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The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
An AWEEI. TRAGEDY.
iowa Farmer Kills His Wife and SIX Chill
dren, Then Commits Suicide.

iowa Farmer Kills His wife and SIX Chill
dren. Thea Commits Suicidc.
CARROLL, Ia. Sept. 2S.-The slaugh-
ter of mother and her six children
occurred Sunday night at the home of
John Boeckert. a farmer living eight
miles northwest of here. The iendish
husband completed his bloody work by
sending Il bullet into his own head, in
tiicting n fatal wound. The family
were prosperous Germans. and, SO f--r
as known, lived happily. No motive
for the tragedy has been disclosed.
Boecker's victims are his wife and
these children: Caroline, aged Il: Chris
tine, aged 9; Henry, aged $; Lizzie,
aged 9; John. aged 3. and an infant.
All are dead but Henry, and the latter
cannot recover from his wounds
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

sHERIFF's SALE-By virsue and aytborltf
OF general execution issued from the orfee O..
The clerk OF the circuit court Of Bates eeunty
refuTnabie at the November term Isg- OF said
court, to me directed in favor of II ri TeJnpie.
and against Stella Martin / have levied
and seized upon all the right, title Interest and
following described real estate situated In
Bates county, Missouri to-wit:
Lots three, fonr and fge q. & 81 in Baker,
addition to the city of Butler, viii on
Friday November IL, Iss.,
between the h9nrs OF nine O'Clock In the fore
noon and Eve O'Clock in the afternoon Of ths.
aay, at the east front door Of The c9ur. house
in the city Of Butler, Bates county. Missouri
sen rae same or 50 much thereof as rnag he re-
CURED at public yendHe to the highest bidder
for cash, TO satisfy said execution and costs
+. e. MCDD.
E-f Sheriff OF Bates County, No.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
\ Woman In Charge

CHICAGO. Sept 2s--The newly or
ganized street cleaning brigade has
been placed in charge Of Mrs. 4. E.
Paul. This is probably the i-st place
in the country where a woman has
been given charge OF street cleaning.
Mrs. Paul is TO have complete charge
Of the downtown stree. cleaning and
parbaue forces
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
FAMILY OF EIGHT WIPED OUT.
Terrible Sunday Night Tragedy in an Iowa
Farm House.

Farm House.
Sioux City, TO-, S pit. 27.-A terri
BILE CRIME was committed by farmer
living 10 Carroll county, 10, alb ,ut
eighty miles east Ct here, last night,
by which eight lives have b-en sacrl
feed John Becker. u prosperous
farmer, living four miles south of
Breda, murdered his wife and SIX
children snl then killed hims-if
The wife and four children were
xiii, d outright One little girl lived
until 2 O'clock this afternoon and
the husband aud the Oldest boy were
alive at 6 o'clock this evening, but
will die. The man used two weapons.
q musket and a small revolver. He
shot his wife with the musket, the
charge entering the Jugular vein III
the left side of the neck. The others
were shot with the revolver through
the heal
The crime was first dis c 1vered
about 8 o'clock this morning, wher
neighbors went to the house and,
seeing nobody around, broke oIeu
the door and found the family dead
or dying. 1t is supposed the clim=
was committed during the night, as
appearances show that all were III
bel. The Inhuman husband pre-
meditated the deed, as he had bor-
rowed the rev yolyer from his broth ei
last Thursday. as be said, for the
purpose of killisg rats. When found
the empty revolver and musket were
at his side All the doors of the
house were locked.
1t is not known what II, mpied
him to the terrible crime. as he was
a quiet man and lived at peace with
his family. 1t is supposed that he
was demented, but he W. mt to church
III Breds, four miles from the farm
on Sunday, taking bis Oldest daugh
ter with him. He appeared to be in
good humcr then. He was not in
debt, and short time ago he trade d
his present farm for one in another
part of the county. His property
was worth at least $4,000
MIR. Becker was about 45 wears
old, and his wife five years younger.
The Oldest girl was about 13 years
old aud the youngest 6 months Th.
wife was shot with the musket and
killed, and the baby lying in her
arms was shot with the revolver, and
later was clubbed with the musket.
The coroner is making an investigs.
ton, but nothing further is expected
to develop.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
For = Negro College.

ATCHIsoS. Kan. Sept. 2s.-Fitteen
colored men. representing the colored
Baptist churches OF Kansas. are hold
ing a meeting in Atchison. with 4 view
of esta bli>hing college for the educa,
tion of Afro-Americans for preachers.
mechanics and farmers The proposed
institution will be backed by the col.
ored Baptist churches OF Kansas The
capital stock is to be $50. .0oo.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
Ten Thousand Suicides.
More men murder them

selves than are told of in
the papers. A hundred men kill them
selves by overwork. overworry, neglect
of health, to cne who uses pistol.
A man has a little trouble with his
head, his stomach, his nerves-he doesn't
sleep well, or feel we'll, and he doesn't
pay any attention to it. He loses flesh
and strength and says: "Bvc and bye"
he will take a vacation.
He lies to himself
What he needs is a tonic, a blood
maker, a nerve builder. He needs DR..
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery. II
is the most wonderful health maker in
the whole world 1t puts the entire body
into good order 1t begins on the diges-
ton. Makes the appetite sharp and
strong-helps to digest the food--rcnders
it easily assimilable--puts blood making,
blood purifying properties into it. Sends
it tingling into every fiber of the body
Puts cushions OF flesh all around the
abused nerves. Brings healthful, restful
sleep-makes solid hesi-rnakes a new
man of You.
If your druggist is honest, lie will rec
ofnmend it, IF he is not, he will try
to sell you something else.
Neglected constipation will soon make man
not worth his salt liStless, saiow bilious
man. continually suffering from headaches and
heart-burns is unfit for business pleasure. DR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation
They are tiny. sugar-coated granuies One PEI.
let is gentle laxative and two a mild catliartic
1hcy never cause pain or gripe. Druggists eel
them.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

WAsHiSGToS. Sept. 2s. Assistant
Secretary Vanderlip received tele-
gram from leading banker in New
York asking upon what terms the gov-
ernment would receive $1,000, 900 or
more in gold in san Francisco, and
upon receipt of telegraphic notice OF
its deposit, issue currency against it in
New York The assistant secretary
replied that the government is not in
need OF gold
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

Potatoes have eutered the race
AGAINST dollar wheat, with the
chance decidedly in favor OF the pc
tatoes.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

There were two things that didn't
'elip in" to the Diogley bill. One is
She "a per cent average duty and the
bounty for the sugar trust. They
were put there openly and defiantly.
New York World.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
Congressman DeArmond has bee

Congressman DeArmond has been
secured as one of the speakers in
the Ohio campaign. The champion
OF democracy from the sixth district
of Missouri has no superior in ex-
p'sing the hypocrisy Of the repub
Emn party, will do good work in
the Buckeye state.-Osceola Demo
crat.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

The Dem mocratic State Convention
1or Massachusetts met at Worct
&c, uesday. A full State ticket
was nominated and the Chicay O
platform squarely endorsed, The
Democrats of Mas sachusetts are all
OK.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
Henry ii. Culver Dead

ST. LoCls. sept as--iienry II. Cul-
yer, founder of the Wrought Iron
Range Go. and widely known as a
philanthropist, died at his home here.
He wa> born al New London, O.. in
1si0 anti came here in 1875 He found
ed Culver military academy at Culver,
Iod.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
Missouri O1arrantined.

VICTORIA. Ten. Sept. 2S.-The board
of health OF this city and county yes
terdav declared quarantine against ali
freight coming from St. Louis or any
part OF the state OF Missouri This
action was precipitated by the fact that
New Orleans merchants have proposed
TO ship goods here from New Orleans
By way of St. Louis. at which place
they are to be rebilled to Texas points.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
An Indian Judge short.

ARpNoRE. |. T.. Sept. 2s--tsov Ha-.
ris has suspended Ed Colbert. Judge oi
Fickens county, for a shortage in his
accounts, The Indian government
charges So for q marriage license fec
Colbert. 1t IS alleged, is short sI.59i
in marriage fees
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

Ia the third game between Balti-
fssorv and Boston for the National
"a 1gHc pennant Boston Won. - TO lG.
oAHer national league results: Wash
inc-son q. New York ,: st. Louis ). Gin
e-a..s::ti ;; Pittsburgh, >. Chicago l.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

Since returning from Europe
George Gould has located thai
wave OF prosperity the republican
papers have been talking about
He says the business revival has
added SIS, 100000 to the Gould es-
hate.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
Des Moine. Di.tr,ct Miner. Rack.

DEs MONIES, Ia. Sept. 2s--One hum
dred miners went TO work in the Des
Moines district mines to-day, practi-
cally beginning the end of the local
strike. September l 900 men struck
for a 81 scale and few days later
agreed on s. cents. The men who re-
turned to work will be paid the usual
fall advance of 10 cents on 20 cents Oc-
fnha~
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

Iu all interview in Kansas City,
Senator Cockrell stated that silver
was still the paramount issue. The
democrats of Missouri have great
faith in the senator as a political
prognosticator.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

TRENTON, y j, Sept. 2S.-Ex-Secre-
tary OF the Navy George NJ Robson
died yesterday a. his home in this citv.
aged 80. In june, 1863. he was made
secretary Of the navy. lie served in
this o.Eice until ehe end Of President
Gr.n,'> second tcrnl March I. Is-7.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

This year demonstrates that the
salvation Of the country sll depends
On the farmer. Where would the
republican prosperity have been,
bad il not been for the big wheat
aud other crops
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

The Missouri Broom Manufsctut-
iog company doing business in the
state prison at Jefferson City, as
signed Tuesday
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

Mark Hanna raised the price OF
wheat, also sugar. clothing and lum
Der. Now won't he please raise the
price of corn and co'ton?
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

Capt Quinton Campbell, noted
newspaper man of Chicago, ST. Lou
is. Kansas City aud the southwest
died in Chicago Tuesday from the
effects of a stroke Of paralysis. His
mothers sister was Abraham Lin
ems first wife.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
INDIANS IN REBELLION.
Object to Having the Girls Compelled to Go
to Agency school.

PoCATELLo, Ida, Sept. 2S.-Two COM
panies of United States cavalry from
the Boise barracks passed through
mere en- route for the Fort Hall Indian
agency al Rossfork TO quell the anti
school riots there About 100 of the
young bucks have determined that the
girls shall no. go 70 school, and in this
they are backed up by the old squaws,
who are also hostile to the idea Of
having their children placed in school.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

Mark Hanna draws better when
ke gets his check book than he does
on the stump.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

The WEEKLY TIMES. published every
Thursday. will be sent to any address
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The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

The following are the appoint
men's of the nj. e church south
conference in the two distric's iu
which our people are directly inter
estrd:
Clinton district-R S. Hunter.
presiding e'der; Clinton station, J.
l. Sullens; Montrose circuit, J F
Hobsn; Lucas circuit, c. A En-
mons; Lowry circuit. w X. White
Lincoln circuit, J. J Hill; Drake cir
cult, W. Fl McAlister; Calhoun and
Bronaugh. L r Downing; Windsor
station, J. f. Mcdonald; Windsor
circuit, D. A. Bsery; Green Ridge
circuit, W. P. Barrett; Sedalia station,
A. H Barnes; Otterville circuit, La
bon Anderson: Glenstead circuit. W
B Morgar; versailles station, A L
Houston; Garden City circuit, r, G.
Flummer; Appleton City, E. X
Wolfe; Chilhowie circuit, J. ". Pat
tisop; East Lynne, G. r. Wright;
John stown circuit, n. A. Auld; stu
dent at Vanderbilt University, r L.
Pyle.
Nevada district. NJ. Clark, pre-
siding elder; Nevada. Centenary. A
G. Dinwiddie; Nevada, Austin. W.
D Matthews; Moundville circuit, V
NJ. Crutsinger; Rich Hill station. j.
McCrary; Deerfeld circuit, Henry
A'pers; Sprague circuit, j. C. Blggs;
Hume circuit, j. L, Hagler; Butler
station, E. L. Jarvis; Everett circuit,
l.. NJ. PHILIPPE; Peculiar circuit, ".
Wagner; Papinsville circuit, B r.
Steele; Montevallo circuit, A. G.
Moore; Walker circuit, II. L Ander-
son; Sheldon circuit, S. G. Wellborp
Lamar station, j A. Lewis, Eldorado
and Mount Vernon, c. Pugsby: La
mar circuit. j. NJ. L, Doyle. S. P.
Cayton was sent to Warrensburg
and ". {. Bewley to Harr;sonville.
The Republicans of New York
have nominated Gen. Benjamin F.
Tracy for mayor of greater New
York Ger. Tracy belongs to the
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
Sugar Beet Experiments.

WASHINGTON. sept. os.-Sccretary
Wilson. of the agricultural depart.
ment. has secured an order from the
post Office department permitting the
agents of the agricultural departme nj
to attach the department frank tc
packages Of sugar beet seed to be sen,
from growers To the experiment sta
ysis
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

The Republicans Of New York
have nominated Gen. Benjamin F.
Tracy for mayor of greater New
York, Gen- Tracy belongs to the
machine and the endeavor made TO
have Seth Low, the citizen csnd;.
date endorsed by the republican con
vention was blank failure.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-28

Every family should have a comprehen-
sive history of the United States. The
Post-Inteliigencer is making preparations
10 offer ar a low price a work of this kind.
OF high standard and value. Scrihners
History OF the United States in FIVE vol
umes, OF S,eae pages. gives for the nrst
time in fun and large way. with anund-
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land from the earliest time 20 the year lsss
1t is the work of William Cullen Bryant.
Sidney Howard Gay and Noah Brooks
Ii Is history. in literary form. and has
taken its place as the standard household
history of the United States.
The execution OF the work, in typograpn-
ical appearance in beauty and number or
illustrations, and in excellence and dura-
bility OF binding. Is equal TO the very pest
specimens OF the art OF hookmakins. TINS
great work will he furnished az price
that every one who sees K must admit Is
marvel of cheapness. The history Is MARIA
tive critical. exhaustive and exact IL Is
written with fun knowledge or the sources
of American history. and with use OF all
the new and larger materials or the SUP
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OF prices will be presented through the
Observation-Disclosures soon.
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Charge of EmbrxxIement Dismissed.

The charge of embezzlement made b?
Charles Goddard against j. T. Hamilton,
ex-city attorney of Spokane, was dis
missed by Justice Of the Peace Ingersoil
yesterday afternoon. Assistant Prosecnt-
ing Attorney Hart. while investigating tha
evidence. discovered that. while Hamilton
had undoubtedly received the 500 melt
toned in the complaint there was moth
ing To show that demand mad teen made
for its return. Under these conditions tie
state did not really know what Hamilton
had done with the money. In asking the
court 10 dismiss, Mr.. Hart stated that Mr..
Goddard could have a warrant on another
charge II subsequent: developments caused
him tn desire one. II was said last night
that tfaIatlton had already returned $50
of the sin1,
The case arose over the sale of a hetel or
lodging house. Mr. Goddard was 10 pu--
chase from a man named Walsh, provided
the house suited him. The pavment
named was slno This was placed in es-
crow with Attorney Hamilton, who was
To turn Il over 30 Walsh If the sale was
contaminated. The court proceedings de-
veloped the fact that Dir. Goddard did no.
take tina property ana consequently he de-
sired "a get his money back. About this
and Mr.. Goddard thought his sfo0 was il,
jeopardy. All these things led 20 q hastily
issued warrant, Assistant Prosecuting At
t0rney Hart said that the warrant was
issued without his knowledge
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ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH.
Cant. l.. w. Huston, Of Portland, q
Victim Of ApOplexy I'm This
City.

Capt. L. W. Huston. who came here re-
Gently from Portland died suddenly yes
terday morning Of apoplexy at the resi-
dence of his son-in-law, +. J. Hall. 10
Twenty fourth avenue south.
Capt. Huston was 81 years old, but he
was in the habit Of arising at $50 o'clock
in the morning to read the morning paper
before breakfast. Yesterday he got up as
usual and after securing the paper sat
down in the sitting room. His wife heard
him groan. but before she could reach him
he had fallen from the chair and was
breathing his last.
The case was reported to Coroner Yam
dell, who instructed Deputy Bert Bitter
worth to investigate. He reported that an
inquest was unnecessary Before coming
TO Seattle, Capt Huston lad had troucle
with his jleart so that while his death was
unexpected it was not great surprise.
He was a native Of Delaware. but HAD
lived in Portland for several years. He
was a Mason and also member OF Sum-
ner post G.. A. r.. of Portland. His re-
mains will be sent there for interment
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-28
The Dentist once Burglars.

Albert Rivers. aged Is. and Emil Heet
aged 30. saved themselves a trip to San
Francisco when they confessed 10 burglar
iZing DR.. j. n. Prather's office. When De-
tective Williams arrested River. and Heet
he found In their possession twenty
pairs of dentists forceps. These instru-
msnts had not been taken from Dr.
Prather's office, and the reports OF stolen
property failed TO show anything that
would lead 10 the belief that they had been
stolen In Seattle. Finally the prisoners ad-
mitted that the instruments came from
San Francisco. Chief Reed telegraphed to
Chief Lees and last night received word
that Rivers and Heet were wanted there.
Chief Reed has good case of burglary
against the prisoners, but as the sentences
given in the superior court recently are
about the same as Judge Glasgow used to
give in the municipal court for petit lar
ceny. he may conclude TO let Chief Lees
have the prisoners.
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Another Car Load OF the Famous Chicken
ing and kimball Pianos and Organs
Arrived and were placed in our warerooms
at 90S Second avenue a few days ago. where
intending buyers will find the largest and
best assorted stock of the worlds most
famous pianos and organs ever exhibited
by any permanent house in the Northwest.
Presume 1T is not necessary to go into
detail about prices, for we think We have
firmly established our reputation for Civ
ing the biggest values ever before known
In the history of the piano and organ bust
ness-which We are enabled to do by reason
of being the direct factory representatives.
BY associating our prices and terms with
the instruments you VIII know great deal
more about Ii. so join the merry throng OF
investigators and purchasers. II will pay
you ID. 5. JOHNSTON,
9u2 Second avenue. Burke Building.
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PERSONAL.

Mrs ]. j. Rutledge. of Juneau, IS at
the Butler.
Hugh MCMILLAN. the Machias logger. Is
at the Diller.
B. s. Grosscup. the Tacoma attorney, Is
at the Rainier-Grand.
Julius Pietzelberger. the Mount Vernon
jeweler, is at the Occidental.
Mr.. Ike Prayer returned last evening
from a months trip to California.
Mrs. Will D. Jenkins. wife OF the secre-
tary OF state, is at the Occidental.
Mrs. F. Y. Schuck and daughter. OF Ju-
neau, are guests at the Rainier-Grand.
A. w. Coffin. the Yakima merchant. ac-
companied by his wife, is at the Butler.
]. A. Loughead, of this city. will go up
on the next steamer for Dyea to open
hotel.
b. Norman. manager of the Hotel Spo-
kane. at Spokane, is guest at the HAL
nier-Grand.
Mrs c. w. Sager, of Oak harhor. is in
the city on a shopping trip and is stopping
at the Diller.
Steve Bailey, proprietor of the Northern
hotel. returned yesterday from a business
trip to Victoria.
George H. Emerson. the well known !um-
herman. and II. c. Herrmans. of Hoauiam,
are at the Butler.
William NJ. Calhoun left Wednesday for
Central America via San Francisco. TO be
gone for about two months.
p C. Sullivan arrived in the city last
night from Tacoma. on his way TO Ever
EFT. to attend to legal business
John Noyes. owner Of the Rainier-Grand
hotel building returned yesterday from a
three weeks trip 10 Butte. Mont
Louie w. Osborne, of Olympia, arrived
in the city last night and is the guest or
Capt. Harry Carter, of the Flyer.
Fred Wild, the restaurant man of Mount
Vernon is in Seattle, looking after prop
erty interests which he holds here
A. D. Charlton, assistant general pas
senger and ticket agent of the Northern
Pacific, of Portland, and w. A. Mead. of
the Omaha line. are at the Rainier-Grand.
Hon. A. S. Bush. of Pacific county. is in
the city. He is an extensive wholesale
4. In, md that tho
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HOLD FAST. SAYS THE COURT.
Receiver Hickman Ordered tn Con-
tinue Mining oW Ross Property.

Receiver T.. " Hickman. or the Seattle
Coal and Iron Company. was furnished
with authority yesterday Ia continue ne
mining Of coal and the use OF a passage
way on the land owned by Charles ID.
Ross, Of New York. although Ross has
given the receiver notice to vaeate The
premises.
\ week ago Receiver Hickman came into
cour, with a petition asking for instruc-
ton as 10 what course 20 pursue IN tho
crisis which had been reached In the az
fair 81 the coal and iron company. The
contents Of the petition were fully stated
IN tho Post-fntelligencer at the time. Mr.
Ross had given notice 10 the receiver that
the contract by which the company was
allowed 20 mine coal on the land at an
agreed royalty WAS 'toff" He also began
a sui, for damages and for restitution OF
the property. Mr.. Hickman - an indtvii-
uAl being made defendant.
Judge Moore. In an order signed yrster-
dsv reviewed the case fully and ended ny
inssrucsing the receiver 10 proceed as he
had IN the past with the mining Of coal
ON the Ross land. The court finds that
Hickman has not mined coal on the lanas
as an individual, but in his capacity As
receiver and that Ross has not given Heck
man. as receiver. notice TO quit. bat In his
capacity as an individual. No notice "a
Hickman as receiver having for its pur-
poses the termination az the contract with
Ross has heen given. saws the court. 1t
further appearing. says the court. thar 10
cease the mining az coai or the lard in
question would result 81 great damage 10
the Seattle Coal and Iron Company and
70 It's creditors. the receiver is ordered 10
defend the action brought Il, the Federal
court Nv Mr. Ross. The course ard acts
os the receiver IN continuing 20 mine coal
Of TIE lard are ratified ard approved T.
g. further ordered that II ne shall az any
time hc held liable for aiore than the S,sn-
ulate3 ROYALTY per ton. he shall pay such
liability as an ordinary expense item