The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 25, 1897, Page 4

3 TLER WEEKLY TIMES J. D. ALLEN Eprror. J- D. Atten & Co., Ptoprietors. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: The Weexry Times, published every Thursday, will be sent to any address one vear, postage paid, for $1.00. A COINCIDENT- It isa matter ot more than ordi pary comment when a ‘deputy president,” who is in control of the f-deral patronage of a congressional | Gstrict, is charged with felony. When it was announced that Hon. F.V Hamilton had been indicted for perjury before the Grand Jury it was a great shock to the com- munity and of public concern. For the past year there has been a very bitter warfare io the republican par- ty of Adrian and vicinity, growing out of the postoffice contest at that place. Charges sustained by affida vite were made agains! Mr. Hamilton and it looked for a time as if his enemies would come between him and the President. But toa repub ican administration the matter of selling the postoffices was of small Concern, even if such charges had been sustained. so Hamilton came off victorious and had bis man Cox duly appointed. It may be, and probably is, a co incident that postmaster Cox war indicted with Mr. Hamilton and the great majority of witnesses who testified differently to Hamilton & Co. before the Grand Jury, were supporting the other candidate for postmaster. However that may be, Mr. Hamilton is :n serious trouble and a jury of his peers may not look so lightly upon these sma'l eccen tricities asa republican admuinistra- tion But the Tres would be very sorry indeed to see any citizen convicted of so serious a charge and we trust he can prove himself innocent. THE STATE SENATORSHIP. St. Clair county will tave a candi date before the next senatorial con- vention inthe person of Dr. John Seevers, of Osceola. Dr Seevers came to this county in 1881 and by continued application to bis profes sion has gained a place among the leading phvsicians of southwest Mis sourt. During the last campaign he was chairman of the county demo cratic executive committee and la- bored at all times for the success of the cause of democracy and the re demption of the county from repub lican rule, and had the satisfaction of seeing a triumphant victory for the party. Dr Seevers has the abil ity, is incorruptible and honest, a man of strict integrity, and would make an able and clean representa tive of the people.—St Clair County Democrat. In the old district, composed of the counties of Case, Henry and Bates, it was the established custom to select the senator from counties in rotation. satisfactory in distributing this hon- or over the district and in keeping down the bitter fights in the party over the nominations. We can see no zood reason why this method should not be adopted by democrats | of the present district. Bates coun ty nad the senator before in the per sn of Major J N Bradley; Judge Ballard now represents us in that This method was very The dense ignorance «f the Free; Press when it comes to legitimate |news reflecting on republicans, is! | not surprising to those who know) ithe ways of this Hannaiz-d crowd) of middle of the roaders. The late jrepubhcan nominee for congress was indicted by the grand jury on a serious charge, the least penalty of which is aterm in the penitentiary, and itis impossible for Atkeson to find outa thing about it, altheugh the other papers throughout the district and state and the city papers have published it. No one doubts if it had been a prominent member of the democratic party or a true populist. who holds principle above spoils, the Free Press would have published all the facts | W. O Atkeson has leased the Free Press for another year. From a perfectly trustworthy source we learn that a “hot time” was had at the directors meeting Pierce Hack etr tried to obtain the lease, presum- «bly for bis nephew, Andy Hackett, and threatens to start a new populist paper in Butler Aside from his anarchistic views, Bro. Atkeson is a very clever gentleman It can be evnsidered first blood ‘or the middle of the road pops. Editor I tol, of the Belton Herald is deep 'n the slough cf despond Some wretch, without the power to discriminate between an editor and an ordivary citizen, stole bis buck In bis despair Editor Idol wails: “Necessity and depravity play sad havoc with the soul of a man who steals a buckeaw from a free silver editor at this stage of his unobtrusive and laborious industry ” Saw. Dade Co Adveeate.—Hon. D A D-+Armond is making a very satis- factory record n congress and there 1a no demaad among bis conet:tuents for him to enter the gubernatorial race. Mr. DeArmond’s s-rvices are ne+ded in congress and the people wll keep him there. date for governor of Obio, pretty near getting there He got 6,254 votes He came pretty near beating the Prohibition candidate, who got 7,558 votes. cam- The fellow who testitied to the truth before the graud jury in the Adnan drug store whiskey cages 18 fe-ling much more cowfortable than the fellow who prevaricated. A Hot Time in Bater, Special toK. C. Times. Clinton, Mo., Nov. 23 —The brief announcement in Sunday's papers that excongressional candidate Hamilton and Postmaster Cox had been indicted fur perjury, conveyed but a slight idea ot the political storm that has its center in Batee— a storm that would warm the cockles of your Uncle Filley’s heart The trouble grows out of Hamulton’s in dorsement of Cox for postmaster. After he broke with the district ma- chive, Hamilton demanded to at at least name his home postmaster, and the privilege was granted. Hen- ry Moudy, the defeated candidate and Lewis Page, his backer, made affidavits charging bribery. Thev came a grand jury which started in to investigate one W. P. Hall for ulegal whisky selling Harmilton, Cox and several others sought to shield Hall by denying that they had drank at his place; while the opposition faction, to the number of twenty or more, swore point blank body from Heory. Neither St Clair nor Cedar has ever had the senator. By right of rotation one orthe other county is entitled to thie honor the next time. So far as our investigation goes the democrats of this county feel that way about the matter. We have the coagresse- man and both of those counties re spond nobly to bis aid at each elec- tion. It is generally conceded that the circuit judgeship will come to Bates, should either of her distin guished lawyers ask for it Bates county does not need the candidate for senator in order to ro!l up a large d-moceratic majority. It might prove a vreat help to either St. Clair or Cedar, and we 2xrea in favor of giving the senatorship to one or the other of these counties this time Being the largest democratic county in the district it lays within our power to thus show our magnanim ity. It is given out at Washington City that Speaker Reed will move to Now York City at the expiration of his term in congress. that they had seen Hamilton and bis ASKS FOS $20,000 FOR LIBEL. Lamar Man Thinks He Has Been Slandered to That Extent. Lamar, Mo, No.. 19.—A suit was. filed in the circuit court of Barton} county against the publishers of the’ St Louis Republic by Frank White of this city for $20,000 damages for, d-famation of character The peti | tion alleges that on August 18 last | the Republic published a special | from this place charging that White. Charles Barton and Elgin Stevens robbed the store of Poole Bros. in| Noyember, 1894, and secured $3,000 | worth of diamonds and jewelry | White claims that he started for| Dawson City last July and was 600 miles from the scene of the robbery when he heard that the article bad been published in the Republic, and that he immediately returned to vin dicate his good name Saloon Row Ends in a Tragedy. Joplin, Mo, Nov. 22.—Thomas Tow, a barkeeper, was killed at Cartersville this evening at 7:30 o’clock by William Rose, a gambler Rose was drinking and become involved in a difficulty with Siler Merritt, the barxeeper at the White Elephant saloon. Merritt knocked Rose down, avd Tow, who was Rose’s friend, attempted to separate the two meno, when Rose drew a pistol and fired at Merritt, but shot Tow through the heart. Tow then ran out of the saloon and fell dead on the sidewalk. Ross made no effort to escape, but gave himself up, and is now in jal Wanted to Die on Sunday. Sturgeon, Mo, Noy. 21.—Rev. P T Gentry, one of the oldest minis- ters in Missouri, and aman witha State reputation, died this afternoon, aged 85 years, leaving a wife to whom he has been married 65 years aud even children, some of whom hold responsible positions of trust iu Kirksville, Mexico, Boonville and Columbia It was his desire to die on Sunday and the gcod Lord whom he served so faithfully for pearly seventy years, granted his wish. Wanted Another Trial. Edward Stapleton, of Richards, was granted a divorce from Ida Sta pleton this afternoon, on the ground of desertion The paaties were married at Fay- ette, Mo,in August 1888, and io October, 1890, defendant left him In a few moments after the divorce was granted up stairs the record in the county recorder’s office down stairs showed that a marriage license had just been issued to Edward Stapleton and Miss Ida May Smith, both of Ricbards.—Nevada Post. Chartvari Party Fired On. Warrensburg. Mo, Nov. 21.—A crowd of boys who were out chari varing Max Aber and bride Friday night, were fired upon from the Aber residence by som3 one from within, and Fritz Langor, one of the charivariog party, received four bird shot in the face, one just above the eye. The affair has caused consid- erable excitement. Ask fora Change of Venue. Chicago, Illiaois, Nov. 22 —Th+ second trial of the alleged wife mur- derer, Luetgert, was to have begur to day before Judge Horton, but at friends drinking there On this tes timony indictments for perjury were returned against Hamilton, Cox, J D Simpeon and N S. Trowmun, and the accused gave bond Saturday Meanwhile excitement is at a white heat, and the factions are fighting each other with increasing bitter ness Two personal encounters took place on the streets last week. Hamilton figuring in one and Cox the other. Goes to Sleep in an Oven. Trenton, N J, Nov. 21.—Patrick Convery, aged 28, was taken to St Frances hospital vesterday, suffering from severe burns about the body, which he received in a peculiar man ner. Convery entered one of the buildings of the New Jersey Steel and Iron company end sought a place to sleep. He climbed into an oven and later the night watchman started a fire in the furnace, with which the oven was connected. The him from his dangerous position. Whea taken out of the oren, Con- very fell unconscious to the floor. He will recover. the request of the defense the case went over until to morrow. Lue gert’s attorney announced that he would ask for a change of venue from Judge Horton. There wi!l be no more democratic girl babies named Hannah Thar good, old fashioned front name for the girl has been in all the democrat ic households since Bryan’s Water loo. The free silyerites bave the Hannaphobia and the nme of Han oa throws them into a paroxysm ot hysterical frenzy Yet there is noth ing the matter with Hanna'—--War rensburg Standard-Herald. Why, of course not, except that wide open on bis account Hannab eration of negroes are not takiag to him honor—and Hanna is sweet only jbeat awoke Convers, and his cries|with poesy and incense to those 2 | attracted the watchman who released name The writer of the above prob- ably knows how that is himself, as in hia official duties he writes p. m. after his signature.—Clinton Trib- the republican party of Obio is split} is a beautiful name for a political) boss, but even the new female gen-| it. There are none so poor as to do; whose petitions for office carry his| few of the prices. Toem + tt Benton Clinton Democrat. Ep. Democrat: —It i+ trove. as vou stated in Jas) wa: k’~ -scue tha’ there are living tuany po rsows wh head | Thomas H. Bent) make « 5: eech Many of thee ize fithise uty who sre yet iivisy in Henry counss beard hin s.-sk siubin the eeu. canvas at Jalhoas, on the 10:n o° July, 1856. «th a ca didate for governo: There we wis. a te yet alive, who arer-pr sentativ § or sen- aguinet him for United States ~e a tor when he wax elected when he wis d+teated. It wax Her ry S. Geyer. of Sr. Lovis, who de teated Col Bevton the first time apr and als. | gress at the Methodist church here ; and he has worked up euch great io- |t-rest that all the ministers of the : | county agreed to assist at the sery atersip the! gi-laure, veer t rer! Ladies, Misses and At a big reduction in prices. =} of Cloaks we will give you s¢ prices. The goods are all nice ufactured by the celebrated Be they make no cheap nor shoddy goods nor mis-fit garments, but every cloak fits per- fect and is made of the best goods possible to be used in cloaks of the price. Here is a ae OO LN LL FOEOLE OOIEDamemwaerwstwewwH f~ $4.50 Cloak reduced to - - - $3.50 ee | 5.00 Cloak reduced to - - - 4.00 ( 6.50 fine Jacket, - - - 5.00 \ ; 7.50 Extra fine trimmed, - - - 5,50 § 8.50 Fine Scotch mixture, - - - 6.50 § 9.00 Dark blue,a beauty, — - - - 125 ; 10.00 Fine black Melton. - - - 8.00 8 | 11.00 Fine green mixture, - - - 8.00 4 14.00 Fine black boucle, - - - 10.00 ‘ 5 15.00 any style in the house, - - - 12.00 @ Misses J cent on a give usa Buy no other and you will have the best. LANE & ADAIR. LOOP MOD OOD DOOD OSS KOOLDLOOOCOD CODDLLOLOOOL 200000000900 9O000SODOOO0 020-0 200000000000 CODDODOOOGOX: If WASN'P ON THE PROGRAM Sixteen Horaes Stolenfrom QOutwde a Meeting House, Osmond, N-b. Nov 21.—A spirit ed religious revival has ben in pro for some time Rev. Dr. Payne of the Missouri conference has b-en conducting the series of meetings, ices last night. The big meeting | was thoroughly adyertised. The! | subject was to be, as announced by | | Rev. Payne, “The Sins of Greed and | the Certam Damoation of him who | vot James S. Green ax i+ freq vently | speorrectly stated LB G Fooxe There is nothing in the worid so pitiful as g@negiected baby. There is no sight so as that of a helpless infant denied its birth- right, a mother’s loving care. Thousands of mothers neglect their children because of ill-health. No woman can properly perform a mother’s duty who is constantl: suffering from sickness, whose system is debilitated and wrecked by the awful drains due to the diseases and weaknesses pecu- liar to women. The mother who suffers from the listlessness, lassitude and despond- ency due to these troubles is pretty sure to neglect her children and her home. This lamentable state of affairs is easily remedied if the proper measures are taken. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is an un- failing cure for all the many forms of weak- ness and disease of the organs distinctly feminine. It promptly stops all weakening infuses new life and vigor into the sufferer’s whole body. A happy. home and a tid: well-cared for baby is t lt, fe are started. The * Pellets” cure mently, They mever gripe. Druggists drains, invigorates the various organs and | Appropriates that which is Anoth | er’s.” | The meeting house is a large one, | | situated in a grove near the edge of | |town. Seven preachers were pree-| jent, and the farmers from all over | | thy country attended They hitched | many fine teams to the trees around |thecburch The ministers spoke | eloquently, and, strangely enough, | j all of them adver'ed to horse steal | | ‘og and the evil of horse trading as | ) practiced by many sbarpers as) \ among the worst evils of the west. | Thcy seemed to dwell at length} upon this phase of evil. After the meeting broke up it was discovered that an organized raid had been made on the fine horses hitched | around the church Sixteen of the! most valuable horses in the county | were stolen, together with two fine buggies. Tho raid was evidently | arranged in advance and partidipat- ed by several ekillful horse thieves | No trace of the gang has been found hough a cumber of armed poeses have been beating the ravines and tbickets along the river to the north } The ground was frozen and no trace | of the trail of the stolen stock was v+ft Itis thought to be the work fan organized gang which has op erated in the territory fer a time. Brother Abuser Will Lobby. ington Dispateh in New York Journal. buer MecKisley, brother of the President. is toappear at the Cepitol as soon as Congress opens in the role of a professional lobbyist. The | measure to which he will devote bia == | attention and for which, it is report- ~jed, be will be handsomely paid, a y tion remedies must_be continued forever, once provides forahigher grade in the them. | letter carriers’ service. EE <-> a Large Line of Plush and Cloth Capes These prices are guaranteed reduc- . “¢ S - tion and if you want to save 25 per Look for the name on the Cloak. i driving bome from this town Octo- | quail ecnsigned to W W. Judy, com. | Salt Rheum will disappear. Childrens Cloaks, In order to reduce our stock ome startling reductions in new stylish garments man- ifeld Cloak Co., of Chicago, ackets and School Cloaks. Cloak it will pay you to look. We have all sizes. Hie Wife took the Retna, Tarkiv, Mo., Nov 17 —Frederick Ward and bis wife, whose home near Dawson, No taway county, were ber 21 when Mra Ward objected to her husband’s manoer of ha ding the reins avd took them herself, which co angered bim that he clam- bered out of the wagon, saying he was going to the Klondike Hehas - not since been seen although much effort has been made to find him. He was about 50, and his property is valued at at $10,000 Express Agent Arrested Wichita, Kas. Nov. 21—S L. Maxwell, local agent of the Wells- Fargo Exprees company, was errest- ed yesterday on a warrant sworn out by J W Shultz, State fish ¢ mmis- sioner and game warden, charged with baving in his possession, as the company’s agent, shipments of dead mission merchant. St. Louis, Mo. Fi'ty doze» quail were seized. They were ehipped from Kingman, Haven acd Caldwell, and other points in Western Kansas An effort will be made to capture the men who killed Blood means sound health. 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