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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23
MURDERED FOR HIS MONEY.
Remains Supposed to Be Those Of
Leopold Edlinger Found in the


Fort Scott, Kan, Nov. 1S.-The
corpse of a man who was murdered
two or three weeks ago weighted with
rocks and big chain and thrown in
Mill creek. six miles from here, and
found last Thursday night, have been
identified to the satisfaction of the
officers as the remains of Leopold
Edlinger, a farmer near Rockville, in
Bates county, Mo.
From letter found in the dead
mans clothes it develops that he
probably went to Butler, Mo-, and
there decided to start for Oklahoma !;
that he wrote his brother-in-law, Mr..
Heimer of Rockville, telling him of
his intention, but forgot to mail the
letter.
Among the papers found on him
was blank check on the bank of
Rockville, and a letter received here
tonight from Cashier Heyle of that
bank says Edlinger is probably the
victim.
Edlinger, he says. drew his money
from that bank through a Butler
bank about three weeks ago and
started for Oklahoma The indica-
tions are that he went to Pittsburg,
Kan, sold his team and came to this
city and fell a victim to murderous
robbers. He had several hundred
dollars. His body was thrown into
the river after it had been dead long
enough to become rigid. 1t would
never have been discovered had the |
water not become unusually low in |
the river. 1t was buried last evening |
but will be eXhumed tomorrow for
by his brother-in-law,
Herman Heimer, who arrived here at |
midnight tonight. The police have
a clew to the murderers.
The description of Edlinger as given |
by Cashier Heyle corresponds closely |
with that of the murdered man. The |
was most brutal one. He /
was shot in the head and struck three |
blows with an AK or some other dead |
" instrument, each of which crushed |
the skull. A heavy stay chain from
a wagon was tied around his neck to
hold a rock to the shoulders and a |
5OO-pound sack of rocks was tied to |
his legs.
Monday Ferdinand and Herman
Heimer, brother-in-law of the muir
dered man, and W B. Tyler, for
whom the deceased had worked up
to few weeks before leaving for Ok
lahoma, went to Fit Scott and iden-
titled the body as that of EdIinger.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23
BIG HAUL FOR ROBBERS.
Secure $4,000 From Carl Junction Bank
With Help Of Dynamite

Joplin, Mo, Nov. 17.-Jasperco un-
ty was the scene of another bold rob-
berry this morning, the Carl Junction
bank in the village of Carl Junction
being entered by robbers, it's vaults
blown open with dynamite and 81
900 stolen.
The robbery was well planned and
skillfully executed. The robbers are
probably the same who recently rob-
bed the Webb City postoffice and sew
eral months ago robbed the Frisco
depot at Joplin and the Missouri Pa
citic depot at Webb City.
Carl Junction is on the Frisco rail
way. ten miles northeast of Joplin
The robbers stole handcar from the
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
railway, put it on the Frisco track
and rode to within half mile of
of Carl Junction. Leaving the hand
car they walked 20 Carl Junction
about = o'clock this morning, broke
into the bank and blew off the big
steel vault door with dynamite.
The report alarmed many of the
residents, but when they approached
the bank they were turned back BY
two well-armed robbers, while the
other two proceeded to- blow open
the inner doors of the vault and take
all the money there was i'm sight, to-
gether with about a dozen pistols
and Winchester rifles, which had been
kept in the bank.
The robbery was expertly done,
and while the excited villagers were
rousing up their neighbOrs the rob-
bers mounted their hand car and rode
TO within half mile Of Joplin.
when they abandoned the car and
threw it of the track. The whole
village turned out, but the robbers
had escaped.
At 9 O'Clock this morning some OF
the Anti-Horse Thief Association
went in pursuit of the robbers with
pack OF blood hounds, but they could
not strike the trail, and no clew has
been found
The robbers used four charges Of
dynamite before getting into the in
ner vault and safety deposit vault.
They had evidently carefully studied
the situation and did their work well.
After completing the robbery they
walked down the streets and out Of
town all four abreast. All were he4v-
ily armed and prepared to offera Wig
orous resistance if hard pressed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23

One of the beauties of Mckinley is
pointed out in the following from the
Emporia, Kansas Times: In 1896
corn sold for 20 cents bushel. A
key of wire nails cost the user 1920.
To-day corn sells for about 20 cents
a bushel A keg of wire nails costs
the user 81. In 1896 it required II
bushels of corn to buy Il key of nails.
To-day it takes twenty bushels.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23

Chicago Times: Col, Copeland. for
brilliancv. richness OF thought con-
vineing argument, imprisoned elo-
quence and convulsing wit and hui
NOR. Is unquestionably the peer of
any lecturer OF the present time. Col.
Copeland will lecture at the opera
house in this city tonight.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23
|. al. ABRAHAM

The democratic central committee
of Vernon county, met at Nevada
Saturday and decided by an almost
unanimous vote to nominate their
county ticket by the convention plan
instead OF primary, The committee
also favored a convention for nomi-
mating candidates for state offices.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23

The st. Charles hotel and six build
ings at Wagner, l. Ty., were destroy
ed by fire Sunday night. A travelling
man by the name of Whiteside, a
guest at the hotel, was burned to
death. and two others are missing
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23

BY order of the mayor every dram
shop in Joplin, front, back and side
doors were closed tight Sunday last.
Some of the old topers went to Garth
age for their drink, while Others
bought patent medicines from the
drug stores
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23
EPIDEMIC OF BANK R0BBERIES.
Safe Blowers are Reaping a Rich
Harvest in Kansas.

harvest IN Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 1S.-Six state
banks have been robbed in Kansas
within five weeks, and the circum-
stances have been such az To impress
John W. Breidenthal, bank commits
sioner with the belief that the rob
berries have all been accomplished by
the same gang of bandits. In each
case the bank vault was blown open
by means of dynamite. In two in
stances no money was secured. In
the other four total of 5,760 was
carried off In nearly every instance
the bandits have made their escape
on stolen horses. The banks that
have been robbed are these:
Westphalia State bank, of West
phalia, Anderson county. Safe blown
open, but no cash taken.
State bank of Parker, in Linn coun-
ty. Safe blown open and 81 $50 In
cash taken.
Republic county state bank, vault
blown all to- pieces, but no cash se-
cured,
Malvern bank, in Usage county.
Robbers carried off 81 200.
Turon State bank, in Reno county.
Safe demolished and $500 stolen.
Leon State bank, in Butler county,
81 800 stolen.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23

Saturday two farmers Robert Ven
ton and Presley Rector, living near
Elwood, in Green county, fought over
the rental of a piece of land. Nenton
assaulted Rector with a double bladed
ak, intlicting two wounds on the head
which may prove fatal. Venton was
arrested
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23

What has become of fighting Joe
Wheeler over i'll the Philippines. Otis,
it appears. is not giving the general
a fair show to again gain fame as a
human eNterminntor
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23

No president before Mr.. Mckinley
Yer cut of the broom corn crop so
as to raise the price to $3.50 a ton
Post Dispatch.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23

Democracy foremost state and
strongest candidate for democratic
leadershipin congress are represented
in the person of David 4. DeArmond.
OF Missouri. Louis Republic. Goth.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23

\ Barton county farmer started a
FIRE to bnrn off a piece OF stubble
ground, The fire got beyond control
and 20 tons OF hay, n fine orchard
and oeher valuable property was de-
-frnNaH
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23

II IL scientifically affirmed, that In de
the girl to the woman, beginning at fifteen
and ending at forty Eve, the average woman
spends ten years of that time in physical
suffering caused by irregular
periods, disagreeabie drains, fe-
male trout les, or other derange- a.,
! ] j; !: !; ):
ments of the functions of the H5 -,
delicate female organs. hi (sI
Think of it One-tfird of the hill h
best years of a woman's life Eat IN
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

The WKKKI.Y TINES. published every
one year, postage paid, for $I.oo.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
MILF0RD.

Milford, April q. Alexander Pullen
has shipped 10000 peach trees and
5000 plum trees to Louisiana.
H. W. Satterfield has bought the L.
j. Gordy cottage, on Franklin street,
for S4l0.
r. E. johnson has bought E. W.
Smiths tobacco and confectionery
store.
W. l. Simpson has bought the Mar
garet Mcqueen farm for $500.
A sewer is being constructed on
Causey avenue.
Mrs. James Hollands residence is
being remodeled.
Mrs. Josephine Bruft has been granted
letters of administration on the estate
OF Mrs. james r. Lofiand, and Mrs.
Isabelle Matthews letters on the estate
Of Solomon Matthews.
Augustus Holston is building dwell.
ing on Washington street.
The question of organizing social
club is being agitated here.
Drs. Paris L. and Lester Carlisle arc
having a large creamery built at Mar.
tins Corner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

Speaking of spring hats, there are
many Directoire shapes, setting off the
face, of course. with narrow strings Of
satin ribbon. Hats are worn just as
they were this winter, either very far
over the face, or very far off from it.
One of the prettiest new ideas is the
combination of straw and tule in the
foundation of hat. What should be
every other braid is tulle, like an in
sertion. The effect is charming, so
much lighter and prettier than tulle
alone. A dainty hat after this fashion
was of bluet blue, with bluets wandering
over the high turned-up brim. Another
was black, trimmed in front with great
choux Of black and white tulle, and
quilts. Hats Of soft coarse straw
chitfonee aresoen that is to say, straw
crumrled apparently into shape, as was
the velvet Of the winter. Such q
charming cream straw had a great chou
OF blue velvet on the left side, with a
quaint steel buckle, and numberlsss
white quilts. On the few straw hats
that have crept out into wear SO far the
trimming is principally of primroses
and wall-tlowers. Harper,s Bazaar
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
A Lang e CONTRACT.
The B. f. Shaw Co. TO FIT out Paper an
Putin MIL AT Erie. Pa.

The Is. F. shaw Co. TO FIT out Paper and
Putin min at Erie, Pa.
The B. f. Shaw Co. has received from
Ernest II. Behrend the contract for
supplying and erecting all of the steam
and water pipe, connections, copper
work, &C., at Erie, Pa. Work has been
commenced on the material.
About nine months will be required
to finish the contract, which will be
started about the first of May.
The company has several other i'm.
portant contracts on hand, including
the following: An electrical fountain
in Freidenwald & Go. g store, in Balti.
more, Md; the fitting up of n resi-
dence for II. p. Scott at Reybold, and
a magnificent electrical fountain for
the residence Of A. Heckscher, at Hunt.
ington, L. |. This fountain will be
one of the most elaborate of its kind in
existence. The base will be of white
Italian marble and all of the piping
and railing will be nickel. There will
be magnificent colored electrical effects.
W. o. Scott, John Hanley, K. W.
Ripperger and Gavin W. Thomson,
employees of the Shaw company, have
arrived in London, Eng. and COM
menced the work of erecting the electri-
cal fountain recently constructed for
the Crystal Palace Amusement Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Extraordinary appropriations Necessary to
Pay the Phsnix Fire Co., County Asses
sors and Annerson Award.


sors and Anderson award.
AT the meeting of City Council Thurs
day Chairman Oberly of the finance
committee introduced an ordinance
making extraordinary appropriations to
pay the $1,000 due the Phoenix Fire
Co., salaries of the five county assessors
for making assessments in connection
with the Adams tax, and the damages
recently recovered by George V. Ander-
son in a suit against the city. In each
case the amount was left blank, but
the blanks will probably be filed in by
the law and finance committees to
which the ordinance was referred after
being read the second time. The county
assessors are entitled to 5000 each, the
Legislature having passed an act re-
curing the city to pay the money, as
it is to receive portion of the proceeds
of the Adams tax. The amount to be
paid in connection with the Anderson
damage suit will exceed $1,000. The
jury's award was $500, in addition TO
which is the cost of the special jury
and court charges. The money is to
be paid from this years taxes, if pos
sible; il not, from next years taxes.
As will be observed from the report
of City Treasurer Curry, there is a
balance of $50, 1913. II to the credit of
current expenses, and as the next fiscal
year begins on July LIST, the finances
are in good condition, Notwithstanding
the extraordinary demands upon the
funds, and ii Council receives its share
of the Adams tax money there will be
| a good balance at the end of the year.
If the payment of the money is not pre-
vented by litigation Council should
receive something like $4,000.
Chairman Heaiey Of the crematory
committee reported that he had received
| S43. SO from the sale Of ashes and had
turned the money over to City Auditor
Pyle to be deposited. The report was
accepted
The members accepted an invitation
of the joint memorial committee of the
G. A. R. to participate in the parade
on Memorial Day
Chairman Oberly of the bond com
mittee presented the new bonds Of the
| Sinking Fund Commissioners, which
were approved and ordered filed. Each
| of the commissioners, Harlan G. Scott,
| Thomas y. Young and John S. Rossell,
bonded with the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Co., in the sum of So, 00C
| for one year, the cost in each case
DeinB GU, WHICH ID IIalu by inc Guy.
The bonds are dated March 7th, 1899.
City Treasurer Curry made the fol
lowing report, which was approved and
spread upon the minutes: Balance in
the Union National Bank to the credit
of current expenses, $50, 1913. IL; special
fund for the purchase Of park land,
1923, 034 30; recoipts-flom Tax Col
lector Sayers, $3.50; Collector Lewis,
S4l8; Delinquent Tax Collector Mitchell
$40; City Auditor Pyle, s43. So, pro.
ceeds from the sale of crematory ashes,
and 50, license money.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
Verdict for railroad company.

Chestertown, Md, April 20. The
suit of DIR. j.. Horton Kelley against
the Baltimore a. Delaware Bay railroad
for services in an accident on the road
last year, in which one employe was
killed and several injured, was decided
in favor Of the railroad. DIR. Kelley
was summoned, and subsequently sent
in bill to the railroad authorities for
professional services. Paymen was
refused and suit brought. It was held
that inasmuch as the physician has
not been summoned by an official Of
the railroad company he could not hold
the railroad as a corporation for pro
fessIonal services rendered to injured
workmen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
Sometimes the most careful women

Sometimes the most careful women
are tho most careless. Many woman
bundles herself up, to keep out sick
ness when she is neglecting the very
worst sickness that can come to d
woman. She allows a slight disorder
to become worse, to slowly sap her
vitality. The little pain and the other
slight Indications of trouble seem to
her unimportant. She goes on, with
increasing suffering, until life itself
becomes drag. Nervousness, "sink-
ing SPELLS" digestive disturbances,
and fifty other complications may arise
from the arrangement of the organs
distinctly feminine. Over thirty years
ago, the need for {. reliable remedy for
so called 'Hfemale complaints was
recognized by DR.. r. V. Pierce, then,
as now, chief consulting physician to
the Worlds Dispensary and Invalids'
Hotel. at Buffalo, N. Y. He prepared
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, the
most wonderfully effective remedy that
has ever been used for such maladIes.
Send 81 cents in one. cent stamps and
receive DIR. Pierce's zoos page .'Com.
mon Sense Medical Adviser" illus.
! trated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

Tadman 4 Hickman's new glazed kid
factory, which was erected on the site
OF the plant destroyed by fire on Octo.
Der 7th. 1898, has been completed and
is in operation. Tho buildings are
entirely new and contain half as much
more room as tho old ones. They are
stronger and equipped with modern
machinery. which will enable the firm
to manufacture goods at the minimum
cost, thus giving it better opportunity
to compete with tho world than ever
before. The new buildings were erected
at cost of $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
UKEL.

Laurel. April 2l.-Generally speak
ing, peaches will be scarce in Sussex
county this year, but there will be one
fourth Of crop in few orchards.
Some growers have cut down their
trees, and no young orchards have been
set out.
While playing baseball, Charles
Spicer was hit with bat, and had
several teeth knocked out.
The Smith Building, on Delaware
avenue, is being repaired. and will be
occupied by Harvey B. Rodney, who
will open department store.
The town commissioners are planning
for water works and electric lights.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

Clarence Holt, proprietor of the lunch
room at No. 3 East Fourth street, had
a narrow escape from breaking his
neck yesterday week. He was making leo
cream, and had l0.gallon freezer on
thu, stand. lilo tried to lift it quickly,
and, IN turning, struck the left side Of
his forehead on hemlock board,
brnising his forehead and knocking
himself down. The blow dazed him,
and yesterday morning he was unable to
move his neck. An examination by a
physician showed that he strained
several leaders.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

The case of Henry Tully's admins
traitor vs.. the Philadelphia, Whining
ton & Baltimore Railroad Co. has been
taken TO the Supreme Court on writ
of error. Prothonotary Woolley has sent
up the record in the case. This is the
case in which the Superior Court
would have granted a nonsuit, but the
plaintiff declined to accept it, and a
verdict for the defendant was taken.
The Messrs. Marvel represent the
plaintiff.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

Quay, obtained through deposit of
that much of the State money in the
Peoples Bank.
Political friends of OK Senator Quay
are urging him to bring criminal prose
cutions against those enemies who,
they claim, are behind tine prosecution
of their favorite, but he will not in
dictate what his course in this respect
may be.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

GaWrHRoP- HAYES.
Son of j. NewlIn Gawthrop Married In
West Chester Thursday Evenings


Fred II. Gawthrop, a wholesale coal
merchant in Baltimore. son of J.. New.
lin Gawthrop Of this city, was married
in West Chester Thursday night to Miss
Mary E. Hayes, daughter OF William
M. Hayes, president of tho West Ches-
ter a Lenape electric road, The mar
riage was by Friends ceremony and
took place at the residence Of the
BRIDES parents on Church street.
Henry Gawthrop of this city was best
man and Miss Carolyn Chambers was
maid OF honor. The bride wore white
satin.
A large number of guests were pres
emit, including the following from this
city: Mr.. and Mrs. j. ". Gawthror
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Gawthrop, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Men.
dinhall, Miss orpha G. Pyle, Miss
Lizzie Stroud and Percy Hayes. Mn
Gawthrop and his bride will make
their home in Baltimore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

4 violin, which was made in 1874,
ana which was in the possession OF
commodore Macdonough, is now the
property of Customs Officer B. b.
Allen, having come to him from rela-
lives who received it from his great
grandfather, who was sen captain. It
music.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
From Philaaetphia to Read,pn nv r.

, Trenton, N. j.. April 0.--The United
Power Manufacturing Co., with an
authorized capital of $40, 500, OO0 was
Incorporated here today. The company
has Tor its purpose the merging of the
Reading, Lebanon, Chestnut Hill and
marlborough electric railways and to
eventually connect Reading and Phila-
delbhia by trolley. Richard L. Jones
OF Reading is at the head of the corpo-
ration.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

Mrs. Hannah B. Downes, aged 81
years, wife of DIR. Bennett Downes,
died yesterday week. The funeral took
place on Saturday. Services were
held in the Methodist Church at Mag
nolia, and interment was made at
Barratt's Chapel cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

Capt. Shorter Of the steamship Oil
field, which arrived en- Thursday from
Rouen, France, brought with him a
fine carrier pigeon, which flew on the
boat, apparently exhausted. when the
craft was about 100 miles from the
coast of Ireland. There. were no marks
on the bird that would give clue to
its ownership.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

Eugene Dougherty, aged 16 years, of
No. 1906 Lincoln street, was injured
while at work last week, and was taken
to the Delaware Hospital, where it was
found necessary to amputate one of his
hands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
Delaware Grndnnta..

William Arnott, Richard F. Mcclure,
Arthur G. Price and Alphonsus j. Seitz
of Delaware were awarded diplom at
the graduation exercises of the Phila-
delphia College of Pharmacy on We'd
nesday night
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
QUAY APPOINTED SENATOR.
To Serve Until this Next Session of the
Pennsylvania Legislature.

-- FehHsyIVHHIa LbgISThturt.
Harrisburg, Pa, April q. Shortly
after noon, Gov. Stone appointed Mat
thew Stanley Quay as United States
Senator, to serve until the next session
of the Legislature.
The appointment is addressed to the
President of the United States, and it
is stated in the letter to he made under
the authority of clause of section
of article Of the Constitution of the
United States.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

Washington, April 81. Elk Gov. Lord
Of Oregon has declined the tender Of
the mission To Persia. Ho was an
applicant for the Peruvian mission.
~ INF. Lord is former Delawarean, -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
DR.. ROGELSBERG DISAPPEARS
With the Investors Guarantee
and Trust Company.
CLAIMED TO Be WHOLE CONCERN
Even the Treasurer Was
Figurehead.

Or. noseisberr TO tho -Four Hundred Gus
TONERS he causht in u Wall streer Game :
"You Lose Only n Few Dollars, While
Lose My Very Existence.'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
Hoods Pills

Are prepared from Ma.
lures mild laxatives, and
while gentle are reliable
and efficient. They