The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 20, 1898, Page 3

— | eee enema Mi aan — —— = YEST’S OBLIGATIONS TO STEVENSON. Union General's Kindness tothe Senator’s | Loved Ones During the War. Washington, Jan. 8.—There is a pretty story of the civil wer bebind the bill which Senator Vest, of Mis- souri, introduced one day iast week to gives pention of $50 a month to} the widow of Gen. Jobn D. Steven- gov, of St. Louis. When the war broke out Senator Vest was a resi- dent of Boonville, Mo. He entered} the Confederate army served | for a while in the Missouri campaign. Then he went to Richmond asa member of tue Confederate Congress. His family remained at Boonville. On the day that the Federal troops, under Gen. John D. Stevenson, captured Boonville, Mrs. Vest gave birth toa child. Shortly after his entry into the city, Gen. Stevenson, who bad koown Senator Vest previous to the outbreak of the war, learned of Mrs. Vest’s condition, and by his crder there was placed aguard around Mrs. Vest’s home, with ingtructions to eee not only that the house was not disturbed by the Federal soldiers, but that ro disturbance which might aftect Mrs. Vest’s condition should take place in the neighbcorhocd. To this kind- ly consideration of the Union Gen eral Mrs. Vest probably owed her life and the life of her new born babe The guard was continued around her home until she had so far recovered as to permit of her moved. Gen. Stevenson then eaw to it that she and her baby were con veyed in safaty to her parent’s home in Kentucky. Senator Vest never forgot the kindness of Gen. Stevenson to Mrs. Vest. Up t> the t'me of Gen. Stevenson’s death he Senator Vest were the Now that he is gone, ths Senator feels in duty bound to have extended to Gen. Stevenson's widow the aid of which she isin need. The old lady is 79 years of age, and in view of her husband’s distinguished ser vices to the Union, Senator Vest thinks the government should give her such a pension as will enable her to pass hor few declining years in comfort. The Missouri Senator has personally called upon a number Senatcrs and Representatives who can aid him in getting the bill through. He has told them the story of his lasting obligation to Gen. Stevenson, and each time he repeats the story the depth of his feeling is evidenced by his visible emotion. To Cure © Constipation Forever. rarets Candy Cathartic. 10¢ or 25c. fail to cure, druggists refund aad being and warmest of friends. Disturbing: Relizious Assemblies, Following is section 375 of the Revised Statutes of Mi-souri: “Every person who shall willfully, maliciously or contemptuously dis- quiet or disturb any camp meeting, congregation or cther assembly met for religious worship, oc when meet- ing at the place of worship, or dis- persing therefrom, or any schocl or otber meeting or assembly of people met together for any purpose what- ever, by making a noise, or by rude or indecent behavior or profane dis- course within the place of assembly, or so near the same as to interrupt or disturb the order or solemnity | thereof, or who shall willfully men-| ace, threaten or assault any person there being, shall be deemed guilty of & misdemeanor Small Fine, Wasbington, D. C., Jan. 15.--The administration is indignant at the nominal sentence imposed by the Japanese upon the murderers of the! American Epps, harbor Minister to protest against the leniency shown nd to urge tbat naval Frank who of apprentice, death Nagasaki last month. Buck has been instructed met bis the criminals be given a sentence commensurate With their crime. The in cablegram from the eommander in- chief of the Asiatic Station. In b message Commodore Dewey annou ced that the eri had been corcluded and they had ruction is the result of a trial of the been sentenced to pay a small fine. | @¥22 galizing sympathetic Repuoli-|c What Do the Children Drink? Don’t give them tea or coffee. Have you tried the new food drink called GRAIN-O9 It is d eons and nourishing and takes the place of coffee. The more Grain-O you give the chil- in the} | Fatal Accident on the U. S. S. Marblehead. Key West, Fla, Jan. 13.—A most unfortunate accident occured aboard | ;the cruiser Marblehead yesterday | afternoon The cruiser is lying in| the upper harbor, and during the | last few days the crew has been em puleyen in target practice with the! | new Lee rifle. | After practice yesterday a stack! of rifles were left on deck and a! number cf sailors were set to we rk| | extracting the shells Capt. McCalla, | with his wife and were | standing with a group of officers, | and near the forecastle some sailors! were gathered in conversation, when suddenly a volley fired with | deadly effect. Four sa‘lors dropped | to the deck | Seamen Maliberg and MecUarthy | were both shot throuzh the which must be amputated. Seaman Arnold received two bullets through the abdomen and is not expected to live. Mrs. McCalla, wife of the Captain, received slight wounds in the face. She fainted, but afterwards displayed much courage The acci dent was caused, it is believed, through the ignorance of the men in handling the gun. daughter, was Everybody Says So. arcts Candy Catha ful medical discovery of » pleasant and refreshing to the taste sntly and positive- ly on the kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing the entire system, dispel colds, cure heada ¢ the most wonder- buy and try a 2, ents. Sold a all drug rgis GOLD ORE, —— | Mountains High, Found on Alaskan Islands. Fort Wrangle, Alaska, Jan. 5, Via Port Townsend, Wash., 12 — “We have discovered deposits of gold which will make the Klondike find of 1896 seem insignificant in the next few years.” Thus spoke D. Solis Cohn, who has just returned here from Gravina Island, southeast- ern Alaska. ‘We have made discov- eries on Gravina, Revillagigedo and Annette Islands. It seems extrava- gant, I know, to epeak of mountains of ore, but that is the only term that characterizes the three islands I have mentioned and also Mary’s, Prince of Wales and others. Hundreds of thousands of tons of ore practically ready forthe smelter may be shipped without putting a pick to the ground. “In some instances from our shots fine gold was plainly visible in the white quartz All this is above the surface.” Jan A Woman and er Gene nie Chicago, Jan 9—Miss Sadie Wil- liams and her hatpin helped to frustrate a cable car hold-up in Blue Island avenues, near Harrison street, to-day. Two thugs had jumped on the car and started to hold-up the conductor, when Miss Williams drew a long hatpin from her bonnet, sprang at the larger of ths robbers and tbrust the long shaft of steel into the fellow’s chest. Smarting under the pain he struck at his assailant. Ashe did so the pin snapped in two, the shaft re- maining in his body. He dealt Mies Williams a savage blow, and was about to strike her again when Wil- liam Kilney, a tireman, leaped the car and rushed to the woman's rescue. The robbers on! fled and escaped. | Miss Williams collapsed, and it was some time before she tated was resusci- Yes, ’tis true; Foley's Honey and Tar | Is the best Cou Medicine {At J A Trimble’s drugstore. Missionary Work for Silver. | Topeka, Kan, Jan. 12—The pre-| liminary steps toward vhe organiza. | tion of the silver Republican forces | of the State was taken to-day by jthe Republican committee | sending out a circular letter to every county committeeman asking him to silyer jot silver Republicans in his county, j and, as far as possible, ir names Re more compact yisi- | The idea is to form the silver | publicans into a | ble body end thus enable it to ex hibit its stren gth. When this is i will be made f ltart her mi for onary work and cans ahrougl: a literary bureau. The citizens of Columbia and | Boone county held a meeting to} dren the more health you distribute through |Make the necessary arrangements | theirsytems. Grain-O is made of pure grains &nd when properly prepared tastes like the choice grades of coffee but costs about 1-4 as much, All grocers sellit. 15c. and 25c. toward establishing a hospital at| regarding the place’vacated by Col, | | by earthquake. |200 injured. Columbia in the near future. | pointmente, rule bas been raised in jal Caz ign Committze has caused some strange stories of outside in- against him through Hunter's ambi- (tion | | man, says he will not accept a re- jelection. Richardson and McMillin | | Morrison. PIE HUNTERS’ LAST TRUMP. | Tell M’Kinley They Have Lost $100,000 in Oklahoma. Washington, Jan. 12 —Oklahoma | | officeseekers have played their last |trump card to induce the President | jto name the lucky patriots To- day) | figures were presented to him show- ing that his tardiness in filling Ter- jritorial places had thus far cost the Republican; dowa there more than $100,000 If the promptly filled with a Rez sabi can as soon es the time of had Oklahoma cnmbent expired, it was rated, the Republican poli ticians would Luve drawn up to this time $100,000 in ealaries, which ne iato the pockets of Demo- crate, who tre holding over await-! ing the app» tion of their s When M elthe ‘ore: nett and corfirma-} 380.8. r McKinley hid digest- the statement pre- said to have] promised speedy action in nearly all the Territorial cases. But the Presi- dent is hiving trouble with the Sen- ate over some of his Oklahoma ap- The question of home connection baggers the kla-} homans, and heis probably waiting this sented tu him. he is with a few of tha whem ho had thrust earpat on to eee how he will come out in contest before naming others. PENSION FRAUDS. | Thousands of Dead Men Said to Be Carried | on the Roll. The New York Journal’s Washing- ton correspondent sage: A bombshell is about to burst in} the pension cffice which will startle the couniry and forcibly direct at- tenlion to the tremendous pension | burden which is weighing down the} finances of the country. Quiet inves-| tigations have progress, which point strongly tothe fact that thousands of dead pensioners are carried on the Annually sev- eral millions of dollars are paid out behalf of pensioners long since in their graves. The conditions haya grown so fla- grant tbat the country stands on the verge of a great national scandal unless prompt measures are taken. Officials of the pension bureau, sen- ators, members of the cabinet and the President himself know the situation and appreciate the impera- tive necessity for a change. It is admitted by the pension officials that the frauds practiced on the government are of such apparent magnitude that only the most heroic measures will reach the evil. i i been in rolls. by the government on Another Good Man Gone Wrong. He failed to Kidney Cure for his kidney JA Trimble, drugg use Foley's complaint. Was 1 Croker? Washington, Jan. 12 — “Buck” Hinrichsen’s probable “throw down in convection with the cbhairman- ship of the Democratic Congression- terference. One is that Croker of New York is | opposivg Hiurichsen on the ground that a more conservatiye man is wanted for the place. It is held by} {Il ns that Hunter will probatiy | be elected to the committee. | Hinrichsen says the fight is made | | to be Governor of Illinois. Senator Faulkuer, the present chair- | of Tennessee and James Hamilton Lewis of Washington are spoken of | for the chairmanship. India’s Money Dearth, | London. Jan 12.—The stringency f money in India is shown by the clothes aud an overcoat ;strupg him to the limb of a tree by {him io the Creek nation. | |It was tramped down and coal oil| |the mob. j f mc fact that the rates of discount at the} they | furnish an estimate of the number | principal banks are 1l and 12 per) cent, and that exchange is practical- ly at the gold point. s induces the belief that gold will soon be shipped to India. In the mear tha Indiaa Govern- contemplates issuing notes atime pent gold which will be with- wn from the Government's ac- t in the Bank of England. The gold so withdrewn will not be! shipped. President McKinley is ; is said to have| sounded W. J. Calhoun of Illinois! | dispatches from the scene cf the In | Every effort will SAYS INDIANS WERE GUILTY. i Eve Witness Describes the Burning of t two, Seminoles. Wichita, Kan., Jan. 13.—The first j authentic account of the burning at jthe stake last week of two Seminvle Indians for the murder of Mrs. Leard was brought to tha city to- day by ® western Oklahoma stock On the second day after the tragedy he got a full account of the man. details of the search for McGeesy ‘and bis subsequent punishment froma S le citizem living at Wewowka, who was an eye witness | of the terrible affair. MeGeesy was arrested on suspi cion the day after Mrs. Leard’s body was found io her home, tern} and eaten by hogs the woods 7 place, with nothing on but under- The mob He was found in miles from Leard’s| means Of bridle reins in an attempt} to get aconfession. He was hauled | up a second time, and when let down | was almost dead, but still protested | {his innocence. He held andj later recruits to the mob brought} rumors that one Taylor, another | half-bree J, had assisted in the Leard | tragedy. | A search up for but be had left the couutry. crowd followed his trail and found | With his wife, he was locked up io an out- | buildiag of an old Indian house. He tha implicated MeGeesy. brought tot and immediately was was set crime and He Leard place; at once confessed wae} back 3 recognized by the S-year-old boy of Leard’s as the man who had come isto the house : taken the rifle from him oa the night | of the murder. The taken to an erbor, shed, near the home of the Leards, | | and two of the neighbors held a| prayer meeting. The half-dozen Indians were then compelled by the mob to hold a prayer meeting after) which McGeesy aud Taylor signed a written confession. They admitted that after dark on the of the murder, January 6, Taylor went into the house, where Mrs. Leard and her four small children were aloce Be made an assault on her, but she resisted. He grabbed the rifleand the woman ran into the yard, carrying the baby in her arms. McGeesy was on the outside, and grabbing the gun he buried the bar- rel in the woman's head. They threw the body into the doorway, where they left it to be devoured by hogs. They then retired in a corn field nearby. MecGeesy discovered that there was blood on his clothes, so he took them off and burned them and bis shoes. He had bor- rowed the overcoathe wore from an uncle. In this conditioa the mob found him. After the confession McGeesy and Taylor were taken toa tree near by and chains put around their necks and under their arms. Old dead brush with leaves wae piled about. nod | two half breeds were then brush cuttle| or evening pouredon. The pyre was built up| with alternate layers of brush and| hay till it reached the shoulders of the Indians, when a was ap- plied. When the flames shot up, roasting the flesh in their faces, the | Indians squirmed a little, and once Taylor made an attempt to crawl around the body of the but there was nota word except from match tree, When the fire bad died leaving the b'ack, charred corpses | hanging to the tree, the whites dis-| persed. The news spread. The} Seminoles became furious. Twice they held powows over the bodies of | McGeesy and Taylor. They gave | the warwhoop and passed out sig- nals for the dance. HUNTING FOR TH Guthrie, Ok, Jan. down, RERS —Offcial dian troubles az is quiet and the bu Indians is being fu! 20unce everyt. ng of tke two investigated. be made to bring the members of the mob to Pati the county officers being assisted io every way by Gov. es nes, | offered a reward of $1,000 for |arrest and conviction of the guilty persons. | Capitol of Amboyne dex | has been | fore ™? = Vv Alter ure ART CALH Le F pA DORCHESTER, MASS >. CLARK, Cashier t Vice-F t THE BATES COUNTY BANK, BUTLER, MO. ; cessor to BATES COUNTY NATIONAL BANK. dv Estastisnen Dec., Ist0. ) AR DITAT @75 ANN x A General Banking Vereen, On0,UEL. z Business Transacted > Bates County Investment Co., PY DPLDLABO LY POLL ODD BUTLER, MO. » Capital, = = $60,000. ¢ ney to loan on real estate, at low rates. Abst § lands and town lots in Bates county. Choice 2 s always on hand and forsale. Abstracts of title } titles examined and all kinds of real estate 5 > F. Hox. J. B. Newserny, J.C. Cuanx 8 P r Vice-P lent. Sec'y. & Treas. Jno. C. Hayws, Abstractor. S. F. Waunocx, Notary Oregon Sityer Men United. Portland, Ore., Jan. 9. taken in this ion of all the free sat the coming State election. The State central committees of the Democrats and free silver Republi cans have decided to hold State con- March 23 the Populist and the Union party will also call -Action looking silver city to the ur ventions in this city on It is understood that their State conventions in this city for the same date A Million Stolen N.Y. World The Evenivg Telegiam printea report that the Awerican Express | company was robbed last night of $1,000,000 which had been given to) it for transportation. The mouey was said to have been taken from one of the cars of its through westero express, while the | train was being made up in the yards at Forty eighth street. money was said to have been bags ready to be placed in the safes. Big Verdict Set Aside. Chicago, Jan. 13.-The big verdict given Engineer Fred R. Ketcham The | in | KURTZ MAY BE EXPELLED. National Committeemen Disgusted With the Ohio Member. Washington, Jan.13—One of the results of the recent senatorial elec tion in Ohio will be the retiren_ent from the Republican National Com- mittee of Charles I. Kurtz, the member from Ohio. Several meme bers of the committee are now io Washington, and while no concerted action has been taken in the matter, itis known that the of the favor of opinion committee is unanimous in the correspondence is now in expelling Ohio member, aad progress The senti- ment against Kurtz anc the he pursued in antagonism looking to this action course to Sena- tor Hanna, who is also the chairman of the Republican National Cowmit- tee, is one of intense anger, ed with a great deal of disgust, and the question of the right of the com mittee to expel a member, which has already been raised, is not deemed wortby of consideration 6eaKOn: in connec jtion with the punishment of the the Chicago & Northwestern Rail- | road for alleged blacklisting was to- day set aside by Judge Richard W. | Clifford. A new trie] is granted. By the verdict Ketcham had been awarded $21,000 damages The case was an outgrowth of the Debsstrike. Senator Faulkner says that he is not a candidate for election as chair- man of the democratic congressional committee. Cancer Of the Face. Mrs. Laura E. Mims, of Smithville,Ga., says: “A small pimple of a strawberry cheek; it soon y, notwithstand- check it. My color appeared on n began to grow rapi efforts ing all to mid not see. said I had C the most mal type, and < haust A Real Blood ‘Remedy. Ohio member Would Out Jadge Bland. Jefferson City, Mo, Jan.14.—At torney General Crow is at work up- on the proceedings to be filed in the Supreme court in bane in the shape cf avwrit of custer against Judge C. C. Bland of the St. Louis Court of Apper's. The proceedings will be based upon the aflidavit of Judge Rombauer, Republican cau- didate for the appellate Judgeship, whe alleges that Judge Bland vio- lated the corrupt practices act. The allegation is that Judge Bland spent more money in bis campaign than is allowed bylaw. Judge Bland, of course, degies this and will likely go details in bis formal when itis filed. It will days before the papers will be ready for tiling int return be some Populists Are r Atle: Pi Lansing, Mich, State central gree. 14.—Tk mittee of the } Jan. list party held a meeting here to-day to discuss the situation in the St They disclaim al sympathy with the Chair- middle-of-the-road populists. man Ewing eaid tonight reports - tted show that the eilver sen- meeting that muck wider ing the breach between ¢ called Fe lican party i# DeArmond ac f rower ener wemennrnertinreatrasecence teresa — ern, erage