The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 12, 1900, Page 3

DEWEY NOT A CHOICE. Gas. Stephens Expresses His Opinion Regardiog Dewey's Candidacy. Jeflerson City. Mo., April .—In to inquiry of a New York bd Governor Stephens to-night gent out the following message: BE cesoune ement that the great aval commander and national hero, © jasiral George Dewey, would be a andidate for president of the United Biates created not a ripple upon the waters of Missouri. Had he announced six months ago it would have been more se priously considered. | At that time he stated he knew noth- 4 ing of politic: s and cared less. When 7} besays the office of chief executive of “the United States is not difficult to filhe betrays a lamentable ignor- ance and shows his sojourn in Wash- ington City for these many months pastanght him nothing. We can pot tellfrom the belated proclama- tion whether the matchless sea fighter torun es a democrat or republican. If a democrat he will find the masses already for Bryan; if arepublican he will find McKinley practically nominated. Our leaders onthe great struggle now on must have positive convictions. If per- sonal popularity was alone sufficient Mr. Dewey might be a formidable candidate. The people admire his bravery and love him, but think he would make an ideal presi- dential eandidate. We want our can- didate for president not necesarily a greatsea fighter, but a fighter of trusts, financial sharks, goverment breakers and devils. It looks like Mr. Dewey had fallen a victim to yel- low journalism. If he remains in the fight aweek longer he will wish a thousand times he was back in Manila bay. Wedonot know whether Mr. | Dewey is right on the question of money, trusts, imperialism, ete., or not. Wheisand can stand on the Kansas City platform, what is the matter with Bryan and Dewey? Lon V. 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This does not include the cases in Nevada. Newt Short, who had charge of the Arthur patients was here to-day. He Bays that all the patients have been discharged and are well. Mr. Short will present his bill, amounting to Over $200 to the court. Surprised Bryan. Portland, Ore., April 4.—W. J. Bryan arrived in Portland from Ta- coma this morning and received the first knowledge of Dewey's intention toenter the presidential race while breakfasting in this city. He posi- tively refused to discuss the Dewey tandidacy. “Ht is not yet time for that,” he said. To a local democrat, Mr. Bryan - @aid that Dewey's announcement sur- Prised him, in view of the Admiral’s Tepeated declifations to have his Rame considered, and he wondered what was back of it all. Eureka Harness Oil is the best Preservative of new leather @nd the best renovator of old Teather. It oils, softens, biacik- @msand protects. 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The District of Columbia has no vote at the polls, but is allowed by courtesy six delegates in the national conven- tion. James L. the democratic national committeeman, professedly a Bryan man, but wholly subservient to the McLean-Gorman influence, re- cently started a movement to send an uninstructed delegation to Kasas City. While that he was for Bryan, he wanted to be sent asa delegate unhampered by tions.”” When this clever scheme was first unfolded the silver democrats of the district did not know what they do now, but judging correctly that it was a Gorman-McLean scheme, they fought it vigorously. Last night after the was sprung and the wholescheme was laid bare, the democrats held a meet- ing and by overwhelming vote de- clared that the District of Columbia delegates to Kansas City should be instructed to vote for William J. Bryan and the reatfirmation of the Chicago platform. This is defeat No. one for the men who are using the name of Admiral Dewey to promote Norriss, claiming “instruc- Dewey boom the anti-Bryan movement. 4s Washington City is the actual home of Arthur P. Gorman and John R. McLean, this victory of the Bryan men is of far more importance than would at first glance appear. If McLean and Gorman can feated in Washington what have they out in the states? This is the question that is being asked by democratic members of con- gress and the Dewey boom, instead of giving them apprehension, only arouses their sympathy for the great naval hero who is being placed in sugh a false position by his alleged friends. be de- show New Racing Circuit Formed. Holden, Mo., March 28.—The secre taries of Harrisonville, Holden, Ne- vada, Rich Hill and Springfield have formed a racing circuit for western Missouri and will hold their fairs and races in the following order: Nevada July Harrisonville Aug. 14, Hold- en Aug. 7, Rich Hill Aug. 21, Spring- field Aug. 28. This will be the 18th annual ineeting for the Holden fair. and it has always paid its premiums on demand. It Served Him Right. Venice, M., April 2.—Henry Dorst killed himself here last night y drink- ing a quart of whisky without remoy- ing his lips from the bottle except to He and some companions had bought a quart of whisky, and them said he would pay for the contents if Dorst would drink it all. This he did. eatch his breath between gulps. one of One of our colored ene asked us the other day: ‘‘What ‘bout smallpox dat’s gwine over de kentry Say, boss why don’t they canteen it? Some say dat it is only celluloid and not sure nuff smallpox. Den you can't ketch it, sceptin by contract. and whar’s de use guaranteeing de whole town for jes dat? Some say that it’s de Cubaneach. Ispeck we'll get wus things dan dat when we con- next the Filipeens. 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A Bitter Debate on the Kentucky Ques- tion---Threats of a Federal Election Act. Washington, April 5.—The Goebel election law came up in the house yesterday during the Hawaiian dc- bate and Mr. Pugh of Kentucky, a republican, barely missed calling Mr. Wheeler, a democrat from the state,aliar. Then Mr. Pugh dis- claimed meaning any insult and Mr. Wheeler accepted his disclaimer Mr. Boreing of Kentucky the debate by saying if it was necessary to get rid of the Goebel election law he would ask for the passage of a fed- eral election law. “I will not appeal on behalf of the colored race or of the republican party in Kentucky,” said he, “bit for a general election law, which will enable the federal courts to reach out and determine the validity and con- stitutionality of the election laws of several states.” Mr. Wheeler replied he would not same began contend that the dominant party had not taken advantage of its power in districting the state. It has done so, following the tactics of the dominant party in most of thestates. He claimed the Goebel law was like election laws of other statés. If the eourt ‘lor elected he would bow to its decision. “1 do not believe,” Mr. chairman,” he went on, “that the republican party of Kentucky is responsible for the assassination of William Goebel. I would be willing to leave the state if | thought so. of the best friends | have on earth are republi- lam not so gangrened with pe al prejudice that [| am bound to see something bad ina man that does not agree with me on any ques- tion. (Applause. ) Some of Kentue chivalrous and distinguished sons have been republicans, and they would put behind them with scorn, as would any knightly democrat in the state, the insinuation that they had stained their hands in the blood of this magnificent product of civili- zation. I do not charge it tothe republican party. Lsay there are some republi- cans who are responsible.” declared Ta Some most In conclusion, Mr. Wheeler assured the members who had crowded about during the excitement ‘that there would be no bloodshed in Kentucky. “But, said he ‘the Goebel law is there to stay. It will remain as a permanent and enduring monument to the knightly son of Kentucky who was stricken down by a concealed and cowardly assassin.” Mr. Lacy of lowa replied briefiy to Mr. Wheeler, denouncing the Goebel law as a subversion of the constitu- tion and necesarily productive of the anarehy that reigned in Kentucky He especially complained because it did not provide for election commis- sioners of opposite parties and said it put a “premium upon crime” and was an “invitation to bloodshed.” BLOOD POISON CURED BY B.B.B. Bottle Sent Free to Sufferers. Deep-seated, obstinate cases, the kind that have resisted doctors, hot springs and patent medicine treat- ment, quickly yield to B. B. B. 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Webster Davis Tells What He Saw of the Boers, Their Love of Liberty and Strength asa Military Force. Washington, April 4.—After Secre- tary of the Interior Hitchcock sent to Webster Davis a brief note in which he said the President had asked him to that Mr. Davis’ resignation had been accepted, to take effect April 4, Mr. Davis felt at liberty to talk freely upon the South African situation, and to a friend, he related the history of his trip. “My journey was uneventful until we crossed the Transvaal border and stopped at Koomatipoort,” “There the whole turned station announce neighborhood out and welcomed me. At after station the master would come to the car, touch his red cap and ask if there was any thing he could do for my comfort. “Yet the English told me with great positiveness that the savage Boers station- was given a Mar- velous to state, during all the time I was there, not one man whether I favored the Boers. “I viewed the defenses of Pretoria and I consider them impregnable. I do not believe the English troops will ever pass the line of hillssurrounding the town, bristling as they are with high power Krupp and Creusot guns. “There seems a very general in pression that the guns used by the Boers in the field were taken from the fortresses at Pretoria, but I saw every earthwork and fort surround ing thetown and I could not see where any guns had been removed. They were all there and formidable they looked. “When I describe the city as im pregnable I speak from the judgment of a man of common sense. “Pretoria lies in a basin, surround- ed by rugged hills, affording most admirable opportunities for defense While there I learned enough to know that the city is one vast storehouse of foodstuffs and ammunition. I have iton unimpeachable author- ity that the battle of Colenso, where Buller was crushed by the Boers, was planned entirely by this old man. Joubert and Botha carried out Kru- ger’s instructions tothe letter and won that signal victory by the direc- tions of an old man away up there in Pretoria. “I was present at the battle of Spion Kop, and sawa thin line of Boers drivean army before them After the fight I walked over the field and counted the dead bodies of 125 Englishmen in one trench, where the Boers had placed them for burial. During my stay in the neighborhood I visited every camp im the lines sur- rounding the city and talked scores of officers and men. “I visited the cordial greeting. asked me Sritish or the with lines along the Tu- gela, where Buller and his 40,000 men were held at bay, I speak from the most positive knowledge when I say that allof the Boer troops in that region numbered but 7,000. With this force Joubert and Botha held Buller back and kept White and his 15,000 town. “When Cronje was threatened 3,000 men were sent to him from Lady- smith, leaving about 4,000 to face the 55,000 men of the enemy. “At the battle of the Little Tugela, back and meu corralled in the when Buller was again driven upon Chieveley, I saw Louis Botha in action and I consider him the greatest of the Dutch command- ers. When the fighting began Botha was sauntering along behind the line of the trenches watching his taking careful shots at the advance of the British force. “For half an hour after we could first detect the movement there was not much excitement, but all at once there was arush of cavalry and ar- tillery and the double quick of in- fantry in open order. The bullets began to patter around us and two burghers were hit close beside Botha. He seemed to awake instantly and sprang down into the trench exclaim- ing: ‘Shoot, shoot!’ in Dutch. 4s the word was carried along the lines he caught up the rifle from the hands of a dead burgher and began making | quick but careful shots at the foe. “Five minutes and it was over, as quickly as the rush had begun. From the Boer side it was like the Kipling descriptions—a fight with the Fuzzy Wuzzles in the desert. ~“At Pretoria I met Gen. men President he said. | A tasteful appearance in dress often comes as much from good laundering as from the quality cf the clothing. Good laundering requires good soap and Ivory Soap is the best. The fading of delicate shades is frequently the ruination of an expensive garment. with Ivory Soap. COPYRIGHT 1898 BY THE PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. CHW Any color that will stand the free application of water can be washed mare that there is commg trom the sentions between the two presidents Steyn. [also learned no truth port English sources concerning in the re dis- would shoot me as soon as they learned T spoke English. They tell this lie so much at Cape Town that they even got.Col. Stowe, ourjconsul there, to believe it. At Pretoria I They are in perfect accord “As Lsaid before, 1 do not the British will ever enter Pretoria Even the women of the town are sup- plied with rifles and are daily prac- Some of believe ticing in marksmanship. them are very expert and their aver- age shootir s good. The strength of Kruger and his burghers lies in the belief that God is with.them. “The most wonderful thing to me | situation is just the in the whole natural bigness of that grand old ‘man, Kruger. He is not educated: in fact, he does not write his name with ease or grace, but lam free to state that I consider him as possess- ing more of the elements of greatness than any other man Lever met. At 75 he is as fullof vigor asthe ave age man who owns up to 20 years | less. His versatility impressed me } deeply. “The Saturday before [left Isat | with him in the little one-story cot- tage in which he lives and conversed | with him through Mr. Reitz. While I was there several aged burghe came into chat with the president and to make inquiries about their | sons and grandsons at the front. | From the cottage we all went to the | building the president spends the forenoons trans- state near by, where acting business. Scores were tee to see him on as many different sions. Each was disposed of quickly, | kindly andsatisfactorily to their de- There he was the clear-headed mis- sires. man of affairs. “The next night I services and listened to a man } long beard as he read a chapter from | the Bible in Dutch and led the psalm- noticed that there were | oh | attended chu j with a | singing. I no able-bodied men present excepting the preacher who looked like he could | throw a bull. As he finished the pre- liminary portion of the service the door opened and the president strode quickly down the aisle. Taking his} place in the pulpit. he opened the Bi- | ble, read a text, began a discourse which lasted about | I could not comprehend | but the closed the book and 45 minutes one-fourth of it, evidences of | The man showed himself to be preacher and an ore statesman.” ator as wellas a | A young lady stepped into the store | the other day and asked to be shown | some dry goods, 80 says the Walnut | Grove After examining the | goods, she asked the ‘dude clerk” i what the price was. He smiled and said, “four kisses per yard.” The} lady blushingly said she would take | thirty vards. The “dude” delighted with the great barzain he had made, | hurriedly wrapped up the goods, and | when the damsel started out she told | the clerk to present the bill to her | grandma and she would settleit with Sauer. hin. Easy £2 Gserate 4% NONE SUCH GOV. STONE ACTS PROMPTLY. Committee on Arrangements is to Mcet in Three Days. St. Louis Republic, 5th. Ex-Governor William J. Stone yes- eived assurances not only that Kansas City will be prepared to the democratic national but that no effort will Milwaukee to have the terday ree entertain convention be made by couvention held in that city The first comes in a telegram from ex-congressman F, W. Flemming of Kansas City The message says: “Convention Hall will be rebuilt, higher and grander than ever, ready for the democratic national conven- July 4 answer all inquiries.” The other national committeeman E Milwaukee. sas City’s tion, I send this so you may was sent by C. Wallo Kan misfortune will not, in my message It reads as foll ows: * judgment, interfere with her eare of True western enter I am for Kan- its convention prise will prevail now sas City.” This practically settles any doubt ofthe intentions which might have been entertained for sending the con- vention to Milwaukee, the rival of Kansas City for the honor of enter- taining the gathering Governor Stone said last night | that he would call a special meeting of the sub commettee on arrange- ments, of which he is chairman, to meet in two or three days at Kansas City, and that he would ask national chairman Jones, who is now in Wash- He ington, to attend the meeting. |felt sure that the destruction of tle auditorium would result in # change of date for the convention. not Bryan Talks to Throngs. Whatcom, Wash., April2.—Wm. J. Sryan began the second week of his | Pacific coast campaign by addressing | 10,000 people at an open air meeting in this city. 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