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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-11
Spruce Items.


Mr.. Bachelor went to Butler Fri
day.
The farmers are very busy plant
ing corn this weak.
Mr.. Harehaw had a cow mirsd
down in Deepwater Thursday.
Quite a number attended Hum
pkrey Gutridge's sale Monday. Ev
cry thing brought good price.
Mrs Elizabeth Smith will start to
Nebraska between the 18th and Goth,
where she will likely spend the sum
mar. She has two sons out there.
The Wsgsr men and Will Gregg
purchased four new cultiYators at
Montrose Tuesday.
Eliaha Andsrson's daughter took
her husband back to his old home in
West Virginia for burial. This was
the fourth telegram of this nature
his mother has received, three of her
family were accidentally killed while
working on public works. Mr.. Ham
ilton died of pneumonia and rheuma-
tism of the heart He was working
10 the car shops at Horton, Kansas,
when he took sick and was only sick
ten days.
Ed Kretzinger planted corn for
William Gragg Thursday.
Mrs. W. O. Hall, Emma Lair and
Lydia Z went fishing Wednesday.
Mrs. Schiltz visited J. E. Kret-
fingers Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Rector made
a trip in this nsighborhood Friday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith went to
Montross Tueday. She has lived IN
eleven miles of Montrose for twenty
two years and this was her first trip
to Aontross.
G.. R. Borum and wife visited in
neighborhood Sunday. STAR
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FAVORABLE TO EMPLOYERS.
Missouri Supreme Court Decision Which
Prevents the Collection of Damages
for Injuries to Employees.

Kansas City, Mo, May S.-Lawyers
declare that the appellate courts are in
Ginning more and more to interpreta-
tions favoring the employer in ques-
tions involving the liability of the mas
ter to the servant who has been in
jured while at work. Judge Sherwood,
of the Missouri supreme court, handed
down an opinion in the case of Ep-
person against the Postal Telegraph
company, which in it's interpreta-
ton of these laws governing master
and servant was the most favorable
to the master of any opinion ever hand
ed down by supreme court, especially
in its eXpounding of the doctrine of the
assumption of risk by the servant. In
it the Missouri supreme court says it is
the law that if an employer orders an
employee to do certain thing, no mat
ter how dangerous the work, the work.
man assumes all the risk. and if ne is
hurt he cannot sue and recover from
his employer, that is if the work
man knew as well as the employer
that the place or work was dan
gerous. The opinion set forth that il
was the duty of the workman TO quit
his work unless he wished TO assume
the risk of the dangerous work. The
opinion goes farther and says the en-
ployer may use such machinery as he
chooses, no matter how old or defective
or dangerous il is, provided it is not
inimical to the public safety. and he
may hire worl1men and if they are in
jured they cannot hold the employer
liable
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Washington. May s.-Gen. Gordon,
commander-in-chiefo Of the United Con-
federate Veterans, has appointed Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth. of Washing
ton, sponsor for the south at the an
nual reunion of this organization, to
be held in Charleston from the 10th to
the I4th Of May. This sponsorship has
been filed on former occasions by Miss
Winnie Davis. Miss Heth is the daugh-
ter of Maj Gen. Heth. who is now the
oldest ex-cOnfederate general, with the
exception Of Gen. Longstreet.
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For KIIJinp civ MarshaL

Plattsburg, No. May s.--koDeIs
Cushen berry, a negro, was deeias -
guilty Of murder in the first degree ~
the killing Of George II. Leonard, nlAl
shall of Cameron. Leonard was klne'
in the railroad station at Cameron ~
fore dawn. March 10, by a negro wnolD
he had arrested for burglary. Cusnen
berry was arrested in Kansas ana re.
tried for the first time in March lD'
jury standing IL 20 for conviction
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HONOR TO HER NAMESAKE.
Captain CsghIan Gives Gun to the City OF
Raleigh.

Raleigh.
Wilmington, n C, May 7--One
of the most interesting ceremonies
in connection with the presence of
Captain Coghlan and other office rs
of the cruiser Raleigh in this city,
occurred yesterday in the parlors of
the Hotel Orten. It was the formal
presentation of the Nordenfeldt can
non to the city of Raleigh.
In presenting the cannon Captain
Coghlan said:
Il take this occasion, gentlemen,
of presenting to you in the presence
of my fellow officers, gun recover
ed from the Spanish CT uiser Reina
Christina 10 doing go We do not
claim that we took any more part in
than any other vessels of the Ameri.
lean squadron in the destruction of
the flagship of the Spanish fleet.
Raleigh is an inland city, and the
cruiser bearing her name can never
visit her people. It is for this rsas-
on that we present this gift We de,
sire that the people might know that
all on board always had in mind that
fair city with whose name she has
been honored.
I'VE hope you will accept it in the
spirit in which it is given; not for its
intrinsic value, but as an expression
of Iowa and esteem Of the officers
and crew, for the people of the city
that has given to the cruiser her
name"
The Raleigh will probably sail for
Charleston Monday afternoon.
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st. Joseph. Mo, May s.-A dispute
between the county treasurer and the
Judges Of the county court over the
transfer of money from one fund TO
another has resulted in the warrants
drawn on the treasurer Of Buchanan
county going TO protest.
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A HirhbInder shot By HIs brother:

sebastopOl. Cal, May s.-fung -,
said 10 10 a highlander from san EIs -.
cisco. was shot dead last night y ".
brother. Gang Gee, merchant q -.
place. whom he had attempted 70 -
der, after being refused sum o. ln0''-'
for which he asked
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Amba..ador Choate the centraI Firure,

London. MAY S--The United States
ambassador. Mr.. Joseph II. Choate.
was the central figure at the annual
meeting to-day Of the British and For
eign Sailors society at the Madison
house The lord mayor. Sir John Voce
Moore. presided and the assemblage
was a brilliant one
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The Cruiser Chicago is There.

Tangier. Morocco. May 5. The
United States cruiser Chicago has ar
rived here TO support the claims Of the
United States government against the
sultanate of Morocco.
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QUARANTINE

Your hogs and chickens against
CHOLERA and other diseases ty
using Hawkeye hog and poultry rem
edies. They are a sure cholera pre-
tentative. They insure good health.
They promote growth. The high
esteem in which the public hold their
remedies il sufficient guarantee.
For sale by J. Fl. CRABTREE,
Butler, Mo.
At Cannon's Feed I'd.
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s76.G5 10

STATE OF MISSOURI, =.
County of Bates.
is. T. Broaddus. clerk OF the county
court of the said county. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and correct
statement of the receipts and expenditures OF
said county from May LIST. 1ssS, to April SOth.
1s99. inclusive. as the same appears Of record
in my ONCE, to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
SEAL this the-day of May, ls99.
Approved.
ST. BROADDUS,
Clerk of Bates county court.
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CHICAGO DRAINAGE CANAL.
The Order of Secretary of War
Alger Concerning the Opening
of the Waterway.
CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE PERMIT.

the Drainage Works should They BE
Obstructive to Navigation or Injurious
to Property-C Chicago to Assume All Re
sponsibiIity for Damages.
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ReCaplt

BY amount on hand May LIST. 1s9s SO, ~
BY amount received during the year ~, l2l
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To amount paid out
To balance May LIST, ls99
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s7s.oS 10
S5,Sl9 20
SIS g
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-11
EMBEzzLEMENT CHARGED.


Daniel +. Kelleher was arraigned be-
fore Judge Sweetland this morning
charged with the embezzlement OF $50
in money from the German American
Insurance Company. Kelleher waived
examination ana was bound over In tho
sum Of $500 for the grand jury. Kelle-
her was arrested by detectives. The
detectives say that year ago last jan
uary he had been at work for the Ger
man American Insurance Company.
The detectives further state that he
collected money which he did not turn
in TO the office. and that the officials OF
the Insurance Co. gave him opportuni-
ties TO settle which he Gid not do.
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MOTION DENIED.
Judge Rogers Refuses Request For Permission
10 Amend Petition.

Judge Rogers this morning denied the
motion OF Attorney II. A. McKenney
i'm behalf of the defendant in the case
OF Giotano Pietrosnelli VS.. Andree
Santangin for leave TO amend petition
for a new trial Mr.. McKenney asked
for a new trial originally on the ground
that the jurys verdict was against the
evidence but he claimed today that
during the past week he discovered
evidence TO the effect that plaintiff had
paid him $500 and said it was ques-
tion OF whether he could amend I'm the
appellate division or must return TO
the other petition.
y. Il. Patton counsel for the plaintiff
said he had never heard OF such an
amendment being asked.
Judge Rogers asked If there was any
good reason why il should not be grant
ed. Mr. Patton said the statutes were
strict i'm the matter and that the mo-
tion was made for purposes OF delay
and that the petition was down for
hearing on its merits on Friday next.
The controversy was over the payment
of money alleged 10 be due for the
building of a house. Mr. McKenney
argued that ne had not been guilty OF
any delay i'm the matter but the court
thought some one had and gave the
decision noted.
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PROVIDENCE r.. l.. SATURDAY, MARCH IL, 1899
DEFENDS CAPT. ATKIN.
Mrs. Greaves Says, Though Nervous,
He Stood Mohly al His Post.
Was a Passenger on PaVonla During Its
Recent Tempestuous Experience.

Danvers, Mass. March 11.-Mrs. Alice
| Greaves. wife Of John Greaves, who is
employed in the Bernard, Freedman &
Co. Morocco factory. who has arrived
home from England. where she went
last September to visit her mother, was
one of the passengers on the Cunard
steamer Pavonia, which had such ter
rifle battle with the elements and final
ly was driven to the Azore islands.
where her passengers were rescued and
sent to New York.
Mrs. Greaves. who has crossed the
ocean twelve times, says that Of the
awfulness of the gales and seas and
the sufferings of the occupants Of the
vessel, with which readers of the pa
pers are familiar, there has been no
eXaggeration. Mrs. Greaves states that
for several days she and her COM
panions were unable to lie or stand i'm
one position. They were hurled from
their beds and battered and bruised as
the vessel stood first upon one end and
then upon the other.
Mrs. Greaves pays high compliments
TO the engineers and stokers who work.
ed for 40 or 80 hours without sleep. She
says that it was doubtless because OF
the efforts OF the chief engineer and
the crew that the vessel was saved.
From personal acquaintance with
Capt. Atkin and observations resulting
from five voyages with him, Mrs
Greaves says she has no sympathy with
those who imply cowardice on his part
and believes that the stories TO that
effect have been caused by magnifying
some trhing matter. She considers that
he stood nobly at his post throughout
He was nervous and excited at times
but never TO the extent OF losing his
self-control.
Liverpool, March 1.-THE Cunard line
steamer Pavonia, Capt. Atkins which
sailed from Liverpool January "a. for
Boston. and which was towed into St
Michaels on February Is disabled, ar
rived here al $3.50 O'clock this morning
in tow of two tugs.
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Attorney General Tanner i'm behalf Of
the committee appointed, comprising
himself, Judge Clark II. Johnson and
John T.. Conley, reported the following
resolutions:
Resolved. That this association in
common with the state and bench keen
ly appreciates the loss OF az able. up
right and valuable servant in the death
of Benjamin NJ. Bosworth. as associate
justice of our Supreme Court.
Resolved. That this association well
aware of the almost priceless value of
good judges to the whole community,
and having, through its members and
officers of the court, special opportun-
tiles of estimating the qualifications OF
a judge for his position. does hereby
unanimously bear witness, that the
late Benjamin NJ. Bosworth during the
brief term of his service gave signal
satisfaction to/counsel and litigant, and
clear assurance that If he had been
spared TO serve i'm the position he oc-
cupicd. he would have merited the
highest approval to be accorded TO a
jurist.
Resolved. That the sincere sympathy
of this association be and is hereby eX-
tended To the bereaved family of Judge
Bosworth, in this sudden dispensation
OF Divine Providence, and this assoc
citation unites with them in mourning
the loss of one whom they had come TO
highly esteem and love because of his
noble traits Of character manifested in
private as well as i'm public life.
Resolved. That a copy Of these reso-
lutions signed by the president and
secretary, he forwarded 10 the family
of the deceased. and that they be pre-
sented to the Supreme Court with q
request that they be entered upon its
record.
Mr.. Tanner then began an eloquent
and careful tribute To the memory OF
the deceased. First referring to his
great strength of character ne followed
by reference TO the late judges whole
career. IL was "a portrait painted with
the strictest regard for truth. i'm which
every detail that went TO the pure char
actcr of the ideal Judge was given a
proper place. Though the late judge
was looked upon as "A partisan. IL was
tho partisanship OF a noble order. one
that came after deep study of the in
stitutions of his country and he always
had the courage Of his convictions. ana
could give "A good reason for his belief.
Judge Bosworths important legislative
career was referred To, the bright sar-
casm and wit there exhibited were
paid appropriate tribute TO. Speaking OF
the elevation Of the deceased 90 the
bench Mr.. Tanner said that while his
mental endowments and his cultivation
Of his faculties left no doubt that he
could I'm many ways fill the position
there was some doubts I'm the minds OF
those who had felt keenly the arrows
of sarcasm that ne had 80 many Of in
his quiver that he could sink his ag-
gresslve qualities. These fears were
most happily groundless for never had
there been more complete sinking OF
the advocate I'm the Judge and his
treatment OF counsel was always most
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Mr.. GORMAN'S REMARKS.

Hon. Charles T.. German in the
course of his eulogy said: In rendering
my tribute To the memory of the late
Justice Bosworth. / feel no necessity OF
resorting TO fulsome tiattery or even to-
that partiality which springs from in
innate friendship or congenial associa-
tion, for few men of my acquaintance
at the Rhode Island bar were more en-
titled TO freedom from adverse criticism
for acts done or words spoken than he.
His career was public one, pursued in
the open. before the eyes of friends and
foes, associates and antagonists
Constantly exposed To the injudicious
praise Of associates, as well as to tho
maleVolent comments of those meeting
obstruction or defeat at his hands. his
strong nature was neither enevated by
the one or covered by the other. The
contemporaneous judgments upon pub
lie men, whether OF commendation or
apprehension, are seldom of permanent
value, for the former is but too often
the adulation which the recipient pays
TO the bestower. while the latter is
quite as frequently the simple carping
cavil of disappointed opportunity and
so IL is that honest merit has often TO
wait until death has extinguished the
target of enVious tongues before It's
true proportions can be recognized and
made secure.
Justice Bosworth during his life, while
pursuing MS PROFESSIONAL anu leslsld-
tive career came i'm contact with these
two deceptive influences. and with the
latter 90 such an undue extent that he
remained until the few months OF his
judicial term largely misunderstood.
and SO unappreciated by considerable
portion OF this community.
And i'm this ne was not entirely
blameless. for by temperament and ac-
ton he was so constituted that I'm a
period when unfrankness. deception and
selhshneSs were too common. his frank.
blunt, decisive manner his contempt
for all cant. his unyieldng attitude i'm
conflict were apt TO be regarded by
some as but the external trappings"
of n decetful nature. But such are the
valuelcss opinions public servants are
constantly exposed 10 when
Base envy withers at another's joy.
And hates that excellence IL cannot
reach"
Mr.. German proceeded 90 review
briefly but appreciatelvcly Judge H0s-
behalf Of the state and as Judge. Then
concluding his remarks said:
The career OF Benjamin Bosvorth -
a notable example Of the possibilities or
American youth. With restricted op-
portunities. through his indomitable
energy he prepared himself TO enter
profession which demands for even ev-
erage success. both knowledge and
skill: and with none OF the assistance of
family or wealth or influence 10 cheer
him I'm the struggle with no certificate
(Continued on Page Two.)
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GOOD WORK
BY FIREMEN.
Threatening Blaze in Valley
Mill Quickly Put Out.
TWO ALARMS WERE SOUNDED.
Fire Started 10 Drying Machine In the Wool
Washing Department
PROMPT ACTION BY MR.. PRENDERGAST
On Discovering Smoke He Hurried 10 Send Out an
Alarm and Then Returned 10 Fight The
fIamss-LOss Estimated at $1,000.
Fire Started In Drying Machine In the Wool
Washing Department
PROMPT ACTION BY MR.. PRENOERGAST

Two alarms of fire were sent in from
the private box S24, at the Providence
Worsted mill on Valley street. shortly
aiter o'clock this morning, for a blaze
IN dyeing machine i'm the wool wash
ing department Of the factory known as
the Valley mill. The fire originated i'm
place difficult of access for the de-
partment inasmuch as there is little
room in the yard at that particular
point in which TO work. The boys
went at II CALAMITY. however, and by
their active and skillful work saved the
Fletcher concern a very heavy loss. AS
1t was, they kept the flames confined
to the washing department Smoke
arose 10 the floor above. the wool sort
ing room. but beyond slight damage by
smoke and water. no serious loss is re-
ported. The total loss will probably
not exceed $4,000, and it is covered by
insurance
About quarter past 8 o'clock Ed
ward Prendergast, who is employed as
a washer tender in the mill, discover
ed smoke curling upward from an
opening in the side of the drying ma
chine. This machine consists of a
drum, heated by steam over which by
means of metallic apron the wool
fibre is carried TO dry. after washing in
the customary chemical solutions. The
drying apparatus is sheathed up with
matched boards and the head within is
very intense. In fact the temperature
within the wash room is always main
tanned at very high point.
Prendergast upon seeing the smoke
mistrusted that something was wrong
and on investigating he found smoud-
ering fire started just within the
sheathing. He FASTENED to the office of
the mill a few feet away and securing
the key TO the private fire box of the
concern sent in an alarm. He then
hurried back and endeavored TO extin-
guish the blaze, but just then the ap-
paratus began to arrive and soon sew
eral streams of water were playing onto
the machine. The mill is a brick struc-
ture. three stories high, and is located
i'm the rear of one of the mills lying on
the line of Valley street. The yard at
that point is small and though the fire.
men had hard work getting their ap-
paratus in good working order inside,
they succeeded i'm doing some very ef-
fective work. A second alarm was
sent in from the box at $50 O'clock
but before the arrival of the additional
apparatus, the first alarm men had the
fire practically under control
n dense volume of smoke arose from
the burning drying machine which is
located on the ground floor OF the struc-
ture, and completely filed the wool
sorting department located on the floor
above The drying machine was badly
burned, and about 100000 pounds OF
wool, undergoing assortment was more
or less damaged by smoke and water,
but beyond this. and a few broken win
dows, the loss was nothing.
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gates discussed the claims Of the con-
testants. After a short deliberation It
was voted to seat the regular dele
cation, and Mr. Riley and his friends
were granted leave TO withdraw.
Nominations We're then made for one
senator and II representatives to rep
resent the city of Providence i'm the
General Assembly, and the ticket as
made up TO be presented at the city
convention. which will be held in the
court room at the Central police sta =
ton, at o'clock this afternoon, is as
follows:
For Senator--J. Edward Studley.
First Representative II. Martin
Brown.
Second Representative-John T. Blod-
gett.
Third Representative-Alber Rob
erts.
Fourth Representative-Georg l..
Pierce.
Fifth Representative-Har c. Cur
tis.
Sixth Representative-John l.. Rem
linger
Seventh Representative-Geo II.
Grant.
Eighth Representative-Char Dean
Kimball.
Ninth Representative-W. All. Grant.
Tenth Representative-Chri l..
Representatives-at -large-Walter II.
Durfee. James a. Pirce.
II was then voted that the chairman
of the convention should be G. Frank
Parkhurst. and the secretary Elam W.
Olney. The nominations in the con-
vention will be made by Mr.. George A.
Littlefeld.
After transacting the usual routine
business, the caucus was adjourned.
WORK OF THE CONVENTION.
The Republican city convention met
at o'clock this afternoon in the court
room at the Central police station and
was called to order by Col. Frank +.
Olney. chairman Of the Republican city
committed
Mr.. Frank G. Parkhurst was elected
chairman. and Elan w. Olney secre-
tary. After the usual preliminary bus-
ness the ticket as voted upon by the
caucus held at noon. was ratified i'm
every particular the nomination be-
ing made by Mr.. George A. Littlefeld.
After the usual vote of thanks had
been rendered &C. the chairman and the
city committee had been empowered TO
fill vacancies, the convention was de-
clared adjourned.
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The tribute OF the Rhode Island bar
TO the memory of the late Justice Ben
jamin Miller Bosworth today was
most worthy one. 1t was as sincere as
il was eloquent. and men who had
known the late justice told the story
of his life and recorded its marked
faithfuness. The judges of the supreme
court were in attendance.
President Francis Colwell OF the Bar
association called the large number Of
attorneys present TO order and spoke APP
propriately of the circumstances under
which the meeting was held. He then
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DISCHARGED FROM BANKRUPTCY.
Petitions OF Waller H. X Fom and Frederick
7. SchmsIIing Granlsd By Unted States Court.

In the United States Court this norm
ing. before Judge Brown, the petitions
Of Walter II. *. Holm and of Fred
erick Il. Schmeling. both OF Newport.
for discharge from bankruptcy We're
heard and as there was no opposition,
the petitions We're granted.
The hearing on the application for a
discharge from bankruptcy OF Alpha
r.. Hin was continued until Saturday,
April 1.
The hearing on the petition OF Joseph
Dcws for discharge from bankruptcy
was resumed this morning. and after
some further argument was made. the
hcari:g was continued for two weeks.