The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 17, 1898, Page 1

yoL. XX. gEATAENISN IN WEST CHINA, Seventy-Five Per Cent of Female In- fants Slain.—Other Horrors, San Francisco, Cal., March 13.— Three English bicyclists who are wheeling through China send reports of heatbeniem in the big walled City of Chaotuog Fu, in West China. They found that 75 per cent of the fomale infants are killed while a ma- jority of those saved are sold into slavery, the city being famous for its beautiful slave girls.It is the cus- tom to throw bodies of girl babies orer the walls at night, and in many cases these children are still alive. Itisa common sight to see prairie dogs gnawing the arms of living infants. Bodies of the pauper dead are also thrown over the walls and devoured by wolves and hyenas that come dowa ia ths night from neighboring mountains. The city jsalso famous for inhuman punish- ‘ments Recently a woman guilty of infidelity was strung up by the neck, with her toes just reaching the ground, till she died. A murderer wascrucified cn one cf the city gates, red hot nails being hammered through bis wrists. He tried to exape the agony by battering his head against the gate, when the authorities provided a pillow to pre vent this. He hung in great agony, watched by crowds of men and chil- dren, for four days befcre death came. PLAN TO INVADE CUBA. Mastering of Cavalry on the Galt Coast Significant. Washiagton, D. C., Maroh 15 — Much signifieance is attached to the Pisct that the first orders to soldiers inthe west, excepting to light ar- tillerymen, went to commanders of troops of cavalry. Even now the orders and coatemplated orders re- fer to cavalrymen as much as to in- fantrymen. Heavy coast guns can not bs managed by horses; in fact, for coast protection mounted troops would searesly be considered neo- tessary. Itis considered that the whole- sale movement of mounted troops is Partof the contemplated plan of quickly invading Cuba if hostilities begio. It is intimated that the visit of Senator Proctor to Secretary Al- gerand General Miles was “partly given up to the subsistance of troops of cavalry in Cuba. Whether it Would be neccessary, in case of de- Porting cavalry to ti e island, to for- ward forage from the United States would at once be a serious question. The Merwin Mirror, ‘reports the death of Mrs. Alice Rosier, wife of Geo. N. Rosier, a prominent farmer Sx miles northeast of Merwip, the Tthinst. Deceased was born in Yorkshire, Eogland, April 19, 1834. Mr. and Mrs. Rosier came to Bates in 1867. She leaves a husband and q&ren children to mourn their loss DUVALL & PERCIVAL ‘BUTLER, MO: ARM LOANS, y toloan on farms at reduced ratestof est. Your notes are payable at our office you find them here when due. We give privilege to pay any time, Money’ ready on 8s pspers are signerye, ; BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY MARCH li, 1898. London Expects War. | London, March 12.—The great | newspapers are making elaborate | preparations for war correspondents | An admirality official says that two! or three British war vessels with a! complete school of naval officers on | board will be detailed to cruise in the vicinity of tke Spanish and American fleets so as to be able to take every possible obseryation. The war between Japan and China wasa revelation of the extraordi nary powers of modera marine war- fare, and it is firmly believed in London that the American authori- ities possess some wonderful new discoveries in the way of engines of destruction. It is believed here that the American authorities will be in- undated with requests from English army officers and ex officers for vol untary commissions, although be- yond Cuba it is hardly supposed that the American army will do much in the way ef invading. It is believed here that if Spain goes to war she will ba in a condition of utter isolation. The only country which would give her moral eupport would perhaps be Austria Eyen there, however Spain can expect no material aid. The Austrian govern- ment is-too much cecupied with internal troubled to extend material agsistence. Spamsh Flotiita Movements. Washington, D. C., March 11 — For several days the officers of the American navy have been watching the Spanish torpedo flotilla assem- bled at Cadiz. It was reported that orders had been issued to the fl-et to go to Cuba. Then it was sta‘ed that the order had been canceled To-day the news came that the tor- pedo fleet that had been directed to go to the Canaries, and that it had not yet been decided that the boats would cross the ocean to Cuba. “If the Spanish torpedo flotilla is really ordered to Cuba,” said one of the naval office:s to-day, “it can be interpreted as the most hostile of acts. It means that Spain intends to fight us” Summit Items, The heavy rains of laie did consid- erable damage to plowed ground and public roads, some places washing out small bridges and culverts. Joe Sterns of Colorado, is visiting friends and relatives in this town- ship. Joeisa bright young man of high aspirations and is making rapid progress in the editorial profession. Mr Reed of Wyoming, is visiting G B Parker and family. Summit has ne candidate for any of the various offices, consequently her democratic citizens are quiet when it comes to politics. We believe most of the farmers around here would favor building a new court house, provided it would not exceed $50,000 payable within two years, built of gray sand stone and the work given tohome laborers. Louis Fisk is the champion crokinole player over here with W P Sevier and jolly Jim Shubert close up. W B Tyler is putting in some stock scales. Verdure of all kinds will soon spring forth from mother earth and drink freely of the sunshine, and again promise abundance to all man- kind. JAcK. BLADDER TROUBLES, The bladder was created for one pur- pose, namely a receptacle tor the urine, and as such it is not liable to any form of disease except by one of two ways. The first is from impertect action of the kidneys. The second way is tor care less local treatment of other diseases. SAMPLE SENT FREE. Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid- ys is the chief cause of bladder trou- s. It is comforting to know that Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root fulfills every wish in quickly curing bladder and uii-} nary troubles. It corrects trequent Is, | inability to hold urtne and scalding or} stinging pain in passing it, or bad effects | following use ot liquor, wine or be and ove mes that unpleasant n ty of being compelled to times during the ni mild and extraordi mer’s Swamp Root i stands the highest cures of the ms distressing cases. you need a medicine you should have | the best. At druggists fifty cents and one dollar. You may have a sample bottle and pamphlet, both sent free by) mail, upon receipt of three two-cent stamps to cover cost of postage on the bottle. Mention The BuTrter WeskLy Times, andsend your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamptnn, N. Y. The proprietors of thts paper guarantee the genuineness of this offer. GOVERNOR STEPHENS TALKS. He Gives Some of the Inside History of the Fulton Insane Asylum Investigation. Jeffer-o.1 City, March 14.—Gov- ernor Stephens to day gave an inter- view on the C..ombs investigation. To it he siys: “I wis officially notified of the \ Fulton Asylu:: troub'e the day after the Board of Mavagers of the asylum met io extra rlisary session and procure! ti. suyeriutendent’s resig- nation. The board showed me the courtesy of calling upoa ms at the capital after the we-ting, informing me fully of the charges filed with it aod of the action it took. I was then assured that the resignation was asked for, not because Dr Coombs had b:en found guilty of the specific charges prefered, but that the late charges, with others, bad crippled him to such an exteat that his usefulness as superintendent wasatanend. The board consci encous!y thought no further atten tion would be paid to the matier unless superintendent Coombs de- manded an investigation The charges in the meantime had been filed with the Board of Chari ties of which Iam president. It was my duty under the statutes to call this board together to thoroughly investigate the charges. This I did. All the members of the Board of Managers were invited to be present, Mr. Adams a'oue responding. A more thorough and unprejudiced in vestigation was never made and avy intimation of a whitewash i3 an in- sult to the best people of Missouri, who compos:3 the board. Upon this board thier are two well known re- publicana, Messrs. Robinsoa, of Maryville and Abercrombie of St. Jossph. I know them to be honor able men and their friends will resent the insult that they are parties to a ‘whitewash.’ One lady, Mrs Ingalls of St. Louis, president of the Wo- men’s Christian Temperance Union voted with the majority. Do you, noble temperance workers of Mis- souri think this Christian lady a pli- able tool in the hands of designing men? Rev. T. P. Haley of the Christian church of Kansas City, a man of heart and brain, who for 40 years has labored among the Missourians, trying to lead her sons and daughters to God: one who is wholly incorruptible and whose in- tegrity has never before been ques tioned, voted Dr. Coombs innocent of the charge of immorality. What do his friends think of the charge against him of ‘‘whitewashing” the superintendent of the asylum? All six members of the board present voted unanimously that the institution bad been satisfactorily and successfully managed by Doc- tor Coombs. Five of the board voted that the charges of drunken- ness were not sustained; Dr. Young a ‘regular’ physician, voting in the minority. Five voted that the charges of immoral conduct as pre- ferred by the two lady attend- ants of the asylum were sustained, Dr. Young again voting in the minority. Efforts of mischief makers to estrange Dr. Young and myself will not avail. He is my friend—personal and political—and my pbysician, and believing as he did that Dr. Coombs was guilty, I would have lost respect for him had he voted otherwise.” An epidemic of small pox prevails at Middleboro, Ky. The county court has appropriated $1,000 for the relief of the sufferers, anda mesiing of the citizens of the town }was held to raise money to pay guards ard to feed the patients. | There are seventy-nine cases in the pest houses, and the infected build. ings are being burned. The dashing rain Thursday night of last week, sent the Miami and Marias DesCygnes rivers out of their banks in short order and low lands in the bottoms adjacent to the two streams were under several feet of water.! ee not} ie aaa OFFICE | { | | | 1 ce KIPP. Ca G. W. NEWBERRY, &. F. We AT T, Ass her JUDGE C J. EVERI RS. UNDER § We beg to offer r ass’t Cashier t Cashier. and vigilance, FARMERS BANK. EET SE eon ene ee ee eR ee a aeeanennanl POMPOM OOD Tenders a Loan of $1,000. McKinney, Tex., March 11.— Francis Emerson, president of the First National Bank of this city, an Irish-American citizen, 83 years old, | to day forwarded to President Me-| Kinley a tender of $1,000 for use at | his own discretion ia b2half of the} national defense. be a loan on the came terms as those | offered by Francis C. Moore, of New York, ‘Without interest, to be paid at the government’s convenience or not at all.” Williams GASH GROCERY Will have a car load of buggies, | surreys, road wagons and farm | wagons first of next week and the people of Bates county can now buy a fine buggy or wagon for alittle money. Watch the prices | drop on buggies and wagons when now to be ready for you. If you want to see some good buggies and wegons at cheap prices, come to us. Flour, Shorts and Bran. We are prepared to supply you now. We have 359 sacks shorts and bran on hand Remember our shorts and bran are pure and rich. Just received a car Pleasanton flour Full Moon and White Lilly. Come to us and get prices. IMPLEMENTS, Planters, Cultivators, Harrows, or anythiog in the implement line. We have the agency for the Sattley im- plement Co. ‘They are the finest goods ever put on the market in these United States, made of the finest materal, and all the latest im- provements. Can furnish you these fine goods at less than you have to | pay for the common goods. Their cultivators are simply grand. Their Planters are simply lovely. Their Humber Riding Plow is a joy for- BUMPS. Our Pump trade is still increasing. Pumps go out every day. | We don’t ask any profit on chick- en netting any more We will save you from 10 to 15 20 to 25 centa on sxes, same on | hedge knives, post maule, single and double trees, hog-rings aad ringers. We will sell balance of this week Ridenour-Baker Java blend coffee at 15 cents. Straight patent flour $1.10, |Half Patent $1.15. High Patent 11.20, Ne. 1 low gradeat 80 cents. ; | Buy salt of us. Oursalt is dry in | warehouse; not a drop of rain has | fallen on it, fine and white like gran- | julated sugar. Salt that has been |wet once reduces the quality 25 | cents a barrel. | We hava two car loads of seed po- tatoes Early Obio seed potatoes 70 leents per bushel. We are paying | 12% cents per pourd for butter. Don't forget our fiae bulk gar jeeed. We have the finest line of |seed this year we ever offered our trade. We warrant our seeds. | Thanking the people of Bates county |for the large trade they are giving us and promising them the best goods and lowest prices we can possibly give them. We are, Yours Truly, : WILLIAMS BROS. |a very high position of honor We | made democrats feel that the bought goods that we can warrant, | dent is a greater man than they have | oo today; Golden Crown, Gold Medal, | cents each on garden boes and rakes, | Fitzhugh Lee for President. Topeka, March 11.—‘Fitzbugh Lee ought to be the next democratic | candidate for president,’ said Judge John Martin, ex United States sena- tor, tonight. “If he is not, my ticket is Bryan and Lee. Would not that make a ticket? Think what a This moaey is to | position that man Lee holds to-day, anexrebel democrat. He holds is |his hands the honor, the peace, the | integrity of this nation. It is a great honor that in such an important post heis retained by a republican President who won't eyen let him resign. When a foreign nation asks for his recall, a republican President says he won't consider it. When the people come to think back over the eventa of the last few weeks, there will grow up such a warm feeling of respect and admiration for that Me Lee has Presi Kinley’s course towards given him credit for being” ‘A Narrow Escape. Thankful words written by Mrs. cur car arrives, and also be prepared | Ada E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. “Was | and to hear the squealers’, cheap goods | taken witha bad cold which settled | premise racket whsn you mention our goods. | on my lungs; cough set in and final- They are studying their little speech ly terminated in consumption. Four doctors gave me up, saying I could live buta short time. I gave myself up to wy Savior, determined if I | could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones |above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King’s New Discovery for | Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I | gave it a trial, took inall eight bot tles. It bas cured me, and tbhauk God I am saved and now a well an healthy woman.” Trial bottles free |at H. L Tucker's drug store. Reg- ular size 50c and $1. Guaranteed or price refunded. Bank Robbers Fire a Town. | Danville, Ky, March 11 —Nearly | all the business portion of Monticello |} was burned early this morning, lentmling loss of nearly $100,900. | Among the buildings burned were the new court house recently erected lat acost of $25,000; the postoffice, | Hardin hotel and the Monticello | The only insurance all | | State bank. | told was $5,000 on the court house land $1,000 on a business house. The fire started in a livery stable, in which ten horses were burned. The | court records were saved. There are |strong grounds for believing the | bank and other buildings were rob- | bed and then the fire started. { Develepments at Madrid- j Giobe-Demecrat, 16. The impression is gaining ground |in Madrid that the United States is |afraid to gotowar. This has em- | boldened the Spaniards and increas- led the popular animosity against | America. have added to the feeling agaist the United States by saying that the debates in congresa are devoid of inflaenc: and ere empty boasts. Asa result of the growiog senti- ment against the Uaited States it is feared some gro may be of- fered which will fo States to declare war A second torpedo boat flotilla has ; been ordered to American waters, and is suppose to be a part of Spain’s new policy of aggression. The Emperor of Austria is trying | to form a coalition against the Unit- | ied States. Popular sentiment in Madrid sti'l favors a French alli- | POPPE HAEMPSOIIGS HOES OD OOS HOPOOOORIIOT, TATE sUPERVISION for a part or all of your account feeling that we can assure de- positors all the advantages aris- ing from experience, man) STILL IN THE LEAD. las will, lam convinced, land him in | | | 4 Graves & Clark, Atte Depuy de Lome and Csp! Sobral! ! United | NO IS oe | our services prudence Notice of School Election ny law to be ley f conduct t par; and elected toserve for a term of and place there will be ‘Academy of tl to iss 1 All qualified voters favorable to said pur- u 8 printed or nds-Yes Whereas Daniel 1 nyey following de ing situate i E Hamilton, scribed real esta hirty-three | way through said 1 Pittsburg & Gulf rail | paym pursuant t trust, I will { der for state of Missouri, on | Monday April 1s, 180%, nine o'clock | between the | five o'clock p.m | Of satisfying the | At Parkville, Mo, Thursday, fire | destroyed what is known as the | Hatfield property cn [ast street. | Cause unknowo. The residence was | occupied by Rev. A. B. Byram. { Washington, March 9.—The alac rity with which the army and navy 8 contracting for material is evi- |denced by the fact that contracts | have already been placed with tke | approval of the president fer two- lfifths of th> $29,000,000 national fund which wil! be made available before night. There was promptly allotted to Secretary Alger for the army and fur the navy, $10, the remaining $30,- defenss Secretary Lo 000,000 ea 000,000 being b+ ld intact for further demands which will rest upoa the developments of the next few days. At least balf of the balance will be reserved for buyirg foreign armor clads and torpedo vessels, if euch purchasers ure made necessary by the continuance of Spain's warlike preparations. The oiler $15,000,000 will, in case of certainty of war. be spent at home for extraordinay ex- pedients for the defense. Roysl makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious.