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The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
THE FEVER SCARE.
The Situation Is Greatly Improved al
New Orleans.
BAGGAGE TO BE INSPECTED.
The Mississippi Board OF Health Quaran'
tines All Maiis-A Yellow Fever Case
Taken to the Marine Hospital
at st. Louis.

new ORLEANS, Sept. 21.-The local
fever situation was greatly improved
this morning by materially lower
temperature, the thermometer at six
o'clock being 62. Incubation of yellow
fever germs requires 4 sustained Fab
renheit temperature of 20, and if the
present cool spell continues, conditions
promise steadily to grow better.
While IS cases were reported yesterday
only one of these was of anything but
mild type, the exception being an
unacclimated stranger. There were
no new cases reported this morning.
DR.. Joseph Holt, ex-president of the
health board, informed DR.. Olliphant
yesterday that nine cases had de-
veloped in his practice since Friday.
The houses where the cases were re-
ported were disinfected and guards
were thrown about them, but it was
feared that these measures had been
taken too late to prevent the spread of
the infection. Four cases were in a
fashionable boarding house. When an
attempt was made to examine the cases
DIR. Holt objected on the ground that he
himself was an expert and that further
diagnosis would be superfluous. His
attitude caused much criticism, as he
is the author of the ordinance under
which a physician who obstructs in
spection during a scare like the pres
ent is liable to fine and imprisonment
Some members of the board favored
immediate prosecution of Dr. Holt,
but it was finally decided to summon
him before the board for an explana-
ton.
The board has decided to appeal to
Gov. Foster for S25,000 from the sur
plus fund. The government put in eff
feet this morning its baggage inspec-
tion at trains and steamboats,. 1t will
require at least five hours each day in
which to do this work and railroads
have issued notices to outgoing passen-
gers to have all their baggage at de-
pots and landings at least five hours
before the departure of their trains
and steamboats,.
ALL MAILS GUARANTEED.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. - The post
Office department has been informed
that the Mississippi board of health
has quarantined all mails, whether
fumigated or not, from the infected
portions of that state, and Surgeon
General Wyman will try to have the
quarantine on disinfected mails raised.
A CASE AT ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2l.-William Trift,
aged so, employed on the government
tug boat Alpha from Cairo, ILL.,, was
day as yellow fever patient from
Cairo.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23

trLToS, Mo. Sept sl-The hand
some residence, utbuildings and large
barn Of Jack Harrison, u miles north
OF this city, were totally destroyed By
ire The barn contained hay, corn
and other grain. The fire was the
work Of an incendiary. as the barn
was 200 yards from the house and out
buildings, and when Mr. Harrison
awoke the dwelling was half consumed
and the Darn was falling in There -
no clew.
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COMING RUPEES IN INDIA.
Natives Are Going from Place to Place
Doing Il Mint's Work.

Doing Nint's Work.
\ British army officer just returned
from India told ME the other day n Gu
rious story which should be edifying
to all currency reformers. He had ac-
cumulated during his service there Il
considerable quantity Of old silver
which possessed only an ordinary bar
value. He did not want to encounter
the bother and expense of bringing the
metal to England, and so, as he ex-
pressed it, he sent it to native to be
coined into rupees"
But the Indian mints have been
shut down for years" l interrupted in
some surprise.
''Oh. yes" he assented, with pecul-
lar look, but you know the rupee is
coined just as freely in India to-day
as it was before the government closed
the mints."
Seeing that I wcs puzzled, he gave
me without the slightest en1oarrass-
ment this extraordinary explanation:
Even when the mints were open
more rupees were coined by private
coiners than by the government. The
savings Of the natives are made in sill
yer bracelets. rings and other orna-
ments When it became necessary for
them TO turn part of their resources
into money they did it by employing a
native coiner to turn the metal into
rupees. 1t is country of vast dis
tances. and the natives could not send
their ornaments to a government mint
perhaps LOCO miles away. The native
coiner travelled from place 10 place and
hut to hut, just like a country tinker.
He was glad to work all day turning sill
yer bangles into rupees, weight for
weight. for perhaps one rupee as his
reward. And very good rupees they
turned out, too. They are current
everywhere, and nobody questions
them. OF course the practice is ille-
climate, and when the nints were
first closed the government tried 10
pat stop 10 Il, bu: not with much sue
cess. Now it is winked at by the au-
thorities, for the situation in India to-
day is too threatening FOR any interfer-
ence which is notabsolutely necessary.
Chicago Tribune.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Kansas CITY Grain.

KANSAS CITY, sep. 2i.~Receipts OF wheat
here to-day were II ears year ago 20 cars
Sales by sample on track. Hard. No. |, nou-
inally Soc; No. , hard, cars s5c. ears s5c (
cars sIlac, cars Sac ears s3tsc, cars, ss-ib..
Sc closing s3gsie bid No 3 hard. cars sc.
cars eIAc. cars Sic. = cars s0Hc 6 cars SOC:
No hard, cars Sic. cars SOC & cars 19c ?
cars .srac, cars s5c: rejected, car sJc car
.sc. car 1oc. Soft. No. >. ears fancy 0ie 2
cars Soc; No 3. nominaily s41ls7c; No. T. ! car
Soc Spring, No. .. nominaiy si6s2c; No g.
car 1se.
Receipts Of corn here to-day we're q cars;
year ago, 80 cars.
Sales by sample on track: Mixed No 9 1
car 25c, e5 cars 2ihc, car 24Jac; No. g. cars
2iSac, cars 243lc, ears a4c car special 2sc;
No. T. car 23h.c car e3i4c, car 23c, no grade,
nominally 2lGs22c. White. No. 9. = ears s5t4c,
cars e55lc: No 3. 3 cars 24Izc, . cars 24t4c: No
4. | car 231sc, car a3}4c.
Receipts of oats here to-day were cars:
year ago, IL cars.
Sales BY sample track. Mixed, No p
cars lsc; No. 3. noUinally l7c; No L. noni-
nally i6c. White, No 2. car l9alc, 3 cars I9tsc
3 cars l9c; No. 3 ., 1 car ls14c; No 4, noninaiiy
11Gi1ac-
Rye-Steady; No. 2 ear 443se; No3 nomi-
nally 41EG43c; No. 4 nonnally 41c
Receipts OF hay here to-day were 10 cars,
against 80 cars year ago. Quotations are:
Choice prairie. 00: No. T. IS. 5oa5 rs: No 9,
81 5oEa. 90; No. ), 35O14Go; choice timothy
81 %; No. l. >S 25g650; No . So o0g5 50; clover,
mixed, S475GL52a
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23

LoSDoH. Sept 2I.-Tbe announce
ment that one Of the princes Of the
house Of Teck would soon visit Amer.
lea and take unto himself an American
bride, which has been going the rounds
OF the newspapers, has more founda-
tion IN fact than is generally accredited
to 1t. The name Of the prince con-
cerned - Alexander. This young man
may. II is asserted. become the hus-
band Of Miss Mary Goelet, daughter Of
the late Ogden Goelet.
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wires a Protection MISUNDERSTANDING

People living in cities are prone to
believe that the increasing number OF
telephone, telegraph and trolley wires
increase the danger from electric
storms On he contrary, the maze
Ct wires is protection. and lessons the
danger. since II Is shown thai where
The wires attract the electricity they
hold il. AID discharge it only AZ the
end OF the wires ia the central aticn.
The fact IS that CT the 200 lightning
accide1ts every wear only IN average
Of 80 cccur in the cities. The trees in
the country are 4 far greater danger;
they account for the proportion cf four
cases in the country TO onc in the city.
Edward w Box. in Ladies' Home
journal
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
WOULD WE'D MISS WHITNEY.
New York Millionaire Sends Proposal to
Rejected Maid OF Honor.

New York Millionaire Sends Proposal to
Rejected Maid Of Honor.
Chilicothe, Mo, Sept. 20-Miss
Edna Whitney, the modest young
lady of this city, who suddenly
found herself famous in being reject
as one OF the maids of honor OF the
Flower Queen in the coming Kansas
City carnival on account of being an
employee in cigar factory is inclined
to regret 80 much fame, as it is in
some instances annoying.
She has received ell sorts OF off rs
none of which she has accepted ex
cept the one to appear as flower
queen at the Topeka, Kas., carnival,
and committee from that city was
here to day to arrange for her escort
there Among other offers she has
received was one Of a large amount
of money and a royalty to allow her
photograph to appear on the boxes
of a great cigar manufactory, another
of 5000 week to go on the stage
with theatrical company.
Eut the most enticing cffer was
the proposal, by letter, Of marriage
by New York millionaire who gave
first class references.
Miss Whitney is level heade d
Missouri girl and her head is not
likely to bs upset by adulation or
otherwise.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23

The press and public of different
cities seem to agree as 10 the artistic
merit of the performance of W. S
Hart, who appears here next week
The Burlington Gazette Of Sept. 4th
says:
''w. S. HART COMPANY PRODUCED "IADY
OF LYONS" LAST NIGHT.
Words Of praise from those who
attended the "Man in the Iron Mask
helped to fill the opera house last
night with considerably larger
audience of the now enthusiastic
admirers of Mr.. w. S. Hart in the
production of Lady OF Lyons"
MIR. Bart essayed the difficult but
to him eminently fitting role of
Claude Melrotte. He gave very
clever Interpretation of the part, and
the fine emotions given the character
were brought out by Mr. Hart with
the skillfulness of the finished actor.
The other members of the company
were also we'll up in their parts"
Mr.. Hart will be seen in Butler
for three nights, commencing Mon
day Sept. 9th, and will present
The Man in the Iron Mask" "The
Lady of Lyons Camille" and
Julian Gray, Clergyman"
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
RAILROADS ARE LIBERAL
They Make Extra Concessions for the Ear
sas City Carnival.

They Make Extra Concessions for the Kan
sas City Carnival
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 21.-The
railroads propose to make extra con-
cessions in the way of low rates to
Kansas City during Carnival week. A
rate of one fare for the round trip will
be made from points 30 miles east of
Kansas City, 80 miles west and $50
miles north. South of Kansas City
there will be even lower rates from Ok
lahoma, Indian territory, Texas Arkan-
sas and Louisiana. Tickets will be
sold from October 5 to 9. good to re-
turn until October l.. All of the state
of Kansas will be included in the one
fare rate. Popular low rate excursions
from neighboring towns to Kansas
City will be run by the railroads on
several days of the week.
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Evans Holds n SG,OOO,OOO Pension
Deficit.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 1S.-
Pension Commissioner Evans admits
that there is likely to be de ficit of
S6,O0O,00O in the Pension Depart
ment for 1897. But he says it with
equanimity, Evans says:
"Alihough the expenditures for
pensions Will be greater than the
appropriations, thereby necessitating
deficiency appropriation for their
payment, l do not anticipate any
deficit in the revenues of the Gov
ernment this year.
IL estimate that the total pay
ments for the year will not exceed
$247, 500, 600. That is not an appsll
ing excess by any means, the appro
priation for the year being $141,-
263 $780,"
"How is the increase of the year
accounted for?"
"Weil, while / have no psyscho
logical communication with the old
soldiers to determine what moved
them in the matter. I think some
of the boys had been holding of
under the last administration from
applying for pensions, concluding
that they would rather try their
chances of getting their applications
granted with republican admins
tration.
"More than that, however. believe
that thousands of applications Were
the result of the hard time s, through
which the country had been passing
and now, happily. over
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Negro's Awful Crime.

Wichita, Kan Sept ia spe-
cial from Shawnee. Ok !, Gays: Last
night John Anderson, negro
dray man, cut off the head of Dave
E-tus, white boy IA years of age.
With razor Audei s1n had quar-
relied with young Estus in ,h4 after
noon about getting upon his wagon
to ride
About 8 O'Clock Anderson began
dr.n king and said he wanted to find
Estus. He was diiytn from the
streets by the police, and, while on
his way home, met the boy. Some
words passed. and Anderson drew q
razor from his pocke. and began
striking Estus eu the arm and about
the face. Eslus attempted to run
but Anderson caught him and
almost severed bis head from his
body. The negro escaped News
of the murder spread and officers
began e search for the Grim nal The
CT lzens of this place decl IRE they
will hang Anderson If he is caught.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23

Eicu lllIl, Mo. Sept. 2l.-The plant
OF the Cherokee Lanyon Sraelte- Co. in
this city, which was almost wholly de-
stroyed by the cyclone of June -. has
been completely rebuilt and was set in
operation, with full force of men on
hand, this morning. 1t will employ
"a
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
RIPE HOGS.
Information Jerry Rusk Obtained
from q Western Farmer.


Gov. Rusk happened TO drive over the
state line once into Wisconsin looking
at the farms. He was particularly
struck with one farm, on which he
found everything in lirst-class order,
and riding up to the house inquired the
name OF the owner, when tall German
came out and gave his name as Theo-
dore Louis.
What do YOU regard as the greatest
wealth-producing agency in agricul-
ture?" the governor asked him.
The hog" was the sententious re-
ply.
Upon what do you base this state
ment?"
''He lifts more mortgages than any
thing else"
The conversation which ensued de-
veloped the fact that Louis had once
been what is called an all-wheat farmer
and kept constantly sinking into debt.
Ho decided that something had TO be
done quickly or there would be very
little left for Louis, SO he decided to try
the hog. The first year he made lit
tle money. the second year lie made
more. and then he became thoroughly
interested. The result was that he
became recognized as a great authority
on hogs. His neighbors took up his
example and mortgages began to be
lifted, until finally there was not one
on record against that community.
How long would you keep hog:"
as Gov. Rusk.
L would not keep him-I would kill
him"
when -
When lie is ripe"
When is he ripe?'
when he is fat
Wouldn't it pay 10 keep the hog for
two or three years."
Il tried that once" said Louis. Il
took hog IN the fall and weighed him,
and l took my corn and weighed it..
When spring came the corn was all
gone and the hog weighed about what
lie did in the fall. That made me say
next year that l would kill my hogs i'll
the fall and save my corn"
How much does it cost to keep u
hog through the winter?'
Three dollars
How many hogs winter in Mime
sota?"
One million. l have just looked at
the auditors report"
DO you mean to say that we lose
S3,00o,00o u year in wintering our
hogs?"
Yes, that's what you do. If you
kill them all in the fall you will have
left in your cribs $4,000 900 worth of
corn 10 sell."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Bucklen's Arnica Salve

The Best Salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores. ulcers. salt
rheum, fever sores. tetter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns. and all skin
eruptions. and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaran-
teed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale by II. L. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
FoURTH-CLAss PosrMAsrERs.
SIR. Bristow Favors Several Missouri ant
Kansas Republicans

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-These post
office appointments were made Tues
dav.
removed: Coldwater, = Jackson vice [. Rich.
removed; Home, Josiah Thomas. vice J. Wuer-
s,er. rcmoyed Marquette, Gust Petersen. vice
c. Roberts. removed.
Observation-Disclosures, Il. Lane. vice Charles
Jones removed: Barnard. James NcSuixh1.
vice II. BOND, removed: Backhart. John Booth:
Competition J. Tittsworth, vice G. Bean. re-
moved; Powell. John Lawson; RichvIlle. Fl
Rice: Xenia. Elias PeleFCan vice J. TeupIa
removed
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Elourine- MIL Hur,o.s

HAGERsTowN, Nd, Sept. al.-The
frame Touring mill belonging to the
firm of Boyer & Heard, of this city,
was destroyed by fire to-day, together
with its car shed and stable. The loss
was So, 900: insurance. Slo.ooa.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Kansas CITY Produce

KANSAS CITY. Sept 2i-Butter-Fancy sepa-
rator. Isc; tirsts. Fac; seconds. lac: dairy,
fancy, i9c; choice. l2c, store packed, i95I-c;
fresh packing stock SC.
Eggs-Strictiy fresh lie per doz
Pooltry-Hens, 6ac; springs. SC; ducks, old.
3G6e; springs. e1674. geese. Old, sc; gosiings.
61.c; turkeys, 7G8c pigeons soc per doz
ns-Watermelons, home grown Loo
SEQ per 100 or o9cg 81 IS per d0z Can.al0upes,
home grown, 2o140c per bu. box. or 2oGs4G per
d0z
F'ruits-Grapes Concords i5c per basket,
Niagara 25c per basket Peaches. clings.
A31t5c per peek basket: freestones - L73c per
peck basket: common. 59fs i0c per basaes.
Apples early autumn varieties. fancy e. % per
bhL; No /. -; No . II 81
observation-disclosures. 3pa50c per dog Beets.
2514oe per hl TQruips. 359flc per bu. Toula-
toes, 2oE8 agc per bu Green and wax beans. 3oCa
45c pe- bz
Potatoes-Ho1ne -rown. e0a70s rser bu tn
small way: z5f.51c per b,I In hs1lg car i0s.
Sweet potatoes sa01sc per BIZ
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23

II was little George Guczpp Who
wondered, when memory failed him
during the history recitation. why II
history repeats itse.f-w hy-gzhv : Go1-S
Il it?--Jadre.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23

Kansas City Priests of Pallas Pa
rade and karneval Krew Oct to 9th.
Tickets on sale Oct to inclusive,
good returning to Oct 10, rate of one
fare for round trip.
Annual Log Rolling, Nevada, Mo,
Sept %. Special train leaves Butler
at 10:45 III, returning leaves Nevada
at p Ill. Only fifty cents for round
trip. E G NANDERvoORT, Agent.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Live Sross

KANSAS CITY. Sept NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Il, 1oS; calves .ls: shipped yesterday, oss cat
tie. calves Best native beef eat,l. w-rs
steady 10 strong, western steers Slew ana up-
evenly lower. The following are rspres.ata.
tive sales.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Modest.

The EEe.e-Were your college cxer-
cises success?
The Nephew-Weli, I rather think
we gave congress few pointerz.-N. Y
Journal.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
ST. Louis Live stock.

ST Louis. Sept l.-Cattle-Receipts, 5000;
market generally steady at yesterdays at-
vance: fair to fancy native shipping and ex-
port steers, 81 80 "a 30: light and dressed beef
and butcher steers, So %; stockerS and
feeders, - 50lG4a5; cows and heifers. s. noA
4S0 Texas and Indian steers. g. s0G34 Is; COWS
anu heifers, - S5GS.2l
Hogs-Receipts. 4,oo0; market &c higher;
light. s430si 10: mixed, 81 l03i35; heavy.
"a o0GIi2}z.
Sheep-Receipts, e0o). market steady to
strong; native s3I0I39 %, lambs "A 0o1ta35
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23

Sheep-Receipts. 5.422; shipped yesterday
l., l5a The market was active and steady. The
following are representative safes:
l6 nat, lbs. 20 IS 10 4, Kan lbs. ID s4sa
s. nat sh- -. 10 a6o ls Kan. sh.-- SO $50
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23

Hogs-keceipts, N,7's; Shipped yesterday
l7o The market for light hogs was steady:
others Slow and lower The following are rep
rs,- .s,ta-
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, Sept 2l-Cattle-Receipts $50:
market steady to stronger: beeveS s4e5Se
$50; cows and hefers, s2.014t4 90; western, S32i
"a 80; stochers and feeders, 4a25li46l.
HoSs-Receipts, 1900; market steady to So
higher; light, A. 1904 80; mixed Is s5it4 is;
heavy. So s1lSi 40; rough. s. s1ls39S
Shecp-Reccipts. Il 600; market firm, lambs
weak; native, ss.60G4 20; western, s3.0003as;
lambs. So 505556h
Chicago Grain and Produce.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23

The Kansas man We pity,
But one man says he's merry;
His wife's Mayor Of the city
And he's her secretary.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23

Sept 81 OPP ned High'st L.ow'st Closing
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
Team and Surrey Stolen.

Tuesday evening of last week a
young man about % or 80 years old
hired team and surrey from ". s.
Johnson's livery barn, this city-and
nothing of the outfit has been seen
since. Dad Deleplane saw the surrey
near the post Office late that evening,
and there were then two men and two
women in it, one of whom he thought
was the man Ashe, who was fined the
day before for stealing q coat at EIlin-
wood. Men have secured the country
since then in every direction, but no
trace of the thieves has been found,
and neither the sheriff nor his deputies
have been able to get track of them.
The surrey was good one, the harness
new, and the team an excellent one.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30

complished what it was intended to
accomplish? No sane man will say
with any degree of truthfulness that
the sale of liquor has been diminished
80 far as this city is concerned or that
any restraint is placed upon the man.
ner of selling it. If we ere correct in
this proposition, and we think we are,
it may be pertinent to ask, what ben
eft have we derived from prohibition?
From our standpoint the people as q
whole have not been profited by it,
but on the contrary We have been in
jured by it. If this is true would it
not be the part of wisdom to take
some steps whereby the traffic in
liquor can be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
Jurors Drawn.

The following voters and freeholders
of Barton county are drawn to serve
on the jury at the November term of
the district court:
Beaver township-Geo. P. Wilson, g.
G. Mentally.
Buffalo township Linsner,
D. E. Fryberger.
Cheyenne townsbip-Joseph Daniel.
Cleveland township-Richard Church.
Comanche township-G. H. Ernst
ring.
Grant township-Joseph Nemlowil.
Great Bend city-A. Powelson, Geo.
Crummack, M. NJ. Meek, s. W. Bard
well.
Homestead township. ". Dale.
6. II. Foster.
Lakin townsbip-John Berscheidt,
]. W. Hinderliter, Henry Mellies.
SouthiBend township-Wm. Doher-
man, Noah V. Gaunt, J. 81. Norris.
Walnut township-H. s. Harper,
Andrew Hickey.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30
Township Tickets,

The democrats, populists and free
silver republicans of Pawnee Rock
to wnship have united OH the following
township ticket: Trustee, j. T. Kell;
Clerk, T. Fl. Brewer; Treasurer, T. 2.
Nichols: Justice, o. o. Hartshorn;
Constable, G. W. Ross; Road overseers,
E. E. French and I. T. Goatley.
The voters of Lakln township met in
caucus at Ellinwood last Saturday and
made the following nominations: For
Trustee, Joe Sprinkler; Clerk. Ed Isern;
Treasurer, John Doherty. All good
men, who will make good officers-for
of course they will be elected beyond
doubt,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-30

ALMOST every republican paper
you pick up speaks of '.wheat at a
dollar bushel," as though such a
thing has been known this year to
Kansas farmers. Will some of them
point US to Barton county farmer
who has this year received a dollar for
a bushel of wheat? Don't brag about
"dollar bushsl wheat" until such a
thing is certainty. Then, when you
do brag about it, give the Lord the
credit for raising the price of our
wheat by making short crops in other
parts of the country. Be honest
about these things once, and see how
it feels.