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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
ST. LOUIS WIDOWS ROMANCE.
Story from Life that Rivals the Tale of
Enoch Arden.

Cincinnati. @. November Ia. With
the marriagei in this city next Monday
OF James Gilmer. prominent bust
nesss man OF Kansas City. and Mrs
+. \. Ferron. of 81. Louis there will
end Il story that rivals the celebrated
tale of ''Enoch Arden.
They We're married in Kansas TWEEN
ty-siN wears ago. Gilmer had been a
sailor. Soon after his marriage he
begged his bride for her consent to
one more voyage. and he started
from San Francisco. His ship was
wrecked of the coast of Africa. and
Mrs. Gilmer heard that he was dead
Meanwhile a girl had been born.
Mrs. Gilmer was apparently
widow, still Young and pretty. and
suitors appeared in the Kansas vii
lage. The struggle for existence was
hard. and one day she promised to a
lifelong neighbor. K. \. Ferron. her
hand. Divorce proceedings on the
ground of desertion was secured as a
precaution. and the marriage follow
ed
After IA year Ferron died. and again
had she become a widow. left to her
own resources. Mrs. Ferron removed
90 St. Louis and engaged in dress
making.
The girl baby, now an actress, re-
Gently suggested correspondence with
the war department TO ascertain the
death of Gilmer, and it was learned |
that he was still alive in Kansas City. |
A reunion was effected, and they will
be married here on Monday next
Gilmer was shipwrecked and remain
ed on an island three years. When
he returned to Kansas he discovered
that his wife was living happily with
her new husband, and he left her un-
noted and undisturbed. They will
live in Kansas City.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
'Bryan's Quick Wit.

The following Incidents occurred
during Mr.. Bryan's tour of Nebraska
and are good examples of his keen
wit. quick repartee and scathing i'll
vective:
Near the close of his speech at Falls
City, a republican in the audience
arose and denied that President Nc
kinley desires to retain the Philip
pines, whereupon. without a mo-
ment's hesitation or the least show
OF embarrassment, Mr.. Bryan quoted
this sentence from one of Mr.. Ne
kinley's speeches; Il cannot permit
myself to doubt that these islands
will be retained under the benign
sovereignty of the United States"
The republican next declare that
most of,the Fillipinos were in revolt
against Aguinaldo.
Are you not 1attering Aguinaldo
too much, asked Mr.. Bryan, when
you assert that with handful OF
men he cannot only subjugate his
own race, but hold in check and frus-
trate a great American army?'
A third time the man broke in to
declare that the trade of the Philip
pines is valuable. Bryan rose to his
full height and his eyes flashed fire as
he Numbered:
Il dare you to measure the lives of
American boys and the heartaches of
American mothers by the paltry dol
lars and cents of commerce: | dare
you to do it,
And the crowd went into a verita-
bic paroxysm of applause. Then the
man declared that Providence was
leading the United States to the
Philippine Islands. He had not long
to await his answer
"Ah, my friend, came the reply, Il
never yet cornered an imperialist who
did not finally lay the blame on the
Almighty" daughter and cheers
If you. my friend, We're half as
anxious to be on the Lords side as
you are to bring Jehovah down from
heaven to bolster up the republican
party, you wouldn't be here advocat-
ing an abandonment of the Declara-
ton of Independence. You are not
preaching the gospel of the Prince of
Peace. You're preaching the Internal
gospel of conquest and murder and
death.
The orators last words were drown |
ed in a tempest of cheers. The i'm
perialist disappeared and so will the
doctrine of Imperialism when meas
ured by the enlightened intelligence
Of American citizenship"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
SENATOR COCkRELL TALKS.
Ohio Election Not an Endorsement of the
Administration.

Washington. Nov. Ex-senator
COckrell does not regard the election
in Ohio a. an Endorsement of the adj
ministration.
The administration has certainly
not been sustained in Ohio" he said,
''by majority of the voters. The
is about 10000 greater han the vote
for Nash, and, to this extent, the adj
ministration candidate is in the mi
nority in Ohio. Jones stood for prin-
ciples opposed TO the republican
party. He was against the Philip
pine question and against Hanna,
the administration chief representa-
tive in the state. Mclean, of course,
was hostile to the republican party.
The people who voted for Jones and
Mclean voted against the ideas rep
resented by the republicans, and it
seems said the senator. that the
voters who were thus antagonistic
Outnumbered by 10000 those who
favored the President
Il believe that there would have
been a still larger anti-republican
vote against the subiugation of the
Filipinos and the forcible annexation
of the island, if it had not been stated
by the President in his western
speeches and repeated by Republican
orators in Ohio. that the President
proposed to leave the Philippine ques-
ton to Congress. Upon this repre-
sentation of the case. the republicans
were asked not to desert the presi
dent at this time, and the appeal had
some influence"
What do you think of Nebraska?'
In that state the issue was made
direct, and the fusionists secured
gains. The result shows that Bryan
still holds together the forces allied
with him in 1885,
''And what about Maryland?"
81 believe it is in the democratic |
column to stay | think it will go
Democratic next year no matter who |
liz the candidate.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16

present at the meeting Nov. 20. and
the latter's position is expected TO he
defined at that time.
The Chicago meeting will h. follow
ed by caucus at Washington. and
should Congressman Bailey decide To
resign the leadership in the House.
the Washington meeting will decide
upon whose shoulders the Texans
mantle shall fall. In the meantime
friends of the other candidates are
preparing 10 vigorously push their
claims
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
Brave Explorers

Like Stanley and Livingstone, found
il harder to overcome malaria fever
and a2ue- and typhoid disease germs
than savage cannibals; but thou
sands have found that Electric Bit
tiers is a wonderful cure for all maIa-
rial diseases. II you have chills with
fever, aches in back Of neck and head.
and tired, worn out feeling. "A trial
viii convince You III their merit. W.
4 Null of Webb. JILL. writes: my
children suffered for more than a
year with chills and fever: then two
bottles OF Electric Bitters cured
them" Only 80 cents Try them.
Guaranteed Sold by III. l.. Tucker,
druggist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
Parker Taken to Prison.

Nevada, Mo, Nov. 10.-EXCounty
Treasurer Frank A. Parker left on
the 9 O'Clock morning Missouri Pa
cific train last night in charge OF
Sheriff Ewing for Jefferson City, to
begin his three and half years SEN
tence in the state penitentiary. He
was visited at the county jail last
night by his parents, his wife and his
young son, all of whom bade him
good by.
He stood the trying ordeal with
the stole fortitude which has charac-
terized his demeanor all along. If he
shed tear it was after he left the
jail in company with the officers He
pleaded guilty at the last term of the
Vernon county cercuit court to en-
bezzling county funds. Hisshortage
it is thought will aggregate between
$40, 900 and $4,000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
Bank Robbers at Amsterdam.

Robbers broke into the A Amsterdam
bank building on last Saturday
night and demolished the iron door
leading into the vault They then
made five Intellectual attempts to
blow open the steel safe where the
money was confined, using nitro
glycerine. They were not heard and
OF course the time of night they oper-
ated is not known Graham's store
was burglarized the same night of
about 800, and it is supposed by
the same parties. Six men horseback
were seen going east late in the night
that being the nearest to a clew OBJ
tainable Mr. Emerson. the cashier.
wrote Mr. j. c. Clark that the rob
bers got nothing from him, but he
was fully insured, if they had sue
ceeded in getting into his safe
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
Hanna's Figures.

During the Ohio campaign. Mark
Hanna figured that Jones would get
- percent Of his support from the
democrats.
Admitting that Mark was right,
what does the result in Ohio fore
show for the presidential election i'm
1900?
II is not probable that Jones will
I've candidate for president. there
fore - per cent of his vote may be
counted for Bryan.
Now, Jones received 10000 votes
at the recent election. Mclean, 3O1,-
900 and Nash 345, 900. II Hanna IL
right in his estimate. Bryan will re-
ceive 10000 Of the Jones vote, while
Mckinley will get 10000.
Adding 10000 votes TO McLean's
301, 900, will give Bryan in 1900 not
less than 3S1 900. Adding to the
40, 900 votes cast for Nash, the
10000 republican votes for Jones
Will give Mckinley 375, 900 votes
Thus Bryan will come out of the
contest with 5000 majority over
Mckinley.
Either Mark Hanna has made n
mistake in his figures or the demo
cratic prospects for victory in Ohio
at the next presidential election are
particularly bright.-Chicago Demo
crar
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
Fine Flow Of Oil.

A fine flow of petroleum was found
Sunday on the VIM. Border farm
southwest of Nevada near the Kan
sas state line on Little Drywood
VIM. Border while digging for
water struck oil in a rock about "a
feet below the surface. The oil was
so plentifal tilat it could be dipped
off the top OF -" water with a bucket
The rock i'll which the oil is found is
porus AID appears to be thoroughly
saturate@ 18th oil. When placed in
the fire it Durns readily. The find
will be prospected to the fullest ex-
tent. Those who have seen the oil
say there is no doubt but that it is
genuine petrolium.-Nevada Post.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16

Governor Stephens is worthy and
ore-eminently qualified for the posi-
ton OF delegate-at-large from Mis-
souri, to the next national democratic
convention, and ought to be the
choice. His democracy
us unquestioned and his leadership is
wise, patriotic and conserative-in
full accord with the interests of the
.people and against those of plut oc-
'racy and Imperialism. As chief execu-
tive, his administration could not be
Improved upon. therefore democracy
would incur no censure in bestOwing
this merited honor upon him-grant-
ing him seat and voice in the coun-
'tils of the national democracy
Usage Valley Record
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
A SATISFACTORY SHOWING.
Mr.. Bryan Sums Up the Results OF
Last Weeks Elections.

Mr.. Bryan sums up the result oil
the late elections briefly as follows:
Taken as a whole. the election re-
turns from all the states give ell
coura cement to those who hope for
the erthrow of the republican party
in 1900. 1t Is evident that those who
believed III the Chicago platform in
1896 still believe i'll it, 1t is also ev-
ident that the hostility to the Chi
cago platform among those who OPP
pose it i not spronounced as it was
iii 1896. 1t is apparent also that
there is a growing hostility 10 the
monopolies. which have grown up
under a republican administrator
1t is safe to say the American people
would by a large neutrality-suspicious.
against the attempt to raise the
standing army to 100, 900, and it is
equally certain that upon direct
vote upon the issue a large majority
OF the people would pronounce
against an imperialistic policy. which
would develop here a colonial system
after the pattern OF European gov
ernments.
If the rebuke administered to the
republicans at the polls had been
more severe, the prospect OF remedial
legislation at the hands of republi-
cans would be brighter. While it was
sufficient to indicate that the people
are not satisfied with the republican
policies, it may have been insufficient
to stay the course of the republican
party toward plutOcracy and toward
the European idea of IA government
built upon force rather than upon the
consent of the goyerned-a govern
ment relying for its safety upon a
large standing army, rather than
upon a citizen sOldierv.'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16

IN, &lrprise was expressed in some
is. Irters at Mark Hanna's bold dec
Il htion in favor of trusts. Hanna
{uld be an migrate indeed not to
md the trusts. 1t was the trusts
? Nh supplied the millions with which
nj anna successfully conducted the
most corrupt political campaign
ever known to the American people.
The sugar trust alone contributed a
million dollars to this corrupt fund
Nth the distinct understanding that
l,9Afe allowed to write the sugar clause
the Dingley bill. The change in
lIhe sugar schedule, under the agree
hent with Chairman Hanna, cost the
American people $4,000, leav-
big the trust clear profit on it's con-
ribution to the Mckinley fund of
lis, 200, 900. Hanna knows where he
to get his campaign Doodle next
ear. OF course he will stand by the
-stsr-and so will Hanna's cand:-
N aeJS
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
FOR MINORITY LEADERSHIP.
Congressman DeArmond Will Be Urged
as Proper Material

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 10.-A lively
skirmish for the minority leadership
in the house of representatives of the
next congress is looked for when the
members of the executive committee
of the democratic national commit
tee, together with leading democrats
of the western and central states.
meet in Chicago Nov. 20 to discuss
the leadership and plans for the pres
idential campaign. Friends of Con-
gresham ID. A. DeArmond of Mis-
souri,, will be here in large numbers
to urge the selection of their fayorite.
and the claims of James ID. Richard
son of Tennessee and Congressman
Bankhead of Alabama will also he
urged Much depends upon the ac-
ton of Congressman Bailey of Texas.
the present minority leader. Doubt
has been expressed as TO whether
Congressman Bailey. in view of his
contest for the senatorship. will care
TO again assume the leadership.
Manager Sam B. Cook of the demo-
cratic ways and means committee has
invited Congressman Bailey 10 be
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
Army Commissions Issued.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Nov. 10.-At
the request of Adiutant General F.
NJ Bell. Governor Stephens to-day
issued commissions to the following
officers of the Second Regiment of n.
&. NJ:
Z, C. kenso, Captain and assistant
surgeon: J. l. Hinkle. Captain and
Judge advocate: J. X Saunders.
Captain and commissary: A. Y. Adj
ans. Captain and small arms prac-
tice; Charles L. Fisk, Captain and
aid-de-camp. all 20 rank from No.
VENT Der Z, 1899.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
Still Buying Mules.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 1O.-A spe-
cial train of II cars of mules from the
Kansas City Stock Yards started for
New Orleans to-day, bound for the
Transvaal This is the second load
of mules purchased in this market by
the English government. To-day's
order is a hurry one and the train
will try to make record run.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
A London Comment Adverse to BRYAN

London, Nov. 9.-The London
Daily News. commenting upon the
American election, says it believes
Mr.. Bryan has no chance for the
presidency and that Mr.. Mckinley
has every reason to hopefo a second
term. President Mckinley, it de-
clares, will now have a free hand in
the Philippines. Nevertheless. he had
better make haste to win. He has
obtained sort of renewed lease of
public confidence. but nothing more. :"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
For Missouri Mules.

Nation, Ill.,, Nov. 10.-A rush order
has been received in this city bv the
railway officials from a Troy. y. Y.
factory, which recently shipped ten
ear loads of mule shoes TO be deliver
ed TO representative of the English
government az New Orleans for ship
ment to South Africa. The purchas-
ers want these shoes pushed along
with all possible speed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16

I'll the Vernon county officials
ERE as enterprising as those of this
sunty in multching the people, the
-arker shortage would soon be
-iped ont, and at the same time line
cir pockets with golden shekels,
kd do it legally (?) too"
fThe above from the Rich Hill Critic
! the most contemplate and unwar-
hnted sling at public officials by an
opposition paper, that has ever come
inder our notice. How public Off
,ials can ''multch the people and line
heir pockets with golden shekels'
Md do it legally, remains for the
IeAiny(?) editor of that sheet to ex-
M
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16

Here is an object lesson which will
not fail to interest a very considera-
BILE number of American people:
Nails in 1S9S-S1. 30.
Nails in 1S99-S4. 30.
Increase in wages-1O per cent.
Increase in trust profits-1SO per
cent.
+ Increase in cost to consumer-190
per cent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16

Washington, ID. C., Nov. 10.-The
president has appointed former Gov
ernor Joseph W Fifer, of Illinois, a
member OF the interstate commerce
commission. vice W. j. Calhoun re-
signed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16

The Cass County Democrat had "a
splendid write up of the county and
Harrisonvile, the county seat This
is oommendable enterprise and will be
productive OF much good to the bus
mess men OF that city.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
lmvthing The TIMES could sa

amvthing The TINES could say
Rl1 help in the selection of Hon.
la DeArmond for leader of the
neratic party in Congress, it
,slud not be slow in uttering the
flistic words. He does not be-
to~that class who are not with
honor save in their own country,
Nudge Diamonds neighbors
+ and admire him for his great
ties, his rugged integrity and
est deneanor. He is not poll
hi in the sense OF electioneerlng
bis own advancement, but he
M politics, and the welfare OF his
n would be safe in his keeping.
II statesman, a lawyer and a
aknan. "A true to friendship as
4 dle TO the pole, and that with
bAtentation. The editor OF The
y, hasbeen Judge Diamonds
terA and personal friend ever
Ia name to Bates county TO re-
hold his confidence and
I!,m rs few do and we would re-
his Nlccess. which he SO richly
H. ann which he regards so
he will Not enterinto a scram-
it. His plleagues from Mis-
are advocating his claims 10y
ID enthusiastically with bright
tts of succeeding
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16

Discovery, which sincerely believe has done
me more good than all the other medicines /
have ever taken
The use OF Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
does not beSet the pill habit.
The times., 1899-04-23
DeHssticS.

Spaniards had left the table. when a big.
broad shouldered young fellow VINO looked
like an Undergraduate on vacation, came
into the room He was the girls brother.
just arrived He saw his sister and came
and kissed her; then observing the traces
of tears on her cheeks.
What's the matter?' he asked. You've
been crying
oh, tits nothing-it was the mans mis-
take in speaking English. He asked me.
and at this point she Redeemed again and
began to cry outright. The young mans
mouth Strengthened, and the CLINT in his
eyes meant trouble, as he lifted his head
and locked around.
What was it? Who was it?' he de-
manded. but his sister could not COM
mand her voice to speak Was it either
of the men that left the table Just as I
came in? The two over by the cashiers
desk?'
still the girl did not answer. shrinking
perhaps from what she saw would follow
il she told him what had occurred. I
saw the whiskered Spaniard grinning as
he glanced over toward the table. and made
up my mind what to do.
1t was the mistake OF the younger
man, who does not understand English, I
said to the brother. He wished to ask
your sister TO pass the salt, and the other
man-the one with the whiskers-t0ld him
TO say: Give me kiss 1t is that which
has disturbed your sister
without word the young man placed
his sister gently down in the chair and
started after the Spaniards. who were Just
leaving the room. He followed them into
the Office and there vas a noise OF a
scuffie there, with a running of the walters
and dininS-roOm guests nearest the ioor to
see what was going on. Presently the
young man came back. looking placid. with
his collar burst open as II he had been
exercising. and sat down by his sister
There's nothing TO tell he laughed
in answer TO her anxious look I remon-
strated mildly with your whiskered Span
ish friend for his misuse of the English
tongue. That's all
They've picked the dago up and got
him into the lift. He'll need towels and
water when he gets TO his room Hooray
for America said one waiter to another.
as he passed our table with 4 broad grin.
He vas an Irish lad from New York, and
| am sure he meant for US to hear.
The young man was ordering bis break
fast when a porter came TO tel. me that
my trunks had gone to the station and
the hack was waiting. and l went away
leaving the proudest girl in America Sit
ting with her brother at the table
The times., 1899-04-23

ing 1t claims little as 10 painter quail
ties. Ii has an academic character which
lifts it above the other portrait work and
makes it conspicuous.
Mrs. Nichols has never shown anything
more artistic in tone and touch than the
girls portrait exhibited this year.
Miss Burdette's "Penserosa" while ex-
cessively sweet and pretty, is still a beau-
tiful ideal. full of sentiment. The flesh
color is rich and pure. The picture is
wrought out with great pains and care.
The drapery Is well managed, and alto
gether is suhdued, very rich and full OF
fine color and tone.
Mrs. Chiids' Portrait.
Mrs Childs' portrait of herself the
fourth of this group of excellent paste
is altogether the most satisfactory and
painterlike of the portrait pictures IN the
exhibition.
Miss Daisy Brown exhibits charming
little portrait well painted and good in
color. 1t is a picture TO be praised for its
excellent likeness and evident serious
striving after the better things.
Miss Critcher exhibits portrait of her
father, Judge Critcher of Alexandria.
The rugged strength and character of the
| Judge is caught with remarkable success.
| Miss Nicolay has had the same kind Of
| success with the portrait she exhibits OF
came to the task well equipped. They
were familiar to the last degree with the
model-and how much depends on this
knowledge only the old portrait painters
know. While the technique of their work
may not be all that could be desired the
| likenesses are so extraordinary as to place
| these portraits very high in the estima
| ton of critics. Ii is doubtful if a better
| portrait in the best sense. of Mr.. Nicolay
will find its way to posterity. and the
| daughter is to be congratulated upon hay-
| ing painted it. But why. with her limited
| experience, she will launch out in a
method so broad, so radical. is mystery
to her professional friends. The mettoi
| becomes intolerable in the hands of a BE-
| ginner. In this manner of painting Robert
| Vonah has shown some portraits at the
| Society of american Artists that brought
| the critics TO their knees. mosaic of
| brilliant tints thrown on in n manner that
defes analysis: perfectly catholic, and yet
| the result superbly drawn is powerful
| representation of reality.
Ii is to be doubted whether the Society
| is wise in placing its endorsement on work
! of this kind, badly drawn, amateuIish and
crude in color. even though, n0twithstand-
| ing its defects. il be, as in this case, an
extraordinary likeness.
The gallery continues to attract visitors,
| being open evenings as well as during the
day The Society is well pleased with the
| good attendance and feels that the free
admission has accomplished just what was
hoped for; that ii has popularized the eX-
hibition.
Great Picture by wyant.
There is at the Fischer gallery a Wyant,
newly arrived. 1t is of that tender, deli