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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-31
ACT On QUEENS DEATH.
Senate and House ADOPT Resolutions
Extending sympathy to People of
Great Britain.

Jefferson City. Jan. Ex-senator
Clarke to-day introduced iii the sen
ate the following resolution. called
forth by the death OF Queen Victoria:
Whereas, The senate OF the state
OF Missouri learns OF the death Of
Queen Victoria, England's much
loved ruler, with profound sorrow,
and as an expression of their admi-
ration for her virtues as a ruler and
a woman; therefore,
"ResOlved, That the senate OF the
state of Missouri extend to the peo-
pie OF the British empire its heartfelt
sympathy for the death of a wise
ruler and the queenliest woman and
most womanly queen that ever grac-
ed a throne.
That the president of the senate
be instructed TO cause a copy Of this
resolution to be transmitted to the
secretary of state with request that
a copy be forwarded to the English
ambassador q Washington
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
In the house Mr. Hamilton intro
duced the Neutrality-suspicious.. which
was adopted
.R4solved, That the forty.Hrst
o.na,.;,l .,--otu{ly of NII-.orr.i laarH.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-31

K. G. Pitt burg & Gulf Time Table
trivial ard departure OF trains at worIand
SOETlg BOUND
%. Kansas CITY daily Express .. BOD.
No. 3 " a. Mail - g.lT a m
SOUTH p0ISp.
So. . Through Port Arthur Express.2:4Ip M
so Sloan SPRINGS Express ...... l2:25p u
RelneLnber this Is the popular short line be
Wean Kansas civ. Mo. and Pi'tsbuTR Kan
Joplin. No Secsho Mo SuIuhuT Surir0s
Arb Sloan Syringe Ark. and the direct
quite from the souir - st Louis Chicago
no points north and mort neaEt and TO Denver
ogden san Francisco, Portland and point9
FHst an1 northwest No expense hAe beer
pared TO make the pssseHg ger equipment Of
MS iine se"ont t. none in the west Trsve
~is the new Inc II g ORp
GEM Psss. AEt.. K an az City, Mo
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-31
MRS. NATION LED A FIERCE
FIGHT AMONG KANSAS WOMEN.
Horsewhi pped.

Enterprise, Kan Jan. 24.-The
citizens OF this usually quiet village
witnessed an exciting scene to-day
when Mrs. Carrie Nation and several
/ of the local W c. T. l.. organization
and dozen women who championed
I the cause of the SELDOM wrecked by
Mrs. Nation, engaged III fierce
street fight, which lasted for several
/ minutes.
The pro saloon women began the
attack They were led by Mrs John
Schilling, wife OF the manager of the
saloon wrecked yesterday. Mrs. Ma
ton aud her friends entered a store
two doors away from William
Shocks saloon ana sent for him,
presumably for the purpose of warn
ing him that his saloon would be
visited if he did not close it up.
Shook responded 70 the summon
but before the council of war had
proceeded Jar the women, led by Mrs.
Schilling, appeared on the scene and
began the fight
The fracas that eu.ued was watch
cd by a hundred men and boys, who
took no part in it and seemed to he
more amused than angry.
one woman. heavily veiIed dashed
Mrs. Nation d number OF times with
a hor-ewhip. Thestruggling women
pulled one auother'e hair and fought
with hands and feet. No hat pins
were used, but several of the combat
ants received severe scratches and
blows which LETT marks on their
faces
As a result OF the fight, Mrs. Ma
ton swore out warrants against Mrs
S.hiIliug and her husband and Airs
William BIttner, charging them with |
assault. Mayor Hoffman swore out |
4 warrant against Mrs Nation, |
her with disturbing the
peace.
Mrs. Nation returned to the home |
OF Mrs Hoffman to doctor her
wounds, and, as she declared, pre-
pare Tor tomorrow. Much excite
ment prevails over the affair, and
business is practically suspended.
The ease was concluded promptly,
Mrs Nation was found not guilty of
disturbing the peace, and was re-
leased. The eases OF the three wo,
men arrested on complaint OF Mrs.
Nation were continued until tomor-
row. Mrs. Nation declares she will
swear out additional warrants
against these women, charging them
With attempt to kill
II is asserted that while the attack
III Mrs. Nation was made this morn
ng, there We're cries Of kill her; kill Z
Ter
Mrs Nation declared she has en- {
ountered more trouble here than a
my place vet visited by her. She
viii remain in Enterprise, at least
until Tomorrow
At meeting held here to-day by
ocal temperance workers. the Moth
rs and Sisters Aid Society was OF
.anized. with Mrs {. b. Huffman as
PRESIDENT. Mrs. Nation says is pur- i
loSe Is to suppress saloons. by law
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-31
HERELDS PROCLAIM
EDWARD KING.
Proclamation Read at the PAL
ace of St. James.
EDWARD vi. GOES TO C0WES.
The Queens Funeral Will Be Held on
Feb. and Will Be an Imposing
Military and Civic Spectacle.

was given Il glimpse Of medleVh
times. The quaint ceremonies with
which King Edward VII. was pro
claimed King at various points 81
the metropolis exactly followed al
cient precedents The officials pui-
posely arranged the function an
hour ahead Of the published an
nouncement. and the inhabitants,
when they awoke, were surprised to
find the entire way between ST..
james Palace and the city lined with
troops.
About 10000 soldiers, life guards,
horse guards, foot guards, and 9th
er cavalry and infantry regiments
had been brought from Aldershot
and London Barracks after mid
night All the officers had crepe on
their arms. and the drums and bra -
Instruments were shrouded with
crepe The troops III themselves
made an imposing spectacle, but
they were entirely eclipsed by the
strange spectacle presented by the
officials OF the college OF arms.
PRocLAMArIoN READ At IT. JAMES
PALACE.
The ceremony began at 81. James
palace, where, at . O'Clock, Edward
VII was proclaimed king oI he Unit
Ell Kingdom OF Great Britain and
Ireland and Emperor OF India The
proclamation. which was read by
William Henry Weldon. king-at
arms since 1894 and formerly Wind
sor herald, was as follows:
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
God to call to his mercy our late SOW
ereign lady. Queen Victoria. OF bless
cd and glorious memory, by whose
decease the imperial crown OF the
United Kingdom OF Great Britain
and ireland is solely and rightfuly
come to the high and mighty Prince
Albert Edward; we, therefore, the
Lords spiritual and temporal Of this
realm, being here assisted with those
of her late maiesty,s privy council,
with numbers of other principal gem
tlemen of quality, the lord mayor,
aldermen and citizens of London, do |
now hereby, with one voice. consent |
of tongue and heart to publish aud |
proclaim that the high and mighty
Prince Alhert Edward is now, by the |
death OF our late sovereign OF happy |
memory, become our only lawful and
rightful lege lord, Edward VII. by
the grace OF God, King OF the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
land, defender OF the faith. Emperor
OF India, to whom We acknowledge
all faith and constant obedience with
all hearty and humble affection. be-
seeching God, by whom all kings and
queens do reign. TO bless the rova
Prince Edward VII with long and
happy years TO reign over Us.
King Edward, escorted bya squad
ron OF the Horse Guards and accom-
panied by the Duke of York, Prince
Christian OF Schjeswig- Hoistein. the
Duke Of SaX-Cohurg and Gotha and
others, left Marlborough house at IL /
o clock 20 take the train for Os-
borne
\ royal salute. in celebration of his
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-31
Provides for Circuit ATTORNEY.

Jefferson City. Jan. 23.-Provision
Is made in a bill. OF which Senator
Orchard is the author. for the crea-
zion Of the office of circuit attorney.
except III cities having more than
100000 inhabitants According to
the provision of the bin he shall be
elected for SIX years. beginning with
the general election OF 1902. and
shall receive a salary Of $4,000 per
auGum.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-31

Many bright and happy house
hold has been thrown into sadness
and SORROW because OF the death of u
loved one from neglected cold. Bal
lard's Hurehound Syrup is the great
cure for coughs colds and all puImo-
nary ailments Price - and % cents
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-04
First Tried to Hang Him, but, Be-
ing Unable to Do So. Stabbed
Him as He knelt.
FIVE MINUTES FOR PRAYERS.
Terrible Struggle in a Barn Be
tween North Dakota Farmer
and His Hired Man-Slay-
er Surrendered.

Milton. y. Oak, Jan. 2-wm. Barry. a
middle-aged and wealthy farmer living
near this place. came TO town and sur
rendered himself to the authorities to-day,
saying that he had killed Andrew Mellen,
his hired man.
According to the story Barry tells, hs
last night discovered that an intimacy ex-
isted between Mellen and his Barry's) sis
ter. During the night the girl left the
house. and after a long search, Barry
found her on the prairie. badly frozen.
Taking her to neighbors house he re-
turned home and found Melen in the barn.
Locking the door. he told him that he must
die and gave him the choice Of a rope or a
knife. Mellen refused either. and Barry
then placed the rope about his neck and
attempted to hang him.
A terrible struggle ensued and. seeing that
he could not succeed in killing his victim
in this way, Barry gave him five minutes
time to say his prayers. The man knelt to
pray. Barry meantime standing by his
side. watch I'm hand.
At the end of the five minutes he
plunged knife several times into the neck
of the kneeling man, who died almost in
stantly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-04
MilliOnaires and Beggars Enlisting
With Equal Ardor for the
Defense of the Colony.
TOWN GUARDS ORGANIZING.
Burghers Are Reported Travelling
in Parallel Columns. Plumber
ing Loyalists in Their
Path.

Cape Town. Jan. 3.-The military authori-
ties arc preparing for all contingencies. II
has been decided to transfer tie Boer pris-
oners from the camps TO transports.
Farmers coming in from CarnarvOn de-
scribe the Beers as travelling in parallel
columns. with numerous fanking parties
sweeping the country on horses. plundering
lOyalists and carrying of everything eata-
BILE. II appears that they are accompanied
by strings Of pack horses lightly loaded.
Colesberg telesraphs that Kri;zlnger's
commando is crossing the Middleberg dis
trict. but Is getting few. II any. recruits.
Here in Cape Town such business men as
are unable TO leave are organizing a town
guard composed of the leading citizens The
commercial companies have asked the
Mayor to call a mass meeting TO urge the
Government to suppress disloyal news
parers and TO proclaim martial law.
General Kitchener has sent a dispatch 70
General ForestierWalker. I'm command OF
the British forces at Cape Town. saying:
Il am glad TO hear OF the Ministers ac-
tion. Give them all the assistance i'm your
south Of the enemy. Ask the Premier to
inform me II I can help in any way. Inform
him that the enemy are few. but very mo-
bile. Well-rnounted men are most required
to surround them or drive them north
The action Of the Ministers of Cape Col
oney, referred to by General Kitchener. Is
the calling on the lOyalists to assist the
military by the formation Of paid def snse
force.
The enrolment of volunteers for the de-
fence Of the colony was started to-day with
the utmost enthusiasm. The members of
the civil service enlisted In body and nil
lionaires and beggars are enlisting with
equal ardCr.
A station master OF the Frazerburg road
has seized a number Of cases marked Con
densed milk" addressed TO Frazerourg
which contained 1900 split bullets, 200 de-
tonators and 150 pounds Of dynamite.
The British battleship Monarch to-day
landed men and guns 10 relieve the troops
for service northward. II IS believed that
the guns will be sent up the country.
Six thousand five hundred South Africa
irregulars have been recruited during the
last eight weeks.
The Beers in the Transvaal have been ex-
ceedingly active for the last week or 80.
daily attacking trains. conveys and isolated
posts In most instances they have been
repulsed ard the railways are now working
more regularly.
commando is supposed TO be i'm the
mountains dividing Middleburg and Graaf
Reinet. but cannot be exactly located. The
invaders ia the West, who are expected at
Frazerburg to-day, have altered their
course and are now moving in the direction
Of Williston. TO the northwest. The British
have occupied FTazerburg.
The Beers in Bechunaland have been
again Joined by the inhabitants. who once
before rebelIed. Commanders are reported
10 he at Blickfontein. Boets2p and Daniels
Kieui The objective is to be Griquatown,
which is occupied by the British.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-04
F4VORS WORLDS FAIR EXHIBIT.
Nebraska's New Governor Refers TO
st. Louis Exposition in Address.

Lincoln, Neb. Ian. 3.-Chanler II. Diet
rich was inaugurated Governor OF NebTas-
ka before tie Joint session Of the Lcgisla-
ture in the hall of the House Of Represent
atives at ; this afternoon. The ceremony
was short aId simple. occupying but lit
tie over an hour. being limited 10 the re-
tir.ng message OF Governor POynter and tn"
inaugural address Of Governor Dietrich.
The Latter makes 4 record In brevity. con-
tanning about a thousand words, limited TO
State matters.
The Governors mos: urgent rccommendg-
ticn TO the Legislature Is TO provide relief
for the Supreme Court. now far behind
with it's work. by empowering 1t TO ere tte
n Board of Reference. to act until con-
stitutional amendment can be submitlc'i
increasing the number OF Judges. He favo-s
reasonable appropriations to advertise Ne
braska at the Buffalo and st. Louis expo
sit.nns. new Board of Control for State
institutions. Law permitting surety bonds
for State officers at the expense Of the
State. erection of monuments 20 hc.Oi
dead and a strong anti-k!dnaping law.
The Governors reception tonight in the
Senate Chamber was largely attended. Tac
presence Of General Fitzhugh Lee Of the
Department OF the Missouri. with his
stan. the Governors staff and State officers
adGed trilliarce to the occasion. The re-
ception lasted from $50 to 1880. and was
followed by an elaborate ball at the Lin
colin AudifariRps,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-04
1ncA1- ,Nn sI.HI.RRAN.

Counte-q Constancs Wachtmeist"r 'e"-
turts before the ST. Louis Thoosophichl So
ciety
Entries for the -. Louis Poultry show
have closed.
Frank y Blair Iost. g. \. Il. VIII Eo!i
insiailation services next MondIv.
Additional subscriptions ag2r-satiug $40
eco have been received at Norld- Fair
Headquarters.
Tho 81. Charles and Western "iertri. /.
has removed the embargo "n parcels AID
packages.
Daughter Of Herman IIeinze. VINO won't
over his long absence.
Tatims Eaquitz . lancer. was lnrd on
the charge of appearing in iMpIop.- at
tire.
In Park Commissioner RidEley's forth
coming annual report he recommends eNten-
sive improvements in Forest and OFallOn
parks. and advocates establishing children s
Fairgrounds in the downtown public
sqtares.
.rohn II. Kelpe a lcgless cripple. was tried
in Judge Woods court for murder in the
second degree for the killing Of John Zsliie
last September
William Banks. negro. in jail on a
charge of murder. u which n" declares he
IS innocent claims To Ice "A pure llOttenio;.
born near BloemfOntein. In South Africa.
The Grand Jury resumed the investiga-
fion into the charges Cf police bribery and
election frauds. Harry Hawes and the Eiec-
tion Commissioners were examined.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-04
HISTORY OF PAST JANUARIES.
Columbia Weather Bureau Record
for the State of Missouri.

-lsEFIBl.iG SPECIAL
Columbia. Mo. Jan. 3.-Thc following rel
ative to January weather in Missouri has
been compiled from the record of the Co
lumba Weather Bureau. The record covers
a peri q. Of eleven years:
TIE mean cr normal temperature Of jan
uary IS 81 degrees. The warmest January
was that Of 1ssc. with an average cf Sc
degrees. The highest temperature was "a
Dc ;;rces on JouUary Il. 1891. and the lowest
IS degrees below zero. on the 9Th OF the
Same month. Tne average number Of days
with the minimum temperature below -
degrees j. twenty-five. and the average
number with the maximum temperature
below q degrees j. seven. The average
precipitation FOR the month rain and melt
ed snow j. . - inches. The average num-
ber of days with .0l q an inch CT more
is eight. Tho greatest monthly precipifa-
tinn was 6.57 inches. In lsg1. and the least
20 OF an inch in 1875. The lCa.est period
without a measurab bln amount Of precipita-
tion was nineteen days. from January to
January l9 inclusive. In 1875 The greatest
amount of preC ipitat dion recorded in any
twenty-fou- consecutive ECurs was 3sS
incLes IN January / and .. 1897. The srcat-
est amount of snowfall recorded in any
twenty -four hours was So inches. on Jan
uarv = and Is. 1895. Average number Of
clear days ten; partly CLOUDY days. eight:
cloudy days. thirteen. The prevailing winds
have been from the rthwest. The high
est velocity Of the wind was tiirty-nine
miles per hour. from the northwest. on jan
.uary Il. 1885,.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-04
Professor Emory Il. johnson, Mem
Der of the Commission, at the
Merchants Exchange.
THINKS T.L0UIS WILL Benefit
Ex-Governor Stanard and Others
Speak in Behalf Of the Prof
ect-Secretary Morgan TO
Gather Information.

Representative business men OF ST. Louis
met Professor Emory Il. johnson. member
OF the Nicaragua Canal Commission. at the
Merchants Exchange yesterday afternoon
and. after hearing from him OF the work
accomplished by the Government and the
commission preparatory to the building Of
the Nicaragua Canal. declared themselves
in favor Of the project. because Of the ben
efits which they believe the trade of this
c.ty would obtain from l..
Professor johnson was introduced by
President q. l.. Whitelaw. He said that he
had visited iewnty-six Of the larger cities
east Of the Mississippi River for the pur-
pose Of obtaining concrete information in
regard to business and industrial condi-
tons and the manner in which they would
be affected by the canal and that every
where he went the people were f. favor
OF the proposed waterway.
He said that what he had seen and heard
here had more than paid him for his visit.
az he was satisfied that st. Louis was
destined to receive az great benefits from
the building Of the canal as any other
city in the country.
lie explained that the building Of the
canal would go hand in hand with the i'm
proyemcnt Of the Mississippi River and
that when tho canal shall have been COM
pIeted steel barses can go direct from St.
Louis to the West Indian and South Amer
lean rOrss.
T.. r. Scuther president of the Latin
American club. Ex-Governor y. o. Stanard.
James l.. Smith. vice president OF the
GimmCns Hardware Company: General
Freight Agent Parker OF the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad; Tom L. Cannon Of the Man
Ifacturers' Association: G. = 6. Meyer.
J. x. EarroI ard W. 4. Haarstick. spoke in
fa-Or Of the canal.
II WAS decided 10 have Secretary Nor
San Of the Merchants Exchange send out
circulars 10 tie business men Of the city
askin; that answers TO the following 0ues-
tiOns be sent 10 the commission:
10 ycu have export import trade with
the west coast of the United States. west coast
Of Central and Scuth America. Hawaiian Islands
Japan. china. Australia other parts Of
Oceanica-
OF what does the trade with each OF these sec
tons consist. and what Is the approximate ton
mage
state any facts that may seem important regard
ing rates and time required fOr shipments
Would the interCceanic canal enable ycu to in
ercas. the business you are at present doing with
the Pacific markets OF the United States and for
eiSn countries
Please state the general effect which the pro-
posed canal would have upon your particular
business
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-04
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

New York State Board issues warning
egains: smallpox. and reviews conditions.
Soldier sends TO his sister as a Christmas
present the g-inning skull OF a Filipino
killed in battle.
former Banker Holes Of Greenville. Ill.
commits suicide in his home. III health the
cause.
The suit Of Miss Cole against former Pay
master Ecdney is decided for plaintiff. on
the ground that the contract operated TO
separate husband and wife
Walter ". Gates. implicated in a gel
rich Gcick" scheme. was arrested on :he
floor Of the Consolidated Exchange in New
York.
Mrs. Frank N. Richardson declared she
stood within two feet OF her husband at the
time he was shot down. yet she did not see
who fired the shot
A Christian Scientist Of Omaha contracted
smallpox and declined to accept treatment
of regular practitioners. relying upon the
'sbsent treatment" Of a fellow scientist.
Whitecaps visited negroes dwellings in
southwestern portion Of Butler County.
Missouri. and gave inmates notice 10 leave
that section OF the country within twenty
days under penalty Of being lynched.
Indictments have been returned against a
hotel proprietor and a saloonkeeper cf
Louisville. Ky. charging them with con-
spiring 70 defraud insurance companies by
taking out policies on the life of you &
man. then plying him with whisky ard
tempting him to suicide.
Senator CullOm arrived at Springfield
and the Illinois senatorial fight took IN
new interest.
A Kansas man who published card de-
Glazing that he intended to quit the practice
OF IyinE now asks the courts for permission
10 change his name.
Missouri General Assembly gets down TO
work and several bills are introduced.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-04
LEGLESS MAN ON TRIAL.
ON A CHARGE OF MURDER
Sealed Verdict In the Case OF
John H. Kelpe Will Be
Opened This Morning.

John H. .k-pc. e cripple as THE result II
"A railway accident. IN which he lost both
LEGS. WIS dofcnd1nt yesterday IN Judge
WOODS division OF the Criminal Court on
a charge ui murder IN the second degrr".
The case was concluded at =. m. and
given e. the jury which returned a scal-i
verdict after court had adioarucl KolUr
will learn his fate this morning.
Kelpe shot and killed George Zeifr iu
front 81 Shay's -IIopu. 80. Ssl2 South
broadway. ON Sunday morning. Sepi'inhss
= i-tn. The two men hId puIrrci'd over 4
game of pool which two OF their friends
were playing. ksl9e and Zcihc put up q
bet on the game. Ioife wanted 10 with
draw the bet but l;elpo objected. Ausr%
wui D., f"llowa,l. and. il g. said. IcIdr struck
k"lpc I'm the face knockir.: him from a
table On which he was sitting. Then TIE
two clinched but Zeine manlg u to break
away and showcred his antagonist witH
pee. balls.
Kelpc ran behlat the bar. and soizinG q
revolver from a drawer drove Zeine from
the saloon. Zeihe then Lombard.d .ho saloon
with rocks. K.lpe went io III, iD'r N;ih
tho revolver, and. ~ Zeihe advanced upon
Rim. fred shot infictng fatal wound.
Zeinc nevertheless. still advanced ard
again they cllnched. AMI struggled until
Zcifie fen exhausted from loss %: blood.
k-lp". through Judge Porter. his aitor-
ney. set up a plea of self-defense. Circuit
Attorney Folk appeared in his first prose
cution. Judge Wood adjourned court at =
o'clock ard instructed the Deputy Sherins
to receive e sealed verdict II the Jury
agreed before morning. II required only "a
few minutes for the jury TO reach YER
dict.
Helpe was formerly q brakeman on the
Iron Mountain Railroad. Two years ago
he lost his limbs. and since then he has
been out of employment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-04
RAILROADS

The Illinois Central and Rock Island have
harmonized their interests and secured con-
troll Of the Minneapolis and st. Louis.
Western and Northwestern executive Of
fcials held a conference at the Southern
Hotel.
The Southwestern Passenger Bureau will
hold its quarterly meeting here on Janu-
ary Q.
J. J. Hill and his friends are said TO have
bought heavily of ST. Paul securities.
George y. Allen has been appointed assis-
tant general passenger agent of tho South
trn at st. Louis.
The Baltimore and Ohio shops may be
moved back to Pana. Ill.
Robert S. Logan has been appointed as
sistant to the general manager OF the Grand
Trunk.
President Jeffery of the Denver and Rio
Grande talks of weak lines and consolida-
tions