The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 28, 1898, Page 4

tn ea EASA em te RAMEN: NSS Oe 8 Nn eomuath seo sateen Bat J. D. ALLEN Epirtor. re D. ALLEN & Co., Ptoprietors. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: The Weext.y Times, published eyery Thursday, will be sent to any address one year, postage paid, for $1.00, DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Representative—G. B. E Kecorder—P K. W. urer—A. B. O a. Presiding Judge—Sa Prosecuting Attorne Coroner—Dr.C. A. Jadge of North Dis 5 Judge of South Dist.—G, W. ith. ‘The war to date, has cost one hundred and twenty-five million dol lars, and still the fight goes on EEE eee The dispatches from Madrid, an. nounce that Spain is getting ready toask peaveterms of the United States. Lewis Warner, the Northampton, Massachusetts bank wrecker, charg ed with embezzling $600,000 was captured Monday at Louisville, Ken- tncky, by detectives. A dead lock exists in the senator- ial convention at Milan, Mo, There are three candidates and three thou- sand, six hundred and seventy tive ballots have been cast withouta change. R. E. Lewis, the defeated republi- can candidate for governor of this state has moved to Coloradogprings. Asa Republican aspirant for office Robert proved a suecess, but right there he stopped, as the party was never able to land him. Missouri's bonded indebtedness has been reduced to $4,000,000, and the state can now boast of owing smallest public debt state in the union. By the Gov. Stephens term ia cflice expires itis anticipated tbe free from debt. All warrants drawn by bear a 2 cent stamp, checks. This will add much to the revenue fund from a fource handle considerable money and cr der many warrants drawn annually. Anvother triple alliance was formed last week between the silver forces | in Jasper county, and another victory A county nominated. making a/a eane man could awaits them this year. ticket was division of the offices between the democrats, populists and silver re- publicans. Mrs. Sophia Moll, of St Louis, losther baby July 2ad. Monday she went to the new made grave in BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES | Rippey, cheirman of the committee state will be secret sc-| Brigadier General Moore, but Gen. cieties upon their treasurer must| Moore was compelled to accept Col- the same as|onel least | with the first call. expected, because these societies | energetic young mau and we predict According to the report of J. R. T SPAIN ASKS FOR PEACE! lim charge of the Missouri agricul- tural and live stock exbibit at the | ' Omaha exposition, this state will) | make a good showing at that place. | The agricultural department ig) gradually assuming 4 creditable | condition, although those in charge! M. Cambon Presentsa Message From the | Negotiatiens Were Opened Yesterday | Through the French Ambassador. THIS STATEMENT IS OFFICIAL. were at first in despair. Lack of Spanish Government Leoking to the funds was the most discouraging | End of War. | obstacle, but liberal contributions | Washington, Joly 25.—Spain bas have improved the financial outlook. | The Missouri agricultural space is} among the best on thegrounds The ornamentation was limited fer want of funds, but the expenditures have been judicious, and when work con- tracted for is completed will make a |good showing. The Missouri recep- | tion room, prepared by the commit- i tee on agriculture and live stock, | will be the best thing of the kind on | the grounds —Osceola Democrat sued for peace formally and directly | Gambon, the French ambassador. The followiug official statement is | made: “The French ambassador, on be- and by direction of the Spanish mic- ister for foreign affairs, presented to the President this afternoon at the Whites house a message from the Spanish government looking to the termination of the war and the set- tlement cf terms of peace” Spain's communication presented | Jasper county republicans bave linetructed their delegation to the Congressional convention to support T. B. Haughawout. He is humor-|by Ambassador Cambon is general ously referred to as the “one armed | in terms and does not make any dis man” because in the spring of 1896,|tinct propositons as to Cubs, the before the St. Louis convention bad | Philippines or any other possession. declared for the single gold stand-|Itis simply a request that peace ard, he made aepeech in which he| negotiations be epened. No armis- declared himself in faver of the|tice is propesed. Afcer Ambassador coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to| Cambon submitted the propcsala 1; and in order to empbasize his| general talk followed between him, declaration, he held his right arm|the President, Seeretary Day and | aloft and eaid, “When I go back on| M. Thiebaut. silver, I hope I may lose this good The President reserved his an- right arm!” He went back on silver] swer, an understanding being reach j@8 soon as the campaiga opened,/ed that he would at once lay the jand hence he is referred to as the| subj-ct before the cabinet and then |‘one-armed man.” When Benton invite Mi Cambon to another con |gets efter him, he will bave use for/fererc- at the White house when | both arms.—Lamar Demoerat. the fi al answer will be given as to the w:l'inzness of this to open negvtations Ths manner in which the peace ; It was a great compliment Gov- cero | ernor Stephens paid to Bates county, when he selected our talented youog 3 citizen, Harvey C. Clark as Tuieut.|2¢3°ttions shall be conducted in | Colonel of the sixth regiment. Col. | © the pen ae dep trial | Clark was the ranking eflicer of the} Spain eiteuee goood oe cel | militia left in the state and was well|™iue! upon, but it is understood le : the method likely to be adopted is fitted by educat and experience = peered iS Sae cies to have General Horace Porter, Unit d States ambassior to Paris, |for the high office. He was quarter aud Senor Leon Castillo, Spanish | master with rank as under ambassador at Paris, carry forward the negotations from the point arriv ed at by tho Presideat and Ambass ador Cambon row, The interview between Secretary Day ang Stivtuary Thiebaut, of the French embassy, both of whom were at the White House when the conference began at half past 3 o'clock The session lasted an hour case major of the 5th Mo, and Major | Clark was thus prevented from going He is an able, | will make a brilliant record if op- | portunity affords. The person or persons guilty of mulitating horses and cattle in Ne vada, must certainly be an escaped lunatic. It seems absurb to believe be socruel and inhuman ae t> go to a mau’s barn who had dose him no injury and malicously take his knife and dis- embowel ahorse or cow ard leave When conference brought out a peace pro posal the question significantly, was unanswered Later the official peace etatement was issued |to President MeKinley through M. | half of the government of Spain, | ha. 6 and whicrl the parties to it were asked if the depend g the period The prospective ticular about she suffers from 1 unfailing cure for all weakness and disease of the delicate and important organs that bear the brunt of mate It makes these organs strong, healthy, vigorous, virile and elastic. It makes the prospective mother strong and cheerful. It robs maternity of its perils. It insures a baby constitution- ally strong. It is the invention of an emi- nent and skillful specialist, who has had thirty years’ training in this particular branch, during which time he and his staff of physicians have prescribed for many thousands of women. Medicines dealers sell it and an honest dealer will not urge upon you an inferior substitute merely for the little added profit he may make thereon. “I am the mother of a nice baby four and a half months old,” writes Mrs. J. B. Gough, (Box 203.) of Lisbon, Grafton Co.,N.H. “I cannot give too much praise to Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.”* Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cure con- stipation. Constipation is the cause of many diseases. Cure the cause and you cure the disease One “Pellet” is a gentle laxative, and two a mild cathar- tic. Druggists sell them, and nothing is “just as good.”” LAND AND HAVE A FIGHT. American Troops in Porte Rico Win First Engagement. Expidition Lands at Ponce Much to the my's Surprise. St. Thomas, July 26(9:35 p. Secretary of War,Washingtor: Cir cumstances were such that I deemed it advisable to take the harb Guanica first, fifteen Ponce, which was ac complished between daylight end 11 Spanairds Commander Wain- r of successfully o’colock. The Gloucester, wright, first entered the harbor: met with slight resistance, fired a few shots. Allthe transports sre now in the harbor and infantry and artil- ery rapidly going ashore’ This isa well protected b->b<.. she water sd eufficiently deep for all transports heavy vessels to anchor witbin 200 yards of shore The Spanish flag was lowered en 1 the American flag Fiised at 11 oc'o2k today. Cap- tain Higginson, with his fleet, has rendered able and earnest assistance The troops in good health and best of spirits. No causslities—Miles, Major General Commanding. A Merited Tribate, miles weat of} surprised. | the animal to die so tersible a death In several cases were treated in the mostinhuman reported the stock If Congressman DeArmon4 be- comes the Democratic caucus can- The reported statement from the vatican of what purports to be terme didate for Pickett’s cemetery, laid her body across the grave and fired too bul- lets iuto her breast dying iostantly. Grief over the loss of her child caused her to commit the deed. manner, being litterally skined alive. Sane, or insane, the ecoundrel ought he deserves could not bs too severe | The hotel keepers of Springfield, | : Sislieciding out vigorous datials date for County Clerk, authorizes us tbat they have or will raise rates on ROreny bas Be eeeenene wuschiien. the occasion of the democratic State | See TE Lee convention to be held in that city | ast eee et eee ee pee Aug. 10th. They contend that they | tendered the deputyship to Dixie L. have made a substantial reduction | over ordinary rates. ion, is jutterly uotrus in every particular, The Ties extends congratulations go far as said statement ref rs to to Judge DeArmond over his unani | himeelf. mous nomination for congress at the | tep ec hands of the congressional conven- | legis s0/*00k maw “as though tion which convened at Clinton Ss = we fees 2 Monday. }actual service in the field for this high position without oppo. | If «0, To receive a nomination | of peace acceptable t» both the the Speakership, the In accordance with the NOTICE WAR REVENUE ACT. provisions of the new Revenue Law, on and after July Ist, 1898, al} checks and notes you may draw, or send us for | credit, must have the proper revenue stamp (two cents on each check and two cents per hundred on each note ) atlixed thereon, and sta: per= lv canceled. Please rer avoid the return of the the consequent annoyan The penalties for the vi very severe involving he ment. They must be by party issuing them. oo’ checks, notes, ¢ nember this in order to Ce arisil ro | ‘avy fines and impriso stamped and canceled Bates Counry Bank. Missourt STare Bank, Farmers Bank. GERMANY WILL OPPOSE US. The Kaiser Will Not Permit Our Occupa- tion of Philippines. Naw York, July 22 —Count Henri | Conard von Roden Kobsel of Han-| over, Germany, who married Mrs. Bertha M. Goldsmith io Washing ton, N. Y, Jast May, bas returned | frem a trip abroad When asked | concerning the relations between | Germany and the United States, he said this country must not take the Philippines Germany, be said, | would like to see Cuba and Porto Rico in our hands, but it would ob- | | ject to our permanent possession of lany Asiatic territory. | Count von Roden Kobsel | Germany bad greater commercial said “| interests in the Philippines than any If these islands be- this country, tariff would | other nation. | came possessions of | he said, the jruin German American commerce and manre facturing. Germany, he declared, would object to such an extension jof territory only by diplomatic | means, the vast German element in this country making war an impossi bility. President McKinley the count considers a keen diplomat; jalso Admiral Dewey, who was quite right in calliog the attention of Ad miral von Diedrichs to the blockade }of Manila. have | | done the same thing, he said, under | similar circumstances. The count thought Russia, France, England and Japan would also ob ject to the establishment of Ameri | oan interests in Asia, because thore | countries would lose in acommercisl way. They aleo fear that American | influence would seek extension. “Let America bavs Hawaii,’ said the count, “but as soon as she takes { the Philippiner, diplomatic difficul | ties will curely mise. The other| powers will never allow this country to keep them.” | Count ven Rboden Koshel de | Germany would to be run down and the punishment S. T. Broddus, Democratic Candi- Betier Free Press Haggard in the event of his eleo- without foundation, and/ see some. United States and Spaia is set down be. e as only one of the many “feel ers” that bave been thrown out with in the last ten weeks, probably to test public feeling in the United States primarily and secondarily to break slowly to the maeses of Span ish people the realization of their complete defeat, sometLiog of which they are not yet aware, because of the superhuman efforts put forth by Spanish government to surpress or pervert the news of actual events. It is suspected here that the con ditions named: Tha annexation of | the United States of Cuba and Por- to Rico and the relinquishment to Spain of the Philippines, represent what may now be looked upon as the maximum concessions that Spain is williog to make. | you can bet the flag that floats over | sition ie eertecly a Rattorag eee their heads will not be dishonored | IN Perfect Order | party in Congress will have a leader of clear vision and unerring stroke. The Repub'icans will encounter an Opponent whom they can never place on tke defensive Mr. De Armond’s election would carry into the Speaker's chair the parliamen- tary acumen end senee of justice which made Carlisle a wonderful presiding officer, while it would add a touch of battle spirit which Car liele lacked and fcr lack of which he could never become a great party leader.—St. Louis Republic clared that only persons in Germany | who have ficascial interests in Span- | ish bonds cr are narrow-minded | favor the Spanish cause. Has No Fear of Spanish Fleets. The Manila ccrrespondent of the New York Journal, reports Admiral | Dewey as saying: “With the present victorious | §quadron reir foreed by the moritors Monterey and Monadnock and the cruiser Charleston I have no fear of any fleet that Spain reads “Our squadrcn is experienced in battle and the knowledge of what jekilled gunnery can do, sup ported by the inflexible spirit jand courage exhibited in the first battle, will inepire the men to do their duty with the same resolution Lived to Receive His Mother’s Pardon, New York, July 25.—Surgeons on | board the hospital ship Relief have bee. greatly interested in the case of James Scanlon. 24 years old,a pliment to a deserving servant of the public Judge DeArmond is mindful of the honor and greatly ap Preciates the confidence the ye p'e of bis district impose in his iateg rity and ability to faithfully and honestly serve them. The Filley faction of the republi- can party in this state is wanting to koow what became of the one hun dred thousand dollars sent into this state by Hanna.to be used in the interests of McKinley in the cam paign of 1896. Ata meeting of ths State Committee last week, the report of the er failed to account for $75,000 of this campaign fund; and the Filleyites intimate that Mr. Kerens might know more about it than has been made public. But what difference does it make | by one act of cowardice cn the part | ¥ | of a single member of the company. | Patience Became Exhausted, but | Good Results Followed | The boys are Missourians acd are/ jmade of the stuff that knows ne | A Missourian Relates a Bit of Per- fear. They will never show the : bh sonal Experience, white feather in the face of danger.) “After having two attacks of the gtipl The first criminal case in violation of the new revenue law by express companies was tried at Ottumwa, oe i lows dant Soa Th sore and stiff and it was almost impossi- owa, d ast oe ne express | ble for me to move. I Was treated for | officials were held to the federal) muscelar rheumatism, but as I did not ; grand jury for exacting pay for a/ find reliet I got out of Patience and de- revenue stamp On an express Teceipt | cided to try Hood's Sarsaparillia. It was from a shipper. uot long before I began to get” better. When I had taken three b the sore- n disappeared Ppetite was and my digestive Tgans were in no appetite and suffered with severe On next Wedzesday, the 27th, the Congressional convention that will mee? in Clinton, may nominate the next Speaker of the Lower House of Misso Get only Hood’s because Cong:ese, the Hon. D. A. DeArmond. b = He i walk over for the nomine- ood Ss —., j tion. eis an able, honest and Is ther in fact the One T 7 { i be s © best—i » rue Blocd Purifier. | clean man inall public affaire,and Sold by rugegists. $1; six aaa ii has the courage of his convictions. | was left in avery bad condition. I had | headaches and a dull feeling. My bones | 3, back and shoulders were j perfect order.” T.Cc. Locan, Brookfield, | private in Troop K, Third Cavalry, bullets on July 2. One bullet pace through his left lung. His death ; Was expected at any t me, but the | young man insisted this could not be until after be hdd seen bis mother and had asked ber |some indiscretions. | ‘Patch me up doctors,” “antil I get back forgiveness for he said, to Brooklyn and see my old mother. Do what you can, forI’m tough asd was never {sick in my life. As soon as I see | mother and tell her I'm sorry, why, then I'm ready to go over.” To day he had his wish, for Mrs. | Seanlon left her home | light and went to him. The doctors | told her that he bad an even chance who was wounded by two Mauser | jed through his right and the other | again when required | Weas Giri He Fought For, Sedalis, Mo, July 21—W. H. | Hegg. who took a shot at W.S. | Shirk after he was cowbided by the was married at morning to Mies latter cn Tueeday, oclock this | Maud Shirk, the youngest daughter of Judge W.S. Sbirk. The marri- age cf the young people was basten- ed by the seneational developments of the past few days end to prevert further newspaper notoriety. Tae wedding was at the Cumber- land Presbyterian church, the pastor Rev. S D. Logan, officiating. Only 8 few fr.enda witnesed the nuptia before day | Judge Shirk, father of the bride, and her brother, W. S. Shirk, were not preeent. Mr. Hogg and his Who Will Pay the Stamp Fee. It bas been decided that 4 govern. ment tax of 20 cents will be imposed on all couples married after July 1, if they follow the general rule and proceedure. The license when issued does not | require a stamp but when it comes back for record, with the certificate — of the minister filled, it becomes sub. ject to the war tax and needs a ten ceot stamp to make it legal and binding. Then if ths minister ig. sues a marriage certificate to the couple ju-t starting out to navigate the sea of matrimouy—as well regu. lated couples require—another ten cent stamp ie needed.—K. C. Jour. pal. This 20 cen's is supposed to come out of the ministers or officials pock. ete who perform the marriage cere. monies. Whether they ere paid for it or not they mast follow the law, or be subjected to the penalites, This may have the effect of making these modest officers eu,zcest to the cheeky grooms to com »wo band- somely And then if these marry. ing Cfticials can ell poc! their issues as the express companies have done and require that the stanmp fee too shall be paid in addition to the reg ular fee.—Clinton Tribure Cure Gonsti- pation and you cure its consequences. These are some of the consequences of constipation: iousne: ss of appetite, pimples,sour stomach, depression, coated tongue, night mare, palpitation, cold feet, debility, diz ziness, weakness, backache, vomiting, jaundice, piles, pallor, stitch, irritability, nervousness, headache, torpid liver, heart- burn, foul breath, sleeplessness, drowsi- ness, hot skin, cramps, throbbing head. Ayer’s Pills Dr. J.C. Ayer’s Pills are all diseases of the Liver, bowels. “I suffered from cons sumed such an obstinate t would cause a stoppage of vainly t var re Are a Sure Cure for Constipation pecific for mach, and 4 THE PILL THAT WILL. Before » Buying Wall Paner, warns enema g- § IIe has est z ¢ selecte n 3 Pp — 2 ¢ inteed est $ for the e ¢ >. cane Tier Tus secapee to recover, and she is by his bedside| bride lefta few minutes after the| take, casy tooperate.ce, |to-night. wedding for Kansas City. j iJ. F. LUOWICK. : now whe got itt—Lamar Democrat. | -Bisten Tribune. ee Pills