The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 29, 1897, Page 3

WORLD’S WAR Would Arm 40,000,000 Men to the Task of Killing. L yNITED STATES THE MOST RESOURCE- FUL NATION. LEADS EUROPE. FRANCE Total Size of Her Reserve Army Reaches 4.350,000. New York, Apr. 22.—The thoughts AND FORTIFIES THE SYSTEM PRICE $1.00 PER BOTTLE. 944444044404 | PPLE o Soo PRICKLY ASH BITTERS CLEANSES THE LIVER AND BOWELS TO RESIST PREVAILING DISEASES LEFFSOFE POSE FFs OGoOoSGoeo eos SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, 49444444 OO% HOLMAN DEAD. 2:10, Washington, D. C, April 22.— Congress Holman died at 2:10. HI® LONG PUBLIC RECORD. William S. Holman sat fer thirty of the nations have been turned to|¥¢2"® in the Housa cf Representa- the gubjeet of war, and, incredible though it may seem, in the event of a general ca)l to arms nearly 40,000, (00 men could be placed in the field. The United States can call upon a ter number of trained soldiers than avy other country in the world. Should it become necessary as a last resource upward of 7,000,000 men tives. Long, long ago Judge Hol man—he wasa Judge in the dim antebellum days—earned th title of “old objector” and “wateh dog « Treasury” because of his uny opposition to every plan of the Re publicans in which the expen liture of money played sny prominent part. {the Judge Holman was considered a fixture in the House until he was re- moved by the Republican landslide in 1594. Even then he farce 1 better than most of his friende, for he was defeated by only a few votes. Since his retirement he has lived quitely could assist in muintaining the in dependence of the States. To defend the coasts there would bea navy of cume 70 ships, with 10,000 men. Of the European armies the big- gest is that or Franc2. The number of men in the active army and its reserves is 2,350,000. The territo rial army is 900,000, and its active reserve 1,100,000, making a total of some 4,350,00. The navy, with 451 ships, also has a reserve of 114,000 men of whom about 25,500 are serv ing at the present time with the fleet. The peace strength of the German standing army is about 520.000. In the last extremity Germany would have an army of not far short of 3,- 000,000 trained men, while 22,000 men could man the 220 odd vessels constituting the new navy. Thetotal| Crawfordaville, Ind. April 22 — peace foot of Russia is 900,000, and The guests at the marriage of Hen- the war footing 2,600,000. The navy |ry Humphreys and Miss Anna Jones consists of 160 ships, manned by|at the Nerth Street Methodist $2,000 mean. Church last evening were treated to Itely can boast of an army num: | startling sensation. Tho officiating bering 3,030,000, of which nearly | minister, Rev. Charles Sanders call- 950,000 are under arme, 600,000 are| ed as is customary for objections, if on unlimited leave and 530,000 are| any existed to the proclamation of mobile militia and 1,650,000 are ter-|the banns. To the consternation of ritorial militia. The navy comprises |all, Miss Hattie Chavis leaped up 21,600 men and 230 ships. with an infant in her arms and loud- the recent loss of his dear wife, for a half century, had bean his ¢ panion in his victories and defzate. HE I8 A POOR MAN Fioancielly the aged legislator is poor. Of the $150,000 in salary he drew for his services at Washington he has not a penny. Poor in purse, no money for himself, thera is no ment in his day. Nuptials Suddenly Interrupted. The total of all branches cf the|ly protested against the marriage, | Great Britain service only amounts | declaring the groom was the father to 715,683, and of these only 665,154 | of her child. The minister ignored are classed as effective. The regular | ber and rushed the services through forces at home and in. the colonies | with all haste. The wedding party only number 147,105, the Army Re- then started to leave the church for serve is $0,100, the militia 140,104. | the carriages but the aisle was block- The Yeomanry 11,678 and the vol aded by the infuriated Chavis wo- untecra 263,528. The Britieh navy,|men. The bert man turned the therefore should at all times be a; procession around and the egress remarkably strong one. was made by another aisle the by- Austria-Hungary has a war foot- standere holding the young woman | ing of 1,750,000, but should the who loudly shouted that she would necessity arise over 4,000,000 men| kill both bride and groom. Later wou'd have to take arms. The navy |0n she attempted to enter the re has only a totel of some 8,500 men ception armed with a dagger but to man the 110 ships. The perman-| was led off by the police. Hum ext army of Spain numbers 116,000, phreys aeserts that he legally settled with Miss Chavis a year ago. Frankfort, Ky., April 22.—The re- publicans were without a candidate for Senator to-day. They sat quiet. which could be increased in time of war to 1,085,000, 23,000 men could man the 108 vessels comprising the pavy. The army of Switzerland is divid- ed as follows: The elite 131,500, the Landwehr 81,500 and the Land- strum 273,200. Sweden has 38,846 men and 1,000 reserves, with a navy of 53 ships with 20,000 men, and Norway an army of 39,000, although the num- ber of troops actually under arms never exceeds, even in war, 1,800 menu without the consent of the Storting. The navy of 31 ships is only manned by 525 men, although some 323,000 men could be called upon to serve. China could bring some 980,000 men on the field and Japan 271,000. On the smaller powers there is Roumania, with a permanent army of 51,000 men and a territorial army numberiag $1,900; Portugal, with a war strength of 150,000; Persia, with 24,500; Servia, with 210,000; Nether- lands, with 69,000 and a navy of 133 ships and 2,800 men: Belgium, with a strength of 155,800 men and a Garde Civique cf nearly 45,000, and Denmark,with a war strenght of 60,- 000 men and en extra reserve of 16,- 500, only called out in extreme nciss wns terrible reflection that the will of one man or a mistake of di- plomacy may bring these armies of the world into collision. | The contemplation that 40,000,000 | men are armed against each other, | even inthe interest of “peace.” is not soothing when rumors of .war are go rife. democrats voted and the ballot re- sulted: Blackburn, 45; Martin, 15; Stone, 1. No quorum or election. In the Belle Crumbaugh contest the Senate to-day seated Crumbaugh, adding one republican to the joint Assembly. The Assembly adjourned by a yote of 64 to 61. This was the first bal- lot on which gold and silver demo- crats voted together. DIDIISIIIIISSIIII9A, Barry’s ... Antiseptic Mixture in his Indiana home, saddened by | he is rich in honor, and if he saved | doubtiog that bis famous objections | helped the husbandry of the govern- | ly and the Blackbura and Martin | | CHINCH BUG EXPERIMENTS SUCCEED. j The indiana Statesmen Expired at) Missouri Station to Continue and Furnish | that a band of desperadocs from over | Diseased Bugs to All. Columbia, Mo., April 21.—The authorities of the Missouri experi-/ ment station have decided to contin=! gommittins all sorts of depredations. | ro; ve their experiments with ecbinch bug inf The st+tion will begin about May ‘tion this spring. of ise th- fiel ts, will infect other | thus serve to des‘roy the eexperiments will be conducted this ssason by Dr. J. M Stedman, 1 professor of entomology in the Mie-| souri University. Some doubt existed | | a8 to the suecess of the experiments ‘until De Paul Schwetzer, who form- verly condueted the work, sent out 3,000 letters to farmers in all parts | of the State who had experimented ;wth the buge, esking them if they | bslieved the work euccessful, and if _ they thought the station sheuld con- | tinue to issue the infected bugs. | Seventy five per cant of the farmers who replied urged that the experi- | ment continue and stated emphatic- | ally that they believel the work j successful The experiments will therefore be resumed this seasor, | perhaps on a larger seale then be- fore. After the Tax Dodgers. | Warrensburg, Mo., April 21.—The | County court,which has been sitting as a board of equalization the past week, together with Mayor C. E. ‘Clark and City Aesaseor Savage, has been making it exceediagly warm for tax dodgers and has already succeed ed in uneartbiog over a half million dollars of personal property on which no taxes haye ever been paid ' One man, a very clever, sociable | old bachelor of holden,who has been sliding for eeveral years without pay- ing taxez, was called by the court and acknowledged to possessing $9,000 personal property. There are numerous others who, after filing af- fidavits, thought it best to appear before the court and make changes in the figures. Itis said that suf- ficient information will be filed with ) the grand jury to bring indictments against many of the most prominent and wealthy businees men of the county. Deafness Cannot be Cured. | by local applications, as they canno | reach the diseased portion of the ear There is only one way to cure deafness and that is by constitutional remedies: Deafness 1s caused by an inflamed con” dition ot the mucous lining of the | eustachian tube. When this tube gets inflamed you have arumbling sound of impertect hetring, and when it is entire- ly closed deatness is the result, and un- less the inflammation can be taken out and this tube be restored to its normal | condition, hearing will be destroyed for ever; nine casas out oy ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflam- ed condition of the mucous surtaces | We will give one hundred dollars tor | any case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh} ; Cure. Send for circulars tree. F, J. Coenry & Co., Toledo, O. | BeR-Sold by druggists, 75¢. | : Congreseman Sayer’s Plan. - Washington, April 21.—Represen- | tative Sayers of Texas would have | United States invite the engineers of | the world to consider the problem | lof controlling the Mississippi river jand to present plans for a perma | neat syatem so that the government | ; might adopt tke ideas of the best | engineering talent. For this purpose | he suggests that competition might} jbe brought about by an offer of | prizes, perhaps $50,000 for the plan) which should be considered best | | and $25,600 for the second best. | California Mo., April 22—Stanford | | Moore and Mre. Anna Barvhart, both | |‘ of this city. were married here this} afternoon. The gooomis 75 yeare| | old and the bride is 65 and each is a} | grand-parent. | What is a Guarantee. a f you haye a coughor ¢ giving ita tair trial, andno benefit is/ | experienced, we authorize our advertised | agent to refund y mon: bottle. It never to€ | It promptly relieves Bron (HLL. Tucker. j | bloody battle between citizens and 1 to issue to all who apply a supply | | | FIVE MEN KILLED | And as Many Injured in a Mountain Battle en Citizens and Moonsh Pikeville, Ky., April 2% j}was brought here last night of a | moonshiners on Mount Elkhorn. The jinformation, brought by courier. is \the Virginia end Tennessee moun- | tains have been operating extensively jin the Mount Elkhorn locality, ter- \rorizing women avd children and | The Citizens went after the outlaws ;@ cave and opened fire. Ned in the first volley and three of the posse injured. The firing as they ran,but only one other of the citizens was hurt the moonshiners were morta!ly in-/ jured, as a trail of blood was found for some dirtance down tha mour tain side. The thre citizens eo badly injured | were the two Brand boys from the Virginia cide of the mountain, and Albert Smithfield of the Tennessee side. A Kentucky farmer, Sid Veels, \w was the other injured one. A Minister Gone, Kensitt, Ark., April 22.—Rev. G. H. Weaver, pastor of the Presby- terian Church at Cabool, has disap- peared, after writing to his bride of four months that be will never see her again His wife bas been visiting her parents here and until the last letter he had written affec- tionate letters nearly every day. He left Cabool without collecting money due him or taking his clothes. His friends account for his strange disappearance on the ground that his mind has become unbalanced owing to close study. Rev. Weaver was formerly loeated at Searcy. His bride was Mies Lillie Black. Weayer bought a revolver before leaving. Washington, D. C. April 22.—Al though no formal action has been taken an understanding has been reached that the senate will not do any more business until a week from next Monday. When the senate meets on Monday an adjournment will be taken until Thursday and on Thursday another adjournment will bs taken to the following Monday. This will allow these who desire to attend the Grant monument c2remo- nies to do so. Good News From Cuba. Boston, Mass., April 21.—William Law,with the Cuban insurgent army has written a letter to a friend in Worcester, in which he says: “Tam inthe heart of the fight. The Cubans have the best of it all through, but of course euffering hardships. The entire east end of the island is absolutely controlled by them and most of the provinces of Santa Clara and Pinar Del Rio, besides. Havana itself is very uncertain avd may fall any day. Hon. Voley V. Santh. Little Rock. Ark , April 21.—Hon. Voley V. Smith, ex Lieutenant Gov- ernor, and at one time the most prominent figure in Arkansas politics died to-day at the insane asylum, where he had been confined several months. Mr. Smith became insane lon the money question during the late presidential campaign, and since his confinement became very violent. He died of exhaustion. Mr. Smith served an Consul to St. Thomas dur- \ing the Grant administration. a ee Somebody Will Marry This Woman. She is an economizing, care taker, a housekeeper who knows the value of money, time and rest, and always uses GLAIRETTE _ SOAP Thi: t soap has increased the News| Tuesday night, caught them leaving ive of the men are reported to ! sssed box, which when spread | have been ki | i jremainder of the band retreated, | It is believed that at least two of ior Free Silver. nxton, April 16.—T of Labor, by us vote, a pr endment principles fave age at 16 to 1. The vote taken by initiative ree. erendum, closed to day, and a large proportion of the returns have been received at National here In pur s an declaration of p Btlver colin: headquarters instructions of the convention of the Kuights, which in Roches- ter, the free cilver amendment, with some fifteen or twenty other propo sitions, was sent out Feb. 15, to the various divisions of the order for rsement or rejection. Two 8 were allowed for voting. When asked tonight about the result of the vote, John W. Hayes, ) secretary of the order, said: 7 per ceat. of the ballots be in favor of the free sil- th Dakota gtop, D. C, Secretary Alger to day received the from the Mayor ='l of Crafton, N. D.: “The ragisg tlood along the Red | River bordering Walsh and Pembina | ies, aggravated by cold, high | is and zero temperature, bas | prop | | Buildings with | contents, stock and seed grain have | | beea swept away. jis p prevai!. The requirements are be- yond local aid. The assistance of | jtha government is invoked, and at| once. Can you aid ue? If so, wire funds to be distributed by relief | committee To respons to this appeal, Secre- | tary Alger telegraphed to Maj. San- no at Fort Snelling, Minn., the army officer who recently visited the vicin- ity of Graton, and who is now at St. Paul, Minn., to return immediately to the flooded districts ia North Da- kota and render all possible aid. {following telegram and City C great destruction of eriy and suffering. ee | Immediate relief} ary or great suffering will There is Nothing so Good. 3 There is nothing just as good as Dr. King's New Discovery tor Consumption Coughs and Colds, se demand it and do not permit the dealer to sell you some substitute. He will not claim there is anything better, butin order to make more prefit he will claim something else to be just as good. You want Dr King’s New Discovery because you know it to be sate and reliable and guaranteed to do good or money retunded. For coughs, colds, consumption and all oth- er atfections ot throat, chest and lungs, there is nothing so good as Dr Kings’s New Discovery. Trial bottles free at H L Lucker’s drugstcre. Chicago Greeks to Enlist. Chicago. Ill, Apr. 21.—Over 1,200 Greeks,at a mass meeting last night, resolved to do all they can to aid their native country in the war with Turkey Amid great enthusiasm 400 of them signed the muster rolls, and promised to be ready to start for New York to-morrow afternoon. From all sources came help to pay the pessage of tbe volunteers, over $3.500 being addet to the $1,500 already in the war cheet cf the cen- tral committee. CSCASTONRIA. pag foc : every ta Lf Ltda, Removal. We take picasure in announcing that after this date Parks Sure cure will re- move ail traces ot rheumatism, kidney rovbles and liver complaint from the user. It is the only medicino that is guaranteed to cure these diseases or no day, Par's sure cure is sold by j{H. L. Tneker Itahans to Greek Rescue. Rome, April 21.-Ricotti Garibaldi, sop of the famous Gen. Garibaldi, accompanied by a Garibaldi veteran, Colonel Gattarno, has sailed for Greece, where he will take part ic the war agaics: the Turks. Several steamers at various places along the Italian coasts are cmbarking men who have volunteered ther services to Greece fer the war. Topeks, Kas, April 21 —George Mayhill met a horrible death in the Santa Fe yards. He was in the pit of the “turn table” at work, and did} not notice the approach of the table/ until too late. He was thrown be-/ | neath and literaily ground to pieces. | | He leaves a wife and six children. | lard’s Snow Liniment. 1 iment is different i April 21.— md | «Mother's Friend” During the last npaign but two of our lies in the United States op posed that plank in the democratic platform. Mr. Sovereign, myself avd the other general officers took the stump tor Mr Bryan “We have a psidin membership of 125,000. The order is much larger, but the prevailing hard times prevent the payment of dues. The per capita tax is but 2 cent?, and yet it is impossible to collect from members in the south and south- west.” CASTORIA«A. ts oo every rapper Will Test the New Law. Springfield, O, April 16 —E. BE. |Calhoun, district organizer of the Typographical union and a member of the Trades and Labor assembly, said today that the assemby had retained lawyers to take steps to prosecute Mayor John M. Good for alleged violation of the new Gar- field corrupt practices law limiting ‘he amount a candidate for any office may expend to secure his election. In Mr. Good's case the limit was about $130. His bill of expenses showed an expenditure of but $46. The aseembly claim that Good's real expenses were about $4,000. The case will attract great attention as it will be the firat test case under thie remarkable new law. Warm the joints, ease the pain and drive out all rheumatic influence in the body by using Lallemand’s Specific for Rheumatism. It ie one the very few old time remedies which modern medical science has been unable to improve on. Cares quickly and permanently, Price, $1 pery Sold by McClement & Co. Ft. Scott, Kan., April 16.—Pat tick Gorman, a stock feeder and ehipper of this county, who was re- cently eued for $5,000 for slander for referring to Carroll E. Shaffer as a thief, this evening filed an auewer in the case, in which he accuses young Shaffer, who is son of Sena- tor E. T. Shaffer, with having stolen 21 head of hogs, hay, wheat and other personal property from him during the past two years. He al- leges 17 separate and distinct counts. of larceny ageiost Shaffer and pleads. the truth of his statemeat that Shaffer is a thief asa complete de- fense tothe elander suit. Gorman and Shaffer are both prominent pop- ulist politicians and are well knowa over the state. The suit has ay- sumed a sensaticnal aspect. THEINFLUENGE of the Mother shapes the course ef unborn generations—goes sounding through all the ages and entérs the confines of Eternity. With what care, there- fore, should the Expectant Moth- er be guarded, and how great the effort be to ward off danger and make her life joyous and happy. MOTHER'S FRIEND allays all Nervous- ness, re- lieves the | Headache > Cramps, and Nau- sea,and so fully pre- 2 pares the system that Childbirth is made easy and the time of recovery short- ened—many say ‘stronger after than before confinement.” It in- ures safety to life of both moth- erand child. Ali who have used y they will nev- No other t ofits pai |. $13 PER BOT- PECTANT MOTHERS” Spon application, containing val mation aud yoluntary testimonials, t t i i ' ; ¥ } i: ] ‘