downponr. Farmers are aux
ious, fruit ra.sers are downcas. and
3 the people Of the c;ties are discour
/ aged.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
All for Silver.

Akron 20 } Dem.
The annual reunion of the Frey
man family was held at the L ne of
B.niamiu Fredericks, on Sherbondy
hill, last Thursday The grounds
we're covered with tents and tables.
where 122 members of the family
were treated to ell kinds of eatablet,
lhs reunion was attended by
members of the family from both
Ohio and Illinois. The oldest mem
Der present was Joel Freyman OF
Homer, o. He was SO years old,
and as lively as any. Entertain
ment WAS furnished by music and
rec,tations volunteered by those
present
Before the company disbanded q
straw vote was taken BY Henry
Mueller, with the following result;
Voters present, forty-nine; for silve,
forty six; for gold, one, doubtful,
two.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
LYNcHlNG.-THREATs AGAINST THE
STAFFLEBACK FAMILY.

Two Girls and a Peddier foulIy Murdered.
Their Bodies Thrown Down Shaft.
Joplin, Mo, Sept. 15.-The lynch
spirit. so strong io Columbus. just
over the line in Kansas at the trial
yesterday At the Staffeloacks, has
not yet broken out in desds.
The Stafelback family consists Of
three sons, mother and step-father
and the wife of one Of the sons.
They were tried for the murder of
Frank Galbreath last July, whom
they killed and robbed. then threw
his body into an old abandoned min
ing shaft near by. George Staffel
back broke down and confessed oil
yesterday, and his wife directed the
officers to another old mining shaft.
where three other victims CT this
murderous family were thrown. One
of these was q peddler, whom the
Staffelbacks murdered aud robbed
two years ago.
Two girls were inmates OF the
Staffslback house at the time, and
witnessed the murder of the peddler.
Two weeks later Mike and Ed Stat
felt ack, their lovers, fell into a quar-
rel with these girls, aud Mike choked
one to death. The other girl tried
to defend her, wh-n Ed Staffelback
crushed her skull with pistol.
! The dead girls we're then wrapped
in sheets and thrown under ths bed
until late at night, when the b b,dies
we-e thrown into the shaft with the
peddler.
These ghast'y sights were wit.
messed by George and Cora Staffel'
back, aud were told Oh the witness
stand. Pumps were at once put
into the old shaft preparatory to
making a search for the bodies. A
woman's waiss. mans vest and
drawers were fished out. Clingine
to tho drawers were particles of de
,, cayed flesh and skin.
Standing about these shafts watch
, ing the work are several hundred
determined msn who propose wreak
ing summary vengeance upon thes'
murdersrs as soon as the moulder
ing remains prove the truth o
George and Cora Stafelback's con
tessions.
It is also said that other mysteri
; Gus dieappearances will be traced t
the Staffeltacks, whose crimes ar
supposed to have exceeded those Q
the Bendere.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
BRIBERY TRIAL ON
Hot Time Over the Kentucky Legisla-
tive Bribery Case.

Hot Time Over the Kentucky Legisla-
tive Bribery Case.
Frankfort, Ky, Sept 16 -Thos.
Tanner, indicted with Hunter, Viii.
son and Franks for alleged attempt
to bribe members of the Legislature,
sprung the first sensation in the DR..
Hunter indie ments by engaging in
q street fight with James 7. Lark,p,
a Hunter detective
Larkin pointed out a man who he
said was Hunters detective. Tan
ner expressed himself with great
contempt, insinuatipg that Larkin
was employed iu such service lar
kin replied that Tanner lied. Tan
ner reached AID, catching Larkin by
the head, proceeded to strike him
several blows in the face. They
were separated.
Judge Cantrill had the Hunt'r In
dictments called at 9 O'Clock
The principal Witnesses are here
among them Senator VIM. J De'e e,
ex Senator j. G. L. Blackburn, Rep
resentativs Green Garrett, W. H
Lyone, ] W Prewitt, J Fl Gillian
Curtis S. Dodson. Walker wilkins
Senators VIM. Dingus and Georg,
/ Nell.
Ex Senator Black burn and Senator
Goebei have been permitted to q
to their homes counsel for DIR
Hunter, statiog that in the eve n
Their testimony is wanted they vii
be notified.
| It ia not believed Blackburn vii
be asked to go on the stand. Botl
sides insist that they are ready 70
trisl and the case will go to tn
} jury.
There is possibility of the indict
ments against Games aad Tar mel
on whose testimony Hunter WAS il
aicted, being dismissed aud the pa,
ties being used as commonwealth
wituC sses.
A large crowd of politicians fror
all parts of the State have come
witness the trial. It promises to b
3 sensational in the extreme.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Current Tariff Information.

From Cleveland, Ohio.-''Presi.
dent A. J.. Moxhsm, of the johnson
Steel Company. who is now in Eng
land, has just received orders for
10000 tons of steel rails for electric
roads in Ireland. This is probably
tho largest order of steel rails for
electric railway purposes ever ship
ped out Of this country, and the fact
that they are sent to the very doors
Of England is one of the notable fea
lures Of the affairs. Moxham hss
obtained freight rate Of So ton
from the works TO Ireland. The
Johnson company under.bid not
only other American mills nearer
the seaboard, but English mills as
well.n
From Vancouver, B. C.-"Advices
from Toxic say that Japan is about
10 place contract in America for
the rails and material required fol
the 1900 miles of railroad which il
10 construct in Formosa.
From "An Act to provide revenue
for the Government and to encour
age the industries of the United
States," commonly known as th'
Diueley law, it is learned that t
prevent the shipment OF Euglisl
rails to the United States q protect
i've duty ef seven twentieths OF on
cent per pound, or 81 "a a ton i
required.
How curious a thing it is that tb
only market in which American man
utasturers need protection is thei
home narket.-New York Journa
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Revolution is Tearing Up the Government Of
Guatemala.

Guatemala.
Guatemala City, Sept. 16.-It is
stated that 5000 rebels attacked the
city Of Quezaltenango the morning
Of September 13, since which time
lighting has been going on almost
continuously. The fall of the city
10 inevitable unless the garrison,
which consists of less than 1000
men, is speedily reinforced.
Il is stated that Gen. Prospero
Morales, until few months ago
Minister of War in the present Cab
met, heads the revolution. With him
are Gen. Fuentes Barrios, q brother.
in-law of President Bsrrios, and
Feliciano Aguilar. These three men
were candidates for president to
succeed Barrios, ,and when the Presi.
dent declared himself Dictator they
rebslled. The rebel force 10 now
5000 and Is growing.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. a powder to be shaken into the shoes.
IL makes tight or new shoes feel easy; gives
instant relief t. corns and bunions. It's tie
greatest comfort discovery OF the age. Cures
and prevent swollen feet biistefs. caiious ana
sore epots, Aliens Foot-Ease 10 . certain
cure for sweating. hot. aching feet: At all
druggis.s ard shoe stores. Csc. Triat package
FREE by mail. Address, Allen 5. Oimsteo
LIE Row MY.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23

Chicago, Illinois, Sept 16-hrs.
Nellie Baird, IL North CLARK. com
mitted suicide this morning By leap
mo from the fourth story balcony OF
the building to the street below
Her husband is being held pending
the inquest
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Removal.

We take pleasure in announcing that
after this date Parks Sure cure will re-
move all traces o. rheumatism, kidnev
roubIes and liver complaint from the
user. II is the only medicine that is
ouaranteed to cure these diseases or no
dav. Paris sure cure Is sold by H. T..
Tncker.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 16.-H.
L Farrian, formerly of this city,
died at Fcrt Smith, last night, after
having lived month with his neck
broken.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Beauty is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means q clean skin, No beauty
without il. Cascarets, Candy Cathartic clean
YOUR blood and keepit clean, b. stirring up
the lazy liver and driving all impurities from
the BODY Begin today to barish pimples.
boils, biotches. blackheads, and that s;ckly
bilious complexion by taking Cases rets, beauty
for ten cents. All druggists, satisfaction
guaranteed 1oc, &c, SOC.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Found.

At Trimble's drug store, q marvellous cure
for all kidney complaints. nervous exhaustion
snd female weakness. 1t is FOley's Kidney
Cure.
BonGeld, Ill. Aug "a, 1896.
II am subject to cramps and collie. and have
used many remedies, but find Foley's Collie
Cure beats them all. - W. L. YEATs.
At Trimble's drug store.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
A Sound Liver Makes Well Mar

Are you Bilious, constipated or trou-
bled with Jaundice, Sick Headache, bad
taste in the mouth, foul breath, coated
tongue, dyspepsia, Indigestion, hot dry
skin, pain in the back and between the
shoulders, chllls and fever, sc. If you
have any of these symptoms, your liver
is out OF order and your blood is slowly
being poisoned because your liver does
not ACT properly. Herbine will cure all
disorder of the liver, Stomach or bowels
It has no equal as liver medicine. Price
7s cents. Free trial bottles at H. L.
fuckers drugstore. 44Iy
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
xvn.,.s the Use OF Taking

About colds and coughs in the sum
mer time. You may have sickiug
cough or little sold or baby may nave
the Group and when it comes you ougn.
TO know that Parks cough Syruy il ire
hest cure for It. Sold By H. L.TuokeT
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
S5.15 to st. LOuis,

$5.15 to st. Louis.
Tickets on sale Sept 8, Il, 16, 21.
%, 2S and so, and Oct 5, Z, II, IA
10 and 81. f. G. VANpEvooRr.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Going Down Hill.

People
suffering
from Kid
ney Diseases
feel q gradual
but steady loss of
strength and vital
ity They should
lose no time In trying
Foley's Kidney Cure. a
Guaranteed Preparation.
All A. Trlmbie's drug store.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-01

DIED-On Thursday, at her late
home, Miss Sallie Bethards, aged 81.
The remains were inferred Saturday in
the Millersburg cemetery, the fune raj
being conducted by Rev. Britt at the
residence of the deceased. Miss Beth
ards will devises that all Of her property
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-01
Fri r. Hicks Paper 5 Months For csc.

The publishers propose to send a copy
of Word and Works five months, from
June to October inclusive, to new sub
scribers only as trial order, for "a
cents, and in addition thereto, give each
trial subscriber free, a copy of a little
book of Ga pages, which contains select
chapters of work by Rev. Irl R. Hicks
which is to be the browning work of his
life. This is rare opportunity for any
one to study the storm forecast through
out the season, besides the many other
good things in Word and Works of inter
est to each member of the family. The
regular price of this little book alone is
% cents. Send 25 cents and your ad.
dress, to Word and Works Pub. Co..
,22O1 Locust Street, ST. Louis, Mo
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-01
PARIS BOURBON co. KY TUESDAY JUNE L. 1897

be given to her brother, Henry Bethards,
OF Ruddles Mills precinct, during his
life. Another brother, George Bethards,
resides in Louisiana.
DIED. -Lifred Marston, who formerly
lived on the j. III. Thorn farm, died at
his home in Hoopstou, III last Friday
of paralysis Mr.. Marston was one of
the three In Bourbon county who voted
in 1860 for Abraham Lincoln-the
other two being Noah Spears and Gen.
John L. Croxton, both of Paris, and
many years ago deceased. the latter at
time of death being u S. Minister to
Bolivia, and breathed his last In South
America.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-01
Round The Circle.

THE Kentucky Midland will run the
the first circle excursion this season
Thursday from Paris to High Bridge,
down the Kentucky river SO miles by
steamer to Frankfort, thence to Paris
by rail. Round-trip, $1.25. This is a
most delightful trip. Train leaves Paris
at 7;15 a. NJ, and returning, arrives at
$50 p. IN.