The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 5, 1903, Page 4

City.” BI TILER WEEKLY TIMES:| J. D, ALLEN, Eprvor. ROAD CONTRACT SYSTEM. The township Board of Summit township is the first in Bates county ee = to take advantage of the law which 1 D. Atten & Co., Proprietors. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: The Werxty Tims, published every Thursday, will be sent to any address ne year, oostage paid, for $1.00. ANNOUNCEMENTS, TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR. Weare authorized to annouuce J. W. Hol- oway asa candidate for aseessor of Mt. Pleas- sat township, subject to action of the Demo- eratic party. We are authorized to announced ©. W. Ward, Ss candidate for assessor of Mt. Pleasant town- ship, subject to the action of the democratic primaries, Saturday, Feby 21, 1908. is TOWNSHIP COLLECTOR, We are authorized to announce Hamilton Herrell as @ candidate for collector of Mt. Pleasant township, subject toaction of the Dem- ocratic party, We are authorized to announce Ed B. Childe as 8 candidate for collector of Mt, Pleasant town- ship, subject to action of the Democratic party JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, We are anthorized to announce 8. F. Jeter a8 acandidate for Justice of the Peace of Mt. Pleasant township, sabject to action of the Democratic party. horized to announce Judge D. V. didate for Justice of the Peace township, subject to action of he Democratic party. re authorized to announce Wm, F, Hem- tas candidate Justice ef Peace subjec te stoin of the democratic party. CONTTARLE We are authorized to announce Jas, K, Angle as idate for Constable of Mt. Pleasant township, subject to the action of the Demo- ratic party. cenesiinsieneeneecteaniammacetnmmeaiiniiteROUS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY. Notice is hereby given to the dem Dendtic voters-of Mt. Pleasant town- ship that a primary will be held at usual place of voting on Saturday, February 21, 1903, from one o'clock to six o'clock p,m, to nominate can- didates for township offices. Rules governing primary will be duly an- nounced, J. AL DEARMOND, td Twp. Committeeman, The leading republicans of Ala- bama have determined to oppose the renomination of President Koose- velt, and have launched a boom for Senator Hanna. The Kansas City Journal, republi- can to the core, in commenting on the appointment of negroes to re- sponsible offices by President Roose- velt, says: ‘To tell the plain truth, we would not like to have a negro postmaster appointed in Kansas ee Clinton Democrat:—Rev. Isaac Powell, an itinerant Baptist preach- er, was found dead near Osceola on Tuesday, January 27th. The log cabin in which he lived and died was hardly fit for a hog pen. He had been dead three days when found. He] 10,853,396 men of the requisite age had wealthy relatives in Illinois, but was eccentric and refused to go to them, although asked to come; and he was also too proud to let his needy condition be known. The farmers of this state are inter- ested in the establishment of a bind- ing twine factory in the penitentiary, which would save to every fasiner many doliars on his twine. Legisla- tors would confer more lasting bene- fit on their constituents in working for such beneficient measures as the above than introducing senseless olutions and playing to the galleries, —Stockton Journal. A twine factory is in operation at the Kansas penitentiary and the far- mers of that state are furnished with twine at a cost of 10c or more under trust prices, It is convenient to have the State house and penitentiary near by each glare could not be convenient to open the vault of Secretary of State Col. Sam Cook, when his royal nibs, the auburn locked Chambliss, fails to re- member the combination, after show- gas light the night before. Warden Wooldridge loaned Col Cook a pair of these gentry the other day, and they opened the vault in fiveminutes without the use of powder or dyna- about it.—Clinton Tribune. —_—_ A strenuous postoffice fight is on ~ at Lee’s Summit. The contest is be- tween J. L. Crane, present post-} The president seems utterly unable master, who has a good record both|to comprehend common sense re among patrons of the office and|quirements of social peace. Appar- ently he delights in offending south- herd, who became a convert tojern people. No man since the war republicanism in 1896, and is/has done more to revive race pre- anxious to get his head into the|judice. And the pity of it all is that public feed trough. The disposition} he is doing the negro the greatest among republicans at Lee’s Summit harm by provoking a feverish aspira-| 4 runaway almost ending fatally is to allow Mr. Shepherd to vote the | tion from which the thoughtfulnegro | started a horrible ulcer cn the leg of - republican ticket, but remain at the leaders were beginning to divert the|J. B. Orner, R leading republicans, and Jim Shep- foot and provides for working the roads by -|eontract system. For the purpose of inaugurating that system an elec- majority vote is cast in favor of the proposition the road work will be let to the lowest and best bidder, and all road taxes will be collected in cash, the same as all other taxes. We be"eve the Summit Board has displayed a course of widom in this action. To make and keep up good roads requires intelligent, systematic and concentrated effort, which is im- possible to obtain under the system where the taxpayer is allowed to work out his road tax in aspasmodic effort of one or two days in the whole year and that usually when it suite his convenience, without any regard to season or conditions. It is estimated that each township in Bates county spends on an aver- age of twelve hundred dollars on the roads each year. That. amount col- lected in cash and wisely expended by a careful, conservative Board, un der the contract system, ought to put and keep the dirt roads in good repair. Wedo not mean to let the contract, in general terms to “keep the roads in good repair” thereby preparing for controversy and trou- ble from the very start, but the Board should prepare plans and specifications of the work to be done and-hold -the contractor strietly to their fulfillment. And why should not road taxes be collected like all other taxes, incash? It seems to us that the present sys- tem smacks a good deal of the good old time when leaf tobaceo and coon skins were more plentiful and conse- quently moreeonvenient asa medium of eychange, and a farmer didn’t have the two dollars, but was willing to swap stories and tobacco with his neighbors for a day on the public highways. The best time to work the public roads is during the cropping season, and the loss to the thrifty farmer of aday or two at that time means much more to him than the amount he would have to pay in road tax. We hope to see the voters of Sum- mit adopt the contract system and give it a thorough test. It is cer- tainly a progressive movement, one in the right direction and promises much, Every township in the coun- ty will watch this venture and will profit by its success. Ten Million Men Able to Bear Arms, Washington, Feb. 2.—There are and physically fitted to bear arms in defense of the United States. These available fighters are outside of the regular army establishment and the milita organizations of the several States and Territories. This information was laid before Congress to-day by Adjutant General Corbin. The number of men allied with military organizations is 118,259. General Corbin’s report makes no reg-| Statement other than the giving of tables showing the militia strength and the unorganized strength of the various States and Territories. A Farmers’ Board of Trade. Jefferson City, Feb. 2.—A petition signed by about 200 farmers of Bar- ty county was submitted to the ‘house this afternoon by Representa- other, else the brace of expert bur- legislature. 1s ane ce ee States legislators to create a farm- ers’ board of trade, with the neces- sary officers thereto, that thefarmers of the United States may be able to “ regulate the prices of farm products, ing the legislators over the town by instead of being dictated to by the commercial board of trade now gov- erning the price of farm products.” The petitition says the farmers have never hada chance to control the mite, and apologized for being so long —- sade nd Rags a Bares tive Davis. would pay them. A Southera View. \came in for much harsh criticism at| the New York Shipbuilding company THE FARMER FAILS . °** In health just as does the city-man, and 3 he fajls commonly from the same cause, . “stomach trouble.” The farm is a $ wholesome place to live; the farmer's life is a healthy life ; but no external ad- | vantages can overcome the effects of a diseased stomach. When the stomach ' and its allied is often hanging in the balance when a physi- cian writes a prescription. If the compound- se PREDICTS ONE FLAG. | ture and Sees Canada Absorbed. Churchman Declares That in a Blood- less Conquest the United States Archbishop Ireland Looks Into Fu- -organs_of diges- tion and nutri- tion are dis eased, the food fectly " digetoed y and Min ery and the conse- quent loss of nurtition results in a de- swer for results? ing the utmost Discovery diseases of the ad! organs . digestion and nutrition, and enables the per- fect di ion and assimilation of food, It builds up the body with sound flesh and solid muscle. "I used ten bottles of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and several vials of his ‘Pleasant Pellets’ a year ago this spring. and have had no trouble with indigestion sin writes Mr. W. T. Thompson, of Townsend, Broadwater Co,, Montana. "Words fail to tell how than”! T am for the relief, as I had suf- fered so much and it seemed that the doctors could do me nogood, I got down in weight to one hundred and twenty-five pounds, and was not able to work at all, Now I hy near! one hundred and sixty and can do a day's wor! on the farm. I have recommended your medi- cine to several, and shall always have a g word to say for Dr. Pierce and his medicines,” The sole motive for substitution is to i money will buy. ry ly fair. ing is inaccurate, or if the drugs supplied are lacking in purity or strength, who shall an- We recognize our responsibility in these matters. We regard every prescription as one requir- curacy, and demanding the highest grade of drugs that Our ideal prescription service costs you nothing extra—we always strive to give the i | safely than ever before, and we are reaping and will continue to reap bene- fits. From the east the movement will be westward to that section, and from best of everything at prices that are absolute- H. L. TUCKER, Best Drug Store in Bates Co., Butler, Mo. 8 nanan raranantnenetanenanNnnannnene care as to ac- permit the dealer to make the little more — profit paid by the sale of less meritori- | JEFFERSON CITY STIRRED UP. ous medicines, He gains; you lose, therefore accept no substitute for" Golden Medical Discovery.” Sam B. Jeffries Says a Prracher Has AtL NEGROES ASKED TO PRAY. Made the Legislature Take a Back Seat. An Effort to Defeat the Pending “Jim! i. ¢, star, ath. Crow” Car Bill. i ; general of Missouri, was here from Jefferson City, Feb, 2.—A mass] jefiergon City yesiuiday. meeting of negroes in St. Louis sent} “dust at present,” said Mr. Jefiries telegrams yesterday tunegro preach-|‘‘the legislature is attracting less Sam B. Jeffries, assistant attorney To Amend Law as to Jury Fees. Jefferson City, Mo., February 2.— Representative Long wants achange made in the law in relation to jurors, and has introduced a bill to amend section 5784 so that it will read: “Every person summoned to sit as a juror in any criminal cause, other than the regular panel, shall be al- lowed the sum of $1 per day for each day that he may be in attendance on said court, and 5 cents per mile for ersinevery town in Missouri last attention than is a Jefferson City night asking them to pray in their spepeninenanggiie, Sony = ee churches for the defeat of the ‘Jim | tion by nis attacks upon the immor- Crow” car bill. It was a lively mevt- | alities of the town. saat ing and the telegrams were sent out| Jefferson City, in my opinion, is no in real sincerity. General “Billy” worse than most ottier capital cities, i but the present crusade is causing Ryder made a speech at the meeting. | a yood deal of excitement und mem- He came back this morning with the] bers of tue legislatnre are numbered information that about 200 negroes | among those who have become inter- from St. Louis and 20 or more from | &8ted in it. Kansas City will be here to-morrow Two Cruisers at 4 Millions. nicht to talk against the bill. a hes Washington, Feb, 3.—At the cabi- ‘. the Bt. Louis Larsen saked J, net meetiug to-day it was decided to Silas Harrie and Nelson C. Crews to| award the contracts for the con- do the speaking for Kansas City] struction of the two new cruisers to against the measure. Colonel Crisp|Cramp Shipbuilding company and at the minimum price of $4,035,000, yesterday's meeting. When a negro got up and read a letter Crisp had written to some Independence ne- : yroes expressing his thanks for aid Bd — eat _ given by them in the last campaiga, | congumption and nothing could be the feeling was only more intense, | done for me. I was given up to div, ‘Lue letter is to beread at the rail-|'The offer of a free trial bottle of Dr. road committee's meeting to-morrow | King’s New Discovery of Consump- night if the committee will listen to basin oe gk bo ee road to recovery and owe all to Dr. Jefferson City, Feb. 2.—Anailnight| King’s New Dyscovery. 1t surely prayer meeting at the negro Baptist|saved by life.” This yreat cure 1s cueh tonight has eo call by] aaa gat e enemies of the “Jim Crow” car! price 50e-and $1.—drial-bottle,-— bill. The real service will begin at nD midnight. as many of thenegroes are 80 employed that they cannot reach the meeting until late. Escaped an Awful Fate. To Enforce a Germless Kiss. St. Paul, Jan. 30.—A bill has been introduced in the Minnesota legisla- ig artis cect ied ture declaring that it shall be unlaw- And This Was the Book He Bought | ful for one person to kiss another un- leas he can prove he is free from con- ‘ A A tagious or infectious diseases. The Representatives Landis of Indiana | * : . and Littlefield of Maine, entered an | Pill states that the certificate of a Baltimore Herald. avenue book store in Washington a| Physician deviaring @ person to have few days before Christmas and notic-|® wobk hie anal nalesnbapetats bar ed Chiet Justice Fuller of the S na to kissin i and violation of the bill Court, apparently deeply absorbed is accouted a misdemeanor and is looking over some books. punished by a fine of from $1 to $5 “A great lawyer,’ remarked Little- for each offense. field, jerking his thumb in the direc- Better That Gold. won of the chief justice. areen led for several years And a remar th-ehfonic indigestion and nervous Landis. debility,” writes F. J. Green, of Lan “He is now doubtless in search of| caster, N. H. ‘Noremedy helped me some rare legal vovume which even | until { began using eo ye Bitters, the supreme court library does not | Which did me more good than all the : 7 medicines lever used. They have poseess and which will throw a flood | aig kept my wife in excellent healvh of light upon some question of far-|for years, She says Electric Bitters reaching importance,” continued | are just splendid for female troubles, Littlefield: peal 2 concise aap P . |v r for weak, run down women. 1'Yes,” assented Landis, with admi- bees medicine can take ite place ration in histone. Perhapsthe own§|in ourfamily.” Try them. Only 50c. ership of millions or the weal or woe| Satisfaction guaranteed by H L of thousands of our fellow-citizens | Tucker, druggist. . depends upon the result of his Bheriff’s Bale. quest.” By yirture and suthority ofa . the | Just at this moment the honora- ton toourt of gackson county C. term, W M Dodson I have levied jurist,” added ble coief justice caught the eye ofand fares Ree at Tee ot 2 “Wrap me up a copy of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk,” he said. Nearly Forfeite His Lite. Grove, Ill. For each mile traveled in going to andre- turning from said court, whether he sitsin the trial of the cause or is challenged off.” ITCHING ECZEMA And Other Itching, Burning ad Sealy Eruptions. lastant Relief and Speed Cure Afforded by Caticura Sy, and Pills When All Else Fails COMPLETE TREATMENT, $1.00. The agonizing itching and burning of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair and crusting of the scalp, as-in scalled head; the facial disfigurement, as in pimples and ringworm; the awful suf- fering of infants and the anxiety of worn-out parents, as in milk crust, tet- ter and salt rheum, all demand a rem- edy of almost superhuman virtues to successfully cope with them. That Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills are such stands proven beyond all doubt. No statement is made regarding them that is not justified by the strongest evidence. The purity and sweetness, the power to afford immediate relief, the certainty of speedy and permanent cure, the absolute safety and economy, have made them the standard skin cures and humour remedies of the civilized world. s Bathe the affected parts with hot water and Cuticura pea tocleanse the surface of crusts and scales and soften the thickened cuticle. Dry, without hard rubbing, and spply Cuticura Oint- ment freely, to allay itching, irritation and inflammation, and soothe and heal, and, lastly, in the severer forms, take Cuticura “Resolvent Pills, to coo} and cleanse the blood. A single set is often sufficient to cure the most torturi br and humiliating skin, sca! Dp and blood humours, with of hair, when all else fails. Trustee’s Sale. Whereas, John M M. Ghormley, hi dated December aa> se it described in whereas, in anne tee 2 HH e.3 le Sealewing specialists in England. ituate in ’ issouri, to-| year’s care he Som to recover from juarter of id default has been Will Extend Ns Rule Over the Whole of North America. In speaking at the banquet of the Minnesota society in New York city Archbishop Ireland expressed the be- lief that Canada eventually will be un- der the domain of the United States. The transition, he said, would come without conquest, without war. After telling of the growth of Amer ica in comparison with other great nations, the archbishop said: “Within a few years the commerce of the states on the Pacific coast will equal that of those on the Atlantic, The development of the lands to the east, the west, the north and the south is going on more rapidly and the west eastward to the same destina- tion, “I do not want to bellicose, but I say this for myself: As sure as fate, although you and I may not see it, the starry banner will wave mistress over ,| all the territory from the gulf to the bay. There will be no conquest, no. war. The hearts across the border are already beating with hove for us, and commerce and agriculture are calling for espousals.” Reason for the increase of the power of the United States the arch- bishop found in the universal liberty enjoyed by the citizens, He said that he had the greatest confidence in the | perpetuity of America as the home of human liberty, and that what every | Anrerican needs to insure this is con- sciousness of one’s own rights, which should be demanded, and sustained, and, secondly, a respect of the rights of others, and an inclination to help them to widen every opportunity. Story of Philadelphia Pubfisher's Visit to Col. Roosevelt's Camp at Montauk, ! The inspiration which caused 4. R. Keller, of a Philadelphia publishing firm to induce Mr. Roosevelt to sign the contract for the reproduction of his writings in two luxurious editions was akin to prescience. Toward the close of the Spanish-American war Mr. Keller became convinced that the hero of San Juan hill would be the central figure in American politics, He started for Cuba, but missed Col. Roosevelt, who was then on his way to Montauk Point. He went to Mon- tauk and wae rebuffed, but continued to argue his case. Finally Mr. Roose- velt said: “Hold on, I must think.” He jumped upon his horse and rode away at top speed. For more than half an hour he galloped around, and then came back to the tent. Before Mr. Keller could say a word the colonel was off again, and for half an hour longer galloped over the hills, return- ing with-his animal snorting and-paw- ing. He threw himself from the sad- dle with the words: “All right, I'll do it.” There was no paper or pen in the tent. Col. Roosevelt produced a linen euff and the publisher a fountain pen. Then it occurred .to them that there might be a blank sheet in some of the letters lying unopened on his camp bed. “A small piece was found “and upon this a contract was drawn up. Mr. Roosevelt will secure a very large portion out of the $842,050 which will be paid for the works by the sub- seribers, MRS. MORGAN AIDS GYMNAST. Wife of the Great Financier Succors the Man Who Once Stopped Her Runaway Team. Louis Gardner, a gymnast of Mil- waukee, will undergo an operation in London at. the expense of Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, in the hope of re covery from an injury to his spine received in a fall from a horizontal bar in the English capital a year ago. Two years ago, while Gardner was on Broadway, New York, a runaway team came dashing along with the carriage of Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, in which was a boy six years old. Gardner ran out: into the street, grabbed the reins, and in less than @ block brought the team to a stand- still. One of the first to arrive upon the scene was Mrs. Morgan. She of- fered Gardner money as a reward, and when he refused it assured him that, if be was ever in need, she would be his friend. moved from the hospital to private apartments, and employed the best After a the paralysis.( Now it is proposed that he shall kndergo an operation in the hope that\he may entirely re- Fresh News from India, India is becoming prosperous onée ’ Feature of Football. If the football players keep on , ing improvements for their p ‘says the Chicago Record-Herald, @ will presently have themselves out on the field in iron cages, S x —. | HOW HE SIGNED CONTRACT. _ When the performer met with an - cover from the effects of his fall. Tne