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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
Increase in Freight Rates.

Houston. Tex. Marin 14.-A heavy in-, crease In freight rates from New York toi Texas common points will become effec- tive tomorrow. From New York the class rates are raised from to cents; from St. Louis the increase ranges between 8 and s cents. A number of articles are also taken from the commodity rates anri put in higher rate classes, which makeal the increase much heavier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
cErBA NOT CAPTURED.
Now Said That Bonilla's Men Have
 Not Taken the Town.

New Orleans, March 1.-The City Item prints the following;
 The statement Is made by member of inc Honduras party which arrived in New Orleans yesterday that Ceiba was not cantured by the Bonilla forces in the trouble that occurred at that place on March 6. The affair. he said. was noth- ine, more than @ mutiny of 150 soldiers in the cartel who were drinking and had no connection with the revolution led by Bcnilla.
 The party will return to Honduras at an aarlX data@
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
HARRISON SWEETS FuELD.
Mayor of Chicago Successful in the
 Democratic Primary.

DemOCfALlC EfImdIy.
 Chicago, March A-In the Democratic primaries today Mayor Carter Harrison. who Is a candidate for renomination, se- cured practically all of the delegates to the city convention.
 The Aldermanio contest in the twenty first Ward excited the chief interest of the day. This is the home ward of the Mayor and of Robert E. Burke, a Demo- cratic leader. The Mayor desired the re- nomination of Alderman Horace Palmer, and Burke supported John c. Dalton.
 Both factions worked hard, but Palmer won by a decisive maojrity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
Al owenal,oro Kv.

0wensboro. Ky. March 14.-Despite the rain which has been steadily falling since 10 o'clock last night. the river has fallen foot up to 6 o'clock tonight. It is be- lieved the river will again begin rising Saturday night. No boats have touched here for two days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
Ludga Dav,s Condition.

Washington, March A.-ShortIy after n D. m. tonight Dr. Harding issued the fol- lowing bulletin: Justice Day has passed a very good day and his symptoms con- tinle fayora6le,s 4 ls.u...Il
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
At Paducah, Ky.

Paduah Ky, March 14-The river is stiil rising slowly with H.5 on the gauge. and 1t is feared prevailing rains will prevent the expected fall. Many parts of the outlying country are under water.
 Portions of several lumber yards and factories are submerged, as are parts of Armour's plant, the Illinois Central First Street track and most all of the marine ways. Two feet more will shut down many of the factories and cover much of the Illinois Central Railroad yards. The Illinois Central at many points below has had to raise its tracks on account of the rising waters. Above here, in the Ten nessee and Cumberland Rivers. every available tow-boat of the four companies here is working to save the tens of thou sands of ties under water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
At Exansville, Ind.

Evansville, Ind. March 1&-The Ohio River stands A.7 feet tonight, fall of a little over one-tenth of a foot In the last twenty-four hours. It has been rain- ing all day 1t is expected the river will be rising again by Monday. A great deal of drift has been passing all day and steanboats are still delayed. People continue to leave the lowlands. The Wa bash and White Rivers are still rising sowiy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
MANY MILLIONS LOST.

Discouraging Reports Being Receiv-
 ed in Natchez.
 Natchez, Miss. March A.-There were a few. xaXS of-sunshine today but theXswsre
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

THE WEATHER.
 WASHINGTON. MARCH IA THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR ALABAMA IS AS FOL- LOWS: RAIN SUNDAY: MON- DAY FAIR; FRESH EAST TO NORTH WINDS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
MUST PAY FOR KISSES.
to Satisfy Judgment for
Breach of Promise.

After several legal skirmishes the
deputy sheriff of Glens Falls, N. Y,
has sold the personal property of
James P. Titemore. the Galway black
smith, to satisfy Judgment for SO 900
for breach of -prnmiSe obtained b.
Frances Petit recently. who on the
trial produced her diary. which was
put in evidence. showing that during
the courtship defendant had kissed
plaintiff exactly 1896 times. The de-
PENDANTS homemade automobile, in
which he had been wont 10 take his
promised bride riding. sold for $3.50.
Despite objections to the sale of his
blacksmith's tools because he is a
blacksmith, wagonmaker's tools be-
cause he is wagonmaker. farming
tools because he is farmer. jewelers.
tools because he is watch repairer,
household goods because he is the
head of family. an lawn mower be-
cause he is a gentleman, all were sold
The total realized was $3.50. A levy
was then made on the real estate,
which will be advertised and sold. the
proceeds to apply on the judgment.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, d N Carnes and Florence Carnes his
wife, by their deed OF trust dated June %, 1905,
and recorded in the kecorder's office within
and for bates County, Missouri, in BOOK No
l67 page j4 conveyed to the undersigned trus.
tee the following described real estate lying
and being situate In the County OF Bates anti
state Of Missouri, to-wt:
Fifteen acres, the East part of the north
east quarter of northwest quarter north Of
river, anu also ten acres south half OF the west
half of the northwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter, all in section twenty t2O) in township
thirty eight (3s) Of range twenty nine t29 which
conveyance was made in trust 10 secure the pay
ment of one certain note fully described in sad
deed Of trust; and whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said nute now past dur
anu unpaid and whereas the deed of tr III
provides that IN the case of the absence, death
or refusal TO act OF the trustee, the acting sher-
in of Bates county may proceed to execute his
trust and whereas the trustee T. hlpp re-
fuses ~ act Now therefore, at the request Of
tire frgaf hufdrr of said mote anu pursuant Il
the conditions of said deed of trust, /, Joe /.
smith, sheriff of Bates county, Will proceed to
sell the above described premises at public
vendue, to the highest bidder for cash at the
west front door of the court house in the city OF
Butler, county of Bates and state Of Missouri On
Saturday, August -, 1865,
between the hours of o'clock in the forenoon
anu O'Clock in the afternoon OF that day, for
the purposes OF satisfying said debt. interest
and cot JOE L. SMITH,
sheriff of Bates Co. and Acting rustee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
SHIP BURNS NINE MONTHS.
Remarkable Case of DercIict steel
Bark. Fannie Kerr. which Is
Floating In Eastern Waters.

A report received by the navy depart
ment at Washington from an officer
on board war vessel recently In Chi
neses waters tells an extraordinary
story about derelict which has been
floating around the eastern sea. The
Fannie Kerr is four-masted bark of
2,426 tons, built Of steel. She left New
castle in April. 1902. with a cargo Of
coal for San Francisco. She rounded
the Horn safely. but her cargo caught
fire in the South Pacific, and after try
ing for more than a month to extin-
guish the flames the ship became so
hot that the captain and crew aban-
doned her on June and took to their
boats, They landed at Kauai, an
island of the Hawaiian group, made
their way to Honolulu. where the cap
tain made his report and the crew was
discharged.
On March 10 last the captain of the
steamship Heathdene. bound from Yo-
kohama to Formosa. sighted vessel
adrift. from which smoke seemed to
rise. Steaming toward her he discov-
cred that she was the -long-missing
Fannie Kerr. which had been gradual
ly drifting westward several thousand
miles for nearly nine months with her
cargo still on fire.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
A REMARKABLE BOY.
Accomplishments of a Boston Youth
Who Is Blind and Deaf.
Kept Up with His Class In Almost All
of the Studies-Takes Part In
Graduation Exercises and
Receives Diploma.


OF all the 500 recent graduates In the
Boston grammar schools no one re-
ceived more personal attention than
Tommy Stringer. the blind and deaf
boy, who has held his own among the
grammar school pupils Of Boston In all
the studies except music and drawing.
and who received his diploma at the
Lowell school on Center street. Tommy
had a part In the programme. He sat be-
side his teacher. Miss Helen s. Conley.
In silence he imbibed the spirit Of the
moment. and gave expression to 1t in
happy gestures. and through the sense
of touch he followed the exercises with
manifest interest, though not a note of
music reached his ear, or ray from the
bright picture his yelled eye.
His teacher kept him Informed OF
what was going on In the hall. Through
the sense Of feeling In the palm Of his
right hand she brought intelligence to
his mind OF what the boys and girls said.
and his laugh. though II came little
late AT times, was nearly.
Electricity was the subject OF his
graduation address. This element he
has mastered and understands, and he
proceeded to illustrate to the audience
some OF its qualities Apparatus of his
own construction was placed before
him on a table. lie examined II with
his hands, adjusted the battery, and
through the medium of his teacher told
the audience what he intended to ac-
complish. Switches were opened and
the circuit completed. He waited for
the effect
A bell near by should ring, but there
was no response. How Tommy noted
the defect the audience could not under
stand, but he raised his head and said,
In sign language, TOO bad" Turning
to his teacher as II to reassure her he
made a never mind" motion with his
hands. The Earring which comes from
the sound had not touched the sharp
nerves at the tips of his fingers. The
failure OF his battery to respond In this
case was due, he said, to disarrangement
In transit
Other experiments were more success
| full, and for his efforts he received an en-
thusiastic ovation, which reached his
senses only through the brief descrip-
ton made in the palm of his right hand
Tommy's diploma was presented,ln the
same way as the others. only that his
teacher rose with him as he advanced
| to the front a step or two to receive It
and while the audience was applaudine
him he calmly examined the precious
roll with his hands.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
MILLIONAIRE'S SON A TRAMP.
Scion of Famous French Family Says
He Intends IL Become n Mod
ern DiOgenes.

The police of Paris, France, were sur
prised recently when one morning they
arrested a ragged-looking tramp asleep
on one OF the benches of the Avenue des
Champs Elysees and heard him say that
he was the son of millionaire. His APP
pearance was entirely against him, His
hair was long and unkempt, his beard
had not been cut for an age and his
clothes were in tatters. The tramp said
that his name was Henri Teuteh, and
that he belonged to the great Teutch
family. known as one of the wealthiest
in Paris.
On inquiry the tramp's declarations
were found to be true His father lives
in a sumptuous palace almost opposite
the very bench where his son was picked
up in rags. The father of Teutch said
that he would no longer acknowledge
him; that his son had within a short
time spent fortune of $500, 900 francs,
and had in addition sold the magnificent
furniture with which he had furnished
an apartment for him in the Rue Gem
eral de Foy.
Henri Tentch NOW says that since he
has had taste of the pleasures of tramp
life he will always remain a tramp and
become a modern Diogenes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
AND THE CAT CAME BACK.
Tabby. After Being Dropped Into the
River In n Bag. Returns to
Her Old Home.

81 will give you ten cents" said a
tender-hearted woman, who has rented
a cottage at Charlotte. N. Y, to a
teamster, recently, "if you will take
this cat, tie her up in a bag, and drop
her of the bridge.
Gimme tn dime, lady" agreed the
teamster, and with the coin tucked in
his pocket he grabbed the cat and
drove toward the city.
Two days later what was the wom-
ans horror to open the door and meet
the cat face to face. To her 1t seemed
as II the tabby was one returned from
the grave. She felt guilty to think
she had ever colspired to take an in
nocent life, and with warm milk and
unusual kindness sought to eradicate
any unfriendly feeling on the part of
puss. The cat did not seem to bear
any grudge, and to-day is sleek and
happy.
The teamster swears by all team
ster's gods that he dropped the bag
and cat per contract, and that the ami
mails escape from death is a little
short of a miracle.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
TO WE'D MARQUIS.
Frte de- of Dessa Gibson. SOubre<te.
Hear She IL to lie Rudinrs
bride.

Friends of Dessa Gibson, the SOU
brette of "A Chinese Honeymoon"
company. who sailed suddenly for
Paris recently, after a dinner at the
Cafe Martin, have received word that
she is soon to become the bride of
Marquis Rudini. son of the former
prime minister of Italy.
The marquis was in this country pro-
noting several ventures at the time
Miss Gibson sailed, and it was rumored
then that he made an offer of mar
riage. They were much in each 9TH
er's company, and, it is said, he was a
member of the dinner party at the
Cafe Martin.
The marquis was at the pier to see
Miss Gibson off on the st. Louis, and
was asked by reporter as to-the
truth of the stories regarding his en-
gagement. While he declined to dis
cuss the rumor, he did say that he was
Interested in the American
girl.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
10 SAVE THE BOYS.
Plan to Be Tried at New Parental
Home at St. Charles, Ill.
ExpensIve Toys OF Practical Value &c
BE Provided and EnorS Made TO
Excite the Interest n nd AM
billions of Boys.

Expensive toys of practical value
are to be provided for the delinquent
bows who will be the inmates of the
new parental school at St. Charles, Ill.
The toys will include miniature rail-
road equipped with all the modern ap-
paratus, telegraph stations, black
smith shops and electric dynamos.
Announcement of the intention Of
the directors of the institution to fur
nish these expensive playthings for
their charges was made at the meet
ing of the child saving conference of
Cook county, held at the John Worthy
school. At this meeting Justice Tim
cthy d. Hurley. one of the members of
the board Of trustees, told of the plans
for the school.
"The trustees are of the opinion"
he said, ''that it is advisable IL possible
to have a real railroad. with its regular
'choo-choo' train. with locomotive
propelled by actual steam. a baggage
ard freight car, passenger coaches
ard a Pullman car, with movement
si""i'nr to a regular train. The train
will have a switchmnn and conductor,
q train dispatcher, and receive mes
sages from operators at various
points. II this can be accomplished II
will be better than any tin or toy rail-
road"
The trustees realize that the school
Is above all other schools a peoples
institution; that the original thought
and idea of the school came from per-
sons in private life, by whom it was
advocated in church, club and social
circles.
Private individuals have contributed
a sufficient sum to buy the site, and
others are contemplating putting up
buildings. The trustees are putting
forth their best efforts to plan and
erect school that will be model for
the entire world.
Superintendent John !. Sloan. OF the
John Worthy school. followed Justice
Hurley with an address on "What
Should the State Do for the Delin'
queNt Boy?"
"There are hundreds of boys at Pom
tiac," he said, Hundreds here, hun
Adreds in the county, iails of the state
vsand hundreds in other places. The
state owes these boys control, care
and an education. 1t is their great
parent, and they are entitled TO BIT
made useful citizens. Under existing
conditions they are growing up to be
come menace to society. Some cen
trail institution should be created ant
effectively maintained by the state
where these boys can get something
like the home training they never
knew and for lack of which they have
gone wrong"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
Or der If Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI. ga

County OF Bates So.
In the Circuit Court. OF Bates county, Mis-
sour. June term, 1913. The State
OF Missouri o. the relation and to the use
OF W. I. Johnson. eN-oficio collector of the
revenue OF Bates county In the state OF Mis-
souri,. plaintiff. vs. J., onsrd Fry and John
Showers defendants.
Civil action for delinquent taxes,
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by
her attorney before the clerk of she circuit
court OF Bates county. In the state of Mis-
souri,, in vacation. stating among other things
that defendants. Leonard Fry and John Show
ers are not Residents of the state of Missouri
and that process cannot be served on said
defendants, Leonard fry aud John Showers
IL is therefore ordered by the CLERK in vacation
that the said Defendants be notified by publica-
ton that piainiia has commenced salt against
IN. m IN This court Dy petition the object and
general nstIrr of which is 10 enforce the lien
OF the state of Missouri for the delinquent
taxes OF the years lsie and 1899 amounting
In the aggregate 20 the sum of 81 80, together
with interest, cOsis ommissions and fees upon
the following described tracts OF land situated
in Bates county. Missouri to-wit:
East middle psrg OF lot seven "a of the north
West quarter OF section one ~, township tnir-
ty-nine. range ih!r;y-taree CjS) and that
unless the cad dpieI uants be and appear at
the next term oi this court 70 be begun aud
holden 81 the court house; in the city of But
Ter, In said count, on The first Monday In DC
tpbeF before tfffrd tfay
thereof. II the term shall 30 long continue, and
II not then before the end OF said term, and
plead to sail petition according to law the
same VIII be taken ss confessed amt judgment
rendered sccOiGIIg ~ the pray er OF SAID petit
ton AID ;he above described real estate sold 10
satisfy the ame
And 1t 10 further ordered by the clerk atore-
said that copy hereof be publ!s he'd IN the
BUTLKh " kEkLY IINEe. 8 weekly newspaper
printed and published in BATES codntt, Mis-
souri,. Tor four weeks successfully, the lAet
Insertion w b. at les i ih,r days before the
hIst day of the next term OF the circuit court.
true copy of the record. Wit
lsEALl Iess M hsHu and the seal of the
circuit court OF Bates county. this
29th day OF July, .:scs j. a. PATTER son,
39-&t circuit ClIk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
NORTH POLE THEIR GOAL.
French Savnnts Will Start on an Arc
tie Expedition May Fifteen
Next.

DIR. Jean Charcot has announced the
plans for an Arctic expedition under
the patronage of the Academy of
Science and the ministry of public in
struction of France.
A ship for the voyage is now under
construction at Saint Malo. 1t will
be specially equipped to resist ice.
The party will leave France May Is
for Spitzbergen, and thence will start
for Franz Josef land. The expedi-
ton will be exclusively French. Lieut..
de Gerlach, who commanded the Bel
gian Antarctic steamer Belgioa, will
probably be a member of the party,
which will also comprise several sci
entists.
DIR. Charcot says France has hither-
to left Arctic exploration to foreign
ers, and he hopes to recall French at
tention to the subject.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
STATE or MISSOURI D..
County Of Bates. -.

sr1 coss 8y ~ si ss.s. IS.
In the Circuit Court OF Bates County, Mis-
sSa n.. SeSe :, tie term r.,,n. All The % state .Ss
use OF W. T. johnson, exc ficio collector Of
the revenue Of Bates county. In the State OF
Missouri. pisintin, We. Isaac stetler, Il. X
Miekeie-rry trustee for Viola simmons, de-
PENDANTS
Civil action Cor delinquent taxes.
Now ct shis day comes the plaintiff by her
attorney before the Circuit court OF Bates
county, In the tate of Missouri, and 10
sppesrtog tv the court that summons has been
issped In he Ssye entitled cause against the
defendants Isaac stetler, K, n. Mickelberry,
Viola Simnrn. Erected 10 the sheriff of Bates
county Missouri, and that said sheriff OF
Bates count. Missouri, 10 whom sa,d sum-
none MAS dir-c'el. hAs made return thereon
shat the defendant, I>ssc Stetler, cannot be
iousd. and the court bsing further satisfied
ant. Isaac S,sil-r, + X MickclbeIry, Viola
by the eour, that the said defend
ants be notified by publication that
plaintiff has commenced sui, against them
jsc, and general nature Of which il to enforce
the lien OF the state OF Missouri for the delin-
quent taxes OF the years lgQ0 and sol amount
Ing In the aggregate 10 the sum OF
" I6. together with interest, costs.
described tracts OF land situated In Bates
county Missouri. to-wt:
Lot i've CSl In the northwest quarter OF Sec
tion thirty four t54l, township thirty. nine (S9)
range thirty -one tSl. same being all OF the
northwest quarter OF the northwest quarter
Of section thiriy-tcur tSsl In township thirty
nine ISL rsnse thirty tsl). south OF the
Msrias DIES Cygne river. that unless the said
iefendants be aud appear at the next term of
this court, 10 be begun and holden
In the city OF Butler. Bates county
Missouri on the fret Nonday In Oc-
y, Der, 1905, and on or before the third day
thereof, u the term shall so long continue,
and II not then before the end OF said term
mud plead 20 said petition according TO
law, the saIne will be tasen ss confessed and
judgment RENDERED according to the prayer OF
SAID petition, and the above described real
estate sold TO satisfy the same
And 10 Is further ord red by the court afore-
said that q copy hereof be published In the
BuTLKR WEEKLY TINY, q weekly newspaper
printed abd Published in Bates county, Mis-
souri,. for four weeks successfully. the last
insertion to be At iesst thirty days before the
first day OF the nett term Of said court
A true copy Of the record Wit
tsEAL1 ness my hand ss CLERK aioreta aid with
the seal oil said court hereunto afhx-
ed. Done a. once in Butler on this the 2lst
day Of July, 1876 j. PATTERSON,
S9-4t Circuit CLERK.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
WORSE THAN BArrLEFIELDs.
Figures which show That Railways
Are Far More Deadly Than
Former

We have learned. says the Army and
Navy Journal. that the records Of the
adjutant generals ONCE In Washington
show the following casualties in the war
with Spain. April. 1888. to August -.
1898: Killed (officers and enlisted men).
265; wounded (ofieers and enlisted
mem. 1886: total. 1851. In the Philip
pine insurrection. February 4. 1899. to
July 1. 1902. the killed were (offieers and
enlisted men). III: wounded (officers
and enlisted men). 2.s1i: total. 3.6Ss.
AS regards the Spanish and Filipino
losses during the war with Spain and the
Philippine In surrection. Spanish army
ofiicer. Lieut.. Jose Muller y Teieiro. In
a pamphlet entitled. Battles and Capt.
ulation OF Santiago de Cuba. transla-
ton of which was published by the navy
department In 1899. estimates the Span
ish casualties In Cuba to have been So
officers and enlisted men. which. how
ever. Is thought to be considerably be-
low the actual number, and Gen. +. v.
Green. In a report dated August %. 1898.
estimates the Spanish loss In front OF
Manila at at least 40 killed and 100
wounded.
Gen. Macarthur reported to the war
department on June 4. 1900. that there
had been 12.Ssi Filipinos killed and
wounded since the outbreak of the in
surrection. Since that date and up to
and including July 3. 1902. there were
approximately 4.7sS Filipinos killed and
wounded. or a total of 1852 during the
insurrection. as shown on the diaries of
events in the Philippines. as furnished
to the adjutant generals Office.
While the figures here given may not
he absolutely correct in all particulars,
they are approximately so. The totals
are: 1,Oi2 Americans killed and 4.5O7
wounded; ,002 Spaniards and II ,672 Fill
ipinos killed and wounded. This shows a
grand total of % .223 casualties, or eight
per cent. OF the casualties upon Ameri-
can railroads during the same period
the total casualties among Americans
being less than two per cent. (.01S5) OF
the railroad casualties from January 1
1898, to date.