The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 2, 1899, Page 4

BE . } q i | i is aia cece oanoaaalaitaelipa! i at UTLER WEEKLY TIMES | J. D. ALLEN Eprror. tig 2 D. ALLen & Co., Proprietors. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION The Weexty Times, published every} ‘Bhursday, will be sent ome year, postage paid, for $1.00, ————————E————EEE This is the last week of the pres- ent congress. . The capital removal question is Geing agitated again. and Sedalia will mies J. West Goodwia and bis Bazoo. A bill appropriating $710,593,93 Sas been passed the house at Jetfer aon City. The money is to ba used to pay the interest on the state debt amadon the schoo] and university certificates. The members of the house com wittee on militia appeared before the appropriation committee last week and asked an appropriation of $98,090 for the eupport of the militia of tre state. Col. A L. Conger, ex congressman from Ohio, and for eight years a member of the national republican eommittee from Ohio, died at Des Moines, Iowa Saturday from a stroke of paralysis. He was 70 years of age. The Toledo (Obio) Blade an- wounces that Robert J. Burdette, ihe humorest lecturer, is to marry Mra. P. O. Baker, a wealthy widow of Pasadena, California. The cere mony isto take place at Pasadera about Easter. Judge DeArmond disagrees with she majority of the members of the judiciary committee, and presented s minority report favoring the re tention of his seat in congress by Shat gallant old ier hero Gen. daseph Wheeler. fhe cry of “Copper bead” by the vepublican press will not deter those eonscientious representatives and wenators, who sanciioned the Span ish war in the name of liberty and humanity, from protesting, against surnivg our glorious victory into a disgraceful scrembie for epoila. Lhe state board of cqualization is j® session at Jefferson City. The board will equalize the real and per- aonai property of the state for 1899. Gov. Stephens was ciected president of the board and State Auditor Sei- Bert: secretary. The board, it is said: wil’ consume about six weeks time on real estate and personal _|sary during a revising session, to! to any address PUT ITSELF RIGHT. The present democratic legislature | came near, under a misapprehension | of the size of aclerical force neces-| Cireuit Court Proceedings. State of Mo ex rel W S Pickett vs |Morrin Powers Mere Co, continued Dewey calls for the Oregon, And the Oregon’s on the way; She’s sailing west to reach the east, She’ll socn be there, they say. d if it’s the Kaiser’s meddling hand | to June term. Tastee Eee ee ee | State of Mo ex rel WS Pickett vs Some German plot to meet, ) Fall Pipkin Drug o, continued to ee , fo atate he’ll hesitate | departing from demecratic simplicity | iseneeen Sah elie OF fate | June term. ; \and economy in public affairs. | Where Dewey’s ships ali glorious wait Vanpatten vs Goff, judgment and Ae pointed out in ‘Tur Traxa two] V1 the Orexanonsetthe fect, CO3tfe ; E = The bulldog of the navy speeds Morgan vs Burk, judgment for weeks ago, it came very near to! ai ew oy oe waiien colle plaistiff. Houchin vs Mo Pac Ry Co, judg ment for defendant. McGinnis vs City of judg for plaintiff. Aackett vs Brocks, being a public scandal. When the| attention of these members were | | directed to the large number of | jclerks, unnecessury to the prompt/ performance of the business, they! forthwith called the matter up and | ordered a reduction of House clerk | ship force of 69 clerks. This action; of the democratic majority was hon- est and manly, and no one can find} : fault unless it be the clerks who had | Commissioner to walk the plank | Econcmy in the conduct of public affairs is @ just cause for democratic pride in state and nation, one which democrats jealously guard ard it was the democrats who called a halt when the majority party in the legislature displayed a disposition to depart from its teachings. It is needless to add that our popular representative, Hon George B. Ellie, yoted with the majority for the reduction of the force. The first time the matter was brought up Mr. Ellis was with the University com mittee, of which he is a member, at Columbia He embraced the first opportunity to cast his vote against this undemocratic action Her Captain sails herewift and strong, And fights her best of all. «*Hands off where the Yankee colors fy!’’ Is the elgnal now to hois3 on high, All fureign powers to greet; And wise they are who heed afar This elgnal blazing like a star ss : 5 rea defendant. VYhere Dewey’s ships are lined for war. 9 F rmon, of With the Oregon one of the fleet. Hermon vs Harmon | = Bepubtic. | divorer. | COUNTY CONVENTION. Rich Hil! judgment for deerze | Report of Grand Jury- To the Hon. Judge of the Court of Bates County: We, your grand jury, as per your| instructions, have visited the various | county buildings and offices and| have made such examinations as | were practical and beg leave to sub | mit the following report: We first visited the county jail in| a body and found it kept in first class condition and prisoners well} taken care of. On viewing the build ing. we find that the upper story of | the building could be made more} secure and prisoners less liable to} escape In lieu thereof, we would | recommend that the upper corridors be lined with boiler iron or some- thing equally as secure And we would recommend that the outside walls of the building be pointed up and painted. We next visited the court house. Our first office to visit was the Re- Circu Borron Renominated by Acclamation. The democratic county convention, called to nominate a candidate for school commiesioner, met at the Court House in Butler Saturday last, was called to order by chairman of the county central committee, M. S Hera. On motion Silas W. Dooloy was elected chairman and T. D. Embree, of Spruce, cecretary Prof. W E Welch, ina gracaful speech, declined to permit his name to go befcre the convention, and Prof. Arthur Borron was renomi- nated by acclamation. Prof. Welch made additional friends ard gained the high esteeem of all by bis manly course in accept- the result witheut display of ranco” and ia pledging his hearty suppo t to the nominee — = * jing We are Goyernor Stephen's friend = and supporter of his administration. We do not believe any reader of Tue) = pgs Porron is a strong man, has|¢corder’s We found the office kept Ties will question our loyalty to} made az «xcepticnally good commis-|nestly and books in their proper him. But we always reserve and | signer end introduced s-veral needed | places and record up to date exercise the right to criticise the|,nq c¢.mmendable reforms in our} The next cffice yisited was the official acts of a public officer, when aolools county elerk’s office where we found they do not conform to our ideas of Considering the inclement weatber|the conditions the same as the re office with exceptioa of office and corder’s right and justice. We believe that the attendauce was remarkable, every scarcity of room in both Governor Stephens made a mistake | township being represented but one in not accepting the proffered resig = nation of Dr. H A. Lowry of Kansas D wey Says we City, as a member of the State New York, Feb Dental Boord. When he confessed | Dewey has given the Journal corre judgment in the sensational breach |SPondent at Macila the statement of of promis3 suit, admitting that ha| bis political honors: vault. Oar next office visited was the probate judge’s, where we found the records up t> date and every- thing ia good condition. The next office yisited 25 —Adnira! | was the “I would not accept a nomination found had dishonored a young lady under : treasurers’s cflice where we a promise of marriage, and iuduczd|for the presidency of the United everything in proper shape. her to work for him for years at States The next office visited was the I have no desire fer any political joffice Iam ontitted for 1t either in education or training. Lam deeply grateful for many ex- pressions of kindiy sentiment from the American people, but I desire io retire in peuce to the enjoyment of my old age The vavy is one profession, poli- tics is another. I am too old to learn a uew profession. I have no political aspirations, and my bealth would never stand the strain of a canvass I have been approached by politi- eireuit clerk's where we found the bocks and records neatly kept and in their proper places The next office visited was the sheriff's offices where we found every thiog in proper shape. We next mad» a partial examina tion of the court building and found the sams in the following con- | ditios: We deew it inadepuate for the de The vaults ere insecure and busivess ridiculously low wages in order to free him of an alleged debt and thus pave the way fur the consummation of his vow, he confessed himself a scoundrel}, unworthy the confideoce and respect of honest men. The good of society r-quires that such scoundrels shali be black listed by decent men and women. We admire the sentiment of the Governor's letter that he stands by his when in trouble, but we will remind him that standing by a friend we frienda mands. in| not large enough for the trausacted in the offices where they | millionaire, is said to he lieved. | story after committing the murder | is in brief, that after an times escaping, be was arrested, but talke: i the Officer out of holding him. L \ter he espid a deputy looking for bim He ee. creted himse’f and killed the officer, seeing the posses an took his rifl This was in Polk County. Burton says that the y killed the LOCKS YOUR DOOR AGAINST DISEASE. tank tender on the East and Weat | Texas road and shasta ed the body, | They obtained $41. Robinson was | convicted for this ard hanged At Cold Springs he killed 9 ped |dler, for which crime an innocent }megro named Fishir was hanged, he jsays. In this murder he and his | partner secured $700 ‘|| they reached Arkansas. Here bis partner broke his leg and |and realizing that he would be cap. {tured Burton killed hin | For the murder of the water tank tender, in addition to Robinson be. Waile eeoap ing legally banged, two men were llynched at Kevo, Tex, one of them a kinsman of Robiotov. Both, ag cording to Burtov, were innocent, You Sbould Know What Hood's Sarsaparil!a has power to do for those who have impure and impoverished blond. It makes the blood rich and pure, and cures scrofula, salt rheur, dyspepsia, em tarrb, rheumatism, nervousness, If you are troubled with any ailment caused or promoted by impure blood,, take Hood's Sarsaparilla at once GIVES STRENGTH TO THE STOMACH, PURITY TO THE BLOoD, LIFE TO THE LUNGS. THE HONDURAS FILIBUSTER, Details of the Rumored Pians of Kan- Hood's Pills are prompt and efi. cient, easy to take, easy to operate. sas City Men Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 26.—The filibustering expedition organized in Kansas City to go to Honduras, Central America, ani hslp oyerthrow the goveroment is said to be headed by Capt Alexander B Casey, for- merly of Company M, Third Mis- souri voluoteers A company of 50 men has been They will leave Kansas City to morrow nigh: formed. Every cough makes fer Mobile, where they will take a your throat more raw steamer for Puerto Barribs ‘I'he and irritable. Every men go ostensibly to work on the cough congests the lining Honduras Oceanic Railway. This membrane of your lungs, Cease tearing your throat and lungs in this way. Put the parts at rest and give them a chance to heal. You will need some is to evade the anti filibustering Jaws | It is said that 3,000 stands of arms await them in Gautemaule, where they will be fully equipped before going into Honduras Among the well-known Kansas City men who are reported contem platicg taking part in the expedition are T. A. Witten of the law firm of Witten & Hughes, and W. G Thompson. forme:ly eaptain Co. D, Fifth Miesouri Voluoters A lar,e proportion of the men are former members of the Third and Fifth Missouri Regiments. tered out here OC. G help to do this, and you will find it in Ayer’s Cherry recently mus- Pecior From the first dose the Vangrese, @ back of the property, and then take up the rail trouble is different from the Gover leans repeatedly, in oue way or av- road, bridge and graph proper- | 70°F of Missouri upbolding the bands | other, but I bave refased absolutely | are located, and we find no vaults in| movement, while Cha:l-s Robinson, quiet and rest begin: the Bie etic will I; them busy until jof a confessed crimiral. He further | ee avy proposition whatso-|the foliowivg offices where import | bis agent, is looking after the Ken tickling in the throat Ia the cae shows his uoworthines by publishing | °’** bis 39 final” jant matters of reeord are being kept | sag City end of it ceases; the spasm weak the Governor’s private lett rto him. ! An Enterprising Druggist amely: cireuit clerk's office, pro Th SgRES > ae thi ens; the cough disap- i ow ke ae i a i ae as \ ne ~ : stage = ate judge's and treasurer's office, a bares Nears See ee pears. Do not wait for Chairman Jones of the democratic]. e ma ese criticiems tn the | nere are men more wide-|snd we would further recommend | Dut thrice expenses. hey get no pneumonia and con- ational committee. has appointed | kindest of spirit and repeat that awake nod enterprising than H L jthat some measures be taken to pro | wages avd do not get transportation | sumption but cut short an advisory committee to jie ation-| Were we Governor we would have | Tucker, ; o ae no pains to 2 ite yario records from fire|back home. The ly inducement your cold without delay. rasp | ra the be everything in his ce kepti ; . {acted di ferent! in this inst pinetue 5 over 8 | g kept in the above of. |, ceto get rome 4 | To er’s Cherry al campaign comrittee as followe: | = slic eh aaa \line fer rany customers He! fees Respectfully submitted, | nt Riges : i cates fh Ces i Stephen M. White, of California; D. Army wenemeensin Bul. has now the valuabte ageney for Dr. | D N. Teompsos, | Cae ee toral Plaster should be *. Campan, of Michigan; Norman! wasi ington, Feb. 97 —The House! King’s New Discove cakes consump | Ax Son Joxa: Sane | ernment ae been esta ed. They overthe lungs ery pere Mack, of New York; Jobn P. Alt-|bas passed the army appropriation sire F This is} Clerk }go purely as scldic fortune. son troubled with a cough, a = a ji i 4 hat is ro | — Gh as ' Fi ann a en Ps geld, of Illinois’ and George Fred! bill. ‘The bill carries with it appro : iit Gees ee) Burr 1a tie Throat. . v ati ign J ai eats: ONE Write —_ Doctor, Willams, of Magsachusetts Gheie- | suons of Gee pom ate country by many startling cures. Humansville. Mo. Feb 22.— oe ae land ¥ ae : mag ae und long em man Jones isaleo a member of the| 78°" s yeas fi army Of about i j Te abs ely cures asthiaa, bronebi. | Thomas Vickers, residing near here, | © Wt rested in overthrowing Presi | jmen. Specific provision is made |tig noarseness and all affections of| was at work ina c rpfield, and start jdent Boviila, a vative balf negro and committee. The object of the com-| . cs s for nine major generals and twelve mittee is to ady: 2 the intereste of | brigadier generals. The officers’ pay the throat, chest end lungs Call at|ed io the house to warm He put} jhalf-Indien, whe is particularly bit- above drug store and get a trial bot-| his hands to his mouth to keep the! | ter against the whites the democratic party along the lines | of the national platform. The deadquarters of the committee will be at Washington city. tis reported that a can of beef, returned from the Lemon bui! ntiago, exploded in is put at +4 million dollars, that of tle free cr a regular size for 5" cents jeold air out, and sucked a cockle-| og in Washington} enlisted men at 134 million do!lars | Transportation comes in for 17} mil- lion dollars. | and $1. Guaranteed to cure or priee | burr down his throat He bas ex-| refunded. perienced no pain, but has rot been able to utter a word since the burr lodged in his throat, and it is now thought he will never regain his | speech. Tvo Minority Reports, Washington, Feb 24 —Represent atives Parker, of New Jersey and DeArmond of Missouri have eubmit- More Than 1 1-2 Billions | Washington, Feb. 27.—The House ; adopted a epecial order setting apart | to-morrow for public building bills | ted miuority reports from the House where the Court of Inquiry is hold- ing its sessions 39 great mediately cleared. the Court, with his no de hig ki set the building was im-| One that “Ican't stand and lesson is presented to our brave b stuff f bject lesson,” re Tt was General e canned »balmed an experi admitt v i thatt 7 e of an people are not puntry, and while no de members of the co ave very sonvincing weigh he American | people, if net with this tribunal. ithe stench was | member of | bis handkerchief to} Mr. Dockery opposed it, saying this| Judic ary Committee on the resolu | | Session’s appropriations, not counting tion unseating General Wheeler and the Nicaragua canal nor claims aris |other members holding army com ing out of this Spanish war, would} |missions Mr Parker declares that egregate 678 million dollars and for} the Constitution ought to be enfore- lthe’ Congress 1,600 million dollars. E in a sevsible, liberal and practical | | Does All Her Work. Wiileacn from af ¥. inset that | way andin n> technical spirit Hej} “Iwas troubled with pai . the farmers owning any number of | tends that it it is for the House / ot my back and they spread to sheep had considerable trouble and | #24 et for a committee to Sade) ena at a suffered a great loss during the in ner patriotic military service, Bees : SS a They Were In Arms, Shoulders and Limbs—Began Taking Hood’s Sarsaparilia and Now ns in the small arms, whet beacee cold weather that we bad a | Dot incousiste ut with legisiative duty week ortwoago. Mr Hurst bad nee uid be branded and held to be a} 15 lambs frozan to death and wejforfeiture of membership in the| ; | vse L A told me to try Hood und retand that Dave Lipscomb, ae se Me: DeArmond maistsio n8| Gidso. When I hadt f Richlawn, lost 59; that there should be vo distinction | 1 peran to feel be er.—Cass C opin and} d now, after bers holding civil | all my work. I | Harrie aes Pa, Pek. -22—— A pecu-| -curred at the Black Rolied te Death. court L White, a a pred ei works, resulting in blood pur n 2,000 alleg P tbe in eath of Edward Brown, | Sarsa- “Whit 8 “had an alter labor: He was sl ea d’ a negro and threw a weicl TALE a @) @) : parilla |small elevated platform, and rolled | which Sees the \off. His head caught directly ve.| ae ee Se oa tween two ra ly revolving cog-| a | . ar amily wheels. | Hood’s Pills c.:.:: 2 25e. | proceed to Honduras as one army s : an | or: ao Pains Have Left 2""" | organized at other pointe, The work bere bas been done with | the utmost secrecy and it wes hoped jto get the expedition off before the news became public. It is said tbat @ similar ¢xpedition on a much larz er ecale is being organized in New that others Trustee’s Sale. Whereas, William Allen and Margaret © Al len, his wife by their deed of trust a November 19th, |r, » corder’s office within and Missouri, in book No 147 pa, the undersigned trustee th bed real estate the county of Bi to-wit The southwest being and that Gautemaula are all ara to meet in and thirty-nine ( talocing to DIE® FOR BURTON’S MANY CRIMES THREE The Vexais Nezro Confesses to Killing Sevea Persons in Coid Bicad Hot Tex, Feb 26 —Last sumus gro named Paté Bartor alies Hine. wt was working for Gottlieb Meser, near Cypress, mur he dered Meyer, his while t taking a no eiesta onday : — escaped d gave Executor’s Notice tit was s Jaye before Bi trial he was fo ed. The verdi irton was | Burton is to b on March. He has je a confassion whieh jis startling, but as many parts | = rt: E xeemtrixe