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oe BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES| ov state ricner. | The Repoliicnn papers will hardly! THE NEW STATE COMMITTEE. | wars Pm ao smn cams tas tae) Th THOUSAND A J. D. ALLEN, Eprror. | words of praise and commendation rile Mii "| ' v nec sounty, recently Soties CU ———— This Pail of ltor the Democratic party of Missouri ly of John eg unty, ‘recently & Thirty two Men Chosen By the : ; prominent ¢ erage : ms ididate for the Repubtl- Thousand Dollar TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: in ite bold stand for civie righteous- . . : ‘ean nomination for Governor, bat} Various District Caucuses. ; : Slippers ness and purity in public office, by e ‘hen Mr. Folk’ f ; ‘ iss. The Wsexty Times, published eyery nominating the abla and fearless who retired when Mr. Fol sSnomina-| Jefferson City, July 23.—Delegates Made of Gold Kid Tnoureday, will be sent to any addres: sa Papeelege : , | tion was aseured and declared his in-| trom each of the sixteen co pgression Or two Ti na rear vasteme vata, for f1.09 joensen of thas idea. Joseph Woe, at sunporting Fok Mr.,Jal districts in the etate met incanena ; ee ae sorutee Merete ee es sulk, for guvermor, No one wuts Peite ; this moruiby Bud selected 4wo uneM- } a W tghing over Por President, that there are jist as ab’o, honest, | pe yaa Mr. White that it ts bers of the state committee from each BE an © paerng y ' ALTON BROOKS PARKER, conscientious msn in the Democratic better to be a bolter to a party than pres Ses t pe aes ney od for f i . TO THE WEAR- OF NEW YORK, party in Missouri as Mr. Folk, but!, traitor to a State; and I will not prs cout ten” Tan tamebene ER OF For Vice President, he took the lead in this great reform | be a traitor to grand old Missouri, of the new state committee follow: fi Peters Shoe movement, by boldly and tearlesely | ye rue heckinen enema ; ;)|repudiate the Republican organiza- prosecuting the boodlers and evil | Sienas it Povap 4 this State’ Iwas doers in public office, his acts have | , Republican. I am now a Demo- put him forward as the champion |crat, out-and out for Folk and the and exponent of that reform and to] principle for which he stands.” For-Governor—JOSEPH W, FOLK defeat him would be an acknowledg-| Mr. Foote says “the Democratic For Lieut,-Governor—THO MAS L. RUBEY, HENRY G. DAVIS, OF WEST VIRGINIA, THE NEW STATE COMMITTER. District 1—Dr. D. H. Shields, of Hannibal, and R. H. Kern, of Macon county. District 2—J. A. Collett, of Keytes- ville, Virgil Conkling, of Carroll. : St. Louis Werld’s District 3—Action deferred until! Falr, Co’s Shoes Estimating near- est to the total number of paid admissions to the Srare Democratic Ticker, ment that the voters of Missouri are | party offers reputable citizenship all contests are aettled. a Noe owen not sincere in thelr protestations of| that could be demanded of any polit-| istrict 4—J. W. Lytton, of Bu- CONDITIONS. For Attorney General—KLLIOTT W. MAJOR, | that kind. The nomination of Mr. |icalparty.” There are many reputa.|chanan, Charles Z9ok, of Holt. All estimates must be in OUR HANDS before Nov. 15th, 1904 ‘Only one estimate or Rall oad Coumissioner—H. R. OGLESBY./ Polk wag a victory for the people] ble Republicans who think and will] District 5—George Lee Chrisman, Will be accepted from the same person. In case of tie the prize or its cash equivalent FomCongress Oth District—D A. DEARMOND, |” Bie: i + a aie Robert D. pm i Will be divided The receipt of estemates will not be acknowledged unless self-ad- ‘ucge 2th Judicial Cireult—W, W. GRAVES, |Over the politiclans and it 1s there-| act like Mr. Foote. District 6—Harvey W. Salmon, | J dressed stamped envelope or postal card is enclosed. Numbers must be perfectly Democratic County TICKET fore peculiarly the people’s fight at 2 2 Clinton; J. N. Pence, St. Clair, plain and legible. No estimate can be changed or a new’ one substituted Every : ; : the polls, and they will see that heis| Judge Parker will be officially] District 7—Dr. A, R Edmonds, of neem at g ere a < — Lahyas one year prior to Dec, Ist, bs Orc se er elected by the biggest majority ever | notified of his nomination for Presi-| Saline, D. M. Lightfoot, of Polk. + ecimates must be edidressed to $1000 Stipper Contest Dept, District 8—W. A. Bright, Boone; Speed Mosby, Cole. District 9—Dr. R. L. Robertson, of Lincoln, Ovid Bell, of Callaway. Districts 10—Dr. Spiegelhalter, of St. Louis, Louis Lemp, of St. Louis. District 11—W. J. Ward, St Louis; Jumes Miles, St. Louis. District 12—J. J. Butler, St. Louis; W. J. Flynn} 88. Louis, District 13—J. H. Weiner, Jeffer- son; H_ N. Holliday, Wayne. District 14—O 8, Harrison, Dunk- lin; W. N. Evans, Howell. For Sheriif—Moses 8, Morris, aveorded @ governor in the state dent Wednesday, August 10th. The For Ureasurer—W. R, Pelt Two other names upon the ticket | notification will take place at Rose- Forvabile AiminstrworsT, Hroaddes, WHO demonstrated their popularity mount, Now York. Henry G. Davis, For Coroner—De, W. Hi, Allen, with the people by securing enough | Democratic candidate tor Vico-Presi- oS eae coun Dist .~Will Laney. Jingtructed delegates to nominate] dent, has Jecided to have the noti eivrdhthesa cl biol eesttaaichbe anki them, were Sam B. Cock and Albert | fication meeting at White Sulphur The Republican national commit- |. Allen. The metropolitan press of | Springs, West, Va ’ the date has not teo will open its headquarters in New | the state, without exception, Repub-| ben fixed but it will be about the York and Chicago, lican, Democratic and Iudependent | middle of August. alike waged relentless warfare upon It looke like Thomas P. Taggart, | these gentlemen and especially was of Indiana, will be chairman of the} the fight made bitter against Mr national Democratic committee. Cook, aided by @ strongly organized The people und especially the Re- efiort within the party, and had he publican party are getting pretty been less strong wil the people he well acquainted with Judge Parker, would. surely have ‘bega: delveted. the unknown nominee, by this time. om Cook 1s 8 strong, self reliant, —_.. positivecharacter, an open and man- W. J. Bryan writes Mr. Folk con- ly fighter, true and loyal to his gratulating him on bis nomination | friends, an honest man and compe- and proffers his services in Missourt| tent official. The only charge that during the campaign. can be brought against him was an Carl Gitrac taaconme ont in sup-|!2discretion in an efforts to assist a port of Judge Parker, and writes friend. For his loyalty to triendehip that he is worthy of filling the high he has been subjected to the bitterest est office in the nation. prosecution, _— “Rube” Oglesby is anotherelement Mr. Folk had the strength in the] of strength to the ticket, through his convention to have named the bal-| popularity with the people. Much ance of the ticket, but he r-fused to] sentiment attended. his nomination, be a political boss, notonly that the impression prevail “Lp fa Deir to tee bolter to a|°d that a great wrong had been done party than a traitor to a state.” him for which he had no recouree, but How many of our staunch Republl- his eweetheart, attended by a bevy can friends can subscribe to that? of beautiful young ladies from his PETERS SHOE CO., St Louis. - ASK FOR FREE COUPONS. HILL’S CASH STORE. Would Raise Legal Standards. | Short Sketch of Joseph W. Folk. Prof. V. H. Roberts of the law de-| Born October 28, 1869, at Browne- published statement that he would nit ha ,|Partment of the University of Mis-| ville, Tenn, not take part as between candidates, oe ae Miner, Aurore; sguri is making a careful canvass of/ Son of Henry B. Folk, aprominent He made no agreement or compro-| District 16—Frank Russell, Laclede; | the Bench and Bar of Missour! pre- | Tennessee lawyer, mise, but refused toassume the role of| J. E. McGlashen, Dent. liminary to the introduction of a bill] Educated at Vanderbilt University, the dictator, and left the Democratic PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, in the next General Assembly requir- | Nashville, graduating inthe law de convention free to make its own| District 1—Benjamin Franklin, ing all candidates for the Bar to) partment in 1890, noiiiations. District 2—J. R Lowell, Moberly. |take a uniform examination to be} Went to St. Louis in the next year oe PY orm nan Noda. | held at stated times and places be- | to practice law. “hac alii aa -f fore a commission appointed by the} Elected president of the Jefferson Supreme Court. He believes that | club in 1898. such @ law would almost entirely | Elected circult attorney of St. eliminate incompetent and inade- | Louls in 1900. ; quately prepared men and thus the Began investigation of election standard of the legal profession | frauds in April, 1901. : would be improved. He is meeting | Refused offer of $15,000 home with much encouragement from | from friends and admirers. prominent lawyers throughout the| Isa member of the Baptist church, State, and it is likely that strong | and of the Knights of Pythias and pressure for such a law will be| Masonic orders and is married. brought to bear upon the next legis- lature. —_———— Mr. Folk adbered strictly to his Relative to the report sent out from Jefferson City convention that 100 instructed delegates had asked Sam Cook to be released from their instructions, Mr. Cook writes the Kansas City Times and Star that nota single delegate had made such & request him. The Democratic nominations are sulk now all made, from President down District 12—Joseph Traumiller, of to the county ticket, and the party | St. Louis presents are unbroken frontall along alae 138—M. R. Smith, St. Fran- the line, harmontous and united, | °°%8. This promises to be a great Demo- District 14-C. B. Sharp, Taney, : District 15—A. N, Wright, Vernon. cratic year, and every Democrat will] District ¥—A. J. Summers, Wright. way. District 5—Richard Colyer, Jack son. District 6—W. H. Anthony, Cedar. District 7—J. T. Newbill, Greene. District 8—John F. Gibbs, Morgan. District 9—Howard Ellis, Mont- gomery. District 10—Jeremlah Freun, St. Louis. District 11—T. M. Jenkins, St. -_ No Pity Shown. ‘ “For years after me continuously” Ex-Senator Vest is III, writes F, A. Gulledge, Verbena, Ala, “Thad a terrible case of iles causing Sweet Springs., Mo., July 23.—Ex- 24 . < _—_—_—. _ | home town, were in the convention = hay gg to the wheel for the Senator George G. Vest, who is in his Paes Pi hyn me eel The Republican party is beginning] working hard for his nomination, | Whole ticke : envi Results of Ballots on Nomina-|sammer cottage at the springs here, good for burns and all aches and [see Only 25¢ at Frank T. Clay's rug Store. exccutors and Administrators’ Docket, Probate Court, August, 1904, Term. to hedge by calling Judge Parker] 11 in all, no better ticket has ever Wall Street's candidate, and before} boon nominated in the state, and on the election is over they will realize] q platform which appeals to every he ix the people’s cantidate also, honest voter, we confidently look for de cae ee the majority to be near the 100,000 mark, —______. BATES COUNTY HONORED. is dangerously ill. His friends say there is little hope of his recovery. ‘ His mind is clear but his strength is Convention. failingrapidly. His son and daught- er have not arrived but are looked GOVERNOR, for onevery train. The senatorcame atassie here May 29 with his family to spend the summer. He has not been in good health since his arrival here, and abouta week ago his strength be- Unele Sam has seen how enthu siastic his subjects grow over a lot tery echeme, now he can increase his revenue by estab‘ishing a permanent lottery with cash instead of land prizes. The government has the ad vantage in being able to freeze out all opposition lottery schemes, there- tions at State Democratic ° Wm. T. Scott, of East St. Louis, candidate of the negro Liberty party for president, has been released from jail, having paid his fine by laying it ; Monday, Aug. 8, 1st da: ys - The selection of Judge Graves as oP eat gan to failrapidly. “At 7o’clock this ‘ : y: out in jalas$5.adey, permanent chairman of theetatecon-| PY giving it amonopoly in the busi- evening he was restihg quletly. Sen- reonalge Jn doc en? A Bovey oe, On account of reduction in wages| vention was a guarantee to all can-| 2°88 477K oc = ‘ ee on iste Maddox 7 W deed Cas W ester eam. of 124 per cent, thirty thousand em: |didates and their friends that they aE : ; 22\ haaaibsaolslb odin tulle a peta yead- ployes working in thecotton mills at| would receive absolute fairness in all AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE. : / Wrtehk naga caaes io aa Fall River, Mass., have decided to| rulings from the chair, and his selec. T ” . Walls Detoannte,deed TH Lyneh adur, “walk out on a strike. tion had much to do with quieting —_—— AUDITOR, pattie Ursuie A fleed Wesley Lattin ex, The coal strike in Colorado and|*@ uneasy and uncertain feling) = 0 Ale essen Wilkervon Ja3 eg GW Boyer tase Ome : ; caused by the metropolitan press re |, A. Welch Withdraws from | ™! Wednesday, Aug. 10, 8rd day. the packing house strike in Chicago, orte and incendiary talk thatradical 0 0 Melton Jane deed Ira M Brown admr. “H St. Louis, Omaha and Kansas City, |? tion Would ‘be “4 ad 46 " fi : ‘ TREASURER, pommen Louies 3 aged, Conrad \Howman admr. pI is making it a little hard on the Re- | 9°02 would be resor to defeat) — State Chairman Race With i d lark Lydia D deed TJ Day exe = u ‘ , candidates who had sufficient pledg. 3 ‘amilton Kobert deed Jno D Moore ex 4 publican party just atthis time when ' “+ 354 ah 4 : ed and instructed delegates to insure ureday, Aug. 11, 4th day. aA peace and prosperity is so much ‘ , Above Charge. Kline Elijah deod K ¥F Boswelt ; ‘ dod their nomination. He made an ideal jors.... Lutzenhiser Henry deed teh Tateiabioe iis ‘b needed. = "2 ii chairman, ruling quickly andcorrect-| St. Joseph, Mo., July 26.—Clinton | Sallee...... t Hie) dota deed Sao Haye ade. Twenty-six thousand cotton mill]ly upon all questions rafeed, kept the| A. Welch, who formerly lived in Kan- RAILROAD WAREHOUSE COMMISSIONER, employees at Fall River, Massachu- setts, are out on a strike. The strik- ers are orderly and no trouble is anticipated. With the strikers it is & question of how long they can do without wages and exist on strike convention busy, governed with an iron hand but with kindness and con- sideration and permitted every ques- tion to be thoroughly debated. The honor came to him unsought and was therefore doubly appreciated by sas City, but for several years past has been at the head of the organiza- tion committee of the St. Louis Re- publican club, entered the race as candidate for chairman of the state committee. He was encouraged by FIRST BALLOT, ’ Btinmere Hardin ect S M Ste Cnr, i (f OFS omfort Friday, Aug. 12, 5th day, arner Anna F decd Wm A Flerence ex, Pearson 80 ns i. lied , hed Saker exrs, Curtis Minnie a \isea fue L curtis ex. Saturday, Aug. 13, 6th day. benefits. On the part,of the owners|him and the people of Bates county.|the Akins following until after the ms, SY é Jayne leans Seat So Bl ox, itisa matter of how long they can Judge Graves is recognized as one of | Chicago convention, when Dr. E. B.| wo ’ i rick Rata ee es bereman nex. afford to have their mills closed| the big brainy men of the state,.not-|Clements was selected by that ele- tas Faalee llt deed Mary & Floyd sémr, ms down. ed for ite strong men, and it is gen-| mentforthe chairmanship. Hecame : erally conceded that he will be the Democratic nominee for Supreme Judge two years from now. ———————_—_—_—___ The Republican Judicial committee of this the 29th judicial circuit met at Osceola and after passing the fol- Monday, Auy. 15, 7th day. decd W H Gentzier ex. here to look over the ground, and Gentzler Catharine janz Jno decd Gans ex, Jno P cot sath Dolley deed late this afternoon he handed to T. J. Akins the following letter an- nouncing his withdrawal from thé Trace: Hyd careful nvestiontion of og many years has there been a conven- conditions surrounding the R»publi- lowing resolution, complimentary to} can party in Miepen, my friends Guat, ln eens a Judge Graves, adjourned over to|andmyselfhave become satisfied that ia elon 40-4 It the meet at Clinton Aug, 1st: an unholy alliance has been formed | °®¢ e ay. 36 was “Parker,” stalwartly declares the . Chillicothe Constitution, “has never - busted a tame broncho, over-ridden the constitution, or made a grand- stand play, but all at once this mod- est New York jurist rises to the dis tinction of the foremost American, ‘and his greatness is enduring, because it is founded on @ pure life, a flawless Jefferson City, July 21.—Not in Geo Ga&o, iu between the anti-Roosevelt forces in| kind of convention that is ready to Wednesday, Ai public seouoaeace souls eaiber Ret POP ge a . Phare Powe the party, aided by some Federal of-| take the bit in ite teeth and run Begun Lea ot Wan ve ‘ad dens avontont "and Repobiicans fn the variouscouy |e bolder and the criminal element] away on the slightest pretext. Judge x Brown Win'0 ot al; Optom aac. The Republican state convention ties in the district have requested W. |) te pomsbaeticnn’ os te. vepk, | W- W: Graves, the permanent chair. : ; Demy At 30h 0 eh fe being held in St. Joseph as we go cand ait teed te i cout for|8ed as I and the forces operating |™42, handled the convention #0 that ATT b har 60, to press another term thereof, and that the|With me are not willing to become | he kept it workiug and in good hu- : hem. 4 aah Soy. entangled with such party treachery | mor at times when a lees capable] , ther we tows) yeeG evar la ag and corruption, I huve decided not | presiding offieer would have bad tur.| Parents | Base deeper, 230 0 Hares @ 4.0 ‘he St. Louis Post-Dispatch and | Democratic candidate, this commit. HF apaiewlber kag te hateean eyo moil on his hands. Judge Graves And Oe eee ther papers recently charged that a bead whens “y JK sie yd pe Papin dante committee.” Wy ct won the good will of everybody by the great Skin : ruption fund had been raised by tion at this time, and to callanother .The allianco referred to by Mr,| his management of the eouvention. ia cal cp they the povesen for in public service corporations to; meeting when more extensive infor. Welch is nothing more nor lesa than TPO ee the Skin, § W. Folk and was to be discussion and wieh of the Bryan Offers to Make Speeches. the event that Mr. Wal. Rs in sald district may be mus, O., July 26.—W. J.}. - ve