The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 29, 1904, Page 2

BUTLEK WEEKLY TIMES J. D, ALLEN, Eprror. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: The Weexr.y Times, published every Thursday, will be sent to any addres: ne wear, ovstage nald, far $1.00 NOT AMBITIOUS- | | WE desire to sat at rest the report sent out from Jeff-raon City to the metropolitan press that J.D. Allen, editor of this p»per,ix to be »;point- ed Adjutant General by Governor Polk. Mr. Allen i* not an apphennt for that or any other state appoi + Democratic Committee Meeting. A meeting of the Democratic Cen- tral Committ e :f Bates county 1: hereby called for Saturday January 15th, at 2 p.m. in the court room in Butler for the purpose of consider- ing the manner of selecting candidate and transacting such other business as may come before the committee. Jas, A. DeArmond, Chairman. i i | i i J. W. Jamison, Sec. The venerable Missourl editor, William F Switzler, of Columbia, correcte the impression that the state has had only twenty-four * governors. He places the number s from McNair to Folk, inclusive, at twenty-nine. He gives the name and dates of their election, and the exact term each served. Ten of Missouri's governors were natives of Kentucky, and eight citizens of St. Louis when elected. Boys who get tired of going to school should read the following, written by Supt. Adame of Fayette college: ‘The average educated man re gets a salary of $1,000 per year. Ho nef works 40 yeara, making a total of og $40,000 in a hfe time. The average day laborer gets $1.50 per day, 300 days in a year, or $450 a year. In 40 years he earns $18,000, The difference, or $22,000 equals the value of an education. To acquire this earning capacity requires 12 years at school of 180 days each, or 2,160 days. Divide $22,000 the value of © an education, by 2,160, number of days required in getting it, we find that each day at school is worth a little more, than $10 to the pupil. Can’t afford to keep them out, can we?” —Ex, The editor of the Calhoun Clarion indulges in a soliloquy a’ la Hamlet, over some seeds sent him by his congreseman,thusly: ‘To plant em, or not to plant em? ‘That is the question that confronts us on gaz- ing at the abundant supply and variety of seeds that Congressman DeArmond hath sent us from Teddy’s store house. Aye, to plant, to sow, to reap! Whether ’tis best that The Clarion cease the labors in the literary field, to lay aside the scis- “ay te sors for a John Deere, and instead of is prodding that newspaporial drouth : —the delinquent subscriber, be- come a tiller of the soil, to tickle Mother Earth end make her blos- soming smiles a shouting harvest for the reaping. Just sow! But a sufficiency of the soil; there {s the 9 rub! And then, ’t would be flying to ills we wot not of.” Fatal End to Joke. Dec., 26 —Eimer Hunt, 24 years old, a porter in a saloon at Thirty-fitth street and Hoyneavenue was the victim Sf an intended joke hicago a Ife. tot A number of drunken rowdies were ! discussing the heroism of William Tell. To mke the ecene realistic, a cuspiddr was placed on Hunt’s head and a man, eaid to have been Wil- for County Supe 1 tendent of echools this morning which cost him his ¢ | believes is the guilty person is under ment. THE Times was the only Demoeratic paper in Bates county that supported Mr Folk before the nomination, and we believe he ap- preciates it, but our support was. not predicated on any ulierior m>- tives. We believed, after a careful survey of the situation, that Mr | Folk was the logical n om{oee for the party and so believiig gave him our unqualified support, but we en- deavored to treat the distinguished gentlemen who were candidates against time with dueconsideration. We at all times counseled modera tion in the fight between 'r« nie of the candidates for the momination, and maintained that Democrats should not engage in internecine warfare which could have but one possible result, that of injury to the party at the general election. We believe that Mr. Folk will make one of the best governors the estate ever bad, and that he should have the en- couragement and moral support, not only of members of his own party, but of all good citizens in the state, in carrying out his policies of civic reforms. Literally the eye of the world is focused upon him, and if he succeeds in bringing his adminis. tration up to the standard set for him, his por sibilities for the fature are boundless. THe Ties believes he has the ability, the courage, the energy and determination to suc- ceed and we pledge him our heartieet support, and that without any de- sire of place or preferment on our part. LIABLE TO MAKE COMPLICATIONS, The supreme court failed to hand down its expected ruling effecting township organization in the state, when it convened on the 24th of December, and it is now believed the court will not give out its decision until the township collectors in the seventeen counties effected by that organization have completed their collections, which will probably be the last of March. It {e still believed thatthe eourt’s decision will hold that the township organization act is in conflict with the state constitu- tion. In the event that law is declared unconstitutional considerable trouble is expected in the seventeen counties now acting under that law. The question will probably be raised by some parties desiriug to avoid the payment of taxes, that the as- sessmentes were illegal, in whichevent almost endless litigation and com- plications manifold will follow. It the assessments under which the present collections are maie, should be declared illegal, then the aseess- ments for the past years during the time the law-has been in operation in the respective counties have been illegal, and all the lands sold under delinquent tax sales will revert to up, would’s it be? By delaying the decision, the ap- pointments of collectors and aases- sors for the different counties will be made by the incoming governor, which will give Mr. Folk about 40 more good places with which to reward his friends. That Was a Costly Hug. Leavenworth, Kas., Dec. 25.— Archibald Caron, 4 resident of ‘Onaga, reported to the police early in cash. A women whom Caron - extremely grave. ‘47 are grand prises,168 gold medals, France Sends An Ultimatum. Paria, Dec. 25 —The foreign office cousiders the situation in Morocco The sultan’s dis- migeal of his French and other military advie s bas been followed by a number of other ects showing hia iutension to interrupt the execo- tion of the French poliey. Aceording- ly the French mivister at Tangier has been instructed to secure tle immediate withdrawal from tke Moracenu eapitel of the French ce -neul the commander and all the m mbers of the military miesion, | and all French citizona unless the sultan vacates his pr vious offensive action and offers a suitable explana- tion, The French minister bas been in- structed to communicate this to the ultan at the eame time he notifies the coneul, military men and citizens to prepare to depart. The officials here eay that no definite military or naval steps have yet been taken as theese await the sultan 8 response to the minister's demand, but a demon- stration in force will follow ifa eult- able explanation and reparation are not promptly given, The Mountain Filipinos. Washington, Dec. 25.—Secretary Taft made public this afternoon a mail report just received from Gov, Wright io regard to the condition of affuira in Samar and the other islanda of the Phillipine group. It is in part as follows: “The great bulk of the civilized Filipinos live on or not remote from thecoast line, but there are scattered communities living in the mountains, whoare little removed from savagery It frequently happens that some en- terprising man among them will ob tain a considerable following and will perpetrate all sorts of outrages upon peaceful and inoffensive inhabitants: This cannot be chadged ‘at once. lt therefore may be inferred that for several years to come there will be eruptions from this source and that they will make raids upon the cfviliz ed Filipinos living in the lowlands as heretofure. The commission, so far as its finances permit, is engaged in building roads-to open up these re- mote sections of the interior and to make them accessible.” Colonel Russell Convicted. Anadarko, Ok., Dec. 25.—The trial of Colonel L. T. Ruecell of Lawton, formerly editor of the Lawton State Democrat, for killing J. W. Hawkins April 4, ended this afternoon in the conviction of Russell for man- slaughter in the second degree. The jury was out eighteen hours. The public generally expected an ac- quittal and Ruseell’s friends were generally disappointed, many of them having stayed in Anadarko to escort Russell home. The trial was marked by much bitter feeling, a» Hawkins and the defendant had be- longed to different political factions. Sixty witnesses testified. The de. fendant moved for a new trial. If it ie not granted and appeal will be taken. Slain at a Village Church. . Holden, Mo. Dec. he Christmas eve exercises at Columbus, a bamlet about fifteen miles north of here, last night, Herbert Martin, 23 years old, was killed with a club ina fight with neighbor boys and Hiram Hyatt, 19 years old, is held charged with the crime. The trouble was’ at the village church and a Christmas eve programme was being given'at the time. Hyatt is the son of W. C. Hyatt, who lives with hie parents on the farm where Mary Henderson was slain a fow years ago by ‘‘Boesle” Francis, a negro. Missouri Prizes Tabulated Columbia, Mo. Dec, 26.~—Walter Williams who is editing the Inst edit- jon Of the Missourl Book for the Worlds Fair Commiesion, has com- , exclusive of the awards in woman’s work, live stock, poultry _ missouri has 865 awards. Of these Steel Trust Virtually Defies Federal Statutes. Chicago, Dec 26—The Uaited States Steel Corporation practically haa defied the Feder | statutes) by issuing @ circular to {te constituent. companies today advising them in eff-et ro igrove the ruling by the Interstate Commerce Commission! that rate divisions with icdustria roads are ilegnl, ” | ‘The tremend: ua tonnage controll ed by this gigantie’trust, the largest tonnage io the workd contr lied by a single concern, is to be used to punish thoee railoads which honestly try to obey thy law as interpreted by the commerc» commission. Only oo@ Weatern liue, the Wiscon- sin Ceatral, hus refused to enter an ayreement to discontinue the iliegal practice which fell under the ban of, the commission, and that road bas been selected by the steel corpora tion as the carrier of all the steel tonnage which possibly can be routed over that line, in the hope that other railways’ will be forced to resume the payment of excessive divisions to the Chicago, Lake Shore and Eastern, the indust- rial road controlled by the trust. Shot a Deputy on a Train. Ardmvre, I. T., Dec. 25.—William Russell of Hugo, a deputy marshal, was shot and killed o:. a westbound 8t. Lovis & San Francisco train at Ayleeworth, thirty miles east of here, last night, The officer was incharge of Frederick Whitmore and Frank Lamar, whom he had arrested for the alleged thfs of about $1800 worth of silke at Sherman, Texas, Vriday night. It 1s supposed that the prisoners had a confederate on the train who furnished them with a revolver, as they were shackled to- gether and had beeu searched by of- ficers when arrested. After killing the officer the two men jumped from the train They have not yet been recaptured. Seven Killed In a Wreck. Louisville, Ky., Dae. 25—The pas- senger train which left St. Louis at 9 o'clock last night on the southern railway collided head-ou with the passenger train leaving Louieville about the same hour near Maude station, Ill, today. One passenger and six employees were killed and two passengers and eight employees injured. The woman of the office or shop has more cause than the housekeeper to wear out in days like these. The housekeeper he day, only be Slip away from cares and Ww a little while. yh HOT PRICE ONLY Soe P "Don't freeze youreurs when 1.00 Caps t $1.50 Cape j ORES SCO ) Better bu gone at thie pelos the bopeiwon’s have bo ant-ab Wi . ~f Prices For Gold weather Winter has just commenced but we want to unload all of our winter goods. before we in- voice and the prices we are going to make . will certainly unload them for we know lots of people need the goods, and the prices cer- - tainly ought to bring them to our store. Men's Heavy Buckle } Opening Gun TS SSS One big lot of Men's Velvet Fleece lined shirte and draw- ers. Extra well made, extra good 50c value ONLY $1.25 Felt Boots and Overshoes, Men's Felt Boots with curl edge, anagproof overshoes, You need them now worse than you have before but. down they go just the _ same. While They Last--$2.25 Ladies heavy buckle Arctics 85¢ Ladies Sandal Arctics 73c Childrens arctics 50c up Bargains in Shoes, We think we have the best line of shoes on earth, The PETERS SHOES that won the highese award at the World’s Fair at St. Louis. You don’t take any chances when you buy shoes of us as we guarantee every We have a few broken lots of | shoes that we want to close out on aecount of pair we sell. “not having all sizes. If we have your size you can get a bargain. Boys Shoes worth $1.50 at $1.00 Mens Shoes _ worth $2.00 at $1.50 Ladies Shoes worth $2.00 at $1.50 SSS SSSSSSE6SSSS You had better come {n and seeif you can find your siza. MENS and BOYS WARM Winter Caps, Gloves and Mittens, ir for Cotton Flannel Miftens 5c ou can buy & cep for so little. 25c Capsfor 19c Loather faced mittens 5 50c Capsfor 39c 25c Mittens for 75ce Caps for 5oc Mittens for F } 75c Mittens for 1 00 Mittens for 50c for _75c for $1.00 We buy this stuff direct from the factory and and are SelM tiem Lor, 1686 than ney can de bought wholesale. _ Boys Warm Winter Shirts at 1-2 Price, One lot of boys heavy top shirts just the thing f Id weather always sold for 500, ’ ° spars come now and buy them at 25c.- Boys Underwear pees One lot of Boys heavy underwear worth 25¢ all eizzos in’. shirts and drawers ns - : a In this wale at 25. much to In this sale only $1.00. 8 4 BPA QE QQ QQ QOS OS Cee Oe ee eS ee