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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-05
PeriIs Many Lives to
Pose as a Hero.

Sedalis, Mo-, Feb,-G. W. Cox, a
woodchopper, has confessed that he
removed the rail from the Missouri
Pacific tracks near 0tterville on the
night Of February p, causing the
wreck Of an extra freight and the in
iuring of three men.
Cox says he read In the newspapers
some time ago OF the saving OF a
train by a workingman.
He thought that by pulling out a
rail and tagging passenger taain
just in time to prevent horrible
catastrophe, he would be rewarded
by the company with an annual pass
and that grateful passengers would
gather up hats Full OF money and
smother him with gifts and offers OF
fine positions.
He did not think OF the freight and
when he saw the train coming from
the wrong direction and knew that
he could not warn she engineer In
time to save the train, he ran into
the bushes and hid When the pas.
senger train pulled up to the wrecked
freight and got the wounded train
men, Cox snesked out OF his conceal
ment and rode the train back into
Sedalia
He was suspected 10y Policeman
Fred Robertson, who told the Mis-
souri, Pacific detectives what he knew
OF Cox. From that time the maj
was watched.
He was taken to Otterville by
Sheriff Gault, OF Cooper county, an,
there he made II confession, declar
ing that he alone was connected will
the job. He is in jail here, but vii
be taken to Boonville. Cox Is g.
years old and has wife and child.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-05
FEARS HIS OWN INVENTION.
A NoiseIess Guns PeriIs Re.
cognIzed by Hiram Percy
Maxim.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Feb.-Wlth the
news OF his invention OF a noiseless
firearm echoing around the world,
Hiram Percy Maxim. son OF the In.
ventor OF the machine gun, admits
frankly that he stands conscience
strickeIsin the presence Of this mon.
strous child OF his brain.
"The simple truth is that | am
ashamed OF myself, said Mr.. Maxim
81 am fully conscious OF the awful
possibilities OF this gun, and my con
science is not at all easy on the sub.
iect. HIT could be taken hold OF by
the government alone and its manu-.
iacture be restricted TO the govern.
ment, 1t might not be so bad. But |
know and you know, that that is
impossible under the circumstances
and roget that there can be little
doubt shat advantage Is already be.
ing taken Of my idea by thos, Tor
whom it was never intended"
His face was grave. In advance OF
everybody else he has seen the Tar
reaching effects OF his device.
"It possesses" said Mr.. Maxim,
call those attributes which prevent
any notice or alarm when the gun IL
fired. And" he added, "when you
can discharge a bullet with practic'
ally the same velocity and accuracy
as with the old gun, and do It silent
ly, 1t is evident shat you have very
dangerous possibility"
Among these possibilities-and Mr.
Maxim, with evident sincerity and
concern, admits them-are that the
armies OF the United States may al
some future time be overwhelmed by
this, gun, devised by an American
citizen, and that the weapon ma.
fall into the hands OF the crimina
-tfciussesT, with niHi the verifying posi-
bilities OF it's perfect adsptability Il
the art of private assassination.
1T would be q good ides,' Mr.
Maxim went on, ''ior Congress Il
amend the laws so that no patent
could be granted TOR Invention
against which manhind has no pre-
lection, and | freely admit TO yo1
that there is no protection agains
this gun OF mine. Or, II such la,
as that Is not desirable, some pre-
vision might be made that when a
affair like this is invented, 1t shoul
become the exclusive property OF tn
government.
"But will this gun do all that
claimed for ~"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-05

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 3 In
an unanimous opinion handed down
by division No. / OF the supreme
court, Il Is held that husband who
murders his wife is not entitled 30 his
curtsy interest In his wiie's private
property as provided by statute for
widowers.
JACKSON COUNTY CASE.
The case In question came from
jackson county. George Evans kill.
ed his wife, Lille Maud Evans, and
three hours later killed himself. Mrs.
Evans owned real estate In Jackson
county. Evans children by for.
mer marriage claimed bis half inter-
est in this property. The supreme
court gives the properly to the heirs
Of the murdered wife, and declares
the children OF the husband are not
entitled to share In the property.
The decision was written BY Judge
Graves.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-05
BRADLEY WINS
IN KENTUCKY.
Four Members Of His Party Re-
fused to Vote for Beckham,
the Democratic Candidate, and
Gave Their Support to the
Ex-Governor.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb On u formal
count OF the vote in joint session ex-
Governor W, o. Bradley, Republican,
seemed TO have been elected TO the
United States Senate, having receiv-
ed sixty,iour votes TO sixty Tor Beck.
ham, one Tor Allen and one Tor Black.
burn. The Democrats leit the hall
at once In AN attempt TO break the
quorum, bus returned later and the
vote was ordered verified.
Four Democrats i1ined with the
sixty Republicans, who voted FOR
Bradley and they announced shat
they would not change their votes
on any new roll call. This settled
the contest In Brsdley's favor, and
he was declared elected
Bradley received the votes u four
/ Dem ocrats, three from Louisville.
Senator McNutt and Senator Charl.
son and K preventative Mueller and
Representative Lizard of Boyle vot
ed with the Republicans, giving
Bradley sixty iour, the number neces.
sary to elect A scene OF the widest
excitement prevailed before she re-
suit was announced, the Democrats
demanding u recapitulation. Beck.
ham came on the floor OF the house
chamber and released she Democrats
from their primary nomination
pledge.
Many Democrats jumped to their
feet ard sought TO change their
votes, she majority going to Con-
gressman James A strong effort
was made to induce the four recalclt-
Eaat -l-saeeEtt iblr-t44ii-y--r1frf
vote for some Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-05
vote for some Democrat.

William @. Bradley was she first
Re publican governor Of kentucky
and his election In 1895 was she re-
suit OF a split in the Democracy OF
she Bluegrass state which has not
since been mended sufficiently we'll TO
put Kentucky back in the ranks OF
the "Solid South.
Bradley was originally q Demo-
crat;and 1t is said failure In q lest OF
Office .and reverses in party matters
caused him to chsngs politics. Hfs
last term as governor closed in 1899
when Goebel was elected.
Bradley was born In 4Eand en-
ffisy yptt IN rhe mon army aJ the age
OF IA
Brsdley's opponent, Ex-Governor
Beckham, was lieutenant governor
under Goebel when the latter was as
sass! mated. He was reelected twice
and his prosecution OF Caleb Powers
and Others implicated In the murder
OF Goebel made him many bitter
enemies. The near-ieud resulting
was one OF the influences which bar
red the way to the Senate TOR him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-05

Kirksville, Mo-, Feb. 24.-"Star
Masterpiece" the fine Berkshire hog
for which Still & Laughlin, owners
OF the Kinlock Farm here, paid
IS, 500, died yesterday.
At their Berkshire sale the day be-
fore they refused an insistent offer Of
36, 900 for the hog.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-05

"Two years ago l began using Peruna
and it built up my strength so that in g
couple of months i was able to 60. to
work again.
"This winter had another attack OF
la grippe, but Peruna soon drove it out
of my system. My wife and consider
Peruna household remedy"
Pneumonia Followed La Grippe.
Mr.. T Barnecott, West Aylmer, On.
tario, Can, writes;
"Last winter l was i'll with pneu-
monia after having la grippe. took
Peruna for two months, when l became
quite we'll, and can say that any one
can -ha cured hg II in q reas9pahle-tma
at little expense"
Pe-ru-na-A Tonic After La Grippe.
Mrs. Chas. E. Wells, Sr., Delaware.
Ohio, writes: "After severe attack OF
la grippe, took Peruna and found it
very good tonic"
Mrs. Jane Gift, Athens, Ohio, writes:
"Six years ago had la grippe very bad.
| read a testimonial of q woman who
had been cured Of grip by Peruna. My
husband bought me bottle of Peruna.
l was soon able to do my work. con-
tinued using it until was cured"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-05

"There can be no doubt OF that. 1t
Is not a perfectly noiseless affair,
that is TO say, there is slight hiss
Ing sound, perceptible a Few yards
away, perhaps. But the rustling OF
the leaves In the trees or the noise OF
passing wagons would completely
drown the sound Of the gun. You
would not even know what had kill
ed victim until an examination
was made"
Il feel the tremendous respoDsi
bility OF this" he said. 81 don't-ieel
at all justified in having invented
this gun"
"Why, then, did you invent III"
"Will you believe" he replied,
that 1t came about while was en-
gagged In q most peaceful pursuit. |
did not sit down to manufacture q
gun at all. A long time ago left
firearms behind me and engaged in
the motor car business. La common
with many Others, was seeking a
means Of muffiing the reports Of gas
engines on motor cars. l located
the seat OF the trouble in the piston
of the engine, and when l arrived at
the solution OF the problem the Idea
flashed across my mind that III
could do that with an engine | could
also do II with gun"
Here he paused and gazed thought
fully at the carpet.
cater that couldn't help IT," he
resumed. 81 have the unfortunate
inventive streak"
Mr.. Maxim said he purposed to
offer the gun to the United States
government. His fathers expert
ence In having his rapid fire experience
In having his rapid fire gun rejected
at Washington has not deferred the
son.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-05
Last Call For Taxes.

Alltaxes must be paid by February
29sh or they will be tnrned back, de
linquent. =. SEs- Y c. COMBS, Col. Ii
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-05
CAUGHT BY THE Grip
RELEASED BY PE-RU-NA.
La Grippe Is Epidemic Catarrh.

'THE disease now known as grip
! used to be called Influenza
livery closely resembles cold, but is
more tenacious in it's hold upon the
system and produces more profound dis
turbances.
Grip is in reality epidemic catarrh.
When It once begins it spreads over the
country very rapidly.
People do not catch the grip from each
other, but each one catches 1t from the
atmosphere.
"Most Effective Medicine Ever Tried
for La Grippe"
Robt. l.. Madison, A. NJ, Principal of
Cullowhee High School, Painter, n. c,
is chairman of the Jackson County
Board Of Education.
He is a writer of occasional verse and
has contributed to number of leading
papers and neutrality-suspicious., edu-
/cational and secular.
In speaking of Peruna, Mr.. Madison
says:
al am hardly ever without Peruna in
my home. 1t is the most effective medi.
cine that have ever tried for la grippe.
at also cured my wife of nasal ca
tarrh. Her condition at one time was
such that she could not at night breathe
through her nostrils.
ain consequence, an inflamed condi-
ton of the throat was lNought about,
getting worse and worse and yielding
TO no remedy until Peruna was tried"
r Healthy Mucous Membranes.
Those who are fortunate enough to
have perfectly healthy mucous MEM
branes ordinarily do not catch the grip.
The mucous membranes lining the
nose, throat and lungs, when in a
normal state, are an effectual barrier
against the invasion of grip.
But, if there happens to be the slight
est catarrhal arrangement Of the
mucous membranes, then the victim be-
comes an easier prey to the grip.
This in part explains why some peo-
pie get the grip, while others do not.
The rational thing to do is to keep the
system free from catarrh. In attempt
ing to do this most people have found
Pcruna to be invaluable.
) Systemic Catarrh, the Result of La
Grippe. Pe.ru.na Receives Credit
for Present Good Health.
Mrs. Jennie w. Gilmore, Box A
White Oak, Ind. Ter, formerly House
keeper for Indiana Reform School fol
Boys, writes;
"Six years ago l had la grippe, which
was followed by systemic catarrh.
"The only thing l. used was Perun;
and Manalin, and have been in better
health the last three years than fo
years before.
81 give Peruna all the credit for my
good health"
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
MAGYAR CABINET
THREATENS RULER
Conflict With Francis Joseph
Over Hungarian Suffrage
Growing More Acute.

BUDAPEST. Hungary. Aug Evi-
dence of the mere asing friction between
Emperor Francis Joseph and his cabi-
net. due 10 the formers Insistence on
giving universal manhood suffrage TO
Hungary, is steadily coming 90 light,
and today il WAS freely predicted that
should the Emperor carry his point the
cabinet viii straightaWay resign. Pre-
mier Wekerle will probably be the first
10 give up his portfolio.
Joseph promised suffrage TO Hungary
in bis speech TO parliament from the
throne two years ago. Having made
good his promise 10 Austria, he insists
that % similar bin be PASSED AT the next
gathering of the Hungarian national as
sembly.
The Hungarian ministry is almost
wholly Magyar The Magyars number
about 100000, while there arc 100000
BOumauians. Germans. Slovacs, Croa-
uans, and Serviaus, Constituting prac-
ucally the entire upper class. 90 which
suffrage has heretofore been limited, the
Magyars have controlled the govern
ment Universal suffrage would put
them in minority and endauger their
supremacy Their only hope is "a ger
rymander of the electoral divisions. SO
as TO preserve their parliamentary SUI
pTemaCy.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
NINE CARDINALS
AT THE CONGRESS
Papai Legate Vanute.li VIII
Preside at Great Gath
ering.

LONDON, Aus 29-Tue Eucnaristic
Congress OF Catholics 10 Doe held in
London from September 10 September
Is, VIII be as notable "a religious gather-
ing as the Pan-Auglicdn Congress
which hello it's concluding service last
week.
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore VIII
bee one 5f The chief figures OF the con
ference. after The papaI iesate, Cardinal
VanuteH This vsu Doe the first time
since the reformation that a papal leg
ate has visited England. There has
been idle gossip to The effect that the
King would receive the papal Iegate,
but that is Inaccurate. because England
is not represented iu Rome by am en-
hassy TO tho Vatican, and the King,
even If me were I'm London could not
receive Cardinal NauuteIH n his official
capacity as papal lesase.
Tho gathering of cardinals, over which
Cardinal VauuteIH, the leeate. viii pre-
side. viii De the largest ever assembled
u England There win Doe eight wearers
of tie red hat. besides Vanutelh, at the
congress. namely Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop of Baltimore; Cardinal No
ran. Archbishop of Sydney; Cardinal
IIfIErIi.fI 'Hl al tt.rat t-A Atl
nal Lecor. Archbishop of Bordeaux Car
dinaI Fischer. Archbishop of Cologne;
Cardinal Afercier, Archbishop OF Mech
ling Cardinal Ferrari Archbishop OF Mi-
IAN. Cardinal Matthew. formerly Arch
bishop OF Toulouse. now "a member Of
the Roman Curia.
Il addition TO the cardinals, one hun
drei bishops viii be present from all
countries of the world, Including Arch
bishop Farley, of New York. Cardinal
Gibbons has been specially houored I'm
being selected by the papal legate to
celebrate high mass I'm the Byzantine
Rite on Saturday, September -.
The Pope gave Cardinal Gibbons the
necessary permission to use this unusual
ritual III viii give the assembiage of
prelates and priests from the various
countries the rare opportunity of as
sisting al the ancient liturgy used by
SO many Catholics in the East
on Sunday, the 18th, Cardinal Nanu-
tell giu sing ponlidcaI highamass and
Cardinal Gibbons VIII preach the ser
mon.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
IMAGINATION

"Just slap down a sketch OF a drunken
husband sitting in a wretched howell OF
home, requested the newspaper edI-
tor. hurryiug into the apartment of the
lazy stair .cartocnlst
The artist careIessly compiled, and
SPRAYED back in his chair
Don't you think it would ill out bet
Ter III YOU were to sketch in "A table and
an empty whisky bother" inquired the
editor, gazing intently at the bare hg-
ure
ION, the readers'U imagine the booze
part of It. am right"
'Weil. how about adding a broken
hearted wife and a couple of ragged
childreus
Unnecessary, Thc readers win read
ily imagine 7il THAI Us part and parcel
OF such a scene.
Then calculated the editor. tearing
the sketch 90 bits, 'thep the readers can
imagine the drunken man. - Exchange
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
GERMANY BEHIND
IN SIZE OF NAVY

according To future naval policy. 10 1910
she united States VIII have hfty-oue
battleships to Germany twenty-lour,
and with an individual superiority
The German naval program coutem-
plates the laying OF twenty-three ships
before 1917. which would make her COM
pIement thirty-eisht. but even should
the United states fal 20 undertake
further battleship construction than that
outlined at present, we would be ten
ahead
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
POPE WILL DlSBAND
GUARD OF HONOR
Much Friction in Body Because of
Rivalry Over Promotions,
1t Is Said

ROME. Aug 29.-The report that the
PaIatine Guard o. Honor is 10 be dis
banded cannot be confirmed at che vat
lean. It is stated that there has been
friction recently In This section of the
papaI guard because there was dissat-
isfaction about certain promotions. The
Pope was appealed to. and ordered IN
Ii is known that the POuun does not
care for the papal guard. which is a
costly ornament 10 tine vatican, 1T Is
believed his holiness would dlsband the
guard If If were not such an historic
institution, and so picturesque and in
terestiue to visitors from an the world
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
NO STRAP HANGERS
in VIENNA CARS
Patton Who Criticised Service Is
Arrested and Fined by
me

VIENNA. Aug. Z9.-The New York au-
tocrats who mis-aauage the street rail
WAYS may learn something from
Vienna The Viennese have to line mp
and wait Tor AN empty seat ina the cars
40 passenger is permitted 10 stand
Wilhelm PUeschl. q merchant became
Impatient. and told an Inspector that
the -servica would disgrace tle HotJen-
tots" The Inspector warned him 10 Pc
careful how he abused tle company
Theraupoa Herr Pocschl further crit-
,ised the service. THE Inspector mad
Poeschi arrested for Insulting his of
fetal honor Poezchi apJloglzed ln
court. but the judge dned him nifty
crowns or three days imprisonment
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

The way some people caa lie about
their truthfulness is "a great credit 10
them.-NeW York Press.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
OFFICERS SCARCE
IN RUSSIAN Array
Many Thousand Vacant Commits
sionS in Infantry and
Cavalry.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug -. - The
shortage Of officers Iu the Russian army
is now officially admitted u be extreme
Iv serious. Since the close OF the war
with Japan the OBJECTIONS I'M the com
mIssioned ranks have steadily Increased,
until there are no fewer than 5000 va
cant commissions in the infantry alone.
and in the cavalry and engineers about
= 400
Revolutionary activity Is generally ac-
cepted as the cause of the shortage.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
SECRETARY WRIGHT
LEAVES FOR WEST
War Department Chief to Present
Diplomas 10 Army School
Graduates

Secretary of War Wright with GEN
OraI Bon. c-t-f of stad and Mrs. Bell
Mrs Herbert Nyadsw0rJh. Captain Ddv-
is. and SeCretaTy Pedigo. LEFT last night
for Sort Leaf euworth. Kan, where the
Secretary viii present diplomas TO grad
yates of the Army Service School. next
Tuesday The party viii then witness
the army maneuvers 40 Fort Riley,
Kan.
General Wright expects 10 return 60
Washington next Friday
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

NV wife" said the first cIubusan.
always mixes me a cocktail when /
90 home feeling fraZZied.'
You're in luck. declared the second
Cmbmau The best / get is chin
nzz. kansas City Journal.
Kind Lady-What caused yUu to adopt
this way of liVinE9
Hobo-It was me savin exposition ]
got into de habit of saYiu' m-sclf as
much work as possible and / couldn't
quit it-Brooklyu Eagle.
Her Father-YOu must remember.
sir. that we only have one daughter.
Her -Well-T-er-er-on want
enc sir-Syracuse Herald.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Precaution is better than repentance
Greek.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

.tAwfuIIv sensitive that De RouEespot
girl is Won't speak to me now.
why. what did you say 10 here
-Oh. nothing. Merely asked If she
bouEht her hats 10 suit her complexion
OF her complexion 10 suit he hats. -
Boston Record.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-12
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

r1Having qualified aid min strator of Mrs. Francis
b. Mays estate hereby request all parties indebt
ed to said estate to come forward and settle also ali
parties having claims 10 present them properly au-
ihenticated.
VIM. May
Admin
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-12

cFrom Secretary Tafts speech, read
by him from manuscript in Grants
Tomb on Decoration Day be ore Gen.
Dent Grant, his wife and son, Lieut..
L. s. Grant:
at is true that Grant received an
education at West Point, but certainly
nothing was developed there in him to
indicate his fitness or ability to meet
great spoDsibilities.
He did well in the Mexican war, as
did other lieutenants. He manifested
as regimental quartermaster energy
and familiarity with his duties. But in
1854 lie resigned from the army because
he h9d to. He had yieldec to the
weakness of taste for strong drink,
and rather than be court-martialed he
left the army. He returned from Van.
couver, on the Pacific Coast, to his
family i'm st. Louis without money,
without property disheartened maj
He accepted from his father-in-law
loan Of seventy-ive acres Of land upon
which he constructed a house, for his
family to live in, and there he carried
on farming operations. His chieI
business seemed to be that Of sellln
wood, of cutting it, and piliDg it in
the back yards of the we'll to do people
ofSt. Louis.
"After six years % this life he gave
up farming because of ill health and
went into the real estate business for
year. He failed in this. His associate
dissolved the partnership. Then at
last his ia her offered him 5000 as a
clerk in his store at Galena, LII. and
then he moved from ST. Louis. He
worked there for year also. During
! these seven years, though everything
looked dark, he overcame IN a great
measure his weakness for strong orink.
But he was so constituted that it seem-
ed impossible for him to earn a liyeli.
hood even when he had given hostages
to fortune in shape of wife and four
children
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-12
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS

To all persons holding liens. by judgment
or otherwise, on the real-estate, or any part
thereof of r. Il. Hoffman
In pursuance of decree of tle Circuit
Court OF Berkeley County, W. va made Ia, a
cause therein pending to subject the raal-es.
ton of the liens thereon, YOU are hereby re-
quired to preseot all eaims held by you and
each OF Won against the said r. T. Hof nan,
which are liens on his real-estate, or any part,
Gift, for adj udidntion, to me al my office IN
Martinsburg, W Va, on or before the 10Th day
of June 1905
Given under my hanc this l4th day of May
loeS
W, B. Coiston, commissiof er in Chaneery OF
said Court. Ats