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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-30
Killed a Big Wolf.
Cass Co. Democrat,

Cass Co. Democrat.
County Engineer Fred W. Barker
killed a big wolf near his home In the
Barton neighborhood the latter
part OF last week. The wolf weighed
about 100 pounds and was one that
was run down by the Cudahy pack
hounds. When run to earth, or
rather water, the wolf took his stand
on log In q stream and as fast as
the dogs came at him he ripped them
with his iangs, and they soon gave
up the battle.
Mr.. Barker heard the disturbance
and went out with his shotgun. 1t
was late In the evening and on &C.
count Of the darkness he could just
barely distinguish the dark outline
OF the animal on the log. With the
first shot he knocked him from the
log and jumping into the stream he
threw the carcass out on the bank.
The wolf showed some signs OF life
and he shot him again, placing the
muzzle OF the gun against his head.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-30
100000 Wild Deer.

What promises TO be one of the
finest Hunting Clubs on the Contln-
ens Is now being organized under the
leadership OF Elk Governor Norman
J. Coleman, whose services In Presi.
dent Clevelsnd's Cabinet are widely
known. A fine large game preserve
Of 100000 acres has been secured by
st. Louisans, and about two hundred
members hailing from different sec.
lions OF the country OF the required
800 have already been enrolled. Be.
sides mountain lions, tigers and 9th
er wild game, over 100000 wild deer
sre estimated on the grounds.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-30
Left a Bargain Counter Wife.

Springfield, Mo-, April 2I,-George
Reiser, a farmer who lives near Mans
field In Wright county, came so
Springfield last Saturday In search
OF wife. He went to an employ
ment agency and the manager OF the
bureau told Reiser he could provide
him a wife for $40. Mrs. Mary Pierce
had asked the employment agent to
find her husband. When Reiser
appeared Mrs. Pierce, who obtained
a divorce from her first husband last
September, was notified by telephone.
She called at the employment Office
and after an hours conversation
with Reiser, 10 which 1t was agreed
that Mrs. Pierce should have the
privilege OF taking her four children
to Reiser's home, the couple were
married in the employment Office.
An hour later Reiser told bis bride
that he was busy with bis spring
blowing and must hurry home. He
said he would 60 home and have the
place prepared for her reception.
She has heard nothing from him
since and she took legal steps to OBJ
tain hall her husbands property.
Reiser was q widower and is the faith.
er Of three or four grown sons. The
bride OF FIVE days believes that the
SONS have objected to their fathers
marriage because he is so years old
and that they have turned him
against her.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-30
WAS ONE OF
M0RGAN'S RAIDERS.


New York, April With the sword
Ne carried when member OF Nor
FANS raiders In the Civil war clasped
- his heart, Colonel William ;. 5
\ arwick was found dead In his bed
n the top floor Ola house In she
-onx Thursday. When his old ne.
40 servant, who answers only 50
sle name OF Nanny carried his
uteakiast 80 his room she found
colonel Warwick dead. The coroner
decided that death was due 81 In.
Ermities OF old age.
Colonel Warwick came OF an old
southern family and was born IN
Virginia eighty five years ago. He
ras reared In wealth and luxury and
At the opening OF the war Joined
NOrgan's cavalry aud throughout
me war fought under the flag o, the
atuiouciooy'
Twenty years ago he came TO New
ork and began to practice law. He
lad a large income, and his chief EN-.
ployment was the entertaining In
lavish style of Sousherners who came
% New York. Two years ago he
oe>sme involved In a disastrous
financial transaction and lost bis
entire fortune. Since then he has
lived In humble lodgings in VIE
Bronx, attended only by the old ne.
gro servant he brought from the
South with him In the days OF bis
prosperity. Colonel Warwick Is said
10 have been related to many widely
known persons In the South, includ.
lag Senator Daniel of Virginia.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-30
Vas 10 Be Sure.

The iacetious editor Of the EN-.
poria, Kan, Gazette affects poultry
wisdom occasionally. Hens" says
he, "soon stop laying when they are
cooped up but this Is rather due to
the lack Of exercise than dependency
or resentment. II you equip your
henhouse with gymnsstic apparatus,
such as trspese, horizontal bar and
punching bag the chickens will then
consider II q pleasure TO lay plain
and fancy eggs, either fried, poachsd
scrambled, a. you may desire. In
order TO got the best results from
chickens you must study their vel.
fare. "-RuPalist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-30
Government Answers John D.

. Chicago, April 27.-The reply brief
Of the Government to the appeal by
the Standard OIL Company Of In.
diana from the fine OF 500, 24O, 900
imposed by Judge K. NJ. Lands was
fled In the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals here. The princi.
pal argument in the document Is di.
rected against the contention OF the
company that the penalty is exces.
sive.
On this point District Attorney
Edwin ". Sims argues:
"Can Il be said that a punishment
10 excessive which, according to the
statement Of the oil company, takes
away from this company not its
liberty, not even its capacity for
earning, but only the profits Of its
business for less than three yearsf"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-30
"A Fine Kansas Fruit Crop."

Topeka, April 27.-"Unless some.
thing happens later in the season,
Kansas will have q big fruit crop this
year." said Walter Wellhouse, secre.
tary Of the Kansas horticultural
society. "The freeze last month In.
jured some fruit, but not nearly as
much a. was believed. The apples
are In fine condition. There will be
plenty Of peaches, pears and plums
and q good crop Of late cherries, 81.
though the early cherries we're iniur.
ed some"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-30
IN Half Hour He Won $50, 900.

Reno, New, April 27.-Charles g.
Gates, son Of the millionaire specu.
lator OF New York, won $4,000 In
less than thirty minutes In the North.
err at Rawhide within q few hours
after bis arrival in the booming
mining camp. Even women stand.
ing In chairs witnessed the game.
Tex Richards himself dealt the cards
and a. he owns the house he took OF
the limit. Once Gates vas nearly
500, 900 10 the bad.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-30
Man Killed Before His Bride.

Muskogee, Okla, April.-Newton
Stafford, a farm hand, living near
Brushy Mountain, was shot and In
stantly killed by Observation-Disclosures,
II years old, who was attempting
to shoot a mad dog. Stafford was
married In Muskogee less than q
week ago.
The mad dog had caused an alarm
In the Brushy Mountain district. He
was corraled, and after crowd of
neighbors had gathered Watkins
vas selected to kill the dog. His
rifle was discharged accidentally and
the bullet passed through Stafford's
body, killing him In the presence OF
bis bride. In the excitement that
followed the dog escaped.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-13
R0AROKE'S MAYOR TELLS
GREEKS TO BE PEACEFUL
Foreigners Must Obey Laws or the
City Will Not be Responsible
for Losses.
(By Associntcd BRASS !

ROANOKE. VA. Feb. l2-Alayor j.
II. Cuichm of Roanoke. today issued
proclamation addressed 30 the
Gree Ks here. in which he pointed out
TO them that they nrs, obey the
laws of this city ana warned them
that Il thsy suffer damages to their
property In the future that the city will
not make good the loss He soId the
Cree ks that they disregard the Sab
bath and advised them to hold their
religious worship on that day.
During the course Of an address
delivered by the mayor to the Greeks
assembled at his invitation he made
II very plain that in the future the
Greeks can look for nothing unless
hhey do their part and observe rhe
laws The Greek colony has recently
made complaint to the minister al
Washington and the matter was re
Ierred TO the state department.
The Roanoke Greeks allcge that
ihey are not afforded police protec-
ton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-13
New Jersey Congressman Answers
His Colleague, nr. Leaks.
cOaHOAER kA0 THE 0[CAlgGuE
Speakers Said That the Nebraska
Mans Knowledge of the Ten Com.
mandments Would Make Him a
Splendid Occupant Of White House.
(ny Associated press.l }

WASHINGTON ID. c., Feb. r.
For the second time this week poll
tics cropped out during the discussion
of the Indian appropriation I'LL in the
house of representatives. Today Mr.
IIanil. of New Jersey. got the floor
for five minutes, presumably TO talk
on the bill.
MY colleague, Mr. Lcake. last Mon
OF the conduct of William Jennings
Bryan. He said, that the sentiments
as expressed BY Mr. Loake, are not
the sentiments | entertain or the sen
iiment that prevails in Hudson county,
which we both reprcSent: which pre-
vail. for that matter. throughout the
State of New Jersey MIR. Bryan
lie said. had been criticized becanse
Of his knowledge of the decaloguc In
his opinion it was amazing that Mr..
Bryan should be openly opposed on
the floor of the House. because he
showed an acquaintance with the Ten
Commandments. 1t is refreshing TO
find a man who not only boosted and
possessed an acquaintance with the
Ten Commandments but. who
'hiohSHOhi tht 'ullTt COURSE OIL HIS
public career has consistently nut the
prcccpts OF the commandments into
practice
Shouts Of Democratic applause and
approval greeted Mr. Hamils an
nounccmcnt that while he agreed with
the statement that MIR Bryan's
knowledge OF the Commandments
would fit him to occupy "A pulpit with
prominence. Il can also assure the
House. rejecting ut the same time
their own conviction. that that same
acquaintance will enable him to oc-
cnpy with ecat the post of President
OF the United states The principles
Mr. Bryan proposed were sound. tina.
his victorious opponents have appro-
priated many OF them AMI made them
the popular feature of their politics. ("
III said Mr. Hamil. "it was true as
charged by his colleague, that Mr..
Bryan was engaged in the practice of
corraling delegates to the Denver
convention, IL was the very same
practice INDUCED in by tho illustrious
gentleman whom my friends on tho
other side of tho chamber boast of
as their political chleftain."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-13
WAR DEPARTMENT CAN
NOW ARM STATE MILITIA
Governors of States May Secure the
New Guns by Making Necessary
Requisition.
(By Associated press.l

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. le.-
Acting Secretary Oliver. today. was
able to make the important announ-
cement that the war department at
last is in position TO completely arm
the organized militia of the country.
100000 strong. with the new high
power army rifle or muskct The
weapon is officially known as the
model of 1909. rcchamhercd for the
ammunition OF 1906, the distinguish
ing feature of which IL the new sharp
~ pointed light steel clad bullet with
It's enormous range and fiat trajectory
Governors of states may have the
now rife for their militia upon re-
auiaition and turning in the Krag
Jorgenien guns of the type used in
the Spanish American war. the first
ma gazlne shoulder arm regularly is
sued 10 tho American army.
The completion OF this stock of arm
will not close the great manufacturing
armorics but they will be fully ON
ploycd for a long time In making n
stock of the new rifle to be held In
reserve for the purpose Of arming any
volunteer army that may he called in :
TO the field in the future.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-13
CHESTERFIELD MURDERER
TO BE TRIED IN SUSSEX
William Mack, Who Escaped Violence
From Mob, Held for Grand
Jury.

PETERSBURG. FEB. 12-william
Mack, the negro who shot ana in
StanAly killed Ia ncy A. McGee. Jr..
the telegraph operator at Golfers. of
TIE Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. was
taken before Mag stratc Watkins in
GheS''erfeld county today. and was
held fer htc grand jury
lie was brought back TO this city
under heavy guard and plactd in
la'l. a crowd gathered. but no vio-
renee was done. a reward of $3.50
was offered for the capture of the
negro.
Mack viii be srlcd at the next term
of the Sussex county Circuit Court,
as il is feared that violence will nc
Tnc If he is taken back TO Chester
field county for trial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-13
SPARK FROM Wire THE CAUSE
No Warning of the Accident and Men
Had No chnncc to Escspe-euiIding
Completely Wrecked and the Loss
Win Amount to s,oo,ooc-Passcy s
by Badly Injured.
tBy Associated pfess)

PROVIDENCE, II. l., Feb. II - Six
persons age believed to have been
Killed by the explosion OF Il mixer in
tho starch factory of c. S. Tanner,
la7o this afternoon. Three other
persons were slightly injured The
building was badly wrecked by ,hc
explosion and the fire following com.
pleted the woik of destruction.
The dead: Richard Comes. John
hauett. Tony -.--, Mike - all
were workmen. Another man. IT is
said. who. was in the chandlery store.
which occupied n corner of the build
ing. is missing. ana is supposed ~
be buried in the ruins.
Three colorcd men who were pass.
ing the building at the time were
hit by bricks and pieces of mortar.
and also suffered burns from unan-
titles of hot starch which was sprin-
kltd abou3 the neighborhood.
The exact cause of the explosion
remains to be, determined.
Mr.. Tanner inumatcd tonight that
il may have been due to a spark from
detective electric wiring lgnitiur the
starch mixture prematurcly. In the
room when the explosion occurred
were Comes. Dautt and two others
known only at Tony ana Mike. 1t is
supposed thac they were Instantly
killed and their bodies subsequently
incinerated.
The property loss will probably not
cHceed 100000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-13
right leg. The malady threatens to
become permanent.
BUFFALO ADMIRERS KEEP
Mr.. BRYAN ON THE 90
Delivers a Number Of Addresses and
Attends Several Receptions and
Conferences.
tBy Associated Press.l

BuFFALo. y. V. Feb. 12,-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan arrived here at
Il O'Clock and from that time until
midnight he was busy man. During
the afternoon Mr.. Bryan addressed Il
womans' organization at the Twcn-
ticih Century Club; spoke to gath
cring OF clcrgymen at the Y. Nj. c. A.;
met and conferred with Democratic
leaders and attended reception and
luncheon given by the Democratic
general committee of Erie county.
Tonight he spoke at mass meeting
az Conventions Hall. and he also do
livcred addresses before members of
the Saturn and Buffalo clubs. tho
knights of Columbus and the Modern
Woodmen Of America. The meeting
at Convention Hall was open to the
public and tho auditorium was filled.
On the platform with MIR. BRYAN
was Mayor Tom. l.. johnson of Gle
vciand.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-13
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1908

in the vigor ANA zeal OF the rights cx-
pressed in his message or the pro-
tee ion Of the individual rights OF
the citizens against the rapac!,y ui
,hc trusts" why did he not recon-
mend to his patty shat a guarantee
be given TO every American citizen,
the right TO buy ut home the proiuctl
of American manufacture as cheap
MS these products are Sold in for
cign countries?
II that was done the trust problem
would be solvyd. The message. how
ever. was Il strong plea for tho con
tinuancc OF the Republican party in
powcT, and really made no dlrcca
recommendation Tor the relief OF the
burdens Of the people
Roosevelt Well Defined.
III is. OF course. highly sensation.
al, he said. and stamped in every
word and line with uhc cxtraorlin-
ar'ly unique AID startling personality
of the President"
He c'cd'ted the Pre- sIdent with be-
ing an expert in the game OF pol
les" and said that his command Of
language left him without a rival
among the noted political men of the
country. The measure as a practical
system for the bctierment of the
country. he sad, was "falsum full
men and as work of statesman.
ship was Il failure. The country
needs Il reformer. but there must be
no hcsi,ancy in such work. I, should
be liberal and not sensational.
In conclusion AIr. Richardson said
he bclicvetS that the predatory
wealth. predatory poverty ana swol-
len fortunes" and ''i.hc criminal
rich together with the trusts" were
evil forces abroad in the land ana
thcy ought 10 be controlled and would
ne when 7he true aud imper shablc
Democratic principle OF equal rights
TO all. ana special fayors to none, IS
handed out as square deal" to
all alike
Mr. llardwick of Georgia. made II
similar speech lie first took up the
tin plate industry and demons: rate !,
from the reports of the British hoard
of trade, issued m 1904. that the
difference in the prices of lin plate
IN Wales and New York, accounted
substantially to the cost OF Transport
talon added 10 the du-g during each
year since 1890. Mr.. I,ardwick fur
nishcd British statistics showing that
wages in the Unite. States had in
creased at slower rate from 1881 TO
i'un than In any foreign country.
Ihc Democrats. he said. had been
delieh'Hd with the Presidents cru
SADIE against moDopolies. but he pre-
dietd the President would not ac.
complish anything until he reached
The heart OF the eva and got 10 The
source OF The mononollcS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-13
SCENE WAS A SPECTACULAR ONE
Great Crowd of People and Hundreds
of Automobiles Blocked Traffic in
This vc'y Busy Part of the CITY =
Machines Are Fines, Ever Con.
s,ructed-=-con,est Of Many Months.
uBy Associated rress,

NEW YORK, Feb. l2-rho SIX an.
lomobllcs contrasting In the New Yorl,
to Paris rnce started from Times
Square. Fortysocon street and
broadway, ut ll:lo a. M. today.
oheered by ,hrong of several thoua-
ana people. Accompanied BY more
than 200 motos of all descriptions.
the racing machines made thlcr way
up broadway ana Riverside drive to
the city limits. where they turned
north on the road to Albany
Mayor Mcclellan was To have given
them the start. but was delayed ana
Colgate lloyu OF the Automobile Club
of Amcrica, took his place.
All traffic In the nclghborhool OF
Times Square was stopped haIr
honr before the start. Automobiles
clogged the intcrsecsng .i;rcc,s and
lined The route for many blocks up
broadway. A band in the Official
grand stand played the anthoms of
the nations rs the cars lined up for
'he start.
pisctol shot sent the contestants
away amid cheers and tho honrse
hooting OF hundreds of automobile
horns.
The contrasting cars arc SHE llncst
looking machines ever designed for
motoring purposes. With their heavy,
equipment Of stores and camp uten-
sis several of them were II modern
representation OF tho old prairie
schooner One resemble a hook and
ladder truck with long running boarls
on either side. equipped with axea.
Shovels ropes and ~ dozen other ar
ticlcs.
me clothing of tho driven varied
from black bearsl1ns to a pure white
, iur outfit and head dress worn by n
French team Three of the French
cars. one German, one Eulian and
one Amer'can started in the race.
ihrce men constituted The crews or
the foreign machines, but there were
only two In the American car. Tho
frehch cars are steered by G. Bouch-
| e' 81. Cham.ay. NJ. GODDARD an: NJ.
rohs; hte German car by Lieutenant
hoepPen of The Prusslan army: tho
ialian car by Antonio Scarfonglie.
and the American car by Montague
nooerts. Each machine carried the
nag OF lis own nation and that CT the
limited States
.ihey were plentirully decorate /,
WIN signs ana piacards.
The buildings surrounding Tlmcs
Square were decorated with farsopd
o"ntins and tho start was SPECTACULAR.
FROM SIX to ten months it, Is be-
neved VIII be consumed by the trip.
Al inc drivers are confident of ar
irving an the destination through the
frozen heies of Alaska. Steamers will
transport the machines from san
francisco TO Valdez. Alaska. and
from Nome TO East Cape, across
Behring Strait.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-13
No Amendments 10 R F. 8 ?. Measure
Accepted by Legislature.
GOUlDS CAN NOW Parallel ROAD
Vote for Repeal Showed Only Eight
Votes Against the Measure-Be.
lieved Ths, It win Mean Much to
Tidcwater Virginia Interests.
Especial to The Daily Press 4,

Especial to the Daily PrcsS.)
RICHMOND. VA. Fob. 12.=The hill
for the straight repeal of the anti
paralcllinE privilege OF the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
was this evening In the legislature
adopted. the vote standing 81 to 8 in
favor of the repeal. with 1--WE members
absent
All amendments to the straight re-
peal were voted down, the bill being
adopted just as 1t came from the
Senate. where it had already been
considered and passed.
Tho debate for ana against the re-
peat measure was spirited Tho
members passed iT IA larger majority
than had been anticipated.
The eight delegates voting against
the repeal were Churchman. of Au-
susta, Clement. of Pi,tsylvania I.
COOK. of Norfolk; Hall. of Buchanan:
owens. OF Portsmouth,: Spcrrett. of
hockbridgc: Throckmorton of Hen
rico and Wilson. OF Pittsylvania.
The repeal means that the mon
opoly of traffic between Frcdcricks-
burg and Washington is now broken
ana that the Gonlds are ut liberty to
build their long contemplated line To
Iidcwatcr and to OPEN the way for the
entrance of the Wabash system into
Virginia
1t is possible under the new condi-
mons for the people to obtain rcas-
onably good service into Washing
ton TIC repeal meets with the
hearty appreciation OF the people all
over The state.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-13
ACRES TO CHANGES IN
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Under New Arrangement Floyd coun
" WIN be Taken from Fifth and
Placed in Sixth.
Especial To Tho Doilv proc. ,

RICHMOND. VA. Fch l2.-The
Democratic mcmbnrs of the two nous
~ OF The legislature in joint caucus
tonight agreed TO The rcdistrictinc
bill now pending which takes FLOYD
county from the Fifth district and
places 1t in tho Sixth. Craig comfy
being transferred from the Ninth 10
the Tenth district.
The general idea OF the change in :
dicated Is TO strengthen The Fifth dis
trict which Is now in doubt aud 10
leave the Ninth which is solidly Re-
publican 10 lis fate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-13
Fitting Snow Drifts Along Hudson.
fBy Associated preys)

ALBANY. n. Y. Feb. 12.--TcIe-
pnone advice from Hudson at mid
nisnt was TO the effect that three OF
me SIX automobiles in the New York
10, 10 ratis race had arrived at that city
ihe American car arrived in Hudson
"t ABOUT $50 p. m. At about 1f:3O
p. III. one OF the French machines, Dc
DION. and the Italian car reached
hudson The crews reported much
diililiiculty with heavy snow drifts.
rhe start for Albany will be made in
the morning,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-13
Ships in colIia.on

NAPLES. Feb. IL - The Italian
Lloyd steamship Florida. which sail
Ell. from here tonight. with i12 pas
songers for New York, was in col
lision with The steamer Persco OF
the Italian General Navigation Com
Eny The Pcrsee sank. but theto
wore no causaEtlcs.