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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-08
Bloodhound in Snakes Jaws.
Rich Hill Review.

Rich Hill Review.
The amusement committee reports
that the big snake, which arrived a
few days since to be exhibited in an
open cage during the street parade
Monday afternoon, is causing its man.
ager all kinds of trouble, and ii is
likely that the finance committee will
have an item of expense to settle not
figured on. This is the reptiles feed
ing season and, although rabbits and
chickens have been given him by the
dozen, his appetite remains inappeas-
able. While enjoying moments
freedom this morning the snake got
a hold on E. w. Wright,s big blood
hound and would have swallowed the
animal had attendants not rushed in
and pulled the dog from the snakes
jaws.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-08
County Exhibitors.

lam pleased to inform the readers
of your paper that | now have a sup
ply of State Fair Premium Lists in
my office for distribution to those
who are interested in making ex-
hibitS at the Missouri State Fair al
Sedalia this fall. The State Fair
dates are October End to 9Th.
Our State Fair is growing at a
rapid rate and the Premium List each
year shows increased premiums
and additional departments a n d
| hope that a large number of exhibits
will be made by citizens of this
county. There is no better opportu-
nifty to advertise the resources of our
county than to make good exhibits
at the State Fair.
The Directors are making a special
effort this year for big Corn Show
in addition the regular agricultural
exhibits. The premiums for county
exhibits are large and will more than
pay the expense of getting together a
good exhibit. C. G. WEEKS,
County Clerk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-08
George Todd Dead.

Judge Jno. A. Silvers received a
letter from Mrs. G. A. Todd, announc-
ing the death of her husband, George
A. Todd, at Walters, Okla, which
occurred on July End. Mr. Todd was
about Is years old. For many years
he was in the saloon business in But
Ter. About twenty years ago when
Butler went dry, Mr.. Todd went out
of that business and would never
again embark therein. It is said
that he would not ever rent his prop
erty for q saloon. He was a well
educated man, had read much and
travelled much and was well inform
ed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-08
Mulberry and Western Bates.

Elstun Bros pony and dog show
pulled into Amoret early Tuesday
morning. The heavy rain the day
before made field work impossible.
Quite a few were in town. Rambler
took in his little boys to see the
ponies. When we reached town,
there was quite a crowd already on
the square. -
Grant M. Garner, of the Virginia
neighborhood, had brought his ma in,
not having any little boys around.
Mr.. Altman, the popular Democrat
Of Homer, was in looking after the
political fences.
The show was short on horn blow.
ers, so they got Claud Wallace,
Amoret's cornet man. The house Of
Aaron was represented by Fred
Drysdale on the trombone. Rambler
got bass horn. There was quite an
excitement about us. Some were
afraid we would follow the show
away.
R. N. Maxey, the restaurant man,
took a lesson Of the trickman and was
giving free exhibitions after the
show.
j. H. Leiner and family spent Sum-
day at the Henry Dykman home.
John H. Braden, of Amsterdam,
spent Sunday with home folks.
The Mulberry Hay Seeds have a
new Duplex drum. Ira Beall looks
good behind the drum.
Fred C. Ewbank and family loaded
up their baskets Of good things and
/ ice cream freezer Sunday morning
and came by w. lizards got a chunk
of ice and stopped at the home Of
Harlan Porter. Now II that is NOT
about the right way Of enjoying the
Fourth, Rambler does not know how
then.
DR.. and Mrs. j. C. Sagasar visited
at the Ed. Rush home in Amoret Sat
urday.
Col. and Mrs. Clyde E Robbins re
turned from their visit in Iowa in
time b help the Amoret people cele-
brate. Don't know how the Colonel
looks since he has got to be one Of
| the Big Four Auctoneers Of the U.
Is. Our little kids say The Is the best
man IN the county to make fun for
/ the people on the Fourth.
RAMBLER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-08
S neighborhood getting along

in his neighborhood getting along
nicely.
After the basket dinner Sabbath
the ladies' fixed up plate of cake and
sent il to Mrs. G. w. Park.
The Park Town young people had
a fine display Of fire works Monday
night.
Stacking wheat is the order of the
day when the sun shines.
Some nice open gifts and 2 Duroc
Jersey males for sale, j. H. Park,
Butler, Mo-, R. s.
Mrs. Fannie Pilgrim, of CAL, spent
Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs.
Thomas Hockett. Mrs. Hockett took
her to tho Virginia cemetery
Thursday to see the monuments put
up to her husbands and daughters
graves, and from there they attended
the meeting of the Ladies Aid held al
Miss Rachel Parks Thursday evening,
and Friday she returned to Amoret.
She expects to visit her old neighbors
round Virginia soon.
Christian Endeavor next Sunday
evening. Topic, Life lessons IRON
the Gospel of John. John l4:l-21.
The little folks of Virginia and Park
Town had nice parade Saturday,
July 3rd.
Mr.. Kuster, of near Nyhart is help
ing D. C. Wolfe save his wheat crop.
Andrew Simpson celebrated the
5th at home with ice cream and cake
in the afternoon and fire works al
night.
Will Hensley, of Kansas City, spent
the 4th at home with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Hensley.
Miss Mamie McKibben came home
from Warrensburg to spend the 4th
with her parents. YOUNG AARON.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-09
Iowa News Notes.

sIDNEY-George w. Moore, the retiring
county recorder, and his rather, ~. A.
Moore of Bartlett, have purchased the Free
molS County Sun, OF which the younger
Moore will be editor.
TABOR-Isaac Vents, an early resident,
died at his old home northwest OF Tabor,
Of paralysis. He was % years old and Is
The funeral was held at the Methodist
church.
SIDNEY-W. 7. Davidson, editor of the
the official count, was beaten for the Office
of representative by A. V. Penn by a ma
tority of five votes, has served notice Of
contest. He alleges that many votes which
should have been counted for him were
thrown out by the judges.
WATERLOO-Flagman William j. Nix
was struck by a switch engine on the llli-
almost instantly killed. His body was hor-
ribly mangled and death soon put an end
to his agonies. lie was az years or age,
and on account OF the dense smoke and
steam the approaching engine was not seen
by the victim. The body was taken to
Manchester for burial.
CRESTON-The new Board of Supervis-
ors has decided to place $4,000 OF the
count funds In county banks, where they
viii draw 2 per cent interest, which will be
has been the policy OF the county treasurer
to allow the banks Of this place to handle
the funds without charging interest, but
ing the fall campaign II has been decided
to make a change In the policy.
CRESTON-The handsome new home of
c. S. Rice of this city was damaged by
fire and water TO quite an extent last night.
The house had just been IemOdeled and
handsome hardwood floors, all polished and
s~andpapered, and other fine interior decor
atoms, were badly damaged. The fire Is
thought to have originated from a stove
that had been kept In one of the rooms for
the use OF workmen while doing the In
terror finishing. The family had not yet
moved into the house,
CRESTON-Charles Coffman, a farm
hand working on the farm OF Frank Nut
ting in Warren county, met with injuries
while feeding a corn shredder. Monday,
which resulted in his death in q few hours
He was noticed on top OF the chute at
tempting TO fix something, and attempted
to push some stalks into the machine with
his foot, when II was caught and he was
dragged into the machine. Before Il could
be stopped his leg was ground TO q pulI
and his whole body terribly laeerated. :
CEDAR FALLS-The Cedar Falls Semi
Weekly Gazette has again changed hands
and James ], Dpbbyn has Bought the plant
and will both edit and publish the paper,
taking charge today; This Is the Oldest
paper In the city and was formerly edited
by Hon. George b.. Perkins OF Sioux City.
Later r. A. Snyder was editor. having tina
place for over forty years. During the last
few years Il has passed through a series
OF changes and now the III health Of George
r. Robb has made another change neees-
EAR
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-09
ROBBINS HEARING IS POSTPONED
County Attorney states Case Is an
Aggravated One.

Aggravated One.
The preliminary hearing before Justice
Gardiner of Isaac Robbins, charged with
criminal assault on Annie Clucas, the
5-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Clucas.. at her home, 1906 West Broad
way, on December 2s. was yesterday con-
tinued until Thursday of next week, as
the little victim of the alleged assault
was unable to be in court.
The child was badly burned the after
noon of the alleged assault through her
hair and clothing catching fire from a
stove and she was said yesterday to be
in q critical condition.
County Attorney Hess said yesterday
that the evidence in his possession indi-
Gated the case was a most aggravated
one. 1t seems that on the afternoon of
December IS Mrs. Clucas and an elder
daughter were away from home secur-
ing lumber and that Robbins had been
engaged to hau the lumber for them.
Robbins, so IL was stated, was asked by
Mrs. Clucas 10 stop at their house after
he had unloaded the lumber and see If
the fire In the stove needed attention, as
the child Annie was at home alone.
According to the statement of John
T. Mowery, a nelghbor of the Clucas fam
lily, Robbins stayed about half an hour
in the Clucas house and that shortly after
: he left little Annie came screaming OUT
of the house with her hair and clothes
on fire. She was taken by Mowery "a
his home and cared for until her motheh
could be reached. The child said she
had caught fire while standing close &c
the stove. 1t was not until two DAYS
later that she told her mother of the al.
legged assault by Robbins. The little
girl also told her mother that before ht
left the house Robbins rubbed sometime
over her hair and that when she went tC
warm herself at the stove her hair al
once caught fire. 1t is said tina thu
childs hair was all burned off and tina
she was badly burned about the face
arms and upper portion OF the body.
When the father of the child called OF
County Attorney Hess and reported whar
the child had told. Mr., Hess requested
DIT, V. L. TreynOr to see the child. DR.
TreynOr reported that on examining tn,
little girl he found unmistakable evi
dencs of an attempt to assault her.
In default OF bail, which was placed a
$1,000, Robbins is In the county Jail. II,
Is said to be a married man and abou
40 years of aGe. He denies the child
story.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-09
WOMAN CLERK AN EMBEzzLER
Books Saved from Fire show GUILT
of Packing House
Cashier.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. S,-Miss Nellie
O'Donnell. aged 80 years. a former cashier
and bookkeeper for the Schwarschild &
Sulzberger Beef and Provision company,
was arrested last night on a charge OF
embezzling $1,000 while in the employ of the
company.
According to the police, Miss O'Donnell
has made a complete confession. TIL en-
bezzlement took place in July, 1898. A
short time afterwards fire destroyed the
branch office of the company at which
Miss O'Donnell was employed. Most of
the %company's books were burned. How
ever, Miss O'Donnell's cash book was
found only slightly damaged. An expert
accountant, employed TO investigate the
firms affairs, discovered the shortage.
Miss O'Donnell asserts that she does not
know why she took the money.
Frank O'Dowd, also a former ~bookkeeper
for the company, was arrested shortly
after Miss O'Donnell. The police assert
that O'Dowd signed a statement admitting
having received $500 from Miss O'Donnell.
O'Dowd resigned his position shortly after
the fire and went into the cigar business.
Miss O'Donnell also left the company and
became his clerk. In her confession Miss
O'Donnell says O'Dowd did not know that
she had embezzled the money.
Miss O'Donnell entered the employ of the
company ten years ago and had been pro-
NOTED from office girl to cashier.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-09
sHEEPMEN FINISH THEIR SESSION
Addresses Listened to and Omcer
Chosen for Year.

AMES, Ia, Jan. S.-(Special .)-Today
marked the close of the second annual
meeting of the Iowa Sheep Breeders as
ISOLATION. All of the old officers were
reelected as follows: j.. L. Plumly of
Martelle, Ia, president; e. L. Bitterman
of Mason City, Ia, vice president, and f.
s. Lombard of Corning, Ia, secretary
treasurer.
The morning session was opened by a
talk by Prof. Robbins OF Iowa State college
on stomach worms in sheep. He advo-
Gated the tobacco treatment. In the dis
cussion which followed, a number of the
sheep men expressed the opinion that it
would be rather expensive business buying
chewing tobacco for a flock OF 200 sheep.
Most of them seemed to prefer turpentine
OF gasoline.
Following this Mr.. Chandler of Charlton,
Ia, read a paper on the production Of
pure bred sheep in Iowa. He said that
pedigree should not be raised ahead of
Individual merit, but that both must go
together If the greatest success is to be
attained.
The chief event of the afternoon meet
ing was an address by Mr.. A. J.. Knollin
on 'Iowa's Contribution to Eastern Feed
Lots" He expressed the opinion that Iowa
farmers were making a mistake in sending
warmed up sheep to Chicago to be fur
Their fattened by eastern feeders. II these
fasteners find a profit in finishing this
half-fed stuff. it will certainly pay Iowa
farmers to fatten them well before letting
them go in the first place.
A paper by Hon. j. A. Delfelder of Wal
ton, Wyo,. on Wool Storage and Market
ing was next read by the secretary. Mr..
Delfelder urged the Iowa organization to
join with the National Sheep Breeders as
ISOLATION In an effort to establish wool
storage warehouses at Chicago and Omaha.
A year ago the Wyoming association in
duced the Commerce. club of Omaha to
build such a storage warehouse. AS a re-
suit the Wyoming farmers were able to
hold their wool until the price had ad-
vanced from 8 to 8 cents per pound. This
added over $1,OOO.OOO to their profits for that
year.
The last number on the program was a
speech by IL. L. Pike of Whiting, Ia, on
THE Needs of the Association" There
were" he stated, more members, a greater
interest in sheep raising among farmers
generally, some means of disseminating
practical Information on sheep and a more
liberal showing OF sheep at the fairs
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-09
High school Debate.

The auditorium Of the high school will
be the scene this evening Of the debating
contest between the high schools of this
city and Red Oak. Victor Z. Bender Will
preside.
The subject on which the contestants will
exercise their forensic abilities will be
RESOLVED. That the federal government
should have exclusive control OF all COR
porations doing an interstate business, con-
additionally granted"
The local high school will be represented
by Miss Lucy Spooner of the Delta Tau
literary society and Erwin Snyder and
Louis Cook OF the P~hllomathian society.
Red Oak will have as it's representatives,
Clarence Isaacs, Walton Kampe and Dom
aid Pomeroy. They are expected to arrive
in the city this afternoon, accompanied by
w. 8 Cramer, superintendent of the Red
Oak schools. and f. Lewis Stevendorf and
Miss Goldworthy OF the high school faculty.
In addition to the debate of the evening
several musical numbers by the Glee club
and members of the two literary societies
will be interspersed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-09
william II. Robinson Dead.

William Hedges Robinson. a pioneer resi-
dent Of Council Bluffs, died yesterday
morning at his home, 1E3 West Washing
ton. aged 81 years. He had been falling
rapidly for some time and death was due
to the infirmities of old age. One son,
John A. Robinson, and one daughter, Mrs.
George Keeline, both OF this city. survive
him.
The funeral will be held this afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the residence. The serv-
ices, to which friends are invited, will be
conducted by Rev. T. J. Mackay, rector
Of All Saints Episcopal church, Omaha.
Burial. which will be private. will be in
Fairview cemetery.
Mr.t Robinson had been a resident of
Council Bluffs for over half a century,
having come here in April. 1850, at which
time what Is now the city of Council
Bluffs was only an QUILTING post and
known as Kanesville. With his brother,
the late Judge Gordon Robinson, he opened
the first hotel OF any size in the town. a
large log building. two stories high, and
located near where the Ogden house now
stands. For many years 1t was the best
known hosiery in the west and among
it's guests in the early days were Abraham
Lincoln and Grand Duke Alexis,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-09
Matters in district Court.

In the district court yesterday Mrs. Hat
tie Beam was granted by Judge Thornell
a decree OF divorce from Jacob Beam. to
whom she was married April 9. 1856. The
divorce was granted on charges Of drunk
enness and cruel and nhuman treatment.
Beam is to have a hearing in police court
this morning on al assault and battery
charge preferred against him by Mrs.
Beam. He was arrested by the police
Wednesday night and his case was con-
tinued In police court yesterday until
this morning, He is alleged TO have been
under the influence OF liquor when he
attacked his wife.
Mrs. Alice Birbilus was granted a d.
voree from Thomas Birbilus. to whom she
wa married April Is, 1906. on the grounds
OF cruel and nhuman treatment,
Mrs. Nellie Miller filed suit for divorce
from Fred w. Miller. TO whom she was
married December 80. 1903. She charges
her husband with deserving her on March
8, 1904.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-09
FIGURING ON SPEAEERSHIp
Two Propose to Flip Coin to See
Which Shall Pull Out.
BREAK OVER FRACTIONAL LINES
some PrOgressIves Threaten TO Holt
I'm Case Caucus Is Lined Up rs
n strictly Progressive
AFFAIR.


(From a Staff Correspondent
DES MONIES, Jan. S.-Cspecial)-Predic
tioDs were made in the legislative lobby
this afternoon that three OF the candidates
for speaker are practically out of the
race, though ncne have announced their
withdrawal. These are Lee OF Emmett
Marston of Cerro Gordo and Darrah Of
Lucas county.
Representative Harding of Woodbury.
county claims he has a good chance Of
winning the speakership, though he does
not claim to nave even all the standpat
votes. The two men who appear to have
the lead of the race at this time are Rep
resentative Guy Feeley of Blackhawk
county and Representative White of Story
county. 1t is proposed to flip a coin by
Feeley of Blackhawk and White of Story
county, who control sixteen and fifteen
votes, respectively. The winner would thus
get the thirty-one votes. Forty are neces-
sary to a choice and either would likely
get nine votes from the field.
Indications now are tina the republicans
will go into caucus Saturday with no one
candidate having a majority of the votes.
1t was intimated by a "standpatter' on
1.-THE outside of the legislative organization
this morning that the strength of these
representatives might be thrown to Paul
| III IL la Ahb NoNe W
ming strength. An effort, however, is be-
ing made by all candidates to keep away
from factional lines. For instance, Senator
Courtwright of Waterloo, and ardent So
called "standpatter,' is in the lobby work.
ing in the interests of Representative Fee
ley.
Some progressive candidates this morning
received letters from Representative Moore
of Linn county saying that in case there
was a fractional caucus to decide upon a
nominee for the speakership that the
standpatters would bolt the caucus and vote
on the floor of the house for a democratic
speaker. However, his contention was not
taken seriously by some of those receiving
the letters, for they claim to have assur-
ance Of standpat votes in the caucus and
upon the floor.
There is a difference of opinion as to
whether the caucus should be held Satur-
day morning at 10 or in the afternoon at 2,
No petition has yet been circulated and
probably will not be before tomorrow after
noons as members are slow in arriving.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-09
Lafarette AdditIon victIm.

Daniel Mulhany, writing from Kearney.
Neb., " the latest person to make inquiries
concerning Lafayette addition to Council
Bluffs. County Recorder Barghausen re-
ceived a letter yesterday from Mulhany
inqulring as to the location and value OF
lots Is and 20 in block 4, Lafayette addition
These inquiries concerning this addition
have com to be regarded as a standing
Joke among the officials of the county court
house. The lots in Lafayette addition are
calmly reposing under the water OF Lake
Manawa and while making spawning
grounds for the fish ~inhabiting the lake are
altogether useless for building purposes.
"What are the lots worth?' and Are
they all right?' were the inquiries made
by Mr.. Mulhany. When he receives the
reply Of the county recorder Mr.. Mulhany
probably will be surprised. and II he paid
anything for the lots viii have to charge
them 20 the loss side OF his ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-09
IN DEADLOCK OVER DENEEN
Illinois Legislature Clashes over Cam
wasting of Vote and Inaugural
ton is Postponed.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 8.-With the
two houses of the Illinois assembly in dead
| lock over canvassing the vote cast for state
| officers, there will be no inaugural of the
| governor and other state officers here Mon
day.
The house and senate organizations
clashed today when the senate, dominated
by Governor Deneen, refused to participate
in a joint session to canvass the vote until
being fully assured relative to the plans
Of the Shurtleff forces, in the event the
democrats attempt to contest the guberna-
torial election.
The deadlock may continue indefinitely.
There is no opportunity for a change in
the situation sooner than next Tuesday, as
neither Of the houses will be in session I'M
til then.
Senator Gardner served notice on the
house of the senate's determination to stay
out OF the joint session, and carried back
the word that the shurtleff organization
ltwould not pledge its action In the govern
orship matter in advance.
The action OF the senate means that all
the state officers elected must be inaugu-
rated at the same time. As there are but
two changes in the personnel of the state
officers. the ones who are elected will not
be seriously inconvenience by the delay,
since under the constitution each holds his
; office until his successor is qualified.
The two state officers elected who are
kept out of their places are Lieutenant
Governor John G. Oglesby and Andrew j.
Russell.
No business will be transacted in the
house until the deadlock is broken and the
vote canvassed, IL present plans prevail.
! Speaker Shurtleff has been informed that
this is in accordance with the constitution.
In the opinion OF persons who have studied
the constitution on this point the senate is
not similarly governed and may proceed
with its work.
Governor Deneen's friends are at sea
completely regarding their next move. They
rely upon the senate organization to pre-
vent the governor from being ousted in a
recount in favor of Adlai L. Stevenson.
Friends of Governor Deneen declared a
plot TO unseat him by unfair methods has
been discovered and frustrated. and that
the senator's who declined to enter a Joint
session took the only safe way OF prevent
ing a move on the part OF the democratic
Legislators to rush a petition for a contest
on the governorship into the session and at
least secure the fixing of a date for the
contest and securing the appointment Of a
hostile committee to hear the contest. They
declare the governor does not fear the out
come OF a real recount.
The democratic members of the house
were steadfast tonight in their refusal to
indicate their attitude about a contest for
governor.
1--WE will wait for a year, II necessary"
said one of the democratic leaders, "and
then not give any assurance of what we
will do or attempt to do"