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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01
ROMANTIC WEDDING.
TrOth PIgh:ed T~sniY-FEe Years Age in
Scotland

Troth PIighted T~snty-Fiye Years Age in
Scotland.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 24-Gsrge
Burr. a wealthy stockman, living
outside Jacksonville, Mo, and Miss
Lizzie Campbell, Of Pittsburg, were
married at the 81, James hotel last
night
The couple met here yesterday
after a twenty five year search. They
were betrothed in Edinburgh, Scot
land, twenty-five years ago, and
young Burr started 10 America TO
make a home for his bride.
In some way letters were miscar-
ried and they never got in communi.
cation with each other. Burr settled
in Missouri and has done well.
Ten years ago Miss CAMPBELL cane
America and located with friends in
Pittsburg. A month ago she read
IN Pittsburg paper St Louis
telegram making msntion of George
Burr, a stockman from Jacksonville,
Mo, being interested in a probable
combination OF cattle dealers.
Miss Campbell at once wrote to
Jacksonville to ascertain il it was
her George OF Ola Edinburgh. SIR.
Burr was away when the letter ar
rived and did not reach home until
last week, when he wired that be
was the long lost lover and would
come to Pittsburg at once.
The wedding took place last even
ing, and the couple left for the West
on a midnight train.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01

disJolnted story. The Msm-Sahib
had gone up to the top Of the hill.
She, the ayah, had warned her not
to go. because he had killed so many
bullocks, and they said he was near
But the little Mem Sahib would 90
anyhow.
This morning some coolies al
brought back the little BODY. Their
story was: They were returning
home and had heard woman's cry.
They had, not thinking of tigers.
gone 10 the direction whence it
came. They must have startled him
for they only found the body Of a
woman On the grass. her white frock
soaked in blood
Captain Gerald Trevor is Colonel
Trever now, and at so his acquaint
ances think him hardened, can
tanberous old man, He never mar.
ried again, and the only Joy of his
life is his SOD, who hiss, be thinks,
his Dorothy's blue eyes.
And although he has clearly
grasped and settled in his own mind
and TO the satisfaction Of a large
body of citizens of Pullboreugh,
whom he represents in parliament.
most OF the knotty political prob,
lens of to-day, he will never be able
to solve to his own satisfaction what
to him, was the great mystery
what it was that he saw on the hill
top on the night of mis- wife's death,
for he must have seen it quite five
minutes after the coolies found the
lifeless body.
Was it an optical Illusion Or will
the explanation be found in that
love which ia stronger than DEATH
The Gentlewoman.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01
Ror Abducted By aTrsmp

SedaIia, No, May 24.-Walter
BroyIes, the IL year old son Of c.
II Broyles, 8 SedaIia dairymsn, was
abducted from the Southeast Sedslia
school yesterday b. a tramp, who
forced the boy to travel With him
They c.Bped last nigh: at point
ten niles from Se3alis, where the
lad managed TO escape and make his
way today to the home Of 81 uncleJ
who brought him home.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01
President to the Queen

Washington, d. G, May p The
President has adjrested the follow
ing MESSAGE to Queen Victoria on
the occasion OF the anniversary Of
her birth day:
Executive Mansion, Washington,
D. q, May "a. To her msj asty, the
queen, Windsor castle, England:
Aadam-It gives me great pleasure
% convey on this happy anniversary
tns expression of the sentiments of
regard and affection which the Amer
'can people cherish toward your
nslesty and to add the assurance of
ny cordial respect and estet M. May
uod grant to your majesty and to
'le countries under your covers
mat Macy years of happiness and
Prosperity. WILLIAM MCKINLEY
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01
To Dust n Count. CI.rk.

dsferson, City, Mo, May 25.-
attorney General Crow Instituted
efoceedisgs in the Supreme Court
0-dsy for a writ of custer against
William 81. Roberts, County Clerk
u Folk county on the ground that
u 10 usurping the Office and that he
exercising the duties of the Office
legaily. The petition does not state
ae facts upon which it is based. A
saporary writ was granted, return
aOle to the court in banc On May 80.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01
Trus. Those Who Have Tried.

l suffered from catarrh Of the
worst kiud and never hoped for cure,
but Elv's Cram Balm seems t1 DO
even that Oscar Ostrom, Is Wa
rem Ave, Chicago. III.
| suffered from catsrrb: It got 30
bad / could not work; l used Ely :
Cream Balm and am entirely vel -
c Clarke. BAL Shswmut Avenue.
Boston. Mass
A Zoe trial szs CT the soc size OF
EIv's Cream Balm will be mailed.
Kept by druggists. Ely Bros %
Warren Street, y. l.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01
MINERS HAVE WON OUT.
Conference at Pttsburg Results in anAgree-
ment-Eight-Ho Day Conceded.

ment-Eight-Hour Day Conceded.
Pittsburg, Kan, May 24.-The
conference between the miners aud
operators, which began in this city
yesterday, was finished at noon to
day. The result of the conference
is an agreement very fayorable to
the miners, inasmuch as eight hours
day has been granted them, to go
into effect on September l.
This concession places the miners
of Kansas on aa equal footing with
the miners of the east, where the
eight hour day is already recognized
Shortening Of the hours will give
the miners steadier work and put
more miners IN the mines.
Other demands of the miners are
to be settled by arbitration, the
miners to choose two men, the oper.
ators two men and these four to
choose fifth, practically forestalling
any possibility of strike in the
mines of the companies il this dis
trict who are not operating mines IN
the Indian Territory orArkansas.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01
ChOctsws Publicly Wrapped.

South McAIsster, I, May rs
John Washtub and Joseph Stark,
two full blood ChoctAw Indians, were
publicly logged at San Bots to day
in accordance with the Choetaw law.
The two men wsre sentenced TO re.
csive 100 lashes on the bare back as
a penalty for stealing cattle. Several
hundred Indians and white people
assezabled 10 witness the execution
Of the law. The men were stripped
to the skin ard made TO hug q tree
while 8 deputy with hickory switches
s feet long. gave the laEhes with
both hands The penalty for q scc
end cfense j. death
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01
Mr.. BEECHER WENT UNSPANKED.
Dr.. {. K. Cressey's Story OF the Great
Preacher Romp With the Boys,

Dr.. {. K. Cressey's Story OF the Great
Preachers ROmp With the Boys,
New York Times.
A new story of Henry Ward
Bsecher was told last Friday night
at the Plymouth Church prayer
meeting by DIR f. X Cressey Of
Brooklyn Hills, L. l. 1t was a story
of Dr. CresseY's boyhood.
One day his mother left the house,
cautioning him and his brothers that
they must be very quiet and not
romp while she was gone. There
was a hair brush with which Mrs.
Cressey Was wont to punish violators
Of the domestic statutes when any
such occurred in her well. ordered
household, and the youngsters
promised to be good and remained
as still as mice.
Presently Mr. Beecher arrived to
make a call on the Cresseys and
found no one to receive him but de-
mure looking boys. 4 fash Of an
ticipation came into his eyes, as be
IjoyousIy told his young hosts to
prepare for the romp of their lives.
but mamma told US we mustn' t
romp,' protested the future doctor
of philosophy
III take all the responsibility"
responded the great preacher.
When Mrs. Cressey neared the
house on her return she heard indi,
cations of a email riot. Filled with
indignation at this unheard of rebel.
lion in her quiet little republic, she
rushed into the house with words OF
stern rebuke trembling on her
tongue. At the door she paused,
petrifed.
Henry Ward Beecher was fat on
his back on the floor, with a parcel
of young Indians apparently dancing
a ghost dance on his PROSTATE form
and emitting Fhrill yells-
The appearance Of the avenger 10
SANITY frozs all the rebels into silent
CONSERVATION, except the arch insur
gsnt Climbing to his feet, the
unabssbed clergyman said: Mrs
Cressey, 1 promised my friends here
to take all the responsibility for this
outbreak ard here he reached for
the hair-brush and presented it to
her with a Ch.steffeldian bow
an ready to take whatever is due
/ them You may begin at once"
But for once there was an infrac
ton Of the laws in tbs Cressy house
hold that was not punished Mr.
/ Beecher went unspanked.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01
Drink Graip-O,

After you have concluded that YOU ought not
drink coffee. IL is not medicine but doctors
order It. because . is heaithful. inEigOraiing
and appetlzing Is s made from pure grains
and has that rich zeal brown color aud tastes
Ike the finest grades OF coffee and cOsts about
/ , az much Children like IL and thrive on
IL because u IL q genuine food drink contain
Ing nothing but nourisnmeDt. Ask your gro
Ger for Grsln-O, the Lew food drink. y a Z5c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01
Despondent Architect IA Suicide.


Kansas City, Mo May 25.-W.
f. Hackney, architect of the School
Board. and one Of the best known
members of his profession in the
state, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in his office at 5 o'clock
this afternoon. He left note to
the newspapers explaining that the
reason he took his life was that for
several years his income had not
been sufficient to meet his expend:.
lures, aud that ne was IN debt be
yond his power to pay. Mr.. Hackney
was born at Springfield, Mo, forty
five years ago He was one of the
architects of the Iowa state capitol
building, He leaves a widow and
one child, daughter, who is promi'
nent in society
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01

There is no pain or discomfort when
Fabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is used.
treieves that itching increased by
scratching. 1t is prepared with scientific
accuracy and professional knowledge,
andis the kind that cmes blind, bleed
ing, itching and protruding piles with
no pain or loss OF time. at II. l.. Tuck
er's drugstore.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01

ayour child puny, peeked and peev-
"a Does it have Commissions? IT 50, it
u. va worms, Whites Cream Nermituge is
se only safe cure. Every bottle is
s-afanteed to bring worms. Al T..
iacker's Drugstore.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01

1t will Cure You While You Wait.
If you fufer with that horrible cstsrrh in
the head, loss of smell or taste, catarrhal con-
sumption, or headache, DE-. Thurmond's Ca
tarrh Cure IL sold no cure no psy. Price Sc
and 81 90 per bottle at II. l.. fuckers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01
We Make a long Story Short.

DIR Thurmond's Catsrrh Cure is the only
tarrh made that is sOld-No Cure-No
PAY. If you suffer with catarrh and colds in
the head thy it If IL fails to cure you it Will
cost you nothing. sold by --
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01

Gerald Trevor is trotting toward
the spot where, in the distance, he
will see his wife's figure. He il a
wee bit late-he had to return to
give forgotten order; but, of course
she will be there still.
He has reached the place; yes,
there is the glrlish form in white,
She waves her handkerchief, he
waves his. Then turns his horse
and trots back to camp, thinking
how surprised his darling will be
when he returns home 10 morrow
for few hours.
Gerald Trevor is nearly home
now: he can see the bungalow. His
horse swerves slightly in the grass.
Why, here is Dorothys handker
ehisf. He stoops from bis saddle
and picks il up. What q careless
little thing she is, Yet how be loves
her.
Here he is at the bungalow. Size
has not seen him coming; his horses
footstep has made no sound on the
turf He swings lightly from his
saddle aud enters the bungalow.
What is this? 4 weeping ayah,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-25
COURTsmP OF TwO MONKEYS.

A friend who was oncnmpcd In tho
woods recently witnessed the following
occurrences A troop of monkeys. which
seemed 90 be- picnic party. under the
charge of chaporona. came 20 cross q
creek by hlH camp. They came along.
travelling ns usual from tree 20 tree by
lntgrlaolng limbs. and az the creek side
soon found some vines which made u
suspension bridge There was consider
able skylarkng going on Ia the process
aion. but the chnporonH mnrnhalod nli
across the bridge except two These two
had lodged behind trees. and palpnbly
and deliberately got lcft uu purpose.
and when the rgHt ~ the picnic was
safely out ~ sight they selected "a nice
narrow scat. whuro they sHt extremely
close together, apparently deep IN con.
vUraatiOn and 10 happy as could be-.
After some time The larger one Hplrd
q fruit hanging not fnr below him. and
began to reach down 10 lry and get g..
His rOuch proving too short. he took
"a twist with his tail around the limb
and swung Tor H. But oven hia tail
was too short. and the fruit auli hung
n foot or more out Of his reach. Ills
smaller comrado saw the dif1culty and
solved u 90 once, she grabbed the tail
lrmly looaed n from the limb while
az the same time her own tail took "a
turn around ~ let her comrades tail
twist about her wrist and then. an See
curoly braccd aud anchored. she reach
cd down until she had lowered him In
reach of the fruit lie gathered ID. ana
IN minute wna back by her side. and
they were eating the fruit together
Forest and stream.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-25
FALL PLANTED TREES.


The fan planted fruit. or shade tree.
says the Agricultural Epltomlst. has
great advantage over the spring planted
tree. our summers arc hot, pretty
much am over the country. and they are
pretty long. too. The heat with the long
dry spells that we frequently have.
makes the growth of tho spring planted
tree very slow and uncertain. Hut. "
the planting ~ done In the fan, the hole
dug large ana deep. the top BOIL and
suitably fertilizer placed nt the bottom.
over and among which the roots are
carefully spread, and more rich soll nd
dvi, with the clay Huhsull which has
been removed ln making the hole.
packed VOL about tho young trur nc the
surface. the tree win ho pretty wen for-
unyd Tor any kind OF weather. Tho
depth ana width % the hole win enable
u Co retain much moisture about the
roots which becomes well get. and begin
growth during the late fan which ~ rec
Humcd in the very beginning ~ mild
weather Boa the spring. There 81 mo- shock
tn the tree when the true growing Hoa-
pom comics, and ID r. ready 90 resume
lts growth Having tried both IAN and
spring planting " trees. I shall hure-
after when I have occasion 20 plant
trees, do lt IN the fnll N the year,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-25
AMusEMENr As WELL rs uTILITY

The most original idea In the way
uf instructive amugumcnts ut the Ma
tionnl Export Exposition, VIII be tho
Chinese village. There viii be- a col-
lection 81 houses ana shops Of Chinese
architecture. which viii be- the counter
part. almost, 81 q short section % "a
street In one or tho large Chinese cities.
More than four hundred Chinese, men,
women. and children. under the permit
0f the secretary Of the treasury, VIII
be- brought from China To populate this
village. In the shops working models
and machines Will be exhibited such
no arc uscd In the native manufacturing
Industries OF China. Thcao VIII include
looms Tor weaving cloth, mat-weaving-
machines. rice mill, irrigatlng con-
trlvuuccs. ana native agricultural I'm
PIGMENTS The home and business
life ~ the Chinese and their native
trades and Industries will be completely
repressnted. pr W. Il. Wilson. Dircc-
tor of the Commercial Museum, In tho
Sew Lipplncott for September
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-25
ROSE CULTURE.
Hints on the Propagation and Culture
Of the Queen Of Flowers.

The oregon Agricultural Experiment
station, Coryollla ore has iuot lssucd
bulletin No. Js. on Rose Culture" by
George Cootc,
The experiment stations have not
given us much attention 20 the culture
and Improvement Of ornamental plants
ne II desirable 90 tho lovers OF these
things. II ie all well enough 10 help
the farmer In hls field crops but q IL
also good thing To help him make
home attractive ana TO give 10 the resi-
dents of the farm some Information
that viii enable them 20 grow flowers
and 20 uuuru the home The present
bulletin o. one of the most attractive
Efforts In thla line published.
says Practical Farmer II IL
vr, and tho dircctlons Tor the prupn-
CATION OF the rose can easily be fol.
lowed hy those living IN q mia climate
At least A handsome hulf-toue FROM
tIHpIoce shows how 90 prepare the long
cuttings ~ the hardy roses Tor lnseri-
Inc ln the open ground IN the fan This
method can De- successfully adopted
anywhere that the ground does not
freeze too deeply ln winter and In prot.
ty cold pl1oos Il may be made q euccess
hy heavy mulchinV. The method IL
applicable 10 tho Hybrid Perpetual
class uf roses particularly and can also
hD uaCi with any that IRE deciduoua in
their nltui. The cuttings are made 90
won maturpd young nhoots in October.
cutting them No inches long and hnv-
ing small heel OF the previous son-
come growth 90 tho base, These cut
uuga are Fat ip light and wcll-draintd
sHI nix Inches apnrt In rows Wide
enough 90 admit Of easy cultivation. 10
10 advised 10 mulch the cuttings or tn
cover them with evergreen boughs or
manure. CuttingH made Ia this way
win make tine plants for tranHplanting
90 70 year old
For tho midsummer propagation tho
advice is given 10 insert the cuttings
with % healthy leaf nt top In olght-inCh
pots provided with drainage ana placed
under Flnss until rooted and then pOttod
ln small pots Flngly, In our experience
$50 think Ne have Improved on this, We
take cuttinTs N the ever blooming roses
IN August, using shoota that have Just
made a flower bud, Cut on the soft
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-25
MIS-. LEcKs ANp MRS. ALEsnINE.

DR.. Theodore y. Wolfe has written a
pApor Tor the "Ncw Lippincott' for
September. telling under what clrcum-
stances. Mr. Stockton conjurod his
delightfully."- humorous characters. Be-
low n an extract.
or all his humorous works the author
most enjoyed writing THE Casting
away Of MIR. Locks and Mrh, AlcHhine."
lie sometime knew those altogether
delightful old ladies IN the ncsh,-they
nre both dead now,-nnd although Va
real lie they never had any OF the Ok
perleucea imagined for them IN the
story. they possessed. with the other
quaint pcculiaritlgH described. the ultra.
practical habit Of mind which would
prompt them 10 do Just the things lm-
puted to them In the tale n similarly
clrcumHtanced. 4 majority OF readers
have preferred "Ruddcr Grange " we
may Judge by The comparative circuln-
tinn ~ his book. the phenomenal sales
of THE Late Mrs Null, his nrHt lohg
novel led for a time hut the popular
demand FOR that book has not been 20
continuous ana persistent as for the
earlier favoritc'
OF tho female characters of his fiction,
Mr.. stockton confesHcs 60 an especial
fondness for the rnCy and plqunnt
Ards ClaVertiUn." The lung-suught
type OF this heroine was finally found
IN a famous American authoreHs OF our
day. who. sufficiently disguised, stood
NJ the pattgr. Ardls Is a name hercd-
ltary lu the family uf the authors
mother down In Virginia. The famous
artist IN black and white. Arthur -.
Frost who lives nt the farther end NJ
the well-troddon path which leads
across field from Mr.. stockton's
house. was the illustrator u "ltuddrr
a. Al
own form ia pictured aH that OF the
male Rudder Granger,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-25
STOPPED 4 RUNAWAY.

A. 10 o'clock this morning Mounted
onicer spcrry had an exciting chase ar
ter "a runaway pcddlers team. The
outfit hailed from Pleasant Grove
while standing on Second West and
Firth South the horses were. during the
temporary absence ~ thUir owner
seized with "a vivid attack OF homosick-
ness ana promptly headed Tor suburban
cllmca. sporry saw the cloud NJ dust.
60 following IN the trail of damaged
cilntaluupus the policeman put spurs 10
his atccd and sailed out for the Hteeplc.
chase cup, II was @ dizzy ride but
flnally the mounted man succeeded In
turning the team and headed them FOR
the gate ~ the residence of Mr., a u,
Harrow, the pgscrct News foreman.
Number 31s west Seventh South o.
now minus a front portal, The team
was unluiured and the pcddlor M he
drove away some minutes later with
the team. was prnfuac with his thanks,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-25

Immature tip and cut the remainder
into cuttings of three eyes having a
healthy leaf at top. II ls important to
retain this leaf. Tor " II falls we ale
ways reject the cutting even VI II roots.
We then place IN cold frame three
inchea Of clean sharp sand and begin
ming on tho left hand end Of the frame
ne one faces n. mark with an old knife
blade rows IN wet snnd. Set the cut
tngs In this row with the leaves all
turned 10 the lot 90 ns 10 leave a
clean space for the next row. Then
press the sand FIRMLY 10 the row OF
cuttings. end four Inches 20 the right
make another cash and innert another
row Of cuttlnra with the leaves turned
towards the last row. Proceed In this
way TIL the frame b. filled, and the
leaves will entirely hide the sand. Now
water Thoroughly to settle the sand
about the cutunga Then whitownsh
the Haahca and put them on the frame
leaving them Tilted ON inch or two at
top for ventilation See that the sand
never gets dry. and in four woeke you
may expect ihom 90 be- rooted, ~
soon 40 any appearance of white root
can be seen. pot Thorn into small pota
ana pack IN the frame under the ehaded
soshes and attend we'll 10 watering ana
nlrinHs aud you will soon have wen os-
tabliahcd little plants that can bc grown
on In the greenhouse To winter or
plunged IN n frame and protected dur
inr the winter Tor Getting w the spring.
This u far better than putting the
cuttings In pots where thore la creator
difficulty In keeping the needed moist
ufc.
strong growing stocks. hut one must
In thia rnro watch them closely 20 pre-
vent tho ruckcrs from the stocks tax.
ing uaasessiuu and starving the buddei
rosa The atuckH can be CHailY grown
by settling cuttinra ~ the MnnUtu roHe
In tho fan. and budding Thorn the fnl-
lowing fall. " tree roses are Want,l'
the stocks during the summer mu,t "
trained 60 % single stem ~ that IN hula
can be Inserted about -FOUR icrl from
The ground Tree roses are not 30
popuiar In this country az IN England,
ana nm, oniv ADAPTED 90 mild climates,
Even thsro the naked stems exposed 70
mo hot aun are art 10 get hide bound
and unfhrifty aud for general pul-
poas. the rosoa ON their own roots from
cuttInga are greatly TO be ptcicrteu 20 t1
tho buddod ones. Tor the amateur VIII
aeidom diatingulsh between sucker
ANA tho true rusc and viii soon have
nnthirr hut worthless roses IN place or
bis 0r. once 10 requires constant at
tertinn even from o. skilled gardener 70
ksep the suckers down. ana We seldom
advice anyone 10 plant buddcd roses
A cool clnyey soil " the hcst Tor roses
and We have found that the roe, WIZ
stand nj heavy mnuurinR as a hill OF
corn The fungus disease u the rose
i.nf can be largely controlled by spray
Ing with bordeaux mixture. and mildyw
can be held IN check by duating Win
flowers Of sulphur.
There is appended 20 the bulletin
brief article on rose culture. by an ore
gon lady. that IL well worth reading