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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13
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The commencement exercises OF
Foster Public Schools weregiven at
the Christian Church in that place
Friday evening, April Z. The church
draped with the class colors, red and
white, and decorated with ferns and
palms, formed pretty background
for the Eve young graduates.
Mr.. Euel Mills, as Vsledictorian,
used for o subject the class motto:
"Thers are no alps" His essay was
practical, and he read 1t in . clear
unassuming way which was CON-
mended by all.
Miss Ruby Gray, the Salutatorian's
subject was: Triumph OF Prompt
ness" She made a successful effort
to prove the value Of always being
prompt and on time in everything
we attempt.
Miss Bertha Scott showed thought
and high ideals OF life in her paper
entitled: Character is Power"
Miss Jessie Davis rscited the "Clsss
Poem," which required time and
thought on her part to write q poem
Of that nature.
In the prophecy Miss Winnie Eph-
land predicted a bright future for
each member Of the class, and we are
certain that the future is not beyond
the reach Of any. No doubt, we will
see each member OF the class striving
to fulfill that prophecy.
Rev. II. j. Crockett, Of Butler, dc.
livsred an address appropriate to the
time, it being the kind OF advice
young people need who wish to make
success in every way. At the close
oihis talk he presented the diplomas.
The music which consisted OF both
vocal and instrumental, was furnish.
ed by friends OF the school and did
much toward making theprogramme
good.
While much praise is due the pupils
for creditable attainmsnts, they
unite with the entire community In
appreciation OF the untiring efforts OF
their principal toward making the
school q success.
Prof. Carson has been In the
school work here for five years. which
is evidence OF the high opinion Foster
people have OF him as an educator.
ONE Who Was THERE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13

Every saloon In Joplin, Carthage
and Webb City, for the first time In
many years were closed hard and
tight last Sunday, and Prosecuting
Attorney Andrews OF Jasper county,
announces that the Sunday saloon,
gambling and bawdy houses in the
above towns must 60, during the
tidal wave OF morality which has
struck the town. "This movement
may seem a little radical for a sporty
old mining town like Joplin" said
Prosecuting attorney Andrews, "but
Joplin will to q dry town Sundays,
just as sure as it fails to rain. The
state laws regarding gambling, and
the bawdy house are going to be en-.
forced just as long rs I remain in Of.
fee, and Joplin will lose It's reputa-
ton as sporting town for the next
two years." .
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13

The heaviest hail Of recent years,
but Of short duration, visited this
section this afternoon. Pieces Of Ice
an inch long we're found In the court
house yard. The ground was literal
y covered by small round hail.
Fortunately the hail fell only a few
minutes.-Nevsda Mail, 10th.
George W. Taylor, an old and
highly respected citizen living south
OF Butler, died suddenly in his home
on Monday Of heart failure. He had
been complaining for several days Of
an indisposition bat bis condition
was not considered serious. He had
asked bis wife to bring some article
from another room and whom she re.
turned found him dead. Mr.. Taylor
was an old resident Of this city, was
always genial, wholssouIsd gentle.
man, kind and afiectionats in bic
family and popular with bis neigh.
bors. Besides Q widow be leaves three
sons, Jesse A. Taylor with Geo. D
Barnard 4 Co, with, his territory 10
Texas, Thomas, whose home 10 in
Idaho; Albert who lives in the Indian
Territory and three daughters,
Mrs. J. R. Douglass, Of Butler and
Mrs Harry Wolfe, of Oklahoma City,
Okla. and Mrs. Thomas Lane Of
Oklahoma. Funeral services we're
conducted BY Rev. Barker from the
family residence, Thursday April Is,
at 2 p. m. Geo. W. Taylor was born
April 9th, 1884. Died April 10Th,
1905, aged II years and 8 days.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13
Virginia Items.

George Palmara has been sick for
several days OF pneumonia.
Elijah Isom and Carl Coulter re-
turned home from Quincy, ILL.,, where
they had been attending commercial
school this winter. Carl went to his
folks at Pleasanton, Kan.
II anyone wants to know which 10
the best hotel at Amoret ask Maxey
Park.
There was reported little change in
Cole Hensly condition Tuesday morn
ing. DR.. Boulwsre Of Butler was out
to see him Friday and his daughter.
Mrs. Biggs Of Hume, is at his bed
side.
Rev. Barker filed his appointment
at Virginia last Sunday.
People are bnsy planting corn this
week.
A boy was born to Mrs. Will burst
Tuesday.
AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13
SWEET CORN.

Crosbies Extra Early, Country
Gentleman, Kendsll's Early Giant
and Stowell's Evergreen.
BEANS
Black Wax, Golden Wax, Ward.
wells Kidney Wax, Burpees Green
Pod Struggles and Valentine, Bur-
PEGS Large Bush Lima and Hondsr.
sons small Bush Lima.
POLE BEANS.
Missouri White CornAeld, Lazy
Wife, horticultural Cranberry, Dutch
Case knife, Golden Cluster, Kentucky
Wonder, Cut Short and Largo White
Lima.
DWARF PEAS.
American Wonder, Motifs Excelsior
and AcLains Little Gem.
STICK PEAS.
Plants Extra Early, Alaska, STRAIT
igsm, Telephone, Champion OF EGG
land and Large White Msrrowiat.
We still have the complete variety
Of all other seeds, and don't forget
tho Icicle Radish.
DEACON BROS. e CO.,
Hardware and Grocery HOUSE
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13
Veterinary Inf. mary.

Having formed a partnership and
secured the Lisle barn, where We will
open an infrmary with Offices in
same. After years Of experience We
feel competent to treat the domestic
animals in all their ailments. No
charges for examination. Charges
for treatment reasonable. We do eli
kinds OF veterinary dentistry. Rig
lings castrated scientifically. We
treat fistulos, withers, poll-evil, had
eyes. etc, successfully. We care for
stock at lnhrmary at reasonable
price. MCANINCH & HOLLAND,
Veterinary Surgeons.
"a 3t Butler, No.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13

Chappell & Morrell, the hay men,
have received an inquiry about five
cars Of hay I. o. b. Havana, Cuba.
This firm is establishing quite rep.
utation as hay dealers, and there 10
probably no firm In this section, out.
side Of Kansas City that does a larger
business. -Merwin Clipper.
Our old friend W. A. Downey OF
Homer, was q pleasant caller on
Saturday and favored Us substan-
italy. He says the farmers are at
least . month ahead this spring
with their work. he has all Of bis
corn planted and bis oats are up
and q good stand. The ground is In
splendid condition and every thing
points to a prosperous farming
year.
The Trinidad, COL, Chronicle. News
tells Of the appointment Of DR.. John
D. Harper BY Governor Mcdonald 90
Q member Of tho board Of dental e1.
sminers for the state, and adds:
"Dr. Harper 10 ono Of the best
hnown dentists Of the state and
though the position is more OF an
honorary than lucrative one the
doctor appreciates the confidence re-
posed In him. He will be one Of the
dentists who examine all applicants
for certificates to practices dentistry
In this state"
DR.. Harper is the eldest son Of ex.
representative Thomas L. Harper.
he Vas born and raised in Bates
county, educated at our public
oehooh and academy and graduated
lron ~ Kansas City Dental College.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13
Marriage License.

Issued by Recorder Lisle since our
last issue:
James F. Patterson to Sylvia M.
Crawshaw, both OF Bourcourt, Kan.
sas.
Ben. E. Harrison to Lillian Ewing,
both OF Ballard.
Bert Weob to Ida Courtney, both
OF Foster.
Wm.J. Atkison, Of Eight Mile, Mo-,
to Cloe NJ. Wilson, OF Butler.
LIN. Trickle, Of Panama, to Myrtle
Fahnestuke, OF Rich Hill.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13
Folk Signed Two Bills.

J>fferson City, April 1O-Governor
Folk signed the Osseniort bill, abol.
ishing the school textbook law, this
afternoon. The bill has no emer-
|gency clause 80 does not 60 into
effect until June II. The governor
also signed the bill prohibiting the
working OF men more than eight
hours a day in smelters and refiner.
les.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13
POLE BEANS.
DWARF PEAS.

American Wonder, Motifs Excelsior
and McLains Little Com.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13
Allen Henderson Given
Respite Until May IS,

Jefferson City, NO., April SIN
granting respite to-day to Allen
Henderson, sentenced to be hanged
In st. Charles county next Friday
Gov. Folk departed from the usua
custom, and fixed the date OF eXecu
tion for Monday. The respite OK
tends Henderson, lease on life to
May Is, when the death sentenc Q
to be carried out.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13
Lodge Goat Was to Blame.

Burlington, ILL.,, April 10.-Alleg
ing permanent injury through a fall
by mechanical goat, while being
initiated into the Modern Woodmen
Lodge at Arrowsmith, Charles Nc
Alec filed suit for $4,000 damage
against the lodge.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13
Almost Enough For Union.

Nashville, Tenn, April 10.-Cum-
berland Presbyterian headquarters
has received telegrsphic advices to-
day that presbyteries at Tulare,
CAL, and Conham, Tex, have voted
In favor Of union with the Presbyte-
rian church. This makes fiity-ive
votes for the proposition, which re-
quires fifty.eight to carry, with a
number of presbyteries to be heard
from.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13
Card Of Thanks.

The father, brother and wife OF the
late Dr.. s. B. Kash desire through
your columns to express their heart
felt thanks and appropriations to the
true friends who so nobly assisted
during tho sickness and death OF
their loved one.
MRS. MAGGIE KAsH.
DIR. ]. N. KAsH.
j. F. KAsH.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13

Crosbies Extra Early, Country
Gentleman, Kendall's Early Giant
and Stowell's Evergreen.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13
STABBING ARRAY.
DOrovan Lloyd Stabbed Pleasant
Fossitt Through Right Lung
With a Pocket Knife.

Rich Hill Review.
Dorovan Lloyd, aged about II,
and Pleasant Fossitt, aged about
Is became involved in a fight on
North 9th street, near the Avenue
about $50 O'Clock Saturday night,
and as q result the Fossitt boy Is at
the home Of his stsp.iather, j. C.
Griggs, In the north part OF the city
suffering from several ugly gashes in
his body and young Lloyd is lam
gushing in the city jail.
After the fight young Lloyd went
to bis home in the north part Of the
city, where at three o'clock Sunday
morning he was arrested by Marshal
Bankson and Policeman McManus.
The Fossitt boy was taken to DR..
Aliens Office for medical treatment,
and afterwards taken to his home
by Deputy Sheriff Dennis Miller. A
long cash across the back Of the
boys left hand, a small cut in his
right side near the hip, and Q dan
gsrous stab in the right lung are the
most serious Of his injuries. While
1t is believed by the attending physi.
clan that the boy will recover, his
case Is a serious one, and in all prob.
ability young Mr.. Lloyd will be
compelled to serve a term In the
state reform school for his conduct,
even II the Fossitt boy was the az.
gressor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-13
watermelon SEED
True to name.

Alabama Sweet, Cuban Queen, Duke
Jones, Florida Favorits, Fordhook,
Jordan's Grey Monarch, Jumbo,
Kleckley's Sweets or Monte Christie,
Long Dixie, Kolb Gem, McIver's
Sugar. Mountain Sweet, Peerless OF
Ice Cream, Rattlesnake, Sweetheart,
Triumgh. Pride VI Georgia, Phinneys
Early, and Seminole.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

bottle of strychnine from his medicine
cupboard, or his surgical valise, the
condition of the defendants hands after
the murder and the latter's nervous
ness after the murder. Gen. Childs
asked the witness:
did you have any conversation
after the murder with DIR. Koch in re-
gard to the homicide?" 81 did,
Tell what that conversation was
II stated during our conversation. They
say that the person who committed the
murder must have some injuries on his
hands. Let me see your hands, y
Where were you and the defendant
then?' He was lying on a sofa and 1
was sitting beside him.
Where were his hands?' His hands
were in his pockets"
Did he show his hands ?' yes, he
held them out, palms uppermost."
Saw Scratches
what did you discover?' On the
right palm, near the wrist, toward the
palm of the hand were three scratches
not incisions.''
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
UNDER CAR WHEELS
Illinois Baseball Captain, Rob-
erts, Is Killed

URBANA, Ill, Jan. 9.-Ralph G.
Roberts, of Keokuk, Iowa, captain Of
the University of Illinois baseball team,
was killed and twelve passengers were
injured, several seriously, in wreck
on the Cleveland, Cincinnati Chicago
& ST. Louis railway at Rising, five
miles west of here, this afternoon The
wreck was caused by a dining car Of
the train leaving the track.
Roberts was standing on the steps
preparing to jump and was thrown
under the wheels. He was mangled
and lived but a few minutes. His body
was brought here and his parents no.
titled. He was returning from his
home at KeolSuk. He was very popular
in the university and was president of
the Sigma Kappa fraterity.
Among those hurt is Cleres Harrison
Howell of Keokul, who was injured
internally.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
NJ! indications Compel Belief Among
Conservative Newspaper Men That
Members of Lower House Sat in
Their Chairs and Answered Roll
Call---Censored Report From Speak
er Clague's Desk Confirms Rumor
of Roll Call


PRESS GALLERY, NEW CAPITOL
Jan. 9.-There is good reason to be-
lieve that the house held session to-
night Many circumstances indicating
such to be the case came under the OBJ
servatfon of reliable reporters. While
there is no direct positive evidence that
the house did meet, the conclusion that
it did is arrived at by a series of ana
lytical deductions made especially for
I n e Clio b e by an expert who has
gone through two resurrections with
Sherlock Holmes.
Suspicion was first aroused by no.
ticing that the capitol was lighted.
Presumably the capitol was lighted be-
cause it was dark and as the members
of the house cannot see any better
when it is dark there is reason to be-
Heve that the lights were turned on for
their benefit All this was observed by
reporters aloft in their roost where
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
ATTEMPTS TO ANNU[
FATHERS MARRIAGE
Dukes Stepmother IS Said to
Have Made a Fortune In
Business

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Announeemen
was made today that Laurence Duke,
son of Brolie L. Duke, recently com
rnitted to sanitarium on the order of
magistrate, had taken initial steps to
secure the annulment of his fathers
marriage to Miss Alice Webb. What
turn the investigation by District At
torney Jerome may take is yet uncer-
tain, but it was said that there GER
tainly would be no Immediate arrest,
the Investigation having not reached
a stage where criminal prosecution
involving such action was possible.
The commitment of Brodie L. Duke,
who is half brother of j. B. and B. N.
Duke, the tobacco capitalists, to SAN
itarium and the sensational develop
ments growing out of the case, were
investigated today by the district at
torney. The affidavit on which the
commitment was issued was made pub
lie today. 1t bears the name of Victor
G. Mich, of this city, but does not give
his occupation. In the affidavit Mich
recites that ION certain specified days
of the present month he saw Mr.. Duke
in hotel and that he appeared in an
abnormal condition and deponent be-
lieves that said Duke is disordered in
his senses and unfit to be at large
Assistant District Attorney Lord said
that he understood that the manage
ment of a hotel where Mr.. and Mrs.
Duke had been stopping had made the
first complaint which resulted in
Dukes removal to Bellevue hospital
The $4,000 worth of securities
found on Duke were still in the Office
of the district attorney today, Mr..
Lord said, and were being examined.
Mrs. Alice Desplaines, friend and COM
panion of Mrs. Duke, was in the dis
tricts attorneys Office under subpoena,
but did not go before the grand jury
She made an affidavit and will return
to give further testimony Jan. 13. DR..
Maurice A. Sturm told Mr.. Lord that
Mrs. Duke was suffering from nervous
prostration and could not come to the
district attorneys Office for two or
three days. John D. Lindsay, attor-
ney for Lawrence Duke, said he knew
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

HELENA, Mont, JAM 9-Judge
William S. Hunt in the United States
court here today overruled the demur-
rer of the defendants to the indict-
ments in the case of the United States
vs. r. M Gotham, j. B. Cattlin and
many others, charged with subornation
of perjury and perjury in connection
with timber land entries in Western
Montana. The accused will now have
to come to trial. There are twelve in.
dictments for subornatio of perjury
and ninety for perjury. Among the
defendants are many settlers in Powell
and Missoula counties, who are al
legged to have made false oath in prov
ing up on their timber lands, which
were afterwards acquired by United
States Senator w. A. Clark. 1t is
charged that Gotham and Cattlin, well
known citizens of Missoula, induced
their people to swear falsely. The in
dictments were returned in June 1901,
and the cases have since been pending
in court.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. 9.-The
following authentic statement was
made tonight:
LII LIE I'll 1JUE Tie Interior
department was Informed that extern
sive land frauds We're being perpe-
trated in Montana and Idaho under
the timber and stone act. Secretary
Hitchcock set on foot an investigation
and in Montana it was discovered that
at the land offices of Missoula and
Helena many fraudulent entries had
been made. 1t was discovered, it is
said. that under the leadership of R.
M. Gotham, a conspiracy was organ
lied and lot of people living in the
vicinity of Missouia- and women
were directed to make applications
at the land office. Under this act of
congress it was necessary for the ap-
plicant to take an oath that the land
was not taken for speculative pur-
poses, but for his own use and that no
one else was directly or Indirectly in
terested in the purchase.
.Cobham and his associates prepared
all these affidavits and paid all ex-
penses and $3.50 an acre for the land
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
COLD WAVE COMES
WHILE CITY SLEEPS
Early Crowds Hurrying to Work
Find Mercury Far
Down Bulb

Cold enough to be decidedly ,lncom-
Portable, but still not of sufficient Sc
verify to break any records. the wealth
er of yesterday was of the typical jan
uary character.
Coming about the time the extreme
cold wave of last year set in, the drop
in the temperature has caused consid-
cradle apprehension as well as suffer
ing. The weather man last night was
unable TO hold out any promise of
substantial rise in the mercury today
but would not predict a protracted
Geld spell.
When ST. Paul awoke yesterday
morning it was to find that during the
night Boreas had been hard at work
Huge drifts of snow on sidewalks and
fantastic embellishments on the WIN
dow panes were the first sights to i'm
press the early riser.
Too Cold to Matt
The streets had an animated ap-
pearance yesterday morning Those
forced to face the wind did not linger
about the corners waiting for street
cars-they walked along and let the
cars sovertake them. School children
felt the nipping atmosphere and many
of the seats were vacant when the roll
was called. Some difficulty was en-
eountered at few of the schools where
the heating plants refused to respond to
the sudden demands made upon them,
but there We're no serious complaints
The children as a whole took the cold
in a merry spirit. and did not resent
having their cheeks painted bright
red
All that sudden change was caused,
as usual, by a wind which brought the
cold wave from the Canadian North
west. Following a mild snow storm
Sunday night at about $50 o'clock
came a breeze from the north which
made late stragglers hurry to their
homes
Immediately after the snowfall there
was a rise in the temperature, but the
wind came up gradually and at mid
night the fluffy snow was. being hurled
wildly about. The pronounced change,
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10

discernible. 1t was noticed as sig-
nifcant that all those who entered the
house appeared to be at home and con-
Quoted themselves with aristocratic
nonchalanee. Aristocratic nonchalance
is an infallible sign of a legislator.
This was generally accepted as eyi-
dence that they were entitled to enter
within the sacred precincts set apart
for the chosen.
Nothing Vulgar About the Crowd
AS far as could be learned the gath
ering was an orderly and well behaved
one. There was. nothing vulgar about
1t. On the contrary, every member ap-
peared to be imbued with a well bred
exclusiveness that was quite impress
sive. The distance from the press gall
lery to the floor kindly lent worn, but
serviceable, enchantment to the view.
After considerable number had
gathered, gentleman. alleged to be-
Speaker Clague, gesticulated vigorous
ly, after the manner of man putting
shingles on a roof. This much is posi-
tive. 1t was said on good authority
that he was calling the house to order
and many inquiries made later tonight
tend to; confirm this report. Your COR
respondent is able to state on the word
of a person known to be close to the
speaker that he did call the house to
order, but whether he did it at this
particular time it was impossible to de-
termine. An effort was made to see
Mr.. Clague on the subject but he de-
MED himself to the representatives of
the press Mr.. Hodgson, the speakers
clerk, who has known Mr.. Clague for
many years, said that he was close to
the speaker at the time, and he sur
missed that he did call the house to or
der, although he was not desirous OF
gaining any notoriety by being quoted
on the matter. 1t was with great re-
luctance that he allowed his name to
be mentioned in connection with the
case and then only with the express
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
THE NEWS lNDExED

PAGEI
Legislature
New UIm Murder Trial
Cold Wave in ST. Paul
Family Troubles of the Dukes
Land Frauds Revealed in Montana
PAGE II
Judseship Contest
Warner Again Heads Fire Board
Governor Sends Appointments to the
Senate
Senate Will criticise Code Revision
Commission
Bill Enlarging Scope of Capitol Com
mission to Be Offered
PAGE Ill
Minneapolis Matters
News of the Railroads
News of the Northwest
Message of Gov. Folk, of Missouri
PAGE w
Editorial Comment
Business of Congress
PAGE v
In the Sporting World
Pardon Board Meets
Mysterious Shooting on Robert Street
Bridge
PAGE vi
Beef Trust Before National Supreme
Court
PAGE VII
OF Interest to Women
PAGE Viii
Financial and Commercial
PAGE TX
PAYING Wants
PAGE X
School Principals Discuss Merit Sys-
tenn
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
WIFE MURDER STILL
IS FULL OF MYSTERY
Rev. w. NJ. Henshaw Is ParoIed After
Ten Years in Prison

& INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. s.-Tho
last official act of Gov. w. T. Durbin
today. was the unconditional parole OF
Rev. w. N. Henshaw, convicted of the
murder of his wife, Theresa Henshaw.
whose death occurred at Belleyilie
ten years ago today. Gov. Durbin took
the point that the state had failed ut
terly to establish a motive for the
crime. The case today, the governor
said, is as full of mystery as it was
ten years ago.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-10
WANT SWEOES BACK
Home Statesmen Would Lure
Them From United States
Globe Special Washington Service

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 9.-An-
other report has come from Consul
Bergh at Gothenburg relative to the
efforts which are being made in Swe-
den to induce Swedes who have set
tied in the United States to return to
their native land. Up to this time it
is merely a subject of discussion.
Many ideas are advanced and there is
no doubt that the Swedish government
and statesmen would very much like
to secure the return of the citizens
who have settled in the United States.
Walter E. Clark.