The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 4, 1899, Page 6

{ : i Seca ears ee.: the Total Expenditures Up to Date at $275,000,000. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. Mr. J. G. Johnson, of Kansas, Designated to Act During the Absence of © man Jones—Currency Kecomme tions—Atkinson’s Pamphlets Stopped— Creek Nation Townsites. da- Washington, May 2.—An approxi- mate calculation places the total ex- penditures of the treasury on account of the war with Spain, from the be- ginning of the war preparations in ast year up to the present 000,000. It is impossible ury Officials to form even a rough estimate of what the war will eventually cost in the pay of increased pensions and miscellaneous charges on the treasury. The pension expendi- tures are expected to be heavy in pro- portion to the number of men eng and the duration of the war and on ac- count of the large percentage of si ness that prevailed in the army of Gen. Shafter. Much will also depend on the duration of the Philippine cam- paign. The expenses of the navy are rapidly being reduced to a normal basis, but the Philippine campaign is still keeping the war department ex- penditures up. The Democratic National Committee. Washington, May —Before sailing for Europe to-day Senator Jones ad- dressed the following letter to Mr. J. G. Johnson, national committeeman from Kansas, designating him to act for the democratic national committee during the absence of the rman: Democratic National Committee, April Hon. J.G. Johnson, Peabody, Kan.: My Dear Sir: Being compelled by the condition of my health to go abroad for some months and Mr. Walsh, secretary of the committee, being ab- sent in Alaska, I take the liberty of requesting that you shall act as secretary of the national committee until Mr. Walsh’s return, which I understand will be some time next ye give such attention to the affairs of the na committee as the organization of the part as in your judgment and discretion, may quired. Very respectfully, James K. JONES, CI Currency Recommendations. Washington, May 2.—It is under- stood here that the republican caucus committee has agreed on a report to be submitted to the general caucus in De- cember. Itis said the conferees have not gone beyond the recommendations of the president on the financial ques- tion, but will content themselves with recommending a reduction in the tax on circulation, the increase in amount up to the par value of deposited bonds, permission to organize banks with only $25,000 capital in small towns and the principal recommendations of the pres- ident holding in trust greenbac deemed in gold and issuing them only in exchange for the gold they rep- resent. So faras can be learned, the ideas of Secretary Gage and the Indian- apolis conference on asset banking have not been adopted. Atkinson's Pamphlets Stopped. Washington, May 2.—-The postmaster general has directed the postmaster at San Francisco to take out of the mails for Manila three pamphlets is: Edward Atkirison, of Boston, v: ident of the Anti-Imperialistic 1 This order does not apply to the cireu- lation of the pamphlets by mail in this country, but bars their dispatch from this country to the Philippines, discon- tent andeven mutiny among the sol- diers being stated by the department to be the design of these publi ions. The three pamphlets are specifically described and in no circumstances are they to be forwarded by mail to the Philippines. Creek Nation Townsites. Washington, May 2.—The interior department will not for some time to come appoint an appraiser of townsites for the Creek nation in tne Indian ter- ritory. All the vailable funds for this purpose have been consumed for appraisers and surveyors in the Chic! saw and Choctaw nations, and there will be no money to pay for the work of appraising townsites in the Creek nation until congress makes another appropriation. An appointment, it had been expected, would be made im- mediately. President McKinley Back in Washington. Washington, May 2.—President Me- Kinley and party returned to Wash- ington this morning, reaching the white house at 7:40 o’elock. There were in the party only the president, Mrs. McKinley, Secretary Courtelyou and the members of the white house staff who accompanied the president throughout the trip. The president’s first act after reaching the executive mansion was to call on Vice P) Hobart. He found Mr. Hobart proved and gaining strength. Dr London, May 2.—The Birmingham Post learns that the French govern- ment intends to anticipate revision of the Dreyfus court-martial by setting Dreyfus at liberty in advance of the termination of judicial proceedings. According to this plan, the Post s ou June 1 the prisoner will be released. but in order that the army shall not be disturbed compensation will be award- ed Dreyfus so that he and his family may live outside of Fr s nee. A Note from Andree. London, May 2.—The last story comes from Copenhagen, where it is reported that a bottle containing a note from the explorer was found in the polar ice driven ashore at Husavik, Iceland. eee eee The coinage executed at the mints of the United States during April, 1899, aggregated $10,066,994, as follows: Gold, 97,894,475; silver, 449; one cent bronze, $ 0. Seed It is reported that Grover Cleveland will be president of the new $5,000,00¢ trust company which is to be the gen- eral national clearing house. 3. IE MAR An Approximate Calculation Places Virginia Items. We write what we bear the Virginians say is true; Dear Reader, don’t blame asifwe bear em say What happens you. Rev WT Pyle of Austin, visited his father-in-law, Washington Park last week. spent last week with her father Geo Jenkins, She is working for Mrs Graham at Amsterdam. Mrs W D Orear was on the sick list last week. Albert Miss Emma Pilgrim of Virginia, and Park of Butler, were united in marriage at Butler, Wed- nesday of last week. The Virginia band serenaded them at night. John Hussey hauled goods two days last week from Butler witha four-horse team. Mrs Washington Park had a very bad spell last Thursday morning she is 81 years old. A number of our people were at Virginia Saturday night to hear the band play. Dick Wolfe is putting up a garden fence. Carr Dudley is running Ed’s poultry wagon. Some of our people attended the Woodman supper at Amorett Thurs- day night. Griph Park and sister Susan, of his son near Passaic, visited their uncle and buying, as we can save you money aunt Washington Park Sunday. HH Filesher and Leona, of Butler, ing at the M E church Sabbath. All pupils who contemplate taking examination to be the township at8o’clock p m. Respectfully, B. E. PARKER, be present. Township Committeeman, | making some low prices daughter, Miss attended preach- All teachers of Charlotte township are requested to MERC. CO. Miss Lena Jenkins, of Amsterdam, | Headquarters for Everything in the Hardware, Grocery Queensware and Farm Implement Line. We have just received two cars of the finest buggies, road wagons, surries and spring wagons that were ever shown in Butler. = We handle the celebrated Racine buggies with steel corners, which are the strong- est and most durable buggies made. We also handle a cheaper line and can sell you a buggy or road wagon cheaper than apy one in Bates county. Corn Planters, Corn Planters, We have two of the best corn planters made, the D.ere and Brad- ley, so do not fail to see them before We also handle the Deere and Brad ley combined listers. Sulky and Gang Plows. lowest prices. Geo Jenkins was at Amsterdam you a sulky plow from $26 up. Sabbath afternoon. Virginia has two churches, Swagerty, Mrs Miss Daisy Park. Secretary, Mrs J H Park; treas. Miss Ida Cowan; cor- responding secretaries, Miss Icy Jen- One thing kins, Miss Mattie Cuzick. will be in good shape for business. Parish Nickel thinks if allthe dem- ocrats were like him they would get in power sometime in the future—it is a big boy. Walter Woody of attended preaching church Sunday night. two stores, one blacksmith shop, Wood- men ledge and now a W C TU with ‘ = 55 the following membership: Pres, | Cultivator, which is the bast epring Mrs Coulter; vice-pres. Mrs James] trip cultivator made. We also handle Cuzick, Mrs Geo Ruble, Mrs Thomas} the Bradley, Pattee and Brown culti- Clarence Coulter,|yators with plain as well as spring trip beam Can sell you a tongue near Passaic, Cultivators, Cultivators. We handle the Deere spring trip cultivator from $12.50 up. In riding cultivators we handle more needed, and that is a hard-shell| the Pattee High Grade and Deere. Baptist church and then our town} We also handlo the Genuine New cultivator, made by the Pattee Plow Oo. If needing a cultivator of any kind do not fail to see us, as we can save We have full line at the M E]of Disk and emoothing harrows, and can make you some very low prices. Departure tongueless you some money. There will be lots of listed corn around Virginia this year. Mrs Aaron will have sweet petato plants to sell next week. live through the night. AARON, Deepwater Items. Add Shelton is hauling corn to the Wilson feed lot this week. Jim Blizzard and sisters, Misses Binders and Mowers. We are agents for the Milwaukee Monday night, Dr Lamb thinks Binder that Mrs Lee Browning could not which is the lightest run ning and easiest binder to handle on the market.: We handle the Standard, Milwau- If need- ing a binder, mower, table rake or hay rake, do not fail to see us, as we kee and Buckeye mowers. Goldie and Bessie, were the guests of | C@9 Save you money. their grandma last Sunday. Prof H O Maxey, wife and daugh- ter, of Amsterdam, are the guests of Dr and Mrs Maxey, of Johnstown. Robt Radford says he works close| Which is the best and heaviest hog to Piper, but his heart is at Johns-|fence made; we also have a large stock of poultry netting and barb town. H P Callahan, the Johnstown drummer has moved his family to the Dr McAninch property there, Miss Lulu Shelton is spending this week in Butler visiting with friends and relatives. Mr Zimmers put in several acres of flax last2week. Mrs Addie Porter of Butler, spend a few days last week visiting at her uncle, W H Shelton. Next Sunday will be Rev Woldridge’s day in Johnstown at ihe south Meth- odist church. The click of the corn planter is heard on ali sides of us now. Miss Nancy Jackson and Mrs Lum Green visited in this community one evening last week. Mrs Mattie Hurt and sister Miss Mollie Oneal visited Mrs Howard of Johnstown last week. S8 L Coleman and wife made a busi- ness trip to Butler one day last week. Charley Warford, one of Butler's young business men, spent from Fri- day till Sunday eve visiting at WH Shelton’s,* CP Coleman has horse. Jesse Blizzard has moved his fami- ly from Appleton City to Johnstown. Miss Bessie Alexander will spend this week in Montrose. Dr Bowden of Johnstown, reports lots of sickness this spring. DH Kash made a business trip to a fine saddle Butler and one to Nevada last week. | Mrs Lissie Morehead visited her son Cail and wife last week. Tom Alexander and wife went to Montrose trading last week. We understand that J E Coleman says he don't like to travel close to the woods on a dark night. The Misses Wymore visited in this community Monday. Hog Fence, Poultry Netting. We handle American field fencing, wire that we are selling at less than wholesale prices, as we bought some before the adyance in price. We are headquarters for wind mills, pumps, gas pipe and fittings of all kinds; machine supplies and oils, shelf hardware, screen wire, screen doors, tinware etc. Stoves, Stoves. We have been selling all the steel ranges this spring. We handle the Peninsular and Garland, which are the best ranges made, and we are selling them cheap. Groceries, Groceries. We have the the largest stock of groceries in Butler and we are sell- ing them cheaper than ever. We have just unloaded some fine north- ern grown seed potatoes that we are selling 20 per cent cheaper than they have been sold in Butler this spring. Remember we pay cash as well as trade for all kinds of country pro- duce, so when you come to town drive right up to our store and you will get the top price for anything you have to sell. | ~” Flour, Flour, Flour. | Weare agents for the best flour jmade in the United States. The |Gold Medal made by Washburn ‘Crosby Co. It will make more loaves of bread to the sack than any other |flour made. We also handle the Pleasanton and Butler flour and can RosE, eae you some very low prices; will BENNETT-WHEELER We have sold nearly all the given the last two Saturday in May,|gang plows that have been sold in will please meet at the Virginia! Butler the past year, for the reason school house Saturday eve, May 13th, that we have the best p'ows and the We handle the Deere and Bradley XX Rays, and also the same make in sulky plows, and are Can sell | nicely with his school. give you wholesale prices in 500 tb lots. Seed Corn, Seed Corn. We have the largest variety of some very low prices. If needing any; please call and see us. Bring us your Chickens, Butter and Eggs, as we are headquarter for all kinds of country preduce. Thanking you for the liberal pat- ronage you have given us in the the same, we are Yours respectfully, BENNETT-WHEELER MER CO. Ballard Breezes. Jno B Hays returned from the Hereford cattle sale armed with two calves for which he paid $425, we are told. He also has a calf for which he refused $300, at least he was offer- ed $100 each by three men. We returned allO K, after a few days’ business and pleasure trip to Butler. Billy Powell, of Summit, is recov- ering from a severe attack of pneu- monia, Dr Lockwood in attendanee. Jesse Spearman and Quiley Fort went to Butler Tuesday. We bought that pony, se we are ready for business as wellas pleasure. Hendrickson, Shelton and others went to Adrian Friday last to fight forthe divide in the Peter Creek school district, therby securing an- other school house. The plows are running early late. We meta number of old Butler friends with whom we spent a time very pleasantly, among the number was Dr Lockwood, who we hear, is doing well. A few have planted corn. Robt Alexander is quite poorly, and talks of a trip to ElDorado Springs. No use talking about it longer and doing nothing—we would be glad if Newt Young and Tom Lynch would at least work usin putting in a few culverts. Quiley Fort got his horse crippled on a crossing just before getting to the feed yard in Butler, and was de- tained there several days. The many friends here sympathize with Charley Arbuckle in the loss of his wife, who died lately in Virginia. Charley has lived here several years and had a host of friends. He wasa devoted husband and spared neither time nor moneyin the care of his wife during her long illness, but to no avail, the Master called her toa better home. Will Betz, the Spruce painter, put the finishing touch on Will Warford’s dwelling and it shines. Frank LaFollett tells us he will se- cure the contract to carry ‘our (duns) mail; if so he will fit his boy out well for the business. Floyd Patrick and wife traded with our village merchants Saturday. 80 acres for sale or trade. Ed Hooper has 25 acres of corn planted. Thos Murray finished plowing sod. Mr A. Hillis improving slowly. Milton Teeter is busy hammering on plows. W T Hendrickson sold a planter to Montgomery Saturday evening. Jesse Spearman and family visited at his father’s on Peter Creek, last week. W B Morlan and son were out from Urich one day last week on business. Our merchants were very busy last Saturday. Preaching at Walnut Sunday by the pastor, Rev Finis King; Sunday school at 10a m, why not attend? J A Woods is on the sick list. Newt Young was breaking a fine large horse Saturday. Pat. and Elkhart Items. AS McClure turned his cattle on James Wright’s pasture last week. Clint Burnes scid a horse in Butler Saturday. E F Boswell is fencing his yard and garden. W F Jersig’s uncle of Kansas City, is visiting him this week. Squire White says he is prepared to marry at a reduced rate, as he understands the lick now. Mother Nafus is no better at this writing. Elmer Lane and family moved to Kansas City last week. W F Jersig has moved his cattle on Will Allen’s pasture, just south of; town. Miss Euphia Scott spent afew days in Butler last week visiting relatives. Walter Clemons is progressing Mrs Kerr and daughters visited at | Will Denny’s last Sunday. | Marshall Wolfe has rented his farm to Tem Kinney. He will leaye for| Wyoming soon. Miss Edith Bartley is preparing her exercises for the last day of school at. Cutoff, CoRRESPONDERT. seed corn in town and can make you) past and soliciting a ccntinuance of | | THE ATKNSIN GRELLAR, | The Cabinet Thinks a Cha the Boston Man. twith fre Military Honors » Cuba and Porto K The Or terr rs for Kein forcements for Gen. Otis to Be Carried Out. cussion was the « irs Ww at Man y of the govern- mailed to the tre vers whc xpire n r of the cabine nl A mem in speaking of the Edward Atkinson. o believed to strumental in sending out was unques' assist ill be taken in the not been determin the governm « the acts of Mr. Atkinson as tho: a person without any proper conception of the gravity the offense commit ted, and the government may not at this time ta ction against Mr. At- kinson and his assistants. The post- master general stated at the cabinet meeting that he had ordered the cireu- lars stopped at San Francisco. Mem- bers of the administration re rd Mr. Atkinson's alleged a om as seditious and di -eful and it is not ab , if repeated, prompt and en- ion will be taken. of the army beef lat the mee g: zx to the Alaskan brietly improb- commission w and matters boundary question were dis- More Soldiers Buried at Arlington. Washington, 2.—The bodies of 252 of the soldi brought from the battlefields of Cubaand Porto Rico by the steame interred Arlington mete ay with w tary honors. Th “mony was iden- tical with that held on the occasion of the interment of the bodies brought by the Crook on her first trip about a month ago, but neither the president nor the members of his ¢ present to-day the sion, the military display was less elab- the crowd much smaller. dead abinet were ormer 0« on y of War Meikle representative of the rtment in the absence of S Alger, however, was in attend- and his staff last tribu ance and Maj. Gen. Mile: in full uniform paid thei to the departed comrade Col. Guen- ther, of the Fourth artillery, with two companies of the Fourth and Fifth ar- tillery from the Washington bar ks and the Fourth artille band, had charge of the fune ne religious services ¥ onducted by Capt. F land, of Fort nd Magee, of this city, who performed the burial rites of their respective chur Reinforcements for Gen. Otis. Washington, May are being m at the v artment to expedite the transportation of rein- forcements to Gen. Otis as much as possible, but owing to anforeseen ob- stacles it has been found necessary to postpone the departure of the t r ss Monroe, a her 1€8. —Arrangements port Sherman, which will be re resail for Manila on the 22d inst. The Sixth infantr which was to have started from San Francisco on the 5th inst., will not be able to get away until the Sherman is ready to sail. That regiment, as well as the xteenth infantry, is in the vicinity of San Francisco and will start across the Pacific as soon as transports are available. Gen. Corbin said to-day that no change had been r in the plans of the department regarding the sending of reinforcements to the Phil- ippines to take the places of the volun- teer troops. who te home, and that orders for the movement of the are be brought as he knew the Nine- as from Porto Rico to Manila. short stop at Camp Meade, be ¢ i out. MUSICIANS MEET. The First Biennial Convention of the Na- tional Federation of Musical Clabs at St. Louis. St. Louis, May teur musicians fr the country ar —-Prominent ama- m different parts of here in ge numbers, to attend the first nnial convention of the National Federation of Musi clubs, wh *t here to-day fora Mrs. Chandler 5 vice pr dent, of Rockfe are present among other « i The first bi the board meeting was taken t transaction of routine busi delegates attended the rend Exposition Music hall of Max Bruchs “Arminius.” by the Philharmonic ciety, with Mr. Joseph Otten as con-| sor ductor. Mrs. Oscar Pollman, Mr. Mil-| ton B. Griffith and Mr. William Porte ous were the soloists. To-morrow morning the regular work of the con-/} vention will begin and continue through | the week. The Good Citizenship League. Cincinnati, Ma —The third annual | convention of the Good Citizenship league begar here to-day with prelimi- nary conferences and committee meet-| ings. The first regular session on the programme began at the Odd Fellows’ auditorium at night. ‘ Treason Could Be Made Against | } ti | National Woman Suffragist com TOUCHES ON STATE'S RIGHTS Arkansas Judge Holds That in Her Undelg. sated Rights the State Is as Supee as Though There Were No U aon May 2.—In the in. he Kansas & Texas walnst the striki on issued by ts yesterday ¥ made ling the lding that aramount to such cases, “Some appear of the question of © Ove esult ghts but such js not we case. In her ‘delegated rights esta s jus preme as though e were no unic _ This virtually feral court the duty ng property and n to the miner turn to work, CANNOT COLLECT A DEST, vs upon the f Circuit Judge Bland ides That the Ne y Is « Trost ana tional Lead Co: Has No porate Rights, St. Louis, May In the cirenig court of appeals a decision was rep. dered finding that the National Lead company was a trust, and that a com bination which is illegal under the Missouri anti-trust law cannot be oper. ated under the cloak of a corporation by its constituent members or govern. The National Lead com pany had sued a debtor for $1,700 and had secured a verdict. The defendant made the that the National I trust and that un. der the previsions of the anti-trust law ing bodies. argument icompany is a of 1891 defendant was not obliged to pay debts due a trust. C. C, brother of Congressman Bland, is the presiding judge of this court, BASEBALL GAMES. i National League. At Cleveland —Cleveland 5, Louisville 4. ond game Louisville veland 1 At Baltimore— Baltimore 1, Boston 0. At Pittsburgh—St. Louls 7, Pittsburgh 5 At Washington--Brooklyn 7, Washington @ At w York-New York 8, Philadelphia & Game called on account of darkness. STANDING OF THE CLUBS, Seo- Ww. L. PA wk Pe St. Louis.....10 #33 Boston 77 Philadelphia.10 4 .714\Louisvilie.... 6 6 3 Chicago 600 New York... 4 8 Sat Cincinnati 583 Washington. 410 aa Baltimore ‘leveland .... 2 8 300 Brooklyn. - sburgh 2 9 Jib West League. At Kansas City—Kansas City 8, Minneapolis it—Detroit 9. ilwaukee At Indianapolis STANI uffalo 8. St. Paul 7, Milwaukee 3 Indianapolis 11, Columbus t G OF THE CLUBS. w Ww. Po 4 St. Paul 2 as City.. 3 1 .750,Columbus.... 2 3 Detroit 600|Minneapolis., 1 3 20 Milwaukee 500|Indianapolis., 1 4 a0 Yashington, M nal bank 1899, was $ » total na- reulation on April 14 an inerease note he ye of $15,101,488 and a de crease for t month of $337,084. The circulation based on United States bonds was $207 287, an increase for of $11,810, nth of $1,4 and a decrease 702. The cireuw the yea for the w an increase for the 1,136, and an inerease for the month of $1,621,718. Kansas Mortality Statisties, n., May 1.—There areS® counties in the state which have county boards of health. During the past were 1,227 deaths Of this number 38 pneumonia, 172 by by consamption, by diphtheria, 61 ” by measles, 46 by by cancer, 10 by three months there ounties. by in those caused spinal me 189 by infly let 1 the Sorrel Spots. Atchison, Kan., May 2.—Willis Jones, +r near Huron, claiming to be a farm was arrested with 15 hides, which it was charged were stolen from Hie watha, and a span of horses and & wagon stolen, it is charged, from Me dina. The white spots on the sorrel horses had been painted a perfect sor rel, and Jones has been driving about in that part of the country for sev cS. Does Not Include Branch Lines. Kansas City, Mo., May 2.—The re ceivership of the Kansas City, Pitte burg & Gulf railroad does not extend to the lines of the system north of the Missouri ri . which includes the Kas sas City & Northern Connecting, the Omaha & and St. Louis and the Omaha, Kansas City & Eastern roads. These branch lines form a triangle betweem Kansas City Omaha, Neb., aad and t York, May 2.—The North At lantie squadron was sighted off High and light, returning from its eruise is Caban waters. The squadron, whieh is composed of the New York, Brooke n, Inc na, Massachusetts and Texas is expected to anchor off Tompkinsville and from the several of the ¥ will go to the navy yard to be and cleaned. How He Escaped Being Shot. Springfield, Mo., M 2.—At Sparta, les south n attempt was ex-mayor of the at him at close ng in his leg ad turned his ed his yund and s inis ant, who was acquainte roundings. Mrs. Wills rested on suspicion. Susan B. Anthony Re- elected Susan Rev. Anna H &. Anthony, presides ward Shaw, vice presi dent; Rach r Avery, correspond: ing secretary; Alice Stone Blackwell, recording secretary; Harriet Tayl® Upton, treasurer; Carrie Chapman chairman of committee organizatiome The congress of the Sons of @ American Revolution, in session st troit, Mich., elected Franklin Mi of New York, president gene