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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-27
VIII Try to Settle the Debt.

Osceola, Mo. April 25.-A great mass
meeting Of the voters Of IT. Clair coun-
II has been called to convene here Nav
9, and another attempt will be made to
agree upon a compromise that will set
tie the enormous debt which has hung
as cloud over the county for p years.
The bondholders are willing 10 settle
this debt now amounting to 81. 500. 900.
for $500 600
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-27

Washington. April 25.-Representa-
tive Cannon. Of Illinois. chairman OF
the house committee On appropriations.
has announced that he will be a candi-
date for speaker Of the house. Mr..
Cannon says if the administration will
Femaln neutral he thinks he can win.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-27
The Marshal shot Eirst-

Sedalia, Mo. April 25.-J. l. Stew
art, who was formerly engaged in the
stock business near Bunceton. Cooper
county. was shot and killed at Cole
Camp. Benton county, by City Marshal
Tucker. Stewart had been drunk and
disorderly and when the marshal called
on him TO surrender he drew his re-
Eolver- The marshal shot first.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-27
Preferred Death to standing f,.

Bellefonte. Pa, April 80
than stand trial on the chArss ].
cerdiarism. Reuben FrantA Z
farmer Of Worth township nv
lelf just before the opening
court to-day. He viii proDapy
Reuben and his brother john
rested on the charge Of bafii'D-
and were under bail for court
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-27
woman. MissiOnary ConisI II. J.

Mexico. No. April 2j.--Ihe ! y,
Foreign Missionary eonfeIe.1s..
81. +. church, south, emni1T
same territory covered By the - :
conference Of the VI. Z. ehuf.
viii meet in Mexico May 70
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-27

~. Joseph, No. April 25.--f ". \
Mulkins. teacher Of penmana.'.f.
high school was arrested on
charging him with brutally -
Clyde Walker. a l2-year-ola 49,
name Officer ZicrnendOrf inso
the case before the warrant W.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-27

FoE RENT-360 acres of good pas.
ture land in Bates county; good
grass and plenty of water. See or
write A. W. THURMAN.
70 2t Butler, Mo
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-27
Died of Her Wound,

Missouri City, No, April 90
Miss Della Clevengsr, who was shot
by her cousin, Ernest Clsvenger, en-
the night of December s last, is
dead of her wound. Ernest eleven
ger is in Jail at Liberty. having been
returned there Monday from Vib-
bard, No, where he was captured
after having escaped a week before.
There is strong talk of lynching, and
the authorities at Liberty have been
notified to be vigilaut-
Clevanger also shot and killed
George Allen. who accompanied
Miss Clevenger to church. eleven
ger was eusmored of his cousin and
jealous of Allen.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-27

Ozark, Mo, April 20 The jury
in the Acknowledged case returned
a verdict finding Bud Meadows
guilty of killing Steve Bilyeu, and
he was sentenced to ten years in the
penitentiary.
The foar other prisoners who are
held for the same crime were reless-
ed on bond.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-27
Extending Immigration Laws.

washington. April 25.-Assistant
Secretary of War Meiklejohn has is
sued an order extending the immigra-
ton laws of the United States to Cuba.
Porto Rico and the Philippine islands.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-27

For SALE CHKAP-One good Is
inch Oassady riding pillow; also a self
rake reaper and mower.
@. W. PRoCToR,
Boston Meat Market, southeast
corner square, Butler, Mo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
4 yireininn on Chimney.

(NeW YORK IrlDune)
= g. Thompson. Of Virginia, IS
Young Engishman who has been IN TINS
country for several years engageu jul
raising horses. He is just now III INC
city To attend the Horse show. ana salu
yesterday: Il notice that me use 81
chutnevs and other East Indian cond-
ments is gaining favor In rms country
lut as vet YOU take them very mid; IN
fact they would bee fiat, lnSlplu AM
probably nauseating TO an ola lholap
officer Of twenty-five years or NOR
service. Such n one would take ms relsh
hot enough TO blister your mouth. ana II
YOU swallowed IL 10 put YOU In a hospital
for q week or more. / went L" Il a''S
luncheon at a friends house some time
ago and no had a bottle Of chutney OF
the very hottest description on the tabie.
which has Just arrived from India He
told me aftcrward they sent IL out IN an
asbestos lined bottle for fear that other
wise It might set the ship on fire. ana MI
on board thus perish miseraDly. Wen 10
make q long story short, the chap slttihS
next to the host put a tiny piece or u on
q cracker to try il. The tears immedl-
ally poured from his eyes and MS race
became conVulsed with agony, but ny
tho superhuman exercise of a naturally
strong viii no succeeded In making no
sound As soon as he recovered ne
seized another cracker, ladled out
q liberal spoonful OF the mixture an"
placed it upon il; then turning to his
next door neiehbor, who was OF nat"'
rally gullbl0 disposition, he said mere.
Jack, is The very best relish I've ever
tasted. Try some The gullible one
took il i'm at one gulp. emitted a scream
OF friehtfm agony clasped both hands
over his stomach and went over bach
ward with a crash He then bounded
about the dining room floor on his back
I'm tho mean time emitting schrll cries
Of pain Armed with glasses OF water
and even finger bowls-ful we rushed 70
the rescue. but the fire was only reduced
TO a smouldering condition when the
host had the forethought 10 have the
garden hose led in through tho dining
room window. and sticking the nozzle
into tho suffers mouth, he turned on
full head. Thanks TO the watchiul core
OF a loving wife the advice OF special
isl acting in consultation with the family
physician. and the constant ATTENDANCE
/ 81 two trained nurses. in month he
was able TO get about again with the aIi
OF crutches The man who administered
the fatal dose escaped in the confusion
and has never been seen IN those PaI .
since although fieeting rumors or MS
having been heard OF in Thibet, Abyssl-
mia ard other far corners OF the earth
have occasionally come back 10 US
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
The English WAY.

iffN 1Nih AiiiN .tN
There Is enough analogy between tho
British war I'm South Africa and our own
I'm the Philippines 10 give interest 10 in'
Views Of the English press as % what
should be done after the war has closed
I'm victory as in the long run, 300 one
doubts that 10 Will. The London Speofa-
tor Of October n discusses this que 'tiol,
and defines the conditions which 10 be-
lieves are essential 90 the peace arl
prosperity Of South Africa. and the gen
eral welfare OF the brliisn Umpire L'
n whole" They ara so SOUND ana Wls1
that they Well may be studied Tor 8u'l-
ance I'm the problem We lave before us
The first condition is, naturally mas
the Dutch republics that have engaffl IN
war shall an its close CONS into nni lpL
remain outside Of the empire. and fhar
AN their inhabitants shall have rho status
Of British citizen. Wlfh no nstinolllyh
I'm their rights on account or i.c.' ~
next a. that the new communities shaA
lao self Governing communities In whl-N
the will OF the majority shall preFm.
and which shall Doc bound fO lNr FN'
uire BY the Same ties tnnt blnd 'tnt.'
or Australia. and that the lotm or ''.'
sttution adopted ana thr, In al.
rangements generally shat be -Ncn
will not impede but VIII promote '''-
African confederation. Another cgn-l' i
IS that guarantees must De pIoFlNt.
the Dutch minority In anN coIlIN,t
shall NOT be- placed under any o.-tNiN,
ties shall have the concurrent N'f M
their own language in courts ana I'D
lament. and shall be- allowed 10 ,t.t
arms. under proper regulations as 70
right 40 drill A. 90 the natives N'h
than whites the Spectator is COW
Thar the true way 20 provide TOT .'
fnture As 10 De found in a Franchise
dltioned on reasonably high educo''n,,
al qualification and the posses-iDn .l
" oerf1in amount of property. Pending
the settlement here outlined. the ...H,
tory would necessarily be administer.
by the crown.
n will Dee seen that the fate aH2iN
the Dutch republics after being e.
up" bv the British IS not. according -
this urogram. very terrible. Ih' nNf
right they VIII lose viii De- rFn,
opprcss others. Their indepcnI nn.e 9i 'N
buf the requirements Of equity ana
manitv will be- assured fn fn'm.
policy proposed by the Srertt'or ~ -,s l.
doubtly approved by the
and viii ultimately Doe followed q sH
admirable model for study i' 'N-
we should pursue On the Ihi.pfn n
| the spirit that should prevail ih ID" ''
| dealing there
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
MORE WIRELESS WONDERS.
Messages 10 he Ecnrd ana Nr'''e"
VIC the Earth.
O,ondon Daily Mall

N,oudOn Dally MILL
DIR Peter Stems has apparently come
from 81. Petersburg 10 London TO clear up
tho few remaining points on which eiec-
tricians are in doubt.
He gave an interview yesterday with
reference TO Sir Williami Preece's new
method OF using the Morse code IN con-
ncction with the wireless system ana
this is what he said:
Il have read some account OF sir william
precce's wireless telephone expert
mcnts. but may say that I am not work
ing ON anything Ike the same principle.
am not workinnon Herzian waves at all
NV principle e. that Of using only one
means Of conduction, namely, the earth. !
simply send electricity through the earth'
from one apparatus 10 another In sympa-
thy with 1t.
mo high poles. nor balloons, nor any
thing Of the kind. are required for my
system.
MY apparatus IS small and portable
OF course. ] cannot for obvious reasons
lust at present tell YOU about its conslruc-
ton and method of use.
II don't know what Sir William has IN
his mind for the future. but ] claim that
hv my invention not only taps. but lhe
sroken words. the sound OF the human
voice. can be heard. and that al great
distances I have already carried out sue
ccssful experiments over short distances
with excellent results. Soon l hope 10 pe
I'm a position TO give a series or piacucdi
demonstration in the presence or elec'n-
cal experts
Ir Tobn Gavev. assistant engineer in
chief and electrician at st. Mar ms IT,
Grand. gave rather q different lHea OF
what IS expected Of the latest develop
ulent a electrical science. feIPIe
seem 10 have gone wild over WI eltss
tefegroDhv.' he said TO n Daily Mail rep
roeentative "They think il Is gong TO
revolutionize the whole system OF the
country Now. as matter Oh ldct'
where there IS a good undergrouhd CON
noction-that IS. a connection 10y WIRE po
tween two points-y0u get system that
SO far. cannot he eXcclcd by any WIZ
less system that has yet been discoNereu'
'NVfrcloss telegraphy Is valuable sEs-
TEN where two points cannot pe pIa.tl-
callv connected by wire. rs for instance.
rock lighthouses or shipping ana WhcIe
fbo cost Of direct connection is prohibl-
tive. / wish TO be most careful IN az
have TO say about wireless tcleBrtphN'
and while ! do not wish 10 90 any IdIH
to those who are interested IN IT, am
unwilling to give it any official indorse-
ment which might render any one over
enthusiastic concerning Its immediate
prospects
so far. we have found that the almost
ireunerablo bar TO wireless telegraphy
is the fact that al communications made
without the use Of wires may be caught.
and made use Of. bv any other instaila-
tion within the radius Of the operating
instrument Sir William Preece takes n
personal interest i'm experim nting in
Carnarvonshire. and it is of course. pos
sible that at any moment the invention
may be perfected i'm such a way as TO
render il practicable whore 1t Is at pres
emf not so. 3.
AT the present moment we consider II
an Invaluable invention whore the cost
of laying wires prevents such method
being adopted.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
How Many Beers Are There.
0.Ondon Man)


There IS further evidence that the
Beers are in far greater strength i'm an
directions than had been supposed Be
fore the war we were assured that the
utmost force which the Trausvaal could
put into the field did not much exceed %
900, and that the orange Free State was
good, az the outside. for 5000 more. That
made 5000 men. But there cannot be
less than 20.0o around Ladysmith. Near
COlensO are 5000 10 5000. al Komau
Poort or moving south. 1000 % 300: and
perhaps elsewhere i'm the Transyaal
another 1000 fighting men. On the
Rhodesian frontier bodies Of Beers not
less than 1850, strong I'm the aggregate
have been seen, around Mafeklng there
We're lately 1000 10 600. OF whom some
Il invested by AT least 1900 men. and the
Orange Free state forces now invading
Cape Colony cannot be much short OF s.
900. Taking I'm every case the lower fig
ures given, We have gross Boer total
of 1000. and there are many indications
that this Is rather an underestimate than
an overestlmate.
In face Of these facts are $500 men
enough 20 carry through an offensive
war. advance 40 miles through an
enemy's country. and besiege Pretoria
which ia be Il remembered fortified with
heavy guns2 This force will only per-
NIT OF "A field army OF 1000. when y glo
are deducted FOR the lines OF c0mmunica-
tion-n0 inordinate allowance. IL * most
earnestly TO be hoped that we shall no,
allow contempt for the enemy or false
economy To interfere with the disnafch
OF strong reinforcements at the earliest
date. At least half OF the second army,
corps should be sent out. and the other
half ready 10 go. This IS no little war.
and we want 10 win speedily and without
a single check. Fifteen thousand more
men would make our assurance douby
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
Making n Briar Pipe.
CWlndsor Mag9zine)

II IS strange. and yet it is a fact, that
the English workman IS Of no use in the
manufacture of pipes. The most shllful
artisans are either the Austrans or the
French.
The pipemakers are a very select
small body. and observe every precauuon
to prevent their trade being learned by
outsiders. They will have no apprentices,
and if ! introduced any boys into my fac
tory should have 10 pay them the union
minimum wage, which is pounds
week.
on the other hand the wor6men
are clever. and they earn high wages
Speaking OF the cost of a pipe Mr.. Vein
cott remarks: when the blocks arrive
over here they are at once sorted. out OF
one gross Of blocks / rarely ever get moro
than three or four pieces Of wood good
enough for the very finest class OF pipes.
about n dozen good briars for fine quality
pipes. and perhaps as many as four dozen
pieces of wood for the ordinary everyday
uipe. The remaining seven dozen pieces OF
wood are thrown into the furnace, and. l
might mention. help considerably TO gene
rate the necessary steam power for the
machinery. Thus fully 90 per cent Of the
material purchase Is of no use whatever
and II is this extraordinary amount OF
waste that causes the briar pipe to be eN-
pensive The prevailing defect. / may
mention. by the way, is generally in the
form Of a crack i'm the wood. used TO sell
these defective blocks of briar at penny
apiece. and have sent away as many as
forty thousand condemned briars at a
time but now ] burn them all. The briars
were sent abroad. and the cracks and
flaws stopped with putty or some other
composition. and then stepped IN strong
solution of permanganate Of potash.
which deeply colored the wood and made
the defect invisible, except on close in
spection. all those briars you see OF very
deep color have passed through the
.permanganate Of potash bath, and
YOU may rest assured that there is de-
feet somewhere-they would not be that
color if it were not so, because natural
briar is Of a medium light hue. As TO the
average life OF q briar pipe, you may take
il for granted that a pipe will last you as
many years as it costs you shillings. That
| is 10 say. If YOU pay six shillings for a
| nine. if YOU are a moderate soker. II Will
| last for six years. The style of briar pipe
/ that is mostly in demand is that with a
howl cut the straight way Of the grain.
| This. I may tell you, is not the most rell-
oble kind OF pipe. as the sudden expansion
| b,, the heat and contraction OF the Wooo
when you stop smoking cause il 10 spun
| I'm "a short time. The best pattern or brlai
| is that with a>bowl the grain of which ls
very notified in appearance or as we cal
Il. a birds eye grain This VIII never
| split"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
what Our state Legislators ""'e w
sax sbout Probnbie Legisiati""'

fredericksburg Free LANCE
Asked about important matters to come
before the next General Assembly, sen
ator Morris, Of Albemarle says
1. First and foremost. proper ana Ju-
dicious care Of the finances OF the S,ate'
. And under the above general head-
ing: THE Delinquent Land Law
8. The oyster tax. ,.,..,.,s
4. The proper care Of the lhsu'u'ions
Of the state. VIII
3 The increase Of cell-room at the VII
gina penitentiary.
6. The increase OF tax on express anu
telegraph companies.
:. The question Of the nomination u
L. S. Senators by primaries. c.
g. The election Of a United states SEN
ator from Virginia. .,
o The election Of corporation judges.
may have missed something moro
important in running these heauihss
over. in my mind. but 1 fancy these mat
tors are Of the most practlcal Hhp"t
ance to the people Of Virginia
Senator lie Cato. Of Accomac' sayS,
The question Of constitutional an, ''U-
mont as TO election of L. = Sei d. vi y. :
will doubtless be agitated' ana u
probable that provision VIII De il%uS ,oI
urinary nominations, pending iederai
tion as TO the delinquent land tax ao,'
rbo amendment TO Section 2 Article
Y ~ the Constitution as 20 tax lor
liking oysters with tongs from the
natural rocks will be matter OF inter
est and importance, especially 10 inc
Tidewater section. 49,,
a resolution will likely be introduced
AGAIN 10 amend the Constitution so as 10
provide that no person delinquent as 10
canitation taxes on the first day Oh jury
.hau be- thereafter permitted TO vote
during that year I'm any election
4 biU will likely be oifeed Tor tne
establishment Of q State colony Tor epl-
leptics. ..-.,. md
The amendments rs to tho oyster aho
6eh laws will likely not be important
state Senator Walker OF Nor'huii'Do'
land. says: ,,, ...,-, Gin.
ooritr and truthfulness, that. I'm my opln
ion the Legislature IS not likely 10 nave
IN consider any subject more nearly con-
nocted with the honor of the state, OF
moro deserving Of the attention of hei
Iow-makers than that OF providing toi
a., decent accommodation Of the conVlcts
g., tho peuitentiary ana increasing the
co,ocitv Of the insane asylums OF tnt
ef@to i'm order TO prevent the Necessary
II incarcerating insane persons III '"'
iails.' -, -,..s.
Senator Donohue, Of Fairfax. writes:
or am I'm favor of an amendment Z.
the Constitution changing the mode o.
electing T. s. Senators. not only because
the present system results frequently
I'm the selection Of candidates Tor th'
LEGISLATURE with reference 20 their pref,
crcrco for senatorial candidates. anc
..,.,,,t r.,,ord fo their fitness in Otnel
...,,.cts f0r rho duties they may bl
coiied upon 20 perform. I do not deem
~ v,fse 10 discuss. ar this time, other
questions that may come up for consid.
Grafton. but prefer 90 deal with them as
thew arise according +" my best Juos.
ment. Being a new member, / am no.
disposcd to display undur haste In IN,
discussion Of questions with which / may
nave to deal"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
Tagging NJ EtOn.
CThe ChautauquanJ

tine y MAUI iNilAdIltf
The system OF tagging exists az Elton,
as az nearly all large public schools. but
It is practsed now In a much modified
form. As shortly described IL may be
said 10 be the ACKNOWLEDGED right Of the
elder boys 90 exact from the younger
bows Cheir fags) certain services. mental
and otherwise. Its origin is obscure. it
may have arisen as AN economy when
schools We're poor. as 10 must save eX-
pense and labor for the younger boys
% black boots, make tea and boil eggs
for the elder ones.
But Elton is now exceedingly wealthy,
IT'S endowments being nearly 81 900 q
year. and there can be no reason why
because n lad is young. he should have
10 wait upon his schOOl-mate as his ser
want and be- exposed TO the chance Of
very great tyranny. In the latter end OF
the last century the tagging was so cru
81 and excessive that IL is reported that
often young flag would be kept up
waiting on his master till / O'Clock in the
morning. and being from lack Of time
prevented from getting his own lessons
for the next day would receive a thrash
ing from the master for the omission.
Many instances Of heartrendiug bully
ing ana cruelty practised by the big
bows on their Tags were reported. but fag-
glng at Elton has been greatly reformed.
This and many other improvements
We're mainly due to the eXertiOns OF Dr.
Hawtrpy. who was headmaster from 1894
10 1853. and who, In conjunction with
Professor HodgSon. wrought most Of the
changes which have given 10 the college
fits present standing Before DR. Haw-
treys appointment the number OF the pu-
pills had fallen 10 something under two
hundred. the morals and the tone OF the
school We're exceedingly low, ind the ter
rible abuses had crept I'm. Or. Hawtrey
az once began the work Of reform sweep
ing innovations Were made and new regu-
latons instituted: the tone of the schOo
improved and the numbers rose 10 III
the highest yet attained.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
The Color Line.


New York Press-Republcan)
couth Philadelphia. / hear Is sWamped
with colored folk, and the Commonwealth
is worried nearly 10 death Boston oHer-
ing no advice on the subject. l suppose We
,nUsf helm the Quakers out. The male
''nigger" is fond Of horses, ana max, 5
an excellent cOachman when properly
trained We have been importing too
MANY counts and cavalry officers Of late
10 drive our carriages. and now the
time is ripe 10 help out the race problem
win colored "gemmen" on the box. In
Pbradelphia IL is difficult 10 distinguish
ma gentleman from the cad when one
~ the newly rich drives out; the count
Sits ON the box with the reins. and the
millionaire undulates ungracefully and
disgracefully on the rear seat With a
'nigger"-a genuine Phlladelphia mig
rer''-up above Il would not confuse us 70
Saw which is the gentleman and which Is
tho servant. because there would be the
color line.
riaeo worth 5000 and a pair OF bay
horsos that cost 81 500 were going down
proad,yav at Twenty-third street. "There
',oes count Marchosi." said a friend Of the
italian persuasion. l looked around and
rec1enized i'm the Victoria western
millionaire. "You are mistaken" / said I:
"the gentleman is an old acquaintance OF
mine: he Is a millionaire from the great
Northwest Indeed not" he replied with
some heat: 1--WE were I'm the Italian army
together. My eyes cannot so deceive me"
"rut-tut" said j, you are crazy. That Is
Senafor----" ooh YOU may refer To the
man in the carriage; I mean the gentle
man driving, he ~ the Count"
II Is a fact brethren, that livery in the
salvation OF pebtan pOmpositr.