The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 31, 1906, Page 4

aa EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. Determined That Missouri Town Shall Not Become a New Hot Springs. WRITES TO COUNTY OFFICIALS. Jefferson City, Mo., May 28 —Gov ernor Folk put machinery in opera- tion that he thinks will result in put- ting a lid on the gamblers at Excel- ior Springs. He has been informed that, since the gamblers were driven out of Hot Springs, many of them have located at Excelslor Springs, and that they are operating there boldly and in defiance of the criminal Jaws of the State. ! Information {s in the Governor's hande that roulette, faro, and other felonious games are running full blast at that place, and quite as de- fliantly as they did at Hot Springs before the authorities drove them out. The Governor addressed letters to Judge W. Alexander, who presides over the Circuit Court District em- bracing Clay county, and also to Prosecuting Attorney Ralph Hughes, of Clay county, calling their atven- tion to these purported violations of law. To Judge Alexander he sug- gested the advisability of calling a special term of court andsummoning aGrand Jury forthwith to makea thorough investigation. To the Prosecuting Attorney he suggested the advisability of immediate action against such violations of the law, and promised him all the assistance within his power. “If conditions are as bad as repre- sented to me by reputable witnesses,” said the Governor, ‘these gamblers are going te be put out of business fn short order, and regardless of consequeries. If they can’t be put out of busiuess one way they will be put out snether. If I am correctly informed, they are committing crimes that ougi.t to send them-to the peni- tentiary. Isis a felony in Missouri to operate suvh gamer.” The first {nfurmation the Governor received of the gambling games go- ing on at Excelsior Springs was through parties who attended the State Convention and who reside in several different parts of the State. At first he thought there must be some mistake; that it was hardly possible men could openly defy laws establishing penitentiary offenses and escape the consequences. But the information now before him {is too strong to leave room for doubt. What is worrying the Governor quite as auch as the gamblers is to understand why the local officials bave not acted in the premises. While the Governor did not say so, yet so determined is he {n this mat- ter that it is nos to be doubted that he will use the militia, if such drastic ‘ measures becomes necessary, to drive the gamblers out of Excelstor Springs. And at the same time if any officia] is found to be in collu- sion with the gamblers, efforts will be made to see that he {s punished for direliction of duty. Horse Thieves in Vernon. Much talk is being indulged in Ver- non county, says the Nevada Mail, concerning the organization of an anti-horsethief association. Several horses have been missed there lately. The Mail says: Sheriff Moore is still out on the road hunting for the thieves who stole the two horses in Nevada Mon- day night, but so far has been unable to locate them, however he may yet be successful. The sheriff fs of the opinion that the thieves atole anoth- er horse which has disappeared. Mise Minnie Wilson, who resides south of Nevada, lost a horse Monday night, EEE LR I sees en NR a, feet. Instantly the assembly hall cheering crowd. the motion should not prevail will please rise,” said the moderator when the noise died away. man. He sald: “Greatly as I dislike to record my voteagainet this union, and deeply as I feel the pain of being forced to disagree with my fathers and brothers, yet I cannot conscien- tlously vote for this union. It ‘is purely a question between me and my God. I have to oppose It.” $1,100,000 has been taken in as final proof fees by the receiver of the Law- ton land office since its organization August 6, 1901. This does not in- clude the $414,700 from the Lawton townsite. A certain portion of the money received on final proofs goes toward the supporting of colleges throughout the country. There are 6,000 claims {n the Lawton land dis- trict, and the number of filings are more than double the number of tracts, having reached 12,182. Con- tests to the number of 3,517 have been filed against the 6,000 claims. Major H. D. McKnight, registrar of the land office, estimated that the Kfowa-Comanche pasture reserve will bring more than 3% million dol- lars. had a candidate for office in hisstate and pushed him vigorously at the White House. The opponents of Scott’s man dug up the fact that he was not so exemplary citizen as he might be, and had a record. pointing such a man and told Scott eo. Later the president sent in the|Insurance company explained that nomination af Ben Daniels, of Art-| the closing of their offices in England zona, and wrote the famous letter | was becauee the new laws of the New| = excusing Daniels for having been in| York make it unprofitable to secure the penitentiary for stealing a mule, | new business. said: “Mr. President, you refused to appoint my man, but it seems to me that you did it without properinves- | «The Seed” are the. titles of two bul- tigation. You have underestimated his worth and qualifications.” letins just issued by the University of PRESBYTERIANS ARE UNITED The Des Moines Assembly Took Formal Action. Des Moines, Ia., May.—"I do sol emnly declare and here publicly an- nounce that tne beeis of reauion is now in full force and effect and that the Cumberland Presbyterian church isnow reunited with the Prestyterian church in the Unfted States of America as one church.” With these words, uttered before the general assembly, Moderator Corbett officially establiehed the union of the Cumberland church tp the Uinted States of America. The big ecclesiastical arsembly burst in- to a storm of rejoicing. The combi- nation worked for through many years had become a reality. A telegram was received from De catur announcing the adoption of the joint resolution by the Cumber- land church. At the opening session of the Des Moines assembly of the Presbyterian church, similar action was taken and messages to that ef- fect dispatched to Decatur. The most dramatic scene attending the formal union of thechurches was the vote against the reunion by two commissioners. Moderator Corbett put the quretion and called for the affirmative vote, to be expressed by the commissioners rising to their wae converted into a stamping, “All who are of the opinion that To the astonishment of all present two commissioners stood. Pande- monium broke loose and it was fear- ed for an inetant that indignity would be offered the men who op- posed the union. One of the men was Dr. Willlam Laurie of Bellefonte, Pa., and the other was the Rev. Roger F. Cressey of Jacksonville, Ill. Dr. Laurie is a stalwart Scotch- Land Office Fee, $1,100.000. Lawton, Ok., May 28.—More than “Twice as Worthy.” Senator Scott, of West Virginia, The president couldn’s think of ap- Scott went to the White Houseand “How 20?” asked the president, Government Lost the Race. | Washington, May 28 —When the : battle ship Louisiana, the 16,000 | ton boat baiit by the Newport News Sh'pbuilding company, was delivered to the government Tuesday, theship building race between the govern- ment and a private corporation was wou by she latter. The keel of the Loulsiaua was laid February 7, 1908, at Newport News and the keel of the Connecticut, which was to be bo!lt in competition, was laid at the Brooklyn pavy yard March 7 of the same year. The Louisiana was launched August 27, 1904, and the Connection’ a aeuth laser, The pri- vate workmen soon forged ahead and the result was that the Louisiana war delivered ready forservice proba- bly some months {n advance of the Connecticut. Anosher point against the govern- ment wae the fact thatthe Louisiana coat the Navy department $3,992,- 000 while the Connecticut has al- ready consumed ull of the total ap- propriation of $4,212,000, and ber builders have asked Congress for $300,000 more. Fayette, Mo., Puts Lid on Uncle Tom’s Cabin Shows. Fayette, Mo., May 28.—The City Council of Fayette bas put the lid on “Unele Tim's Cabin” shows, fixing the license fee at $200 aday. Fay- ette, one of the oldest towns in the state, is made up of an almost ex- clusively Southern population, and asaconsequence has a large negro element. Howard county was the largest slave-holding county in the state be- fore the Civil War. The citizens of Fayette and the county have found {t necessary on several occasions to do a little “regulating.” “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” is not the only thing put under the ban, ac- cording to the new scale of license fees fixed by the Council at the last meeting. Peddlers on foot will bere- quired to take out licenses at @ cost of $25 a day; peddlers with vehicles, $40ja day; hawkers, $25 a day; trav- eling auction stores, $50 a day; corn- doctors and others, $25. Will Rescue Popular Government. An Iowa Republican paper asks, “What’s the use of the Democratic party in Iowa,anyway?” The Wash- ington Post adds, “We know some people who would amend that ques- tion by leaving out ‘In Iowa,’ ” Yes. For inatwnce, John D. Rocke- feller and other trust magnates; also the men who have grown rich through favors obtained under the republican tariff; also the Aldriches, the Forakers and their masters who seek to perpetuate the impositions placed upon the people by the rail- roads. But the honest people who, mis- lead by the falsehoods and sophist- ries of republican politicians and financiers, voted the plutocratic tick- et, may yet find the democratic party very useful in saving the country from the radicalism of the Republi- can party on the one hand and the radicalism of the socialist on the other.—Commoner, Mutual Reserve Quit Britain. London, May.—The head office of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance company in London and all the country agencies did not open for business. New York, May.—Vice-President Eldredge of the Mutual Reserve Life Bulletins For Teachers. “The Falling of the Leaves” and Missouri for free distribution among the teachers in the public schools. BILLION DOLLAR COAL TRUST PLAN. |FOLK’S COLONEL | Death the Only Moro Defeat. An inordinate military conceit {s | HELPS THE ENEMY.’ q iso adominant quality of the Moro. To him there is but one measure of defeat, towit: anvibilation. It beat ep, he expects nothing less; if he meets lees, he has saved the day, perhaps won a victory. Herein lies Col. Tom J. Landrum Attends Rate Bill f Separation of Railroad Republican Feast and Con- | she dilemma of the American Gov-| and Fuel Interests Produces ernment in dealing with them; to| / tributes $50 to Fund. subdue Moros it is necessary almost Device. to exterminate them. They are all of one profession— arms. As children their firet toys are wooden arme; their first instruc- tion, the play of the sword and the spear. Whatever else as men they may be, priest, farmer, robber, ;i- rate, merchant, lawyer, they ure always, firet, soldiers. For a young man to lose his kris means to lose his right to marry, and it is the desire of all to die kris in hound. In fear of loss they sleep Post-Dispatch, 25. Considerable couwent has been aroused in political circles by the news that Col. Thomas J. Landrum, the xenmial proprietor of the Planters Hutel, who is a member of Gov. Folk’s military staff and wears the epaulets on all state occasions, has jotned the Republican party in Mie- sourt and is working with the local Republican committee to wreat St. Loutls from control of the Democratic organization. vn these preciows arms or with them Col. Landrum was conspicuous a8} tiey ko she body. For the same rea- the Republican banquets at the | son their c.nnon are kept lashed to Planters Hotel Thureday night. supers in sheir houses. Firearms, Thureday morning he sent a eub- j,geed, are their main danger with scription of $60 t0 Chairman Howe, civilized peuple. It ‘they eee the“op of the Republican City Central Com- jursunity shereby to secure euch mittee. arms, Moros ean never resist the “Col, Landrum {s now and has al- temptation to rob and murder. To ways been, so far as I know, a full- get them they willrisk all, lose all, fledged Republican,” said Mr. Howe! and never whimper. To them with- to a Post-Dispatch reporter. out the best arme, death were pre- “Why shouldn’s he help out the} ferabi.—alejor K. L. Ballard in she party? He was a member of the! June sieisopolisan. staff of Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky, the only Republican Governor the Bluegrass State ever had. “Tt Is true he has subscribed to our campaign fund. More than that, he has paid up. REPUBLICANS ARE GLAD, New York, May 28.—As a result of the separation of the coal and rail- road interests, decreed {n the rail- road rate bill, it is reported thata merger of all coal interests will be formed, with J. Pierpont Morgan at ite bead and an ultimate capitaliza- tlon of $1,000,000,000. Henry C. Frick, it was stated will be president of the corporation, and articles of incorporation are expect- ed to be filed under the laws of New Jersey. The origins! capitalisation will be nominal. Seven railroads own 83 per cent of the anthracite field. The railroad companies control 98 per cent of the coal output and have hitherto, through the medium of the Temple Tron Co., as holding company, con- tit uted the coal trust. The railroads, it is eaid, will stand upon the ground that they have die- posed of their interests and thereby com plied fally with the President’s views of the Hepburn bill. Through their dummies in the holding company they will continue to exercise the old control, and the independent shippers will not be in any better condtion than now. Upon the perfection of plans for this trick, 1s is understood, some of the highest priced lawyers in this city and Philadelphia are now at work, with instructions to have their report ready to lay before Morgan immediately after his return from Europe. “Well Enough” In Kansas. “Mort” Albaugh’s paper, the King- man Leader-Courier, says: “ ‘Let well enough alone’ is a good andeuf- T he sale is to take place within the| ficient slogan for the Republicans of next six months upon proclamation | Kansas in the approaching cam- of the President. Much of the land] Ppalgn.” is valuable for grazing purposes} All right; {f the people of Kansas The , bill was passed early in thie ses-| @Te eatiefied with the way the state sion of Congress, but, upon the|*reasury has been plundered, let it recommendation of Secretary Hitch- | #lone. cock, President Roosevelt decided so} ‘If the people aresatisfied with Sen- veto it. The secretary insisted that|®*or Burton, and wish to turn the the minimum price tor the land, $3 | election of his successor over to the an acre, fixed by the bill, was too|®@me politicisns and ‘“tnfiuences” low. Is was recalled by the House| that elected Burton, let well enough and the minimum price ratsed to g5. | lone. It the people wish to ratily at the polls a ticket nominated by acon- vention controlled notoriously and absolutely by the railroads, let them Vote to let well enough alone. If they wish to retain a Governor who lends the state’s name to a rail- road in order to further a 50 million dollar land grab in the Indian terrl- tory, a proceeding rejected by two of bis predecessors and denounced by the Federal government, let well enough alone. It Kaneas docs noscare for self- government and: pref-rs that, the railroads shallrun the state, then by all means let well enough alone.— K. ©. Star. When the Hair Falls Then it’s time to act! No time to study, to read, to experi- iA New Okishoma Opening. Washingtun, May 28.—The bill Opening tu settwement 480,090 acres of pasture isuus oud 25,000 acres of timber lands in the Kiowa, Coman- che and Apache reservations in Okia- homa was passed by the Senate Fri- day on motion of Senator Long, It passed the Houge some time ago and will now go to the President for hie signature. 1t provides that the land shall be sold to the highest bidder, but that none of {¢ shall be disposeu of for leas than $5 an acre. The money meulting from she sale is to be placed in the United States treasury to the credit of the Indians. “I presume Gov. Folk appointed Col. Landrum more as a personal compliment because of coming to the hotel than anything elee. I hardly think the Governor was misinformed as to Col. Landrum’s political affilia- tions, “At any rate we are proud to have one of the Governor’s military staff {n our organisation. We would like to have others if we could get them. Col. Landrum {s a native of May- field, Ky. He purchased the Planters Hotel a year ago and came to St. Louis to live, In Maryland he was chairman of the local Republican or- ganization. It is understood that his name was suggested to Gov. Folk for military honors by Circuit Attor- ney Sager. Landrum’s appointment caused as much surprise at the time it was made as did that of Emmet Newton, Inspector-General on the Governor’s staff. Newton was @ staunch sup- porter of Former Mayor James A. Reed, of Kansas City, in the guberna- torial campaign. Why He Got Off. Pat, who had recently ‘come over,” met his old friend Dennis. Pat, who was enthusiastic over all the won- derful things he had seen and heard, lost no time iy telling Dennis some of his adventures, says San Francis- co Chronicle. ‘Au’ what foine smart men they have on them strate cars,” he said. “I got on wan of them and purty soon the man sald ‘Kearney,’ and Mr. Kearney he get up and got off “As the next corner he said ‘Pow- ell,’ ond Mr. Powell he gets uff, aud he kept right un doing that. “Says Ito meself: ‘He is purty smart, begorra, if he can find out me own namie,’ but, would yez be growing wild in our American Heve me, at the next corner he said ss remarkable properties for the cure ‘McAllister,’so there was nothing for of human maladies is well proven. gl me to do but get off, too.” the untutored Indian had learned tl curative value of some of these and State Senatorship Worth $100,000 a Year. He Threw His Life Away. . Somerset, Ky., May 28.—To avoid a wreck which did not occur, Scott Gillespie of Somereet, a locomotive engineer, jumped from his locomo- tive at New River bridge, one of the highest in the world, and was killed. John Colyar, the fireman, aleo leaped Int o the river and {s not expected to ive. The men became alarmed when one of the trucks of the locomotive left the raile, The engine did not leave the bridge rails. MADE FROM NATIVE ROOTS. SAFE AND RELIABLE. That the roots of many native plants, forests, taught Soe ancy aries er See The Indian never liked work so he wanted his juaw to get well as soon as possi! ¢ might do the work and let him hunt. Bad Bile cree lett he for that aba their t_remedy for hq called Blue "Coneehin his| Washingtom Ma y.—Additional| i ment! You want to save your Dol Gh cther auents that take 1s | Ughé wos thrown on insurancemeth-|§ hair, and save it quickly, too! ods in New York by Rep. Jas. A. 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The “Favorite harmless agent, bel: conceded fact that to bea senator at Albany was worthanywhere from $50,000 to $100,000 a year and but thought the animal had etrayed “Why, you have nominated Ben They are intended as guides to the| tonable length of away, but the sheriff is of theopinion| D@Hlels. All well and good, but my| systematic study of agriculture. All| wholly prepsred thas the horse was stolen by the| M0 is twice as worthy as yourman. | requests for them should be sent to| Pots ¥ same thieves who visited Nevada the Danisle wos ta the penitentiary only H. J. Waters, Dean of the College of same night, Sheriff Moore is making once and my man wae tn twice,” — Agriculture, Columbia, Missouri. every possible effort to locate the| New York World. 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