The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 26, 1906, Page 2

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION. In anothercolumn THE Times pub- lishes in full Attorney General Had- ley’s letter to the county court ad- vising the best procedure under the 1 every | late ruling of the Supreme Court, de- dress | claring the adoption of township} | organization by various counties | TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Mae Wexxiy Times, put Tiereday. wil! be sent to 2 we year, postage paid, for $ —— a illegl The Missouri Pacific Time Table at This ruling left these counties in a Butler Station deplorable condition and it now CORRECTED TIME TABLE ' looks like the counties will have to sovtm sound. run the next year and a half practic- Go. om Joplin & Southwest mall & Ex pt am {ally without revenue or until the Be. 2s KC a Joplin malt & Express 10:30 m | taxes are due forthe 1907 collection. a a" aounn. hOP™! “It wasat first believed that the 906 Kansas City and St. Loule Ex. 5:40am | county assessor, recently appointed, se 904 Kansas City mail and Express 1:40 pm could make an assessment for this a ea , 210 Renesas City limited mail wpm en See year’s taxes, but General Hadly Lacal * 3 Do. ast Kansas Clty stock 200m | Shinks that would be illegal and the {INTERSTATE DIVISION, taxes could not be enforced. He WEST BOUND. So, 941 Local freightand Pas mixed 8:00am suggests that the taxes be extended on the assessments made by the townsbip assessors and the people, as a rule, would pay. That whilesuch taxes could not be enforced, the tax- payer would not profit if he refused to pay, for he would have to pay this year’s taxes next year, when the taxes would be doubled, or the two years instead of one, would come due and collectible, Just what per cent of our people would pay taxes, that they could put off to another year, without @ penalty attached, would be hard tosay. Asa rule people do not pay taxes until they are compelled to, and some would hold on with @ delueive hope that they might ultimately be declared illegal and thus eacape the payment for one year. The loss of the revenue, while it will work a hardship on the county, nevertheless the county’s credit is good and it can manage to get along. But the law does not permit schools to continue unless there is money on hand to defray the expen- ses. Under such ruling the public schools of Bates county would be section of the county substantial] quced to the small amount of bridges just es fast ae the revenue money derived from inéerest on the would permit, and the records of the | public funds, rail roads and mer- court in that respect will compare | chants taxes, and the terms ofechool favorably with any other court the would necessarily be restricted. The county ever had. Judge McFadden | (iosing down of the public schools in has metevery question that came| , county like Bates for a whole year before the court for settlement fully | uid be a great calamity and some and fatrly, gave all sides due consld-| voang should be found whereby {t eration and after a thorough tnves-| ¥oniq not befall us. The supreme tigation decided according to his court has got ue into this trouble, best judgment and was always will-/ i, should certainly find some law | ‘Ing toassume reeponsibilities of his to prevent such a distressing con- 4 acts, He may have made some mis-| aition go the growing youth ot the takes, butas a whole his record 18! gi steen counties affected in theState. anassailable, We invite a careful perusal of Gen- eral Hadley’s letter, found on anoth er page of this issue. RAST ROUND. Mo, MF Local freight Le ~ mixed ar5:15 pm + FLG SRIGER, Agent The office of Presiding Judge car- ries with it more responsibility than any other county office and that man is best fitted to transact the people's business why has had expe rence, coupled with sound judgment, good business qualifications; is con- eervative but broad minded. All of ‘these can be sald of John W. McFad- den, who has served the people faith- fully and well in that capacity and is mow asking an indorsement in the form of a renomination. Mr. Me- Fadden took to the bench an experience of many years in active business and right well did it serve him in deciding the many Intrivate questions incident to the financial management of « big county like Bates. He believed that she citizens and taxpayers were entitled to the very best public improvements, and that good bridges were of vital im- portance to the people, and it has ever been his aim to give to every Considerable speculation {s being indulged {n as to why the appointment of collector for Bates county is being held up 8o long. It {s understood that the collectors and assessors for all the other counties affected by the township organization decision have been appointed. Is it possible that the Governor and his advisers can not finda good man In the county for the office, or possibly so many ood men are applicants that itis Impossible to decide tetween them. Some are so uncharitable as to be- lieve that the cause of delay can be found inthe proximity of the primary election for county nominations, From Seattle, Wash., the steamer Buckman will sail with 800 tons of supplies for San Francisco sufferers. Eleven hundred tons of supplies are now piled upon the wharf. Cashcon- tributions received by the relief com- mittees to date total $107,223. As the result of a dust explosion in a mine of the Colorado Fueland Iron company near Trinidad, Colo., Sat- urday, twenty miners were killed. There were forty men at work in the mine at the time of the explosion. Most of those killed were Japanese and Itallans. 2 ¥: Shoe Knowledge 4 om The average man isn’t up on A shoes. He's too busy with other ee things to find out why some shoes wear better than others. Shoes—Thats our bust- ness. We know how to discriminate from years of expertence. We are exclusive agents for the “ FLORSHEIM "— a shoe made over a variety of 200 foot-form lasts, and ; will demonstrate to you the real value of this shoe. There is a difference. POFFENBARGER & EDWARDS Simmonsand Malcolm Vance. They ereall young men and members of see the Red Crosse flag on Tilden’s car, and, when the latter did not stop when challenged, he fired. The coachman in the car then began shooting and Simmons and Vance properly made. The term report consists of more than enrolement, attendance and tardiness, It must, under the law, include a detailed statement of whateach child studied, how far he progressed and how well he did his work. mencements. First came theclosing of the rural schools after six, seven or eight months’ terms, then the rural final examinations and gradu- ations by county. In many counties graduation is madea great school rally day. It begets interest and en- Prominent Man Killed By Patrol San Francisco, April 23.—H. C.| Tilden, one of the mort prominent members of the General Relief Com-| mittee, was shot and almost instant-! ly killed in his automobile about 12} o'clock at night wlile returning from Menlo Park by men supposed to be members of the citizens’ patrol Acoachman who was in the au- tomobile, was cut in the face by a bullet and another ball plerced the seat and struck R. G. Seaman, act ing Lieutenant of the Second Com- pany of the Signal Corps, in the back. The force of the bullet had been spent, and Seaman, who had been detuiled on special duty with Tilden, pulled the bullet out of his cartridge belt. The shooting occcurred at Twenty- second and Guerrero streets. Three men, suspected of having done the shooting, were arrested and turned over to General Funston at Fort Mason. ‘ The three men under arrest are E. 8. Boyneton, a telephone inspector in the employ of the Pacific States Telephone Company; George W. the citizens’ patrol. Boyneton declares that he did not replied. School Notes. By W., T. Carrington, State Superintendent, There is one requirement of law that school boards ought to enforce now, just as the achools close. The teacher is not entitled to the last month’s salary until every report fe This is the season for school com- thusiasm in the schools. Every county should make much of rural school graduation. It will mark an epoch in the lives of many country boys and girls and tend to”hold them in school longer and to more faithful effort while in school. In recent years, standards of effi- clency in teachers advanced at the rate of ten per cent a year. The only way a teacher can keep abreast of the progress is to spend a summer now and then in a good summer school. All the State Normal Schools and the Teachers’ College maintain high grades of work. No teacher will make mistake in attend- ing any of them. Besides the excel- lent opportunities and grades to raise certificates. In due time the teacher can finish a good normal training and thus secure profession- al recognition. i The Town Man and the Farmer. “A town man is compelled to pave the street abtting his property, and put down eldewalks,”’says the Atchi- son Globe. “Why shouldn’t a farmer be compelled to keep the road in front of his farm in passable condition? The farmers have been honeyed so much - liticians and its that they will want to mob us for the inquiry, but really, why shouldn’t a farmer be compelled to use a road drag? There is no question that the King road drag wili solve the good Sega nad the pooper tone oo. we proper time to use ig 100d drag 19 when:no other farm work can be done. Will some farmer beg d - his road in condition King tell the Globe how man; ‘are required ina to become . pore roade, and want reliable formation to ‘throw up’ to idle and farmers.” a “The Farmers” or Agricultural students of the University of Missou- ri gave an old-time county fair on the State Farm this week. Among the unique features were: A display trom the Agricultural Museum show- {ng the evolution of farm machinery; an incubator, turning out full grown chickens in one minute after the In- eertion of the egg; a two-headed pig; and all the prize stock of the State Farm. “Reuben”, Morton H. Pem- berton, of Centralia, was the speaker of the occasion. Shaw has given directions that 15 million dollars of public money be distributed among the national banks of San Francisco and imme- diate vicinity, Oakland, as soon as the banks fur- nish satisfactory security. Thesecre- tary was in Chicago and his direc- tions to this effect were wired to the treasury here. eee ee ee ee ee ee SOME MONEY. ape LOA Meten Packer Oo, Sheriff McMillan Killed. Malden, Mo., April 28.—At Madrid, during the progress Farmers Celebrate. Malden, was shot dead by som irach’s statement that 50 per ‘of the sofis of America’s rich which will include Americans here. but that Dr. Hirech was wrong. Hill’s Cash Store WILL ALWAYS SAVE-YOU MONEY. ‘We have just received a New Line of beatiful Sunburst Skirts, That would be cheap at $1.25 Our Speoial Price on this Lot 98c We are showing extremely good values and patterns in white goods and wash goods at 106, 12ic, 15¢. THREE GO0D REASON) Why you should buy your Clothes from us. WE CARRY THE LARGEST STOCK. OUR STYLES ARE UP-TO-DATE. AND OUR PRICES THE LOWEST. Look us up for your Spring Suit and SAVE New ofa game of baseball between the Malden and New Madrid clubs, @ difficulty eneved between bystanders, in which Jobn H. MeMillan, city marshal of known. At the time of the shooting McMiilan was talking with friends from Malden and was being partially held by Sheriff Henry, of New Madrid county, who was a close personal friend of the marshal. The shot was fired over the sheriff's shoulder and the latter’s face was powder burned. Shaw to Send 15 Millions. Defend Sons of Rich Men. Washington, April 23.—Secretary| London, . April 28 —Preaident Roosevelt's criticiam of the accumu. lation by Americans of fortunes be- ~ healthy limits, and Rabbi cent men are worthless, aré-much discussed by It {s generally agreed that the President was riht, Few could recall any of their acquain- tances of the class who were without useful employment of some kind. in Sa andaiaad aiatadin tt ttt tt ff Le ee ae - - - - - - © ~ © 2 0 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2X A AeA eee Joe Meyer cctie THIRTEEN MILLION DOLLARS, |THE RELIEF FUND FOR, SUF- FERERS OF SAN FRANCIGCO Far off Australia Gathering Re- lief—Churches in New York Gave $100,000 in Sunday Collections—Richmond, Va., Raised $40,000 in 10 Minutes Nen York, April 23.—Morethan 13 million dollars has already been eub- scribed for the relief of the citizens of San Francisco, and gifts of clothing, supplies aud money continue to pour in, Foreign counties are preparing to express their sympathy in material form. Subsoriptions have beenstart- ed asfar away as Australia. The celty of Melbourne has raised a fund of $25,000. The funds subscribed by the various | towns and cities break all records, Los Angeles has raised $300,000 and Portland has % million dollars to its credit. Ata mass meeting in Richmond, Va., $40,000 was sub- scribed in ten, minutes. Pittsburg has given $225,000; Providence, R. I, $50,000, and Springfield, Mass., $75,000. Nearly all the churches in and about New York gave their of- ferings of yesterday to the San Francisco sufferers. Among them they took in about $100,000. . The German residents of New York city have started out to raisea gift of not less than $50,000. Even the Chinese laundrymen here have deter- mined to help their San Francisco brothers in distress, and they have amassed $3,900 for the purpose, Tuberculosis of Cows Spreading, Says Lucky. Doctor D. F, Lucky, State Veteri- narian, delivered a lecture in Ball- win, 8t. Louis County, Saturday night, on “Tuberculosis in Cows,” and warned his auditors that in- 8 pection of thelranimals is necessary § 0 prevent the spread of disease. Doctor Lucky exhibited specimens of lungs taken from two cows, both of which were badly infected. He was not inclined to accept the report that the spread of the disease had been checked, and sald thespecithens exhibited were taken from cattle since “that report was circulated. The inapection, be explained, was. p ald for by the state, theeattle dwn- or being relieved of all costa, \