The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 18, 1906, Page 4

eee —— eee IT 18 SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND BURTON PETITION DENED Supreme Court of United States Re- ; fuses Re-Hearing to Former Kansas Senator. ‘MUST NOW SERVE SENTENCE OF COURT ‘ Barton Will Probably Begin Serving His Term in Prison at Once, as he has Said ' he Would Neither Apply fora Pardon Nor Accept Oue if Tendered—Refused to Talk, Washington, Oct. 15.—The supreme fourt of the United States Monday denied the petition of Former United States Senator Burton of Kansas, for @ rehearing in the case in which he is under sentence of imprisonment and fine on the charge of accepting { an attorney's fee in a case in which the government was interested while t he was serving as senator, The ef- fect of the decison will be the im- } mediate imprisonment of Burton un- ‘ less his attorneys devise some other means of postponing the execution of the sentence, Abilene, Kan, Oct. 15.—Joseph i Ralph Burton, former United States senator from Kansas, when seen at his home here Monday by an Asso- ciated press representative, regarding the action of the United States su- preme court in refusing him a rehear- ing, said: “This is not my time to talk.” WOMAN, “Gad, you can’t understand a wom- an,” he said, disgustedly. “It’s no use trying.” “What's happened now?” “I met that pretty Miss Swift in a dark hallway and kissed her. I didn’t think she'd mind, you know." “And she did mind?” “Well she pretended to be very an- Sry, so I thought I'd smooth things down by telling her that it was all a mistake—that I thought she was somebody else.” ° “And then?” “Why, then she really was very an- gry." —Judge. MISSOURI FAMILY KILLED. A Farmer in Jalil at Springfield Confesses te Killing Five Persons Near Houston. Springfield, Mo., Oct. 15.— Details of the murder of an entire family, fath- er, mother and three children, nine miles north of Houston, the county Seat of Texas county, 70 miles north of here, have just come to ligtit. The ; Slayer, Joda Hamilton, is in jail here ; and has confessed. The jail is close- ly guarded by a force of 20 deputies. The crime was committed Friday morning early, when Barney Parsons, his wife and three children, 11 years old, four years old and one year old, The Can-Can. SETTLED OUT OF COURT. Mr, Burton absolutely declined to ‘ talk of the case, However, it is Libel Suit of Richard Croker Against the Stated from an authoritative source London Magazine Terminated by that he already has communicated with his attorneys asking that his Apology of Publishers. term of imprisonment be arranged to| End Comes to the Noted Southern | London, Oct. 15.—The lawyers rep- begin at the earliest possible moment, Sometime ago Mr. Burton caused an official statement to be made by his attorneys, that if the supreme court denied him a rehearing he would neither apply for a pardon nor ac- cept it if it were tendered. Mr, Burton Monday was found in his home here. He received the news of the court's action in the calm manner that he has displayed at each step In his case. Mr. Burton has ré- mained at home practically all sum- mer with the exception of one or two small trips. The last trip he made ‘was to Chicago two weeks ago. Left the City, Atchison, Kan., Oct, 15.—Baillie Waggoner, of this city, one of Mr. Burton's attorneys, said at noon Mon- day that he had not up to that time recelved any communication from the former senator regarding his wishes in the matter, but said that Mr. Burton had previously expressed to him a wish to begin serving his sentence if the supreme court should finally decide against him, Mr, Waggoner expressed it as his opinion that the mandate of the court would he sent by the supreme court immediately to the district court at Bt. Louis, 1n which case it would be aw possible for Mr. Burton to begin serv- ing his sentence some time this week, day morning. day that he Prince Hohenlohe Resigns. Colmar, Germany, Oct. 15.—Prince Alexander Von Hohenlohe, younger son of the late Chancellor Von Hohen- lohe, who recently caused the publi- By cation of the latter’s “Recollections” % ‘ and was rebuked by Emperor William j f Rock, for his tactlessness in so doing, Sun- 13 day visited Chancellor Von Buelow at Bie Hamburg, where they talked over the Publication of his father’s private diaries, returned here and sent his resignation as district governor to the governor general of Alsace-Lorraine, te This step on the part of Prince Alex- { ander was expected in official circles, tination, where the publication of the “Recol- lections” was regarded as giving too Psy Breat offense to Emperor William to “fee allow it to be overlooked. f f Toronto Banker Sfort. aie Toronto, Ont. Oct. 15.—General Manager McGill, of the wrecked On- H tario bank admits a shortage of $1,- 250,000. Bankers in estimating the probability of their guarantee being | {0!com» enforced placed the loss through Mc- i Gill's speculations at $500,000 more, McGill also admitted that these specu- lations were carried on without the directors knowledge but he declares, for the ultimate good of the bank. A director says the manager's opera- tions ran the gamut of some of the most speculative stocks on the New York market and were even carried into the wheat pit fn Chicago, Evangelist on a Train Near Little Rock, Ark. Memphis, Tenn,, Oct. 15—A train dispatcher of the Choctaw division of the Rock Island system stated Mon- day that Sam Jones, the evangelist, died on a Choctaw train near Little Rock at an early hour Monday morn- ing. Mr. Jones was some point west of Little Rock and his destination was body was found in his berth in the sleeping car and was taken off the train at Little Rock. Mr. Jones died about 4 o'clock Mon- traveling from The It is believed Oklahoma City, Ok., Oct. 15.—Sam Jones, the evangelist, had been hold- | AN ENGLISH MINE EXPLOSION. ing revival services in the tabernacle in this city for the past two weeks, | TWenty-Seven Miners Lose Their Lives by He was to have addressed audiences Sunday but it developed early in the Al-( purfiam, England, Oct. 15.—An exe though vigorous search was made for plosion occurred in the Wingate Col- Rev. Holcomb assisted Rev. Jones in his evangelistic work, Pittsfield, ‘Mase. Oct, ibe Arrange- | double the usual number, due to are ments were started Monday for a bal- | Tive in New Orleans before mid-night, loon race to be held in this city be- tween cars of the Aero club of Amer- {ca, the latter part of this week, pro- bably Saturday. Capt. Homer W. Hedge, of New York, president of the club, has written to Superintendent Peebles of the local gas company, make arrangements for 400,000 or 000 cubic feet of gas for the big bags. to 600,- Z E EEBre z as = g i ht resenting the Amalgamated Press, publishers of the Londen Magazine, against which Richard Croker brought suit for damages, on the ground of defamatory statements WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM OKLAHOMA | made in an article headed “Tammany in England,” in which Mr. Croker was charged with having used his office Had Been Holding Revival Services at Ok- as chief of Tammany Hall for pur- homa City tor Past: two Weeks and was to Have Addressed Audiences Sunday but Changed his Mind and Hurriedly poses of financial profit, informed the Associated press Monday that the case has been amicably settled out of court. it was added that counsel is not yet at liberty to announce the terms of the settlement. It was learned, however, that the terms include the publication in the next number of the London Magazine of a full withdrawal of the statements complained of and an apology and probably a statement that the series of offending articles will be discon- tinued, as the defendants have un- ertaken to make no further personal references to Mr. Croker therein, The defendants also will pay Mr. Croker'’s costs, Fire Damp—Many Others, Were in Danger, him, nothing was known as to the liery near here about midnight, re- Whereabouts of the evangelist until sulting in some 200 men being en- news was received Monday of his re- tombed. About 180 of these are be- ported death on a train near Litéle lieved to be safe in a lower part of the colliery, but there are between 60 Later it developed that Jones had and 80 men in the seam where the left the city hurriedly Sunday even- disaster occurred. ing, hastening from his hotel to the Up to two o'clock Monday after- station while a carriage waited to noon 24 bodies had been recovered convey him to the evening services, from the Wingate Colliery and 3% No reason for his sudden departure miners had been brought ou! live was given, nor did he state his des-| from one portion of the colliery while 44 were liberated from another. It is Jones’ meetings here had been held expected that the 131 men who, it is in an unfinished building. He has | now announced, are confined in a low- ‘spoken to large audiences and it is er main will be safely brought out believed that he had become suddenly before night. They have signalled ill as a result of speaking in the un- that they are all right and are not finished hall and had started home considered to be in danger, for this reason. The following The total number of deaths from telgeram was re-| the explosion which apparently was ceived at noon by Rev, Piner who had caused by fire damp is 27. been instrumental in bringing Sam Jones to this city: “Little Rock, Ark.,—Bro, Jones died Peacefully on way home. We go to Twenty-Fourth Biennial Encampment and Cartersville with him. (signed) Walt enna PYTHIANS AT NEW ORLEANS. _—__.. Convention Began in the Crescent City Monday, New Orleans, Oct. 15.—With 1,300 tents pitched at City Park race track and 30 passenger trains which is were shot and clubbed to death on a lonely country road in the hilly, sparsely settled region. The killing was caused by a quarrel between the two men over the sale of the crop on Hamilton’s farm. Par- sons, who came to Texas county from North Missouri two years ago, de- cided recently to return to that part of the state, and sold the crops he had raised this year to Hamilton. The exact details of the transaction are lacking, but it is known that the two men quarreled over the terms of the sale, The trouble, however, had hot aroused any suspicion of violence in the mind of Parsons, Joda Hamilton was taken to Green- field, Mo., in Dace county Monday, and placed in jail there for safe-keep- ing. Hamilton was brought to Spring- field early Monday but Sheriff BE, % Horner did not want the prisoner, Hamilton was spirited to and from the Jail here with the utmost secrecy and his presence in this city was not known until he was leaving, Rose Life. The night sent down a dewdrop To where a red rose slept; The red rose opened wide its arms, And in the dewdrop crept. The sun came softly stealing Above the hilltop's crest, And made the dewdrop sparkle Upon the rose’s breast. The south wind came and kissed it, And made it dip and nod— Its flaming petals, falling, Made rainbows on the sod, ~Milwaukee Sentinel. The Rule of Golf. BANKERS IN ST. Louis. Thirty-Second Annual Convention of the American Associ Dexins its Sessions Tuesday, St. Louis, Oct. 15.—Hundreds : of delegates, many of them accompanied by their wives, have arrived to at- tend the 32d annual convention of the American Bankers’ association, which ‘begins here Tuesday and will con@ude on Friday, The meeting is expected to be the largest convention that the city has entertained since the world’s fair. Among the prominent visiting finan- ciers are Jeijiro Ono, superintendent of agencies of the Bank of Japan, and E. G. Vaughan, president of the Fifth National bank of Cuba at Ha- vana. Mr, Vaughan 1s an accredited delegate representing Cuba. Mr, Ono is investigating American systems of banking. Others here are G. S. Whit- son, vice president of the National City bank, New York, and also first vice president of the assocfation; Col, James R. Branch, of New York, sec- —N. Y. Sun, retary of the association, and William Modest Patriot. G. Fitzwilson, of New York, assistant “Maj. Pompus is very public spir-] Secretary of the Columbia Trust com- ited. He's going to Washington for] pany. the summer; he has rented a house} In conjunction with the convention near the White House.” Programme, a programme of enter- “What's the idea in that? The| tainment has been formulated for the president will be away during the] delegates and it is anticipated that summer, and—” convention matters will not entirely “That's just it. He thinks there] absorb all the allotted time, should be a brainy man near at hand in case any important mational busi- ness should come up suddenly.”— Philadelphia Press. A Warship for the Secretary's Par- “Panlo Averted, ty, Another for Gen. Funston— “I hear,” said Hi Tragedy, “that SANTOR the OS tea ia while you were playing in one of the bese country towns a fire broke out in the} Havana, Oct. 15—Secretary Taft theater.” and Mrs. Taft and the assistant sec- ' “Yes,” replied Low Comedy, “and| Tetary of state, Mr. Bacon, and Mrs. there might have been a horrible panic} Ba0on, safled for the United States but for one thing.” Saturday afternoon on the battleship “What was that?” Louisiana. Brig, Gen. Frederick “There weren't enough people in the} Funston sailed at the same hour on audience to create one.”—Tit-Bits, the battleship Virginia. The Louisiana passed out first, thundering a salute of 21 guns to the Cuban flag flying at its mast, with its whiteclad crew manning Clara—Can you always tell a be- ginner on the links? Claude—Well, as a rule, you can’t tell him much.—Cincinnati Enquirer. A Song of Degrees, We show in simple manner, And with a hope to please, The work which is expected Of those who hold degrees. Through four long years of study Athletics prove the key, With drafts on father's check book To get a glad A, B. Next stage, the honorary, Is made both wide and free; Few men who gain distinction Escape the LL. D, But morning, noon and evening The hardest work we see Is keeping daily hustling To hold a J. O. B, TAFT LEAVES CuBA, Not Inseparable. “Td like to go shopping with you,” said Miss Passay, “but the dentist is to fix up my teeth this afternoon and it will take him at least an hour.” “Well, that'll give us time,” replied Miss Knox. “You can shop with me while he’s doing his work.”—Philadel- phia Press. Very Likely. Enraged Shopkeeper (catching fel- low by the collar)—Here, you've just broken my window. Loafer—I know I have. ———r—ro OSTHEOPATHY:- Office The Over SKIN ERUPTIONS FOR 35 YEARS Suffered Severely With Eczema All Over Body—Examined 15 Times by Government Board Who Said There Was No Cure—An Old ‘Soldier Completely Cured, A THOUSAND THANKS TO CUTICURA REMEDIES —-—_—. “Fr thirty-five years I was a aquiniincubnan The erup- too hii of the Cuticura Remedies, oe aes Richmondale, Co., Ohio, July 17, 1905.” 100,000 MOTHERS Daily Tell Other Mothers That Cuticura Soap is the best baby in the world for bry, puritying the skin, and that Cui hing nd Neallag Teshing, torte” 8001 an ing, and disfiguring eruptions” A single application of Cuticura Ointment; pre- led by @ warm bath with Cuticura Soap, | ape instant relief, and ref sleep for skin-tortured babies, and res for tired mothers. 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