The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 7, 1908, Page 8

es oA: ‘ aera The Butler Weekly Times. Near- Cyclone at Springfield. ts week Euterei at ® 8 —clase ma ANNOUNCEMENTS Vearea 2 wing ar 2 , 8 minations & he lee ‘ p rs NVALIVE Aw M. GRIFFITH townshij A u Now} wns NfaA JUDGE BSTis SMITH townsalp, rth dietrict AD HYDE Prairie township Ustrict SHERIFF WY ULLUCK, Dower Creek township 1. R. ANGLE, Pleasant township PRRASURER, YANCY COMBS WoW HAVELY, sbi SAM L, COLEMAN Deep Water townshiy 1, A. ROGERS Homer townehip, Ga. W STITH, Mt, Ploasant townshiy }, EMMETT HOOK, Hudson township. HARRY W, JENKINS, Shawnee township 1, W, FISK, Mt Pleasant township. Valnut town MOULD BE GRACEFUL ACT. Leis Demy urged by strong Demo- vr the state that the four ving ex-Governors, Crittenden, eratie p V Krancts, Stephens and Dockery, should constitute the “Big Four’ from Missourt to the National Demo- eratic convention as Denver, This seems to us a Most excellent sugges- tion, While these gentlemen have nos always worked fn accord along polittcal lines, this time they are to- wether for Bryan. The firsts sugges- tion of Bryan's name as a candidate for sbis year was made ina ringing speech by ex-Governor Francis atthe state convention four years ago. Mr. Francis’ determination and ability to help Vr. Bryan with the so-called conservative element 1s @ strong card this time, Crittenden, Stephens and Dockery are original Bryan men and their distinguished party service and high standing in the party {s astrong argument in fa- vor of the convention conferring this honor upon them at this time, I¢ ts being urged in some quarters that it hae always been-customary toconfer this honor upon a retiring governor, but heretofore no retiring governor has been an active candidate for the Senate, and {t 18 pretty generally conceded that these honors should nov be conferred upon active candi- dates for office, The Democrats of Missouri willdoa very graceful act aod at the same time strengthen their poeltton by sending the four ex-gov- ervore as the “Big Four’ to the na- tional convention. Apropos to the fight betng waged by the newspaper throughout the country, irrespective of politics, fora reduction of the tariff on wood pulp, we agree with our friend W. R. Paint- er, editor of the Carrollton Demo- crat, whoin a speech before the Bates county convention last Saturday sald he could eee no reason why this one commodity should be singled out for reduction, Let the tariff be revised and reduced all along the Mne, when the good work begins. The tartffon wood pulp, which has fostered the paper trust, has brought home to those Republican newspa- pere she {niquities of the hich tariff, bus why should they seek relief alone -and leave all other classes to atill stagger under the imposed burdens of tross made goods protected by a robber tariff. This will be a great Democratic sear. It is in the air. Democrate are hopeful, enthusiastic and con- silisory. It would be mighty hard to stir up up much strife in the Dem- ocratic party this year, and {t would go mighty hard with the fellow who tried it. All the state, congressional and senatorial candidates are talk- ing Democracy and avoiding un- pleasant references to thelr oppo- mente. Thisis a year when Democ- racy will present an unbroken front to the enemy, when there will be} this same fellow visited Ft. Scott! all the way to that point. The boat fies, thin ons oar from good reporte from all along the line| that town had better profit by Ne-/on thisend of the ditch expects to| # and when the “gravel train” will not| vada’s experience and be just a little complete ite work by that time.—Re- —" be slow in piling up the majorities. | “| }it from the foundation. Spring# —Five per | res of bulld- i, Mo., May 4- injured and s rfield at 6:40) Considerable |damage w in the country, |several f . granaries and | barns bein ywnaway. There has n- | beeen no loss of life reported. | Atone time the wind was blowing at the rate of fifty-two miles an hour, The storm was accompanied |by aheavy rain. The warehouse of | the Springticld Wagon Factory was wrecked and hundreds of trees in all | part s of clyy were uprooted. Freight cars were blown from tracks. | The storm struck & house occupled by the family of Sam Case and swept None of the family was injured. Those who were hurt were on}thelr ;way to work, and were struck by falling trees. Orchards were badly damaged by the wind. Pulpit Ignorance Grilled. “Consecrated {gnorance will never make # man @ successful minister,” sald Bishop Seth Ward, of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, South, at the meeting of the ministers yester- day morning in the Centenary Chureh, “Ignorance will be a@ failure in the pulpit,’ sald she Bishop, “no matter how deeply and fully {¢ is consecrat- ed. The church needs a ministry trained futellectually as well as spir- {tually. “A mintster should be well {nform- ed along all ines of belpful thought. '} He must not spend energy tn specu- lasions, for speculative theories will not save the world. He must stick to the essentlals of Christianity, must know just what kind of food his people need and just how to feed them.” Cleveland Cannot Retain Medi- Cine. Lakewood, N. J, May 4.—Despite greatelforts of the members of the family to keep from the public the exact nature of the {Illness of former President Grover Cleveland, and to minimize {6 as much as possible, it Waslearned on the highest authority this afternoon that not only ts hea very sick man, but that he may not recover. He cannot retain medicine on his stomach, and {n consequence the at- tending physicians are greatly wor- ried. Mrs, Cleveland, Dr. Joseph T. Bryant and two trained nurses are abhi: bedside {n the Lakewood hotel. Colorado Cow Breaks Record. Denver, Colo., May 4.—Financtal Countess, a Jersey cow, owned by C. E Pariel, of Golden, Colo., is making anew record. She already has sur- passed the present world’s record, held by Olive Dunn, owned by A. F. Plerce, Winchester, N. H., for 729 pounds butter fn a year, having pro- duced 792 pounds tn ten months. The world’s record for all breeds of cows fs held by Pauline, a Holstein, with 3432 pounds of butter and 2,958 pounds of milk in thirty days. Parfel hopes to beat this with Financial Countess {n another year’s test, but she has not equaled It this year. Hat Brim Wounds Pastor. Minneapoils, May 4—Rev G. L, Morrill, pastor of the People’s Church, was forced to appear in his pulpit Sunday with one eye bandag- ed and with his sermon unprepared, as a result of being injured by a Mer- ty Widow hat. The preacher, while homeward bound Satyrday to pre- pare his sermon, was badly cut across the right eye by the rim ofa hat worn by a girl who rushed by him to board a etreet car. Doctors cauterized the wound and said the black dye in the hat was poisonous. Electric Line Builder at Fort Scott? Nevada Mail. A report reached here Monday that the follow who was going to build an electric line from Nevada to Springfield also talked in Fort Scott about building an independent tele- phone line from that place to Ne- vada. The electric line builder succeeded }: in getting a $15 sult of clothes and $20 cash here, but Nevada so farhas not seen any signs of the road. It A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR. by a tornado | Hon. David A. Ball Will Address ‘the Citizens of Butler and Bates County at Court House in Butler May 13, at 1:30 P.M. David Alexander Ball, of Louisiana, Mo., was born {fn Lincoln county, this state, {n 1851. His mother Is a sister of D, P. Dyer, district federal judge at St. Louls. Mr. Ball {s the oldest of nine children. His boyhood days were spent on his father’s farm, He {8 a real self-made man. Hisearly education was secured in thecountry schools under difficulties, 16 being necessary to walk from three to five miles {n those days to reach a coun- try school, He finished his educa-| tlon in the city schools of Loulelana, malotaluing himself by utilizing his spare moments working in a tobacco factory. He atudied law in the office of a local firm and in '73 was admit- tedto the bar. In 1874 he waselegt- ed clty attorney and four years later | was elected prosecuting attorney of Pike county, being re-elected at the end of his term. I¢ ts said that no, indictment was ever quashed during | his {ncumbency. In 1884 he was, elected to the state senate and tn 1887 he was elected president of the senate. In that year Gov. Marma duke died, and Senator Ball became Heutenant governor, holding that of. | tice for two years. I+ was upon the recommendation of a committee of | which he was chairman and at his suggestion that the Nevadajasylum /Was practically unknown. was established. chosen one of the four delegates at large from Missouri to the Demo eratic national convention. Mr. Ball {8 strong with labor, because he has always shown great interest in and for those who toll, Oue of the potent elements of his strength fe the abso lute confidence reposed {n him by the la oring people. He ts known asthe original Bryan man {n Missouri, be- cause he was the first democrat of prominence to espouse the cause of the Nebraskan when that statesman | Is was, Ball who fought the plutocratic and gold bug element {nthe Springfield convention fn 1900 and secured the} endorsement of the Kansas City and Chicago platforms Ball was a re- former when most of the present duy politicians were riding stick horses | {n Heir grandfathers back yard. He) has long been famous asa civil and erlminal lawyer. His firat law part- ner was Champ Clark. His integrity, honesty, and faithfulness to duty have never been questioned. His reputation for humerous and elo- quent oratory {es more than state wide. His friends belleve if he is) nominated he will poll the largest| vote ever received by any {democrat jin the history of the stase.—Lamar| | Leader. Waking ’Em Up, | The Warrensburg Standard {s try- {ng to stir up the Johnson county farmers to emulate the example of Bates in the corn contest: “Bates county is apparently tak-| ing hold of the corn contest in earn- est and a good interest is being de-| | veloped. Prizes are offered. the boys {n each township, and the sweep: | stakes prizefor the county. Each township has'ralsed a prize of $20. | The $20 1s estimated sufficient to! cover the expense of the successtul |! contestant at the short agricultural | term at Columbia next winter, and | Bates hopes to have at least twenty- four representatives there when the! term begins. Johnson county would | do well to emulate the example of | Bates county. It would be money well invested.” Tries to Tell Secret; Dies. Waukegan, Ill., May.—After trytog several daye to tell his wife the name |Both Fired at the Sames|Time. Lexington, Ky., May 4.—In a fight between Daniel White and James B. Fugate on White’s farm, two miles from Jackson, !n Breathitt i (PODROOE Fugate was killed and White was | wounded. The men lived on adjoin- ‘ing farms and had been on cs aijie. (POOPOOSS terms for some time. Both fired at the same time. White used a rifle and Fugate a shotgun. White we) |cousin of Thomas White, now serv- fen a life sentence for participating | n the J. B. Marcum assassination. | p Martial Law For Tobacco Dis- trict. Ripley, O, May 4—Adjt. Gen. | |Critchfield decided to-day to place) ithe burley tobacco district of Ohto| under martial law. Two troops of cavalry and one of tnfantry will arrive in Ripley tomorrow for patrol duty. Notice. | Pursuant to an order of the Township Bos d, I, KE. F. Burk, township clerk of Charlotte of the coffee plantation company in which he had invested considerable money, and also where he had hidden what savings he had not invested, P. 8. Willia.ns died this morning. Williame never told his wife what he did with his savings, hence, when he was stricken a few days ago, every effort was made by Williams to di- vulge his secret. A clairvoyant was tried, but failed to bring out the) ting. facte. Dredge Entering on Wide Cut. The big dredge boat has entered on the wide cut about two miles the other side of Papinville, and ina week or eo the big ditch will be open] ..0 view. \ township, Bates county, Missouri, will receive and submit to the Township Board of Char- lotte township, Bates county, Mo., Saturday, May 23rd, 1908, sealed bids and proposals for the construction and erection of arched culvert I-4 mile west of W. G. Sellon’s house between sections 23 and 26. Aleo bide and proposals for the construction and erection of an arched culvert 1-4 mile west of Virginia between sections 13 and 19. Both propositions to be 16 feet; long and to have a radius of 3 and 3 1-2 feet, Plans are on file at my house, but are subject tu change without notice ap to the day of let- ‘The right to reject any or all bids reserved. W. @. SELLON, Chairman of Board, In 1900 he was) E, F. BURK, Twp. Clerk. weit Notice. Notico s hereby. given, thet. b of Scent, hed ane ae rent estate; within two REGAL SHOES FOR MEN AND WOMEN ‘== NEW OXFORD STYLES. It is one thing to say a shoe is best. ‘Quite another thing to prove it. The growth of the Regal business in the past 15 years, and the fact that more Regals are sold in New York than any other make, is the evidence of the high standing Regals have with the most fas- tidious dressers in the world. 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