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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-08
Money Shipped South.

New York, Aug 3l.-A canvass of
the leading banks in this city. shows
that large SUNS Of moaey are being
shipped south daily to help move the
crops Oae of the most prominent
financial institutions here has sent
about 100000 since the middle CT
last week aud orders are still coming
in. The sro-treasury at this city has
NOS had as many currency orders as
usual but this is attributed to the late
ness of the crops 10 the southwest.
Altogether it IS estimated tia: fully
S., 100000 Of the crop money has been
shipped from this city the past fort
pighs. The southern creditors are in
better shape just new than they have
been in several years and the outlook
10 that section and the southwest IS
viewed from here is equally bright.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-08

New Orleans, Sept. 5.-The Alaba-
ma, Mississippi aud Louisiana boards of
health have been at Ocean Springs
since yesterday afternoon. 40 exami.
nation Of the prevailing disease was
made week ago. There bad been
several bucdred cases then. but a very
few deaths, and the board Of experts
declared the disease Dengus fever
Since then mor,aIities became more fTe-
quent and the symptoms looked like
yellow fever and the authorities agaio
gathered. This time they were accom-
panied by Prof. A. L Metz, chemist of
the Louisiana board who auaiyzed the
evidence 10 several cases. The verdict
to-oigh. was yellow fever aud various
points on both sides OF the town are
rapidly declaring quarantine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-08
NORTH CAROLINA's GOOD
RECORD.


Two legal executions for crime
long regarded 10 the south as punish
able only By lynchiug have occurred in
North Carolina 10 the past few days.
At HendersonvilIe, Wednesday, Brodie
negro wto assaulted q little white girl
at KittreIl exactly one month before.
vas hanged. aud at Snow Hill. yester
day. Dock Kelley, also colored suffered
the same paoish ment for similar crime
Both uen had fair trials and their guilt
was fully proven. How much better this
is for the states reputation for Law aod
order than for the men 10 have been
murdered BY mobs bs.-Atlauta Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-08

The charm which Phillips Brooks
exeTied over children was we'll brought
ou, by :ae saying of little grill OF 5.
Woo was always delighted when she
happened TO meet the youog-hearted
bishop out fer walk. He had word
an. su;le for her. and became her
comrsde Without seeming to stoop.
The day the bishop died. her mother
csme iuto the room where the child was
playing, aud, holding the bright little
face between ber Lands. said tearfully.
Bishop Brooks has gone to heaven ~
go mamma. was the reply, chow
happy, the angels will ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-08
Why take Johnson's
Chill & Fever Tonic?
Because it cures the
most stubborn case
0fFever in ONEDAY.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is Coming
Home.

Habaua. Sept 4 4-General Fiizaugh
Lee, the Uaised States consul general,
accompanied By his son aud private
secretary. .ill embark this afternoon
ou board the Ward Lioe steamer Segar
auce, boond for New York. When
questioned as to his apparently sudden
departure from Cuba. General Lee said
bis leaving Habaua had 90 signiEance
IS be was simply awaiting himself of a
leave Of absence granted him By the
state department.. Previous to leaving
this city General Lac called upon aud
bid farewell to Captain General Wey-
ler aud the Marquis Abumada, the
governor of Habsna and acting captain
general wben General Weyler is absent
from Habana.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-08
JOHNSON AND NORTON IN
THE SECOND RACE.

The following is the official figures
in the race for congress in the sixth
district, johnson and Norton being
in the second primary
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-08

New York. Sept. 5.-George Mol
lioari, labor. Of this city, drank TWO
aasks Of whiskey one after the other
to-day, and then fell to the floor a
corpse.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-02-25

teach them to respect the majesty OF
the law. Gambling aud drinking are
getting TO be entirely too common.
Our little "burg" is distinguishing
herself for her fighting proclivlt,es.
Three fights in the last week makes
a very respectable showing. Two OF
our most prominent citizens, in order
to settle difficulty between their re-
spective offsprings, (borh young
mem last Thursday morning, took
them into a business hous@, locked
/ the door and backed them in a regn-
lar Corbett- itzsimmon mill. The
result was a black eye. chewed I'm
gers aud the loss OF sundry patches
/ of skin about the head aud face. 1t
! is thought when they appear before
his Honor they will settle by alto
ge,her different rules. Fighting is
| to b- deplor-d, but when young meIi
are urged to ir, aud backed III IT ny
their parents, it is doubly deplorabie
! l. T. MIZER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-02-25
Hume Items.

Mrs p Kennedy, north of town, has
been quite sick for the past week.
Vera, the little daughter of Mayor
Morgan. is recovering from an attack
of scarlet fever.
Our farmers and stock feeders have
shipped in several hundred head of
southern stock cattle and are feeding
them their surplus hay and fodder.
The Christian church people have
employed Elder Phil Stark of Rich
Hill, for the coming year.
Mr. Myer of Amorer, has assumed
maDayement of the MitchelI hotel.
The roads OF Howard township are
almost impassabie. Their condition
is having u very perceptible effect
upon the business of the t''wn.
We are waiting patiently for our
county court to give Us he bridge so
badly needed near Walnut creek.
| 1t is weIi-nixh Impossible for farmers
| TO cross the place, especially II load
| ed The business Interests of Hume
| are suffering on account Oft. Would
| iF not be we'll for our county court 10
| remember that Howard township Is
still in Bates county.
Rev Potter has been holding sue
ees,ful meeting at the NJ + church.
Oar friend, John Coulter, Is pre-
| pairing to do some prospecting at
! Galeua, Kan, as soon rs the weather
will permit.
The Christian Sunday sch and
endeavor gave u Riley entertainment
and supper at the opera house Sat
urday night. The program was well
rendered and the supper we'll pat
| rouized.
| Prof Arthur Boron Of Rich Hill,
was in town last week looking after
his ca ididacy for school Commission
er. He has many friends here, as
has Prof Etter of Mer~in.
Township politics are beginning to
boil. we have heard of severai as
pirants for the different office-,
among which NAY be mentioned the
folio wing: Trustee, K White; COT
lector. w A Williams, c c Dickinson
assessor. J D Kicks, W badg-tt, J
l. Shepherd; justice of the peace, Jos
Smith and u Mitchell.
Frank Mcdonnell distinguished
himself IS ei7y attorney lii the police
court Saturday.
Severalo Of oar prominent sports
are re,tIes- and uu~aSy this week. i
is hoped the grand jury may give
them a roneh of something that vii
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-02-25

college, came home on last Friday to
sp-hd few days With her parents.
Elmer Hamelton aud I'D jasper
two Foster boys were making social
calls iii Deep"ater, last week.
We were sorry To hear of The sud
den dra1 h Of 'irand pa " ainIlsht on
lat Might, h. cause being pneuno-
MIA liz VAS laIu to rest in Johus-
town cemetery.
oevera, people are moving this
Week, AID ui hers looking up loca-
n -. 'i,e first of the mouth will
sOon be here
in~ On, ,"das dinner given at the
" tlrncr ul Vi, aud Mrs 5 l. Coleman
n at sa'u day, Feb. 20, 1897, III
''."r II si..i. daughter, Miss Nau-
nl-'s 18th hIr' hua!, was largely at
I'D D.. ii nulnb-r of her friends. She
rel. ed several nice AID useful ~ es-
-nt-. Music III d ,.cial conversation
d. the order "t The day, unit, hign
AEON, when dinner was ANNOUNCED
ny Mrs Coleman, when they with
drew to the dining room aud found
an elegantly arranged aud bounti
fully laden table, where beautiful
'uxuries combined with the subslan-
iaIs such Is can be found in the
homes of our prosperous farmers,
claimed the attention of the guests,
10 which they all did justice. Miss
Mamie is one among the prominent
society ladies Of this community, no.
ted for her high moral sanding.
The crowd left al 4 p III, wishing Miss
Mamie, many more pleasant birth
days. RUsk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-02-25

John Patterson and Noah Nyhart
hav- been south buying cattle They
purchased 1872 head.
john n ag'and Is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Every body has the grip around
here.
I'd Shelton Of Foster, was in our
midst sunday; b. is taking Of iocat-
ing in Svharf this summer.
Dick Medley was Iii Ny bart Sunday
visiting Mrs ard lie Smith.
We understand that John Hoag-
laud Of Sch-il City, will take charge
IF the blacksmith shop OF Dan Thorn
a., who Will yu To Butler TO live. Dir
Hoagiand is a good workman aud We
b-speak for him a liberal patronage.
Chas Hardin, while working In d
saw mill was seriously hurt by al
iron bar, hitting him in the eye, but
the sight was not DESTROYED.
John HoagIand shipped car lead
of hogs Aouday.
The little child Of Chas Cler's is
very lick.
Granduaa Dearon is in poor health
this winter. NFLs' CLERK
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-02-25

Rev Penent went to Moberfy
Thursday to accept position as
general agent for the King & Rich
ard-on Publishing Co. OF Spring
fie d, No
James Ewing starts for F1ndiey,
o this week TO spend the summer
with relatives.
IN Massie is one Of the fastest
victims of the grip.
Will McCue and family visited al
IN Whites Sunday.
Frank StaIey went to Urich Ssxsir-
day.
ii B cheIf. who has beck quite
sick for the past zen day, is recover
ing.
| 3 Thomas, Of Adrian, was III our
| civ Saturday hunting 4 farm to rent
l. l. Coleman and family were Wis
| itiug at l. >lIa =, Sunday.
Tones Crush, the celebrated check :
| er ptaver, after three months careful
/ practice at the game, challenges any
| mas whfte or pack for ina1ea
| game. The game 70 take piac. AT
| Aa on. The ,aker can fix date.
| Mr. MoIli. Zinn il visiting at urien-
FM SraI-v has r-nted his farm
| and accepted a po-i;ion with Mug
| l. kiehard~on Pub. Go. will travel III
| north Missouri after March i.jrfi..
FELix~
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-02-25
Dprpwaisr Items.

Mrs James Offil's baby, who has
not been expected to live is improv-
ing nicely.
Miss Oma Brown is the guest OF
Miss Della Of1ill, this week.
MIR ID I'll kash aud wife were the
guest If Jim Nickels and family,
sunday.
Miss Temple Allison is visiting III
Hudson this week.
Miss Leila Jackson of Har .sonvilit
j. ,i>itit friends aud relatives IL
Johnstown.
lprue Rumor saws there Is TO be s
wedding soon; who can 1t be?
Miss Mamie Coleman, acoompan
led by three young ladies of RairI
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-02-25

npd friends If you wish the Virginia news
another year,
M for Aaron what he does for you, tell him ali
the news you hear.
n TINES goes to friends in other states that
Get up till eleven,
f.resd what happens you and what other folks
do lin 1897.
Nrand Mrs Cox of Mulberry, lost
alittle child one week old. 1t was
hurled Ut the Virginia grave ya,d
hst Tuesday. Mrs Cox is Il daughter
dMrs Cowgirl.
Tygatd Braden, tax collector OF
Homer township, was at Virginia
Thursday of last week collecting
taxes from partie, living in Charlotte
yho own land in Homer.
The sale OF the property OF James
Rlgrim, deceased, Thursday was we'll
sttendrd.
Fred Drysdale, who was on the sick
lst few days last week, is out again.
The winter term Of school in the
Crook district, taught by Miss Birdie
Dalton Of Butler, closed last Friday.
Norton jenkins aud John H ussy
we're ct Amoret last week Oh business.
Frauk Smith will move east OF But.
hr " soon as the roads will permit.
Mrs H c Wilson, who had q severe
stack Of pneumonia, is not imprOv.
hg very fast; they moved her to his
beoiher, John Wilson's Sunday.
Geo Thompson has the date of his
PAPER moved up year. George is Il
I'D h. E... Ixa L..
ths booming TINES is the farmer
bsst friend.
Mrs A J Park, who has been visit
hg her sister.in-law, Mrs Dan My err
HGarnett, Kan, for several weeks
Nturned home last week.
Nm NestlerOde has river bottom
hAy for sale. The hay is two mile
sast of Virginia on the place wher'
kk living.
John C,1ssen Of Linn county, Kan.
vhited Henry Eswien Thursday o
Ut week.
William Westover's child died Fri
~ and was buried Saturday in tn
Adsm Howell grave yard.
I'd Dudley never looked any hap
| pier than he did one day last weel
| atting in the seat OF his new huck
xsr wagon with u lot of ducks ali,
chickens in the cages tr. ing tn
muddy roads to Butler.
Last Saturday we went to see Yves
y Park, who lives on the Wilson
hsm northeast OF Butler. He ha
seen confined to the house for thre
yesrs. Week before last he wa
nken worse and it was thought fO
Nveral days that he would not RI
wver; at this writing he is feelin
nuch better and rests we'll at night!
bunday when we left he said W
0uid tell the folks he was feelin
nuch better. If he lives till the cot
4 March he will be 70 years old. W
vent home through Passaic; had M
Ven there for over Il year aud we
nrpriS-d to see the iuIprOvemen
Nat had been made during tn,
nme; houses all looked neat-almo
Ne new and yards clean. We notice
separations for another new hous
ue also noticed that the dear peo,
hved to 90 to church regardless
@e condition Of the roads. We ca
Mto see Mrs jefferson Park, WI
eas been in poor health this winte
sne tells us she is feeling much be
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-02-25
Villains
CASH GROCERY.
GOLD MEDAL! GOLD MEDAL! !!
GOLD MEDAL!!!
GOLD MEDAL!!!

We have just received a car OF
Washburn & Crosby's Gold Medal
aud Impt rial Flour, the best flour in
,he world. We did not know the
popularity this flour had gained un
il we run out of it for awhile. Halt
the car is contracted for in 500
pounds and 1000. pound lots before
the car arrived. This is the only
-four that every sack is alike, if you
use thousand sacks. very one will
ba the same For Light Bread. BIS
cult or Pastry, it has no equal
those that have used Gold Medal
will be sure to come for it, aud those
that have not, We ask you to jus,
try sack.
For the benefit Of the people we
will state that there is no Northern
ONO Potatoes in Butler, nothing
but Kaw Valley stock, but We have
ordered car and expect it any dsy
from Minnesota, and it will be The
purest, extra fancy stock. Don't buy
seed potatoes until we get ours IT,.
BARB WIRE. SMOOTH WIRE,
Chicken n ting, Hog Wire Fencing,
Screen Wire. Screen Door, Snsh-
tree, Hoes. Rakes, everything t. e
Farmer needs, we have of the VI, Y
best quality, aud at a cheaper price
han you can buy anywhere. If thu
Farmers will stand by us we vii
promise you that We will keep tb'
pr,ces on everything to the bottom
, notch.
Will cay here, thsS all may know
, and we can prove what We say, tha
there is not barb wire in Butle
: that is better; b. the wire we have
I nor ia there wire that costs th
: retailer apv more money Some wi
e II you. they baye u more cot
wire, because they are the only one
: that have that brand; that their wiz
y will 90 further to the 100 pound.
: Anyone knows that a small VIE Wi
: 60 some further than wire trIh
: large, they should also know tha
y snaller the wire the weaker it is
d Our wire is not too small or to-
$ large, bu. just the right size
: We are selling nails cheaper tha
} anyone, aud we have them by th
hundred keys. We have hundred
of things some people in Bate
county may not know We carry
IS stock. besides we will order an,
thing you may want. buggy, wagoI
u corn shelter, plow, reaper, saw mil
,e cultivator-auything. at less tha
y, you can buy it in Butler. Don't ia
IN to lay in a supply of Washburn
Crosbys. Gold Medal and Inperi
Is Is four. We warrant every sack Uni
it is used, ii that is four months.
Yours truly,
Arizona republican., 1897-11-14
ORDINANCE NO. 262.
An Ordinance Regulating the Alp pointment of Special Police.

An Ordinance Regulating the Alp
 poinbment of Special Police.
 The Common Council of the City of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 Section l. The mayor shall have power to nominate and by and with the consent of the common council appoint or deputize one or more per- sons to assist the city marshal CT the city police in making arrests as the case may require and in keeping good order and preserving the peace, and the common council shall fix their compensation by resolution.
 Sec. 2 Section thirty-four (34 o1 articla four (4) of ordinance One Hund- red QO0) and all other acts and paits of acts CT ordinances or parts of Or dinancas in conflict with this ordi- nance are hereby repealed.
 Sec 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication according to law
 Passed by tha common council oi Phoenix, IA T., this 12th day Of No vember, 1897.
 Approved this 18th day of Novem- ber, 1897. J. c. ADAMS,
 Attest: Mayor.
 T. A. JOBS, City Recorder.
 First published in The Arizona Re publican, official city paper, Novem- ber 13, 1897.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-14
HIT AND MISS CHAT.
sseesseeseeeseesseses

General FNitzhugh Lee, our consul general in Cuba, recently told of his first visit to Cuba. That was sevsral years ago, when General Lee accom- panied ex-President Cleveland, Mir.
 Bayard, Don Dickinson and Ctherls to Havana. 'fWei had pretty good time," said General Lee, when telling the story; went to the theater, a d listened to some profound observa- ticns on thei drama, and were enter tained royalty. The entertainment that l remember best was one given by Salamanca, who was then captai I
 general of the island It was given in the palace, and was equal to any state dinner iii the White house. Besides our own distinguished party, there were some French officers of note in
 Havana at that time, and they were among the guests. MT Cleveland was of course ltihe guest of honor. He had the captain general on one side and another distinguished Spanish official on the other side of him. They couldn't understand a syllable of English, and MT. Cleveland could not speak word of Spanish. It was a pretty long two hours for him. I my self tried to help along the conver- Sation, not in Spanish, because the { language was strange to me, but with the Frenchmen. It was too good 2 dinner to eat in silence. MT Bayard
 scholar, but the table was a long one
Arizona republican., 1897-11-14
PROCLAMATION OF REWARD.

Territory of Arizona. Executive De- partment.
 To All to Whom these Presents Shall Come:
 Whereas, Information has come to the executive that John Price Pratt, a citizen of Maricopa county, in this territory, residing at Gila Bend, was on the night of the 31st of August. 1897, murdered by some person or persons unknown, and < Whereas, The sheriff of Maricopa county and his deputues have made diligent search for the perpetrators of that crime without success. Now, Therefore, I, Myron H. Mo- Cord, governor of the territory of Ari- zona, do hereby offer reward of Five Hundred Dollars for the appre- hension and detention in any jail of the territory and the evidence suffi- cient to convict the party or parties of the crime of killing of said John Price Pratt. In witness whereof I have hereunko.
 set my hand and caused (SeaD the great seal of the ter
 ritory to be hereunto af-
 fixed.
 Done at Phoenix, the capital, this first day of October, A. D., 1897.
 By the governor,
 MYRON H. M'CORD. HARRY R. TRITLE.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-14
Notice.

In the Probate Court of Ma-icopa County. Ari- zona Territory.
 In the matter Of the estate of Oscar L. Gibbs, deceased.
 1t appearing to this court by the petition of Thomas w. Pemberton, administrator of the estate of o. L. Gibbs. deceased, that it is nec- essary to sell the whole or some portion of the real estate of said decedent to pay the charges and expenses of minis ration and the debts Of said decedent, it is therefore ordered that all persons interested in the estate of said o, L. Gibbs, deceased, appear before the said Pro bate Court on the 18th diy of November, A. D.. 1897, in the court house il the city of Phoenix, Arizona, at the hour of !1 o'clock, a. m. |, to show cause why an ord er should not be grant ed said administrator to sell SO much -of1he said real estate ss shall be necessary, and th1) a copy of this order be published focr success sive weeks in the Arizona Republican. 8 news- paper published in Maricopa county.
 Dated this 18th day of October, A. D.. 1897.
 c. W. GROUSE,
 Judge Probate Court;
 Maricopa County, Arizona Territory.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-14

and he couldn't do all the talking, so I decided to take a hand When I was a cadet at West Point I studied French That was a good while ago, but I thought the parley-voo would come back to me. There was one of the French officers sitting opposite me who had Don Dickinson on one side and a Spanish official on the other He, too, was pretty lonesome
 I thought up few phrases and fired them at him, sort of light artillery, as it wereL He, seemed greatly pleas ed, and replied volubly. Then I brought up my reinforc5ments. They were mostly French verbs. Again he replied. Then there was silenca for 8 peLilod, and I attacked him flor third time. He seemed surprised, but he he brought his troops right up to the line and received my fire. His troops were d staggering lot of sentences. He was getting the best of the slir- mish when I made' a flank move on him. 1 watched his face carefully. and wlhsn he seemed to look for me to agree with what he said I would sh-ug my shoulders and say, "Oui moseer! When he seemed to expect me to disagree with him I would shake my head sternly and say, Non, non, moseer" In that way we had a pretty animated conversation. Don Dickinson, MT. Cleveland himself and all the rest of the party were envyinrg me. 1 could see that from their looks. We'll, just as the dinner broka up. the FGenchman got into a little comver- sation with Mir. Bayard I knsw from his looks he was talking about me, and plumad myself that he was complimenting me for being so civil
 When we came away I asked MT
 Bayard what the Frenchman had been saying. He was asking a question, Mir Bayai1d replied. He was asking wha. language the military looking gentleman, meaning yourself, spoke. That thing upset me so that I haven't ventured to talk to a Frenchman in his own language since that dfnne..'
Arizona republican., 1897-11-14

first, but Aitken bagged the biggest one in the band and when those were recovered a third one was found, the ownership of which Is still in doubt. All were running shots at about 175 yards.
 | Mir Hastings returned to Prescott Sunday evening, bringing two of the bucks, and the third was taken on to camp.
 The l.eamster returned Tuesday and says that on Monday morning two deer were killed, one by Aitken and the othelr by Block, making three an telope and two deer killed by the party before reaching their camp.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-14

EOUND-Small bay pony blaze face, glass E eye Pima Indian brand came to my ranch July 18th, 3 miles North on Cave Creek. Cor nelins Borton.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-14

NICELY Furnished front room with proper IN board and services of trained nurse. Brick house, best location. s25 per week. Ad- dress z this office.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-14
CALL FOR CITY WARRANTS

I will pay upon presentation the fol- lowing numbered city warrants of the issue of 1896, interest ceasing this 18th day of November, 1897: Nos. 253 to 316, both inclusive
 I. M. CHRISTY, City Treasurer
Arizona republican., 1897-11-14
$500 Reward.

I am authorized by the board of supervisors of Maricops county to offer 8 reward of Five Hundred Dollars (s5OO for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of fhe person or persons who murdered John Pratt at Gila Bend, in sand county and territory, on the night of August 50, 1S97.
 LII. ORME,
 Sheriff of Marie opa Co.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-14

WELCOME HOUSE, w J. Welcome Prop 22O w Madison corner Second street: Pleasant furnished rooms; dining room will open Nov. l, in charge of Mrs. w. Nichols Home cooking. Meals 25 cents White help. First class