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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-23
KENTUCKY WHISKY COMBINE.
Employs Angelo Meyer and PrspIes
to Make Things LIveiy.


to Make Things LIvely.
Louisville, Ky, March Is The
new whiskey combine, the Kentucky
Distilleries and Warehouse Company
made significant move to day when
they employed Angelo Meyer, for
merly of Peoria, to take complete
charge of the operating department.
Mr.. Meyer is an expert distiller. He
is said, GA good authority, to have
been paid $4,000 for operating
plants in Illinois. What the salary
here will be is not known but il will
be larger than sDy rarilrosd presi
dent and probably 100000 a year.
Mr.. Meyer successfully fought the
old whiskey trust, The Distiilers
aud Cattle Feeders Company He
will be the executive agent If the
combine and will have the absolute
management cf the 100 or more
plants. He will direct the work
from the general offices, OF the com
pany which are to be located in this
city. The combine has already &C
CURED sixty of the largest distiller
les in the state and is daily paying
for more. Mr. Meyer is here and
has taken Offices preparatory to as.
Stunning command. He has hereto
fore had headquarters in Chicago
and Philadelphia.
See two girls in another column gathering
grapes for SpeeT's wine Read ali about them
opeer's wines are unexeelIsd by any in the
world.
American Institute Farmers Club
Report the wines of Alfred speer. OF Psssaic,
New Jers ey, the most reliable and his OpoTtO
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-23

1t will Cure You While You Wait.
If you fuffer with that horrible catarrh in
the head, loss OF smell or taste. catarrhal con-
sumption, or headache Dr. Thurmond's ca.
tarrh Cure is sold no cure, no pay. Price 50c
and 81 90 per bottle at II. l.. Tucker 8.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-23
oFATH CALLS FOR FIVE.
Terrible Ending of an Election
Row in Arkansas.

Hot Springs, Ark, March IL "A
.hoot;ne occurred here at $50
s,.,ock tbs afternoon which resulted
!. ,be de,th Ct five men and the
..,;ous wounding of two others. one
# whom is not expected to live The
killed are:
Thomas Tol=r, chief of police.
IE. Hart, city detective
Thomas T Gosise, police serS cant.
Iohu Williams, son of Sheriff VII
liams
Louis Hipkle, driver Of a brewery
wagon.
Ed Spears was shot in the reck
and may die
The shooting was the result Of
toaiing growing out OF the mayor
slty contest which was under way
bsre. TIE sheriff was warm sup
rorter of the straight democratic
nominee. while Toler, Hart and Cos
lee we're supporting an opposition
candidate
Feeling ran high, and early IN the
oHernoon shots were exchanged be
tween the sheriff and his con John
in front OF the city hall. on one side,
and Sergeant Goslee on the other,
hut no one was hurt. After this
both parties determined to have it
out
DUEL To THE DEATH
Toler, Hart and Goslee were to
Gather walking south on Central
avenue at about $50 o'clock when
they met Sheriff Williams and his
two sons, John aud Coffey, and Ed
Spears, deputy sheriff, in front Of
Lemp's beer depot. The quarre!
was renewed. No one can tell who
fred the first shot, but in moment
there was general fusillade in
which forty or fifty shots were ex
changed. When 1t was over Toler,
Hart, Goslee and Hinkle, a non
combatant, were dead and John Will.
Hams MORALLY wounded. He died
about an hour later.
WLouia Hinkle attempted to sep
srate the combatants at the COM
mencement end was shot 10 the head
and died instantly.
The mayor Immediately after the
shooting appointed l. D. Bedding
chief of police, who had posse OF
deputies sworn in at once. There is
little factional feeling outside OF
those engaged in the shooting. Or
der was at ouca restored and the
city is now quiet. The sheriff and
his SOD, Coffey, are under arrest and
no further trouble is anticipated.
The mayor says in an interview at
9o'clock to night, that the whole
affair grew out of the intense feeling
on the msyoralty contest Il have
ordered all saloons IN the city closed
and everything is as quiet as usual
and there will bs no further trou
blen
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-23

Ba1lards Horehound syrup Is n0t :
mixture OF stomach destroying drugs,
butts scientifically prepared remedy
thatcnres coughs ard colds and throat
and lung troubles. Its action IS quick
and positive. 3 4 soc. II. L. T@cFeT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-23
THE

Since the death Of Henry Speer the
firm name, Henry Speer & Son viii
be changed to
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-23

See two girls in another column gathering
grapes for SpeeT's wine Read ali about them
speer's wines are unexeelIsd by any in the
world.
American Institute Farmers Club
Report the wines Of Alfred speer. Of Passaic.
The times., 1899-10-31

might, than to spend the same length of
time in church. if there is a big dinner to
follow the mornings occupation. In the
former case the result viii probably be
good nights sleep; in the latter, acute
dyspepsia.
But there are people who do not believe
in football at all, for similar puritanic rea-
sons. They point out that colleges were
founded that men might study. So they
were, and the founders of these institutions
did not sanction athletic sports to any
great extent. They did not need to- They
had Indians, and bears, and panthers, at
their back doors to afford them exercise.
The sturdy youngsters who came to the
pioneer colleges spent their vacations in
the woods or on a farm. The Puritan ia
thers themselves went to church with their
muskets over their shoulders, and there
was a spice Of danger to make the long
sermon endurable for the boys. We have
no bears and panthers for the boys to
shoot now, the French Canadian wars are
over, and all there is left of the Indian in
the Eastern States is the college yell.
There is a certain amount of superfuous
energy in young America which makes it
necessary to run, wrestle, whoop, and
pound ones neighbor now and then. If it
does not have some outlet vice is the re-
suit. College athletics have had much to
do with the disappearance Of the bully.
They have inculcated a spirit of fair play;
they teach courage and endurance. The
man who is proud of being on the college
football team is not likely TO be proud of
mean and cowardly behavior in his private
life. The college man who is an athlete
has an added source of strength when he
comes to use his knowledge He can make
the city tough and the country hoodlum
respect him. not necessarily by knocking
them down, but by letting them see that he
could if he chose. In human society, as in
international relations, it is often true
that peace is best secured by thorough
preparation for war.
The times., 1899-10-31

the unlucky Fuller is Obliged to keep in
hiding With the close OF the war he re-
turns TO his native town and a welcome
so noisy that IL attracts the real General
Fuller to the spot. From this Sounda-
tion-quite similar TO that used in The
Man From Mexico lis erected a comic
structure of unusual strength. which. with
the removal of few unsightly embras-
ures Will stand proudly among similar
dramatic architectural buildings.
Engaged in the Interpretation OF the story
is company Of varied merit. Mr.. CoOte
himself does not. as yet. begin TO realize
the possibilities OF the title role. He is toe
hurried in action and reading With him
the thought and line is simultaneous. There
is no facial preseutmeut of the coming
word, and the part gives chance for many
opportunities OF this description Crude
ness marks his every stride. and no small
amount of natural nervousness is also
plainly discernible In an effort 10 seem
subdued. he fails to grasp points all too evil
dent, even to the hearer and so the speech
suffers This fault will likely pass away
but at present. save for the twelve sheets
and the programme. 10 one would realize
that Mr.. CoOte was the star Of the per
forming Thespians.
Julia Kingsley is even prettier than ever
portionately although the incongruous
character impersonated places her at great
disadvantage. The real hit OF the piece
was made by George Macomber, a cOmpET
ative stranger, in the role Of the genuine
General Fuller Mr.. MacOmber's portrayal
is true to the life, and, withaI, naturaluess
and study-usually so incompatibIe-are
everywhere noted. The Dorothy of Eliza
beth WOodson is excellent, and no less can
be said of the work of her opposite. D. F.
Brine Marion Watts is far from fair. ar
tistically considered. while Minnie Monk is
clever in tiny part. The rest Of the ag-
gTegaticn are pretty bad.
CHANGING backward, il must be noted
first. that the farce, as il at present ap-
pears, pleases nightly, second. that the
star is far from being of stellar size; third,
that the elimination OF a few lines and the
strengthening of several situatfons-the
substitution Of others better qualified for
a few interiors would have an excellent ef-
feet. The idea of the piece is good. and
even now the offering itself is better than
half the successes of the decade.
The times., 1899-10-31
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1899.
MutunI Benienity in Europe.

The tone Of the European press is IN
dergoing a notable change It does not fol-
low that public opinion in Europe has lost
much. il any. Of its hostility to the Eng
lish. Probably the screws have been put
on with vigor by the various governments.
However that may be, talk OF European in
tervention is much less frequent and ram
pant than was noticeable three or four
days age, and Official and seni-offcial
newspapers are asserting the completely
amicable neutrality of states which, last
week. they were appearing to regard as
certain to take an early and vengefuI hand
in the South african difficulty.
The reason for this change is doubtless
composite Observing that the extent Of the
British naval preparations was irritating
Europe, the admiralty has suddenly ceased
10 encourage publicity concerning dock
yard and feet activities, and nothing more
is heard Of flying squadrons and naval de-
mOnstrations in the Mediterranean or
Egean. With his usual cleverness. the
Kaiser has played a useful card for Eng
land. in sending his compliments and good
wishes to the British regiment Of which
he is honorary colonel, on the occasion
Of its departure for the war. The CONT
mental chanceIleries viii interpret the act
10 mean German friendship for Great Brit
ain, which, Of course, is what was intended
they should deduce from it.
Perhaps il may ultimately appear that
oil has been poured upon the troubled in
Iernauonal waters by another amicable
hut potentially mailed hand, Indeed there
Is Htle reason to doubt that Russia
France, Austria and Italy have been as
sured-it may be uuoficially-that the
United States regards them too affection
ately to see them enter upon a course
which would lead TO a general war Of the
civilized nations, without resisting such
movement with all the force Of its eIo-
quenoe, prayers, tears and. finally, Of its
navy
Whatever may be the determining fac
tors Of the situation, a fair prognosis now
would seem TO be that Great Britain is to
be left alone and permitted 10 settle mat
te-s in South Africa without interference.
Il IS true that such a thing as the fall Of
I-adysmith might put another picture in
The frame, but that is news we shall have
10 wait for.
The times., 1899-10-31
Football Training.

The football season is upon US, and many
teams throughout the land are patiently
and enthusiastically training for their
Thanksgiving Day game The college
youth now takes delight in making him
self shapeless and unsightly object more
or less disfgured with mud stains, and
often bushy as to hair and slightly stiff
IS 10 movements. This IS when he begins
10 practice, and receives suudry bruises
and sDrains in the process Of hardening.
ssut all VIII be forgotten on the day Of the
great game, when the winning side proudly
patrols the town under blue, or crimson.
OF orange banner. to the sound Of the col
leze war-whoop.
The setting aside Of Thanksgiving Day
e9r a grand football fight instead OF mere
church services and a turkey dinner is a
comparatively recent thing, and old-fash-
ioncd people have objected TO It most
strongly. They contend that the ancient
puritans never anticipated anything Ike
This, when they appointed certain no
yembar Thursday as 81 day Of thanks
giving and prayer" The staid city fathers
sn steeple-cr0wned hats and sombre cIoals,
who walked 10 church on these first
Thanksgiving Days, and dec0rousIy carved
roast fowl afterward. would certainly have
been opposed 10 a football game at Har-
ward. II old John Harvard. or any OF lis
friends could have seen the modern foot
ball field, with its surroundings of wildly
exeit muititade and IT'S centrg piece gf pig
skin sphere submerged in waves OF strug-
Cling and nugiilstIc boys. they certainly
would have been shocked. AS they have
been dead Tor some time. certain modern
5surltsns seem 10 think it their duty 10 say
what the ancient and honorable gentlemen
q the aagf0rer might have said IN
the circuustaucas Hence they explain 10
she boys thar Thanksgiving morning should
be spent by ih1m at church. and that they
should let football alone. just as II it were
sunday
In spite Of all this, however. the custom
continues. This Is partly for hygienic
reasons. and the modern American so sell
dom does anything really good for his
health thar when hc does he should be en-
couraged. Il is much more healthful to
spend three or four hours ia the keen,
crisp. inyigorating November air, watching
intently 3 contest Of strength and SKIN,
and shouting now and then with all ones
The times., 1899-10-31
COIumbia-KeIIar.

Yester- er-evening at the Columbia. all
of the amateur magicians Of Washington
were kept rather busy explaining to their
companions just how Kellar transformed
white and blue paper and common bran
into sugar, rich cream. and steaming cof-
fee, and how it was possible to pluck coins
of the realm from the air. as did the trick
ster. These CT the audience who didn't
care very much about the why and where
fore Of the performance, but only wanted
to be amused and mystified bit. enjoyed
themselves hugely, and found much at
which TO marvel in the myriads OF feats
and illusions shown.
The peculiar style of entertainment Of
fered by Kellar-"the peerless KeIIar, %
according to the programmes undoubU-
edly very popular with a number Of people
in this city. for there was large assem-
blage at the Luckett & Dwyer house
Since the death OF Hermann. the Great. -
and Frederick Bancroft, and OF Prestidig-
itator Dixey, the peerless Kellar'' may NOT
have thought the remaining contemporaries
OF sufficient Importance to warrant his
procuring much new material Or il may
be that novelties in the black art are ex-
ceedingly rare. At all events. the bill
offered last night contained little that was
really unique, most OF the feats of dlgitsI
dexterity and mechanical ingenuity being
in the nature of old acquaintances. Nearly
everyone knew about how the magician
would dispose Of charming Mrs KeIlar.
the Simla seance developed nothing queer
or startling, and the disappearance into
space Of the pretty little assistant has
been accomplished on local stages quite
frequently in years agone. However, even
the most captiOus must give the now-yCu-
scotland -nOw-you-dO gentleman con-
siderable amount of credit for his The
LevitatiOn of Princess Karnac" In this
the aforementioned little assistant is put
into a supposed sleep and placed upon a
divan. Almost instantly the outstretched
form arises slowly and is rigidly held sus,
pended in the air without the aid of sup
port visible across the fCOtlights; Kellar
in the meanwhile, disposing quite thor
oughly OF any suspicion OF convenient
wires. The illusion is a splendid achieve
ment in the profession of confounding as
semblages, and was easily the most appre-
ciated effort of the evening.
The work Of Mrs. Kellar in the thought
transferrence" portion Of the programme
is clever in the extreme, and demonstrates
the poSSesS!uu Ot an exceptionally Well
trained memory. A Hindo0 clock answers
promptly and accurately all manner of
questions prOpounded by persons in the
audience. Those tricks that KeIIar, in
common with other similar entertainers.
has made familiar TO local gatherings are
skillfully executed, and serve to round out
a really enjoyable performance. The set
tings employed are Of the variety termed
sumptuOus
The times., 1899-10-31
Acadcm,-.shore Acres.,,

In London, supposedly the theatrical cen
tre Of the world. patrons Of the drama 90
to the playhouse frequently for the sola
purpose of seeing their favorite actors Or
actresses, no matter what the bill or how
given. In many other cities this same
foolish fashion holds sway. and for love OF
old friends people miss making batter new
ones. WashingtoHians are not OF such a
class. The inhabitants of the capital find
enjoyment only in the enjoyable This be-
ing true, the Academy Of Music was packed
TO the doors last night, even though the
cast of Shore Acres. which was presented
there, did not include James a. Herne Mr.
Herne's absence Will not keep away amuss-
ment lovers during the remainder Of the
week, for those who were in attendance
yester- evening Will tell their acquaintance
that the company Offering the piece is az
goOJ-Cr almost as gooG-as was the origf-
nal; that the scenery used is quite perfect
that the management is altogether ade-
quate-in short. that the performance FrO-
vided is fit for any stage in town.
Almost everyone has heard Of "ShOTe
Acres almost everyone has seen Mr..
Herne in its leading role The work has
been described so many times that il is
useless to praise it all over again. Suffice
to say neither product nor production has
been changed since it left the hands OF
the author Charles G.. Craig. who assumes
the part of Nathaniel Berry, is probably
not so thoroughly acquainted with the
character as was his predecessor. but re
is an excellent substitute. His rendering
proved artistic throughout. Probably next
in merit is Charles Z. Fishers impersoua-
ton of Joel Gates. Mr.. Fisher never over
acts His makeup is admirable and his
comedy is without a shadow of horsep play.
The Martin Berry Of Atkins Lawrence ere
ated an excellent impression. as did also
the Josiah Blake of William H. Burton
James Burrows is a good Capt. Ben Hutch
ms. and the Squire Andrews of William
p. Sheldon afforded a great deal of amuse-
ment The only member of the entire
cast who is not up to the standard is W. H.
Gerald-the Sam Warren. Mr.. Gerald does
not look or seem the part. The Helen Ber-
ry of Marion Cullen is not as fine as has
been seen here but is, nevertheless. com
mendable. Belle Theodore provides an ex-
celIent portrayal of a Maine farmers wife.
and Rachel f. Blakes Perley is entirely
pleasing The other people included in the
company are all efficient, especially little
Emily Clifton and Gladys Crolius The
entertainment as q whole merits unlimited
praise and patronage. Vests Aiinscrels
follow.
The times., 1899-10-31
COLUMBIA AT NEPTUNE BAY.
She VIII Not Go Abroad to Enter
Races.

She VIII Not Go Abroad to Enter
Races.
NEW YORK. Oct. 3O.-The Columbia
will be made snug to weather the winter
storms in Neptune Bay, New Rochelle in
a few days. and she will probably remain
at her moorings until some other yachts,
man challenges for the Americas Cup. It
was thought that the champion would go
abroad and race in the Mediterranean re
gattas, and afterward go to England and
meet the British yachts. This idea has
been abandoned for the present. The Co
lumbia would be at great disadvantage in
the British regattas, because Of the rule
under which the yachts race
The girth of the boats are taxed and the
Columbia would have to give yachts like
the Meteor forty-five minutes time allow
ance The Bona would receive more. Then
there is the new yacht being built for
C. d. Rose, which would also receive a
big allowance The chance of winning
against these boats, therefore would be
very slim. The Shamrock will be at the
same disadvantage, and it is doubtful if
Sir Thomas Upton Will race her when he
finds out the conditions.
The times., 1899-10-31
IN RICHMOND TODAY.
The President and Cabinet to View
the Shubrick Launching.

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 30.-EXtensive ar
rangements have been made for the re-
ception of President Mckinley, who is ex-
pected to reach here at 11:15 tomorrow,
accompanied by his Cabinet. His special
train leaves Washington at O'Clock, and
will make several stops, one OF five minutes
at Fredericksburg, where the President is
expected to deliver a speech. The party
will be composed Of Secretaries Root, Hay,
Long Wilson, Hitchcock, Gage, Commis-
sioner of Pensions Evans, Secretary Porter,
Assistant Secretary Cortelyou, Mrs. Gage,
Mrs. Wilson, and the Misses Wilson.
Prominent citizens will meet the Presi-
Dental party at the train. They will be
taken in carriages to the jefferson Hotel,
from a balcony of which the President will
review the trades parade. At 1870 lunch
con will be served to the Presidential party
and about $50 invited guests After that
the party will be driven to the ship
yard where the President will witness the
launching Of the Shubrick from a specially
prepared stand, and after the ceremony
he will deliver an address. At the con-
clusion Of the launching ceremonies car
riages VIII be taken and the party driven
around the city TO the various points OF
interest They Will return 10 the Jeifer-
son at O'Clock. when a reception lasting
three quarters of an hour viii be held,
after which the Presidential party win
leave for Washington, taking the train at
7.1O O'Clock.
The times., 1899-10-31

gent idea Of the quantity and distribution
of gold coin and bullion throughout the
commercial world. The monometallists
scorn to go into such details. 1t is suf-
hcient for their purposes that ten billion
dollars worth of the yellow metal have
been taken from the earth since Columbus
discovered America. But, as We have re-
marked, if they really believed in their
figures and that gold is indeed as plenty
as they assert, they would be the first to
frankly admit that its mountainous volume
threatened the integrity of values, and
that ruin and starvation stared US in the
face if we did not Immediately discredit
and demonetize the yellow fiend and turn
our steps into the pure and shining path
Of silver. antimony, tin, nickel copper,
zinc or brass, or anything which might
happen to be in poorest supply and hardest
to get.