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The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-01
Hume News.

CS Bond returned Saturday from
+. tvo weeks visit with relatives in
lawrence, Kas.
N Dr Kelly and wife, of Drexel, are
kere this week.
Miss Ada Gwinn, Of Sprague, was
h town Saturday.
CA Shaw harvested his wheat last
Vesk.
IA Miss Gooch, of Schell City, who
- elected to teach room No. 2 Of
enr public school, resigned the posi-
DON to accept a more lucrative one
q Texas.
CE Horton transacted business in
~ county capitol this week.
Elder Phil Stark last Sunday re-
aened the pastorate of the Christian
Church. which he has held since the
6Yst OF the year. Mr.. Stark has made
host of warm friends here. After
lis farewell sermon Sunday there
vas scarcely dry eye in the audi
snce.
James G Tonge came down from
Kansas City and stayed a few days
ast week.
Mrs v Morgan returned Saturday
from visit with relatives in War
saw.
Drs Herndon, Chastain and Nor
man have been appointed members
Oi the city board Of health.
D B Herndon, road overSeer for
this district, is constructing a much
needed bridge on the west road, one
mile north of town.
Chas Falor of near Rich Hill was
In town Wednesday looking after q
clue to the thieves who stole his team
and buggy recently.
Miss Edna Bacon and Mrs. Norman
visited friends in Stotesbury, Wed
nesday.
Judge Templeton, of Rich Hill, wa'
sen on our streets Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Christian church met Monday ant
organized by electing Mrs w Z Noe
president.
DR. Slater of Rich Hill made his &C
eustomed trip here Wednesday.
Mr.. Wheeler of Virginia was shak
hg hands with his many old friend
here Wednesday,.
Frank Covert has been trimming
the trees in the park this week, whicl
greatly improves its appearance.
Mrs o E Stokes left Saturday TO
n extended visit with relatives an
friends in knobnoster.
During the storm Thursday nigh
nghtning struck the corn mill belong
ing to A Green, north of town, ant
tore off part of the roof.
The Hume Colts met their first de
feat Thursday against an aggregs
ton posing as the Amoret Maroon'
The catcher of the visitors belong
to the Sneltzers of Kansas City, tn
pitcher belongs in LaCygne, and tn
hrst baseman is a member OF tn
Southern League who happened
be visiting in the neighborhood
LACygne. The score stood to q
favor of the visitors Five OF the 81
scores of the visitors were made 3
their three hired players. The col
are all school boys and looked llk
Lilliputians in contrast with the bl
men of the visiting team. The gam
Is said to have been one of the be-
ever played in this section.
The monotony of the dry wealth
was broken Thursday night by II
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-01

The annual meeting of the Old
Settlers Association Of Randolph
and Macon counties will be held at
Macon, Sept. 10th. The meeting
promises to be a grand effair. Along
about the same time it would be a
capital idea for the Bates County
association, recently organized, to
hold their first annual meeting.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-01
lev and s T, TathwelI.

The total loss is estimated to be
Sl3,50 No loss of life and none
fatally injured. At half past eight
the storm had abated SO that people
could venture out and search parties
were formed. The following were
found to be slightly injured: Di
Hollis, DR. Proolt, Dudley Hughes
and Mrs George Moore. The citizens
of Amsterdam have pluck and energy
and by daylight they were at work
clearing away the debris, and soon
they will commence to rebuild and
try TO make Amsterdam what she
was, the best town on the border.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-01

Window glass, roofing and busad-
ing papers, picture frames, carpsss~
shades. wallpaper, paints. etc, NJ
D. W. Drummonds. 4tE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-10
BRIGHT BITS.

One Way of Doing-Friend-Now tell
me the truth, Edith. Don't you find it
rather hard to love, honor, and obey?
Mrs. Giddily-Well, no. love my hus-
bands money, honor the family plate,
and obey my own wishes.-Life
-Fuddy-Gorgon is a man of resources.
Whenever call at his house he begins to
ask me profound questions. He does it 20
please his baby, confound him.
Duddy-Please his baby?
Fuddy-He rattles me, you know.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
-He-Your father refuses to give his
consent?
She-Absolutely.
Then we must elope.'
'Ah! let US fly away on the wings of
love"
YES, dearest: I will see if I can work
a railroad pass tomorrow. ~ onkers
Statesman.
"A Discouraging sign-Mrs. Hunniker
I'm really discouraged about our VIII. I
don't believe he is destined to be great
man, after all.
Mr.. Hunniker-Nonsense nonsense !
What's put that idea into your head?
Mrs. Hunniker-Why, look at this let
ter I've just received from him. He's been
IN cOllege Two years now, and his hand
writing is still so good that you can read
it right off, about like print.-Cleveland
Leader.
"A southern bishop arranged 70 spend
three days during his annual visitation at
the home of one of the faithful, whose
wife was famous housekeeper. A negro
boy was brought over from the plantation
to be the bishops body-servant during his
stay. The morning after his arrival, the
bishop having failed to make his appear
ance, Jake was sent to summon him to
breakfast. In few moments Jake return
ed, looking much alarmed.
Where is the bishop"
He say he'll be heah Directly
What was he doing?"
"A-sharpenin' oh his ef"-Judge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-10
Did Him Good.

The car stopped and the conductor pull
ed some one on, then rang the bell says
the Chicago Times-Herald. The person
thus assisted stumbled in the car, and
after some difficulty managed to seat him
self. For a minute or two he gasped faint
ly, and some of the passengers were fraid
he would expire right then and there.
However, he gradually revived and glanc-
ed about the car for familiar face In a
corner by the front door man was Sit
ting reading a newspaper, which he held
unnecessarily close to his face. 1t was no
use, for as soon as the newcomers keen
eyes fell upon him a feeble voice called:
Mr. Wink Mr.. Winkr'
The man looked up from behind his
newspaper, and with a sigh folded it anu
crossed to the side of the newcomer.
How are you, Feebleton?" he asked
holding out his hand, and evidently en-
deavoring to speak cordially.
Feebleton smiled. disclosing toothless
gums, and motioned Mr.. Wink to a seat
beside him.
Better, much better, my dear friend
You ought to go to that sanitarium your
self. 1t would make new man of you
Mr. Wink grunted and looked down at
the wreck beside him and then at his own
stalwart figure, and said nothing, while
Feebleton continued:
Yes, indeed Why, the air has made
Inc all over again." and he smiled de-
lightedly. AS he had no teeth or hair to
speak of and his limbs were so cripple1
with rhematism that he was forced to use
crutches, it seemed as though the atmos-
phere had mixed up things little in the
remaking process, but Mr.. Wink only said
he was very glad that his friend felt neE-
ter. although he feared he was mistaken.
Don't you think that you are preju-
diced?' he asked with a bored air.
Il should say not. You ought to have
| seen me before 1 started"
From the expression on Mr.. Wink's face
the other passengers gathered that he
thought that Feebleton could not nave
been in much worse condition, but he
only smiled as the sick man continued
"Oh, it's great place. l wish you could
see the thousands of people that come
| there on beds and stretchers and in a
| couple of weeks go away
I'm cofins' suggested Mr.. Wink, sig
mailing the conductor to stop the car.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-10
She Got a Hat.

why don't women buy their hats as
men do? Now. there's a derby that only
cost me a couple of dollars, and wear it
for two seasons" and Chauncey Smith
took off a neat hat and handed 1t to his
wife. relates the Detroit Free Press.
That is your privilege" she responded;
do you wish me TO wear a hat like yours?
They are all the style"
No; ! mean a feminine affair with lace
and ribbon. Something that compares in
price with mine. You let your miliners
swamp you with their ideas and expendi-
lures. Be original and make your own
hats and buy other things with the mon
ey saved"
Il am willing to try" said his wife
pleasantly.
That's right, Lottie You know a man
doesn't know anything about woman's
hat. 1t is the face under the hat that
appeals to u.s." and lighting a cigar, he
staggered off.
A day or two afterward business called
Chauncey out on the avenue. He saw
some pretty girls in Gainsborough hats,
who were friends of his wife. They were
pretty, but he knew they had always been
outranked by Lottie, and it gave him
pleasant thrill of satisfaction. Then he
saw a dowdy-looking girl approaching,
and he looked at her with a mental shock.
why will women get themselves up in
poor thing would be passaby good-looking
if she were stylishly dressed Good heav-
ems! Lottie?"
Il made it myself" said Lottie, as she
shot past him, leaving him the picture of
modification and dismay.
You see" she explained at supper
that evening, millinery is a profession
L never learned, and I haven't millinery
fingers naturally, as a very few women
have. But what is wrong with my hat?"
1t is simply frightfuL, that's all
II made it for song"
Il should think it came nearer being a
nightmare"
$50 do l." said the wife decidedly. "A
milliner studies the features of her Gus
toners and makes hats to suit them, and
the effect is harmonious. My effort made
a fright of me, and L can never improve.
Making hats isn't my forte"
Have one made tomorrow and send
the bill to me. hope you didn't see any
of our friends on the avenue"
oh" said Lottie, demurely, none of
them recognized me in that hat"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-10
TeIegraphing without MIres.


Months ago Nikola Tesla made the pre-
diction that the time was not far distant
when the ether. whether in the atmos-
phere or in the denser bodies, would be
made the slave of apparatus, and to bear
messages just as it carries light and
sound, each going everywhere and yet be-
ing recorded only by the apparatus for
which ii was intended. That is to say.
he foretold the transmission of tele-
graphic or telephone messages without
the use of wires. He had been, and is
STILL at work upon the problem of cleo
trical communication without wires.
When MIR. Preece, the eminent electri-
clan connected with the postofiice depart
ment of Great Britain, heard of the pre-
diction and dreams of the young scien-
fist in America, he said that If
America was to have the credit for the
discovery of practical biography without
wires, Tesla and the others on this side
of the ocean would have to hurry up with
their work. He had in mind the discov-
cries of a young Italian named Manconi,
who has been making Investigations
along the same line and has achieved
some wonderful results. 1t is now report
ed, upon the authority of Mr.. Preece him
self, that Manconi has actually succeed
ed in sending kilograms without wires.
He has not only transmitted dispatches
two miles without wires, in. London, but
has also sent them a distance of Eve
miles, through a mountain. Mr. Preece
saw this latter demonstration, and upon
being satisfied with it, declared that the
greatest achievement of electricity had
been performed, and that il would not be
great while before the discovery by the
young scientist would be made public and
put 10 practical use. 1t is said letters
patent upon the apparatus are now peni-
ing. When they have been issued, details
Of the instruments and process will be
sent to this country.
1t is, however. doubted by Mr.. Preece IL
the young Italians sending and receiving
| instrument win be found practicable
over distance greater than five miles.
The instruments are said to be about the
size of an ordinary hand bag. Larger
ones, however. are to be constructed. and
with them the resistance Of longer dis
tances may be overcome. The British ad-
miralty and war Office are said TO be ,,,v-
ing the apparatus ana process the closest
attention. 1t is possible that the world is
upon the eve of the announcement OF an
electrical discovery quite as wonderful as
that Of Prof. Rontgcn, who gave us the
X-ray.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-10
Personal.

-Ex-Postmaster General William L.
Wilson will deliver the Phi Beta Kappa
Grafton next June at Harvard. The poem
will be read by DR.. E. w. Emerson, Har-
ward, sc.
Lady Cadogan has dispensed with "a
good deal of the state and show which
have been usual in the public appearance
of viceroys' wives in Ireland, and walks
about Dublin unattended.
"A young man in Portland Mich. know
ing that he will be totally blind within a
few months, has invested all of his avail
able means in loom. and is learning to
weave carpet as a means Of support.
-Rt. Hon. Sir William George Venables
Vernon Harcourt, NJ. P, liberal leader in
the House of Commons, has been fined
10 shillings and costs for allowing his
chimney to catch fire through not having
been cleaned.
DIR. Benjamin Eddy Getting has just
resigned the place of curator of the Lowell
Institute of Boston. after a continuous
service of fifty-five years. Although he is
So years old he is in full possession of all
his faculties.
President McKinleys clerks say that
from Feb II, 1896, up to the time Maj
Mckinley left Canton he received nd
answered 1881 letters. The number rece. y
ed since his arrival in Washington is much
greater in proportion.
The woman's movement is making
Roadway in Prussia. Recently Miss Marie
Eassenstein received a principals certif-
cate as teacher, the first ever given to a
woman in that country. She purposes to
establish school for girls al Charlotten-
burg.
An interesting contemporary portrait
of Sir Thomas More, speaker of the House
of Commons in 1923, has just been discov-
cred in one of the rooms Of the speaker
house. 1t has been carefully restored and
forms a valuable addition to the unique
gallery of portraits of speakers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-10
Free Electricity.

The latest Utopian scheme is that of a
Detroit engineer, who suggests that every
body be provided with free electricity. He
says that the aggregate of the suffering
endured by the poor from want OF suf-
hcient fuel and light, is a matter for the
grave consideration OF municipalities and
that free electricity IS an even greater
boon to the populace than free water The
idea Of making the homes of the poor
warm, light and CHEEKY through The cold
months OF winter and cool and whole
some in summer through the advantages
Of electric light heat and cooking, Is
most attractive. but the question OF how
ii is TO bc done Is another matter. Water
distribution I'm most cities is an expensive
thing, and electricity costs money 20 man
ufacture. Some body must pay for these
things, and the payment would probably
have 10 b9 met by local taxation. In the
city OF Detroit there arc over 10000 inhab-
itants, and the cost Of supplying these
with moderate supply OF free electricity
would be, az a rough estimate. 100000
year. This additional burden OF taxes
would take the romance out % even more
seductive schemes than that proposed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-10

John NJ. Harlan, the Independent repub-
1ican candidate for mayor of Chicago,
is receiving commentator everywhere, be-
cause in public speech he denounced
as corrupt and vicious the republican off,
Gals who had control of the city's af-
fairs. Mr.. Harlan was no doubt honest
tn his views, but it is often the failing
of candidate to see good only in his
side Of the question. This independent
candidate, however, received about $1,000
votes which. it is predicted. will become
the nucleus for the formation of new
local party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-10
How Bridget Was Reformed.

She was a very jewel of a cook, says
the Chicago Times-Herald, when she
wasn't in temper, and as this inability
to live peaceably with her fellows con-
stituted her sole fault. three times had
the other feminine servants been discharg-
ed for her sake But when she began to
he impertinent to the woman who employ
ed her this patient individual decided that
matters had gone far enough. She had no
wish to lose such treasure, neither did
she intend to be rudely treated at her
hands, so, after some careful thought, she
evolved a clever plan of action. When
next Bridget came upstairs for orders she
found her mistress a prey to severest mel
ancholy.
An what's the matther, mum?" she
asked, anxiously, being the kindliest Of
women in her normal condition. Her mis-
tress sighed mournfully.
I'm rather troubled, Bridget" she said
quietly, looking anywhere but at her lis
tener. I'm going to have two dinner mar
ties next week. you know, and 1 dread
having new cook at such times"
Bridget. sure of her desirability, and
grown flushed with many triumphs, start
ed.
AN why should We be afthcr havin' a
new cook, mum?" she inquired amazedIy
"Ain't We satisfied wild me?"
Perfectly satisfied with your services
Bridget was the still more quiet reply
but it won't be possible for the two of us
to live in the same house IL you are going
to be impertinent to me. Now I've dis
charged the other girls on your account
several times of late. but I really don't
think that either my husband or my sons
would be willing TO let me go in order to
keep you. / really think they would pre-
fer getting new cook to losing me"
Bridget made no response, but she sud
lou m 81 -
self-control, and her mistress reports that
she has never again been imnartinent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-10

The snap that some of the New York
liquor dealers enjoyed when they discov-
cred means for defeating the intended ef-
feet Of the provisions of the Raines law,
is about to be rudely interfered with by
the legislature of that state. which is now
on the point Of passing a law doing away
with the fake hotel, and setting forth
stringent regulations for the enforcement
OF the Raines laws provisions. The new
amendments include an $soO-a-year tax on
clubs which sell wines and liquors. The
New Yorker does not like IL a bit. but he
has to take Il out in "cussing' the assem-
bly,. a very unsatisfactory remedy for the
situation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-10
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A Big Contract.

The Hon. Carter Harrison, mayor-elect
Of Chicago, has entered into a contract
with his constituents which he may ind
rather difficult of filing. He has been
elected upon a platform one plank
Of which contains the following
I'VE are opposed to the mercantile
monopoly manifest in the department
stores and we heartily sympathize with
the victims of this vicious system and
pledge ourselves to use all lawful means
for its correction"
Who are the victims of the department
stores? Mr.. Harrison's partisans say the
victims are the one-line store keepers and
the small shop keepers. But who are the
benefciaries of the big stores? Mr.. Har-
risons friends during the campaign did
not dwell at length upon that phase or
the question. The department stores owe
their prosperity to the fact that they are
able to dispense commodities to the
masses-to consumers-at a less profit
than the smaller stores. They command
large amounts of capital, and are thereby
enabled to purchase goods in large lots
at concessions in prices. They also, in
their purchases. thereby discounting their
bills. They condense management, and
in various other ways reduce expenses.
By reducing expenses and selling enor-
nous quantities of goods. they can afford
to take small profits. They cut prices,
and purchasers obtain supplies at reduced
cost. This fact is self evident, or the
department stores would not be always
thronged with purchasers. How will the
number of victims" of the department
stores in Chicago compare with the num-
Der of the beneficiaries?
Should the new administration of Chi
cago undertake to drive the department
stores out of existence because they are
aggregations of wealthA where would
they be able to stop? Wealth is only
a relative matter it is only great by COM
parison. If the one-line store has just
cause of complaint against the depart
ment store. on the ground that it is an
aggregation of wealth, the sidewalk me--
chant who carries his stock in a tray sus-
pended from his neck has a similar ground
for complaint against the one-line store,
the peanut vender has a similar grievance
against the sidewalk merchant; and the
beggar might with propriety on similar
grounds harbor a desire to kick the pea
nut vender for his opulence. In the as
cending scale, each is wealthy in compari-
son with the one below him.
Should the department stores be at
tackled on the ground that they are hand
ling too many lines of goods. how would
the suburban stores. which sell everything
from pins to plows, and from salt to silk,
be able to escape the ban of the laws?
These ideas are not advanced for the
purpose of defending vicious aggrega-
tions of wealth, but by way of strengthen
ing the query, are not department stores
and certain other combinations of
capital in considerable bulk nat
ural and legitimate concomitants of
this nd-of-the-eentury civilization? The
trend Of efforts is to the end of reducing
cost; cheapness can best be secured
through the use of economy, and economy
demands working capital.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-10

Religion and the law came into contact
in New York city the other day in rather
unique manner. Rabbi Moses Wechsler
appeared with number of members OF
his congregation in Tompkins square to
perform a Jewish religious rite. which by
some is considered essential. He explain
ed that he and his people had assembled
to go through the ceremony of hailing
the first sun"-a Hebrew custom that is
followed every twenty-eight years. The
rabbi said that at the end of this cycle,
the sun is in the precise spot in space in
which 1t was when called into existence
and when it shed its first vitalizing rays
upon the earth The policeman on that
beat took him in for holding an open air
meeting without a permit, but the judge
discharged him, though he said the police
man had acted in accordance with law,
and told the rabbi not to prefer any
charges against him. The ceremony, as
explained in court, is not a formal one.
One man may perform it. The He
brew goes to some open space, not bound
in by walls of brick and stone. and lifting
his face to the sun he repeats the He
brew benedictlon, which, translated into
English, is BLESSED Art Thou, o Lord
Our God, King of The Universe, who hath
made the creation"