The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 11, 1895, Page 4

BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES J. D. ALLEN Eprror. ]- D. Atten & Co., Ptoprietors. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: The Weext.y Times, published every Thursday, will be sent to any address one year, postage paid, for $1.00, Senator Vest has gone to Balstad, Germany. It is reported the sena- tor is in bad health and the trip was advised by his physician. The Kentucky populists held their state conyention at Louisville Fri- day to nominate a ticket. Only about two hundred delegates for the entire state were present and the convention was a tame affair. Tammany is in a fair way to again control New York City, and it will be done with the assistance of the people who have become weary of the pretenses of the professional re- former. SE” Tom Reed is saying nothing and sawing wood, and if McKinley who is making a roving menagerie of himself, don’t look out his name will be mud befor the national conven- tion. Some men are born with much mouth. “Higher wages than they asked” That’s what the puddlers of the Oli- ver Iron and Steel Company, of Pittsburg, get, beginning yesterday. So the good times keep pushing along.—Post-Dispatch. The republicans are baseing their hopes of victory in 1896, solely on dissension in the democratic ranks. This delusion will be dispelled in due time and they will find as here- tofore an unbroken column and solid front. An advance of $2.75 per ton in the price of Southern pig-iron in last sixty days and an increase of 15 per cent in the wages of 10,000 iron workers in that section add more misery to the‘cup of the worshippers of McKinleyism. fo” An advance in one yearof $la head in the selling price of a flock of sheep, as reported in the Wiscon- sin Farmer, shows how free wool is ruining the Farmers... McKinley’s Presidential boom will look like a sieve by next year.—St. Louis Post Dispatch. Japan’s whole army employed against China numbered only 60,979 men. Perhaps the best way to state the case historically would be to say that Japan made a reconnoissance of a neighboring nation of 400,000,- 000 and found that they wouldn’t fight.—Globe Democrat. By the decision of the supreme court of Kansas, Mre. Mary E. Lease has been removed from the state board of charities of Kansas. There is one trouble with Mary, she is affected with self conceit and an over dose of the big head, superin- duced by being overrated by the populist politicians of Kansas. At Bristol, Indiana, the 4th,about 300 citizens of the town were on the bridge which spans the St. Joseph river, watching a tub race, 100 feet of the bridge walk gave way and one hundred people were dropped into the river thirty feet below. No one was killed outright,but a large num- ber injured by falling iron beams. The wave of prosperity over the country is fast diminishing the cape ital and thunder of the republicans for the campaign of 1896. News now comes that the Pullman Palace Car Compaay, of Chicago, has vol- untarily advanced the wages of its 4,000 employees 10 per cent. Well, Governor McKinley, what have you to say about the Pullmans. John Myer speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives died at the home of his father-in-law at Freeport, Ill., Wednesday evening of last week very sudden. He had been sufferering from liver trouble. He was one of the leading republi- cans ef the state and had served six terms in the legislature of the State. If reperts published about him while presiding officer of the late legislature be true, his death wipes out a very checkered and cor- rapt career. The democratic central feramattine| met at the court house the 4th per call of the chairman. Five members opposed the calling of a state con- vention but the majority favored the proposition and the proceedings were promptly forwarded te Mr. Mafiit. Congressman DeArmond has done the proper thing by the appointment of Hugh Harrison of Greenfield, as a West Point cadet. Two young men in the district failed to pass their examinations. Mr. Harrison will be examined at Levenworth in March. The appointee is a brother of Dr. Mark Harrison of this city and of Lieutenant Ralpb Harrison of the United States army.—Nevada Post. By a comedy of errors, for which no one was responsible, and which allregret, Col. Crisp failed to de- liyer the 4th of July oration in this city, although here for that purpose by special invitation of the proper committee. The committee claim that they could get no word direct from Col. Crisp and only hear of his acceptance of their inyitation through outside parties, a few days before the 4th and after they had engaged Col. Sobeski for the occasion. That after they learned of his intention to come they wrote him to know what train he would be on, so that they might meet him with a proper escort, but failed to get word from him. All concerned regret very much these errors occured, as they have the highest regard for the distin- guisbed statesman and orator, and the vast concourse of people were greatly disappointed that they did not hear him. The Tres trusts that Col. Crisp will nottreasure this up against our people, but will favor us cn a future occasion, when amends will be made for seeming neglect at this time. Col. Crisp was serenaded by the band at his hotel in the even- ing and deliverer one of his charac- teristically happy and entertaining addresses from the hotel balcony. A secret organization has been formed in Washington City to be known as the Order of the Supreme Temple, Silver Knights of America. The purpose of the Society ig to ad- vance the free coinage of silver, but the main purpose of the orgaization seems to be to furnish a lot of big fat offices for a few stalwart, able bodied fellows who ought to go to work for a living instead of trying to live on their wits and at the ex pense of the farmer. Tne people want no more secret political parties with grips, signs, and pass-words. They have had enough of dark lan- tern polilicians, such as leaders of the F. & L. U. the Wheel, A. P. A. &c. All of these orders have been turned into money making schemes for the personal benefit of a few bosses styled as organizers and the like. The farmers of this county have had several doses of the secret organization movements all of which have gone under and they are be- coming tired of being fleeced under the cover of secrecy. The political party that cannot stand broad, open daylight investigation is to be shunned by all honest men. The only party to be beneficial to its members and that can hang together by secret ties is the anarchist. Democratic Central Committee. Pursuatt to the call of Chairman T. K. Lisle, sixteen members of the Democratic Central Committee of Bates county,met at the court house July 4th, and by a vote of eleven to five adopted the following resolu tiens: We the Democratic Central Com- mittee of Bates county assembled, declare that a democratic convention should be calied by C. C. Maffitt, chairman of State Central Commit- tee, for the purpose of considering the silver question and that said convention should be held not later than August 15th, 1895. That we favor the free and unlim- ited coinage of koth Silver and Gold at the ratio of 16 to 1. without re. gard to the action of any other na- tion en Earth. That we heartly endorse the action and efforts ef Hon. D. A. DeArmond in behalf of his constituents on the financial and other questions. On motion of Jas. R. Simpson, member from Spruce, Chairman Lisle was requested to call township and county conventions, without any further meeting of county cen- tral committee, when the State com- mittee shall cal] the State conven- tion. Mr. Lisle notified Mr. Maffitt at once. WINONA WIPED OUT. Leading Town of Shannon County Buined by a Cloud Barst. ELEVEN PERSONS ARE DROWNED Eight Others are Missing,Swept Away by the Flood. Thirty Houses Destroyed.—The Wa- ter Reached a Depth of Twelve Feet in Places.—Financial 380,000. Loss Winona, Mo., July 6.—A storm awful in its terror and total in its work of destruction wiped out the town of Winona, on the Current riv- er branch of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis railway, in Shan- non county, at 10:30 o’clock last night. Eleven persons are known to have lost their lives and eight men are missing. The bodies of Rev. C. W. Duncan his wife and daughter, George Nev- ins, Norma Nevins, and the Wright girl were recovered, but the others have not been found. A slashing raip preceded by a stunning wind set in at 9 o'clock last night. While the wind closed the rain increased intensely until at 10 o'clock it be- came atorrent. At 10:15 four feet of water was on the streets. In fif- teen minutes more buildings could no longer stand the strain and be- gan to careen and dissolve in the waters. Vivid flashes of lightning pierced the downpour which came like the falls of Niagara. Houses were smashing and in the water were hundreds of men, women and child- ren. It was a shipwreck on land. Cries of terror, shouts for help from the struggling people clinging to pieces of timber made the scene one: that baffled intelligent effort to save the helpless. The strong current rush- ing down the ravine or valley carried many to higher land places of safety. When the torrent had in a degree subsided, the men who had seen to their families, turned their attention to others, and by 3 o'clock in the moruiug the worst was over. Those who escaped the sweep of the de vastution stood shivering without an opportunity to dry themselves. When the day dawned there was nothing of their homes in the town. There was no shelter, no food, no clothing. In all thirty buildings were destroyed. Rev. G. W. Duncan, who lost his life,was pastor of the Winona circuit and was but recently ordained. He was formerly and engineer on the lron Mountain railroad. The bodies of Miss Mamie Duncan and Mrs. Crawford were found at 4 o'clock this morning, the others recovered long after daybreak. Some had floated three miles down Pine creek toward the northeast in the direc- tion of current riyer. At places the water was twelve feet deep in Win- ona Winona, in point of population and business interests, was the most important town in Shannon county. Winona, at the last town census, had 608 people. Eight miles west of Winona was situated Birch Tree, next in size in the county, with 522 inhabitants. It had similar lumber interests and was a thriving place. On the morning of July 4 it was the victim of a down pour that was al- most equal toa cloud burst. Great. preparations had been made for a celebration and a mammoth dinner was spread under the trees The storm swept everything away aod many had narrow escapes from drowning. Again late in the evening came another flood, a visitation that was most disastrous in its results. Salt ‘Rheum On my hands often forced me to stop work. ‘When I took two bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla Hoed’s Sarea- parila the fesh had and the skin had became Cures smooth and my hands have. been perfectly wevew wellsince. Mas. E. F. NiskERy, Delavan, Wis Moed’s Pitte are sate, Rarmices, sure. WRECKED BY A STORM- Town of Baxter Springs, Kansas, Swept by a Cyclone. Baxter Springs, Kan, July 6.— Baxter Springs is in ruins, five peo- ple killed and about twenty others wounded, a result of a tornado or twisting cyclone that struck the town last evening about 6 o'clock. There seems to have been two currents of wind which struck the tows, one from the north the other from the west, and they met near the M. E. Church, joined forced and turned east, doing serieus damage to property before meeting, but af- ter coming together the destruction of property was complete. In the track of the current from the north the pasenger depot was the first thing damaged. Further on much damage was done to resi- dence property, shade trees and everything in its way. The current from the west seems to have been the stronger. It struck some of the residences west of the freight depot doing serious damage, but when it came to the yards of the railroad twenty-eight freight cars were thrown from the track and badly damaged. The depot was moved on the foundation, wrecked about the roof and the goods and other contents were badly flooded. The old Occidental hotel, now used as an opera house, was struck by lightning and somewhat damag- ed. Four large hay barns in the neighborhood of the frieght depot were completely wrecked, a conserv- atiye estimate of the damage places it at $100,000. There was little if any cyclone insurance. The damage to property west of Baxter Springs can not be fully de- termined. It is reported that for many miles in the track of the storm fences and barns are blown down and crops more or less destroyed. Forty miners at work in mine No. 47 of the Kansas and Texas Ceal company at Weir City, had no know. ledge of the storm until the mine was deludged with torrents of water from above. All were narrowly saved, but every mule in the mine was drowned. The rain was the most violent ever known, resembling a cloud burst, and the entire country was flooded. Reports of further fatalities seem almost certain when the roads are opened up. POURED BOR SIX HOURS. Jefferson City, Mo, July 6 —This section of Missouri was visiting last night and this morning by the heav- iest rainfall known for many years. For six hours the rain came down in sheets. It was not accompanied by either wind or electricity. Much damage was done in the city. Two bridges across Goose and Wier creek were wrecked by the flood and many houses along the two streams were inundated and the people forced to fly for their lives, so rapidly did the flood come. Several horses and mules and other stock were drowned. The damage to streets and bridges is estimated at $4,000, and the loss to private property is even more. There were several landslides on the Mis- souri Pacific near the city, and all of the night trains were more or less delayed. News from the Osage river is to the effect that there is a four- teen foot rise at Bagnell. Many railroad ties have been lost there, and it is estimated that T. S. Har- vey will lose $15,000 worth of ties. The Missouri river near this city is over all the bottoms and is sweeping the corn fields and wheat fields Losses along the stream will be heavy. The rain is said to have been the heaviest for twenty-five years. Salina Under Water. Sslina, Kan., July 9 —The portion of this city east of the Smoky river, containing a resident population of 1,200, is under water. Hundreds of families have vacated their homes and huodreds of others are unable to leave except in boats. The river has been rising steady three days and, although it has reached the highest peint known in history, it is still rapidly increasing. The sewers of the city are gorged with back water and cellars and basements are flooded. The South street foot bridge has been demolished and partially wash ed away. In the west suburbs over flow water from Dry Creek bas sub merged the entire country. The situation to night is the most serious im the history of Salina. A foot more of water will cover the first floors of 500 houses. The flooded district is being patrolled by men in boats and endangered families are being constantly reseved. It will be miraculous if lives are not lost to night. During the first half of the cur rent year 201 new téxtile mills were built in this country, against 116 in the first balf of 1894, mostly in the Seuthern States. These new enter- prises mean that the idea of manu- facturing cotton goods in the section where the raw material is produced can not be prevented from making its way and greatly increasing the prosperity of the routh—Globe BENNETT-WHEELER MER. C0. —— DEALERS IN The Celebrated HAY LOADERS. Top Buggies Road W Wagons and Harnes Road Light Dratt Millwaukee Binder and CHAIN DRIVE MOWERS No gearing to wear out or cogs to break. All sizes and styles of SULKY and DRAG HAY RAKES. DEERE, KEYSTONE and SANDWICH agons, Carriages, Spring Plows, Steel Road Scrap- ers, Barb Wire, Salt. Woven Wire Fence, &c. —— THE LARGEST STOCK OF —— Groceries, Hardware, Stoves, IN BATES Glass and Queensware COUNTY. THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR ALL KINDS OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. BENNETT-WHEELER MERC., CO, His Inceme too Small. { Mexico, Mo., July 2.—The Even- ing Ledger says the Exchange bank of Sturgeon, Mo, has closed its doors pending an examination by the State bank examiner. To the surprise of every one Cashier Wil- liam Winscott told the directors that he had used $3,500 of the bank’s money. As soon as the ex- amination is completed the bank wiil re-open and the stockholders will make the shortage good. The cash- ier claims that he was unable to live within his salary and expected to replace the money he appropriated. Congressman's Son’s Crime. Owinsville, Ky., July 8.—John, younger son of Congressman Jobn D. Young, in an altercation with bis cousin, Pliny Fassett, Saturday night, cut Fassett’s throat severing the jugular vien and causing his death in a few minutes. Young was arrested. The tragedy has caused great excitement, owning to the promi- nence of the parties eoncerned. Angry Voice, Charleston, W. Va, July 2.—A telegram from Elkhorn mining re gion this morning indicates that the situation is hourly growing more serious. The 9,000 miners who have been eut on a strike are reduced almost to starvation, and as many of them have been refused empley- ment, are growing deaperate. Adju- tant White of the governor's staff thinks troops will be required to preserve order. The strike bas last- ed two months. KNOWLEDG Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly The many, who live bet- ter than others and enjo Aife more, with less expenditure, by/more promptly adapting the world’s best products to the o ich being, will attest of the pure liquid embraced in the Figs. is due to its presenting table and pleas- ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect lax- ative ; effectually cleansing the system, derciing colds, headaches and fevers permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession, because it acts on the Kid- neys, Liver and Bowels without weak- ening them and it is perfectly free from exery objectionable substance. al Ads is for sale by al! drug- gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man- ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only. — name is printed Chicago, Lil., July 6.—The Pull- man Palace Car company has advano- ed the wages of the employees at the Pullman sheps 10 per cent, the advance affecting about 4,000 people. No formal announcement has been imade by the company of ite action, l@s the udvance has been gradual, taking effect in various departments at different times daring the last two weeks. ey Trustee's Sale. ® Whereas J O Sears, a single man, by his! deed of trust dated May 12th, 1890, and record- ed in the recorder’s office within and for Bates county. Missouri, in book No. 92 page 372 can- veyed to the undersigned trustee the following descrited real estate lying and bet 3 aituate in the county of Bates and state of Missouri, to-wit: Twenty-one (21) feet offof the Arest side of the west half of lot one hund: and forty (140) in the town of Adrian incifding one-half of brick wall on or near the egft side of sald twenty-one (21) feet, whigh made in trust to secure t! certain note fully descri! trust; and whereas, defanl¥&a the payment of the principal of said note and the accrued interest thereoo, now past due and ee Now therefore, at the request of the legal holder of said note and pursuant to the conditions of said deed of trust, I will proceed to sell the above described Peery nes at publie vendue to the highest bidder for cash at the east front door of the court house in the city of Butier, county of Bates and state of Missouri, on Friday, August 2ad, 1895, between the hours of nine o’clock in the fore- noon and five o’clock in the afternoon of that day, for the purpose of pattems said debt, interest and costs. J.D. ALLEN, 34-40 Trustee. School Fund Mortgage Sale. Whereas George H Morris and Susanna Mor- ris, his wife, did on the 9th day of November, 1892, execute and deliver to the county of ae ee bean ait peste 1 ‘and mortgage, w! ool fun metenee was duly recorded in book 120 at 58. in the school fand age reco: county, conveying to the said coun and state of Missouri, the following descri tract of land, lying and situated county, Missouri, to-wit: East half of the northeast quater of section nineteen (19), township thirty ine (39) range thirty-two (32), inthe count¥ ef Bates and state of Missouri. which sai made to secure the pay: fund bond therein deseri principal and interest unpaid. Now, therefore, in pt order of the county court, I will to sell the above described premises st public vendue to the highest bidder for cash, at the east front door of the court house in the city ot ope. county of Bates, and state of Mis- yo"! on Saturday, August 17th, 1895, between the hours of nine o’clock in the fore- noon and five o’clock in the afternoon of that day for the purpose of satisfying said debt in- D A. COLYER, terest and costs. - Sheriff of Bates County. Notice of Final Settlement. Notice is hereby given to all creditors and al! others interested in the estste of A C Alexander deceased, rhat I, nm M Coleman administrator /of ee tate, intend to make fi thereof, at the n of the Bates county probate Bates county, staté ot Missouri, held at the court house in the city ofButier in said coun- ty, on the 12th day ot August, 1895. JOHN M. COLEMAN, 34-at Administrator. haan saree egpremtaatnr