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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18
FEW WEST POINTERS
AT TOP OF ARMY.
OF Thirty-Three General Off,
GERS, Only Six Are Grad
yates of the Academy.
SANE PROPORTION IN THE LINE.
This Seems to Bear Out the Contention
That Volunteer Officers Are No
Less Capable Than Regulars.

Washington, April THE approx
innate eclipse OF West Point as the
source OF army commanders at the
present is attracting no little atten-
ton. 1t will probably astonish some
persons to be told that Of the thirty
three general officers now at the top
of the army only six are graduates
of the military academy, and OF the
TWENTY-FIVE generals of the line, the
commanders of actual fighting
forces. only three had a West Point
education. Without some eXplana-
tion this astonishing condition might
cause grave doubts as to the utility
of the great military school on the
Hudson, or suggest at least that
other than purely military consid-
erations have governed the selections
for the highest grades.
At the present time the army or
ganization is headed by one Lieuten-
ant General, six major generals OF
the line and one major general of the
staff, none of them being from West
point. They are Miles, Brooke, Otis,
Young, Chaffee, Macarthur, Wheaton
and Corbin. There are fifteen briga-
der generals of the line-Wade, Mer-
riam, Ludlow, Bates, Davis, Sumner,
Wood, Hall, Hughes, Randall,
Knobbe, Grant, Bell, Smith and
Funston. OF these Ludlow, Hall,
Grant and Bell are West Pointers
There are ten brigadiers in the staff
Inspector General Breckenridge,
Judge Advocate General Lieber, |
Quartermaster General Ludington,
Commissary General Weston, Sur
geon General Sternberg, Paymaster
General Bates, Chief Engineer Wilson,
Chief of Ordinance Burlington, Chief |
Signal Officer Greeley and Chief OF
the Record Division Ainsworth. OF |
these ten only three, Bates, Buffing-
ton and Wilson, came from West |
Point. In the case of Wilson and |
Burlington there is no alternative, as
the law specifies that only West
Point men shall be at the head of
the engineer Corps and the ordinance
bureau.
Strange as this state of affairs may
appear, it certainly indicates that
good soldiers may be made outside
of the national academy. The strik-
ing predominence of commanders
who never went through West Point
is not due to particular favoritism,
but is probably due to great ex-
tent to the reorganization of the
army at the close of the civil war.
But at any rate, the fact is proof
that the United States volunteer Of
ficer is no less capable than the grad
nate of West Point.
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KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN
Order of Publication.
COUNTY Of Bates. SIS.

STATE ccHn 1F Of af ssses! SIS.
In the Circuit Court of Bates county, Missouri
February term 1901. e. +. McLain, plain
tiff, VS.. George McLain, defendant.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein, by
alleging, among other things that defendant
George K. McLain is not a resident of the State
of Missouri and that he has absconded and alb
sented himself from his usual place of abode
so that the ordinary process of law can not be
served upon him.
Whereupon, it is ordered
by the court, that said defendant be mott
fed by publication that plaintiff has commenced
suit against him in this court, the object and
general nature of which is to secure from this
court decree of divorce from the bonds of
matrimOny contracted and entered into by and
between the plaintiff and defendant, and that
unless the said defendant George +. McLain be
and appear at this court, at the next term there
of, to be begun and holden at the court house
IN the city of Butler, in said county, the
18th day of June next, and before
the third day of said term, if the term shall so
last day of said term-enswer or plead to the
petition in said cause, the same Viii be taken
as confessed, and judgment will be rendered
accordingly.
And il is further ordered that a CODY hereof
be published, according to law. in THE BUTLER
county of Bates for four weeks successfully,
published at least once week, the last inser-
ton to- be at least fife en- days before the first
day of said next June term of this court
}. P THU RNAN, Circuit Clerk
\ true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and seal of the circuit court
of Bates county this 18th day of
IsKAL.I February, 1901.
J. P THURMAN,
Lat Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18
Fatal Cattle Disease Raging.

Washington, April THE officials
of the agricultural department are
closely watching all reports from
abroad regarding the extent of the
foot and mouth disease, a fatal NAL
ady that Is raging among live stock
in almost every country throughout
Europe. For the last three years the
outbreak has been general on the
European continent, and the reports
constantly arriving from various
points do not indicate any dimuni-
ton in its extent The government
as it has done since the epidemic
reached such alarming dimensions, is
to admit any cattle, sheep
or swine, except from the British
Isles. This is done not only to pro-
tect the vast live stock interests of
this country, but also to protect our
$50. 900, 900 to $40, 900, 900 annual
export trade in cattle.
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Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
InnnrN Of kafns -.

STATE OF NILSSON RI,
County Of Bates,
In the circuit court Of Bates county, Missouri
February term. 10 q. The s1ste Of Missouri at
the relation and to the use OF 4 L wen eN-
ofhcIo collector Of the rey enue Of Bates county
IN the state Of Missouri plaintiff,
u. sears, Z. Il. Bennett and c r. Pharis, de-
PENDANTS.
Civil action for delinquent taxes -
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by her at
torney before the circuit court Of Bates county,
in the state of Missouri ami il appearing To the
court that summons has been issued in The
above entitled cause against the defandaDtg
II. Scare, E. A. Benns II and {. r Pharfs d,
rected TO the sheriff Of Bates county. Missouri
and thas said sheriff OF Bates county, Missouri
to whom said summons was directed, has made
return thereon that the defendant, II Scars
cannot be found and the court being further
satisfied that process cannot be seryed on said
defendant N sears. u is therefore ordered by
the court that the said defendant be notified
by publication that plaintiff has commenced a
suit against him in this oourt by petition, the
object and general nature OF which Is 70 enforce
the lien Of the state Of Missouri for the delin-
quent taxes Of the year Icfs, amounting In the
aggregate TO the sum Of -. = together with in
terest, costs, commissions, and fees, upon the
following described tracts Of land situated ia
Bates county, Missouri, to-wit:
THenty-eight and thirteen hHndredths ecree
being lot Ixt5), in the Forth west quarter Of sec
ton one a., township thirty-nine 80, range
PENDANT be and appear a. the next term Of this
court TO be begun and holden in the city Of
Butler, Bates county, Missouri. on the first
Tuesday after the second Monday in June, 1901
and on OF before the third day thereof Gf the
term shall 20 long continue, and if not then be-
fore the end OF said ternj and plead 20 said
petition according 70 law the same Will he
taken a. confessed and Judgment rendered ac-
corsIfng 70 the prayer OF said petition and ne
above described real estate sold TO satisfy the
same
And II il further ordered By the court afore-
said that COPY hereof be published iu the
BCTLER WKERLY TI,zE-, weekly newspaper
printed and published u Bates county Ms
500 RI. for foET weeks succe-5iEely. the last in
seTfiOn 20 be at least thirty dsT before the fret
iav Of the next term Of said court A t-ue CORY
Of the record witness my hand a. clerk
aforesaid with the seal Of SAID eCur+
T-EALl hereunto affixed. Done at ofHce IN
Butler, On this the 18th day Of Na-ch
lSJl- J. r. THURMAN
9-4E Circuit Clerk
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18
Titus TO Be a West Pointer.

Washington, April 1.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed Calvin T. Ii
tus to be a cadet-at-Iarge at the
United States Military Academy at
West Point. Titus was the first sol
der to scale the wall Al Pekin
Adiutant General Corbin cabled To
General Macarthur at Manila 70
send young Titus home on the first
available transport. in order that he
may take the entrance examination
to the academy.
See two girls in another column gathering
grapes for SpseT's wine. Read ali all about
them Speer's wines are uneXceiIed 10y any
in the world.
American Institute Farmers Club.
Report the wines of Alfred Speer. of Psssaic,
New Jersey, the most reliable, ami his Oporto
Grape Wine as superior TO any in the world.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18
Great Britain Menaced.

London, April 5.-The Times has
received the following from it's CORE
spondent in Wellington, n. H.
France, afteresta blishingla naval
station in the Pacific and increasing,
her warships to five within IA month.
is now engaged in strengthening her
land defenses, This is regarded as
Great Britain's interests
in the South Pacific y
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18
Order OF Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,

Ok MIS5DI hJ. =.
County of Bstes
In the Circuit Court Of Bates County. Mis-
souri. February term. 1901. The state
of Missouri a. the relation and 70 the
the revenue 81 Bates county. in the state o.
Missouri plaintiff, vs. Sarah A white and
L. White. defendants
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now at THE day comes the plaintiff By her
attorney before the Circuit court OF BATES
county. In the state Of Mi sOurf, and u
appearing to the court that summons has been
Issued in he Goove entitled cause agAinet the
defendgnts sarah White and l. White,
directed TO the sheriff OF Bates county. Mis-
souri,. and that said sheriff Of Bates county,
Missouri, to whom said sHmmOnG was direct
ed. has made return thereon that the defend.
ante, Sarah a White and L. White, eenno.
be found. and the court being further sstlsned
that process cannot De served on said defend
ant. sarah 4 White ard J.. White, Is L
therefore ordered b. the court that the sale
defendants be notified by publication tnst
in this court by petition. the %.
ject and general nature of which is 70 enforce
the lien Of the state Of Missouri for the deln-
queni taxes Of the year ls@, amount,
ing In the aggregate To the sum o.
a. 81. together with interest. coes.
commission and fees, upon the foli3sing
described tracts OF lard situated In bstes
county. Missouri, TO- wit:
Forty-EIx acres being the north gest quarter
corner OF the southeast quarter Of the sousn
west quarter OF section thirty zone CD toNns
chip fJriy- one ~. range thirty-two tSs), sko
that unless the said defendants "
aad appear at the next term Of this
court TO be begun and holden In the ci0
Of Butler, Bstes county, Missouri. on tne
bret Tueeday after the second hopnN ~
June, 1901. and on or before the third dty
thereof ~ the term shall so long oonupoe'
and n not then before the end Of said term.
and plead 70 ssid petition eeoor1ipB
Law, the same will be taken az confessed ens
judgment rendered according 20 the prayer =,
aid petition and the above described fes
estste sOld TO satisfy the same -.
And IL is further ordered BY the cOnrt sIoLs
said that copy hereof be publisher lh ~.
BCTLEE WEsKLT TIAKs, weekly neNhPssHs'
printed and published In Bates county Als.
souri,. for four weeks Euccessiveiy the i .h
Insertion TO be At Iesst thirty dAys before 'N'
fret day Of the next term Of SAID eoar ,rt.
true copy Of the record III III
tsEsLl ness my hand a. CLERK sforef hln 49,
the seal of said court bereunto smh
ed. Done st once IN Butler On THE ne JS'h
day Of March. 1901 j. THUkAAA,
n a. iregii Cierk
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Bears the n TIE k.ad f91 lave Always Boggh.
Signature af &xNzzZz
C0RBIN's ESTIMATE OF FUNSTON.
Long Tells of Interview
He Had With the General.

Wichita, Kan, April 5.-The Eagle
tomorrow will publish an extended
interview with Congressman Chester
|. Long of Kansas, relative to the
appointment OF Frederick Funston to
IA brigadier generalshiI in the regular
army. Mr. Long has verified the in
terview for the associated press
When | read of Funston's heroic
deed. says Mr.. Long, Il went
straight to General Corbin's office
and said ''Well, general, you see
what Funston has doue?'
Yes, | have seen it" replied Cor
bin, not too pleasantly.
Well, | said, don't you think that
YOU ought to make Funston a brig
adler general in the regular army?'
No said Corbin. he has done
nothing to warrant that
But, insisted, it seems to me
that he has done very daring
thing: that he has almost concluded
the war.
Mr.. Long said Corbin, L am
making lieutenants out of better
stuff than Funston every day Funs-
ton is boss scout-that's all
we want him made brigadier
general. insisted.
Mr.. Long, said Corbin, the army
has become great school; we want
teachers for brigadier generals; we
want men who can teach and not
those who should be taught
But the president may want to
appoint him, | said.
The president can do so, ofcourse,
said General Corbin, but it was plain
to be SEEM" adds Mr. Long, that
the president would never do it on
the recommendation of General Cor
hin
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18

Nearly every person needs a tonic
medicine at this time of year to brace
up and invigorate the nervous sys-
tenn, to cleanse the bowels, liver and
kidneys. Herbine is the best and
safest remedy to do this, as it will
cure constipation, regulate the liver
and enrich the blood. Price, 80 cents.
For sale by III. l.. Tucker
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice he hereby given 10 all CREDITOR, ana
aII others Interested in the estate of m y Dsi-
ton. deceased, that I, Eigsr Dalton and a
Dalton adm 'rs. Of ssid estate inienc % max
dnsI settlement thereof, g. she aeNt term OF
the Bates County Probate court. ia bates
county, state OF Missouri 70 be neif % Butie'
cOrannen cling On the I5gn day II May, ieJl.
EoGAE DaLTCS AgU SAEAH 4 DALTsA-
10-4t AdDiniEtFdtofs'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18
Minister Won the Dog.

X. c. Times.
\ crowd of small boys, ranging in
age from 10 to Is, were sitting on
the corner of a street last Sunday
morning engaged in an animated
conversation. Their shouts of He's
mine!" II saw him first" well, |
tied the rope" attracted the atten-
ton of a minister who was on his
way to church. Concluding that the
boys ought to be advised to pay
more attention to the observance OF
the Sabbath, he made his way to the
boys, who were sitting in a circle with
a small dog iii the center The boys
had ceased their shouting and were
intensely interested in what the ring
leader of the crowd was saying:
What are you doing with the
dog? inquired the minister of one of
the boys.
'Well, YOU see it is this way, came
the reply; we found a dog and all
the boys claim it, SO We decided that
the one who tells the biggest lie wins
him
"Ah. responded the minister. Il
am surprised at YOU little bows. Tor
when | was Your ageI never told a
lie
Thera was a deep silence until one
al the boys shouted: Well that
beats Us hand him up the dog.
x IA - ~ -
Bees sse q The Kind Yes HaR Ns3ys 8a.,e:.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18
Health for 10 Cents.

A lively liver, pure blood, clean
skin, bright eyes, perfect health
Cascarets Candy Cathartic will OBJ
tain and secure them for you. Genu-
inc tablets stamped C. c. C. Never
sold in bulk. Alllruggists, Ioc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18

An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound OF cure, and bottle of Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup used in time
is worth staff of physicians with a
drug store or two included. Price
% and 80 cents. For sale byH. l..
Tucker
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18
Notice OF Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given 70 sII creditors sns-
all others interested IN the estate Of Morris
Chandler. deceased that /, a " SHAY
administrator OF said estate, intend TO make
fnal settlement thereof. ct the next term Of
the Bstes Coanty Probate court. IN Bates
county, state Of Missouri. 70 be held at Butler
On the 18th day sf As-. 1901.
A. Is. Shat
20-4t Administrator
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18
EAT 'EM LIKE CANDY

Pleasant. Palatable Potent. Taste Good. Do Good,
Never Slcken, Weaken. GRIPPE, TO- =, and 90 cents
per box. Write for free sample. and booklet on
health Address 433
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24

Public House" is a monument. Here the
best liquors are sold to the working
classes at moderate prices and never IN
excessive quantities. None is sold to in
toxicated persons, and the profits Of the
sales are distributed among the local
charities. He realized that many poor
workmen who visited the saloon, from
reasons of sociability or idleness, had no
special desire for alcoholic stimulants,
and for such as these he introduced hot
soup and tea. Now it is asserted that
more money is taken in for tea than FOR
liquor and the profits from the sale OF
soup exceed those from the sale Of beer.
This is genuine reform. proceeding
from the theory that man is essentially
social animal, and that the poor mans
club is the saloon or public house.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24
PEOPLE VINO HAVE RISEN.

FIFTEEN years ago Joseph Haags ar
rived In Buttes county. Kansas. with
cents in his pocket. He went to
work for a farmer, with whom he re-
malned five years. saving something from
his wages each year. At the end Of that
time he started farming on his own ac-
count. Today he owns 500 acres of land,
and has 1t stocked with a fine herd of cat
tie. A short time ago he went to Eldora-
do to bid on another half-section Of land,
Emile lola does not write his realistic
masterpieces during the midnight hours,
which are the somber background in so
many Of his novels. Il rise at 8 o'clock:
work till l; take the morning for my
most important work for my novel In
hand. for my drama. or for literary cri
ticism," he says, and adds: I'm the aft
ernoon l take up what Is less impol tant-
foreign correspondence and newspaper ar
ticles. 1 have made it a practice to work
regularly, and l very seldom break into
it. 1 find that when all my notes arc
ready all my Investigations made. and all
my observations taken, it takes me about
an equal length of time to make my book
ready for publication. Public report insists
that l am a mere photographer, with the
addition of being that detestable character
an inventor of bonsmots. The public has
found out that my characters are drawn
from people known to every one-except
sonages bear little or no resemblance to the
living ones. 1t is quite sufficient If there
is a slight similarity of name 1t has
been supposed that I make puns on the
names of those who have sat to me for
their portraits. Not very fiatterlng TO my
powers. YOU must own"
-
Col. Thomas McGregor. Ninth cavalry.
who was placed on the retired list on ac-
count of age he other day, Is "a native
of Scotland and enlisted in the United
States army as a private in 1858, rising to
the rank Of captain during the war of the
| rebellion. He was brevetted major for
gallant services against the Indians at
Santa Maria mountain, Arizona, in $780,
| and reached his present rank III 1855.
-
| About forty years ago Louis Knoll land
ed in New York from his humble home in
| Germany. leaving his ship at the foot OF
ambitious. The first sight that interested
| him was a fish stand in Washington mar
ket. Never before in his life had he seen
so many pretty inhabitants Of the sea
rivers and lakes. The iridescence of some
so fascinated him that he exclaimed: Il
go in feesh business!' And go in he did
with such success that he owns whole
blocks of houses in Brooklyn. Perhaps he
is the rlvnest fish dealer in the world. And
perhaps also he is the most expert judge
| of fishes
Mr.. Knoll can take single fish scale
| and tell you from it the species of YER
tebrate to which it belongs and the age
| of the particular individual that was de-
prived of it. Our national and state fish
commissions have obtained information
| from him that no other man seemed to
possess. His statements about breeding
controvert the beliefs Of ages, yet he stands
bravely by them with willingness to sup
ply all the necessary proofs.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24
CHINESE CENSUS.

According to a bulletin issued by the
census bureau. there are now approx
mately $4,000 Chinese in the United States
proper, as compared with 107.475 in 1890.
a decrease of 1855 in the last decade. OF
the approximate number of Chinese In
1900 about $1,000 or Is per cent are con-
tanned in the western division of states and
territories, as against 1854 or 30 per cent
in 1890 There were 72.472 Chinese in Cali
been reduced in 1900 to As, 753. There has
ben a decrease since 1890 of about 9.100
....nese on the western division of states
and territories and a net decrease for the
United States proper Of 1865. The states
and territories outside Of the western d.
vision show as a whole gain since 1880
of about 1900 Chinese.
Besides the Chinese in the United States
proper the twelfth census shows SIG CAl'
nese in Alaska in 1900. as against 2.2SS Mon
golians principally Chinese) at the census
Of 1890, and 25.767 Chinese in Hawaii In
1900, as compared with 1922 In losO.
There has ben a large increase In the
number of Japanese in the United States
since in 1890 the preliminary figures OF the
present census showing a total of about
"a, 800, as compared with 2,O39 In 1880. The
Japanese element in 1900. the bulletin says.
states and territories, this division con-
tanning 1850 Japanese In 1900, as against
1859 in 1900. There is a very large Japanese
population in the Hawaiian Islands, the
number in 1900 being GILL as compared
with 49, 2O in 1890. There are PCS Japanese
reported in Alaska, as against a score OF
more in $780,
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ECCLESIASTICAL WIT.

robably no two ministers in the country
are better known than Bishop ]. H. Vim
cent OF the METHODIST Episcopal church and
Rev. DIR. p. s. Henson. for many years
pastor of the leading Baptist church of
Chicago.
Bishop Vincent was the leading spirit in
the Chautauqua assemblies and always on
the Lookout for attractive speakers. DIR.
Henson had prepared a lecture entitled
Fools" and he was eagerly engaged 10
deliver 1t as Chautauqua. -
There was an immense audience, and Or.
Vincent introduced him. saying: :
Ladies' and gentlemen. we are to have
great treat this evening" in the shape
of "a lecture on Fools by one
Here there was look of CONSERVATION
in the faces on the platform and ripple
Of laughter through the audience. Paus.
ing until this subsidized, the speaker con
tinued:
"Of the brightest men in the country"
This witty surprise caused tumultuous
merriment, which did not subside for a
moment after DIR. Henson came forward.
There was a CLEAN in his eye, and every
body was curious to hear how he would
treat this unique Introduction. He began:
Ladies and gentlemen, I am not half
as big a fool as DR.. Vincent"
Here the laughter broke forth again with
redoubled vigor. Pausing. in his turn, un.
til it had Quieted down, he continued:
would have you believe
The lecturer made q graceful bow to his
introducer, and the roar that greeted this
ready sally was such that 1t was some
time before he could begin his lecture.