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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-14
Sheriff. ssls.

By virtue and authority OF special ersss-
ton issued from the once Of the olerk 81 -
circoit court o. Bates County, Missouri. n
turnahlr &C the June term, fg3, Of -
court to me dlrec,ed In favor Of Monroe LssteV
aud against Andrew q Wem. { No.
levied aud seized upon all ths riehx. g
tie interest aud claim Of said detsaieat
Andrew j Glen, In and 70 che foiioWfnG
described real estate situated In Bates Csasey.
Missouri. to-wit: -
The north three .fsurths OF the soush vsse
quarter Of the northwest sssfter of sec1Sos
twenty (2o) township thirty nine ranre thlrtV
tso). snd the southeast quarter OF ths aos1S-
west quarter OF section tweatv (fO3, tnvnekin
thirty. nine tss) range thirty tsol I vHl. g
Taesday june .. isos,
between the houvs of nine o'clock n e. 49,
nooa and i've O'Clock IN the sfsel1oo1 - ~
day, q the west front door q the eoSrf 49,
IN The city Of Butler, Datss 0oaoSy. EieSoSSS
sell re sane. o. - much tAsEssf = nv Y
Isqsirsd = pnoIie .sndue. y ~ hieessst -
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-14
Y. P. S. c. E. County Convention.

The Bates County Convention Of
the Christian Endeavor Society will
be held at Rich Hill on Thursday and
Friday, May 2Sth and Doth. The
tirst session will be held at 200 D. IN.
IN the Presbyterian church, where all
she meetings will be held. The last
session will close in time to take the
north bound Mo. Pac. train on Fri
DAY night. An interesting and prof
liable program has been prepared.
Each society will he entitled to six
delegates. And it is hoped that ev.
cry society will be represented by a
full delegation. The names OF dele
gates should be sent to Miss Frances
Jenkins at Rich Hill not later than
May Goth.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-14

Louise Dooley.
ILove You. Quartette, Nina War
mock, Edith Campbell, Alice Smith
Mary Wix.
Presentation OF Diplomas, Rev. 8
ID. Jewell.
Piano Solo, Mrs. E. Apply Under.
Benediction, Rev. ]. E. Chsmbliss.
HIGH SCHOOL, CoLoRED.
The Colorsd High School, with
Prof. W. W. Kenoly as principal,
graduates three students, viz: Harry
Ford, Flora Jones and leila Walker.
Harry Ford carried OF the honors
with Flora Jones as a close second.
The commencement exercises will be
held In the A. M. E. Church on Fri
day evening with an interesting Fro
gram. Prof Kenoly speaks OF his
graduates as bright, hardworking
and worthy students.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-14

DIR. NJ. N. Mayfeld, a cancer doctor
at ElDorado Springs has been arrest.
ed charged with practicing medicine
without having a license from the
state board.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-14

Jones Bros, 3 miles south of But
Ter, own the noted Colyer jack "Mon-
ster" and his full brother Monarch,
the best breeders in the state Owners
OF Jennetts should see them. 272t*
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-14

Jones Bros. have the three largest
jacks in the state, and the best all
purpose stallion, weight 1900. We
defy competition. 27.2t'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-14

WANTED-Stock to pasture. Good
blue grass meadow, Blue grass
woods pasture, 40c per head per
month. Ii. NJ. BALL,
25-4t Rich Hill, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-14

when the boys whofought in the Cos.
will be numbered with the past. The
National Tribune says one thousand
are passing away each week. AARON
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-14
Farmers.

Insure your property with the
Prairie Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co. c. HiRNI, See'y
2T-'Im Papinville, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-14
INTUITION

should te every woman who has
anything to do with the handli ~ Of
money that an account in some re-
sponsible institution such as ours is
q vital necessity.
Special attention and facilities ex.
tended to women by the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-14
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Elderly Lady Killed by the Cars at
Rich Hill.

Rich Hill.
An unknown and elderly lady, well
dressed, was killed by the cars at
Rich Hill Saturday morning about 6
O'Clock. The accident occurred in the
Missouri Pacific railroad yards near
the Memphis crossing, and death was
instantaneous.
She had arrived by the Colorado
train aud was killed while in the act
Of changing cars.
A gentleman on the morning train
ior Fl. Scott who witnessed the &C.
dent explained that the lady had
made a mistake In her trains and In
her effort to correct her error she had
stepped off the Fl. Scott train just
as the car OF the Joplin train was be.
ing dropped on the switch, In her
hurry and confusion she did not ap,
prehend her danger and was Knocked
down by the car which passed over
her. Her back was broken, one foot
Was cut off and q portion OF the foot
severed.
At the coroner's inquest held Sat
urday night, it was learned that the
lady's name was Nancy Gray, and
that she was from Calfax, California.
and was on her way to Webb City to
visit or make her home with mar
ried daughter.
She had ST. or SIS in money, and
bank books which showed she had
been lady OF considerable means
The son.in,law and daughter arrived
in Rich Hill Sunday and took charge
of the remains. The verdict OF the
coroner's jury was that she came to
her death through the carelessness
and negligence of the railroad CON-
pany's employees.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-14

At q depth OF 10S feet gas was
struck in a well being drilled on ANDY
Erhart's lots in Adrian.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
PACKERS In COMBINE.
Special Commissioner Ktnioy's Report
Charges Them with Fixing and MAIN
tanning Prices for Dressed Meats.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. Especial
Commissioner I. H. Kinley, of Kan
sas City, appointed to take testimony
in the custer proceedings Of Attorney
General Crow on the charge of the
existence OF beef trust, has filed
his report in the supreme court. 1t
fnds that the Armour Packing COM
pany, Nelson Morris & Co., Swift q
Co., Hammond Packing company,
Cudahy Packing company and the
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger company
are guilty of entering into an agree
ment to fix and maintain prices for
the sale Of dressed beef and pork
in Missouri, not all Of the companies,
however, operating in st. Joseph,
Kansas City and St. Louis. 1t is set
forth that prices were fixed through
agents, managers and solicitors and
many times by managers Of coolers
in these cities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
aovarnment u Interssted.

Washington, Jan. 5-The agrees
sive movements of the Venezuelan
revolutionists are being watched
closely here. Late unofficial advices
indicating great activity on the part
of the rebels and reporting q menac-
ing movement toward Caracas give
the impression that President Cas-
tro's position is critical. It had been
confidently hoped there would be q
cessation Of the hostilities against
the government so that there might
he prompt action with respect to ar
Ditratioh OF the claims against ven
ezuela by the European allies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Jan.
5.-There was financial panic at
Caracas Saturday afternoon. A large
number of small traders and private
depositors went together to the office
Of the Bank of Venezuela for the
purpose of exchanging the banks
notes for silver. The bank refused
to exchange more than $50 worth Of
notes for any one person, and at
four o'clock in the afternoon closed
its doors. Bills issued by the bank
are now selling for so per cent. Of
their face value.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
DID HR DEsERTP
Peculiar Surroundings NJ DISAPPEARANCE OF
Lieut. Perkins from Fort LoavOnWOrth
Week Ago.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 5.-Last
Tuesday night Lieut.. Edward 0. Per-
ldns, Fourth United States cavalry,
left his quarters in Fort Leavenworth
and went to the city. He had no
leave of absence. Since then not q
word has been heard of him and no
one is known to have seen him. He
had had an excellent record and Off
GERS of his rank were unable to &C.
count for his absence in any way ex-
cept that he had been murdered or
drugged. To the commanding Off
GERS, however, the disappearance of
the lieutenant was not so much of
q mystery although the cause Of 1t
was a total surprise.
Two months ago woman came to
the National hotel in Leavenworth
and Lieut.. Perkins occasionally called
on her. A week ago she called on
Lieut.. Col. Wygant, in command at
Fort Leavenworth in Col. Miners abb
sence, and anrounced herself the wife
Of Lieut.. Perkins. She said that she
had been married to Perkins in Fort
Stanton, N. M, IA years ago, when
he was Sergt. Perkins, Sixth cavalry.
Two children were born, she says.
Eight years ago the sergeant and his
wife parted.
Ellis name is not Edward o. Per-
lhns," she told the colonel. "It is
Edward 0. Raynor, and his family is
one of prominence in New York.
He took the name Of Perkins when
he enlisted so as to hide the fact from
his people"
Lieut.. Perkins has passed himself
In Leavenworth as widower.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
surprise Indeed.

1t will come as surprise to most
people to learn that there Is a real
house Of lords In the United States
It is situated in the state Of New Jer-
sey, and its members, although cit-
gems Of the United States, are, at the
same time, vassals Of her majesty.
Charles II. gave to his brother James
the land which Is now New Jersey,
and James In his turn gave the land to
twelve Of his friends, with deed Of
grant creating them and their des-
cendants lords. The lords meet twice
every year In Perth Amboy, in little
two-roomed house erected on the site
Of the first meeting house, which was
erected In 1856 They are summoned
By a crier with bell. dressed after the
manner OF a beefeater. His summons
begins with TIE usual Hear ye, hear
"a hear VEAL manner OF men to
whom these presents do come. that In
uursuancs Of his majesty King
Charles" etc. The l0rdR who have
been waiting m the outer room. then
procsed 70 the inner. OF council cham
Ser. where their deliberations are pm
r,ttd over hy Ne lord president
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
MAY BE TROUBLE.
Minnie Cor. the Colored PostmIntrsss ~
Indianola, Misa. Forced TO closs
the Once.


Indlanola, Miss, Jan. 5.-Every eff
fort is being made to suppress any
trouble that might grow out of the
closing Of the post Office. The mayor
OF the town and the sheriff of the
county say that they do not appre-
bend that there will be an outbreak.
The fact that Gordon Of deputy
shefiifs has been thrown around the
town leads many to think that trou-
BILE is brewing. Messages are hourly
coming in from oil parts of the sur
rounding country Offering assistance,
arms and money, IL needed.
Sheriff A. c. Cox, Of this county,
said that II Minnie Cox wanted TO
.open the post Office and feared vio-
lence he would deputiEe enough men
TO guard the Office and patrol the
town. The colored postmistress has
made no application TO the authori-
ties for protection. The city and
county officials believe that q num-
Der Of secret service men are on the
scene awaiting any Developments
that may arise. Post Office Inspector
Fitzgerald has been assigned here
from Louisiana.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
The Standard Of Every Nation
Of the Earth.
Sale Greater Than the worlds Product
Of Other Skin Soaps.
Sold Wherever Civilization Has
Penetrated.

Millions Of the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted BY Cutlcura
Ointment, for preserving, purifying
and identifying the skin, for cleansing
the scalp Of crusts, scales and dAndruff,
and the stopping Of falling hair, for
softening, whitening and soothing red,
rough and sore hands, for baby rashes,
itchings and chafngs, In the form OF
baths for annoying irritatlons and In
Examinations, or too free or offensive
Precipitation, In the form Of washes for
Lucrative weaknesses, and many sana-
tive, antiseptic purposes which readily
suggest themselves to women, espe-
cially mothers, as well as for all the
purposes of the toilet, bath and nur-
sery.
Cuticura Soap combines delicate
emollient properties derived from Cuti-
cura, the great skin cure, with the pur-
est Of cleansing ingredients and the
most refreshing Of flower colours. No
other medicated soap ever compounded
is to be compared with It for preserv-
ing, purifying and. Identifying the skin,
scalp, hair and hands. No other for
eign or domestic toilet soap, however
expensive, is to be compared with 1t
for all the purposes Of the toilet, bath
and nursery. Thus 1t combines In one
soap at one price the best skin and
complexion soap and the best toilet and
baby soap ever compounded. Sale
greater than the worlds product Of all
other skin soaps. Sold In every part
Of the civilized world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
FOR A GULF OUTLET.
Rock Island VIII Build an Extenslon from
Dallas to Galveston WORK
to Be Rushed.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 5.-The Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific is to have
a gulf outlet for it's system. The
line now building from Fort Worth
to Dallas is to be extended to Gal
weston by as direct line as posi-
BILE. This will make possible for the
system to meet competition in the
west and southwest.
The company has for long time
realized the need of line to the gulf
and has discussed the proposition
many times. The new purchases
made by the Rock Island, including
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern, Choctaw, Oklahoma 6 Gulf
and the st. Louis-Kansas City line,
now building, has made 1t more inn
perative than ever that this extern
sion be built. The company must be
in way to handle shipments by way
of the gulf ports, because of the fact
that its lines traverse all of the grain
producing territory south Of st. Paul
and Minneapolis and northwest as far
as Watertown, S. D., besides the lines
in Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois and
those in Kansas, Oklahoma and the
Indian territory and Missouri parts
Of the sytem. The gulf outlet viii
make the Rock Island decided COM
petitor for much of the business now
enjoyed by the Santa Fe, Katy, the
Missouri Pacific and the st. Louis &
San Francisco lines. The surveys to
the gulf are nearing completion and
construction is to be pushed as rapid
ly as possible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
WILL NOT RBslou.
President Castro Says ne Has Fought fcs
Two Years to Retain Fewer
In veneHueIAL

Caracas, Jan. 6.-The report that
President Castro proposes to abdi-
cate or resign the presidency OF the
Venezuela republic is untrue. The
correspondent Of the Associated
press saw the president with regard
to this matter and the president
laughed when questioned, then said
thoughfully: "You are ut liberty to
say that / have fought during two
years to retain the supreme power
which was invested In me by the peo-
pie of Venezuela. / will no more abb
dicate than will resign. The Matos
revolution, without assistance from
foreign powers, will soon be past
story"
The course pursued by the allied
powers in maintaining the blockade
Of La Guaria has caused astonish-
ment among the foreign residents Of
this city. When the Dutch steamer,
Prins Willem ", arrived on La
Guaira to take on board the Euro
pean mails, the authorities at La
Guaira sent the mail out in a small
boat. This boat was stopped by the
British cruiser on blockade and the
mail bags were taken on board the
warship. The postal clerks who were
in the small boats say the mail bags,
Notwithstanding their protests. were
opeaed on board the cruiser.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
FLOODS UNABATIEe.
owine to the Abandonment Of rrafhe By
Railroads Passengers Are Being
Transported By Boats

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. e.-Delayed
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
trains from the east have arrived
from Portland with hundreds Of pas
sengers for Seattle and other north
ern points. Owing to the abandon
ment Of the Northern Pacific and in
terurban trains between Tacoma end
Seattle these passengers are flock
- 10 the boats. Fully. 1000 people
trieo 20 Nm aboard the steamer
Flyer. but the customs agents limited
the number 70 800, although the ca
pacity Of the boat Is 500. A mad
rush ensued and q panic was nar1ow-
u arcrtcd. The steamer Aultomah
l.,tl a.. rl----1- ------a--
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08

Louisville, Ky, Jan. GA relative
of former Minister Godfrey Hunter,
Of Guatemala, has received a letter
from Sam Castleman, formerly Of
Chicago, but who il now in Guate-
mala, saying that Godfrey Hunter,
Jr., who killed W. H. Fitzgerald in
Guatemala city, had been threatened
with assassination prior to the kill
ing II he refused TO leave the coun-
try. Mr.. Castleman further says
that the shots which killed Fitzger-
aid were fred in self-defense.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
rbWEEosEsd % Dean.

New York, Jan. 5.-Several hundred
spectators witnessed the execution
by electricity at Coney Island Of
"Topsy," an elephant. who had killed
three men and had recently become
unmanagesble. Immediately after
200 grains Of cyanide Of potassium
had been administered, concealed in
a carrot, q current Of e,eo0 volts was
turned on through copperplates on
which the animal stood, Almost in
stantly the elephant fen and at the
end Of ten seconds was pronounced
20 be dead An autopsy showed that
the poison had not had time 70 take
s1-sA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
car,sr 10 Tase up lalnIne.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 6.-Capt-
Oberlin NJ. Carter, who will leave the
federal penitentiary next November,
is already making plans for his fu-
ture. After a few months visit with
relatives the ,ex-captain viii go to
New Mexico and enter the mining
business with his uncle. Carter ID
said to possess considerable wealth
and is to become part owner in the
mining property Of his relative.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
Asleepa Week.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 5.-John
Fulcher, the Argentine negro who
had been sleeping in his cell in the
Wyandotte county Jail in Kansas
City, Kan, since Monday night q
week ago, has been awakened. A fell
low prisoner while endeavoring to
give the sleeper drink Of water &C.
cidentally spilled the contents Of the
glass on his face and neck, which
awakened him. The case was a pS
culiar one and had baffied physicians
science for q week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08

ST. Louis, Jan. 6s-Dedlcation week
Of The Louisiana Purchase exposition.
APRIL 81 70 May 2, win be signalized
~ the holding Of The annual con
reution Of the National Good Roads
convention, and $1,000 invitations are
Being Issued. Il Is estimated. that
roo.00o visitors win attend the dedi-
ntion ceremonies and the conven-
Ioa. Slre ~ Up n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08

Many tons Of mail from tne esss
are stacked up on the docks await
ing transportation by water. This
mail comprises all Of the sacks OF
letters and papers which should have
reached the sound cities since Thurs
day last.
At South Prairie, Pierce county,
the authorities had to blow up q
large iron county bridge to break
log jam. The coal mines there are
flooded. Five large bridges in this
county are gone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
Trouble for InmiErhtlon Bureau.
A GsutismanIy D.m..a.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. GA com
mittee Of trainmen Of the San An
tonic & Arkansas Pass railroad made
a formal demand for an increase
20 per cent in the wages Of the ran
way men in the employ Of the con-
ANY. General Manager lIonfratt
said be would consider the demand
- The earliest date. No threat-n .
lirIka Wa mada.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
ALL WORK STOPPED.
Injunction Against Wabash from
Entering Pittsburg, Pa.
GOULD SYSTEM ATTEMPT TO ENTER.


Philadelphia, Jan. 6.-The state SUI
preme court in the case Of the city
Of Philadelphia VS.. the Pittsburg,
Carnegie 6 Western Railroad COM
pany reversed the decision of the
Pittsburg courts which held that a
railroad company had legal right
to extend it's lines between any point
In the state. The courts decision
affects the railroad situation in Pitts
burg arising from the attempt of the
Gould system to enter that city
and thereby secure line to the sea-
board. The supreme court reversed
the lower court on constitutional
grounds and granted an injunction
prohibiting the extension of the
Pittsburg, Carnegie & Western rail
road. 1t is understood that the ex-
tension was intended to permit the
entry into Pittsburg of the Wabash
Railroad company.
All Work stopped.
Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 6.-"Stop all
Wabash work in Pittsburg" is the
edict which went forth from the Of
fees of the Pittsburg, Carnegie &
Western railroad, the Wabash extern
sion.
"We will take immediate cogniz-
ance of the order of the supreme
court" Mr.. Patterson said, land UNI
til councils act not stroke of addi-
tional work will be done here"
This means that fully 1000 men are
out of employment and that over
100000 worth of contracts which
have been let will be held up pend
ing the action of councils on the Wa
bash ordinances now before them
asking for the right to enter the
city.
The trouble on which the supreme
court gave the final decision started
a year and half ago. The Wabash
was at that time preparing to build
the great piers for its 100000
bridge over the Monongahela river.
The claim was made that the Wabash
was unlawfully obstructing the wharf
and the city of Pittsburg entered
suit before Judge s. A. McClung, in
common pleas court for injunction.
Judge McClung refused even q tenn
porary injunction, in an exhaustive
opinion. For q year the matter re-
NAMED in statue on quota, the Wa
bash meanwhile completing the con-
struction of the piers. Last fall the
city again resumed the fight by ap-
pealing from the Judge MeClung de-
cision to the supreme court
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08

Topeka. Kan- Jan. 5.-The jury in
the J. c. Lowe murder case has re-
turned a verdict Of murder IN the
second degree. Lowe shot and killed
bis wife last June in the state re-
form school hers where they were
employed. Jealousy was said 70 Be
TIE cause.