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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-12
Surprised BRYAN.

Portland, Ore, April 4.-W. j.
Bryan arrived in Portland from Ia
coma this morning and received the
hrst knowledge of Dewey's intention
to enter the presidential race while
breakfasting in this city. He posi-
lively refused to discuss the Dewey
candidacy.
1T is not Yet time for that" he
said
To "a local democrat, Mr.. Bryan
said that Dewey announcement sur
prised him, in view of the Admiral
repeated destinations to have his
name considered, and he wondered
what was back of it ALL
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-12
New Racing Circuit Formed.

Holden, Mo, March 2S.-The secre
taries of Harrisonville, Holden, Ne
vada, Rich Hill and Springfield have
formed a racing circuit for western
Missouri and will hold their fairs and
races in the following order: Nevada
July 81, HarrisonvilleA Aug. II, Hold
Ell Aug. Z, Rich Hill Aug. p. Spring
field Aug. %. This will be the 18th
annual meeting for the Holden fair,
and it has always paid its premiums
on demand.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-12
Smallpox Costly.


Vernon eounty's experience with
the smallpox has been very costly
one One of the judges of the court
to-day said that the county would
have to pay at least 81 900 for ex-
penses incurred by the disease. This
does not include the cases in Nevada
Newt Short. who had charge of the
Arthur patients was here to-day. He
says that all the patients have been
discharged and are we'll Mr.. Short
will present his bill, amounting to
over 5000 to the court.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-12

Steyn. | also learned that there is
no truth i'll the report coming from
English sources concerning the dis
sentions between the two presidents.
They are in perfect accord.
AS | said before, do not believe
the British will ever enter Pretoria.
Even the women of the town are sup
piled with rifles and are daily prac-
ticing in craftsmanship. Some of
them are very expert and their aver
age shooting is good. The strength
OF Kruger and his burghers lies in
the belief that God is with them.
THE most wonderful thing To me
in the whole situation is Just the
natural bigness of that grand old
man, Kruger He is not educated (;
in fact, he does not write his name
with ease or grace, but | am free to
state that | consider him as possess
ing more of the elements of greatness
than any other man ever met. At
10 he is as full of vigor as the aver
age man who owns up to 20 years
less His versatility impressed me
deeply.
The Saturday before | left | sat
with him in the little one-story cot
cage in which he lives and conversed
with him through Mr.. Reitz. While
| was there several aged burghers
came in to chat with the president
and to make inquiries about their
sons and grandsOns at the front.
From the cottage we all went to the
state building near by. where the
president spends the forenoOns trans
acting business. Scores We're there
to see him on as many different mis-
sions. Each was disposed of quickly,
kindly and satisfactorily to their de-
sires. There he was the clearheaded
man of affairs.
The next night / attended church
services and listened TO a man with a
long beard as he read a chapter from
the Bible in Dutch and led the psalm
singing. l noticed that there were
no able-bodied men present excepting
the preacher who looked like he could
throw a bull. As be finished the pre-
liminary portion of the service the
door opened and thepresident strobe
quickly down the aisle. Taking his
place in the pulpit, he opened the BIZ
bic, read a text, closed the book and
began a discourse which lasted about
A. minutes could not comprehend
one-fourth of it, but the evidences OF
his able eiOquence were not wanting.
The man showed himself TO be a
preacher and an orator az well a. a
statesman.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-12
FIRST DEFEAT FOR DEWEY.
Eastern Silver Men Tackle the New
Boom and Beat Ii.

Washington, April 5.-As the Dewey
presidential boom grows with age
the motive behind his candidacy be-
comes apparent. Arthur 2. German,
John r. Mclean, William C. Whitney,
Dan Lamont, Richard Olney and 9th
ers OF the group OF boilers of four
years ago, are all in the present
scheme to boom Dewey. They be-
lieved that by springing Dewey 5
name at this time enough states
would withhold instructions to make
possible strong pull for Dewey in
the Kansas City convention.
That the scheme was carefully
planned and had wide scope is thor
oughly evidenced by facts which have
come to the surface within the last
ten days here in Washington. The
District of Columbia has no vote at
the polls, but is allowed by courtesy
six delegates in the national conven-
ton.
james l.. Norriss, the democratic
national committeeman professedly
a Bryan man, but wholly subservient
to the McLean-Gorman influence, re-
Gently started movement to send
an uninstructed delegation to kasas
City. While claiming that he was
for Bryan, he wanted to be sent as "a
delegate unhampered by ''instruc-
tons
When this clever scheme was first
unfolded the silver democrats of the
district did not know what they do
now, but Judging correctly that it
was a German Mclean scheme, they
fought it vigorously.
Last night after the Dewey boom
was sprung and the whole scheme was
laid bare, the democrats held a meet
ing and by overwhelming vote de-
clared that the District of Columbia
delegates to Kansas City should be
instructed to vote for William j.
Bryan and the reatfirmation of the
Chicago platform. This is defeat No.
one for the men who are using the
name of Admiral Dewey to promote
the anti-Bryan movement. As
Washington City is the actual home
of Arthur p German and John r.
Mclean, this victory of the Bryan
men is of far more Importance than
would at first glance appear.
If Mclean and German can be de-
feated i'll Washington what show
have they out i'll the states?
This is the question that is being
asked by democratic members of con
gress and the Dewey boom, instead
of giving them apprehension, only
arouses their sympathy for the great
naval hero who is being placed in
such false position by his alleged
friends.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-12
BLOOD POISON CURED BY B. B. B.
Bottle Sent Free to Sufferers.

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-12
1t Served Him Right.

Venice, H., April 2.-Henry Dorst
killed himself here last night by drink
ing a quart of whisky without remov-
ing his lips from the bottle except to
catch his breath between gulps. He
and some companions had bought a
quart OF whisky, and one of them
said he would pay for the contents il
Dorst would drink it ALL This he
did.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-12

A young lady stepped into the store
the other day and asked to be shown
some dry goods, so says the Walnut
Grove Banner. After examining the
goods. she asked the dude clerk "
what the price was. He smiled and
said, -four kisses per yard. The
lady blushingly said she would take
thirty yards. The dude" delighted
with the great bargain he had made,
hurriedly wrapped up the goods, and
when the damsel started out she told
the clerk 10 present the bill TO her
grandma and she would settleit with
him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-12
THE GOEBEL LAW IN THE HOUSE.
A Bitter Debate on the Kentucky Cues
ti0n--Threats of a Federal
Election Act.

Washington, April 5.-The Goebel
election law came up in the house
yesterday during the Hawaiian dc
bate and Mr.. Pugh of Kentucky, a
republican, barely missed calling Mr..
Wheeler, a democrat from the same
state, liar Then Mr.. Pugh dis
claimed meaning any insult and Mr..
Wheeler accepted his disclaimer Mr..
Boreing OF Kentucky began the
debate by saying if it was necessary
to get rid of the Goebel election law
he would ask for the passage of Il fed
eral election law.
Il will not appeal on behalf OF the
colored race or of the republican
party in Kentucky" said he, "bht
for general election law, which will
enable the federal courts to reach out
and determine the validity and con-
stitutionality of the election laws of
several states"
Mr.. Wheeler replied he would not
contend that the dominant party
had not taken advantage of its
power in districting the state. 1t has
done SO, following the tactics of the
dominant party in most of the states.
He claimed the Goebel law was like
election laws of other states. If the
court declared Taylor elected he
would bow to its decision
Il do not believe Mr.. chairman"
he went on, that the republican
party of Kentucky is responsible for
| would be willing to leave the state
if thought 50. Some of the best
friends | have on earth are republi-
cans. am not SO gangrened with
political prejudice that | am bound
to see something bad in a man that
does not agree with me on any ques-
ton (Applause.) Some OF kentucky's
most chivalrous and distinguished
sons have been republicans, and they
would put behind them with scorll,
as would any kniyhtly democrat in
the state, the insinuation that they
had stained their hands in the blood
of this magnificent product of civil
zation.
do not charge it to the republican
party. | say there are some republi-
cans who are responsible.
conclusion, Mr. Wheeler assured
the members who had crowded about
during the excitement that there
would be no bloodshed in Kentucky
But said he 1.-The Goebel law is
there to stay. 1t will remain as a
permanent and enduring monument
to the knightly son OF Kentucky who
was stricken down by a concealed
and cowardly assassin"
Mr.. Lacy of Iowa replied briefly to
Mr. Wheeler, denouncing the Goebel
law as a subversion of the constitu-
ton and necessarily productive of the
anarchy that reigned in Kentucky
He especially complained because it
did not provide for election commits
sioners OF opposite parties and said
it put premium upon crime and
was an ''invitatiOn to bloodshed'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-12
MUST GO TO ST. HELENA.
Beer Prisoners to Be Sent There De-
spite a Protest.

London, April I'm the house of
commons to-day answering a ques-
ton on the subject. Mr.. Balfour con-
firmed the statement that Premier
Schreiner had expressed an objection
to the removal of the Boer prisoners
to the island OF st Helen
3 The government, he added, had
fully considered the objection, but
was unable to alter its policy of send
ing certain plumber of the prisoners
to St Helena
He eSplained that this policy was
partially dictated by military consid-
erations-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-12

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-12
Governor of Missouri.

For coughs and colds there is no
medicine so effective as Billiards.
Horehound Syrup. 1t is the ideal
remedy. Price % cents and 30 cents;
at H. l.. Tncker's drug store
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-07

"THE argument that imperialism in the
Philippines, with its annexation and wal
of sutjugation. has given the United
States especial military advantages in
handling this China episode, appears very
brilliant indeed" the Springfield Repub.
lican neatly remarks, ''in view of the fact
that the officer sent to command the troops
on Chinese soil has yet to sail from San
Francisco, 5000 miles from the disturb
ance. The spectacle of General Chaffee
dining in Chicago Wednesday or Thurs
day makes that argument crusher."-
News and Courier.
We are unable to see the point in
this argument. American soldiers and
marines have been doing good service
in China from the beginning of the
outbreak. Their presence there has
already had good effect on the Inter
national powers and placed the United
States on the ground floor with the
foremost. Had General Chaffee been
dining in Pekin at the time of
the outbreak, with his troops in
Chicago, the situation would have
indeed been "crushing;" but as mat
ters stand, the troops already In China
will aid materially in keeping matters
quiet while the general gets his dinner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-07
MERE.MENTION.

The battleship Oregon has been
hoated from off Pinnacle rock. The
damage is not 80 great as was thought.
.'...''"In Philadelphia on the Fourth,
a little negro fred blank cartridge
into quantity of fireworks, with the
result that four children were killed.
.........A tank containing six thousand
gallons of oil accidently exploded at
Parkersburg, w. Va, last Wednesday,
and five workmen were blown to atoms.
.''..'...Nearly 100 passengers on Ia
coma, Washington, car were precipitat-
ed into 100 foot gulch last Wednes-
day with the result that at least rs
were killed. .....'''.Up to last Wednes-
day night at II o'clock, 126 bodies of
the North River, New York dock fire
disaster, had been recovered. ..''''''''
Owing to the extreme heat and the
fact of the Fourth being legal holi-
day, the streets of Chicago were almost
deserted on last Wednesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-07
4 Mrs. M. R. Williford and children re-

x Mrs. M. R. Williford and children re-
turned home yesterday accompanied
by Miss Maggie Glenn.
~+-Miss Marie Carroll, of Blairsville,
will give house party to Misses Bess
and Clara Holland, Sue Gallant and
Nell Smyre, of Gastouia, who are ex.
pected to arrive today.
Mr.. H. C. Strauss left yesterday af-
ternoon for Hot Springs, Ark. His
stay will depend upon his estimate of
the benefit derived, and he may not
return until sometime in August.
At pro re- nata meeting of Bethel
Presbytery, held in Yorkville, June o.,
the pastoral relation between Rev. J.
NJ. McLain and Allison Creek and
Beth Shiloh churches, which has ex.
listed for about twelve years, was dis
solved, and Mr.. McLain was dismissed
to Concord Presbytery, N. c., to be.
come pastor of Poplar Tent church.
Major D. A. Bradham, who is to he
commandant of cadets at the Kings
Mountain Military academy, has just
been graduated from the Citadel acad.
emy at the head of his class with the
degree of Bachelor of Science. He
was captain of Company A, and his
company carried of the first prize in
the final competitive drill. Major
Bradham is Clarendon man, and his
present home is Manning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-07
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- Business was generally suspended
on the Fourth. A few places of bust.
ness were kept open because their
proprietors had nowhere else to 60
but generally the day was as quiet as
Sunday.
- Mr.. II. q. Beard, the local mana
ger of the Western Union telegraph
company, thinks that the mention in
The ENQUIRER of Wednesday of the
dereliction on the part of the Western
Union Telegraph company, is a rehec'
tion upon himself. AS matter of fact,
Mr.. Beard remained in his Office until
a late hour Friday night waiting for a
telegram that had been filed at Green
wood between 6 and Z o'clock the
same evening. There was no dere-
LECTION on his part. The telegram re-
ferred to, however, did not reach
Yorkville until Saturday morning
after it had ceased to be of news val
ue. Had the telegraph company been
attending to its business, the message
would have been delivered Friday
night. That is all there is in the case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-07
BASE BALL.

oaoG DAAks
The Greenwood base ball team,
which had engaged to play in York
vile on Thursday, Friday and satur'
day, failed to keep its appointment.
In answer to kilograms from the
Yorkville team during Wednesday
morning, the manager of the Green
wood team said three of his men were
in such condition that they could not
come, and the dates which had been
e1tensely advertised, had to be can
celled.
The Yorkville team has at last sue
ceeded in securing the new catcher it
has been looking for during the past
few weeks in the person of Tom
Brake, of Oak Ridge, N. G. He ar
rived on Thursday and will get down
to work during the next series of
games.
Yorkville vs.. Piedmont in Yorkville,
is the programme for next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. The Pied
mont team is a first.class one, and the
games next week are likely to be in
tereStinQ.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-07
"JOsEPH WYLIE died at his home

"JosEPH WYLIE died at his home in
Chester, S. c., on Monday morning., "
says The News and Courier. "He had
reached a good old age, and passed
away sincerely mourned by all his peo-
pie. Mr.. Wylie was one of the best
and truest men in South Carolina.
Everybody liked him, everybody trus-
ted him. No good cause ever appeal
ed to him in vain no unworthy object
ever received his sanction. His splen-
did success in commercial affairs was
due to his great industry and his per.
feet integrity. His place cannot be
filled in the community where he lived
and labored. He did not seek public
honors and distinctions. He followed
to the end the example of the Master,
q nd went about doing good He has
left behind him a splendid name and
reputation and many monuments which
will perpetuate his memory. He will
rest we'll, because he died at peace
with God and man."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-07

COUNT OKUMA, the Japanese states
man, says: "We may best compare the
Chinese nation to gigantic tree, with
mighty roots and strong branches. The
tree itself has great vigor; but its fruit
falls from time to time at the merest
breath c; the wind. Such is the Man.
chu dynasty. That it has no longer
any authority or power does not justi-
fy the conclusion that the Chinese ma
tion is also menaced in its existence.
The great powers may yet repent OF
their error. If the 400,000,000 Chi
nese, appealed to by superior spirit
in their common sentiments and be-
liefs, should rise, what would become
of the few thousand foreigners?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-07

NOTWITHSTANDING reported assur.
ances otherwise, there is good reason
to believe that the reported entente or
agreement among the powers with ref
erence to China, is on rather shaky
foundation. The idea has been to al
low Japan to undertake the work OF
bringing China to her senses and to re.
store order. 1t would follow, of course,
that Japan would justly get such bene'
fits as might accrue. This arrange
ment is perfectly agreeable to Great
Britain, Germany and the United
States, and Russia has also intimated
her acquiescence but still the situa.
tion is not as agreeable as it appears.
Russia, it will be remembered, sue
ceeded in robbing Japan of the fruits
of her victories over the Chinese in
1895, and Japan is still sore on the sub
ject. Japan will be glad to give China
another dressing down under the pres.
ent circumstances but she must first
have assurance that her efforts will not
result as they did before. Russia is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-07

IF the 16 to 1 fight had gotten into
the convention proper, there would
have been no 16 to declaration
That is, presuming that the delegations
had upheld their respective representa-
tives on the platform committee. The
committee vote was 26 to "a. The &c
states voting for 16 to 1 represented
only III of the $50 delegates in the
convention. But inasmuch as it was
generally considered that the declara'
ton is now immaterial one way OF
the other, except as concession to
the Silver Republicans and Populists
it was not deemed advisable to resume
the contest on the floor of the con
vention.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-07

IT is related that when Captain Jack
Phillip took charge, as commander OF
the Brooklyn navy yard after the war,
he found on exhibition q rusty piece OF
iron inscribed, "Taken from the Rebel
ram, Mississippi" Immediately the
admiral turned to an officer and said,
"Scrape off that word, rebel I don't
like it," Admiral Phillip was veteran
of the Civil war, and he knew the men
he fought were not rebels.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-07
ONLY CONDITIONALLY.

Mr.. w. S. Wilkerson, of Hickory
Grove, was in Yorkville last Tuesday,
in attendance on the regular monthly
meeting of the county board of COM
missioners, and while here he came
into The ENQUIRER Office to learn the
circumstances of the suggestion of his
name for recommendation for reap
pointment as county commissioner.
After he had gotten the desired infor-
nation, Mr.. Wilkerson took occasion
to say that having served as member
of the county board since the enact
ment of the new county, government
law, and having tried to do bis duty
as be saw it, he felt that it was about
time that be be allowed to retire. Still,
he recognizes the very considerable
Importance of the proper management
the county's finances and the great
responsibility that fall upon members
of the county board of commissioners.
He said that he preferred that some
other citizens, more able and compe-
tent, would take the position; but at
the same time, if there is no other
way for it, and the voters want him to
continue where he is, he will do the
best he can. "But I want you to say
this" said Mr.. Wilkinson, ~ am not
seeking this position, and I am in no
sense a candidate for it. shall not
enter into any scramble of a canvass,
for 1 cannot afford anything of the
kind. If the people choose to recon-
mend me, shall merely continue to
try to do my duty as I have been try
TO do il heretofore"