The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 22, 1898, Page 3

Regulars Get Little Glory. Crane in the N. Y. World. és, su Siboney—OF orer the United States are dying to h pear the pames of the men who are eospicuous for bravery in Shafter’s course people all But asa matter of fact no “T pody with the army is conspicuous for bravery. 8, hoff cauee? him to be pointed out by his a sdmiring fallo od merged in the general mass. that would make a man He would then be often enough, but— ve; he ie, ~F coward eonspicuous pointed out pore bravery —thbat is no distinction jn the fifth the United States army The main fact that has develop adin this Santiago campaign is that the eoldier of the regular army is if the best man standing on two feet —~§ op God’s green earth. The fact ia +f put forth with no pretense what- ger of interesting the Ameriean public in it. The public doen't gem to care very mueb for the reg- alar soldier The public wants to learn of the gillantry of Reginald Marmaduke Maurice Montmerenci Sturtevant, mdfor goodness sakes how the poor chappie endured that dreadful bard tack and bacon. Whereas, the name of the regular soldier is » | probably Michael Nolan and his life- size portrait was mot in the papers incelebration of his enlistment. Just plain Private Nolan, blast him—he is of no consequence. He will get his name in the paper—oh k' yes, when he is “killed.” Or when he is “wounded.” Or when he is “missing.” If some good Spaniard shoots him through he will aehieve atemporary notoriety, figuring in the lists for one brief moment, iv which he will appear to the casual reader mainly as part of a total, a unit in the interesting sum of men slain corps cf en rT In fact, the disposition to leave out entirely all liste of killed and wounded regulars is quite a rational one, since no one reads them, anys how, and their omission would allow room for oil paintings of various really important persone, limned as / | they were in the very act of being atthe front, proud young men rid *} ing upon horses, the herses being still at Tampa and the proud young men being at Santiago, but still proud young men riding horses. The ungodly Nolan, the sweating, swearing, hungry, overloaded, thirs ty, sleepless Nolan, tearing his breeches on the barbed wire entan- glements, wallowing through the muddy fords, pursuing his way through the stiletto pointed thickets climbing the fire-crowned hills—No lan gets shot One Nolan of this regiment or that regiment, a private, 9 great chuu:s in times of peacs with aman by the nama of Hennessy, him that had a fight with Snyder Nearest relative is a sister, chamber- maid in a hotel! in Omaha. Hen- Jf nesey, old fool, is goiog around looking glum, buried in taciturn si lence, a sileace that Jasts two hours and eight minutes; touching tribute to Nolan. There is a half-fox terrier in bar tacks at Reno. Who the deuce gets the dog now? Must by rights go to Hennessy. Brief argument during which Corporal Jenkins interpolates the thoughtful remark that they hadn’t anything to eat that day. End of Nolan. The three shining points about the American regular are bis illimitable Patience under anything which he may be called upon to Superlative endure, his markmanship and his ability in action to go ahead and} Win without example or leading or Jawing or trumpeting, whatsoever. He knows his business, be does. He goes into battle as if be had | If there is been fighting 300 years. heavy tiring ahead he does not even tsk a question about it. He doesn't éven ask whetber the Americans are Wioning or losing. Heagitates him- Self over no extraneous points. He attends exclusively to himself. In + the Turk or the Cossack this is a Combination of fatalism and wood @nheadedness. It need not be said that these qualities are lacking in the Tegular. After the battle, at leisure—if he fe Sets any—the regular’s talk is likely to bea complete essay on practical | Sela operations. He will be full of = The brayery of an in-| ‘eidual here is not a quality which divid 1 | rather, sub-| Now, | = = 2 | Views about the management ef such 1h a brigade, and practice of this or that battery, and be admiring or | scornful in regard to the operations on the right flank He w be a tireless critic, bolstering his opinion | with technical information procured In fact, may beaven only knows where. be will alarm you You Bay: “This man gabbles too much for to | be a soldier.” Then suddenly the |comes impenetrable. enigmatic It When he iin lis a question of orders ics «Tals | bears the appointed v | giving an order heis a changed be- jing. jno more to say; When an order comes he has he simply disp! dience as there ie to be | his fetish, his religion can stop him but a bullet. Ia speaking cf Reginald Marma duke Mauric» Montmorenci Sturte vant and his life sized portraits, it must not be supposed that the poor unfortunate youth admires that sort of thing. He is a man and a soldier, although not so good either as man or soldier as Michael Nolan But he is in this game honestly and sin cerely; he is playing it gallantly; end if from time to time he is made to leok ridiculous, it is not his fault at all. It is the fault of the public We are as a people a great collec tion of arrant kids about anything that concerns war, and if we get a chancs to perform absurdly we usually seize it. It will probably take us three more months to learn that the society reporter, invaluable as he may be in times of peace, has no function during the blood and smoke of battle. I know of one newspaper whose continual cabled instructions to its men in Cuba were composed of in- terrogations as to the doings and appearance of various unhappy society young men who were decent- ly and quietly doing their duty along o Nolan and the others. The cerrespondents of this paper, being already impregnated with soldierly feeling, finally arose and said they'd be blamed if they would stand it. And shame, deep shame, on those who, becauss somebody once led a cotillion, can seem to forget Nolan—Private Nolan cof the regu- lars—shot through, his half bred terrier being masterlees at Reno and his sister being chambermaid in a hotel in Omaha; Nolan, no longer sweating, overloaded, hungry, thirsty, sleepless,but merely acorpse, attired in about 40 cents worth of clothes. Here's three vol- leys and taps to one Nolan of this regiment or that regiment, and maybe some day, in a fairer, squarer land, he'll get his pciture in the paper, too. swearing, Try Allen's Foot Ease, A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At this season your feet feel swollen, nerveus and hot, and get easily tired. if you have smarting feet or tight shoes, try Allen’s Foot Fase. Itcools thefeet and makes walking easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet, blis- ters and callous spots. Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest and com- fort. Try it to-da ld by all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25 e FREE Address Allen S. OlmStead, Le Populists Nominate Benton. Republic. The populists of the Fifteenth Congressional District met at Carth age last Saturday for the purpose of nominating a candidate for congress. After the preliminary business of the convention had been disposed of, and nominations for congressman were in order, Judge J. W. North, of Newton county, placed in nomina- tion Hon. M. E. Benton, our present efficient representative and candidate for reelection on the democratic ticket. Judge North spoke of Mr. Benton's course in House a8 |being in full accord with populist | principles. No other nominations were meade, and Mr. Benton was } nominated by acclamation the | lutions jing te coin the jthe U. S. |3150,000,000 of }against national banks: also a large |standing army aud government by | injunction. | And thus Mr. Benton wil! not only |receiva the solid supp rt of the | democracy of this district, but also that of the populists. To Cure Constipation Forever. Cc. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refun money. regular be | 1ys | as fiae a form of unquestioning obs-! | seen janywhere. Itis bis sacred thing, | Notbing now Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10e or 25¢ | proved.—J. W. Davidsor, Att'y at | THE MISSOURI STATE BANK, of utler, Missouri. Paip CaPiIraL, teceives Deposits subject to Check, Loans M y, Issues and does a general Banking business. ronage, promising promy your money. —DIRECTORS.— | Dz. T. C. Bo RE, Joun DreeRweEsTER, B Powe Lt, C. R. Raprorp, ol Fe F. ORIS | Dr. J. M. Curisry, J. R. Je Wa. E Watroy. | J. R. Jexxrya, Cashier. Ws. E. Warvoy, President The Walton Trust Gompany, of Butler, Missouri. 255.000 00 | Estate ||| at LOWEST RATES and on liberal terms, allowing borrowers to pay back part orall at any time and stop interest. Farmers wanting new loans, or desiring low rate money to pay off old loans, are invit- ed to call and get rates. Have complete Abstracts to all Real Estate ||| in Bates County. ! Authorized by law to act as Assignee, Receiver, Trustee, Executor or Administrator. | | T. J. Wricut, Vice-President. Wm. E. Watroy, President. | | Parp uP CAPITAL, - = Have on hand a large amount of Money to be loaned on Real | Frank ALLEN, Secretary. eee PLE IEEE IIE FA HG. WYATT & SON, We have bought the stock of the HURLEY LUMBER CO., and will contiuue the business at All cull graded down so we offer you nothing but standard grades. We Invite You to Call and See Us. No trouble to show goods or make prices. FAR the present location. lumber has been We want all customers to drive in and load up as usual. mm RA RA RA RARRRPRAR PR RPRPRRAR DRA RP JOHN F. HERRELL & SON REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENTS Parties wanting good, safe and conservative Iusurance or want a splendid good farm would do well to call and see this firm before INSURING OR BUYING A FARM. Call and see what we have. Pay for what you get and get what you pay for. No pass your hat around companies. Very Respectfully Yours, ]- F- HERRELL & SON. ADRIAN, MO. “WHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE RULES.” GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE USE OF SAPOLIO BOY DIES OF HYDROPHOBIA, SICK MEN DESERTED. Which Exposed to Jt, Joplin, Mo, Sept. 12 —A remark- ydrophobia was to day Bitten by a Puppy Has Been T} rty-Three Lexington, Ky., g able case of b s west of Joplin and bit ja shepherd bitch belonging to John Trout, a farmer. The bitch being not but was | twelve n hospital on the charge of 461 sick soldier ews of the the hospital. ead through | valuable was killed, jafter being bitten the bitch hada follow promptly and the extreme | litter of pups, all of which appeared | healthy. Trout’s j litt one of | these pu feste penalty is death Afew days ago Many of the highest « f the opini mani- nt will be meted haye For some the nurses The child was taken phobia in its most violent » long hours , and this they have to is said to be sertion. the de nd died in great agony. great oils Oc trials |Elys Cream Balm. Itisa ‘for catarrh and cold in the head | We mail it, or the 50 cent size. | Druggists all keep it. Ely Brothers. 56 Warren Street, New York. Catarrh caused difficulty in speak- jing and to a great extent loss of \hearing. By the use of Ely’s Cream Balm drepping of mucus has ceased, | voice and hearing have greatly im- take drew Piggee at Poplar Bluff, Mo., Thursday even’ng. Three shots tock effect, and will probably prove fatal. Flanigan opened the cage door to give some bedding to a prisoner, when Piggee sprang out and jumped | Bpon Flanigan. | Law, Monmoutb, Iil. Sept. 14—A big | - sensation was caused at Camp Ham-| reported which seems without prec- ilton, where Sanger’s troops are edent. Seyeral months agoamad quartered, last night. by the arrest dog j ed through the county, of 33 of the nurses of the di posts and leaving without care the | carefully watched. No signsof by out the big camp and threw the) Hel not yet recovered from the drophobia appearing, the incident en there intoa fever of ex-|1 was forgotten About two weeks nt, a8 court martials are toa REFUSES TO BE KECONCILED says e the peace in General the toward é against u move or pretex just at € when they were receiving from us the highest marks of our friendship and respect, can never be “It oug that was ned too severely never to be forgotten when the United States announcing its intention of ;coming to Cuba to establish a firm | government, it was in reality direct- hostilities principally against Porto Rico and the Philippines. “Since the beginning of this war it has always been my heart-felt de- in chief of the for the day to arrive when I| match just — sire as army could commander my armed strength | against theirs and die, if necessary, among ruins of Havana, if for-| the jtune were not favorable, but I was| | } } | | Fi unable to realize my hope. . BEGINNING OF AMERICAN DECAY | “My governmeat has signed the| |peace protocol, and her decision | must be complied with. Neverthe-| less, J have an eternal confidence in divine justice, and I bave therefore hope that this arrogant nation will receive its just deserts, and God knows that the day when this act of national despoliation is accomplished and the stars and stripes fleat from the walls of Havana, that day may perbaps mark the beginning of the decay of the American nation “Before it is all over I wish to put myself on record as having no dislike for the army of the United States. On the contrary, I have the highest appreciation of their noble and courageous behavior.’ Everybody Says So. Cascarets Candy Catha nder- f Passed On, Died, at the home of his mother, near Ballard, Mo, at 2 o'clock p. m. Sept. 13, Mr Frank Douglass. He and and esteemed His were laid to rest near those ot bis father, in the Butler cemetery. wasa higbly respected educated young man, by all who knew bim | poorly well} remains | liers s s s hav all t spread fa r ese The et The st A va i and sea w s ft pete r publican War D t as Ww 4 g is page story wh Lepot the band Wi tout. All the waters of the multitudinous seas can not wael ger and his gar bk it out All the perfumes the blest can not sweeten favorites and jobbers so as tot ateful to the nostrils of the rican people. All the whitewas Christendom will not suffice to conceal the disgraceful +f fact that, with an lowing treas ury, through the grossest incompe tency, or scmetb worse, our brave soldiers were starved like so nd the to perish in provided hospitals for want many rate io holes sick and wounded heroes of proper medicines Congress was generous—I may truly eay lavish it8 appropria tions to carry on the war. Eyery dollar was voted and voted cheerfully that anybody said was necessary to carry the war toa speedy and suc- cessful conclusion, and we would bave voted ten times moreif the de- partment had declared it necessary; for we all thought that there was nothing too good for the brave and patriotic young men who were going forth to battle for the glory of the Republic, and to avenge the das tardly wurder of 266 of our sailors while they were sleeping peacefully in their bammocks, dreaming of their wives and children, of home and natiye land. “The manner in whieh this gener- osity of the American people, as expressed by Congress, bas been brutally abused is attested by Gen. Miles, commander of the American army; by Col. Theodore Roosevelt, by numberlese officers of every grade | and of every shade of political opin- ion; by the voiceless graves of the soldiers who died for want of proper food and medicine, and by the lean and sbriveled wrecks of stalwart lads now returning to their homes all over the land. “The American people, like Char- jity, are long suffering and kind, but las sure as God reigns in heaven, they will demand stern retribution upon those who have perpetrated this great wrong. Oar Officers Led in Battle, Washington, Sept. 7.—The official | record of the war department es far as ccmpleted, sbow that there were 33 officers and 231 enlisted men of the army, 264 in all, killed in battle during the war with Spain These casualities inciuded al! the lives lost in the Pkillipines as well as those |ia Cuba and Porto Rico. The percentage of officers killed is exceedingly large and is said to be unprecedented in the battles of the m, sadly miss | his face no mor with the angels sere 8 Fighting Bob Leaves the lowa, | Washing D U., Sept. 15.— Robley D. Evane. “Fig g Bob. jof the Iowa, will not take his eplen | did fighting machine on its long trip} around the Horn He is to be reliev | . ed at bia own request. Capt. Evans |was at the navy department to day Secreta cided to cutting of price be ccinpanies now 0 jcombine, including the Arbuckles, | have a united capacity of 14,000 bar-| |rels per day, about one-half of what |the trust can make. An interesting Set is expected. world The contrast is especially striking in the case of the battle of Omdurman, where although the loss of life was heavy, the list of killed included only one officer of the Brit ish army Scrofula, a Vile Inheritance. a. 4 cures a ‘ a y ‘4 vegetable, and c or other maiicd ecific Co.,