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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-17
Pleasant Gap Items.

Mrs E r Hall visited at Ewing
Bassett's Monday.
The spelling match Tuesday night
was a success, and We hope Prof
Cox will give another one soon.
o Nj Burkhsrt is suffering from
Ia grippe this week.
The Scifres school closed Friday.
Miss Powell will teach the spring
term.
VIM Campbell, prominent young
man Of this city, has a position as
clerk in a store at Montrose.
Laura Hancock is on the sick list.
Charlie and Ida Baker spent Sat
urdsy night and Sunday in Butler
with their Uncle J G Hale.
DA Brownfeld, after a days' stay
with US returned to his home in
Indian Territory.
Protrscted meeting begun at the
Orchard Grove school house Friday
night.
Ivy Hart, of Butler, is visiting
friends in this section.
The singing at John Terrers was
a success. and enjoyed by all.
G. G Henry. true blue Bryan
democrat OF this township, is out
among the boys as candidate for cir
cult clerk. He is one of Pleasant
Gaps sons, of whom the people can
be proud, and il elected will make
the county No / officer.
The people Of this community
have begun to think about sowing
oats. NEsIKA.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-17
Northwest DeePwater.

Mamie Simpson, who was reported
sick last week, is still very low.
Eli Asher and family, of Foster,
are visitlng at Mr. Richards this
week.
Protracted meeting at the Johns.
town Methodist church is still in
progress
Mr. Cullingsworth and family Wis
tied at Will Kash's Sunday.
Mr. Adell's store. at Johnstown,
was burglarize! Monday night. It
was supposed to have been done by
a tramp.
Mrs Gilliland was the guest OF
Mrs Richards Sunday eve.
The surprise birthday dinner at
Mrs Ida Kssh Monday was largely
attended and everyone enjoyed them
selves splendidly.
Rev Ma1ey, who has been on the
sick list, 10 some better now.
Fannie Richards was the guest Of
Hettie Ensley Thursday evening
Mr. thinner has purchased fine
mule.
We would like to know who the
hungry person was that helped him.
self to about S gallon Of Lee Slmp-
sons molasses.
j nj Kash commenced plowing
for corn the 14th.
Our road overseer, Mr.. thinner,
was looking for men to work on the
road last Monday. The bridge be.
tween w Shelton's and g Allison g
place broke down.
B T Richards is preparing to
fence a pasture in which to raise
geese.
Uncle Hugh Gilliand is reported
to be on the sick list.
We understand A a Sells, OF
Butler, has traded his property for
a farm near Browning, Mo, and ex
poets to stop awhile with his father
in Deepwater township.
DIR Crabtree was in Johrstewn
and delivered q short lecture on the
eye
81 Coleman bought fine buggy
team at Webb's sale.
The S S at Antioch is getting
along nicely; meets every Sunday al
3pm. ReY Scott breaches every
third Saturday and Sunday of eacf
month.
Geo Simpson and Bell Tyre, o
Wakomas, Indian Ty, are at theil
fathers, NJ Simpson, near Maysburg
to attend the bedside of their siste
Mamie. who is very low with ty
phoid fever. MARRISoLs.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-17
NOT FOR EVERYTHING.

But if you have kidney, liver or blad-
der trouble you will find Swamp Root
Just the remedy you need. People are
not apt to get ANXIOUS about their health
soon enough 1t you are not quite well
or half sick have you ever thought that
your kidneys NAV be the cause OF your
sickness?
1t is easy to tell by setting aside your
urine for twenty-tour hours; a sediment
or settling indicates an unhealthy condi-
ton OF the Kidneys. When urine stains
linen 1t is an evidence of kidney trouble.
Too frequent desire to urinate, scanty
supply, pain OF dull acne in the back Is
also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder need doctoring.
There is satisfaction in knowing that
the great Remedy DR.. Kiimer's Swamp
Root tulfills every wish in relieving We
or diseased kidneys and all forms OF blad.
der trouble. Not only does Swamp Root
give new lite and activity to tbs kidneys
the cause OF the trouble, but by treat
| ing the kidneys it acts as tonic tor the
! entire constitution. II YOU need a med
| iclne YOU should have -se best. Sold by
| druggists, price fifty cents ard one dol
| lar or by mentioning the BUTLER WEEK
LY TIMES and sending your address tc
| DIR kilner i 60. Binghampton, \. Y
| YOU may have sample bottle or thi:
| great discovery sent TO YOU bv mail.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-17

that lends any interest to him is that
he is in jail and believed to be guilty
of train robbery aud the murder of
poor woman in her own house
while endeavoring to defend her life
and property. Kennedy is not a
penitent or prosecuted man. The
reason be is in Jail at present is be
cause, while out on bail awaiting
trial for one train robbery, he started
out to commit another, and by an
accident was captured, armed and
equipped for his work of violence
and blood Is a determined and
persistent criminal like this, with no
trace OF generosity and kindness in
his hardened nature-anv more than
there is of intelligence or comelinesa
10 his countsnance-apr proper object
for the interest or sympathy of
women of good character?
This demonstration on the part Of
these women of Kansas City is the
more depraved and disgusting be-
cause the object of it belongs to a
class of criminals who have been for
months peculiarly the terror and
II ouble OF poor working women OF
this city, who have robbed such re-
peatediy and who stand charged
with the wicked murder of a woman.
It would seem that an ordinary and
decent regard for their own sex
should prevent women from paying
any tribute of regard to a member
of gang whose prey has been
especially women, for whoever takes
the hand of Mr. John Z. Kennedy
salutes the whole gang of criminals
who infest Kansas City, from the
wretch who picked the poor old
negro woman's pocket in Union
cemetery to the blood stained brute
who shot down poor Emma Schu
macher The sheriff or office in
charge of our Jail should shut of
these feminine ovations to noted
public enemies.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-17
Editor Lettwlch Poisoned.

Gallatin, Mo-, Feb. 13.-Gus Left
wich, editor of the Gallatin Demo.
crat, died at his residence in this city
at 800 o'clock this morning from
the effects of srsenic poison, sup
posedly contained in coffee which he
drank for breakfast on Saturday
morning. His wife, who also drank
of the coffee, is considered out oi
danger.
Editor Leftwich was one of the
best known, most influential and
most successful newspaper men in
the State, having edited the Miami
News and Richmond Conseryator
before purchasing the Democrat last
April. He was enrolling clerk of the
last General Assembly and twice
president of the Southwest Missouri
Press association. His death comes
as a shock to Gallatin's citizens, anc
will be ssd news to the fraternity
with which he has been associated
for twenty one years.
No other clew than accidental II
obtainabIe as to the cause of th'
poisoning, two boxes of rat poison
having been kept on the shelf imme
diately over the coffee pot. A cor
oner's inquest will likely be held
to morrow. Burial will be at Miami
No, TUESDAY. DR.. Morris Leftwich
superintendent of Masonic home, st
Louis. is q brother of deceased.
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An English Papers Fear.

London, Feb. 1.-THE st. James
Gazette this afternoon, referring to
the De Lone incident, says: ut ap-
pears that President Mckinley is
really making a serious incident out
of the affair He Is not content with
the prompt resignation of De LONE.
A disavowsl from Spain and an apol.
ogy are now demanded from Madrid
and this il q little too much for
Spanish pride. Is the American
government. which has had for some
time ample Justification for interveu-
ton in CuDa, if it had been able to
make up is mind TO interfere, going
to pick quarrel over this Paltry
businessf Those interested in his
torical parallels will recall that
Napoleon III in 1870 refused to be
satisfied With King Williams dis
avowaI of bis kinsman's candidsture
for the Spanish throne and demand
ed a declaration from the King OF
Prussia tha he would never permit
such a capdidsture to be revived.
War followed Immediately"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-17
Four Under Arrest.

Ft. Scott, Kan, Feb. 11.-Start-
ling developments in connection
with the recent burning of the home
of E. Fl. Mikesell, jsweler OF this
city, we're made to-day, when
statement was made by his brother.
in law, who was placed under arrest
charged with setting fire to the
house, that MIR. and Mrs. Mikesell
had planned and executed the arson
to defraud the insurance companies.
Other relatives who had knowledge
Of the affair, when shey learned that
the officers had clew, tumbled over
each other to confess, and to night
Mikesell and his wife, her sister,
Mrs. Barrick, and ha. Lrotherin'
law, Joseph McQuitly, are in custo
DIV, while John Barrick, another
brother-in law, has fed. The Mike
sells recently obtained a judgment
against insurance companies for the
Insurance Mrs McQuitly and Mrs.
Barrick have confessed having burn
ed all of Mrs Mikesell's silk dresses
and fine draperies and carpets IN
order to escape detection. MikeseIl
was arrested in his iswelry store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-17
Happy Hill Items.

School began at Happy Hill Mon
day after a two weeks vacation.
Mary Hand visited Lizzie and
Mary Butler last week.
Pearl Bomar butchered Saturday.
The Literary at Happy Hill is
progressing nicely. Mr. Siggins re-
signed as president of the society
and Rev Allen was elected to fill the
vacancy.
Gus McAninch has returned from
the west. He brought with him a
car load OF horses, which he intends
selling.
Willie Haskins is on the sick list
Lige Butler and Oths Long made
a fiying trip to Nevada last week.
Mr. Hollis has sold his farm at
S33 per acre. He will move to
Sedalis.
Elijah and Delbert Requa were
buying hogs last week.
J D Long has rented farm near
Nevada and will move March 1st
Willie Allen is hauling logs to
build him house.
VIM Siggins gays lie is building
him e wigwa,n.
Rev Tom Griffin has rented Char
ley Kisnsr's farm.
Will MCGOWAN has mo7ed TO
Papinville.
Mr. Essenprice has rented one OF
" z Royce's farms.
There will be preaching at Happy
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-17
MARRIED TO CHINESE YOUTHS.
British Government Urged to Investigate
Shanghai Scandal.


Van Couver, B. G, Feb. 10 The
steamer Empress, from China,
brings news of disgraceful scandal
in Shanghai. Chinese youths attach
ed to the legation had been marry
ing English girls. In fact, it had
been fad among girls to teach
these Celestials English and then
marry them.
The Chinese youths, with no sane
tity for the marriage law, treated
their English wives as playthings
for the hour, and as soon as they
got them into the interior of China
sold them. If the girls rebelled
their Chinese husbands left them
with nothing, not even clothes on
their backs. They locked them in
empty houses to scream until some
one came to help them. In no sin
gle instance did these girls write tc
their relatives in England, telling OF
their situation. Their parents had
forbid their alliances with Chlnamer
and they suffered the degradation il
silence. The press has taken u
the matter, and will request ths
British government to take some
steps to prevent undesirable inter
national marriages
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-17
HEROISM OF A MACON GIRL.
After Being Knocked Down Ia II Bark
Room She Fires Five Shot at
An Assnilaut

an Assnilant
Macon, Mo Feb. 12.-When Miss
Blanche Nolan lighted match in
her room preparatory to retiring last
night she was knocked PROSTATE by
burglar. The plucky girl quickly
regained her feet, grabbed revolver
lying in drawer and fired five times
at her assailant. The shots went
wide of their mark, however and he
made his escape.
Marshal Troester to day arrested
q negro named Ellis Bates on sus-
picion and he was identified by Miss
Nolan and her sister, Mrs. G. nj.
Cadogan, who were the only ones in
the house at the time The negro
had evidently slipped into the house
during the evening. The police
found half bushel of iewelry and
trinkets in Bates house. He has
served two terms in the penitentiary
for burglary.
Miss Nolan is the daughter of the
late Rev. j. p. Nolan. and is promi-
nent in society.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-17

The chief engineer of the X. c..
Il E. S. railroad, F. II. Peters and
assistants of Kansas City, began the
survey of the proposed line of rail-
road to ElDorado Springs. The sur
veyors start at point in ElDorado
and run the line to point five miles
south of Rich Hill where the X. G.
& E. S. rosd is tapped. The pro-
posed line will run through the
: town of Walker. It now begins to
look es though ElDorsdo will soon
got railroad.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-17
Kennedy's FEMININE Admirers.
be recounted

Kennedy's FEMININE Admirers.
h c. Star.
That seventv-eight women should
call at the county Jail yesterday to
see Jonn F. Kennedy is most dis
creditable Incident. If their motive
was merely curiosity, that in itself
was degrading, and if it was sympa'
thy, then there res less excuse still
for their action.
There is nothing in Kennedy as
an Individual to attract attention,
He is a commonplace thug, without
anv charms of mind or person. All
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-17

Wanted to sO'l for cash or trade
for a good farm a two thousand
dollar stock of groceries; location
fine and a fair cash trade all ready
built up. Two-tbirds cash down re-
quired if on cash 'oal. Address
P. 0. Box 400, Butler, Mo. 9-tf.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-17
VETERANS OF GRAY TO
VETERANS OF BLUE.

Conted-rat-s at HigsInsville Send a
Present 10 T,deraIs at ST. James.
Republic. L..
To day the At old Federal veter-
ans who make their home at st.
James, the place provided for them
by the S'atp, will be surprised to
receive large box of backbones,
spare ribs and other choice pieces
of fresh pork from the Confederate
Home at Higginsville. When they
read note accompanying the pres
ent they will then take the situation
all in.
Thursday was hog killing day at
the Confederate Home and 81 fat
porkers were slaughtered President
James Bannerman and Secretary
Henry A. Newman were present and
about the first thing that suggested
itself to the old veterans, after view
ing the long row of dressed fat
porkers, was to wonder if the Fed
eral veterans in the Home at st.
James were supplied with fresh
pork. 1t was suggested that no
matter how we'll the old Federal
veterans may be fed, they would
accept a present from the veterans
of the Confederate Home and &C.
cordingly Colonel Bannerman gave
directions that a large box be packed
with choice back bones, spare ribs,
etc and forwarded with the compli-
ments of the Confederate Home
veterans to those at st. James. In
the ordinary course of transit the
box should reach st. James to day.
A letter will accompany the pres
ent in which it will be explained that
during the war the soldiers of bot b
armies exchanged rations, and now
that peace prevails there is no reason
why the same evidence of good-fel-
lowship should not prevail. The
present will also show the Federal
veterans just how the Confederate
veterans are fed, so far as meat
goes. Most old soldiers are said to
have a particular fondness for fresh
pork, an appetite they acquired dur
inp the war. and one which sticks to
them yet.
The Federal home was only lately
acquired by the State, and as yet
stock.raising is not under way. The
Confederate Home has been in ex-
istencs for some years and the big
farm is well stocked. There are now
147 inmates in the Higginsville d
stitution, and it is proposed to stuff
them for some months to come with
fresh pork chimes, spare-ribs, etc,
and later on introduce the ham and
shoulders.
During the war it was a common
custom for the soldiers on each side
to arrange for an exchange of rations
The soldiers on one side would have
, an abundance Of some commodity
sadly lacking on the other, and wher
the armies were near together the
pickets would open negotiations ano
trade would be brisk until fighting
was ordered. It is said that nc
soldier ever took advantage of these
negotiations looking to the capture
of those with whom he was trading
and such meetings were invariably
the occasion of the exchange o.
| good feeling and much merriment
All these old scenes will no 6oub
be recalled by the veterans at st
James when they open the box sen
them by the Higginsville Home, auc
; as they devour the tender chimes
= and juicy spare-ribs, it is surmlseo
> that many esmn fire incidents vii
be recounted.
p Kenuedy's FEMININE Admirers.
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Hill next Sunday.

Hill next Sunday.
The party at Mr. Grobe's Friday
night was a grand success. About
two dozen were present and enjoyed
themselves immensely. DAISY.
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OFFICERS.

u Y. THOMPSON. Pres.
+. A. BENNETT. Vice =.
r.. ID. kIPP. Cashier
q. W. NEW BERRY, asst Cashier
g. 2. WYATT, Ass I Cashier.
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NpER STATE sUPERNIsIo,

NNtR sIAIE 4 PERNIsION.
We beg to offer our services
for a part Or all of your account
feeling that we can assure de-
pOsitOrs all the advantages aris-
ing from experience, prudence
and vigilance.
FARMERS BANK.
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DIRECTORS.

DIRECTORS.
o
JUDGE CLARK wiz
J. NERINGHAM
JAS. NJ. McKIBBES
JSO. Z. SHUT
j. j. MCKEE
H. NJ. GALLEY
JSO. STEELE
NJ. u. WILCOX.
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TOSELL GU sHg 81 mas 4ea Of o6sr IGTa pFor

e. fFsy g. aaySnS5s n Shsnse io- IN WHts HE. 2 ss.
cation or business. DAVID CII1, NEB.
He has customers for you. Send l0c for casa 'lg.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-06
The Farewell.

Saturday about noon a meeting
OF a few OF our prominent people in
Mires & Warmers office, it was ar
ranged to give the boys going to
war supper and a nice farewell.
Everything was done that could
be to make it a pleasant meeting.
About 7 o'clock the crowd began to
gather in the opera Louise and long
before the hour of opening exercises
the house was crowded to its full
est capacity. Judge Davidson pre-
sided and speeches where made by
Judge Graves, a Mires, Kirk
Whited, Clyde Warner, Rev. Mar
vim, Prof. Morgan Uncle John Nc
Dowell and Col. Wager, of Vir-
ginia, also made nice speech.
The very best of order prevailed
and the boys and citizens showed
considerable enthusiasm. About
o'clock the boys marched to the
depot and boarded the special train
for Tacoma. where they went into
quarters. The event was one long
to be remembered by all who par
ticipated.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-06

The door Of health stands open 10 every
woman who will enter All that she needs
;s Inc kew and q little knowledge. The
knowledge that she needs is concerning he!
oy,,, nature. her own physical makeup and
the principal cause OF ill-health II women
Whei, woman suffers from headaches
and -7ai-s il the back and sides. and burn
ing and dragging sensations and the weak
ness. nervousness and cespoHCency mar
are caused By diseases peculiar 10 her sex,
she cannot Ell oy good general health. lag
kew 10 the door OF health-the cure for a.!
disorders Of this description-is DT. PieTces
Favo-ite Prescription. Il IS rnecicine
specially devised for disorders Of this ia.
ture and no other. II IS the invention OF
an eminent and skillful specialist d.. <. y.
Pierce. for thirty years chief consulting
nhvsiciau TO the Invalids' Hotel and Surgi-
cal Institute. at Buffalo. y. \. When
woman writes TO Dr.. Pierce she consults
a physician who has pTacticed foT thirty
wears right III one place, and who was some
wears ago hono-ed by his own townspeop!e
bv an election 10 the National Congress:
He will answer letters from women free OF
charge All professional CORES ponaeHce is
REGARDED as sacreGlv confidential.
Fo-vears kept falling in health and getting
worse and more nervous all the time. writes
Mrs Annie Dulan. Of Fast Stroudsburg. Monroe
Co. Pa u doctored with two different doctors
nv nerves weak had ulcers OF the uterus
which were 50 painful at times that was AFRAID
thev must be cancers ! felt discouraged and cic
not get any better until my nurse advised me 10
write to Dr. Pierce. In May commenced tax
ing Dr. P;erce's Favor:,e Prescrip t;ou and Gold
en- Medical Discovery. took twelve bottles IN
all six Of each. Thanks 10 God and Dr.. Pierce $
medicines am cured and am a we'll woman"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-06
From Dawson City.



My DEAR FRIEND Nt Nopc,x
am well and hearty. Have NJ.
FORGOTTEN that | promised to wr;,.
70 Won. We have p.,- c5s,oo ;.
ge. or send mail Have wr;,,on
several letters to the Fllensbr,,
bows and trust that they have ala
YOU the contents and fact. az tber
appeared in their letter. Havs
been doing the very be-, 7 co,,ld II,
the bows. bu, this country i nv M
means what il !. repre.an+ed 70 h.
on the ont side
Itisno place for man with
small means to do business Ira
ouire, a COMPANY or II man with
rich bank behind him 10 he .ncca.s.
ful here ! man to work nv tbs
dav needs about one.,housand dol,
lars worth OF provisions and outfit
Il is not pleasant country 10
work in. as a man is exposed TO the
extreme cold weather. There ap
many cases OF sickness also MANY
deaths. Only strong. healthy per.
sons should attemp, 10 come in.o
this country. The country is not
as rich with gold asit IS thought to
be. have staked three claims. and
shall know whether thew will pay
to work in time to let YOU all know
also in time to have some Of the
bows come in and help work them.
You tell the bows that they are
foolish to start for this country
without knowing something de6n.
tie about where they are going TO
be located and have something sure
in view II the claims are not
worth working. | shall come out
,,ox+ r,,,r Va, ,,or ,oll ,bo
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-06
Issue no Bonds.

War with Spain seems inevitable
and the 'patriotic financiers" are
already scheming to help Uncle
Sam to money with which to de.
fray expenses.
1t is already proposed to issue
"$100,O00,000 treasury certificates"
and "$5OO,OO0,OOO of bonds"
The certificates are to be in de-
nominations Of $50 and upwards
so that "poor folks" can invest in
them! They are to bear 3 per cent
and be redeemable in year.
What rush there will be for
these certificates by the people, eh
There are so many farmers, me-
chanics and workingmen who have
$50 or more to loan at 3 per cent.
Let us explain how it will work.
These $50 treasury notes would be
paid out by the government for ex-
penses. They would pass into cir
culation by the people. But in
about three months the accumulate
ed interest would be worth some
thing. After that time whenever
one of them passed into the bank
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-06

DURING these days of excitement
of war with Spain, the populists
should not lose sight of the fact
that soon the party will be called
upon to hold their regular county
convention. Although we cap
tured everything in sight last year,
we must not feel over-confident of
winning in the coming election and
allowing incompetent men to be
nominated, the ticket lost and the
party wrecked. Put up a good,
strong ticket of clean men and
success is assured.