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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

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charge. Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co.,
New Haven Conn
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
How ia This?

Chicago, March 24.-The News
Washington special says: President
xaKinley, 80 the story goes, sent
ior Senator's German and Faulkner
md asked them to present for his
sonsidsrstion for appointment as
Commissioner of the District of Col.
unbia the name of a free silver dem.
sesat
The Board Of Commissioners is
nads up of two members of one
political party and one of the other
has been the impression that the
Pissidsnt in recognizing the minor
iH would give the preference te
gud democrats.
II the President adheres generally
y the recognition of the silver dem
auats it will prove disappointment
b gold democratic leaders who haC
upscted that many of the Palmer
Backner managers would be give1
ncognition on non partisan board
ike the Interstate Commerce Gem
mission, tho Board of General Ar
lnisers, etc
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
Wh,zZed by HIS Head .

Niles, Mich, March 24.-C. T.
Earle, living near Sodis, had mar
row escape yesterday from death by
missile which apparently came from
the sky.
he was working in the woodland
heard something whiz by his head
At first he thought it stray bullet
A search discovered hole in the
ground, and digging down severa
feet, he brought up piece of cop
per almost red hot
The piece is about three inches i,
diameter, and is so soft it can b,
dented with finger Mr.. Earl'
thinks it is some meteoric substance
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
Silver Republicans.

Washington, March "a The din,
ner given to ex-senator Dubois last
night by the silver republicans Of
the Senate and House resolved itself
into an important conference on the
policy to be pursued by this party
with reference to the Dingley bill.
The result was practical conclusion
not to stand in the way of the enact
ment of the bill into law. This has
been known to be the policy OF
majority of the silver republicans
but they had not hitherto agreed
upon this line of action in concert
No formal resolution n was adopted
last night, but the expression OF
opinion was 30 general as to leave
no room for doubt as to the polio,
that will be pursued on the final
passage of the bill.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
ERAUDS WERE UNEARTHEO.
Twent-fye Voters Testify That Their Bal
lots Were Tampered With.

Twent- five Voters Testify That Their Bal
lots Were Tampered With.
Hiisboro, Mo-, March 25.-The
dem orats closed their side Of the
contet case yesterday at noon. The
evidelce continued along the same
line 3 en- Monday end Tuesday.
Tweny five witnesses in oil testified
that heir ballots had been tampered
with; N aking a very strong case of
fraudand forgery. The republic ans
had ome II or Is judges and clerks
of elction sworn principally as to
manbr of taking care of the poll.
book and ballots on the night oi
November 3 and morning of Novem
ber !. All the testimony showed
that The utmost care was used in
transferring them from the precincts
to th County Clerks Office in Hills
boro This testimony has scarcsl,
any earring on the motion in ques
tion. The republicans will, no doubt
Close by noon to morrow and ths
case will be argued and submitted
befoe night.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01

Ths fac n
'':s:;s'' y; 'lzAzzzzzw !::;; !: II !;
Southern POpulists Angry.

Washington, D. c., March "a
The Southern "Middle.of the Road"
Populists who accepted Hanna's
money and promises and worked for
Mckinley during the campaign have
declared war against their employer
and his party. They have been de
manding pie ever since March 4, but
have been given no encouragement
at the White House. Their demands
upon Hanna have been laughed at
and they have been turned down in
every direction. In retaliation the
middle Of the Road" wing has de.
clared that it will not coalesce with
the Republicans IN the South.
The Hannaites merely cay thai
they bought the middle, of the
Road" wing once and can do it agair
whenever their services are worth
| an ything.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
Bail Refused.

Spring field. No, March 25.-W.
A. Whitesell was today rearrested
and confined in the Greene County
Jail on a charge of statutory criminal
assault. The maximum punishment
to be inflicted, according to the stat
ute passed by the last State Legis-
lature, is death. Whitesell 10 the
man who Was arrested on March Is
on q like charge and bound over to
wait the action of the grand jury.
He WAS indicted : = That body, and
though he was out on $500 bail the
Indictment makes it impossible FOX
, him to be released on bail.
His case is particularly notorious
from the fact that he 10 . man near
ly 60, while the girl, Sallie Downey
is only a little over 13- Whitesel
was q coal desler here, and employed
the girl in his Office last August.
It Is said by the prosecution tha
Whitesell has practically confessed
and now offers to marry the girl, bu
this outlet will be refused.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
Key. Pendieton Erouke n,.s

Clinton, No. March 25-Rsv
Pendleion Brooke. rector of ~
Pauls Episcopal church of this e,sv
died last night after lingering i'll.
ness involving paralysis ofshe throat
he was brother Of Bishop Brooke
OF Oklahoma, and was bcra in Gin.
cinnasn IN 1886, He fought for the
Confederates in the Stonevall brig.
ade and entered the Episcopal min
issry III 1859. Up - six years aso
his ministerial work was in the
Nirginias- His Western parishes
were Manhattan, Kan. and Fayette
aud Clinton. Mo. The remalns will
be taken to CINCINNATI for iuterment.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
BRYAN IS ALL RIGHT.
Keeps His Word and Gives
Away His Money.

Lincoln, Neb., March 22-W. j.
Bryan will give one half of the roy.
alties received from the sale of hi s
book, The First Battle" to the
cause of bimetallism, and has ap-
pointed committee, whose duty
will be to properly expe nd the funds
reserved for that purpose. The COM
mittee is composed of Senator Jas
X. Jones, Of Arkansas, Senator Tel
Ter, of Colorado, Senator VIM Y.
Aliau 81 Nebraska and Hon. A. J.
Warner president Of the nation al
BIN, t.lljc u.ioD
lu answer TO a conmunicat ion
from his publishers, stating that
S16,f o. was dl- him as royalty on
the frst 'no.td's ssles, Mr.. Bryan st
once instructed them to forward
S4, 800 20 Mr. Jones, Sl.500 to Mr..
Warner, 81, 800 10 MIR. Allen and
$500 to Mr.. Teller, and certified the
checks for these amounts were ,ent
to day. Mr.. Jones is to spend his
portion in promoting the caus. of
bimetsllism, through the democntic
party: Mr.. Warner is to disblrse
the money received by him through
the channels afforded by thu Ma
tional bimetallic union; Mr.. Taller
will expend his portion for the bi
metallic cause through the silve: re-
publicans and Mr.. Allen will employ
his portion in advancing the interest
of bimetallism through the popalist
party. Mr.. Bryan based his division
of the amount to be expended on the
fact that he received 4,250,000 dem
ocratic votes, 100000 pop,list
votes, and 100000 republican vdes,
recognizing at the same time the
work done by the national bimdal'
lie union as non partisan organiza
kInp
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01

latarfh seldom fails 10 affect the whole system
anu 10 pIeak down the general health. 1t ex-
or consumption; to the stomach or liver, and
hhaiis PosonS the whole system. causing gem
eral uepility and nerve trouble. Discharges
from tle nose and throat. bad breath, stuffed up
nostriis and head. pressure and sharp pains in
the heau, dizziness, sneeZng, bleed. in
Hamed "atery eyes, deafness, and haw king and
catarrh
Inc Munyon treatment for catarrh is based
on latest scientific discoveries and is II positive
cure Ihe aiunyon Catarrh Cure, price - cents,
permanently eradicates the disease by its action
on the piood and nerves, and the Catarrh Tab
lets, price % cents, cleanse and heat the diseased
parts anu restore them to healthy condition.
Munyoh Asthma Remedies relieve in five
minutes and cure in a few days. Asthma Cure
win Asthma Herbs, 81. Munyon's Remedies
at ali druggists, mostly y cents a vial.
rersonai letter to Prof. Munyon, 1908 Arch
street, Philadelphia Pa, answered with free
medical advice for any disesse
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
1t Paws to be an Indian .

Fort Scott, Kansas, March % -
Betty Cash, an illiterate colored d
woman of this city, to day establish.
ed the fact that her father was an
Indian of the Cherokee tribe, and
received from the government a
check for S1,321. and seven tracts OF
100 acres each of Indian Territory
land for herself and her six children,
as head rights. David Ross. poor
colored laborer, also proved that be
is q half breed Indian, and received
$l.100 and six tracts of land fol
himself and children.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
Trustees sale.

Whereas Guy l. Batsnan, a single man.
by his deed of trust dated September
sth. 1885, and recorded in the record
er Office within and for Bates county. Missouri
in book No. lbs page 54& conveyed 10 the under
signed trustee the following described real es-
tate living and being situate In the county Of
Bates and state Of Missouri, fo-wit;
Twenty acres OF OF north end, Of The east half
Of the northwest quarter Of section eighteen IL,
township forty-two i4sl OF range iwenfs-niIie, !,
which e,nyeyance vas made in trust 70 secure
the payment OF certain notes fHily De-
scrihed In said deed Of trust: and whereas, de-
fault has been made in the payment oi
said note and interest thereon nov past due afl
unpaid Vow therefore, at the request Of fhe
legal hoider 81 said note and pursuant 10 ts
conditions Of said deed Of trust, viii proceed
to sell the above described premises 81 public
yenstne, 70 the highes. bidder for cash, al The
east front door os the court oase, in the ~ of
Butler, county Of Bates and state Of Missouri, on
Friday April 9th, lsg1,
between the hours Of nine clock IN the fore
noon and fIse o. clock in the afternoon Of thal
| day for the purposes Of satisfying saad aeb'
| interest and costs. j. {. CLARK,
| E-3t ifaHfee'
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
ERIIlhED BY HIS MISDEEDS.

Akhison, Kss., March 23-G W.
Henrickson and James Weston, met
Frat Royse, the Oklahoma banker,
nearGallatin, a few days ago and
say hat he was a tramp. and ragged
aud Sirty. He carried an old carpet
satchl and his entire outfit was
not forth so cents.
Ryse was once an Atchison attor'
ney b partnership with Judge b. NJ.
Jackon. He was accused OF shady
deakgs here,apd went to Oklahoma
whes he started a bank He swim.
dled.he depositors and was thrown
intosail. He escaped and is now g
wanerer.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
He Wants to Die.

Columbia, Mo, March 26.-The
hanging of Jonn Hunt, which was
to have taken place here to-day. has
been indefinitely postponed, pend
ing an appeal to the supreme court
Hunt, who is IS years old, has given
up all hope and wants to die. He
was averse to the appeal, and but
for the action of his attorneys be
would have been hanged to day.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
Lightning Wakes q Family.

Columbia, Mo-, March 19.-News
'ashed here today of remarkable
max Of lightning which occurred
seout twenty miles east of here.
Sons Dwyer and wife and baby re
ned to bed during a thunder storm,
~ baby lay between it's parents.
aiding bottle. Lightning struck
- house, completely demolishing
- corner and wrecking the furni,
ses in the room where the family
n The lightning struck the bot
I'm the baby's hands, shatiering it
MONS and split the feather mat
~ OF the bed wide open. The
saby clapped its hands and cried
Aeoody was hurt and the father put
akthe FIRE. The baby shortly after
s9d was seized with smotherine
Pell, but was soon all right.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01

sHERIFFts sALE-By y5r.as sBd authority
OF general execution issued fr9Fa the Office ~
the clerk Of the circuit court o. BATES county
rexuynahse At the june term. I-s OF SAID esssss
q, me directed In favor of Fl BeeShass, 5oesp1i
Mercer and j g Mcknight. partners aHng
hussness under the firm name ss1si style Of
Beckharn Mercer 4 Cofnpany. and sxssoss Y
Jett and " Thornbrough. haye ieFHss.
and seized uftoa all tie right. title, Interest sna
clam Of defendants J Jsts and w T. fh0rn-
Eryugh in snd 30 the following as5@-7Dsz1 ssss
estate situated In Bstes eeaBtv, Missouri to-Rst
The northeast quarter of the southeast 9usr-
ter of .as~tign fear al IN township forsy-eFaf
s4f} af range th3rEg -tares ali Ia Bas@s e9@saks
Mo-, Will pn
THURSDAY JEBe -. tss7,
between the h0rrs oE EaEae a'elE4eE tfs s4sf tsfR
rfF,,9 axd ayss e'ez9ek IL sae zI&srs91n 81 @lzza
fTax al xhe tasE ErsEas Sszor 9s i2e es|axt af5'e
=, 90 ssf ~ fsutier, Eat@s esuEfg. Missouri.
s-i4 tE.s same or 50 E1nc thereof as nasy ?. r
oTsirg11 II rszfFEe yendae - ssas highest nls1@s
far eass. 10 satisfy said execution and ess.st
- f. G. MEDD.
1a-4t s1sr.a o 6zses ISaAss' -
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
sard tor any case of catarrh that cannot
s cured bv Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY s. Co Pros, Toledo O.
We the unders igned, have known F.
tCheney for the last IS years. and be-
1--we him perfectly honorable in all bus
meas transactions and financially able to
ury out any obligations made by their
| inn.
Nisr 4 TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo o. wALpING, kINNAN & MAR.
TN, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
xting directly upon the blood ane
nncous surfaces OF the system. Price
| i;c per bottle. Sold by all druggists
testimonials free,
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
,uaANs CROSS THE WESTERN TROCHA.

so.nish Fort and Its Garrison Blown Up
With Dynamite Spaniards Raid Six Gu
oan Hospitals and Butcher Helpless
Inmates.
Havana, March 23.-Dispatches
,,om Jucaro report that an lnsurgent
,orcs 1000 strong crossed the CEN
~ trocha Wednesday night, moving
,..tvard. The garrison in a fort
sred upon the invaders. The fort
ma attacked and blown up by dyna-
r;ts. The garrison Of q men were
slher killed or wounded.
General Arolas, commanding the
c.nirsl Trocha, reached Havana late
- night and reported to General
| Wsylsr this morning. He has de-
..ndsd 10000 reinforcements for
ma line. If not furnished he will
I nsign..
Gen. Garcia Aldave's Spanish col.
| uun recently raided Cuban hospitals
Ia the Siguanua Mountains Six
y,Aospitals we're captured, the inmates
butchered and the buildings burned
n the Hospital del Nicho, near
oasusjara, Capt. Pu1ol. son Of a
Spanish cavalry officer, who joined
| a. rebels Is months ago was found.
Like bis Cuban companions, he was
pschetad. Two surgeons and four
women attending the sick and wound
! ID we're shot.
| An important engagement took
placs near Jiguani,the Spanish force
under General Rey being routed. II
Loot upward of hundred men. The
asieated Spanish column took refuge
d the Government forts at Jiguani
General Rabi, commanding the
linsurgente, Immediately besieged the
place with 5000 men, supported by
.xo rapid. firing field pieces and &
dynamite gun. After two days de
isuse Rey's forces evacuated, re
rsated towards Bayamo and Rab
ntsrtd Jigua1i He is now menac
ling Bayamo.
Spanish re enforce ments ore beinl
yhurisd forward from Manzanillo
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
Won One Million Dollars.

San Francisco, Cal, March "a -
Rudolph Spreckels has won 8 vic
tory over his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Clause Spreckels,the Supreme Court
confirming his ownership to proper
~ worth $1,000 600, which had beer
conveyed to him by his father.
The Suprems Court denied the
appeal of Claus Spreckels and Anna
SpreckeIs from the judgment OF the
lower court, by which the right to
the property Was vested in Rudolph
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
EyangeiinA C0sai0.

Havana, March "a The trial OF
Eyapeeliua Cossio OF Cisneros, the
16 year old girl who is accused By
Col. Berriz. Spanish Governor Of the
Isle of Pines. of being one OF the
leaders of the brief rebellion in tkel
island, will begin next week.
It seems probable that she will be
sentenced to a long Term OF impris
onment in some Spanish penal colony
in Africa The girl will be tried BY
q military court.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
LONG HEIRESS APPEARS.
Was Working as Laundress Instead of En-.
joying Her Fortune.

Was osnitiS as a laundreSS instead OF tn
joying Her Fortune.
Clinton, Mo, March 25.-Litiga-
tion just commenced here, involving
the title to a valuable busine ss
house and several dwellings, in Clin-
ton, rsyeals the range reappear-
ance OF long missing heiress. In
1874, Mrs. Margaret Boyer Bonnell,
a widow, disappeared from her home
in Ohio, leaving her two little daush-
ters with her sister, Mrs. Fyke, now
Mrs. Starkey. who brought them to
Clinton seven years later, believing
their mother dead, aud lived with
her father, Jacob Boyer, a wealthy
and prominent citizen. Boyer died
in 1S93and 10 his will left Margare ct i
share OF the estate to her daughters
Mrs. Bonnell now turns up in Indi
anapdls poor and needy. She has
been laundress, aud even scrubbed
out Office buildings for "a livelihood
A local attorney, in her name, ha
begul action for contribution in tn,
Henr. county circuit court, to max,
the oiher heirs restore a part o
their legacies. She also brings Al
actor to set aside deed by whicl
Jacot Boyer on the day of his deaf
conveyed main street three st Or
brickbusiness house to Mrs. Starkey
Her daughters, one of whom no.
lives n Los Angeles, have besough
Mrs. 1onnell in vain to come and liv
with hem.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
Bank RObber Fooled.

Humansville, Mo-, March 49,
News was telephoned this afternoon
of an attempted bank robbery at
Hermitage, the county seat of Hick.
ory county. The particulars, g, so far
as learned, are about as follows:
Near 3 o'clock a stranger entered
the Hermitage bank with two revol.
vers strapped on, which were at
once noticed by J. s. Hartman, the
bank officer in charge. When the
robber closed the door he reached
for his revolver, and as he did so
Hartman reached for his, and both
fired almost simultaneously, but
without effect, save that the robber 8
bullet knocked splinter into Hart
mans eye. The robber fred second
time, which was answered by a shot
from Mr.. Hartman. The robber then
fed and made for his horse, which
was hitched near by The citizens,
having heard the firing. guessed the
trouble and had armed themselves
with guns and pistols, and the re
treat was made interesting for the
would.be robber. The latter lost bis
sack and revolver in getting 10 his
horse. The citizens Immediately
gave chase, and at last reports were
in close pursuit of the robber.
John E1cAfee, the new criminal
Judge at Springfield, delivered a sen
sational written charge to the Grand
Jury at Springfield Monday, in-
structing that body to indict the
City Council at that place for ap
propriating money to send paid rep
resentatives to lobby against the
passage of the third class cities bill
in the State Legislature. Also. tt
lndics the County Court Of Greer
County for appropriating money fol
sending delegates to the road con
vention. The charge was also Wig
orous against gambling of all kinds
now unrestrained, the condemnation
of social sv.l aud charges that fee
are extravagant because of inefficien
officers, not bad laws, and he advis
ed their indictment. Local paper
charged the County Court with pa,
ty discrimination in selecting th
Grand Jury. Investigation of thes
. charges is ordered and indictmsn
whenever necessary.-Nevada Mai
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
HIGH ORLOW GRADE
Special Commissioner Sale of Real
Estate.
Estate.

By authority of decree in partition made by
the circuit court of Bates county, Missouri, In
the case of Adah Fitch, ct al. VS.. Louisa Jane
DanielsoH, ct al. will sell at private sale, at
the best price To be obtained therefor, the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in Bates
county, Missouri, tO-wit:
The east half of lots number one dl and two
~ of the northeast quarter OF section four al In
tow nship forty 40 range three tsf: also
the south half of the southeast quarter OF see
ton thirty three 1851 in township forty-one t4
Of range thirty-three 1881: also the east half Of
lots number one I'll and two t2) Of the northwest
quarter Of section four "a and the west half Of
lots number one III and two tst OF the northeas.
quarter of section four 4i in township forty sfoj
range thirty-threc (ss5l-
The terms Of sale viii be cash, and said sale
will be made subject to the approval OF the CIR.
cult court. 242 acres Of the above desTrffed
land is situated in Homer township, and eighty
acres adjonining it in West Point township.
The whole SD acres will be sold in q body, Or
it will be divided into smaller tracts 10 suit
purchaser.
JOHN c. HAYES,
| s-tf Special Cosnnis ioner.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
Faith Cure.

Many people believe in faith cure No doubt
il has cared many imaginary ailments. but
r-bsn a man or woman is suffering the agonies
nf rheumssism OF neuraigis IL needs something &
stronger than faith TO relieve the pain The
nroper remedy under such conditions is Lalle-
rms1rits Sneeifc 1t directly enters tue blood
sn5 psnexrstes to every part of the system. de
s.roying ard eradicatipg the rheumatic acid
wherever it exists. Warns the blood and
;ojnts relaxes the muscles, strengthens the
ihnSv and brings back health and activity
Prce 81 per vial. Sold by AeCiement 1 Co.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
Is Your Tongue

Coated, your throat dry, your eyes
a,1l and inaamed and DO you fee. mean
generally wnen YOU get up in TIE morn
mo Your liver and kidney are not
ao;nr their work. Why don't you take
p,rLs Sure cure. II it does not make
xou feel better it costs you nothing
Sold sy H. I Tuckess>-
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
Frost In the South.

Melville, Tenn, Mar. 26.-Heavy
frost are reported this morning
fronlall over Tennessee, North Ala
bama and North Georgia. Peach,
plunaand pear trees throughout this
regia were in full bloom and the
prohbility is that these fruits are
killed entaiIing large losses.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
FOOTED THE BILLS.
Clark Surprised His Ex-Wife and Showed
His Generosity.

His Generosity.
Kansas City, Mo-, March "a
Among the % plaintiffs who testified
before Judge Scarritt at Indepen.
dence and secured divorce from
wed ding bonds was Sadie Clark, a
good looking young woman of Kan.
sas City. She told the Judge that
.he latter portion of her married life
with VIM. F. Clark was very unhap
py, and that he abused her and even
threatened her life. There was no
defense, and everybody thought the
husband was far away The divorce
was granted by default. After the
divorce was ordered man, who had
listened to it all, stepped to the
Sheriff's desk and introduced him.
self as William F. Clark and wanted
to know if there were any costs
against him. The Sheriff thought
not, and Mr.. Clark stepped to the
jury room and spoke to his forme
wife and congratulated her. The
meeting was a surprise to Mrs
Clark, but she recovered, and the
two had long, pleasant and very
satisfactory talk and parted the bes
of friends. Clark paid Mrs. Clark
attorney $50, and gave Mrs. Clarl
S1,10O
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
What's The ITse OF Talkin0 q

Aoout colds and coughs in the sum-
~ time. You may have tickliug
"a or little sold or baby may have
ssoup and when 1t comes you ought
snnw that Parks cough Syruy Is the
elve for It. \ Sold by H. L.Tucker