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BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES J. D. ALLEN Editor. J. D. Allen Si Co., Ptoprietors. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: The Weekly Times, published every Wednesday, will be sent to any address one year, postage paid, for $1.00. EXTEA SESSION SUEE. It has at last been, definitely set tled that &U extra session of con gress will be called early in tbo fall. Mr. Cleveland does not believe in star chamber proceedings and he makes Lis announcements on all pub a he topics as fast as he arrives at definite conclusion. Mr. Clevelan notified Speaker Crisp that he could go to work preparing his committees with that end in view. It will be called for the purpose of redeemin the pledges made the people by th democratic part, viz: that the tariff taxes would be reduced to a basis of revenub to support the government economically administered. The democratic party is on guard in possession of both the admistra tive and legislative departments ot government for the first time nearly fifty years and the eyes of the whole world is upon it. If the pledges made the people are carried out all will be well and its lease o power will be indefinite. The peo pie demand that the tariff be reduc Vernon county has thirty-three ed, the money question settled by patients in the asylum. The net cost placing gold and silver on a parity to the tax payers of the county for and the pension steals stopped their maintenance for the year 1892, These three things the democratic It is believed the senate will ad journ the first of next week. V llham It. Shaw, cashier of the Lincoln National Bank, Bath. Maine, has gone wrung to the amount of $50,000. The case against Lillie Johnson at Memphis, Tenn., in connection with the murder of Freda Ward by Alice Mitchell has been dismissed. The post office at Mexico, Mo., waB entered by thieves one night last week and about one thousand dol- i i t iarB in postage scamps ana money was stolen. was $4,928.35. St. Louis elected Cyrus P. Wal- bridge, republican, mayor, on Tues day by a good majority. The re publicans elected most of the ticket and have a majority of the council. The work of reform is beginning. Mr.. Morton, the new secretary of ii it i . i agricultural nas reaucea tne pay roll in his department 8125,000, by discharging unnecessary officials. Ex-Governor Crittenden and Col. John T. Crisp are in Washington. The Governor wishes to be assistant secretary of state, and the Colonel hag an eye on the governorship of Alaska. So the dispatches have it. Jas. Corbettp champion prize fight er, signed an agreement Saturday with the Coney Island Athletic As sociation to fight Mitchell at Coney Island in December for the world's championship, the winner to take a purse of $40,000. party is pledged to do and the peo ple will not stand an evasion of these issues. The tariff question is one of most importance to all classes. The people are perfectly willing to pay sufficient taxes to support thegovernment,but unnecessary taxation is unjust taxa tiou and a great burden upon the poor man. It would be much better for the democratic party at this time if it had a smaller majority in the house. As it is factional and see tional differences and interests have to be consulted and there is much danger from internal discensions Mr. Cleveland will do his duty by giving congress an opportunity to pass a tariff law that can be made operative next spring, thus giving it a fair trial before the following fall elections. This a democratic con gress must do, as the fate of the democratic party is at stake. The legislature passed an act pro hibiting the shipment of quail for a period of five years. While the game markets of St. Louis and Kansas City may suffer temporarily, the law is a blessing to the state 'as the slaughter of these delicate and de- day a ship may bring CLEAN UP. No matter how far we delude ourselves into fancied security, the fact remains that there is a very strong probability that cholera will visit this country the coming sum mer. It is already raging in some of the Eastern countries and anv the dreadful hcious birds will to a certain extent be stopped. At Toledo Judge Ricks delivered his decision in the Ann Arbor case, holding one of the eight engineers guilty of contempt in disobeying his orders and discharging the oth er seven. lie also read Judge Taft's decision in the case against Chief Arthur, sustaining the injunction against him, restraining him from enforcing rule 12, the boycott clause of the brotherhood. Mrs. Jefferson Davis does not favor women suffrage. She thinks that sufftage once conferred could not be withdrawn and that women have a higher and holier Bphere within their homes and in those calls of duty which have answered the needs of humanity for so many centuries. scourge to our land. The best au thorities on this subject agree that the only sure preventive is cleanli ness. Filth is a breeder of cholera germs, .butler never was in its his tory so filthy as at present. Banana peelings, vegetables and filth of all kinds is allowed to rot Tn the erut ter in front of the business houses. The allies are extremely filthy and tbo stench which comes from them of a warm day is positively sicken ing. There has been no systematic effort by the proper authorities for over a year to clean up. We make this statement without any disposi tion to cast reflection upon any one, but simply state the plain unvar nished truth. We are prom ised a new condition of things by the new council antl it will not come any too soon. While the city is taking its long needed bath the citizens should see SIGNED BY GOV- STOXE. Jefferson City, Mo.,. March 2S. Governor Stone today transmitted to the Secretary cf State, with his ap ptoval the following acts of the Thirty seventh general assembly: Senate bill No. 54, allowing guard irns of insane persons to loan money of their wards with approved secur ity; senate bill No. 25, authorizing drainage districts in counties having swamp lands; senate bill 53 provid ing for recording notes which repre sent the indebtedness of cancelled mortgages; house bill, 300 providing for the organizing of levee districts in south west Missouri; senate bill No 05, requiring the probate judges to furnish the assessor anually with a list of the property and estates subject to taxation; senate bill No 115 increasing the salary of the Miss ouri penitentiary chaplain from 500 to $1,200 a year. A QUSTIOX OF GRAVE IMPORT Lixhtninjr's Swift Work ft Sedalia, Mo., April 3. Mrs. Ma tuda Fryer of Denver, Col., who is visiting her brothe in-law John Stotts and family, residing on farm about five miles southeast of Sedalia, was struck by lightning this morning and terribly burned and stunned. About 7 o'clock Mrs Jbryer with a tin pail in her hand started to the milking pen. The clouds were threatening and the at mosphere was close and sultry. Sud aenly there was a flash followed by a sharp peal of thunder and the lady was seen to fall to the ground, the pail being battered and twisted and thrown ouite a distance. Mih. Fryer was found to be total Jy unconscious and was at once car ried ifito the house. The back of her n-ck and her entire back were blistered in a most painful manner. The lightning also passed down her imbs, burning her undergarments rom her body and tearing both shoes from her feet. She precarious condition. is in a Out in Dakota they do things just that their private premises are clean- a little different than they do in civ ilized Missouri. A delegation of W. C. T. U. women raided a "Doublin pig" in the town of Fargo a few days ago and routed the proprietor, and pro ceeded to take an inventory of the stock. While engaged in this little diversion the aforesaid proprietor returned with re-enforcements and proceeded to fire the intruders. When the invaders recovered their breath and straightened out their feminine attire they found they were a badly disfigured outfit They brought suit for assault and battery but the state's attorney dismissed the case. In Missouri the men are more gallant, and the dear creatures would have been given full posses sion while the proprietor and his friends would have gone over the back fence. There they have dif ferent names for these menageries, here they are known as the "blind Tiger," "the joint" "the Goose'' "the club room" etc. But we presume the name doesn't change the price or quality of drinks. We want to be recorded as for the ladies and agin the Doublin pig." ed up, Do away with the offensive hog pen, clean up your back yards I and ttables and paint and white- wash the out-houses. Do this and observe the proper hvgenic rules and let cholera do her worst, you need have no fear of it. i. T" a congressman jjeAirnona is re ceiving many calls from his constit uents. The Judge is anxious to do the right thing in all the appoint ments in his district, and wants all the information he can get bearing on each case. He treats all his callers courteously and kindly, gets all the information they can give and im i .1 i parts none nimseii untu lie is pre pared to make his final decision. We understand it is his intention to settle all his postoffice contests just as fast as he is fully informed of the true situation. A number of newspapers have en tered in the race for United States senator, Governor Stone, Ex gover nor Francis and Major Harvey Sal mon. But as Senator Test's time does not expire for four years ample time is given the people to make up their minds. Missouri Convict Lease. Jefferson City, Mo., April 1 The State board of prison inspectors to day closed au important deal with the Ohio Valley Pearl company, of Cincinnati, by which that firm con- tracts for the labor of 100 male con victs for a period of five years at GOc per day, and for fifty female con victs at 50c a day. The company man- factures pearl buttons and has the argest plant west of the Alleghauy mountains. A. L. Whitney, busi nu... ....... r ii. i i uuii:er ui me company, nieu a bond of 25,000 and says that the entire plant will be removed to this city within thirty days. The prevail ing price for convict labor in the penitentiary here has been about 50c per day, which is regarded as too cheap, and the contract to-day is considered a departure from the old system. It is said that some of the contractors working under contract at a maximum of 50c and a mini muni of loc, fought the letting of the contract to the Cincinnati firm lhis is the best contract ever made for the state since the prison has been operated under the prevailing system. The Washington dispatches indi cate that Ex governor T. T. Crit tenden of Kansas City, will be made consul general to Mexico. This is a good appointment and will be of great benefit to Kansas City and the west in view of the trade relations between Mexico and this country. Can a Man B Cunipellwl to Wear Fins With the Mercury at 70 Degrees? Chicago, Iil , March 31 Can a man be compelled to pnrade around in heavy seal skin clothes for the ed ification of the public when the mer cury is soaring about the 00s and 70s! That is a question that will have to be solyed in connection with the troubles that threaten to disrupt the Esquimau village at the World's fair. From all accouuts, it will be the main issue for settlement. Peter Mesher, who ieprf sents at least five of the Esquimaux in the village, has made application in the circuit court for a writ of habeas corpus to re lease certain residents of the vil lage that they are being detained against their will and are not being well treated. Masistrate Porter of Hyde Park has constituted himself the champion of the Esquimaux vil lagers and facts to day of the habeas corpus proceedings were strange and startliug enough for any one Some time ago one of the Ice landers, Najed Zacharias, was ar raigned before Magistrate Porter charged with assaulting an official o the Esquimau village company Superintendent Dauiels of the vil lage company wanted Zach locked up for three weeks, but the magis. trate refuse. This action tickled the North land folk mightily, and ever since that time the Esquimaux have made the magistrate their con ndent and have told him of their manifold woes. The result is that he has been led to make investing tiou into the troubles of the foreign ILL - 11 1 . . era wnu a leaun, as ue says, tnat is startling. As a consequence of his inquires he will soon begiu suit in the United States court hero on be half of certain Esquimau families asking heavy damages from the com pauy that brought these people to this country. Tne, Evolution Of medicinal agents is gradually rel egatmg the old time herbs, pills, araugtits ana vegetable extracts to the rear and brinein"- into o-eneral uee the pieasaut and effective hauid laxative, Syrup of Figs. To get the true remedy see that it is manufac tured by the California Fir Svrup v,o. oniy. .ror sale bv a 1 leadinnr Apr. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. mm Li M0 Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE Farmers of Bates County We now have to offer you the largest and best selected line of FARM MACHINERY Ever brought to Butler. Consisting of the following popular lines of Implements. The celebrated HOLINE.ILt, drucrciats Hon. James R. Waddill of Kan- City the new state superintendent of insurance was born in Sm-in?- field, Mo., November 22, 1842, and was educated in public schools. Ha served in the Union army from 18S1 to 1S63, when he resigned. He was Admitted to the bar in 1864; was a member of the democratic state cen tral committee from 1864 to 1872; elected prosecuting attorney of Greene county in 1874, and a mem ber of congress in 1877. Mr. Wad- dill was renominated to congress in 1879, but after a most exciting O struggle he was defeated by 54 rotes by Ira S. Hazeltine. the noted sheep farmer. Some years ago Mr. Waddill located in Kansas City, where he has since practiced law. St. Louis Republic. James O. Broadhead, of St Louis, was appointed Monday as envoy ex traordinary and minister plenipo tentiary to Switzerland. Apples in Missouri. Will it pay to plant apple trees for market in Missouri? Here are the figures giveu at a meeting of the Missouri stte horticultural society: An orchard of about 500 trees plant ed in 187G, one half Ben Davis, were cultivated in corn for several years, then in clover, usually pasturing hogs in summer. Apples sold in 1881, lG9;in 1882, 5852; in '83, 1,628; in 84, 1,857; in 85, 175: in 86, $2,2G8; in 87, $1,875; in 88, $1, 110. This report was made in 1888. In 18S9 Missouri had a good crop of apples, and in 1890 Missouri rais ed more apples than all the balance of the states in the union, the crop of a single orchard eelliner as hiffh as 60,000. You see in eight years the owner realiztd SS9.2G3. Fixed just right Liver, Stomach, and Bowels, by Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They do it in just the riirht rav. too by using Nature's own methods. That's whv thev're better than th dreadful, old-fashioned pills, with their griping and violence. But thev're better in every wav. In size, for instance, and dose. They're the smallest and the eas iest to take; only one little Pellet is needed for a gentle laxative three for a cathartic. They cleanse and regulate the system thoroughly but it's done easily and naturally. Sick Headache, Bilious Headache, Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, and ail deransrements of the Liver, Stomach and Bowels are prevented, relieved, and cored. Inev re the cheapest pill you can bnv, for thev're Guaranteed to rive satisfaction, or vour monev is re turned. You pay only for value received. Something else, that pavs the dealer better, mav be offered as "just as good." Perhaps it is, for him, but it can't be, for you. John Deere and Bradley Stirring Plows, Challenge, Leader. Keystone and Deere Planters. Kewauee Check Rowers with Automatic Reels. Bradley Riding Disc Cultivators. John Deere Spring Trip Cultivators. Bradley and New Depart ure Tongueless Cultivators, Stalk Cutters. Grub Plows. Farm Wagons. &c- Also the largest and best selected stock of . ' HARDWARE, GROCERIES, STOVES AND QUEENS WARE IN THE CITY All Kinds of Grass and Garden Seed l'he highest cash or trade price paid for alf kinds of Countrv Product Bennett-Wheeler Merc. Co. NO RACING FOR CLAIMS. Secretary Smith Says the Oneninir Will Reconducted on Another PJan. Special toK.C. Times. Washington, D. C, April 3. "Yes we heard late Saturday," said Secre tary Hoke Smith tc-day, "that the Cherokees had accepted the terms proposed for. the purchase of the unerokee outlet. The interior de partment is now bending every en ergy to the work of getting matters ready for the opening. There is one thing I wish you would say in the Times. Of coursr. I can not say even approximately just when there will be the openinsr. but this rninf decided on as late as this ruoiu- in": Ihere wiil be no iupa fnr tu aud this time. The cripple on foot will stand an equal show with the man on the Kentucky thoroughbred You can tell all the people waiting around the strip that they need not worry nor hurry. Every man shall have an equal chance with others and be absolutely prevented from getting anything better than an equal chauce. Those men who have been spying about in the strip, scouting out the most eligible loca tions, will iiot profit by it nor stand any better show than those who never saw or set foot on the land be- bre. No, I cannot tell what method will be adopted by the department in allowing settlers to select their ocations. We have not cot it thought out yet. But I am deter- minor? fVat C :ii i i ,, m wm uui ue me race horse method and want you to give it all the publicity you can. Later on I will state what we will do.'' Uissonrf Editors. The Fiecutive Committee of the Missouri Press Association met Tuesday in St. Louis and arranged the program for the 28th annual session which will convene in Clinton Thursday, June 22, and continue Friday and Saturday. The program will appear latter on. It embraces addresses, papers. discussion of leading topics, banquets, and ball Friday night, drive about the citv and the departure at 4:12 p. m. Sat urday for the World a Fair. Clinton Democrat I Inn rvf ii,- . I t . , - iU um iegai maxims is tht the best way to repeal a bad law is to rigidly enforce it Perhaps as a part of the destiny of Kansas it was necessary to kill the noxious weed of leveliog socialism by giving it a partial chance at government The utter inability of the populists to deal with serious practical affairs has been demonstrated so abundant ly that healthy minds have all aban doned the new fad for good and all. lhe sensible farmers see that the Populists leaders are no better mor ally aud very inferior in ability to the old political leaders and that the raw experiments proposed in Popu list speeches will lead only to busi ness damageadoss of credit and con fusion. K. C. Times. An attempt is being made in Illi nois, by the admirers of the late Capt. Dan K. Shields, the great tern perance lecturer who died a short time ago while on a drunken de bauch, to build a monument to Lis -memory. KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live bet ter than othera and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world's best products to the needa of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrnp of Figs. Its excellence U dne to ita presenting in the form most acceptable and plea ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect lax ative effectually cleansing the system, dispelling cold, headaches and fevers and permanently caring constipation. It has given i satisfaction to millions and uc witu ine approval of the medical profesaon, because it acts on the Kid Beys, Liver and Bowels without weak- t-nd " rfect,y free from very objectionable substance. Syrnp of Figs is for sale by all drue gista m 50c and-fl bottles, but it is mal nfactared by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrnp of Fig, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if offered.