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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-22
Sunday School Matters.

Last Sunday afternoon Summit
township held her annual Sunday
school convention in the NJ f. Church.
President f. f. Black had prepared
a most excellent programme. Those
present from Butler were Elder c. B.
Lotspeich, county president, Revs.
Jewell, Niblack, Melee, John Speer.
O. A Heinlein, VIM. Smith and A. H.
Culver The first five named brethren
took part in the discussions. Other
speakers were Mrs. Cora Long and
Lon Christie. Harry Long was elect
ed president of the township: f. E.
Black, vice-pres.; Mrs. Eta Sewer.
secretary and treasurer. A collection
was taken up to send some one to
the state convention which meets at
Chillicothe, Mo, Aug. 27, % and %.
Mrs. Eta Sewer was chosen to go
with Miss Mollie Smizer as alternate.
The Bates County Sunday School
Executive committee held their initial
meeting Monday night in the study
of the Christian Church. Those who
were present; Elder c. B. Lotspeich.
president; Mrs. J. C. Lane. vice-presi-
dent; Jesse Smith, secretary; o. H.
Heinlein, treasurer; Rev. s. d. Jewell.
chairman house to house visitation;
I. Fl. Legg, chairman normal work:
A. II. Culver, chairman home depart
ment work; Miss Mabel Bailey. pri-
mary superintendent; Il. NJ. Mont
gomery, A. II. Peach; absent. John
Speer. recording secretary; T. J.
Smith, ] H, Thomas. Revs. J. f.
Alexander and ". b. Chancellor. 1t
was decided to hold conventions in
townships as soon as they could be
arranged for: Rockville, Hudson.
Spruce, Deepwater, Mingo. Grand
River, Deer Greek. West Boone, West
Point, Homer. Walnut and Howard,
and committees were appointed to
arrange for them. After transactino
some minor business meeting adj
iourned until Sept. D unless sooner
convened by president.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-22
Death of D. n. Thompson.

After a lingering illness of cOmpli-
cation of diseases ID. y. Thompson
passed away about 9 O'Clock We'd
nesday night of last week, at his
suburban residence Just north of the
city. surrounded by his family and a
few friends.
In the death OF Mr. Thompson the
county has certainly lost one of its
most honorable, progressive, intiu-
entail and best known citizens He
was q self-made man and possessed
superior business qualifications and
by energy and industry he accumu-
| lated upwards of one hundred thOus-
and dollars which he left to his fami-
", a wife, one son and daughter. Not
alone money, bonds and bank stock
did he leave them as a heritage, but
name that stands above reprOach
in a community III which he had lived
for over a quarter of il century.
He organized the Farmers Bank
in the fall of 1888, and. with the ex
ception of one year, has continuously
held the position OF president of that
institution. Like all other under
takings with which he was connected
this institution has been safely con-
Quoted and paying investment
since the day it opened its doors. He
was a strong friend of education and
assisted i'll building and maintaining
the Academy, formerly a school in
our city under the wing of the First
Presbyterian church. of which organ
ization he was Jealous member.
The deceased was born in Logan
county,l Ohio, August 10Th, 1888,
and was 63 years Of age on the day
of his death. In 1860 he went
to Colorado and engaged in min
ing and afterward in freighting
from the Missouri river to points in
the new territories. He began freight
ing with two yoke of oxen and after
five years closed out the business
twenty teams of five yoke OF oxen
each. He then engaged in the live
stock business until 1872, when he
sold to p T. Barnum, SO, 800 worth
OF cattle reserving 500 head which he
drove to Missouri. In 1869 he NOV
ed to Bates county, purchased farm
three miles southeast of Butler, where
he resided until 1874, when he bought
and moved on the farm which has
since been his home.
He was married to Miss Anna Me
kee, who survives him, in Henry
county, Iowa, in 1868, and to this
union four children were born: Anna
Belle, Nancy May, Ora and j. +. The
first two named preceded their father
to the grave Nancy May died in
1876 and Anna Belle in 1886
The funeral services were held at the
First Presbyterian church Friday
morning at 10 clock, conducted by
Rev. S ID. Jewell, assisted by Rev W.
F. Jones, who paid a glowing trib
ute to the memory of the departed,
after which the remains were convey
ed to Oak Hill cemetery followed by
friends.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-22
Keeping it Out of the Papers.

The Little Rock Democrat says:
MEN will even ask and expect an
item of news to be suppressed when
an entire community is already talk
ing about it, They will ask the edi-
tor not to mention n certain occur
renee when. as a matter of fact, its
publication would harm no one If
the paper declines to leave out the
item the applicant becomes very in
dignant; if he yields and II cOntem-
porary later publishes the news it
never occurs to the gentleman that
he has injured the legitimate business
of the newspaper and that he ought
to apologize and do so no more. On
the contrary, when Il local paper
leaves out an item which appears
later in an Out-Of-tOwn journal the
very men who asked for it's suppress
sion are the ones to say, "GO on must
read such and such paper to get the
news. Did it ever occur to the men
who request newspaper not to pub
lish certain item that it would be
Just as reasonable to ask a merchant
net to make a certain sale?'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-22
They Struck 1t Rich.

1t was a grand thing for this com
munity that such an enterprising
firm as H. L. Tucker secured the
Agency for Dr. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, the wonderful
remedy that has startled the world
by its marvellous cures. The Juror OF
enthusiasm over it has doomed their
business. as the demand for it is i'm
mense. They give free trial bottles
tosufferers. and positively guarantee
it to cure Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis.
Asthma. Group, and all Throat and
Lung Troubles. A trial proves its
merit. Price SOC and 81 90.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-22
Still in Business.

While considerably broken down
with rheumatism, | am still able TO
write insurance and look after the in
terests of my customers throughout
the county. No policy will be allow
ed TO lapse for lack OF attention.
and respectfully solicit new business
with the promise that it will receive
my careful attention.
Respectfully,
35tf j. ;. PIERCE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-22
To Save Her Child.

From frightful Disagreement Mrs.
Mamie Galleser. of LaGrange, Ga.
applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve TO
great sores on her head and face, and
writes its quick cure exceeded all her
hopes. 1t works wonders in Sores.
Bruises. Skin Eruptions, Cuts. Burns.
Sca153 and Piles Doc Cure guar
anteed by II l.. Thicker. druggist
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-22
Virginia Items.

| We nedrd Ii ana lOtted II down
What happened in and out of town.
Master Fred Drysdale is taking the
lead; took a young lady TO the sup
per the other night
The Lone Oak base ball team will
play the Virginia team at Virginia
on next Saturday.
Hamilton Nickel is drummer in
the Virginia band.
| Mrs VIM. Bones. OF Rich Hill.
spent last week with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Heckadon.
George Zinn and family were called
to Rich Hill last week TO see his sis
ter, Mrs. John Ferguson, who i very
sick
Mrs. James Jones father, of Cass
county, is visiting her
Peter Denning went TO Oklahoma
Friday.
There is talk OF getting up a young
peoples temperance organization in
the near IubuEc-
Virginia il, and has been a noted
place for names. We have black
smiths, Goldsmiths. Whitesmiths and
Redsmiths. We don't believe there
is another town in the country that
can come up to our town in the mat
ter OF smiths.
Mr Smith of Lincoln. Neb., Is Wis
iting the family of B. F. Jenkins
Capt. Nickel has 20 acres Of corn
that will make 30 bushels TO the
acre, with another rain. 1t is the
second planting. He sold six mules
Thursday for 500.
Mrs Vim. Nogt and son Ernest left
Monday for Henry county to visit
her daughter Mrs Maud Wilson.
Mrs. ". J. Bard and two daugh
tiers. Mrs. George Rubel and son,
Mrs Dave Rubel and son, Mrs. An
drew Simpson, Misses Daisy Walker
and Trudie Mckibben left Tuesday
morning before daylight for None
gaw and ElDoradO Springs. They
expect to be gone two weeks. Three
the train.
What is the trouble with the boys
on north main street? Fighting be-
longs to eats and dogs, and not to
human beings.
Mr. Cooper of Butler. was out Sab
bath to see his niece, who is quite
sick at the home OF Lee Browning
\ few of our young people went to
the John Brown farm Sabbath after
noon: Misses Leda Wallace, Gertie
Mayer. Terrie Kinds. ley Jenkins;
Messrs. VIM burst. Arthur David
son and Oscar Smith of Lincoln, Neb.
". W Park is putting timber on
the ground to build new barn.
Miner Pyle of Rich Hill, is spend
ing a few days with his grandpa,
Washington Park and other rela
tiyes.
The campers for Monegaw will
have Il good time we are sure Aaron
would enjoy such a trip. We would
love to be at the camp and hear
them sing the old fashioned Metho-
dist songs and listen to their beau
tiful voices in devotional exercises.
We believe it would be pleasant We
wish them "a happy time. AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-22
Eczema

How it reddens The skin, itches, oozes.
dries and scalesi
some people call :: letter milk crust or
salt rheuIn.
The suffering from IL is sometimes in
tense; local applications arc resOrted to-
hoy mitigate, but cannot cure.
II proceeds from hur1Ors inherited or &C.
quired and persists until these have been
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-22
What a Tale 1t Tells.

If that mirror of yours shows a
wretehed, sallOw complexion, a jaun-
diced look. moth patches and blotches
on the skin. it's liver trouble: but DR..
Kings New Life Pills regulate the
liver purify the blood aiv~ oleaY-SI-:-
rosy c.I.-..-- ~Irt --,rg3!-NIur on.
-2-I. n Fl l.. Tuck-r'- .lruy store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-22
To the Public.

| will be in Butler at circuit clerk :
office. the third Saturday in each
month Any communication adj
dressed to me at Amsterdam. Mo,
will reach me at all times.
II. q. Nancy.
4O-tf County School Com.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-22
Hoods CdrsdpdriLiG

positively removes them, has radically
and permanently cured the worst cases, and
Is without an eqHal for all cutaneOus
eruptions.
HooD's PILLS the best cathartc- Price Is cents
The age-herald., 1901-11-24
LITERARY LONDON
 DEEPLY STIRRED
CRITICISM OF VIM. L. HENLEY ON ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON HAS AROUSED A STORM OF INDIcNA. TIoN-"TLLJuDeED scREEp."

London. November 23.-Literary Lon don is stirred to its depths by a remark able criticism of the late Robert Louis Stevenson contributed by William L. Henley to a Christmas number of a De- riodical. Blazing indiscretion,' '.ill- judged screed" and 'lampoon," arc sam pies of the terms applied to the article by indignant and surprised admirers of the author of Treasurer leland" Even these attempting to defend the justice of the criticism find that it lays MT. Hen ley open to charges of disloyal and bad taste.
 The Daily News Is emphatic in it's pro- test. It says:
 We are not surprised that the literary world is scandalized. It is astonishing that any man of ordinary feeling sould have written in such terms of Il dead friend. One thirg Is made quite clear by the article. Stevenson has a genuine hold on the affections of his countrymen, and that affection will last long after MT. Henley's ill-tudged screel is forgot ten.'
 Miss Eva Blsntyre Simpson. author of ''Stevensons E,dinbrrg Days" says:
 Mir Henley has not been afraid to speak the truth and draw true image of his companion of hvgcne days"
The age-herald., 1901-11-24
DEATH IS MYSTERIOUS.
No One Knows Why Captain Killed
 Mate or Himself.

Mobile. November 23-The name of the steward of tho British bark Birnam Wood, killed by C. M Morris master of the bark, November IS at sea. was Charles Jeffrey. The captain killed the steward with a pistol and later jumped overheard. The cause of the killing is not known.
 No further explanation of the cause of the tragedy on the British bark Birnam Wood can be obtained as no one on board knows the cause of 1t. Mate Daniel Flynn says he was awakened on November 1s by pistol shots and found the steward. Charles Jeffrey on deck off Sandy Cove. Nova Sc otia. lying with two bullets in his head. The shooting is supposed to have taken place in the cabin. Capt. c. M. Morris of Spencers Island. Nova Sco- tia. did the shooting. The mate went into the cabin to see him and the captain told him he would kill any man on the ship who did not obey his orders. Friday morning, November 22. the captain came on deck and laid the course for Sand Island. then jumped overheard with sea lead in his hands. He left letter saying that no one would ever know why he had killed himself.
The age-herald., 1901-11-24
HORSE SHOW CLOSES.
Snowy Parade of Prize Winners Closes
 Programme.

New York, November 23.-The longest card of the week at the horse show was reserved for closing day and It's several attractive features served to draw a large crowd to Madison Square Garden.
 The ponies were featured again. both classes being down for Judgment first. After them came horses suitable for cav airy pairs for hor horses shown by deal CTS, an exhibit of horses from the street cleaning department of New York: har- ness horses shown by owners. roadsters in road rigs. saddle horses entered for the championship, roadsters entered for the championships. and pairs in phae- tons, driven by ladies. The hunters which got by the preliminary trials yes terday were finally judged and at the close of the days programme there was showy parade of prize winners.
 The ring committee was as follows: Day, A. J. Cassatt and George Peabody Wet more. evening: William c. whitney and J. c. Heckscher.
The age-herald., 1901-11-24
COMPETITION FROM
 RUSSIA HARMLESS
ARCHER BROWN SAYS IT WILL BE YEARS BEFORE RUSSIAN ARTI- SANS REACH THE PLANE OF AMERICAN woRkMEN,


 New York. November 2s - Archer Brown, of Rogers. Brown & Co. manu- facturers of pig iron and coke. with plants in half dozen different states, says it will take one hundred years de- velopment for the Russian laborer to reach a plane where he will be as com petent as the average American skilled laborer; also that Russia as a field for investment of American capital is unat- tractive at present. MT. Brown has just returned from a trip through a part of Russia, covering a period of several months He said:
 'The working men of the United States have nothing to fear in Russian compe- tition. Financial conditions there at present are almost as bad as in Germany where there has been a long period of over production. The Russian iron mas- ters last year produced about two million tons of iron. but it was not of good oual- ity. The iron industry In Russia lacks two essential things to make 1t worthy of consideration from a world wide point namely, honest and able management and good grade of ores. No high grade ores have as yet been discovered in Rus sia. French stock companies have been duly bitten by spending their money In trying to develop industries in Russia, and cannot see where there is any at tractiveness for an American investor There Is manifest lack of character in officialdom that reacts potentially on the Emperor's industrial developments.
 Tt seems to me that the race for com mercial supremacy lies between Germany and the United States, with the advant- age unmistakably with this county in the long run"
The age-herald., 1901-11-24

satisfied with their quarters and were in good spirits, demonstrating their implicit confidence in the ability of their legal adviser. More than two hundred men were assembled in camp, with probably a hundred more in the vicinity. The four large, canvas tents are made as comfortable as possible. The lodging capacity of the camp is about 200. It is estimated that there are 250 or 400 union men in Nortonville and the camp. There is much speculation about the reception the militia win receive when they march on the camp to make effective the order. There is no change in Judge Halls de- termination to have his order executed This afternoon after conferring with General Murray on his return from the camp he made the following statement:
 Judge Halls Statement.
 There has been no change in my de- termination to disperse the camp, and the orders have been given General Murray so that he may get his forces in readiness sufficient to meet the emergencies and his discretion may suggest. 1 would suppose that the increased numbers in the camp with their continued hostile demonstra- tion would require great precaution in General Murrays preparations, all of which Is left entirely to him. and will necessarily cause some delay"
 General Murray began at once the preparation of making plans for carry ing out the orders and intimated tonight that he would act as soon as he thought best to do so.
 There is rumor. not confirmed by General Murray, that the soldiers will be sent to the camp at o'clock tomorrow morning, and that in the event the campers are not dispersed than their tents will be destroyed and the inmates forced to disband. The squad of soldiers numbering twenty-five, stationed at Providence, guarding the Providence Coal Companys property, have not been ordered to Madisonville.
The age-herald., 1901-11-24
ANN|STON TRIES
 ID GET CAMP SITE

Anniston, November 23.-(Speciall l- Hon. s. J. Bowie. Congressma n-elecs from this, the fourth distr:ct; W. H. M.lElroy, president of the Anniston National Bank. and Howard w. Sexton of the Anniston Electric and Gas Company, left tonight for Washington to attend the meeting of the army board of survey. which meets in that city on Monday.
 The purpose of these gentlemen's visit is to endeavor to get a permanent camp for this city. The board of survey, which .meets Monday, will have this measure before them. and it is the purpose of these gentlemen to present the claims of Anniston.
 The history of Camp Shiop, which was located here during the Spanish-Amer- ican war, Is eloquent of the many ad- vantages in every way offered by Annis- ton. and the efforts of the delegation will doubtless be crowned with success.
 Hon. s. J. Bowie has for the past week or two been in correspondence with the secretary of war and Senator John T. Morgan, urging the claims of this city.
The age-herald., 1901-11-24
GENERAL ALBAN'S
 TRIP DISASTROUS
SHIPS GROUND AND LIBERALS SHOOT FROM SHORE - LOSES 300 OF HIS TRooPs-siTuATloN IS SERIOUS.

Colon. Colombia, November es-It Is reported that General A1baifs expedition which left Panama Sunday last arrived off Perequete. thirty miles from Panama, and ten miles beyond Chorrera, and that General Alban, on the gunboat Boyaca. sent forward two schooners which grounded. The Liberals on land poured a terrific rifle fire upon these vessels. causing much havoc on board.
 General Albans then ordered the Bo- eral Albans force were captured in this schooners. The crew of the Boyaca com piled with the request but many of them were wounded, and the boats returned. When ordered for the second time to go to the assistance of the schooners the boats crews refused on the ground that it was useless to do so. and that such a measure meant sure death to them. Hence the Boyaca returned to Panama on Thursday night, taking many of the wounded men with her.
 The Liberals claim that 300 men of Gen eral Albans force were captured in this way, and that they now strengthen the Liberal ranks. It has been l,eld all along that General Alban undertook no easy task when he attempted to land troops in the vicinity of Chcrrera.
 The generals return to Panama was looked forward to with great hopes. but WI en he returned in the marner in which belief that the gravity of the situation aged and down6 ast, which leads to the belief that the fravity of the situation Is recognized. The Boyaca, with Gen eral Alban on board, started again yes terday morning from Panama with des- tination presumably teing Prequete
 It is not yet safe to consider the over land route from Chorrera to Empire Sta tion under complete Liberal control, as otherwise the full Liberal force would doubtless have already arrived at Elm pire Station.
 Yesterdays estimate that a thousand men had arrived at the station proves to have been exaggerated. but 1t is certain that troops are coming in all the time.
 The United States gunboat Marietta has arrived from Key West. There Is no interruption of the isthmian traffic.
 The railroad bridge 200 or 300 yards from the Panama station and commanding the entrance to the city, will doubtless be the scene of the coming struggle
 The government accordingly Is fortify-
  trenchments and barricades upon it. The fighting in last years battle occurred here.
 The steamer Canada, belonging to the Campaignie Generale Trans-Atlantique, from Havre is the first steamer that has entered the port under the new regime She will sail for Savnilly today. There Is much conjecture as to how her papers will be received on her arrival there.
 The Liberals along the line of the rail- road nightly tie the rails here and there, removing the obstruction before morning. thus hindering the running of special trains during the night. They have not forgotten how a thousand government re- Inducements from Cartagena were rushed to Panama during the night last year and that this was the crowning cause of the defeat of the revolution. The British cruiser Tribune has arrived in Colon harbor.
The age-herald., 1901-11-24
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