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Englehardt’s eldest som Gia in | Germany last June as a reealt of al practical joke played by @ German | army officer, The father eoaght revenge by shooting, and, baving wounded the officer, was compelled to fle the country. He lived for sometime om the top| floor of Hochetein’s building, bat quarrelled over a fancied insaly vo his war tried honor. “You call me a thie’ and a coward,” he cried. “Me who risked my life for the fatherland! I will have my revenge. | will die tm front of your door.” He did. Negro Guest Ate | With The Governer. Springfield, O , Oct. 21 —Gow Her ; rick and Lieut Governor Harring | dined witha negro at the Arcade Hotel here last evening. Thies was) kept a secret by the local Rapab- licans who entertained the visitors when they came here for a speaking engagement The negro was Sully Jaymes, a young lawyer, who bad been named on the reception committee bat who was given the slip when the party wont to the dining room. Whem the | dinner was half over Jaymes made | his way to the diningroom. Comnty | Chatrman Hayward remarked to James that he was sorry that behad | not come sooner, whereupon Jaymes remarked that he guessed there was } enough left for bim, and sat down between @ rich manufacturer and Charles Gerish, Foraker header of | Columbus. The matter has caused much talk | and Gov. Herick had been ertticised | for not expressing his disapproval. | We made no sign, and the dtaner was finished with marked constraint. Many Republicans are indignant, and say that Jaymes was put up to make the trouble. The feeling against negroes is ae strong here as at many pointe in the South. Columbian Troops Are Wreck at Coffeyville. Nevada Mail. A wreck occured one mile west of ' Coffeyville on the Nevada & Mindén, about 5 o'clock Friday night. Train No. 45, in charge of Conduc vor Haire and Engineer Joy, which left here yesterday at 1:45 wae standing on the main track when traln No 50 ran into it, Train No, 50 should have taken siding there, | but failure to do so, hence the wreck. Fortunately, no one was killed, but about 17 persons were more or Yess injured. None of the injuries, !t ie thought, will prove serious. Both engine pilots were mashed into splinters, and the engines rendered unfit for use until they are repaired. Wheat Scores Big Advance. Chicago, Ill., Oct. 20.—In a big and excited market on the Board ‘of trade today wheat had @ sharp ad- vance on the heavy buying of Wall street interests—and John W. Gates is held to be a leader of this clique— who added every bushel they could snap up to the enormous lines now carried December wheat again reached $1.16 1-8 with May wheat following vo $114.78. A reversal of condi- tions prevailed in the corn market, where prices sold off The feature was the heavy buying by the Wall street powers. John W. Gates alone is credited with carrying 20,000,000 bushels of future wheat. Missouri Feud Ends in One Man’s Death. Collins, Mo., October 21 —Frank Krutsinger ended a feud when he met Gay Powell of Wheatland on the public road between Wheatland and Hermitage, firing at Powell with a shotgun and killing him inetantly. Two years ago Krutsinger secured Powell's arrest on @ charge of at- tacking Mrs. Krutsinger, and since then both men have gone armed. United States Deputy Marshal is Beaten. Pawnee, Okla., Oct. 20 —Deputy United States Marshal Wiley Haines ad_his_nose—broken—and_received- other severe injuries today in an at- tempt to arrest “Bill” Johnson charged with selling liquor to In- dians. Chris Bolton and his son, saloon men interfered, took , the pris- ouer from the officer and gave Haines a severe beating. Both Boltons are under arrest. James Jinnings. Eprror Times:—I desire to say to the many relatives and friends of James Jinnings, of Silverton, Doug- Menace Te Pasama. lass county Mo , that he is dead. He has been poorly for the past two | Democratic Meetings. | annem The following dates and places j have been announced by the Demo- cratic C smpaign Committee with the names of speakers. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 7:30 P. uM. Worland—W. B. Dawson, J. F- Smith, A. B. Ludwick, J. N. Sharp. Adrian—Hon. Sam B. Jeffries. PRIDAY, oct 28, 7:30. p. mM. Nyhart—H. C. Clark, J. N. Sharp. Amoret—Sam B. Jeffries, A. B. Ludwick. SATURDAY, oct , 29, 1:30 P. aM. Amsterdam—Hon. Sam B. Jeffries, Assistant Attorney General. SATURDAY, OcT 29, 7:30 P. M, Hackler School House (Mingo)— Senator CC. Dickinson, J. N. Sharp. New Home School House—T. W. Silvers, W. B. Dawson, A. B. Lud- wick. Prairie City—H. C. Clark. Merwin—Hon. Sam B. Jeffries. monpay, ocr 31, 7:30 Pp, M, Sprague—W. B. Dawson, A. B, Ludwick Burdett—H. C. Clark, J. N. Sharo, TUuE-pay, Nov. 1, 1:30 P M. Rocgville—D, A. DeArmond, J. N. Sharp, A. B, Ludwick. TUESDAY, NOY. 1, 7:30 P.M. Pleasant Gap—Hon. D, A. De Armond, J. N. Sharp, A. B. Ludwick, WEDNESDAY, NOY. 2, 1:30 P.M. Johstown—Hon, VD, A. DeArmond. WEDNESDAY, NOY. 2, 7:30 P.M Peru—John Silvers, A. B. Lud- wick. Altona—H C. Clark, J. N. Sharp, Spruce—Hon. D, A. DeArmond. Fripay, Noy. 4, 7:30 P.M. Merwin—Hon. D. A. DeArmond, TRURSDAY, NOY. 8, 7:30 P. M. Amsterdam—Hon. D, A. DedAr- mond. Summit School House—H. C. Clark, A. B, Ludwick, J. N. Sharp. THURSDAY, NOY. 8, 1:30 P. M. Rich Hill—Hon. W. J. Stone, Hon. W. J. Stone, Hon. Sam B. Cook, General Ed C. Crow, Hon. D. A. De Armond, county candidates, Olive School House (Shawnee)— Hon. T. W. Silvers, SATURDAY, NOV. 5. 1:30 Pat. Butler—General Ed C. Crow and Hon, D. A. DeArmond. SATURDAY, NOV. 5. 7:30 P. M. Adrlan—den, Ed C. Crow, Ballard—H. C Clark. Virginia—Hon. D. A. DeArmond, J. N. Sharp. Bryan School Mouse (Mingo)—A. B. Ludwick, J. F. Smith. Papioville—John Silvers, S. W. Dooley. The play, the comedy and the stage equipment of “The Two Little Waifs”, by Lincola J. Carter which comes to the Butler Opera House on Monday October 31, 1904 are far above the average furniehed at the popular priced houses. Unlike so many melodramas this piece does not rely on steamboat and railroad explosions, pile driving and river accidents, blood curdling murder, and the like for its popularity, but ia on straight; legitimate acting that the piece finds its way into the heart of everyone, man, woman and child that ever sees it. |NONE CAN TALK | AFTER a 1 She. That is the Graceful Compliment | | Henry G. Davis Paid Great Commoner. Parkersburg, W. Va., Oct. 22—W. J. Bryan yesterday began a two deys campaign in West Virginia for ry G. Davis welcomed the Nebrakan when he arrived yesterday after noon. During Bryan’s speech of an hour’s duration Davis sat behind him on the second story portico which overlooked as many people as could get in earshot of Bryan. When the speech was concluded | [ Davis faced the autlience but merely acknowledged their plaudits and|{t& modesty declared that no man| fm could speak after Bryan. Davis’ pri- vate car “Graceland,” in which the candidate has been touring the country, was placed at the disposal of Bryan. The Trust Menace. In the seventh count of the late Senator Hoar’s indictment againt the trusts they were charged with the power to corrupt elections, It Senator Hoar were alive hecould amend and enlarge this charge. He would flud ground for the charge that with the money which they sup- ply for corruption of elections they purchase the control of an adminis. tra'ion. If this is not the meaning of the contributions squeezed out of the trusts by Mr. Cortelyou, who is the national democratic ticket. Hen-| = There is no known , regular price, $1.50, We send on our Live Stock calf dies. armed with their business secrets, | (J forced out of them under authority of the law when he was at the head | [@ of department of commerce, there {e no significance in any political ac-| fa tion of a campaign manager. The Cortelyou scandal is appalling; it {8 @ warning of what must come out of the partnership of the govern- ment with powerful interests enjoy- ing governmental privileges.—Post- Dispatch, Pea ce i Negroes Kill White Men. Guthrie, Okla., Oct. 22.—Carl Shinn and J. Mclaman, two white men, were killed tonight at Coyle by two negroes, as the result of a quarrel over old diffurences. Shinn was formerly town marshal at Coyle, and it is said that his fath- er had won o lawsuit against the negroes a few months ago. The negroes were sitting in front of Welsh’s saloon when Shinn walked up ani started into the place They made the remark that no white man a | groes. There is strong talk of ly [ing them should they be caught. could arrest them. Shinn merely laughed at them and said that he was not an officer now, although, if he were, he could arrest them easily. Shinn then walked on into the aa- loon and the negroes, who were drinking, opened fire with their re. volvers, At least twenty-five shots were fired. Shinn fell with seven or ‘eight bullets through his body. In- man, an innocent bystander, was shot several times through the head. He-died instantly. The negroes escaped. The white people of Coyle at once organized a posse and started a hunt for the ne- Stylish Qvercoats Colon, October 20.—There t a] years. James Jinnings was a son of rumor carrent here that a large/Uacle Thomas Jinnings and a body of armed Colombians has been | nephew of Wm. A. Jinnings and was concentrated near Culebra with the | born in Woodford county, Ill ,March intention of making an attack there-/ 12th 1844. Died September 23rd, on November 3, the fretannivereary | 1904. Had been a member of the of the secession of Paname from /Caristian Church since he was 14 Colombia. The canal sone eathort- | years old. He came to Bates county ties are investigating the report,/atew years after the close of the though not much importance fe at-jcivil war. And married Miss June tached to the rumor the origin of | Woodfin, the eldest daughter of John which is attributed to malconteats. | Woodfin and sister to my wile and “ * | Bert and Jose Woodfin. To this . ‘wnlon was born two children, a girl Tennessee Banker Missing. be as ao The boy ded tn iafesey, Tullahoma, Tenn., Oct. 24—Allem | A few years ago he moved to Polk Parker cashier of the Firet National | county and from there to Sil bank of Tullahoma, is missing end | Dougiess county, where his daugh- is alleged to be short about $35,000 | ter, Miss Anny married a Mr Stewart Mr. Garrett, has taken charge of the | the time of his death. books at the bank. - W. B. Mivizr, in his accounts. A bank examiner, | aad they were all living together at|- $3.00 to $10. Stylish Overcoats For Children ni TiVRG,reagt, Best Clothes Lewest Prices JOE MEYER, Gini, HOW TO USE BLACKLEGOIDS. Your cattle should be vaccinated. It is the only preventative from Blackleg. after the animal is down. The loss of one good calf will pay for your vaccinat- ing for several years, Sent to any ‘address prepaid on receipt of ten head. Injectors $1.00, will last’ a life- time. Literature supplied on application. Save this ad for reference when your first Keep your live stock healthy and free from lice. GOUGH & HESS, BUTLER, MO. SGT EeETTSSSSSSssAsg sage cure for Blackleg, enough to vaccinate prices and literature Dip on application. SUNK BY THE BALTIC FLEET; LEAPED TO HIS DEATH English Fishing Vessels Fired on by Russian Warships and at Least One Went Down. SEVERAL VESSELS DAMAGED Two Men Killed and Many Dan- gerously Wounded During the Fusillade of Shots. Hull, England, Oct. 23.—The Hull fishing fleet, consisting of several trawlors, was attacked by the Rus- sian second Pacific flees (commonly designated as the Baltic sea squad- ron), in command of Vice Admiral Rojestveneky, early yesterday (Sat- arday) morning abgut 1 o'clock, 220 miles northeast of Spurn Head. At least one and probably two traw- lers were sunk, while several vessels of the fishing fleet were badly dam- aged by the shots. Two officers were whom probably will die The official information is that about 1 o’clock Saturday morning the Rv-ssian equadron fell in with the Hull fishing fi-et in the North seca. The first portion of the fleet passed safely. Then the Ruasian ships turned their searchlights on the British ves- : sels for come time and a little later ’ FOR MEN opened fire, The steam trawler Crane + was sunk and the decapitated bodies ’ '] of ite and mate it $5.00 to $20.00 Bsere, te vontevein and otteseee He P . bers of the crew, who are dangerous- ‘ Stylish Overcoats > Pally - sng @ mission ‘ ship. only slightly injured mem- : For Youths ber of the crew has enter ahaa R Waterloo, Ill., Oct. 24 —A etranger ' Stylish Overcoats giving his name as Thomas Kenne- f For Boys dy was arrested at Harrisonville, i Monree county, fourteen miles weet Fulton Burns was Drowned in Grand River Sunday. Brownington, Mo., Oct. 26 —Ful- ton Burns of this place, was drowned in Grand river Sunday morning. Mr. Burns tock his wife and five children, two of the latter being deaf and dumb, on Sunday to spend the day with Mra. Burns’ father, W. A. Pfeiffer, who lives five miles east of Brownington, on the banks of Grand river. Afser taking thefamily across the river to the Pfeiffer home in a boat. Mr. Pfeiffer and Mr. Burns returned to the river to row down the stream for pleasure. Hardly had they pushed away from the bank when Burne discovered that the boat was leaking badly and he became so frightened that he jumped out, drag- ging his father-in-law out with bim. Before Mr. Pfeiffer could yet loose he was dragged under the water twice by Burns. Then he mauaged to break the drowning man’s hold on him and reach the shore in anex- hausted condition. He called for res and his sons came from the house and recovered Burns’ body 20 neh-| Killed and many wounded, some of | minutes after the accident, —_Life was extinct. Mr. Burns was about forty years of age and was a laborer in poor circumstances. Rumor Fight With American Marines. Colon, October 21.—News reached here thie. evening that about 200 Colombian sildiers. have been seen in the neighborhood of Culebra, threat ening . hostilities against the Panamen government. Ae soon as sone became cognizant of this force, m arines were-sent out to ascertain Fige zi E E E g the American authorities of thecanal- - —————