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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-07-29
Virginia Items.

Hiends II you wish the Virginia news
eneGher year,
nn Aaron what he does for you, tell him all
"A - neWs you hear.
TnrHs goes to friends in other states that
|sy up 'tiil eleven,
"a what happens you and what other folks
E% III 1871.
& 6on Vermillion's youngest child
buried Thursday. 1t had been
SSrS sjck for several days.
a 90 Ruble rides in a new buggy.
I2tAr Denning shipped car load
100 to X G. Wednesday. He re-
)1iS lots OF hogs on the market.
opoar, Geo and Charley Chandler,
near Clinton, Mo, are visiting their
Ule. William Vogt.
lios Mary Wilson is visiting rela-
Soo near Clinton.
n Kennedy was at Rich Hill and
nc selling family records last
k. He says he saw Joe and Andy
Shc0ast. Dave Sanders and John
-. and they were all getting
s0e nicely.
Il IN Yetter's child was buried Mon
~ Ia the Morris grave yard.
nter Doran, OF Rich Hill, is still
lllinr q we'll for John O'Rourke.
" hes drilled 80 feet and has not
0ek any water.
~ F. Jenkins Is appointed postmas-
We understand he willkeep the
Doe In his house.
frank Watkins informs US that Jas
osns 10 building a hay shed, so feet
n0R. 80 wide and "A high. Mr. Wat
Sfins Il working on the building.
$ The rag tacking at Roe Burke's
S Thursday was q success. Those
foeont were w A McElry, James
gysdale and wife, of Butler, Grand
iS Craig. Mesdaines Pleasant Hill
n Burke. Wells, Jack Berry, Wn
Iordinger, Osborn, Winfield Steele
|FStsr Denning, George Thompson
E1sens and two daughters, Misse!
E1lnnie and Luie. Mrs Burke hae
ES<opared an elegant dinner and a
lfh noon the merry tackers ate t.
ar hearts content and late in tn
( |5vtninr returned to their homes, say
ESe It was good to be there.
IN G Hensley Is SO busy buying ant
E1kipping hogs and cattle that he doe
ESoE have time to shave himself. II
tkinks Virginia would be q goo'
place for first class barber.
The adjusting agent came Frida
kand adjusted the damage the storl
Il 1id to Geo Jenkins house.
The s 8 was not very well attende
{ sabbath.
Charley Thompson and sister. Mis-
Nay, OF Warrensburg, visited thel
uncle, Mr. Dugan, and acquaintance
3>GSt week.
Uncle Johnnie Bassett died Sunda
2t o'clock and was buried Monda
at Foster. Further notice next weel
Ernest Judy and wife wentto Wa
Fensburg.
Bob Bony. of Great Bend. kansa
1as In Virginia Monday.
Lawrence West is very sick.
Jno Woody is getting along NIGEL
Bert Orear, Of X G. spent Saturda
and Sabbath with his father, w
0reAr.
Ella Short is on the sick list.
Thomas Wright's team broke loo
~ Virginia Wednesday OF last wee
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-07-29
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-07-29
Total
" NJ HARp1NckR. Assess

W. NJ. ffAKDINChK. AssessUI+
Little George Lenard, son of Mr.
Roe Deaton, of Nyhart, departed this
life at o'clock p IN Thursday July
Is, 1897, age months ?. days. Mr.
Charley Asher and his estimable wife
have had the care of this little one
most of its earthly life, as its mother
was taken away by death at its birth.
Much love and tender care was given,
but death claims its on. Funeral
services were conducted by the writer
at the residence of White Deaton, OF
Nyhart. ELIZA G. WITHERsPooN.
Albert Pilgrim, who has been sick
for several days is about the same at
this writing.
AARON
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-07-29
Prohibition Law.

Topeka. Kas. July d As tho
result of 1O7 replies to inquiries sent
to editors throughout tbs State, %
say that prohibition is being effect.
lively carried out; 80 say it Is ere
forced as we'll as any other law, and
So say the law is violated openls
and Extensively. In 65 cities the Law
is openly violated.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-07-29

FoR REsT:-A pleasant furnished
room, one block from square. In
auire at this office.
The silver lance., 1897-10-15
One Majority for Gold.

New YORK, Oct. S.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Lima. Peru, states:
After discussion which continued
ior several days, the Chamber of Depu.
ties OF f'eru adopted the gold standard
by majority of one vote.
The plan for a gold standard was son,
TO the chamber some time ago. after n
had been approved by the president and
the cabinet. The cabinet believed that
this was the only possible solution IN
the financial troubles which beset Perm
on every side.
There was long fight over the uues.
zion in the chamber. the government
supporters arraying themselves mani.
mously In favor of the gold standard
The narrow margin Of their yictorv
shows how persistently the question
was contested,
The silver lance., 1897-10-15
August Exports and Imports.

Washington. Oct. S.-The Bureau Of
Statistics has issued the table showing
the exports and imports for August, the
first full month under the new tariff
law. These figures show for that
month the largest exports of domestic
merchandise of any August in the his
tory of the government. The exports
were $40. .490. .264 against $66. $50. .9S1 for
August. 1896. For fhe first eight
months of the year the exports were
$61 $1,000 in excess of the first eight
months of 1896. SO that the bureau Off
cials believe that the exports this year
will far exceed those of last year. which
was its record breaking year in the
matter of exports.
The value of all imports dutiable and
free for August was $39.S4S,312. Of
which $1S.629.GO7 were free. These
figures show a decrease of about $1O.-
100000 below those of 1896. The de-
crease was due to heavy reduction of
the importation of raw wool. which de-
creased from 4.651. 900 pounds in Aug
ust last year. to 2.STI.S ST pounds last
August: manufactured wool from S3.-
100000 to S639OOO: wood and manufac-
lures thereof from 81 .963. 600 to 81 1,271,-
600
The silver lance., 1897-10-15
oeNRAL wEvLEa.s SUCCESSOR
Il Expected to Follow Policy of Concili-
alton.

II Excited to Follow = Policy of Concili-
| alton.
Madid, Oct. S.-Captain General Ra-
mon lanco y Arenas, who will sue
| ceed Optain General ValerianO Wey-
Ter as GOVERNOR general of Cuba, has
had his chief administrative expert
ence the Philippine islands. He
succeeded Captain General Despujol
as gover1pr general of the Philip
pines in 193, and for his services in
that capacfy was raised TO the rank
of marshal n May. 1895. In August,
1885, he repOfed to the Spanish min
lister of the cdOnies the Existence of
an extensive pkt aiming ht the indie
pendence of the islands, This rap
idly took on the Aproportiins of for
mdable insurrection. whih the efforts
of General Blanco were bowerless to
check. In September of that year he
narrowly escaped assakinat ton. A
plot was formed to surpife the garri-
son at Manila and seize he headquar-
ters and to murder the cajtain general.
1t was discovered just il the nick of
time, and more than hundred per-
sons were arrested for komplicitv in
It, Prior to this Generd BlancO had
not resorted to extreme leasures, but,
spurred on by the persdal danger to
which he had been expted, he issued
a decree ordering that al property be-
longing to residents of the Philippine
islands who had been implicated in
the rebellion should be forfeited for
the benefit of the government, a
weeks grace being offered to those
who were willing to surrender.
But neither this decree nor General
Blanco's military tactics, nor other ex-
ceptional measures Which he took to
suppress the rebellion, prevented 1t
from spreading. and in December, af-
ter broad hint from the government
that his methods were not sufficiently
severe, he rendered his resignation,
and was succeeded by General Ca
milo Polavieja. commander OF the
Sixth army corps. who was sent to
the Philippines with instructions VIZ
tually indentical with those given to
Captain General Weyler. when the lat
ter succeeded Marshal Martinez Cam
pos in Cuba.
Shortly after this Marshal Blanco
was appointed chief of the military
household of the queen regent He
has been described rs the "softest-
hearted soldier in Spain" and his
whole career indicates his disposition
to employ mild rather than violent
measures Ever since the fall of the
Azcarraga cabinet the name of Mar
sha1 Blanco has been the most prom
inent among the possible successors OF
General Weyler. and the impression
in some well-informed quarters has
been that if appointed governor gen,
eral Of Cuba he would he empowered
to approach the insurgents with view
OF arriving at mutual agreement for
the cessation of hostilities. He enjoys
the personal friendship and entire con
fidence of the queen regent.
The silver lance., 1897-10-15
MISS CiSNEROs FREE.
She Has Made Her Escape From the Span
ish Prison.

Havana. Oct. S.-The beautiful
young Cuban patriot, Senorita Evenge-
lima Cossio Cisneros. heroine Of the
sensational adventure with the span
ish governor of the island Of Pines, has
escaped from the Casa de Recogides
House of Scrapings). where she mad
been confined for several months on
charge of conspiracy against the crown
of Spain and an attempt upon the life
of Governor Berez, governor OF the Isle
of Pines.
According to the statements or the
iailers or attendants. she made Nher es-
cape some time last night. At this
mornings roll call she was missing,
and when search was made for her the
attendants found that one of the iron
bars of the room in which she had been
confined had been filed and bent out
ward.
The bar could not have been moved
except by great outlay of strength,
and all the circumstances go TO prove
the cooperation of outsiders in her es-
cape. The authorities have not secured
any clue as to the Whereabouts or
Senorita Evangelina. Several of the
employees of the establishment nave
been arrested.
The silver lance., 1897-10-15
Victor Miners Union.

Victor. Colo. Oct. 6.-Last evening
the Miners Union of this city appoint
ed committee to supervise and carry
on the work of building their proposed
hall and opera house building. Its
members are John Calderwood. chair
man: T. +. Callahan. secretary; John
Horgan. treasurer; Charles Madden
and Henry King.
A meeting of the committee was held
in Judge Calderwood's office last night
and the following resolutions adopted:
"Resolved. That the building COM
mittee commence grading at once on
the lots at the corner of Second street
and Victor avenue. for the purpose of
erecting a good. substantial building
thereon at a cost not to exceed $1,000;
that sealed bids for the erection Of
such a building be received at the of
flee of the chairman until October
18th"
The committee then adjourned until
Saturday evening next.
The silver lance., 1897-10-15
NEW SHEEP TRAIL IN WYOMING.
The Cattlemen Are, Gathering Ready to
Wage Bitter War Against It.

Denver, Oct. "a special from Bad
ger. Wyoming. to the Republican says:
During the past three months large
bands of sheep, aggregating 1o,OO0
head, have been trailed through the
northern part of Laramie county. going
from Douglas to Fort Laramie, and
from thence on into Nebraska. AS
result. the range. which has been de-
pended upon for winter feed for cattle.
has been devastated and the clttlemen
are entertaining gloomy fears for the
coming winter. The sheep are sui
coming. band of 5000 having been
driven from Glendo to Badger today.
The men trailing them received rough
treatment from the cattlemen between
Douglas and the Horseshoe district.
The were forced to keep moving for two
days and nights, without being allowed
to water their stock. The cattlenen are
preparing to resist the encrOachment
of the sheepmen upon their ranges and
are supplying themselves with
cartridges for their rifles. They have
fenced up portions of the range leading
to the water gaps. and II the sheepmen
tear down these barriers. as they
threaten to do. there will be serious
trouble. 1t is estimated that nearly a
million head of sheep have been trailed
into Wyoming during the past summer
from Oregon and Idaho. Many Of these
sheep were shipped by rail from Casper
to the Nebraska feeding grounds. but
large number have been trailed the
entire distance. A ranchman living on
Horseshoe Creek. when asked to-day
about the sheep invasion. said: "Mat-
ters are beginning TO look desperate for
stockmen owning ranches along the
newly established sheep trail from Cas-
per to Nebraska. and unless the sheep
men are checked their stock will he
trailed backwards and forwards across
tVlis trail through the central portion of
Wyoming and through the finest graz
ing grounds. Should this become the
established route. the ranges lying ad-
iacent to the trail will he completely
destroyed and the ranchmen of the
doomed district will he eaten out of
house and home. The trouble has he
come so serious that the ranchmen be-
tween Douglas and Glendo are ready
to take desperate measures. Most Of
the water gaps along the high bluffs of
the Platte river across our lands they
will have to pass the muzzles of hostile
Winchesters. If we hold the water
gaps the sheenmen VIII be unable to
get water in this part of the country
and will he forced to abandon the trail
and will ship their seep by rail from
Casper to Nebraska"
The silver lance., 1897-10-15

The Zionist" conference, recently
held at Basic. Switzerland. was a gath
sF1ng Of influential Hebrews who be-
1ieve that 1t is practicable to re-estab-
hsh the Jews In Palestine, under some
form Of autonomous government tribu-
tary to the Porte. The dream that the
Jews may some time return to Pales-
tine II widely cherished among that
people. and Of late years q number OF
Jewish agricultural colonies have been
established there. The new plan, in
which Doctor Herzl and Doctor Max
Nordau are leaders, is more ambitious
The program adopted confemplates the
setting up of a Jewish state in Pales-
tine through a financial arrangement
with Turkey. and it Is proposed to raise
= fund Of fifty million dollars in fur
therance Of the scheme. The confer
snce next year is to be held at Jerusa-
lem.
The silver lance., 1897-10-15
Silver Scores a Rise.

New York. Oct. S.-Silver scored a
rise of one penny to 81 pence. in Lon
don to-day, and 2 cents. to 80 cents in
New York. Bullion dealers are unable
to assign any other cause for the rise
than scarcity of supplies The Indian
demand of late has been quite heavy.
The London price to-day is within 21i
pence of the price on September 20.
which was the high point of the rally
on the news of the Bank of England's s
proposition to hold fifth of its reserve
in silver. The steamship Yucatau.
which arrived at this port from Ha-
vana. has a consignment to J. l.. Ward
& Co.. in transit to London. of 100 cases
Of Mexican silver dollars. and 30 cases
of silver bars to Muller. Schall & Co.
The silver lance., 1897-10-15
cANAioREE IN TANNING.
Now Mexico SourdocI Root May Change the
Whole Industry.

Now Mexico SOurdOck Root May Change the
Whole Industry.
In tanning hides. the sooner natural
decay, which begins with the death Of
an animal, can be arrested the better
will be the leather. A hide is heavily
salted and sent to tannery where it
is immersed in water that particles of
flesh adhering to the inner side may be
scraped away. 1t is then soaked in
lime water twelve hours to remove
the hair. After being secured and
depilated by a machine it is ready for
the tanning fluid. 1t has been neces-
sary to let it lie in a bark solution for
three months, being moved, drained
and manipulated many times during
the process. If the solution of tan
bark is too strong the hide may be de-
strOyed. For young scientists have ex-
perimented with different substances
hoping to shorten the time necessary
for the perfect preparation Of hides.
Recently it has been found that ca
naigre, or sourdock. possesses proper
ties which show that it is indicated
by nature for preserving purposes. 1t
is impossible to burn leather in it's So
luton. The cells of hide will absorb
enough to tan it in twelve hours and
will take no more. In a few hours,
varying with the substance to be
treated, the fannie acid in the canaigre
will have done its work, saving three
months time and deal of labor. The
cost of planting. cultivating, irrigating
and harvesting an acre Of canaigre is
estimated at $16.50 The yield is from
twelve to twenty tons an acre on new
land and rises with cultivation. The
returns vary from $50 TO $40 per ton.
sliced. Drying shrinks the product
two-thirds, but it is said that the pro-
ducer can count on clear gain of $500
per acre-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The silver lance., 1897-10-15

1t is estimated that in one city, Chi
cago, the coin-in-the-slot machines are
devouring more than two million dol
lars . year. There are two kinds Of the
machines: Those that have a slot for
petty gambling operations. and those
that are supposed always to give some
thing in return for the slot investment.
Those who put money in the gambling
slot take their chances of getting some
thing out and the makers and buyers
Of the machines take care that these
chances are none too good. Those who
drop coins in ostensibly vending slots
are not gamblers, but they are fire.
Quently dupes; the contrivance swal-
lows the coin, yields nothing worth
having. and seems to ask, What are
you going to do about it?" There is
practically no choice between them
and both classes of slot machines
should be avoided by all save million
aires, and outlawed by the state.
The silver lance., 1897-10-15
A MISSIONARY MEDICINE.

Cleanliness begins within. II a man isn't
clean inside, he is far from Godliness. A
constipated sinner is stencil in the nostrils
of the Deity. A man whose food sours in
his stomach and whose liver is leaden,
can't help looking at the world hatefully
with jaundiced eye and conjuring up evil
thoughts in his tortured brain. Cleanli-
ness Of person begets cleanliness of thought.
Cascarets, Candy Cathartic are the mis-
sionary medicine which purifies mems
bodies and minds. Pure. fragrant, pala-
table, mild and positive, they clean out the
intestinal canal, stimulate the liver and
strengthen the bowels. Then a man enjoys
again feeling of charity and brotherly love
for his fellows and recommends others to
take Cascarets and be as happy as he.
The silver lance., 1897-10-15
Yukon Is Freezing up.

Port Townsend. Wash. Oct. GA
private letter received from st. Mi
chael's via the cutter Perry from Dutch
Harbor explains the sensational story
published some time ago about an
Alaska treasure ship requiring protec-
ton by revenue cutters against the
possibility of piratical attack. 1t is
not to guard against pirates that the
vessels are needed. Ever since the
movement toward Klondyke began
steamers from the seas have been
dumping all sorts and conditions of
men at st. Michaels. The gathering
has been getting worse from month to
month and as result the Rush and
Corwin are now at st. Michael's ready
to land men at a moments notice and
put stop to any trouble which might,
considering the fierceness of the min
ers. quickly spread into a riot. The
cutters will remain at St Michaels
until all possibility of trouble has
passed.
The silver lance., 1897-10-15
Gold Coming From Europe.

New York. Oct. 7.-Kuhns. Loeb &
Company have engaged S5OoOOO in
gold for import by the steamer Nor
MAMMA, which sails from Hamburg
Today. The gold was engaged in Lon.
don.
Heidelbach. Ichelheimer 4 Co. will
also have $5O0.000 in gold on the Nor
MAMMA, making s1,0OO,OOO in all com
ing on that ship.
London. Oct THE sum of f1OO. 900
in American eagles was withdrawn
from the Bank of England to-day for
shipment to the United States. 1t is
for the Bank of British North Ameri-
ca and goes on the Lain.
The silver lance., 1897-10-15
ARREsrEDIN BOSTON.
Jxmes Rice, Former Secretary Of State OF
Colorado, Is Charged with Embezzlemen''
Denver, Oct "a special dispatcn
from Boston to the Denver Republican,

Colorado, Is Charged with EmDezzho"
Denver, Oct "a special dispatcn
from Boston to the Denver Repubiican'
says:
James Rice of Denver. formerly sec
retary of state of Colorado, was arrest
ed tonight. by Inspectors Tryder anu
Douglass of the central office, at the
Adams House. where he has been stay
ing for several days past with MS Wiz.
The arrest was made on teiegraPime
reuuisition from the New York ponce
headquarters.
= Later it was learned from New YORK
that the specific charge against tne
prisoner was embeZZlement OF tne
funds of an insurance company. IL 10
limited that there are other accusa tlolis
against him in the back ground. RICE
was indicted by the grand jury in New
York only yesterday (Thnrsday) ne
was the New York agent of the Securl-
ty Mutual Insurance Company OF blhs
hampton. New York. and he is cnargeu
by Albert Howe. the supervisor OF the
company (whois the complainant III the
case). with failing to make return Oh
his receipts for the months OF July ana
August. The amount of the shortage is
placed at $950.32 Rice has not been
seen since September 1. ard the officials
becoming suspicious. notified the New
York police. who succeeded in tracing
him to Boston. ExtraditiOn proceed
ings will he set on foot without delay.
Rice is a veteran of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. and has held offices OF
honor and trust in Colorado. and he
still claims that state as his own.
Mr.. Rice vehemently denied any
wrong-doing.
The silver lance., 1897-10-15
ENCLAND'S ANSWER.
wolcott Commission Put on for While

WOlcott CommissfOn Put on for While
London. Oct S.-Tbe prediction made
in the dispatches of the Associated
Press on Saturday last. TO the effect
that Great Britain's answer to the bi-
metallic proposals would be delayed.
has been confirmed. Arrangements
have now been made to hold an infor-
nal conference between the chan
cellor of the exehequer. Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach. and other British officials
on the one side, and the United States
ambassador on the other side, for the
purpose of securing more DEFINITE
understanding as to what the United
States and France expect. Consequent
ly, the British government will be un-
able to fulfill the promise of the chan
cellor of the exchequer to give The
United States commissioners a reply
early during the present month, and
the delay will possibly last some
weeks.
New York, Oct. IA dispatch TO the
Herald from Paris says: The Herald
is informed from a trustworthy source
that the Indian government. in reply to
a further pressing Invitation by the
English cabinet to consider Senator
WolcOtt's proposals. has answered that
it can not reopen the question of the
Indian currency and 1t will not a party
to the reopening of the mints for the
free coinage of silver.
In well-informed English circles.
adds the correspondent. it is not be-
lieved that Lord Salisbury's govern
ment will dare to override. on this
question, the decision Of the Indian gov
ernment.
Senator Wolcott's mission must thus
be considered abOrtive.
The silver lance., 1897-10-15
MONEY ORDER OFFICES.
The Number VIII BE Vastly Increased Very
Soon.

Washington. Oct. S.-The postoffice
department has adopted policy of
general extension of the money order
system First Assistant Postmaster
General Heath believes that any post
office wanting money order facilities
should be given them. Complaints
have been constantly filed by business
houses that their correspondents at VII
lagos are unable to send money orders
because their postoffices have no such
facilities.
During the Harrison administration
it is stated at the department there
was large extension of money order
offices. about 10000 having been estab-
lished. During the last four years the
number was increased by only 1900,
on the theory. it is said. that there
were too many postoffices. The total
number of money order offices now in
operation is about 22.OOO. and the num-
ber probably will be increased to 3d.
900 before the next fiscal year.