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The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
FORTlFlCATION IN WARFARE.

The value of adequate fortincations in case
of attack arc admitted even by those most
ignorant OF the rules OF warfare. lis also
obvious that oil such measures are the result
forethought and preparation. To put OF tuild-
ing the necessary defences until the enemy 10
actually In sight would be the vertest iolly YET
q majority Of people neglect fortifcations that
equally Is Important In an individnoi atiea 81
never ending war between nature and disease
At certain seasons the extreme atmospheric
conditions throw . decided advantage towards
disease, hence we have what We call our sickiy
seasons. notably the summer and fali. IL !.
strictly in accord with the prescribed rules Of
warfare to fortify the body in advance Of this
sickly season. The vital organs the kidneys
liver. stomach and bowels should be cleansed
stimulsted and strengthened so as to resist the
enemy when he appears.
To purify and tone up the system. enrich the
blood and establish vigorous health through.
out the body Prickly Ash Bitters Is thorongf
aud reliable. It, value as system tonic nas
been shown in many years constant use. Il
removes bilious depression, nauseated stom
ach and sluggishness of body or brain ane
quickly restores activity energy ana puosHne
of spirits An invaluable fortiner against SICK
ness. Sold by McClement Co
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
More Money for Meat.

New York, June 5.-Within q few
days every person in New York will
have to pay more for his meat. Ev.
ery pound of beef will cost from 3
to 5 cents more than it does now.
Lamb and mutton will go up at =
proportionate rate. Prices have
been steid ly advancing for nearly
two months Within the last few
weeks the abattoirs have inc.sased
their prices to dealers $l.50 . hun
dred pounds. This means 8 to 8
cents . pound for the meat in tho
carcass Mutton has ad sanced even
more than beef. 1t WAS 3 cents .
pound to day and 81 cents by night.
Mutton 10 now 81 so a hundred
pounds higher than it was last year
and it 10 still increasing
Pork is increasing proport'onately.
The abattoirs now charge S1.75
more . hundred pounds than they
did last year.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
He Is So.

Terre Haute, Ind. June 9.-This
is the birthday of ex-Secretary OF tho
Navy Richard W. Thompson, and
is being observed by his friends in
social calls on him. He was born in
1909. Col. Thompson is in good
health.
There is only one man living who
was in Congress earlier than he.
This is George W. Jones OF Iowa,
who was a delegate from Wisconsin
territory in 1889 Col. Tbompsons
first term was in 1S41. He was
again elsctad in 1S47, when he sat
by the side of Lincoln. He was
Secretary of the Navy in Hayes Cab
met. He is said to have writer
more State and national platforms
than any other man who ever tool
part in American politics.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
The Seaate's nuty,

The question of Hsvemeyer's and
Searles's and Chapman contempt ef
the Senate is not at all the important
question.
The imperative duty of the Senate
is TO tiud out what these men know.
Have they brlbed any Senator II
SO, WHO is he
Has any Senator sold his vote for
tips OH the market? II SO. who is
he
Has any Senator secured his cleo
ton by Sugar Trust contributions to
State Legislative camraisnf If so,
who is hes
These are questions that involve
The integrity and even the decent
sell Prospect of the Senate, That
body has power to compel the men
who know to answer. 1t should use
that power resolutely. 1t can im-
prison recaleit,aut witnesses with
out resort to the courts or risk of
| the flaw picsiug skill OF reluctant
| Judge. 1t eau make these men an-
I
swer or permanently lock them up
iu real Jail as real prisoners.
| So much the Supreme Court has
decided.
The Senate pew.r is now undis-
puted. Its duty is perfectly clear.
Every Senator who knows himself
to be innocent of corruption owes it
to himself to insist that that duty
shall be relentlessly done.
Make these men answer.
Find out who the rascals are and
scourge them out of public life with
a whip of scorpions.
This is the simple and obvlou'
duty OF the Senate.-New lorl
World.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
The Tariff Situation.

New York World.
In the Tariff bill as it stands and
as it is to be damned through by
the Senatorial combine there TIRE
three principal schedules, wool, hides
and sugar.
The wool duties will levy a heavy
tribute ON all the peoples clothing
and blankets, but they will placate
the wool growers of few states and
secure the reelection of the senator's
who force their adoption
The duty on hides will seriously
cripple the export leather industries
of the country and add largely to
the price the peopl. must pay for
| boots. shoes and all other leather
goods. But this tribute must be
levied for the benefit Of the Cattle
Trust or the sage-brush senators
will withhold their votes and defeat
the bill.
The sugar duties mean millions te
| the Sugar Trust, every dollar O
which the consumers of sugar mus
paw. But the Sugar Trust owns tot
many ssnatorsdirectly or indirectly
| to be ignored. It's right to levy trib
| ute must be guaranteed CT 20 tarii
bill can be passed. :.
This is the situation. II IS seanda
Ilous, but it is fact.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
Statement.

The X. c Star of June Sth gave
an account of the death Of r NJ.
Wright, an ex polic eman OF that city
The whole account as given by that
paper, was to cover up any wrong
upon the part of the city officials
and to destroy the character OF the
dec ased.
Good people, people who were
we'll acquainted with the deceased
and all the circumstances Of his
death can be found who believe and
are not backward in making the
stateme n. that he was foully mur-
dered.
Dick Wright was known every
where as q protestant, in his relig
ious faith, and he was in the way Of
that power in Kansas City-the
Catholic Church. That he did wrong
his friends do not pretend to deny
but that those who wished him ou
of the way. had hand in his down
fall, there can be doubt. On ever,
occasion when he fell, he was craze'
with liquor, not that he drank 1t Ii
large quantities, but hs drank tha
prepared by pretended friends
. which ctazed him and made him tn
being that he was wheo he resiste
A officer of the law, who knew SO vel
when at himself what that meant
Il Dick Wright was not bad man
/ lsa,t, his friends who knew hi
i best, says he was large hearted, gel
: erous and kind, but soma day, whe
= all wrongs shall be righted, whe
). Justice shall be meted out to a
!. he will stand bafote tribunal whit
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
From all directions come authentic

From all directions come authentic
news Of change in sentiment since
last November. For instance, Mr..
S. W. NJ. Peters, OF West Virginia,
said: West Virginia cast its cleo
toral vote last year for Mckinley,
but if the election were held over
right now. the verdict would be re-
yersed. I'm satisfied that free silver
would win If the fight were to be
made over again. OF all my demo-
cratic friends who voted the repub-
lican ticket last year or for Palmer
and Buckner, 1 doubt if there is one
who would fail to cast his vote for
Bryan, if the opportunity were again
presented. The next Legislature will
bs largely democratic and demo-
crat will be chosen to succeed Sens
tor Faulkner. ;"
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
PRICKLY ASH BITTERS} ':.:: =: :: =

was long ago said, Thou shalt not
kill, and these who have been in
strumental in his overthrow and |
death, will receive the condemnation
they so richly deserve.
A late statement in the Star an,
nounces that an inquest was held
aud the killing was allowed to be
jusli6able.
This is only in keeping with the
transactions all the way through, We
could hardly have hoped tina. it
would be otherwise, but the man
who did the deed, was Dicks pre-
tended friend, he knows whether be
did it in self defence, or as the tool
of Others.
But admitting all this to be true,
what about the decision of that court
public sentiment, regarding the
action OF the city officials. who thrust
him as wounded prisoner into the
lookup. without ne iical examin alton
or aid, and allowed him 20 die as
brute. We howl over the miseries
of Siberia, and yet repent the same
horrors here in our own lana.
Who is to blame for this neglect?
And will there be an inyestig cation
concerning that! Nc. 1t will have
to tie refused to be in keeping with
the rest.
His family, whatever the results
) may be, will always feel that they
have been robbed, none knew his
faults 50 we'll as we, and to none
were his virtues SO great, simply
$ his death would have grieved us,bu
the manner of his injuries, and hi'
: treatment after he received them VI
brand as astrocious and inhuman
n and unworthy the age and the Git.
S where the deed was perpetrated.
% We await the decision of tina
= court where there will be no pa!t
henchman, nor corrupted juryme1
7e nor false friends to give one We love
le his dues. HIS BRorHKR
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17

Thousands suffer from Catarrh or
cold in head and have never tried the
popular remedy. Thre is no longer
any excuse, as q 10 cent trial size OF
Ely's Cream Balm can be had OF US
we mail it for 10 cents. Full size SO
cents.
Ely Bros Sc Warren ST., N Y City.
A friend advised me try Ely q
Cream Balm aud after using it six
weeks l believe myself cured OF ca
tarrh. It is q most valuable remedy
Joseph Stewart, 624 Grand Ave.
Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
Billiards. Snow Liniment.

Mrs. Hamilton, Cambridge, liis., saws:
had the rheumatism 50 bad | could not
raise my hand to my head. Ballard's
Snow liniment has entirely cured me.
tad pleasure in infoE ming my neighbors
and friends what it has done for me.
Chas Hanley, clerk ter Lay & Lyman,
kewanee H., advises us that Snow Liz
ement cured him of rheumatism. Why
not try it. 1t will surely do YOU good.
1t will cure all inaamation wounds. sore
cuts, sprains etc. Sold BY II. l.. Tucker
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
DANGER

to which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour of woman's
severest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
in life's pathway for her. ere she
presses to her bosom her babe.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
Removal.

We take pleasure in announcing that
after this date Parks Sure cure will re-
move all traces o. rheumatism, kidney
roubles and liver complaint from the
user. II is the only medicine that Is
guaranteed to cure these diseases or no
day. Parts sure cure is sold by II. L.
Tnckcr
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
MOTHERS FRIEND

allays Nervousness. and SO assists
Nature that the change goes tor
ward in an easy manner. without
such violent protest in the way OF
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy
forebodings yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations-she passes
through the ordeal quickly and
without pain-is left strong and
vigorous and enabled to loyousiy
perform the high and holy duties
now devolved upon her. Safety
to life of both is assured by the
use of Mothers Friend" and
the time of recovery shortened
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
A White Mark.

is . perfectly reliable
kidney and Bladder
ietors Of this Great
il or the money re-
net deserve . white
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17

81 know one lady, the mother OF three
children. who suffered greatly In the
birth of each, who obtained bottle ol
: Mothers Friend of me before bel
fourth confinement, and was reilevet
quickly and easily. All agree that tneil
labor was shorter and less painful.
JOHN G.. PoLHILL. Macon, 6a-
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17

g, 90 PER BOTTLE at all Drug Stores.
O. sent by mail On receipt OF p11ee.
cn,ve Containing invaluable information OF
ooon0 interest to all women. Will pe sens to
FREE any address upon apphcSsien' os
e..ae,r, q ercui AroRe CO., ,ArIAaTA, CA.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17

fAey's Kidney Cure
pxoparation for all
9heases. The propr
lNcine guarantee
MAded. Do they
0n1ke
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-19

The following special dispatch from
Washington to the Baltimore sun is
little long. but il discioses scandal that
is important enough TO justify us IN slV-
ing il a place in our editorial columns:
WASHINGTON. May Lett is under
stood Senators and Representatives are
commenting upon the almost reckless
manner i'm which traiilcklng IN army APP
continents and promotions is going on.
Mir Bailey. Of Texas has several times
offered bills to wipe out the retired list
and TO reduce the pay of those IN active
service IS per cent. lie and other Con-
grcssmen hold army officers TO be an
aristocratic body of men drawing COM
Portable salaries and often performing
little service Their opinions are apt 10
be strengthened
The tendency Of late in the appointing
power 90 disregard entirely the question
OF seniority and jump officers over the
head OF their seniors thus disarranging
rank in the upper grades. creates fric-
ton and discomfort and generally upsets
the whole personnel General Harrison
started the practice OF Ignoring rank IN
mauy cases where there was some big
plum 10 deal out The latter weeks OF
his administration viii be long romOm-
bered in the army for the reckless man
ncr bon which officers We're advanced over
the heads OF their suIeriors when yacan-
cles len the higher grades occurred.
During the last administration there
was little opportunity for this exercise OF
authority Ina dealing with army appoint
ments. and ON the whole the rule Of
seniority prevailed. 1t was recognized
when General Ruggles became adjutant-
general and when several Of the depart
ment heads were promoted Since March
4th last the present administration has
made a record which knocks General
Harrison 10 smthereens. Already two
brigediers have been made ma jor-g ener-
els. and before the programme is carried
out two more will be advanced. and an
this In week or ten days
The operations began In March. when
Brisadier-Genersl Wheaton became q
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-19
POLITICS IN BEDFORD.
Sc fOOL STPERIN ODER-
sHIDOUs an OTHEE QUESTIONS.
The Constitutional Convention Little Con
sid.red-Iyler Wouid Garry the County
Three . . - s,iI.-,-.ls,Dt

BEDFORD CITY Va. May Especial.
Politics are not attracting much attcn-
ton in this county. and The question Of a
constitutional convention has scarcely re-
ceivcd notice at all, though it Is thought
Bedford Will vote IN IT'S favor
Congressman Otey has expressed him
self ia favor OF IT, and Bcdfords De-
mocracy and Congressman Otey are gen
orally harmonious ia tAe.r opinions oa ali
political subjects.
Supervisors magistrates. and consia-
bies are the only officers elected ths
month. the Mayor and Council serving
tw0 years from May 1896. but not even
tle race for these orIcea is creating mucA
enthusiasm.
THE GREAT QUESTION.
Tho appointment of school superini'h-
dent oyershadows even the Berry tfial Jul
the minds of the people. and divers ana
dire things are prophesied If the people
choice does not set the appointments
There has been great dissausiacuon I'D
Bedford over JUS schools. the loHilc"
leaders having on several occasions so"e
contrary 90 tLa wishes OF the masses ana
these masses seem now 10 Dee in m1'o 10
do something for themselves resAiNie7' o-
the men whose cOunscls they nave ii'"-
ort0 been accustomed 90 follow, ana Wlrh
unoasiness is felt as TO the result 20 De-
mocracy IN Bedford.
Hon John Goode. who was nomlh'l'i
by tha Bulletin for Governor. Us not much
spoken ~ in this connection at present
Ills friends may Doe heard from, however
when. delegates to the convention are soc
lectcd. II II comes 20 a choice between
H0ee Tyler and Taylor Elyson. Bedford
VIII llue mp for Tyler three 90 one.
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
DO seems that Nlrgnian- have overlook
Fl tho fact that Iisuteuant-Gofefn
IS 90 le elected for tnere have been few
II any suggestions for This Office. and do
this county not a word has been h''io
on tAis subject
The Attorney-General however. is not
such duh topic in Hedford-Distrlct-Ai -
tornev Montague and Attorney-Gcneral
Scott being mostly under discussion. Mon
tague's friends are quietly putting IN
some good lcks boz his behalf hut as bus
supporters ara 90 bee found mainly among
those who are opposed t0 the mass of me
people in the school controversy me
chances arc that fhD numbers VIII Dbl"
greatly in favor NJ Scott when the votes
are counted.
Many visitors arc expected fo BEDFORD
this summer Hotel Bedford has always
been quite popular with Richmond roo-
pie. especially and 10 'T hoped that many
q them VIII Doe here again this year.
Hotel Bedford the principal stopping
place for visitors rs owned hy Richmond
trr-fforran Mr. VAUGHAN and MANAGED
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-19


IL is s"l' 'h"' WI"
asked TO charter me -''" an" "'' u
sage Sank Company OF the Omt''
States whose object is TO loan
money TO farmers IN all parts
Of the United states "' 4''' per
cont. interest Inc ''p''al s'o'A vi
the company iS 20 "' s''''''''" i"
oil Slp eAch' ana 'oii7 VIII D' ''''D' 10
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- inc TO- III" '''' '-'-'
WIN
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no" oi '"' Do'io"''' may 0o''' p'''n
"i as nnucn as Se''n'y-i' years i'''i'
quarterly payment VIII "''uu' S'''"''
'"''''"U'''" 10 ' SHINING iU'' ~ "e "7''
''' ''"H '''' "''D' anu "' '''' '''" vi
the p''lou i"' "Nl'n the nonus Sh"" run
ciently large To cancel the debt
The government IS not supposed TO sub
scribe 10 the c"pitai STOCK OF the com
p'hv' put 'here $50 pe some Sor' OIL
relationship o''"''" the company ana
the government 10y Which the government
may obtain loans from the company
whenever 1t may so desire up to given
amount and ut specified rate OF interest.
We do not know without having seen
the BILL just what tbs association be-
tween the government and the corpora
tion Is. and so we pass that point. As
10 the other feature namely the purpose
20 secure money Tor the farmers. II IS
an Indirect way of doubtful issue Of doing
what could he so much better done by
's'apishii's S'''e h"i'N" OF ISSUE II
might be Il so'u 'hihs LOT 'he FARMERS
ana II might DE great curse 10 'hen'
IL Is S"i''''i'''S " wise '''"E lot ma"
10 ooiio" money by mor's"6ing ms prop
crty' but the safest rule Is 10 Keep the
mortgage OH as long as possible u II
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-19

Nelson County Va. May H. 1877
The EDITOR Times E..hmond. Va.
sir.-n Your issue ~ Inc 10Th instant
YOU express .ratif Ron at the fact that
the Nireu.a schoo. slperntendcnts dis
missed the proposal ro petition the Leg
islamre to make education compulsory.
There are TWO slides % most questions
and one is seen pr ,.y clearly by the
.... -. Cd. -[....,... 'n1aces. We have
,l.,,,,,','.,i.,.,'. ',,,...o, here. but IL goes
o.,i,, ,'.if NJ, ,,-.....-y owners are COM
Iii 49, mas, f,r ..'tion. so-called; but
.. 80 reg lii. Ind coorel Juveniles
~ ''''' 10 .rbooi only when they feel like
~. and M tbe best cannot attend oeyr
ninety DAYS in n wear. compulsion ends
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-19

us. and will be to the country. Surely
no Democrat can doubt that our govern
mont should so TO tho succor or tho six or
eight hundred American citizens who are
starving IN Cuba and surely Republicans
are not the only people in the United
States. animated with sufficient humanity
20 think this should be done by the gov
eminent II Mr Bailey thinks that DEM
ocrats arc going 20 separate from Repub-
rcans upon question Of this sort be
makes a great mistake.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-19

The Accommodation Train VIII Sow Run to
EIHn.lnnn

COLUMBIA. VA. May 2-Dr IT, a..
wills. " Futauua county, % short time
ago had several COWS bitten hy mad dog
and since that time bee has LOSE Il of
them. each one of them showing signs OF
hydroph0bia. and the doctor had ,hem
killed.
The farmers of this nciehhorhood have
been very busy 400 the last week hauling
guano from tho depot a large quantity
has been delivered hy the O.. IS %. T.. Dr.
at Columbia. and the sound az wagons
has beer constantly heard along tle road
since.
Tho accommodation train which has
been run from Columbia 20 Richmond
will go through to Gladstone. starting
from yesterday from that point instead OF
Columbia.
Mr. A = Griffin who is leader ~ the
Columbia band viii boz greatly MESSED n
Columbia. as Dee Will now make Richmond
his home
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-19
ME. EAIIIA,S NiIsIAkE-

Mr.. Bailey made great blundcr IN
seeking 20 convert The Senate Cuban reso-
luton into a matter for partisan advan-
tage The Presidents appeal for aid TO
Americans who are starving in Cuba was
right and the House OF Representatives
should have passed the resolution with the
same unanimiiy as was given TO it in the
Senate As all the Democrats in the
House voted for Mr.. Baileys motion and
almost all the Republicans voted against
a. we assume that II was made party
question. But how such a matter could
become a party question Is insxpliosbls TO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-19

! ma ior-coneral only TO retire by age In
Inc last ten days At the time General
pfooke was the senior officer and sho "a
h,y. been advanced had the seniority
rule heen observed. General Brooke.
however was overslauehcd and General
wheaton advanced. and later. when an
other vacancy existed in the rank Of tho
mafor-gcneral General Brooke was
again turned down and General Forsyth
ADVANCED one day and retired the next
| General Forsyth retirement makes sun
another vacancy among the malor-Fen-
erals. ard this week Brigadier-Gcneral
Bliss % Is reported. is 10 he advanced
upon the condition that he also retircs
immediately General Brooke viii thus
have been passed hy three times.
with Bliss retirement The probabilities
point 20 General Coppnccr receiving
decoration aud DIS enforced retirement
Then Brooke may come in. hIt 70 IS ask
ed why not 50 down through tho whole
iist az tficad.crs Of whom there aye
eight. advance each 20 the highest pres
ont rank and retire an. thus affording op-
por'unty for fust as many colcncls 10
become bricadier. and observation-disclosures
10 flll 20 The comand Of regiments.
General Brooke is ono II theycunccs'
officers ir tho army Of h's rank lie has
tive work stu before him has led % tho
deals now being consumma;ed. Had De
been appointed In the first place. not ono
- these hriEadiers would ever have
reached the rank u m1i0r-rerorai The
statement given tn explanation n this
action is that all those men bad fine war
records and are deserving Of advance
mont Some. however have records that
are not so fine a. IS represented
u has not been suthorifativelv an-
roNnccd That such VIII tc TIE case bu'
there is an anticipation that there is
some probability or an inquiry into this
matter IN ono Of the branches % Con-
gross
Procedure Of this sorf Sc outrageous. e
demoralizing TO the discipline OF the army.
and IS on- OF the very worst points ~
government Of personal favor.tism The
inquiry which Is being talked about should
he made. and the exact facts Of the
case should be LAID before the people
But that is the method for arrcsuuc 'he
cri' What Is suggested by MI Bailey
and the other members who cooperate
with MIN Is mistake. W. wait small
standing army. and Il ought 10 Dc KEEP,
'i N''4'.
we "A"' 'n' 'N'''''''
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-19
Lrnchhnrr Tohncco Wen.

LYNCHBURG. VA. May Special
a paper is being signed by the tobacco
manufacturers OF The city opposing 'n
increase OF the tobacco tax. 80 .ofm
action Will be- taken by the Lynfhbufg
Tobacco Association. Opposition to ac-
zion hy the Association bias developed
among q few leaf dealers and for this
reason 10 was considered irldvisahl".
An insane ysung man giving h.s nam'
ass j. u. Litton and claiming to bail ifim
Pennington Cap was arrested hero zoe
day. lie IS Weil-drcssed and clever
tllkor.