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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-28
Deepwater Items.

Mrs. Arthur Chambers and daugh-
ter, Moreen, have returned from a
visit with friends at Lsmonte, Mo.
Miss Ona Salmon, Of Montrose,
has been visiting the family of John
Coleman.
Prof. II. o. Maxey, OF Amsterdam,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents, DIR. and Mrs. Msxey, at
Johnstown.
g. W. Allison visited his brother,
on White Oak, one day last W. elk.
Miss Molie Holt, who has been
quite sick, is convalescent.
DR.. j. w. Choate and family have
moved to Butler.
Mr.. Isaac Langley, of Mentrose,
spent Sunday at DR.. Maxey's.
Addie Allison spent Sunday with
George Shelton.
S. W. Gillilaud went to Montrose
on business Saturday.
Misses Nsttie and Belle Johnston
were the guests of Misses Gertie
and Lulu Shelton.
Elm Grove school began Monday,
with Miss Mamie Maxsy as teacher.
Every citizsn of Bates county
should buy Fl o. Maxsys history
of the county Mr. Maxey Is an
educated and talented young man,
and no doubt he has spent many
weary hours in preparing this great
boob, which will be interesting to
both old and young.
The sale at Jesse Ksrps last Mon
dav was we'll attended and every.
thing brought reasonable price
Ralph Judy, who has been In
Oklahoma the past summer. has just
returned home
Airs Hugh Gilliland visited Mrs
Sh. lion Monday eve
There will be prosracted meeting
at Antioch church this week. con
Quoted by Rsv. Church and otherF.
Robert Stubbledeld and a gay
crowd of fellows came down in our
community with a bunch OF hounds
for a fox chase Monday night.
RosE.
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Organize Anti Saloon League.

Warrens burg, No, Sept. 15.-At
a meeting of trustees at Pertle
Springs To- day state organization
of the Anti Saloon league was effect
ed. State Superintendent q 7
Smith and district Superintendent
Pingry were present at the meeting
Rev. DR.. ". d Palmer of St. Louis
was elected president; Rev. G s
Yorborough of Neosho, secretary.
and MIR j Kendall of Kansas City,
treasurer 4 vice president was
elected from each Of the leading
church denominations. Kansas City
was made tha state headquarters OF
the lesgue, and delegates were elect
ed to the national convention to be
held in Chicago next winter. The
Anti Saloon league is now an organi
cation 10 thirty three states.
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Spruce Items,

Oak Grove school began Sept. Is,
with Dir Ray, of Round Prairie, as
teacher. We wish him success.
Mrs. Quick has been on the sick
list for the last few days.
Mrs. Josephine Stevenson aud
daughter will move to the Humphry
Dickerson place this week, and the
latter will attend the Willow Tree
echool
Messrs Lu Cunningham, Eide
aud Frank Kretzinger have a coal
mine open on Mr. Van etzinger' s
farm, miles southeast of here.
They have out a lot of coal at &c per
bushel.
There will be prayer meeting at
thu Spruce Methodist church every
We tuesday night Every body in
vite 10 attend.
Mrs. Batehelor spent few days
in Butler ,ast week
Mr. AMI Airs. Elisha Anderson re-
tIruef Thurs lay night from Camp
Branch camp meeting, which they
report a success. Mr.. Anderson re
ceived letter from his daughter IN
| Virginia last week, in which she say
her mother in-law, Mrs. Hamilton, is
very low.
Mr.. aud Mrs. James Frost went
to Moutrose Saturday. They arc
having their house painted
Quite a number of people in this
community have been having the
Oklaho ma fever, but as the weather
is cooler their fever is cooling also
Some of James Evans relatives
aud friends met at MS house few
days ago AMI made HIM a birthday
dinner.
Will Gragg took lead of poultr,
30 Clinton this week, and Will Wig
ger aud Frank Rich were buyinl
poultry.
Ambrose and james Keen hauled
logs to Mr.. Mlstler's saw mill las
wees.
Andy Stevenson has been troubled
with his eyes, but We are glad t
say he is better now.
Israel KretziDger dug his potatoe
and has 80 or 40 bushels
DIR. Coleson reports the health c
the people good. STAR
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Webb City, Mo. Sept. PA. w.
Clary, the head engineer at the cleo
trio power house in this city went to
sleep on the main driving belt at 3
O'Clock this morning. Not long
afterward the fireman started up IL e
m 4chiuery aud Clary was drawn be-
tween the belt and the drive wheel,
MASKING his head and chest to pulp
A widow snd two children survive
HIM
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6. $. ;. FOR THE BLOOD

drives out every trace of mpury in the blood and
permanently the most obstinate eeseaed ulcer 1t
the only blood remedy purely
particle of potash mercury. other mineral S
Contagious Blood Poison Scro Cameo Catarrh Eczema
Rheumatism, Ulcers Bos any other Blood trouble Insist
upon s s 8 nothing take its place.
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RUNNING sore
ON HIS ANKLE.

Obstinate sores and ulcers which
refuse to heal under ordinary treat
ment soon become chronic and deep
seated, and are a sure sign that the
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after Six Years of Intense
Suffering, Promptly Cured

RVS ontre Circulation is in depraved condition They
VI W VI are severe drain the
SANITY aPpng away the vitality In every poison must
eliminated + = the blood and no amount Of external
can have any cIe-
There is uncertainty about the s. S. S. every claim
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Kansas City Times.
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Uncle Sans new colonies will prove q
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paper.
The second invasion of the Philippines,
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Interesting events Yansee enterprise with
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mig revolution as achieved by YANKEE
sailors and soldiers In the recent campaigns
Inc progress of this peaceful army OF ousl-
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Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smalIer after using Alien s Foot Ease
a powder TO be shaken into the shoes. II
makes tight or new shoes feel easy; gives in
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greatest comfort discovery of the age. Cures
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Foot Ease is a certain cure for ingrowing
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The most delicate constitution can
safely use Billiards. Horehound
Syrup. II il sure aud pl-sssn'
remedy ioi coughs, loss OF Voice aud
all throat aud lung troubles Price
% and so cents at Fl. T.. Tucker E
| drugstore
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ne merits of S. S. S. ; every claim

made fOT IL Is DacKeI up strongly by CONVINCING
testimony of those who have been cured bv f
and know of its virtues by experience
Mr. L. J. Clark of Orange Courthouse, Va. writes:
For six years had obstinate running .lcer on my
ankle which at times caused me intense suffering was
disabled for long while that was wholly unfit for
business One of the best doctors treated ma constantly
but did good then tried various blood remedies
without the least benefit. s. S. s. highly recon-
mended that concluded try it. and the effect was
wonderful 1t seemed to get right at the OF the
disease and force the poison out and l was soon com.
,latev cured" Syyift's Spacifc-
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Some persons say they are never influence ~ an
advertisement.
1t is not expected that any one will buy lvor soap
solely because it is suggested by advertisements; but
if YOU have never used Ivory Soap you may he uced
to ask some friend about it: should YOU find YOU
probably will that SIs IS enthusiastic in its ,Iaise,
then ron may Try IT,
Millions Of people use Ivory Soap: they u>e it cause
they like it, You too will like it, There IS difference
in soaps. . -...s. ...n
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
OFFERS ITS LINE
TO UNION PACIFIC
Northern Pacific M lakes
a Proposition.
Special Dispatch 70 The Call

TACOMA, July Zs--President c. s. Mel
len Of the Northern Pacific Railway. in
talking to-day OF the railroad situation
on the coast, said:
We have offered the Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company, which is the
Union Pacific system, 70 let il run into
Tacoma over our tracks from Portland
and 10 give them terminals here. so far
as we have any say in the matter, at very
reasonable terms. They may accept our
proposition The terms are entirely salts
factory. II they are not we Will make
them satisfactory. Il would be 70 our in
teresC as well as theirs 70 let them run in
over our tracks rather than build an ad-
ditionaI line We would rather divide the
COST and expense OF maintaining one line
than 10 pay all the cost ourselves The
traffic between h~re and Portland Tor
many years can all be done over the one
line and not be crowded As Tor terms,
We Will make terms that are satisfactory
The war between the Northern and the
CuiOu Is mostly N the nsWS)2 perS. Many
OF the stockholders are owners n OOtl
roads. and where We can save money Dy
such an agreement II viii be made. And
I have no doubt this arrangement viii be
made as soon as the Union gets drOunQ %
take the matter up They VIII nave their
own, terminals here and De enGrely moe Laae-
pendent OF Us, both roads using the same
track The Northern Pacific VIII continue
10 make Tacoma its main terminus on the
Pacific and the place where the oriental
commerce is carried on as long as We
have our docks and terminals here. II We
had the same facilities in Portland and
Seattle as We have here we would take
the business 70 the town that was the
most enterprising and where the people
were the best hustlers. We have already
acquired large terminals al Seattle The
deal has been closed though II mas not
been given 20 the public. We shall naCur-
ally utilize the land
If we had the facilities IN Seattle that
We have here we could as we'll do the
business there as here. The distance is
no greater. But at Tacoma we have the
terminals already built, and here We shall
continue 20 do the main bulk OF our Ori-
entail business as long as We can keep
room enough TO handle It
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29

Malietoaus spoke az the meeting or at
tempted IN any way 70 take q prominent
part thereat, there ensued q tight with
axes. knives and stones right in the pres
ence OF the Commissioners. The Mataafa
people, when approaching the Commission
ers EIth taalolo, OF food Offering
found the MaHetoa people coming in the
opposite direction with the same object
This enraged some Mataafans and they
Immediately rushed at the opposite party.
severely WounLang one man, who is not
expected 10 live, and several others in
more or less degree Called upon by the
commission, the chiefs had the erueute
stopped. and the business proceeded
Mataafa was at the meeting Here the
rebels stated that they would and did ac-
cept the abolition OF the kingship. They
also fell in with the idea OF an admins
traitor or Governor 10 be the head OF the
Government. but they did not want that
supreme official appointed by the three
powers They wished 10 elect him them
selves from among the old and welI-knogn
residents OF Samoa who knew the natives
and their ways and customs.
across the island at Safata thera wss
fighting. Some Mataafa supporters fSlIa
tele's adherents) made an attack Al even
were engaged at family worship. The
Chief Taamui was badly wounded as
were, two others Immediately H NJ s
Torch. Captain Preedy, was off 70 rra
scene Suatele had in the meantime gone
10 Safata, and there he and the Malietoa
chief met Captain Preedy and agreed that
LLE LLUuBlF - d tFEL- II was family
matter they said. and had no political sig
nificauce-
The Torch returned. nothing being done
70 punish the offenders. At this the Malt
eroa men at Safata took offense and a few
days later made an attack on SuateIe's
people as they were returning from
church. One man was killed outright and
several wounded. Two OF the wounded
were Suateles adopted sons. He brought
them at once TO Apia and took them 10
the German hospital. where one has since
died. The warships Torch and Cormorant
MaIietoa chiefs and one Mataafa chief
who are now lodged in the jail in Apis
pending the result OF an inquiry into the
matter when the Safata delegates are
through with the meeting at NuIinuu.
Mataafa has never been 10 Apfa since he
visited the Commissioners on the Badger
at the time he agreed TO surrender his
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
MONUMENT TO THE
ANGLO-SAX0N DEAD

APIA. July IA number of British and
American officers and seamen stationed
al Samoa nat on board the American
cruiser Philadelphia and formed them
selves into an -AuEI0-American memorial
committee 10 arrange for placing q suit
able memorial over Che graves OF those
who lost their lives at Apia- II was de-
cided 10 erect a handsome Scotch granite
monument Above the names OF the slain
Will be the English and American flags
erlt7vined and carrying the words In Me-
moriaun'' Two parallel lines Will run down
the center. on one side OF which VIII be
recorded the names # the dead Americans
and on the other those OF the English
sailors who lost their lives while fighting
side by side with their American cousins
on the second step % the base VIII 9e
The letters u. : y and on the other
H b " y" while on the back OF the
monument viii appear the inscription.
Erected by the officers and men OF the
United States flagship Philadelphia and
Her Britannia MaJesty's ships Tauranga,
Royalisr. POrpOise and Torch
The names OF the dead 10 be inscribed
on the monument are as follows: Left
hand sid-P- Y. Lausdale, lieutenant Z.
s y. J. r Monaghan, ensign {. s n,
y E EdsalI, seaman y; James
Nudge. private United States Marine
Corps: Thomas Holloway. private United
States Marine Corps taN from United
States flagship Phila6elphia'- Risht-hand
tenant r N Il. N 5 Tauranga. Edmond
HaIloran seaman. Montague Rogers. sea
man: A II. ! Th0rnberry. seaman; A.
bert Meirs Trout. leading seaman; IA John
Long. leading seaman tH- NJ :. ROyalis-).
Admiral Pearson has siguified MS inten-
ton 10 send the monument when com
oleted 10 Samoa in 4. NJ s Plyades- On
its arrival II viii De erected with suitable
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
DEATH. SUMMONS
MAN AND WIFE
Passing of Captain and
Mrs. Thompson.

PORTLAND, July 28.-Death called
twice within five minutes at the home
OF Captain Henry Joseph Thompson. at
9 o'clock last night, and both the cap
tain and his wife answered the sum
mons. Mrs. Thompson never recovered
from the shock Of her husbands death.
and expired shortly after the news was
told 10 her The couple had been mar
ried twenty-five years, and We're as de-
voted as a bride and groom. Their de-
parture together on the journey 10 the
undiscovered country was beyond q
doubt IN keeping with their desires
The cause OF Captain Thompson's
death was Bright's disease. He had
been 4 sufferer for many years. and the
end came as a nerCiful relief.
Although his wife had from time 10
time suffered with heart disease her
condition was not believed 10 be serl-
Gus. and had it not been for her nus
hands taking of. she undoubtedly
would have been alive and well to-day.
Captain Thompson was native or
England and was born in 1885. From
his early years ne followed the sea and
when q very young man he landed In
San Francisco, where he learned the
trade OF machinist in the Union Iron
Works. subsequently. he became fofe-
man OF the RisdOn Iron Works. ana
after leaving that position ne aSaln
went 10 sea He was considered a me
navigator. and continued MS ocean he
until twelve years ago, when MS health
failed him and he came 10 Portland
In 1874. Captain Thompson was unit
ed in marriage TO Miss Josephine W mite
OF Sacramento. Cal. The union was q
happy one. and through all Captain
Thompson's illness his wife was his de-
voted attendant
Two minutes after he had passed
away. Mrs. Thompson asked Mrs h-
VI. Price, a friend. 10 see how her sick
daughter. Josephine, was getting along
Vrs price had scarcely reached Jose
phtne's room when she heard cry.
and returning. found Mrs Thompson
unconscious Several doctors were call
al Al once. but were unable TO give any
assistance. Mrs. Thompson died with
in five minutes after her husband ex-
pired. The cause OF her death was
heart trouble, by which she had been
afflicted for several years
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
JUDGE FlTZGERALD'S
ENEMIES ARE ACTIVE
May Bring quo Warranto Proceed
ings TO Prevent His Being
Seated

LOS ANGELES. July 2S.-Judge ". E.
Fitzgerald has wired 10 friends here that
ne will be in Los Angeles on Monday and
will at once assume his duties upon the
Superior bench OF Los Angeles County.
The opponents OF Judge Fitzgerald were
reirerating to-day that the new Superior
Judge could not legally serve as Judge
CIark's successor and that al the proper
time Fftzgerald's right 70 sit upon the
Superior bench Of this county would be
iudicialIv tested. The promoters Of the
Campaign against Judge Fitzgerald have
thus far been working mysteriOusly, IL
being difficult 70 ind out their plans. It IS
stated however. that Major Horace Bell
is Al the head OF q movement 20 keep
Judge Fitzgerald of the Superior Court
bench. For years the TWO have not been
friends Their differences arose over
a matter Of practice a long time ago
The enemies OF Judge Fitzgerald persist
that according to section IS Of the Politi-
cal Code the Judge is. not qualified to sit
as an appointed member Of the Superior
Court OF los Angeles County and that
when the time arrives the legal ques-
ton involved will be brought up on quo
warrantO proceedings.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29

Tanu voluntarily resigned his pretensions
70 the throne There was no coercion nor
in fact. any condition connected with his
abdiCa-IOn- L * understood that the Com
niSSiOuerS viii recommend the abolition
Of the kingly Office altogether. I have ad-
ToCateG this myself ever since I have been
in the Islands, and I think II IL were done
the greatest cause OF trouble would De re-
moved.
i must he excused from making any
statements IN respect 10 the form Of gov
errmeuc that the Commissioners VIII rec
ommeud. or in fact. as 10 anything that
may he recommended by them. as my
relation 70 The commission Is strictly q
confidential one ! may say n general
way. however that they are making the
best Of The experiences OF the past and
are constructing q form q government
ra--. upon the best features Of the Old
treaty. And Il any JripaTite arrangement
can oe made 70 work the goTernment 70
b. proposed oy the Commissioners VIII
accomplish that end
Regarding the future peace OF the
islands. no one can speak with any de-
gree Of certainty. conditions being 50 dif-
ferenr from former times
As Ear as the conduct - Rose, the
German Consul i concerned must ask
% oe excused from answering cannot
do 50 now with propriety-
The death o1 L-ausGale and AOnahan
was very sad affair / have some YER
strong convictions on the subject o. the
killing and beEeacl1g ot these Two brave
officers I cannot give utterance % them
now. however. as they are 70 De made the
subject Of 2 special report I intend TO
submit 10 the proper authorities
The Commissioners themselves VIII be
here in about ten days. They were 10
leave Samoa about three days after US
They VIII travel az slower rate and
spend about i've days al Honolulu This
should land them here in some thing uu-
der TWO weeks. They are travelling on
the Badger. and are; Judge Bartlett
Trtpp OF Dakota, for the United States.
Baron SpeC Won Sreruburg OF the Ger
man embassy. for Germany. and =. NJ z
Elliot of the British embassy at Washing
ton. for England.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
CONVICTS SENT
TO THE DUNGEON
SmuggIers of Opium De-
teCted.
SCORE OF MEN IMPLICATED
SAN QUENTIN INMATES ARE
PUNISHED.
George Barney, Whose Carelessness
Gave the Clew, Is Deprived
OF Two Years
Credits
speo.a, D.zPar>A to n. Call

SAN QUENTIN PRISON. July Is
The opium ring" has been indus
triously al work Of late laying in sup
plies Tor the next year. Through g
mere accident a discovery was made
yesterday duplicating twenty-one men
IL the smuggling and sale OF the drug,
and today the dungeon was 50 crowd
ed that six colyicts had 10 be placed in
the solitary cell
George Barney, g prisoner driving
the Cuumissary wagon, dropped a let
Ter yesterday giving & clew 10 the
smuggling methods and was the first
To 20 into the dungeon. He had only a
few months more % serve o. a seven
years sentence [or grand larceny from
san Francisco and VIII lose TWO years
credits. The only ether convict under
going punishment whose name IS
known Is Frank Marshall, serving &
long term for burglary committed 81
Les Angeles.
Almost all the srugglers we're ar
rested in the tuts mill. and the opium
discovered - their persons and N
their cells aggregates large quantity
Rumors ars flying thick and fast TO
night of an attempted escape. IN which
about ten Il the men IT the dun
geu- are said IC have been concerned
: Aguirre admits that 4 lucky discovery
has led him TO believe n VIII detect the
rtneleaGers in the opium ring but de-
MES that any attempt has been made 10
escape
The real reason Why - much opium
has lately got inside rEe walls Is Ihat
n guard feels Sure u staying longer
-har August l. t. make places for his
friends AEut7re has discharged Guards
Duffy and Jessup. a Los Angeles man
vas appointed - fill one vacancy to-
day Guard John Jones salary was
raised 81 $40 today. which IS taken 70
mean -na- another man viii soon re-
C=lEe -l= position
I was discovered today that in or
G=r - help pay Don jose Asuirre.s sal
arE - general gvers==r so has been
clipped IF The salary II Chaplain
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
REFORM SCHOOL
LAD SHOT WHILE
TRYING TO ESCAPE
Killed in His Tracks by Civilian
Aiding Officials in the
Pursuit.

Morgan was scared out Of his hidins
place and started 20 run away from MS
would-be CaptOrs-
Either on his own responsibility Or at
the request of the school officials Kelly
raised his rife and fred at the fleeing
form. II is said that two shots were tred
in an effort 70 bring the youth 10 halt:
One succeeded. for Morgan dropped dead
in the field OF waving grain
Kelly gave himself up 10 the officers
who repaired 10 the scene from Sacrs-
mento- He declares thar he nad no IN
tention TO kill Morgan. and that he sup
posed ne was disCharging MS rife in the
air. He further asserts that ne was told
by the refOrma tory officials 70 shoot The
latter deny this. and the affair will be
thoroughly investigated.
Morgan was sent UP from San Fran
cisco for a term in the reform school His
family connections in San Francisco are
not known and il has been ascertained
that his parents live in New York