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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-16

We have been told that burglars couldn't use electricity in their bus- ness, but some scientific burglars tap ped the trolley road current to aid them in a job of bank breaking at Chagrin Falls, Ohio, the other night. and they would have succeeded in their attempt to open the safe but for the fact that the current was shut off shortly after midnight. One wire was attached to the trolley wire and the other was con- nected with one of the rails. and at the ends of the two wires brought into the bank were carbon points with which the burglars had nearly melted away the knob of the combination when they had to give up the job by the shutting off of the current
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15

Governor Black, of New York, has
signed the Greater New York City
bill, and that city is now a certainty.
1t will be the second largest city of
the world now and it is only question
of few years until it passes London
and takes first place.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15

The flood in the Mississippi river
is now practically over. 1t has been
so far more disastrous than any pre-
vious one since that section has been
settled tina. there is nothing TO com
pare it with. The loss OF life and
property was appalling, aud now that
it is over it will require several million
dollars to replace the leyees alone
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15

The Legislature of Deleware has
gone Nevada one better. Instead Of
passing a law legalizing prize fight
ing they took the pugilists into the
state house, made a ring on the
speakers platform, and some Of the
members acted as bottle holders and
referee. Such barbarism would new
er be permitted in the wild and woody
west.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15

The bonds of the city of Pueblo
sold last week for 96ic on the dollar
while the otero county bonds were
sold at sl.02i. This alone shows
the valley counties are regarded by
capitalists as the most substantial in
the state.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15

The experiment in legal tender
paper money which Spain is making
at present ought to be an object les
son to our rag money friends. The
law contains gentle provision to
hang anyone refusing to accept the
money at par, but nevertheless ii has
fallen to about one third its face
yalue. -
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15

The state stock inspection board
has brought suit against Senator Ba-
rels for about $1,000, the amount he
was short when he turned over the
books at the expiration of his term as
secretary OF the board.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15

Prince Constantine, of Greece, is
sued very warlike address to his
troops after the powers had notified
him that they were holding Turkey.
II he had been half so anxious to
fight during the past three weeks the
result might have been different
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15

The average imports of sugar by
this country are over Sl0o,OOo.O0O,
and the average exports of wheat
about s50,000,000. Here is chance
for the American farmers to work an
exchange which will net them over
fifty millions year.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15

There has been murder every
night in Denver the past week One
mitigating circumstance, however,
when Denver man is killed, is that
the chances are ten to one that he de
serves his fate.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15

If one could believe one-tenth of
the new gold discoveries reported
daily in the papers, the gold produc-
ton of the country would be doubled
this year.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15

The Greek women threaten to take
a hand in the war. They have esi.
IDENTIFY heard of our Denver heroines,
who are trying to join the Colorado
national guards. -
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15

The city OF Topeka in the cold
water state OF Kansas now has open
saloons. About the only thing that
prohibition prohibits is the collection
of license money by the city. n
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15
Notice.

The ice season is now open and
we are ready to all all orders prompt
ly. Leave orders with G. r. Strain
al NJ. Strains office.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15

Another one of the little one horse
Central American republics has fired
on an American vessel. This makes
four in the past year, and it is about
time for Uncle Sam to turn some of
them across his knee. 1t was because
Senator Wolcott opposed the idea of
going to war with England over one
of these irresponsible, half-civilized
alleged republics, that the mud bat
teries of the Colorado press were first
turned upon him. Events are rapidly
vindicating the Senator's public
career.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15

The powers have in.ervened and
put stop to the war between Tur-
key and Greece.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-15

secretary Of the board.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

would be candidate for Justice of
the Peace this spring. All eyes were
fixed Oh Mr Cowan, until a rabbit
hunter asked him if he would enforce
the game law if elected, then ques-
tiOns came from all quarters. Wool
grower Simpson asked him if he
would put a tariff on wool; exporter
Hensley wanted to know if he would
cheaper the transportation of stock
to market; Foreman Hussey, of the
Virginia Packing Co, wanted to know
if he would prosecute the farmer that
sent cholera hogs to the Virginia
stock yards; farmer Vost asked him
if he would raise the price of farm
products and cheaper the manufac-
turered goods, and thus it went until
Mr. Cowan was thoroughly interview
ed. From the expression of his face
it was plain to be seen that he was
troubled. Chairman Morrison quickly
took in the situation and taking Mr.
Cowan by the arm, led him to his
room in the Pacific Hotel. Chairman
! Morrison refused to say anything
about Mr. Cowan's condition at Il late
J hour tonight. AARON.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
No Food OF Shelter.

New York. Jan. a-Times never
were harder, and Judge Goldfogle
of the fifth district court says that
upward of two hundred thousand
human beings within the past twelve
months found themselves without
food or shelter.
The hand of poverty" said the
Judge, ''laid most heavily on poor
people of my district. In this dis.
trict alone over 5000 families were
dispossessed, and they averaged at
least four members each, making a
total OF over $4,000 homeless ones.
l have never in all my experience
seen SO much suffering among the
lower classes as within the year just
ended. The statistics 1 have com.
piled show that the greatest suffer
ing was in the east side districts
When business is good and money
is plentiful the landlord obtains @
steady and usually profitable reve'
nue."
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
FAMILY IN A BOX CAR.
They Rode From St. Louis and We're Hungry
and Frozen.

They Rode From St. Louis and We're Hungry
and Frozen.
Hannibal. Mo, January 9.-On a
north bound freight train that ar
rived in Hannibal from st. Louis
Friday night were three passengers
without the knowledge of the train
men.
When the train arrived and the
cars we've switched on a side track a
box car was found to contain fam
| ilv of three-father, mother and an
infant. They we're all very nearly
frozen, and they were taken into the
Union Station by the train men.
On being asked as to how they
came to be in the box car they said
that they wanted to go to point
in Iowa, and, having no money, con-
cluded to beat their way.
The husband and father said that
he had been unable to obtain work
in St. Louis and he did not want tc
90 out on the streets to beg. Ht
had held good position up to th'
time of the election, when he was
discharged and could End nothing
to do.
They were cared for at the depo
during the night, and to day th'
city authorities paid their fare tt
Quincy, where they hope to reeeiy'
assistance to further them on thei
way. 4 nice little purse was mad
up for them by sympa.hisers, ant
they will likely reach the end 0
their Journey in a more comfortable
condition
They had travelled over 100 mile
ia q box car without any fire or a.
thing to eat and the babe was al
> most frozen. They did not give thet
names.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
New Home Items.

Seth Cope has quit making ak
handles and has gone in the cane
business.
Polk Taylor has quis hunting rab
bits since Charley koontz has taken
the field
Robert Goodrun aud family have
returned from a visit to relatives
aud friends at Johnstown. They
went down on New Years day and
the stoim prevented them returning
sooner.l
jim Steel says it is boy.
T 81 Wilson's twin babies are
bothered with Group.
Mrs Goodwin is the champion
turkey raiser of the neighborhood
She sold twelve turkeys the othel
| day that weighed 24O pounds.
AL Shelton was in Rich Hill, Sat
urday.
MIR nd Mrs Sauffer visited a
Sprague, Sunday.
Clarence Morris talks of building
again
Sheren Cope was at Robb's mil
this week and ordered a bill of luu,
Der to build house in this vicinity
Clar1nce Morris has had consid
erahle money made up for him sine
bis house burned.
Tom Bsdget had a finger badl
bitten last week. He won't tell wha
bit it.
| Mr.. Stanfeld of Foster Will
mining coal Saturday met wit
serious accident, the roofing fe
on him and broke one of his legs i
two places.
| Lee Shelton met with an acciden
last week that was thought at frs
to be serious while driving spikes
Turner Boatright accidently struc
| him on the hand with a spike han
mer.
Sheron Cope was in our mids
Monday Sher is moving his far1
implements to this neighhorhood.
Jim Tauhn is in RackeDsack no
10 oking for home, if he likes /
will move there in the near future.
| JII
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
Great Assassin il Doomed. .

London, Jan. 6 6-The celebration
OF the birthday of Mrs. Gladstone,
wife OF the great British statesman,
to day was unosten tatious, owing to
the presence of Armenian deputa.
tions and the unvelling by Mrs.
Gladstone of memorial window in
Hawarden church to the martyred
Armenians.
In returning thanks, Mr.. Glad.
stone said "While up to the present
the career of the Sultan, who is the
greatest assassin in the world,
has been triumphant, all these tri
umphs of wickedness and iniquity
are doomed. / have q strong idea,
however, that the iniquities have
not yet reached their close. Never.
theles., a better day is in prospect
for the Armenians, as the weight
of disgrace row upon the shoulders
of the six powers is 80 great - to
force them to action.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
Capital Notes

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, JAN. 8, '97.
J. ID. ALLEN.
MY DEAR SIR:--It may be the peo-
pie of Bates Co. are interested in
what is going on at the Capital and
in the success of the several gentle
men of oui county who are located
here. shall not attempt to report
anything of the daily proceedings Of
the Assembly,, as that may be found
in the daily papers.
In the organization of the House
the race for Speaker was a very inter-
esting one, Farrls, of Laclede county,
being the successful candidate. Mr..
Farris, while being a very plain, un-
assuming man, is undoubtedly a man
of considerable ability, honesty OF
purpose, and has a deep interest in
the welfare of the common people.
A joint caucus held last night NOM
mated Senator Vest for U. s. Senator,
however, it was plain to be seen that
there was a very strong under-currenr
J. in favor of Gov. Stone.
Col. Wade, w. o. Jackson, I. D.
Rafter, and other gentlemen have
been here, and seem to have made a
very favorable impression of Bates
county people.
Imet Mr.. Claud Clark at the Trea.
surer's office, and found him to be a
courteous and clever young man who
has many friends here.
Yesterday we went to the peniten
tiary, where we first met s. G. Alex
ander, who is just as jolly as ever and
seems to be n favorite here. We mex
met Zera Rayburn, superintendent O
the dining hall. He feeds /, ,240 meI
at his table, and everything in the
hall is as clean as brush and watel
can make it. Mr.. and Mrs. Rayburr
are very pleasantly located here ant
we hope the new management ma,
retain them. 1t might be interesting
to your readers to say that the feed
ing of all the prisoners here require
$40 gallons of coffee per meal, 2
bushels of meal or /, 900 pounds flour
600 pounds beans, Il barrels homin,
per meal, so bushels potatoes per day
We partook of splendid cup of cof
fee and watched them eat supper
which consisted of lightbread, syrul
and coffee. We met w. III. Mead, o
Rockville, in the Chapel hall ant
were shown many courtesies by him
1t was now getting late and we die
not have time to visit Messrs Stark
and Lukenbill, who have good posi-
tions here. Col. Pace, the warden
was busy with office work and we di'
not visit him to-day. 1t is said b.
those in position to know, that Col
Pace has made the State one of th
most efficient officers ever in thi
position.
The Assembly will meet Monday t.
witness the Inauguration ceremonies
and we will soon be ready for activ
business. GEO. b. ELLIS.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

tors voted for Watson, according to
a fusion agreement.
The electors held a morning ses
sion in the Governors office and
organized by electing c. C Fogle OF
the First Congressional district
chairman. and I B. Anderson of
Pettis county secretary. By vote
OF the Senators, the Senate chamber
was offered the electors for an after
noon session. An interesting contest
developed for the honor of bearing
the States votes to Washington.
The Populists asked that L. B An
derson, the Populist elector from the
Seventh district, be chosen. D. G
Allen OF Clay county was placed in
nomination by Robert Lamar Of
Texas county, who urged IN his can
didate's behalf his long service TO
the Democratic party and his bril-
liant campaign in behalf OF Mr.
Bryan. G. F. Rothwell of Randolph
county, in nominating W O. Cox.
said that he asked the selection of
his candidate as compliment to the
Kansas City Times. Mr.. Rothwell
said he did not have even a long
personal acquaintance with the gen
tleman be placed in nomination, but
the fearless and aggressive fight
made by The Times was a guarantee
Of His Democracy.
Tue first ballot resulted: Allen, 5;
Anderson. 5; Cox, 6; Hamilton, l.
The second ballot stood: Allen, 4;
Anderson, 8; Cox, 8. On the third
ballot Mr.. Cox received nine votes,
and was declared elected.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
Austin Items.

Charley johnson, of Garden City,
was in Austin one day this week.
Born, to the wife of James Franz a
fine boy.
Mr. Finley sold good young team
for Sl05 this week.
Joe kemper sold span OF young
mules for 500.
The Grand Army lodge gave an
oyster supper Saturday.
VIM Goodan will move to his farm,
near East Lynne. this spring,
There is but little work going on in
this part of the country now.
Daniel Gyear, the tax collector,
says that the people have done well
in paying their taxes, considering
the hard times.
Patrick Shields rented the Widow
Gosset farm for this year.
Ben Hollaway will go TO Harrison.
vile the first OF the week 10 attend
court
The meeting al the III Z church has
closed. AELo CLERK.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
Rides to jail IN Her Cdrf,sg-.

Clinton, No, Jan 10 -Becaus
OF her failure to pay an occupation
tax. Mrs Joseph Henderson. lead
ing milliner. was fined 81 in police
court She still refused to pay and
was notified that she would be lock
ed up at the appointed time. She
got into her carriage and drove tn
the city prison. where she was lock
ed up in the narshal's Office. Friends
depIored her ss1bbornness, and
upon their promising to pay fine.
cost and license fees. she was Te1eas
81 after tTo hours n prison.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
Tries To Kill HIS Wife.

Sturgeon. No, Jan. Arthur
Henderson, son in law of Benjamin
Sublett, living south of Sturgeon,
attempted to kill his wife last night
by cutting her throat from ear to
ear with razor. After committing
the deed he ran out of the house,
pursued by Sublett, who was pre-.
vented from shooting Henderson by
his Youngest daughter. Henderson's
whereabouts are unknown.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
A Law Suit OF Fitty-Six Years.

Nj. Sterling tKy.) Sentinel Democrat.
DR. j. b. Spratt returned Tuesday
from Lincoln county, where he put
the finishing touches to lawsuit
which had been III court for fifty six
years. That ie, he got note for
the purchase money of tract Of
land which lie thinks will be paid.
The suit grew out of 1t settlement
OF the estate of his grandfather,
Gordon Spratt. who died in 1840.
The original suit was for $1,000 and
the matter had been so conducted
that DR.. Spratt will realize but lit
tie more than that sum He has
had charge OF the case for twenty
four years. The defendants have
had possession OF the land for fifty
eight years, paid no rent all that
time and get oue-half Of the land for
nothing.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

No wonder the repu blicab MAORI.
ty in Illinois wa- large at the recent
election. Two men were taken from
jail a. Petersburg, Meuard county,
aud voted for Mckinley. At Mt:
Vernon. in that state on the 2nd.
Henry Sebree aud Hayes Chambers,
colored, were arrested by the demo
cratic central committee. charged
with illegal voting They were
home on a parole from the reform
schoo when they vosed.-Clinson
Democrat
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
Virginia Items.

J end friends if you wish the Virginia news
smother year,
n sor Aaron what he does for you, tell him all
the news you hear.
rhe TINES goes to friends in other states that
Get up till eleven,
| 70 read what happens you and what other folks
do in 1897.
| A 2O-lb turkey gobbler, belonging
| 10 Sarah 0gle, strayed away Christ
ma. and she will be very thankful if
anyone can tell her where it is.
Ed Dudley is buying furs, turkeys,
dicks and geese.
Aunt Betty Dudley, who spent the
holidays with her son Bob, at Joplin,
feturned home last week.
Lorin Williams and Nando Slich-
nan, OF near Amoret, were hauling
wheat to Butler last week.
r. bert Foster lost u fine turkey
Friday night. He followed the parties
and brought the turkey home.
Ed Dudley says he was not marriee
and does not know how every one
else knew more than he did.
Elder Blake preached at the Chris
ian church Sabbath, and at night
bis brother and wife, of Passaic, were
out to hear him. They had not met
for several years.
Ben Lent, of Kansas, isvisiting the
family Of Sherd Cope.
Jas Beckett, who has been living
in Adrian the last year, moved back
to his farm a few weeks ago. His son
Baily has built a house on his fathers
hrm and moved there.
David Bean and Joe Whinnery are
on the sick list.
The Mckinley boom is q little off at
Virginia. Soon after the election we
had two carriage shops, we now have
only one.
Jim Cameron has rented the Sam
D0bbins farm for '97.
Miss Evans, who has been to X c
for some time, returned home last
week.
Grant Garner is digging a well.
JW McFadden put up ice last week
The Virginia Literary is no more
It closed Friday night on account Of
lack Of interest taken in the society
Mr. Green and wife, of Mount Car
mel, came to see Airs H G. Wilson
who has been sick for three weeks
She is improving very slowly.
John Hussey, the Virginia butcher
has gone to killing chickens instead
OF hogs and rabbits.
Nellie Lockridse was on the sicl
list Saturday.
Rev Galbreth preached a mission
ary sermon at NJ + church Sunday.
Lonzo Neil and wife, of near Butler
visited his brother, Harrison Neil
Sabbath and attended church here
Wesley Hensley, of Jackson CO
visited relatives here Saturday an
Sunday.
Uncle Johnnie FurSuson is confined
to the house most Of the time.
Steve Cook was able to be out Wis
iting Monday for the first time sine
September.
Quite number of farmers, hunter
and men holding high positions cam
to the quiet little city of Virgini
Monday Of last week, in spite of tn
terrific blizzard that was blOwin
snow at the rate of so miles an hOuI
They cracked number of jokes an
everything went well until Chairma
Morrison intimated that w L Cowa
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
FORMAL VOTE is CAST.

Missouri's Seventeen Electoral Votes Are
Given to William J. Bryan.
jefferson City, No.. Jan. IL
Missouris electors met to-day aud
cas-. the electoral, vote of the State
for William Jennings Bryan for
President Thirteen of the electoral
votes were given for Arthur Sewall
for Vice President. and four to
Thomas E Watson for Vice Presi
dent VI 0 Cox, publisher OF The
Kansas City Times, was elected Off
cial messenger to carry the vote te
Washington The four Populist elee
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
Preparing For Active Work

Mexico, Mo Jan. 10.-The Mex.
leo Bryan Free Silver club which
has membership of about 700, held
q meeting at the court house. 1t
was addressed by John II. Barker,
ex Senasor Green Clay and others.
The tendency was to favor perma
men organization aud frequent dis
cussi oue as the fual success oi
bimetanism depends upon the stick
ing together of the school house
township aud town clubs and each
member becoming an active worker
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
The Vsys and Means committe,

The Ways aud Means committee
revising the tariff haze taken partie-
ular pains to extend invitations only
to the manufacturers 10 appear be
fore the committee and ask the
raise desired The farmer is not il
it. Hacan content himself footing
the bills of the increase in cost c.
what b. buys
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
Is GOV. STEPHENS NOW.
New State Administration In
augurated With Simple
Ceremony.
BARCLAY ADMINISTERS OATH.
{ ;ecutive Mansion Thronged at the Govern
or's Reception Which Was one of the
Most Brilliant Social Events
Ever Seen at Missour's
BARCLAY ADMINISTERS OATH.


Jefferson CITY. Mo, Jan. 11.-At
about 1890 this afternoon Lawrence
Vest Stephens held his right hand
above his head and said: II do"
after chief Justice Barclay had pro.
nounced the oath of Office, and Mis-.
souri, had new governor
The ceremonies of the change of
administration were simple but i'm
pressive. The house chamber began
to fill early in the morning hours
and before the hour of the inaugura
ton it was necessary to suspend
business A great part of the crowd
which filled both floor and gallery
was OF the gentler sex. There we're
present visitors from all parts of the
state.
Shortly after IL o'clock the door
keeper of the House announced the
"Senate," and the house arose to
receive the Senators. Speaker Faris
turned over the gavel to Senator
Peers, the president pro tenn of the
Senate, who called the joint meeting
to order. Shortly after the process
sion escortiug the retiring and ia
coming Governors entered the hall
The crowd was so great that it was
with difficulty that the officials work
ed their way to the front. First
came the sergeauts alarms of the
senate and house, then came
the committee of escort of the
senate and house, then all the mem
bers of the supreme court followed
by the State officers, the retiring
Lieutenant Governor, John B.
O'Meara, and the incoming lieuten
ant August Fl. Bolte. The great
crowd burst into applause when il
caught sight of the next two men
They were VIM J. Stone and Lor
V. Stephens, arm in arm. It was
not the first applause, however, fol
when Mrs. Lon V. Stephens entered
among the crowd and sought sea-
she was recognized and greeted will
an outburst of hand clapping.
As the procession worked slowl,
down the aisle the Governor elec
had time to exchange greetings will
the members of his own family who
were seated together in the front O
the room. When the party had bee1
seated the soft heavy notes of al
organ threw the quieting touch o
music oyer the great crowd and thel
from the gallery rang out the clea
blended voices OF the choir of the n
E. church (south) of Jefferson. Cit,
,, one OF the best musical organizs
f tions In the state. The music wa
| the old hymn; 1--WE Praise Thee, O
Lord" Then the Rev. G NJ. Haw
kins of Kaneas City offered prayer
Chief Justics Barclay then delivere,
the oath of Office and it ceased to b
Governor Stone and became "Gov
ernor' Stephens. Governor Steph
ems was introduced by Senate
} Peers and after the applause ha
, subsidized, in clear voice, heard i
every lntonation in the furthest re
cesses of the crowded hall, be rea1
his inaugural address.
FORMAL VOTE is CAST.