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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Rock Island Yields to Men.

Chicago, H., August THE Rock
Island railroad company has grant
ed the demanded wage increase toits
1000 trainmen and conductors.
Manager Goodenow announced the
increase at noon Wednesday to the
joint committee of the employees, and
only a few minor details are now
waiting the final adjustment oil the
agreement. Trainmen and eonduc-
tors In the passenger service will re-
ceive an increase of II per cent and
those in the freight service 10 per
cent.
Grand Master E. E. Clark OF the
order of railway conductors says that
the committees secured the answer OF
the company without the use OF
threat or ultimatums. "This is a
peaceful victory that we like to have
to our credit" said Grand Master
Clark. 1.-The referendum vote OF our
men sustained the action Of the con-
ductors in early conferences and
granted us the proviso Of our consti-
tuition, which permits the strike order
to be used as a last resort. As il
was, we were not obliged to resort to
any threats, nor even to refer to the
referendum vote result"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Teachers Complain of Blacklisting.

Washington, August 7.-Oficials
OF the war department were very
much interested to day in an article
appearing in Manila newspaper, de.
claring that the Philippine commits
sion had made up blacklist oimany
school teachers who had left the ser.
vice, and that they are prevented
from obtaining any other employ.
ment under the government Of the
Philippines.
The teachers say they were prom.
Used payment in United States cur
rency, but have been forced to accept
checks calling for payment in Mex
lean currency, which had q fiuctust-
ing value. Another complaint was
that sometimes they were not paid
for three months. Other teachers
complained that they were given to
understand that when they arrived
in the Philippines they would be per.
m:tted to purchase supplies from tho
commissary stores at the prevailing
reduced prices. This privilege was.
however, cut of, and they we're COM
PEELED to make purchases in the stores
at the high prices, thus increasing
the cost OF their living.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
MORE HUMILIATION
PLANNED FOR MIL ES
President Made Young Lieutenant
General For Week as Snub
to Veteran.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Gen. Young
is to become lieutenant general of the
army next Saturday. The honor
will be his for a week. for on Aug. 10
the rank will disappear, and the gen.
eral staff law will go into effect.
Gen. Miles friends are furious and
declare the purpose Of President
Roosevelt and Secretary Root is In
direct violation OF the wish OF Con-
gress that the title Of general COM
manding the army" which began
with Gen. Washington, should end
with the retirement OF Gen. Miles.
tits pointed out that the army got
along very well without command
ing generalirom Sept. 30, 1895, when
Gen. Schofeld retired, until Oct. z,
1895, when Gen. Miles was appointed
to succeed him.
The action OF Mr.. Roosevelt and
Secretary Root is asserted to be due
to their sntipathy to Gen. Miles.
This is rendered all the more appar-
emit by the TACT that Gen. Young Is
not expected at the war department
until Aug 10, to take office as chief
OF staff.
Disgust in army circles because OF
this order Is equaled only by that
produced by the fact that with the
advancement OF Gen. Young, Briga-
der. General Leonard Wood will be
promoted to be msior-general.
Again and again 1t has been de-
clared that no promotion could pos
sibly be more distasteiul to the army
than that OF Gen. Wood and open
disapproval is silenced only by the
knowledge that he is the fast friend
OF the President and OF Mr.. Root, to
which friendship, it is alleged, is due
his unprecedented advancement over
officers who have won promotion on
many battlefields, and whose ad-
lis blocked by these called
iavoritism shown to Gen. Wood.
1t is no secret that high army off,
GERS are preparing to use every inau-
ence to prevent the confirmation OF
Gen. Wood by the Senate, and they
ha strong hopes Of success.
Gen. Miles will relinqulsh his office
at noon on Saturday. The forenoon
probably will largely be taken up by
receiving officers who will call to pay
their respects.
Gen. Miles has already prepared a
farewell address to the army, which
will be issued on the day OF his retire
ment from office OF commanding gen.
eral OF the army.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
AN EXPERT SHOT.

Mrs. Adair il 80 years OF age, and
has always been a lover OF target
practice. She is on expert shot, and
1t has frequently been stated that at
a target at 200 yards distance she
could make a better record than the
famous Cap" Hatfield, whose marks
manship is renowned the world over.
Mrs. Adair talked freely OF her
troubles to-day, and said that her
married life for more than a year had
been anything but pleasant. He
was SO Jealous OF me that dare not
visit a neighbor, for it always meant
a racket on my return. Yesterday
evening had been to sec brother
who was dying OF consumption, and
when he fired at me simply made up
my mind instantly that | would kill
him. My life in prison, il | am con-
victed, will be equally as pleasant as
it would he at home
Adair was wealthy, having valua-
BILE timber and coal properties on his
lands in this county.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
A Worm Killer.

]. A. ]. Montgomery, Puxico,
Wayne Co., No., writes: II have two
little girls, who have been bothered
with worms all their lives. / tried
everything to relieve them which fail.
ed until | used Whites Cream Vermi.
fupe; the first two doses brought
four worms one Of them, the next two
doses, twelve, one Of them measuring
twelve inches; the other child was
only relieved Of four worms. It is a
most excellent medicine" Whites
Cream vermifuge is good for chill
drpn. 1t ont only destroys worms, il
helps the child to perfect growth,
wards of sickness. 25c at II. L.
fuckers Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Cured Paralysis.

W. S. Bsily, P. o. True, Texas,
writes: "My wife had been suffering
five years with paralysis in her arm,
when | was persuaded to use Bal
lard's Snow Liniment, which cured
her all right. | have also used it for
old sores, frost bites and skin erup-
tions. 1t does the work" 25r, SOC
and $1.00 bottle at Ii. l.. Tucker
Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Duelists Reserve Fire Until Boy Is Out

Muscogee, l. T., August SACK
Adams, a farmer, was shot to death
in q duel with Jeff Self, another farm
or. They quarreled over the damag-
ing Of Sells crops by Adams stock.
The two men met at Sells house.
Both were armed. Adams drew a
gun and Self asked him not to shoot
until Sells boy. who was between
them, could get out Of the way.
Adams waited, and as soon as the
boy stepped aside both men fired.
When the smoke cleared away Adams
was dead and Self was lying on the
ground dangerously wounded. It lie
believed Sell will recover.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Faulkner Convicted Again.

st. Louis, Aug. 6 Harry A. Faux
ner, former member Of the house OF
delegates, was convicted Of periry
on bis third trial yesterday and SEN
fenced to three years In the peniten-
tiary. Faulkners' attorneys at once
filed q motion for q new trial and q
bond In the sum Of : Is, 900 was Civ.
an
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Watch For q Chill.

However slight at this time OF year
and in this climate, 1t is the forerun.
ner Of malaria. A disposition to
yawn, and an all tired out feeling
even comes before the chill. Herbine,
by its prompt stimulative action on
the liver, drives the malarial germs
out OF the system, purifes the blood,
tones up the system and restores
health. SOC at H. L. fuckers Drug
Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Constituted Bowels.

To have good health, the body
should be kept in a laxative condi.
ton, and the bowels moved at least
once day, so that all the poisonous
wastes are expelled daily. Mr.. G. L.
Edwards, 142 Main St., Wichita,
Kansas, writes: 81 have used Her
bine to regulate the liver and bowels
for the past ten years, and found 1t ia
reliable remedy" SOC at H. l..
fuckers Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Three Blown to Pieces.

Button, Ind, August 6.-The
magazine Of the Empire Nitro ely.
cerin company, three miles from here,
exploded yesterday afternoon, de.
stroyiDg the entire plant and killing
three men. The report OF the explo.
sion was heard fifty miles away. An
employe dropped can Of the ex.
plosive and caused the explosion.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Major Rowland is Dead.

Levenworth, Kans., Aug 5.-Maior
j. g Rowland, governor OF the Ma.
tioual Soldiers Home, died here this
evening. He had been sick for two
years and his death had been almost
hourly expected for several days.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
NERVES or STEEL.

Mrs. Adair, who has nerves OF
steel, stood without a motion while
her husband was firing at her, and as
quick rs his supply OF ammunition
was exhausted she walked calmly in
to her house, took down the family
Winchester over from the door, and
walking into the yard remarked to
her husband, "Now it is my turn
Adair, realizing his perilous posi-
ton, and that his vile meant just
what she said, started to run toward
a small woodland near by, but be.
fore he had progressed 20 feet his
wife had sent a bullet from the Win
chester entirely through his body,
the missile having entered midway
between the shoulders, coming out
lust over his heart. He fell dead in
his tracks and never uttered a word.
Mrs. Adair saddled one OF her finest
steeds and rode quickly to this place,
where she surrendered, and sheis now
in jul. She will be given prellmi.
nary hearing later in the week, which
means that she will simply waive ex'
animation and rest her case with the
grand jury.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
WITH NERVES OF IRON
THIS WOMAN STOOD.
And Let Her Husband Shoot at
Her.
THEN SIZE cOOLLY SLEW HIM.
he Caught Her Out For Walk With a
Strange Travelling Salesman.

Williamson, ". Va, Aug. Tone
OF the most sensational tragedies en-
acted in this mountainous section oil
West Virginia in years, occurred here
at dusk in the evening.
William Adair, one of the wealthy
farmers living on Pigeon Creek, was
returning home after having been IN
Cincinnati for a week or more look
ing after some timber sales, and on
nearing bis residence he saw his vile
coming down the public highway
from the opposite direction walking
in company with man unknown to
him, but who later proved to be a
travelling salesman from lronton.
Ohio.
Adair, who for months has been
jealous OF his wife, it is said, pulled
his revolver and opened fire on her.
He shot wild, every bullet missing
the intended mark.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
Missouri Pacific Excursions.

ElDorado Springs, Mo-, Tourist
Tickets on sale daily until Sept. both;
return limit 80 days at one and one
third fare round trip.
b. K. SHANKs, Agt.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
he Kind You Have AIusys Bsggm
. s::s: n: q Iz4ZSz;,
Administrators Nosios.

Administrator Notice.
Notice 10 hereby given. that letters Of sdnin.
istration with the will annexed upon The
estate Of Henry W. BUGGY, deceased,
have bssn granted to the unders(gnsd on the
-th day Of 1908, By the probate
court Of Bates county. Missouri.
All persons having claims against said e
tate, ere required 20 exhibit them for allow
sfter the date Of said letter., or they nay b.
precluded from any benefit Of said sststs; and
II such claims be not exhibited within tWt
yesrs from the date Of this publication, shey
will be forever barred.
namely 4. BUGGY
Txt Administrstlix.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13

Georgetown, August S.-As In the
first trial Of Caleb Powers for COM
plicity In the assassination Of Gov
ernor Goebel, the defense this morn
ing filed an affidavit that the deputy
sheriifs did not impartially perform
their services and made a motion,
which was overruled, that the Judge
dismiss the entire venire Of Bourbon
county citizens on account OF their
political belief.
GA . TO II s a..
s...s. HIh Kind Ym E.s llsE sstli
80 lzZzM
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13

rhis signesurs e on every boz Of ths euasi,s
Laxative Bromo.Q uinine rslsss
~ vsnedy that eares essa b 60 -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-06-11

The summer school isl the Mecca
for progressive teachers. The last
Legislature did well in. making appro.
priations sufficient to enable the
State Normal Schools to have con.
tinuous sessions. Hereafter these
schools will have four terms oitwelve
weeks each. The summer term will
be as largely attended as any regular
term. The cost per pupil for the en-
tire summer term need not be more
than forty dollars, one months sal
airy for average rural or grade teach.
er. Twelve weeks under good pedl-
gogical influences should make
teacher worth ten dollars more per
month. 1t is believed that school
boards will recognize this and g.
courage teachers by paying bet ter
salaries to those who improve their
opportunities.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-06-11
Jim Draws Fifteen.

Jim Franklin had been convicted
at Guthrie, Okla, Of highway rob-
berry, in the first degree and the court
sentenced him to fifteen years in the
penitentiary, His lawyers gave no.
tice Of appeal and his bond was fixed
at So, 600, in default. OF which Jim
will be taken to the Lansing peniten
tiary. This will be no new experience
for Jim, as he has served two terms
in the pen. and the old saying that
the third time is the charm ia prov
ing very apt in this case. Jim never
could withstand temptation and
that court took pity on him and fixed
1t 80 temptation can't get at him for
q long time. We are satisfied Jim
appreciates the kindness.
There was a time when Jim kept
things pretty lively around the police
courts in this city, but the town grew
too slow for him and he sought more
exciting scenes. He was arrested
many times for various offences, but
he generally managed to wiggle out.
He probably now realizes that a
public saloon is mighty poor place
to divide the spoils Of "a successful
re bbery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-06-11

The strike Of the freight handlers
in Kansas City has been called of
and the men have returned to work.
D. H. Kash, democratic commit
teeman from Deep Water township,
was in the city on Saturday and ia
vored us with a pleasant call.
Our esteemed young friend Frank
E. Bratton, formerly Of this county,
now at Station, Kansas where he
owns a good farm, writes and sends
remittance for renewal.
The first train to enter Union sta
tion, Kansas City, was the Carthage
& Joplin express Of the Frisco rail-
road. All the locomotives in the
yards that had steam up shrieked a
welcome.
The home of W. F. Tygard at Rich
Hill, was burglarized Friday night,
says the Review. The thieves got q
couple OF revolvers and a lady'spurse
with SOC in it.
Thefarmers will plant corn yet and
trust to luck. Grasshopper year the
farmers planted as late as now and
raised the biggest crop in the history
OF the county. Conditions might be
as favorable this year.
Out OF total OF 39S cases on the
circuit court docket at Independence,
NO., for this term Of court, 156 are
for divorce. OF this number 108 are
where the vile is seeking the relief.
Jas. Newberry, of Sloan Springs,
who has been spending several weeks
in the city and county visiting his
brother, Hon. John B. Newberry,
and other relatives, has returned
home.
Uncle Tom Simpson, Of Adrian
Witnessed the food OF 1874. Hewas
in the vicinity Of Kansas City at
that time and has a vivid recollec.
ii on Of the effects OF that food, says
| the Journal.
Mr.. McNitt, a farmer living near
Washington, Kansas, had twelve
head Of cattle to die from hydropho-
bia last week. 1t is supposed the
cattle were bitten by rabid dog.
The victims OF the Gainesville, Ca
cyclone, an account Of which was
published in last weeks TINES, reach.
ed the astounding number oi425 per.
sons, 1875 Of whom are dead. 1,5O0
people are homeless, 400 homes de.
stroyed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-06-11
A BRACE OF BURGLARS.
Johannes Store al Rich Hill Robbed
Again. Two Of the Thieves
Captured.

The city marshal OF Rich Hill
brought to Jail Monday evening two
young men who gave their names as
John Mccormack and Edwin Allen.
The two we're handcuffed together,
and Allen was coatless.
Allen claims to hail from Dallas,
Texas, and Mccormack said he was
a native OF Missouri, but refused to
locate himself. as he said he did not
want his folks to know OF his trou-
bles.
When caught Allen was wearing a
coat such as is given convicts when
released from the penitentiary and
was armed with a revolver.
After being searched by Sheriff
Smith, the two men we're locked in
the steel cage.
The two men are charged with
burglarizing the hardware store oil
Johannes & Sons at Rich Hill Satur-
day night and with stealing fourteen
shotguns, four pistols and an over
coat. The value of the stolen prop
erty is valued at 1896.
The robbery was quickly discover
ed, and the above men were captur'
ed at the depot red-handed, as they
we're waiting to take train out oil
town. The stolen property was re-
turned to Johannes & Sons.
A third man over six feet tall with
gold front tooth interested in the
robbery made his escape, although
the officers had him under arrest
earlier in the evening for disturbing
the peace. Allen also had been ar.
rested and the tall man paid his fine
The two under arrest are rough
looking characters, and it is evident
that this ia not the first time they
have looked through the bars.
Both asked for dinner as soon al
they were locked up. Dinner houI
being over at the Jail Sheriff Smith
sent out and bought them lunch.
A TINES reporter was present and
questioned the prisoners. They said
they had been about Rich Hill for
three or four days, but further than
that they refused to talk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-06-11
TINES Telephone No. 81.

Rev. A. B. Francisco is visiting his
brother, John s. Francisco.
Mrs. ]. M. Wells has gone to Par
SONS, Kansas, to pay her son, W. E.
Wells, a visit.
The latest reports from Topeka
put the death list from the food at
seventy-eight.
Rev. T. C. Pickett spent Sunday in
Nevada aud preached two sermons
at the asylum.
Attorneys Templeton and Halss,
prominent lawyers of Rich Hill, are
attending circuit court.
Bates county has been fortunate in
! blessings single bridge by the over
flows OF the rivers.
1t is against the law to sell cigar
cites or give away cigarette papers
and the law is in effect.
Miss Ina Mount, of st. Louis, after
@ weeks visit with relatives in this
city, returned home Wednesday.
Miss Mary Reed, Of Amoret, COM
plimented The TIMES with q pleas
ant call and had her name enrolled.
Mr.. William Palm and Miss Anna
Dugan of Summit township were
married Sunday by B. F. Jeter, just
lie.
The past week the Marias des
Cygne river has been doing her ut
most to break all previous high wa.
ter records.
W. F. Maring Of Schell City, was
present at the Odd Fellows hall Mon
day night and delivered a fine lecture
to the members.
Twenty-eight wolves have been
killed, scalped aud paid for by the
county court Of Cass county in the
past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ward after a
pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
r. jenkins have returned to their
no me at Leavenworth, Kansas.
The Mt. Vernon Baptist church
near vinton P. 0. viii observe Child.
ren's Day next Sum-, June 14th.
Dinner on ground. Every oneindited.
Will: Cobb, for several years con-
nected a. q typo with the Democrat
ofBce, now living In Nebraska, is back
on : visit to relatives and friends.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-06-11
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
John GAM, an Aged Man, Ends
His Life by Sending a Bullet
Though His Brain.

John GAM, aged 10 years, a high
ly respected and prosperous farmer
residing two miles north of Lone
Oak, In Lone Oak township, CON-
mitted suicide Sunday morning.
Mr.. GAM had been afflicted for a
long time with a chronic ailment
from which trouble he had been a
great sufferer. His disease was OF
such a nature that heieared he could
never get relief and Of late he became
Respondent and on several occasions
remarked to neighbors who called to
see him that life was burden TO him
and that he did not care to live
longer and suffer.
So Sunday morning while his chill.
dren were absent from the house, and
his wife was in the yard, the old gen.
tleman concluded to carry his threat
into execution, and securing 80
caliber Smith 4 Wesson revolverfrom
a bureau drawer he seated himself in
a chair in the hallway Of the house
and sent bullet through his right
temple. The bullet passed through
his head. He lived but a few minutes
His wife and sons heard the shot
and hasted to the house only to find
the old gentleman sittingin the chair
still alive, but breathing hislas The
pistol had dropped to the floor be
side his chair.
Coroner Renick was notified and
went down and held an inquest, The
jury rendered verdict in accordance
with the above facts.
The deceased was reckoned among
the best citizens OF the township and
was highly esteemed by all who knew
him. He owned fine farm and was
well-to. do in this worlds goods.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-06-11

County clerk Herrell's force is busy
extending the tax books. The rate
of tax for the state is Is cents, coun
ty 35 cents and court house l 5 cents
The towship and school tax vary
The court house tax will be wiped
out this year.
The Baptist college here has beer
sold for $2S, 900 to the Great Yves
tern Business college. The origina
cost OF the building was 1875, 900. Al
effort was recently made to have tn,
state buy it for the establishment o
q Southwestern Missouri Norma
School.-Webb City News.
Miss Anna Day Smith, daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. j. Smith, who
has been attending Hsrdin college
returned home last week a graduate
Of that school. Miss Smith is 9
beautiful and chasming young lady.
and The TIMES takes pleasure in
congratulating her on finishing her
school course.
C. O. Blake, residing north Of town
lost fine COW the other day. The
COW, it is said, was afflicted with
hydrophobia. J. b. Armstrong,
residing west Of town, also lost a
COW from the same cause about the
same time. The two animals had
evidently been bitten by a rabid dog
Governor Dockery on Wednesday
appointed John c. Hayes, public ad
ministrator Of Bates county, to FL
out the unexpired term OF Judge D
| v. Brown. There is no more compe
tent man in the county, for the offic,
than Mr.. Hayes. Heserved our PEG
pie as circuit clerk for eight years
and no man-ever made a better rec
| ord as county officer. He is cour
teous and affable, and the business
will be safe In bis hand.
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