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of Recorder, subject to the democratic convention. > ype | LET US HAVE FAIE PLAY. BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES | Rascality in J. D. ALLEN Eprtor. politics has teen ns, while perfectly honest | pol « 1¢ J.D. Atten & Co., Proprietors, | th TERMS OF SU: | and schemes in politics that ought to | | practised to such an extent that some | ordinary walks of life, consider | it no dishonor to connive at tricks | jin government ¢ sent our i | laboring cla district in congress. | i the editor of —— | nd them with infamy in the eyes! yy, nes * | of allhonest men. There is no good Judg f | reason why sucn a state of affairs | .5 5 i cole lost cause ae: & uld exist or why a man should’! 00 now tk of that nn social or business relations. Ju WNOUNCEMENTS. This applies alike to certain politi- peels side | cal journals as to mmdividuals. One ht to make an honorab Pare please take not? / lof the o ar the best, | er TAN wens under thi fare 35 | tricks knowa to f ry wrong ¢ , and we strictly in advance. and one th a sis In extreme Cases, ts tO Oring purpore, didate out fora we are authoriz J. iW. Hinton, of ¢ of Rte i } , >} him in the most approved entive Paes a #s write long winded ¢ r as to not believe the Army ot Republic, ot which order he 1s a him in any ber, will uphold nd reveageful course. h spitelu scccaeesint ati 7 1f¢ . .| Congressman Stone, i We are authorized to announce the name of | qualifications and fitess for i 3 os Arbitration, seems Sim Francisco, of Please wn r a ablisl sf the office of represen subject to thede- | position, publish Cee chee Rada mental nud sg ate sca notices and gommun | bis . ee ane |! . ] cipies on Ww the C¢ « or seh apa : jinterest, and do all a t t ! ? 4 our @ Sam F. Hawkins, of New Home township, for | Manner that it reacts to the Getr 2 n of the democratic convention. of the canadicaic anc pu D i : anne ; } eas FOR PRESIDING JUDGE, ridiculous attitude belore : ie ! ee we are authorized to announce the Strange as it mayseem, t become 2 John UH. Sullens, of New Home town 1 , } four ng the office of presi j t, ; ae } } } against aut 1 nam as the above 1s b x pursued by cs ‘t of the « Bates County Den Ju rae ose ee J D. Parkinson. nocrat is j : 3 > os | of being FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE CO, COURT. for Hon. W. J. Payee edves 1 parent to every reader of that paper | SUSTNSS NS. ae ‘ thorized Judge A. Neptune office of ase the southern ¢ of the democratic inty court for who will t for and investigate himselt s cou ot oa single 8 we are authorized v kunis, of Mt. Ple since the appoimtment and confir mation of its editor as postmaster issue has been | more than a previngly that ever exist- | ed, 1s the wv away by one fell swoop of the cy- fgiecce that has not devoted more or less | . Cece oreg: of the southwest. God space to that gentleman, gene | forbid. ik ; Eee wablant tot decision of} more. [t became evident to Mr. | “Perfectly tinous.” ce Wade that Stone could not carry this | A few days since we wrote to a county over Judge Gantt, in fac: Cincinnat: house for lowest terms for reat would he knew that Ga him two to one, hence someth ed to announce the name of must be we are author’ done. — Parkinson JadgeC. b of Spruce township, for the Shermorthern district, subj ne demueratic | already champing eo be off in the race, soarhugaseeianae the papers in the lower part of the we are authorized to an the name of David A. Coy the office the dew t township, for the decision of connection, but of his name in tl we are authorized to announce the name of | he was being held in reserve. Wa Jas. L. Shubert, of Summit township, for the office of Sheriff, subject to the democratic con- vention made a midaight vada. The next issue of his paper We are authorized to annoance the name of J.C, Hale, of Pleasant Gap township, for the ofiice of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the democratic convention. nicely groomed, but with the princi- we are authorized to announce the name of G.G. ke, of Moun: the office of Sheriff, subject to the decis the democratic convention man, From such premises what We are authorized to” announce the name of Sam Beall, of Osage township, for the otice of sheriff, subject to the decision of the mo- cratic convention, Since then tafty has been distributed between the two, but not equally, tor he depends upon home qualifications county, anyhow. While the Times has never ex- Wwe are authorized to announce the name of Wm. H. Johnson, of Mt. Pleasant township, for the office of sheriff, subject to the decision of the democratic convention COUNTY CLERK. We are authorized to announce the name of Judge E. A. Henry, of Walnut township, for 2 the oftice of county clerk, subject to the decision | against Judge Parkinson, we believe fo the democratic convention. : rl in fair play. He 1s at present a citi- we are authorized to announce the name of : 5 zen among us. His qualifications, ‘Thos. 1. Harper, of Lone Oak township, for the office of County Clerk, subject to the decis- ee a no doubt, are sufficient to make him a good congressman. Above all he jon of the democratic convention. has betriended the editor of the Democrat in more ways than one (even if he did not give him a post- office) and he is not deserving of we are authorized to announce the name of : J. A. Brashear, of Usage township, for the of- | SUCh treatment at Wade's 2 flee of county clerk, subject to the decision of r, the democratic conveution. We would cal’ a halt, anc we are authorized to announce the name of R. J. Starke, of Osage township, for the office of county clerk, subject to the decision of the democratic convention. We are authorized to announce the name of D. V. Brown, of Mt, Pleasant township, for the office of County Clerk, subject to the decision of the democratic convention. hands. > mm the name of justice and honor, enter our Most earnest protest We are authorized to announce Wm. H. Mea, of Rockville tow nship, as a candidate tor the oillce of County Clerk, subject to the will ofthe democratic party of Bates county FOR TREASURER. We are authorized to announce tne name of Oscar Reeder, of Grand River township, asa candidate for treasurer, subject to the demo- cratic convention. agaist such treatment of Judge Parkinson by the Democrat. The Louisville democrats are con- siderably exercised over the reap- poiutment ot Mrs. Virginia Thomp- Son as postmistress cf that city. Mrs. We are authorized to announce the name of J. A. Wright, of Mt. Pleasant township, for the office of Treasurer, subject to the decision of the democratic convention. We are authorized to announco the name of J.N. Ballard, of Spruce township, for the ottice oftreasurer, subject to the democratic conven- tion. . CIRCUIT CLERK, tration, We are authorized to announce the name of John C. Hayes, of Mt. Pleasant township, for the office of Circuit Clerk, subject to the decis- ton of the democratic convention. Campbellite or Christian church, The Courier-Journal and Times are PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, We ate authorized to announce the name of T. Hiter Crockett, Pleasant township, for the ofice of Prose ing J the decision of the democr: that nine tenths of the democrats in th the district will remember him when he comes up tor re-election. convention, We are authorizestto announce the name of W, 0. Jackson,of Mt. Pleasant township, forthe office of Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the de. cession of the democratic convention. The Record and Democrat seem RECORDER, we are authorized to announce the name of | re} vee W. F. Hanks, of Mt. Pleasant township, for {2¢! between the ler, subject tothe decision of | Tings, nVention. Enterprise srized to announce the name of of these mischief makers that we Jim, T. Williams, of Mt, Pleasant townshi , for | hav fi the office of Recorder, subject to the.decialon of iba: the democratic convention, man. He has a pertect right to his We are authorized to announce the name views | e y I, Gent West, of New Home township, for the | “~ S48 We have to ours. We are oaice of Reconter, subject to the decision of the | Very sorry to have to disappoint our worthy contemporaries, but we are democratic conv on. not seeking quarrels to please others. We are authorized to announce the name of Duke W. Simpson, of Deepwater township, for She office of Reconier, subject to the decision of slemociatic convention. Niteeces la i aie A number of delegates from But- J. H. Crow,of Sprace township for the office ler will attend the railroad meeting nt ae at Chn:on on the 2gth, | | | | | district had made favorable mention | | 1 } | ' Parkinson was started in the race. pal qualification of being a home Parkinson’s pressed an opinion as being tor or | | paper stock, for spot cash, and aiso | ~ sf | asked firm what was the best j rates they could procure tor us trom is place. their rates for psper were ery reasonable—much less than we As ‘We have rates Vv have been in the habit of payi to rates they say: from this city to St. Louis at 20 cents 100 pound, but beyond that they We shoul Twenty cents to St. Louis, perfectly ruinous.’ ”’ say so. j over 500 miles, and from St. Louis | to Carthage, a trifle over 300 miles, distance. No wonder Jay Gould poolers want to pull down, tear down and his to carry this} and keep down the laborers, and own the shippers, and finally own Missouri Let us ask: Is Missouri always going to be thus bled? Will the democratic party connive With its politicians to keep up this thing, until the -party 1s crushed by the weight of public resistence ?— Carthage Patriot. Abnost Beyond Hope. Washington, D. C., April 12.— Although the physicians attending Secretary Manning report to-day that he is holding his own and inferenti- ally improving, it 1s nevertheless un- derstood confidentially that his case | baffles treatment and 1srealiy critical, While Mr. Manning may recover sufficient strength to be safely moyed from Washington, yet the shock he received was of such a severe char- acter ss to preciude al! hope of his Thompson has held the office for{ being able to resume or bear the bur- two terms under republican adminis- | dens of official duty. relieve him of the mertal and physi- cal pressure and it may be taken tor | !@tely passed the House at Washing granted that even under the most fa- both pronounced in their denunci- | vorable circumstances he 1s not hke- ation of Congressman Willis and say | lv to re-enter public hte. swept | } $1.10; just five and one-half times} Cc st . . conclusion would naturally rita as much for a little over half the jes of Col. H. Martin Williams, and | | and there again you find it. Even though } She 1s the daughter of | be should in time be restored tu rea- Alexander Campbell, founder of the sonable health it will be necessary to | of April 15] on the labor bill which WHAT'S THIS? sess | P) ; Col. W. J. Stone's Labor Arbitration | . Speech Analyzed by a Jeffer- RMERS gt sonian Democrat. F sewee railroad and te aph lines, or o | We want vour Produce Butter, -- Egos, -- Chicken Potatoes &c, we pay the ood. masters ot the sityation if we would. t ebjections would be hese endsinview. Aside | ut tor- t every ef gaty = ions which | iy honest and | “HIGHEST MARKET PRICE AW and others would object on cons > corpor tional grounds (which I do not be | Sell Good on the Smallest Margin Consistant to sate busneae PHARAS & SOj TTENTION © lieve’ to exist), and others be he vast increase f leral power and patronage. | But | believe all se objections can be overcome. It is abroad questior. It requires time, investigation, thought, consultation, and compan- son of views to mature it. At all events I am sure the public good requires that these great corporations should be controlled, and I beheve, le stroved.’”’ Is ot Thomas Jefferson? No. Is it from the pen ct Samuel J. Tilden? No. Did it drop trom |G. Vest? No. ; Is the sentiment to be found any- I take pleasure in announcing to wool growers ot this and adjomg counties that I am inthe market and will buy and pay the highest market price for all grades of e lips of Geo. ig MS ; Where in the democratic creed? No. Is it in any democratic primmer? No. Did any democrat ever contend i] | for it? No. Democrats, great and small, have the entire season, I would be pleased tor wool growers to notifiy me when they shear their tlocks and I will call on them. Wool twine and Wool sacks furnished at the lowest prices. Ail shipments will receive prompt at- tention and satisfaction gauranteed. Tan Your obedient servant, North Main St., Butler, Mo. } always proclaimed that the best gov- | ernment is that which governs least. That purity and economy are to | be found in simplicity. | That unnecessary governmental ! 1 . 2 j interference is both burdensome and j dangerous. That our government is American, opposed to destroy? & corporations They leave that to | | They are ard always have been | ! or individuals. tne anarchist. They beheve in controlling both so far as good, free governmert re- quires, and no further. ———~Reference Bates Co. National Bank.—--- Southeast Corner Square, next to Grange store. Continues to carry One of the largest stocks of Harness & Saddlerv Good His A 1 Farm Harness and Single and Light double harness can’t be beat in quality and price. Come and examine, A fall line of Saddles for Men, Boys, Ladies, Mis and everebody at bottom prices. We sell Horse Blankets, Robes, Whips, Lashes, Curry Com Horse brushes snd similar articles as low as the lowest, as well as halters, bridles, ete. re} U R Al M isto sell only first-class goods, to sell them as low as possil to sell only such goods as we can recommend, to please all favor us; that is what we are here for and just what wep todo. Repairing neatly done. * J.T. GRAVES & SC They are opposed to taxing the people to death to enable the gov- ernment to buy or build and operate railroads. They are too firmly attached to our government to consent to its being transformed into a huge rail- i road company. They are opposed to the corrup- tion, oppression and ruin that would tollow such transtormation. They oppcse centralization and communism. They object on ‘‘cotistitutional grounds.” Whence, then, comes the senti- | ment of the quotation? Look into the plattorms and speech- there you find it. Recall the campaign speeches of Col. Sam Warden, greenback op- ponent in 1884 of Col. W. J. Stone for congress in the 12th Mo. district, FRANZ, BERNHARDT Look over the speech of Col. W. J] Stone [in Bates County Democrat ton, and there you will find the thing itself. We have quoted from the speech of Col. Stone delivered to the Several years ago there was such a tremendous treshet on the Illinois river that it was tor a long time re- | ferred to as *‘the flood.” | | | During a! very desirous of precipitating a quar- | law suit an old man named Adam, | °f H. Martin and of Warden. and | living in a little hamlet on the river We will say for the benefit | known as Paradise, was examined as | a witness. ‘*Whatis your name?” | — L > . . g 2 ¢ ee ir whi ght to make on Bro, Wise- | was the first question asked him, |#"€ four points upon which our “Adam, sir,” said he. *+Well, | where do you live?’ “In Paradise, | sir.’? “Oh, your name is Adam, and you live in Paradise, do you? Well, how long have you there?"’ ‘Ever since the flood, sir,’’ replied the old man, whose words | j | | y democrat? { lived | afraid to vote for any man who fills | this bill, but we should be very sure | were drowned in a roar of laughter, | that he can pass muster on each and | i in which the court, jury, counsel and | every one o spectators all joined.—The Interior. ! electing him. publisher of the Congressional Globe. The voice is the vorce ot Stone, but the democracy is the democracy An exchange wisely remarks: In he selection of a man for office there | ae | JEWELRY STOR Is headquarters for fine Jewelry should be absolutely satisfied, | viz: Is he honest? ent? Is he eligibte? Is he compe Is he asound None ot us need be Watches, Clocks, Solid Silver and Plated Ware, acles ot all inds and tor all ages; also fine Opera Glasses. You are cordiaily invited to visit his establishment and examine his splendid display of beau‘itul goods and the low prices, ALL KINDS OF ENGRAVING NEATLY EXEC mese points betore