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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
WATCH ST. LOUIS.

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
GAS To1IA.
Bear. the hlhs Kind You Have Always Bought
As. a &zNAZlMx
Officer and Citizen Killed in a Duel.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 14.-Ste-
phen- Flanagan, a patrolman, and
George L Spencer, a former resident
Of Birmingham, Ala, fought pistol
duel at close range in a room as 504
West Fourteenth street this after
noon. Spencer was killed and Flana-
gan MORALLY injured.
The shooting grew out OF the fact
that Spencer had been annoying wo.
men and children in the neighbor-
hood for several days Spencer was
identified as q robber who held up a
woman one night last week and it is
believed he thought he was to be ar
rested for that crime.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
FUGITIVE Jews
TELL OF MASSACRE.
Details of the Slaughter at Kish-
eneff Related by Witnesses
STREETS FILLED WITH DEAD.
Wanton Slaughter Carried on for
Hours.

New York, Nav 1.-THE first
authentic details OF the real extent oil
the Kisheneff massacres have reach
ed this city with an appeal for aid
sent out nv committee in Kisheneff.
Ii states that a careful investigation
has been made as to the number OF
Jews killed and injured in the riots,
and places it at Atty killed, eighty.
five seriously and 400 slightly
wounded. II adds that thousands of
families were left destitute in the
streets. having no shelter, clothes or
food. The homeless were OF all
classes.
That the mob struck down every
one who tried to stand between It and
the victims of it's fury is borne out
blythe fact that forty Christians were
among the injured.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
GA TORTA.
Bear, IL. nIs Kind You Han Alv,r Baaqhi
S',:''" &2ZzM
Brides Offered a Governor.

Lincoln, Neb., May 15.-Governor
Mickey to-day in an interview said
that he had been offered 81, 900 each
for four positions under the state
government.
He says he was offered that sum d.
rectly to appoint certain persons to
the position OF oil inspector, deputy
oil inspector and commandant OF the
soldiers home at Grand Island. He
would not make public the name OF
the Offices sought by the fourth per-
son nor will he say what action, il
any, he intends to take in the mat
ter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
UMBRIA BOMB
MADE IN CHICAGO
Believe the New York Police,
Who Are Following up
the Case.
SUSPECTS LODGINGS LOCATED.
Also Mechanics Who Assisted Him in
His Device.


Chicago, ILL.,, May 14.-Was a plot
to blow the Umbria to atoms hatch
ed Chicago? That such Is the case is
indicated by the fact that a trunk
found in the possession OF a New York
suspect was shipped from this city
April % by a man who spent nearly
a week in mysterious tinkering be-
hind the closed doors OF a room In a
Washington boulevard fat. The
man gave his name as G. Russell.
Now the question is being asked who
is Russell's or Rosseau's Chicago
conspirator, a mysterious, dark,
middle aged man. So far as can be
learned, he never visited Russell in
his rented room on the west side
boulevard. Yet, between him and
the man who shipped the trunk, is
said to have been evident a silent,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21

perfect understanding, betokening
sympathy, il not intimacy. 1t is
known that while Russell worked
busily during the day taking apart
elockworks and pounding. saving
and fling behind tightly closed doors
every evening would leave the house
and remain away until late. 1t is
believed that his time was spent with
his dark companion and perhaps
with Others.
The mysterious trunk was bought
in West Madison street. s. E. Barr,
who sold the trunk, gives descrip-
ton OF Russell, fitting that OF Ros-
ssau.
The Chicago police this afternoon
discovered three OF the men who, it is
believed, unsuspsctingly assisted in
manufacturing the deadly device.
The men are ]. W. Seymour, csrpen-
ter; ]. W. Elsenburg, blacksmith and
John Clarke machinist. Seymour
planned down four strips oiwood, and
Clarke made him a cone, with an inch
base and a disk to fit it.
Inspector McCluskey said: 81 be-
lieve the machine was made In Chica.
go. We have discovered already
how, when and where the Internal
machine was made"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
Spring Ailments.

There is an aching and tired feel
ing; the liver, bowels and kidneys be.
come sluggish and inactive, the diges
tion impaired, with little or no ap.
petite, no ambition for anything, and
a feeling that the whole body and
mind needs toning up. The trouble
is, that during winter, there has been
An accumulation Of waste matter in
the system. Herbine will remove it,
secure to the secretions a right exit,
and by it's tonic effect, fully restor-
the wasted tissues and give strength
in place of weakness. soc at ii. L.
fuckers Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
Dong Gong Re-captured.

st. Louis, Mo-, May Dong
Gong, the Chinese leper, who escaped
Monday from the isolation cottage
at quarantine, was re captured to-
dayand will be returned to the quar-
tiers occupied by him for more than a
year. He was found in a Chinese
laundry, many customers OF which
burned their linen when they learned
OF the capture.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
Whipped His Boy 10 Death.

White Pine, Tenn, May ia far.
mer named Rinehart, living near
here, whipped his 15-year old son so
severely that the boy died to-day.
The boy had taken a sack OF wheat
from the store OF Hugh Stokely and
tried to sell it back to the owner.
Stokely told the boys father to pun.
ish him severely or be would have
him arrested. Rinehart is said to
have beaten bis son so badly with a
stick that he died soon after.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money il it fails to cure E. w.
Groves signature is on each box.
25c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
Prisoner Kills Jailer; Shot by Victim

Guthrie, Okla, May 14.-In escap-
ing here to night from the county
jail, W. W. Montgomery, an alleged
bigsmist, shot and killed the jailer,
Jerry Emerson, and was In turn shot
by Emerson's wife. He got away,
the extent of his injuries not being
known.
Montgomery has confessed to hav-
ing three wives, one living In Beat
rice, one In Seward, Okla, and the
third In Iowa. Two OF the wives ap-
peared here against him and be was
in jail under indictment awaiting
trial. He had just completed his
bath, when he grabbed the jailer's
gun and killed him. He also took
Mrs. Emerson's revolver, and is
therefore well armed. A posse il in
pursuit.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
Beauty and Strength

Are desirable. You are strong and
vigorous, when your blood is pure.
Many-nay, most-women, fail to
properly digest their TODD, and 40 be-
come pale. sallow, thin and weak,
while the brightness, freshness and
beauty of the skin and complexion,
depart Remedy this unpleasant
evil, by eat ing nnurishing food. and
t'kipr small dose OF Herbine after
each meal. to digest what you have
eaten. SOC at Fl. L. fuckers Drug
Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
Missouri Pacific Railway Time Table
at Butler Station.
K. @. Pittsburg & Gulf Time Tabl,

Arrival and departure OF trains Of woriand. .
NORTH BOUND
No. Kansas City daily Express ....12:49p. m.
Nos " I" Mail .... SAT- q. m .
SOUTH ROUND.
No. 2Through Port Arthur Express, a:tlp. m
No. SLOAN Springs Express. ......l2:26p. M
Remember this 10 the popular short line be-
tween Kansas City, Mo. and Pittsburg, Kan. f,
Joplin. Mo, Neosho, No. Sulphur Springs,
Ark SLOAN Syringe, Ark. and the direct
route from the south to st Louis, Chicago,
and points north and northeast and 10 Denver,
Ogden. San Francisco. Portland and points
west and northwest. No expense has beer
spared to make the passenger equipment 9
this line second 20 none in the west. Travt
vis the new line H.C. ORR.
GEM Pass. Agt. Ksnsee City, No.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
FUGITIVE ARRIVES.

The first fugitive to reach America
from kisheneff arrived here last night
on the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse
and was taken from Ellis Island this
morning to the office OF the Jewish
Daily News.
"Until last month";" he said, all
was as we'll with me IA it can be for a
jew in Russia. On Easter Sunday
last noisy crowds went rushing
around the city smashing in doors
and making great disturbance.
was frightened and | said to my
grandfather: we had better hide or
they will kill u.s.
"But he said: TT is only the Chris
tians celebrating Easter. | am not
afraid. l will go out into the street
now, while this crowd is still pass.
ing
Gle had no sooner stepped from
his door than he was beaten over the
head and shoulders and eft in a heap
in the gutter. We found that he had
been terribly hurt, and that his arm
was broken. We got him to a hospi-
tai, where he died before morning.
He was 73 years DID,"
ANOTHER OUTBREAK FEARED.
London, May 14.-The desperate
economic situation in southwest
Russia, between Odessa and the
Roumanian frontier, has bee
brought to a crisis by the recent mas
sacres of Jews, which, it is feared, will
be repeated. as the racial and labor
conflict in that region remains at a
complete deadlock.
The only dispatch concerning the
massacre at Kisheneff to be printed
in the London newspapers to-day ia
from the st. Petersburg correspond
ent OF the Telegraph This dispatch
states that the newspapers of st.
Petersburgpub horrible details of
the massacre. One carpenter had
both OF his hands sawed off by his
own saw. Some women had their
eyes gouged out and Others were rip
ped open. Some Jews had their
arms pulled asunder from their
bodies. Several children were flung
out of windows into the streets.
Four Thousand families are said to
be in want.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-10-06
A VALUABLE FIND.

A Jacksonville, Fla, dispatch
tells the following story of a val
liable find: Rumors of the find
ting of treasure ship off Miami
were confirmed today when Capt.
Jennings and three of the crew
of the wrecked schooner Osceo
filed a libel against the cargo Of a
sunken ship in the United States
Court here today.
With the assistance of a chart
in his possession, Capt. Jennings
has been searching for this ves-
sci from time to time for many
years. 1t is supposed to have
gone ashore in 1885, loaded with
ore from the Mexican mines. 1t
was found in five feet of water
near Miami. Its cargo, which
has only been partly examined,
has been found to consist of sill
yer ore.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-10-06
GROWING PECAHS.

III every planter in Nisslsssrn
would follow the example set es
Mess. HOwerton Bros 90 lee
county, it would not be many
years before the country veall
be independent whether coUcn
was worth six or sixteen cents s
pound. The Tupelo 5oususl
says:
"Prof. G. 7. Howerson Was la
the city Tuesday and hsn5e3 The
Journal several peeans whseh he
gathered from the orchard 81
Howerton Bros. They have cns
hundred trees coming into bear
ing, having been planted oalv
nine years ago. The variety Ii
a Mississippi production. enc
nuts planted having been grQwn
IN Mississippi ten years age
Messrs. Howerton have such fazth
in the ultimate success and proHt
of the business that they eNuecs
TO plant their entire crop this year
themselves. The orchard IS slsu-
ated on q track Of rich moist land
in Twenty Nile bottom and the
progress made n maturing the
trees and bringing them into
bearing convinces these gentle
men that only this character De
soil IS adapted 90 the cuItlva-
ton and growth Of the pecan ln
Mississippi. Experiments ou
upland have not been -
satisfactory: trees plante.d
the same year as those now bear
ing do not promise any fruiE an
der three or four years more Of
cultivation. Every man or the
farm should have 3 few trees t.
furnish nuts for his family during
he winter. The pecan tree thrives
best along the banks of streams
or bitches and does well in fence
corners and vet places which
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-10-06
MILL TO BE
CLOSED DOWN.

Mr.. Henry Rechtin, manager
of the local mill Of Houston Bros.
Lumber Co., informs The Com
mercial that the plant viii be
closed down permanently on the
first day of next January. The
proposed closing of the mill is the
result of a combination of cir
cumstances, it being claimed by
the management that the concern
has been Disseminated against
in various ways. The CONNER
cial interests of the city will be
materially affected by the action
of the mill ownersin discontinue
ing the enterprise, as the mill
saws many thousands of feet of
lumber annualIysand has week
ly pay roll amounting to about
three hundred dollars.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-10-06
COLUMBUS COTTON EXCHANGE

WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT.
Columbus, Miss, Oct. ,, 1908.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-10-06
ALABAMA STATE FAIR.
Very Low Rates to Birmingham via the
Southern Railway.

Very Low Rates to Birmingham via the
Southern Railway.
For the above occasion South
erern Railway will sell round trip
tickets to Birmingham from all
points in Alabama and from Col
umbus, Miss, Rome and Allan :
ia, Ga. and intermediate points,
at rate one first class fare, plus
75 cents, including one admis-
sion to the fair grounds. Tickets
to be sold October 10th to gath
inclusive, limited for return Oct
ober 25th.
For tickets and detailed infor-
see nearest Ticket Agent.
or write the undersigned.
j. G. LUsK,
District Passenger Agent,
Birmingham, Ala.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-10-06

Showing the relation of the Y
6M.v. R. r.. to the State
of Mississippi.

The annual report of President
Stuyvesant Fish to the Board of
Directors of the Yazoo & Mississ-
ippi Valley r. R. 90. of Septem-
Der 10, 1903, shows the total mile
age of that railroad now TO be l.
162, ,34 miles, or 66.72 miles more
than last year, the increased
length representing the branch
from Leke Cormorant to Tutwiler,
put into service this year. Lines
are also being constructed from
Belzona to Yazoo City, from
Mattson to Convict Camp, and
from Yarbrough to Swan Lake.
The report shows that since
June 80, 1900. the Company has
issued bonds to the amount of
81, 833, ,814.01, and spent that sum
in the Improvement and extern
sion Of the railroad, and that
within the same time the Com
pany has paid out Of its earnings
for back taxes in Mississippi the
sum of ST ,583, 1864. This pay
ment was the result of the litiga-
ton as to whether or not the ex-
emptions from taxes granted to
the original companies CONSOLE
dating into the present Y. & M.
V. r. r. Co. were lost by the
consolidation. This back tax
money has enabled the State of /
Mississippi to build its new Capt.
tol without issuing bonds.
The current taxes Of the Com
pany paid the State, counties and
towns, without reference to back
taxes, have increased 1928 per
cert since June 30. 1900, or from
SIT, ,917. .26 to S3o2, 1856. Since
that date the Railroad Company
has reduced it's average passen-
ger fares from 2.54 cents per mile
in 1900 to 2. 40 cents per mile in
1908, and its average freight
enarges for freights carried per
ton one mile from 9.35 mills to ,
3.73 mills. The service rendered
and shippers has in
creased during this period more
han one half (55.53 per cent?,
while its earnings have been
5248, $50. 56, or 1903 per cent, less
han they we're three years ago.
rhe losses due to high water. in
creased cost of material and fuel, I
wages, increased taxes S
md increased service to the pub
ic, together with maintenance of
vay and equipment, made the +
arnings last year only S1,656,- s
25.49, which is less than in any .
f the three years preceding. All
f the earnings, after paying s.
xed charges and taxes, went to
ay the interest on the bonds, and
othing was received by the
tockholders. y
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-10-06
THE COMING
DRAMATIC SEASON

The theatrical season is a little
late in opening up in Columbus
this year, but good things are al
ways worth waiting for, and
Manager Locke assures as that
his booking are not only numer-
Gus but include some of the best
known stars and most costly pro-
ductions that have ever toured the
south. In fact, he purposely de-
layed his opening until he could
secure an attraction which he
deemed worthy to open the sea-
son, having turned down a num-.
Der of applications for time from
inferior organizations.
The season will open next Fri
day, Oct. 9th, with the Great Bar
low Minstrels, which is one of the
strongest organizations of Its
kind on the road. This attraction
should not b5< confused with the
Barlow C Wilson Minstrels, which
played Eere last season, being an
entirely different and much better
company.
The high character of the book
ings will be seen from the follow
ing list of attractions which are
to appear here during the month
of October:
October 8, The Great Barlow
Minstrels.
Week of October II, Fair Week, |
The Peruchi-Beldeni Company. |
The strsngest repotorie organiza-
ton on the road.
October "a, Virginia Drew
Trescot in "Satania, powerful
society drama from the pen of I
Mark 3. Swan.
October 26, "Happy Hooligan.
October 80, The perennial fa-
Vorite, "Thelma.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-10-06

Any industrious and energetic man
viii do well to consider a contract TO
write insurance for the Prudential Life
Insurance Company, as a special agent
in Columbus and vicinity. Our contracts
are the best. Competition easily met.
No capital required to begin work. Fer
further particulars write
J. w. RUSH, Manager,
75;i:m Hattiesburg, Miss.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-10-06

Ruta Baga Purple Top, Yellow
Aberdeen, Amber Globe, and
other varities turnip seed, Fresh
supply just received by Chapman
and Mayfeld,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-10-06

Hon. B. A. Weaver is in re-
ceipt of a letter from Superinten-
dent NJ. NJ. Richey, of the South
ern Railway, in which he express
es appreciation of the kindly in
terest which the people of Colum-
bus displayed in the sad accident
which befell Mr.. L. H. Ackert,
the late trainmaster, who was re-
Gently killed at Greenwood, and
the sympathy which was display
ed here, not only by the employ
ees of the road, but by the public
generally.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-10-06
FACTS ABOUT THE FAIR.

The third exhibition of the
Mississippi and West Alabama
Fair association. begins on Tues
day, October 13, just a little more
than week from today, and will
continue for four days. The
coming exhibition will be the
most pretentious in the history Of
the association; the exhibits will
be greater in number and more
varied in character, the races
will be faster and the special
features more numerous and
more pleasing than ever before.
One of the big events of the
fair will be the football game
which is to be played between
teams representing the Universe
ty of Alabama and the Mississippi
A. &c M. College on the afternoon
of Friday, Oct. 10th. This will
be the first game of foot ball ever
witnessed in Columbus, and will
draw an immense
crowd.
The directors wish to notify
poultry raisers that arrangements
have been made with the South
ern Express Co. whereby coops
containing poultry for exhibition
at the fair will, when covered with
canvas, be returned free of
charge. In the event that the
eoops are not so covered, howev- |
or, a charge of one half of the /
regular rate will be demanded.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-10-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Donog-
hue, who has been spending the
past summer with relatives in
Flushing, n. Y, have returned
TO the city. The Donoghue home
on South Second avnue has been
rented to Mr.. w. II. Perkins for
the ensuing year, and Mr.. Dom
oghue and family will be domi-
ciled at the Commercial hotel.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-19
PASTOR poucAu RESIGNS,

The congregational meeting Of the
Presbyterian church held Friday after
noon was Of interest to the people Of the
city generally as we'll as to the congre-
cation inasmuch as to the congregation
from the pastor Rev. Thos. Dougan an
nounced that it would be impossible fol
him to allow his name to be considered
in their selection of pastor for the en-
suing year. The news came unexpected
| ly to the greater number and will be re-
ceived by the people of the city with a
regret nearly equal to that experienced
by the members of the church.
The meeting then adopted the follow
ing resolution drafted by committee at
the direction of the members present:
The congregation of the Presbyterian
church wish to express their sincere re.
gret that their retiring pastor, Rev. Thos
Dougan has seen fit to sever his con-
nection with this church.
Be it resolved. That we do most heartily
appreciate his labors and earnest efforts
in our midst during his ministrations of
the past nine years. During his pastor
ate, the little mission of few members
has grown to be furnishing and self
supporting church. His example has
been most inspiring. His sermons earnest
and scholarly. His daily life exemplary.
leading us onward and upward.
Be it further resolved, That we do
most sincerely thank Mr.. Dougan for
his untiring zeal in behalf of the church.
For his; many favors. His christian ex-
ample. His kindness to the poor and
the sorrowing. And with feelings of
bretherly love we wish him God speed
in the journey of life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-19

The funeral of Mrs. Adam McTavish
who died Sunday, was held from the
Presbyterian church Of this city Tues
day afternoon and was largely attended
by the many friends of the family. The
deceased and her aged husband have
made Langdon their homo the past win
ter and during the past twelve years
have lived in this vicinity. A grown
family of several sons and daughters
have been left to mourn the departure
of the deceased and in their loss have
the sympathy Of all the elder residents
of both Cavalier and Psmbina counties.
The husband, has bssl sick for tive
years and is not expected to lsag survive
the death Of his win.