The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 13, 1893, Page 4

f 5 .EN Eprror. J. D. Atten & Co., Ptoprietors. The Fourth of July furni big harvest of murders and suicides ——— The Golden Eagle Clothing Co., of Kansas City, failed one day last week. Republican conventions being held over in Kansas are endorsing Me- Kinley for president The President is at Buzzard’s Bay and is slightly under the weath- er, caused by au attack of rheuma- tism. Two hundred and thirty prisoners are confined in jail at St. Louis. The The fate of silver it se has ions. over shadowed all other q ‘The coming session of will be the twelfth extra sessio ernment. Says Speaker Crisp. congress to uget the “I look for demands of $s|the country by carrying out the Chi-| tion” days k | eago platform.” That's all the dem_ ~ | ocratic party asks. | ©. W. Mosher, president of the |defunct Capital National bank of penitentiary at Siox Falls, fora term of five years for embezzling $200,- 000. Ex Governor Robinson of Kansas, is reported to be very sick at his home near Lawrence. ,Governor Rob- inson is about the best known man in Kansas, and the first democratic governor of the state. > Associate Justice Samuel Blatch ford, of the United Supreme court, gentler sex seems to be well repre- sented. The St. Louis schoo! board has ruled against married women being employed as teachers in the schools of that city. The World's Fair depends largely upon the railroad companies, and it is time they were making a substan- tial drop on rates. Victor Lungfeldt, a German of noble birth, shuffled off this mortal coil by the morphine route, in St. Joseph the other day. Ninety-eight fourth class postmas ters were appointed on the 6th inst. Thirty-nine of them were to fill va- cancies caused by death and resigna- tions. The striking miners at Pittsburg, Kansas, denounce as absolutely false reports that they propose to abandon the strike and return to work at the operators terms. In a fight between members of the Hinton and Mikiel families near Darkville, Mo., Wednesday, George Mikiel was killed and his father and John Hinton were wounded. The supreme court has decided South Carolina's new dram shop law unconstitutional. The best reg- ulator of the liquor traffic yet devis- ed is high license and saloons. The New York chamber of com- merce met Thursday and passed a series of resolutions on the financial question, blaming the Sherman law for the present condition of affairs. Harrison and Foster are the last men who should give advice about the government’s finances for no two men in the nation contributed more to the present condition of affairs. ——_——— It is said Goyernor Lewelling, of Kansas and Jerry Simpson, the sockless statesman, have entered in- toa mutal combination, whereby the governor is to go to the United States senate and Jerry is to be gov- ernor. The Kentucky legislature which has been in session since Iecember, 1891, adjourned on the 4th. One hundred and thirty-six guns were fired by the citizens of Fraukfort in honor of the adjournment and 100 in honor of the member that made the motion to adjourn. Congressman DeArmond is in full accord with the views of his constit- uents on the silver question, He is not in favor of retaining the Sher- man law, but believes that the inter- ests of the west and south should be protected by favorable silver leg- islation before the present law is repealed. What congress will do in this matter can only be a matter of conjecture at this time, but Judge DeArmond will be heard from when the special session convenes. The governor of Kansas refused to call the legislature together in extra session for the purpose of ap- propriating money for the relief of the sufferering farmers in the west- ern partof the state. This is a splendid opportunity for the peoples party calamity howler to show his faith by his works, and send to his drouth-stricken brother the neces- saries of life. Part of Kansas has plenty and to spare, and they should not see their more unfortunate brother suffer. died at Newport, R. I, Saturday evening of paralysis after a long ill ness. He was 73 years of age. He was appointed to the office held by president Arthur in 1880 The records of the postottice de- partment at Washington show that during the first four months of the Harrison administration, 4,460 more postmasters removed than has been changed in the same length of time under the present administration. —_———_——_ It is claimed the Missour exhibit and building at the world’s fair does not do the state justice. ‘Lhe legis- lature appropriated one hundred and fifty thousand dollars and it was expected that this sum was sufficient to place Missouri in the front rank of exhibitors. An Illinois farmer has been feed ing wheat to hogs, and thinks he has made money by it. The grain was cracked and soaked in water and fed steadily. When the hogs were sold he made a calculation and concluded that he realized $1.40 per bushel for wheat which would have sold for only 50 cents on the market. Congressman Russell compli ments Congressman Tarsney's bald headed pensioner with one who is drawing pay from the government for having two corns on one toe. The strangely afflicted person lives in Williamsport, Pa., and draws $6 per month for each corn. In wet weather he probably feels that he well carns the money.—Kaneas City Star. Congressman DeArmond Speaks. To the Editor of the Republic. Butler, Mo., July 5.—It has been suggested that Mr. Bland should be turned down in the congress which will soon assemble in response to the call of the president, and that some one other than the sturdy old Missourian should go to the head of the committee on coinage, weights and measures. Mr. Bland has been in the house for 20 years, and by merit alone has risen to the ranking place among democrats on the committee named. He has never been anything un- democratic; he is still thoroughly democratic. Why, then, should any one try to put him down—anyone pretending to be a democrat, I mean? The reason given is that he is not in harmony with the ‘administra- tion” on the financial issues of the hour; cannot be relied upon to give up his own convictions, matured by a lifetime of study and legislative ex- perience. It might be worth while to reflect that Mr. Bland was not elected to the house of representatives by the “administration.” His is not an ap- pointive office; it was not created by the administration, and will survive the passing of the administration. It is a democratic tradition that the duty of the people's representatiye in congress is not to be prescribed, enlarged or abridged by any “ad- ministration” under the sun. It is also democratic doctrine, founded on principles and more sacred than the “administration” that one de- partment of the government has no power or right to dictate to another but that each department is inde- pendent, responsible only to the sovereign people, not to an epheme- ral “administration.” Just after the war it was quite Lincoln, Neb., was sentenced to the a A A nc YE na Nn A | 5 |meet every effort at independent, manly, democraticaction with sweep- disloyalty to ing denunciatious ¢ the administration. And vow again * | we ba ry that this t ‘ed since the ectablishment of the gov jee have the cry that this or tha |man is not in harmony with the ad ministration—is not “loyal” to the |administrati The demo , I suppose. in the “reconstruc- the difference be- 'tween the country and its institu- |tions and the administration, and if lneed be, they will again move that they know as much. It is even asserted that the presi- dent and the secretary of the treas- ury are using their influence to have Mr. Bland kept from the chairman- ship of the coinage committee, where he belongs by seniority, a democrat of demccrats. But this cannot be true. Our government is American, not Russian. We recognize no au- tocratic power; we have noscvereign but the sovereign people. ereign people have not called for the sacrifice of Mr. Bland. He has never proved untrue to them. He is not untrue now. It is even reported that the pres- ident and secretary, not content with officially and offensively meddling with the business of the house and its speaker that is to be, are in the attitude of seeking for assurances from Mr. Bland of his ‘wost distin- guished consideration” for this or that so called policy as a condition precedent to his appointment to the committee chairmanship, which all along was conceded to be his of right and without question. How unjust this is to the president and to his distinguished secretary! Dem- ocrats should at once condemn all such belittling allusions to the pres- ident and the finance secretary. I think it is safe to say that Mr Bland will go to his old place—at the head cf the coinage committee; will go a free man, tied by no pledges exacted as the Czar of Russia might exact them from tools and syco- phauts whom his breath made and could unmake. I think it is safe to say, too, that Mr. Biand will not be asked by the president or the secretary of the treasury, or at the instance of either to conform his views to the views of anyone whomsoever as a condi- tion of his preservation from reduc- tion as threatened—in the newspa- pers. Mr. Bland stands firm and solid upon the democratic platform, the full, compact, complete platform. Ihave never heard of any suspicion that he has become so sublimated in political wisdom as to pose upon asingle plank, pretending that he will try to climb onto another some time when there is nothing else to be done. Let us proceed in the old demo | cratic, American way, with no boast- ing and no proscription for demo- cratic opinion’s sake, remembering that no democratic president ever so far forgot himself and his demo- cracy as to attempt to dictate to the congress or its humblest member; confidently believing that no demo- cratic president would or could co- erce the representatives of the peo- ple into any course not sanctioned by their free, honest judgment. The duty of the president is no more sacred than the duty of the representative in congress. Upon both grave enough duties are cast, | and he is thoughtless or an enemy to democracy who would add to the difficulties in the way by trying to raise the belief, or the suspicion, that any democrat in a place of power will forget his party and his country and arouse the ill-will and antago- nism which would surely follow a resort to Russian methods, when, instead, we may have the harmony which is born of an honest, earnest desire on the part of men of the same party, in difterent public sta- tions, with different views on some one question, to reach correct con- clusions through the medium of calm deliberation, animated by sentiments The SOV-| KNOWLEDGE gs comfort and improvement and onal enjoyment when Brin, tends to ye rightly use | ter than others and enjoy life more, with | less expenditure, by more promptly | adapting the world’s best products to | the needs of physical being, will attest | the value to health of the pure liquid | laxative fy remedy, Syrup of Figs. ‘ Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptabl ant to the taste, the refres beneficial properties of ap ative ; effectually cleansing the dispelling colds, headaches and and permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical | profession, because it acts on the Kid- | neys, Liver and Bowels without weak- ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug- gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man- ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if offered. i THIRTY FIREMEN LOST. 1A Great Cold Storage Warehouse Near , the World’s Fair Burned With | Terrible Less of Life. | Chicago, July 10.—Thirty firemen lost their lives ina warehouse just | south of the Sixth fourth street gate of the World's fair. | The men had gone into the cupola to put out 2 fire which started there, and the flames broke out beneath them. | Three of the men jumped from \the top of the tower, which is fully 125 feet high, to the ground, and j were dashed to death | | The cold storage building though seldom entered by visitors, was one jof the most notable landmarks architectually in Jackson park. It was withia a short distance of the | Elevated road terminal and instant- |ly attracted the attention of people jentering the fair grounds from the | west by reason of its peculiar high tower and unique windows | CUT OFF FROM ALL ESCAPE. | The warehouse caught fire in the |top of the cupola, which rose fully 200 feet from the ground and through which the chimney passed. The cupola was built with wood, ‘overlaid with staff, and was highly ‘ornamented with colums avd pillars. Near the top was a landing. The fire broke out about thirty feet above the landing. As soon as the firemen arrived about thirty five or forty of them climbed up the ladders to this landing and were preparing to throw streams of water on the burning portion, when the fire, which had eaten its way inside the staff to a point below where they stood, broke out on all sides below the men. Exclamations of horror went up from the lips of 20, 000 people who had asssembled about the building to see the fire. Five of the men saved themselves by sliding down the ropes, but before others could follow the flames had burned away the ropes. The unfortunate fellows who had remained huddled together on the north side of the cupalo were doom- ed. It was beyound the reach of any of the ladders and the crowd |stood horror stricken and helpless. The flames ran higher and higher, until the men were almost concealed from view. At this moment one fireman sprang far out into the air and was dashed to pieces on the roof fully eighty feet below. Another followed his example, crazed by the awful heat doubtless preferring to be killed by ja fall to being burned to death. { | | principles embraced in the | of mutual self-respect which cannot | a A Eee endure dictation as from an autocrat | When five had jumped the upper to a serf. Davip A. DeAnwosp. io ruonictm capalalearereriand Everything new in the way of | the remaining firemen were swallow- farmers’ organizations comes from ed up in the seething mass of fire. Kansas these days. ‘Ihe latestis| It is probable that the entire that farm hands are organizing for/ building will be totally destroyed. the purpose of securing better | Tt cost } million dollars and was stor- wages. They want $30 per month, 'ed with meats, fruits and wines,and so reports say, and will be content| the whole loss will probably reach with no less. Naturally the farmers/} million dollars. It was built and cannot see any sense in such an or-joccupied by the Hercules Iron the fashion with some people to/ ganization —Jefferson City Tribune.| Works company, manufacturers of ~—-BENNET- The many, who live bet- | KINDS OF MACHI { } jrefrigerating machinery. | WHEELER MERC. C0. 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The Missouri State Bank has a large amount of money to be loaned on Real Estate and is making loans at very low rates and allowing bor- rowers to pay all or part at any time and stop interest. Parties wanting to horrow are in- vited to call at Bank and get terms $25,000 in Premiums Offered by Liggett & Myers To- bacco Co. of St. Louis, Mo. The one guessing nearest the number of peo- ple who will attend at World’s Fair gets $5,000 the second $1,000, ete. Ten Star tobacco tags entitle you to a guess. Ask your dealer for partic- ulars or send for circular. 4 20-13t. R. 8. Catron insures growing cops against hail, also writes fire and tornado insurance. 413 tf GLASSWARE We have always sold more or less Glass and Queensware, but have never said much about it. For the next 30 days we Propose to be heard along this line. We can not say much to you in this space only come in if you want to see the bottom knocked out of the above named goods. Yours respt. Lez Cutver & Co. 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