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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
CLAIMS WHITE WOMAN
MURDERED MISS WILD.
sess
Mrs. Schwinn Confessed See.
ing Murder That Caused
Pierce City Riot.

Pierce City, Mo-, Sept. 3.-Yester-
day another chapter was added to
the most sensational muder case In
the history OF southwest Missouri.
1t was In the shape OF a confession
made to ex Mayor Flowers and pros
cutting attorney Davis by Mrs. Anna
NJ. Schwinn, now serving sentence
in the Columbus Kan jail for the
illegal sale of liquor, to the effect
that she witnessed the crime.
On Sunday, August Is, 1904, Miss
Gazelle Wild, daughter OF a prom'-
nent farmer, living one and one-hali
miles west of Pierce City, was muir
dered while on her way home from
church in town. Miss Wild and her
brother started home about l O'Clock
p. IN. Her brother stopped to talk
with a friend and Miss Wild walked
down the railroad track toward
home alone. Her brother followed
about fifteen minutes later, and in
crossing bridge over small stream
was Mortified to discover the body OF
his sister lying under the bridge with
her throat cut and life almost ex-
tinct. A crowd soon collected and
parties started in all directions hunt
ing for the criminal.
On Monday two negroes were ar
rested and placed In the city jail.
That evening mob broke into the
jail and took the negroes out with
the intention of lynching them. One
OF them promised to turn states
evidence and was sent to Mount Yer.
non and placed In the county Jail.
The other, William Cooley was hang
ed to the awning of the Lawrence
hotel and his body riddled with bull
let's. Before the mob dispersed
shot fired from an upstairs window
OF a house In the negro quarter of
the town precipitated battle in
which Peter Hampton and French
Cooley, colored were killed, and two
white men were wounded. Four
houses belonging to colored people
were burned and all Of the negroes
were driven from town. The opinion
has prevailed that Miss Wild lost
her life in the defense OF her honor
and that four negroes were connect
ed with the crime. Until this week
nothing has happened to cause a
doubt Of the correctness OF this pre-
sumption.
Tuesday, ex-msyor Flowers receiv.
ed q letter from Mrs. Schwinn, stat
ing that II be would visit her In jail
at Columbus, Kan, she would give
the names Of the guilty parties. In
company with prosecuting attorney
Davis he visited her at the jail yes,
terday and heard her story. She
claims to have witnessed the murder
and names a well known person, who
she says, was with her. She further
states that it was o white woman
dressed in male attire who cut Miss
Wild's throat, and that two white
men assisted her to drag the body
under the bridge, where 1t was found
by Miss Wild's brother. She also
gave other Information, which, for
obvious reasons, can not be made
public at this time. While people Of
Pierce City and vicinity place very
little confidence In the story of Mrs.
Schwinn, the officers will make a
complete investigation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
Mothers Friend

s the name By which this Preparation q
Known. It diminishes the pain allied to
motherhood. Used throughout pregnancy
/ relieves morning sickness, cures sore
breasts, makes elastic all tendons called
,pon to hold the expanding burden.
Muscles soften and relax under It's influ-
.nce and the patient anticipates favorably
The issue, In the comfort thus bestowed.
Mothers Friend Il liniment for ex-
.ernal application. It Is gently rubbed
,ver the parts 90 severely taxed, and being
absorbed lubricates all the muscles.
Druggists sell it for 81 per bottle. Yoa
nay have our book brotherhood" freo.
iRE saApFlELo REGULATOR co.. ATLANTA, a.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
Jaurez Suffers From Fire.

Ell Paso, Texas, Sept. 3.-The FIRE
10 Cudad Juarez, the Mexican city
across the river from Ell Paso, burn
ed half the business district Of the
city last night, and the total loss is
100000.
The Banco de Minero was among
the sufferers, as was also Picard
Bros, big furniture store, one OF the
largest in Northern Mexico,
The FL Paso fire department went
to the assistance Of the ill4ated city
after the fire had been raging for
several hours and checked the flames.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
BEAUTY TRyUMPHS,

us q PF7O9708O 1F0a0UP0s
Beauty is woman's greatest charm. The
world adores beautiful women. A pretty
woman breads maternity for fear of losing
his power. What can be done to perpetu-
,te the race and keep women beautiful
There is balm used by cultured and I'M
cultured women in the crisis. Husbands
,hould investigate this remedy in order
% reassure their wives as to the ease
with which children can be born and
beauty of form and figure retained,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
She Shot A Ball Player.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Sept. 8 Fred
Starr. ball player OF Des Moines,
Ia, was shot twice and perhaps NOR
tally wounded here today by wo-
man named Steal. One bullet en-.
tered just below the heart and the
other penetrated q lung. Starr had
struck the woman, knocking her
down before she shot him.
OA0xo13A.
Bsas ~ On " II - lhlp bngIt
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Evening star., 1904-03-11
Wives Appeal to Court.

Ada F. Greer, throNgh Attorney Mason n
Richardson, today filed suit for maintenance
and support against her husband George w
Greer. The parties were married in this
city May A. 1902 Desertion and non-sup-
port since February 4 last are alleged by
Mrs Greer, who also charges that her hus-
band in his effort to avoid supporting her
is living under assumed names and keeping
his place of residence unknown Only by
accident, says Mrs. Greer, did she recently
discover that he is employed in connection
with the work on the new municipal build
ing,
Proceedings for divorce have been insti-
tuted in the District Supreme Court by
Bertha M. Woodward, through Attorneys
c. H. Turner and F. E. Mitchell against
Gsllia L. Woodward. The parties We're mar
ried in Baltimore October g. 1853, and have
one child. correspondent is named.
correspondent is named by Sadie Gray,
who through Attorney e. L. Gies today filed
suit for divorce against Henry Clay Gray
The parties were married at Rockville Md.
February Z, 1902.
Evening star., 1904-03-11
Glass House for Consumptives.

From the New York Tribune.
A crusade against consumption is being
carried on with greater impetus than ever
the world over. Fresh air Is the chief
feature of the treatment of the disease. In
LcEdon, where it is long way to the
fresh air of the mountains some of the
hospitals have established Consumption
houses" where they manufacture pure arr
for the special treatment of consump:i3a 81.
The rooms for the patients are made Of
glass and wood. six feet six inches ions
four feet wide and six feet high and stand
nine inches from the floor on blocks Here
the patient spends two-thirds of his time
breathing the dry, pure, rarefied air pumped
In from the outside
The air is first filtered through Layers of
cotton to remove the particles of dust ana
SCOT and it Is then dried by being pa ssej
through perforated trays charged with
ozonied by means of an Andriolis tube
which is called into action every five nib
utes by an automatic clock.
The ventilating shaft leading from tie
outside is equipped with exhaust fan
which drives out the air slightly faster ttan
1t is supplied, that the atmosphere with
ir the cubicle is partially rarefied. As
rule the inmate of the cubicle disikes leav-
ing the room because of the difficulty OF
breathing the thick damp air outside The
cubicles of the oxygen hospital have been
culosis that DR.. George Stoker believes
that they offer a solution of curing the
ccnsumptive laborers of London and other
congested cities.
Evening star., 1904-03-11
Lean as Pharaoh's Kline. -

From the Yorkshire Post.
good story of an old crofter who
appeared before the commission to apply
for reduction of rent has Just been tod
at meeting in Glasgow. The number of
cattle on the farm led Sheriff Brand TO oh
serve that surely the croft could not be in
such bad way as its owner would seek TO
show. Och replied the Old fellow, you
should see the bit beasties.' What Ike
are they?" queried the sheriff. They're
as lean, sir, Pharaoh's kline" How
lean was that?' pawkiiy asked the sheriff,
doubtless thinking that he had cornered tie
applicant. But had he? Not bit. Like
flash came back the answer so lean.
sir, that they could only be eaten in Il
yision''
Evening star., 1904-03-11
TAKEN HOME FOR INTERMENT
Body of Representative Croft Forward
ed to Aiken s. c.

The remains of the late Representative
George w. Croft of South Carolina were
removed to the late home of the deceased
(Aiken, S. CO last night about 10 O'Clock
where the funeral services will he held
Accompanying the remains were two sons
of the dead man, Theodore Croft and Ran
dali Croft, and the committee appointed by
the Speaker of the House, which included
Messrs. Finley Aiken, johnson, Legaro.
Scarborough and Lever of South Carolina; +;
Loudenslager of New Jersey. Patterson of
Pennsylvania. Richardson of Alabama. Nc
Lain of Mississippi, Houston of Delaware
Sibley of Pennsylvania Weisse of Wiscon-
sin and Jackson of Ohio.
Evening star., 1904-03-11
AUTOMOBILE DISABLED.
Gen. Miles Vehicle Performs a Stunt
With DAMAGING Results.

The electric automobile of Gen. Nelson
A. Miles attempted to do a hurdle race
feat this morning in front of the Highland
flats, California and Connecticut avenues.
The attempt had disastrous results. 1t was
stated to the police that the machine was
locked when it was left in front of the
building, and that there was nobody near it
when it started down the grade After
going about fifty yards the machine bump
ed into the curb and was headed for the
building line. but there was tree in the
way and the flyer came to a stop, not how
ever, until the tree had been fiattened and
one wheel of the vehicle had been disa abled
No one is able to explain what set the
machine in motion.
Evening star., 1904-03-11
Death of Mrs. Margaret Weldon.

Mrs. Margaret Weldon, eighty-four years
old, died this morning at her home No. %
E street northwest, after a long illness.
She was native of Maryland, and lived
near Annapolis during her younger days.
Her husband. William Weldon, died there
many years ago, and she afterward came
to this city to live. She has made her
home with her son, Detective r. E. Wee
DON The latter was out of the city on
business this morning, and until he re
turns the funeral arrangements will not
be made Several grown children in this
city and Maryland survive Mrs. Weldon.
Evening star., 1904-03-11
Charged With Theft.

James A. Jones, colored. twenty-five
years old, was brought here today from
his home at Jamestown. Nd and was de-
livered to the custody of Detectives Par
ham and O'Brien. He was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Tschiffely. 1t is alleged
that Jones entered house on the farm of
Mr.. Wahler, near Congress Heights. and
stole clothing, a revolver and other arti-
cles belonging to John Hall. Jones and
Hall were employed on the farm. The
prisoner admits his guilt, it is said. and
the stolen property has been recovered.
Evening star., 1904-03-11
APPRAISERS AUTHORIZED.
Experts to Estimate Value of Property
on Union Station Plaza.

The Commissioners. at the request of Mr..
w. P. Richards. assistant engineer of the
District. have given that official the author
ity to employ two persons conversant with
real estate values in the vicinity of the
new union terminal station. to estimate the
value of the property which will have to be
purchased or condemned By .ae District in
Evening star., 1904-03-11
Brought to Washington for Trial.

Richard H. Dunbar, accused of false pre-
lenses, has been brought here on warrant
of removal from the United States district
court for the eastern district of Pennsyl-
vania, and, by order of Justice Pritchard in
Criminal Court No. 1, committed to Jail to
await further acLOn.
Evening star., 1904-03-11
connection with the CONSTRUCTION of the

connection with the construction of the
plaza in front of the station
No definite decision has been reached by
the District officials as yet AZ to the exact
arrangement Of the streets about the union
station plaza. On account of the recent
changes decided upon by the railroad eeIn.
pany with reference to tho underground
baggage room. II Is surmlsed that the arehi.
tects are now engaged In preparing modtd.
cations of the plans for the station project
necessitated in the change of the location
of the baggage room, and therefore have
been delayed In eonferring with the officials
Evening star., 1904-03-11
New Spring Suits for Boys,

New Spring Suits for Boys,
Show most refreshing variety of happy
styles for the favored youngsters. The patterns
are youthful, but they are as smart and crisp as
they be.
$3.50 Boys Refers, $500.
Navy blue serge and cheviot and tan covert,
regulation emblem on left sleeve and service
stripes on right sleeve, in either red or yellow,
brass buttons, Italian lined, silk @S OO
sewed Sizes 3 to II years. ........ ~"'OO
7Sc. and SOC. Boys Knee Pants, soc.
Made from remnants of piece goods, all
wool, fast color, taped seams, patent RO~
bands. Sizes to II years. ..........
$3.50 Buster Brown Suits, SA.95.
The genuine Buster Brown of which we
the sole agents for Washington, in all the
stylish effects OF serge and cheviots. The Rus
sian blouse styles in sizes 252 to
7; the sailor STYLES III sizes 5 to q n MR
10 years Price NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. p0~O
Also the genuine Buster Brown \ Oc
Collars, the same as are on the suit, for S'
The name Buster Brown will be found
stamped both suits and collars.
Children's Eton Sailor Suits, S3.45.
In blue and brown serge and fancy plaid,
small white linen collar French sleeve, brass
buttons silk tie, boomer trousers, sizes 4 to 10.
Also blue and brown serge and fancy plaid
Sailor Suits, with regular sailor collar all wool,
fast color, collar trimmed with red white and
black silk embroidered shield, black CO AR
silk our-ln-hand ties, sizes 4 to I2.. %Oo1O
Evening star., 1904-03-11
Examination Records.

The examination records of the various
classes were then read. J. w. Haushns
passed some of his studies and was con-
tinued. Harry Blanchurst was advanced,
as We're also ]. A. Shuler and W. X
Harris. James W. Bond was advanced to
fuil membership and was elected to elders
orders.
Conference decided that the place of
meeting next year shall be Wise Va
The supernumerary ministers were
called. c. n Neff was made effective, his
health having improved. A. N. Munday
was continued. The following supernu-
merafy ministers were continued: J. H.
Thompson, G. W. Graham. j. w. Newton
and c. w. Ball Upon his own application
Rev. Isaac N. Pippin was placed on the SUI
pernumerary list owing to i'll health. Aft
er fixing hours for committee meetings
conference adjourned at noon.
Woman's Missionary Meeting.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Soci-
ETY. met this afternoon and was addressed
by Mrs. A H. E. Cantonville, Maryland,
and Mrs E. D. Huntley, Washington. The
anniversary of the missionary society will
be held this evening at 7:30, and the prin-
cipal address will be delivered by Rev. E.
B. Taylor of New York. Last evening the
anniversary of the board of education was
held, and the address was delivered by
Rev. w. F. Mcdowell, d. D., of New York,
secretary of the board.
The lay electoral conference met this
morning, when William Pierpoint was
elected delegate to the general conference
from this church and s. F. Sampson alter
nate.
Funeral of Mrs. Greenaway.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Irene S. Greenaway, whose death oc-
Cured Tuesday, were held this afternoon
at o'clock at the Methodist Protest
ant Church. Rev. J. HI. S. Ewell, the pas
tor officiated, and the funeral was at
tended by many friends and relatives of
the deceased. The interment was private.
General Mention.
An inquest over the remains of Frank
Summers, who was found dead yesterday
morning by his mothers grave in Union
cemetery, was deemed unnecessary by
Coroner Purvis. The funeral took place
this afternoon from his late residence on
Wilkes street, Rev. J. H. s. Ewell offici-
ating.
A slight blaze in a shanty on Fayette
street called out the fire department at
noon but the fire was extinguished with
out the aid of the engines.
Mrs. William Mills is seriously i'll at her
home, 217 South Fairfax street with
diphtheria. Her condition this morning
was considered critical.
Evening star., 1904-03-11
We Are Ready for You.

select your Spring Suit The assortment
good The weaves more beautiful and varied than ever
before Each puts notch higher i'm esmati0n
There clothing like "Saks Clothing. There
gansaying There satisfaction i'm the Sas Clothing that
We wouldn't held the leadership
these we did not keep standard You look to
each don't dsappoin Fit
$780, the mixtures plain black and blue
for $780, Their equal you will
find elsewhere.
Evening star., 1904-03-11
verdict of Guilty.

A jury in Criminal Court No. has rem
dered a verdict of guilty In the case of Lam
bert G. Nordlinger, accused of the larceny
of two automatic electric pianos owned by
a New York company.
Evening star., 1904-03-11

Senior Alvarez, vice president of Uruguay,
is dead.
Evening star., 1904-03-11

II you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
Evening star., 1904-03-11

StT6ttS dDUuI tH6 pIdZa.
Assistant Engineer of Highways Charles
Fernald was in Baltimore yesterday in
specting certain samples of stone which
the railroad companies propose 10 uso in
lining the subways. The plans for the
construction of the subways in the terminal
project have not as yet been submitted to
the Commissioners. and 1t is understood
that the material to be used in the VIA
ducts has not been decided upon.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
Canaca's Attractions.

The Dominion Exhibition is one
that attracts hundreds Of thousands
each year. This year it will be held
In Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada), and
with the material assistance given it
by the Dominion Government. it will
he one of the most successful ever
held. Besides the number of special
attractions that will be offered, there
will be brought together an exhibit
of the Agricultural and Industrial re-
sources of Canada such as is rarely
attempted by any country Visitors
will be there in large numbers from
the United States, owing to the low
rates offered by railways connecting
with the Canadian roads. 1t is ex-
pected that Hon. Clifford Seton, Min
lister Of the Interior, will be there on
the opening day to declare the exhibit
ton open. A splendid opportunity will
be afforded by this exhibition to meet
friends. Hotel accommodations will
be quite ample
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
Show Yard Standards.

The show yard standards of cattle
have not always been the same, and
hence it is impossible for breeder
to breed toward the show yard stan
dard from year to year. He may be
breeding toward the show yard stan
dard Of to-day and away from that Of
ten years to come. We remember
that twenty years ago the animal that
was fit to win in the show yard was
the great heavy steer weighing some
times ton. We remember that men
from year to year and for some time
were successful in carrying off the
greater number of premiums. But a
change came in the market demands,
and 10, the steers and bulls and cows
that had been bred for show pur-
poses through generations of their an
cestors were out of type. A recent
winner at the International was asked
how it was that his steer, weighing
about 1850, CHANGED to take the first
prize. He replied that during many
years he had been breeding only with
the idea OF putting good cattle on the
market. He said that during all this
time the demand had been changing,
and with it the popular idea of what
was the best kind of steer. He had
not followed the ideal, but the ideal
had CHANGED to get around to his kind
of an animal, and he had thus taken
a prize that had made him famous.
1t is probable that show yard stan
dards will continue to change. The
man that will win in the future, as
in the past, must be to some extent
able to look ahead and see what the
demand is to be in a coming year.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
Reducing the Grain Ration.

Reducing the Grain Ration. z: 3:
mere is no doubt that in. the past
great deal of grain has been thrown
away in the feeding Of all kinds of
farm stock, through the feeding Of
quantities in excess Of what could be.
ut1azed by the digestive apparatus OF
the animals fed. We have assumed
mat the more feed used by the animal
the better. We have taken. it for
granted that the animal that received
twenty pounds of grain day got from
IL twice as much nourishment as the
animal that received ten pounds per
Gay. We are now finding that this is
not so. This fact is bound to greatly
moouy our systems of feeding farm
ANIMALS. The problem is to get the
amount Of feed reduced or Increased
to the point where it will be expended
Win the greatest possible profit to
the owner of the animal. There is
sucn a thing as producing flesh and
1at at too great an expense. Expert
ments have been made that showed
that steer fed eight and nine pounds
OF corn per day made the same gains
as the steers fed twelve and thirteen
pounds of corn per day, all other
parts OF the ration being. the same in
all cases. The results of feeding steers
from twenty to thirty pounds of corn
a day showed that it cost as high as
ten pounds of grain to make one
pound of gain and that at this cost
the increase of weight was not profit
able. The amount of grain to be ted
will, of course, depend largely on the
kind of grain being given and on the
other things that go to make up the
ration. We believe it doubtful if more
than twelve to fifteen pounds of grain
can be proftably fed to finishing
steer on the ordinary ration.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.
AUGUST 20 to Sentember

August 20 to September 3.
When you visit the State Fair this
year, it will be worth your while to
visit the Westman Gasoline Exhibit.
Here you will see the Busy Bee" in
operation, the handy engine for the
farm; also a finely equipped launch :;
if you live on the river or lake you
will he interested in seeing the latest
and best in boats. Courteous at.
tendants will be on hand to show YOU
the many exclusive advantages of the
Westman Gasoline Engines for all
power purposes.
Enterprise Machine Co.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
In Front OF Her Sash.

The wife of an uptown doctor re-
Gently had as visitor child OF
five. a quaint, old-fashioned youngster
The child's sash came united, and she
asked her hostess to tie it.
why, can't you tie it yourself?'
she was asked.
mo, ma'am," answered the child.
And why not?"
because I'm in front Of it."-Phila
delphia Public Ledger.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
Uncle Sans Bio Navy,

The completion of ships now under
construction will make our navy twice
as strong as it is now and three times
as powerful as it was at the begin
ming of the Spanish American war. 1t
will rank as the third navy in theoret-
ical tonnage and the second in actual
fighting power.-Success.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
PATENTS.

list Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
William Bot, Client, Mimi, rotary
engine; Axel Carlson, Ely, Mimi, vio-
lin bow; Joseph Fischer, Belle PLANE,
Mimi, wind motor; Ole o. Ferru, ST..
Paul, Mimi, transmission gears; David
Getman, Browns Valley, Mimi,
wrench; Charles Leonhart, New Ulm,
Mimi, power hammer; Knud Lerol,
Amherst, Mimi, wire reeler.
Lothrop & Johnson, patent lawyers. e1l
and 912 Pioneer Press Bldg. st. Paul.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-03
The Awful Child.

Little Helen watched her maiden
aunt massaging with face cream. and
noticed that the jar was empty.
Amt it too bad, Aunt Laura?"
Amt what too bad?"
DE butter is all gone an de win
kles is dere yet! Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger.