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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-17

There's one good thing when they feel
dry
That business men cannot pass by,
For far and wide it's fame you hear.
They stop to drink of Rainier" beer.
On draught or in bottle at Criterion,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-17
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVALS

Wednesday. August Is.
Stmr. J. A. Cummns, Searlc, from
Waimanlo; 16l bags sugar, 26i bags
rice, 10 sundries.
Thursday. August Il.
Am. schr. Esther Buhne, o. Ander-
son, from Eureka, July 80. 90, III feet
of lumber
Stmr. Ike Au Hou. Mosher FROM Ha-
namaulu; 4 sundrier
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-17

VESSELS TO SAIL TOMORROW.
Stmr. Helene, Weisbarth, for Pau
hau, Ookala, Kukuau and Papaloa, 4
p. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-17
A GOOD THING.

HOODS PILLS cure all liver ills
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
CONDEMNED.
Court House in an Unsafe and
Dangerous Condition.
LIABLE TO COLLAPSE AT ANY MO-
MENT.

Architect Hills Report to Judge Graves.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. p, 1899.
Hon. Judge w. w. Graves,
Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
Found Hurt Beside Track.

Nevada, Mo, Dec. 22-John Sny-
der, farmer, aged % years, was
found on the SIDE of the Missouri Pa
citic track five miles southeast of
Nevada this morning, unconscious.
The back of his head was mashed
and he will die. His horse with the
bride reins tied on the pommel of the
saddle was found loose in the public
road near by. 1t is believed young
Snyder was held up by tramps and
thrown by them where found.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
Six Children Cremated.

Quincy, H., Dec 22,-An awful
tragedy resulted from the rehearsal
of one of the classes at ST. Francis
school OF Christmas exercises this
afternoon. There were fourteen lit
tie girls in the class and they repre-
scented different characters.
Two of these appeared as lambs
and wore white fleece on their gar
ments. One of them caught fire from
an open gas Jet, and in almost an ir-
slant the whole ring of little ones
was in flames. Sisters of the school
ran to the rescue and were badly
burned.
Six died almost instantly from
burns, and four of the survivors will
die.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
Deepwater Items.

'Rose" wishes the good old TIMES
and all its readers and correspond.
ents merry Christmas and a happy
New Year.
The entertainment given at the
Willow Tree school house by the
teacher, Miss Gault and pupils was
a grand success. The entertainment
was given Friday night, Dec. %.
George Allison, attended the Wix
sale near Hudson last Thursday. and
reported a large crowd
Messrs. q. W. Callahan and l.. A .
Beaman are erecting a nice little resi-
dence on Lum Green's farm.
Misses Lulu and Gertie Shelton, in
company with their brother George
attended a Christmas dinner at Bal
lard, given at Mrs Amanda Mosier's.
by Jim Mosier and Tom Mabry, on
Christmas day. A splendid dinner
was served and an enjoyable time was
reported.
Several attended the exercises at
Spruce last Monday night form this
community.
ID. II. kash butchered a fine beef
for Judge Coleman last Thursday.
Willie Shelton gathered corn for
Guy Freeman last week.
Several butchered hogs in this sec
ton last week.
Jim Mosier OF Ballard. spent Sun
day at his uncle's W. H. Shelton.
Miss Temple Allison and Lulu Shell
ton went to JOhnstown on a shop
ping expedition one evening last
week
DR.. Maxey is holding a protracted
meeting in the Christian church at
JohnstOwn this week. All should go
to hear him.
Robert Switzerland is the proud
owner Of a fine driving team Of
black horses
Otho Allison spent few DAYS last
week in company with his brother
buying mules in this vicinity and st.
Clair county.
Grandma Wilker had her butcher
ing done last Friday
Walter Dudley, the energetic miller
of Johnstown. l. a fine workman and
a staunch democrat
Il. 81
pleton City enjoyed lew hours of
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. u, 1899
Hon. Judge W. w. Graves,
Butler, Mo.
Dear Sir:
According to your instructions. ]
beg leave to submit foryour Honor
consideration the following opinion,
which is based upon careful inspec-
| ton and examination of the Bates
County Court House made by me on
the 10th inst, Wis:
There is no question in my mind
but that the building is in an ex-
tremely unsafe and dangerous condi-
ton, and also that it is liable to col
lapse in part, at any moment. either
from high wind storm, or from the
strain caused by moving load OF
people i'll either one of the lodge
rooms situated over the court room,
or from a sudden movement on the
part of an audience attending a ses-
sion of court
Ii a high storm or fire should oc-
cur at time when the audience
rooms were reasonably filed, but a
small proportion of those in attend
ance could hope to escape unframed.
The construction OF that portion
of the building which is around and
over the court room is especially
faulty, when the danger of loss OF
life is considered.
Two trusses of wood construction.
OF insufficient strength and faulty de-
sign, are over the court room for the
purpose of carrying loads from the
court room ceiling, from the third
story floor, and partitions and from
the roof. These trusses extend from
north TO south and are approximate-
ly indicated in position from east to
west by tie rods showing below the
ceiling
You will notice that little, if anv.
additional provision was made in
the brick walls for carving the enor-
NOUS loads which might obtain at
the ends OF these trusses. such as IN
side pilasteIs or outside buttresses
Roughly calculated the deficiency
which exists IN the strength of the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
Sick Women Advised to Seek
Advice of Mrs. Pinkham.

LETTER MRS PISKHAx NO. oz,So3l
II had Inflammation and falling
of the womb, and Inflammation of
ovaries, and was in great pain. L took
medicine prescribed by a physician,
but it did me no good. At last heard
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and after using it faithfully 1
am thankful to say L am well women.
/ would advise all suffering women to
seek advice of Mrs Pinlxham-'-MRs.
G. H CHAPPELL, GRANT PARK, ILL.
For several years my health was
miserable. l suffered the most dread
full pains, and was almost on the verge
of insanity. l consulted one of the
best physicians in New York, and he
pronounced my disease fibroid tumor,
advising an operation without delay,
saying that it was my only chance for
life. Other doctors prescribed strong
and violent medicine, and one said I
was incurable, another told me my
only salvation was galvanic batteries,
which 1 tried, but nothing relieved me-
One day friend called and begged me
to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound l began its use and took
several bottles. From the very first
bottle there was a wonderful change
Tor the better. The tumor has disap-
peared entirely and my old spirits have
returned. / heartily recommend your
medicine to all suffering women. -
Mrs VAN CLEFT. 40 SAUNDERS AVE.
JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS. n. J.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
FRANK ALLEN.
IIISI tIIIDt hE5eII0J
With MissouriState Bank, Butler, Mo.
School Fund Mortgage Sale.

Whereas ii b Robinson and Frances NJ Robin
son his wife, did on the sth day Of February,
lsg6, execute and deliver TO Bates county, In
the state OF Missouri, their school fund mort
gage, which said school fund mortgage
was duly recorded in book I'D Mt page i4s
Of the school fund Insrtgage record OF Bates
county, No, conveying TO Bates county the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit;
Lot No. seven a. block No. one ~ Atkinson .
6rst addition 70 the city OF Butler, Bates county
Missouri, which was made i'm trust 10 secure
the payment Of one certain school fund bond
therein described and whereas the principal and
interest On said school fund bond 10 now past
due and unpaid. Now. therefore, in pursuance
Of an order Of the county court made at the
November adjourned term. Jsyg, held Deem
Der sth, lsSy, will proceed 20 sell the above
described real estate at public yendue 70 the
highest Bidder for cash At the east front door Of
the court house in the city OF Butler, county Of
Bates and state OF Missouri, on
saturday, January n, 1890,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock Ia the fore
noon and o We O'Clock in the afternoon Of that
day, fer the purpose Of satisfying said bond,
Interest and costs Of executing this trust.
y. &. NUDD,
C4t Sheriff Of Bates County, no
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28

Johnstown's gaieties on last Satur-
day.
Trade is good in Johnstown this
week.
Prof. Ii. o. Maxey and wife OF Am
sterdam visited at his parents in
Johnstown this week.
The sale at Land Thornburg's on
last Thursday was largely attended
and things sold at fair price.
ROSE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
Administrators Notice

So.ice is hereby given that letters OF 3D.
minisFreti0n on she estate of y. W Winter.
deees4ed, were granted 10 the under-
signed on the 9Th day Of Dec l1gg, by the
PROBATE CONT Of Bates county Mlssonrf
All persons having claims sgaInet said es-
tate, are required 70 exhibit them for allow
anee 20 the administrator within one year
aftsr the date OF ssif Letters, or they NAV be
pr-cinded from any benefit Of said estate aud
IL such claims be not exhibited within two
years from the dste OF TINS publicstiOn thsy
shall be forever barred. This 2Ist day Of
December, iee. ". q. wfsTER
s6-fg AdmlElstrator
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
construction in this part of the build

reconstruction in this part OF the built
ing amounts to about 10000
pounds.
The cupola above the roof and th
iroof construction form a continue
source of strain upon the walls OF tn
outwards
The cupola with its upright, rigi
post construction may be compare,
to a huge lever upon which the win,
is continually urging force, which
is communicated to the roof, ant
this, together with the surface ex
posed by the large Mansard roof
forms continual thrust upon the
walls, varying in force according &c
the intensity of the wind pressure
leach recurring storm becoming more
dangerous. because the walls have
been for years becoming more inse-
cure, from the cracks existing on all
sides, some OF which are assuming
most dangerous proportions.
The cracks in the various walls, if
considered Iineally, would measure
from 600 to 500 feet, and they are
now constantly increasing and
spreading,
The foundations show many ind
cations OF gradual weakening from
the same effects, and also from not
having been carried deepenough, and
built upon sufficient footings.
The southwest, southeast and
northeast corners of the building are
settling outwards, the south bay, al
though in part rebuilt some few years
since, is cracking under the influence
of the heavy truss loads over the
court room, and is working outwards
from the court room floor; in one
place the south wall has bulged out
wards at the line of the court room
floor nearly two inches.
The north entrance bay is cracked
over the openings and is bodily set
ling outwards.
The brick walls which have not
been rebuilt, were laid up in 1869 or
1870, and the bricks are soft and
rotten, the corners readily yielding
in the several places that examined,
to a crushing strain from a thumb
nail; the mortar in which the bricks
are laid was examined in several
places, and showed but little evidence
of adhesion to the bricks, and could
be pulverized between the thumb and
fore finger until but little and some
times no grit resulted.
The arch over the front entrance is
liable to fall outwards, and the pre-
iecting bricks in the cornice have in
some cases rOtted off
The wood cOrnice is rOtting away
and in some places. brackets and por-
tons of the plancher and facia have
fallen.
The building is a veritable fire trap. |
There are thousands of feet (board |
of extremely dry lumber in
the roof, the open space between the
ceiling and roof is not sufficiently |
by brick cross walls. There
is but one wood staircase which is in
-he open hall extending from the first
story to the ceiling of the third story.
The two vaults for preserving the
county records could hardly with
stand either the collapse OF the build
NC in a storm. or its destruction by
ire, the ceiling arch being segmental
n the place of semicircular in form,
md the window opening through to
he outside being protected by one
loor made of one thickness of boiler
ron.
The building is unsanitary, having
basement under but small portion
# the first floor and no modern sys- {
EN- of plumbing, heating and venti-
alton. Very respectfully, yours,
FREDERICK E. HILL.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
TREES.


Pear, Cherry, Plum and Apricot %
cents Stra W berries so cents a hun
dred, Raspberries and Black berries
$3.50 per hundred at Speer's Nursery
south side city limits, Butler Mo.
Pie plant for canning purposes 1 cent
per pound. JOHN SPEER
82-tf. Manager.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28

"Never quit certainty for hope. !"
Never take a medicine of doubtful
value instead of Hoods Sarsaparilla
which is sure to do you good.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
Ffrsf-Ciass Sewing Machines for
S142S.

For those who are accustomed to send
ing away from home for their goods it
is of the greatest importance to know the
character and relia bility Of the establish
ment selling goods TO families from cata-
5egueS. The great emporium of the John
Nj. smyth Co, located at $50 to 166 West
Madison street, Chicago, has been estab-
Hshed for third of century, and has
furnished over half million homes in
Chicago and vicinity alone. This firm
enjoys the confidence Of the public by it's
many years of fair dealing. 1t issues an
immense illustrated catalogue that should
be in every family, as it describes and
gives the price of every article required
for household use. A sample of the ex-
trsordinary values offered by this firm Is
shown in the illustration of the ''Melba"
sewing machine in another column Of this
paper for S1425. This is one of the best
sewing machines ever offered to the pub
lie, and yet it is but sample of the
thousand and one useful articles illus
trated and described in the beautiful cat
alogue Of the John VI. Smyth Company.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
His Admission was Enough.

A story is told of two prominent Chi
cago lawyers who several years ago were
regarded as being among the brightest
lawyers the state had produced for a
long time, says the Philadelphia Bulletin.
There was great rivalry between these
men, and one day they were having a
heated argument on the steps of the
state house at Springfield.
II agree to leave it to the first man
we meet said one of the wrangling
lawyers, hercely.
All right, and that will settle it once
for allah, here he is, Charley Wen
leave it to him.
Charley" as the man spoken Of APP
preached within hearing distance, eve
want you to decide who is the best law
yer IN illinois; We agree to abide by
We'll" replied Charley, himself an old
practitioner, and well known in the CAPT
TAI city. Il plead guilty to being the best
lawyer in the state myself"
VI by. Charley, how can it be proved %
inquired the first of the two Chicagoans.
You don't have to prove it replied
the Springfield man; II admit it, don t
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
R,1ev,s Joke on the Editor.

]. Whitcomb Riley did his first literary
work in the early '70s, for the Indian
apolis Journal, under an assumed name.
The aFst pay he ever received for poem
was suit OF clothes from the late
George Harding of the Indianapolis
Herald. About 1876 Riley went East
and was welcomed by Holmes, Whittier
and Longfellow. The New England
newspapers made much Of ais visit, and
when he returned he was q hero.
Il can remember" said an old Journal
man the other day, when Riley, with
his smooth, boyish face. slender figure.
clad ia saceFdotal garb, used TO GENE
around the office and sit on my desk and
dash off nonsense verses in the same cop
per-plate, microscopic handwriting that
he uses today. Elijah Halford, now a
paymaster. with the rank Of major. in
the United States army and President
Harrison's private secretary, was the ed
itor, and it used to be Riley's chief de-
light To submit some of his most mean
ingless jingles TO Halford for the editori-
al page The ma or. who never had the
slightest sense of humor, spent many
weary hour trying to comprehend them.
You'd better draw diagram to go
with this he would say. Then a shout
Of laughter from the boys would show
him that there was a joke loose some
where. and he would retire into his office
to avoid it,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14

Hello, Central!'' What number.
please?" "Cne thousand two hundred
and sixty four Il don't catch that"
One thousand two hundred and sixty
four" TRY it once more, please"
Twelve hundred and sixty-four?' 'Sev-
en- hundred and sixty-four?" mo: twelve
hundred and sixty-four-one thousand
two hundred and siXty-four.' Il can't
give you two numbers at once Which
do you want first?" Il was giving you
the same number two different ways"
"A little louder, please. l can't quite
make you OUT Il said | was giving
you the same number two different
ways" ''Oh,. yes. Well, what number
do you want?, Twelve hundred and
sixty four Suppose you give me each
figure separately, like one, two, three,
for instance ''All right. One, two.
three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine,
ten, eleven, twelve. Got that?'' Yes"
Zone, two, three, four, five. six Got
that?' Yes. You want twelve, six,
four, do you?" YES, twelve hundred
sixty-four. Do you understand now?"
Yes. l understand. Twelve-sixty -four
is busy now. Ring off, please. "-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
Cow VS.. Camel.

There are some men in this world who
can answer any question that is put to
them, and sometimes when they do not
really know what they are talking about
they will give answers that are not at all
bad. One of these persons was once a
keeper of the London Zoo. He was pes
tered todeath by the questions which peo-
pie asked, but he always gave an answer.
On a recent occasion a cOuntryman
strolled in, and, after looking curiously at
the camel for a few moments, he turned
to the keeper and said:
II say, mister, what's he have hump
forP'
What does he have a hump for?' re-
peated the keeper.
Yes. What's the good of it," asked
the visitor.
''Why-er-it makes a camel of him,
Of course" replied the keeper after some
hesitation. People wouldn't travel miles
to see him If he didn't have that hump.
Fact is, without it he might as well be a
cow"
The stranger departed very we'll salts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
Starvation in London.

A Parliamentary return is issued to-
day relating to the number of deaths in
the county of London during last year,
upon which coroner's jury had returned
this it appears that the total number of
such cases was forty-eight, the lead being
taken by the Eastern district, with ff
teen deaths; the Northeastern was see
ond with thirteen. The lowest number
was in the Liberty of the Tower of Lon
don, where only one case was reported
London Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
SPINNING WHEEL.
THE WOMAN AT HOME


1.-The more sulky the man. the more
cheerful the wife should be.''-The B1shoI
If London.l
When woes episcopal arise
On every hand, and trouble tries
My temper and uneasy lies
The head that wears the mitre
If loving wife, you then should see
Sulky frown where none should be,
Remember, it is still for thee
To smile a little brighter.
When war diocesan is rife,
When lay and cleric fall to strife
And make o burden of my life,
And fight like gladiators,
Still with thy smile my anger witch,
Although my nervous finger itch
With passion, and uneasy twitch
The legs that wear the CATERS.
And If ly chance / am beguiled-
For even bishops, meek and mild,
May sometimes when extremely rlled
Say things that bishops shouldn't
If | should ever tempted be
To buster out big, big d,
Do not give way to repartee-
perfect Wifekin wouldn't;
But still the more Sulk and gloom,
The more | curse and swear and fume
And fling the things about the room,
The Sweeter you must smile, dear;
And consolation you will find
If you will bear this thought in mind
IT'S womans mission to be kind.
And only man is vile, dear.
H..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
Struck It Biz.

Henry A. Salzer. manager of the John
A. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse, Wis,
also president of the Idaho Gold Coin
Mining and Milling Company, is in luck
They have recently struck wonderful
deposit of gold on their properties. As a
result the stock of the Gold Coin Co. has
doubled in value. Many of the patrons
of the John A. Salzer Seed Co. are own
ers of Cold Coin stock. The mines are
located ia the Seven Devil district, Idaho
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
An Item of Expense.

In one lunch establishment in this city
three boxes containing 500 matches each
are used daily to supply the demand.
but the following one will take a handful,
while nearly every person will take at
least one whether he uses it or not As
the restaurant is open 800 days in the
year, about 900 boxes Of matches are
given away. At 5 cents box this item
of expense to the proprietor amounts to
S45 in a year.-PhiladeIphia Call.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
What Do the Children Drinky

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRA1N-O? 1t is delicious and neurish-
Ing, and takes the place of coffee. The
more GrainO you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made Of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee, but costs
about u as much. All grocers sell it. 15c
ana 10
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14

First Churchman-"Going to the La
dies Aid Pie Sale tomorrow night?'
Second Churchman-'I can't decide
My wife has baked pie for it..
First Churchman-"What has that t:
do with it?"
Second Churchman-"Sh be hurt il
| don't go TO buy it,
First -"Well?"
Second Churchman-"I l buy it II
have to eat some of itr'-New York
Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14

At social gathering of jolly tars Capt
n. propounded a conundrum that called
forth number of clever and witty an
swers. He asked: Can any Of you tell
me when ship may be said to be in
love?" Il can" called out jenkins. Its
when she wants to be Manned Just
missed it." quoth the captain. Try
again. Who'll be the next?' L will, i
responded Joe. Its when she wants a
mate. Not correct" replied the cap
tain. The question is still open" When
she $ a tender to a man-of-war." suggest
ed Lieut.. Jones, regarding his boot as he
spoke. Everything but correct re-
sponded the captain. when she's struck
by heavy swell" suggested Cornie
NO, no, said the captain. Come, hur-
ry up" When she makes much of a
fast sailor cried Simpkins. Here there
was great groan and Simpkins narrow
~ escaped being thrown out Of the win
dow. When peace was restored the cap,
tain said: You might have answered
When she hugs the wind or When she
runs down after smack. Or When she's
after consort.' But none Of them would
have been right. The real answer is,
When she's attached te 9 buoy"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
A Blue Rose.

1t is stated on good authority that
grower in the valley of Kezanlik, Aus
tria. has produced blue rose. 1t is a
feat generations Of nurserymen have
yearned To accomplish. and it is predicted
the novel bloom will soon be abundant
IN the market.