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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
Gage Urged to Remain.

Washington, Dec. 7.-President
Homer. of the Baltimore clearing
house. and thirty other prominent
business men, representing the clear
ing house. the savings bank and the
Merchants and Manufacturers As
ISOLATION of Baltimore. called in a
body at the treasury department. to-
day and urged Secretary Gage to ac-
cept the invitation of the president
TO remain at the head of the treasury
department for another four wears.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
BoER REVENGE on LAGGARDs.
Copper Find at New Cambria.

Macon, No. Dec. I'D. B. Baldwin.
of New Cambria, has struck copper
ore at a distance of II : feet in a shaft
he was sinking on his land TO reach
a coal vein. Old Colorado miners
who have examined the ore pro-
nounced it also fairly rich in silver.
and strongly resembling the quartz
veins of their native state. Under
the rock is a 81 foot vein OF coal.
This is the land that was leased to
Rev. c. .. Browning last winter.
Browning was looking for an inheri-
tance and managed TO get the shaft
down 100 feet, when his money run
out, and his legacy not arriving. be-
had to abandon his work and sur
render his lease.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13

NEGROES AND HAWAII.
Delegate wilcox Opposes The Importa-
tion to the Island, Declar "g They
Would Wipe Our Native X ace.

Honolulu, Nov. 30.-Statistics of
immigration show that there is
considerable movements of orientals
away from the islands. During the
past three months the departures OF
japanese for Japan have exceeded the
arrivals by over 700, and 100 more
Chinese have gone home than have
come here. The question of importing
negro labor from the sout hern Ameri
can states is being warmly discussed.
There is great opposition to import
ing negroes in some quarters. Dele
gate Wilcox has declared himself
strongly opposed to It and lie viii
work against it, He declares that if
neggoes2are brought here it means
the end Of the Hawaiin race.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
Letter From Bunk M.Giaais - n:
t-F-.S-.
CUTLER. DO
nec 4. 1900 /

hoT l. ) STEFatNs Go,EKSoE.
Dear Sir.-My attorney presented
70 me your l"ttcr this morning and
viii write YOU . letter myself VA n.
gard 10 my trouble Since have
been here have not caused any
trouble at all The Prosecuting at
torney i very much prajudiceI
against me-. | wish Ia ruiovm you
that had nothing 10 do with the
Jail breaking which occurred here las,
sunday. as / WAS ASLEEP in my cell
until one OF the hovS awakened me
and said The door i open. let :
go" got up and walked ont and
after We were on the outside one of
the boys told M that he had sprung
the lock with an iron poker. had
no intention OF breaking out, and in
fact knew nothing of what was going
on until the door was open, then |
walked out. as any one else in my
place would have done.
Now. regarding my behavior, since
have been here have never caused
any unnecessary trouble and have
always been "A good prisoner. will
be glad if you will grant me all the
| favors you can, rs am not guilty
of the crime of which | am charged
and | don't want to die for which |
am entirely innocent. I will close
this 10y asking you to give this mat
ter your earnest consideration.
Yours, respectfully,
| NOAH MCCiINNIs
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13

An exchange tells OF a young man
who had been running away from
home on various occasions, and each
time before be could return he was
Obliged to telegraph to his father for
money. The old gentleman always
responded. but the last time he re-
ceived an appeal from his son his
patience gave out. The message
ran: Am on the hog. Wire me $40
for ticket home-Son." The old man
went down TO the telegraph Office
and -ent the following reply: Ride
the hog home
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
INDIAN CLAIM NOT JUST.
Supreme Court Decides Against the Wichi-
ta~, Ch0ctHws and Chtckasaws In the
Wichita Reservation Gaze.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court Monday rendered an opinion in
the claim of the Wichita. Choctaw
and ChiCkaSaw Indians in connection
with the old Wichita reservation. In
1861 the Indians made Il treaty with
the government ceding the Wichita
reservation and agreeing to take $50
acres of land in severalty. They then
claimed that they were entitled 10
the proceeds of the sale of the sur
plus land. The court decided against
the claim.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
MARSHAL HAS BLOODY
BATTLE WITH TOUGHS.
Five Men Are Shot in a Terrific tlgh
With Guns in Mountain View.

Mountain View, Ok, Dec. 9.-One
of the most terrific shooting scrapes
that ever occurred in Oklahoma
took place at Mountain View, Wich-
tia county, on the new line OF the
Rock Island. last night in the Cattle
Exchange saloon.
A party of four men, known as the
Hughes gang, from Oak Creek, came
in to take the town.
Marshal Jesse Morris and Deputy
Acres rounded up the gang in the sa-
loon. Morris threw his gun on a
half breed Cherokee by the name of
Palmsley. Palmsley was too quick,
however, and knocking the gun aside
drew his pistol and the ball was
opened.
The house was full of people and a
number of games were going on. At
the first shot a stampede OF the Wild
est character followed. When the
battle ended. after less than min
ute, five men lay in their blood on
the floor. Morris. the marshal, was
shot through his intestines- Acres,
his deputy, was shot in the knee.
Jesse Williams has four bullet holes
in him, and Frank Hughes was shot
through the chest over the heart.
Palmsley, the Indian, had four shots
in the head. Forty shots were fired
and the saloon looked like the wreck
OF the Santa Maria.
Marshal Morris, William Hughes
and Palmsley will likely die, as they
are severely wounded. One of the
desperadoes got away, but Is pur,
sued. and will likely be captured.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13

st. Petersburg, Dec. 9.-The st. Pc
tersburg Young Mems Christian as
sociation is having phenomenal sue
cess. The rooms were opened less
than two months ago. There are now
over 500 members or applicants for
membership, Alcoholic liquors and
tobacco are barred from the rooms.
though no pledges TO abstain from
their use are eNacted from members.
The association is nnder Anglo
American auspices.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
FIVE MILLIONS SHORT.
Government Postal Receipt. for the Year
Aggregate SIO2,354.579. While Ex-
penditures We're @IO7,

Washington. Dec. S.-The report of
the third assistant postmaster gen
eral shows that the total receipts
from all sources of postal revenue
during the year amounted TO $lO2.-
354.579, while the expenditures
reached S1O7.74O, 267. The value of the
total number of pieces of stamped
paper issued to pos.masters was $9.,-
6S7.711. n net increase over the issue
of the previous year OF 1886. Ill. The
report SAYS that the most of the
abuses of the second class of mail mat
ter have been eliminated or curtailed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
NESBIT LAW IS LEGAL.
United States supr me Court Suststns the
Missouri Courts Decision Regarding
St Louis Election Mea .ure.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Justice
White handed down the decision of
the United States supreme court in
the case of j. NJ. Mason. auditor of
the city of st. Louis W. the state of
Missouri. affirming the decision of
the state supreme court of Missouri.
The ease involves the validity of the
state law classifying cities for voting
and registration purposes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
Grandma Simpson Dead.
NOAH MCGINNIs.
Adrian Journal.

Adrian Journal
On December :Ird, 1900, at the
family home, this city, the spirit of
Grandma Simpson took its flight to
IA better world, and the relatives and
friends gathered around the lifeless
body. grief stricken over the thought
that life which had been so kind and
pure had been taken to enjoy the
beauties of "A better world.
Casandra H. Fulton was born in
Virginia, March 2lth, 1924, on Janu-
airy 20. 1899, she was united in mar
riage with Thos. X. Simpson, who
still survives. For nearly sixty-two
years they had Travelled LIES uneven
Journey together, and shared III it's
sorrows and Joys To this union
nine children were born, five of whom.
four daughters and one son, with
the aged husband survive. In 1910
Mr. and Mrs. Simpson moved from
Virginia To Missouri and for sixty
years had resided together in this
state. Mrs. Simpson united with the
Baptist Church in 1916. since which
time until her death she had been IA
consistent christian lady. Noperson
in the community was more univer-
sally loved than Grandama Simpson,
every one was her friend.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
Claims He is Insane.

Seattle. Wash December =
William Seaton, who attempted 10
exterminate an entire family with an
AK. nine miles from here. last night.
was born in Cooper County. No.
twenty-five years ago. When a boy
his family moved to Decatur. Iii.
PHYSICIANS think one child NAV live.
There is hope of Mrs. Roy Clarke's
recovery, as three blows were glanc-
ing. Seaton Is now explaining incl
dents in his life TO show insanity.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
Long Trip for Mosquito Fleet.

New York. Dee. l;.-Five little
cookie shells of the navy are to travel
more than Is. 600 miles 10 the Philip
pines The flagship of this mosquito
fleet will be the 9unboat Annapolis.
They are to be sent IN response to
the request of Rear ADMIRAL Hemey
for small vessels TO do patrol duty in
the Philippines.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13

The result OF City Marshal j. II.
Lane visit TO Jacksonville, ILL.,, Just
previous to the election, il being
heard from now most every day.
News comes from there again that
five prominent citizens, men of wealth
have been indicted for perjury for H.
legally voting Missouri negroes mt
the last election Besides these sew
eral of the negro voters are also I'M
der arrest. The prominent citizens
are out on $4,000 bond TO appear
at the next term Of court for trial.
1t seems that although Mr.. Lane had
a very cold reception by the republi-
cans over there and considerable in
reference, his visit is resulting in
much good. He stirred things up
considerably. It's a way he has
Mexico InteIligencer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
To HERD TIE BOERS.
rr,tssb authorIt''' +" ,'"h-""s'"urS Ar"
PrspAriBe to Pn' !" FORCE the Recon
rtrado Poi of Kitchener.

johannesburg, Dec. In I'ufSu-
m the recnIcentradu policy the
.,tborjties here are preparing" ac-
,modation on the race Coura" for
.eoo people from farms in the vicinity
q the Rand The burghcrs will he
s..ded in a Iaager and will be strictly
a+cbed \ notification appears in
.na gazette to the effect that all able
bodied British subjects are liable 7"
10 conscripted for service in the Eand
rifles.
xVn, Await Eve"ts In the TransvasI.
tendon. Dec. S.-Mr. Kruger has
abandoned all the proposed journeys
~ other capitals. says the brussels
o-raspondent of the Standard. and
an further diplomatic efforts 10 So
secure arbitration and will await at
The Hague the development Of events
at the seat of war.
Beers Turn Upoa Their Kinsmen.
Heidelberg, Transvaal, Dec. s.
The Beers are driving the Boer women
and children from their homes be-
cause their kinsmen refuse to fight
any longer Forty women and chill
brought in by the British to-day.
c,xu Government 20 Be E-tabI,sh.d.
London, Dec. S.-The secretary of
state for the colonies. Joseph Cham
berlain. says that civil government
will shortly be established in the
Transvaal and Orange river colony.
Johannssbnrg Fenced with Rarbed Wire.
London, Dec. l0.-A dispatch from
johannesburg says the town hae been
fenced round with barbcd wire TO pre-
vent the inhabitants getting food to
the Beers.
Beers Capture 1000 sheep.
Johannesburg. Dec. 9.-~The Beers
have captured 1000 sheep from "a
small detachment of British troops
in the vicinity of Krugerdorp.
Prohibited Pro-BO-r Nicotine la L'verDOoi
Liverpool, Dec. IA pro-Boer
meeting at which Miss Maud Come
was to preside here, was prohibited
by the police.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
DEMOCRATIC AMENDMENT.
Minority Membsrs OF WAYS and Means
COMMITTEES Woutd Reduce Revenues
About S7o.OoO.OOO.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE minority
members of the ways and means COM
mittee have completed their report on
the revenue reduction bill. 1t urges n
reduction of the revenues of about
100000 or about S}0.o0O.o0o more
than that proposed by the majority
of the committee. 1t also proposes
an income tax with view of again
bringing the subject in modified form
before the United States supreme
court for final ADJUDICATION.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13

Washington. Dee. >.-Cousul GEN
eral Bray. at Melbourne. Australia,
SAYS New Zealand will establish Il
SeIf-sovcrnmeuJ in he FIJI islands
and then contempaa;es the anneNa-
ton of this Fijis.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
He Will Hang for Assault.

Platte City, Mo, Dee. S.-General
Armstrong, (colOred1, Is years old,
was to-day found guilty OF assault
ing a white girl last July, and a YER
dict for hanging rendered. At the
time Armstrong barely escaped
lynching His victim recovered.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
Beers Capture 1900 sheep.
BOAST OF AN ALLIANCE.
Significant Telegram sent by Queen We
toria of England {" Her Nephew,
King Carlos of Portugal

Lisbon, Dec. liking Carlos has re-
ceiver from Queen Victoria the fol-
lowing telegram. in response to the
one sent by his majesty yesterday:
Il am greatly touched by your kind
telegram. | sincerely thank you, my
dear nephew, for the good wishes you
entertain toward me and my people.
It is again with the greatest pleasure
that | recognize the cordial and
friendly understanding between Por-
tugal and England"
Now It's Portugal and Holland.
Lisbon, Dec. IO.--Portugais MINIS
ter to The Hague and Hollands min
lister to Portugal have been with
drawn owing to differences between
the two governments, intensified by
the alleged partiality of the king of
Portugal to Great Britain.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
k1Rk CENSUS STATISTICS.
Department s..vss Dat Ii.t Of Missouri
lawns HnNInG More Tf,Sn ..oDn and
Less Than 20, 900 inhab.Iants.

W.s:.ngtoD Dec 9.-The population
al rtAin incorporated place in Mi#-
>ou'I having - population Of more
than :.oon, hut less than @i.uo0. j. iS
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
JIM'S SPECIALS.
ONE DAY ONLY,


80 u - AeA ACA' 49,
Christmas is coming, are you ready?
If not, you can get ready at Jim's C..
q. & NJ NJ, for prices you never heard
the like, Saturday, Dec. 10, one day
only, l will sell at special sale:
Granulated sugar, : lbs for soc.
Old Time coffee worth 25c 10, for
pic.
One bu. Southern Ben Davis apples
worth 81 20 per bu, for 81: no reduc-
ton on less than a bushel
Tea siftings worth 25c per Id, for
1Sc
Imperial tea worth soc per Id, for
39c.
Eclipse Starch worth 10 per Ib, for
&c.
Peanuts worth zoe per quart, for
DC. | will continue to sell peanuts al
&c per quart until after Christmas
will also give a 1Oc bottle Of lemon
or vanilla extract free with every
sack OF flour, any brand
Bear in mind that | sell the best
line Of find candies in Butler at
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE popu-
lation of certain Incorporated places
in Oklahoma having more than
1000 but less than $1,000 inhab-
itants is as follows: blackwell!
City, 2,2s3; Ell Reno. 3,3SS; Enid. s.
444; Guthrie. asst: kingtisher, 2,301;
Norman, 2.225: Oklahoma City, o.
976; Perry. 3,35l; Ponca. 2,52S; Shaw
nee. 3. 462: saltwater. 2,4al.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
RECOMMENDING BOERS.
British Are Following VIEWERS Scheme
on the Rand.


Johannesburg, Dec. TN pursu-
ance OF the recOncentrado policy, the
authorities here are preparing ac-
commOdation on the race course for
1000 people from farms in the vicin-
ity OF the Rand The burghers will
be herded in laager and will be strict
ly watched.
A notification appears in the Ga
zette to the effect that all abie-bodied
British subjects are liable to be con-
scripted for service in the Rand
Rifles.
BOER REVENGE on LAGGARDs.
Heidelberg, Transvaal Colony,
Dec. 1.-THE Beers are driving the
Boer women and children from their
homes because their kinsmen refuse
to fight any longer. Forty women
and children. i'll clad and hungry,
were brought in by the British to-
dav.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-27
THE CENTER OF POPULATION
Has Moved Steadily West ward With
Little Variation.

The present census will probably
show that the center of population is
somewhere between Terre Haute and
Vincenpes on the western border of
Indiana. That imaginary point, north
and east of which there are as many
inh abitants of the United States as
there are south and west, has been
moving westward near the forty irst par
allel of latitude since the first census
was taken just q century ago.
That census found il twenty three
miles east of Baltimore. The mex
one placed it eighteen miles west tof
this city. In 1910 it bad been drawn
slightly southwsrd by the Louisiana
purchase and proceeded thirty ssix
miles farther west. 1t was north Of
Woodstock. Virginia, In 1920, and ten
years later 1t was found nineteen miles
south of Moorefeld, in that part of
Virginia which is now West Virginia.
Immigration to the northwest gave
it Il northwa trend in 1910 bus In
1850 Texas had drawn IL towards the
south. In 1860 1t had reached Chillico-
the, Ohio, and in 1870 it was forty
eight miles east by north of Gin
cinnati.
Ittraveled nearly sixty miles due
west during she next de,ade, end by
1890 it was half way across southern
Indiana and still travelling almost due
west.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-27
Land Of TheSky"

In Western North Carolina, be-
tween the Blue Ridge on the east and
the Alleghanies on the west, in the
beautiful valley of the French Broad
two thousand feet above the sea, lies
Asheville, beautiful, picturesque and
world-famed as one of the most pleas
ant resorts in America. 1t is q land of
bright skies and moon parable climate,
whose praises have been sung by poets
and whose beauties of stream, valley
and mountain height have furnishe d
subject and inspiration for the painters
brush. This is truly the "Lsnd of the
Sky" and there Is perhaps, no more
beautiful region an the continent to
attract pleasure tourists or health
seekers. Convenient schedules and
verylow rates to Asheville via South
ern Railway
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-27
LINK AND PIN.

OF large lumber mills are already In
operation along the line. This acqui
sltiOn gives the Santa Fe system 9
direct line to another Texas gulf por,
| which is rapidly growing in impor
lance.
The 6. II. Road and the City OF FL
paso.
Last night at the Ell Paso club a mum.
Der of Ell Paso business men had the
pleasure of q social me citing with L. J.
Parks, the general passenger and ticket
and 81. M. Mayo, the chief of the road e
literary bureau. There were present
besides the two visitors, Acting Pre-
sident Wall of the chamber of COM
merce. Col. Neff, Felix Martinez, Mr..
Fisher of the New Sheldon, G. b..
Waterman, also Of the Sheldon, Secret
airy Russell of the chamber of COM
MERGE, and 81. D. Slater.
The meeting wss entirely informal.
Matters of interest to Ell Paso and to
the railroad were discussed freely.
Mr.. Parks stated his position quite
clearly in the matter of the recent
cheap rates, and the question of max
ing q convention city of Ell Paso was
talked over. Mr.. Parks, while be did
not wish to put himself on record
as making any promises that
might be difficult or impossible of
fulfilment, nevertheless said that Ell
Paso would get as good treatment
in every respect as any other Texas
city-that the officials Of the road all
felt entirely friendly and more than
friendly to this city, and would 60 out
Of their way on occasion to give this
city the benefit of whatever cheap rate
or special excursion arrangement
could be made.
Mr.. Parks advised that the month of
June be considered the Ell Paso conven-
ton month and that an effort be made
to get at least one big convention here
every year In the summer time. He
did not think there would
be much traffic from the
eastern part of the state in the win
ter, and could not give much encour-
agement for the midwinter carnival 60 |
far ae his territory was concerned.
The visitors are genial gentlemen,
who entertain more than they are en-.
and Ell Paso hopes to see |
them more often hereafter.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-27
LITTLE IKE LEVY
The Messenger Boy Detective, Loses
His Wheel.

Little Ike Levy, the we'll known mes
senger boy who rescued q wheel for
w. G. Walz few days ago, lost bis
own wheel last night. He has been in
the habit of leaving his wheel in the
Ruby at night and last night placed
the wheel there as usual but when he
went to get it this morning 1t was not
to be found and NO one could be found
who knew anything about it.
It was new wheel of the Andreas
make and the number on the head
plate was 33511. Ike feels his loss very
keenly and is searching high and low
for the lost treasure, for without q
wheel his business will drop off consid-
erably.
1t has been reported to the police
and they are looking into the matter.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-27
FOR THE FIRE BOYS
J. StoIaroff Gives Fifty Dollars To
The Fund.

In appreciation for the work done by
the fire department at his store on
Overland and Utah streets in the re-
cent fire Mr.. J. Stolaroff yesterday
sent the following letter to the depart
ment accompanied by his check for
fifty dollars.
"Euclosed please find check for $50
of your efforts in my behalf at the re-
cent fire In my branch store. 1 thank
you for your valuable services on that
occasion and hope that l will never
have occasion to cause you any such
trouble again in the FUTURE
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-27
The Santa Fe's New Road.

The purchase of the Gulf, Beaumont
and Kansas City railroad by the Santa
Fe company is considered the most i'm
portant railroad deal that has occurred
in Texas for long time. The plans
of the acquired road to extend their
liz e from Jasper to Waskum, opposite
Shreveport, La, will be carried out by
abe new owners at once.
The extension of the Conroe branch
OF the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe to
Kirby on the acquired road will also be
completed as soon as possible and the
cooperation of the two lines will be
inaugurated within q few months. At
Waskum connection will be made with
the NJ, K. & T. and lines coming into
Shreveport from the north and east.
The purchased road passes through a
dense virgin pine forest and a number
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-27
What Is 1t?

One of the main feature OF the White
Oaks mineral exhibit is 25-lb. lump
of ore that is a mineral Maverick.
Samples of This ore have been examined
by all sorts of experts but nobody has
yet classified it. President Hewitt, of
the Old Abe Company, calls 1t shale,
just to give It a name, but says be
doesn't think it is shale. 1t is strange
combination being q dark blue looking
rock permested by many thin seams of
pure white lime. These seams carry
free gold in considerable quantities.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-27
Wooden Leo In jail.

Jesus Florez, the wooden legged
Mexican charged with assaulting his
wife, this morning was bound over for
the grand jury.