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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-07
STUDENTS FRANKS.
Girls and Their Escorts Kidnapped
and Forced to Dance.
sophomores at Northwestern Uni-
versIty Turn the Tables on the
Freshman who Stole the Lam
terms DeeoratIng the Lawn.

Dancing to ragtime and singing
songs not of their own choosing. two
young women and two young men,
members of the freshmen's class at
Northwestern university, at Evanston,
ILL.,, entertained the sophmores, who
had kidnapped them, for an hour one
night recently, apologized for their
own riotous misdeeds, and were per-
mitted to depart.
Both classes held meetings during
the evening, and the rivalry resulting
from their sessions ended in the kid
naping. The sophomore party was
given at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
house, and the freshmen gathering
was at the home of c. T. Hinckley, 26sl
Sheridan road. The freshmen dishand-
, ed early, and they determined to 60 to
the fraternity house and see how the
; upper class men were enjoying them
selves,
They found the lawn around the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon house covered
with lanterns and the men and women
promenading. The freshmen concluded
that the lanterns could easily he dis
pensed with and the sophomores forced
TO seek further amusement in the
house. Around in the shadows the
freshmen. men and women. gathered,
and at a signal they rushed into the
grounds and took down all the Jap
anese lanterns.
At the time the most If the sophu-
mores were in the house. They heard
the building in time to see the under
class members running in Human ave-
nue.. The sophomores lost no time
in following, and gave pursuit for sew
eral blocks, until at the First Method
list church, Church street and lIinmar
avenue, the freshmen disappeared,
The sophomores gave up the chase
at the church, and waited in the shad
ows for the return Of the freshmen
Nearly all the underclaSs members
were satisfied by the trophies they
had secured, and did not return, hn'
four, bolder than the others, deter
mined to see how the sophcmores fell
over the attack. The freshmen wer,
Miss Polly Little, Miss lIerta Gurme
Joseph Weefe and o. NJ, Rogers. The,
were walking slowly, when, as the,
, passed. the church, they were seize,
, and carried to the Sigma Alpha Ep
, silon fraternity house.
. They were then forced for an hon
! to entertain the sophomores, First
z a speech in way Of apology for III
g action Of the freshmen was demande
5 and made. Then the prisoners gay
the sophomore class yell, and sal
!. mplimentary things about the sec
:, ond-year men and derogatory thing
e about the tirst-year students. Song
i and fancy dances were given.
The other members Of the freshme
class learned that four "f their nun
.. Der had been kidnapped, and returned :
the sophomore party. The whol elias
was gathered across 'he street Whr
the prisoners were relea 81, and the
,he first-ycar students. after jeerin
thc suphOmores. dispersed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-07
A high Diver Lssped to Death.

Detroit. July 23.-Alexander Smith
made a high divefrom the main mast
OF the schooner Maria Martin, lying
at the foot of ST. Aubin avenue, this
afternoon. 1t was ninety feet from
his perch to the water and in the de-
scent he lost his equilibrium when
about twenty feet from the water.
He struck on his side with terrible
force and failed to come to the sur
face Smith was a young man with
considerable reputation as daring
Ugh diver. The body was recovered
three hours later.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-07
NIECE OF M'KINLEY TO WED.
Bride-to-Be Is Miss Sarah Duncan,
Who Refused to Live ut
White House.

Cards sent to immediate relatives
announce the coming marriage of Miss
Sarah Duncan, niece Of President Nc
Kinley. who refused to live at the
white house and be the belle of Wash
ington society, when urged to do so
by her illustrious uncle and aunt. She
is the daughter of Capt. and Mrs. A.
]. Duncan, of Cleveland, and she is to
marry George Herbert Winslow, of
Pittsbufg. She was attending school
to fit herself to be teacher. when
her uncle urged her to. go to Washing
ton to live. She insisted on finishing
her education and became teacher in
= girls school in Pennsylvania.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-07
TO STUDY AMERICAN SYSTEM.
VI. f. SadIer, British EdurHtOr. Come =
to This Country for
Ideas

NJ. f. Sadler. director of inquiries
and reports for the Board of educa-
tian-far-E England aHaAA4les,- hast AZ
rived in this country. Mr., Sadlrr is
deeply interested in the plan of Al
fred Mosley. the English capitalist,
to send a commission to various
countries I" study ard report on edu-
cational affairs. The commission will
first go to Germany. Mr.. Sadlcr says.
and then come to this country. arriv-
ing here probably late in October.
Each member Of the commission will
write his personal views and all will
be published
The example set by YOUR Ameri-
can mOneyed men has had an inn
mense influence in England said Mr..
Sadler, ''and has led some nf our lead
ing capitalists to take an interest in
educational matters and to devote
some of their money to making Eng
fish schools and educational inStitl-
tions more effective. ! consider the
commission proposed by Mr.. Mosley
one of the most interesting moves in
this direction that has yet been ur-
dertaken."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-07
Sonora.

Mr.. {. A. Caskpy. the Iowa man
who purchased the Messenger farm
south OF here Tuesday brought in
the prize corn of the season and cbal-
lenges the world to beat it. The ears
are over II inches in length. large
and we'll filled with kernels of corn
fully matured. ready to gather. 1t
was planted May 10th. and made
the record of two months and nine
days. The corn is on exhibition at
the Telephone editorial rooms to
show for itself and we are willing TO
recei ptMr. Caskev's word for the
rest.-Hume Telephone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-07
Ships in Harbor Sunk.

Tuscon, Ariz., July 2S.-A destruc-
tive tornado passed Guymas, Mazat-
Ian and other towns on the gull Of
California. Three public and many
other buildings were wrecked at
Quay mas and three vessels sunk in
the harbor. The Romero Ruhio,
larger steamer, was dashed ashore in
the harbor at Mazatan and five lives
lost The storm was general in
Sonora.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-07
Up.tO.Date IndjaTS

Joplin. Mo, july - \ wedding
ceremony was performed in this city
yesterday by Justice Fletcher in
which two full blood Choctaw Indians
from Quapaw, |. r., were the con.
tracing parties The bride was a
beautiful young squaw oflG wears Of
age, and the groom u brave Of 80.
Two young members Of their tribe
accompanied them. Thoywould not
tell their reason i'll coming to Joplin
to get married 1t is thought the
Indians eloped.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-07
Health for 10 Gents.

A lively liver, pure blood, clean
skin, bright eyes, perfect health
Cascarets Candy Cathartic will OBJ
tain and secure them for you. Genu-
inc tablets stamped C. c. C. Never
sold in bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-07
Mny Not Keen II IaOaded-

There is comfort in the thought. !.
says the Chicago Inter Ocean, that for
obvious reasons Hetty Green may not
keep loaded the pistol that she is Der.
mitted to carry.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-07
Well Named.

The Lesser Antilles, says the Chi
cagu Tribune. may be considerably less
after the disturbance is all over,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-07

Stops the Cold and Works on the
told.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure cold i'll one day. No cure! no
pay. Price - cents.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-07

And principal points In Texas and the South
west. This train Is new throughout and Is
made up of the finest equipment, provided
with electric lights and all other modern
travelling conyeniences.- 1t runs via our NOV
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
SOCIETIES WIN THEIR FIGHT
POSSIBLE To PRESERVE OLD HALL OF
RECORDS FOR MUSEUM-TUNNEI.
CAN BE BUILT UNDER 1T

The patriotic societies interested in preserving
the old Hall Of Records for museum have won
their fight Chief Engineer William Barclay
Parsons. Of the Rapid Transit Commission
practically has decided that the subway can be
built under it by modifying the plans on which
the sub-Contractors the Degnon- Mclean Con-
traCting Company, are now working
The sub-contractors informed the general CON
tractor last week that they would not assume
the responsibility of digging any further into
the foundations OF the old building The con-
tract did not call for tunnelling under the build
ing and the sub-Contractors were working with
the understanding that when they got ready 10
tear down the building they we're to do so This
the idea in the Rapid Transit Commission
until week last Thursday when Mayor
Low expressed surprise that there sucn an
intention on the part OF the subway people.
The building IS too heavy to tunnel under
according 10 the present plans said F. D.
Fisher, chief engineer for the Degnon- Mclean
company yesterday to a Tribune reporter. The
steel work for the sides and middle of the
mel would not sustain the great weight Of the
old building. II is not engineering impOssi
bility. however 10 tunnel under IT, 1t would be
a slow and fussy job. and the steel put into the
side Of the tunnel under the foundations of the
building will have to be very heavy. But II
can be done, Pretty nearly everything of that
kind be done, If there is money to pay
for it,"
The employees in the Registers office grew so
nervous the approach of the diggers on the
subway work that several of them told the Reg
lister that they would resign their places sooner
than the risk of staying in the office while
the f0unda tiouS were being undermined.
At the meeting Of the committee on Education
of the Board # Aldermen last week il de-
cided 10 report fdVOrahly the Goodman resOlu-
ton calling for the transfer of the old Hall OF
Records To those who would transform ii into
a rational museum. In the hallway on the south
side there j. tablet bearing the following in
sCTi .,tion.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
THINKS COMPANIES NEED EDUCATION

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In reading the article in Yesterdays Trib-
under the caption crowded open cars Here"
II struck that the surface car companies need
little education IS we'll the travelling public.
have for years been impressed with the idea that
great relief could be had from crowded car tncon-
venience If the car companies would build sufi-
cent number Of cars without seats but so ar
ranged that all passengers ridiuS thereon could
comfortably stand. I sure that cars could
be and arranged that nearly or quite
twice the number of pa assengers could ride in stand
ing positions that row he carried in cars where
both sitting and standing room il provided.
As things row are. many persons stand nearly
every time they from business during the
rush hours" and that these persons should be
required 10 pack ike 4ardines in a box. and pay
full fare with those VINO occupy seats. Is certainly
unjust and exceedingly uncomfortable. Now. If
some cars arranged without seats but so
that all persons, though standing. could each
nave comfortable standing room. with proper con-
veniences for holding fast etc. mary pas
sengers could he carried such than if sit
ting also furnished for some. con-
ductors could he certain of getting fare.
" and safely every one would have his own place
10 stand. and the railway companies could afford
cent fare or two tickets for I'VE cents If such
plan above suggested should he found feasible.
could carry third more seats than at present, and
standing IN cars containirg seats could more rea-
9rs e sE9rGed Snd Il h TGg seem MAJ
an arrangement for either open or closed cars
than under the present system. and that there are
a sufficient number of persons. many Of whom now
are obliged nearly every time 10 stand. who would
be glad to avail themselves OF the more comfortable
standing room Of such cars as ] have referred 10.
provided they could get corresponding reduction
IN fare. to warrant the companies in running
during the busy hours Of morning and evening say,
every third constructed above suggested
The additional comfort Of those persons who paw
full five cent fare. and do run the risk Of hav
ing themselves crushed or trodden upon while they
have whole seat entirely 70 themselves, is very
apparent.
1t certainly to me AT least that the sur
face car companies would hnd such system OF
car construction more prohta BILE safe and desirable
IN every way But am only a countryman. and
therefore may not he able to see all sides OF this
matter clearly. I, BENEDICT,
NeV-C Canaan. Conn. May S. 1902.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
TIE PURCHASE OF SOUTH FIELD.
OF HAVING AN ATHLETIC FIELD-A
TRUSTEES STATEMENT.

Columbia students reioiced yesterday the
announcement that the university likely to get
South Field One of the trustees. who is au-
thority the affair, while he would permit
the use of his name, gave out A statement yestsr-
day. The offer OF loan has not vet been Consid-
cred by the trustees at regular meeting. but
they said 10 be heartily in favor of its accept
ance II is not known how long it will be before
official announcement will be made. but II is
pected soon. Following is part of the statement
from the trustee, which appeared in the columns OF
The Columbia Spectator the undergraduate
newspaper, yesterday: 1t is stated authori-
tatively that number Of the friends of the college
have made a definite offer to the New-York Hos
ptal of the sum of 81 100000 for the purchase of
South Field the amount to he payable $4,000 IN
cash and 10000 by mOrtgaz ze the property
The amount necessary to make the cash payment
has been pledged by James Stman, H. Mex.
TwombIy. Edwin Gould. George Foster Peabody.
James Speyer Stuyvesant Fish, Archer VI. Hunt
ington, Isaac y Seligman. Samuel ThOrne. ID.
Willis James. William F Dodge ana Henry Willard
Should the be effected il their intention 70
give the university an option purchase the prop
secure the land for the future educational devel
opment Of the university They are not seeking
to buy il athletic field. although there Will
be objection TO its such until the land Is
required for more important purposes The future
disposition of the property. however, must depend
by gift TO enable the university to exercise the
ODriOu'
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
IN ANCIENT DEBT PAID.

An American who was in the habit Of annually
visiting Europe said ne always felt young while
there account of seeing. and hearing Of. 50
many things that had been in existence for over "A
thousand years. and that he once guest at
a country house noted for the velvet like lawns
surrounding il. CHANGING find the gardener rolling
the grass one day. he inquired how II was orouglt
such a of perfection. oh! replied the
gardener. we just keep cutting and rolling II
for few hundred years and it gets like that. The
following story Is quite apropoS and IN eVi-
derce OF the Ieisurely way conclusions are arrived
in the old World
Since the days when Charles Dickens invented
the mythical case OF Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce II has
been the habit make the Court of Chancery the
butt OF rather cheap satire yet 10 do IT justice.
il Is slow A curious incident has Just
occurred with Messrs Hedges Butter. the Wen
known and liquor merchants. or loo, Regent
Street London. who have received a cheQue for
ninety-fve pounds Cdd from the Court, Tor goods
supplied to ariStOCratic customer in 1Sl6, the
year after the battle OF Waterloo IL Is quite one
Of the little rOmanCeS Of commerce TO md this
financial waif coming to hand as il were, from the
far of days of King George III. but. as "A matter
OF fact. MesSrs. Hedges & Buffers ledgerS go right
away back to the days Of Charles II. the founder
OF the famous wine firm having commenced bust
in 165,. the year Of the Great Fire OF London
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
Or. BrTLER DENIES PETITIONS.
COIIMRIA'S PRESIDENT SAYS THAT PRO
FESSOR WOODBERRY Is FREE To GIVE
INSTRUCTION AS HE PLEASES

President Nicholas Murray Butler Of Columbia
Yesterday issued a statement replying to the petit
tions of the students and alumni asking that the
department of comparative literature be continued
on its present basis year, in which he refused
to grant the request President Butler explained
that it was impossible TO change the plans made
by the trustees for next year
Pre- sident Butler said in the course of his state
ment
is based upon complete misunderstanding OF
the facts that it IS due to YOU and & The students
whom YOU represent that the facts should be stated
as clearly and fully as possible
Tho vaIue of Professor WOodbeTTy'S instruction
has never been questioned ny any one ana ms
work has had and continues 10 nave the s. I'paty
and cordial support OF the entire UNIVERSITY. No
proposal for its curtailment has been suggested
made or considered: AS mas oeeh a!redoE an
nounced the financial provision fo- the depart
ment of comparative literature during l9o2-oS is
less than that tor 1871 " No position IN the
department has been discontinued or abolished by
the trustees. The announcement that certain of
Professor WoodbeTry'S courses were. or were 10
be discontinued made by the department
itself of its volition, and was neither com
PEELED nor authorized by the faculty or trustees.
TO give instruction wholly 10 undergraduates.
wholly 10 graduates, or parity TO undergrddua ties
The petition of tht students o the trustees was
based upon incorrect assumption. II assumed
ture had been abolished. The fact is that this
tutorship created a year ago fer lSQ-02, upon
gift. and IL was continued for the coming year
upon the terms Similar conditions exist
in several other departments.
sponsibiity. the income of the corporation does
courses by junior officers which duplicate or par
allel instruction given by the department Of Eng
lish
What steps will be taken have not vet been
decided but the students not prepared TO give
up the battle
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
CONTRIBUTIONS

A package containing reading matter. stamps,
cards and a dolls outfit came from Katherine and
Amy Frank; reading matter, from Z. S. Pe: a
package containing night dresses for a baby.
box of wild vioets, from Florence and Elizabeth
Irwin; dainty memorandum books, with pen
ellis attached by pretty ribbons. from Mrs. James
Freeland BLISS branch OF the Girls Social and
Industrial Club Manhattan branch No. has re-
ceived from Miss Jennie Underwood a package
OF ma ga zines, scrap pictures and book of kinder
Rarteu work. the contents were distributed at a
kindergarten TO the children OF the branch and
the Sunny Side Nursery. The branch reports hav-
ing taken of two sick members, distributed
flowers and twenty-five pieces of wearing apparel
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
RAILROAD FOR KING CRowTHER
WILL BRING THE MARKETS TO THE SCENE
OF THE OIL OPERATIONS.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO rHE rRIBUxE.I

IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Austin. Tex, May s.-Directors of the King
Crowther Corporation. who have been in con-
ference at San Antonio for days. have ap-
piled TO the Secretary OF State for charter 10
build a standard gauge railroad from San Antonio
to Crowther, the new oil city, sixty miles south
west Of San Antonio in the very heart OF the vast
oil fields owned and controlled by the corporation.
A. e. Pancoast. a well known civil engineer. of
San Antonio. has been engaged. and will begin
survey for the road tomorrow IL viii be
known as the San Antonio and Crowther Railroad.
and IT is authoritativeIy stated that half OF the
amount necessary for construction OF the line has
already subscribed II is expected that trains
viii he in operation over the complete line by
October l. \ charter has also been granted by the
Secretary Of State to the King CrOwther Pipe Line
cmpany. which is organized to lay pipe lines from
the King Crowther oil fields TO tidewater. and to
such other points as may be found profitable to
pipe oil
c. f King. the president of the King Crowther
Corporation, has Deen chosen president OF both
the railroad and the pipe line companies Asso-
ciated with him in Official capacity are Charles e
Ehrmau, O. z. Lewis. William X Usher. Calvin W.
Clark and Stephen =. Hopkins all of Boston
Speaking of the matter tonight. Mr.. King said,
The organization of the San Antonio and
Crowther Railroad Company and the King
CrOwtheT Pipe Line Company is simply along the
lines of the well known policy OF the King
Crowther Corporation. to bring about rapidly as
possible complete development of our oil lands
and the railroad and pipe line companies Will each
become important factor in the great work OF
development which have begun, These new
corporations will place the markets OF the world
doors. and give the lowest freight rates
on earth; tor We viii have the double advantages
OF both rail and water routes. We shall have sew
eral hundred thousand dollars worth of the high
est and finest grades Of both Illuminating and lub-
ricating oils ready in tanks by early fall when
the railroad and pipe lines will be completed.
The board of directors has Just returned from
careful tour of inspection in the field. and the
members pleased with the very encouraging
condition OF affairs
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
"WOMANHOOD" AN ART EXHIBIT.

The exhibition just opened at the National Arts
Club is called ''Womanhood.' and is a representa-
tive collection of portraits and ideal pictures Of
Ception.
Women artists well represented in the list OF
exhibitors. Among them Mrs. Louise Cox.
Mrs. Rhoda Holmes Nichols, Mrs. Richard Watson
Glider, Cecilia BeauX Mrs Amanda Brewster
Sewell and Rosina Emmett Sherwood.
Among the sculptors exhibiting Miss Martha
Cornwell. Miss Ciall Sherman and MISS Peddle.
The place Of honor is given to the pOrtraIt of
Julia Marlowe by Irving r Wiles which attracted
much attention when exhibited before. Miss Mar
lowe a member OF the club.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
WORD FROM TENNESSEE.

Miss Minnie Kreskey OF Huntland Tenn, desires
TO thank all the unknown friends who have helped
to brighten her life during the last year. When
ever names and addresses accompanied the gifts
personal Acknowledgements were sent, but In many
cases there were no clews TO the senders.
Although her books limited in number. Miss
Kreskey always has some lend TO those who
TO her 'on the verge OF mental starvation
and in this way sunshine is ever radating. She
modestly adds: 'I wish l could do something more
for Sunshine. but there is so little can do that
II seems almost nothing. yet I glad when even
that little becomes possible. and hope some day
IL NAV grow to larger proportion"
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
4yNIrERSARr OF THE V. P. PANIC.

Yesterday was tEe first anniversary Of the
Northern Pacific corner which sent that stock up
To NGN0 a share and resulted in sales of 3.3S6,690
shares of stock the exchange in one day-the
hich record. II marked contrast 70 that
memorable da, Only Al. 500 shares changed hands
and things were dull. indeed II was not only the
anniversary. but Friday, also, which called TO
mind that other mile post in Wall Street, Black
Friday,
There little 10 cause apprehension yesterday,
unless II was the threatened coal strike One prom
fnent finanCier said estinsly he glanced out or
the window OF his office We have Deen loohlns
for falling bricks all day, but none have come our
way
There falling bricks in the financial district
however but they from the numerous build
ings being razed to make way for skyscraperS
New-York tribune., 1902-05-10

is terrible nuisance and ought to be abated.
But l know of no way in which that be
done, except by European methods of refusing
to stop when they full
"Of course IL is a nuisance" said Mrs. Lille
Devereux Blake, president OF the Woman's Leg
islative League. Every human being In New
York knows that But the whole problem of
transportation comes back to the peculiar shape
of the city, which makes block inevitable in
the rush hours. A different construction OF the
might prove a slight palliative"