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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
Name Gen. Dick For the Senate.

Columbus, Ohio, February 81
Charles Dick OF Akron, was to-day
made the caucus nominee of the Re
publican party for United States
senator for both the long and the
short terms. He will be elected to
the Senate by the legislature next
Thursday for seven years. The
nomination of Gen. Dick by the eau
Gus was by reclamation and with
practically all the Republican men,
bers present.
Less than fifteen years ago Gen.
Dick was the proprietor OF q feed
store in Akron, unknown and poor.
He ia poor to-day, but is as good as
elected United States senator, and lie
one OF the best known political lead.
ers in the country. To-day he was
acc orded the highest honor in the
gift oil his party in Ohio, and that
too, without preliminary campaign
and bargaining. He is the first poor
man elected to the Senate In more
than a quarter Of q century, sihct
the days of the "old Roman"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
AMERICAN SAILORS
FIGHT SPANIARDS.
Serious Clash Between War
ship Crews in West Indies.

st. Thomas. d W. l.. February 81
A fight occurred here Yesterday
afternoon between sailorsirom Span
ish and American warships, which
resulted in the wounding of several
men.
The fight originated when a sea
man from the United States cruiser
Columbia iostled sailor from the
Spanish cruiser Rio de Ia Plata as he
passed him in the street. The Span
ish sailor drew a stiletto and serious.
" wounded the American. Other
men from the Columbia attacked the
two Spaniards, who defended them
selves with their knives and succeed
ed in slightly wounding several other
Americans. They finally escaped,
ran to the wharf and jumped into
the water. They were picked up by
a harbor boat and taken on board
their warship.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
LOST HIS PLACE FOR AN *"
A Dispute in Spelling at Fort
Sheri dan-..GeneraI Grant
Explains.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-W. f. Baker,
the clerk in the quartermaster's Office
at Fort Sheridan. who refused to
spell routing" with an "e," although
commanded to by his superior, Lieu
tenant Colonel William Miller. receiv.
ed his discharge yesterday from the
Secretary of War, to whom the ques-
ton in spelling had been referred.
He says he will appeal to President
Roosevelt.
The word was used in an official
order relating to the transportation
Of troops. Baker had been ordered
to spell it "routeing."
81 refuse to misspell the word" he
said, 81 cannot conscientiously spell
it with the &C.
Colonel Miller took the question
seriously. So did Baker-for upon
the final decision depended his situa-
ton. An appeal was taken to the
highest tribunal
Baker was willfully and inexcusa-
bly, insubordinate when he refused to
obey his superiors," said Brigadier
General Frederick D. Grant, com.
mander OF the Department Of the
Lakes. "He was given a legitimate
order and was dismissed because he
would not carry it out"
ut is not generally understood"
said an army officer, shat the word
'routing'is offensive to military men.
1t signifies defeat, disorder and re-
treat. On this account it is Gus.
tom to eliminate it from army re.
ports. 1t railways is spelled 'routeing'
in referring to the transportation Of
troops or supplies"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
Wheat Reached SI.0s;; Closes at
S1.O7 IL.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-Allprevious
bull demonstrations in the Chicago
wheat were put in the shade by the
transactions to-day. All previous
high prices for the present bull cam
paign were passed. The advance for
the session landed May wheat at
81 90, but closed at $1.07K; July at
99xc top; closed at 99c. There was
q big lot OF selling the last half hour,
credited to Armour. Many in the
trade anticipated that the July price
may cross the dollar mark on a
strong opening tomorrow. Many
times OF late the big professionals
have surprised the country by their
buying operations. Today theco
try surprised the leader and the tai
emit by wave OF buying which swept
everything before it. September
wheat price, which was around Ole
last night, was lifted to 94c, and
closed at 93kc. The strength did
not stop with wheat. The May corn
price was marked up to 5sc and clos
cd at 57k@57kc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
Midnight Attempt to Seal Russia
at Port Arthur.

Hardin, February 2G.-lnforma-
ton has been received here that the
Japanese early this morning made
another attack on Port Arthur.
They tried to repeat the splendid
coup made by Lieutenant Hobson,
who at the risk Of his life sunk the
hulk Merrimac at the mouth of the
harbor OF Santiago.
The Japanese sent in three merch-
ant steamers to the channel OF Port
Arthur with the object Of blocking
the Russien squadron. The Russian
battleship, Retvizan, damaged in
the first attack on Perth Arthur,
which has since remained on the
rocks, fred on the aggressors and
sank them all at q distance from the
channel.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
WON'T BUY FROM AMERICA.
The Russian Merchants COun-
termand Orders for Goods.

st. Petersburg, Feb. p The irri.
tation against the United States on
account OF the supposed unfriendly
attitude of thateountry toward Rus
STA, which was slightly noticeable
throughout the negotiations, seems
to have become daily more pro-
nouneed, and, since the Vicksburg
incident at Chemulpo when the com.
mander of the American gunboat is
said to haye refused to unite with the
commanders Of other foreign war.
ships et Chemulpo toprotest against
the fighting which resulted in the loss
of the Russian warships Variag and
Koreitz and the fact that the Vicks-
burg did not take on board survivors
of the Russian ships, American bust
ness men here are really alarmed con.
corning the possible effect upon Amer
lean trade.
Within the last few days ordersior
American goods have been counter
mauded, the only explanation given
being that the prospective purchaser
did not desire to buy American goods
under the present circumstances,
The United States consul general Mr.,
Watts, has been appealed to in the
case OF an American firm which had
large contract for school sup
plies, the contract having been per.
emptorily cancelled.
Orders for the importation of a
big consignment of wood pulp have
also been countermanded, the intend
ing purchaser saying in his letter
that he could not be expected to do
business with America after the Incl.
dent at Vicksburg.
Mr. Watts had ielt it to be his duty
to write to the state department
pointing out the state OF public feel
ing here and the great prospective
damage to American trade unless
measures we're taken to allay the
irritation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
Missouri Officers Suspect Boy
of Crime.
Globe-Demoerat 9TH.

Globe-DemOerat s7th.
According TO information received
By the Alton police from Cape Girar-
desu, No., Harry Hutchins, a young
boy tried yesterday in the Alton city
courtfor stealing wheat, is suspected
OF having killed his father at Cape
Girardeau during a quarrel. The
father, Henry hutchens, one year
ago was camping in tent near Cape
Girsrdesu with his three children.
Relatives in Alton heard that Hutch
ins was dead, and investigated at
Cape Gira rdeau. with the result that
the father was found missing. The
boy, Harry, stood of the officers
with a gun and a vicious dog, for
some time, but the dog was finally
killed and the boy gave up. A search
OF the tent showed that q grave had
been dug in its floor. in which the
ssarchers found the boty OF Hutch
ins. The son denied being RESPONSE
BILE for his fathers death, but fed to
Alton, where he was shortly after
ward arrested for theft. Nothing is
known rs to the whereabouts OF the
othertwo children, who are supposed
to have been with the father at the
time he was killed. No effort has
been made to get the boy by the
Cape Girardeau officials. Hutchins
has lived In Alton most of his life.
His father was fisherman.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
Equalization Board Meets.

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. 27.-The
State Board Of Equalization, consist
ing of Governor Dockery, State
Treasurer K. P. Williams, State
Auditor Albert o. Allen and Secre-
tary Of State Sam B. Cook, organic.
Cd here to-day to equalize the value
OF real and personal property in the
different counties.
Attorney General Crow, who is q
member Of Che board, was absent.
The board organized by electing
Governor Dockery president and
State TrsAsurer Williams vice-presi-
dent, State Auditor Allen is secretary
of the board by virtue OF his Office.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
Thirteen Killed by Falling Scaffold.

Chicago, Feb. &c Thirteen men
we're killed by the falling Of scaffold
on the new postotfice building at one
o'clock this afternoon.
With q crash that startled hum
dreds Of pedestrians on Clark and
Adams street, the huge scaifolding in
the interior OF the dome Of the new
postofiice gave way, carrying down
With it fifteen men. Thirteen Of These
are reported to be dead or fatally In
iured.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
Rudolph is Back In st. Louis
. From Kansas.

Republic sSsh.
After seven months and eighteen
days absence from the city Jail. from
which he made q sensational escape
on July 6 last. William Rudolph,
alias Charles Gorney, wanted at
Union, Mo to answer to an indict'
ment charging him with murder in
the first degree, was safely lodged last
night in cell a few doors from the
one be formerly occupied in the city
jail, His tirst question when taken
inside the Jail doors was regarding
his partner, George Collins, and his
first request was that he be allowed q
few words with his comrade before
he was locked up for the night.
"Hsllo Bill" "Hello George" was
the greeting Of the two as they CLASP.
cd hands through the bars oiCollins'
cell at their first meeting since Collins
was sentenced to death for the muir
der for which Rudolph has yet to an
swer. Rudolph was then led away
to q table, where he ate a hearty
meal and retired to cell "A, his home
untilremoved to Franklin county for
trial.
Before being led to his cell Rudolph
made a statement regarding his es
cape and subsequent career, 81 noticed
that window In the roof" he said,
"the third day after l had been plac-
ed in the Jail. From that time on |
was continually scheming to get out.
| framed it up with the prisoners to
start that fake fight and / got away
during the excitement. / cut my
hand in getting through the hole in
the glass, but l did not mind that.
| succeeded in reaching the street.
Here l made for a big building across
vacant lot. where found bicycle.
"On the bicycle | rode to Baden,
where abandoned the machine and
crossed the river. From that time on
life was a game OF toss-up. Some
days | ate corn husks and stuff
could get out of the gardens at night.
did not even approach farmhouse
until | had been away nearly week
Meanwhile, | had pulled out my gold
teeth and had grown a beard, and |
did not fear recognition. After
roaming around the country for sew
eral months | fell in with gang OF
'yegs, and with them | did the jobs
at Paols, Kan, and Cleveland, Mo.
why was l captured SO easily?
Well, wasn't afraid, that's certain.
lust thought l would get in prison
away out there In Kansas, and by
the time | was out you people up
here would have thought me dead
and l would be all right"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
Hanna Estate Will Reach Seven
Millions.

Cleveland. Ohio, February 81
Dan R. Hanna and his attorney rep
resented to the probate court today
that the estate Of the late Senator
NJ. A. Hanna showed . valuation Of
81, 900, 900. This is more than dou-
BILE the amount reported at the time
OF the presentation Of the will for
probation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
Missouri C0nvicts ESCAPE.

Jefferson City, Mo-, February 20,
"A bout l O'Clock this morning VIM.
Anderson, sent from Jackson county
to serve two years for assault to kill;
Garfield Boyce. who comes from Mis-
sissippi county to serve a like. term
for similar oifense, and Frank Good
also from Mississippi county, under
a two years sentence for grand lar.
ceny, escaped from the power house
at the state penitentiary.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
May Exhume the Bodies.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 27.-The as.
'sistant attorney general, Mr.. Pestana
in an opinion to-day held that rela-
tives Of a dead person may exhume
the body to remove iewelry or other
valuables buried with it. The opin-
Ion was given in response to an in
quiry received by the state board Of
health from Lewiston.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
THE TREATY RATIFIED.
BY a Vote Of Sc to Ia the Sen.
ate Voted for the Panama
Canal.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The Pan
anna canal treaty was ratified by the
Senate this afternoon by a vote Of
&c to IA. The last obstacle that
was in the way, outside Of the actual
work OF construction, is now rsmov-
ed. Panama already has signed the
treaty which gives America complete
control Of the canal zone, with the
tight to iortiiy il it wishes to do so.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
SHANNON SCORES
VICTORY OVER REED.
Wins First Blood in His Fight in
Kansas City Democratic
Committee.

Kansas City, NO., Feb. 27.-In the
first contest between the Kansas City
Democrats, Joe Shannon and his
friends won a decided victory over
Mayor James A. Reed and hisfollow.
ing. The City Central Committee,
which met last night and worked un-
til l o clock this morning, adopted
Shsnnon's plan for nominating can
didates for city Office and called pri-
maries for March 10, with conven-
ton March IL.
The race for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Mayor is between George
M. Shelley, president Of the upper
house of the Council, and William T.
Kemper, former Police Commissioner.
Shelley and Reed represent opposi-
ton forces in the party. Shelley's
chiefsupporter, Shannon, lights Reed
much she same as Hawes and Folk
fight in st. Louis. Reed has lined up
his forces for Kemper, and Shannon
his for Shelley.
Additional significance is given to
the action OF the committee by the
fact that q few weeks ago the Reed
men made proposition to Shannon
to concede the nomination OF Shelley
for Mayor il in return Shannon and
his friends would give the Kansas
City delegation to Reed for Governor.
At that time Shannon declined the
proposition, and said that he and his
friends would fight it out.
SHANNON FOR FOLK.
1t is well understood here that the
shannon forces are supporters OF
Folk for Governor. Their fight
against Reed is bitter and OF long
standing, and they have a sort OF
alliance with j. M. Lowe and Others
who are active in the fight for Folk.
Folks friends have almost as close
an alliance with Shannon as Reed
has with Kemper. The immediate
effect here has been to cause a gener-
al rush to Shelley to-day, and whit
the Folk boom has gained strength
rapidly.
Many of Folks friends think hecan
carry the county il Shelley is elected
and Republican managers agree that
Shelley will poll 1000 Republican
votes if nominated.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
THE JURYS VERDICT IN THE
POSTAL CONSPIRACY
TRIAL.
August ". Macheu, an Ex.POstal Off,
cial, George E LOreuz, Samuel A.
Croft and Diller B. Croft Held
Jointly--The Defendants
Out on Bond.

Out on Bond.
Washington, Feb. 26.-August ".
hachen, ex.general superintendent
of the rural free delivery division OF
the post office department; George
E. Lorenz of Toledo, o; Samuel A.
Croft and Diller h. Croft, brothers,
were found guilty tonight OF con-
spiracy to defraud the United States
government. The conviction grew
out OF the sale OF Croft fasteners to
the government, In use by the post
office department.
The verdict was announced shortly
after 8 o'clock tonight by Carl Pc
terson, foreman Of the jury. The
Jury had been out nine hours. Justice
Prichard had gone to his home, there
to await any summonsirom the jury
and when, at 7;25 o'clock, the jury
announced to the deputy marshal
outside the jury room that a verdict
had been reached the iustice was sent
for. He arrived at the court house
shortly before s o'clock,
In the dimly lighted room sat the
four defendants, who, after the case
was given to the jury, had been placed
in the custody OF The United States
marshal and confined to the limits OF
the city hall. Each wore an anxious
look and the small crowd which had
been permitted to enter the room was
silent as the clerk inquired OF the
foreman il a verdict had been reach
ed.
The jury rose, and as the words
Guilty as indicted" fell from the
foreman's lips the defendants and
their counsel seemed appalled,. Dur
ing the time the jury was out the
four defendants had walked up and
down the hallway outside the court
room and had given expression to
the belief that each hour the jury
spent in discussing the case brought
them nearer t oacquittal
There was general establishment
that the jury had included in the con-
viction OF Samuel A. Croft Washing.
ton policeman and inventor OF the
Croft fastener, as to whom Holmes
Conrad, special counsel for the gov
eminent, informed the jury Yesterday
he did not expect conviction and
that he personally did not believe in
his guilt.
Five ballots in all were taken. On
the first ballot the vote stood seven
to five for conviction, on the second
eight to four, on the third nine to
three, on the fourth ten to two and
on the fifth the vote was unanimous.
Immediately after the verdict was
announced Charles A. Douglass in
behalf of all four defendants, fled
motions for a new trial, for an ar
rest OF Judgment and for an appeal
for the purpose of having the defend
ants admitted to bail. Bail was then
fixed at $40, 600 each, the bond of
Lorenz and the two Groffs being in
creased from $4,000. When Mr..
Maddox, on behalf OF the Groffs, in
quired as to the amount OF bail to
be required of them Justice Prichard
said:
81 know no difference between these
defendants. The jury has said they
are guilty and l cannot discriminate
hut y;ll traot oil ol;La -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
ASTORIA.
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-Four Killed in Wreck.

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, February 81
A fatal freight wreck, caused by the
locomotive jumping the track and
exploding it's boiler, occurred on the
Cairo branch of the Iron Mountain
near Sikeston, Mo-, this afternoon.
The wreck occurred just one mile
west Of Sikeston on a level piece Of
road while the train was running at
passenger speed. The train was a
local on which the brakemen ride in
the engine.
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make the dogs swim through ice-cold water
TO get the bird and then lie in the boat
until the next shot, all wet and covered
with iccles. The dead birds have twigs
stuck in their necks and are put out as de-
coys. The dead ducks make better decoys
than the artificial ones. Ducks go TO roost
late; in fact, they select their resting place
for the night after shutdown, and should not
be shot into after this. Shooting at the
birds when they are roosting only drives
them out of the locality much sooner. and IS
a very unsportsman practice. The birds
are in their feeding grounds all day long.
and II is there they should be hunted.
Another method of hunting these birds
is TO sink tubs. and this method is be-
coming very popular among hunters. The
sink tubs are made Of galvanized iron. and
are constructed according TO the size OF the
man. The hunter takes his tub into the
marsh or nyWay and sinks IL level. After
this ii is staked down and the water baled
out. The man then gets in, sending his
boat back 10 the shore. and crouches down
with his head hardly above the level. and
in this position he often waits for hours for
the game. 1t takes an expert to hunt ducks
because of the rate of speed at which they
fly. The slowest-moving duck goes at forty
or fifty miles an hour These are the NAL
lards. and they are the easiest Of all birds
TO shoot. The pintail is fast flyer. but the
fastest Of them all is the bluebiil. which
goes at the rate OF 40 miles an hour and is
an extremely hard bird 10 shoot.
Among the hunters who will leave next
week are Edward Stiegelmeyer, a member
SAINT They are going TO make a trip down
White river. ard expect to be gone about
nine days. Stiegelmeyer built his own boat.
which is a large. comfortable affair The
manner in which the two men expect TO
hunt is 10 float down the river during the
day, and at night camp along the bank.
Both men have been making great prep
aration, and are expecting a good time.
They have an oil stove which can be used
for heating purposes and also for cooking.
Stiegelmeyer's friends predict that the de-
struction to the ducks will be enormous.
and if he brings back duck to every man
who has left his order with him he will
have to charter a freight train. BY the
amount Of provisions he is taking with
him his fellow-firemen say that they think
he is going on a cruise TO be gone for sew
eral years. They claim that he is thinking
about putting his boat in the japanese navy
as a warship. Stiegelmeyer takes all OF
their "kiddings" in good part. however, for
he is deeply occupied thinking about the
pleasure he is going to have on hts trip
Among other local mon who are great
ducking enthusiasts are Joseph r. Morgan,
who was a representative in the last Legis-
lature; Charles Forbes DIR. TIodgkin. Frank
Churchman, Harry Stout. Capt Harry S.
New. DR.. l.. c. Cline. DR.. W. b. Craig John
Strobe and John Casper.