The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 21, 1916, Page 2

Frauds. Jefferson City, Mo., Dee. Proceedings contesting the : “= ‘tion of @€corge E. Hackmann, Re Nevada and Vernon county to-| publican, to the office of Stat: day suffered the loss of one of! Auditor were their best and most useful citi- Supreme Court Well Known Vernon County Citi-| zen Passed Away Saturday Afternoon. CHRISTMAS At SMITHS? , BOOKS A great big stock, latest and best ton home on South Main street. for tots young folks and all oe ee H ‘ devoted | cleetion November 7 by an ad- Vile iG ree. ¢. are MS. oJ.) ‘ Y + Os » %-! verse majority of 9,080. BIBLES | K. Haggard and Mrs. Ray Rine-) jy jg alleged in the petition e oe this city and C. TL. Letton | ¢ijed by Gordon that wholesale of Butler | nig RE é : s A 9 rauds exist in the vote east for The death of this splendid pea ee ANS Civ non Rt. and citizen is a souree of sorrow Fonis and in the counties of St. noe only uy the cue ba ig) the! Pouis, Warren and Franklin, and Tee fe OU NG I Ghee had! that the correct returns with i- a ¥ Ov anY ae Paris, 82! and fraudulent ballots elim- re ee eee a i his Tee iinated will show his election bp a WV... SYD V-SIX Years ago. \ oi ty pose RT IVANG ras OIE majority of 6,300. te eres eae » 1°" fo Gordon in the City of 5 a ie Pea ee te “0! Louis should he 69,714 instead of SOO: ee See 1 cre the 61,672. returned and __ that ee eee Phi Pita the Ye" Tackimann’s vote in that city LSAT Taher ea Bow, ie oe ie a ii of ue in- bil Ano conn pl verane Pe stead of 95,112 as returned. Roce ee farm, north 6") Among the allegations of aullsen oy NOV ean: ‘fraud in St. Louis it is charged: That 200 repeaters cast 2,000 All sizes, types and. prices. KODAKS Eastmans from Te to $25.00, STATIONERY Cranes high grade papers for all purposes—business and social. Initial paper nice for Christmas. GAMES entertaining for Tnstrnetive and all ages, FOUNTAIN PENS Conklin, Waterman All self-fillers, CHRISTMAS CARDS AND BOOKLETS and Parkers. HT. Letton measured fully up | to the very highest standard ¢l) votes for Hackmann citizenship. Ie | | i | jmenhood and Gift Dressings, ‘Tree Decorations : \-he Old School type of men and! more for him on account of triv- the view and embodied the very jig) and immaterial defects in the hest traits of cach. THe was the | janots versonification of honesty, aul) ppat 1,500 illegal ballots count- Eee at ean Baas 2 ’ i : [pas ae ei ee word parc for Hackmann were cast by his unbreakable bond; genial 07! 6) who were not residents of lranner, courteous and generous| cy Louis and were unregistered. he had won a jegion of friends: ; That 1,500-votes cast for Gor- [sair in all his business dealines! don were counted for Hackmann. iwith his fellow man he held the} Bhat the illegal votes counted i i ste g Wis age A titel ae s i ¥ highest esteem and respect of ¢\-\ for Hackmann averaged 100 to ——--- ry ones a christian gentleman | the precinct. , SECRETARY OF STATE and for years en elder and a use-” ‘phat 1,000 votes cast for Gor- SULLIVAN APPOINTS ful and helpful W. W. JAMISON Christian chareh, an ‘Jiusband and father, a Come in and browse around, SMITHS’ “Just Around the Corner.” Fraternal Inn Bldg. indulgent : ae ed. citizen ; That 2,000 ballots cast for Gor i whose best efforts were given For doy were. destroyed and — others Prominent Young Business Man of Rich Hill, as Chief the betterment of his country. © “yor Hackmann were substituted. — | a R oe . self and the state, and his friends, \! “High cee a pore loads of hay arrived in’ Kansas congratulate him on the honor Kew Crigler anc ewey City Monday, the largest ship- Clerk. ‘VV. Letton was one of the ve That 2,500 fraudulently regis- - : best and most useful men of this tered votes 2,000 were cast for rN telegram received here by} sommunity. ‘To his family HU Talents sree ——— W,_W.Jamison—this,—Saturday ia the mother who survives her phat 3,000 ballots not num-! ' morning, from the Hon. John O., honored son, friends offer con Sullivan, seeretary of staté-elect,) Golepce and sympathy. announced the appointment of! The funeral services were hela Mr. Jamison as chief clerk in the ai the Letton home Sunday after- Seeretary of State’s office at Jef-) neon at 8 o’cloek, conducted by ferson City. Mr. Sullivan stated} Rey, Levi P. “Marshall.- in his message that the appoint-) Mail, 1€th. ment was made without solicita- tion. The position pays year. ‘ This appointment i$ a good one and is a well merited compli- ment to # rising young business! Butler Team Defeats Nevada in hered were east for Hackmann, That 1,000 men ceonvieted of crime, and, therefore, ineligible to vote without restoration of cit- 2 izenship, were allowed to vote. “Nevada “Jy addition to the alleged fraudulent votes cast and counted for Haekmann in St. Louis, it is alleged that in Warren County Hackmann’s home eounty, 289 ‘fraudulent votes were east and ‘vounted for him; that 316 illegal votes were cast for him in Frank- HIGH SCHOOL DEBATING TEAM WON man and: sterling democrat. He! Inter-High School lin County and that in the coun- is a son of John W. Jamison, Debate. ‘ty of St. Louis there was a total cashier of the F. & M. Bank and} one of Missouri’s leading bank-! ers, and has held the position of | assistant cashier of this well! Francis Godwin and Carrol /of 2,163 illegal votes cast and Zwahlen, representing the Butler | counted for him. ‘ High School Debating Club, won| | There is no fraud alleged in the known banking institution for a the first Inter-igh | School ele ee ae ee number of years. Winchell Jam-; bate held “at the High School county in the State. ison has the ability, integrity and} auditorium I viday night in the! presence of a large audience. | A Record Trainload of Hay. DEATH OF E, T. LETTON | Gordon Files Contest Suit; Cites ls 16— cwems to be following the general elec- | hig el te the market 130 head, for whieh they jest , Ah ate today by iaens, BT. Letton, whose life) John P. Gordon, who is the in- closed at 12:20 o’elock at the Let-| cumbent in the office, and who apparently was defeated in the! ()ceola Lead, Zine and Mining 2 ; res Fanatk That judges and clerks reject- | | was what might be appropriately | 4q 500 votes for Gordon outright | rermed a connecting link between | without cause and rejected 500 or| member of the gon were not returned or count- | jowned in’ Mis MISSOURI NOTES. The price of Missouri mules end of everything except salar- s. ‘Two mule dealers at Fulton ld recently on the St. Touis jm Left in which received $30,000, “The 300-ton mill, N6, 1, of the Company, at Webb City, was de- |stroyed by fire at 5:30 o’elock | Friday afternoon, The mill was located about a mile north — of | Webb City, The loss is estimat- ‘od at $40,000, * Regular 18c Can Peaches 12c | ae 20c Can Peaches 15c | $8 25c Can Peaches 20c M 30c Can Peaches 25c Gallon Apricots only 3 Cans Gooseberries 3 Large Cans Pears. ae 2 Cans Pitted Cherries....35c 10 Ibs. Raisins.... 16 Ibs. Good Ric 66 | 3 Cans Pumpkin 25c, \ The barber's name at Peculiar, upin Cass county, is Payne, and | jsome of the fellows there clam- fored for a new one. An Kast | Lynne barber finally strolled up Peculiarwards to open an oppo- sition shop. It transpired his name was Hurt, and the deal was i declared off. | Harrisonville is all puffed be- \cause a boy from that town was ‘elected captain of the Missouri University foot bal] team, There have been some foot ball wane from the University that it woulc inot have been ine of an honor Apples, Figs, Dates, l1o0 be-a captain of but they have a Pearled sure cnough team this year. | ‘The pumphouse of the War- rensburg and Pertle | Springs lwaterworks was destroyed by fire Wednesday of last week to- gether with all engines and pumping machinery. This leayes Warrensburg virtually without fire protection until new pump- ing machinery ean be installed. The state treasury Saturday re- jceived from the estate of the late . Pierpont Morgan a cheek for 1,097.41. It is to pay the eol- tteral inheritanee tax on stocks yuri by the estate. The stock consists of 47 shares of J GOSNELL’S to get Canned PEACHES | at a Bargain 3 Cans.Hominy 25c, case......... ERAS $1.85. 2 Cans Corn 25c, case $2.65. Can Tomatoes No. 3, 15c, case............ $3.10 String Beans 3 for 25c - -. $1.80 3 Cans No. 3 Apples...... 25c Gallon Pitted Cherries.... 85c 10 tbs. Dried Peaches..$1.00 20 tbs. Hominy Flakes.$1.00 20 tbs. Cracked Hominy 1.00 - You can also get Bananas, Oranges, Lemons, Celery, Head Lettuce, Green Dried Peas, Barley, CANDY, CANDIES -AND MORE CANDY and at the right price. 20 Sticks of Candy for 10 cents Special Price on Fresh Roasted Peanuts and Pop Corn —at— GROCERY | Phone 77 - the Central Coal & Coke company — ———— = Land-sheres-of-first-preterred and| BISHOP W. A. QUAYLE . | 4,300 shares of second preferred RAPS EVANGELISTS i stock in the St. Louis Bridge ESPECIALLY SUNDAY.| company. The high cost of beef is well; Says 90 of Every 100 Converts | - Credited to Revivalists ! illustrated by the sale of a Hol- Evaporate. | stein bull ealf belonging to the 3 | College of Agriculture of the Fort Smith, Ark., Dee. 9.—Re-| University of Missouri for $400 vivalists in general, Billy Sunday to the agricultural division of the|in particular, and the railroad University of Nevada., At the| brotherhoods were criticised _ to- time of the sale the calf was less} day by Bishop William A. Quayle! than one month old, It will be|of St. Louis, in an address before | kept on the University farm un-|the Arkansas Conference of the | til it is six months old before} Methodist Church today. shipped to the buyer. : | ‘*When Sunday isin town “he = has all the Christianity there is Col. George P, Goss was unani-|in town and- it looks bigger,’’ he} mously re-elected superintendent said. The same thing is happen-| of the Confederate Home at the|ing every day in other cities, but annual meeting of the board of|it doesn’t look so big hecause it’s managers recently. All the mem-]#ll spread out. “If we'd omit bers of the board were present.|the set revival altogether for a J.N. Anthony of Nevada was|¥ear I think it would be a good} thorough busin training to fill 5 a dpa 3 : Their opponents, representing the ; the position with credit to him- Two hundred and sixty-six car- al The a » Fa Palmer, The Butler toa took ;ment ever reported at any mark- the negative side of the State De-| ot>in this country, and eleven car- bate League’s standard question. | jouads more than ever before re- conferred.—Rich Hill Review, Militiaman Convicted as elected superintendent to succeed | thing for this conference. Usual- Judge R.H. Benton, who has held|!y those who are lukewarm just the position many years. Mrs.| get 2 little more lukewarm, We Gross was re-elected matron by| get 100 conversions and 10° of unanimous vote, and Dr. W, (.| them join the ehurch, Webb was re-elected surgeon. “The other 90° just evaporate, for the year: ‘*Resolved, That! ceived in Kansas City. About the Federal Government. Should | ¢hyee-fourths ot the supply was - Own and Operate the Railroads | piri and alfalfa... The bulk of Unjted- States.’ The ‘the offerings eame from Missouri, . Burke, and! Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. No : : ene y Webb, of Harrisonville, | important change was reported in ner of the New Mexieo militia to) and E, FE. Morla of Spruce, were | prices. Prairie hay was quoted dishonorable discharge and a unanimous ‘in’ their decision for | #12 anil the best grades of alfalfa year in prison at hard labor for/ the negative. Both sides of the | 4, yo per ton i failure to obey the Federal eal] question were logically and com: } : for border duty last June. but re-! prehensively handled in a manner mitted the prison sentenee —be-/ ares indicated that the debators | THINK OF IT phiaeais ease had been pressed | ee oted much thought to the ("40,000 Persons Publicly Recom- : ? pA mend Our Remedy. Some ‘‘Slacker.’’ Washington, D. C., Dee. 13. President Wilson today approved) of . the the action of an army court-mar- | judges. Prof) C. A. tial in sentencing Lewis @. Gard-) Prof. R War department officials re-; Dr. T. W. Arnold acted as: gard the decision as important: chairman and the opening and} are Butler People. because of the warning it gives closing exercises consisted of! Over one hundred thousand to more than 10,000 enrolled! music by the Hight School orelics-| have reeommended Doan’s Kid- members of the National Guard! tra under the direction of Miss ney Pills, who have not appeared for fed-! Adams. i For backache, kidney, urinary eral service. The meeting was well attended. | jlls, ! Forty thousand signed _ testi- monials | Are appearing now in public ‘ print. Some of them are Butler peo- ple. 1 |. Some are published in Butler. ; No other remedy shows such proof. FoNow this Butler jample. ‘ ! A.D. Fortner, 301 W. Ft. Scott St., Butler, says: ‘‘I had trouble some time ago with my kidneys. My back became lame and sore and ached almost constantly. When I bent over or straightened up, a sharp twinge caught me.~ I bought Doan’s Kidney Pills at the United Drug Co. and they re- lieved me at once. Soon I was free from the trouble and I have been so -since.”’ Price 50c at all dealers, Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy— get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Fortner had. Fos- man’s ex- We will sell choice of our Christmas Candies 14c Ib. Friday and Saturday North Side Variety Store (32. BENDRIX FRED 1. GLENN N.Y. ter-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo,|secuting attorney of Lewis coun- 10-2t| ty. Two silos belonging to Dr. R. O. Crawford, republican — candi- date for congress at the last elec- tion, were destroyed by fire at his ranch southeast of Eldorado Springs last Monday. The silos had not yet been erected, still be- ing in the ‘‘knoek-down’’ form and had ‘only: reeently been hauled to the ranch. Dr. Craw- ford should have used the silo so extensively advertised in the re- publican papers during the last campaign and perhaps it would not have burned so readily. ° J. M. Dickinson, receiver: for the Rock Island Railroad, Satur- day filed an application with the state public service commission asking authority to discontinue Sunday trains 506 and 507 be- tween East Leavenworth and Cameron, Mo., and to take out of service entirely trains 521 and 522 between Edgerton Junction and St. Joseph. Dickinson says jitney lines and the competition of the Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph interurban has ren- dered the operation of these trains unprofitable. Following the continu wheat we have reduced t (High patent soft $2.20 in 500h 1 Royal Rose Imperial sack or $2. Whole Wheat Graham Flour First Gardner Job toa ‘‘Dry.” Washington, D. C., Dee. 14— The first appointment announced by Frederick D. Gardner, gover- nor-elect is a slap at the liquor in- terests, Mr. Gardner said _ to- night he had-offered the position of governors secretary to Mr. Noah W. Simpcon of La Belle, Mo. Mr. Simpson was recognized as the leader of the drys in the lower house of the last legisla- tux and seryed two terms as pro- years. merit. |the Mississippi In the Price of Flour 40c per barrel, as follows: (Straight patent soft wheat flour) $2.20 Queen or $2.10 in 500N lots. : pen ance (Extra fancy soft wheat flour) $2.10 ° $2.00 in 500h lots. Pre ance ioe (High patent hard wheat flour) $2.30 per We have dealers who have handled our flour continually, under the present brands for many This is evidence of its uniformity and For Sale by All Leading Grocers in Bates County Butler Roller Mills. CANNON BROS., Props. Hf you get 100 additions to the chureh and you don’t get 100 more contributors to benevo- lenees, you might as well hav: omitted the revival.’’ The railroad brotherhoods, bh: declared, had ‘‘no eall to sears the President and Congress to death. If Congress wants to say a man shall get 10 hours’ pay for eight hours’ work, I would lik some of that myself. - I: have as much right to it as anybody.’’ Union labor, said the Bishop, is only an insignificant item in the great body of ‘working men.” No Agreement on Flood Bill. Washington, D: C., Dee. .16.— The Senate Committee on Com- merce today-failed to reach an agreement on the flood . contro! hill to appropriate $45,000,000 for and Sacramento rivers. The bill passed the House last May. Advocates want the: bill passed unamended, The com- mittee will resume consideration | of the bill Tuesday. » ed slump in the price of he price of flour another prnent flour) $2.30 per sack or lots. 20 in 500? lots. Flour ‘soc eer" (in small sacks) 45c per sack