The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 17, 1898, Page 5

= serrate ba NRE RARER ONMONE cena RARER Mera ine ns |S CERES TORRANCE AER BN A TEEN KNITS NT = TERETE EATER OS, TN TOE NNT erent OA 1 emma esata NO CHILDREN THERE NOW. white House Hinas None for the First | gime in Many Administrations. There are no children in the white jouse now, Says a Washington letter to the Chicago Inter Ocean, It is the first administration since that of Bu- cbanan where there have not been chil- dren in the presider ‘s family. Lincoln pad three boys when he came to the white hous and the Christmas festi- yal was cele d with enthusiasm in the good old-fashioned way with a Santa CI‘us. Grant had his three boys and the pretty Nellie to make merry at Christmas >, Hayes had a complete domestic h hold, with romping boys and a winsome little girl, who er honeymoon at the achild. d children to ristmas, and Cleveland in the last year of his first administra- tion had a baby girl to make Christmas for. Harrison’s children were grown to manhood, but he had his grand- children with him in the white house, and Baby McKee became a more cele- brated character in the child history of the white house than any since Ted Lin- coln. In Cleveland's second administra- tion there were two little girls to wel- come Santa Claus. There are pictures of two beautiful babies in Mrs. McKin- ley’s room and many fond remem- prances of them, but they sleep in the old graveyard at Canton, where they were buried many years ago. No president ever occupied the white house who was fonder of children than the present chief magistrate. No mis- tress of the white house ever had more loving care for the babies of others than has Mrs. McKinley. They both love the prattlo of children and gather the little ones of their friends about them when opportunity offers. EMPEROR ENGINEER. The German Monarch to Decide onan Electric Tramway. To act at one and the same time as German emperor and king of Prussia js no sinecure, says the Pall Mall Ga- gette. In addition to the functions nat- urally pertaining to his exalted position he has to solve a terrifying number of questions that in other countries would be reserved for the municipal authori- ties, Thus the question as to the sys- tem of electric tramways to be adopted in Berlin is lying in the kaiser’s cabinet for final decision. The plan of the lines has already been approved, but the sys- tem of conducting the current has not been settled. The emperor has there- fore to act, as it were, as imperial en- gineer in deciding between overhead wires and underground conductors or acoumulator cars. As soon as he has pronounced his hoc yolo, sic jubeo, Berlin will be provided with the largest system of electrical tramways on the continent. The Ber- lin Tramway company has already com- pleted its preparations, the lines are laid and the cars are ready; only the wires and poles for conducting the cur- rent have to be procured. Everything, therefore, will be in full working order by the summer. The emperor is cer- fainly taking plenty of time for his de- cision, for the plans have been in his civil cabinet since October, and are still without his signature. AN EGG TRICK. Mean One Pinayed by Klondike’s “Swiftwater Bill.” Mr. Wardner, reports the Milwaukee Sentinel, exhibited a paper in which was an article on the Klondiker and a por- trait showing a Frenchy-looking man with a big diamond in his shirt front, Swell cut of clothes and a stovepipe hat the prince of Wales would have been proud to wear. Mr. Wardner laughed as he looked at the picture again and related some anecdotes of wiftwater Bill,” the man who had struck “$5,000 to the square foot on bedrock.” “Bill,” had the second best claim on the Yukon, and was so self-important on his re- turn that he kept a private secretary through whom the reporters had to in- terview him. He married the sister of Gussie La More, a vaudeville dancer who danced in a tent in Dawson. “Swift- water Bill” paid her attention, but got mad at the dancer and married her sis- ter, The dancer was very fond of eggs while in Dawson, and after their quar- rell “Bill” bought up every egg there was in the place, pay one dollar apiece for them to the number of about 400, and then ate his meals near her so as to enjoy her annoyance at not being able to have her egg order filled. While he was eating his fill of eggs in a tan- talizing way she had to be content with bacon at $25 an order. CURLY-HEADED MEN AS JURORS. Lawyers Dislike Them Because They Are Not Easily Convinced. It is not generally known that there 's a well-defined prejudice against eurly haired men when it comes to choosing a jury to try criminal cases, says the New Orleans Times-Democrat. The pre e, when it is manifested, comes from the defense. When asked to exp! the objection to curly-haired mev, a prominent practitioner said “When I was just starting my legal mentor ated that idea tome. He haired men had almost the pampered darlings and in their youth to havi their own v come to believe that every- h was wrong except them- eds of oppo- n they grow agree with If every- course, Th as stubb. live on combat and are as the days are long. A never gets on a jury nga man if I cansee Tunnel by Ants. The ants of South America have been known to constructa tunnel three miles in length. i has | nhood and has recently | votes for acquittal | iction asa matter of |. —“‘Your son is an actor, you say, Mr. | |Maginnis?” “Faith he is.” “And what | lrole does he play?” olls, is it? | |Faith, he rolls up the curtain.”—Tit- | Bit | —Wallace—“*You are positi most impudent and grea 2 er met.” Wayworn Watson—"Well that ort to be worth a nickel, anyhow. |—L polis Journal. —The Butler—‘Hand hevery at the hour of m ht the ghost hap- | WIT AND WISDOM. | | pears, and gtoa and wrings its bands.” Tourist—“Ah, must have died | ix. the cucumber seas —Tit-Bits. | —A Revision.—Rev. tly—“Ah, | ll, the paths of glory, you know, | lead but to the grave.” Ri Novelist | “Nonsense. The paths of glory lead | to the lecture News. platform.” — Chicago | Tommy’s Inference. — Teacher — | “What do we learn from the story of | mson?” Tommy (with u results still manifest)—“That it doesn’t pay to have women folks cut a feller’s | hair.’—Brooklyn Life. —“What school of music does the pro- | fessor represent?” inquired Mrs. Cum- r “I don’t know,” her husbamd am- swered; “but from the way it sounded to me I shonld say it was the kinder- garten.”—Washington Star. | —Promoter—“You needn't be a bit afraid. The company is_ perfectly safe.” The Lamb—“Oh, I’ve no doubt about the company’s beingsafeenough. I was thinking about the safety of my money.”—Boston Transcript. —“You say there is only one train a day from this s ation?” said the lady at the ticket-office. “Only one, mac tg was the reply. “Is the train on tim about 50 minutes late.” ant to get to Pokeville the worst “Well, this is the road you want '—Yonkers Statesman. to take —Reassuring Her.—‘I get so down- hearted sometimes, doctor, that I am almost on the point of despairing of being cured by medicines at all and going to the faith healers.” “Humbug, my dear madam! Transparent hum- bug. Here is something that will do you more good than all the faith doc- tors in the world can do you.” And he gave her a bread pill.—Chicago Trib- une. SOME COINCIDENCES. The First and Third Napoleons—Kali- ser Wilhelm and Wagner. That coincidences sheuld dog the steps of the great is perhaps not very remarkable, considering how bright a light beats upon them, but in some in- stances the coincidence is not a little remarkable. It has been pointed out ere this that the letter M dogged the Napoleon family throughout their career, and one has only to look back at the events that have happened in that family to see how true the assertion is. The great Napoleon’s first battle was Montenotte, his 1 Mont St. Jean; Marengo was h first great victory, Moscow was the beginning of the end. Twenty-six of his generals had names beginning with M, and his marshals in- cluded Massena, Mortier, Marmont, MacDonald, Murat and Moucey. Mait- land took him prisoner, and Montholon and Marchand accompanied him to exile. With regard to the third Napoleon, his career fairly bristles with M’s. Moreith de Montclimar was his tutor; he mar- ried the countess of Montijo; Malakoff, Montebello, Magenta, Marignan, Milan and Mantua mark several of the mili- tary episodes of his reign, when ¥ Mahon was chief among his marshals, and, finally, the Moselle, Metz and Moltke loom largely in his debacle. It has also been pointed out that if we add the figures that form the date of Napoleon III.’s marr e to that year, the result is e.: 1 plus8 plus Oplus8 plus 1853 equals 18 ain, if we add the figures of the year of his birth to the same year, the result is thes i. e.: 1 plus 8 plus 0 plus § plus equals 1870; moreover, as the empress was born in 1826, the same result can be obtained in yet another manner, i. e.: 1 plus 8 plus 2 plus 6 plus 1853 equals 1870. Her majesty’s favorite figure is said to be the figure 9; she and Prince Con- sort were both born in the year 1819, she was 19 when she ascended the throne, and the ninth sovereign in suc- cession after the revolution of 1688. The prince of Wales was born on the 9th of November, and the princess of Wales at the time of her marriage was 19. The same figure appears to haunt Kaiser Wilhelm, who was born in 1859, entered the army in 1569, and com- pleted his university career in 1879. He is also the ninth king of Prussia, and the date of his birth and marriage, Jan- uary 27 and February both make nine if the figures 2 and 7 are added to- gether. The square root of 9 is which is said to be the figure that clings most closely to Bismarck. Richard Wagner (13 letters) was born in 1813 (1 plus 8 plus 1 plus 3 equals 13), and died on | February 13, 1883, having composed 13 works. “Tannhauser,” completed on April 13, was first performed on March 13, 1 on September written 13-9-"61, equals 13. it is United States q depicted 13 stz 13, 1861 and 1 lus $ rd to the figure 1 range that on the lar there are s, 13 letters in the seroll feathers compris |and the same number forming its t ithere are also 13 parallel lines and 13 stripes, 13 arrowheads and the words “quarter dollar” er that the silve enjoyed the last election.—London {defeat at | Standard. A Villsinous Schemer. “Why have you decided to let your \ whiskers grow?” | “I heard my wife's mother say, the j other day, that she couldn't see a map eating without losing —Cleveland Leader. THE MISSOURI STATE BANK, of Butler, Missouri. Pam CAPITAL, - > ~ $59.000 00. Receives Deposits subject to Check, Loams Money, Issues Exchange and does a general Banking business. We will appreciate your pat- ronage, promising prompt eervice and absolute safe depository for your money. Dr. T. C. Boutwanze, C. R Ravrorp, | Dr. J. M. Curisry, | J. R. Jenxrys, Cashier. ' The Walton Trust Gompany, Paip UP CAPI Administrator. at LOWEST RATES and on liberal terms, allowi back part orall at any time and stop interest. ed to call and get rates. in Bates County. T. J. Wricut, Vice-President. —DIRECTORS.— J. R. JENkIss, Wx. E. Warvon, President. , of Butler. Missouri. - + $55.000 00. new loans, or desiring low rate money to pay off old loans, are invit- | j Have on hand a large amount of Money to be loaned on Real Estate Authorized by law to act as Assignee, Receiver, Trustee, Executor or | Franx Aven, Secretary. Booxer Powe t, F. M. Voris. Ws. E Watrtoy. g borrowers to pay Farmers wanting Have complete Abstracts to all Real Estate Wm. E Watroy, President. eee Cer = ¥ = clede Hotel. Farmers patronage respectfully solic- See me for prices. Want five to ten car loads of ae ee eae ARAB RA : DEATH OF GEN. ROSECRANS. Old Warrior Passes Peacefully Away on H's Calitornia Ranch. Los Angeles, Cal, March 11 — S. Rosecrans died this morning at 7 o'clock at his home The old warrior’s death was peaceful in the extreme. For several days he has been be- tween life and death, at times un- conscious, and again in a comatose state. His splendid vitality has kept Gen. W. near Redondo. him alive for days. William Stark Rosecrans was bora in Kingston, Deleaware county, O. | September 6, 1819. fis parents were of old Duteh stock. reared on a farm and educated at He became a clerk in a store and in 1837 applied | to the Secretary ot War for appoint- ment to West Point Military Acad- the public schools. emy. At the beginning of the war Gen. Rosecrans was a private citizen. When it became evident that military operations must become necessary to crush the rebellion, he oftered his | services to Gen. Dennison, of Ohio, | and he was requested to act as en- gineer and lay out Fort Dennison. | He went to Washington later, and | was given the position of chief engin- eer of Ohio, with the rank of Colonel. | He was commissiosed Colonel of | the 23rd Obio regiment later, and | entered the field, and within three | |days was commissioned Brigadier | He took the field in West General Virginia at once. His first important action was at | | Rich Mountain,which he won. |Reseerans succeeded General Mo- | | pursued him forty miles. made commander of the Department \of the Cumberland, which position Clellan in the Department of Obio. | |He had command of the national forces snd defeated Gen. John B | | Floyd at Carnifex Ferry, September /10, 1861, thwarting Lee's attempt to | | gain a footing in Western Virginia. | | He participated in the battle of Cor- | °** inth and afterward took command of | the Army ef the Mississippi. | defeated General Sterling Price, and | cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, He was! rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped } bands, chilblains, corns, and all skin | eruptions, and positively cures piles | eee eee ee - Tam running a first-class Feed Barn opposite La- ited. I want all the good oats for which I will pay the highest price. B. F. JOHNSON, BULLER, “4 , | COOD HAY IN BATES COUNTY. | $ g $ a sive of the war. He drove confederates. from the army in March, until June, 1869. He was San Franciseo. He was four yeers. in 1878. hours Jailer Wells, while the inmates of the fleeing from the country. eecapes. medicine. } Gen. | eell and locked in. | jailer helpless. He | The Best Salve in the or no pay required. It one of the bloodiest and most deci- of Middle Tennessee in fifteen days. Gen. Rosecrans commanded at the | great battle around Chattanooga and held Chatanooga, the objective point The battle was a victory for the Gen. Rosecrans relieved in 1864, and assigned to the Department of the Miseouri. was mustered out of the volunteer service in January 1866 and resigned bad been breveted Major General. He was appointed Minister to Mex- ico in July 1868, and held the office He mined in Mex- ico and manufactured powder io Congrees from California and served He then settled on his ranch near Redondo, Los Angelos county. His wife, the daughter of Judge Hegeman, of New York, died Prisoners’ Daring Escape. Perry, Okla., March 13 —For ten of the county jail here, lay in a prisoner's cell, tied and gagged, last night and to-day, About 11 o'clock last night John} s Demoss called Welle, and said he} | was sick and wanted water or some | Bucklen’s Arnica Salve MO. Bragg out was He 1867 He elected to jail were Jobn A. Demoss and C. D. Hill, two horee| | thieves, are among the numerous | Wells went into the cor | | ridor of the jail, and no sooner had he opened the door and stepped in- \gide than he was bound hand and| Photographic kev n be reproduc th at + used fc necessa changec Commercie tbune. Gentler Sex A g working in mant m. and heary, k » see appe of danger, when t © fisherme > of their relatives very a labor a great ¢ ind age bott not the wea | | the Romans for co’ their baths at Bath, world for salt is guaran- he held from October 27, 1862, to} 1204 to give perfect satisfaction or October 19, 1863. He commanded | money refunded. & the battle about Murfreesborough | per box. Price 25 cents | It is 559 miles Io For sale by H. L. Tucker. | feet in thickness foot and gagged and thrown into a) thei The prisoners \ then secured all the firearms in the} | jail office and skipped, leaying the | He was released) this morning by the sheriff. Officers) are in pursuit of the fleeing prison- } e species Record of an I ing picture s g care and The bread and GRUESOME LIVING PICTURES. ced with be pre x reprod 3 , showing them n every day mov- etures are he ry while AMAZONS OF ITALIAN FIELDS. A Land Where Woman Is Not the y t deal has been said and feit about the women of the lower classes the fields, and of the hard y are called to per- en should be delicate and refined doubtless the broad backs, rames iscordant sher women at Dieppe , we know, and alongshore not ar he recently, when it t omen should be ath- houldered and deep-lunged, g¢ of the wider education of bred and healthy modern girls, among the observ- nt man. oi n Sexes. eli spoke of women asof the y other living pic- convenience hall pur- > can be made out the break that has the i.—Cincinnati nal gun ons the populace toscenes of dan- se women, the wives and , man the life- going to the in distress. , strong women scarcely modern idea of what woman- Too 1 doubtless Asks Democratic Delegates to Meet at Springfield August 10, St. Lome, Mo, March 13.—Chair- man Sam B. Cook, of the Demoerat- ic State committee, has issued a call for the state convention to be held at Springfield August 10 This con | vention will have 721 delegates and will be the largest ever held by the democratic party in this state. Candidates will be nominated for n, | Supreme Judge for the term ending | January 1, 1899, and for the unex | pired portion of the the term ending January. Ist, 1903; for railroad jand warehouss commissioners and >| superintendent of public instruc. |tion, and there will ba elected a chairman of the Democratic State central committee and two members of the committee from each congres- | sional district of the state. ®| Chairman Cook is said to bea can- didate for reelection to the chairman ship ef the State committee, not- withstanding it is reported that he is still im the race for the democratic nomination for goveraor. Texans’ Patriotic Offer, Waco, Tex, March 12—In an informal meeting of business men tonight at the Citizens’ National Bank of Waco, a proposition to effer President McKinley funds without interest for war purposes received cordial indorsement. Among those present were J. S. MolLendon, presi- dent of the Citizeas’ National Bank; Ed Rotan, president of the First Nationa! Bank; Tom Davis, vice president of the Citizens’ National Bank, and W. D. Lacy, a cotton compress man and large manufac- turer. Mr. Lacy said: “We will put up $25,000 for the use of our government in case of war, and I believe $100.000,000 can be raiced in the South on the same terms. If the government gets short of cash, no bond issue will be need ed. The people will let Uncle Sam have plenty of money.” Of the business men in the meet- ing all except one served in the Confederate army, and that one was too young for army service when the war closed. Gen. Gomez Talks. Philadelphia, Pa, March 13.—A letter, the second to arrive within two weeks, came Saturday afternoon from Maj. William Cox, of the Cuban army, formerly of the National Guard of Pennsylvania. It came in -re hold their own against ‘ouncils when they dictate the |remarkably quick time, being only of town governments. In mo- seven days on the way from Gen. Gomez's headquarters, in Eastern Santa Clara, to this city, indicating that it was carried to Havana, and there sent via the Cuban mail system to Tampa. Maj. Cox says in part: “The dieaster to the American ship, the Maine, is the talk of the insurgent army now. There is not aman who does not believe it was the result of Spanish scheming. I returned to this place only yester- day and I reported to Gomez. When I spoke to him about the Maine affair he said: “<I hope this will teach the Americans what sort of people these ker sex; and|devils are who claim to govern y women Cuba.’ broad Romans Used Hollow Bricks. Hollow wedge bricks were used by ting arches at ngland. Ac- the Engineer, the roofs of “I asked Gen. Gemez if he thought there would be war between Spain and the United States. This he answered by saying: ‘If there is not war, then the Americans are not the people I think them to be.”” Happy Hill Items. Willie Allen and wife spent Sunday }at Hume. George Jobe and family took their departure for California last Friday, where they intend to reside in the | future. Joseph Bomar is visiting friends | and relatives in this community. Willie Harkins is reported better. Mary Pontius of Pleasant Gap, vis- ited Mary Batler a few days last week. Rev Trone will preach at Mt Zion |next Sanday. | Mrs Wm Allen visited at Mr Uland's lone day last week. Mr Booth is plowing for corn. Cash Swan has rented some land | from Frank Gench. | Wm Siggins went to Rich Hill Sat- wing to | urday. t of 50 or 50 feet, looks more like a candelebra than a tree. Another va-| i g. gray} b E p36 | pure rock salt i ld is in acia } Fred Gillard has purchased a new | wheel. Wu Douglas purchased « horse of | Alex Wilson last week. We're talking of baving and old — | bachelor’s sale at Happy Fh s00n; | there are two or three north of us, |two or three east and twe or three south of us. Oh, we won't tell ngary. thse 2% | #bout all of them this time, the high- 250 | ost bidder gets the best looking old bachelor. Daisy. so eee ee he ee ca eer Seta SSeS SS Ss SSS a a