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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18
Father-in-Law Justified.

Warrensburg, Mo, April 1.-THE
coroner's jury in the Adams-Irwin
shooting at Fayetteville Monday
night found a verdict this morning
of iustifiable homicide, freeing Adams
of blame. John Adams was Charles
Irwins father-in law. Irwin was
drunk and tried to ride his horse into
Adams store. This led toa quarrel.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18

Perfect digestion is the only foun.
dation for perfect health. The food
We eat makes all the blood We have
which in turn feeds every nerve.
muscle and tissue in the body. Herb
inc quickens theappetite, adds dioes-
ton, gives tone and vigor tc all the
functions and ensures good health
Price 80 cents. Fl. l.. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18

Neuralgia pains, rheumatism, lum-
bago and sciatic pains, yield to the
penetrating influence of Ballard $
Snow Liniment. Price, % and 80
cents. For sale by H. l.. Tucker
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23

there. And I walked forth, and I saw
the sun rise, and said. When will
It set again." and the sun sank not.
And l saw all the people in holiday
apparel, and l said, when will they
put on workingman's garb again and
delve in the mine and swelter at the
forge?" But neither the garments nor
the robes did they put of. And wan
dered In the suburbs, and said,
Where do they bury the dead OF this
great city F" And | looked along by
the hills where 1t would be most beau
tiful for the dead to sleep, and | saw
castles and towers and battlements.
but not mausoleum, nor monument,
nor white slab could / see. And
went into the great chapel OF the
town, and said: Where do the poor
worship? Where are the benches on
which they sit?" And a voice an
swered, I'VE have no poor In this great
city" And l wandered out seeking to
find the place where were the novels
of the destitute, and / found man
sions Of amber and ivory and gold.
but no tear did see or sight hear.
was bewildered, and l sat under the
shadow of a great tree, and | said.
What am | and whence comes all
this?" And at that moment there
came from among the leaves, skipping
up the flowery paths and across the
sparkling waters. very bright and
sparkling group, and when | saw
their step knew it, and when heard
their voices | thought l knew them.
but their apparel was so different from
anything had ever seen | bowed,
stranger to strangers. But after
awhile, when they clapped their hands
and shouted, Welcome! Welcomes"
the mystery was solved, and saw that
time had passed and that eternity had
come, and that God had gathered us
up into higher home, and | said,
Are all here?" and the voices of In
Vulnerable generations answered, "All
here" And while tears of gladness
were raining down our cheeks and the
branches of the Lebanon cedars were
clapping their hands and the towers OF
the great city were Ginning their well
come, we began to laugh and sing and
leap and shout: Home. Home!
Home!"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23
HAVE RULES FOR MOURNING.
Chinese Enforce Laws Prescribing How
bereavement Must BE Shown

beTtbVtmtnt IhuSt bC ShOhhs
Chinese laws prescribe severe pen
alties for neglect of children to prop
erly observe the prescribed customs
on the death of an ancestor If son
& receiving information of the death
OF his father or mother or wife sup
press such intelligence and omits to
go into lawful mourning for the de-
ceased such neglect shall be punished
with sixty blows and one years ban
ishment. If son or wife enters into
mourning in lawful manner, but pre-
vious to the expiration of the term dis
caros the mourning habit and, forget
full of the loss sustained, plays upon
musical instruments or participates in
festivities, the punishment shall
amount for such offenses to eighty
blows. Whoever on receiving infor-
nation of the death Of any other rela-
tive in the first degree than the above
mentioned suppresses the notice of it
and omits to mourn shall be punished
with eighty blows; if previous to the
expiration of the legal period OF
mourning for such relative any person
casts away the mourning habit and
resumes his wonted amusements he
shall be punished with sixty blows.
When any officer or other person in
the employ of the government has re-
ceived intelligence of the death of his
father or mother, in consequence OF
which intelligence he is bound to re-
tire from the Office during the period
of mourning, If in order to avoid such
retirement he falsely represents the
deceased to have been his grandfather,
grandmother, uncle. aunt or cousin he
shall suffer punishment of 100 blows.
be deposed from Office and rendered in
capable of again entering into the pub
lie service.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23
ECCENTRIC WILLS.
Benjamin Frnnklin Left Small Sum
which Is Now Available.

Benjamin franklin Left Small Sum
which Is Now Available.
When Benjamin Franklin died, in
1890, he left small sum of money,
which was not to be used until the
twentieth century His gift is at last
available, and the sum now amounts
to $375,OOO, having been invested at
compound interest, says the Pittsburg
Press. The trustees of the Franklin
fund have decided to use the money
for the erection of a Franklin insti-
tute in Franklin square, Boston. Curl
Gus provisions made by will are more
common than one would suppose.
Within the last few months, there have
been several examples Of eccentric dis
posals of property. To one young
woman has been left $4,000 by her
brother under the express condition
that she neither marries nor becomes
a nun. II the conditions are not full
filled, the money is to be distributed
among other relatives. To his three
daughters an Italian who recently died
left 5000 a year each IL they remained
single and $4,000 each a year II they
married. A late member OF the En-
glish parliament left by will to his two
daughters $4,000, with the provision
that the money is only to be payable II
they attain the age of IS years, without
marrying either a citizen Of the
United States or a Hebrew.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23
How the Mate Got Even.

The mate of certain schooner was
in the habit of drinking more than was
good for him. On one occasion. after
he had recovered from an unusually
severe attack of intox:cation, he was
looking over the log and found that
the captain had inscribed therein on
certain date: Mate drunk" The
mate promptly went to the captain
and asked why such statement had
been written down. 1T is true, isn''
it?" asked the captain. Eyes" said
the mate Then let 1t stand said
the captain. A few days later the cap
tain, in looking over the log, found
this inscription: Captain sober" He
summoned the mate and asked him
what he meant by taking such liber-
ty. ITS true, isn't it," Yes" said
the captain, but" Then let 1t
stand" said the mate.-Youths' Com
'panion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23
The ELECTRIC Eers Victim.

At the Geological gardens large
electric eel was swimming in its tank
with more activity than usual. when
big cockroach fell into the water,
and in its efforts to get out made dis
turbance of the surface, which attract
ed the attention Of the eel. The eel
turned round, swan past 1t, discharged
its battery at about eight inches on.
and the cockroach instantly stopped
stone dead. 1t did not even move Its
antennae after. The eel then proceed
ed to swallow its victim. and the mar
rator goes on to point out the curious
circumstance that the fish. which
weighed about twelve pounds. should
find It worth while TO Ere Its heavy ar
tillery at creature an inch and half
long. when 1t could easily have swal-
lowed It sans facon.--Chanbers' Jour-
nal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23

A new claimant for the fortune left
by the composer Verdi has appeared.
He is a farmer named Verdi. living near
Athens, Greece. He says that the
Verdi family came originally from the
east, one branch establishing itself at
Athens, and the other going on to
Italy. and that he is the closest surviv-
ing relative Of the deceased composer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23

The graduating lists Of the Ameri-
can colleges this year show an tn
crease Of Is per cent
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23
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Copyrighted 1891 by Robert Bonner's Sons
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23
The Beautiful Home Above.

One twilight, after had been play.
ing with the children for some time,
lay down on the lounge to rest, and.
half asleep and half awake. seemed
to dream this dream: 1t seemed to
me that | was In far distant land
not Persia, although more than orr
entail luxuriance crowned the cities;
nor the tropics. although more than
tropical fruitfulness filled the gardens;
nor Italy, although more than Italian
softness filed the air. And | wan
derd around looking for thorns and
nettles, but l found none Of them grew
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
ADMIRAL SCHLEY AND
COUNSEL IN CONFERENCE

Washington, Dec. 2S-Admiral Schley
was Joined at his apartments at Rich
mond today by his counsel, IsadOr Ray
ner. and assistant counsel, Mr.. league,
both of whom came over from Baltt-
more at the admirals request in order
to consider what further steps, If any,
were to be taken in the Schley case.
The parties to the conference remained
together throughout the morning and
well into the afternoon
When representatives of the press
sent ND cards of inquiry they were re-
turned with the statement that there
We're no DEVELOPMENTS, and nothing to
be made public at the present time. 1t
is understood that the special purpose
of the meeting is to decide as to what
shall be done in the way of a civil ac-
ton against the author or publisher Of
the Maclav history, which was the ba-
sis of the investigation.
The conference between Admiral
Schlev and his counsel closed about ,
o'clock and Mr. Rayner returned to
Baltimore. No statement was made as
to the results reached, except that such
further steps as might be taken would
deal with legal rather than naval
phases of the controversy.
Admiral and Mrs. SChley will leave
in about a week for a trip South, to be
gone about two weeks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
GOVERNMENT IN AN
EMBARRASSING POSITION

Copenhagen. Dec. 28.-The agitation
against the sale Of the Danish West
Indies has placed the government in
an embarrassing position. There is
considerable difference of opinion as
to how far public sentiment against
the sale is genuine and how far it is
the work of spectators and promoters.
At any rate, it has impressed the for
eign minister to the extent that he is
determined to request Secretary Hay
to allow an arrangement being made
for a Dlebiscite. This matter will be
settled through Copenhagen, and not
through the Danish minister, at Wash
ington.
1t is generally declared in well-in-
formed circles here that the islanders
favor the sale. The chief argument
advanced, however, by the large ma
jority is for a plebiscite like that of
1851
In the meanwhile, those who are op-
posed 10 the sale are formulating nu-
merous plans for realizing on the
tropical asset so long neglected A
company has just been formed for i'm
proving the economic status of the
islands in the event they are sold. The
directors include Held and GIenckstadt,
bank directors. Andersen, a director Of
the East Asiatic Company and other
influential persons.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
HAS ANYBODY SEEN
THE LORD IN WORCESTER

Thomas w Lord. AZ years old, a resi-
dent of Washington, D. c., is missing
from his home in the capital city and
a reward Of $500 has been offered for
his recovery. Lord left his home a
week ago and his friends are anxious
as to his whereabouts. He is a man
about medium build, weighing 145
and is light complexioned Mai. Rich
ard Sylvester, chief of the Metropoli-
tan police sent a circular to Chief of
Police William J. f. Stone yesterday
and the $500 plum awaits any Worces-
ter officer who can lay hands on Lord.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

In the intermediate basketball Sc
ries yesterday afternoon at the Y. Nj.
c. A. team three defeated team four,
10 to 70.
Andrew Rock. employed at the
Crompton e Knowles Loom Company
plant on Fainter Street, had an apo
plectic fit on Green Street yesterday
morning. He was taken to mis- home,
20 Lodi Street, in the police ambulance
A c. Davis. employed at the works
of tae Baker Box Company on Union
Street. slipped on an icy stretch of side
walk near the shops yesterday after
noon and dislocated his left shoulder.
He was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital where Dr. L. A. Cottle dressed the
injury. Mr.. Davis is married, and lives
at 81 Lincoln Street.
Permission to open and obstruct
streets was granted yesterday to the
water department, for repairs on Ed
ward and Hamilton Streets; Worcester
Electric Light Company connections
on Main and Southbridge Streets; New
England Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany, setting poles on AlvaradO Street
and Lake Avenue; F. S. Dearborn,
sanitary sewer at 81 haywood Street
Engine was called on still
alarm to 80 West BOylston Street yes
terday morning for a small fire in c.
H. Rydberg's grocery store, The
blaze started from an overturned
lamp slight damag. An alarm from
lamp slight damage. An alarm from
Streets, yesterday morning was sent in
at 11.45 o'clock for a fire in J. S.
Clough's ash box. There was no dam
age.
1t may be that some outside concern
will take the property formerly occu-
pied by the Cleveland Machine Com
pany, on Jackson Street. Secretary
c. f. Squier of the Board of Trade is
on the lookout at all times to secure
good manufacturing companies to come
, to Worcester, and the factory vacated
| by the Cleveland Machine Company
would be available to some new con-
| Germ.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
M'KINLEY
QUOTED ON SUBJECT

Washington. Dec 28.-The war de-
Dartment has received a copy Of reso-
lutions adopted by the Merchants AS
sociation of New YORK, declaring for a
reduction of the dusy on Cuban prod
ucts coming into the United States on
reciprocal lines.
The resolutions reoltc the last decla-
ration of President Mckinley on the
subject as Well as President Roose-
velt's expression in his annual message
to Congress. and Secretary Root
strong commentator of the principle
of Cuban reciprocity.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
IN SWEDISH CHURCH

A Christmas festival was given last
night in the First Swedish Congrega-
tional Church, under the auspices of
the Swedish Charitable Society, to
raise money to pay running expenses.
All the poor Swedish people who want
ed to come were admitted free.
The following program was carried
out: Song, by the congregation; Bible
reading and prayer, Rev. Ludwig
Akeson of the Second Swedish COngre-
gational Church; solo, Rev. J. A. HUT
man. musical selections, string band
address, Rev. c. A. Cederberg of the
Thomas Street Methodist Church; solo,
Miss May Book: defamation, Miss
Tyra Johnson; prayer Rev. H. E.
Whyman of the Quinsigamond Meth
odist Church
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
DEATHS

HARLOW-In this city, Dec. 26th. George
Wells Harlow, 60 yrs. mos 5 DAYS.
Funeral services at his late residence, 40
Kingsbury Street. Monday. at > 30 D. m
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
DAVIS-In this city, Dec. 2sth, Arthur E.
Davis, AZ yrs.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at his late resi-
dence, 81 Windsor Street, Monday. at
! 80 p. m.
BRENNAN-Gn this city. Dec 2Sth. Mary
wife Of John Brennan of Webster.
FENLON-In this city, Dec. 9th. John p.
FenlOn. son of Peter and Sarah Moo
ney) Fenlon. II yrs.
Funeral from the family residence. No.
PSI Miilbury Street. Monday morning AT
SIS O'Clock. High mass OF requiem in
the Church of the Sacred Heart at Q
o'clock. Relatives and friends are in
vited to attend.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
IT Is BELIEVED
ALL WILL RECOVER

Trinidad, Col, Dec. 2s.-Six persons
who were injured in the wreck on the
Colorado & Southern Railroad near
Barela, yesterday were brought to the
hospital in this city. They are:
Mrs. Paul Holman Lamar. Col.
r. J. Bishop, Cage, Okla.
Harry Powell, Clayton, n. NJ
Rev. A. P. Morrison, Albuquerque,
n. NJ
Joseph Bell, Lamar
T. Sullivan, Houston, Texas.
It is believed all will recover.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
CATHOLIC SERVICE
AT WORCESTER JAIL

The usual Roman Catholic services, to-
gether with special Christmas music, will
be given at the county jail today at 9
o clock a. m. In connection with the
regular musical program will be the rem
dition Of the "Adeste Fideies" by quar-
tet consisting of Miss Margaret NJ. Shee-
han, soprano; Miss Mary A Hagerty,
alto; J. Quinn. tenor; L. d. Cunning
ham. bass. assisted by chorus of full
choir; John J. Foley, organist-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

Reports received here become mSre
strained every day. The Venezuelan
government suspended traffic on the
German Railroad because the COM
pany, in view of the threats of the
insurgents, refused to transport
troops unless the government guaran-
teed it against losses which might be
sustained by the destruction of its
road and equipment. The stations are
occupied by troops.
The German legation at Caracas has
entered an energetic protest against
the governments action in this con-
nectiOn.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
Great Sale of Silks

On Monday the finest lines Of desira-
Bile silks go on sale at prices away
below all competition at the John G.
Machines Companys enterprising
silk department who will make a live
~ business this week selling silks at
prices that everyone should take ad-
vantage Of.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC

New York. Dec. 2S.-The annual re-
port of the Southern Pacific Company
for the fiscal wear. ended June 80, was
issued today. It shows a gain of s12
S79500 in gross earnings. The surplus
was So. 456.561. against S391S,631 the
year before. Betterment expenditures
in 1901 We're S6.S6O. $50.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
Local Weather

Temperature: Maximum 36S, mini
mum 22.2, mean 29.5 noon 1858, p. m.
1872 Barometer, noon 1924, s p. m.
1924. Wind, noon direction S, velocity
A.. 8 p. m. direction Sc, velocity Is.
Precipitation O.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
WALL PAPERS AT REDUCED
PRICES FOR CASH

Having bought the over production of
this years G90D stock of Wall Papers
from a large manufacturer, we are going
to sell them at prices never heard Of for
new, up-to-date goods. Our expenses for
tent, etc, being the least of any wall
paper store in the city, we can sell You
goods less than you would pay for the
same paper at any store in the city.
c. G. BORMAN g. CO. 166 Chandler St
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

CA . II q ara.
Bears tins II lH5 hlha lou Hais Always BOHgh
signature "a &xXZZIZ<I
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-28
SHIPPING LIVE FISH TO JAPAN.
Well Boats Used in Carving Them
Across the Pacific.

Tacoma. Wash, July 1.-THE expectation
of live fish, an Industry just in its inception.
promises to assume pretentious proportions
within another year.
The increasing demand from Japan and
other countries FOR fresh fish, and the good
market in all parts Of the world, are respon-
sibie for the Innovation, A large Puget
Sound fish shipper says the day is not far
distant when live fish will be sent by the
shipload from Pacific Coast fisheries to ORR
entail points and other parts Of the world
So far as this coast is concerned. the plan
is an innovation. but 1t is said that in Eng
The fish are shipped in well boats"
These have large tanks OF wells in which
the fish are kept alive until they reach their
destination. After being caught they are
put in the tanks in the well boats and
led on their natural food until they get to
the consignee. In this way the buyers get
fresh fish in exactly the same condition IN
which they are taken out of the water.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-28
GIBRALTAR NOT lMPREeNABLE.
Increased Range of Ordnance
Places Fortress in Danger.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
London. July N.-Much interest 10 felt in
Great Britain in the statement that the in
creased range OF modern cannon and the
use OF smokeless powder render the Brit
ish naval station. docks. ETC., at Gibraltar
insecure.
A commission appointed to inquire into
the situation finds that both on the east
ern and western side modern guns planted
on Spanish territory could send shots into
the harbors. and IL smokeless powder were
used by the assailants It would be difficult
for British guns on the rock to put them
out Of action.
The western side is 80 insecure that the
commission recommends the abandonment
Of dock. workshops and storehouses I'M
der construction there. and that a harhor
and other works be constructed on the
eastern side, which Is fourteen times as Sc
cure.
Workshops and storehouses shouldbe ex-
cavated In the rock itself, and tunnel be
run through 1t from east to west.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-28
Blu, Indiana Postmaster Had Il
Hard Time of 1t.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Wabash Ind. July "a. L. Fox after
struggling for sixteen years TO separate
himself from post Office that paid him l6
cents a day. has at last succeeded.
he was appointed postmaster OF Niier in
March, 1881. II was an honor thrust upon
him.
Il have sent in l5o designations" said he.
Finally 1 stayed away from the post Office
for a month and told my bondsmen would
make good any loss. But only five letters
ten circulars and four postal cards came
and there was no trouble.
"A few weeks ago the inspector came. He
found the office there. but the postmaster
was absent. He began to circle about for
the trail. and at last found me in a wet
goods place across the way, telling my sor-
rows TO the booze clerk. He assumed an
air of authority and suggested 1 was out of
my sphere and that the Office might be
stolen.
Il informed him there was nothing 10
steal. He grew indignant at once at my
iippancy. and in a cold, hard tone demand
ed to know whether 1 appreciated the i'm
became violent and said he would suspend
me. but when / begged him to recommend
my removal, and stated had been trying
for years to quit he changed his manner
and continue. He begged 50 hard relent-
ed.
Il once got one Of my bondsmen into the
ONCE with the design of skipping out and
leaving him In charge. but when l thought
rebelied. and allowed him to go in peace
Lately my son was deputized and tried
TO run the Office, while / went back to the
farm to support my family. On Tuesday
he sent for me to come up and show him
dollar making the trip. 1 am out now. and
20 happy"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-28
MUCH BRoKEN.UP BOY.
Eleven Year Old Youth Has Very
Brittle Bones.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lancaster. July N.-For the eighth time
in his brief life. little Charles Scn,iiz. an
1I-year-oid boy. Of this city. has broken an
arm. The chiid's bones seem to be as brit
tie as chalk. and the slightest fan has re-
suited in the fracture OF an arm;
If the use Of one or the other that he is
almost as adept with the use OF one hand
as an Individual born minus one OF the
Falls from fruit trees have also resulted
in the dislocation OF his shoulder, and on
another occasion the fracture OF a collar
bone.
with his chums with as much freedom and
daring as the most reckless. and to-day he
was found engaging in a ball game.