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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-05-02
.I'm going to throw you. too,

m gong TO throw you, too,
upon the track" he yelled. He fun
bled with the curtains at the window
overlooking the street. At the same
moment there was a ring at my
door. | ran quickly to open it. |
saw well dressed man appear. dec
ora Jed with the ribbon of the Legion
of Honor. followed by two herculean
men. clad in blouses.
! "Dr. Maxfastown, he said, intro
ducing himself in a foreign accent.
! Il am the director of a sanitarium
/ One of my patients has escaped and
from the information | have received
/ think he has taken refuge in your
villa
you are not mistaken-he's here
You have arrived just in time. God
be thanked"
1T is the Comte de Martini. an I'M
fortunate who has lost his mind in
consequence of the death of his wife,
whom he adored, and who he mag
ines was poisoned. We will relieve
you OF his presence. He pointed TO
the two men he had brought with
him. These are two keepers from
the asylum" he said. We entered
the drawing room. The lunatic seem
ed very excited
He is i'll a rage" the doctor told
me.
Doctor" cried the mailman, ''this
man wishes to denOunce me | must
have his life" He threw himself upon
me, but the two keepers-not without
trouble-seized him, and one of them.
took from his pocket a bundle of cord.
"1Our presence irritates him. said
the doctor to me Would you be
so good as to hide yourself until we
take him away?'
| asked nothing better. | opened
the door of closet. II can hide my
self in this | said,
MANY thanks, Monsieur. The
family of the comte will never forget
your kindness" The doctor then
pushed me into the closet, of which
he shot the bolt. | heard the noise
OF a struggle.
BE calm, Monsieur lie COmte," said
the doctor, but the noise ofdisplaced |
told me that the lunatic |
had escaped from his keepers into my
bedroom. Presently the noise ceas- |
ed; the mailman had been captured; |
but in his preoccupation the doctor
had forgotten to release me- | was
shut up in my prison until evening.
Then the concierge came and freed
ne.
And what became of the lunatic,
As he spoke | noticed
hat all my furniture was turned
Jopsy turvy; my violin had disap-
)eared, also my bronzes and two
valuable painting | looked for my
1ouis XIV. cabinet-gone | ran to
ny bedrOOm-my desk had been
opened. | understood all at last.
ly mailman was a burglar.-New
Ork Commercial Advertiser.
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Order of Publication.

STATE OF MISSOURI, } -
County of Bates,
In the circuit court, in vacation April -, 1901 ,
NJ. b. Marshall, plaintiff, vs. A. q. Marshall
defendant.
Order OF Publication.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein by
her attorneys, DOoley & LudWick, and Ales her
petition and AFFIDAVIT, alleging among other
things that defendant, A. q. Marshall, is not a
resident of the state of Missouri: Whereupon it
is ordered by the undersigned clerk in vacation
that said defendant be notified by publication
that plaintiff has commenced a suit against him
in this court, the object and general nature Of
which is 10 secure from this court decree Of
divorce from the bonds of matrimony contract ed
and entered into by and between the plaintiff
and defendant herein, ON the grounds of treat
ment of the plaintiff by the defendant such as to
render her condition as the wife Of said de-
the court an order granting and giving 10 the
plaintiff the care and custody of the minor
child, Gladys Marshall, born Of the marriage OF
the plaintiff with the defendant, and
that unless the said A. q. Marshall.
defendant, be and appear at this court at
the next term thereof, to be begun and holden
county, on the 18th day of June next, and on
before the third day of said term, If the term
shall so long continue, and II not, then or be-
fore the last day of said term, answer or plead
taken as confessed, and judgment will be rem
dered accordingly.
And IT is further ordered that copy hereof
be published, according to law, in the BUTLER
EEKLY ZINES, newspaper published in said
county Of Bates for four weeks successfully,
published at least once a week, the last inser-
day Of said next June term of this court.
J. Z. THU RMAS, Circuit Clerk.
true copy from the record Witness
t7EALI my hand ana seal OF the circuit court
of Bates county, this 18th dag Of April
1901 J. Z. THURMAN,
24-4t Circuit Clerk.
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Whereas Martha A. Austin and Z v Aus
tin, her husband, by their certain deed Of
trust, dated the End day Of October, I5s3, and
recorded in the ONCE OF the recorder Of deeds
Of Bates county, Missouri at Butler, on the 24th
day Of October, lsy5, in book q at page 5ls,
conveyed 10 L. j. Murray, trustee, the follow
ing described real estate situated in the county
of Bates, state Of Missouri, to-wit:
All OF the east half OF lot ten (10l block sixty-
three (ez5), Rich Hill, located northeast quar-
ter, northwest quarter of section eight 90 town
ship thirty-eight so range thirty-one CD, in
trust to secure the payment Of promi ssory
note or bond in said deed Of trust described,
executed BY Martha 4 Austin and K. v Aus
tin; and whereas, default has been made in the
payment Of said note and bond and in the con-
ditiOns OF said deed Of trust; and whereas. the
said 7. j. Murray, trustee has declined 20 er-
ecute said trust; now therefore, !, Joe i
Smith, sheriff OF Bates county, Missouri. in zc-
cOrdance with the provisions Of said deed OF
trust. and at the request Of the legal owner and
holder OF said note or bond, and by virtue OF
the power and authority in me vested by said
deed Of trust. viii proceed 70 sell the property
hereinbefOre described at public yendue to the
hi CHEST bidder for cash at the door Of the court
house IN said Bates county II the city Of Butler
on
Saturday, April eth, 1901,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and i've O'Clock in the afternoon Of that
day for the purpose Of satisfying the terms o.
said deed Of trust. JOE T. SMITH
2I4E sheriff OF Bates County, No.
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STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Bates.
In the circuit court, in vacation April -, 1870
NJ. B. Marshall. plaintiff, vs. A. q. Marsha
defendant
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

TO NUTt a tOIU III UIp DAY
Take Laxative BrOmO Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
ii it fails to cure. E. W. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
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Flowers For Dead BeIo From an An
cient Enemy.

Winston-Salem, n C., April %
One of the many beautiful floral de-
signs sent by friends as a token of
esteem of the late Colonel A. FL. Belo,
who was buried here yesterday. and
one OF the most highly appreciated.
was contributed by Captain Cous-
sins, of Richmond, Va.
1t was with Captain Cousins that
Colonel Belo fought ii duel during the
civil war for reflections made by the
captain on the valor of the North
Carolina troops. After a few shots
had been exchanged Captain Cousins
apologized to Colonel Belo for the
laguage he used.
Since the war the two gentlemen
had been strong friends and on more
than one occasion has Captain Cous-
sins expressed his admiration for
Colonel BelO's courage.
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To-Day's Forecast.
Arrived.
River RiaIto Brevitie..

ga; captain ali Oscar Barrstt Of Cincinnati; accom-
Captain Frank Farnsley Of the Barrett line
came up on the Peters Lee last night. He made
with Captain Barrett to-day.
r mGsp faa, s s,oTs, w ns5ri @ss sal manager ,s ps Of the
on business. will return home to-day.
Captain Kellogg. Pilots Townsend and Shin
KEEL. and the crew OF the McDougai and barges.
e Grsy Eagle EP sf' yest eT,Hw G Ths Mcp Ha q xaf s. steamer an =
safe harbor twenty miles south OF Chester. and
will remain there until the river rises.
master Of the Cleaner. The Cleaner and Har.
morning for Cairo. Captain George Marray Viii
be in ,S ehar HIns of the psr, anr and Gro with Pilots lot; caii.
on the Clark at Cairo and Harry Davis will re-
Line boats to study the channels.
to I haNe p aflfTsdI L last and night hte T Thsy Lee Of G IL 5ec.i wsrs
to clear for Memphis this evening. and the
clifton will clear Saturday for the Tennessee
River.
The. Hill City. is to arrive from New Or
leans $! Monday z with t,o Foo feet Of lumber; $50
charge a big sugar trip at Memphis.
-~-Iawrence Macdonald. agent for the ". H..
would leave the foot Of Franklin avenue Tues-
day for all points on the Missouri and Gascon-
Commencing Saturday the steamer Chester
win leave on Tuesdays. Thursdays and satur-
ings.
The Grey Eagle came in from Commerce
and is being loaded to depart to-day at 5 D. M.
on a return passage.
PILOTS Bob Boles. John Douglas and Tom
Patterson are at Pittsburg. awaiting a rise in
the Ohio River before clearing the coal boats
they are employed aboard. They report large
quantities Of coal in readiness for shipment
Captain Drown received a letter from Pilot
Monte Davis yesterday. Davis Is now at Fort
Stanton. N. M, and writes that he is rapidly
resaining his health. He expects to return to
st. Louis In April.
Rec V. Downs Of Pine Bluff. Ark. and
Clarence v. Hodge OF Memphis. Tenn. are APP
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BY Telegraph.

REPUBLIC SPECIALS.
Cairo. Ill. March THE river Is rising slow
cloudy. windy and threatening rain: the temper
I 1'a ar ms rs r irdm the The fo asams Mis. RssRsi a Wi,h on "a,
barge Of logs. She returned South at l D. NJ.
The Rosa Lee. from St. Louis, with a moderate
sundries. made light additions and departed, for
Memphis at 10 p m; The Charlotte lot ,i BoeeSler
She returned South this afternoon; The Hudson.
coming from Cincinnati, wired from Shawnee
shoal places, which has delayed her. She will
probably be delayed at Caseyville bar. The Fl.
r. Frisbin Is due tonight.
padusah; XVI ~. M1 p,ah 7 isoIsIss g gauge Tss- reads ad So
al ana M 1'' Ths re aas Dsff is s due ssrs : so eaisS q out 81 q
tie Tennessee River: The Hudson is still due
rom rom EvansviIle. The India Givens leaves here
tonight for st. Louis The R. A. Speed left for
, the Pe RIsss%an k'y With at me 3 ;. r. Il: R fas tines; a and
three barses IN tow; left here : at At l., ?: m; for
ne 8 very good down about the wharf.
to ton m up r z, Il f. g. 8 Wright hae down Ssaes at T ! q. N" M. Il The 3
Chester arrived down at II a. m; and departed
The Dolphin No. q. with three barges Of logs.
arrived up at IL , O'clock mo noon an and will Will, deear, fsr
a rise OF A in the last twenty-four hours. Weather
clear and pleasant.
feet. a rise Of 4 feet in the last twenty-four
hours. Boats up-The Grey Eagle at II o'clock
Peters Lee at $3.50 \. m. The Chester arrived
down at 5 a. m. and departed from Westminster
for the South ct 8 a. m. The Tender In and
out on time. Weather clear and pleasant.
Cape Girardeau. Mo-. March THE river Is
rising. The Peters Lee up at IL o'clock last
night. The Dolphin No. 3 and tow left for ST.
Louis at daylight. The weather is clear and
warmer.
Louisville. Ky. March River stationary: In
canal 4 feet { inches. on falls 2 feet 5 inches and
below locks 6 feet : inches. Clear and pleasant.
burlington. Ia. March 1.-THE river rose / inch
and is now . feet ! inches above low-water mark
Of 1854. Weather clear and warmer.
wheeling. w. Va. March River IS feet 9
inches and falling. Cloudy and cool.
Evansville, Ind. March River 81 feet and
stationary. Clear and warmer.
Cincinnati, o.. March River Q feet and ris-
ing. Clear: mercury As.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08
GEORGE T. DENNEY ARRESTED.
Wanted in Kansas for Alleged Mail
Robbery.

Post Office Inspector Dice yesterday re-
ceived a telegram from Deputy Inspector
Slice stating that he had in custody George
II. Denney, wanted by the Federal authori-
ties on a charge OF robbing the mails. The
Telegram was dated Elk City, Kas.. where
Denney was captured. Inspector Stice will
take Denney to the Federal jail at Fort
Scott.
Denney was arrested as an accomplish of
J.. w. Ford. alias Weatherford. who was
arrested a week ago at D%adeville, Ala, by
Inspector Stice. Ford was employed at a
railway station at Eureka, Kas.. and it is
alleged that he unlocked and rifed mail
pouches that came through the station. On
several drafts and checks that he took
from the mail. Ford. it is said, forged in
and cashed them. An indorse-
ment on a check for $500 on a New York
bank was declared a forgery and an in
resulted in Ford's arrest.
Denney is from Rugby. Tenn, where his
brother is Postmaster.
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HE WANTS AN ACCOUNTING.
Thomas NJ. Morton Wants a Re.
ceiver Appointed for His Grocery.

Thomas NJ. Morton applied to the Cir
cult Court yesterday to have a receiver ap-
pointed for a grocery business at No. III
South Seventh street. conducted by Alex
ander Mcleod and himself. Morton AYERS
that last January he advanced Mcleod $500
and put up a similar amount for himself.
and with the 5000 started the grocery BUSH
ness. He AYERS that for more than n
receipts and has refused to account for it
to him. and for more than a week has re-
fused him admission to the store. He
asks that the partnership be dissolved and
an accounting had.
Judge Tally issued an order on Mcleod
to show cause tomorrow why the prayer
Of Morton should not be granted.
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Iron Castings Wanted.
Office of Commissioner of Supplies.

Office of Commissioner of Supplies.
City Hall. March .. 1901.
Sealed proposals will be received by tho
undersigned, to be opened at his office at
IL o'clock m. on
MONDAY NEXT. T INST,
For furnishing the Street Commissioner with
CASTINGS, 1oos, etc, in accordance with
drawings and specifications on file in the
Office of the Bridge Engineer.
To be delivered and unloaded at Grand
avenue and Gratiot street within two weeks.
Certified check for s10c, payable to the
Undersigned. must each bid.
Cali at Commissioner Of Supplies FOR
blanks ard further information.
Bid must be in duplicate, FREQ from all
alteration or erasCre. and to both the orig
iral and duplicate must be attached a copy
of this advertisement.
All bids having any alteration or erasurs
thereon viii be rejected.
The Commissioner reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
FRED C. MEIER.
Commissioner of Supplies.
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Y. r. G.
Mining Shares.
Government Honds.
Wnu Street Gnssin.

The he f ,dl5Idg synopsis !, of T., the gossip in rsEarl
New York. March 7:-London cables We're gen,
a%rbitrase brokers were buyers In the sarly trad
ing. but On advances here they turned and scll
freely. the sales for London account were heav,,
lest in Union Pacific. Atchison, c. & A. and
Southern Paeiic; and exceeded the purchases
by about 1000 shares.
Chicago houses We're heavy sellers of all the
active speculative stocks to-day. one house alone
selling 2o.OS shares. and over 100000 shares
Were sold during III! The day by h1 n,s,; with chi hv
Talbot ]. Taylor x Co. Tho purchases of this
iirn were the chief reason for the advance IN
cifc and Chesapeake and Ohio.
Republic Steel was strong in the afternoon on
buying by keech. Loew IL Co. There was no
| Interested in the management had no reason to
advance for the buying except that the stock
the maintenance of prices to result from the
United States Steel merger.
The sudden advance in T.. c. 81. started on
buying by II. l.: Horton, & Co. Traders Joined
reason Gould be obtained. for the buying.
st. Paul was bought early by Bell & Co., and
1t was generally understood that the advance
ANNUAL MnS al d iitHdiera'g next n T Sesrsd inteTes,s con-
nectel with the manaseinent have allowed taei a
3 Ter cent.
ing by Chicago houses. Wesserman Bros. Were
the heaviest sellers on the decline. So far there
actual causes Of the advance yesterday. and the
day before. but there WAS a general d,sposit, len
buying to President Hill Of the Great Northern
road.
Reading and other coalers were exceptionally
weak under selling by room traders. who based
their sales on expected trouble as a result OF tne
meeting of the coal miners union next weeS.
payment miners. from April 1.
The movement OF the prices this afternoon
was exceedingly, irresuiar. but in the late hour
above the low level of the day. There was a
spectacular advance in T.. c: e. Il and prac-
tically all the Eain of something IN Ike . points
tained to tho close. Reports Of an impending
bond Issue were sne Sm de- f9-aay by si q r ndSir
The following cable was received from Lon
London. las p. m.-The market for American
railway shares Is steady. Consols ana invest
ment issues weak. on fears OF firmer money.
Foreign Exchange.
There was little demand for foreign exchange
els. Bro. & Co. report closing rates as follows:
Prime sterling. cables 4.SSa4.Sss; checks 4.s7ss
CASH.: 80 days saaa'S KY rs-s, chec,s 4 s7,sa
4.s7lI; 50 days 4:s3zsa4S4; 90 days 4s2as ai;s2la.
Grain bills 4.s4l4g S4%: cotton bills 4.Sshs-
commereial Swiss francs. checks s. 1905 IS Lie:
Commercial French francs. checks 5.iSisa5.16
l-l6: co days 5.l93tI5.19 1-l6d5.2O
Belgian francs, checks 6-h'sa'.lss' " Gays
bankers reiehsmarks. cables $50: checks IS
Commercial reichsmarks. checks a5s6a5 s-l6: co
DAYS o. sic. 50 days 9Ih a9I SIG.
Bankers Dutch guilders. checks 40 5-1e; GO days
Commercial checks 4on: 60 days 40.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08
CARRIED OFF HER WARDROBE.
Burglar Looted Mrs. Yedling's
Residence in Her Absence.

While Frank Yedling and his family were
attending a wedding Wednesday night a
burglar looted their apartments. on the
second floor at No. 71 Biddle street.
The family left the house about 7:30
o'clock in the evening, taking particular
pains to secure all the doors. In spite of
ing the rear stairway. he forced the back
door and proceeded to search for booty.
Carpets were torn up, dresser drawers were
about, and everything turned topsy-turvy
in the search.
Yedling and his wife were much surprised
when they returned. An inventory showed
that Mrs. Yedling had been relieved of the
following property: One tan jacket, black
Jacket. black silk skirt, brown worsted sack
coat and child's jacket.
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England.

London. March 7..consols for money % 11-is;
dian Pacinc. %; st. Paul 1ss1t; Illinois Central
York Central 1851: Erie %: Pennsylvania 7SE;
Reading IsK: Erie nrst pfd. e7a; Northern Pa
ci0c pfd. 90: Grand Trunk ~: Anaconda as:
discount in. the open market for short bills
I AZ per cent; do. three months bills Ss per
Ieent. Tho amount Of bullion taken into the
Esnk OF England on balance to-day was IS. 900.
epanish 10 n Linseed on 2ls ID. TurpentIre
spirits s7a
Paris. March 7--Thre per cent rentes io9t
s7kc for the account. Exchange on London 25f
Bourse opened firm, except Spanish a.. which re-
acted on the completion Of the formation of the
Sarasta Cabinet. Later prices all round wc-1
heavy on pront,taking. After a considerable ai-
vance during the last few days Rio Tintos de-
clined in sympathy with American copper. To-
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Crushed Granite Wanted.
once Of Commissioner of Supplies.
City Hall, March Z. 1901.

ONCE OF Commissioner OF Supplies.
City Hall, March z, 1901.
Sealed proposals will be received by tie
Undersigned. to be opened at his office at Ia
o'clock m. Of
MONDAY NEXT, 18TH INST,
For furnishing the Park Commissions with
100 tons crushed granite. as per requisIrion
No. 1872 and specifications on file in shis Of
flee.
thirty days.
each bid.
blanks and other Information.
Bids must be in duplicate. free from al
terations or erasures, and to both the orig
inal and duplicate must be attached & cosy
of this advertisement.
All bids having any alteration or erasrIre
thereon will be rejected.
The Commissioner reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
FRED C. MEIER.
Commissioner of Supplies.
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DRANK BOILING COFFEE.
Five-Year-Old Child Meets With
Peculiar Death.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas, Tex, March Nellie A. Bolton, 5
years old. a daughter of Robert d. Bolton,
a Dallas merchant, died to-day after suffer-
ing many hours OF agony of peculiar origin.
The child last night drank from the spout
of a cofeepot which was sitting on the fam
i,y cook stove, not knowing that the coffee
was boiling hot. The liquid burned her
throat and other internei organs fatally. A
slight burn on the chin IS the only exter-
nal hurt the child susth-
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Batch of Federal Prisoners

REPrrLI. SPECIAL.
Dallas, Tex, March Limited States Mar
shall Green and Deputy Marshal Warden of
the Northern Texas Federal District to-day
started for the United States prison at
Leavenworth. Kas., with three prisoners.
They were pink" Murphy and J. B. Whar-
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Closing quotations:
New York Stock Quotations.

st. Louis. Thursday. March Z. 1901.
The following shows the opening, highest, low
est and closing quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange to-day. Corrected daily for The Re-
public by D. r. Francis. Bro. 6 Co. bonds and
stocks. No. 214 North Fourth street:
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ton. post office robbers, sentenced to three
years imprisonment, and John Morris, vio-
lating postal laws. eighteen months Inn
prisonment.
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Chicago stocks.
lily by G. II. Walker & Co. No. 80
PittsburS stocks.

Received daily by d. II. Francis. Bro. & Co.:
Pittsburg Plate Glass. last mention. I56 bid. 157
asked.
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pllcants for membership in the Mississippi and
Ohio River Pilots Society.
Captain Will Houston, a former st. Louis
and New Orleans pilot. has retired from active
river life. and is now farming near this city.
He has just recovered from a serious illness.
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River Forecast.
River and Ru.ine..

River Forecast.
The Mississippi at st. Louis will rise,
River and business,
The gauges registered 6s feet in the harbor
but the river was rising last night.
Traffic brisk on the steamers now in OPERA
tion.
Weather mild. with high. moist winds.
TO-Day'a Forecast.
Unsettled and probably showers.