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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
Our Officers Led in Battle

Washington, Sept The official
record of the war department az far
as completed, show that there were
80 officers ard 231 enlisted men Of
the army, 264 in all. billed in battle
during the war with Spain These
casualties included all the lives lost
in the PHILIPPINES as we'll as those
10 Cuba and Porto Rico.
The percentage OF officers killed IS
exceedingly large and IL said to be
unprecedented IN the battles of the
world The contrast Is especially
striking in the case Of the battle Of
Omdurman. where although the loss
of life was heavy, the list Of killed
included only one officer Of the Brit
ish army.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

Died, at the home of his mother,
near Ballard, Mo, at 2 O'Clock p. IN.
Sept. -, Mr. Frank Douglass. He
was a highly respected and well
educated young man, and esteemed
by ali who knew bin. His rema aims
were laid to rest near those OF his
father, in the Butler cemetery.
We shall miss him, sadly miss him,
And shall see his face no more,
TIL we Join him. with the angels
When our trials here are Ger.
He was loved by all who knew him,
For he was 80 kind and true,
To this old earth and It's sorrows
He, alas, has bid sdieu.
He has gone where flowers are blooming,
All his troubles here are q II.
He's with a host Of others.
Who Lsve journeyed on before.
a FRIEND.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

Champ Clark has the following 10
say Of the trsatmeu. . our soldier
boys.
Our soldiers a1i sailors have
spread the fame e. oar prJwess in
arms to the atternost parts Of the
earth. The story Ct American valor
by land aud sea VI. endure 50 long
as the love OF MARTA, Fame finds
loigment IN the la-a. heart Aul
the story Of the utter iucomyetency
Of our republican War Department
officials Will endure equally - long.
That Is the fou, blot on this
glorious page Of our history which.
ike the damned spot an the hand Of
Lady Macbeth, will Lot out. All the
waters Of the multitaiiuous seas can
not wasL It out All the perfumes
Of Araby the best can not sweeten
Alger and his gang Of favorites and
+ iobbers so as TO be grateful to the
uostrils Of the American people. All
the whjtewssh in Chrlstendon Will
not suffice TO concesi the disgraceful
fact that, with an OVERLOOKING treas
ury, through the grossest iucompe.
teucy, or something worse, our
brave soldiers were starved like so
many rats 10 holes and the sick and
wounded heroes left to perish in
poorly provided hospitals for want
of proper medicines.
Congress was generous-I may
truly say layisb-in its sppTopria
tions to carry on the war Every
dollar was voted and voted cheeTfully
that anybody said was necessary to
carry the war to a speedy and sue
cessful conclusion, and we would
have voted ten times more il the de-
partment had declared ii necessary;
for We all thought that there was
nothing too good for the brave aud
patriotic young men who were going
forth to battle for the glory of the
Republic, and to avenge the das-
tardly murder of 266 of our sailors
while they were sleeping peacefully
in their hammocks, dreaming of their
wives and children, of home and
native land.
The manner in which this geRer
osity of the American people, as
expressed by Congress, has been
brutally abused is attested by Gen
Miles, commander OF the American
army; by Col. Theodore Roosevelt
by numberless officers Of every grade
and of every shade of political opin
iop: by the voiceless graves OF the
soldiers who died for want OF proper
food and medicine, and by the lear
, and shriveled wrecks OF stalwari
> lads now returning to their homes
all over the land.
The American people, like Char
ity, are long suffering and kind, but
as sure as God reigns in heaven
4 they will demand stern retributior
: upon those who have perpetrateC
this great wrong.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
Popullsts Nominate Benton.

Republic.
The populists of the Fifteenth
Congressional District met at Garth.
age last Saturday for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for congress.
After the preliminary business of
the convention had been disposed
of, and nominations for congressman
were in order, Judge j. W. North,
of Newton county, placed in nomina-
ton Hon. NJ. Z. Benton, our present
efficient representative and candidate
for re election on the democratic
ticket. Judge North spoke of Mr..
Benton's course in the House as
being in full accord with populist
principles. No other nominations
were made, and Mr.. Benton was
nominated by reclamation.
The convention also passed reso-
luticns endorsing his course in vot
ing to coin the silver seigniorage in
the Z. S. treasury, and to issue
$3.50, 100000 of greenbacks. and
against the issue of Z. S. bonds, and
against national banks; also 8 large
standing army aud government by
injunction.
And thus Mr.. Benton will not only
receive the solid support of the
democracy of this district, but also
that of the populists.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
BOY DIES OF HYDROPHoBIA
Bitten by Puppy Which Has Been
Exposed to 1t.


Joplin, Mo, Sept. II A remark
able case of hydrophobia was to day
reported which seems without prec-
edent. Several months ago mad
dog passed through the county,
twelve miles west of Joplin and bit
a shepherd bitch belonging to John
Trout, farmer. The bitch being
valuable was not killed, but was
carefully watched. No signs of by
drophobia appearing, the incident
was forgotten. About two weeks
after being bitten the bitch had a
litter of pups, all of which appeared
healthy. 4 few days ago Trout ;
little boy was playing with one OF
these pups when the animal mani
tested signs of rabbiss and bit him
IN the lip. The child was taken
with hydrophobia in its most violent
form and died in great agony
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

E - '-.- ~ s-s'5 u -iu SiSIS al ; = gCS
0ssr Havana Vii Mar, the Beginning
Of American Decay.
New York, Sept. 15--A dispatch
to the Herald from Havana SAYS:
Fer the first time since tie peace
protocol was signed. Captain General
BIarco has consented to speak Of
the war. This is what he said:
i am naturally iuclined to be
charitable, and l am incapable Of
hating anyCus, bat I confess to
feeling Of deep resentment against
/ the United States, whose conduct
toward Spain in declaring war
against Us, without move or pretext,
just at the time when they were
receiving from US the highest marks
of our friendship and respect, can
never be condemned too severely.
1T ought never to be forgotten
that Just when the United States
was announcing it's intention of
coming TO Cuba to establish a firm
government, it was in reality direct
ing hostilities principally against
Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Since the beginning of this war
it has always been my heartfelt de-
sire as commander in chief of the
army for the day to arrive when
could match nv armed strength
against theirs and die. if necessary,
among the ruins of Havana, if for
tune were not favorable, but l was
unable to realize my hope.
BEGINNING or AMERICAN DECAY.
NY government has signed the
peace protocol, and her decision
must be complied with Neverthe
less, ] have an eternal confidence il
divine justice, and have therefore
hope that this arrogant nation viii
receive it's just deserts, and Goo
knows that the day when this act o.
national despoliation i. accomplished
and the stars and stripes feat from
the walls Of Havana, that day MAY
perhaps mark the beginning OF th'
decay of the American nation
Before it is all over l wish L
put myself on record as having NJ
dislike for the army of the United
States. On the contrary. / have tn,
highest appreciation of their nobl
and courageous behavior.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

You are making a great mistake
in not sending for 10c trial size OF
Elv's Cream Balm. It IS a specific
for catarrh and cold in the head.
We mail it, or the 50 cent size.
Druggists all keep 1t. Ely Brothers,
SO Warren Street, New York
Catarrh caused difficulty in speak
ing and to a great extent loss OF
hearing. By the use of Ely's Cream
Balm dropping Of mueus has ceased,
voice and hearing have greatly I'M
proved. W. Davidson, Atty at
Law, Monmouth, Ill.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
Try Aliens Foot Ease,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen. nervous
and hot and get easily tired. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot
Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes walking
easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet, Bills :
tiers and callous spots. Relieves cOrns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest and COM
fort. Try it to-day. Sold by all Druggists
and Shoe Stores, 25c. sample sent FREE.
Add-eas Allen s OlmStead. lie Roy. \. Y.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
Scrofula, a Vile
Inheritance.

ScrofuIa is the most C-s- innate Of blood
troubles, and is often 5.s result Of an
inherited faint in the blood. S. S. S.
is the only remedy which goes deep
enough to reach ScrofIIa; il forces out
every trace Of the disease, and cures
the worst cases.
Ny son. Charlie. vas IT ,-sd from infancy
With zo-ofr1la and So. z..r rcd 90 tha. % vzs
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

Jailer Charles Flanagan shot An
drew Piggee at Poplar Bluff, No,
Thursday evening. Three shots took
effect, and will probably prove fatal
Flanagan opened the cage door to
give some bedding to q prisoner,
when Piggee sprang out and jumped
upon Flanagan.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
Regulars Get Little Glory.

...,hen Crane in the n. Y. World.
siboney-Of course people all
ser the United States are dying to
.osr the names Of the men who are
.,ospicuous for bravery in Skaters
INV. But as a matter Of fact no
todv with the army is conspicuous
q, bravery. The bravery of an in
a;gidual here is not quality which
..uses him to be pointed out by his
.dmiriDg fellows; he is, rather, sub
nsrged in the general mass. Now,
.,wardice-that would make a man
s0pspicuous. He would then be
oointed out often enough, but
mare bravery-that is no distin ction
n the fifth corps cf the United
States army
The main fact that has develop
a in this Santiago campaign is that
The soldier Of the regular army is
The best man standing on two feet
an Gods green earth. The fact is
nut forth with no pretense what
aver of interesting the American
uublic in it. The public dozen t
,sem to care very mush for the reg
ular soldier.
The public wants to learn of the
rsllantry Of Reginald Marmaduke
Maurice Montmerenci Sturtevant,
and for goodness sakes how the
poor chappie endured that dreadful
hard tack and bacon. Whereas,
The name of the regular soldier is
probably Michael Nolan and his life
size portrait was not in the papers
in celebration of his enlistment.
Just plain Private Nolan, blast
him-he is of no consequence. He
will get his name in the paper-oh
yes, when he is "killed" Or when
he is "wouuded." Or when he is
missing" If some good Spaniard
shoots him through he will achieve
temporary notoriety, figuring in
the lists for one brief moment, il
which he will appear to the casual
reader mainly as part of a total, 6
unit in the interesting sum of mer
slain
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
Everybody Saws So.

Cascsrets Candy Cathartic, the most wonder
full medical discovery of the age, pleasant and
refreshing TO the taste, act gently and positive
" on the kidney liver and bowels, cleansing
the entire system. dispel colds, cure headache,
fever, habituAl constipation and binousness.
Please buy and try a box Of {. G. c today; 10,
p, 80 cents. Sold and guaranteed to cure by
all druggists
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

views about the management Of such
brigade, and practice OF this or
that battery, and be admiring or
scornful in regard to the operations
on the right flank. He will be a
tireless critic, bolstering his opinion
with technical information procured
heaven only knows where. II fact,
he will alarm you You may say:
This man gabbIes too much for to
be soldier"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

In fact, the disposition to leave
out entirely all lists of killed and
wounded regulars is quite rational
one, since no one reads them, any.
how, and their omission would allow
room for oil paintings of various
really important persons, limned as
they were in the very act OF being
at the front, proud young men rid
ing upon horses, the horses being
still at Tampa aud the proud young
men being at Santiago, but still
proud young men riding horses.
The ungodly Nolan, the sweating,
swearing, hungry, overloaded, thirs-
tY, sleepless Nolan, tearing his
breeches on the barbed wire entan.
clements, wallowing through the
muddy fords, pursuing his way
through the stiletto pointed thickets
climbing the fire-crowned hills-No
Ian gets shot One Nolan of this
regiment or that regiment, q private,
great chums in times of peace with
aman by the name of Hennessy,
him that had fight with Snyder
Nearest relative is a sister, chamber
maid in a hotel in Omaha Hen
nessy, old fool, is going around
looking glum, buried in taciturn 81
lence, sileace that lasts two hours
and eight minutes; touching tribute
to Nolan
There is a half-fox terrier in bar
racks at Reno. Who the deuce gets
the dog now? Must by rights 60 TO
Hsnnessy. Brief argument during
which Corporal Jenkins interpolatss
the thoughtful remark that they
hadn't anything to eat that day. End
OF Nolan.
The three shining points about the
American regular are his illimitable
patience under anything which he
may be called upon to endure, his
speculative workmanship and his
ability in action to 60 ahead and
Win without example CT leading or
lawing or trumpeting, whatsoever.
DE knows his business, he does.
He goes into battle as if he had
been fighting 300 years. Ii there is
heavy firing ahead he does not even
ask question about it. He doesn I
even ask whether the Americans are
Winning or losing He agitates him
salt over no exsrsneous points, He
attends exclusively to himself In
the Turk or the Cossack this Is q
combination of fatalism and wood
enheadedness. 1t need not be said
that these qualities are lacking in the
regular.
After the battle, at leisure-if he
gets any-the regulars talk is likely
to be complete essay on practical
field operations. He viii be full OF
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

Ba!.ards Horehound Syrup is the best
known remedy Tor Consum Pti0n, coughs
colds and al throat and chest troubles
Every bottle guaranteed. Il Is the ses'
remedy Tor children, : and soc II. l.
Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

on the right flank He will be a
tireless critic, bolstering his opinion
with technical information procured
heaven only knows where. II fact,
he will alarm you You may say:
This man gables too much for to
be a soldier"
Then suddenly the regular be
comes impenetrable, enigmatic 1t
is d question Of orders. When he
hears the appointed voice raised in
giving an order he is a changed be-
ing. When an order comes he has
no more to say; he simply displays
as foe form Of uuquastioning OBJ
dience as there 10 TO be set n
anywhere. 1t is his sacred thing,
his fetish, his religion. Nothing now
can stop him but bullet.
10 speaking Of Reginald Marina
duke Maur.c9 Montmorenci Sturte
want and his life sized portraits, it
must not be supposed that the poor
unfortunate youth admires that sort
of thing. He is a man and soldier,
although not SO good either as man
or soldier as Michael Nolan But
he is in this game honestly and sin
cerely; he is playing it gallantly; and
if from time to time he ia made to
leok ridiculous, it is not his fault at
all. 1t is the fault of the public
We are as people great collsc
ton of arrant kids about anything
that concerns war, and if we get q
chance to perform absurdly we
usually seize it 1t will probably
take us three more months to learn
that the society reporter, invaluable
as he may be in times of peace, has
no function during the blood and
smoke Of battle,
I know OF one newspaper whose
continual cabled instructions to it's
men in Cuba were composed OF in
terrogations as to the doinRs and
appearance of various unhappy
society young men who were decent
ly and quietly doing their duty
along o Nolan and the others. The
correspondents of this paper, being
already impregnated with soldierly
feeling, finally arose and said they d
be blamed if thsy would stand it.
And shame, deep shame, on those
who, because somebody once led
a cotillion, can seem to forget
Nolan-Priyate Nolan Of the regu,
lars-shot through, his half bred
terrier being masterless at Reno and
his sister being cham bermaid in q
hotel in Omaha; Nolan, no longer
sweating, swearing, overloaded,
hungry, thirsty, sleepless, but merely
corpse, attirsd in about 40 cents
worth of clothes. Here's three vol
legs and taps to one Nolan of this
regiment or that regiment, and
maybe some day, in a fairer, squarel
land, hell get his picture in the
paper, too.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
To Cure Constipation Forever.

Take Cascarets Candy Cathsrtic. loo or 25e
II c. c. c. fail to cure, druggists refGn
money.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

For real blood troubles - = q waste
OF time - EXPECT o c1-- from TIE doe
tors. Blood dlsea=es are beyond their
skill. SWift's Specific,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
REFUSES TO BE RECoNCILED.
BLAsCO RABlO TOWARD AMERICA.

Says re hss:.7g Of The Stars ana Stripes
0'sr Havana Vii Mar. the Beginning
Of American Decay.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-06-14
PROM TAMPA
sergeant Wilson Writes Of Camp LiJc
1mong the Toimteers.

sergeant WILSON Writes Of Camp Life
1mong The Toitnteers.
TAMrA, June 5, 1898.
DEAR FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHER AND
SISTER;
| at last have time TO write you
again. am feeling fine and having a
good time. Tampa is fine old place,
and not near so hot as they say it is. l
am sergeant in X troop under Captain
Jenkins The trip from San Antoine
TO New Orleans was through beauti-
full country, but from there TO Tampa
was not so good. The country was
very thinly settled. Tallahassee the
capital Of Florida is a very small place
and has very few of the modern i'm
provements. Oklahoma is far ahead
Of them, and the country is much bet
ter.
We are csmped out of Tampa one
mile right on the bay. IL is a lovely
place to bathe. There are about five
thousand soldiers here in camp, and you
ought TO see them out on dress parade
It's men on every side you look. tel
you it is fine sight
don't believe, mother, l viii have
time TO have my picture taken for you
as we are to leave for Cuba tomorrow
| am glad father has gone to Indiana
for it will do him good. l will no
write any more this time but will
write you again in a few days. Dom
write me until you hear from me agar
as | don't know where letter will
find me.
Remember me TO all the boys anC
Captain ARIEL. With love to all an
your loving son, FRANK NJ. WILSON.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-06-14

to show his permit. He had no permit
TO show, therefore he was conducted
10 a dungeon cell in a police station.
Next day he was released, with a
warning to secure psrmit
Citizen Dexter is but one OF many
thousands who are criticising the board
of strategy Doubtless he erred in
raising his voice on the street corner
aud attracting a crowd, but the still
small voice OF individual criticism can
not be silenced. People will ask them
selves why the board Of strategy does
not do something. They will express
their disgust at reading announcements
that great events are going to happen,
when the events in question don't
happen.
There is a suspicion growing that
politics may have something to do with
the delay The war prolonged until
next fall means a political advantage
for the Republicans. IL means contin-
ued opportunities for contractors 20
make money. 1t means the appoint
ment OF more sons OF millionaires and
Republican senators to fat military
Offices. Perhaps there is strategy in
the workings of the board OF strategy
but il is not the kind the people want
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-06-14

In is not generally supposed that our
artillery armament is the most costly,
excepting battle ships, Of all the other
parsphernalia of-war,' but IL is fact.
Our modern guns, those Of the latest
and most improved invention are OK.
tfemely expensive affairs, running all
the way from $4,000 to away beyond
that figure and the expenses OF keep
ing them In perfect order are enor-
nous, while the cost OF each cartridge
fired from them is said TO be nearly, II
not quite $1,000. This, OF course, has
reference only to those high-priced and
improved guns, and not TO that other
class numerously used both in the navy
and as siege guns, and in batteries OF
heavy and light artillery, althoguh in
some Of these they are also used 10 q
limited extent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-06-14

While Colonel Kessler was speaking one
Of the men tainted before him and was
later removed to a tent After Colonel
Kessler concluded speaking 10 the com
pany. the captain asked how many men
were willing to dril and only sergeant.
a corporal and three privates stepped for
ward The company was dismissed and
the regiment proceeded to the baths
All the men of Company "B" complain
ed today about the food They say They
are given bad bacon and poor vegetables.
and that the fresh meat they get is prln-
cipally of bones. These statements made
by the men were supported to the com
pany cook. who exhibited piece Of pork
as evidence.
The Idaho battalions received hand-
some American flag this morning it hav-
ing been sent 10 them by the ladies and
children Of Boise city The nae IS large
and a costly affair.
Tho inscription First regiment in-
fantry. Idaho volunteers" IS worked iu
the nag. Licutenant-Colonol Jones has
received word that "a handsome state HAS
is also ON tho way here from Chicago
whore It was made on an order from th,
ladies Of Idaho