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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Points to American Chivalry.

London, Aug. 23.-Henry La
Bouchere, Gays that large standing
army would be necessarvif the United
States were to embark on spirited
foreign policy Of annexation. This
army be declares. would soon
crush out democracy at home and in
the end some popular general would
feel it his duty to save society
by making himself such president
as the constitution never contem
plated
The old world. he continues. IN
its dealings with the new, assumes
an attitude Of condesceus;on as ride
ulous as it is unwarranted. Oae Of
the salient features Of the late war
was the manly, honest, generous
and chivalrous conduct of the United
States government forces and people
from the beginning to the end Of the
campaign. 1t is only just to express
the general feeling OF admiration
which the new chiyalry has created
throughout Europe .
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Extra Session,

Washington, D. c, Aug. % 1t
is rumored again to-day that the
President is considering the advisa-
bility of converting congress IN extra
session somewhere about October
Is.
It's represented that the settle
ment of affairs relating to Cuba,
Hawaii and Porto Rico viii take 90
much time that il can not be con-
cluded during the short session
without neglect Of other matters.
Quite a number Of the members
Of congress favor an extra session
when the Peace Commission has
been settled or and sent abroad.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
FIRED FIRST SHOT.

,..,b Rider IsbeI Returns to Vinita. He
a,ought Back TIden Dawson's Bible.
r;nita, l. T., Aug. 2O,-Tom Is
!. n rough rider who fred the first
1T by the land troops on Cuban
4 has returned to his home in this
= He states at La Quasina they
20 not ambushed; that the enemy
:. known to be near by, and he
a several other Americans were
ii forward in single file to locate
som Finally, after crawling some
Ht.nce, he saw Spaniard directly
!. 'front.' about 70 yards off, and,
saving bead, fired at the Castil,
u. The mans gun few up IN the
!, and be toppled over. IsbelI's
|hot was the signal for a return fire,
al he was hit seven times within a
.s minutes, the enemy being in
r.uches in front and on both sides
,ithe trail. The Cuban guide left
shan the first gun cracked, and was
,.rsr seen afterward. Isbell saw
hamilton Fish killed, also Tilden
Mxson The latter was a resident
4 Vinits, and Isbell brought home
i the bereaved mother the Tesla
nspt which she had given her son
On bis departure, when she charged
him to be brave boy, and he prom
lad her that if he must die it should
Ia with his face to the enemy. In
bopOr of the return OF Tom IsbelI.
Sol Kline, John Davis and others of
he rough riders a banquet was
given tonight.
The young mans overalls, now at
Ihs hospital, were 80 saturated with
blood that when dry they stood
done.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Naval Heroes Frustrated.

New York werld.
Under the terrific strain OF cease
less watching and anxiety, beneath
broiling sun in the hot tropics
three of the men who played a con
spicuous part in the glorious sea
battle eff Santiago-Schley, Clark
and Evans-have succomed and are
lying on sick beds.
If any of these men would admit
it, they have doubtless been sick a
long time, yet not one of them
uttered a word of complaint or &C.
knowledged his physical collapse
until his work at the front was over.
The excitement of the war helped to
keep them on their feet, but the
Simon-pure American grit, with
which each is generously equipped,
was their msinstay.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Stays With the ola Town.

K q Tines, Is.
W. u. Mills, merchant al Foster.
No Is in the e.ty ! archAsing goods.
Mr.. Mills bears ;1e distinction #
being enc Of the original settlers O!
the boom town e Foster, and he has
stayed with 1t to tie end an cont.n.
ues 70 stick. Foster had boom
one day that threatened to throw
Kansas City IN the >aade. Calico"
Charley Foster an3 ex-warien ]. l..
Pace @. the Missouri peuitentisry.
were the originators of Foster. 1t
was only a struggling village Of two
stores when the boomers came to
tue scene.
They built block OF business
houses and plotted lots three miles
from the railroad depot. Foster
doomed. and coal was taken ont by
the train load Foster WAS destined
to become q second PIttsburg IN the
minds of it's boomers. But sudden
ly the bottom dropped out, and the
little city again became the quiet
little country village it was before
/ the boom.
| Now the town Is back on its feet
again. and the business has resumed
some of its old time greatness, al.
though Charley Foster still holds
several blocks of stock in the pasture
surrounding the town.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Missouri for MlssouriAns.

The day has passed when it is
necessary for any young man or
woman to leave Missouri TO obtain q
first class University education The
state has built and equipped Uni
yersity located at Columbia, which
is rapidly taking rank with the best
institutions OF it's kind in America.
1t offers courses in science, litera.
ture, arts, law, medicine, agriculture,
civil. technical. electrical and archi-
tectural engineering, pedagogy, ply.
steal culture, military science and
journalism. Every senator and rep
resentativs may appoint two cadets
to ell departments except law aud
medicine). who will receive free
tuition and a suit Of clothes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
A CIoudhuTst.

Tra7ers City, Mich, Aug. a A
cloudburst ard slectric storm struck
this city yesterday, causing damage
aggregating at least $4,000, besides
doing thousands of dollars damage
among fruit trees and grain fields
Nine bridges within the city limits
were swept away and many cellars
were flooded
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Promotion For Sigsbee.

Captain D. Sigsbee, the hero of
the Maine, was to-day advanced three
numbers in the list of captains by
the President for ''extraordinary he
roism" Capt. Sigsbee's friends in
Washington are delighted at the re-
ward he has received.
He has recently been given COM
mand of the Texas, an assignment
to his liking. The Texas is sister
ship OF the Maine, and of the same
class. Capt. Sigsbee was SO in the
line of captains and 50 in line of
naval officers He now takes rank
next to Capt. Ludlow
In addition to the heroism display
ed by the Captain at the time the
Maine was blown up, he has dis
tingnished himself in command of
the auxiliary cruiser st. Paul.
While scouting through West Indian
waters be met and fought the Span
ish torpedo boat destroyer Terror,
disabling her. It was Captain Sigs-
bee who discovered Admiral Cergera
in Santiago harbor where he stood
guard until the flying squadron
could be dispatched to the entrance
Of the harbor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01

GoTernment's Present to Admiral Dewey.
Washington, Aug. 22-The de-
sign for the memorial sword the
government is 10 present to Rear
Admiral Dewey, according to act of
congress, was finally determined
upon to- day by the committee having
he subject in charge, consisting of
acting Secretary Allen, Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts,. and Prof.
Oliver of the United States Naval
Academy.
The one selected was submitted
Oy Tiffany Il Co, of New York. The
alit OF the sword is a plain and solid,
out highly traced gold handle. The
Oade Is "Damascened." One side
Oh the blade bears the inscription:
The gift of the nation to Rear Ad-
arai George Dewey, U. S N, in
memory of victory at Manila Bay,
1ay l, 1898" The scabbard is of
dark blue "Damascened' metal, with
Racery of gold.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01

Missouri is taking the lead in the
manufacture Of cob pipes. Labor
Commissioner Rozslle ha0 complet.
ed statistics for his forthcoming an
nual report which show that over
SI25.000 worth of cob pipes were
manufactured in Missouri last year,
in the making Of which almost 200
people were employed and to whom
WAS paid $4,000 in wages X. G.
Times.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Many Deaths Among Returned Span.
IaTds.

Madrid, Aug. 25--The newspapers
say the general public display con-
siderable disgust at the basty sur
render OF Santiago hearing the sto
ries with regard to the adequate
defensive conditions prevailing there
told by the repatriated soldiers who
arrived yesterday at Corrunna on the
Spanish steamer Alicante.
There has been six deaths among
the returned soldiers since the ar
rival and many others are feared
4 special commission is now meet.
ing to decide upon the question Of
quarantine. The military authorities
have begun the distribution of
arrears of pay to the repstriated
troops.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 25.-Japan-
ese newspapers received here to day
say that Japan wants to buy the
Ladrone Islands, for their ish re-
sources. About so years ago, it is
stated, the Spanish government offer.
ed to sell the Ladrone island to ia
pan but their purchase was opposed
by Count Inouye.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01

teously conducted to Siboney by
officers OF General McKibben . staff,
and the next day my detention
ceased, as l boarded the transport
Hudson, bound north.
Such is the full! true story of my
encounter with General Shafter.
SYLVESTER SCoyEL.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01

Secretary William r. Day Of Ohio;
Senator Cushman 4. Davis OF Min
nesota; Senator William Z. Frye of
Maine; Justice Edward Douglas
White Of Louisiana, and Whitelaw
Ried of New York, have been def.
nitely settled upon as the American
peace commissioners. They will
demand the island of Luzon and
refuse to pay the Cuban debt.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01

The Shakers of Mount Lebanon, q
community of simple, honest, God
fearing men and women, haye pre-
pared the Shaker Digestive Cordial
for many years, and it is always the
same, simple, honest, curative medi
cine that has helped to make the
Shakers the healthy, long-lived
people that they are. The Shakers
never have indigestion. This is partly
owing to their simple mode of life,
partly to the wonderful properties
of Shaker Digestive Cordial IndI
gestion is caused by the stomach
glands not supplying enough digest
i've juice. Shaker Digestive Cordial
supplies what's wanting. Shaker
Digestive Cordial invigorates the
stomach and all its glands so that
after awhile they don't need help.
As evidence of the honesty of Shaker
Digestive Cordial, the formula is
printed on every bottle. Sold by
druggists, price 10 cents to 81 per
bottle.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01

as L should have that he was very
angry. What chiefly concerned me
at the moment was that presently
l should have to leave the palace to
forward my dispatches, and l sim
cerely desired to make an early ex
PLANTATION to General Shafter con.
corning my presence Oh the roof.
Had paused to consider how Gen
eral Shafter was more than merely
annoyed by the blunder as to the
cheering, I should, of course, have
realized that it was an inopportune
moment to make my desired expla-
nation to him. And so, unfortunate
ly, while he was yet angry l APP
preached him.
Before I had finished explaining
to him that I was the man who had
been on the roof, but that / certainly
had no intention OF causing any
trouble there, he used the most vio-
lent language in denouncing all
correspondents as liars and nui-
sances. His exact words are not tit
for publication
I should have remained silent.
According to military custom a sub.
ordinate should put his feelings in
his pocket. But 1 told General
Shafter he should not use such Ian
guage to me. He had taken a step
away while 1 spoke, but now he
turned very quickly for one OF his
weight-he weighs 80 pounds and
[ weigh $50 pounds-and with the
force of his swing and an advancing
step, William R. Shafter, major gen
eral commanding the fifth army
corps, struck me full arm blow in
the face.
Of the previous thirty hours l had
been in the saddle eighteen, had
slept four and had worked hard the
others. I had eaten nothing for
eighteen hours.
I had neither the strength nor the
nerve to stiffen myself against such
a sudden, unexpected blow, and
thoughtlessly, without premedita-
ton and on the natural impulse of
the moment, I returned it. I was
quickly drawn away by several staff
officers, and I said to General Shat
ter exactly this: "You-a major gen.
eral-commanding United States
army-you ought to be ashamed of
yourself" I said nothing else. Many
heard and saw all that took place.
The general then said: Take
file of soldiers and detain that man.
Let no one see him" He took
step toward the palace, stopped,
turned and said, Let no one speak
to him" Another step, General
Shafter stopped and said, Let 10
one come anywhere near him.
And finally, the fourth time, the
entrance door, shouted, You be
sure that 70 one Genes near that
man.
was handed over to the Spanish
authorities and placed, incommun;-
cado, in the town jail.
IfIhad been the sggressor, if 1
had been alone in the wrong, I can
not doubt, nor will any one who
knows General Shafter doubt that I
would have been court-martialed for
my life.
The next morning I was cour.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Revenue Decision.

jefferson City, Mo, Aug. 25.-
Some time ago Prof. F. E. Cook,
acting State Superintendent of Pub
lie Schools, rendered an opinion that
teachers certificates did not require
stamps under the internal revenue
law. United States Collector of the
Revenue Kellogg, of Kansas City
took an opposite view of the matter
however and reversed Prof. Cook 6
decision The matter was carried
to Commissioner n. B. Scott. of the
Internal Revenue Bureau at Wash.
ington, and yesterday Prof. Cook
was greatly pleased to learn that the
commissioner had reversed the col.
lector and sustained him in the deci
sion.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Who McCully Is.

A Macon, Mo-, dispatch says:
VIM. E. McCully, who was nominal
ID for railroad commissioner by the
democrats at Springfield, is one of
biz psrty's leaders in this county.
BE has made an untiring canvass
Tor the nomination from the start,
and bis success in securing instruc-
lions from the various counties has
been remarkable. His friends here
we're very uneasy about his chances,
"a nothing was heard from him all
day Thursday, but at 10 o'clock at
night brief message came in, CIV
ing the result. This morning his
clerks here decorated his Offices with
Tags to celebrate the nomination.
Mr.. McCully has never been can
didste for any Office before, and it
was only through the solicitation OF
trends that he consented to make
the race. He. is business manager
Of the Macon Times, a prominent
democratic Journal; is secretary of
the Macon Gas Light company, and
has several electric light plants in
successful operation in Missouri
towns. He is young man and will
poll the full vote of his party.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
ScoveI's Story of His Slap.

ScoveI's Story of His Slap.
From the New York World
General Shafter struck me in the
face. The blow was singing, quick
and absolutely unlocked for l an
swered it.
Such was my offense in the public
square Of Santiago after the close Of
the entrance ceremonies July 18th,
1898
| had not signed the Articles of
War;" never having applied for a
military license. Nevertheless,
was under military control, and
should have borne General Skaters
blow. Whether General Shafter
had any proyocation for striking me
appears u the following detailed &C
count of the whole affair. Enough
men cognizant of the matter are now
IN New York to substanti4te this
presentation of an incident whose
occurrences I naturally regret.
have awaited their coming before
making any statement whateo YER to
the public. Meanwhile. the pub
lished accounts have been false,
inasmuch as they have told only half
the truth
Had 1 really done the things gen
orally ascribed to me I should aud
certainly would have been shot.
Grant would have ordered a court
martial for that purpose. Shafter
would surely have done so.
Shortly before the American flag
was to be raised over Santiago
palace I assisted Lieutenant Miley
to gain the roof where was the flag.
staff General Skaters son-in-law,
civilian appointee, and Lieutenant
Wheeler, son of General Wheeler,
were already there. There was no
prohibition, expressed or implied as
to my going upon the roof. Soon
after Lieutenant Miley assembled I
gained the extreme rear portion of
the roof-practlcally another part
of it. My head and shoulders alone
were above the ridge I was
fully thirty feet from the flagstaff,
was out of sight from the officers in
the square below, and could be seen
only from the extreme opposite side
of the square. 10 no sense was an
intruder and certainly had no such
intention. I had chosen that posi-
ton to be able to observe accurately
every movement in the raising of the
flag, and make that the feature of
my account of the ceremonies. This
minute observation could not be
had from below on account of low
parapet-
Lieutenant Wheeler saw me on
the roof, bowed and smiled. He
saw nothing wrong in my position
Later Captain McKittrck, General
Skaters -in.law, turned and saw
me taking notes. He asked Lieu
tenant Miley: ''Who is that mani
I answered, giving my name.
Lieutenant Miley ordered me down.
Why this staff officer dislikes me is
another story, entailing as it does
the telling of the shameful reasons
why we lost so many men at the
taking of San Juan, Cuba.
I observed the order to leave the
roof, but did not move as quickly
as Lieutenant Miley wished, and
he called down to General Shafter:
'There is a man on the roof who
won't get down" The answer was:
Throw him down But even be-
fore Lieutenant Miley had spoken to
the general I was upon the tree
which served as ladder. Before he
had finished I had descended and
stood in the palace door, where
throng was gathered watching the
soldiers.
The flag assembled the band played
the Star Spangled Banner and
then every one formally congratu-
lated General Shafter as represent
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Doctors Can't
Cure It!

Contagious blood poison IS absolutely
beyond the skill Of the doctors. They
may dose a patient for years on their
mercuriaI and potash remedies, but he
will never be rid Of the disease; on the
other hand, his condition viii grow
steadily worse. s. :. :. j. the only cure
for this terrible affection. because it il
the only remedy VII IN goes direct 10
the cause Of the disease and forces il
from the system.
Twas anicted with Blood Poison. and The
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01

The last of Shafter's army has
sailed from Cuba.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01

tdelr Treatment faith
s1r. In talt,I seemed
T. get worse all the
whsle. ! frgk almost
every sailed blood
r-f l!y. tl- thay 1Lduct
-aazI n roach the dis
ard lad no effect
TrE4.arer. I wa q ! F.
rseaeI. fnr5t seem NJ
t wD-sfi never ~
c-.r Arf4e sdgice a.
Z Dr. -l ) fu tr.E
E1l logan tpIU
r-.s. ! Guns .llai fsf
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01

p
.-g 10 ny health am a#-6 a-.-f ~ asf~.lE
Al-lguga this wa zen gears -. rave never
- fzri a SIN q TIE Ll.saz-z0 tg return
IS. r EETWtF.
--z-at.z. Va
II isIiEa seTs-5a=tr-5ctfon 10 continue
20 take potash ar.I mercury; bes+e=
totally DESTROYING tire digestion, they
dry up the marrow p the bones, Efo-
ducing q stiffness ard swelling OF taf
Joints, causing the hair 70 fa.l OUT an
completely wrecki8g tie system
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Famine Feared,

Victoria, B. c.. Aug. "a Pros.
pectors IN the wilds of Alaska expect
famine during the coming winter,
%eording to reports brought here
y the steamer City of Seattle, which
aas arrived from Alaskan ports.
there are 10000 persons in the
Elondike.
The Seattle brought over 100 pas
Singers, including Is miners, from
lawson with small amounts of gold
the result of their labors.
Members of the Fourth Illinois
say that they were called poltroons
and towards because they asked for
sheir discharges. They continue to
Eell dismally for their mastering out
papers whenever opportunity offers
md Governor Tanner has been ap-
Pealed to to retire them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01

The flag assembled the band played
the Star Spangled Banner, and
then every one formally congratu-
lated General Shafter as represent
inc a victorious nation. After the
principal congratulations Mr.. De-
Armas of the Sun proposed to Gen
eral Shafter that the soldiers be
allowed to cheer the flag. I second
ed the suggestion made by Mr.. De
ArmRs.
General Shafter seemed pleased
and stepped toward the ranks,
All the men watched him. He
spoke to an officer there. That Of
ficer turned about. faced the lines,
and called for three cheers for Gen
eral Shafier. The men smiled.
They cheered family. The com
mander in chief became intensely
irritated. Apparently the officer
had misunderstood General Shafter 5
order, and either that fact or the
faint response to the call for cheers
Infatuated his chief.
Although I noticed General Shat
ter's anger I did not heed as much
The Yale expositor., 1898-09-16
vdx uNo9 S. C Ct g Price, s%OoarY
COOPER--DOELLE.

On Wednesday evening the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Cooper on Mill Street
presented an unusually attractive ap-
pearance. The cause was apparent.
1t was the occasion of the marriage of
their youngest daughter, Miss Lillian
May, to Herman j. Doelle. AtSoclock
the bride elect, fair as Lily and beauti-
fully attired in gown of cream silk
took her place beside the groom. Miss
Melinda Doelle acting as bridesmaid
while Emerson Cooper was the groom's
best man. The ceremony, beautiful
and impressive, was performed by Rev.
j. A. Rowe, after which happy COM
pany sat down to partake of the good
things that had been prepared for the
occasion. The guests numbering about
forty, were the immediate relatives of
the bride and groom. Many beautiful
and useful presents were received by
the young couple. May their welded
life so happily begun continue as one
glad joyous day terminating IN a glori-
Gus sunset.
The Yale expositor., 1898-09-16
CHARLIE FOSTER.

We sadly chronicle this week the
death of one of our young men, that of
Charles G.. Foster, whose early taking
away has cast u gloom over the many
who were acquainted with him and
compels us all to think that in the
midst of life we are in death. Charles
q. Foster was born on farm, north
and east of Yale June Goth, 1874, and
there his younger days were passed
but not caring or perhaps not being
strong enough for farm life, he chose
the druggists profession and before he
was of age he passed most satisfac-
tory examination as q pharmacist and
for some time practiced in the drug
stores in Yale, after which he entered
into business for himself at Concord
and on January 9th. 1898, he came back
to Yale to be united in marriage to
Miss Blanche Parker most estimable
young lady. What seemed to be q
long happy life lay before the young
couple, but in q short time the dread
disease consumption fastened its fangs
upon the husband and then began the
struggle for life. Selling his drug bus
iness at Concord last fall he and his
wife came to the parental home near
Yale and medical attendance was Sc
cured. A course of treatment was
had at Ann Arbor and the Faith
Cure" was resorted to in Chicago, but
to no avail, he gradually grew weaker
and on Saturday evening September
10th the end came and bright young
life has passed to the beyond. A
young wife and nine months babe,
a father and mother, sister and
brother are weeping today for the one
who has gone, who had proved him
self a most exemplary young man, re-
spected and honored by his hosts of
friends who all mourn his seemingly
untimely end. The funeral was held
from the Nj. E. church on Tuesday at
8 p. NJ. Rev. j. a. Rowe preached an
impressive sermon assisted by Rev.
Eldred, of Brown City. Deceased had
united with the Concord Lodge +. &
A. NJ. and o. +. s. chapter while in
business there and by request from
those lodges to the orders here he was
buried with Masonic honors in Elm
wood cemetery.