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The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
FUSION SURE TO PREVAIL.
Mask Torn From Jasper County Middle-of-
the-Road PopuIists,

Wdsh ioih tfoi'f 3dspet SouHiy Ht0ute-o3-
the-Road PopuIlsts.
joplin. Mo, Aug. %. Efforts OF
republican plot.ers 10 create discord
in the ranks OF the silver elements
have faiied signalls. The only hope
they can possibly have of winning Z
an election in this county Is by ere
ateing discosd in the ranks of
their opp nents With this under
standing of the situation, the con-
ference of the populists and silver
republicans of Jasper county yester-
day is of much interest aud impor
tance This conference was we'll At
tended. and representative of the
parties named An effort was made
by Haughawous of Carthage, and
two or three other supporters o!
Hanna to hav. the conference de-
clare iu favor of the middle of the
road theory. The IDA was voted
down by an overwhelming majority
and the conference decided to CO op
crate with the democrats in all wavs
to put the republicans to rout, as
was done last fall.
In addition to this, the confer,
cree resolutions denounced middle.
of-the road populists as not fit to
hold office, and recommended that
they be asked to resign SO that they
might openly ally themselves with
the republicans instead of under
cover. ss at pre- sent. The resolu-
tiens also favored the initiative and
referendum as the best means of OBJ
tanning just laws demanded by the
people.
The action OF the conference as
sures fusion and mears certain vic
tory for the silver allies in the next
campaign.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
IN AM BUSH.

U. S. Officers Attacked by Moonshiners.
Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 30.-Two
Deputy United States Marshals are
dead, two are seriously wounde d and
two more are miss ng as the result
OF an attack upon posse of officers
by gang of desperate moooshiners
in Pope County yesterday. The
dead are:
B. F. Taylor of Searcy County.
ice Dodson of Stone County.
The wounded are the Renfro
brothers. The nsmes Of the miss
ing men are not given, but they are
supposed to be Deputy Shaligs of
Sesrcy County
Taylor, oLe Of the murdered
men, was GO. aud WE S the wt althiest
man in Searcy County Dodson was
a we'll known deputy and has been
terror to moonsh;ners Tor yeirs
The six officer were on a moon
shine raid They had approached
to within 80 yards Of an illicit dis
tillery when they wes- fred upoa
from ambush. Taylor and Dodson
fell at TIE first volley, dead in their
tracks, The shooting occurred 35
miles from Russellvil'e, ut point
ten miles south of Witt Springs.
The locality is in the mountains
and has for many years been ia
vorite rendezvous for moonshiuers
and counterfeiters. The news Of
the terrible tragedy was brorgh. to
Russellville this morning by Or
Peck, who came sfier the Coroner.
The men who did the shoe ting are
supposed to be gang of moon
sinners. led by Horace Bruce and
John Church. two of the most des-
perate characters in the state.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02

The Post. Dispatch is debating tc
Governor Stephens the appointment!
OF Election Commits sioner for St
Louis. For paper with no bette,
standing with the democratic party
OF this state, the Post Dispatch is
certainly very presumptuous. The
Governor iu making his appoint
nents will certainly pay little atten
tion to the wishes or dictates of the
Post Dispatch under its presen,
management. With the same pro
priety the Globe Democrat nigh,
make it's demands.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02

Bryan has travelled a good deal
since the election, but be has yet to
strike state or county where he
is not popular or where the people
will not flock miles to see and hear
him talk Free silver and Bryan
have the staying qualities and in
1900 the republicans who now claim
chat both Bryan and silver is dead
will wake up to find mighty live
corpse in the field.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
Proposed New Road.

Marshall, Mo, Aug. 27.-This Il.
ternoon a meeting of citizens was
held here in the interest of the pro-
posed Chicago, McAlester Springs
and Southwestern Railroad. Much
progress has been made and eur.
vey OF the line will begin next
month The proposed route is Mar.
shall, McA'ester Springs, Houstonia,
Clinton, Rich Hill, Tahlequa to Fort
Worth The scheme is backed BY 1
Boston syndicate.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02

Either Thos j. Smith, j. S. Fran.
cisco or W. W. Graves would make
en- excellent circuit Judge. All of
these gentlemen held adverse
financial views to the majority OF
Democrats, as expressed in the Chi
cago platform, but all of them bow
ed to the party will and supported
the entire ticket Loyalty. 1t is an
infamous SANDER to say that the
opinions aud rulings of either of
these gentlemen would be biased by
former opinions on party policy or
expediency.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
FINDS A W0MAN's HEAn
Child Reveals Evidence OF Ghas.ly p.,.
der,

der.
Parkersburg. ". Va, Aug. %
Evidence Of shocking murder .,a.
cremation was brought to light "a.
terday by Emily Roberts Q v.a,. i,
age, while passing through a .n.u
patch of woods near her home. sh.
had been to neishbos's house 80
was returning home when a sh.s,,-
sight met her eyes LYING in ~.
path Immediately il front Of h..
was woman>s head, the eyes M,
closed.
The little girl almost tainted. hr,
recovering hersslf wen, to whera n.
head lay and picked it Up By n.
hair, She was gong to take i, Ia
neishbor's house and give the sl.rn
but just as she was ab,u. to le,,.
the spot man appeared and com.
manded her TO drop it, saving If ,h.
re'u sed be would xii her
Tue little eiil dropped h,r eh.,t.
ly fad and ran as fast as her la ).
would carry her to the nearest houss
and gave the alarm Inside Of !,
hour big crowd had collected ma
proceeded to the scene of the fna
The men began al investigation and
soon discovered big brush fre.
from which a tickening smell aros..
Oil had been poured over Ii.
body, apparently, and as a conse.
quence n nothing could be found but
the bones. The man too, had dis,p.
pearsd, but from the description the
little girl gave it is believed be il !
peddler who was scea around Glen.
vile within the past few DAYS. or.
GERS believe the head belonged 10
the body of an American woman
who had been selling trinkets
around the vicinity for several days.
The man looked like an insane per.
son. Search is now being made Tor
him
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that letters of admins.
tration with the will annexed on the estate of
John D. 1eates- deceased, were granted to the
Undersigned on the Sfst day Of August, ls91
by the probate court of Bates county, Missouri
All persons having CLAIMS against said estate
are required 10 exhibit them for allowance
to the administrator within one year after the
date OF said letters. or they may be precIudea
from any benefit OF said estate: and If such
claim be not exhibited within two wears from
the date OF this publication. they shall be for
ever barred. This 3ist day of August 1887,
WILLIS / fEATEs
~ II Adm inistrasor
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02

Now that grain and farm products
are going up, owing to a scarcity in
toreign lands, our farmers would
soon prosper were it not for the
drawback caused by the Dipgley
tariff that enhances The p,ics of
nearly everything the farmer buys.
70 make matters worse this increase
an price goes inte the pockets of the
trust and combines and not into the
sevenue. As usual in such cases
the man who works for a dollar a
day will have more than his share of
the burden to bear.-Holden Enter
prise.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
l. 3. Bryan, state secretary of

L 3. Bryan, state secretary of the
Illinois Miners Union, and three
other labor agitators, arrived at Pan
anna, the coal fields in the northern
part OF Vernon county, Friday, says
the Nevada Post, and q meeting OF
the miners was called for Saturday
evening at Muddy. The meeting
was not called for the purpose OF
getting the miners to strike, but to
bring such pressure upon the oper-
ators as will insure no coal being
shipped to the strike section east
of the Mississippi river.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
HARRITY AT LAST DEPOSED.
lie Is Turned Down by Loyal Demo-
Gratis OF Pennsylvania.

Gratis OF Pennsylvania.
Reading, Pa, Aug. 81 The Dem.
ocratic State convention met in this
city today and nominated Walter f..
Ritter Of Lycoming county for au-
ditor general and Nj. E. Brown of
Blairsvllle, for State Treasurer.
The matter of the selection of cac.
didates was entirely oyershadowed
though, by the fl ght to force the re
tirement of William H. Harrity from
the national committee. The oppon.
ents of Mr. Harrity passed reso!u
tion indorsing James NJ. Guffey for
his position. MIR. Harrity's friends
contend that the State convention
has no power to declare his seat in
the nat onal committee vacant, and
that be will not surrender without O
fight
When the convention met in The
Academy of Music a conspicuous
feature of the decorations was
banner adorned with a portrait of
William J. Bryan and bearing the
inscription, Liberty, Justice, HUI.
manity, Equal Rights to All, Special
Privileges to None" There were
435 delegates
Congressman Ermentrout, tenn
porarv chairman, received a round
of applause when be received the
gavel from Mr.. Garman. A wild
scene of enthusiasm followed his
mention of the name of William
Bryar, delegates and spectators
ssandiog in their chairs and waving
hats aud bandkerchiefs as they
cheered the name of their leader.
James Kerr of Clear6eld. chair
man OF the resolutions committee,
read the platform adopted by that
committee. The money plank
is as follows:
"We, the Demcc ats of Pennsyl-
vania, in convention assembled,
heartily reatfirm and reiterate the
principles of the Dem ocratic party
expresse in the platform adopted
by the national convention at Chi.
cago in 1896, and approved by g.
100000 free and Independent voters
We are firmly and unalterably op-
posed to the single cold standard,
which has been the direct cause of
the financial distress that has follow
ed upon our people since its adop.
ton, and we are in favor of com.
plete and immediate return to our
original specie basis as it existed
prior TO the demonetizatiou act of
1898. We congratulate William J.
Bryan, the glorious champion of
righteous cause, for his mastefly
leadership in support of these pin
ciples."
Charles P. Donnelly of Philadel-
phia presented a minority report,
striking out the plank of the pia.-
form commeuding tha recomm snda.
ton of James NJ. Guffey as national
committeeman in place of William
T. Harrity. He pleaded with the
delegates to confne their work to
State issues and not attempt to ere
ate factional division by Offering
an insult to Mr.. Harrity.
L. McQuestion of Butler county
defended the plank. He said the
true Democracy OF the State should
not retain in position of honor a
man who had not been true to Dem
ocratic principles or IN accord with
the candidates and platform.
The roll was then called on the
motion of Mr.. Donnelly to strike
the Guffey plank from the platform.
The result of the vote sustained the
majority report by 800 to 134. Alb
sent or not voting. IL. The Phila-
delphia delegation stood Al to % in
favor of Mr.. Harrity.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
THE GREAT MISSOURI HEN.
Worth Fourteen Million Dollars a Year TO
Farmers Wives.

Farmers Wives.
Columbia. No, Aug. 30.-Secre-
tary J. Z Rippey of the State Board
OF agriculture, in commenting upon
returns from Kansas showing a
poultry product of 1896 of $685.
600, said:
1T is difficult to make a compar-
ison OF Missouri to Kansas. In
Kansas the statute provides fer col
lecsing this and other agricultural
statistics by the Assessors directly
from the producers, and their report
includes all sales made, whether
consumed in the county or State, or
shipped from it. Unfortunately
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

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The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
Blood

Your nerves will be strong, and your
sleep sound, sweet and refreshing.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure blood.
That is why it cures SO many diseases.
That Is why SO many thousands take II
vent sickness and suffering. Remember
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
our

Blood means sound health. With pure.
rich, healthy blood, the stomach and di-
gestive organs will be vigorous, and there
will be no dyspepsia. rheumatism and
Neuralgia will be unknown. Scrofula and
Salt Rheum viii disappear. With pure
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02
pJFRCE'S When the bowels are

l AANL ~ constipatei Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets viii set them
right in natural way: comfortably,
but thoroughly. These little Z" Pellets -
mildly stimulate the liver, and cure
bilIousness- They are purely vegeta-
bic and perfectly harmless. No other
pill acts so natur- nrT ~c
ally and perfectly. PELLETS.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-02

the rich, red corpuscles which vitalizs
the circulation and create healthy tis
sue, solid, muscular flesh, strong nerves
and sturdy energy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-04
THE ONLY SELF-MADE
MAN In AMERICA
A Talk With DIR. Mary Walker in Her Retirement
on an 0swego Farm.
CT AIMS TO BE THE ORIGINAL NEW WOMAN.
Busy Writing Fifty Years Pants or the Struggles Of Manly Woman
"Out With Cousin Bob InSerSol Over Her Marriage.

know who / am or what 1 have done.
1t is a great shame that people WHO
lead reforms In this world are not APP
preciatcd until after they are dead; then
the world pays its tribute by piling
rocks over the grave of the reiormer.
would be thankful If people would treat
me decenuy now instead OF erecting
great piles Of stone over me after l am
dead. But then that's human nature.
she added sententously.
You must have had some interesting
experiences when you first adopted re-
form dress" suggested her visitor.
NEVER WORE CORSETS.
Nobody will ever know what l en-
durcd in this cause. From a very young
girl l had strict ideas in regard 10 dress.
My father had studied medicine. and
we were taught very early the laws OF
hygiene. lie forbade us to wear corsots-
and do you know that to this day /
have never worn them. No. sir; my
waist has never been confined in one OF
those steel traps; IL is just as nature
intended it should be-free and unconfn-
ed. My studies in anatomy. which were
begun when | was sixteen years old,
taught me the Nervousness of the crime
against nature committed by the woman
who wore the barbarous dress which
prevailed in the early los. / began 10
teach school a year or so later. and took
the opportunity of putting my ideas into
practice for the benefit Of the growing
children whom l hoped to influence.
Excuse me a moment, please. and III
bring you some photographs OF my early
costumes"
The Doctor returned with q handful OF
pictures taken at different periods dur
ing her career. With considerable re-
luctance she granted permission TO re-
produce the most noteworthy OF them.
The group illustrated herewith viii con-
vey. as no description can. an excellent
idea Of the metaphorsis which she has
undergone in changing from the chryals
state of skirts TO the full-fedged trous-
ers Of her ftrefathers'-not that she
wears her forefathers' trousers. for she
Doesn't nothing but black broadcloth.
made up in tho latest style. will satisfy
her taste She is very particular about her
trousers. is the Doctor. and If they are
not lust right the unluoky tailor has
garment to send to the misfit parlor
man.
1.-THE first picture" explained the Doc
tor was taken in the sos, when ] was
teaching school. I wore a loose waist.
called the Jenny Lind waist, which was
sewed 10 the skirt. Ny pants were Of
the same material as the skirt and oX-
tended about four inches below II. The
skirt that fell 10 the knee and some
skirt reached half way below the knee.
7 had one suit with the skirt six inches
from the ground. ard some told me that
7 looked like a squaw. Then | wore
peoplet said II was awfully immodest,
although I had my pants on. | tried 10
do away with prejudice by reosoring with
the people who opposed me. l talked
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-04
THEIR MISSION ENDED.
THE COMMITTEE INFORMED REV.
MR., GIBSON or HIS ELEUTIOy,
They Explain the Situation to Him and
Remove all objections from the Mind
of DIR. Gibson-Congratulat

Rev. Landon r. Mason, who with Mr..
p. II. Mayo, left on Thursday for Gin
cinnati 10 notify the Rev. Robert A. Glib
son, D. D., of that city. Of his election as
Bishop Coadjutor of Virginia. returned
TO this city yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. Mr.. Mayo did not return with
him. but went directly TO Clarke county,
where he will spend the remainder OF the
summer.
When 1 called on Mr.. Mason last even
ing that gentleman stated that the no
tincation took place on Friday, and while
Dr. Gibson gave no definite answer IN
order that he might first give notice 10
the vestry OF the church he now serves.
he Informally assured the committee OF
his acceptance. - .,.>-,
1T was very good thing after all.
continued Mr. Mason, that we went 10
Cincinnati. for we found that the news
papers IN the West had grossly misrep,
resented the situation. one paper had
gone go far as TO state thatReV II, X
Lee, of Charlottesville, had repeated the
charges which he had preferred against
DIR. Gibson three years ago, ana insisted
that they be tried by the Council. Under
those circumstances we could not De sur
prised that DR.. Gibson did not care 20
accent the election 70 a diocese, which ne
had good reason. as he thought, 10 DC
lleve. was not united.
EXPLAINED SATISFACTORILY.
na ForIa a1iaS to 10y Gbsons fullest sat
faction and we had copies OF the Rich
mond papers with us, giving correc'
statement OF the proceedings OF the Couh'
Gil"
cording the fact of Or. Gibson's election
ard notification. stated that he had been
Lcnt busv receiving congratulations upon
the honor conferred from his numerous
friends in that city and other STATES
IA som as DR.. Gibson has conferred
vith the yestry Of his church as 10 ms
leaving he will in an Official coT iInc
cation IN Rishop Whittle OF the Diocese
~ Virginia announce his decision tna'
ba accents the office TO which he mas peer
elected. This fact will then be conlinua l
Gated by Rev. Eyerard Meade; tne ~
retarv OF the Episcopal Couhcil anu an un'
s,endt,o committees OF the various do
ceses OF the United States. When ma
ioritv Of them have endorsed the eiectio o
tna latter will be submitted in writing fol
similar action TO the several bishops OF
the United States. a majority OF whon
will also have to give tneir r S9rSeh''
r-h,s having been accomplished the pa
ners will go to the presiding bishop Bish
| on Williams. Of Connecticut FOR MS en-
| dorsation The latter will then designate
three bishops 10 consecrate Bishop 20
adiutor Gibson. while a fourth one vi.
be appointed to deliver the consecraVof
| sermon. -..,o- NIL
,.La Mace some time in October at 81
| lanes Episcopal church, In TINS CITY
~ which DR. Gibson was assistant rec
| tor for a number OF years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-04

skirts are simply a cloak for certain
kinds of vice. IL Is a great matter CT
economy for woman 10 dress IKE 4
man. IL costs a good deal more for
woman than for a man TO dress. She mas
10 have her mind upon fashions nearly
all the whue, ard the worry or dress am
fashion makes women old before
their time. The fools Of men are re-
pulsed by the reformed dress, because
they think its wearer must be strong
minded woman.
"Doctor. in your battle for womans
rights have YOU ever succeeded in cast
ing a ballot?'
mo; have never voted. 7 was the
first woman 10 attempt 10 vote In New
York State. In 1861 / attempted TO vote
in the town Of Oswego. l walked up to
the ballot-box and was about 10 cast
nv ballot when the inspector placed MS
hand over the box and told me TO get
out. 1 protested and told him that l
was a property-owner and a taxpayer
and had as much right 10 vote as ne did.
Another inspector hunted up the Ia"
and read it 10 me. He said that nobody
except a male citizen twenty-one years
Of age should be allowed 10 vote.
"'Are you a male citizen| he asked.
Well then you can't vote
NO. Sir"
And 1 didn't vote. either" added the
doctor.
II find that public opinion on this mat
ter Of dress reform is changing considera,
bIv." she continued. II do not meet
with the ridicue and persecution whicn
were so common years ago. why! up 20
four years ago any woman who was be-
fore the public was called crazy. It's
I different now"
Upon her mothers side DR.. walker IS
related 10 Bob Ingersoll but Bob ana
| the doctor do not speak as they pass by.
This cool difference dates from the doc
| tors marriage In 1867. The details have
| never been given for publication. Sne
married a man named Brown and nvcl
with him three weeks. There was quite
a heated argument during the honey
moon as 10 which OF them should wear
| Tho nants. The doctor insisted upon her
| right and he objected. Next morning she
| nacked ND n boiled shirt. clean collar
| and n pair OF cuffs and left Browns pea
| and board for good. Since then the ooc-
! TOR believes firmly that marriage IS =
I bumhue a oelusion and snare. sne
has decided 10 remain bachelor the
rest of her life and It IS hardly probable
| mat now. nj the age OF siXty-hve' she
| yviu reconsider her determination.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-04

OSWEGO. y. y. July 2 ""'
become OF Dr. Mary walker NV,
,rbis ouestion IS frequently ash''' y"
90 hc answered with "a shake or 'nc 49,
O. ripce her last lecture tour INC D'D
Tor has dropped ont OF sight 10 'i'0 ''
FERROUS way common TO her. e,,,,,
Tho truth is that she is hNins " -,
pastoral life life on her farm j" '"c ''"
~ Oevceo. lust outside of Oswego' y. i
c. he engaged i'm writing "a book when
sb,u contain her ideas on dress REFORM
a,d sone other things. her autoblos-
,.nhv and her latest picture she hdsh
,.ot decided up0n title for her booh
and would be deeply grateful LOT ~"
belnful hints. Among the suEses'on9
e.. has iottcd down in a small vest
,.octet Notebook are: From skirts 10
trousers. or. The Evolution OF Dr. Mary
S,-,f-er." Gritty Years in Pants; or
The struggles OF n Manly Woman
Plea for Pants; or. The Emancipauon
Of Woman" Any Of these utieS "ou,n
sound well. but the Doctor SIS not quite
.ste6ed with them BY the way she Is
very fond OF the word pants anu
always uses IL.
A LITTLE MUSTACHE.
.Drbo only solf-made man In America
nc Rm Nve called her. hasn't changed
a particle in the last twenty years Sno
4 sin the small, wizencd-up creature
who lectutfd on dress reform AZ Wv,
phuodolnhi1 Centennial Her hair Is
slghtlv streaked with gray, however
o,a falls over her coat collar ike lh"
locks OF college professor. a rev
spears Of hair on her upper hp give JUST
80 fairfeet suspicion Of a budding mus
,ache She IS not very parual 10 ,",
interviewer. hut consented 10 talh OH ~
eseuranco that She would he Iea''u
fairly. 81 am the original new Wolil"n'
,oid she as She carefully pulled up h'I
trousers 10 prevent their paseins az
the knee and settled herself PACK III an
easv char on the front veranda OF inc
farmhouse. ,.. 49,. ..,,oc
'.Vhv. before Lucy stone MIS- Iloo'''
1-ltzabefh Cadv stanton and susan %
Arthonv were-bcfore they were an.
In the early '4Os when they began thell
,,.ort IN dress reform. ! was alreauy
wearing PANTS. Mrs. Bloomer ana Lucy
c,ora thought that when they COM
,,onced their work OF dress reform my
would make new fashion and rule ,no
,,.orls TIE struggles were too much luI
.,,o,, however. and they gave up 'ro
80, NV labors IN behalf or reform
S,.ss and the corsetloss waist nave neel'
t-s On o,-or since 7 have maze II
e@-,,,o fo- tho bicycle girl 70 wear the
ehro,iated skirt. and I have prepared inc
r,o,. FOR the girl I'm knickeroockers.
So. s.onned moment 10 arrange heI
.,,.to which had crawled over lhe
80 ~ her chokor collar and was making
FOR her ears.
Then she added; ,.,i,
81 have got 10 DIE before people VIII