The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 1, 1903, Page 2

THREE BROTHERS TO DIE TOGETHER. New York’s Governor Refuses to Save Van Wormers, Each Dies at Fire of Life-Long Who Slew Uncle. Newburg, N. Y., Sept. 26.—Death in the electric chair in the week begin- ning October is the fate that awaits the three Van Wormer brothers, con- victed of the assassination of their old uncle, Peter B Hallenbeck. After a careful review of the evi- dence and all the circumstances which might be urged in mitigation, even after the Court of Appeals had af- firmed the finding of the trial court, Gov. Odell refused to-day tointerfere with the sentence of execution. JURY UNANIMOUS FOR DEATH SENTENCE Most extraordinary of all was the signing of a petition by every man of the 12 in the jury that brought in the verdict of guilty, protesting against the exercise of executive clemency. The entire community was against it. The Van Wormers had not one friend, outside of their counsel, to epeak in their behalf. Peter A. Hallenbeck was a farmer living in the town of Greenport, Columbia county. On Christmas eve, 1901, Willis Van Wormer, Bur- ton Van Wormer and Frederick M. Van Wormer, his nephews by mar- riage, accompanied by Harvey Bruce, a friend, drove to his farm house at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, stopping at a church entertainment on the way to learn if the old man was there. Incidentally they stole three or four whips and robes. Then they } put masks over their faces, turned : their coats inside out, and, leaving their horse and buggy in a shed near by, went to the furmer’s house. Each carried a loaded revolver. One of the quartette knocked at the door and Hallenbeck appeared. A volley of bullets was poured into him. Tt is supposed he believed him- self to have been attacked by rob- bers, for he struggled to reach an old-fashioned gun rack to get a weapon with which to defend himeelf, but fell dead with nine bullets in his body. Mrs. Hallenbeck was in the house, fled upstairs and hid and so escaped the fate of her husband. The murderers returned to their rig, drove into the vi'lage and showed themeelves at different points, for the purpose, as disclosed in the trial, of establishing an alibi. ; Stops the Cold and Works off the Cold. cure a cold in one day. No cure, no pay. Price 25 cents. $25,000 Horse Fatally Hurt. Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 26.— With smoke and fire pouring from ite windows, a palace stock car filled with race horses and attached toa Union Pacific through freight, pulled into the yards here yesterday. The fire was quickly extinguished, but not before the trotting stallion. Norval King, valued at $25,000, was fatally burned and several other horses injured. The horses were being shipped from the Nebraska State Fair, were Norval King, who had taken a num- ber of prizes, to the home of the own. er, L. C. Kinney, of Bushnell, Neb. Four of the worst injured were taken 4 from the car and placed under medi- a cal care here. The others continued the journey in a new car. The fire is supposed to have origi- nated from sparks from the engine entering the car windows and ignit- . ing the straw. To Cure a Cold in One Day. “Take Laxative Bromo Quinine “Tablets. All druggiste refund the money if it fails to cure E. W. Grove's signature is on each box, 25c. Curtis Jett to Hang December 18. Cynthiana, Ky., Sept. 25.—Curtis Jett was brought into court to-dey when Judge Osborne decreed that he be hanged “between sunrise and sun- set, Dec. 18, for killing James Cock- rilh at Jackson, Ky., July 21, 1902.” When Judge Osbornesaid he gree jett to Lexington, Ky., Judge Blauton filed papers giving his grounds for a new trial preparatory to carrying Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablete P FOUGHT A DUEL TO DEATH FOR Friend at a Distance of Ten Paces. south in twenty years. brain. less bodies were carried home. WERE COLLEGE CHUMS Frank Allison and Marshall Mc- Ghee, collegemates and friends from youth, both fell inlove with the same girl, Miss Earl Herriott, whose par- ents live in Georgia and who was visiting relatives at Abita Springs The girl treated both the eame. If she had any preference she ‘carefully concealed it, and for several weeks both her admirers hung about her eagerly seeking a clue to their idol's heart. But such condition could not exist for long. As their paesion deepened the two men saw that the success of one meant the ruination of the other’s dearest hopes. Neither would yield to the other although both saw that they were injuring themeelves in the eyes of the girl they loved by their cond: ct. “Marshall,” said Allison, “we can’t both have Earle It we go on as we are doing neither of us will have her. Let’e fight a duel at such close range that one of us will surely be killed. Then the other can be happy with the girl we both love, For my part, I Gon’t care to live if I can’t marry Miss Herriott.”’ “Agreed,” replied McGhee without a moment's hesitation. The duel was fought just after dawn in a clearing three miles from Abita Springs. The weapons were 45 Colt’s revolvers, the distance ten aces. No such duel has ever been record- ed. Before taking their places the men shook hands with each other. “Good luck,” Frank said to Mc- Ghee. ‘Good luck to you,” answer- ed his companion. Then with a smile at the pleasantry the two friends took their positions without tho slightest ill-feeling toward each other. The first stories of that terrible affair told how at the word of fire each discharged his weapon with un- erring aim and howeuach sank lifelees to the ground. Miss Herriott is prostrated and tefased to see any one. She declares she heard that the duel was to be fought, but was assured that it was a KE, i ag aT H a tremendous sensetion th: the entire state. roughout TROTTED THE MILE IN 2:00. Major Delmar Equaled Lou Dil- lon’s Record at Empire City. New York, Sept 26.—Major Delmar trotted a mile against time this af- ternoonin two minutes flat, equaling the record of Lou Dillon. Major Delmar and Lou Dillon are the only horses that ever trotted in this time, and are joint holders of the world’s record. The $40,000 gelding was brought on the track at 4:30.0'clock for the crucial trial of his life, He was In perfect condition, despite the fact that he was sent against the of an accident. There was a trifling breeze across the stretch and the track was as smooth as a billiard table. : Two running horses, hitched to ; | onds, with the gelding well in hand. LOVE OF GIRL. br Donald Abita Springs, La., Sept. 24.—The | ade by a trotter for the distance. complete story of the duel with pis-| Here another running horee ridden tols fought near here four days ago|>y & jockey joined the pacemakers, tor the hand of Miss Earle Herriot, 0d they came down the stretch like one of the most beautiful girls in the| Charlot racers. There was not 6 state, is one of the most tragic|#0und from the great crowd on the events that has happened in the|*tand and the lawns. The voice of Though they were begged by Mise Herriott to give up their duel, the young men refused and fired at each other with revolvers at ten paces. Both were killed, one shot through the heart, the other through the The details of the duel were arrang- ed with such secrecy that no one but Miss Herriott, the principals, their seconds and a yeutg physician eus- pected their design until the two life- record yesterday and failed, because was brought back. On the next break he got away faultlessly. The quarter was made in 30X eec- called for more speed and he got it. The half was covered in 59 seconds and it was seen that there was a chance that Lou Dillon’s rec- ord might not only be equaled, but beaten. The three quarter pole was reached in 1:29, the fastest time ever \eDonald shouting encouragement could be heard all over the track. Major Delmar finished faultlessly in two minutes and the spectators knew It as he passed under the wire. Then arose a yell that rang through the hills of Westchester, and as Mc- Donald slowed down and turned the panting gelding back toward the stand, the crowd swarmed on the track in a fury of excitement. FAITHFUL TO MEMORY OF “DICK” BLAND. Monument to Statesman at Leb- anon, Mo., Perpetuates One of His Declarations. LOVE OF LITTLE CHILDREN. BY WILLIS P. KING, JR. Lebanon, Mo., Sept. 25 —“I do speak for the great maeses of the Mississippi valley when I say that we will not submit to thedomination of any political party, however much we may love it, that lays the sacri- ficing hand upon silver, and will demonetize it.” This sentiment taken from one of the speeches of Richard Parks Bland is graven on the base of his statue that stands in the court house yard at Lebanon, the Monticello of the west. ° The movement to erect this monu ment was begun in 1899, the evening after the funeral of the great Mis- souri statesman. A party of noted men who had attended the funeral dined afterwards at thehome of Cap- tain J. W. Farris. In the course of conversation William J. Bryan aug- gested that Bland’s life and labors deserved an enduring monument. Others agreed and a subscription was started. The first names upon the subscription list was William J. Bryan, Colonel M.. C. Wetmore, Wil- liam J. Stone and A. M. Dockery. C.D McClure of St. Louis, sent $500 and Charles R. Gregory $200. The list contains hundreds of names, about equally divided between Leb- anon and the country at large. In all $5,000 wasraised,and the bronze metul statue is the result. Bland is represented in one of his favorite at- titndes, his right arm uplifted and two fingers extended, impressing an important point upon bis hearers, whould you ack his former ¢ol- leagues in congress what manner of man Bland was they will answer, “He was a great man.” Ask the citizens of Lebanon the same ques: ora ney Vv MAK pIy, “He was a good man.” The latter is the sincere. and more comprehensive compliment. To be held as a great man in Wasbington is an honor, but it leaves untouched many pbases of the subject’s character. To be con- sidered a good man in Lebanon in- cludes everything. It means that those who were best acquainted with Bland knew him to be pure and hon- est and unselfish, upright, clean and Christian; that in his relations as husband, father, neighbor and citi- zen he fulfilled every obligation, kept every trust. REWARD FOR BANDITS. Burlington and Adams Express Companies Offer $4,000 For Conviction. WYOMIMG OUTLAWS SUSPECTED. the police are carefully investigating | a tip from Des Moines. McKim and Johnson, the highway- Lincola’s Bed-Fellow Dead. some time after Burner left New Chrietian Lewis, a warm friend of| Galesburg, Ill, Sept. 26.—Daniel | once. and, on the occasion of the Lin- men in jafl at Atchison, is believed to =e ec wen ceeat the ane tar" ee have been connected with the rob- 0 cule tuition’ bery. The police also ‘have informa- Burner's father came from Kpn- rm. tion that Pat Crowe was seen Sun-| *¥cky to New Salem in 1828 and liv- aire‘ tacing day at the home of John Christian, /¢d there until 1884, when the family Dysamited. an old friend, in the French bottoms | “me to Knox county. Guthrie, Okla., September 24— north of the city. The railwayand| Mr. Burner’s relations with Lin- | Two years ago all negroes were driv- éxpress officials insist that nomoney |C!n were intimate. For four years |en from Strouy, Okla, and until wes secured by the robbers. This| Lincoln boarded at the Burnerhome, Tecently the town has been free from statement is doubted in some circles. |®54, part of the time, Burnerand| them. Last night, whilea cromiol —— Although the telephones on both | Lincoln “banked” together. Hewas | colored people were celebrating ima sides of the Missouri river were at | ‘0nd of recalling Lincoln's studious | restaurant, unknown partieg placed once set to work as soon ase farmer | »abite and his reading by thelight| dynamite under the floor. =~ discovered that @ holdup was being | °!® tallow candle, and was familiar | ploded with great force, demolishing with the various incidents of Lin-| the béliding. The negroes fled is coepeane ae oy Replace es eotn’s life in New Salem, terror. Numerous arrests wore made made by the police here that the} Inthe winter of 1838-4, he was but all suspects were afterwards re crime was committed by men who|‘lerkin the Lincoln-Berry store. For | leseed. : are being harbored by farmers in the caliber was found. The weapon bere, who cast it aside in his flight. was badly hurt by the explosion in A COMMON ° * vicinity. | . In the underbrush to the east of CATARDH where the express car was blown up, ' a Remington repeating rifie of large 5 COMP LAINT. Catarrh begins with a stubborn cold in the head, inflammation or sere probably belonged to one of therob-| ness of the membrane or lining of the nose, discharge of mucus matter, and difficult breathing, and enh Chea is almost intolerable. It is believed that one of the bandite| is almost in But when the filthy secretions begin to drop into the throat and stomach, and the becomes polluted and the system contaminated is. my baa the car, but no traces of blood were} 4, the catarrhal found. Tracks were found all 4 Mean the Asia} anlTs through the brash, probably made} begins to realize what a by the escaping men. pany and — DOCKERY OFFERS REWARDS, It affects the kidneys rach estes be eae: and stomach as well as other parts of the body. It is a constitutional Jefferson City, Mo., September 26.} disease and as inhaling mixtures, salves, ointments, etc., arehever more —Gov. Dockery offered a reward of} than palliative or helpful, even in the beginning of Catarrh, what can $300 for the arrest and convictionof| you expect from such treatment when it becomes chronic and the whole each one of the train robbers whoare| SYStem affected? Only such a remedy as S. S.-S. can reach this obsti-: implicated in the hold-up of the Bur- S S or eae See anata cad taltocp tee, an: lington pessenger train Tuesday night near St. Joseph. The reward is good for one year and is the larg- est the governor can offer for the ap- prehension of any criminal. Catarrh in all stages, Write if —_ you nothing, THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA: @ite' MISSOURI GIRL WINNING diseased blood, and the inflamed healed and the excessive secretion of mucus ceases. when new, rich blood is coming to the diseased: parts, and a permanent cure is the result, S. S. S. is guaranteed purely vegetable and a reliable for , he need of medical advice; ‘tle eal ont LAURELS IN PARIS FOR Bates County Investment Co, WORK IN GRAND OPERA. Miss Elizabeth Parkinson Will Return Home After Com- pleting Winter En- gagement. Globe-Democrat, 23th, Judge John D. Parkinson, of Kan- sasa City, Mo., arrived in St. Louis yesterday en route home from a five ~ weeks’ trip to Europe, most of which time he spent in Paris with his two daughters, the Misses Elizabeth and Mary Parkinson. Miss Elizabeth Parkinson has been @ pupil for several years of Marchesi. Ten months ago she made a signal success in Lakme at the Upera Comi- que, Paris, singing one of the leading parts. Since that time she has filled an engagement there, and she will be there at Monaco this winter. Before going abroad Miss Parkin- son studied vocal culture under the late Mrs. Layton at Kansas City, and those who were privileged to j hear her voice predicted for her the success that she has won. Miss Parkinson is @ native Missouri girl. She was born in Dade county and lived there with her parents until nine years ago, when the family moved to KansasCity. For a number ofyears her father was judge of what was known as the Vernon judicial circuit. TO TOUR AMERICA, Judge Parkinson says his daugh- ter looks forward to a vocal career in America. It is probable that she will return to the United Statessome time next year, and plenty ofengage- ments will await her coming. Miss Elizabeth Parkinson is a beautiful girl, and is possessed of the physique required by one who adopts an operatic Rss i sister, Miss Mary, who older, is studyin French and German at the Freneb capital. They will return home to gether after the former completes her next engagement. Judge Parkinson said last night that Marches! is now 82 years old. Melba, Nordica, Eames and a score more singers of world-wide reputa- tion have been among her = She has a daughter, Bianchs chesi, in London, who probably will take her mother’s place when the latter finishes her work. “Tt Goes Right to the Spot.” DUVALL & PERCIVAL, - IBUTLER, MO.: s<Oapital, = = 830,000. Money to loan on real estate, at low rates, Abstracts of title to all lands and town lots in Bates county, Oholee seo es always on jorsale, Abstraoc farnished, titles examined and all Kinds of peep papers drawn, ¥. J. Treamp, Hon, J, B, Nuwaansy, a, Proaldent, Vice-President. ey Jno. C. Harnzs, Abstractor, S. F. Wanwoox, Notary. FARM LOANS. To be able to borrow money on real estate on long time, with the privilege of making payments before due, is an advan- tage which the frugal borrower appre- ciates. We loan money in this way and at a Jow rate of interest. BUTLER, MO. Cut Out The Middle Man, Nine tenths of the people are looking for this, Now we have the largest Harness and Saddle Factory | In Southwest Mo, ; and can duplicate any goods in leather line--offered by cat- ‘ alogue houses. So come and see us and let us show you, : Keep your money at home. _ | very thing that horse owners need. Double