The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 30, 1903, Page 4

ian sciag Se dive 3UTLER WEEKLY TIMES: J. D. ALLEN, Eprror. ]- D. Atten & Co., Proprietors. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: The Werxty Times, published every Thursday, will be sent to any address me vear, postage paid, for $1.00, Spreckles, the sugar kin, finds himself sued by his own daughter, for a $400,000 business block and $100,000 damages. Thisis as bad asa case of “busted” will.—Post- Dispatch. Andrew Carnegie’s gifte for the year numbered 158 and amounted to $6,679,000. They were for buildings and given subject to the usual condi- tions that a site be provided and that 10 percent of the amount of the gift be pledged for annual main- tenance. His gifte for libraries now aggregate $38,505,600. We nearly got a dose of our own high tariff medicine through the Mexican tariff. Had wot Mexico been good enough to suspend the opera: tion of ite new tariff, American ex- porters would have suffered ruinous losses, It is all well enough when we do all the hogging, but there is trou- ble when other countries hog against us.—Post-Dispatch, State Auditor Allen Tuesday made the annual distribution of state chool motieys for the support of the public schools. This fund is made up of one-third of the state revenue and the interest on the state school certificates. This year the public schools will receive from the state $1,232,598 14, being $62,286.66 enore than the distribution made during the last year.—State Tribune. SESE ees The “whisky ring,” the “star route” scandals and the postoffice rascality ‘recently uncovered all occured under republican administrations. The tirst two were not exposed and the perpetrators punished until a dem- «cratic congress took hold. There 4s a lesson in this for those who would have the present postoftice scandal probed to the bottom and all the guilty participants pun- ished.—The Commoner, The trial of the three indicted senators, l’arris, Mathews and Sul- livan, was called in the Cole county circuit court on Tuesday. Judge Hazell was sworn off the bench, and Judge Graves was agreed onto try * the cases. At time of guing to press the lawyers were sparring for points and it was not decided whieh defend- ant would be put on trial first. It is ‘selieved that the case against Mathews will be dismissed, as John A. Lee, the witness who testified be- fore the Grand jury that Mathews wasinthe room when the money was paid, now has a lapse of mem- ory and saye he might have been mistaken as to Mathews. Now comes the news from ElDora- uo Springs that the report of the contemplated visit of John D. Rocke- feller to that health resort was acan- ard, pure and simple. To show how such things grow it was published throughout the country that the uoted financier would invest large sums in the improvement of that town, if the waters proved efficacious in his case. It is too bad for that place that it is not true, but the town and springs have received a goodly amonnt of advertising as a result of some wag’s joke. Some twenty-five lettere and a telegram from General . Mikes was received for Mr. Rocke- feller. Hon, Matt W. Hall has induced the Saline county court to appropri- sae $250 for the agricultural exhibit ofthis county at the World’s fair, with the promise of another appro- ipriation if it is needed. Lafayette county has appropriated $500; Jack- son, $500; Ray, $250; Daviess, $250; D.Kalb, $500. The above counties have been positively heard from, and good reports are expected from ' WANTON SACRIFICE OF LIFE When we study the statistics of the railroad accidents of thiscountry, we become appalled at the enormity of the figures showing the maimed and | killed by the publiccarrierseach year. The report of the Interstate Com- merce committ eshows that the quar- ter ending March 31st last the total aggregate carualties were 827 killed and 11,48linjured. Of these 300 per- eons were killed and 2,834 injured in train accidenta,the rest includes accid- ents to employees, passengers getting onand off cars, ete. If the tigures for the first quarter are carried out for the full year we have the startling totals of 3,308 killed and 45,924 in jured by the railroads of the United States in one year. There must be something radically wrong in the management of three great properties to permit such start- ling resulte. Human life is held very cheaply by these great corporations, when it can be so wantonly sacrificed. And the law makers of ourland com- placently view such results with but feeble efforts to regulate them. In no other country on the globe could such a sacrifice of human life be made by the common carriers. Until these railroad companies are made to understand that they have got to arrange their echedules to absolutely prevent collisions, under severe penalties, and employees to know that they will be held to the law for murder when life is sacrificed by their carelessness, this condition will continue, Human life is too sacred to be thus wantonly sacrificed to pay dividends on watered stocks. Enforce by the most rigid laws railroads to employ only competent, careful and pains- taking employee, stop the “wild cat,” “cannon ball” and “fast-mail” time. Permit trains to run on schedule time and when the road be- tween stations is known to be clear, and prosecute for murder when lifeis sacrificed by carelessness or incom- petency. Five Boodlers Sentenced. St. Louis, July 27—Judge Ryan passed sentence today on fiveex-mem- bers of the house of delagates, four of whom were convicted of bribery and one of perjury in connection with municiple franchise deals. Following are those sentenced: Jno. A Sheridan bribery in connection with Suburban street railway deal, five years; T. Ed- ward Albright, bribery, Suburban deal, five years; Jeremiah J. Hanni gan, bribery, Suburban deal, five years; Louis Decker, perjury, four years; Emi! Hartman, bribery, city lighting bill, six years. All filed ap- peal bonds in the sum of $10 000 each, A Boom For Reuben Oglesby. Warrensburg, Mo., July 28.—There {8 a strong sentiment in this county tor Reuben Oglesby for railroadcom- missioner on the Democratic ticket, Oglesby is the plaintiff in thedamage suit against the Missouri Pacific rail- way company in which the supreme court three times affirmed the finding of the lower court for $15,000 dam- ages, but finally reversed the case. It was in criticism of the court inthis case that Editor Shepherd was cited before that body and fined for con- contempt. Oglesby’s boom will be launched this week by the Holden Enterprise He is a young man of good education and business ability, and will receive the solid support of this county. New Amateur League. Kansas City Journal. Rich Hill, July 22.—A strongeffort is being made to organize a new league, comprising Nevada, Clinton, Lamar, Butler and Rich Hill, Mo, and Pleasanton, Kan. This would make a very strong amateur circuit, and the managers in the different towne are working hard to make the movement a success as each town is fully able to support a team, and they all have good teams in the field. General Davis Out of Army. Manila, July 27.—Major General ; George W. Davis has transferred the command of the depurtment Philippines to Major General James others soon. Mr. Hall went to But-'r. Wade, General Davis having been Ror, Bates county, Wednesday, July 15, when a special term of the county “armers now, and we hope ours will tory in the Missouri penitentiary will | tonga, after successfully -o their best to procure for Saline retired for age. General Davis’ last act was to view all the troops ia and begin in a few days and by next fall JUDGE GRAVES CHOSEN. To Try the Boodle Cases at Jef-| | ferson City. | Judge Hazell was sworn off the ' bench at Jefferson City on Tuesday and Judge W. W Graves was agreed on to try the indicted senators, Far- ris, Sullivan and Matthews. This is a just compliment to Judge Graves by the eminent counsel on both sidee, who recognize his ability and abso- lute fairness. Judge Graves left for Jefferson City on Tuesday night | Jefferson City, July 28 -Judge Wal- ler W. Graves of Butler will sit in the place of Judge Hazllin the trial of the Farri-and Smith cases. He prom- ised to be here to-morrow morning so | there will be no loss of timein getting the judge to preside at the trials. Judge Graves is one of the best known judges in Western Missouri. He has tried a number of big cases from Jackson county including the case against (.E. Washburn. In that case he was reversed by the supreme court though Washburn’s attorneys were inclined to believe that Graves had the best of the law in the case. The move by the defendent for a change of judges was rather sudden. Up to late this forenoon there had not been an intimation of what was intended but lute in the forenoon the defendents became disturbed because they thought Judge Hazell turned them down rather hastily and they began to hint at prejudice. Later in the day they filed affidavits charging that Judge Hazell was prejudiced against the defense, and for that reason incompetent to try the caser. Boodle Cases Continued. Special to Tirxs, Jefferson City, July 29.—Farris case goes over to August 24th; Smith case to August 26th. State University Boarding Clubs, The Forty first General Aasembly appropriated $35,000 for a girl’s dormitory at the State University at Columbia. This building has just been completed and will be ready for occupancy September 1st, 1903. The men have had dormitories for sever- al years. Miss Mary Elizabeth Lewis has been chosen of the Women’s Board- ing Club, while Mrs. Watkins will have charge of the Men’s Dormitory, Miss Lewis is a graduate of Welles- ley College and has done two years of graduate study at the University of Chicago. She was for a time Dean of Women and Head of the English De- partment in Oahu College, Honolulu, T. H. She has only recently return- ed from Hawaii. Her work in the University of Missouri will begin Sep- tember 1, 1903. Mrs. Watkins has for five years been head of the Dormitories for Men in the University of Arkansas, and is a woman of refinement and culture. Gamblers Get Off Easy. Jefferson City, July 27.—Cole coun- ty is some $200 richer becuuse of the Rev. Crayton 8. Brooks’s sermon on capital city gambling. It was the preacher's charges that cansed the grand jury to study gambling and gambling houses. This morning nine defendants in gambling casey appeared in court by attorney and pleaded guilty as charged. Judge Hazel tined each of them $25 and costs They were very willing to pay and get offatthat. They did not ask for trials. The men fined are: “Jack” Lister, “Ben” G. Vieth, Char- les Donnell, Lawrence Huegel, Jacob Ruwart, Nick Grieshammer, George Pope, William Pope and Lee True- blood. Bitten by Half ofa Snake Muskogee, I. Ty., July 28.—Phil Davidson, an 18-year-old boy, was bitten by a rattlesnake near this city this afternoon. The boy was pitching hay. Thesnake had been cut in two by the mower and part of the body and the head were raked up in the hay. Davidson lifted it to the stack, when the part of the enake fell back on ,him. Life was of the not extinet in the snake and it fast ened ite fangs in Davidson’s arm. He came immediatly to this city fur treatment. A Female Outlaw Captured. Guthrie, Ok., July 26.—Dora Cox, Red is the color of danger, whether on the semaphore or on the skin. When the face is reddened by eruptions, when boils break out on the body, = the angry red ae sores and ulcers is di ra the flesh, it is pm obst: and tainted by impurities, and there can be no safety until the blood is made Dr. Pierce’s Golden Med- ical Disco es, la, ney and other comeuquenoun ot impure blood. fs. Tried every kind of medicine that heard of but found no cure. that looked at my head said ¢ never saw onsen like it. The wat er I worse ¢1 day. Was so tleeraate iat T was unable to do any work at all. After taking two or three bottles of your ‘Golden Medical Discovery’ and using the local treatment you for me, 1 was cured and my head was entirely free from scrofula.” Accept no substitute for Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical rt There is no other medicine which just as ” for diseases of the blood and the eruptions which are caused by the "s impurity. FREE. _ Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send twenty-one one-cent stamps for the book in paper covers, or thirty- one stamps for the cloth- bound vol- ume, Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buf- falo. N. Y. , MISSOURIANS SAID TO BE INVOLVED IN STAR ROUTE FRAUDS. Government Inspector’s Report May Expose Flagrant Vio- lations of Law in In- dian Territory. Big Scandal is Anticipated, Muscogee, I. T., July 27.—There is now being unearthed in Indian Ter- ritory one of the biggest star route postal frauds that has been exposed ina long time. C. E. McGinnis, as- sistant to the Second Assistant Post- master General, has been in the Ter- ritory for several weeks and left this city for Washington last night. It has since been learned from the very best authorities that he will cause a stir ia postal circles when he makes his report. It will involve two or three companies in Missouri and two national banks in the same State and more than 100 postal routes here, There has been a company there which has over 100 mail con- tracts in Indian Territory, all of which have been sublet contrary to law, the Missouri company getting 85 per cent of the profits and the par- ties with whom. they deal there get- ting 15. It is believed that war- rants will be issued for more than twenty persons in Indian Territory within ten days, and there will be several for persons in Missouri, some of whom have been mixed up ina similar affair before. Copies of the contracts between the Missouri firm and thesubcontractors have been found, and are in the pos- session of the Inspectors. The direct result of the discovery of fraud will be the canceling of the old contract covering the routes from Muscogee to Lee; Muscogee to Ball Hill; Lee to Stone Bluff; Wagoner to Choska; Noweta to Choska; thirteen routes running out of Checotah and thirty- five routes in the Chickasaw Nation. McGinnis says there are more than 1CO of these contracts, and in some of them the persons interested have made & profit of $120 per month, New contracts are to be advertised for ut ance. It took the Inspector thirteen weeks to lucate the man who was supposed to have the contracts run- ning out of Ada in the Chickasaw Nation, and when he found him he found a 17-year-old boy, This boy is said to have been recommended by a national bank in Missouri and was supposed to live in Missouri. Hehad never been out of the Indian Terri- tory. McGinnis caused a big stir here. He did not giye up the names of any of the persons connected with the frauds, but it has since been learned that his reporte will recommend the removal of several Postmasters in cess of the exhibit depends upon the, Work on the new binder twine ‘fac-| yesterday and placed in jail at Wa-| the largest offices in the Territory. | fcers since 1898, when eluding of-| There will also be involved some of she escaped | the most prominent citizens in Indian vunty the highest honors at the the farmers of Missouri ought to be from the cuunty jail at Kingfisher.| Territory and the national banks| | Vorld’s Fair.—Democrat News, Mar- able to get cheaper twine for their’ She is one of the few female outlaws | which cashed the warrante for the hall, Mo. | saat ever operated in thle territory. subcontractors. North Side Square, LLLLLLALLL LLL LLL LEP L PLP LOL PPL Ut eereerre reer ee Pll POP PPP??? dh (7. E, Cable ——DEALER IN—— FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES, HARDWARE, Tinware, Gasoline Stoves, Cast Cook Stoves and Steel Ranges. Farm Implements, Farm Wagons, Buggies and the Prices are always right. Produce Wanted. Yours for Business, G.E, CABLE, Butler, Mo. SESS _ SESESESESESSSESSESSEESEEESES Wt Pe Pe PP ee Pele eeeeeeeeee FR} Escaped By a Blanket Rope. Oklahoma City, Ok. July 26.— Late Kirby, John Courtney and Charles Marshall, who escaped from thejail at a Mo., April 29 by scaling the jail wall with a rope made from blankets, were caught here to- day. The Missouri authorities have been notified, Order of Publication. STATE OF MISSOURI, ) 83 County of Bates, Tn the Clrouit Coart 01 sates County, Missou- ri, June Term, 1903, the State of Missouri at the relation and to the use ef W. £. Johnson, Ex- officio Collector of the Revenue of Bates Coun- ty, im the State of Missouri, plaintiff, ve; George R. Page and Jack Repartoe, defen- dante, Civil action for delinquent taxes, Now at thie day comee the plaintiff by her at- torney before the Circuit Court of Bates Coun- ey, in the State of Missouri, and it appearing to the Court that the-defendant George ig nota resident of the State of Missouri and that process cannot be served on said defendant itis theretore ordered by the Court that the said defendant .be notified by pub- that plantiff has commenc- & suit against him in this ovurt by petition, the object and general nature of which is to enforce the lien of the State of Mis- souri for the delinquent taxes of the year 1898 amounting in the aggregate to the sum of $2.17 together with interest, costs, commissions and fees upon the following described tracts of land situated tn Bates county, Missouri, to-wit: Lotd block one (1) Geo. K. Page’s addition to the city of butler ana that unless the said de- feodant be and appear at the next term of this court to be begun and holden in the city of But- ler, Bates County, Missouri, on the first Mon- day in October, 1%, and on or befere the third day thereof (if the term shall so long continue, and ifnot then before the end of said term,) and plead to said petition accord to law the same will be ‘aken as confessed and judgment render- ed according to the prayer of saia petition and : the avove described real catate sold to satisfy the same, And it is further ordered by the court afore- said that a copy hereof be published in the but- ler Weekly Timxs a weekly newspaper printed 8 and publishea in Bates county, Missouri, for four weeks successively, the last insertion vo be atleast thirty days before the fires day of the next term of said court. A true copy of tue record. Witness my hand as clerk aforesaid with tue seal of said court hereunto affised,, Done at office in Butler, on this she 2ist day of July, 1903 J. A PATTERSON, circuit Clerk. [seat] 30-46 CUTIGURA SOAP The World’s Greatest |: Skin Soap, The Standard of Every Nation of the Earth, Sale Greater Than the World's Product Of Other Skin Soaps. Sold Wherever Civilization Has Penetrated. Millions of the world’s best people use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment, for preserving, purifying No Negro Male Driver For Missouri Building. The Missouri World’s Fair Com- mission has decided that a harnessed mule with negro driver and acowboy and bull do not properly represent the state. Instead of the negro and his mule team the Commission decided that a heroic figure of Thomas Jefferson should appear upon the right of the entrance to the building while upon the left of the entrance the cowboy, unknown in the great state, will be succeeded by a statue of the First Consul of the French Re- ‘age | public Napoleon Bonaparte. STATE OF MISSOUKI + County of Bates. 5 In the Cirentt Court of sates Coun , Mis- eouri, Juoe erm, ins. ‘ike state the A Deeuer, EK, Micaelberry wrusice jor Viess Summons, a fenaants Civil action for delinquent taxes. 12 cours By peules, we vd- Jeot and geueral nature O14 Wace is Wo eulurce the Lie ul the state vi Misevuri tur tne delin- QUCDI taxes OF the years «6? Bod Wl, alvunt- tug In the ageteynic w ihe sum $3.6. together —wnm—amteiest, _ oOsis, Comiulssivk aod tees, upon tue tollowiug Bates tara slbuaied eounty, Mingourl, to wis: a Lut five (6) lu \ue mossnwest quarter of sec-. Slum buirey-ivur (4), WoW BeRiy .hirty- nine (59) TabGe bitty -vne (ot, eae Kelng Bll vi sue laW, sie pale Wisi Oe tanem ae and JUugMens tendere accurueg w Lue edlu pollu, aNd tue Bove omg de} ed. Done wt omce im suuer on this the ziss day O1 July, is, Ja Fall kkoun, ated Cireait Clerk.