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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17
BLADDER TROUBLES

The bladder was created for one pur-
pose, namely receptacle TOR the urine,
and as such it is not liable to any form
of disease except by one of two ways.
The first is from imperfect action of
the Kidneys. The second way is tor care
less local treatment of other diseases.
SAMPLE SENT FREE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid
news is the chief cause of bladder trou-
bles. 1t is comforting to know that
DR. Kilmer's Swamp Root fulfills every
wish in quickly curing bladder and uIi-
nary troubles. 1t corrects frequent calls,
inability to hold urine and scalding or
singing pain in passing II, or bad effects
following use of liquor, wine or beer,
and overcomes that unpleasant necessi-
ty of being compelled to get up many
times during the night 20 urinate. The
mild and extraordinary effect or DR. Kill
mer's Swamp Root is soon realized. It
stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases. II
YOU need medicine you should have
the best. AT druggists fifty cents and
one dollar. \ on may have sample
bottle ami pamphlet, both sent free by
mail, upon receipt OF three twO-cent
stamps to cover cost of postage on the
bottle. Mention The BUTLER WEEKLY
TIMES, and send your address to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamptnn, \. Y.
The proprietors of this paper guarantee
the genuineneSs of this offer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17
FItzhush Lee for President.

Topeka, March 11.-"Fitzhugh
Lee ought to be the next democratic
candidate for president, said Judge
John Martin, ex United States sena-
tor, to night. If he is not, my
ticket is Bryan and Lee. Would not
that make a ticket? Think what q
position that man Lee holds to-day,
an ex rebel democrat. He holds in
his hands the honor, the peace, the
integrity of this nation. 1t is a great
honor that IN such an important
post he is retained by republican
President who won't even let him
resign. When foreign nation asks
for his recall, a republican President
says he won't consider it. When the
people come to think back over the
events of the last few weeks, there
will grow up such warm feeling OF
respect and admiration for that man
as will, am convinced, land him in
a very high position OF honor Me
Kinley's course towards Lee has
made democrats feel that the Presi
dent is a greater man than they have
given him credit for being"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17
gEATHENIsM IN WEST CHINA.
s.vsuty-Flvs Per Cent OF Female In
,.n,s SIain.-Other Horrors.

ssysnty-Flvs Per Cent OF Female In
t.u,s SIain.-Other Horrors.
San Francisco, Cal, March 13.-
Three English bicyclists who are
vbseIiDg through China send reports
Of bsatheni.m in the big walled City
Of Chaotung Flu, in West China.
They found that IS per cent of the
tamals infants are killed while a ma.
iority of those saved are sold into
slavery, the city being famous for
liz beautiful slave girls. 1t is the GUS
tom TO throw bodies Of girl babies
oger the walls at night. and in many
cases these children are still alive.
n ID a common sight TO see prairie
dogs gnawing the arms of living
infants. Bodies of the pauper dead
are also thrown over the walls and
devoured by wolves and hyenas
that come down in the night from
ueighboring mountains. The city
i also famous for inhuman punish
nsnts Recently a woman guilty of
infdslity was strung up by the neck,
With her toes just reaching the
ground, till she died. A murderer
vas crucifed en- one Of the city
gates, red hot nails being hammered
through bis wrists. He tried to
escape the agony by battering his
head against the gate, when the
authorities provided pillow to pre-
vent this. He hung in great agony,
watched by crowds of men and chill
drsn, for four days before death
came.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17
Developments at Madrid

Globe Democrat Is.
The impression is gaining ground
in Madrid that the United States is
afraid to GO to war. This has en-
boldened the Spaniards and increas-
ed the popular animosity against
America.
Depuy de Lone and Cap. Sobral
have added to the feeling against
the United States by saying that
the debates in congress are devoid
Of influence and are empty boasts
As result of the growing sen!i-
rnent agains. the United States it is
feared some gross insult may be Of
fered which will force The United
States to declare war.
A second torpedo boat fotilla has
been ordered to American waters,
and is suppose TO be a part Of
Spain's new policy Of aggression
The Emperor Of Austria is trying
to form a coalition against the Unit
ed States Popular sentiment IN
Madrid still favors French ALI
auce.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17
Tenders a Loan of 81 900.

Mckinney, Tex, March IL
Francis Emerson, president of the
First National Bank of this city, an
Irish-American citizen, SO years old,
to day for 8arded to President Nc
Kinley a tender of $1,000 for use at
his own discretion il bshalf of the
national defense This money is to
be loan on the same terms as those
offered by Francis c. Moore, OF New
York, "Without interest, to be paid
at the governments convenience or
not at all"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17
w illiannS
CASH GROCERY
STILL IN THE LEAD.

Will have a car load OF buggies,
surreys, road wagons and farm
wagons first of next week. We
bought goods that we can warrant,
and the people OF Bates county can
now buy fine buggy or wagon for
little money. Watch the prices
drop on buggies and wagons when
our car arrives. and also be prepared
to hear the squealers'. cheap goods
racket whsn you mention our goods.
They are studying their little speech
now to be ready for you.
Ii you want to see some good
buggies and wagons at cheap prices,
come to US.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17
Spanish Flutiila Movements.

Washington, D. c., March IL =
For several days the officers of the
American navy have been watching
the Spanish torpedo fotilla assem-
bled at Cadiz. 1t was reported that
orders had been issued to the feet
to go to Cuba. Then it was sta ed
that the order had been cancelled
To. day the news came that the tor
pedo feet that had been directed to
go to the Canaries, and that it had
not yet been decided shat the boats
would cross the ocean to Cuba.
eff the Spanish torpedo fiotilla is
really ordered to Cuba" said one of
the naval officers to-day, sit can be
interpreted as the most hostile of
acts. It means that Spain intends
to fight US"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17
PUMPS.

Our Pump trade is still increasing.
Pumps go out every day.
We don't ask any profit oa chick
en- netting any more
We will save you from l6 to l5
cents each on garden hoes and rakss,
90 to 25 cents on axes, same on
hedge knives, post mauls, single and
double trees, hog g-rings and ringers
We will sell balance of this week
Ridenour-Baker Java blend coffee at
15 cents. Straight patent -four 31.1O.
Half Patent $1.15. High Patent
1.2O, No. l low gradeat so cents
Buy salt of US Our salt is dry in
warehouse; not a drop of rain has
fallen on it, foe and white like gran
ulated sugar. Salt that has been
wet once reduces the quality 25
cents barrel.
We have two car loads of seed po.
tatoes Early Ohio seed potatoes TO
cents per bushel. We are paying
12i cents per pound for butter.
Don't forget our fac bulk garden
seed. We have the finest line OF
seed this year We ever offered our
trade. We warrant our seeds.
Thanking the people of Bates county
for the large trade they are giving
US and promising them the best
goods and lowest prices I'VE can
possibly give them. We are,
Yours Truly,
tAuI IGkaC DD0C
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17
IMPLEMENTS,

Planters, Cultivatots, Harrows, or
anything in the implement line. We
have the agency for the Sattley i'm
plemsnt Co. They are the finest
goods ever put on the market in
these United States, made Of the
finest materal, and all the latest i'm.
provements. Can furnish you these
fine goods at less than you have to
pay for the common goods Their
cultivators are simply grand. Their
Planters are simply lovely. Their
Humber Riding Plow is JOY for
ever
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17
PLAN TO INVADE CUBA.
Mastering of Cavalry on ths Gulf
Coast Significant.

Mastering of Cavalry on ths Cult
Coast Significant.
Washington, d. c., March Is -
Much significance is attached to the
fiact that the first orders to soldiers
in the west. excepting to light ar
tillerymen, went to commanders Of
troops OF cavalry. Even now the
orders aud contemplated orders re-
fer to cavalrymen as much as to in
fantrymen. Heavy coast guns can
not bs managed by horses; in fact,
Tor coast protection mounted troops
would scarcely be considered neo.
cessary.
Itis considered that the whole
sale movement of mounted troops is
part Of the contemplated plan OF
quickly invading Cuba if hostilities
begin. It is intimated that the visit
OF Senator Proctor to Secretary Al.
ger and General Miles was partly
given up to the subsistence of troops
Of cavalry in Cuba. Whether it
would be necessary, in case of de-
porting cavalry to tt island, to for
ward forage from the United States
would at once be serious question.
The Merwin Mirror, reports the
death of Mrs. Alice Roster, wife of
deo. N. Roster. prominent farmer
SIX mil es northeast of MerwiD, the
.th inst. Deceased was born in
Yorkshire, England, April 10, 1894.
Ar. and Mrs. Roster came to Bates
N 1867. She leaves a husband and
seven children to mourn their loss
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17
GOVERNOR STEPHENS TALKS.

He Gives Some of the Inside History Of the
fulton Insane Asylum Investigation.
Jeffersol City. March 14.-Gov-
ernor Stephens to day gave an inter
view on the COMBS investigation.
Iu it he slys:
II w,- officially notified of the
Fulton Asylum trouble the day after
the Board OF Managers OF the asylum
met in ext"a rliIary session and
procure tn su eJei iute Il dents resig-
nation. The board showed me the
courtesy OF calling upoa ms at the
capital after the ne ting, informing
me uly of the charges fled with it
aud of the action it took. I was
then assured that the resignation
was asked for, not because DR.
Coombs had bsen found guilty of
the specific charges preferred, but
that the late charges, with others,
had crippled him to such an extent
that his usefulness as superintendent
was at an end The board consci
encousiy thought no further atten
tion would be paid to the matter
unless superintendent Coombs de
manded an Investigation.
The charges in the meantime had
| Loo., EioI of
ties of which | am president. It was
my duty under the statutes to call
this board together to thoroughly
investigate the charges. This [ did.
| All the mem bers of the Board of
Managers were invited to be present,
Mr.. Adams a'oae responding. A
more thorough and unpreiudiced in
vestigation was never made and any
intimation of whitewash is an i'll
suit to the best people of Missouri,
who compose the board. Upon this
board thier are two well known re-
publicana, Messrs. Robinson, of
Maryville and Abercrombie of st.
Joseph. I know them to be honor
able men and their friends will resent
the insult that they are parties to a
'whitewash.' One lady, Mrs Ingalls,
of st. Louis, president of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
voted with the majority. Do you,
noble temperance workers Of Mis-
souri, think this Christian lady phi.
able tool in the hands of designing
men? Rev. T. p. Haley of the
Christian church of Kansas City, q
man of heart and brain, who for
40 years has laborsd among the
Missourians, trying to lead her sons
and daughters to God: one who is
wholly incorruptible aud whose in
tegrity has never before been ques
toned, voted DR.. Coombs innocent
of the charge of immortality. What
do his friends think of the charge
against him of "whitewashing" the
superintendent of the asylum'
All six members of the board
present voted unanimously that the
institution bad been satisfactorily
and successfully managed by Doc
tor Coombs. Five of the board
voted that the charges of drunken
ness were not sustained; DIR. Young
q regular physician, voting in the
minority. Five voted that the
charges of immoral conduct as pre-
ferred by the two lady attend
ants of the asylum were not
sustained, DIR. Young again voting
in the minority. Efforts of mischief
makers to estrange DR.. Young and
myself will not avail. He is my
friend-personal and political-and
my physician, and believing as he
did that DR.. Coombs was guilty, I
would have lost respect for him had
he voted otherwise"
An epidemic of small pox prevails
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17
Flour, Shorts and Bran.

We are prepared to supply you
now. We have $50 sacks shorts
and bran on hand Remember our
shorts and bran are pure and rich.
Just received car Pleasanton flour
today; Golden Crown, Gold Medal,
Full Noon and White Lilly. Come
to US and get prices.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17
Monday AprlI Is. isg1 .

At Parkville, Mo. Thursday, fire
destroyed what is known as the
Hatfield property Cn East street.
Cause unknown. The residence was
occupied by Rev. A. b. Byram.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17

The dashing rain Thursday night
of last week, sent the Miami and
Marias DesCygnss rivers out of their
banks in short order and low lands
in the bottoms adjacent to the two
streams were under several feet of
water. ..~s.-..-.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17

An epidemic of small po1 prevails
at Middleboro, Ky. The county
court has appropriated $1,000 for
the relief OF the sufferers, AMI q
nesting OF the citizens of the town
was held to raiss money to pay
guards ard to feed the patients.
There are seventy-nine cases in the
pest houses, and the infected build
ings are being burned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17

TRUSTEES SALE-NhereAs Daniel 7.
Brooks and 4. X. Brooks, his wife, by their
certain deed Of trust dated March 3rd, l-s5, and
recorded in lhc recorder once in Bates county
Missouri in book No. I35 at page l75, conveyed
10 John Hamilton, trustee, the following dt-
scribed real estate lying and being situate I'm
the county OF Bates aud state of Missouri, To-
wit: The north half Of the southeast quarter
OF section seventeen 40 In township forty go
Of range thirty-thTee (3y) excepting the right ot
way through said land of the Kansas City,
PittsbuTg Gulf railroad, which conveyance
was made in trust to secure the payment or ten
certain notes fully described in said deed OF
trust; whereas default has been made in the
payment OF one Of said notes and the same 10
due aud unpaid; and whereas, by the terms Of
said deed Of trust all Of said notes are made dc"
and payable upon default OF payment in ONE
and whereas John Hamilton, the trustee there
ia named has refused To act. Now, therefore,
at the request OF the legal holder of said notes
and pursuant to the conditions of said deed ot
trust, 1 will proceed to sell the above described
premises at public Vendue, TO the highest BID
der for cash. at the east front door of the court
house, ia the city Of Butter, county of Bates,
state Of Missouri, On,
Monday April II, lslH,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock a. M. and
hye o'clock y. IN Of that day. for the purposes
OF satisfying the said debts, Interests and costs
r. &. MGDD,
Sheriff of Bates County, Mo,
and Acting Trustee.
Graves Clark, Attorneys. F-4t
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17
Notice of School Election.

Notice is hereby given that at the annual
school election Of the school district uf the City
Of Butler. Bates county. Missouri, to be held
on Tuesday, April 5th, lsys. at the same time
and place in each ward in the said city that the
election for city officers Of said city ~ held there
will bc submitted TO the legal voters Of the dis
trict the proposition 10 authorize the School
Board Of said city 10 levy twenty-five l2aj cents
the 500 valuation Of the property OF the dis
trist in addition 10 the 50 cents on the sluu vail
uation now authorized by law to be levied, for
the necessary expenses of conducting the Pub
lie Schools the ensuing year; and at the said
election there viii be two members OF Tia
School board TO be elected TO serve for a term OF
three years.
Also at the same time and place there will he
submitted the qualified voters of said district
a proposition 10 purchase the Butler Academy
building and grounds for the sum Of three
thousand five hundred dollars and 10 issue
bonds in payment for the same
All qualified voters favorable 90 said pur-
chase Will cast ballot on which is printed or
written.
For purchase OF Academy and grounds-Yes'
And those opposed.
"FOr purchase of Academy and grounds NO -
BY order of the school Board of the city Of
Butler, this 18th day Of March, lr.~.
W. W ROSS, President.
Attest: .. u. AU=TIN Sccy.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-17
OFFICERS.

ID. y. THOMPSON, Pres.
E 4. BENNETT, Vice -
L. ID. hIPP. Cashier
u. W. NEWBERRY, asst Cashier
q. z. WYATT, Asst Cashier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-22
TO COME BACK SOON.
Kansas Regiment Will Have Short
Stay in the Philippines.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The war de-
partment has not yet made definite
plans for the muster out of the $4,000
volunteers which was decided on at the
cabinet meeting yesterday but it is
understood that this work will be pretty
we'll mapped out by the first of the
year. The time required to complete
the muster out will depend upon wheth-
er the department adopts the plan of
a three month furlOugh or an immediate
discharge with two months extra pay
as suggested by Congressman Hull.
There are a number of regiments which
have already returned from foreign SER
vice and are awaiting their discharge
in this country. Among those are the
First engineers, at New York, and the
Sixth Massachusetts at Boston. These
it is understood are slated for early dis
charge.
1t has been practically decided also
to muster out all the volunteers in the
Philippines as fast as they can be re-
placed with regulars so as not to
hamper the military administration Of
the island
The regiments on this station at pres
ent are company A, U. 5. engineer bat
talon. troops E, c, G. l. K and L,
Fourth United States cavalry batteries
G, H. K and l., of the Third, and D and
G of the Sixth United States artillery.
The Aston battery (Which has already
been ordered home). batteries A and D,
California A and B, Utah and First
Wyoming artillery, Fourteenth, Eigh-
tenth and Twenty-third U. s. infantry.
First California, First Colorado, First
Idaho, Fifty-first Iowa. Twentieth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-22
ANOTHER LUETGERT CASE.
Wife Murder Committed With Many
Details of Resem bIanee.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-The coroner's in
quest was begun today in the case of
Mrs. Mitchell Rollinger, who the police
assert was murdered and partially Gre
mated by her husband. The accused
man somewhat startled the police and
spectators when confronted by Lena
Hecker, the woman for whose sake the
crime is alleged to have been commit
ted, by stOlidly staring at her and then
declaring that he did not know her and
had never even met her before. This
action on the accused mans part, cOu-
pied with his apparent utter indiffer-
ence to his surroundings led the police
to believe that ROllinger is feigning in
sanity.
The Journal today points out 20 points
of remarkable similarity between the
ROllinger case and that Of AdOlph Luet-
CERT, now serving a life sentence fer
wife murder. Love of women other than
the wife, is asserted to have been the
leading cause of both alleged murders
Each murder, it is claimed, was by
StrangulatiOn. Both men, one of whom
was a sausage maker and German,
another a. butcher and an Austrian,
quarrelled continually with their wives
and both suffered business reVerses pri-
or to the alleged crimes. Luetgert and
ROllinger were we'll acquainted with
each other and lived in the same quar-
ter OF the city. In the ROllinger case,
as in that OF Lpetgert, q wedding ring
will play an important yart in the es-
adjustment of the corpus deficit. Mrs
Rollinger's body has been exhumed and
her wedding ring cut from her finger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-22
TWO SERMONS
A Deserted Wife Comes to To-
peka Looking For
Her Husband-If He'd Let
Whisky Alone, She Says,
SHE WOULDN'T TRADE
Him For the Wealthiest and
Best Man on Earth
One of the Best Watch Re-
pairers in Topeka
Goes to the Poor HOuseThrOugh
Drink.
SHE WOULDN'T TRADE

Mrs. Riley A. Sloan, Of Plattsburg,
Mo, is an Topeka with her two children
aged and years looking for her hus-
band who, she says, has deserted her.
She went to the police station this
morning to see If she could find any
trace of her husband who. she says, is
travelling under the name of James
Clay. She has inquired at the post
Office to see if any letters have reached
him and found they had not. She
searched the tailor shops to see if he
WAS employed here.
Ii he would leave whisky alone
wouldn't trade him for the wealthiest
and best man on earth,' she said
What are the laws here in case OF
desertiOn 90 she asked Sergeant Owens.
'Oh, it's easy to get separated here.
When people don't agree they generally
quit" replied the sergeant.
What grounds do you have to
have2''
"Oh, just anything. A disagreement
over a dog fight is enough
That's the reason he came to Kan
sas for you can't do that in Iowa. Mis-
souri, or Nebraska"
Yes. it's easy to split up here" re-
piled the sergeant in an absent sort of
way.
And just as easy to get married"
relied Jailer Hopkins.
Mrs. Sloan left the station to con-
tinue her search She said she did not
care particularly about her husband but
wanted him to support her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-22
IS HE SHAMMING2
Charles Mccoy May Be Insane but
the Jury Doesn't Know 1t.

Is Charles Mccoy feigning insanity Z?
A jury in the probate court this morn
ing was suspicious enough on that point
to remand him back to the county jail
to await developments.
Mccoy is an intelligent looking young
man who was arrested for looting the
house of S. 5. OFT last month. By being
declared insane he would be sent to the
asylum and would thereby avoid a trial
for burglary.
When DR.. Eastman asked Mccoy
where he lived today the man replied
Boston" but he could not give the
name of a street in Boston. He said
that his head hurt him and that there
is a big piece of copper in the top of his
skull. ''They are trying to kill me-"
said he. There are some men in the
basement of the Jail who are shocking
me with electricity all the time. It
hurts me and they are going to kill me-"
Mccoy said that he has buried a lot
of diamonds and $4,000 in money some
where in Topeka. DR.. D. B. Eastman
thought it well to allow McCOy's case
to hang fire a week or two and in the
meantime he will be closely watched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-22

Kansas. Thirteenth Minnesota, First
Montana, First Nebraska, First North
Dakota, Second Oregon, Tenth Penn
sylvania, First South Dakota. First
Tennessee, First Washington and First
Wyoming infantry.
Following the discharge of the regi-
ments on the Philippine station it is
understood the volunteer troops in the
West Indies will be mustered out. The
volunteer regiments now on this sta
ton are the Eighth Illinois (cOlOred) in
fantry and Twenty-third Kansas (cOl-
Ored), Santiago de Cuba: Third L s.
engineers, companies B, I. L and n. at
Matanzas, Cuba; Second L. 5. Y. in
fantry, Ninth u. S. V. (cOlOred) infan-
try and Third company signal corps,
Santiago de Cuba; Fourth company
signal corps, Porto Rico and Fifteenth
company signal corps. Havana.
At Honolulu there are now stationed
companies /, X, L and M. Second l. $
". engineers, while the First and Eigh
teenth company signal corps are on the
Manila station