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W0MACK'S
CASH GROCERY.

Ifeel that l must express my
gratitude to the people of Bates Co.
for he liberal patti orage that they
hav. aud are extending to me. My
trace has. more than doubled in the
last 80 days and is still increasing
rapidly. My prices On groceries are
so much lower that I feel sure you
appreciate the fact of my reducing
prizes in my line. So very low that
they are now in reach of the poor,
estfamily, financially, in Bates Co.
I have added to nav large stock of
groceries small line of hardware
which 1 will sell you at very close
ma'gin but I expect to put in larger
sto.k of hardware from time to time
ss ny trade demands it, but l will
say now if the farmers of Bates Co.
want any kind of hardware that do
not carry in stock I will cheerfully
oroer it from the factory free OF
chrge thereby getting it for you at
whpleeale prices. have plenty OF
eaSng and seed potatoes on hand
veE cheap, white macharico fol
table use at so cents per bushel.
Package coffee with good spoon in
eash pound. 7 for 81, bast maceina
lemons 15c per doz., any kind oi
sweet potatoes for seed &c per fb,
an still selling nails 25c a pound. Il
is aow time to begin to use gasoline
yu can get it of me at 15c per gal
Lon or gallons for Csc. Watch ou'
fo, my big price list on groceries IL
th. near future Bring me youl
baop. hams and lard I need all car
ge, would much prefer to buy coun
| tr, meat and lard than to hare Il
orler it from Kansas City. Thank
ins vou for your very large patron
ags.
/ am your friend in time of need
I w. G. WOMACK
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from that time till death relieved her
she endured a great amount of suffer
ing. She was married to Ben Ver-
million Jan. 30th, 1894. She Joined
the Christian church under the
preaching of Elder Miller; she was
25 years, 3 months and 3 days old.
Her funeral was preached at the
house by Elder Blake of the Chris
tian church, Sabbath at one o'clock.
A large number of people were pres
ent. Alice, rs she was called, had
large number of friends in this com
munity; she always greeted her
friends with a kind smile on her face
and her words were always spoken
in kindness. She moved among her
friends and neighbors with ease.
Many of her young lady friends will
remember her down to old age. 1t
was hard for her loving father to
part with his only daughter in her
bright young womanhood.
A precious one from us has gone,
A voice weloved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
God in his wisdom has recalled
The boon his love has given.
And though the body molders here,
The soul is safe in heay ven.
The above verses were selected by
the family. The following were Sc
lected by the writer:
How slender is life's silver cord,
How soon 'tis broken here.
Each moment brings q parting word
And many falling tear.
And though the years to mortals giv'n
Are filed with grief and pain,
There is q hOpe-the hope of heaven,
Where loved ones meet again.
Mrs A J Park has q lot of good flax
, seed for sale.
Mrs Joe II Whinnery informs us
that she has received letter from
her daughter, Miss Sadie, who is
teaching school in the Territory. She
is well pleased with her school and
says that the people are kind to her.
! Aaron received a letter from VIM
Stephens, who is now living in New
! Mexico. MIR Stephens lived north of
Virginia for many years. He says
his two daughters, Misses Lille and
Hattie, are well. He had met with
an accident and had four ribs bro
ken, but is getting along nicely at
present; he wants all the boys round
Virginia to vote for Bryan in 1900.
Aaron was south of the river Mon.
day, as he passed through the Nestle
rode district he found there would
be q school election there Tuesday,
the district being thoroughly can
vassed for the battle. Such thing.
ought not to be. The farmers are al
busy sowing oats. The grass on the
river bottom is looking quite green
We learned while at Mrs Ferreli
that Noah Bright was quite sick.
Miss Media Cuzick will leave Frida!
for Henry county, to visit her grand
father, Mr. Shipp.
Ed Dudley took a big load of eg g
and poultry from our city to Butler
Monday.
A large number of neighbors AM
relatives attended the quilting a
Carr Dudley's last Tuesday.
AARON.
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'isit with relatives in Warsaw this

visit with relatives in Warsaw this
week.
Mr. Hare and family move to Iberia,
Miller county, this week. We regret
to lose such citizen as Mr. Hare and
his estimable wife,
Judge Brown, public administrator
was in town Friday on official busi-
ness, looking into the affairs of the
estate of Geo l. Overman, deceased.
Mrs Y Morgan returned Friday
from an extended visit with relatives
in Abiiine, Kansas.
Mr. Simmons has moved into the
MIkesell property, vacated by Mr.
Hare.
Mrs John Gasaway and little daugh-
ters, and Miss May McMullen are
spending week with relatives in
Ash Grove, Mo.
Mrs Botthoff of Oklahoma, Is visit
ing the family of J N Covert this
week.
Joe Thorpe shipped car load Of
hogs Sunday. Frank Frazier and E
Van Buskirk had a public auction of
their personal effects Saturday and
will leave this week for Colorado.
Mrs q f Ellsworth is on the sick
list this week.
DR. Herndon and some friends from
Kansas City, were shooting jack
snipes Saturday.
Township election passed off quiet
ly here Tuesday. The only remark
able feature was the number of dem
| ocratic bolters. Some, who have
hitherto aspired to be democratic
leaders, cut their tickets half in two.
1t is said that one candidate for a
| very prominent office scratched his
ticket. Such democrats as these de-
serve to be retired from politics for
ever. The ticket elected is democratic
with the exception of justice of the
peace, } l. Mcconnell. r b White
was elected trustee over DR. Standish
by one vote. Mr. Mcconnell has the
distinction of being the first republi-
can ever elected to office in Howard
township. The ticket elected is Al
follows: Trustee, r Is White; collect.
or, Joseph Smith assessor ID Kicks
constable, & E Tits worth; justice oi
the peace, Ewell Williams and j l
Mcconnell; road overseer, Davi6
Herndon. l. Il. MIZER.
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FARMERS BANK.

from bluff to bluff and threatening
to wash away the Great Northern
and Northwestern and Milwaukee
railroad bridges which cross the
stream at this point. Over three
miles OF track of each road has been
washed out so far. thus placing
Yankton without railroad facilities.
The river is still rising rapidly, prom.
ising general destruction throughout
the Jim river valley. Farmers as
rule have vacated their homes and
farms, and those still remaining are
now being moved by boats. 1t is
thought here that the worst of the
flood is yet to come.
ALARM FELT AT ST. JOSEPH.
st. Joseph, Mo-, April 4.--Practi-
cally the first alarm was felt here
to-day over the rise in the Missouri
river. Reports from the country 75
miles north state that the Nodaway,
One Hundred and Two, Nishabotna
aud sll other streams are out of
their banks. The Missouri rose sev.
en- -tenths of foot here to day, aud
is steadily rising. South Of this city
the river is cutting badly, aud the
Burlington people have large force
of men at work protecting their
tracks at Burnes lake.
MIDDLRsBoRo AGAIN FLOODED.
Middlesboro, KY, April Mid
dlesboro is again flooded. The water
,s four inches higher than in the
flood FIVE weeks ago. Most OF the
stores on Cumberland avenue are
flooded. Sixty FIVE families have been
washed out. Three hundred people
are fed by the city. Boats are ply
ing on tho principal streets. At
Pineville the Cumberland river is
rising three feet per hour. West
Pineville is under water. Clinch and
PowelIs rivers are flooding the entire
country.
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Spring Requires

Tba. the I'M ourities which have
accumul tied In your blood during
the winter shall be promptly and
thoroughly expelled if good health
ia expected When the warmer
weather comes these impurities are
liable to manifest themselves in vari-
GUS ways aud oftsn lead to serious
illness Unless the blood is rich
and pure that tired feeling will ef-
fiict you. your appetite will fail and
you will fad yourself "all run down
Hoods Sersaparilia tones and
strengthens the system, drives out
all impurities and makes pure, rich,
healthy blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the one true blood purifier and the
best spring medicine. Be sure to
get only Hoods.
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Hume News.

Miss Myrtle Lightfoot is visiting
the Misses NantZ.
j Smedley of Sweet Springs, No.,
visited his parents at this place the
first of the week.
Ewell Williams and wife of Sprague,
attend the ID of H entertainment
Tuesday night.
Nj ID Gwinn returned from the Kan
sas City dental college Wednesday,
bearing the papers which entities
him to write ID ID s after his name.
Mark is one Of our brightest young
men, and we predict for him a bright
future. We understand he will To-
cate at Rich Hill.
DIED: Sunday, March %, George
L Overman, living q miles east of
Hume, age 4S years. Mr. Overman,
was one of our best citizens, and his
death is mourned by host of friends.
The teachers and pupils of the pub
lie school, bought a large flag and
held a flag raising on Friday af-
ternoon. Appropriate exercises were
held, including patriotic recitations,
orations and songs. The "Star Span
sled Banner, "'ked, White and Blue
from two hundred throats stirred the
hearts of the patriotic. 4 l. Gwinn
represented the school board in q
mastery patriotic effort. Henceforth
the Stars and Stripes will float over
our town.
DrJB Norman has recently been
appointed local surgeon to the Mem.
phis railroad at this place. The DR..
is making fast friends here and j:
steadily forging TO the front in hi:
profession. His appointment is a
lust recognition of merit.
VIC Foster shipped q car load o'
cattle Thursday.
Charlie Morgan returned from q
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TRAGEDY IN MISSOURI.
Crazy Man Hacks Two Women Up With a
Corn Knife.

Crazy Man Hacks Two Women Up With a
Corn Knife.
Humansville, Mo, April 5.-What
will likely result in double TRACE dy
occurred near Weaubleau City. Hick-
ory county, Mo, last night at s
o'clock
1t seems that Samuel Smith, Jr.,
took of1ense at his step mother, who
is some 60 or mora years old, be
cause she would not rent him her
farm for the ensuing season.
Last nj ght being Saturday night,
the men of Mrs, Smiths family were
in Weaubleau City. Young Smith
was aware of this fact, and, arming
himself with corn knife, went to
the Smith, Sr residence. He went
for the osteusible purpose Of getting
medicine for sick child. He srous
ed the family.
1t is tt ought the call of Smith
was first answered by his step.
mother, who no sooner appeared ut
he door than she was attacked with
the corn knife.
The details of the struggle are
not known, but it is supposed that
this attack aroused Mrs, Cox, Sis
ter OF Mrs Smith, the step mother,
and she was assaulted in like man.
ner.
After Smith had accomplished
his work he went to O neighbours 5,
about one half mile distant, and told
of what he had done, saying that he
supposed he had killed the two wo
men. Mrs Smith was found in her
house unconscious, and Mrs Cox
was found in the yard in a like
state. The women were hacked
about the head and body in a horri
BILE manner. One had an ear chop
ped off and an arm broken. At last
reports, about o'clock this after
noon. both women were suffering
terribly and sinking rapidly Smith
made no attempt to escape, and wal
arrested this morning and taken to
Hermitage, the county seat. Thui
far nothing has been learned deroga
tory to the past reputation of Smith
At This time he is either insane OF
feigning insanity. Smith is abou
80 Years old, and is married.
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Virginia Items.

lind friends if you wish the Virginia news
smother year,
No for Aaron what he does for you, tell him all
the news you hear.
me TINES goes to friends in other states that
get up till eleven,
70 read what happens you and what other folks
do in 1897.
Mrs J G Biggs of Hume, visited rel
atiyes here last week.
Isaac Park was at Adrian Friday
q last week.
Chas + Stokes, chairman of the
Missouri Pro. stopped last Friday
nieht with & w Park. They are
close friends. Mr. Stokes is looking
after the interests of the prohibition
party of this state.
will Huffman who has been attend
inr the dental school at Kansas City,
came home Thursday Of last week.
Geo Ruble had about 35 tons OF hay
baled last week.
Seventeen of the Modern Wood
Thursday night of last week to help
initiate G A Wallace. The Virginia
Wo0dmen treated them to q basket
of apples.
Last Sabbath we went to Amoret
to hear Rev VIM Stephens preach his
first sermon, as the new minister.
They hold their meeting in the hall in
the north part of town, near the lum-
bsr yard. The preacher was in good
trim and gave them an excellent SER
mon. His next appointment will be
the 4th Sabbath in April at p. III.
small child of Andrew Shaunty
Of Butler, was buried in the Virginia
graveyard Sunday afternoon.
Bert Dark who was riding one OF
VIM McKibben's horses Sunday, the
horse kicked him in the forehead, but
was not seriously hurt.
Chas Denton of Butler, passed
through our city Sunday afternoon.
Rev Blake OF Kansas, preached at
the Christian church Sabbath at II
am and at night.
Miss Lena Jenkins went to Amster'
dam last week to work for Mrs EN-
erson.
Zera Rayburn, of Jefferson City,
was in Virginia Wednesday of last
week.
Sherd Cope Of New Home, visited
his mother last week.
WA McElroy, wife and daughter
Mrs VIM Hardinger, visited hi
daughter, Mrs John Hendrickson a
Drexel Sabbath.
The township election passed of
quietly Tuesday of last week. Th'
pops elected everything but 2 roat
overssers; X + Harper, trustee; 5 [
Adams, collector; w M Hardinger
assessor; Carr Dudley and Jas Crook
Justices Of the peace.
Thad Harper and Miss Lillian Hill
we're married Wednesday,. Particu
lars next week.
Wesley Rogers Of Amoret, passe'
through our city Monday.
Ed Thornbrough closed his schoo
At the Bethel school house Friday @
last week; they planted about 4
trees in the yard. Those present re
port it a grand last day of school.
Mrs Ben Vermillion died Saturda
night April Sd. She was the onl
daughter of Pat Maloney, an oil
citizen of this township. Her mothe
died about four years ago. He
child was born Thursday March 2s
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j. W. Catron, OF Adel Montana,
sends Eve dollar bill and asks US
to mark up his subscription. MIR.
Catron formerly lived in the south
ern part of this county, where be
still has lots of friends who will be
glad to learn that he is still in the
land of the living and doing we'll.
The TINES extends to him many
thanks fer the kind remembrance
and best wishes for future prosper
ity.
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LEVEES BREAKING UP.
Most Disastrous Crevasse Yet
Appears at Tunica.
THOUSANDS MORE HOMELESS.
Levee at Helena, Ark, Also Badly Crippled
Yankton, S. D., Surrounded and St.
Joseph is Alarmed.

fankton, >. u, Surfounoeo ana 81.
Joseph is Alarmed.
Memphis, Tenn Apr. 4 Another
disastrous break in the Mississippi
levee occurred this morning at s
o clock at Flower Lake, six miles be-
low Tunica, Miss. The crevasse,
while not yet of great width, is fully
fifteen feet deep, and the water is
pouring through the opening with
fearful velocity.
This will probably be the most
destructive break that has occurred
in the delta. The most fertile farm
lands of Mississippi, lying in LAHORE,
Cohoma, Quitman and Tallahatchie
counties, in the northern part OF the
State, will be inundated and the
newly planted corn crops will be
laid in waste. Fortunately no loss
of life is reported, the inhabitants Of
this stricken section having made
preparations for just such catas
trophe as exists to day.
The condition of the poorer classes
throughout the flooded area is in
deed critical to night. Thousands OF
refugees are being huddled on the
levees and spots of land waiting for
relief. The towns of Rosedale and
Tunica report that everything pos
sible is being done for these poor
people, but that funds and provi'
sions are fast becoming exhausted.
In the little city of Rosedale alone
1000 refugees are being cared for
by the citizens Half a hundred
towns to night stand in six feet o1
water, and the yellow stream il
creeping up, slowly but surely.
| Advices just received tell OF a
break in the levee two miles south
of Helena, Ark. This is the levee
for which the people of Southeastern,
| Arkansas have made such desper
ate fight. The water from this breaa
will food a great area, and in al
probability will back up into the
streets of Helena. The relief steamel
Ora Lee arrived at Mariana, Ark.
!, late this afternoon, having made al
expedition up the St. Francis river
There were on board 16O refugee!
and 200 head of cattle. The steame
went up the ST. Francis river as ia
as Cutoff, and then worked her wa.
, down stream, resculng people from
perilous positions.
. The suffering along the st. Franci
is appalling The water through tn
entire neighboring country is from
{ six to fifteen feet deep tonight Th
relief boat had On board the body o
Mrs. McMain of Raggio City. Th
body was found at Raggio and
was taken to Mariana for burial
q there being no land at the forme
a place in which to give it intermeni
{ The st. Francis is rising fror
I three to five inches daily.
:. At Memphis to night the river
slowly rising again, the gauge regis
tering 36 4 feet. This is rise c
: one tenth since last report. At point
t below Vicksburg the river Is rising
y It is the general opinion of old rive
men here IL the levees bslow Wick!
burg hold the great volume Of wate
o in its regular channel it will be littl
i short o. miracle
ALARMING SITUATION AT TAyKTos.
Yanktop. S. ID, April 4 -Fou
l. inches Of rain has fallen during tt
past week, and rain Is still falliu.
! Jim river, the longest unnav!gab
river in the world, is now On ran
!, lpage. covering the bottom land
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The farmers friends are the Ply
mouth Rock chickens. We have
them both in the barred and white;
best all purpose fowl in the world.
Eggs for hatching at Golden Rule
prices. Come and see us.
Mas. ". n. HoLLowkY,
1867 Butler, No.
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How to Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours; a sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition Of the kid
neys. When urine stains linen it is
positive evidence of kidney trouble.
Too frequent desire to urinate or pain
in the back, is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder are out
of order.
WHAT TO Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge
SO often expressed, that DR.. kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney REM
edy, fulfills every wish in relieving
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, blad-
der and every part of the urinary
passages. 1t corrects inability to hold
urine and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that un-
pleasant necessity of being compelled
to get up many times during the
night to urinate. The mild and the
extraordinary effect of Swamp Root
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most
distressing cases. If you need a medi-
cine you should have the best. Sold
| by druggists, price fifty cents and one
dollar. You may have a sample bottle
and pamphlet both sent free by mail
Mention BUTLER WEEKLY TIMEs and
send your address to DR.. kilmer l. Co.,
| Binghampton, \. Y. 20-1yr.
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To put the court yard in proper
order, the court should instruct the
sheriff to remove lot more trees.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-08

4 AS oOlulCI VINO
dies on the battle
field with the ar
row of a savage
enemy singing in
his vitals suffers
horrible, untold
agonies. Even
the story of his
suferings as told
by his surviving
comrades causes
the h arer to
shudder with pity
and horror There
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-08

culated that if found guilty of the
charges against her the sentence would
be Punishment TO the Spanish penal col
ony, although the Spanish authorities
expressly disavowed ever intending to
infict this penalty.
Her father, Senior Cossio, was a Cuban
officer in the ten years war, and when
the present instruction began he
again took sides with the patriots. He
was arrested and sent to the Isle of
Pines. His small band of Cubans, only
awaiting an opportunity to join Go
mez, were left without a leader, and
were about to disorganize when Evan
gelina offered to lead them. They re-
ceived her with enthusiasm and made
her their idol as well as their leader.
A member of the band betrayed her
to the Spaniards, and she was sent to
ioin her father in the Isle of Pines
July 81 of last year. She had not been
on the island long before she attract
ed the attention of Gov. Berez, who be-
came infatuated with her. The story
goes that she Indignantly rejected his
advances, and that her father, noticing
the infatuation, laid a trap for the
governor. The latter called upon Evan
ceIfna, who was civil to him for the
first time, and invited him into the
house. Scarcely had he entered when
Senior Cossio and his Cuban confed-
crates rushed into the room to find Evan
gelina struggling to free herself from
tie governor, and weeping Historically.
The governor was overpowered and
bound, and it was two days before he
was released.
= Ultimately Cossio was again taken
prisoner, but his daughter escaped and
hid herself in large oven, it is said,
where she remained day and a night,
and then, almost famished, she crawled
to the house of a supposed friend, who
surrendered her to the governor.
Senorita Evangelina and her father
were then sent to Havana, where the
former was lodged in the Casa de Re
cogidas, amid the unfortunate and out
cast women of the town. And it was
not until American sympathy in her
case, expressing itself through Consul
General Lee and Mrs. Lee, interviewed
that anything was done by the Spanish
authorities to relieve her desperate con-
dition.
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ESCAPED FROM HAVANA.
Senorita Cisneros Rescued by a
Newspaper Man.
Beautiful Cuban Patriot Gets Out of
Her Prison at NiGht-She Is Now
In This Country and Safe
from Persecution.

The beautiful little Cuban patriot,
senorita Evangelina Cossio y Cisneros,
heroine of the sensational adventure
with the Spanish governor of the Isle
of Pines, escaped the other night from
the Casa de Recogidas, where she had
been imprisoned for several months on
the charge of conspiracy against the
crown of Spain and of an attempt upon
the life of Gov. Berez, governor of the
Isle of Pines.
AT roll-call the next morning she was
missing, and the attendants found that
one of the iron bars of the room in
which she had been confined had been
filed and bent outward.
Karl Decker, the correspondent who
rescued the Cuban maiden from her
dungeon, is Washington newspaper
man. He is just the person to have
undertaken the foolhardy performance.
He is a good-natured, reckless fellow,
brave as lion and willing to take any
kind of chance. The spirit of adven-
ture is born in him. He is as playful
asa big Newfoundland dog and aHercu-
les in strength. He never knew he
could fight until about three years ago,
when he accidentally encountered the
bully of Washington. He hammered
the bully into state of insensibility
in about two minutes, and since that
time he has been impressed with the
feeling that no man could stand up
against him. Thus far he has never
met his match. Early last spring he
was commissioned to go to Cuba and
interview Gomez. He penetrated to the
insurgents ranks and remained with
them three months, narrowly escaping
capture and death dozen times. He
started on his second trip about two
months ago. He appears to have been
very busy since his arrival.
The case of Senorita Cossio y Cisneros
has excited the interest and sympathy
cf all Cuban sympathizers in this coun-
try. This feeling has been the more
acute because of the report widely cir