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The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

In the make up of the committees
for the house by Speaker Farris, We
see that Bates county's representa-
tive Jared exceedingly we'll. He is
selected to serve on four of the most
important committees in the house:
Appropriations, Education, Mines
and Mining and Township Organi
zation. This recognition of a new
member, inexperienced in legislation
to be placed upon four important
committees is high compliment to
MIR Ellis, and certainly his constit
uency in this county, regardless OF
party afiliation, will be proud to
know he stands so we'll at the state
capitol.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

Thomas G. Conkliu, superintend
ent of the local Office of the Pinker
ton National Detective agency, at
Kansas City, sent a bullet through
his brain while seated at his desk in
bis private Office on 7th and Main
streets, Sunday afternoon. He was
discovered few minutes after the
shot was fred by his private secre
tary, who gave the alarm, but be
died before a physician arrived. The
cause of this act Is said to be de.
spondency, failing health and wild
dissipation. He left wife and
three small children
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

In the dispute between Col, Jones
and Mr. Pulitzer in regard to the
editorship and management of the
Post Dispatch taken to the courts
for adjudication, the supreme court
has rendered decision in favor OF
Col Jones. The democratic party
and especially the free silver element
are greatly pleased with the out
come of the contention
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.

Prof. j. P. Thurman will probably
have no opposition in the democratic
party should he decide to make the
race. His labors in this capacity
have been entirely satisfactory to
the county. He has raised the stand
ard Of scholarship among the teach
ers, and has introduced system into
our schools.
He has organized local institutes
through which much good work both
for pupils and teachers has been
done. Through his efforts much has
been done toward grading the coun.
try schools, and as result last year
there were fifty graduates from
them. The number doubtless will
be greater the coming year. The
teachers of the county almost as a
unit are in favor of his denomination
and his re election. Mr.. Thurman is
an able, Industrious and conscien.
tious worker for the interests of the
schools in the county and is so rec
ognized both by our citizens and
school men of the state.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

When Mr. Vest serves out the
term for which he has just been
elected he will have represented
Missouri continuously in the United
States senate twenty four years
That is a good long term to hold
Office without cessation, but Mr..
Vest has discharged his obligations
to the people and his state honestly
and with ability, and if he holds out
faithful to the end, will leave his
post with an honored career.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

Senator Howard Gray of the
Twenty eighth district proposes to
introduce several startling measures
at the coming session of the State
legislature. One is providing for a
radica. change of the school book
law; another provides for an inherit
ance tax He is very much interested
in what he calls an inheritance tax,
which shall largely discourage build
ing up large fortunes. He proposes
to tax all estates of $4,000 one per
cent, with gradual increase to fifty
per cent on estates of S., 600, 900 and
upward. He also proposes to intro
duce measure providing for an
equalization in the assessment OF
bank stocks. Another bill now in
preparation by Senator Gray pro
vides for the abolition of the grand
jury system.-Jefferson City Tribune
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

In his message to the Legislature
Governor Stone makes the statement
that even under existing business
conditions the state debt a. the rate
of reduction < Ding on for the past
four years will be entirely effaced by
the end Of Governor Stephens term.
This is q pleasant piece of news
which the people will be delig hied
to hear and realize
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

The manufacturers of woolen
goods want protection on their
products. but are opposed to raising
the tariff in favor of the wool grower.
They claim to raise the price of
wool would not be beneficial to their
business. They want low price wool
and tariff on manufactured goods
that will prohibit The wool grower
claims this kind of discrimination
would be of no benefit to him. The
tariff committee want to please both
and the disaffection puts them up a
tree.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

ed in regular order, they proceed.a.
to the signature Of the duphc.s
treaties. Sir Julian Pauncefote /. s
the honor of signing first. Secretar.
Olney handed him the pen, an bs
signed one copy in the first nlae.
Secretary Olney immediately placin.
his signature after that of the am.
bassador. This will be known a.
the British copy, and 1t will neva.I
leave The Possession OF that govern.
meat. Taking up the other conv
Secretary O!ney signed /, first. ana
SI Julian sisuea after him. Th;.
Is tn United States copy, and hks.
wise Viii remain IN possession OF our
government After the senate has
passed upon 1t copy Will be msde
ut our original, aud this will be used
III the tiuai exchange Of iatllicauons
later on.
Then both Of the copies were
sealed with red wax, Secretary Olnsv
impressed his private seal, slmula
mouosram, "R o. aud Sir Julian
use his family crest, Il lion. and the
ceremonies were complete. Tue Den
us d was simple. broad pointed
stub, III red aud black hard wood
holder, but 1t will be treasured by
the holder, MIR Bianford
Following this there was an ex
change ot couitesles between Mr..
Oluey and Sir Julian, each expressing
his deep sense Of gratitude that :
labor which had apparently lnsur,
mountable obstacles had been con.
ciuded Ill a way to give promise oi
far reaching results The meeting
WAS brief, on the retirement of Sir
Julian and Lord Cough, Mr.. O!ney
at once took the signed treaty e
the White House for the prepare
.lon of President Cleveland's mes
sage Transmitting it to the senate
1t was understood durlng the morn
ing that this Transmission would b.
made at oncp, in order that ever,
executive function connected will
the treaty should be completed q
the earliest possible moment Unde
these circumstances the treaty ant
the presidents message went to th,
senate to day
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

Bates county's representative
went to Jefferson City on the train.
He took a chair car and rode like
the gentleman that he is A legis
atnr that would walk unnecessarily
10 miles is made OF mighty poor
material, and the county he is sup
posed to represent he's made bad
mistake IN its selection Legislators
should be men of intelligence, and
gentlemen
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease, the great
Kansas orator, has lost her little
home. In an unguarded hour she
mortgaged it for $1,40O, and the
property was sold a few days ago to
satisfy the debt and brought 5000
Somebody is out $500 and it is safe
to bet pumpkin that 1t is not Mrs.
Lease.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

iofiSioH Wdue ioi tHS SSltttiiiCit VI MI
Disputes. cleveland Approves Of 1t.
Washington, D G, Jan 1l.-Sec
retary Oiney, on behalf of the Unit. d
States, and Sir Julian Paupcefote,
on the part of Great Britain, to day
affixed their signatures to new
treaty, by which, for term of five
years, two English speaking nations
agree to abide in peace and without
a resort to arms, all possible ques.
tions OF controversy being referred
to court of arbitration, with the
single exception that neither nation
surrenders it's honor or dignity TO
the judgment of the arbitration.
Later in the day President Cleye-
land sent the treaty, and q message
earnestly approving it, to the senate.
The treaty consists of twelve arti
cles, and IN print would fill about
one newspaper column. One of the
last points to be decided was that
King Oscar II of Sweden aud Nor.
way is to act as the arbitrator in
case the others fail to agree as the
final member of the court The &C.
ceptance OF the king aud the final
agreement on that detail was not
cabled to Washington until late Sun
day night, and even then one small
detail remained to receive the ap-
proval OF the British foreign Office
At 1l:20 this morning a cablegram
from Lord Salisbury removed the
last question and left the way clear
for the formal execution of the in.
s.rument.
Immediately on receiving the cable
from Lord Salisbury, Sir Julian
Pauncefote. accompanied by Lord
Cough, first secretary of the embas.
sy, proceeded to the state depart
ment They were met in the secre
tarys private Office by Mr.. Olney aud
his private secretary, MIR. Biandford
and Mr. Cridler, who, as chief oi
the bureau of diplomatic corresp pond
ence, has charge of the drafting oI
treaties. There were few formalities
as the signatures were but the cul
mination of a negotiation covering
many weeks, during which a com
plete understanding had been reac b
el on every phase of the subject
1t was felt, however. that the mo
ment was an eventful one. Th,
diplomatic bureau had prepared tw,
copies of the document. They wer,
not in any sense ornate. The arti
cles of agreement were eDgrossed il
a falr hand On the simple red mar
gined parchment paper ordinaril,
used for treaties by the state depart
ment, These copies were laid upor
the secretary's desk, and then occur
red very necessary formality. Th
British Ambassador produced
formidable looking document, sign
ed By Lord Salisbury, certif yin!
that he (the ambassador was auth OF
lied to sign for the British govern
ment treaty bearing on the sub
jeet specified Secretary Olney replie,
by showing letter from Presideu
Cleveland delegating to him autho,
ity to sign the proposed convention
! Having thus satisfied themselye
that everything was being conduc,
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

The Dingley tariff committee are
not calling in farmers for consulta.
tion and advice in regard to raising
the tariff schedules. Only manufac-
turers so far have been consulted
The manufacturer and the trusts you
known are the only people that live
and do business on this earth.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

Governor Stone in his message to
the legislature has this to say of
train robbers. I'm my opinion the
men who perpetrate this crime (train
robbing) should be hung, and I be-
lieve the law should be so amended
as to provide that every person con
yicted of it should suffer death"
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

The Jefferson City Courier says
that the representative of Hickory
county walked every step of the dis
tance to Jefferson City, ITO miles.
He probably felt that he would as
lief be walked to death going to the
legislature as talked to death after
getting there.-Joplin Herald.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

Col. John T. Crisp, was the only
democratic member of the house who
interposed the slightest objection
to the re election of Senator Vest to
the United States senate. Col. Crisp
even when it came to a show down
fell into line and voted for Vest.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters testa-
mentary en- the estate Of Amanzar Hsnsley,
deceased. were granted to the undersigned on
the 9Th day OF January, 1897, by the probate
court OF Bates county. Missouri
All persons having claims against said es-
tate. are requested to exhibit them for allow
ance to the executor within one year after the
date OF said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of said estat~; and IL such
claims be not exhibited within two years from
the date Of this publication. they shall be for
ever barred. This 18th day OF January. 1Sg;.
GE0RE W HEE5LEY.
94t Executor.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

If the election of Mckinley had
nothing to do with the recent bank
and business failures, then the
smash ups should not be charged to
the agitation of the silver question.
They should just be charged to
over production. or speculation and
bad management.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

The Syndicate building, fifteen
stories high, at the southwest corner
Of Nassau and Liberty streets, New
York, sold at auction the other day
and brought the enormous price of
$2,O58, ,29l 5S
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

Senator Mills, of Texas, has intro.
duced q resolution in the senate
favoring the recognition of Cuban
independence. Texas will accept
the contract to settle the Cuban dis
pute in 80 days if Uncle Sam will
give her permission.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
Curious Position of Iohn Sherman,

New York Journal
The Hon. John Sherman. Senator
of the United States and Chairman
of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations. Is quoted in the Evening
Post OF yesterday as saying that if
the Cameron resolutions recognizing
the independence Of Cuba ever came
up for consideration in the Senate
he would oppose them. II the Even
ing Post told the truth-w which that
eminent apostle Of the old journal
ism does not-the Hon John Sher-
man has put himself in the position
of being judged either fool or
rascal
The resolutions which Sherman
now says be will oppose were care
fully considered in the committee of
which be is chairman Il was ir bis
power to prevent their ever coming
up for discussion in the Senate In
stead Of employing his power to this
end he reported them, making him
self as much their sponsor as Sena
tor Cameron, who offered them.
That was barely three weeks ago
Senator Sherman's career has been
too successful to justify the charge
that he is fool. Foolish men have
| been elected to Office. and have even
clung to it for long time, but to
hold office continually for a period
OF forty years. as the senior Senator
from Ohio has done, presupposes a
certain ability. Aud when We recall
that, though during all that time
Sherman's salary only once exceeded
$4,000 a year, the fact that his
wealth is now reskoned 10y the mil
lions justifes US in holding him an
unusally brilliant man. Emphatical
ly he is not fool
It will be remembered that the
unanimously favorable report of the
Senate Committee on the Cameron
resolutions was complete surprise
to the nation. It's effect was most
interesting in Wall street, where
stocks tumbled and fortunes were
made and lost in day. When the
turmoil was over it became notorious
that certain United States Senators
were on the Inside, that they had
advance information of the purpose
of the Committs On Foreign Rela
tions and had thereby profted large
ly
Now, if one of the members OF
that committee, widely known for his
skill in amassing wealth, comes for
ward three weeks after reporting the
OIL Wnlcn turned Wall street tOpey.
turvy, and says he didn't mean it all,
and will fight the bill henceforth,
people are likely 10 infer things not
particularly creditable to his reputa
ton. Gentlemen addicted to such
sudden changes of front, after stir
ring up the stock market, can. oi
course become millionaires even
though they never earn more than
SIS. 900 a year all their lives.
The Journal merely suggests
these thoughts for Senator Sher.
mans consideration. For ourselves
We prefer to think the Evening Post
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

The Blue Cut train robbers have
all been gathered in. This gives the
state a good chance to test the con-
stitutionality Of the law making train
robbery q capital offense.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

The dispatches say Senator Sher-
man is being urged to accept the
Office of Secretary of State in Nc
Kinley's cabinet
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

The republicans will not call out
the state militia this year in Kansas
to prevent the populists from or
ganizing the legislature
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

A new bank has been opened at
Warrensburg. II. Y. Hughes is
president and W L Embree cashier.
The capital stock of the bank is
S3O. 600.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

Tanner, the new governor of Hi
nois, will make an effort to 60 to the
United States Senate. Some men
don't appear to know when they
have enough.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

The Spanish are being paid back
in their own coin. Gen. Gomez has
raised the black flag. Recently
Gen. Gomez captured ia Spaniards
and the last one was put to death.
Hereafter, no quarter will be shown
or asked.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

Reckless investments of officers
is n poor definition the republicans
are giving for the many bank fail
ures that have taken place of late.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

At all the mines in the MassiIlion
district, Ohio, notices have been
posted of O reduction in the price
of pick mining from 81 to 81 cents
per ton.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

The New York World il throwing
hot shot into the Dingley tariff revl-
sion committee
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

Legislators will remember, It's
quality and not quantity Of bills the
people want.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

The legislative democratic caucus
at Jefferson City held Thursday
nominated the following officers:
HOUSE.
Speaker, John ". Farris OF La.
clede county.
Speaker pro tenn, George T. Lee
of Carter county.
Chief Clerk, Charles ". Green of
Brookfeld.
Asst Chief Clerk, r. P. Thompson
of Barry county.
Enrolling Clerk, Gus Leftwltch of
Ray county.
Engrossing Clerk, R. II. Warren
of Cedar county.
Official reporter, Charles T. John.
son of johnson county.
Doorkeeper, William Malone of
Dade county.
Sergeant-at Arms, A. J. Summers
of Douglass county.
Chaplain, Rev William Protte man
of Jefferson City.
Folder, W. Fl. II. Brown of Jack
son county.
SENATE OFFICERS
President pro tenn, Senator Chas.
E. Peers of Warren county.
Secretary, Col. Roach of Carthage
Assistant Secretary, W. L. Mabry
of Montgomery county.
Chaplain, Rev. J G. Givens ol
Jefferson City.
Doorkeeper, S. r. Majors of Pike
county
Sergeant alarms, Buck Tilden oi
Jefferson county.
Folder, Elijah Kitch of Butler
county.
Official reporter. Edward Hooker
of Laclede county.
Pages. Percy Allen, Grover Eos
ter. Edward Towne, Wallace Barron
and Frank Lowry.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
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one year, postage paid, tor SI.oo.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
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and the blood reaches every nook and
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the nerves. muscles, bones and tissues
come under the beneiicent influence of
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
Vert

Is what gives Hood 5 Sarsaparilla its great
popularity, its constantly increasing
sales, and enables it to accomplish its
wonderful and unequalled cures. The
combination, proportion and process
used il preparing Hoods Sarsaparilla
are unknown TO other medicines, and
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The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES
J. D. ALLEN EDITOR.

!. d. ALLEN Il Co., PtoPrietors.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
Vest Elected.

The Legislature met IN caucus FRI
day night aud for the fourth time
selected Senator George G. Vest to
represent Missouri in the United
States senate There were eighteen
senators present aud all voted for
Vest. OF the eighty-fve house
members present, eighty four voted
for Vest representative Sweeney,
the populist member from Jackson
county, who introduced resolution
(which was not ready that Vest.
Stone and Stephens all appear be
fore the caucus that be might make
I'D his mind which he wanted to
vote for and that unless this was
done he would not abide by the
action OF the caucus, left the hall.
Mr. Wash purn, populist from Polk
county, voted for Gov. Stone. He
explained his vote by saying that he
knew Stone was not candidate,
but that his people expected him to
vote for him and he was obeyiDg
their wishes, and would simply vote
for him on the roll call and let it go
that way. After the ballot had been
taken and the result announced The
chairman appointed a commitse and
Mr. Vest was invited to the hall, and
made a brilliant address of twenty
miputes. Before he closed he aIlud
ed to himself He said he realized
that 1T was the last time he would
ever come before the people for en-
office The time is soon to come"
said he,' when some Of US must step
aside to give way to younger and
more vigorous men I stand here
tonight in this historic hall, where I
stood at the beginning of my career
in Office He swept his hand around
directing the eyes to pictures of the
great men of Missouri, past aud
continued: standing here, as am,
surrounded by the faces of my dead
friends, 1 could not make state
ment I do not believe, / could not
say what is not true. II I liye until
the close of the term for which
will be elected, I will have discharg
ed all the public duties which will
ever imposed upon me. Irecognize
the fact that the ailurements of pub
lie office are such that such state
ments often 60 to nought. 1t will
not be so with me- l think that the
best way can show my gratitude
for the honors which have been be-
stowd upon me is by the faithful
performance of the duties which are
imposed upon me-"
| The Senator said that the best
promise as to his action in the fu
ture was to point to his record Of
the past that he would ever fight to
bring this government back to tie
principle of the fathers.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE.
KING OSCAR MADE ARBITRATOR.

Provision Made for the Settlement of All
Disputes. cleveland Approves Of 1t.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-28

Weaving oft blindly but weaving surely,
Each for himself his fate;
| We may not see how the right side looks,
| We can only weave and wait
But looking aloft for the pattern,
No weaver need have fear:
Only let him look clear into the heavens,
The perfect pattern is there.
Miss A NJ Beecher, NJ. D., gives a
course of three lectures under the aus
pices of the Ladies Literary club. The
| first Of the series is set for Friday.
April 2, at 2:30 p. m, at Knights OF
Pythias hall. The subjects to be pre-
| scented are, What Women Are Think
ing" Economics" and "A Talk to
Mothers"
At the history section on Thursday
Mrs Nelden will give a topic on THE
Financial Measures of the Federal Gov.
eminent from 1851 to 1865, and the Re-
election Of Lincoln
A brief sketch of the progress of the
civil war will be given by Mrs. Mills
paugh- The section meets at 10 a. m
The Art section will meet Friday,
April 2, at 2:20 O'Clock in the club room,
when the following topics will be given:
The Ceiling of the sistine Chapel by
Miss Crawford; THE Fresco of the
Last Judgment" by Mrs. Osman
Is . q
Last Tuesday was a gala day at the
Woman's club. The club room was
draped with flags and bunting, and
made gay with plants and flowers, to
do honor to the president, Mrs. Lille
r. Pardee, and the guests of the club.
An interesting programme had been
arranged by the president, the main
thought, Municipal Reform, being car
ried out in divers directions.
Mrs. Pardee opened the programme
with a review of the clubs work for
the past two years, speaking especially
Of the studies of municipal methods of
foreign cities, that the club has been
pursuing of late.
Rev. Lockwood read q paper on THE
Work of the Civic Federation in Chi
cago," showing what the organization
had accomplished in compelling the
enforcement of the law touching the
license and other evils.
DR.. Matte Hughes Cannon followed
with a paper upon Sanitary Reform
which traces the history of the great
ravages Of the plague and black death
in the centuries of the past, and the
growth of the resistance against all
forms of disease and uncleanliness up
to the present day.