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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-26
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Dewey TO Be Done in Oil.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 1s.-Admiral
George Dewey and his wife have been
rendered magnificent portraits in oil
OF themselves by President Charles
NJ. Schwab of the Carnegie company
pOrtraitist, has been commissioned
by Mr.. Schwab TO do the work. The
sittings, it is said. will commence at
once. The price TO be paid for the
portraits could not be learned, but is
estimated by local artists familiar
with the figures obtained 10y the
Frenchman on work he has done in
this country, TO he not under $500
apiece.
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Child Sleeps a " eek.

New York, April 1S.-Physicians
are much puzzled over the long sleep
of Kate Nepper, years old, who has
not awakened since she closed her
eyes after dinner A week ago. The
child appears healthy and remains
apparently in a refreshing sleer.
Kate had never had any serious i'll
ness in her life 4 month ago she fell
out of bed. but there seemed To be
no serious afterefiects, and no i'm
portance was attached TO the incl
dent. A week ago she complained Of
headache after dinner, and. going
TO bed. she fell asleep. All efforts TO
awaken her have been futile.
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Protest to Britain.

Pretoria, April 1S.-As soon at the
Berne award i'll the Delagoa Bay
Railway arbitration was published,
the Transvaal government offered to
lend Portugal the amount she was
condemned to pay ($5, 900, OO0),
which, however, was cOurteOusly de-
elined, the statement being made that
the money was already provided.
The government is receiving many
memorials from burghers on the sub
Jet OF sending the Boer prisoners to
st. Helena and will formally protest
to Great Britain on the subject.
Secretary of Stahe Reitz says the
Transyaal government is not taking
any resolution regarding the destruc
ton OF the mines.
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RACE TRACK FOR SEDALiA.
State Fair Committee Orders Its Con
structiOn. May Ask Appropriation.

Sedalia, Mo, April 1S.-The state
fair committee of the Missouri board
of agriculture arrived here to-day.
1t included Norman J. COlman of St
Louis. president; \. H. Gentry of Sc
dalia, vice president; Alexander Matt
land OF Richmond, George B. Ellis of
Appleton City, I. F. Luthy of Leba-
non, and J. r. Rippey of Columbia,
secretary. The object of the visit was
to arrange for the Improvement OF
the fair grounds as far as they are
able to do sowith their present funds.
which amount to something like
$500.
The committee decided to build the
race track and amphitheater on the
south side of the grounds, the expo
sition buildings to be constructed
north and northwest of the race
track, and the contract will soon be
let.
The law requires "a standard mile
track and the one to be constructed
will be $500 feet in length and $50
in width. Thecommittee will at once
let the contract for the survey of the
grounds. 1t will look to the legisla-
ture for an appropriation OF $3.50
900.
Secretary Rippey says that the Ii
cense for pool sellers has been increas-
ed from 81 to So per day and that
the revenue from that source for this
season will aggregate $4,000.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail
road will have depot at the south
west corner of the fair grounds and
the Missouri Pacific, which wants to
ioin with the S. W. & 5. road and cut
off a corner of the grounds, will have
its depot at the southwest corner.
The SedaEa Electric railway, with
a double track and a loop, will un-
load its passengers on the east side
OF the grounds.
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To Shield His Father.

New Haven, Conn, April, 19.-Wm.
Russell OF Wallingford, Conn, 30
years of age, was yesterday found
guilty of robbery and attempt to
murder. To-day he broke down on
the eve of his departure to the state
penitentiary and confessed that he
had lied TO the Judge and TO the jury
in order to save his aged father from
a convict's cell.
One night last September Thomas
Ennis OF Wallingford, was terribly
beaten on the turnpike between this
city and the village OF Wallingford.
He was found lying unconscious in
the highway. His watch was miss
ing. Young Russell was arrested a
few DAYS later. This week he was
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New Gavel for the Speaker.

Washington, April 19.-Speaker
Henderson was the recipient to-day
of a unique gavel from Admiral Hich-
born, chief OF the Bureau of Construc-
ton OF the Navy Department. 1t is
made from the ribs OF the cruiser
Olympia, the flagship of Admiral
Dewey, and is unlike most gavels in
being solid piece of wood, without
handle, but with a groove in the mid
die for the speakers grasp. AS the
naval bill is now before the house the
speaker will make opportune use OF
the gavel during consideration of this
measure.
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tried and Yesterday found guilty.

tried and Yesterday found guilty.
According TO the confession made
by young Russell to-day. he and his
father were driving home from New
Haven when they met Ennis. The
Russells had an empty buggy hitched
on behind their wagon. Ennis got in
this and rode for some distance until
they overlook three men, whose
wagon had broken down. Young
Russell says he went to help the men
fix up their wagon. and while he was
assisting them his father and Ennis
quarreled over bottle OF gin.
The elder Russell was beating En-
mis- with "a club when the son came up
and separated them. In the scuttie
Ennis watch was pulled from his
chain. Young Russell says he saw it 3,
but hurried home with his father,
leaving one of their buggies behind.
At daylight he returned and got the
buggy and saw Ennis watch still
living in the road. Ennis never fully
recovered. Young Russell was sen
fenced to nine years Imprisonment,
and the Judge in passing sentence ac-
cused him of lying to shield some one
else A new trial will be- asked for
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Killed His Father.

Anderson, Ind. April 19.-John
PodmOre, "a years of age, was shot
and killed to-day by his son, Thomas
+. Podmore, aged 20. The son de
clares that he killed his father to save
his mothers life, and his own life,
both of whom had been attacked by
the elder Podmore with n hatcher.
Mrs. Podmore had filed suit for di-
vorce. Podmore was skilled rod
mill worker The son il in Jail
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-26
Spanish Convention Extended.

Washington, April 1s.-The senate
committee on foreign relations to-
day agreed to favorable report on
the convention between the United
States and Spain. extending for six
months. the time in which Spanish
residents Of the Philippine Islands
can elect whether they will remain
citizens of Spain or become citizens
OF the Philippines.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR HAWAII.
Demand for Modern Vehicles is on the
Increase

Chicago. April 19.-The inhabit-
ants of the Hawaiian Islands evident
" have determined TO keep pace with
their fellow citizens in the United
States. for within the last ten days
$4,000 worth Of automobiles have
been shipped to them. A Chicago
firm built the vehicles, which includ-
ed large cabs, small cabs, delivery
wagons and T-carts, each accOmpan-
led bv an exhaustive treatise on the
art of guiding and managing an
automobile.
The importing habit has been
growing in the Hawaiian Islands for
the last three months, and Chicago
manufacturers have shipped within
this period fully 100000 worth of
merchandise Chief among the arti-
cles are steel rails, passenger eleva-
tors and equipments. boilers and
pumps, the latter for use OF the plan
tations. One of these pumps, with
its accessories. cost $4,000: two
Others more than S2o,O 900 each.
Bicycles. too. have caught the
Hawaiian fancy Consul Fred Job
saws more than 10000 have been
sent TO them.
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.nuIRaL DENIES THE FAKE.
Are Neither Fools Nor Trait
ors. Says Dewey.

washington, April 19.-In reply t."
,...or from the editor of the Ham
ston Democrat" Hamilton, Ohio,
..latiye to a paragraph which has
hen going the rounds OF the news
..,ers Admiral Dewey to-day sent
.hs following communication:
aWashington, D. e., April 10, 1900.
-Dear Sir: l am in receipt OF your
Liter Of the 18th inst, asking if | am
correctly reported AZ saying, We'll,
r1l tell you what a democrat is. In
.;r,e of war a democrat is a damned
,,aitor: in time of peace he is Il
damned fool In reply | have to
tate that this is one Of the thousands
Il lies uttered concerning me, to at
tempt tocontradict all OF which would
rsouire more time than is at my COM
nand. However, since you extend
the opportunity, it gives me great
o,easure to state that | have never
.aid or thought of such a thing as
The foregoing statement accredited
10 me- | have a very fond remem-
nance OF thousands and tens OF
tbousands of war democrats whom
knew. and whs were some OF the
hest fighters this country ever saw.
Very truly, yours,
GEORGE DEWEY.
aHomer Gard, Esq, Hamilton Dem
ocrat, Hamilton, Ohio.
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TWO GENERALS IN DISGRACE.
Butler and Warren May Resign Because
of Roberts Severe Criticism.

London, April 1S.-The govern
ment has chosen this as the moment
to publish dispatch from Lord Rob
erts pronouncing centure upon Sir
Redvers Butler and Sir Charles War
rem, two of his most important sub
ordinate eommanders. This dispatch,
written Feb. Is, hats been in the hands
of the war office for five weeks Just
why it is published now, in the middle
OF the campaign, is not understood,
unless it is expected that Gen. Butler
and Gen. Warren will ask to be re-
lieved OF their commands
The revelation of their incapacity
must tend to undermine the conf
dence OF the troops in their leader
ship.
The Standard. which is supposed
to be in the confidence of the govern
ment, says:
1T is scarcely likely that the psbli-
cation of Lord Roberts dispatch is
without purpose. 1t irresistibly
suggests whether it is not to be fol
lowed by farther important changes
in the South African commands.
Painful as such measures must be.
there must be no hesitation in carry
ing them out if they are required in
| the Dublic interest >
The Times says:
Lord Roberts severe condemna-
ton is justified only too clearly by
the official narratives of what took
place. The story is painful; but it il
we'll for the nation and the army that
it should be told clearly and simply,
without concealment or exageera-
ton.
by the publication of Lord Rob
erts dispatch the position of Sir
Redvers Butler is rendered untena BILE,
and his resignation or recalls a mat
ter of course.
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for he said he might want one that
could manipulate typewriter. The
delegates were willing to accommo-
date him, all except one. He made
the point OF order that the order OF
business provided for the election OF
an assistant secretary, and accor-
dinghy Bernard Finn of Ava was
chosen for the place.
W. O. Atkinson didn't want to
serve as treasurer because, he said,
Butler his home, was too far away
from st. Louis, where reside the
chairman and secretary. Asked ii
tie United States mails reached But
Ter and took their departure regu-
larlv. he answered in the affirmative.
He was elected. One of the delegates
wanted to know how much money
the treasurer would have to handle
so that the amount of his bond be
fixed.
Bond? The very idea" exclaimed
one delegate, Bonds are respon-
sible for nine tenths of the defalcation.
Ask our treasurer, the treasurer OF
progressive populist party. to give
bond? Never. We have too much
faith i'll each others honesty. There
were cries of Hear. Hear" and loud
applause. That settled the bond
business.
The platform is brief 1t reaffirms
allegiance to the Omaha platform;
denounces both the democratic and
republican parties as being i'll league
with the money power to rob the
people: declares for direct legislation.
including the initiative, referendum,
imperative mandate and proper
tional representation, and pledges
the party. if placed in power. to enact
these reforms into law On the money
question it says:
I'VE demand a national paper
money, issued directly by the gov
eminent, that shall be a full legal
tender for all debts, public aud pri-
vate, and that shall be redeemable i'll
the products and labor of the people,
and in no other way whatsoever.
The platform declares for the public
ownership of all public utilities, and
adds:
"The issuance of licenses to trusts,
| thereby making trusts legitimate,
and permanently fastening them
upon the nation under the plan now
advocated by William J. Bryan and
| by John d. Rockefeller of the Stand
ard Oil Trust. we denOunce as a
designing scheme to enable corrupt
and decaying political parties, by
the jevving of blackmail upon the
| trust, to eXtOrt enormous sums I'M
der the name OF campaign funds, for
use i'll corrupting national and state
elections"
| The platform concludes:
| 1--WE especially denOunce the Demo
cratic party Of Missouri, its present
legislature and chief executive, and
its political leaders, for extravaganza
in office. for their vicious election. pO-
lice and other legislation: for their
indefensible attitude toward trusts,
and upon all the paramount issues
of the day, and for their utter disre
CARDS of the rights and interests OF
the people OF the state.
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Dewey on Farragut.

New York. April 19.-Admiral Geo.
Dewey. in "A recent letter to J. l.. Hol-
land, secretary OF the Associated Vet
Grams of Farragut's fleet, in which he
accepts the position of honorary
president. says: Il count it n rare
privilege to be associated with the
gallant officers and men who partici-
plted in the battles of the West Gulf
Squadron. under the command Of the
great Admiral Farragut
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Mothers, beware OF those secret
robbers OF your baby's quiet and
health Those sleepless nights and
long hours of tiresome vigil are caus-
ed by those terrible enemies OF child
hood-worms. Destroy and remove
them with Whites Cream Eermifuge,
Price - cents. At H. l.. Tucker S
drug store
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Even the most vigorous and hearty
people have at times a feeling OF
WEAKNESS and lassitude. To dispel
this feeling take Herbine; it will i'm
part vigor and vitality. Price 2octs.
At H. L. fuckers drug store.
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Cuts, wounds. burns, sprains and
bruises quickly heal if you apply Bal
lard's Snow Liniment. Price % cts
and 80 cts. At II. l.. fuckers drug
store.
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The Speer Wine Company.
Passaic N. j.,

have their vineyards stocked ofthe
same grape, the only vim eyard of
the kind in this country, the vines
were imported and planted here
over forty years ago. The SPeer
Port wine and Burgundy are now
regarded the finest in the world,
their rich, full body and high
character is unexcelled. In
valids, weakly persons, especially
females, and the aged are made
strong and vigorous by its use, as
a medicinal wine it has no equal;
as a family wine it has no super
Tor. First class physicians all over
the country, here and in Europe,
who have tried them recommend
them as the best.
A close study by physicians on
the effect of different brands of
wines on the system convinces
them of the superiority of the Speer
Passaic wines for their patients.
Sold by Druggists and Grocers
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STATE TICKET IS NAMED

worse.
STATE TICKET IS NAMED,
When the game of hide-andseek
between the officers and the men had
ended the result was this:
For governor-J. III. Hills OF Mct'all.
For ut.-governor-Dr. A. Neff OF
Marshall.
For secretary of state-Bernard
Finn of Ava.
For attorney general-Zachary
Taylor of Springfield.
For auditor-B f. Allen of SplitlOg
For treasurer-D. {. Fuller OF
Adrian.
For railroad and warehouse com
missioner-Casper Miller OF Green Top
For Judge of the supreme court
John NJ. Voris of Chillicothe.
For Judge of the Kansas City court
of appeals. c. Callahan of indie
pendence.
For Judge of the st. Louis court of
appeals-C. J. Anderson of st. Louis.
For delegates to the national con-
vention-At large: A. II. Livingston,
West Plains; P. J. Dixon, Chillicothe;
W. F. Haughawaut, Carthage; +. f.
Richey, Of ST. Louis; W. c. Aldridge,
California; DR.. A. Neff, Marshall; [.
d. Bailey, Dexter; Miles Williams,
West Plains; Bernard Finn, Ava, and
John D. Brown, Independence.
First district, Casper Miller, Green
Top; second. Hugh Tudor, Dawn;
third, f. +. Pratt, Gilman City;
fourth. S. H. Hodge, Maitland: fifth,
George H. Hefner, Atherton: sixth,
W. 0. Atkeson. Butler; seventh, ). A.
Wright, Springfield; eighth, ). &. Hall,
Del Norte; ninth, j. H. Upton, Mid
dleton; tenth. ]. H Talbot, st. Louis;
eleventh. George ". Jackson, St.
| Louis: twelfth. {. j. Anderson. st.
Louis: thirteenth, J B. Dimes, Liber-
tvyille: fourteenth, George W. John
son. Ava: fifteenth, Ira Bell, Grant
vile
The following presidential electors
were selected: At large-D. L. Mitch
ell. Woodlandville, and ". A. Dillon
Marling.
First district. l. Y. Stanley, Glen
wood; second, J. 7. Poison, Laclede
third, r. NJ. Reese, Albany: fourth,
W. :. Cannon. Mound City; fifth.
Berry Elliott, Odessa: sixth, Thomas
Day, Low Station; seventh, j. Il.
Thomas, Mount Leonard; eighth, ".
IL. Fifer, California; ninth. J. F. VIII
son. Wellsville; tenth, j. H. Talbot.
St. Louis: eleventh. George ". Jack,
son, St. Louis; twelfth, {. J. Ander
son. st. Louis: thirteenth. J. A. Hale
Conderey; fifteenth, B. F. Allen, Split
. log.
FRANK f. RICHEY REMAINS CHAIRMAN
Frank B. Richey of St. Louis was
reelected chairman of the state com
mittee. which is to consist OF one
member from each congressional dis
triet, who is to be the chairman o
, the congressional committee of hi
district. P.J. Dixon of Chilhcoth,
) was elected vice chairman. Georg'
W Jackson of St. Louis was mad'
secretary. He wanted the privilege
of selecting the assistant secretar,
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For Guerrilla " arfare.

Manila. April 19.-The military
which tried three Fill
pinos at Leallamba. for guerrilla war
fare, has found all three guilty and
two of them TO life impris-
onment aud one TO thirty years i'm
p-isonment Major General Otis has
approved the findings, but has re-
duced the sentences 70 fifteen years.
Two I.adrones. convicted OF murder,
have been sentenced TO be hanged at
Odonnel
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LITTLE IS IN A NAME.
Popu|ists by Any Other Name
Will be PopuIists Still.
no MORE -THE-ROAD.

no MORE E-OF-THE-ROAD.
X. C Times, 18th.
Exit middleof-the-road populists;
enter the progressive populist party
OF Missouri
AS result of two days of travail
the mass convention of the anti
fusion wing of the peoples party of
Missouri, consisting of aixty-two del
egates, brought forth a brand new
organization. 1t has been christened
in advance, the task OF selecting a
name having occupied one-half OF the
time of delegates after their arrival
in the city. Even now, the name may
have to be changed, for it isprovided
in the platform that should any other
name than that of peoples party be
adopted by the national convention
at Cincinnati May 9, the same name
shall be bestowed upon the Missouri
| infant.
After the birth of the new party it
was whether it would not die an I'M
timely death. All OF the sixty-two
delegates were perfectly willing to
officiate at the birth of the organiza-
ton, but few were willing to stand
sponsor for it and allow their names
to be associated with it on the official
ballot. The populists believe in al
lowing the party to seek the man.
They were models of consistency in
this regard yesterday. Positions on
the state ticket not only sought can
I ddates. but chased them all over the
stage of the Gilliss opera house, on
which the mass convention was held.
In some instances it was necessary
for The office to lay violent hands upon
the candidate and by force compel
him to accept it for better or for
worse.
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gave Judgment for the defendant.
Sheets, amounting to S136.S5. McKln-
ley's client was not satisfied with the
issue Of the case and took an appeal.
During the trial Of the case McKin-
ley had become engaged to marry Ida
SaxtOn, the belle of the town of Can
ton, and, while the case was pending
between Rostetter and Sheets, McKin-
ley was getting ready for the wedding
tour. He was married in January, 1871.
His interest in this important event of
his life is shown In letter written a
short time before his marriage to Judge
Amber, of Salem. Ohio, then congress-
man from the district. The young
Canton attorney sent a letter of in
quiry to Congressman Amber at Wash
ington and informing Mr.. Amber Of his
approaching marriage.
The visit of William Mckinley and
his bride to the national capital was an
eventful occurrence in the young bride
groom's life. Another important event
in the life OF Mckinley that caused him
TO delay the case OF ROStetter and
Sheets was his canvass for prosecuting
attorney of Stark county. He was
nominated. partly as a joke, for the
county had been strongly Democratic.
The opposing candidate was William
A. Lynch. Mckinley won.
Here is another strange thing clus-
tering about this period of McKinley's
experience. The opposing counsel in
the Rostetter-Sheets case was also this
same William A. Lynch. Mckinley
won the election, and his bride: Lynch
won the law case. Two years later
Mckinley and Lynch were again Cd
posing candidates for prosecuting at
tOrney. This was Lynch's turn. and he
defeated Mckinley. The presiding
judge in the case. the parties to the
suit and most OF the jurors are dead.
The little house used as a court by JUS
tlce LOew still stands near his grocery
stores and serves as a small store room.
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Rnnnd no. 20 he outdone.

When President Kruger was last in
England he received visit from the
Duke OF Abercorn, in the course OF
which his grace informed Dom Paul
that he himself had been for years
member Of the British lower house,
and that his father had been lord lieu
tenant Of ireland. The president evil
IDENTIFY considered that his guests pres
ent rank was a great rise in life, for
he exclaimed, hastily, "Oh. that is
nothing: my father was only a shep-
herdw
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and many of his parishioners-came to
the rescue by offering to repeat in the
original the first chapter Of Genesis, the
committee meanwhile to follow him
closely and correct any mistakes. He
then began, and recited verse after
verse from beginning to end of the
chapter. Meanwhile the faces Of the
committee presented a curious study.
AS the young minister mOdestly con-
cluded and resumed his seat one Of the
committee was on his feet Instantly,
moving that the Hebrew examination
be ended. The AYE" that followed was
heard a block away. So the examina-
ton went on, to the continued surprise
OF the examiners.-WOman' Home
Companion.