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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-14
British War Office Declares
Kitchener viii be Re-enforc-
ed by $4,000 Mounted
Troops.
TEN THOUSAND ARE AVAILABLE.
Raiders Are Approaching Lorenzo
Marquez -,-Genera, De Vets Broth
er Urges Him Il Surrender.

London, Feb. The following
announcement has been issued by
the war office.
''In view of the recent BOer activity
in various directions, the govern
ment has decided, in addition to the
large forces recently equipped in
South Africa, to re-enfOrce Lord
Kitchener by 30. 900 mounted troops
beyond these already landed in Cape
Colony Recruiting for the Imperial
YeOInanrE has proceeded SO rapidly
that it is anticipated 10000 will
shortly be available
The South African mounted con
stabulary. including these enlisted
il the colonies, may be relied upon
to extend to 5000, and the new col
onial coutingents TO replace those
withdrawn will probably reach ; 900
The remainder Of the force viii be
made up Of cavalry aud mouated in
fantry from the home establishments
The enlistment OF volunteers to To-
place those that have already served
n year in South Africa is also being
proceeded with. Arrangements have
been made for the prompt equipment |
and transportation OF the force. The |
first contingent will leave on the |
Aurania February O.
General Kitchener, in IL dispatch |
from Pretoria, dated Tuesday, Feb
>, says:
"Smith-Dorrien has occupied Lake
Charisse.
French is driving back the enemy |
to Amsterdam.
De Vets force is still north of
Thaba N'Chu His men damaged
train OF transport wagons at Pom
pegs Siding this morning"
In memorandum issued to the
troops under his command at Alder
shot, General Butler, referring to the
British army in South Africa, crit
cises the lack of initiative and inS-
pendence OF action shown by subOr-
dinate commanders, and refers to the !
Independent. intelligent action on the
part OF the rank and file. Regarding
he says too much drill was
introduced on the battlefield, in :
n shy cases the action of batteries (
beng peralyzed by awaiting the I
orders OF n brigade or division COM
many favorable opportuni- '
lies being thereby missed
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-14
PROVIDING FOR
A SCHOOL FUND.
Gov. Dockery Proposes a Con-
stitgtionaI Amendment.
URGES A PERMANENT FUND.
The GeVeTDOr Says that the Question
Is Above Party Advantages and
Should Be Net iD a Business
WAY.

Jefferson City, Feb. 7.-Governor
| Dockery sent to the General Assem-.
| bly, to-day a special message recon-
nending the submission of 4 cOnsti-
tutiOnal amendment providing for
the permanent esta blishment of the
state school fund certificates. which
are now "a part OF the public debt of
the state and amount to S4.393,-
$50. ~.
These certificates bear interest at
the rates of > and per cent, invdv-
ing an annual interest charge of
$3.50, 001 81. of which S1S6, $50 is
distributed for the maintenance Of
| the public schools and S63. 011.97
to maintain the State University.
The governor states tlat arrur.'-
ing to the present law tue school
fund shall be invested eitherin bonds
Of the state of Missouri or of the
United States and that at lea, t
so, 900 ofthe public debt shall be
retired annually.
In view of this latter fact he adds
that the only remaining opportunity
for the investment of the certificates
thus required will be in national gov
eminent bonds, unless some provis-
ion is made by the people to perpet-
uate the certificates.
The governor then says:
The issue confronting Us is clear
and distinct IL rises above. any |
question OF mere party advantage |
or disadvantage. 1t should be met |
on that broad public spirit which
actuated and guided the faithful rep
resentatives of the people. who, ire
~pective of party, established the pol
icy which for 30 years has materially
contributed to the growth and de-
of this said fund.
The present schOol-fund investment
the governor insists, is safe and bus
nesslike and should be perpetuated
~ constitutional amendment to
be submitted at the next election.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-14
FOUND IN CALIFORNIA
( rave Accusations Against a Rails
County Judge.

Hannibal, Mo, Feb. 6.-Judse
John Dalton Fields mysteriously dis
.eppeared from his home in Rails
county last July, taking with him q
considerable amount of money. As
he was presiding Judge of the county
court, and as his accounts were all
straight, his sudden disappearance
caused a sensation. He told his wife
that he was going TO Texas, and he
would write her from there. Nothing
was heard from him until about
Christmas, when a Rails county man
saw him in a California town, where
he was known as John Dalton.
It now transpires that he left home
because OF the fact that his wife made
a discovery involving the wife of a
When confronted with
this, it is said, Fields secured a gun
and threatened to kill his wife, their
eight children and himself. After
promising to mend his ways, he in
duced his wife to sign a trust deed |
and oE the proceeds he went to Cali |
iornia An effort is being made to |
induce the Rails county court to of
er "A reward for his arrest and prose
.ution on the charge Of assault with |
intent to kill. He has disappeared
rom the town where tie was last seen
n California.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-14
Ex-Goy. Steele Diving.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Feb. -
Hon. Il W Steele, the first terrific
rial governor OF Colorado. lies at the
tie point of death IN this city. He
has not yet been informed OF the
death OF his vile which took place
ON Wednesday. for fear OF Fastening
the end, He Is not expected to live
p hours and preparations are being
made to bury both in the same
grave.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-14
4 BIG TIMBER PURCHASE.
200, 900 Acres of Pine Lands in Texas
Bought by Kansas Cityans.

Kansas City Star.
The Louisiana & Texas Lumber
Company, a Kansas City corpora
ton, has purchased 200, 900 acres OF
the timber land in Houston and Trim
" counties, Texas, is putting up the
largest saw mill in the south and is
building a railroad thirty-fiye miles
long to send the product of the mill
TO market.
The saw mill which is being put up
at point midway between Crockett
and Lufkin, Tex, will have capac-
ity OF 800. 900 feet a day.
Work on the railroad was started
Yesterday. 1t will extend from Luf-
kin to kennard, Tex, and will con-
meet with the Houston, East & West
Texas, and the st. Louis Southwest
ern railroads. The railroad will be
called the Eastern Texas railway.
The purchase of the timber lands.
which are covered with a heavy
growth of both long and short leaf
pine, the building OF the railroad. the
erection OF the sawmill and other de-
velopment work. represent the in
vestment OF a large sum of money.
The company has been quietly buy
ing up the timber land for the last
three wears An estimate pf rho val
ue OF the 100000 acres of timber
land may be made from the follow
lag figures: III 1891 long leaf pine
lands brought 81 . ana acre; in1S97
the price had risen TO $50 an acre.
and to-day such lands are valued at
: l. an acre. 1t Is said that within
twenty years every loot OF pine tim
Der in the south will be gone and
lumber companies will have TO look
elsewhere for their supply.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-14
PLANNING TO WE'D
PRINCESS VICTORIA.
With Russia Meet With
Obstacle in Law FOrbidding First
Cousins TO Marry.

New York, Feb Ga dispatch to
the journal 8nd Advertiser from
London, says:
Delicate negotiations are passing
between the courts of Russia and
England looking to marriage
between the Grand Duke Michael,
youngest brother OF the Car. and
heir presumptive to the throne, and
Princess Victoria, only unmarried
daughter of the King of England.
Standing in the way of the mar
riage is the irOn-clad law of the Rus
sian church forbidding marriages
between first cousins. The Caro-
witt Grand Duke Michael Alexandra
witch, is a son of the DOwager En-
press OF Russia, who is Il sister of
Queen Alexandra Of England. the
mother of Princess Victoria.
4 dispensation from the Gar would
be necessary for such match, and it
is extremely doubtful if Nicolas would
grant such a dispensation, for he re-
fused it when Michael wanted to
marry another first cousin. Princess
Helena, daughter of the Grand Duke |
Eladimer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-14
THANKS FROM PAUNCEFOTE.
Letter Acknowledging Assembly ResO-
luton of Sympathy.

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. GA let
ter was received to-day by Secretary
OF State Cook, from the British en-
bassy at Washington, acknowledge
ing the receipt OF resolutions OF SYM
pathy on Queen Victoria's death
passed by the legislature AIr. Cook
forwarded the letter to the senate.
where it was read in open session.
The acknowledgment follows:
British Embassy, Washington,
ID. e.. February , 1901.-Sir: | have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt
OF your letter of the 3Oth ultimo. in
closing copy OF a resolution adopt
ed by the senate of the fortv-first
general assembly, on the death Of
her late majesty, Queen Victoria.
While expressing to Won my deep
appreciation at this expression of
sympathy. / have the honor TO state
that the resolution will be forwarded
TO the proper quarter, l have the
honor TO he, sir, your most obedient
servant PACNCEForE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-14

h. Z. Plttsburg * Gulf Time Table
rival snd departure or trains at worland
S0HTH BOUND
70 ! Kansas CITY Tally kxDress IL 40 p. II
No. Mail .....- S.l7
SOUTH BOUND.
70 Through Port Arthur Express ,2:41 p m
No. SLOAN Springs Express I'LL. l2:2sp "a
Remember this is the popular short line be-
veen Kansas CITY. Mo. and Pi-tsburR Kan
Joplin. Mo ScOsho Mo. sulphur Syringe
Arb SLOAN Syringe. Arb. and the direct
r0ute from the south 20 st Louis Chicago
snd points north and northeast and to Denver,
Ogden San francisco. Portland and pointf
vest ana northwest. No expense has been
spsred 70 make the passenger equipment OF
snls line second To none in the west Travel
VA the new line HI ORR.
GEM Pass ARt.. Kansas City, Mo
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-14
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation or diarrhna when
your bowels are out of order. Cas-
carrots Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-12
A PROBLEM IN CRIME.

~ RlME is incessantly presenting problems
1 to the student of human nature. About as
- soon. as moralists agree upon theory to ac-
count for the criminal impulse there breaks forth
upon the world new series of crimes which cannot
be accounted for by that theory Recently the teach
ings of Lombroso and Nordau have about persuaded
the world that crime is the result of degeneration and
that the criminal type is marked by certain physical
characteristics which distinguish it from the normal
type The theory is plausible but it does not fit the
facts
At the present time the police authorities in Massa
chusetts and in Illinois engaged in dealing with
kindred crimes which cannot be explained on the
ground of degeneration and yet are in their nature
seemingly so wilIful and unprovoked as to be an
palng.
The Massachusetts case is that of professional
nurse, young of good breeding and training
and OF excellent habits far is known but who is
suspected of having poisoned no less than eleven
patients whom she called in to nurse In the
Illinois professional nurses at State asylum
for the insane charged with the murder of two
women patients in the asylum whom they were en-
ployed to look after In the Illinois it is stated
the nurses did not mean to kill the patients. but
merely wished to make them so weak that thev
would be removed from that ward to another. and
thus the would be relieved of the care of them
In the Massachusetts, case reasonable theory has
been advanced to account for the killing of any one
Of the eleven persons whom the nurse is suspected
of killing and not until further evidence is forth
coming it be safe to make a guess
Here, then, three young women sufficiently nor
NAL in body and mind to become accredited profess
sional nurses and to find employment in State nsttu
tons and in families of well-to-do patients attended
by reputable physicians Yet these women for what
seems to be no more than caprice put the pa
tient to death 1t seems that when they get tired of
nursing particular patient they do not put them
selves to the trouble of resgning the work or sub
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-12

never had any talk with Hume about the
orders and 1 did not go into Woods room.
Changing of Orders.
In regard to the changing of orders,
Judge NOyeS said that he wanted matters
to proceed peacefully. and that is why he
agreed to Nelson's suggestion. He said:
The second order made under mistake.
l am not seeking to justify It, Mr.. MetsOn came
he mentioned that the personal property was
worth SlGO,0OO, or that he pleaded that 1 should
quick tempered man as we'll as a brave one
1 don't think 1 told him to go to Mckenzie.
The witness then testified that he or
dered re-argUment on the matters sub
mitted on July "a. This lasted several
days and took place after Judge NOyes'
return from St.~AIichael. On August 10
an order was filed overruling the motion
Then came the motions in all the cases
for an appeal and an application for
supersedeas bond. This motion was de-
MED in all the cases. Subsequently bill
of exceptions was prepared. The witness
said:
1 requested Reed to see that the records
should be complete and they were got out with
all directness and if there a delay it was
without my knowledge or suspicion.
This testimony is in contradiction to
Borchsenius' statement.
The affidavit of Hume, which was sworn
to before John I: Reid, was the subject OF
the next line of questions. Noyes said
that he never advised or directed Hume
to make any affidavit
'Was it ever your understanding that
defendants had the right. in the evens
gold dust, to use force to take possession
of it?"
'I never did,
Writs and Arrests.
did you think that if Mckenzie should
take the gold away the Marshal should
intercede?"
81 certainly did,
"Or that if the defendants ATTEMPTED
to break the bank?''
Eyes, sir
'Did you instruct Captain French not
to issue any executive order?'
tion."
The witness then told of Knights visit
He said:
He called upon me on the evening of septen-
ber IA and requested me to sign an order III
recting Mckenzie to turn over the eold d,,st
in accordance with the writs am sure ~ is -
mistake on Knights part in regard to nv bav
ing seen Mckenzie on September IA I told
was required by the Circuit Court of AnDeaIs.
that was now without authority as the court or.
saw fit to act directly and not through me
WAS your attention directed to the
amenoment s allowing appeal in receiver
mo, sir. l never knew it until some
time after"
The examination took iump at this
stage TO the date of the arrest of McKen.
Zie, on October Is. WORD was san+ - .,
said Judge Noyes, ''that I should SION ~
Geary'S office on my way to the court
house stepped In, and writ of habeas
corpus was submitted. but 1 refused to
''Did you see Mckenzie ON that dav7r,
continued the examiner
Yes before refusing the writ" re-
| sponded the witness.
Have you any recollection of being in
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-12

II UDGE MOVES grew hoarse yester-
day from saying That's not true"
or Its false" He was on the Wit
0D ness stand morning and afternoon
for direct examination, and In hve
and a half hours of testifying he uttered
enough general and specific denials to NIL
two records
Judge Mclaughlin turned the wheel OF
questions. Judge Noyes stood the strain
in good fashion. His answers were ready,
brusque and positive. To save time the
amicus curiae interposed no objections,
and all day long the steady current OF
question and answer went on. McLaugh-
lin followed out the chronological Sc
ouence of events at first and then took
up the individual evidence which goes to
show the contempt. He has not yet fin
iShed.
Here is a bit of Judge Noyes testi-
mony:
Nome was a mining camp shut in from the
world from the first of November to the last
day of February. Marshal Nawter once said:
winter once in Alaska and everybody will
hate you." So it was. know there was a
great great aeal tp pt Eindes feeling Of every Citizen
in Nome toward me until news came In from
the outside was asked to Join oil t the Z Arctic st
Templar. Soon after the arrival of the opln-
ion in the Mckenzie case and papers contain
ing adverse comments my conduct public
disfavor crew.
The reported conversations between
Judge Noyes and Judge Johnson and
Judge Noyes and Marshal Vawter gave
the witness opportunities for strong de-
nial He said:
Some parts of the conversation with Judge
Johnson are true. When the opinion in the
Mckenzie cage arrived 1 was sore. l called
his attention to certain features of that opin-
ion. l always regarded Johnson as my friend.
That statement which goes to the dictatorship
of the Circuit Court of Appeals was uttered.
but 1t was in the tone of one wounded and
hurt rather than in anger. do remember say
l talked considerably.
AS to Vawter, Judge Noyes character
lied him as a parrot, who should be
taught reasonable stories; 1t was Vaw-
lotter" charges against the Circuit Court.
Mckenzie as Receiver.
The examination of Judge Noyes by
$50 o'clock After a statement concern
ing the acquaintanceship with r. N. Ste
vens and J. K. Woods the receiverships
issued on July % came into play.
The witness said:
Mr. Hume came to the hotel on that day
with a bundle of papers. He said the matter
was very urgent told him that was going
to St Michael. He said it was an important
matter, so 1 went to my chambers, where he
read the complaint and affidavits in the cases
and told me that they had been put of for a
year that the defendants were working night
and day to exhaust the claims and he asked
me to appoint a receiver. l suggested Alex
ander Mckenzie and we then talked of bonds
He thought $4,000 in the five cases would be
sufficient until my return from ST. Michael.
After this met Jim Matthews and Mckenzie
Mckenzie was addressed in regard to the re-
ceiverships and said he would be glad to ac-
cept Hume came back in course of half an
hour with the papers and 1 called the atten-
ton of Dickey to them. All but two were
marked to be fled.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-12

the office more than once on that day?'
II may have stopped there also on my
way to or from lunch know that the
to sign the writ
eff you had earned that Mckenzie was)
arrested, and although you had not been
requested to call upon him, would you
have done soY'
AZ most certainly would"
On October 10 Judge Noyes issued an
order restraining Mckenzie from deposit
ing the gold, but allowed the operation
ibid you at any time advise Mckenzie
duSt2' asked Mclaughlin.
Il did not. / told Mckenzie that
should comply with the orders of the court
above. He asked me what he should do
about it. and 1 told him I had no advice to
give him. that he should see his attor-
neys."
General and Specific DeniaIs.
Judge Mclaughlin finished the chrono-
logical Interrogation at this point He
tnen went back TO fill in with contradic-
uons OF Hume'S testimony. NOyes denied
all knowledge of McKenzie's connection
with Hume in regard to the partnership
interest in the firm of Hubbard Beeman
~ Hume- The reprimand Of Hume in court
by the Judge was gone over. and the lat
ter denied that Mckenzie had ever spoken
70 him about 1T. or that he had met Hume
aIter Its occurrence and apOlOgized-
Hume's testimony as to the change Of at
torneyS proving change of opinion from
the Judge was taken up piecemeal and re-
verse statements made in every particu-
lar.
state your relations with Mr.. Wheel
er, requested Mclaughlin. And then the
lrrepresS1ble Archie Wheeler entered the
case again. Hand in hand Archie Wheeler,
stenographer, typewriter and Judge NOyes
went from Minneapolis to Nome. When
Frost came upon the scene he reco
mended the Department Of Justice to a.
low Judge Noyes a private secretary with
a $500 salary This allowance was made,
and Wheeler continued as Noyes' private
secretary until he left on the Roanoke in
October.
Mr. MetsOn says one reason OF his ami
mostly against me IS that Wheeler went
out to make atidavtts against him. de-
clared the witness. ''I know no reason for
it,
AT II o'clock the attorneys Of the case
went before the Circuit Court of Appeals.
On wv edneSday report must be made as
to the time when the examination will be
concluded
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-12

Ject themselves to the dscredit of abandoning the
case, but they quietly kill the patient and then get
new one
1t will be remembered that many persons sup
posed that Czolgosz was degenerate, that he was
physically and mentally abnormal but the theory
was refuted by the Investigations of the three special
lists who made careful study of him. In their
port they say: He is not case of paranoia because
he has no systematized delusions revertng to SELF
and because he is in exceptionally good condition and
has an unbroken record of good health His capacity
Tor labor has always been good and equal to that Of
his fellows These facts all tend to prove that the
has an unmpared mind. He is not to be
classed as a degenerate, because do not find the
stigmata Of degeneraton his skull is symmetrical his
ears do not protrude are they of abnormal size
and his palate is not highly arched Psychically he
has not history of cruelty of perverted tastes
and habits. He is the product of anarchy, sane and
responsible
The crime of Czolgosz, then is to be attributed
directly and exclusively to anarchy but what of the
crimes OF the three professional nurses? 1t is a
new conundrum for the crminologist