The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 20, 1900, Page 5

is’ PLANS WELL LAID. 4 4 Little AD Would : Have Bec n Captared. mesburg. Wee. 17. defeat of the British at indicate that Gen. ire force had # narrow © 7 gre. The Bee os’ plans we _ Main Column at Nootge- Clement's 2 Lasee 2 Details of Clement's cape from idly laid. If the mam British col- Q had tarried « little longer there pave been a complete success who exposed them- the Boers, ves undauntedly. ye - their arms. Their rushes stemmed by ar After + Boers held a pray- tish retreat th pras esting Their hymns could be yelling and wave were llery. Nootge | + splen- | the | FLPIOS UNE THE TORGH, , Burned a Large Part of Cabatuna, Panav Island, But Americans Held Best Buildings. FORMING A NEW POLITICAL PARTY. First Organization Under the American Regime Will Be Launched, Its | Platform Kecoguizing American Sover cignty Whirty t Pour Miles of Mauila. Soon by the retiring British. All Manila, Dec. 18—Advices just re ts indicate @ heavy Boer toss ceived from: Hoilo, island of Panay tol. Legge exhibited splendid | 5ay that the insurgent burned u avery. He shot five Boers with his of the village of Cabatuan. er before he fell with three | Assistant Surgeon Washburn, of the pallets in his bo:ly. British Wounded Reach Pretoria. Jondon, Dec. Lord Kitchener, joo dispatch from Pretoria, reports ¢ all the British 9 ment at Nootgedacht have ar- rived there and are doing well. iS. wounded in REPLIES TO MR. GOMPERS. 5 Laboring Delegate from New Zealand Sa Men There Do Not Want f Chicago, Dec. 15- The second and jast day of the arbitration concilia- tion congress in session here was marked by the first speech of the con- ference a8 unequivocally in favor of compulsory arbitration of tabor dis- tes. This speech was by the venerable Hugh H. Lusk, ex-mem- yer of parliament of New Zealand. His story of the suce of the system delivered in New Z aland aroused deepest in- terest. Mr. Lusk, in reply to Mr. Gompers’ assertion that it was the faboring man’s right under any and amuse Mr. all circumstances and me he pleased, to strike, decla Gompers was de Mating liberty what should be called “In New Zealand,” said the speaker, “we want no such liberty. We do not want to cause sulfering among thou- sands of our fellowmen merely be- cause we please to strike.” THE POLYGAMY PLAGUE. Deaconess Says If Mormons Gain ‘More Power Legislation Against Them ‘Will Be Impossible. Philadelphia, Dec. 18.-—\ 1 ing of women to protest a; st Mor- mon polygamy was held here last night, the principal speakers being Dr. J. 8 Elliott, an Episcopal deaconess among the Mormons. Elliott, in the course of her remark id: ‘“Po- lygamy is spreading with Mormonism. It is not confined to Utah, but exists in Idaho, New Mexico, Arizona, Wy- oming, Nevada and Colorado. If four more states are added to the seven in which the Mormons already. have political power it will be imposible to legislate against the Resolu- tions were adopted u congress to take prompt action in favor of an amendment prohibiting polygamy and making its practice punishable by dis- franchisement. * ass meet- ng A THOUSAND SICK SOLDIERS. That Many Are Expected to Reach San Francisco from the Philippine Islands Within a Few Days. San Francisco, Dec. 18.—Withia a few days, more than 1,000 sick sol- diers will be on their way home from the Philippines. The Grant and Sher- man are now en route with 650 men and the Sheridan is scheduled to leave on the 22d with 500 more. This rush will tex the general hospital at the Presidio to its utmost capacity. The convalescents will be mustered out fter the ive ve beds at the ‘owded, a tented to accommodate as soon as possible and if the 867 ava hospital become ove annex will be built the overflow. FOR AN OPEN WATERWAY. Colombia Would Exercise Sovereignty Over the Panama Canal, Guaranteeing Free Transit to All Nations. Colon, Colombia, Dec. 18 ter of Colombia will shortly proceed to Washington, there to enter into hegotiations for opening the canal in course of construction through the isthmus of Panama, Colombia reserv- img national sovereignty and guaran- teeing free transit to the nations of the world. Asylum Fight Will Not Down. Topeka, Kan., Dec. 18.—The new in- ane asylum location fight will be into the legislature again. Gay Center will try to have the bill Providing for a new asylum repealed. 4rsons claims that the asylum ques- tion has been settled so far as the leg- islature is concerned, and is willing Yo'trust its case to the courts. To Do Away with Prayer Meetings. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 18.—The Kan- Ss City pastors of the church denom- Mation called Christian decided by Tesolution that the midweek prayer Meeting has outlived its usefulness add a committee of pastors was named outline a 4 ter calculated to meet the needs Present-day church people.” He Was | El Paso, T dec. » an American pecting Bandits. is.—-Near Parral, miner named killed two bandits who were to rob him. He was going out 40 pay off his employes and took the ution to hide his money—$3,000 pander his wagon, and put his pistol | s his coat sleeve. Native black soldiers at Kingston, » Started a riot in the streets @efied the authorities. Many peo ® Were maltreated. the | scheme for something | Twenty-sixth volunteer infantry, with 18 men, held the principal buildings. \ strong wind ime. The ualties. was blowing at the Americans sustained no Detachments of the Twen- ty-sixth voluntee the infantry surprised of Quintin capturing considerable quantities of headquarte stores and some valuable papers. Several natives were killed and the Americans were still in pursuit of the fleeing insurgents when the dis- patch left Hoilo. Thirty rel were captured in ¢ suburb of San Pedro Maecaiti, miles from Manila, by men of the Twentieth United 20 members of the n four States | infantry Manila police, all under Capt. Gains, assiStant chief of police. and ative The force landed from small boats and surrounded the sub- urbs. Seventy persons were captured, but only 30 were identified as in- surgents, The first Ame political party under the ‘an regime i in process of formation. Its principles have been platform which will hortly be made public. It is under that the the platform give the fullest recognition embodied in 2 stood declarations of to American sovereignty and also fa- vor a considerable degr of native autonomy concerning internal and lo affairs. The likely to give public expression cal commissioners are not to their views r irding the formation of political parties, but the princi ples of the new organization, so far as made known, seem to be favored by the intelligent Filipinos. i NUT-BEARING TREES. Secretary of Agriculture Will Study the Native Article with a View to Making Them Profitable. Washington, Dec. 18.—Secretary Wilson has arranged through the de- partment of agriculture for a study of the native nuts of the United States, with a view to making their cultivation profitable in regions to which they are adapted. He says there are hundreds of acres of idle land in this country which in a few s could be made to yield fair re- if planted to nut trees. Of the varities now grown at random many are valuable for food, oil, and for gen- eral mereantile purposes. Secretary Wilson has planned to collect, propo- gate isseminate some of the more promising nuts, and at the same time make a thorough study of the conditions best suited to their growth, as well as the methods of propogation and the handling of the product, At present nearly all of the nuts used in this for consumption are imported, and it our and ¢ country table is believed soil and varied climate is susceptible of producing a greater yield of a more veluable nature. Indiana Mob Completed the Job. Rooneville, Ind., Dec. 18.— John R la, the third of the men plicated in the murder of Hollie Sim- 1 im- colored ons, Was hung to a tree in the court- house yard here by a mob from Roek- port. Not a fired and everything was conducted as quietly as if the execution had been one un- der the sanction of the la shot was Vv. No Education Without Vaccination. Marshall, Mo., Dee. 18.—There is a well-developed smallpox scare in this county and the health authorities declare that no child shall be allowed to attend school unless successfully vaccinated. vaceinated free. it has been Poor children a are Drunken Father Killed His Child. Topeka, Kan., Dec. 18.—Joseph Hoff- ner, a Russian, was arrested for kill- ing his six-months-old baby. Hotfner went to his home and attacked his wife while she was holding the baby. He fell over on the child two or three times and killed it. Against the Oleo Bill. Denver, Col., Dee. 18.—-The Stock ation will the Grout h has recently National make oleomar- Live effort to def | urine bill w the house usso} an passed nd is now pending in the senate at Washington, Homeward Movement of Volunteers. Manila, Dec. 18.—The homeward movement of: volunteers will begin |New Year's day with the embarka- ‘tion of the Thirty-seventh volunteers. | The Eleventh cavalry will follow. | Suffrage Bill in Porto Rico. San Juan, Porto Rico, Dee. 18.—In the house of delegates Mr. Descarts introdueed a bill granting unristrict- ed suit » to women on ths same terms as men. Robbers Get &5.400. . Dee. 18—The bank of Ok. was entered and 410" ba rs. Phe building hed e force of the ex- Veterars will establish {a national military college at Mason ic ae ons of beis Captured Within | OFFICIAL STATEMENT (CONDENSED) OF THE Log = Ssoreeee z Bed he F284 serassar E veces OF BUTLER, MISSOURI. At the Close of Business, December ist, 1900. RESOURCES. LIABILITIES. Capital, Surplus Fand, Undivided Prost Deposits Loans and Discounts Operdrafts, — ~ Real Estate, Foarniture and Fixtures, >twcks and Bounds, Cash and Sight Exchange above Statement is Correct re D W. CHOAT, r) CLARK WIX A.L.McBRIDE. ‘ RIPP, Cashier Correct, Attest ' Doreetors, BIBLES AND ALBUMS, Celluloid Novelties. In Fact Most Anything Suitable for a Nice Christmas Present at J. EF. Ludwick’s, Eest Side Square, Butler, Mo. 2999990007079 The Best Place in Town Hl N TO BUY OLIDAY GOOD Is THE W YORK RACKE For you have greater variety to select rrom and the price is the lowest. NEW YORK RACKET, West SIDE SQUARE, - But.Ler, Mo. of nage a 0th Century Goods In The 19th Century. ° 4 This is considerably ahead of the times, isn’t it: BUT JETFR HAS THEM. His stock is always up-to-date and complete in all lines: Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Solid Silver and Plated ware. Also a complete line of silver novelties. Your initials engraved on all Repairing promptly done. TER, articles free of charge. Engraving while you wait. N. B.d East Side Square, Weiner’s Old Stand. } | {OR TRANSPAGIHG stowed | We beard it and jotted it down | * | What out of ter | Meeting at Philadelphia Urges the : eee Livia Government to Take Early Ac- shiv dlec Pog tion on This Project. = ae A ; s ua - — M i Maggie Met Belle Cora MILITARY AND STRATEGIC WECESSITY. | WoT ios Sta Cope. Grace Mortis lay ears. % and il - M Heury and Elijah Ison, Ule Cable Tolls of War Department Alone Are Hins Will and ( WW | Over $525,000 a Yearand the P ted em kad Cable Need Be in Operation Le Than | t so Moors Day to Bare the Amount Ke i j krid 3 tt quired to Make it Pay é , nigean ~~ et an >. S will have their | f pt rt ‘ t we Me av night Pro : : . i » I gp : t time Christinas }the M cadens . Bee * onsist ngs and recitations Gisnels wie oe ;-} The platform will be 8 feet wide and the discuss r. FE. Hughes, | 28 feet long. 22 parts in the 4 i t P « . s be : aTran ok out for a wood entertain 4 Sasa y. He : ,jment. There will be a tree loaded a $ : ‘ j with presents. Come, it willpay vou lity of $ i I is! Do not forget the ladies aid socie- oF the. , v- | ty’s supper Pri night, Dee. 28. : er -% point as - | Boys, ve ind bring your pretty mee : ; rs se Many a young man has found Se aes } a a ae a oe companion for life by taking | ti I an ho to ea beat gir charitable supper = $ : ver select a young lady who, while eS j : aR = : . iting supper, is flirting with every ; Se lyou atthe table. The one le I nt cleaz who tive to her supper is the | s ; t “ ; aes ie aa | ‘“ar-old izhter of Mr. and Mre | ar j|Chas. Moore, near Foster, Mo., was | n « retaine so badly burned Saturday evening a : ; co se ge ; ae “The at 5 o'clock that she died Sunday ; : ii ae Oa Bertha, the eldest of four . . ‘ ay ren. was at it, beautifal lit- t rests it « girl. She loved to go to school is pt ce tos ate « andjher schoolmates all loved her. ey i hs Her clothes caught on fire from a A NEW CHINESE TERROR he which had been barned and iti ie was still smouldering, id before Sade ome ee it bap aa en ? cas tol help arrived she was beyond human amen iid. A short service was held at the the empress and controls the whole movements of troops. It will be nee essary to give of the allies a wider area Chicago Canal People Win. y Dex +The nittee has agreed t« appropriate 5.000 the 14-f the for a ot ca 11 project to lakes great and Mississippi rive ca by way of the Chicago draing Des Vi and fight in nes over it but the »smmittee canal people won. Denver Loses G. A. KR. Encampment. the of the resolution awarding tional encampment for 1901 at The selecting committee adjourned with place out another encampment. Fire te d Joplin, Mo. Dy 1 Jopli Early Tues day destroyed buildings ng fire Sixth and Main Fergerson’s residence store burned: loss, $5,000. The aud rooms we city threatened for much alarm was felt. was Organize a Jewish Regiment. its | become Yor! Convicts Will Be Farmers. } ome i , the | }2 £ } th F £ | temy aken | Giving News Out in Advance Roux. Be ‘ | premier. Sig s } queer cut si | TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES Fire Pp. S. D.. destroy eae ¥ ie t = road tien b red by Gov | sessic ed » € Neg e on foot for the formation of a pool by 14 tablishments .n the United States. | 1" De situation has not i presentatives o ers reached t tia s is limited and the effect nentr the lies have ne lected to close the arser and fac t = t Hankow and Shanghai and have ed to check the transimnission « s t nd mmunition to the Chinese Pung Fuh thus has every opportunity of rallying and equiy his army. He has secured the position of dictator, terrorizes the military operations rivers survey of connect river There was a 1ents na- that for the Barney id several awhile, St. Le s, Dee. 19.—The national ex- ecutive committe f the G.A. R., in fession here, decided that Denver had not complied with the require 3 3 \n exclusively ckson, Miss., Dee rhe peni- tentiar v0 f has pur chased ’ s of 4 n Sup | gia, Idaho. Ind Ty, f the largest steei plate manufacturing «= | j or round trip. family residence Monday, by the writer, from the text 1Cor.2:9 “But as it is written, eve hath not seen, neither into the heart of nor ear heard, have entered the things which God hath prepared for them after which the re- mains were laid to rest in the Wood- tin graveyard to await the resurrec man that love him,” tion. Our precious little one Has crossed life’s narrow sea, And th» happy millions To spend eternity To sing a song of triumph »iden shore Singing, Jesus hi To suf Upon the redeemed us er never more Euiza C, WITHERSPOON W. A. McElroy is still adding im- provements to his farm in the way of new cattle sheds. J. H. O'Dea and brother, of near Passaic, purchased a pair of Duroc- W. and J. H. Park They are sociable gentle- Jersey hogs of G lust week nen and know a good thing when they see it Miss Blanch McElroy is on the sick list with a sore throat. Mrs. Alton Park will be a reader of Tue Times the coming year. Frank Adison, of Panama, visited Lockridge last home he look- his sister. Mrs. Is: week, and before spent a few hours with ing at his red hogs going Auron tev. Lewis Steele, of Schell City, will preach for the free Methodist the coming year. Miss Rosa Park left Tuesday; for her home at Kidder, Caldwellcounty, Mo Orville Brown and wife left Tues day for Moscow, Idaho, where they will make their future home Ernest Bean returned home from Klondike Thursday Mrs. Wm. Jones, of Rich Hill, vis- ited Mrs. Phillip Heekadon several days last week Miss Icy Jenkins went to Adrian Tuesday for ashort visit with friends J.H. Park left Tuesday morning for Abiline. Kan. after red hogs J. H. Park shipped two of his red hogsto J. T. Melbon Moundville, Mo AARON. to look Holiday Kates. Ticket on sale Dec, 23-24-25 and }31.1900, and Jan. Ist 1901, to | points within 200 miles at rate «ft | one fare for round trip HOMESEEKERS EXCURSIONS Tickets on sale to points in Ala Arizo) Ark. Florida, Kansas, Michigan. Colo., Geor- lowa, | Kentucky Louisiana Miss., Mo Dakota and Okla | Date of sale 4. and 18, 1900, | Jan. Ist and 15th: Feby 5 to 19 | March April 2 to 16, 1901. Limited for return 21 daysfrom date one fare for the VANDERVOORT. Agent. 5 to 19 ale at rate of E. ¢ <A NEE A NE ONEi rEA a CCNe tEE I RE, we recs» So ons wn a