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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-08
Ran a Legislature Crap Game

st. Louis, Aug. 81. E. McGee, oil
st. Louis, was convicted OF running
a gambling game here and sentenced
to the penitentiary for two years.
An appeal has been taken and Nc
Gee released on bond. 1t was charg-
ed that he ran a "crap" game here
during the session Of the Legislature.
just before the special session ad.
journed Sheriff John Scott raided q
game and this furnished evidence for
McGee's prosecution.
This is the first time anyone has
been convicted in this part Of the
state under the felony clause Of the
gambling law since quarter Of a
century ago when Colonel "Bob''
Pate OF st. Louis was convicted and
Immediately pardoned by Governor
Crittenden. Since then it has been
the general custom to fine persons
convicted Of running gambling
games. As long as the oldest inhabi-
tant can remember there has always
been more or less gambling In jeff
erson City and big stakes have been
lost and won. Occasionally persons
running these games have been TAX
en- into court and fined, and then the
gambling would go on as usual. j.
F. McGee had a wide acquaintance
among the sporting fraternity Of St.
Louis about Ave years ago. He was
known as "Big" MCGEE, because Of
his physique.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-08
WILLIAMS GETS A
BIG MAJORITY IN
SENATE RACE.
vardaman Swamped In missis.
sippi Landslide for Houses
Minority Leader.
SPECTULAR FIGHT.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 4.-Congress.
man John Sharp Williams was given
the Democratic nomination for the
United States Senate by a vote that
overwhelmed his opponent, Gov. Jas.
K. Vardsman.
His plurality is now estimated at
$4,000, and several counties In which
he stands practically alone as the
peoples choice have not been heard
from.
Itmsy be said that the entire DEM
ocratic vote OF the state was polled.
Il was almost exclusively white. The
negro ballot was like a drop oiwster
In the ocesn, for he is surrounded
with such restrictions here that his
franchise amounts to little more than
nothing. Il would not be smiss to
state that there is no negro vote In
bulb COI1uUuW6dlsu,
Williams and Vardaman made a
picturesque campaign. The heat
with which 1t was waged surpassed
all such contests heretofore under.
takenin the south. Itprogressed for
weeks, each candidate making from
one to four speeches a day. At the
conclusion OF the battle both were
exhausted and lay back to await the
outcome OF their efforts.
Before election day the contest had
resolved itself, a white haired sdher
ent OF Williams remarked, into figh,
Of "brains against HAIR" Thi:
veteran OF many political campaigns
announced just before the polls open
ed that Vardsmsn needed "righ,
smart barberin'." The Governor re
csived short political haircut, full
filling the speakers desire.
Vardaman relied solely on the
negro question. He had absolutely
no other platform, and when he ant
Williams met in joint debate on July
4 at Meridian he disdained the direct
national issues his opponent espous
ed. He appealed to his audience t.
send him to the Senate because h,
would fight against the negro ballot
and throughout the campaign thi
was the burden OF bis claim to prefer
ence.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-08
Endorsed by the County.

1.-THE most popular remedy in Ut.
sego county, and the best friend OF
any family" writes VIM. NJ. Dietz,
editor and publisher OF the Otsego
Journal, Gilbertsville, N Y, sis DR..
Kings New Discovery. II has prov
ed to be an infallible cure for coughs
and colds, making short work OF the
worst Of them. We always keep a
bottle In the house. / believe it to
be the most valuable prescription
known for lung and throat diseases. y
Guaranteed to never disappoint the
taker, by F. I. Clsy's drug store.
Price SOC and $1.00. Trial bottle
free.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-08
Obituary.

Mr.. Joseph Llttlefsld passed quiet
ly away st his home, July 18th, az
ter an illness oissveral months dura
tion OF stomach trouble and infirm
tiles incident to old age. The tuner
al services took place from the Pres
byterisn church Of which deceased
had been q member OF long standing.
BE had been q very active man in
the affairs Of life and accomplished
much good.
Mr.. Littleneld was born August
18th 1882, died July 18th 1907 at
the age Of IA years eleven months.
He was born near White Hall, New
York, themes moved TO Illinois and
had lived In his present home about
80 years. he was married twice, his
first wife being Mary Aun Bell, oil
Quincy, Ills, who passed TO ths great
beyond some seventeen years ago.
To this union were born nine children
OF whom seven are living, one died In
infancy and a son, Everettson, eight
years ago. Two sons and five dsugh.
ters by his first vile, william Listle.
field, OF Sprsgue; Mrs. Bell Brogan,
OF Plesssnton, Kas.; Mrs. Lula Bow.
ham, Bartlesville, l. T.; Henry Little
field, Kansas City; Mrs. Cora Morris,
Foster; Mrs. Pearl Bstterton, Kan.
sss City; Mrs. Maud Standish, Hume.
He was married the second time to
Mrs. Lee Harvey, Of Rich Hill, Nov.
II 1898 aud to this union one on
survives, George L. Littlefeld. They
were all present when he died. He
called them all to his bedside before
his last hours came and asked each
and everyone to meet him In heaven,
said everything looked so bright TO
him. As his old friends would call to
see him he would grasp thef hands
and ask them to meet himlin that
grand and heavenly world where
there will be no parting and We car
sing praises TO our savior for evel
and ever. "Oh children there Il
something to live for brighter than
this world. My wife and children
have been so good and patient with
me, have spared nothing that coult
be done but the savior is calling mt
home" A FRIEND
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-08
Moran Wants 10 Fiqht.

st. Joseph, NO., Aug. 5.-St Joseph
may In few days be the scene Of an
old time duel. Not one OF your
French duels where ones anger Is
easily appessed by the mere scratch
ing Of his opponent, bus q real old
time duel where blood flows.
A challenge has been sent by sx-
Senator M. G. Moran to Frank P.
Yenawine, formerly state fish CON-
missioner, and asks him 80 set the
time place and weapons.
The challenge Is the outcome Of q
bitter feeling between the two men
over charges preferred against a
policeman by Moran. The officer
was censured by the police board for
cursing Moran one night last winter.
During the hearing Of the charges
Yenawine made the statement that
Moran was drunk at the time and
the long-haired ex-senator called him
a liar. A disgrsceful fight then took
place which ended by Moran being
locked in the holdover by Chief
Frans. He got the worst Of the en-
counter and then felt that his honor
had been insulted and the challenge
to Yenawine followed.
Not content with this Moran Ia
said to be preparing charges against
Chief Frans, and to be getting ready
to sue the newspapers that wrote up
the Investigation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-08
Is a Diploma Worth $50, DOOR

Omaha, Aug. 5.-Dr. George q.
Whiteside Of this city fled a suit here
for $40, 900 against the Adams Ex.
press company for the loss Of his
diploma from Harvard university.
He says that it is impossible for him
to procure 9 duplicate Of the precious
bit Of sheepskin from his alma
mater.
Dr.. Whiteside AYERS that be can't
Under the rules Of Harvard, get q
duplicate Of the diploma. and that
the loss Of the original viii prevent
bis going 10 any other state than
Nebraska TO practices hla prolsssion.
The laws q Other stats1 rsqsiss {
|physieian 10 submit his diploma b.
ioss beginning praetics, b says. &
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-08
A Launching Party Drowned.

Ottumwa, L., Aug. Alive per.
sons were drowned BY the capsising
Of q launch In the Des Noines river
near this city. The drowned are
William h. Powell, wife and son
Halle and Mrs. ]. F. Stevens and
baby. The yarty had started out on
. pleasure trip. The boat became
unmanageable In the strong current
dueto the high water, and finally the
engine broke down. The boat with
IL helpless occupants thsn driftsd
over the dam and crashed into TN
rocks belov. Powell was . young
musiclan.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-08
RICHARDSON CAN NOT
STAND DARROW'S METHODS
Attorney Quits Federation Be-
cause barrow breaches So
ciaIism Instead Of Trying Law
Case.
Case.

Denver, Cole August Attorney
E F. Richardson, whose services have
been dispensed with by the Western
Federation Of Miners, said Thurs
day:
ct is true that have refused to
work with Mr.. barrow any further, "
be said. "Since you have asked me
point blank, l will say IL again: q
will not work with Mr.. barrow under
any consideration The whole sum
and substance Of the matter Is that ]
can not endure Dsrrow's methods.
| don't sanction socialism, at least
not when Ii is occupied with a legal
suit-at any rate not when that case
lie murder case, and means mans
life.
preaching socialism and trying a
law case are entirely different mat
tiers. II you don't believe Il, look at
Darrow's closing speech before the
| jury. 1t was a rank. 1t was enough
TO hang any man, regardless Of the
fact OF his innocence or guilt, he
was the same way all during the trial
Socialism, to him, meant more than
the winning or losing Of the case, AT
least, he preached and taught and
talked about socialism at every
chance, regardless Of the point at is
sue.
"If Darrow wishes to try any more
cases he will have to find some one
else to associate with, for | can not
and will not go through another such
case as the one we have just beer
through with an instructor in social
ism as an associate.
"Mr. barrow handles a lawsuit-ol
did the Haywood csse-hot from the
standpoint Of a lawyer, but as though
II we're social propaganda"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-08
ThaW Selects New Counsel .

New York, Aug, 5.-Msrtin W. Lit.
tleton, former president OF the
Borough of Brooklyn, was appoint.
ed chief OF counsel for Harry K
Thaw, and to continue as such until
after the next trial OF the young
Pittsburg millionaire on a charge Of
killing Stanford White.
This announcement was made in
the Tombs after Thaw held q confer.
ence with his mother, who had come
especially from Pittsburg, Mr.. Lit
tleton and Lawyers O'Reilly and
Peabody.
1t was understood that Mr.. Little.
ton will receive u fee OF $25 900 for
his work. After the announcement
OF his retention had been made by
Mr.. O'Reilly, the young Brooklyn
lawyer said:
81 have accepted this proposition
with the distinct understanding that
no one is to interfere with me In any
manner and that I shall have the
sole conduct OF the case.
Mr.. O'Reilly and Mr.. Peabody will
assist me. Papers have been signed
which guarantee me q fee and I'M
hsmpered management Of the case.
II was remarked as peculiar thai
Thsw should have selected anoth
or lawyer from the west to conduct
bis case. He brought Dolphin N
Delmas from California as bis chile
counsel at the last trial, and now b
retains Mr.. Littleton, who cam,
from Texas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-05
DUMA GETS WARNING.
Russian Government Will Dictate Leg.
islation Desired.


St. Petersburg, Nov. 29.-The dec
laration of the government, read by
Premier Stolypin before the duma,
was received with dismay by the Oc-
toberists and the Constitutional Dem
ocrats and with open exultation by
the members of the Right party.
The keynote of the address was re-
iteration of the idea of the a%utocratic
power of the emperor as the sole
guarantee of security and welfare in
an era of disorder. The announce
ment also vas made that the duma
is expected to take it's cue from the
administration in the matter of leg
islation and the premier outlined what
future legislation was expected.
He e%Xcoriated the radical parties as
fosterers of crime and sedition and
said their excuses would no longer be
tolerated in Russia. This statement
is taken to show that the administra-
ton looks with disfavor upon any ALI
ance between the Octoberists and the
Constitutional Democrats.
The premier was constantly inter
rupted by applause from members of
the Right, but at the conclusion of
his address there was scarcely a hand,
clap from the OctOberiSt ranks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-05
GIVEN TWENTY YEARS..
Aged Woman Found Guilty of Murder
at CHICAGO.

Chicago, Nov. 30.-'Dr." Lucy Ha-
genow, almost sixty years old, was
found guilty Of murder in Judge Chef
lain's court and sentenced to twenty
years in the penitentiary. She was
tried on a charge of causing the death
of Mrs. Anna Horavitch by an illegal
operation. She had been previously
convicted of a similar crime and SEN
fenced to an indeterminate term in
the ~penitentiary for manslaughter, but
was paroled after serving a year. Mrs.
Hagenow has long been a thorn to
the police and the object of attack by
physicians and medical societies. 1t
was stated in the closing argument
for the state that Mrs. Hagenow had
practiced for th~irty-seven years and
had been the cause of 1000 deaths.
1t was at the establishment of Mrs.
Hagenow that Lola Madison, a sister
of Mrs. Annie M. Bradley, on trial at
Washington for the murder of former
Senator Brown of Utah, was treated
and whose dying statement, used at
the trial, was instrumental in bringing
about a conviction.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-05
BROUGHT LONGER SENTENCE
False Story Told by a Prisoner In
censed the Court.


Because he told an u%ntruthful story
when arraigned before Judge c.. F..
Templeton at Grand Forks to receive
sentence for obtaining goods under
false pretences, r. ]. F. Peterson, the
bogus check man who was brought
back from Spokane to answer for
his crime, will spend the next year
and a half in the state ~penitentiary.
Judge Templeton vas disposed to be
lenient with the prisoner and, it is
said, contemplated giving him a Jail
sentence, but when Peterson, who
had entered a plea of guilty, was
asked what he had to say before be-
ing sentenced, he told a story which
was known to be false. He claimed
that he had made a loan of $375 to a
friend who had moved to Spokane,
and the friend wrote him that he was
going to Canada and had deposited
the money in the First National bank
of Spokane. Peterson stated that he
believed it all right to check out the
money and, to save time, had checks
printed at the Normanden office in
Grand Forks. He then checked out
the account, giving a $50 check to a
jeweler for a ring for his sweetheart,
SIT to a laundry, and other small
| checks to others.
1t was so evident that Peterson was
not telling the truth, and that he was
unrepentent that the court gave him
a longer sentence than had been in.
tended on the start.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-05
CONGRESS IN SESSION
Opening More Of a Social Than
Business Affair.
CANNON CHOSEN SPEAKER
Illinois Man Will Again Preside Over
Lower Branch-Oid Rules to
Govern New Body.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The meeting
of the SiXtieth congress resembled a
social function rather than the gather
ing for the transaction of important
business of the country. So great was
the demand for an opportunity to see
the national legislature started in it's
work that the galleries of the house
were reserved for the families and
friends of members, with very few
places left for the general public In
provided with tickets. In the senate
the same condition prevailed except
that a larger space was kept for those
who came without tickets.
The striking scenes were in the
house of representatives, where the
formal selection of Joseph G. Cannon
to again be speaker of that body and
the designation by the Democrats of
Mr.. John Sharp Williams as their
leader, were occasions for ovations for
those gentlemen. The vast hall of
the house of representatives rang with
the cheers of Republicans and Demo-
Gratis for their leaders, and the speak
er received as warm a reception from
the members of the minority as he did
from his own party. The appearance
of Hon. William Jennings Bryan on
the floor Of the house also vas the
occasion for enthusiastic cheering by
the Democrats.
When the adoption of rules of the
government of the house during the
SiXtieth congress came up the rules
of the last congress were opposed by
John Sharp Williams and he was
Joined in the opposition by Democrats
and by a single Republican, Mr.. Coop
ar of Wisconsin. The old rules were
declared to be too autocratic, placing
too much power in the hands Of the
speaker, but after a somewhat acrim-
onious discussion they were adopted
by a party vote.
Committees were appointed by both
houses to inform the president that
congress had met and was ready
to receive any message he might wish
to communicate.
New senators and representatives
were sworn in, and both houses adj
journed out of respect to the memory
of members who have died during the
recess of congress-.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-05
ALL PROBABLY DEAD
Little Hope for Men Entombed in
Pennsylvania Mine.
RECOVER THIRTEEN BODIES
Rescuers Locate Charred Remains of
Several Victims. but Fail to
Find Any One Alive.

P%ittsburg, Dec. 3.-Thirteen bodies
have been recovered from the Naomi
mines of the United Coal company,
near Fayette City. Two of these had
previously been identified, but eleven
bf the bodies, horribly charred by the
fire following the explosion, were left
at the bottom of the shaft, so that eff
Forts to reach other victims might not
be delayed through removing the dead
ones to the surface, where frantic wo-
men and children are waiting news of
the fate of loved ones.
The body of a mine pumper was
found neal the twenty-second entry Of
the mine. The mar had died from
s~uffocation.
known, two having been caused by
poisonous gas fumes, it is almost GER
tain that all of the forty-seyen miners
entombed in the mine have succumbed
to the deadly ~afterdamp.
There is also a possibility that the
explosion occurred so close to the men
chat they were killed by its force or
the resultant fall of tons of rock and
earth.
A large force of rescuers has la
bored almost constantly in an effort
to reach the imprisoned men. The
work has been necessarily slow on ac-
count of the wreckage and afterdamp.
Notwithstanding the fact that the res
cue parties have worked in fifteen
minute relays, a score or more of their
members have been compelled to go
to their homes suffering from the
poisonous gas. Two of the rescuers
are in a critical condition.
All day long a crowd, estimated at
1000 persons, has stood about the
mouth of the Inflated mine awaiting
some news from the entombed men.
Hundreds of these persons are rela-
tives or friends of the unfortunate
miners, and their grief is pitiful.
The rescuers are divided in opinion
as to when they will reach the i'm
prisoned men. In the meantime it is
the opinion of all that the men are
dead.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-05
Fire in Business District.

Fire at York caused a total loss Of
than 100000. The fire started
in the York hotel, a two-story build
ing, situated on Main street, owned by
o. c. Bottger and leased by John
~Degendorfer. Bottger's loss is $780,
900; partly insured. The building
owned by Thomas e. Doheny was &C.
cupied by Bert Batters as a restau-
rant. 1t was damaged to the extent
of $1,000, and Batters lost 81, 200 worth
of goods. The building was partially
insured. o. c. Bottger's residence was
completely destroyed, the loss being
$4,000; insurance small. A building
occupied by N. Derdinger and owned
by ]. H. Gladson was destroyed. Glad
son figures his loss at $4,000: par
TALLY insured. The York meat mar
ket was destroyed and the total loss
was $1,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-05
CUTS THROAT WHILE ASLEEP
Farmer Wakes Up to Find He Had At.
tempted Suicide,

"sFs S&SSIAV
With a cash seven inches long and
through to the wind pipe in his neck,
four ugly cuts through the arteries of
the wrist and seven punctures above
the heart, Ole j. Germundson, a far
mer, is lying at the Ward county hos
pital at Minot on the fair road to re-
covery.
Germundson slept at the Merchants
hotel in Sawyer and was discovered
In the morning lying in a pool of blood.
The tale he tells, which is carried
out by the wounds, is one of the most
CHASTITY ever heard by the professional
men of Minot. He claims he awoke
from a sound sleep only in the morn
ing to find himself attempting to carve
his body up. Seven jabs were made
at the heart with a rusty knife which
he carried, but none of them took eff
feet, only penetrating the skin. The
man then gashed both wrists, cutting
through the large arteries. Not salts
He'd with this he made a slash at his
neck. The first cut merely cut the
skin and did not penetrate as far as
h man desired. The knife was then
inserted below the right ear and drawn
across the neck to the other cal, max
ing a cash seven inches long, and
when his head was thrown back four
inches wide.
1t extended down to the windpipe in
one place, cutting through a portion of
the cartilage surrounding that chan
mel.
When interviewed the man claimed
that he had no intention of commit
ting suicide, but that he awoke to
fad that he had attempted to do so.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-05
Declares for Tariff Revision.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Representa-
tive Richardson of Alabama has in
troduced the following house resolu-
ton: THAT the committee of ways
and means be instructed to so revise
the tariff so as to make it a tariff for
revenue and not for protecting one
class Of citizens at the expense of
another"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-05
ENDORSED FOR A c
Candidates of the I%nsurgent Republi-
cans Named.

cans Named.
At the meeting of the good govern
ment or insurgent Republican forces
held in Grand Forks, the following
We're endorsed for places:
United States senate, Thomas F.
Marshall, Dickey county Ito succeed
Senator H~ansbrough); congress, G. M.
Young, Barnes county, and H. T. Hell
groson, Cavalier county; governor,
Treadwell Twichell, Cass county; lieu
tenant governor, H. Bendek, Grand
Forks county; state superintendent of
public instruction, W. L. Stockwell,
Walsh county; supreme court justice,
Burleigh F. Spalding, Cass county.
The conference was the largest ever
held in the state. The discussion be-
came bitter at times and the forces
of M. N. Johnson, candidate for sena-
tor to succeed Senator Hansbrough,
attempted to head off any action in
regard to the endorsement of a candi-
date.
The climax came at the final ses-
sion, when Judge Edward Engerud,
who had opposed any Endorsement of
any candidate for senator, withdrew
the name of M. N. Johnson from con
sideration by the convention. B. G.
Skulason also withdrew from the con-
vention, declaring himself opposed to
actions which he considered clearly
Illegal.
Editor Trotvaaten also withdrew
from the convention, being opposed to
the meeting indorsing anyone. After
the withdrawal of the delegates named
there was harmony and a ticket was
named with but little delay. A state
central committee was named before
adjournment and plans made to carry
on a vigorous campaign from now I'M
til the polls close in June.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-05
DROPS NINE STORIES.
Elevator in Chicago Building Falls to
Bottom of Shaft.

Bottom Of Shaft.
Chicago, Nov. 30.-Two persons
we're killed and seven were seriously
injured by the falling of a passenger
elevator in a building at 202 Jackson
boulevard, occupied by the clothing
firm of Edenheimer, Stein & Co. The
car, which contained nearly twenty
passengers, for the most part women
employed by the clothing firm, was
approaching the ninth floor On a
downward trip when the cable parted.
The cage fell to the bottom of the
shaft. a mass of ~wreckage. The body
of one Of the two men killed raj
identified as that of Jacob Scramek,
forty-fve years old, al employe of the
firm.
Leo Considine, twenty-one years
old, who was acting as elevator con
ductor, though not regularly so en-
ployed, was arrested. He could assign
no reason for the breaking of the
cah1a