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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06

Vacant houses in Butler are get
ting scarce.
Miss Mary Reed avis, Of Kansas
City, spent Thanksgiving with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam W. Davis.
Capt. ]. E. Harper spent several
days in Columbia last week Visiting
his mother and sister. Miss Zyx is
attending the University.
Changes in the county Offices will
take place the first Of January, when
the old officers will retire, and the
newly elected viii be installed.
A. II. Culver informs us that the
furniture for the big hotel has srriv-
ed, and that competent help will be
put at work fitting up the rooms
without delay, and that 1t Is hoped
that the building will be completed
and ready for the proprietor to serve
his first meal Christmas day.
The Democratic newspapers OF the
state are not disposed to indorse
Governor Folks demand for the pas
sage oil a law empowering the gov
ernor to remove county officials up
on position OF a certain number oil
persons charging them with neglect
Of duty. Probably no suggestion
more strongly tinctured with official
egotism was ever made.-St, Joseph
Observer.
For the accommodation of the pub
lie, and especially the church going
folks, the city council ought to put
In q substantial crossing on Ohio
street at the corner OF the Wyatt
lumber yard to county clerk Her.
rell's corner. The way the matter
now stands church people from the
southwest part OF the city have to
go to the crossing at the Smith livery
barn to get to the c. P. church or
wade the mud.
Fooled In an attempt to hold up
the bank II Bendena at Bendena,
Kansas, Friday afternoon, u lone
robber, who was after identified az
Jesse l.. Harris, Of Westport, Mo-,
fired q bullet Into his brain and died
instantly In the bank building. VIII
liam Dillon, president Of the bank,
and Theodore Selb, a cl1rk, were the
only persons In the bank, when the
robbsr entered. Hold up your
hands," said the robber to the bank.
or and his clerk, as they faced an
ugly looking revolver. "Pull down
the blinds and lick the front door,
was the next order. Now get into
the vault. Instead Of heeding tht
command, Sslb made a dash for the
rear door and passed ont and began
calling Tor help. The robber believ'
ng he could not escape shot himself
There was about $4,000 on the
counter, when the hold-up was at
tempted.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06
irgInia.

Old Maid Association and box sup
per at Hotwater school house Fri
day night, December IA. Ten cents
admission will be charged at the
door. Come old bachelors and hold
up the old maids association by
your money, II not by your love to
care for them. We are sure il will
lie q success for the Misses Bard never
go az anything hall way. Aaron
thinks he will be there to witness the
grand affair. Come old bachelors
organize, do not be out done by old
maids.
We see by the official vote of Bates
county that there was not q Prohi-
bition vote at Hume. With some o!
the officers OF the Good Templar liv-
Ing there and large organization
OF Good Templars and not a single
vote for God, home and native land.
After the NJ. e. church has said in
their discipline, you legaliza the sale
OF liquor without sin. We figured at
this rate OF voting Pro. 1t will take
over one million OF years to get to
Pro. but will not take that many
years to have saloon. In the
language OF Bishop Berry OF the NJ.
E. church, shall not the church OF
God get ready to fight the whiskey
deamon as be has never fought be-
FORE"
Mrs. Bynum. a widow lady and
daughter from Marionville, Mo-, are
making their home with Miss Rachel
and j. W. Park. She came to take
care OF their mother.
Mr.. Wendels sale last week, 2 miles
northwest Of Virginia, was we'll at
tended and things sold we'll. They
will leave this week for their ole
home In Ills. They have been Ii
B ates county nearly two years.
B. F. jenkins was taken sick Lea
Wednesday night and up to Sunda,
had not been out Of biz bed.
II is reported that Win burst hs
cold bic land In New Mexico and Vii
visit Bates county this month.
The supper was not largely attend
cd last Wednesday nighton accoun
oi 'the threatening weather. The,
took In $40.
Rev. Bakers regular sppointmeu
Next Sunday at IL q. m and q
might.
Julias neckadon had q very ba,
lspell last week. DR.. Brooks was cal
cd and pronounced Il . congsstiv
chill. AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06
A-Bunch O Us.

"a Bunch OF Key II be received
at the opera ho, ext Tuesday,
Dec. 18th. like IL: ming Of an old
and tried friend. an d deserving too,
Tor 1t has furnished moro laughter
and melody than any other musical
farce ever presented here. AZ wine.
improves With ago, 20 has the bril-
liantly funny performance, and thu
has been brought about through .
never ceasing' Inclination to OH Il up,
with novel ideas that Ishould maks.
Ito acting IN exact touch With The
latest nations. The company, .
well a. the nsw features for this 49,
son, are said 70 b al that anyone
would care to b Interested in. - :
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06
NONE WORTHY A PARDON.
Governor Folk Explains Lack Of
Holiday CIemsncy.

Jefferson City, Dec. 3.-Contrsry
TO the long established custom oil
extending executive clsmency to d.
serving | ong.term convicts ON holi
days observed in the Missouri peni-
tertiary, Governor Folk announced
that there would be NO Thanksgiving
pardons. n,
The custom. Of extending executive
clemsncy to long-termers on she holi.
days originated back in the admins
tration Of Governor Thomas T. Crit.
tenden, and all Of his successors
have adhered to IL.
Governor Folk gave az bis reason
for not granting she usual holiday
pardons tnAt on the LET OF names
submitted TO him by Warden Hall
be found none whose prison records
would justify executive ciemt ncy.
In submitting the lIet OF names for
holiday pardons the warden does
not recommend any oil them. He
simply compiled from thsrecords the
names Of q number OF convicts old.
est III point Of service 10 the inssitu
ton and submits tbis 10 the Cover.
nor. Accompanying the list Il she
prison record Of each man III the
list sent to ths governor By she war.
den, thls Tins thefp We not 3 single
pane thet dl1 "a - oppq1ils 4
100 - M 49, ~
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06
nnneYta Loan

Ihave Eastern money to loan on
farm lands. Ten years time. and In
terest reasonable. ]. +. SMITH,
AS Atty. at Law. Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06
A Correction.

In the great Remodeling Sale Ad-
vertiserento of the American Clothing
House In last weeks TINES, typo
graphical error in the figures madeis
read $1,000 suits for s7.25." II
should have been 1915. Without
noticing the error, several thousands
OF bills we're run off from the same
form. This was our error, and The
American Clothing House should not
be held responsible for IL. They will
sell their $40 suits at $I75.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06

ception.
Presents.
Ill AT -
STORE ANNEX.
ST FOR FATHER,
r HUSBAND.
Stoves 25c to 80 90
Pianos 25c to $1.4S
Tables and kitchen cabinets 15c to
Csc
Washing machine $1,23
Red chairs 25c to 48c
Dolls 1c to SO Is
Doll houses 25c to 4Sc
Doll beds 25c to $1.23
Doll swing $1,23
Doll dishes &c to 223
Doll furniture 10c to Csc
Seaside buckets.5c to 10c Il
Tin dishes 15c to 4Sc Il
Tin kitchen 10c up
Iron kettles and skillets 10c
Pastry sets sets sc to 10c
Transparent states sc to 10c
Books sc to 9Sc
Morris chair 3 100
Patent leather doll shoes 10c to 1oc
Indian stools 1.23
Boys.
Printing presses &c to 23c
Air rifles 75c
Guns 25c to 4Sc
Hstches SC
Spinning top pistols SOC
Banks sc to 1.23
Tool chests 10c to $50
Wagons 10c to 1913
Horns sc to 48c
Friction toys 10c to 1.23
Horses 10c to 4.73
Automobiles 10c to 1856
Iron trains 10c'to 800
Saws and bucks 15e to 25e
Tricycle. 1.98
Watches Sc to l %
Drums 10c to 1.39
Infants.
Toilet sets Toe to 1.48
Rubber dolls loo to 25c
Knife, fork and spoon set 10c to CSC
Cloth dolls SC to 1Oc
Rubber balls 10c to 25c
Fancy rattles &c to Csc
Chimes 10c to 25c 80.
Baby swings l 48 to 2 20
Stuffed animals loo to 48,
'Celluloid trumpets 1Oc to 25c
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06
LET US SUGGEST FOR FATHER
BROTHER OR HUSBAND.

SHAVING SETS 4oc up.
Smoking sets 4Sc to $2.4S
Collar and cuff boxes 25c to 1928
Necktie boxes 25c to 81 %
Cigar and tobacco jars 4Sc to 1922
Pocket match boxes 15c to 73c.
Shaving mirror 25c to $29S
Military sets Csc to $3 90
Ink stands 23c to $1.4S
Paper weights 25c $l9S
Cigar stands 4Sc to $1.9S
Ash trays 2S; up
Travelling companion S3c to ~ 80
Leather pen wiper 25c
Znc Lined cigar boxes 81 AZ
Fine teacher bibles Csc to $198
Shakespear in 4 vol $l.15
Dictionary 10, to 81 4S
Mother, Sister and Vile.
Manicure sets 81 23 10 81 SO
Stag horn comb & brush set $29S up
Jewel box 25c to 81 IS
Ha. brush 4Sc up
Work and fancy baskets sc up
Work and fancy boxes &c up
Water sets 9Sc to $l4S
Fancy and alarm clocks Csc to- 81 SO
Handkerchief and glove boxes 25c to
$1.6S
Jap screens from SOC to IS 90
Busts from 73c to 81 %
Vaces sc to S. 90
Jap tables $1.S9
Table mats Be to 23c
Cook books 25r to 75c
Fine albums 23c to SO 50
Foncy box paper 10c to CSC
Haviland china plate SOC to 75c
Haviland cup and saucer 49, to Toe
Syrup pitcher 25c to $1.75
Post card album SC to 78c
Indian clothes hampers reduced to
$1.48 aud $1,79
Girls.
Work boxes from 10c to $1.48
Soap bubble outfit sc
Games &c to 75c
Blocks Sc to 25c
Psrlor croquet 23c to 73c
Telephones 1Oc to Csc
Doll trunks 25c to $1.48
The daily tribune., 1906-05-31

EXPRESS THANKS-The G. A..
II. wish TO thank the Fem and Meyers
Carnival 90. for the free use OF their
bard on Decoration day. It shows
to rs that the company have big
hearts and ere patriotic and we wiah
them all the success possible In their
busipesn. and can highly recommend
them ~ gentlemen In every respect.
Committee of Arrangements.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-31
VESSEL SANK
IN A COLLISION
Wooden Steamer Cut in Two
by a Steel Freighter.
Six of Erin Crew Rescued by
Schooner and Five are
Drowned-Cowles Offer
ed No Assistance.

Detroit, May aI-The steamer Erin
upbound and towing the schooner
Danforth WAS ran into and cut In two
BY the steamer Oowles In the st. Olair
river just before noon today at .
point just below st Clair. FIVE Of
the crew being drowned. They are
Patrick Quinn. chief engineer.
B. Hill. fireman.
Mrs. Mary Reed.
Mr.. WasbmAn.
Mrs. Hubert.
Six members Of the Erins crew
were saved. The officers Of the
schooner Dauforth say that the
Oowies did not stop aud offer the Erin
any assistance. The vessel sank i'm.
mediately after being struck. The
Erin WAS owned by 1bos Coleman. Of
Ontario. and the Oowles by the United
States Transportation company Of
Cleveland.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-31

THE observation-disclosures yes.
terdsy was Decoration day large
crowd attended the carnival OF Fem
and Meyers. showing In this city.
Many were down from the camps and
all had . delightful time. In the
electric theatre this new pictures Of
the Fris,o disAster are very fine, enter.
tanning and instructive The shows
are all growing popular and people
who 500 them once want to sac them
again.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-31

ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS BLAZE
Another mysterious blaze occurred
In IN old barn near Railroad street at
O'Clock this morning and its origin
may never be known. although IL IL
safe to predict that IL was from the
same cause - other recent nres.
Jatier John L. Rogers and Henry
Shorthouso put :he blaze out BY carry.
ing buckets Of wstor and throwing
them against the burning structurs.
The Ore might not have been easily
extiJguished had not two colorsd men
pulled Oh several Of the burning
boards.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-31
THE WEATHER Fair and cooler
tonight; Friday fair.

Tickets 70 points east via shs Ms.
seuri Psoino from Canon City, and
stations west thereof. will allow pur.
ohAssrs side trip from Pueblo 70 Den.
YER and return whom dssirsd. Plsass
oeay thIs II ninl.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-31
KING ALFONSO AND
PRINCESS ENA WE'D
Royal Procession a Thing Of
Dazzling Splendor.
Return of Wedding Party to
Royal Palace Interrupted by
Bomb Thrower-Affair
Otherwise Tranquil.

Madrid. May Alfonso XIII.
king Of Spain. and Princess Ens Of
Battenberg today were married with
all the pomp and ceremony pre-
soribed by the Roman Catholic
church and Spanish etiquette. The
spectsoular part Of the wedding.
consisting Of the royal procession to
and from the church. was witnessed
by the largest Assem- blsRe Of people
that ever crowded into the streets of
the capital.
Before O'Clock this morning large
crowds Of people we're Assem- bling in
the pr blio squares and along the lead.
ing thorouRhfAres Ia order to SECURE
places along the route Of the royal
wedding procession. The whole front
Of the route was black with people.
From the windows of buildings oouid
be seen thousands Of faces eager 10
greet the king and his bride. The
large majority Of the stores and
shops were closed and in the win.
dows were prominently displayed
oolored portraits Of the king and
Princess EnA
The brides party Joined the bride.
groom's cortege on the Plaza Orjente.
At 10 O'Clock. In the distance, was
suddenly heard the grand swelling
strains Of the national anthem and all
along the route the multitudes IN q.
covered in anticipation Of the Ap-
proach Of the bridal party.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-31

London. May 3l-A Madrid dispatch
says . bomb was thrown At the king
and queen while returning to the Roy.
al Palace from the church. but es.
capped injury.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-31

London. May GA Madrid dispatch
to Renters says that . bomb was
thrown at King Alfonso and Queen
Victoria this afternoon but they were
unhurt. An equerry was wounded
and . child and two horses were killed
by the explosion A fourteen year
old boy has been arrested charged
with the crime. The kiog and queen
retained great oalmness during the
excitement which followed and were
returned safely to the Royal palace.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-31

MAY BE ECOUNTERFEITEKs-Two
men. Frank Byers and Daniel J. Kin.
ney. were each sentenced t. thirty
days work on the streets this morn.
ing upon \ charge Of vagranoy. Their
past actions are being looked up by
the police ~ the officers are inclined
to believe they are brace of counter.
feiters. They have been passing what
appears to be counterfeit bills Of the
State bank Of New Bu1awick. Canada.
type. A year ago they succeeded In
passing one on . Florence lady and
within the recent past several Of them
have been disposed Of. mostly to the
Alooukeepers. however. That the
paper 10 fake there is not the slight.
est doubt ~ there IL not . bit Of silk
in the socalled money. The matter
will be taken up with the federal
authorities who will apprise the
Canadian officials.
The daily tribune., 1906-05-31
RESPECTFULLY,

The Boston Dry Goods and Clotbipa Co.
Evening journal., 1906-09-22
ELLISON NOT
FOR ORCORPORATIONS

James Austin Ellison, who is a can
didate for representative on the Re
publican ticket, from the Third dis
trict writes to The Evening Journal as
follows:
Il am a candidate for the Legislature
from the Third representative district.
subject to the Republican nomination.
Some maliciously inclined persons are
circulating the report that I am a
candidate in the interest Of the Public
Service corporations.
Without entering into the motive Of
those circulating this report. / simply
say an charges and reports of this
kind are absolutely false. ! am in no
way interested in these corporations
or their owners. neither have / solicit
ed nor been offered their support. ON
the contrary, 1 am in favor Of a bin
that will compel all public service
corporations 10 pay their just share
of city expenses.
IF / am nominated and elected, l
will go to Dover in the interest Of the
City Of Wilmington and state Of Del
aware only
"On this platform 1 solicit the votes
Of an Republicans at the nomination
election. September 29th.
LAS these charges against me have
been so unfair and unjust. 1 hope you
WI" -'''''-i' this letter.
Evening journal., 1906-09-22
LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE

SIDNEY. c. B.-The international
Railway fast express from Halifax
for Sidney was derailed at Iona. c. b..
at midnight. The engine and three
cars left the track. Driver Mcleod
was seriously and perhaps fatally
scalded, but none Of the passengers
were injured.
ROME-A consultation has been held
over DR.. Lapponi, physician to the
Pope, who is i'll with cancer of the
stomach. Several physicians favored
an operation, but this was opposed .bv
DR.. Mazzoni and other surgeons. who
considered the patient too weak for the
ordeal, in spite OF the fact that his
heart is strong.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Judge Elijah
c. Foster, formerly of Chicago. assist
ant attorney in the Department OF
Justice died early this morning. His
widow. Mrs. Ellen Foster. is well
known throughout the country as a
lawyer and orator.
Evening journal., 1906-09-22
DELAWARE GIRL
In LIMELIGHT
Mrs. John Bradbury, nee
Banning, Becomes Bride Of
GreenIeai' Actor
LEFT HUSBAND TWICE

CHICAGO. Sept. 22-society in two
Western cities was amazed to learn
that Mrs. John Bradbury, formerly
wife Of a California millionaire. before
that Miss Banning, heiress OF the
wealthiest family In the Sunset State.
had given her hand a second time in
marriage. and that this time she had
chosen a matinee idol. Mace E. Green
leaf. as her lord and master Mrs.
Bradbury was married to Greenieaf IN
this city yesterday. Half the capitals
Of Europe will be interested by the
news. for Mrs. Bradbury, after re-
cancellation with her first husband
following an elopement, was social
favorite in England and on the Com
tinent. II was supposed her second
union would be with n man even richer
than Bradbury. Greenleaf, whatever
his outlook as an actor may be. isn't
In the millionaire class. However
one of these days Mrs. Bradbury viii
have the Banning millions. or many
OF them, in her own right. including
most OF the Catalina Islands, which
are the exclusive property OF her
family.
Nothing was divulged as TO the ori-
gin Of the romance between Mrs. Brad
bury and Greenleaf. It is supposed
she saw him on the stage and that an
introduction I'm social circles was a
coincidence. AT any rate. Greenleaf
now may shine forth as a star. IL he
be 80 minded for his wife has money
enough to make her an angel IN a
double sense. 1t is regarded as pos
sihle Greenleaf win yield 10 connubial
suasion and give up the stage and aid
his wife in looking after her estate.
AS Miss Banning, the young woman
had every advantage Her family idol
lied her and no attempt was made to
influence her heart in the choice OF a
husband. But she developed an early
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1906-09-22
HIGGINS MAY
HAVE NOMINATION

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-In the Republi-
can camp to-day the tide is running
strong for the denomination of Governor
Higgins. Tt is generally conceded that
Higgins can have another term II he
wants It. Human nature being what it IS
ii is presumed that he will want It.
The final decision is said to rest with
the Governors wife.
Governor Higgins went to olean yester-
day to see Mrs. Higgins II he comes
back with a declination In his pocket it
will be a case of having waited at the
church" for the nomination ceremony and
receiving word at the last minute in the
language of the popular song, My Wife
Won't Let Ne"
Mrs. Higgins is worried about her hus-
bands health and is said TO believe that
his business cares are sufficient strain
upon him without keeping in political
life.
Evening journal., 1906-09-22

BY Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
BETHLEHEM, Pa.-Having fallen
asleep on the tracks while waiting for
a train on which to return home, John
Correll thirty-six years old, a boss
car inspector for the Lehigh and New
England Railrad, was instantly killed
by a shifting engine, at Nazareth,
early this morning.
PHILADELPHIA-D Clarence Glib
honey, secretary Of the Law and order
Society. who was on Tuesday declared
the nominee of the City Party Con-
vention for the District Attorneyship
has declined to accept that nomination
because of the charge that delegates
who had voted for his nomination had
been influenced by improper motives.
SAVANNAH, Ga.-The Savannah
Theatre. built in 1918 and next to the
Oldest theatre in America. was de-
stroyed by fire last night. The fire
was first discovered in the gridiron
above the stage. and at midnight the
famous playhouse was a smouldering
ruin.
Evening journal., 1906-09-22
TO CLEVELAND
AS A WITNESS
Wilmington Man viii Testify
For Government in Case
Against Candy Co.

f. o. Howard. OF No. Gil shiploy street,
has been summoned by the government
to appear as a witness against the Huler
Candy Company at Cleveland, Ohio, In
October 10.
Howard answered an advertisement OF
thc candy company for agents and at IN,
concerns request sent So for an outfit IA,
received an answer saying that the out
ht had boon shipped but he never received
8. and believing himself 10 have, beer
swindied he turned the matter over I,
the government officers The subpoen,
was served on Howard through the loca
United States Marshars office. This wit
ness will be allowed ten cents a mile az
mileage by the government