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Se ee ath = nt Aes eae | | is Ni Tit WORLD Gen. MacArthur Says Philippine Islands Occupy a Strategic Posi- tion Absolutely Unexcelled. | WATIVES LONG YEARNED FOR LIBERTY. The Centary-ld Agitation in Spain for a Democracy Was Reflected in Her Colo- nies—He Says the Islands Contain the Most Fertile Soll for the Planting of the Best Type of Republican Institutions. Washington, April 8—Gen. MacAr- thur Tuesday continued his testi- mony concerning conditions in the Philippine archipelago before the sen- ate committee on the Philippines. He said that long before the advent of the Americans the germs of democ- racy had been planted and that these had originated in the agitations in Spain a century ago which had been reflected in the Spanish colonies. { He also described the conditions in , the archipelago at the time of the erican occupation, saying that at! + time the Filipinos were in a vin-: ictive and resentful mood toward with a yearly yearning for . Taking these psychological | conditions into account and also giv-! ing due heed to the character of the, people, he had felt when he assumed command of the islands that there | to be found the most fertile soil ‘or the planting of the best type of publican institutions. (en. MacAr- hur then took up and discussed eco- omic conditions in the archipelago, g that they are the finest group jalands in the world, occupying a position absolutely not ex- re led. Conténuing he said that the archi- pelago must necessarily exert an act- ive and potential influence upon the affairs of the entire east in both a politioal and a military way, He said our presence in the Philippines will always insure all the protection need- ed in the east and no one can now say how great those needs may be. Their position is such, he said, that from these islands we may observe i Ww een T MA Asia, as it must pass under the hadow of our flag. He therefore Mncluded that “the possession, the Amanent possession of the Philip- Pine archipelago is not only of su- preme importance but absolutely es- sential ‘to Ame n interests,” ; @IFT TO WILLIAMS COLLEGE ) Finest Chapel in the Country Will Be Erected by Mrs. Thompson as a Memo- rial to Her Husband = * Williamstown, Mass., April 8.—A new chapel, to be made one of the finest buildings of its kind in the countsy, is to be presented to Wil- Yams college by Mrs. F. I. Thomp- son as a memorial to her husband, who was a trustee of the institution and whose gifts to the college in money and buildings during his life- e aggregated more than $300,000. gift was announced by President- st Hopkins, 0° Williams. Presi- M-Blect Hopkins was until recently of the Vist Congregational bh at Kar ch Is Personn Non Grata. shington, April 8—The action Mthe president in sending in the me of Willis H. Cofield to be re- fiver of the land office at Alva, Ok., seated a surprise. Cofield is ap- sifited to succeed W. J. rench, the resent receiver, who is persona non tata. Men Took Up Boys’ Quarrel. Joplin, Mo., April 8.—From the re- Ut of a game of tops, between two vys, Eugene Fitzwaters, aged 26, fa- Ty shot James Young, aged 35. The » en took up the boys’ quarrel, re- = ting in the tragedy. Persia to Borrow from Russia. §t. Petersburg, April 8—The Per- im government, with the consent of \ssia, is about to issue a new gold mn of 10,000,000 roubles with inter- j at five per cent. guaranteed by all Persian customs. oolen Mill Strixe Paralyzed Trade. gston, April 8.—The strike in the folen mills in this and other states practically paralyzing the wool ‘ket, Trade is very dull and prices ome instances show a weakening ency. can Aid for Obinese Rebels. n Francisco, April 8.—The custom e authorities have been notified Ibe on the alert to discover the ment of arms from this country he insurgents in China. Missouri Normal School Burned. pe Girardeau, Mo., April 8—The theast. Missouri normal school ing was destroyed by fire early day morning. The fire depart- was helpless. Missouri Doctors to Meet. Joseph, Mo., April 8.—The Mis- State Medical society will meet May 19, and 700 physicians are ed to attend. Earl of Kimberly Dead. don, April 8.—The earl of Kim- the liberal statesman, died lay after a long illness. He was in 1826. ed iry & Sons, of Strong City, 8 the contract to erect w_Santa Fe railroad shops at rnardino, Cal., which will cost ———$————$—__— Odell has signed the bill ap- i $100,000 for the exhibit ve of New York at the St. To The Farmers OF BATES COUNTY. WE HAVE WHAT YOU WANT. The most accurate dropping corn planter on earth. The Deere No. 9. Accuracy of drop is the first perquisite in a perfect planter, and a short description of the No. 9 we sub- mit you. The seed plate has in place of the usual round holes, a number of chambers in its outer edge, each of which is designed to receive a kernel of corn edgewise. The peculiar construction of the hopper bottoms increases the filling of these chambers or cells. from top or from the side. The kernels may feed in The cut-off is perfection per- sonified, there is but one, others use two, hence there is ab- solutely no cracking of corn, you can drop any number of grains you desire. Be sure and examine the clutch stop movement, the spring chain tightener, enclosed valves. There is no clogging of the heel as iu other planters. You can, through a small opening in the top of runner shank, see each and every hill while driving along. It is always ready for drilling. You have no change whatever to make, jsimply push foot lever forward, you can drill 6 1-2, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19 or 24 inches apart ; a convenient foot drop single check head, direct connection of the fork, width easily and quickly adjusted. The strongest frame and wheels ever put on a planter, automatic reel, and spring lift, open or closed wheel and adjustable seat. In fact it is the only up-to-date single kernel planter on earth, When anything has Deere’s name on it, it isa bona fide guarantee that it is all right. If you do not believe it, come and try a Deere High Lift, Deere Ranger or one of Deere’s Cultivator. We sold more Hoosier drills in 1901 than was sold of all other makes combined in this part of God’s moral heritage. Keep up with the times, use Deere’s own make, And you will eat puddins, pie and cake, These planters are Lulu’s. — The full line a gem, You_will never regret_it-if-you-buy-one-of-them, They're proof against competition, you'll use them if sane, And find they are quite satisfactory, Through grass and through blast, they stand very fast For they’re made by the John Deere factory, This is the first jingle of our spring poct, but he’ ll jin- as gle some more. Don’t forget the name o’er the door, and remember the place. Yours Truly, BENNETT-WHEELER MERCANTILE CO. aw ————— Ina banking institution a great deal depends upon the sponsors—the officers and directors who stand back of the institution and whose names vouch for its standing. We append a list of the officers and directors of the Farmers Bank. We think that it is sufficient argument in favor of our institution. e DIRECTORS. Clark Wix, W. B. Tyler, J.J. McKee, E. D, Kipp, Cashier. G, W. Newberry, A. Cash. J. W. Choate, O. A. Heinlien, W. F. Duvall, E. A. Bennett, Pres. A. L. MeBride, Vice-Pres. J. M. McKibben, , H.M, Gailey, Ne SS ‘COLORED IBOY. Gen. Miles Must Go? provision of law permitting the ex- only question not fixed. The pret: dent is inclined to postpone action until after the adjournment of con- gress, although he may issue the order within the next few days. REGISTER NO. 9682. This fine black American bred draft stallion will make the season of 1902 at our barns 3Y miles east of Butler. We invite inspection and investiga- tion. Terms:—10 to insure. SENATOR GOEBEL. An Artist Montrose saddlestallion, will make the season of 1902 at our barns, Terme:—$8.00 to insure. WOODRUFF. Is black with white points, will make the season at the same barns. Terms:—This | nent is well known to be a superior breeder. J.T. HYATT & SONS. Butler, Mo. Anti-Slavery Bill in the House. Washington, April 2.—Representa- tive Patterson (Democrat) of Ten nessee introduced a bill to-day pro- viding there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the Philippine archipelago or in any province or dependency now held by the United States government or which may hereafter be acquired. Section 2 would “disapprove and declare veid and of no effect” the ent on the subject of slavery entered into by Brigadier General Bates and the sultan of Sulu and his dates. The purchase, sale or den, likewise their importation. Washington, April 3.—It was learn- ed this morning from a source of un- questioned authority that the presi- dent has definitely decided to retire Lieutenant General Miles under the ecutive to retire any officer who has served forty-iive years or who has reached the age of 62. The date of the promulgation of the order is the gift of| Choice seed corn and kaffir corn for slaves in the archipelago is forbid- | sale. Passaic Breezes. | | C. M. Decker shipped a load ofhoge | jandcattle to Kansas City one day |last week. | Charles Lee & Son brought in hogs | one day last week. We sure “told you so” G. B. Hick- man was elected, just as should have been. Who wants to m rk with us on the lucky ones at the primary April 19th. We mean as to who will be nominat- ed. Judge Eichler hus been confined to his bed several days, hence not able to get over the district and see all the boys, but hopes they will remem- ber him the 19th. Jas. N. Sharp was elected school director at Prairie Rose. Dr. MeDonald, of Eldorado, who was with us a time, visited us and other friends here Wednesday and Thursday. He is looking well, and will lovate at Monta Valley, Vernon county, this week, where he will prac- tice medicine. in his work. : Al. Shafer, known as “Unele Al,” left for St. Louis last Tuesday, where he expects to work at his trade in carriage painting. Chas, Higgins has our thanks, A number were on the sick list. J. ©. Noble, of Ballard, has our thanks for a much appreciated and needed favor. So far as we are able to know Miss Cora Church is teaching a good school. KE. N. Rosisr was in our village Wednesday of last week, He sold a fine filley to W. 6. Powell for $100, A. Zwallen and son, of Hudson twp, his two sons, who live just north of our village. Fred Church attended the opera house one night last week. Will Zimme Friday, as we suppose he rode back on the car, Ben Walls was over Friday visiting home folks. We wish him success Cal. Robinson has a new wire front fence put_up Saturday. a Charles Garrison lost a horse from eating too much, John Krinn, Oscar Hendrick, Harry Jenkins, Squire Lotspeicti and one unknown name drove down Satur- day to hear Stone. Vacker has his lots fenced, planted and ornamented with trees bought of the Lee Summit Nursery. Oscar Yates is ready to sow his flux seed. Two of our old friends from boy- hood, H. H. Russell and W, H. Hen- shaw, were re-nominated at the pri- mary Saturday in Johnson county for treasurer and cireuit clerk. D. D. Peeler, in company with Zwallen, an old neighbor, gave us a call Saturday. Mrs Mosier and daughter, of But- ler, visited at Uncle Eph’s a couple of days. Mesdames Hendrick, Templer and Kirkpatrick were on the sick list, also our wife and two little girls were laid up with the grippe last wesk. The W.C. T. U. will give an enter- tainment at the church one week from Friday night. A medal con- test. Everybody come. Will be worth the time and money, — Pav. Gold Strike in New Mexico. Santa Fe, N. M., April 5.—Advices were received to-day of a phenomenal gold etrike in Taos county, A. G. Muller, of Taos, made the strike one mile from Cieneguilla and eight miles east of Barranca station, on the Denver and Rio Grande railway. One hundred prospectors are in the camp staking off claims. Assay returns from Burlingame at Denver give from $36.17 to $20,000 a ton, all gold. The average is $250 per ton. The vein is 28 feet wide. The quartz shows gold all over a 20-foot wide surface cropping. Fire Smouldered Twenty Years. Carbon, Wye., April 3.—The fire that has been smouldering in the old No. 2 coal mine of the Union Pacific here has broken out afresh and a force of men is now engaged in wall ing up the mouth of the fan shaft through which the smoke and flames are issuing. About 2@ years ago a fire was started in No. 2 and, being unableto get control of it, the company walled up the shaft. At intervals of two or three years the fire has broken outin new places, and for five consecutive years it burned steadily. It has un- dermined the country for a radius of half a mile. Flax Seed. For sale or loan on contract. ‘ Power & Bro. 21-3 JIM’S SPECIALS, DRY GOODS or GROCERIES to exchange for eggs or butter or poul- try. Ob, gee! don’t that sound like a fable? But it is not. Of course, Jim can’t tell 4e calico from a $3 horse blanket. But we havearranged with two of the leading dry goods houses in Butler and two of the largest clothing houses, so we may buy pro- duce and give orders toeither of above mentioned cash for produce houses. We also pay Some merchants pay cash for goods and sell for cost oneredit, We buy on credit and sell for eash, therefore we can beat the price of the poor fellow who sells for cost, and we make a profit, So you Step so you had better watch us fer prices. in, push in, get in any wa don’t drive a wagon and team in to our front door, and see if we sell as we advertise, As to our honest deal- ingyou may answer for yourself, you have known us for 14 years. The rich or the poor may buy as muchas you want or as littl as you want at our shack, What CASH, C-A-S-H, Our special sales are not limited, Carolina large head rice Se th or 6 ths for 25 Lemon or vanilla extract Te a bot- tle. Old Missouri coffee 10 Ths for $1.00 in bulk. African Java mix coffee 8 ths for $1.00 in bulk. Best African Java coffee 6 ths for $1.00 in bulk. Our special J.B. coffee 5 ths for Ode in bulk. \ free sample of this J. B. cofiee will be given to every lady who will callforit. Maytlower best hard wheat worth $1.10 for $1.00. White Loaf tlour worth $1.15 for $1.10. The time has come for cold drinks, We Tave tio ice ten, but would be glad to we want is furnish you a free sample of our own blend tea that will make excellent ICE TEA. and bring this year’s eggs and butter, and tradefor groceries, dry furnishing roodsy ctothing OF Shes at JIM'S C. G. any time. ASSTORY BY THE AUTHOR, OF “THE WESTERNERS,” Come goods, In McClure’s for April. Stewart Edward White has a rat- tling short story in the April Me- Clure’s “Billy’s Tenderfoot” is a tale ofa frustrated hold-up on the Big Horn trail back in the early seven- ties;and the point of it is that Billy's Tenderfoot is not a tenderfoot after all, but, as Black Hank puts it, “a h—lofa tenderfoot.”” There is plenty of gun play—all contributed by the tenderfoot, however—and lots of humor contributed by all the charac- ters. . The Fair Must Be Postponed. St, Louis, Mo., April 4.—Walter B. Stevens, secretary of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, said to-day that no word had been received by the company from Washington cou- cerning the inability of the govern- mentitohave its building ready by 1903. The dispatches from Washington say that J. Knox Taylor, supervis- ing architect of the treasury depart- ment, has decided that the govern- ment building cannot be completed by 1903 on account of the inability of the structural steel mills to fur- nish the trusses as fast as needed for the building. Blacks Ordered From Lawton. Guthrie, Okla., April 5.—The Comanche county authorities wired Goy. Ferguson to-night stating that proclamations have been posted all over the city of Lawton warning all negroes to leave town by to-morrow, and that the city is wild with excite- ment, and asking the governor if he will order out the territerial nation- al guard i} it becomes necessary. Gov. Fergusan answered thatevery Oklahoma militiaman will be sent to Lawton, if necessary, to protect the colored citizens. The trouble is the result of the city election on April 1, when the city went Democratic. Intimidation of the negro voters is alleged. Bandits Flee to Kansas. St. Joseph, Mo., April 6.—The Rus- kin, Neb., bank robbers, four in num- ber, who secured $15,000 yesterday morning, were to-day chased bya offarmers for thirty miles un- til the robbers crossed into Kansas and separated near Belleville. A run- ning fire was kept up for several miles. Bloodhounds were put on the trail of the bandits, but lost it near Scandia. Deepwater liems. Health in this community is very goed. The rainy weather has made the farmers look blue the past few days. The musical entertainment given at the residence of Geo. Callahan one night last week, was largely attend- ed and a good time had by all. The Callahans are royal entertainers. Miss Nannie Smith, a gifted musi- cian, of near Spruce, was the guest of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Snod- grass last week. The Elm Grove school commenced Monday with Miss Josie Smith as teacher. Ben Kinder and family, who have been camped in our midst, will leave soon on his summer trading expedi- tion. Otho Allison, of White Oak, is vis- iting his brother George and family this week. Several of our neighbors bought corn at Montrose this week. At the school meeting at Elm Grove on last Tuesday John Bell was elect- ed as director for the term of three years and Sam Spears was elected to fili out the vacancy of Ed Chambers for one year, Mr, “Frontz,” | think we ought to write, and as you have called my at- tention to the fact, we might lose our position as reporter, and we de not want to do that, as long as THE Times is our friend, so will do better in future. S. L. Coleman, wife aud son went to Montrose Friday. C.F. Boxley, who is candidate for Probate Judge, was in our midst last week seeing all the boys We heard a good democrat say the other day he would like to. see the fellow that beats 1, M. Smith for re- corders &@ Sever m eur neighborhood went to Butler Saturday to hear ex-Gov. Stone speak. We learned there were two men, traveling in a wagon through the neighborhood of White Oak, and one ofthem was crawling through the hedge to shoot at some crows, when the gun was accidentally discharged killing him instantly. Joe Kash was the guest of his brother, J, E. Kash last week. Several of our lads and lassies went tishing Saturday eve. Messrs Tom Holt and John Bruns- burger made a business trip te But- ler Wednesday. Boot Tyler left Wednesday for Summit, where he will labor for his brother W. B. Tyler, the coming sea- son. We understand that Bob Hurtand little daughter will leave soon for St. Louis, where they willspend the sum- mer. Mra. Pitts of Jehnstown, spent last week with relatives on south Deep Water. Aman buying rubber and bones spent a few days in this section last week. Grandma Wilker purchased a nice mileh cow from Dick Clark last week. s.L. Coleman and 1. M. Smith imade a business trip to Rich Hill last Tuesday Rose. Spruce Items. Plenty of rain, plenty of mud has been the cry for the past week. Several of our neighbors went to Butler Saturday to hear ex-Gov, Stone speak. Spruce merchants did a rushing business last week. Carroll Ludwick attended church at Johnstown last Sunday. George Troupe has been quire sick the past week with Lagrippe. Umphrey Dickerson left Jast week for Oregon to take care of his son, who is very ill. Rey. Cowan and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Nichols, Sunday. Wm. Hall and family visited H. Lair and family, Sunday. : F, A. Kretzinger drove over to Johnstown last Sunday. Mrs. Dr. Colson left last week to visit for three weeks with her parents. 1. M. Kretzinger drove over to Ap- pleton City Saturday. The party at Mrs. Jas. Harvey’s last Tuesday was largely attended and enjoyed by all. The preaching at Pleasant Home Sunday was largely attended. FRontTz, Wife and Daughter Burned. Mga pe Mo., April a e wife an wn of Tt Lloyd Sere Be wed death on their farm ten miles south of here while fighting a prairie fire. The women were alone when the fire py and nothing was known of their fate until Lloyd returned home and discovered charred remaips lying side by side along the 's blackened pathway. 5 en RE LUE AORN I NTE wns eae RF WD