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The President said in his Milwau-' SOLDIERS CROSSED RTURING ee speech: “We should be false to} BRIDGE UNDER FIRE TOR BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES-|, J. D. ALLEN, Eprror. the historic principles of our govern- . -|ment if we discriminated, either by | — ]. D. Acten & Co., Proprietors. | legislation or administration, either |;,.) fad @arried the Structure For- E: eee ae eae for oragainst a man because of either | : enn: TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: his wealth or his poverty.” Now| ward and Placed it Across Moat . Eg 5 | that sounds good, and it would | be all right if it were “backed up by deeds;” for, as he told us last sum- mer, “words are only good when THE BOODLE INVESTIGATION, | backed up by deeds.” But the pres- ne ident belongs te a party that has A grand jury in session in Jefferson | onacted tariff legislation which does City and another in St. Louis, with discriminate in favor. of a few and Attorney General Crow in charge of against the many, and which pro- one and Folk the other, working in| tects monopolies and trusts while harmony to capture legislative | they prey upon the people, and which boodlers, those gentry seem in a fair permits them to sell goods to for. way to get a “run for their money.” eigners at 30 to 100 per cent less Big things grow from very small|than is charged here. What, then, beginnings, and this promises to be} becomes of the president’s fine no exception to the rule. A country phrases? What do these same trusts editor, who had no business to have | care for his “publicity” so long as he ; more than the price of a meal in his | does not touch the tariff, which pro 1 pocket, was caught red handed with | teots them in their game of robbery? re athousand dollar bill. A senate| what do they care for his toy “bu- (‘S Th: Weextr Times, published eyery ~horeday, will be sent to any address year, postage paid, for $1.00, | of More Fort. | Skin, Scalp and Blood Manila, April 11.—Theinvestment of Humours Bacolod, Island of Mindanao, which was captured by Captain Pershing’s std Speedily Cured by Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills forces after a fight in which a bun- When the Best Physicians and dred Moros were killed, occupied three All Else Fail. days. The agonizing itching and burning The final assault was made at noon Wednesday. Desperate fighting took of the skin, as in eczema ; the frightful scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair place inside the forts. and crusting of the scalp, asin scalled Seven cannon were captured, and eleven Americans, not three, as pre- head; the facial disfigurements, as in imples and ringworm ; the awful suf- viously cabled, were wounded, a few ering of infants, and anxiety of worn- of them seriously. It is probablethat out parents, as in milk crust, tetter and Well, if not come in at once, as we only have a few No. 9 Corn Planters left. We never had such a trade as we are having on this planter. Think how easy you can make the change from checking corn to drill- ing. Simply throw off your wire from the driver's seat, push the button with your foot and go ahead. Examine the reel when you get done the field, your reel ison your planter. Reel up your wire as you drive along, you do not have to walk a quarter or half a mile and carry your reel to the planter. Everything is always where you want it. If you are not done plowing come in and buy a Deere Ranger, we thought we had bought enough for Spring and Fall trade, but we were mistaken, we have sold away beyond our anticipations. A Good Thing Sells Itself. Come in and buy some Groceries—we have the goods and the prices are right. Bring in your produce, if you do not want to trade it out “WE WILL PAY YOU CASH,” and the highest market price. If you intend building, our stock of hardware is complete. We will figure to the last dolilar. We have had a nice trade considering the bad roads and weather. Our stock is complete. Our styles up-to- date. No old stock carried over. Our Harness line is complete, both light and heavy, single or double. We havea very large stock of Driving Wagone, in Rubber and Steel tires, Also all kinds of fencing and poultry wire. We are making very low prices. Come and see us. Your Friends, ‘ Bennett Wheeler Mercantile Co, nut twp 3840.00 th clerk was next discovered trying to ty change a $500 bill. When brought before a house committe and given } an opportunity to explain where} President Roosevelt talks glibly they obtained these suspicious bills] about the Trusts; says the tariff has they both stood on their constitu-| nothing to do with them, and thatit tional rights, by refusing to answer] in no way controls or encourages the for fear of incriminating themselves.| Trust octopus. If the President is That kind of a plea is always & con-] really sincere and wishes the Trusts fession of guilt, punished under the law, he should By this time public rumor of legis- discharge his Attorney General Knox lative boodling was so great that} and appoint in his stead Edward C. Judge Hazell called a special grand} (Crow, the Attorney General of Mis- jury of Cole county citizens toinvesti-| gouri, who has a way of getting at gate. And still the knowing ones} the Trusts and making them feel the winked the off eye and assured their strong arm of the law.—Clinton friends that it would amount to] pemocrat. nothing, evidently relying on the SSS beliet that they had covered well their} St.Louis went democratic at the tracks, The prosecuting attorney | recent municipal election by 18,000. seemed disposed to treat the matter | That shows what capable men and lightly, when General Crow was call-| honest government will do for party. ed in to take charge of the state’s| Under republican rule St. Louis had interests, then things began to move. | become dangerously corrupt. Lieutenant General Lee turned over acheck for one thousand dollars, drawn in his name by the legislative agent of the Royal Baking Powder ¢ company. Then Senator Frank Farris, the king bee of the senatorial combine, | josane Patient at Farmington Cut At- ( the debonair statesman who swore reau” and itssham restraints, if they can keep their tariff privileges? all the men will recover. The column approached Bacolod salt rheum,—all demand a remedy of almost superhuman virtues to success- early on Monday and found new forts, which had been a year under fully cope with them, That Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills are such construction, flying battle flags. The Moros did not wait to be at- stands proven beyond all doubt. No statement is made regarding them that tacked, but fired a volley which is not justified by the strongest evi- wounded two Americans. Captain Pershing then decided to dence. The purity and sweetness, the power to afford immediate relief, the bombard the fortifications, and Mc- Nair’s and Gately’s batteries took certainty of speedy and permanent cure, the absolute safety and great up positions and shelled the forts and works until Wednesday morn ing, the infantry and cavalry sup- porting the attack. economy have made them the standard skin cures, blood purifiers and humour remedies of the civilized world, Bathe the affected parts with hot Many of the Moros left the forts on Monday and Tuesday nights and es- water and Cuticura Soap, tocleanse the surface of crusts and scales, and soften caped on boats, The assault on the thickened cuticle. Dry, without Wednesday was carefully planned The column carried forward a bam- i hi hard rubbing, and apply Cuticura Oint- boo bridge, on whioh all she troops oak Pasterts allay itehing, irritation crossed the moat under fireand after-| and inflammation, and soothe and heal, wards scaled the walls. and, lastly, _ bay Suncare Satirene ing insi ills, to cool and cleanse the The fighting inside the walls was ae complete treatment, costing but most desperate. Sixty dead Moros} one dollar, affords instant relief, per- were found inside the walls and forty mits rest and sleep in the severest killed in th h forms of eczema and other itching, were killed in the trenches. burning and scaly humours of the skin, The whereabouts of the Sultan of| scalp and UWS and aw pe ge , i , i : anent and economical cure when Bacolod is not known, Itis believed all other remedies and the best physl- he escaped Monday night. Major General Davis arrived at ana fall, Pantar, North Lanao, yesterday. He isin communication with Captain Pershing and has forwarded supplies to Mahariu, which is the destination of Pershing’s column, t sss cao RININS oe mnere Naat Bm pire ters sor eae Ae POOR IML - — 7 —— The war is over in the Philippines, but the killing goes on just the same —_—_—_———— County Court Proceedings. Pnsom T. R. Swarens was appointed jus- tice of the peace and member of town- ship board to succeed A. B. Woods, deceased. The clerk was ordered to sign re- ceipt to German American Insurance company for $400 paid on account of the burning of Dr. Lusk’s property at Nyhart, in settlement of county loan on said property. Dr. O. ha Renick was appointed ‘ , county physician. Over DeepwaterinSprucetwp 750.00 appropriated by Congress for the] Ordered by the county court that| Over Willow branc Pleas. relief from the impoverished provinces | all county officers make requisition] ant Gap twp 435.00 in the purchase and transportation | for all books and supplies and that) Over Shaw branch between of farm animals, which the recent the county clerk purchasesaid books} Rockville and Hudson 435.00 epidemic of rinderpest almost a. ps yl at Hew Paeagtiang nelly P} pest almost exter-| Henry Christman was granted sa-| board of equalization can be seen in minated. loon license in Rich Hill. another column. Theconstabulary has arrested fifty] W.T. Johnson presented number persons in Pampanga province for — > — ‘ ‘ 3 ‘ . Smith, sheriff, was made being members of the secret society | custodian of court house and grounds organized by the renegade “Bishop” Ss Agilpay. WARRANTS ALLOWED. J D Stewart clean’g ceaspool LUNATIC ENDS LIFE. (SISADIADIIVADSAIALASH SAA to admiring listeners that he would} tendant With Razor in Struggle. rot in jail before confessing guilt or Farmington, Mo., April 11.—Jas. betray a member of the combine, | smith, a patient at the Farmington was neatly trapped by Attorney Folk] Hogpital for the Insane, committed ; into admitting having possession of) .yicide there by cutting his thront: } a thousand dollar bill which he flash-| with razer. Gov. Taft Plans For Philippine Relief. Manila, April 8.—Goy. Taft has planned for the immediate expendi- ture of $1,000,000 of the $3,000,000 nT a cet RAITT Cia fancier ert ed in a saloon in St. Louis the next} ‘The patients were sent at noon to day after the legislature adjourned. the clothes room in which there is a He is repor' ted to have said the bill! joeker for each patient, containing ‘s given him by Col. Phelps, but] the medicine for the day and the!r afterwards he denied to parties that} razorg, he had named Phelps as the agent! ‘The attendant and a director were from whom he received the $1,000. | dealing out the medicine when, as What the mills may grind out) gmith’s locker was opened, he push- : remains to be seen, but it is the sin-|oq the attendant aside and seized tl.e cere wish of every honest man in the] razor, state that the investigation besearch- See a et wae The only ex-officer of the Confeder- ate army who clings to his uniform is General George F. Alford, of Dallas, Texas. He has never discarded his colors since he donned them to In the struggle the attendant was -| at jail a ; $ 31.75 40 bend army wey oy A phy ALVA W. NO. 1226. “4 ing and thorough and if any man oF | seriously cut and the razor was brok- gh, | ee 415.00 aca ‘bs talons peti his set ot men representing the people in| on but Smith broke away and slash- a legislative capacity be found guilty Sick Joe T Smith fees, ete, 153.00] gold belt and trying to decipher the The Premium Saddle Stallion. i ; : ed his throat, dying in a short while. “ stamps,janitor 22.50] letterson his old army hat. General iva w., sired by the celebrated Artist Mon- ¥ of selling their votes or Influence, ieneaeeiattinnssinecnsiattn J R Angle guard at jail 38.75 | Alford has been a judge, a banker, a trose, :the premium saddle stallion of the ‘ that the severest penalties of the law] New Jersey Wipes Out 927 Trusts. Jack Spicer“ 46.50] legislator and a congressman.—Ex. | sna weighs about 1.10 pouudo, Mires pen & be visited upon them and they receive ; ‘ W T Johnson salary sociation, Nos ose Vote ith niet ie Take id the contempt of the people they so Trenton, N. J., April11.—Governor TK Lisle stamps-for-Meh— € Deposits.~ ; i" tht ouety : ford to shield euch rascals, and Tue|t’ “ing ‘rusts and other corpora-| Feed pale girls on Scott's} 4B Ludwick, Yaalary 225.00|Gouy Coort np to noon or the th day ot May, | oreuehored. wn na tions that have not paid theirannual tax to the state, was sent to the printers to-day. It wipes out 927 companies having an authorized capital of $239,000,009. There are all kinds of wrecks in the list and their debris scattered pro- rata over the United States and Alaska. Mining companies, bologna 1903, from any Banking Incorporation, Associa- jaben EC es crap ort Neti Hebas bing 5 | tion or individual Banker Im Bates County, | ribbons from the Missouri, that may desire to be selected as the | from th: depositary of the funds of Bates County. Said) be Th sealed proposals to state the rate of interest season , an that eaid Banking Association er individual | Pm, Butler, Mo., at an a T Banker offers to pay on the fandsof said Coun- | will be taken to avoid accidents, but not re- ty for the term of two years next ensuing the | sponsible if any occur; a lien will be held on acceptance of such bid. Interest tobe paid or | iMecolt nccording to law. Mare parted wi computed om the daily balances to the credit of the County with said depositary, interest to be Times is proud of the fact that it is Democratic officials who are respor- sible for and are conducting this in- vestigation. Amos M. Thayer, United States Cireult Judge, of St. Louis, has ren- dered a decision {n the Northern Paxton Skinner bks, blanks etc, for county offices Jack Ripeto work on ert yd Deacon Bros. mdse for sheriff F L Gritton con fees election J F Herrell fees, stamps J A Patterson fees, stamps J E Williams 8 loads dirt for court yard from sick blood. Wycoff & Co. 5 reams type Emulsion, We do not need to give all the reasons why Scott's Emulsion restores the strength and flesh and color of good health to those who suffer Securities case, involving $400,000,-| + ete railroad co! writing paper paid monthly. All bids to be accompanied by : rporations, steam- a check for not less than One Hundred and Six-| _ ‘ Ane ae oa in which he sre ae the Mor- ship lines and a thousand acre cure Baas “ a or F mmerat oh etord messenger. —- 1s Dollars, the succes etal Widder to give bond Order of Publication. ens -Hill railroad merger legal. See RG EE AA, PE PT ration ‘od Li * : for an amount not less than the total revenue: the opinion of former U. S. Attorney- creationsare intermingled indiscrimi- P P td as G E Cable mdse circuit ert actly tasate for the year of which said bond is County of Bat i . rich in nutrition, full of healthy stimulation is a suggestion as nately. Nobody can tell how many hun- given, as provided by seetion 6820 laws 1899. J. ¥, HERRELL, -td Clerk Bates County Court, room Butler Water & Light Co IM Fisher messenger gener- General Griggs the decision is the most sweeping blow to trusts ever dreds of thousands of innocent per- : : 1 electi dealt. It is a great step forward to-|,on5 have been swindled into pur- to why ° does what it does, Butler WELCo water jail Retest eet eee wards destroying the industrial evil. chasing their stocks, but the transfer Scott’s Emulsion presents Gough & Hess mdse Notice 1s hereby given to all creditors and all He said: “If the decision stands the books of a few, recently exhibited in Cod Liver Oil at its best, | American Clothing House Pit deceased, that, le a administration will be forced to in- the state courts, would seem to indi- shoes for prisoners of sald i final settlement thereof, tee econ probate o of 1908. the 11 OLA Z. ROBERTS, Administratrix. struct the Attorney-General to pro- ceed against every railroad and trade consolidation affecting competition fullest in strength, least in]}R 1 McCown janitor taste. Wm Borner, labor + 4, .. | Buxton &Skinner record book Young women in their|GD Barnard blank books cate that their number is a large one. Thenumber of air bubbles punctur- ed last year for non-payments was ts bore bo Resa Ges eco pe shat has taken place in the last thir) ¢87, and their capital $62,000,000. | “teens” are permanently cured ocho ae” teen years. During the past year receivers have} of the peculiar disease of the sore Lem o, : Po , 'The German critics of our gunnery | beet appointed for 127 companies. should cheer up. At a recent heavy gun practice on the battleship Ohio Educator Ends Life. the Indiana 30 hits were made in| Columbus, 0.,April8.—Prof. Ernest 30 shots. Should war break out be-| A. Eggers, head of the department of tween Count Reventlow and Admiral | German at the Ohio University, com- Dewey the count would have to de-| mitted suicide this afternoon by pend onsubmarines.—Post-Dispatch. | shooting at his home. It is said he was despondent on account of ill- Election of Carter Harrison for| health. mayor of Chicago for the fourth con-} Though himeelf not a college grad- blood which shows itself in| *7ett & Sou, jum tor jail paleness, weakness andnervous- | Hayden Ray, repalre at jail ness, by regular treatment tn pre = with Scott’s Emulsion. Butler Cash Dept Store, mdse It is a true blood food and Rae oraz say eos is naturally adapted to the cure |_ smallpox cases of the bet eheue ted — which so many young women RRESASSERSS re SSSEN 8888 Ses 8883 suffer, : 1 We will be glad to send eeeor