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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-09
HENS LAY GOLD EGGS
Congress Pays Kansas Farmers for
Pullets Stolen by Soldiers.
Raid on Chicken COoPs During Fall
Maneuvers Nets 81, 100 and Prep
arations Are Being Made
for Next Visit.

From the Smoky Hill basin TO the Re
publican river, and up and down the
Kansas river banks, there is rejoicing In
Kansas. Congress has appropriated
money to pay the farmers for their pull
lets and old hens
When the army, maneuvers In the VI
cinity of Fort Riley ended last fall that
section Of the state was eggless and
chickenless. The casualties Of the
campaign Of the blues against the
browns had been $4,000 hens and late
autumn spring fries
II was bleeding Kansas again.
Now hope springs anew in the agri-
cultural breast since congress. at the re-
quest of Secretary Taft and Gen. Chat
fee. has appropriated $2,100 to pay for
the damage done last year by soldiers
and $500 for additional loss which will
be sustained Git is hoped by the farm
ers at the next maneuvers.
Everybody is preparing to raise chick
ems. Incubator agents are arriving at
Junction City on every train, Farmers
are preparing to I'LL their fields with
chicken coops, built without doors.
Every opportunity will be given the SOL
diers next summer to rob hen roosts
without trouble.
Choice farm land adjoining the reser-
walton Is increasing in value, because
of the advantageous position It offers
for the building of coops There is S., 800
to be awarded farmers for stolen chick
ems this year, and the poultry business
is on the boom.
Almost the entire country will have
to be restocked with hens again. The
other night an effort to tar and feather
a disreputable character failed for the
lack Of feathers.
In October the feather piles were so
large that they obstructed the view.
Every brisk wind blew them down on
the farm like snow, and in some in
stances roads became impossible be-
cause of feather drifts. The farmers
then organized and burned them, caus-
ing complaint from boards Of health.
In the annals of the Fort Riley en-
gagement as officially recorded, It will
not be mentioned that the decisive en-
gAgement of the browns against the
blues was lost because of chickens. The
Twenty-eighth mountain battery had
been ordered to the support of the First
Kansas, then hard pressed, and In TAX
ing position the battery came across an
untouched chicken farm.
The First Kansas was left to It's fate
and Maj. William H. Coffin. commanding
the divisional artillery from the tim
berland back of the Smoky hills, saw
through his field glasses a carnage he
could not stop.
These chickens were accountable for
the defamation of Col Metcalf's fine
regiment of Kansas infantry and the
day was lost. The mountain battery
carried the chickens through the rest of
the day on their pack mules, and the
pile of feathers in the back street of
their camp was increased.
An injustice has been done Kansas
in the award. The soldiers ate 1000
chickens, and the farmers get paid for
only $500.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-09
Militia to Quiet Strikers.

Columbus, O., June 2-Four CON-
panies OF militia we're ordered to
Hanging Rock near Ironton upon
the Ohio river.
Ironton, o., June 2.-The trouble
at the furnaces In Hanging Rock dis
.trict is due to the attempt to supply
the places Of strikers with non.
union men.
Many OF the latter are negroes.
Both sides are armed and there have
been several collisions, but few casu-
alties considering the extent Of the
shooting.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-09
10000 DESERTED WIVES.
London Married Men Have a Bad Hab
1t of disappearing According
to These Figures.

The news recently that another wom-
an, apparently without cause. was miss
ing from London, has attracted atten-
ton to the fact that the records of Scot
land Yard show that $4,000 persons were
lost in London in 1903, while the total
loss in the last three years was 10000
It is remarked that 80 per cent. Of
the wanderers we're married men. Al
the present moment there are 10000 de-
serted wives In London alone. The Sal
walton Army is credited with doing more
than all other agencies together In trac-
ing runaways.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-09
Mandamus Writ Granted By
Court.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 4.-The
Supreme Court in banc granted an
alternative writ OF mandamus at the
relation OF James Pendergast, and
others Of Kansas City, against the
Jackson County Democratic Commit
teeapplied for Wednesday, and made
the writ returnable on June Z.
On that date the County Commit
tee must file its return, whereupon a
hearing will be had in the court to
determine whether or not the manda-
mus shall be made permanent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-09
WESTERN TOWNS
CYCLONE SWEPT.
Students Rehsarslng Play Burr.
ed in Debris Of Opera
House at Tekamah,
Nebraska.

Tekamah, -Neb., June IA dis
astraus cyclone swept over this town
this afternoon, wrecking and destroy
ing twenty houses and iniuring nine
teen people.
After wrecking Tekamsh, the cy.
clone passed into thickly popultsd
country districts, and 1t is supposed
created great damage to property
and life. Local telephone wires are
down and no news has yet been re-
ceived from the country districts.
Heavy rains have fallen all day,
and the atmosphere has been sultry
Late this afternoon, without a sign
OF warning, tornado appeared, and
before the alarm could be given was
upon the town.
The first building struck was the
opera house. Students were rehears,
ing play. The structure collapsed
and the students we're buried In the
debris. Only two we're injured, how.
ever, and the others were unhurt
when dug from the ruins.
Brune's blacksmith shop was tax.
en- into the air and thrown upon four
men who were a half block away, All
are seriously hurt, Dwellings, OF Fl,
N. Bruno, James Soillman, John
Beavers and Henry Jones were wreck
ed and the inmates more or less in
iured.
Ths First National Bank building
was blown away above the first floor,
but the bank proper was left intact
Hayward's livery barn was destroy.
ed, as was the Northwestern Depot.
At 10 O'Clock tonight nineteen
people are reported among the in.
jured.
Tekamah River rose eight feet to-
night and has flooded the town. The
city is in darkness and full extent Of
the damage cannot be estimated nor
aaon
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-09
DENEEN NAMED IN ILLINOIS.
Yates Led q Combination Of Can.
didates in Withdrawal.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 4.-The Re.
publican convention this afternoon
nominated Charles s. Deneen for gov.
ernorat $50 o'clock, on the seventy,
first ballot. Yates led a combination
for withdrawal.
The convention was called to order
at10:15 o'clock. 0. F. Berry moved
recess until 2 O'Clock and demand
ed a roll call. By consent, the con-
vention took q recess until 2 O'Clock.
The Yates delegates held q meeting
Immediately after the recess was tax
en-. The governor addressed the
delegates, saying he understood
some OF his delegates had felt they
were-not being taken into his conf.
dence. He had no secrets and want
ed any Of his delegates to isel free to
consult him. The meeting then took
a recess until 1:45 o'clock, Then the
delegates formed In line, each carry.
ing q Yates placard, and with the
governor at the head marched othe
Leland hotel.
After the recess OF the convention
IL was openly acknowledged that
Deneen, Yates, Hamlin and Sherman
had entered into a combination to
nominate Deneen on the first ballot
this afternoon. Warner and Pierce
are expected to Join the combina
ton.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-09
Missouri Melons Doing Well
Apples Dropping.

Colum oia, Mo-, June 4.-The fol.
lowing is the crop bulletin from the
State Weather Bureau:
Corn planting is now nearly CON-
pleted in most Of the southern and lie
well advanced In many of the central
and northern counties. In some OF
the northern and west central coun-
ties, however, only about hall the
crop has been planted.
The later planted corn is generally
coming well, but o large portion of
the planted earlier will have to be
planted over. Corn has made better
growth during the past week, but the
nights have been too cool for rapid
progress. Cultivation has been in
progress to a greater extent in most
sections, but in some localities where
rain has interiered the fields are be-
coming very, weedy. There is very
little complaint Of damage by moles
or cutworms. Cotton planting is
practically completed in the extreme
southwestern counties and the earlier
planted has been worked over and
looks we'll There Is, however, con-
siderable complaint Of poor stands.
Wheat continues in fair condition in
most counties, but In some districts
1t is heading short with short heads.
1t is now blooming in the southern
counties.
Oats haveimproyed somewhat dur
ing the week and In some counties
ara looking fine, but In Others are
thin and short and very unpromis-
ing. They are beginning to head In
the extreme southern counties. Mea-
dows and pastures are reported short
and weedy in few counties, but as q
rule arein excellent condition. Clover
is now blooming. Gardens are still
rather backward in most sections.
Potatoes are generally making good
growth, but there Is much complaint
Of poor stands. In few Of the
southeastern counties potato bugs
aredoing much damage. Melons are
doing well in Scott county. Apples
continue to drop to . considerable
extent and the outlook for that crop
Il becoming les promising. THERE'S
also considerable complaint that
plums, pears and cherries have fallen
badly. A good crop Of peaches 10
promisad ia some Of the southern
conpties. 6trswbsrries are nov rip
snipg n TIE central and . good crop
l. being picked b the southern coun-
ties. S
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-09
JAIL Or ASYLUM FOR
PRINCE bOL6OROUKY
Gar Indignant Over Attack on
Lamsdorff. :

st. Petersburg, June Count
Lamsdorff Is none the worse for the
attack on him by Prince Dolgoruky
yesterday. He is to give dinner
to Sir Charles Hsrdinge, British am
bassador, tomorrow.
The emperor, is highly indignant
over the episode and has directed an
immediate medical examination oil
the prince In order that it may be
legally determined whether heis sane.
II he is pronounced insane, Prince
Dolgorouky will be placed In an asy'
lum. II he Is responsible for the &C
ton he will he punished.
The correspondent Of the Associat-
ed Press hss obtained the following
statement from good source:
"Prince Dalgorouky, after his ar
rest, was In condition Of acute ner-
vous excitement. He explained that
his action was due to personal re-
sentiment against the minister, and
he expressed complete regret at com
hitting such an act OF lamentable
violence"
st. Petersburg, June 1.-Rumors
are current OF attempts on the lives
Of cabinet ministers. Stories are
told OF strife md recrimination In
the highest government circles. The
car Is said to have broken down
completely and to deny himself to
everybody.
The house OF Won Plehve, minister
OF the interior Ia surrounded by arm
ed police and detectives and nobody
can approach 1t without a special
permit. The entrance hall is guard
ed by Cossacks. The other cabinet
ministers are also carefully guarded.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-09
Two Gentlemen from xentucky.

Four French footpads attacked two
gentlemen on the Bots de Boulogne In
Paris the other day. TIE gentlemen
happened to be from Kentucky. A tel
ephone message from the hospital. ac-
cording to the Minneapolis Journal,
says that four doctors are nov probing
to locate the four bullets In the high.
waymen's persons.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-09

And while always painful aggrsvang beyond express
exceptions they spring and summer when the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-03

Stripes are displayed everywhere.
Songs are sung reciting the glories Of
the British Lion and Uncle Sam, and
characters representing them are prom.
inent in all public dances.
The censorship prohibits the publ
cation of all military movements.
These aim at insuring the despatch i'm
mediately Of an immense land and sea
force If necessary.
London, England.-China's f1rmness
In reoccupying Mukden has comphcat-
ed Russia's arrangements for the de-
fense C Manchuria. ..... 49,.
It doubles the difficulties Of guarding
the long line Of communications be-
tween the boundaries and the coast
line. There are about 10000 Russian
troops in:Manchuria. Half Of them are
employed in guarding the railway,
which Is 1000 versts long.
Seoul, Korea.-The American guard
at the United States Embassy has been
increased. Sixty additional marines
have arrived, and are quartered in the
city at the electric power company's
building. The native press is slightly
offensive to foreign residents. and 1t
Is quite possible there will yet be
trouble with Korea. Troops now guard
all the foreign residences, probably in
sufficient numbers to keep the natives
In check should they begin to make
trouble. Foreigners cannot be consid-
cred in danger. A German man-of-
war has just arrived at Chemulpo.
st. Petersburg, Russia.-Emperor
Nicholas pacific utterances, together
with the favorable comments of the
foreign press. which have been repro
duced here, have created an excellent
Impression.
The newspapers which have been
discussing the Far Eastern situation
with considerable freedom have be-
come almost silent on the subject, and
what they do say is commendatory of
the improved prospects Of peace.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-03
PRUSSIA ADVISES JAPAN |
New Note on the Manchurian
Question.
THE SITUATION IN KOREA

Great Britain and tho United States Ex-
pected to Interfere in Case of Reverses
. American and British Sentiment
Growinr-Ciar's Peace Talk Produces
Good Results.
Toxic, Japan.-It is understood that
Japan has received a communication
from Russia to the effect that she will
respect the rights and privileges al
ready acquired by the Powers in Man
churia under existing treaties with
China on condition that these rights
and privileges do not prejudice Russ;a's
future relations with Manchuria. More
over, Russia will not allow the estab'
lishment of foreign settlements in that
territory. These reservations are re-
gardeds as multiplying the value OF the
Russian assurances.
The whole country is patriotically
united and prepared for war. Inc
Japanese have confidence in their
!. Army and Navy.
They believe that in the event OF, q
National disaster Great Britain or the
United States would intervene to pre-
serve the balance Of power in Asia.
There has been remarkable growth
of pro- British and pro-American senti,
ment. The Union Jack and Stars and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-03
PUERTO PLATA CAPTURED
City capitulated After Two Days
Fighting
General Deschsmps and Revolutionary
Leaders Take Refuge in tho United -
States Consulatos

Puerto Plata, sIanto Domingo.-After
severe fighting. continuing through two
days, General Cespedes Limardo, with
600 Government troops. captured the
city. The commanders Of the United
States cruiser Detroit and the British
cruiser Pallas agreed to the surrender
on condition that the troops put down
their arms and disband. ::
Generals Deschamps, Despradol,
Efres and Meyereles took refuge in the
United States Consulate.
A strong guard has been landed bV
the American and British commanders
to preserve order in the city.
The United States training ship Hart.
ford has arrived.
San Domingo! Santo Domingo..The
revolutionary General, Navarro, nav
ing seized cattle on an estate at La Fe,
which is an American property, the
agent Of the estate applied to United
States Minister Powell for protection.
The Minister was compelled to refuse
the request, as he has no force at bis
command sufficient to guard the es'
tate. '" =;
The fore. on the United States gun.
boat Newport is too small to safeguard
estates from pillagers, and in order to
protect United States property there Is
great need Of larger war ship here.
There is continued firing around the
city. A shell from the enemy's camp
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-03
entered q private dwelling and injured
a child. There is great misery and suf.

entered private dwelling and injured
a child. There is great misery and suf.
fering among the poorer classes.
An incident which came near having
serious results, which were averted by,
the prompt Intervention Of United
States Minister Powell, took place here
on the arrival of the Clyde Line steam
.efeNew .Yefk. President Morales de-
manded that the shipping agent sur
render the ships letters, and when the
agent refused his arrest was ordered.
To avoid arrest the agent went on
board the New York, carrying the let
ters with him. He then sent for Con-
sui Maxwell, who accompanied him to
the palace, where President Morales re-
newed his demand and compelled the
agent to give up several letters.
Minister Powell, learning Of the Incl
dent, promptly went to the palace and
demanded that the letters taken from
the agent be delivered to him. This
President Morales refused to do, but
Mr.. Powell persisted in his demand.
saying that the Government had no
right to take such action, and that the
President must hand the letters to him,
which President Morales reluctantly
did. Mr.. Powell also told President
Morales that the agent was entitled to
his protection. as be represented an
American company, and that further
the agent could not be expelled. as was
threatened.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-03
NeWSy Gleanings.

There were 251 strikes in Chicago,
ILL.,, during 1908.
The total commerce Of Abyssinia is
about $9,500,000 a year.
Russia has purchased all the availa-
Bile horses at the chief horse market Of
Northern China.
More than 10000 men and boys are
employed on the oyster boats in Ches-
apeake Bay every winter.
German bankers met recently in con-
vention to devise means Of rendering
the imperial bond market more stable.
The Russian budget for 1904 esti-
mates the ordinary receipts at $780,
e47,2246, against $948, 8,S16, ,339 for 1908.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-03
PASSES PURE FOOD BILL.
House Adopts Measure to Stop Adul-
terations and Misbranding. '.

House Adopts Measure to Stop: 'Adul-
terations and Misbranding.
Washington. D. C.-The House passed
the Hepburn Pure Food Bill on a rising
vote, POI to 6S, its opponents being un-
able to secure roll call. The amend
ment inserting the word "willful' with
reference to persons who sell adulter.
ated or mlsbranded goods. which
would have compelled the Government
to prove intent to violate the law by
the venders, was stricken out. SeVerai
attempts were made to amend the bill.
but no material changes were made.
One section provides penalties for
the introduction of adulterated or mis-
branded foods or drugs, and another
requires the Secretary Of Agriculture
to prescribe rules and regulations to
govern the director Of the Bureau OF
Chemistry and Foods in examination
Of articles required to be inspected
under the law.
Violations of the law are to be re-
ported by the Secretary Of Agriculture
to the proper district attorney OF the
United States, who is directed to In
stitute prosecutions without delay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-03
BLOOD STAINS ARE HUMAN
Experts Testify in Beohtel Murder
Trial at Allentown.
After Examining Over Forty witnesses,
the Comm monwealth OF Fennsylvania
Closes It's Casp

Allentown, Pa.-After having exam
| ined forty witnesses in its endeavor to
prove that Mrs. Catharine Bechtel was
| guilty of being an accessory after the
fact in the murder of her daughter.
Mabel, last October. the Common
wealth closed it's case. The proceed
ings of the last Gay were taken up en-
tirely with the examination of experts
on blood.
DR.. John Lear. professor of biology
at Muhlenberg College, who testified
that the Stains on articles taken from
the Bechtel home were made by
human blood, was again on the wit
ness stand. Counsel for the defendant
tried to discredit the biological, or
Bordet, test Of determining human
blood which DR.. Lear had employed.
but the crOsS-sxaminatiou failed to
shake the irect.;testimony of the wit
ness. After Dr. Lear had given an
exhaustive explanation Of the Bordet
test, which is said to be new method
in this country, Dr.. John Eckert. Of
this city, who assisted DR.. Lear in
his tests, was called 20 the stand.
The defense objected to DR.. Eckert
testifying as an expert on the ground
of youth and ineXperience, but the
Court overruled the objection, stating
that inasmuch as the test was new
there could be no experience of long
standing. DR.. Eckert was on the
stand two hours and corroborated DR..
Lear's statements and conclusions re-
gard1ng blood tests, and declared all
the stains in question to have been
made by human blood.
DR.. w. D. Penniman, of Johns Hop.
kins University, an expert on blood,
who was in the city on private busi-
ness, was subpoenaed by the Common
wealth. Dr. Penniman is chemist for
the Maryland State Board of Health
and also professor Of chemistry in the
Baltimore Medical College.
When summoned to the witness
stand he said he did not care to testify,
and especially not as an expert, unless
compensated as such. The Court ruled
that, as he had been subpoenaed he
must testify, leaving the question OF
compensation open for later determina-
ton. DR.. Penniman said the biological
or Bordet test to show the difference
between human and animal blood was
reliable. The Bordet test, he said, is
absolute in its conclusions.
DR.. W. w. Eshbach, Of this city,
who was present when the blood tests
were made by Dr. Lear, confirmed the
latter's conclusions that the stains on
the articles exhibited were made by
human blood. and DR.. C. D. Schaeffer,
surgeon-in-chief at the Allentown Hos
pital. the last witness to testify, re-
garded Dr. Lear's test as reliable.
The cases against three Of Mrs. Bech-
tells children, John, Charles and
Mytha, who are also charged with
being accessories after the fact, were
continued until the April term Of court
Their bail was renewed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-03
FOREIGN.

The German Government. after long
experiments, has ordered turbine en-
gines for the third-class cruiser Merkur
and for torpedo boat.
At the second session Of the consti
tutional convention, at Panama. a rec
ommendation was presented providing
for the prohibition Of Chinese immigra
ton, except to those coming to engage
in agricultural pursuits.
The Conservative and National par
ties of Colombia have named as thei1
candidates. respectively, for President
and Yice-President General joaquin
Telez and General VasQuez CObo.
The Premier of France, NJ. Combes.
again gained a decided victory. in 4
vote of confidence, after an exciting de-
bate over the recent disturbances on the
Bourse du Travail.
The Shah of Persia has recognized
the independence Of the Republic of
Panama.
The French Government has present.
ed an ultimatum to the Vatican re-
specting the appointment Of bishops to
five vacant French sees.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-03
Sporting Breyities.

President Powers says the Eastern
League will not consolidate with the
American Association.
NJ Lamberjack. 4 noted French
chauffeur, offered to neet any Ameri-
can racing automobilist in a match
contest.
The Michigan University football
team. has turned over $4,000 profits
to the Athletic Association from last
falls games.
Jimmy Britt has been matched
t. box Young Sorbetr before the
Colma A. c., in San Francisco, CAL.
in February.