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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
6
A garbled reminiscence from Washington about Secretary May and a British coachman. The weather is icy and a tavern visit near the White House grounds is described with muddled names and a drunken misstep. The coachman excuses his error saying he is a Englishman.
Havana officials move to oust Mayor Gener citing incompetence and inattention to business. The petition, signed by twenty residents of Hevea, gains support from Civil Governor Nunes and Senor Nu mee with Dingo Tamayo as a state secretary. Gener leads the Mase faction aligned with Wierholonen Mase, stirring political conflict ahead of Cuban presidency.
Annapolis Maryland reports Alan f Arthur Hue Gorman chosen as the Democratic candidate for United States Senator to succeed Senator Wellington at a caucus last night. Murray Vandivere chosen for state treasurer amid unfamous selection. Three members refused to vote for Vandivers. Isiac Lobe Straus of Baltimore refused to enter the caucus. Sixty four members present. sixty one votes needed on joint ballot. Republicans held their caucus and nominated Congressman William H. Jackson for U S Senator and General Thomas Shrvock of Baltimore for state treasurer.
Formal application filed this morning seeks a pardon for the Youngers who are under life sentence but on parole by a special legislative act to 35 years. They have effectively served 30 years with good time and wish to return to Missouri where friends plan to assist with capital to start new businesses. The board will meet next Monday. Also, Trion Evans, a star route mail carrier, was arrested Wednesday night at Competition, 25 miles south of Lebanon, Mo., by Sheriff Shank on burglary charges at Frank Welch residence.
Chief of Police Cofer says he has identified suspects in the April killing of Joplin policemen Sweeney and Brannon. William Raper, arrested in Gravette Arkansas for seduction, and J K Dragoo, jailed for forgery, implicate themselves and others. Dragoo claims to provide state evidence and suggests further involvement in the officer deaths. Authorities plan to extradite the two to Benton County for murder trials and pursue remaining members of the gang.
In Middleton New York Sylvanus Ashley’s Chipmans Corners home was robbed of jewelry including a gold case with his baby Gladys photo. The thief left a note saying the baby's face in the warehouse reminded him of his dead child and led him to return the stolen items and turn to an honest life.
New York report details Lt. Vost Perry Belmont spending about 80 000 to run for Congress in a Democratic district. Expenditures listed include turkey purchases kitchenware and labors for badges political clubs torchlight processions Staten Island voter outreach and removing obstacles across districts.
Dr Lucien Leroy informs the Academy of Medicine that cancer may be cured internally with arsenic and quinine in therapeutic doses. He cites a successful lung cancer case in a 57 year old woman and plans further communication to the academy. He compares the cancer parasite to that of intermittent fever.
The civil service commission has called the attention of the interior to charges of removal of employes for political purposes against John Perrault, surveyor general of Idaho.
Prolonged religious meetings progress at South Methodist church led by Revs Vivian and Wagner. Local residents visit relatives, hostesses, and a fire scare at Hugh Gilliland’s home ends safely. Social events include a dance at Vince Stubblefield’s and a 70th birthday dinner for Mr Gilliland with guests from Butler and nearby towns.
The Pueblo land office opens more than a quarter of a million acres for settlement in southwestern Huerfano and western Las Animas counties. The land had been withdrawn over a year ago to create the Las Animas reservation and covers an area twenty four by eighteen miles.
Kansas City Republicans face a power struggle as former Election Commissioner J H Harris seeks to reclaim a boardroom seat from Charles E Washburn after Judge Graves ruled Washburn illegal appointed by Governor Stephens Harris vows to take the seat by force if necessary and both men command party backing The clash fuels Democratic leverage in the state capital.
A notice mourns a death from neglectful cold, and ads promote Ballard's Horehound Syrup priced at 25 cents sold by H. L. Tucker. The Joplin Globe quotes Carthage Press opposing Republicans in Missouri and calls for reevaluating tax policy amid claims of Democratic governance lowering taxes while Republican states stay higher.
An item notes Mrs. Millie Simpson’s death in Adrian at age 83 from pneumonia and links it to her Madison County birth in 1818. It lists her marriage to Benjamin F. Simpson in 1837, migration to Missouri, church membership, and nine surviving children. Also reported are two local marriages in Adrian: E Grant Moody to Myrtle Cox at Mrs. Jane Cox’s residence and Dr. James W. Hall to Miss Cora Tom Paxton at Hotel Lee, both officiated by Elder Roe.
An odd flyer promotes Cuscardta and Candy Cathartic with a money back guarantee if the product fails. The piece mocks John D. Rockefeller’s wealth and health regime, noting his wood chopping and his wife preparing meals as a health precaution while lampooning his stomach and longevity.
The advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as a highly useful remedy for households, including those with children. It notes prices of 25 and 50 cents and lists H Tacker as the seller.
Prof. Lynch of Mountain Grove introduces newspapers into his curriculum. Each week students read or recount articles, using 56 papers and periodicals to supplement regular studies. He believes newspapers and railways are key educators shaping practical life and civic awareness.
An unidentified assailant nicknamed Jack the Hugger roams Indianapolis attacking women, eluding police by riding a wheel. He allegedly seized Mrs. J L Griffiths in North Delaware Street before she found refuge with Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. Other women report similar assaults as the hunter remains at large. Separately, Merwin Oil Co reports steady pumping of three wells and rising output, shipping several barrels weekly at about six dollars per barrel, with local residents cautious about an oil boom.
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as the sole remedy for severe throat and lung dangers. It promises tissue healing, germ destruction, reduced inflammation, easier coughing, better sleep, and overall cure, urging readers to try a bottle, with endorsements from pharmacists and a call to get Green's Prize Almanac.
Emanuel Nestlerode executor announces final settlement of the estate of Iorael Nestlerode in Bates County Probate Court at Butler Missouri on February 9. Creditors and interested parties must appear or file objections by the stated date.
The circuit court of Bates County Missouri issues an order of publication in a divorce case. Plaintiff Moule E.r Pisinti seeks divorce from James Lewis alleging adultery and improper relations. The notice directs the defendant to answer by the next term and will be published in The Weekly Times for four consecutive weeks.
A fragmented advertisement extols a Live McKinley memorial book. It claims vast sales, lists a godly quote IT IS GODS WAY, and urges sending 12 2 cent stamps for a prospectus. The piece promises proceeds donate to a Monument Fund and offers exclusive state rights for a quick fortune.
An article from St Louis dated September 22 1896 recounts a man’s claim that Dr Tichenor’s Antiseptic cured a pulmonary hemorrhage after four physicians gave up. He began dosing with the product, citing improvement within a week and noting prior exposure through Vidalia Louisiana.
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