The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 9, 1903, Page 9

7 “ie UMILLIONS INCREASE. |g Wages Throughout the United States Show a Big Aggregate Advance. Great Railroad and Industrial Incor- Porations Will Pay to Employes Over Thirty-Eig ht Million More Dollars Than Last Year. Wage-earners throughout the United States will receive, by many millions, more money during 1903 than ever be- fore in the history of the country, In- creases in wages granted by the great railroad and industrial corporations within the last two months show that during the coming year 656,800 em- will receive $38,350,000 more than they did last year. Negotiations _ are now in progress by which 110,000 yes of various railroads in the west and south will receive increases aggregating $4,000,000 annually. Scores upon scores of small corpora- tions or business firms, eaeh employ- ing few hundred men or women, have made wage advances. Thereis no way of computing exactly the number of these or the employes or the amounts involved, but a conservative estimate of the grand total of employes who will receive higher wages during 1903 ie 900,000, and the sum involved will be in the neighborhood of $50,000,000. Railroad men receive a more gener- ous share of the increase in wages than any other class of workingmen. There are about 1,200,000 men em- ployed by the railroads of the coun- try, including everybody from the la- borer up to the president, Of these ~ 1,200,000 over 600,000, or more than one- half, will receive on an average 10 per cent. more in wages than they did in 1902, Not only have direct increases in wages been granted, but other corpor- ations have devised schemes by which employes will be able to share substan- tially in the profits. Stockholders in the railroads which have made the in- creases will not suffer. In fact, the in- dications are that they will gain mate- rially by the increase, as it was em- Ployed as a reason for advancing freight rates from 10 to 20 per cent. GREAT INCREASE IN RENTS. The Property of the Crown in London Now Brings in Large Sums A of Money. Among the great ground landlords in London the crown is one of the greatest, owning properties in various parts of the capital yielding in ground rents $2,300,000 per annum. Fifteen years ago the estates pro- duced $1,000,000; but many leases have fallen in within that time, and the in- creased rents have been exacted for renewal fines or for new leases, The Carlton hotel is a striking in- stance of the increased value of ground in London. Formerly the site on which the hotel stands was held from the crown for a ground rent of $3,500 per annum; now $21,000 yearly has to be paid. In 1896 Earl Spencer, when renew- the lease of his house in St. James’ place, had to pay $1,300 per annum in place of $450 under the original lease, while Lord Salisbury, who up to 1895 paid only $50 for the garden of his house in Arlington street, has his ground rent raised to $220, which is still-far from exorbitant as ground rents go, In recent years judicious invest- ments in ground rents on behalf of the crown have been made, and when all — existing--old leases fall in and come _ to be renewed, it is expected that more than $5,000,000 per annum will be re- alized. QUICK TRIP AROUND WORLD. Austrian Official Says That It Will Be Possible Next Year to Accom- i] plish Journey in Forty Days. The director of the sleeping-car company of Austria says a journey around the world in the course of the next year may be accomplished tm 40 days. When the rails of the Si- ‘Hne-are -alt-relaid;-it-wilt be possible on the first through trains to go from Moscow to Irkutsk in six ays, and from Irkutsk to Vladivos- tock of Port Arthur in three days The time table around the world wilt souver, 12 days; to New York, via the Canadian Pacific railway, 4 days; - to Cherbourg, 6 days, and to Paris im less than half a day. Director Nagelmackers says he is now receiv- F ‘mg letters from Peking by way’ of ~ Siberia in from 20 to 22 days. INCREASE IN LUNATICS. Total Namber of Unfortunates in United Kingdom in 10023 Was an appalling increase during last generation and a half. ‘Ihe of registered lunatics in the United Kingdom in 1859 was 47,002; tm 1902 the number had increased to 148,631, of these 110,713 being in d alone, where the yearly in- - days; to Yokohama, 2 days; to Vai-' le ee ee ee a a a a ee PRICES TALK, G. E. CABLE . is making them lower than anyone else can. Think of some of these aud then come and see the goods. Ideal edge drop corn planter 2eteis« ber $37 50 Stalk cutters 24.00 Eagle lister, complete, 22.50 14-inch steel beam double shin plow _—‘11.50 Buggies! Buggies! Don’t fail to see them before you buy. They are crack-a-jacks. One with warranted Goodyear rubber tire $75 Dont forget our good ones $85 and $100. they are as good as money can build them. We have them to please all. Our $65 job is a peach, and then we have one which we guarantee at $45. We still claim the best spring wagon on wheels at only $65. Superior Cook Stoves and Ranges, Quick Meal Gasoline and Oil Stoves, Stool Ranges, The only place in Butler where you can get White Rose Gasoline, it is the best made, only 20 cents per gallon. National Light Oil will not amoke your chimneys. Best Flour in Town. Cable’s No. 1 $2.10 per cwt. Perfection 2.00 per ewt. Cable’s Leader 2 00 per ewt. Don’t forget the place. G, E. CABLE. Frank Smith’s Old Stand. BUTLER, MO. P.S. A liberal discount fur cu h on imple- ments and buggies. EXECUTION OF AN ELEPHANT. | Topsy, the Man-Killer, Pot Out of che Way with Cyanide of Potassium and Powerful Electric Shock. Topsy, the “original baby elephant,” exhibited by him all over the country, was executed by electricity at Luna park, Coney island, the other day, 6,600 volts being passed through her body for a period of tem seconds. flooring on the ground under her, and electricians extended the wires. When it came to attaching the electrodes to Topsy’s feet there was more trouble anddelay. One was attached tothe right the other had been wired to her left hind foot, whenshe took itinto her head that she didn’t like the feeling. She kicked off the one on the front foot, and when that was wired on again she repeated the operation with her hind foot. When all was ready Manager Mur- ray held out a carrot to Topsy. She ate it, and another and another, and even twisted her trunk playfully as she took them. In each carrot there was a heavy dose of cyanide of potas- grains, the show people said. As soon as she swallowed the last one, and before the poison had time to act somebody shouted to have the current turned on, Suddenly a flash and a small flame sprang from the electrodes, Topsy was just curling her trunk when the current hit her, The trunk straight- ened out suddenly and stiffened out, pointing straight to the ground. Her body strained forward as if she was trying to move, but she made no sound; her body was not convulsed, and to all appearances there was no pain, She fell on her side motionless. She was dead, Topsy developed a bad temper two years ago and killed two keepers in Texas, Last spring in Brooklyn she killed another man, Custom of Greeting Brides in Charch Has the Disapproval of a St. Louis Pastor, In the opinion of Rev. Father Hen- ry C, Bronsgeest, S, J., pastor of St. Xavier's Catholie church, St Louis, there is entirely too much kissing of brides and other effusiveness at church weddings. Before an audi- ence which filled the finest and most fashionable Catholic church in tue city, Father Bronsgeest uttered his de- nunciation, A dozen or more brides of the last season, including several who are members of families highly prominent socially, were in the audi- ence, SOAP CAUTION. It is needless, perhaps, to caution people against using impure toilet and bath soaps. No one uses harmful soape will- ingly, but many use them unwittingly. You are most apt to get right soaps at a reliable drug store—for instance you never in your lifesaw a bit of genuine castile soap eold anywhere but ata drug store. We are something of cranks in this mat- ter of purity and guarantees the quality of every soap we sell. Close prices you are aleo sure of. H. L, TOCKER, Best Drug Store in Bates Co, Butler, Mo. She Stopped the Wedding. Ft. Scott, Kan., April. 9.—Roy Moves and Miss Pearl Lifer, of well- to-do families near Hammond, Kan., stood before 8 justice of the peace here yesterday to be married, and the justice had begun to speak the words when the young woman, Soge! prompted by thoughts of parential interrupted the service and announced to the astonished young suiter that she had changed her mind and would not be married shi unt] she could be married at home. Aged Lovera Wedded at Least Paris, Ill., April 10.—The marriage of William H. Sexton and Mrs. Ellen Willcoxen at Kansas, Ill, Wednes- “There is too much hand-shaking and kissing of brides,” said the rev- erend father. “After the ceremony at the church, the proper place for this, if it must be indulged in, is at home. The church was not built for that purpose.” Father Bronsgeest also took occa- sion to criticise the custom of brides entering the church with uncovered heads, declaring that it is expressly forbidden in the first epistle of St. Paul. NEW TEST OF STRENGTH. An Instructor of Harvard University to Substitute Other Qualities for Brate Force. Dr. Dudley A. Sargent. physical di- rector of Harvard university, will in- troduce within a few days a new strength test system which in con- ception and practice promises to revolutionize the whole trend of ath- letics. The main principle of his new science is to substitute quickness and endurance for mere brute force, For many years physical directors have realized that too much atten- tion has been paid to the develop- ment of mere brawn and muscle to the neglect of those finer qualities which distinguish the real athlete from possessors of mere animal strength. Until Dr. Sargent has put his-new-sctence into use-at the re- opening of Harvard he will not make public the detail of his plans. TO PUBLISH HER MEMOIRS. Sarah Bernhardt Labors Four Years om Story of Her Life and Work Will Occupy Three Volumes. Mme. Bernhardt announces that she has been writing her memoirs of the last four years, and that they will be pubkished in English, German, Iatlian and French. She says she has re- ceived offers from reviews and maga- zines, but will not close with them. The memoirs will be in three volumes, iMustrated, and will contain her expe- riences of real theatrical life. The actress works on her book in the coun- try, and had valuable help from news- pepers, some of whose stories she is setting right. Te Check Loss of Population. The latest proposal for falling off of population in France comes from Col. Toutee of the general staff. He that children and grand- children shall have equal succession rigths, so that a man with many hildren will receive a larger share brother, who may have none } the other half going heirs. Financiering. who was brought to this country by | Adam Forepaugh 28 years ago, and was | The employes put a temporary board | forefoot without much trouble, and | sium, and in all the elephant ate 460 | —— | RLRLLL LLL SlCereerrersereseere"e2 | YOU y A Pee ee ee ee ee oe —_ of all kinds, Hi Probate Court Docket May Term, 1903. Monday, May 11th, 1st day term. Bosma, Arthur et al, minors, H Donovan G &C, Bosma, John, dec’d, H, Donovan, Admr, Brixner, Wilhelmen, insane, A G Williams @ &C | Bergman, Deitrick, dee’d, Yetta Bergman, Ex, Brown, WC, dec'd, Elizabeth Brown, Ex, Chambers, Olif, minor, Mary E Chambers G&U Calvin, Elsie Irene, minor, J A Ford, G &C, Cannon, H M, dec’d, Octavia L Cannon, Ex, Tuesday, May 12th, 2nd day term. Dillon, Jno A, dec’d, C J Requa, Admr, Day, Phoebe, minor, T J Day, G & C, Davis, Walter, minor, Helen M Davis, G &C, Fenton Thos w, deo’d, Chas F Fenton, Admr. Griggs, Wo M, deo’d, A H Bell, Admr, Hedrick, Laura J minor, Frank Hedrick G & © Hedrick, Anteinettdec’d ‘ Admr Hannon, Sam’l, éec’d, Wm F Tygard, Admr, Wednesday, May 13th, 3rd day term Hudson, Chas W, deo’d. D V Brown, Admr. Johansing, Meyer, minor, Martin Rapp, @ &C Kreiger, Abr etal, minors, Kath. Kreiger, G&C Kreiger, Adam, insane, Kath. Kreiger, G&C Mize, Martin H, minor, D( Mize, G &C, Mosher, 8S P, minor, D'l Embree, G@ &C. Miller, Weaver, minor, D G French, G@ &C, Morrell, Eva V, minor, D V Brown @ &C, McReynolds, B Kydec’d, WWMcReynolds Admr Thursday, May 14th, 4th day term Nichols, Isham,ingane, Chas W McMullen, G&C Perrine, Jackson, dec’d, Nora Perrine, Admr. Pharis, John, dec’d, C E & Geo Pharis, Admrs Ragey, Edwin et al, minors, D V Brown, G&C Reese, West etal, minors, CE West, G&C. Shepp2rd, R P, minor, Frank Allen, G &C. Sherman, Stephen, dec’d, D V Brown, Admr, Swarens, John, dec’d, Ann Swarens, Ex. Friday, May 15th, 5th day term. Siggens, Norton E, minor, Wm A Siggens,G&C Thompson, Lenoa, minor, Daniel Prine, G & C Tingler, Jacob, dec’d, Marcella Tingler, Admx Tilson, G W, miner, W E Walton, G &C. Whenes, Elizabeth, dec’d, Jeff Mock, Ex, Crooks, Peter, dec’d, Geo Crooks, Ex. Nesbit, James A, dec'd, Forella Nesbit, Admx ‘Saturday, May 16th, 6th day term. Pearson, Susannah, dec’d, T 8 Hodges, Admr. Short, Alva et al, minors, W Seybert. Wileox, Sarah A, dec’d, R M Wilcox, Admr. Williams, CW, deo'd, Lizaie Williama, Ex. Wolf, Thos, insane, (has E Bowden, G & C, Wagner, Alfonso, minor, H Loeb, G & C. Woods, Jas E, dec’d, A F Hickman Admr. Ayers,Grace M et al,minors, A F Hickman G&C Monday, May 18th, 7th day term. Jayne, Elnore, dee’d, Geo D MoNeel, Ex. Mudd, Austin G, dec’d, Geo D MeNeel, Ex. Ashbaugh, Geo, insane, Wm H Ashvurgh G&C Asburry, Jas W, dec’d, Eliza C Asbary, Admx Blevins, TheresiaJ, insane, Henry Bearce G&C Boswill, Florence, dec’d, $ A McDaniel, Admr Blizzard, Jas et al,minors,Jas 8 Blizzard G&C Brown, 8 T, dec’d, H P Nickell, Admr. Blankenship, LI, dec’d, D V Brown, Admr. Tuesday, May 19th, 8th day term. Bell, JasS et al, minors, J. 8. Bell, GAC. Christopher, Geo W, dec’d, T J Hockett, Ex. Corbin, Richard, dec’d, Thos. Corbin, Admr. Forbes, Rebt et al, minors, 8 Y Forbes, G &C. Fletcher, Octavia, dec’d, Fred Hickman, Admr Frazee, Lydia, dec’d, W A Sheets, Admr, Greer, 8 E, dec’d, M M Greer, Admr. Hannah, Jno W, dec’d, W D Hannah, Admr, Hensen, Edith E, minor, R F Haaper, G &C. Hannah, Cora W, minor, Chas Ross, G &C. Hill Floyd J, minor, Bert L McConnell, @ & C, Wednesday, May 20th, 9th day term Hill, Branhan, dec’d, F. J. Tygard, Admr. McCullough, Raymond, minor,FJ Tygard, @& C McCullough, Sada, dec’d, F J Tygard, Admr. Lashbrook Sam,deo’d, F JTyard & T J Smith Ex MsKissick, GeoHet al, minors,JJMcKissickG&C Mudd, Ameuda, dec’d, EC Mudd, Ex. Nichole, Alpheus, minor, Adaline Nichols G&C Owen, Alexander, dec’d,J N Owen, Amrdeb,n. Thureday, May 31st, 10th day term Johnson, Cora, minor, J W Johnson, G & C. Loveland, H Eetal,minors, G H Loveland G&C Mauck, Samuel C, minor, Julius Mauk, G &C. Moorehouse, Maggie, minor TJMoorehouseG&C Meyers, Wm et al minors Jos Schmedding G&C Oug Jno D deo’d Julia Oug Admx. Sherman Coral E minor Minnie B Freeze G & C Walker Harry minor Lonaberry Walker G & C. Williams Allie B minor J N Barrows G & C, Woolsey Hester minor J W Woolsey G & C. Wooleey Jerry minor @ W Woolsey G & C. Lewis G L dee’d A H Lewis Ex, Thelaw on ye executors, administrators, jane curators and mace te Seea at Seon eee ‘witness my hand thie 7 day of Apeil, tae J. A. SILVBRS, Judge of Probate. WHY NOT come to Aaron, Mo., to b our spring millinery ay you ean find the Sook ‘sal most beautiful styles. You will find prices reasonable. We take produce Mrs, ANNA B. Stayton. When not in reach of a station. See us. We will buy your cream. Will pay the highest market price for your WPultry and Boos HIDES, WOOL and JUNK We want 8 or 10 milk haulers at once. Any part of the county. CARPENTER & SHAFER MEG. CO Write to us for prices and terms on separators, bs5555554555555555555550% —_—_—sa—sas_—_sla_——_—_—_——— 4 SHOULD HAVE ONE. Hand Separator FOR THE FARMER CESSESSESSESESSESESESESSESSESESSESEESESESESE To Make Bust of Washington, Paris, April 8.—A committee has been formed, consisting of the Mar- quis de Lafayette, the Marquis de Grasse and Count de Rochambeau, descendants of three notable figures in the American Revolution, to offer a bust of Washington to the United States. It will be a@ replica of the famous bronze bust by David d’Angers, which was once in Washington, but was destroyed by tire. Thedaughter of the sculptor has placed at the dis- position of the committee her fath- er’s original plaster cast, from which the new bronze section will be made. A public subscription has been opened. The Count de Rochambeau is chairman of the committee, A Thoughtful Man. M.M. Austin of Winchester, Ind., knew what to do in the hour of need. His wife had such an unusual case of stomach and liver trouble, physicians could not help her. He thought of and tried Dr. King’s New Life Pills and she got relief at once and was finally cure. Only 25c, at A. L. Tucker’s drugstore. Basket Ball May Kill Her. Indianapolis, April 10.—Miss Frieda Pink, an eighteen-year-old senior at the high school and thestar of that school’s girl basket ball team, is at the point of death as a result of injuries received in a basket ballgame at Crawfordsville, between Indiana- polis girls and the girls’ team from thatcity. Miss Pink went down iva scrimmage in the game, which was a championship battle, and was kick- ed in the side. List Your Property. If you want to dispose of your farm, let me sell it for you; if you want to exchange it for land in west- ern Kansas and get three to six acres for one, I will make an effort to do so. I will be at Adrian March 12th, Rich Hill March 13, and W. 0. Atke- son’s law office in Butler March 14th. Come in on the above dates and list your property or write me giving de- scription, price and terms. I think T can sell or exchange your furm for you, if the price is right. Cheap transportation to western Kansas March 17th. E. B. Arkinson, 51-tf Graintield. Kan, ROAD CHIEF. ROAD CHIEF will stand at our barn 1: ler Mo. at $10 for a colt to stand and suck ie able when colt comes; or $8 to insure in A lein will be held for servies. Wi é ble for ociden: ee. = i not be OW AND PEpiGREE:—Brown horse 16 1-2 hands high; weight about 13000 pounds: action and Tuscle; bred by 0. Meco ‘Winchester red. by Roderick Jr. First’ Rid