The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 9, 1899, Page 4

BUTLER WEE 5. Ds ALLE? j. D. ALLen & Co., Ptoprietors. Epitor. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: The Weexty Times, published eyery | Thursday, will be to any address ome year, postage paid, for $1.00, —_—_—_ ANNOUNGEMENTS. TOWNSHIP COLLECTOR We are authorized to announce HEINLEIN eandidate for town action of democrati We are authorized candidate for Collector ofMt Pleasant town- ship, subject to democratic primaries Feby 15, 1880. i FOR ASSESSOR, i We are aut ore to announce D. RAFTER | sguAidate for eeataner ef ME Pleasant tow ship, subject to democratic primaries Feb 18, °99. FOR CONSTABLE We are authorized ae announce B. JOHNSUN candidate (Grcanaaile of Mt. Pleasant town- ship subject to democratic primaries Feb’y 1S, 1899. We are authorized to announce JAMES 8. WARNOCK ndidate for constable of Mt. Pleasant town- Wp subject to democratic primaries Feb’y u We, are authorized to announce J. 6. HARPER candidate for constable of Mt. ship. subject to democratic pri i Weare authorized te announce _R. ANGLE Pleasant town- ries Feb’y candidate fer cueeanie of Mt Pleasant town- 2; subject to democratic primaries, Feb’y 18, 799, FOR JUSTICE OF THE PHACE. We are authorized te announce BF. JETER candidate for justice of the peace of Mt, Pleasant township, subject to demecratic primaries Feb’y 15, 79". We are anthorized to announce Ww, Hematreet candidate for justice of the peace of Mt. Pleas- ant townshi}, subjeet to democratic primaries Beb’y 18, 799. Governor eens cna R. T. Lancaster Treasurer of Vernon county vice Frank A. Parker, remov- ed by the county eourt. The administration may annihilate General Miles for his expose of the beef scandal, for the esdministration is all-powerful, or nesrly so, in this country. But is almost certain that Miles will rise, like Bavquo’s ghost, to haunt McKinley and his Secretary of War, Alger, when they it KLY TIMES} _j| est settlers of Butler We take in calling at |tention to the announcement of T ‘Dp Rafter for assessor of this town- jship. Mr Rafter is one of the old- j Has always | been an honorable, honest, upright en and has tha respect and con- | fae ence of bis fellow-man. He served equita He was pleasure las assessor aud wade a fair, | ble and just assessment d tha | the time the old railroad tax was | doubled iia | He is as good a judge of values as lany man in the Pp; well qualified and will perform the duties to the satisfaction of the people. He worker, upon taxpaye town is is an actiye democratic of party consideration — A Jefferson City correspondence in the Mississippi Valley Democrat, after commenting favorably upon the school measure recently introduced by Hon. Geo. B. Ellis of Bates, says: “Mr. Ellis is a native cf Sullivan county, ind, was educated at the Ascension Normal and Evansville (Ind.) Busicess College, and has had valuable experience in teaching both in Indiana and Missouri. He is representing Bates county now for the second time, and two years ago he was one of the most earnest, ac tive and intelligent members of the committes on education of which committee he isagaina member. His bill has the endorsement of Hon. W T. Carrington, state superintendent of public schools and Mr. Ellis hopes by its enactment to secure not only more efficient teachers, but a more systematic grade of district schools and placa within the reach of the poorest child the advantages of high school education, it were, right at bome.” SPOTTED FEVER IS RAGING. a ag Many Are Dying Daily in Morgantown, Kentucky. go to their feast, and make life wiserable for ther. Col. James A. Sexton, commander in chief of the G@ A. R, died in Washington City Sunday morning. The remains were taken to Chicago for interment At the time of death he was commander of the commis sion appointed by the Prezident to imvestigate the conduct of the war with Spain. He was avery noted man and weil beloved by his old soldiers. All G. A. R. lodges throughout the Union are ordered @raped in mourning for sixty days The House committee on the judiciary reached the conclusion that under the provision of the Constitu tion that no person holding any office under the United States shall be 2 member of either house during bis continuance in office applied to commissions in the regular army. General Wheeler and other repre sentatives in Congress who accepted military during the war with Spain therefore ceased to be members of the House of Represen- satives the instant they accepted <heic military commissions | commands Governor Stephens is clearly right | im his stand on the fee system. He ia strongly opposed to any officer re taining more fees than is a just remuneration for the duties he per ferms. But he sees no good reason why the Excise Commissioner and tbe Coal Oil Iaspector of St. Louis, deld by democrats,should be regulat- edand the offices of sheriff and collec | tor of that city, held by republicans, | permitted to continue undar the fee aysters. It is well understood that the fees of these latter offices are aearly if not quite equal to the first aemed If the eliminating p is begun let it includeall b fee offices in the state. rocess | high priced | | General Miles acted the part soldier and Amer be sought to protect bis men from the scoundrels who/| Were murdering them with rotten | and embalmed beef. The Presi favorites by ican General wh consciousless dent may protect his maki &® scape goat him aud ther attempt to shield his admini from the blot s Jeave upon of 2t ‘tie people of this inal arbitrator af General Mi ebarges, his course will i be = sod his pos Republic are only limited by the! place Mr. McKinley now fills. | place S can sub stantiate a8} Lexingtoa, Ky., Feb. 7.—A letter from Morgantown, the county seat of Butler county inthe western part of Kentucky, 15 miles from any railroad, says an epidemic of spotted fever, or spina! meningitis, is raging there, old and young jtae Sscoad jand officially informed him !unfortunate in holding this office at! j | would be always at the polls, and is deserving | MUSTER- out ORDERS. Second Missouri Boys Will Be Relieved This Month. Albany, Ga, Feb. 3.—The United | States army cflicer in charge of the muster out of the First Territorial | Regiment visited Colonel Caffee of Missouri this morning that the Second Missouri was to be mustered jout for} A statement appeared in an Atlanta > was in no way responsible | paper yesterday that ths regiment, od bat the men have been deceived so often by such | mustere |reports that they placed little faith in it. When the Colonel sent for! band and had it play “Home, Sweet | Home,” t ef his quarters, however, doubt was removed, and the men enthusiastic Hats, | caps and s were thrown in the; air,and the yells of the men drowned | the music. The Colonel explained the situation, told the men at what | time they might expect to go — complimented them on ther sel-| dierly conduct, and fivished bis|. remarks by proposing three cheers for the Second Missouri. They were given with a will, and were followed by three more for the Colonel The band played the “Star Spangled fro were ticks Banner,” and the men returned to their Cuties The records and papers of the Secend Missouri are in much better shapes than those of a majority of the vo'unteer organizations, and it will teke but a comparatively short time ¢> muster out the regiment when cflicers once get to work. The C !onel said that the regiment would i of the service not Jater than March The work of mustering out the} Third Missirsippi will begin as scon as thit of the Second Missouri is comp!» ted ibe be or FATHER AND SON ACCUSED, Anoth vr Missourt Teacher the Victim} of a Stxebbing, Mo, Feb. 7.—Oryille} student in the public an] his father bound M coo, Thomas, school at Lancaster, " have been arrested and g dying rapidly It is impossible tu estimate how many have died and there is no one able to report t It is known that there is no longer any coffins in the place to bury the dead. The people are panie-stricken and fleeing in all directions. It is report- ed that there are now only a few left to nurse those who are helpless. The female seminary, as well as the public school is closed and the pupils all hurried away to their respective homes The physicians have been doing her work, but seem powerless to check the disease Attorney General Taylor, wiose home is at Morgantown, and Circuit Judge Settles went there from Frankfort on a boat Sunday last to open court on Monday, but they found the country “io such a panic that they did not leave the boat and the judge sent word that the term of court had been indefinitely post- he true condition | pone d Many people escaped from the town wharf. Morgantowr inhabitants, ated on a hill, and has been considered very healthy. sit Several large saw mills are located | there and the theory advanced is that the decaying sawdust started the epidemic. Grip’s Ravagea Doomed. Se deaths Grip, that every one should know what a wonderful remedy for this malady is found in Dr. King’s New Discovery. That distressing stub- born cough thatinflames your throat, robs you of sleep, weakens your system and pares the way for con- sumption is qui much misery and so many on this boat, which stopped | only a few minutes at the Morgan | is a place of 1,100} have been caused by the! over to answer to the grand jury on the charge of an assault with intent to kill Prof. Murphy, principal of the Lavcaster school. The information chirges that on Tuesday last Prof. Murphy made young Themas stand in the corner for some ‘light infraction of the rules. Thoms was also kept after school, but sent word to his father who came and soon became involved ina fight with Murpby. During the fight Murphy was stabbed a The stabbisy is said by the dozen times to have Thomas Prof. aud th+ very indignant the The pashed Marphy’s con¢ been doue younger is Ligbly respected of Lancaster are The case egainet will bs vigorously Murphy citizens masses 1 i Ferious. From the day that a young man starts out to k his first position to the end of 1 his health has a worldto When a young man S man for a position, his has a deal to do with appearance’’ does It does not mean one. A young man soap and water will panera cure. If you have cbills ofa jpain inthe back of the head, sore-| | nees in bones and muscles, sore | throat and that cough that griy ps) oat like a vise, you reed Dr.| Kn ng’s New Discovery to cure your | | grip. and prevent pneumonia or| | caneawsy Hon: Price | Money back if not cured kiy stop ped by this] 50¢e and $1.| A trial | . but re ‘diségured by unsightly Tuptions and purities in the ¢s impure because hed. Instead of tions of lousness and costiveness. that Dr. j bottle free at H.L Tucker's Drug| fig , deputy county cleri in Rich Rill, ren ewin to! agree with Jack. He roam gained 3 pounds since the cold weather epai and has acquired the digestion of an ostrich. Don't know where he } got it. Review 6:.—C. Frank | ie | Volunteers = but got no set me wild, it itched | The neighbors tj thoaght Wowid never be cured. I took your * Golds Medical and am now well.” en | American Forces Attacked by Filipinos, Battle Begins During Darkness of Night and is Continued Many Hours Involving Heavy Loss. ATTACKING PARTY REPULSED AND DRIVEN BACK IN DISORDER. he ve Our Losses Reported to be Twenty-Two Killed and 125 Wounded. Fet pu Washington, —The following dispatch from Gen. Otis has been made lic : Manila, Feb. 5.—To the Adjutant in large force opened attack on our outer General : Insurgents at 8:45. last jevening ; renewed attack during night; at 4 entire line engaged ; all attacks repulsed. driven lines several times o'clock this morning At daybreak advanced against them beyond the lines they formerly occupied, capturing sev- and their defense works. Insurgents loss in dead our own casualties thus far estimated at Troops enthusiastic and acting fearless- ly. Navy did splendid execution on flanks of enemy. City held in check and absolute quiet prevails. Insurgents have secured good many Mauser rifles, a few field pieces and quick firing guns, with ammunition, during last month. ‘‘OTIS.” Washington, D. C., Feb. 5.—The telegram, just received by the chief signal officer, is the ceived from the army at Manila: **Manila, Feb. 5.—To General Greeley, Action continues since insurgents and have ral villages and wounded large ; 175, very few fatal. following first news re- Chief morning ; Signal Of- ficer : early losses quite heavy; everything favorable to our arms. “THompsos.”” the staff (Signed ) Colonel Thompson is the cl of General Otis. f signal officer on Washington, D. C., Feb. from General Otis has been received at the war department : Manila, Feb. 5.—Adjutant General, Washington: Have established correspondence lines well out and have driven off 5.—The following cablegram ‘The troops have conducted themselves with great heroism. The the city perfectly quiet. (Signed ) the insurgents. country about Manila is peaceful and List of casualties to-morrow. *S(ynia.”” Manila, Feb. 5.—The Philipinos attacked the American line from Calvocan to Santa Mera at 8:45 yesterday evening. There was heavy fusillade on both sides and the artillery was used. The United States Charleston and the gunboat Concord bombarded the enemy. The Americans, verai of the enemy’s and 125 cruiser after magnificent char positions. The Ame The Filipinos lost heavily. ges, capturned ! cans lost 20 killed wounded. Manila, Feb. 5.—The long expected rupture between the F The 1 solving the Phillippine problem with the The Americans responded with darkness they were unable The Utah light artillery finally battery. The third left. The mericans and the ipinos has come at last. former are now engage utmost expedition possible. a terrific fire, but owing to the determine its effect. ceeded in silencing the native also did good work on the extreme lasted over an hour. The United States the Concord, stationed off Malabona, opened fire from their sec- cruiser Charleston and gunboat ondary batteries on Filipinos’ position at Calvocan, and kept | | :45 there was another fusilade double-tur- off Cal- it up vigorously. At 2: along the entire line, and the United States sea-going, Monadnock opened fire the enemy With daylight the Americans advanced. The reted monitor Malate. on | daughter, then quite a y | | to} artillery | engagement} suc-| jthe only c’ | married to Horace W ifornia regiments made a splendid charge and drove the Fili-| pinos from the villages of Paco and Santa Mesa. Nebraska regiment also distingnished itself, capturing sever al prisoners and one Howitzer, a very strong position at the reservoir, the waterworks. The Kansas and Dakota regiments compelled the enemy's flank to retire to Calvocan. ; There was intermittent Jong. The losses of the I ‘| present, but they are known to be consider: The Ygorates, armed with bows a | determined stand in the many dead on the field. Several attempts were in this « to assassinate American officers Losses in the Battle at Manila. killed in action (so far as r d) Regulars killed in aetion Volunteers wounded (so far as reported ) Regulars wounded (so far as reported ) Filipinos killed, wounded or captured (estimated ) which is connected with ‘ Fao face of al made porte re The | right |} MASSACRE, Over nawe Oo ) Years ago a widow by the | Sblepherd resided ir Wind. sor, and made ber living asa seam. stress) She bad one child, a daugh. ter, by the name of Ida, ‘hea aboug half grown 3 baa nu er of whict her friende, givir trip with ber h bors to Califi u ted, 9 bused by ot of s Deigh. Sea f gold, yividly portraying w the ¢ ‘pany of emigrants we aml hed and me iby Ir a rmong in the vicinity Sal I whieh lreadful fate she escaped with ber & babe, lations that mage was submitted to the an d after these how ®& matron ive $9,000 ag ant living her t : 18 Meane, lied in a few yeara and that now the wifeof Dr A. J dentist of Kansas City g ace isband and hi roa in ssacre iM ake, It seems that for sac federal government, many years, that in middle al! While yet in wid who she is Rouner, a Your heart beats over one hun- dred thousand times each day. One hundred thousand supplies of good or bad blood to your brain. Which is it? If bad, impure blood, then your brain aches. You are troubled with haba ae (9 cannotsleep, You are as tired in the morning as at night. You have no nerve ower. Your food does you but ittle good. Stimulants, tonics, headache, powders, cannot cure you; but It makes the liver, kidneys, bowels perform their Proper work. 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