The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 3, 1900, Page 2

VAST POWER IN ONE MAN’S HANDS. | Dangerous Phase of Modern) Trust Conditions. Views of a Banker on the Wire Mills Shut Down. et April 25 kers Cao, are} taking alarm a autor power | possessed by trust controllers like John W. Gate: Edward 8. L: Banker's National Bank, but ites. acey, president of the Suys: that of American There is no doubt the autocratic closing sO of Co., sudden an t many of mills the Steel and Wire jured the standing with banks of already in- all securities. has collateral | Mr. inexcusable industrials as The action of cratic and so followed wide-reaching sults that tell when the ruling spirit in some other big Gates was so auto- and was] such re- banker can by no j industrial concern maa imitate him. | The tendency will be careful banker more consery to make every in upon in- Of course, there the stocks of the having ive loaning his bank's money dustrial securities. is no doubt about American Steel and wire Co. both as an in- prop: been seriously injured, vestment and as a speculative osition. ‘The directors of should be punished as far as they can be by a storm of hostile opinion. Ot course th thed di rectly until the annual stockholder’s meeting, and by that time Gates and his following may have recovered the control of the stock in the company which they have undoubtedly given up for the present that they might work their schemes successfully. A congressional investigation which will place the blame where it belongs might so arouse public opinion as to lessen the probability of the recur rence of such a raid. “One result: of the closing of the mills has been to awaken the public to a realization of the well nigh absolute power that, under modern conditions, is in the hands of a few men trol enormous aggregations of eapi- tal. Here was one man, John W. Gates, able to throw thousands of men out of work at a moment's no- tice, and to cause untold suffering among thousands of families unpre- paired forsuch misfortune. Ofcourse the proper way to have diminished the production of the American Steel and Wire company’s products would have been to work the mills on short- er hours, or to lay off part of the force a portion of the time. “The overproduction alleged by Mr. Gates and directors as the reason for the stoppage of the mills d not happen instantaneously. It was the growth of days and weeks and perhaps months. Yet, instead of meeting this gradual but steady accumulation of stock, if there really was one, in a business-like way, noth- ing was done about it, until suddenly almost all the mills were shut down with a thud. Itis estimated that the to Chicagoans, by the ma. nipulation of wire and steel stocks by John W. Gates, will reach into the millions. Scarcely a broker's office on LaSalle street None of the myriads who speculated in the property was “‘short’ Mr. Gates encoura; chasers just before he left York. His chums in the business associates and his confiden- the company cannot ber immense and being who con- his loss occasioned escaped. of the issues, pur- for New clubs, red these his assured that fortunes awaited them in the aequi- sition of wire, common and preferred tial legal advisers were | Two lawyers who were thought have unusually favorable means of} obtaining infallible f huge block of common and _ preferred | stock, which they had to $200,000 loss on Saturde ployes of the company—those in com- | mand of handsome salaries—were badly scorched. Even the directors themselves suf-| fered severely. Col. Isaac L. El and Col. John Lambert, according to street ip, were deeply slashed peeuniarily. It stated that the officers of the Wire Trust were wholly ignorant of order to , mills and, the report know of the injunction business until apprised from Joliet to facts, took on a} let go: at| Em-} | | lwood go is the lose the . did to suspend not The gn for the Democratic fact that many stru most encou the president of the ¥ Kansas City. No Dewey declared himeelf a democrat i nearly all j campaign, doubtless be made of the miscreants Contains | and in favor of the principles of the | INDIA’S UNPARALLELED MISERY. but Genera! Miles, of the United ordered Gen. is troops nand the forces, is the New ratic party. brains who withdraw | Democr the head and <n Famine Distress Grows Indescribably. | States | Ugly Feeling Develops. Calcutta. April27—The latest o} reports from the famine districts say that the misery existing there is inde- ufter not to to ¢ icial sm Santiago—but Spanish with i he asserts him- surrender of the outin an iterview York World erat. whi f neiples of the 2% scribable and unparalleled and that the presen | They add that the mortality among that the endorsing the party self : lly relief is quite inadequate and and only tion as to imperialism Ri Not eral Miles endorse the Demo- Admiral Dewey, the cattle is also so severe Porto an Sexeen, authorities are trying to adapt farm implements, so that human power that of bullocks. drastic measure has never before been s Ge party. butli in replace Such a ifests a commendable degree patriotism conti- the by the Cit While the for of Nebraska for President. party and necessary, on in the greatest scare- a desire for nals. announced that by expressing ity of an tives ition for President sO the na- Kansas y Convention ugly feelings, States will instruct Europeans. murder- and are attacking Col. Bryar tecently great crowd ously attacked a party of soldiers at center of the provinces. The difficulty and in an ition 1,000,000 a it is highly encouraging from a party standpoint, to know that the hero of Manil Gener Shappur, the military 4 et brave and brainy soldiers al Mil northwest sare willing, early in the for Democra- were rescued with to declare themselves unconscious cond cattle num- found Democracy, and with the in the approachir One district lost out of 1,300,000, and berless contest now It 1 of the tic party, eat almost rapidly indeed human beings were a flattering indic: of the tic itior success | dead In addition found wandering in all directions, homeless, naked an reported of children be The official the worst stories of om starvation ket to be nominated at children were Kansas City in July.—Clinton Demo- maciated. and cases were BREAK OUT OF JAIL. g sold reports fully confirm the terrible na- Sheriff and Es- Prisoners Overpower ture of the distress. cape at Marshall. FIGHTING IN NORTH ILOCOS. Marshall, Mo., April 26.—A desper- and cessful attempt at jail breaki at 8:30 night Sher’ ate BL Rebels Been Killed in That Province. Manila, April 26, 6:16 p.m —About 10 of the enemy have been killed re- cently North including Dodd's fight and the attack on Ba- toe, April 16, when from 600 to TOO rebels, a fourth of whom were armed with rifles, determinedly attacked the occurred to-| Three Hundred Have Recently g¢ here f Wilson and his son, about 14 years of age, had to lock the prisoners in their cells when the aulted by two | ers, who knocked him down, took his pistol and keys and endeavored to escape. The boy attempted to run out and call help. but was thrown the desperadoes, gone in in Tlocos sheriff was ass ison- Americans, charging their positians and fi The engagement lasted all afternoon, the burning the town, but they were repulsed, ~after the arrival American re-enforcements The insurgents gressive in that province. They cap- tured n provision wagon near Lapo. The evidence that violently dside who made for the door. The sheriff's wife, hearing the dis- turbance, came to the door and at- tempted the whereupor Minder Chewagoo shot r with the sheriff's pistol, wounding her in the arm Chewagoo and Smith, then made their « assistance could be summoned. Chew he isa Hindoo and was arrested three weeks ago for burglary. He looks like a negro, has long, bushy hair and was dressed in black clothes. Smith is a under sentence for ten years in the peniten- He wore a black black, ged trousers and carpet shoes. by hting at close quarters. enemy of to prevent escape, are ag- , generally ie an Americz his companion, » before i ape ) obtained Lape, were having alcaldes of Americans the goo claims . = Cabugas and Sinalt Magsingal, holding treacherous communication with the insurgents, imprisoned them and burned Lapos town hall. There been ights in the province, attack b; April 17, 40 of whom were killed and 80 captured. The officers report that the m the d ind 3d behaved splendidly under very trying several minor ineladi 200 insurgents on have negro and was 5 ¥ : Lavag,. tiary for stealing. shirt with small stripes, rag- z n of is aroused scouring the work will The whole community parties whole country and regement Cavalry Searching are short * clrcumstances, There were no American at Batoc, where 180 insur killed and 70 Usp er casualties if they are caught. nts were CHAIR” FOR. RUIZS WIDOW. Bryan to Take a Long Rest. Linclon, Neb., Apr 26.—W. J Bryan is to spend the greater part of ly at farm That on ; He wish- however, that hi iod of rest and quietness was a Message From Her Mur- dered Husband. New York, April .—The State Department at Washington has noti- tied Mrs. Rita L. Ruiz, widow cf Dr. Ruiz, who was murdered in prison at Guanabacoa, Cuba, while a captive of the Spaniards, that the chair on whic: h he wrote his last message would be forwarded to her This chair came intotl e of Gen. Fitzhugh L der of Dr. Ruiz, wh 4.1896. Gen. I left Havana two years ago, when he gaveit tothe British Consul. Jerome, who kept it until G return to Havana aiter the request of Mrs. Ruiz warded it to Washington. The message which was written the back of this chair dD who dipped his nails in his ow reads: fercedes, o, good bs 2. the next two monti his home at Linelon and at Ss quite } P his a f w miles from this ci was a his the announcement he ade i Te ed it understood, pe out arrival fron Xas to-di r t after the oceurred it until possession mur- Feb of regard for his hevlth, which he declared to be excel fact looking to Port Monday he will ¢ he speaks the wa he has mainder | Nor at Chics by to stay. tionalCon ine, Evangeline, My children life, 1my | blessing diet to your Good | Rita of my soul.” dit nothing mother t} in the to discuss his BLIC AN CHAIRMEN CHOSEN. a speech futher than to say he had intention of r that it was s solute hat Adr hy in the task he had un REPU il silver, anc leadin da legating of as he the report sayin al Dewey had his sympa- jertaken. the de ne issues. 1 Wolcott for Temporary and Lodge for|! sina Permanent Presiding Officer. 3.—A_ special Washir Uzo, to April imes-Herald © Exhaust Appropriation. Jefferson City, April 22.—The ap- [popes ion — the payment of crim- made by the last legi ras been hausted and me State Auditor Seibert not draw warrants on that fund ur til the next ssa meets a ma ikes the necessary propriat ion Archibal 1 ¢ or e Edward O. Wolcott > be temporary ch republi an national cc Ph oh -and Seere- “nator 2 ado, i 1 of th ition tary Hen iusetts 1al costs, arr ditor im re- He learned that L00se Ony Good Platform Plan Chicago Dispatch. Pennsylvania democratsin conven- tion at Harrisburg have adopted a good platform and the plank trusts is especially worthy of mendation. No attention is give bug of giving cong on com- constitutional ress control question The platform plank is 1 right kind of timber quiremer nicety. This plauk »y the pe is giver resentatives in com Itmost effo use enactment of a law tl obligatory up treasury to place upont once every a prod every now | by any trust | hatsoever, ions or ¢ i ombi I the natur trol com ports products shall make and accur tior e publie r condi Ppro} failure to do su tion ur iis strikes at ter and suggests trust oppression wi end in securing absolt mor ieee: Take tariff on trust lat pr er of the trusts. away the pro- tive raw material and the combines would be shorn of their evil power. As circumstances exist, and steel goods are exported from the United States and then sold and reshipped to Mexico to the Amer- now irob to England with a balance of pri CASTORIN For Infants and For Infants and Children, The he Kind You Hay You Have Always Bought T BNegetable iain for AS |) similating the Food and Regula " j ting the — and Bowels of he | Promotes Digestion Cheerful | ness and Rest.Contains neithe || Oprum,Morphine nor Mineral | Nor NARCOTIC. Reape af Ad Dr SMULL PCE In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA THC CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK “one cmeomam Aperfect Remedy for Constipa- |! tion, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Worms Convulsions Feverish- || ness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Fac Simile Signature of NEW YORK. At6 months old 35 Doses —35Ce | | | DR 4H. M. CANNON, DENTIST, BUTLER, MO. LE IN FIRE, LIGHTNING, TORNADO East Side Square, 1 WILT Mexicans get than door to the ean trust And the these aper Americans who live next manufacturers. goods do the Thus protection is a plan to fore expense of the American consumers Age is a wise proceeding. give rn countries cheap goods at the . the suggestion of publicity Inflated secur- and the wily schemes ities would thus be public detected guarded against of trust promoter Sedalia, Mo., rory of Smithton to-day —Baron sold his celebrated polo pony, dy,” to L. L. Borden of stock farm. Tonti. IL. Two other trained ponies were sold to J.C. Peters of Ft. Wayne, Ind., for S500. “Sherry Bran the for Borden $1,200. See a lot of women in anoteer column Erapes at Do Sexio, Portugal, for w all about it snd abont Speer’s and what ts practically good for New York and Washington ladies In delicate condition Speer’s Port Wine, and infipm and conval tread- de} Alsc at benefit from lent for the aged Webster Davis ona ee Washington, D. C., 123.—Wet ster Davis. who insists renounced polities and is in- didate for any public o , will start the latter part of the week on a tour of the country. He will speak in the interests of the Boers at various places and will Kansas City early in May. ; he has not ac be in INSURANCE that givesabso- The best FOSTER, the (rst Mondayin each month 2 MERWIN, 201 Monday in each month 2 days AMSTERDAM, Wednesday following second | Monda\, 2 days. AMORET, fay foll 3 days ARCHIE, third Me ADRIAN,4 Prepared to do sultation fre lute protection. companies in the world, FRANK ALLEN, Insurance Agency With MissouriState Bank, Butler, Mo, rr »wing second Monday | aday of each month days month 3 days all kindsof Dontal work. Con, HMC») «NON, D.D.8 onday of ew i nti Missouri Pacific Railway Time Table at Butler Station, NORTH BOUND DR. W. J. McANINCH, VETERINARY SURGEON. Scientifically treats all domestic ani- mals. Office at Gailey’s Feed Yard. Butler, Mo. So 6 No.4 No. 10.. No. $12 Local Freight soe $14 Stock Express (does not carry passengers) SOUTH BOUND. > esc. € FSee ete Bure No.9 No. 5 Ee eee No. 811 Local Freight... INTERSTATE DIVISION. No. 349 Depart No. 350 Arrive. J. ¥F. SMITH, JOHN L. STANLEY SMITH & STANLEY LAWYERS. Office 2nd stairs east of Mo. State Bank, mole eats ~ $3 > . M, 11:80 A. My E. C. Vawpenvoorr, Agent. K. C, Pittsburg & Gulf Time Table. Arrival and departure of trains st Worland, | NOKTH BOUND No.1 Kansas City daily Express No.3 ee a 3. W. Dooley. A. B. Ludwick. DOOLLY & LUDWICK, LAWYERS. Office Over the Post Office 12:49 p. mm. S178 m, souTH BOUND, Yo. 2 Through Port Arthur Express,2:41 An | So: 4 Siloam Springs Express. 12:75 p Remember thie is the popular short iim ber sween Kansas City, Mo.. and Pitteburg, Kan., Joplin, Mo , Neosho, Mo., Sulphur Springs, Ark, Silosm Springs, Ark. and the route from the cout to St Louis, Chicago, | and points north and northeast and to Denver, Ogden, San Francisco, Portland end points West and northwest. No expense has | : ered to make the passenger equipment is line second to none in the weat vie the new line H.C. Onn. Gen’! Pass. Agt.. Kansas City, Mo J.8. FRANCISCO. H.C. CLARK. Francisco & Clark, LAWYERS, Successors to Giaves & Clark. Over “ State Bank. cam W. O, JACKSON, LAWYER, BUTLER, Mo. hale eee in all the courts, Thos. 2 Smith, LAWYER, Food for Thought. vote Intellectual can intelligently In this time of ‘*w which 1 ba bes Important po daily grow understand- tical issues are An intelligent y of anation or a great political ng to be desired, and it is the tizen to thoroughly inform bim- topics of the day Re th Office over Bates County Bank. Butler, Missouri greatest sa that of we fully and any not im world+ | Thos. W. Silvers, Butier, Mo Office in rear of Farmers Bank Silvers & Silvers, —ATTOENEYS ‘AT LAawW— J. A. Silvers Rich Hill, Mc are world, replete of special articles w alent. Ite beautif the Republic each iseue with n by the I half tene ilius- made ‘t famous and their ty will be preser f absorbing interest are Ulus- trated and enlarged upon in s manner equal to the high price E of current interest are eet ning style. humor in its and for the Will practice in all the courte. DR, E. S. 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