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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-03-23
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Obituary.

Lucy Francy Wilson was born
d Logan county, Kentucky, on the In
. day of October, 1888. She was III
: daughter Of Eli Wilson and h e
= mothers maiden name was Adam.
At the age Of 8 years she was brougf
, to Missouri by her parents, they h
ing among the pioneer settlers q
: Galloway county, where they reside
!, for number Of years, later remoy
!. ing to Bates county, where she wa
, married to Judge j. M. Rogers OF
the 18th of March, 1861.
After her marriage to Mr.. Roger
they resided on a farm in the west
; ern part of Bates county until the fal
Of 1852, when they were compelled
to leave their home on the Kansa.
border on account of the character o.
warfare that was being waged in thai
locality at that time. They removed
with their family to Platte county,
Mo-, where they resided until the fall
of 1865, when they returned to Bates
county and located on the farm near
Pleasant Gap, where they reared
their family and where they lived
the remainder of their lives. She
united with the Baptist church when
young girl and was faithful, con-
sistent member that church to the
end of her life. 4
She was the mother of seven chill
dren, two of whom preceded her to
spirit world-Geo. E., having died
March 20, 1883, and Hetta L., on the
10th Of January, 1899. Of the five
uow living, S. c. and P. V. Rogers
reside in the state Of California; w.
D. Rogers, in Jefferson City, NO.;
Mrs. C. A. Settle, in Harrisonville,
NO., and Mrs. A. E. Moore on the
old homestead. Jno. L. Rogers,
step-son and Chas. S. Wilson, step
grandson, both of whom she reared
from infancy, are now living near
Harwood, in Vernon county.
Her husband departed this life Sep
TENDER 4th, 1902, since which time
she has continued to make her home
On the old homestead with her young
est daughter, Mrs. Moore.
She was spending the winter with
Ter daughter, Mrs. Settle, in Harris
,nville, when she was siezed with an
'ttack of pneumonia fever, which in
Ter enfeebled condition, soon baffled
he skill of the attending physician,
md on the morning of March 2, 1911,
It the age Of n years, 4 months and
6 days she passed to the great be-
'ond after long and useful life. She
vas true Christian, and was always
eady and anxious to help others and
0 do good to those about her.
Three brothers, VIM. and John
wilson, Of Galloway county, and Jas. |
;. Wilson, of near Rockville, survive :
er. Judge R. B. Campbell, of t
leasant Gap, is her nephew, and
lese together with her immediate
'mily and host Of other relatives
nd friends mourn her departure.
Her remains were brought from
jacksonville and after being kept
YER night in the old home were TAX
I to the Baptist church Saturday
orning, March 4th, where funeral
'rvices were conducted by the Rev.
Shelton, of Adrian, in the pres
ice of her two daughters, one SON
:. D., and step-son, Jno. L., and a
rye gathering of relatives, friends
I'd old neighbors, who came to. pay
eir last tribute of respect to one
HON they had known and loved in
'e, after which she was buried be-
de her husband in the Rogers GEM
ny, there to rest till the resurrec-
IN morn. .. xxx
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-03-23

Each package of PUTNAM
FADELESS DYE colors more
goods. brighter and faster colors
with less trouble, than any other
dye.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-03-23

S. c. Buff Orpington eggs from
choice mating $1.001or Is.
Mrs. w. n. Arnold.
IS Ct Butler, Missouri
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
MORSE'S CONDITION
IS NOW CRITICAL

ATLANTA. GA. Dec. 1s-Charles
W. Morse, the convicted banker. who
IL seriously Ill In the army hospital.
at Fort Mcpherson. Is no better to-
night Mr.. Morse II not dying. as
has been frequently reported during
the day. but his condition is critical.
HIS physicians stated that they do not
expect him to recover. Mrs. Morse.
who has been indefatigable in her
efforts to secure her husbands re-
lease, 10 Ill az q result of the turn
for the worse in Mr.. Morse's con-
dition. and has been In bed for two
days, too Ill to make her daily visits
to her husbands bedside.
It II said that thu uncertainty of
the course President Taft will take
In tho matter. has had decidedly
depressing effect upon tho patient
who had expected his pardon as q
Christmas gtft It was reported to-
night that President Taft feared to
pardon Mr.. Morse outright, because
no thought the shock would kill him
as was tho case with John r. Walsh.
the convicted Chicago banker. who
died . few days after he had been re-
leased from Fort Leavenworth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
AWARD CONTRACT
FOR INSTITUTE
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL BUILD
IyG WILL he ERECTED ny
PHILADELPHIA FIRM
WORK TO BEGIN SOON
BUILDING TO BE OF INDIANA
SrnxE-snITAERx MARBLE
WAS FOUND TO he TOO
EXPENSIVE.
WORK TO BEGIN SOON

| The contract for the construction
Of the Confederate Memorial Institute
was let yesterday afternoon to Met
ger & Wells Of Philadelphia, for $780,
ts25. This bid was found considerably
lower than that Of any other OF the
fifteen contractors who put In bids.
The award was made by the exc
cutive committee OF the Confederate
Memorial Association which held a
lengthy session In the office OF Lieu
tenant Governor J. Taylor Eilyson in
the Mutual Building. Members Of the
committee present In addition to Gov
of Wheeling. w. Va. chairman: Col.
~. NJ. Hickey. OF Washington, D. c..
Judge George H. Christian.
or Indiana Stone.
| The building will be OF Indiana
stone OF a light color. The commit
itee was unanimous from the begin
ming for Southern marble al the ma
lterial for the building. but In two at
Itempts to secure the construction of
the building Of this material the COM
lmittee found that II would take con-
siderably more money than was at
their command. the difference in the
estimates being forty thousand dol
lars.
/ The committee was unanimous in
Its decision to award the contract to
the Philadelphia Arm. The bids were
Eopened In the presence Of representa-
Itives of all the bidders
w. p. Iongworth & Co.. OF Rich
|mond, were awarded the contract for
1.-The heating and ventilating. the
Iamount Of their bid being 1887. The
bid for electric wiring. electric bells
and gas piping was awarded to tho W.
ID. Catlett Electric Co, Of Richmond.
lat $3.50.
The park In which the building Is
Ito be located Is part OF the old Sol
oilers Home tract which was donated
by the State for this purpose. II
fronts the boulevard for a distance OF
1879 feet and embraces all the land
on the west side Of the Boulevard. be-
tween Stuart avenue and Remington
lines to West street, a distance Of 730
feet.
Manning for nanscape Work.
Warren p. Manning. Of Boston. one
Of the most DISTINGUISHED landscape
Iarchitects In the United States. has
been selected to make the plans for
1.-The grounds It In said that he will
prepare plans that wifi make this park
the most beautiful in Richmond and
that he has already gone to work upor
them.
The style Of tn ebuildingisofth
The style Of the building IL Of the
dignified monumental type and ths
construction to be fireproof through.
Tout. From a member Of the execu-
Tive committee II was learned that the
lcommittee feels that when the build.
ling II completed Il will he ono worthy
Iof tho cause which It viii commend.
rate.
Work on the building will be COM
menced A. soon an all the contracts
lare signed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
WALKER APPEARS
TO BE FAvOR|TE
d. l. TOyEY wTTHDRAws FROM
soUTHsIDE FIRE COMMIs-
sTONERsHTP CONTEST.
LEAVES TWO IN RACE
FRANKLIN's oPPONEyT Is COUNT
ING ON THREE ADDITIONAL
VOTES As RESULT OF
THIS MOVE.
LEAVES. TWO IN RACI

Although only two out Of the eight
votes OF his ward delegation have
ben pledged to him up to date. indi-
cations are that Mr.. John e. Walker
will be elected Fire Commissioners
from Washington Ward at the join,
session Of the City Council to be held
tomorrow night at 1880 o'clock. prior
to the adjourned session of the Board
Of Aldermen.
ed upon the fact that Mr. d. L Toney
ono Of the three candidates for the
position. let It be known yesterday
that he was no longer in the race.
Mr.. Toney had three votes pledged
to him. These were Messrs. Jones'
Workman and Gill. Those pledged to
Mr.. Walker are Messrs Moore and
Brown.
To Support Franklin.
Messrs. Perdue and Bradley, the re-
naming members OF the Southside
contingent. have been reckoned Al
supporters Of Mr.. w. d. Franklin.
Councilman Patram is the only
member OF the delegation who ha,
been on the fence, but ne has beer
counted as a Toney sympathizer.
Now. It has ben said that none
Of the Toney contingent will sup.
port Mr.. Franklin, who. It appears
! Is practically assured of election Il
the ward delegation comes to Couu
Gil with a split vote. 1t has alss
been said that they would very prob
ably airport Mr.. Walker. II It cam,
to . pinch.
| And 20 there II talk that the Walk
| er and Toncy element may get to
! gether and recommend the forme
for the position. At any rate. tina
| IL conceded to DO the only way Mr.
| Walker can poaaibly win.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
NAMES RECEIVERS
FOR WABASH ROAD
ACTION OF CIRCUIT COURT
JUDGE IN ST. LOUIS CAUSES
SURPRISE.

(. ST. LOUIS. MO-. Dec. 1s.-Judge
E. B. Adams OF the United States
Circuit Court. tonight appointed +.
A. DelRno, president Of the Wabash
railroad: Edward B. Pryor. OF st.
Louis, vtce-preSident OF the Wabash,
and william X. Bixby. chairman OF
the board Of directors OF the Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Company, re-
cetvers for the Wabash railroad. In
answer to a petition filed few min
utes before 8 o'clock filed by the
Westinghouse Air Brake Company.
through Schumacher Rassieur.
their attorneys. The claim In the Pc
tition Is for $4,000. Each OF the
in the sum Of 100000 within ten
days to qualify.
The fact that the petition was filed
after the regular closing hours for
court and that Immediate action was
obtained on II. made It difficult to OBJ
tain exact information regarding the
claim. Benjamin Schumacher. OF
st. Louis, attorney. who filed the Pc
tition for the Westinghouse Company.
refused to make any statement
William X. Bixby. Of st. Louis. one
Of the receivers appointed. did not
know OF his appointment until IN
formed by the press.
Edward B. Pryor. vice-president OF
the Wabash. and another Of the re-
ceivers appointed by. the court. wa.
in New York. from where ne started
for st. Louis.
Lawrence Greer, q New York at
torney. Of the Arm OF Pierce &
Greer, whose partner Il chairman OF
the board OF directors Of the Wabash
was in St. Louis to-day and attended
| the hearing Of the petition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
CARNAGE TRUST
BANKER bA|LEO
Process Servers Pounce On
Cummins AS Soon AS
He Is Liberated
HE WILL BE WITNESS
IN TRIAL OF HYDE
Says He Knows He Is lnno-
cent and Wants to See De-
positors and Stock-hold-
erS Paid in Full

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-William
J. Cummins. the convicted Carnegie
Trust banker. was released from Gus
tody in the Tombs today on $4,000
bail. Process servers lowered about
hi muntil the 1nal touches had been
given to the writ Of reasonable doubt
signed yJustice Cohalan and then
they presented him with fourteen sub
poenass to appear a. a witness at
the trial Of Charles II. Hyde. who re-
signed the office OF the city cham ber-
lain to stand trial on an indictment
charging bribery.
Cummins said he would cheerfully
appear as q witness at Mr.. Hyde's
trial or any other trial: that he would
remain In New York at least a month
working to the end that the Carnegie
Trust dspositors might get their
money In full Then he plans to 60
back to Nashville and lok after his In
excellent health and was bubbling over
with satisfaction at getting out OF
the Tombs and over the prospect OF
spending Christmas with his family in
New York. 1t was quite evident tina,
his Imprisonment had not impaired
his energy or his seif-assurance.
Knows He Is Innocent.
II am feeling pretty well. physi-
cally." said the banker. and my con-
science is clear / know l am inno-
cent OF any crime.
My efforts now on will be devoted
TO Strengthening out the affairs OF the
Carnegie Trust Company. First,
want to sec that the deporitors are
paid in full. Then l want to see thai
the stockholders get out without loss
I went into the Carengie Trust Com.
pany to gave |. not to wreck 1t.
was not bent On wrecking a concern
into which l put 100000 Dor,
Irowed from Andrew Carnegie and $3..
500. 900 altogether. OF my own money
and that of my friends.
MY home for the next few months
with be at the Hotel Ansonia- I shall
Immediately jump and take hold Of
the affairs OF the Tennessee Packing
land Stockyards Company. OF Nasn.
VILE. Although this concern is in the
hands OF a receiver. It has been pay
ing IT'S own way and h good money
making business. despite what any.
, body says about II. I know how t.
make 1t earn a lot OF money"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
ssHOPE TO GET JURY
BEFORE CHRISTMAS

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-two panels Of
twelve men were rendered to-day In
the beef casa, and twice the mind
cont bling clinic Of lawyers found nav
IN the mental processes Of some tales
man and the possibility Of choosing
3 Jury to Try the Chicago packers
seemed - remote tonight a. 1t
seemed q the same hour week ago.
Tonight AL the attorneys threw
IN their hands and walled "we hope
10 ret . Jury before Chrtstmas."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
ANDREWS SCORES
BANKING SYSTEM
MaeVeigh's Assistant Says 1t
Is a Makeshift Ar
rangement
RESERVES ARE NOT
AT ALL FLEXIBLE
They Cease to Be Reserves
When Reserves Are Most
Needle d-Suggests
Changes in Laws

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The Ameri-
can banking system OF the present
day was bitterly attacked by Piatt
Andrews. at the Waldorf to-day. be-
fore the National Civic Federation, an
being utterly wrong and. in time of
need. useless. MIR. Andrews Ii a
member OF the monetary commission
and Is assistant to Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh. He spoke In
place of Mr.. McVeagh. who was called
to a special cabinet meeting by Presi-
dent Taft, and was unable to attend.
1t is his opinion that the true mes
sage Of relief from banking evils and
panic ts the central banking sys-
TEN, which is to be proposed to Con-
gress by the monetary commission
very shortly.
This present system OF ours" he
said, was inaugurated in g make
skirt way during the Civil War. az
a sort OF clearing house. and 1t has
been kept up all through these years
although it is a thing of the past. y
There are three very big differ
ences between banks in this country
and those in other countries in the
world.
I'm the first place. our reserves are
much less valuable and less flexible
Secondly, our banks are not part
Of our credit system. at all. And,
finally. we have no common bond be-
tween the banks, in the form OF q
sort Of central institution, as exists
In other countries.
sTn other countries" said Mr.. An
drews, the failures Of large institu-
tons do not propagate themselves
over the whole financial fabric Of the
country. These failures affect only
the directors Of the institution and
those connected with II IN any way
The country 1t large does not suffer
business does not cease to exist. ~ Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
CLANCY I'LL BUT
WILL TELL STORY
LABOR OFFICIALS AT Los AN
GEI.ES-McMANIG SAYS HE
WILD INVOLVE TWENTY.

Los ANGELES. CAL. Dec. 1s.--
Olaf Tvettmoe. secretary Of the State
Building Trades Council. and e. A.
Clancy. formerly an oficer Of the
Structural Iron Workers. arrived to-
day from San Francisco. In response
to subpoenas to appear before the
government inqutsitors. who are
probing the dynamite conspiracy
cases. Clancy was accompanied by
q nurse and u said to be seriously
i'll.
On his way to the Federal building
Tveitmoe talked with newspaper men,
II am going to tell the Federal
grand jury all know" he said. land
1t won't take Ave minutes to tell It.
either"
Ortie McManigal Is busily engaged
making preparations at the county
Jail for his trip to Indianapolis to
testify before the Federal grand Jury
In session here.
II will tell the same story there
did here" said Mechanical. MY
story involves about twenty people
and 10 the truth. OF course you know
1t involves the Mcnamara and you
WIFI have to guess the rest until the
authorities give the matter publicity
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
TUAN FANG KILLED
BY HIS OWN SOLDIERS

PEKIN. Dec. ls.-Information
reaching a mi2sion station at Chung
King and from there coming to Pekin.
tells Of the assassination Of Tuan
Fang, former director-general OF the
Hukwang railroad. and his brother.
Tuan Fang was killed by his own SOL
diera. He had dined with his oficern
and suspecting the fate that was
awaiting him. offered 10000 taels for
. safe passage to Sian Flu. He then
sought 10 escape in a chair. but was
discovered and cut to pieces. his
brother. who was accompanying him.
also meeting death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
MORALES ARMY is
CUT TO PIECES

CAPE HAYTIEN. Dec. iS.---For-
mer President Morales invasion OF
San Domingo had disastrous end
ing to-day. when his leading general
was killed and tho Morales follow
ers routed by the government forces.
Morales and his followers landed
near Eanto Domingo. but were sur
prised by a body OF government
troops, who had been apprised OF the
invaders whereabouts. In short
but sharp engagement tho Morales
troops were routed and their prin-
cipal general. Pedro Guseman. kill
ed. President Morales managed to
escape with a few OF his followers
but the principal body OF his army
was hemmed in by the government
troops and made prisoners. Morales
1t Is said. will be captured within q
few hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
sI25,0O0 REWARD
TO SLAy MADER0
FUND DEPOSITED IN EW YORK,
But PLOT Is KNOWN, RE
PORT DECLARES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA fund
OF $4,000 deposited as q reward In
a New York bank, awaits the success
full conclusion Of a plot to assassinate
Francisco /. Madero. president Of Mex
leo.
The plot organized In Paris. and
New York. by a group Of Mexican
reactionaries. put into attempted exc
Icutfon- by followers Of General Reyes
represented In Manhattan by a MEM
Der Of prominent family, is known
in all Its amazing ramifications to
Madero himself. to his agents in New
York, and in Warrington.
The United States government
through the Department Of Justice,
was apprised Of the plot an far back
as the last Friday or Saturday In Oc-
ltober.
The arrest OF Generals Higtnio Agu-
Iilar and Melito Hurtado OF the Mexi-
can federal army and twenty or more
others of lesser note In Mexico City.
ON Sunday. . being possessed Of
guilty knowledge. was the first out
ward evidence Of the plot.
II they are guilty. tho men rer~e-
sent only one phase Of conspiracy
that has dozen or moro phases. each
one Independent OF the other: all work
Ing through to central body to a con-
mon end.
At the present moment band Of
mon. including in their number a pro-
fessional assassin. with 1t least two
victims OF more or less note. to his
credit. II distributed along the Amer
loan side Of the border. awaiting OPP
portunity to slip over and accom-
plish the purpose for which the s135,-
900 fund was deosited In the New York
bank
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
A WORD OF APPRECIATION.

The following letter was re-
ceivesl last night from the cor
responding secretary Of the
Young Women's Christian Aaso-
citation:
December is, 1914.
The Richmond Virginian, City.
Dear Sfrs,-It Is my pleasure
TO convey To you the thanks OF
the board or directOrs for the
splendid scryice which you rem
dered during the recent CAM
paign. 1t was . satisfactiOn to
us 10 have the secretary Of our
national publication department
express special cOnimendAtion OF
tho campaign Newspaper work,
which they received through the
clippings Of the National Press
Bureau.
Tho success Of our campaign
was In . largo measure duo 70
the hearty corporation Of our
splendid Richmond papass
Very ruly y0afA
MlIAARUTH RICHARDSON,
Corresponding Secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
FRANZ JOSEF is NOT
ILL AS REPORTED

VIENNA. Dec. ls.--Reports In cir
culation in London and other cities
that the aged Emperor Franz Josef
Is dangerously Ill. are without basis
OF truth. The Emperor, it was stat
ed to-day. is suffering from q cold,
but his condition 10 not serious. He
Is attending to his official duties as
usual.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
H. w. WOOD HEADS
Y. w. C.. A. COMMITTEE

Henry w. Wood was elected chair
man OF the Young Women's Christian
Association building committee. held
yesterday afternoon at the rooms OF
the association. The election OF q
secretary was deferred for . meeting
to be held later.
Contributions to the building fund
continue to come in. but not in suffi-
GENTLY large amounts to change the
grand total of the FUND materially.
the fund now being something like
$4,000.
Miss Constf ice McCorkle. general
secretary of the association. has left
the city for a few days vacation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
Special Services.

| A series Of special services Is in
progress this week at st. Marks Epis-
copal church. The rectors OF all
Episcopal churches in the city will
preach special sermons and there will
| be special music.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
week of PRAYER,

Tho Presbyterian churches Of the
city will unite in a week Of prayer
beginning January Z. On the evening
OF that day Dr.. W. W. Moore, Of Union
lTheologicai Seminary. win preach Al
Grace Street Presbyterian church
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
Steamer Lost,

LONDON. Dec. 1s.-Lloyds has re-
ceivcd q despatch from Zanzibar. stat
ing that the steamer Eusten, bound
from Tampa. Fla. to Yokohoma. was
lost of Juan De Nova ON November
II. All on board were saved or
landed at Oars Eft Salaam.