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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18
ELECTRICAL STORM.
Superstitious Cleveland People
Stirred Up.

Cleveland, Jan. 17-At J:35 this
evening the people of Cleveland were
startled ny an electrical storm. which
would have been unusual even in mid
summer but coming. as it did. in mid
winter it created CONSERVATION. eSpec-
tally among the suDerstitious. for the
lightning was vivid and the thunder
loud and unusually severe. This thunder
storm in January was accompanied by
a heavy rainfall, almost as heavy as
the worst storm last summer. Just
before the electrical storm. the atmOs-
phere became So warm that windows
were opened and OVeTcOats discarded
The cold wave signal is now up and
the promise is made that il viii be 30
degrees colder Monday morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18
Sherman Denies It AL.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Sherman
said tonight with regard to certain all
legged interviews with him on the Cuban
question that he had not made any state
ment that could be construed as an midi
cation OF the policy of the incoming adj
ministration on that matter IN so far
as this appeared in the press dispatches
he had been enormously quoted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18
SALISBURY WILL
RACE NO MORE
Wei!-Known Westerner in a Bad
Shape Financially.
VERY NEAR A CLIMAX
MANY UTAHNIANS WILL SYM
PATHIZE WITH HIM.

Drains Made Upon Him by Invest
ments in Real Estate in Chicago
Said to Have Weakened Him
Very Seriously-Tangled Condi-
ton of Affairs That Is Growing
Worse Daily-Chief Reliance Now
Said to Be on Utah and California
Mines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18
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RUMORS ABOUT MACEO.
1t Is Still Contended by Some That
He Is Alive.

Kingston, Jan. 17.-Seven Cubans. in
Guiding Senior SauvenneH, have arrived
here. bringing dispatches from Cuba.
In accordance with the quarantine
regulations they were detained for
observation. RumOrs continue to
reach here that MaceO the rebel leader.
is still alive. 1t is said that he was
desperately wounded in the engage
ment in which he was reported to have
been killed bu' that he is now i'm
proving. Little credence is placed in
these rumOrs.
Advices have reached here TO the
effect that Maxine Gomez. the in
surgent COMMUNICATIVE chief, now has
his forces completely equipped and is
prepared to open a vigorous campaign
against Captain General Weyler.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18
Harris in the Lead.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. lex Congress-
man w. A. Harris is conceded to be in
the lead for United States senator A
new and strong candidate was an
nounced last night, however. in ex-
Governor John p. St. John. Though a
prohibitionist of national standing, he
is in accord with the POpulists and
may slip in as a compromise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18
A GREAT STORM.
1t Has Been Raging in Minnesota
and the Dakotas.

st. Paul. Mimi. Jan. II "A great storm
has been raging in Minnesota and the
Dakotas for the past Is hours and to-
niSht the thermometer is dropping one
degree an hour. The fan OF snow has
been very heavy, and the wind has ragged
furiouSly. No trains north and west of
St. Paul are running on schedule time.
No trains have been operated on the
Great Northern between Huron, s. D..
and Benson. Mimi. for two weeks. All
northern Minnesota points report the tenn
perature from 10 to y below Z1rO. The
thermometer here registered 10 below at
11:3O tonight, with prospects of growing
much colder before morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18
Thatcher'S Supporters Strong
ly in Favor of the Prop
OSitiOn.
OTHER MANAGERS
ARE INDIFFERENT
But the Prospects Are Regarded
as UnfaVOrdble.

Statements of the Managers-Mr
Dotson Goes From the Thatcher
to the Rawlins Camp-Senator
Chambers Attitude-A Thatcher
Petition From Utah County-Mr.
Lennon viii Exercise His Own
Judgment-Mr. Gaines Opinion
of the Salt Lake County Petition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18
Chevalier Contencir Dies.

New York. Jan. 17.-Chevalier Louis
Contec:n. eX-consuI general to the two
Sicilies. and one of the most prominent
Italian merchants in the city. died at 10
o'clocl, tonight at his residence in this
city of appendicitis. from which he had
suffered but u few days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18
Rifles and a Supply Of Cart
ridges All That Is
Asked For.
COULD SOON "WHIP
HELL OUT OF WEYLER"
Rather Gloomy Picture Painted
by Correspondent.

If All That He Says Be True, Then
Is 1t But a Question of Days Ere
the Iron Grasp of Spain Will Be
Felt Upon the Necks of Those
Who, in Cuba, Are Fighting For
That Which We Are Supposed to
Be Now Enjoying in America.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18
.Will Not Reach New York.

New York. Jan. 17-According to Health
Officer Doty there is little cause for fear
that the bubOnic plague may reach New
York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18

consent to this, and it is not likely that
America champion viii get Il chance
at the crack foreigners in a match
race.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18
IS VERY MUCH In
CLAGGETT'S FAVOR
Feeling in Idaho Turns Toward
the Populist.
FLOOD TIDE NOT REACHED
DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN RE
MINDED OF THEIR PLEDGE.

Populists Hold a Caucus and the
Statement Is Made That Clag-
gett's Friends Believe the Gray
Eagle of the North Will Show
Gains When the Vote Is Taken
Today-Dubois and His Managers
Calm and Apparently Confident.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18

against the field. Strenuous efforts
are being made to break his strong
hold and elect a Populst.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04
Rich Hill Woman Sues.

Cora 1ost, a young woman who
lived formerly in Rich Hill, Mo,
sued j. D. McConn to-day in the
circuit court for $4,000 damages
for breach of promise McConn is
a brakeman on the Santa Fe railroad
who runs between this city and IT.
Madison, Ia. Miss Yost says be
promised to marry her a year ago.
Last fall he fell heir to $4,000 and
after that be would have nothing to
do with her. She has retained at.
torneys Bnrgin & Pickett to bring
suit for her.-k G.. Star.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04
MANIAC IN THE CAPITOL.
Insane Man Heavily Armed Strays.lnto Gov
ernor leedy's Office.

Insane Man Heavily Armed Strays.lnto Gov
ernor Leedy's Office.
Topeka, Kan, March IA we'll.
dressed stranger went into Governor
Leedy's Office this afternoon. and
taking Executive Clerk Fleharty off
to one side, whispered IN his ear:
"They have taken my Winchester. "
Fleharty realized instantly that
he was in the presence of maniac.
"But l am still armed said the
stranger, and he drew from his hip
pockets two six shooters of large
caliber.
Fieharty was alone in the Office.
for it was late, and the Governor
and the rest of the office force had
gone home. The stranger pointed
his pistols in every direction, and
said:
LET them come
Flehraty proceeded to humor the
crazy man 'Ill stay with you,
Fleharty said, "but I am not in gooi
fighting trim, for l have no gun
Take one of mine,' said the s.ran
ger. Fleharty accepted the offer
and was considerably relieved. Thel
Fleharty locked the outside door
and left the stranger on guard.
Il will lock the door to the bacl
Office, he said. The stranger tool
up his position at the door and File
harty went into the telephone room
closed the door, and telephoned 70
the police. Returning he persuaded
the maniac to give up his other re
volver and hide in vault.
| The police arrived a few minute
! later aud took the maniac to the cit
prison. He did rot resist, for F'ie
harty explained that the police wer
friends. The crazy man refused t
give his name, and there were n
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04

Statistics just compiled show that
the consumption of beer in the world
during the year 1896 was S, ,467, ,065,-
121 gallons. If this beer were pour
ed out into a canal 20 feet wide and
10 feet deep, it would extend G63
miles, or more than sufficient to con-
meet New York City with Columbus,
Ohio Loaded on cars, at 600 kegs
to the car and 40 cars to the train,
it would require $4,000 train of
cars to move this immense quantity
of beer Let these trains pass, one
to the minute aud at the rate 30
miles an hour and 6e days of run
ming night and day, would be re-
Quired before all had passed.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04
Another Missouri Monder.

A baby girl was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Chandler at Indepen-
dence, Mo, on ST. Valentine Day that
weighed one and one hslf-pounds.
From the crown of the child's head
to the soles of her feet she measures
fifteen inches. Her little arms are
just three inches long from her
shoulder to her wrist, and her tiny
hands come inside of the edges of q
silver quarter. This remarkable
baby could easily sit down in az
ordinary pint cup and have plenty
of room to kick around IN, says the
Kansas City Journal. Bessie's thigh
is not quite SO large as the little
finger of the average man. Hel
arms and legs cannot be called a:
''little as pipestems," for they ar,
smaller than any pipestem ever made
! The arms are smaller than ordlnar1
lead pencil and the legs are not ap
pieciably larger. The bones in the
arms and legs are scarcely larger. i
as large, as knitting kneedles.-Ex
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04

About the quickest adjustment of
an insurance claim which has come
under our notice is that of the policy
held by the late John NJ. Hoagland
for S5,O00,in the Southwestern Mu-
tual Life Association, Marshalltown,
Iowa. ". 0. RiddelI. the general
agent, upon receipt OF the news OF
his death, telegraphed his company
with such good results that the mat.
ter has been adjusted and the money
is ready to be paid as soon as the
administrator is appointed
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04
UNWRITTEN HISTORY.
Governor Tanners Residence
in Bates County.
Split Rails for a Living and Danced Wit
the Country Lasses.
CAPTURED BY STRATEGY.

J. S. Pierce received letter from
Governor Tanner, of Illinois, recalling
old times just after the war, and his
pleasant remembrances of Mr. Pierce
and his family. The story attached
to the friendship of these men would,
if properly embellished. furnish a
plot for g novel In the fall aud
winter of 1867 Mr. Pierce and wife
and Mr.. Tanner and wife lived in
the same house. just west of Butler.
on the Miami Before moving in,
Tanner, in a manly way, told Pierce
the secret of his life and why he
wished to live in this obscure way.
He had killed his cousin in Clay
county, Ill, and was fugitive from
the law, though he claimed he was
justified, in self defense.
Mr. Tanner made a living by cut.
ting and splitting rails and lived a
contented and apparently happy life
in this primitive way. Mr.. Pierce
was the only fiddler in that neigh
borhood and played for the country
dances. Tanner always attended Mr..
p. on these occasions and derived
great pleasure from dancing with
the lasses.
Tanner was finally hunted down
by the officers of the law and Mr..
Pierce thus describes his capture:
Zone night the sheriff of Clay Co
H., accompanied by Capt Valley,
Of Butler and Peter Crooks, of the
neighborhood,came to my home and
commanded me in the name of the
law to go with them to arrest
one John r. Tanner, an escaped
murderer from Illinois Mr.. Tanner
then lived about a half mile from my
home. I told him Tanner was my
friend and confdant and that / woulC
not harm hair of his head. IL
said, call want you to do is to e
with US" He also got Balser burst
After stationing the others around
the house 80 as to cut off every ave
nue. of escape, the sheriff command
ed me to knock on the door and tel
my name, which l did, and immedi
ately the door was opened,the sherit
seized Tanner and placed him unde
arrest. In an ungarded momen
on the part of the officers, Tanner
wife slipped him his pistol, but h
gave it back to her and told her b.
was going back peaceably to stanC
trial, which he did,and the very mex
election he was elected sheriff O
Clay county, and his subsequent lif
is matter of history"
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04
Il. A. X. Re- Culou,

We understand the G, A. r. post
OF this city has decided to make an
effort to secure for this place the
meeting Of the district re union, and
that committee was appointed to
interview our people on the PROPOSE.
ton. 1t is said that about ten thou.
sand old soldiers attend the reunions.
which last about week. In order
to get the reunion, the citizens
would have to donate 5000, as j.
would take that amount to defray
expenses.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04
Best of All

To cleanse the system in gentle
and truly beneficial manner, when
the Springtime comes, use the true
and perfect remedy, Syrup OF Figs.
One bottle will answer for all the
family and costs only so cents; the
large size 81. Buy the genuine.
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Company only, and for sale
by all druggists.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04

On last Saturday we had the pleas
ure of attending the closing exercises
of Prairie Rose school, in Mound
township, taught by Miss Belle Wilt
son. The programme consisted of
songs, declarations, recitations and
dialogues, which were rendered with
credit to both pupils and teacher.
Then came the treat which much de-
lighted the pupils, visitors and all
sharing alike. Then Master Oscar
Baum in behalf of the school stepped
to the platform and in neat and
impressive style presented beautiful
oaken photograph case TO the teach.
er, as q token of the regard and
esteem in which she was held, Mis-:
Wilson is one OF Bates leading
teachers and made many warm
friends here who will miss her,
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04

The trial of John Young indicted
for the murder of VIM Terrell, at
Shobe, short time ago, was con.
tinued to the June term of court.
The trial of Mrs. Wsast, who with
he. husband, was engaged in the
shooting scrape in Spruce township,
was had Tuesday and resulted in a
hung jury.
The trial of Charles and Thomas
Pharis charged with having injured
A. S. Millhorn in fight. was had
Yesterday and at the time of going
to press with the T1Hrs no decision
had been rendered.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04

VI -. ATuOiu, Vi holueu Is 'lsiLiub
in the county.
DR.. John Harper, who will gradu
ate this year in dentistry in the
school he has been attending in Kan
sas City is spending few days in
the city
NJ. H Col, night switchman in the
Pacific yards at Rich Hill, had his
hand badly mashed Monday night
while on duty, says the Review.
Miss Vancamp of the milliner firm
of Harper Il Vancamp,is in st. Louis,
selecting their spring goods 1t is
Miss Harper's intention to JON her
the last of this week.
The Gimlet. a new paper just
launched at Rockville, has been re
ceived this week, with +. Fl. Lowry
at the pilot wheel. The Gimlet is
well printed and newsy from editor
ial to the local page Success broth
er Lowry.
Isaac Webb. who about year ago
moved from this city to Warrensburg
was in town Monday He has been
engaged in the dairy business and
prospered well. He likes Butler so
we'll he has about made up his mind
to come back.
The TINES appreciated pleasant
call from 0. NJ. Burkhart, of Pleas
ant Gap township. He is one of the
reliable farmers of his township and
the TIMES is proud to number him
among it's most substantial friends
and patrons. He renews for '9S.
Judge Kemper gave the TINES a
pleasant call. He said the court was
busy settling with township collec
tors and would probably be in ses.
sion the entire week. The Judge
said the collectors were slow about
coming in the forepart of the week
aud if settlements were all made this
week it would keep the court busy.
Geo. L. Argenbright and Miss
Gertrude Claunch were united in
marriage by Rev. c. c. Coffee, al
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs G. L.
Mills, Adrian, Wednesday of las,
week. The wedding. according to
the Journal, was quite an elaborate
affair, and the happy couple were
the recipients of many handsome
presents.
Walter Lansdowp, a prominent
druggist of Adrian, and Miss Brown
daughter of ]. o, Brown, a promi
nent farmer residing near Adrian
were united in marriage by Rev. ]
A. Smith. of Adrian, Feb'y oath
Walter was raised in this city ant
his many friends here will wish hin
all the Joy to be found in weddet
bliss.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04
SUDDEN DEATH.
J. II. Hoaglsnd, Farmer, Stockman and

J. II. Hoaglsnd, Farmer, Stockman and
Useful Citizen, Passes Away.
The funeral of j. NJ. Hoagland,
who died Saturday morning at 2
o'clock, was held at the family resi-,
deuce, 8 miles southwest of this city,
Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock, and
at the conclusion of the services
which were conducted by Rev. Blair,
pastor Of the G. 2 church of this
city, the remaius, followed by large
concourse of friends, were brought
to Butler and laid to rest in Oak Hill
cemetery, at 2 oclock P. N.
The deceased was sick only one
week. He was in town Saturday
previous to his death Returning &
home, he was taken sick and DIR.
Boulw are. who attended him. pro-
nounced his ailment pneumonia On
his last visit Friday, the doctor
found his patient doing wei! and
free from pneumonia. and he is un
able to account for his sudden death,
unless it was caused from complica
tion of heart trouble.
DR.. J. A. Patterson was with Mr..
Hoagland when he died, and inform
e1 the reporter that death struck
him very sudden and unexpected by
him, that a short time before be
breathed his last he sat up in bed,
talked with the doctor and appeared
to be doing we'll, and he had nc
thought of the end being so near.
The deceased leaves wife and
two children, a little son about
years of age and an infant.
John II Hoagland was born in
Coshocton county, Ohio, in the yea,
1851, and with bis parents came te
this county about 26 years ago. He
engaged in farming and stock raising
and being very energetic and fruga
man, he added to his possession
until he owned and was interested
in 1,100 acres of as fine land as car
be had in the county. This farm
was we'll and substantially improved
with handsome dwelling, a fint
barn, fencing, etc.
In addition to being large farm
or, Mr.. Hoagland also dealt largely
in stock and was known to be one O
the most extensive feeders and ship
pers OF cattle in this section of th,
state. At the time of his death ht
was feeding on his place 700 head o
cattle. which he owned and wa
interested in.
Notwithstanding he was a yer,
active business man, he was scrupu
lously honest in all his dealings, ant
now that he has passed away NJ
man with whom he had dealings cal
point back over the record left ant
say that J. M. Hoaglsnd was not
true man, honorable and upright
As to his standing in the com
munity in which he lived and died
We have only to cite the 500 or 60,
neighbors and friends, who gathered
at his late home on the morning O
the funeral to pay their respects tt
their departed friend and mingl
their sorrow with that of the bereav
cd wife.
The deceased carried $1,000 lif
insurance, $1,000 OF which is mad
payable to his estate, and $4,000 a
a member of the A. o. Z. w. lodg
is payable to the widow.
In the death of MIR. Hoagland
Bates county loses one of it's YER
best citizens, and the sad news o
his taking away will be regretted b
all who knew him.
The trial of John Young lndicte
for the murder of VIM. Terrell, a
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04

Window glass, roofing and build
ing papers, picture frames, carpets,
shades. wallpaper, paints. etc, at
d. W. Drummonds. Aft.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04

If the system is fortified by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which makes
rich, red blood, there is little danger
of sickness.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04

Good so acre farm for sale or ex
change. j. A. SILvERs. 35 If.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04

papers in his pockets to indicate
who he is.
Fleharty is receiving congratula-
items for his nerve.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04

HARDWOOD LUMBER. left at
Bennett Wheeler Mere Co.'S for all
kinds of hardwood lumber will have
prompt attention.
1-tf. CHARLES SIMMONS.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04
SPECIFIC
FOR SCR0FULA

since childhood, / lave been
? .1llcted with scrofulons boils anC
sores, which caused Inc terribie
Suffering. Physicians Were unable
- ielp ne. and / only grew worse
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04
Methodists Will Gather There.

Nevada. Missouri, March 1.-The g
twenty ninth session of the st. Louis
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, this city, March 10 The
Itinerants club will meet on the
Monday preceding, and On Tuesday
evening Bishop Cransson will deliver
an address. DR.. ". A. Spencer OF
Philadelphia, DIR. c. Il. Payne OF
New York, Mrs. B. H. Bradley, re.
turned missionary from China; DR..
J. f. Goucher of Baltimore, Md.;
Rev. c. J Little, president of the
Garrett Biblical Institute. Evans
vile, Ind. and DIR. J. ". Hamilton
of Cincinnati will be present and
deliver addresses during tbs confer
ence.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04
Democratic Ticketo
VT Pleasant Township.

VT Pleasant Township.
For Trustee-R, l.. Graves.
For Collector-J. B. Paget.
For Clerk and Asseseor-R. B. Hurt.
For Constable--Ed Dalton.
For Justices OF the Peace-W. +. Hemstreet,
Taz LaFollett and d. G. Newsom.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04

Fos SALE-Corn meal and feed
mill, located in Johnstown. Bates
Co, doing a good business. in fine
running order. Will sell cheap, "a
bargain). ". q. DUDLEr.
II It Johnstown, h1o.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04

cured, 50 that | have not had q ioii
r. pimple on any part of my bods
.1r the last twelve Years. can
,-FIially recommend Ayers Sarss-
lila as the very best blospd-f.riisrf.
81 existence. "-G. +. i.LINEtf.s.#
Ier.EiIIp. Texas.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04
AYERS

Sarsaparll:i. an q
very soon grew be
ter. After I.sinss
half a dozen bottles
/ was completely