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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-17
4 Dam Explosion,

Years ago man by the nams of
Hall bull. a mill on tie Marais des
Cygnes at Trading Post, near Pleas
anton. He constructed a dam across
the river ard operated the nil By
water power. OF late years farmers
in that neighborhood have claimed
that the dam was proving injurious
to their l4nd and crops. causing
overhows, etc aud 1Ir. Hall is said
to have made many enemies in per
sisting in maintaining the dam
One night recently the Trading
Post neIgtborhood was severely
shocked by a terrific explosion. On
examination, the Hall dam was
found to have been blown TO atoms
Som one had dyuamited it R. II
Review
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Beats the KloudIke.

Mr a O Thomas, Of MarYsville.
Tex, has found a more valuable dis
coyeTy than has yet been made in
the Klondike For years be suffered
untold agony from consumption.
accompanied By hemorrhages. and
was absolutely cured by DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds He declares that
gold is of little value in comparison
with this marvellous cure; would
have it. even if it cost a hundred
dollars a bottle. Asthma, bronchitis
and all throat and lung affections
are POIitivslY cured by DIR. Kings
New Discovery for construction
Trial bottles free at Fl. L. fuckers
Drug Store Regular size 500 and
81. Guaranteed to cure or price
refunded.
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DESERVING OF PARTY COEsIDERA
TION.

Pierce Hackett madeus a pleasant
visit while in the city the last of the
week. MIR. Hackett is an old time
Jeffersonian democrat. A few years
ago he made up his mind that the
democratic party was fast slipping
its mornings on the money question.
Together with number Of consci-
entious democrats he allied himself
with the party whose platform on
that question conformed nearest to
his own ideas. When the Chicago
platform was adopted he came back
and supported Mr.. Bryan on that
ticket. This year he found the con-
ditions unchanged. The republican
party standing for the gold standard
and the democrats battling to re-
establish silver in its old place of
one of the monies of our government.
He did not hesitate to make the
choice and came out square for the
democratic ticket and did effective
work for the cause. We hold that a
man has perfect right to change
his political affiliations or a great
principle and no fault should be
found with him when those causes
are obliterated and he wishes to
return, but the right hand Of fellow.
ship should be given him
What is said of Mr.. Hackett ap-
plies with equal force to Messrs
Carroll, Wolfe, Wells, and all those
gentlemen who assisted in upholding
8 great principle by voting the
democratic ticket this time Those
gentlemen who formerly affiliated
with the republican party and |
changed their political faith on the
great principles ct stake are deserv.
ing of every consideration the demo
cratic party can give.
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4 muddle is on over tie election
Of Recorder in Jasper county.
Fred Steady, a silver republican,
endorsed by both democrats and
populists, was declared elected on
the face of the returns by one ma
joritY. The returning board on
Saturday claimed to have found an
error OF one, making it a tie. Ia
making this count they went through
the tally sheets OF the judges and
clerks. In this the triple alliance
committee contend that the board
exceeded its authority and have
applied to the K, c. court of appeals
to mandamus the clerk to compeI
him to issue Steady his certificate
IF this fails a new election on thi:
Office will be called.
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Deignan Was Kissed
refunded

Stuart, Ia, Nov. I4-After D y.
ilseiy but firmly, declining to kIss
the Is pretty girls VINO focked
about him on his arrival here Sa,ur
day, Chief Boats wsIus mate Osporn
DeigDsp, who was with Hob,ou On
the Merrimac, finally weakened, aud
seuersl hours after schedule ,Iue
the kissing bee occurred.
After their rebuff IT. the d-p9t.
the L. L. G. Club" s. tue rnys,s-
E-0as girls order Is named, he'd 2
cousG.tgtI5a- Some we're aa.,rv
and wanted TO drop the Eissi-c
program.
Buf most iu;su5-d 10 d. II o. die
And the msj1fIty ruled Alter tie
brsss baud ard lh= long line 4
prominent citz=u= hal preceded
young D-ignan 20 tEe bone o. his
mother Mrs Grim, the girl. went
to her IN a body.
Mrs Grim, may not we kiss your
brave boy
Without waiting for q response,
every member OF ofthe club grabbed
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thing Extensively 10 me.

thing Extensively 10 me.
1 got mad aud came sway and
wrote out ny resignation psrempto-
rily.
was Away a supporter OF Pres
ident McKinley's, | think that I
have been used for purpose,
John Shermau b=a se7sIa' times
during the past Two years made
startling poli,iasl s:stsmsnts to
friends ard to Washington newspa-
per representatives. In few instances
have these been published, even
wbea no condition were imposed by
the aged sta.esmsI The remark 5
quoted bv GsorGe Alfred Townsend
will prove a suprise TO all outside of
the inner circles Of Washington and
Ohio politice -E3
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JOHN SHERMAN TELLS THE STORY
He Was Csaxed Into the Cabinet Then
Kicked Out.

Washington, Nov. II John
Sherman, ex-secrstary OF state, now
tells how he was coaAsd out OF the
senate and into the cabinet for hlr.
Hanna, and then crowded out of the
cabinet and put on the shelf Of pri
vate life Speaking to George Alfred
Townsend, newspaper correspond
ent, Mr.. Sherman said, without any
bitterness or resentment:
They really did not waa: ns in
the senate, but wanted nay senatorial
seat. It was represented 70 ne
that they could not make Up The
cabinet without me, and that quss-
tions were coming along that /
ought to have control Of. I knew
that Hanna wanted the rest Of my
term, and as he had always been
friendly to me I did 10. desire to
seem diSobliging- So I r=.igued
my seat and went into the cabinet.
Mr. Hanna received the rest Of my
term, but when he tried FOR term
for hims. he could only get it by q
single vote, notwithstanding the adj
pinistration's support. 1t then bs-
gan to be said that 1 Was growing
forgetful and senile. Hanna, whom
I had obliged with my seat, was
among the frst to say tha: | had
lost my mentality. Il was not Q
very kind return for my vacating
my seat for him.
After / went into the cabinet I
saw very little of the president in
connection with abe duties of nay
Office. A man was brought in there
from Canton who had run for Office
only once, l think, and had bean
defeated He did net seem 10 have
much to do IN the state department,
but every night he want 70 re The
president and rehearsed what had
been done there. I regarded him
as Ny inferior AID gave very little
stteation TO hin or what he was
doing until one day tie president
said to me:
Mr.. Sherman, what you have besn
saying, or are reported to have said,
is embarrassing Judge Day
Mr.. President, DO you think that
would say anything TO injurs the sd
aainistration OF which I an a mem
berE'
The President repeated the same
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Rich Hill Review 81. ". Lewis,
of the Foster neighborhood has sent
to this Office sample of new and
strange grass that has made it's APP
pearance on his farm. 1t has large
blades, Crews tall and rank and is
greedily eaten by both horses and
cattle. The name of the grass is not
known. though it somewhat hss the
appearance of wild oats.
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KILLED A REPORTER.
". B. Blythe Shot by Edwin S. EasIey at
Galveston, Texas.

W. B. Blythe Shot by Edwin S. EasIey al
| Galveston, Texas.
Galveston, Tex, Nov. Il w. L.
Blythe, a reporter on the evening
Tribune, of this city, was shot and
instantly killed by Edward s Essley
this morning. Easloy took ofense
about a paragraph in which his
name did not appear, aud which cast
no reflection on him, either expressed
or implied He went to the editorial
rooms of the Tribune, and, calling
for the reporter who wrote the
article, and drawing a revolver, asked
him if he would retract The re-
porter said he would gladly do so,
and while be had his right baud
upheld to make tho pledge more
solemn, Easley placed the revolver
to his heart and fired AS Blythe
sank down dying Ees!ey olubbsd
him over the head with his weapon.
During the late war Easley held
commission as Major in tbs lat
Texas Cavalry He was pupil at
West Point Fer three ,ears At
Tuesdays election he was defeated
for County Judge.
Blythe was rs years cid, unmar-
rie!, and had worked on the New
York aud Philadelphia newspapers.
His father is in charge OF the United
States Wsather Bureau, at Woke
burg, Miss.
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The Bates county democratic cam
paign committee deserve the thanks
of the party for its splendid services
oxempliied by the magnificent re-
suits Never in the political history
of the county was the party better
organized throughout the various
townships OF more effective work
done by campaign committee. 1t
was devoid of brass band tactics,
but every man had his work mapped
out and gave it his attention. The
committee was composed of the fol
lowing gentlemen: ". 0. jackson,
chairman; Oscar Reeder, secretary:
John ". Jamison, treasurer; S L.
Coleman, r L Braden, VIM. Ander-
son, John McCulloch. O. z. Catron
did valiant service as Mr.. Jackson's
secretary.
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for Deignan. He resisted for mo-
ment, and then inferred heartily into
the game. Each member OF the club
and "a many more young women
kissed the hero, and many OF them
Rugged him. Mrs Grim stood by
and cried: This IL the happiest day
Of all my life
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The Lexington, Ky, Herald has
the following fattering notice of the
Fad Missouri boys:
Much regret is felt that such a
magnificent regiment is leaving Us
The Second Missouri soldiers have
always shown themselves gentlemen
and soldiers. They have the name
OF being one Of the best differed,
the healthiest aud one ot the best
drilled regiments at Camp Hamilton.
The paymas:ers say that this is the
only regiment il the volunteer SER
vice in which every man can sign his
name
The regret ! also shared By the
regiment Itself. So hosp;.able and
kind have they found Kentucky
people and 50 beautiful tie COUNTRY,
that they are more thar lostb 20
leave.
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The democratic pluralitiss in Yer
non county range from 1888 to 1874.
Aubry Ewing was elected sheriff by
1878
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Township organization was adopt
ed n Vernon county By 8 majority
OF I72.
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ian Should KNOW
@ isaRreat home
book that tells
about the repro
tive physiology
women, and all
about the home
Of
\ diseases pecu.
liar TO the sex
This book con
ltains 1908 pages
! and over 100 u
J Illustrations. Il
lis called Dr.
! Pierce's Com
usnu Cemge
fcdicai Ad
wiser II used
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are tasteless, mild, eFac
tive. All druggists. 2Sa
The silver lance., 1898-08-19
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
They Stand by Free Coinage and Oppose
Taxing the Philippines.

Springfield. Mo-. Aug. 1.-THE Dem
ocratic state convention came to an
end shortly after IL O'Clock tonight,
having nominated the following
ticket:
For Judge of the Supreme Court
dong termD-William c. Marshall OF
st. Louis
For Judge of the Supreme Court
short term)-Leroy b. Valiant OF st.
Louis.
For State Superintendent of Public
Schools T. Carrington of
Greene county.
For Railroad and Warehouse Com
INSTRUMENTATION L. McCully of Ma
con county.
The platform. as reported by the
committee, was adopted without
change. synopsis of which follows:
The resolution begins with an in
dorsement of the Democratic national
platform adopted at Chicago in 1896
and a renewed demand for the free
coinage of silver and gold at the ratio
of 16 to 1. without waiting for the
consent of any other nation. Conf
dence in William ]. Bryan as the lead
ing exponent of these principles is ex-
pressed, The Republican party is
censured for the reinforcement OF
antitrust laws.
The silver lance., 1898-08-19

, selves and rushed to the scene iInme-
diateJv. They found Conrad dead one
of the robbers writhing in agony ana
whitney sitting by the door OF tns
cabin. mortaily hurt. short anu
hurried conversation followed Detweeil
several citizens and Whitney. when
posse of citizens started after lhe
wot,nded roIber. Others came DacE
for additional help.
Between thirty and fifty men re
paired to the scene at once to rShue,
ali assistance possible and to try anu
catch the escaped robber. The Denver
& Rio Grande train en- route 10 Lead
vile. which passed about this Tune
was placed at the disposal of the citl-
zens by the conductor in charge, Al
NJ. Curdy 1t was Immediately
backed to the scene and Whitney ana
the wounded robber were brought 10
town.
Whitney has been plat ed in the nos
pifal at Ieadville, his wounds belne
considered fatal. The wounded rod,
Der was taken to the Jail in charge OF
Deputy Sheriffs Kappus and Wlnkier
10 whom he made Il confession, as
outlined above.
At late hour tonight armed guarus
are patrolling the streets of kokomo
while inside the Jail strong guard Is
on constant lookout. 1t Is the inten.
tion of the officers to save the lives ol
ManIey and Reilly if possible. But
should the Indignation of the people
continue to arise. there is little doub'
that the guard will be overpowered be
fore morning and the men taken Out
| and hanged.
The silver lance., 1898-08-19
TERMS OF THE PROTOCOL.
1t Is Substantially the Same as the OrigI-
nal Peace Terms


Washington, Aug. 12-The procto-
col provides:
1. That Spain will relinquish all
claim of sovereignty over and title to
Cuba.
2. That Porto Rico and other Span
ish islands in the West Indies and an
island in the Ladrones to be selected
by the United States, shall be ceded to
the latter.
3. That the United States will oc-
cupy and hold the city. bay and har-
Dor of Manila, pending the conclusion
of a treaty of peace, which shall deter
mine the control. disposition and gov
ernment of the Philippines.
4. That Cuba, Porto Rico and other
Spanish islands in the West Indies
shall be Immediately evacuated and
that commissioners, to be appointed
within ten days. shall within thirty
days from the signing of the protocol.
meet at Havana and San Juan respect
lively to arrange and execute the de-
tails of the evacuation.
5. That the United States and Spain
will each appoint not more than five
commissioners to negotiate and con-
clude treaty of peace. The commits
sioners are to meet at Paris not later
than the 1st of October
@. On the signing of the protocol
hostilities will be suspended and notice
to that effect will be given as soon as
possible by each government to the
commanders of its military and naval
forces.
The above Is the official statement
of the protocols contents. as prepared
and given to the press by Secretary
Day.
The silver lance., 1898-08-19
APPRECIATES ALL SOLDIERS.
The President Has a Good Word for the
Boys In Camp.


Washington. Aug. 13.-In response
to an urgent invitation from General
Breckenridge to visit the camp of
Chickamauga, President Mckinley
wrote as follows:
Replying to your invitation, | beg
to say that it would give me great
pleasure to show by a personal visit
to Chickamauga Park. my high regard
for the 10000 troops of your command
who so patriotically responded to the
call for volunteers and who have been
for upwards of two months making
ready for any service and sacrifice the
country might require. My duties.
however. will not admit of absence
from Washington at this time.
''The highest tribute that can be paid
to the soldier is to say that he per-
formed his full duty. The field of duty
is determined by his government, and
wherever that chances to be is the
place of honor. All have helped in the
great cause. whether in camp or battle.
and when peace comes. all will be
alike entitled to the nations graft
tude"
The silver lance., 1898-08-19

Arrivals Of foreign-born people at
the ports of this country during the rs
cal year 1s97-9S are shown by ofiicial
statistics to be unusually light. As
to the reasons for the decrease the
immigration officials explain that the
poorer classes in Europe are becom-
ing better acquainted with the true
condition of affairs In this country.
Until recently, they say. the impress
sion prevailed all over Europe among
the laboring classes that work Of all
kinds was easy to obtain in America.
and that one only needed to emigrate
to this country to shortly acquire a
competence. During the recent busi-
ness depression thousands of foreign
born people Of the working classes,
who had come to this country with the
hope Of becoming rich. returned disap-
pointed to their native lands and car
ried with them the news that the mar
ket for unskilled laborers In this coun-
try is fully as crowded as that Of
Europe.
The silver lance., 1898-08-19

at navy yards and stations to ceast
hostilities Immediately.
There is also a dispatch boat at Hon.
Kong. and II Is believed that IL car
reach General Merritt in forty-eigh
hours at top speed.
On the part of the army. while Sec
retary Alger availed Of the telegraph
Adjutanf General Corbin brayed iii.
storm and rushed across to the Wal
Department. where he Immediately is
sued the orders. which had been pre-
pared in advance, 10 all of the militar,
commanders. to cease their operations
The State Department fulfilled its dui,
by notifying diplomatic and consular
agents Of the action TAKEN
All the formalities having been dis
posed of the President spent half al
hour chatting with those present. ant
then. at 4:5S. the rain still continuin.
in force, the ambassador and his sec
retary entered their carriage and were
driven to the embassy
The pen which was used by Secre
tary Day i'm signing the protocol was
given to Chief Clerk Michael OF ths
State Department. who had bespokei
1t. NJ. Thiebault secured that used b,
the French ambassador.
issued by the President suspendins
hostilities, orders were issued tlfis
evening to naval commanders at th'
several stations i'm the United States
Cuba and the Philippines. carryin.
into effect the directions of the proc
lamation. The Navy Department mo-
only transmitted the Presidents proc
lamation in full to the several com
in-chief. but also directions
as TO the disposition of their vessels
The following dispatch was sent Il
Admiral Sampson:
Suspend all hostilities. Blockad;
OF Cuba and Porto Rico is raised
Howell ordered to assemble vessels a
Key West. Proceed with New York
Brooklyn, Indiana. Oregon. Iowa ant
Massachusetts to Tompkinsyille
Place monitors in safe harbor in Port,
Rico. Watson transfers his flag t,
Newark. and will remain at Guanta
namo. Assemble all cruisers in saf'
harbors. Order marines north on Res
olute."
The following was sent to Genera
Merritt:
The President directs all military
operations against the enemy to b'
suspended. Peace negotiations ar,
just been signed by representatives ol
tie two countries. You will inform
the commanders of the Spanish force'
in the Philippines of these instruc
tions. Further orders will follow. Ac
knowledge receipt"
In response to the notification sen
TO General Fitzhugh Lee. the formel
consul general at Havana, wired tn,
War Department:
Thanks. The Seventh corps ha,
ceased firing. Unofficial
1t is well understood that Genera
Lees command was being reserved
for the attack upon Havana, IL the ne
cessity for one should arise
AS an official of the War Depart
ment expressed it tonight. 1T was
bit OF sarcasm of fate that Lee die
not have part in the active opera
tions In Cuba or Porto Rico"
The silver lance., 1898-08-19
A LIVELY BATTLE.
Spsniards Try to Retske the Light House
at Cape San juan but Are Driven Back.

Chicago. Aug. IA special to the
Record from Porto Rico says:
A force of 500 Spanish soldiers made
desperate attempt to retake the
lighthouse on Cape San Juan early
Tuesday morning. They were re-
pulsed by heavy fire from American
warships and by gallant charge of
sailors fighting on shore. The Spanish
loss in killed and wounded was very
heavy.
After the Americans gained possess
sion of the lighthouse recently it was
garrisoned by forty sailors from the
monitor Amphitrite. This force was
commanded by Lieutenant Atwater
The other officers at the lighthouse
were Assistant Engineer Jenkins. En-
sign Blonson and Gunner Campbell.
The attack by the Spaniards was
begun shortly after midnight Tuesday
morning. They advanced from Rio
tirande and Luquillo along the road
leading from the city of San Juan. re-
taking Fajardo and hauling down the
American flag, which had been fiyinp
over that town for several days. Then
the Spaniards rnoved rapidly along
the coast road toward the right. on
approaching Cape San Juan light
house they opened on our men with
Mausers and machine gun The
American sailors responded with
steady volleys from their carbines. but
the Spaniards continued to advance in
overwhelming numbers. evidently in
tending to carry the lighthouse by
storm.
Before the Spaniards. however
could cover the distance. the cruiser
Cincinnati. which lay near shore. was
sweeping the invaded coast with her
searchlights and had opened on tho
enemy with her 6ve-inch rapid-firinp
guns. These quickly stonned the
spanish advance. The AmDbitrita
also began to hunt for Spaniards with
her searchlights and to throw among
.nem snots from her six-pounders.
ne httie tug Leyden ran in close TO
shore' and her one-pounders Joined in
the battle. III
The firing continued for two hours.
'he spanish troops shielding them
selves as best they could from the
geadiy nan coming from the warships
ne iittle garrison in the lighthouse
kept It's carbines busy. but it was too
weak Tor sortie against the skulk-
ing enemy At last. however. 30
sailors We're landed from the three
American war vessels. and they soon
smoked out the Spaniards. so that Inv
Iay pfeak the enemy was retreatin1
WIN shots from the warships fIving
ABOUT their ears and the yelling iack.
les swarming after them they were
sent whirling down the coast road
once more. past Fajardo and on to-
ward Luquillo. That ended the battle