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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
SIGNAL VICTORY

To night these parties arrived in
camp flushed with triumph and with
e story 10 tell which thrilled all who
heard it. 1t was story OF Spanish
defeat, and as living proof of what
they told they brought with them
eighteen Spanish soldiers, including
s lieutenant, who gives his name as
Francis Batista. In their possession
also were 100 rifles and 10000
rounds of ammunition which had
once been the property of the Span
lards When the story Of the result
of the expedition had been told
there was great rejoicing, and the
men who had composed it were
warmly congratulated.
One of the headquarters of the
Spaniards had been located in this
vicinity. and toward it the expedi-
ton moved. The party under Ma
honey was sent to hold this position.
The distribution of the balance of
the expedition was quickly arranged
Upon another range of hills Capt
Elliott and Capt. Spicer were sta
toned. To the southwest went
Capt, Ingate.
Lieut.. McGIl discovered Span
ish heliograph station. About it
was a company of Spaniards who at
once opened FIRE upon the Ameri
cans.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
May or Kills Ct. IarsAaI

Brunswick, Ne .une It City
Marshal r Z. Ash. wsa shot and
Instantly killed j, H Eeisel,
mayor c: IBIS /, ttis evening
at 9 O'Clock 4 shooting took
place in FIncL4 saloon Ashby
shot Heisel twia Heisel will die.
Ashby is alIeg4to have fired two
shots at Hsisel ct One SHOT Pene-
tr2ted Heissls EomeD; the otber
passed through + lung and came
out at the back [. is alleged that
Heisel eni Asf quarreled OF a
back street TO Il from some "
known cause, aukhe difficulty cul-
minated in tb9ragedy to night,
HeiseI's injuries ~ prove fatal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
FIRING INTO TIE CITY

Manila, june ;, via Hong Kong,
jane 1T is now officially admit
ted here that the troops have been
thirty six hours without food. Gun
boats conveying volunteers, sent into
tn lagoon to search for food for the
city ou Friday, returued here to day,
Sunday, AID reported the total fail
IRE Of thsir mission. The insurgents
are gaining everywhere and are now
firing into Manila itself
The commanders of the gunboats
sent for food report that every
lagoon and town is hostile The
Spanish fotilla was uuabls TO effect
a landing in spite Of prolonged firing
on the part Of ali the gunboets
Nobody, however, was killed. This
removes the last hope of provision
ing Manila.
During the week eli the garrisons
were overpowered or surrendered.
The prisoners are well treated. A
majority OF those woo resisted were
slaughtered
In the northern sections the insur.
gents have united near Paesig. on
the Passig river. driving the Spsnish
gunboats to Duoa. There were
few casu lilies
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
SPANISH ARTILLERY CORPS IN CUBA

supply Of the city depends.
General August has issued an
order declaring that all males above
the age OF IS shall join the army
and DO military duty.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
CHARGE ON THE ENEMY

Charge them" shouted Lieut..
McGill, and his detachment rushed
forward with vim. The firing was
rapid and the men fought at close
quarters. For fifteen minutes the
firing was kept up, the Spaniards
being gradually forced back. At
last, finding that they were losing
ground, the enemy fled AMI Lieut.
McGill proceeded TO take possession
Of the station
While this vas going on Spicer
ard Elliott continued 10 advance
along the second range Of hills.
Suddenly firing was heard directly
il front of them, and the Americans
knew that they were about to IN
cover their game. They were put
10 flight Immediately, ard amid
shouts of victory the forces Of Lieut..
ycGiu could be seen making for the
crest of hill adjoining.
Thus the search continued, each
time the Spaniards being routed as
soon as discovered. II wss early II
tie afternoon that Capt. Elliott and
lis force drove the enemy from the
crest Of enc of the bridges right into
the arms Of AcGil and his men.
As The Spaniards swoeped down
the hill McGil shouted: Give it to
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
LATE WORD FROM DEWEY.

Washington. June 1.-THE Navy
department has received the follow
ing from Admira! Dewey urder date
0. June Il
"Cayite, June y, via Hong Kolg.
jun L There is little change in
the situation since my telegram
Of June 3 Insurgents continue
hos.ilitlee aud have practically
surro01ded Manila They have
taken $500 Spanish prisoners whom
they trea: most humanely. They DO
not intend to take TIE city a. pres
ent Twelve merchant vessels are
anchored Ia the bay with refugees
on board, under guard OF neutral
men OF war: this with my permission
The health of the squadron con
tirues excellent. The German com.
mander-in chief arrived here 10 day
Three German, two British. one
French aad one Japaeese men OF war
now ia port. Another German man
Of var Il expected. Tie folIcs!n 2
ls correct list Of hte Spanish vessels
captured or destroyed
Destroyed: Two protected cru.s
ere, FIVE unprotected cruisers, one
transpor: ard one serving vessel.
both armed.
The following were captured: The
transport Manila and she guuboas
Ca.lao-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
ENEMY BADLY DEFEATED.
Marines Charges and Put to
Flight a Superior Force.
Spaniaras We're Pursued Into
;hn Hills and Suffered
Great Loss

: merIcsu~ Avenged Comrades "ho
Succumhsd g., .-stinan~ Treechery
Camp AIcC4lia, Guantanamo Bay,
June Il via Mole st Nicholas,
June I5).-Out in the woods AID
dense underbrush through which
the Spaniards have been skulkiug
since Saturday night there are lying
scores upon scores Of their number
who have been slain by bullets from
the guns Of the American marines
and by the shells which have been
HURLED into Tie cbaparreI by the
Dolphin. The tables have been
turned upon the subjects of Spain
With q vengeance
The yaunted chivalry and tue al
legged observance Of civilized warfare
upon the part Of the Spaniar1s were
given the lie when they fired upon
the party Of American marines who
were engaged in burying their dead,
and when they mutilated with their
sabers and with machetes the bodies
Of the Americans who had fallen ID
the engagement oflast Saturday and
Sunday.
After being exposed to tie asees
sin, like fire OF the Spaniards fol
three days and nights the American
forces were made more determined
10 destroy the enemy by the discov
cry of the barbarism Of which the
Spaniards had been guilty.
To the scouting parties sent out
by Lieut. Col. Huntington belongs
the credit of the work which has
been done, They were ordered tc
engage the enemy and to destroy OF
put it TO flight. Orders were obeyed
to the letter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05
A STICK AT A TIME.

I remember a story my father told
For a lesson to us boys
Work doesn't consist in talk" said he
Or in making deal of noise.
'It's getting down to the thing to be done
And steadily pegging away,
And the first you know the job is done
And plenty of time for play"
One day my father said: "Tom. see here.
We've drawn up the winters wood,
And somebody's got to pile 1t up.
Do you know boy who could?"
He thought dollar would be enough
To pay for job like that
And so did l, for wouldn't II buy
Some skates or a ball and bat?
'1ll do it." said. and ran out to see
The wood l must pile away;
And the sight of 1t almost took my breath
And filed me with dismay.
They had heaped the wood by the old shed
door,
Till the door was hid from sight,
Load upon load all along the path,
Wood to the left and right.
"Why. never can pile that all away"
l said, with long, long sigh;
For the task before me looked so large,
/ hadn't the courage to try.
My father came out and stopped, surprised
My rueful face to see,
And asked, In his cheerful, kindly way
What II was that troubled me.
1.-THE pile is so big" answered him,
And was almost ready to cry;
And II seemed to grow, and grow, and
grow,
TIL it almost reached the sky.
"Of course. you can't pile II all at once,
One stick at a time, my son;
Little by little, and very soon
You'll find the work is done.
Don't think Of the great. big heap, my
boy,
But sturdily now begin,
And take the sticks as you come to them,
And I'll wager that you'll win"
So fell to work. and stick by stick
piled the wood In the shed;
/ did not watch the heap outside,
But the growing pile instead.
/ whistled merrily at my work.
And whistling made 1t play
And so, till the winter day was done,
piled the wood away.
Well boys, the task had thought so great
/ finished the second day,
And learned lesson then and there
That's helped me all the way.
Whenever there's something to be done,
Don't stand, and walt, and dread.
TIL courage weakens-no, my boys;
But go to work instead.
It's steady and sturdy work that counts
In this life of ours, my son;
Little by little in patient toll,
The mightiest deeds are done.
Remember, It isn't all done at once;
It's step by step we climb
To the mountain top, and so all through
It's only " a stick at a time"
-Eben IL. Rexford. in Golden Days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05
AUDUBON.
IOWA.
THE FURROWED FIELD.

With stinted stubble, stone and tare,
The sterile field lay bleak and bare;
80 desolate and f1owerless
The heart grew sad in WEAKNESS.
The bird in fear. flew swiftly past,
The thirsty cattle stood aghast,
With frenzied eye and heated breath,
Then turned, and fled the scene of death!
Again saw the dreary waste.
10! Labors bands made busy haste;
The plowman's steady, sturdy stride
The stone and stubble parted wide;
The plowshare rent the stubborn ground
With jarring unrelenting sound,
Until its quivering heart lay bare
To blind night rain and MONDAY glare!
Anon, the burrows broad and deep
Ran straight as paths swift arrows keep.
And forth the sower came to sow
With wisely cautious step and slow,
His provident, impartial hand
Dispensing blessing Ger the land,
And far and near the seed was sown.
Beauty for ashes-bread for stone
And then, behold fertile field,
In golden wealth of fruitful yield.
The plowman's pathway merciless
Arrayed in shining righteousness,
Whose mellow incense fed the breeze
TO serve a thousand ministries;
What once was dead, gave life to throngs,
What once was dumb, burst forth in songs!
o bruised, broken, bleeding heart,
Behold in this thy counterpart.
The burrows grief doth pillow, the pain
OF narrowing torture, not in vain
Shall pierce thee through with anguish
sore,
And lay thee bare to inmost core;
In this thy crucial trial see
A pledge of richest harvestry!
j. Zitella Cooke, in Congregationalist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05
HOW THE BABY IS CARRIED.

Japan. The samurai were soldiers and
scholars, and were entirely apart from
and above the ordinary people. They
could not engage in any business, nor
could they marry into another class.
This has all been changed since tho
japanese revolution of 1S67-6S. The
people are now divided into two large
classes-the heimin (ha-meen), or com
moners, the shizoku (shee-zo-koo), or
gentry-and all have equal rights under
the law. The average boys success in
life depends upon his own abilities, and
the use he makes of the teaching he
may have.
The first thing the samurai baby
needed after he was put in his nurses
arms was a sword. Rather n queer
thing for baby to have, but then this
baby was n samurai No matter if his
tiny hand could not grasp the handle,
his nurse carried il for him; and when
the obi became II part of his dress the
sword was fastened to it and hung by
his side. To be sure, it was wooden
sword, but what of that? 1t was the
badge of his rank, and must go wher-
ever he did all day long, and when he
went to bed 1t was laid close by. "The
sword is the soul Of the samurai" is an
old japanese saying, and it was thus
early fastened to his side that he might
become used to grasping it from in
fancy.
When our young samurai reached the
age of seven it was day Of great re-
joicing. At the family festival two real
metal swords were fastened to the obi,
one on each side. The edges, however,
were blunt, and accidents were further
guarded against by having the swords
so fastened in their sheaths that the
young swordsman could not draw them
out. These were now his constant COM
panions until, at the age of IS, the
weapons handed down in his family
took their place.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05
CHILDREN IN JAPAN.
Boys I'm That Charming Land Become
of Age mt Fifteen and Are Then
Given n New Name.

In st. Nicholas there is a paper ON
"The Little japanese at Home" by Ida
Tigner Hodnett. Miss Hodnett says, in
describing the growing of boy:
When he is three years old he begins
to wear the obi, girdle three inches
wide, which confines the kimono, q loose
sort of garment, and the main part Of
the Japanese national dress for both
children and grown people. The put
ting on of the obi is the occasion of an
other family feast; and a very impor-
tant garment it is, for it corresponds
to pockets in an American boys first
trousers. The front part of the llimono,
above the obi, is also used as pocket;
and the long, wide sleeves, sewed up at
the lower end, make two very big ones.
When Is years old the boy becomes
OF age, and third family festival oc-
ours. Another name is given him and
his hair is allowed to grow all over the
head, like n mans. Previous to this
time the head is shaved so as to allow
the hair to grow only in spots or tufts,
the place of the tufts varying up to the
age of ten, when the crown only il
shaved. At the festival celebrating his
majority the manner of friends and rel
atives changes toward him, and, while
the day before he was still addressed as
n child, now he is addressed in the cere-
monious forms required by Japanese
etiquette. The title of respect, san, is
henceforth affixed to his name, even by
those nearest and dearest. These titles,
san, sama, always follow the name, and
are never prefixed, as with our "Mr."
For example, a boy whose name Is
Kiyoshi will be called Kiyoshi-san. In
his responses to the kind speeches made
to him the boy shows that he under
stands the new honors that have come
upon him, and that he is now ready to
apply himself to the serious business of
life.
1t used to be great thing to be born
samurai (sah-moo-rD boy baby in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05
NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
Common Error COrrccted-Facts Com
corning Their Reliability and
Integrity Are Given.

A very common error is prevalent
that the work of reporters given in
newspapers as rule is not entitled to
respect or credence. 1t is generally
assumed that the reporter writes chiefly
or wholly to make a sensation, or in
some way interest readers without re-
gard to facts, while just the reverse is
the truth in all reputable newspaper es-
adjustments.
1t is safe to assume that the state
ments of reporters given in the leading
reputable journals of the country are
quite as truthful as are the general
statements from the pulpit when the
minister gets outside of strictly reli-
gious teachings, and very much more
truthful than are the public expressions
Of most, if not all, of the leading pro-
Icxsions.
With very few exceptions the man
agement of our leading daily newspa-
pers enforce truthfulness and fairness
as the supreme attributes for news
paper writer, and yet it is common for
all who are displeased with any repor-
torial statement to say that "it's n mere
newspaper story"
Not only are the managers OF our
leading newspapers entitled to great
credit for the scrupulous care they en-
force on their reporters and corre-
spondents to present the truth with
as exact fairness as is possible, but the
public little know the ceaseless care
that is exercised in every reputable
newspaper office to prevent the publ
cation of even the truth when it would
be more harmful to publish than to sup
press it.
There is not week, indeed, hardly a
day, that the newspapers of this city
do not suppress the facts proper for
public information which would make
most interesting story, solely because
it would bring flood of sorrow to the
innocent and helpless and cast an i'm
perishable shadow upon their lives.
Withall the errors necessarily commit
ted in newspaper office by reason Of
the haste with which the articles must
often be prepared, the public little
knows with what thorough integrity
the newspapers, as a rule, protect the
innocent even at the cost of suppressing
legitimate and interesting information.
The skeletons of hundreds of house
holds are carefully guarded in the news
paper offices of the country, and gener-
ally without even the knowledge of the
people who are thus protected.--Phila-
delphia Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05
The Parachute saved Him.

Sometimes man seems to have been
bern under lucky star, like the aero
naut who recently made an ascension
at Niagara Falls. When 5000 feet up in
the air, the balloon exploded. The man
was hanging by his toes from trapeze
at the time, and there did not seem to
be one chance in thousand for his
life; but ne quickly drew himself up.
and while the collapsed bag was rush
ing downward at terrific rate, man
aged to detach his parachute and get
clear of the balloon. The parachute
soon slowed up, and the lucky aeronaut
landed without a scratch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05
THE MYSTERIOUS LOOP.
An Amusing Trick which Any Bright
Boy or Girl Can Learn mt the
First or Second Trial.

Almost any child can work out this
puzzle; in fact, its solution should be
plain at first sight to your practiced eyes
and minds. The drill you have had in
puzzles has sharpened your wits so that
you would readily undertake to solve
the most difficult. 1t is only the lazy
little lads or lassies to whom the sight
of puzzle is alarming; the bright ones
fairly delight in it.
A mysterious loop is here presented
threaded with string to each end of
which is fastened an oblong block.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05
HUMOROUS.

Fair visitor-"What lovely parrotl"
Ito parrot)-"Polly want crackerT'
Polly (cautiously)-"Did you make it
yourself?"-Truth.
Little Clarence-"Pa, what is the diff
ference between firmness and obsti-
nacy?" Mr.. Callipers-"Merely a mat
ter of sex, my son."-Puck.
They say poor Clara consulted the
stars before marrying him." "And
what was the result?" They all gave
him good character, except one vaude-
vile star."-Life.
Mistress (severely)-"If such thing
occurs again, Norah, shall have to get
another servant" Norah--'I wish yez
wud-there's easily enough worruk for
two av us."-Boston Traveller.
Mrs. Booser Ito Mr.. Booser) -"Why,
you disgraceful creature, you're never
sober!" Mr.. Booser mo? Mus
have been 'toxicated when l married
you, an not 'ponsible for actions!"-
Fun.
Misunderstanding Character-"Wot's
Their time, guv'nor?" Mr.. Bluff Chit
ting him over the heaO-"It's just
struck one!" Misunderstanding Char
acter (groaningly)-'I 'ope your watch
amt repeater!"-Tit-Bits.
Fuddy-"Do you really think that
Baskers cares much for his wife?"
Duddy-"Cares for her? He dotes on
her. Scores of times I've known him
to make faces for his wife when she had
to take nasty-tasting medicine. Dos
ton Transcript.
A Misinterpretation.- Cutter
Ito parent)-"Shall ] give your boy \
bang on his forehead, sir?" Parent
(busily)-"Yes; and if that doesn't
quiet him give him one in the neck.
He's been warned not to fidget in the
BARRIERS chair."-Judge.
"Good-by, professor" said the sweet
girl graduate; shall always remem-
Der you kindly, for to you am indebted
for all / know" Say no MORE" re-
piled the professor, "say no more. Such
trifle is not worthy of a thought, as
sure you."-Chicago News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05
IOWA STATE NEWS.
All I'm Camp.

All the members of the Iowa national
guard are in camp on the state fair
grounds in Des Moines. The number
of officers and men in camp from the
four regiments is as follows: First reg
lment, "a officers and $50 men; Second
regiment, AZ officers and 573 men; Third
regiment, 3s officers and $50 men;
Fourth regiment, SIS officers and COZ
men. Total, TIA officers and 2,214 men.
To complete the states quota will re-
quire the enlistment of about 1000 more
men. 1t is believed, however, that the
number needed to make three full regi-
ments of infantry will be easily OBJ
tanned, and instructions We're issued to
the colonies to have their regiments
ready to move by Maya
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05
Almost Cut In Two.

Henry Addix, the 22-year-old son of
one of the leading citizens of Boone
county, met with peculiarly horrible
accident which resulted in his almost
instant death. The young man had
been away from home, and his aged
father had driven to the station in
Boone to meet him. When within about
one-half mile of home the team which
they were driving took fright and the
young man was thrown out on barb
wire fence. He retained hold of the
reins and was dragged along on top of
the fence, cutting him almost in two.
He died in about five minutes, even be-
fore his father could make an effort to
bind up his terrible wounds.