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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
TO COME VIA AMERICA.
The United States Newspapers
to Get War News First.

New York, March 11.-Following
an arrangement effected by the gen.
eral manager Of the Associated Press
all OF the war news collected by the
great European news agencies from
Japanese, Korean and Chinese terri
tory will after to day be transmitted
to London by way Of the Pacific
cable and the United States will be
delivered en- route to the Associated
Press newspapers. Hitherto this
matter has been transmitted from
the far cost by way of India, and has
been repeated from London to New
York. Under this new arrangement
first publication of all news will bt
made in the United States.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17

The Platte river is formed in Lin.
coin county, Nebraska, by the juno
ton OF the North and South forks.
The North Platte rises in the North
Park, Colorado. The South Platte
rises in the South Park, Colorado,
and is extensively used in irrigation.
The Platte joins the Missouri at
Plattsmouth, Neb. The drainage
area OF the Platte is about $500
square miles. The stream cannot be
navigated. 1t is the widest tributary
OF the Missouri, but neither the larg-
est in volume nor the longest. The
length OF the main stream is 900
miles.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
He Tried to Kill His Wife.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 12.-
Colonel Griffith j. Griffith, the Los
Angeles capitalist, who shot his vile
in the eye with revolver at the
Hotel Arcadia in Santa Monica Sep
TENDER 30, was found guilty OF as
sault with deadly weapon by ajury
in the superior court last week and
was sentenced to-day by Judge Smith
to two years Imprisonment in San
Quentin and to pay fine OF So, 200.
The sentence imposed is the extreme
penalty which the law provides in
case ui assault.
In sentencing Griffith Judge Smith
took occasion to read a severe lee.
ture to the defendant. Hecharacter.
lied the assault as a most aggravat.
ed one and without reason or excuse,
adding that "the court had made up
it's mind when the jury left the court
room that in case it returned q yer.
dict of conviction that he would in.
flict the extreme penalty. A more
aggravated case OF assault l have
never heard Of in an experience Of
fourteen years on the bench"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
Five Baby Boys Have Arrived;
Come Home.

Pittsburg. March II Come home
at once. Annie has five baby boys.
They were born this morning"
David Swope. the husband OF Annie,
was perched / 25 feet above the murky
waters OF the Allegheny river yester-
day tying the last strand Of the
Wabash steel bridge, when the fore
mans whistle called him. Hand over
hand he came down the rope and the
message was given him.
For minute he was dazed, end
then, turning to the foreman, said:
"Give me my time; I'm going home
to Fulton county to see those five
boys. l won't name one OF them af.
ter a politician and every mothers
son OF them will have to be a bridge
worker"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
Shoots Sweetheart and Hangs
Himself.

Frenchtown, N. j., March -
Missl Mary Wyker, n young school
teacher, is dying, and Panl Weaver.
Is years old, is dead as the result OF
a murderous attack on the girl last
night. The attack on Miss Wyker
was made when she was going to her
boarding house. Weaver fred three
times, and two of the bullets inflicted
wounds declared fatal. Weaver es-
capped, and early this morning Weav-
er's mother found his body hanging
to a rafter in a barn on the home
stead. He had adjusted the rope
while standing on some boxes, and
then shot himself in the head.
Young Weaver had been paying at.
tention to Miss Wyker for some time.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
GROVER CLEVELAND
TO BECOME A MASON.
Asserted That the Former Pres
ident Will Receive Three
Degrees at Once.

New York, March II Former
President Grover Cleveland has al.
ways been a lover OF the horse, but
will have his riding proves tested to
it's fullest capacity in the near future,
when, it is stated, he is to ride the
goat" at his admission to Masonry.
Mr. Cleveland is 81 years old and he
has spent a great deal OF his time in
outdoor exercise, 80 that he is sure
he will be able to withstand the try
ing feats which, it is generally believ-
ed, are given to the applicant on his
initiation
Mr.. Cleveland, it is also said, will
receive three degrees at once, and ru-
NOR has it that for some time he has
been in active training for the event.
For a new member to receive so many
degrees at one time is unusual, but in
Mr.. Cleveland's case an exception was
made for the reason that his initia.
ton into the order has been delayed
from time to time, through no fault
OF his own.
Grand Master j. Holt Apgar will
arrange to convene the Grand Lodge
OF Masons OF the State OF New Jersey
in Princeton few nights hence, vhen
Mr.. Cleveland will be notified. 1t il
Expected that the full quota OF mem.
bers will be present to witness the
ceremony,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
Mrs. Dye is Released; MayAgree
to Be Tried.

Boone, Ia, March 12.-Mrs. Sher-
man Dye, accused Of sending the box
OF poisoned candy through the mails
to Miss Rena Nelson, OF Pierre, s. D.,
was released from custody to-day,
Judge Whitaker framing his decision
in the habeas corpus proceedings in
accordance with thu decision OF Gov.
Cummins in the requisition matter.
Mrs. Dye will not be molested as
long as she remains outside the state
OF South Dakota. Upon her release
Mrs. Dye intimated that she might
go to South Dakota to stand trial.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
PLATTE RIVER GOING DRY.
IrrigatOrs Warned by the Gov
eminent to Use the
Water Now.

Lincoln, Neb., March 1.-THE
government has issued a warning to
irrigstors In Nebraska and Colorado
that the Platte river is going dry,
owing to light SHOWS in the noun
tains, and that the water should be
used now. 1t is feared that no mat.
ter how much water is used now there
will be suffering later, as the little
snow there is in the mountains ia
melting too soon. All the western
watersheds are in uniavorable condi'
ton.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
Mark Dunn Hanged at
St. Joseph To-Day

st. Joseph, Mo-, March 10, Loo p.
m Mark Dunn, the murderer, who
since Monday morning, had escaped
three times from the officers OF the
law, was hanged at 10:40 O'Clock q.
m. to-day.
The governor refused to commute
the sentence Of Dunn, although II
was claimed he was suffering from
pneumonia. Reports from FIVE ply.
sicisns who examined Dunn yester
day said he ives free from pneumonia.
Dunn killed Alfred Fenton, 9 hr.
msr, several years ago.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
THINKS MISSOURI WILL
HAVE BIG FRUIT CROP,
DR.. Written, Of State University,
Says Conditions Indicate
Heavy Yield.

Columbia, Mo-, March 12.-Mis.
souri, will have plenty of fruit this
year, according to DR., j. C Written,
professor OF horticulture in the uni.
versity OF Missouri. He said to day:
"Theprospects are good for large
crop OF all kinds OF fruit this year,
Peaches are injured in some sections,
but the state as a whole will have
enough to supply the demand, unless
something Unforeseen happens.
Prospects at this time of year always
depend upon conditions that have
prevailed during the summer, autumn
and winter preceding. The past
mer and autumn were exceptionally
favorable for the setting and natur.
Ing OF the fruit buds OF orchard trees,
vines and small fruit plants. The
rainfall was well distributed and
hence fruit plantations did not suffer
materially from drought atany time.
On the other hand, there was no over.
plus OF rainfall during any month.
The cold weather came on gradually,
so the plants matured we'll for the
winter, There was light fruit crop
last year, 30 the trees and other
plants we're not overtaxed by its
weight. The orchard trees aud other
fruit plants therefore went into the
winter with a good setting OF fruit
buds.
The winter just passing has not
been very severe. Low temperatures
have been prolonged at times, but
the thermometer has not registered
excessively low at any time All
fruits, except the peach, seem to have
passed the winter so far without in
jury. Peach buds have been report
ed killed in some parts OF the state
In the immediate vicinity OF Colum
bia, where / have examined them,
they are all killed, except in the case
Of especially hardy varieties or in ex
ceptionally iavoredspots. Along the
Missouri river hills south OF town the
peach trees have suffered less and
haveenough live buds left toproduce
a good crop. From other parts of
the state the reports are more con.
flicting than usual. 1t is, therefore,
impossible to estimate the percentage
OF Ii full crop the state as a whole
will produce.
"Theindications are, however, that
in many parts there will be good
crop, while in Others there will be- an
entire failure. Some buds are killed
in all sections, but the peach usually
sets 40 many buds that the tree could
not support the crop if all OF them
should set fruit. II nine tenths are
killed it is a good thing for the gen.
eral crop. Ore-tenth is sufficient to
make full crop OF fruit"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
Convicts TO be Rewarded.

Leavenworth, Kan, March H.
The warden and board OF directors
Of the Kansas penitentiary have rec
ommended that pardons be granted
to "Tobe" Taylor, Arthur Cox and
j. Carpenter for their efforts in help.
ing to suppress convict difficulties.
Taylor and Cox aided in disarming
Bill Rudolph, the st. Louis murderer
when he attempted to stab George
Rowe, guard. 1t is believed their
action saved Rowe's life. Taylor and
Cox are lie convicts. Taylor has
been in the penitentiary nearly twen-
ty five years. He is an old man. He
is trusted by the officials. They do
not hesitate to send him outside the
walls on errands. Cox also is an old
man.
Carpenter is a negro serving a life
term for murder. He, too, has spent
many years in the penitentiary, and
is an old man. He was the ''trusty'
in charge Of the dynamite in the peni
Tertiary coal shaft at the time OF The
mutiny three years ago. He refused
to allow the conspirators to obtain
the explosive, and, sitting by tn,
box, threatened to blow them all up
himself included, should they urg'
their demands.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
A Robber Gave Himself Up.

Sedalia, Mo-, March 12.-R. G..
Williams, a barber, who was wanted
to answer q charge Of robbing a
shop here of more than 500 worth OF
utensils about two months ago, sur
rendered to the police to-day. He
had worked in Kansas City and a
number OF Kansas towns since the
burglary, but said his conscience
would give him no rest. Williams
was held in the criminal court in de-
fault Of a 81, eco bond.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
Sea Battle at Port Arthur.

Kansas City, No, March Lion
don reports that according to Port
Arthur dispatches received, the Rus
sian feet went outside the harboI
this morning and engaged the Jap
anese feet.
The result Of the engagement al
announced is one Russian torpedo
boat destroyed and one Japanes.
destroyer sunk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
Died from Effect of Burns.

Richmond, NO., March 11.-Mrs.
Il. W. Brown Of Millville died yester.
day from the effects OF burns. A few
days ago she was standing by a
stove when her skirts caught fire.
Husband rushed to her aid, but the
flames were not 'extinguished until
after she had been horribly burned.
Mrs. Brown was formerly Miss Elis-
abeth Maddox Of Lexington.
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president, OF the University Of Alabama,
and Is said to have been the first man
in this country to advocate the establish
,nent of schools that would give to wo-
men the same advantages as were given
to men. His distinguished son had an
abiding faith in the same policy, and In
assuming charge Of the Richmond Fe-
male Institute. said he wished to see
the women of the Commonwealth have
the same educational advantages as were
afforded to men at our noble University.
DR.. Manly held the position Of presi-
dent of the institute until Just before
the outbreak of the Civil War, when
he resigned to accept a professorship In
the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary at Greenv.lle s. c.
He was succeeded by Professor Charles
H. Winston. the accomplished professor
OF physics In Richmond College; but
the Civil War soon came on, and the
buildings of the institute were taken
by the Confederate government for hos
tpltal purposes. At the close of the war
the Federal authorities occupied tho
buildings. and Professor Winston re-
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this matter. DR.. Nelson was appointed
on tho first board of visitors to the school
and he has been rappointed by every
successive Governor. 1t was doubtless
his connection with the successful move
ment to establish the State Normal
School, as we'll as his culture, fine bust
ness capacity and delightful personality.
that determined the board OF trustees to
put DR.. Nelson at tho head OF the Wo-
mans College.
" NOTABLE SUCCESS.
From the day that DR.. Nelson accepted
the presidency of the college he has given
his entire time and all his energies to the
upbuiding of the institution, and wonder
lful success has crowned his efforts.
There are now more than, two hundred
and seventy students In the college, and
many more would have been enrolled i
there had been room for them. DR.. Nell
son, at the beginning Of the current ses-
sion, provided out of his own private
means room for twenty-five students. I'm
der his wise administration the financial
condition OF the college has become as
solid and substantial as that OF any In
l
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work Of each ono Of the twenty-sfx pro.
lessor, ana instructors Of the college, but
1T may not be out Of place to.mention 4
few Of them. with brlef statement OF
the training and experience OF each.
Il BEGINNING with tho ladies', We have nrst
to mention the lady principal Of tho col-
llege, Miss Marion G. Forbes. a full grad
suate OF the State Female Normal School
and teacher OF large and successful
experience in some of the best female
schools of the State, who, in addition TO
her regular duties, teaches several class
es In mathematics with. great success.
At the head Of tho department Of Eng
5lish literature stands Miss Mary Carter
Anderson, hernelf master Of arts grad
uate Of the Woman College. whose long
and distin gdished services in the college
and whose popularity with all the stu
dents fully attests her scholarship and
efficiency as 3 teacher.
The chair OF Latin II filled by SDr.
Garrett Nelson. q. master Of arts OF tho
University OF Virginia, who has had ex-
perlence as a teacher In st. Adams
School, at Radford: ths Episcopal High
School and McGuire's University School,
In this city.
HISTORY k&D rfIYslcs.
The higher classes In history and math-
ematlcs are taught by Professor Christie
pher Garnatt, master Of arts OF the
University OF Virginia, who. In addition
to having been principal OF the Marion
Military Academy and having taught two
years in tho Bellevue High School. In Bed
ford. has been connected with the Wo-
mans College for the past four years.
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He has recently been appointed associate
adltor Of tina Virginia Law Register.

He has recently been appointed associate
editor of tho Virginia Law Register.
The department Of English language -
presided over by DR.. w. A. Shepard. a
and Lee University, who has taught with
great success in several Of the private
schools of this city.
Professor Robert IT. Stewart. q master
OF arts and doctor of philosophy Of Tho
University OF Virginia, and teacher OF
wide and successful experience, Is In
charge OF the CLASSES in French and Ger
man. Or. C. M. Baggerly, bachelor OF
arts of Randolph Macon College, and q
successful teacher In this State and IN
North Carolina, is assistant In the de-
partment OF Latin.
In tho important department OF natu-
raj science, for which new lecture room
and new apparatus have recently been
provided Professor M. "A. Martin. q
who has taken a two-year course OF
post graduate work in the University OF
Chicago. Is tho principal instructor He
had two years experience before coming
to Richmond. and he has had two years
In the Woman's College.
The primary department Is taught by
Miss Katherine Ryland and Miss M. a.
GarlIck, both of whom have had the
best training and tho amplest experience.
Tho art department, under the charge
of Miss Laura J. Bacon, has reached a
high degree of efficiency and popularity.
while all the branches Of music are
taught by nine professors and Instructors
with thoroughness and skill that would
do high credit to more ambitious lnstitu-
tons.
SERVICE HURST OF ALL
1t will thus be seen that the studies In
the NWoman's College come full circle to
meet the requirements set up by Lord
Bacon to serve for Instructions orna-
ment and delight. But In all the DEPART
lnents show Ia made subservient and
subordinate to service. Honesty and
thoroughness characterize all the work
done in this institution notable fea-
tire Of tha college Is the great stress
that Is laid on the study of the English
language and literature.
Another striking feature of the institu-
ton Is the admirable discipline that pre-
walls among the students. who, whether
in the classroom, on the grounds or on
the streets. exhibit all the qualities of
wcl-bred and properly trained young la
dies
Equally notable Is the fne moral and
religious influence of the school. While
the college is under the patronage and
control Of the Baptist Church. 1t Is in
no sense sectarian. Young ladies of all
the creeds of Chrlstendom feel equally
at home within Its walls.
In tracing the history and progress
OF this excellent Institution of learning,
one 10 foroibly reminded Of the fine say
Ing of Emerson. that every instltutlon
is but the heightened shadow OF some
man S,rely the WOman'S College OF
i,lchmond In Its present efficient and sue
cessfui condition Is what DR.. Nelson and
his able corps OF teachers have, under the
liberal policy OF the board OF trustees
been able to make 1t.
IN FRANK P, BRENT,
secretary stats E,oard of Education.
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Democratic mass meeting here to-day:
Observation-Disclosures delegates: s. W..
williams S. o. sayers. r. E. Moore. n,
III. Cassell, y. Lee Trlnkle and w. d..
Foster. Alternates: C. B. Thomas 4.
B. Hartman, w. s. Trinkle, Ed Simmer
man. II. G. Bourne, w. A. Umberger.
Black Lick Observation-Disclosures: Q. L.
Bumgardner, w. G. Howe, E. NJ. Davis.
iAlternates: John L. Brown. G. w. j.
Sharitz, c. c. Catron. n
Speedwell Distl1ct-Delegate: d. E..
Newland. Alternate: R, t. Lambert.
Lead Minc District--Delegates j. T. NJ.
Smmerman. John II Haddle M. H.
Jackson. Alternates: Guy Arnold,
Thomas Fl. Smmerman, j. A. Dyer.
Fort Chiswell Observation-Disclosures: DR..
r. w. Sanders, w. S. Thorn, j.. II. Mo
Gavock, r. c. Kent. The delegates in
this district to appoint their own alter
mates,
Resolutions were passed endorsing Dam
lei for Vice-President, Samuel w. Will
liams as elector-at-large, Wysor for Con-
gress. and adopted the unit rule,
s. s. zimmerman was chairman and
William Terry secretary.
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stitution in the Commonwealth, This
wonderful success Is due solely to the
wise policy adopted and pursued BY pr
Nelson and the able corps OF lns!ructors
with whom he has surrounded himself,
Nc one can 80 into the recitation rooms,
as this writer has done, without being
impressed With the thoroughness o the
work done In all the departments, Every
Instructor in the college has received the
best training for the work In his or her
department. and all of them nave ~
ample experience demonstrated their nt-
ness for their respective tasks, II would
be impossible in the narrow scope Of TINS
article to describe the preparation ana
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opened the school in the historic John
Marshall mansion, at the corner of Ninth
and Marshall Streets, now occupied by
the Department of Public instruction,
Soon after the war Professor Winston
accepted the chair o natural science In
Richmond College and resigned the pres
ldency of the institute, in which he was
succeeded by Professor John Hart. dis
tingnlshed master of arts. graduate of
the University, and he. in turn. was sue
ceeded by Miss Sally Hammer
DIR. NELSON PRESIDENT.
After passing through varying seasons
az prosperity and adversely, the Rich
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inoiid Female Institute, Just thirteen years
q w passed Into Tie hands OF .ne .;sse y.
IT IT. !, James Nelson, whom the DoaEu %
lrnstees chose as president, anu hvestea
Win largo powers of administrator x aa y.
expansion e; 1 The name was changed ff IN
me Rinhtnond Female Institute 70 M
Wo m 9 n College, Of Rlchmo,nso. sns
course o. study was made Wla l . az.
more II % e thorough and the charter W. e
50 amended as to provide for the con :!'i
fefrihg of regular collegiate degrees. ny ,.s
newly q; elected president was aomira sos
qualified for the work he was 70 nn .ie
take. native Of the county OF l.ouisa.
ne had received his collegiate tra ltl,ns
At Richi11ond College and the CoiumDlans
university Ho had been pastor ~
prominent churches In stanton any r..
the movement to establish the state re-
male Normal School at the latter place.
Hon. w, w. Baker, who las repre- I
scented the. county Of Chesterfield SO I! ,o az
and so efficiently In the House OF De .,e
gates, and who was a member OF w t,lo
General Assembly In 1sI3-lsSi, Wnsn tn ,e
bill for the establishment OF the Fen,a "a !.
Normal School was introduced ana car.
ried through, recently told THIS writer
that the bill could never have become a
law without the powerful aid OF y
James Nelson. who camc to Riehm q p
pleaded with the members of the cen
eral Assembly, and never relaxed ne
efforts until the bill had passed np ,.n
branches OF that body in spite OF ING
stubborn opposition OF some OF the mo :
powerful and Influential men IN tne
Commonwealth Mr.. Baker. Hon. Henry
r. Pollard, Judge A. Brown Evans ana
Hon. Edmund w. Hubbard were am 2. %.
those who supported the Bill IN the Gen zen
eral Assembly, and all Of them pear WIZ WI.
Ing testimony to the powerful aid that
DR.. Nelson brought to the measure. In
cognition Of his valuable services In
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Beware of Substitution.

Owing TO the wonderful popularity which
JELL-O has attained since its introduce
ton many inferior limitations have been
placed on the market by INSCRIPTIONS
manufacturers, who hope TO make a pro-
al from their goods sold in competition
with JELLO on the strength OF our ex-
tensive advertising.
Beware OF the grocer who tries to sell
you something else. claiming 1t is Just
on good, as JELL-O. No honest grocer
viii offer to substitute for JELL-O
JELL-o IL sold and used more extern
sively throughout the world than any SIM
liar food prodnft =
II your grocer can't supply you, please
tend his name.
The cEHEsEE PURE FOOD CO.,
10 Roy. NJ. n,
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OUTPUT FROM KLONDIKE
SINCE MAY 8 ENORMOUS

(By Associated Press,)
SEATTLE, WASH, June 4.--A Dawson
special to the Post Intelligencer says;