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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
COMPLIMENTING GOV. STEPHENS.
What a Washington Paper Says Of
MissOuri'S Governor.

The Washington Times has this
bit of political gossip concerning
Gov. Stephens, occasiOned by his re-
cent visit to the national capital;
The Hon. Lawrence Vest Stephens
of Missouri, spent an hour on the
floor OF the house yesterday while the
wheels Of legislation were whirring
noisilv. Under the cioeronage Of
Representative Cochran, he was con
Quoted to the democratic cloakroom,
and there held an impromptu recep-
ton. Scores OF representatives from
all parts of the union were introduced
to him, and many OF them twitted
him good-naturedly as Bryan :
running mate. The governor denied
the soft impeachment OF vice-presi-
Dental aspirations. but this did not
stop the talk OF putting him on the
tail of the ticket.
Governor Stephens made a good
impression upon every body who
met him, and but for the apparently
settled determination to come east
for the vice-president in the event
that the ticket is again headed by
Col. Bryan, his name evidently would
arouse some enthusiasm in the IA
tiOnal convention. He is one OF the
youngest governors in the country, a
high-class political organizer, is rich
and ambitious. This is a cOmbina-
ton which, it is cOnced, will make
him potent i'll party affairs for many
wears to come, even if he should not
again ask for office when his term as
governor expires. 1t is said, how
ever, that he has his eye on the seat
of the distinguished MissOurian for
whom he is named but to whom he is
not related by consanguinity, Sena-
tor Vest. who has declared his inten
ton to retire from public life at the
expiration of his fourth term III
1903"
Frequently accidents occur in the
household, which cause burns, cuts,
sprains and bruises For Use in such
cases Billiards. Snow Liniment has
for many years been the constant ia
vorite family remedy. Price % and
80 cents, at H. l.. fuckers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
800 Reward 500

The readers OF this paper will be pleas
ed ITO learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known to the medical
paternity. Catarrh being a constitution
al disease, requires, a constitutional
treatment Halls CotarTh Cure Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
BLOOD and mucous surfaces or the svs-
TEN. thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength BY building Up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work d.
The proprietors have 50 much faith in
its curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars Tor any case that I;
tails - cure. Send tor list OF testfmo7-
ials Address F. ]. CHENEY * Co,
Toledo, o. sgSold by druggis t75c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
Davis Sails for Home ..

Washington. Feb. IA cablegram
received by the interior department
to-day announced that Webster
Davis, assistant secretary of the in
terror, sailed from Cape Town. South
Africa. to-day, bound for New York
He will arrive in, New York about
March u and probably will go direct
to Kansas City.
Mr.. Davis plans are not known,
but his connection with the interior
department is expected to terminate
shortly after his arrival here. He
may remain in the service several
mouths, but it is confidently asserted
that he will resign before the national
campaign is under way and will
doubtless enter the lecture field.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
New Home Items.

We are having some winter weather
again, everyone complaining OF bad
colds.
The box supper at the Virginia
school house last Tuesday night
proved a failure.
John Bowman says he is getting
very tired OF keeping bachelors hall.
The dance at Mr.. Warmers last
Saturday night was a failure.
Miss Lettia Peeler has a sever cold:
quite a number of the yOungfolks are
complaining of bad colds
The valentine party held at the
home of Mr. Exline's was a grand
success. There was a large crowd
present and all had Jolly time.
Misses Ollie and Leila Morris spent
Sunday at home.
Miss Bessie Garner has been quite
sick for the past week.
Mr.. Applebv is now in the cOmmu-
nitv: his many friends hope he will
remain. CUPID
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
Caring for Insane Soldiers.

San Francisco, Feb. 13.-Eleven
insane soldiers will to-day be sent
rom this city to the government
hospital at Washington. and it is
probable that about thirty more will
go east during the week During the
last three months nearly $50 de-
mented soldiers have been sent across
the continent, and it is said that
over 26O more will soon arrive here
from Manila. In nearly all cases the
men are violently insane, and the
reputed cause OF their trouble is the
ceaseless vigilance required by out
post duty in the Philippines
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
An Appeal TO the Ex-COnfederates of
Missouri

The old Confederate soldiers of Mis-
souri, desire before they go to see
monument erected in their state that
will remind succeeding generations
that iii the greatest war OF the world s
history the Mi>s1urians, whose con
victions of right led them to the side
of the Southern COnfedracy. had the
courage of their convictions, and
were not lacking III that quality OF
manhood which has made the name
American honored throughout the
world.
The committee, appointed by the
United Confederate Veterans 10 ac-
compli.h this purpose, has selected
Col. Henry \. Newman of Huntsville,
and authorized him to visit each
county i'll the state to put into oper-
alton the plan it has adopted to raise
the necessary funds for theirpurpose.
Col Newman's visit to this county
will be simply 10 select some one here
into whose hands this business will
be entrusted. The monument Is 10
be erected in the Conf, derate cemetery
At Springfield. Mo.
The committee il anxious to make
this n popular measure III which
everyone will participate. Large do
nations will not be asked of anyone.
From Twenty-Five cents to One dollar
is as much as will beexpected OF each.
and the committee would rather have
twent v-fve cents from four persons
| than dollar from one.
We are all proud of our state, and
in the years to come our postsrity
will look with pride to tie part Mis-
souri, acted in the greatest war OF
this century, and they will bow with
reverence to monument if we leave
them one in quality suitable to com
memOrate the herOism OF the Missouri
| Confederate soldiers.
We can do this if all the people oil
this state who are anxious to help
can be afforded an opportunity to
make n small donation. The com
mittee will not build a monument
that we will be ashamed for our pos
tprity to see, and will not undertake
the work until at least $4,000 have
been raised for the purpose. We are
satisfied that this can be done within
the next sixty days. and We feel sure
that the people OF this county VIII bt
glad TO make their contributions be
fore the books are closed.
LEROY b. VALIANT,
HARVEY SALMON,
GEORGE n RATLIFF.
A. L. ZoLLINGER.
A H CALDWELL, Committee.
Z. j. WILLIAMS,
10. " Bush,
GEORGE VI. JONES.
F. F. BRONATGH,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
DON'T LIKE PAPER TRUST.
An Illinois Republican Editor Raises
a Howl Againt Such Robbery.

Phil Dallam, editor of the Warsaw
His Bulletin, Congressman Marsh's
home organ, and one of the ablest Re
publican writer's in the State, raises
the following howl over the paper
trust:
''Printers are feeling the squeezing
process administered by the paper
trust and they are registering vigOr
Gus kick. Here are a few of the in
creaSes in the cost OF material: Print
paper, so per cent: manila, 40p percent;
card board, 20 per cent; book paper
20 per cent: fine writing papers, 30
per cent; envelopes, 10 per cent.
Printers material has also advanced
20 per cent. All OF which has con
verified a good many prOtectionist ed
itors into rank free traders-at least
so far as any product that is CONTROL
ed by a trust is concerned. There If
no question but what the protection
laws have been abused, and if the
present Congress does not meet this
apuse it will simply pay into tbs
hands OF the enemies of the legitimate
protection. The newspaper men have
had the wrong brought home to them
and they are fighting back; but their
case is no worse than some other in
dustries. and any measure of relic
should be general, rather than specia
in its application. "
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22

would I've AN honor to glorious old
Bates.
Miss Ada Crews school closed on
the 9th of this month with honor To
herself and 10 the school. She has
been punctual al her post, ever ready
to aid her pupils in their studies
She has given entire satisfaction, and
is destined To be one OF the leading
educators OF this county
II. VI. Wilcox Is still in the hog bust
ness. Heis paying 81 - per hundred
and thinks they will be higher.
VIM. Walls is looking we'll. He saws
he hopes to be able TO go to the cleo
ton this fall and help elect the entire
democratic ticket.
Harmon Heinberg is building a fine
hay shed and COW barn
Jack Elgin is complaining OF rheu-
matism: hope to hear of his speedy
recovery
NJ l. " ollie will start to his noun
tain home as soon as spring opens.
Walter Woody shipped 20 head Of
cattle To Kansas City last week; they
were sleek and fat and brought him
good price. Walter is good Judge
of stock
+. T. Boswell met with mn accident
the other day. His team lecame
frightened and ran away. upset the
carriage and dragged it about one
hundred yards before they were
stopped. The carriage was de-
molishrd, Eds shoulder slightly
bruised, his wife pretty badly fright
ened. but Ed says such things will
happen i'm the best families.
Our preacher, Bro. Blain, preached
here last Sunday, and his discourse
| on education was good and TO the
point, in the evening he preached on
| intemperance. He will one day be
with the leading preachers OF the NJ.
/ l.. church
Bro. T. NJ Cook, the Presbyterian
elder. will preach on Friday evening
and on Saturday will hold "A quar-,
terly conference at Passaic, ON sun
day the quarterly meeting will he
h Id and sacrament administered. i.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
1T IS VERY SCIEN TlFIC.
Preferred to All others of Its
Kind.
4 Few Of the Many Points Of Excellence
Not to BE Found Among Others.

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kidney and urinary ailments, ls seiennbc
preparation. II has been perfected after j.
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kid-De-0ids act gently, thoroughly and quickly
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fition.
C.E Bartlett. ticket sgeut, Port Arthur
road and residing on fillmore street, Asryvill"'
Mo-. says Prom exposure ] caught cola
which settled In the small Of my back. suf-
fered for about three weeks with bseksebe. A
package 81 Norrow's Kid-Ds-oids which ] pro-
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Efd-ns-oids are deserving % much praise.''
Hsrrox's Kld-n.-oids are not pills, bat yei-
low tablets. which 10 . scientific form OF pre-
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msnts Kid-ns-oids pat ~ IN small wood
en- BIKES ~h5eh contain enough FOR Stout Two
weeks. treatment and -sI al sfty cents g boz.
FOR sale q. all drEEgists-
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Ohio
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
Committee.
Pdssaic Items.

As we were at our little town the
other day We overheard some one
make the remark that if he Was rich
like some men he would outfit a full
brigade for the Boer army and join
Gen. JOubert in the great battles for
freedom. Vim. Feeback and Eichler
saw they aim to start by the LIST OF
April: they seem To think the war viii
be over bv that time, and II net they
will climb some high mountain where
there is no danger.
Perry Wright threshed clover for
J. y. Sharp one day last week, and
the seed is of first quality.
Mr.. Wright moved his engine TO } g.
Tathwell's and shelled his big lot OF
corn. Mr.. Tathxell intends TO build
an addition to his elevator in the
spring.
VIM. Febeck's father and brother
in-law came in from Cass county one
dav last week TO pay him IA visit
They say a great many OF the farmers
are through with their plowIng and
ready for spring work. They say
they have a court house that Il an
honor TO the county. and IL cost
SO. 900. Why can't the people q
Butler DO likew:sa? II W. have ten
million dollars taxable property. =
looks ~ though we ought 10 BE- able
To build "a good court house that
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
CLOTHES LINED WITH CASH.
Charity Patient at Hospital Found 10
Be Wealthy.

Chicago, Feb. lit was learned
today that Sam Beswick, an old and
| we'll known character on the open
board OF trade, died Sunday afte:
noon, charity patient in the Bap-
fist hospital, al.l his death was at
tended by a queer discovery on the
part OF the ho- ,.cal authorities His
old and tattereI clothing was found
literally lined with gold and silver
coin, and sewed behind an inner vest
pocket fifteen 800 bills We're found.
Among the bills was n slip OF paper
on which was scrubbed: Put in in
1896.
1t was found after Beswick's cloth
ing had been ripped 10 pieces in the
hospital that the old man was worth
5000 OF this amount 3. 035 in
currency was found hidden away in
the lining OF his coat and vest. Bonds
and real estate mortgages thought
to be worth about $4,000 were dis
covered sewed inside leather pocket
book that was stitched TO the lining
OF his coat
The greenbacks were first wrapped
in tissue paper, around that was a
wrapping of linen cloth Pasted to
the cloth We're strips OF stiff card
board and leather thongs were
wound round and round the packet
until the card board could not be
seen. Then the whole packet was
hidden away in a blind pocket he
tween the lining and the cloth of his
vest.
A long, narrow leather purse con
tanning about 5000 in gold and sill
yer was ripped out of his coat collar
The money had been in there 50 long
that the silver had become furnished
and the friction of the coins had worn
the gold ones almost smooth.
At various places in the lining and
in the corners OF the coat single
pieces OF money were found hidden
away.
Beswick was about 90 years old.
He came to the hospital three week
ago, suffering from stomach troubles
He was operated on last Wednesday.
but on account OF his age he failed to
survive the shock
At a cheap hotel where Beswick
roomed he was known to nearly all
the roomers, but none OF them knew
much Of his history, except that he
was always to be found on the open
board, and that he was never know n
TO spend cent when he could avoid
doing so.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
Renton's To-day Stick.

Washington, Feb. 9--Representa-
tive Champ Clark has received from
an admirer a stick that was used bv
Thomas Fl. Benton for stirring his
todv. The stick shows a great deal
of wear. and Mr. Clark's admirer
said in his note OF presentation that
he believed it would show even more
by the time it passes to other owner
ship. The stick was given as a sow
enir of Mr.. Clark's speech on Benton
at the time the Benton and Blair
statues we're presented TO congress.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
q a EST o7IA.
Res-, thu n The Kind You Have Always Bough
as1 sf GNHgztzzx
Odd Fellows Home Burned.

Liberty. Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE State
Odd Fellows Home. situated mile
south of Liberty, was destroyed this
morning by fire that started from a
torch which a plumber was using to
thaw out a frozen water pipe. The
building was constructed of wood
and burned quickly. The members
OF the home, fifteen of them aged
rem. were gotten out without anyone
being injured. The building was con
structed at cost of $4,000, and
was formerly the Winner Hotel. The
building and contents were insured
for $4,000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
Killed BY His Son.

Charleston. " Va, Feb. 14.-C. X.
Stewart, grocer, died this morning
from the effects Of shot fired by his
son, aged 10. during quarrel over a
valentine. The son. who il in Jail,
says he was protecting his mother
from an assault made ON her last
night by his father Mr.. Stewart had
received an offensive valentine and
had accused his wife of having sent it.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
Poor W0man's Mite.

frankfort, KY, Feb. 14.-Among
- INSCRIPTIONS to the Goebel mon
s...nt fund to-day was one OF 81
s.cr q poor working woman OF Kan
Ety. Her name is Mrs. Minnie
I'm Many such subscriptions
p.ye been received from neighboring
fateS.
The Republican., 1900-09-13
The Great Wallace Shows.

Those of our readers who appreci-
ate wholesome amusement should
plan to spend the day at Piedmont,
w. Va, where the Wallace Shows
will exhibit on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
The Daily .KRay, of Charles City,
said:
The afternoon performance was
presented before tent full of peo-
pie, who were wildly enthusiastic over
every feature. There is an absence
of sameness about the Wallace Shows,
every part of it being new, novel and
artistic. Not a single thing on the
bills was omitted, and when the mag
nificent exhibition ended the great
throng filed slowly out, 10th to depart
from place which had furnished
them with such pleasant afternoons
entertainment. The performance,
with variations, will be repeated this
evening.
The Republican., 1900-09-13

"lF there is anyone who believes
the Gold Standard a good thing, OF
that it must be maintained, | warn
him not to cast his vote for me, be-
cause l promise him it will not be
maintained in this country longer
than l am able to get rid of it,
This language was used by Hon.
William Jennings Bryan in a speech
at Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 16, 1896
Our readers will notice that Mr.
Bryan does not want the vote of any
one who believes the Gold Standard
is good thing Can anyone believe
otherwise after witnessing our sound
business and financial prosperity
since the Gold Standard law has been
enacted?
Mr.. Bryan made promise to the
American voters that the Gold Stan
dard law will not be maintained in
this country longer than am (he Isl
able to get rid of it." The election of
Mr.. Bryan to the Presidency would,
therefore, be Immediately followed
by attacks upon the financial integ-
rity of the United States and of every
individual citizen. The result would
be repetition of the business panic
and disaster that we experienced dur
ing the last Democratic administra-
tiOD
The Republican., 1900-09-13

Mr.. A. F. George, president of the
Garrett County Sunday School Tn
ion, has issued call for a convention
of Sunday school workers to be held
in the new United Brethren church
at Loeb Lynn Heights, this county,
on Tuesday and Wednesday Oct. 9th
and 10th.
The address issued to the Sunday
school workers throughout the coun-
ty by Mr.. George is given below:
DEAR BRETHREN:-The conven-
tion being thoroughly interdenomina-
tional the call embraces all evangel-
ical denominations, and it is desired
to have two representatives from each
Sunday school,in the county.
1t is also desired that each Young
Peoples Society be represented by
one delegate.
Pastors and superintendents are
delegates by virtue of their offices.
Brethren, will you not aid in max
ing this the greatest and most effect
i've gathering of Sunday-school work
ers ever held in the county?
| Our prayer is that the Sunday
I School work in the county will have
such an uplift through this conven-
tion that a revival of interest, and a
soul-saving power will permeate ev-
cry nook and corner of the county.
Let us pray and labor for these re
suits.
The programme will be published
in September Field Record, and a
copy sent to every pastor and super
intendent in the county. If any su-
perintendent fails to receive copy
it will be because we have not his
name on our list, and that is not our
fault
Pastors and superintendent are
requested to give public notice of the
convention and to read the program
! TO their resnectiye flOcks.
The Republican., 1900-09-13

Frederick county in 1881, took his
young wife to live in the bear creek
glades only narrow paths led from
one settlement to another, and their
household goods were transported on
pack-horses. Their new home was
but the wreck of an old cabin that
the hunters had stripped to the joists
for firewood. The new tenant raised
it to its former height and covered it
with clap-boards, but even then it
had neither floor, nor chimney, nor
door; by hole in the wall they got
in and out, and q rattlesnake had
welcomed them to their bed-chamber
But the glade was 1.-THE most beauti
full country they had ever seem"
Their cattle and horses were pastured
on sweet grass to thier knees; birds
OF all feathers strove with each other
in riot of song, and everywhere wild
turkeys roamed in the dalliance of a.
paradise, leading their young. But
there were wolves in the thickets
near by, land in every soft piece of
ground were footprints of all kinds"
telling where the bear had passed,
and the deer, and the rabbit. And
when they dined that day it was on
table made of sheet of maple bark
"tied down to two laths to keep it
from curling up at the sides" This
was laid on sort of scaffold, made
by driving four small forks into our
clay floor, on which little cross poles
were placed to support the bark"
"Our dinner was made cheerful by
lively chat and happy expectations,
for we had all things in common.
We had but to say, Rise, Meshachl
Stay and eat!' n-EYRIE In The Bal
timore Sun.
The Republican., 1900-09-13
Flaws in Bryan's Programme e

The more it is studied, the more
flaws appear in the "easy, honest and
honorable solution of the Philippine
question which Col. Bryan fathered
in his indianapolis acceptance speech.
That solution was, in brief, to set up
a stable form of government in the
Philippines, to recognize native indie
pendence, and finally to guarantee
the Filipinos that protection from
foreign interference which is accord
ed under the Monroe doctrine to the
lesser American republics. In both
his indianapolis and Topeka addresses
the Democratic Presidential candi-
date struggled with specious sophis-
try to identify conditions and duties
in the Philippines with those which
have arisen through the fulfllment
of this country's pledge to give stable
government and liberty to Cuba.
"Who will draw the line, the Nebras-
ka leader exclaimed at indianapolis,
between the natural rights of the
Cubans and the Filipinos?" And, ig-
noring the totally different relations
in which Cuba stands to the United
States through treaty pledges and
legislative enactment, he shiftily de-
manded an application in the Philip
pines of that policy of naturalization
which in Cuba has already taken def
mite and mutually satisfactory shape.
The parallel which Colonel Bryan
seeks to institute between American
obligations in Cuba and American