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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-07-22
SHOT BY A RECReANT HUSBAND.
kentuckian, After Deserving his Wife Kills
Her and Attempts Suicide.

Her and Attempts Suicide.
Henderson, Ky, July lS.-Nelissa
wife of Fred Darrow, of Stanhope,
Webster county, was shot dead while
sitting on the frons porch of her
home last evening, by Joel Warner,
q former husband, who suddenly
lef. her FIVE years ago. After three
years absence the deserted wife con-
sidered him dead and married Fred
Darrow, a prosperous farmer, with
whom she was living in apparent
comfort and happiness.
Without warning Warner appeared
last night and demanded that she
give up Darrow and resume hel
former marital relations with him
She positively and Indignantly
refused, and ordered him to leave
the place, when he instantly drew
revolver and discharged three she,'
into her body. causing her to fal
dead upon the porch. The shot
attracted members of the household
when the desperate fred shot int
his own tody and fell severely bu
not mortally wounded. He wa
seized, disarmed aud placed in cor
fnement, but he refused to divulg
the reason for forsaking his wife 10
so long a time The murdered VIC
man was highly esteemed and leave
two little children by her last hus
band.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-07-22
Virginia Items.

Kind friends if you wish the Virginia news
another year,
Do for Aaron what he does for you, tell him all
the news you hear.
The TINES goes to friends in other states that
set up till eleven,
To read what happens you and what other folks
do in 1897.
Mrs Bruner and Mrs H H Flesher
and daughter, Leona, OF Butler, Wis
tied Mesdames 0 NJ Drysdale, Isaac
Park and d c. Wolfe Thursday and
Friday.
Rev Carpenter, of Independence,
is visiting his brother, w & and old
acquaintances.
John Orourke is having we'll
drilled.
Ernest Judy is on the sick list, DR.
Gould, of AmOret, is tending on him.
The prohibitionists of Mulberry are
talking about having pro picnic Ct,
Mulberry the 7th of August. II n
Farris, of Clinton, and Chairman
county a few days at that time. Fur
ther notice next week.
| Carr Dudley is on the sick list. His
| feet are so badly swollen that he
can't wear his shoes.
|
care of DIR Gould, of Amoret.
Marion Kennedy was out in Kansas
last week selling family records and
chicken medicine. He informs US he
STAYED a day and night with j }
Hucks, q former resident of this Co.
Mr. H has an SO-acre farm, y miles
from Paola, and has plenty OF stock
aronnd him. Mr. Kennedy says corn is
looking good in that section.
Albert Pilgrim has been on the sick
list for several days with a severe
pain in his back.
Mr. Berch's sons wife, Of X G, is
visiting him for a week.
Last Saturday Frank McElroy was
carrying a pitchfork point upwards
in his hand, and happening to drop
his head down, the fork struck hin
above the eye and made the blood
flow pretty freely for little while
John Summers, who has been SICK
long time, died Friday evening anc
was buried Saturday.
We called to see w ID Orear las
Sabbath. He is looking and feeling
much better.
Ben VermilIion's child is very sick
JW McFadden is having nateria
put on the ground to build a new
, barn.
Fred Heckadon has traded his farm
for one near Metz, Vernon Co.
Harve Dudley is plowing for wheat
John Woody got badly hurt las
Thursday while they We're threshlng
He was holding his team and WILDE
Park blew the whistle, which scare
the horses and they started to ruI
the inside tugs were down and the
did not get very far until the tongu
fell down. John made jump an
n the wagon struck him, broke his co
4 lar bone and bruised him in othe
ways, 1t is hard for him to be tie
q up. not being used to having tt
j. harness on; reported Monday as a.
10 ing as we'll as could be expected.
Geo Zinn's daughter, Artie, Is vel
;, low with typhoid fever, but lltt
change the last few days.
o Aaron's son, J H Park, called {
Mr. Elliott in Foster Monday. Mr.
lived for years north of Virginia. +
got tired of the farm and moved
New Home, and then to Foste
where he bought property. just we
of the NJ f church. He has III
grapes growing in his lots. we d
not learn whether he intended
make them into wine or not. Mrs
has been having poor health for
number of years.
f A Bennett and wife spent tnr,
days last week at Foster visiting Il
lstter's sister, Miss Ellie Rice.
''' wv AARON
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-07-22
Must EvAcuate.

Berlin, July - Local newspaper
Gay that the Car has telegraphed
the Sultan demanding immediate
Evacuation Of Tbessalv and threaten
ing that otheraise Russian troops
will cross the Turkish frontier.
II ia said here that all the Powers
except Eoglaud have consented TO
this course.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
BREVITIES.

Arthur Duestrow, the st. Louis mil
lionaire who killed his wife and child,
will hang, the supreme court having
denied him a new trial.
The supreme court of the state Of
Michigan has declined to take up
the petition for mandamus to compel
the ousting of Governor Pingree as
mayor of Detroit except as an appeal
from the county court.
A serious strike, accompanied by
bread riots. occurred in Madrid recent
ly. Many arrests have been made
The municipal authorities resigned,
owing to their inability to suppress
the disturbances. Marshal law was
proclaimed.
Photographs received by Sheriff
Lewis, of Carrolton, No., oil
the man captured several days ago at
Hanford, Cal, Dear no resemblance to
George Taylor, the Meeks family muir
derer, and the sheriff has been wired
to turn the man loose.
Washington dispatch: AS the repre-
%sentatives of their respective govern
mcnts Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador, and Senior Jose
Andrade, the Venezuelan minister to
Washington, at the state department,
signed Il treaty providing for the set
Element by arbitration of the long
standing dispute over the boundary
between Venezuela and British
Guinana. The a%rbitrators named on
the part of Great Britain are Baron
Herschell and Sir Richard Hem Col
Inns those named for Venezuela
are Ehief Justice Fuller and Justice
Brobn of the supreme court. The
kinf of Norway and Sweden is the
Naturalization.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
Lh Illn JNL
oMEz scoRNs wEYER.
Cuban Leader Puts No Faith in the
Promises of the General.

Cuban Leader Puts No Faith in the
Promises of the General.
HAVANA, Feb. General Weyler's
attempt TO arrange for a secret inter
view with Gomez in Santa Clara over
the question of Cuban reforms has
proved a complete tizzle. 1t islearned
that Marcus Garcia resigned the com
mission delegated to him at the meet
ing in the palace last week because he
learned that General Gomez had
threatened to hang him as a traitor if
he caught him. Garcia went to Sancti
Spiritus but no farther. 1t is sup
posed he communicated with Gen
eral Gomez by letter or special
messenger, and considered discretion
the better part of valor. General
Gomez, sent word, it is said, that he
would not confer with General Weyler
upon any subject whatever, and re-
fused to meet him under any circum.
stances. While the rebel leader
doubted the sincerity of the Spanish
government, and declared that the
proposed reforms would not be pro-
mulgated in good faith, he expressed a
willingness to meet any accredited
agent or the government, except Gen
eral Weyler, for the purpose of giving
the insurgent view of the question.
General Gomez's refusal to deal with
General Weyler has caused intense
excitement in official and speculative
circles. The reforms are acceptable
on their face to the reformists and
autcnomists, but the leaders know it
is impossible to carry them out at the
present time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
speech in

LONDON, Feb. 9.-In the house of
commons a few days ago Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, speaking relative to the
appropriation of e79s, 500 for the
expenses OF the English expedition up
the Nile to Dongola, said that England
would make further advances. In
voluntarily retiring from Egypt,
France had thrown the whole respon-
sibility for the safety of Egypt upon
Great Britain. Great Britain might
fairly demand a free hand in the
performance of her responsibilities.
She believed she was right and would
not be run out by any difficulties such
as a refusal of money by the Egyptian
mixed court of appeals. The words
of the chancellor have created a SEN
sation in Paris, the FrenchnewspaperS
declaring that the speech is a direct
challenge to France, who must reply
by action. A Russian newspaper
asserts that "the speech has furnished
the opportunity Russia and France
have SO long forcseen, when together
they can ask for a definite period
when England will leave Egypt.
And adds the writer, "you may rest
assured Russia's pressure will be more
than moral"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
IOWA CONDENSED.

Mayor McVicar of Des Moincs wants
the city council to economic.
Burlington dispatch: Forsix months
Henry Krekel has been lying in Jail
with the charge of murder opposite
his name on the prison calendar. He
was bound over to the grand jury on
this charge, and the grand jury found
a true bill against him. Now comes
the surprising news that there is no
evidence against him upon which a
conviction could be secured. and Judge
Smythe has discharged the prisoner
from custody.
The First National Bank of Griswold
closed its doors Il few days ago.
The cash on hand had run
below the legal reserve and the advice
from the comptroller of the treasury
was to close and await the coming of
a national bank examiner. The
deposits were reduced to $40, 900 at the
time of the failure. The capital stock
was $40. 900, and the bank will pay out
in full. Thomas II. Brown is president
of the bank. Several firms in Girls
void may be forced to an assignment
as a result of the closing.
Des Moines dispatch: The Chicago
Great Western railroad authorizes the
announcement that the company will
grant the feeding in transit privilege
to shippers of stock, in Iowa, under
certai, conditions, concerning which
any OF the Representatives of their
freight department will be glad to
furnish the necessary information.
The Keokuk & Western has taken like
action and favorable action is looked
for by the Chicago q Northwestern,
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul. Mime
apolis 81 ST. Louis, Illinois Central.
and Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy, all
of which roads seem favorably i'm
pressed with the scheme suggested by
Mr.. Wallace.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
Senator wolcott,s mission.

PARIS, Feb. 5.-Senator Wolcott had
en- interview with Premier Meline. 1t
interviews SO far have been without
the result hoped. That with Presi-
dent Faure was short and formal.
Loubet, president of the senate, is IN
thusiastic on the subject of bimetal-
lism, but Meline is very guarded. He
is reported to have said that however
favorable France might be to bimet-
allism, nothing could be done without
the consent of England and Germany.
In official quarters little confidence is
felt in the success of Wolcott's mis-
sion, though he seems sanguine that
England will participate in the move
ment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
steamer rhree Friends Libelled.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. s.-The
steamer Three Friends has been seized
and libelled. The libel charges piracy
in that u Hotchkiss gun was mounted
upon the bow of the steamer and was
fired at a Spanish gun boat at the
mouth of the San Juan river while en-
%deavoring to land an expedition.
Bonds We're Immediately furnished and
the boat IA released upon the special
provision that adeputy marshal should
be placed on board. and have author
ity to take charge of the boat in ease
an attempt should be made at any
time to violate the Law.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

Dies MONIES, Feb. "A valid paten,
cannot be granted to one person when
two Oh more persons are the inventors.
or vice versa. to two or more person.
when only one person is the inventor,
excepting when the inventor O,
inventors as the ease may be make 3
formal assignment and therein direct
the patent to be issued Jointly to the
inventor or inventors and the
assignces. Whenever an invention il
the joint product of different minds, q
joint patent must be applied for by ali
the inventors, and if a patent for such
an invention is taken by any number
OF such inventors less than the whole
number, such patent is void. An
invention Is essentially Il product Of
mind and moi of hands, and he wha
suggests an essential feature or fea.
lures of an art, machine, manufactur,
or compound is the inventor thereof
although another person may embody
such suggestions IN tangible materials
1t is often difficult to determine
whether an invention is joint or single
but when two or more persons are
engaged together in the making of az
invention, and an invention results a,
the effect of their joint consultations
each invention is joint, and the court
will not go into all the minutin of til
case, although, Of course, one or tn
other OF the persons must have bee.
the first to specify this or that part, OF
the whole of the invention, in words
or by drawings, OF by a model,
actual reduction to practice. Val
information about obtaining, vi
and selling patents sent free t.
address.
THOMAS G. AND ]. RALPH oRw,
Solicitors of Pr.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
CONFLICTS IN CRETE.
villages Destroyed and People Massac,

Villages Destroyed and People Massacred
by the Mohammedans.
LONDON, Feb. "a dispatch to the
Zines from Athens gives details of the
troubles between Christians and
Mohammedans on the island of Crete.
1t is announced hat 1000 Christians
have surrounded the seaport town of
Canea, and that they have already
burned the Mussulman village of
Taratzi in revenge for the burning of
the town of Galata. Altogether six
villages are reported to have been
destroyed by fire at the hands of the
Mohammedans and Christians, and a
rnmor has been widely circulated to
the effect that a massacre of Christians
has occurred at Galata. The Moham-
mcdans made an attempt to burn the
telegraph station at Suda. Troops
were landed from the English and
Italian warships, who aided in cx-
tinguishing the flames.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
yElzE. IS a cRlr
Cass County Bank President Spends His
Time in the Prison Hospital.

ATLANTIC, Feb. 7.-Joseph Yetzei
president of the broken Atlantic bank.
who is doing a five years sentence at
Fort Madison, has been declared to be
a helpless cripple from rheumatism.
He was in such a frail condition when
taken from the Cass county Jail last
summer that grave fears were enter
tanned that he would die before he
could be placed in the prison. He has
fingered at the point of death for a
long time. The prison official gives
but little hope that the bank president
will be able to spend any great portion
of time outside of the hospital. He
has lost the use entirely of one arm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
PURSUED TO GATES OF HAVANA
Severe Defeat Administered by Cubans t.
Spanish Volunteer.

KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 5.--One of
Colonel Hernandez's bands met 300
Havana volunteers ten miles from
Havana and defeated them badly.
The Cubans feigned a retreat and
drew the volunteers into an ambush
on the sides of the road, from which
they delivered a terrible fire. The
volunteers fed and the Cubans pur-
sued them almost to the gates of
Havana. A part Of the blockhouse
garrison there attempted to stem the
torrent of Cubans, but were driven
into their fort. The loss of the vol
nnteers was over fifty men wounded,
killed and missing. while half the
force returned to Havana unarmed.
The Spanish officials have ordered all
officers of the corps to be tried by
court martial for cowardice.
KEY WEST, Fla. Feb. Cit is ru-
mored in Havana that General Weylcr,
who is in the province of Santa Clara
at the head of his troops, will return
to Havana soon, because the frequent
raids made into Havana province have
alarmed him. 1t is no secret in Ha-
vana that the Spanish officials are un-
easy over the appearance of General
Rivera in that province, and the posi-
bility of his striking a blow at the
capital itself, has greatly alarmed
them all. Marquis Ahumada has CON
s%equently been in close touch with
Weyler. General Rivera had a Skin
mish with a troop of cavalry fifty
miles northwest of Havana and de.
feated the Spaniards. No details have
been allowed to escape, and the cen,
sorship has been increased the past
fortnight.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
AFTER DEs MONIES POLICE.

Whitechapcl Denizens Agree to Testify
Before the Grand Jury.
Dies MONIES, Feb. S.-Residents of
Whitechapel have signed ar agreement
to appear before the grand jury and
testify against the city administration
because of its attitude toward the
running of disreputable places of their
class. Bill Weaver, ex-hackman, and
Of a generally shady character, has
circulated the agreement, to which,
he says, he has seventy-five signatures,
by which the lewd women declare
their willingness to go before the
grand jury and testify that they have
beerYdriven into Whitechapel by the
police and promised protection if they
went there,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
BROOKS VS..

OskALoosa. Feb. 4.-The jury in the
bastardy case against Tom Sewers re-
turned a verdict of guilty. The dam
ages were o assessed by the jury but
were left for the court to decide.
The case vas one of the hardest fought
legal battles ever .waged in Mahaska
county, and while the evidence was
unfit for publication, the trial was at
tended by great crowds of people.
The attorneys for the defense gave
notice that a new trial would be asked
for. Judge Mccoy gave them ten
days in which to file Il motion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
Queer Place for a Kernel of Corn.

WEBSTER CITY, Feb. "A sprouting
kernel of corn was removed from the
nostril of the little ~2-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Woods, living
near Pocahontas. The child, unknown
to its parents, got the kernal into its
nose. Trouble was 500 noticed in
breathing, and the matter gradually
became worse. Finally the trouble
got so bad the father made an eXami-
nation and with great difficulty re-
moved the obstacle with a hairpin. 1t
had quite a snront protrnding from it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
THE NEWS IN IOWA
BODIES IN THE RUINS.
Store of Frank Novak. at walIford, Set
On Fire.

On Fire.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Feb. 4.-The store of
Frank Novak, at Wallford, Linn
county, was burned. The proprietor
slept in the room above and on the
night of the fire had Edward Murray
for a companion. The bodies of both
men were found in the ruins. 1t is
suspected it is the work of robbers,
who burned the building to cover a
crime, as it is known that Novall had
$500 with him the previous night.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Feb. 5.-The fire at
Walford has caused very mystifying
condition of affairs. Both Grocer
Novak and Farmer Murray are missing
nd it was certain their bodies were in
he ruins. The day before the fire a
load of charcoal was placed in the
cellar beneath where Novak slept, and
this continues to burn despite efforts
to quench the fire. One body has been
recovered and while the ruins have
been completely overhauled the other
is missing. 1t is possible the other
was completely destroyed. The body
is claimed by the relatives of both
Novak and Murray. Novak carried
S33, 900 life insurance and the com.
panies decline to pay. There is EN-,
phasized talk of foul play.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Feb. sG.-The coro.
ner's jury has decided that the body
found in the ruins of the fire at Wal
ford is that of Frank Murray and has
ordered it turned over to his father
The belief is unavoidable that he was
murdered and that an axe was used to
crush his skull. Suspicion surrounds
| Novak, who was known to be in 4 bad
way financially, and it was certain
that he would be compelled to default
on part of his life insurance at the
time of the next payment.
VINToN, Feb. 9.-Frank 'Novak, the
supposed murderer of Edward Muir
ray. was seen on the morning of the
Bird at a farm house fourteen miles
from Walford, ,near Homestead. HI
had n gun with him and a diamond
ring on one hand. The authorize!
have asked Governor Drake to offer ;
large reward for his capture.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
Wealthy Farmers suicide.

MASON CITY, Feb. S.-W. A. Lichten-
walter, a wealthy farmer of Cerro
Gordo county, committed suicide by
hanging. Neighbors found him dang
ing from a rope in the lott of his barn.
He was a stakeholder in the City Bank
of Nora Springs, which failed some
weeks ago. Fearing that he would be
financially ruined, he preferred to
hect death in this way. He owned
200 acres of land in Ccrro Gordo county
and 400 in Minnesota.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11

Probability hat the Des Moines Office
Will BE Removed to st. Louis.
DIES MONIES: ,Feb 9.-Adviccs from
Washington say the president has
signed, on the recommendation of Sec.
rotary of the Interior Francis, an inn
portant order reducing the number of
pension agencies in the United States
from eighteen to nine. The object of
the order is to effect a very large saw
ing to the government without incon-
veniencing the pensioners. Under the
new arrangement it is stated that the
Topeka and Des Moines offices will be
removed to st. Louis.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
MOST BRUTAL OUTRAGE.

Dies MONIES, Feb. 5.-Lavinia Dixon,
n colored girl, aged II years, living
with her mother in a dingy howell in
the rear of 212 East Court avenue, and
a helpless cripple, in a half p~aralyzed
condition, was the victim OF "a terrible
outrage. She was criminally assaulted
by George Findley, a white mar SO
years of age, who it is charged accom-
plished bis purpose under pretense of
desiring to extend medical aid that
y would %;atian relieve, her OF her paralytie
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11

DIES MONIES, Feb. "a quiet canvass
of the legislature on the question of a
bill allowing the manufacture of
liquor is being made. Friends of the
measure claim tifty-two votes are sure
in the house, while fifty-one will pass
the bill, but admit they have not the
twenty-six needed in the senate.
Their plan is to bring it up at the end
of the session, if they have vote $
enough to pass 1t.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
The Car Is an Epileptic.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Daily Mail
publishes dispatches announcing thai
the epileptic symptoms which marked
the youth of the car are returning.
These symptoms, taken in connection
with the fears of the result of the
approaching operation by which it is
hoped to remove the bony p~rotuber.
ance from the head of the ear, have,
it is asserted, produced feelings OF
morbid melancholy in the Russian
monarch
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
uepd cler,. n,sappcan

OTTUMwA. Feb. 7.-Victor johnson,
Swedish-American. for years head
clerk for Allmayer's clothing house,
disappeared recently. He started
home from up town about noon, and
has not been seen since. He was not
well, and it is believed that he
wandered off in a fit of temporary
alteration of mind.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
ODD FELLOWS ORPHANS.
Man Wants to Enioin constru

Indianola Man Wants to Enioin Construc-
- 'A"sFeEc Sras-- 80 o"t-~-r"".
pEs MN;s, Feb. Cd. Ii. Hender-
son, of %Indianola, filed a petit on in
the district court asking for an in
junction against the grand officers of
the Odd Fellows in the state. restrain
ing them from paying outlodge money
to erect the orphans home at Jeffer-
SON. 1t is an effort to tie up the funds
and prevent the erection of the home,
in the hope that the sovereign grand
lodge. to which the case has been
appealed, will decide in favor of
Indiauola,