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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-04
TINES Telephone No. 81.
Our esteemed lady patron, Mrs. A.
f. Settle, renews.

r.. oettle, reneWS.
Frank Freeman has sold his nice
farm just north of town.
fSam Minor, OF Burdett, was a
Isl easant caller on Saturday.
Alvin c. Hill, OF Blue Jacket, Ind.
Ter, will read THE TINES for the
next year.
Prosecuting Attorney Horn is
building neat residence on High
street.
The democratic county campaign
committee will meet in Butler next
Saturday
Our esteemed friend Frank Lee,
made us a pleasant call and had his
dates set ahead.
E. n. Stokes, a substantial citizen
of the Hume neighborhood, favors
us with a renewal.
The Adrian Journal reports the
marriage in that city OF John Young
|and Miss Martha Shay.
Farmers say weavels are tackling
De corn ON the stalk and are also
0af in their oats in bin
OR old friend j. B. Lotspeich, of
Mound township, was a pleasant
caller the last of the week.
Mrs. Edna Wilson, an old patron
OF The TIMES, of East Boone town.
ship, iavors us substantially.
The business men should have the
biggest fall trade in the history of
the town. We can get it, If we go az
ter it. y
W. NJ. Kendrick, a substantial
farmer Of Spruce township, was a
pleasant caller and favored US with a
renewal.
r.. B. Hall, of EiDorado Springs,
ofmerly a prosperous citizen Of
Yates county, sends us remittance
br renewal.
]. c. Lane, prominent citizen OF
|Rich Hill, and one Of Bates county's
oldest and most prosperous citizens,
IL . new subscriber.
The hay crop, one Of the largest
ever harvested in the comfy is being
greatly damaged In the stack by
lain, 20 the farmers tell US. i
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-04
Masonic Notice.

\ state lodge Of instruction will he
held at Butler. commencing at > y.
M, Monday, sept, 22nd, 1902, to be-
continued morning, afternoon and
evening during the 23rd and until
moon III Lie III b. rnullur1nl liz ErauA
Lecturer Allen Mcdowell.
Grand Master Finagin will I've pres
ent and preside assisted 10y other
Grand officers.
The work will be eXemplititd in the
F.. A., T. {. and NJ. NJ. Degrees ON
candidates.
All officers and members Of this
Grand jurisdiction are requested to
be present. II NJ GANNoN, W NJ.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-04

nominee for county clerk, Mrs. j. Il.
Howell, Of Cripple Creek, Col, COM
! pllmented our sanctum and had her
name enrolled for The TINES. Mrs.
Howell formerly lived in Butler.
vttTrrU SIR WIS TTTTrTTTt- MI. tt0WGTT,
formerly an employee Of this office, is
II stock broker AT Cripple Creek aud
is doing well.
4 Herman Guyant and Miss Susie
Leslie were united in marriage at the
home OF the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs, James Leslie, west Butler, Tues
day evening ut 5 o'clock, Elder Lots
pcich, OF the Christian church. otfi-
tiating. The groom is one OF But
1er's wide-a-wake and most energetic
/ young business men, and il we'll
worthy the hand and heart of the ac.
cOmplished and beautiful young lady
he has gained. The young couple
will 20 to housekeeping in cottage
in west Butler, which the groom had
neatly furnished for the occasion.
The TIMES extends congratulations
and best wishes.
a. MeCfaekeH. II substantialyourg
farmer OF Deep Water township, with
his pstirnable wife and two pretty lit
tie daua hters, Alta and Goldie, we're
pleasant callers on Tuesday, and Mr..
McCracken had his dates set ahead.
They informed us Of a pleasant sur
prise his children and neighhors gave
uncle Robert McCrackpn on his 72nd
birthday, last Saturday They took
lots Of good things to eat including
cake and ice cream. Mr.. McCracken
had his leg broken by the kick Of
vicious bull last spring, and the
wound has never properly healed,
which keeps him closely confined
about the house .-
Next Sunday Rev Z. c. Pickett.
pastor OF the South Methodist
church, this city, will close the confer
ence year as pastor of the church,
morning and evening and desires that
his membership be present. On the
following Sunday Presiding Elder
Cobb will be in Butler and preach
morning and evening. The two will
then take their departure for Jefier-
son City to attend the meeting of the
annual conference. Rev. Pickett is
well liked by his membership, he has
been faithful to duty, and there is no
doubt that il he so desires lie will be
returned to this charge for another
year. In fact his membership will be
greatly disappointed if a change is
made by the conference.
The business men of this city should
make a united effort to draw the fall
and winter trade of the surrounding
country to this place. 1t can be done |
if the proper effort is put forth. The
country has been blessed with good |
crops, and the farmer is receiving
good prices for his surplus, and the
business men should take advantage
OF the opportunity and go in for the
biggest fall trade in the history of
the town. The most effective way to
reach the people is through the ad-
vertising columns OF The TINES.
There should be no time lost in max
ing the effort to get our full share OF
the fall trade, II the business men will
make the proper effort, the result will
be magical. The TIMES with it's biz
will do its parts in Undue.
ing the people to come to Butler to |
trade.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-04

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NACClNATING CATTLE:-This
matter should not be put of, as
black leg is now among cattle in
some parts OF the country. | So the
latest improved and safest method.
"Black Legoids lnjectors have
been reduced to : 90. See Us before
you buy GorGH 4 HISS,
the Druggists, North Side square.
Hit Butler. Mo.
1t is rumorpd that Miss Lucille ), :
vierand Mr. Il. +. Gueitner were mar
ried in the parlors of the Baltimore
Hotel in Kansas City, Tuesday night
last Miss Lucille is the beautiful
and accomplished daughter of Mr..
and Mrs W. =. Sewer, of summit
township and well-known 10 all our
people, having been a popular and
successful music teacher. We are
not in possession of the facts as We
go To press
ii. l.. COuchman, who has been at
tending the summer term of the
Warrensburg Normal, was "A pleasant
caller on Tuesday and favored us
with a renewal Prof. Couchman
will finish his normal course this next
school year. He had several offers of
schools for this winter, but is anx-
ious to get through. After complet-
ing his course, he thinks OF complet-
ing his eLucation at an eastern co..
lege.
William Shaffer, says the Nevada
Post, was arrested Friday, and in
default of bond was locked in Jail on
the charge of wronging Pearl Viii
liams, the l4.year-old daughter OF
W. c. Williams of Schell City. Shaffer
ersuaded the girl to leave home and
to ok her to a house in st. Claire un.
ty, occupied by himself and father
aud after three days he grew tired of
her and sent her back to Schell CITY
on the mail wagon.
Our good friend James Frost, Of
Deepwater township, presented the
editor of The TINES with "a water
IN elon which tipped the beam at fifty
pounds. 1t was just ripe for the
plucking and of most delicious
Il avor. 1t was raised on the old Will
Ewin farm, which Mr.. Frost purchas-
ed last fall, and from which we have
been favored with prize melon each |
for many years. 1t appears
that there is soil on that place pecu-
liarly adapted for raising melons.
Jas. A. kittner, a farmer residing
near Clayton, Vernon county, was
drowned Friday night in the Marina
ton river. He had been to Fl. Scott
and started home after night. 1t is
not known just how the accident
but is supposed he drove
into the stream at Brooks ford, un.
conscious OF the condition of the wa
ter. His calls for help were heard by
Of the Floyd family living
near the stream, and they responded
but arrived too late to be OF service,
as Mr.. Kittner had disappeared un-
der the water. The body OF the
drowned man was found about | 2:3O
o'clock next day. The dead man was
So years and served throughout the
var under Gen Johnston.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-04
The public schools opened Mon

DR.. Cox, who has been making the
fair circuit, and who was entered in
the 2:l1 pace at Holden, Harrison.
vile and Paola, was injured in the
ear ut Scdalia after being loadel and
owing to his injury was brought
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-04

Our old friend Geo NJ. McKissick.
returned from his trip to Colorado
last week He ordered THE TINES to
George Clark. Greeley, Col. Mr.. Me
kissick has very interesting COM
on the inside of this is
she
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-01-01
TRICKED THE GHOSTS.
Strewed TackS Along Where
They Would Walk.

Some naughty young men played a
mean trick on ghost down in Austin,
Tex, the other night. For two weeks
some mediums had been holding
seances and raising ghosts of the dear
departed for the edifcation of the liv-
ing. Credulous persons had been
worked into a high state of excite
ment, ard The mediums were doing a
landofice business. The young men
in question thought it was time to put
a stop to the foolishness, so they at
tend ed a seance and surreplitiously
strewed two papers of tacks along the
platform where the ghost would have
to walk when it emerged from the
cabinet And no sooner had the spook
got fairly on the stage and into bust
ness than it uttered a most human
shrek and began dancing around the
stage, holding one foot in both of its
hands and rOundly cursing those I'M
believers in ghosts who were so lost
to decency and decorum as to strew
carpet tacks where ghost would have
to walk. The incident, however, had
the dislred effect. When the sun rose
next morning the mediums and their
ghosts had left town.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-01-01
Free Blood Cure,

We recommend Botanic Blood Balm
(B. B. B. for all blood troubles, such
as ulcers, eating sores, scrofula. ecze-
ma, itching humors, pimples, boiIs.
carbuncles, blood poison, aching bones.
fostering sores, cancer, catarrh, rheu-
matism. Botanic Blood Balm cures
all malignant blood or skin diseases,
especially advised for old, deep-seated
cases. 1t cures when all else fails.
Heals every sore or pimple, stops all
aches and pains by giving healthy
blood supply. Thoroughly tested for
80 years. Thousands cured. AT lr,Io
stores, 81. per large bottle. Our read
ers will receive trial treatment
| free by writing DR.. CLAN. 2l3 Mitch.
ell ST., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble
and free medical advice will be given
] Medicine sent at once, prepaid.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-01-01
REARED HIS OWN SHAFT.
Columbus Man Erected MOnu-
ment Before He Died.

For several years stately monu.
ment has lowered in vacant lot in
Linwood cemetery in Columbus.
One day last week Joseph w. Huff,
owner of the lot and the man who
bought the monument to go over his
own grave, died after an illness OF sew
eral days. He was rs years of age and
confederate veteran, having served
in company G.. Forty-sixth Georgia
regiment. He was a man of indus
trious habits, and starting poor boy
he leaves wealthy estate. He was
a planter.
In his old age he made it point to
remember those of his relatives who
preceded him in death, and it is said
erected tombstones over the graves of
several of them as a mark of affection.
Three or four years ago he bought and
erected his own monument, deciding
TO attend to this detail himself instead
of leaving this duty to others after he
was dead.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-01-01
BITTER AGAINST GOMEZ.
The Man Who Broke the Spanish
Yoke Called a Traitor.

According to Havana dispatch Gen.
Gomez is faring badly on his political
tour in favoro of Palma for the presiden-
cy of the Cuban republic. In the Puer
to Principe province his meetings have
been broken up, he has beengreeted
with shouts OF TRAITOR" and stones
have been thrown at him. Gen. Gomez
is mounted on the same horse he used
during the war and is accompanied by
band and a number of veterans. The
Maso feeling is running strong in Pu-
erto Principe.
The Nacion saws Gomez is helped by
the government to stump the country.
He is meeting with that accusation on
every hand
Maso's followers have withdrawn
everyone of their candidates, and the
feeling at some points is very bitter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-01-01
THE SAN JOSE SCALE.
Washington Bug Hunters Say
1t Came from China.

According to the bug hunters at
Washington the San Jose scale came
originally from China, just south OF
the great wall. From a close study OF
the insect there it was discovered that
a species of ladybird beetle feeds upon
the scale. Specimens of The beetle
have been secured, and are now on
their way to Washington. 1t may be
that beetles will be imported to feed
upon and destroy the scales. How
ever, before anything in the line OF
importation is undertaken the ento-
mologists will find out what else the
beetle eats. They will not take
chances of bringing oyer another pest
from China.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-01-01
THE AMERICAN CATFISH.
A French Society Will Stock the Seine
River With Them.

1t appears that the fame OF the
American catfish has gone abroad, and
a French society has made arrange
ments to stock the Seine with these
ugly specimens of the fnny tribe. A
Paris newspaper has been informed
by the secretary of the society that
"the catfish is of peaceful habits, lives
on worms and is easily tanned. When it
lacks oxygen it rises to the surface OF
the water. where it remains in per-
pendicular position with its head out
of the water and utters a metallic
cry"
It is evident that either the secre-
tary of the society or the Paris news
paper has been badly stuffed" re-
garding the peculiarities of the Amer
lean catfish.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-01-01
BUTCHER" WYLER OUTDONE
A ppalling Picture of War HOr.
rors in the Philippines.

Joseph OIL, staff correspondent o.
the Atlanta Constitution, reveals ar
appalling state of affairs in the Philip
pine islands.
According to Mr.. Oil the bloody
methods which made Weyler infamous
while he was in commad in Cuba have
been adopted by the Americans il
their attempt to suppress the insur.
rection in the Philippines. Towns are
being burned and the natives are be-
ing gathered into reconcentrado
camps.
Adiutant-General Crane, of General
Hughes staff, is quoted as saying that
1.-THE best thing to do with the Filipi-
nos would be to kill off the people and
then put bumb under each island and
blow it off the face of the earth. F."
The Filipinos, according to Mr.. Obi,
hate the Americans bitterly, their
hate being intensified by the fact that
the native women, who have been not
ed for their chastity, are being cor
rupted by wholesale by the Ameri-
can soldiery.
A notable feature of the letter is an
interview which Mr.. Obi had with
Sergio Ormena, editor of The New
Day, published in Cebu. Ormena is a
full blooded Filipino, man of educa-
tion and force, and he puts the case of
his fellow islanders strongly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-01-01
A QUEER LETTER.
An Englishman Wants TO Know
if He Isn't Georgia Colonel.

Titles come dear in England and
cheap in Georgia; that seems the view
that certain Englishman has taken
of it in writing to Commissioner of
Agriculture Stevens.
After informing the commissioners
that be had bought a forty.acre lot in
Georgia he earnestly inquiries, "Is
not the owner of lot entitled to desig-
nate himself "Colonel?"
The capital officials are prone to
think that he is, ana the agricultural
commissioner, in copy of the recent
historical publication of the state,
duly informed him that the land was
bristling with gold and Georgia colo
nels as thick as grasshoppers in the
summer time.
Here is the letter, with its unique
postscript:
"a COMMERCIAL 3D.. LONDON, ENG
LAND. -Honored Sir: Having recent
ly purchased a forty-acre lot in
Georgia, | was advised by Mr.. Rus.
sell Rowland to write to you for
a government publication concern
ing the agricultural capabilities of the
tract; also, will you kindly inform me
what you think of the prospects of the
place as gold produing region. Yours
respectfully, A. j. CLARK.
p. Sis not the owner of the lot
entitled to designate himself Col
onai9D
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-01-01
CONGRESSIONAL FUNERAL SCANDALS
A Bill Has Been Introduced to Do Away
Witk Them.

Representative Bull OF Rhode Island
has introduced bill to 10 away with
congressional funeral sandals. He
proposes to fix the limit of cost OF fu-
nerals of members OF congress at not
more than $1,000. In times past there
have been congressional funerals that
cost as much as $4,000 each, and in
connection with which there was more
drinking, smoking and carousing than
mourning for the dead. Mr.. Bull
thinks that s.. 900 is quite sufficient to
"put away" any congressman in first
class shape and pay all the expenses
of the official mourners; and there
Is no doubt that he is right.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-01-01
HEAVY DRAIN ON TREASURY
Treasurer Park Called on to Make
Many Payments.

/ That 5000, 900 borrowed by Governor
Gambler for the state last May has
been paid to the banks which we're kind
enough to make the loan, and the debt
is now a matter of history.
Treasurer r, E. Park has sent
checks to the banks for the amounts
advanced, and he will soon receive the
notes given by the state.
The money was borrowed when the
supreme court held that the public
property fund could be used for no pur-
pose other than the payment OF the
bonded debt. The loan was necessary
in order to pay the school teachers.
1t will not be necessary for similar
loan next year if the supreme court
should decide that the public property
fund can be used for the payment of
the interest on the bonded debt. The
question is now pending in court, and
decision will be handed down when
the Supreme court convenes this
month.
Treasurer Park has also sent to New
York $l65,O00 for the payment OF the
interesest on the bonded debt, and
100000 to retire some outstanding
bonds. These big payments. coupled
with the payment of 100000 to the
school, teachers few days ago, have
made big drain on the treasury. In
addition to these payments members
of the legislature had to be paid, the
salaries of the state house officers and
Judges and solicitors throughout the
state had to be met, there is constant
drawing on the treasury by the insti-
buttons to which appropriations were
made by the general assembly and
frequently expenses have to be paid
thai are not calculated to come TO the
,, treasury for money.
If supreme court should decline to
sustain contention of the state regard
ing the public property fund the state
will be seriously embarrassed financial
ly, and the treasury will be absolutely
unable to pay some of the appropria-
tions which have been made.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-01-01
BURNED HER WHISPERS,
Accident to a Lady While Play
ing Santa Claus.

Miss Anna Nichols of Chicago play
ed Santa Claus for her kindergarten
class of forty a few days ago. She
made fine looking old santa. as ro-
fund and jolly as could be wished.
But unfortunatelys he got too near the
blaze of a candle and her whiskers
burst into flame. With commendable
presence of mind she pulled them off
and stamped the fire out. But the in
cident served to badly shock the faith
of her little pupils in Santa.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-01-01
WOMAN RISKS LIFE In
INTEREST OF SCIENCE.
MISS KING INOCULATED WITH CON-
SUMPTION GERMS FROM A COW.
Assumed the Risk With Full knowledge
That Death Probably Awaited Her.
Now Has the Disease.

] Something over two months ago DR..
sensation in the medical world by as
sorting the non-inter-cummunic
of tuberculosis between kline and nu-
man beings. He said that the sterili-
cation of milk was useless, as germs
from a consumptive COW would have
no effect upon the human system. His
position, if correct, was calculated to
upset the theory upon which medical
science has been proceeding for some
years in the investigation of consump-
tiOn.
DR.. Koch's position was at once at
tackled both in Europe and this country.
The Medical Record for November
contained an elaborate article show
Ing that Koch had really made no new
discovery; that years ago 1t had been
asserted there was no identity between
bovine and human tuberculosis. but
that the theory had been proven falla-
cious in a number of instances by emf
nent medical men. In 1889 Canadian
professor had advanced precisely the
theory that Koch later laid claim to,
and at that time the matter was pretty
well tnreshed out.
Among those opposing DIR. Koch was
DR.. Barney of New York. He be-
lieved not only that consumption could
be transmitted from COW to a human
being, but that he could cure the dis
ease after it had been caught. Having
faith in himself, DR.. Barney cast about
to find subject upon whom he might
make an experiment. He found one
in the person of Miss Emma Il. King,
a trained nurse of Brooklyn. Miss
King was in perfect health. but con-
sented to be inoeulated with consump-
tion germs taken from COW. She as
sumed the risk, she said, in the inter-
est of SCHEME, in the full knowledge
that athawaited her in case that DR..
Barney was right in bis assertion that
the disease would be communicated
4
and wrong in his assertion that he
could cure it.
On Nov. % Miss King was inoculat-
ed Last week The disease made its
appearance in her lungs. Two physi-
clans of high standing examined her
upon the request of DR.. Barney, and
certified that the right lung was mark
edly affected with consumption. This
is held to explode the Koch theory be-
yond all peradventure of doubt
Now will follow what to Miss King,
at least, is the most important part of
the test, the attempted cure. There
was some suggestion that the New
York Board of Health might interfere
in the matter, so DR.. Barney has re-
moved Miss King to some unknown
place in New Jersey where he will not
be troubled. He ID as positive that he
can cure her as he was that he could
make her sick. The public will
watch the case with interest, and hope
| for it's success. 1t is a desperate
aYuerimant