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The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31
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The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31

One by one the rich men of Boone
county pass away and their great
estates are scattered There are
scarcely half dozen left with for
tunes OF over $4,000. And there
are 10 great fortunes coming on to
take their places. The number of
men OF moderate means, of small
fortunes, is not large and with hard
ly an exception there is no special
increase in their wealth This of
itself alone is n good sign. Large
fortunes seldom bless community.
1t Is far better to have ten men with
SlU,UUO each than one man with
100000 and nine with nothing.
But while it is true that the great
estates are decreasing in number
and the fortunes are breaking Up, it
is not true the wealth is any more
equally distributed than formerly,
but less. The number Of renters
has increased in Boone county The
tenant system has become ingrafted
on our farming lands. Where there
are no tenants there are mortgages.
The farmers are no longer money
lenders but borrowers. Ia towns
the merchants no longer accumulate
wealth but congratulate themselves
if they are coming to the New Year
even with the smallest balance On
the right side of the ledger. Boone
county has fewer rich men, fewer
moderately wealthy but, unfortu
nately, more poor Columbia Her.
aid
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31

Louisville, KY, Dec. pa. j.
Speckert attempted to assassinate
z. c. Eiseman, his brother-in law,
last night, infiicting slight wound.
He then barricaded himself in bis
fathers house. defying arrest.
Speckert is undoubtedly crazy.
After wrecking the German -Ameri'
can Title Company by daring specu'
lations he fed, returning Monday
and declaring that his best friends
were his enemies.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31

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Two Bankers Arrested

Chicago, Dec. 23.-F. S. Dryer
and his partner, Robert Berger. OF
the firm of F. S. Dryer & Co, which
collapsed Monday, as result OF the
closing of the National Bank Of 1lli.
pois. and for whose arrest warrants
were issued last night, gave them
selves up to day. Arrangements
had already been made for bonds
and the two bankers were promptly
released. Dreyer and Berger are
charged with receiving a deposit OF
Saturday last, knowing their banl
was insolyent
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31
MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTIONS.
A Silver Democrat Elected Mayor of Lynn
Results in Other Cities.


Boston, Mass, Dec. l6.-The last
Of the municipal elections in Mas
sachusetts were held yesterday.
The most surprising result came in
Lynn, where Walter L. Ramsdell, a
silver democrat was elected mayot
by majority of about 100. This
was brought about largely by the
cut.downs in the local shoe shops
since the national election. Rams
dell is newspaper man and con
Quoted his campaign on the silver
issue. The city of Lynn, after being
for no license for several years, also
voted for license for the coming
year.
In Boston, six republicans and ST,
democrats are elected aldermen
The common council is democratic
by fair majority. Ramsdell, thu
successful candidate in Lynn, receiv
ed congratulatory telegram from
from William J. Bryan, saying tha
the city had "at last put the shoe or
the right foot"
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31
Sends BRYAN Christmas Gift.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 23.-
Governor William J Stone last night
shipped a magnificent Kentucky
thoroughbred saddle horse to Lin
colu. Neb., as a Christmas gift to
William J. Bryan. The Governor is
a horseman himself and the animal
he shipped is beautiful one. 1t is
coal black in color. and has been the
Governors fevorite saddler fo1
months. He bought it in Kentucky
with several other horses about q
year ago.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31
In Heavy Forca Gen. Gomez Has Crossed the
Trocha.

Jacksonville. Florida, Dec. 2;.-
Advices received here from Havana
convey the startling intelligence that
the insurgeut army in heavy force
had crossed the Jucaro Moron tro.
cha. There appears to be no doubt
that this is the force commanded by
the commander in chief, and that
Comes long looked-for offensive
movement has begun in earnest.
Key West, Fla, Dec 3l.-Gomez
is reported as advancing westward,
but, being incumbered by his artil.
lely and supplies, his progress is
slow. 1t is reported also that the
Old Cuban General was terribly cut
up over the tragic death of his be
loved son, and that he has sworn to
make the Spanish suffer for 1t. He
believes that Maceo aud francesca
were decoyed to their death by
Spanish treachery.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31
(;ay, Stone Shows ClemeHcy

Jefferson City, Mo-. Dec 23.-
Governor Stone has respited James
Inks until January 80, 1897. He was
sentenced to be hanged in Holt
county December 80, 1896. Tse
Governor also granted a respite to
Edward Perry, sentenced to be hang
ed in Douglas county, December 80,
1895. This respite is also until Jau-
uary 80, 1897
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31
A Sound Liver Makes Well Man

Are YOU Bilious, constipated or trou-
bled with Jaundice, Sick Headache, bao
taste in the mouth, foul breath, coated
tongue, dyspepsia, Indigestion, hot dry
skin, pain in the back and between the
shoulders, chills and fever, &c. If YOU
have any of these symptoms, your liver
Is out OF order and your blood is slowly
being poisoned because your liver does
not act properly. Herbine will cure al!
disorder of the liver, Stomach or bowels
1t has no equal as liver medicine. Price
x cents. Free trial bottles at II. l..
fuckers drugstore. tIS
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31

Paducah, KY. Dec. 23.-Allen
Greer. 80, Mrs. Bud Ovens, 80, and
her daughter, Mary, %. were drown
ed last night in Ciarks's River, six
miles from Paducah They attempt.
ed to cross the stream in a skiff,
which overturned. The bodies we're
not recovered Greer made ali be-
roic attempt to save the two women
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31

Here is a diamond, here a riece
Of charcoal. Both carbon; yet be-
tween them stands the nightiest of
magicians-Nature. The food on
your table, and your own body; ele
mentally the same; yet between the
two stands the digestion. the arbi-
traitor of growth or decline, life or
death.
We cannot make a diamond; We
cannot make flesh. blood and bone
No. But by means of the Shaker
Digestive cordial we can enable the
stomach to digest food which would
otherwise ferment and poison the
system. In all forms of dyspepsia
and incipient consumption, with
weakness, loss of flesh. thin blood
nervous prostration the Cordial il
the successful remedy. Taken with
food it relieves at once. It nourishel
and ssists nature to nourish. 4
trial bottle-enough to show it,
merit-10 cents.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31

Eating is a necessity. To the
healthy, it is pleasure; to the
dyspeptic a torture By the use OF
Ayers Sarsaparilla, the weakest
and most disordered stomach is
restored to its natural condition,
and food is once more partaken
of with Youthful relish and satisfac
ton.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31
RuckIen's Arniea Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheurl Fever
Sores, Tetter, ,ChaPped Hands, Chlblaias
Corns, nd all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
t;velY cures Piles, or no pay required.
IS guaranteed to give pe-tec. satisfaction
or money refunded. PEicss5 cts per box
For sale tY HI. Tucker 6ruggis.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31
Is Your Tongue

Coated, your throat dry, your eyes
dull and infamed and do you tee. mean
generally when you get up in the morn
ing. Your liver and kidney are not
doing their work. Why don't you take
Parks Sure cure. If it does not make
you feel better it costs you nothing
Sold ey H. L Cucke,
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31
BETHLEHEM'S CHRISTMAS.
How the Christmas Holiday Is Kept in That

How the Christmas Holiday Is Kept in That
City.
From the Chicago News.
There is not one person in 10000 |
who knows how the Christmas holi-
day is kept in Bethlehem, the city
most closely connected with the day.
Bethlehem of this time has 5000
inhabitants and is not attractive in
appearance. as the streets are too
narrow for vehicles. Only donkeys
and camels and footpessengers trav-
erse the narrow alleys. The town is
but FIVE miles south of Jerusalem.
There is splendid road between
Jerusalem and Bethlehem. and the
drivers take one over the ground at
a furious speed. OF course the
city is larger and better built than
in the time of Christ, but otherwise
has not changed very essentially.
The great church of the nativity
and some of the larger buildings are
since the day of Christ, but many of
the buildings doubtless stood at the
time of his birth.
At Christmas everyone visits the
field of the Shepherds, a mile away
from the church, which is reputed
to te the place where the shepherds
tended their focks. Back of the
big church a procession of bishops,
priests and people forms in the
square before the editice. each man
dressed in his most gorgeous robes.
Turkish soldiers line both sides of
the streets to clear the way for the
procession, The Latin patriarch of
Jerusalem arrives, is met by the
procession carrying banners and i'm
mense candles, and all go into the
Latin chapel through the main en-
trance.
The entrance is 50 small that but
one can enter at time and he must
{ stoop to do so. The reason for this
is that the Mohammedans at one
time did SO much to annoy the
Christians, even riding into the
church on horseback, that the en-.
trance was made small to keep them
out. Inside the structure is very
ancient, some Of it dating from the
time of Constantine. In the Latir
chapel of St. Catherine services are
held all night and az midnight The
Patriarch of Jerusalem says mass
The chapel is filed with people sit
ting on the floor.
Then the procession repairs t.
the grotto of the Nativity, unde
the church. Originally this was sim
. ply natural cave in a limestson'
rock-of course the original mango
was not preserved. Now marbl
y slabs cover the walls and floors On,
ten foot ceiling carries thirty tw'
brass lamps Many religious picture
1t of poor execution hang on the walls
and in the east end of the cave is
small recess hung about with fifteel
re lamps On the floor of the recess
N bright silver star is set in, and it
Te almost worn away from the constan
% kissing it receives.
Most of the worsnipers rename
= in the church all nig ght; OCCASIONAL
some steal out and are driven ava
home The clear moon makes th
country as bright as day. Th
Is, Christmas day at Bethlehem is with
S. out the good cheer AID happiness {
our day, for the home life is SO di
! fereut. There is no feastins 40
giving of presents, nothing but r
{ lligious ceremonies.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31
What's The Use OF Talking

About colss and coughs in the sum
rner time. You may have a tickling
cough or little sold or baby may have
the Group and when II comes you oagh.
TO know that Parks cough Syruy IS the
best cure for It. Sold bT H. L.Tpcker
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31
Nice Present

Beautiful Etching, 15x1S inches,
Of the late Eugene Field. Suitable
present. The profit from the sale of
these pictures will be devoted to
building the Field Monument at CO.
lumbia, Mo. Will be sent, post paid,
on receipt Of fifty cents. Address, J.
West Goodwin, Secretary, Sedalia,
Missouri. 3-1m
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31

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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-13
Deafness Cannot bo Cured.

BY local applications, as they
cannot reach the diseased portion
0f'the' ear. There. is only one way
to cure Deafness, and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deafness
is caused, by an inflamed condition
OF the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chian Tube. When this tube gets
infiamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and
when. it is entirely closed Deafness
is. the result, and unless the inflam-
nation can be taken out and this
tube'restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will. be destroyed
forever; nine cases out Of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an inflamed condition of the
mucous sufaces.
will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case ofDeafness (caus-
ed by catarrh) that cannot be ecured
by. Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free, = >,
2 FIJI. CHENEY &Co.. Toledo o.
: Sold by Druggists, 75c.
p 4.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-13
Take Your Choice.

Wha does the Republican party
offer the people? q"
A continuance OF "the existing
gold standard" eve use their
words.)
The "existing" standard is the
standard that now exists.
1t is the system under which our
present condition has been brought
about. ::
1t is the system which is upheld
by Cleveland, Carlisle and the
present administration.
1t is the system under. which
occurred the panic of 1893. :.
1t is the system under which has
come about the present financial
stringency. .
1t is the system under which
three million men have been forc'
ed into becoming idlers and vaga.
bonds and criminals.
1t is the system under which the
farmers of the country have been
loaded down with mortgages and
farming rendered utterly un-
profitable.
These are few of the things
that have come about under and
as result of "the existing gold
standard"
And the Republican party says
that "the existing gold standard
must be preserved"
And of course If "the existing
gold standard" is "preserved" all
those things which have been
brought about by "the existing
gold standard" will be preserved
with 1t. -. -
Do you want to have these things
"preserved?"
If you do, vote for Mckinley and
the preservation" Of the existing
gold standard and all the things,
that have flowed from 1t.
But If you don't wish to have
these things "preserved"- 4
If instead you wish to- see the
nation preserved,
If you wish to see the liberties Of
the people preserved
If you wish to see the moral'l
manhood of the country preserveds
If you wish to see the property
of the country preserved q i
you wish torsee the happiness
of the people preserved
Then vote for Bryan and sewall |
and the whole Democratic ticket. /
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-13
What Not TO Vote For.

@Jedediah, Jones was a young
hard working farmer who some
tines thought. e..
It was the'year '73 and his wife's
uncleffrom New York was. sum,
mering with them. The uncle,
name was Alexander Hardcastle
He was Wall street broker. His
seat in the Stock Exchange i, was
worth $33,O00. Ire. was u very gen.
etous lnan., sAt zone time values
deprecated SO that his position
was worth nothing. and for two, or
three years he was supported by
the unsolicited gifts Of those whom
he had. befriended. One day,
Jedediah, who was studying over
the panic Of that year, said, "Uncle
Alex; what makes, squeezes ~
"Why,", said his.uncle, who was un-
like present day finaneiers, not
only, Tree with his information, but
truthful, "why, it's Wall street; 1t
vexes me soneti imes'to heaf New
York men talk about farmers, for
although the boys and I,hav6 settl-
ed in the city, my father and best
brother were Farmers, and / hate
to hear farmers ,reckoned MS SO
many head Of cattle, or course
thesmoneylnen eome'out into the
country 'and.make,speeches at the
fairs sometimes for big nay and
then they exalt. agriculture and
puff fthe rural population, iii the
farmers are anxious 10 vote for the
System !. which easlayes them
sometimes I wishsI Was DOT OF 1T
and a farmsr.nasseif and living on
asdolIaresday ayfinsteGdofa a hundred. \
LthiaksIsi know wIiatin0t'to vote
'0rye2ss ~ '.'a'
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-13
Republican Platform in 1902.

-
The Republican, Convention o.
1892 of which Major Mckinley was
the honored chairman, adopted the
following platform on; the money
question:
"The American people, from
tradition and interest, favor bimet.
allism,, and the Republican party
demands the use Of both gold and
silver as standard money, with
such restrictions, and under such
provisions to be determined by
legislation, as will secure the main.
tenance OF the parity Of. values Of
the two metals, so that the pur-
chasing and debt paying power OF
the dollar whether Of silver, gold
or paper, shall be at all times equal.
The interests Of. the. producers OF
the'country, its farmers, and its
workingmen, demand that every
dollar, paper or coin, issued by the
government shall be. as good, as any
other" =, -. %, >. -
Does the above sound any
thing like the late. platform which
says, .@..The existing gold standard
must .be'preserved,n '~
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-13
Political. !Cnriosities...

= a
This;is b camPaigh. of political
cpriosiiies.; The Republican party
that once. led the Iaborers of the
land now represents. the plhtvcrats
1t was once the party OF candor
and cleanliness. 1t now showers
on Bryan iand his followers, just
such, epithets as Democrats. once
poured on Lincoln.I One party sees
universal trouble in silver and rtbe
other expects. to, bring ,e wendrous
prosperity when.the faot is. that
all the silver. bullion In the world
would, if coined today, ! add less
than a dollar TO our per capita cir
culation.r = Pfotectionists are going
TO .Xofe Tor gold which defeats the
Very principle ,.of sprotectien. IA
silver bill with the Wilson bill isr a
greater protection to home tfade;
lhangold with a Mckinley. Bill
Gold is accounted the only honest
mohey, but nobody usesit People
are talking about 9 .tifty.cent dollar
thatIbuys as, much as any gold
doltsfrahd ii is not, eemable In
gold either. \. say-f's' \,
Agdvernment WHICH can create
money Is dependent on the banks
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-13
There Are other wheoIhOrses.

We had r. publican say TO us
the other day that he never saw as
thin campaign as the Journal is
making this year. No argument
bat all, nothing but bully ragging.
Running column after column OF
baby'stuff about school, that is dis
gustingly silly, and then said lie
write up whole lot Of stuff about
new forces running the Democratic
party; well by ji1ks, those new
forces were smart enough to out
general the Republican party and
are going to lick the life out of US
this fall in Hooking. II the young
bloods do that well, we should be
heartily glad that the old bucks
don't buckleSon their harness. If
Mckay keeps pushing. them on
first thing we know we will have a
double force around our necks and
then get beat double what we are
going to get beat any how. Said our
Republican friend. "If we only
had our old force of fighters, Judge
Bright, ]. p. Rochester, Sill Purse II,
Mute Collins, Cap. GLOVE, John
Strentz, Will Lay, Gus Baird, Doc.
Campbell and such f, FLOWS now
taking hold Of things instead of
Tommy Allen, Sissy Mckay, that
Allen boy, Johnny Brannan, and
Andy Crawford, we'might do osome-
thing, guess 1t is-a fight Of young
force ag ainst young force and, great
heayings, how we will get licked.
While our girlish forces. are. pud.
dling around to say something
funny or silly, your fellows are
sweeping the coqnty.and the differ
ence will be felt in the result"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-13
Original Honesty Nearly Played Out.


: When Mckinley eiftered public
life he was an aggressive temper
ance man and did not hesitate to
openly advocate the entire suppress
sion of the drink business by pro-
hibitorylaWs. He soon found him,
self compelled TO choose between
political, advancement and his
tenn perance principles with,the re-
suit that his principles in that
,ditection' have. never been heard
since. AS member of congress
he bodily advocated "honest-money"
in the: sbape of free coinage of
silver, but VI hen he had to choose
between his honest. opinions, and
the presidency, his honest opinions
vanished. And as in the.past'so in
the future when he shall be called
upon to decide between VIM. Nc
Kinley and. the American people, ).
we suspect the people will get left.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-13
mn SEMI WEEKLY OHIO DFOCRAT TUESDAY OCTOBER tg igae
GEoRaE LAconx

Have you met George Jacoby
Well, he is one of. the biggest, jol.
liest, best fellows In Hooking coun-
ty, and will be u member of the
next board of County Commission
ers. Mr.. acoby halls from Sand
Run, AMI is hard working, good
thinking pleasant gentleman. lie
will make good Commissioner
and will be elected and he will as.
sist in improving the county as
economically as possible. He has
been used to economy and will use
it in office.
ISAAC A. WRIGHT.
The new member of the board OF
Intirmary Director will be Isaac
A. Wright. Mr.. Wright is ex-
perienced in this capacity, having
held one term as Infirmary Dlrec-
tor; he knows the duty of the
position, and while In this Office he
was one of the most careful, honest,
able directors we have ever had.
He will be elected by big major
ity, aud should be returned TO his
second term unanimously. He has
host of friends who will stay
with him. :
JAMES DAVIS.
The next surveyor of Hooking
County will be James Davis. If
there is any one position that one
man should hold right along from
term to term it is surveyor of
Hooking. Mr.. Davis held survey
orship for number of years and
knows every stone and mark in
this county and he is the man we
want to set our line fences for us.
He knows where they belong and
you have confidence In him. Vote
for Davis and have a surveyor. -.
w. p. JONAS. -;
Mr.. Jonas Of Murray City will
take the place of DR.. Lyons as
coroner of Hooking County. Such
will be the verdict Of the people Of
Hooking County. The coroner
should not be a physician, because
that but benefits one man doubiy,
for coroner's fees and physician's
fees, where if coroner is not a
physician and thinks he needs one;
it thus benefits the physician cali
ed and the coroner. The people of
Hooking are willing to try Mr..
Jonas for the next term. He is a
good man and will fll the position
lonorably.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-13
Then and Now.

Gov. Foraker made the nominal
ting speech in behalf OF Mckinley,
AT the mention OF his name the
convention went wild for near
fifteen minutes, shouting, bands
playing, blowing of horns, waving
OF flags and the elevating OF ofalarge
Mckinley portrait. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY part OF the program all
arranged for, like the minister's
sermon who had 1t marked on the
margin "cry here" "whisper here,'
"pound the desk here" etc., all for
effect. Applause in convention
used to be spontaneous, now II is In
the program by appointments
Northwestern Mail.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-13
C. II. V. & t. Excursions.

Dayton 0. and return Oct. 18Th
and l4th good orreturn until Oct
18th half rate. =,
Cincinnati o. and return Oct. 10
and Goth good for return until Oct;
23rd half fare.
Findlay 0. and return Oct. 18th
and 14th good for return until Oct
10th half fare,
Pittsburgh Pa. and return Oct.
18th 18th and 18th good for return
until Oct. goth halffare
Elmira N. Y. and return Oct. 18th
18th good for return until Oct. 18th
half fare.