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The Butler weekly times., 1905-08-03
Another Pioneer Departed.

The TINES regrets to chronicle the
sudden death Of Joseph T. Smitd, OF
Foster, which occurred at his home
in Walnut township, on Friday
last. For number OF years "uncle
Joe" was afflicted with iainting or
sinking spells, when his hearts action
would grow very weak. He was In
his usual good health the last OF the
week when one OF those ''spells" came
on and he was unable to rally from
it. Uncle Joe came to Bates county
in the early days, was rugged, fear
less pioneer. He was honest in his
convictions and when once convinced
q course was right no power could
swerve him from It. He had been a
friend and patron Of The TINES for
more than quarter Of century
and at one time proved his loyalty
to the editor In q way that forever
endeared him to US. He fought q
good, square. honest fight here, al.
ways In the open, with his face to
the foe, and We believe the Master in
the final reckoning will overlook
many Of his imperiections and mis-.
takes. Peace to his ashes and con.
ISOLATION to the widow and children.
Joseph T. bmith was born in Fay
cite county, Pa., May 9th, 1885.
He went to Indian Grove, Ind, in
1855, where he.married Harriet E.
Standish, July Sd, 1852. To this
union six children we're born, four
boys and two daughters. Eve Of
whom, with the widow survive IL.
He moved to Bates county in Juns
1867, and has lived on his present
larm since Sept. 1858.
Funeral SERVES we're conducted by
Elder ". B. Miller, assisted by Rev.
Kirk, Of the N. E. church South, at
Salem, in the presence Of . large an.
1iencs and she remains were laid 70
iest in a newly built vault.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-08-03

Try pair Of Douglas shoes and
see for yourself that they are the
best $3.5 shoe made.
HIRAM NICHOLS.
FARM FOR SALE. A ellimprov-
ed l2l acre farm, near Butler, on
Rural Free Delivery route, close TO
school. Will sell eighty acres separ-
ately. NJ. G, Kendall, with Duvall
and Percival, Butler, Mo.
LosT.-Bank book, with notes, &C.
counts and papers valuable to me
alone, on road In northwest part OF
township. Please leave at Bates Ma
tionsl Bank. r. A HURT.
Ground has been broken In Monett
for new $25, 900 high school build
Ing, and soon we hope to zee ground
broken In Butler for the $4,000
hotel on the northwest corner OF the
square
Those wishing to buy a Farm or
City Resident Property should see my
list. Some choice bargains to offer.
40.ti A. s. Milhorn,
At Chicago Governor Deenen at
the last moment granted a reprieve
until August 25 for Johann Hoch
wife murder and bigsmist. Hoch
would have been hanged In four min
utes.
Men, women and childrens oxfords
all going at cost at
HIRAM NICHOLS.
Lafayette county papers report
that one OF the large land owners OF
that county recently refused an offer
OF $3.50 per acre for q farm contain.
ing $40 acres. Missouri farm lands
arecertainly becoming valuable when
such fancy prices are offered and re-
fused.
The farmers one meets now are all
smiles, They have had abundant
yields of oats, wheat and fax. and
prices have been right. The pros
poets for the bumper corn crop were
never brighter. One expressed him
sell the other day that about the
only kick they had coming was the
fear they wouldn't raise nubbins
enough for the milk cows.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-08-03

The crusade against gambling in
this town was started right Satur
day night The good work begun
should be kept up.
COAL am now prepared to fur.
nish coal In any quantity at my
bank In Hudson township.
d. d. PEELER,
Rockville, Mo.
Farmers are making preparations
to begin to pillow wheat ground, and
it is evident the acreage to be planted
this fall will greatly exceed that Just
harvested.
Pearle Bomar had 20 acres OF
wheat, which threashed out an aver
age OF "a bushels to the acre yester-
day. 1t gusged 80 lbs to the bushel
and sold at so cents, or $14.8S.-
Rich Hill Review.
The burning Of the Haysler Sad
dlery Co. warehouse building at Clin-
ton the other night for a time threat
ened the business part OF the town,
and only for the good and prompt
work of the fire company the build.
ings-on the north side OF the square
would have certainly been burned,
says the Democrat.
l. NJ. Smith and his good wife we're
In Butler Monday tradeing. Mr..
Smith stayed over Tuesday to talk
politics. He is credited with being a
candidate for recorder before the next
convention and does not deny the
soft impeachment. He was the next
best man before, and says the fellow
who beats him next time will lust
nave TO hustle.
T. c. Summer and wife have fled
suit In the Vernon county circuit
court against the Mo. Pacific rail-.
road company for $4,000 damages
alleging that the death OF their son,
James, was due to the carelessness on
the part Of thecompany' semployees.
The young man was employed as a
watchman on the defendants tracks
between Rich Hill and Butler, last
June during the high water and was
run over by a train and died August
3rd.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-08-03

Joe Eng, Of Los Angeles, CAL,
where he is a prosperous business
man, was In Butler the last OF the
week. Twenty years ago he was a
bakerfo the Endres restaurant here.
Mrs. Endres hardly knew him. He
saw many wonderful changes and
Improvements In Butler.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-08-03
Ag0nizing Burns

are instantly relieved, and perfectly
healed, by Bucklens Arnica Salve. c.
Rivenbark, Jr., Of Norfolk, Va,
writes: l burnt my knee dreadiully;
that it blistered all over. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve stopped the pain, and
hes led 1t without q scar" Also
heals wounds and sores. Csc at
Frank T. Clays. druggist.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-08-03
Farms For Sale or Trade.

One 80 acre farm In East Boone
township. House 6 rooms, barn and
we'll watered. Some timber. All un.
der fence.
One 30 acre tract fenced, same
township. No Improvement. All In
cultivation.
One 80 acre tract, improved, at
Elkhart, Mo. Store building and
blacksmith shopon premises. Have
stock Of goods in store build
Ing which will sell with farm, II de.
tired. Address or phone,
8. q. ALEXANDER,
Slim Adrian, Mo.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-08-03
FINANCIAL CHANGES.
". F. DuVaII Succeeds Geo.
". Hsxbsry as Cashier
Of The Farmers Bank.
A Successful Bank, Well Off.
cered With Elegant
Quarters.

At q regular meeting Of the Board
Of Directors OF the Farmers Bank.
held Tuesday, Geo. W. Newberry sew:
cred his connection with the Bank
and W. F. Duvsll was elected cashier.
The change caused no surprise, as the
general public had understood for
some time that Mr.. ewberry had
sold his interest In the Bank to Mr..
Duvall and associates, and that the
change would be made as soon as the
newly elected cashier could arrange
his business to accept the position.
W. F. Duvall Is we'll and iavorably
known throughout the county and
state. He is a man OF wealth and a.
nancial ability and for the past 15
years has been the head OF the Duvall.
Percival Loan Co., who have loaned
several million dollars on lands In
southwest Missouri during that time
without loss to either the investor or
his company, and now has loaned
out 8 million dollars on farms In Cass,
Bates, Vernon and Barton counties.
He 10 a man whose connection with
monied men and their confidence in
him is such that it makes him the
right man In the rightplace. Hestill
continues as the head OF the Duvall &
PercivalCo., who have offices In the
banking room.
The Board OF Directors Of the Farm
ers Bank is composed OF the follow
ing we'll known men: E. A. Bennett,
Jos. M. McKibben, ]. j. Mckee,
Judge Clark Wix, DR.. j. W. Choate,
Frank Holland, W. F. Duvall and 0.
A. Heinlsin. who are individually re-
sponsibls and successful In their re-
spectivs businesses; and as active Off.
GERS OF the Board the Bank has E. A.
Bennett as president and W. F.
Duvall as cashier, two men that
stand at the top as financial sue.
cesses. These officers will be assisted
in their work by Homer Duvall, as
sistant cashier; Jacqin Harper, teller,
and Gus Keinberger, clerk and book.
keeper, all being present employees
of the Bank.
In this connection mention OF the
new and elegant quarters occuried
by the bank will not be out OF place.
The banking company owns the en-
tire building at the northeast corner
OF the square, known as the Farmers
Bank block. This building has re.
Gently been overhsuled and remodel.
ed, and Is now one OF the most com
plete office buildings in the south
west. 1t is thoroughly plumbed
throughout for steam and hot and
cold water and wired for electric
lights and fans.
On the ground floor are the bank.
ing reom, Office of Duvall & Percival
and the postofflce. The postoffice is
the best equipped and best lighted
office in Southwest Missouri. On the
second floor are elegantly fitted and
convenient Offices, all occupied.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-08-03

DR.. Wilson, formerly OF Foster,
now of st. Louis, was in the county
the first OF the week.
Harve johnson was up from the
Hill shaking hands with his many
friends on Monday.
A stroke Of lightning last week kill
ed Eta Cox, a fine young mare,
owned by j. c. Clark.
Ed. s. Austin came down from ST.
Louis Wednesday to spend a vaes.
tion with relatives and friends.
]. o. Miller, q successful young
business man OF Kansas City, with
his wife, spent a week visiting his
parents, Judge and Mrs. @. C. Miller,
in Butler. We acknowledge a pleas
ant call
William Lsney, Of Hudson, was In
Butler Monday and favored us
pleasantly. He was Democratic
nominee for Judge at the last election.
He is a prominent citizen OF the coun.
ty, a Democrat without guile and a
genial gentleman.
County Clerk John F. Herrell took
Willie Steele, county charge, to the
Christian Home, at Council Bluff,
Iowa, on Tuesday evening. Willie Is
10 years old and was at the poor
farm. The court had an opportuni.
ty to send him to this home.
Lightning played many pranks
during the electrical storm which
passed over the county the last OF
the week. The Butler party coming
In from Amsterdam picnic that even.
ing counted ten fires, caused by
lightning. A barn was burned on
the Capt. Nickel place, Geo. Church's
barn was destroyed; the chimney to
Woodson Ferrell's house was struck
and o. E. Griffith OF Adrian, who
had stopped In out Of the storm re.
ceived q severe shock; a COW belong
ing to A. NJ. Swartz was killed, a
fine mare belonging to ]. C. Clark
was struck and killed, Geo. Kersey
lost wheat stack, estimated at $50
bushels, Miami church, near John b.
Woody's was burned.
The Butler police raided q kids
crap game, being conducted by one
Harry Mallett, at his home In east
Butler, on Saturday night last and
pulled ten or twelve young men,
ranging from Is to 20 years. The
room was full and 1t is said q few
escaped. All the boys playing were
sons OF respectable parents, not one
Of whom dreamed their sons were In
such a hell-hols. Msllett ought to
be fined the limit and run out Of
town. 1t is bad enough for tin.h orn
gamblers to run a game, but they
usually steel from one another, but
this man Mellett was running q dive
to corrupt and rob the boys, and he
should not be tolerated In q rsspec-
table community. These young boys
were arraigned before police Judge
Boxley Monday, plead guilty and
fined dollar and costs. 1t Ia to be
hoped that this humiliating expe-
rience will prove a profitable lesson
to all oithem.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-08-03
Has Stood The Test as Years,

The old, original GROVES Taste.
lees chill tonic. You know what you
are taking. II is iron and buinine In
q tastsless form. Eocure, no pay. 500
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25
ALLISON DENIES STORY OF
HIS NEW YORK VISIT

Washington, D. c.. March 24.-Sen-
ator Allison returned yesterday morn
ing from New York, where his mission
has given rise to no little speculation.
According to the New York Sun, he,
with Secretary Shaw and several mem
bers of the senate finance committee,
were in the metropolis to confer with
financiers and heads OF commercial in
terests on matters pertaining to the
proposed revision of the tariff laws.
Senator Allison is quoted in the Sun
as saying there would be an extra ses-
sion in October or November.
Senator Allison visited the White
House yesterday and saw the Presi-
dent and while there said he had not
gone to New York on tariff matters at
ALL He said the mission was to see
Andrew Carnegie and ask him to con-
slider the requests of number of Iowa
colleges that are asking aid. Mr.. Car
negie and Senator Allison are friends
of long standing and he promised the
senator he would give all requests from
Iowa careful attention
Senator Allison thought it inadvis-
able to give out the list of colleges
for which he had spoken at this time
Mr.. Carnegie will soon sail for Europe
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JUDGE SCORES BUFFALO BILL
AND REFUSES DIVORCE WRIT

Sheridan, Wyo., March 24-The
district court has refused the petition
of Col. VIM. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) for
a divorce.
Julge Scott delivered an opinion of
considerable length reviewing the al
legations and evidence, and giving his
conclusions. He says the evidence
failed on the chargeof poisoning, but
that the defendant administered in
stead remedies she deemed beneficial
to her husband. Judge Scott cited the
letter of Cody's daughter, as proving
that the unhappiness was caused by
the plaintiff.
Judge Scott also found the charge
of unbecoming actions on the part of
the defendant towards the colonel's s
guests was not proven, that there
was no evidence that she had even
threatened her husbands life, and that,
when attending the funeral of her
daughter, Arta, at Rochester, N. Y,
in February, 1904, she offered a per
manant reconciliation, but no answer
ever came to this She was an over-in-
dulgent mother and wife who always
took pride in his success and always
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and cannot act on the requests before
sailing. While in New York Senator
Allison said he did not see Secretary
Shaw and did not talk tariff with any
one. He repeated what he asserted
some days ago, that nothing would be
done on the tariff investigation until
Senator Aldrich returned. AS chair
man of the finance committee Sena-
tor Aldrich is the man to start the
investigation If one is held
Senator Allison expects to start for
Iowa Monday. He hardly expects to
join the Taft commission to the Phil
ippines, but will decide later.
Hepburn Coming Home.
Representative Hepburn said today
he would depart for Iowa on Monday
He will meet his son, Captain Hepburn
at Omaha and accompany him and his
three children to Washington for the
burial Of Mrs. Hepburn, Captain Hep.
burns wife who died recently in the
Philippines. Later Colonel Hepburn
will go with his son to Honolulu. June
/. He will remain in the Hawaiian
Islands until early in July, when Sec
retary Taft's party arrives, bound fol-
Manila. when he will joil, it.
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ODD MALADY
TAKES LIFE
TWO WOMEN IN COMA FIFTEEN
DAYS, ONE DYING
TODAY.

New York, March 24.-One of the
most remarkable cases in the expert
ence of the doctors at the Presbyte-
rian hospital. ended today in the death
Of Miss Luella Huestis, of Mount Ver-
non, who, with her mother. Mrs. Jas.
Huestis, has been in a trance for
fifteen days. When the women were
found uncons cious in the home of
Henry W. Helfer, lawyer of this
city, it was supposed they had been
asphyxiated by gas. Neither has
since recovered consciousness and
physicians and hypnotists are puzzled
by their unaccountable coma. Lack of
nourishment was the principal cause
Of the woman's death.
1t is believed Mrs. Huestis is also
dying.
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looked forward to his home coming
and made great preparations to re-
ceive him.
Used no Profane Language.
Said Judge Scott: "She entertained
his guests with cordiality. She did not
use profane language. The poisoning
of his pet dogs was accidental. She
never spoke disrespecfully of him to
his friends or guests. She always ac-
companied him to the depot on his de-
partures and was there to receive him
on his returns"
The judge also called attention to
the pride she took of having pictures
of Cody in her home, even to having
her dishes stamped or etched with his
photograph.
"In return for this wifely DEVOTION .
said the judge, the plaintiff has been
cruel to her, and heaped indignities
upon her. Even if it were true that the
defendant had at times been impatient
with him. such impatience has been
considered as indignities, it is also
true that she has had much to contend
with"
The motion for a new trial will be
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SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS DE.
MANDED IN BEEF TRUST
CASE.
RETAILERS EXAMINED
Jury Starts Upon thorough Inquiry
into Question Of Prices Charged to
and by Retail Observation-Disclosures
sale Men Blame the Retailers.

Chicago, March a. Specific infor-
nation regarding shipping, marketing
and the prices of cattle was sought to-
day by the special grand jury which is
investigating the alleged combination
of packers.
Michael R. Murphy. general man.
ager and Harry F.. Wilkins, manager
of the beef department for the Cudahy
Packing company Of Omaha, were be-
fore the inquisitors and shed some
light on the subjects.
Give Comparisons In Prices.
The jury yesterday started on a
thorough inquiry into the question OF
prices. The retail dealers were re-
quired to give the figures at which they
have sold meats since 1900. The rea-
son for the frequent rises in prices
also were demanded. The retailers
were unable to throw much light on
this phase of the matter, their informa.
ton extending no further into the op.
erations of the beef trust than their
relations with the wholesale dealers
In general way, It was shown, how.
ever, that prices were higher in 1901
and 1902 Immediately preceding the
exposure Of the trusts methods OF de-
stroying competition.
More information was Forthcoming
from the wholesalers, who were also
required to give the quotations al
which they had bought from the
packers and the prices at which they
had sold to the retailers during the
last six years.
| Put Blame on the Retailers.
1t is understood that the wholesale
dealers heard yesterday and the day
before were unanimous in placing the
blame for boosting prices on the retail
ers. "A comparison Of prices for sir
loin steaks in Omaha and Kansas Cit,
was given the jurors to show that thu
retailers make profit Of 100 per cent
For example, the steaks which the re
tailers said they charged 25 cents {
pound for were shown to have beer
sold by the wholesalers for IL cents
This evidence holsters up the conten
tion Of the packers that the retail deal
ers have advanced the price Of mea
arbitrarily.
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sTRINGTowN.

Stringtown, March 24.-Miss Lavona
Scott has been visiting the past month
with her brother, Lee Scott, of Far
son.
Geo. Estes, Of Packwood, visited part
of last week at the Win Wright home.
T. J. Smith left the first Of the week
for Missouri.
G. w. and James Davis were in Abb
ingdon Saturday.
Walter and John Larmore were call
ers at F. p Mowrey's near Abingdon
Saturday
Misses Mary and Nancy Davis visit
ed with relatives at Bladensburg last
week.
Mrs. Arthur Allen was in Farson
Monday.
Elmer Peterson and Mr.. Allen, of Ba-
tavia, We're callers at II. L. SCOTS
Tuesday.
VIM. Riley was in Abingdon on bust
ness Tuesday.
Ed Riley delivered hogs at Farsor
Wednesday.
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MYSTIC.

Mystic, March 23. - Quite number
from this place attended the funeral
of the late Alexander Orr at Ottumwa
on Sunday. He was well known here,
having at one time made this place his
home. His father William Orr now re-
sides here.
Rev. Chambers. is conducting pro-
tracted meeting at the Christion
church. Quite an interest is being
Shown.
Mr.. and Mrs William zigler re-
turned from Oklahoma on Sunday
evening.
Jno Martin returned from his Ala
bama trip on Sunday.
Work is very slack at the mines at
present.
Dave Lodwick and Charles Heron
were elected school directors for the
coming year.
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cHEQUEsT.

Cheuuest, March 24.-N. G. Wells
returned to his home in Chequest
Tuesday from Bonaparte, where he had
spent the winter working in Fairs
studio.
Mr.. Workman, of Stockport, was
here Tesday buying horses.
Miss Lulu Clayton returned last
week from Cedar Falls, where she hac
been attending school this winter.
Clarence Hewitt is having new
corn crib built.
The Unionville Sabbath school ir
this place may have special Easter
services on April 23.
Leonard Roush was a Sunday visi-
tor with his uncle, Sam Shaffer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kunzman are re.
joicing over a new son, born to then
Saturday night, March 1S.
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BUTLER.

Butler, March 24.-Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Beck and Mrs. John Darner
were shopping in Ottumwa one day
last week.
Miss Carrie Burgess spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Berkenbine were
shopping in Ottumwa Saturday.
Quite a number attended the horse
sale in Ottumwa last Saturday.
Miss Nettie Newt returned home
Saturday, after spending a couple OF
weeks with her sisters, Mrs. Flor and
Lizzie Bennette.
Mrs. Jesse Bennette spent Saturday
at the M. Bennette ho.ne.
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A BIG COMP ANY
UNITED BoxBoARD AND PAPER
co. WILL BE RE-
ORGANIZED.

Chicago, March PA plan for the
financial reorganization Of the United
Boxboard and Paper company has
been completed and will be officially
announced within ten days, when the
plan will become operative. There
will be issued a general mortgage of
six per cent twenty-year gold bonds
amounting to $2,500,000 and an issue
of collateral trust debentures twenty
year six per cent bonds In the sum
Of $2,OOO,0Oo. There will be a reduc
tion of the capital stock Of the box
board company of so per cent.
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NATIONS LAW MAKERS IN SES-
SION RECENTLY CLOSED
WERE BUSY.
MANY BILLS ACTED ON
House Passes 12,1o7 Measures and
Leaves Only sixty-Four Bills and
Resolutions on caIendar-Work Of
18th surpasses Other eesslons.

Washington, D. G., March "a. - F.
H. Wakefield, docket clerk of the
house of representatives, has prepared
a statement showing the amount of
work done by the Fifty-tight congress
just closed as compared with previ-
GUS congresses as far back as the Fiji
ty-second. The report shows that the
number of bills and resolutions intro
duced aggregated 20,074 The vari-
Gus house committees reported on a
total Of 1904 measures, Including sen
ate acts and resolutions.