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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20

Every now and then you hear some
one say that such and such a fellow
has been a "hard nut" Well, what
OF it? Is that any reason why q man
should be given the marble heart or
subject to q lie long boycott, no
matter how good his intentions now
may be? What are reforms for any
way? Show us the mali who has
not some time in his life, been just a
little bit inclined to be of the wild
boy" order and we will show you a
man whose views are selfish and mar
row, or either one with but little
sand in his craw." What "doting
dad" has not more than once chuck
led in his sleeve behind the chimney
corner because his "young hopeful
has displayed strong inclination 81
being q "chip off the old block" NJ
OF the best and most successful u In
listers Of the gospel that we ever Ii ev
was q fellow whose boyhood d. ys
characterized him as "hard nut"
-Ex.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
Col. Bill Phelps in Newspaper Deal.

Joplin, Mo-, August 15.-Joplin is
to have new daily newspaper, and
it is safe to assume that the purpose
OF the new publication Is to fight the
Gilbert Barbee wing oil Democracy OF
the 18th congressional district. The
promoters Of the enterprise are Rep
.,resentative Richard N. Graham, for,
merly city editor of the Joplin Daily
Globe and Barbee's paper, and later
the Filipino leader at Jefferson City;
Homer Hurst, Graham's law part
ner; c. s. Creller and Frank N. Lee,
all formerly Barbee followers.
It Is understood that Col. William
H. Phelps is in the deal, and that the
paper will not lack financial assist
ance. 1t is said that the promoters
will form as close q coalition as pos
sible with the Phelps crowd and will
support Congressman Benton for re.
nomination.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
Aver s: : %s:; ' sss ,s ' % ss s:
Malaria and trcts. A never-failing remedy for
A6uo Cure all maarial diseases MDssss::
State G. A. r. Officers.

Nevada, Mo-, August 15.-The In
terstate Grand Army encamt ment
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Commander, Colonel
D. C. ellison, Appleton City; vice
commander, Colonel Harry Mitchell,
Nevada; quartermaster, Pat Shea,
Rockville; officer of the day, James
X. Bowen, Eldorado Springs; officer
Of the guard, F. L Peterson, Schell
City; chaplain, Rufus Smith, Eldora.
do Springs; treasurer, Harry Mitch.
ell, Nevada; trustees, &. A. Person,
Nevada; Captain A. A. Woods, Rock
vile; Colonel Mitchell, Nevada; Adiu-
tant J. P. Kingsland. Nevada.
A tennis tournament will be held at
Lake Park Springs to-day for the
benefit OF the old soldiers. Lamar,
Rich Hill, St. Charles, Butler and
Nevada will participate in the con.
test.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
NEVER SAW AN ELECTR &c CAR.
PenitentiRry Given a Treat
by the warden.

There is one prisoner in the Ohio
penitentiary at Columbus who never
saw an electric car until the other day
when he was given permission b.
Warden Hershey to pass beyond tn
walls which had inclosed him for 20
years. and see car pass rapidly on
Its journey. He goes by the name of
James Irwin, and is the second oldest,
and Oldest sane man behind the walls.
He is doing life for murder. having
been received at the prison In 1900.
When asked II he had ever seen an
electric street car. he replied to the
contrary. but expressed no particular
desire to see one. However. he was
taken to the front and given the op-
portunity. When car finally hove
in sight coming at break-neck speed
Irwin drew a long breath and uncon.
sciously stepped back few PAGES to
give the monster lee-way. There wal
wonder depicted upon his countenance
and he gaped in amazement The
horseless car was quite beyond hi.
imagination. The first car having
passed. he waited for the next. ant
now when the opportunity is afforded
him he takes great pleasure in watch
ing the cars pass over the new tracks
There is one man in the prison
| older than Irwin, and several whit
have been there longer, but they hav,
long been mad.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
A Woman's Complexion.

1t il rank ioolishness to attempt
to remove sallowness or greasiness
Of the skin by the use Of cosmetics, or
sslocal treatment, as advocated BY
the beauty doctors" The only safe
and sure way that woman can i'm
prove her complexion is by purifying
and enriehing the blood, which can
only be accomplished by keeping the
liver healthy and active: The liver
il the seat OF disease and blood pol
luton. Green's August flower acts
directly on the liver, cleanses and en-.
riches the blood, purifes the com
plexion. II also cures constipation,
biliousness, nervousness, andinduces
refreshing sleep. A single bottle OF
August Flower has been known TO
cure the most pronouncing and dis
Rs1sing cases Of dyspepsia and In.
DIGESTION. New trial size bottle, 70
csnts; regular size. Is cents. At all
d,uerists. q. G. Green, Woodbury.,
New jersey.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
SPOON MADE BY A KING.
indianapolis Girl Has an Artistic
Souvenir Made By the New
Servian Monarch.

Little Angeiine Nixon Bates. daugh-
ter Of w. o. Bates, Of Woodruff place,
indianapolis. Ind. has. a spoon which
was made by Peter, the new king Of
Servia. Mr.. Bates has for years col
lected objects of historic and artistic
value, but Just at present this spoon is
the most interesting thing in his home.
II was sent TO his little daughter An
geline year or more ago by Mrs. Al
fred Stead, formerly Miss Hussey, of
that city, during her trip around the
world. While in Japan Mrs. Stead had
sent the little girl Christmas gift,
but on reaching London she learned
that Ii had never reached her.
During subsequent visit to Paris
Mrs. Stead met Prince Peter. saw his
studio. and. admiring a spoon which
the prince had made, she decided upon
II as a present for her little friend.
She wrote to Mr.. and Mrs. Bates the
story Of her visit to the princes
studio, intimating that. for the time
being at least. he was In financial
straits. and that spoonmaking was not
altogether pastime art with him.
The spoon is Of dull, heavy silver, and
extremely odd and graceful In shape.
The bowl resembles one corner of a con-
venuonalized shell, with radiating lines
on the back. The handle is twisted
somewhat like vine. and at the end
there is a flower and seed design sug-
costing the lotus. The whole effect is
Japanese, and perhaps for this reason
II particularly attracted Mrs. Stead. who
has done some work Of that character
herself in silver buckles, clasps and
similar articles.
The cover in which the spoon came
was evidently the work of Prince Peter
also. 1t is leather, stamped in design
similar to that Of the spoon, and bearing
In one corner his monogram.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
ROOSEVELT SNUBS ANOTHER
VETRAN.
Orders Col. Meade Summary Retired
Because Modest Request or
Tended the Executive.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Col. Rob't.
L. Meade OF the Marine Corps will be
summarily retired Dec 26, when he
will be go years old. He is a brother
OF Admiral Meade, deceased. and Of
Major General Meade, who command
ed the Uuion forces at Gettysbusg.
HE commanded the marines at
Peking and Tien Tsin and was brew
cite brigadier general iorgallantry.
Unber law which provides for the
retirement OF their own request o!
officers with forty years service, Col
Meade recently asked that he be re
tired Oct. IL, and that his brevet
rank OF brigadier-general be made
permanent. His request was denied.
He then asked that "as all his
wishes had been denied the papers
which he had submitted be returned
to him.
President Roosevelt took offense
at this and ordered the summary
retirement OF Col. Meade.
The only explanation given is that
Col. Meade has offended the admin
istration on several occasions by his
plain language.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
RAM GOES TO CHURCH.
Mascot of British Regime nt Always
Turns Out with Soldiers for
Religious Services.

At Newport. Isle of Wight. of the
English coast. Sunday mornings ram
can be seen marching to church at
the head of company of soldiers. This
ram is the mascot of the Second bat
talon of the Derbyshire regiment.
which is now stationed at Parkhurst
barracks, near Newport, and when
the battalion turns out for church
parade" the ram is in front. in charge
of two soldiers. who lead him by siken
cords.
The ram can by now means pc said
to favor any particular denomination
sometimes II goes to the Church of
England. often 70 the Wesleyan
church, and occasionally to the Ro-
man Catholic church.
This pet ram has special dress
made for such suspicious occasions.
which consists Of a beautifully en-
broidered cloth.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
Killed in a Running Battle.

Guthrie, ok, Aug. 9.-Deputy Mar
shall Wiley Haines was shot and
fatally injured while engaged in a
running fight with outlaws near Paw
huska, Usage Nation. One of the
outlaws was captured, one killed and
the third member OF the desperate
gang escaped.
The outlaws are supposed to be
members of the gang that killed Mar.
shall Cross at Geary several weeks
ago and held up and robbed Hooper
SONS In the Usage Nation.
Officers from all parts of the Ter.
ritory are hurrying to the scene oil
the fight and the capture Of the es.
capped outlaws is expected.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
A Worm Killer.

J. A.. ]. Montgomery, Puxico,
Wayne Co., Mo-, writes: 81 have two
little girls, who have been bothereu
with worms all their lives. l tried
everything to relieve them which fail
ed until / used Whites Cream Vermi.
fuge; the first two doses brought
four worms one Of them, the nexttwo
doses, twelve, one Of them measuring
twelve inches; the other child was
only relieved OF four worms. 1t is a
most excellent medicine" Whites
Cream Vermifuge is good for chill
dren. 1t ont only destroys worms, it
helps the child to perfect growth,
wards off sickness. 25c at H. L.
fuckers Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
Cured PARALYSIS.

W. S. Baily, 2. o. True, Texas,
writes: "My wife had been suffering
five years with paralysis in her arm,
when l 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" 25c, soc
and $1.00 bottle at H. L. fuckers
Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
Faulkner Gets Three Years.

st. Louis, Aug. 15.-Harry 4.
Faulkner, ex member of the House of
Delegates, who was convicted OF per-
iuryin connection with the Suburban
Doodle deal, was yesterday sentenced
in the criminal court to three years
in the penitentiary. Immediately
afterward Faulkner's attorneys took
an appeal to the supreme court.
Faulkner furnished bond in the sum
of $4,000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
Strangled By an Iron Collars.

Havana, Aug. 15.-Three men were
garroted yesterday in Santa Clara
province for the murder and robbery
ola planter. All protested innocence
and refused administrations of a
priest. Their relatives had come to
Havana and had pleaded unavail-
ingly with President Palma for
clemency.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
Enormous Turtle.
Pennington Progress.

Pennington Progress.
One OF the largest turtles ever cap
tured in this section, was hooked on
q trot line at the Holler camp, atthe
mouth Of Doe Run last week, and
captured by four Pennington boys,
who we're visiting there.
The turtle was shot twice before
taken from the water, and was on
exhibition at Klein's Grocery store
this week. 1t measures 3h feet long.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money II it fails to cure E. W.
Groves signature is on each box.
25c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
JET AND WHITE ARE GUILTY
OF MARCUM MURDER
Jury Fixes Their Punishment at Sen

Jury Fixes Their Punishment at Sen
tence to Imprisonment For Life.
Cynthians, KY, August 15.-The
jury in the case of Curtis Jett and
Tom White for the assassination Of
Attorney James B. Marcum in Jack
son, KY, brought in a verdict yes
terday morning as follows:
"We, the jury, find the defendants,
Jet and White, guilty and fix their
punishment at confinement in the
penitentiary for life."
STORY OF THE MURDER.
Marcum, the murdered man, was
the st orney for the Cockrell faction,
which had a ieud with the Hargis
faction. Jett and White espoused
the HsrRis cause. Marcum went to
the Breathitt county court house al
Jackson one day last fall to filesome
legal papers, and while standing il
the doorway talking to II. B. Even
the hotel proprietor, was shot down
Even said that Jett aud White
had killed Marcum. For this his lie
was threatened and his hotel burned
down. He was forced to flee and re
fused to return to testify at the triaI
unless furnished with a military
escort. This was done, and, largely
on his testimony. Jett and White
were convicted. After his hotel wat
burned down $4,000 was raised by
popular subscription as a recompens,
for him.
ONE MAN SAVED THEIR NECKs.
There were but a few persons In the
court room when the jury entered
Jett was calm and seemed prepared
to receive a heavy blow. White wal
nervous and tears sprang to hiseyes
The news Of the verdict soon spread
and the court room filed rapidly.
Jap King was the Juror who secur
ed the life sentence for the prisoners
1.-the Others were in favor oicapita
punishment, but rather than bring
about a disagreement they voted fol
life sentence.
Court then adjourned in order tt
give the defense time to file a motion
for new trial, which it is though
Judge Osborne will override.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20
The Worst Yet TO Come

Recent tragedy in Servia has been
dramatized. The full extent of the
horror. says the New York Telegram.
has probably not yet been realized
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20

fhis Signature is on every bog Of the genuin,
Laxative Br0me- ouiRine T,slst.
he remedy that cur"a a Sol,s ~ i..,. aay
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-20

OA9ToREA.
Beam u. nIh Kind You Ham Always DsPeli
-" &1zzMx
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-15
EAST pUMMERsToN.

J. r. Dodge of Bellows Falls was Sc
riously injured last week while driving
His horse was frightened by the cleo
trio cars and he was thrown out. MI
Dodge lived in Dummerston until ne
settled in Bellows Falls and is well
known and favorably remembered.
Miss Mara Laws, teacher IN No .
school, went to her home in Spring
field to spend Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. F. II. Dodge is with relatives ID
Winhall for week. Mr. and Mrs
John Sheldon who have been at the
farm for several days returned home
Tuesday. Harold Derby is i'll with
measles. There will tie dance at
.Johpson's hall Friday evening: -ku-
NOR saws: Mr.. Howard who lives at at
Naulahka." has bought the Scott
farm. Giles Kelley of Greenfield who
will be 70 years old in November came
last week to visit his brother, 5. hei-
". coming and returning on his wheel
George Bennett of West Brattleboro
visited Mrs. o. L. F. Bennett Thurs
day. Mrs. Martha Reeds chlldfen
from Brattleboro visited her Sunday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-15
WILMINGTON.

At the town meeting May 1t was
voted not to make any alterations or re-
pairs on the town hall
At the regular communication OF So
cial lodge May the third degree was
conferred upon Perry c, Whitney OF
Marlboro.
Mrs. Mary S. Morgan went to Shei !,
burne Falls last week, where she VIII
spend few days with her brother ana
family before going to New York. Sat
urday, May l6, she expects to san Tor
England on the steamer M N = y n -
company with party of W. e. 1. u.
women, national officers and delegates
to the worlds W. c. T. Y. convention
in Geneva, Switzerland; june ~.
Mrs. Morgan is the only delegate from
Vermont. The party hope to attend
the annual meeting in London May u
% of the Woman's British Temperance
association of which Lady Somerset Is
president. Mrs. Morgan expects tc
spend the summer in England not re-
turning until September.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-15
Windham County & Vicinity.
All tho News in the Reformers Baiiwick as eath'
cred BIZ Score Of Special Correspondents.
lotber County and Vicinity News on 7th Page)

Mr.. and Mrs Henry Britton have I'M,
ished work at the Brightwood mill ana
will move to Millers Falls, where Mr.
Rr;tton will have charge of the ship
ming department in large paper mill.
Mrs. Il. M. Beane and Miss Lizzie
Sargent went to Richmond last week
Friday to attend w. G. T. Y; con-
vention. Mrs. Kirk and child of Pitts
field are visiting in Hinsdale. N rs
Fales is visiting her daughter, Mrs;
John Horton in Providence: MI chael
Hanrahan has been quite i'll with an
attack of pleurisy. A part OF the
banking, opposite the residence OF ~ y.
P. Minis on High street, is being b9 IN
up by the road commissioner. miss
Catherine Cunningham is spendiIng9. Z
few days in Greenfield. Miss Edith 5
Hall visited in Keene last week; :
Clarence Booth has returned to ms
home here after an absence OF severa
weeks in Boston and vicinity.,-Pre
siding Elder Hitchcock will hold tn,
first quarterly conference at Calvar!
Methodist church this evening.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-15
SHOT BY HIS NEIGHBOR.
Who Mistook Him for a Burglar-Centrai YER
mont Superintendent Of Motive Power Vic
tim of Peculiar Accident.

Thomas A. Summerskill, superin..
tendent of motive power of the Central
Vermont railroad, was shot through
the body and dangerously wounded at
his home in st. Adams Tuesday morn
ing by Lieut. Harrie V. Hall, neigh
Dor. son of Col A. A. Hall, who mis-
took him for burglar. Mr.. Hall ran
with his revolver TO the Summerskill
house across the street from his own
home in response to cries of burglar
which aroused him at 4 o'clock in the
morning. As he ran up the steps, Mr.,
Summerskill, mistaking him for the
burglar who had just entered his room
and escaped by window, attacked
him with policeman club which he
ha picked up as weapon and Hall IN
turn mistakine his assailant for the
burglar, fired, the ball passing through
Mr. Summerskill's body and imbed-
ding itself in the walls of the house
Mr.. Summerskill entirely exonerates
Mr. Hall from all blame in the matter,
as both were entirely confident that
the other was the burglar. His wound
is dangerous and the surgeons say II
will be several days before its effects
can be determined.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-15
Thew Want a New Depot.

The board of trade held an enthu-
siastic meeting at Bellows Falls Thurs
day evening, and thoroughly discussed
the proposition for a remodeled depot
recently submitted by the Rutland, the
Boston & Maine and the Valley rail
roads. There was strong opposition to
leaving the present walls in case the
depot Is to be located on the present
site. Many felt that it might be I'M
wise to ask the roads interested 10
change the location, but the entire
community wants the present station
torn, down and new one built from
the foundation up If the railroads are
unwilling to do this the fight will be
resumed before the railroad commits
sioners at an adjourned hearing to be
held May 10. 1t was voted to leave the
matter in the hands OF the railroad
committee of the board of trade.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-15
ANOTHER BIG FIRE IN PUTNEY'
IN NJ. William Robertsons Paper mall 10
stroyed With Total Loss Of $So'ooo-in'O
ance "a. 900.

CAN'T. William Robertson's Paper MILL W
.,roved with Total Loss Of $50, ooO-Insur'
ance $4,000.
The paper mill at Putney owned oy
Cant. william Robertson, was purneu
TO the ground Sunday morning. FIRE
was discovered about 8 a. m. by Dah
Crowley, one OF the workmen' nu' ~
had made such Roadway that llttie
could be done towards saving the man
buildings. This is the second serious
Are in town within few weeks.
combination of circumstances seeheu
To copspire together to make the nre az
serious as possible, so that once starteu
tbe destruction of the whole plant was
inevitable. The water supply was cut
off so that the hose company hao no
chance for work, and everything was SO
exceedingly dry that little couid De
done by the pail brigade, although ev-
ervbody seemed willing to work. Inc
Office building was saved, though great
~ damaged. and a small shed with a
few hundred dollars worth OF paper.
There was no fire under the boiler SO
that the fire is supposed to have Deeh
caused by spontaneous M 10 ~
The total loss will exceed $50, 00o, WIN WIN
an insurance of only 5000. This miii
was one of the oldest in New England,
having been built by the late John ana
William Robertson more than ~ years
ago. Capt. Robertson had recently
laid out something like $4,000 IN re-
pairs and had just got in condition tG
do large volume of business he nae
inst received orders for large amount
of paper and was anticipating big re,
turns. Putney can i'll afford to lose
any of its industries and it is the nope
of the people that arrangements can D.
made to rebuild, either by the owner
or by stock company. Mr.. Robert
son is over so years old and is receiv
ing. as he deserves, the sympathy O
the entire community.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-15
Death of Mrs. L. P. Wise.

Mrs. Lucinda p. Wise dled at ner
Canal street home Friday evening, May
/. from pneumonia, at the age OF 70
wears. She had been i'll less than a
week. Mrs. Wise was born in NARROW
and removed to Hinsdale in lo69, wnere
She engaged in the millinery business,
in which she continued until few
wears ago. She was member OF the
Universalist church and constant ;sta
attendant when health permitted.
Through her work Mrs. Wise had made
a large circle of acquaintance and was
a woman with many friends. She Is sur
viyed by two daughters, Mrs. W. A.
Kenney of Worcester and Mrs. ". Y.
Bohrman of Boston; also two brothers,
D. A. Gee of Winchester and Nathan
Gee of Fitchburg; four sisters; mrs.
James Harlow of Boston, Mrs. Melissa
Chamberlain of Denver, Colo, MRS.
Miranda Wood of California and Mrs.
Marietta Green of Greenfield, Mass
The funeral was held at the house
Monday, May A, and the burial was II
Bernardston, Mass.