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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
Walton W. Steele was in ST. Louis

Walton W. Steele was in St. Louis
the first OF the week on business.
This is beautiful weather. but we
are afraid 10 say much for fear il viii
turn off bad before the paper reaches
its readers
Men silk vests are very stylish,
81 to S3. American Clothing House
Mrs. J. F. Smith is visiting rels-
tives and friends in Kansas City this
week
Mems slippers and nullifers-tle
good kind-S1.5o. At Am arican
Clothing House.
The telegraph operators on the
Wichita, Topeka K Santa Fe rail-
road are out ons strike, badly Grip
ping the operation of the road.
The Ladies Aid of NJ. f. church. viii
give an oyster supper at Virginia.
Mo: on Friday night, Dee -. \
cordial invitation Is extended to all.
| A motion is made that the board
/ ing houses at Jefferson City Substi-
tute Belgian hares for cotton tails
during the next general assembly.
Our great Walk Over" shoe would
be appreciated by the most fastid-
iOus. American Clothing House.
Read the advertisements in Tue
TINES this week oucontemplate
buying Christmas presents il viii
pay you.
+. d kipp. cashier OF the Farmers
| Bank. was in st Louis and Kansas
City last week attendinga meeting OF
the executive committee of the Mo.
State Bankers Association. OF which
he is a member.
Burglars Sunday night removed Il
glass from IL skylight and stole 5000
worth of silks, cloaks and hosiery
from the dry goods'stOre of Milton
Strong & Co., at Hannibal. Mo.
Read our "ad' forall kinds of gifts
for men and boys. Amer Clio. House
Mrs j. e. Bachelor OF DeepwateI
township, spent the week with heI
daughter, Mrs Y. l.. Johnson, who
has been quite sick. MIR. Batchelol
came up Sunday for his wife. Mrs
Johnson is convalt scing.
W. +. Walton, arrived hom'
r Monday evening from quite an eN
l tended trip i'll western Kansas. whel
I he had been TO look after landed i'll
2 terests He came home Il few day
: earlier than he expected on accoun
: OF strike of the operators on tn
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe rail
8 road.
> j. A. Trimble received ii letter iron
DR.. f.. $. Ballard. dated at kansa
CITY. Dec. IL. 1900. stating that b
had Joined the Benedicts and woul
leave that evening with his wife ia
Montrose to visit his parents. II
did not give the fortunate lady
name. This comes us great suI
prise TO the doctors many friends
5 Butler. the most intimate OF whOI
:. had no intimation of his cOntempla
;. eel action. He seemed set in h
t WAYS and resisted the Establishment
e of our fairest and most fascinatln
r young ladies Dir. Ballard has lee
!, very successful i'll his practice sin'
# locating in Butler. BY his gentle
:. manly demeanor and strict attentlO
to business lac has gained the respeC
h land admiration OF our people. VIII
4 will unite with The TINES in be-
"a wishes for their happiness and pro'
+. perity.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
This is What They Saw.

Those who take Hoods Sarsapa'
rilla for scrofula, eczema, eruptlOns
catarrh. rheumatism or dyspepsia
say it cures promptly and perma'
nentlv. even after all other applica
tions fail. You may take this medi
cine with the utmost confidence that
it will do you good. What it ma.
done for Others you have every rea
son to believe it will do for you.
Constipation is cured by Hood I
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
WILL HAVE NO EFFECT.

Appointments of Ii Hung Chang to Nego-
. tfate Peace.
WASHINGTON. Aug. ia member
of the cabinet stated that the reported
imperial edict authorizing Ii Hung
Chang to negotiate for peace was likely
to have no immediate effect on the sit.
uation. 90,
ut may be true" he said, land the
Chinese may be awakening to realiza!
ton of the situation. But neither that
edict nor anything else will bring about
any change in the present plan and de-.
termination to push on to Pekin and
rescue the legations. do not appre-
bend that anything will occur that will
be sufficient warrant for stopping the
march to the Chinese capital. The
ministers must be rescued first. We
would put little faith in any such step
until it is backed up by something more
definite. Ii Hung Chang may imme.
diately put himself into communication
with some Of the powers, but it will not
affect present plans until our Legations
are rescued"
It was further stated that this gov.
eminent did not have high opinion Of
the reliability Of the Chinese statesman
and was not inclined to pin great faith
to his acts.
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MOT AL ARE Pacific q.

Much Activity Among the Rosrs Reported
W KILL. byl.srd Roberta. m $$ All.
LONDON, Aug, IS. The war Office has
received tho following message from
Lord RObsrts: M N 4. ;$35s
Fretoeia, Aug. TO- Johannesburg
reports that patrol from tho water.
works was attacked Aug. 4. ia n t 5s,lt&5i
Butler occupied Amerspoort the
evening Of Aug. 2. The enemy retired
before his force about SIX miles before
Amerspoort was reached. The casual
Hes were 40 men wounded. NJ
Butler was on the north bank OF
Reistspruit Aug. Q. on his way to
Emelo. \. g..gss y ~ y H::' y
"Rundle arrested at Harrismith Com.
lnandant Marisf, three field comets and
thirty armed burghers and British
subject ofNatsl, named Marias; q Boer
spy, Erasmus, and q former member Of
the Free State intelligence bureau.
Hunter reports that 100 burghers,
with upwards Of 1000, 900 rounds Of
ammunition, surrendered Aug. 8, and
Aug. y, Oloet, 4 member Of the volks.
Rad, was q prisoner with Hunter.
':Kitohener, engaged Dewet's rear
guard yesterday near Andeque, within
hearing Of Methuen's guns, Blk miles
northwest"
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CHINESE RESPONSIBLE.

d. Dslcasse Replies to . Message From
tho Tsung ii Ysmen.
PARIS. Aug. 1S.-The tsung Ii yamen
forwarded through the Chinese minis
ter in Paris, Yu Keng, q message to the
French government complaining Of the
''tardiness Of the foreign ministers in
Pekin in replying to the offer Of the
Chinese government to conduct them
under escort" The message proceeded
to say the tsung Ii yamen declined to be
responsible for any casualties which
might follow these delays, and insisted
that the European governments order
their representatives to leave Pekin.
To this telegram M. Deloasse, minister
of foreign affairs, sent tina following
reply: q, .a:l> N Il
''No Order to depart from .Pskin win
be given to our minister 20 long 40 the
route 10 unsafe. II q casualty occurs
the responsibility will be entirely with
the Chinese government. Its strict
duty IL to protect foreign ministers
even more than its own. ~.
If it be true that the Chinese gov
eminent has great difficulty in defend
ing them and defending itself against
rebels, it should order its troops to
stand aside before the allied fordesL
This would render free the road from
Nen Tsin to the capital and would 40
oomplish tho work Of protection, which
in encumborod
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TORPEDO BOAT SUNK.

Fatal Collistcn Between Ships During
Maneuvers OF tho French Navy.
PARIS, Aug. 13.-During maneuvers
Of the French feet off Cape St. Vincent
. collision occurred between the first
class battleship Brennus, flying the flag
Of Vice Admiral Fourier, commander
Of the feet, and the torpedo boat de.
stroyer France. The France sank i'm.
mediately. The accident was due to
the fact that the France turned to the
right when ordered to the left.
Details thus far received are very
meager, but only q small portion Of the
crew, consisting of officers and 5s
men, were saved. It is believed that no
fewer than so were lost, and great
anxiety is felt here. The France, which
was Of $40 tons displacement, was re.
cent addition to the French navy.
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Hopes the Arrival OF the Re
M lief Column Will Not Be
5s.sstts,,, :. Delayed. n W
ENCOURAGING a. n { \ TO OFFICIALS
Determined to Press Forward
2 # to Pekin as Rapidly az
/ |: r. H.. Possible. -
\ France Warns China That She
s. Must Give Protection to
&. =. Ministers. A.,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-During tho
day the war department. officials await
ed anxiously additional news from
General OhafRee. One dispatch was
received from him transmitting a mes.
sage he had received from Minister
Conger. The message was as follows:
y ,'''Pekin, Aug. I'VE, will hold on
until your arrival Hope it will be
soon. Send such information as you
can"
While the message Of Minister Con.
ger contains nothing new, it was en-
couraging to the officials to have re-
newed assurances of his ability and de.
termination to ''hold on" until relief
reached him. That General Chaffee
will communicate with the besieged
minister tidings of hope and good cheer
Il the opportunity be afforded him,
officials here are certain. Minister
Oonger's expression of hope that the
long-looked for relief may soon reach
him simply adds to the determination
Of the government to press forward to
Pekin as rapidly. as may be possible.
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COMPLEXITIES MATTERS.

Chinese Minister'S Opinion Of the Refusal
Of Fsreigno-s to Leave Pekin.
LONDON, Aug. l3.-The Chinese min
lister, Sir Chih Chen 10 Feng Luh. in
an interview, said that the ministers Of
the powers in declining to leave Pekin
had undoubtedly complicated the situ.
alton, adding that il the allies pushed
on to the capital It might have the
effect Of involving the Southern prov.
inces in great trouble. The minister
said he had just received the informa-
ton that the proposed landing Of Indian
troops at Shanghai had already caused
grave apprehension and there would be
an exodus Of Chinese merchants. If
these troops were landed, he pointed
out, others Of course would follow, and
great conflict would result.
The minister also said that if tho
powers had adopted his suggestion and
opened negotiations with Ii Hung
Chang, matters might have been ar
ranged.
The march Of the allies ON Pekin, the
Chinese diplomat further remarked,
would probably endanger the foreign
ers' lives, adding that kilograms had al.
ready been received. showing that
trouble had arisen in this connection.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
Ex.0overnor Scott Dead.

TOLEDO, O., Aug. 1s.-Robert Kings.
ton Scott, twice civil governor Of South
Carolina, died at his home in Napoleon.
He was stricken with apoplexy year
ago, but had apparently recovered. He
entered the war Of the Rebellion in
1851 as lieutenant colonel and was
discharged as major. general. He was
appointed military and twice chosen
civil eoySs.saeCsst q IS soq Fab 6{lsr4a 9.
"What Is a back number, pap .#'
"Well, q photograph of the family Of a
man who didn't get the political nomina.
ton he expected might be so considered"
Detroit Free Press. tSt
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
shakespeare's Names.

The following list is given of the forms
under which Shakespeare's name has ap-
peared at different times: Chaksper,
Shakepere, Shaxpere, Shakspire, Shax-
spere, Schaksper, SHAKESPEARE, Shakes
peare. Schakespeyr, Shakespeare, Shay
spere, Shaxpur, Shaksper, Shakespeare,
Shakaspear, Shaxsper, Shakspear, shax-
peare, Shakespeare, Shaxburd, Shack
speyr, Shakespear, schakesper, Shacke-
spere, Shakespeare.
DR.. Furnivall admits the existence Of
only five unquestionably genuine sigma
lures Of the poets-two on his Blackfriars
conveyance and mortgage and three on
his will. OF these the first two are Shak-
spere; of the three will signatures, two
are Shakspere, while about the third is
no agreement, DR.. Furnivan making it
Shakspere; Stevens and Malone, as well
as Sir Francis Madden, deciphering 1t as
Shakespeare.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
!: n HUSBANDS LITTLE PLAN.
II Amuses HIS Wife, and II Decent
@H, ~ Hurt HIM at All. H. N

IL Amuses HIS W1fe, and Il OOe6Df
@3nf n. n Hurt Him At All. n, N
II can't imagine Why SO many married
people quarrel about money, said Z
man yesterday who was telling his se-
crets, a. nnep will do, on trolley car.
my wife and l never have disagree
ment over funds, and while the plan we
pursue 10 my invention. it's nat COPY.
righted, SO perhaps 1t may help you.
This Is the way it works: When I re-
ceive my salary, take out about 81 and
hand the remainder directly over to my
wife. S.s d. @ =" =. 5. ~i: n"
"'There, my DEAR say. it will take
about one-fourth Of that to pay our bills.
The rest is yours, and have SO much
confidence in your judgment and discre-
ton that know it will be expended
wisely st. ..1 -.
"At first she was a little clustered at
this mark Of confidence, but now she
takes it more calmly.
about the next day go to her and
say: I find am a little short, Nan.
Could you let me have IS? III pay It
back next week. 80 ~
"'Of course can, and you shan't pay
it back at all, she cries Indignantly. The
moneys yours =.
Nonsense say, with stern air Of
probity. I gave 1t to you; therefore it's
yours. If you don't allow nae to pay it
back I'll never borrow from you again.
"'Very WE'LL she meekly acquiesces,
and the matter drops, never to be re-
opened. During the week make two or
three more touches until I'm afraid
spend the larger share Of the surplus.
you can't imagine how this method
pleases even as intelligent a woman as
my wife. Why, just the other day I
heard her telling Mrs. Smith that she
handled every bit of our money, and
when that imaginative lady reported, 1t
among our friends that my wife doled
out my car fare and lunch money to me
every morning and that was all Of my
salary was allowed to spend, Nan heard
the rumor and came to me with the most
contrite little face you ever saw to ask if
I was sure had all the lucre wanted.
It made me feel good deal like dog,
but the plans good one, just the same"
Baltimore News.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
A .UniouA VIII.

, A unique will has been discovered in
the Washington Pa.) county records It
was probated in 1871 and was the last
testament of James Innes. Among other
desires he asked to be ''bury'd in q white
oak coffin, jointed but not planed." he
requested that mo whiskey or other spir-
ituous liquor be us'd on the occasion nor
any Of the usual & Customary grimac-
ings, those ostensabilities external parade
Of affection hypocrisy and Discrimination
Of mourning where grief II absent" he
further enjoined that no part Of his prop
erty should lever come under cognizance.
Jurisdiction, or disposition Of an Or
phans' Court, or be In any manner sub
jected or expos'd to their or their officers,
rapacious depredations, cleaning & exac-
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REJECTED ALL BIDS.

New Advertisements For Armor' Plate
VIII He Issued.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The navy
department has rejected all bids for
armor plate opened Friday.
The action of the department does
not mean that the government will
adopt the alternative CT building an
armor plate plant, but new ADVERTISE
ments will be issued and new, bids re.
ceived. The bidders will be given an
opportunity to adjust their terms to
meet the requirements Of the depart.
ment. especially in regard to the deliv-
cry of the armor. The length of time
required for this in the first bids was
one Of the reasons Of their being re-
iected.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
sTRYcHNINE IN MELONS.

Texas Farmer's Murderous Plan to Stop
s.>rz.::5 efa.$4. Boys Stealing.
u CLEBuRNp, Tex, Aug. 1S.-At Bluff.
dale. an isolated place wess of this city.
several white boys entered farmers
watermelon patch and ate and de-
stroyed many melons. A few days
later tho boys wrote the farmer a note,
telling him they were going to visit his
patch again and would get even more
melons than on the previous visit. The
farmer split the stems Of some melons
and inserted stxychnine. Six boys Wis
tied tho patch and ate Of the doctored
melons. Two died in the patch, two
ON tho way home and two after reach.
ing their homes.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14

4 Russla Nsants Rorsnission to Her Minister
M 10 Q1ie the Chinese Capital. L. 4. 7

Russi1 Nsants Rorunissi0n to Her Minister
n 20 Q1is ths Chinese pitall L. 7
81. PETERSBURG. Aug. 1S.-Tbe OF.
Acial Messenger publishes the follow
Ing: "a y, = s.% .. !. r., s'.
The foreign ONCE received . telegram
direct from NJ d Giers 1.-THE Russian
minister ct the Chinese capitaD from
Pekin. The dispatch was evidently
taken BY special courier to- Tsi Nan,
from the capital of Shan Tung and was
thus photographed Aug. 2 by the local
yamen. : y. ". - - ~, - y
m. De Giers announces that the
siege Of the legations continues, the be.
deged still having some provisions left
The Chinese government proposes to
transmit the ministers messages and
that they leave Pekin. As the minis.
ters had not sufficient guarantee. they
replied that they must receive the per-
mission Of their governments before
leaving the city" -.
the cars approval has been given for
NJ. De Giers to start for Ten Tsin with
his entire staff and the marine guard
on condition that the existing govern
ment at Pekin aud the emperor afford
them sure guarantee that the journey
can be undertaken without danger.
At the same time M. De Giers is OK.
pected to call attention to the heavy re-
sponsibility the Chinese government
will incur should there be the slightest
infraction Of the volatility Of the per-
sons accompanying them to Tien Tsin.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
How to Get Rid of Flies.

& There are many remedies given
whereby the house may be rid Of flies.
Almost as numerous are they as the
little pests we see feed upon them
and thrive, but the butchers and dairy
men Of Switzerland claim that the oil
of bay rubbed on their shelves and
about the walls rid their stalls and
dairies Of flies. It Is, also used in Paris
to protect the chandeliers and picture
frames from speaking, This simple
preventive may he had from any chem
list, is inexpensive and is said to be
affect,lal, }--j@@g L:a. 49,. -. K ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
FlLlPINos SURRENDER.

From General Macarthur
) WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The war de-
partment has received the following
dispatches containing news from Cen.
eral Macarthur at Manila: n
"Colonel G1asse, Aug. 10. in vicinity
Of Tayuga, surrendered command 10
Colonel Freeman, Twenty fourth Unit
ed States infantry, consisting Of ma
jor, 6 captains, 6 Neutenants, 100 men,
lOl rifles and 80 bolos.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
WILL ABOLISH ROYALTY.

Canadian GovornmAnt to Extoblish More
Liberal Mining Regulation.
VICTORIA, Aug. ls.-It 10 officially
announced that the government has de-
termined to abolish in it's entirety the
obnoxious 10 per cent royalty and to
establish at Dawson a government as
say Office, where gold will be taken
from the miners at its exact worth, GER
tidoates being issued, which the banks
will cash at full face value. A small
export duty WILDE imposed upon the
gold itself.
Two members Of the Dominion par
lament are to be elected from Dawson
in October.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
MISSISSIPPI PILOTS.
Instinct Plays q Large Part In Navi-
eating the Old River.


eating the Old River.
"A grown man can't learn the river
said an old time pilot, chatting over his
experiences the other day. "He's got to
begin when he's boy and get it soaked
into his brain until all the tricks and
turns Of the water become as familiar to
him as A B G to a schoolmaster. Mem
orizing lot Of soundings don't do him
any good, because the shoals are chang
ing all the time. It's like this: When a
man has been married long enough he
gets to know the disposition of his wife
and learns to steer clear of things that
would rile her, taking his bearings by q
hundred and one little signs that an out
slider would never notice.
'That's the way with river plotting. A
pilot gets so well acquainted with the dis
position and peculiarities and temper Of
the old Mississippi that he learns to keep
away from shadows, even if he hasn't
been over the course for months and all
sorts Of changes have taken place since
he was gone. They can't tell exactly how
they do it themselves, because It has
come with them to be more Of an instinct
than trade, and to say that man can
pick up such things from books and
charts or any experience short Of the ex.
per1el1ce of lifetime Is all nonsense.
"One queer thing about shoal is that
a ship will run away from it to a certain
extent. When It gets near, the water
seems to act as a sort of wedge and
pushes 1t away, and a man who knows
his business can tell In moment that he
is approaching danger. Another little
oddly is that river pilot takes his steer
ing sights aft instead Of toward, as a
landsman would naturally suppose. He
gets two shore points on line and
steers by them, and If they open up or
widen out he hauls over to one side or the
other until they come together again.
The bar pilot, on the other hand, depends
entirely on his compass. Plotting is a
curious business, and most of the famous
men of the old days have passed away.
A few more years will see the last Of
them."-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
Al seful Coin,

service, proceeded to take from the plate
the largest coin thereon and carefully
pocket It. 'What are you aboutT' he
gasped. .-.%,r
The warden only smiled. II have led
the collection in this church for a dozen
years with this half crown" he remark
ed, land I am not going to part with II"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
How to Make Coacoanut Cake.

3AO" ~ N1AA9 NV1SV0nW N0A9Os
Crate and weigh one large cocoanut
and add the same weight of white
sugar. Add. this to the milk Of the
cocoanut and half q teacupful of cold
water and stew in saucepan until
tender, occasionally stirring it. When
cool add three eggs we'll whisked. the
grated peel Of one lemon, and a pinch
Of salt. Make. a pub paste and line
small tin shapes with the paste. Near
ly fill with the mixture and bake Is
minutes. - So
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PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

Reason For the Landing Of Foreign
? Troeps ut Shanghai
LONDON, Aug. ls,,-A:speoialF dispatch
from Shanghai rays the British con.
sui general replying to protests Of the
Ohiness merchants against tho landing
Of troops, explains that this 10 merely .
precautionary measure, due to tho fact
ing and coming daily nearer to shang-
hal. -. - r.. r..
He also nays Kiang Su 10 already in a
state Of revolt and that at Tai Tung
there has been serious rioting, the tele-
graph station being burned. ~
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SOONER THE BETTER.

To Stay In Pekln xno0nveniont for Chinese
and Dangerous for Minister'S.
80 LONDON, Aug. 18.-"The sooner we
can be got ont Of this the better, for It
is announcement for tho Chinese govern.
ment and unsafe for ourselves"
= This is q message from Sir Robert
Hart, dated Pekin, Aug. 8, and sent in
cipher to the Chinese maritime customs
Office in London. 49,
Commenting upon it, The Morning
Post says:
1T would seem to indicate that the
Chinese government il anxious for the
safety Of the foreigners or, at any rate,
anxious to get them safely out Of Pekin,
while Sir Robert Hart evidently ex-
poets that they will get ont sooner or
later" .,.,.l... ~.
sheng, director general of railways
and telegraphs, according to . Shanghai
dispatch to tho Standard, expresses
grave fears for the safety Of tho mem
bars Of the Legations when tho defeated
Chinese troops return to the capital J.
The Austrian naval commander re-
ports to Vienna that the allies decided
to rest for three days altar tho taking
/ OF Yang Tsun. x%s ''%', 4