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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24
Pleasant Gap Items

George Bassett and son Dexter,
have gone to Cedar county after cat
tie.
Lutte Wix has moved to his new
home on the George Jobe place.
Frank Walters, formerly of this
place, but now of Denver, Colo, is
Visiting friends and relatives in this
vicinity.
in Earsom is farming part of the
r J Hukel land six miles northeast OF
Butler.
The Messrs Hall are saving again
this week.
The people are requested to meet
at the Scifres school house the 4th
Sunday in March to organize Sun
day school.
Henry Nafus was husking his
shock fodder Wednesday.
On account of the bad weather and
the time of the year the literary at
Scifers closed Thursday night till
some future time.
The township examination of the
public school at the Double Branch
school house Saturday, March 26,
1898. A fee of 25c to defray expenses
will be charged each applicant.
Err Hall called in few of his
neighbors Wednesday to help re-
move his old log house:
Henry Nafus sold his calves last
| week at $40 a head.
CT Beard purchased horse at Mr.
Requa's sale Thursday.
Perry Nafus is keeping bachelor
hall this year in the Jim Scifers
house. Perry, it looks like there are
too many old maids in this country
for that.
Mark Spain and A M Earsom took
a fiying trip to Rich Hill last Sunday
The school board at Double Branch
had a special meeting Monday night,
did not learn particulars as to what
they did.
Mrs Charley kisner is able to be
out again.
Grandma Smith is suffering from
la grippe.
Oscar Fayel of Burbon county
Kan, is visiting friends in this vicin
ity. dEslhA'
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Virginia Items.

We write what we hear the Virginians say is
true;
Dear Reader, dom blame us if we hear 'em say
What happens you.
Miss Emma Park of Butler, attend
ed the last day of school at Virginia
Tuesday.
Elder Coffey of the Christian
church at Spragus, spent a few days
around Virginia last week in the in
terest of the Sabbath school work.
There were three meetings at Vir-
ginia Thursday night. Epworth
league at the NJ f church, preaching
at the Christian church, Woodmen
at the hall, also a prayer meeting at
Rev Hulets, half-mile west of town.
Mrs A w Simpson was on the sick
list few days last week.
Will Arnold of Butler, one of the
Scully agents, was out looking after
their land around Virginia, last week.
Miss Nettie Yeoman of Butler, is
visiting relatives round Virginia this
week.
Grant Park has purchased the
Wsatherwax farm.
The township board met at Vir-
ginia Saturday.
Oscar Hensley of Kansas City, Wis
tied relatives here Saturday and
Sunday, returning home Monday.
Geo Jenkins, bookkeeper in the
Bank of Commerce at Kansas City.
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs B
f Jenkins, for few days.
Miss Verna Cook is visiting old
friends at Foster.
Mrs Geo Thompson received let
ter from her mother, living in Texas
county. Mo-, who has been very sick
for some time, is getting better.
Miss Sadie Whinnery Joined the
Christian church Sabbath night.
Rev Hulet informed us Sunday
night that his little girl, who ha'
been quite sick for few DAYS, wa'
getting better.
Rev Herald and wife of Kansas
are holding a Holiness meeting a
Miami Center.
Will Heckadon visited his brother
John and Julius and sister, Mrs Wn
Bones at Rich Hill last week.
John Allen was out in a new busg,
Sunday.
Everett Drysdale and wife, of But
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Condensed War Opinions =,

Uniertakers CO.'S der the situation
grave
Lawyers insist that we should up
hold the honor of the land of the
free
Banks are willing to accept bills
of indemnity.
The standing army thinks Spain
should be sat on.
Citizens of seaboard cities say we
should strengthen our coast pre-
teDses
Carpt nters are anxious to nail the
flg to the mast.
Plumbers are content with piping
times of peace.
A majority of the clergy is in fav
or of the United States taking up a
collection.
Local astronomers say we will
make Spain see stars.
The Signal Service Bureau is anx-
ious to furnish war clouds.-Atlanta
Constitution.
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Two Men Killed.

Muscogea, I T, March 18--A
double killing occurred at Claremore
last night. Deputy Marshal Arnold
and a horse trader named johnson
lost their lives. Arnold had arrested
johnson for beating a woman over
the head. When Arnold attempted
to handcuff johnson the latter pull
ed a pistol and shot Arnold, killing
him instantly. Johnson then turned
on Arnold's posse man but he was
too quick for him and fired frst kill
ing johnson instantly.
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4 Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs.
Ada E. Hart. Of Groton, S. d. "Was
taken with bad cold which settled
on my lungs; cough set in and final
ly terminated in consumption. Four
doctors gave me up, saying could
live but short time. I gave myself
up to my Savior, determined if l
could not stay with my friends On
earth, L would meet my absent ones
above My husband was advised to
get DR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds I
gave il trial, took in all eight bot
ties. It has cured me, and thank
God am saved and now a well and
healthy woman Trial bottles free
at H. T.. fuckers drug store. Reg
ular size SOC and 81. Guaranteed
or price refunded.
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Ter, were out to see Uncle Billy Drys-
dale, Sunday.
The Christian church was we'll fill
ed Sunday morning and night to
hear Elder Joe Wright of Hannibal,
preach. He will continue the meet
ing during the week.
Rev w T Pyle, the new preacher
on Butler M f circuit, will preach at
the M E church at Virginia next Sun
day night.
Virginia was quiet last week, the
people were busy at work. The band
was talked Of some; the instruments $
came Saturday and the boys tried
them Quite number of candi-
dates were in and around Virginia
last week. So far as we can learn
they failed to call at prohibition head
quarters. We suppose they do not
want the advice of the prohibition
lists or theil votes either. So far as
we can learn, they were all men
capable of filling the offices they are
working for. We believe they should
see all the voters, by that means
would get near the people.
Rev Hulett of the Free Methodist,
will preach at the Crook school
house next Sunday.
Uncle Israel Nestlerode tells us
that his hand which he mashed some
time ago, is not healing very fast.
Miss Anna Leach of Chicago, visit
ed Mrs D G Wolfe last Saturday.
Born, to the wife of Mr. Yates, liv-
ing on the Ruble farm, Wednesday,
q boy.
CIV Hensley shipped hogs to Kan
sas City Tuesday.
Tuesday mornings report: S I
Brown no better. Uncle Billy Drys
dale no better, still getting weaker
| AARON
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24
BANKS VAULT BLOWN OPEN
Robbers Get Away With $4,000 In
NickersoD, Kan.


Hutchison, Kan. March. 90
Robbers blew open the safe OF the
State bank of Nickerson early this
morning and got away with between
$4,000 and $4,000. The vault and
safes gave the cracksmen a great
deal OF trouble and four charges of
powder were used. It was after 8
o'clock before the job was finished.
The noise of the explosion arous-
ed F. 81. Werries, who lives near
the bank, but two of the robbers
who remained on guard in the street
covered him with Winchesters and
kept him from giving the alarm.
Meantime their comrades inside the
bank worked away with redoubled
energy.
In blowing the safe considerable
paper money was blown into bits
and left on the floor of the vault,
but L. c. Brown, president of the
bank, SAYS the robbers got $500
in gold, $500 in silver and between
$4,000 and $4,000 in bills. The
loss is fully covered by burgular
insurance.
The robbers made clean escape
and no clue can be found
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24
PassaIc Items

The past two weeks have been
rather gloomy with plenty Of rain,
mercury running down as low a. 2s
above zero and as high as 20 above.
Plenty of rain will bring plenty of
grass, it will be good for the farmer
in the course of time. Oats are be-
ginning TO peep out Of the ground;
we believe most of the husbandmen
are through sowing oats and grass
for this season.
We see "A great deal of fence being
built and repaired this spring, more
than usual. 1t speaks well for
neighborhood, il goes To show that
there Is some thrift.
Our two big rains were only one
week apart-tho biggest we have had
in years. If we can have one or two
in July and August we will haye
plenty of corn, and corn is king.
The elms and maple and wild cherry
soon will be in bloom and the bee
will begin to lay in his store for sum
mer and winter use. \ great many
of our neighbors have made their
gardens. Mr. Crews examined his
potatoes that he had planted and
found they had rotted in the ground.
Mr. Fritze, proprietor of the Huksl
saw mill is kept very busy turning
out good lumber. His little l3-year
old son is his engineer.
Mrs Catherine Williams and son
Rerson, are having logs cut and sent
to the mill.
Geo Walls is buying calves; he is
Daving "A good price for them.
NV Crews has been remodcling -
house for Mr. Henderson the past
week.
The roads are lined with candi-
dates in the past few days; we hope
they will form a good opinion OF our
county. II will he impossible TO give
all Of them an office.
A few OF our estimable ladies OF the
immediate neighborhood gave Mrs
Amelia Johns a birthday surprise.
They all arrived about 10 o'clock
and before she was aware OF their
presence, were seated in the sitting
room. She remarked to her dsugh-
/ ter. Mrs Williams, hat she though
/ she heard Mrs Barnett's voice, and
she would go in and see her, and on
! opening the door found a room full
! Of friends. Then she realized what
was up. 1t was not long before they
were seated at the table which fairly
groaned under its weight Of good
/ things, and to which one and all did
ample Justice. Mrs Johns was %
wears old. She was born and raised
In Pennsylvania, her maiden name
was Amelia Russell. She and her
husband came to Bates county III
1868. She has been a widow about
20 wears. She belongs TO the old
school Baptist and In al exemplary
christian mother. Those present
were: George Ruddle and wife,
Mesdames WIN Walls, John Barnett.
John Wright, 81 4 Harlow, / w
Maddv, Mrs J. G Eichler and three
: grandchildren, Miss Lizzie Johns anc
Arthur Johns and Reason Williams
We attended church Sunday ahc
heard Rev Aud preach an excelISh'
sermon, 10 a crowded house.
VIM Kennedy came back from
= Kansas last week. He said he woulc
not live in Kansas, too much sand
He has gene down In southeast Mis
souri, to look at the mountains. W.
= nave been down there; all you have
10 do j. 90 on top OF a mountain and
you can look down on Arkansas. r.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24
Rucklen's Arnlca Salve

The Best Salye in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fevor sores, letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaran-
teed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price p cents
per box. For sale by II. L. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24
FOUR KILLED IN RACE WAR.
Negro and White Wife Die First.

Wichita, Kan, March 2l.-
Negroes in and around Wybark, [. t.
are in arms over the murder of Ed
Chalmers, a negro, and his white
wife. A special from there tonight
says that the second white man was
killed this afternoon.
Chalmers, who was a negro about
80 years cid, recently married a
white woman named Alice Headly,
in a small town in Southern Iowa,
but had to leave there on account of
public sentiment. He wandered
around for two or three months and
was finally induced by relatives to
locate at Wy bark, little town about
nine miles north Of Muscogee, /. t.
Sunday night, in less than twelve
hours after Chalmers and his wife
arrived in Wybark, a mob of masked
m en, without any warning, broke
into their rooms and shot them
both
CHALMERS WIFE KILLED FIRST
Chalmers wife was killed at the
first round of shots, but Chalmers
raised in bed and returned the fire,
killing one of the mob instantly.
Chalmers was then dragged out of
bed onto the floor by lasso thrown
around his head, and four bullets
were sent into his back, resulting in
his death. The body of Stanley
Mathews, who lived at Gibson 8
Station, three miles from Wybark,
was found with two bullets in the
left side. Nearly forty negroes are
carrying weapons and threatening
several citizens whom they suspect
of being connected with the mob
They say that if Chalmers had been
warned he would have left town and
that his murder was a crime agaiu s.
the negro race which they will
aveuge.
There is great excitement in the
country for ten miles about Wybarl
and dispatches indicate that thu
whites fear the worst of the trouble
is not over.
SIX ARRESTS ARE MADE.
Muscsgee, l. T., March 2l.-Re
ports reached the United State
marshals Office late this evening tina
Marshal Bennett had caused the ar
rest of G. W Gains, station agen
of the III, K. and L. railway, at Glib
son Station, and ". A. LamoD,
. merchant at that place, and fou
section men in the employ of the III
x. and I. railW ay, for being impli
!. Gated in the killing of Ed Chambers
negro, and his wife, white won
an, by mob. Great excitemen
prevails in Wybark, the residents o
which are mostly negroes. Tn
cause of the killing was the birth o
baby at the Chalmers home. Th
prisoners were taken TO Wagone
. for examination before the Unite
States commissioner there.
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lice For President" +"

Newport, r. l., March 19.-At a
performance given last night by a
variety company, Mss Alice Willard.
one of the young women of the or
ganization, walked across the stage
bearing a banner upon which was
painted picture of Gen. Lee and
the words "Our Next President
Fitzhugh Lee. True American"
The appearance of the young lady
and her banter provoked the greatest
applause
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For a Straight Ticket.

Rich Hill Tribune.
People are beginning to ask US ''if
the republican party ID going to do
anything in Bates county this year.
We always reply in the Affirmative.
The party will put a strong ticket
in the field, perfect its organization,
and make a gallant fight for it's prin
ciples. We may not win bat We
have O fighting chow. Bates county
republicans cast 2,522 votes for Mc
Kinlsy. out Of 7,758. We had one
third of the vo.es cast in Bates
county, and this year We will have
more. There will be no fusion be
tween democrats and populsss and
IL these parties should break about
even, the fight would be close with
the chances faToring the republicans.
The outlook is not bad.
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Preachers Meeting

To be held at Garden City, Mo-,
March 2sth and 29th.
MONDAY EVE.
7:30-Devotional, DR.. b. +. Dawson.
S:00-Sermon, l.. II. Otto.
TUESDAY A. NJ.
s:30-Deyotional,C c. w. West.
10:00-Temporary organization.
10:15-Our condition, G. l.. Bush.
10:45-Discussion, led by j. L. Jones.
11:20-Sermon, c. Monroe.
TUESDAY p. NJ.
w. \. Fite.
9 2:2C-election Of officers,
2:35-Symposum-Our district
What? .. A. Ishmel,
2:55-How? L. A. Abbott,
3:15-Where? q. w. Terrell.
3:35-Discussion, led by K. K. COffey.
4:00-Blble school work, H. f. Davis.
7:30-Devotional, J. X. Spear.
8:00-SermOn. A. c. McKeever.
Evening star., 1898-08-17
SHIPS FIRED FIRST
After Two Hours Bombarding the
Troops Began.
TRENCHES SFORMED And Won
Those Within the Walls Attempted
No Resistance.
THE HU NAME CAPTOR S

dispatch from Hong Kong, dated yes
terday, states:
Admiral Dewey gave Gen. Augusti an
hour in which to surrender, at the time of
the last demand, made on Saturday. Gen.
August refused 10 comply.
The bombardment, which began at 0:30
am, was continued for two hours, and
then the Americans stormed the trenches,
sweeping all before them.
Those within the walls attempted no re-
sistance. The 1st Colorado Volunteers
stormed the outer trenches and drove the
Spaniards into the second line of defenses.
Then the American troops swept on, driv-
ing all the Spaniards into .he inner fortifi-
cations, where the Spanish commander.
seeing that further resistance was useless,
hoisted the white fas aUd surrendered
The losses, American and Spanish, are
not yet known. The Spaniards in the
trenches probably numbered 5000 men. The
American attacking fCrce numbered 10000.
and the Americans We're better armed, bet
ter trained and in better condition.
The Warships Engaged.
The foreign fleets watched the lombard
| ment with acute interest.
The American warships engaged were the
Olympia, Petrel, Raleigh, McCulloch, Bos
The Spaniards assert that the fire of the
Americans for the most part fell short, the
| only effective fire being from small gun
beat armed with quick-hring guns that
was close in shore. 1t is also asserted by
the Spaniards that the Americans lost
heavily in the storming. owing to the faulty
construction of their intrenchments, which
the Spaniards could command from the
heights, and upon which they poured
calling fire."
The Spanish trenches extended around
Manila at q distance of from two to four
miles from the walled city, forming cir
Gle ten miles in circumference, and it was
impossible, the Spaniards say, to hold so
long line against the American attack.
Admiral Dewey and Gen. Merritt, 1t Is
re reported, had issued orders to spare all ex
cepl armed defenses of the city, and con-
sequently the town is understood to have
been but little DANA ged. Some street fight
ing between the insurgents and the Span
iards occurred the outskirts, but order
prevailed within the walled section.
The American version of the Oattle is not
yet obtainable. Gen. August, former cap
tain general of the Philippines, will start
for Madrid tomorrow by the German mail
steamer.
Evening star., 1898-08-17
AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c
TODAY.

Today.
James w. Radcliffe, Auct.. 800 Pa ave- NV
trustees sale Of No. 40 A ST. sc. on Wednesday
august Ia, at 4:30 pm. Samuel H. Walker and
Michael l. Weller, trustees
Tomorrow.
Thomas j. Owen, Arct., 913 St NV
Chancery sale of No. IS Heating ave- n.e, on
Ihursday, August IS, at 4:30 pm Andrew VII
Son and Noel W. Barksdale, trustees.
James w. Ratclife Auct.. 920 Pa. ave. NV
trustees sale of lots on 18th St bet and d
sts. ne, on Thursday, August IS, at 4:30 pm.
Chas H. Parker and c. A. Riddle trustees
Thomas bowling & Co., Aucts. 612 E St NV
Sale OF staple and fancy groceries, wagon and
harness. &c, on Thursday Aug. IS, at 10 In. at
store No. 1853 32d ST NV
James W. Ratcline Auct., 800 Pa ave. NV
E1ecutrix sale of monuments tombstones, marble
Mary NJ. Bradley, executrix
C. c. Sloan & Co, Aucts., 14O7 ST NV
Trustees sale Of real estate in Chichester d.
S;;" on Thursday Aug Is, at II a m. J. Taylor
Ellyson and Ashley VI. Could trustees
Marcus Notes. Auct. 637 La. ave. nw-Sale of
FURNITURE and household effects, on Thursday, Aug
Is, at 10 an.
Evening star., 1898-08-17
Rule Discharged.

The rule against William T. Robertson to
show cause why Il receiver should not be
appointed for the Cycle Repair Company
and the machinery in RObertsOn's own re-
pair shop at his place of business on 10th
street was today discharged b. Justice
Bradley. The suit is brought by Arthur II.
Wall. v hO was Robertson's former partner
IL the repair business The answer of the
defendant denies all the allegations Of the
complainant Wallis attorney said it would
be necessary 10 take proof in the case The
bill OF the complainant was not dismissed
and will come up for a hearing on the
REGULAR docket.
Evening star., 1898-08-17
WORK OF THE RED CROSS.
Supplies to Sick in Hospitals and
Aboard Trains.

The American National Red Cross So
ciety has been busily engaged during the
past week in furnishing needed supplies
and delicacies tt the several army hos
pitfalls near Washington. Washington bar
racks has been supplied with articles of
rndercothing, pajamas. hospital Shirts
socks, slippers, towels, handkerchiefs cor
dials, proprietary medicines, jellies, pre-
serves, fruit and food delicacies for the
convalescents, and the hospital furnished
with 800 pounds of ice per day and twenty
gallons of milk additional per day Pack
ages of tobacco and pipes have been dis
tributed. The Red Cross has sought to aid
in the care for the convalescents not only
in this city, but at Fort Myer, Dunn Lor-
ing, Camp Alger, Bristow, Thoroughfare
Gap, Fort Washington and Point Sheridan
as well as filing emergency calls for hos
pitals in the south and at the front
capt. George c: Lewis, the Red Cross
representative, will go with the troops to
Middletown to establish the Red Cross sup
ply tent. When this is done Capt. Lewis
orders are to return to Dunn Loring to
keep up supplies at that place. The Mid
dletown camp Will be then looked after by
the New York office of the Red Cross
Amorg the supplies furnished Fort Myer
have been ice caps, air cushions, graduat-
ed measuring glasses, Hunyadi water,
vlchy, wines and panopepton and proprie-
tary and tonic preparations. One of the
noteworthy contributions lately was of
1000 palm leaf fans from Mrs. j. Addison
Porter, who, having been on the field her
self, knows the value of fan in the field
hospitals. There was also a donation of
many small boxes, Leatly tied with ribbons,
and containing comfort powder, for the
men en- route, sent by the ''Ministering
Circle" Kings Daughters and quantities
of tea and needed supplies from Mrs. Bruce
| for the diet kitchen at Dunn Loring.
! Under the direction of Mrs James Tan
| ner the Red Cross has established at 900.
thvx-ae
rooms for furnishing coffee milk, lemon
| ade and bread and butter to the soldiers,
| both sick and WELL aboard the trains on
| the railroad siding who are en- route from
| the south to Montauk Point. The trains
wait on the railroad sidings at Maryland
| avenue.
Evening star., 1898-08-17
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows:
White-Edward n. BOwan and Edith
Warner; James NJ Laing and Annie Tomp-
lin, Fayette county, w. Va; VIM. H. Dakin
AID Catherine c. Hodges; Chas. w. Grim
sted and Nellie Adams; Philip B. Parker
and Mana Z. Lee: Edward Reed and Jean
ette Henson, Westmoreland county Va;
Benjamin c. Bell and Nettie Brockman,
Va; Milton NJ Clark and Daisy o. Brown:
Wm. r. Hooper and Lulu st. V. Little;
James b Selden and Fannie V. Gregory
Joseph @. Bond and Lizzie +. Dorsey Bal
timOre.
COlCred-Robert L. Smith and Desmonia
Hickman; James A. Marshall and Martha
Boles; VIM. Diggs and Effie Digs; Waltef
&. Mahammitt and Nina Talbert: Jerry
Barber and Lucy J. Mundell; Charles VIII
liams and Amanda Minor; George w. P.
Thomas and Fannie Taylor.