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BUTLER, MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY APRIL 15. 1885.
NO 20
ia Old Farmer Near Independence.
Kan., Shot by an Unknown Per
son But Not Robbed.
Indei'K.ndence. Kan., April 12
Hardly had the excitement o this
section caused by the murder of Mrs.
Bonham and lier children and the
lynching of Frank Iionham for the
crime, died away, ere the news came
that another mysterious horror had
been added to the list.
Hiram Foulks, a bachelor aged
! about 5 years, ami universally re
puted to be a man ot the worst type,
lived alone on his handsome farm
eight miles southwest of here. lie
was seen last Thursday attending to
' his farm work . Friday he called in
some of his neighbors and arianged
to come to this city with them on
Saurday.
The neighbors passed his house
yesterday on their way to town and
called for him, but seeing his horse
and saddle gone, supposed ne had
oone alone. Not finding him in
town, they stopped again as they re
turned home Not finding him about
the place, they culled in the neighbors
and a search of the premises was
(Commenced.
Night coming on, the search was
postponed until this morning, when
the wdl was dragged. This result
ed in finding the body of Hiram
Foulks floating on the water.
An examination of the body show
ed that the poor fellow had been
ihot in the back of the head, the ball
passing upward through the brain.
On Friday evening about 9 o'clock,
pistol shots were heard by a neigh
bor near by, and it is supposed the
'deed was done it that time.
It was first supposed the murder
was committed for the purpose of
robbery, as Foulks was a man of
considerable means, but it was found
that the body had not been searched
and that the house had not been
ransacked. Suspicion is now direct
ed toward a young man, name un
known, who left the same horse with
Mr. Foulks last fall, receiving for it
the sum of $60, with the understand
ing that the animal was to be re
denned this spring.
The coroner was at once sumnion
ed.and he proceeded to the place and
held an inquest.
j There was found on Foulk's bodv
$1,700. The house that he lived in
was nothing more than hovel, though
his estate was valued at $40,000.
A reward of $ 100 has been offered
tor the murderer ot Mr. Foulks.
The horse stolen was black, 6
years old. 15 1-2 hands high, with a
star m the forehead, an egg shape
left hmd hoof, a few white hairs on
the top of neck made bv the collar.
The hair showed signs of rubbing. I
The saddle W3s an old fashioned one j
with brass eagle headed horn and !
ron stirrups. I
Spanish Priest Tortured By Brigands.
1 London, April 7. A terrible out
age is reported from the village of
Tu'encos in Spam. A paity of
v.: t
tfnganus entered the village at niht 1
and easily gained an entrance in'o
the house ot the parish priest. They
lipnn.I. 1 & t. 1 t 11
"uucu i::at ne sncuut ten them
here he kept the money. He le-i
Plied 'all that he had belonged to !
&e poor of his parish," and so re- j
fused to disclose its hiding place.
proceeded to torture him to
Compel him to reveal the secret.
They threw him. on the floor, and
two ot the ruffians gouged out his
yes with their thumbs. They re
peated their demands, and the priest
'II refused. Thev pulled out bis
Sue to Us fun length and seared it j
V,lh hH iron.. The priest bv this j
Je was in tbe most frightful agony j
?af,! wa aabie;t. speak" but hJ still j
tescu tv signs to reveal the hiding
Ce ot the ivior b.,K. The brigands i
i421" thr-w him upon the brick floor '
WHY WAS HE KILLED? j of his kitchen, and proceeded
to
j ransack the house. Failing to
find
1 -1 rt 1 I 1 . f 1 . t 1 1 1 r i ...,.-,.. I t . tlA
kitchen i'j a more- iiendish temper
than before. The priest was dying,
but they stuffed his clothing with
straw, set fire to it and left tiie house.
When the body of the priest was
found it was burned to a crisp. The
authorities have sent troops in pur
suit of the brigands. Mgr. Ram
pallo Del Findisco, the papal nuruio
at Madrid, is maddened at the out
rage and insists that the Spauis
government shall offer a large reward
for the capture of these murderers.
A Complication HinpilY Aroided
President Arthur attempted to sur
round the close of his administration
with a sort of nimbus of glory de
rived from a galaxy ot foreign treat
les which we were assured were the
greatest achievements of modern
statesmanship and would infallibly
redound to the wealth and prosper
ity of the American Union. The
glory, however, has ail dissolved ;
the treaties have been picked to
pieces by home and foreign critics,
and it has become lamentably ap
parent that had thev become laws
the results would have been ot verv
doubtful utility. Specially is this the
case in reference to the canal treaty
with Nicaragua, which was with
drawn by President Cleveland. Had
this treaty heconie binding previous
to the outbreak of hostilities in Cen
tral America we should ceitain'.y
have been drawn into a war of a
harassing character in a country
where the climate is abominable and
with foes from whom neither glory
nor profit was to be earned. One
article of the treaty provi led that the
United States should immediately
advance to Nicaragua the sum of
$1,000,000, being the first payment
of the $4,000,000 to be advanced
that state on the security ot her share
in the canal tolls, and another article
required that we hhall protect the
ttate from invassion. It is not diffi
cult to see how these provisions
would have complicated us with the
contentions and so-called "war"
now progressing in Central America.
For the doubtful benefit of being
permitted to construct a canal at im
mense expense we would have been
required to champion the cause of
Nicaragua amid all the schemes, con
spiracies and reTOlutions incident to
Central American politics. The
country may heartily congratulate
itself upon having escaped the re
sponsibilities and annoyances of such
an alliance. Ineeed, had not Presi
dent Cleveland withdrawn the treaty
so promptly the consequences might
have been decidedly unpleasant,
whde such a treatv was pending, we
could hardly have permitted Nicara
gua to have been overrun by her
enemies.
President Arthur's famous treaties
are likely to sutler in popular esti
mation the moie they are examined.
The unfortunate developments in
reference to Nicaragua will "indefin
atelv postpone" the proposed treatv
with that state, and this sad example
will exercise an unfavorable influence
on the other propositions submitted.
The republicans at one time seemed
to think that their last president had
accomplished something extraordin-
ary in these prospered treaties but i
ot late we have not observed much j
iubila-.on on the subject. The truth j
seems to be. that so far as the ren-
eral interests of the country are con - !
cetne.1. there are some lubstantial j
obieetions to every one o' the pro- 1
posed arrengements. Mr Arthur, j
in his desire to do something, ap-
pears to have overlooked the sound I
principle ot business that new enter-
prises ar av.avs dangerous unless ,
the partv who has most involved is!
clearly the greatest gainer. The ex- j
. ? ut x I
i:tiui ll- s loo.i .'u.iit'tl IO S!1II!
societv tha i m !aes manhip, and f Tetcr, Chapped Hands, and all skin erup- ;
the last acts cf bis foreign noliev are ' tions guaranteed to cure in everv in- j
not likely to add to hs reiv,riion ' sUa!' r .Tone iuv.ded Pri-e 25 cts
Xr ur. 1 a..ui'..j. , per box. rorsalebv F. M.Crnndv&Co
Missouri Ki-;i:i"!icau. ir vr
MISSOURI SILVER
I HvAal HTiMf T? 4 . . . Tl,A.AM
Oregon County Prospectors
Striking It Rici.
There is an !d Indian tradition
dating back to the De Sota times in
regard to the h urvingof a large quan
ttty of smelted iwr and silver coin
it what is kn ssv 1 tfi - Narrows, a
ooint so ne tvventv miles east Ot
Tnaver, in the .vmu-astern part ot
Oregon county, and only a few miles
from the Arka nsas State line. The
Narrows are formed by the nearness
ot the Eleven Poi t and Frederick
Rivers to the oMirr, onlv being di
vided by a precipitous bluff so. ne 200
feet high and in some places oniv
feet wide. The locality has been
known by the oldest residents to
abound in minerals of several kinds,
and as long as the olde:t inhabitants
can remember has been looked upo--i
as the buryinqr place of valuables by
the Indians, even as far back a- thr
time of the De Sota explorations.
All local India;! traditions point to
this place as a cache.
There is a company at work now
on some ot the old Claims, and thev
claim to have struck it rich. Thev
arc getting out die ore and are look
ing for the hidden valuables. This
has created a great deal of excitemen'
all over Oregon county, and espci
ally at Thayer, that being the near
est railroad pom: ami base ot :u
plies. Another point where Thev
have undoubtedly struck paying ore
i at Thomasville, in the northeastern
part ot Oregon county. The countv
is rich in mineral, and now they
have railroad facilities for marketing,
great tilings are expected from the
early development;.. Indications
show copper, lea 1 and iron besides
the silver. The excitement increases
daily, and every tram brings pros
pectors. A Dying Quakeresi and Her Children.
A member of the Societv of Friends
living at Settle, in Craven, had to
take a journey to to the borders ot
Scotland. She left her family, con
sisting of a boy and two girls, aged
respectfully, 7, 6 and 4, behind. Af
ter an absence of three weeks, and
when on her homeward journey, the
Quakeress was seized with ilinesc,
and died at Cockermouth. The
friends at whose house the
event occurred, seeing the hopeles6
nature of the attack, made notes ot
every circumstance attending the last
hours of the dying wife and mother.
One morning, on the nurse at Set
tle going into the sleeping-room of
the children, she found them sitting
up in great excitment and delight,
crying out : "Mamma has been here"
and the little one said: "She called,
'come Es her.' " Nothing could
make them doubt the fact, intensely
visible as it had been to them, and it '
was carefully noted down to enter- j
tain the mother on her speedily tx- j
pected return home. j
That same mnrnioor -iv sbt 1 .1 1- i
dying on her bed at Cockermouth she
said; "I should be ready to go if
I could but seee mv children." S.he
then closed her eyes, it was thought
lu 1 f C l U"M" murt ' ul aue' ien
'"'""tes of perfect stdlness she looked
Up and briShl!-v saW : "r ani rea(J'
"W : 1 have been with my chi!dren"
anJ then at nce Peacefully passed
awv-, Whe" th "teS take" 3t the
two P'rtces were compared, the day,
the hour and the minute were the
same.
Buckles' Arnica Salve,
TI:f latest medical wonder oi the
c?:fdtTW lsUrn'
Irutes, cut, L leers bait Rheum, Fever
:e in i Sores, t ancers. Piles. Chilblains. Coras.
Dynamite For Hoadly.
Coschocton. ().. April 10.
Democratic Standard ot this
-Tie
place
lias private information ot a plot to
assassinate Governor Hoadly. Last !
Monday, it s;IVs. the governor re- .
ceived through the mail a sm dl
wooden box, from one end ot which '
iuing a stung. The governor's m j
picion being aroused, he cause the
cover or the box to be removed, and j
a carefully arranged infernal machine j
loaded with slugs and spikes was
disclosed t. view. The string had
been so adjusted that if the governor
had pulled it he would have caused
n explosion ami doubtless lost h'S
lite. It is said that the authorities
are at work on the case and for that
reason the facts were not before
made pubii.:.
A Fait! Assa8 tn.
iiey. Mo. April 7 Hob
Young, an ignorant tanner bov, at
te opted to kill 'Villiam Eddings,
here yesterday atiernoon. He was
arrested, waived preliminary ixi-n- j
ination ;tn 1 was committed to aii.
Young sas that he was hind tor
S-5 a man a 1 red Granville Wil
son to ;tsjsin.itc Eduings. Wil
son's enmity to Ed lins, it is said,
grew out of ao 1 -1 giudge, E hlins
having been one of a committe who
about fie veals aj;o notified WllsOU
that lie ' in colored wife must leave
the neighborhood. Wilson obeed
the command and sent his wife away,
but since that time has always treas
111 ed a bitter hatred against Eddings.
He had not the nerve to do the mur
derous work himself, but hired Young
to throw a brick at Eddings. which
barely escaped its 01:11 k. Wilson,
who is worth $20,000 was arreteii
to-d 1 y.
A Probable Bonanza.
Uncle Iob Evens was in Osceola
last Monday and showed us a spec
imen of sienna, winch he found
while digging a well on his place
near Tiffin. He had been to Se
dalia where he had the tuff assayed,
and thev pronounced it to be the
genuine article. One of the speci
mens was as it came from the earth,
and the other after it had been burnt.
The former was of a clay color and
the latter a pink.
Minn- is tisd lii; haintfrs. Ill 1
fact, all the cars and depots in the
country are painted with it, and it
is worth 3 cents per pound at whole
sale. Uncle Bob reports his vein
at twety teet thick, and by calculat
ing a lair value of his find can be
dad.
He informs us that he will at once
begin the organization ot a company'
for the purpose of getting out the
mineral. He is now in consultaticn
with several paint and oil manufact
ures, and should their reports be
favorable there will be plenty ot
money at bis disposal to vigorously
prosecute the work.
Many a Lady
is beautiful, all but her skin ;
and nobody has ever told
her how easy it is to put
beauty on the skin. Beauty
on the skin is Magnolia
Balm.
-
Itch and Scratches ot every kind j
cured in 30 minutes bv Woolford's j
Sanitarv Lotion. Use no other. This j
never fails. Sold bv W.J. Eansdown.
druggist, Butler, Mo. 49-ivr
Wonders Never cease.
Prot- C. Donaldson, New Orleans, La, j
proproietor ot the museums who suffered i
eighteen wear- with riieumatie pains '
states he ha? spent ten thousand dollars
to jtet cored- After trvin- doctors, ta-
mous baths, e'eetric nppJianres and Ii:- ;
ions of liniments without relief, he tried !
St. Jacobs Oil, which completely cured!
him. It i a wondenui retnedv. he av, '
T4
We have determined to Close Out our
1 lliXK STOCKS
Consisting
of
n
oots and Shoes at Cost
As we are going to have JJutler and enter into the whole
sale trade in St. Loin. Our house is filled with a new
ami elegant line of the best makes of Hoots and Shoes
t
In the Next Sixty Dsi.vn ait Cosr. This ,s a positivt
sa.e to quit business and the goods will 0 at a sacrifice. Come air?
see us it on want a bargain.
Farmers Buy the Best.
hjQs 0
mm ... k. , v M
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rUulivlla lyllyJl
Sold byT. W. CHILDS, Butler,
-THE
IMPORTED CLYDESDALE STALLION
VIYIA" ?RAT-
Vivnv (?bav Mo. iini. Scrtch !
stud book No. 1507, American C.;
S II a. ill maV thf K'unn oft
tSRs- uf thf t:ihl. of Kranlc I'. T.e. two'
miles north and one mile west or Foster,;
in Walnut township, Hates count v. Mo., I
Description and I'eik;.ek: lilood ,
Bay, Black mane, tail and leggs, very lit-'
tle'white next to hoof on right hind pas
tern. 17 hands high, and weighs 1,700.
Foaled May 1SS1, bred bv George Arm
strong, Kirkland, Wighton, Cumberland, 1
Scotland; imported 13, by Robert Hoi
lowav, ylexi-, Ills. Sire Younjj Clansman
(042), dam Fanny (974 fired by Lord '
Cliue, (4S1). rand dam sired by Jsir
Walter Scott, (77). YounjJ Clansman
(942), the sire 01 Vivian Crav (24r4)
was sired bv Clansman, (150), who won
the premium for the Weighton district:
he bv Prince ot Wales (670), who won
lirst priiie at G!acow Agricultiirul iOi ic
tv, in 1S65, at.d fir-t at the ihland .So
ciety Show at Inverse same year, l.or J
( "Ivde (4i), ihcsire os dam was s.r.U bv
Farmers' Fancv, 1300) : he by Blithe (Si), '
he bv Lottv (45)1 wlu won f.r-t 5 riz,
and silver medai at Ci'm-c w. Me traveled
Paisiev district in 1S-4. Dalktiikni in S:;
and Clascow in 1S56.
Vivian Gray is a' hore of the kindest
disposition, ,a ready 'cntr and a sure
getter. Me is a clean, sharp, ?!at bone
horse, ot great power and beautv, and
with all good action, lie has a beautiful
head, well arched neck, verv deep chest,
is aiso heavi Iv quartereu, wun ,cnui
back, wel! sprung ribs, ar.d round barrel
a horse of two good end and a iod mid
dle, with good bone and ijood Jret pro
port onate to his great weight a vrv choice
horse.
Terms: 5-. 5 to insure colt to tand and
suck, So to insure mare with loai, S13
the kap, moncv due at n'nie ot sen ice,
insurance March 1st iVvO. Anvone leav
in? countv or parting with mare after
service has been rendered forfeits insur
ance and moncv must be paid. Care will
be taken to present accidents but will not
be re-ion-ib!e should anv occur. Mares
from a distance ca?j he accor.imodateJ
with pisturag--' rea-orab'e r:.'.--.
Would' be glad :o all -ec thi- col' U -
tore making 're-din-j arrangements :r
ti;e sii.on' Kepectfnib,
.Ii:;v 4'hS; FRANK V. I.V.Y..
3
SA
E
$18,000 Worth of
BE CLOSED OUT
SHRilSliv.
LOOK HERE FARMERS!
AI. BRANT,
-the-
OLD PLOW SMITH,
fs hack to Ki tier and ha started
Blacksmith Shop!
On first tree. west of Baptist
church. 'Tn in your plow to
iiirn. lie will put on a nhare of
irt lass o:t enter pl'rw tc.'l,
. r. ' w 1 .
v w ill !urd.-.i it as :'r,r,.i ,-.
he
1 v
done. Will be glad to
see all my old customer
jndasmany newonca p;ibic
dti t: 10 iotiii:(i
Are mu disturbed at niht and bru"
of vour rrst by a ick child ufferinj; art.
crying with pain ot cut'.Jni; teeth?
e"nd at once nd get a bottle ot JfS
Winslow'n Sorthinjj Svrup For Chiltf"
Teethin;;. Iu value i incalculable. 1:
will relieve the poor little tufferer in.k
diatelv. Depend upon it, mother, tbT
i no mistake alK.ut it. It curc dfO
tery and diarrlifjea, regulate tl tmoc
and lrcl, cure wind colic, soften
juin, reduces inflammation, arvj vjtt
tone -jr.A energy to the whole tr tT.--
Mr. Winsiow' Srothin Strwp
! hi'drjn Teethir. i p!eaart to
; tase. and 1 the prescrirition of o
ti-f oddest and best female nuri
' pbvMriar.s in the United Suites arU
f-:-ak br ail tlrvsUtt thrrrjrltout
iwo.-'d. i'ru-c Z-i'-r-' abo?ti.
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