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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29

Kenosha, Wis, Dec. 21.-Million-
aire Edward Baine, President Of the
Balm Wagon Company. whose death
is announced from Pasadena, Cal ,
was Familiarity known as the "man
who never slept 1t is virtually a
fact that for the last 16 years he did
not sleep an hour in his bed. Con
slant devotion to business was the
cause Of his sleepiessness.
For the greater part Of the past
10 years it was his custom to take
daily trips to Chicago to pass the
time away in streetcar riding and
driving during the day, and at night
be was always to be found either at
a theater or billiard hall, which were
the only places he was able to get
short maps, the music of the theaters
and the clicking of the billiard balls
alone af'ording him short spells of
repose. He was born in Kinder.
hook, n. Y, 70 years ago.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29
4 mlssour.an m Cuha,

Jefferson City. Mo. Dee. 22-Co'.
Pau! B. Moore. private secretary to
Gov Lon. Y. Stephens. arrived
home this morning from Havana,
Cuba. where he went some weeks
ago, accompanied by Mrs Moore.
Miss Edgar Of Boonvili-, and Mr.
and Mrs. J Handy Moore, Of
Charleston. No. The party spent
over week in City OF Havana and
vicinity, and were there during some
of the exciting periods incident TO
the riots, and were confined to their
hotel closely several days on &C.
count of the turbulent spirit en-
gendered by the clashes between the
Cubans end the Spaniards.
Gel Moore has high opinion of
the susceptibility of Havana and
Cuba TO development, but he is of
the opinion that the development
process can only be brought about
0y American enterprise Inc party
Ga" the nrs' Of the american troops
lahd' 1Ley Sisiteo some OF me IN
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hlsh fanA' Coi' moore secured Dy
purchase from spanish SoIoler'
"4uae' F-lH7 "'' o'h7' ACQUIRE.
ihen'7- II also secured several
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together Il mas most interesting
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29

Washington, ID c., Dec 10
William S Bryan came to the house
Of representatives. about l o'clock
to-day and was given most cordial
reception by his former colleagues
IN congress. Earlier in the day
Representative Bailey of Texas, the
democratic floor leader, breakfasted
with Mr.. Bryan at the letter's room,
and it IS understood discussed in a
general way questions of public and
party policy. When Mr. Bryan
reached the house he was escorted
to the democratic cloak room, where
he was surrounded by members and
made the recipient of many atten-
tions For some time he talked
socially and politically with that
reserve which marks cloak room
discussion.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29
Senator cockrrl, Ha- GIN.

Washington, D C, Dc. 22.-Sep-
ator CockrelI, Of Missouri, Is ere OF
the many victims Ct the epidemic Of
grip now prevailing in Washington.
He has got bad attack. His ply
stefan expressed sons apprehension
to-day that pneumonia might devel
op. The sspasoc IS resting easily
this evening While the grip is very
prevalent in Wa'hiogton, it Is Of
mild form The attack is sufficient
to keep the patient indoors. and that
is about all Nearly 10000 tchool
children are sick The departments
of the government are crippled by
the large number Of abs down
with the grip For three days
Washington has been euveloped in
a heavy fog which has had tha effect
to cause very rapid spread Of tie
disease.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29
Opposed TO Federal Pensions

Memphis. Tenn, Dec 22.-Com-
pany A, ex-Confederste Veterans, a
uniformed organization of old SOL
diers, WHOSE membership is made
up of rich and poor alike, at meet
ing to night unanimously adopted
the following;
Resolved, That while we favor
more liberal appropriations by each
Southern state for the maintenance
of it's disabled Confederate soldiers.
we condemn the introduction of anv
measure in congress looking to the
pensioning Of ex Condolences by
the United States Government
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29
CARNEGIE A BRYAN MAN.
Fear of Imperialism and MilitarIsm
Causes the Change.

New YORK, Dec. 2l-Andrew
Carnegie is a Bryan man. During
the visit Of Colonel Bryan to New
York the iron king sent to him al
the Bartholdi an autograph letter,
requesting him to call at the Carne
gle mansion. Mr.. Carnegie sad that
he would call on Colonel Bryan, but
that he was sick IN bed and could
not venture in the open air The
letter concluded with these words:
Il believe you are the only man
who can save the country from the
twin evils Of Imperialism and mill
Iarism.
Colonel Bryan did not get TO see
Mr. Carnegie, but it is probable a
meeting between the two men will
be arranged in the not distant fu-
ture. Mr.. Carnegie bitterly opposed
Mr. Bryan in 1896, but he say 5 now
that if Bryan is the candidate IN
1900 and the democratic national
platform is broadened in its opposi
ton to imperialism and militarism,
and the currency question Is subor
dinated to these new issues, he will
support the Nebraskan with his pen,
voice and purse.
Mr.. Bryan had lengthy confer
ence while in New York with DR..
Parkhurst and Rev. DR.. Vandyck.
Both men expressed themselves
as pleased with the Nebraskan after
personal intercourse with him.
DR. Parkhurst said to day that he
was pretty good Bryan man, aside
from the silver issue.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29

and his friends returned the fire,
aud the fight went on for some tine
Gen. jackson was shot il the arm.
1t was a tradition in the Jackson
family that the negro man fired a
shot or two. and a suspicion existed
that he inflicted the wouai chat il
after years gave the great warrior SO
much PAIN.
This relative OF Thouss II Benton
says there was no sword care used
in the Nashville duel
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29
HOBSON KING or KlSSERS.
Sauted Ais Kansas City Women Who
fought for the Privilege.

Salgted 4l0 Kansas NtIy "ot'ch WIZ
Fought for the Privilege.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec l9.-Lieut.
Richmond 2. Hobson descended on
Kansas City to day and il the course
of two hours hard work succeeded
in kissing 415 women, breaking al
records. In the main Lieut. Hob
sons efforts IN the osculatory line
were successful, though there arc to
night several angry husbands and
brothers who would distinguish
themselves by picking fight with
the hero OF Santiago on sight. Still,
Hobson Is not 70 be blamed
While it is true that he kiss
Ell several women that dill rot
want to be kissed, and even went so
far as to wrestle violently with mere
than one, the women themselves are
at fault They crowded the Coats
House ten deep this afternoon and
almost fought for the privilege OF
begging for Hobson's autograph and
being kissed by him at the same
time. Seine of them fell into line
for the second and third time TO be
kissed, and Hobson didn't reglsct
one of them.
Lieut.. Hobeon arrived here this
afternoon at 2:15 on special train
from Chicago and tonight he was
tae guest of the Commercial Club at
the annual banquet of that organic
alton. He replied to the toast "The
Navy, and told the story of the sink
ing of the Msrrimac. Gsn. A. r
Chaffse, who lead the charge at Ell
Caney, was also the guest OF the
Commercial Club to night, sharing
b, honors with Lieut.. Hobson.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29

La Grange, Mo, Dec. q -[Spl]
Of the marriage of Prof.
Harry V Plant aud Eva Minette
Lyle, prominent teachers in La
Grange College, have been verified.
They were secretly married by DIR.
j. H Malcolm at Hannibal Tues
day, December. -,
Plant had secured the license at
Monticello the preceding Saturday,
enjoining secrecy upon thu County
Recorder The couple eloped and
went to Hannibal Tuesday night,
returning next morning, resumed
their duties in the college. Plant
holds the chair of ancient languages,
his wife that of English literature.
The affair has created great sensa-
ton
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29
Try Grain O. Try Grain.OH

Ask your Grocer to-day TO show you apack-
age of Grsin-O the new food drink that takes
the place Of coffee The children may drin &
1t without injury a well as the adult. All
who try it. like Il Grain-O has that rich seal
brown of Mocha or Java. but il ia made from
pUre grains, and the most delicate stomach
receive i { without distress IA the price OF
coffee. l5c. and 25cts. per package. sold By
ali grocers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29
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Duets of Thomas H. Benton

Ia recent conversation with
nephew of Thomas Fl. Benton, the
GLOBE Democrat correspondent
learne some new facts about the
duels If the famous Missouri states
man
Thr difficulty between Mr. Ben
ton ant Hr. Lucas. which led to
the death Of the latter en- an island
in the Mississippi river, near St
Louis, had lt5 origin ia singular
incid aut that occurred at North
Carolina academy where the future
Missouri Senator got his education
Thomas II. Benton was then a
youtu aud a student Of this popular
institution Of learning. The old
continental paper money was stiIl IN
use - some extent, and one day
bill Of currency vas lost by some
member Or the school Theft Was
suspected, and ths faculty made use
Of and old auperstitious method of
detecting the cu.prit. A kettle was
turned over and the students march
ed IN line and made TO touch the
black bottom Of the vessel, the idea
of the trial being that the hand Of
the thief would show the most dis
coloratioa. Il happened that young
Benton's palm seemed to be the
blacklist, and the affair caused
great sensation ia the school for a
time, though the matter never seri
ously affected the standing of the
student. When Thomas FL. Benton
came 30 Missouri this story followed
Later Or, when the young politician
and iEr. Lucas became rivals the
latter referred to the academy Incl
dent ia his paper. the Argus, To
emphasis the insult, the paper
printed cut OF Mr. Benton, repre-
senting him as wearing a continental
bill for a necktie. The attack, the
nephew says, provoked the duel in
which Mr. Lucas lost his life.
Respecting the duel between the
Bentons and Gen Jackson and two
of his friends, At Nashville, Tenn
there has always been a misrepre
sentation, this same party says The
principals in the Nashville duel on
the Benton side were Thomas H.
and his brother Jesse, a negro man
playing 81 important part in the at
fair
Col. Benton and Gen. jackson had
become estranged during the Greek
war, the former feeling that the
future hero of New Orleans had
sought to prevent his military ad
vancement by keeping him out of
some important battles. NEEDLE
some parties famed the fire Of en-
nifty between the two soldiers till
personal encounter became necces-
sary to settle the strife acc ording to
the ideas Of propriety, in those
days
The two Bento0s went to Jack
sons hotel, in Nashville, to demand
satisfaction. a negro man went
along, carrying a pair Of saddlebags,
filed with dueling pistols. Jackson
and his friends appeared on the
hotel poareh, armed for battle. The
duel began without much formalitY.
The Beneons fred their pistols, F..
each sing!e-baEEel weapon, accord /
ing 70 the fashion Of such shooting
irons et the time, and the negro man
handed cut another pair. Jackson /
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29
RUSSIA is REARmitlG
INSTEAD OF DlSARMING.

Washington, D. c., Dec 16.-The
government recently contracted q
loan of S55,512,O0O in France, to be
used in replacing her artillery with
rapid firing, small caliber guns, ac
cording to advices sent to the state
department by consu, general Hol-
loway, at St. Petersburg. He says
further, that the trials by experts
have been concluded, and the report
is said to be in favor of the manu-.
facture of a gun embracing the best
points of number tested AS g.
900 guns will be required within
the next two yaars, aud Russia will
not be able to manufacture that
number, contracts will be made with
foreign firms to furnish the remain
der.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29
Prince George Al Canes

Canea. Crete. Dsc 21--S II. T.
Prince George Of Greece, the rev
High Commissioner of Crete arrived
here to day. Crowds OF people, in
Guiding dignitares and soldiers. re
ceiyed the new ruler enthusiastically
The warship salutei the new Cretan
flag.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29

See the girls in another column carrying
large baskets of grapes TO a winery in POrtn-
gal for making wine. II is worth reading
about Speer OF New Jersey makes wine from
the same grape. His wines are unsurpassed
by any in the world
Females and Weakly Persons
ut this season should use Speer's Port Grape
Wine. PhyslcianB recommend it a strength
ening and blood purifying tonic and the best
wine to be obtained.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29
Found Another Husband

Sedalia, Mo, Dec. 2l,-Three
weeks ago Miss Louisa Rugan, a
pretty girl of 10 years, was to have
been married to Robert ]. Brown,
an insurance solicitor, but he fled
from the city the night the cere
mony was to take place, aud the
wedding was declared of, the min
lister and the guests departing with
out the wedding supper beng touch
ed. Monday night Miss Rugan was
married to Archie Colquitt, young
business man OF st. Joseph, No
who was her sutton before she be-
came acquainted with Brown
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-29

Hon. ". G. Robertson, late the re-
publican candidate for congress in
the It'll district, threatens to con
test Hon, James Cooney's seat in
that body, presumably because Coon
ey's majority was IL votes less than
5000. Of couse he relies upon moth
ing to suetaln him but speaker Reed
aud the general, total iepravity Of
the republican party. The custom
of allowing the contestant s., 900 as
expenses no doubt is the moving
cause Of Robertsoa's present intan
lion to contest as he has not the
shadow of cAancs to win before
honest men upon the merits Of tbs
contro7ersY.-Democrat- News. Ne
osho.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-23
Reindeer Expedition a Failure.

The complete failure OF the Alaskan
reindeer expedition was announced to
the war department this morning in a
telegram from Brigadier General Mer.
riam, commanding the department OF
the Columbia, says a late Washington
dispatch. This telegram summarizes a
report from DR.. Sheldon at Dyea to the
effect that the reindeer are a failure in
Alaska for want OF proper forage and
useless for all the exploring expeditions
in Alaska that many are already dead
On the advice of Captain Ray, and his
own judgment, Or. Jackson recommends
the recall of the expedition. remarking
that Captain Ray brings full informa.
ton of the region it was expected to
explore, and that the services Of Captain
Brainard are no longer required in that
connection. Expedition No. | referred
to was to have proceeded 10 Dawson
from Dyea over the Dawson trail in
command of Captain Brainard Ac-
cordingly an order was issned at the
war department today relieving Captain
Brainard from further duty with the
expeditions and directing him to report
TO commissary general Of subsistence at
Washington.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-23
The War WIN Spain.


Many have only the vaguest notion Of
the character Of war that is about to be
waged against Spain, says the Sioux
! City Journal. 1t will be largely a war
| on the ocean, a war Of navies, although
there will doubtless be an invasion Of
Cuba by an American army acting in
| conjunction with the Cuban patriots
But only comparatively a few soldiers
will be needed. 1t would be folly to
maintain larger army than is actually
needed. 1t would be sheer waste
Probably not more than $4,000 or at
most 100 000 soldiers will be called for
at first, in addition to the present mill
tary establishment. This is a small
number in comparison with the re-
sources Of this nation in men capable of
military service. We have population
of 100000, of whom doubtless from
100000 to 100000 are capable of
military service. Only about one out Of
! fifty or seventyfive who are capable Of
military service will be called at first.
These men ought to be carefully select
ed. The ones who are accepted ought
TO be the very pick of the nation for
this purpose. The young men, men
who have no dependent families, who
have knowledge and training in arms
who are specially adapted physically
and otherwise, ought to go. Many will
want to go who ought not to 90 and who
can serve their country better Sy stay
ing at home and taking care of their
! families. So, too, there is certain TO be
a great competition and rush for places
of emolument and honor in the war
Comparatively few can succeed in secur-
ing the prizes, or what are regarded as
the prizes. There will be a multitude
of disappointments. Americans are
restless, enterprising, adventurous lribe.
There will be veritable uprising to get
into the war the moment it begins. 1t
is better to look at the matter coolly in
advance and TO calculate the chances.
average of patriotism running over
considerable period, for this war NAV
not close SO quickly as some fancy. For
war is not pleasure excursion or a
mere dress parade. 1t means sacrifice
and loss and patience and disappoint
ment. A gay uniform and gistening
bayonet are thrilling sight, but each
bayonet in the field means investment
of thou sands of dollars. Each charge
that is rammed home in a big modern
cannon is literally wadded with bank
notes. We will do better to reserve
some of our light hearted enthusiasm
for the middle and the end of a cam.
paign that may last longer than we
think. We are not the first people that
have fooled ourselves with such cries as
"On to Richmond" and con to Berlin"
War is serious business. We should
90 about il in all seriousness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-23
State FINANCES.

State Treasurer K. q. Phillips was IN
his customary amlable mood yesterday
and was interviewed by a reporter for
the Pioneer-Times upon the subject Of
the states finances. The state was
never in more prosperous condition,
generally, nor more easy condition as
regards its finances, than at the present
time" remarked Mr. Phillips. This is
demonstrated by the unusually large
collections for March and so far this
month. We have very large amount
Of money in the different funds, which
will soon pay out for the redemption Of
bonds, be distributed among the schools
and be disbursed for the ordinary cur
rent expenses Of the various depart
ments and institutions" And at this
Mr.. Phillips exhibited a statement or
trial balance he had just received from
his deputy, Mr.. Burlington, showing
the amount of the cash balance and
the amounts in the different funds.
The cash balance on March 3lst was
s5l6 ,539l5. and upon April 10Th, it was
1896, ,632 90. OF the amount on hand
March 3lst, SI7s,76246 is in the bond
interest and sinking fund to be used for
tho redemption orstate per cent bonds,
before the first of July, this year.
Treasurer Phillips may redeem some Of
the AZ per cent bonds also Upon the
3lst Of March the general fund was
credited with $ll5,2OS2 p and the com
mon school fund With $63, ,4GS.4i this
will be distributed among the schools
together with the other collections to
come in June, on June lst
A special sinking fund is being estab-
llshed for the redemption of ''constitu-
tiona" bonds, due in 1900. This issue
amounts to 100000. and there is
S66 372.6O now in that fund
For the redemption of the $97 600
worth bonds due in 1905, there is Sl6.-
sl4G0 in the sinking fund.
The collections from taxes, interest
on school funds invested and from all
other sources for the month of March
were about $35O,0OO, which Mr. Phillips
says were unusually large. During the
months of May and June a greater por
ton of this vast sum of money on hand
will be disbursed. There never before
has been such a vast amount on hand
at one time, and it is due TO the extra
ordinarily excessive receipts of the past
two months, while the disbursing peri
cd has not arrived.
South Dakota's credit is gilt edge
Taxes are being paid promptly and the
debt is being wiped out very fast. We
never before had watch dog" over
the treasury who has presided with
such sincere vigilance as Kirk G. Phil.
! lips.-Pioneer Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-23
The Climax Reached.

The status of the var question has
been materially changed since our issue
Of last week, and the situation is now
such as to warrant the statement that
the grand climax has been reached 1t
may now be definitely stated that moth
ing short of positive back down upon
the part of Spain can prevent i'm
mediate hostilities.
The joint Cuban resolution passed bv
congress and signed by the president
which cannot be regarded as being
otherwise than a virtual declaration OF
war on the part of this country, is as
follows:
Resolved, By the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in congress assembled:
First-That the people Of the Island
of Cuba are, and Of right ought to be,
free and independent.
Second-That it is the duty of the
United States to demand, and the gov
ernment Of the United States does here.
by demand. that the government OF
Spain at once relinquish its authority
and government in the Island Of Cuba
and withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third-That the President Of the
United States be and he hereby is di
7ected and empowered to use the entire
land and naval forces of the United
States and call into actual service Of the
United States the militia Of the several
states. TO such extent as may be neCes-
sary to carry these resolutions into
effect.
Fourth-That the United States here
by dlsclalms any disposition or inten-
ton to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction
or control over the said island except
for the pacitication thereof and asserts
its determination when that is accom-
plished TO leaYe the government and
control Of the island to it's people.
Following the passage Of the above
resolution, the president submitted his
ultimatum to Spain, giving the Spanish
government until noon today Saturday
to withdrew its troops from, and re-
linquish control of Cuba. The action Of
congress created bitter feeling in
Madrid against the United States, and
Minister Woodford was given his pass
ports be. he had delivered the presi-
dents utimatum, which action vas
regarded by our government as a decla
ration Of war. and action was at once
taken in accordance with such con-
clusion, in providing for the call of
volunteers and making all necessary
preparations for the pending conflict.
The L. $ naval feet lying at Key West
sailed for Havana at 2;3O o'clock p. N.
on Thursday with instructions to block
ade that port at once, which marks the
rise of the curtain upon the first practi,
cal act in the dire drama of the Spanish.
American war.
Excitement has reached the boiling
point, the stars and stripes are waving
on every hand and American patriotism
pure, and undefilsd by even taint OF
jingoism, registers ll6 in the shade.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-23

"The Kansas City Star says: Demo
Gratis who are bitterly assaling the
president have nothing but words of
praise for Consul General Lee, yet there
has not arisen single circumstance to
show that Gen. Lee is not in full accord
with the policy of the administration.
lie has Loyalty co-operated with the
president in every act, and Mr.. Nc.
Kinley has lept him at Havana because
of this loyal co operation and because of
his eminent ability to serve his country
in his present position. High praise Of
Gen. Lee and criticism Of President
Mckinley are wholly inconsistent with
one another"