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The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
BASE BALL MATTERS.
CURRENT NEWS AND NOTES
OF THE GAME.
Tho rhree-Base hit Getting Bases
When Striker u struck Clarence
H. Beaumont, the Crack Plttsburs
T Outfelder.
The Three-Base mt.

Inc Inr0o- H1A60 Hit
The day was fast declining, and the
hour was growing late;
The sparrow on the nearby roof was
chirping to his mate;
The twilight air was teeming with a
wealth of insect life
That spread itself tormentingly upon
that field Of strife.
The multitude grew restless, and anx-
iety most keen
Upon each troubled countenance was
plainly to be seen;
Would that fool umpire call the game
because the air waxed dark
Just when the score was 6 to s.? The
throng breathed hard-but hark!
Play ball!" The umpire's stern COM
mand smote each attentive ear,
And from that waiting multitude
there burst thund'rous cheer!
It was the 14th inning, and the score
had just been tied
When Casey, for the visitors, stepped
up to batand died.
( IS f - 4 ssl
Again a wild, delightful howl broke
forth, but soon grew dim
When Murphy took his base on balls
and Johnson followed him;
Then Smithy lined 'er out for three,
which brought the others home,
But Dudley famed, and mighty Jack
son also bit the loan.
All, who can tell the agony that bound
that breathless crowd,
Or words depict the silence that hung
DER it like shroud?
The boys were up against 1t now,
hard and cruel fate,
For they couldn't find the pitcher
and the score was to 8!
Young Duffy, foc the home team, went
to bat and promptly famed,
And in a trice Jones followed him, as
if it had been planned!
And then frigid, icy chill shot down
each aching spine
Whose owner had his ducats up to
back the loved home nine.
But Cuddy got single and again a
faint hope burned;
Cap Andrews took his base on balls.
say, could the tide have turned? 2
Burke found the sphere and got to
first, which filled the bases quite.
And when big Kelly seized his stick
the crowd showled with delight.
1t was an awful moment darkness
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

The supreme court has decided the
inheritance tax imposed by the war
revenue law to be valid, but excludes
the provision taxing legacies at the
rate fixed by the whole amount OF the
estate. This decision Is important, it
deciding questions arising in the set
tiement Of several large estates which.
will yield considerable revenue to the
government. 5
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02
Spruce Items.

The people of this section A..
the board of leisure at the w.,
time.
John Wigger's littlegirl has
sore foot. l
Earl Nickel i >ufferingfron
bad cut h- gave bie toe the otba, =
Our blacksmith Gibbs Of Sn-
talks Of moving 10 Deep Water
;. {. Ewin and wife took a,..
with u. NanHoy sunday.
The ice cream and music nar.,
l. NJ kretzinger'S last Thur.a,,
night was "A decided success.
Miss Rosa skier, who has h..
making her home in this neigbh,'
hood. has returned To her boms -
Roscoe. Mo.
Messrs. Jot Newberrv and VI.
Lawson, Mrs. Josephine Stephens.
and Mrs. Susie Kretzinger are An !.
the toothache list.
Messrs. Del Lutzenhiser. LAM.
Keen and Misses May and jess.
Lutzenhiser and Nettie Kelley sn,,
a few days at Monegaw Springs L.,
week.
J. 5. Dyer and wife went 10 IeoDi
um 10 attend a two DAYS picnic
Jake Frey leaves for Dakota ma,
Monday, where he intends 10 lahO
this fall.
The Ice cream supper at Dad itel
ler's last Saturday night was v.
attended.
Vim. Hall. Chas. Rector and Wu
Alltizer together with their iamilj,
will leave this week for Oklahoma I
find a location.
Israel Beard called in Stringtow
last Sunday eve.
A. q. Williams talks of coming an
"threshing our neighbors this weeI
'FRONT.'.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02

/ Oak: John Speers. Butler; Miss Mabel
Bailey OF Foster was elected county
primary superintendent.
The secretary IS report show: 1oo
Sunday schools with over 5000
membership. The treasurer's report
shows receipts from all sources
during the wear of 1903 9S, disburse-
ments S13s.75, of which amount SIS
was paid to the state association.
leaving S53.75 spent in the county,
which il a very economic expenditure
considering the amount of work done
Balance on hand S65 % Out of this
amount will be paid the expenses OF
this convention: Mr.. Marshall SIS.
Mr.. Morris so, Mrs. COPY 81. use
of chairs 81. ice S1.30, printing 75c,
ianitor use OF lumber, etc, leaving a
balance TO begin the year of about
go.
We almost forgot to make special
mention of the address OF Rev. f. l..
Morris of Marshall, Mo, on the first
evening of the convention; subject,
'The wonder of the age" Mr.. Morris
is a speaker of high talent, and.
although he talked full sixty minutes
every eve was riveted to him from
start to finish.
The executive committee will ever
hold each speaker in grateful remem
brance
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02

1.-THE $4,000 purse offered for the
best heard of cattle by the Rich Hill
Fair this year and other premiums
in proportion for stock will bring
together some of the best herds of
cattle in the country"
". Q. Atkeson. editor of the Mis-
souri, Free Press, paper published
at Butler, was nominated in this
place on last Thursday for congress-
man of this district on the populist
ticket. Mr.. Atkeson has posed all
along as a middle-of-the-road popu-
list, but strange to say his relations
with republicans have always been
OF the most friendly and pleasant
character. Whether he is running as
a bona fide representative of the pop
ulist party, or whether he is making
the race in the interest of the repub-
lican party is a matter that will be
more apparent later on.-ElDorado
Sun.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02
Virginia Items.

We heard il and jOtted II down,
/ What happens III and out OF town
j. T. Whinnerv il spending two
weeks with relatives in the Territory
/ The postmaster and clerk will b.
at the office early Saturday morning
TO tx up pension papers
/ Lewis Dudley and lady of Amoret.
attended preaching at the NJ. f
church sunday night.
Jack Berry left Tuesday for the
Territory
Mrs John Ross and children OF
near Lacygne, Kan, visited her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Denning
last week
1t looks like the fair managers
want TO hold their fairs without hav-
ing the corn, pumpkins, squashes.
gourds. etc. this year.
Rev. " T. Pyles preached at the
NJ. f. church Sabbath at IL a. IN.
and at night
Ed kipp and Sam Canterbury
passed through our town Sabbath.
Ben Riser of Amsterdam passed
through Virginia one day last week.
He was not alone.
Miss Ida Cowan reports good
time at ElDorado and Walker. and
seen better looking - than can be
found around Virginia
Mr.. Dawson and wife of Mapleton,
Kan. are visiting the family OF Gus
Rapes for a few days. He says Art
Rapes is still bachelor
Misses May Hughes of Independ-
ence, and Emma Classify OF Butler,
spent a few days with the family of
Capt. Nickel
Some of our people attended the
5. 5. convention at Butler last week.
Steve Cook of Paola. Kan, was in
our city Monday. He and NJ. F.
Kennedy were getting ready To 90 to
Kansas City.
Fred He-kadon of Walstreet, Kan
sas, is visiting his parents and other
relative III this vicinity.
Grandma Cope left Monday 10
visit her son and daughter near
Wallstreet. Kan.
Frank Erwin who has been visit
ing his pa rnts in Ohio for the past
few months. returned home last week.
Mrs j. ri. Cope and son George of
New Hon" are visiting her father
Peter Crooks. and other relatives.
{. W. Wolfe shipped hogs TO X. {.
Monday and James Walker shipped
a load Tuesday.
Misses Pet Broaddus. Nellie Cobb,
Edith Everingham, Lou Silvers,
Germaine Dooley, Daisy Webb. En-
ma Walton, Emma Classify and
Mary Hughes; Messrs. Sam Pollock.
Jesse Smith, Joe Reeder. Walton
Steele, Art Morris, Lloyd Mckibben,
of Butler, Mrs. ". J. Bard and daugh
ter, Miss May, took dinner at James
Walkers Sabbath.
The meetings at the NJ. f. church
will continue all week.
Monday afternoon Virginia got
into quite a commotion: a widower
and a good looking widow, both liv-
ing northeast ofhere, passed through
town in buggy. They had been to
Butler, and the little boys and girls
said they were married, the older
ones kept quiet, but suppose they
did some thinking. AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02
Attempted to Cross Swollen Stream

Osceola, Mo, July 24.-Chas. Os-
borne, of Lowry City, who attended
the republican county convention
here yesterday. was drowned on his
way home last night. The heavy
rain which fell all day Monday swell
ed Gallinipper creek out of it's banks
and the current was swift. Osborne
and a man named Miller were in q
buggy and sought to ford the stream.
when horses and buggy were swept
away. Miller swan Co shore but Os-
borne was drowned One horse also
persisted. The body OF Osborne was
found Tuesday morning lodged
against the Frisco bridge over the
creek. 1t was brought to town and
an inquest held
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02
Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs.
Ferge Long, of New Straitsyille,
Ohio, saved two lives. A frightful
cough had long kept her awake
every night. She had tried many
remedies and doctors but steadily
grew worse until urged to try DR..
Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her; and she writes,
this marvellous medicine also cured
Mr.. Long of q severe attack OF
pneumonia Such cures are positive
proof of it's power to cure allthroat,
chest and lung troubles. Only 80
cents and $1.00. Guaranteed. Trial
bottles free art III. L. Tucker, druggist
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02
Deep Water Items.

There are several on the sick list at
this writing.
Miss Nellie Allison OF near White
Oak, spent few days at her uneIet
in this section last week.
ID. ii. and j. f. Kash and families
will spend the greater part OF this
week at Clinton taking in the gaities
of that town.
Johnstoyu merchants did rush
ing business last Saturday.
Messrs. Jim Mosier and Hurt Of
Ballard, called mt W. III. Sheltons
last Sunday.
Guy Freeman and wife was the
guest of Fate Coleman last Sunday
evening.
John Rains leaves soon for Rich
Hill.
Miss Caddie White of Rockville, IL
visiting friends in this vicinity this
week.
Mrs. Lizzie Morehead received
letter from her son Joe Mccormick,
who now resides in Granite. Ore. He
writes that we 81. E. Coleman, Al
fonso kash and myself are doing
well, getting good wages and like
the country better the longer we
stay.
Mrs. {. BOwden spent last week Wis
iting the Doctors relatives at Edo
RADIO Springs
Fate Coleman and family have re-
turned from a visit to Schell City,
where Mrs e. went to visit her
aunt.
Arthur Chambers and wife have re-
turned from a visit to ElDorado
Springs. They took in the celebra-
ton.
Everyone is getting ready for the
Butler street far.
Two social hops are reported in
the German settlement this week.
Willie Shelton. who has been quite
sick Is slowly improving.
Judge Coleman is reported az on
the sick list this week.
Several of our young people are
talking Monegaw Springs.
Henry Oliver passed this way last
week.
W. II. Shelton made a business
trip to Appleton City last Tuesday.
kirt Green and wife visited friends
in this section Sunday.
Robert Sutherland and family sun
| dayed at Geo. Allison's.
Several of the farmers are having
their hay baled this week.
A good threshing machine would
be a welcome visitor in our midst.
Miss Lutte Wooderson, who H. hav-
ing her ewes treated by DR. John
Crabtree, il said 70 b. slowly inn
proving.
Rev. q. VI. Blain will FIJI his regular
appointment at the Methodist church
here next Sunday, Aug. >.
Bert Gilliland and wife were the
guests Of Hugh GilIiIand and wife
last Sunday.
Guy Freeman has purchased a new
/ buggy. ROSE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02

Adam Derr has his paper changed
from Butler to Rich Hill. where he
has accepted a position in the smelt-
ers He is faithful and industrious
and will give good satisfaction to his
employers.
A Gwinn of the Sprague neighbor-
hood has harvested 900 bushels of
flax seed from so acres of his land.
This is at the rate of Tx bushels per
acre. He sold the crop at S147 per
bushel, we are told. thus realizing
$16.534 per acre or 81 1923 from the
product of the so acres of his land
put to this crop. His land is besides
in excellent condition now for wheat,
tame grass or any other crop he may
decide orr. HI. Review.
DR.. Boulware, always to the front
in his profession, has purchased a
Statical Electric and N-Ray machine
for the treatment OF nervous and
rheumatic diseases. 1t costs some
thing over $500, and works to per-
lection. A number of our people
have tried it. 1t is highly recon-
mended by the medical fraternity OF
the large cities who have tried it.
Our worthy and esteemed old
friend +. NJ Walker of Peru, was in
the city yesterday and favored us
pleasantly and substantially. He
brought in fine bunch of hogs to
ship. Mr.. Walker was born in Saline
county, this state. - years ago. He
moved to Bates in 1872 and moved
on his present farm in Lone Oak,
where he enjoys the respect and con-
fidence of his neighbors.
DR.. and Mrs. j. NJ Christy and Miss
Stella entertained a large party of
friends to supper at their beautiful
private lake and park grounds south
of the city on last Thursday evening.
A delicious supper was spread. after
which delightful time was had with
music, dancing, rowing, and games
of different kinds and tete-a-tetes in
secluded hooks with an agreeable
neighbor. This is one of the prettiest
private properties of the kind in the
state and DR.. Christv is continually
adding TO and identifying it.
[. {. White of Grand River. was
brought to Butler on Friday with a
broken jaw, loose teeth and a badly
bruised and lascerated face. He was
taken TO DR.. j. T. Hulrs dental
rooms and the Doctor extracted a
number OF teeth and patched up the
fractured jaw bone with plate. He
claimed that he went to Adrian with
SO TO buy a COW. He started with
three men to the Brundige pasture
70 look at a cow they claimed they
had for sale, On the road they as
saulted, robbed and left him uncon-
scious by the vayside PROSECUTING
Attorney Clark and Sheriff Mudd ara
investigating.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02
Story OF q Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for
years by the chains of disease is the
worst form of slavery. George ID.
Williams, of Manchester, Mich, says:
My wife has been so helpless for five
years that she could not turn over in
bed alone. After using two bottles
of Electric Bitters she il wonderfully
improved and able TO do her own
work" This supreme remedy for
female diseases quickly cures ner-
vOusness, sleeplessness. melancholy,
headache, backache. fainting and
dizzy spells. 1t is a Godsend to weak
sickly, run down people. Cure guar
anteed. Only soc at H. L. Tucker
drug Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02

Williams Bros will exhibit the
KingmanGommodOre Sulky Plow on
Thursday, Aug. ?, 1900, from TO
) p. m, on the Johnson Shobe farm,
two miles west of Butler. on the But
Ter and Virginia road, and on Aug.
3, on the Mat Roster farm, two and
One-half miles due north of Butler.
from 2 clock to p. m. On Satur-
day, Aug 4, in Butler, from o'clock
TO II m, and 2 TO p. m. Every
farmer in Bates county is cordially
invited to be present and see the
pillow work. Yours Truly,
WILLIAMS Bros.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02

Twenty-nine officers and men wrote
from the front TO say that for
scratches, bruises, cuts, wounds, sore
feet and stiff joints Bucklen's Arniea
Salve is the best in the world. Same
for burns, skin eruptions and piles.
% cents a box Cure guaranteed.
Sold by FL. L. Tucker, druggist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02
BRYAN Club

The democrats of Homer township,
and all who will affiliate with that
party are earnestly requested to meet
at Amoret on Saturday August 18th
at 7;30 p. IN. for the purpose OF or
ganizing a Bryan Club.
r. l.. BRADEN.
Twp. Committeeman.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02

YOUR OPPoRTUNITY-Life Scholar
ship, $40. All departments com
pIete. Individual instruction. Ne
vada Business College, Nevada, No.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02
Ballard BreeZes.

family where they expects 10 ma A.
their future home.
N. L. Price has that lew buggy
and it looks TO be all right
Mrs. Or. Wolfe and child are visit
ing old friends here this week.
The school board met and re-elect-
ed A. H. Bell clerk and TRANSACTED
other business.
We took a drive over To Urich, and
there found =. F. Ray. the Boss Tin
ner. still at work. The late fire just
missed him.
John Deerwester was down with u
sprained ankle last week.
Geo. Gartin hauled load OF mer-
chandise for Price.
l.. 5. keirsey sold a fine calf to 7.
X. Wilson and bought one of a Mr..
Ewing.
We have quite Joke on John b.
Hays, and his White Face stock.
n b. Price. of Spruce. and "A Mr..
Stout of Johnstown. assisted Price
& Fowler take invoice a couple of
days.
Will Winegardner and family. with
Emma Mcfarland and son Victor.
called Wednesday.
Davidson and kOontz will return
to the neighborhood in a few days.
T. ID. Embree is leaving his fax i'll
order to get a double crop. Says it
is greener to-day, seemingly, than
two weeks ago. so quit cutting it.
Mrs. Patrick and daughter visited
NJ. l.. Prices.
Perry Ray Of Henry county. was
up Saturday and had Milt shoe his
driving horse.
NJ W Anderson sold cattle and
hogs to T. n Hendrix
W T. Hendrickson sold two White
Faced calves for so each.
Jess Speerman is in the neighbor-
hood threshing this week
The meeting at Bethel is we'll at
tended by the young people.
Bryant and Patrick took a load of
produce To Clinton for Price. last
Friday.
Burg Price and wife of Spruce. call
ed on NJ l.. Price and wife one even
ing.
". B. Morlan of Urich. was over
on business Friday.
Bob Davis was up on business.
George Price shipped a load of
hogs last week
Jno. Richardson and sons stacked
his fax and will await the return of
the thresher
Mrs. Jno. Koontz was quite sick
last week
L. S koontz and family spent an
evening at W. c. Powell's, in Summit.
Geo. Gartin bought a wagon of
Tom Murray
We have good young mule and
buggy for sale or trade.
Robert Hill. wife and baby visited
relatives at Blair Town and Holden
the past week.
Wood Sanders and Lee Buck. with
their girls. attended the protracted
meeting Saturday night.
George Price wants to buy a load
OF hogs this week. If you have any
to sell see him
Thos. Murray and Family and 9th
ers will take an overland trip TO the
north part of the state TO visit reIa-
tives and see the country
W. ". Hill bought an Armstrong
machine TO cut weeds.
L. y. Board is out assessing.
John Koontz returned from Okla
homa satisfied. and will remain where
he is, which we think is wise, as he
has good farm, well improved.
NJ. \. Teeter and JAS Vest were
quite DuSy last Week
Marion Price and wife visited the
home folks Saturday and Sunday.
They expect to leave US soon.
Jas. Chittey bought Murray hogs.
Sorry we could not attend the
of the Hodgen Medical So
ciety last week
Arbuckle. wife and daughter at
tended meeting at Walnut last Sun
day.
Richard Andrews, Jr., is somewhat
out of repair lately
Homer Davis and Clarence Sackett
traded horses and cattle.
rEl AI " a. =
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02

Senator Hill viii stump New York
for the democratic ticket and then
come west
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02
A Call.

BY direction of John B. Newberry,
president OF the Old Settlers Associ-
alton of Bates County, call is here
by made for a meeting of the officers
and members of said association, at
court room in the opera building in
Butler. Mo, on Saturday the 4th
day of August. 1900, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of that day, to deter
mine date and manner of holding the
4th annual meeting of that associa-
ton. All officers and members of
said association are earnestly re-
quested TO be present at said meet
ing. CALVIN F. BOXLEY.
July 2Sth, 1900. Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-25
GOSSIP ABOUT THE STEEL.
Amount That Will BE Put I'm the
Great New York Tunnel.

NEW YORK, Jan. Accommodating on
the report that the Carnegie Company has
the contract to furnish to John B. Nc
Donald the steel for the rapid transit tun-
mel of this city, that the price was low and
was based upon arrangements made
number of months ago, before the rise in
price of steel, and that the Cargenie Com
pany has so many other orders in hand
that McDonald's cannot be filled in time.
Mr.. Mcdonald said to-day: 81 have no
transactions with the Carnegie Company,
and if should undertake to answer ques-
tions about the cost of the steel that is to
go into the tunnel, it would take me
year and half"
The printed estimates issued at the of
flee of William Barclay Parsons, chief
engineer of the road, do not bear out the
statement that the structural steel will
cost ten million dollars, or even half that
sum. According to these estimates of
quantities to be used in the new tunnel,
the steel items are as follows: Steel beams,
21, ,729 net tons; riveted steel, 2O,147 net tons;
viaduct steel, 2S.16S net tons; total, 65,0i4
net tons. Adding margin of 1000 to this,
the entire amount needed would therefore
be 67,044 tons. Engineers have said that
contract prices might be $50 a ton, and in
any event, not over $40 a ton. Taking the
larger price the amount for the item of
steel would be s4.e9S.OS0 or at $50 ton,
81. .O22, $40.
1t is considered that Mr.. McDon3ld's bid
of sS5 100000 gives him a safe margin of
profit. The belief is also expressed that the
Carnegie Company If called upon even
with its great quantity of work on hand
will be able to deliver the steel as IL may
be needed, without delaying this branch of
the work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-25
AT BRYAN's HOME.
POpulist National Committee VIII
Meet at Lincoln Next Month.


Meet at Lincoln Next Month.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Butler,
of North Carolina, the chairman of the
Peoples Party, tomorrow will issue
call for a meeting Of the national commit
tee of that party at Lincoln, Neb. The
date has not yet been definitely settled,
but will be about the 18th or 10Th of next
month. The committee will decide upon
the time and place for the next Populist
national convention.
Senator Butler declares that there is no
significance in the selection. II asked the
members of the national committee" he
said, where they would like to meet and
I feel bound, of course, to abide by their
decision. There was no majority vote for
any one place, but the plurality was in
favor of Lincoln. / think this is due to the
fact that the Populist state committee sent
out word that it would be glad to enter
tain the committee there"
The action of the Populists, 1t is learned,
is without the knowledge of Mr.. Bryan. 1t
Is said that the first intimation of the pro-
posed action will come to him when he
reads the call which is to be issued to-mor-
row. A majority of the national commit
tee, 1t Is learned, now favors holding the
Populist convention some time in May or
early in June in order that Bryan may be
nominated before the Democratic conven-
ton is held. No consideration has yet been
given as to his running mate upon the
ticket.