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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03
DID THEY LAY THE MihE2

Mysterious Stories Told by Two Dynamite
Experts Who Were Called to Havana. +
Key West, Fla, Feb "a 1t is
known that an expert dynamite OPP
crater passed through here on his
way to Havana eight weeks ago. He
stopped in Key West for several
days, and, while here, stated he had
large contract to complete in Ha-
yana.
He was constantly in consultation
with the Spanish authorities here.
On his return from Havana, he
stated that the Spanish government
had given him big contract, that
they had laid plans that would cost
thousands Of dollars to carry out,
and that the work was to be done in
Havana Larbor. His proposition
for the work, was accepted, so he
said, and he added that it would in
volvs a special kind of engineering.
He left for the north after staying
10 Havana for a week or so.
Shortly afterward an expert in
explosives and artesian well work
named venadore of Johnson station,
Ga, arrived in Key West and had a
number of interviews with the Span
ish consul here.
He left for Havana on New Years
eve. He spoke frequently of the
other dynamite expert, who had
been in Havana ahead of him, and
anxious to meet him He
claimed on his return here to have
secured the contract with the Span.
ish government to sink an artesian
well in Havana.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03
NOT AS BLACK AS PAINTED,
Cole Younger Spells Some Thrilling Stories
Written About Himself and His

Brothers.
Dallas, Tex, Feb. 20 Chief of
Police Arnold who was accidently
killed recently by the Rev G. W.
Truit, had been on the Dallas force
for twenty four years, during which
time he bad some thrilling expert
ences. But the Dallas News num-
bered among Arnold's exploits the
frequent subduing of the Younger
brothers when they would as the
News said, invade Dallas and shoot
up the town.
A Dallas friend of the Youngers
has received a letter from Cole
Younger written in the Saltwater
psnitentiary, on Feb. Is, in vindi
cation of himself and his brothers,
Bob and Jim. In this letter Cole
Younger declares that no matter
what their career may have been af-
after they left Texas in the early
seventies, they never committed
wrong act in this state. Cole says
that he soldiered for and from Texas
during the civil war, ard never did
an act during that time that would
reflect on q soldier or q gentleman.
After the war he and his brothers
not only served on the city police
in Dallas, but also as deputy sheriffs
in Dallas county and instead of being
in league with the lawless element
they helped to suppress that element
and that they left Dallas and Texas
before Chief Arnold became a mem
Der of the force, and consequently
be and the Youngers never met in
any capacity, here or else where.
Cole Younger pleads for justice
for himself and brothers, and refers
to many prominent men in Texas
and Missouri to vouch for their up
rightness as soldiers and citizens
during and Immediately after the
war. He proves by dates that he
and his brothers never could have
met and known Ben Thompson,
Jim COPYRIGHT, Luke Short, Sam
Bass and other desperadoes men.
toned in the newspaper story, as
they came to Texas long after he
and his brothers were in Saltwater
psnitontiary when most of these
crimes their namss are connected |
with were committed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03
Did Not Succeed.

Walker, Mo, Feb. pa bold
and almost successful attempt was
made at an early hour this morning
to rob the Walker Bank. The front
door was forced open, the safe
cleared OF all books and papers on
the top, preparatory to drilling,
when it is presumed the robbers
were alarmed probably by the rail
way agent passing the depot for the
early train. The agent did net no.
tics anything wrong. A number of
strangers who have been here for a
day or two are gone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03
Sigsbee Was Sure of 1t.

Key West, Feb. 24-Additional
information was received to day to
verify the statement that Captain
Sigsbee claimed for some tine after
the explosion Oh board the Maine,
that it was the work Of Spanish. Not
only was he heard to say on board
the Maine at the TINA he was pre-
pairing to leave the ship that the ex-
plosion had been caused by Span
iards, but later. on board the City of
Washington, he repeated the remark,
showing plainly that at the time be
believed that the work was done by
the authorities in Havans.
Robert Hutchins, landsmsn, who
who was badly burned about the
arms and breas', was lying on the
deck of the City of Washington
when Captain Sigsbee came off.
Hutchjns said to a correspondent of
the Evening Journal to day that
Sigsbee came to where a number of
them were grouped about the deck
aud said to them:
Cheer up, boys. We will have
chance at them yet. We were blown
up by the Spaniards without a
chance to fight, but the day will
come and we will get back a. them. y
Sigsbee then told them to keep
quiet and talk to no one as thew
would be witnesses a. thu investiga.
ton. gss -E ~
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. % -
The Pacific mail steamship City of
Pukin, which arrived from Yokoho
ma aud Hong Kong, via Honolulu,
yesterday, brought news Of terri
BILE earthquake which occurred on
the Island of Amboina, in the Mo
lucca group, on January 6, as the
result of which so people were killed
and over 200 injured.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03
General Fifzhugh Lee

sedalia Sentenel.
Every trus American cannot but
be proud OF General Fitzhugh Lee
our chief representative at Havana
Few men of his age in this country
have had a IN ore varied and stirring
career than he, and one which has
so tested the strength of character
and ability. But that he has added
to the lustre OF the great Virginian
family, of which he is representa-
tive, there may be none to deny.
When peace came and the people
of his state had passed through the
period of reconstruction, they elect
ed him governor OF Virginia-one
of the best she ever had. Afterward
he was appointed consul-gensral at
Havana by Cleveland, and SO ably
and conscientiously did he perform
his duties there that President Nc
Kinley has rstaiued him at his post
General Lee has thus been placed
in a position of most trying charac
ter. He has made few, If any, mis-
takes. His whole endeavor has been
to protect Americans and their in
terests in Cuba. Outlines his life
has been imperilled, and yet with
unHinching devotion to duty he has
never lost an opportunity to fairly
represent his government.
He was educated at West Point
and trained for a soldiers stormy
career. His record in the other
army was a meritorious one end
when the clash of civil war broke
over the land, he followed the for
tunes of his illsstrious uncle, Robert
Edward Lse, and, without any fa
voritism, earned by hard fighting
and indomitable soldiership the
stars of a confederate major general.
Near the close Of the war upon the
death of Lieutenant General j E.
B Stuart, he became chief com
of the cavalry in the army in
Northern Virginia, and brought to
it all the chivalry aud dashing bra
very of his celebrated ancestor
IsTiohk Horaa Harry T,aan |
Under existing circumstances his |
danger and responsibilities are
greatly multiplied, but the people
whose agent he is have unbounded |
'aith in his honor and ability. He
has seen too much of battle and |
laced peril too often to be panic.
stricken. Cool and calm and coura-
yeous, he is an Invaluable MN for
she hour aud the crisis.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03
M'kINLEYS PLANS
ARE FULLY MADE.
Presidents Course in the Span
ish Crisis Decided Upon.
WILL EMO DAYS OF GRACE.

Washington, d. G, Feb. % -
From source near the president
that its correctness can hardly be
questioned come the plans of the
administration. The precedent and
his cabinet have eliminated from the
discussion all but three propositions.
and serious consideration is really
being given to but one. In their
order these propositions are:
First-The Maine was destroyed
by a mine or q torpedo, either or
both of which were part Of the reg
ular defenses OF the harbor.
Second-She was destroyed by
fanatics, who foated torpedoes
against her hull.
Third-Ths destruction was from
an explosion within the ship, due to
causes entirely without design.
Practically the second and third
propositions have been dropped, be
cause neither is considered tenable
in the face of the evidences being
brought to light, but if either should
be substantiated, then Spain would
not be held responsible.
SPAIN WILL BE HELD REsPoNsIBLH.
II il should be demonstrated,
however, that the Maine was de-
stroyed by a mine or torpedo
planted in the harbor long before
the Maize was sent to Havana, then
Spain will be held responsible. Prop
osition No. is that which has been
accepted by the people and borne
out by all the evidence thus far
brought out. Very reluctantly the
president has been forced to also
come to this conclusion, and to map
out the course to be followed when
the official report 10 made known.
II the torpedo or mine which de-
stroyed the Maine was placed by
the Spanish as part of their regular
harbor defenses, then this country
will hold Spain responsible, no mat
ter if she does disavow the act. The
fact that Captain General Blanco
achored the Maine over the mine or
torpedo, knowing that it was there,
puts the responsibility on Spain.
even though the mine was not fred
by anyone in authority.
WOULD BLOCKADE HAVANA HARBoR.
As soon as proposition No. is
corroborated the president will de-
maud indemnity for the men killed
and the loss OF the ship from Spain.
Probably ten days will be given the
Spaniards to acceds to or refuse the
demand for indemnity, which will
doubtless be fixed somewhere be.
100000 900 and s2O,OO0,oOO. Spain
will undoubtedly refuse, and then
the President will order the North
Atlantic squadron to occupy Havana.
That will be the formal opening of
hostilities.
Spain is apparently aware of the
probable course of this country, and
is rushing war crafts of all sorts to
Havana. Should the naval board
report that the Havana harbor is
mined the American feet, when or
dered to occupy the city, would sim
ply blockade the harbor and keep
the Spanish fleets busy, while the
would operate in the in
.erior with redoubled activity.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03
FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR OMAHA
EXPOSITION.
President Sampson Empowered to Secure
Desirable Space at Once.

Desirable Space at Once.
Republic. 25sh.
A business meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Omaha Expo
sition Commissioners was held yes.
terday at the Planters Hotel. The
object of the meeting was to make
appropriations from a part of the
funds raised for the furthering of
the State exhibit.
President Clark II. Sampson was
instructed to expend the sum of
So, 100 in securing desirable space at
the Exposition grounds on which to
properly display the States exhibit.
The sum of SIS, 900 was appropriated
for a horticultural exhibit and like
sum for an agricultural exhibit. The
matter of putting up State build
ing was deferred until later meet
ing of the committee
The commission now has in hand
some $4,000 and hopes to raise
about $4,000 more, as it is thought
that this sum will be required to
make anything like such an exhibit
as should be expected from Missouri.
Some have given quite literally, but,
asalways happens on such occasions,
many who ought to contribute are
hanging back and waiting fer more
enterprising citizens to raise the
necessary funds. It is anticipated
that a good many of These skin-hints
will be present at the Exposition,
providing that they can work a pass
out If some railroad and be very
fulsone in their criticisms of the
commissioners and the States ex-
hibit
Mu n of the money promised has
not yet been collected, and no fears
are entertained but what there
are enough enterprislng citizens in
Missouri to come forward with their
money and see that this State excels
all others. In addition to the States
exhibit. individuals and firms will
add soma of the most magnificent
exhibits that will be on the grounds.
The officers OF the commission and
the Executive Committee are work
ing hard to place Missouri ahead of
all other States, and they believe
they will succeed in their laudable
undertaking. 1t il expected that the
mineral, agricultural, horticultural
and manufacturing exhibits will far
surPass anything on the grounds
A large number of farmers are
interested in fine dieplay of stock,
and much of this will be furnished
by individuals. When it comes to
mineral display no state can come
any ways near Missouri st. Louis
will furnish the bulk of the manu-
featuring exhibit for the State and
this feature will be particularly large
and striking. Trade territory OF st.
Louis will largely be represented at
the Exposition, and the enterprising
are very anxious to |
make a good impression on their Old
patrons, as we'll as on the prospect
We ones.
Another meeting of the Executive
Committee will be held in the near
'uture, when the question of State
will be taken up and dis
posed of. All things considered,
lone of the commissioners are at all |
sheartened with the outlook.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03

size of a small pea.
1t grew rapidly,and
shooting pains ran
III every direction.
/ became alarmed
and cons suite a
good doctor, who
pronounced il can
Ger, and said that il
must be cut out.
This / would rot
consent TO, having
little faith in the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03
Too
Much Knife !

The use of the surgeons knife is be-
coming so general, resulting fatally
in such large number of cases, as TO
occasion general alarm
Mr.. William Walpoie, of Wa1shtown,
South d akota, writes; "a 30 Il
three years a o, there came under
my left eye little blotch about the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03
BOSTON
MEAT MARKET,
G. W. PROCTOR, PRop'R.

This shop from now on will be run
in first-class style. Will keep none
but the best meats on hand for sale.
Give me a call and l guarantee salts.
faction.
CHAs. w. PROCTOR.
Southeast corner of the square, first
door east of the Grange store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03

ildiscTIrniuateu use Of The knife. Read
lag of the many cures made by s. S.
S, I determined to give that medicine
a trial. and after / had taken it q few
days, tie cancer became irritated and
began to discharge This after awhile
ceased, leaving a small scab, which
finally dropped of, and only healthy
little scar remained 10 mark the place
where the destroyer had held full sway.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-09

A committee of the Northern Indiana
Historical society, headed by Congress
maj Ford, recently decided OH the proper
site for a monument at the beginning OF
the portage which extends four miles
from the st. Joseph river to the head
waters Of the Kankakee. 1t was used by
La Sale, Hennepin, Charlevoix and
Marquette to reach the Mississippi river
by water. The committee spent several
years in investigation. and the archives
Of Quebec, Harvard, Yale and Paris
have been carefully studied. The monu-
ment to be erected will be o handsome
one. The portage follows an old Indian
trail New York Tribune.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-09

The man came up stairs with q shot
gun in his hands. The Office boy had NO
time to warn the editor, but he was
full of resources.
Boy" reared the man with the
shotgun, I'm lookin fer troubler'
well, that's his nane," smiled the
boy.
Whose name?" demanded the man
with the shotgun.
"Why. the editors name. Go right
in. He's been looking for you ever since
he got down this morning"
"Lookin fer me, eb:" unused the man
with the shotgrn as he unlocked it.
WAL" ho, concluded as he softly
started down the stairs, you jes' tell
him fer me 1het | bet 80 tibet be won't
be able to t..d me New York Sun
dav World.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-09
loss Of povycr witb a p:rty chain.

Since the experiments testing dIi'it
and friction in bicycles were made by
Professor Carpenter at Cornell universe
~ an English expert has been making
some similar tests TO show bow great l.
The Increased friction caused ly grit on
she chain. lie found tAa. with It clean
chain the fractional loss WAS about J
per cent. upd' r>tayr ihan oytf. "hile
with IL ci.aiA IN rs rEtr@r0 CONDITION
Of Girt tins loss IS troal 10 to 20 yer
coii, New York Sca.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-09
LUNATlC'S T ACT.


Ciimbe Mountain Side and Sat ON u Rock
For Two Days.
A strange man caiiie to Penn Haven,
"a recently and after lingering about
the STATEN for some time climbed to
the side OF the mountain. He took a pc.
sltlon on a rcck and kept his gaze sky
wari. He kept that position for I " 0
nights and two days. Oinrer Hoodmaker
men assembled tie mountain size aid
took the man from his perch.
1t was discovered that the man was
dementod. He had on his person several
large knives and u large needle. The
officer learned from him that his name
was Dominic Menole and that he came
from New York. When relieved OF his
weapons he Lecame very angry. and it
took six men to place him in II car and
take him to Hazletcn, Pa. Ho was sent
back to New fork.-Philadelphia Press.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-09
REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.

The following ale the members of the
several County Central Committees s.
far as reported to the Secretary OF tie
STATE Central Committee:
Storey county-A b Stoddard, Chair
man; } NJ Geaihart, Secretary; q -
Ziegler, Dave Hunter, William Green
wood, Virginia City; TIP Williams and
Len Lilchenberger. Gold Hill.
Humboldt county-Thomas Nelson,
Chairman, Stone House; + J Button,
Secretary, u n Shallenberger, q ,lconda
T Evans, Willow Point w 5 Bonni-
field, Winnemucca.
Washoe county-G F Turretin, Chair
man; l. J Cohn, Secretary; 5 Summer
field, A q Fletcher, S A Hamlin, w ID
Phillips, II J Thyes. Reno; + A jack
man, Thomas Fitzgerald, Wadsworth
Il w Robinson, Glendale James Burke,
Browns; X J NJ Coats. Verdi.
Lyon county-C w Patterson, Chair
man, J W Hanna, Secretary, Yeringtor
+ 9 Littell, Dayton; l. X Ames,
Smiths.
Ormsby county-S L Lee, Chairman
q d Oliver, Secretary; A Coin, + A
Doyle, Hume Yerington, Carson; FC
Diarmid, L Dablrymple, Empire.
Douglas county-H Springmeyer,
Chairman, Gardnerville; II Cook, Sec
rotary, Sheridan; J w l%Iaines, Wm
Selby, Genoa l. S Ezell, Fred Behrman.
Gardnerville: N H Johnson, Sheridan,
g t Bliss, Glenbrook q N Folsom, Ho-
bart; W II James, Jacks Valley, J
Campbell, Walker River.
Lander county-R l. Norton, Chair
man Il w McHardy, Secretary; L Stei-
ner, Simon Bray, Austin.
Churchill county, w Ferguson,
Chairman, Fallon; wm Murphy, Secre-
tary. Saltwater; J p Schneider, G Car
miencke, W Lee, st. Clair.
Elko county-C II Sproule, Chairman
II J Jones, Secretary; J H Taber,
Treasurer, Elko.
Eureka county, L Smith, Chairman;
w 8 Long, Secretary John Tore, A
Del Bondio, Eureka.
Nye county-A Il Millstt, Chairman,
Junction.
White Pine county-M J Davis, Chair
man Campton, Secretary J p Me-
Ormie, Ely; 5 A d Glasscock, Osceola;
d r Collins, Cherry Creek.
State Republican League-O II Grey,
President; + d VaHderlieth, Secretary,
Carson.
The following constitute the Repub-
lican County Central COMMITTEE of Lin
coin county:
DIR. Henry Hagar, Chairman, A. Han
son, Secretary, Ralph Nichols, n Bush,
A. Hudgens, DeLamar; J.. c. Campbell,
NJ. d., Grail Newall, Phoebe; Richar,
Rich, Canaca.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-09
Carries the U. ;. Mail.

Stage leaves Wadsv orth fer Stillw alter
aud saltwater for Wa1sworth every
r,orring Mtween : and s O'Clock, arriv.
inc evenings al'ont 5 O'Clock, stopping
-, -. Clair and the other POINTS along
the Line.
PASSENGER and FREIGHT Traffic
h.rll,da t Reasonable Price.
your Patronage solicited.
Daily camera., 1898-07-29
Truste els Sale Notice,

Whereas, William R. Blore and Elizabeth l.
Blore, his wife, by their certain Deed Of Trust,
bearing date the First day OF April, Eighteen
Hundre and Ninety and recorded a IN nll Volume ne
Trust in Boulder County, State of Colorado,
conveyed to Samuel NJ. Jarvis, as trustee, the
following described real property, situated in
the County of Boulder aud State OF Colorado.
to-wit:
The north half of Section six (6) and the north
half of Section five (5), in Township three C3l
north, Range sixty-nine (6D west of the 9Th T
NJ, containing six hundred and forty le4
acres, more or less, together with one,third
~ interest in the Culver and Blore" Ditch,
and all of the 'Blore Number One" Q) Ditcli
together with all water rights thereto belong
Which said Deed of Trust was made to se
cure the pa yment of 9 certain promissory note
Or bond in the sum of sixty, eight hundred dol
lars (S6,S00), with coupons attached for the
semi annual interest thereon and
Whereas, There is past Hue and unpaid on
said note or bond the sum OF SIX thousand
eight hundred dollars $500, with interest
from April first 1896, at tho ratio of twelve (12)
per cent per annum, less payment of three
hundred twenty dollars and ninety seven cents
(S32U 81, made thereon under date OF April 9TH,
1886; also further sum OF one hundred thirty
i've dollars and twenty-five cents (Sl35:25) for
taxes due and paid by the holder OF said note
and Deed of Trust with interest thereon at
twelve (l2) per cent per annum from March Sist;
1895; and also further sum of forty-five dollars
($t5j for insurance on said premises. with in
terest thereon at the rate of twelve (l2) per
cent per annum from April 9th, 1898 and
whereas, It is provided in said Deed Of
Trust that il Samuel NJ. Jarvis, the trustee, and
Stanley L. Conklin, the successor in the trust,
therein named, shall be abse 1t from the State
of Colorado or shall refuse to act as such trusr
tee, that the said Samuel NJ. Jarvis or Stanley
L. Conklin may appoint and substitute any
other person as'trustee to act in their place and
stead, and who shall be vested with all the
rights, power and authority conferred upon the
original trustee; and
Whereas, The said Samuel NJ. Jarvis and
Stan ey L. Conklin are absent from the State OF
Colorado and have resigned their trust IN writ
ing and now refuse TO further act as such trqs;
tee. and have appointed me, the undersigned,
with full power to act as trustee hereunder; |;
now :,
OF the legal holder Of said note and coupon, and
following the terms OF said Deed of Trust, pro-
coed to sell the above described real estate,
With all the sppurtenanceS thereunto belong
ing, ct public vendue to tho highest and best
bidder for cash, at the south front door OF the
eourt house in the Town Of Boulder, in the
County of Boulder, and State OF Colorado, on
MONDAY, AUGUST Sth, 1883,
at 10 o'clock, a. m, to satisfy the debt ny said
Deed of Trust secured, and the cost and ex'
pensss Of executing this trust P. ". ALLEN,
''' Substitute Trustee.
First pub July 6, '9s; last pub. Aug. 8, 'ss.
Daily camera., 1898-07-29
sol.r Fact. and Eicure..

Natter weighing one pound on the
moons surface II transferred to the
earth would weigh six pounds.
If the sun was to be divided into
smaller planets it would make $40, 900,
each the size of the earth.
The moon moves through space at the
rate of 1888 feet per second. Its mean
distance from the earth is 23S, $50 miles,
The number of asteroids known to
astronomers is 493. Some OF them have
pot been observed since their discovery
and are practically lost,
A ray of light travelling at the rate of
ls6.a3O miles per second would require
eight minutes and eighteen seconds to
pass from the sun to the earth,
The diameter Of the sun In miles is
estimated at 400; Jupiter, $4,000;
Saturn, 1900; Neptune, 34,s0O; IRA
nus, $1,000; Earth, 1918; Venus, 7,700,
Mars, 4,2a0; Mercury, 5000; Moon, Q, 1es.
Evening Post.