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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
MInts OF India to Reopen.

Denver, Col, Aug. A special
from Washington, ID. G, says: In
formation has been received from
London through private channels to
the effect that the Indian mints are
to be reOpened to free coinage and
the assertion is made that this will
occur at an unexpectedly early date.
The report Of the Indian commits
sion is TO be published bsfore Sep
TENDER l, aud this is expected to
throw some light upon the details of
tue matter.
The announcement that the im-
portant step of reope ming the mints
will take place comes from a source
which is usually reliable. There is
a strong effort TO have the ratio
changed from Is to l to % to l, and
it is asserted that willingness TO as
sent to this change | az been evinc.
ed by both the Uni I'd States and
France The estaL LIS hment of a
ratio of % II ! would have the effect
tpf increasing the present price OF
fnlTer, but would, on the other hand,
probably prsvest forever the reytor-
alton of the ratio of 10 to /.
There is some disposition to doubt
the accuracy of the inform alton. bot
doubt appears TO arise largely from
the fact that it is unexpected.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
Joins the Democracy.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 4-Stephen A.
Douglas, son of the statesman, whs
was Lincoln's opponent for the Pres
idency 10 1850, and since boyhood
one of the fighting members of the
Republican party aud at times a
part of the Republican machine, be-
came a Democrat to-day. Formally
and officially he joined the ranks of
the Democratic part of Cook county
and pledged himself to become a
member of the organization and 10
do whatever work for the party he
is called upon to do Mr.. Douglas
bases his change in party politics
solely on the Issues between the two
parties He leaves the Republicans.
he says, because they are the friends
and protectors of the corporate IN
terests of the nation as against the
common people, and he Joins the
Democracy because he believes it is
the party of the people He has
written letter which concludes as
follows:
"All my life my sympathies have
been with the people. having been
taught this by the two men I honor
above al others-my father and Mr..
Lincoln and to day believe nv
proper place is in the Democratic
party and there I shall abide"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
The Correct Sentiment.

Jefferson City, Mo, Aug. 3.-Secre-
tary of State Lesueur gave out the
following statement to the press
correspondents to night:
"a correct table has been kept in
the Office of the Secretary Of State
of the Instructions given and pref
erences expressed for candidates for
Supreme Judge. These votes, in
Guiding the city of st. Louis, are
as follows:
For Valiant, 1874
For Marshall, IA
For RameY, I2O
Fer Givan, IS
Fer Halliburton, 50
In about 90 counties no instruc
tons were given, and their prefer
ences have not been made known;
hence they are not included Three
counlies-Clinton, Gasconade and
Livingston, will not hold their oon-
vensiens until August 8.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
Outbreak Feared in China.

San FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 4
News of an impending revolution in
China is furnished by G. E. Sevey,
president of the American Steam
Navigation company, who arrived
on the steamer Dorie. He fears O
violent outbreak among the hordes
OF Chimes ia both the northern and
central provinces and believes that
great loss of life and destruction of
property will result. The mission
tries scattered throughout the coun-
try, he thinks will be great sufferers.
In an interview he says: lowing
to the effects o. the drouth, destitu-
ton is certainly impending for mil
lions of patiy.s. The poorer classes
have been squeezed by the mands
rims and Chinese governors to such
an extent that nothing is left for
them now but mere existence. This
year there will bs nothing for the
governors to draw out of the peo-
pie.
There are several Thousand Amer
lean missionaries working in north
ern and central China and when the
uprising comes, as l think il will
for the famine stricken Chinese will
fight for food, they will be frat to
suffer. The American missionaries
are well treated in China, especially
by the poorer classes, when a
Chinese population becomes mad in
their rage for food they level all dis.
tinctions and set about sweeping
everything before them. In Wubu
an outbreak was threatened recently
but the English governor acting for
the Chinese government. dared the
mob He furnished his troops with
rifes and il waiting for any attack
that might come. He in turn threat.
ened utter destruction to the
Chinese malconteuts if they attempt
ed violence
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11

Cottonwood. He reached Junction
City Saturday and heard John A.
Anderson preach in q corn crib. He
was much dissatisfied with the price
per day asked for the use of q horse
by liverymen- He concluded to buy a
pony from bunch offered fer sale on
Washington St. He made a bid on
one of them and be Immediately saw
a man on the opposite side OF the
crowd give the Odd Fellow sign of
danger. He moved around and ask
ed the man what he meant and the
stranger making the sign remarked:
You do not want any of those
horses" The Ohio man returned to
the livery stable, hired a horse and
proceeded on his journey. He learned
that the horses of which he propos
ed to buy one were stolen from the
neighborhooi where be visited to
inspect land aud he arrived there in
time to see all the excitement of that
raid. He is as confident that the
Odd Fellows sign saved him from
an accidental and disgraceful death
as that he lives.-LeRoy Reporter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
SECRETARY AL6ER REBUkED
COL. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

The Rough Riders Leader Said his Men
Were Three Times as Good as Any
State Troops.
Washington, Aug. 4-The follow
ing correspondence has passed be
tween Colonel Roosevelt and Score.
tary Alger:
Santiago, July %, 18ss.-My
Dear MIR. Secretary: l am writing
with the knowledge and approval of
General Wheeler.
We earnestly hope that you will
send us-most of the regulars, and
at least, the cavalry division, includ-
ing the rough riders, who is as good
as any regulars, and three times as
good as any state troops-to Porto
Rico. There are 1,See effective men
in this division. If those who were
left behind were joined TO them we
could land at Porto Rico in this cav
airy division close to 1900 men,
who would be worth easily any TO-
600 National Guards armed with
black powder, SprinRfelds or other
archaic weapons. Very
respectfully,
(Signed) THEODORE RoosEvHLT.
The following reply was cabled
to Colonel Roosevelt to day:
Your letter Of 23d is received.
The regular army, the volunteer
army and the rough riders have done
we'll, but I suggest that, unless yoa
want to spoil tho effects and glory of
your victory, YOU make no invidious
comparisons The rough riders are
ne better than other volunteers.
They had az advantage 10 their
arms, for which they ought to be
very .rateful. r. A. ALGEB,
Secretary of War.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
The Odd Fellows Sign Saved Hin.

II his address at Junction City. at
the celebration of the sevsnty-ninth
anniversary of the order OF Odd Eel
lows, Deacon George Martin related
this instance Of frontier history:
Brother ". 7. johnson. e prominent
lawyer in the city Of Paola, about
two years ago related to me an Incl
dent which occurred to him at juno
ton City. II was in 1865 when the
title TO horse flesh was q nuch moot.
ed question in this neighborhood.
He was then young lawyer in Ohio
and had been sent west by a client
to investigate certain lands on the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
Who can fail 10 take advantage OF

Who can fail 10 take advantage Of
this offer Send 10 cents TO US for
a generous trial size or ask your
druggist Ask for Ely's Cream
Balm, the most positive catarrh
cure Full SIZE 90 cents.
l suffered from catarrh OF the
worst kind ever since 1 was y boy,
l never hoped for cure, but Ely 8
Cream Balm seems to do even that
Many acquaintance have used it
with excellent results.-Oscar Os
rum, As Warren Ave, Chicago, Ill.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11

O mind to kick; it was oil action.
There never was such battle in the
history of the world We thought
we would have snap; we did not
know the Spaniards till We fought
them"
'If they had been Americans,
with Americans, instead of Spanish
aim, said Sd Calvary man stroll
ing up, mot one of ne would have
teen left. You remember the sec
ond night, when the Spainards tried
to break our lines to get water, We
lay there snd said Let the little
pigs come on and get their medicine,
We did not know how hard the med
icine was to give, nor how much we
would get, too"
"Wern't they hard to hit, by
George'" cried Haws. "Trees hang
ing with them. The palms grew
Spaniards instead Of cocoanuts.
THAT was very fine country,
though" said Wilson: like pictures.
All full of mountains and hollows
and timber. That part was all right
You could wash your head in the
clouds when you were up high, an
the hills peeped over you when yoa
was in the valleys. You could hard
ly see the sun for them. Close up
it was rough travelling"
Wasn't Roosevelt pleasant and
sociable all through? He led us
straight path, too l tell you the
rough riders took path the Cubans
have not been able to make head way
in for three years." continued Haws.
1--WE hurrahed and went forward.
Those Cubans are a greaser lot,
stealing our rations and baggage.
They are like greaser Indians out in
Arizona; lying, thievlng lot. l
didn't go there to fight for them; l
went to fight for the Maine"
That's what we all went for
There was one man who beat US
clean through-all of u.s. remarked
a cavalry noncom. The other men
looked up all attention "He was
the fighting parson.' The group
burst into loud laughter.
1.-The fighting parson? Oh, Lord,
he was a fighter, sure. How many
life preservers did he have on that
night, Bob?" The men laughed
louder
+" He belonged to the 9th Iafant-
rY, didn't he Bob? His name was
something like Gallope, and he gal
Hoped sure enough He was from
New Jersey, and it won't be his fault
if he amt back there by now. It
was when we were aboard our trans
port being carried back. Just sick
and wounded aboard. Our fighting
parson had been a prayiog with US
all day and tellin' Us to stand up and
face that devilish pain like men, and
not duck at danger aud ell that.
Lord, when those shells came all of
a sudden at dead tf night we
thought it was Spsuiards ghosts
dead ships come to life again.
When the second one struck US we
gave up for gone sure, and so did
our little parson. He was tremblin'
like a dog that crept in between my
knees at Santiago. He did not stop
to do any praying to the Lord: he
hunted for life preservers He
bumped into the sick man and got
hold of three preservers somehow.
Then he strapped them on, big ones,
all on himself. He was a sight.
Then he went dancing about the
deck. Though We thought We
was goin' down every second, we
had to laugh" The soldier took
his pipe from his mouth.
Laugh? Lord, we just roared.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11

After meals you should have simp-
ly feeling OF comfort and satisfac
ton You should not feel any spec
ial indication that digestion Is going
Ga II you do, you have indigestion,
which means not digestion. This
may be the beginning Of so MANY
dangerous diseases, that il is best to
take 1t in hand at once and treati,
at once with Shaker Digestive Cor
dial For you know that indiges-
ton makes poison, which causes
pain and sickness Add that Shaker
Digestive Cordial helps digestion
and cures indigestion. Shaker Di
gestive Cordial does this by prov,d-
ing the digestive materials in which
the sick stomach ls wanting. Ital
so tones up and strengthens the di-
gestive organs and makes them per.
fectly healthy. This is the ration
ale Of its method Of cure, az the
doctors would say Sold BIZ DRUG
gists, price 10 cents to S1.OO Der
bottle.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-10
REPORT NOT CONFIRMED.
News That spanish Torpedo Boat De-
stroyer Was sunk Has Not Yet Been
Satisfactorily Confirmed.

OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June T.
Whether the American feet sank q
Spanish torpedo boat on Friday night
has not been absolutely confirmed. At
ten o'clock Friday night the cruiser
New Orleans discovered what APP
peared to be a torpedo boat de.
stroyer close to the shore and signaled
the flagship New York that it was evil
dent night torpedo attack was to
be made. The New York and New
Orleans opened fire and their shells
burst around the dark object. Finally
a 13.inch shell from the Massachusetts
mot the Oregon, as first reported) was
fired and exploded, and the search
lights of the vessels were turned on
the spot where the supposed destroyer
had been sighted, but not trace of
the boat could be found, and it is be-
lieved by the officers of the New York
that she had been sunk
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-10
NEWS NOTES.

I'M. Guffy has been made democratic
national committeeman from Pennsyl-
vania in place of William +. Harrity,
who was deposed on account of his
anti-silver views.
Baron de Rothschild, on account OF
his victory in a race for the Grand
Prix de Paris with lie Roi Soleil, has
given his winnings, 2OO,O francs, to
the poor of Paris.
The Burlington Qa.) baseball club
has disbanded. The players were paid
go cents on the dollar and released,
Light attendance owing to the war
excitement and bad weather was the
cause
The eleventh annual meeting of the
Southwestern Firemen's association
convened at Pittsburg, Kan, to-day.
Representatives are present from Kan
sas City, Mo-, Fort Smith, Ark, and
many cities of Kansas and Missouri
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAMME.
Much Time Will he Given to Appropria-
tion Bills in Both the Senate
and House

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The senate
was so late in passing the war revenue
bill Saturday as to prevent any con-
sultation looking to programme for
this week The only positive indca.
tions are that much of the time will
be given to the appropriation bills,
which have been entirely neglected
since the revenue bill was taken up.
There are three appropriation bills in
conference and all about ready to be
presented to the senate on conference
reports These are the sundry civil,
the Indian and the post office bills.
The census bill also will receive atteu-
ton if opportunity is afforded. The
quarantine bill also occupies a promi-
nent place upon the calendar and may
be considered. Whether the Hawaiian
question shall come up will depend
largely upon the action of the house.
The war revenue bill as it passed the
senate will be presented to the house
to-day. The desire of Chairman Ding
ley and the majority members of the
ways and means committee is TO send
the bill to conference at once and not
delay it by debate. At present there
is an understanding that the Hawaiian
resolutions, providing for annexation,
are to be considered in the house be-
fore session adjournment. Just when
and how the consideration shall
proceed has not been determined.
Appropriation bills will occupy
much attention. The conferees
upon the sundry civil bill
have reached an agreement upon
about four-ffths of the measure, but
cannot agree upon the remainder,
without taking the sentiment of their
respective houses and it is probable
that report setting forth their
agreements and differences, will be
made this week Progress upon the
Indian, post office and District of Co.
lumbia bills have been made and they
may be expected at any time from
conference. The general deficiency
bill, which has not been reported TO
the house, will be held back until the
end of the session is in sight. The
report to accompany the general bank
ing and currency bill is expected to be
submitted to the committee on Wednes-
day and the bill will be sent to the
horse later in the week A measure
of Importance that is likely to come
up during the week is the quarantine
bill. proposing to amend the quaran-
tine laws and give the federal authori-
ties enlarged jurisdiction of quaran-
tines against infectious and epidemic
diseases.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-10
FOR A BLooDLEsS VICTORY.
President Mckinley Seeks Triumphant
Peace with as Little Sacrifice OF HUI
man Life as Possible.

WASHINGTON, June 7.--Since the war
between the United States and Spain
has progressed SO far without the loss
of many lives on either side, President
Mckinley is more than ever convinced
that we will come very near achieving
a bloodless victory. He stated yester-
day that he expected the six Spanish
ships in the harbor of Santiago to be
taken without sacrificing great
amount of American blood, and that
Blanco would doubtless be instructed
by his government to surrender and
evacuate Cuba by the time an Amer
lean army of occupation had in
vaded Porto Rico. On most excellent
authority it can be stated that the
president is determined upon the rapid
war from this time forward, but that
he is cherishing the hope that the
moral effect of our great strength will
induce Spain, in her hopeless and
almost pitiable condition, to throw
her "honor" to the winds and do the
sensible thing-give up.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-10
SPIES UNDER ARREST.
Senior Du Bose ana Lieut.. Carranza In Trou-
bleat Montreal for Falsely Accus-
Ing Joseph Keliert.

MONTREAL, Que, June Z. Senior Du
Bose and Lieut.. Carran2a, the Span
iards who have been making Montreal
the head center of Spanish intrigue
against the United States, were placed
under arrest yesterday and later re-
leased on bail. The warrant for their
arrest was sworn out by Detective
Joseph Kellert, whom they accused
of having stolen letter which
Carranza had written, and who now
has begun civil suit against them
jointly and severally for S95, 900 dam
ages for false arrest. Kellert has been
acquitted and honorably discharged.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-10
A VERITABLE LOVEFEAST.
Six Hundred Americans and Britons AS
sembIe Fraternally at Most En-
thusiastic banquet In London.

LONDON, June 4.-Most unique and
significant, as well as being one of the
most enthusiastic banquets ever given
in London. was the Anglo-Amercan
banquet given yesterday evening at
the Hotel Cecil. Six hundred Britons
and Americana assembled fraternally,
the purpose cf the entertainment be
ing the promotion of good fellowship
between kindred races. Englishmen,
many of whom had experienced
American hospitality, were the hosts,
while resident Americans were
the guests. Political, business and
literary circles were well repre-
scented, but the purpose OF making the
affair spontaneous and a wholly un-
official celebration excluded the en-
bassy. American and British flags
were draped over the tables at which
were both men and women, with 1.-The
flag of the future" the union jack and
the stars and stripes blended, on coats
of arms. All wore buttons EN- blazoned
with the two flags surmounti ting the
Canadian beaver.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-10
A CHASTITY PRESENT.
Heads OF 25 RIM Pirates Collected In n
Basket and Given to the Sultan
of Morocco.

MALAGA, Spain, June 6. "Details
have been received here as to the pun
ishment recently inflicted on Riff
pirates by the Shereefian troops at
Alhucemas, a small island prison
settlement belonging to Spain in
the Mediterranean, off the coast of
Morocco, near Cape Morocco. 1t ap-
pears that the Bocoy and Kabyle tribes
were assembled to pay fine of $50, 900,
when suddenly, at the sound of a
trumpet, the troops attacked the men,
Strengthening many. Twenty five heads
were collected in basket for present
alton to the sultan of Morocco.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-10
HOBSoN AND MEN SAFE.
Cervera Sends Word to sampson That Only
Two OF the Daring Crew Are
Injured.

OFF SANTIAGO. June Z Delayed in
Transmission. ALI the members of
the Merrimac expedition are safe Two
are slightly wounded, but Lieut.. Hob
son escaped without a scratch. This al
most incredible good news was brought
out yesterday afternoon to Rear
Admiral Sampson by Admiral Cervera's
chief of staff, under a flag of truce.
Capt. Oviedo was conducted to Admiral
Sampson and, after salutes had been
exchanged, he said;
Admiral Cervera, the commander OF the
Spanish feet is most profoundly impressed
with the brilliant courage shown by the men
who sunk the steamer Merrimac in our harbor,
and In admiration of their courage he has di-
rected me to say to their countrymen that they
are alive and with the exception of two OF the
men, who are slightly hurt, they are uniniured.
They are now prisoners OF war and are being
well cared for and will be treated with every
consideration
Admiral Sampson expressed his
thanks for the kindness and gener-
osity of Admiral Cervera and invited
Capt. Oviedo to his cabin, where they
talked for some time alone Later they
adjourned to the quarter deck, where
they chatted pleasantly. Admiral
Sampson improved the opportunity to
show off the ships of the American
fleet. In succession the Texas, Orc
gon, Marblehead and Iowa steamed
close to the flagship in response to a sig
nal from the admiral, and Capt. 0viedo
was given an opportunity to judge
what chance he and his fellows of the
Cape Verde fleet would have for their
lives if ever they came sailing out of
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-10
FoRTIFYING MANILA.
Uncie Sam Taking Measures to Render the
Philippine Harbor Impregnable Against
Attack from Spaniards.

WASHINGTON, June 4. 49, Effective
measures taken by the administration
will shortly render Manila harbor inn
pregnable against Spanish attack
In connection with the defenses of
that harbor, it is learned that the City
of Picking carried with her to the far
east large number of mines, contain
ing so pounds of gun cotton, of the
same character as those which were
sent to the north Atlantic squadron at
the request of Rear Admiral Sampson
Back of these mines will be placed the
monitor Monterey, which will shortly
start for the far east in tow of golfers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-10
RUSSIAN PRESS VIEWS.
st Petersburg NOvosti Thinks 1t Ia Full
Time TO "End "A senseIess aud
Criminal War"

ST. PETERSBURG, June 6.-The No
vosti, commenting on the supposed iu-
tention of the Spanish government to
appeal to the powers to intervene, says;
II is full time to end senSeless and criminal
war Spa n : appeal is q sort OF capitulaton
but, on the other hand, America must volun-
tarily submit her preten.ions to tribunal OF
the powers. america cannot avoid doing this
AS her position, with two long and exposed
coast lines is not such as could withstand the
combined fleets OF two or three European
powers Let Europe raise her mighty voice
and restore that peace to which mankind looks
gtor the only peaceful expansion and tor the
triumph of civilization.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-10
Press Censorship Tightening.

TAMPA, Fla, June 4.-The censor
ship at Tampa, which relaxed enough
yesterday to permit of chronicling,
with certain restrictions, the arrival
of volunteer troops at this point, has
been again frightened to even greater
extreme than before. No comments
will hereafter be allowed on the move
ments of the regular or volunteer
troops, either to or from this point,
nor will anything bearing on any
phase of the situation here be per-
1,,ittaI
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-10

HAzLEToN, Pa, June 6.-The dull
ness of the anthracite coal trade, re-
sulting in distress throughout this re-
gion, was the important feature dis
cussed at the session of the United
Mine Workers union here last night
Thirty-seven locals, representing TO-
900 anthracite miners, petitioned con-
gress for an appropriation to deliver
the people in need, and asking the
government to use anthracite coal
wherever practicable.