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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1901
Page
7
Reports say ranchers and cowboys attacked a sheep camp about twenty miles east of here. Herders were shot, with injuries to an arm leg and foot. Attackers rode away, several men killed, wagons burned, arrests made.
Rutledge Rice and Jones, three Chicago extradites, were being moved to the jail when a friend tossed a revolver into the cab. They fled onto a street car but Rutledge was fatally struck with a guard's baton. Constable Band died, two suspects were captured. Meanwhile, hunters near St Joseph, Vic, pursued an unknown man after a distressing incident at Geore Dicom, with locals fearing further violence.
Public warning urges buyers to insist on genuine Cascarets stamped C. C. C. Do not accept bulk or substitutes. Fraudulent sellers may misrepresent product and price. Consumers are advised to purchase only from reputable druggists.
Nicholas Goetting and his aged wife were bound and gagged by two masked burglars who entered their home at midnight. They ransacked the house, demanded money, and took 50 dollars before beating the old man severely. he was left with serious injuries and unable to speak clearly. Mrs Goetting freed herself after about ten hours and raised the alarm.
A shepherd arrived reporting that twenty masked men attacked the ramp six miles from Spencer in Gunnison county. They captured the herders and slaughtered 2,500 of the 5,100 sheep in the herd. The flock had recently been driven over rough terrain. The incident is believed to involve local cattlemen.
Berlin reports from New Guinea describe the massacre of the first German South Sea expedition on St Matthias. Dr Meneken and secretary Herr Care were killed. a white sailor slept as chaos broke out. Heinroth fired on attackers while Papuan guards fled to boats. Twelve died, bodies were devoured, and loot looted the camp. Survivors were rescued and later returned to St Matthias.
Report from Charleston notes sharks near the lightship after the drowning of 15 fishermen. A left arm of a Black man was found in a shark’s belly. Sharks swarmed the area as the crew searched, with parts of gear and rope recovered. Old sailors fear increased attacks offshore.
A rambling column argues King George III justified taxing colonies without representation and rails at constitutional shifts. It cites John Marshall, justice, and the idea of imperial benevolence, suggesting memorials and constitutional reform while deriding legislative absolutism. It ends with an almanac-like advertisement for a cold remedy.
Baker City Oregon reports the coldest June in twenty years with temperatures six degrees below freezing. Ice pools form on streets, fruit crops including cherries apples pears prunes and plums are killed while grain and vines escape serious damage. Jamestown North Dakota records snow across central and northern areas with brief accumulations and rapid melt.
A Siberian report says two thousand Russian peasants attacked the Tartars at Irbeisk on the Yenisei, killing men women and children in revenge for horse stealing. The village was razed and survivors were few before troops restored order and arrested the attackers. In Lexington a fire at Boe’s shop destroyed the building and threatened adjacent properties.
James Davis, colored, convicted in Atchison district court of highway robbery in the first degree for holding up a Missouri Pacific messenger. The sentence ranges from 10 to 21 years. Prosecutors say Davis was the lone highwayman who robbed passengers on a sleeper car between Stellin and Verde Neb last May and tied to other alleged railroad robberies in Arkansas.
A severe rainstorm with strong winds hit Ripley Ohio late at night causing extensive property damage and suspected loss of life. Mrs Hiett and her daughter fled their home near Hiett Postol as the storm arrived. several residents including Lian beet Ioat and Eagle reek are reported missing or believed drowned.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. It is taken internally and claimed to heal by strengthening the body. The makers offer 100 reward for any case it fails to cure and invite testimonials from customers. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
New orders from Superintendent T V Powderly to Thomas Firehie at the port mandate deportation of all immigrants with tuberculosis of the lungs. The change tightens medical checks aboard ships and requires European pre screening. The report notes a expected decline in admissions and stricter scrutiny by Ellis Island surgeons. An unrelated medical advertisement promotes Talbert's Pile Ointment.
Severe storms swept the middle northwest with heavy snow and freezing weather threats. A tornado caused considerable damage near Pine Island Minnesota with possible fatal injury to John Thompson. Burlington, Iowa, reported wind damage to roofs and a basket factory. Oshkosh Wisconsin faced gale and rain with minor damage.
The passage extols getting rich and regaining health through energy and savings and specifically promotes Green's August Flower for digestive and nervous complaints. It claims two doses relieve symptoms immediately and invites readers to visit H. L. Tucker for a free sample bottle, with regular size priced at 75 cents.
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