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4 gime Table Mo. Pacific BR. BR. LexinGTon & SOUTHERN BrancH. Trains leave Butler daily as follows: GOING NORTH. Texas Express (dail Nevada accommodation ... GOING SOUTH. Texas Express (daily) -- Nevada accommodation E. K. Carnes, Secret Societies. MASONIC. Butler Lodge, No. 254, meets th Saturday in each month. ‘Miami Chapter Royal Arch Masons, No. 76, meets second Thursday in eaci month. Gouley Commandery Knights Templar meets the first Tuesday in each month. 1.0. 0. FELLOWS. Bates Lodge No. 180 meets every Mon- day night. Butler Encampment No. 76 meets the and and 4th Wednesdays in each month Accidental and Criminal Notes. Portand, Ore. Aug. ulars have just been cold blooded murder in Clac county. David Morris, aged 50 years, cut the throat of a young man 14.—Partic- nas named Sterling, an officer, wifhout the least provocation. Morris es- caped but was arrested to-day and lodged in jail. Sedalia, Mo., Aug. 15.—A‘farmer residing in the north part of Pettis county, named W. L. Powell, had his pocket picked of $115 while coming in on a street car from the park where the confederate re-union is being held. Evansville, ind., Aug. 14.— There was no new developments in the triple murder yesterday. | Other arrests have been made on suspicion ! Frightfal Accident. Kansas Cit, Times,17th. A frighttul accident occured at the foot of Main street yesterday morning about 1: o’clock, by which Mrs. West a widow residing in Harlem, was tatally mjured by a vicious cow. Mrs. West, in company with sev- eral ladies, had been in Kansas City. and was at the landing at the foot ot Main street forthe purpose of tak- ing the ferry-boat for Harlem. The boat had just landed on this side, and a drove of cows belonging to Pp. |. Boggers, a farmer living three and a half miles northeast of Liberty, were being driven ashore. The la- dies were standing at short a distance from the gang-plank waiting till the way was clear for them to go aboard, when one of the cows vicious from hard driving, ran at Mrs. West and drove one horn into her neck at the root of the tongue. The hoin passed through her face, coming out at the cheek bone on the opposite side. The lady was lifted from the ground, tossed a few feet into the air and fell to the earth suf- fering excruciating pain. bones of the faceon the right side were crushed, the teeth mashed out, the root of the mouth torn off, and the lett aw bone torn out. The en- tire lower face was severed and left hanging to the head by flesh and skin. The lady was taken to her home in Harlem at once, and Dr. Combs saw her a tew minutes later As- sisted by Dr. Elston he removed the crushed bones and sewed the face together. The physicians pro- nounce the case next to hopeless, though no serious hemorage result- ed from the injury. At 6 o’clock yesterday evening she was resting easy, but it is hardly possible she can recoyer ; Mrs. West is about 50 years of age, and is in indigent circumstan- ces The accident isone of the most horrible on record, and even if Mrs. West should not die from the effects she cannot recover entirely Boggers, the owner of the cow, gave $10 to buy medicine for the woman and expressed great sorrow. but de- clared that he would not be respon- sible for the accident. Accidentai Killing. Independence, Mo., Aug, 15.— Mark Talbott, baggage-master at the Missouri Pacific depot, was shot and fatally wounded by Special Po- liceman Ed. Winstanley at 7:35 this evening. The shooting was un- intentional, as the two men were the best of friends and had “had no trouble. It occurred as follows: Some confidence men had been working a passenger on the Missouri Pacific passenger train No. 4, and just before reaching the depot had jumped off, pursued by train men and others, and Winstanley, who was in the waiting room, guarding some prisoners, was summoned to assistin making the arrest. One | man ran down the track with the | tram, and Winstanley seeing him jumped through bet veen the cars to } the opposite side, where the man] was, to arrest him, and when he got through he saw the man starting to gothrough to the other side, and eidled upon him to halt. Just as the confidence man statted t ugh Talbott, who was watching him fron | the depot platfo umped at him } to hold him, and Winstanley seeing | Talhott jump, and as it was almost dark, he thought it was his man get- ting away, and fired, striking Talbott | in the left side. The ball passed completely through his body, killing himin a few minutes. The de- ceased isa young man of not more than 30 vears of age, and was highly esteemed by all. An inquest will be held to-morrow morning. Wunstan- ley gave himsclt up to the authorities &s soon as talbott died. | Cleveland, O., Aug. 15.—A Steu- | nville special te the Leader say Tohn Harter, who recently killed his | brother Edward by a bullet aimed j at his father for trying to stop a quar tel, was to-day indicted for murder | in the second degree. i Denison, Tex., Aug. 14.—United | States Deputy Marshal Young was; shot tatally by Jones and Randall in | the Choctaw nation while executing | & warrant at a ranch. Jones and! Randall are bemg pursued. ! | withou ; hold. but no* positive evidence has been | obtained. The general theory is | that the motive was malice. Newark, N. J. Aug. 14.—Wil- liam H. Wamer and wife occupied rooms in the house of Greenleaf D. | Brown, 28 Ward st. Warner} becoming jealous to-night shot} his wife and Brown, both prob- | ably fatally. | New York, Aug. 14.—Walter J | and C. R. Morris, gue: at Ayon Beach hotel, Long Island, were an. annoyed by the singing ot Mr. Hen ry Hyman, a basso of Dr. Armitage’s church. A quarrel ensued, and the Morris boys stabbed Hyman and a triend, A. McLute, inflicting serious wounds. Indianapolis, Aug. 13-—Rev. G. O. Barnes, the mountain evangelist, has been holding meetings in the Meridian street Methodist church since Friday. The church to-day was crowded to its utmost capacity, many being unable to gain admit- tance. Eyansville, Ind.. Aug 14.—A further investigation into the mur- der of the Weiber family shows that a robbery was committed in connec- tion with it. A watch, two pistols, two pocket-boo and some money were taken. The tracks of two men, by a circutious route, were traced from Weiber’s home to the river bank. Early Sunday morning two negros were seen rowing rapid- ly down the stream. It is believed they were hired to do the deed, and they have been followed down the river by detectives a distance ot 40 miles. Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 14.-— Saturday, Charles Craig, a consta- ble in Clay county and two com- panions named John Goodwin and Geo. Nabor, gct drunk at a village called Bowie and then started home yelling and discharging pistols. ssing the tarm-house of Alex. Hutchinson they opened fire on it. Mr. Hutchinson’s nose was nearly shot off and another bullet tore the right eye from the socket and passed out of the head nearthe temple. He} cannot recover. Goodwin and N: bor were arrested and lodged in i at Montague, ‘but Craig escaped j into the Indian territory and is still! ct large. Nevada, Mo., Aug. 12.— 4 ester- day atternoon a tramp made his Ea pearance at the residence of Green} Tucker, living five miles south of | | | | Nevada, and made the usual demand for refreshments, accompanying the same with insulting threats The} y persons on tne place at the} time were Mrs. Tucker and her sister | but the lady w not bulldozed. | She sent her sister into the next room | fora revolver. The young ladyj complied, 2nd returning to the room | blazed away at the intruder, but tting hin The pidly away j however, made trac from the locality, flou and screaming murder as he went. Pullman, UL, Aug. 13.—Pat Me- | han, an employe in the Pullman! works. went to Chicago Saturday night on business, leaving his two} little girls, 7 and go years old, in h He missed the las -d to remain in the city all night. On _ returning | home this morning he discovered that the children had blown out the gas and were smothered to death. Salem, Hl., Aug. 12.—Tromas Steward,an old gentleman living a few miles north of here, was found dead in the havfield, with his neck and one arm broken. He went out with his wagon this morning for a load of hay. stack. The team came in alone, leavmg him dead near the stack. Mr. Steward was the father-in-law of the county superintendent of schools, Mr. J. B. Abbott. He was 65 years old. ames Amadens, while port to-day, caught fire in the forward Four harbor tugs responded to the signals of distress and finally succeeded in extinguishing the flames. but not until a large part of the tug was destroved, meluding the pilot-Loase.engine room and forward deck. received of a} | ness of | thus. —“Swayne’ | Its action is prompt,thorough and las scamp, | i i | shing a razor | : Tt is thought he fell from the ; schooner eight miles northeast of this | To Check Diarrhoea. | at the hu- t this time | , and should | Dia man family sutfe of the year than be trea very care. In order to re-j store tk to their proper strengnt. | There wine in New Jersey and sold } by our uggists, call Grape ¥ successft itis conceded by { such properties 2s | termenting in the bowets and add tone | and vigort er as to withstand | the miasin vailing complai bods i isan eexcelien tonic, keeping the tundtions of the bowels in their prop- condition.—[Evening Post. | For éale by F. M. Crumly & Co. 34-3i-1m. | Pennsylvania overtlows with poli- tics thisyear. Five State tickets are now in the field, and the convention of the labor party has not yet been hele. The sixth tickets will be nom- inated at Philadelphia August 2Sth, and will probably play an important part in the campaign. Useless Frighi. ‘To worry about any liver, kidney or |— urinary trouble, especially Bright’s dis Hop Bitters jails of a cure where a cure is possible. | We know this. 32-3 The Wabash depot at Jacksonville, Ill., burned yesterday. eases or diabetes, as never ac for Sickiy Persons. v Speer’s Port Grape Wine is unexcelled by any other in its mellow juciness, rich- flavor or brilliancy otf color. Physicians say it is superior to imported Port for invalids, and in summer it is more agreeable ana retreshing than claret. Clergymen use it, for asa communrion wine. sell known and highly appreciated tar weakly temales and aged persons, and for com- munion. Forsale by F. M. Crumly & Co., Butler, Mo- e *°Practt °°? Difference Be- tween Puetry and Philoso- Phy. It sounds very poetical to say ‘‘man’s inhumanity to man makes countless thou- sands mourn,”’ but why not apply the principle to the more practical side of the subject,” and render the quotation Ointment on account of stopping the itching caused by the Piles has made countless thousands well and happy.” There would be sound logic in this but poets are never cheertul, Aug. 1, I-m-d&w its purity, This wine is are they? The president signed thirty-three unimportant biils yesterday. “Buchuraiba.” quick, complete cure 4 a ections, smarting, frequent sult urination, kidney ciseases 31 at druggists. West’r_ Mo. pepot, Meyers Kansas City, Mo. — 200-7-ly *,*S.any silly people despise the pre- cious, not understanding it.”? But no one despises Kidney-Wort atter having given ita trial. Those who have used it agree that it is by far the b st medicine known. ng. Don’t take pills, and other mercurials that poison the system, but by using Kidney- action of all the Wort restore the nai organs. Paris by ic hight wire. Wells’ Heait for nervous d generative fu oe 200-7-1" The colored journalists of Ohio ation. have organized an ass escounty, Mis- 32-3m Dent Die the Hou Ask your ¢riig:ists tor ough on Rats.’ It clears out rats, mice, hedbugs, s, vermin, fleas, ants, insects. 15¢. roa | per box- KIDNEY-WORT = j AND ALL DISNAsHe Malaria! Poisextnz | OF THE BLOOD. & Marvaated Cure. | Price. $1.00. - 2a vos sane ty alt pececists 28 i i | cari ay BY } © Foralt Sian susaas DISEASES} Lf c}tm tomsare nvisture, stinging, itching, ¥ ise ur night; seems as if pitt-worms were ¢ fy iz cS ns Were crawling abou! the rectum; the private parts are« Pleasant, economical and yx Ovetaryt is superior to any ar en afected. Asa are, Swayne's market. Id by drug 8, $1.25. Ada HULL Vapor Goox Stove. ENTIRE and PERFECT SATISFACTION. 75,000 NOW IN USE and growing in favor wherever used. 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