The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 31, 1898, Page 1

ed to call and get rates. in Bates County. | Administrator. at LOWEST RATES and on liberal terms, allowing borrowers to pay back part or all at any time and stop interest. Have complete Abstracts to all Real Farmers wanting new loans, or desiring low rate money to pay off old loans, are invit- Estate | Authorized by law to act as Assignee, Receiver, Trustee, Executor or A resolution recognizing Cuban independence and directing the President to end the Spanish Cuban | war is expected to-day from the sen- | ate committee on foreign relations. Foul Play Feared. St. James, Mo., March 26 —Seven | weeks ago Geo. Berriman, a farmer —At least 14 persons were killed | and much loss of property resulted | from a cyclone that struck Lehigh | and Coalgate Saturday night and) mowed a path about half a mile wide) almost to this city. The families of | four farmers were destroyed. Sev-| eral bodies and the! death list may not be less than a} are missing 5} | CONSOLIDATED FIELD FENCING fs made in (6 different styles and is Quaranteed to turn ail kinds of stock. cussing the health of Mr. Gladstone faye: “It is no news, we fear, to say that | Mr. Gladstone's illness must neces- sarily be fatal in a comparatively short time. Mr. Gladstone is fully informed as to his own condition. He asked the doctors to tell him the truth and he was thankful when in- ry at @ E> A | > : YS | re iol Dee as ae 2 > = yoL. XX. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY MARCH 81, 1898. NO 20 n *. —— = ain | | St. Louis Republic's Summary, March 30. A Boy Killed. | Ceroooooe POPP SPP SOOO PPO OSOP OI OOD , r Half a hundred republican mem-| Citzton Democrat, 26 iB: ' : u Pp n mem ihe THE M I SSO U RI STATE BAN K , bers of the house who favored inter-| At5 o'clock Friday afternoon a y ¢ ; : enti n Cuba, keld 1eus .| distressing aceident happened five | c B vention in Cuba, held a caueus yes 2 PP i : ‘ a of utler, Missouri, jterday aud decided to inform the| miles west of Uricb, just across the Comparative Statement showing heavy increase in t- 3 Paip CAPITAL, - - - $55.000 00. |President aud Speaker Reed that| Bates RiReY line, by which Leroy, business of FARMERS BANK, each three : - unless the ad: stration took ac-| the 8-year-old son of B. F. Gregory, montl for the } t ; s une Tin ere ” — : gory nonths. for the past two years. n Receives Deposits su pee to ¢ Beek Loans Money, Issues Exchange (Aieiiese Ghee Genel c prominent and wealthy farmer, lost 1 t . 7 | and does a general Banking business. We will appreciate your pat- |} the Louse woald | his life. | ronage, prowising prompt eervice and absolute safe depository for | Eighty-five republican representa | Mr. and Mrs. Gregory were in| Sinaia FES | | ae R © 53,000 o 108,000 a : your money. |tives nre caid to be pledged to this|Urich at the time Leroy and an! " pproyincs : —DIRECTORS.— jcourse. These, with the democrats, {older brother were playing with | xs * x e Dr. T. C. Boutware, Joun DEERWESTER, Booker Powe rt, jean do what they please, regardless loaded shot gun when the weapon | * 13,00 2 d 0. B Raprorp, T. J. Wriaut, F. M. Vorts. of Reed |was accidentally discharged. The| . Dz. J. M. Cunisry, J. R. Jenxrys, Ws. E. Warros. President KeKinley still is inclin-| charge went through both thighs of | 0 0 00 f J. RB. Jenxrss, Cashier. Wx. E. Watroy, President. ||| 4 to press his diplomatic plen of the younger boy, inflicting wounds} c settlement, but eyen should he send | which resulted in his death in twenty | n i \ 3 j r a ei ees are I @ message to that effect Thursday, minutes. | 1 \! it would not ba considered by con Last July Mr. Gregory lost anoth- | 7 The Walton Trust Gom pany, | | gress. ler son by accident. He was riding | eit - ss = a | He told Senator Wolcott and oth-|00 ® separator when he fell off, the | j i _ of Butler, Missouri. lers that he would make war if con-| machine passing over and crushing! | Facing Death SHIR, ae 1 . : i i | 3 : Parp up Carian, - - —~ —— —_- sa and = sn the life out of him. nN London, March, 28 —The Weste : Have on hand a large amount of Money to be loaned on Real Estate | i eee on - South McAlester, I. T., March 28. | minister Gazette, this afternoon, dis 2 ‘ T. J. Wricut, Vice-President. Wu. E. Watron, President. Frank Auwen, Secretary. A Woman Lawyer. Fort Scott, Kan , March 25.— Miss j Abel Darlington, a pretty young woman lawyer of Weschester, Pa., and daughter of ex-congressman Smedley Darlington’ of Pennsylva- nia was arrested here this afterneon and resisted the officer by main force with such vigor that she escaped, 4% but not until her clothes had been ' torn in the struggle. She was here representing $200,- 000 of Eastern interests and was summoned to testify in a suit involy- ing property belonging to a client. To avoid testifying, she was driven to aeuburban depot and was about to enter a train when a Deputy Sheriff with an order directing him to de- liver her body into court undertook to serve a warrant on her. She grab- bed it and tore it up He seized her and declared her a prisoner. She vigorously resisted and after gain- ing the car plattorm she appealed to &man passenger He advised the officer egairs; force and she was re- leased. Miss Darlington is 28 years old and was almost the officer's physical equal. Her actions was clearly in the interest of a client. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve The Best Salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt theum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles Orno pay required. It is guaran- teed to give perfect satisfaction or Money refunded. Price 25 cente Perbox. For sale by H. L. Tucker. Ss Gum € VALL & PERCIVAL BUTLER, MO: It was Murder, Washington, D. C, March 25.— The Washington Post tomorrow will print the following: “The two officers and 264 men serving under the flag of the United States who lost their liyes in Ha- vana harbor the night of February 15 last by the destruction of the battle ship Maine were murdered. The American court of naval inquiry in acquitting Capt. Sigsbee of all blame, find that the explosion which wrecked the ship came from the out- side. While the responsibility is living six miles west of this place, fell on a pitchfork, running one of the prongs into his right eye, from the effects of which he died yester- day. Last Monday night a neighbor. Geo. Westover, sat up with Berri- man until 3 a. m. when he started to gohome. This was the last known ef him until Wednesday evening, when a telegram was received from Dixon, Mo., that he had been killed on the railroad near that place. Foul play is suspected, as it is known that Westover always carried a large sum of money. Recent Postal Order Rescinded. Washington, March 25.—The Post Office department has decided to rescind its recent order excluding not fixed, the evidence acompanying | from the address on postal cards the the report points strongly toa sub-| business occupation of theaddressee marine mine of the floating variety | or if used, subjecting the card to Susy toloan o:. farms at reduced r een i ‘Your notes are payable at our 2 find them here when due. We*give filege to pay any time, Mon: 88 pepers are ima . SS as the agency used to distroy the Maine. “Prior to the receipt of the navai court’s report andan examination of the evidence the administration was hopeful, not tosay confident, of a settlement of the Maine affair with- out difficulty, but now the gravity of the situation is admitted, and was seriously discussed at two prolonged sessions of the Cabinet. Represen- tations will be made to Spain to-day of a nature not definitely disclosed. | “The Spanish Government has cabled officially to Washington that the Spanish naval commission holds the disaster tothe Maine to be of internal origin. Senator Blackburn Stricken. Washington, March 25.—Ex-Sen- ator Blackbura of Kentucky suf- fered a stroke of paralysis of the heart this morning, and it is feared it may cause his death. The ex-sen- ator, acompanied by members of his family, yesterday attended launching of the battle ships at New- port News and this morning return ed to Washingotn. While walking from the boat to his carriage he suf- fered astroke of paralysis of the heart and became unconscious. He was immediately conveyed to his rooms in the Wellington hotel. He | regained only partial consciousness and at 1 o’clock his condition was | still considered precarious. A London Paper Urges War. New York, March 25.— A London cable to the New York Evening Sun says: The Globe in an official arti- cle headed ‘Face to Face,’ saye: now is the time for the government to justify ite words. inevitably occurs, ‘Are Port Arthur} and Taliewan worth going to war} for?’ A negative answer would hu- Russia give away- the! letter postage rates. The following order is made public: The order that has heretofore exiat- ed excluding from the superscription of a postal card words indicating the occcupation or business of the ad dressee is hereby revoked. ‘In fu- ture these conditions, or others of a like general character, will be held to ba constructively a part of the Vote to Uphold Sagasta. Madrid, March 27.—The elections for the popular branch of the Cortes ly. The indications are that the government of Senor Sagasta will have an enormous majority, esti- mated at 300, of the 432 seats in the Congress. Disorders are Bilboa, where the polling caused great excitement. The military judge at Bilboa issued a warrant for the arrest of three Socialist municipal address, and therefore premissable. | have passed off, on the whole, quiet- | apprehended at! score. | Passengers from Lehigh late last | evening state that in the country) southeast of this city the cyclone) left in its path many killed and| maimed. It cameupon the country suddenly and people had no time to! prepare for it. Few were able to reach their cyclone cellars in time to escape. Physicians from various towns along the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Road were sent to the scene of the cyclone. Sealers Frozen. | St. Johns, N. F., March 28.—The sealing stesmer Greenland, which put inte Bay Devoid Saturday night witb a story of a terrible disaster to ber crew, on Wednesday and Thurs- day, while among the ice floes in search of seals, arrived here Sunday afternoon. She reported 25 men dead, 23 mis- sing and 66 se fearfully frost bitten that about twenty of them will loss their limbs. Relief has been started for the families of the deceased. The Greenland has 14,000 seals. She reports that the Aurora has 18,- 000, the Diana 12,000 and the Ice- land 11,000. Mangrove’s Mission, Key West, Fla., March 26 —The sudden dispatch of the Mangrove to Havana yesterday caused some ex- citement here, the opinion being that she was going there to take away Americans who were supposed to be in danger. It was stated tc- day, however, that Havaca was tran- }quil and that the mission of the) | fangrove was to bring back Capt. | Sigsbee and ether officers of the Maine who have been ordered to |return to the United States, and also |to carry guns and other property| recovered from the Maine wreck. | Councilors into custody but the escaped. other two Seld for $16,000. | The clothing and dry goods store {of the London Clothing Company | was sold by W. W. Graves, as | trustee, this afternoon. Mr. Simon |Steraberg, of St. Louis, was the successful bidder, giving $16,008 for |the stores. There were half a dozen other bidders present, from Kanaas ity, St. Joe and other places. $500 was the average bid from the start. The stores are now closed, and will remain so until United States Judge Philips, at Kassas City, affirms the sale. This he is expected to do immediately, and the establishmeat |will likely be open for business | morrow.—Rich Hill Review, 28th. The Treasury Statement, show: Available cash balance,$224,464,672, gold reserve, $172,219,161. One of them was taken | Washington, March 25 —To day's | milate all patriotic Englishmen. |statement of the condition of the | bottle. Now is the critical moment. Let it | Treasury be known we will fight at once unless Bennett-Wheeler Merc. Nothing but Large, Galvanized Wire, of the Best Bessemer Steel, used in its construction. A FENCE THAT ALWAYS KEEPS ITS SHAPE. hinge joint at each ection of the wires $ an adjustable fence nd prevents stay wires from bending. | Crimp and Jotnt. The crimp in the strand wire provides for expan- sion and contraction and | Prevents stay wire from | moving out of place. - @ MANUFACTURED BY Consolidated Steel and Wire Co., Chicago. Co. BUTLER, MISSOURI FOR SALE BY Duel in a Car. | Millen, Ga., March 28.—A duel to | formed that he had no chance of recovery. His state of mind is cne _of complete happiness. His life goes on quietly and evenly. Music is his chief solace. It soothes his pain Chicago, Ill., March 28.—William E. Cobley shot and killed himself yesterday at Blue Island, after satu- rating bis store with kerosene and firitg it . Cobley’s act was the result of re- remorse over a whipping hs admio- istered to hie 15 year old daughter. Loss Almest Total. San Francisco, Cal, March 26 — The latest reports from many fruit- raising sections of Californiasay that all doubts as to the ruin wrought by the late frosts to fruit crops have been set at rest. Apricots, almonds death occurred on the Millen South- | and early peaches are almost » total western Railread night passenger | loss. train as it was nearing Summit Sat- | }eost ker life. urday night. The principals were | J. T. Holly of Durdenville and Wm. | Oglesby of Summit, both young | men. | The quarrel began as the passen- | gers were preparing to leave the car. | The disputants sprang into the aisle | of the lurching coach and began to} exchange shots. For two minutes | bullets flew from one end of the car | to the other. When the battle ended Holly was | dead near his s2at, and Oglesby was hit in three places and probably | fatally wounded. It was necessary | to carry several of the bysterical women into the fresh eir to restore them London, March 26.—Mrs. Parnell, | mother of the late Charles Stewart Parnell, the Irish leader, met with a serious accident to-day, at Avondale, | County Wicklow, Ireland, which may She was nodding in | an arm chair before a tire, when her | clothes became ablaze. Before the | |flames could bs extinguished by | \those who went to her rescue she| ™ | was badly burned. Dr i mes that unple. gcompelledto g ss y ring the night io utinate. The) and extraordinary effect ot Dr Kil-| Swamp Root issoon realized. It he highest for its wondertul | cures of the most distressing cases. If mi The question under the new management by to-/| you need a medicine you should have the best. At druggists fifty cenis and one dollar. Sou may have a sample bottle and pamphlet, both sent free by mail, upon of three two-cent stamps to cover cost of on the Mention The Burige Weexir Eine doe Seeneos, Se e j the genuineness of inisfomer. Parnell died of the Later—Mrs. injuries received. Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious. i }and everything CASH GROCERY CC w Goods. Have restocked my store with new goods, everything new and fresh. We want all your chickens at 6c alb. We “« “ * butter 12$c, 15c Wa + «) * epee “ Te der. We « “ * cash trade Why? Because we will give you more groceries for your money; be- cause we will give you honest weight acd honest counts all the time. We offer you as an inducement to trade with us 50 th flour, guaranteed, that knocks them all out for $1.10 or 100 fh for $2 15 2 pkgs any kind coffee 25 18 fh light browa sugar 1 00 10 th navy beans 25 10 tb rolled oat flakes 25 You can’t overstock us with butter, ehickens and eggs, want all you have 3 cans best sugar corn 25 | 1 fice broom lac « 25 Wash boards lic, 10 bars good soap 25 | 6 boxes axle grearte 25 Rope per pound 7 Tinware, Queensware. Glassware you want at roek bottom prices. We do sot bate you on one article and swindle you on the next; we give you a equare deal jall around, and all the time. Our ‘motto isto give honest weight and | honest counts, and if at any time you find anything short let us know it acd we will be glad to make it good. Respectfully, é W.& WOMACK & CO. ae ————— mease aa a eR — > 5-4