The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 8, 1906, Page 4

Weshington Correspondence. Special to Tee Tixes wane ‘Washington, D.C, March 5 Thomas W. Lawson of Boston @rifted through here in his private ear last week, and during his short stay announced that he now had enough proxies to control the com. iog elections in the New York Life and Mutual Lite Insurance Compa- nies. If this is so | am sorry for you, my poor policyholder, as Tom by his own confession has been guilty of every offense charged by him to his former accomplices, and all be now wants is to get control of that little $800,000,000 of your assets so that he can fight his enemies with your money. Take care that in escaping from Wall street wolves you don’t find yourself eaten by the State street tiger. It hurts just as much, aad you will be just as dead when he is through. Take my tip and get your proxy back quick, and give it to some one you kuow to be honest. The Panama Canal continues just ae near completion as it has been any time fn the past. The testimony taken here before the Senate com- mittee shows that it must be built by alien labor, as the climatic cond!- tions are such that American labor cannot work there. Engineer Stevens says that this alien labor must be Chinese, as no other foreign labor is suitable. If the work is continued by Jamaica negroes !t will take much longer and be much more expensive, ae a Jamaica negro won’tdo more than 25 percent as much work as an ordinary laborer. It is estimated that if done by Chinese !t can be fin- lahed $80,000,000 cheaper than by Jamaicans. The Chinese government won't allow us to take Chinese un- leas {t 1s done by responsible people, and under the strongest guarantee that they will be taken back toChina when through. That is just what we want. By all means get the Chinese and save the taxpayers that cighty millions. In order to build the canal by alien Jabor it {a necessary that the provie- fons of the eight-hour law and the contract labor law be made Inappli+ . cable to alien labor employed in the canal zone during the construction of the canal. Some steps to bring this about have already been taken, end it isreported that the Senate | * committee are now framing @ gener al bill which will govern the construc- tion of the canal, and do away with the red tape and vexatious problems which have tied it up inthe past. Such a bill ought to besupported by every American taxpayer, for it’s his money that is building the canal, and it should be done as econom- feally as possible. Nothing has attracted the atten- tion of the manufacturing interests of the country since the days of tariff revision so much as the Money amendment to the pure food bill. It is being carefully studied by the in- terested parties on both sides, the manufacturer of food products and the men whose duty it will be to en- force the law, and meets with the warmest commendations from all. T6 ts entirely free from any constitu- tional objections, and is the only bill so far proposed which regulates the manufacture of foods without pro- hibiting the same on the say so of ene man. It will prove a boon to the manufacturer, a protection to the public, and the means of abso- lute regulation by the government in a fair and equitable manner of the production of articles for human consumption. Ite only opponent is Prot. Wylie, who sees bis finish if ft passes, as he then won’t be able to waste $200,000 to $300,000 of the people’s money each year in main- taining his useless poison squad. The Hepburn rate bill passed the House by 4 vote of 846 te 7. On such ashowing it must be absolutely harmless to both the people and the railroads,‘and perfectly safe to take fm any quantity. Senator Foraker’s pro amendment to the Statehood bill ts @ jupt and fair one. It provides that elections shall be held in each terri tory to determine if it 19° the will of the people that Arizona and Keen Kutter qual ity tells in the long ife of Keen Kutter Tools as well as in better work and ter satisfaction. t is not an unusual thing for Keen Kut. ter Tools to be down ther to son, so loag do they last. service of inferior brands expensive tools that you can buy. highest — by insisting An exam) of the Keen Sete til KEEN KUTTER trademark covers every kind of tools so that you ~~ always be sure of Keen Kutter Tools. utter excellence is found in Keen Kutter ‘Hatchets an ‘ised Axes. These are madeof the —— grade of steel, on the most approved lines, and by the best workmen. Every Kéen Kutter Hatchet and Axe hasthe handle wedged with the Greliner Patent Everlasting Wedge which pipe prevents the head ever flyi and is sharpened ready for use. ‘These are cache aes Every Keen ryctaend vers “The cozasecieebeaereanes oan ee ee COMPANY, th. The long life of ent Kutter Tools compared apes. Cage Baie ‘Toeh ty fe Oe wih te chest ute 08 off or working loose, cen Kutter features. ea eee at eae Motto: 296 Broadway, New York, — cused Senator Patterson of “conjur- {og up hobgoblins.”” Hope he waan’t referring to Senator Bailey, who Senator Patterson “conjured up” lately, without much success. The representatives at the Nation- al Association of Retail Druggiste and National Association of Retail Grocers have endorsed the Money amendment to the pure food bi'l, and it is understood are using all of their influence to securs its adoption. So great is the interest created by this measure that it is estimated that more than 2,000 letters and telegrams are being received here every day by Members of Congress urging its substitution for the Hey- burn and Hepburn bills. An exchange recently asked “How much fs Nicholas Longworth?” If Nick is going to answer we would al- so like to add that now popular question “And where did he get it?’’ CHARLES A, EDWARDs, What the Judge Promised. Kansas City Journal. A good story is told on John R. Thomas, of Muskogee, @ well-known lawyer of that city, who was former- ly Judge of the Western District. One night Thomas found himself in a shabby little town which had no hotel. Desiring to stay all night, he asked a lounger in frontof a grocery store where he might find accomo- dations. The lounger went inside of the store which wasrun by an In- dian. When informed that there was aman outside who wanted a place to spend the night, the Indian asked: “Who is the fellow.” “Judge Thomas,” was the reply. “Well, it that’s the fellow, he had better pay me what he owes me be- fore asking me for any favors.” “How is that?” quried thelounger. “Ts he in debt to you?” “Yes,” replied the Indian. “When he was Judge in Muskegee I was brought before him for selling liquor. I was convicted, and in sentencing me he said: I'll give you sixty days in jail and $100. Igot the sixty days all right, but he never came across with the $100.” Pale, Thin, Nervous? Letter From Cuba. Pensacola, Fla., Feb, 26, 1906. BuTLer Times —I send you some papers (Isle of Pines Appeal) pub lighed by A. E Willis, an old Butler boy. Imet him at Havana, Cuba, had a very pleasant visit with him. He seems to have a great many friends in Havana, and introduced me I guess to all the Editors jn Havana, or at any rate he introduc- ed meto agreat many. Heis tle sole owner of the Isle of Pines Appeal, also has part interest in @ paper in Havana. Isin Cubsa p: rt of t latime Ee seems to be dotng well aud is the very picture of health He knows how to entertain his friends, and I guined a great deal of information about Cuba from him. Havana fs an interesting place to visit, also the country about Havana, ‘he old plantations were mostly destroyed during the war but {fs settling up fast now. They will have better fruit and in fact almost every thing will be better than it was be- fore the war, they are putting out better kinds, lam now as Pensacola, Florida. Dr Lowery remained at Mobile, he will probably go soon to vialt his brothersin Ky. Your friend, H.C. Wyarr, Mack Says Bryan’s the Man. Birmingham, Ala., March 5 —Nor- man E. Mack, of Buffalo, N. Y., member of the Executive Committee, who spent the dayin Birmingham, said that W. J Bryan is sure to be next Democratic nominee for Presi- dent of the United States. ‘I have always been a strong Cleveland man and I supported Judge Parker,” said Mr. Mack, “but W. J. Bryan is the only man for the Democrats to put up in 1908. He has matured wonderfully, has been consistent ‘all slong and cao com. mand great support. “In view of the fact that the Re- publican party is in the most disor- ganized condition for years. Mr. Bryan will have an excellent pros- pect of being elected if he is nomina- ted”’ A Missionary Returns Blind. his eight Seattle Wash., March 5.—After spending thirty-five of the best years} of his ife in Canton China, as a Bap-|. ‘tist missionary, the Rev. E. Z. Sim- .mons returned to America on the Dakota totally blind. When he left Canton he wae still able to distin-| | guish objects and to recognise famil- far faees. On the voyage however, ; failed entirely. With his Shaw Will Deposit $10,000,000 With Banks. Washington, March 5.—Secretary RMANENT MEADOWS should have an annual dressing of 500 pounds' per Shaw announced that he would make ys oan . ve oodles of a fertilizer containing eleven per cent bank#*amounting to $10,000,000. Porash and ten per cent. available: phos. The Secretary, in hie statement, ; says: . “In the month of February, just closed, the Treasury Department locked up about $10,000,000, four and one half millions by excess of phoric acid. This will gradually force out sour grasses and mosses from the meadows, and bring good Sanicat tes tiles wy expendi | grasses and clovers; thus increasing the quality deposits by lawful money for redemp s e delesln sy enti enoen tw POL 4 well as the quantity of the hay. - over and above the actual redemp- tioa. For this reason the Secretary of the Treasury announced that he would at once deposit $10,000 000 of public funds in existing depository banks. “These deposits will be made en- rely in important centers, namely, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans. The deposits will be temporary only, and depository banks receiving them will be called on to return the same on or about July 10. “The deposits being of a temporary character, the department will accept as security satisfactory bonds on a basis of 90 per cent of their yalue.”” Our practical book, ‘‘Farmer's Guide,” gives valuable facts for every sort of crop-raising. It is one of a number of books on successful fertiliz ation which we send on request, free of any cost or obligation, to any farmer who will write us for them. > e Poonle’s Elevator Co WanTS YOUR CORN market price in cash for all you will bring. A Sample of Extortion. The extortion of the express com- panies alone should be gnough to drive the Republican party from pow- er. We quote from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat: “Great Britain’s parcels post car- ried last year 4,000,000 packages at iG aprofit of $12,000,000. The charge} [i in the United Kingdom from a three] [j pound parcel by mail, with house-to- house collection od delivery, is 10 centa, In the United States the post- age on a 3 pound parcel is 48 cents. The British postal surplus last year was $22,000,000. In the United States last year the postal deficit was $13,000,000.” The express companies, like the life ineurang companies, make big con- tributions to the Republican cam- paign funds. Senator Platt gets $50,000 a year subsidy from the companies to see that there is no un- favorable postal legislation against them. The Aldrich: Platt. Depew-Pen- rose crowd, and their followers pro- tect all sssnienbsihneeedens of ponerse . ae mee ae ae ae McFarland Bros. 7 The ploneer Harness and Saddle men of Bates county, 1874 corceeeniocomrnlil Columbia or Sayers and Scoville Buggies, and an elegant flat pad single or double buggy harness. Hearst Loses Loses First Round. Albany, N. Y., March 5.—W. R. Hearst’s application that action by the people of the state be brought against the Interborough-Metropcl- {tan traction merger to have it de- clared illegal under the anti-trust law, was denied by Attorney General harness from $10 to $30. Single harness $7.50 to $25. Second hand harness $3 to $15. Saddles of all styles and prices from the cheapest to the steel fork cow boy-and sole leather spring seat saddles. Lap robes, horse blankets, dusters and fly nets, harness ofl and soaps, lintments for man or .beast, coach oils, axle grease, tents, wagon covers, trim buggy tops new and re- palr old ones. Bring in your old harness and trade them for new ones. Mayer. We have the largest retail haress and saddlery store in the southwest and our harness are all made at home. Sole agente A Pettis Woman 8 Woman Candidate, for the Columbia and Sayer and Scoville buggies. We also car- | Keep in stock everything that horse ownersneed. Double wagon ry 6 full line of buggies, Surries, Road and Spring Wagons, in Sedalia, Mo., March 5.—Mrs. W. F. sc anaadbn ght cheaper grades. See us before buying. Hansberger, wile of ex-Alderm: n Haneberger, will be a candidate for the Democratic nomination forcoun- ty clerk of Pettis county. Her an- nouncement was made February 28. Mrs. Hansberger is‘at present secra- tary of the associated board of charities. Eminent Doctors Praise Its lagredients. a Fo io pa la so gle So le gu piv sn to We refer to that boon to weak, nervous, suffering women known as Dr. Plerce’s Ean "WHEN YOU pmeeranmerst|® §~HAVE A SALE. is one fie cel ingredients o vorite You want the BEST AUCTIONEER. A poor one is dear at any price. The cryer who keepe things moving, and the crowd interest- _ ed will make you the most money. ‘ DO NOT. PAY . pedir “aschagho oe gre McoPARLAND BROS. South Side Square, BUTLER, MO. Dr. Simmone is determined to return to China whether re