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The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

ranitarium aud that he was just
starting for home.
Open your mouth" ordtr.d d,
tect,ve Sparhawk-
The tall man refused. He might
as we'll have obeyed, however. for ln
an instant Detective Mcneil had
popped jimmy between his teeth
and pried his jaws apart. Desee-
tive Sparhawk flashed the rays of
his dark lantern into the cav.rnous
depths thus exposed. He starlet
hack with a cry of pleasure.
lis be. tits he he shouted TO
Detective Mcneil. There's the
space between his teeth, exactly as
described in the telegram
In another moment the tall man
would have been III the fastnessss Ct
the bull per. Sweat was pouriu z
from his brow in stream. But n
sudden thought struck him. and b.
asked who 1t was the detectives
were ,oking for. In the exuberance
of their triumph the detectives re
piled that they were looking for 4
E Miles. alias E. G. Spauld'ng. OF
Seattle. Wash.
aud we've get you, too, they
ad3ed "You ought to have bee,
here last Monday, but we don II
mind the DELAY. now.
THIS was the tai mans salutatiot
See here" he said, ''you don !
! believe IN John Caruthers. and you
sav your man Miles was due here On
| Monday. / was here ten days ago
| and I registered a. tie Brown Pal
ace hotel on my way to Boulder
/ You car prove the statement by ex
aiming the hos-l register
| Half an hour lister III Ca:aibsIs
was escorted to the union depos IN a
hack which tie crest fa'len de.ec
tiyss pad for OF. Of theiE Own peck
ets His anger was parsa,F u1olliaed
By the facs that hs arrived there il.
time TO catch his train Problb.y
he will not sue the city.
Tie above refers to T. S Carrith-
ers, the popular proprietor OF the
American Clothing House, whose
friends are now coDgratulating him
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
WAS THE WRONG MAN.
A Butler Merchant Arrested in
Denver as a Fugitive.
A Case of Mistaken Identity.

SdSe VI NiStdkSH iuciitiEy.
Denver Times.
If John Caruthers, merchant and
capitalist Of Butler, Mo-, ever comes
visiting to Denver again he will
doubtless 6rst observe the precau-
tion OF doing one or the other of
two things: He will either supply
himself with an artificial front tooth,
or he will loop up his lips in sach a
manner that the Denver detectives
can explore the innermost recesses
of his mouth without jimmy and a
da, k lantern to do it.
hIr. Caruthers strange and un-
pleasant experience with the desec
tives occurred last night at the
union depot. just as he was boarding
an outbound train for Kansas City.
1t was due not so much to incompe
tency on the part of the officers as
to ,htir zeal TO catch Il Seattle.
Wash. thief whom they have been
on the lockout for, day an1 night,
all week.
| Sunday light telegram reached
headquarters from TIE chief of po-
lice of Seattle. asking the authori-
tie to arrest enc A Z. Miles. alias
Z. G Spsplding, for obtaining
money under false pretenses. Par
ticalars of the crime were not fur
nished, but the telegram described
the fugitive as man about 30 years
of age. FIVE feet ten inches high, and
with a space between his upper
front teeth. 1t added for the fur.
ther guidance of the officers that the
man would probably apply at 8
O'Clock on the following day at Ed
ward g Patterson's ticket brokerage
Office. 1918 Seventeenth street, where
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

and when he could be tax. n into
custody It was presumed by the
local authorities that his object ID
calling at Patterson's Office was to
secure rebate on bis railroad ticket.
Dete ctiye Sam Howe assigned
Detectives Sparhawk and Mcneil to
the case, instruc'ing them to go to
Patteraon's Office and linger there
until the fugitive Miles appeared
He gave description to the
clerk and asked him to communicate
with headquarters should Miles ap
pear.
Sparhawk had barely reached the
station when the clerks called up
over the telephone aud announced
in an excited voice that Miles had
lust been in the office and bought a
ticket for Kansas City. Without a
ms ment's delay. Detective Spar
hawk seized dark lantern and bur
ried out into the night. On the
way he MT Detective MeNeiIl. to
| whom he hastily impaired his impor-
| tant news
On arriving at the depot the frat
mau their eyes fell upon was tall
person, apparently about six feet
| h gh, who, with a grip in each hand,
was stridIng through tie waitiog
room toward ,hs train gates.
| s'Ah, ha!" Kissed Detective Spar
hawk, ..our man at last,
IT'S he. we have him mut;ers d
Detective Mcneil
| Just as the tall nan reached the
| gate heavy hand fell OF either OF
his shoulders
.Cems with, rs said Detectives
McNeill aud Sparbawk in breath
What the devil d'ye meat" de
manded the tall man. Indignantly.
1T won't dc, Miles. retorted the
detectives; "~e'ye got you and you
might as well give up gracefully.
, It was 10 vaia that tie tail mao
protested. Ee was hurried away to
| the police station There he said
his name was John Caruthers, that
| his home was at Butler, Mo, where
he was . merchant, that he had been
| in Boulder visiting his wife in the
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
Neglect Aids the Fever.

New Orleans, Ii, Stp.. 2s.-Tle
yellow fever situation here continusp
eSasperatiuglq the same. 4 'tairy
average of eighteen to twenty catss
and two deaths has kept up. Bat
while there is 10 siga Of an epidem~
ic visitation, the slow progress of
the disease puts obstacles daily -
the way Of the fresfuI merchant Dss-
lie, who are anxious 10 again resume
trade with the surrounding coun.
try. The record to-day was not un-
like that Of maay days, IN that it
showed a 4 a h through sheer ~ g
lect Of the pat5eot Twenty-ons
cases rp 70 date have iiai a fatal
termination.
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Notice OF Final Settlement.

Notice IL hereby given to all cTedit"rs. anil all
others Interested In the estate oiJsmes IL Steel.
deceased. that |. Vim n Campbell administra-
tor with will annexed OF said estate. intend TO
make fnai settlement thereof. at the next term
Of the Bates County Probate Court In Bates
County, State OF Missouri, to he held al
Butler commencing on the Sth dav OF N0vem-
her, 1897. W. n CAAtbELL.
sat Administrator.
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Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors, and
all others interested in the estate OF William A
Hall, deceased, that we, LizZ.e j Hall and
William Hall, executors of said estate, intend
TO make final settlement thereof, at the next
term of the Bates County Probate Court in
Bates county, state of Missouri, to be held at
Butler, commencing on the sth day of Novem-
ber, 1s9.. LIZZIE }. HALL
and WILLIAM T.. HALL.
tJ-tt Executors.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
LA MI &c ADAIF-

On his ability to establish his iden-
tity. If Mr. rrishers will call on
the TINES and get letter Of good
character and carry half dozen
copies of this paper in his pocket,
he will have no trouble with future
occurrences OF this kind.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30
How to Find Out.

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urine and let it stand twentyfour
hours:a a sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition of the kid
neys. When urine stains linen it is
positive evidence of kidney trouble.
Too frequent desire to urinate or pain
in the back, is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder are out
of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that DR.. kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney rem
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pain in the back, kidneys, liver, biad-
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passages. II cor:ects inability to hold
urine and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects following use of liquor.
wine or beer. and overcomes that un-
pleasant necessity of being compelled
to get up many times during the
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extraordinary effect of Swamp Root
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most
distressing cases. If you need medi-
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dollar. You may have sample bottle
and pamphlet both sent free by mail.
Mention BUTLER WEEKLY TINES and
send your address to DIR. kilmer & Co.,
Binghampton, n. y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION.
Programme for the Opening Day at
Nashville.

Nashville, April 2O.-This is the pro-
gramme to be followed on the opening
day, May l, of the Centennial EXPOSE
ton. The exercises will be brief and
simple. The legislature, Gov. Taylor
and his staff and the executive commit
tee of the Centennial company and the
supreme court will assemble at the
auditorium, where they will be seated
on the stage, where the women's board
will also have seats.
President John w. Thomas will begin
the exercises with an address upon the
purposes of the Centennial. Gov. Tay-
Tor will follow speaking of the impor-
tance of the celebration and its mean
ing. Director General Lewis will give
a brief review of the work accomplished
and with the delivery then of the keys
to President Thomas he will declare the
Centennial Exposition open. At the
same time, President Mckinley, in
Washington, will press a button, start
ing the machinery, and one gun will be
fired to announce the event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
ELEPHANT FOUND A WAY.
Intelligent Beast Solves the Problem
of Getting Into His Car.

Chicago, April 2O-An elephant has
solved problem that was too deep for
the minds of men accustomed to
handling large animals. This inteui-
gent beast is known as Badly and
belongs to the Ringling herd, of which
Jewel the elephant soon to take up
her quarters at the New York Zoo, is
a member.
Badly stands 10 feet 10 inches high,
is feet broad and weighs is, 900 pounds
He is not as tall as Jumbo by two
inches, but is thicker set and weighs
more. He has always been accustOm-
ed to walking from town to town before
he became the property of Ringing
Bros. They prepared to haul him in a
car built especially large-14 feet from
the ground 10 the top and so feet long.
Badly had as travelling mates four 9TH
er elephants of ordinary size. These
four got into the car by walking up q
heavy gang plank. When Badly tried
this he couldn't get through the door.
His head and shoulders stuck in the
entrance each time. Efforts were made
to induce him to stOOp and to kneel, but
Badly would have none of it. Finally
his keepers stepped back to figure out
some new plan, when Badly took the
matter in his own hands. He simply
stepped off the gang plank, put his
huge head under it and showed it out of
the way.
Then, before the keepers could ina g
inc what he was about to do, he walked
to the car door, raised his fore feet in
the air, planted them firmly within the
car, and slowly climbed in.
By removing the gang plank he mad
all the height from the ground to the
door sill gained. He could then put his
head in first, then his fore feet. and
then Chamber in at his ease, without
humping his gigantic head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
ON BOSTON COMMON.
The Police Tried to Prevent the Boys
Playing.

Boston, April 2O.-Thirty Boston lads
visited City hall in a body today to de-
mand that Mayor Quincy protect them
in their rights.
Boston common belongs to the peo-
pie, and the small boy who lives in the
west or south end believes he has just
as much right to play ball there as has
the Back bay millionaire to walk
through.
Superintendent Doogue may think
more of grass than of small
boys, but the small boys are no more
afraid Of him and the police than they
were of Gen. Gage and King Georges
red coats in 1774. When the British SOL
diers destroyed their coasting grounds
they appealed to Gen. Gage and got
satisfaction. That was 123 years ago
Now Superintendent Doogue and the
police have tried to drive them off their
historic playground. They appealed to
Mayor Quincy and DOOgue and his
Inyrmidons are discounted. A large
number of boys visited the common this
morning to play ball and found the pO-
lice on guard.
The police drove the boys from their
playground, and the boys promptly
marched to City hall. Mayor Quincy
was out of town, but Private Secretary
Mullen took the official paper and wrote
a letter to superintendent of the COM
mon saying that the boys must be al
lowed to play.
Fifteen minutes later half a dozen
games were in progress at once on the
old playground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
TO CONVERT M'KINLEY.
The Maine Conference Prays That the
President Be Made a Good
Methodist.

Portland, Me-, April 2O-At a prayer
meeting of the Maine Methodist Episco-
pal conference Rev. DR.. A. s. Ladd, of
the East Maine conference, offered a
special prayer for the conversion of Pres
ident Mckinley to the Methodist belief
Make him. prayed the doctor, "a good
Methodist, an enemy to all compromise.
and q leader for the right. Hasten the
time, we pray, when this country will be
as free of rum as it is of slaves"
Hundreds of the congregation shouted
"Ameni" and Praise Godr' and then the
conference engaged in silent prayer that
President Mckinley may become a good
Methodist.
DR.. Ladd was the Prohibition candidate
for governor last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
seLITTLE EGYPT'' PROTESTS
Has Brought Suit Against Another
Girl with the Same Name.

New York, April 2O.-Ashea Waba,
better known as Little Egypt, Of Seeley
dinner fame, has brought suit against
Andy Hughes, Jane Doe and FTeder-
lex F. Proctor, in the supreme court,
through her attorneys, Mashbir & Cuk-
or, for an injunction preventing the de-
PENDANTS from using the name of Lit
tie Egypt" on their programmes and
in their advertisements, and impersOn-
ating her. The suit is also for $4,000
damages.
Miss Waba, or Little Egypt says in
her complaint that Andy Hughes, who
is the mana ger of the Howard Athen-
aeum Specially company, has a person
in his show whom he advertises as the
Little Egypt" Jane Doe, the girl who
takes the part, further says the COM
plainant, cannot dance well, and every
one who sees her is disguised with the
dance and consequently the original
Little Egypt's reputation as dancer
is hurt
Little Egypt says that for seven
years she has been performing under
that name in her Eastern dance, and
that that the name was originated by
her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
TELLER in PUEBLO.
Says the Silver Conference Will Keep
Silver Before the Public.

Pueblo. Colo. April Ex-senator and
Mrs. Teller have arrived in the city to
spend a few days with Colonel I. w.
Stanton, an Old-time friend Of the SEN
ator. Senator Teller is looking and
feeling well and says he will return to
Washington about May I, when the
tariff discussion in the senate will wax
warm.
Being asked of the material results of
the silver conference, he said, that he
did not expect an international agree
ment to result. He was of the opinion
that the conference would be a good
thing for silver because it would keep
the question before the public. Letters
received from bimetalliSts of Europe
seemed to indicate that the conference
would close without reaching an agree
ment. In regard to the possibility of
silver legislation under the Mckinley
administration, he said:
L have no such hope. The leaders of
the Republican party would be fright
ened to death if they thought that this
conference would result in anything in
favor of silver I do not doubt Mr..
WolcOtt's sincerity, and I believe he
thinks that something good will come
of the conference, but Mr.. Mckinley
is not in favor of silver. He was not
elected on that kind of a. platform and
will do nothing in that direction"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
A DIsCoRD IN THE CONCERT.

Tepresen tation to look out for public in
terests, and you may then get something
out of the private corporations.
These public corporations. privately
owned, are the great corrupters of pO-
itical parties. The corruption funds of
your political parties come from this very
quarter. The railroads, the gas the cleo
trio light companies and the street rail-
ways are the monsters that today stand
in the way of advancement of purity in
politics. And I stand here tonight to adj
VOcate municipal ownership. first and
foremost, in the interests of purity in
politics. (Great applause.)
This reform will succeed. We must
free all of the highways of commerce and
communications from individual control.
Until then our government Will not be
perfectly constituted.
Mayor Walter L. RamsdeII of Lynn
said it ought to be a principle which
should take the front rank in our system
of economy that no public need shall be
made the means of private gain. CAP
plause) 1t is goOd Democratic doctrine,
he added, that no public need should be
made the object of private seIfishness.
Under municipal control and manage
ment, the street railways would be better
in every way, and for all concerned The
men would have better hours, better pay
and better treatment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
BRYAN AT FRANKFORT.
Strongest Silver Argument I Ever
Heard, Says Gov. Bradley.

Frankfort, KY, April 20.-The. speech
of William J. Bryan to the legislature
terday afternoon to which was admit
ted besides the legislators, remarka-
BILE crowd of 1900 people, representing
speech was a masterpiece of oratory;
He pleased all and yet delivered one OF
the strongest arguments Tor silver.
He was the guest of the legislature all
day and left last night via Louisville
and St Louis for his home. He is st1ll
suffering from the effects of the fall in
Florida and while he shows no signs OF
it when speaking is a mass of band
ages.
on the stage among the capitals dis
tingllished citizens was Governor Brad
ley, who was introduced to Mr.. Bryan
by Senator Blackburn, amid the cheer
inc of the crowd After the speech
Governor Bradley was among the first
to grasp the speakers hand and to tell
him that he had made the best speech
for the silver side that he had ever
heard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
LOS ANGELES FIESTA.
One Attraction to be Sensational
Living Bouquets.

Los Angeles, April 2O.-Among the
notables from abroad who will be in
attendance on the Fiesta, Governor
reckoned on. The governor was sent
a special invitation to participate in the
festivities. and he has made reply of
acceptance.
The living bouquets, which are to
prove a genuine sensation, are rapidly
assuming a definite shape. The flowers
they will represent will take on new
meaning when they are seen as ami
mated realities. The marigOld, the wis
terra and the fourteen other flowers will
certainly show up to splendid advan-
tage. This charming feature is under
the supervision of Count Won Schmidt
and he is positive, though modest
gentleman. that his bouquets will be
the most beautiful seen during Fiesta
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
CHESTER A. ARTHUR'S son
Likely to Be Coming Minister to the
Netherlands.

Washington. April 2O-Not the least
of some surprises promised may be the
appointment of Alan Arthur as minis
ter to the Netherlands, to succeed Will
liam E. Quimby, of Michigan. The son
of Chester A. Arthur is well backed, in
deed. Young Arthur is a shade taller
than feet 1 inch, bears a striking re-
semblance to his father, and is possess
ed of the same Chesterfieldian manners.
He is far thinner in general physique
than was his father, but in the Ian
guage of his friend and host, George
Eustis, Allan has plenty of time to
swell"
Mr.. Arthur called at the White House
yesterday morning alone and had a
brief talk with the president. Later he
filed the papers upon which he may
realize the commission to The Hague.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
FIVE FOOT MILLIONAIRE
Dying in His Narrow Little Brick
House in New York.

New York, April 20.-A very peculiar
millionaire is dying in a. house as oddly
constructed in appearance as he himself
is mentally.
At 1916 Lexington avenue. Joseph
Richardson q contractor, worth $40, 00O,-
600, is in the last stages of dissolution.
1t was when he built the celebrated
hve-foot house in which he lives. This
was about Is years ago
The general public will hardly recog-
nize Mr.. Richardson's name for though
he is classed in the list of New York;
nulti-milliOnaires he has a deep-Seated
aversion 10 publicity, and throughout
mis- life, has whenever possible, kept
his name out of the papers. Mr.. Rich
ardson is about "a years old. and not
unlike Russell Sage in appearance He
IS tall and quaint Mr.. Richardson has
been heard to say that he would rath-
newspaper. For this reason the affair
that brought him most into prominence
was source of great trial to him.
Mr.. Richardson's wife owned a strip
of land at the northwest corner of
Eighty second street and Lexington
avenue. It was five feet wide, and had
the depth of an ordinary lot The per-
son owning the land west of it, on
Eighty-sencond street wanted to build
some houses, and did so, offering only
$4,000 for the Richardson strip. This
was refused, and Mr. Richardson decid-
ed to build also. and he began to put
up hVe-tOOt house. The house was
built, and as it stands today, it is a
curiosity 1t fills the whole lot 1t is
built OF Drkck. four stories high.
The front is broken in several places,
allowing narrow passageways from one
little room to another. On each floor
are three small rooms and a hall, con-
tanning a. closet. To go from one end of
the house to the other it is necessary
to go through all the rooms and dodge
around the staircase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
Something to Know.

It may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centers in the
stomach, gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, and aids these organs
in throwing off impurities in the blood
Electric BitterS improves the appetite
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic
Try it. Sold for soc and 81 per bottle
at J. K. Jones Drug Store. Fifth and
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
NO COOCHEE AT COMFY.
Capt. Collins Says That Only Respec-
table Shows Win Be Allowed

New York. April 2O.-Coney Island will
be real good this summer Captain Col
Inns of the West Brighton police station
said SO yesterday, and he means bust
ness.
During the last few days ne has driven
out the men who work shells and run
cane games. Yesterday he was waited
upon by James Balboa, of the Turkish
thea ter, and Victor Roditti of the
Streets of Cairo. The licenses of both
places expired last week and Mayor
Wurster win not renew them without
Captain Collins endorsement
You can open up" said the captain,
provided you have no women or sug~
gestive dances in the places. Coney Is
land shall have respectable shows or none
at ALL