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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-12-14

The fate of the battleship Massa-
chusetts should be a tip to the Span
ish. They should coax the Ameri-
can to get out on dress parade and
the big ships will do themselves more
harm than all the Spanish guns and
shells.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-12-14

Secretary Alger in his report omits
to tell the country why he submitted
tamely to the charge, of d~ishonorable
conduct, publicly made against him
by General Miles.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-12-14

The large amount of money in the
Treasury Of the United States has
been obtained in the main through
selling bonds and taxing the neces.
saries of life consumed by the poor.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-12-14
Lumber Cor Sale
II. G. CUTTING,
Secty of Board.

Second hand lumber for sale. Inch
and \ half ana dimension lumbor OF
various sizes, ali sound. Apply at the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
Complimentary to Our Readers,

Our readers will be pleased to
learn that the eminent physician and
specialist, DR.. Kilmer, after years of
research and study, has discovered
and given to the world a most re-
markable remedy, known as Swamp
Root, for the cure of kidney, liver
and bladder troubles; the generous
offer to send bottle free that all
may prove its wonderful merits
without expense, is in itself sufici
ent to give the public confidence
and desire to obtain it. Swamp
Root has an established reputation
as the most successful remedy, and
is receiving the hearty endorse
ment of all up.to date physician.
hospitals and homes. If our men
and women readers are in need of q
medicine of this kind no time should
be lost in sending their name and
address to DR., Kilmer & Co., Bing
hampton, n Y. and receive u sample
bottle and beck of valuable infor-
nation, both sent absolutely free by
mail, upon receipt of three two cent
stamps to cover cost Of postage on
the bottle. The regular sizs may
be obtained at the drug stores
When writing please say you read
this generous offer in the BUTLER
WEEKLY TIMES.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
County Clerk Of AudraiR j.,

/ Mexico, No, May 2S.-Telegrams
received this afternoon frcm several
parties in Jefferson City state that
P. E. Locke, who has held the Office
| Of deputy county clerk for many
years, viii ne appointed county
clerk Monday by Governor Stephens
to fill out the unexpired term of J.
S. Suidow, who died yesterday.
AIiss Ethel Suidow VIII be Mr..
| Locke's deputy,
Mrs. j. Everingham ard Mrs. A.
W. Thurman gave delightful recep-
ton at the formers elegant hcme on
North main street, Thursday after
noon of last week. The decorations
were the National colors. artistically
arranged to have the most pleasing
effect, conspicuous among which was
the beautiful silk flag recently pre-
scented TO Co, B. by the ladies of
Butler A picture OF Admiral Dew
ey occupied place OF honor in the
hall. Delicious refreshments were
served by fair hands Masters Jo-
seph and Sanford Brown attended
the door, the former dressed in the
the American colors and wearing the
shoulder straps, sash and buttons
worn by his grandfather, DR.. Eyring
ham, in the late war Sanford was
dressed as Cuban General Tiny
silk flags were presented to each
guest.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02

The Brook6eld G4zette grows
facetious and remarks: when Mr.
Phelps sends out railroad tickets to
the delegates to the Springfield con
vention, no delegates need hesitate
to accept on the grounds that he
may be placing himself under obi
cations to support Mr.. Phelps can,
didates. The probability is that
they are all Mr.. Phelps candidates
The tickets are sent out as an act of
generosity on the part of Mr. Phelps
Bill, you see, is one of the most
liberal men in Missouri, and he has
go many railroad tickets that it is a
downright pleasure for him to fur
nish them to his friends"
The Gazette need fear no uneasI-
ness about the passes being used.
But that will end the obligations SO
far as the democrats of this section
are concerned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
ATTENTION, LADIES!
Handsomest Stock of Millinery in the City
and Lowest Prices.

Handsomest Stock of Millinery in the City
and Lowest Prices.
Misses Church & Meredith, sue
cessors to Miss Kate Harper, ex-
tends to the ladies of Butler and
Bates county an invitation to call
and inspect their handsome line of
millinery. New style hats, bonnets
and trimmings. They have added
to the splendid line carried by Miss
Harper, and you.will find in their
store just what you want Miss
Thomas, trimmer for the firm, is not
excelled in her line of work and you
can depend that you Will be fitted
out in the latest style if you buy
from this firm. Call and see the
new trImmers
/ IrVlngIon. hlIIam a. House fren-
raj manager of the company, saws the
0ss Is fully covered by insurance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
SUIClDED.
Mrs. lin Vaughan a farmers VIE, look
Pnirnn

Mrs. lin Vaughan a farmers VIE, look
Poison.
From DR.. O. T. Renick, we learn
of the suici ie of Mrs. Anna, wife OF
James Vaughan, living two miles
east of New Home, Monday morning
After breakfast Mr. vaughan went
to the barn 10 hitch up his team,
when he heard lis wife calling. Ga
returning to the house he found her
very sick and she told him she had
taken poison. That she had procur-
Ell it in Rich Hill last Christmas ard
had it in the house since. A mes
senger was dispatched for a doctor
but she died before he arrived
She left a note saying she was tired
Of living aud intended to kill herself.
No cause can be attributed for her
rash act, as her husband was very
devoted and she had three little
children, one baby, 1t is supposed
that she was insane The evidence
was so straight that DR.. Renick cor
an inquest unnecessary
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
Plant Notice.

will b at the following points
on dates named with sweet potato
plants for sale at zoe per 100: Spruce
and Johnstown, on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays, Ballard, Thursdays and
Friday of each week until further
notice De O'BANEoS. "a If
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
FLOWERS FOR TIE BRAVE.
Decoration Day Observed With Appropriate
Services.

Decoration Day Observed With Appropriate
Services.
The Both of May was observed by
our people in appropriate ceremon.
les and impressive services.
The business houses were deco
rated with the national colors.
At nine o'clock, with beating
drums and bands playing the pro-
cession was formed in the following
order: The flower brigade, W. r.
G, Fire Department and G.. A. r
Headed by the band it moved to the
cemetery, where the cereL4ony of
decorating the graves dead COM
rades was observed. One noticeable
feature was the carrying of Ce. BIS
new silk flag by an old veteran.
In the afternoon the band headed
the procession of W. r. G. and G..
A. r. to the opera house where. Rev.
Jewell of the Presbyterian church
delivered an able and scholarly ad-
dress.
The flag drill by sixteen young
ladies, under direction of Miss
Mabel Richardson was a very enter
tanning feature. An appropriate re-
citation by Miss Rosine Morris, was
enjoyed by the audience.
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notice De O'BANEos. a If
WAETED-Young calves; enquire
at this Office.
If you are not feeling we'll, why
don't you take Hoods SarsaparIlla?
1t will purify and enrich your blood
and do you wonderful good.
In syrups we have the best in the
market and at prices to suit any one.
Frank Smith Il Son.
Rev. j. NJ Mcbride, of Nevada,
conducted the memorial services at
the opera house last Sunday after.
noon in very appropriate and able
discourse. 1t was highly enjoyed
and favorably commented on by
those present.
The Foster Beacon with com.
mendable enterprise, issues a
descriptive edition. The cover is
fancy wall paper and presents a
very pretty and unique appearance.
The business firms are written up IN
rhyme. It prints cut of bssuti-
full, thriving city and frankly tells
its readers that "this is not Foster,
but gives some idea of the way the
founders expected Foster to look
within few years after it was plant
ed"
If you have any tin work to do
come and see US. We keep a first
class timer and can do you good
work.
Frank Smith & Son.
An exchange Systematically relates;
'In an adjoining town while lady's
card club was engaged in playing
for two dollar prize the sons of
some of them, small boys. were ar
rested in hay NOW where they
were playing for so cents as the
prize. The mothers cried and said,
''what terrible place this town is
to raise boys, anyhow 1t served
the boys right, however. They
might have known the difference be-
tween parlor and a hay NOW, and
between the two dollar and so
cent prize.
Our III. NJ. S, Poultry netting is
the finest netting in the market.
Frank Smith & Son.
Bate Bachelor, au industrious
young farmer, and Miss Clara Cump-
ton,a pretty and amiable young
lady, both of Deep Water township,
were married at the NJ. E church
south parsonage on Wednes-
day June 1st, at o'clock p. ]
m, Rev. Jarvis officiating. No in
vitations were given and the /
marriage viii be surprise to their
nearest friends. The TINES extends
congratulations and very best wishes.
The season is just at hand for :
Fruit cans. We have a good sup I
ply of both glass and tin. /
Frank Smith & Son. |
The friends of Major Harvey C. |
Clark are urging his name before
the governor for the appointment of
colonel Of one of the regiments being
organized. Major Clark is now the
ranking officer il the state IN the
active military service. He has had
a thorough military training aud is
undoubtedly the best equipped of,
ticer for this position il the state.
Heis active in that kind of work and
has always taken great interest in
building up the militia Of the state.
Our people will be very glad if Gov
error Stephens can see his way clear
TO commission Major Clark colonel
of regiment.
We have some very low prices on
locks, hinges, strap hinges, barb
wire, hog wire fencing, poultry net
ting in fact anything you may need
in the hardware line.
Frank Smith s Son.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
RiSht-of-way for Miles Train

TAMPA, Fla, May 3I-Gen. Nelson
Miles and his staff We're expected
20 arrive in Tampa at late hour to-
hight The train bearing the COM
nander-in-chief of the United States
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
Rich Hill Represented.


REVIEW 10
Maj. Harvey Clark, while in town
this afternoon. stated to Review
reporter that there was not a single
doubt but that the Rich Hill Infant.
~ Co. being organized by Messrs
Jerry Culbertson, Lawrence Griffith
and D. B. Hickey, would be includ-
ed in the second call. And Mr..
Clark is in position to know what
he is talking about. He further
stated that nyone that really want.
ed to go to war should join this
company. He also suggested that
company be drawn solely from Rich
Hill.
New York, May 31.-A cablegram
from Kingston, Jamaica, says:
American men-of war and num-
Der of torpedo boats have been bonn
harding Santiago since two CLOCK
this afternoon. American feet is
firing principally upon Spanish arm.
ored ships and on the batteries OF
Moro, Zecaps Punta Carda. Can
nonading was heaviest at 3 o'clock.
Csnnonsding aimed at the fortresses
was weak in comparison with that
farther from shore.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02

Flour ID getting down SO we can
begin to eat white bread again. We
keep the best in the market and the
kind you ought to buy because ID
keeps the money at home.
Frank Smith & Son.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02

In syrups we have the best in the
market and at prices to suit any one.
Frank Smith IL Son.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-02
WAETED-Young calves; enquire

If you are not feeling well, why
don't you take Hoods SarsaparIlla?
1t will purify and enrich your blood
and do you wonderful good.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-08

WE OFFER special inducement to a man
w of ability controlling small capital to be-
come Interested in a highly profitable office
business In connection with manufact turing
corporation; investigation solicited. Particu-
lars, address P. o. Box 2o9s Boston. IL
WANTBD-I am now ready to buy all kinds
clothing. pay more more than ana any purchaser in
ne p city: Send letters to MIR. or MRS.
DEGR0OT, rs Middle st. IL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-08

so]ourners. No greater variety of
mountain views and mountain
climbing can be found anywhere. In
North Conway and the adjoining villages
over two thousand guests can be easily
accommodated and in the numerous at
tractive places near as many more, all
within sight of, and a days journey to
Mount Washington and other reschable
mountain SUBMITS. The local arrange
Inents were never more complete and
satisfactory. A reception COMMITTEES up
on application will secure entertainment
at any price desired.
hotels and railroads offer gener-
GUS reduction in rates, and the two after
noon excursions, A Tally-Ho and Craw-
ford Notch by rail, at merely nominal
prices, will be greatly appreciated.
For particular information as to pro-
gramme, railroad and hotel rates, excur.
slons, etc., send to the treasurer, Alvin
+. Pease, Northampton, Mass, for the
sixteen page bulletin already issued.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-08
SMALL POX ON BELGTc.

San Francisco, June THE steamer
Belgio arrived from the Orient via Homo.
lulu today, but was sent into quarantine,
three cases OF small pox having developed
Kong. One case was landed at Naoasak3
another at Kobe and the third at Homo.
lulu. No new case has developed since the
steamer left Honolulu and It is thoneht
that the disease has been STAMPED ont
The vessel and cargo will be thoroughly
fumigated.
, The Belglo reports sighting the FIST
heet OF transports which left this city
MAY az 90, apouS l5O miles east of Honolulu.
on June ls6. The Charleston had arrived
at Honolulu two days before and Vas re-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-08

| cream festival and social at Potter Acad.
envy hall last evening.
Three summer boarders arrived Tues.
day at the Highland Dixie farmhouse.
| Fred L. Weeman last Tuesday caught
a nice salmon trout at Peabody pond.
P. Ward, of North Sebago, died on Sat
urday, May 2S. The funeral was Mon,
day. May 80.
GRAY.
Dry Mills, June 7.-There are some
cases of measles in the neighborhood.
Mis- Annie B alley has returned home
from Bates College. She will work al
| Cape Elizabeth during her college vaca
ton.
| Mr.. Lendall E. Golf and wife returned
TO their home in Westbrook last Saturday.
1t is reported that there will be dance
at the Pavilion at Dry Pond the evening
of June II.
Amm1 Verrin and wife are at home
from Poland Springs for short time.
Mrs. Sarah Mcdonald and daughter
Flora were visiting at West brook last
week.
| Mr Roger Thompson his sister and
two little girls were thrown from wag-
on last Sunday. They were badly bruised
and shaken up but no bones were broken.
The cause of the accident was by the
oAIhh1uS VI tu0 TOCkeE DOlp.
The Poland Praying Band held meet
ing in this place last Sunday, which was
we'll attended and good degree of inter-
| est manifested,
CASCO.
Casco, June 7-SchooI in the village
district is prospecting nicely under the
Instruction of Miss Gertrude Cook.
Miss Rilla NJ. Curtis has returned
hnmn from ~xrI ho hoC
| the winter.
Miss Lizzie N. johnson of Norway is
spending few days with Mrs. Carrie +.
Eastman, and later on will spend the
summer with Mis-. Rose Scribner in the
Mayberry Hill district, her former home
Mr. Eugene Winston, of Portland, was
the guest of George L. Curtis and family
last Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. D. W. Wight of Medford, Mass,
mas been spending some time here super
intending the building of a summer cot
Gage near the shore of Pleasant Pond. \.
q. Nichols is doing the work, assisted by
frank Keen and F. W. May berry. The
doctor left for his home in Medford this
morning, and will return the first of July
to spend July and August in his cot
tage.
DAMARISCOTTA.
Damariscotta, June AT Republi-
Saturday Afternoon, June 4, the follow
ing We're elected delegates to tho State
convention at Augusta: A. A. Hall, 3.
A. Woodbridge, Jonathan Dodge, L. W.
Erskine. For delegates to the County
convention to be held at Damariscotta
June June Il; Julius A. Jones'. John S.
Marsh, b. A. Woodbridge, Il. E. Web
ster, Joseph II. Bailey Delegates for
Congressional convention held at An
pur n, June r.: David S. GIidden, John
l., ~ Clifford, W. W. Dodge, j. e. Osgood.
Theron Tobin, who has been quite
siok j; q at the Boston City Hospital with ty-
phold fever, arrived home Wednesday.
Miss Sophia Rich and MIS-. e. NJ
Blanchard of Bath, were in town last
week visiting their cousin, Mrs. H. L.
Coomb s.
John Marsh and Seth Dodge have been
appointed ballot clerks of Newcastle.
The alewive fishing has closed for the
season; the catch has been large. Hon.
A. r. Nickerson of Boothbay Harbor
having sailed ffty-five hundred barrels
The fishermen and smokers have bought
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MAINE TOWNS.
Essms of Interest Gathered by Corres
ponde2ts of the Press.
RAYMOND.

Raymond, June News has been re-
osived here OF the death of Franklin
Rowell, who was former resident of this
place and grandson of the late Rev.
Clement Phinney. When writing to
friends he always expressed real interest
in the old town, and seemed to remember
every incident of his life here most vivid
-ly. He died in Tryon, North Carolina,
on May 25th. The friends who were SO
kind to him and his little motherless boy.
at the time of his second wife's sickness
and death were true to the last. Sisters
could not have ministered to him more
tenderly than they. His disease was
chronic diarrhoaa, contracted in the Army,
where he was engaged as Colonel Fessen.
denis clerk. His two sons were with him.
bout twenty from this place attended
the graduation exercises at No. Gorham,
June 3rd. They pronounced the exercises
very pleasing.
Mr.. and Mrs Lyman Chapman and
friends Of Portland called on relatives in
this vicinity last Sunday.
Miss Nellie P1ummer has returned from
North Gorhatn.
yet owing to the wet weather.
Mrs. Mary j. Chapman is visiting her
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mason
and Mrs. Sarah P. Mason.
Among those in Portland this week
were MIR. and Mrs. John Hayden, F. w.
Plummer and Irving Morton.
POWNAL.
Pownal, June 7.-There will be a ma
triotic social given in Mallet Hall on Fri
day evening, June 10, the same being in
charge of Mrs. Elite j. Latham for the
benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society. All of
the entertainment for the evening win
be in touch with the spirit of the social.
Patriotic songs will be prominent feat
ure of the evening, and Mrs. Latham is
preparing twenty questions relating to
the condition of our country, and the
majority OF which pertain to our present
war with Spain. A patriotic emblem
will be given to the one who answers the
most questions
Rev. Z. G. Richards and family are to
return on Thursday of this week to their
home at Higgamon, Conn Their visit
here has been very much broken up by
the severe illness Of their daughter, but it
has been great pleasure to from Sunday
to Sunday meet MIR. Richards at our
church.
Ihre will be services at the church next
Sabbath, Mrs. Robinson of California to
supply.
The protracted dull weather has been
most excellent for the coming hay CROP
also tho fruit trees, but the crops late
planted have suffered severely In many
low places they are a total loss unless re-
planted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos A. True are both
su fering from very severe attack of the
prevalent distemper. Never was there so
much sickness in our community at this
season of the year before.
Me. Frank Knight and wife are to soon
move to their home near Pownal Centre.
SEBAGO.
Sebage, June 3.-There was an ice
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of ter bait e-ships, monitors, and cruisers.
During One night of May II they ap.
preached San Juan from I the northwest,
and on the morning of the 18th all hands
were called and breakfast served at three
O'Clock. The men then knew that gun
powder was to be burned, and they were
oorrespondingly iubilant. With the first
rays Of dawn the call to quarters was
sounded, and the final preparations made
for active work on the Spanish fortifca-
tions which protect the harbor. Headed
by the Iowa, which had been selected by
Admiral Sampson as his flagship, the
formidable column of eghting boats made
three circuits before the forts, pouring in
their fire at an average range of about
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ight, 1893, by Harper 6 Brothers.

$500 yards. The guns of the enemy we're
worked vigorously, but with the usual re-
suit. Not since modern rifles with gun
sights were invented has any one seen
such shooting as from the shore batteries
Oh san Juan. The count rose into the
hundreds, with never a hit, snd 1t was
difficult for the Communicated chief to
prevent the smaller unprotected cruisers
from recklessly exposing themselves to
possible destruction by running close in
to the shore. On the American side the
craftsmanship was effective after til
range was secured, and most of the works
were damaged and the guns of the MORO
silenoed. The last shot was fired at five
o'clock, and the order to retire was reluc-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-08

EORSALE-Or lease, a lot of land at the West
L. End. corner Forest and Congress streets
containing about 4,224 feet. Apply to f. HAIR
LOW, 919 Congress ST. jan25dtf
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Gantly obeyed.
+" Iowa. -

Gantly obeyed.
1t is hard to form any idea of the value
OF the short bonbardment. In connec-
ton with the withdrawal of the fleet, it
must be remembered that the Admiral
had reason to expect an engagement with
the fleet of the enemy, and this covered
many obvious reasons for not continuing
the bombardment Of San Juan. Appar-
emily the battle was an incident OF the
war, like the action at Matanzas proving
again the lack of training Of the Spanish
and thu GOODNESS and ability of the Ameri-
cans. Only two of the several hundred
shots from the enemy were felt by our
ships.
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ALLAN LINE
Montreal and Quebec to Liverpol

Steamers sail from Montreal at a. m, con
necslng with Grand Trunk trains leaving Port
land the previous evening.
Laurentlan carries cabin passengers only.
Carthaginlan carries second cabin passengers
The Saloons and Statereoms are In tho CEN
Ial part, where least motion is felt. Else
sricity Is usee for lighting the ships through
ouS the lights being at tho command OF the
Rassengers at any hour of the night. Music
Rooms and Smoking Rooms on the promenade
by steam. 'S~
Rates Of passage $3.50 100000. a re-.
duction is made on hound Trip Tickets.
Second Cabin--ro Liverpool, London and
Lon $4,000 and Sse.25; return.
steerage-To Liverpool, London. Glasgow,
Belfast or Londonderry. including every re.
qulsite for the voyage $22.5o and $3.50.
r, For tickets or further information apply to
!, +; MeGOWAN. 42O Congress ST.. j. B.
l hEAI Ia 5l1s Exchange 81. ASHTON'S
IlChEL AGEFCY. 931 LIZ Congress ST.. q.
q a. ALLAN. Montreal. 90 State st. Boston,
ana lnola St, Portland. jy31drf