The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 4, 1900, Page 4

BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES: J. D. ALLEN, Eprror. J- D. Atten & Co., Proprietors. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: The Weext.y Times, published every Thursday, will be sent to any address one year, postage paid, for $1.00. NO EXTRA SESSION. There will be no extra session. Governor Stephens, after collating the replies to his letter of inquiry sent out to the senators and repre- sentatives, gives out his decision to that effect. The governor pointed out wherein the legislation he asked for, the taxation of franchises, was right and just to all classes. The answers he received were surprising and would be laughable, but for the sad commentary upon the men whom the people elected to frame just and wholesome laws for the government of all classes. With but very few ex- ceptions their answers to the gov- ernor expressed the opinion that such legislation should be enacted and the writer was heartily in favor of it, but advised against the calling of an extra session for fear such a bill could not be passed. In other words these statesmen did not want to be placed between the devil and the deep sea, the great corporations and their constituents. The governer has brought this matter so promi- nently before the people that it will be no easy matter for the next legis- lature to pass lightly over it. It is believed that this agitation of the question now will be productive of much good. Gov. Stephens has shown himself on more than one oc- casion to be the friend of the masses and for that reason corporations and their tools assail him on every conceivable pretext. Seaeiniimammemeend SURELY FALLING. The county court is in session this week and much business of impor- tance is before them. The problem of furnishing offices for the different county officers is being worked out. Tae court notified all the officers that they were at liberty to vacate the old court house building. County Clerk Broaddus and Recorder Wilson elect to stay a while longer, but County Treasurer Owen, Sheriff Mudd, Circuit Clerk Thurman and Probate Judge Smith will move as soon as they can secure quarters. It does not need an architect or builder to tell that this old hulk is liable to fallat any minute. Any one with eyes can see it.. It is worse to-day than it was a week ago and every night broadens the old cracks and makes new ones. It is a marvel that it is standing now, and no man can tellat what minute it may come down with acrash. If it falls with- out killing some one it will be a bless- ing. It should be avoided as a pesti- lence. We think our people know us well enough to admit that we are not alarmists, but the great danger is so apparent that we feel that we would be recreant to our duty if we did not sound the alarm. A general order has been issued by the Southern Railway, applicable to the Southern division that all em- ployes must stop using cigarettes or resign their positions, and that in the future no one will be employed who smokes cigarettes. Assistant Gen- eral Passenger Agent S. H. Hardwick says it may soon be applicable to all the different branches of the road. . eae eee The actual expenditures of the war department for the fiscal year ending June 30, were $231,595,058. This does not include the cost of sending the increased army to the Philippine Islands, norh the cost of the pay roll of the army at that being raised to 100,000 men. Congressman DeArmond says the enactment into law of the republican currency measure means the over- whelming defeat of the McKinley ad- ministration at the polls in 1900. The propheey will be verified if the people come to understand the in- iquity of the proposed enactment. oo The relief fund being raised for the wife and family of Gen. Lawton, kill- ed in the Philippines, now amounts to $30,525.10. —_—_—_—_—_—. Col. M. F. Bell, of Fulton, Mo., is making quite a respectable showing as a candidate for railroad commis- sioner. It is now given out that Mr. Vest will retire from the senate at the ex- Piration of his term. The Great Presidential Campaign of 1900 | The wars of America have, hereto- fore, settled affairs of state: Great, questions of policy, of national m«- tives and national conclusions have been answered as soon as the battle cleared away, and the victor realized his victory. The war with Spain is unlike its predecessors. It has not answered questions, but has created problems which may not be solved lightly. These problems are being formulated by the political parties, and before they can be definitely settled at the ballot box it is necessary that the people be informed in regard to the situation. The result of the campaign of 1900 will make a broad mark upon the page of history. it will doubtless es- tablish the policy of the great repub- lic of America for a quarter of a cen- tury. Itis vastly important, there- fore, that every citizen shall study the situation through that best of mediums, a great newspaper. The most reliable newspaper, the best newspaper is The Semi-Weekly Re- public, which affords a comprehen- sive view of the political situation in all its bearings. It publishes the new news. The Semi-Weekly Republic is a democratic paper, but it offers to its readers the news regarding all the political parties, and this without prejudice. It is a fair newspaper. Its telegraph and cable news service has been proved to be the best em- ployed by a modern newspaper. Its special features are unsurpassed. It is the newspaper for the reader who has not excess to a daily paper. 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Mr. Gage’s Future. New York News. Less than ten years ago Mr. Gage was considered a radical of radicals in Chicago, and to-day he is looked upon as 80 conservative that he would not permit the government to issue its own money. There are men in New York today who have ap- peared on the same platform many a Sunday afternoon with Lyman J. Gage and heard him extol the single tax theory of Henry George as the only absolutely just method of rais- ing a _ revenue. Incidentally he fought the McKinley abomination of 1889 tooth and nail. : To-day Layman J. Gage isa be- liever in protection for protection’s sake, and his single tax views have given place to a belief that the quick- estand best way of replenishing a treasury is by selling long term bonds. Inthe light of his past, history, however, he is likely to change his mind abou: accepting the presidency of a money trust, though it must be conceded that his friendship for the men cemposing that monstor of in- iquity has been quite the most con- sistent and abiding trait of character he has yet developed. Rumors of an Uprising. Manila, Dec. 31.—Four explosive bombs, a few firearms and 500 rounds of ammunition were discover- ed in a house in the center of Manila this morning while the police were seeking Recarte, the insurgent leader, who was said to havecome to Manila in the hope of affecting an outbreak yesterday by taking advantage of the mobilization of the American troops at General Lawton’s funeral. To-day it developed that the plot included the throwing of bombs among the foreign consuls attending the ceremony, in orderto bring about international complications. These, it seems, were to have been thrown ed The remains of Gen. Lawton havej}from the Eecoltas high bui been shipped to America onthetrans port Thomas. but avoidance of the Escolta by the = procession spoiled the plan. RELIEF FOR COUNTY JUDGES. ILLINOIS BANK ROBBED. Representative DeArmond Weald Keep Them Out of Jail. Washington, D. C., Dec. 17.—Rep- resentative DeArmond has introduc- ! ed a bill intended for the relief of the | members of the county courts of those counties of western Missouri which ars fighting the United States courts | | morning and $5,500 in cash was over the bond cases. His bill seeks} a A to! defiiss the duties ot the Sede } | taken from the safe. Besides this, courts concerning attempts and puu- . henge we irre see OE ishments therefor. It is as follows: ss a had L hi Be it enacted by the senate and pee ee ee . a the bank for safekeeping. nope repreretet re ee The safe was ruined. The burglars States of America in congress assem- gained admission to the bank ly bled that no person, whoasan officer ‘ ut aa ates pest any county, city or prying open the front door with tools ce taken from a near by blacksmith other legal subdivision of any state} fas They effected an entrance to has failed or refused or shall fail P- Safe-Blowers Get $5000 and Make Their Escape. Tolono, Ills., Dec. 30.—The bank ;of Tolono, a private institution, of which R. A. Bower, is president and |. A. Bower is cashier, was entered | by burglars at an early hour this the vault by tearing out the iron refuse to levy or collect or to do any : ne a ke a lecti work of the grate—which is in the . : wie lect! , a 2 eer eowee aia ae ae aks west wall—and then chiseling their paanpipapyiatsam a it eT: ment! way through the brick. Once they of any judgment or part of a judg- t tered b federal re | Were inside the vault, dynamite soon y any ler: sepisariieg meaner: ‘at Court) afforded an easy access to the safe. against any state or against any x > The bank was insured for $4,500 in county, city or other legal subdivi- : z the Bankers’ Casuality Co., of Des “ a shall be: guilty Soo Moines, Io. There is no clew to the contempt against such court or its culprits. The bank was also visited authority or be punished by such on]. burglars last February. account of any failure or refusal to} ~ aet as aforesaid in any case or in- stance where the levying orcollecting of such tax or assessment shall be contrary to or unauthorized by the laws of the state as the same are or shall be constructed by the highest court thereof. If the bill becomes a law it will keep certain judges of the county court out of the Kansas City jail. More Troops for Manila City. Manila, Jan. 2.—The capture of bombs Sunday involved the seizure of documents inculpatinga thousand Filipinos who intended to rise against the Americans. Papers found show- ed a distribution of the city into dis- tricts and a careful assignment of leaders and followers. The precau- tions taken by the Americans Satur- day, it is now evident, alone prevent- ed an uprising. The provost marshal has requested that two more regiments be detailed for the protection of Manila. Three thousand troops are now actually in the city. One Great Bank. Chicago Democrat. The expected is going to happen. Usually it is the unexpected that hap- pens, but this time the prophecies of chose who foresaw a great banking trust are going to be fulfilled. Steadily the trend of republican financiering has tended toward a concentration of the money power. Now it is announced that a great financial institution modeled.on:-the Bank of England is to be established in New York. This is to be called the National Bank of the United Sfates, with re- sources 80 large that it will be able to command the finances of the coun- try. It is alleged that the nuclus of this great institution is the National City Bank, which already in its brief ex- istence has been strangely favored by the powers at Washington, With it, rumor says, will unite the powerful Hanover National Bank, a smaller institution whose name is not given, and perhaps other banks. The seat of this new United States bank is to be the old custom house in New York. Theamountof ita cap- ital and the extent of its resources are yet, of course, problematical. ek The resources of the Hanover Na- tional Bank arefrom $40,000,000 to 360,000,000. The National City Bank has had out in loans at times as much as $100,000,000. These two banks alone would form in combination a power whose nod would practically control Wall street and the financial destiny of the na- tion. Standing behind them—with unlimited wealth—are the Rockefel- lers, the whole Standard Oil crowd, the Morgans, the Havemeyers and the Sloans. Such a combination would act as the fiscal agent of the grow ; United States, not like the old United States Bank, by a congressional nourishes them. Perhaps a charter, but by favor of the govern-| : ment. That the plan has the favor| } mistake was made in't in. the Z P past and as a result the di- of the present administration is ar-| 7 ti i i that gued from recent favors shown to Ses is If is so, don’t the National City Bank by the secre- tary of the treasury. With the gold standard established and with Wall street represented by this great National Bank of the United States, the concentration of financial power in the hands of a few men will have been accomplished. This is what the republican leaders have been striving for and this will be the death knell of individual en- terprise in financial matters, so far as this country is concerned. Some of our contemporaries are making a great fuss over the fact that Lyman J. Gage holds stock ina national bank, contrary to the spirit as well as the letter of the law. Why should they? Mr. Gage is no more guilty of evasion now than he was in 1897. Indeed, attention was called to the fact that he was ineligible then, but he and the appointing pow- er laughed it off. It would not bea bad idea to test Mr. Gage’s right to hold office in defiance of law, and some congressman would make a decided hit should he instjtute quo warranto proceedings to determine whether the secretary of the treasury has a right to hold a cabinet portfolio or not.— New York News. London, Jan. 2.—Richard Croker of New York, who broke his leg yes- terday near Wantago, while moun- ing a horse, is reported this evening to be progressing favorably toward : of so, there must be some [ ? trouble with its food. Well = chies are plump; only the | sick are thin. you sure j : the food is all right? Chil- j dren can’t help but : they must Pri if their fe food ; ost i i i ! 90) came O99 we Hoye , Found Dead in a Bath Tub. San Francisco, Dec. 31.—Hillard F. Johnson, a reporter on the Chronicle, was fonnd dead in a bath tub at his lodgings yesterday morning. ‘The tub was full of water and appear- ances indicated that Johnson had fainted and fallen into the water. This theory is supported by the fact that his feet. were encased in @ pair of slippers and the bath recently been used, while his clothes |” were lying across a chair in his bed room adjoining the bathroom. He was also known to have been a ac’ ferer from heart, dinates. z : z sf se z : inet i F E ! “Leok at England.” Big Shipment of Turkeys. Chieago Democrat. Sedalia, Mo., Ded. 23.—During the American imperialists have but past three days nearly 25,000 Christ. | one answer to opponents of their mas turkeys have been shipped from policy and that has been: ‘Look at Sedalia and near by towns to St England.” | Louis, Chicago and New York. Ten weeks ago a look at England; Sedalia shipped 7,000, Green Ridge showed an imperial power so great 11,000, Lamont 800, Rodelia 150 that all the other powers of Europe and Windsor 2,500. The shipment ” are dwarfed by comparison. ‘from Windsor was to the Deeri Then the American imperialists ex-; Harvester Company for distribution. ulted in the fact that they were imi- among their Chicago employes. tating English policy and boasted that this country would soon stand on 4 par with the greatexample they PM ated. = D Par ma ecSoagase desired to follow. But how is it to-day? What does a look at England reveal? A uation’ trembling on the brink of destruction a power threatened with paralysis. Referring to the boasting cry of} “Look at England,” the Springfield Republican eloquently says: “Look at England. and observe her well. Let all of our wisest impe- rialists, the Roosevelts, the Lodges, the Lyman Abbotts, even Mr. Me- Kinley himself, join in the study. Is it not an amusing fact for them to contemplate that this great imperial fabric should now be trembling on the brink of destruction? That the empire is in deadly peril is the testi- mony of the imperidlists themselves. Yet ten weeks ago they pointed to that empire as the strongest piece of politicai masonary on earth, and the one structure in particular which should serve as a model for America’s development. This proud empire, the greatest the world has seen since the dawn of time, is made to tremble in every part by ten weeks of petty warfare against two puny states ina South African wilderness whose combined population does not equal that of a third-rate English city! There aren't 1,000,000 white residents, including women and children, in all South Af- rica. Those who oppose in arms the empire are not 100,000 all counted. Yet, confronted by them the whole empire reels) The world gazes upon an empire in anguish simply because a few Boer farmers, who enter battle singing the Palms of David, will die rather than be conquered.” Yes, it is well for Americans tolook at England. Much warning can be secured by such an inspection. The dangers of imperialiam can be realiz- ed, the folly of imitation can be learn- ed. By all means let the American im- perialist look at England. Do they want to place this country in a posi- tion similar to that now occupied by the nation they now see threatened with dissolution? It is not likely that a look at Eng- land will result in gaining converts to American imperialism; therefore, in all earnestness, all seriousness, all sincerity, let the people of America “Look at England.” ve had it ivf for weekn It’s annoying because you have a constant desire to cough. It annoys you also because you remember that weak lungs is a family faili At first it is a slight cough. At last it is a hemorrhage. At first it is easy to cure. At last, extremely difficult, kly prone your little jacking coug! There is doubt ebout the cure now. Doubtcomes from neglect. For over half a century Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral has been curing colds and coughs and preventing consumption, It cures Consumption also if taken in time, Keep one of Dr. Ager’s Cherrg Pectoral Plasicrs ever gour tangs If goa cough. Shall we send you a book om this subject, free? Our Medical Department. If you have any complaint hme] ever and. desite the Vest medion advice you can banyak outalae wae the doctor freely. You wil receive © prompt sais uthwest quarter ofssction ten (if) In ap Fortra (42) of range thi ty (49), pt the foll ng: Begineing east corner of ot to a poiet in said river opposite tree, eames on east bank of hence lg al a poi ection 6 33-100 a air peint, thence nort! 100 , Which setpapenes was made in trust Campaign in Cavite. Manila, Dec. 31, 1 p. m.—An Amer- ican advance in Cavite province, south of Manila, is expected shortly. Reliable reports from native sources show that there are upward of 2000 organized insurgents under arms within a mile of Imus. They are strengthening their entrenchments and possess artillery. At Novaleta, the Filipino entrench- ments have been much strengthened. | between A thousand of the enemy are in that] Gey vicinity, and there are 600 at San ‘4 Francisco deMalabon. From twelve to 100 garrison the towns in the Order of Publication. southern part of Cavite province, Oe eee and the same may be said of the 1m the Cipvait Court of Bates county, towns in Batangas province. -¥. Speaks and The provinces of North Carmarines and South Carmarines hold quantities on of hemp, which the people can not market. As a consequence, the pop- ulation in that part of Luzon is suf- fering from lack of food. Rice now costs four times its normal price. It is estimated that 1000 insur- gente are entrenched at Calamba. Reporte have been received that ‘2,000 insurgents are massed at Mt. Ayratt, having strong and narrow trails, and that they are prepared to roll bowlders down upen, the advancing troops. Ex-Senator Dubois, of Idaho, in an interview at Chicago last Monday says that if the war in the Trans- vaal continues for twb or three months longer the cause of silver will have been won. ‘The short time it has been in progress,” says Mr. Du- bois, “has furnished proof of the con- tentions of the friends of silver that there is not enough gold in the world to form the basis of the world’s money, and if the war continues the length of time I have indicated the truth of this will have become too apparant for successful contradic- tion. the fore- setiefying seid deut: Cc. aac LeN. ¥ ‘Trastee. i My i ERS: : ff if : ih x z . ; E H gt ra i ™ Ie fe F i H f ‘ 3 it gs k q k i i Hd : t i if 33 i is i 3 i | a rf BR ie if