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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-05-26

Mr. James Somerville, candidate for
the state enate from Carroll and Mont.
gomery counties. has withdrawn from
the race. This leaves Mr.. \. H. George,
a pronounced Allen man. as the only
candidate for senator from that district.
jackson Clarion Ledger.
Right you are: and Mr.. George will
surely 20 to the senate. but he will be
loaded down with instructions given bv
a majority of the voters of his district
10 cast his vote for \. ]. McLaurin for
United States senator, and knowing Mr..
George as We do. and his high sense Of
honor and integrity. We can safely as
sert that he will obey the instructions
Of his constituents faithfully and rs
long rs there is a shadow OF hope for
their lnuu. Under the circumstances
Allen ma expect no consolation from
the senator representing the twenty
sixth -tarrolitou Conservative.
No more uugraleful act could be
duue by the citizens of . county than
10 compel the >pu Of a noble father to
vote for il Wan, who after death was
treated ~ senator George vas by the
governor Of his state. Montgomery
county, which lie will also repre-
sent. Will rtbuke il and We believe
the honest vote Of Carroll county
Viii, when the test comes While
we recognize in Judge Stephens. of
tarrUlltun, Il >ou-in-law Of GOV. Nc
Laurin. one we'll liked and Of great
Influence In the county, and personal
ly. We would he glad to support for
any office. still We do not believe that
he can carry the vnte OF that county
if he should try in y~indicatton of the
above acts which is today history.
Oar reason for saying this is by de.
mails from the lips IF Carroll citizens
WIN We uett daily on streets.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-05-26
the LIGHT TURNED ON,

In today'S issue we publish Judge
;. X. Coicman'S statement as to the
promise Of pardon of Two Miller,
made him at jackson by Gov, Nc
LauTin before his conviction in the
courts. Judge Coleman has ALWAYS
refused to make public this state
ment to the press. for while the man.
ner in which Miller was pardoned
angered him, still his friendship for
the governor and The fact the boy
was free, kept it back aud it would
not have been in the papers today
had not McLaurin denied openly the
charge when made, and said he who
made 1t was a liar and Il %slanderer.
Judge COleman'S statement is free
from any such bitter expressions or
words Of abuse, it is a statement of
facts and there is not a man in his
acquaintance but who knows he is a
mar OF too high honor to make Il mis-
statement, especially AS grave a
charge Is this one. What he states
in his letter published today. he
stated to Us and others the day Mil.
Ter plead guilty. and by request of
McClurg. his partner, we held back
the publication Of our paper several
hours to get the petition Of pardon
in that weeks issue and prevent Mil
Ter from remaining in Jail a week
longer. At first, but few doubted the
pardon being made but when month
after month passed and no pardon.
while the people still believed the
statement Of Coleman. they became
suspicious Of the governors promise.
The press Of the state took it up and
made it 80 warm for his goyernurShip
until finally it came. eight months
conviction, with an endorse
meut IN the back that he, himself. is
now, no doubt ashamed Of What
he placed it there for, We must
confess we are unable Ia see. unless il
was to devise some plan as the par
don proves to satisfy the friends both
Mcdonald and Miller in this county !
that he would secure its endorsement
in his candidacy for the senate. But
the honor Of Letlore'S citizenship is
too sacred 10 be bought by office or
and the political pardon was
by both sides. As a rebuke
u such acts, the county will send to
the next legislature two representa-.
tive. who will vote against this puliti-
al trickster for the Office OF senator.
We now await his answer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-05-26

Hon. J. X, Nardaman, of L.etiore
county, i The most interesting and
unique character IN the race for gov
eruor. tie l. the Youngest, the mos,
dashins auu picturesque candidate,
While his opponents are actively can.
va>sine THE ; ate he is with his rsgi-
ment at SanI'Hgo with the brave soldier
boys Of his command. He could resign
with honor. out lie refuses to do 50
while those he took with him must re-
main behind, Major N~arSiaman is 4
Young man OF sbUtsE 36 Years, but he
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-05-26

Hon. John Sharpe Williams has
denied the statement in the Jackson
News, Of his making any public ut
tcraurc> rs +, the outcome Of the
senatorial race. This VIII give the
Dispatch, ma doubt, an Allen chill.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-05-26
IEStray Notice.

Taken up by j. P, Jones at Holly
Ridge, in beat =. Letiore county, Miss.
ON Oh about april n. 1899. two bay
mare colts about 10 hands high. The
owner a get property by proving
claims and paying costs
This the 18th day OF May. 1893.
A. CASPER. !. ?.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-05-26
Friday, May 20. 1900.

Mclaurin wants 10 60 behind The
decision Of the state executive and
decide to measure his strength with
Allen in a primary. Poor fellow, he
viii next want it to be di,iled out to-
him ON a table knife.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-05-26

Send in your locals. If you have not
time to drop around. give them to us
over phone No. 10
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-05-26

ira efforts for the defeat Of the bill
from the Platt-bGssed state board and
corporation hackers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-05-26

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
The President 10 Dewey

New York, May While at tie
navy yard to day President McKin.
ley sent the following cablegram to
Admiral Dewey:
May l, lS99.-Dewey, Manila
On this anniversary Of your great
victory the people Of the United
States unite in an expression Of
affect and gratitude to yourself
and the brave officers and men Of
your fleet, whose brilliant achieve
ment marked au epoch in history
which will live IN the annals OF the
worlds heroic William Nc
Kinley.'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
Her Injuries Proved Fatal.

Chilicothe, Mo, April 30.-The
death list at Newton from Thursday
evenings storm has reached thirteen
and probably will reach sixteen in
the next day or two. Mrs. Flagg
died to day from her injuries, after
two days of terrible suffering. Her
house was one of those bk III away
by the tornado. Three othos of the
injured are thought to be dying
Mrs. Susan Gregory was preparing
supper when the storm came. When
it had passed over she found herself
stripped of almost all her clothing.
She had been wearing button shoes,
but the twistsr tore them off along
with the rest of her clothing.
Thousands of sightseers visited
Newton to-day.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04

At daySreak just year ago, brave Dewey 5
fearless feet
Sailed into far Manila Bay, Montojo's ships to
meet;
They smashed the Spanisrds right and left, they
shot EN- through and through
They riddied 'em from stem to stern, and then
they sank EN-, tool
The Spanish forts that lined the shore they had
bit to say,
So Dewey turned and plugged them till their
gunboats ran away;
He owned the sea, he owned the land, and
when his deed we knew
OF seventy million Yankee hearts, each heart
was Dewey's, too!
So that's what makes us yell to-day, with pride
in every breast,
For Dewey and their gallant men who fought
their level best;
Their orders were TO do the Dons all damage
that they could
And did they? Well, the way they did was
almost just too good!
HOoray for Admiral Dewey! The sea fight of
of the age
Was won that bright May morning when the
Dons he did engage!
And Hooray for Dewey's sailors, and for every
ship that few,
On that best day in its history, the old Red,
White and Blue.
[ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
Spruce Items.

Flowing and corn planting is the
day.
Murphey Dickerson purchased a
new corn planter Monday.
W.T. Wigger and G Quick worked
the roads Wednesday.
Capt Newberry went TO Spruce
Friday.
Clara kretZinger, Connie Quick
and Mrs Schiltz are on the sick list.
Elisha Anderson received Il ,tele-
gram Wednesday bearing the sad
news of the death of his son-in-law
Chas Hamilton, which occurred at
Portland, Kan. Mr. Anderson left
Immediately for that place. The de-
ceased leaves "a wife and two children
to morn their loss.
Later-On arriving at Portland,
Kan, he was informed that no such
telegram had been sent from there,
it having been misdirected. Mr. An
derson is very anxious to learn the
whereabouts of his daughter.
q r Borum and Ike Gree hauled
corn to Mr. Dickerson's Thursday.
Geo Allison and John Borum haul
ed household goods for Mr. Jesse
Blizzard from Appleton City to Johns
town.
Milt Belisle sold a horse to / Ii
Kretzinger Tuesday.
Hiram Beaman and family are liv-
ing with their brother II Henry, for the
present.
The fishing party Saturday was
composed of Grandma Kretzinger,
Jessie K, EIihue H, Adeline Beaman
and Angus HuntsmaD. STAR.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
Mulberry ltems.

Monday was Dewey day.
The pastures are fine; there is a
good prospect for cattle this season.
The farmers are in their fields early
and late in order to get in their corn.
T H Shields left for K G. last Tues
day.
Mrs Miller and brother, f Carver,
have moved to the H P Nickel farm.
John Coleman and family started
to-day for Weaver, Kan. Mr. Cole
man will work for John Porter.
There was a meeting of the cream
cry stockholders at Amoret Friday
April 27th. Officers were elected and
a committee appointed to order the
material for the building,
Amsterdam says, "we need a mill,
we must have mill, let everybody
pull for Il mill.
Several of our young people at
tended the silver medal contest held
at Amsterdam Friday night, and re-
ports fine time. Mr. Carver was
the successful one of the six contest
ants.
We understand James Burrows has
traded all his property except his
horses, for property in Arkansas.
Miss Mary E Ritchie of Altoona, Is
visiting the family of r l. Braden.
Miss Jane Braden says she is get
ting along fine with her school. She
says her pupils are all intelligent.
RI Braden took his colts to pas
ture on Dwight Waddells farm.
Mr. Miller is on the road every day
buying eggs and chickens for Miller
& Sproull.
Jim Worley is having rather a
serious time with his eyes; he is un-
able to work on account Of them.
MOSES.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
Who Is To Blame

Kidney trouble has become so preva
Isat that it is not uncommon for a child
A0e born afflicted with weak kidneys :
nthe child urinates too often, it the
ane me scalds the flesh, or if, when the
siaa reaches an age when it should be
- 70 control the passage, and it is Yet
acied with bed-wetting, depend upon
me cause OF the difficulty is kidney
saole, and the first step should be to-
Ilus the treatment of these important
sals. This unpleasant trouble is due
diseased condition OF the kidneys
oiadder and not to a habit as most
Ispe suppose.
the aeult has rheumatism pain or
6saaene In the back; if the water pass
: irregular intervals or has a bad
- Il 1t stains the linen or vessel the
= q rust; il the feet swell; it ther
2 punY or dark circles under the eyes !;
- ndneYs are the cause and need
sfing. Treatment OF some dis
: may be deLaYed without danger,
with kidney disease.
:. Miners Swamp-Root, the great
ssef, liver and bladder remedy
slpuY cures the most distressing
~ Its mild and extraordinary effect
~oa realized. Sold by druggists in
.esnt and dollar bottles. You may
sample bottle and pamphlet tell
- ABOUT 1t sent tree bY mail. Ad-
M JSDr. kiLner s. Co., Binghamton,
-, 49, Wnen writing mention that YOU
ans generous otter in the Butt Err
aESLY TINES.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
a Monster Meeting

OF the Modern Woodmen of America
in the Convention Hall, Kansas City,
The head camp meeting OF the Mod
ern Woodmen of America, during
the week, beginning June 9Th, at
Kansas City, No, promises to be one
of the largest attended meeting ever
held in the west. The Kansas City
Committee on arrangements have
secured the new Convention Hall
with a capacity of 10000 people, for
its sessions. One hundred thousand
people are expected. Thirty-five
bands and seventy-five forester teams
uniform rank with fully $4,000
marching men will be seen in line
Thursday morning June sth, in the
great parade. Band and forester
team contest will extend throughout
the week. The prizes are the largest
ever offered. For forester teams,
first prize, $500; end prize, $500; 3rd
prize, 500; 4th prize, So; 9Th prize.
$50. Local Kansas City teams are
excluded. Band prizes, lst, $3.50
end. 800: 3rd, $50. All delegation
bands admitted. Special railroad
rates to this meeting.
J. H. LYON,
Western Pass. Agt, Mo. Pac- Ry.
Kansas City, No.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
CALL FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Governor Stephens Asks the People to Aid
Tornado Sufferers.

Governor Stephens Asks the People to Aid
Tornado Sufferers
Jefferson City, Mo, May l Coy.
srnor Stephens today issued the
folio wing proclamation:
Son Thurs lay evening, April 27,s
North snd Northeast Missouri we're
visited by a devastating cyclone.
Portions of the cities of Kirksville
and Newton were laid waste, causing
an appalling destruction of life and
property. About half hundred
persons were killed, and hundreds
were injured and possibly manned
for life. The homes of over 500
families were totally destroyed by
the furious elements. These families
are now thrown out upon the world,
destitute and homeless, and appeal
to the charitable public to render to
these unfortunate and stricken peo-
pie, in their hour of death and deso-
lation, immediate financial aid The
citizens of Kirksville and Newton
have done and are doing all in their
power, by means of medical and
financial assistance, to alleviate the
suffering of their fellow men, but
the loss of life and property is so
great that it is impossible to meet
all the urgent demands, and in the
interest of humanity they appeal to
their sympathizing neighbors more
fortunately situated.
Il, therefore, request that indi.
viduals, churches, clubs, exchanges,
charitable organizations and relief
associations subscribe freely toward
the relief of these grief stricken
people Send offerings without de.
lay to the chairmen OF the relief
committees, or the Mayors at Kinks.
vile and Newton, Mo.
I'm testimony whereof, hereunto
set my hand and cause to be affixed
the great seal of the State of Mis-
souri,.
"Done at the city of Jefferson,
this Let day of May, A. D., 1899.
Lion Y. STEPHENS
"By the Governor.
"a A. LEsUEUR,
Secretary of State"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words were written by
Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton. S. d.
''was taken with bad cold which
settled on my lungs; cough set in
and finally terminated in consump-
ton -Four doctors gave me up,
saying I could live but short time.
1 gave myself up to my Savior, de-
termined if 1 could not stay with my
friends on earth, would meet my
absent ones above. My husband
was advised to get DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. I gave it trial, took in
all eig ht bottles. It has cured me.
and thank God I am saved and DOW
a we'll and healthy woman" Trial
bottles free at Fl, L. fuckers drug
store. Regular size soc and 81.
Guaranteed or price refunded.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
The Sure La Grippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, if you will only get
the right remedy. You are having
pain all through your body, your
liver is out of order, have no appe.
tite, life or ambition, have a bad
cold, in fact are completely used up.
Electric Bitters is the only remedy
that will give you q prompt and sure
relief. They act directly on YOUR
liver, stomach and kidneys, tones
up the whole system and makes you
feel like new being. They are
guaranteed to cure or price refund
ed. For sale at Fl L. fuckers drug
store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
wIIl Soon stnrt for Home.

X. {. Times, 2nd
At last nights meeting of the
Kansas City, Kan Mercantile club
it was announced that there had
been received fcom Congressman
Bowersock telegram stating that
the war department had notified him
that the twentieth Kansas regim ent
would start from the Philippins
islands for home on June 10.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
arr HUSBAND HER VICTIM.
.r Woman MortalIy Wounds
Il usr Husband by Accident.

N..rf Woman MOEtoiy
Her Husband by Accident.
usrrensburg, Mo, April 20
Io.hsrt Zimmerman, aged E3. was
'..dentall shot by his wife FIVE miles
.,,b Of this city Friday afternoon
!, srs o'clock. Zimmerman is fatally
.,r,ded and his wife prostrated
-.b Grief. Mr.. and Mrs. thinner
Nd bad started late in the after
1..on 10 kill some squirrels. On reach
!. The timber Mrs Zimmerman
,Iri,d q squirrel nest and told her
I...band she believed she would fire
losd into the nest and see if she
,ouldnt kill squirrel. She fired
I..d down came squirrel. She set
I,bout to reload the gun. The shell
Iddu't slip into the gun very readily,
l,,d with q little exertion she force /
L. breech of the gun. At the same
Line the shell slipped into the socket
I.,d in some manner the gun was
the whole load of
LII with which the shell was
Iaded taking effect in the
Ibovels of Mr.. Zimmerman, who
Itood about thirty yards distant
HON his wife in line with the gun,
lhIing gone to watch on one side of
Ihs Tree for the squirrel He man
Irsd TO go home with the assistance
/ ,this wife, but became weak from
! Ds Of blood. DR.. Smith, a physi-
Iasn Of this city, was summoned and
look twenty seven stitches on the
lEsrsted intestines. Zimmerman
Ian hardly live through the night.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
Few Weddings for Five Days.

Madison, Wis, May 1.-During
the five days from May S to May 10
there can be no marriage in Wiscon-
sin without special order from 8
court of record. A new law, going
into effect May 5, provides that five
days must elapse between the is
suing of the license and the wedding.
Only a special order of a court OF
record can legalize a marriage in q
shorter time.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
QUARANTINE

Your hogs and chickens against
CHOLERA and other diseases Dy
usipg Hawkeys hog and poultry rem
edies. They are a sure cholera pre-
vsntative. They insure good nes!tn.
They promote growth. Inc nIgh
~eTnediss is a sufficient guarantee
For sale bv J. II. CRABTREE,
Butler, No.
at Cannon's Feed I'd.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
Gold Standard Results.

II anyone has any doubt as to the
disastrous results following the
adoption Of the gold standard, a
study OF the aggregate equslizsd
assessment Of taxable property of
state Of Illinois from 1873 to 1898
certainly ought to disabuse their
minds. - 1878, when silver was
coined With equal freedom as gold.
the equslized assessed valuation of
the properly of Illinois was 1885,
491. .327> while 10 1898. under the
gold standard policy, the equalized
assessed valuation of all the property
in the state of Illinois, including, of
course, all the new railroads, tele-
graph and telephone lines, manufac,
turing establishments, coal shafts,
and all other improvements made in
the last rs years, is SITS. .474, go,
showing falling off in the value of
1uS kASH1Asy Va bAC rbdtC VI Sotop-
929, ACT. In 1896 the assessed value
of the state was $816, CTS, 500, while
for the year 1898 the valuation is
only SITS. 474, go, or s3s, ,2O4, TO
less than tine valuation two years
ago.
The above figures are taken from
the Auditor of Stats's reports 1t is
said that figures will not lie" and,
according to this statement, any one
should be able to see that we are
going toward bankruptcy at gold
standard gallop, with emphasis on
the gallop. And yet, notwithstand
ing these facts, the commercial
reporters, Dunn & Co, Brsdstreet,
and the republican newspapers con-
tinue to howl prosperity.
Give us the free coinage of silver,
the money of the constitution, and
that, together with the great i'm
provements made by the hand of
labor, and the assessed value of
property of the great state of Illinois
would be at least $4,000, 100000 -
Carlidville (Ills Inquirer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04

Guthrie, Okla, April 30.-The
county asse ssor of Custer county.
in his report to the territorial audi
tor, reports colored woman, Fills
III. Alexander, living near Independ-
ence, who is lis years old, hale and
hearty and able to do fair day s
work.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
special Rates.

Southern Baptist Convention,
Louisville, XIV. Round trip tickets
on sale May 5 and 9. Limit 70 return
fifteen days from date of sale at rate
of one fare plus 3 for round trip.
Los Angeles, California.
National Educational Association
Meeting. Tickets Oh sale ) June = 10
July 9; final return limit SepteIn per
4th Rate one fare plus 3 TOR the
round tTip. Numerous stop over
privileges granted.
E. c. VASDERvOoRT, Agent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
Bucklen's Arnica Salye

The Best Salve in the world for
|ats, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
|rhsum, fever sores, letter, chapped
binds, chilblains, corns, and all skin
|nptions, and positively cures piles
|ano pay required. 1t is guaran-
he'd TO give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents
|prbo For sale by 81. L. Tucker
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
May Run for Secretary of State.

May Run for Secretary of State,
Jefferson City, Mo, May 1.-Sam
B Cook, chairman of the democratic
kate committee, is IN town. He
zane here to help along with the
|sgislation affecting the state fair,
|Fhich his town hopes to capture.
Asked concerning his race for sec.
fstary of the state he said: Il am
pot making the race this year, but
|fIl leave the field for other candi-
|dates until 1900 Then, perhaps,
Eaay will hear from me"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-04
Spain Asks Payment

Washington, April 28.-Secretary
Hay this afternoon was notified by
the French Ambassador that Spain
would accept through him the $40,
100000 to be paid, under the treaty
of peace, for the Philippines. The
mouey has been handed over and
receipt taken.