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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-02-11
TINES Telephone No. 81.
j. W. Griggs of Altoona, renews.
New spring shoes at McKibbens'.

j. W. Griggs of Altoona, renews.
New spring shoes at McKibbens'.
About 300 cases OF measles were
reported in Nevada last week.
Our excellent subscriber W. N. Ely
will accept our thanks for renewsl.
New carpetings at McKibbens'.
Mrs. E. A. Bennett, who has been
quite sick, reported to be much bet
ter.
New portiers, choice styles, at Nc
Kibbens'.
30 Choice new black silks at McKib.
bens'.
Ed Heavlin and N. M. Gregory
have their addresses changed from
Butler to Amsterdam.
Blankets at reduced es.-Mc-
Kibbens.
Judge Graves arrived home Tues
day morning from the Butler trial
and opened circuit court.
Special black silk, double faced
warranted, 9Sc at McKibbens.
The Kansas penitentiary contain 8
S0S white men, 800 negro men, IL
white women, IA negro women 10
Indians and 2 Mexicans, in all /, 161.
Rev. Fl. J. Crockett, the new pastor
of the Christian church, OF this city,
will hold his first services on Sunday.
A good iron bed s1.S5-Knight
Bros, Adrian, Mo.
Hon. Chas. H. Morgan announces
that he will not be a candidate for
the Republican nomination for Con-
oress in the 18th district.
Furniture and undertaking. Spe.
clal aUteDblOu w uuh ohu ooiOPuohO
orders.-Knight Bros, Adrian, Mo.
Hon. Silas W. Dooley went to St.
Louis Sunday night, to attend the
meeting of the Democratic state COM
mittee on Monday.
Ifyou have new home to furnish,
We can save you money. Write us.
We will do the rest.-Knight Bros,
Adrian, Mo.
The Eagles have rented the Van
Hall hall on North Main street and
will move into same as soon az 1T Is
fitted up.
Fancy bed couch $3.50. A good
single couch for $6.75.-Knight
Bros, Adrian, No.
]. W. Ashbaugh Of Burdette, placed
THE TINES under renewed obliRa-
t,ons for q renewal OF his subscrip.
Ton.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-02-11
REED IN BUTLER.

Hon. James A. Reed. mayor of
Kansas City, and candidate for the
Democratic nominationior governor,
will speak at the court house in But
Ter, on Saturday, February Goth, at
2 o'clock p. m, and 7:30 at night.
All who can should hear thise loquent
exponent OF Democratic principles.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-02-11
SHOT BY BURGLARS.
James Johnson Attempts to RepeI
Intruders and Has His
Hand Blown Off.

James Johnson, living in the south-
west part town, had his hand blown
off at three o'clock Friday morning
by discharge from his own shot
gun. He claimed he heard burglars
trying to force an entrance. He got
up and dressed, took his shotgun
and passed into the kitchen, when he
was assaulted by two men, and in
the struggle his gun was dischar4 ed
the shot tearing through his left
wrist, lacerating it SO badly that
Drs. Boulware and Lockwood am
putated the hand the next day. Mr..
Johnson claims to have been robbed
OF his watch and about sixty dollars
in money. He was insured in the
Knights and Ladies of Security and
willget about 500 for the loss ofhis
hand. johnson had been running a
chill and tomato stand in Butler.
Sheriff Smith was called but obtain
no clue to the burglars.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-02-11

County Clerk j. F. Herrell sold
the Fall farm, north OF town, OF $40
acres, this week. to NJ. c. Garard, of
Illinois for $15, 900. Mr.. Garard is
a son-in-law Of G. W Baldwin, and il
working Democrat like his father
in-law.
In his rulings in the Butler trial,
Judge Graves shows remarkable
knowledge OF the law governing brib.
erv cases. His opinions are clear
cut, well digested and at times more
comprehensive than the arguments
OF the attorneys. He has this case
we'll in baud.-Fulton Daily sun.
A special election has been called
by the Columbia city council to vote
the issuance of bonds for 100000
for the purchase OF the water works
and electric light plant OF the city be-
longing to the Columbia Water and
Light Company. The plant has been
appraised at SG1 900 by a board of
commissioners.
James Vermiillon was pleasantly
surprised on Sunday evening by u
yislt,rom his sister and her husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ii. Meyer, of Flora,
Ills. Mr.. Vermillion had not seen his
sisterfor thirty.three years, and they
did not know each other. Mr.. Meyer
is a prominent merchant, and they
had been touring California, Colore-
do and Texas and stopped over on
their way home. We acknowledge
pleasant call on Wednesday.
THE TIMES regrets very much to
note the departure OF s. S Budd and
family from this county. MIR. Budd
has bought a farm near Parsons,
Kansas. lie was in Butler Monday
with several head of horses on his
way overland to his new possession.
His household effects, farm imple
ments, etc, we're shipped by rail. MIR.
Budd has lived in Bates good
many years and is well known in the
eastern part Of the county, where the
family has many friends who regret
ted to see them 90. Before leaving
Butler Mr.. Budd called and had THE
TINES to follow him. Our best wishes
are with him and his estimable fam
lily.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-02-11

Wheat went to dollar bushel
on the Chicago board OF trade last
week
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-02-11

Uncle Ben and Aunt Sarah 0gle,
worthy and highly respected old peo-
pleliving west OF Rich Hill. remember
us with renewal through their grand.
son. ---, who was in the city
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. b3.

N ACT AMENDING SECTION $50 OF
VERMONT STATUTES. RELATING
TO DEAF. DUNE, BLIND, IpIoTIc
AND FEEDLE-MINDED CHILDREN
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
emily of the State Of Vermont:
Section l. Section $50 of the Vermont
Btatutes as amended by No. 80 of the
Acts of 1898, is hereby amended so as to
read ms follows;
"Sectlon $50. A sum not exceeding twenty
thousand dollars is annually appropriated
kor the benefit Of the deaf, dumb. blind,
dotic or feeble-minded children of In.
bigent parents, to be used agreeably to
khe provisions OF this act"
Sec .. This act shall take effect from
Is passage,
November A. 1901.
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pervision OF all litigation Instituted by or
against said officers wherein the interests
OF the state are involved.
Sec. T. He shall have the same author
ity throughout the state In all matters.
civil or criminal. that states attorneys
have In their respective counties.
Sec. s, He shall prepare and submit to
the general assembly biennially, report
OF the cases tried or conducted by him
during his term Of ONCE, together with
such recommendations concerning the
criminal laws Of the state and the admin
istration of the same as In his Judgment
the interest OF the state demand, and
such report shall be printed with the state
officers reports,
Sec. Q. He shall not receive any fee or
reward from or in behalf OF the prosecu-
tor for services In any prosecution or
business to which II is his official duty to
attend, nor shall he act as counsel or at
torney for either party in a civil action
depending upon the same facts involved
in criminal cause.
Sec. 10. Section 2Ss Of the Vermont Stat
utes is hereby repealed.
Sec. II. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November IS. 1904.
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NO. 81.
AN ACT RELATING TO PRACTICE
IN CHANCERY CAUSES.

AN ACT RELATING TO PRACTICE
IN CHANCERY CAUSES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section /. The supreme court, after
final entry is made in any cause, heard
and determined on appeal from the court
of chancery. and after the same has been
remanded and mandate sent down, and
before the enrolment of the final order
or decree therein, may. on petition or
motion Of either party, re-hear said
cause.
Tho petition or motion shall set forth
In general terms the grounds for re-
hearing and shall be signed by the NOV
ing party or by his solicitor and shall
be addressed to the next term of the SUI
preme court, unless the court shall then
be in session, in which latter case such
petition or motion may be addressed to
A copy Of the petition or motion at
tested by the solicitor, filed In the court
of chancery to which said cause has
been remanded, shall operate to suspend
any further action therein until said Pc
tition or motion shall be heard and finally
determined in said supreme court and
its mandate or final action therein sent
down to said court OF chancery and filed
therein.
Upon the filing of said copy in said court
OF chancery the clerk Their of shall at once
transfer to the supreme court all papers
files, and records in said cause. A copy
of the petition or motion shall be served
on the adverse party as a writ of sum-
mons is served at least six days before
the date set forth for such re-hearing.
Sec. g. court Of chancery or IA chan.
ceilor, after a mandate in any cause
heard and determined py the supreme
court has been sent down and filed in
the court of chancery, shall have power
on petition signed by the party or his
solicitor to permit either party to amend
his exceptions or to file new or amended
pleadngs; and said court or chancellor
may appoint n master to hear additional
testimony and report his findings OF fact
thereon, If said court or said chancellor
shall adjudge the taking Of additional
testimony is demanded in good conscience
and to the end that equity may be done.
Upon the filing of such exceptions, OF
pleadings, and the filing of the report
of the master, If one be appointed, the
same proceedings shall be had as in the
original action in said cause: and from
any order. decree, or Judgment Of the
court of chancery or chancellor, an ap-
peal shall lie to the supreme court as In
said original action.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from
| its passage,
Approved December 10. 1904.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. rs.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2947 OF
THE VERMONT STATUTES REl.AT.
ING TO PUBLISHING STATEMENT
OF COUNTY FINANCES.
1t Is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 2sl7 of the Vermont
Statutes is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 2sE. The assistant judges
SHALL annually. within fourteen days
after the receipt of such statement, pub.
lish such parts thereof as show tho in
come Of the county for the year. the
debtedness Of the county. and such other
facts as to the financial condition Of tho
county as they deem important. Such
publication shall be made in each and
every newspaper Of the county. or, II no
newspaper is published in the county.
then In some newspaper having general
circulation therein. If the provisions Of
this section are not complied with, each
Of the Judges whose duty 1t was to make
such publication shall be fined not more
than five hundred dollars"
| Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
! Approved November 4 1901.
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NO. GO.

AN ACT TO MAKE HUSBAND AND
WIFE Competent WITNESSES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. Husband and wife shall be
competent witnesses for or against each
other in all cases civil and criminal,
except that neither shall be allowed to
testify against the other as to any state
ment, conversation. letter or other COM
munication made to the other or to an
other person: nor shall either he allowed
in any case to testify as to any matter
which in the opinion of the court would
lead to a violation of marital confidence.
Sec. Q. All acts or parts Of acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved November 8. 1904.
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his account and give q new bond when 20
ordered. the court shall remove him and
Ill the vacancy.
Sec. 5. III an executor. administrator,
guardian or trustee has paid or delivered
over to the persons entitled thereto. the
money or other property In his hands as
required by decree OF the probate court,
he may perpetuate the evidence thereof
year after the decree Is made or within
such time thereafter as said court may
allow, an account OF such payment or of
the delivery over OF suoh property. which
account being proved to the satisfaction
OF the court and verified by the oath OF
the accountant shall be allowed as his
final discharge and ordered to be record
ed. Such discharge shall forever exoner-
ate the accountant and hfs sureties from
all liability under such Decree unless his
account is impeached for fraud or mani
fest error.
Sec. 4. When an executor, administra-
tor, guardian, or trusee desires to file In
the probate court new bond with sure
ties in substitution OF his bond hen on
file, the probate court may. in Its discre-
ton and upon such notice to parties in
terested to be given as In case OF the pro-
bate of Wills, allow such new bond to be
filed, and when approved by said court. 1t
may accept the same in substitution for
any or all former bonds heretofore filed
by such executor, administrator. guard
ian. or trustee, and discharge the sureties
on the former bond, or bonds, from liabil-
ity accruing after said substituted bond
Is so approved
Approved November %, 1904
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 60.

AN ACT RELATING TO THD ELEc-
TON OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
AND THE DUTIES OF THAT Of
FICER.
It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. The words ian attorney
general" are hereby inserted In the fol-
lowing sections and places; after the
word auditor" in line Of section 81 Of
the Vermont Statutes; after the word
auditor" in line / of section A9 of the
Vermont Statutes; after the word "audit-
or" in line OF section 155 of the Yer
mont Statutes; after the word auditor
in line of section / of No. 1 Of the acts
Of 1896
Sec g. After the word auditor IN
line is of section 137 Of tho Vermont
Statutes the following words are here
by inserted: land on the package en-
closing the certificate Of votes for attor-
ney general" certificate of votes for at.
torney-general."
Sec 3. The words "or the attorney
general" are hereby inserted after the
word court in line of section 1888 OF
Vermont Statutes; and after the word
court" in line 1 of section 1884 Of Yer
mont Statutes.
Sec L. The words attorney general
are hereby inserted after the word
auditor" In lire 8 of section sap Of Yer.
mont Statutes; and after /he wore
auditor" in line Of SECTION 5441 o
Vermont Statutes.
Sec. s. The words ito the attorney
general are hereby inserted after thu
word Judge" In line IF section 544S o
Vermont Statutes.
Approved December 10. 1904.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 50.

AN ACT CREATING THE OFFICE OF
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND PRE-
scRIBING THE DUTIES THEREOF.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. The general assembly shall
freemen of this state an attorney general
whose term of office shall commence on
the first day of December next and con-
tinue until his successor is elected and
qualified Biennially thereafter the free
men of the state shall elect an attorney
general at the same time and in the same
manner as provided for the election of
other state officers, whose term of office
shall be for two years beginning on the
first day of December following his cleo
ton. Vacancies in said office shall be
filed by the governor.
Sec. 2. The attorney general shall be
sworn to the faithful performance Of his
duties. He shall receive an annual sal
AIRY of twenty-five hundred dollars and
actual expenses incurred in the discharge
of the duties of his office including the pay
of stenographer. the same to be paid
quarterly out of the state treasury on
the order of the auditor of accounts.
Sec. 3. He shall appear for the state in
the preparation and trial OF all prosecu-
ton for homicide, and in any other cause.
civil or criminal, in which the state is a
party or is interested, when in his judg-
ment the interests of the state require It..
Sec. 4. He shall have the general su-
pervision of criminal prosecutions. and
consult with and advise the states attor-
neys in matters relating to the duties Of
their office; and shall assist them by at
tending the grand jury In the examina-
ton of any cause or. In the preparation Of
indictments and informations, when In his
Judgment the interests of the state re-
quir> It,
zee. s. He shall, when required by
either branch Of the general assembly.
attend its sessions and advise and assist
In the preparation o. the legislative busi-
ness aud documents.
Sec. s. He shall advise all state officers
including those appointed by the governor
and those elected by the general assem-
bly, on questions of law relating to their
official business and shall furnish writ.
quested. He shall have the general su.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. "A.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SEC
TON 1850 OF THE VERMONT
STATUTES RELATING TO ASSESS
MENT OF COUNTY TAX.
It is hereby enacted by tho General
Assembly Of the State OF Vermont:
Section 1. Section 1880 Of tho ver-
mont Statutes is hereby amended SO
as to read as follows:
Sec. 1880. Such judges. on or before
the 10th day Of December. annually.
shall ascertain the indebtedness OF
their counties and make an estimate
OF the probable ordinary expenses for
the ensuing year: and. II deemed ex-
pedient, shall make and deliver to the
county treasurer q written order d.
recting him, on or before the first
day Of the following January, to issue
warrants to the collectors Of taxes of
the towns and unorganized towns and
cores, for the collection of tax suf-
ficient to pay such Indebtedness and
estimated expenses. but the whole
amount Of such tax shall not exceed
in one year two cents on the dollar Of
the grand list Of such county. nor the
sum Of three thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved November 20, 1904.
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NO. So.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF NO 80
OF THE ACTS OF 1900 RELATING
TO THE PROOF OF FOREIGN
WILLS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of .he State Of Vermont:
Section 1. Section 1887 Of the YER
mont Statutes as amended by No. SO
Of the acts Of 1900 is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Section 1857. When a duly anthem
ticated copy of such will and the pro-
bate thereof, II by the laws OF such
state or country required 70 be pro-
bated. and when a copy of such will.
not required by the laws Of such state
or country to be probated. with the
certificate of the legal custodian Of
such original will, that the same is
a true copy and that such will has be-
come operative by the laws of such
state or country, duly authenticated by
such legal custodian; and when a copy
Of notarial will in the possession OF
q notary in any foreign state or coun-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 10.
AN ACT RELATING TO ALLOWANCE

AN ACT RELATING TO ALLOWANCE
TO WIDOWS.
It Is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section I. The widow of deceased
person residing with her husband at the
time Of HIS decease. may receive out OF
her husbands estate all household goods,
furnishings, furniture, household outfit,
belonging in and to the husbands imme-
date household, when the husband dies
intestate and without issue. upon her
petition in writing to the probate court
asking for an assignment thereof; and
such goods and effects 20 assigned shall
be in addition to the distributive share In
such estate to which the widow Is ell
titled under the provisions Of chapters
l16 and LA Vermont Statutes and amend
ments thereto.
Sec. 2, This act shall not apply to the
estate OF persons deceased before this &C,
takes effect.
Approved November 30. 1904.
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NO. Sc.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ss1 OF
THE VERMONT STATUTES RELAT-
ING TO EXPENSES OF STATE
BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSION
ERs.
It Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont
Section l. Section ISL, of Vermont
Statutes is hereby amended so as to
read "a follows
section sSl No member Of the state
board of library commissioners, unless
he be its secretary. shall receive any
compensation. but the board may ex-
pend not exceeding fourteen hundred dol
lars annually for necessary expenses in
the discharge of its duties, including all
expenses for the transportation Of books
not more than five hundred dollars oil
which sum may be used for the employ
ment and expenses of secretary whom
they shall select and who may be of tbeil
own number; and all sums lawfully ex
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NO. g..

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1928
OF VERMONT STATUTES RELAT-
ING TO CHALLENGE OF JURORS
IN CIVIL CAUSES.
It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section 1. Section 1928 of Vermont
Statutes is hereby amended so as tc
read as follows:
Section 1928. Upon the trial Of g
civil cause in the county court by
jury, each party may peremptorily
challenge six jurors, aHd any further
number for cause.
Approved NovembT. 30, 1904.
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out Of which the trustees indebtedness
arises there shall be exempt from the
trustee process. on suit brought for the
recovery of debts not Incurred as above
stated such sum or sums as may be
due from said principal defendant to
such other persons for work done In
the prosecution of such contract and
said principal defendant shall cause to
be summoned as claimants before the
court In which suit so brought is
pending, all such other persons to
whom he is indebted for work so done.
Approved December ., 1904.
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try entitled to the custody thereof. the
law Of which state or country requires
such will to remain In the custody OF
such notary duly authenticated by
such notary, is presented by the exec
utor or some other person interested
to the probate court, such court shall
appoint q time and place Of hearing
and notice thereof shall be given as in
case Of an original will presented for
probate.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect
from Its passage.
Approved December 8, 1904
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NO. 55.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE EREC-
TON OF AN AGRICULTURAL
BUILDING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
VERMONT AND STATE AGRICUL-
TURAL COLLEGE,
1t Is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Section /. The sum of sixty thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated for the
construction and equipment Of a building
for the use of the Agricultural Depart
ment OF the University Of Vermont and
State Agricultural College, said building
and allied subjects and especially in
dairying, and experimentation, to be erect
ed on lands belonging to said university
and college in the city of Burlington. and
to be known as the Morrill, Agricultural
Hall.
Sec. Q. The aforesaid building shall be
COHStTuCleu NY anu uiuSi
the supervision of the executive commit
tee Of the trustees of the University of
Vermont and State Agricultural Col
lege and the board of control Of tia
Vermont Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton.
Sec. 3. The state auditor is hereby au-
thorized and directed TO audit the bills
OF said construction committee from time
to time to the extent of said sum OF sixty
thousand dollars. The state treasurer
shall pay such bills when so audited from
any funds or moneys in his hands not
otherwise appropriated.
Sec, L. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November 16. 1904,
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NO. H..

AN ACT TO AMEND 2434 OF THE
VERMONT STATUTES RELATING
TO DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS
IN SETTLING THE ESTATE OF
DECEASED PEOPLE.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. Section 24a4 of the Yer
mont Statutes is hereby amended by
adding thereto, after the word estate
in the seventh line. the words, "ant
shall deliver copy thereof to the ex'
ecutor or administrator"
SEQ. 2. This act shall take effect
from Its passage.
Approved December Z, 1904.