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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10
RESULT OF CUBAN WAR.
$4,000 Destitute Orphan Chill
dren Must be Cared for.
Offspring of Starving Rsconcsntradss,
They Have Suffered Much,

They Have Suffered Much.
New York, Aug. 1.-The article
by Miss Clara Barton on the subject
of the Cuban reconcentrados will be
contained in the next number Of the
Independent.
Miss Barten says that there are
now in Cuba $4,000 destitute orphan
children of rsconcentrades, who have
in the last few years died of starva-
ton and want. These children are
scattered throughout nearly every
city and town of sufficient size and
Importance to receive the driven out
country pespls. They are not ehil.
dren of low or doubtful origin; many
are of the best Cuban families. The
reconceAtrados were largely the
county people of property, farmers
and snail planters MISS Barton
says:
"The Cubans are not responsible
for the restitution of these children.
When the starving recencentrados
were driven into the towns the resi-
dents divided food and clothing with
them, and then divided again and
again, but there was point at which
they had to stop giving.
Only for the Cuban ratiens dis
tributed by our army it would be
serry lookout for these helpless lit
tie ones. They range in number
from 80 to rs and even 100 in the
various towns, utterly homeless, and
no one has the least personal inter
est 10 them or responsibility for
them. The townspeopls still do
what they can, but their main de-
psndenee is begging from the pas
sengsrs of every passing train.
To eae who knows only ordinary
conditions of poverty and destitu-
ton the aspect of these children, as
found, is often terrifying. was g.
subject for both humane and medi-
cal study, and together the Red
Cress surgeons and trained nurses
thought out system, which simply
followed out as now being pursued,
We believe in less than six months
will transform these thousands of
haplsss rspegates into clean, whole
sone, well-ordersd children, learn
ing to work, to read and to forget
the dreadful lives of pain, want and
wee they went through.
The system is this: Finding it ina.
possible to take the time to attempt |
to follow the customary methods of |
making up large asylums in the
great cities, as the condition of these
children meant life and death to
themselves and to others, it was de-
cided to gather them up just where
they are. making smaller asyluns of
the plainest and simplest kind, in.
teresting the authorities and the
people of the city at all times in the
movement, securing their full CO.
operation, providing fer all wants
and making it possible fer the pee
pie of the towns to look after them
as their own, with our continued
care and oversight.
The women regard the asylums
ss something quite their own. In
nearly every large town a young
aides club is formed, from which
TWO 60 each day to assist and teach
.he children. This practice com
nenced with the Young Ladies' club
Of Catalina, which body of twenty
mad held itself intact through all
The terrible years of the war. These
young ladies volunteered at once to
nelp care for the children, prefer.
ng their continual daily service in
The asylum"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10

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the general powers of the system in
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all arrangements of the digestive
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10
The Semi-WeekIv Republic.

The Semi Weekly Republic has so
many advantages as a ne ~s gatherer
that no other paper can claim to be
its equal. The whole field of news
is covered thoroughly. The special
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the best. More noted writer's con.
tribute to its columns than to any
other paper of its class. 1t is pub.
lished especially to meet the wants
of that large class of readers who
have not the opportunity or cannot
afford to read daily paper.
The Geographic and cable service
Of The Republic has never been
equaled in the history of journalism
in this or any other country.
The Semi Weekly Republic has
larger circulation now than anv
other newspaper weekly or semi
weekly.
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10
WILLIAM ]. gRYAN'S VIEW.
He Writes an Article Against 'GunpO"der
Gospel"

He Writes an Article Against 'GunpOwder
Gospel"
New York, Aug. 2.-William j.
Bryan discusses the Philippine ques-
ton in this weeks Independent. He
says:
"The Philippine question is
important because fundamental prin-
ciples are involved in it's discussion.
There are two sources of govern
ment, force and consent. Monarchiss
are founded upon force. republics
upon consent.
The Declaration of Independence
asserts that governments derive
their just powers from the consent
of the governed, and this is the doc
trine to which we have adhered fer
more than a century.
If the doctrine set forth in the
Declaration of Independence is
sound, how can we rightfully acquire
sovereignty over the Filipinos by
war OF conquest? II the doctrine
set forth in the Declaration of indie
psndsnoe is sound, how can we
rightfully purchase sovereignty
from Spanish sovereign whose title
we disputed in Cuba and whose re.
bellious subjects we armed in the
Philippines.
In the beginning of the Spanish
war, congress denied that our nation
had any thought of extending it's
territory by war. If we then had
no thought of securing by conquest
new territory in the western hsmis.
phere, why should we now think of
securing in the eastern hemisphere
new races for such subjugation?
It is surprising that any believer
in self-government should favor
fercible annexation, but still more
surprising that any one whe believes
in the Christian religion should
favor the substitution of force for
reason in the extension of our nations
influence.
If we adopt the gunpowdsr gospel
in the Philippines, how long
will 1t be before that principle
would be transplanted IN American
soil2 So long as our arguments are
addressed to reason and the heart,
eur progress is sure, but can We
without danger to Christianity resort
to the ancient plan of injecting re-
ligion into the body through bullet
holes?
The question is frequently asked,
what can we do7 Nearly two months
elapsed between the signing of the
treaty and the beginning of hostili.
ties in the Philippines. During that
time the President and congress
might have given to the Filipinos
the same assurance of independence
that WAS given to the Cubans. Such
assurance would have prevented
bloodshed.
If the president is not willing to
take the responsibility of enforcing
the doctrine set forth in the Decla-
ration of Independence he can call
congress together and let it take the
responsibility. A special session
would be less expensive than the
war, not to speak of the principles
involved.
Our nation is protecting the Re
publies of South America from out.
ward interference while they work
out their destiny. We can extend
the same doctrine to the Philippines
and, having rescued the inhabitants
from foreign yoke, we can guard
them from molestation while they
develop republic in the Orient"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10

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Price IS and SOC, at 81. L. fuckers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10

Herbine is we'll adapted to the
cure of fevers of all kinds, because
it thoroughly cleanses the stomach
and bowels of all bilious humors,
and expels all impure secretions of
the body. Price soc. FL. L. Tucker,
druggist
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10
ACCIDENT

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If you lose two limbs, S20s to s., 900.
If you lose your eye sight, S2OS to IS, OOe,
IT you lose one limb SIS to s., 900,
If you are i'll $40. 90 per month
If killed, will pay your heirs, S20s to IS 900,
Uninsured, you cannot lose all your Income
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Absolutely protection at a cost OF 81 to 81 Is
per month.
The Fidelity Mutual Aid Association is pre-
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It has So 900. 90 each deposits with the stgtes
of California and Missouri, which, together,
with ample Reserve Fund and large aaeets
make its certificate absolute guarantee OF
the soltdity Of its protection TO ite members.
For particulars address
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Sec. and Gen Manager,
an FRANCHISE. Cal
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10
New Army EnIistments.

Washington, Jaly 31.-The enlist
msnts yesterday for the philippines
were ATS, making total of 1857
Col. Pettit's regiment, the Thirty.
first, has 1909, just one short of a
full quota. The next is Col. Bells
the Twenty seventh, with 1,176, and
Col. GARDENERS, the Thirtieth with
I,056.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10
Missouri Pacific Railway Time Table
at Butler Station.
K. @. Pittsburg & Gulf Time Table.

Arrival and departure OF trains at worIand !.
NORTH BOUND.
No. Express daily ........-......... AZ p. m.
30 .-..--.----- 4 :U3 a. m.
No. Freight daily except Sunday 1915 p. m.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. Through Port Arthur Express, 2:14 p. m
No. Shreveport Express, daily 10 81 p. m
No lOEreight, daily expect Sunday, I:18 pm {,
Remember this is the popular short line be-
tween Kansas City, Mo-, and Pittsburg, Kan. +,
Joplin. Mo, Eeosho, Mo-, Sulphur Springs,
route from the south to st. Louis. Chicago,
and points north and northeast and TO Denver,
Ogden, San Francisco, Portland and points
west and northwest. No expense has been
spared to make the passenger equipment of
this line second to none in the west. Travel
via the new line H. c. Orr
GenH Pass. Agt., Kansas City, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-10

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yon. Il is boon for females. Sold by
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-15
Interstate Directory Company.

The Interstate Directory Co., of Blue
field, w. Va, of which II. l. Shott is
Business Manager, II. 3. Kits. Secretary,
and w. B. Harris, Compiler, is now en-
gagged in preparing a Business Directory
of Bluefeld, Radford, Welch, Big Stone
Gap, and all intermediate towns and sta
tions. Mr. Harris was in town Tuesday
and Yesterday and got good number oi
advertisements for the directory and also
subscriptions for copies of the book.
The purposes of the work are excellent
that is, of giving to the business men of the
towns and sections for which it is being
compiled an accurate knowledge of the
persons who are engaged in different
kinds of business at the points embraced
in the work. In this way it will be usefu
TO business men, and those who become
its patrons will find their money we'll ex
pended. Mr.. Harris will leave today 70
towns west of this place, and will visit al
between this point and Big Stone Gap
The directory is to be gotten out withou
delay.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-15
A TERRIBLE
CYCLONE.
A Nebraska Town Swept Over.
MANY PERSONS REPORTED KILLED.
Streets of Omaha Flooded and the En-
tire Eastern Portion of the State
Swept by Wind, Rain and Electrict
Storms.

Omaha, Neh., June l3,-The town Of
Herman, in Washington county, was wiped
out tonight by one of the most terrific
cyclones ever known in this section.
Herman is a town of about 5000 inhabi-
tants, and it is feared that fully one-third
of the entire population have lost their
lives.
Scarcely a house in the town is left
standing and in addition to the large
number of persons killed many more are
badlyly injured. A large portion of the
surrounding country has been laid waste.
Surgeons have been sent from Blair and
are hurrying to the scene.
The entire eastern portion of the state is
swept by terrific wind, rain and electric
storms, and the loss in lives and property
is fearful.
The streets of this city are flooded and
the lightning was something fearful.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-15

The citizens of Pocahontas on last Fri
day evening gave an elegant reception at
the Pocahontas Inn to the volunteer SOL
diers of that town, who were recently
members of Company NJ. Fourth Regi-
ment of Immunes. From all accounts it
was splendid welcome to the soldier boys
who had been patiently doing post duty
in Cuba for eight months. The banquet
was spread for one hundred and fifty
guests, and was pronounced by those who
attended q veritable feast. At the banS
ouet toasts were given and were responded
10 by Col. ]. S. Browning, Mr.. w. NJ.
Minter, Mr.. NJ. c. Browning and Rev. j.,
c. Jones. The final toast was Company
NJ. Fourth Regiment, U. S. Volunteers,
and was responded to by Capt. Hugh G.
Preston, of Radford, who was captain of
Company NJ, and was present by special
invitation. Company NJ. was considered
the finest company in the Fourth Regi-
ment, and was specially complimented by
President Mckinley for It's fine appear
ance and excellent department in the
service.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-15
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
To the Memory of Franklin C. Gregory
and Minnie B. Gregory.
SHAVER Mills, VA, Jnne 5, 1899.

SHAVER Mills, VA, Jnne 5, 1899.
On March Sth, 1899, at $50 a. M,
Minnie B. Gregory, daughter Of Franklin
c. and Statira Gregory, after brief i'll
ness, was taken from our midst by the sad
messenger of death. She was born April
18th, 1878, being of the tender age Of 20
years, ten months and twenty-five days
Minnie was good girl. She was greatly
loved and respected by all who knew her.
She loved her father, mother and brothers
and sisters, and it seemed very hard for
those tender ties which bound their hearts
together to be SO suddenly broken.
She professed her faith in Christ and
Joined the Christian church in April, 1894,
and lived consistent Christian until call
ed upon to pass through Glory's morning
gate and enter paradise. She often talked
to the family, and spoke of seeing some OF
her loved ones who had preceded her to
that home beyond the skies, and manifes-
ted desire to be with them.
Just on the brink of the grave, before
her body was deposited in the cold, silent
tomb, Uncle Frank placed his hand on
her breast and said, "Go on, Minnie, I'll
be there in few days." and on May 9th,
at 7:3O a. m., he, too, was called upon to
lay his armor by and cross the cold river
and strike glad hands on the other shore
with the loved ones gone before.
franklin G. Gregory was born March
4th, 1886, and was married to Statira
shawver, February %, 1860, and Joined
the Church of Christ in 1865. He was
always held in very great esteem, not only
by the brotherhood and sisterhood of the
church, but by the entire community with
which he was associated. He was faith
full husband and tender father of thir-
teen children, three of whom had already
preceded him to the everlasting home.
He had the pleasure of seeing ten of his
children profess their faith in Christ, and
those living today are walking according
to the example their father gave them.
Yes, Uncle Frank and Minnie have finish
ed their last work on earth-they have
gone to Christ to stay with Him. They
now have kingdom which cannot be
moved, an inheritance unde6led and that
fadeth not away-a city which hath foup.
dation whose builder and maker is God.
They have garments of glory, crown OF
Righteousness, crown of life. While
we miss them in this life, let us
remember, as the bible records, though
absent from us they have the tree of life
to feed upon, the fountain Of life TO drink
of, the garden of God to walk in. While
they were living in this life with US did we
by influence, word or example, throw any
flowers in their pathway SO as to aid them
in fighting the battles of life? If so, would
they not rejoice to meet us in the Sweet
Bye and Bye? Let US be up and doing,
lei us keep the bright orb of spiritual
light sparkling in the presence of those
with whom we are associated, that when
we have finished our work here we may
Join the grand throng of the redeemed
triump phant in the heavens.
The bereaved family have not only the
sympathy of the writer, but of the entire
community.
A FRIEND.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-15
lynn Commandery, x. T.

Last Friday the editor vas at
Marion and had the pleasure of be-
ing present at regular conclaye of
LYNN Commandery. No. 8, X. T.. and
participating in the work of comforting the
Orders of Knighthood upon five candi-
dates. The occasion was a delightful one
to all the Knights who were in attendance
and was much enjoyed by the candidates
who were then admitted to the order.
Lynn Commandery now has upon It's roll
lOl members, the largest membership of
any inland town Commandery in the
United States.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected at the conclusion Of the conferring
of the degrees. The new officers are as
follows: Benjamin Blocksidge, E. c.;
George w. Wright, Generalissimo; G. W.
Trinkle, G. g.: Rev. A. Thorn, Prelate;
James White Sheffey, Recorder; Charles
Baumgardner, S. W.; G, II. Fudge, j. w
Sir Knight Laseuer, Grand Sword Bear
er of the Grand Commandery of Virginia
who was duly appointed and commissioned
to inspect Lynn Commandery, was pres
ent and was introduced and received il
due form. He expressed himself as mucl
impressed with the splendid condition Q
the Commandery and the excellent wor
done on the occasion. At 7 o'clock
nice banquet was served at the Vale
: House. Altogether the occasion was de
lightful one and did much for the good
Knight Templar Masonry.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-15
Commencement Exercises of Old Do
minion College.

RichIands was filled with visitors from
every section of the Clinch Valley to wit
ness the closing exercises of Old Dominion
College.
Each year the crow&s grow larger and
the town hall will not hold them; so this
year, by the kindness of Supt. Raven the
glass factory was procured and the exer'
cises held there, which was very COM
modious and pleasant place for the pur'
pose.
On Monday night the Music and Eocu-
tion classes gave recital which was good,
especially the recitations of Misses Bailey,
lessee, Banner, Hurt and Spratt, which
often times convulsed the house with
LAUGHTER. Miss Marion McLeon Perry, OF
Tennessee, was the teacher OF these
classes.
On Tuesday morning there was an in
teresting contest for gold medal given for
defamation. Fifteen young men battled
for this honor, which was won by W. A
lessee, of Russell county, though James
Fleming, of Norton, and Charlie Ratllff,
of Rlchlands, were close seconds.
w. L. Wayts, of Tazewell, delivered the
annual address before the school, which
was universally admired by the audience
On Tuesday afternoon the second declama-
ton c'ass spoke for prize which was
unanimously given to John K. Hutton, OF
R,chlands. The prize for the small boys
was won by Howe Williams, of Richlands'
The oratoral contest was hot one
Carl Hutton, Joseph Ratliff, E. r. Ball, D.
E. Ball, ]. T. Stinson and w. II. Todd,
contending for gold medal. These ora
tions would have been creditable to any
older institution in the State. j. J, Slln'
son, of Russell county, carried OF the
medal. with Carl Hutton and Charlie Bal
close after him.
On Tuesday evening was held the JONI
celebration of the Stuart and marguerite
, Literary Societies, which held 2O0(
people interested until 10 o'clock in th'
, night. This exercise was long, but SO inter
o spersed with comic speeches, pantomime
and recitations that the attention did no
, lag. The greatest feature of the commence
ment was the debate on the expansion
\ question, by ]. w. Settle, Geo. Horton
4 and w. L. Stinson on the affirmative, an
!. w. P. Musick, ]. B. Couch and j. D
9 Miller on the negative. Any of tn
: speeches would Go for stump speeches 70
q Congress. w. L. Stinson, Of Russell, wo
% the medal, but the negative won the que;
;. ton. The medals were awarded hand
:. somely by Rev. Webb, of Cedar Bluff
Rev. w. L. Wayts, of Tazewel, Rey. RI
der and supt. Kendrick, of Russell, an
DR.. w. r. Williams, of Richlands. A gol
medal was awarded to c. E. Ball, of Tazc
10 well county, for improvement in debate
decided by q committee who watched th
debaters through the whole session.
ut A prize was awarded Miss Eflie NNi
n liams, of Tazewell county, for highest ave
70 age grade.
Il Old Dominion commencements have
nt along been growing better and better, an
ey this one caps the climax. PrOfs. Hutto
Ill ,,ndrick and Thomas may we'll be prot
d of their work. W. K. WILLIAMS
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-15
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

We reckon the Jones men begin to re.
alize that the Martin machine is tough
thing to fight.
What will be the next movement Of the
"May Conference" men? Will they
abandon the field to the Martin machine?
The Virginia Democracy is opposed to
government by injunction, but its courts
seem to be in favor of government by con-
temption.
Two men were recently talking about
another man, and one asked: "What is
his politics ?" The other remarked: 81
don't know. He is Democrat"
1t would take the wealth of Wander
bilt to pay for the contempt some men
have for some of the courts. Of all con-
temptible things, a partisan court is the
most contemplate.
Count Tolstoi, the Russian writer and
socialist, says the way to secure universal
peace is for individuals to refuse military
service. 1t will be long time before
universal peace will reign in the world, if
it can be secured only in the way sugges-
ted by Tolstoi.
A South Carolina court has decided that
man can step over the State line and fil
himself full of red liquor and then come
back into the state without violating the
dispensary law. The personal rights of
citizens are carefully guarded by the South
Carolina courts, if they do neglect to
guard the political rights of its citizens.
Editors these days, in this part Of the
world, do not indulge in personal and vul.
gar illusions to their contemporaries. That
kind of work is left for scabs and tramps
who accidentally have gained access to
editorial columns, and only use their op-
portunities to give expression to their
coarseness and brutality. Gentlemen can
not afford to take notice of such crea-
lures.
Representative Roberts, of Alabama, has
saidthat all the Democrats in his state
are for Bryan, but are not for Bryan's
antl.expansion views. In speaking OF this
he said: "You can't preach anti-expan-
sion to people who are exporting coal to
Central and South America, iron to Eng
land, and sewer and water pipe to China
and Japan" Mr.. Roberts might with
equal force have remarked upon the IN
reasonabeness of preaching Bryan's doc
trines of free trade and free silver to such
a people. But Southern Democrat will
insist on mixing the practical and lmprac'
tical. Such is Southern statesmanship.>
Colonel John r. McGuiness, chief ofthe
Ordinance Department of the Pacific, re-
Gently wrote from Manila TO friend in
New York. Speaking of the Philippines he
said: 1 think we have a good thing in
the ProyidentiaI gift-.hat our holding
them will turn out source of wealth and
influence and maintain the peace of the
world" The writer also said: II never
in my life saw more beautiful country,
and in the islands you can get any climate
on the face of the globe, and this fat,
with rail roa isfac:Iitie, Will be takA ad-
vantage o.. 1t ce:tain'y magnificent
growing country AMI coil I'upply all the
East With fresh meat"