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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
A BINDING AFFAIR.
New Jersey Couple Sign Agreements
to Wait to Wed.
Man Enlists for Service I'm Philip
pines to Remain single Until He
Can Return and Claim Girl
Who Promises TO He True.

F. Lemuel Meekins, of Fairyiew, n. j.,
wants to be a soldier in the Philip
pines for three years, and to make
sure of wife upon his return, he
called on Justice of the Peace George
f. Seymour at Hoboken the other
night, in company with Miss Laura
Morgenson, of Granton, whom he
intends to make his bride. Miss
Morgeuson is about 90 and is a tele-
graph operator in New York city.
Meekins is IS, and he will resign a
position in n New York department
store in order to enlist. The couple
had drawn up two agreements which
they formally signed before the JUS
tice. One agreement is as follows:
~, Lemuel Charles Meekins. do
sacredly vow to remain unmarried
and unengaged for period of three
years and six months from date.
To pay no marked attentions to any
unmarried woman or widow during
said period, other than the atten-
tions due from any gentleman. To
carry on no correspondence by mail
or communication by telephone with
any unmarried woman or widow; or,
wounded on the field of battle, to re-
ceive care or attention only from those
employed regularly as nurses, and to
receive no attention from any school
teacher who may be in the Philippines
during said period, and do further
agree to save from my regular pay rs
per cent, of all moneys received from
the United States government during
the term of my enlistment"
Miss Morgenson's agreement is
equally interesting, It as follows:
81, Laura Amelia Morgenson, do sa-
crcdly VOW to remain unmarried and
unengaged for the period of three
years and six months from date; to
receive no marked attention from any
unmarried man or widower during the
period of three years and six months;
not to be escorted to or from, or to be
present at, any church service, church
social entertainment, concert, mu-
sicale, picnic, excursion, outing, the.
alter, baseball game or any place of
public amusement, or reception, with
any unmarried man or widower, or any
man other than members of my imme-
diate family. And do sacredly vow
not to carry on any communication or
correspond by mail or by phone with
any unmarried man or widower, or en-
courage, promote or foster any court
ship whatsoever during the said period
of three years and six months"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
WILL TEACH JOURNALISM.
New school May be Established in
Some Centrally Located City
of Germany,

A school of journalism is proposed
for Germany. The leading press asso-
Citations are being sounded by the pro-
moters of the scheme and asked to give
an opinion on its feasibility.
1t is proposed to begin in some cen.
trail city. Frankfurt .on-the-M Main and
Dresden are suggested. The curri.
culum will not. embrace stenography
or mechanics.
Lectures will be given on leader
writing, feuilleton-writing, editing
telegraph, padding" foreign press
methods Especially English and
American), arrangement of news, etc.
instruction will be given, also, in the
business of journalism.
The course is to last two years, three
terms each year.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
Trustees Sale

Whereas, Samuel W. Gilliland, a single
man, by his deed OF trust, dateu January
10Th, 100, and recorded in the recorder once
within and for Bates county, Missouri, In hook
l6I page BIZ conveyed TO the undersigned trus-
and being situate in the county of Bates, 81 ate
Of Missouri, to-wit:
The east half OF lot two (2 In the northwest
quarter OF section one lD In township forty 40,
vi range twenty -nine (2y), containing forty
l40) acres .aore Or less when con-
ytyance was Grde In trust to secure the
payment OF three ..si tain notes fully described
In said deed Of trust, and whereas, default has
been made In the payll INT Of two Of said notes
for fifty dollars each, and the annual interest
on the note for five hundie1 dollars; and
whereas, according to the terms and .vn-
ditons OF said deed OF trust, such default
rendered the whole debt due and paya-
bic ct once. and the same 10 now past due
and unpaid. Now therefore, n thu request Of
the legal holder Of said notes and pursuant 70
the conditions OF ssra deed OF truss, will pro
coed 70 sell thu above des-ribec premises at
public yendue to tbs hignee. bio
der for cash Of the esst front door
OF the court house, same being the east IRON
door OF the opera house building ct the SOU n i
west corner Of the public square where the cir
cult court II now held, In the city Of Butler,
county Of Bates and stats Of Missouri, on
Thursday Nay -, 1oo9,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock In the fore.
noon and i've o'clock In Tie afternoon Of nat
Day for tie purpose Of sattefylng said debt, m
tsrees ono oeet =. D. ALIEN
I'm Trustee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
Irvine Made by Prisoners.

Lansing, Kan, May 6.-The bind
ingtwine product of the Kansas state
penitentiary this season, which, it is
estimated, will amount to one million
pounds, will be offered for sale to the
formers and the dealers of the state
at ten cents per pound in lots of 5,
600 pounds and over, (. o. b. ATTAIN
sing, and at 10k cents for any
amount under 5000 pounds. The
wholesale price Of binding Irvine is
liz cents per pound in carload lots
at the Missouri river, and it is esti-
mated that it takes between 7,OOO,-
600 and 5000, 900 pounds to supply
the Kansas farmers in an ordinary
season.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
Salmon Salad Poisoned One Hundred.

San Antonio, Tex, May S.-One
hundred guests were poisoned at a
weddingfea at Monte Morelos, ne ar
Monterey, Mexico, last Monday.
Many OF them were made dangerous
ly i'll, but at last reports none had
died Monte Morelos is a small town
about one hundred miles southeast
OF the Monterey, on the Monterey &
Mexican Gulf railroad. The wedding
was that of Antonio g. Cantu and
Lenora Cantu. Two hundred guests,
many OF them from Monterey, sat
down to the feast. Soon after they
began eating one hundred were affect
ed. Investigation showed that they
had been poisoned by salmon salad,
the salmon cans having been opened
some time before the contents we're
used.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
Order of Publication.

STATE OF MISSOURI,
i County Of Bates, 3d.
In the circuit court of Bates County. Nh. I'm
vacation April 18th, lyO2, susie h, alton and
Wm' d. alton h,r husband, plaintiffs. Va
b. Z. Wheeler and Helen q. Wheeler h,s v,ts
Nellie G. Shedd, nee Wheeler or thsi, my
xnowh nelrs and legal repr, sentatives, ia.
"sro "A. enedd and II. j. Tygard, defendants
Order Of Publication.
NOW 81 this day comes the plain tifrs herein bv
.neiI attorney, D, ". Dooley, ana file their ~,
nuon and afhdsvit alleging among other nm
Ssns,ssusieh9ants, q. Wheeler and Helen n
wheeler, Nellie Z. Shedd or their nnErc-s
neirs and legal representatives and Edvsr@ 4
Snedo are not residents OF the state or ssisscn-s
wnereupon, Ii is ordered BY the cIerk thss ~
aslenosnts De notified by publication that nm
sh as lave CONNIE need suit against thssn y
sLs Sourt the object and generai natnra r.
which 10 10 find aud declare psid 4 cers"sn
" onS dr ! ana the notes secured thereby. n.
snu exeeused september 3v, 1851 ana rsoo,x~s
IN ~, vvok ~ page 2l0 OF the bates county n nsSS
inr = cs ~ s ,o AND VIM. h. Walton CONVEX.
Osing situate In the city or Butler ana s,or.,s
- Sa, Ds.es anu state OF Missouri, described =
IoLows; Beginning fifty (5O) T. Ell north ~ =.
ss. a.ne.st .orner OF block nine Of Wliisms NJ
81, ss., ,s sns ssa city OF Butter, thence norS
-. ioes snence west l32 feet, thence south -
teet, thenceeast 1872 feet TO the nlsce ~ h1-t.<
nins, Dsnk In the northwest auarter ~ ~
northeast quarter Of sect, 3 twsarv's-o .ssss.
township iorty l4O) OF range tbir,y-ore sa,s ~
conEeyAnce having been made 10 ss,d y - J. 49,
es!u ~ trustee TO secure The paymsat - ~
- notes made TO the order of sslu Edv.vr ~
cneau o. even date with said deed. one -. 49, -
g I NoS emper !, 1885,, and the other for 49,
S S IN VI before one year after its dsse ~
ss.s per cent per annum intrrest -.
~. we lurtner asking for decree cs.ssi.
,hs sslu ueea OF trust and notes and rsissss.
s VIZ nen ON SAID land created thereby. ~
90 us, .n wnst, II any, interest said i q n -
=, . "a a. y. wheeler ana Nellie U. shei6 IA
thst saia notes or any part Thereof. !,
ssma IL me same be- unpaid q
~ csros may De paid and . proper decs.
~, Ia and release entered a nrsv.
Heie suu ws unless the said b. q. Whesy1
a $3.50 =. mneeief, Nellie @. 6hedd and Edv,
te.,, " sno eppear q this court A ~ -.
corrt 70 DC peBsn and holden - =
n s1u county, on the 10th dav ~ c Ss
neat, answer or plead tn ~: ,s % snnes
SAID cause, the same viii be a. en psaeen y
ma Judgment will be rendered sS.s,.. 49,
\. Anu " II further ordered thar coes " =
y, ~ Pnphsned, according TO law. n ~
~ w.nLf Inrs, weekly pevsns,,s.
~ ~. mo pubitshed IN ssiS ~.
~ i@ four weeks sssss.s1 F.! 4
~ ~ ~ insertion to be q least 4 49, =
s ,ors me mt DAY Of the nett teru ~ ~
aA A. B. LUDwlCK, Chnif ~ e a
true copy ofths record. wIe-s-. - -.
fsx.r, s saS sssl .e q lhs sissslt CONT
a-ss A.s. IU ID ~ g t nsssl =
Byf. 3. LuDw!ox. y. q. -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15

w. X. Vanderbilt. Jr., expects T.. sal,
in few days for Europe for a shree
months automobile tour. The date
depends upon the health of Mrs. Van.
derbilt, who is to accompany him.
After brief sojourn in London, and
later in Paris, they will go to CaTn-
staff. Germany, where the machine in
which they will make the tour has re-
Gently been completed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15

Don't despair because you have a
weak constitution. The vitalizing
principle of Herbine will assuredly
strengthen it. In every drop of Her
bine there is life. There is a stimu.
lating, regenerating power, unequal
ed in the whole range of medicinal
preparations. Price, so cents.-H
l.. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15

A man who once boxed ]. Pierpont
Morgan's ears for cutting up" in q
church gallery is still alive, says the
Chicago Record-Herald. He ought to
hare little trouble in making. him
self dear to the hearts Of the Amer.
lean people.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
Admipissrs.or,s Motto.

Notice 10 hereby given, that letters OF admin.
istrnhon with viii anne1ed, upon the eetsfe ~
william N. Gnegs. deceaseo were eranieG ~
the undersiened on the l5sh day Of ANN
ir7. y ths PROBATE court Of bates county''
All persons hayisg clsims aeainst sa,d :.
tate, are required % exhibit then for aIioV-
snoe 70 the admtnlsefat1tx within one ~,
sftsf the aete Of eoid teete5s, o. thsy nrv ~
precl9oeo nor AZ eene1t o. seid estsse, -
jean men the date 81 thss ppbIiostios 49,
WI - neEe1eH- besred. - .1.l .-..s
. = WIN siil s..s.sd. \ id = BILL:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15

Children who are weak, fretful or
troublesome should be given a few
doses OF Whites Cream Vermifuge.
They will then become strong,
healthy and active, have rosy cheeks,
bright eyes, will be happy and laugh
ing all the day long. Price, 25 cents.
H. L. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
DEWITT MCDANIEL.
A Most Liberal Offer.

All our merNreadtrs should tax
advantage of the unprecedented club
bing offer we this year make, which
includes with this paper The Live
Stock Indicator, its special Farmers
Institute Editions and The Poultry
Farmer. These three publications
are the best of their class and should
be in every farm home. To them we
add, for local, county and general
news, our own paper, and make the
price OF the four one year only 81. 25.
Never before was so much superior
reading matter offered for so small
an amount of money. The three pa
pers named, which we club with our
own, are well known throughout the
West and commend themselves to
the readers favorable attention up
on mere mention. The Live Stock
Indicator is the great agricultural
and live stock paper of the West and
Southwest; The Poultry Farmer is
the most practical poultry paper for
the farmer, while The Special Farm
ers' Institute Editions are the most
practical publications for hepromo-
ton of good farming ever published.
fake advantage OF this great offer,
as it will hold good for short time
only. Samples of these papers may
be examined by calling at this office.
5.6m
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15

Cyclists should always carry bot
tie of Billiards. Snow Liniment, in
case OF accident, if applied Immediate
ly, it will subdue the pain, prevent
swelling I'd discoloration, d
quickly heal the wounds. Price, %
and so cents.-H. l.. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15

First Vessel en the Lakes.
The Chiffon, the first sailing vessel
on the great lakes, passed through De.
troll eiyer In 1917.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
MO

viii stand the present season Of 1902 at my
barn miles due east OF butler, and mile
south OF Montrose and Butler road ana l-2
miles west of spruce.
Description d p, digree:-Elamo Is coal
black, mealy nose and Is the rise OF 10 hands
high and he weighed 1900 pounds, was sired by
the fine imported Jack direct from Spain.
brought to Cooper Co., by Charles Leonard. The
Jam VI Elamo was 50 out OF an imported ack
and Black Knight dam owned by A. Felger,
Clarksburg, Mo.
A SADDLE stallion will be kept at the same
stables.
Ierms;-Ss to insure colt to stand and suck,
the money Is due when colt is foaled The colt
Will stand good Tor the season. After service
has been rendered any one ceiling, trading or
about TO remove mare forfeits insurance and
money must be paid.
There Is no better bred Jack In the state Of
Missouri, except his father who was imported
1rnin- >pstsT-rhc pruptu VIM pa lF0nIze this
jack are well plea cd with his colts and most of
inem are coming back. The value OF imported
stock is demonstrated by the fact that bre, ders
of Thoroughbred cattle import stock TO keep up
the breed OF their herds. Breeders should
come early In the morning or late in the even
ing.
DEWITT MCDANIEL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-20
EamOus Irish Bulls.

Sir Boyle Roche, called "the father
Of Irish bulls" once said in a speech
In parliament: why should we put
ourselves out of our way to do any
thing for posterity; for what has pos
terity done for us?'
Sir Boyle once declared himself
ready to give up mot only a part. but.
if necessary, even the whole of
our constitution to preserve the re-
mainder.
D~eprecating a charge of inequality in
the commercial relations between
Great Fritain and Ireland, he observed
that "he is an enemy to both kingdoms
who wishes to diminish the brotherly
affection of the two sister countries"
In ~deprecating the excuses Of the
French revolution he conjured up a
picture of the unbridled fury
of the mob. Here, perhaps, sir, the
murderous men would break in, cut us
to mincemeat and throw our bleeding
heads on that table to stare US in the
face"
Sir BOyle's infelicitous mode Of o n
veying an invitation to a noble lord
to partake of his hospitality is among
the best known of his plumbers: Il
hope, my lord, if you ever come within
a mile Of my house that you'll stay
there over night"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-20
When a Hint Failed.

The kaiser's barber is an incorrigi-
BILE late conner. Some time ago he kept
his royal master waiting several min
utes. On his appearance the kaiser, in
a fit of generous irony, presented him
with a costly gold chronometer, leav-
ing it to the barber to guess the real
a for the gift. The servants ina
bility to arrive on time continued,
however, until at last the kaiser de
manded impatiently: "Have you still
got the watch l gave you?"
Eyes, your majesty" was the an
swer, there it is"
"Well," came the royal reply, 'as it
doesn't seem to go very we'll, here is
another"
And the next moment the stupefied
hair-dresser had in his hand a nickel
plated timekeeper valued at 5 shills
ings-Chicago Record-Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-20
Compulsory Conversion,

"And what" said the globe-trotter to
the reformed cannibal, induced you to
give up your former life?"
Indeed, sir" replied the man with
a pious smile, sit must have been the
direct interposition Of Providence. !
ate a man one day-and then | had
q most horrible fit of indigestion. The
nan was of good character, he had his
credentials in his pockets, SO you see
there could have been nothing I'M
wholesome in the meal"
Him. said the globe-trotter.
"Where was his homer"
"In Russia. II.
"Ah, that explains it," cried his in
~terlocutor. joyfully. ut was his name
which disagreed with you. If you had
only removed the bristles you would
have been all right"
And this aroused in the heather so
strong a feeling of remorse that he
Immediately ate up the globe-trotter.
Moral: 1t is not well to be too Gag
er to explain t~hings.-Washington
Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-20

you look" said an Irishman to d
pale, haggard smoker, las if o got
out of your grave to light your cigar
and couldn't find your way BACK
again"
Now that they have signed for an
other smuggling match, Jeffries and
Fitzimmons will take turns at being
under the weather.
You can always find the latest craze
at any we'll conducted insane asylum.
A boy was sent out by his mother
to saw some stove-wood out of rail-
road ties. Going out of doors shortly
after, she found the youth sitting on
the saw-horse with head down. The
mother asked her hopeful son why he
didn't keep at work. The boy replied
''My dear mother, | find it hard; very
hard, to sever old ties"
The darkest hour is when you can't
find your matches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-20
MEN WHOSTAMPEDED
Not Mules, at Methuen's Disas.
aster When DeIarey Ran
the Opposition.
THREE HOURS OF HARD FIGHTING
RepuIsed = Mounted Men
Taken with Panic.

London. March 1.-THE war office
has received the following communi-
cation from Lord Kitchener at Pre-
toria: Lord Methuen has sent me a
staff officer with a dictated dispatch,
from which it appears that certain par
ticulars previously given Regarding
the recent disaster to the British are
inaccurate. The rear scree of mount
ed troops was rushed and overwhelmed
at dawn. There was a gap of a mile
between the OK and the mule c~onvoys.
The mounted supports to the rear OF
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-20
CONGRESS IN BRIEF
synopsis of the Proceedings in the Senate
and the HOUSEHOLDS
and ReSOlu lions.

Washington, March 14.-The senate
yesterday passed a number of bills
| of local Importance and one to provide
medals for the officers and crew Of
the old Kearsarge that sank the Ala
bama. Berry, Hanna and Perkins of
California discussed the ship subsidy
bill. An executive session was held.
The house closed general debate on
the p~ostoffice appropriation and COM
pleted consideration of twelve of the
twenty-seven pages of the bill. A
resolution was adopted to authorize
the president to invite the families of
Marshal Rochambeau and Marquis de
Lafayette to be present at the unveil-
ing of the statue of Marshal ROcham-
beau in Washington, May "a. 1902.
and appropriating $4,000 TO carry out
the purposes of the resolution.
Washington, March 15.-ThrOughout
the session of the senate yesterday the
ship subsidy bill was under considera-
ton. The measure was discussed by
Foraker, McLaurin of Mississippi and
Harris of Kansas. Some bills of local
Importance were passed and an execu-
tive session was held at which The
Hague peace treaty was ratified.
The house passed the postoffice ap-
preparation bill. The only amendment
of Importance adopted Incorporates in
the bill the bill to classify the rural
free delivery service, passed a few
days ago. The BurlesOn resolution
calling on the secretary of state for
the facts relative to the case OF DR..
Thomas and wife, who desired to go
to South Africa to distribute relief
funds, was adopted.
Washington, March 17.-Differences
Of opinion on the Republican side APP
peared in the senate debate on the
ship subsidy bill Saturday. Allison in
Dictated that he was not quite satisfied
with the measure and gave notice of
amendments he. proposed to offer to
it limiting the time of its operation
and also the amount of money an
nually to be paid from the treasury.
SpoOner took exception to some prOvis-
ions of the measure. He gave notice OF
an amendment providing for amend
ment or repeal of the bill. but with
out impairing contracts made under it.
An executive session was held.
The house devoted Saturday to prf-
vate pension bills, passing 229 bills
and clearing the calendar. This is the
largest number of pension bills ever
passed by the house at n session.
Washington, March 18.-The senate
yesterday completed the consideration
of the ship subsidy bill and passed it
40 to 31-Spooner and Quarles, Allison
and Dolliver, and Proctor and Dilliny-
ham voting no., while McLaurin If
South Carolina voted aye. No other
business of Importance was transacted.
The house began consideration of
the river and harbor bill. Fowler of
Kansas and Cochran of Missouri crit
icized congress for not passing resolu-
tions about the BOer war. Wachter of
Maryland denied a newspaper story
to the effect that Speaker Henderson
had attempted to influence his course
on tie question of Cuban reciprocity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-20
WAVES ENGULF A DOZEN
Seven of Them Being Life Savers and the
Others q Shipwrecked Crew
just Rescued.

Chatham, Mass, March 1S.-Seven
life savers-practically the entire crew
of the MonOmOy station, on the south
end of Cape Cod-met death yesterday
it their post of duty, and with them
into the sea which capsized the life
boat went five men from the stranded
barge Wadena, whom they tried to
bring in safety to the shore. One man,
L.emuel Ellis, through the heroic work
OF Captain Elmer Mayo, of another
stranded barge, the John G.. Fitzpat-
rick. was rescued from the bottom Of
the upturned life boat. Among those
lost was William III. Mack, of Cleve~
land, O., who was on the barge repre-
senting his company, the Boutelle Tow
ing and Transportation company, of
that city; while Captain Marshall N.
Eldredge, one of the oldest life savers
or the coast, went down with his men.
All the life savers came from Chat
ham and Harwich, and the names Of
those lost are as follows: Marshall N.
Eldredge, keeper, South Chatham;
Edgar Small, Elijah Kendrick and
Osborn Chase, Harwich; Arthur Rog-
ers, North .Harwich; Isaac Thomas
Foye, South Chatham; Valentine Nick
erson. Harwich. From the barge these
were drowned: William H. Mack,
Cleveland: Captain Christian Olsen
and Robert MolanuX, Boston; Walter
A. Zeved and Manuel Enos, Cottage
City. Lemuel Ellis was saved in a
dory which Mayo dropped overheard
and brought safely through the break
ers.