The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 27, 1910, Page 4

. Cte GRIFFITH The Butler Weekly Times Printed on Tharsday of each week Joseph W. Folk, who has a very direct way of getting at the details J. D. ALLEN, Editor and Proprietor | and particulars of anything in which ee —— ‘he takes an active interest, has been One eee oe ccen’® Of Butler, Mo. a8 | axploring the political nature of the 7 |Republican candidate. for Congress jin the Sixth Missouri District. Ina speech at Clinton Mr. Folk revealed the results of his investigation in an exhibit of editorial articles from the Greenfield Gazette, the newspaper edited by the candidate, Phil S. Grif- fith. PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR Speaking Appointments. The following speaking appoint- ments have been announced by Pey- ton A. Parks, chairman of the Demo-} cratic congressional committee: : . cratic congressional committee Republican leaders who believe that Congressman Jos. J. Russell, platform pledges, like pie crust, were Merwin, Thursday, Jan. 27th, 7:30 made to be broken in the interest of : jthe pie-biters, there can remain no doubt. The loyalty of Candidate Griffith to the Rhode Island policies of Editor Griffith seems to be equally indisputable. D. C. Chastain, Editor Griffith says that Victor Mur- Starr school house, Friday, Jan. 28th, Gock is “a four-flusher of the kind p. m. Hume, Friday, Jan. 28th, 7:30 p. m. Hon, Frank P. Walsh. Foster, Saturday, Jan. 29th, 7:30 p, m. Of the loyalty of Editor Griffith to | : Three More Days The keynote of the Republican Before our January Sale Closes campaign in the Sixth Congressional District of Missouri sounds like an in- sult to a Bountiful Providence and the offer of a bribe to the people of the district. It was given voice by a Republican spellbinder from St. Louis who has been drafted for “two speeches daily” in behalf of Mr. Philip S. Griffith, the Cannon ma- chine candidate whom the Republi- cans have nominated to succeed the late David A. DeArmond. Captain Webster, the aforesaid spellbinder, made no tariff argument in his opening speech. He simply pointed to prosperity and to the Re- publican party as the author thereof. Claiming a familiarity with Divinity which is conceded only to inspired prophets, he declared that the busi- ness depression which ‘‘always ac- companies Democratic success”’ is a mark of Divine disapproval of the We have been giving wonderful bargains in this sale. They are still good for three days. Last Call to buy Shoes at Manufacturers Cost 7:30 p.m. Nyhart, Monday, Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m. Watt B. Dawson. Burdette, Friday, Jan, 28, 7:30 p.m. Elkhart, Saturday, Jan. 29, 7:30 p,m. Carl J. Henry. Johnstown, Friday, Jan. 28, 7:30 pm Spruce, Saturday, Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. C. W. Ray. Hackler school house, Thursday, Jan. 27th, 7:30 p. m. Fairview school house, Saturday, Jan. 29th, 7:30 p. m, POLITICAL BOSS WORK. The Appleton City Journal is pub- lished in a town that is becoming distinguished and notorious as the Kansas produces most prolifically,” and that “the Wisconsin Chautauqua lecturer (LaFollette) long since ceas- ed to voice Republican doctrine;” he holds that “‘the insurgent Republican congressmen who refused to vote for the Tariff Bill are, of course, little better than Democrats,”’ and replies to public criticism of Speaker Cannon by declaring that ‘we think more of ‘Uncle Joe’ every day.”’ That sort of thing ought to be mighty interesting reading to the Re- publicans of the Sixth Missouri Dis- trict, especially in view of the fact that, in the Democratic candidate, Mr. C. C. Dickinson, they have an alter- native triumphant election would be timely and emphatic testi- whose the Almighty are vain and unneces- Democratic party. Leaving aside the impression of blasphemy which such an utterance Dress Ginghams Berli6 Wrciasiciekiens cacdiaescocus sal 5c per yard. must have created among genuinely Fine Challies at............ ibacsesecensansauaeae se 6\,c per yard. odo Mea pach pra = Mens Gloves and Mittens............ rig edging ttdgien heel Choice of any ladies Trimmed Hat...............6..0.00c00065 trict for a hurrah campaign during t the last week before the election wil! Mens high topped Shoes.................... ccc cee ee ence eens be expected to give an interpretation Childrens $5.00 Cloaks for... 2.0.0... 0.0 .cc0cccceceeeeuueees of the Divine thought with respect to Ladies 50c wool Mittens for...............0ccccueeeeeeeueeuees the Republican party during the two years of suffering and hard times which followed the panic of 1907. Claiming that the Republican party is the source of all the bounties of Providence, the Republican spell- binders in the Sixth District would persuade the voters that } ers to Hill’s Cash Store mony to the fact the Republicans of the west stand for something more sary. If the voters want the milk and honey to flow, all they have to do is to electa Republican, and Speaker Cannon will open the faucets. Elect “a member of the party in power who will be able to accomplish some- thing for his coustituents,’’ exclaims‘ Orator Webster. January 28th, 1910, and continuing over Sunday following. : In connection with this on Saturday and Sunday will be held a Sunday School Institute. It is most earnestly desired that every Baptist Church and Sunday FOR SALE.—An elevator, 3x4 feet, is being used in private house. Will hoist four or five hundred pounds. Easily worked. —W. M. Arnold. 13-tf headquarters of the Republican Dis- trict Boss. The Republican party in : worth while than boot-licking, pledge- the 6th district has its regular con. “OW Li naceloaay Nicki R, pledge ; \ breaking and office-mongering.—K. gressional committee, with a chair- 9° ; . i b C. Star, man elected in due form, who is - siiiatsiatiiiiiaiaiaiia posed to have management of the The Republican papers of the dis- campaign, as in other districts. Mr. trict are publishing a number of so Overman bears the reputation of be- called reasons why Griffith should be ing a very clever gentleman, possess- | elected. A prominent Republican of ed of some ability, but burdened with Butler, who believes in a ‘‘square some conscientious scruples, Now it deal’’, in commenting upon them to a is pretty generally known that an Democrat, said that every one of affliction of that kind is wholly at them were good and sufficient rea- variance with a Republican campaign sons why he should not vote for manager. Certainly the work to be Griffith and he would not. Upper Floor of Joe Meyer Cloth- ing Store Gutted. Levy Mer- cantile Company Damaged. A Baptist Meeting. The next regular quarterly meeting This argument might be persuasive I About $12,000. he Bribe 5 sg ao. = School in this association send to this if the voters of the Sixth District , mon We a meeting a number of representatives. didn’t know. that the Republican The prompt and effective work of at Rich Hill, beginning on Friday, —The Executive Board. 12-td the fire department on Monday even-| —— dummies in Congress from Missouri i Seance eee ee ee eS arena who were stingily rewarded out of ‘& saved the Joe Meyer Clothing i i Store, the Sam Levy Mercantile Co.'s the tariff pork bar’! really got noth- Store, tl L ‘ing of value for their districts. Even Store and possibly the whole east) cesT \ifthey had, it is tolerably well under- “4 Harness, Buggies done for Candidate Griffith required aman of different mould, in the judg- ment of the stand-pat Cannan leaders, If you are for the people and stood that this source of bounty a es oS pedo against the trusts; for a tax to support | be cut’ off in the next Congress by | S'Y ra and Wagons ‘| ter 8 o'clock and the alarm. turned in. and Mr. Overby was side and Dr. J. H. Bowden w: . , withan ample corps of assistants, and | TObber tariff; for yourself and family the spigot of the National Commit- 2"4 against the tariff barons who | tee’s barrel paced in his hands. The ®™ss immense fortunes at your ex- doctor wasneveraccused of havingany | Pense, then go to the polls on Febru- , |ary Ist and vote for Clement C. Dick- | inson. squeamish scrupes. If he was eve' so accused, he was slandered, as peo- ple of Bates and adjoining counties | Democrats, listen. Your duty is to can testify. He has opened up the' go to the polls on next Tuesday, floodgates of his sewer connections February Ist and vote for the Demo- and is flooding the district with all | cratic nominee. Don’t neglect it. Al- kinds of stuff, regardless of truth or | so call up your neighbor and remind decency, that is calculated to deceive | him to go to the election. ’ | the voter and possibly catch votes for —_———————— | his candidate. The congressional election Febru- We are sorry to note that Mr. Hil-|4ry Ist is the most important and far | ton has permitted the Journal to be-|Teaching in its effects of any ever come a carrier of some f this sewer- | Held in this district. No Democrat can age. Its foul attacks and contempt- {afford to take the responsibility of de-| ibic insinuations against Senator | feating the Democratic nomination | Dickinson, evidently inspired, if not |2"4 all he stands for by staying away | actually written by the managing from the polls. Go early and vote. | boss, is unworthy decent journalism. manu. Mr. Dickinson has been before the people of this district for more thana quarter of a century as a lawyer and Don't forget to vote. Cost of Rule and Cost of Living. The rule of the Republican party | tracked | the government economically run and | Democratic control of the House.—St. installed , 4gainst protection as exemplified in a | Louis Republic. ' By the time the fire company arrived | ae the whole upper floor was ablaze. What Message? ‘One company went in over the front The Republicans of the whole coun- portico through the upper windows, | try as well as of Missouri propose to the other carried its hose through the make a big fight to capture DeAr- front doors and up through the cen-| mond’s seat in Congress, and to de- ter air and light shaft. Thus they) feat the Democratic nominee, Senator were enabled to fight the fire from Dickinson. They know that the Dem- both directions. By Mr. Meyer’s di- ocrats have the issues, have a natural | rections a stream of water was direct- | majority in the district, and have the ed on the center posts which support abler candidate, but to win the dis- the roof, and this precaution probably trict, they argue to themselves, would kept the roof from falling. The boys have a most beneficial effect upon | were not long in getting the fire un- their organization, wherever it has ' der control, but not before the whole been claimed the Aldrich-Payne-Taft | lower floor had been floodedand much tariff law was obnoxious to Repub- | damage to the big stock of clothing, licans as well as Democrats. It is | notwithstanding precaution had been the first test of the standing of the | taken to cover them thoroughly with party since Taft’s induction into the | tarpaulins and oil cloths. Mr. Meyer Presidency. It is supposed by the| very wisely refused to have anything Republicans that Missouri Democrats |moved from the rooms, so long as can be bought, and Post Master Gen- | there was a chance to save the build- eral Hitchcock, a past-master in the | ing. art of prostituting voters by Wall) The room that was literally gutted | street gold, is practically in charge | by fire and flooded by water, contain- | and large sums of money are to be/ed the entire stock of summer and Don’t put off until the last day to buy your Harness for Spring Work, but come right in and get what you want. We have MADE-UP and completed the largest stock of shop made harness in the county—any style and at any price, so you are sure to find what you want—and remember we make all our own harness right here at home. Our first car of SAYERS & SCOVILL BUGGIES are on the road and will be in and on our sample room floor by not later than February Sth, In this car we have some of the latest styles in auto, phaeton seats, etc., besides a number of other special features. Be sure and come in and see these Buggies the first time you are in town. In order to make room in our warehouse we will make you some extra close prices on Farm Wagons, Wagon Boxes and Scoop Boards for the next 30 days. Remember we sell the Milburn and Buerkens Wagons. We do all kinds of Buggy Top Work, Cushions, Side Curtains, Storm Aprons, etc. From now until March 1st you can buy Horse Blankets and Lap Robes at cost prices. Red Rope and Rubber Roofing, Axle Grease, Harness Oils, Etc. Come and see us and we will oil your harness for One Dollar. a politician, and not the shadow of a little, mean or dishonorable act has ever been at his door. He is a law- yer of recognized ability, a scholar, achristian gentleman, of an old and honorable ancestry dating back to be- fore the Revolution. He has an hon- orable record in both Houses of the Missouri Legislature. He is an eloquent advocate, whose voice has always been raised in defense of the has been unbroken since March 4, 1897. For nearly thirteen years its | power has been supreme in every branch of the Federal Government. During this period, the cost of living in the United States, has increased more than one-half, or 56 per cent. What is the reason for this enormous | increase? Do the following tables| showing comparative cost of running the government for the last four | ‘would mean much to the Democratic | tailor shops. This company also had scattered over the district. We warn fall clothing carried over by Mr. the Democrats of the Sixth Congres-| Meyer, all of which was a total loss. sional district, made famous by the The front or west part of this floor courage, manhood and intelligence of | had been petitioned off and the rooms the late DeArmond, to be on their thus formed were occupied by the guard. Indifference upon their part Sam Levy Mercantile Company’s organization all over the United States. |a large amount of summer goods Their honor is at stake as well. The | stowed there, all of which were de- eyes of the world are upon them. |stroyed. The big store of this com- What message will the Sixth Con-! pany was damaged only by the smoke McFarland & Sons, County Agents for “Buick Automobiles” THE GREATEST CAR ON THE MARKET. How about Groceries Have you bought your week’s supply? Let us sell you the very best ever, at the very people against special interests. A | years of Cleveland’s Administration | gressional district Democrats of Mis-| which found its way through petition oe word or insinuation against the per- | and the last four years of Roosevelt’s|souri send to Aldrich, Payne, Taft] walls. sonal or public character and integrity Administration, offer any explana-|and Hitchcock?—-Boonville Adver-| Mr. Meyer was fortunate in having of Senator Dickinson is a vile slander | tion? tiser. completed the invoice of the depart- known of all men who are acquainted The tariff question has been forced | ment destroyed the day before, but pielipgio Expenses Under Cleveland. Bi with him. or into the foreground by the bold and the columns have not been run up best prices. } The Democratic press of this dis- brutal betrayal of the people by the|and amount definitely known. He } trict without exception has treated Republican administration. The vi-|roughly estimates his entire damage 3 cans lye hominy for...........25¢ 3 cans solid packed corn..... this young fellow Griffith, selected 3 cans pumpkin ciousness of the new tariff law is be- on account of his obscurity from the at between $12,000 and $15,000. coming more apparent each day. The} The Levy Mercantile Company’s 2 pounds dried eee office of a little patent sheet in the oe farmers of the country are aroused as |loss will also run up high, but no 3 pounds dried pn ao extreme lower end of the district, Expenses Under Roosevelt, never before. They are rapidly learn- | estimate has been placed on it. The with the utmost consideration, not- withstanding they possess the -full knowledge that he is not qualified for this high office by education, experi- ence in legislative matters or temper- ament, but is running on the sole plea} These figures show a remarkable that he is a Republican and will yield | correspondence between the increase blind obedience to the party bosses, | of the ordinary expenses of govern- 5 pounds prunes......... and have a vote in upholding Speaker | ment and of the family. It looks very Cannon’s arbitrary rulings, from|much as though the rule of the Re- which a respectable element in his Lye Big ale i one ee Cot, eee bee Go to the polls on Tuesday, Febru- herder to op his fami ney ary Ist, and vote for Clement C. Dick- cmay sad cape, usr fifteen or twenty years ago.—Review. ing that a protective duty is levied for the purpose of picking their pockets by due process of law.—Commoner. Jno. J. March and wife have just! arrived home from an extended visit in Western Kansas and Eastern Colo- rado. Mr. March is very much in love with some of the country he saw on his trip and expects to visit that country sometime next spring and probably purchase some land there. He reports the weather out in that country much more severe than here during the past month or so.—Re- view. losses are all fully covered by insur- ance. Twenty years ago right now we had a Republican President, the House and the Senate were Republi- can, and the tariff was as high asa cat’s back. Still, corn sold here in Barton county for 12 1-2 cents a bush- ‘el. No offense, you understand, boys. Just wanted to remind you that our professional prosperity politicans must have another guess coming, when they start out to explain 50-cent corn and 8-cent hogs.—Lamar Demo- crat. 3 pounds large prunes........... 3 packages seeded raisins...... 3 packages cleaned currants... lb can peaches in syrup....... 3 pound can apricots........ 25c 25c .25¢ ie Our spring stock of hardware is in, and prepared to furnish you with what ever or need in that line—-Best wire, poultry netting, nails, staples, shovels, spades, and in fact anything along the line. Very truly yours, J. E. Williams.