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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
WILLIAMS
CASH GROCERY.

Have the best line of Implements
every offered for sale in Butler, and
we are offering them for less money
than the same goods are being sold
m any town in the state Of Missouri.
no picked our line from al the diff
ferent factories, picking the best
from each ore. Now, don'G say to
US when you get cur prices, that you
can beat the price, for We know that
before you come. You can buy
some horses for SO, but a good
horse will cost you $50, and the $50
horse would be the cheapest. Same
way in implements or any other line
We say we have the best Corn Plan
ter, the best Riding Cultivator, the
best Riding Plow, the best walking
Pillow, the best harrow that are man
ufactured aud you will say 80 too,
when you see them, aud you will
haze to agree that our prices are
low
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
Raiah Kills His Keeper.

! Z. {. Times, 18TH.
Frank Fisher. the keeper of
Lsmsn Brothers great elephant,
Rajah, was killed by the animal yes
tsrday morning about 7:30 o'clock
at the winter quarters OF ths circus
in Argentine.
The fsrocious beast wrapped his
trunk about it's victin and dashed
the body agsinss the Aoor of its stall
until life was extinct, and then it
lifted ths manglsd form to its mouth
and rent it TO pisces. The remains
ware gathered up Pissemeal from
beneath the feet of the ANNA! after
ks had spent his fury upon them.
RAJ ali 10 ssid to be the largest els-
plant in the world and hsis certainly
the most hostile OF any that was
ever taken into captivity. Lemen
Brothers imported the big beast
from India seven years ago, and it
has bssn exhibited all over Amsric.
Since the death of Jumbo it came to
be known 80 the greatest specimen
OF its kind in existence, aud &C suck
was the main feature of tke circus
with which ID 10 connected
The sGcapadss Of Rajah ara oon
msn occurrences during his long
winter confinement and tho people
of the little city Of Argentine live in
constant dread that the elephant
will secure his liberty and dsmolish
their hsmss. Last November tAs
big beast did succeed in break
ing the great iron shackles that ksld
it in check, and for tive days it roam
cd ths countryside like q monarch,
everything and srybody fleeing
before it's approach. Is finally had
to be shot q number of tiass before
ii could be captured again.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
The Sure La Grippe Cure.

There is ne uss suffering from this
dreadful msIady, if you Will only get
the right remedy You are having
pain all through your body, your
liver il out of order, have 30 appe-
title, life or ambition. havs a bad
cold, in fact are completely ussd Up
Electric Bitters ia the emily remedy
that will give you prompt and surs
relief. They act directly on vsur
liver. stomach and kidneys. tones
up the whsls system snd makes you
feel ike a ssw being. They are
guaranteed to cure or piics refund
ed. For sale at H. L. fuckers drug
store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
PAssaIc Items.

If this weather continues thu 4,
mers will soon be busy in their AZ,
The township election is oys,, !,
pops and republicans fused and Al
a trap for the democrats, but AM
it themselves.
VIM Walls is up and around as.i
We elected a pop district CLERK !,
salary of 81 per year.
Mrs Nettie Pollard, who has Ia.
visiting her cousin s j Eichler N
the past two months, has return
to Independence where she wiIlv,|
at the dress makers trade.
Mrs Jones, living on the old Z 4
Williams farm, presented her
band with q pair OF twin boys On n
Sth inst. He says he will call ~
Dewey and Schley.
Miss Ida Ritter's school will ed
May 12th.
Mrs Harlow is improving slovly
Jno Lotspeich will receive hia 4
dentials as justice OF the peace 90
18th. He is n good man In the 4,
place.
Geo Harris little son has pneun
mia. DIR Son ia waiting on him. q
thinks he will pull through all ng
We saw ChAs Conklin altting
the road side the other day In if
OF gate waiting for the road bOa
come and fix a mud hole that W.
mire a saddle blanket.
Ben and George Walls are hAaL
hay with fou: horses.
George Thompson is agent Tor
Page fence. He is a rustlsr.
Fritz Miers is talking about pk
ing an orchard this spring; that
right move in the right direction,
We see our neighbor LockArd
looking for short horns.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
Groceries, Groceries.

We have gotten the prices down
lower on groceries than we have
ever had them. and we intend 10
hold them down. Our trade is still
increasing, and we expect the largest
trade this year, We ever had. For
the people Of Bates county know
what we have done for them in get
ting prices down and giving them
good goods, that We guarantee our
customers satisfaction. and if nos
satisfactory, We make il so. We
never allow anyone 10 pay more for
produce than re do, aud you get
correct weights and counts, and the
best treatment We know how to ex-
tend. Yours truly.
WILLIAMS BROS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
Twenty
Bed Room Suits,

amt bad business. tor the
month of Narch-that's what
we done. How did we do it?
We didn't, the goods and the
prices did it. When we can
sell a full suit, Lizard Maple"
with a French plate mirror for
Sl3, and a solid oak. large
and fine looking. for $40 its
no wonder the people buy
them. They find the other
stuff just as cheap. In
fact our matte Is to turn our
goods often, make a little prof
it and let them go. We have
ID bedroom suits in the house
now. ALL BRAN NEW.
Come and investigate our way
of selling.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13

RADIO Springs; Mrs Martb. =,
Mrs Carrie Harper, Butler Y
p grandchildren and : -. = !,
children. Her body was ala ~. Y
beside her husband IN ~ y . "
grave yard. Hgt
Asleep in Jesus blessed s,...
From which none everwsLh
\ calm and undisturbed repo.. =
Unbroken by the host of io..
Asleep in Jesus: far from th..
Thy kindred and their grave.
But thine i'stt!I a blessed Sc.
From which none ever wata.,P
hr and Mrs Peter Croos. ''s
have been on the sick list ~ =
week, j reported better NJ.
night. 0ala
Monday evening, w d Orr.
getting weaker.
Mr. Paddock Of Butler. w,.t
Virginia Monday trying to bp, ~.
and hogs.
Some OF our farmers wer. j..
oats Monday; it is a little biz -
yet.
Mrs } Ii Cope of New Homs
over Sabbath to see her pars,,' l.
and Mrs Peter Crooks.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
Tired of Living,

Fit. Scott, kas April 9,-Isaac \.
Mills, weIl-to do farmer, who has
lived near this cit7 about thirty
years, shot ana killed himself in a
corn crib near his house to-day. He
arranged q shotgun with the barrel
against his breast aud pushed both
triggers at once. 4 nots writtsn BY
him immediately before he left the
house said he had nothing to live
for since the death Of his wife and
gave lengthy and explicit instruc
tions as TO the division of his estate
among his children.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
Buggies. Buggies.

You have ten days yet in which to
buy a good buggy cheap. Don't
miss this opportunity as We must
sell few more to make room for
our spring stock. 1t will pay you
to buy now, even should you not be
exactly ready for it, as we will saye
you from SO to SIS on q buggy
now.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
The Thirteenth and the Ninetesath.

Inc Thirteenth and the Nineteenth.
New York News.
In the wordy turmoil over the
rival dinners it may be we'll to call
attention to the curious fact that
Jsfferssn's birthday anniversary this
year falls on Friday, which, in oon-
nectien with the 18th of the month,
not accepted as lucky omen by the
generality of the people
It has been sften said that the
most successful organization to dis
prove the cid time thirteen superstI-
tion il that OF the United States OF
Amerisa formed out of the original
thirteen British colonies. and there
are manv events in history which
show that the 18th day of the month
In anything but unlucky. Jefferson's
own birth ON that date may be cited
% an instance. His work for the
psrpstuation OF popular govern
msnt has certainly not been o nls-
fortune.
There is no reason whatever, con
asqusntly, for apprehsnding any
untoward evsnt because the ten dol
lar dinner 10 going to take place on
the 18th, and when Friday happens
to bear the same mineral we have
almost become accustomed to regard
it as . particularly lucky day. The
evening edition of shs Daily News
was first issued on q Friday
Now for the date fixed for the one
dollar dinner. William j Bryan
has sent word that he would prefer
the 18th, but that the 10Th will do
Now the 18th has been selected, but
it happens to be the anniversary of
the day ON which the shot was fire /
ut Lexington that twas heard
around she world" according to
Ralph Waldo Emerson, and which
the superficial history calls the 'date
of the beginning of the American
Revolution
Having TO forego the 18th of
April, the exact date of the month
on which Thomas Jefferson was
born for that Spartan feast, the one
dollar men are fortunate to have
picked out-or stumbled upon-so
lucky day as the anniversary of
the battle of Lexington, where the
embattled farmers stood aud began
the active, Systematic struggle that
eventually resulted in the creation
of new nation, which has become =
guide and preceptor to all the pso
gressive peoples of the world
Jefferson's birthday anniversary.
the 18th of April, is undoubtedly
entitled to be inscribed among the
lucky days in the American calendar,
and, therefore, the ten dollar dinner
will be q success.
The anniversary of the battle of
Lexington is to be regarded as
equally lucky, however, and conse-
quantly the one dollar dinner cannot
prove failure. Both are going to
take place on most suspicious dates,
and both are intended TO assist IN
the spread of good democratic doc
tTipas
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
MCCORMICK, MCCORMICK.
Binders, Mowers, Reapers,

Buy a Mccormick il you want the
best, it will cut anything, and any
where, and out last any other two
machines, with the latest inprove-
ments and Iightest running machine
made. Don't be deceived into buy
ing any other, because they are a
few dollars cheaper. They cost less
mony to make them and of course
can be sold cheaper.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
Mob Was Conslderate,

Warrensbsrg, No, April T.
Louis Morgan, colorsd, was arrested
to-day on q warrant sworn out by
Mrs. Yves Brooks, charging him
with attempted robbery and assault
Wednesday night
Mrs. Brooks and her little son
were returning home from a visit TO
a asighbor when Morgan pursued
hsr, caught her aud demanded her
money MIRA Brooks is strong
woman. She fought him off and
scrssmed for help The negro made
his escape, but was captured yester
day. Six negro suspects were under
arrest, Mrs Brooks little boy pick
cd Morgan as ths man, and Mrs.
Brooks also identified him.
Morgan was recsntly released from
the penitsntiary, whsre he served
number Of ysars for attempted as
sault on 8 yougg girl south of this
city. Indignation against Morgan
ran high Last night and would have
resulted in q lynching but for the
serious illness of Mra. Lear, wife of
the sheriff, wis resides at the jail.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
Culver ( Campbell.
Virginia Items

Va write what We hear ths VirEinisns say is
Dear Reader, dsn't blame "a IL we hear en- say
What happens yea.
Mat Hinson is fixing to build "A new
house.
At the burial of mother Hill the
roads were the worst we ever saw.
Two miles east Of Virginia the front
wheels of the hearse would load up
every few rods and looked like logs.
had to stop and take TO mud of.
DIR Lamb was called to see Mrs l.
l Browning Thursday, who was
quite sick.
Alton Park received a fine lot OF
potatoes from New York last week.
He had taken orders from our farm
ers some time ago.
Do not forget the Mrs Bailey meet
ing the 18th at Virginia at II a III and
at $50 p IN. Memory talk on the
life Of Pleasant Hill at p IN sharp,
opened by Rev Williamson OF Null
berry, so as to give Mrs Bailey her
full time.
There were large number of peo-
PIC at the pos'oIilce last THURSDAY
evening to get the booming TIMES.
w w Park was elected school di-
rector in the Virginia school district,
L | Browning in the Crooks, II +
Harper in the Nestlerode district.
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
Potatoes. Potatoes.

Have just received a car Of Mime
sofa, Ohio, Rose, aud Burbank pota
toes, bought them lots cheaper and
will sell them from 10 TO 20 cents a
bushel less Come now and get
your potatoes while we can sell them
cheap.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13

The managers of the opera house.
have secured Harry Martells
South Before the War;" which will
be given st the opera house Thurs
day April 18th. It Is c picture OF
southern life in slavery days and
will be presented By so performers
and brings out the peculiarities and
fun loving qualities of the colored
people. Street parade at II o'clock
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
Early Seed Corn.

We have nice stock of so day
seed corn which we will sell for a
short time at G5c busheI.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13

JACK For SALE-Black jack, mealy
nose, good record, Is hands high,
good pedigree. Call on or address
W. G. WoMAcK. Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
SANTA CRUZ Is TAKEN.
General Lawton Captures An
other Filipino Stronghold.

/ OAiiSi " N' AiSoi'S
Leads a Fsree of Picked Men-Amsricar
Casualties Small While the Enemy
Suffers Badly.
! Washington, D. O., April 10.-The
following dispatches were received
from General Otis TO day:
Adiutant General, Washington
Manila, April 9.-Lawton now OPP.
posits Laguna bay with 1,500 men.
Conditie. of troops excellent; sick
ness slight. OT1s.
Manila, April 9.-Lawton's com
mand captured Santa Cruz. the chief
city of Laguna de Bay, this morning
Casualties, six wounded; insurgent
troops driven, leaving sixty eight
dead on the field and large number
wounded; considerable number cap
tursd Lawton will pursue west.
ward. OTIs.
Manila, April 10 q p m l-Sspte
Cruz was the Filipinos' strengnolC
on Lake Laguna de Bay and it fell
into the hands of General Lawtou s
expedition after some sharp, quick
fighting, forming one of the most
interesting and important battles of
the war. Plans of the American
commanders worked perfectly with
she exception that the progress of
the expedition was delayed by the
difficult navigation of the river.
About 1,500 picked men composed
the expedition, which was under the
personal command of Gen. Lswton,
on account of the illness of General
King. Those troops partly sur
roundsd the city, while the gunboats
Laguns de Bay, Rapidan and Oeste,
under the command Of Capt. Grant
of the Utah battery, shslled the city
and outlying trenches
General Lawton and his staff &C
eenPanied the troops, some times
leading charges in Indian fighting
tactics, which eventually resulted in
the complete rout of the rebels. with
the smallest amount of damage to
the city and Alight loss to the
Americans.
The expedition started from San
Pedro kacati at dusk on Saturday,
intending to capture Santa Cruz by
assault at daybreak. But in nsvi
eating the shallow, tortuous Pasig
river, perhaps through the cunning
of the native pilots, who were not
anxious to see the Americans sue
cessful, several beats grounded and
it was nearly dawn when the troops
reached the lake. The expedition
then steamed cautiously forward, the
Rapidan and the Oesta a mile ahead
of the Lsguna de Bay, which guard.
ed the rear.
The whole brigade was divided
into squads of twelve and the fight
ing was carried on in old time from
tier fashion, from behind trees,
crawling through bushes or rushing
across the open. The trenches that
were not cleared by the gunboats
gave considerable resistance when
the line was nearing the city and the
Laguns de Bay and Oesta bomb bard
ed for an hour in the hope of making
them too warm for occupancy, but
didn't succeeded in clearing them
.ntjrely.
A considerable body of f lipinos
He'd northward, crossing the open |
marshes, but the gatlings poured |
lpon them a deadly hail until they |
disappeared in the woods, Staying |
dozens.
On the marshes north OF town |
we're found forty dead Fnipinos, |
some terribly torn by shells, and |
many others wounded, to whom the |
Americans offered their canteens g |
though they were comrades. 4 sur
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13

Good residence property near
south east corner of the square for
sale at bargain. See
% ct @. B MCFARLAND, Agt.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13
AARON


To Cure "a Coldin One D.v
Take Laxative Bromo Or,..
Tablets. All druggists refund ra ..
II II fails 10 cure. csc. The gen..
has l.. Is. G. on each tablet
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13

For SALR-A good jersey calf two
months old. Enquire at this Office.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13

Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRCG AND CHEN
CokP Props, Boston, How % Cure skin DISEASES, tree
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-13

SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT Warm baths with CrTF-
gentle anOiutings With CrTcL tuasnt)
and mild doses Of CuTIcCRA REsoLVEST.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15

Richmond and Virginia, unless, perhaps
there should be an increase Of the ocean
freight rates. 4 great deal OF tobacco is
exported from here. and large shipments
go through Richmond en- route 10 the
seaboard to be loaded on foreign-bound
vessels.
'Troubie in the Transvaal will directly
and perhaps seriously affect the Western
tobacco men, who have large trade with
South Africa in grades and types OF to-
bacco which, taking the name from their
destination. are known as Africans
When England biockades the South Afri-
can coasts these tobaccos cannot be land
ed. and the estopplng OF the demand VIII
probably cause dullness elsewhere in those
types OF tobacco"
Mr.. Crump said that while no serious
result would be felt IN this section while
the conflict Is confined TO the TWO powers
I'm question serious interruptions 10 the
export trade might follow in the event
Of other powers. on the continent, being
drawn in the war.
NO CAUSE TO BE UNEASY.
Mr.. S. W. Travers. president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce:
II have not given the war ana the pos
sible effect II will have on Virginia inter-
ests any thought ! do not think how
ever that we need feel at all uneasy. Inc
war IN South Africa will very likely be
o. short duration and confined IN the TWO
powers at present IN the attitude OF oei-
ligerents.
THE effect on money rates might De
a slight increase. but no legitimate busl-
ness demand will fail TO be met, although,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
AFTER THE NATIONAL BODY.
Richmond Council. Brotherhood 81.
Andrew, Appoint Invitation Committee

The Richmond Council. brotherhood OF
st. Andrew, embracing the i've local chap
ters. held very important meeting at
Grace Episcopal church last night lt
was decided to make an active and Wig
orous bid for the national convention in
1900.
A committee Of five was named, as fol-
lows: Rev. William Alexander Barr. Mr..
Eugene G.. Massie. Mr.. W. ". Iardwlck,
Mr.. z. Rutherford Rose and Mr. 7. G..
Rufin. This Committee OF Invitation Will
leave for Columbus, Ohio, on the lsth
instant 10 present the invitation OF the
Richmond Council to this years national
convention. The committee will be away
ave days, and will return on the 23d in-
slant
In connection with the above committee,
Messrs. H. L. Valentine and II. ID. Elchei-
berger were appointed a committee OK
two 10 secure free transportation for the
Invitation Committee. The national nody
has given expression % desire 10 nave
the railways between here and Columbus
grant special rates. The committee 10 'i-
vite the national organization To meet b"
Richmond IN 1900 will. IL suocessiuI, s'-''-
the various railways conyers.ng nero 81"
immense patronage. for nearly TWO ''o'
sand delegates from all parts ol
country make up the national con't' ,',.-
IL IS held to be right and proper ''N--s
this view. for the railway people 10 u-''
free transportation TO the Invitation 0''"
mittee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
WILL ANGL0-B0ER
WAR AFFECT Us?
Richmond Business Men Give Their
Views on the Subject.
NO CAUSE TO BEAT ALL UNEASY
Ocean Fret hits May Possibly Advance
and Money Rates BE Increased,
But Virginia Interests are
Reasonably Safe.

The Anglo-Boer war will not affect bust
ness In America. certainly this part or
the United States. to any alarming extent.
Incidentally. q few ocean freight tariffs
may be increased. but this disadvantage
will be confined 90 "a limited number OF
persons, who are well able to suffer a
slight iosA
Several Richmond gentlemen were in
teryiewed on the subject. Mr.. John =.
Branch, president Of the Grain and Cot
ton Exchange, said:
"The Transyaal war VII have the effect
OF increasing the demand for our grain
and provisions. and prices viii in conse-
quence stinen, provided, Of course, the
war is Of any considerable duration. Were
hosulities to be kept up for a long period.
which is not at all likely. the demand for
other commodities might be increased.
"The South African war Will also increase
the demand for shipping, for the impress
ment Of the big liners sailing under the
British flag into the transport service Of
NAAtAA NNAaaal " AAA ANtAhN AN.ff't f~'H-' ~
haul the American trade. ocean freights
will probably be slightly increased.
"The Transyaal country produces gold
10 the value of 100000 per month. which
the war will affect by causing suspension
of mining operations. That SIS p per cent
Of the total yield of gold Tor the whole
world. War viii affect banking by in
creasing the rate for loaas, but probably
TO no appreciate extent.
ron the whole. ! DO not think Rich
mond or Virginia viii feel the effects
OF hostilties. except possibly indirectly.
and I'm a very slight degree" concluded
Mr.. Branch.
TOBACCO MANS OPINION.
Mr. f. r. Crump. president Of the Rich
mond Tobacco Trade:
NO. I do not think the South African
war Will affect the tobacco interest OF