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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-28
JUDGE DE ARM0ND'S OPINION.
Be..e}es Tie Exigcucy of the Situation
Calls for an Eastern Man for
Vice President.

Congressman David A. DeArmoud
OF the Sixth Missouri district, who
started west to-day, believes the eNi-
gency OF the situation calls for the
selection OF a New York man for sec
ond place on the Bryan ticket by the
Kansas City convention.
Judge DeArmond said: 1T seems to
me that New \ ork state is to be the
battle ground The party that Sc
cures its electoral vote will have all
easier time figuring out a victory
than the party that fails TO carry it.
II doubt if Governor Roosevelt's
selection for President Mckinley's
running mate has strengthened the
republican party in New York. Per
haps the hurrah and push campaign
which he will carry on may aid his
party i'll the western states. In any
event it seems to me that the demo
Gratis when they meet at Kansas City
should either name a New Yorker for
oI StlttI DIS NIL III y ttli
associate on the ticket a man who is
acceptable to the democracy OF New
York state.
With Mr.. Bryan at the head of tile
ticket and with a platform dictated
by the west, the democrats of that
section can afford to put an eastern
man on for second place, one who can
insure democratic success i'll the En-
pire state and the triumphant cleo
ton of the democratic candidate for
president.
1t is brief time until the demo-
cratic convention meets, butit is long
enough for the party to thoroughly
discuss the prime Importance OF Il
good eastern man for vice president
and thus insure the electoral vote OF
that state for the standard bearers
of the democracy"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-28
SPRING WHEAT 4 FAILURE.
Farmers Are Flowing il Under.--Snow
Calls il a National Calamity.

Duluth. Mimi, June 22.-Oliver
Dalrymple. the big wheat grower OF
North Dakota, writes his son here ar
follows:
Ten days ago | wrote you one
third of the spring wheat crop was
destroyed by drouth. | am now pre-
pared to state that two-thirds of the
crop is killed beyond redemption.
The Grandin farm is running sixty
plows in the wheat fields. | shall
start plOws tomorrow and nearly all
spring wheat farmers will be plowing
wheat next week unless heavy rains
come"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-28
Summit Items.

Ernest Greer sports "A new bicycle.
Quite number of Summitites at
tended the unveiIing Of DR.. Ely's
monument in Oak Hill cemetery sun
dav.
NJ. B. Pierce will start out with "A
thresher in few days. Patronize
him.
Miss Laura Bolin made business
trip to Virginia last Monday.
We are having our roads worked
this week.
Miss Letha Brady visited friends
in Summit last week.
Wilburn Gibson and wife visited
home folks at Pleasant Gap Sunday.
Mrs. Evans, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs Mae Greer, attended
Baptist meeting near Spruce last
Saturday.
John Franklin of Carthage, came
Sunday to visit W. Il. Tyler and
family for few days.
Billy Powell hauled some fat hogs
to market Tuesday.
James Shubert and family, Boge
Fisk and wife and several otliers
spent last Saturday eve at the home
OF &. Il. Parker. where they went t0
partake Of ice cream and cake.
VIII Cannoy went TO Kansas City
last week.
Harvest time has commenced in
full blast. JOSIAH
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-28
MIST BE IN HARMONY.
william J. Bryan Declares Plat
form Should Rule, Not
Man.
eoREcAsTs CONVENTION WORK.
rha Candidate for FicePresident Must
Stand Squarely on Platform.

aThere is sometimes IA Joint debate
between candidates on opposing tick
a. Int not between candidates on
the same ticket. W. j. BRYAN
lincoln. Neb.. June 25.-William
Rryan. in an authorized interview,
v;ven to-day to a correspondent,
broke his long silence relating to the
question OF the platform to be adopt
y At Kansas City July +, and the
candidate for vice president to be
there nominated. Mr.. Bryan was
asked whether he could say anything
n regard to the platform to be
adopted at Kansas City. Hereplied :
ayo one, of course, can say what lam
guage will be used in setting forth the
party principles. But some idea can
II obtained as to the general tenor
Of the platform from the majority OF
the delegates who have been elected
by conventions which reaffirmed the
chicago platform. 1t is safe TO as
sumo that the Kansas City platform
will reaffirm the Chicago platform,
and will contain nothing which can
4
modification of that platform on the
! old issue.
1T is equally certain that there
will be strong and definite plank
against the trusts. There is also no
doubt that the plank against impe-
rialism will be clear and explicit. Mil
itarism will be denounced and SYM
pathy expressed for the Beers. This
much is evident from what has al
ready taken place.
'sYou have refused to discuss the
vice presidency heretofore. Mr.. Bry-
an, is there any truth in the rumor
that vice president will be chosen
whose views on the money question
will be attractive to those who OPP
posed the ticket in '96?"
1t is true that | have refused to
discuss the vice presidency replied
Mr. Bryan, land | do not care to do
SO now, futher than to say that
assume that the candidate nominated
for vice president will be in harmony
with the platform. The vice presi-
dent not only presides over the senate
while the president is alive, but as
sumes the office of president in case
OF the presidents death, and it is
hardly possible that the delegates tO
the national convention would write
a platform and then select for either
place on ticket Il man who would
repudiate the platform. No man
worth to be considered for such an
Office would accept a nomination
upon platform repugnant to his
views on any important issue.
I'm every campaign men support a
ticket without approving all the plat
form unless he believes in it, Many
tariff reform gold democrats sup
ported the republican ticket i'll 90
although they dissented from the
protection plank, but the republican
convention would not have nominal
ed tariff reformer on a protection
platform. There is sometimes Joint
debate between candidates on oppos
ing tickets, but not between candid
ates on the same ticket"
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READERS OF the i lIAES please Ist "
Know what your neighbors do
Because We only write
What we think il true.
Oat harvesting will commence in
this section this week.
1t is said that there is more clean
corn in Bates county than ever be
fore.
Died at his home near Spruce, Mr..
Turner Benton Lutzenhiz"r, he had
been a constant sufferer for the past
two wears. He leaves "A wife ane
three grown children. Hewas buried
in the Dickerson cemetery FRIDAY,
the 22d.
Earl Shillinger and Claud Stephen
son was on the sick list last week
The ice cream supper at hrs. Liza
Boards was well attended.
IN. and F. A. kretzinger made n
business trip To Appleton City Satur-
dav.
L. Fillmore sold loads Of hogs
last week. :,
Harry French was visiting old
friends here last week.
Claud Stephenson oi Henry county,
took supper with Mr. Wigger Satur-
day night -,
George Fry took supper with hiE
father-iu-Iaw last Wednesday.
The ICE cream supper at Ar. Wig
gers last week was a decided sue
cess.
There will ~ a basket dinner and
children : day al the Pleasant Home
church tie 3d Sunday inJuly. Every
body invited 10 come.
The grist mill Of Spruce - nearing
completion. "o'iz-
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NATION WILL NEED WHEAT.
Worst Crop Failure on Record, Accord
inc TO Expert Snow.

Chicago, June 22--The Times Her
aid tomorrow will publish a crop
report prepared by Snow, the crop
expert, who has just completed a
two weeks trip through the states of
Minnesota. North and South Dakota.
He declares the situation a national
calamity, and claims the wheat fail
ure the worst ever known.
He estimates the DakOtas are
promising only 20,O00,00O bushels
each and Minnesota 30, 900, 900 bush
els. a total OF 15, ,0OO,OO bushels, as
against 100000. 600 last year and
225. 900, 900 in 1898.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-28
A Life and Death Fight.

W. A. Hines of Manchester, Ia, in
writing OF his almost miraculous es-
cape from death, says: Exposure
alter measles induced serious lung
trouble, which ended in consumption.
had frequent hemorrhages and
conghed night and day. All my doe
tors said must soon die. Then
began to use DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry which wholly cured me. Hun
dreds have used it on my advice and
I ali say 1t never fails to cure throat,
chest and lung troubles. Price 80
cents and S1.00. Trial bottles free
at II. L. Tucker, druggist.
Webb City, Mo, June 22-While
tamping shot at the Big Circle mine
at oronogo, three miles north oi
here, this afternoon, the charge pre-
maturely exploded. instantly killing
Arthur Smarr, of ElDorado Springs.
lie leaves a wife and two children.
John Condor. who was helping him,
is badly injured.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-28
Hunger is the Best Sauce, :"

Yet some people are never hungry.
Whatever they eat has to be forced
down" There is. OF course, some
thing wrong with these people. BY
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla a short
time they are given an appetite and
then they enjoy eating and food
nourishes them. Ii youf5nd your APP
petite failing. just try a bottle OF
Hoods. 1t is true stomach tonic
and every dose does good.
The best familycathartic is Hood S
Pills.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-28
A Wealth of Beauty

Is often hidden by unsightly pimples,
eczema. letter, erysipelas. salt rheum,
etc. Ducklen's Arnica Salve VIII gio-
rify the face by curing all skin erup-
tions. also cuts, bruises burns boiis;
feIons. ulcers, and worst forms oi
piles. Only 25cts a box Cure guar
anteed. Sold Dy n l. Aei :
druggist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-28
THE DEBUTANT.

Well named am for my exclusive
daintiness suggests at once the grace
and buoyaney of My Lady's gentle
step. light and dressy. | am fair to
look upon. made from the finest pat
ent calf imported from Germany.
My uppers are of choice English black
cloth. My eyelets are worked with
silk, with an opera heel and the light
est of soles, and | am sold for $3.50.
In the city | would bring $500 easy.
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could le done save gather up the
bodies
There IRE two ml,iartakers there.
BOth establishments We're soon full
OF tie man@lad remtain, 90 the pas
s,ugprs. Some nf the bodies were
terrih burned while Others were
crushed beyond recognition. The
only weaIts OF Identification in the
ma jority of the cases were letters and
= ,reIs III the pockets OF he victims
ui he catastrophe.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-28
SUMMER

Shoe selling goes on merrilv here.
more merrily for our customers
though, than for Us. for they are get
ting the lions share of our profits.
However, we would rather sell shoes
at a low price than ask high prices
and never sell any. That's why the
people come here for shoes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-28
.VV,
MEMS

Box Cali or Russia, all the late
style toes, has all the style and wear
ing qualities OF a $500 shoe. Oul
price only $3.50.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-28
MEMS TOP NOTCH,

Lace or Congress, Globe, Opera
or Granger toe, every pair guaran-
teed. only 81. 80.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-28
LADIES POPULAR,

Kid. Button or Lace, all widths
They are excellent filters. no shOddy
in them and are the best wearing shoe
ever made for the money, our price
81 O0
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-28
OXFORDS.

Blacks. Tans, Vesting Tops or al!
Kid. worth every cent of $3.50 our
price Sl.97.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-28
GROCERIES.

If you have trouble in finding good
things to eat why not come TO our
model grocery department. ouwill
find it completely stocked with a var
led assortment OF pure food products
at close prices. 1t is our policy to
look TO large sales for our profits IN
this department and we get a big
volume of business by our CLOSE
ONE CASH PRICE.
YOUR PRODUCE WANTED.
Yours for hot weather business.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-28
Spruce Items.

Readers Of the TINES please let VI
Know what your neighbors do
Because We only write
What we think il true.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-12-04

Clever story of Man, a Maid and
an Iron Kettle.
Here Is an ingenious Circassian sto-
ry: A man was walking along one
road and u woman along another. The
roads finally united, and the man and
the woman, reaching the junction at
the same time, went on from there to-
gether. The man was carrying large
iron kettle on his back. In one hand
he held by the leg live chicken, In the
other a cane, and he was leading a
goat. Just as they were coming to a
deep, dark ravine the woman said to
the man:
'T am afraid to go through that dark
ravine with you. 1t Is lonely place,
and you might overpower me and kiss
me by force"
eff you are afraid of that" said the
man, lyon shouldn't have walked with
me at all. How can possibly over
come you and kiss you by force when
have this great iron kettle on my back,
a cane in one hand and live chicken
In the other and am leading goat?
might as well be tied hand and foot"
EYES," replied the woman, "but II
you should stick your cane in the
ground and tie the goat to 1t and turn
the kettle bottom side up and put the
chicken under it, then you might wick.
edly kiss me in spite Of my resist
ance"
success to thy ingenuity, o won.
anv' said the man to himself. II should
never have thought Of this expedient.' y
And when they came to the ravine he
stuck his cane into the ground and
tied the goat to it, gave the chicken tc
the woman, saying, Hold it while
cut some grass for the goat" and then
lowering the kettle from his shoulders
he wickedly kissed the woman, as she
was afraid he would.-Stray Stories.
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THE UNTOLD.
Why Mrs. Cavil Failed to Be Inform
ed by Her Husband.

why Mrs. Cavil Failed to Be InfOrm-
ed by Her Husband.
II didn't tell you, did 1, Mildred, 4"
said Mr.. Cavil to his wife, that l saw
your sister Jane down town this day
weekw
s.No, you didn't, Charles Augustus
Cavil," replied Mrs. Cavil "Why didn't
your
''Well, you see
Eyes, 1 see. You meet the only sister
I have in the world, and instead of
coming straight home and telling me
about it the same day, as any respect
able husband would have done, you
keep the matter secret whole week
and then ask carelessly If you have
mentioned the fact that you saw her."
But, my dear
"Don't but me, Charles Augustus Ca
vii. / have no doubt that she sent me
a message by you, and you not only
failed to deliver it, but by this time
you have forgotten what it was about.
Tell me If this isn't the case"
'sMy dear, it was this way
Don't tell me 1t was rnaC way,
Charles Augustus Cavil. l know ex-
actly how it was. You simply didn't
care straw whether l knew that you
had seen Sister Jane or not or you
would not have waited whole week
to tell me you had seen her,"
"But 1 didn't say saw her." Mr.. Ca
vii said at length.
''Then I'd like to know what you did
say, Charles Augustus Cavil."
81 asked you if told you that ! saw
her." explained Mr.. Cavil.
"Well, why didn't you tell me?"
'The reason didn't tell you was be-
cause didn't see her; that's all"
Mrs. Cavil gasped and was speech
leSs.-Boston Bazaar.
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~ s+ortad he couldn,t ston there

got started, he couldn't stop there
"Say. do you know ! could fix the
emperor's nose in less than month";
he remarked in burst of confidence.
"Yes, sir | could improve that smell
er of his at least so per cent in three or
four weeks, and wouldn't charge a
cent either
1.-THE emperor's nose" gasped the
doctor. "But what ais the emperor's
nose?"
"Out of plumb, sir and no excuse for
It. All / want is three weeks time.
Can't you get me an audience with
him?"
"The DEVIL Why, man, you are in
sulting the emperor! You ought to be
locked up?'
ooh, come nowr laughed Birney in a
protesting way. 81 never saw such
people before. Cart the emperors
nose be out of plumb as well as any
other man'sY
The doctor left him without even q
cold bow and probably went to the
police, as Birney was arrested an houl
later. According to MS story, ne Was
sent to prison without a trial and de-
tanned for full year. Then he was
taken out one day and conveyed to the
war Office and into the presence OF Ma
poleon.
"Sir," said the emperor after glarine
at him for awhile, sis my nose out OF
plumb"
at is as plumb as plumbet." was
the ready reply.
sDoes it need any fixing over"
mot a fix"
"And how is it with yours?
sIts out of joint, your majesty, but
think l could follow it out of France"
'@Then you may try"
And try he did, and his nose led hin
back to the land of the free withou
any lingering on the road.
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ALe.son I'm seamanship.

Captain Hans Miron, who lost his
life at his post Of duty on the burning
Saale at Hoboken, was fond of telling
of his early introduction to the stern
realities of his chosen career. He had
but Just come on board the schooner
where as cabin boy he was to serve his
apprenticeship to the sea and was still
staring about him with boyish interest
and inquisitiveness when the skipper
approached and ordered him to assist
in washing down the deck.
He put down his bundle and started
awkwardly to do so, when second
order, accompanied by emphatic ex-
pIetives, was given him to take off his
shoes and stockings. He was perfectly
willing to oblige, but at home he had
not been permitted to wet his feet.
mo" he answered innocentiy, with an
engaging smile, II should not mind,
but my mother does not allow it."
The skipper was rough old sea dog
who did not appreciate obedience I'M
less it was rendered to himself, and his
reply was a stunning blow that flung
the boy across the deck. "But after
that" Captain Miron would say, with a
great laugh and not shadow of re-
sentiment, 81 knew who was captain of
that schooner, and it was not my
mother"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-12-04
stor,e. of John sherman.

To his aid In his political life John
Sherman brought a nature instinctively
methodical and an unf1inching probity.
He saw to it that the public moneys
were not squandered or used for dis
honest purposes. A claim for $1,000
900 was once brought to him for his
signature. 1t had been regularly al
lowed, but it was Illegal, and he re-
fused to sign.
at has been allowed" insisted the
claimants attorney, land you must
sign it."
81 will not" repeated Mr.. Sherman,
and he did not He would have resign
ed. he afterward confided to friend,
had 1t been required of him sooner that
even seem to sanction a fraud. Neither
would he permit Irregularities. The
chief of a bureau one day came to him
for an order to pay for some machin-
cry.
"Has it been advertised" asked the
secretary.
NO." said the chief, ''but there are
only two places where it can be made,
and we are accustomed to get their
bids and contract with the lowest"
"But," said the secretary, "the Law
says 1t must be advertised"
Eat least this may pass, for 1t is
made, and we need it,
IT cannot help that. The law says 1t
must be advertised, and advertised it
must be-" And advertised it was at a
very large saving to the government
Saturday Evening Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-12-04
-Four Kings and a Joker.

At the time of Colonel Cody's advent
into the capital Of Germany the old
Emperor William was entertaining
there three kings of smaller Germanic
powers. The royal gentlemen were
very much interested In the Buffalo
Bill exhibitions, and Colonel Cody was
the recipient of many favors from the
emperor himself One feature of the
performance was the exhibition of the
antiquated Deadwood coach containing
passengers who are attacked by In
dams and finally rescued by cowboys.
The kaiser asked to be allowed to
ride in this vehicle with his royal
guests and to participate in this inter-
esting experience. The request was of
course granted, and when the coach
was furiously assailed by bowling In
dams its inmates were as usual saved
by gallant cowboys.
After it was over and as the royal
party were descending from the coach
the emperor remarked:
Colonel Cody, do not suppose this
is the first time that you have ever held
four kings"
mo, your majesty" returned the
quick witted scout, 'but this Is the first
time ever held four kings and royal
Joker at the same timey'-San Francis
co Evening Post.
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Nine. Meissonier, the wife of the not
ed French artist, evidently was not
overabundantly supplied with tact. 1t
is told of her that one day she sent for
the family physician, and he hurried
over to the house. thinking some illness
had overtaken the artist. 1t was not
the master of the house. however. 1t
was only the lapdog. The doctor pock-
eted his pride and most zealously at
tended the patient which soon recov-
cred. At the end of the year he sent in
his bill, but among the items there was
none for attendance on a dog Nine.
MISSIONER noticed the omission and
called the physicians attention to it.
you must charge for that Also" she
said. 81 insist upon it."
"By no MEANS" was the reply. 81 am
not veterinary surgeon. was very
glad to the dog service, but really |
can't be paid for it."
"But insist upon itr' said the lady,
''Well, them" returned the doctor, las
the hinges on my gate are somewhat
rusty NJ. Meissonier may bring his
brush and paint them for me-"
But Meissonier in the role of gate
painter is not known to history.
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FLOATING FIELDS.

Besides Their Beauty They Are of
Practical Use In China.
1t was Dr. MACEDONIAN who some
years ago described the manner in
which floating fields and gardens are
formed in China. In the month of
April a bamboo raft 10 to II feet long
and about half as broad is prepared.
The poles are lashed together. with
interstices of an inch between each.
Over this a layer of straw an inch
thick is spread, and then coating two
inches thick of adhesive mud is taken
from the bottom of a canal or pond
which receives the seed. The raft is
moored to the bank In still water and
requires no further attention. The
straw soon gives way and the soil
also, the roots drawing support from
the water alone. In about 20 days the
raft becomes covered with the creeper,
and it's stems and roots are gathered
for cooking. In autumn its small
white petals and yellow stamens.
Nesting among the round leaves pre-
sent a very pretty appearance. In
SOme pldCGS uldISuy IdAO 10 plOAldDAJ
cultivated In this manner.
Besides these Dating vegetable gar
dens there are also floating ricefields.
Upon RATS constructed as above reeds
and adherent mud are placed as a
flooring soil. which. being adhesive and
held in place by weed roots. the plants
are maintained In position throughout
the season The rice thus planted
ripens in from 60 to 20 in place Of
100 days. The RATS are cabled to the
shore. floating on lakes. pools or slug
gish streams. These floating fields
serve to avert famines. whether by
drought or flood. When other fields
were submerged and their crops sod
den or rotten, these foated and -four
ished, and when a drought prevailed
they subsidized with the falling water
and, while the soil around was arid.
advanced to maturity. Agricultural
treatises contain plates representing
rows of extensive ricefelds moored to
sturdy trees on the banks Of rivers or
lakes which existed formerly in the
lacustrine regions of the lower Yang-tse
and Yellow rivers.-Brookiyn Eagle.