The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 14, 1904, Page 1

a kiln = Cimes. VOL. XXVI. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1904, NO. 37 Blood Thirsty Band is Discover-|Fifty-two Persons Dead From ed in Chicago. Fourth of July Hurts. . Chicago, July 11.-Three men, whose crimes are said to rival those of the “carbarn” bandits, Van Dine, Neider- meier and Marx, are being held by the police here while an investigation {s being made of assaults, hold-ups and train robberies, the prisoners are accused of. The existence of the band, whose members say they are the “Original Automatic Trio,” became known throngh the confession of one of them, Truman H. Wilkerson, who lies atthe point of death from a bullet wound received afier he and his com- panions had held up and shot J. C. Meller, secretary of a labor union. Sufferlug trom the mortal wound, Wilkinson made a confession, impli- cating his two companions, Charles Pheloyn .and William Erwing, who were surprised and captured in a room. Later the two men also con- feseed. The prisoners admitted commit- ting the robbery of a Northern Pact- fic train at Bear Mouth, Mont., re- cently, but said fothing of a shoot- {ng which took place in connection. } In his confession, Pheloyn spoke of having committed numerous robber- ) fes, one of which was in a jewelry store at Waukegan, IIl., $3,000 worth of jewelry having been secured. { Pheloyn boasts of having lived in style at Chicago hotels. All three ' prisoners told of an alleged fortune ‘ of $26,000 buried by them in In- diana. Chicago, July 6.—The Tribune to- day says: From a total of twenty-five persons killed and 1,384 injured, reported yes- terday, the casualities resulting from the conntry’s celebration of the 4th of July reached 52 killed and 3,049 hurt early to-day. The fizures for Chicago are one dead and 101 injured with 65 hart by fire- works, 9 by cannon, and 14 by fire arms, 9 by gunpowder and 4 by toy pistols. The statistics yesterday were one killed and eighty-two injured. Lockjaw tn a few days will begin to reap ite harvest. It may be counted on to more than double the fatalities. Physicians throughout the country, however, are treating blank cartridge wounds more carefully this year than ever before, and in several cities lock- jaw antitoxin has been distributed, The death roll for this year is one less than that of 1903, but the num- ber of injured is 616 smaller. The fire loss was $80,000 less than that of last year. Cowboys Killed 1,500 Sheep. Aspen, Col., July 11.—Word has reached here that 1,600 sheep owned by H. H. Lawson, of Salt Lake City, have been killed by Gunnison county cowboys. Lawson had several thou- sand sheep on the ranges in this vicinity, Qne bunch was in Taylor park, in charge of three herders. The cowboys swooped down upon the herders and disarmed them. Then they cut the throats of about 1,500 of the sheep. Two Are Drowned at La Grange. La Grange, Mo., July 11.—Last night about 10 o’clock, while at- tempting to cross a stream swollen by a heavy rainstorm, Miss Ada Lee Hattie, of Canton, Mo., and Allen C. Hitch, of Blandinsville, Il, were drowned. The bodies were found under some brush at 7 o’clock this morning. They had been washed about 250 yards down stream, the flood of which had subsided till not more than knee deep. The body of the girl was held in Hitch’s arms, and his face was mark- ed, showing he had made a gallant struggle to escape the raging water. The horse and buggy were fifty yards upstream from the bodies, the buggy demolished, the horse tangled in the barness, but still alive. The girl is the daughter of Judge J.C. Hattie, of Canton, one of the most prominent families in Lewis county. She was graduated from Christian University, Canton, a year ago, and was prominent in social af. fairsand church work. The young man was about 25 yearsold. He has been at Christian University the past Accidentally Kills Missourian. Fredericktown, Mo., July 11.—This morning Richard Reed accidentally shot snd killed Jessie Miller at Black Mountain, in this county. Reed picked up @ 22 caliber rifle, and in doing so knocked over a shotgun, which, in falling, struck the hammer of the rifle, discharging it. The bullet from the rifle struck Miller in the breast, killing him instantly. Missouri River Floods LaFayette County Farms. Lexington, Mo., July 8.—The Mis: souri River broke over its banks at this place last night, flooding the lowlands and destroying thousands of acres of corn and wheat and driy- ing the people from their homes, The river is rising rapidly. The gauge now stands 21.21 feet, which is within a few feet of last year’s high- water mark. Missouri Farmer Killed. Joplin, Mo., July 9.—A fatal fight took place near Sweetwater, a small town southeast of this city, last night us Overloaded. interest as well as to ours. 42 inch wide silk crepes in all colors regular price $1.25, sale price Sic, 36 inch wide black tatfate silk ; Suaranteed stamped edge, regular $1.25 at 95¢e per yd. A full line of colored all wool dress goods for fall wear, 42, 46 inch wide, regular 65 and 75c goods, sale price die per yd. Afull and complete line of lace hosiery for children, misses and ladies, prices almost cut in two, Lace edger at one-half price, Our entire stock of embroideries at All standard prints at 4c per yd. Light colored percals regular 10¢ per yd at.GXe. 36 inch L, L, sheeting, regular 7c goods at Sc per yd. 50 pfeces of colored dimity regular 10c goods at 6c per yd. 20 pieces dress ginghams regular 10c goods at 7c per yd. 25 pieces of batiste regular 124 and 15¢ goods at 7c per yd. Fine madras shirting, 12% and 15¢ goods at 8c per yd. 20 pieces dress votles regular 35c dise, and are forced to cut off our in some lines; part of the Original cost in order to reduce our stock. We purchasea very largely and the backward season has left | « solid throughout, (i $1.25, s'zes 10 to 14, regular price 35e to 50¢ to 75e to clean them out 25e. : Began Friday, July 1st, 1904, profits in almost every line and This Sale is No Humbug and every article in our house will be sold regardless to profit Come to us before you make any purchases, as it will be to your Mens summer underwear, the kind thatesells for 50c per suft to close i per suit. 36 mens union suite, medius welg hé | Tegular $1.00 suit w Toc. Mens summer Mens ca!f shoes, coin and plain toe Mens calf shoes, hind sewed $2 50 Ladies viei kid patent or stock tip “$1 50. We have placed on our job counter | underwear worth about 100 pairs ladies and misses | $1.00 per suit gow Toe, shoes—broken lote—to be sold @ The per pair. Mens brown drill drawers ( 200. Mens brown drill 45 and 0c drav- Boys colored unlaundried waists, | °TS “ 25c. Mens bleached drill drawers, regu. | lar 500 @ 400. Mens, Boys and Childrens Hats, »0e to close them @ 206, Boys white laundried waists were og ny pre eReash ee er mermeen NT NI ey aT Te Oe at tye Lieto 500-weelHiat—ie- r four years. He received his A. M degree this year, was prominent in college life and was president of the Christian University Athletic Asso- elation. y je times. 27 inch china silks in black and all colors at 45c per yd. 36 inch black china silk, best quali- ty, regular price $1.00, sale price 85c Best R. & G. corsets, regular $1.00 at 75c, We show a complete line of table linons, towels and crashes at a 25e reduction of regular prices, : 150 ladies waists made of fancy Percales goods that were sold at 75c, to $1:25 each will be cleaned out during this sale at 30c. We are showing a complete line of footwear and handle the best makes of all lines of shoes for men, women between two farmers, L. M. Owens and Richard Dickson. Dickson was shot with a gun loaded with buck- shot and was ktflled. The trouble arose over Dickson finding some miss- ing hogs in Owens’ barn. The fami- les are prominent in that locality. Five Men Killed. ape Girardeau, Mo. July 11.— This afternoon the traveling derrick on the false work at the Thebes bridge was struck by a heavy wind and driven back 290 feet, and then tumbled 180 feet: to the ground at pier No. 2. There were seven men on 5 pleces fine crepe waistings 75c goods at 50c per yd. 20 pieces dress lawns regular 7c at 3Ke. Colored linen suitings 50c goods at 25c der yd. Colored heavy skirting crash, reg- ular 15c at 10c. 5 doz washable underskirts, rogu- lar 75c at 40c. 10 pieces World’s Fair suiting, regular 20c goods at 124 per yd. Big reduction in curtein swisses, Lace curtains at one-half price. 36 inch wide silkoline in all colors at l0cperyd. Fourteen Die in a Wreck. New York, July 11.—In a Mllision in Midvale, N. J., shortly beforenoon to-day fourteen persons were killed and fifty injured. A regular passen- ger train on the Greenwood Lake branch of the Erie railroad ran into an excursion train that had stopped totake water. The dead and injured lived 1n Hoboken, Jersey City and this city. the derrick at the time, five of whom ‘ The-accident is belleved to have re- | were killed and two seriously injured. Berg colored waiting crashes 190 | and sy 00 Ki h lid sulted from the lowering of a tower 4 Mens} y PP shoes, so The latter were brought to the hos- pital here. A Negro Killed Four. A full line in colors in mohairs, brillianteen both plain and figures worth 65c and 75c per yd at 45¢c, throughout usually, sell for $1.50 per pair to close them. We offer them for $1.00. Gperator’s signal toosoon. This was admitted by D. W. Cooke, general passenger agent of the Erie railroad. e per suit; now 40¢, per pair. and 1.50 at 95¢c per suit, and 3 00 now $1.50, mers all wool worth $3.50 to 5.00 now $3.25, now 65c, were 50c to 75c now 35c. “Boys summer ar were 50e| ~~ 3 underwear were 50c T5e to $1.00 wool hats | 55e. $1.00 to 1.25 wool hat @ 85, Allup-to date mens hats @ prices in proportion. All straw hats, clean new and this season’s goods ( actual cost toclose them, Caps for children, boys any men, Come and hear the price, und you will buy them. Mens and youths suits, regular $5.00 and 6.00 suits now $4.00, Mens suits, cheviots and worsted, Plain and fancies regular $10.00 suits now $7.00. Mens imported cheviot suits, tailor made regular $12.50 goods @ $9 00. Mens fancp cheviot, fiue worstered Boys work gloves 25¢ kind; 20c| Boys two piece suits were $1.00 Boys two piece suits worth $2 00 Boys two piece suite in fancy cash- Boys fancy shirts were 50c now 35c, 5 dozens mens stiff bosom shirts, xcellent patterns, were 75c to $1.00 5 dozens mene stiff bosom shirts 50 dozens mens negligee shirts, fancy pattern all sizes, were 50c and | tailor made, hand made buttonholo lt —— $15.00 suits @ $9 50. ens all wool clay worsted black and navy regular $10.00 to 12 50 suits. Sale price $7.50. 5e; while they lass, they go @ 35c. 50 dozens mens negligee shirts, up- o-date styles, were $1.00 go @ 8c, Pitteburg; Pa., July 11.—John Johnson, a negro, who with Frank Ousley, also negro, will hang Thurs- day for the murder of James Don- nelly, a grocer, hae confessed to four other murders. Two of his victims were with him traveling in a box car on @ Virginia railroad, and after murdering them for $5, he threw their bodies from the car, while the train wasin motion. His other two vic- tims suffered a like fate on a Georgia railroad. For piano tuning and musical in. atrument sag A seco F, M- General J. H. Lewis Dead. Frankfort, Ky., July 9.—General Joseph H. Lewis, famous as com- mander of the “Orphan Brigade” in the Confederacy, dropped dead to- day. He was chief justice of the court of appeals for more than twen- ty years. > Joseph H. Lewis was born in Ken- tucky in 1824. He was a member of ) state legislature, 1850 2, and 1869, and a member of Congress 1869-78. He was later elected to “the bench of the court of appealsand| Skaggs through postoffice or chief justice until 1898, when he! leave orders at the Endres reatan- up-to-date. first. Never before have we offered better first-class and merchandise as we shall offer duringsthis ‘sale. All bright new and DO NOT DELAY your visit as the choicest stuff always sell Sami Levy & Co. reliable