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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08

A street fair for Butler is being ID
augurated.
Senator Cockrell and Mr.. Folk will
speak at Sedalia, Sept. 10th.
Judge CAN'T is spending part OF
his summer vacation at Clinton.
De Vanhoy remembers Us with q
renewal for his nephew, Claude Ray
bourn, at Okfuskee, I. Ty.
Paul Levy spent a few days In st.
Louis last week on business and In
seeing the Worlds Fair.
Gen. Cronie, the famous Boer war
rior, delivered a lecture at the Chau.
tauqua, at Clinton Sunday last.
The sewers around the public
square and to the jail and court
house have been completed.
Rev. 8. D. Jewell has gone to Ray
more, Mo-, to attend the Presbytery
being held In that town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Snyder and
young son, OF Cooper county, are
visiting the family Of Ed. Snyder.
Robt. L. Graves and Robert Nc.
Donald returned from a weeks visit
to the st. Louis fair Sunday evening.
W. D. Yates barn, In the north
part OF town, was burned on Thurs.
day, the result of children with
matches.
Geo. W. Ellis and c. R.. Gaines
went to St. Louis the last Of the week
to buy stock for the Geo. W. Ellis
Jewelry Co.
Prof. W. 81. Morris left for Neosho,
No., the first OF the week to join bis
family who had preceded him several
weeks.
Work was started the last OF the
week on the main sewer from Fl.
Scott street north on Water street to
theold academy lot.
John Vancamp has moved his res
taurant from the opera house build
ing to the old Delmonico stand on
North Main street.
Miss Myrtle Hartwell has gone to
81. Louis for q protracted visit with
the families Of her brothers, Win and
DWIGHT, and to see the Worlds Fair.
Mis- Olevia Esswein has returned
home from Q pleasant two weeks
8ish ct Harrisonville and Adrian,
uhms she has been visiting friends.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08

Rich Hill had a bad week to hold
her fair, on account OF rain.
Robert Graves, OF Fl. Scott, STOP
ped over in Butler from a week 3
stay at the Worlds Fair.
Hon. Thomas E. Watson, Of
Georgia, Peoples party nominee for
President, spoke in Kansas City at
the Labor Day celebration on Mon
day.
Miss Kate McClements, who has
been spending the summer with her
sister, Mrs. Dennis Thrall, left last
week for Bethany to resume her
school work.
An invitation has been extended
Harry B. Halves, the noted leader oil
the Democratic party, st. Louis, to
open the campaign in Montgomery
county.
Mrs. R. M. Fleisher, who has been
spending couple of weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. R Davis,
returned to her home at Madison,
Kan, Sunday.
Frank Fix and Major Bradley, Of
Prairie, members OF the Bates county
drainage commission were in Butler
Tuesday to attend q meeting OF the
commission.
Don't spit on the sidewalk around
the public square or you might be
called on to pay a fine. The city
council has passed an ordinance
against this filthy habit.
R. K. Goodwin and wife, Of Mingo
township, were in the city on Tues
day. Mr.. Goodwin was before the
county court in the interest OF q
bridge in his locality.
We are In receipt Of remittance for
renewal from our old friend j. T.
Fluffy, at Cleora, l. T. He was for.
merly prosperous farmer Of this
county and very popular.
Mrs. C. A. Denton and Mrs. G. W.
Baldwin entertained q number oil
their lady friends at cards on Thurs.
day afternoon. Refreshments were
served and q delightful timereported.
Prof. C. W. Allison, holding an i'm.
portant position with q financial
institution Of st. Louis, Is visiting
relatives and friends In Butler and
Bates county. He was at one time
q popular teacher in our school,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
Custer Lodoc Officers.

Custer. S. d.. Dec. 24.-The following
officers We're elected at the annual
meeting of the Eastern Sta in his
city: Mrs. Susan Wood. w. M: DIR.
t'arrisan, w. p: Mrs. Mary Todd, a.
NJ: Mrs. Bertha Miller, secretary; Mrs.
Hattie Pitcher, treasurer; Mrs. Julia
Rogers. c.: Carolina Blochley, y. c.:
Rebecca Putnam, A.: Pauline Olds,
warden; j.. Foster. sentinei: Helena
RutkowslSi, chaplain.
The Modern Brotherhood of America
of this city elected the following officers
for the year: w. II. Palmer. il. presi-
dent; H.. p. Pitcher. vice president; j.
L. Pitcher. secretary and treasurer;
Isaac Ainslie. c.; f. f. Mclaughlin.
chaplain: c.. j. Nondelhr, W.: j.. w.
kallar, sentry: r. w. Calkins. j. Il.
Maple, physicians.
The following officers have been elect
ed by the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea: j. w. Granger. V. C.: Ira Bennett.
w. A.: +. X. Taylor. Il. b.: S. w. Fitch.
clerk; Chris Wilkinson. escort: Will
Painter. l. s.: 6. 5. Heci<ei', .. s.; r.
NJ. MciIaeS, manager.
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CONDITION OF THE elect.
Togo Tells Specifically What's the
Matter With Russian Boats.

toxic. Dee. Civic .admira | Togo
writes.
There g no reason to doubt that tn"
cnemy's ships in Port Arthur are unfit for
service. ] believe The Scvastopnl disabl.G
by our attacks. bur TO definite data ha;
been obtained, and Investigations are be-
ing conducted.
1t is certain al least six Russian Gcs-
troycrS remain intact.
"A staff officer OF the naval brigade
reports:
THE Peresviet is 200 meters northwest
If the Tigers Tail. her bow northeast half
north. and at high tide the water reaches
the torpedo tubes in her bow. She is sub
merged to her stern walk and aground,
without listing. Her central funnel is Sc
vcrely damaged.
The Po.tava lies 200 meters north of
the point of Tigers Tail. Her bow points
enst-son,heast-half east, and at high tide
is submerged to her after deck. She is
doubtless aground and does not list.
Condition Of the Retvi.an.
The I3etvizan lies 1CO meters east of
the Poltava. She is listing five degrees to
starboaord and her after deck is constant
ly submerged.
"'The Pobieda lies 30 meters northeast
half east of the point Of Tigers Tail. her
bow pointing northcast-halt north. Her
after deck on the starboard must be sub
merged at high tide. Everything shows
she is aground.
1.-The protected cruiser Pallada les 100
meters east by north of the Pobieda, her
stern toward the southwest-haif south.
listed five degrees to port. AT high tide the
condition of her decks is ABOUT the same
as the Pcresviet. She is doubtless
aground.
THE aimorod cruiser Bayan lies 400
meters south-southwest-half west of the
ha"bor entrance. with her low toward
east-northcast-half east. She has listed
fifteen degrees and appears to be aground.
THE above mentioned four battleships
and two cruisers nave been abandoned
and no boats are seen near them"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
BILL WILL BE PASSED.
Congressman Martin Optimistic on Re
suits Of His Efforts.

Deadwood, S. d., Dec. 2S.-Congress-
man l.. w. Martin of this city has re-
turned home to spend the holidays.
He will also spend several days with
his sons, on Il wolf hunt. down near
Buffalo Gap on his ranch. He will then
return to Washington. He states that
there are -four cities in South Dakota
that are asking this year for public
buildings. They are Aberdeen. Lead.
Watertown and Huron. Mr.. Martin is
championing the experimental station
bill, which will assist greatly the min
ing industry of the west. He expects
a favorable report on the bill. Mr..
Martin is enthusiastic over the 60
acre homestead bill. He has received
the support of practically all east
ern part of the state, and there is very
little opposition in the western por-
ton. He emphatically states that the
bill as formed will not be favorable to
the large cattle interests, but instead
will be especially drawn for the pro-
lection CT the small farmer and ranch
er. The principal opposition, he stat
ed, that he is getting against the Dill
comes from the large cattle men. 1t
will be impossible for the cattle men
to locate the ground under the name
of hired persons, for such location
| would not be honored by the land de-
| partment. a person must reside on
the located ground five years, and Il
charge of S1.25 per acre will be made
when it is proved up on. Mr.. Martin
believes that IL the bill passes there
will be a great nfluX of people next
spring. and that several hundred thou
sand acres of the ground will be taken
up. 1t will also mean IL railroad across
the reservation.
In the past few days there has been
some additional opposition to the bill.
which has shown itself around Sturgis
and vicinity. One MAJ at Sturgis
writes that the bill should be SO made
that Il person cannot take Up all of his
GAO acres along a stream of water,
leaving the barren places on the table
land vacant: that the ground should
be thoroughly examined by lane ex-
perts before being thrown open. and
the best portions set aside in small
lots to be located with the tableland.
There will be no opposition to the bill
that will be strong enough to prevent
its D aSSing. according to Mr.. Martin.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
Organize Insurance Company.

Aberdeen. S. D., Dec. 24.-The Aber-
deem capitalists. business and profess
slonal men who have under way the
organization Of a South Dakota mu-
tual life insurance company have accid-
ed upon the Yves ern Mutual Life In
surance company" as the name of tie
corporation. The directors of the COM
pany will be eleven in number, of
whom seven nave hcen already selected,
as follows: c. n. Hc,reid, governor of
South Dakota: Charles A. Howard,
president of the Aberdeen Gas COM
pany: Is. c. Lamont, capitalist: S. c..
Hedger. real estate broker: A. r. Mil
ligan. general agent of the st. Paul
Fire n Marine company: NJ. II. Kelly,
receiver of the United States land Of
flee: c. r. Easton, general agent of the
Fidelity n Deposit company of Mary
land. The organization will be COM
pleted as soon rs the first $50 policy
holders, required by the South Dakota
law, are secured. and the work of Sc
curing the necessary number is pro-
ceeding rapid.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
A BUFFALO HUNT.
sse.sy Philips and Party Sag Two

Scc.sy Phillips and Party Sag Two
Specimens of the Nozzle Game.
Fort Pierre. :. ~. Dec. 24.-Scolty
Phillips and Thomas Phillips. 81. have
just returned from Il buffalo hunt on
the reservation about fifty miles north
of here. having secured I'VE :ine. large
bulls. the carcasses of which they
brought in With them. Mr.. phillips
will preserve the hides and heads for
mounting and the ~carcasses We're sold
Cedar Rapids. Ia. and the Peoples
market. of Pierre
These are some of the famous Du-
pre- herd which Was purchased by Nil.
Phillips three years ago. He built Il
large pasture OF heavy woven wire
fencing abou six miles north of this
city and moved most of The herd down
here. There We're Il few. however.
which could not be handled and they
have been running Wild up on the
Cheyenne reservation. where they are
II terror 10 The stockmen ON account
of thei' favoiite pustitme of killing ma
tive bulls. Several complaints have
been made. which caused Mi. Phillips
to hunt them down and dispose of the
their cm'casses for beef this winter.
Each buffalo dressed about 700 10 1000
pounds and nets about $500.
The cattle shipping season is piac-
tioally closed y, this point IL only
a few more shipments are TO go out.
Most of the shipping cattle will be
shipped 70 Sioux City.
The topic which is paramount in his
locality at the present time is the new
Martin bill. which provides for an in
crease in the size of homesteads to GAO
acres. 1t seems TO be the unanimous
opinion here that the measure is the
only method by which the range can
be secured and held by actual settlers.
as the man who owns only 100 acres
cannot raise enough stock on it to
make q wins n is forced to sell out
to the big ranchman who has the
money to buy him out With at . YER.
low figure.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
FOUND A HOBO
IN the HAYM0W
Farmer Accidentally Pricked
Man With His Pitch
fork.
iNFuRlATED THE TRAMP
The Stranger Then Drew a Revolver
and Fired Three Times at the Boy,
Probably Fatally lniurine
Him.
lNFURIATED THE TRAMP

Arlington. S. D.. Dec. ga young
man. Arthur Gullickson. son of Il farm
er living twenty miles north of this
place. was shot by Il hobo while doing
chores in his fathers barn. The young
man went into the hay loft after hay
for the horses. and in putting the pitch
fork into the hay. ran it into the body
of Il man who a crawled into the hay
for II iodging. The man sprang up and
fired three shots at the boy. the first
two taking effect in his head. One OF
the bullets has not yet been found.
and the young mans life is despaired
OF by the physicians. The sheriff was
at once t%elephoned for. and in company
with Il posse OF neighbors secured the
country for the hobo. finding him dur
ing the afternoon. He was taken To the
county Jail at Castlewood.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
EXPECT EARLY VICTORY.
Japanese Once More Fix Date for Taxi
ina Port Arthur.

London, Dec. 3.-Thc T~clegraph's Che
foo correspondent says that the steamer
Lady Mitchell. which sailed from Tsingtau
with supplies. ammunition and dynamite.
reached Port Arthur during a snowstorm
four nights ago. He says also it is re-
ported that the Japanese We're compelled
to evacuate their position on Etz noun
tain owing to 4 thanking fire from other
forts and the explosion of Russian mines,
from which they lost heavily.
The Japanese, the correspondent adds.
are employing thousands of coolies in max
ing strong forts at Dalny and aroun!
Fort Arthur. They express Il determine
ton to capture Port Arthur before the
Chinese new year. An attack is prcpar-
ing that VIII be on Il hitherto unequalcd
scale. and it will mean either success or
terrible disaster to the besicgcrs.
The correspondent concludes by stating
that 1t is said that Gen. Nogi has asked
FOR 10000 reinforccments from Japan.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
BAY STATE STILL OWES LAWSON.
The Bocton Mans Answer in a Suit
That Is in Court.

Boston. Dec. 23.-Judge Bralcy, in the
Massachusetts supreme judicial court to-
day gave n hearing upon the question of
ALLOWING the demurrer of the defendants
in the suit of the Bay State Gas company.
of Delaware. against Thomas w. Lawson
and others to restrain Lawson & Weiden-
geld from parting With 50.290 shares of Bay
State Gas company of Delaware stock, 314
Isl. O0O) 3 per cent bonds of the Buffalo City
Gas 40 (S1, COO debentures OF
the Buffalo City Gas company. 1t is asked
that these securities be delivered to the
plaintiff because of an alleged conspiracy
TO dlvcrt TIE funds of the Delaware com-
pany to the uses of the conspirators. The
answer and demurrer of the defendants
are dcn.als of the allegations Of the plain
tiff. The defendant. Lawson, sescribes
many transactions in connection with gas
matters and declares that the Bay State
Gas company of Delaware still owes Law
son u Weidcnfeld $isS, i3i as a result of
dealings begun in 1896.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
MORE TORPEDO ATTACKS,
savastopol is Now Without Doubt
Useless for Offensive.

Headquarters Of the Third Japanese
Army. before Port Arthur, Dec. "a
During the morning of the 10Th the Sc
Vastopol was torpedoed by the japanese
fleet and Immediately listed 10 degrees
to the right. remaining fast on the
swallow shore at the foot of Liao III
mountain. The vessel is considered all
solutely useless for further offensive
operations.
The Japanese bolnaardment of the
Hussian sunboats and torpedo craft in
the harbor continues.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
PLAINTIFF GETS VERDICT.
Suit Against Newspaper Man for Libel
Iona in Courts.

Aberdeen. S. d. Dec. 23.-The jury in
the libel case OF G. J.. Mcleod. editor of
the Aberdeen Daily News, against a. q.
keene. for II short time engaged in the
newspaper business at Aberdeen. but
now an insurance agent at Huron. rem
dered u verdict for the plaintiff for
$4,000 damages. The suit was brought
under arrest and bail proceedings
which renders the defendant liable to
Imprisonment under the South Dakota
statutes if he fails to pay the Judgment.
The suit grew out of an account writ
ten by Keene and published last Feb
ruary in which reflections We're made
upon the character of the plaintiff in AN
article purporting to be AN account OF
the suit for SANDER brought by Mr.. Nc
Leod against II. d. Sheppard, q keeper
of Il bowling alley and pool room. and
the incidents leading thereto. A jury
Fat the May term of circuit court re-
turned Il verdict against Sheppard in
the sum of $500, III the keene case
was continued until the present term.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
JAPANESE FLEET
HAS SAILED SOUTH
Powerful Armament Passes
Singapore ON the Way
Into indian Ocean.
ANOTHER FORT is TAKEN
Toxic Rcccives Word That Moei Ha,
CAPTURED Powerful and Important
NRussian Pccisicn on Pigeon
ESy, Pert Arthur.
ANOTHER FORT is TAKEN

Singapore. straits Settlement. Dec
ii. -iw" Japanese auxiliary cruisers
are ratrolin" of, this port. They called
here this morning ana lett at noon
They reported two. JaGai.ese battle
ships. fonr cruisers and twelve iuipeio
boat '~!e&lloNers, nearby, s;eamins west
Shanghai. Dec. IA slu2s!r"n ri
powerful cruisers under Admiral KAN
imura ha. gone south To The China sea
to meet the Russian second Pacific
squadron.
Singapore is the British capital of
the Straits settlement. ut the extreme
southern point of the Malay peninsula.
the soutneasternmoSt extension of the
ASiatic continent. 1t is about $500
miles from Port Arthur. y fleet steam
ing west in the Malacca straits AT his
point would be headed FOR the Indian
ocean and more han half WAY 4" the
Chaaos islands. the supposed point of
rendezvous of the Russian fleet. The
appearance of so great Il fleet in the
straits indicates that the chances for
n great battle in the lnAian ocean AZ.
EXCELLENT. Naval experts have pre-
dictel that, il IL takes place ~ all. If
will be between Christmas ana lunu-
,,N- L.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
Sentenced for Deadly Assault.

sioux Falls. S. D.. Dec. 2i.-Judge Jones
of the state circuit court. in the case of
James Ryan. II desperate prisoner who has
been in the county Jail for several months,
imposed 4; sentence of four years i'm
prisonment in the SiouN Falls p~enitentiary.
Ryan pleaded guilty TO the charge of as
Sault with a dangerous weapon upon the
person nf Deputy Sheriff Crooks. Ryan,
with Wilson. Il noted forser. OF one occa-
sion attempted to make his escape from
the county Jail. During the attempt Ryan
and Wilson vicious!y assaulted the deputy
sheriff. and the charge against Ryan grew
out Of this.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
shippina Mules South.

WhitewooG, S. D.. Dec. 2i.-John Hale,
n wealthy horse and mule grower, will
leave this week for South Carolina With
Il shipment of mules. In the past few
years the Hale ranch has made n large
amount of money in the breeding OF
mules. which have been sold in the south
crn states. Mr.. Hale contends that the
entire western range Of South Dakota
could be utilized to great profit in the
raising of horses and mules. He will go
from South Carolina to Cuba, looking tor
Y large. range for ..is st0cI-
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
vERlFlEs LAwsoN's STORY.
Chapman. Who Carried the Money te
Wilminqton. Ialks.

New York. Dec. 24.-That part OF
Mr.. Lawsou's "FrenZied Finance arti-
Gle in the January magazine which has
to do with ehe transfer of the suit
cases filled with money upon Il court
verdict in Wilmington. Del. has met
With II statement from Elverton X
Chapman. head of the firm of l.. II
Chapman & Co. who was the partner
of the finn of Moore q Schley. to
whom references We're Il He tells
how he mad carried S225.000 over to
Delaware the day that the gas re-
ownership vas settled.
1T is the first time | have told this
story to ANYBODY except my business
%partners.' said Chapman. Il remem-
Der well that it was Saturday before
the election When | started for Will
mington. Del. with something like
$225,000 in suit cases. The money was
all currency in small bills, because the
bunch down there will not stand either
for checks or for big bills. Mr.. Eich,
Il trusted employee of the firm of Moore
& Schley. was with me. We reached
Wilmington all tight. My instructions
We're precise. l merely was to stand
pat n wait until the judge had given
the decision terminating the rHceiver-
ship. That was to be my signal fol
getting down to the business of dis
tributins the money which was carried
out to the letter."
1t was Chapman who served thirty
days In the Washington lookup at the
time of the sugar scandal for refusing
to reveal the secrets of the specializing
senator's. as told about in l.awson's
article this month.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
RLooDAouNDs ON THE TRAIL.
South Dakota Officials After Men Who
Stole Team.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Dec. 24.-Horse-
thieves who stole Il buggy and team of
horses at Scotland. S. D.. We're traced
to Sioux Falls by bloodhounds. IL posse
or officers from that place following. AS
soon as the robbery was discovered a
couple of ~bloodhounds We're secured
from the Nebraska side of the Missouri
river and placed OH the trail of the
thieves. On reaching Sioux Falls the
hounds lost the trail. 1t became evil
dent that the stolen rig and horses
We're driven directly through the city.
so The hounds We're taken TO the high
ways east of town. where they soon
ook up the scent again and started in
the direction of Rock Rapids. Ia. The
officers followed the hounds in the di-
rection of that place.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
A Diplomatic MARRIAGE.

Washington, Dec. 21.-At moor today
in the Church of the Epiphany Miss
Elizabeth Lindsay Glover was married
to Jonkheer r. De Marees Van Swim
deren. The Netherlands minister. The
members of the cabinet and the entire
diplomatic corps constituted the off,
cal representation.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
Attendance of The Fair.

st. Louis, Dec. 22.-The official re-
port OF the director Of concessions and
admissions of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition. just made public. shows
that the total recorded admissions for
the period of the exposition from April
80 to December /, inclusive, was 49,
694 ,S55; of these 12,S04,61 were paid
and 6,S9O,239 were free.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30

Until recently it was almost univer-
sally believed that petroleum, like
coal, was derived from fossil vegeta-
ton or possibly from animals or fishes
of some long past age. Now 1t is as
serted by many scientific men that it
may not be of any organic origin. but
may be due to s~ubterranean chemical
action.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30

The Nyam-Nyams. of the upper Nile
amiable people. whose amusements
We're to smoke and hold nightly con-
certs. But rifles and rum changed
them. and now a British expedition is
marching to punish them for shooting
at British patrols" though what Brit
ish patrols were doing in the Nyam-
Nyam country is not explained.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30

King Leopold of Belgium has APP
pointed Henry Gab.iels, bishop of the
Catholic diocese of O~gdensbury, an Of
ticer of the royal order of Leopolds.
which was founded by the first king
OF Belgium. h honor recognizes the
aabors of Bishop Gamriels i'll his writ
ings on various subjects published in
Belgium and the services frequently
extended by him to emigrants from
Belgium to this n