The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 21, 1904, Page 4

eet tet ncn RUTLER WEEKLY TIMES| seve CONSTITUTED GUARDIAN. Attorney-General Crow and His' 4d. D. ALLEN, Eprror. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Whe Weert, Times, published every Qrewday, will be sent to any address @™% “veer, postage paid, for $1.00, - We eve in receipt of a calendar <eees nga picture said to be the like xssee at J M. Sallee, of Bethany, Mo., wewtecueath of which is printed the ‘\ammauncement that he is a candidate Tae the democratic nomination for Ataacney-General. Mr. Sallee will at lemet Gave the distinction of sending </ st Use most uniquely printed an- rare ement, ever sent out by a can- Se fora state office in Missouri. ad About the worst cave of yellow ataalism was the reports sent out otir afew days ago that James L, ic was in New York, in good health rranged to enter the prac- aw, that he had only spent a ‘Jorida, and that be had shamming illness, Followlng ow on the heels of this sensational ~pect is the announcement of Mr. Jeath in Florida, It is too metropolitan journals will ‘teehsuch wholly untrue reports sa) satisfy the mania for sensational creadiog. Those papers areevidently meent on by disreputable corres ml ents. Tilaic’s ss Jeaes L. Blair, ex-counsel general >‘ cde World's Fair, the famous St. L amie attorney whose exposure as 6 teaedier and criminal a short time agra ehecked the people of that city and the whole country, died at Il eedis, Fla, on Saturday. He had codi-tments for forgery, by the Su Louis grand jury, hanging over sige. He twice attempted suicide af- cee the exposure, and was broken «<fownin body and mind when his wile teak Lim to Florida. He carried __ eer 6 million dollars in life insur. If the time should ever come that! the merchants of Butler needed a! |guardian, we imagine they would want a voice in the choosing. A | self constituted functiouary of that) kind is open to the suspicion that he; is imbued by selfish motives rather that the public good. It requiresa good deal of “nerve,” possibly “gall” would be the more appropriate term, for a man who bas-been a resident of the city less than two years to ques- nearly every merchant of the city in asmall business transaction, which in no way concerns that individual. For the information of the business men, who contracted for advertisi: g in the Rural Routes Directory, we de sire to state that Tus Times has agreed to carry out the contract made by the party who solicited the advertising, and we believe the busi- | ness men bave confidence in our in tegrity to be satisfied that it will be faithfully performed, and the books when printed will be ‘placed in the hands of only those agreed upon by the parties to the contract. This} without apologies to Mr. Funk, wh o! seems to be laboring under an over | dose of “sour grapes,” and we pec | it would have been an excellent scheme if he hadsecured thecontract. —_— A FAITHFUL OFFICIAL, The following neat compliment to Secretary of State Sam B Cook is taken from the Sedalia Democrat: “Among the many faithful officials who have served the people of Mis eouri, not one has discharged his of- ficial duties more faithfully, impar- tlally or intelligently than Sam B Cook, the present etticient secretary of state. Among the latest tributes to Mr. Cook’s official record is the following from the Southwestern Banker, published at Kansas City and devoted to the bankingintereste tion the intelligence and judgment of Good Work For Missouri. ‘The Columbia Missouri! Herald. There is a strong sentimentamong the people that Attorney-General E. C Crow should enter the race for the Democratic nomination for Govern- or. Itis urged that be isa native born Missourian, whose attitude up- on democratic principles and State affairs is thoroughly kuown and has been heartily approved. He is atire- leas, brave aud « fiective worker in of- ficial duties which has made him a very popular Attorney-General and State otticer in the estimation of the people in general throughout the State. In the labors of his office no task has been too severe and no vio- lator of the law sutticiently powerful to deter or frighten him into submis- sion, He bas successfully prosecuted as many trusts and suits against viclators of the law as his time would permit even to the sacrifice of his | health. Afew years ago, when the police commissioners of Kansas City ap pointeda man by the nameof Vallins chief of police of that city, Informa- tien mached General Crow that Val- lins did not possess the proper quali tieations and was a member of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, closely allied to the Metropolitan Street Railway of Kansas City, andinimice] toorganized labor, He immediately instituted proceedings in the Supreme Court to oust him from his oftice and was sucvesstul, He prosecuted a auit in the Supreme Court against the trust companies of the city of St. Louis to compel them, under the statutes, to pay interest ou all deposits. This suit termirat- ed in an order of the court requiring the companies to pay interest on all depo its or cease doing business, In the shape of interest alone, itamounts to ap annual payment of many ousang dollars, not only to the aca, at least half of which was as- -suroed to his creditors. It is said Mas Blair will get about one-half ui Fk lollars from the insurance. \ierson City wants the democrat- aominating convention this year ‘a «mr opinion the state capitol is le place to held these conventions, Ln @bis connection the following story is tasld of how Jefferson City lost the aet state convention. At the state sevention in .900 in that city Wm TE. Chelps occupied @ room at the Madison House. Some one posted a sige “Headquarters of Wm. H. sips on his door, and Phelps gensmaptly tore it down, not, howev- =: a@atil the proprietor had seen tt Wea became to pay -his bill, it in- sfeaad $25 for headquarters. privi- The next time the State com- fee met to fix the place of meet- t was announced that if the ntion was held in Jefferson City, uri Pacific would not findit ~oawenient to issue passes to del «arates, Whether or not the capital eune Las since made friends with Mr. ’'etces bas not been announced, but sie noticuble that the citizena of ee town mention him in the most ~aegettul manner as ‘ Colonel” acis. ones —— t£.0a. Harry B. Hawes opened his exrpaignfor the democratic nomi- > vation for Governor, in a speech in éa own ward in the city of St. Louis, test Saturday evening. Mr. >} Fase is one of the ablest democrat- - be ders we bave in the state. He j=. brilliant speaker, a deep thinker, +. exrical reasoner. He has shown vesxceotional ability as a party or- weweier and is deserving of great cowaér for his splendid work in St. {oe changing a republican major- i uy at 15,000 to a democratic major- it of 10,000 in only a few years. He fue @ fascinating personality, is an «geen. manly tighter and never gives taecasks quarters ina contest. He temeche backing of some of thestrong- ee aad wealthiest men in the state. Nec rmattr whether we agree with faieatn all his methods, or areagainst teémefor the nomination, he will bes flacesr in the fight. He should be teveatied fairly and courteously by all <Semecrate and if he should get the messieation, will make one of the macet brilliant campaigns this state carer witnessed and will be governor ‘iim tact as well as in name. SEES Wammany Leader Murphy declares 4zedid not, while in Washington, de- clarefor any one for President. He puusdicts that New York will go armatic. oe os of Missouri. The Banker says: Cook’s administration of the depart ment of state has been signally suc- cessful. He is broad-minded, liberal and progressive, His relations with the banking interests of the state since his incumbency have been of such a character as to inspire the fullest confidence in his ability to handle the complicated questions that frequently confront the depart- ment. His grasp of the affairs of state and of financial imatters is thorough and complete.’ ” AN HONORABLE CONFESSION Here is a confession of our own. The Herald has until receutly been opposed to Sum B Cook, Secretary of State, and candidate to succeed himself. Lt has had no fight to make on him—couldn’t do so if we wanted te for the reason that we know noth ing against him—but was for the other fullow without any special rea son. But we'll be hanged as high as Hayman if we are not for him now teeth and toe nails. Enough of any- thing will suttive. The little made on him by @ few politicians in his home county under the guise of something else is enough to open the eyes of the dead and even the blind are begin ning to see through it. Cook basa walk over.—Laddonia Herald. Tue Burvek Times claims that the boom recently started for Attorney Crow for governor is ina very healthy condition. Mr. Crow is one of the ablest lawyers in the state and has conducted his present office in a man- ner entirely satisfactory to the peo- ple of the state and creditable to himself. Further than thie, he isa Democrat of the old schooland proud to be called a Missourian. His nomination would awaken enthu- siasm among the honest yeomanry. Capital would have no fears that it would not be safe in Missouri under his administration, and the farmers would rest assured that combines gotten up for the purpose of robbery would be promptly suppressed. With the host of excellent timber seeking thegovernorship this year thecitizen has a hard time to decide.—Osceola Democrat. The Movement Growing. Columbia Herald. The movement to nominate Attor- ney-General Crow for governorseems to be growing. His fearless prosecu- tion of trusts and boodlers, even to the breaking down of his health has drawn favorable and conepicuousat tentionto him. Noattorney-general a braver or etronger record. His re- cent intimation that he mightaccepst | (Sa e A Fine Silk SALLAPLLASISIDACIAADABSA DA A made in this count SILALSASLLALAIASA (SA SSAASALSASA SS AA LA AS SSSA SS LASS SSAS AA DAL Imported Shawl. This Contest Will Contine to July rst, 1904. We kindly solicit your inspection to the very best of factory lines ry. HIGH QUALITY, TOW PRICES. offenbarger and Edwards, ONE PRICE TO ALL. it is both surprising and marvelous | that one of such frail physique could accomplish so much under the ad- | “| peopleof St. Loute but to those in all the cities of the State where such in- stitutions have been established, be- ing more beneficial to laboring classes whose savings are generally placed on deposit with these compa- niesfor safe keeping. Aconservative estimate of the deposits of these in stitutions Is from fifteen to twenty millions of dollars and at the cus- tomary rate of interest as required under the order of the court and by law, amounts each year to a savings of more than two hundred thousand dollars. After this important piece cf litigation bad terminated in regu larorder came the suit prosecuted by General Crow against one hundred and two fire insurace companies for violating our anti-trust laws. After being required to take testimony continuously for nearly eight months and in various parts of the United States, and in Montreal and Quebec the cause was submitted to the Su- prme Court and a judgment obtain ed requiring each company to puy into the State treasury the sum of one thousand dollars, making in all $102 000, recovered by him as the immediate result of the prosecution and in addition thereto, the compa- nies were required to pay the costs of the suit. He filed and successfully prosecuted in our Supreme Court another suit of uo less importance. Five of the larg. eat meat packing companies were alleged to be in a combine to control the price of dressed beef and all pack- ing house products. After a hard legal fight, the court found that the companies were guilty and required each of them to pay a fine of tive thousand dollars, or # total of twen- ty-five thousand dollars. Saveral other suits of no less im- portance have been prosecuted by this distinguished officer and innear ly every instance he has been success- fal. In all of these proceedings, General |. Crow has been opposed by some of the strongest attorneys in the State and by his persistent and continued exertions, the rights of the people have been protected and his office has accorded to the people the pro- tection for which it was established. He has put his usual energy, skill and determination into his prosecu- tion of the legislative boodlers at Jefiereon City and baving been in ev- ery way successful eo far as his work in this direction has extended, his record a8 @ lawyer and prosecutor ie @ practical gnarantee to the people of the State that he will properly try al! against whom charges have been preferred by the Cole County Grand Tei: in the history of the State has made Jury, and no one who is guilty will escape. Looking at his record no mancan say that he has not only Sebo M. Glover breaks his parole @ nomination has encouraged his| done his full duty, but has gone far qa is lodged in Cripple Creek jail by! many friends and admirers to urge} beyond what may be and uae aaslittary authorities. age name for the governorship. expected of a public officer. In fact Vors circumstances of having inevery instance the bést legal talent of the State arrayed against him. Ititto be regretted that General Crow has signified a desire to retire | from political 1 fe, for since his elec- tion to the oftice of attorney-general he has made himself useful to his par- ty and to the State of his nativity. He will leave a commendable record, such as can only be accomplished by the grit, perseverance and resource- fulness of a native Missourian. The inclination of General Crow to retire to private life when taken in connection with the beneficial results of his official career as attorney-gen- eral has apparently brought him in- to further prominence and he is now recognized as the most available per son for the oftice of Governor. Some weeks ago he fell prostrate before the Grand Jury at Jefferson City, while in the discharge of his duties. It was nearly midnight, but certain witnesses had to beexamined in order to give General Crow an op- portunity to argue some important cases before the Supreme Court. Gen eral Crow’s friends who were calledin atthe time were apprehensive that the worst had come. It proved, however, to be only @ nervous affec- tion brought about by overwork, and the next morning at six o'clock he was found at bis office working on the cases that were argued by him in the Supreme Court that day. His physicians and friends advised 6 vacation, but he thonght the urgent duties af his official work would not permit it. After repeated returns of the nervous trouble, which appeared with facreasing severity, he finally consented to take a rest, being ad- vised by his physicians that nothing else would do him good. He has been in the State of California for the last four weeks where his condition has become greatly improved. He willreturn to his office in afew weeks, fully recovered from his recent illness. His closest friends say that his in- clination to retire to private life has been largely due to overwork on ac- count of official duties, and that if his health is fully recovered he will reconsider former expressions and yield to the request of his many democratic friends throughout the State to continue his party service by becoming s candidate for Gov- ernor. Hobson’s Mother is Dead. Boulder, Col., Jan. 17.—The mother of Captain Richmond P. Hobson died at the home of Shirley Davis to-day after a long illness. Herson was with her when she died and will leave with the body to-morrow for Greens- boro, Als., w! it will be buried. Sarah Croon Pearson was born in Richmond Hill, N.C., February 24, 1843, For the last 20 years she had been a sufferer from dyspepsia. She joc Boulder last summer for her Spruce Items. Several young people have been re- ported sick for the past week with a , Very sore throat. Mies Cordia Keen, who has been clerking at the Bazar store in Butler, has returned home. F. A. Kretzinger and Jake Frey are working on the Bell telephone line this week. A new added spur on the Bell line runs west from James Stephenson's to Willow Tree school house, then south to Mr. Chitwood’s. Several phones will be placed at the homes of prominent persons. Dave Atchison, wife and little son spent Sunday with Will Atchison. Misses Audrey, Ditty, Dessa and Lottie Carter, of Appleton City, were the guests of Misses Lou and Ethe, Lampkin from Friday until Sunday. day from @ week’s stay with her ais- ter, Mrs. Hill, near Rockville. She Mrs. 1. M. Kretzinger returned Sun- ' IT COSTS NOTHING A Round Trip Ticket to the World’s Fair. A Pair of $5.00 Florsheim Shoes. A Pair of $3.00 Queen Quality Shoes. These will be given FREE to the first ones guessing nearest the number of pairs of shoes we bought for the coming spring trade. ceo nwre err rrr 2c2«e- +e 22 2 reports Mrs. Hill much better of her late illness. Albert Young and Ed. Press are stripping a pit of coal ef 12,000 bushels. Geo. Kretzinger has 200 bushels of coal ready for sale—8c per bushel. Mrs. J. B. Newberry was the guest of Mrs. F. A. Kretzinger Sunday. H. Lair sold his fine farm to W. Randall. Frontz, REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. By Warranty Deeps. From Jan. 14 to 20 inclusive, City of Rich Hillto Wm McPherson tote 17 & 18 bik 1692 Ad R Hill $150. Nancy C Baldwin toJ W Haggard pt bik 16 Couches Ad Butler $1050, J P Chapman to W E Bailey 42 A sec 26 Had- son $1150, HK Spencer to H L Curtis lots 2&5 d1k5 ; Hume $900. Jose ph Langer to John T Engels lots9&10 bik 15 R Hill $100, W M Anderson to Geo C Fisher 4 A see 83 Mingo $300, J Everingham to Ora Thompson tract 22 Mt Pleasant $500. tions to match. cluny effects. SSIASALSS SISA LAL IA A AAA Genuine hand made Torchon Laces and Insertions to match. Genuine hand made Torchon Valenciens Laces and Insertions to match Malene Laces and Insertions to match. SAAS ASALAA SAGAS A We have just added to our stuck ——A FULL LINE OF Embroideries and Laces Consisting of Swiss and Nainsook Edgings and Inser- Laces in t PU re ee ae Embroidered Swiss Bande, Allover Laces. J2 2 - - « « » po oa oo oe ee North Side Square. oc © 2 2 - 7 - We 2 2» 2 » 2 Allover Embroideries. Our Stock is complete, all new and our prices are always the lowest. We also carry Miler, Underwear, Hosiery, Corsets, Notions, Kid Gloves. Silas W. Lev -yeowe eg ee 28 eS