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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
Or. STRONG Is SCARED,
He Tells the House Committee That Nor.
mohisIn L. Increasing at An Alarm
ing Rate ia Tai- Country

Washington, Feb. 20.-The suppress
sion of polygamy was further con-
sidered Tuesday by the house commit
tee on judiciary, DR.. Josiah Strong,
president of the League of Social Ser>-
ice, and Rev. William L. Campbell. a
missionary of long service in Utah,
speaking i'll advocacy of federal leg
islation. DIR. Strong stated tina. while
the Mormons were only one-fifteenth
the number of the Presbyterians.
Methodists and Congregationalists
yet in a stated period they had in
creased more than all three combined.
DR.. Strong also said that if the gov
eminent did not act it was not I'M
likely that Joseph smiths prophecy
that every state wet of the Missis-
sippi river would be brought under
Mormon influence would be fulfilled.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
BRYAN AGAINST GoRMAN.
A Washington special to q Kansas Cary
Paper Says Political Issues Are In
yoiyed In Convention Fight

Kansas City. Mo-. Feb. cot is
Kansas City against Milwaukee and
Arthur Poe German. and an even fight
ut that The issues now involved in
The contest are greater than merely
1he selection of a convention city. The
opposing forces are aligned on prin-
ciples that reach into the convention
itself. The stanchest friends of BRYAN
are the strongest friends of Kansas
City. while the gold democracy. with
German. are for Milwaukee,
The Iowa house passed bill pro-
yiding for BARRIERS examining board.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
BUILT BY BRIGHAM YOUNG.
Western Union Ha. just Purchased All
the Teleg raph Lines Owned by the
Mormon Church.

Chicago. Feb. 2O.-The Western
Union Telegraph company has COM
pleted the purchase of all the tele-
graph lines of the Deseret Telegraph
company. which has heretofore be-
longed to and been operated by the
Mormon church. These lines extended
throughout Utah an dto all the Nor
mon settlements in the states of Idaho
and Nevada, and their construction
by brigham Young was in advance OF
the building of railroads. and for
many years they were the principal
means of immediate communication
for the Mormon church and its bust
ness connections
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
DIVIDED INTO FACTIONS.
Fusioni.ts Control the Popuiist National
Committee At Lincoln and q walkout
Kesulted-Date of Convention.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 2O.-A split and
a waikout followed turbulent meet
ing OF the populist national commit
tee last night, the anti-fusion leaders,
after having number of their follow
ers turned down by the credentials
committee, organizing bolt and
forming d new committee.
The committee presided over by
Senator Butler took up the quest ion
of time and place for the national
convention. A proposition from the
Texas delegation that May Q be fixed
upon as the day was amended so As to
permit committee TO decide on both
time and place. The amendment was
opposed vigorously by the Texas dele
CATION as 'cowardly and trucking to
the democrats" Senator Allen, of
Nebraska, spoke at ength in favor of
harmony and for the naming of date
by the whole committee. Bryan
will be the nominee of both democrats
and populists,' said Senator Allen.
land the question of date makes little
difference anyhow" The amend
ment TO refer to a committee was
voted down and Wednesday, May 9,
the same date as that of the middle
of-the-road convention at Cincinnati,
was decided upon. Three cities, Kan
sas City, Sioux Falls. s. ID. and Indian
apolis, presented claims for the con-
vention and each was granted I'M
limited time to set forth its respective
advantages. Sioux Falls was chosen.
The boilers secured a room at the
Grand hotel. prepared an address and
called a national convention for Gin
cinnati on Wednesday, May 9. They
explained that they bolted because OF
the action of the fusionists in refus-
ing to admit members who had at
tended the Cincinnati convention
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
IDLE SOLDIERS.
Only . Small Pc rtion of an Army Ever
Comes Into Action in
Battle.

Modern war is such complex bust
ness, and SO many things besides fight
ing have to be done. that q very large
part of an army never fires a shot
Even Of the soldiers actually opposed
to the enemy, only portion come
into conflict in any battle.
For instance, Gen. Butler must have
had some $4,000 men at the battle of
the Tugela river, yet we are told that
only 10000 troops went into action.
The explanation of this apparently
curious fact is that armies don't fight
now in dense masses like long ago.
The terrible hail of bullets from mag
azine rifles and maxims, as we'll as
the destructive power of shells
charged with high explosives" would
annihilate an army in dense forma-
ton. Hence the fighting troops have
to scatter themselves over a line IS,
20 and even 80 miles long.
OF course, the chances Of battle
bring it about that, while the fight
ing becomes very hot and fierce in
certain spots, the troops in other
parts of the line don't come into con-
tact with the enemy at all. This is
why certain battalions lose an appall-
ing numb Der Of men. while others come
OF with a few casualties. In the great
battle Of Koeniggratz the biggest
battle Of this century-it is said that
$4,000 Prussians and $4,000 Austrians
did not fire a single shot.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
TO TRY a GUERILLA.
Military Commission Wtii Meet at Calam-
ba to Outline Policy for Treat
ment of Filipino Rebels

Manila, Feb. 20.-A military com
mission meets at Calalnaba Nednes-
day to try a Filipino member of the
guerilla band which attacked squad
of Americans February 2, killing cor
poral. The charges are murder and
assault with intent to kill. The case
is important as foreshadowing the
policy of treating guerillas as bandits.
1t is supposed that one reason which
has hitherto deferred the American
authorities from adopting this policy
is that the insurgents have more than
so American prisoners and may retail
late, although a few of them were
captured while fighting.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22

Manhattan, Kan, Feb. 20.-Rev. Jo-
seph Denison, one of the founders of
Manhattan, and for As years a prom
inent figure in Kansas history, is dead
at the home of his sister, Mrs. /. T.
Goodnow, in this city. He founded
Blue Mont college and was the first
president of the state agricultural
college. In 1873 he became president
of Baker university at Baldwin. In
1855 he was associated with Eli Thay-
er in the Emigrant Aid association
and the company settled at the mouth
of the Big Blue, calling the town Bos-
ton, now Manhattan.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
SPORTS AMONG THE AFRICANS
Many of the Games Played by the Ma
tfves and Beers Are Taken
from the English

Long years ago it was noted that
wherever Englishmen went they took
their national pastimes with them; and
on recent 'off day" at Mafeking. when
the Beers had for few hours ceased
bombarding, a cricket match was Or
gained by the beleaguered garrison.
There are other parts of the dark con-
tinent, says the Birmingham Post,
in which civilization is accompanied
and stimulated by athletics, and an in
teresting testimony is to hand upon
that head from St. Andrews college.
Kiungani, which owes existence to
the universities mission to central
Africa. OF all the games played there
by the boys, some of whom are freed
slaves, football has the first place in
popularity, though a few boys have
shown a desire to learn a little more
about cricket, and the smaller ones
have partially for FOUNDERS. They
had last season four ''first-class"
matches of football, two of which they
won and two they lost. In the first her
majesty's ship Fox scored four goals to
their one; in the second, the same ship
scored one goal to their nil; in the
third, against a combined team of Eu-
ropeans from town, they scored four
goals to nil, and in the fourth, against
her majesty's ship Philomel. they
scored five goals to nil. They would
like very much to have thin jerseys.
with badge of the college, to present
to boys who win their 'colors" by play
ing in three "first-class" matches, and
1t will be no wonder if English friends
provide these, as well as the footballs.
which are wanted for 20 villages in
Nyasa, and the tennis balls for boys al
MaQila
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
TELEGRAPHIC BREviTiES.

There are 276 post offices in Cuba,
10 of which are in charge of Ameri-
cans.
The total receipts of the patent Of
flee for 1899 were $1,325,457, profit
of $113,673 to the government.
Fire at Decatur, Ala, destroyed six
brick buildings in one of the main
business blocks. Loss, 100000.
John Collins, wealthy New York
broker, has caused the arrest of his
son for the alleged theft of $4,000.
About 3,4OO delegates are attend
ing the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Buttermakers' convention at
Lincoln, Neb.
Secretary Martin, of the Kansas
Historical society, will try to get up
a history of every county and munic-
ipality in the state.
Congressman Lacey, of Iowa, wants
to amend the civil service law to limit
the appointment of government en-
ployes to five years.
A Washington dispatch said the
house and senate conferees would have
no trouble in reaching an agreement
on the financial bill
At Detroit, Mich, Tom Sharkey
knocked out Jim Jeffords, of Cali
fornia, in the second round of what
was to be ten-round bout.
DIR. c. Gross, who committed sui
eide at Zebra, Morgan county, Mo-,
was known throughout the county as
a breeder and tanner of quails.
In st. Joseph. Mo, the ministers of
all Protestant churches and the sa-
loon-keepers will hold a joint CON
ference to discuss Sunday closing.
BY a decision of the Illinois SUI
preme court on the Goth the bonds
men of the late State Treasurer Ram
say must pay a shortage of S4S7,O0o.
Some of the democratic members of
congress are insisting that ex-Consul
Macrum would make "a good vice pres
idential candidate to run with Bryan.
Hutchinson knight, living II miles
from Paris, H., was killed by his
brother. Newton. The brothers were
mother.
President and Mrs. Mckinley were
guests at dance given in Washington
by Miss Wilson, the daughter of the
secretary of agriculture. to which a
large company was invited.
Chairman Jones, of the democratic
national committee, says the next
platform of his party will contain
declaration for the election of United
States senators by direct vote.
If Senator Fairbanks has his way
about the matter the immigration
laws of this country and those which
prohibit the Importation of contract
laborers will be extended to the is
land of Porto Rico.
1t is generally understood that the
state department is willing to have the
HayPauncefote treaty delayed for
some time. Indeed, it is claimed at
the capitol that the treaty will not
be icted upon at this session.
Tie St. Louis Single-Tax league in
ten, to make n test of the states
right TO collect personal property
tax. 1t is the single-taNers' idea that
such tax is unconstitutional. under
the bill of rights of the Missouri con-
sti. ution.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
1T is CLASS LEGISLATION
Law Taxing Department stores, Passed ~
Missouri Legislature, Knocked Dat
by the Supreme Court.

jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 20.-rhe
supreme court, in an opinion by
Judge Robinson, declared the depart
ment store law, passed by the last leg
islature, unconstitutional and void.
The reasons given are that it is clearly
class legislation, that the act is in
complete and is not a law and does
not constitute a rule of conduct and
that the act imposes an occupation
tax as a license to do business. The
law applied only to ST. Joseph, Kan
sas City and st. Louis, and to stores
in those cities employing more than
a certain number of clerks. This
feature is objected to in the opinion
as class legislation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
MYSTERY SURROUNDS THIS
Steamer with Cargo OF Wheat for the
British in south Africa sunk In
the Delaware River.

Philadelphia, Feb. 20.-The British
steamer Restormel. which was ready
to sail from this port with u cargo of
wheat for Limerick, Ireland. sank in
the Delaware river, off kaighns'
point. Y. J.. Monday night. Consider
able mystery surrounds the sinking of
the vessel, as il is reported that the
grain was 10 be forwarded eventually
TO South Africa. The steamer had
nearly ten feet of water in her fore
hold when the first mate discovered
that the vessel was settling.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
Rat Year In japan.

BY a strange coincidence this is
"mouse" or rat" year. according to
the oriental zodiac. and rats. as a cause
of the spread of the bubonic plague in
Japan, are at the same time being
killed by the hundreds. A good price
has been 'set on their heads" The
plague is raging chiefly in Osaka. where
it got q good start in the factories; but
Toxic, Yokohama and other places are
adopting strict precautionary meas
nreS
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22

Chicago, Feb. 20.-"American securi-
ties will not suffer appreciably from
the Boer war, no matter what set
backs the British forces may receive"
said Secretary of the Treasury Lyman
J. Gage. 1.-The same, indeed, may be
said of English securities. The finan-
cial condition of England S recog-
nized by fnanciers as so strong that
every demand for the prosecution of
the war can easily be met"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
Closet New-pa per Plant.

Troy, Kan. Feb. 20.-An attach
ment for s4OO was levied on Pool Grin
stead's newspaper plant. the Wathena
Star, and an attempt will be made TO
sell the plant at sheriff's sale to sat
isfy Judgment for costs rendered in
the recent libel suits against Grin
stead in the district court. The news
paper was put i'll charge OF a consta-
BILE
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
Novel Campaign Scheme.

Atchison. Kan, Feb. 20.-John Sea-
ton, owner of the Atchison opera
house and an opponent of w. J. Bailey
for congress, threw open the doors
of his theater tonight and invited
the public to witness the play free of
charge. Political speeches in favor of
Charles Curtis for congress were made
between the acts.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
Until Improvement. Are Paid For.

Guthrie. Ok, Feb. 2O.-Federal
Judge Townsend has rendered his
first decision in the famous Indian
territory land leases, holding that
where valuable and permanent i'm
provements have been made the de-
PENDANTS may hold the land until the
improvements are paid for. The de-
cision will give thousands of lease
holders the right TO receive the bene-
fits of improvements made.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22

Sing Sing, y. Y, Feb. 2O.-Roland
p. MOlineux's parents and his young
wife have moved TO Sing Sing, taking
apartments in house facing the cell
in the lighthouse in which Molineux
is confined. The family will occupy
1hs-s- ;fJr II -nts until NolinelIx Is
granted q new, trial, or until the death
a.fif. ne 8 49,. -. ed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 2o.-Judge
Slower, of the circuit court, decided
that labor unions had the legal right
to put in force peaceful boycott
against employers of non-union labor
and had legal right TO try by peace
full and fair persuasive means to in
duce customers of "a boycotted person
or firm to quit that person or firm
and patronize employers of union
work
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
New Federal Wards.

Cuba's actual population. according
to the preliminary enumeration made
under federal authority, is l.572.s45:
that of Porto Rico 95T.679. Many of
these people-most of them in Port o
Rioo-are practically wards of the
United States, and must receive aid
from federal sources until the difficult
problems of insular administ IA ton
shall have been worked out in their be-
half.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
Because of q Parental ReprimAnd.

Boonville, Mo-, Feb. 20.-Emil
Beha, aged %. who had been on a
protracted spree, was reprimanded by
his parents. He borrowed some
trough on rats" from neighbor, and
after taking a tablespoonful ate a
hearty dinner and went to the barn.
where he was found in a short time
by his mother and taken in the house
and medical aid summoned, but too
late to save him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
HIS LAST HOPE GONE.
Missouri Supreme Court Oserruies the
Latest Motion of John Kennedy. and
He Must Serve His Sentence.

jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 2o.-The
supreme court overruled motion to
transfer to the court, en- banc, the case
of John Kennedy, the convicted train
robber. This is the last attempt
made to obtain his liberation and he
must now serve his 17-year sentnce
in the penitentiary.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22

Kinsley. Kan, Feb. 20.-Wiliiam
Carroll. Twentieth Kansas, who was
killed in action in Luzon, was buried
in the soldiers lot in the cemetery
here. Carroll was a Catholic, but as
the Catholic church building at kins-
lev was small the bishop gave permits
sion for services to be held in the
Congregational church.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
Over 5000 Dog. on Exhibition.

New York. Feb 20--The twenty
fourth annual bench show of the
Westminster Kennel club opened to-
day at Madison Square Garden. In
all 2.II0 CANNES of 80 breeds are on
exhibition These include the finest
dogs of this country and some Of the
best of Europe.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22

The receipts from the Philippine
islands for the FIVE months ended De-
ceInber 81 were s6.6g6.OsO- The chief
Items are Seized funds, S473, $50; in
sernaI revenue, sii3. i34; customs, So
5l5,6So.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22

jacksonville. Fla, Feb. 20.-The cit
liens of Jacksonville. who are prepar-
ing for the state q. \. r. encampment
here in May. had "a very far.lSor"e
invitation made +. n eNprctel
guests. Admiral an. Mr. ID v. :. II
consists of a rect lgu.sF PATE OF
gold. 81. inches Ions g.. inches wide
and II, pounds in " ght. IN. sJuse-
mir cost $3.50.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22

Wichita KAN. Feb. 2O.-In fit of
= sporI-rcy b.-,,:use of sickness and
a. ..e= 5---t Ler husband was out
of work, Mrs Joseph Griffith, the wife
of laboring man. committed suicide
here by drowning herself in neigh
boris cistern, where her body was
found after a long search.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
Ob~risn College GET. $4,000

Oberlin, o.. Feb. 2o.-President Bar
rows to-day announced a gift of sfO.-
600 for Oberlin college from the es-
tate of William f.. Osborn. of iitts
burgh. who died in Florida week
ago for the endowment of the presi-
dents chair
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
A Roer Horse Remedy.

The Beers and other residents OF
South Africa ward off horse sickness
by rubbing little tar or eucalyptus oil
in the nostrils of the horse when he is
out on the veldt.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
ROBERTS ON THE MOVE.
British Commander Is Now at Par
deberg, 80 Miles to the East
of Jacobsdal.
GEN. HART HAS TAKEN c0IEHS0.
After a slight Engagement the British
Commander Occupies the Stronghold
Near decentralization Has No I'm
portsnt Dispatches, But the Queen An
bouDces Good News from the Front.

London. Feb. 2O.-The war Office has
issued a dispatch from Lord Rober Is,
the main Importance OF which is the
TACT that ii is dated Pardeberg.
Pardeberg is 80 miles east of Jacobs
dial. The dispatch announces that the
railroad 10 Kimberley is open and that
Gen. Methuen will proceed there with
reinforcements forthwith and that
large supplies will be forwarded to
the town.
Gen. Hart Occupies CoIenso
London, Feb. 20.-News has been
received that Gen. Hart has occupied
Colenso after a slight engagement
Whatever good news may have been
received from the front is being care
fully guarded. In spite of the quee n s
announcement TO the Fourth bat
talon of the Lincolnshire militia, that
good news had been received from the
seat of war, the war officials solemnly
averred that they had received no
news. Unofficially, it is rumored that
Gen. Kitchener has brought Gen.
Cronje 10 a standstill and has engaged
him, and il is added the war Office now
is only awaiting the result of the
battle. In any case the confident
hope that Gen. Cronje has been cut
of from Bloemfontein continues to
prevail in London, and especially in
view of detailed dispatches saying
that the Free Staters, when they saw
the extent of the British forces, were
in favor of surrendering.
Gen. Butler, apparently, is content
ing himself with Smelling the Beers
from his newly gained position at
Monte Christie. which. according to
good opinion, is likely to form his
base for another attempt to relieve
Ladysmith.
Boer. Order 10000 Shells
Paris, Feb. 20.-According to a dis
patch from Rennes, a factory there
has received an order from the Trans
vaal government for 10000 artillery
she lis
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22
Boer. Order 10000 Shells

Paris, Feb. 20.-According to dis
patch from Rennes, a factory there
has received an order from the Trans
yaal government for 100000 artillery
shells.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-17
Hard DrinL-rs In chile.


Iquique. Chile. has the reputation OF
consuming more liquor per capita than
any other place In the world.
have never seen liquor OF all kinds
consumed in sucd quantities as here.
but apparently there is very little
drunkenness. The dry atmosphere and
the atoms Of sand that one is constant
ly inhallng excite an abnormal thirst.
no doubt. and they say that the human
Iystem requires an unusual amount
Df stimulant to sustain the heat and
fatigue OF this climate am quite
sure. that this duty is not neglected
judging by the extraordinary eXeesSes
which are Witnessed without comment
daily and hourly at every club aud hO-
tel.
Half dozen cocktails before break.
fast-One man NJ lquique is said TO
require IL TO start his machinery IN
motion-a bottle OF Scotch or Irish
whisky at breakfast. another al lunch.
wines and cordials AT dinner. brandy
and soda every now and then during
the day. alternating with copiOuS and
frequent drafts of beer ana the same
repeated all the evening. With uisht-
cap Of whisky and hottie beside the
bed in case OF a restless night-thss is
considered a moderate indulgence. and
the way they mix things Is aE azing
have seen party of business men
around ;able AT club drinking cock
tails. brandy and soda. beer. cham
pagne. sherry and yermuth ut the
same sitting during business hours aud
return to repeat the performance sew
eral times during the day.-Chne Let
ter In Chicago Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-17
kmea cIn..icnI Quotatlon..

In tracing the decline Of the use OF
classical quotations in legislative bod
les the Boston Herald cites the case OF
Edward Everett. who Once concluded
a stately speech in congress with a
long. sOnorous and superbly modulated
citation of 4 passage from Tacitus and
then took his seat No sooner was he
through than up spraug a burly mem
Der from what was then 4 frontier
state OF the west. He had once been
an Indian agent. and no sooner was he
on his legs than he began to pour out
a vehement harangue In Choctaw W.
After awhile the speaker called him 10
order
Il don't see why my freedom OF
speech should be abridgedr' he cried
You let the gentleman from Massa-
chuSetiS run on. and didn't under
stand the first word Of his lingo any
better than he does mine"
The scene was described as very
eomical. but It struck the deathknell
Of further classical quotations in a
congress tl.at had not the ray Of an
idea what the unintelligible lingo Of
Cicero and Tar..--e was driving at.