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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-30
Murdered al Nome.

Somersworth, \. H.. Aug 22.-Hi-
larion Glastonbury of Somerworth,
has received word that his son,
Oswark, was murdered and robbed at
Cape Nome last spring.
Young Glastonbury and nine others
of this city. went to the klondike
three years ago. He spent two years
with little success at Dawson and
Circle City. Then he went to Cape
Nome and staked out several paying
claims. 1t is said that he and a part
ner sold one for $4,000 on May ,
last. He disappeared soon afterward
and his body was found III a lot out
side the settlement two months later
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MOT A WORD OF TRUTH IN THEM
Chairman Jones Den0unces Reports
About Senators Jones and Teller.


Chicago, H., Aug. 22.-At demo-
cratic national headquarters to-day
Senator Jones, chairman of the ma
tiOnal committee, said:
Il see a story printed in the news
papers this morning to the effect
that Senator John p. Jones has fol-
lowed Senator Stewart into the re-
publican camp, and that Senator
Teller of Colorado is showing the
grea test Indifference to the Bryan
cause.
| happen to have some definite in
formation concerning this matter,
and pronounce both OF these reports
absolutely without any foundation.
Senator J. p. Jones has been entirely
consistent in his views and actions
for twenty-five years, and he is heart
lily enlisted in the fight for the demo-
cratic party and for Mr.. Bryan this
year We rely upon him implicitly.
AS for Senator Teller, we are in con-
slant correspondence with him, and
can say there is not man at ma
tional headquarters or in the demo-
cratic party who manifests greater
solicitude for Mr.. Bryan's election,
and who has worked harder to ac-
complish it than Senator Teller
These stories undoubtedlyem anate
from'Fepublican sources, but | am at
loss to understand why the repub-
licans should, at one and the same
time, declare shat the one great issue
in this campaign is the silver ques-
ton and give out that the old silver
leaders are coming over to the repub-
lican party, because there is no silver
issue"
Senator Jones also said that there
had been no correspondence between
Andrew Carnegie and the national
committee in regard to Mr. Carne-
gie's return from Scotland to make
some speeches for Mr.. Bryan and
Stevenson.
This information was given out
by the anti-imperialist league at
Boston, and | have no personal
knowledge OF the matter. whatever. :
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Elkhart Items.

Corn cutting has commenced with
US; caused by the continued dry
weather.
Aseries OF meetings is being carried
on at the Mt. Vernon Baptist church
by Rev. W. H. Handy of Nettleton,
No., with large crowd each even
ing.
Mrs. Bud Order has gone on anex-
tended trip to Illinois.
Ralph Scott has quit the threshing
machine for a rest.
viii Robbins and wife of Harrison
Vile, have been visiting Mr.. RS sis
Ter Mrs. Scott, for the past week.
Rev. Benight left the meeting and
went to his appointment at Salem
on Sunday last.
Mrs. Davis recently returned from
Montana.
Maud Marshall is on the sick list.
John Halford has smile on his
aee-it's q boy.
Roy McNutt and sister of Blue
Meund, Kan, have been visiting old
trends for the past week.
A host of people from here attended
The NJ. ". A. picnic at Burdette Sat
uniay.
Kobt. Heddleson and wife have
gene on a pleasure trip to Eldorado
Springs.
Miss Grace Cumpton is attending
the institute at Adrian.
Roy McNutt has accepted posi-
ton with the Merwin college.
MIR. Dewitt has accepted the Viii
low Branch school for the coming
winter.
TEACHERS are a scarce article in this
heaghborhood; think We will have TO
import few.
I'd Wyatt hauled a load of fine
Satermelons to our burg last Mon
day.
Maud Mckee is preparing to at
'ehd the Warrensburg Normal this
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year. She expects to start Sept. 3.
Robert Scott is going to attend the
Merwin college.
George Thompson is canvassing
our neighborhood with the cage wire
fence. It's fine, too.
Bud Order shipped cattle to and
from Kansas City last week.
George Hand has pulled his thresh-
ing machine in for a rest.
Jerry Lane is just recovering from
the hurt he received attending the
s. ;. convention at Butler.
Mrs. Blevins of Fl. Collins. Colo.
is visiting her sister, Mrs Jas. Cow
ley.
Mr.. Philips has comleted his new
barn. It's dandy
CORRESPONDENT
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GAMBLERS on OCEAN LINERS.
A Warning to Passengers Was Posted
in the Campania' SmOking-rOOm

A Warning to Passengers Was Posted
in the Campania's Smoking-roOm.
London, Aug. 23.-The following
notice, written in blue pencil on a
sheet OF foolscap and posted in the
smoking room of the Campania, on
her last trip, caused no little COM
ment. 1t read:
Passengers are respectfully re-
quested to beware of gamblers. BY
order
1t was discovered that three men
had been inveigled separately into
the simple delights of banker" with
two horsey looking, middle-aged
men from New York. One of the vic
Tins confessed to loss of S1,135.
another of $3.50 and a third of
$3.50.
1T was was quite an interesting
episode" said one OF the passengers
yesterday. Il watched the play and
saw one man lose $50 in twenty
minutes. When he refused to pay
the smoking room upheld him and
left his opponents strictly alone for
the rest OF the voyage.
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ARE NOT IN THE ICE TRUST.
Croker and the Van Wycks Have Sold
Their Stock.

Their Stock.
New York, Aug. 22.-Richard Gro
ker has sold his stock in the Ameri-
can Ice Company, and it is reported
in Wall street that Mayor Van " yck
and one or two Tammany office
holders, have unloaded the shares
held by them.
According to this report, Samuel
d. Coykendall, who is Interested in
towing lines on the Hudson river.
and is said to be on friendly terms
with the American Ice Company, has
contracted to take all the ice stock
held by Mayor Van Wyck, his broth
er, Augustus, and the others at SO
for the common and $50 for the pre-
ferred.
Mr.. Croker talked freely on ice
when seen to-day.
Il have sold my ice stock in the
open market, said Mr. Croker L
do not know the name OF the pur-
chaser cabled to my partner, Mr..
Never, to sell the stock while | was
i'll Europe. When l returned he in
formed me that it had all been sold
| want to make it perfectly plain. |
did not sell the stock because | w6s
ashamed to own it. | sold because l
believed | could get its full value. /
bought it believing it TO be a good
thing, and would buy ice stock to-
morrow if | thought there was a
profit in it.
There is one thing in connection
with this ice business, continued Mr.
Croker, chat the republican newspa-
pers overlook. They are continually
agitating the Ice Trust matter as
though democrats were responsible
for the monopoly and the high price
OF ice. AS far as [ have been able to
learn. the officers and directors of
the American Ice company are all re-
publicans. There is not a Tsmmany
man among them and the shoe seems
to be on the other foot. 1t will be
made clear during the campaign that
republicans. and not democrats. con-
troll the ice business. and have adj
vanced the price to consumers.
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Wants TO Change His Name.

Evansville, Ind, Aug 23.-Gettjng
tired of being called Mr.. Sweetwine
and Mr.. Booze and the like, and be-
ing made the victim of puns and al
legged Jokes at theexpense of his name.
Chas. A Sauerwine has petitioned
the supreme court for the privilege
OF signing himself Charles A. Erwin.
Mr.. Sauerwine is a commercial trav-
eler. and alleges in his petition tha t
his name often prevents him selling
a bill OF goods. He SAYS the temper
ance people are especially down on
him.
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FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
rates County Boy Writes Home when
He Gets out, Will Stay Out.

c..r. Cruz STATION, MANILA, p. ].
JUNE oath, 1900.
40 BROTHER FRANK thought |
,ould try and answer your letter.
.hicb was gladly received some time
This leaves me well. How are
ii the folks at home? Everything is
-arv dull here now, nothing for a
,.rson to enjoy himself with. What
are you doing? are you at home?
cuoss there is going to be hot time
!. china. We were ordered to go
,bsre but our Colonel was down
.outh and the 9th got to go. We
wiIl be the next regiment, and look
FIR call any day. | hope we will go
as this is too hot "A place for an
AMERICAN to live in if he could get
ant It is raining. 1t rained for six
dats awhile back. 1t was the great
ost rain and wind storm that has
risited these islands for many years.
have had good health, except a few
days last Sept. On the 18th OF June,
1899. went to Kansas City and
wont TO the Nelson building and en-
listed. Left the same day for San
Francisco. Arrived on the 18th.
Went up to the fort and stayed until
the 25th OF July, then went aboard
the transport Ohio. On the 9th We
set sail for Manila. Was out eight
days when we reached Honolulu,
STAYED two days, then we sailed eight
DAYS more, when we came in sight of
burning volcano. 1t was a grand
sight, out in the ocean, nothing else
in ssght. We went almost entirely
around the island, and en- the Doth
Of August entered Manila bay. On
the 9th went ashore and marched
to headquarters OF the 10th Infantry
and was assigned to Co. ID and have
been here ever since seen nothing but
q lot OF guard duty, on guard every
other night We sleep with our
clothes on, don't get much sleep any
way you fix it. | amt been in any
trouble since left and don't intend
to. want to get an honorable dis
charge. Think will be made a cor
poral before my time is up. | will
never enlist If | live to get out of this
place. get about seven letters ev-
cry mail, which comes every fifteen
days, and that is not often enough.
Guess you have seen n good deal i'll
the papers about General Pana. He
lives in house right on our left. He
Is the smartest general in the insur-
gent army. There are several gen
erals, captains and other officers
living near here. | don't think it
will be long before will see the great
insurgent leader, Aguinaldo. Some
think he will soon surrender. Good
by, write often, your loving brother,
W. o. SCHILLINGER.
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See lot OF young girls in another column wi tn
tn II garments tucked up treading grapes in a
ga nto village of Port ugal during the wine max
ing season. The practice is kept up to this day.
Speer OF New Jersey, however. uses rubber
rollers and makes the most superior wines in
the world.
In Europe Speer's Port Grape Wine
Is ordered by families in Dresden, London
and Paris for its superior medicinal virtues and
its blood making quality. 1t is made from rare
grape vines procured from Portugal.
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WALTON TRUST COMPANY,
Butler, Missouri.

CAPITAL, $4,000.
Always on money Real Estate rates OF
in
of Title Lands and Town Lots
lin County with
County Real
Estate in Bate County. reasonable.
FRANK ALLEN, Secret E WALTON, President.
lC ALLEN, T. j. WRlGHTsVice President
WELDON YATES, J. BROWN WALTON Boodkeese
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For digestive weakness, nervous
ness, pains in the side, f1atulence,
dizziness, wakefulness, headache and
other annoying Accomplishments of
costiveness, Herbine is prompt and
unparalleled remedy. Price 80 cents.
For sale by III. L.Tucker.
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WALNUT TWP.
HOWARD TWP.
STATE OF MISSOURI.
County of Bates. s.

l, s. L. Broaddus clerk of the county court
OF said county, hereby certify the above to be a
correct copy Of the apportionment of the state,
county and township school monies for the year
1900 Witness NV hand and the seal of
sEALl said court this 23rd day of August
1900. s. t BROADDUS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24
.rcnrlna .ganfa cIaus.

You afraid OF Santa CLAUSE Goodness
mo- I'm not!
In lots too big to let him make me
scared;
Sides. a year ago saw him, right on
Christmas eve.
So now he wouldn't scold me if he
dared
Yes. sirreel He's big an fat like his
pictures are:
An I was sittin' by the ehimley, too
When he lit right on the hearth, shook
the snow fakes on,
An turned to me, an says: Why,
howdy dor
Nen I run back to the door-so's to
lock him in
I'm pretty well,p says; an nen we
sat.
An talked lot about his work, an
he told me, he did,
Twas hard to get around when
you're 50 fat
Bime-by / says, Il hope you won't for
get me Christmas day,
Although I'm not the best Of chill
dren. cause
# you should do SO, I'm afraid I'd have
to tell the boys
That b'lieye in you There amt no
Santa Claus!'
N.Y. Didn'e he turn pale! He caught
holt O. my hand;
Says Don't do that, please, for-~l
like you.
III give you heaps O. things you want
I youll blieve in me,
An let the other chlldlen do SO too!
So we made a 'greement. an I will
have some things
At Christmas time. you bet! What's
that you say?
Don't b'ieye I ever ~cared old Santa
Claus? Well now.
Jest ask him, if you see him Christ
mas day
Selected.
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There were two Of us and we had
between us a surplus Of three or four
dollars. We cast about for something
to do with our money. Suddenly an
idea occurred to the Three-Spot. II
isn't very often that this happens, but
the surplus probably did it on this
occasion.
Il have It. he said. He didn't mean
the money, for the Two-spot was care
ful to keep that in his pocket. I have
1t" he repeated. Lets go along the
street until we find some poor, ragged
children looking eagerly in the shop
windows. Then Wen hnd out what
they want most and 80 in and buy
it"
Good" replied the Two-spot. but
what shall we do with the rest Of the
money!"
Wen go till we're tired. and !
guess they'll be no rest for the
weary"
And so we started out. And let II be
recorded here that we had visions Of
swarms OF ragged children gazing into
every window along the business
streets. But in this we were doomed
to disappointment Early in the aft
ernoon there was not one poor look
ing child who was not trudging along
beside its mother The latter gener-
ally had an armful Of parcels and
was evidently intent on purchasing
more. Up and down the entire length
Of Woodward avenue we went with
out spying one child who was likely
looking candidate for our magnanlm-
ity. Then we tried Gratiot avenue.
Surely there would be lots Of them, we
thought. on GrRtiot avenue. little Poles
and German children. But we walked
nearly out to the railroad tracks, up
one side and down the other, and set
eyes on never a one.
The Three-Spot was beginning TO
cast eyes on some new pipes in the
store windows and made several re-
marks about the desirability Of having
stein on ones mantel.
DO you know" said he to the Two
Spot, Il don't believe there are any
poor, ragged children looking into
store windows"
The Two-Spot replied that It wasn't
time, yet; that their hours for looking
into windows did not begin until
three-thirty or four. Then we came TO
the front Of a very big store. with a
Santa Claus scene up over the great
entrance and sleigh bells iingling
away pleasantly. Here we stood for
some minutes.
There they arei" calculated the
| Two-Spot
Where. whereg" asked the Three
Spot.
Right there in the corner Of the
window"
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She was shown several samples. some
with golden hair. some with dark
hair
Docs It go to Sleep" she asked. as
one was handed to her. She was as
sured It did 90 to sleep when Il Lap
on It's back. for then the eyes were
closed. Then she took II IN her arms
and fairly Rugged II and her eyes were
dancing with joy. BY this time all
four we're standing In open mouthed
astonishment 70 see themselves the
possesaors Of 40 many things. Each
was holding his selection tightly In his
arms.
Don't we get them right now?T
they asked. And they laughed out
right when they we're told that this
was 70 be the case. The Two-spot
handed the money 70 the clerk. who
took the things and had them wrapped
up. Two Of the little ones we're look
ing up at the Two-spot. two at the
Three-Spot Almost simultaneously
from four little mouths came the Ques-
non, " no are YOU Anu lNo an
swer was the same In both cases--''Oh.
I am a friend Of santa Claus"
Is this the store where Santa Claus
livesg"
Yes"
Then the tables were turned and
the Spots found out from the children
that they lived on Woodbridge street
and had ten brothers and sisters. The
littliest fellow clung 10 the Two-Spot's
thumb on the way out. Is he had oom-
ing In. Finally the party came 70 the
big entrance again.
Nov you'll 20 home and be good
children. won't you7"
Yes" they al said In chorus And
they all turned and smiled goodbye
As the little girl passed the Two-spot
she came close 20 him and whispered
the smiling words. Thank you" Then
they crossed the street. hand In hand
q happy little caravan. each hagglng
his precious bundle
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The Christmas tree which enters
very largely into our festival comes to
rs from Germany. where, on the eve
Of the anniversary. a tree is set up In
nearly every household. bright with
candles and paper decorations OF vari-
Gus colors. Underneath the tree are
put the presents that each member OF
the family ls to give to the others, and
when the tree Is still burning. amid
the laughter and shouting Of the chill
dren. the presents are distributed.
In Germany, too. St. Nicholas comes
around three weeks before Christmas.
It is st. Nicholas day. and the chill
dren on this day make known their
wants for the Christmas season Then
he IS supposed to drive away to an un-
known land and get bis loads Of goods.
bringing them back for the Christmas
stockings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

Rosie Wilcox was a little girl Of IA
years. She lived with her parents on
a thrifty farm In the Mississippi val
ley. She had one turkey OF which she
thought a great deal. He had always
been very tame and was a great pet
with all the children who lived on the
surrounding farms. His name was
Bronzie. Rosie named all Of her pets,
according to their most striking fea-
ture and hts color was bronze. AS all
Mf. Wileox's turkeys we're young.
Rosie never feared for hers.
One day near Christmas Mr.. Wilcox
said:
'fm ruther sorry. little one. but I'm
a gonter sell yer turkey next week"
Rosie was dumfounded. and her
father. seeing the palned expression on
her face turned away.
When Rosie had partially recovered
her senses she sat down on the bottom
rung Of the ladder that led TO the gra-
nary and thought. Al last a bright
thought struck her She would sell
him to Farmer Max She knew he
would take good care OF him, az be was
making a collection OF beautiful
fowls Of all kinds, and was not Bronzio
beautiful Certainly.
Arriving at this conclusion, which
greatly comforsed her. she got up and
walked slowly toward the house.
where mamma had been calling her
for at least Is minutes. Next morn
ing after a troubled night. Rosie arose.
and dressing quickly. hurried down tho
road with her turkey She paused In
front OF the large white farm house
to recover her breath. and then went
on TO the barns, where she saw tho
farmer milking his cows. He was very
glad 10 take the turkey and promised
Rosie a good price for him.
Mr.. Wilcox did not see his daughter
until that noon, when be said:
yer turkey didn't like bis new
home. so he come a-lrottin' inter the
yard 'safternoon e though be owned
the whole world"
Rosie could have cried, but she only
hung her head.
Never mind. Rosie. said her faith
er Il guess yer two good friends Ter
sure. and guess. too. that WON'T
part you"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

I tied my stocking to a string
And lowered it down outside.
Was expecting anything2
Well. somehow I thought a golden rms
such exquisite Joy to me would bring;
This much ] viii confde.
/ dreamed all night that neighbor
boy
Came over the trackless snow;
His face ablaze with love-lit Joy,
And he held in his hand a pretty toy,
Which he softly dropped into my de-
coy.
Then back through the night did 90.
Next morning when the rooster crew.
awoke with sudden start;
seized the string and my stocking
drew
Up from below, and the window
through;
And there beheld my presents-twol
ring and a candy heart.
And the message said. IT you wear
this ring,
And accept this heart OF mine.
When you go to church this evening,
And rise to your feet at the opening,
Hold your hymn book when you sing
So that the ring viii shine"
/ looked out over the broken snow.
All a-tremble. must confess;
/ recognize each hob-naii shoe.
Over the fields where the footsteps
60.
Shall wear this ring? Ny lips said
Mo-"
But my heart was whispering "Yeslr
AS we sat In the church let him sec
CLINT OF that golden band;
And IN the starlight he walked with
me
Over the snow, and SO close walked We
That none the wiser will ever be
How often be sQueezed-my hand.
Zelda Radoona.
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the big building. where the crowds
were surging to and fro, and the
elevator took the whole party TO the
floor where toys were dispensed to
purchasers. Then the march up the
long aisles between tables covered
with bright and tempting things was
begun. until the "horse" department
was reached The littliest one was
hanging on to the Two-spot's thumb
with a grip that made sure he was
MT going to lose the chance, unless the
thumb gave way.
"Oh, gimme thatl" exclaimed the
biggest boy. pointing to a FIRE engine
With real hose But It cost as many
dollars as the Spots had with them,
and it was out Of the question.
Wouldn't this do?" asked the
Three-Spot. with a conslderate tender
ness in his tones that was unusual,
as he took up a toy horse and sulky.
Yes, sor." said the boy and one
purchase was made
The next boy was satisfied with a
harvesting machine and the biggest
wanted a drum. not being able to get
the fire engine. Then he set eyes on
a polleeman's uniform which he
thought would be fine. But his broth
er scorned a policeman's uniform
when you don't get no club" and the
other dropped the idea and took the
drum. There was very little difficulty
In picking cut the little girls doll
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For chrirfmas cf.,fna.

The Hopkins family were out CT
match boxes. and II there is one thing
on which the independent and diverse
minded Hopkins family stands as a
unit It is that a match box be provided
for every room. One By one the boxes
had disappeared The tin ones had
fallen to pieces and the china ones had
broken and Tor two weeks the Hopkins
family trotted 70 the saucer Of matches
on the parior mantel or to the PASTE
board box IN the kitchen when they
wanted q light Their gas bil IN
erased percepubly. for with 60 much
trouble az e took to light the gas-ons