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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-09
MILES WOULD LIKE To 60.
Lieutenant General Has Applied For
Service in China.

Service in China.
Washington, d. c. Aug. cit is
learned on good authority that Lieu
tenant General, Nelson 4. Miles. has
applied for service in China. His ap.
plication has not been granted. War
department officials say that General
Chaffee was sent TO China TO com
mand the American troops and to
relieve him at this timewould be a re-
Election on his conduct OF affairs.
Friends of General Miles say. on the
other hand, that in addition to his
experience and ability. has the rank
to meet the commanding officers of
the other troops upon the same foot
ing. Miles reputation would go far
TO causing the commanders of the
other columns To defer To his Judge
ment and the result would be- a more
effective cooperation.
General Miles declines TO discuss
the attitude oil the war department.
upon his Application, though he ad-
mitted that he had indicated his will
ingneSs 80 serve in the far east. He
thinks the situation in China * most
serious and, setting aside all cues
tons Of his own wishes he i making
every effort toequip General Chaffee's
command to stand the rieors of the
climate and operate effectively.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-09
COUNTY TICKET.

For Repr L. Harper
For Treasurcr-W. I. johnson.
For Prosecuting Attorney--NiIes :. Horn.
For >herif-Joe L. smith.
For Probate judge alvin r Boxley.
For Public Administrator-D. V. Brown.
For surveyor-R. + johnson.
For C0roner-O. F. Renick
For Judge County Court, North Dis 'rict-L.
d. Wimsatt. South District-JOhn j. March.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-09
raging up.

Hon. &. A. Iowne who was nomi-
mated for vice president by the popu-
uIist convention held at Sioux Falls.
IN May, has written, notifying the
committee, declining the nomina-
ton.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-09
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

For supreme Judgp-James Il. CAN'T.
For GoEernor-Aiex " Dockery.
For Lieut.. Coz eTnDr-jOhn A Lee
ROr secretary 81 sta Sam Il took
For udi tOF-AIbert - Allen
For Attorney General Crow
For Treasurtr-RObert r. Williams
For LaiIroad and Warehouse Com Joseph Il
Heringtgn-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-09

j. II. Hills, populist candidate for
governor OF Missouri, in his speech in
the court house yard last Saturday
took occasion TO skin" Adlai Ste
venson when he was vice-president
for some OF his committee appoint
ments. Mr.. Hills seems to be ignor-
ant OF the fact of which most school
boys who have passed the eighth
grade are co@nizant. that the vice
president OF the United States does
not appoint the senate committees.
Each party selects its own commit
teemen, and they are announced as
agreed upon and handed in. One
would think that a nominee for gov
ernor would inform himself pretty
thoroughly before going into the
"skinning business very deep.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-09
OUIAWRl IN NEW MExIeo
NO Murders and Many Cattle H..
in Valencia County

Santa Fe' y NJ, August 2.-h
ports Of outrages committed ~
laws IN the Manzano mountains
Valencia county. If The hishway, :,
travel. reached the city today
only have horses. cattle and sheen :,
settlers disappeared until welL,nsa
stockmen are reduced Ia Nov,
but Al least two murders have 49,.
committed without the autbo,:.,
having been notified. 4 Iowa. i,
boy al ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hand
ling ri gun, shot little girl -.
mate. The relatives Of the Head u,
swore vengeance. and a short tin,
afterwnrd the boy Disappeared ana
only after the search Of several dar.
was his body found piled with a ba.,
ri rock. Every bone in his BODY bas
been broken.
The second murder took place =,
Abo Pass. The dead body Of i
American prospector was found txo
weeks ago wrapped in carpet ana
his tent. He INDEPENDENTLY been m,,
dered 10y Mexican rustlers. tn.
body, badly decomposed. stiIl La
" here it was discovered. Ii is rumo,.
ed that two more murders occurrad
i'll that section within the last two
weeks, but the honest Mexicans ara
too frightened To investigate Tha
matter has been brought to the az
tentiOn of thecounty authorities NON
and will he thoroughly investigated
Great Dams &C 10 Broom Corn.
Ar-ola. Ill. Au=. 2.-Authen,ic n-
ports received ia this city to-day
from men who have canvassed the
broom corn district show that last
Wednesdays storm did more than
81 .o0O.0o0 damage to the growing
~ " L rum bllf fIlil ~ tItt ulNIPlT
- the other, the corn is living fiat ON
he ground. Previous 10 the storm.
t was said TINT the crop would not
na ke more than half yield.
4 prominent broker who canvassed
large portion OF the territory be-
ween this city and Mattoon and
haTiestOn said tonight:
The damage done 10y yesterdays
torn viii aggregate more than 81.
100000. Field after field in all di.
ections where | travelled today is
I'm nst IA total loss. The corn il
at and will never raise. To do any
OOd. True, there will be some Of
D. brush that will come up again.
ven at that il will be almost worth.
~
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-09
Democratic National Ticket.

For President:
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
For Vice President:
ADLAI f.. STEVENSON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-09

II an east and West railroad is
built Butler must secure il. No ifs
nor ands about it. our people must
be alive TO that proposition, if built
we must have it. We can net afford
to let it run around Us TO the north
or south. But there are a great
many who believe that it would h,
the worst calamity that could b.
fall Butler 10 have her territory east
and west traversed hya railroad II
is certain that towns Will spring up
on both sides of her. If the ROAD !
built There is one bright spot for
our people to consider and thar !
W. are about the right distance from
ersonCity for the end ola division
II the rad is built Wa must have II
and "'ake an effort for the macb;D.
shops,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-09

1t would make one gray headed if
it did not send him to the asylum TO
try to keep heads and tails of the
Chinese troubles. The bulk of the
matter dished up each day by the
daily papers is the silliest kind of rot.
\ few lines dispatch, giving the infor-
nation that some Chinese mandarin
has issued some kind of an edict and
that still doubt exists of the safety
OF the foreigners. notwit hstanding
the Chinaman claims they are we'll
and happy, will call forth columns of
speculation and explanations. 1t is
now believed the foreign ministers
are alive, but besieged in the British
legation. The allied troops are
marching on Pekin. 10000 strong
and it will take something like a
month for them TO reach that city.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-09

tse Weekly TIMES. published every
gHur4day, will be sent 20 any address
re year, postage paid, FOR oT-co.
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-. ALLE> * Co., i'roprte,of..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
HE BAsELY DECEIVED HER.
Him, When He Had 40 bad
Habits to Break.

$50 your engagement is broken said
the girl IN gray, according to Pearson s
eyes, it Isl" replied the girl in brown,
frowning at the recollection.
'sWhat was the mafter.
s'He basely deceived me" answered the
girl in brown. You see, it was this way:
/ asked him one day to promise me that he
never again would smoke cigarettes, and he
promised. Then asked him to refrain from
the use of tobacco in any form, and he prom
ised to do that. Later told him had a.
horror of anyone who touched liquor, and he
agreed never to touch it. After that sug
gested that thought clubs had bad influ-
ence on young men and should expect hum
to give them up, and he said he would.
also took up the subject of gambling, and
made him promise that he would stop play
ing cards and betting on the races"
well, You didn't demand a great deal
of him, did your" said the girl in gray Il
suppose he deceived you in the mattef!'
.He did,
Broke his promise, did hep"
ooh, no. / could have forgiven that. But
just when was congratulating myself that
/ at least had reformed one young man
found that he didn't require any reforming
He wasn't addicted to a single one of the
habits made him promise to break. 1t was
terrible shock, and broke the engagement
at once. There was no longer anything in it
to make it interesting"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
Barton County Democrat.
#r : STOKE. s1l,.. =. r.s'.l'-
GREAT BEND. :: KANSAS
THE SCIENCE OF THE CRADLE.

Cradles coming back, you say?
Bless me! when did cradles go?
Ask of Sleepy Head, who may
Surely be supposed to know.
What is Science, that it thinks
1t can have the upper hand
In the Realm Of Forty Winks,
Forming part Of Babyland?
Science says they may, indeed!
When was motherhood for aught
But to furnish every need
Fer conceived in baby thought?
Pillow soft of mother love,
Where dimpled form may lie;
Mothers tender face above,
What does Science know about
Baby ways to Land of Nod,
That it tries to place in doubt
Paths the baby feet have trod?
Paths adown the Cradle Road,
Worn by countless little feet;
Poppy-lined and overf1owed,
Leading out of Drowsy Street.
Cradlesi Men of specs and brain,
Yours the province broad may be
'Ologies to build; and train
Steam and electricity.
Yours the sea and earth and sky:
Ooze and star and gas and stone;
When you get to cradles-why,
That Is mothers sphere-alOne.
Edwin L. Sabin, in Woman's Home Com
panion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05

A visitor in Paris was seated at table in
one of the high-priced restaurants IN the
exhibition grounds thinking of various
things as he read over the bill of fare and
observed the prices.
by thunderi" he exclaimed to the wait
this place?'
beg pardon" replied the naughty servi-
tor.
Haven't you any conscience conscience
conscience? Don't you understand"
The waiter picked up the bill of fare and
began looking it over.
81 don't know if we have or not. If wa
have, it's on the bill; if we amt, you've
got to pay extra for it. Them's the rules,
ir."-London Spare Moments.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
Kau.a. Negro Baptist. Elect Omcers.

The state convention of Negro
Baptists, in session at Topeka, elected
the following officers: T. L. Ewing,
Kansas City, president; NJ. C. Robin
son, Topeka, vice president; John T.
Lewis, Wichita, recording secretary;
E. A. Wilson, Kansas City, correspond
ing secretary; M. L. Copeland, Leav-
enworth, treasurer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
Henry e. Asp to Be Prosecuted.

Attorney General Griggs has issued
instructions to United States Attorney
Speed to institute criminal proceed
ings against Henry E. Asp, formerly
republican national committeeman of
Oklahoma territory, and for many
years western attorney of the Santa
Fee railroad, located at Guthrie, for the
bribery by Asp of Asa c. Sharp, while
Indian agent at the Atoe and Ponca
agency, in the spring of 1898. Asp
formerly resided at Winfield, and was
the law partner of William p. Hack
ney.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05

Stansmore Bros, extensively in the
business of dairying at Pomberneit.
Victoria, Australia, writing to the
secretary of the Kansas board of ag-
riculture in reference to its publica-
tons sent them, say: ''Your books
have gone-in fact are still going
the rounds of the district and they
are promised ahead to others five
Deep
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
Twentieth Kansa. Elects omcer..

During their reunion at Hutchin-
son last week the Twentieth Kansas
boys elected the following officers:
Commander, j. F. Lawson, of Hutchin-
son; vice commander, E. E. Wilson,
of Belle Plaine; adjutant, Homer
Wells, of Great Bend. The next
meeting will be at ST. John, time
to be fixed by the executive commit
tee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
Plunged into the r. yer tn Escape.

An employee named Miller robbed
the store of Jones Bros. at Lebo. He
was followed to the Marias des Cygnes
river and his pursuers were so close
on him he plunged into the river and
it was believed he was drowned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
Civil Service for state Charities.

The annual report of the state
board of charities has been submitted
to Gov. Stanley. The principal rec
concentrations made in it is the pas
sage of a law placing the various char
liable institutions under civil service.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
Attempted Suicide ON . Train.

Wilson Sherer, a stock dealer, at
tempted suicide on train between
Waterville and Barnes. Sherer had
been in poor health and was returning
from Kansas City, where he had been
receiving treatment in a sanitarium
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
socsaliae Nominee WIthdrawn.

John G. mclaughlin, Of Scammon,
socialist nominee for congress in the
Third district, has withdrawn in the
interest of A. NJ. jackson, of VIM
field, the fusion candidate. The re-
publican nominee is George w, Wheat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
Internal Revenue Collections.

The revenue collections for the dis
trict of Kansas for the month of Sep
TENDER show an increase of 1,739. 40
over August, the total collections foot
ing up to $7S,517.19. The collections
are from the following sources: Lists,
$2,235.65; beer stamps, $1,757.50; spirit
stamps, $353.65; cigar and cigarette
stamps, $9,OOO.44; tobacco stamps,
$556.13; special tax stamps, $5.O44.17;
oleomargarine stamps, $26,970; mixed
flour stamps, $13O.5O; documentary
stamps, $31 $3.50 proprietary stamps,
$647.12.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
n4usical DID Not Succeed.

The musical jubilee given at To-
peka last week to pay off the debt
on the new auditorium did not pay
The receipts aggregated $4,000, while
the expenses were s., 200.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
Topek. College Gets . Donatlo,

At the annual convention of Epis-
copal churches of Kansas, held at EN-
poria, Bishop Millspaugh announced
that Felix r. Brunon, of Pittsburg,
Pa, had given $33, 900 to the College
of the Sisters of Bethany at Topeka.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
Serious Accident at wichita.

A heavily-loaded street car dashed
at top speed down College hill at
Wichita, and at the foot of the in
cline jumped the track, plunging into
Chisholm creek. Of the so passengers
80 were injured. Mrs. Ferguson, rs
years old, had an eye knocked out.
ribs and leg broken and may die.
There were eight children on the car,
but they were saved from drowning
by the men, who clambered over the
car railing and picked them out of the
water. The wreck was caused by the
heavy rains which softened the ground
and made the bridge supports unsub-
stantial.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
Death OF a Rem.r..bls Mau.

Rev. William R. Huffman, familiar
ly known in Miami county as Faith
er" Huffman, died last week at the
age of Sc. For 43 years Father Huff
man preached the gospel in Miami
county. To himself and wife were
born II children. and the Huffman
family was probably the largest one
ever reared in Kansas. Besides the
nine children who still survive him,
he left 81 grandchildren and % great
grandchildren. During his ministerial
career he married 342 couples.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.


Kansas BOY Among the 1EisstnE.
Among those who were with Capt.
Shields and 81 men killed or captured
by Fiipinos near Torriios, 300 miles
south of Manila, was Ensign Irwin F.
Lands, OF Kansas. Ensign Lan6lis has
seen not quite three years of sea serv-
ice. He joined the navy in September,
1898. He formerly lived at Lansing.
His father was then warden of the
Kansas penitentiary. Ensign Landis
has served in the Philippines twice.
He was with Admiral Dewey shortly
after the battle of Manila bay and
came home to undergo final exam
ination for a commission. He was aft
erwards assigned to duty on the great
lakes. He returned to the Philippines
a few months ago.
Mr.. Rice's Awful Experiences.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rice, formerly of
Garnett, were caught in the storm at
Galveston. Mr.. Rice and child were
drowned. Mrs. Rice was found alive
but unconscious in some wreckage
after the storm had subsidized. Every
stitch of her clothing had been torn
off except the neckband of her dress,
and providentially something had
caught in this band and kept her
head above water. She was carried
into a vacant house and two hours
later gave birth to child. Neither
mother nor child received any atten-
ton for more than As hours. Yet
both are doing well, and this week
they are expected in Garnett.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
Suit Over q Cemetery ut Fort Scott.
A suit involving the possession of
Evergreen cemetery, the principal
burying place for the dead at Fort
Scott, in which are buried 5000 peo-
pie, has been filed. 1t raises questions
of law without precedent in the jur-
isprudence of the state or, perhaps,
any other state. M. j. Coventry is the
| owner of the property, and has been
conducting it as personal business
enterprise. A large organization of
the principal people of the town
claim that under the law no man can
conduct a cemetery business, even
| if he does own it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
Yous<ess Nominee for Senator.

YOuoGese Nomsnee TOT Senotof.
Republicans of Leavenworth coun-
ty nominated Louis III. Wulfekuhler
/ for state senator. He is but 26, and is
probably the youngest nominee Tor
nkote senator IA the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
Three Children In.ans from Birth.

In Osborne county J. NJ. Gregory
took three of his children before the
probate court to be tried for insanity.
Two were women, aged 81 and 25
years, but the third was a man, aged
SO. From birth the three have been
of unsound mind, but they were pa
tiently cared for by their parents
through all the years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05

Carey Rourch is the name of a man
at lola who is the father of Is chill
dren. When the sixteenth, boy,
was born, Rourch, who is an admirer
of Bryan, wrote to that gentleman
asking him to suggest a name for
the boy. He received a letter from
Mrs. Bryan, saying that her husband
was vastly interested in the circum-
stance of Is children to mother, and
that after talking it over they had
concluded to recommend the name of
Thomas Jefferson. Rourch is vastly
proud of his letter from Mrs. Bryan
and has named the boy accordingly
Kansas City Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05

To Enconra&e ImmIgrntiou to Kansas.
A movement is on foot among the
real estate men of Topeka to encour-
age immigration to Kansas. With the
low rates just offered in force it brings
the cost of transportation down to
about one cent per mile, and SO a
great many people may be induced to
visit Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05

Disagree for the Second Time.
Several weeks ago the republican
senatorial convention of the Twenty
first district broke up in row, NOM
mating two candidates-G. w. Nc
Knight and John E. Hessin. The
state contest board referred the mat
ter back to the district and delegates
from the three counties-Riley, Geary
and WabaunSee-met at Alma to name
a candidate. Carey E. Carroll, county
attorney of Wabaunsee, was named
by the regular Riley and Wabaunsee
delegates while a contesting delega-
ton from Wabaunsee and the regular
delegation from Geary county NOM
mated G. w. Mcknight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05
Kansas Bank Statement.

Kansas Bank Statement.
Mr.. Briedenthal, state bank COM
missioner, recently issued statement
showing the condition Of Kansas
banks on September 1. The 3SS state
and private banks had deposits of
$31 GAS, $50, an increase of $2,748,143
over June 4 last. The legal reserve is
Sic, 1897 ,139, an increase OF $2,74S, 143
over June 4 last. The legal reserve
is Sill per cent. of deposits, COM
pared with 1876 per cent. a year ago.
Since June A six state banks, with
deposits aggregating 100000, have
gone into the national system, hence
the actual increase in deposits in the
state and private banks is So, 273, 900.
The actual reserve in excess of legal
requirements is $1O,96s, 900. The in
crease of funds available for loans
is $2,275,ss1.
Kansas Photographers In Convention.
The Kansas Photographers associa-
ton, in annual convention at Topeka,
elected C. j. Snider, of Topeka, pres
ident and E. K. Porter, of Sterling,
secretary. p. n. Bauer, of Leaven-
worth, won the interstate prize with
the Picture of an Old Man." Other
prize winners were: Ella A. Graham,
Beloit; P. A. Miller, Kansas City;
Will r. Murphy, Newton; j. j. Pen
nell, Junction City; H. S. Stevenson.
Leavenworth, E. w. Glaze, Lyons; Sam
Hurst, Leavenworth; J. III. Leonard,
Topeka; L. G. Afford, Emporia; Rolfe
| & Colville, Topeka; Hugh Scott, In
dependence; Judson II. Holt, Fair
view; Gertrude Ham, Blue Rapids;
John F. Strickrott, Topeka.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-05

ne hdd lain some months IN hospital
He had written as soon as he was able,
but he feared that his letters had mis-
carried. His left arm, shattered in the
shipwreck, had been amputated, and
even if he had desired it he was no
longer fit for a seafaring life. In short,
he was longing to see his old father and
mother again and to work on the lit
tie farm with all his might.
After that, not day passed without
their expecting his arrival. 1t was not.
however, until the harvest that he
appeared at Scraperlowe. On the third
night of the Wakes, just year since
Mary had dreamed of his return. as
they sat together at supper, she heard
his hand upon the latch. She rose and
ran tremblingly to throw her arms
around his neck, and chung to him sc
feryently that William was obliged al
last to beg for sight of his son. And
Giuseppe, when her eyes fell on the
comely young man, felt her heart be-
gan to beat very wildly; whilst Will
after embracing his father, thrilled
! with the curious pang that comes to q
travelled man when he sees the most
wonderful woman he has ever met.
The long and the short of it was
that they fell in love at first sight, and
that to-day, with their robust ban
things, they are the happiest couple il
| Peakiand. They do not live at Scraper
lowe, but William bought the next flrn
for wedding present and gave min
his own land to work, SO that the ole
folk have naught to do save to dehgh1
themselves with looking on.-Blacl
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