davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-25
Spruce Item

James Cargile Is on the mend from
his late illness.
William Gragg was riding a young
mule the other day and the mule fell
down with him and bruised his head
very badly.
John Beard drove over TO Apple
ton City last Wednesday on business.
Jot Newberry drove over To Butler
Friday.
Henry Oliver is spending this week
in TabOrville.
Ab Young Is sowing quite Al large
crop of fax this season.
John Wilson hauled hay for the
Stephenson feed lot last week.
Miss Norvell visited relatives in this
section last week
James Cargile's mother. who has
been visiting him for some time. re-
turned home last Tuesday.
John Chairman visited the Stephen
son feed lots last Friday
Claud Stephens fell over a corn cob
and was slightly hurt Saturday.
Miss Rosa Skilor. of Rosco.. No.
has come back TO Bates county to
spend the summer.
Mr.. Foster has been hauling logs
to the saw mill for the frame OF Mr..
Henton's new building.
THE TINES has been Dragging
about Buffers new improvements.
How about Spruce? 1t is next to
Butler.
A. q. Beard drove over TO Apple
ton City Saturday.
Fred Rich is talking of going to
the west line of this county and erect
ing a new gallery
Mrs. Susie kretzinger is reported
better
Chas. Beard shipped two car loads
OF stock last week to Kansas CITY
one of cattle and one of hogs.
Lee Lynn is laboring for c. Beard
this season 'FRONT.'.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-25

DR.. S. A. Roe, who has been asso-
ciated with DR.. J. NJ Christy for the
past four years in the practice OF
medicine, has located in Arkansa :
City, Kan. DR.. Roe is a graduate of
both the Allopathic and Homoeo-
pathic schools of medicine, and met
with marked success in his practice
in this city. He is a young gentle
man high personal character and
leaves many friends here who wish
him success. He will follow the gem
eral homeopathic practice
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-25
Cave Buried Five Bows.

Guthrie. Ok. April 19.-While
playing in "A sandbank near Durant,
L. T., yesterday five boys were buried
by cavein. Four of them-James
and Presley Rhodes, aged 13 and 4
years; Claude Etheridge, aged 10,
and John Balm, aged 13-are dead.
Claude Balm worked his way out bare
handed. TIE other four dug in the
wrong direction.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-25
TO WELCOME THE BOYS.
Citizens Meeting at Court House Ap.
pointed Committees.

A number of citizens of Butler met
at the court room Tuesday night to
devise means to suitably welcome
the return of our soldier boys from
the Philippines. w. 0. Atkeson was
elected chairman and o. D. Austin
secretary. On motion of Frank H.
Crowell, the following committee of
three was appointed to select a COM
mlttee on arrangements. Mayor
Duvall, II. c. Clark and Mrs. J. r. Jen-
kins. This committee recommended
the following names for arrangements
committee: Mrs. f. H. Crowell, Mrs.
}. r. Jenking, Misses German Dooley,
Daisy Stanley and Nellie Austin,
Messrs. j. r. Jenkins, H. c. Clark. j.
NJ. Christy, T. J. Day and S. F. War
mock. Report adopted.
The following committee was APP
pointed to confer with the city coun-
ell relative to the location of the cleo
trio light plant: LIST ward, S. ".
DoOley and Sam Levy 2nd ward.
Chas. Ewin and g. B. Hickman. 3rd
ward, Ed Power and j. ID. Allen. 4th
ward, George Newberry and Arthur
Wemott.
Committee on opening up the sui
phur we'll to the public: W. O. Alike
son, Geo. Newberry, c. B. Mcfarland
and Pratt Wyatt.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-25
New wash dress goods, Mckibbens

New wash dress goods, Mckibbens
Appleton City has case of small
poX.
New wash dress goods, Mckibbens.
Butler has been well supplied with
fresh fish the past week.
New wash dress goods, Mckibbens
1t is expected the ice plant will be
in operation by the first of May
New wash dress goods, Mckibbens'
F. c. Ream 4 Co., wants your but
ter, eggs and poultry, west side
square.
Chas. Denney has lost several more
hogs with cholera, and all told he is
out about 5000.
New wash dress goods, McKibbens.
The dispatches report the finest crops
in the Ohio valley totally destroyed
by the storm of last week.
See j. 5. Pierce, west side of square,
when wanting farm insurance. Off
NJ. ii. Fox is breaking ground for
the foundation of a handsome two
story residence on Havana street.
See j. S. Pierce for Fire, Tornado,
Plate Glass, Accident or Burglar In
surance. 14-tf
r. S. Snow, one OF the substantial
farmers and democratic politicians
of Mingo township, gave us a social
call Monday.
After the grip, or other serious i'll
ness, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the med
icine to take to restore the appetite
and strength.
The quarantine for small pox at
the McFadden home near Amoret.
was raised last week, and as there
has been no new cases in that neigh.
borhood it is thought the danger of
spreading is over
Be sure and call and see our new
stock OF fne Columbia buggies and
hand made harness. We can save
you money. MCFARLAND Bios.
South side square, Butler, No.
The engine and machinery for the
ice plant is being put in position and
the company expect to have the
plant in operation by the LIST OF
May
WASTED-To rent, a piano Tor two
months ". r.. MENC.
At Nyhart. Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-25
Foster Items.

| Jas. Moss, who was recently en-
gagged in the furniture and undertak.
ing business, has sold his entire stock
to Messrs C. NJ. and Scott Cope. Mr.
Moss will move on farm
Jno. Boatright is on the sick list.
Has been confined to his room for
several days. Wehope for his speedy
recovery.
Rev. Rice of the c. p. church, gave
us pleasant discourse Sunday.
W. NJ. Izatt and j. Newcomb have
opened a slope about one and half
miles northwest of town.
Our young peoples meetings are
still moving on in spite OF all oppo-
sition. We were glad to see so many
older ones out and taking part, their
help is such a strength to the young
christians, and makes us feel we are
doing good.
The Swarens Mercantile Co. got on
a large supply of goods Monday.
Miss frankie Boatright has gone
to Kansas City to visit her uncle.
Clarence Swarens and wife OF Kan
sas City, was in our city Sunday and
Monday shaking hands with their
many friends.
j. d. Hart and family will move TO
southwest Texas soon. We regret
very much to lose them from our
midst. However, Mr.. H. still owns
property here and may return.
We hear there was music at Mr..
Steele's Friday night.
Rev Blount filed his appointment
at the Baptist church Saturday night
and Sunday.
1t seems that fishing is qsite the
rage here, now. Great crowds are
seen going every day.
Misses Dale Steele and lula Davis
closed their schools Friday. The
girls have given satisfaction.
W. H. Clouse's niece from Kansas
City, is visiting them.
We are surprised and sorry to
see our young men engaged in play
ing base ball again on Sunday even
ing, especially those who protested
to be converted at our revival meet
ings last winter Boys, is it right to
engage in, or encourage such prac-
tees on Sunday? Even by our pres
ence we should avoid evil in every
form. Echo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-25

Editors who receive complimentary
tickets to county fairs and other
places are often looked upon as dead
heads, but the managers of the
Woodford county fair, who have
some experience in such matters, had
the following printed on the compli-
nentary tickets used: This ticket
has probably been paid for ten times
by the paper to which it is issued. 1t
will be honored in the hands OF man.
woman or child, white, black. red or
yellow. who favors the association
by presenting it. 1t is good for en-
trance and grandstand, and bearer.
if driving, will be entitled to pass
team free. The association recop-
nizes the fact that its SPLENDID sue
cess is due to the notices so freely
given by the press, and while we can
not render an equivalent in cash We
return our grateful thanks"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-25
Inns {. G. 4 NJ. NJ.

You wonder what the deuce c. q.
( NJ NJ. means? c. means we sell for
cash; G. means we sell groceries: NJ.
No. l, means we sell meats; NJ No.
2, means we need more money and
will sell more goods for the money
at Jim's Cash Grocery & Meat Mar
ket; where you can get the cash for
poultry and eggs.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-25
Loss OF Appetite

4 person that has lost appetite
has lost something besides-vitalitv.
vigor, tone.
The way to recover appetite and
all that goes withitis to take Hood :
Sarsaparilla-that strengthens the
stomach, perfects digestion and
makes eating a pleasure.
Thousands take 1t for spring loss
OF appetite and everybody SAYS there
is nothing else so good as Hoods.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-25
Residence in Butler.

For sale, or exchange for farm
lands in Bates county, clear. Will
assume reasonable debt. Address
23-4t* Z. o. Box 332
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-25
Graduates of Hume School.

The class of OF. five in number
Hurd Bacon, Eliza beth Wood, Les
ter Chastain. Ethel Even and Dewitt
Chastain-having finished the course
OF study as prescribed by the Hume
high schools. were awarded diplomas
last evening at the opera house, by
Supt. s NJ. Barrett, OF Rich Hill
Hume Telephone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-25

j. S. Pierce represents twelve com
panies and sells insurance that don't
"bust. 9 tt
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-25
FLAX SEED
TO LOAN.

For Terms call on L. K. Allen. Adrian.
No., Farmers Exchange, Butler. No.
Farmers Mills, Rich Hill. No.
loft 5. {. LeMAR. Prop'r.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-25

Carpenter & Shafer Mfg Co. We
want poultry and egg. We can pay
top prices at all times. Get our
prices before selling. We will not be
Overbid in cash.
21-tf Yours for business.
CARPENTER & SHAFER M'F'G Co.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-25

PAsTURE-1,500 acres of fine pas
ture, plenty of water. Apply TO
GEORGE BRUNDAGE. Adrian. No. or
lit ". r. MORRISON, Butler. No.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-02

The small crushers were indiscreet enough TO load
up with considerable oil, and then to go out into
the market and shade the trust prices. After
Il down to respectable discount from the prices
which the trust still maintained. they fondy imag-
ined that they had the market in control and had
taken IL away from their big competitor Then
came the awakening. The trust made a slash at
the market and dropped it from the vicinity OF 70
cents gallon to 55 cents When the small crushers
had bought rather freely here for an average.
the price dropped TO 49 cents Meanwhile n
big crop of haxseed has been raised In the North
west and the price Of seed is going down nearly as
fast the price OF OIL. Just now il looka ae
though the big trust had its competitors crowded
into corner and paying all of the expenses of the
fight.
Side lights thrown the situation in the CYt,,
Hall show that much of the trouble arising tbera
is due 10 the fact that the "grafters'' wera 60
numerous in the police and detective departments
as 70 crowd eacL other. This occasloned Jealous
ies. IL appears that, starting at the top each
leading Official had of friends the officials
the next grade lower down had another gang and
80 on down until the "grafters." assistant first
assistant and 'sGbgrafters' lists became SO large
that they became unwieidy. Then came the NOT
uncommon thing OF fighting over the spoils One
small CRATER" who is looking for something
just a grade better. attempts TO oust the man who
is keeping him from his plum. One disclosure has
led to another at such alarmingly rapid rate
New-York tribune., 1901-09-02
CHURCH OF SAN srEFANo, BOLOGNA.
TOPICS IN CHICAGO.
THE SCARE IN THE CORN MARKET
"GRAFTERS' IN MUNICIPAL POLL
TICS-LAKE STEAMERS.

Chicago, Sept. l (specaD.-Chicago spectators
and the country have had given a very expensive
illustration of the popular idea that it does
not pay TO get excited. Less than three weeks ago
the Agricultural Department at Washington issued
an official report which took radical view of the
damage that had been done to the corn crop by
the excessive heat Of July. Il appears that this
port a reflection OF the excited state of the
public mind the time, and that it was far from
the actual facts. The heavy banking and railroad
interests Of the East started the business
day after the report was issued and sold the ex-
cited public great deal of corn, and meanwhile
also added materially 10 its holdings Of railroad
stocks representing lines traversing the so-called
drouth stricken districts. Since then the price of
corn has almost uninterruptedly declined. while
the price OF most Of the Western rails has gone
The strain in both directions is getting so great
on the people who became excited that they have
now little besides their overwrought imaginatons
10 margin their long corn" and short stock"
trades
Since the Standard oil Company took hold of
the hnseed oil trade and added II a regular de-
partment 10 its already vouminous business IL has
taught its small competitors OF the West many
tricks not down in the oldtime linseed oil mans
calendar. The result has been a succession Of
ground and lofty tumbllng of lnseed oil and fax
seed prices, and lively side stepping and plungng on
the part OF the independent oil manufactures After
the big trust took hold there was advance in oil
This at a time when the manufacturers Of
paints and other large Of oil wanted II badly
The small and Independent crushers had trouble
at all in selling their output at nearly If the fun
trust prices. Their supply light, however
that It comprised a small proportion Of the bust
ness and the trust reaped a large and satisfactory
harvest The object Of the trust so far as anybody
can make 1T out is 10 get oil prices down low as
possible and keep them there until the farmer has
sold out his crop OF haxseed Three weeks ago lin
seed oil selling at s. cents gallon IT IS now to
New-York tribune., 1901-09-02

that the chief officials have fixed us some sort of
peace between them that the lightning will not
strike too high Unless something unforeseen
happens before the present investigation ends
there viii be the usual scapegoat and the usual
coat of whitewash
Out of the police investigation have come
eral interesting political developments One is
that Mayor Harrison does not want another term
and that the Acting Mayor and regular Corpora
ton Counsel. Charles NJ. Walker. will not take
Walker stood in the shadow of Mayor Harrison's
greatness and that he was slated for the Office
versaI OF this programme at the polls. The fact
that Mr. Walker has been instrumental in prlnS,
ing some of the petty thieves Of the City Hall
under the searchliSht was not presumed TO hurt
ne will refuse utterly to run for Mayor. but he
also gives to Mayor Harrison all OF the credit of
of Mayor OF Chicago just has political
With Wit the adid % eft GPen @ ny % Mr waiker POSITIVE
assertions there may soon he a general scramble
by budding politicians who would like the place.
One of the oldtime grain elevator men of the
property 10 three separate corporations. George A
ee7ator people Of Of this city started to clean and mix
wnoat for he export trade and Tor speculative pur
poses. always keeping the best OF the crop on hand
for the consumer who was willing 20 Tay the best
price for II. The profits were large particularly
with plant inspection department at hand, that
one Maurice T. Maloucy. then Attorney General of
the State Of Illinois under Aligeld found i aGviSa
all Of the big elevator concerns up in the Superior
ms decision airmed by the SUPREME Court of the
state. The pot was too big, however, to he lost IN
this manner, and the elevator people dubbed to-
gether and had the Tanner legislature mass a Law
which authorized their former practices. This
tion Of the legislature was taken after the Maloney
cases had passed under the consideration OF the
Supreme Court. and this court ignored the law
makers action and sustained Judge Tueys decision
from the lower court
Another foreign ship has come across the water
70 demonstrate that is not possible FOR this city 20
do business direct with Europe by water until there
is a radical change in the present available water
supply In the channels The snip rs the Mid
land Queen. which brought It's maiden cargo TO
Chicago for the definite purpose OF going into the
lake carrying trade. and without any notions OF
again trying the Atlantic Ocean for livelihood.
The ship is OF steel. and was built At Dundee.
Scotland. As illustration OF the difference OF
cost between this country and the other, Il IL
while the American built boats cost $3.50 o0o each.
Large numbers Of local vessel men have visited and
inspected the foreign vessel. and they usually pro-
nounced her equal in value TO the more expensive
American vessels built for the Chca European
New-York tribune., 1901-09-02
RAyAH FRIGHTENS SOME CHILDREN
THE EDUCATED CHIMPANZEE WALKS UP TO
THEM. SWINGING \ COLT REVOLVER
WHICH HE HAD FOUND

Rajah. the educated chimpanzee at the New
York Geological Park continues to be the most
admired attraction to 80 per cent of the visitors.
Rajahs dinner yesterday consisted of farina, ba-
nanaS. milk, and beef, wine and iron.
The tonic given in bottle that looked like
a whiskey flask. An old woman was so shocked
at what she took to be Rajah's depraved taste
for the animal evidently relshed the liquid-that
she approached r. L. Ditmars who has charge of
the animals, and accused him of letting Rajah
have whskey. Mr.. Ditmars informed her what it
was
We'll" said the woman II never anything
look like whskey in all my life" and she
walked away looking dubious.
Raiah gave further evidence of his versatility.
He had the of Mr. Ditmars's Office. and came
old fashioned Colt revolver unlOaded.
This Rajah seemed to take great fancy TO. He
stalked out of the office into the reptile room,
twirling the weapon with nonchalance- At the
crocodiles' cage were several children When they
saw Rajah approaching revolver in hand, they
screamed and rushed from the ROOM much to the
Mr.. Dtmars came and took him back to his office.
Mr.. Ditmars returned from Boston yesterday
morning with eight monkeys and two lynxes, some
of them There is a red headed monkey, a
gray monkey. bonnet headed monkey, a rare
lemur monkey and red coated mundi.
Charles Meyers has sent to the park a Ter-de-
lance. extremely poisonous little snake, which
Charles G. Benedict Of Nos. III and 17S Broadway,
found in load of bananas from South America.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-02
11sHWAT ROBBERY WEAR JERoug papK

neeSSo, AAatasto. who has general store in The
gerors -, OF the works the new reservoir AZ
park "a ano lives az Grenada Place, Bedford
win ,,s sas walking TO his home on SATURDAY. night
hunor,s ~ is pocket he alleges When near Two
Who gratIaS INST he was set on by two men,
Pooscn non him and got his money ana gols na,a
utes is.e tnofnas Shea found Matasto !. few min
asresss almost IN tears, and on his descrtntto,
psrs ratrack Hussey. a maehinist. OF Jerome
ne robbey satssto Positively Identified as one ~
20 ins was s snsns collins. another machinist ana
gsle Olnstsd ~ - - soth men We're before Naeis-
~ M co not reo We a9t 50 sure OF Hussey and sa}S
sc s oid nct Ielslns az al, Magistrate DIM
seAareed both men ''''eai4Vn Satisfactory
New-York tribune., 1901-09-02
STEAMERS IN AHEAD OF TIME.
THEY TOOK THE SHORTER RoUTE-LA
CHAMPAGNE SIGHTED AN ICEBERG.

THEY TOOK THE SHORTER RoUTE-LA
CHAMPAGNE SIGHTED AN ICEBERG
. Because of taking the shorter route, several
steamships which were not expected until to-day
reached their piers yesterday. Among others which
thus came in ahead of time the Anchor Liner
City Of Rome from Glasgow; the White Star Liner
Taur1c. from Liverpool; the Holland-America
steamer Amsterdam, from Rotterdam, and the
Portuguese Liner Patria, from Lisbon.
The French Liner La Champagne arrived yester-
day. expected although she also took the shorter
route The ship a huge iceberg the
way across. and those who caught sight of the
floating mountain of ice said that it big as
five city blocks put together about 900 by 0 feet
In size. La Champagne carried a large number
of passengers, among whom Paul NJ. Potter,
the playwright. who said he had been IN Belgium
and Holland getting local color" for his Boer
play. The Red kloof.' 1t will be played by Louis
Mann and Clara Lipman. Mr.. Potter said that he
was working on a melodrama based on the siege of
and entrance into Picking.
Another passenger La Champagne was
Bolossy Kiralfy. who said he had here to OBJ
tain attractions for abroad and to look after his
spectacle 'Constantinope," now being produced at
Buffalo.
Charles Gauthier tenor of the French Opera
Company, was also among the list of passengers.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-02
GERMAN MARY" WON'T LEARN ENGLISH
THE BIG CENTRAL PARK LIoNEss PAYS NO
ATTENTION TO COMMANDS IN
THAT TONGUE.

German Mary" the biggest loness in the
Central Park menagerie. has been puzzllng the
keepers. who have been wondering why she does
nor obey commands given to her in English The
animal brought here seven years ago from
Germany. where she had spent nearly fifteen years
with circus.
"B" Snyder, who has charge of German Mary, "
him. He gives all commands TO her In German.
When she hears that tongue she pricks up her ears
and wags her tail but when anything is said 10
Smith says he does not understand why the animal
does not obey commands given her in English, as
the majority of lions are from countries where no
English is spoken, but when they have been in this
country a short time they seem 10 recognize COM
mands from any of the keepers.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-02
THE GIxTY-NINTR ARRIVES IY RosroN

Boston, Sept. 1.-The seth Regiment OF New
York reached the Back Bay station at about 5
o'clock this morning. being received there by Colonel
Donovan and the officers of the 9th Massachusetts,
Regiment Because of the hour there was no
music. and the companies. after fling out of the
station and into DartmOuth-st. marched TO the
East Armory, in East Newton-st where the men
went into camp for the night This morning at
church time the seth Regiment. under of the
9Th Regiment, went to the Holy Cross Cathedral
for mass. After that the Of both regiments
fraternized and enjoyed the social features ar
ranged for the visiting New York soldiers
New-York tribune., 1901-09-02
ROBERT n. WILSON SHOOTS HIMSELF
CARRIED LARGE LIFE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
SUICIDE DENIED.

Rome n. Y Sept. Robert NJ. Wilson, formerly
owner Of the r. NJ. Wilson Bathtub Works in this
city. which he disposed of year and half ago to
the corporal tion known the Standard Sanitary
and Manufacturing Company of Pennslvanyia. was
shot and almost instantly killed by a revolver in
his hand at his summer home. at Sylvan
Beach last evening Mr.. Wilson had heen sitting
the porch with his wife and three children He
had been fond Of shooting his revolver. He had
been gone a few minutes when Mrs. Wilson was
startled by the report OF revolver She went into
the house, and found her husband lying on the
floor breathing his last. with bullet hole in his
breast
Rumors Of suicide are deniad II IS understood
here Mr.. Wilson carried largest life insur-
ance of any man in Rome. The amount Is known
be 100000 and II IS said that Mr.. Wilson told a
friend recently that he carried $50 900 on his life
Coroner Hubbard. OF this city. is making an IN
vestigation
New-York tribune., 1901-09-02
Brooklyn

AN UP-TO-DATE CORNER APART
MENT. 8 rooms, tiled bath, hot water
supply. gas range, and just artistically
decorated; $40 from October LIST; imme-
diate possession. New building. beauti-
full location, 80 minutes from Manhattan.
ERNESTUS GULICK COMPANY,
1,1sS Fulton St, cor. Bedford Ave,
Brooklyn.