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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-25
MEATHOUSE BADLY DAMAGED
Armour g. Co.'S Branch in This
City Burned Saturday.
LOSS EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS
But 1t Probably is Covered by
Insurance.

Flames Evidently Originated Near tho
Chimney Extending From tho Smoke
Room--Owing tO tho Peculiar Construc-
tion OF the Floors and the Partitions the
Work of the Firemen Was Retarded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-25

While cunning near Harrington, on
Saturday, Norman Smith was acci-
dentally shot in the hip by John Lar
rimore. Tho wound IS slight
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-09
Culver News.

AZ :. result OF the dry weather most
every one Is hauling water either for
stock or house use.
The apple crop this year is going
to be short on account of the intense
heat and drouth, and what apples
are on the trees are taking the dry
rot.
Miss Edna Graham changed her
mind since we last wrote and is now
at Warrensburg attending the Nor
NAL.
Miss Jessie Tyler is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Moore, living
near Culver.
DIR Robinson, who has been wear
ing light suit all summer has sud
denly changed to a suit of black and
is wearing long face. Ask him the
cause?
Miss Peachy Bradley has gone to
Nevada, where she Will attend school
this year.
M + Perry has drilled six feet in
his we'll and has not struck water.
Spruce to wnship is making prepa-
ration for a general good time on the
nth, and wish to see all Sunday
school workers who possibly can, at
tend.
Harmony school commenced last
Monday an attendance OF about
thirty.
A five and one-half pound baby at
Mr. James Aliens.
Messrs Alonzo Christy and Ear
Elliott returned home Saturday night
from MOntrose, where they have been
helping cut broom corn.
Miss Mayme Kinney, who has beer
sojourning in Colorado, returned
home Saturday. Every one gave hei
a hearty welcome. She says 1t l:
much warmer and dustier here thar
in Colorado.
Miss Luke Bradley has gone tt
take charge of her school in Butler
She has the 4th grade in the wes
school building.
Quarterly meeting at Bethel thir'
Sunday in Sept. PROSPERITY.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-09
Summit Items.

The hot dry weather still continues
with no sign of rain.
Rev. Young, of Altoona, filled Rev.
Coffey's place at the Chapel Sunday.
Rev. Deeter. of Salem preached at
the Herrell school house Sunday.
Summit is represented at the Butler
Academy this fall by the following
young men: Jonn and Luther Bea-
man, Highlan and Ludlow Mitchell,
James Butler Adam Seellnger,
Quintus and Edward kaune.
Miss Jennie Donavon will teach
the II Terrell school which opens Mon
day.
Miss Mamie Butler will teach al
Passaic this year.
The base ball game between Pleas
ant Gap and Summit resulted in
score of to in favor Of Summit.
G. +. Smiser will begin grinding
cane this week.
Miss Clyde Thomas returned from
Jackson Co. after stay of severa
months. ''DIXIE."
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-09
GULF TRAIN HELD UP.
-Four Masked Robbers Loot the Express Car
and get $4,000.

-Four Masked Robbers Loot the Express Car
and get $4,000.
Denver, Col, Sept. 4.-News has
lust reached here that the Gulf pas
ssnger train No. l was held up and
robbed at Twin Mountain last night
a. 1880 by two masked men.
TIE two men got on the bind
baggage at Folsom and when near
ing Twin Mountain theyc linbed over
tie tender of the engine and. cover
isr the engineer and fireman with
nvclvers. ordered them to stop
when they reached the road cross
irs. At Twin Mountain two men
were stationed at the road crossing 2
With four horses ard as soon "a the
train stopped they hogan to shoot
Eeir reviewers to intlmidata the pas
aagers, Two men entered the ez
press car aud blew open the safe
Il is no. known how much was Sc
cured, but it is es:ima ate1 as from
5000 to $4,000.
| Immediately On receiving tht
news at Folsom posse was started
10 pursuit A posse also s.artee
| from Trinidad at 2 g n. The rail
Iioad company has offered reward
| Of $500 for the capture OF the rob
lbers.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-09
DEATH ABOUT A GAS WELL.
More Than Six Men Killed by an Explosion
e{ EIsrarina

More Than Six Men Killed by an Explosion
Of Gycerine.
Cygnet, O, Sept. IA terrible
explosion of nitro glyesrine occurred
hers this afternoon at 3 o'clock,
which resulted in the death OF SIX
persons, whose names ere known and
Others at present unknown.
Tie explosion occurred at Grant
well, at the rear of the National! Sup
ply compsny's office building, 10 the
village limits. This well has just
been shot by Samuel Barber, the
shooter of the Ohio and Indiana
Torpedo company.
The we'll was easser aud when
the 120 quarts of glycerine let down
into the we'll exploded the gas i2nit.
ed and with terrific roar the flames
shot high above the derrick. As
soon as the d,iliers saw the flames
several climbed into the derrick to
shut off the gas, but they had hardly
Ilv gotten there when there was q
terrific explosion. The burning gas
had started the remaining glycerine
in the empty cans standing in
wagon near the derrick. In another
wagon near by were some cases con
tanning another 120 quarts of thu
stuff and this was started by th'
force of the frs. explosion.
The second was blended with th'
first in mighty roar and the towl
7 and surrounding country fer mile
t trembled from the shock. The Ma
tional Supply company's building
: was completely demolished an
, nothing remains but big hol
: where the wagons stood There
not a whole pane Of glass in an
window IN the town and every nous
r aud store was shaken to its POUNDS
!, ton. There was awful exciteneI
over the affair and all the remainin
population Of the town rushed I
the scene. Who the men are VIII
were 10 the derrick and who wer
killed can not be learned now OWN
to the exciteme Mt. The damage
Ohio Oil company will amount
- 100000 Outbuildings are tot
wreck and many others damage
:. the town has population Of ebo'
1,200. Many by.standers va
! wounded.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-09
ho Balls OF Gold Go.

Warrensburg, bio, Sept. 6-Re-.
csntly statue was placed in posi-
ton OF top OF the dome Of the new
Court house. In the right hand
was placed a gold husd ball, which
is held high in The cir with extended
arm. At first tie bill was unnotic-
ed, bet soon it excited comment
among silver nen. To them the
gold ball was palpably inappropri-
ate and fnisrepresensed the senti--
,nent Of the county, which is strong.
" for silver. 1t was secretly decid
ed to have the obnoxious sphere.
painted in silver -Four dollars Wis
raised by contribution and At 3
o'clock Saturday morning the
| change of standards was effected.
II was quite perilons undertaking.
as the ball is nearly 900 fee. from
the ground The Republicans ars
much chagrined at the change.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-09
Bucklen's Arnica Salve

The Best Salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sOres. letter, chapped
hands, ehilbains, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. II is guaran-
teed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by II. L, Tucker.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-09

been more or less effected in every
part of the country.
The cities of Missouri have gone
right ahead wonderfully in advance
of other cities. We have no bank
failures, money Is plentiful and QUE
people are very hopeful and encour
aged. Even throughout 1890 and
1898 We had no failures of any con.
sequence. We feel that we have
only to develop the resources of Mis-
souri, to lift her up to the position
of perhaps the second state in the
union.
'At present We are full of busi.
ness, and you would hardly be able
to tell democrat from a republican
until the next fight"
This led the conversation into po-
litical channels, and to the question:
as to the standing of Organism il
Missouri at the present time, the
Governor replied:
"Bryan's will be the only name
suggested at our national conven-
ton. Missouri is the home Of Bland
and Stone, but these gentlemen Will
not permit their names to be used IL
there is a mention of Bryan's- The
sentiment in Missouri is distinctly in
favor Of silver aud no power on earth
could change it, The Eastern feel
ing in the other dir. ctien has no Ell.
feet upon us whatever. We are ec~
thusiastic for silver. We feel that
this prosperity is only temporary,
and while we hope it will turn out
to be permanent We cannot fail to
observe that it depends on the crops.
We are ior free coinage for princi-
pie, not for what money We can
make ou. of il. There will By NC
, opposition to Mr. Bryan IN the West
and South as matters stand today.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-09
How to Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours: a sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition of the kid
news. When urine stains linen 1t Is
positive evidence of kidney trouble.
Too frequent desire TO urinate or pain
in the back, is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder are out
of order.
WHAT TO Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that DR.. kilmer' S
Swamp Root, the great kidney rem
edy, fulfils every wish in relieving
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, blad-
der and every part of the urinary
passages. 1t cor-ects inability TO hold
urine and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer. and overcomes that un.
pleasant necessity of being compelled
to get up many times during the
night to urinate. The mild and the
extraordinary effect of Swamp ROOF
is soon realized. lit stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the mos
distressing eases. If you need a medi
! cine YOU should have the best. Solo
bv druggists, price fifty cents and ont
dollar. You may have q sample bottI,
and pamphlet both sent free by mail
| Mention BUTLER WEEKLY TINES and
send your address to DR.. kilmer & Co.
Binghampton, n. 7.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-09
WILLIAMS
Cash Grocery

Have bought two cars OF flour to ar
rive in a few days AID in order to
clean out our stock aud make room.
will sell what we have on hands at
aboat cost, Now is your time to
get good -four at cheap price Re-
member we handle the JOPLIN
FLOUR which is the finest soft
wheat -four in the state. Don't for
get we are handling a full line of
pumps. can furnish you with any
kind you want and guarantee to sell
you cheaper than anyone; get our
prices then you will known We al
so handle the Model Fence machine
which is considered tie bsst made,
at about half what you can buy it
from anyone else
We want t, call your attention
again to our bulk roasted coffee,
pure Mocha and Java at 25c pound:
have sold thousands of pounds of it
at 35c; pure African Java at 25c h.,
Crown Blend at 15c Ii; pure Rio
125c lb. We know that all the
above coffees are being sold in But
ler at Sc pound higher than oul
prices. Everybody may have l5e
coffee but not the quality OF ours
try it and you will know. We also
sell the best aud purest teas for less
money than anyone. We carr,
nothing but pure teas. Another
thing We ask you to compare thu
quality of our spices with others
and see the difference; cur doll seal
! for Sc is the best ever sold in But
ler for the money; we handle tn
pure Dwight's SOFA in bulk, bss
made. We pride ourselves on tn
best quality of goods, we claim W
sell the best quality OF goods TO
: less money than any firm in Butle
and this with our square dealin
the people, is what has made US ou
large trade. We do our best I
treat the people right and sell ther
: good goods, as low as we possibl
, can. and make everything right ths
i goes wrong.
We cell the best Patent Endgat'
for farm wagons that was ever mad
WI fit Oh any wagon. Call and Il
Us show it to you, only 81 30.
1 We will pay you at all times, tt
4 highest price We possibly can Il
s your produce. and most Of the tim
! more than we can get for it.
= Yours Respect.
, WILLIAMS BROS.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-09
STEPHENS ON BLAND AND STONE
Missourisns are not in the Presidential Rac'
Against Bryan.

Mssoarians are not in the Presidential Race
Against Bryan.
Boston, Mass, Sept. Gov.
Lon Y. Stephens Of Missouri, is Il
visitor to Massachus2 2its He arrived
in Boston oa Tue sday, just in line
to witness the transition ii the
pubEc mind from uncertainty TO dis
tine. pride with regard to the sub.
way. The goTernor informed ths
Glohe- Democrat represeota1ive that
The business depression had not
been noticeable to anJ great degree
in Missouri. There has Eean great
prosperity there, he continued
.sTbe trouble has practically never
reached us, and even in s.. Louis /;
| has been hardly perceptible- Oa'
improreneut there s wonderful
The people have nevar growa de
spondent in any part Of the STATE
with the exception. of course, Of th:
agricultural sections. which hav'
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-09
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
To read What happens you and what other folks
do in 1897.
Rev w Il Pyle, of Cartersvile. Mo.
spent Thursday and Friday of last
week with his father-in-law, Wash
ington park.
Mrs ii II Flesher, Of Butler, visited
relatives around Virginia Saturday
and Sunday.
The surprise party at Adam Hell
mer's Wednesday night of last week,
in honor of his son Georges gath
birthday, was u grand success.
Mrs Cash, of Kentucky, visited
Capt Nickels and family Thursday
and Friday of last week.
Glide johnson, OF Athens county,
Ohio, is visiting his uncle & w Wolfe
Isaac Park has dug his cistern big
ger and cemented it.
Ernest Judy will move in the John
Fleming house, and will teach the
Concord school this winter.
John Asher's child was buried
Saturday.
The net proceeds of the ice cream
supper at Mount Carmel last Friday
night was $1,000. The money will be
us cd to paint the church.
rs Harper will commence the Vir-
ginia Winter term OF school Sept. 13.
Miss Matte Cuzick and Mrs X L
Judy went to Warrensburg last week
Miss Matte will attend school there
this fall and winter.
Ed Thornbrough commenced the
winter term of school in the Peter
Crook district Monday of last week
Lille Walker left Tuesday for War
rensburg to attend school.
Rev Blake of Kansas, preached a,
the Christian church Sunday at Il
o'clock and at night.
The wells around Virginia have
about all failed since the hot weather
set in.
Corn cutting is the order of busi
ness now.
Steve Cook has purchased a fine
whip to drive his buggy team with
Mat Hinson has his wheat sowed
The other dav we were in Elkhar
township as far north as Lone Stal
school house, we were on the road
that Jim Burns lives on. We thlnt
that section will have as much a:
they raised last year. We went West
from the school house and then sOutl
by s L Browns. Mr. Brown tells u
that he has more corn on IL acres
than he had on % last year. From
Mr. Browns we went west to where
the Forbs school house used to stant
then one mile south, Here we me
with Everett Crooks. He tells II
thot his corn is better than last year
From there we went west to Mr. Flee
ner's farm. We noticed several field
Of corn that looked green. We stop
ped at Henry Francis for dinner: ii
told us that his orchards are full O
apples but the hot weather has dam
aged them some. We passed NJ
Walkers and his large fields of cor
look good from the road. Just bt
fore we got to his home he let a larg
drove of horses into the road and W
were soon buried under a cloud c
Dust. AS we passed Capt Nickels' W
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-09

Alexandria, Mo, Sept. Airs.
Kohler of Warsaw died to day from
the effect of fall She stepped on
a plum lying on the kitchen floor at
the home of her son.in law, and IN
falling broke one leg in two places.
She was 20 years old and a pioneer
Of Hancock county Ills.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-09

chimes "Man's inhumanity to man,
makes countless thousands mourn. !"
Oh, yes we's bin rite thar.
o girls. there is in our town youth, its
worth your while to try for;
He's pretty as rosy peach, but he somehow
feels the safer.
To be al home on Sunday eve, but there's
nothing in the way tor
You tn catch him on the fly, his name ID Col.
Shafer
&C
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-09
OF BUTLER, MO.

noticed horse hitched to cart and
an umbrella strapped to the seat. We
thought some preacher had called on
the Capt. A short distance east of
his home we met the Capt and an
other person, whom he introduced as
Mr. Dimmett, of the Democrat.
There will be three weddings not
far from Virginia in the near future.
AARON.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-30

their homes to be burned, their hesrths
violated and their gardens destroyed.
This 10 how General Weyler pacifies
Saucti Spiriius or wherever he msy
be. Then ne authorizes those who ASK
him for bread for their children anu
alienation for their miseries to 20 out
into the country to steal and destroy
whatever they may lind.
"With this, permit me to send you q
copy OF a letter which l had the honor
to send your predecessor In office, MI.
Grover Cleveland. 1t Is the nope that
II may move you to sacred action that
induces me to take up my pen to
trouble you.n
The letter to Mr.. Cleveland is very
long and lie an earnest appeal Tor the
intervention OF the United States IN
behalf Of unarmed men, women Hnd
children who are represented to be
futhlessly slaughtered by the Spanish
soldiers.
The general enumerated some o! To @
crimes charged ngainst Spanish sol
diere, expressing the deepest horror
that such things could To in this en-
hghtened age, and said:
Yah, sir, the vicissItudes Of this
cruel struggle have causeT much pain
10 the heart Of On old and unfortunate
father, but nothing has made me suffer
go much az the hoTroIs which recite,
unless 1t lie to SEQ that you remain in
different TO them. Say TO the span.
iards that they must struggle with us
and treat us as they please, but that
they must respect tue pacific popuia-
ton, tnat they must not outrage We
men nor butcher ilnOcent children.
"rhe American people march Iegit-
imateiy Mt the head Of the Western
continent, and they should not longer
tolerate the cold and systema lie
assassination OF deienseless Amerl-
cans, lest history impute to them q
Anticipation In these atrocities.
"TbeMonroe doctrine cannot refer to
only usurpalion OF American terri.
torres, ana not TO the usfense OF the
people OF America against European
ambitions. 1t cannot mean 10 protect
American soil anu leave its helpless
jewellers exposed to the crueitles OF a
sanguinaty and Gespotio European
power. Ii must extend to the deie nse
of the priI clples which animaie
modern clvilizatioD anu form IN
integral part OF the culture and life Of
tho American people,"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-30

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 90
A Joint caucus Of the POpulist mem
bers OF the Senate and House was held
this evening to discuss the course OF
that party toward the tariff bill. AS n
result an address was Issued which
says that the tariff has been the battle.
dore and shuttIecOck OF politics Tor
more than 100 years, anu its tubl
settlement IL more defiant than when
the controversy began. The country,
IL states, has experienced hard tlm.s
when ,tueTe was contraction OF The
money volume, no matter whether the
tarih was higA or low.
The address declares that all pre-
vlous Tariff legislation and the bill o
pending contains many unjust uiscrim-
nations, working hardships Oh some
industries and unreasonnbly fostering
othera, The treasury deficiency is
credited to the decision OF the Supreme
court against the Income tax law, anu
the most direct and fiioieDt method
OF applyleR the deficiency, 1t Is
claimed, would be Tue remOnetiziti Oh
OF silver.
In conclusion 1t seys that II tho Pop
ulists "TeiTain from wiling for or
against the Dingiey bill on lie final
passage, 1t Will be 10 avoid even tae
appearance OF promoting the contiuu.
nuce OF the tariff agitation TO sidetracR
the vital and overahadowing questions
OF financial and MONOPOLY relUrmi ,ant
alec to avoid 1iv.ng countepaucs 70 Il {
contention that any tariff Legislation
however wise and jutt, couiu remov
existing evils anu pring general proI
DeTIty."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-30

the gold yen by the government heins
prepared to redeem them In gold when.
ever called upon to do 80.
In this connection the follow ing
statement IL maue ut tue treasury de-
partmeni: II is important to note that
there are about one hundred AMI forty
millions OF Japanese silver yen In cir
culation rs neney In China and the
English, French and other colonies and
settlements in the East. should the
ratio bttween goll ami silyet become
greater than enc to thfty.two, the
tendency would seBm 10 be TO drive
the outstan dug silver coin back TO
Japan for redemption. The Ysrnacular
press reports considerable dissstisiac.
ton smopg the commeIc.hl anu manu-.
featuring clnsses with the proposed
change Of standard, and 1t 10 reported
that the Cotton Spinnert' association
has preIared q protest against II to the
present Diet. Those Interested Ia
manu- laolures In Japan arc at prosent
very prOsperous and satished with the
returns their investment, are bringing.
They are naturally, as class, not dls-
posed to view iav0rably proposed
change, the effects OF which upon
their interest they have no mea. 3 OF
determining beforehand. 1t Is gener.
ally believed, however, that The gov
eminent bill will, in perhaps modi-
fled form, become law. IL Ii
supposed that the principal object the
government has In view In btiDgiug
about the change is to enable it,should
such measure become nectsiafy or
expedlent, to negotiate q lUas in Eu'
Tope on better terms than wOulI be
possible, ss they believe. IT Japan re-
muined on silver basis,
The Information given above came
to the treasury department on SAtur.
day, but the Associated PEess cable
dispatches have contained news later
than that OF the department., anu
stated that the bill has passed both
houses AID been ssnt To the emperor
for approval.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-30

WAsHINGroN, March 29,-The e:c-
Rotary OF slate mas sent the following
Identical note to all maritime powers,
about thirty or thirIy.six in humber.
Ewing. minister, Brussels; - The
Grant municipal inaug ural committee
has requested the President to official.
Iy invite the maritime nations to send
wsrships TO participate in the cere-
monies on April 27tn next, when the
Grant monument association Will
formally deliver TO the city OF New
YORK the tomb Of General Grant,
erected by voluntary subscription al
Riverside paTk. 1t will be gratifying
To this government II this courteous
Invitation could be accepted.
JoNM SHERMAN.