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FIVE MEN LYNCHED. Mob Broke Into the Jail at Ver - sailles, Indiana and Shoot and Hang the Five Robbers. MOB NUMBERED 300 MEN. The Deputy Jailer Severely Beaten Becau:e He Refused to Give Up the Keys The Mob Unknown. Versailles, Ind., Sept. 15 Ljle Levi, Bert Andrews, Clifford Gor doo, Wm. Jenkins and Hiney Sbuter bare paid the penalty for their crimes. A quiet determined posse of masked men, numbering about 300, rode into town soon after mid eight Wednesday, took the wretcheB from jail, shooting their bodies full of ballets before they dragged them out and left them swinging from a tree one block from the jail. After wreaking their vengeance the lynchers rode out of town as quietly as they came, leaving behind no evidence of their viBit save the ghastly fruit upon the tree. The five victims of the lynching bee were being held on charges of burglary or robbery. Andrews and Gordon were captured at Correct last Saturday night after a fierce battle with the sheriff. They at tempted to rob a store at Correct Shuter was in jail for attempted burglary, and Levi and Jenkins had just been indicted by the grand jury for robbery. Andrews and Gordon had been wounded in their battle with the law, and wore bandages upon their shattered limbs Levi waa an old soldier, and his face was scarred by a musket ball at Bull Bun. The epidemio of robbeiiee, petty thieveries and burglaries that has recently broken out in Correct, Mi lan and Sun man, neighboring vil lages, had worked up the law abid ing citizens to a state of frenzy. Threats were boldly made a week oi so ago in all these towns that the first men arrested with anything like proof of guilt hanging over them would be given a short shrift. The quintette had been removed to the Versailles jiil for safe keep ing. The lock up in the other vil lages are only flimsy affairs, calcula ted to hold an occasional drunkard or bad boy. Deputy Jailer Tilf Kenan made his rounds late Tuesday night, found that all was well and retired. At about 1:15 a. m. there was a knock at the outer door. Kenan, half asleep, opened the portal and looked into the muzzles of half a dozen re volyers. "No monkey business,, now; give us the keys," exclaimed a hoarse "voice. "What keyB?'' asked Kenan. 'The keps to the cells," replied the voice. You can't have them," cried Ke nan. The men who had the revolvers pushed their way inta the jail corri dor. A dozen, two dozen, three dozen or more rushed ia, jammiDg Kenan against the wall. His strange visiters ell wore masks. There waa a slight strug. gle, and Kenan, bruisei and bleed ing from the scufflp, gave up the keys." "To the cells," waa the order giv en by the leader. In less time than it takes to ttll it the masked men had unlocked the iror dt o: surroundiug the tier of cells and were at work upon the eteel- latliced portals of the evils them selves. "You want u?, I gu-esl" ciied a voice thought to be Andrews. "And we're going ta get you. you!' responded ons of the lynchers. There was little lime lost in parleying. "Come out:"' ordered the leader, and two of the doomed men obeyed. Andrews and Gordan were unible to mova and moaned pitifully wbea seized. "I'm half dead now:' screaked CSerdcn, -For GrtVs take 1-t me Uia heref One ruia (Jenkins) refessd to coma out of his cell. "Conie in here and get cie, you r he yelled. -The first man THE WALTON TRUST COMPANY, Of Butler, Missouri, Has on band a large amount of money to be loaned on Bates County farms at low rates of interest, and on long or short time. We invite every Heal Estate owner in Bates County that desires a new loan er to renew an old one, to come and see us. Rates lower and terms more reasonable than ever before given in Bates county. FRANK ALLEN, WM. E. WALTON, Secretary. President. Apportionment State, County and Township School Monies, for the Year 1897. j MIXGO TOWNSHIP Diit. Jio that comes in here will be sorry for it!" Th9 words were scarcely out of his throat before five or six men rushed in and seized him. He bit, scratched, kicked and screamed like a mad man, and was nearly beaten to death before he was brought to the front. One blow from a revolver butt manhed in Hi ney Sa titer's nose when he offered tight. The groans, prayers, curses and frantic pleadings of the five as they were tied from the jail awoke the residents in the neighborhood, but no one dared approach. Hopes were thrown around the necks of the five wretches and they were drag ged down the street. They stumbled and fell every few feet, but the lynchers kicked them or struck them with clenched fists or revolver barrels, until they were glad to go on to their doom. The bandages that covered the recent wounds of Gordon and Andrews were torn off as they were dragged along, and the blood spurted out and covered the hands and coats of the masked m b Gordon and Andrews fell forward upon their faces before half a block was covered, and even the most bru tal kicks failed to spur them to their fet. They were carried the rest of tbe way by the lyachers and were either uncoDfc'ous or dead when they were strung up on the liee. The lynchers halted when a square from the jail and threw the free ends of the ropes over the lower limbs. 'Ain't you going to give us no show at all!" asked Levi, as he felt the noose tighten. Show be " replied one of the masked men "Fellows like you don't get any show when we got you dead to rights like this." Hiney Shuter tried to pray, but bis mutterings were cat short by a buMet. A fusilade of pistol shots rang out, and as each body was hoisted toward the twinkling stars the force of the bullets fired into it caused the poor relic of sinning hu manity to whirl and swiog dismally. There the mob left them, swaying to and fro. Within five minuteB the last clatter of hoofs had died away upon the ears of tin frightened townfolk, and they knew tb.3 lynch ing was over The bodies were allowed to hang upon the natural gallows uni.il mor ning, when the elmiff cut them down. The lynching wai only the last of a series of sensations that agitated the country. At Oregon on Septem 13 the sheriff received this letter: "The store at Correct, this coun ty, Mr. Wooley'e, will be robbed on Saturday night. Citizen." SherX Bushing selected a posse and went to Correct to wait for them. Ths men finally arrived Sheriff Bushing demanded a eurrm dsr and ia reply received a bullet in the wrist. Then the filing became general and about 50 shots were exchanged Gordon crawlel to a bsra, get on a horse and cams to Osgood. He was literally shot to pieces Andrews got a horse at Correct ncd wect home. He was shot ia tin s:dt Both Andrews and Gorlca was very prominent citizens. Lyle Lsvi was 5S years ;f se. Hs served teres years ia the Eighty third Regiment, Indiaca V ' steers, and wa3 severely wounded ia tha face. He drew a p?nsicn cf SIT per month He was e member of the noted Levi family, and served a teim cf setea years in the petite ntiarv for counterfeiting. He wis a 12 n of great caaraga. William Jcnkias was aboat 30 years old, and married a daughter of Isaac Levy. He was never convict ed of a crime, but harbored those who were thought to be thieves It was be who bad plotted with ths wounded burglars before the robbery at Correct. Bert Andrews was about 30 years of age, was married but did not live with his family. He came from a good family, but bis associations were not of the bast class. Nothing positive was ever known of a crimi nal nature against him until the Cor rect robbery. Clifford Gordon was about 20, single, desperate and daring. He bad beea in jail twice for stealing It was he who was wounded in both shouldeis by pistol balls and in the lega by bird shot in the fight with the sheriffs popsa Saturday night Htrry Shuter, Jr., was a eon of Henry Shuter, a respected citizen of Oego d. He was about 24 years of age He had been accused of a num ber cf petty crimes and was in jail f r turgliiizng a barber shop in Osgood when tako.i out by the mob. Sheriff Bushing was wouadf d Sat- u-day evening by the boy, Gordou, and was at his father's home when the attack was made on the jail. Iudianapolie, fad , Sept. 15. Gov. Mount has sent the following to the sheriff of Ripley county: "Wire me ot once pait cu'ars of the lynching that has occurred ia your county. I further direct that you proceed immfdiately with all the power you cm command to bring to justice all parties guilty of participating in the murder of the men reported to have been lynched Such lawlessness is intolerab!e and all the power of tli9 state, if teces sary, will be vigorously employed for the atrest and puaishment cf ell pariis implicated." The governor said: 4,The news of the lynching at Versailles fills me with inexpressible regret. White cap and simildr volenc9 must be stopped.' An Unpleasant Situation. An attack or chills or other material disor der without a bottle of Dr. Arthur's Febrlmel on hand with which to onre it la decidedly an nn peasant situation. It ia the perfection of tasteless chill remedies, quick acting, thor ough, mildly laxative: a fine aromatic eyrop with an agreeable flavor of figs. Strictly rnamnteed. .Price Sjc. Sold by McClement 4 Co. HE WORE A COAT OF MAIL. The Moonshiners' Bullets Had no Terrors tor Wotton. Jackson, Ky., Sept. 15. R L. Wotton, the Deputy Marshal who went to Cincinnati and bal a reu lar coat cf ma'l made to protect him self from the bullets of the ruooc shinerp, owes Li life to it. Wotton and fcur other officrs were detailed to g. to the top of a mountain to destroy a still and cp ture soixe of the Cow Creek shiners Wot ton iasisud that be proceed without the othr officers. He went, the oth ra remaioed in the rear. H called to the ehioera to throw up their hands and surrendsr. Instead cf that, they, with threa compaa 'one, seized their r:ns and poured a volley at Wct'.on, which sa3 kepi up uctil all their ammunition was exhausted. Wotton stocd like a sUtua an did net fire" a shot, but when the 0 ing ceased he advance 1 to the me and captured tuera without trouble. lie believes be wks struck by at lea Is ballets. st There is a Cias cf People Who are irjared by the cse of coffee. Eeeenily there has been piaced in all the erocerr stores a tew preparation called GSAIX-O. made of ur f118' tt the Mac of coffee. The mot liekeaie stomach recH-e ii witaoct tre, and bat lew ea . from roffee It des not cost ox -r l- c Children ffiay dxiok it with great Ike . n ife p r psciage. Try It. Ask roi ua-AlX-u. P 'Twas at a German supper, He struck the guests ail duintv Fo he said with glee, 'Tray psrUan me, "The wurstis yet to come." ; Louisville Turns. Oist. Dist. No Dist. Fo. Dist. Xo. Dist. Xo. Dist. Xo Dist. No. Dist. Dist. No Dist. No. Dist. No. Dist. Xo. Dist. No Dist. No. Dist. Xo. Dist. Xo. Dist. No. i:.st. xo. Dist. Xo. 1 D n. Xo. i;st Dlst. No. State. County. Twp. . 1 W7 TO 22 26 V2 7-1 2 77 41 36 12 20 64 3 53 10 24 78 14 1 SPBUCE TWP . 1 fc2 20 $24 SB $12 7J 2 73 20 86 SH 1 3o S M 00 25 20 13 20 1 43 20 20 16 10 56 5 71 10 S3 18 17 S?t 45 00 21 00 1. 00 DEEP WATER TWP '. 1 $-TS 10 $16 ;s $ 7 02 2 69 30 32 Zi 13 86 3 43 20 20 16 8 64 4 72 00 S3 60 14 40 '5 5T 60 26 88 11 52 ' 36 90 17 22 TSi HUDSON TWP . 1 $43 20 $20 16 $15 S4 '2 59 40 27 72 21 78 '3 77 40 36 12 2S 3S '4 46 80 21 81 17 16 '5 63 00 29 40 23 10 '6 39 60 IS 48 14 52 ' S 27 W 12 60 . 9 9!) 9 36 90 17 22 13 53 ROCKV1L1E TWP '. 1 $222 ?J $103 74 $95 33 '2 45 00 41 00 13 50 '3 24 30 11 34 10 53 PRAIRIE TWP 1 $92 70 $43 26 $12 S6 '2 74 70 34 86 9 96 '3 30 CO 14 2S 4 08 '4 S6 00 16 80 4 80 PLEASANT GAP TWP '.2 $o2 20 $24 S6 S3 1 8 43 50 23 10 55 4 M 90 25 62 bl 6 58 50 7 30 65 7 41 40 19 32 , 46 '8 76 50 35 70 85 '9 39 CO 18 48 44 SUMMIT TWP i. 1 $45 90 $21 42 C53 17 2 m 60 31 08 101 38 3 4') 50 18 90 f.l 65 4 40 50 18 90 61 65 5 50 n 23 5 2 76 72 SHAWNEE TWP . 1 $27 9) $13 02 $'5 50 2 50 40 23 52 28 00 3 30 60 14 28 17 00 4 67 50 31 50 S7 50 5 5t 30 22 94 28 50 GRAND RIVER TWP . 1 $46 80 $21 84 $16 64 2 68 40 31 92 24 32 3 32 40 15 12 11 32 4 56 70 26 46 20 16 DEER CREEK TWP . 1 $59 40 $27 72 $10 56 2 47 70 22 26 fc 49 B2 20 24 36 9 28 41 40 19 32 7 36 5 23 4(1 10 92 4 16 6 S3 30 15 54 5 92 7 'it9 40 HI 7 42 56 MOUND TWP 1 $33 30 $15 51 $14 0 2 21 60 10 08 9 60 3 33 30 15 5t 14 80 4 12 60 5 88 5 6i 5 SO 60 14 28 13 60 13 30 7 14 6 80 7 18 O0 8 40 8 00 MT. PLEASANT TWP 1 $968 40 $451 92 $4. 40 2 35 10 16 3S 15 60 3 43 20 20 16 19 20 4 44 10 20 58 19 60 5 26 10 12 18 11 6) 6 45 0'1 21 00 20 00 7 15 30 7 14 6 80 8 49 50 23 10 22 00 LOSE OAK TWP 1 .;7 80 $17 64 $15 54 - 62 10 28 98 25 53 3 38 70 18 06 15 91 4 68 40 31 92 28 12 6 63 00 29 40 25 M 7 24 30 11 34 9 99 OSAGE TWP 1 $1319 43 $615 72 $S7 96 2 55 80 26 04 3 72 4 123 30 57 54 8 22 SAGE AXD HOWARD TWP 1 $52 20 $24 36 $29 00 2 27 00 12 60 15 00 3 125 10 58 38 69 50 4 39 60 18 48 22 00 XKW HOME TWP 1 $4 -. 80 $21 84 $ 3 64 2 42 30 19 74 3 29 3 lt-0 80 47 04 7 84 4, 38 70 18 06 3 01 5 M 60 39 48 6 58 i 27 00 12 60 2 10 7 57 60 26 88 4 4S CHARLOTTE TWP 1 $5 00 $21 00 $16 00 2 63 10 24 78 18 8 3 33 30 15 54 11 84 4 67 50 31 50 24 00 s 48 60 22 tl8 17 2 42 30 19 74 15 04 7 45 00 21 00 16 00 45 91 2142 16 32 ELKHART TWP 1 4S 60 $22 ; $24 30 2 20 7n 13 ; u $5 20 11 76 12 60 4 38 70 1 c; 13 35 27 90 13 02 13 - 5 25 20 11 76 12 fO EAST BOONE TWP 1 $58 50 $27 31 $t ) 2 34 20 15 ; r Zii 3 ;" '0 31 50 54 00 4 TO 18 j -, ;ij 27 90 13 02 22 32 w est Boone twp 1 $55 80 $26 04 58 36 9ft 17 22 24 1 : 92 70 43 26 60 77 4 40 5 l.H 25 53 west point twp 1 J 58 70 $18 f; $ 3 41 - 6-i 6J . 31 0 5 ii 3 43 00 21 to 4 UO 4 27 90 13 02 2 4s 22 50 10 50 2 00 6 91 80 42 S4 8 16 HOMER TWP I $61 20 $28 5; $.; 72 54 00 25 20 30 3 8 43 31 kj 41 ct 4 59 00 44 20 5f 0 5 S 30 15 54 i;i 9. WALNUT TWP 1 $149 40 7J s 2 rj-1 ;3C: 3 , fj 1-- w 4 36 is ijfj - 23 5 32 15 12 G j, 1 KS80 5,6 ' 40 v, 12 13 44 " 11 "J 5 J 2 S4 HOWARD TWI REASONS FOR USING Walter Baker & Co.'s Breakfast Cocoa. Because it is absolutely pure. Because it is n t nu.te by the so-calied D-:ch Process in which chemicals are used. rcaus beans of the finest quality are used Because it is made by a method which preserves unimpaired the exuisue natural tlm.r and iior of the beans. Because it is the most economical, costing less than one cent a cup. 1 D cure that you rct the genuine article made by W ALTEB AIvi.R & CO. Ltd., Dortheater. Ma. Established I7SI). T"r-tteotaeaaeeaeaattaaaaaeaaaaaaaaaaafti A a A A m A 41 aAAAa Truth Ab.nt Bryan. A writer in the Kansas Citj Star saye: 4Brjao is the most sought after man in the Unite J States. Thera is no record iu American history of any man to whom the public would listn as it listens t Brjan. He ia the greatest drawing card the lec ture platform has ever known. Snc the diy he was nominated for presi- dent ne nas known rjothme; but crowds, and the crowds are still with hira Whe refer Bryan is there everybody in that part of the coun try can be found. The crowds are jut as big and just as enthusiastic as tney were during the campaign Every fair association in the West is trying to secure a speech from Bryan. He can not bgin to fulfill 11 the engaeements, but he is not permitting himself to rust He has Tjorasements ahead that will bean him constantly on the go for the next two month. W. O. JACKSON, LAWYER, BUTLER, - - MO. Will practice ia all the courts. To Cure C'insio".tion Forever. Take V&swmrptn f'jtnri v f'Athrti lilo n, If C C. C. tail to cure, drueeists refund nioncT. Street cars with wooden seats ate preferabl- because the strap passen tjer in a wooden-seat car does not teel that he is micsiDg ho much. Just a Little Pain. The first tonrh of R fair warning of much torture to follow. The little pains which dart through the body are not so severe at first, possibly a mere pang, and cause little inconven ience, but if the warning is unheeded, they will multiply rapidly and increase in severitv until the? Tervwn. iimmi unbearable. Rheumatism as a rule is much severer in winter, thonirti manv iivcnafniAt with it that they are crippled all the year rouna. a nose wno lelt its first touch last year, may be sure that with the first season of cold or disagreeable weather, the mild pain of last year will return as a severe one, and become more and more intense until the disease ha them completely in its grasp. Being a disease of the blood of the most obstinate type. Rheumatism can be cured only by a real blood remedy. No liniments or ointments can possibly reach the disease. Swift's Specific (S. S. S.) is the only cure for Rheuma tism, Decauseius tneoniy Diooa remedy that goes down to the very bottom of all obstinate blood troubles, and which other remedies cannot reach. 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The mercurial and potash remedies, which ths doctors always prescribe fox Rheumatism, only aggravate the trouble, and cause a tiffnes in ttt Wr. . a aching of the bones which add so much to the distre?sof the disease, besides serious ly affecting the digestive organs. S.S.S. (Swii't's Specific) is the only cure for xvucuxuuii-ia oecause w is aosoictely free from potash. raercBrv or nthr mimic It is the only blood "remedy guaranteed Purely Vegetable and never fails to cure Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula, Contagious Blood Poison. Cancer, Eczema, or any other blood disease, no matter how obstisate. Boots mailed free. Address the Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia, Smith & Francisco, LAWYERS, . Office over Bates Countv Rani Butler, Missouri, Thoa. W. Silvers. J. a. 8Uts. Silvers & Silvers, ATTORNEYS ;AT LAW BUTLER, ------ MO. Will practloe ia allthe eonrti. A. W. THURMAN, ATTOBN'EY-AT-LAW, Will practice in all the courts. Office om Bates County Bank. Butler, Mo. 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