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The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
Hob0s Make Il RAID.

Holgate, o, Aug. q The home
of John r. Williams, IL miles south
west of here, was raided by tramps
last night. when Miss Edith vii
liams and Frank Collins were TO be
married.
About Is guests had assembled
when ftramps attacked the house
with clubs and revolrers, drove the
guests into a milk house and took
possession CT the place, eating the
wedding supper, after which they
ransacked the place. A coat was
taken, in the pocket OF which was
the marriage license The tramps
escaped
The Rev. J. L. Dozey, arriving
upon the scene while the tramps
were enjoying their feast, was re-
lieved of his watch aud SIS in
money. Several other guests were
robbed.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
Negroes Endorse BRYAN.

Quincy, ILL.,, Aug. 27.-The frs.
conyention of the Negro Interstate
Free Silver League closed here last
night. Prof. Allen of this city is
the father of the League and made
the closing speech. He urged edu-
eating tie negro aud some of the
white folks as well. Organizers
were appointed for five states as
fellows:
Missouri-Harry L Graham. Kan
sas City; llIinois-T, P. Rawhns of
Chicago; Iowa-F. 0 Allen OF Bur
hngton: Mlnnesots-F. L. McGee of
Minneapolis; Indiana-A. f. Man
ming Of Indianapolis.
Itwas decided TO hold the naxt
convention at Omaha during the
Ttans-mississippi Exposition. the
date to be selected by the president.
4 resolution was adopted heartily
endorsing the late candidacy of Will
liam j. Bryan and expressing the
hope that be may be nominated and
elected IN 1900.
4 resolution was adopted censur-
ing Gov. Tanner ''for his recent &C;
humiliating the negroes of the
State, in subjecting Maj. Buekner to
a most contemplate court msrtial
procedure. which all evidence prov.
ed to have been unwarrsnted
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
Rouud and Gagged.

Toledo, O.. August 25 Three
masked msn went to the farm house
of William Hamlin of Dragon town
ship at midnight and called for Geo.
Cherry, farm hand. They seized
him, bound him hand and foot, and
gagged him. The me then rushed
upstairs, where they met William
HamliD, who WAS srousea by tie
noise below The robbers ht Ii ID
over the head with revolvers and
then tied him up in the same man
ner. Meanwhile two other robbers
rushed into the room occupied by
son of Hamlin, dragged him ou. o
| bed and bound him hand and foot
The men ransansacked the hous
from top to bottom.
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viii Make Speeches for Hanna.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 27.-
john Sherman, nominally Secretary
of State, will go to Ohio early in
September. He will make the trip
ostensibly to help Mark Hanna out
of hole by making three speeches
in the State. Really his trip has
for its object the making of changes
ia the State department which will
place First Assistant Secretary Day
practically at the head of affairs and
will leave for MIR. Sherman nothing
but perfuuctory duties to perform
Mr.. Day will be back the latter
part of next week, and as soon as
Secretary Sherman is safely out OF
town there will be quiet reorgani-
zation and a rearran cement of the
work of the department. Secretary
| day will have exclusive control oi
the negotiations soon to be STATED
by the United States to settle the
war in Cuba, and all difficult diplo-
matte entanglements will be entrust
ed to him for settlement. The re
msindar of the work will be appor
tuned between the second and thire
assistant secretaries of state.
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A WARTIME FEUD SETTLED.
James Poole and William Cape Met at a
Soldiers Reunion and Poole is Dead.

James ooie and William Cape Met at a
Soldiers Reunion and Poole is Dead.
GAINESVILLE, Ga, Aug. 25.-A reun-
ion OF Confederate veterans was
held a. Liza Junction yesterday after
ncon. Two of the old soldiers who
attended it were James S. Poole of
G~ynett county, and William a.
Cape CT Toccoa. They had not me.
each other for years, and it is very
unlikely that either would have at
tended the reunion had lie known
the other was coming.
During the wsr they had falling
out over young woman and fought
duel for her hand while the reci.
meut was in camp near Chattanooga.
Neither was seriously wounded ani
neither got the gir', but the differ.
ence between them never was set.
tied and time, apparently, did not
heal their wounded feelings.
When they met yesterday they ig.
nored each other at first, but az the
day passed and the refreshments oil
liquid sort were generously dis,
pensed, their hatred for each other
famed up and they made war like
preparations early in the afternoon
Finally they came together aud, ef
ter few savage words, Cape pulled
out pistol and q kuite'and Poole {
knife. SEEING that Poole had no
pistol, Cape threw bis away ant
they attacked each o.h9r with thei
long blades Cape plunged hi
knife into the neck OF his antago
ist, cutting through the collar bone
and severing the jugular vein
Death followed almost Immediately
Cape was arrested The Coroner
jury returned verdict Of man
slaue hter.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
Father Shot

Ardmore. I. T. Aug. 27.-Near
Pauls Valley, q ". Jackson WAS
shot aud instantly killed by his 16
year old son. Albert Jackson had
been absent from home several days.
leaving bis son home with his step
mother.
In the night Mrs, Jackson heard
footsteps IN the yard She aroused
the boy. who armed himself with q
Winchester and stood in readiness.
while Mrs jackson drew the win.
dow curtain aside a man was dis.
covered looking through the win
dow, with his face partly covered by
bis hat. The boy fired and the man
fell corpse. which proved to be
that Of his father.
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Drained by a Womsn..

Holly Springs, Miss, Aug. p -
4 tragedy occurred near Hudson
vile yesterday, when Lo.tie Mertin4
and Mrs. Eliza Gstswood met OF
the publ, roa1 Lo.tie was With
Mrs. Ga.exooas hrsb md ani a
fight ensued, ia which. according. tn,
the wife's account, the girl Fas
Drained with a heavy stick Def ~
che could plunge her kni' -.e iaso
Eliza's heart. Eliza ezu.n lerse
and is cow in Jail in laa ehy5
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HE EATS NOT
Aud Says That he VIII Fast Easls
i2u DayS,


i2o Days,
Waco, Tex, Aug. PSI. = Caz
naday, lecturer, has entered into IA
protracted fastinsexper;mens, Which
he says will last l20 days He has
not psrtaken of nourishmen. 70. AZ
days. He ehews tobacco and drink
water, but says be will quit both in
go days. and thereafter will auov>.
nothing 10 enter his mouth until tbs
end of the full period, The purpo>e
he explains, is to afford demon
stra.ioa Of the power of will ose>-
the flesh.
Mr.. Cannaday is already quit J.,
weak, and appears much emacis.ea .-
but declares he has no craving fcx
food. 1t is freely predicted that ha>
viii die of starvation.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
Tortured for Their Nancy

Sisterville. W. Va. Aug. 25.-J.
III. Ifby, who lives iiSe miles from
here, came to town aud drew $50
for oil produced on his farm. Last
night three masked men went to
Irby's home, broke open the door,
knocked Ilby senseles' with club
bound and gagged his wife and tor,
tured her with burning candles for
two hours, trying to compel her to
tell where the money was Eby ie
gained consci ousness and the bur
glars then tortured him two hours
They finally left the couple bounf
hand and foot. They were discov
cred by the neighbors and released
Mre. Irby is in critical condition
and may die.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
Farmer WSssen IL Missing

Sedal'a, No, Aug. 26-"noc
Was son. we'll to-do farmer living
northwest of here, is missing and
fears are entertained that he has
bean murdered He left here Il
short time ago for Il trip West with
wagon aud team aud had conszSs
erab!e money on his person He
was accompanied by a woman who-
has just returned and claims aha
knows nothing as to wha. hecom -
OF him The officers are proceeding.
on the theory that Wasson was
fouliy deal. with for his money artz
fe,n
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
Dressed Beef for japaa.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 26.-Th<
Armour Packing Company is filing
an order this week for forty cars o.
Kansas City mess beef for shipmen
to Japan for use by the Japanes g
army and navy. The shipment Is
perhaps the largest single beef order
ever filled by Kansas City house
1t consists of 5000 tierces of $50
pounds each, IN all about l14.0CG
600 pounds. The first shipment
was made last night, when speciaa
train ottwenty heavily loaded bess
cars went out
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
Widow Porter Weds.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 25.--As a
startling sequel to the sensational
suicide less than a month ago of
DR.. j. d. Porter, proprietor of the
Physicians Supply Company of this
city, comes the announcement that
his widow, Mrs. j. D. Porter, has
been quietly married in Council
Bluffs to Harold E Thomas,
nephew of DR.. Porter Thomas
and his wife are now in Kansas City,
though keeping their residence a
secret.
DR.. Porter killed himself after
bidding his wife and nephew good
by, telling them they would never
see him again. He swallowed large
quantities of SIX or sevea different
poisons and also took gas
Dr.. Porter was intensely jealous
OF his wife, and particularly objected
to her going out cycling with young
Thomas. Mrs. Porter was very at.
tractive aud much younger thu her
husband.
After Porter's death a will only
two waaks cid vas fonn5. leavino
nearly all of his estate, about 500
600, to his wife.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
Mock Marriage.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 25.-E. I. Hill
ARE sted last night on instructions
from Memphis, appears to be in a
bad fix. He is accused of having
run away with Miss Grace Bryan,
II years OLD. of Memphis, and OF
having wife at Lucy, Tenn.
He will talk but little, except to
state that he will fight extradition
when the Memphis officer arrive
The young woman, however, de
clares that she married Hill secretly
at Memphis last Thursday night.
The statutes of Tennessee are un
usually severe on men guilty Of the
offense Hill is charged with. He
may be imprisoned for not less than
10 nor more than 20 years.
Miss Bryau's father is said to be 6
rich planter, living about six miles
from Memphis. She seems to be
deeply devoted to Hill.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02

Bloomington, Ind, Aug. 25.-Tls
home of Milton Suthers, New Fair
fax, vas visited Tuesday night
The Whitecaps gave Suthers a sc =
we're whipping and cruelty beai ais
mother. who is so. josie Treedwa.
was also lashed. The Whitsoap :
were masked.
The alleged cause OF the Wb4tss
Gaping is the looee conduct o.
Soutbers. He was given notice tss
leave the peighborhood.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
NiSSerS at AnnapoIis.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 25.-In
accordance with instructions just
sent them by the Navy Department,
two negroes nominated as cadets
will appear at the Naval Academy
on Wednesday Of next week for ex.
animation for admission into that
institution They ara John ".
Smith OF Chicago aud Richard c.
Bundy of Cincinnati. Between 80
and 100 white boys will undergo ex.
animation next week and Smith and
Bundy will be examined with them
Several negroes have passed en-
trance examinations, but haye even.
tually come to grief on the various
examinations and none have evel
graduated.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
Curiey Chief Dead.

Perry, Okla. August 23.-Curly
Chief, ore Of the most noted Pawnes
Indians, died at his home 30 miles
east of here Saturday. He was re-
ported to be over 100 years old and
had been leader in all the Indian
wars of the first half Of the century.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02

Take dose OF Prickly Ash Bitters at nigh,
when you 20 to bed and you will feel bright
and vigorous next morning. 1t will insure
ron copious and healthy passage of the bow
essased energy or body and brain. 1t beats
skimulasing drinks because Its reviying infu-
sAoe 10 natural. hence permanent. Sold by
0cClement & Co.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
nan TO BE AT SEDALIA.
Ifjaes tbs Pettis County Fair
Association to That
Effect.
v, Simpson will Represent middle-of-
he-Roaders.

the Readers.
q.dalis. Me-. Aug. % DR. J. W.
s.rurs, secretary Of the Pettis
c,ssty Fair Association, received a
...r 10 day from the Hon. VIM. j.
a,,.o in which be says he has made
~ arrangements to attend the
p4tie County Fair and that he will
liver an address at the fair grounds
!. The political issues of the day en-
gsdpssdsy, September Is The
...mbers of the fair association are
.peh elated over securing the at
,..dance at the fair of the great
hampton OF free silver at the ratio
a16 to / and believe that on Bryan
Nv more people will come to Sc
a.lia than when Adlai E. Stevenson
.eoke here in 1892, and then 10000
iisors poured through the turn
lilies at Association Park. The rail-
,osds centering here have made re-
/ dnced rates for the fair, and arrange
/ uents are baing made for special
.rcnrs;on trains from Kansas City,
Springfield, Hannibal and Lexiug-
Ton.
TIE proposed visit Of Bryan has
utirred up the Republicans OF this
county, and they sre determined to
ofset the Nebraskan presence here
With Senator Joseph Benson Fora
ker Of OHIO. In reply to an invita-
lion extended to him by the chair
msu Of the Republican State, Con
gressional, County and City commit
tees be has promised to be here ont
day during fair week, but cannot fl
tbs exact date before the middle o
this week.
The closing day of the fair will b.
known as the middle OF theRoat
Day." aud no less parsonage thai
Jerry Simpson of Kansas has bael
secured as the orator OF the day.
The races this year will be on th
hall mile track, q return to the old
time racing to please the countr
people The kits track never wa
popular, for the reason that only tn
start and finish could be seen by th
crowd, and besides patrol judge
had to be employed to watch th
drivers and prevent unfair racing
The entries for the speed ring col
tests for both sweepstakes an
purses are filing up fast,and it is b
lieved the pacing and trotting rac'
will exceed ia interest those of an
meeting ever held here.
The exhibits Of stock, especial
those Of shorthorn cattle aud Berl
shire swine, will be very fine.
An attractive feature of the fai
the arrangements for which are nea
ing completion, is an interstate l
mile gold and silver runring ra
between Missouri and Illinois, I,
latter representing gold and u
former silver.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02

Welcb. W Va, Aug. 26.-Eight
prisoners broke Jail here last night.
Among them was Seymour Gray,
who was to be hanged next Friday
for the murder of a police at
Keystone Albert Voters, another
condemned murderer, is among
them.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02

Coated, your throat dry, your eyes
dull and int1amed and do you feel mean
generally when YOU get up in the morn
ing. Your liver and kidney are not
doing their work. Why don't you take
Parks Sure cure. If it does not make
you feel better it costs you nothing
Sold sy H. I Tucke,
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
Found.

At Trimble's drug store. q marvellous crTss
for all kidney complaints, nervous exhaustibss
and female weakness. II Is foley's kiGnsN
Cure.
EonGed. H. Aug. IA, isS..
II am subject to cramps and collie. aaa ha 81
used many remedies. but hnd F3ley's Cells
Cure beats them all - w. i. fKAfs.
At TrimhIe's drug etoYe.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02

Welsh, W Va. Auguss 27.-Sey-
mour Grey, charged with murder,
who was to hang here mex. Thurs
day, and who escaped few days
ago from Jail, was captured near
Keystone today.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
such person. Provided, that such
person shall not use said seine for
more than two hours in any one
day."
First and Last Prayer in Congress {.

EHst anu iLdst Ifdyef Ia NonsFess
Il noticsd you published in the
Herald last week the last prayer in
Congress made by Rev. Hugh John
son., said o. ". Edmonds Monday.
Il have here the first prayer in con.
gress. It will be Of interest in COM
pairing the difference between the
days OF 1777 and 1897"
The prayec referred to was neatly
printed n good pspe, and framed.
It WIS as follows:
The fr.t prayer in Congress. In
That! e''s N, i,sry Journal under
the Il g Of D~te rb.r, l7S7 is found
"a not CO staining the identical First
Pr. g. :. U.rs,ess made by the
Reverted J. Dacha
20 Lra. Oar Helv, MY Father,
hi I. ...,i ,p,.it, Kiog of Kings s, and
Lo, ii # r nt~. .ho dost from thy
ihroua b. hoi! IL tho dwellars on
e,rlh, and reign with po1er su.
prema aud ncoLtro!led over the
king IONS, mpires und govern
merits; look down in mercy. we be-
seech thee, on these American states
| who have fled to Thee from the rod
OF the oppressor, and thrown them
selves on Thy gracious protection,
desiring henceforth to be depend
ent only on Thee; to Thee they have
appealed for the righteousness ol
their cause; to Thee do they now
look up for that continuance ard
support which Thou alone canst
give; hear them, therefore, Heavenly
Father, under Thy nurturing care;
give them wisdom in council and
va!or in the feld defeat thu mali
cious design of our cruel advsrsa
riee; convince them of the uafight
eousness Of their cause; and if they
persist i'll their sanguiaary purpose
0 lie: the voice of Thy uue,ring Just
| ice SCUM ling in Their hearts, con
strain them to drop the weapons o
war frcm their uunerved hand il
the day of battle! Be Thou presen
God Of wisdom, and direct the coun
sells Of this honorable assembly; en-
able them to settle things on tn
bes! and surest foundation, that tn
scene of blood may be speedil.
r closed, that order, harmony an'
/. peace may be effectually restored an
3 truth and justice, religion and piet
I prevail aud flourish among Thy pee
pie. Preserve the health of thes
!. bodies and vigor of these mind'
: shower down on them and the mi
y lions they here represent, such ten
4 poral blessings as Thou seest exp
,. dent for them in this world, an
crown them with everlasting glor
Il in the world to come All this u
! ask in the pame and through th
g, merits of Jesus Christ, Thy Son, OF
y Savior, Amen" ."-Columhia Heral
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
What's the Use OF Talking

About colds and coughs in the sum-
mer time. You may have a tickliug
cough or little cold or baby may have
the Group and when 1t comes you ought
to know that Parks cough Syruy Is the
best cure tor It. Sold by H. L.Tucker
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02

Belleville, I'll Aug. Is s-Joha P
Arnold, a Veteran of the late war,
aged 81, died at st. Elizate.h's hos
pi.al in Bellev.lla from the effects oil
a recvous shock sustained By him al
New Athens last Thursday, where
be attempted to commit suicide.
He was taken 10 the county farm
at the time, but afterwari conveyed
by friend to the hospital. The eff
fort at self destruction was made by
cutting the arteries in his wrists.
He will be buried to day by The
Woman's Relief Corps of Hecke1
Post, 442, G. A. R, at Walnu. Hill
cemetery.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
THE!NFLUENcE

of the Mother siapes the course.
of unborn generalnn s-goss
sounding through ,1lI the
ages and enters the conhne. ~ II
Eternity. With what care, there-
fore, should the Expectant Motif.
er be guarded, and how great tho
effort be to ward off danger and
make her life Joyous and has,e,r
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
It Hits the Spot.

When suffering from severe cold and your
throat and lungs feel sore. take dose OF
Foley'S Honey |end Tar. when
the soreness will be - at once relieved
warm, gra.efu1i feeling and heal
ing of the parts af- fected will be ex-
perienced and you will say: 1T feels SO good
IT HITS THE SPOT.' 1t is guaranteed. A,
J. 4. Trimble's drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-11
Notice.

In pursuance of an order of the
County Court OF Cape Girardeau
County. Missouri. made at its ad-
Ijourned August Term, 1897. to-w,t:
On the ninth day ofAugusI. 1891, there
will be sold at the south door OF tic
court house IL the city Of Jackson. on
the 18th day OF September. 1881. 1T
public auction, the franchise. privilege
and right to occupy and use certain
public roads in SAID county subject to
the conditions provided by law and
the orders Of said court. iur the pur-
pose OF erecting and maintaining a
system OF telephone poles and wires
for a period OF twenty years, upon,
along and across the public roads and
highways from the city of Jackson to
the city OF Cape Girardeau via the
town OF GOrdOHville, which said route
is described as follows:
Running from near the limits Of
Jackson on the west side OF Hubble
Greek to GOrdOnvilie and thence on
the main road to Cape Girardeau.
Such franchise will De sold to The
responsible bidder who will pay the
largest percentage yearly of the gross
receipts derived from such occupation
and use: which shall not BE- less than
two ~ per cent of the gross earnings
during the first five years OF such use:
thereafter such percentage shall be in
creased to correspond with the IL
crease in the value Of the lands thus
used. Such successful bidder shall.
before said franchise shall take effect.
give bond to said county. in the sum
of even hundred dollars. to be APP
proved by the said County Court for
the faithful and punctual payment
annually OF such percentage and for
the prompt construction. completion
and maintenance of such telephone.
poles. lines: system and exchange and
all other conditions required by Law
and the order of said court. The
telephone poles shall be at least Is
feet high. shall be set along the sides
of said highways so as not to obstruct
public travel along said roads and
the wires shall be - feet above the
ground. Such telephone system and
exchange shall be completed and put
into operation within six months from
said September 18th. 1857. The said
sale will be conducted by the sheriff
of said county and the clerk of said
court. Said court reserves the right
to reject any and all bids. Done by
order of the County Court this 9th
day of August, 1897.
aug2Sn19 WILLIAM PAAR.
Clerk of the County Court.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-11
Order of Publication.

In the Cape Girardeau Court of Com
mon Pleas within and for the county
of Cape G~irdrdeau and State of
Missouri.
l. VACATION. July %. 1897.
Nancy Eddington. Plaintiff,
against
Harry EddingtOn, Defendant.
Order Of Publication.
\: this day coIne the Plaintiff here
in. Ey her Attorney before the Clerk
OF the Cape Gi@ardeau Court OF Com
mon 2iea- in vacation ard files her
Petition and Affidavit. alleging. among
other things. that Defendant, Harry
EddingtOn, is not 4 resident of the
State OF Missouri. September term,
1891.
W~hereupon it is ordered. by the
clerk of said court. that said defend
ant he notified by publication that
plaintiff has commemorate suit against
him in this court. the object and
nature of which l. to obtain Il decree
OF diverse from the bonds OF matri-
mony contracted between plaintiff and
defendant On the grounds OF abandon
mcat and indignities rendered plaintiff
IL 10 render ner condition iHtOICrabie.
Il LHal unless Inc Salu defendant.
Harry Eddington, beandapPear at this
court. at the mex term thereof. TO be
begun and holden at the court house.
in the city of Cape GirardGau in said
county, on the 2Ith day of September
next. and on or before the fourth day
OF said term. if the term shall 80 long
ccntinuc-and ifnot. then on or before
the last day of said term-answer or
plead to the petition in said cause. the
same will be taken as confessed. and
Judgment will be rendered according
II.
And it is further ordered. that il
copy hereof be published. according
20 law, in the Cape Girardeau DEMO
GRAFT, Il newspaper published in the
county OF Cape Girardeau. Missouri.
for four weeks successfully. the last
insertion to be at least thirty days be-
fore the commencement ofthe next term
of this court.
y true copy from the record.
T.. II. ENGELMANN.
july3lnl5 Clerk.