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VOL. XVI
BUTLER, MISSOURI. THURSDAY AUGUST 10, L894.
NO 80
Missouri
OF BUTLER, MO.
Transacts a general banking business. We solicit the account; of far
mers, merchants and the public generally, promising a wife depo.-itory for
all funds committed to our charge. We are prepared to extend liberal ac
commodation in the way of loans to our customers. .Funds always on hand
to loan on real estate at lowest rates, allowing borrowers to pay part or all
at any time and stop interest.
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r. T. C. Bonlware
U II Duichrr
John Duerwrpiter
i a Jrnktna
Booker Powell
II II Piggott
V. R RalfoM
TJ Wright
Geo I. Smith
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K Hartl. tt
Margaret Hryner;
l.u)u lirown
Hurley Lumber Co
U A nmllitm
II BCheir
J M Courtney!
Robert Clark
C 1 A H I-Coleman
I K Davia
frank Deerwester
I 1 leArmonl
Jolm Kvans
lr J Kveringham
C A K Kreeiuan
it It Ilivkmau
l li Heath
Scmucl Levy
C II Morrison'
Vi W 1) Hannah
1 NCI NEK ATE I).
Awful Death of Ten Km-k Ixland Pmh
rencer, Perish In a Wreck Xettr
Lincoln, Neb.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 10. A fear
ful wreck, involving the loss of 11
liven, one engine aud two cars occur
red ou the Chicago, Rock Island
and l'ucitic Railroad, where it crosses
on a high treBtle the tracks of the
Union Pacific and the Burlington
and Missouri River Railroads, short
ly after 10 o'clock last night. iAU in
dioations point to train wreckers as
the canse.
Train No. 8, drawn by engine No.
213, is an accommodation called
"Fort Worth accommodation," and
is due to arrive here at 9:40 p. m.
Last night it was about 10 minutes
late ami wuh making up time when
it struck the. trestle that crosses
Salt Creek, about four miles from
the city and two from the Peniten
tiary. Wheu it struck the trestle
the mils spread and the engine,
drawing the two cars after it went
along over the cross ties for about
50 feet aud then with a crash it fell
40 feet to the bed of tho creek be
low. The engine burst iiud glowing
coals spreading ignited the wooden
supports and tho coaches behind it
and in a few moments the bridge,
dry as a tinder from its lone; expos
ure to the sun, was a mass of Haines.
The coals falling upon the coaches
lying in the ditch set them on fire
and five minutes after tho first warn
ing the entire mass of cars, with
their load of human freight below,
was one mass of llames.
It was an aful sight. The flames
mounted high in tho heavens, color
ing the eutire southern sky a brilli-:
ant carmine, while the moonbeams
fell upou the glowing mass below,
front which mortal shrieks of agony
and paiu were heard to issue.
Willing hands were there to help,
but little could bo done. The en
gine hud falleu first, then the com
bination car of smoker aud express
coach fell partially upon that, and
the rear coach falling behind it, tel
escoped that car, thus pinuing those
unfortunates, who were in the smok
er, so that it was impossible to save
them or for them to escape.
Col. C. J. Rills and Jay McDowell,
Fairbury passengers, and the brake
man, Harry Foote, were the first to
extricate themselves from the rear
car. They immediately started to
" work, aud after a half hours effort,
liberated the 14 occupants of the
rear coach.
It was heroic work: the dames
were scorching iu their iutensity.but
those three meu struggled hard to
save their fellow sufferers. Rapidly
the work of rescue went on until the
entire 14 rear-coach passengeis, in
cluding tkree women, were rescued
and laid upon the bank beside the
bridge.
Those engaged in the work of res
cue begged them to assist, but they
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Frank M Voria
II C Wyatt
K G West
W'm E Walton
Kobcrt McCracken
A McCracken
M V Owen
John Charts
Charles Pharis
J K Hosier
J W Relsner
. It Starke
Clem Slavback
John II Sullen.
lr'W K Tucker
W It Tyler
M E Turner
W'm W Trigg
W'm Walls
li P Wyatt
Itr N L VV hipjile
Max Welner
were too badly fiightened and excited
to do anything but lay on the bank
aud moan.
Col Bills and Jay McDowell, the
two uninjured, had started in search
of a telephone or telegraphed office.
The nearest point of connection was
the Penitentiary, aud from there the
first intimation of the wreck and
holocaust reached the city- The
Fire Department was notified, but
it was iuiposible to get a steamer
over the rough country roads, and
no fire apparatus was available. The
only thing to do was to let the
whole pile burn.
It was heart rending. The fire
man, engineer and conductor lay
prostrate under the burning coaches.
Their faces were turned out, and
Stannard, whose legs were being
consumed by the fierce flames, kept
crying for help He begged for
someone to tell his wife and to help
her.
j." or uoiia saKe, iie cried, "eome
one come! What will my wife and
little oue do? Oh! God! will sme
one help?"
Hairy Foote heard aud tried to
help, but the fierce llanies drove him
back. Three times he assayed with
his broken foot aud leg to extend
some assistance, but to go near the
burning pile meant sure death.
Fred Scott, the baggageman, saw
him aud cried out:
"Harry, help for Christ's sake!''
The train boy heard and acted.
He caught Scott just as the flames
commenced to lick up his legs,burn
ing his trousers and shoes complete
ly off. The timber had fallen upou
him with crushing force, and his
back was terribly injured. Harry
pulled him out, however, and none
too soon. Had help arrived two
miuutea later he would have perish
ed iu the flames.
As soon as Scott could breathe he
murmured "Cherry's iu there. Save
him."
Although poor Foote was suffer
ing the tortures of the damned with
his broken leg, he returned to his
work. Crawling up to the coach he
caught the hand of Cherry, the mes
senger, who has piuioned by the
falleu timbers and by almost super
human strength succeeded in extri
eating him just as the curling flames
commenced to lap around his face
and head.
The 14 who had been rescued
from the coach had sufficiently re
covered their composure to do what
they could for the hapless victims,
but the awful heat drove them away
and they could oulv turn their eves
and cover their ears to shut out the
awful sight and sound.
Harry Foote, the injured brake
man, is one who advances the theory
that the train was maliciously wreck
ed. According to his story a rail
was removed on the bridge and the
fish plates and a crowbar were found
iu the grass near by.
The evidences were plainly there
and unmistakable. Marks made by
a wreuch on a loosened rail wf re
plainly visible and the marks of the
crow bar on the cross ties were ,
there so plain that no lantern was
needed to examine them.
All the injured were brought to
Lincoln and are being given excel
lent care. The doctors think all
I n-:ll .rtnror Tti o Infia in tVia rail.
road company is not less than $S0,-000.
McKINLEYISM IS A DEAD
THING.
IIDCSE PASSES THE TARIFF BILL
WITH SENATE AJIENDHFJS,
VO IK MAS 1S5 YEAS '10 105
NAYS
8'jaraf Kills Passed Making
t oal, Iron and Sugar Free.
Washington, D C, Aug. 13 All
thit is now necessary iu order for a
Democratic tariff bill to become a
law is the signature of President
Cleveland. Perhaps the most re
markable of the many remarkable
ttessions which has characterized
this Congress was witnessed to-day,
when the House, by a vote of 185 to
105, passed the tariff bill with the
Senate amendments. When the final
test came, only thirteen Democrats
voted with the Republicans agaiust
the Senate bill, four less than voted
against the passage of the original
Wilson bill.
When the issue came squarely
between the Senate bill and the Mc
Kinley law no Democrat worthy of,
the name could hesitate. That was
the situation which confronted the
Democratic caucus this morning.
Crisp recognized it and so did Wil
tou. The Speaker of the House is
the party ideal. His leadership iu
the lower body has never been ques
tioued, and to night he is more su
preme iu Democratic councils than
ever before. It was Crisp who pre
sented the resolutions to the caucus
accepting the Senate bill. He went
still further aud supplemented his
motion for acceptance with the in
corporation of bills for free iron ore,
free coal and free sugar. Only
twenty oue Democrats who attended
the caucus voted against the resolu
tions. Among these Democrats were
Doekery aud Clark of Missouri.
Before the day came to a wiped
close the McKinley lav was from
the statute books and Doekery
and Clark, who had hope! iu
caucus to still accomplish some
thing for the House bill, wnt with
their associates on the fiual passage.
No time was lost in proceeding with
the independent measures and be
fore adjournment these too had
passed on almost strict party votes
and will be seut to the Senate to
morrow.
What the Senate will do can not
be stated to night. The Republicans
threaten to leave aud may prevent
any legislation this session. But at
the short session these measures will
become laws, aud the pledges of the
party strictly fulfilled.
No Democrat iu Washington to
night questions the policy which the
House pursued to day. There are a
few sore-heads aud malcontents who
faltered at the last minute and ar
rayed themselves under the Repub
lican banner with Reed and Burrows
for their leaders. But these alleged
Democrats are so few in number and
so infiuitesimal in the make-up of a
great party as tot to be considered
in a discussion of a party measure.
Every mau who lays any claim to
Democratic leadership or hopes for
preferment for his party, stood
shoulder to shoulder with Crisp aud
Wilson aud Turner to day, the roll
of honor shows but thirteen desert
ers. Of these Tom Johnson of Ohio
and Burke Cjckran of New York
are the only ones of any reputatious
outside their own districts. Johnson
is au absolute free trader and Cock
ran followed the lead of Senator
Hill and allowed his opposition to
the income
action.
tax to determine his
The new tariff bill is a reduction
of 40 per cent tariff taxation as com
pared with the McKinley law. If
the democrats can't carry the elec
tion this fall, on that issue then the
people didn't know what they want
ed when they voted in 1892. Kan
sas Citr Times.
TitEATY WITH CHINA.
Chinese I.aUiers Prohibited From Kn- i
ter m;; the United State.
Washington, Aug. 14. The treaty j
with China which was ratified bv the !
Senate yesterday prohibits the com
ing of Chinese laborers to the United
States for the next ten years, except
upou conditions specified. The re
striction is uot to apply to the re
turn of Euch laborers as have wives,
children or parents or property of
the value of $1,000 or debts equal to
that amount due them in this coun
try. A departing Chinaman is to
secure before leaving a certificate
from the collector of customs of the
district from which he leaves that
he has deposited with the collector
a description of his family, property
or credits, and this certificate is to
entitle him to return to the United
States. In case the
proyes to be false, the
turn is to be forfeited.
description
right to re
It is to be
exercised within one year, but in
exceptional cases may be extended
for auotber year. It is especially
agreed that the provisions of this
convention shall not affect the right
f Chinese official?, teachers, stu
dents, merchants or travelers for
curiosity or pleasure, but not labor
ers, to come to the United States
aud live therein.
While the treaty is made for ouly
ten years, it is provided that it may
be extended for another like term of
years unless either country shall
give notice six months before the
expiration of the ten year limitation
of a desire to terminate it.
The treaty now requires ratifica
tion by China, but it is presumed
the Minister here is fully empowered
by his government to act for it in
this matter, and it is expected that
ratifications will be exchanged in a
few davs
Pacer .I.ilni U- Sold tot $10,000.
Sedalia, Mo., Aug. 12. A tele
gram was received last night from
John It. Gentry, at Buffalo, which
stated that John R his pacing horse,
with a record 2:09, had been Bold
to J. F. Scott, oue of the proprietors
of Alamance stock farm, Graham,
N. C , for $10,000 John R. was
placed under the care of the well
known driver. M. E McHenry, and
was driven yesterday for the first
time in a race by auy one other than
Jim Ramey. He was entered in the
2:12 class and came in second, the
first time he was ever defeated. This
is attributed to the change in drivers.
Johu R is a full cousin to the
fancy stallion Dr. Cox, owned by T.
K. Lisle and others of this city.
A (iainbler simt.
Joplin, Mo., Aug. 10. Claude
Beasley, a gambler,was shot to night
in front of his house by El Nelson,
a gambler who lives at Webb City,
A few weeks ago he shot Froggy
Ford, auotber gambler and was out
ou a bond for $500 for his appear
ance iu the circuit court. Ford was
badly wonded but is recovering.
Particulars of to nights shooting
are hard to obtain. Beasly was tak
en in charge by friends immediately
after Nelsou fired upon him, and is
in hiding. Nelson escaped.
Too Hot For Traveling-
Oklahoma City, Ok., Aug. 14.
Charles Lrson, sentenced to seven
years for horse stealing; the two
Casey brothers, held for murder,
and Ed Cox, held for horse stealing,
broke jail last night and headed for
the Chickasaw country. A negro
murderer under sentence of death
refused to go with them on the
ground that the weather was too
hot for traveling.
I :
j Clintou Democrat: "The pool-
sellers at the Cuuton lair, liJce the
Arabs, folded their tents and gently
stole away with the stakes. There
ought to be a "sheoi" for such
scamps."
The fair management ia to blame
for allowing these scamps to work
their fake games on the grounds.
MORRISVILLE COLLEGE.
A SCHOOL FOR BOTH SEXES
Twenty-third year begins Sept. 4th, 1S;4. Full t'olleK'e. Teaches
Commercial, Elocution and Music courses. Hiirh and health v loca
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jrrade in the state. Send to l!ev. J. 1. F.llis, Morrisville, Polk
county, Mo., for catalogues.
FORGOT HIS ORDF.RS.
Disastrous Heait F,nd Collision on the
Stnta Fe.
Lexington. Mo., Aug. 12 A dis-
asirous ueaa-ena collision occurrea i
A t 1 1 11 t
on the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe between Uurdlaud aad Gibbs, (
Mo, at 3:30 this morning between !
express train No. 5. westbound, and
express No 4 eastbJuuJ, resultiug
in two traiuiueu betug killed aud
several passeugers injured and the
engines and combination express ?nd
baggage cars completely demolished.
According to orders, the trains were
to have met at Gibbs, and it is al
leged No. 4 violated orders.
The trains met ou a slight curve
and came together with terrific force.
Both engineers applied the air
brakes and reversed their engines.
which action alone was the cause of
saving many lives.
As soon as the passengers aud
those of the train crew not hurt re
covered from the thock they pro
ceeded to rescue the uufortuuate
victims. Engineer Humphreys of
No. 4 was found at his pont with
one of his limbs cut off at the thigh
and his heal almost split in two.
He died in a few miuutea Express
Messenger Caplinger was instantly
killed.
E. E. Derrick, the express mes
Benger and baggageman of No. 5,
had a very narrow escape and his
injuries may yet prove fatal The
momentum forced him through the
side of the car aud landed him on
the embankment about fifty feet
away. His face was mashed to a
jelly and his body terribly cut and
bruised.
Ther was but one physiciau ou
the train. He was kept busy until
train No. 5 was run back to Hurd
land for assistance. None of the
passengers ou JNo. 4 were injured,
Engineer Daly aud Fireman Fogarty
and Skyles saved their lives by jump
ing. General manager Fiey was on
the west bound train and gave direc
tions and superintended the work of
relief.
The passengers in the smoker and
chair cars of No. 5 were badly shak -
en up. J ustin McCarthy of Chicago
was sitting iD one of the reclining
chairs when tho crash came and was
hurled through a window and land j Jaye. Several farmers who have bit
ed on a claybiiik about six feet from j teU have received notice from banks
the track. His injuries were not j stating that they have tbeir notes
serious, and he suffered a slight gash j for !5Q or jtC)().
on his head and hand. Waiter N. j
Djrbin of Milwaukee, was iu the Atter A Postmaster,
smoker next to the baggage car and j Nevada, Mo , Aug. 9 Two prcmi
was also thrown through a window, j nfeut ciergJrnen of Carthage, Rev. 8.
cutting his ankle. He had a nar ! Hemingway and Wainright, pafs?d
row escape, being hurled almost j through here last night en route to
forty feet and landed within two feet j Washington, D. C. They had with
of where the locomotives lav on the j them a petition with 2,500 names of
tract. tue ljest people of Caithage asking
Conductor Clegeru was in charge the removal of Ben Thomas ai post-
of No. 5, west-bound. He handed
the order, which clearly stated that
the two trains were to meet at Gibbs,
to the press reporter. The officials
on the train say the couJuctor and
engineer of train No. 4 were respon
sible for the accident, haying dis
obeyed telegraphic orders to meet
train No. 5 at Gibbs The engineer
being killed outright no statement
Hi-hest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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AB&OLUirEILV PURE
! Gf course, could be secured from
j him, but the conductor states he en-
tirely overlooked the orders. The
! total damage to property will not
exceed $1,400
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!lt S"V! H ' '"'"K r'or One Only
That w "McKinley."
St. Louia. Mo, Aug. 11. A New
York special,published in the Globe
Democrat this morning, save:
"Henry O. Havemeyer, president
of the Sugar trust, said yesterday
what tariff' schedule he demands aud
is fighting for. In his Wall street
office he was asked point blank what
that schedule is, aud he replied with
the single, 'Mclvinley'e.'
"Mr. Havemeyer was iu a great
hurry to catch a train, and said lo
more. It is to be taken for granted
that he spoke seriously. He did not
explain what he meaut by saying he
wanted the McKinley bill to con
tinue If he was iu earnest it will
be taken to mean an entire change of
front ou the part of the Sugar trust
whose supposed agents in the capi
tal have been fight for other things
aud threatening to slaughter the
whole measure by the Houne.
"The McKinley act places a duty
of one half cent per pound en refined
sugar, or sugar above No. 16, Dutch
standard, with oue tenth of 1 cent
additional upon sugar from a coun
try which pays a bounty on sugar
exported Raw ttugar is free of
duty. This ia the first authoritative
public expression on record as com
ing from Havemeyer."
New Scheme to Swindle Farmer.
Princetor, III , Aug. 11. A gang
of men operating this and neighbor
ing couutief-, aud they are catching
! the unsuspecting fanner in gnat
shape. Their scheme is to show a
j a pile of dry goods which they carry
j Wlth them, cousistiog of calico and
j kindred goods, and offer the same at
fabulously low price?. They offer
$15, 20 or $25 worth at the low
price of 0. 7 or .8, and then do
not even want the cash, but accomo-
; date the farmer by taking his note,
j payable iu sixty or ninety days, with
the promise that the goods will be
forthcoming by express in a few
master. This petition will be pre
sented to the Postmaster General,
and President Cleveland will also be
informed of the matter. Thomas
with ten other prcm'neot citizens of
Carthage is said to be mixed up in
a scandal. These jientlemen sail
that the citizens of Carthage are
deeply indignant and determined to
probe the affair to the bottom.