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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
POLITICS EXPOSED HIS PAST
A Kansas Sheriff Acquitted Of
an Indian Territory Killing.


Chickashs, /. T., June 10.-Bud
McCracken, sheriff Of Barber county,
Kansas, who was found not guilty
here on the charge Of killing Adam
Ward twenty-five years ago, owed
bis arrest to the TACT that he ran for
Office.
McCracken's home Is In Medicine
Lodge. Kss. Lsstiall the Democrats
nominated him for sheriff In county
that Is normally safely Republican
McCracken made a good race and
was elected. The advertising that
he got out of 1t reached as far as
this place, and some OF the old
timers remembered that q boy OF II
by the name OF Bud McCracken had
been suspected Of a killing commit
ted nearly twenty-five years ago.
An investigation disclosed the fact
that the Bub McCracken elected
sheriff was the same who, as boy,
had worked for the Wyatt p. Will
liams ranch at the time of the killing.
A warrant was sworn out for Nc.
Cracker, and he was brought here
for trial and acquitted
The killing OF Ward was the result
OF a fight between rival bands of
cowboys. Men employed by the
Williams ranch and cowboys from
theranch OF M. E. Johnson, father
OF Benjamin and Henry johnson,
bankers OF this place, quarreled
about the ownership OF yearling
steer, on which, 1t was asserted, the
brand had been changed. Accord
Ing to the few witnesses now living,
Ward shot three times at McCracken,
who then returned the fire and killed
Ward.
After the shooting McCracken left
and nothing more was heard OF him
until his nomination for Office and
election brought him into promi.
nence. After he had been brought
here for trial McCracken said:
81 supposed this affair had been
forgotten. l have tried to live an
honest, upright lie, and now l am
torn away from my family to be
brought here to be tried for a shoot
Ing done in self defense twenty-five
years ago."
McCracken, who was so overjoyed
when the verdict was brought In
that he wept, started for his home in
Medicine Lodge
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
Scandal at the NEGRO Normal.

Jefferson City, June 10.-Llncoln
institute, the state school here for
the negroes, Is touched with scan.
dal. The president OF Lincoln insti.
tute, B. F. Allen, is involved In that
1t Is alleged that he has knowledge OF
certain improper acts on the part Of
some Of the students which he has
not attempted to correct. Charges
OF student immortality were filed with,
Governor Folk by DR.. CASTOR and
Duke Diggs, representing a commit
tee Of negro citizens. The charges
also contain allegations against one
member Of the faculty. A charge
against President Allen is that bel
has refused to suppress crap shoot.'
ing by the students. '
Governor Folk declined to discuss
the charges, saying that they we're
Tor the board of regents to consider.
D. c. McClung, Of this city, Is presi.
dent Of the board. When seen to.
day he said that the matter he'd not
been presented to him yet and that
he did not know what action would
be taken.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
Polish NobIeman
Weds Joplin Girl.

Joplin, Mo-, June.-Baron Paul
Won zglinitzki, a Polish nobleman,
and Miss Helen Nicholson, daughter
OF FrankINicholson, wealthy con.
sulting engineer Of this city, were
married.
The ceremony was performed by
the Reverend Charles A. Weed, rector
OF st. Philips Episcopal Church, oil
this city. The ceremony was that oil
the English church. A few friends
and relatives attended.
The romance which led to the wed.
ding had its inception in Paris last
summer, while Miss Nicholson was
touring the Continent. The Baron
afterwards came to America, where
he won the hand OF ss:Nicholson.
Ii was arranged with Mr.. Nichol.
son that the. Baron should first &C.
quire practical knowledge OF mining
and the Baron started to work as a
commonilaborer in Joplin mine.
He will now be associated with his
father-in-law and probably will even.
tually succeed to the management Of
the extensive properties OF Mr..
Nicholson.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
Says Earthquakes Are
Caused by Leaking Water.

Columbia, Mo-, June 9.-Doctol
Thomas Jefferson Jackson See, one
OF the most noted astronomers in
the United States, and employed by
the Government at the Mare Island
Navy Yard, In California, in an In
terview here, says earthquakes are
caused by the leakage Of waite,
through the earth's crust and chiefly
from the leakage OF the ocean.
In standardization Of the deduction
relating to the ocean, Doctor See
pointed to the fact that all serious
seismic disasters occur near the sea.
The leakage Of vast amounts oil
water through the earth's crust and
the contact with the molten interior
generates steam, which presses with
powerful force against the thin places
In the earth's crust, pushes It up.
ward and brings about the earth
quake.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
That..Gentle (?) Bull.

huralist.
The following periodical reminder
ts again on It's rounds-called out,
no doubt, by a funeral that resulted
from trusting that gentle (?) bull
The ugly BULLS a dangerous animal
to have about a farm, yet he is less
dangerous than the gentle bull. The
ugly bull is watched. No one thinks
Of going into the lot in which he Is
fenced. The fence Itself Is good and
high as well as strong. A big pla-
card with the warning, "Beware Of
the Bull"
But the gentle bull is allowed all
kinds Of liberties. He has been
brought up on the farm, and the
people all knew him when he was a
calf. They associated with him then
without mistrusting that he might
become dangerous sometime, and
they have become SO we'll acquainted
with him that they have the utm ost
confidence in bis iriendliness. Other
bulls might become ugly, but never
this one.
II Is with such bulls that accidents
occur. The ugly bull seldom Injuries
anyone. He is not given the oppor-
tunity. But the gentle bull has no
end of opportunities and some day
he takes advantage Of just one op.
portunity, with disastrous results to
someone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
LED THE CREEKS 40 YEARS.
The Death Of IOhn Francis,
Speaker Of the Indian
Council.

Eufaula, l. T., June 10.-The speak
er OF the Creek National council Ia
dead. His name was John Francis,
and he was member OF the council
from the time OF its reorganization
Immediately after the Civil war, until
bis death lew days ago. He was a
fullblood Indian. He could not read
English, but could speak that Ian
guage with some hesitation. Il Is
said that he could block any measure
that came before the council, II he
desired, and that no measure that he
ever got behind failed to pass.
He was Union soldier and fought
throughout the Civil war. He drew
a pension after the war, for wounds
received, and when he died he was, at
his own request, buried in the uni
form that he wore as u Union soldier.
The funeral was attended by the
largest number OF Indians who ever
assembled at q funeral In this sec
ton. The funeral grafton was by
William McCombs, the official inter-
prefer for the nation, and was deliv-
cred In Creek. When he touched up
on the excellent traits of the dead
speaker, he was Interrupted time and
again by applause from the audience.
The reason for this, as stated by an
Indian, was the fact that Francis
had lived seventy-two years. 1t was
time for his death, and the dissolu.
ton was natural and not premature.
Nature was performing its regular
functions and there was no reason
FOR unusual regret. Hence the sp-
plause when the fullness OF his life
was dwelt upon.
There were twelve pallbearers. Ac,
cording to Indian custom, six OF
these carried the coffin half way to
the grave and rested, while the other
six carried 1t the remainder of the
way. Reaching the grave they
marched around 1. In a circle, going
east first, and then came back to the
side from which they FIRST approach
ed and deposited the coffin. This is
an old Indian custom arising from
the fact that an Indian always turns
around before he lies down to sleep.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13

The Joplin Evening Times thinks
1t peculiar that the cranky old maid
OF 10 winters, 80 falls, 100 summers
and no springs, generally knows
more about chow children should be
raised" than the fond mother oil
eleven or eight well. trained devoted
sons and daughters. The nervous,
shriveled, old, dried.up bachelor
knows more about the causes and
effects OF happy and unhappy mar
riages, than all the married men OF
% states combined. The average
college professor who never planted
a seed In his life, can produce a cot.
ton crop on q sheet Of ioolscap pa
per in fifteen minutes that would
glut the English markets for forty
years. The fellow who never smelt
powder or swung q saber knows
more about how TO fight the coun.
try's battles lin times Of peace) than
all the noted leaders In the worlds
wars combined.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13

The railways operating In Missouri
and Illinois display wisdom In not
contesting In the courts the 2.cent
passenger fare laws. Iithsy can show,
after an adequate trial, that the rate
cannot be maintained and yet yield
them . fair profit for good service,
then they will have little difficulty In
having the Law modified. The peo-
pie desire good and sale service more
than cheap service, but they believe
that the 2-cent rate win permit both.
That this feeling Is widespread IL
proved BY the fact that many states
widely separated have enacted SINH
lar statutes. The railways must
either conform to this popular
demand or shov By satisiactory svi-
deoee thAt ~ rets law 4, to ~
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
Sheriff's Conscience
BaIks at Liquor Tax.

Petersburg, W. Va, June O.
Assistant Tax Commissioner Darst
has gone to Randolph county on a
peculiar mission. Sheriff Helmick OF
Randolph county is a strict prohi-
bitionist. He has absolutely refused
to receive any money for the state
from liquor licenses, saying that
neither privately nor officially will
he be q party to any transaction
which countensnces the liquor busi.
ness.
The saloon keepers there are much
worked up, and the assistant COM
missioner does not know just how to
proceed to compel the sheriff to col
lect the money.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
Jefferson, Davis Statue
Unveiled in Richmond,

Richmond, Va,, June "a memo
rial to Jefferson Davis, leader OF the
'lost cause" and the first and only
president OF the Confederate States
OF America, was unveiled to-day as
the GROWING feature Of the annual
reunion OF she Confederate Veterans.
The ceremony was ..made the occc-
sion for e:grand military pageant.
William jennings Bryan and Mrs.
Bryan attended the ceremony as the
guests OF the United Confederate
Veterans. 4 They rode In the parade
In the carriage Of Gov. and Mrs.
Swanson.
Mrs. j. A. Hayes OF Colorado
Springs, Colo, daughter OF Mr..
Davis, pulled the cord that held the
canvas shroud which covered the
bronze statue.
The monument to Jefferson Davis
is the browning feature oiRichmond's
great Monument avenue. The me-
mortal consists Of q semicircular
colonnade terminating at each end
in a square pier, with 9 large column
or shaft rising from the inclined
space. The semicircle is about 80
feet across, With a depth OF 80 ieet,
and stands 81 iest In total height.
The monument stypi6es the vindica-
ton Of Mr.. Davis and the cause Of
conisderscy, for which be stood be.
ioes the world, TIE leading inscrip-
- hn1ng, 'sDDo vindlsep (God M
5000 - -. = -.zzs..
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
Girls in Riot at Industrial Home.

Chillicothe, Mo-, June 10.-A riot
occurred at the state Industrial home
for girls here. About forty Of the In
mates participated. The girls be-
came unruly and refused to do the
bidding Of the officers, and the dis
turbance aroused the neighbours.
The officers OF the institution sent
a riot call to police headquarters.
The chief Of police and a detail Of Of
ficers and the sheriff responded, and
were kept busy several hours before
the inmates were subdued.
The leaders, who insisted by
shouts on keeping up the trouble,
we're gagged and locked up, but only
after fierce resistance By the girls.
Several officers were stationed at the
home all day. The cause Of the riot
IL mystery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13

During the Civil war the commsn-
der OF q marching detachment look
ed along his line, scowled at lie
irregularity, then shouted aloud:
"Closs upl Close up, you iellowsl
Why, II the enemy we're to fire on us
now they couldn't hit q damn one OF
you" Another commander, while a
battle was in progress, came upon a
straggler, who was running away
with tears streaming down bis cheeks.
my man, don't be bsbyl" the gen.
eral demonstrated, thinking to shame
the renegade. "Boo-hool Wisht l
was a baby-and q gal-bsby at that, I"
was the answer that showed him the
case was hopeless. That is less hu.
manly amusing than the answer OF
q guileless lieutenant, who, with hall
a company, had been captured and
paroled by the ubiquitous John Nor
gan. Upon reaching Federal terri
tory, the lieutenant made haste to
report to the nearest post command.
er, who, after duly welcoming the
newcomer, said: "Tell me how all
this happened. Were you surprised?"
Surprised A heap worse'n that.
l tell you, was plum astonished to
see them gray iellers. / was, fer q
fact, colonel" the lieutenant an.
swered, with the air OF one who fully
covers the case.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
Bryan to Be Candidate
"Under Certain Conditions. |"

Richmond, Va, June Elm an In.
terview William ]. Bryan declared
that the matter Of section should no
longer be q bar to q mans NOMINEE
tion for the presidency by the Demo.
cratic party.
He explained Why he could not re.
gard President Roosevelt - 8 DEM
ocrat and said that under certain
conditions b (Brysn) would b .
candidate Tor The npmination; thst
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
Advertising Physicians.

The Chicago Chronicle notes the
awakening Of ethical physicians to
the need Of advertising to meet IRE
sponsible quacks. DR.. Percy, Presi,
dent Of the Medical Society, declares
1--WE must change our attitude to,
ward The public on the subject 81
Newspaper advertising. The irrsgu.
lar ne tho pres extensivsly and
they educate the public 10 The Injury
~ ~ nal ,nl1oaoi1e adrdho6 M
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
RULES AGAINST The LAW.
Attorney General HadIey Says
Insurance Measure is
Unconstitutional.

Jefferson City, June THE recent
legislature passed alaw which prohi-
bits any domestic life insurance com.
pany from doing business In this state
which pays any officer or other en-
ployee salary Of more,than $4,000,
nor any foreign insurance company
from doing business In this state
which pays any person a salary OF
more than $4,000. The penalty is
the revocation OF the licence by the
superintendent OF the state insurance
department. To-Day Attorney Gen
eral Hadley rendered an opinion to
Superintendent Vandiver OF the state
insurance department as to the con-
stitutionality Of the law and the
power which the insurance depart
ment has in revoking licence. He
holds that the law Is unconstitution-
al. As Is the case with all laws en-
acted, they are presumed to be con
stitutional until they are declared
to be otherwise by the courts. He
holds also that the superintendent
OF insurance has no authority to re-
woke licences already issued for the
present year. The law 'goes into ei-
feet on June Is.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
He Fired the Stick.

81 have fired the walking.stick I've
carried over 40 years, on account Of
a sore that resisted every kind of
treatment, until l tried Bucklen's
Arnica Sslve; that has healed the
sore and made me a happy man,"
writes John Garrett, OF North Mills,
N c., Guaranteed for Piles, Burns,
ETC., by F. T. Clay, druggist. 25c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
The Magic No Z.

Number three Is Q won derful mas.
cot for Geo. Il. Paris, OF Cedar
Grove, Me-, according to a letter
which reads: "Aiter suffering much
with liver and kidney trouble, and
becoming greatly discouraged by the
failure to find relief, tried Electric
Bitters, and as q result / am q we'll
man to-day. The first bottle reliev-
ed and three bottles completed the
cure" Guaranteed best on earth
for stomach, liver and kidney
troubles, BY F. T. Clay, druggist.
Soc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
Notice,

Notice is hereby given that letters Of admin
istration upon the estate Of Eliza Ann Lemas-
dersigned, by the Bates County Probate
Court, In Bates County, Missouri, bearing
date the 18th day Of May, 1907.
All persons having claims against said estate
ance within one year from the date Of said let
tiers, or they may be precluded from any bene.
nt Of such estate; and n said claims be mot ex-
hibited within two years from the date Of tho
publication OF this notic,, they will be forever
barred. JAMES IEMASTER. y
N-n Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
How's This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that,
cannot be cured by Halls CatarrEv
Cure. +. j. CLANCY & Co, Toledo, D.
We, the undersigned, have known
+. J. Cheney for the last ID years.
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions, and
financially able to carry ont any.
obligations made by his arm
WAADING, KNNAN i MARvrN.
Halls Catarrh Cureis taken Intern
ally, acting directly upon The Hood
INA mucous surfaces Of the syalom.
Teee,mo njAn III M. Price, 10
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
KILLED BY'A WOMAN.
Webb Stone, a Bates County
Boy, Slain in Wyoming.

Webb Stone, the 20 year old son OF
John Stone, Of Adrian, was shot and
killed at Rawlins, Wyoming, by a
woman named Mrs. Matte Ring.
wood. A party Of miners were en-
gagged in q fight with knives, and the
woman, thinking her husbands life
vas endangered, opened fire on his
assailants with q revolver. A man
named Davis was instantly killed,
Webb Stone was fatally shot, dying
the next day. His remains were
brought to Adrian and buried in the
Crescent Hill cemetery Monday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13

All stomach troubles are quickly
relieved by taking little Kodol az
ter each meal Kodol goes directly
to the seat OF trouble, strengthens
the digestive organs, digests what
you eat. Sold by Clsy's drug store.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-26
BAPTISTS GET HOUSE. WALIo c. TWIss
Of Meriden Makes Gift to
 the Church.
me Neriden Journal savs:

The Meriden Journal says;
 The gift of house and lot that the State Baptist convention has re- ceived to in part recuperate its fund that was footed by Defaulter w. F. Walker, of New Britain, comes from Waldo c. Twiss, a leading member of the Baptist church of Meriden.
 The gift was made in connection with the subscription. taken up re- gently in the local Baptist churches for the fund.
 The deed has been received by Town Clerk Hess. The house and lot that MT. Twlss gives are located on Twiss street, Merlden. In connection with the transfer Mir. Twiss takes a life lease of the property. At his death it will become the absolute property of tho convention.
 Mir, Twiss has long been actively interested in the business affairs of the Baptist State convention and has been one of the wealthy men who could always be depended upon to do his full share for the church that he has been connected with for life time
 This latest act of generosity on the part of Mir. Twiss is no surprise to those who have been aware of his at titude toward the conyention, but it is none the less praiseworthy and is fully appreciated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-26
A Coming Wedding.

Miss Nellie King will leave for Ham, den sto-day to attend the wedding of Miss Mary Civitella and Edward Smith of Westville. Miss King will be Miss Civitella's maid of honor Harry Van Buren of Westville will act as best man. The bride will wear shirred princess gown of white silk with the usual bridal veil, and carry shower boquet of brides roses and sweet peas. Miss King will be dressed in shirred princess of blue silk null and will cary pink carnation. The brides going away gown Is champagne voile with hat to match. After July 1 MT. and Mrs. Smith will be at home to their many friends at 21 Dyer street, Westville.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-26
Miss Creegan Married.

St. Patrick's church was the scene of a pretty wedding at g o'clock yester- day morning, When Miss Mary J. Cree gan, daughter of MT. John Creegan of S9 1-2 Greene street, became the bride of pr. Jeremiah Cohane of this city. Rev. Martin oBrien, assistant pastor of the church performed the ceremony Miss Creegan was attended by Miss Ella G. Galligan of this city, as bridesmaid, and MT. Frank Hope of this city was best man. A wedding breakfast at the home of the bride for the immediate relatives only followed the ceremony. Dr. and Mrs. Cohane left on noon train for a wedding trip of about three weeks duration. On their return they will reside at 342 Grand avenue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-26
CeneraI sbiDnIng Newr.


 New York, June 25.-Sailed: Steamer Princess Alice, Bremen via Plymouth and Cherbourg.
 Steamer Heiiig Olav, Copenhagen for New York, sixty miles east of Nantuclx- ct lightship at a. m. Will probably dock 7:30 a. m. Wednesday.
 Sable Island, N. S., June 25.-Steamer Oceanic, Southampton, Cherbourg and Queenstown for New York, in commun- ication with the Marconi station, 562 miles east of Sandy Hook at 5:2S a. m, Will probably dock 12:S0 p. m. Wednes- day.
 Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, Bremen, Southampton and Cherbourg for New York, in communication with the Marconi station 175 miles south at 5:15 a. m. VIII probably dock p. m. Wednesday.
 Browhead. June 25.-l0 a, m.-Passed: Steamer Carmania, New York for Queenstown and Liverpool
 Naples June 23.-Arrived: Steamer Sicilian Prince. New York. Antwerp, June 25.-6:30 a. m.-Arriv- ed. Steamer Finland, New York via Dover.
 Genoa, June 2O.-Arrived: Steamers Eugenia, New York; 21st Llguria, Now York via Naples; 18th, Hamburg, New York, via Naples. Bremen, June 25.--4 D. m.--Arrived: Steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm, New York via Plymouth and Cherbourg.
 Queenstown, June 25.-1:29 D. m.-Ar- rived: Steamer Carmania, New York for Liverpool (and proceeded). CopenhSaggn, June 25,-Arriyed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-26
U. s. s. DOLPHIN HEnr.
Has on Board T II. Newberry, 's5 s., AS-
 sistnnt Secretary of Navy.

Has on Board T II. Newberry, 's5 s., As-
 sistant Secretary of Navy.
 Truman Hardy Newberry, Yale S5 S., and his family arrived here yesterday on the U. s. s. Dolphin MT. Newberry is assistant secretary of the navy.
 The Dolphin will remain in the har- bor until tonight and will then go to New London to the boat races. When the Dolphin arrived she headed into the harbor and came up as far as Adams Fall buoy, about half a mile inside southeast ledge light Lieuten- ant Commander Washington, who is in command, found the depth of water in the lower harbor insufficient, however, ot warrant a safe anchorage, and the Dolphin quickly turned about and ran out into the sound. The assistant sec retary of the navy and his party after ward came ashore in a launch.
 Assistant Secretary Newberry's home Is in Detroit, Mich. He is one of the organizers of the Michigan state naval brigade and during the Spanish Amerl- can war served on the United States ship Yosemite.