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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
ltaly's Deputies Want War.

Rome, Feb. 19.-The Chamber OF
Deputies debated the military esti-
mates. In the course OF the discus
sion reference was made to the defeat
OF the Italian feet by the Austrian
fleet at Lissa in 1866, and Vice Ad-
miral Norm, minister OF marine, said:
"We have worked thirty-six years
preparing for the day Of trial"
This remark caused a sensation,
the members Of the left shouting,
"Do you want war;" eyes, we want
war;" retorted the deputies OF the
center. Minister NORM continued
then while Italy did not want war,
she was prepared. BE opposed a re.
duction in the navy owing to Italy 4
geogrsphicalpositioh: A large mum
Der OF emigrants were leaving the
shores of Italy, he said, and they
must be protected. The minister
pointed out that Great Britain
France, the United States and othel
powers had almost doubled the ex
penses Of their navies, while Ital,
had cut. down her navalexpenditure
BY So, 100000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
THE ARCTIC PROBLEM
Walter Wellman, the Explorer, De-
clares he Holds Its Solution.
Discusses the Efforts Made to Reach
the North Poie-ssFs- EaEths
Magnetic Pole should BE
Reached This Year.

Walter Wellman. in q letter to the
New York World, says he knows how
the north pole can be reached, and will
put his knowledge at the service OF an
earnest pole seeker. He writes as fol-
lows: so far as ! know, the only
arctic expeditions planned for 1908 are
those of William Hegler, Of New York,
with the north pole as its objective,
and Prof. Ainimdeen, of Norway, de-
signed TO locate the earth's magnetic
pole. The latter is comparatively
easy task, and should be accomplished
during the year. 1t is highly important
for the purposes of science that the
magnetic pole be occasionally visited,
and that studies be made of the phe-
nomena of which it is one of theSwo
centers.
"The north magnetic pole lies in the
northern part of North America, about
1000 statute miles from the north
pole. The south magnetic pole. occu-
plying a relative position in the antarc-
tic, has never beenl reached by man,
Capt. Borchgreyinck having been no
neArer than 30 miles. So many obsta-
cles lie in the way of reachingthenorth
pole that the feat is not likely to be
soon performed. Many efforts during
the past century-and notably during
the past 25 years-failed, though mans
approach TO the northern termination
of the axis of our earth has been mar
rowed down to matter of 239 miles.
1.-The Ziegler expedition of 190l-l002
was a wretched failure, and arctic stu
dents are not optimistic as to the re-
suits of the Forthcoming effort. Mr..
Ziegler provides the funds with splen-
Ibid generosity, but his agents dissipate
them upon the mistaken principle that
elaborateness of outfit spells success.
THE truth is, attainment of the
north pole is a matter of men, not Of
money. Of course the tools of the
trade must be employed-a ship, dogs,
sledges. special food, ete.-but beyond
that the prime elements are the knowl-
edge gained by actual experience, spe-
cial adaptation of means to the end in
view, muscle, pluck and luck. As a
rule, the simpler the outfit the better.
That stern friend of knowledge, Sir
John Banon, said: The north pole is
the only place in the world we know
nothing about, and that stain of ig-
norance should be removed from this
enlightened age
Having made special, practical
field study of the art of arctic travel,
assert that i know how the north
pole can be reached, and this informa-
ton 1 will willingly give anyone who
will utilize it in advancing the frontier
of knowledge to the very center of the
unknown region of the north"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26

A difference of about three hours
In the birth Of sisters has led to The
strange situation of twins having
birthdays on different days and diff
ferent years. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stiff, $50 Sheffield avenue. Chicago,
are the parents of the twins, and
every one in the neighborhood is
commenting on the curious circum-
stance. One of the twins was born
at 10:30 p. m. on the last day of De.
cember, 1902, and about an hour and
. half after midnight the second child
was born. Her birthday is therefore
January, /, 1908.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
London's Pauper Parade.

Kansas Cry World.
1t wasn't a pleasant sight in Lon
don the other day, when a Coxey
army paraded the streets all day and
begged for aims. 1t was an army OF
thousands, a hungry, ragged, gaunt
army, that carried banners, choked
the streets and sang songs that
sounded like dirges.
OF course, there were professional
paupers in that aggregation OF mis-
cry. London has over 10000 pau.
pers, and the number is constantly
increasing.
But most OF the marchers were men
out OF work. Some OF them came
back from the wars and found their
places filed. Others have been
thrown out OF work by the decline oil
English industrial prosperity, and
the result is misery in more homes
than you woulG care to think about.
With the marchers were collectors
100 OF them-rattling m oney
boxes.
John Bull is cold. He lacks the
American spirit Of giving. Hewould
rather build a battle ship or monu-
ment than put bread in the mouths
OF the clover classes" He doesn't
like the impudence OF "the beggars. "
as he calls them, and wishes they
would take their poverty into the
back streets and not bother him.
In any American City those money
boxes would have been filed to over.
flowing. Checks and food. and cloth
ing would have been forwarded to
the poor, and with the material help
would have gone good wishes and
sympathy 1t is the American way.
In England the jewelers. in Pal
Mall put up their shutters, because
they feared the army, and in that
great city OF wealth the collectors
gathered less than paltry $500.
Some day a situation that gives to
the undeserving the good things Of
this world, and let's the deserving
starve, will have to be adjusted.
A hungry man is not always
patient man.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
Murderer Kills Himself.

Akron. o., February 2O.-John
Barber, murderer Of his wife, did not
wait for Justice to overtake him, but
seized pistol lying on the sheriff's
desk and fred a bullet through his
own heart. The climax came after a
dramatic recital on the witness stand
yesterday by BARRIERS son OF how his
father had deliberately shot down his
mother during a drunken frenzy.
Barber appeared crushed and ask
ed TO be allowed to rest in the sheriff
office on his way back to his cell, and
when the sheriff turned his back for 9
moment he ended his life.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF
HIS ELECTION As POPE
CELEBRATED BY LEO XIII.
Aged Poutiff Was Taken Into the Vat
.ieaa Hall of the Beatihcation In an
Iuyalid's Chair, bat BE Stood
-. uffs
the Ordeal Well,

Rome, February 20.-The twenty
fifth anniversary Of the election Of
Pope Leo NH to the head OF the
Roman Catholic church was celebrat-
ed this morning in the Vatican hall
OF the beatincation. Admission was
only by ticket, and about 1000 per-
sons were present, The majority OF
these stood in the regia and ducals
halls through which His Holiness
passed on the way to Vatican hall.
The ceremony consisted in the pope
receiving delegations OF pilgrims
from all parts Of the world. This
was followed by the presentation OF
gifts to His Holiness, CHIEF OF which
was a magnificent triple crown, the
offering OF the Roman Catholics
throughout the world.
The presentation was delivered by
Cardinal Rosphegi, pope's vicar and
president OF the committee which was
appointed to make arrangementsfor
the celebration OF to.day's anniver-
sary. Cardinal Rosphegi also pre-
sented to the pope the golden keys
which are symbolic Of ponti6cal au.
thority. The Vatican hall was splen-
didly draped for the occasion.
The pope after entering the hall on
an invalid's chair, was borne to the
throne on the shoulders Of the mem.
bers of the guard amid the waving OF
peacock fans. A large number OF
cardinals and other prelates OF the
Roman Catholic church and soldiers
were present. Simultaneous with
the ceremony in the Vatican hall,
Cardinal Rampolla, papal secretary
OF the state, conducted solemn
Thanksgiving service in st. Peters
Cathedral. Twenty thousand per-
sons we're in attendance there.
In replying to congratulations His
Holiness said:
"These last ietes OF my iubilee open
auspiciously and please God may
they close the same way" The pope
maintained his strength wonderfully.
Throughout lifelong ceremony"Viva
III Papa Re" rang out through the
audience.
His Holiness on reachinghis apart
ment after the exercises appeared to
be suffering a little from fatigue and
exclaimed:
"This is really the happiest day OF
my liie."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
BIG RETURN FOR A LOAN.
Three Women and Two Years
Later Receives $1,000 Bill.

In October, 1901, S. H. Brown, con-
ductor of New York Central Belt
line train that ran to and from the
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo,
loaned Is cents for car fare to a
woman and her two daughters who
had been rendered temporarily pen
niless by the loss of her purse on
the exposition grounds. Conductor
Brown has just received a letter
bearing Philadelphia postmark.
When he opened it anew 81 900 bill
Huttered to the floor. The accom-
panying letter, which was unsigned, re-
called the exposition incident and
stated that the bill was a remem.
brance of his deed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
Concert of Powers ia Note to Porte.

Paris, February 20.-The Russian
foreign minister, Count LamsdOrf,
has communicated to the French
government the fact that Russia re-
ceived the last Of the adherences OF
the European powers to the Joint
note to Turkey on the subject Of re.
forms, thus making the action Of the
powers unanimous. He accordingly
directed M. Zinoviei, the Russian am.
bassador at Constantinople, to pro
coed with Baron Won Calico, the Aus
trian ambassador, to the sultan anu
present the note. 1t was at first in.
tended to present the American note
first, but this was reconsidered in Or
der to give added force to Joint per.
sonal presentation. 1t was also de-
sired to secure the full adherence Of
Germany, which was somewhat con-
ditional at first. The unanimous &C.
ton decided upon Wednesday in
cludes that Of Germany. The note
as finally framed strikes out all re-
ference to Macedonia, as it was con-
sidered that the designation OF one
part OF the country by name would
increase the anti.ioreign agitation
which the powers are seeking to
check.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
They ''Shot Up" the Saloons.

St. Joseph, Feb. 20.-Three Indians
from the White Cloud agency "shot
up the saloons last night near the
river. That part Of the city was
deserted until the police had arrested
the Indians. Antoine Barada, an
Indian marshal, came over to-day
after the Indians and followed their
example by shooting through all the
.mirrors in a saloon. He fought
more than an hour when the officers
md to arrest him, and i've officers
and several citizens were required to
sutdue him. Several men narrowly
escaped the bullets fred BY the In
dians.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
A Father Jealous Of His Son.

Maskeeeah, Mich, Fec. 19.-David
James. rs years old, Who shot and
killed bis son, John. last August, was
found guilty Of murder in the second
degree by q jury in the circuit court.
Jealousy was responsible for the
crime. The son and Lucy Lewis,
who had been the elder James house
keeper for several years, were in love
with each other and the tsther be-
came insanely jealousy as a result
and shot j ohns /. -. -. ~. . {.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
A Fence Around O., 900 Acres.

Washington, Feb. 1911 Congress
fails to pass the bill permitting the
Secretary Of the Interior to lease all
government lands in Nebraska at
from one to FIVE cents an acre for a
given number Of years for pasturage
purposes, it is stated at the Interior
department that the law providing
for the removal Of the fences from all
such domain will be enforced. Inone
case over 5000 acres were fenced
BY private interests.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
San Deminse's Final Warning.

Washington, Feb. 2o.-Instruc
tions have ben sent by the State de
partment to United States Minister
Powell to insist'on bin demand on the
govsrhpsnt q San. pomingo for a
prompt settlement OF the CS De and
Ros claims, notwithstanding q sug-
gestion Of postponements until the
return from the United States OF an
AmericAnagent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
He Burned His Sister.

Topeka, Kan, February 20.-The
1s-months.old daughter Of George
Spetter was burned to death today.
Her six. year old brother set fire to
her clothes with stick he had light
ed in the stove. r.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
Some Old Lettets That Have Historic
Association.

Major VIM. Price, Of Virginia, was
the great grandfather OF Mrs. ]. nj.
Vaughan, of Butler. He wententirely
through the Revolutionary war, and
she following letters in her posses
sion we believe will be read with in
terest by the young people ofto-dsy.
The writer was born in 1875, and
died in Kentucky in 1909.
FoRT STONY POINT, July IL, l179.
To MAJOR JAMES CLUKE:-i wish
that God would heal your wound,
and could once NOR esee you among
your brave comrades. -.
On yesterday evening, July 10th,
after marching over the toughest
country l ever saw, through deep
swamps and narrow roads we got
within mile OF this iort-which is on
the west bank OF the Hudson river.
1t was OF vast Importance to our
enemies, and had been strengthened
oy every means OF art that lay in
their power.
At night our heroic commander,
Brigadier General Wagner, came
among us and told us that every
thing depended on secrecy. Says he:
81 want you, men, who belong to the
regiment of Col. Butler and Col.
l'leury to march With unloaded mus.
kets and fixed bayonets. | will lead
you myself"
The river had flooded the swamps
waist deep, but when We saw our
brave general go forward, we sprung
forward and our advance OF twenty
men at once attached the double
palisade, when the red coats shouted
in great alarm: "Here comes the
id rebels, shoot them" He was
instantly knocked on the head, but
a terrible fire was opened on us, az
we advanced through the swamps
The guns from the fort spattered
mud on us as well as dirty water
Their grape and round shot did no
damage more than to spatter mud
and water on our clothing. About
this time our brave general was
knocked on the head in the right
temple by sprut ball. ran to hin
and instantly raised him up. "Marcf
on, Lieutenant Price. Carry me to
the fort; will die at the head OF my
men," We bore him forward neal
the center of the fort; and both com
mand met, when the shouts OF vic
tory sent the air. Our victory wal
complete, and was complete sur
prise to our enemies. We lost sixty
men. Joseph Campbell, OF Fredricks
burg, was killed, also private clown
and Richard Clymer, of Philadelphia
He was brave Dutchman. hope
= he is safe in heaven. VIM. PRICE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
Broom Corn Combine Forming.

New York, February 20.-The for
nation OF q broom combine with q
capital of 100000 is being cen.
sidered by eastern whisk broom con-
Germs. The crop shortage, price cut
ting and other abuses are given as a
reason.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26

The man in Cincinnati who hss
fallen and fractured some bone IN
his body 40 times since he was boy
b still alive, says the Chicago Trfb-
uns. but much broken.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
Vigorous Old Age

Paine's Celery Compound makes the old
feel young, and cures their ills. 1t has added
years of health and enjoyment to many life.
Use this great medicine regularly, and its invig-
Grating powers will fill your declining years
with health, strength, and happiness. Read
what George F. Morse, 81 years old, writes:-
WELLS & RICHARDSON Co.,
Gentlemen just word in favor Of
Paine's Celery Compound, hoping it may catch
the eye of some afflicted person, and they
may receive the same satisfactory benefit.
Some IS years ago | had combination Of
malaria, chills and fever, and grip, which con.
tnued for year or more; meantime lost in
weight about 90 pounds, trying different medi-
cihes and doctors with unsatisfactory results.
Paine's Celery Compound was recommended,
and, after using a little began to improve,
gaining about pound week. In year !
had regained so pounds of the lost weight and
good health, and have been well man eyeI
since. Yours truly, GEORGE +. MORSE.
LEoMINsTER, Mass, Oct. ~, 1901.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
@MA,x-

This signature is on every boz Of the genuine
Laxative Bromo-Quinine T.sl.t.
the remedy thai rr-"s n rc,d In one day
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
George B. cOrtelyOu Sworn in.

Washington, Feb. 18.-George B.
Cortelyou took the oath of Office as
Secretary Of the Department Of Com
merce end Labor shortly after IL
O'Clock this morning. AT the same
time William Loeb, ir., was sworn in
as secretary to the president The
oaths were administered by Chief
Justice Fuller OF the United States
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
supreme courts
Stops the Cold and Works OF the
Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure, no
paw. Price % cents.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-13
BLOOD HUMOURS
Skin Humours, Scalp Humours,
Hair Humours,
Whether Simple ScrofuIous or
Hereditary
Speedily Cured by CutiCura
Soap, Ointment and Pills,
When All Other Remedies and
Best Physicians Fail.
COMPLETE TREATMENT, Sl.00.

In the treatment of torturing, disfig-
uring, itching, scaly, crusted, pimply,
blotchy and scrofulous humours of the
skin, scalp and blood, with loss of hair,
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills have
been wonderfully successful Even
the most obstinate of constitutional hui
mours, such as bad blood, scrofula, in
herited and contagious humours, with
loss of hair, glandular swellings, ulcer
Gus patches in the throat and mouth,
sore eyes, copper-colored blotches, as
well as boils, carbuncles, scurvy, sites,
ulcers and sores arising from an inn
pure or impoverished condition of the
blood, yield to the Cuticura Treatment,
when all other remedies and methods
fail.
And greater still, if possible, Is the
wonderful record of cures of torturing,
disfiguring humours among infants and
children. The suffering which Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment have alleviated
among the young, and the comfort
they have afforded worn-out and wor-
ried parents, have led to their adoption
in countless homes as priceless cura-
tives for the skin and blood. Infantile
and birth humours, milk crust, scall
head, eczema, rashes and every form of
itching, scaly, pimply skin and scalp
humours, with loss of hair, of infancy
and childhood, are speedily, perma-
nently and economically cured when
all other remedies suitable for children,
and even the best physicians, fail.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-13
OBITUARY..
T. r.. Jones. Dalton.

Dalton, Ga, Jan. 12.-Col. T. r.
Jones died at his home in this city
Saturday morning at o'clock, after
several weeks illness, from liberation
of the stomach. Col. Jones was born
in Chattooga county in November 1S47,
and came to Dalton in 1868. He was
admitted to the bar in 1872 and prac-
ticed alone until 1889, when Che part
nership was formed with Col. w. C.
Martin, which his death sewers. On
Dec. 8, 1873, Col. Jones was married
to Miss Gertrude Manly of this city,
and the union was blessed with three
sons, I, r. Jones, Jr., of Atlanta,
Col. w. M. and Charles Gordon Jones
of this city, all of whom were with
him in his last hours.
Col. Jones was prominent both in
state and local politics He served a
term as State Senator in 1881 and was
at the time of his death United States
commissioner. He was the first presi-
dent of the First National Bank and
the Crown Cotton Mills and in numer-
Gus other capacities he was aided ma
terially in the growth of this city,
where he was universally esteemed.
He was also prominent member
and officer in the First Presbyterian
Church and his life, Tin this relation
has been one wholly worthy of emula-
ton. ~"
Besides his immediate family. Col.
Jones is survived by four brothers
Rev. ]. E. Jones of Meridian, Miss. !;
DR.. r. D. Jones of Summerville, Ga. !;
S. T.. and j. A. Jones of Chattooga
county, and one sister, Mrs. w. A.
King, also of Chattooga county.
The funeral took place Sunday after
noon from the First Presbyterian
Church.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-13
ALDERMAN TALKS OF
RACES OF THE SOUTH

hardness and success? The work goes
forward for the present in the South
ern states, because those states are the
burden bearers of this generation, and
because, in noble self-relianee, they
have travelled in two decades from
picturesque and gracious medievahsm
to fOrceful, industrial democracy. If
the nation could not endure half slave
and half free, how can it grow part
white and part black? How shall a
backward race of a divergent ethnic
type, and in a different plane of de-
Velopment, become a part of the ma
tional life for the national good? That
is the negro question. Slavery put him
under the bottom and held him there
reconstruction put him on top and held
him there. God knows, neither plan
worked. There is but one thing in this
world to do with a human being, and
that is to give him a chance. Can he
be made fit for our life? The problem
of the stronger is to find the way, the
problem of the backward to use the
way.
The South is committed to his edu-
cation. If Hampton and Tuskeegee
are experimental stations for the back
ward race Southern colleges and uni
yersities are no less training stations
for the forward race in patience and
scientific inquiry and sympathy. The
cry let us alone" used sometimes to
come up from the South. 1t was the
cry of sensitive people. exasperated
by the fierce criticism of three gener-
atoms, and conscious of isolation, and,
yet, of dignity and high purpose. The
cry is changed. 1t is a happier cry.
We are one nation. Members of one
body. We do not want to be let alone
Come down to see us every now and
then, and bring your knitting and see
If you could have done any better than
we have done. We love our self-re-
spect better than gold. Our lips are
shut like iron about some things, and
we shall not babble over much of our
past, idolized forever to our souls by
woe and fortitude and deep Royalties,
but If your eyes are clear enough to
see straight in the paths we have trod-
den, and if your souls are great enough
to want to serve, our souls, my BROTH
ers, are great enough to want your
sympathy and help, for the glory of
the nation and the good of men. The
energy of the South demands to be
free and shall be free and you shall
help us to be free"