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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
Body Exhumed to Appraise Coffin.

Ottawa, o., March S.-One OF the
most remarkable cases on record, in
which trouble arose over the settle
ment of funeral expenses, is that con
nected with the death of Anton
Kramer, a rich bachelor farmer Of
this county, who died recently.
Barney Nogel, with whom Kramer,
was staying at the time OF his death,
had been reared by the old man, and
came into possession of his property.
Apesirnns OF showing III his list act
award the dead benefactor proper
appreciation Of his goodness. Nogel
ordered from n local undertaken the
best casket in the establishment.
1t is alleged that nothing was said
at the time concerning the price to be
paid, but when it came to the settle
ment the undertaken presented bill
for $500.
1t was considered an exorbitant
charge, and Vogers friends thought
he had been imposed upon. No sat
isfactory adjustment could be reach
ed, so the body was exhumed and
two undertakers from another town
were called upon to pass Judgment
on the worth of the burialequipment.
They examined the casket and claim
ed that it could be furnished at a
profit for $50,
The friends then agreed to settle
for $50, but the undertaken would
not compromise. -.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20

New York, March 12.-More than
6 million eggs were received in New
York Tuesday, mostly from the West
and the pric. dropped to seventeen
cents. There il such Il demand at
present, however, that the dealers
say they do not expect any further
decline. High prices for eggs were
the result OF the severe winter and
the using up OF the surplus stock held
in cold storage.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
Spirits Stop a Lawsuit.

Muncie, Ind, March 13.-The
charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses and grand larceny
against William H. Thompson, for
mer Nuncie business man, were dis
missed in the circuit court to-day.
Thompson threatens to retaliate with
a big damage suit. Six months ago
Charles Hawkins was charged with
procuring s. ZOO from Sarah Will
Jams, aged 80, on a promise of mar
riage. lie left Immediately and has
not since been located. 1t wasclaim-
ed that Thompson was implicated in
the deed.
Thompson and the Williamsfamily
are devout splritualists. Prosecutor
Dearth says that the suit was dis
missed at the instigation of Miss
Williams since Developments made a
few nights ago at spiritual seance.
The late Judge o. J. Lott, former
member OF the appellate court, was a
member of the law firm of Gregory
Slverbaurg & Lott, representatives
of Miss Williams in the prosecution
of Thompson. 1t is told that at the
spiritual seance Judge Lott came
back in spirit form and advised Miss
Williams to dismiss the suit against
Thompson.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
Took Poison in Court.

Warsaw. Ind. March f3.-liccaliSe
his sweetheart had him arrested on
charge OF assault and battery, John
Price made Il desperate attempt to
commit suicide while ON trial to-day,
The court room was full Of specta'
tors, and II guard was at his side,
Price drew IA small bottle from his
pocket and drank the contents he
fore the guard could interfere lie
became unconscious Immediately,
but a physician was summoned and
after an hours work he was declared
out ufdanger,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
MURDERERS WORSE
THAN THE Blenders
Another of the Negro Gang at Beat
mont Has Been Arrested.

mont Has Been Arrested.
Beaumont, Tex, March l3.-John
Welch, a white man, who has been
implicated 10y the allegation OF Mat
tie Bennett, the negro leader of the
gang of robbers and murderers that
has been operating here, was brought
to Beaumont to-day, having been
arrested at Houston on the strength
of the woman's confession. WEIGH
denies completely in the murders. He
is an iron molder employed in the
foundry where Benjamin Pearson,
one Of the murdered men worked.
In Jail to-day the Bennett woman
confessed everything except direct
murder and went fully into the detail
of the plan pursued by the gang,
The business has -aeen- going on
for six months, said she. The men
would 20 out TO the saloons and
street corners and find the men that
had money They'd bring them to
my house, and the other women
would give them beer with knockout
drops in it. Then the mob would
either beat EN- up there and rob
them or take them out in the hobo
yard. | don't know how many men
I've drugged; too many to remem-
Der, and all of them were robbed.
IL don't know what them folks that
I've told the sheriff about will do to
me.
know I'm safe in Jail now, but il
| ever get out they will kill me il any
OF them are alive or out of the peni-
Tertiary then
The Nechez river, where the Ave
bodies of the supposed victims OF the
| SduS WtIt lpull, ShiltS lilt lbNil vi
Beaumont. 1t is about $50 feet
wide and about 3cr feet deep In
some places swamps run back A
body thrown into these swamps
stands small chance Of being found
The alli9ators would devour them
i
IT It Is true thIr % PERSONS tav5 tts
appeared from Beaumont, this may
be the solution Of the mystery of the
missing bodies.
The case in some OF its features re
Icalls the Bender family murderers in
Labette county, Kansas, 30 years
ago. The Bendsrs for months en-
trapped travellers and killed them
The family consisted of n man anc
his wife ana grown daughter. Wher
the murderers were finally discovered
the Benders fed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
HOmeScekerS' Excursion,

Tickets on sale March lthnnd 18th,
April LIST and 10Th, May q and 20,
1902, going limit of fifteen days final
return limit OF II days from date OF
sale. Rate of one fare plus $500 for
the round trip and applies to points
in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho,
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, North Carolina,
North Dakota, SuuthCarulina, South
Dakota. Tennessee, Virginia, Wisron-
sin and Wyoming and To all points
III Indian T7TT1T0Ty, UtfUf70TTTH TUt
Texas. t.. {. NANpERvoOT, Art,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
A $4,000 Fire at Sedalia.

Sedalia, Mo-. March 7.-Cunnon' .
Grand Central dry goods house
burned to-day and building and
stock were destroyed. The stock was
valued at 100000 with $50, 800 in
surance. The adjoining buildings
we're saved with several thousand
dollars damage The dry goods
stock OF {. A. tiuenther was damaged
by water SO 900: insured The fire
originated by young woman clerk
in the basement searching for lost
penny and igniting cotton rolls. The
total loss is 500. 900.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
Adams Has Fled to Hawaii.

Fulton. Mo-. March l3.-Beniamin
Yates, Of this place, has lust received
a letter from his son, Thomas, OF
Honolulu. Hawaii, in which the writ
er saws he saw Z. ). Adams, cashier
of the Commercial Bank OF Fulton,
leaving II steamer at Honolulu re-
Gently.
The bank receiver has announced
that depositors will be paid 30 cents
on the dollar soon and that another
Dayment will be made later.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
ONCE A MILLIONAIRE
is NOW A TRAMP.
Fortune Plays Strange Franks With
One Man.

New York. March 12.-William
Stoothoff, who was sentenced to six
months in the Long Island City Jail
10y Magistrate Healy at Far Rock
away on Friday for vagranry, OWN
ed real estate at Far Rockaway 20
years ago valued at 81 100000.
Soothoff is 30 years old and has
lived in and around Far RockQway
nearly all his life. He was thrifty
when young and invested his earn
ings in property at that time almost
worthless. The land doomed until
Stoothoff, still young, found himself
possessed of IA biz fortune
Later he began to neglect his nj
fairs He frequented the race tracks,
sought lively company and-SpeHt-hiS
money freely, Within n year and q
half he was penniless
About seven years ago Stoothoif' t
father was found frozen to drath, and
it brought about II change in the
son. He stopped drinking and hunt
ed for work. He di I odd Jobs about
the village and was kept busy the
year. Gradually, however, he be-
came a tramp. Few persons knew
him when h. was arraigned ON Fri
day
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20

A Georgia sheriff received the fol
lowing note from a negro prisoner
who had been sentenced to be hang
ed:
mister Sherf, will you please, sub,
tell ME des what day is to hang on?
| hez clean forgot; en- wants ter put
off gittin' religion ez long ez conwen-
lent, Ell spen' all de time | kin spare
in cussin' de ledge what sentenced
me. Atlanta Constitution.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
Do Not Be Afraid

to look the facts squarely in the face.
That cough, racking and persistent,
accompanied by tightness in the chest
and splitting of sticky mucus, is a
sign of consumption Common sense
dictates the use of Aliens Lung
Balsam, an honest remedy, since it
contains no opium; an efficient RENE
dy, since it heals the irritated, in
famed throat and lungs, and so pre-
vents a deep-seated cold from run
ming into incurable forms of con-
sumption.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20

Mrs. Anna VI. Marvin. of Clinton,
Mo-. celebrated her 9th birthday
last Sunday. She is the widow AZ the
late "Parson' Levy {. Marvin. who
was speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives OF the Missouri legislature
in 1872, and died in Clinton in
1873. Pearson Marvin was Il
brother of 4. E Marvin. first prrsi-
dent OF the Tebo & Neosho railroad,
now the NJ, X. e 7. The Clinton
Democrat says OF Mrs Marvin; In
spite of her advanced age she is IN
possessed of n keen and vigorous
mentality aud keeps in touch with
the worlds happenings"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
Corn is In the Ground.

Tulsa. |. T.. March 13-The first
corn of the season was planted on
the Arkansas river near this town
to-day. This is a few days later than
corn is usually planted here.
To Cure a Cold i'll One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. W. Groves sig
nature is on each box. Doe.
1t looks as il President Roosevelt
has made up his mind that he can do
without the beet-sugar vote. There
are certainly more voters who eat
sugar than voters who produce or
sell it.-Post Dispatch.
Couldn't help getting n cold never
cures i; but carrying home Il bottle
of Ballard's Horehound Syrup, and
using it as directed, will cure the
worst kind of cough or cold. Price,
% and 30 cents.-H. l.. Tucker.
Governor Taft should go back to
the Philippines and earn his $4,000
salary. He need not remain here
under the impression that there is no
one capable of doing the talking -
Nevada Post.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
Keep Up IA Brisk Attack

upon that bad cold, and do not wait
for it to "wear itself out" Perry
Davis Painkiller is a powerful ally.
Use it internally, with warm, sweet
ened water. Rub it well into the in
famed throat and sore chest, and
when the foe has taken fight youwill
understand why time and spasmodic
competition make no difference in the
popularity of the one Painkiller-
Perry Davis.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
TWO BODIES on THE TRACK.
The Unusual Sunday Experience of
Freight Crew in New JERSEY.

Freight Crew in New JERSEY.
\ New Brunswick. N. J.. March o.
hefast freight, due here at O'Clock
TIM morning, had an unusual expe-
rience between Trenton and this city.
Two dead men were found, one of
them having been killed by the train
itself. Once the train was stopped to
search for body which could not be
found. The run from Philadelphia
was uneventful until, as the train ap-
preached Princeton Junction, it hit
and killed man. The train stopped
and the body was cared for and left
at the Junction to he shipped to
Trenton
When near Monmouth Junction
the train was stopped at n signal
from the head brakeman, who said
it had hit another man and he had
seen the body hurled into a ditch. A
search of the track for a mile back
failed to locate the supposed victim.
TN train was again started east and
q Kit neared Milestone the glare ofthe
6eadlightrevealed the body ofanoth,
7 er man lying by the rails, The en-
gineer stopped, and the body was
picked up and brought to this place,
1t was that of Howard II, Breese, oI
New Brunswick He-is supposed te
have been struck about IL O'Clock
by another train while walkinghome
from Franklin park,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
Separate Schools for the Races.

Topeka, March lo.--Topeka's race
warts rapidly spreading Some days
ago negroes i'll Il certain district
unanimously refused to attend Il sepa.
rate school for negroes. This trou-
bic has spread to an adjoining dis
triet. in which there are twrnty.seven
negro chiftreH and eighteen white
children. The white children have
all quit attending this school. The
feeling is daily growing more intense
and serious trouble is expected.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
!. X. Iones's Active Canvass.

Helena, Ark, March Ex-senator
James X. Jones is making almost a
honse.to-house canvass oi Eastern
Arkansas. He was ut La Grange, Il
small village in the lower edge OF Lee
county, this afternoon and went from
there to Haynes, another small vii
lage in the upper end of the same
county, aud will speak at Marianne
tomorrow afternoon,
He has been through st. Francis
county in much the same fashion.
From this it will be seen that Senator
Jones means to succeed himself II
hard work and lots OF It viii avail,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20

For all pulmonary troubles Bal
lard's Iiorehound Syrup. taken int the
early stages, proves II certain and
sure specific. 1t is equally eiicctivein
Group and whooping cough. and if
used Ill season prevents the further
development OF consumption. Price,
- and 80 cents.-II. l.. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20

% far every woman what It did for the
"a sa;l rncther who writes the above let.
Is. Not 10 use IT during pregnancy is
* to tc paid for in Pain and suffering.
'.5cr's Friend equips the paiien, with a
$3.50: tody and clear intellect, which IN
!---a arc impaired 70 the ehiij. Il re!axes
..a muscles and allows them TO expand. I,
yves morning sickness and nervousness.
us all the organs concerned in pericci
:...on for the final hour, so that the actual
or Is shor; and practically painless. Dan.
e. Of rising or hard breasts is altogethsi
AVOIDED, and recovery IS merely matter Of
isv days.
Dr., visits sell Mothers Friend for 81 a bottle.
The Brad1eli Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
send Tor our See illustrated book
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20

The Nevada Post says A. j. Smith,
attorney for Elizabeth Fullen, has
fled suit in the Vernon county circuit
for $14, 900 damages against R. H.
Beagles, $4,000 actual damages and
$4,000 punitive damages. The
plaintiff alleges that she is a minor,
but l5 years old and while member
of defendants household was Grimm.
ally assaulted by plaintiff. Beagles
is prominent and wealthy farmer
Of Vernon county.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20

Copenhagen, Denmark, March IA.
The Folkthing, the lower house of
parliament. 10y So to I votes has APP
proyed the treaty providing for the
sale Of the Danish West Indlr. to the
United States. The treaty noN goes
to the upper house.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
Against Sunday Funerals.

Trenton, n. j., March 9.-The
Trenton Coachmen' union, at u
meeting la.t night, decided not to
drive Sunday funerals. In this move
they have the support of all the I'M
dertakers of the city but one, who
had charge of a funeral to-day. His
drivers will be expelled from the
union. An agitation against Sun
day funerals has been going on here
for some time and has the in dorse-
ment of the clergy.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
NOV Ed

My customers andthcpuhlic gen
orally will take notice that
| have moved my yard from the
old staudto my yard adjoin-
iug the Baptist hhurrh on ohio
ST., where am prepared To fur
niSh all with the best quality Of
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
KEEP IN ToucH WITH

st. Louis and the Work Of Preparation for the
Great WORLDS Fair Of 1908.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-20
When D Million Eggs Arrived.

hard work and lots OF it will avail,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
HAS THE NEGROES GUESSING.
Some Amusing Attempts to Answer
Registration Queries.

BLACKSTONE, VA, September 10
(Special)-Registrati of this district
commenced here on Thursday. 18th, and
has been in progress since. Just 10!
white voters and six colored voters have
registered so far. Only four or five ne
groes have applied to register on the
understanding qualification, and some
of the answers to questions asked have
been very amusing.
To give a few examples as indications
Of the intelligence possessed by some OF
their leaders and dictators in past politl
cal contests: One old negro came around,
evidently prlmed upon a few questions in
the Constitution, and was asked, first,
what was the General Assembly, and
answered that it was military gather.
ing. A bystander then asked him who
was President of the United States, and
he answered that the United States did
not have any President, that he was
killed last year.
Another was asked who was Governor
of Virginia, and answered Mr.. Thorpe"
Another was asked, by an outsider,
what punishment would he inflict upon a
man who committed suicide, and he
answered that he would send him to Jail
for twelve months.
These are given as examples to show
what class of men have enjoyed the right
Of suffrage in the past, and how we'll
qualified they were to exercise this right.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
NEGROES BARRED OUT
IN ALABAMA, TOO
Refused Admission rs Delegates to
the Republican State Convention
to Meet To-Day-Vohement
Protests.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, September Ia
The Republican Executive Committee has
refused the admittance of negro dele
gates to the State Convention, which
meets tomorrow. The action was the re-
suit of several hours struggle to-day be-
tween those of the new regime. known
as the Lily Whites and those not in
favor of barring out the negroes.
The elimination Of the negro was &C.
conplished through the passage of a
resolution adopting the report Of a sub
committee, which was appointed at the
meeting of the full committee on Satur.
day, and which had passed upon all Gre
dentials presented by all delegates
throughout the State. When this report
was read not single negro's name
appeared upon it, although on the list Of
delegates from more than one county
there were the names of negroes when
the credentials were given TO the Sub
committee for action.
Immediately following a resolution to
adopt the report as whole, there came
from several persons protests of a vehe-
ment nature. These protests kept coming
in SO fast that at one time it looked as
though the resolution could not be passed
However, the resolution was finally adopt
ed by vote of II to TO-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
q BRUTAL MURDER In
MECKLENBURG COUNTY.
cb... Hayes. a Negro, Shoots Missile
Gregory, CoIored Girl-JeaI-
ousy the Cause.

BoyDToN. VA. September l5.-(spe-
cial)-A negro named Charles Hayes shot
and instantly killed Missile Gregory, also
colored, Saturday night, on the farm OF
Mr.. William Elam eight or ten mlses
from here Hayes was brought to Boyo,
TON Sunday under heavy grd.o and
nlaced in Jail. The circumstances connect
ed with the murder show that it was
brutal in the extreme. Hayes told the
woman if she did not get over the renee
he would shoot her with the gun he held
In his hand. Upon the refusal Of the girl
10 heed the warning. the brute raised MS
weapon and fred the whole load into her
left eye blowing hole through Hes
head. Hayes said he would be satished
had he also killed two others. The pris-
oner is a married man with five children
The cause of the murder was, Jealousy.
Hayes is man OF bad character. lou.
correspondent was told that he showed
no more concern after the murder tAan
If he had killed d chicken.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16

ed by Captain Smith Saturday night on
charge Of having stabbed Julian r.
Lipscomb for not allowing the negro to
occupy the entire sidewalk, was held for
the grand jury by the Mayor yesterday.
Oscar Alien. Boyd's roommate, who was
arrested for interfering with an officer
IN the discharge of his, duty, was fined
b and required to give bonds for his
good behavior for one year to the amount
of $780,
William Taylor. William Mayo. and
several other negroes. were fined $3.50
each for fighting in the Tan-Tard Bot
tom early Sunday morning. William
Mayo was also fined IS for handing Lot
tie Taylor good, swift slap and start
ing the war in the Bottom.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
THE LOUDOUN REPUBLICANS.
Their Convention at Purce1Ivi11e-
Delegates and officers Elected.

LEESBURG. VA, September 15.-(spe-
ial)-The Republicans of Loudoun coun-
~ assembled in convention at Purcell
Vile on Saturday at o'clock in the pub
lie hall of that place. Much enthusiasm
prevailed. and every section of Loudoun
county was represented by delegates. The
convention was called to order by the
secretary. Mr. H w. Eanich. of Lovetts-
Vile in the absence Of Mr.. l.. w. Hick-
man, the county chairman. In the or
eariza ton Of the convention, Mr.. Eamlch
was made permanent secretary, and n:
c. Nichols. of Leesburg, permanent
chairman. Mr.. J. j. Grim was elected
county chairman over NJ. Theodore Gaver
by majority of 16. -
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
The following were chosen members OF
the County Executive Committee: n ".
Fan7ich n c. Nichols. j. s Ely W..
a. Silcott. c. G. Davis, J. G. Divine.
Mr.. George. Hoge was elected c t?ng
s;onal committeeman by acclamatlon.
CONVENTION DELEGATES.
Delegates TO the congressional conven-
ton for the Eighth District at Alex
o-1r'a VI or, Senter1har 9th We're
chosen ae follows: II. ]. Durham, ". T.
King. W. H silcott. S. NJ. Ely, N. c.
Nichols T. f. Gaver. Delegates at large
Captain A L. 3. di Zerega and II. W..
Eanich.
The convention passed resolutions com.
nendins the administration OF Presldent
Roosevelt and condemning the actlon OF
Tho Constitutional Convention IN pro
claiming instead of submitting the Con m.
stitution to the people as was pleCseu 10y
the Democratic convention at NorIoih'
Va