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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
DE WET LOST HIS LAST GUN.
The British Report the Capture of the
Beers Only Piece Of ARTILLERY.


London, Feb. 5.-The British pur-
suit of General DeWet has been sue
eessful to the extent that his last
gun has been captured, and Com
mandant Vessels, one of the prinei-
pal lieutenants, has been routed.
Lord Kitchener sent the news in a
dispatch from Pretoria, dated Tues
day, February 4, as follows:
"Byng's column while proceeding
toward Liebenburgvlei, after a night
of marching, attacked and routed a
considerable force of the enemy I'M
der Commandment Vessels We cap
tured a 15-pounder and pom pom,
taken from Firman's column, and
also Boer pom pom that was the
last gun DeWet had, and three wag-
ons OF ammunition, $50 horses and
100 mules. The Boercasualties were
five men killed six wounded and
twenty-seven men captured.
Among the killed was Field Cornet
Vessels; among the prisoners is Cap.
tain Muller Of the Stats artillery.
The enemy was scattered. Our cas-
ualties were slight.
The national scouts near Middle
burg, Cape Colony, captured thirteen
prisoners.
Plumer, near Amersfoort, Trans
vaal, captured seven prisoners and
800 head of cattle.
General Gilbert Hamilton captured
thirty-two prisoners.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
SHERIFF SHOT BY ROBBERS.
officer Died in Defense Of Bank at
GAINESVILLE, Ark.

4 ~
Robbers at 900 O'Clock this morning
blew up the safe Of the bank OF
GAINESVILLE with dynamite, secured a
sum estimated at 1900 in silver
and killed John H. Powers, the sheriff
OF johnson county, who attempted
to capture them. They escaped be.
fore the citizens were aware OF their
presence, The tragedy has stirred
the people up to a high pitch OF ex-
element.
Sheriff Powers had apartments on
the second floor Of the building ad-
joining the bank. He was awakened
by a loud explosion and went down
stairs to investigate. AS he reached
the street he was fired upon by the
robbers, who had sentries on guard
while they were engaged in footing
the bank. The intrepid officer re,
turned the fire with the two revolvers
he had brought with him, and had
fired seven shots before his wounds
made him 80 weak that he could no
longer pull the trigger, and the ban,
dts had made good their escape
I tie then, IN some manner, staggered
Iup TO his room and fell across the
threshold. He lived about thirty
minutes after he was shot. His
room-mates, Jesse and Hartsel
Rheon, assisted him upon the bed af
ter he fell
The bank building is completely
wrecked by the explosion, which was
most terrific. The safe contained
about $4,000. The robbers secured
about 81 800 in silver and the bal
ance of the money was badly mutt
lated. There is no clew to the identi
| ty OF the robbers, and it is supposed
they left on one OF the freight trains
running both ways at the time
There were several suspicious persons
seen in the city yesterday afternoon
and it is supposed that they are thu
guilty parties.
There appears to have been from
four to six men in the gang. They
titled their horses in the outskirts o
the town and made their way unob
served to the bank. which is situated
I Oh The north side OF the public square
After gaining an entrance they de
stroyed the safe with dynamite, Sc
cured the money and made their way
to the street. There they were con
fronted by Sheriff Powers, who open
ed fire upon them. The robbers re
turned it, using both revolvers an(
Winchesters. Powers stood hi,
ground and emptied two revolver,
before he was killed. although it il
believed he was mortally wounded by
the first volley from the robbers
When citizens arrived on the scene 6
little later, Powers was dead in hi
room and there was no trace of the
robbers except trail of blood thai
indicated that the sheriff had wound
ed one or perhaps more of his assail
ants.
The bank officials to-day are un
able to give the exact amount o
plumber secured, but it is stated thai
the bank was insured against loss
AS late as II o'clock to-day no at
tempt had been made to capture tn,
robbers, except to wire all adjoining
towns to be on the lookout for them
Gov. Davis to-day offered arewart
OF 81 900 for the arrest and convic
ton OF each OF the robbers.
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Famine is Again Threatened.

.LeRdeH, Feb 667-From Calcutta
the correspondent of the Daily Mail
in dispatch, says there is little
doubt that India is threatened with
another severe famine.
This is the more to be dreaded, be-
cause the area affected is practically
the same that has been ravaged for
the last two years.
Much depends upon the rainfall
within the coming fortnight, con-
tinues the correspondent, as large
portion of the spring crops is still
capable of being saved.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
TOO MANY PENSION BILLS.
Special Legislation of This Kind I'm
usually large This Session.


Washington, Feb. In the con.
sideration OF the pension appropria.
ton bill, which was passed by the
Senate to-day, Mr. Gallinger offered
an amendment, which was adopted,
prohibiting the collection of any fee
for aiding in securing the passage by
Congress of any special pension bill.
He said that the number of special
peAi1 bills introduced in Congress
az thMsSssion probably was larger
thanever before, nearly 5000 having
been introduced in the House alone.
Mr. Pritchard, of North Carolina,
offered an amendment providing that
a man who had served in the Coined
crate army, but subsequently he
served in the Union army, should
have pensionable status. A point
OF order against the amendment by
Mr.. Gallinger was sustained. Mr.
Pritchard, giving evidence OF his dis.
appointment at. the loss of hi.
amendment gave notice that hi
would see that not many bills would
go through hereafter until something
is done in the direction of granting
the relief desired.
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What the War Costs ia Men.

London, Feb. 6.-The war office
this evening published a summary Of
the British losses in South Africa
Up to January 81 the totalreduction
of the forces, from death or perma.
nent disability, was 25, 1906 men. The
total of the casualties, including the
Surviving wounded, was 5,24o Off
GERS and 100,701 men.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Hawaii's Delegate Would Pay Big
Salaries.
Salaries.

Washington, Feb. 5.-A bill was
introducedIin the House by Delegate
Wilcox of Hawaii increasing federal
salaries as follows: President, $780,
900; Vice President, $25, 900; cabinet
officers, SIS, 900; members of Con.
gress, $4,000. Another bill fixes
the salary of the governor Of Hawaii
at $4,000.
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Washington, Feb. 6.-Representa-
tive Griffith OF Indiana, to-day intro
duced a bill to provide for coupon
currency in order that small sums,
in multiplies Of five cents, conven-
emily may be sent by mail
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13

Cures Cancer, BLOOD Poison, Eating
Sores, Ulcers.-Costs Nothing to
Try.
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X. G. Pittsburg g. Gulf Time Table

Arrival and departure OF trains ct worlsnd.
NORTH BOUND
No. Kansas City daily Express -, l2:49p. m.
Nos Mall ...... 3:l7 q. m
SOUTH BOUND.
No. Through Port Arthur Express, 2:4l p. m
No. Sloan Springs Express. 49,. l2:2bp m
Remember this is the popular short line be-
tween Kansas City, Mo-. and Pittsburg, Kan. {,
Joplin. Mo Neosho, Mo. Sulphur Springs !.
route from the south to st Louis, Chicago +,
and points north and northe east and 10 Denver !.
Ogden, San Francisco. Portland and point
west and northwest. No expense has been
spared to make the passenger equipment
this line second TO none in the west TYaye
via the new line H. C. ORR
GenrPass. Agt.. KansseCity, mo.
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HOW Are YOur Kldaeyss
y, aoos P sSsss % css.u
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TIE REPUBLICANS WARNED.
With Cuba as a Start.

High Protection Must Be Abandoned
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-02-07

borough witnessed a great blaze in the
north, which proved to the burning of
the wood filling and paint works in
New Milford, Monday night.
A flock of a thousand or more of
crows come in from every direction
every evening about dusk to rOost in
the trees along the South End of Shell
ter rock hills; also in tie evergreen
trees in the cemetery.
Mrs Charles Thompson, who has
spent part of the winter in Spring
field, Mass, has returned and is now
with Mr. and Mrs Frederick Durant,
who have recently had son added to
their family.
Miss Mae Reagen of Grassy Plain
street has gone to Lenox, Mass, where
she expects to spend several months
for the benefit of her health.
Mrs John Manion of Wooster street
is visiting relatives in Rhode Island.
Special Lenten rules were read at st
Mary's church, Sunday.
Lent will begin earlier this year than
usual.
The people of st Mary's church are
preparing for their annual fair, which
is to be held after Lent.
A pleasant surprise party was held
at the home Of Miss Alice Hawley OF
Wooster street, one evening last week.
The evening was spent in music, games,
recitatiOns, etc. At late hour in the
evening the guests sat down to boun'
tiful supper which was prepared for
them.
Miss Mary Crofut of Elm street is
visiting relatives in Bridgeport.
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ley, who has been with her, has taken
the cough.
Mr. and Mrs r. II. Broderlck are on
a pleasure journey through the South.
During their absence their household
management is in charge Of Mrs Sarah
Leavenworth, assisted by Mrs Andrew
LeavenwOrth.
It would seem that the place where
to buy prime poultry is Marlette,
Mich, where geese at four, ducks at
five and turkeys and chickens at five
and six cents per pound are the mar
ket quotation.
Whist, whist everywhere! With
such course of whist a euchre party
is relish.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.
WHAT'S GOING ON.

WHAT ON.
Miss Alice Vile of Danbury has been
the recent guest of Miss Charlotte
Mitchell.
b. II. Judson has bought the brick
house and is making extensive improve
ments on the place: He expects to oc-
cupy it in the spring.
Invitations are out for reception to
be given by the Ladies' whist club at
Munson hall on February IA.
The calico carnival given at the
home of Mrs H. Dewitt Williams on
last Thursday, was we'll attended and
all report good time. Miss Maria
Bradley and Mr. Mclaughlin won the
prizes for sewing carpet rags. Miss
solo and Mrs Wakelee piano and vo-
Cal solo.
Miss Susie Mitchell gave tea to IA
of her lady friends on last Friday. 1t
was given in Miss Neil Jackson s honor,
the ladies giving her "Dining Room
ShOwer.''
Miss Guthrie of Pasaic, N. j., and S.
D. Baker of New York we're guests Of
D. M. Mitchell's over Sunday.
Miss Daniels spent a few days with
Mrs A. D. Munson, last week.
Benjamin NJ. Mitchell, who has just
returned from South Africa, was at his
home over Sunday.
The light from the fire in Water
bury was plainly seen on the hills; also
the GAINESVILLE fire. The wind was
raging fiercely at the time.
Michael Wentsch has again gone
north after steers and oxen.
The roads are very slippery. One
needs to visit the blacksmith to be
able to climb the hills. Such travel
ing makes the smithy smile as he has
plenty Of work.
Ali the men on the hill are busy get
ting up wood piles, taking logs to
the mill, cutting brush and caring for
stock.
Isaac Wentsch is quite busy in cut
ting brush and other ways improving
his place. He thinks he will try farm
| ing while.
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niversary night, February IA, for viii ch
a special program has been prepared.
A Number from here ATTENDED the
Pomona Grange at Shelton, last week,
and report very enjoyable time.
stock food gives pay
ina results for horses, cattle, sheep,
hogs, calves, colts, lambs and pigs.
Yo6r money refunded in case of failure.
At Plumb Brothers
Twenty-Five pounds of graduated
sugar for 81 at William J. Platt &
Co. s., corner Park avenue and Olive
street, Bridgeport.
Try our banquet coffee, l5c pound
good flavor. William J. Platt & Co.,
corner Park avenue and Olive street.
Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-02-07
NEW MILFORD.
BIG FIRE AT STILL RIVER.

For the third time in six years fire
broke out at the factory of the Bridge
port Wood Finishing Co. at Still River,
about O'Clock Monday night. The
fire started in the drying room and
soon spread, totally DESTROYING the main
building and offices. The fire could be
seen for miles around. The loss will
reach into thousand Of dollars. The
buildings and machinery were heavily
insured. Several of the New Milford
firemen went down to the scene and
rendered value BILE assistance. AS the
result of good work the substantial
brick buildings erected year ago.were
saved from destruction. 1t is reported
they will rebuild, using brick and iron
girders. 1t would be calamity il
they should decide not to rebuild as it
is one of the Furnishing industries of
the town. The concern has just COM
pleted a model brick factory for their
japan department., located about 300
feet south of the burned building. The
fire came at a bad time, as they were
rushed with their spring work, but as
the company has another grinding fac
tory at Branchville this will doubtless
help them out of their dilemma. Mr.
Breinig is one of the highly esteemed
business men of the town, and he
doubtless will push ahead in his well
known vigorous manner.
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en- in the hall on February 20, by the
Tickets, including supper. 20 and loo.
If stormy, the following evening.
Mrs G.. B. Beers has been appointed
by the county commissioners as visitor
for the town of Easton for the County
home.
Mrs G. Booth is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs FreebOrn, at Shelton.
Frank Wade is filling his ice house
from G.. b. Beers pond. L. A. Jen-
nings and e. Sherwood are engaged in
the same work.
r. Kent's new house is finished and
they are soon to mOOve into 1t.
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NEW FAIRFIELD.
CHARLES GORHAM SURPRISED.

CHARLES GORHAM sURPRIsEn
Charles Gorham was surprised on the
evening of his 21st birthday, at the
home Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs Sid
ney Gorham, by the entrance of about
40 friends. The evening was spent in
dancing and playing games. Music
was furnished by the Alaby & Dayton
band. Refreshments were served in
abundance and all pronounced it an
enjoyable affair.
There was a special town meeting
held on Monday afternoon to take &C
ton in regard to d road in the west part
OF the town on the New York State
line. There was a unanimous vote to
discontinue the road.
There was a dance at the home of
Mr. and Mrs Miles Alaby ON Friday
evening. Music and dancing were kept
up until near morning, when the mer-
ny crowd returned to their homes.
Selectmen Baker and Disbrow we're
in New Milford on Tuesday, seeing to
some of the town poor which have re.
moved to that place.
l. S. Knapp sent a car load of elm
timber to Bridgeport, last week, and
dlOCIlcF lDdu UIllS WEEK.
DIR Smith of BroOkfeld was called to
attend Will Richmond, and he pro-
nounced it case of appendicitis.
The village smithy was joyous in
consequence of the icy travelling, the
first of the week.
Lewis Chase is boarding at the Coun.
ty hotel in Danbury for two weeks
He got too fresh when he visited the
city on Saturday night.
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INTERESTING FIGURES.

On last Sunday Rev E. L. Whitcome
ing it the occasion of review in some
lines of the work accomplished so far
as can be shown by figures: The con-
tributions to foreign missions ,$237.21;
domestic missions, S406.7 IL: missionary
society of the diocese. $1O96.97; Sunday
school offerings. S266. IA: church build
ing fund, $43.24; Indian missions,
S43. 23; Bible and Prayer Book Society,
$50. SO; An erican Bible S. cietv, SO; en-
dowment of Episcopate, $3.50: increase
of ministry. sl18 II; miscellaneous OBJ
society, 1895; church scholarship,
$76.67: Sunday school library, $3.50;
communion aims, $1342. SO; parish ex-
penses, $50, $685.: church repairs DOT
paid by guild, Sl97.94; amount paid
for rectory, So, $500; total amount
raised. $39, 124.52; amount raised by St
Paul's Guild, So, 800; amount paid,
So, 800. During this long period there
have been but very few occasions on
which Mr. Whitcome has been prevent
ed from performing his duties from ILL
ness.
A. S. Mansfield assumed charge Of
his mill at Iron Works, where he will
he glad to receive the business of all
the old patrons and as many new ones
as are disposed to come.
The larger part Of the main roads
have been let for three years term, as
instructed by the vote OF the town at
it's adjourned meeting in the fall.
The selectmen think they had no option
but must let at the most satisfactory
prices they could get, but must not
hold them where the prices seemed too
| high. AS consequence the sum OF
the present verbal contracts exceeds
by several hundred dollars the annual
cost for the last two or three years.
! When it was found bonds were to be
given for satisfactory fulfllment of
of the contracts many hesitated and
have not yet furnished the required
bonds, which may make all such con-
tracts void.
Andrew johnson, who has been run.
ming the farm of James Lee the last
| few years, will run the farm recently
owned by A. S. Mansfield.
Mrs F. S. Curtis is visiting her son v
New York.
D. D. Joyce began asserting tobacco
last Monday, and will continue TO,
several weeks or until his supply Is
exhausted.
Will Pinckney has been to New
York and brought up two horses, q
double carriage and phaetOn for II
w. Greene, in anticipation of nex1
seasons needs.
Miss Lulu Greene is at present the
guest of her father in New York.
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BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

o<A1 AACA III y NIL NO1Aos
The prayer meetings held by Rev
lows: Lower Stepney schoolhouse,
Tuesday evening at 7.l5; Wednesday
evening at church at O'Clock; Thurs
day evening in Hattertown at o'clock.
Stiles Bellfeld of Springfield has
been the guest of Miss Sophia Booth.
Mrs Herman Peck of Newtown has
visited Der sister, Miss Hattie Ere nch.
Mrs COley Fields and daughter have
returned from Staten Island, where
they have visited Mrs Cutler.
Haven with Mrs Frank Hodge.
Mrs JaneTaylO or has been in Bridge
port visiting her niece, Mrs Curtis.
The high winds of Sunday night To-
Gated some Of the weak places in va
riouS chimneys and scattered the loose
bricks at will.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs
Frederick Tousey died on Wednesday
morning.
Plenty of New Home calendars.
Send stamp and get one Of c. E. Os.
borne, Stepney.
Mrs Royal Curtis left for her new
home at Mt Vernon, N. Y, last Tues
day.
0OAAClAOC1 WuCu yOu "1SA your
grain ground or your horse shod, G. L.
Smalley has nice warm place for you
to wait in.
J. Coley Field, who has been at the
Bridgeport hospital for the past eight
| weeks, was able to come home, last
Wednesday. His many friends were
glad to see him back again.
Edwards S. Beardsley and L. G. Gil.
bert harvested their ice crop, last
| week.
Mrs L. J. Wheeler of Huntington
was guest, last Wednesday, of MI
and Mrs Edwards S. Beardsley.
A good quality Of canned vegetables
makes good relish at this season OF
Carmel's tomatoes. Telephone peas
and Sunbeam corn at 12c each or 35c
| for the three. At French's at the De
pot.
Mrs NJ. E. Turney leaves, Saturday,
| for Providence, R. l., where she ex.
poets to stay month visiting friends
Charles r. Shepard leaves, Satur.
day, for Bristol, r. l., where he ex
poets to visit his father, John L.
Shepard.
w. J. Candee, who has been serious
! ly i'll with appendicitis, is now able tt
sit up DR. Hill is attending him.
| j. Block ia driving new horse pur
chased of Port Chester parties.
Our stock Of skates, and sleds al
wholesale prices to make room fol
other goods. A chance to get a sleo
or pair of skates at bargain.-[Wil
liam J. Platt & Co., corner Park ave
nue. and Olive street.
| Little Miss Ruth Wheeler Boards
ley is going through the trials OF
whooping cough. Mrs Agar Boards
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day, for Manuel, n. Y, where they
will make their home.
Miss Marion G. Hurd hasa geranium
which stands nearly four feet high
/ and is cons .antly in blossom.
Peter ii. Lynch has recently sold
lumber wagon to Stiles Clark Of Mon
roe.
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ALL SAINTS MEMORIAL CHURCH.

ALL SAINTS MEMORIAL CHURCH.
The following clergymen have kindly
consented to preach at the special
Lenten services to be held at As each
Wednesday evening during the Len
ten season, at All Saints Memorial
church, New Milford:
Ash Wednesday. Rev W. q: Lewis, D. D..
February 10, Rev John Binney, D. D., dean
of the Berkeley Divinity school. Middletown:
February %, Rev G. T.. Linsley, rector of
Trinity church, NeWtOWn.
March S, Rev II. p. Nichols, rector OF Holy
Trinity. Lenox Avenue, New York City.
March IL. Rev E. O. AchesOn. rector of Holy
Trinity, Middletown.
March l9, Rev 4. 81. Gesner, rector of Trim
ity church, Lime Rock.
March 20. Rev 8. o. Seymour. D. D., rector
St Michael's church. Litchfleld.
The Altar Guild of All Saints Memorial
church has arranged for q sale to be held In
the parlors of the Wayside Inn. on Saturday
evening, February 8, at 80. There will be a
number of entertaining and interesting Tea
lures introduced, and it Is hoped that the
members and friends Of the parish will do all
that Is possible to assure the success OF the
undertaking. The proceeds of the sale will be
devoted to the special objects in which the
Guild Is interested,
Advertised letters remain at the ,postofice
addressed to Charles Baker. William Ben
nStt. Josef Blazusiak: Oscar Ferris. Joseph
Mrs william O'Dell. Mollie Pinckney, Byron
TO- pla Lob,
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BROOKFIELE.
A QUARTER CENTURY REcroRATE.

Although the weather was quite
threatening on Saturday, the occasion
of Bishop BreYstel's visit, yet the
church was well filled. Rev c. w.
Francis with large part of his congre-
"a ion was present, Mr. Francis takinga
Jne address following the sermon, re-
ferred very pleasantly and touchingly
to the 25th anniversary OF the rector's
work in the parish. and his own person.
al feelings on this long rectorate. He
confirmed class of 10.