The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 23, 1897, Page 2

a THE HOUSE. Ninety-Five Pension Office Clerks to be Dropped. Washington, Dec. 15—The House spent the day in the consideration of legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. Eighty-nine of the 512 pages of the bill were cover- ed, and only one amendment of im- portance was adopted. It reduced the clerical force at the Pension of- fice 95, involving a reduction in eal- aries of $115.000. The civil service ' question, as yesterday, was the chief topic of discussion to-day, and the Proposition of Assistant Secretary sT.J “THE WALTON TRUST “COMPANY, Has on hand a large amount of money to be loaned on A RUBBER. ACOBS OIL SORENESS AND STIFFNES it cures in two or three iT rw Ye or short time. of the Treasury Vanderlip to retire ‘clerks for age was made the text of ‘a denunciation by Mr. Moody of ‘Massachusetts and Mr. Johnson of Indiana, both of whom are defenders of the civil service law. Mr. DeArmond, under the latitude allowed in debate on appropriation bills, made an impassioned speech reproaching the majority for not voting upon the Cuban belligerency resolution passed by the Senate at the last session. His remarke had added importance in view of the action of the Democratic caucus last night, declaring foran aggressive support of the recognition of Cuban belligerency. He declared that he could not be mistaken inhis belief that the American people, without distinction of party, sympathized with the Cuban cause. The triumph of tyranny in Cuba, he said, would prove a menace to liberty the world over, and, in conclusion, amid a round of applause, he appealed to the majority to give tothe House an opportunity of voting on that resolution. “As a friend of civil service re- form,” said he, “I say its worst enemies are not those who are tight- ing it openly, like General Grosven- or, but men like the author of this proposition, who sits in the Cabinet by the side of President McKinley. (Applause.) Atthe openiog of the Housea resolution for the holiday recess from Saturday, December 18, to Wednesday, January 5, offered by Mr. Dingley from the Committee on ‘Ways and Means, was adopted. For Pneumonia. Dr JC Bishop, of Angew, Mich., says: “I have used Foley’s Honey and Tar in three cases of pneumonia the t month, with good results.” At J A Trimble’s drugstore. Presidency Offered To Senator Gorman, Lakewood, N. J., Dec. 15 —Rich- ard Croker returned from Washing ton to-day and the nature of his con ference with Senator Gorman ia known. Mr. Creker has determined to lannch a giant businees corpora- tion of the fidelity-surety sort, with headquarters in New York. It will begin operations about January 1, and there will be a pipe line of per- fect sympathy between this new company and Tammany Hall. Sen- ator Gorman is cast for the preiden- cy of this compary and will, it is believed, accept the role, which will carry with ita position of promi nence in Tammany politics. Gor man will, in the event of his accepi ance, move to New York at the close of his termin the Senate In 1900 he will be the New York candidate for the Presidency. It is understood that former Am- bassador Eustis, who is mentioned forthe chairmanship of the Tam many General Committee, will be general solicitor of the surety com- pany. Others interested are Sen- ators Murphy snd Quay, Hugh J. Grant, William J. Whitney, Perry Belmont, the Wiedner-Elkine Yer- kes traction syndicate of Philadel- phia, Emerson McMillan of the La- clede Gas Company of St. Louis, Brent Gocd, Theodore W. Price aud a host of others. The capital of the new company will be enor- mous, but the exact figure has not been agreed upon. It is said that a salary of $25,000 a year was offer. ed to Senator Gorman. | Stop drugging yourself with quack nostrums or “cures.” Get a well! known pharmaceutical remedy that! will do the work. Catarrh and cold | in the head will not cause suffering | if Ely’s Cream Balm is used. Drug-| gist will supply 10c trial size or 50c! full size. We mail it. Ely Bros,! 56 Warren St., N. Y. City. Rev. Johan Reid, Jr, of Great! Falls, Mont., recommended Ely’s} Cream Balm to me. I can emphasize | his statement. “It is a positive cure | for catarrh if used as directed.”— Rev. Francis W. Pocle, Pastor Cen | tral Pres. Church, Helena. Mont. come and see us. ———— RR ELLLOOOLS FRANK ALLEN, Secretary. - Bates County farms at low rates of interest, and on long We inyite every Real Estate owner in Bates County that desires a new loan er to renew an old one, Rates lower and terms more reasonable than ever before given in Bates county. | RAPP RIPAP RRAPRRRPRRADP Poe SAPP LDL DP DDD ILI to § 4 a é § WM. E. WALTON, President. § DEMOCRACY TELLSITS CREED. Minority Members of Congress Hold a Har- monious Caucus. Washington, D.C., Dec. 14 —The caucus of the Democratic members of the Houee of Representatives to- night resulted in the adoption of res- olutions defining the party policy on the questions of Cuba, finance and bankruptcy. FOR GREENBACKS AND COBA. Resolved, That it is the tense of this caucus that the Democratic members of the House of Repre- sentatives aught to resist all efforts, direct or indirect, to retire the green- backs and treasury notes Resolved, second, That we are epposed toand will resist all at. tempts to extend the privileges of national banks, or to reduce the taxes which they now pay. Resolved, third, That we favor the early consideration and passage of the Senate resolution recognizing that a condition of war exists in the island of Cuba between the govern- ment of Spain and Cuban people. Resolved, fourth, That we favor the early enactment of a just and wise bankruptcy law. SAVED THE FAMILY HONOR. George Francis Took the Place of His Brother, a Deserter. Washington, Dec. 15.—George Francis of Pennsylvania is a modest hero of the late war. To save the family honor he has kept silence on a romance of the days of the early 60s. The death of a brother, who left no family, bas removed the seal from his lips, and now he can ask that justice be done to him Senator Penrose this morning in- troduced a special bill in the Senate, asking that the military record of Harmon Francis, private, Co. K, Ninety seveth Pennsylvania Volun- teer Infantry, ba corrected by the substitution of the name of George for that of Harmon, and that an honorable discharge be granted to George Francie. This isthe story that lies behind the bill: When the war broke out, Harmon Francis enlisted in Co. K. His ex- perience during tho first six or seven months was so unpleasant that he coolly made up his mind to desert. prised the family by telling them that he had grown tired of war and intended to give it up. The fate of a deserter had no horror for bim. He was home, and there intended to | remain. The resemblance between Har- mon Francis and his younger broth- | er, George, was very strong, and the latier resolved that the family name should not be dishonored. He took Harmon's uniform went to the front and served gallantly during the re- mainder of the war in his brother's company, known to all as Harmon Francis. In one of the battles around Richmond, he was badly crippled, and for that wourd the name of Harmon Francis, the de- serter, was placed cn the pension rolls. Since the war the peosion has been drawn regulaly. A few months ago Harmon died, leaving no children. George hasa family, | and believes that his children should have proof that their father wore the blue. Congress will pass on the merits of the story. | ator. He walked iato his Penn. | sylvania home one evening and eur- | Political Dynamite. N. Y. World. Tons upon tons of political dyna- mite are behind these three figures from the official report of the repub- lican secretary of the treasury: Deficit in the last year of the Wilson law $18,052,454 Estimated deficit ia the first year of the Dicg- ley law Estimated deficit in the second year of the Dingley law This is taking the most hopeful view of the government receipts and expenditures, republican ment will produce a larger deficit two years hence than the deficit last yea! And the republican party will face tha congressional electiona next year with a deficit to explain away larger than the deficit last year by ten millions of dollars at the very least. Dig dowato the cause of your ctickuese, if you want to get well and stay well. Most likely it’s indiges tion. The irritating poisons of fer menting, putrid food, left in the stomach by indigestion, cause head- ache, neuralgia, nervoysness, dizzi ness, stomache, nausea, irritability, andallthe other well known syp toms of indigestion. They also cause many pains and disorders which are often laid to other causes and hence are not easily cured. But as soon ae the poisons are removed, all these symptoms and disorders disappears, because there is nothing left to cause them. Notbiog succeeds in this like Shaker Digestive Cordial, because it pre- veots the undigested food from fer menting in the stomach and helps the stomach to digest its food Sold by druggiets, price 10 cents to $1.00 per bottle. Concerning Bates. Henry Co. Demoerat. The Butler Democrat names this paper as one of several that have conceded the Circuit Judgeship to Bates and the Senatorship to St. Clair or Cedar. Upon the latter proposition our Butler contemporary is correct; upon the former it is in error. It further announces that Bates county may bave two and perhaps three candidates for the bench, and annousc2s a preference for Thomas L Harper for State Sen- In anotbe: issue it says T. J. Smith, of Butler, wil! announce his | candidacy for the Circuit Judgeship in due time In all these matters the Democracy of Henry may take a neighborly ia- terest; but while we conceda ths Democratic excellence of Mr. Harper we feel that it is but fair to recog- nize a section of the District which bas been without a Senator It is true that the senatorial and judicial districts embrace a slightly different territory. No deal or arracgemeat | will be entered into by whicha judge will bs foisted upon Bates when eho wants a Senator or vice versa. Nor ean the several counties afford to please both factions by bestowing both offices upon them, notwithstand- ing the admitted merits of the Dem- ocratic sons of Bates who are given | fall credit for their eplendid work | by the Democrats of the State. Io the matter of Cireuit Judge, this more. candidate of her own for the bench. whether Bates county presents one name, or two, or three. For Kidney Troubles | there is nothing betterthan Foley's gregat Kidney Cure. I will agree to this. JA Trimble, drug- gist. | ONE OF THE ORIGIN AL JAYHAWKERS. | i i Story of the Career ot Alonzo C. Clay, Galesburg, Hl, Dec. 15—In the | Pioneer and Gold Hunter. | § vigorousrubs. | death of Alonzo C. Clay Knox Coun- ty loses one of its historic characters. | To-morrow the remains of one of the covered wagon emigrants of | 1849 will be consigned to its origin-! al estate, aud the last chapter in the j history of one of the hardy pioneers! Alonzo Clay was educated at} 28,000,000 21,647,885 manage- Knox College, and then taught) school. Early ia 1849 news reach- ed here of the discovery of gold in | California,and Mr. Clay was one of those instrumental in organizing a party to go from here and Knoxville. But very few of the original party are living. They styled themselves the jayhawkers) Mr. Clay and Col. Jobn B. Colton, now of Kansas City, were perhaps the leading spirits of the party. Mr. Clay occupied the front wagon, which was drawn by four oxen. The party left here in April, 1849, and proceeded to Omaha, where they took what was known as the Mormon trail to Salt Lake City. They arrived in that city in good condition and without serious adventuers, but unforatunate ly remained here until October. It was then too late to take the north erpvly route acroes the mountains, aud so they decided to take a more southernly one across what was then known as the great American desert. The mountain guidesand the famous scout Kit Carson warned them against the folly of this step, but to no avail. It was in Cctober that they left Salt Lake City on what wasa most hazardous journey. As time passed they found that their directions were erroneous. They could not return, because the drifting eaud bad cover- ed ther tracks. A merciless sun was overbead. The alkali plains supported no animal life and was devoid of water. As the 37 brave jayhawkers pressed on in as nearly a westerly direction as they could, they finally entered death's valley. Meanwhile their water supply had diminished. Their food had been so reduced that they were obliged to feed on the hot, fevered flesh of the oxen. They were forced to break up their wagons, andto make packs for the suryiving animals. In this valley their sufferings became ex- treme. They were often deceived by mirage, and hastened forward hoping to find the promieed lakes and vegetation, only to fiad that they were delusions. Their oxen finally died. The men were reduced to skeletons. Death seemed tote in store for them, as it bad been for others who had atttempted to pass through the valley. Seven of the party were left bebind to perish in the sand, while the enfeebled rem- naut pressed forward. For five days they were without water, and were on the point of perishing. Then a fresh water spring was reached. This was christened Providenca Spring. and still reteins the name. One of the party named Roberteon, of Mavuon, cou'd not reach the spring because of hisexhausted con dition. Avcanteen was filled and carried to him. With a smile on his face he began to drink, but as his thirst was quenched his spirit fled. The sufferings of the party were nearly atanend A few days later, making a turn between two sharp angled cliffs ia the mountaior, they came, on Febraary 6, 1850, abruptly into a beautiful and fertile upper valley of the Santa Clara River. After a time spent in recovering from the effects of their desert journey they proceeded to the gold recions. Mr Clay retuned here in 1853 with considerable gold. The jaybawkers ia 1872 in com- memmoration of their marvelous es cape fromahorrible death in death's valley set apart February 4 as a day for reuvion. and every year ince | then have gathered at the home of some one of their number, where, | | paper's complimentary referencs to | with feastiog and reminiscences they | | Mr. Graves was misconstrued by | have gone over the journey again | our Butler contemporary. It was! | simply the kind word to which Mr. |ees: and amassed a Graves was fairly entitled—nothing| He was for years a member of the Hepry county will have a| board of supervisiocs Mr. Clay was successfal in busi-| large fortune | He was a} | democrat, and had been a candidate | ‘and will support him irrespective of | for important offices and ad slegate | 'to numerous state and county con-| | Yentions. | } The person who disturbed the econ-/| ion last Sunday by coughing | Everyone who tries it | is requested to callon A J Trimble! and get a bottle of Foley’s Honey and | Tar, which always gives relief. of the plains will have been written. | Co. = COCOA: at S > Dene: RI te * es ttely sure — Dekcious— Nutritiogs, ; s s Less than One Cent a Cup. : = Be sure that rau get the DORCHESTER, MASS. } 3 genuine article. made at pee by Establishes Bye ea eax WALTER BAKER & CO. Ltd. pee “3 Se OR RR ORE rc ero ee or or et CASTORIA,. | — ae -.. | T.W. LEae. simile signs every | For all repairs, or parts of Buggies, Surri: Log hitchi ‘Wrapper. | Toad wagons, farm wagons, phaetons &c, rola BE CAREFUL THERE, Rich Hill Review. “We had overlooked how Maj. Salmon stood on tho silver question. One of our correspondents says he won't do because he did not favor silver until after the Chicago con- vention and another says he has just as much right to run for Represent- ative as Maj. Salmon for Governor. If the Demacrats of Missouri shall doubt Maj. Salmon's sincerity on the silver question, or any one else's, they will not accord either their support, you can rest assured ”— | Butler Democrat. Be careful there, gentlemen. There is such athing as drawing the line too closely in these matters. If Msj Salmon’s Democracy was ever questioned, this is our first inti- mation of that fact. Furthermore, | suppose a man was not an avowed silver Democrat until after Chicago convention, but stood by his party aud its platform after that convention, should this debar him now? If he was not a candidate at that time and did not shift in his opinions merely for the sake of office, | is there anything in the record against him now? The Review was opposed to Cleve. | land at the time of his first non.i- nation, as its files will show, solely | because it believed bim unsound on the money question. But the Re- view was for Cleveland teeth and toe-nails after bis nomination, and we do not believe that any Democrat who fell into line and supported the nominees of the Chicago convention and its platform and who atill ad- heres thereto, should be debarred at the present time from full affili- ation with his party, ite defeats or victories. What Do the Children Drink? Don’t give them tea or coffee. Have you tried the new food drink called GRAIN-O? It is de- lcous and nourishing and taxes the place of coffee. The more Grain-O vou give the chil- dren the more health you distribute through their sytems. Grain-O is made of pure grains and when proper yaprererel tastes like the choice grades of coffee but costs about 1-1 as much. All grocerssellit. Sc. and 25c. Yeuthtal Desperadoes. Chicago, Ill., Dec. 10 —F. Jacob | Erb, the 16 year-old boy who, in company with Frank Williams, was captured last night after holding up and shooting John McCosh, is said to be the eon of a wealthy sawmill proprietor of Vancouver, B. C. He has confessed complicity ia anum- ber of kold ups in Chicago, and has also admitted having taken part in a series of burglaries in Nashville, Tenn , Dayton Ohio, and other east- | ern and southern cities The police believe that Williams and Erb ara responsible for the shootirg of Dr. | Harold N. Moyer last night. i | Tired of Bad Water. Fort Scott. Kas., Dec 12 —Mayor Hesser of this city last night took | possession of the plant of the Fort | Scott Water company because of the company’s failure to supply tha pub | lic with water. He placed policemen | in charge of the pump house and will at once put a large force of men | at work to obtain water which is plentiful within » few miles of the city. The mayor acted under in structions of the council and in accordance with @ provision of the| company’s franchise. | the j shafts, neckyokes, wheels, dashee, cushions, | top. Isei the best ‘Bugov Paint on Earth. | We reset tires and |DO NOT RUIN THE WHEELS, | Will furaieh you a buggy | HIGH OR LOW GRADE for very few dollars. Iam thaskful to all who have petronized me and hope yeu will continue to do se, and if you have never tried me, come = be convinced that this is the right place W. O, JACKSON, = LAWYER, BUTLER, MO. Will practice in all the courts. Smith & Francisco, LAWYERS, Office over Bates County Bank. Butler, Missouri, Thos. W."Silvers, Butler, Mo. Office in rear of Farmers Bank. Silvers & Silvers, —ATTORNEYS {AT LAW—. J. A. Silvers, Rich Hill, Mo Will practice in all the courts. A. W. THURMAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Wil_practice in all the courts. Office over Bates County Bank, Butler, Mo. (tf)- RAVES & CLARK, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office over the Missouri State Bank North side square. DR. J. M, CHRISTY, HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office, front room over McKibbens ere All callanswered at office day or night. pecialattention given to temale dis eases. T C. BOULWARE, Physician and e Surgeon. Office norta side square Butler, Mo. Diseasesof women and chit en a specialtv. DR, J. T. HULL DENTIST. Newly Fitted up Rooms, Over Jeter’s Jewelry Store. Entrance, same that lesds to ’Hagedorn’s Stadio, north side square , Butler, Mo, C. HAGEDORN The Old Reliable PHOTOGRAPHER North Side Square. Has the best equipped gallery in Southwest Missouri. 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