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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-28
WALNIT TWP.
HOW ARD TWP.
STATE OF NILSSON RI,
COunfV of Ratps %.

L, 5. L. Broaddus, clerk of the county court
OF said county. hereby certify the above to be
correct copy of the apportonment of the state.
county and township school, monies for the
year l.W4 Witness my hand and The 81, AL of
(-EAD said court this, 10Th day of August.
1907 S. T. BRoADDUs,
Clerk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-28

Constipation, impaired digestion
and a torpid liver. arr the most con-
mon ailments that are Responsible
Tor that tired. listless, fagged.ont
feeling that makes the summer =
dreaded period to SO many peonle
Herblne will cure contipation, il inn.
proves the digestion and arouses 81,
liver to normal activity, Priea- 20
-eeRts.-H. t, Tucker w
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-28

To Cure Cold in One 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.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-28

W. oo1 hoSh a
mob surrounded the Jail all night,
The Identification of the negro is not
complete so far,
Fort Scott, Kas., Aug. 22.-At
[S536 yesterday afternoon a negro,
20 years old, entered the home
~ VIM, H, Taylor, retired business
bAp OF this city, and assaulted Mrs,
ayV who is\nearly 60 years OF
lge, Walked to store several blocks
lway and told of the crime.
The Taylors reside in Suburban
home, several hundred yards from
[any other house, and the victim Of
1.-THE negro was alone when he entered.
He threatened to cut Mrs. Taylor's
Sthroat if she made an cutlery. He
4gain threatened her when he left,
Fand it was half an hour before she
lift home to give the alarm.
4 The negro ran from the house in a
outherly direction and was pursued
y two posses OF men, headed by the
heriff and chief OF police.
The citizens are excited to a high
itch and il the negro who committed
Pc assault is caught he will be
nched.
AfS O'Clock a negro named Joseph
cft, who lives in Kansas City, was
rlested in East Fort Scott and was
mediately taken to the new county
ail, where large crowd gathered.
Deputy Sheriff Ball begged the peo-
De not to do anything rash, as there
as no certainty that they had the
light man. Just then a telephone
message announced that negro
4ad been arrested at Girard as he
pmped from freight from this city.
Sheriff Brooks and Deputy Sheriff
all went to Girard to bring the
her negro to this city.
THE negro who was arrested here
rs taken from the county Jail by
me means and hidden in secure
bee. He was taken to the home of
e. Taylor to night and at the first
: nce, the injured woman recognized
as her assailant, but, on fur
! inspection, she said positively
he was not the man. He is still
his secret hiding place, how
+, apd another effort will be made
be porning to identity him in
light. Women who reside in the
= hborhood say positively that he
le man, as he was at their homes
re he went to the Taylor home.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-28

Educate Your Bowels with Casrarets.
u Candy Cathartlc, cure constipation forever
i0c, 25c. II c. O. c. fail, druggists ref,na o,s,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-28
WOMAN ASSAULTED
AT FORT SCOTT.
No Negroes Were Placed I'm
; der Arrest Charged With
the Crime.
The Victim Is Mrs. Vim. Taylor. .-PeO
pie Are Excited and Mob VIOLENCE
q Is Feared.

FIT. Scott, Kas., Aug, %, 1 p M
The indignation and excitement
oyer the dastardly assault made by
anegro upon Mrs, VIM, Taylor yes
terday afternoon is unabated. A
mob surrounded the Jail all night,
The identification of the negro is not
complete so far.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
The Trouble in Venezuela

The action of the German AID En-
glish squadrons in La Guayra harbor
Venezuela, last week, in Selling an
sinking the three Venezuela gunboat
which were in dock there for repairs
was quickly followed by proclamation
by President Castro calling his peopl
to aims in what he designated ian un
equal contest Fertilization ant
arms We're at once provided and Brit
ish and German residents imprisoned
including the consuls of those coun
tries, and their property seized regard
less of the protests Of the American con
sui. United States Minister Bowen,
however, afterward secured their re
lease and the return OF property. Pres
ident Castro requested Mr.. Bowen tC
propose arbitration to Great Britain
and Germany of the difficulties arising
out # the claims for alleged damages
and injuries to British and German
subjects during the civil war. This
PROPOSAL has been submitted through
/ the state department at Washington in
the hope of avoiding serious conflict.
Mr.. Bowen is authorized to do what
he can to promote arbitration, not as a
representative of the United States,
but as that of Venezuela at its request.
The difficulty Of adjustment lies in the
fact that not only Germany and En-
gland, but France, Italy, and the Unit
ed States, and perhaps other countries,
have claims against Venezuela The
Venezuelan consul at London claims
that President Castro had planned to
consolidate all NeneZuela's foreign
debts into a unified loan, not exceed
ing IS, 600, 0OO The British and Ger
man ultimatum called for immediate
payment of certain claims arising from
the civil wars of 1898 1900. The plan
of the two countries evidently is to
seize the Venezuelan seaports and to
satisfy their claims by holding the Gus
toms receipts. These claims amount
to about SO, 900, due subjects for dam
ages sustained. Venezuela has not ad-
mitted the justice of all these claims.
1t has been carrying tremendous ex-
ternal debt for the past 10 years, and
is in arrears on all the big loans. 1t
is not at peace long enough TO get its
finances into shape,
The British cruiser Charybdis and
the German warships Nineta and
Stosch entered La Guayra harbor Fri
udN. Inc government ieluSeu W lc-
ceive their note declaring the port
blockaded. 1t was finally delivered
through the offices of Minister Bowen.
Saturday the Charybdis and Vineta
bonn barded the fortress at Puerto Ca
bello, silencing it in 40 minutes. Ma
rines occupied the castle. The for.
tress was almost demolished. Only a
few persons we're injured. The bonn
bardment was the result of the seizure
of the British merchant steamer To-
Pare by mob at Puerto Cabello
Wednesday. The mob hauled down
the British flag and the demand of
the British commodore for immediate
was not answered until af-
ter the time stipulated for its receipt,
when the cruisers Immediately opened
fire on the fortress. No damage was
done the town. 1t is now said that
Italy will join the other powers and
press her claims. Warships have been
ordered to Venezuelan waters, The
L. s. gunboat Marietta arrived at La
Guayra Saturday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
Proceedings of Coal Strike Commission.

The miners counsel called j. w
Crawford, prominent Independent
operator, to the witness stand at the
strike commission meeting at Scran
ton, Pa. Thursday. He said he solo
coal to the Delaware, Lackawana ano
Western AT about 60 per cent. of what
the company received for it, At first
he refused to give figures but finally
said that he produced about loo tons
day and got about 81 80 ton for it..
This did not apply to the time of the
strike. This witness was called to show
that the coal companies were well able
. t pay the increase of wages asked for
without putting the burden of it on
/ the public. More testimony was given
of harsh treatment of miners. The Del
aware and Hudson company presented
certified statistics showing average
earnings of miners and laborers' hours
day and earnings. President John
Mitchell Friday presented comparative
figures, which showed that men paid
by the day receive from 40 TO 30 per
cent. higher wages in the bitumInous
regions than they do in the anthracite
fields. He told again the history of
the negotiations preceding the coal
strike. A witness last week testified
that an attempt was made by a
former mine foreman to bribe two pres
identS OF local unions of the miners to
have 10 men in each local use their in
huence to have a resolution passed
sending the men to work, thus making
a serious break in the solid ranks of
the strikers. Each of the presidents
was to receive $500 and good posi-
ton as mine foreman and each of the
10 men were to get from 500 to 500
each. The name of no company was
mentioned in connection with the brib-
cry scheme and none Of the lawyers
cross-examined the witness. Practi
cally all the miners testimony was in
troduced Saturday. A deplorable sys-
TEN of child labor was exposed. The
miners have occupied 10 days in pre-
senting about 100 witnesses. The ques-
ton of whether the close relationship
of the coal carrying railroads with the
mining companies shall figure before
the commission was brought up Mon
day: the exorbtant and discriminate
ing freight rates charged by the rail
roads decreasing the revenues of the
mining companies and influencing their
ability to pay fair wages. The com
mission was adverse to widening the
scope of its investigation beyond the
terms of the submissions of miners and
operators.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, occu
pied the witness stand Tuesday. He
gave the history of the federation of
labor. and followed this with a brief
sketch of the progress and influences
of organized labor, which he said, had !
been very great. Hours of labor for |
workmen have been materially reduced |
and trade agreements have always |
been advantageous both to workman
and employer. Boycott should be APP |
piled to any one unfair to his work /
men but not to man who chooses to |
do business with the boycotted person. |
be said, made mistake /
in refusing to recognize organized la /
Dor, and have no moral right to refuse
conference with a committee of his en- !
ployes He was not in favor of incor .
porating a union.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
THE PROFESSIONS.

nR l, S. EDWARDS, Dentist office and resi-
~ dence II Prospect street
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
Railroads Called to Order for Violating Anti.
Trust Law.

Argument for temporary lnIunc-
tion restraining II railroads from cut
ting rates in violation of the Sherman
and interstate commerce acts was be
gun in the United States circuit court
of appeals at Chicago Monday. The
cases had previously been brought by
the government at the instance of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and
a temporary restraining order was en-
tered without argument. The cases
are now being reopened, Special at
torney ". \. Day presented the gov
ernment's case and District Attorney
Botha laid stress on three principal
PROPOSITIONS That these cases come
within the antitrust laws: that the in
terstate commerce law also applies and
that without any such acts of Con
gress a court of equity has the power
to listen to and grant the prayer of
the attorney general on behalf of the
people. He said the court in these
cases was asked simply to enjoin the
defendants from departing from their
published rates. The Florida state
railroad commission has also called on
the Georgia Southern and Florida
road to show why it should not be
fined for increasing railroad rates with
out consulting the commission, as the
statute requires. The railroad, it is
alleged, increased its rates Nov. |
about 20 per cent. The railroad Off
cials have now withdrawn the increase
ordered
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

E. SHERWIN Attorney and Counsellor at
IL Law, Chester, Vermont. Insurance and
collections.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

The big Santa Maria volcano in Qua
temala is still active. From one of the
two new craters white hot lava exude'
and from the other cold mud.
Great excitement and much firing
prevails in Port au Prince, Hayti, over
the presidential contest Gen. St.
Folk, one of the candidates, was
obliged to seek refuge in the L. S. le-
cation.
The Hiuako Indians are on the war
path, according to a Dawson despatch,
and have killed one white man, NOR
tally wounded another and burned
many buildings. The Canadian mount
ed police are ready to move the mo-
ment official notification of the uprls-
ing is received. Three hundred Hi
uako braves comprise the present hos
tile force. They are members of the
Petty River tribe. A motive for the
outbreak is furnished by the hanging
of three Indians at the Dawson bar
racks in 1899 for the murder of pros
pector on the Little Salmon.
One of the richest finds of relics of
pre- historic man perhaps ever made Is
that unearthed by Capt. Francis Tut
tie. of the revenue cutter Bear, during
her recent trip in the Arctic seas. A
house built by human beings probably
thousands of years ago was found, and
Capt. Tozier, senior officer of the fleet,
now has some of the utensils used by
the people who made it a habltation.
The house was partially imbedded in a
cliff fronting on the ocean 10 miles
southeast of Point Barrow. 10 feet
above the ocean. The ribs of an enor-
nous whale or of some animal now eX
tinct were used for framework, and
over these skins had evidently been
stretched. No trace of the skins, how
ever. could be found, but the frame
work of the house was intact. EXca-
vations were made, and all the utensils
that could be found were brought
away. They consist of bailer for a
boat, a carved ivory rowlock, four
stone knives, bone knife and skin
ming knife. The fact that there was 30
feet of gravel and earth above the house
and that all the utensils were of stone
and bone and mastodon tusks warrants
the conclusion that the house was built
in remote antiquity. The Indians first
noticed the end of the house nine years
ago.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
Death of Mrs. Julia Dent Grant

Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, widow o
Gen. L. S. Grant, died at Washing
ton, Saturday night, after a long i'll
ness of bronchitis, with complication:
of Brght's disease and valvular hear
trouble She was 7Gyears of age. Gen
Grant made her acquaintance through
her brother who was his classmate anc
roommate at West Point She was born
in St Louis, Jan. 20, 1926, the daugh-
/ ter of Frederick Dent and Ellen Wred-
shall Dent. She became engaged &c
Lieut.. Grant just before his regiment
was ordered west on frontier duty.
/ Five years later, Aug -, lS4S, they
were married. Mrs. Grant accompan-
/ led her husband wherever he went.
whenever possible, even during the civil
war. When the war was over, came her
days of greatest happines, as the wife
of the nations hero, a world figures
and later the mistress of the White
House, where she had happy family
of children about her and where she
entertained on magnificent scale with
much grace and dignity. King Edward,
as Prince of Wales, was dined there,
and later, on Grants trip around the
world, the generals son Jesse was en-
/ Itl ldIutu WIN us IuAllVi dIb lAApbAANi
at Windsor by Queen Victoria and sat
at the queens table with his parents.
Mrs. Grant accompanied Der husband
throughout the tour of the world, on
which they were entertained by royal
ty and the great statesmen of all ma
tions all along the journey. After Gen.
Grants death Congress passed a bill
giving to Mrs. Grant a pension of 5000
a year, Mrs. Grant lived in New York
for some time after her husbands
death. and then sold her house and re-
moved to Washington. She has since
spent much time with Mrs. Nellie
Grant Sartoris in Canada, and she Wis
tied her granddaughter, Princess Can
tecuzene, in Europe. For a number of
years she devoted herself to the prepa-
ration of her book of "reminiscences of
her husband. When Gen. Grants tomb
in Riverside Park, New York, was built
provision was made for the interment
of Mrs. Grants body in a sarcophagus
beside that of her husband. Mrs. Grant
is survived by her four children, Gen.
Frederick Dent Grant, Ulysses S.
Grant. Jesse Grant and Mrs. Sartoris.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
dTIggists refund the money if it fails TO cure.
f. W Groves signature is on each box sc
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

I'm memory of John W. Mackay,
christen the Pacific cable May it al
ways carry messages of happiness, =
With these words, Lucille Gage, II
years old, daughter of Gov. Gage of
California. Tuesday at San Francisco
christened the transpacific cable, and,
breaking a bottle of champagne over
the shore end, inaugurated a new era
in the commercial development of the
Pacific coast.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

A number of small craters have OPP
ened in the side of the volcano Vesu-
vius, and eruption is again threatened.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
Dr., EmmOns'

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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
least troubled about 1t. Henson was
more than puzzfed; deep down in his
heart he was frightened. ~

least troubled about It. Henson was
more than puzzled deep down in Shis
heart he was frightened. ~
II mist keep my eyes open," he said.
II must watch day and night. Do you
tuppose Miss Lee noticed anything
when she called today"
mot q bit OF It," said Merritt, con.
fidently. 'she came to see me: she
had no eyes for anybody but your hum
BILE servant. Where did she get my adj
dress from? Why. didn't you intro
duce me to the lady yourself, and didn't
I tell her was staying at Moreton
Wells for time? I'm goin' to live in
clover for bit, my pippin. Cigars and
champagne, wine and the rest Of It,"
II wish you were at the bottom OF
the sea before you came here" Henson
growled. you mind and be careful
what you're doing with the champagne.
They don't drink by the tumbler in
the society you are in now remember.
Just one or two glasses and no more.
If you talk too much and let your
tongue run. your stay here will be
pretty short"
Apparently the hint was not lost on
Merritt. for dinner found him in a
chastened mood. His natural audicity
was depressed by the splendour and
luxury around him: the moral atmos-
phere held him down. There were 80
nany knives and forks and glasses on
the table. such deal Of food that was
absolutely strange to him. The butler
behind him made him SILVER. Hither-
to in Merritt's Investigations into great
houses he had fought particularly shy
Of buffers and coachmen and upper
servants of that kind. The buffers
sniff and his cold suggestion as to hook
slightly raised Merritt's combative
spirit. And the champagne was poor.
thin stuff. after all. A jorum Of gin
and water or a mug Of beer was what
Merritt's soul longed for.
(T0 be Continued.)
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23

the lost happiness Of US all. I cannot
say more, but implore you to let me
have my own way in this matter"
"Oh!" Littirner said, darkly, 80 you
are masquerading here?"
''I am I admit It. Turn me out IL
you like; refuse to be a partyto my
scheme. You may think badly of. me
now. probably you will think worse Of
me later on. But I swear to you that
I am acting with the best and purest
as my own"
"'Then you are not entitled even to
the name you bear?"
& mo: admit 1t. freely. Consider, I
need not have told you anything.
Things cannot be any worse than they
are. Let me try and make them bet
ter. Will you, will you trust me?"
Chris voice quivered. there were
tears in her eyes. With sudden i'm
pulse Littlmer laid his hands upon her
shoulders and looked long and search
ingly into her eyes. +
'sVery WE'LL" he said, with gentle
sigh. IT will trust you. AS matter
Of fact, have felt that could trust
you from the first. I won't pry into
your schemes, because If they are sue
cessful shall benefit by them. And If
you like to bring a CARLOAD of convicts
down here, pray do so. It will only
puzzle the neighbors and drive me mad
with curiosity, and love that"
"And will you back me up in all
say and do?" Chris asked.
Certainly I will. On the whole.
fancy I am, going to have pleasant
evening. I don't think dear Reginald
will be pleased to see his friend at din
ner. II any Of the spoons are missing
shall hold you responsible
Chris went of to her room, we'll
pleased with the turn Of events. Bril-
liant audacity had succeeded where a
timid policy might have resulted in
dismal failure. And Littimer had re-
Trained from asking any awkward
questions. From the window he could
see Bell and Merritt walking up and
down the terrace, the latter talking
volubly, and worrying at big cigar as
dog might nuzzle at bone. Chris
saw Littimer Join the other two pres
emily, and fall in with the CONVERSE
ton. His laugh came to the girls ear
more than once. It was quite evident
that that. eccentric nobleman was en-
jcying the ex-convict's society. But
Littimer had never. been fettered by
conventional rules.
The dog cart came up presently, and
Henson got out. He had an anxious,
worried look; there was an ugly frown
between his brows. He contrived to be
polite as Chris emerged. He wanted to
know where Littimer was.
ss0n the terrace T fancy" Chris said
demurely. IT guess he is having a long
chat with that parson friend of yours
the brand plucked from the burning,
you know"
Merritt" Henson said, hoarsely.
"Do you mean to say that Merritt is
here? And I've been looking for-1
mean, 4 have been to Moreton Wells.
Why did he Gomez"
Chris opened her eyes in innocent
surprise.
"why," she said. II fetched him. I'm
deeply interested in brands Of that
kind"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
Much or Little.


Judge Doolittle Of Illinois was a
most energetic man and excellent tur.
list. 4I
One day . young man was tried and
convicted in his court of riotous con.
duct on the street.
Before passing sentence the Judge
looked kindly at the culprit and re-
marked that he did not seem to be an
habitual offender, end IL promise Of
reform was given, the sentence would
5e merely nominal.
Il suppose 1t don't make much diff
ference" said the young man, with
what he evidently intended to be an
easy smile. you can't give 1t to me
very hard, since you can only do lit
le."
There was laugh in the court
room. which the Judge repressed with
q glance. 3.
There Is not much in name.
young man. he said. calmly. Il will
give you two years at hard labor, and
leave you to discover whether that 10
much or little"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-23
Could BE Worse.

"Life is hollow mockery!" groaned
the pessimistic person.
mot so bad as that" soothingly said
the optimist.
But it u.s. averred the pessimist
"Could anyone have as much bad luck
as I? Disappointed In love; failed in
business: property stolen, burned. ship
wrecked and lost; blown up by cy-
clones and burned by volcanoes. kicked
by mules and stung by mosquitoes:
thrown out Of hotels because of my poor
garb; barred from charity hospitals
because Of my respectable appearance:
arrested for fast driving in my auto
mobile; slammed against the roadway
and telegraph poles" Amer
lean, ~ 9&1 -'