The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 31, 1903, Page 4

(same ere mee ret : ; ; } { | SUTLER WEEKL) [TIMES J. D. ALLEN, Eprror. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: fhe Werxty Times, published eyery Chursday, will be sent to any address ne year, oostage paid, for $1.00. ——$—$—$—_—_—_—————————————— TT Col. John P. Tracy, representative in the legislature, fror: Springfield, Me., sent his resignation to Gov. Dockery, Saturday. _—— A five story building was blown down at Washington, Indiana, dur- ing the storm Christmas day and several lives were lost. —_-—_—_—- The extras fora Christmas dinner for the convicts in the penitentiary consisted of 3 300 pounds of turkey, 2,500 mince pies and five barrels of cranberries. One by one the “grizzled veterans” passaway. On last Friday General Kyd Douglass, chief of Stonewall Jackson's staff, died at his home at Hagerstown, Maryland. ee Over 3,000,000 pennies Lave been shipped trom the Philadelpia mint in the last five years. Placed side by aide they would reach 23,000 miles or nearly around the earth, ———_ Seven thousand sheep were burned to death at the East Buffalo, New York, stock yards, Monday night. The long sheds in which they were confined were swept by flames before any of the animals could be released. The loss is estimated at $75,000. _—_el— Hon. Harry B. Hawes will publicly announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor at a meeting in bis ward in St. Louis on January 16th. He has already opened out headquarters with that splendid newspaper man, Robt. Yost, in charge. —_—_—_————__ Managere of the Folk campaign ave arranged for a meeting of the faithful in St. Louis on Saturday, at which time it is expected that repre- sentatives from every Folk club in the state will be present. Speeches will be made by Mr. Folk, Congress- man Vandiver and others. A large number of representative Demoerats from all sections of the state are ex- pected to meet and confer. W. G. Jones, city marshal of Cher- ryvale. Kansas, was etot and killed Monday by a desperado named Hughes, whom he attempted to ar rest. The shooting took place six miles southeast of Cherryvale. The marshal on leaving the city to make the arrest, was war.ed that Hughes was 4 bad man and that he had bet- ter take assiatance with him, but he said he thought he could do the job alone. Hughes made his escape. The Wichita, Kansas, Eagle, Mur- dock’s rantankerous republican paper, has fiaally discovered that the state treasury of Kuusas has been “h.oted,” by an extravagant legislature. Taxes in that state are outrageously high but the “looters” manage to get away with it as fast asit gets into the state treasury Not soin Missouri. In this estate taxes are low, and the boodlers can’t wet at the money in the state treas- ury which now contains about $2,- 900,000. ——_——__ John H. Kirby, the Texas oil and lumber king, says United States Senator J. W. Bailey of Texas should be nominated for president, as he could easily beelected. “If Bailey should not get the nomination,” he said’ “then lam for Gray of Dela- ware, Parker of New York, or Gorman of of Maryland. There are 100,000 southerners in New York. Many of them voted for McKinley. None ef them will vote for Roosevelt. All of them would vote for Bailey. He could carry New York in awalk.” —_—_—_—_—- The shipment of turkeys from Mie- souri to New York for Christmas is said to have been very heavy. A single train carried enough dressed “turkeys to supply the tables of 31, 000 homes and feed 327,000 persone The train made the run on passenger time. The shipment it is said was the firet train load of turkeys ever sent from Missouri to New York. The turkeys were exclusive Missouri pro ducts. they were bought in towns along the Missouri Pacific railroad and nthe Wabash, east of Moberly. There were nineteen cars in the train. ‘Two of the cars were made up at Butler by Carpenter & Shafer, and one at Harrisonville. | WOULD BE A HAPPY SOLUTION. Attorney-General E. C. Crow isnow in California for his health. There is no office more overworked than that of the Attorney-General. Thegreat number of original casesin thesupreme court made necessary by the combines and trusts in the State have added much to the work. The Jefferson City boodle cases have like- wise added work. All this General Crow has attended to in person and the result is that he has temporarily overtaxed himeelf. However, a few weeks outing will restore him to his normal vigor. There seems to be a growing feeling to the effect that some one not yet mentioned should be nominated for Governor. Many think that party harmony could be better preserve: in this way. If such shoald prove the concensus of opinion, there is no man in the State upon whom all fac- tions could more nearly unite than upon General Crow. The people know his stand upon all public ques tiona. The duti's of his office have been performed without fearorfavor. This the public knows, Such would be his action as Governor, All fac- tions would have cunfidence in Crow. We do not know whether General Crow would consider the matter or not, but we apprehend, if the feeling forsome new man continues togrow, in response to the call of his friends, he will yield and permit the use of his name. He is the only man who ever succeeded himself as Attorney-Gen- eral. His work was such that the people demanded it. As a prosecu- tor of the boodlers, his course has been active, although conservative, and marked by good judgment. General Crow’s candiuacy would be a happy solution of the problem. COL. PRATHER DEAD. Fisherman, hunter, story-teller, sucessful business man and Demo- cratic leader was Col. John G: Prath- er, late jury commissioner of St Louis. To his friends—and they were legion—he was known as “Griff” Prather. None of them ever called him “Colonel” or “John.” He was properly entitled to the appellation of colonel, however, having won the titlein the Union army during the civil war. When a youth Col. Prather became associateu with the firm of Daniel G Taylor & (o., dealers in steamboat stores. Later he was @ partner in the concera, Daniel G. Taylor wae mayor of St. Louis at one time, and his son and namesake is now on the cirevit bench, His favorite resort was at a fishing club on the Black River, near Poplar Bluff, Ark. It came to be known as Camp Prather. Afcer he retired from business with a comfortable fortune Col. Prather devoted his time to fishing and polities. Like former Mayor Taylor, he was an uncompromising Demo erat. He attended all the state con- ventions and was known as & power in state politics, From 1850 to 1896 he was nation- alcommitteeman from Missouri. He was coal oil inspector when David R Francis was governor, When the free silver element obtamed control ofthe party Col. Prather retired, and did not return into the political arena untilhe was made jury commirsioner less than a year ago. Colombia complains that we recog- nized Panama immediately upon the proclamation of the revolution, though we did not recognize the Texas republic until two years after ite declaration; though we did not recognize Humgary when it had an organized government; though we protested to Europe during our civil war against recognition of the rebels as belligerents. Violated our treaty with New Granada (Colombia to- day) under which we guaranteed “perfect and invincible peace” and “sincere friendship,” and although Secretary of State Hay admitted Oc- tober 28, 1903, that the treaty is still in force. Kansas to Be First in Field For Roose. velt. Topeka, Kan., December 28. — Chairman Albaugh has issued a call for the Republican state’committee to meet in Topeka Tuesday evening, January 5. At this gathering the time and place for the state conven- The frequency of appalling disas-| ters on railroads in this country in the past two years, with the long list country to a realisation that some- thing is radically wrong with the |systems under which these great properties are managed. Sixty kill- ed and over a hundred injured in Pennsylvania; twenty-three killed and double that many injured in Michigan; ten killed and more maim- ed in Kansas, besides many lesser ac- cidents where the killed and wounded were fewer, is the startling record of last week Think of it! No civilized country in the old world would per- mit euch a slaughter of citizens by a corporation of men controlling pub- lic utilities. Human life is held very cheap !n this country where the mad rush for wealth and power is the all absorbing theme. As now run, there is absolutely no security to an in- dividual who enters a railway coach to go from one point to another. Every traveler places his life in jeop- ardy. This condition cannot be per- mitted to continue. As the last ex- tremety, government ownership is a sure remedy. HANNA WILL RUN. To Contest With Roosevelt for the Nomination. Springfield, O.. Dee. 26.—The ari- nouncement made last night by Chairman J. B. Clingerman of the Republican state committee that the state convention would be held at the latest possible moment before the aseembling of the national con" vention has caused a profound sen- sation in political circle of this’state, and it is now regarded as an assured fact that S»nator Hanna will enter the race for the presidency. The friends of President Roosevelt here have been clamoriagforan early date, and they are up in arms to night over the annoumement of the chairman. They do not hesitate to say that Hanna has ‘been toying with the president, and that the state committee is playing into the senator's hands. On the other hand, the friends of Senator Hanna are jubilant, and say that the late convention will be @ great advantage to them in getting their forces ready. They also claim that the president’s chances of being nominated are being weakened daily. SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT. Springfield, O., Dee. 27.—“Senator Hanna has said for the last time that he is not a candidate for the presi- dential nomination. You may take thatasa straight tip as coming direct from headquarters.” This significant statement was made to night by a prominent Republican, # man in close touch with the politi- cal situation andclose friend of Dick Herrick and other party leaders in Ohio. He is in a position to know what he is talkling about, although for the present he declines the use of his name. The announcement by Joha B. Clingerman of Springfield, ‘the chair- ; man of the Republican state central committee, whi-h was scattered broadcast ower the country last night, was intended as the first step] pe in the Hannacampaign. That announcement was made this early in order to show President Roosevelt and his friends that from henceforth Hanna would be in the fight. Leap Year Will Soon be Here. Worcester, Mass., Dec 28.—A movement to force bashful young men into leap year matrimony was begun here yesterday when forty- eight spinosters of various ages met in a private house and organized a progressive matrimonial club. Officers were elected, a set of by- laws drawn up and a committee ap- pointed to secure quarters for the coming year. The membership of the yy club is limited to 100. “Is it {proper to propose to the man she thinks she loves?” was the subject of a one eided discussion at the meeting. All the speakers took the affirma- tive side. It was voted to levy an assessment of $1 on each member for every wedding in theclub, the money to be a present to the lucky bride. Acommittee of five appointed to tion will be selected. Topeka, Hutch-| arrange for a “proposal social,” to inson, Wichita and Fort Scott are| take place on New Year's night. after the convention, which will be heldearly in March. Thecommittee-} The Cincinnati Commercial-Gaz- men have practically decided on the|ette, the great republican paper of date in order to be the first state| Ohio, says that the nomination of convention of 1904 to come out! Roosevelt means eight years of dem- strong for Roosevelt. BRYAN’S PEACE TALK. ican in Speech at Berlin Please the Germans. Berlin, December 28 —Bryan’s ad- dress before the American chamber of commerce Saturday night is being widely discussed to-day by the jour- nals and political clubs of this city. Verbatim reports of the speech, un- precedented except in the case of the kaiserand the chancellor, are printed in the morning’s papers, which agree that the Nebraskan justified his re- putation for sincerity and eloquence. Members of the Reichstag, bankers, manufacturers, professors and gov- ernment officials who heard the speech unite in declaring that despite Ger- many’s ardor for peace, no responsi ble statesman of the fatherland ever so convincingly proclaimed the doc- trine of international amity. Among the American statesman's utterances which purticularly at- tracted attention was the following: “The American people consist of the sons and daughters of every na- tion; so I bid Europe remember that any country which lays hostile hands on the United States wages war with its own flesh and blood, America is proud of those Europeans who through a knowledge of their own history have enabled us to avoid the mistakes of the old world. I despair of the triumph of truth if it is de pendent on force, I believe the great nations are coming to recognize their mutual holy relations. Instead of building powerful armies and navies they willere long be rivals only in the fields of good examples.” It was reported to-day that the kaiser had refused to give Bryan an audience because he was afraid of of- fending President Roosevelt. The Glube-Democrat correspondent has authority to etate that if the Ameri- can orator had come to Berlin at any other time than Christmas, his majesty would lave received him, Mr, Bryan arrived at The Hague to-day and visited the foreign minis- ter. Mr. Bryan is enjuying his tour. He said he found Count Tolstoilook ing well, though very aged. Tolstoi’s first question was: ‘Are you a 80- ctalist?” When assured to the con- trary, the count said, “I am very wlad to hear it. Iam not a socialist myself.” No Escape For Kratz. Jefferson City, Dee. 28.—Charles Kratz, the St. Louis fugitive boodler, will be taken to St. Louis for trial. Mexico has granted his extradition to the United States. Governor Dockery this afternoon received this telegram from the Department of State at Washington: “Washington, D.C., Dec. 28,1903. —This department is advised by our ambassador that Mexico has grant- ed the extradition of Charles Kratz. (Signed) “F. B. Loomis, “Assistant Secretary of State ”’ The board of police commissioners of St. Louis issued an order to-day for the chief of detectives, Mr. Des- mond, to return to Mexico and secure Charles Kratz. The Mexican gov- ernment has agreed to give Kratz into the custody of St. Louis officers. an Po, Are always “beau- / tiful” and always ¢ “happy” accord- H ing to the society ¢ ers, and in$ this case the re-$ Pere eee true. 3 here may be un- % PPY fiction, but there are few in real life. But how hard it is to look upon many of the wives we know and believe ‘gether and that there was heavy loss TWENTY-ONE NOW DEAD ‘ot killed and maimed startles the Pacific Utterances of the Amer- Twenty-Nine Others Were Injur- ed_in Michigan Wreck. Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 27—The death list resulting from the head-on collision between two Pere Marquette railroad passenger trains near East Paris yesterday evening stands at twenty-one, with twenty nine persons injured, several of them mortally. It was the most disastrous wreck in the history of the Pere Marquette system and instead of being caused by man’s carelessness or mistake, is charged to the high wind which ex- tinguishd the red signal light in the “order” board in McCord’s station, where the wes! bound train was ex- pected to stop and receive new orders. Two minutes before the train rushed by McCord’s the light was burning, says the operator there; but in that interval the blizzard that was raging extinguished it, and train No. 5 went by the station to crash into east- bound train No. 6, near East Paris, The trains, which were two of the finest on the system, were reduced to @ promiscuous pile of broken and twisted timber and metal, with dead and injured pinned down and crushed by the fragments of the heavy cars, Five cars and two large locomo tives were jammed into a space ordi- darily occupied by three coaches and the wreckage was strewn across the railroad right of way from fence to fence. When train No. 5, bound west whizzed by McCord’s instead of stop- ping, the frightened operator notitied the dispatcher, then found that his red signal light had been extinguish- ed. He reported the fact and then there was only ove action to take. The collision was inevitable. The dispatcher’s office called for medical aid and gave orders to hold the train over the Saginaw branch at the depot and get the wreckage outfit under steam. They them wait- edforthe word they knew must come. There was no chance for the fast- running trains to see each other through the driving blizzard in time even to slow down, and in a few min- utes word came from the conductor of No. 5 that they had crashed to- of life. The west bound engine drove through No. 6's engine like a wedge, separating the gear from the boiler and standing the latter on end like a broken, twisted shell. The running gear was crumpled like so much twine. Great cast steel side rods bent into various shapes and even the steel tires of the big driving wheels split and sprung from the wheels, landing in some cases ten feet from the engine. The boiler of engine No. 397 turned over several times and the very force of the twisting impact seems to have been the means of saving the life of Engineer Water man. He was thrown forty feet over the fence at the edge of the right o' way. Moon, his fireman, sitting on the opposite side of the cab, and he, too. was thrown clear of the pile of wreck- age. As the trains came together the steam domes of each boiler flow off, .|Teleasing their contents, else there would have been added horrors from blistering steam. Kills Towa Marshal and is Slain By Posse. Guthrie, Ok., Dec. 27.—L. E. Fergu- son, city marshal of Ringwood, Ok., was shot and instantly killed on the streets of Ringwood Friday atfter- noon by Clinton Fox, a prominent farmer living near the outskirts of the town. A few minutes afterwards Fox was killed by a posse. The Mar- shal had attempted to arrest Fox early in the afternoon on the charge of carrying a concealed weapon, and lateras Marshal Ferguson wasenter. ing meat market, it is reported, Fox immediately opened fire. Two shots were fired, one bullet entering Ferguson’s heart, the wounded man dying instantly. _Fox_ mounted his horse and fled. Near the outskirts of the town he was|_ met by a posse of citizens, who shot him to death. FOUGHT BANDITS. Kiowa Citizens Attack a Ba of Bank Robbers. South McAlister, I. T., Dee. 27, The safe of the bank of Kiowa, teen miles south of here, was open with nitro-glycerin at 3 this morning by a gang of five They were interrupted by the of citizens at the time of the and final explosion, and were away after a battle in the They secured $600 in silver and go Bills to the amount of $1,000 torn to pieces by the explosion about $300 in silver was scatters over the flour. The sound of the explosion aw several citizens including Chasier A. Birge, who lived two blocks He came to within twenty yard the bank and began firing his volver. The robbers returned fire and soon the citizens joined the battle. The burglars had ed east on foot. As they passed. bh residence Hemp Bell appeared with shot gun and discharged both be rels. One of the robbers screame and dropped his six-shooter. was no trace of blood found afterwards, It was too dark to more than @ vague description of men. Delegates Favor Hanna for Preside: Cleveland, Ohio, Dee, 27.—Cuy hoga, the home county of Sena Hanna, will send ninety delegates the state convention, and the 21 congressional district, consisting the larger part of Cleveland, two ue egates to the national Republica convention. Both the local conve tions will be held May 14, and bot will be dominated by those wh favor Hanna for president. Our Navy to Be Second Only to Gee Britain, Washington, Dec. 28.—Se Hale, chairman of the committee naval affairs, said to-day that it the intention to make provision f another liberal addition to the nay during the present session of gress. He says that when the tions already authorized are pleted, the United States will ha more powerful navy than any oth nation except Great Britain. : PROFIT The matter of eet a tremendous importance to # Wrong feeding Right feeding is prof The up-to-date farmer knoy farmer. loss. what to feed his cows to g the most milk, his pigs to g the most pork, his hens { get the most eggs. Science, But how about the childrer Are they fed according { science, a bone food if bon are soft and undeveloped, flesh and muscle food if the are thin and weak anda bloc food if there is anemia? $ Scott’s Emulsion is a mis food; the Cod Liver Oil makes flesh, blood and mu the Lime and Soda make It is the stax scientific food for del children. and brain.