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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
IMPERIAL MISSOURI.
An Appeal for Assistance by
the Trans-Mississippi Ex-
position Commission.

To All Citizens of Missouri: In
the city Of Omaha, Neb., on the first
day of next June the Trans Missis
sippi and international exposition
will be formally opened to the world.
This exposition has been recognized
by a special act of the United States
Congress, which appropriated $780,
900 for an exhibit by our national
government.
While this exposition is national
in character it is already assured OF
extensive foreign exhibits and at
tendance, it is, as it's name implis q,
a distinctly western enterprise, de-
signed expressly for advertising to
the world the productions, resource
and progress of the Trans -Missis
sippi States and Territories, many
of which have provided for by legis.
lative appropriation for state exhib.
its.
Through misunderstanding of the
intent and purpose of this undertak-
ing the last session of our state leg
islature failed to provide by an ap-
preparation for an exhibit of Mis-.
souri's productions.
Being desirous of having our
great state properly represented at
the Assem- blage OF western common
wealths, and in Difference to the ex-
pressed wishes of many prominent
business men and citizens, Gov.
Stephens appointed commission to
provide for such representation.
This commission met in st. Louis,
January 5, and organized..for active
work by the appointment of COM
mittees on agriculture and live stock,
horticulture, mines and forestry,
manufactures transportation and
finance. A resolution WAS adopted
iustructing the undersigned COM
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
DUVALL & PERCIVAI
Pleasant Gap Items.

VIM Baker shipped a car load of
fags to Kansas City Monday.
Jim Griffin has returned from Ok.
The Literary at the Seifres school
Il Progressing nicely.
cterl Cravens took his turkeys to
futler Saturday.
Henry and Lucy Walters, Abbie
silder and Addie Hall were guests
III r Earsom's Sunday.
rev Wix will preach at the Scifres
Eaool house next Sunday.
Mrs Sallie Hart, who has been
&sndins a few days with her sick
Efer in Kansas, returned home last
fsdnesday.
taey Coffey didn't put in his appear
sSe at the Double Branch church
Rnday.
henry Grobe and wife, Charlie
kntin and family, VIM Spain, Pearl
fslfs, Ida Baker and Carrie Ferrel
se guests of VIM Bakers Sunday.
" understand Charlie Griffin has
bis place.
ark Spain and Arthur Burkhart
e logging Monday.
and Mrs Molsr were the guests
Hesiey Halls Sunday. NEsIkA.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
Ballard Breexes.

DIR Jas Bradley, veterinarian, per-
formed a surgical operation on Nc
Clenny's mules ear, which will add
greatly TO its value and appearance.
NJ + Maxwell delivered hogs I'm
Montrose last week at SO. 40.
The o store sent a wagon TO the
II r after goods.
Edgar Young has gone TO Butler to
attend the Academy, which is n wise
thing, and we expect good things Of
Ed.
James Woods and Ed Young tour
SMITH killed hogs a day last week.
Mrs Wells was reported on the sick
list a few days.
Thos Bell il some what out of repair
lately, guess he has been losing too
much sleep.
Mr. Whitsett, OF Butler, is building
S X Young's house.
Johnny Jones baby was buried at
Walnut cemetery last week.
Bell Bros have rented some land OF
Judge Cole.
Il Hays land. Uncle John surely
will not let him put 1t i'm sorghum
cane.
Will Hooper bought two dozen fine
Plymouth rock chickens OF Mr. Hays.
Winegardner, Hill, Davis and some
others delivered hogs in Urich Mon
day for Mr. Hoover.
Wm Herrell was in town Sunday
evening.
Sam II Young has been appointed
township committeeman in place Of
Sesse Board, who has moved from
the county. a good selection.
John Csntroll 10 q candidate for
recorder, which is about II. SO the
fight will be 1G 10 1-1e gets left while
l gets TO the pie counter.
Dee Buck was knocking the edges
of some of the rough roads with his
buggy Saturday.
Geo Price was in Montrose, and
Milt Beatty was in Urich Saturday.
Thos v Hendrix sent a number OF
his cattle TO s KuntZ's stock field.
g G Poage and Hannibal Hill are
having some trouble about tho rent
ing of land.
Walnut church will soon be In tho
bounds of little village. "Hillville,
as Jas Bradley will build there this
spring and another will build there
next fall. Jim b only breads the
noise Of Tom Murray's and w w
Hills children.
c X Crow is home from Iowa. He
reports lots Of snow and cold weather,
which seems TO have agreed with him.
The Douglas sale was well attended
and stock reported as having sold
well.
Price Bros went home Saturday
night to take supper with home folks
and get on good feed.
w II Whrford and daughters at
tended s s at the Fairview Baptist
church Sunday.
j s Arbuckle got his buggy tongue
broken while at the Douglas sale.
We had to do q little work on our
tongue Sunday.
Preaching at Walnut and Fairview
churches next Sunday. PAT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
Happy Hill Items.

Tho Literary at Happy Hill school
is in full blast.
There was a dance at Mr. Lynch s
one night last week. We did not at
tend, so cannot give particulars.
Our rustling farmer Pearl Bomar is
gathering corn this week.
Henry Powell and family visited at
G F Longs Sunday.
Willie Allen made business trip
to Butler the first of the week.
There are to be several weddings in
the near future.
Cutie q number our boys attended
Literary at Pleasant Valley Friday
night.
DIR Lusk reports a great deal of
sickness.
Mrs Henry Allen visited the family
of John Long Friday.
News is scarce article this week.
DAISY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03

We write what we hear the VirGiniAns say is
true;
Dear Reader, don : blame us If we hear EN- say
What happens you
Ben Ogle sold his farm TO Ben
Comiford last week at $50 per acre.
VIM Ward, of Mound City, Kansas,
visited relatives and old friends here
last week.
The Miami Center school, taught
by y q Park, closed Friday.
Gordon Wallace has rented the
Dave Milestone farm.
Geo Crooks, Geo Ruble and wife,
Misse. Rachel Park and Mary Wymer
attended the If Quarterly meeting
at Butler Saturday.
The Bethel school is progressing
nicely under the skillful management
of Miss Mary Reed, teacher.
Mrs Gus Rape and daughter, Miss
Mary, left Tuesday for New City,
Sangamon Co, Illinois, where they
expect to visit for some time. Mrs
Rape has been cripple for a long
time.
S S at Miami every Sabbath at 3
O'Clock p III.
The Free Methodists, after a weeks
rest, commenced a meeting at Vir-
ginia Sabbath night. Through the
kindness of the Christian church
officers they are holding their meet
ing in that church. Some of the
members OF that church took il upon
themselves to see the officers and get
permission. 1t is thought by some
that good will be the result.
John McElroy has a farm on the
river bottom to rent for grain.
Miss Ida Park, who has been Wis.,
iting her sister, Mrs r A Rising, near
Tisdale, Cowley Co, Kan, for about 3
months, returned home last Friday.
Judge Wolfe is holding court here
irregularly of late. Attorneys Cowan
and Morrison are alarmed at the
Judges actions recently, as some
days he will not call court at all, but
make q second hand Sam Jones
speech to the country folks who have
come to town to trade. But Prose-
cutting Attorney Pilgrim and Cowan
and Morrison by hard work finally
pursuaded the Judge TO call court to
try two fellows who got into trouble
over the sale of a cow. The case had
just got started, when the Judge
arose from his chair, stopped the
trial and said he had decided to fix a
day and let them fight it out; the one
tnat WHIPS TO take Inc COW. Inc
Judge dismissed the Witnesses, ad-
journed court, and Immediately went
down town, secured a place for the
fight and commenced selling tickets
at 10c to see the fight. Prosecutor
Pilgrim and the Bar are getting
angry. The last heard of Morrison
be was seen in Butler.
Continued
Henry Feebeck has a tongueless
cultivator for sale.
JW Bard sold bunch Of cattle to
Joe Lewis, OF Walnut twp. Monday.
o III Drysdale is on the sick list.
Thomas Silvers, Of Butler, passed
through our city Saturday, enroute
for Amoret TO plead law in a justice
court.
The preachers text Monday night
was "Christ the Example; Follow
Him." II you find him sitting around
the stores on goods boxes, spinning
vulgar yarns, or walking down the
street with gold headed cane and a
cigar in his mouth; and il you find
him going TO horse races and into the
saloons, follow him. But if you do
not find him in such places, let the
church members follow Christ.
AARn~
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
Bucklen's Arnica Salve

The Best Salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fevor sores, letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guarsn-
teed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale by III. l.. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03

Wanted to sell for cash or trade
for a good farm two thousand
dollar stock of groceries; location
fine and a fair cash trade all ready
built up. Two thirds cash down re-
quired If on cash deal. Address
p. o. Box 400, Butler, Mo. 9tf.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03

A new railroad connecting Rich
Hill and Foster is being much talk
ed of by citizens Most OF our citi
zens firmly believe that this road
will be built at some time in the
future. 1t is wsI known that Eos
ter and New Home both have vast
amounts Of good coal undertaking
the earth and the amount Of pros
pectiDg which is being done gives
soms ground for the bel;ef II the
road is ever built and shafts opened,
old Foster will take such boom as
will pu! Amoret or Port Arthur in
the back ground, and it looks ss If
there was little room to doubt as to
the shaft being opened in the near
Beacon.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03

Senator Vest made an adverse re
port on the bill to establish De-
partment of Public Health
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03

The Treasury statement shows o
cash balance S241, $685. ,766 and .
gold reserve of S164, 061, $40.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
Virginia Items.

true:
Dear Reader, don blame US If Wa hear 'em say
What happens you.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-01-15
Mssa. Mes ,sa,.sss,. !.

Columbus. Ohio. ian. 1.-THE mass
Republican convention At tho Asniito.
RUM In this city yesterday afternoon
wns the largest nssemi,lngc ever known
In the history of the city. The capacity
of the Auditorium In 1000. Al the
standing room wns taken and many
thousands were unable To gain admit.
tancs. Tl~ meeting lasted from = 10
y. ~. with unbrokrn enthusiasm and
intrnsr indigna tion throughout It's PRO.
ts~dingr. There wcrr repeated ssS.urs
" hlssinx when tl,c names of UOvcrnor
Bushnell. Mr.. kurts and others wcrr
mentioned. The trrms "traitors," .Ju.
daa." and thu Hike werw frysissaatiy
used In r.stons~s from the AUDIENCE.
Several Of tie speakers rrfcrrrd 70
Senator Foraker In connection with
tho revolution In tie party. The audi.
ttacc was In ci0sc and deep sympathy
with tho tntensr and bitter utternures
Of most of the speakers. Thr Columbus
t'lss club. which refused To participate
In tlsr Inaugural rrrem0nirs, coutrib.
utssi largely tn the cnthusisum Of the
occaston by iis singiug.
RESOLUTIONS Werw ada1,trtl bitterly d..
nosinrin9 thosr Repuhltcans who NJ.
fsssd to vote fos NJ. Hanna.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-01-15
DISCUSSING ANNEXATION.
ciai'a-d That Oniy on- Vote IL Needed Ia
kaiisy the Treaty,

Washington. Jan. I1.-In accordance
with his previous notice. Senator Da.
Wis. chairman Of the Senate commits.
sion of foreign relations. brought M
the subject Of the ratification Of the
Hawaiian annexation trcaty In the
SENATE to-day. Ill. motion was mad.
eoon after the disposal of the routin.
morning business and the entire re-
mnlnlcr Of the days session. cxccp,
the tim" given To the confirmation OF
nominations. WIS devoted To the con.
sidcrntion OF the question MS To wh.th.
er the trcnty should h considered IN
open session or behind closed doors
In executive session. After n debate Of
almost two hours upon this point. mn
Informal vote was taken. the ayes nn,i
noes not being demanded. The lie.
cis'on was overwhelmingly ngainst mn
open session.
Senator Davis announced his purpose
10 call up the treaty ngaln tomorrow
aud press II Ms rapidly as possible. lie
probably will make n speech In general
advocacy of the ircniy nj Tomorrow =
session,
The nnncSntIoni-is now cinim n,
votes for the ircnty. hacking only one
of the number To rntify II. ON the
other hand. the opposition sny the rniI-
ncrr viii fnii short from three To i've
votes,
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-01-15
PLENTY OF MEAT AT DAWSON
Large Herds Of Moose and Caribou Have
Recently B~ra Killed In Camp

Victoria. H. e.. ian. l2-Richord
Morgan. Just from Dawson. throw,
new light on III. food situation there.
ana also on the general conditions and
present necessities Of the camp. Meat.
u" says. i now drug. and worth but
~ to ~ ccnts. chiefly bccaus. lnrr.
herds OF nooS" and caribou have Ioi..
~ passed the district nnd been .lnurh.
tered by the wholesale. II hunting
parry bringing In as many ns tfiy.four.
liunker creek. cmptylng into IN.
kiohdyk". nft""n miles from Dawson
anu fed 10y Gold Bottom. Last Chapc.
aud several other aurifcrous streams.
II proving puii. ns good ns III Dorado
while lis gold approaches III. Hounnza
creek standard of fincncss. The Hun.
ker Is long stream with room for up.
wards OF lr or more claims. while
there mr." quite ns many on the newly
prosi.cied tributaries. Including Las,
Chance aud Gold Bottom. III. nay
dirt of llunk-r and these tributaries
Is said I" average SIS 10 the pau. while.
clnlm Il, below discovery. Ia r-Ioricd
10 hn," turned out one record pan of
SLOT.
sulphur -r,',k has not yet shown any
sensational ground. hui $40 and Sia 10
10" pan i uoi 30 h- iook.d upon with
disdnin 10y Ih" majority of miners.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-01-15
RIPLEY OFFERS a rEsr.
Santa Fs Prssidsnt Propsses 70 Lease .
Traiu 70 the Popsiists.

Wichita, Kan. Jan. 11.-President
Ripley OF the Atchison. Topeka L. San
tn Fe railway system, In answer to n
series OF articles written by John Da-
Wis. Popullst ex-congressman from the
Fifth district, and w. +. Brown, Popu.
list representative from Pratt county,
In which his company IL violently at-
tackled and accused Of making exces-
sive freight and passenger charges. to-
day made a proposition to lease n train
FOR one year to the populist party OF
Kansas. He declares that the actual
cost OF passenger service Is never less
than 81 train mile. and In order to
prove that he is sincere In his declnra-
tion that tirst-rlass passenger service
does not pay Its cost. he makes the
following proposition in the Kansas
Comin0ner. the leading Populist paper
in Kansas:
"On behalf OF the Santa Fc road, l
nm entirely willing-and l make this
row rs an official statenent-to let the
Populists OF Kansas carry out their
theories and get all the profit. | do not
believe that anybody has ever figured
the cost of passenger service MS being
less than 81 u train mile. At 3 cents n
mile 1t takes thirty four people on each
train to pny this; at . cents II takes
ifty people: NJ ccn, II would take 100
people. and nj \. n cent II would take
IN people. Now. the Santa Fc road
* most anxious To make whatever rate
Will surely produce this 81 per train
mile return. To show that we are in
earnest. the SANTA l'e road will lease
to the Populist party OF the state Of
Kansas train. to run from any point
In Kansas on our lines to any other
point, every day In the year. at rate
OF 81 mile. The parties renting the
train shall receive fares and farm the
travel out to suit themselves. They
VIII only have to pay us 80 each way
II the train runs ten miles. or 800 encl,
way II the train runs 100 miles. They
can make the passenger rate so low
that everybody will travel. or they can
do with 1t ns they please. This ofrcr IL
not made as blum but is n serious
business proposition. If II IL a fact that
somebody else can make more money
OUT OF the passenger service on the
Santa Fc road than we can. by chary.
Ing lower rates. we are entirely willing
that they should make .. l shall he
very glad to have this offcr taken IN.
You will understand that ! am not OF.
fering to put on u special train for a
single day or II single run at that rate.
The train must liz scheduled and run
each way every day. rain or shine. and
whether there tx anybody to go or not,
Just as our present trains do. but the
lessee may fix the running time and
place"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-01-15
A BRAVE WOMAN
Routs two Robbers by Using . Hat
Pin.

PIN.
Chicago. Jan. 1.-Two men who last
night tried to rob Conductor Warren
Symington OF Blue Island avenue
cable train We're foiled by woman
passenger, named Miss Sadie Will
iams. Besides Miss Williams there
We're three other passengers-anOthe
woman and two men-and the gripnan.
Neither the male passengers or the
gripman came to the help Of the con-
ductOr. who was having desperate
fight with the robbers inside the car.
Just as the robbers were getting the
best Of the fight. she concluded to take
II hand. Grabbing her long hat pin.
that fastened her hat TO her hair, she
made n plunge with the pin on the rob
ber nearest her All her strength was
lent to tho thrust, and the man
screamed with pain. He released his
hold on the conductor and turned on
Miss Williams. She stuck him again.
and he quit the fight. Miss Williams
went for the next man. and she made
n thrust for his eyes. The point OF the
pin struck his cheek.
Take her on" cried the robber. He
turned TO look for his companion. who
by that time was on the platform.
W W jump. AIt wa
asked to come back. but lie did not.
Meantime. the young woman was
striking for more vital parts than his
face. She reached with her pin for his
stomach. His thick clothing saved his
life. The conductor was then bleeding
and In II half-dazcd condition. When
he came to his senses there were two
persons on the ear. The other passen-
gers. whose names could not be
learned. had gone. So had the robbers
When the excitement was over and
the robbers had disappeared behind
some buildings. Miss Williams replaced
her hat and then asked the conductor
II he was hurt. He wasn't. Then she
tainted. She was soon revived. how
ever. and escorted to her home.
Miss Williams resides with her par
ents. and Is employed as an amanuen-
sis in one Of the downtown offices. She
ls small OF frame. but II IL said that
she has the courage of a soldier.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-01-15

Of Commons, addressed his constitu
ents at Manchester this evening.
Mr.. Balf0ur says the concert OF Eu.
rope had NOT added to its reputation
by Its recent treatment Of Crete. He
declared that 1t would be better to
have third-rate governor of the island
than none ut all; 1t was strange that
the concert could not ind one, either
In Europe or America.
Turning to China, he said their In.
terests there were commercial and not
territorial. Except as the basis for
possible warlike operations. the terri.
tory would be "A disadvantage, because
1t would involve responsibility and ex-
pense In money and men. He dilate,i
upon the fact that the extent Of our
trade In China gives us special claim
to prevent her pursuing policy that
would discourage trade"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-01-15
SHORT ONE VOTE.
Il.... Nay No. Is. E,.r,.a y.

nsnsa Nay Not n~ Elected senator
Columbus. Ohio. ian. TO- senator
Hanna Is believed to liz short to-nigh,
one vote Of election. The opposition
is not sure of - votes for amy one man
as against only :: for Hanna. hut they
feel confident. nj least. Of preventing
Hannn's election.
Last night the Democratic steering
committee demanded Of Mr.. kurts
that he furnish ut least eight am
dnvits tonight from Republican mem
bers that they viii stand with the
six,y-iivc Democratic members IN
In voting against Hanna. The Demo
critic steering committee reported to
night that they were satisfied. Repre-.
sentative Gnyninn. chairman Of III.
House Democratic steering committee
went 80 far ms to say that Hanna i
defeat tomorrow Is assured. There Il
no doubt that Senator liannn was
lenien for week previous TO last
Friday when Representative Manuel
Of Montgomery county changed In His
favor. on Saturday the Hmm men
secured Representative Griffiih oi
Union. but they made no nccrssIons
yesterday and to-day. and II is the
general lclicf That they are short one
vote tonight.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-01-15
MAY MEET THE COMPETITION.
sp~rlsi Privileges DRAFTED to American
k"ads u" ns = kostsnai Isu.ins..,

Washington Jan. Eth. Interstn,c
'"niin"r"" Commission has issued mn
order dated January l. 1s.,s. continuing
Va Tore" un'll December ~. ;S.1. the
order of March ~. 1897. authorizing
'crinin nnm"d railroad companies 10
rhhrr" less for the transportation of
phs.cng"rs huih wc-i-iouud nnd ,pst.
bound for ia" longer dis,nnc. ly their
several conn"ciing lines b,iwrcu points
III III" kooicnni district. British Col.
iiinhla. near thc northern boundary of
IA" United States ln,wrcn tn. Cnscn,I,
nfd III" Rocky mountains. md iroiuts
upon III" Detroit nnt ~. Cinir rivers
nnd en.'"rly ticrcfroin In the Do.
'iinioh of tanndn. nnd In that portion
~ New England reached directly by
ihc Grand Trunk for III" shorter dis.
lance In ih" points On their Respective
lines. u is provided. however. lin,
such low rates for long distance.
shnll not NJ amy time le less than the
by the Canadian Pacific for the trims.
l"rtAtlon of pnsscngcrs hr,wrcn The
sninc points.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-01-15
SILVER MEN CONFER.
Laying Plans for the Congressional Eie
tion.


tion.
Washington. Jan. 12.-Leatlers of the
various parties advocating the free
coinage Of silver were In conference
at the capitol few days ago. The
first meeting was held In the commit.
tee room OF Senator Jones OF Arkansas.
chairman Of the Democratic National
committee, and there We're present. In
addition to Senator Jones. Senator
Butler Of North Carolina. chairman Of
the National committee OF the Popu-
list party: Hon. A. l.. Towne. chair
man Of the National committee OF the
Silver Republican party: Senator
White. Congressman Bailey. and Hon.
Marcus DAILY. Democrats; Senators
Teller. Pettlgrew. Cannon and Mantle,
and Representative Hartman. Silver
Republicans. nnd Senator Allen, Popu-
list.
conference. In which the Democrats
did not participate.
The meeting was not final. nnd no
authorized statement was made Of the
proceedings beyond the announcements
that the meeting WAS purely incidental
to Mr.. Towne's visit to Washington.
II is understood. however. that the
principal subject discussed was the
devising OF n plan for holding the sii-
yer forces together for the congress
sional campaign next fall. and that
while no absolute conclusion was
reached. II was decided that local sil.
Yer leaders. OF whatever party afiilia-
tion, should he advised OF the convic-
tion of the national leaders of the ne
ccssiiy OF maintaining n solid front
against the Republican party ns the
organized advocate Of the policy Of
maintaining the gold standard. The
chairmen OF the various parties ARE
said To bc agreed Ms to the wisdom
and Importance Of concerted action.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-01-15
n.l.r, I'M. a,.a, .e I,.....,.

Rnn Francisco. Cal. Jan. 1.-THE
body III Theodore Durrnnt is still un
buried. The Odd Fellows crcuintory
has made It's refusal 10 receive the
body emphatic. The Los Angeles insti
tuition also hns ts~n appealed 10 In
vain. Cyprcs. Lawn has not made II,
refusal Ms absolute ns the others. and
tho Durrnnts have lingering hops that
possibly their SONS request may yet In
carried out there. Failing IN that they
will probably bury tho Indy at srG
Honsthinx must ls' sioDc lrforr Wed
nesfay or the law will interviews "a
force thr disposal of the remains. Mr.
Durrsnt talks of a lawsuit against tl.S
crcnator'cs which invc declined so ~
relve tir REMAINS. Tho desire Of tix
parents n to carry out tho request 0l
their son. that his ixniy In ~ disposed
os that No ts,st. .mortem examination
can b. made.