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The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
Man Disappears in Carthage.

Carthage, No., Nay S.-Willism
W. Howard, Of Springfield, dissp-
peared here and all search has been
unavailing Howard Is an invalid,
unable TO walk three blocks, and yet
be disappeared under his wiie's eye,
and no trace OF him has been found
after twenty-four hours search by
the police, and others interested in
the case.
Howard and bis wife were return
ing to Springfield from a Southern
sanitarium and had stopped bere for
a nights rest owing to the mans
feeble condition.
A block from the hotel where they
stopped was a store where the man
went to make a small purchase. 1t
was I o'clock.
Justas he reached the store several
men passed him In walking an oppo-
site direction and obscured him from
the view OF his wife, who was watch.
ing him. That was the last seen OF
him.
The woman is frantic. She says
two men followed them from Joplin,
and she fears they kidnapped her hus.
band for his money. He had about
5000 on his person, The town has
been searched thoroughly to no
avail.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
Adrian Budgets.
From the Journsl,

FROM the Journel.
Attorney Wolfe and wife will leav,
tomorrow for Excelsior Springs
where they will remain for an indefi
mite period for the benefit OF Mr.
Wolfe health.
Mrs. Marian Woods and daughter
Lora, left Monday for Clinton. where
Lora will enter the conservatory o.
music as student. She Is worthy
young lady, and her many friends
join in wishing her success in hel
studies.
Mrs. Jackson Haggard and chill
dren and Mrs. David Wariord left
this week for a visit with relatives in
Kentucky.
Ernest Talbot sold the Adrian Elec.
trio Light plant to E. L. Haworth, OF
this city, who took charge OF same
Monday. The services of q practical
electrician have been secured to oper.
ate the plant.
Freelsnd Hacker returned Tues
day night from Purdy, Mo-, where he
has been for the past five weeks wait.
ing on his son, Prof. John Hacker,
who has been seriously i'll OF typhoid
fever. He is now able to be up and
about the house.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
She's Only 35, But
Divorced Seven Times.

From the New York sun.
Mary j. Crowther, Wednesday di.
vorced her seventh husband. OF
these, death removed three. In their
order OF succession the seven have
been as follows:
Edward Wakeman of Danbury,
Conn, whom she married when she
was but IA.
Henry Saunders, a New Yorker, her
husband at Is.
Joseph Powers OF Danbury, Conn.,,
acquired three years later.
John Godfrey OF Jersey City, who
came two years after Powers.
William Gay OF Bridgeport, Conn.,,
her spouse ut "a.
James H. Lindley, of Meriden,
Conn.,, after three years OF Gay.
Thomas Crowther of New York, the
last and latest, whom she married
four years ago, when she was but
81, and OF whom she got rid Wednes.
day. She married Crowther the day
after she got a divorce from Lindley.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
RUDOLPH HANGED
AT UNION, MO.
A Member of the Gang Who Held
Up the Missouri Pacific
Train Near Nevada.

Union, Mo-, May s., II m-Bill
Rudolph was hung here this morn.
ing. The trap was sprung at one
minute past ten o'clock. Nothing
occurred to interfere with with the
execution which was carried out sue.
cessiully.
Rudolph is the st. Louis bandit
who was a member Of the gang who
killed the st. Louis detective who
rsided the gangs den. Rudolph is
the second member Of the gang to
hang, the first being Collins. Ru-
dolph and Colling were in the gang
Of bandits who held up the Missouri
Pacific train near Nassau. Con-
ductor Trickett who had charge Of
the train was shot In the face and it is
believed that Rudolph fired the shot
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
Killed His Father r-in.Law.

Terral, |. IT,, May 9-In a street
fight this morning between Joseph
Matthews, q farmer, and Bruce
Roberts, Matthews was killed. Mat.
thews had objected to the attention
Of Roberts to his daughter. He
heard last night that the two were
married and meeting them on the
public road fred at Roberts. The
shot frightened the latter's team and
the bride was injured in the runaway.
The father took the daughter to his
home last night. Theiather and his
son inlaw met at a livery stable to.
day. Matthews fired and Roberts
returned the fire, killing Matthews.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

The charge by the defeated candi.
date in last weeks Democrat, that
the cause OF Democratic defeat in
this county was unworthy nomina-
lions. Is as false as it is malicious.
The shaft directed at another seems
to have sunk deep into the wounds
of that already politically diseased
Individual, and he yelps his resent
ment at the party convention and
maligns and ISLANDERS the regularly
chosen standard bearers. A fair
analysis OF his plant is that 1.-The had
been the nominee the result would
have been different.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

THE Democrat charges that we are
sore over personal disappointment"
VIII Mr.. DeArmond point out where.
in we have been disappointed. We
desire that he be frank and explicit
in this matter and not hesitate to
speak out for fear Of wounding our
feelings. We admit that We have
met many disappointments in life
and one OF them was the complete
failure OF that gentleman as chair.
man OF the campaign committee, but
We can think Of no personal disap.
pointmen.s" Of late that has grieved
us to the point Of being "ill.willed.'
We very much desire enlightenment
on this subject.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

E. 81. Lewis, deiaulting cashier oI
the Wavsrly bank, did one kind act
before taking his departure for parts
unknown. He left q note in the bank
assuming all responsibility for the
failure OF the bank and exhonor.
ating W. A. Warner OF all blame.
The methods employed by Lewis in
his deislcation was principally that
Of raising drafts. So far, the bank
examiners have found Lewis short
$62, 900. Lewis also broke up his
mother.in.law, Mrs. Horace Cab.
raith.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
Plenty Of Oklahoma Water.

Lawton, Ok, May 20. M, Leigh
ton, OF Washington, a government
analytical che emist, who has been en-
gagedin making a survey and test OF
water facilities In Western Oklahoma,
has just finished the work. He rec.
ommends that the quality and the
quantity OF water are sufficient to
warrant the government going to
work on the project and spending 2
million dollars upon irrigating works
in that section. This irrigation
proposition is the largest ever under
taken in Oklahoma.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
In writing on the death Of General
Eitzhuuh Lee. Charles A. Edwards

In writing on the death Of General
Fitzhugh Lee,, Charles A. Edwards
tells the following story:
81 have often heard the dear Gen.
oral tell good stories, but the best
one was, on himself. He said that
shortly after be was made q major
general OF volunteers in the Spanish.
American war be met an old trooper
who rode with him around Richmond
in the wild days Of 81 to '65, and
after looking steadily at his brilliant
new uniform Of blue, the old trooper
eaid to him: General, hope / will
die before you do" "Why, my dear
seIlow?, safd the General. "Be.
.cause,v answered be, II want TO be
ever there when. you come In With
4hst blue Uniform on and hear Whist
'old Jubal Early WIN say." go
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

Dear Doetor-I owe you 50 MucH-for you
saved my Mama's ife-she was aufei sick-the
Doctor came and Papa cried-so did I-The Doc
told Mama to take DR.. Pierce's Favorate Pre-.
scription-and SO she got well in nough time
To DR.. R. v. Pierce. Enid Decker.
Many mothers of families In the United
States have reason to be grateful to the
person who recommended DR.. Pierce,s Fa-
vorite Prescription. This is q medicine
specially prescribed for diseases of woman
kind. 1t does not cure eczema, catafrh in
all its forms, nor heart disease, for It Is put
up for the single purpose Of curing dis.
eases peculiar to women. It has q reputa-
ton Of thirty-6ve years Of cures, and has
sold more largely on this continent than
point in its favor-it does not contain a
single drop of alcohol or of any narcotic.
It Is purely vegetable. An alcoholic com.
pound for women is something no woman
should take. Womanly WEAKNESS will
always bring on nervous irritability and
Q nervous condition, for which alcohol IL
the worst thing In the world. What the
woman needs 10 q vegetable tonic, like Df.
Pierce's Fsvorite Prescription, which viii
build up her delicate system and bring
about q healthy tone. It cures the df,ins
and weaknesses of women, and the manu-.
facturefs offer to pay $500 reward for any
case Of Leucorhea, Female Weakness,
Prolapsus, or Falling Of the Womb, which
they cannot cure. All they ask is fair
and reasonable trial.
II you want to know what ais you the
United States mail Avili bring you the best
medical advice for only the cost of writing
materials and stamps.
!. Dr. Herce's Pleasant Pellets lnvigueste
the stomach, liver and bowele< Use them
With de sFayorfte Pfescfipddnr when 8
pm b seQuised Are laxative -old uild.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
He Is Father Twenty-Six.

Johnstown, Pa, May 9.-"Ii there
is a father in Somerset or Cambria
counties who can beat this, let me
hear from him. Iwas 4S years old
Thursday, and on Thursday of last
week my wife presented me with q
fine daughter, making q grand total
OF twenty-six children-eleven boys
and fifteen girls"
The author Of this remarkable
challenge is j. J. Yoder, q drayman
who conducts an overland freight
line between Johnstown, Wimber and
Scalp Level.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
Wrecked a Missouri Saloon.

Jefferson City, May 9.-The saloon
OF William Stine at Olean fifteen
miles west OF here, was blown up with
dynamite about l o'clock this morn.
ing and the building and its con.
tents burned. The loss is about
$500.
This is the second time this saloon
has been wrecked with dynamite.
Edward Pryor, who was sleeping in
the building, escaped injury.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
Admitted 1909 immigrants.

New York, May 9.-All records
were broken today in the number OF
i'm migrants passing quarantinee.
Wit hin twelve hours 12,039 fore
igners arriving in storage, were per-
mitted to enter the city, indicating
that the spring influx Of immigrants
this year will probably exceed the
records for former years.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
Sherin's Sale in Psrti ton

In the circuit court Of Bates county. Nlaao,,
A. 9. Deems, Seth Deems, o, X. Decm.
Mary Deems, @. L. Deems, William j. nss1s
Marfeh =. Deeme, Prudis A. Doyis. Gs,eS
Hednck, John L. Deems, Able Ro@s.
Martha johnson, Edns Bowman nd erovssi
Carroll, Harvey d. Carroll and Fred = ~ -
roll, minors, By n. u. Carroll, eusrdis. -
curator, and N. n. Carroll, pstItioners.
Exparte.
By virtue and .suthority Of q decres ..n -.
dsr Of sale made By the said conrt' !. y.
ABOVE entitled cause, and Of 8 cerfi3.d
thereof, dated Nay 9th. 1905, viii, On
Tuesdsy. June 9Th. 1905.
between the hours Of nine o'cloek \. a.. -. y
noon, and i've o'clock In the afSernes. - ~
day at the east mont door Of the conrt Ss.ss
the city OF Butler, in-Bates county. leiss.s
eel O. public yendle, to the hiSksst ii55
for cesh, the following dessribe2 ~
to-Mtt: The west one-half Of otlfvs a SSS5
northwest quarter Of section ave fl M sii
lot nve ltl q the northeast quarter 81 ssses,
six % and three-f0ufths Of a ecre o.t ~ n.
northeaet corner Of lot I've Isl Of tSe rc.tSrsae sae
quarter Of section SIX 10; eli In tovnshsr ,est
nine 90, range thirty iSO); said thres. so.ssI
OF a ncfe being six te) rods In bresdtS e. ~
esss % vet ~ twenty (so) rods n isSs.s
s n. B, MORRm
so Sheriff Of Batss coun,v n.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
A Watchman Shot BY Thieves.

Joplin, Mo-, May 9.-William
Busick, night watchman at the Hot
Air mine, two miles east Of here, was
shot and dangerously wounded early
this morning by zinc ore thieves.
Busick was on watch when two men
appeared at the mine with team
and wagon. While one man covered
Busick with q revolver the other
filed the wagon with ore. After the
thieves left Busick started in pursuit
with rifle. In the fight which fol.
lowed Busick was shot three times.
William Asbell and Ross Reloiord
were arrested here this morning
charged with the crime.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

A new National bank with q capi-
tai of $4,000 has been organized al
Clinton. The officers are W. E.Dock-
ing, president; DR.. W. Fl. Gibbens,
vjce-president and C. E. Snider
cashier. In the bylaws adopted
shere is a clause prohibiting the
active officers of the bank from OBJ
tanning loans or over-drawing their
accounts. 1t is also provided that
all officers and employees shall fur.
nish surety bonds.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

The Democrat offers the extenuat.
ing plea for the unorganized condi
tion of the party in this county, that
Il is as good as In some other coun.
ties. II that was true, it lie no ex.
cuse for US. But we might answer
his plea by the query, is the republi-
can party as well organized In those
other counties, to which he refers, as
It 10 In Bates county?
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

The Massachusetts Legislature has
just passed law calculated to rid
that state OF tramps under rules OF
industry. Itprovides that authori-
ties granting lodging and food to
trsmps shall require q return in la.
Dor, if the applicant is physically
able. This will cause tramps to give
Massachusetts the go.by without so
much as a kindly look OF recogni-
tion. Nevada Mail.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
Shot His Business Partner.

South McAlester, l. T., May Sat
q tie camp, seven miles north ofhere,
=. T. Romans shot. and killed W. R.
Pierce, who was associated with him
in business. An alteration arose
over thsrepair Of q tent, and Romans
smptied Q double barrsled shotgun
into Piercs's back, clubbing his vie
tim with the weapon afterwards.
Romans made no effort to escape.
BE = in jail here
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

The Enterprise believes it very i'm,
pertsnt, strictly essential to the sue,
cess OF the Democratic party ofBates
county, to organize it, put some iel.
lows at its head without a scheme
behind him, or all OF our work will
have been in vain. We had the Hrst
taste OF 1t last fall, organize 1t out.
side OF factions. Rich Hill Enter,
prise.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
Closed in Oklahoma City, Ok.

Oklahoma City, Ok, May 8.-The
Sunday closing law was enforced by
the new officials here. Every saloon
door was locked for the first time in
two years. Three gambling houses
were raided for failure to comply
with the law. The proprietors and
about thirty inmates appeared in
court.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

President Roosevelt, after spend
Ing three weeks in the mountains oi
Colorado hunting, has returned to
Washington. From all reports the
President and party had a high old
time.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

An unsuccessful attempt was mad,
to rob the Citizens National Bank a,
Fs. Scott, Saturday morning by q
negro named George johnson, who
was captured. The cashiers re
volver was found In the negro's
pocket.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

The Agriculture Department and
the Millers' Club OF st. Louis will con-
duet experiments to improve the
quality Of Missouri wheat and will
attempt to extend the wheat area In
the State.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
Find Oil Near SprinqfieId.

Springfield, No., May S.-Unmis-
taxable evidences Of oil and gss have
been discovered on the Dysart farm,
one mile east Of Springfield, and the
Springfield on and Investment Com.
pany has been formed to develop the
property.
Thecempany has paid up capital
OF $50, 900, and filed articles OF in
corporation.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

A resume Of the recently adjourned
session Of the Illinois Legislature
shows that the work OF the body
consisted largely Of compromises in
legislation.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

The interference Of the Federal
Government In the whitecap out.
RACES In Mississippi, It is believed,
will break up the organization.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

Field Marshal Oyams's total force
II estimated at $4,000 men. he
has srmed 80, 900 Chinese bandits.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

A feeling Of disquietude prevsdes
the New York stock market, not
withstsnding the generally favorable
business conditions.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11
BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES
J. D. ALLEN, EDITOR.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

The WsEKLr TIMES, published every
Thurday. will be sent to any address
ne year, postage paid, for SI.oo.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-05-11

No railway.rste measure with any
force In II IL expected to come ont Of
the Senate Interstate Committee,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-15
CADETS HOME AND ARE HAPPY
High school Boys Have Best Time
Yet at Their Summer
Camp.

At noon Wednesday the Northwestern
train bearing the Omaha High school ca
diets, who had gone to Missouri Valley for
the annual encampment, pulled into the
Union station. That is, 1t carried all of
the cadets who had gone except eight who
were sent home during the encampment by
the commandant.
After the 1rst few days of dampness
everything was lovely at the camp and all
the boys have returned home better pleased
than ever before. The discipline has been
strict and there have been no misunGer-
standings between the boys and the school
authorities, as in former years. Captain
Stogsdal has ruled with a firm hand and
backed by the authority of the Board Of
Education, Principal waterhouse and Su-
perintendent Davidson has carried every
thing through TO a very successful termina-
ton.
The boys were all eager for the return
Wednesday morning, but the strict camp
rules kept them in their tents until the call,
when everything was then done with mill
tary precision. After breakfast had been
served the tents were struck to the signals
of the drums and were loaded into the bag
gage car, which was waiting.
George F. West personally looked after
oil of the trains run in connection with the
camp by the Northwestern road both for
the boys in going and coming and also for
the special on visitors day, and all was
run on the dot without hitch.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-15
CITY IN TAX TITLE BUSINESS
Fleming Says This Would BE
Good Thing for Omaha to
Do Just Now.

Tax Commissioner Fleming thinks the
city ought to go into the real estate and
tax title business II It is to get the best
results under the scavenger law sales. He
has so recommended to the city council, Of
fering to perform the work, but that body
has not yet had time to act upon his suE-
gestions. Mr.. Fleming, since his duties as
tax commissioner ceased by direction of the
new charter, has been acting as the city's
representative at the tax sales. He has
made a report for the May sale, in which
he says:
l regard the sale as reasonably success
ful when all the conditions are considered
The competition, however. was not spirited
or great, and until the law is fully estab-
nshed great competition cannot be eN-
pected. If there were positive guarantee. IN
the event of failure to obtain title through
the operations of the scavenger law, that
pc. cent interest as the law provides, the
competition and bidding would be increa sed
and result to the interest of the city.
believe. The cash returns on Omaha city
property sold in May was S52,3S; paid In
Ss,246, making a total Of So. or practi SaS
cally 80 per cent of the DEGREES, which
were $ll4,S96 on 1,006 pieces of property
IL is estimated that there are over 5000
pieces not yet in decree in which the city
Is interested.
After consultation with the assistant city
attorney, / suggest that the tax commits
sioner employ his time in furthering the
operation OF the scavenger law by COM
munication with the owners and investors
With a view of interesting them in the
purchase OF the certificates held by the
city. If no objection is made ] shall take
up this line of work.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-15
GEORGE SWIeART AS STARTER
Veteran Trnck Man Elected to Act
omciaIly for omaha Driv-
ing Club.

tee OF the Omaha Driving club held Tues
day noon George Swigart was elected
starter for the club and hereafter he will
preside in the judges box as he knows
how. He has had years of experience in
the business and will add to the afternoon
entertainment by seeing that the horses
are sent on without so many bitches that
are usually incidents Of roadster matinees.
The second matinee Of the season will be
held Saturday afternoon. and besides a
splendid program Of races the pacing horse
Coney, owned by Captain Dunn, with a
record Of 2;O2 TO a wagon. will give an ex.
hibition. All OF the other classes are
fairly well flled. although several Of the
drivers are out OF the city. The runners
will be on again. and this race furnishes
as much fun as any for the spectators.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-15
Mails Forwarded Overland, Etc, Ex-
cept Transpacinc.

Mails Except Jamaica and Bahamas) are
forwarded daily to ports OF sailing. The
CONNECTING mails close at the General
Post once, New York, as follows:
CUBA, via Port Tampa, at i:30 a. m. Mon
day Wednesday and Saturday,. CAlso
from New York, Thursday and Saturday
MEXICO CITY, overland, at 1870 p. m
and 1879 p m. daily, except Sunday
NEWFOUNDLAND Except Parcels Post
Mailsl, via North Sydney at 2. m. Mon
day. Wednesday and Saturday talso
occasionally from New York and Phila-
delphia. See above)
MlQUEDON, via Boston and North sgd
ney. at $50 ,. m. every other Sunday
dune Z to is, etc,),
JAMAICA, via Boston, at 700 p. m. Tues
day and Friday. (Also from New York
on Saturday. See above).
COSTA RIGA, via New orleans. at I1O;So
p. m. Tuesday,
BRITISH HONDURAS. HONDURAS CEast
COAST and GUATEMALA, via New Or
leans, at 5000 p. m Monday. west
Coast of Honduras is despatched from
New York via Panama-see above)
NICARAGUA (East COAST via New Or
leans, at 5000 p. m. Wednesday. West
Coast of Nicaragua is despatched from
New York via Panama-see above.D
PANAMA and CANAL ZONE, via New
Orleans, at 5000 D. m. Sunday (after
1880 p m. Sunday and until sailing Of
New York steamer, mail for Panama
and Canal Zone Us held for the New
York steamer-see above)
SREGISTERED MAIL for overland de-
spatches closes at 500 p. m. previous day.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-15
COLLECTOR UNDER ARREST
EmpIOye of Swift 4 Company -
Taken on Charge of EmbeE-
ElemeRt.

o. S, Hale. a salesman and collector in
the employ Of Swift q Company. has been
arrested on the charge of larceny as bailee.
This charge was changed to one OF EN-.
beEzlement, a more serious offense. as II 10
said Hale's shortage In his accounts
amounts 10 nearly $50. Hale has been
arraigned in police court and the case set
for hearing Thursday morning. Mr.. Shaw.
credit man for the Swift company. says
the collections.
Hale lives at Twentieth and vinton
streets, Is a man Of family and has been
with the company for three years. II IL
not known just what prompted him 70
keep the cOmpany's money. II is stated
the total shortage involves about nftSoa
collections,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-15
LURED TO JAIL BY DIAMOND
CoIored Man Accused of Stealing
Jewel Leaves Suspicious Let
ter Behind Him.

Fred Smith, coloRed, arrested Tuesday on
suspicion by Detective Savage. will be
arraigned in police court Thursday morn
ing on a charge OF grand larceny. 1t is
said Smith stole the diamond he was wear
ing at the time of his arrest from Jesse
Thomas, who lives across the alley from
Smiths room at Twelfth street and Capitol
avenue. Smith, It is alleged, could see
across the alley into Thomas room and
waited a convenient opportunity TO lift the
jewel. Detectives who made the arrest
say they found in Smiths room a letter
addressed to him by woman in Denver.
the woman making inquiry to what he
might have done at Denver that he should
have left so suddenly, and adding that the
police searched his room there and have
been looking for him. Smith claims TO be
able to show how he got the diamond.