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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-01
A Baby Held For Debt.

Brooklyn, Oct. 30 Mrs. j. A.
Brown was summoned to the West
Side court by Mrs. Lewis B. Levy,
who charged that Mrs. Brown was
holding her 21-month old baby for
q debt OF $13.
According TO the story told by
Mrs. Levy, last summer she and her
husband separated. Having no
place to 90 and living at the time
with Mrs. Brown, she left the baby
with her and got a place to work at
Coney Island. While there she wrote
Mrs. Brown that she had fallen from
q caroussel and was in q hospital
and so could not pay her.
When the season closed, however,
she went back to live with her hus-
band and then called for her baby.
The foster mother would not give
the child up and after several efforts
to get 1t the summons was asked for
as q means to get the child.
Magistrate Steinert told Mrs.
Brown that she had no right to keep
the child without permission from
the board OF health and that she
would have to give It up.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-01
TalIant Scared Them Away.

From the Boston Herald.
When the Venezuelan agitation
was at It's height Hugh Tallant, a
wealthy lumbermsn of Concord, N.
H., was In the cafe OF the Windsor
hotel In Montreal. Mr.. Tallant meas.
ures at least 6 feet Z inches 10 his
stockings, and has a physique In
proportion.
Some Englishmen who had been
imbibing very freely were telling each
other what they would do to Uncle
Sam II he "butted In" Mr.. Tallant
stood II as long as he could, then
stepped up to one OF the Englishmen
placed his hand on his shoulder and
looking down from his 6 feet 7 bel.
lowed forth: "Young man, l don't
know who you are, an don't give q
d. but my name Is Tallant and |
came from New Hampshire, where
they make men, and l am the small.
est man In the state.
In less than ten seconds he had the
cafe to himself.
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Slew His Entire Family.

Gage, Ok, Oct. 800. B. Hey
worth, we'll to do farmer, whose
home was seventeen miles north OF
herr, killed his wife, bis two dsugh.
ters and his son early to day. He
then shot and MORALLY wounded
himself.
The killing Is said to have been the
elimination OF family troubles. Hey.
worth returned to his home from
Gage early this morning. He was
under the influence OF liquor and In
a sullen mood. His wife was asleep
in her room and he went into the
room at once.
A few minutes later the other oc.
cupants OF the house were aroused
by shots. The son, 20 years old,
ran to the room and was met at the
door by his father and shot. The
two daughters, % and 18 years old,
next ran from their room and met
the same fate as their brother. Hey
worth then turned the weapon on
himself.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-01
TRUSTEES Sale.

Whereas, Vim. NJ. Graham and Lucy A.:
Graham, his wife, by their deed OF trust dated
September 10th A. D.. 1891, and recorded In the
Recorders office within and for Bates County,
Missouri, In book No. l07 page l76 conveyed to
the undersigned trustee the following describ-
ed real estate lying and being situate In the
county OF Bates and state Of Missouri, to-wit:
The southeaat quarter OF the southeast qsur-
ter Of section twenty-five (e2) In township for
ty-one an Of range thirty-three tsS) containing
forty acres which conveyance was made In
trust to secure the payment OF one certain note
fully described In said deed Of trust; and where
as, default has been made in the payment Of
principal and interest both Of which are past
due and unpaid.
Now therefore. at the request Of the legal
holder OF said note and pursuant TO the cond !.
lions OF sad deed OF trust, will proceed to sell
the above described premises ut public vendue,
to the highest bidder for cash, ct the east front
door OF the court house In the city OF Butler,
county Of Bates and state Of Missouri on
Friday, November A. D., 1905,
between the hours Of O'Clock in the forenoon
and O'Clock In the afternoon OF that day. for
the purposes OF satisfying said debt, interest
and cost j. ID. ALLEN,
l6.lt Trustee.
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Made Happy For Life.

Great happiness came into the
home Of s. C. Blair, school superin-
tendent, at st. Albans. W. Va, when
his little daughter was restored from
the dreadful complaint he names.
he says: my little daughter had st.
Vitus' Dance, which yielded to no
treatment but grew steadily worse
until as q last resort We tried Elec-
trio Bitters; and I rejoice TO sey.
three bottles effected q complete
cure" Quick, sure cure for nervous
complaints, general debility, female
weaknesses, impoverished blood
and malaria. Guaranteed BY Gays
drug store. Price Soc.
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' ss:s: ;s: .. IxAzM
Mo. Pac. Excursion Rates.

Homeseekers Excursions. Rate
one fare plus $500 for round trip.
Tickets on sale LIST and 3rd Tuesdays
OF each month, except that rates to
Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs
and Trinidad, Colo,, will be one fare
plus $3.50. Tickets limited to 81
days from date OF sale. For points
to which tickets may be sold call at
depot or phone 81.
Special round trip rate to Kansas
City 81. Is on sale Saturday Of each
week. All trains leaving Butler after
twelve o'clock noon and all trains
on Sunday, good to return on any
train leaving Kansas City before
noon the following Monday
Kansas City and return Nov. Is to
21, good to return Nov. % $3.50
Christmas and Holiday Excursions
to all points In Indian Territory,
Iowa, Mimi, Mo, Neb,, Kans, Okla,
South OAK, Texas and Wis, to points
in Illinois, louisiana, Michigan,
North Dak, and Wyoming on sale
Dec. ~, %, "a and %, 30, 81, and
Jan. 1 good to return to Jan 4th
1907. Open rate OF fare and one
third round trip.
Special one. way colonist rates TO
west and southwest. One hall oil
normal one way rate plus $2.00. On
sale Nov. 6 and 20, Dec. 4 and Is,
1905, Jan. 1 and 15, Feb. s and 10,
March s and 10 1907. To points in
Kan. Colo, Ind. Ty, Loua, Mexico,
Nebr, New Mexico, Okla, s. Oak,
Texas and Wyo.
YIN. C. A. State Convention Jop.
lin Nov, 81 to IS. Good return Nov
26, $40 round trip.
&c. VANDsRvoRT,
Agent
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-01
Nebraska Land Frauds.

Lincoln, Oct. 29.-The federal
grand jury has handed down indict-
ments against 81 persons accused Of
alleged fraudulent land entries and
selling liquor to Indians. Several
wealthy Nebraska citizens are involv-
ed. The evidence shows large tracts
OF land In northwestern Nebraska
we're irsudulently secured by the cat
tie barons. President Roosevelt In.
structed the United States district
attorney to push prosecutions.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-01
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice lie hereby given to oil creditors and
others interested in the estate OF Samuel H.
ADMINISTRATIVE Of said es ate. intend to make
final settlement thereof. ct the next term Of
the Bates County Probate Court, In Bates
county, State Of Missouri, to be held ct Butler,
Missouri, on the 18th day Of November, 1908.
NANCY j. WEODLE,
bO-4t Administrative,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-01
GA sToRIA.
Bear. til. nIhs Kind You Have Always Bought
''s. Il &MZzM
]. n. Harris is Censured.

Washington, Oct. 29.-The inspec-
tors who investigated the condition
Of she Kansas City postoff1ce in their
report to the Postof1ce department
severely criticised the postmaster ].
d. Harris. The postmaster is said
to have been guilty Of gross careless
ness In the conduct OF bis Office.
The responsibility for the short.
age the inspectors discovered has
not been fully established. Officials
Of the Postonce department refused
to make public the full report. They
admitted, however, that the inspec-
tors had criticised the postmaster.
The vaults, they reported, had been
left open and we're accessible 10 sey-
|sral employees, and there we're other
indications Of negligence.
The understanding ct The Depart
ment ID that In visw Of the TACT that
the amount Of the shortsgshas besn
made good and that u appeared to
b the result Of negligence rather
shan Of dishonesty, there will prob
ably b no prosecutions. ahG -
49,
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Notice OF Final Settlement.

Notice 10 hereby given 10 al creditors and
others interested In the estata Of Bryon ].
ministrstYix Of said estate, Intend to make anal
settlement thereof, ct the next term Of the
Bstes County Probate Court, In Bates county.
State Of Missouri, TO b Aeld 81 Butler, Miss
souh, on the 18th day Of Noyenbey, 1905:
MAUD y. TkETER,
N.H AdminiatratYix.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-01

Notice OF Final settlement.

NOTICE. OF FINAL settlement.
Notice 10 hereby given to all creditors and
others interested In the estate OF Alexander
G. Wilson, deceased, that I, T s. Wilson,
administrator OF said estate, intend to make
Bates county probate court, In Bates county,
state Of Missouri, to be held at Butler, Ms.
souri,, on the 18th day Of November, 1893.
It's WILSON,
5O-lt Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-01
Order OF Publication.

STATE VI MiS'ooh'' ..
In The Probate Court for the County Of Bates
August Term, 1905.
John d. Kicks, deceased.
Anna 7. Rioks, administratrix.
Order OF Publication. e.
Now ut this day comes Anna I. Kicks, I'D
minstrstrix Of the estate OF John d. Ricks.
deceased, and presents to the court her
petition, praying for IN order for the sale OF 20
much OF the real estate OF said deceased - will
pay and satisfy the remaining debts due by said
estate, and yet unpaid for want OF sumcient
sssets, accompanied by the accounts. lists and
ton whereof 1t ia ordered, that all persons In
terested In the estate OF said deceased, be motif
Aed that application as aforesaid hss been
made, and unless the contrary be shown on or
court to be held on the second Monday Of Novem-
Der, 1906 an order will be made for the sale OF
the whole, or 30 much Of the real estate Of said
deceased as will be suficient for the payment
Of said debts; and tits further ordered, that Q
copy Of this order be published in some news
paper In Bates county, Missouri, for four weeks
before the next term Of this court, and copy
thereof served on each OF the heirs OF deceas-
ed, residing In Bates county, aforesaid, at least
ten days prior to the arst day Of che next term
and hearing to ba Rad thereon.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Bates. 60
l, j. A. silvers. Judge Of the Probate Court,
held In and for said county, hereby certify that
the foregoing 10 true copy OF the original
order Of publication therein referred to, as the
same appears of record In my oface.
Witness my hand and zeal OF said court.
Done At office in Butler. Bates County,
A. d 1906. j. A. SILVERS,
5O-4t Judge Of Probate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
A W WHEELER
NJ NJ ORAL.
Assembly at Atlanta Pays Trib-
ute TO Dead Leader Daughters
Guests of Honor.

ATLANTA. Ga. March 2S.-Uniting
in THEN tribute of veneration, honor
II respect to the memory Of General
Joseph Wheeler, the leader in two
wars, his comrades and foes in the
sixties and his followers in the war
with Spain gathered here and joined
Ill such Il celebration ms is accorded TO
few men in military or civic life.
Housed 10 Il pitch of enthusiasm by
the words of General Wheeler's friend
and associate in war and in peace, for
mer Congressman John W. Maddox.
the old soldiers shouted themselves
lloarse. They were also stirred to
their hearts by the tribute of Corporal
James Tanner. commander in chief of
the Grand Army. Of the Republic.
The guests of honor were the daugh-
ters of General Wheeler-Miss Annie
Wheeler, the army angel of the Gu
ban war: Miss Lucy Wheeler. Miss
Carrie Wheeler and Mrs. Julia Wheel
er-Harris. They shared a box in the
theater with Mrs. John b. Gordon, the
widow of another great Confederate
commander.
Corporal Tanner paid a high compli-
ment to the courage and ability of
General Wheeler as shown on many
battlefields. both in the civil war as Il
Confederate leader and in the Spanish
war as IN American commander.
He expressed hope that Il monument
TO General Wheeler's memory would
he erected, as is proposed. saying:
Lay the foundation securely that it
may withstand the assaults of time
and the elements. Build it rs high as
YOU please. From out the whole great
north, east and west. against whose
opposing forces he struck SO often. so
~forcefully. from no sod gripped grave
of any Of Il boys who went to death
under his blows shall Il single skeleton
finger point in accusation of his sol
dierly conduct and knightiy honor"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
The Taki;nq
Cold Habit
GAVE 4

Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Winant, of
~ Mechanic street, entertained a
number of friends at a party last
hlght. Games we're played and a
eood TIME was enjoyed by all. At II
oclock refreshments were served.
InoSe present were Mr.. and Mrs.
roma Thompson and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Winant, Misses
Annie Wlnant, Mabel Randolph.
Gladys Cluncy, Edith. Cluney, Julia
H%oagland, Carrie Winant, Mr.. Multi
son, Earl Cluney, Walter Anderson.
Adolph Anderson. Warren Winant.
Wilson Cluncy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
BRIDGE TO ELIMINATE
BAD GRADE

TRENTON, Mar. 2S.-The free
holders Yesterday granted to the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad company per
mission to construct a bridge ovc
what is known as the old Province
line road at Lawrence so as to dc
away with a dangerous grade ross
ing. There are four tracks at this
point which are on the New York di-
vision. The resolution which was
adopted gives the company permits
sion to acquire all lands necessary to
make fills and lay tracks on the
bridge. Two culverts will cross the
Province line road to the Lawrence
station. Guard rails will be erected
and the company will make arrange
ments for maintenance of travel dur
ing the construction. The approach
on the south side is now macadamiz-
ed by the railroad company after the
bridge is erected.
The bridge is to have iron sides
and no signals are to be placed on II
nor within 100 feet of either side.
At a recent meeting of the Law
renee township committee, the mat
ter was discussed. Nearly all the
residents in the township voted in
favor of the proposition. The rail.
road company is to bear all expense.
The railroad company is to bear all
expense. The present grade crossing
has always been considered a dan
gerous one. The resolution grant
ing the permission was adopted unan-
imouSlY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
NEWPORT FIRE
COST A LIFE.
Greatest Disaster in that CityS
History Loss of s2,OOO,0 600
Is Reported.

NEWPORT. II. l.. March 2S.-The
most disastrous fire in this city'S his
tory swept that part of the water front
owned by the Fail River line, causing
. aHioss- or 81, 900. 600.
The big Fall River line steamer
Plymouth was burned to the waters
edge. and the flames from her spread
To the Puritan. the Priscilla, the Maui
gituck and the City of Lowell. all of
which narrowly escaped complete de-
struction.
The flames then spread to the docks
of he New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad. leaped from one end
of the pier to the other, and when the
firemen came they We're confronted by
a wall of flame which drove them back
from the burning ships.
One life was lost, that of Louis lie
Mont. II fireman on the Plymouth,
whC/e home is believed to be in New
York. His partially charred body was
found in the hulk.
Sixteen caretakers on the five YES.
sells. which were undergoing the an.
nual o~verhauling, narrowly escaped the
same fate.
Flames burst forth afresh from the
hull of the Plymouth last night. and
the boat was lowed to IL point between
two piers, from which the employees
of the line directed two streams of wa
ter. The ruins are Smoldering. but
there is no danger of further damage.
II is reported that the fire was due
to Il short circuit among the electric
light wires on the Plymouth.
y Waterman Oh the Plymouth was
badly burned. one OF the firemen had
his leg broken and another has Il frac,
tured arm and broken collar bone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
NOW PERKINS
is ACCUSED
Charge Against MOrgan's Part.
ner by District Attorney New
York Life Campaign Fund.

NEW YORK. March 2S.-George w.
Perkins. partner of ]. Pierpont Nor
gan, will be the first of the notable
men in the life insurance cases TO face
criminal prosecution. At the request
of District Attorney Jerome, it is said,
Magistrate Moss has issued a warrant
for Perkins on a technical charge.
According 10 the programme. he will
appear in the Center street police court
today. and the warrant will then be
served.
He is TO he arraigned on a charge of
grand larceny in connection with the
gift of $4,000 to the Republican ma
tional campaign committee.
If the test case against Perkins holds
good it is stated that Mr.. Jerome will
obtain warrants for others connected
with yellow dog funds and insur-
ance contributions to campaign funds.
On the morning of the day when the
grand jury, acting upon the i~nstruc-
tons of Judge O'Sullivan, expected to
call upon Tim With a formal demand
for the evidence he holds against the
insurance grafters District Attorney
William Travers Jerome began a prose-
cution on his own hook by means of
police court warrants.
There was a scene when the grand
jury reported to Judge O'SuIlivan. Mr..
Jerome started to say something, ap-
parently for the iury's benefit, but the
judge ignored him and sent the grand
jurors about their business. Mr.. Je-
rome, angry at the snub, walked out of
the room.
AS soon as he reached the criminal
courts building the district attorney
hurried into the Center street court.
where for half an hour he was in pri-
waite consultation with Magistrate Jo-
seph Moss. The two men were closet
ed in the magistrates private Office.
Mr.. Jerome at first asked the magis-
trate to give him several warrants off
hand. 1t is said that among those
whom he wanted TO arrest were George
w. Perkins. Cornelius n. Bliss and
George Il. Cortelyou. but Magistrate
Moss declined TO issue my warrants
unless dispositions were first furnished
ia him
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28

thirds of said costs and expenses
specified I'm Section 3. shall be .
s2ssed by the Commissioners of A
sessment for Street Improvement i
upon, and be paid by the land an
real estate benefited by said i'm 4
proremeHta i'm proportion TO the acj
'uaI and peculiar benefit received by
said land and real estate in acord-
auc' with the provisions Of the City
Charter.
Sec. g.. That the said work shah
be- done and constructed under the
direction of the Committee on Streets
anc SEVER. and the supeIintendenee
OF the Street Commission.
Introduced January Is, 1906.
Pissed March 5. 1906. q
approved March 10. 1906.
AT -9t- JOHN PFEIFFER.
Acting Mayor.
CHAS. ". MCMILLAN,
City Clerk.
721-3-19-4tm.w ".
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28

NEW YORK, March Sin a speech
bristling with bitter invective. deliv-
cred last night before the Democratic
club, De Lancey Nicol branded William
r. Hearst as a scoundrel and Il traitor
and accused him of sneaking into the
Democratic camp during the presiden-
tial campaign of 1904 and deliberately
sticking the knife" into the Democrat
ic candidate and the Democratic plat.
form.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
HOLD A VIOLET SPREAD.

The Ladies Aid Society, Of The
Baptist church, held their regular
meeting at the chapel yesterday af-
ernoon. A novel idea of entertain
ment is on foot, for the benefit of the
organ fund, in the shape of a Violet
Spread to De held May l.. The dec
orations and refreshments will be in
accordance with the name.
If this proves to be on a par with
the ladies' other entertainments a
thoroughly good time may be looked
forward to.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-EXperi-
ments in sending government wireless
dispatches between Guantanamo. ru-
ba; Key West and Pensacola. Fla.
and Colon, Panama. show that night
messages are more successful than
those sent by day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
Quietly Hanged Himscir.

SANDUSI[Y. o.. March 2S. I.facol.
Kurt, former superintendent tn
American Wine company here. III,
himself so quietly during the Mig; in
adjoining that in which hi r.H
lily was sleeping that they knew u,.h-
ing Of his death until early morning,
when the body was discovered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28

Granard in the house of lords announc-
ed that Il select committee would be
appointed TO consider The question of
American insurance companies doing
business in Great Britain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28

Ell PASO, Tex. March 2S.-The SUI
preme court of Mexico has affirmed
the sentence of death against Richard
son. Mason and %lIarle. convicted OF
murdered Mitchell and pev =
at chihuahua in order to collect ms,
ance on their lives. They will be sho
unless Governor Creel pardons them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
RTAN-HANSON

Thomas Ryan, of South River, and
Mrs. Wilhelmina Hanson, of PIP
Smith street. were married by Rev.
Dr.. w. G.. 5nodgrass. March IS. MI.
Ryan is an electrician in South Riv-
or. They will shortly take up their
residence there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
CHESS CLUB MEETING.

At the regular meeting of the
Chess Club last night several games
were played, Plains were laid to ar
range a tournament with the New
Brunswick Chess Club in the near
future. Herbert ellis and A. J..
Rossi were elected to membership at
this mentinm
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
MRS. KITCHEL LECTIRED.

Mrs. F. w. Kitchel gave the first
of a series of S~hakesperean lectures
under the auspices of the Union Aid
Society, of Railway, last night at the
residence of Peter Tillman. at Rah-
way. The subject was "Othello,"
and Mrs. Kitchel handled it in a de-
lightful n The next lecture
will be given Monday night on GAS
You Like T."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
WILL RESIDE HERE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jeppe Sondergaard,
of State street, who have been spend
ing the winter in Florida, with Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Nelson, have return
ed to this city, where they expect to
reside hereafter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28

The Concordia Dramatic Club held
a well attended meeting at the home
of the Nelson Brothers. in Gordon
street, last night. Several new mem
bers have joined the club. The reg
ular routine business was gone over.
The next meeting will be held in
Dana Hall, in Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

The regular weekly prayer and
praise service will be held tonight at
s O'Clock in the Baptist chapel. This
will be the covenant meeting. At
the close of the service a business
meeting of the Christian Endeavor
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
A. O. L. w. BALL.

Plans are rapidly being completed
for the bali and reception which
Perth Amboy Lodge No. ~, A. o. U.
W., will hold in Washington Hall, in
Fayette street, Easter Monday night.
Already many tickets have been dis
posed of and the success of the ven
ture is assured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
BAPTIST RUNy,IAGE SALE.

The rummage sale, to be held by
the Baptist Ladies Aid, will be held
on the twenty-sixth, twe~nty-seventh
and twenty-eighth of April. The
friends of the Baptists who wish to
donate any articles will please COM
municate by postal with the chair
man, Mrs. W. G. Rock, Barclay
street, who will be glad to send for
such articles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
THIMBIE CLUB PROGRESS.

The Thimble Club, Of the Simpson
NJ. e. church. met yesterday after
noon. The work is proceeding very
rapidly, and the children are becom-
ing much interested in it. Next Mon
day afternoon the teachers of the
Thimble Club will hold a meeting at
[ hn nrCnnnnn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
HELD PRIVATE DANCE.

A number OF people attended the
private dance held in Braga Hall
last night. An enjoyable evening
was spent. Dancing was INDUCED in
from 1880 until 1880 O'Clock. Will
liam Yeagher was instructor and the
class committee was Samuel Borak,
benjamin Goldberger and Moe Fer
fin
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28

There is nothing worse than an
offensive breath. It comes from bad
stomach and liver. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea cures all liver dis
orders and perfumes the breath. 35
cents. Tea or Tablets. Sections drug
$40 90. 10 Smith street.