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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
Notice.

Notice 10 hereby given, that letters Of admin
iatrAtion upon the estate OF John Corbin,
deceased, have been granted 10 the undersign-
cd, By the Bates County Probate Court In Bates
County, Missouri, bearing date the s1th dsy
OF January. 1908.
All pefsons hsving claims against said estats
are required to exhibit them p me for allow
ance, Within one year from the date Of said let.
tee, or they may b precludsd from any bens.
~ d sueA estate; and II said claims be mol
exhiblted within two years nom the date OIL
shs pabMeeHoa Of this poties. tAsI wtn 3 for
hris Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
Fair Officers Elected.


At o meettHg OF TIM recently e-ffeeeA
cd directors OF the Bates COUNTY
Fair. held at the court house on Sal
urday afternoon. the following 9th
GERS for the ensuing year were elect
ed President, }. j. Mckee; We
President, n B. Mcfarland; S'crt
tary, T. J Day. The dates Ter TIL
fair will be selected at a future meet
ing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
tobacco and sugar interests in the

tobacco and sugar interests in the
United SsAtess--------
Second-That the present restric.
lions be removed as to the acqulsi-
tion Of mining claims and the hold
ing OF lands by corporations In the
Philippines.
Thirc-That further legislation be
passed authorizing the Philippine
government, il 1t chooses. to open
and conduct an agricultural bank,
with q capital not exceeding 50, 000,-
600
Fourth-Thst the coastwise laws
OF the United States be made perma-
nently inspplicable to the trade be-
tween the ports OF the islands and
the ports OF the United States.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
Sale Notice.

Dc. Lloyd and WIN Turner will
offer at public sale on the old Wolfe
farm, 4 miles north and one mile
east Of Butler, on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 9Th, 1908, 8 head ofhorses,
IA head Of cattle, 80 head Of hogs,
farm Implements, 800 bushels q
corn, 80 bushels Of SEED oats and
other things. Usual tsrmSe
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30
REFUSED A REHEARiNG.
$4,000 Damage Suit May GO
to U. S. Supreme Court.

The supreme court at Jefferson City
Monday overruled the motioroi the
Kansas City Star for rehearing In
the case Of Henry s. Julian against
shat paper.
Julian obtained q judgment against
the Kansas City Star In the circuit
court In Ray county, In October,
1904, for $4,000 damages for libel.
The case was appealed to the gu
preme court It FIRST came up before
division No. / of that court about
six months ago. The judges OF d..
vision No. we're unable to decide
the case because they were equally
divided in their views on the case. Il
was then decided that the case
should 20 before the entire court en-
banc.
About q month ago 1t came up be.
fore all the supreme Judges, sitting
en- banc, and q decision was rendered
affirming the judgments Of the cir.
cult court Of Ray county. A motion
for q rehearing was then fled BY the
attorneys for the Kansas City Stal
and this motion was overruled Mon
day. The case can go no further
now In the court OF Missouri, but II
Il said that the Kansas City Star vii
make an effort TO appeal II to thu
United States supreme court.
| This IL the case In which Judg'
Graves wrote q strong dissenting
|opinion, concurrsd In By Judg'
Lamm..
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-30

wrist and elbow, Miss Carr's right
arm was brokenjust above the wrist
Both young ladies were badly bruls'
ed and received a severe shock. Thu
boys escaped without much injury
The horses finally ran into a raj
road bridge and were both badly In
jured.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
FOUR HURT AS BIG SIGN FALLS.
Wind Tears Forty-foot Piece of Electric Dis
play-Screen Crashes Into 42d Street.

forty-foot section Of the electric sign, six
feet high, OF the F1eischman baths. attached to
the wall Of the New Bryant Building facing In
42G street. at Sixth avenue, was torn from its
fastenings by the wind early last evening. and
injured four persons as It fell to the street.
Those who Were hurt were: Samuel Barnett a
skirt manufacturer. and his wife Bertha, who
live at No. go Grant avenue. The Bronx; Louis
Il. Nutting, manager OF the Power Speciality
Company. of No. III Broadway: Francis Con-
ner. Of No. 329 West I24th street. They were
struck by flying fragments of the sign as it struck
the gutter Of 42d street, narrowly missing q
s2d street crosstown car.
Patroiman Cox. Of the Traffic Squad, assisted
the injured persons into the vestibule of the
Bryant Building Later they returned to their
homes. Howard Bernlaum, secretary of the
F1eischman concern, secured the second portion
Of the sign the Sixth avenue side, Just as il
about TO fall 20 the street
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
LUSITANIA HAS "HooDoo" VOYAGE.
Big Cunarder, Delayed On Both Sides, Makes
Her Slowest Trip.

The Cunard liner Lusitania arrived yesterday
after her poorest passage from liverpool. She
generally makes port on Friday forenoon and. al
terday. she unable land her passengers be-
fore SIS o'clock last night Two passengers who
were booked 70 sail the Prinz August Wilhelm
for Jamaica at p. N. that steamer pass the
Lusitania while the latter anchored off Sandy
Hook.
The weather thick and a stiff southeast gale
blowing throughout the day, and Captain
Watt would not take chances coming up Ambrose
Channel under such conditions The weather cleared
sunset, the wind eased UP. and the big tur-
bner came quickly up TO Quarantine. She
sbeam OF her pier about $40 p N, and for nearly
two hours Captain Watt maneuvred to warp in
erls gale. Three extra tugs pressed into ser
y1ce before the big turbiner could swing in
There much discomfort among the passen-
gers az the late hour which the Ilusitania
dooked She lost her tide on leaving Liverpool
and die not clear that port until midnight Satur-
day. She was delayed at Queenstown. and on
Sunday night she got into heavy westerly gale
and stopped for three hours
Among the passengers were ConsueIo Duchess
q Manchester and Lady Lister Kaye, daughters
- Mrs. Antonio Yznaga- who died at NatcheA
Miss. The daughters here 20 attend the
onerai, which viii be held at the Church of the
Matthison and Mrs H Beerbohm Tree who Will
sppesr with Mrs Patrick Campbell in Electra"
were also passengers
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

After the Jury left the building the tussle De-
+u,een counsel and family kept up for two hours
OF more Then Mr.. Littleton won his point, and
four hours after the verdict had peeh given
Tbav was on his way 70 Matteawan. Just be-
fore he started on his trip he said that he was
satisfied with the verdict. but not with the COM
n,itment TO Matteawan. He then declared that
he felt satisfied that in shooting Stanford White
he was justified After he boarded the train
with Peabody and O'Reilly, he dictated snort
statement in which he said:
'I am perfectly now, but L am gong 10
MatteaWan on the advice OF my counsel. who
thought II unwise to for a writ or haoeas
corpus at this time. My counsel Will proceed
to work for and bring about my release. just
as soon as they get together the proofs
they will present that l am at present sane
am confident that my stay at Matteawan will
be only for short time
The following letter, not put in evidence at
the trial was given out by the District Attor-
news office yesterday, unaccompanied by any
explanation
Dear Howard (NesbiO: 1t was very remiss
hope you will pardon me- l seem to have
writophobia far my personal letters are
concerned l would not II l were your mother
bother yourself about T!s lies. He is not
worth il. He still continues to circulate the
most terrible ones about me, but where there is
swer to such a crazy person. for he surely must
be that. l incose you your dues. nope you
are we'll and happy. Afectionately,
STANFORD WHITE.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
DEATH RATE NEAR LOW RECORD.
Mild Weather in January Aided Health De-
partment to Combat Diseases of Infants.

The death rate for the month OF January was
1851 per thousand of population. the lowest
monthly rate since 1898. with the exception OF
1906 The total of deaths was 6.951 Dr. Oar
lington. Health Commissioner said yesterday;
IN this case the saying that a green Christ
mas means full graveyard has not proved
true Although measles and influenza have been
epidemic and diphtheria and scarlet fever have
been very prevalent. and notwithstanding the
great increase in heart disease and Brights dis
ease. over which We have no control the de-
crease in the death rate for the last month
comes within three one-hundredths OF breaking
the record The decrease is largely in infant
mortality, in which the mild weather which pre-
vailed up to the last few days has aided the
efforts of the department"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
ARRITES At MATTE1WAN.
Thazc Val Hare No Special P1U-
Heges, Says Superintendent.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.


Newburg n. Y, Feb. DIR. Robert b. Lamb.
medical superintendent of the Asylum for the
Criminal Insane at Matteawan, when apprised this
afternoon that Harry K. Thaw had been com
mitted to that institution said that the prisoner
would receive no special privileges while he was
confined
THE first thing will do with him. said Dr.
Lamb, "as with all patients, is to place him in the
observation ward there to remain for week or
two possibly longer. until we note his mental
condition. This is the customary plan, and 1t will
be adhered to in his case.
Then we can, after studying his mental de-
rangement assign him with judgment to
have any special quarters. for all the patients here
are treated alike. During the day he will asso-
ciate with the other men and dine at the table in
the main dining
'"Thaw will be given no special work to do. He
can take daily walks in the large court, and If he
is so disposed can have tobacco and dainties sent
cash. order any articles ne desires for his comfort
in Fishkill
''The hospital is crowded far above its ca
pacity. We now have 71S patients and the institu-
ton originally planned to hold only five hun
dred- Eight years ago, before the Dannemora State
Hospital built, had 578 patients, but the
congested condition that then existed made 1t pos
sibIe for Perry the train robber. and four other
patients TO make good their escape"
To- night Thaw Will sleep in small iron bed in
a dormitory where about fifty men sleep. An at
tendant is constantly guard to prevent any of
the men from arising. .Thaws arrival tonight at
Fishkin Landing created furore. He bonn
barded by photographers with flashlights.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
MORE SIUPLIFIED Words.
Nezo Spelling Board Issues List of
SeUentg-fUe Changes.

A second list OF words which the SiTnplifed SPELL
ing Board advises every TO use was issued yes
teriay in a circular that Is sIrnplifed throughout
except In the explanations which are printed 50
that persons other than etynologsts can read them
The simplifying knife Of the board was used on
seventy-fve words this time, and left them almOsr
unrecognizabIe. The circular intrnates thar tns
list of three hundred issued some time ago was to
test the public 1t was announced yesterday that
more than twenty thousand persons. among them
many teachers and literary and women. had
promised to use she approved words.
The seventy-five words have been "alfabeticaly'
arranged. Since the first three hundred words list
was issued the board has formed advisory coun-
sci. with view broadening the field OF expert
opinion. The advisory counsel IS composed Of liz
erary and educators, and all proposals for ina
simplifcation of words viii be referred 70 them
These are the seventy-fve words siupided ac-
cor1ine to Yesterdays circular
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
REAL WINTER IN VEST.
Deem .Snosc and Zero Heather IN
Manu- States.

Detroit Feb with eight to twelve inches OF
snow all over the lower peninsula OF Michigan 10
day as a result of the storm which mas preValieu
since Yesterday afternoon the weather bureau pre-
diets a drop In temperatures tonight to zero In
Detroit the snowfall last night eight inches,
but the high winds drifted 1t badly IN many places
Street railway traffic was somewhat deiayeo Outing
the early hours.
The railroads report that while the snowstorni
has given them struggle. they getting passen-
ger trains through all over Michigan with compare
lively little delay and the Michigan Central ana
Wabash report that their Canadian lines are not
delayed to any extent
Denver, Feb. Last night was the coldest OF
the winter in Colorado ten degrees below zero being
recorded at the weather bureau in this city.
Oklahoma City. Okla Feb. There was a de-
cided fall in the temperature here last night ac-
companied by high north wind The Thermometer
stood at 10 above zero this morning
St Paul, Feb. IA strong wind from the north
west sent the mercury to degrees below zero here
to-day The coldest spot in the United States to-
day was at Devils Lake n. D., where the mercury
registered IS degrees below The weather fore
caster says the cold will continue until late on Sun
dav night when it will pass to Chicago ano to
the South and East. Territory TO the south and
east of here was covered with snow to-day to the
depth of ten inches in some places.
Lincoln Neb. Feb Intense cold and dr1ftins
snow this morning delayed railroad trains In south
ern and southeastern Nebraska.
ST Joseph Mo, Feb. 1-Northwestern Missouri is
in the grip of the first blizzard of the winter the
mercury reached zero early to-day ano sho"
furries and high winds caused much suffering to
livestock.
Topeka Kan, Feb. IA cold wave prevails over
Kansas to-day. The temperature stood at de-
grees below zero the coldest day Of the winter
Cleveland Feb. driven by northWesteriy
gale with a velocity of forty to fifty miles an
hour a heavy fall of sleet and snow last night and
early to-day caused serious interruption TO tele-
graph and telephone service. and also resulted IN
delay railway traffic.
Pfttsburg Feb. 1--Heayy damage throughout
Western Pennsylvania has resulted from the
severest snowstorm OF the winter, which began
last night and continued to-day. In this city al
most foot of fell within q few hours last
night and to-day the weather is mixture OF Talii
hail and snow. At Latrobe telegraph ana Iele-
nhone wires are down and number OF buildings
were unroofed by the wind. Trains are iafe.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
PARSON LANDED IN OHIO JAIL.

Springfield. Ohio. Feb. 1.-The Rev. William
G.. Whitaker giving his home as Exeter KAN
was arragned before United States Commits
sioner William NJ. Rocket here to-day and COM
mitted 10 Jail. charged with using the mails 20
defraud.
The complaint was sworn out by the post
master of Asheve, N c.. and AYERS that
Whitaker claimed to represent an estate In Eng
land. which he said was worth from $500 OOO-
900 to S600.000.0OO. belonging TO the heirs OF
John Whitaker and Jane Scott Parker He
communicated with number of persons In this
country. and offered for the small fee of $40 10
look after their interests.
Whitaker arrested in Dayton on Friday
evening and brought here day.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS NOTES.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb LIN the Senate YES
terday Senator Campbell introduced the resolution
that was unanimously adopted by the Democratic
caucus On Thursday, extending invitation to
William Jennings Bryan to make address hs-
fore the Legislature, but 1t was promptly killed
by the majority the ground that such an as
dress Mr. Bryan would probably deliver would
within the scope OF the special legsla
recommended by Governor Dawson
Frankfort, KY. Feb. 1.-The second sham ballot
for Senator was taken to-day, Bradley and Beck
ham receiving one vote each. Representative Whit
by popular vote WAS adopted unanimously by the
Few present.
BoyertoWn. Penn, Feb Mrs. Eva Toms died
last night, making the 10th victim of the opera
house fire. She had been badly burned. By order
OF Chief Burgess Kehler to-day observed as
general day OF mourning. Services were held
in all the churches
Carson. New, Feb both houses OF the I.egis-
lature passed resolution yesterday asking the
President to retain troops in Golddeld until April
San Francisco, Feb. demonstrating the finan-
ciai resources of the bay cities, to meet the de-
mand for an adequate supply of wafer and dis
ttlDutlfg the ultimate cost of 500 so that
the bonding limit of of the rnunicipalities
would be endangered is the plan OF a cournirtea
which is working out the problem o a metropoli-
tan water supply for four bay counties
Indianapolis. Feb The United Mine Workers
decided to-day to hold their national conyen-
ship IN the Southwest and that city in Ilnol.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
FIVE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATE
Woman Loses Life to Rescue Others in Kan
sas City Rooming House Fire.

Kansas City. Mo. Feb. Five persons Wefs
burned TO death and five others were injured tu
a fire in a three story roominS house al No
11I6 Wyandotte street. near the business SC
tion. this morning.
The dead are Mrs Jennie Bert Mabel Porter
and Nina Graves. mattresses. and Peter Rooney
and Charles Johnson. cooks. and all except AF@
Bert were burned 10 death in their rooms
Mrs Bert lost her life trying 70 save ms
others. She was aroused. hurried down ue
hallway on the third floor ard attempted 70
wake the sleeping roOmers- The smoke soon
drove her to the second floor, where she SUI
tried to give the alarm Flames. however. COM
PEELED her to desist. and she sought escape oS
the stairway At the top OF the second foo'
landing she stumbled. and, falling headiohs
down the stairway. landed in the thicNesl -
the flames. Her charred body was later fou"ssi
by the fremen. The bodies OF the four e'hs'
victims were found in their beds.
The building was an Old one and was n''
equipped with fire escapes.
Topeka. Kan. Feb. 1.-The Rock Island Ran
way station was destroyed by fire YESTERDAY
The fire started in the attic. probably from q"
electric wire leading 10 the clock in the to"e'
Only few records were saved. The damage
s100000.
Wheeling w. Va. Feb. 1.-The plant OF D's
Wheeling Baking Company destroyed "
fire tonight. The loss is 100000.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
HARD STORM OFF NANTUCKET.
Shipping in the Harbor at Newport, r. l.,
Tied Up.

Newport, r. /, Feb. IA southwestern gale of
seventy-five miles hour blowing tonight
off Nantucket Shoals. according wireless dis
patch received at the naval torpedo station here
from the Nantucket South Shoals Lightship. The
operator the Hghtship reported that heavy
running and that the storm appeared to
be the hardest Of the winter
Shipping in the harbor tied up by the
storm. 1t was thought improbable that any Of
the Long Island Sound steamers would attempt to
make the passage to or from New York until the
weather moderated. At Prizes Neck Lifesaving
Station the wind was blowing seventy miles an
hour.
It said at the Fall River Line pier here
last night that the Plymouth sailed at D. m
and that word had been received that the
Providence had not left Newport at the usual
hour OF sailing.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
PROMISES 40 PER CENT DIVIDEND.
Counsel for Williamsburg Trust Company
Receiver Says It Will Be Paid May /.

John D. Lyons. counsel to the receivers for the
Williamsburg Trust Company, announced yester-
day that the institution would be able to declare
a dividend of 40 per cent May l.
The Williamsburg Trust Company closed its
doors October y last. the same day that the
Jenkins Trust Company and the First National
Bank, both of Brooklyn. suspended payment
Mr. Lyons said yesterday that the statement was
issued primarily to counteract unfounded rumors
that the bank would not be able to pay more than
a 10 per cent dividend
A man well acquainted with the banks affairs
however, said that the chances for the deposItors
being paid in full are excellent
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

are prescribed by a physician, When ne may -"
dulge himself in the finest vtntages
rrba r.+ia,t NAV sleep on a comfortable bed
either In a large dOrnitory just off of Ward NO
or in a small bedroom about the size of the orCi-
all the lights are put out. Six O'Clock Is the us
ing hour. in order that the patients may nov
time to get ready for breakfast, which Is serEeu
at gao bathrooms are plentiful, so that the IN
mate may begin his day with fine cold plunge or
a shower Even an opera house has been proV1oeo
in one corner of the buildings, Where Opeie''"'
and plays are occasionally produced
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
NURSE HIT BY WIND DRIVEN pLANks.

Mrs. Beuah Miner. of No. SIS West I35th street
q trained nurse struck the head by several
large plarks which were blown from a scaffolding
or the eleventh floor of the unfinished Bendrick
Hudson Building, an apartment house al l1lth
street and Broadway. last night. Mrs. Miner was
rendered unconscious. and Patrolnan FItzpa trick
had ner removed her home.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
SICK WIFE ATTACKS HUSBANDS FOE.
Rises from Sick Bed to Defend HIM n0lA
Her Fathers Knife.
IBy Telegraph n Tha Tribune J

Meriden. Conn. Feb. Mrs. John IT, Keller. -
has pneumonia, left her bed last nisnt 20 a." -"
husband when he attacked by her fa'hef' -
Laubmester. a retired saloonkeePer. with 80 So
Keller. who Is a teacher of music. was no iN"'
for hiIn. -
His hands and arms had been slaShed wheH -.
Keller tnterfered and beat her father On ths -
with a walking stick. She was also cut Win -
knife. With his head and face covered with - -
I4auhmelster finally sank 10 the floor Mrs - -.
was overcome by The excitement. and her coaSi-
~ critical Keller was arrested
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
ALMOST A BLIZZARD IN VERMONT.

St Albans, VT, Feb IA storm of blizzard pro-
portions ragged in Northern Vermont to-day. Tele-
graphic communication was interrupted for the
greater part of the day and traffic nearly tied
up by the drifting snow
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
SEVERE sNOWsT0RM UPSTATE.
Worst in twenty-five Years in Lake Country
Traffic Badly Blocked.

Rome n. Y, Feb. IA snowsto-un from the east
which set in at midnight has continued throughout
the day eight or inches having fallen. Trolley
and steam train service is considerably crippled.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

Watertown, \. Y. Feb. IA blizzard prevailing
throughout Northern New York compelled to-day
the discontinuance of all freight trains on the
Rome Watertown & Ogdensburg Division of the
New York Central. Passenger trains are running
from one to five hours late.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

Interaken n. Y, Feb. 1.-The worst snowstorm
in twenty-five years is raging IN the lake country
The wind is blowing fifty miles an hour and roads
are drifted full the that has been fall
ing since O'Clock last night. The temperature is
% degrees above
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

jamestown. N Y, Feb. IA severe snowstorm
swept Chautauqua County this morning Snow is
fifteen inches the level and is drifting badly
before fierce gale. Railway, streetcar and cross
country traffic is almost parayZed and conditions
are rapidly becoming worse.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

Cleveland Feb driven by q northwesteriy
gale with a velocity of forty to fifty miles an
hour heavy fall of sleet and snow last night and
early to-day caused serious interruption TO tele'
graph and telephone service and also resulted IN
delay railway traffic.