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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31

Consul-General Goodnow, at Shang-
mai, warns Americans who are DESTROYS
of going to China to work on railroads
there TO keep away. There are only
two railways in operation. with total
mileage OF $685. miles. They employ
only u foreigners, of whom four are
engineers, managers and division SUI
perintendents. The operatives are prac-
ucally all Chinese, and foreigner can
not compete with them. The highest
salaried natives are the telegraph OPP
orators, at $40 Per month. Engineers
get $50 to $50 and train hands and
trackmen six to ten dollars per month.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31

Gap school house April 1st. They
will charge &c for each pie, and a
premium will be given to the biggest
pie eater; proceeds go to buy new
song books for the school. Every
body invited.
Prof Wolfe closed his school at
Double Branch Saturday.
Pleasant Gap township only had
one pupil who had the courage to
take the examination.
Orlando Dillon and wife, Mrs d A
Brownfeld and Miss Mary Utley, all
of Claremore, L. Ty.. are visiting
relatives and friends in this section.
Miss Parker, of Kansas City, is
visiting friends in this nsi.hsorhood.
The little freeze which we had a
few nights ago, cast a very sorry look
on the oats crop.
Grandma Smith is improving.
Mrs Haskins, of Kansas CITY is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs S b Hart, this
week.
The new preacher, Rev Gunpow-
der, of Coffeyville, Kansas, failed to
fill his appointment at the Settlers last
Sunday.
We are informed that Mrs Charles
Kisner has taken a relapse.
Born, to the wife of John Baker, a
boy.
All people interested in S s work
are to meet at Double Branch church
the 1st Sunday in April at 10 a. IN.
for the purpose Of organizing a Sun
day school. GEsIKA.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31

April lst. 1t il the close Of Mr. Par
ker's school at that place. Invitation
extended TO all young ladies 10 come
and bring boxes we'll filed with some
thing good 10 eat.
Rev Herald commenced q Holiness
meeting at the Crook school house
Monday night.
Elder John Jones of Garden City,
viii preach at the Christian church
next Saturday night and Sabbath.
Arthur Hill Of Butler, delivered a
nice team OF mules TO James Walker.
On his way home he made Aaron a
pleasant call and took a birds eve
view Of Aaron's herd Of Duroc Jersey
pigs.
During the rains water got into Mr.
Pilgrims doorvard.
Mrs A w Simpson, was very sick
Sunday, Is better. DIR Christy Of
Butler, was called TO see her.
Uncle Billy Drysdale is no better;
getting weaker; he is very low.
AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31
Ballard BreeZes.

\ H Bell, F NJ Fort and Mr. Wells
were in Butler Friday.
VIM Arnold was out having the
Scully tenants sign their contracts.
Our postmaster is painting the
post office.
Geo Price is out trying to buy corn.
We, us and company will spend a
few days in Butler on business and
visiting our wife's people.
Price boys sent over 600 dozen eggs
20 the railroad again this week and
brought in load of mdse.
Mrs McGhee and Cecil Hayes Of
Culver, are convalescent, we are glad
to report.
Some think oats and clover are
damaged by the late frosts.
Joe Marshal is rustling with light
attack of the la grippe.
Mrs Radford will teach the Enter
prise school, beginning about the
middle Of April.
Several farmers will SOW cane seed
this year for feed
Johnny johnson OF Mayesburg,
was over one day last week.
Spearmans run their mill three
DAYS last week, so you can get meal
or chop; in fact, corn in any shape
you like.
Geo Huff of Culver neighborhood,
is on gaining ground" lately.
Mr. well sports = black eye and
face, which he lays to a clothes line.
Marvin Price was in Butler the last
of the week.
Charley warford is rustling farm
work for his cousin Dave.
Anyone wanting the twice-a-wsek
Republic for 20 cts, can get IL by
giving US their name.
D Teeter, we are sorry TO hear, Is
reported as being no better.
A number from the walnut congrs
CATION will attend Presbytery at
Butler this week.
Sam Young and family have moved
into their new house.
J G. Booth, Dick Anderson. Jesse
and Harve wells, Jas Barker, wilson
Davidson and others assisted our boss
to put in that culyert south of here.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31
SWIMMING OUT WAS EASY.
But the Sergeant Didn't Come Back
Until Long After Drill.

During a brigade encampment year
or two ago at Scarborough, says an
English paper, a certain sergeant, In
conversation within the mess tent one
morning, loudly asserted that he could
swim to n particular big buoy mile
or more from the shore, and back. Be-
ing challenged to prove his words"
he was soon bravely breasting the North
sea.
Swimming strongly, he was observed
to reach the aforesaid buoy, scramble
thereon, wave his hands, and then sit
down. As he, however, continued to
sit there without attempting to move,
and parade time approaching, his COM
rades reluctantly returned to camp,
greatly wondering why he tarried on
the buoy, to be reported absent from
parade"
Drill done, and the news of our
hero's exploit having spread throughout
the camp, large crowd of officers and
men hurried to the beach, only to see
the aquatic absentee still "as you were"
out at sea-
Now, convinced that something was
seriously amiss, n rescue party was
quickly rowed to the spot, and dis
covered that the ill-fated swimmer was
not dead, but only stuck fast to the
buoy, which had been newly tarred!
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31

Although much railway construction
Is In progress the mileage of track
actually laid this year is but little great
er than that for the preceding year.
The records of the Railway Age show
~ lines on which over 400 miles of
track laying is in progress, or just be-
ginning, much of which will be COM
pIeted in January and nearly all by
March. The total now reported for
1897 IS 1864 miles. California stands
1rst with 210 miles; Louisiana, las;
michigan, 1873; Georgia, 119; Pennsyl-
Sania, 116; Wisconsin, 115; Alabama,
III; Missouri, no; Arkansas, 100; Tex
as, 1o3; Illinois, %, and Mississippi,
ABOUT 90. No track was laid in IL
states and territories.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31
MATERIALS OF BIRDS NESTS.
Strange Composition of Some Odd
Specimens.

The instinct of birds does not compel
them in building their nests TO use only
familiar materials. The Literary Di-
gest translates from a French period
zeal the following examples of birds
facility of adaptation:
4 birds nest was found in the suburbs
of Lille that was composed OF white
wool and of strips of paper from tele-
graph Office where the Morse system is
used, situated several miles away.
The bird must have made consider
able number of trips, for the quantity
of paper was large, and 1t had made
good choice of material. for everyone
knows that paper is a bad conductor Of
heat; 1t holds heat we'll. and one does
not need to have travelled around the
worldyto have found out that on jour
ney a good-sized journal of stout paper,
like the English newspapers, holds heat
as we'll as blanket.
Near Besancon another nest was
found, made wholly of watch springs,
evidently taken from the factories in
the neighborhood. Here the selection
was less happy, for metals are good con-
ductors of heat. Finally, near a spot
where large ST. Bernard dog is kept
was found a nest built of hair detached
from the dogs coat. In this case the
inspiration was evidently good.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31
FACTS ABOUT SAFFRON.
-. Use I'm Medicine Has Practically
Died Out.

Saffron would strike an ordinary Cb-
carver as decidedly expensive at SO shil-
1inps per pound until told that it is
.onnosed of the central small portions
or1v the flowers OF species of crocus,
IN 900 of which ii takes to yield the ma
.eriaI for one pound. The wonder then
hscones that il is so cheap, that it can
nav to grow and gather it at the price.
h.a matter Of fact, it has failed to pay
tbe English grower-by this retaining,
1, the name Of his town of Saffron
walden, but a hint of former impor-
lance in this particular direction
french and Spanish soils being more
suitable to the full growth Of the
aowers and foreign labor cheaper in
the work of picking. It's use in medicine
has practically died out, bar, perhaps,
the popular belief that, stepped in hot
milk or cider, it helps the eruption Of
measles to fully appear, says Chambers
Journal.
As dye in Dreaming curtains and to
rive a rich appearance to cake 1T is
still. however, in general demand; for
which purpose it Is well suited, in being
both harmless and strong, one grain,
composed of the style and stigmas Of
nine flowers, being sufficient to give a
distinct yellow tint to ten gallons OF
water. It's high price, by the way, has
led to a peculiar form Of adulteration;
for, apart from the crude and common
place one of busting with heavy pow
der, such as gypsum, to give weight, the
similar portions of other and commoner
flowers have been specially dyed and
worked thoroughly in among the genu-
inc ones.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31

We write what We hear the yirginsns say is
true;
Dear Reader, don't blame US if we hear 'em say
What happens you
Crith Wright of Msrwin, visited his
brother Thomas, last week.
Mrs James Drysdale Of Butler, was
out to see Uncle Billy Drysdale Fri
day. Mrs John Drysdale of pleas
anton, Kan, who has been here for
several days, accompanied her TO
Butler.
Mrs R I Harper left Tuesday for
Athens, Ohio, to see her mother, who
is very sick.
s NJ Garner has millet seed for sale.
Miss Mary Reid commenced school
at Miami Center Monday.
w Wolfe shipped cattle and hogs
to Kensas City Tuesday.
Mrs Dema Dillon of Pryor Creek, 1.
T., is visiting her sister, Mrs Henry
Gardner and aunt, Mrs Carr Dudley.
Rev Hulet of Virginia, will speak
on the prohibition question in Null
berry church Saturday night, April
end.
The South Methodists commenced
protracted meeting at Miami Cen
ter Monday night.
Only three attended the township
institute Saturday. There will be
another one next Saturday.
We attended church at Mulberry
and heard an excellent sermon by
Rev Williamson. The Sunday school
with Mr. Clark as superintendent, is
in fourishing condition. The aver
age for first quarter was 68. Much
interest was manifested; Mr. Clark
told them there would be prizes given
at the next quarters review, which
we thought good move. The many
old friends among whom were Mr.
Norwood, Alex Clark Win Craw-
ford and John Mckee.
VIM Kennedy of Passaic, came to
see Uncle Billy Drysdale Sunday.
Mrs Byfeld, who has been quite
sick, is reported some better.
Four meetings at Virginia Sabbath
night, Epworth League and preach
ing by Rev W L Pyles at the Ii E
church. Endeavor, and preaching at
the Christian church by Elder Joe
Wright of Hannibal, Mo, he will con-
tinue the meeting till Thursday eve.
ST Brown died Wednesday night
of last week and was buried Friday
in the Mulberry grave yard.
Box and pie supper at the Pleas
ant Hill school house Friday night,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31
THE HORSE TRAINERS LIFE.
1t Is Full of responsibilities and
Anxietfes.


According to sporting authority, the
life of horse trainer is about as little
TO be envied as that of any mortal. In
the excitement consequent to big race
the jockey is the hero of the hour, and
never a thought is bestowed on the
trainer, to whose fostering care both
horse and jockey owe the burst of en-
thusiasm that invariably proclaims VIC
tory. The jockey has the bays, the
trainer none. The responsibility and
anxiety felt by the jockey when( The rides
a Derby-wiuning favorite is but drop
in the ocean compared with that which
weighs on the mind of a horses trainer.
The Jockeys troubles are over within
the space of a few fleeing moments,
but the trainer who has a crack in his
charge knows no peace of mind for
months. Sleepless nights are frequent
ly his portion. He never can tell from
one to another what may happen. Be
the horse ever so sound, he cannot tell
when an accident may destroy all hope
OF success, and bitter must be his ex-
perience when he sees victory slipping
from his grasp. If the horse be a deli
cate one, with n slight suspicion of be-
ing not quite right in his wind, or I'M
certain on his legs, and the winter be
hard one, the trainer has a weary and
unhappy time of it, and it must be with
a feeling of intense relief that he de-
hVers the horse fit and we'll on the
eVentful day of the big race.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31
DENTISTRY AT SEA.
Aad Something Also About the Ir1e-
ticc of Medicine AfiOat.

tiCe OF Medicine AuOat.
When a sailor on Il deep-water ship
has u toothache he is likely TO go to the
captain. The captain gives him some
thing out of the medicine chest to put
in his tooth, and if that doesn't cure it
perhaps he pulls it, says the New York
Sun. 1t is common thing for sailors
to pull their own teeth. Their method
is to put string around a tooth and
pull it; but dental forceps are carried
on deep-water ships; on some vessels
fair outfit of them. y ship captain
of long experience said that in the
course of his life at sea he had pulled
200 teeth.
The ships medicine chest on large
vessels is like a closet or cupboard, with
glass door, built in the ship. In this
chest the medicine bottles, gilt-la beled,
are arranged on shelves that rise one
above another in receding tiers; it is
practically a well-appointed little drug
store. There is supplied with the medi-
cine chest a book explaining the uses
of the medicines. The captain is like
ly to have some other book on medical
subjects which he has read and studied,
and he is likely to have had a good deal
of experience before attaining the rank
of master of ship.
The sailors are generally healthy
men, but, when occasion requires, the
captain prescribes; he is the physician.
Limbs broken at sea are of course set
there, and there might be circum-
stances in which the captain would not
hesitate to perform a surgical opera
ton.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31
PassaIc Items.

Another week has passed and gone
never to return. 1t was a very
gloomy one, with mercury down to
20 above zero, and rain with some
sleet, somewhat discouraging to the
farmer. We think the oats are all
right, we notice the young timothy
is all right, and looks well; it is to be
hoped that we may be blessed with
an abundant crop.
Mrs III l. Wolfe has gone to John
son county to visit relatives and
friends and from there will go to their
mountain home. We wish them q
happy sojourn, and that we may
meet again in Bates, for there is no
home like old Missouri.
Our village smith seems to be very
b lsy repairing plOws for the farmers
and he gives good satisfaction.
Uncle Bruce Ratcliffe has gone into
the knife business; he makes all kinds
to trim all kinds of shrubberv and
vines; if you want anything in that
line give him a call.
We met Mr. Kennedy the other day
at the Fritze's saw mill. He says he
has enough of southeast Missouri; he
says he can throw a finger stone
across the widest farm in that county.
Too many flints and hills for him,
and he says the lonely Tar that en-
tiers into White river was full and out
of it's banks, said he did not get to
see the place he wanted to, he was
four miles from it but would have to
go thirty miles to cross a bridge. He
thinks old Bates good enough.
JB Rice has put up spouting on
bis new house, and nice walk out Of
some fine sand stone that he bought
of Col Wolfe.
Col Sharp is making a brilliant
campaign. He seems to be making
friends all along the line. There is
no better qualified man in the coun-
ty to fill the place he is seeking. We
wish him success.
George Walls is hauling logs to
mill, we think he is going to build
hog fence.
Judge Lockard is feeding a bunch
of hogs for the June market; he
thinks hogs will be better price, as
we are about to have war with Spain.
W F Maddy hauled logs to mill
and had nice pair of sled runners
sawed out. He said he would lay
them up and let them season and
then he would finish and give them
a coat of red paint.
Our old friend John Mccain is
putting in a stone foundation for
Isaac Walls. He intends to build a
barn. Ifyou should want job OF
stone work, you will do well to call
on John.
Our little town of Passaic is on a
big boom, she is contemplating
building several new houses this sea
son. We like to see thrift in a neigh
borhood town.
We spent Sunday with Uncle VIM
Walls. He seems to be cheerful, and
we hope that by warm weather he
will be able to 60 to town and see
his friends.
Mrs Harlow is able to be out again.
We learn that our old friend DR.
Pyle is dead. He was kind and gen
erous in all his actions; that is one
debt we all have TO pay.
1t wont be long before time for
township conventions; we want ev-
cry true democrat to turn out and
90 to the polls and roll up his sleeves
and work faithfully for his party. E.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31
THE JACK RABBITS OF TEXAS.
No. Commonly Used rs an Article of
Food.


"The big rabbits or hares that hang in
front of Washington restaurants are
not the jackrabbits or mule ears that
abound on the Texas prair.es," said Mr..
C. o. Kerns, of the Lone Star state, re-
ports the Washington Post. "The sort
that we have and that are common all
through the southwest are of brown
color, identical with their small cotton
tall brethren that abound In Virginia
and Maryland, and that are numerous
all through the old southern states.
These imported hares with white bellies
come from Canada, where all wild ami
mails turn white in winter to match the
snowclad earth, and they are not nearly
as large as our Texas jackrabbits, nor
do they have the enormously big ears
that distinguish the Texas family.
should say that ours will get over the
ground twice as fast as their Canadian
cousins. A greyhound is the only ami
NAL, in fact, that can oyertalle mule
ear. An ordinary dog never forgets him
self so far as to chase one for even the
distance of city block. It would be n
rank waste of canine energy to do so.
The jackrabbit Is regarded at home
more as an ornament to the landscape
than anything else. Hungry men in
camp who have run out of ordinary
grub will occasionally kill them to stop
the pangs Of hunger, and they are said
to be really fine eating, but they are
not regarded as fit for the menu Of the
average Texas family"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31
new MILLINERY.
At the first door south of the Bates County Bank
you will find MRS, KENNEDY'S
PRETTY SPRING STOCK OF MILLINERY

arriving daily, including all the colors. shapes and
materials this spring, and furthermore. some
thing desirable to suit all persons and conditions
Miss Mamie McCants, who is so favoraby known
here in Butler, both as a most estmabe young lady
and her friends at home and abroid say it is a
''Swell Trimmer has been engaged for the season
and you may safely rely on the fact that your new
hat your old done will be treated with
respect and turned out to you artistic pleasure
and surprise. MISS McCANTS is accounted a
stylish and successful trimmer in st. Louis. New
Orleans, Natchez and other large cities, and our
customers are to be congratulated that her taste
and ability is within their command this season.
Our patterns exhibition and we
hope that every lady in the city and county will see
them. Sailors for early wear arriving daily.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31
Pleasant Gap Items.

Jim Settlers and family are visiting
relatives and friends in this commu-
nifty.
Oscar travail left here Thursday
for his home in Kansas.
On account of the bad weather the
spelling match at Double Branch was
a failure.
Prof Cox and his pupils are going
to have a pie supper at the Pleasant
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31
The Terror SAILS for Key West

New York, March 24.-The
United States monitor Terror sailed
for Key West from this port at
o'clock this afternoon. At 9io'clock,
while her crew was engaged in pull.
ing up one OF her anchors, the chain
parted with the anchor and the four
teen faith oms Of iron links fell back
and buried itself in the mud at ths
bottom of the NarroWG. A wrecking
lighter, with divers aboard, was sent
to the scene. The divers succeeded
in bringing up the anchor at 1890
O'Clock aud it was put aboard the
monitor. The Terror weighed at
I:3O o'clock and half an hour later
she passed out Of quarantine
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31
Samuel T. Brown.

Samuel T. Brown, the subject OF
this notice was born in Scott county,
H., February 2jth, ISIS, and died at
his home in western part of Bates
county, March cath, ISsS. aged 20
years and one month. He lived in
various parts Of Scott county until
his removal 10 Missouri in 1858, where
he since remained on his farm in
Bates county. For one so retiring
he was well known in this and add
joining counties. He professed re-
lision in his 18th year and Joined the
NJ. f. church Of which hs had been
faithful member 50 years. The
writer's acquaintance with him be-
gan % years ago. ASS minister, pre-
siding elder and pastor, he writes
from his own knowledge and obser-
walton. Brother Brown had a deep
and intelligent interest in the sun
day school work. He filled the vari-
Gus offices OF his church, class leader,
steward, trustee, and superintendent
with much acceptability.
He was an ardent temperance Ad-
vocate. Hewa always on the reform
idea of all moral questions and
inclined 10 be advanced. He was
well informed on public and general
affairs. He read closely and thought
clearly, vigorously, and independ-
emily, especially on church matters he
was up TO date. In temperament he
was vivacious, often vibrating be-
tween the serious and jocular. He
was hopeful even in trouble and dis
aster, of which he had full share.
As man of strong convictions and
with the courage thereof, he was
outspoken and often blunt, though
not unkind or ungensrous. He was
plain and unpretentious in dress,
manner and spirit. With him relig-
ion was a principle. Although he had
emotion, the sheet anchor OF his
character was principle. In his eI-
perience and testimony he always
seemed to speak from a full heart
and a well stored mind. He met all
religious engagements with great
pronptness, very rarely late or alb
sent. His interest in the erection Of
the new church at Amsterdam the
past year was constant.
He was the friend OF preachers-of
all preachers. Only moral dsrelic-
ton could affect him. When in the
order OF the church Il pastor was sent
to him, he received and sustained
and supported him to the extent Of
his ability. 1t is safe to say that the
preaching in the main to which he
listened for the last 30 years was not
up to the standard OF his heart and
mind, yet he was no chronic COM
palmer.
He was a safe counselor, a good
neighbor, and citizen, an affectionate
father, q true husband, a sincere
christian. How much this last had
to do in forming, modifying and sus-
tanning the man in all other charac-
teristics and relations eternity alone
will unfold. His last illness was pIo-
tracted, the result in the first instance
Of a severe cold. He died in great
peace and hope, q former wife and
one child had preceded him.
His present wife and three children
are left, but on the way. The funeral
services were held at Amsterdam by
his pastor, VIM. Stephens. The re-
mains were laid away in the cemetery
at Mulberry amid the presence OF
many loving neighbors and sorrow
ing christian people. y.