The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 25, 1909, Page 4

PR ARTS Bes Co The Butler Weekly Times Printed on Thursday of each week. J. D. ALLEN, Edisor and Prop. Enterei at the postofiice of Butler, Mo., a¢ econd-class mail matter = : | ANNOUNCEMENTS. | seins | TRUSTER We are authorized to announce Chas S. Ewin candidate for Trustee of Mt, Pleasant town- | hip, subject to the action of the Democratic party. ASSESSOR. We are authorized to announce John Wright a candidate for Assessor of Mt. Pleasant town- ehip, subject tothe action of the Democratic | party i CONSTABLE. We are authorized to announca J. R. Raya candidate for constable of Mt Pleasant town- FEWER AND BETTER LAWS. ible edi } The following very sens torial from the Rich Hill Revie attention of the needs of the state for fewer and better laws with leas | technical complications “The state legislature bas not ac complished much as yet in the way of new legislation But this is all th better. Is would be better still it three-fourths of the old laws with al! their technicalities could be wiped out. What the state needs is a new constitution and an entire revision and simplification of laws whereby the poor white man and the igno- rant negro would be puton a par with the rich man and the corpora- ew calls | nip, subject to the action of the Democratic | tion, A perfect equality should exist party. MAKING KNOX “ELIGIBLE.” Repablic. Surprise is halted by admiration for the completeness and dispatch with which gag rule came to the ald of the forces determined to puncture the poor old Federal Constitution, Unable to muster the two-thirds vote in the House of Representatives necessary $o suspend the rules, anew rule was instantly tramed eo that a majority would suffice, and the Sen- ate bill reducing the salary of the Secretary of State was jammed through. Iv {is a remarkable spectacle that! the whole effort to clear the way for | Philander G. Knox presents to the! country, The President and the President-elect, the Senate with {ts glittering array of constitutional lawyers, the Speaker and the obsequl- | ous House organization, the distin-} guished subject of all this sollettude | and his advisers, were all of one mind, namely, that {t 1s more Impor- tant that Mr. Knox become Secre- sary of State In Mr. Taft's Cabinet) than the Integrity of the funda-! mental law of the land be maintatn- ed. The platn fact {s that the Const!tu- tion forbids that any Senator be “appolnted to any civil office under the authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased,” during the term for which he was elected. The emoluments of before the law—the sole object of which is protection; first by the pre- vention of crime, and secondarily punishment, if not otherwise pre- ventable. Ia this all should fare alike. The sending of the poor ne- gro tothe penfor aterm of years for ordinary theft and the exhonor- ating of therich white man for whole- sale plunder of his fellows 1s not De mocracy nor true Republicanism. It fe not law nor justice—but under present conditions ofttimes passed muster both in the state and the nation,” —_—_—————— An Atlanta Police Judge went Judge Landis’ fine of $29,000,000 against the Standard Oll Co. One better when he fined six negroes $30,- 000,000 each for an tnfringement of the clty ordinance providing for the care of garbage around thelr prem- {ses. The Judge finally remitted the fine on condition that each pay one dollar and costs and a solemn prom- {se to keep cleaned up, These negroes came about as near paying the orig!- nal fine as did the Standard Oil Com- pany. Attorney W. 0. Jackson a promi: nent attorney of Butler, Mo., was in attendance atcircult court to-day. Mr. Jackson 1s regarded as an able lawyer, and is mentioned as a pos- sible candidate for clreutt Judge at the next election —Nevada Mall. The Mail {s correctly informed so jfar as Mr. Jackson's standing at the bar {s concerned. He has coustantly made good and is rated among the very best lawyers in this section, as the ottice of Secretary of State were to his intentions on the bench, we PORTER ALLISON NOMINATED | \Democratic Standard Bearer| for County Superintendent of Schools. | The Democratic County Conven tion met at the Court House in But- ler, pursuant to call of the Central Commitiee, at 1 o'clock Monday, Feb’y 22nd. George Herrell, of Ad- rian, was elected temporary chair- man, Prof C. M. Leedy, of Rich Hill, Secretary. Chairman Herrell appointed the following committees: Credentials: D, 0, Bradley, T. L Harper, J. H. Baker, A. B. Owen, J. J. March, Permanent Organization and Order of Business: George J. Moore, 8. E. Smith, Eugene Bradley, Fred Cecll, J. K. Kelso. Recess taken till 3 o'clock, On reconvening at 3 o'clock com mittee on credentials found all the townships properly represented ex- cept Hudson and Rockville. Committee on order of business recommended that temporary or- ganization be made permanent. The order of business, the placing in nomination of candidates and that} the townships be called, beginning at Howard, running east and west jending at Mingo. R. B. Campbell, of Pleasant Gap township, placed Porter M. Allison! in nomination, Dr. J. R. Martin, of Merwin, placed A. M. Gragg fn nom!- nation. Mr. Gragg then took the fioor and withdrew his own namo trom further consideration and made a motion that Porter M. Allison be nominated ' by acclamation, which motion pre: | valiled. On motion convention adjourned. Rev. 8. C. Ryland, who filled the! pulpit at the Presbyterlan church last Sunday at the morning and even- {ng services, {8 @ grandson of Judge John F, Ryland who was a circuit judge of this judiclal district {n 1840's while Freeman Barrows, the father of Jno. N. Barrows of this elty, was cireult clerk, Judge Ryland Increased since Mr. Knox became a/| 4re not {nformed, but he wouldmake}and the senior Mr. Barrows were Senator. The reduction of the emol-|@ good one, and a strong race If he! particular friends in those days of ument does not alter the fact that they were Increased, or that they choge to shy his caster. The Marmaton river south of Rich were Increased during the time for} Fi) ig spread out over the bottoms which Mr, Kaox was electedjto the| ay a result of the recent rains, and Senate. thousands of wild ducks and geese long ago when the circult‘court con- vened at Paptnville.—Rich Hill En- terprise, After many fallures, extending Many eminent lawyers and dlstin-| are said to be on this large body of | over more years, by different parties, gulshed jurists have agreed unquall- | water—and they are safe go faras fiedly with The Republic in {ts con-)¢he hunters are concerned, as there tention that this attempt to remove] ig no way to get to them exceps by Knox's inseligibility is the barest| poat—Review. subtefuge in which a decent regard —_—_—_— for the Federal Constitution {8 con-| Tur Times was complimented very ventently sacrificed to political ex-| pleasantly by a call from {ts old- pediency, The astonishing thing is|sime and highly esteemed friend L.C. thas Mr. Taft, one of the nation’s] Eichler. Mr. Eichler “fit with Pap clearest-headed lawyers, and Mr.| Price” and isstill unregenerated, and Knox, whose professional position {s|he confesses that actions of some unquestioned, should be the inspira-| milk and water Democrats have a tion and the beneficiary of such de-| tendency to greatly rile his feelings. Nberate quibbling and pettifogging. Mr. Knox himself has not yet ex-| A telegram was recetved by J. 8. pressed an opinion, and there is a| Brown Monday, announcing the half-justified suspicion that he fs out | Marriage of his daughter, Mise Elsie of agreement with the decision of hie; Brown, and Thomas Stout, at Col- complacement advisers, but willing,|*on, California, Sunday evening, under the urging of ambition, that| February 21st. These young people his better judgment be overruled. are.well known and popular in But- From Mr. Roosevelt, who {g not a| ler, and both held positions with the lawyer, we would have expected no|Sam Levy Mercantile Company. subservience to law. His lack of| Their many friends here wish them legal knowledge has caused him to| happiness and prosprity through make the blunders that mar his rec- | life. ord, but, at the same time, it has been his apology. With Taft and Knox It {s not so. Even before hie The big ditch which was recently made near Butler, Mo., is already term hae begun we find the former paying dividends to the farmers liv- brushing lightly aside a constitu. tional inhibition and the latter will- ingnearit. On thetarmot J. F. Kern there was raised in 1908, on land ing that {¢ be done in his behalf al-|*b8# was formerly too wet to raise though discreetly silent about its |°57*bing, 800 bushels of corn on 10 propriety. «nd {¢ has been to Mr, | 9% This corn was sold for 55 Taft that we have been looking for the re-establishment of a govern- ment of laws. cents a bushel which made the 10 acre procedds amount to $440 or $44 peracre. This kind of land is tobe in demand after this.—Matl and EAT Robert B. Bledso, who attempted | Breese, to extort-$7,000 from L. M. Jones a millionaire 3 goods merchant of , threatening the lives of Jones’ family last week, was indict- ed, in court and plead oly and sentenced to thirty years John Mix, an old Bates county boy writing from Lansford, North Dakota, sald that the thermometer the firat few daye in January regis. tered 40 degrees below zero, and he was taken to Jefferson City to be-|since then has alternated between Judge Davis, of Marshall, has de- a has pwned jayne, oa jatory compelling the Board Education to admit a child to 20 below and 40 above. He put up ice for the city three feet thick. He the enterprising ladies of Harrison- ville took the matter in hand and raised enough money to buy a court house clock, and the clock has been ordered. While much trouble was met within securing the cloek, the Henry County Democrat is of the opinion that their troubles have just begun. Any how the people of Har- risonville can boast of a town clock whether {¢ rune all the time or not. Rich Hill now has natural gas to burn—both for Ighting and heating Purposes, and the people of our als- ter city to the south 1s to be con- gratulated. The mains connecting the wells west and south of the city, was completed last week and the gas turned on. The franchise is held by @ home company. The editors of that town are all swelled up over the fact that they have gas, and they are gassing considerable about it. Some of these days when we can con- vince some driller to go below the much talked of Missiasipp! limestone, we will have gas for Butler, but in the mean time we intend to get two or three electric lines. Watch us. Married in California. A telegram was received by J. 8. Brown Monday, announcing the marriage of his daughter, Miss Elele Brown, and Thomas Stout, at Col- ton, California, Sunday evening, February 21st. The ceremony took ploce at the home of the bride’s brother, Alvie O. Brown, a substan. tial young business man of that city. Directly after the ceremony they left for Handford, Cal., where the groom is in business and where he had pre- pared a home for his bride. These young people are well known and popular in Butler, and both held Smart Tailored Suits Tailored Jackets Tailored Skirts #4 For Spring are now on display and you should by all means come and see them. They are very attractive and priced on our low one price -Jabundance from 10 to 160 fest.| qualifications. The bride is a charm- comply with & and would not like to do without/friends. Tae Tres wishes them writes: “This te the best country I| positions with the Sam Levy Mer- ever saw for making money in farm-|cantileCompany. The groom’s par- ing; we ratee all kinds of email grain | ente live at Appleton City, his father and get good prices. Unitke New| being a successful merchant in that! Mexico, as described by Col. Den-|town. He isan honest, industrious | ning’s letter, water is secured herein; young man with splendid business Plenty of coal, which eells at $3 per|ing young lady with many excellent ton. We certaioly enjoy Tae Trxes} qualities that surrounded her with it here. system, which is the only FAIR way. Suits from $12.50 up. $4.00 up. Skirts from $3.98 up. | | Jackets from { The new “Walker's Specials” and “Buster Brown” Shoes are here and they are certainly better in style than ever. We are showing more and better shoes than usual. If you want real genuine shoe satisfaction you will get New Shipment of the well known Johnson Percale at 10c yard If you want genuine satisfaction ask for Johnson Percale. Walker-McKibben’s 4 Mrs, J. M. Welle, ot Nevada, a vie- | iting the family of Henry Wells and other friends in Butler, Tur Times acknowledges a pleasant call on) Monday and renewal. The continued publications of sen- sational doings and sayings of pub- le men by the city press, which are denied the next day, reminds us of an amusing incident which happened in Wade & Scudder’s office when we were “at the case.” Mr. Scudder was deeply engrossed in writing a heavy editorial, when he was {interrupted by acry for “copy” trom the com- posing room, “Kill a man at F‘. Scott {n a sensational hold up,” was his instructions. In due time the bright typo announced that he had properly killed his man, under a flaming “double header.” “Then A. H. Culver, of the Culver Furnt- | ture Company, left for Chicago Tues- day to buy goods for his store, | Wm. H. Whites, # formor Harrison. ville boy, son of Ben P. White, ex- sheriff of Casa county, and brother of Miss Mary J. White, a former popo- | lar teacher {n the Butler schools and later school commissioner of Cass county, has been appolnted assistant |corporatton counsel for the District of Columbia. The appointment was arecognition of ability and fitness and free from political influence, Mr. White being a Democrat. The Ladies Cemetery Assoclation | will give an entertainment at the | Opera House on ursday evening, March 11sh. “Regiment of Two” will be presented under the management of Miss Fannie Catron, who will in- deny the report” said Mr. Scudder | troduce several epectalties. Admis “and by that time I will have you plenty of copy.” sion will be 25, 35 and 50 cents. For benefit of cemetery association. | Washington, where Miss Kate has a Miss Kate Pharis and brother, Charley, left Tuesday for Anétone, school. They go on the railruad to Lewiston, Idaho, and then by stage to their destination. Their father, George Pharis, of Hudson, brought them to Butler Monday evening. The roads were so bad he had to drive four horses to a light wagon. Superintendent Frank Robinson, of the Rich Hil! Schools, is making a vigorous kick agalost the many and varied cheap attractions in that town at night as distracting the at- tention of the young pupils from their studies. A reasonable amount of picture shows and cheap theatri- cals are all right, in a way, busevery night for 365 nights in the year with continuous appeals to the young people {s not helping them in their schooling, to say the least. Seeds That Grow CABBAGE Burpees special stock of Early Jersey Wakefield Burpees Danish Round Head Burpees Early All Head Burpees Early Winningstadt Burpees Early Express Burpees Large Wakefield Burpees Sure Head Burpees All Seasons Burpees Early Stone Head Burpees Early Base Ball Burpees Early Dwarf Flat Dutch Burpees Danish Ball Head Burpees Short Stem Drum Head Burpees Succession Burpees Perfection Drumhead Burpees Red Pickling Burpees Late Flat Dutch Burpees Late Drumhead South Side of Square BURPEES There is a great difference between BURPEES named seeds grown by Tom, Dick and Harry seed houses and W. ATLEE BURPEE’S own grown seeds, grown by himself on his own grounds at Fordhook. A Whole Page. It would require a whole page in this paper to list our full line of W. Atlee Burpees bulk garden seeds. for hot bed or out door planting: We list a few TOMATO Burpees New Dwarf Giant Burpees Acme Burpees Sparks Earliana Burpees Chalks Early Jewell Burpees Fordhook Fancy Burpees Truckers Favorite Burpees Dwarf Quarter Century Burpees Livingstons Beauty Burpees Paragon Burpees New Stone Burpees Livingstons Favorite Burpees Mikado Burpees Dwarf Champion Burpees Trophy Burpees Fordhook First Burpees Malchiess Burpees Golden Queen Burpees Pondorosa Have a Burpee Garden srsr ersuts W. ATLEE BURPEES FRESH BULK GARDEN SEEDS Sold Only at DE ACONS:’ Bulk Garden ¢ Seeds of the earlier sorts TOMATO Burpees Yellow Plum Burpees Yellow Pear Burpees Red Plum Burpees Red Pear Burpees Peach Tomato Burpees Burbanks Preserving Burpees Red Cherry Burpees Yellow Cherry Burpees Strawberry or Husk I have 53 kinds of Beans 25 kinds of Beets 7 kinds of Carrot 20 kinds of Sweet Corn 19 kinds of Cucumber 28 kinds of Lettuce 11 kinds of Pumpkin 40 kinds of Radish 21 kinds of Watermelon and others in proportion, and you will get the