The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-27

osAais July Z4.-Ihe reports
regarding a japanese Chinese aIh-
anee, which have been persistently
denied for some time, have now as
sumsd definite fern and are causing
great excitement in Russian circles.
Miss Stella Christy entertained a
party of her young friends at the
ChristY Lake, south of town, on last
Wednesday evening. In spite of the
threatening weather a large number
went out, delicious refreshments
were served, and jolly good time
reported.
st. James, Mo, July % The
Phelps county teachers Institute
numbering about seventy-fve teach
ers, in session in this city, decided
to-day, by unanimous vote, TO ad-
Journ until Wednesday morning so
that all may hear William Jennings
Bryan speak at Lebanon TO morrow.
Jefferson City, No, July 90
Judge Dorsey ". Shackleford has
twenty-five instructed votes now for
the democratic nomination for con.
gress. He carried Maries county
to day, and this gives him the fol
lowing counties instructed for him
Cole, 9; Miller, and Maries, 6. He
was allowed to select the delegates
in Maries county. HAZEL was made
second choice of that county.
Mrs. Robert Deacon entertained {
large party of lady friends alfresco
at the beautiful private park of Mrs
n. B. Mcfarland, on Friday after
noon. Ssttees, rugs and hammocki
were arranged about for the cemfor
of the guests, and various gamer
were enjoyed. The lunch was elab
crate and elegant, served in daint,
paper boxes tied with ribbons and
nosegay laid thereon.
The saying that misfortune neve
comes singly, is illustrated by tn
resignation of Secretary Alger almos
Immediately following the newspape
correspondents exposure of condi
tons in the Philippines. Tn
misfortune in both cases is to tn
administration. Unless public ser
timent changes, the tide which j
now setting in will sweep the Nc
Kinley ministration-war policy
trusts, gold standard and all-out c
power in 1900.-Lamar Leader.
| The Spaniards were guilty G
criminal aggression" when the
were trying TO subjugate the Cuban
but the Americans who are engage
in a similar undertaking in the Phi
ippines, are animated by q NOR
worthy object They are simpl
trying to promote benevolent al
similation.' This is simply anothe
very forelble illustration of the trut
that il makes great deal OF diffel
ence as to whose OK is go-ed.-Eldt
RADIO Sun.
Judge Graves, besides being Oh
of the best circuit judges in the stat
is something of farmer. We judg
this by the sample of splendid pot
toes he sent 10 cur house to Civ
our 'kids" square meal. We hay
the tip straight that the judge talke
good deal about planting his pot
toes IN the moon, but his sensibl
wife went ahead and planted the
in the ground, when the moon wa
light, and, in spite of the judge
, predictions of dire calamities to b
. potato crop, the tubers are as fine
any We ever saw. and Mrs. Grav'
I deserves the credit.
!, The army worms have made the
appearance in Vernon county and al
doing lot of damage to Dover an
Drywood townships. They al
swes ping everything green befol
them 4 field of corn of forty acre
/ il reported to have been half cate
to the ground. The corn was sms
, but they are damaging the more 81
: vanced crops. Cane Is being dar
} aged badly. So far as is known th
ravaoes of the army worms extsn