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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13

forth, either driving them single or
two abreast. The finbacks | soon
discovered were the best driving
beasts, being light, active and
stylish.
| took youngI and quick-stroke
finback for my own private use, and
used him on my yacht. He was a
free goer, and a littleinelined TO fight
shy at lighthouses andpromontories
but gentle as a kitten. He could
throw spray in the face OF any other
whale along the coast. He was bet
ter on a smooth track, but did moi
make a bad showing outside, where
the track was heavy. He was always
rather nervous about being harness
ed, and it usually took two men to-
get him into the shafts.
Igave up the business on account
of the continued opposition OF the
steamboat people. They made va
rious ridiculous charges, and got the
society for the prevention OF cruelty
to animals excited The absurd cry
was set up that my bearing reins
were cruel, and that was docking
the hukes of my driving animals
They also got n law enacted requir-
ing.me to stop every fifty miles and
feed my whales out of a nose bag
made from n balloon-somethinr
utterly ancalled for.
The charge of fast driving was like
wise made against me, and n law WAS
passed prohibiting speed OF about
forty-tve miles an hour. Finally,
gave the whole scheme up and turn
, ed my whales loose. | am essentially
a man OF peace, esteeming quietudr
, above all things Strife is as dis
: tasteful to me- as an untruth,
| The whales lapsed into harbarisrn
2 but did not utterly forget their cum
ming. Two years later. when the
bark Curley tried to take my hnback
, off the coast of Greenland, he lodged
t the harpoon, took it in his mouth
= lliilke-e-tetttftpirk,. UUd PUnchNd TIN
/. boats SO full of holes with it that
they looked like nutmeg-graters,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Will Show Stock Yards to Prince

Chicago, Ill.,, Feb. G.--princc Hen
rvs entertainment by Chicago vii,
cost from 81 800 to s., 600 an hour.
including the six or eighr hour, he
will spend in sleep,
The Prince and his suite will he ia
Chicago for twentythours. The ros1
of the various functions planned iIl
connection with his brief visit viii
be from,S25, 900 10 $4,000,
The members OF the committees
are all wealthy and they -will -ee---i.,
the raising of the money privately.
The Prince will he given a glimpse
OF stock yards An invitation
already has been sent To him, ana
the Emperor is said to have favored
the idea. German antag0nlsu 10
American beef and food products is
IA question OF Importance in the EN-
pire and a personal inspection hS
the Prince may lead to Il better un-
Outstanding.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
WANTS INDIANS TO FARM.
Mss Reel. superintendent of Indian
schools, Thinks Redmen Should
Till Their own Land.

Miss Esctelle Reel, superintendent
of Indian schools, takes the position
in her annual report that, as the In
dian owns his own land, he should be
taught to do his own farming, in pref
erence to his old-time custom of rent
ing to his industrious white neighbors,
and living in idleness. This idea in
stilled into the red man will be a long
step toward actual reform. Attention
is called to the fact that the first gov
eminent appropriation in 1919 was but
$4,000, while during the last year the
sum of s3,244,25o was expended for In
dian schools, and the total number of
pupils enrolled was nearly $4,000.
A gratifying feature of Indian edu-
cation as indicated by the report, is
the rapid growth of industrial train
ing methods in the Indian schools.
Practical industrial training, with
elementary literary studies applica-
bic to industrial work, should make
the Indian a useful citizen, and this is
Iuc dlu VI tnS iHuldh SCnUOi SCINlCc
under its present management. Speak
ing of agriculture, Miss Reel says:
"No occupation will so soon dispos'
sess the Indian of his nomadic instincts
and fix upon him permanency of habi
tation as agriculture. Tilling of the
soil will necessarily oblige him to re-
main in one spot, and the performing
of certain duties at proper times OF
the year will instill into him the ne
cessity for systematic work and fol
giving attention to details. To make
any real progress the Indian must hav,
a home wherein will center all hi,
interests, hopes and ambitions, ant
a home on a farm will best fill thes,
requirements. As there is no field IL
which he can so readily contribute t,
his own support, he should not only b.
Encouraged, hut urged, to cease leas
ing his allotment, to cultivate NOR
acres, raise better crops, and live tn
thrifty Independent life that falls T.
the lot of tillers of the Soil"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
ENGLAND TAKING UP SKAT.
This Game of the German students
Is Likely to Become Very
Popular.

Every two or three years ihe smart
SET of London goes mad over some new
amusement. Five or six years ago it
was skating on real ice, which, for the
matter of that, is still very popular.
Then came the war. The young men
went to the front and the women fol-
lowed them. a, safe distance. The
talk was all about hospital ships, lint
and bandages and the delights of nurs-
ing pale, interesting soldiers.
A reaction set in and society began
to learn bridg" and play it 'feverish-
|ly. No more talk of the war. Last
season the craze reached its height.
Luncheon parties were made up, after
which bridge for high stakes went on,
with a pause for dinner, into the small
hours.
Now a new game, new at least to
Overwhelmingly, skat, the great
game of the German corps student
| is being introduced into England. 1t
| looks as if it would be taken to kindly
| in society circles. As pique is consid-
erred the best game for two, whist for
four and poker for five, so skat is the
most interesting game for three.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Ponce Upset By Bad Coins.
From the New York Evening sun.

San Juan, Porto Rico.-The seizure
of about $4,000 worth of spurious
American silver coin in Ponce last
week by United States Deputy Mar
shall Trautman has caused greatpub-
licexcitement at that place and bust
nessis practically suspended. 0nae-
count of the discovery OF the coun-
terfeit silver coins, trading is carried
on only in paper money, nickels and
pennies.
Prominent merchants OF the dis
trict held a large public meeting and
afterward telegrsphed to Governor
Hunt a request that something be
done to avoid further excitement.
OF the 90, 900 in silver seized on Jan
uary "a some OF the coins were genu.
inc. The spurious ones included al
denominations OF silver. The dollar
wasthe poorest imitation Of all. The
dates on the coins were 1898, 1899
1900 and 1901.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
A STRANGE CASE.
ut Last Finds Himself in Dem
tai College at Atlanta, Ga.

After wandering for six weeks with
no recollection of his own identity,
Will L. White, of &c Rush street, Chi
cage, srecovered his memory and found
himself in Atlanta, Ga, student III
dental college.
He had regained his recollection of
everything up to the time of his dis
appearance, but the intervening period
of nearly two months at the same time
became blank to him, and Mr.. White
does not know how he went to Atlanta
or how he obtained the money to pay
his expenses at the dental college
there.
White was employed in Chicago in
the Office of Dennison d Co., manufac-
turing chemists. He left the office on
Saturday morning with 81 cents in his
pocket and wearing no overcoat. His
weeks salary was due that evening,
but he did not drawit.
His wife instituted a search for him.
but in vain, and then she decided to
wait. confident of his return. For, a
few years ago, Mr.. White had SINH
lar experience. He disappeared and
was found in New York trying to get
work by-w4tieh he eettid-pay his ex'
penses in a dental college.
Mrs. White went to live with Louis
pillc-r~fativcS- srvrratt- works ago, ant
the reuniting Of the family took plac,
There.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Lose by Acting In London.

Nat Goodwin addressed the Play.
goers' club at London the other night
on the subject of "The American In
vasion." He said that there was reci-
procity between the American and
British dramatic worlds, but English
actors generally came home laden with
dollars. He instanced the case of
Macready and others, and said that al
most all of the American actors in
England shared the fate of Forrest,
who went home with only dead en-
blem of leaves suggesting his name.
Several Americans had lost heavily on
the London season, some $4,000 and
others S125,O0O. On that point he could
speak with authority, though he was
not anxious to claim credit for his ex-
periences; indeed, he wished he were
less we'll informed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
A Most Liberal Offer.

All our farmer readers should take
advantage Of the unprecedented club
bling offer we this year make, which
includes with this paper The Live
Stock Indicator, it's 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 S1.25.
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 the promo
ton of good farming ever published
axe advantage of this great offe +,
as it will hold good for Il short time
only. Samples of these papers may
be examined by calling at this office
5.6m
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500 Reward 800.

The readers OF this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there Is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that Is
katarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the
oily positive cure known to the medical
fraArnity. Ca.arrh being a constitution
al dease, requires, a constitutional
teaiment. Halls Cs - arrh Cure Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys-
tenn, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature In doing Its work.
The proprietors hsye so much faith In
its curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that II
tails to cure. Send tor list of testimon.
ials. Address F. ]. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, U. ~>old bv druggis Use.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Posed as King David.

Abilene, Kan, February Fired
erick ;Longhoier, a wcll-to.do farmer
living'south OF this city, to-day sued
Rev. John Rifle a wealthy RUSSIAN
preacher. fortS20, 900 damages Tor
alternating the affections Of his wife
LOnghofer secured Il divorce last
summer, naming Rifle as co-respon-
dent. y He says the preacher claimed
to be kingl David come to earth
again. and in that guise secured Mrs
Longhofer's affections
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
REDUCED RATES TO CHICAGO
FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL LIVE STOCK
EXPOSITION.

From December I'd to 4th, inclusive
the Great Rock Island Route will sell
excursion tickets to Chicago from
points east OF Missouri river and west
OF Muscatine and Wilton at rate Of
one fore plus 80 for round trip, with
finsk return limit leaving Chicago
De4S, 1901. These reduced rates
gi1e a splendid opportunity for a
c Jap trip to Chicago to attend this
Feat exposition which in interest
Ind in the number and excellence OF
Exhibits will surpass any OF it's kind
ever held. For full information con-
suit nearest Rock Island ticket agent
or address JOHN SEBASTIAN,
G. p. A Chicago.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
IaiIer Shot the Wrong Man.

Greeley, Col, Feb. 6.-Jailer Will
Jams MORALLY wounded Peter Kane,
an insane prisoner, while preventing
two other prisoners from breaking
jail. When Williams unlocked the
cage for the purpose Of putting Kane
inside. Thomas Huffand David Fair,
charged with highway robbery, made
dash for the door. Williams i'm
mediately shot at Huff but thelatter
saved himself by seizing and holding
Kane in front OF himself as q shield.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Still After H. Clay Evans.

Washington, Feb. 5,-Eliiah j.
Torrance, commander-in.chief OF the
g. A. r., has come to Washington to
seek the cooperation OF the pension
committee of the two houses in ac.
quiring the scalp of Pension Commits
sioner Evans. The G. A. r. had or
gained for a last desperate onslaught
on the pension commissioner, when
the news came of the assassination
of President Mckinley. Since that
time the committee appointed topre-
pare "A bill of particulars has been
active. 1t will have individual cases
where grievous wrongs are said to
have been done. The impression pre-
walls that Commissioner Evans will
not be seriously disturbed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Chamber of Commerce
FavOrs Cuban Concessions.

New York, Feb. 6.-The Chamber
of Commerce to-day adopted q me-
mortal to congress recommending IA
reduction of tariff duties uponCubaR
sugarNand tobacco to be followed by
reciprocal tariff arrangements with
the island upon the establishment oil
an independent Cuban government
The chamber also adopted resolu-
tions disappearing OF the Chinese
exclusion act now before congress.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Twentieth Century Medicine

Cascarets Candy Cathartic are Us
far ahead of ancient pill poiSonS and
liquid physic as the electric light of
the tallow candle. Genuine stamped
c. {. c. Never sold in bulk, All
druggists, LOG.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Killed Herself at 100 Years.

Hartford City, Ind, Feb, 5.-Mrs
Rebecca Evilsizer, who would have
been 100 years old March II, com
mitted suicide at the home of her son
near South Whiteley, She choked
herself to death by stufiiing a large
handkerchief down her throat She
was thought to be sleeping when she
was found.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13

The fragile babe and the growing
child are strengthened by Whites
Cream vermifuge. it destroys worms
gets digestion at work, and so re-
builds the body. Price 20 cents.
For sale by III. l.. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
Escaped Through a Tunnel.

San Francisco. Feb. 5.--Ten of the
military prisoners confined in the
stockade in one of the camps at Pre-
sidio escaped last night, and have
not been found. Their escape from
the Enclosure in which they were con-
fined was made through tunnel q,
which they had evidently been secret
ly constructing for several nights.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
coon Sings and Postum.

Nine. Nordica is singing coon songs
and officiating at cake walks. Next,
says the Chicago Record-Herald, she
will probably be refusing to board
ere they don's serve 'possum.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
A Victory for the British.

London Feb a--Lerd Kitchener
has sent the following message from
Pretoria; Major Leaders force sur
prised De Leary's commando, killing
seven and capturing 1871. The Brit
ish casualties were slight. No Brit
ish were killed. F"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

The name of Gizzela WvagogoviCk appears
in the new directory OF Topeka, Kans
new device is a spring in the cushion of
the automobile drivers seat. which throws on
the power the instant he rises or is thrown
from his seat.
The appropriation for the Department Of
Agriculture for 1S9S-99 were SS5O0.OO0. For
1sOl-02 they We're 81, 5000. For 103 the amount
asked il s5.5O0,000.
Boy bridegrooms are growing in number in
London. There four under twenty in
every 100 bridegrooms. About sixteen girls
under twenty-one per 100 get married.
Recent analyses by pharmaceutical associa-
tons prove that some OF the ground haxseed
i'm the market is adulterated with petroleum
to the extent OF at least One-haf by weight.
Paris has a municipal department that not
only moves large trees from place to place,
but takes such siclIly to a tree hospital.
where they restored to vigor and then set
out anew.
Among United States government receipts
this year are So 9O5. 900 from the sale OF pub
lie. land. s76. 600 from penalties collected for
depreda tions on public lands and s232. 900 col
lected from the tax on sealskns.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition has not
yet hit upon a satisfactory design for an
emblem and the Executive Committee has ap-
proved the plan Of Offering prizes amounting
TO So 900 for the wished-for design. Artists and
sculptOrs of national reputation will be in
vited to submit their work, and 81 500 will be
paid for the successful emblem.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
A GOOD FARM STORY.

The Charleston News and Courier is IA
nous for its stories OF wonderful achieve
ments by South Carolina farmers, but ii
has also a reputation for relia bility that
causes most Of these reports to pass at
par. One Of the latest of the series tells
OF Mr.. NJ. NJ. Goodson, Darlington
county farmer. who cleared above all
expenses last year 81 40 on two-aud-a half
acres of tobacco
We arc not surprised to learn that Mr..
Goodson's phenomenal success with his
last years tobacco patch has caused many
farmers in his vicinity to turn their at
tention TO tobacco culture. 1t is not prob
able that many of them will make any
such record as Mr.. Goodman did. but they
can tall far below that and still do mighty
well.
There is undoubtedly much fine land in
South Carolina and parts Of the state are
admirably adapted to the production of
high-grade tobacco
South Carolina also has some very en-
terprising farmers and every time one Of
them makes a remarkab BILE hit the News
and Courier is likely 10 get wind of 1t
and make IL famous.
\ prominent newspaper can DO much to
encourage the. development of the state
in which il. is published and it can hard
~ find better business than is open TO it in
that line,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
A BADLY MIXED PROBLEM.

Mr. w w RockhH. special United
States commissioner to China. does not
take an optimistic view OF the condition
and prospects OF that country.
He is convinced that there is no proba-
bility Of the partition of China a an early
day, and that even If it were effected the
game would not be worth the candle. The
best interests of China herself and of the
civilized world, in Mr.. Rockbill's opinion,
will require for a long time to come that
the native government shall remain in
tact. but under certain restrictions by
the powers.
Ii would. he thinks be bad policy to
grant many concessions to foreigners.
Trade I'm China is now open to all the ma
tons and II sought on business principles
may prove profitable to enterprise.
Mr.. Rockhill takes no stock in the idea
that there will be a general awakening of
the Chinese people in the early future.
Nothing like the recent wonderful adj
vance of Japan may be expected in China.
Mr.. Rockhill contends that many of the
recent troubles in China are attrib-
utable to injudicious missionary ef-
forts
"A fertile cause Of distrust. ill-feeling
and evenof anti-fOreign uprisings i'm China
has been the methods followed in the
propagation OF the Christian religion and
in the hostility frequently existing be-
tween native Christians Of different
creeds Ii would seem that the present
luil m the storm, which is likely to last
for a few years, might be ayailed OF to
improve these methods. to remove this
serious source of danger to the mainte-
nance of the very unstable equilibrium in
China The difficulties in the way are
enormous. but the gain to the cause, if an
understanding could be brought about.
would also be immense. A body of rules
and regulations defining the rights. priv
ileges and duties of missionaries, both
Protestant and Catholic. must be agreed
upon and strictly enforced. by which all
possible causes OF friction with the local
authorities and the people could be care
fully guarded against and minimized. The
difficulty OF securing the adoption of such
regulations as will conciliate the conflict
ing methods, views and jealousies of Pro-
testants and Catholics is. i admit. great.
vet nothing short OF such step will en-
sure harmonious action between them
and the government and people among
whom they live and labor"
Our commissioner Is OF the opinion that
the value Of the natural resources of
China has been exaggerated and that the
expectations of immense profits to our
people and those Of other nations from
Chinese development and Chinese trade
will fall far short of realization.
Mr.. RockhilI does not by any means
share the rosy views of China's future
that are held so generally. and he gives
some very strong reasons for his doubts
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

- .. Chicago News, -..4-. . 10.
Fllrts laugh at love and love laughs at
1irts.
The reputation Of many a puffed-up man
ends in smoke.
true woman gives up her club when she
acquires husband.
II a man is afraid to think for himself he
should get married.
Be sure you have the proper bait when you
fish for compliments.
After a woman IS lost she hesitates for the
purpose of celebrating,
Contentment is always perched on the round
OF the ladder just above you.
The difference between courage aud fool
hardness is determined b. results
Don't think for a moment that YOU have met
all the idiots there are In the world.
When a man of so weds maid OF % both
are entitled TO tickets OF admission to a luna
tic asylum.
II women have beauty they don't need sense
I'm order TO get husbands-that is. certain kinds
of husbands.
Some men wake up and find themselves
famous. while lots OF others stay up all night
and never even get glimpse OF fame.
Girls nowadays look to money in matri-
monial alliance because they seldom find any
thing else in man worth having-so a woman
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13

accept such plan Of reducing the surplus,
but there are many Republicans in con-
gress, and millions outside OF it, who be-
lieve. that il IL both right and polite to
tighten our tariff burdens. In fact there
are prominent Republican leaders and
Republican newspapers who are earnestly
advocating that line OF legislation.
They are in a minority in their party, 1t
is true. but they are becoming more and
more insistent upon tariff reduction and
may before long be willing to cooperate
with the friends OF that policy wherever
they may come from
The Republican party has a reputation
for political shrewdness and it is hardly
probable that it will go before the country
In the next campaign with the heavy
handicap of responsibility for imposing
500. 100000 of unnecessary taxation upon
the people who are growing stronger all
the time I'm the faith that unnecessary
taxatlon Is unjust taxation.