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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-19
WAS THE FATHER
OF CRIPPLE CREEK.
The Man Who Flooded the World
With Gold Died a Pauper.

Colorado Springs, Aug.-Robert
M, Womack, Familiarity known as
Bob Womack, discoverer of Cripple
Creek, is dead. The range rider who
rubbed with the finger of death the
lamp of Aladdin and flooded the
world with gold has started on the
last prospect tour into the sunset.
The man who turned a cow pasture
into a mint when he sank the first
shaft in the great gold camp and thus
sent $3.50, 600, 900 into the markets of
Christendom, who gave the secret of
his find to others, died dependent on
the charity and gratitude of those he
had enriched.
Womack's death was fastened by
grief over the death of his little niece,
Dorsey Womack, two weeks ago.
He had been feeble for four years
and gave up the struggle when the
girl, 4 years old, passed out of his
life.
Bob Womack began riding the Re-
qua Gulch ranch for cattle company
in 1891. He did his first prospect
digging at that time. The foreman of
the range finally sent complaints to
the Denver manager that Womack
was wasting his time honeycombing
the country with prospect holes into
which cattle fell and were crippled.
An investigation was made and
Womack listened patiently to the or
der to stop digging. But the spell
was upon him. He gave a sack to
W. R. Myers to take to Denver to
have essayed. By some mischance
the test was never made, but the
ranger kept on neglecting his cattle
for the shaft until one day going
into Colorado Springs with a load of
rock, he came back thrilled because
he had struck pay dirt.
well give you $500 for it" said
one of the millionaires of the future.
Womack's eyes popped out. He said
he never had so much money as that
before and closed the DEAL That
piece Of land turned out to be the
famous Ell Paso mine, one of the rich
est in the district.
He afterwards prospected thirty
other claims and every one of them
he gave away or sold for a song, be-
fore half their richness had been dis
covered.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-19
Democracy the Only Hope

The fatal weakness in Senator
Cummins' programme of progressive
Republication is the proposed COM
promise by which the progressives
are to combine with the reactionaries
in common fight against Democratic
control of Congress.
If the insurgent Republicans of
Iowa, the Northwest and the Middle
West wage their fight against tariff
monopoly and in favor of honesty in
government upon any such compact
as that, they will be absorbed by the
reactionaries and their leaders will
disappear from politics after a few
campaigns.
Between the principles upon which
Mr.. Cummins was elected to the Sen
ate and those for which Senator AID
rich and Speaker Cannon stand the
dlfference is as VIDE as that between
night and day. There would be
neither political honesty nor good
practical politics in a fight by Mr..
Cummins' friends to help the enemies
of their principles to stay in Con-
gress.
If Mr.: Cummins has correctly out
lined the course to be followed by
Western insurgent leaders, the signal
is sounded for an aggressive Demo-
cratic fight in all the Western States
where there is revolt against the
greed and bad faith Of the Republi-
can party. The Republican party
will never be good until it is dead. =
st. Louis Republic.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-19
An Evening Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will G. Harper de-
lightfully entertained in honor of
Misses Lille Porter and Lural Wright,
of Ottawa, Kansas, at their home,
four miles southeast of Butler, Satur-
day night crowd Of young people Of
the neighborhood. Various games
were played, and refreshments Of ice
cream and cake were served. The
guests departed at a late hour declar-
ing they had spent a delightful even
ing.
Those present were: Misses Lille
Porter, Lurah Wright, Ladine and
Margaret Harper, Ada Deweese,
Minnie McCaughey, Pearl and Chloe
McKenna, Kate Walker, Ethel Belt,
Katie Crowdy, Grace Berkwin and
Marvil Marstellar and Messrs. Holly,
Kirb and Leslie Harper, Everett
Deweese, Troy and Lloyd Bottoms,
James Mckee, Rome Daniels, Harvey
and Fred Rodgers, Bob Walker,
George McKenna, Nance Belt and
Clarence Rice. A GUEST.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-19
Forgot to Thank Finders of
Purse.

A lady whose name was not learn
ed lost pocket book on the Edo
RADIO flyer while she was enroute
from that city to her home in Mar
shall, Mo. The purse contained So. IS
and an endorsed check for $l99.50.
Conductor Twyman and Art Fergu-
son at the Union Station found the
purse for the woman. The woman
was so glad to get the purse that she
forgot to thank the gentlemen who
found it for her, at least that is the
supposition, as it would be rather I'M
kind to say that she did not appreci-
ate the avor.-Nevada Post.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-19
LOOKING BACKWARD.
Gleanings From THE TIMES
Columns Quarter of a Gen.
fury AgO--Aug. 10th, 1884.

The following Democratic State
ticket was nominated last week: For
Governor, John S. Marmaduk; Lieut.
Gov. A. P. Morehouse; Secretary of
State, Michael X. McGrath; Treas
urer, j. M. Seibert; Auditor, John
Walker; Register of Lands, Robert
McCulloch; Supreme Judge, F. M.
Black; Attorney General, B. G.
Boone.
C. B. Lewis is feeding car load
of fine cattle and 16 head of hogs at
his farm, southwest of Butler.
Prof. J. H. Hinton, county school
commissioner, has returned from
Eureka Springs.
Picnic at Mitchell's grove four
miles east of town last week.
S. Ritchey, son of Judge A. Ritch-
ey, living in Grand River township,
was badly hurt Monday of last week
by a runaway horse attached to a hay
rake.
Announcement of the coming of
Sells Bros. circus at Rich Hill, on
Aug. 9th, 1884.
Call for Democratic county conven-
ton to nominate county officers, to be
held Saturday, September 9Th, 1884,
township conventions August 30th.
Signed by Pierce Hackett, Chairman;
]. C. Clark, Secretary.
Woman Thought She Was an
Airship.
New York, Aug.-Julia Mikes de-
cided that she was an airship, in proof
of which she climbed 60 foot pole
at the rear of her home, No. 207 East
Fourth street and sat swaying back
and forth on couple of clotheSlineS
at that dizzy altitude, singing Hun
garian melodies and laughing at the
half dozen policemen who wondered
how to get her down.
Patrolman Baechler, of the Fifth
Street station, rushed off to the near
est fire engine-house and borrowed a
safety net. Policeman Schneider pro-
duced glass of Hungarian wine and
began to climb the pole which was
studded with iron spikes. When
Schneider was within reach of the
top, Julia slid along the clothesline
until she could touch the glass of
wine with her toe. She did; also
Schneider's face and the second kick
loosened two of his teeth, so he de-
cided to retreat.
At this iuncture Julia swung out on
the clothesline, shrieked and plunged
head foremost toward theground. The
policemen spread the net, and she
landed in it, feet first. She was TAX
en- to Bellevue. She had previously
been in an insane asylum.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-19

There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incur
able. For great many years doc
tors pronounced it local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure on the
market, 1t is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails TO cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
Address; f. }. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-19

come to our city, The happy young
couple returned to Adrian last We'd
nesday night. The Journal joins
friends in congratulations and best
wishes for their continued happiness
and success.
Last Saturday morning stranger
hired horse and buggy for the day
at the Whitney barn. Saturday and
Sunday passed and the horse was not
brought back. The matter was re-
ferred to DR.. Hall, deputy constable,
and Monday evening he located the
horse and buggy in Clinton, but the
driver was not found. 1t is said that
a strenuous effort will be made to
locate the man, and if they succeed
in doing so, he will be prosecuted.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-19
Hit Him Again!

The kickers on the farm are not
so hard to get along with as the kick
ers in town. On the farm there is
the kicking cow and our long-eared
friend, the mule, while in town there
is the old mossback who wants the
municipal Improvements without pay
ing for them. The cow may be sold
for beef, the mule traded for a shot
gun, but nothing short of funeral
will get rid Of the town kicker.-Ava,
Mo-, Herald.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-19
RESULTS THAT REMAIN
Are Appreciated by Butler People

Thousands who suffer from back
ache and kidney complaint have tried
one remedy after another, finding
only temporary benefit. This is dis
eouraging, but there is one special
kidney medicine that cures perman-
emily and there is plenty of proof
right here in Butler.
Here is the testimony of one who
used Doan's Kidney Pills years ago,
and now states that the cure was
lasting,
Mark S. Clay, retired, High St,
Butler, Mo-, says: 'When began
using Doan's Kidney Pills | was suf-
fering from sciatic rheumatism and
disordered kidneys. procured this
remedy at Frank Clay's drug store
and it gave'me prompt relief"
The above statement was given in
1902 and on Nov. 30, 1908, Mr.. Clay
added: Il have never had return
of my old troubles although occa-
sionally use box of Doan's Kidney
Pills as general tonic. My health
has been unusually good during the
last two years.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan' Sand
take no other.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-19
FREE TRIP TO ST. LOUIS.
The st. Louis Republic to Enter
tain ia MissOurians in st.
Louis During Centennial
Celebration October 81.

The Twice-a-Week Republic of st.
Louis, Mo-, has inaugurated SUBJ
scription contest in every county in
the State of Missouri and the paper
will defray the expenses of one per-
son from each comfy for a three
day visit to st. Louis during the Gen.
tennial celebration, October 5, 6 and
4. The person having the greatest
number of points to his credit before
September Is will receive this grand
free trip. Besides the free trip a
beautiful upright piano will be given
to the person in the State having the
greatest number of points to his cred
it. Every man woman and child in
Missouri is eligible in this contest.
The'winner in each county will re-
ceive $40 in cash for hotel and ex-
penses for the three days while in ST.
Louis, 20 per cent commission will be
paid for each subscription sent in to
apply on the contest, railroad fare
for the round trip will be paid, free
trip in the Seeing st. Louis" auto
mobiles, theater ticket to any theater
desired for the three nights you are
in st. Louis and an opportunity to
compete for the elegant upright
piano.
Ask your neighbor to let you read
their copy of The Twice-a-Week Re-
public or send to the Contest Editor
of the Twice-a-Week Republic, St
Louis, Mo-, for full information anc
particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
FURNISH GRAND OPERA.
Western Road Throwing in Attractions
for Seattle Traffic.

Chicago. June decomposition be-
tween western railroads for the bulk
of travel to the Alaska ukon EXPOSE
ton at Seattle has reached another
notch in the official announcement of
one that all its limited trains will be
supplied with monographs for the
entertainment of passengers
Daily programs of grand opera
selections and popular music are an
nounced. On the dozen new trains
put on recently by the railroads other
unique bids for patronage have been
made.
One began to make a bid for the
business by furnishing a table de hote
meal for S1-beginning with a cock
tail and ending with a perfecto cigar
which cost nearly twice that
amount
Other roads followed suit and a sec
ond road announced that it had
bought chicken farms. potato farms
and cows that give milk of the kind
that makes cream, and the company
also provides eggs stamped with the
date of their birth" A third then
announced the provision OF women
stenogra pliers and clothes pressing
attachment free of charge and now
the acme has been reahed by adj
ding musical programs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
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|SANTA FE notes

Mr.. ]. W. ,McJones, formerly of the
baggage department, has gone to work
in the freight house
FIoy Van Horn of the freight house
has resigned his position and left to-
day for Portland, Oregon, his former
home. He will stop at Seattle. Wash,
to attend the fair while on his trip
home.
A. L. Cannon of Parsons is spending
few days in the city on business.
Henry Kettler of the electrical de-
partment is laying off for few days.
H. Vkdel of Argentine is spending
several days of this week in Topeka
on q business trip.
H H Mason of the bonus department
is spending a few days in Topeka while
on his route over this division.
Engineer w. F. Hughes of Guthrie,
Oklahoma, is spending several days
here on a business trip.
Medium Diffenderfer of the baggage
department has returned to work after
taking ten days vacation, spending
his time in Guthrie Oklahoma.
Mr. Frank Thomas is spending this
week with relatives and friends in
Washington.
Mr.. Harry Anderson and wife OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
GOWNS COST IA CENTS.
Dresses for Graduating Glass of Al
Cost But $3.50.

Chicago. June 23.-Three dollars and
fifty cents will represent the total ex-
penditure on At handsome gowns with
lace garniture and trimmings to be
worn by AZ girl graduates of the Went
worth public school tomorrow.
The Wentworth, graduates have bro
ken all records for economical gown
making. They have done all the work
themselves under the general direction
OF the sewing teacher in 1ne school. One
day each week for the last two months
has been devoted by the girls to the
making OF their graduating gowns.
All of the work has been done secret
~ at the school and the parents of
the graduates will see the gowns their
daughters are to wear for the first
time at the graduation exercises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
FIRST SUMMER STORM.
Hard Wind and Rain Swept the
Streets of Chicago.

Chicago. June 23.-Chicago had it's
first storm of the summer Tuesday
and for twenty minutes, beginning at
6;25 p. M, a terrific downpour was
swept through the streets by a As
mile gale from the lake.
The River Forest Womans club had
to abandon it's summer carnival after
all the tents had been blown down;
the United States steamship Nashville
was swept from it's anchors and was
considerably damaged. Oak Park was
without light for an hour, and the
cellars in the loop district were
flooded.
The day established a heat record
for the year when the temperature
rose to 81 degrees. No fatal heat
prostrations were listed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
WAS A POOR FIGHT.
Ferguson Received the Decision Over
Joe jeanette.

Boston; June 23.-Joe Jeanette and
Sandy Ferguson put up such an IN
ferior article of fight at the Armory A
A. last night that the crowd took
hand by demanding that they be taken
out of the ring. Jeers accompanied the
demand which were in evidence
throughout the go. 1t was II round
battle in which Ferguson did most of
the work Sandy knocked his man
down in the first round. but otherwise
the contest was featureless. Ferguson
received the decision, but many spec
tators declared the decision should
have been a draw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23

best known and most characteristic
tales, has been purchased by Mrs.
George r. Emmerton and will be
turned into a house for settlement
work.
The house was built in 1862 and
originally had seven gables. In re-
modelling 40 years ago most of these
gables were removed, and it was much
modernized, but the places where the
seven. gable windows were are easily
discernible today on the inside.
The place in American literature
that the old house gained as the theme
and title of Hawthorne's story made
it secure against the advance of mod
ern business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
SHORT OF WATER.
This Was Cause of Small Beet
Crop Last Year.
Unfavorable Conditions During
the Planting Season.
WHAT 1T HAS COST
Average Per Acre $21.S1, Ac-
cording to Lakin Man.
Rumors of More Factories to Be
Erected in Kansas.
WHAT 1T HAS COST

Washington, d. c., June 23.-The
beet sugar industry in the United
States during the last year was not as
successful as in the year 1907, accord
ing to recent report of the depart
ment of agriculture.
Considering the whole country
climatic conditions have not been
normal" says Charles F. Saylor, the
special agent, who made a report of
investigation. sUnfavorabIe weather
occurred during the planting season
in nearly all the different beet-grow-
ing areas. In some places there were
excessive rains: in others the weather
was too cold or too dry.
In most states, Colorado parti-
cuiarly excepted, fairly favorable
weather conditions existed during the
growing season. There would, how
harvested area throughout the United
States had it not been for the unfa-
vorable weather conditions of the
planting period. In many places the
yield and quality of beets were good.
The total output of beets and sugar
was reduced on account of the small
er area planted.
In summarizing the results of last
season in Kansas, Agent Say1or has
this to say:
Lie Slty QlSIIlCt, IKE those
in the Arkansas Valley in Colorado,
suffered from drought and shortage
of water for irrigation. Consequently
, there was a heavy loss of acreage
and light yield of beets.
kansas has one large sugar fac
tory, located at Garden City The
sugar industry in the state seems best
adapted to the western part where
: beets must necessarily be grown by
irrigation. Water for this purpose is
taken out of the Arkansas river. Gil
matte and other conditions are quite
similar to those obtaining farther
west along the same river in the east
ern part of Colorado. where there are
six factories.
There are number of places in
| the state where the esta blishment of
| other plants is under contemplation,
| especially ST. Francis, Lakin, and
Great Bend.
"A report from o. w. Dawson, sec
rotary of the Great Bend Sugar Beet
association, states that under the d.
rection of this association rs acres of
| beetS were grown experimentalIy on
| four different soils, ranging from
/ heavy black gumbo to sandy soil. The
| sandy soil produced the. heaviest ton
mage, which ran from Is to % tons
per acre. The sugar content of the
! beets ranged from II to 16 per cent
and the purity from IA to rs.
81 have a report from William Logan
| OF Lakin.- giving details of experiments
showing the analysis of the beets grown
Actual cost of growing and market
ling 51L acres of hpetS a T,alxip Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
PLAN MONSTER PARADE.
Temperance Advocates Hope to Have
100000 in Line.

Chicago, June 23.-Foes of the liquor
traffic hope to have 100000 persons in
line in the temperance and law en-
forcenent parade on September 25.
The general committee is making
strenuous efforts to obtain the co-opera-
ton of every evangelical church, as
we'll as young peoples societies, tenn
perance and law enforcement ofgnnlza,
lions Sunday schools, colleges, and
universities.
The intention is, if possible. to make
IT the biggest parade in the interest OF
any reform that the world has ever
seen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
WOUNDED NEGRO DIES.
Wandered in Woods for Four Days
After Being Shot.

Chicago, June 2S.-Austin Price, a
negro. who was shot four times almost
a week ago on suspicion of being an
escaped convict, wandered about the
woods in the vicinity of Lemont until
vesterdav when he was found and taken
t., the county hospital. He died there
q short time later. He had been wound
ed in the abdomen. in the left hand and
twice IN the eft arm.
According to the police of Lemont'
price was shot by a member of a
posse led by Sheriff Williams of Joliet
bv mistake for an escaped convict
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23

Wichita arrived here today to spend a
two weeks vacation with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. F. J. Collins has returned to-
Kansas City after spending several
days here on a, business trip.
Ernest Critchley of Kickapoo has
come to Topeka and taken a position in
the local shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23

beet sugar factory in Kansas. 1t has
a daily slicing capacity of 1000 tons
of beets.
Senator Hayburn, of Idaho, wants to
abolish the press gallery in congress.
In the eyes of the senator it is an evil
institution, given to treating the states
man lightly and refusing to take him
seriously. The westerner regards it as
a blow at our liberties, and he would
root it out and cast it into utter dark
ness where he thinks it belongs. He
made a speech on zinc the other day,
and in doing so paid his respects to the
press in no uncertain terms.
Senator Heyburn's antipathy to news
papers is we'll known Not only is he
"agin'' the press gallery. but If he had
his way would abolish the newspapers.
Senator Oliver presented to the sem
ate 90 kilograms from the different To-
cal presidents of the American Window
Glass Workers association throughout
the country protesting against any re-
duction in duties on window glass. A
telegram from F. E. Delgauffer, local
president. at Independence, Kan, says
Amy reduction means less work and
lower wages Other local presidents
of the window glass association in KAN
sas protesting are: John Griffin of
Caney: G. B. Gundy, Chanute; and
John F. Miller, Coffeyville.
w. H. Skinner or Bethdny, MO-, WHO
has been elected department comman
der of the Missouri Grand Army of
the Republic, is a former Kansan- Mr..
Skinner enlisted in the 160th Ohio regi-
ment. in which he served until the close
of the war of the rebellion, attaining
the rank of corporal He was born
near New Lexington, o., November 26,
1874 and grew up near Somerset. AT
ter being mustered out of the service
he studied law, and was admitted to
the bar After residing some time in
Illinois he removed to Kansas in 1857.
where he served as deputy collector of
| internal revenue. 1t was in 1877 that
| he went to Bethany, his present home.
! Miss L. M. Koch has been appointed
tpostn1istress at Doniphan, Doniphan
county. Kan, to succeed Anton Braun,
resigned.
| Kansas postmasters commissioned:
James o. Ratcliff at Portland: Charles
A. Quimby at Rome; Frederick g. Jes-
| sup at Stone City.
| Mayo is the name of : newly estab-
hshed oostoffice in Cemanche county,
Kan Floyd A. Perkins was appointed
/ postmaster
4 Carl W.. Hawthorne and William w.
/ Glasgow have been appointed city let
/ ter carriers in the Garden City post
office. 4psss
Il Thomas A. Turner and Alfred Gum
were appointed rural letter carriers al
Towanda, Kan.
| Kansas arrivals in Washington: A. N
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23

company owns and operates the only
beet sugar factory in Kansas. 1t has
a daily slicing capacity of 1900 tons
of beets.