The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 18, 1898, Page 1

<< ae te 4 he rs. nay ge , cori | positors all the advantages aris- We beg to offer our services feeling that wecan assure de- | SS NO 40 ee, ATE SUPERVISION ount 000009 000 960 Oo ropece 64d prudence FARMERS BANK. that the was nota from ure to me, a Vermonter, mover of the resolution b is ut one man from the nortb. the far south. This the good signs of the times In the hour of danger there is no south, no north, but one united country May we never bear of sectionalism again. There are no lines drawn in the navy. I need not say it may | interest you to know that my lhieu- tenant, Lieutenant Brumby, is a Georgian by birth and appointment. Again thanking you most cordiully I remain, very gratefully and ein- cerely. f one Georce Dewer ay, 4 DD) nd 2 r ome ea : sy ng — a ———— r Dé a Tet tToN « pp xX. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY AUGUST 18, 1898. iy. >. os ! be BOMBARDS i MEMORABLE DATES OF THE WAR. —— ee © '0- AND MANILA FALLS. Lhe chronology of important dates of the war and events immediately z NDER ST v= preceding it is not a long one, but valuable to all students of history. —OFFICERS.— 2, —— This table gives every date worthy of preciee recollection: e ° ie Fe Thinprioes urrenders | February 15: Destruction of tue Mine E. for a part or all of your acc Cocoud 5 F - E. J < | April 19: Armed intervention ord-red by congress iss =: — | April 22: Nashville fires first shot of the war | es 6- too Hot for the Spanish | April 23: President calls for 125,960 volunteers. | is Genera! and He Rune, April 25: Declaration of war by Usited States UD amas i : k gtov, D C., Aug. 15.—The May 1: Battle of Manila. | 3 J EVERINGHAM. — ing from experience, ° ag d : { Tao ' ae ; si of state has just issed May 11: First naval engagement in Cuban waters, the Winslow fight. 3 Hor Gateey, and vigilance. ng: May 12: Bombardment of San Juan, Porto Rico g MG. Wie OF d (Wy following dispatch was re- May 19: Admiral Cervera arrives at Santiago. eer o \Wyistthe department of state at May 24: Ovxvegon arrives off Florida journey 13,000 miles i . pm, August 15, from Consul May 25: President calls for 75,000 more troops a can 7 Hong Kong: ‘‘Augusti June 3: Lieutenant Hobson sinks the Merrimac in Santiago harbor. | oooeesooe! a e" bombarded Manila Sat- a i 4 i ~ » ae ee Fe as age = Dewey Bi acuee tat June 10: Invasion of Cuba by Americans commences Virginia Items. ter, of Amsterdam, are visiting rela- ‘; city 5) : ; ition- June ll: Battle of Guantanamo. iio casite SiC tices as Wirgintanseay is Gees in Johastown and Montrose ¥ Aogusti meri feken bY Ger June 20: Ladrone islands taken. Deseweanes don’t >lame us if we bear ’em say in rere Henry Morehead went i en 8: A J e y a orehe e J io Jaunch to Kaiser and June 22: General Shafter lands in Baiquiri. | “What happens va. | to Montrose on business Thursday. itto Hong Kony. I credit une 24: iquiri Elder Jones, of the Christian) Ora Alexander, who has been quite g June 24: Battle of Baiquiri. ‘ - 1 ” rele church, will eommence a meeting Sick with typhoid fever, is better. : ages June 25: Sevilla captured. | Wednesday night Aug 24. Arthur Kimball, of Golden City, is did,Avug. 15 (8p. m.)—Ac- July land 2: Battle of Santiugo. Miss Katie Durrett, of Lee's Sum- | spending the week with friends here. to La Correspondencia de July 3: Destruction of Admiral Cervera’s fleet ee enc erer ee ore aire Ss SAPhelinnet creed banal , Bows, the surrender of Manila oo- July 14: Santiago surrenders. i B F Biggs, d the Christian SS, | Johnstown last Thursday to see one alter the lact attacks made up July 25: General Miles invades Porto Rico piles sppointeee conan een — — ee eee ‘he : re convention @ rthage. ck. iis city. July 26: Spain makes peace overtures. eee er and wife, of Doe Sete ey — a broad smile sarees “ tt ‘eechi t th 5 | and says its @ girl. | on ; August 2: Aarroyo and Guayama, Porto Rico, surrender. aeent ot ee alma Jess Blizzard and family, of Apple- ABaok Cashier Disuppears. August 3: French ambassador confers with President McKinley for| Joe Whinery, wife and baby have | fon City, visited Mrs B's mother, City, Kan, Aug. 15.— Spain returned from Kansas, where they | Grandma Wilker, last Sunday. Ki 1 4 Pas: visited Mr W’s aunt. She lived in| WH Shelton commenced making A. Kimmel, cashier of the August 5: Spanish forces in Porto Rico ordered not to resist. Ottawa, one mle from where they | serghum Monday. 3 There isa protracted meeting go- pension of hostilities. Spain accepts peace terms of the United States. Spain authorizes the signing of the protocol. Pretocol signed and President McKinley proclaims sus- State bank, has disappear- August 6: wall efforts, both of hia re- August 10: Protocol cabled to Spain. and business associates and August 11: , to find him have thus far August 12: WAR WITH SPAIN IS AT AN END. The President Proclaims a Suspension of Hostilities. Arwy and Navy Commanders No- tified te Cease Fighting. ing proclamation: Whereas, By a protocol concluded and signed August 12, 1898, by| William BR. Day, secretary of state | of the United States and His Excel- lency, Jules Cambon, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of | the Republic of France at Washing- | ton, respectively this purpose the government of the United States and the government | ot Spain, the United States and) Spain having formally agreed upon | the terms of which negotiations for | the establishment of peace between | the two countries shall be under- | taken; and, Whereas, it agreed that upon its conclusior and signature hostilities between the two countries shall be suspended, jand that notice to that effsct shall | be given as soon as possible by each | government to the commanders of lits military and naval forces. | Now, therefore, {, William Me- | Kinley, president of the United |States, do, in accordance with the stipulatiens cf the protocol, declare jand proclaim on the part of the | United States, a suspension of hos- |tilities, and de hereby command | that the erder be immed avers the proper cha naval forces ef the United S jabstain from all acts incon | with this proclamation. | In witness whereof I have junto set my hand and cau ed | seal of the United States to b jed. Done at the |ton, this twelfth d the year cf Our Lor jeight hundred and ninety eight jot the independence of the United | unavailing. riday evening, July 29, Mr. Kim, ied Creswell township bonds ting to $19,000 to the state pl fand commissioners at To- | wand deposited them with the treasurer, taking a recsipt for The bonds were registered adraft for the fall amount sent bank here. i. Kimmel then went to Kansas and registered at the Midland where he cashed a draft for 0, Atabout 7 o’clock the same ing he left the hotel in the com. yofthree men whose identity tayet not boen established. It thought at first he was with lis ia Michigan, but upon in- ity it was found he was not there, Row foul play is suspected. talsof the bank examined the aud found them absolutely Migbtand without spot or blem- An Enterpriseing Druggist. ‘Pitere are few men more wide and enterprising than H L. ther, who spares uo pains to ure the best of everything in their for their many customers now have the valuable agency Dr. King’s New Discovery for Rsumption, Coughs and Colds. the wouderful remedy that Muciog such a furor all over the airy by its many startling cures. tholutely cures Asthma, Bron- iis, Hoarseness and all affections the Throat, Chest avd Lungs. U bat the above drug store and get tal bottle free or a regular eize cents end $1.00. Guaran- dto cure or price refunded is in said protocol | ely given els to the tes to istent here- the 3 i , and States, the one hundred and twenty- | third. | Wirtiam McKrstevr. | IVAL| By the president. | Day, Seerstary of State. | The terms of the protocol are \identical with the heretofore pub- lished summaries. It provides: William R. MVALL &/PERC a BUTLER, MO: 4R MBO ANS. toloan on farms at reduced rates‘of Your netes are payable at our offies FR Gnd them here when due. We give eto pay any time. mney ready (maine the control, | government of the Philippines PROTOCOL FORMALLY SIGNED. | Washington, D. ©, Aug. 12 —The {and other Spanish island in the president to night issued the follow-| West Indies shall be immediately First—That Spain will relinquish | { allelaim of sovereignty over and tile to Cuba first settled in’%. They report good crops all alongthe route, but not much fruit of asy kind. D C Wolf is spending several days | at ElDorado Springs for the benefit | of his health. John McElroy spent a few days in K C last week and bad a pleasant = time. Miss May Baxi entertained a nuin- ber of young biks from Butler one night last week Those present were Second—Phat Perte Rico and} Misses Marion Yaughn, Bessie Smith other Spanish islands in the West Indies, and an island in the La drones, to be selected by the United States, shall be ceded to the latter. Third—that the United States will oceupy the city, bay and harbor ef Manila pending the conclusion of a treaty of peace, which ehall deter- disposition and Fourth—That Cuba, Porto Rico evacuated, and that commissioners | to be appointed within ten days, shall, within thirty days from the signing of the protocol, meet at Ha- vana and San Juan, respectively, to arrange and exeeute the details of the evacuation. Fifth—That the United States representing for |#0d Spain will each appoint not! nore than five commissioners to ne- gotiate and conclude a treaty of peace. The commissioners to meet at Paris not later than October 1. Sixth—On the signing of the pro- tocol, hostilities will be suspended, and notice to that effect will be given as soon as government to the commanders of its military and naval forces. The above is the officialjstatement of the protocol’s contents as prepar-| car Galveston ed and given to the press by Secre- tary Day. LAW FOR THE CUBANS. insurgents Must Abide by the Mandates of America Washington, D. C., Aug. Late this afternoon the war depart ment posted the following reply to an inquiry from Major General Law- toa, commanding the department of Santiago, for instructions as to the policy to be observed toward the 16. Cubans that are within his military department: 4 “Commanding General, Depart ment of Santiage, Santiago: Reply- ing to your message for instructions, the president directs that you be informed that the United States is ble for peace and m maint order in the territory sur- rendered and in your department. avd must protect sll persons and their property within said j die- tio I rence from auy quarter not be permitted, The Cuban rgents should be treated justly liberally, but they, wi e 1 and | | | | alijs others, must recognize the military | occupation and the authority of the United States and the cessation of | hostilities proclaimed by this gov | but is better at bis wr: ernment. You should see the insur- gent leaders and so advise them. “By order of the secretary of war. H. C. Corbin, Adjutant General.” | | her home in Harisonvill | and Emma Welton; Dr Arnold, Ted Kendall, Chas Seele and Ear! Hick- man, Misses Fard and Walton will spend this weekin Kansas. Dr Huffman and Walter Woody were seen passirg the mule farm last Sabbath evenin;. We called to se James Walker the other day and Ie treated us to some fine melons, ammng them he had an orange melon, tie first we ever saw. The Ladies ofthe M E Aid Society will give an ice cream supper and | lawn social Thursday night, Aug 25, at the residenceof Father Park, one half mile east of Virginia. Should Thursday be a tormy evening come the next eve, Aig 26. Everyone cor- dially invited. We attended S S at the Forbes school house lat Sabbath afternoon. Mr McGrady he charge of the school and the attendmee is large. We met Thos Williams, }ohn McKee, Samuel Forbes and Eveett Crooks. Prof Hoover, of Butler, delivered OM Drysdale efine crayon picture of Mr D’s parens last week. Geo Jenkins returned from Chris- tian county, Mc Saturday had spent a we& with his sister, Mrs V8 Brown, wlo has been confined to her bed sinc@anuary. He reports her as being vey low and her recov- ery donbtful. Will Cope weit to Morgan Co, Mo, last week to se his Cope. W A Simpson was at Clinton last | week. Marion Kenndy attended the log rolling at Joplinlast week. Mr Wyatt infems us that there is possible by each) q new aishwashr at his house. I Miss Revis h# been employed to teach the schoo in the Crookdistrict this wi Mrs to visit her zs D Wody leaves Thursday br bi Mr Kenne family of P: last week. DrEp—At therome of Mr W Marsh, Sunday it Elbert Les! years, 1 month ar had been sick but Leslie was an -eable and kind Funeral ser- Qu evrus, Crawfird Co, Deepwier Items. H P Callaha; and ¢ Co ing. Lela Jacsopn, who has been visiting her siser, Mrs Choate, for the past six we&s, left Monday for Prof Maxey’s rifeand where he | brother, Scot | ing on at the Johnstown Christian shurch this week. Prank Zimmers is thinking of going to Oklaboma this fall. Uncle Jim Spears and Ike Smith | are said to be quite sick. SD Coleman sports a new spring wagon. Several of the Johnstown boys at- tended the Oak Hill picnie the 13th and reported a splendid time. Willie Shelton attended the basket Sunday and reported a good crowd and a splendid sermon. Arthur Chambers and wife visited Judge Coleman's Sunday. Rosk. How to Look Good. Good looks are really more than | skin deep, depending entirely on a |gans. Ifthe live is inactive, your have a billious look; if your stomach is disordered, you haye a dyspeptic you havea pinched look. Secure good healtb, and you will have good looks. “Electric Bitters” is a good Alternative and Touic. Acts direct- | purifies the bloed, cures pimples, | blotches and boils, and gives a good | |complexion. Every bottle guaran jteed Sold at H. L. Tucker's Drug | Store 50 cents per bottle. Happy Hill Items. Miss Lydia Long, of Neyada, who has been visiting in this neighbor- |hood, returned to her home last ek. Mr Moler and wife were in Rich Hill Monday. Mrs Kious is on the sick list. Tom Griffin and fami been visiting relatives ir returned home Saturday. The hay crop this year is reported good. We understand Mrs Oneal, of Indi- ana will teac he Happy Hill school Vernon Co, mers are plowing for wheat. Wm Allen and wife willieave Tues- day for Oklahoma. Protracted meeting will be Mt Zion Thu yening, Aug 14, conducted by Rev bulenberger. Frank Hammond a wife were in Rich Hill Monday. Mrs Sarver, of Nevada, her daughter, Mrs T F Griffin. at nd 1s vis Admiral Dewey Knows no North, no Sonth- Atlan man Livingst honor that can come ean naval officer in b ional career. But it is a great pleasure to acknowledge my debt of gratitude, and to thank you, in unstinted | measure, for the part you took in obtaining for me that great distinc- j tion. | pr dinner and preaching at Spruce last | | healthy cendition of all the vital or- | look: if your kidneys are effected, | | ly on the stomach, liver and kidneys, | who have | It is a source of additional pleas- Bad Case in Clinton. Clinton, Mo. Aug. 9, 1898.— | Henry Baum, P. O Box 444, this — was a sufferer from a bad case of indigestion and he also had | boils which breke out on his chest and increased in number in spite of medicines. Remembering he had lonce taken Hood's Sarsaparilla | successfully fora different ailment | he began its use andin two weeks | the boila were gone He says he | bas been well ever since. ULTIMAT England Demands Li Hung Chang's Dismissal. London, Aug. —The universal |sentiment which, irrespectiye of | party, has greeted the report circu- lated to-day to the effect that Sir | Claude MacDonald, the British en- j voy at Pekin, has presenteda de- mand for the dismissal of Li Hung Chang, on the ground his cor- ruption by Russie, and a reversal of the anti-Enoglish attitude which he has induced the nese autbori- ties to adopt, can not fail to stiffen | the back of the administration and | prove to them that if they desire to retain the good will and the confi- dence of the people at large, they must abandon their weak and pueil- 7 le of lanimous attitu Indeed the threat which the gov- |ernment here is reported to have made to at once b ard the Taka forts and to seize the important City of Tien-Tsin, which commands the approach to Pekin. bes called fortt a wave of patrio enthuse throughout the in ¥ no dissenting ard night the adminis is ore popular than at an: nent since it first took office, it has been made to feel that event of hostilities either with ¢ r with ent circ powerful e even Cb the Pac fleet exce of Russia and Frar