The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 24, 1903, Page 4

A ORR REO OI (I ee nee BUTLER WEEKL) TIMES J. D. ALLEN, Eprror. | TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: The Weexty Times, published every Thursday, will be sent to any address me year, postage paid, for $1.00. The Hous: and Senate take a huli. day recess until January 4th. Hon H § Krouch, of St. Louis is a candidate for the Democratic nomi nation for Attorney General. The cost of the extra session of congress was two hundred and fifty thousand dollars and not 8 bill was passed. q Perry S. Heath, one of the chief postoftice boodlers, still retains his position as secretary of the republi ean national committee. Patrick Collins, a Democrat, was re-elected Mayor of Boston Tuesday of last week by 2,000, the largest plarality ever given a Mayor. James K. Jones, chairman of the Democratic national committee bas iesued a call for the committee to meet at the Shoreham hotelin Wash- ington Tuesday. January 12, for the purpose of deciding upon time and place of holding the Democratic na- tional convention. The President has tendered the position of civil service commiasion- er, made vacant by the death of Joho R. Proctor, to Gen, John C, Black commander-io-cheif of the Grand Army. Gen. Black ia a demo erat and,was commissioneer of pen- sions during the second administra- tion of President Cleveland. _—__ It begins to look like there will be extensive white-washing of the post- office boodling and rebbery by the United States Senate. The Republi- ean majority in the Senate fear that a general expose of the rascality wouldresult in greatly damaging the Republican paity in the next Presi dential election. Hence it is neces- sary to cover up as much of the cor- | ruption as possible.—Clinton Demo- erat. THE F Its what you save, not what you That makes RIVER DRAINAGE QUESTION. Much has been said in the county / press favorable to the enforcement of | the river drainage law, enacted by the |Iast General Assembly. The discus- sion has been conducted principally | by partics who have had no practical experience in such matters and do not own a foot of overflow land and |are therefore not directly effected by |theresult. Twe Times has waited to |hear from men directly interested, | who wiil be the beneficiaries and are expected to pay for the work and who consequently have given the matter much thought. | The improvement of a river course lis a big undertaking and requires j much thought, intelligent labor and avast outlay of capital. It is an enterprise that can not be accom- | plished ina day, and one which hasty |action may retard. The present law, in our judgment, while a step in the right direction, is wholly inadequate and largely im practical. It provides for doing this work by direct taxation. The terri- tory is restricted to the overfluw lands, much cf which is owned by poor people. The levy provided by the present Board, which is consider- ed by many to be excessive, ifcollect- ed in full, would yield about twelve thousand dollars. Now if only that amount was expended on this river course each year, and it required two million dollars to properly complete the work, it would require 165 years time, or if one million doilare would do the work, then it would require83 years, provided that no mistakes or delays, or accidents happened and every dollar was honestly and eco- nomically expended. If the work was commenced at the upper, or west side of the county, as the water was confined to a single channel the vverflow wouldbe great- er below and the people owning thoselands would be worse damaged while continuing to pay the tax. It begun below, the peop!eabove would have to pay taxes all those yeare, more than the average life of man before they would derive any benefits We believe the only practical way to improve this river is to secure the money sufficient to do the werk. on the estimate of competent engineers, | ‘by bonding the territory embracing ! earn, { Wealth. | The cut represents a Home Savings Bank, which The Farmers Bank has arranged to distribute among it Bank Safe is a copper oxidized bank, with combination lock, and is highly ornamental and convenient. All sizes cfeoins ean be putintoit. These Banks Will be To such depositors as desire them, or | enstomers and friends. The J.oaned | to any person who wishes to | ; Clellan in New York Monday night. this overfiow land. Then~Jet the work be pushed through to comple tion; when the value of the land will be greatly enhaused, the taxes be- come correspondingly less burden- Convict’s Mother Appeals for Pardon. Jefferson City, Mo, Dec. 18.—An old lady, dreseed in black, bent be-| some and the present owners get| neath the weight of age, called on benefits and future generations help to pay for the benefits they will derive. This, of course, wil! cause tempo- rary delays, but time is pot wasted in aturting right. | Governor Dockery yesterday, appeal ing to him for the release of her son from the Missouri penitentiary. She stated that she did not make the petition for executive clemency be- The present law | cause she needed the support and ean be amended by the next legisla-| maintenance of her son, but asked ture,and if properly pushed, afew! the merey she sought because she Fears would see wonderful results. The geveral drainage laws on our statute books are much better than this special act, and under them sev eral counties in thestate are dvingef- fective work. Ite principal obj: ction is the clause holding the petitioners responsible for all costs, provided the courts decided against the prac- ticability of the improvements. No petitioner need fear such a result in the care of the improvement of the Marias Des Cygnes river, Discussing the reports sent out trom Washington a few days ago that he had refused to abide by the devision of the Democratic caucus on th question of ratifying the Panama treaty, Senator Cockrell complains thot his position was misrepresented. He declares that. he did not refuse, although he advis-d against the ac- tion of the caucus on that particular question. Col. Thos. J. Akins, chairman of the Republican statecommitte», who has been standing at the pie counter a long time has finally been rewarded by the apy ointment of assistant U wanted her “boy.” The old lady was Mra. Sallie Hedge- | peth, whose home is at Pisgah, io Cooper county and the ‘ boy” for whom she suught freedom is Marion C. Hedgepeth, who was sent to the prison in November, 1894 for train rubbery under asentence of 25 years LIVED TO BE 105 YEARS OLD Mrs. Marshall Distributed Near- ly all Her Wealth to Poor. Worcester, Mass., Dec. 22 —Mrs. Henrietta Mareball of Webster is dead in the Worcester Hospital for the insane, at the age of 105 years, 4 months and 12 days. She was believed to be the oldest woman in Massachusetts, and was a remark ible character. Born in Po- lund, August 8, 1798, she enjoyed as @ young woman both wealth and high position, Left a widow nearly sixty years ayo, with great wealth at her com- mand, she devoted herself to distrib- uting her entire fortune to the 38. Treasurer at St. Lovis, and the senate hus appoved his nomination. a i] Senator Hanna is reported to be iin New York. The pension appropriation bill, carrying $138,150,100 passed the house, Judge Parker’s boom as a D mo- probably will be launched at a din ner to be given to Mayor-elect Me- Cleveland and Hill will be present to speak on prominent planks of the party platform. ARM poor. Both Participants Slain. Ardmore, 1.T, Dic. 21.—As a re- sult of a quarrel between John Stott and Sam Victory farmers, about Stott’s cattle breaking into Victory’s tield, both men are dead. Stott shot Victory in the side with ashotgun and junep from his horse and tired tive shote at Stott before he died. Three of the shots took effect. Both men died within a few hours. Stott was an ex-confederate sol- dier. ERS | BRUTAL ATTACK. | Prominent Kansas Man is the Victim of Assault. Ottowa, Kan , Dec. 21.—Great ex- citement prevails in the southern part of Franklin county to-day, and numerous parties of officers and cit- izens are searching for the thief who, after robbing an aged farmer named Ewen eariy Sunday morning,’ beat him into insensibility. The stranger, whoever he was, seemed to have an idea that Ewen had a large amount of money buried on the place. With revolver in hand he demanded that it be turned over to him, and when Ewen refused he was brutally beaten. The man theu turned his attention to Ewen’s niece, who keeps house for him. She gave him $35, declaring that was all the money on the place, She was threatened with death, but adhered to her declaration, and the stranger departed. Ewen is 80 years old, and is ina critical condition His neighbors do not believe he has any buried wealth. Mr. Crow on His Way West. Kansaas City Times, 21. E C.Crow, attorney general of Mis- souri, is at the Baltimore, He will leave for Redlands, Cal., at 8:10 this morning on the Santa Fe Limited. Mrs. Crow and the children are al- ready in California. The attorney general wus accom- panied on his trip from St. Louis by a trained nurse and his assistant, Sam B Jeffries. Mr. Crow is able to walk about, but shows the eff-cts uf his recent severe illness. He needs rest very much and will be farenough away when he gets to California to be out of the reach of Missouri poli- ticians and people. His work for the last two years has been very heavy, but until March, when he will try the boodle cases, there will be less to do. Mr. Jeffries will conduct the oftice Missour!l is the only big state that does not give its attorney general more than one assistant. Most states, except those of small popula tion, furnish the attorney general several assistants, means of accuniulating a fund. BANK. The Spent Dollar is a Lost Friend Gone Forever. You Have the Bank! We Have the Key! By Keeping a Bank Account You Will Acquire Habits of Thrift. Every Person, Young or Old, Should Keep One. FOR LABORING MEN AND WOWMEN Laboring men or women who are abie to lay aside only asmall amount ‘aily or weekly will find these safes the most convenient and effectual Administrator's Notice, jotice is hereby given that letters of it anmexed uj the estate of t- st * administrawr. Feed pale girls on Scott’s 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 from sick blood. The fact that it is the best preparation of Cod Liver Oil, rich in nutrition, full of healthy stimulation is a suggestion as to why it does what it does, Scott’s Emulsion presents Cod Liver Oil at its best, fullest in strength, least in taste. Young women in_ their “teens” are permanently cured of the peculiar disease of the blood which shows itself in paleness, weaknessand nervous- ness, by regular treatment with Scott's Emulsion. It is a true blood food and is naturally adapted to the cure of the blood sickness from which so many young women Ew suffer, red We will be glad to @ sample to any si ,. ; | ‘ SCOTT & BOWNE, \ nee Chemists, 409 Pearl St., New York, Be sure that this picture fe the form of a label % on wrapper of every bottle Becclaice you buy. FOR ANY MAN OR WOMAN, Take one of ‘these safes, make it an invariable rule to drop some Save one, and will deposit with us $1.00. Credit for this sum will be given {na pass book, and the deposit | must not be withdrawn until the Bank is returned in good order. In sosideration of our loaning you a Bank, it is understood that you will moke a deposit with us at least once a month, Money deposited in these Home Banks can only be taken out \t our oftice where the keys are kept. When brought to us the Bank Se opened and the amount counted in the presence of the owner, and placed to his credit in his pass book. The deposit of $1.00 required before loaning the Bank is for security only, It is entered in your pass book and will be returned to you when the Bank is returned to us in good order. Its Advantages. You have in your home a bank always open for deposits. You can drop in small amounte you would not take to any bank, thus preventing you from spending them. Money kept loosely near at hand affords a con- tinuous temptation to wastefulness. You cannot shake or get money out, as we hold the key; you consequently do what you ought—bring or send the bank to us, have its contents counted and placed to your credit, where it will be a continuous reminder, urging youto add more to it. Many persons waste in a lifetime enough to make them independent. For Children. This is one of the best plans ever devised for encouraging economy and frugality in children, as money once placed in the safe cannot be taken out except at our Bank and there it must be deposited. At the same time it gives a child valuable business experience, and the first lessons in economy are more easily learned if the economy ie for some fixed or definite purpose The Farmers Bank. ‘he Spent Dollar is a Lost Friend, Gone Forever, Chicago Cf Bates County, Butler, OFFICERS: E. A. Bennett, President. A. L. McBride, Vice-President. G. W. Newberry, Cashier. DIREGTORS: Jos. M. McKibben, W. F. Duvall, O. A. Heinlein, J. W. Choate, J. J. McKee, E. A. Bennett, G. W. New= berry, W B Tyler, Clark Wix, A L McBride Missouri, amount, no matter how small it may be, into it every day, and you wiil be astonished and delighted at the close of the year to find how much you have accumulated. NOBODY saves in large amuunts—EVERYBODY can save in small amounts put aside daily. DO NOT HESITATE, » Call and get ona of them for youreelf and children. They will te'p you to save money, and the use 0’ them costs you nothing. DEPOSITORS WILL PLEASE NOTICE that any sums of money that they may not wish to deposit in the Home Banke may be brought to our institution and deposited on their-pars books the same as on any ordinary account. HOW YOU CAN MAKE MONEY, Not by keeping it in your house, for you are in danger of losing it fiy cause it is earning you nothing. ' You can eave it by depositing it with THE FARMERS BANK, and it will work for you night and day, earning interest every hour. It is safe there—it is working for you, and you can get it out at fre { quent intervale; or when the sum grows large enough, we will be pleased to » help you invest it in something safe and sound. NOTE FOR DEPOSITORS, These Home Banks are delivered to customers, and can be opened fcr removal of deposits only at is The Farmers Bank. Ite What You Save, Not What You Earn, That Makes Wealth, thieves. If you do not lose it in this way, still you are losing money be. - a