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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
Women Missionary Workers.

ST. JOSEPH, No, April 30-The
twentieth annual state convention of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the NJ. z. church, south, of
Missouri, concluded q three days ses-
sion in this city. Officers elected are:
President. Mrs. Julia Trow bridge.
Glasgow; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. James Il. Malone, Jamesport; re-
cording secretary, Miss Hattie Sosey,
Palmyra; treasurer, Mrs Arthur T.
Davis, Fayette. The society has a
membership Of ,, lS5. Last year 81, 900
was raised for foreign missions The
society maintains missionaries in
China, Corea, Japan, Mexico and South
American countries
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
RUSSIA HAS A GRIEVANCE.
Beiieves the United States Is Unzrateful
for Services She Rendered Us During
the War OF Secession.

LONDON, April 3o.-The Moscow cor
respondent OF the Standard says:
Public opinion in Russia, so far "A. !
is expressed, sympathizes with Spain.
Apart from admiration OF the courage
that INJURIES upon a conflict with an
overwhe lmingly superior antagonist
Russia has received a severe blow in
the suspected friendly agreement
between the United States and En-
gland. The Russians do not forget
placing their fleet at the disposal Of
the north in the war of secession in
1851, and they are bitterly aggricved
that the United States j. not equally
mindful of this service now.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

HEY WEST, Fla, April 30.-A small
Spanish ship, the Engracia, captured
by the United States gunboat New
port, Capt Il. f. Tilley, off Cabanas yes
terday, was brought in here this morn
ing. She was in charge of n prize crew
consisting of two bluejackets Only
one blank shot was necessary to bring
the Engracia to. She had on board a
crew of seven men and a cargo of fish.
The men on board the prize had been
n the Spanish navy and serve as sort
Of Il naval reserve. The officers of the
Newport say the capture is an impor-
tant one, in view of the fact that the
little vessel was ate mptiug to carry
INTO Havana news of the movements
Of the United States fleet.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
Grain and Provisions

Kansas CRY. April 30-Receipts OF wheat.
lie cars. year ago. cars Sales by car lots:
No hard s105 :IOS: No hard. I0sHet Il 81:
No hard, sLOiGLO4: No 4 hard. Sse: No 2
soft, tL03L07; No 3 soft. sieIalO2. No Z
soft S93Ic1tlO1 Receipts Of corn. 81 cars. a
year ago, 81 cars: No mixed, 3f1S Z52c. No ,
mIxet- 5ltf nee No mixed. 51z3Jgfc: No :
white. aga G33c. No white 81 I3I nc. No Z
white. @pst3o&c- Receipts q Oats. cars q year
aga. cars. No. > mixed. 5lG3sc. "a. , mixed.
"a g3ic; No 4 mixed. SsE3Dc- No , white 551
Sac No Whit. 3!L35c. No : white. 3DL3lc
Receipts o.; hay. ~ cars; timothy. choice 60 -
EiLoJ. No J. e JIzEIlDE choice prairie - 10
as. Eggs. $500 per 2oz PouItry. hens
&c per 10: brOliers. sz-1ylt4OJ pei d0z-:
roosters. I5c each: turkeys 7GSc. ducks &c;
geese, &C. pigeons. 20 per dJZ Bgtter ex-
ira fancy. lst=c, dairy. .aaey. if1lfc. country
roll. llLi2c: store packed IBIlIc- PJ.stOek
<5SaSc per bu SEes: potatoes. o0J75- Per bu-
Apples. 3 . Z4p0 pr boL. Il a snail way fail
varieties are selling a. 40I5oc Pc half bu
Lettuce, q % per bu- A,2srazus- = .s1s d0L
Onions. 81 25zsI-5J OG Spia&c5. 4 as, J1I
CHICAGO April 52-Wasa.-SIay. 8Ll7511
L59s3- July ga 3S3L 2. Septsmo De-. sI1T 1>szzc;
DeceZ5er- @Jzt-I7s- Corn-ArriI Sz5c. MAJ
ss@sEzss4e, July 53z 2,24tsc: SeDtenbe aka
~ Oa:s-Aprll. are: MAJ. ZSE33s.c July,
90 B75c POrk-Ap-iL So =. Nay. si0 77sfa
IL05. TulJ. t1LsJG1L31 Lard-AprL. g. %;
Nay. sa52>i = ga. July - sJ1a 727S Short
hos-s9-l. - . Nay. - s1I5 As July. - an
GSSa
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
SIX New Major Generals.

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-President
Mckinley has practically decided upon
the appointments of six of the major
generals who will head the volunt eer
army. Three of these will be taken
from civil life and three from the
ranking list of the army. The presi-
dents civilian selections are said TO
be Consul General Fitzhugh Lee, Of
Virginia; Fighting Joe Wheeler. of
Alabama, and Gen. Wilson, OF Della
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
WAIT PROHIBITION.
Old soldier Ask the Government 20 Pre-
vent TIA. sale OF LiGnor to Members
of Soldiers Homes.

LEAyESwoETH. Kan, April 3)--The
old soldiers OF Kansas, at their en-.
campment recently held in Wichita,
decided to ask the national govern
ment to step IN and enforce Il proAio-
itorv law to prevent the selling of
liquor TO the veterans at the national
soldiers home here. There IS spe-
cial state law to prevent the selling Of
liquor TO veterans. but. like the prohib-
TORY law. no attention is paid to it.
\ committee representing the Grand
Army has prepared a bill that will be
introduced in congress at once. and,
should it pass, many saloons in Leaven-
worth viii close. The biz makes II
unlawful for any person or persons
whomsoever to sell or give to any
member of any national military
home OF the United States any spirit
Gus, malt, vinous. alcoholic or any
other kind of Intoxicating liquors or
Supplying drugs or compounds under
whatsoever name. except upon the
grounds of said national military home
under the control and directive super
vision of the legally constituted al
thorities OF said home. That every
person or persons convicted of vlOlat-
ing any of the provisions OF this law
shall be fined not less than 500 nor
more than $1,000 for each and every
o1fense, or imprisoned at hard labor
not less than one nor more than five
years, or both. Ii provides that the
court pr0uouncing Judgment upon
under this law shall not
have power or authority to suspend
I he axecutiou of the ind pinpr,+
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

WAsHNGToN, April Ex-senator Cor.
man, who for many years has been
chairman of the democratic caucus OF
the senate. resigned the position yes
day and Senator Turpie, OF Indiana,
was chosen as his successor. The
change was made in a democratic eau
Gus and the scene was an affecting one.
Senator Cockrell. who has been Mr..
Germans principal adviser for many
years, broke down and shed tears over
the occurrence
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
Missouri Troops DeIave,,

KANSAS CITY, Mo. April So-None Of
the Missouri troops will move before
Monday night This is a deduction
drawn by the officers from an order is
sued by Adjt Bell. in which he ad-
vised them that he had asked the rail-
roads to submit bids for transporting
troops The bids are to be opened
Monday afternoon at three O'Clock.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
Action by the National W. c. t. U.

CHICAGO, April 80. The general
officers of the National w. C T. L.
have sent petition to President Nc
kinley and Gen. Miles requesting the
prohibition of the establishment of
canteens in camps A call has been is
sued to the 0,000 unions in the United
States to be prepared to do all posi-
Bile to alleviate the suffering that may
come to the nations soldiers
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 30.-The
Kansas City pest boat, located in the
Missouri river near the Milwaukee
bridge, was burned yesterday and
John Jenkins, a negro, suffering from
smallpox, came very near being
burned to death. There have been
many threats to burn the pest boat,
and there seems little doubt but that
the fire was the work of incendiaries,
who took desperate chances of burn
ing the suffering man alive.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

CHICAGO. April 3O.-There IS a strong
proba bility that after all the western
roads Will make a rate of one cent per
mile for the transportation of state
troops 70 the rendezvous within the
boundary Of each state. and Z rate of
two cents for transportation after they
have been mustered into the service Of
the government
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

NEW YORK, April 30.-A letter has
been sent TO President Mckinley by
William Lyman. president OF the Ma,
1onal alliance. offering TO form an
Irish brigade 10 assist the United
States in the war with Spain. The
brigade is to be composed OF military
organizations connected with the Irish
National alliance
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
American Fleet Nearing Manila.

Hone KONG, April 30.-It IS reported
from Manila that the American squad
ron has been sighted off Bolinao, north
OF Manila, but the weather IS too
stormy for the feet 10 communicate
with the insurgents L IS denied that
the Spanish fleet has left Manila to
meet the American squadron. On the
con trary. II IS asserted that the Span
ish warships will remain IN Manila
bay 10 assist the forts
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
Change of Missouri Rendezvous.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, April 30.-Gov.
Stephen stated this morning that the
fair grounds at st, Louis will be used
as the rendezvous for the Missouri
troops instead of jefferson barracks,
as was announced yesterday. This
change is occasioned by a telegram
from the navy department, which
stated that the barracks were to be
used as place to keep horses and
mules
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
Preference to the National Guard.

TOPEKA, Kan. April S0.-Gov. Leedy
says his plan of selecting volunteers
for the army is absolutely fair to all
The recruiting officers have been given
instructions to give the guards the
preference in all cases and not single
member OF the guards who IS physi-
ea-ly able and who wants to so need
stay at home.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE

z
At observation-disclosures, 6: s. Louis ,
At ngtoR-Bostou. II: Washington. 4
At Chicago-Chic ago Is; Louisville.
At Observation-Disclosures ); Pittsburgh. >
WESTERN LEAGUE
At St Paul-SG Paul, :; Kansas City =
AZ Detroit-Indianapoiis :; Detroit t
At Mlnneapolis-Ain Minneapolis. :; Omaha
AT Observation-Disclosures s; Milwaukee :
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

At least half the floating ),
groes in Missouri are beipc -.
for the murder Of city marsh.lr
ard OF Cameron, March ls =,
bsing ls: loose again.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
English Opinion Ia Divided.

LONDON. April 30. The Times de-
votes considerable space to ombating
the statement of the Associated press
from this city that public opinion here
IS veering toward Spain. 1t says:
"Our synpathies on the main ques-
tion are with the United States. as
they are held TO be in the right But
on the matter of form we are not so
clear or unanimous
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

SACRAMENTO. Cal, April 3o.-''BuII-
McCaTty. % Philadelphia: who was de-
feated 0r G-.fEo IN 4 20-round boxing
contest Thursday night. died yester-
day. He id not regain consciousness
after he was knocked ont II the 23th
round
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

ToPEkA, Kan, April. 50. The Santa
Re railway officials have given notice
that commencing Monday the work
ing time Of al shop men on the system
will be increased Is hours per week.
This will increase the pay roll s. pc,
sGG&
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
An Aged Couple Commit snIcIdc.

CHICAGO, April 30. John Asquith, IS
years old, and his wife Margaret, 20
years old, were found dead in bed to-
day IN their rooms at 694 Canal street
The old couple had evidently commit
ted suicide by asphyxiation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

The Second Kansas district populist
congressional committee met at Otta-
wa and fixed the date of the couyen-
ton on June p at Olathe.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

Charles :. Jobes. of Wichita. Kan.
has been appointed bank examiner 70
fl the vacancy caused BIZ the transfer
OF Examiner Cunningham TO Lincoln,
Neh
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

A Sturgeon man 60 years ~.
just hsvirG the measles FOR h.
time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-07-12
TREATY'S TEXT.
When Annexation Comes it Will
Be in This Form.

This is the text of the Joint ResolU-
ton of annexation as introduced by
| Newlands and passed by the United
States House of Representatives The
resolution is now before the Senate.
Whereas, The Government of the
Republic of Hawaii having in due
form signified its consent, in the
manner provided by its constitution.
to cede absolutely and without reserve
to the United States Of America all the
rights of sovereignty Of whatever
kind in and over the Hawaiian Islands
and their dependencies, and also to
cede and transfer to the United States
the absolute fee and ownership Of all
public, Government or crown lands,
public buildings or edifices, ports, har-
bOrs, military equipment and all 9TH
err public property Of every kind and
description belonging to the Govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands, tOgeth-
er with every right and appurtenance
thereuntO appertaining; therefore be
it
Resolved, That said cession is &C
cepted, ratified and confirmed, and
that the said Hawaiian Islands and
their dependencies be, and they are
hereby, annexed as a part of the ter
ritOry of the United States and are
subject to the sovereign dominion
thereof, and that all and singular the
property and rights hereinbefore
mentioned are vested in the United
States Of America.
"The existing laws Of the United
States relative to public lands shall
not apply to such lands in the Hawa-
iian Islands. but the Congress Of the
United States shall enact special laws
for their management and disposition,
provided, that all revenue from or
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-07-12
SELLING OUT AT GREAT BARGAINS.
70 TONS FURNITURE at San Francisco Prices.
building
The Stock Must Go at a Sacrifice.

Bedroom Set, with beveled Mirror,
$3.50. Black Walnut Bedroom Set,
with Marble Top e pieces), $25. Oak
Cheval Bedroom Set, $3.50. Oak Cain
Chairs, 80 cts. Feather Pillows, 80
cts. d. Heavy Wool Mattresses, $500.
Hair and Moss Mattresses and Oak
Extension Tables at half price,
D. Wire Mattresses, $3.50. D. Beds,
$3.50. Mirrors, all sizes, % cts, 35
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-07-12

cts. and so cts. Longes, in PORTER and
Damask, SO. Baby Carriages, $3.50.
Steamer Chairs, with arm braces.
Babies low and high Chairs. Rolling
top writing Desks, large and small
sizes, $500 and $27.5O. 500 Specks
for dust and sun protection only 25
cts. Gold Spectacles and Eye Glasses
in large variety. Bargain Counters in
Hardware and small goods at cost.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-07-12
Williams Ought to
Make the Photos

. that you'll take away with you
- this summer. You'll certainly
. want good photos to give to old
. and new friends. And you know
. very we'll that Williams photos
. always please you. The Iikenesses
- are so good. The poses are unique
- And the photos are finished so
= artistically.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-08-18

The smelters at Pittsburg, Kan.
are to resume operations.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-08-18
Peace IS ilectareI.

Washington, Auc. i-.-Ii,~ IRA
col, signed BY y -ta...,.r. Splr',
representative. ai'.y-j--:
!. That Spain I'll, -7i.Hqul>h a.
claim OF SOvereiguty OK aud title T.,
Cuba.
,. That Porto Bee and other
Spanish islands IN tie West Indies.
and an island ID The Lftrpnes, TO D.
selected by the United States, shall
be ceded to the latter.
3. That the United States will o.
cupy and hold the c,yy, Jay md har.
Dor Of Manila, pendiug tile conclusion
OF a treaty Of peace, which shall DO
termine tile control, disposition and
government Of the Philippines.
4. That Cuba, Porto Rico and
other Spanish islands IN the West
Indies shall be Immediately evscu.
ated, and that commissioners, to lie
ap Ointed within ten days, shall,
within thirty days fr1m the signing
Of the protocol, meet at Havana and
San Juan, respectively to arrange and
execute the details Ut tie evacuation.
8. That the United States ard
Spain will each appoint not more than
hve commissioners b. negotiate and
conclude a treaty of peace. The COM
misSiOner> are to meet at Paris not
later than the first of October.
s. On the signing Of the protocol,
hcstilities will be suspended and no.
tlce to that eject 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 protocol was signed at 4:23
pm. by Secretary Of State Day,
representing the United States, and
NJ. CambOn, the French ambassador,
representing the Spanish govern
ment.
SecretaryAlger has cabled orders to
all military commanders that the
protocol of peace has been signed and
to cease hOstilities.
A little latter Secretary Long cabled
Admirals Sampson aud Dewey and
other naval commanders to the same
effect.
An official peace proclamation was
issued by President Mckinley later.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-08-18
,ne .4a Proposition.

'"- t"ilhv'rL from the MulvaDC
,tc'id la -.nl III the CONNECT.
, lag made by H. county papers Oh
80 r1tnsl' ra'd county Jail
49," prejUi.r'i statements <srve &c
hisiean the Vb!v'- Is !d the real neCes
lis Tor hes jail, AID will thus, IL is
'-"rrd, defeat tie proposition. Any
Question ~ iul..r Improvements that
carries With it any advantage fol
wellington always meets with such
lpSth" oSlliJn from majority Ol
I papers Of Sumaer county, that il
Is useless To- try 10 argue with them.
When HE laralerS OF Sumner county
understand III" teal needs OF Il jai
They will vO'r inr it Unanimously,
with the unprejudiced generosity that
always marks Their stand on any ques'
tion Of public improvements. But il
is uphill work trying to convince the
county Of the need Of a new jail when
papers like the Mulvane Record con.
tinue 10 pr"t .t"lementS like tile
tOilh"iEs:
"The people Of Sumner county will
be called uinu at the next election tC
vote on Il proposition TO spend 500 OC
TO build a Jail. We went down the
other DAY To see how badly jail is
needed. The present jail is not a pal.
ace, OF course, but it is better build.
ing than many honest, law abiding,
hard working farmers have to shelter
themselves and families. 1t has a
strong cage, that keeps 'em in, and
that is the prime object Of a Jail. A
Jail, such as is asked for, would be an
ornament to Wellington, and $4,000
expended 10 bridges would be a great
advantage to the tax payers of the
county. There were four prisoners In
the Jail when we visited it. One for
running gambling house, one for
forging a mortgage, one for striking a
woman, and one fend for criminally
assaulting a little girl. These law
breakers can, with proper care, be
kept in the cage without danger IT,
their health or danger Of escape. The
question before the people of Sumner
county is, whether they will vote s2O,.
600 to build palace for the accOmmo.
dation Of that kind fstock, or whether
they will invest the money in bridges
and other improvements for the bene-
fit Of the people who pay the taxes,
No honest man has any fears Of being
locked up in the Sumner county Jail"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-08-18
Chicago,
Rock Island
Il Pacific
Station.

Passengers arriving in Chi
cage can, by the new Union
Elevated Loop, reach any part
Of the city, Or for a Scent fare
can be taken Immediately to
any Of the large stores in the
down town district.
All elevated trains will stop
at the Rock Island station. A
train every minute.
These facilities can only be
offered by the ''Great Rock Is.
Land Route"
If you will send a two.cent
stamp for postage we will mail
yon at once a new bird's-eye
view of Chicago, just issued in
five colOrs, which shows you
Just what you want to know
about Chicago and the new
Loop and Elevated System.
This map you should have
whether you live out of the city
or whether you now live in Chi.
cago and you or your friends
contemplate making a trip.
Address
EB EN E. MACLEOD,
s. G. 7, 4 I, A., Topeka, Kan.
john SEBASTIAN,
G. P. A., Chicago, Ill
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-08-18
Many Penple Cannot Drink

coffee at night. 1t spOlls their
sleep. You can drink Grain-O when
you please and sleep like top, For
Grain-O does not stimulate; it
nOurishes, cheers and feeds. Yet ii
looks and tastes like the best coffee.
For nervous persons, young people and
children Grain-O is the perfect drink
Made from pure grains. Get pack
age from your grocer today. Try it in
place OF coffee. Is and 25c.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-08-18

1t is learned that Pekin and Bel.
GUM have joined Russia and France
10 urging the tsung-li- yamen to inflict
another wound on British national
self-respect By disregarding England's
protest against the ratification Of the
PeSin-llanku railway concession.
Saturday afternoon came the news
that the decree of ratification had
been issued despite British efforts tC
the contrary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-08-18

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