The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 19, 1893, Page 3

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i. Fer, druggist. FORTUNE FAVORED HIM. Remarkable Experience ot an Intoxi- cated Insurance Adjuster in floriaa. St. Louis Republic. “About ten years ago” said Joseph Newburger, of Carmi, Il., as he was relating New Year stories toa group of listeners at the Lindell last night “there was an insurance adjuster whose territory was south. His headquarters were at Atlanta. Pen- sacola, Fla, was and is a terror to insurance people. The town has more fires than any other place of its size in the United States. It seems that the company of which this gentleman I speak of was an adjuster had been writing an unusu- al number of policies in Pensacola and the company had become some- what suspicious. Therefore the ad- juster was sent down there to look over the town and report his opinion as to the probable security of the risks. “The agent arrived in Pen- sacola one morning and immediately made himself known to the people generally. He fell in with the boys and before he had been in the city a day he was rip-roaring drunk. He followed it up on the next day and the next week. Instead of attend ing to business, he was paying par- ticular and studious attention to the different bars to be found in that seaport town. Finally one day his home office wired him to know what inthe Tom Walker he was doing. He opened the telegram, and, after reading it, realized that he had to make some sort of a report or else hunt another job. He wired the fol- lowing: “Have just finished inspection; town dangerous; would advise all policies be cancelled. The company immediately did as asked and telegraphed their Pensa- cola ageut to that effect. The ad- juster had no evidence to bear out the suspicions that the telegram aroused at the home office, but he in- tended to make up some sort of story that would suit the case before he got to Atlanta. He left that night. Picture his surprise when, oa the following day, he saw ina morning paper at Montgomery that Pensacola had almost been wiped away by fire. a His train had hardly gone beyoad the city limits when a shanty caught fire. A stiff sea wind was blowing vod in less than two hours over ¥%200.000 worth of property was in ashes. Whan the adjuster reach- ed Atlanta his salary was almost doubled, and ever since he has been regarded by his superior officers as being one of the most sagacious in- surance men of the country.” I feel it my duty to say a few words in regard to Ely’s Cream Balm, and I do so entirely without solicitation. I have used it more or less half a year and have found it to be most admirable. I have suffered from catarrh of the worst kind ever since I was a little boy aud I never hoped for a cure, but Cream Balm seems to do even that. Many of my accquaintances have used it with ex cellent results.—Oscar Ostrum, 45 Warreu Ave., Chicago, II). The virtuous outburst from Mrs. Mary Lease to the eftect that the row in the Kansas legislature “is worse than all the drouths and grasshoppers that have ever visited the state” comes rather inconsistent- ly from the woman who three days ago was making the incendiary speeches which furnished a spark to the tinder. Mrs. Lease should go into executive session with herself before she talks; she has a record on most every concievable subject on earth and, as her memory is poor aud her convietions wabbly, she is prone to step on herself.—Kansas City Star. Will yeu sutter er complaint? Shiloh’s Vitalizer is guar- anteed to cure you. Sold by H L Tuck Burned ins Mill. San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 12—A spinning mill at Osaka, Japan, was burned with a loss of 125 lives. “ Most of the victims were young girls. — Two mills and 27 houses | the sparks aud were destroyed. The fire was caused by the breaking of one of the belts which, getting be ‘tween the machinery, was ignite by friction and set fire to the waste mear by. —Seaeee CUTLERY, CUNS in the| a ed but F -vicinty of the mills caught fire from | right. Southeast Corner Square, BUTLER, MO. Far AND AMUNITION WAGON AND CARRIAGE WOOD WORK. PUMP And Pump Repairing, Gas Pipe and Fittings, Brass Fittings, Bath Room and moving into our new quarters where we have plenty of room and light “—GROCE And are prepared to pay the higest market prices for Butter, Eggs, R.R. DEAco and general farm Produce. m Machiner TOP BUCGCIES, SPRING, AND FARM WACONS, Iron. Steel. Na general house Plumbing done by experienced men. » we have added a complete line of choice family RIE | ils, Since S, =" Watch our locals for Holiday Goods. IN, SONS & CO. AN ADVENTURE WITH ORTIZ. Recollections of the Bandit Who Was the Terror ot all Arizona. “T had an adventure with Ramon Ortiz, the notoricus Mexican bandit down in New Mexico iu 1878,” eaid Dick Little, a member of the story tellers’ club, in session at the La- clede. “Ortiz and his blood-thirsty lieutenant, Manuel Grijalva, were the terrors of Arizona at the time, and robbing stages and murdering passengers their daily sport. : T left the camp of the Argentine mine one morning by stage havibg as passen- gers four heavily armed men, who were escorting $20,000 worth 07 bul- lion to the railroad. We bad pro- ceeded about ten miles when Ortiz and his gang swooped down upon us. It was seldom, indeed, that they let so rich a prize slip through the mountains without making a try for it. The driver was expecting trouble, and did not wait fora sec- ond command, but reined up at ouce and sat on the box looking as un- concerned as though waiting for a passenger. The captain of the guard turned tome and said: ‘We're going to make a fight for it. The odds are against us. If you want to surren- der be d—d quick about it.’ Before I could reply a volley came crashing through the coach, slightly wound- ing two men. We returned the fire and dropped three of the rob- bers. They drew back a little, but kept on shooting, and we continued to make reply. In ten minutes one of the guards was dead, another dis abled and every one of us had been touched. to our credit and felt encouraged to keep up the fight. Five minutes later the captain of the guard was killed and Ortiz got a slug of metal | in the shoulder that disabled him. His gang then drew off. “The driver had sat unconcerned through it all. He now called out to know if ho should proceed. ‘Wait @ minute,’ replied one of the guard. He slipped a cartridge into his smoking revolver, stepped out of the stage and dropped the driver off the box. ‘One of the gang,’ he said la- conically as he mounted the box, took up the ribbons and flecked the lead horse with the long bullhide whip.” A Mysterious Case. Warrensburg, Mo., Jan. 15.—Quite a sensation was caused here yester- day when it was reported that Mrs. W. B. Whitaker, wife of a wealthy farmer of this county, had come to town todo some shopping yester- day and that nothing had been beard } A farm hand who} of her since. recompanied her was found intox- iecated with her pocketbook in his possesion. The woman was after- ward found at Holden and brought to the residence of her son-in-law in this town. She is partially paralyz- otherwise seems to be ail No explanation has been made of what she was doing during the time d her relatives were huntiug for her. An $80,000,000 lumber trust is the latest business venture. We had five dead robbers | WHY HIS NERVE FAILED. A Burglar Restrained From Commit- ting Crime by the “Oo-0-0” ofa Baby. | New York Press. The burglar was not a bad look- ing man, although his business had a bad look. He stood by the door of |a sleeping room and peered in. | faint light was burning and he could hear the measured breathing of someone asleep. Cautiously he crept inside, stooping low and looking ;around. No one there saye a sleep- ing woman. In an instant a cloth saturated with ether was thrown over her face and he wuited one, itwo, three—ten minutes. and the stentorous breathing of the sleeper told him that the drug was doing its work. With a dextrous hand he seized the money and jewelry lying on the dressing case and began a quick search in the drawers of the case. “Ov-00, came a voice from | the shadows of the room. Quick as a flash the burglar clutched his si- lent knife and turned to meet his | victim. No one was visible. “Oo oo,” | came the voice agaiug, and the bur- foot of the bed. It was a pretty | baby, sleepily holding up its hands |to him. He let his knife fall to his | Side, and stepping over to the crib, | touched the child. It cooed again | softly. and held up its arms for bim to take it. The impulse was beyond his control, and he lifted the baby to his bosom, znd it nestled its soft, | white arws around his neck. He | purred to it, and in 2 moment its jand it was asleep again. “Never | seen a kid like that,” he whispered ‘to himself. “Most of ‘um is afraid | of strangers,” and tenderly Jaid it in dressing case. |ment and then looked furtively over | his shoulder toward the crib. The | sleeping face of the child was turn el toward him. Slowly he replaced jon the case all he had teken from a | hastily snatched from the woman's | face the saturated cloth, opened a | window near the bed and quietly slipped down stairs. Once on the j Street again he looked up at the house hungrily. “Dang it,” he growled, “a man that ain't got no more gizzard than Ihave ought to get out of the business.” And he night. That hacking cough can be so quickly j cured by Shilo’s Cure. We guarantee it. Sold at H. L. Tucker's Prescription Drugstore. A Joplin Confectioner Missin. Joplin, Mo. Jan 123.—Samuel | Clews, wholesale and retail dealer tin fruits. candies and nuts, is iniss- ing. He was last seen in Jopli Tuesday night. The fact of bis dis- appearance became uvoised about yesterday. and to day local creditors } seized his stuck of goods under at- Veackmeuts. Clews’ wife is still in | tows. but says she is not informed | Clews has | been doing apparently a geod busi- | ness, and it is whispered that trou- bles other than financial caused him to abandon his business and home. jas to Lis whereabouts. A} glar saw a child in its crib by the. Mr. Cockrell Objects. Washington, Jan. 13.—Senator | Cockrell of Missouri, it is said, does | not look with favor upon the effort | making to place him in Mr. Cleve- | land’s cabinet The movement has | Progressed so fur as to give rise to the report that he has been asked t take a seat and accepted. | Senators Gorman and Brice and | other democrats in the senate who know Senator Cockrell’s intimate knowledge of the details of the gov-| ernment machinery by reason of his | long experience with framing of ap- | Propriation bills, would very much | like to see him hold the post of Sec- retary of the Interior. But Mr. Cock- rell is about to be re-elected without | Opposition to another six years’ term jin the senate, and will also become | the chairman of the committee on | 8Ppropriations if the democrats or- | ganize the senate. This position is | vastly more important and more re- | Sponsible than any cabinet office, | Without worry and anboyance, and | | without imposing the social duties { of the latter. David Murphy Wi 18. i white cheek down to his and put its | | the crib. Then he went back to the | He stood still a mo- | | disappeared into the shadows of the | Albany, N.Y. Jan. 11-—The| democratic legislative caucus met |Jast night to select a United States | | Senatorial candidate to sueceed | Frank Hiscock. David Murphy, jr., | | was placed in nomination by Senator | ; Canter and seconded by Representa | jtive McKeenan. Senator McClel | jland nominated Burke Cockran and | Senator Brown seconded. Upon call | of the votes were all cast for Mui- phy except those of Brown and Me i The caucus then adjourned without ; making Murphy's nomination unan |imous. However, his election is certain. Shot By His Ex-partner. Guthrie, Ok., Jan. 7.—At 1 o'clock | | yesterday afternoon F. M. Beal, and | |F. R. McKinnon, his former law | partner, one of the most prominent ' attorneys in the territory, were talk- ing an the street, when Beal sndden- ‘ly drew -his revolver and shot McKinnon four times. There has | been hard feelings between them | since their partnership was dissoly | ed two months ago. Beal came from | Mississippi last summer and has a handsome young wife. He is dissi- | pated and a few weeks ago made an | unsuccessful attempt at suicide. | A Dastardly Deed. Fayette, Me. Jan. 11.—An at | tempt was made by some unknown yesterday to blow up the black j mith and carriage chop of Meisber | | berger & Klatt with giaut powder. | Six men were at work in the place | their eseape was almost miraculous, s horseshoes and Serap iron were | blown in every direction. 4 team ‘of males were blown down and every window light shattered. The eight neyreos eonvieted of murdering Dr. J. LU. Hill. will be! bung at Char‘estoa, Maryland, Fri-| day. ! : ee i Gen. Weaver ved in Topeka Kansas Monday to conduct affairs for the populists in the senatorial j fight. jatthe time of the explosion and Tennessee senatorship may result in a deadlock. A TERRIBLE CAPER. Prof. Franklin Dies from the Effects of a Cold Bath. A wild shoolboy caper, more in | keeping with the early days of smok- ing out school masters than the | Present scholastic age, has resulted ina tragedy in Audrain county near Mexico. Prof.G. A. Franklin, a country school teacher, whose home is in Curryville, Mo., but who has been teaching in Audrian county durirg the winter died yesterday. His death was caused by pneumonia brought on, it is said by a duck- ing in a horse pond administered by the unruly boys of his school on Christmas day. Prof. Franklin was ducked because he refused to treat the boys. They wanted candy or tobacco and some of the worst. it is said, demanded whisky. On his re- fusing to accede to their demands they became riotous and some of the strongest fell upon him: and ;dragged him to the pond. The | thermometer was below zero. The | boys were remorseless and threw | the professor bodily into the water. He went: back td school and taught jallthe afternoon without x change of clothing. The next day be was taken sick and yesterday he died. Hanged In Dayhght. Gaston, Ky, Jan. 12.—Two ne- groes Ed and Dick Moorman, broth- ers were hanged by a mob yesterday. | A few days ago they murdered and robbed a farmer and were under “ i | Clelland who voted for Cockran. | guard in a store awaiting transpor- ; curly head was laid against his face | ‘ tation to the county seat. In broad daylight the two were conveyed to the center of the town where a flag staff stood in front of | - the postoffice and there strung up by the flag halyards. Ed Mcorman made a complete confession of the crime. ee Ministers ot.the gospel are requested to call at our drugstore and we will give them (free ot charge), one$5.00 box of “*Cacterine” or Extract ot Mexican Cac- tus, which cures Catarrh, hav terer and all throat and nasal troubles. H. L. FUCKER. See A Disastrous Fire. Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 13.—At 1:30 this morning, fire broke out in the Jaccard jewelry company store. The loss on building and stock is not less than $200,000, and may reach another $100,000, or even more. The additional loss depends mainly upun the strength of the safes and yaults to resist the heat. Insurance on certain loss ig $183,- 500. I-4m The Bates Taylor ‘contest for the es A Million Friends. A friend in need is a friend in- deed, and not less than one million | people have foundjust such a friend in Dr. King’s New Discov for} consumption, coughs colds—if you | have never used this great cough medicine, one trial will convince you; that it has wonderfu! curative pow: | ers in all diseases of throat, chest: andlungs. Each bottle is guaran-| teed to do all that- is claimed or; money will refunded. Trial bottles | free at H. L. Tucker's drugstore. | Large bottle” 50c and $1. i DEACON, SONS & CO. | BATES COUNTY HARDWARE, National Bank, BUTLER, MO. THE OLDEST BANK THE LARGEST AND THE ONLY NATIONAL BANK IN BATES COUNTY. CAPITAL, = $125,000 00 SURPLUS, $25,000 00 F.J. TYGARD, - President, HON. J. B. NEWBERRY + Vice-Pres. 1. C. CLARK - : Cashier Lawyers, D® ARMOND & Sc ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Will practice in Bates and adjoining counties. @@F Office over Bates Co. Nat’i Bank. ARKINSON & GRAVES, ATTORNEYS.AT LAW. Office West Side Square, over Lans- down’s Drug Store. . DR. J. M, CHRISTY, HOMOBUPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office, tront room over P. O. All call answered at office day or night. Speciafattention Riven to temale dis- eases. es T C. BOULWARE, Physician and e Surgeon. Office north side juare, Butler, Mo. Diseasesof women an: chfi- en a specialty. DR. F. M. FULKERSON, DENTIST, BUTLER, . MISSOURI. Office, Southeast Corner Square, over Deacoun, Sans & Co. store LIVE STOCK AUCTIONEER. Will do business in Bates, Cass and adjoining counties. Address me at Har- riscnyille, Mo. Reterence.—First National Bank and Bank ot Harrisonville. att Franz Bernhardt On the north side of the square, } 2 { ! Butler, - Missouri, | Does his own | Watch & Clock Repairing Also Watches, Clocke, Jewelry and Sil- | verware at | ASTUAL COST AND CARRUMRE, | For the next twelve months, \As a watch maker of 52 years experience! can and will give sou satisfaction. | i | Fine Watch Repairing a Specialty. | ‘toe j ——GO TO—— G. A. VAN HALL, SUCCESSOR TO— F. BERNHARDT & CO. —FOR— PURE DRUCS MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES, TOBACCOS AND FINE CIGARS, 4RTISTS | MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS | Prescriptions Carefully Compounde2 A liberal Patronage of the ' . publie is solicited,

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