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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-01

Live III Lone Oak Was at Rich
Hill on the Sunday mentioned. My
wife stayed in the Hill. l started
home in wagon. Went east to iron
bridge. and north home. Live about
) or By miles from bridge. Ny broth
err was with B. Merchant and Ed
Abel Both were III shirt sleeves.
Had his coat tied on behind his sad
die. Had no macintosh. He was at
my place frequently. He had been
back from the Indian Tv., about two
weeks Saw him and Ed Abel at
cross roads, they turned east. He
came back TO my house about seven
o clock. Stayed with me all night.
Went with me 80 Stumptown to get
a stalk cutter next morning. Had
a white horse. Sold him TO DR.. Lusk.
Characterization: Went TO Rich
Hill Saturday morning. Got home
about 4 o'clock Sunday evening.
Hadn't gone 10 bed when Bunk got
in Did not say to j E. Requa that
Bunk got in after had gone to bed.
but before | went to sleep Know A.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-01
ALLEN WRIGHT

Live at Rich Hill. Know Mr.. Mel
valid. Had a conversation with him
shortly after a shooting at Rich Hill.
He said that he couldn't tell who did
the shooting. That it WAS too dark.
Think he said there was more than
ono rfv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-02
ROW AT A FUNERAL.
Partisan NatiOnalists Seize the
Opportunity For a Demon
StratiOn.

Paris. June 2.-The funeral service at
the Church Madeleine today of Maitre
Calateuff, NJ. Deroulede's counsel before
the high court, was made the occasion of
a noisy demonstration by a body of Ma
tiOnalistS. After the funeral service,
Francois Coppee, who represented Al. De
roulede. insisted on delivering a political
speech under the porth of the church. He
denounced the high court (senate) amidst
shouts of approval from thirty National
lists, including M Barrlllier CASTOR, Mer-
ri and a number of other leading munich
pal councillors. NJ. Coppee drove away in
a cab brandishing his hat in the air, his
supporters crying: ''Viye Coppee,' ''Vfve
Deroulede.'' Those present looking on
wonderingly and in dead silence, but a
workman responded with cries of '.Vive
Loubet," ''Vive La Republique," where
upon the partisans of the Nationalist
rushed upon the manifestant, beating him
over the head with sticks and fists.
In an instant the mans face was COW
cred with blood and was with difficulty
rescued by the police The Nationalist
who struck the first blow was arrested.
He is a brether-in-law of NJ. Marcel Ha-
bert, condemned with NJ. DerOulede to ten
years Punishment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-02
LAST ONE PASSED.
Senate Has Finished With the APP
preparation Bills.

Washington. June 2.-Soon after the
senate convened today concurrent res
olution was adopted providing Tor the
printing of 5000 sets Of messages and
papers of the presidents, 10000 sets to be
sold at the actual cost of publication
and 5000 sets to be placed at the dis
posal of the senate and house.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman Of the commit
tee on interoceanic canals made a re
quest that the so-called Hepburn Mic
aragua Canal bill be made the special
order for consideration at p m on
Monday. December 10, the second Mon
day of the next session. Mr.. Morgan
said he realized the impossibility Of OBJ
tanning consideration of the bin at this
session. His request was agreed to.
When morning business was conclud-
ed the senate resumed the consideration
of the general deficiency BILL amend
ment was offered by Mr.. Morgan and
agreed to, apprOpriating $13,56S to re-
imburse the Maritime Canal company
of Nicaragua for expenditures in aid OF
the commission authorized by act of
congress- known as the Ludlow COM
mission, for inspection and survey OF
the Nicaragua canal. An amendment
was offered and after some discussion
agreed to pay an extra months salary
to the employees of the senate and house
of representatives.
After several minor amendments had
been made to the bill. it was reported TO
the senate the amendments agreed to
the general appropriation bills
Mr.. Allison called up a bill authoriz-
ing the secretary of the trea sury. the
secretary of the interior and the attor-
ney general Of the United States to
make settlement and adjustment with
the Sioux City & Pacific Railroad com
pany of its Indebtedness to the United
States.
Mr. Harris (Kas) offered an amend
ment providing that the commission
created by the bill should not accept
less than the full claim of the United
States principal and interest. In sup
port of his amendment Mr. Harris con-
made to settle a debt of 81 200, 900 due
by the railroad to the United States
| government for about $500 000 The
1 amendment was rejected 16 to g.
Mr. Harris then offered another
| amendment. providing that the commits
1 sion created by the bill should report
/ to congress. in order that its work might
| be reviewed. This amendment, too, was
rejected. is to 81. The bill was passed
as it came from the house.
A conference was ordered on the sun
dry civil appropriation. bill. and Messrs
Allison. Hale and Cockren We're named
! as conferees.
The emergency river and harbor bill
4 providing for numerous surveys and for
other purposes. was taken up and read
the committee amendments being
agreed to.
/ After being amended slightly by in
4 6iVidual senators, it was reported to the
senate and passed
| The substitute proposed by the senate
! judiciary committee for the house bill
| providing for the extradition of alleged
/ criminals from the United States tc
| Cuba was called up by Mr.. Fairbanks
| Qnd.).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-02
THE HARLEM REGATTA.
Annual Races Held on the Speedway
OFF New York.

New York, June 2-The annual races
of the Harlem Regatta association were
held on the speedway course. The first
trial race for junior four-oared shells
was won by the Harlem Rowing club,
ATLANTA Boat club. No time. The sec
ond trial was the first heat Of the
Junior single in which F. Flavac Of the
Friendship club won by. two lengths in
six minutes, 45s seconds, with A. c. Me
Closkey of the Pennsylvania Barge
club second. In the second heat of the
junior singles, Joseph Neal, of the
Laureate boat club, of Detroit. won in
6:431z beating w. D. Hennen, of the
New York Athletic club, whose time
was 6:494.
The first heat of the junior eignt-ored
shells resulted in a victory for the first
Bohemian boat club, whose time was.
STA. The New York Athletic club fin
ished second. in 5:22; the Wyanol1e
third, in 5:321&- The Columbia uniVer-
sity crew finished in sos.
The second heat of the Junior Fights
proved a fiasco. The DaUntless rowing
club crew started without a rudder,
and a t the half mile fouled the Fair
mounts of Philadelphia. The Dauntless
was disqualified. and the race restarted
from that point. The Paramount crew
finally won from the ATLANTA crew by
two lengths No time was taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-02
NAMED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Appointments and Promotions in Va
nous Departments.

Washington, June 2.-The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate:
Appointment in the volunteer army
Col Jacob H. Smith. Seventeenth in
fantry, L. S. A, TO be brigadier gen
eral: Col. Luther r. Hare. Thirty third
infantry. U. S. v, to be brigadier gen.
er.al.
Promotions in the army-Ndajor c. H.
Potter, Fourteenth infantry. to be lieu
tenant colonel; Capt. Henry A. Green,
Twentieth infantry, to pc major.
Justice-Morris NJ. Estee, of Califor-
MIA, to be United States district judge
of the territory of Hawaii; John c.
Baird, of Wyoming, to be United States
district attorney of Hawaii; Daniel A
Ray, of Illinois, to be United States
marshal of Hawaii.
Navy-Promotions Lieutenant Albert
GIeaves, to be a lieutenant commander;
Lieut.. 0unior grade) Waldo Evans, to
be lieutenant.
grade)-F. H. Brumby. It. NJ. Dick; c.
NJ. MallOy, F. P. Baldwin. W. c. David
son, Newton Mansfield. Harris tanning
J. P. Morton, d. NJ. Garrison. F. D.
kearns, D. W. Todd. J. V. Klemann, W.
r. Cushman, H. V. Butler, Jr., W. Z.
Gherardi, J. J. Rabby. J. E. Walker, F.
N. Freeman, w H. Stanley, A. T. Ches-
ter, c. s. Barnes, A. J. Wadhams, h
NJ. Bennett, F. H. Watson, o. s Knep-
per, NJ. J. Mccormick, ]. F. Marshall
Jr., r. T. Johnston. Jr-, E. F Eckhardt
and Z. H. Dunn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-02
FORCED TO QUIT.
National Savings and Loan As
ISOLATION i'm Hands of
Bank of Commerce.

Milton Brown, attorney for A. Gluck,
J. M Dodge, George B. Doolittle, W. H.
chapman, ]. f. Chapman, w. o. Coons
and c F. DIN. has filed with Kank Com
missioner Breidenthal an application to
have the commissioner take charge of
the National Savings and Loan aSSoci-
alton of Topeka
This is the first proceeding OF this
klnd which has been filed with the
pank commissioner since the new law
giving him supervision of the loan as
soclatIonS went into effect, following
the legislature of 1899.
The application which has been filed
with the bank commissioner states
among other things the following:
The plaintiffs as< shareholders in this
corporation, allege that the assets Of
SAID association have not been man
aged properly and that said association
has committed violations of its charter
and conducted its business in an unsafe
and unauthorized manner and at the
present time the assets of said as
sociation are insufficient to justify the
continuance of the business of the said
association and said shareholders now
and here request that said bank COM
missioner at once make a thorough ex-
ANIMATION, or cause tie same to be
made of said association and its bust
ness and require the officers or directors
thereof to make good the assets of said
association and to settle and wind up
the affairs of said association, said as
Soclatlon being insolvent, that the same
may be at once wound up and its affairs
settled and the assets thereof collected,
its debts paid and distribution of the
net assets made to the shareholders
thereof and that under the provisions
of Chapter % of the laws of Kansas
1899 the bank commissioner designate a
special deputy commissioner to take
charge of and wind up the affairs of
said association
The petitioners live in Dodge City
where the association has been doing
some business.
This association has had varied
career, the bank commissioner shutting
off its business January 1. Since that
time he has collected the money due
the association and has held the funds
in trust, the association now having
$500 or 500.
A. A. Graham has been the president
of the association; W. C. Stephenson
the real estate man, is the secretary
George W. Clark at one time occupied
/ the position of chairman of the board
/ of directors but he resigned. A A
! Rodgers and B. F. Martin are also Off
/ GERS.
Mr.. Breidenthal has had to all intents
and purposes, general charge of the
business of the association since Janu-
airy l. and he was planning to Volun-
tari1y iquidate the affairs of the as
ISOLATION, paying the shareholders
W. c. Stephenson said today: -'Thi!
/ matter was entirely satisfactory to us
/ We decided that we could not do bust
ness under the new law, and to qui
4 business The money paid in will b.
| distributed among the stockholders"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-02
DE LEON FACTION
Of Socialist Labor Party Meets in
National Convention.

New York. June 2.-The national con-
vention of the Socialist Labor party met
in the Grand Central Palace today. The
convention is called to nominate candi-
dates for president and vice president
of the United States and to transact
other business. including the revision on
the constitution of the party
The party is called the DeLeon fac
ton of the Socialist Labor party, there
being another faction. which broke away
last July.
There were IS delegates present, Thos.
Curran of Providence, r. l., was elect
ed as temporary chairman. W s. Dali
ton, Seattle. Wn., for vice chairman and
p. F. Keinard. of New York as secre-
tary-
The different committees were then
appointed. The committee on creden-
tials seated IS delegates. There were 30
from New York u from Massachusetts,
9 from Pennsylvania, from Connect
cut, . from New Jersey and each from
Maryland. Missouri. Ohio, Minnesota,
Washington, Michigan. Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, California and Texas.
Daniel DeLeon was elected permanent
chairman w F Dalton Of Washington,
permanent vice chairman. B. I. KEN
ard. permanent secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-02
ANTITRUST BILL UP.
It is Designed to Amend the Sher
man Law.

Washington, June 2.-Before proceeding
to the consideration of the antitrust bill
on special order the house today disposed
of some routine business.
Mr.. Watson Gnd.) was appointed one
of the board of visitors to the naval
academy in place of Mr.. Grout resigned.
The senate amendments to the Sundry
civil bill were disagreed to and the bill
was sent TO conference.
M. Bartholdt (AIo.) asked if opportun-
ity would be afforded to test the sense
of the house a motion to concur in
the St Louis exposition appropriation.
Mr.. Cannon replied in the affirmative
bill was passed to authorize the inn
mediate transportation of dutiable goods
to Astoria Ore, after which Mr.. Ray,
chairman of the Judiciary committee, de-
livered the regular order-the antitrust
bill. Under the order, 30 minutes on a
side was allowed for general debate.
Mr.. OVerStreet (Ind.) who drew the re-
port the bill occupied the time for
general debate on his side with an explain
alton of the proposed amendments to the
Sherman antitrust law, which it con-
tanned.
Mr. Fitzgerald Dem. Mass) ridiculed
the idea that the Republican party had
done anything to curb the trusts. Only
yesterday, said he, the leader of the Re
publican party-the chairman of its ma
tional committee-defended in the senate
one of the greatest of trusts, the armor
plate trust. counselling the government
to comply with its extOrtionate demands.
Mr.. Terry (Ark-) denied that lhe pend
ing measure exhausted the constitutional
power of congress, pointing to the minor
would effectua1ly crush trusts and mon
opolies.
After further remarks by Messrs. Swan
son (Va.): briggs, IN. "; and Bellamy,
! IN. CO, general debate was closed The
/ bill was then read under the five minute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A Brief Review of Important Local
and General Happenings.

Total eclipse of the sun viewed sue
cessfully by scientists at various points
in the south.
Frauds discovered in connection with
the postal service at Washington.
John F. Carroll, leader of Tammany
Hall, announces that the New York del
egation to Kansas City will go instruct
ed for Bryan.
Congress passes a bill for the govern
ment of Alaska.
Twenty third quadrenniel conference
of the Methodist church adjOurnS.
Supreme court decides against -Ad-
miral Dewey in his claims for prize
money.
Government orders the deportation of
a large number of Japanese.
United States minister to China APP
peals to the government for protection
for American citizens.
Senate defeats the resolution of SYM
pathy for the Beers.
Senate committee agrees to the appro
priation for the St. Louis fair.
Seymour, johnson & Co., New York
cotton brokers, fail.
Atlanta Journal comes out for Vim. r.
Hearst as the Democratic nominee for
vice president.
Memorial Day celebrated throughout
the country. President Mckinley spent
the day at Antietam.
Chinese society of boxers" commits
fresh atrocities.
Gen Otis appointed to succeed Gen.
Merritt, who is about to retire
Reunion of Confederate veterans
takes place at Louisville, Ky.
BOer ENJOYS start on a tour of the
country.
Strike of street car employees contin-
ues in St. Louis.
Death of Justice Judd of the supreme
| court of Hawaii announced.
Gen Wood discovers fraud in connec-
ton with construction of Cuban rail-
roads.
British army takes possession of Jo-
| hannesburg.
A warrant was issued for the arrest
| of w S. Taylor. formerly governor OF
Kentucky.
The Philadelphia Post of the G. A r
| protests against Confederate monu-
| ments in national cemeteries.
/ The senate committee on privileges
/ and election decides to take no further
! action in the Clark case.
Marriage of the crown prince of Japan
takes place at Yokohama.
eGn. Otis reaches San Francisco from
| Manila.
Filipino insurgents surprise the
| Americans at San Miguel and kill five
The charge comes from Paris thai
American exhibitors are being black
| mailed
The sheriff of St Louis county begins
4 arIning a thousand deputies to contro
| the street car strike.
/ The messenger boy sent from Phila
delphia with expressions of sympath.
for the Beers, reaches Pretoria.
Three hundred international blu'
Jackets arrive at Pekin.
Burglars loot the bank at Sheldahl
Iowa, in the presence of about so citi
Zens.
Governor of Colorado inaugurates
movement to secure the immigration o
the defeated Beers.
Fatal epidemic called black canoe
rash, appears at Newport.
Booknakers raided at the Hawthorn
track, Chicago.
The Pan-American Medical congress
decides to hold its next session in Ha
vana.
News reaches this country of a figh
between the crew of an American zach
and officials of state of Honduras.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-02
ALUM BAKING POWDER.
Congress Acting to Suppress THEN
Sale

The report of the senate committee on
manufactures upon the subject of food
authorizations and food frauds has Gre
ated a sensation in congress and awak-
ened great interest throughout the
country.
If there could be published a list of
the names of all articles OF food found
by the committee to be adulterated or
made from poisonous ingredients, it
would be of inestimable value to the
public.
The recommendation Of the committee
that the sale of alum baking powders
be prohibited by law win make of spe-
cial interest the following list of names
Of baking powders containing alum
sold in this vicinity:
BAKING POWDERS CONTAINING
ALUM.
K G.; ,,e Contains ms Alum
Mani. by Allen Bros. CO. %. Omaha IN -
Mani Mani by Consolidated Coffee Co, Omaha
CALUM LET. -. ........-.. Contains A UNI
Mani. by Calumet Baking Powder Co.
Chicago.
BON BON. Contains Alum
HOTFI.... ......... Contains A UNI
Mani. by Grant Chemical Co.. Chicago.
CLIMAX .......... Contains Alum
Mani. by Climax Baking Powder Co.,
Indianapolis
KENTON Contains Alum
Mani by Potter-Parlin Co. Cincinnati
JACK FROST. .....-.--. Contains A UNI
Mani. by Balm & Chapman Mfg Co.,
St. Louis
ROCKET Contains Alum
Mani. by Sherman Bros. K Co. Chicago
THREE MEALS.....- Contains Alum
Mani. by Ridenour Baker Grocery Co,
Kansas City
1t is unfortunate that many manufac
tuI.e1.s of alum baking powders, eNel
some in the above list, falsely state tina
their powders do not contain alum. l
4 is only right that consumers should havi
4 correct information as to the characte
] of every article of food offered to them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-02
WHEAT IN SALINE
Nearly 10000 Acres-The Number
of Acres of Corn is 54,715.

Salina, June 2.-The township trustees
of Saline county have all filed their re
ports with the county clerk The sta
tistics are interesting and give the
approximate cash value of farms, farm
implements and live stock of the
county. In many instances the re-
ports show a marked increase in the
values of farm products
There is an increase Of 81, 47O. 375 in
the valuation of Saline county farms.
The assessors reports give the valua-
ton Of farms this year at Sc, 49,, O55,
against So, l12, $50 for last year.
The number of live stock in the county
shows an increase of 5,1S2 head
There are 129,S72 acres of growing
wheat and 1897 acres of rye. Last year
there were 1885, 900 acres of wheat. The
number of acres of corn planted is
81, us; oats 6,676; Irish potatoes, S75;
millet and Hungarian, 1874; sorghum
for sugar, 226; sorghum for forage, 5,139.
The amount Of Kaflr corn numbers z, 86S
acres.
The number of bushels of corn the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-02
Kingman County is Cited as
One of Many
In Short Grass Region That
Blooms as a Rose.
NO LONGER A DESERT.
Has Acres and Acres of Waving
Corn and Wheat.
A Feature is the Many Artificial
Groves of Timber.
Vast Amount Of Live Stock Sold
For Slaughter.
NO LONGER A DESERT.

Kingman, June 2.-One OF the model
counties in the short grass country this
year is Kingman. It's farmers and citi-
zens are in a prosperous condition now,
where a few years ago times were hard
and much of the country unsettled.
But this is best shown by the assessors
returns:
The number Of farms in the county
has increased 43 in number, and the
acreage of cultivated lands has in
creased S4.517.
farms has been increased in the sum OF
f496,71.
There is an increase of 1894 acres in
the amount of wheat grown last year
1888 ceres more Of rye, 693 acres more
OF barley 3126 acres more of oats Il
acres more Of potatoes. f9 acres more
OF sorghum for syrup and l95 acres
more Of sorghum for feed, 2,l97 more
acres OF Kaffr corn. 1856 more acres
fenced for pasture, 237 more tons OF
tame hay an increase of $500 in the
amount of poultry and eggs sold
THere were twenty tons more Of butter
produced.
Kfneman county cattle go a long
way toward swelling the wealth Of
the people, there being a total of IS 800
head grazing on the rich grasses of the
Prairies. TO say nothing of the S2O1
head Of horses and mules, making a
grand total of over 5000 head.
There are 1858 more hogs fattening
for the market in this county than
there were a year ago.
Nearly a half million dollars worth
Of live stock was slaughtered OF sold
Tor slaughter from Kingman county
feeding pens the past year, being an
Increase of $50, 265 over the preceding
year.
Two years ago the value of horticul-
tural products sold was $1,01S. Last
year it amounted to S25,507, an increase
OF S24 4S9
a comparison of the area sown in
wheat and corn disclOses a fact that
viii be a surprise to many, there being
ESQ acres of corn and S2,413 acres of
wheat-almost the same amount.
1t has been but a few years since
Kingrnan county was entirely devoid OF
timber Of any description. Now 1t Is
hard to find a farm without some sort
Of grove or Windbreak, ranging in area
from a few rods to several acres in ex-
tent Some trees are already Of such
dimensions as to call for the use of q
sawmiIl to work them into lumber, and
during the past year several Of tbs
older groves have been sawed into luzn-
Der to the amount of several hundred
thousand feet, fit for fencing, gra-
naries and sheds The groves Of any
considerable extent now in the county
If Joined in one body, would make g
fores tof some fourteen hundred acres