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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
THE DEAN OF HOTEL MEN.
From Dozens of HOstelrieS This
Veteran Has Dispensed
Hospitality.

Jim breSiln mas Openeu ne"
hotel" That was the announcement
that caused more interest among
hotel men all over the country last
week than any other. The veteran
boniface has held out the glad hand
in fifteen different hostelries up to
date, and is only waiting for the
builders to complete modern struc
ture on the site of the famous old
Sturtevant house to open stillanoth-
er one there.
1t is somewhat bewildering to at
tempt to trace the career OF Mr.. Bres.
lin back to its beginnings.
So many tall stories OF Jim Bres-
Inns career as a champion long dis
lance host had been told that 1t was
with some skepticism that a reporter
went into the Hotel Wolcott, In Thir
ty first street near Fifth avenue,
which is the latest Breslin property.
As venture the seeker after news
approached a man who seemed to feel
at home in the lobby. Theguest was
advanced in years, but robust and
hearty.
"How long have l known Jim
Breslin?" he repeated. We'll, Ishould
say something under forty years. l
lived in the old st. James and in the
st. Nicholas when he owned them.
and when he went to the Gilssy |
moved my trunk over there and stay
ed thirty years, He opened here on
Tuesday, and moved over two days
lat.r."
The clerk confessed to eleven years
and the carriage agent at the door
rememb ered that he had seen Mr..
Breslin around the Fifth Avenue
hatel as far back as 1865, and they
had often worked under the same
roof since then.
A small man with a sturdy stride
came out OF the reception room, and
as he walked through the crowded
lobby there was a bombardment OF
Hello Jim's" that left no doubt as
to his identity. But he wouldn't
talk about himself. He tugged ner-
vously at his steel gray goatee and
hazarded guess that he was as old
as some in the hotel line.
"For the young fellows just start
ing out in the business, several essen.
tials to success might ementioned,"
he said.
"Work.
Don't grow old.
Keep good-natured.
Don't forget names and faces.
Stick to honest dealing.
Remember that cleanliness is next
to goodness.
"Keep pace with the times, il you
can't keep little ahead of them.
Keep your old employees around
y VI, so that when old friends enter
your door they will feel as II they
we're getting back home"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
Gets S25, 900 for a Leg.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 81 Miss
Anita Kelley OF New York, to whom
q jury in the superior court last week
awarded damages in the sum OF $685.
600 against q Santa Barbara hotel
company for the loss OF a leg in an
elevator accident, has compromised
her case, receiving as a settlement
$25, 900 and payment OF all costs of
suit. She sued for $4,000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
GIANT,

4year old jack Will stand the season NJ ,o0I nm
the OLD Lew Haggard farm, south of Aitona
At Sl5 90 to insure living colt.
DRENNON End.
Fine saddle stallion will make s..son =. s
place ss above slo to insure living colt.
DOCKERY.
Fine young year old. Jack will make season
81 same place.: slO to insure living colt. Has
proven himself an extra breeder. --"'
SILVER DICK.
to insure q living colt. MAJ ~ si'
Colt stands good for season. Mare sold or
leaves neighborhoOd, Money becomes dine and
must be paid. Care taken to prevent scc;Jents
Dut Will not be responsible should any occur.
A. |. PIPES,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
A Rich Hill Man Tried Suicide

Rich Hill, Mo-, March 31.-I, N.
Orr, q we'll known resident of this
place. attempted suicide by cutting
his throat this afternoon. He slash
ed his neck from both sides but did
not succeed in severing the iugular
vein. He had been drinking and says
domestic trouble was the cause. He
IL an old union soldier and pensioner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
Eggs! Eggs! Eggs!

Eggs from thoroughbred barred
Plymouth Rocks 81 90 a setting OF Is
17.ti r. A. ATKIsoN, Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
A Strike at Rich Hill, Mo.

Rich Hill, Mo-, March 31.-Theem-
ployees Of the Central Coal and Coke
at mine No. 81 quit work
and ordered themselves hoisted out
of the mine this morning about 10
O'Clock. The entrymen we're dissat-
isfied with the measurements In their
yardage for the last two weeks,
claiming q considerable shortage a.
calculated by the mine people. The
trouble was ma lie known to the pit
committee Of the United Mine Work
ers' union and that body immediate
" ordered work stopped. About 100
men are employed ct mine No. 81
and al are out on this strike.
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
SMN-r

his signature is on every bos Of the senuins
Laxative B7Omo.Q uinine T.s,.s.
he rsmsdv thr' rn-"s ~opd In ses oar
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
etops the Cold and Works Oh the
Gold.

Laxative Bromo-Q uinine Tablets
enro |. cold in one day. No cure, no
-. Prica26 cents.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
SERIOUS CHARGE
Confronts Seven Former Members
of a Board of Aldermen.

Special to The Oil Review.
Buffalo. y. Y, Sept. 29.-Seven
of the present and former mem
bers of the Board Of Aldermen of
this city were arrested and ar
raigned before Justice Kenefck
at 10 o'clock this morning on a
charge of bribery.
The names of the prisoners are
Henry Moost, J. Thomas Harp,
Orin F. Pierce. present Aldermen.
and Edward c. Beiser. Lewis G.
Rodel. Henry G. Schneider and
John G. Busch, former Aldermen,
and their pleas are now being Ia
ken.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
THE
RURAL ROUTES

full cyclometer records the fact,
and the distance thus forced up
on the horse and the driver by a
bad road is placed to the credit
Of both.
There are about 100 Of the ma
chimes in operation now, and
more are being purchased and
distributed whenever the de-
mands of the service call for
them. 1t will therefore be a COM
paratively small matter for the
department at a very early
date to have its rural delivery
routes accurately measured and
the many thousand miles they
cover in figures available at any
time.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
PoPULIsT CANDIDATE
Frustrated and Suffering From
Physical Breakdown.

Special to- The Oil Review.
Birmingham. Ala, Sept. %
Thomas E. Watson, the nominee
for President on the Populist
ticket for President of the Uni
ted States. arrived in this city
Yesterday, and is now confined to
his room in the Hillman hotel,
where he refuses to see any one
or to receive even cards. He is
taking an absolute rest from care
of all kind. He is suffering from
a general physical breakdown,
due to arduous work in the pres
ent campaign. and may have to
cancel all of his future engage
mentS.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

Rural free delivery carriers are
being supplied with a cOntri-
vance for measuring their routes,
in order that the Postoffice de-
partment may be enabled to ad-
just salaries and other matters in
an equitable basis.
The machine is a bicycle
wheel, larger in diameter than the
ordinary wheel, and having at
tached to it a cyclOmeter. 1t is
accurate, because it records the
actual distance travelled by the
vehicle to which it is attached,
and not the length of the main
roads. If the wagon is obliged to
90 around a mud hole the faith
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
RUSSIANS
~0>~" DESpoNDENT

der has been able to get some
wofk through. but now that the
Japanese blockade has again been
strengthened, all .junks and other
vessels coming out of Port Arthur
or attempting to enter the port
are sent to Dalney.
1t is also understood in official
quarters that fresh japanese re-
Inducements are continually ar
irving outside of the besieged
city, thus relieving their jaded
comrades. The Russians, how
ever. have no relief.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
Connecticut Launched.

Special to The Oil Review.
Brooklyn Navy Yards. Sept
29.-Amid the cheers Of thous-
ands of spectators, the waving of
innumerable flags, the booming
of cannon, the Connecticut, sec
ond only to the best and most i'm
mense fighting machine afiOat in
the world, was successfully
launched at IL .06 o'clock this
morning from the yards at this
place.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
Counterfeiters Arrested.
pecial TO The Oil Review.

Special TO The Oil Review.
Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 29.-Last
night Government officers arrest,
ed Alexander Dunbar, a machin,
ist. and Edward Lutz, a 15-year,
old lad, who reside at Duquesne
charging him with eounterfeiting
Dunbar and Lutz both confessed
and surrendered to the officers q
quantity of unfinished coins.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

Special to The Oil Review.
st. Petersburg. Sept. 29.-The
Russians are growing more de-
spondent regarding the situation
in Port Arthur and this despon-
dency is becoming more pro-
nounced daily.
The grounds for this feeling of
dependency has been greatly
added to in the past few days by
the entire absence Of any news
whatever from General Stoessel.
Heretofore the Russian comman-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
JAPANESE ADVANCING
And Within a Few Days Definite
Plans Will Be Formulated.
Special to The Oil Review.

Special to The Oil Review.
London. Sept. 29.-The Central
News has received a dispatch
from st. Petersburg. in which it
is stated that kilograms have
been received in the Russian cap
ital from the front which indi-
Gates that the japanese are max
ing advances along the entire
Russian front. The Chinese in
the vicinity are fiocking to Muk-
den.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
MURDERER HANGED

take. the bullet which he fired be-
ing intended for Conductor Love,
who elected Prinkie for being in
toxicated from the Pittsburg &
Lake Erie train at East Char
leroi.
AS no relatives or friends came
to demand the body of the muir
derer his body was turned over
to the Anatomical society at Phil
adelphia. where it was sent this
afternoon.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
Plead Not Guilty.

Special to The Oil Review.
Buffalo. Sept. 29.-The former
and past Aldermen who were ar
rested this morning for bribery,
entered pleas of not guilty and
bail was fixed at $500, which
was promptly given and the pris-
oners discharged for the present.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
New Conscription Law.
.cial to The Oil Review.

Special to The Oil Review.
Toxic, Sept. 29.-An emer-
gency order under conscription
law as gazetted this morning in
this city. a new ordinance ex-
tends the period of second-class
reservists, extending the time
from FIVE to ten years, and abol-
ishes the distinction between con-
scripts and first and second class
reservists. The change will ne
cessitate new schemes of divis-
ional organization.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
FOR A LOVE FEAST

the Republican Gubernatorial can
didate, and other prominent
speakers, are to be present, and
three bands have been engaged
to discourse music. The OK will
be roasted by James Chambers.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
Special to The Oil Review.

Special to The Oil Review.
Greensburg. Pa, Sept. 29.-Ja-
cob Prinkie. the murderer of tel
egrapher W. c. Kelsey. was hang
ed in the west corridor of the
county jail at 1000 this morning.
Death from strangulation follow
ed in ten minutes after the drop
was pulled.
Prinkie was apparently the
most unconcerned person present.
He shot Kelsey through a mis-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
TWO NEGROES HANGED

9:1O. Webb was hanged for muir
dering his wife and mother-in-law
in Germantown while Archer was
hanged for brutally killing Po-
liceman Donovan. who had ar
rested him for committing bur-
glary.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
EIGHT MINERS KILLED.
Appalling Disaster Overlook Mi,
ners Yesterday.

Special to The Oil Review.
Berlin, Sept. 27.-The platform
over the mine shaft at Brekling-
hauser, Westphalia, collapsed yes
terday. Ten miners were preeipi-
tated to the bottom Of the shaft,
eight of the ten being killed out
right, the other two being proba-
bly, fatally injured
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
SENATOR HOAR
Still Living, But Death Is Ex-
pected at Any Time.

Special to The Oil Review.
Worcester. Mass, Sept. %
This mornings bulletin reads
"Senator Hoar no better, and
failed all through the night grad
ually growing weaker and weak
er. He has been unconscious for
long time. He may live through
the day. or he may not. His
death is expected hourly.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

The Republicans are making
great preparations for the love
feast and barbecue to be held at
Middlebourne next Tuesday. Sen
ator John N. Thurston Of Ne
braska, Hon. W. VI. o. Dawson,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
Special to The Oil Review.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. %
James o. Webb and Samuel Arch
er, two negro murderers, were
hanged here this morning in the
county prison. The drop fell at
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
Weather Report.

Special to The Oil Review.
Pittsburg. Pa. Sept. 29.-Show-
ers and cooler tonight; Friday
partly cloudy: cooler, with mod
crate showers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-17
CRISIS IS. NEAR At HAND Al
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS OF OPINION
sToRMiNG OF PORT ARTHUR
10 IMMINENT.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE news
Of the defeat of the Vladivostok squad
ron has aided another crushing blow
to the reverse before Port Arthur. No
public announcement has yet been
made of the sinking Of the Rurik.
! The Chefoo report of the sortie of
Russian warships from Port Arthur
naturally cannot be confirmed and the
admiralty 10 puzzled to know whether
it refers to the ships which remained
in the harbor when the main squadron
went out Aug. 10 or to ships Of the
late Admiral Withoft's original squad
ron. In either event, however, it is
construed as evidence that the shells
of the japanese land batteries are
falling in the harbor, rendering it i'm
possible for the ships 10 remain there
any longer. 1t Is also interpreted in
some quarters as indicating the eve
of the storming of the fortress. 4
The admiralty has little information
regarding the sea fight OF, Aug. 10 or
the whereabouts Of five Russian battle
ships and three cruisers unaccounted
Tor. Hope is still cherished that they
escaped and have reached an appoint
ed rendezvous. in B t5tsssEE s',@
Russia has been officially informed
OF the lowering OF the hags over the
battleship Czarevitch and the two de-
stroyers ut Tsingtau and acQuiesces
with Germany's position that the ships
must remain there until the end Of the
war. While ordinary ship repairs may
be allowed by Germany within the
harbor no renewal or repair >of their
armament or guns will be permitted.
Nothing definite has yet been de-
cided regarding the disarming of the
:Askold at Shanghai on account of the
questionable ability Of China to pro-
tect her against a repetition of the
Ryeshitelni incident
The torpedo boat destroyer Bunny ia
the only Russian destroyer sunk OF
Weihaiwei. r Z.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-17
JAP WARsHiP At TslNGTAU
Admiral Assured That Russian Vessels
$50 Are Dismantied.

.Tsingtau, Aug. ia Japanese de-
stroyer entered the harbor a short
time ago, having on board the Japan
ese admiral, IkadzuM, and his staff,
for the purpose of calling on the gov
ernor of Kiaochau. = ,*..1n7'".
At the governors mansion Governor
Trupper assured the Japanese admiral
that all the Russian ships were dis
mantled, that their guns had been dis
abled and their ammunition removed.
The admiral then departed and as the
japanese destroyer left the harbor she
was saluted by the German warships.
The Japanese ships off this port con-
sist of one cruiser and four destroyers.
The Germans have notified the Jap
anese that they will fire on any ship
entering the harbor at night without
lights.
Every precaution is being taken to
guard against repetition of the Che
foo incident. One German cruiser re-
mains on guard outside the harbor.
The others are inside.
The correspondent is unable to con-
firm the report that the protected
cruiser Novik was sunk forty miles
from Tsingtau after the battle Of Aug.
10.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-17
PACKERS REFUSE TO CONFER
EFFORTS. OF MAYOR HARRISON
TO SETTLE MEAT STRIKE
PROVE FUTILE.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE offer of
Mayor Harrison to mediate in the
packinghouse strike has failed of re.
suits at the outset because of the re-
fusal of the packers to meet the strik.
ers. The mayor announces that he
will drop the matter for the present.
A delegation representing the pack.
ers told the mayor that he should con.
slider that they controlled Chicago's
greatest industry and had such vast
interests at stake that they could not
be dominated by their employees: that
they wanted to be fair; that prices OF
meat had not been raised and would
not be raised because of the strike;
that they could not accept anybody
Intervention. On the other hand the
strike leaders appeared at the city hall
ready to meet the packers, but depart
cd after . brief conference with the
mayor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-17
RUSSIA FILEs A PROTECT.
Charges Japan with fragrant Viola
ton Of Neutrality.

London, Aug. II. - Ambassador
Benckendorff, carrying out the in
structions of Foreign Minister Lams-
dorff, has presented to Foreign Secre-
tary Lansdowne an official protest
from his government against the
fragrant violation of international law
and neutrality" by the Japanese tor
pedo boat destroyers at Chefoo. The
protest is in the nature of circular
to all the powers and recites the facts
rs already published.
The st. Petersburg government as
serts that the Japanese had no right
even to examine the Ryeshitelni to
determine whether she was disman-
tied without first obtaining the per-
mission of the Chinese admiral.
So far as can be learned Lord Lans-
downe will merely acknowledge re-
ceipt of the protest Il erving possible
action on the part of Great Britain I'M
til all the facts are ascertained. There
1s reason to believe that the inquiry
commenced by the British authorities
after the capture of the Ryeshitelni
has been extended so as to take in the
entire question of how the belligerents
have observed the neutrality of China
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-17
SUNK WITH ENTIRE CREW
Russian Cruiser Pallada Reported Sunk In
the Engagement of August 10 By Jap
anese Destroyer.

Toxic, Aug. 17.-1t seems certain
that the Russian protected cruiser
Pallada was torpedoed and sunk dur
ing the naval battle of Aug. 10. She
failed to return to Port Arthur and
has not been reported since Admiral
Togo's feet departed on various mis-
sions the night of Aug. 10, when the
Russians retreated.
Belatcd reports from various vessels
continue to reach Admiral Togo. The
Japanese destroyers and torpedo boats
made . series of attacks during the
pursuit of the Russian warships. One
destroyer reports that she hit vessel
of the Pallada type and it is thought
the vessel foundered and it is believed
to be probable that the entire crew
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-17
IN THE THREE DAYS FIGHT.
Russians Lost Two Thousand in Port
Arthur Engagement.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE OFF,
cial Messenger publishes a dispatch
from Liaoyang which says news from
Port Arthur announces the Russian
casualties there in the attacks on the
fortress July 26, q and 20 as follows:
Killed, officers and 24S men; wound
ed, IS officers and 1858 men; prison
ers. / officer, SO men. 8 hospital as
sistants.
Recurring to the Ryeshitelni affair
the Novoe Vremya demands that the
Askold, Grozovoi or any other Russian
vessels now taking refuge in Chinese
ports shall not be dismantled, but
shall retain their ornaments so that
they may be in readiness to repel
japanese attacks, from which, the
paper declares, neutral Chinese waters
afford no protection.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-17
GERMANS DEFEAT HERER0S
FORMER LOSE FIFTY KILLED, BUT
THE NATIVE CASUALTIES
ARE MUCH HEAVIER.

Berlin, Aug. 17.-Four columns Of
German troops attacked the Hereros
near Hamakari, German Southwest
Africa. on the night. of Aug. II, the
fighting continuing all day Aug. ~.
The natives we're defeated with heavy
losses.
Five German officers, including
Count Won Arenim, and forty-fve mel
were killed. Six officers, among them
Baron Won Waiter, and fiftytwo men
were wounded. Two are missing.
Thousands of cattle were captured.
General Won Trotha, dispatching the
particulars of the battle from Hama
kari, adds that his soldiers fought
with the greatest bravery.
The natives, who numbered about
5000 fighting men, under old Chief
Samuel Maherero, were concentrated
in the Waterberg mountains. With
their women, children and focks they
occupied a plain of meadow land
roughly estimated at 100000 acres, on
which they had $4,000 head of cattle
and 5000 sheep, goats, etc. The ap-
proaches to the plain we're difficult
passes so that the Germans had Sc.
we're work forcing them. The number
of the Germans is not accurately
known, but as nine companies and four
and half batteries, with some irreg
ular troops, were engaged, the total
probably was about 1000 men. De
serters from the Hereros reported that
the arrival of the German reinforce
ments at Swakopmund caused great
depression in the native camp.
General Won Tromp will doubtless
follow up his success and end the Wa
terberg campaign. 1t seems improb.
able that many natives can have es-
capped through the German forces hold
ing the mountain passes.