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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-25

taken alarm leaped ponies, and
dashed off at full speed It clear. day; could not
imagine what had caused such unearthly noise It
seemed as if the world were about to burst in two
- got upon hill as the train appeared "O! said to
myself "that the mountains that
have heard about" Then drove back the ponies.
My father accustomed every morning to read from
his Bible and sing stanza of hymn. about
early with for several mornings but at last he
stopped preparing and bade wait
listened with much astonishment The hymn
tanned the word Jesus did not comprehend what this
meant, father told that the Son
or God Who earth sinners, and that it
was because of him that he had sought This
sation made deep impression upon my mind.
Late in the fall reached the citizen settlement
tiandreau, South Dakota, others
dwelt among the whites wild life
and my school days began. - - 80
End) z. - =
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the reservation the Mis-
souri, river, he soon became CONVINCED that life
moral degradation Therefore he determined with several
others the white mans of gaining livelihood
They accordingly left the against the persuasons
Of the agent renounced all assistance took
the United States homestead law, the Big
Sioux After had his home there he desired
to seek his lost child 1t was then dangerous under
taking the line, but his Christian love prompted
him do it. secured guide and found his
in time through the vast wilderness r
little dreamed Of anything unusual to hap
return. AS approached with my game
my the slightest premonition that
suddenly to be hurled from life into life un
known to hitherto.
appeared sight, my father who had patiently
listened to uncle's long account of my early life and
training became very lie eager m
it already the object of his life to his fathers blood
father could in the watch
coming. he started him. My uncle
to go with his brother to insure his safety
Ny face burned with the excitement caused by
the sight wearing the Big Knives clothing and
coming toward with uncle:
g What does this mean. uncle?
my boy, this is your father, brother whom
dead. He has for YOU
Ny father added: "I glad that strong and
brave Your brothers have adopted the white mans
you learn this way too; you
grow good man.
He*had brought civilized clothing At first
dislked much to made by the people
hated bitterly But the thought that after all,
they killed father and brothers. reconced
and + put on the clothes
days started for the states I felt il
dead and travelling to the Spirit Land all
old ideas to give place to life
be entirely different from that Of the past.
STILL was to Of the wonderful inven-
tons Of the white people When reached Fort Totten
gazed about me with lively interest and quick imagination
My father had forgotten to tell that the boat
mountains had its Jamestown might
appear at any moment watering the ponies, a
peculiar shrng noise pealed forth just
hills threw back their heads and listened
they snorng over the prairie Meanwhile. too had
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-25
IDdiaD
BQ!Yhood
DrCharles A:Ea5tman|
Gopyrii6ht 1902 by Mcclure, Phillip5+Cel

(Ths his idea of taxaton.) t'I could not
live under such
when the outbreak occurred thought that
portunty that the Big Knives
fighting Themselves, account of dispute
their It said that Great Chief had al
lowed slaves Of and not in another
so there jealousy, and they had to fight it out We
don't know how this rz5<1 s
In they have leaders and War-chiefs Of different
grades The forward like herd
antelopes to face the of this
of .fghtingfrom corpuson personal bravery
that count them. A lone warrior can do
much harm to large them bad country.
It was this talk with uncle that first
idea ma z=.-. - q.
Twas almost fifteen years uncle presented
gun "mysterous
iron and the explosive dirt pulverzed COAL as is
called filled with All that
1 from childhood their
It entirely being-the
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-25

gained exaggerated impression
pae-face They had go bridge spanned
bank to the other: confess that
quenched my ardor and bravery. <-* = J It
- Two three young talking together about
this fearful invention.
However one, understand that this fre-boat-
walks mountains cannot except the
for it, -. :. =
Although boy is not expected join the conversa-
tion of his elders
into any rough country?'. = 4
NO it cannot do that the reply, which
with great deal of relief.
I had and various other things brought
by the French Canadians that had already notion
OF the supernatural gifts of the white but
before heard such tales listened morning.
said that they brdged Missouri Mississippi
rivers and that they made of
high hills. My brain puzzled with these things
day. Finally asked uncle why
terry such to the Washechu (the
we called them by this name-and not to DaSotas.
For the same reason, he answered, 'that he to
Duta the skill to make fine bows and arrows, and to
Wachesne skill to make anything
"And why do the Big Knives increase much
in number than the Dakotas?' continued. So
1T has been said think must that they
have larger families than went into the house Of
Eashecha Ga German) and counted less than
children. The eldest of them could
fifteen When grandfather first visited them down at
the mouth of the Mississippi they few
later father visited their Great Father Washington,
and they had already spread the whole country
Certainly they heartess nation. They
Of their people servantsyes slaves!
believed keeping slaves but 1t
do! It is belief that they painted their black
long time to tell them from the and the
slaves have children born to them Of the color!
They wonderful people,. They divided the
day into hours, like the Of the In fact they
measure everything Not them would
turnp to from his field unless he received full value
for it.
.I am Informed said my uncle .but this hardly
believe Chief presdent) compes every
him for the land lives upon
sona goods-even for his existence--eveW year,
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF CIVILIZATION.

WAS scarcely old enough to know any
thing definite about the big Knives
as we called the white men, when the
terrible Minnesota, massacre broke up,
our home and I was carried into exile.
I have. already told how I was adopted
into the family of my fathers younger
brother: when my: father was betrayed
and imprisoned. We all supposed that
he had shared the fate of those who
were executed at Mankato, Minnesota
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savage philosophers looked upon vengeance IN
lofty virtue TO aYenge the death
frend considered great deed
accordingly, had spared pains to insti into
young mind the obligation the death of
older brothers Already looked eagerly for
to day should opportunity
teachings. Meanwhile, himself upon
warpath with scalps So it
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boy had become a man!
- 'I am snow old enough, !"
said Il to myself, ''and I
must beg my uncle to
take me with him on his
next ,warpath. Ishall soon
be able to go among the
/: whites whenever I wish.
+. and to ayenge the blood
of my father and BROTH
ers.' ~ sz=-1ss--., -
One day, when I was
away on the daily hunt,
two strangers from the
United States. visited our
camp. They had boldly
yentured across the north
ern border. They were In
.dians, but clad in the
white mans garments. It
was as well that I was alb
sent with my gun. y =
My father. accompanied
by an Indian guide, after
many days searching had
found us at last He had
been imprisoned at 1Da-
venport, Iowa, with: those
who took part in the mas
sacre or in the battles fol-
lowing, and he::was taught
in prison and converted by
the pioneer missionaries,
Drs. Williamson and
Riggs. He was under SEN
tence of death, but was
among the number against.
whom no direct evidence
was. found, and who were
finally pardoned by Presi--
dent Lincoln. =. =
; When he was released
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hand. i had heard marvel.
Gus things Of this people.
In some things we de-
spised them; in others we
regarded them as Wakan
tmysterious), a ra c:e
whose power bordered
upon the supernatural. I
learned that they had
made a .'fireboat." I
could not understand how
they could unite two ele-
ments which cannot. exist
together. I thought the
water would put out the
fire, and the fire would
consume the boat if it had
the shadow Of a chance
This was to me a pre-
posterous thing! But when
1 was told that the Big
Knives had created a
fire boat walks :, on :
mountains Ga locomo-
tive), it was too much to
believe.
Why declared, my
informant, chose who
saw this monster move
said that it flew from
mountain to d. mountain
when it seemed to be ex-
cited. They said also that
they believed: it carried
a thunder-bird, for they
frequently heard his usual
war-whoop as the crea-
ture sped along!"
-. Several warriors had
observed from a distance
one of the first trains on
the Northern Pacific, and
=
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-08
A Most Liberal Offer.

----t IT nrrrf f1rrrrr rp1ri7rS- Slft,uiri -.-r''"
advantage OF the unprecedented clib
bing offer w5 this year make, which
includes with this paper the Live
Stock Indicator, its Special Farmers
Institute editions and The Poultry
Farmer. These three publications
are the bestOf their class and should
be in every farm home To them we
add, for local, county and general
news, our own paper, and make the
price OF the four one year only 10.
Never before was SO much superior
reading matter offered for so small
an amount OF money. The three
papers named, which we club with
our own, are we'll known throughout
the west, and commend themselves
to the readers favorable attention
upon mere mention. The Live Stock
Indicator is the great agricultural
and live stock paper ofthe vest. The
Poultry Farmer is the most practical
poultry paper for the farmer, while
the Special Farmers Institute Edi
tions are the most practical publica-
tions for the promotion OF good
farming ever published. Take ad-
vantage OF this great offer, as it will
hold good for a short time only.
Samples of these papers may he ex,
amined by calling at this office. I-6m
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-08

A crowd of about II young folks
helped partake of oysters, peaches
and apricots at Mr., Smiths,
George Dennis and Sank Cloud
were on our streets Saturday look
ing happy.
Several Of the young folks have
been sharpening their skates on the
smooth Ice these evenings
Tom Douglass, the popular teach
er Al Enterprisc, with his pupils. ar
proctiaiu--to give play in the near
future.
L. ). keirscy and family are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Hendrix, near IIol-
den, Mo.
Prof. Knight treated his pupils last
Fajny.
Several Of the young folks met at
Mr.. Strode's last Wednesday night
and tripped the light fantastic toe 10
their hearts delight
II l., "
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Tramp's Wild Ride.

Joplin. Mo-, December 31.-A
tramp was discovered fastened in the
cow catcher of a northbound Kansas
City Southern freight train here to-
day. He had been imprisoned in the
engine for wenty-four hours, and
he'd ridden all the "a from Stlllahll
Ark. lie had eli. bed in VI s,s
roundhouse, when the engine was
standingU UTrrH pit. He is srillaliye,
but his wild ride will probably prove
fatal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-08
Baby Farming in thc Orient.

y r.+ori,t, British columbia, ppealst-
b,l 2S -Correspondence Of the Asso,
ciated Press received from \ Yokohama
by the steamer Tartar includes de
tails of horrible baby farming con
spiracy in Osaka. An elderly wo-
man, her married daughter, husband
and Two other persons have been ar
rested for infanticide, and it is learn
ed that since they started operations
this year three hundred children were
killed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-08
Blind Stasgers at Rich Hill.

Rich Hill, No, Jan. ) A maiadv
known as tie blind s.agcer. is rag.
ing among horses in this vicinity
and is causing many deaths. The
yeterinnrt Surgeons of this place are
busy day and night trying to cheek
the disease. Horses which seem to
be in the best Of health become sud.
denly afflicted and drop while in tht
harness. Asmany as six died to day
and tile disease seems to be getting
worse.
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Tried to Conceal 1t.

It's the old story of murder will
out" only in this case there's no
crime. A woman feels run down, has
backache or dyspepsia and thinks
it's nothing and tries to hide it until
she finally breaks down. Don't de-
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at once. 1t has Il reputation for cur
ing stomach, liver and kidney trou-
bles and will reviylfy your whole sys
TEN The worst forms ofthose mala-
dies will quickly yield to the curative
power of Electric Bitters. Only 00c.
and guaranteed by II. l.. Tucker,
Druggist.
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Virginia Items.
We heard it and iotted it down,
What happened in and out OF town.

We heard it and iotted it down,
What happened in and out OF town.
Mrs. Nelson Miller OF Mulberry,
died Saturday night and was buried
Monday OF week
Mr.. and Mrs. Famuliner entertain
ed number of their friends on New
Years day with a bomtiful dinner,
aa Mrs f. knows just how toprcpnre,
After dinner the guests repaired 10
the parlor, where they were treated
to some excellent piano music by
Miss Anna. At late hour they took
their departure with many wishes
for many such happy New Years.
Jack Berry trlls us be- heard rom
Mother Craig last week She is get
ting better. but the indications are
that she will always be a cripple,
The telephone company are scat
tering the poles through here. The
school children are speculating about
how the news will pnss each house
that has a phone without each one
hearing what the other says when
they are all attached to the same
wire. We expect the editor to an
swer this to the satisfaction of the
children.
Elder Chaffee preached Sabbath
at II o'clock u. m. and at night to
good congregations, bad as the
roads were. He is employed for the
year.
Hampton Nickel visited the first
OF the We, with his parents at Lee
Summit, and attended the wedding
Of his sister, Miss Maggie, which took
place Tuesday. We extend congrat.
ulations to the happy couple.
Mrs. DR. Rising, Of Tisdale, Kan +,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jefferson
Park OF Butler, and other relatives
around Virginia.
Cliff Jackson, of I.iuncouuty, Kan.
came in Monday after another load
,>F Eur,;.,r, H.. ,r,U F,ru, tbarp ~,
year.
The belling party got badly fooled
northeast of Virginia last week Try
it again, boys.
Aaron spent New Years in bed and
most Of the next day, too.
Mrs. j. II. Park was confined to
her bed Saturday and Sunday.
The sisters of charity took in S26
ut their supper the Both. The bad
roads prevented peoplefrom coming.
Rev. Niblack will preach next sun
day at l a. m.
James |. Wolfe, OF Burlington,
Kan, took Newyear's dinner with
his parents.
Charley Hensley ofColumbus, Kan,
visited his parents and many friends
around Virginia last week He is
very popular aud We we're only sorry
he could not eat with them all
Billy Bones and wife of Rich Hill,
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Heckndon. last wrrk.
John McEirol has farm Ia rent
4 ,Il,nN
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While tpe flood of this season :
books Seems to have crowded out
of III. rI'lie rotice The autpuf Of
last spring, there are some oi the
crop that pertinaciously keep living,
and exhibit signs .ofparticuIar vivac
ity before Christmas. In this class
belong The Blhzad Trail, by Stew
art Edward White, which has just
gone into it's tenth edition. aud The
Simple Life" by Charles Wagner, OF
which the sixth edition is announced.
Mcclure Publishing Co.
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Sta, of Execation.

CHEYENNE. Nyo., December 81
annlication for writ of error in the
case of,Tom Horn, a stock detective,
who was sentenced tn he hanged
l.n,,ary 0 for the murder of Willie
Nickel was made to the supreme
court to day and stay of execution
was granted. This will prolong the
condemned mans Life for at least six
months.
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Wonderful Nerve.

Is Isdisplayed by many q manendur-
ing pains of accidental cuts, wounds,
bruises. burns, scalds, sore feet or
stiff Joints. But there's no need for
il. Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill
the pain and cure the trouble. It's
the best salve on Garth for piles, too
2Je. at fl. l.. ucker's Drug Store.
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Ballard BlcezeE.
Ii. iu.t Simply mgsidr.

1t. iu.t simply mH',dt.
Several OF the boys took a'iyir'-
age Of he raiuy weather am went
hunting.
The party al Mr. tiartins Friday
night was not very largely attended
on account OF the rain
Rev. Smith will ill his regular ap.
pointment at Fairview next Sunday
morning and night.
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Court Proceedings.

acting considerable business. There
were present the first day Presiding
Judge Jno. W. McFadden and j. J.
March, judge OF the South district
Judge Bruce, OF the North district,
owing to a misunderstanding OF no,
tice, did not reach town until Tues
day morning.
Judge McFadden is a solid bust
ness man and makes a splendid pre-
siding officer OF the court. Assisted
by Judge March, who has had two
years experience on the bench and is
thoroughly posted in regard to coun-
ty business, and Judge Bruce, who is
a level headed and intelligent farmer
and business man, not n hitch occur
red and the business OF the county
was quickly and carefully transacted,
The TINES has every reason to be-
lieve county affairs will be carefully
and economically looked after by the
present court, and that no regrets
or apologies will be offered for plac-
ing these gentlemen in thisimportant
office.
Among the first business looked a.
ter was the reorganization of the
county board OF health, This board
under the law is composed OF the
three members of the county court
and IA reputable physician. In the
reorganization DR.. I. {. Boulware,
who has been on the board for the
past two years was retained.
i The appointment OF Gpo. l.. iierrell
deputy county clerk, was approved.
John bum, temporary sup. $40.
W. K. Tyler, W. p. Sewer and Lewis
Radford were appointed appraisers
OF glandered horse Geo. Huii. Sher.
ifi ordered to kill same,
Clinton brdg Co., building ubutment
to Papinyiile bridge, 500,
W. L. Guyant fl bushels of coal
$3.50.
), -.Iohn keck dramshop license grant
ei.
} j. Nj. Henson temporary support
} OF VIM. Drysdale $40.
DR.. 7. c. Boulwareap appointed mem
ber OF county board OF health.
II. V. Pentzer table for recorder
$1,70.
A. Shobe coal court house $13 Oh
L. y. Rafter rent OF dump ground
$10.40.
. Ordered by the court that bridge
com missioner make estimate Tor
bridge over Limestone creek, Elk
hart township.
Wm. Galloway bert for bridge aP
proach to bridge Cortland 50.
j. \. Whitsitt work on court room
So. -.-------.-.-.....
Deacon Bros, mdsa Slo.lJ
Joe T. Smith, jan circuit crt 1915
Joe I. Smith, fees, mileage and
deputy-hire $50
J. A. Harrison constable fees : 80
Bennett-W Wheeler Mere. Co. mdse
S14.65.
Asylum MOL ) 90 90
:" > pos. %
Butler electric light plant 1898
81 10
X. l.. McCowan brooms crt h. 400
A. B. Ludwick stamps 800
j" . fees 80
Butler Cash Dept store desk 4.5O
d" table Co. Treas 21.JO
I. Smith 4 Son mdse 6.3O
| ppOl ldllH lo'o'
]. ". Darby labor 30
Deacon Bros. lock and nails 33O
c. +. Boxley stamps 6.2O
| j. Conklin mds for jail JI.3I
Buckston 4 Skinner books
for county officers 5S5 30
W. B. Tyler apprais'gglan-
dered horses OF Geo. Huff 3 90
W. 2. Sewer, same ) 90
Lewis Bradford, same , 90
Sheriff killing same, mileage 1850
J. v. McFadtien, = days = II 90
J. J. March, , days IL 30
7. \. Bruce day " 1.26
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lH.l,- ID

Notice IL ttr,Gy gwen HAT LIT
'rrS uF a'mii AT n s1n' he q, -
i. r. iafk, ta.. j., as, been
"a 10 the lrGsr.igHed, l.! tln ates ar4.t.
Pruhatr . rrri. IN atrs ouGn:y. D -ourt,
bearing date the :Nth Jay q Ii,c lay
All - reUrs having o'G'us against Fa.G estate
are -, uirs,l 10 exhibit them to me ioi allow
are, within oiV var INN III, istr ni s#'s let
trrs or hay aS be- preriurpd from sUK brnt..
III Of such estate; and If said claims T.. not ~
hik!tf within two wears trCn 'ht da' nf the
pnblitA lon Of ills notice, they will be forever
tsrred II. y. BROWN.
Ibis 2ni day of Jan,, 1865.
ln-4i. Public Administrator
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Stops the Cold and Works OF the
Cold.
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cure cold in one day. No cure, no
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Ten thousand demons gnawing away at
ones yitals couldn't be much worse than
the tortures Of itching piles. Yet there's
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The lady Catholic Foresters Of Granite
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j. W. Redman, 400 Main street, says
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got sample Of DR.. Gossoms Kidney aud
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