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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-23
Like 10000 Red Hot Needles.

Columbus o., March 20.-John A.
Henderson, OF New York, here tenn.
porarrly, tells this story Of Thomas
A. Edison's opinion Of putting per-
sons to death by electricity:
"a couple Of weeks ago attended
a dinner In New York at which Thos.
A. Ldison was a guest. During the
evening some member OF the party
asked Mr.. Edison II be had invented
the apparatus for the killing Of muir
derers. NO sir, l dix not he replied,
'and l am very sorry electricity has
been out to such use. II is perhaps
the quickest way OF putting anyone
to death, but 1t Is not painless by
any means. There is a sensation OF
a moment only, but in that moment
there Is a pain indescribsble. The
fash comes, and the shock Is ten
times more excruciating than the feel
ing that results from placing ones
hands on live Goals. 1t is a burning
devilish, barrowingfeeling. Imagine
II you can the wick thrusting Of TO-
900 red hot needles into your body
and you will have faint Idea OF the
torture that Is endured by the poor
unfortunate wretch In the death chail
for an instant after the current i,
turned on.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-23
CA ST Oh Z "A.
Bear. the nIhs Kind You Have Always Boggt
Signature si &<4zzzl
Dsposed Adjutant General In
dicted in New Mexico.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, March 20 Eight
indictments were returned by the
grand Jury against Gen. W. H. White
man on the charge OF obtaining pub
lie funds under false pretenses. Two
years ago the Legislature appropri-
ated 5000 for the publication OF the
roster and history Of the New Mexico
members of the rough riders, and it
is charged that, while the book was
not published, Whiteman drew the
amount appropriated.
Whiteman came to New Mexico
from Kansas, where he had been
United States Indian agent. Hewas
elected to the legislature and later
appointed by the President on the
bench OF the supreme court, but the
United States Senate refused to con-
firm him. Several years ago be wae
appointed adjutant general OF the
territory and served until about g
month ago, when he was removed By
Gov. Otero. /.
After his removal by the governor
Whiteman flled charges with the wal
department accusing Gov. Otero o
misappropriating military equip
ment furnished the New Mexico ma
tional guard BY the United State
government, which charges Gov
Otsro has denied, asking ct the sam
time for q full investigation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-23
STORK
TIME
MOTHERS
FRIEND

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and gained . prestige among rich women
q wen q poor; It . found and welcomed
Ia the mansion q wen - IN the cabin. /.
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md diminishing pain . beautiful influence
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have healthy, laughing humanity, remain
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-23
Missourian Hangs Himself.

Trenton, Mo-, March 20 William
Nswlan, &C years Of age, a retired
farmer and capitalist, hanged himself
to chicken roost in his barn here
to-day. When found his knees were
touching the floor and, he actually
held one end Of the rope to make it
tight. Newland was subject to q Pc
culiar form Of heart trouble and
was deranged at times. He also was
worried. over business matters.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-23
He Died Of a Broken Heart.

Joplin, NO., March 2o.-wayne
Personnel, II years old, died here to.
day Of Q broken heart. His mother,
Mrs. Anna Personett, was burned to
death by the explosion Of . gasoline
stove about a month ago.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-23
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles. Druggists refund money
Il PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure
any case, no matter Of how long
standing, in 6 to IA days. First APP
plication gives ease and rest. Soc. II
your druggist hasu't II send Soc In
stamps and II will be Forwarded post
paid By Paris Medicine Co, 81. Louis,
No.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
CAUSED LAUGHTER.
Sensational Testimony as to Armours
 Secret Code.

SenB4tIOhnk ACHthhMOhS 4s " ~@A"A~--~ -
 Secret Code.
 Chicago, May 12.-Sensational testi- mony as to an alleged secret code used by the Armour car lines in making re- bates was given today before the In- terstate Commerce Commission here. The testimony was given by H. Streick- man, formerly employed by Armour cs Go. as stenographer. Witness read from book some of the code words and their meaning as follows:
 ''Iaughsome-Rebate Launch-Bet- ter arrange rebate there; Laughing Can make rebate; Laura--Handle re- bate matters very carefully; Lava---Pay rebates from cash on hand; Lavealo-- Rebate must be confidential; Woodpath Interstate Commerce Commission"
 Here there was ripple of laughter among the shippers present and the Interstate Commerce Commissioners smiled
 Nr. Streickmans continued: Wood print-Avoid service of summons from interstate Commerce Commission"
 The laughter grew more audible.
 "Footnote-Meet Interstate Com merce Commission; Imprinted-Judson c. Clement of Georgia; Imprintings- J. C. Yeomens; Imprisoned--Charles A. Prouty; Improbit--J. W. Fifer;; Im- probity--A. R. Mosely.'
 When the code words standing for the names of the Interstate Commerce Commissioners were read laughter and handclapping among the shippers caused Chairman Clements to rap for order
 Questioned regarding prices paid by various railroads for icing cars MT. Streickmans replied: The Northwest ern billed ice at s1 a ton. That fur nished by the Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul was billed at $2.50 with a re- 1.afy 0n claim. In the case of the Erie 1t was SIPS. This gave large profits to the Armour lines" ,-
 Showing what he claimed to be dis- crimination among shippers, Streick- mans declared that former Lieutenant Governor Anderson of California paid 55 per cent of the tariff rate on his shipments.
 Among those who received more than 50 per cent rebate" said the wit ness, were Frank H. Suck of San Francisco, the Earl Fruit Company. the Porter Brothers Company, the Produc- CTS Fruit Company and others. Those who paid and received less than DO per cent rebate were Stephens & Hum phries, Schnadel Brothers. George D. Kellogg and others"
 Streickmans declared that the profits to the Armour lines on the icing ran as high at 500 to 600 per cent. On cross-examinatfon, Streickmans declared that George B. Robbins, Pres ident of the Armour car lines. had at tempted to secure the papers and code the witness had in his possession by threats.
 As no witness was offered in defense of the Armour car line, Chairman Cle- ments announced at the conclusion Of Streickmans's testimony that the com mission would remain in session no longer because of business which would occupy its attention in Washington. It was the narranged by agreement be- tween representatives of the shippers. the car lines and the commission that a further hearing should be had at d future date.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
PARALYzED
 BY CYCLONE Synder Has Not Recovered From Calamity. NATIVES AGAIN SCARED People Are Frightened by Threatening Cloud. Relief Committee Sends Out Appeal to the United States, Telling of the Present Distressing
 Condition.

Snyder Okla, May 12.-All estimates of the number killed by Wednesday tornado in and south of Snyder made the total at least 125. The tornado travelled a distance of thirty-five miles, cutting a path from quarter mile to half mile wide. The farm houses in this path were demolished and the oc- cupants killed or injured.
 All the men available are needed here to clean away debris. bury the dead and care for the sick, and the fate of the farmers struck by the storm has not been fully investigated.
 Estimates of the number killed out side of Snyder range from twenty-five to forty. More tfsn 100 laborers brought here by the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, together with a big force of volunteers, began moving and burning debris today. Two men dead and another barely alive were found in a heap of rubbish piled against rail road freight cars near the station to- day. They had been there since We'd nesday night at S:15, at which time every clock in town stopped.
 Statements that approximately 400 persons were injured are correct, but most of these suffered only slight bruises,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
wHITEcAPPTNG DENOUNCED.
Trial of S.Iieged Offenders in Missls-
 sIppH Continued.


 Jackson, Miss. May 12.-Judge Niles of the Federal Court spent the entire day fin hearing arguments on the de- murrers submitted by the attorneys for the alleged whitecappers of Franklin County to the indictments against them and late this afternoon continued the cases until next term of court. The indictments were demurred to on the ground that they did not state any specific crime, that they did not charge that the homesteader interfered with was competent to make a homestead entry. All these points were overruled. the judge holding that the, indictments were valid. Judge Niles, in granting a continuance to the accused, delivered himself of a powerful denunciation of whitecapping. In speaking of white cappers, he said, among other things:
 "They have forgotten that all men are equal before the law, and by this do not mean social equality. God never intended social equality, and there is now law that can make all men socially equal It never was and never can be-"
 He advised the Franklin County citi- zens to go home and become good citi- gems. There were some 400 to 800 citi- zens of the county in the city as wit nesses before the court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
RATE REDUCTION.
Important Action by Leading Freight
 Trnfac Managers.


 TrufEic Managers.
 Chicago, May 12.-Leading freight trafic managers, representing all tne railroads leading out of Chicago to- wards the Ohio River, at meeting here today decided upon an important reduction of rates in merchandise classes for points in the southeastern territory. which includes the country south of the States of Kentucky and Virginia and east of the Mississippi river. The new rates become effective on May 16.
 Today's action which constitutes one of the most important changes in freight rates as affecting Chicago ship pers made in some time, was the result of long efforts by the officials of the Illinois Central and Frisco lines. The changes affect the six merenandise classes of freight, reducing the first class 5 cents, second class cents, third class cents and the fourth class 2 cents per 100 pounds.
 These changes were made to meet reductions in the same classes which had been made by St. Louis roads to Evansville to Cairo and Cincinnati, which gave St. Louis merchants con- siderable advantage over Chicago ship pers on freight for the southeastern territory The reduction decided upon today will put the Chicago merchants in a position where they can compete with St. Louis houses for this aouth- eastern business.
 The reduction Is also a step in the direction of placing Chicago merchants upon an equitable competitive basis as compared with New York, Boston and other Eastern houses. which ship goods by water to points along the Atlantic coast and then are required Go ship by railroad for only short distances to inc land cities at very low rates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
DAWSON HEADS B.Y.P.U.
TUSCALOOSA MEN IGNORED BY
 CONVENTION.
pr. F. T. Hale, of Jackson. Miss., Is Elected President of the Southern Baptist Educational Com
 ference.

Kansas City. Mo. May 12.-The cleo ton of officers of the Baptist Young Peoples Union resulted in the selection of Dr. l.. o. Dawson. of Tuscaloosa, Ala, as president, Rev. H. W. Virgin. Nevada. Mo, first vice president, M. B. Neif, of Alabama, second vice president and w. W. Gaines. of Georgia. secre- tary.
 Addresses were made by Landrum P. Leavel. of Jackson, Miss. financial secretary of the Sunday schhool board. and Rev. Robert VaIdevanter, of St. Louis.
 The Southern Baptist Educational conference has elected the following officers:
 President. Dr. P. T. Hale. president of the Southwestern Baptise universi- ty, Jackson. Miss.
 Vi ecPresidents. Dr. J. P. Green, president William Jewell college. Lib ertv. Mo: F w. Boatwrlght. president Richmond college. Richmond. Va; Dr, 10. M. Poteat. president Furman uni versity. Greenville, s. c.
 Dr. W. H. Harrison, president of Bethel college. Russellvills. Ky. was elected secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
ORIGINATES STORM.
High Wind and Heavy Rain Worked
 Destruction.

Cincinnati, O.. May 12.-The rainfall for the past twenty-four hours reached 335 inches in this city, flooded streets. causing many washouts on the rail- roads. delaying railway trains. block ing traffic on several street car lines and doing a great deal of damage to houses and vegetation over a large sec tion. Details received today indicate that last nights reports of the extent and severity of the storm were in no wise exaggerated. In this city the storm was one of the most severe ever experienced, the high wind and heavy rain combining to work destruction. A railroad washout compelled a delay of nearly an hour in Richard Mansfield $ presentation of Beau Brummel, the ac- tors private car, which was in the SUI burbs, being finally brought into the city with the help of several train crews and two engines.
 Today street railway trafae was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, May 12.--gfor Alabama, Fair saturday and Sundays light south winds.

largely resumed. except on one or two lines where dirt from the hills had beeu washed over the tracks to depth of several feet. Railroads were getting into normal condition, although it will be sometime before the breaks in the tracks are completely restored. Tele- phone and telegraphic service was still crippled. but the broken wires were being rapidly replaced.
 At Waverly Frank Westfall was struck by bolt of lightning and killed At Lancaster Mrs Alexander Shaffel was perhaps fatally injured by boil of lightning. Her 4-year-old son alst was injured.
 At Middletown the roof of one wing of the Decatur Buggy Works was blown off.
 At Tiffin s1O.00 damage was done, in cluding that to Ulrich's greenhouse.
 At Ashtabula Charles Perala wal killed by lightning. Heavy damage was reported in the Lima oil field.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
COTTON BELT WRECK.
Passenger Train struck Soft Stretch of
 Track.

Track.
 Dallas, Tex, May 12.~-Westbound passenger train No. 101 on the Cotton Belt Railroad, due in Dallas this morn ing, was wrecked early today near Weaver, in Hopkins, by running onto a soft piece of track. The engine ana baggage and mail cars turned over and rolled into a creek and several persons were badly hurt. though none. 1t is believed, fatally.
 The known injured: George w. Price, mail clerk, arm broken and bad ly bruised; c. C. Gibson. mail clerk, back badly wrenched. The engineer and baggageman are reported to be badly hurt.
 The derailed part of the train rolled down an embankment into the creek, where 1t lay bottom up. The engineer was pinned beneath the engine for sev- eral hours with only his head above water Relief trains were sent out from Mount Pleasant and Commerce, but as the track is washed away 1t is doubtful if they will arrive before morning. Weaver is nine miles east of Sulphur Springs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
WAS sIDE-TRACKED.
ResOIutiOn Conforming Esch-TOwnsend
 RIII-

Knoxville, May 12-It Is learned an effort was made to get a resolution through the convention of the Ameri- can Cotton Association condemning the Esch- Townsend bill. which seeks to control railroad rates. Knoxville men who believe that strict enforcement of the Elkins law is all that is needed, were back of the movement. The res olution of condemnation was side tracked in committee by the eonVen- tfon. on the ground that there was not sufficient information on hand to in telligently act upon the measure
 Those members who are with Presi- dent Roosevelt in his effort to regulate rates took the action of the convention as indicating that the Southern cotton manufacturers do not care to hamper the President in his effort toward rate regulation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
RojeStvenSky and the Far
 Eastern Crisis.
DIRECTS ALL DIVISIONS
Russia Mum as to Movements
 of Ships.
Tokio stun Angry With Trance Be- cause of the Republics Alleged Violation of NeutraIify--Cas-
 sinPs Transfer Gazetted.

St. Petersburg, May 12s--Ths admi- ralty declines to divulge any informa- ton which it has about the ships of the Vladivostok division which are report ed to be of the coast of Japan. but the impression prevails in naval circles that acting under the instructions of Vice. Admiral Rojestvensky they have pass ed through the Suguru Straits Into the Pacific on reconnaissance to ascertain if the passage Is free of mines and ob- stacles for Rojestvensky's squadron and also to threaten Japanese commerce.. All the Russian naval divisions now in the far East are acting under Rojest- vensky's order.
 Nj. Wronski the military expert of The Novoe Vremya. explains that the failure of Field Marshal Oyana to un- dertake an advance as we'll as the fail- ure of the Japanese to send an expedf- ton to the Island of Sakhalin is due to the appearance of Rojestvensky's squadron in Chinese waters.
 "In his hands now is the destiny of the Far East" The paper says. may God grant him success"
 The Slovo reproaches the imperial guard for not going to the front. say ing: Its place Is on the battlefield- In all Russia's wars the guard has won glory. It is composed or the picked men of the empire and should show tha world what Russia can do."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
c-,rhn he xuinner

Savannah. Ga. May FER c. Grubbs of Kentucky won the net score cup in inc Southern handicap championship match of the Southern Golf tournament today with S3. Andrew Manson of Darien, Ga. won the gross score cup with SC. Andrew Mason and N. A. Hardee of Savannah, will play in tho finals tomorrow for the championship cup; H. H. Lurton and N. Buekner in the Dixie cup finals and w. c. Strobhar and H. c. stiles in the consolation cup finals
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
Rationa Asked For.

bury, commandant of the Sth cavalry, located at Fort Sill, today made requi- sition upon the war department for orders to send troops to Snyder with rations for the tornado sufferers The engineering corps of the Oklahoma Ma tional Guard started today for Snyder with seventy-five tents to be used as temporary homes for the destitute.
 heavy rain and wind storm pre- vailed today in southwestern Oklaho- ma, assuming the proportions of a cloudburst near Lawton, The strets Of Lawton were flooded and water ran into many houses, entering among oth- CT places the temporary hospital where several injured brought here from Shy der were being quartered
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
Two sistera Drowned.

Roanoke, Va, May 12.-A special to The Roanoke Times from Pulaski. Va, says the two daughters of Henry Whit taker, aged respectively 10 and 12 years, were drowned today in mill pond at East Pulaski
 The girls were wading in the shall low part of the pond and ventursd out beyond their depth. Their bodies were recovered
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
TokIo stiII Mad.

Tokio. May 12.-(10 6. m)--Frances latest assurances of neutrality ease the situation somewhat, but do not re- move the deep-rooted popular resent ment against her.
 The press urges the Government to maintain a strong attitude toward France and demand explanations. say ing it Is necessary that France explain events between May and May 9.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
American Mission Union.

Kansas City, May 12.-While the Southern Baptist Convention was in progress at the Cavalry Baptist church many women attended the second days meeting of the American Mission Union which is being held at the Central Presbyterian church.
 The meeting was opened today with devotional exercises, including a Bible lesson read by Mrs. W. c. Golden, of Tennessee. Mrs. s. E. Woody, of Ken lucky, spoke on the work of establish ing a hospital in connection with the Baptist Mission at Tank Chow, China. She stated that $3.O00 will be needed to equip the hospital and a collection was taken which resulted in the sub scription of $1,410 for this purpose. Miss A. W. Armstrong. of Maryland, corresponding secretary of the union. read a statement made by the board of managers for the Margaret Home for children located at Greenville, s. c. The discussion which followed the report involved plans for the equip ment and support of the institution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
chnllenEe Declined.

St. Petersburg, May I2.--Baron IIe- senhausen and Count Massinpuskin, ac- cording to the Slovo. have declined to accept the challenges of s. A. Alex androvsky, former head of the Red Cross in the field. t@ fight duels nhtn inc last named disproves tho charges brought against the administration of the Red Cross funds which M. Alex androvsky upon his arrival here. April 20. indignantly denied and announced that he was preparing complete ac- cnnnt for the public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
IclIlea ln OuthreaIE.

St. Petersburg. May 12.--Some pri- vate reports from zhitomir place the number of persons killed as high as forty.
 The Governor of volhynia has caused the streets of Zhitomir to be placarded with notices to the effect that troops have received instructions to fire upon any persons interfering with the Jews The Oficial Messenger account or the Zhitomir outbreak attributed 1t to the provoking attitude of the Jews, who, it adds, used a portrait of the emperor as tareet in shoot practice and com- mitted many assaults on Christians in the streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
STEPHENS IS ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF SOUTHERN BAPTIST
 CONVENTION.
pr. Gregory of Montgomery Again Chosen as a Secretary--Cemmit- tee to Name Next Meeting
 Place.

Kansas City, May 12,--About 1000 delegates were present when me Southern Baptist Convention was call- ed to order. After the address jf well come, which included speech by Judge John L. Peak, former United States Minister to Switzerland; E. w. Stepn- ems of Columbia, Mo, First Vice-Presi- dent of the Convention took the ses- sion.
 The most important business was the election of officers for the coming year. There were three names men tioned for the office of President, those of E. W, Stephens. President of the Missouri General Assoeiatiaal; Joshua Lowering of Baltimore, President of the Maryland Union Association. and Rev. T. T. Eaton of Louisville. Ky. MT. Eaton, however, withdrew his name.
 The election of MT Stephens for President was practically unanimous. Other officers were elected as follows: Vice. Presidents. T. H. Elliott, Vir- ginia; c. A. Smith, South Carolina; Joshua Lowering, Baltimore; J. c. Stolcup, South McAlester, I. T.
 Secretaries: pr. Lansing Burrows, Georgia. and Dr. O. F. Gregory, of Montgomery, Ala. both reelected.
 Treasurer. George w. Norton, Louis- vile, reelected.
 Auditor, William F. Harvey, Louis- vile, reelected.
 Abstracts of reports of the foreign Missionary Board. the Home Mission Board and the Sunday School Board were read and a committee was named to prepare Q program for the ensuing sessions of the convention.
 In calling the convention to order Mr Stephens spoke eloquently in eulogy of the Rev. James P. Eagle. late Presi- dent, who died several months ago.
 A resolution was adopted leaving the place of holding the next convention to a committee of five who will report to President Stephens not later than next January.