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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-13
CAPTAIN KILLED DURING TOYAGE E.
Tempetuous Trip of the Hamburg
 American Liner Airia.

New York Feb. 12.-The Hamburg American line steamer Adria, chartered by the International Navigation com- pany, arrived last night from Antwerp after most tempestuous voyage. Early in the morning of January 30, Captain Won Levetzow left the bridge, intending to go to the cabin. He succeeded in reaching the passageway, when he was thrown violently to the deck. His skull was fractured and he was dead when found later by members of the crew. Chief Officer Ful1ks took command of the Adria and succeeded in bringing her safely to port.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-13
4 BON1PIRTE DEAD.
The Chief of the Elder Branch of the
 Family,

Rome, Feb. 12.-Prince Napoleon Charles Gregoire Jacques Philippe Bo- naparte, third son of Prince Lucien Be- naparte, Prince of Canino and chief of the elder branch of the Bonaparte fam- February 5, 1885, succeeded to the head ship of the elder branch of the house of Bonaparte in 1895 on the death of Cardinal Prince Lucien Bonaparte. He took part in the expedition to establish a Mexican monarchy with the Austrian archduke Maxmilian as king. In 1855 he married Princess Marie Christine, daughter of Prince Jean-Nepemucete Suspoli.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-13
NO TIDINGS OF P4VONIA,
Eight Days Have Elapsed Since tn
 Cunarder Was Sighted

Boston, Feb. 12.-No tidings from the disabled steamer Pavonia has as yet since the steamer Colorado parted from the Cunarder and during that period she has probably drifted a long dist ance. It is understood that the home office of the company have taken steps to send assistance to the disabled ship. One of the attaches of the Cunard line was on duty all day to-day and In ex- pectation of receiving news of the ves- sel, but nothing was received.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-13
Early Morning Fire,

At 2:27 o'clock this morning an alarm of fire was sounded from box S21, corner of Pine and North Front streets, in Fair Haven. The fire was at 3O2 North Front street and caught from a fire place. It was extinguished before the engines arrived. Engine No. got stuck in a snow-drift on the way home.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-13
Big Fire i'm Albany.

Albany Feb. 12.-One hundred and fifty feet of the busiest DO. ion of South Pearl street was destroyed by fire to- day. The loss will reach $250,000, about one-half of which is covered by insur- ance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-13
TRANSPORT GRANT SUEZ.
Fifty Men Desert at Port Said-Thei
 Escape Prevented

Suez, Feb. 12.-The United States transport Grant, Captain Arey carry ing the expedition under Major General
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-13
DRIFTING HELPLESS AT SEA
PLIGHT OF THE HAMB URG- fl MERI-
 CAN LINER BULGARIA.
British Steamer WeehayvIken Arrives mt the Azores With Twenty-five of tho Disabled Ships Passengers Fate of the Other Passengers Not Known Captain of the Adrla Killed.
Captain of the Adrla Killed.

Ponta del Gada, Azores, Feb. 12.-The British tank steamer Weehawken, Cap tain Casey, from Philadelphia, Janu- ary 27, for Hull, has arrived here with twenty-five passengers from the Ham, burg-American liner Bulgaria, Captain Schmidt, from New York, January 2S, for Hamburg. The Weehawken reports the Bulgaria drifting helpless 800 miles from the Azores. Nothing is known here of the fate of the other passengers.
 London, Feb. 12.-It is understood here tonight that the Hamburg Amer ican liner Bulgaria, which is reported drifting helpless 500 miles from the Azores, carried ninety passengers.
 According to dispatch to the Daily Mail from Ponta Del Gada the twenty five members of the Bulgaria's com pany on board the Weehawken are wo- men and children. The rest of the pas sengers and the crew could not be taken off owing to the heavy weather.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19

Geo Armstrong is home from K C
helping his father buy and ship
stock.
l. Mcconnell, our hardware man,
has been confined to his home with
la grippe.
A new class in rhetoric and one in
English literature has been organ
lied in our school since the holidays.
We are sorry to lose VIM Thurman,
one of our tenth grade pupils, but as
he has accepted a position as deputy
circuit clerk, we will say no better
boy could be given this place.
II c Eansant represented Hume
Camp 1916 NJ w A in county conven-
ton at Butler Tuesday.
Hume band will give a concert al
the opera house Jan. 81, for the pur-
pose of raising money to defray Incl
dental expenses, all should attend
and encourage the boys.
Our merchants claim 1898 the most
prosperous year for some years past.
Rev Casper has been holding a
series OF meetings at II Z church.
Mr. and Mrs Ray Mcconnell and
wife visited in Merwin last week.
Mr. Hammond has bought the ] C
Rice's farm one mile east of Hume.
Jas Alderman is now loading coal
for shipment.
J c Biggs has sold his Vernon Co.
farm; he bought this land a few
months age. He buys them so he can
sell again.
VIM Scott, real estate man from
Butler. visited Hume last week.
Tax collector South visits Hume
each Saturday and takes up the sur
plus cash.
Corn sells at 29c in Hume-best
market in the southwest.
S I. Standish lost fine white faced
calf Sunday.
Sheriff Mudd was on our streets
Monday.
Chas Senior was in X c last week.
Several parties from Hume are re-
connoitering in Texas with view Of
engaging in the cattle business.
H W Sirg of Walnut township, has
contracted his cattle TO Geo Arnold
at S4s5 TO go to Feb. 1st. a good
price, but they are fine cattle. -.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19
Elkhsrt Itema

Corn huskins is the order o,,.
day with Us. A'
Mr. Hart sold hogs the first ., a
week, delivered at Passaic ~'
Born. ts the wife Of Ed Fab,
on the eth. n boy.
Miss Fora Boswell is out from, n
Ter visiting, also attended thu y.
Vernon Educator, Saturday nioh.
Jim Benton went TO Butls,
business last Saturday. =
Will Hizer has rented tha NJ
farm for next year, he il Eoing !.
farm right.
James Cowley, who was thro,
from his buggy last week, was Il.
hurt, as should have been stat.S I.
last writing.
Mrs Hart is on the sick list IN,
week.
Miss Lula Couchman invi,.a
friends near Butler last Sunday
Rev Woodbridge preached an int,
esting sermon at Miami Center ~,
Sunday.
Ms Hope will soon close her s...
ond successful term OF school at N.
"Cut on" school house.
The Mt Vernon lyceum was a grand
success last Saturday night, so n.
report goes.
Mrs Eta Nafus is on the sick lIst
We were glad 10 know that ] w
knight had subscribed for the boom.
ing TINES and hope to hear of him
taking a step toward preparing 70,
the country school graduates.
H l. Clifford is going to move "a
Arkansas in the near future.
Hurley Couohman, mother and
sister visited at James Cowlsy's lat
Sunday.
J c Graham had the misfortuns to
lose q fine COW last week.
The la grippe is so severe In our
neighborhood that it has lessened
the attendance at our schools yev
much. CORRESPONDENT
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19
Ihe Pac-fcIs hew Building.

II now seems quite evident that
the Lew building the Missouri Pa
e!fc Co. has been contemplating
erecting will he sure 60 The latest
report IS that the building will be
erected just south OF the depot on
the south side Of Maple street. 1t
IL TO be used as q supply and freight
room The only supply department
between Pleasant Hill and Joplin il
located here and a great deal If ma
ter.aI Is promiscu 2usly scattered
around the yards It is the idea 20
get Il all concentrated under one
roof.-Rich Hill Review.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19
Charles l.. Ewing IL Dead.

Lexington, Mo, Jan. 15.-Charlss
L. Ewing died here Saturday after
an illness of ten days of pneumonia
His funeral will take place at Mount
Hebron church, near MAYHEM, Mon
day morning at IL o'clock.
He had just finished four years
term as circuit clerk of Lafayette
county. In 1876 he represented this
county in the state legislature, when
he served as chairman of the com
mittes on roads and highways. He
was born in Todd county, Kentucky,
May 10, 1927 He served in the war
with Mexico. and was engaged in
the battle of Buena Vista. He also
engaged in the war OF 1861, siding
with the south, being first lieutenant
of Weightman's brigade, NJ. s. G.
He enjoyed every confidence OF the
people of this county as an honora-
BILE, high minded gentleman of infu-
ence and integrity.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19
Farmers Bank.

The stockholders of the above
bank held their annual meeting in
the directors room Thursday and
elected the following directors: j.
E Shut, Jas III. McKibbeu, Clark
Wix, j Everingham, M. 6. Wilcox,
E. A. Bennett, d. N. Thompson, W.
B. Tyler, J. J. Mckee, Ell. nj. Galley
and E. d Kipp
The cashier read bis annual re.
port showing the bank to be in the
finest condition since it's organiza-
ton, ten years ago.
The stockholders feel very highly
elated at the success of their solid
Institution.
After the meeting of stockholders
the directors held their meeting and
elected the same officers for the en-.
suing year.
Messrs. Kipp and Newberry are
to be congratulated upon their pho
nomenal success.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19

VIM. \. Westover, substantial
citizen of the countg, orders the
TIMES sent to bis address at
Amsterdam.
j. E. Marshall, one of the sturdy
yeomanry of Pleasant Gap township,
favored US with a pleasant visit and
had his subscription set ahead. He
had curiosity in the form of nine
we'll developed ears Of corn in one,
eight smaller ones forming coralla
around large one, all covered by
the same shuck.
II. F. Perry, of Culver, one of the
best men and substantial farmers in
the county, paid US the compliments
Of the season while in the city Wed
nesday and had his date set ahead
to 1900. Mr.. Perry has been a con-
slant subscriber for many years,
which is the hig hest eomplim ent any
man can pay a newspaper.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19

We write what we hear the virsiniana say is
Dear Reader, dom blame us if we hear en- say
What happens you.
John Hedger's child died Thurs
day night of last week Its little life
| commenced Christmas day.
DR. Lyle, of Butler, was called 20
see Mrs Peter Crooks Wednesday Of
/ last week.
Aunt Bette Dudley, who has been
| visiting her brother Jacob Bracken,
near Butler, has returned.
Ora Rising of Cowley county, Kan,
visited the Park families round Yir-
ginia last week.
| Perry Henderson and John Jack
son moved 10 Linn county, Kan, last
week. Chas HensIey took a load for
| them.
W A McElroy was at Merwin Tues
day Of last week.
John W Park was confined 10 the
house a few days last week with q
lame back.
Mrs Geo Ziun visited her father
near Pleasanton, Kan, last week who
is very sick.
Jan. 70.
Wesley Hensley Of Independence.
No, attended S 5 Virginia Sabbath.
He is visiting the HensIey families.
Alfred Jackson Of WaIstreet, Kan.
came over Wednesday TO see his
brother David. who has been quite
sick for como time arI ~ol-a E-a.1-
load Of goods for his brother John.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19
Home Seekers Excursion.

To points in Kansas, Nebraska
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Mich
gan, North and South Dakota, AZ
kansas, Arizona, New Mexico, In
dian Territory, Oklahoma, TeHai
Louisiana and to points in southeaH
at rate of one fare plus two dollar
for round trip; on sale Jan. II, FebI
7 and 81, March z and 81. Good re
turning on any Tuesday or FrdAl
within final limit at twenty-one day
from date of sale.
Kansas City and return SO. 10. Tick
cts on sale Jan. 21st, 22nd 23rd ADD
for morning train of Jan. "A, is@
Good returning to Jan. 28th.
f.. G. VANEERYO0RT.
Agent
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19
summit Items,

For right down mean and disagree.
able weather this takes the cake.
Corn is about all out OF the neIds
and land ready for the pillow.
II M Price, one OF SUBMITS future
good citizens, was seen PsramhulGt
ing Wall Street last wednesday, mud
nearly to his chin.
j l. Shubert and q Il Parker walk
ed of with the prize in the contest
on Crokinole, with Herbert Walton
and Il l. Fisk. In the contest on the
game Of presidents. Mrs Shubert and
Mrs Walton took the prize from Mu
Fisk and Mrs Sewer. First priEsl
ticket to st. Louis for the Louisiasa
Purchase fair in 1903. Other prizes
were tickets to the next opera IN
Summit.
For "a diversion and social rejuyi.
nation Mr. and Mrs Il l. Fisk GAvea
dinner on last Wednesday TO o few
invited friends, who were all prsisni
and did ample justice TO the elabor
Rtely prepared menu. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs j i Shubsrt, Mr.
and Mrs Herbert Walton, Mr. and
Mrs q Il Parker, and Judge Lilly, Of
Montana. The time was pleasantly
spent in social games and converse
ton until late hour, when all TOOK
their leave pronOuncing Mr. and Nh
Fisk royal entertainers.
ONE PRRsEsT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19
PLANT SEED cos.
GARDEN SEEDS.

We respectfully solicit your seed
trade for the coming season, and
think we deserve it, as we were the
| first to introduce bulk seeds in this
town. It is true that we were unfor.
tuuate in our first selection of a seed
house to deal with, but since we
secured the sale of Plants seeds we
have had no complaint whatever,
and we can now, as we have in the
past five years, supply you with the
best quality of seeds. We have the
confidence of all the gardeners
and those of our farmer customers
who favored us with their seed trade.
NOWis the time to buy your
cabbage, caulifower and tomato
seed. Our seeds have arrived, are
all marked and in place, and it will
pay you to call early, especially this
year as some varieties are very
scarce and they are the very ones
you want. Beans, onions and true
strains of sweet corn are short all
over the country; Other 80 -
about the same price as last yeac-
We list for your benefit some Ct CIR
cabbage and tomato seeds, all bright
fresh stock:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19
Cabbage.

Early Jersey Wakefield, Charles
ton or Large Wakefield, Henderson
Early Summer, All Seasons, Sure
Head, Burpees-All Head, Early
Winningstadt, Early Dwarf Flat
Dutch, Early Drumhead, Premiua
Late Flat Dutch, Early Large York,
Large late Drumhead, Red Dutch
for picking, Extra Early Express,
Early Dwarf Ulm Savoy, Hender-
sons Succession, Stone Mason
Drumhead.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19
Tomatoes.

Atlantic Prize, Dwarf Aristocra'
Favorite, Matchless, Livingston &
Perfection, Paragon, The Stone, The
Trophy, Acme, Livingston's Beauty,
Buckeye State, Dwarf Champion,
Imperial, Turner's Hybrid or Mi
kado, Large Yellow.
All other kinds we carry in equal
varieties. There is very little differ
ence in the cost of seed. purchased
from a reliable house and that offer
ed by stranger at low price to
catch your order. Thanking you for
past faYors, we await further favors
which shall receive our best care and
attention. Yours Truly
DEACON BROS. & co.
Low Price Grocery and Hardware House.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19
Tackled the Wrong Man.
Nevada Mail.

Nevada Mail.
Elk Sheriff Caney Seroghem, who
was in Nevada to day, reports an at
tempted robbery the other night.
1t appears that Mr.. Kain resid
ing miles southwest of Nevada,
was the victim. His wife was Wis
iting neighbor, Mr. Kain telling
her that he would call later for b er
It was after dark when he started
taking the main road Two fellows
suddenly appeared. They inquired
if he wanted TO sell his pistol. Mr.
Kahn replied he had no pistol The
strangers then took hold of him de.
manding his money. Kain showed
fight. He used his knife, and broke
the blade off in attacking one OF tAe
robbers. The robbsrs fled, getting
on their horses and rapidly riding
away.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19

Shakespeare well said that, MAN
clothed with a little brief authority
acts up such fantastic tricks before
high heaven as to make the angels
weep" And so it has been and so
it still is with men of a tyrannical
frame of mind clothed with author
ity.-Ex.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19
Hoods Pills are the tqyoTite eathaE-

Bert Orear OF Kansas City, is visit
ing his father w ID Orear.
| Mrs Amanzar Hensley and daugh-
ter. Miss Ida Quick, who were called
, % kentucky last September on ac-
count of the sickness and death OF
viii Quick, returned home last
week.
Julius Heckadon and wife of Rich
Hill, visited kin folks here few days
| last week.
Jas Kelley wears the belt as the
best corn husker.
Mrs Ben Cumiford went back to
EIDorado last week 10 continue treat
ment for cancer.
Mr. Coulter of Drexel visited the
family of Joe L Whinnery Saturday
and Sabbath.
W. Park has moved his saw mill
to p NJ Famuliner's timber and has a
fine lot of lumber in the yard.
w Il CoWan was at h G. last week.
Harvey Steele, who spent part of
the summer in the west with Arch
Nc Elroy, came home the last of De-
csmber, and was taken sick soon
afterwards. He went to see DIR Lamb
and the little CDR" inhaled the dis
ease for two days, and as conse-
quence the following little folks have
the measles: Little DR.. Lamb. Fred
die Drysdale, w a and John NOEL
roy's children, w NJ Hardinger's
little boy, some of Roe Burk's little
ones.
Peter Denning has rented the Nels
Nestlerode farm for '99.
Will Vogt and family, who have
been quite Sick are all better except
Mr. who was worse Monday night.
Early last Sunday morning Frank
McElroy was in his barn talking in a
nail keg saying, father, papa, dad.
Those names dot suit this, ! will do,
l will shut my hands and raise them
as if going to chop wood and say,
little gal, call me boss.
Geo Thompson's dog left home
Saturday, he found him on the road
TO Butler, and took him in the wagon
to town thinking one trip over the
road would do him.
Geo Ruble went to X G Monday
with car load of hogs for w Park.
Some of our farmers are getting
ready to pillow.
Luther Judy is trimming his hedge
fence along the road.
Mrs Harper of Butler, is visiting
her daughter Mrs Frank McElroy.
Hensley Bros. shipped hogs to K G
Monday.
\ good so acres farm for rent near
Virginia; for full particulars inquire
of J Mitchell $40 West Chestnut st.
Louisville, KY or c H Morrison, Vir-
ginia.
A number met in J w McFadden's
hall Monday night and formed
congressional forum Of Virginia.
Question for next Monday night, Re
solved, that the present policy Of
expansion would be beneficial; open
ed by q w Park, others TO speak for
or against as they see fit.
Rev Pyle will commence a meeting
Tuesday night.
The party at b f Jenkins Monday
night was reported a success.
AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19

120 acres If good farming land
just II edge Of Vernon county, well
improved well watersd. barn and
small orchard. Sell for $3.50 per
acre cash or trade for desirable
Bates c. property D. II. K4sH.
81 =. Johnston 10
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19
Ballard Bret yes.

neIghbOr saturday.
Jno Reed has moved on the VIII
liams place east of us four miles.
! Our tax collector was here Satur-
day. He will be here every two
weeks.
A number delivered hogs into
Hooper's feed yard last week.
H Hill struck a stump down south
Mckinley Ave and broke the double
tree TO his buggy.
A number of parties and hops re-
ported last week.
We are for Prof Boron for county
school commissioner.
McCuen the drummer, was here
Saturday.
Thos Board was able to be up
again. but says his wife is tussIing
with the grippe.
b Hays has the grippe.
Clarence Teeter thinks he will take
tIip to ElDorado soon.
Geo Price, Johnnie Jones and 9TH
ers weigh corn on the Ogburn farm.
Pogue and Metz settled their differ
ences satisfactorily.
p J Rays child was quite sick sew
eral days last week, also Mrs Fort.
A Hill, Mrs H Ray and others. Most
Of them have the prevailing disease
i ~rIppe.
j l. Cloud has our thanks, as has
our old friend Newt Davis.
w H Warford's horse fell and
caught his foot in hole, which ex-
plains the limp.
Any one having 40 or so acres of
land to trade for Butler or Ballard
property, will find bargain by try
ing us.
Our mill has been running all day
to-day, looks like Jesse meant bust
ness.
We hear that John Stayton has
bought property and will open up
general store at Maysburg.
Mr. SissOn was out last week can
wasting for the Democrat and a BIZ
bic. A good idea, as any one read
ing the Democrat should counteract
the effect by reading the Bible,
hence he met with success.
Tom Murray has bought a horse Of
Geo Price, but the sale of his place,
it seems, is no go.
Our old time friend and rustling
huxter was here one day last week,
wagon.
The 9th being the 5eth anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs F Rays married life,
their children surprised them by
meeting there with well filled bas-
kets, and spread the table with the
good things of life. They presented
Mr. Ray with suit OF clothes and
Mrs Ray fine gold ring. They all
did ample Justice to the we'll loaded
table. Only sorry l was not there,
but Booker Powell, no doubt, ate
just as much as we could.
w w Hill had relatives visiting
him from Summit township last week.
The Fred Basker Poultry Co. took
load of poultry to Clinton last week
and have another for this week.
Ben Ireland and wife, old time
friends of ours, were trading with
our merchants one day last week,
which we were glad to see; only one
thing more to be dOne-come here
for doctor"
Our egg and butter market went
busted last week; eggs from zoe TO
Ice; butter from 12ic to 10c.
See Ed Young and get some of his
lightning hog medicine.
III p Callahan has the best wishes
of Pat for a long and happy life.
What about a bridge? We want
this end of our township bridge; have
no "deepwater", but deep mud.
NJ b Price and wife visited friends
near Antioch last week.
DIR Noble Of Urich, brought Rev
King over Sunday, to Walnut.
Jim Hendrix is killing hogs to-day.
PAT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19
Catarrh. Dyspepsia
Life Was Becoming Cumbersome
and There was No Pleasure In
Anything-What hoods Sarsa-
pariIIa Did In This Case.

al have been a sufferer from catarrh,
dyspepsia and piles, and life was bocom-
ing burdensome. 1 had constant tired
feeling and felt so bad that there was no
pleasure for me in anything. l tried
various remedies with no good results.
In fact, some Of them made me worse and
gave up medicines and thought would
wear the disease out. found could not
do this and / began taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and Hoods Pills. That terrible
tired feeling is now gone, the catarrh has
disappeared and 1 am able to go about my
work with pleasure. From my expert
ence I can testify that Hoods SarsapariIla
purifes the blood, builds up the system
and makes a man feel that life Is worth
living" FRANK WLLBARGER, 1918 La
mime Street, Sedalia, Missouri.