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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
SEEKS HEIR TO LARGE ESTATE
Invalid Shoemaker In ireland Wants
Property II Sister In America
Consents,

John Smith, an invalid shoemaker
living in Ballinislau county, Ireland,
has written the Chicago police, ask
ing them to search for his missing
sister, Margaret Smith O'Neill. The
sister Is the next heir to large
estate of a deceased brother, Ed
ward Smith. The estate is in Ireland,
and in the hands of the British gov
eminent. In the letter Smith Cx-
planned that he had applied to the
government for possession of the
land, but was informed that he could
not claim it until he showed proof
that his sister consented to the trans
fer or that she is not living. lie said
that the sister left Ireland some time
ago, and had been at the home of an
uncle, w. McDowd, at BAL Hoyne ave-
nue., Chicago.
A number of years ago Private Ed
ward Smith, of the First battalion,
Connaught rangers, died, leaving an
estate to his sister, Margaret Smith
O'Neill. The sister HAD then left for
the United States. John Smith, the
brother, said that he wished to get
possession of the estate because he
is an invalid, has no money and will
soon be forced to give up work.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
Mysterious Death Of a Girl.

Ell Ef ffasU; Tex, Oct. 33f.-hhfiiss Kate
Graham, aged 16 years, well known
young woman OF Ell Paso, was found
dead to-day in the foothills on the
Mexico side OF the Rio Grande. 1t is
not known whether she committed
suicide or was murdered.
Several months ago she became in.
volved in a love affair with young
m an OF New Mexico. Her father,
who objected to the young mans
gallantries, was found few days lat.
er tied to the rails OF the Southern
Pacific tracks. He was discovered
and released. The girls sweetheart
is now charged in the New Mexico
courts with tying her father to the
rails.
Miss Graham's death makes the
affair deeper mystery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
BEYOND THE CENTURY MARK.
II Claim of Colored Woman at WASH
inEton Is Valid She Is Probably
oldest Person In Country.

Washington shelters probably the
oldest person in the United States,
If the statements of a highly respect
ed colored woman are accurate.
Mary Eta Davis claims to have been
born on March 2, l777, which would
make her l25 years of age. She was
born in Maryland, and says that de-
scendants of her master have found
recorded data to sustain her claims.
She remembers Washington's first in
auguration, the war of ISl2. the me-
teoric shower of 1890, and other hap
penings in our early history as "A ma
ton. There are several discrepancies
in her statements, however. She
says she was married at 35 and that
her husband died during the civil war
before they had celebrated their
thirty-seventh wedding anniversary,
Assuming that he died in 1851, Mrs,
Davis would now he ll2 years old, if
she is not mistaken concerning her
age at marriage. She enjoys good
health, is wonderfully active, has
good eyesight and assists in the dis
charge of household duties about her
home.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
SENATOR VESTS son FOUND DEAD.
Seized With Commissions, Due to Acute
Gastritis.

Washington, Nov. S.-George =,
Vest, son and private secretary Of
Senator Vest, Of Missouri, died at the
Columbia Hotel in this city this
morning between the hours of 3 and
6 o'clock. He went To the hotel ut 6
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon, and was
seen last hy the night clerk at 3
o'clock this morning, when he asked
for ice water, accomplished of feel
ing i'll.
When the clerk next called at the
room, soon after & o'clock, he found
Mr.. Vest dead.
DR.. Frederick Morhart of the Emer-
gency Hospital was called, and said
that Mr., Vest had expired not later
than ) O'Clock, The immediatecause
OF death was commissions, due to
acute gastritis.
The young man was well known in
ST. Louis and Kansas City, where he
had many friends and acquaintance.
Mr., Vest was 80 years old and was
married. He had lived in Washing
ton during the greater part of his
fathers quarter of century in the
Senate.
He was born and educated in Soda.
liza, and entered the practice OF law
in that city. During President
Arthur's term he served for year in
the United States consulate at Liver
pool.
After Senator Vests health COM
menced to decline a few years ago his
son was his constant attendant.
Mrs. George p. b. jackson, wife OF
the att orney for the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas, is sister OF the dead
man. She lives at 1919 Thornby
place, st. Louis. Alex. Vest, his
brother, also survives him.
Mr.. Vests wife was Miss Agatha
Wheeler, of Vicksburg, Miss, daugh-
ter of Rev. }. f. Wheeler, Presbyte-
rian clergyman, They have three
children.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
SAYS AlRSHIP IS SUCCESS.
T. O Denbow. a Montana Man, Chal.
lenges Santos-Dumont tot
Unique Race.

TIC. Benbew, resident Car.
bon county, Mont, who has been in
Washington for the last month su.
perintending the construction of the
model of an airship which he has
spent ten years in perfecting, has
left Washington for Frankfort, n. Y,
where he will conduct experiments
which he believes will convince the
world that the problem of aerial
navigation has been solved.
Benbow says that his balloon ia
completely dirigible, and he recent
ly challenged Santos-Dumont to a
unique race over a course set with
hurdles, some of the obstacles being
placed on the ground and some sus-
pended in the air, the balloons to be
alternately steered over and under
the hurdles.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
FORCED TO WORK BY WOMEN.
Tramps Stranded by Wrecked Train
In Kansas Aid in Harvesting at
Point Of ShOtguns.

Tramps have been pressed into
service as harvesters In the section
of Kansas about Wichita. Fifty or
more of the hobo fraternity were
captured by irate farmers near Pratt,
and all day long they were forced to
run binders and carry bundles by
armed guards. The strange part of
the proceeding was that the guards
were women. The deficiency of farm
hands in Pratt county alone was
1000, while the state was short about
10000 men.
David w. Blaine, the harvest hand
importer, had arranged for all the
men for Pratt county. The men, how
ever, were captured by farmers along
the line.
Late at night freight train west
ward bound was wrecked near Pratt.
There were so or so tramps on it CO.
ing to Colorado. The farmers heard
of it and they tried to employ them
at So per day. Very few of them
were willing work, SO with shot
gun persuasion they were distrib-
uted among the farmers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
Found His Boy With a Circus.

Joplin, Mo-, Nov. S.-John Clay
ton, a 17-year-old boy ofHenderson,
KY, who was stolen by circus en-
plo yees in that town four years ago
when 13 years old, is being held here
by the police. He will be returned to
bis parents at Henderson, who are
wealthy. The boys father has spent
tho usands OF dollars and travelled
over many states in search OF his lost
son. While in Joplin last spring he
notified the officers to hold the boy il
he werefound. 1t was reported there
that he was with a circus in the west.
He offered a reward of 81 200. The
lad was caught at Oswego, Kan.
The boy has been living the life of
"hobo" and declares that he doesn't
want to go back home and that heis
well satisfied.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
PRAYERS BETTER THAN CASH.
Ellen Stone Tells Luther League At
81. Paul How She Escaped from
the Brigands.

Ellen M. Stone, the missionary held
captive by Bulgarian brigands so
many months, and who wac finally
ransomed by money subscribed ip the
United States, was one of the speak.
ers at the sessions Of the Luther
league at st. Paul.
Miss Stone asserted that she owed
her deliverance to prayer, and said
that prayers of the world did more
in securing her freedom than the
money paid to her captors. She said (:
II am proof to this Luther league
of Gods faithfulness In answering
prayer. We received the worlds
benediction Of prayer, which did more
than the thousands Of dollars, the
price with which we were bought.
bring you good news from Macedonia,
where in Bamako and Samapo there
is great tenderness Of heart and in
clination towards Christ as fruit of
the barbarism of the brigands."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
RUSSIA TO EXPORT MEATS.
Plan Under Way TO Establish Regular
Line of COId-StDrRge Steamers
TO England.

Russia has fully decided to attempt
to export meat to England, and live
stock, if desired. At conference on
the subject at Moscow the assistant
minister of finance, NJ. Kavalevsky,
declared the government was pre-
pared to assist financially in launch
ing this branch OF export trade. A
government official will probably be
manager of the export syndicate.
Slaughter-houses at Libau, on the
Baltic, and a regular line Of cold.
storage steamers to England are
among the prerequisites. NJ Kavales-
sky hopes a market can be found for
$4,000 head of cattle, OF one-tenth of
the present annual production. in
European Russia and 10000 tons of
pork, besides fowl. The ships and
slaughter-house will cost 100000, 1t
Is estimated, of which the govern
ment will probably advance 100000.
The Siberian butter export trade
has already been successfully
launched, cold-storage butter trains
being forwarded ahead of ordinary
freight to Riga, where cold-storage
steamers load for England. Up to
the present time cattle raising has
been greatly neglected in Russia. It
remains to be seen whether the poor
quality of beef now produced will
find profitable market in England
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
A MOTHERS LOVE.
Which Is Bearing Her Son
to America.

Notwithstanding that the woman
was a stowaway and without means,
the board of special inquiry at the Inn
migrant station at New York has
given Mrs. Louisa Schaller her liberty
and RENTED her fine.
Mrs. Schaller, who found herself un.
able to support her ten-year-old son
in Germany, toiled until she had saved
up enough to send him to relatives in
America. She accompanied him on
board a steamer at Bremen, but was
unable to bear the separation when
visitors were ordered ashore and Sc
GREETED herself below. A relative
promised to see that she will not be-
come a public charge and one of the
stringent emigrant rules was relaxed
In her favor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
Ben Franklin's Statement.

Macon, Mo-, Nov. S.-There is a
world OF consolation in theproclama.
ton issued by County Central Com.
mittee Chairman Ben Franklin to
the Democrats to day. Ordinarily
Macon County goes Democratic all
the way from 500 to 1000. Tues
day she careened bit, and Republi
cans slipped into FIVE important Of
fees. Mr.. Franklin's manifesto
reads:
"Wbom the Lord loveth he chas.
tenth. That was true when the
world was young and equally so to.
day. Just about the time we con.
clude that the world and the fullness
thereof is ours by divine right some.
thing happens. This occurred Tues.
day. We will let that pass. The
future is bright with promise for the
DEMOCRATIC party in State and ma.
ton. We will just pick up our old
flintlocks and try 'em again, and
my word for it, if we all do our duty
at the next election the Lord will be.
gin to love the other fellows some
and the Christening they so greatly
need will be vigorously administer.
ed"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
TO OPPOSE KISSING.
Northwestern University Students
Organize for Odd Crusade.
Society to BE Known as "the Kiss
Summers" and VIII Wage
Warm Campaign Against
Practice of ejaculation.

An antikssing society is the latest
in Evanston, Ill. 1t now has Is men,
bers, all students of Northwestern
university, and at its first meeting
rejected some Of the applicants for
membership because they would not
take the strong vows of opposition to
OSCILLATION.
The name of the society will prob
ably be The Kiss Summers" IL held
its first meeting the other evening at
the home of Edna Philip, and there
resolutions were presented, officers
elected, new members admitted, and
the future of the society discussed,
The society was organized July 4.
1t was the result of a visit by some of
the charter members to Lincoln park,
when. it is said, they were shocked at
the free indulgence in pleasures oscu-
latory by many of the SWANS and their
best girls,
Two names have been suggested for
the new organization. One. THE Kiss
Summers" is advocated by those who
believe that the members should work
openly. The other is "The Evanston
Outing club" favored by those who
think greater good will be accom-.
plished If the work Is carried on Sc
cretly.
Both names were proposed at the
meeting the other evening. and the de-
bate over them was so strong that
neither was adopted. although the adj
vocates of "The Kiss ShunAers" were
greatly in the ma iority. The following
resolutions were presented:
Realizing that kissing Is very demoraliz-
ing and detrimental and that II is con-
taglous, We, the undersigned students Of
Northwestern university, following the eX-
ample Of one OF our beloved professors,
solcmnly swear that W will refrain from
all kissing and that We win try to persuade
Others likewise 10 refrain,
These resolutions were presented
hut lack of time prevented their bling
actd upon. and they were referred TO "a
committe. At this meeting a song was
also submitted. the eherHs- swhirh
dwellS IN the determination If the
singers To refrain from kissing.
This song, it Is said, viii be sung at
every meeting before the taking up of
other business. II is also said that the
selection of badge has been tPtcr-
mined upon, and thar II will he worn
upon the right arm Of each member.
Just what the design Of the badge is
to he has not been determined. Every
applicant must affirm that he or she
is an "antiosculator" before being adj
mited.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
FINDS LOCUSTS NOURISHING.
DR.. Gustave w. Lehman, Baltimore
Health Official, Recommends
Them as Food.

DR.. Gustave w. Lehman, analytical
chemist of the health department, an
nounced the other day that locusts
are good to eat; good in the sense that
they contain considerable amount of
nourishment. II have been making
analysis of the locust" said the chem
list, land find that the insect has
properties that recommend 1t as an
article of food for those who like that
kind of diet. Personally, cannot say
that have ever tasted it, nor have l
any ambition to do so, but this does
not prevent me recommending it to
others as nourishment for those who
relish dishes of this character"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
Initiating the Liberty statue.

There is talk of erecting at the en-
trance to Sydney harbor as a monu-
mental tribute to the triumph of fed
Grafton a colossal statue of Australia
Facing the Dawn" sort of rival to
Liberty Enlightening the World" on
the island in New York bay. Funds,
however, have not been forthcoming
and now IL is reported that one of the
principal advocates of the project has
written to Lord Rosebery suggesting
that contribution from the $4,000
900 left by Cecil Rhodes to promote
the consolidation Of the English
speaking people" might be legitimate
IL allocated to this purpose.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
Monster Fossil Frog Bones.

Norman, Ok, Nov. S.-H. W.
Menke, OF the Field Columbian
Museum, Chicago, is in Oklahoma
collecting fossie. A few years aso,
near Orlando, many fossil bones were
found. They were small backbones,
leg bones and a few skulls and teeth.
Most of these specimens were sent to
Doctor s. w. Williston, OF the Kan
sas University for Identification. BE
pronounced them exceedingly rare.
Doctor Williston last year went to
Chicago to accept a position in the
Field Columbian Museum. He sent
Mr.. Menke to Oklahoma, where be
has collected a number ofthese bones.
Speaking Of the animals to which the
bones belonged, Mr.. Menke said they
probably were members of the class
known as amphibians, orpossibly a
few OF them were primitive reptiles.
The amphibians constitute the class
of animals now represented by frogs,
toads and salamanders. Theextinct
bones were much larger, however,
than those OF amphibians now living.
II one can imagine frog as big as
an OK he will have some idea OF the
appearance OF those prehistoric mon
sters that once fourished In Okla
homa.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
Accidentally Killed Himself.

Sedalia, Mo-, Nov. 8.-Enoch E
Oh amberlain, a well-known horse
man and stockman, who, until three
years ago resided near Sm;thton
Pettis county, accidentally shot and
killed himself this morning atStroud
Ok. Chamberlain was brother-in
law OF Louis N. Monsees, ofSmith
ton, the importer Of Spanish jacks
the two having formerly been asso
ciated in business.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
q ow he Won the Princes Favor.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
The crown prince OF Siam, while he
has right royal impression OF his
own dignity, is not without a sense
pi humor. He has a fuentcommand
academic English and converses
freely in that language when he wishes
ton so, but until his visit to this
city no one suspected that he was an
expert in it's idioms. In passing it
may be said that one Of the most
cherished decorations the king Of
Siam can bestow is the Order ofthe
White Elephant.
s While in New York the prince was
the recipient Of much attention from
a certain city official who had been
forgotten when Kaiser Wilhelm dis.
tributed ribbons, crosses and iewelry
in return for the entertainment ofhis
brother, Prince Heinrich. The Off
cial hoped to so impress the Siamese
visitor that q decoration from the
guests kingly father would be forth
coming. That there might be no
htake the official approached a
nember Of the princes suite and did
pome broad limiting. The hints were
conveyed to the prince, whose only
comment Yves:
'Mr. - is q nice man. / like him.
/ Ike him too well, in fact, to leave
him with q white elephant on his
hands,"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
Self Protection

demands that you be on the alert to
see that you get Painkiller Perry
Davis when you ask for it; some
dealers will try and persuade you to
take something else, claimed to be
just as good; insist upon getting
Painkiller, the remedy which has
been the worlds family doctor for 60
years. it never fails to stop diarrhea,
gripping pains in the stomach OF
bowels, dysentery, etc. Large bot
ties 25 and so cents.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
Exports of Porto Rico.

Exports from Porto Rico to for
eign countries for the fiscal year
ended June 30 increased 81 per cent.
over the total Of such exports for
last year; the increase in the is
lands exports to the United States
was 4s per cent. over the total for
the last fiscal year. Sugar, tobacco
and hats formed the principal ar
ticles of export. The customs re-
ceipts for the last fiscal year
reached 100000, and the balance
from the insular revenues was in
creased by $4,000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13

For all fresh cuts or wounds, either
on the human subject OF on animals,
Billiards. Snow Liniment is excel
lent; while for corn.huskers' sprained
wrists, barbed-wire cuts and sores
on working horses, it cannot be too
highly commended. Price, % and
80 cents.-H. l.. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
&C" With a Tail.

The &C" with tail is the trade.
mark Of Cascarets Candy Cathartic.
Look for it on the light blue enameled
metal boxl Each tablet stamped
c. c. c. Never sold in bulk. All
druggists, Ioc. \
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
FAST TURBINE YACHT.
In n Lively Race at New York. the
New steam Yacht Revolution
Beats Speedy Side-NheeIer.

The new steam yacht Revolution.
the first craft of the kind To be fitted
out with turbine engines, fell in with
the speedy Monmouth, of the Sandy
Hook line the other afternoon and
in a lively Commute race from Rob
bins reef to -Swinburne island won
by good length from the blue rib
bon holder among the harbor fliers.
The Revolution was launched last
summer from the Charles L. Seabury
works at Norris Heights and the
adoption of turbine principles to its
engines was invented and applied by
Charles G. Curtis, who was on board
the other day.
While its owners claim the vessel
was not built for speed purposes, it
was decided to put 1t against the
Monmouth, whose speed is figured at
20 knots. The Revolution forged
ahead inch by inch and was lying
close To windward with the expecta-
ton of crossing the Monmouth's
bows. Just off Swinburne island.
however, the side wheeler ST. Johns
came up on the way from Atlantic
highlands and the Revolution was
forced To turn its course to star
board, and the race was over.
Then Capt. Champlin and Engineer
Kenney did stunts" with the turbine
boat. In &c seconds the yacht was
brought to dead stop from full
speed ahead, and while travelling at
its cruising speed of 1914 knots it
was turned in little more than its
nxyr lnpnth
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13

There is probably no disease more
di stressing and annoying than piles.
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is
daily curing cases of years standing
Of itching and bleeding piles. The
cure begins on the first application,
a little perseverance makes the cure
complete. Price, so cents in bottles.
Tubes, rs cents.-H. l.. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-13
WAS A DESPERATE DEED.
The Killing Of Two Outlaws in Okla.

! The Killing of Tive Outlaws in Okla
hOma.
Guthrie, Ok, Nov. S.-W. d. Eos
sett, United States marshal, said yes
terdsy that the killing of the out
laws, Bert" Casey and Edward
Simms, by Erred" Hudson and f.
NJ. Lnckett, near Cleo Springs last
Monday was one Of the most desper-
ate encounters he knew Of in his ex-
perience in running down criminals.
For six weeks Hudson and Luckett
had been travelling with them assup.
posed members OF their gang. A
plan was laid to trap Casey and
Simms by taking them to Cleo
Springs to rob bank.
The party camped in a pasture
three miles from there last Saturday.
Casey sent Hudson to Cleo Springs
to look over the ground. Hudson
told Luckett that on Monday morn
ing they would cook breakfast, wash
the Sshes and then sit down by the
campfire to oil their pistols, Hudson
opposite Casey and Luckett opposite
&mms. When Hudson nodded his
mead to Luckett each was to "cover
\ hisman." The plan worked without
hitch. When Hudson covered"
Casey he said: Throw up your
hands, Casey, and don't go aiteryour
gun, OF I'll kill you, for l have the
drop on YOU"
Casey reached for his pistol and
Hudson fired, the bullet striking
Casey in the chest. Casey fired and
missed Hudson, who then fired three
more bullets into Casey's chest.
While dying Casey struggled to get
aim, but fired his pistol in the air.
Luckett was slower in covering"
Simms, who drew his pistol and fired
once, missing his man, after which
his pistol failed to work. Luckett
shot Simms four times.
/ A farmer who had gone to the pas
,Nure tolook after his cattle, witness.
cd. the fight. The firing was at such
cld 2 range that the faces of the out
lawS we're powder burned.
Had the bank robbery scheme fail
ed, the outlaws were to be led into a
trap by attempting to liberate their
partner, George Moran, now in Jail
at Lawton, and on trial for the muir
der OF Jay Beemblossom in a holdup
near Rush Springs in August, 1901.
Luckett and Hudson were released
from the federal Jail here about two
months ago on bond. Luckett is
charged with bookkeeping in
Woods county and Hudson with rob-
bing postoffice near Weatherford.
They are said to have known Casey
for a year or two. Their original
plan was to capture him alive, but
both Casey and Simms were con-
stantly armed, even when eating, and
q night Casey went away from the
mp and slept alone. Luckett and
! Huds decided that the only way to
get the outlaws was to kill them and
this was done.