The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 2, 1905, Page 1

‘ ‘| VOL, XXVII. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1905. Alger Asks $5000 : Monument To Gridley. Washington, January 30 —Senator | Struggle Lasted Poe to day rerwnirend a bill ona fe While the Train Planged Along for a Distance - priating $5000 for and erection of a of 30 Miles at Top Speed, monument to the memory of Capt. Carnegie, Pa., Jan. 30.—A thrilling C. V. Gridley, who commanded Ad- miral Dewey’s flagship Olympia at ride of 30 miles at between 50 and 60 miles per hour, with an engineer for Manila bay. In connection with the presentation of the bill,Senator Alger had read a letter written by Mra.|the time gone mad, was what the Gridley to President Roosevelt, in | crew of a Pittsburg, Cinncinnati, Chi which ahe etated that, at 80 years of |cago & St. Louie freight train ex- age, she is working asa clerk in one | perienced here today. While pulling of the executive departments of| his fast freight out of Colliers, W. Va. Washington and ie financially unable | this afternoon Engineer Charles Kull to erect the monument herself. She,| became temporary deranged and therefore, asks the President to ex-|fought madly with his fireman, erciee his influence in the interest of| Perry McKinley, who sought to sub- due him and check the heavy train, which was traveling at top apeed be- the monument She also mentions the death by accident of Capt. Grid- fore McKinley discovered the condi tion of his engineer. ley’s only son on the Missouri and suggests that the mouument might The battle lasted almost the entire 80 miles between Colliers and this be of a joint nature. « place and both the unfortunate en- gineer and McKinley were exhausted when the train was brought to a atandatill here, Kull was turned over to Dr. R. L Taylor, who exam- ined him and later in the day had him confined ina room in the West Penn Hospital, Pittsburg, where hia sanity will be examined into tomor- row. The ride shattered the nerves of all the trainmen. The forward brake- man tried to get to the engine when he saw by the speed that something was wrong but could not atund on the running boards. As the train whizzed through Burgettstown the operator wired ahead to clear for a runaway. Kull has been kaown as one of the best young engineers on the road, but last Saturday he re- ceived e fearful shock at Colliers, W. Va., when a switch failed to work and his engine left the train, hang: ing over a bluff. Itis thought thie injured bis mind. To Give Ballot To Missouri Woman Jefferson City, Mo., January 30 — Among other joint and concurrent resolutions introduced in the house— and the number has materially in- creased since the review and sum mary of them was printed in the Globe-Demovrat a few days ago—ls one presented to-day by Mr. Quigg of Cooper county, providing that a proposition to amend the constitn- tion to give females the right of suf- frage shall be submitted to the people. Ttis proposed to extend the right of franchise to all women over 21 years who may possess all the qual- ifications and meet all the require- ment demanded of a male voter, even to the naturalization of those who may be fureigu born. School Children Are Frozen. Passale, N. J. Jan 30 —While on their way to school Nellie and Mary Graschot, 6 and 8 years old, were benumbed by cold and lay down in the snow in the street. A truckman later saw in the street a red shawl and dug the little ones out. They | were unconscious; their hands and feet were frezon. It is feared that the younger one may die. Letter to Mr. T. L. Harper. Butler, Mo. Dear Sir: We manage to get some fun out of paint. J. H. Kohlmeyer, | Grove City, Pa., put in Devoe. Along came a salesman of somebody elee’s paint before ours had got there. Salesman said ours was short-meas- ure. Kohlmeyer weakened, hung: fire and flopped; stopped ours and, took his. | Is was our turn now. We emptied | our can into his and bis into ours. The short-measure was his, not ours; and we kept our man. And, ever since then, that paint manufacturer gives full measure; hie| paint is not pure, but his gallon con- tains four quarts. Go by the name; to go by is Devoe lead-and-zinc. Yours truly, F. W. DEVOE & CO; New York and Chicago. ; P.8.—Gough & Hees sell our paint. Corn Stops Hog Fight. Middletown, N. Y. Jan, 30 —Hun- dreds of hungry hogs confined in cars on an Erle stock train at Grey Court during the sever blizzard be came 80 ravenous that they attem} t- ed to devour each other. Taking in the situation, the rail- road authorities, although unable to move the train because of the snow blockade, managed to get to Chester with an engine and one car, on which was loaded a large quan- ity of corn to appease the appetttes of the hungry animals, thus prevent- ing; a heavy loes. Acquitted of Murder Abilene, Kas., Jan. 30.—William Hirt was atquitted here yeaterday morning of the murder of Herman Duvall at Herington. Duvallis a railroad man. Going down thestreet New Year's night he met Hirt and crowded him on the walk. Duvall called him a name, hit him with a lantern and kicked him. Hirt fell and then arose and fired, killing Duvall instantly. Neither men had ever met before. Platte County Out of Debt. Platte City, Mo., Jan, 31 —Yester- day the County Court of Platte County made an order calling in all the out standing bonds ofthe county, which, when paid on March 1, 105, will wipe outan original indebtedness of $349,000 and Jeave no indepted- ness, eather bonded or floating. against the county. Thisevent will be celebrated by the citizens of the county and the bond publicly burned. Gas Exploded In A Mine. Cherokee, Kas, Jan. 30.—An ex- plosion of gas occured at the Schwab mine, sonth of town, about 6 o'clock this evening while two shotfires were at work. The tipple was completely wrecked and one of the cages blown out of the shaft One oftheshotfirers E. Jenkins, was taken out badly burned. The other, John “Jackson, has not been found and is though to have been killed. This shaft had an explosion a week ago, in which John Gae was killed ond William Imhof badly burned. Doctors first prescribed Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral over 60 years ago. They use it today more than ever. They Cherry Pectoral rely upon it for colds, coughs, bronchitis, consumption. They will tell you how it heals inflamed lungs. Pe ‘Then ue BATTLE WITH MAD ENGINEER Bill For Good Roads Introduced in Senate Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 30.—In furtherance of the good roads move- ment Senator Brown, at the request of Mr. W. H Moore, who {fe at the head of the movement, introduced a bill in the senate this morning to cre- ate the cttice of State Highway Com missioner, to be appointed by the governor for a term of four years. The bill provides that the Commis- sioner shall be a compitent and ex: perienced civil en sineer and a practi eal road builder, and that he shall be chosen solely with a view to his fit- ness and without reference to his pol- itics or residence, He shall keep his office at the seat of goverument and shall devote his whole time to the duties of his office. Among the other duties he shall collect information and compile sta tistics relating to the public high- ways of the state and shall {investi gate and determine upon the various methods of coustructing and main- taining roaus and bridges adapted to the different parts of the state, Likewise he may be consulted at all reasonable times by county, city or other offi ers having care or author- {ty over highways and bridges and shall advise them as to the construc: tion matertal to be used and cost of construction and maintaining roads His salary is to be $2,500 a year and reasonable traveling expenses. He shall appoint one clerk at a sala- ry of $1,000. “Having introduced the biil at the request of Mr. Moore, I would not take credit for it myself, but I am heartily in favor of it,” said Senator Brown. SCASTORIA. Bars the Tho Kind You Have Always Bought of 4 Didn’t Know Vest Was Dead. Washington, Jan. 29 —Senator Cockrell was handed a postal card yesterday addressed to ‘Senator George Vest, Washington, D.C.” It read: “Jenuary 25. Dear Sen Vest— Pleece send each of ous a packedge of wardin seed and a bligh a friend Mamie Miller, Jennie Miller, RBuctie Miller, R. F. D, Reds 2 Mo.” After struggling with a postal guide, Senator Cockrell came to the conclusion that the Millers lived on rural route 2, Reeds, Jasper county Mo., but he wasn’t at all certain. The Millers are not the only Missour- ians who have not heard that Sena- tor Vest is no longer among the liv- ing Americanstatesmen. The letters addressed to Senator Vest find their way to Senator Cockrell’s committee room, CATARRE I suffered for a long time with a bad case of Catarrh, arid took a great deal of medicine without any benefit. I had a continual headache, my cheeks had grown purple, my nose was always stopped up, my breath had asickening and disgusting odor, and I coughed incessantly ‘L heard of your S. S. S. and wrote you, Icommenced to use it, and after taking ‘several bottles I was cured and have never since had the slightest symptom of the disease. Miss Mary L. STORM. Cor, 7th & Felix Sts., St. Joseph, Mo. Wheeling, W. Va., May 29, 1903. Thad Nasal Catarrh for years for which1 used S. S. S. with very gratifying results, I tried local applications for some time, and getting no permanent relief Icameto the conclusion that the seat of the trouble was in the blood. Knowing S. S. S. to be a good blood medicine I began its use, and after using it for some little while it did away entirely with the offensive mu- faa te nostrils, o z did ie have to wk and spit, especially in the morning, to dislodge Tehe catarrhal matter. ac 1627 South St. FreEp H. PRESSY. ‘The filthy secretions and foul mucus that sre continually dropping back into the throat, find their way into the stomach and are absorbed into the blood. Catarrh then becomes con- pe ape ne Lee only wa: t rit of rf is through the}, blood. Write us if you have Catarrh, and our physici- ans will advise you ; without charge. The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga. Ask $805,000 For ot State University. Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 30.— Campbell Wells, Gardiner Lathrop, Walter Williams and Dr. R. H. Jesse, mem bers of the Board of Curators of the State University, appeared be- fore the Appropriations Committee of the House tonight to advocate the claims of theinstitution, They want $405,000 for maintenance out of the seminary fund and $400,000 from the collateral (nheritance fund. Colonel C, L. Woods, of the Rolla School of Mines asked for $168,000 for the institution he represented. Mies Mary Perry of St. Louis asked for $7,500 for the Board of Charities and Corrections. An excursion for the members of the assembly and state officers is planned for Saturday Feb. 4. Taken to Kansas City Jail. Kansas City, Mo., Jan, 30.—Mra. Ida Perdue, 28 years old, and Han- nibal Connors, 30 years old, her half- brother, charged with the murder of the woma ‘as husband, Dr. Emmett Perdue, at her home at Richmond, Mo., have been broight here and placed in the county jail for safe keeping, the sheriff:.t Richmond fear- ing that an attempt might be made to lynch them, Dr. Perdue was shot and killed while in bed. Mrs. Perdue says he committed suicide, Connors went to Kivimond the day before the murder and swore out a warrant for the physlcian’s arrest, charging him with threatening to kill Mrs, Perdue and their three childrea. Doctor and Mrs. Perdue Has Stood The Test 25 Years, The old, original GROVE'S Taste- less chill tonie, You know what you are taking. It is iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure, no pay. 50e Another Gambling Crusade. Stanoury, Mo.,. Jan. 30 —Thirty- six complaints have now been filed against frequenters of Stanberry gambling resorts. The crusade against local gambling houses. waa begun by the county authorities fol- lowing Gov. Folk’s order to the Chiefs of Police of the cities to close all kneh places. Prosecuting Attorney Ed Giboney, who dnaugnrated the movement, de- clares that all disreputable places in Stanberry must be closed. __ It is ex- peeted that several more complaints will be filed at Albany to morrow by the Prosecuting Attorney. Mafia in Kansas City. “Tam positive Kansas City has a Black Mafia society and believe that the organiz tion is responsible for a number of murders that have not been solved. I feel certain that the local organization is but a branch of the societies in New York, New Or leans and Chieago, which the police of those cities have teen powerless to suppress. The local department to- day declares war on the Black Mafia.” Jouy Hayes. Chief of Police. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUI- NINE Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to enre. E. W Grove’s signature is oneach box. 25¢ Gentile Married Jewish Couple. Fulton, Mo., Jan. 30.—Judge 8. P. Beaven of the Calloway county pro- bate court, who is a Gentile, had the unique experience of officiating at a Jewish wedding today. Morris Mon- geustien of New York and Mise Julia Eisenstein of Guthrie secured a li- cense and as there is no Jewish minister in the locality went at once to Judge Beaven’s office where they were miarried. Greatly in Demand- Nothing is more in demand than medicine which meets modern re quirements for blood and system cleanser, such as Dr. King’s New Life Pills. They are juet what you need to cure stomach and liver troubles. Try them. At Frank T. Clay’s drug store, 25c., guaranteed. Peres A ara ry Greatest Aid to Cookery With least labor and trouble it makes hot-breads, biscuii and cake of finest flavor, light, sweet, appetizing and assuredly digestible and wholesome. Paice BakinG Powper Co., CHICAGO, Dying Man Gives Name of Assailant. Malden, Mo., Jan. 29.—-F, BE, Porche, who was assaulted and rob- bed at his store three miles north of this city, Monday night, died this morning from his injuries, after making a statement in which he de- clared that one Fred Smith, a man about thirty years of age, who came | here from St, Louis and had been working at Townsley’s Mill, had us- saulted him with # club and given him his mortal injuries, Smith was in Malden Sunday and stopped at @ hotel until after supper Monday, when he left, saying that le | would return shortly. He has not been seen in town since, but was met and reeognfzed by two men near the scene of the crime just before committed, Two other men heard the strugyle and Porche’s piteous #ppeals to his assailant not to kill him, but could not summon up sutticient courage to interfere. It is believed that the man who it was killed Smith originally planned to) waylay and assault the paymaster for Townley mill and with that end in view carefally cu’ and sharpened the club used in the assault, S.uith is described as an Englishman of short stature and heavy build, black eyes with one front tooth partly plated with gold. He was dressed while here ina dark gray suit. Re- wards aggregating $1,000 are offer ed for his arrest aud delivery to the officers here. The verdict of the Coroner's jury impannelled this afternoon was that Porche came to his death at the hands of Fred Smith. Elopement With Priest a Failure. The Successful Wife. The successful wife keeps on hand a little bomb incase of need. She keeps a surprise ticket up her sleeve where Jt can be fired on & moments notice, Maybe it{sa carnation for hie coat lapel; maybe it is bis favorite pudding served extra; per- haps itis @ baby's picture framed for his derek. Something she has ready, and when his affection needs jogging she does pot hesitate to do the jogging. Why, @ bunch of violets or a knot of bright ribbon where it adds the |most to the wife's charms almost {makes @& man forget that he is hungry A saucy pinch with the usual kissor aormerry chase away from the accustomed greeting will halmost make aman forget that he ts married to the adurnblecreature, A A stage whisper now and then and ntwinkle of a worth hours her roguishness on her wedding day oing who buries robs her home of much of its hap- piness.—Philadelphia Inquirer, A Misapptied Petition. Lippineot Nor long since the choir in) one f the fashioable churches of the South j rendered a log and difficult anthem —one with many frills The good patiently tthrough it, but when the anthem | was finished he arose, and to the ‘amusement of both congregationand choir, began his prayer in deeply nd furbelows. 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