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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-01-27
TINES telephone number 81.

TINES telephone number 81.
The weather is beginning to look
decidedly gloomy for the ice men.
Candidates to fill the offices over
10 Saline county are announcing In
the paper.
The Ohio river is on regular
rampage and is dong much damage
by overflow OF low lands.
A number of Sunday School
workers will attend a quarterly
convention at Rich Hill Friday.
\ The Ripley county court house,
sogether with valuable records, was
destroyed by fire few days ago.
Our young friend E. E. Black, who
Is attending the State University at
Columbia, orders the TINES to his
address.
! Gen. John B. Gordon will lecture
IN Clinton Monday, the 31st. His
subject will be The First Days of
The Confederacy"
The assessed valuation of Vernon
county of real estate and personal
property as returned by the assessor
| suolnts to S6,S51,1 94.
The new fifty thousand dollar
seourt house of johnson county has
been completed. It is said to be q
handsome and substantial structure.
l Arch L. Sims, formerly a promi-
nent citizen of this city, now a
Wealthy real estate and loan agent
Of Mt. Vernon, favors us with a
renewal.
The rain. snow and mud has given
| Butler a lonesome appearance for
the past week. Few farmers could
get to town, and trade with the
merchants has been light.
Mrs John Ray, who has been very
Ssick the past week or ten days with
Inflammation of the stomach and the
formation of an abcess, is improving
and is now out of danger.
James Franklin is under arrest
&sgain. The warrant was sworn out
III Levi Freeman. He is charged
nth carrying concealed weapons
Nd disturbing the peace.
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refused the POstma nship.

Topeka, Kan, Jan 20.-ksnsas
has developed a rare speciman in
the person OF E. ". Hoch, editor of
the Marion Record, who refuses the
postnastership of his town because
be would have to work one hour on
Sunday. Hoch has been twice a
member Ct the Kansas legislature,
and his refusal of the post Office for
the reason assigned has caused the
noliticians of the state TO wonder.
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A thieving tramp went through
the house of John Estes, residing
near Clinton, few days ago. He
made a thorough search of the
premises but got no money. He
took an overcoat and a pair of
gloves.
At the next election to be held in
this state. besides county officers,
there will be a Judge of the supreme
court, railroad commissioner, SUI
perintendent of public schools,
fifteen members of congress, half
the state senate and all the house Of
representative to elect.
Uncle Hiram" is billed for per
Torrance at the Opera House on
Tuesday February 1, 1898. This is
first class attraction and comes with
guarantee to please. Butler is for.
tunate in securing this attraction its
and the people should turn out and
give them a good business.
The TIMES extends congratuls
tions TO Mr.. and Mrs W. ". Graves
over the arrival of II pound boy
at their home Tuesday evening
Not alone congratulations but best
wishes that the little fellow may
grow strong in body and mind and
become an honor to his parents and
the citizenship OF this great countyr.
D. n. Thompson, President oil
the Farmers Bank, remembered us
kindly. There are few more sub
stantial men in the southwest. He
has large property interests, and
one of the finest farms in the county
adjacent to Butler. He can point
with pride to the fact that he &C
cumulated his wealth by his own
efforts.
James L. and W. B. Herrell,
brothers, prominent farmers and
influential democrats of Summit
township, gave US q pleasant call
Saturday and favored US with re.
nswals. Mr.. Will said that he had
been impressed by reading the
parable OF the farmer who let out
his 1000 bushels OF wheat, and
determined to pay his subscription
the first time he came to town.
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TO the Generous Public.

After a business career Of over one
quarter OF century l don my hat to
you and thank You for the generosity
and goodwill you have shown me
since my introduction among you. /
have been connected with nearly
every public enterprise that has been
introduced in Butler and have been
at all times ready and willing to con
tribute of my scanty means for the
building up OF our beautiful city and
county, and will always be found la
boring for the welfare and dignity OF
our moral heritage. | shall still re-
main among you and hope all will
greet me with the same cordially i
have received in the past. And to my
successor in business. / hope you will
always or SO long as he may be in
business accord to him the same kind
feeling you have shown Inc and i can
assure you, you will find in him as
true and honest a heart as any one in
the state. You will find him always
ready to greet you with q happy good
cheer, and Rs for honesty and integ-
rity | cheerfully recommend him to
the generous public, assuring them
that they will meet with the same
generosity that is extended TO him
under any and all circumstances.
Thanking you again, now step
followed for To- these many years.
Very Truly Yours.
A. J.. MCBRIDE.
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Something to Know.

Itmsy be worth something to
know that the very best medicine
for restoring the tired out nervous
system to a healthy vigor is Electric
Bitters This medicine is purely
vegetable, acts by giving tone to the
nerve centres in the stomach. gently
stimulates the Liver and Kidneys,
and aids these organs in throwing
off impurities in the blood. Elec'
trio Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion, and is pronoun ced
by those who have tried it as the
very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Try it Sold for SOC or 81
per bottle at q. L. fuckers Drug.
Store.
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RCLARY, RIDDLE, ADAMS, HUFFMAN,
-Four Young Blsods of Pleasant Gap Town

-Four Young BIsods of Pleasant Gap Town
ship are in Trouble.
Saturday deputy sherifs Joe
Graves and ID d Mccain went to
Pleasant Gap township and arrested
III. j, McClary, c. o. Riddle, E
Adams and O. Huffman, four young
bioods, and brought them to jail.
Huffman gave bond for his appear
ance 10 court aud the other three
were unable to give bond and were
locked up il Jail. McClary refused
to surrender on demand aud the Off
GERS were compelled TO fire two shots
at him before he gave up. The
boys are under arrest for shooting
into n residence in that neighbor-
hood and other wise disturbing the
peace. After being placed in jail
Nc Clary admitted, so We understand,
to breaking into the residence of
Paul Roster, German farmer near
Pleasant Gap, and stesllng $23.13.
If the facts III the case are as repre-
sented the boys are in rather a bad
box. II is quite a serious matter
to shoot through a mans resi-
dence, thereby endangeiiug the lives
of the Inmates. For such ofenses
the majesty of the law should be
rigidly enforced.
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Charged With Fraud.

Nebraska City, Neb., Jan. 2l-A
warrant was issued to-day for the
arrest OF William Ebright, late
superintendent OF the Institute for
the Blind, charging him with OBJ
taipiug $500 from the State on
fraudulent salary vouchers. 1t is
charged no such persons as named
in the vouchers were in the employ
of the st ate.
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J. II. Allison complimented US
substantially the last of the week.
F., S Hammond has his mail
changed from Mayesburg, Mo, to
Kerby, Texas.
Judge J. G. Miller, a wealthy and
influential farmer southeast of the
city, favored us with O renewal.
W. M. White has his paper
changed from Lenapah to Nowsta,
I. Ter and renews to March, '99.
Our popular young friend, Hugh
Keeser, son of A. r, Keeser, renews
for his grandfather's paper at Sandy
Vile, Iowa
Mrs. Mary E. Robinson, a very
old lady and one of the first settlers,
is critically i'll at her home in south
Butler.
Our good republican friend, ".
G. Kennedy, of Passaic, favored us
substantially on Monday and renew
cd to so He is prominent farmer
of Mound township.
Rev. W. 81. English, of Louisville,
Ky, arrived in Butler to day and
will visit Rev. Inflow and family for
some weeks. Mr. English will preach
at New Hope church, s miles south
west of Butler Sunday evening.
Our enterprisirg citizen G. /.
Lynch, residing just south of the
city limits. has made large pond in
his pasture and stocked it with
black bass from the st Joseph
hatcheries. There will be good fish
ing there in a short time.
G. E Allen, O brakeman on con
ductor Defoe's train, on the Mo
Pacific, while coupling cars al
Panama, caught a finger between
| the drawheads, and it was mashed
to pulp. The accident happened
Sunday night.
Our good democratic friend and
substantial farmer, r. r. Earsom, oil
Pleasant Gap, conplimented us or
Monday. He is committeeman
from his township and a prominent
man in the county.
c. A. Allen of the Walton Trus
J.. Company, goes south to join his wife
at Port Arthur next Monday HI
will be gene about a month. W.
wish him a pleasant trip and safs re
| turn.
O.E Fairchild, the efficient engi
nee of the Water Works Co. favori
us substantially. Owe is splendid
mechanic and enc of the jolliest
best fellows in the world.
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A Card.

We wish through this medium to
express sincere appreciation of the
valued patronage extended to the
late firm of A. l. Mcbride l. Co.
through the many years past and
we hope to be favored with con.
tinuance of same; also respectfully
solicit liberal new trade.
Call and see us. At the old place
on the north side.
FRANK SMITH & SoS.
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Aa.nn,. An,wer 10 CuIIom.

Washington, Jan 2l.-Ssnator
Billy Mason of Illinois, gave an
illustration OF his nimble repartes to
his colleague, Senator Cullom, who
ventured to chef him q little IN the
Marble room to-day for his pugilistic
encounter with the hotel clerk Tues
day evening.
"Ob, you needn't get gay, Cullom, "
said his irrepre ssible colleague, Il
was only endeavoripg to maintain
the parity Of the Illinois senator's
You have been monopoiiZlng the
attention of the public and the col
umps of the Newspapers with the
accounts Of Sunday night Cog fights
in YOUR stable. aud il was necessary
for me to do something 10 get even
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NoiIce TO Tax PAYERS

OF Mt Pleasant township. Taxes
for the year 1897 srs DOW past due.
Please call aud settle same at once
and save costs j. b. FASEI'
Township Collector.
Office at J. A. Trimble's, West side
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Public Sale

Pure bred short horns al Cannon
Feed Yard, Butler, No, Thursday,
Fec. 3, 1895. Commencing at / o'clock
o. III, will sell y head Of Young
Nsrvz. Flora=, Charming Rose aDd
other good families, and my breeding
quill years old.
Terms Of Sale:-SiE months time
will be given on note with approved
security bearing gper cent from date.
Wa. q. SELLOS.
CAPT. II. &. DOSOHCE, Auc. 1927
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BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES
LOCAL ITEMS
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
il it fails to cure. Csc. 36m
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WILL REMAIN IN AMERICA.
Adm. Cervers Expresses Q Determination
Not to Return to spain 1t the End
of the War With His Country.

ANNAPoLIs, Md, July a2.-A we'll.
defined rumor, which can not, however,
be traced to an authoritative source,
was on every ybody's lips here Thursday
to the effect that Adm. Cervera had
expressed determination not to re.
turn to his native country at the close
OF hostilities between the United States
and Spain. 1t is said that the admiral
has decided to take up his residence
in Boston, whittier he will repair
with his son, Lieut. Cervera, who is
also prisoner here, as soon as peace
is declared. The Spanish officers
who arrived Wednesday night on the
Harvard were escorted through the
city Thursday by members of the first
contin gent OF prisoners and seem we'll
satisfied with their quarters
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NAVAL coNvoYs.
Adm. Sampson Makes a Statement in Re-
gard to the support He is to Give
the Porto Rican Expedition.

WASHINGTON. July 2-Concerninp
the naval conveys of Gen. Miles expe-
dition from Cuba to Porto Rica. the
navy department Thursday night made
public the following statement: Adm
Sampson telegraphed Thursday after
noon to the secretary of the navy that
there has been no delay in furnish.
ing ample convoy to Gen. Miles. A
day or two ago the Cincinnati and New
Orleans were both placed at his dis.
posal The Columbia and Yale, carry
ing troops, are both powerfully armed,
says the admiral's telegram, and this
is an ample convoy for his expedi-
ton and to effect his landing.
The Annapolis, Wasp and Leyden
had been ordered from Nipe, the
Gloucester also added, and the three
monitors ordered from Key West Under
these circumstances, there certainly
has been no lack of naval assistance
IT Gen. Miles preferred to wait, the
delay was his own. However, in fur.
ther answer to his request, the Massa-
:husetts and Dixie were also added
Thursday morning, and he has prob.
ably started.
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CUBAN PIrITION.
For Freedom From Spanish Yoke, But
Want Their Own Governmsnt

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. July 25.-The fol.
lowing is the text of the document,
To President Mckinley: 1.-The under
signed, Cubans by birth, land owners
and residents OF Santiago de Gu ba,
representing with their families the
non-combatant population that suf-
fered for many years Spanish rule in
this section of the island, wish to ex-
press their warmest thanks to the peo-
pie of the United States for delivering
them from the insuffer BILE yoke of
Spanish rule.
"They wish also to express their alb
solute confidence in the good faith and
humanitarian purposes of the United
States and in the pledge that the ter
ritory of Cuba is not to be conquered
by the American troops for purposes
OF annexation. We believe and would
urge that our own people are capa-
BILE Of fulfilling the information.
al obligation to establish q
government for the island. Cuba in
the future may possibly become, in the
course OF . few years, part of the ter.
ritory of the United States. thus in
creasing the comfort and happi-
ness OF this people, but now all desire
government of our own, as compen.
sation for the sufferings and heroism
OF our army, and the definite estab-
lishment of the Cuban repub ublic, with
Cuban auth critics, in accordance with
the resolution of the United States
congress.
1--WE hope that the present state of
affairs at Santiago, where Spaniards
are still the administrators of our inter-
ests, property and fate will be brief;
that the city may soon be turned over
to the Cubans and that our army NAV
enter, the flag of Cuba waving
triumphantly beside the American
flag, as Cuban soldiers fought side by
side with the Americans against the
common enemy"
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July %, via Kings
ton, Jamaica, July 25.-The Cubans
here resent Gen. Skaters attitude in
ignoring Gen. Garcia and refusing to
allow the Cuban troops to enter San
tiago or to consult Gen. Garcia on the
terms of the surrender of the CITY.
Gen. Garcia's action in withdrawing
his troops into the interior, his letter
to Gen Shafter and his resignation of
his command, forwarded to Gen. Co
meg, are approved and applauded by
all classes of natives. Gen. Garcia re.
fused to accept a subordinate place,
insisting that he was an ally. Gen.
Skaters answer saying that this was
a war between the United States and
Spain irrespective of Cuba's individual
interest, and President McKinley's in.
structions with reference to the ad.
ministration of the surrendered dis.
trict. published here yesterday are in
terpreted as atacit avowal of Ameri
can intention to annex the island and
not to grant independence.
This is opposed by the Cubans Sc.
nor Joaquin Castillo president of the
San Carlos Cuban club, and a brother
OF Gen. Castillo. urges an official pro-
test to President Mckinley without
delay saying ''silence now would indi.
cate our consent to the American atti.
tude which is a plain breach of faith
that the Cubans can not possibly tol.
crate"
A meeting was held Sunday after.
noon at the San Carlos club to discuss
the matter and it is probable that
protest was drawn up which will be
submitted.
1t is understood that many who were
present at the meeting favored the
scheme of a protectorate by the United
States with eventual nexation after
five or six years, but the protest is on
a matter of principle, the main objec.
tion being the continuation in office of
Spanith officials appointed by Madrid
on the ground that Spaniards, as q
conquered people. should not be vested
with authority over Cubans. the allies
and conductors of the United States
and the representatives of free and
Independent people. Such is under.
stood to have been the tenor of the
meeting.
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Buya


Get you a permanent home.
You can do it with ease if YOU
go to the New South for it.
Land along the QUEEN &CREs-
CENT ROUTE SO to SIS an acre.
and on easy terms. Schools
and churches, hospitab1e neigh
bors. No sunstrokes, no biz
yards. Grass grows green ten
months in the year. We will
send you descriptive books.
maps, &C., free on application.
Homeseekers' tickets SOUTH
twice a month at greatly re-
duced rates.
Write for information to w, @. R,nr.
ARSON, g. P. A., Cincinnati, O., or to O.
W. ZKLL, D. P. A., 4th and Race streats.
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A Soldier Com mits Suicide.

NEW YORK, July .2l.-Sergeant Neal
Moiloy, of Battery l, 7th United States
artillery, killed himself at Fort Slo-
cum Thursday. No reason is known
for his act After roll call Thursday
he went to his quarters and packed up
his belongings. He then went to the
quarters of the non-commissionedo off,
GERS and bade them good by, saying he
had received furlough and would not
see them for some time.
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PERMANENT POSSESSION.
Our Flag Once Run Up Over Porto Rico
Will Float Over the Island
Permanently.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The authori.
tative declaration was made Thursday
that the island of Porto Rico is to be
held as permanent possession Of this
country as the price of war The sub.
joined practically official statement
was made Thursday.
Porto Rico will be kept by the
United States That is settled and has
been the plan from the first Once
taken 1t will never be returned. 1t
will pass forever into the hands of the
United States and there never has
been any other thought Its posses.
sion will 60 toward making up the
heavy expense of war to the United
States. Our flag, once run up there,
will float over the island permanently.
The same authority says the future
of the Philippines is matter of de.
velopment, and that SO far there is no
certain policy finally adopted regard
ing these islands They are subject to
developments in the war situation in
the Pacific. 1t was intimated. how.
ever. though not definitely asserted,
that the Ladrone islands might follow
the fate of Porto Rico and become our
permanent possession, being valuab BILE
AS coaling and supply station for our
ships when en- route to eastern Asia.
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Inssa.tly Kulsd.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 22.-Henry
Spencer, aged As. bachelor much ad.
dicted to drink. leaped from the fourth
story OF the Carly building, corner OF
Main and Mill streets. In which he
roomed, and wss instantly killed.
Two weeks ago Spencer made the
threat which he executed Thursday
aiGht while intoxieatsA His body
vas horribly nutilatsd. epsneas waa
. brother Of Geo. e. spencer. sormss
prominent shos merchant. ss,d win =
spencer. Gn insurance aGonk
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TO SHELL MANILA.
ADM Dewey Will Bombard the City This
Week Unless the Spani ards Sur.
render in the Meantime

MANILA. Monday, July 49, Unless
the Spaniards surrender in the mean.
time, Rr. Adm. Dewey will lombard
the Notifications of Manila by the end
OF this week, provided the troops are
ready to take possession Immediately.
The first regiment is already in the
field at Paranaque, two miles from
Manila.
The Spaniards are reported to have
been buoyed up by the hope that the
Cadiz feet, due here the 10th. would
arrive soon. but the news of the de-
struction of Adm. Cervera's squadron,
brought Sunday by the Japanese
cruiser Nanaiwa, may lead them to
surrender.
The insurgents are constantly
harassing the Spaniards on both sides
of the city, but they are checked by the
big guns of the Malate and Santa Misa
forts.
The second detachment of the Amer
lean expeditionary force arrived in ex-
cellent condition, though four died on
the voyage.
The good news Of the destruction of
Cervera's feet is most welcome to Adm.
Dewey.
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Like NICK .nlsy's prociamat,ou.

SANTIAGO, July 25.-The Spanish res
idents Of this city like President Nc
Kiniey's proclamation. and seem salts.
fed with their condition as subjects
OF the government of the United
States The work of cleaning the
streets and putting the city into good
sanitary condition was begun in earn.
est.
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spear Points.

Popularity is Sstan's snare.
Man advises-God commands.
Education 10 mental mariner.
Vanity is the yeast cake of pride.
Reading IL planting seed thoughts.
Character is the mirror Of thought.
Reason IL the dissecting knife Of
thought.
1 The past is the schoolmastsr Of the
future. ~
Some professed Christians had rather
60 wrcrR than sufIer wsons--Ram's
t-orn.
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lamp. Troop. Preparing to Go.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 26 "A
Tampa special states that transports
are rapidly loading and are ready to
move at any time. An officer who ar
rived from Fernandina Saturday
morning states that the general opin.
ion Is that transports will be there in
few days TO take troops of.
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Pictures Tell The Story

Ut how everything looks in South Ds.
kota as the.result:of the great crops Of
the last three years. The Chicago, Mil.
waukee d st. Paul Railway: company has
had photographs taken of actual farm
scenes in South Dakota and has had
them reproduced in an attractive eight.
page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, which it is dis.
Irritating tree OF cost to all who are look.
Ing lor new homes in the most fertile
section OF the Middle Northwest
Send your address to Il. r. Hunter.
immigration Agent for South Dakota.
29l Dearborn street, Chicago. ILL.,, or to
W. z. Powell, General Immigration
Agent. 4l0 Old Colony Building, Chi.
cago. III.
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In addition to the one million and q
half in gold brought down on the
Roanoke from St Michael's. it is esti-
mated that the drafts will aggregate
one million more. making the total
amount OF gold and drafts two and
one half million dollars.
Col Torrey. of the rough riders
company 1T Jacksonville, Fla, is said
TO have secured for his regiment the
ssrvices Of the famous Dodge ofty
eowboy band Which now hes It's head.
qusrters there. II 10 expected that the
oyRsaisstien win start east IN > lsw
daya