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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21
Williams Will Attend Committee
Conference.

Jackson, Miss. July lG.-Althougl
not member OF the National Com
mittee, Congressman John SHARP
Williams will be present at the con
ference OF it's members az Judge Park
er's home in the near future.
Mr.. Williams, it is stated, has re-
ceived an intimation that Judge
Parker would like to have him pres.
ont at 'e meeting TO discuss with
him thu general issues on which the
Democratic party will max, it's fight.
Congressman Williams Misplaced
himself at the disposal OF the Cam.
paign Committee, and will make
many speeches, visiting the doubtful
States. All the other members OF the
Mississippidelegat haveexpressed
a willingness to participate in the
campaign work.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21
ONE MORE PLEADS GUILTY,
John Schneider, St. Louis Boo.
dler, Gives up the Fiqht.

st. Louis, July 13-John Fl. Sch
nettler, ex-member OF the house OF
delegates, one Of the combine" OF
nineteen, followed the example of his
fellow members, Edmund Bersch,
Charles j. Denny and Perry Hanni.
gan, and pleaded guilty this morn
ing to the charge Of Bribery. Judge
Mcdonald, before whom the plea was
made, announced that he would SEN
tence Schneider to serve two years
in the penitentiry, but would defer
sentence until the middle OF August
in order to give him time to put his
business affairs In shape. Schneider
gave bond for $4,000.
schnettler's plea Of guilty followed
a conference OF several minutes be
tween himself, his attorneys and the
circuit attorney, in Mr.. Folks office.
Schnettler's attorneys some time ago
advised him to plead guilty as Bersch
and Denny had done in the exsspecta-
ton that his sentence would be ma.
terially reduced. Schnettler, how,
ever, did not decide until this morn
ing, when his case was called for trial
to act upon their advice. In the
course OF his conference with Mr.
Folk Schneider said:
"Mr. Folk, ! don't blame you for
this; don't think l should be blam.
ed too much, either. Bribery had
been going on here for long time
and everybody knew it, but nobody
was every prosecuted for 1t until Won
came. Nobody had been prosecuted
for 1t when l went into office, and /
did not realize that 1t was q crime
when took bride money"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21
A Missouri Farmer Killed.

St. Joseph, NO., July Is Philip
Bermond, 60 years old, a wealthy
farmer, was killed at his home four
miles east OF Clarksdale sometime
last night. He lived alone and was
credited with being a very rich bach.
elor. The body was found by rela.
tives who went to his farm to cut
some wheat. Bermond was lying on
the ground, a hundred yards from
his residence, with his head beaten
almost into pulp. There was evi.
dence OF desperate fl sht between
the old man and his assailants. His
home was ransacked and if he had
any money there, OF which his rela-
tives know nothing, 1t was secured by
the murderers. 1t Is not believed,
however, that any considerable sum
was kept there.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21
She Cut Dynamite, Is Physica
Wreck.

Findlay, o., July II Mrs. Frank
Weltner tried to cut up u stick o.
dynamite with a knife yesterday
She is lying at deaths door, with
her left arm gone above the elbow
her right leg torn to shreds from
the waist down, her left breast blown
off and her right eye out.
Little 6 year-old Johnnie Kahl,
who, with his mother, was visiting
the Weltners, and for whom Mrs.
Weltner tried to cut up the dyna-
mite, is covered with burns from
head to foot; not spot as big as a
quarter escaped burning and his
little body is perforated with glass
dust.
While tramping the ruins OF the
Lake shore Novelty Worksexplosion
Floyd Weltner, a son of the wounded
woman picked up a stick of dyna,
mite, thinking it torpedo explosive.
Taking it home, he secreted it, but it
was found later by his mother and
laid out in the summer kitchen.
When the Kahls arrived Johnnie
asked Mrs. Weltner to cut it up for
him to shoot in his cane. She took
the stick, went into the kitchen and
started to cut it with q case knife.
The back OF the house was blown out
and the screen door was filed with
small pieces OF flesh blown off the un-
fortunate woman. The windows
we're blown out and the glass pene-
trated the little boys flesh in a most
terrible manner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21
LOOM" PAUL KRUGER DEAD.
The End to the TransvaaI Ex-
President in Exile.

Clarens, Switzerland, July II Paul
Kruger, ex-president Of the Transvaal
republic, died here at 3 O'Clock this
morning from pneumonia and super
vening heart weakness. Mr.. Kruger
lost consciousness Monday. He was
10 years old. His daughter and son,
in.law were with him at the time of
his death. He had been out only
once since his arrival here at the be.
ginning OF last month.
Mr.. Kruger was staying at the
Villa du Boichet. He had been grad
ually failing for a long time, but he
was able to attend to affairs, read
the newspapers and receive visits
until Saturday. A change for the
worse set IN Sunday. He became un.
conscious Monday and remained 80
until his death.
Paul Kruger escaped from the
Transvaal through Portuguese East
Africa to Dutch man-of-war In
October, 1900. He was carried to
Europe, where he hoped to interest
continental powers In order that in
tervention might save the republic,
whose soldiers were Offering their
last resistance. President Kruger
hoped to return to South Africa, but
his mission failed aud be remained
an exile in Europe. He was rich.
Part OF his fortune OF % million
dollars had been transferred to Dutch
banks before the war began. Kruger
was received with great demonstra
tions in Europe, Holland, Belgium
aud Germany, but the governments,
while sympathetic, failed to act. So
the old man, heart broken, settled
down to die in Europe. From DR..
Heymans is gathered some curious
details Of the daily habits and regime
OF the ex-president in his first days
oil exile.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21
UNARMED OFFICER
CAPTURES DESPERATE,
Charles Renner Probably Fatal
Iy Injured Resisting Arrest.

st. Joseph, No, July 13.-Charles
Renner, the alleged train robber,
iootpad and pal Of Pat Grove, was
captured to-day by Patrolman John
Reichen, after a terrific fight which
the police surgeon says will prove
fatal. The desperado's skull is frac.
tured, his left leg is broken and he Is
injured internally.
He was found in bed asleep at il
O'Clock to-day In Mollie Lock'sroom.
ing house, Third and Faron streets,
by Officer Reichen. Reichen was of
duty when notified of Repnner's
whereabouts and he was unarmed
He commanded the desperate to get
up and dress himself A fight was
started by Renner at once. The two
men swayed back and forth across
the little room, and finally Reicheu
threw Renner against a heavy mir
ror. lie finally got clear of the of
ticer and started for the door, and
as he reached it Reichen caught him
and threw him over the porch raj
in to the alley below, He landed on
his head, cutting a cash two inches
long on the skull. Reichen then
wrenched paillng off the porch rail
and jumped off the porch down the
alley and stood over Renner. Rem.
ner was unconscious and has re.
mai ned 80 all day. Reichen Is a
powerful man, and in this eight was
not seriously hurt.
Renner has been connected with
Pat Grove and Clate Taylor in
several train robberies, and was with
this pair at the hold.up near Aurora
last fall when Clate Taylor was killed.
lie is believed to have killed James
Pyle, saloon keeper, at Nineteenth
and Frederick avenue, st. Joseph, in
a holdup three years ago. The
government also wants Renner for
many alleged post Office robberies.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21
The Best Is the Cheapest.

Not how cheap but how good Is
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st. Louis, Mo.
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other, and they wish to give as little
as possible Tor as much as possible.
When the betting fraternity holds
out an inducement OF long odds to
the public the latter may be reason
ably sure Of losing-the betting fra
ternity has a sure thing"
The hackers Of Mr.. Roosevelt for
the presidency have not exhibited
the confidence which comes from the
possession of a "sure thing" They
have made no tempting offers. For
many months Mr. Roosevelt's name
was, to employ the vernacular, "the
only entry" He was logically the
favorite. For many months his
nomination had been assured. What
Democracy would do was wholly IN
certain, whereas apowerful organiza-
ton hal fixed upon Mr.. Roosevelt.
The Democratic party exhibitedindi-
cations OF diff, renee and inability to
agree. On the bettors' books there.
fore, Mr.. Roosevelt was placed
against an unknown field, with only
the possibility of a strong race
against him. Ii might have been
supposed that under these conditions
Mr.. Roosevelt would be strong
iavorite, that he would command
support at long odds. But the very
first money offered on him was to /.
With Mr.. Parker's nomination the
odds suddenly dropped to 10 to I,
and now, in the language of the bet.
ting ring, "Parker money is going
begging" Mt ) to 4, When they
offered 10 against I the Roosevelt
hackers were literally snapped up.
Con fidence behind Mr.. Roosevelt has
disappeared in the betting ring at
least.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21
Soldiers Shoot Up Summer
Resort.

New York, July 1G,-Armed with
revolvers, 20 artillerymen, said to be
from Fort Totten, Willets Point,
have given the summer residents in
the neighborhood of Great Neck, l..
1t taste Ct early life on thefrontier.
After spending some time about the
saloons, which they visited on leave
OF absence, they began to shoot out
street lamps and finally took posses.
sion OF five summer hotels along the
shore front.
Terrified guests were driven to their
rooms, where they barricaded the
doors. Mirrors, glasses and bottles
behind the bars were made targets.
One proprietor who demonstrated
was bound and thrust into closet.
After amusing themselves for a
time the men started for the dock,
two miles away. The road was light.
ed it's entire length by electric lamps.
Not one lamp was left unbroken.
Meantime posse OF citizens start
ed In pursuit, but the soldiers reach
ed their boats first and escaped.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21
Harrison Plans Campaiun,

Chicago, July 16 Carter H. Har.
rison will formally wheel his followers
into line for the Democratic national
state and county ticket on Saturday
August 20. The second annual
Middle West" demonstration of the
Harrison Democracy, under the man.
agemens OF the Chicago Democratic
Club, then will be launched, and Will.
lam j. Bryan will probably make his
first speech for Parker at this meet.
ing.
Judge Parker and Henry G. Davis,
the vice-presidentisl nominee, will be
invited. Mayor Harrison will pre-.
side, and, besides Bryan, Charles A.
Town, OF New York, and Congress.
man Champ Clark, OF Missouri, have
been enlisted.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21
STONE FOR PARKER.
The Senator Insists, However,
That Bryan is the Greatest
Democrat.
Democrat.

Jeiiuauh City, July 15.-SeAator
Stone gave out the following on the
Parker telegram to day:
My first impression was that the
whole thing was prearranged. 1t
had a sinister appearance, and ielt
that the convention had been bun.
coed. l was sick abed when the tele-
gram came and was unable to be in
the convention. II could have been
at the convention at that time
would have given voice to the strong
feeling had on the subject, for felt
angry and reSentful. Since the con-
vention adjourned, however, have
been advised of things that satisfy
me that Judge Parker acted in good
faith and in II manly way. That his
views We're withheld or suppressed
contrary To bis instruction is, think,
beyond doubt, and when he found
out that his Instructions were being
disregarded and that he was about
10 be placed in false position, he
sent IA peremptory telegram to GOV.
ernor Sheehan, demanding that his
views be made known to the conven.
ton.
Among those who took part in the
proceedings OF the convention Mr..
Bryan was easily and by far the most
commanding figure He was fercely
assailed by men who only yesterday
would have crowned him king, but
he lowered amongst them as giant
among pygmies Compared to most
OF them, he shone as star in com.
parison with the phosphorescent
CLEAN OF lightning bugs. He is still
the greatest Democrat in America
and the idol OF the people. Ole. blast
upon his bulge horn is worth mil
lion men, and the service he will render
the ticket will be more than that OF
all oil Lis detractors combined.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21
Betting as an Indicator.
st. Louis Republic.

st. Louis Republic.
Betting is morally indeiensible
wholly so; but it is politically signifi
cant, and the odds made by tie DO
lisical sporting element" furnish
some index TO the status OF candi.
dates. In political year that great
majority OF the public which holds
betting beneath 1t nevertheless casts
a furtstive glance now and then
upon the posted figures partly for
curiosity's sake and partly for inior.
nation. Those more respectable o
Us may at least get an inkling OF the
business BY hearsay.
There is q good deal OF human
nature-old sinful human nature
about the bettors' transactions
They are all "out to win I" from each
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21

n c. BOULwARE, Physician AND
l. Surgeon. Once NORTH side squars
Butler, Mo. Qiseasesof women and chi
en- aspecialtv.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21
Take Me Back to Old Kentucky.
NV. 5. Taylor to Gov. Durbln.l

Nv. S. Taylor to Gov. Durbln.l
Take me back to old Kentucky,
Where the crystal waters CLINT,
As they dance along their borders,
Thro' their fragrant beds OF mint;
Where the lasses and the horses
Are but terms Of grace and speed,
And the whiskey and the statesmen,
Both are noted for their bead. -
Take me back to old Kentucky,
Where strong waters flow so free,
Where they cool off in the summer
Meath the spreading iulep tree;
Where the highballs and the lowballs
Always hit the center square,
And you never have next morning
Rheumatism in your hair.
Take me back to old Kentucky,
Where the blue grass decks the
hills,
Where they have no use for water,
Save for operating mills;
For they scorn 1t as a beverage
On that dark and bloody ground,
As they claim e'er since the deluge
That it tastes OF sinners drowned.
Take me back to old Kentucky,
To the state where | was born,
Where the corn is full OF kernels,
And the colonies full OF corn;
Where to disapprove that beverage
Is to toy with certain death,
And they have n bonded warehouse,
Where they barrel up their breath.
Take me back to old Kentucky;
Let me hear the rifles pop;
See the pigs and politicians,
With their shouts eye deep in slop.
Take me back to her blue mountains,
: Where they argue points with lead,
But you need not rush the matter,
Take me back when | am dead.
Interior Journal, Stanford, Ky.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21
Estimates Missouri's Crop o
Wheat Larger Than 1903.

Columbia, Mo, July 1G An esti-
mate on the wheat crop OF Missouri
by Geo. B. Ellis, secretary of agricul.
ture, shows it to be better than that
Of 1903, although injured by rain
aud rust. The acreage is placed at
about 3 per cent below that OF 1908
or 100000 acres. The yield in
bushels is placed 81 1000, 900 against
22,194 600 in 1903 or a gain OF
about 5000, 900.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21
She Likes to HorSewhip Him,

Joplin, Mo-, July 16 Louise Car.
son, pretty young woman, was ar.
rested here early this morning and
locked up at police headquarters on
a charge of horsewhipping Frank
Maths on q public street last night.
Mr.. MATHS is one of the wealthiest
mine owners In the Joplin district.
Mrs. Carson has been arrested six
times In the last three months on
similsr charges preferred by Maths.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-21
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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-12

The Boston Dental Parlor3, painless
dentistry specially. They will tell
YOU how to take the proper care of
your teeth,
Reinhard, photographer, maker of
dne photographs. Try this gallery, you
will get fine artistic work at sales fac.
tory prices, 211 Sixth street.
Harry w. schuhs drug store has
he cough cure that cures the cough
4 large bottle costs only 25c. 1t
can't be beat. Try it.
p. c. Scullin leading caterer. Res.
taurant and bar. 213 Leyee, right at
Central station. Travellers promptly
supplied Best cuisine and service.
The Paul G. Schulz & Sons Drug
store, cor Com, ave, is one of the
best patronized drug stores in Cairo.
Reliability and politeness count.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-12
a Dandy For Burns.

DR.. Bergin, Pana, ILL.,, writes; q
have used Billiards. Snow Liniment;
always recommended it to my friends
as am confident there is no better
made. 1t is a dandy for burn.
Those who live on farms are especial
ly label to many accidental cuts,
burns, bruises, which heal rapidly
whom Billiards. Snow Liniment is ap.
Piled. 1t should always be kept in
the house for cases of emergency.
Csc, 5oc, $l00 bottles Sold by Schulz
Drug Co
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-12

mony with what result you know.
Though the occasion was a Joyous ono
and accompanied by al that could
give cheer to such function, it had
not escaped the old time shadow one
of the guests straylng into the room
Of ancient and unhalloWel memory.
the one room which had not been
thrown open TO the crowd. had been
found within five minutes ef the ccrc-
mony lying OH its dolorous heartlistoue
dead, and. though the bride was spared
n knowledge of the dreadful fact tin
the holy words were said. a panic had
seized the guests and cmpticd The
house as suddenly and completely as
though the plague had been discovered
there.
This is why | FASTENED TO follow
Uncle David when he told me that III
was moi right in this housd of tragic
memories.
ITO lie continued)
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-12

Cairo. M. March 20.

Cairo, H., March 90. 1904
Office of the City Clerk:
Public notice is hereby given that
on Tuesday the 18th day Of April.
1904, a general election will be held
in the city Of Cairo, Alexander county.
Illinois, for the purpose of the cleo.
tion Of one aldermen from each of the
seven wards of the city for the regular
term of two wears
This said election will be held at the
following places, viz;
In the First ward, at the store
room Of r A. Kuhn, No. 30 Sixth
street, north side Of Sixth street, be-.
tween Commercial and Washington
avenues.
In the Second ward at the store
room No. 704 Washington avenue,
east side of Washington avenue be.
Seventh and Eighth streets.
In the Third ward, at the barber
shop of Charles Anderson, No. l105
Commercial avenue, west side of Com
mercial avenue between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets.
In the Fourth ward. at the store
room of Fitzgerald Brothers, No. 1918
Commercial avenues between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets,
In the Fifth ward at the court
house of Alexander county.
In the Sixth ward at the hose
house ON the south side of Twenty
second street between Walnut and
Pine streets
In the Seventh ward, at the engine
house of the Anchor Fire Company.
Polls for said election will be opened
at O'Clock in the morning and con.
tinue open until 5 o'clock in the after
noon of said day
Nomination papers for the said cleo
ton can be secured in this office and
must be filed in this Office on or be-
fore April 18th, 1904
BY order of the City Council Of the
City of Cairo.
r. A. HATCHER,
City Clerk
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Billiards. Horehound Syrup.

Immediately relieves horse, croupy
cough, oppressed, rafting rasping
and difficult breathing Henry c.
Stearns. druggist, Shullsburg, Wis,
writes, May 90, 1901; Il have been
selling Billiards. Horehound Syrup for
two years, and have never had a prep.
aration that has given better salts
faction. | notice that when | sell a
bottle they come back for more
can recommend it," 25c, soc, $100.
Sold by Schulz Drug Co
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-12
Cures Coughs and Colds.

Mrs. c. Peterson, G25 Lake St., To.
peka. Kansas. says "Of all cough
remedies Billiards. Horehound Syrup
is my favoritc; II has done and will
do all that is claimed for ito speed
lily cure all coughing and colds-and
it IS so sweet and pleasant to the
taste" 2jc. SOC 800 bottle. Sold
Schulz Drug CO.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-12

st, Louis, Memphis & Southeastern r.
II, st. Louis & Gulf Railway.
TO THE SUNNY SOUTHWEST.
Through the 0zarks, to the New
Lands Of Oklahoma. Indian Terri
tory and Texas.
Homeseelers and Colonists tickets
on sale at very low rates on third
Tuesdays in each month, until April.
For descriptive literature and fur,
Their particulars, address, nearest agent,
or,
w. R. PoWE,
General Passenger Agent,
Cape Giradeau. Mo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-12
An Opportunity to Visit the worId'a

On Thursday April Is. the Mobile
d Ohio viii run a $500 excursion
from Cairo to St Louis, and return.
tickets being sold for all trains Of
that date ana limited 10 return on all
regular trains to and including May
End. 199f
ST Louis and return only $500 Via
Mobile & hio. Thursday April 2S. 1904
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-12
Health is Youth.
7ealtn is outn.
Disease and Sickness Bring Old Az,

Disease and 0TcKneso BRING UId Age
lIerbine, taken every morning be.
fore breakfast, will keep you in 70.
bust health, fit you to ward off dis.
ease. 1t cures constipation, bilious
ness, dyspepsia, fever skin, liver and
kidney complaints 1t purifies the
blood and clears the complexion. Mrs.
D. W. Smith, Whitney, Texas, writes
April 5. 1902; Il have used HeFbino,
and find it the best medicine for con.
stipation and liver troubles 1t does
all you claim for it, can recon.
mend it, Scots a bottle Sold by
Schulz Drug Co.