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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
CHAIRMAN COOKS DECISION.
Democrats Who Loyalty Supported the Chi
csgo Platform Clearly Entitled TO Any

Democrats Who Loyalty Supported the Chi
cago Platform Clearly Entitled to Any
Consideration the Party Has TO
Extend.
Realizing the importance 10 the
party in county, district, state and
nation, Of having settled right the
question raised in the Circuit judges
race in this district, that the indi-
vidual views of every voter, held
prior to National convention,
should bs in harmony with the plat
form as subsequently, adopted" we
appealed to the highest authority in
the State, the Chairman OF the State
Democratic Central Committee. The
following is his decision:
Mexico. Mo, JAs'Y 81, '9S.
know nothing Of the local infu-
ences and what 1 shall say on this
subject must be considered in q
general way and as not applying TO
any particular case.
Where any democrat opposed the
Is to 1 policy of the party before
the assembling of the Chicago con-
vention, but faithfully supported the
party during the campaign which
followed, he is clearly entitled any
consideration which could be shown
an original silver democrat, provided
OF course, that he now stands for the
established party principle. There
were a class of democrats opposed
the silver movement bsfore the Ma
tional convention, who afterwards
voted the ticket but who still express
disapproral of the principles upon
which MIR. Bryan made his canvass,
emily staying with the party as a
choice of evils. should regret from
the standpoint or party interest to
see that class placed in official posi-.
ton. But the man who in good
faith accepted the final action of his
party at Chicago and Loyalty fought
10 defeat Hannaism, is good demo.
crat, entitled to any consideration
the party has to extend. No such
thing as prescription should be
arrayed against such men. There
were thousands Of them in the last
campaign.
The welfare OF the party requires
the stsunchest adherence TO the
Chicago Platform and the broadcast
treatment OF all democrats who 10y
ally supported the ticket in the last
campaign. Sincerely yours,
To 8. b. Cook.
j. q. ALLEN,
ED. TINS,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
prevent
pneumonia

Prevention is always better than
cure, even when cure is possible.
But so many times pneumonia is not
cured that prevention becomes the
natural act of that instinct of self
preservation which is the first law
of nature" Pneumonia can be pre-
vented and is often cured by the use
of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. .
"Some years ago had a severe cold and
was threatened with pneumonia. ! could
neither eat nor sleep, and was in a wretched
condition. / procured a bottle Of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral and took it according 10 the
directions, and at the end Of fifteen daysw a.
as we'll and sound as before the attack. /
have recommended it in many cases Of pneu-
monia since, and have never known il 10 fail
in effecting a cure"
JOHN HENRY, st. Joseph, La.
az was attacked with cold that settled
on my lungs, and defed the skill of my ply
sicians so that they considered me incurable.
At last / began TO use Ayers Cherry Pectoral
and was entirely cured after having taken
two bottles"
FRANCISCO A. SEvERIANO,
Taunton, Mass.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
A Queer Contract.

Levenworth, kas., Feb. 4 e. c.
Quick, a veteran, and Stella WEIGH
a young woman, fled for record a
queer contract III common law mar.
riage at the court house to-day. I.
read as follows:
by mutual consent. being oil
lawful see and sound mind, We do
hereby agree to live togeather a.
man and wife aud to be known az
Mr.. and Mrs. E. @. Quick until death
separates us from each other, re
CARELESS Of all divorce proceedings
through either or any court
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
The Journal of Agriculture. fo

The Journal of Agriculture, for
years one of the leading agricultural
journals in the west, has supple
mented its title with The Mississippi
Valley Democrat and comes out
square on the Chicago platform for
the people and against plutocrats.
We confidently expect it to prove a
power for great good in the coming
struggle to get control of the next
Congress and the greater one in
1900 to control the Nation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10

In a lengthy communication to
the New York Journal Sunday Will.
liam j. Bryan defends the demo
cratic position in regard to free sill
YER coinage and contends that the
money question must fret be set.
sled and other great questions will
come up in their turn.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10

Speaker Reed promised that moth
ing would be done by congress be-
yond passing appropriation bile,
and his orders are being rigidly
obeyed. Congress has been in ses'
sion since December, and what has
been done for the benefit of the
country! Nothing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
DEACON BROS. & co.

Dealers in everything; goods
marked in plain figures; prices
quoted good for each or produce
only; no goods booked at these
prices.
Have just received a complete car
OF Moline Flows, CultivAtsrs, Har-
rows, &c; get our reduced prices on
these goods Big reduction on the
Good Enough sulky pillow, all bright
new goods direct from factory. We
have some prices on implements
which will surprise you; We have
another car OF implements, assorted
from the best makets; 2 car loads OF
VIM. Deering Binders, Mowers and
Twine. Deering machines all have
ball bearings. We will get in this
week 40 buggies, that are the hand
soonest ever shipped to Butler, to
sell you lower than ever before; you
know that We have always sold the
best buggies for the money in the
town. One car barb wire and / car
wire nails bought before the advance
in transit. One car load OF iron, steel,
pillow steel, pillow shares, felloes and
pillow handles, clsviees, pillow single
trees, pillow beams, double trees, etc,
coming our way.
~ short cartridges boxes Zoe
We carry at all times in % shorts,
Q. III. O., L. S., Winchester and |
Peters, you can take your choice at
two for a quarter.
Don't forget that we always keep in
stock the only 4 kinds made and can
suit your rife. Will arrive SOON q
big line of fishing tackle.
GARDEN SEEDS-Plant Seed
Co.'S full line bulk garden seeds.
Don't send away for garden seeds,
We will sicily you more for the money
and furnish better seeds. You should
buy cabbage, caulifower, tomatoes
and lettuce to transplant right now.
Machine Olive sell only we'll
known brands, we quote:
W. Virginia Lubricating per gal zoe
Eldorado Engine 2S
Eldorado Castor d" 30
Red 1" 30
Capitol Cylinder so
Pure winter strained lard 81 1" l 90
Sickle Sections for ell machines
&c each with rivets to put them Cd;
ion't buy cheap sections, it don't ,
pay. All farmers who have Dserinp
machines should buy them of us and ,
get the Deering sections and the I
light riveta for them, only Sc each. ,
Straight plow handles, 12c, bent (
dow handles, 20c; We buy only the 9
'est grade of pIow handles Germ
lour, better than full Noon, zoe per q
ack. Germ four, better than full. i
doom, 35c per half sack Post Real, t
My straight patent at full sack 81 I
5, 2 boxes Greenwich lye Ise. Rope
c per pound. IL bars Ash soap
Sc Dunn E T. Co. Axe,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10

The democratic central committee
of Vernon county offered the Popu-
lists the Office of Presiding Judge
on a fusion ticket. The populists
are holding out for two places but it
is thought there will be a fusion on
lines with the democratic proposition
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
County Court Refuses.

A delegation OF Representative We
business men of Butler appeared be-
fore the county court Tuesday and
petitioned the court to make a suit
able appropriation to have the pro-
ducts OF Bates county creditably
displayed at the Trans Mississippi
and International Exposition to be
held in Omaha this year, beginning
in Juoe and ending in October No
special amount was asked That
matter Yves left to the judgment of
the court.
A protest was made by some gen.
tlemen, who have always been liber-
al, public spirited citizens, who We
are satisfied had not given this ques-
ton the careful consideration its
importance demanded. The ques-
ton was raised as to the power of
the county court under the law to
make an appropriation for this pur-
pose. The opinion of the prosecut.
ing attorney was asked for by the
court, which was that the court had
no legal right to make such appro
priation.
There is no express provision of
law authorizing such appropriation,
Meth er is there any prohibiting it.
Under the general welfare OF the
county the court can provide for
any legitimate enterprise not forbid
den by law.
This view has been taken by some
OF the best lawyers of the state and
on that theory courts of other coun
ties are making liberal donations.
On Tuesday the county court of
Jackson county appropriated 81, 900
for that purpose
The action of our court in refus-
ing to have our county's products
suitably displayed will not in any
way effect the success Of the expo
sition. Bates county and her citi-
zens will be the losers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10

The Bonneville Advertiser Saw.
lex. Governor Stone and Goyerno,
Stephens both favor the retention -
Francis NJ. Cockrell in the Sensi.
and the nomination of William
Bryan, as the Lext Democratic nomi.
nee for the presidency, and vast
majority OF democrats Of Missouri;
agree in this matter with Messrn
Stephens and Stone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
The Dingley deficit for Januar

The Dingley deficit for January
was $7,901,4S4 For the seven
months from July 1 to Feb. 1 the
deficit not reckoning the Pacific
Railroad (payments) was $1,9O1 1928
tt is not strange that Mr.. Mckinley
prefers to talk in glittering terms
about currency reform, rather than
to dilate on the beauties of this
worse than war tariff for bounties
and a defcit.-New York journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
THE TRUE TEST OF LOYALTY.

ElDorado Sun.
"The Bates County Democrat went
to the extreme recently Of question
ing and discredit.ng the democracy
of W. W. Graves, a prominent can
didate for circuit Judge in the 29th
judicial district, because his individ-
ual views, held and expressed prior
to the Chicago convention, on the
money question, were at variance
with the utterances of the party
upon that issue as subsequently
incorporated in the democratic plat
form We still maintain that this
action upon the part of our contem
porary is impolitic, unjust and un
democratic-that it is not proper
test of party loyalty, and If carried
to its logical conclusion, wosld result
in the disruption OF the democratic
party. To declare the doctrine that
the individual views Of svery voter,
held prior to a national convention,
should bs in harmony with the plat
form as subsequently adopted, would
be to deny the great fundamental
right of free speech and independent
thought. Such test of party loyalty
would be nonsensical and preposter
QUE, and nobody but a fool or
knave would support such a conten
ton for a moment.
We believe that in the determine
ton of all party policies and meas
ures the maj ority should rule; but
we do not believe by any means that
it follows as logical sequence that
the minorlty-thote who dared to
take issue with the majority in the
adoption of these measures and poll
cies-should be regarded as political
heretics and traitors. The only
interrogatory that can consistently
and honestly be propounded as
means of testing the loyalty of any
voter, who affiliates with the demo-
cratic party, is this: Did he accept
and advocate the doctrine snunciated
in the national platform! If he did,
the individual who attempts to
question his loyalty is an Grant
demagogue and an enemy to the
best interests of tho democratic
party"
In a prior issue the Sun, in dis
cussing the same question, had the
following to say:
''The policy of Col Wade OF the
Bates County Democrat in trying to
create prejudice against the oandi
dacy of W. W. Graves for the circuit |
iudgeship by insinuating that he
was not in accord with the party on |
the money question 10 unjust and
unfair. Whatever may have been
the individual views of Mr.. Graves
upon the financial question prior to
the Chicago convention, it is well
known that after that event, he
yielded ready acquiescencs to the
will Of the majority as expressed in
the platform adopted at that time;
and what 10 more, he not only &C
,epted the doctrines of the party as
in that convention, but
ike a true and loyal democrat, he
advocated them upon the stump
With an energy aud al enthusiasm
hat won for him the gratitude and
;he admiration of thsentirs democ
'acy of this section OF the state.
The friends of any candidate have
right to employ all honorable
means in an endeavor to bring about
ais nomination; but while this 10
rue. they have no right to question
he democracy of any individual
Who accepted and supported the
doctrines of his party"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10

The most democratic costumes
worn at that famous Jefferson CITY
bal masque was that of Mrs. 81 Nor
row. 1t is described Ike this: BLACK
skirt, with sixteen bands of silver
and one of gold on one end of sash.
tied at the back, the names in silver
of states and territories that went
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10

We take great pleasure 10 present.
ing for the consideration of demo.
cratic voters of Bates county, the
name of James NJ. Sproul, for Re.
corder OF Deeds. Mr.. Sproul
answers the call of his neighbors OF
Howard township in a straightfor-
ward, manly, democratic letter, &C
ceding to their desire that he become
g candidate. He is q courteous,
clever gentleman, honorable and
upright in his dealings and the high
esteem in which he is held by his
speaks volumes for his
worth. He is we'll qualified for the
duties of the Office, has been a dem.
ocrat all his life and whether sue
cessful or not will labor for the
success of the party. He would
make strong race and an efficient
officer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10

Senator White, who is leading the
opposition against annexation of
Hawaii, is confident the treaty will
fail to receive the necessary two
thirds vote in the senate.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
Snow Ballin1.

About one
young woman
in ten nova
days W ould
dare TO run out
bare headed
and bare hand
ed and holic
and snow ball
in midwinter.
They have to
be mumed up
like dollhouse
flowers before
they dare ven
ture out in Sc
we're weather
and even then
would shudder
at the thought
Of Tollicking in
the sn ow a $
their gran d.
mothers did
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10

The House has passed q bill
awarding the nj. E. church $288,0O0
for damages to church property sus-
tanned during the war.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
Meeting OF the Democratic Central
Committee.

Committee.
Notice Is hereby given that there
will be held meeting of the Demo
cratic Central Committee at the
Court House in Butler on Saturday,
Feb. 10, 1898, at l o'clock p. no., for
the purpose of fixing time and man
ner of choosing democratic nominees
and place where convention shall be
called; also to transact such other
proper business as may come before
the Committee. Every member is
urged to 0e present.
THos. l.. HARPER, Chairman.
W. f. LAFoLLETT, Secretary
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION ::

The WEEKLY TIMES. published every
Thursday, will be sent to any address
one year, postage paid, for SI.oo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
Ayers
Cherry PeelOraI
is put up in half-size bottles at half
price-50 cents.

best made Cos No. s wash boiler
Toe. Galvanized bucket lac. Axe
handles &c, lac and 24cts. 6 n silver
gloss starch 25c. Best Lantern
made 45c. 1 air tight stove $1.2o.
Best chain pumps from ~ 40 up.
Best iron galvanized pumps from
80 rs up. We didn't sell many
pumps last year, only about twice
as many az any other dealer; you see
we made the lowest prices, in fact
we broke the cats back. Hog fence,
we sell the best hog fence made; be
sure you get the DeKalb, we have
mat aold < farmmvm son waJm 80 "a
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
FOR RECORDER.

We are Authorized to announce
JAS. NJ. SPR0UL,
of Howard township. q candidate for the
nomination for Recorder of Bates county,
subject to the free choice of the democratic
voters OF Bates county.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10

for on girdle and collar, sc to L in
silver; waist of silver-gauze: in front
picture of Bryan, on back of gov
ernor Stephens, representing the
silver leaders in the nation and
state; shackles Of gold, with long
gold chains on wrists; on head q
crown of thorns, with the word No
over and carrying cross of gold
with same word inscribed. In her
hair was worn a black pennant, with
Missouri written in silver, giving
Missouri the place of prominence on
the silver question. x =. Times.
The Rich Hill Enterprise has been
making what appears to US unwar
rantab @ and unjust accusations
against the democracy Of Hon. Thos.
J. Smith, whose name has been
mentioned in connection with the
race for Circuit Judge. In its last
issue it published purported inter-
views with A. w. Thurman and
John Silveis, in which these gentle
men are made to reflect on Mr..
Smiths standing as a democrat.
Both OF these gentlemen repudiate
the interviews and one of them
denies ever having . conversation
with the editor Of that paper on that
subject. This kind of warfare is to
be deplored at all times, and usually,
as it should, reacts to the benefit of
the assailed. Mr.. Smith has been a
good and true democrat since his
majority, aud gave loyal support to
Mr. Bryan.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-07
New Route 10 Health

dainty enameled metal box. just right for
the vest pocket of the lady's purse. On the
tablets are stamped the letters &C., G.. c."
Cascaret, Candy Cathartic. Eat one like
candy and the little tablet at once purifies
and destroys disease germs In the mouth
and throat, stops souring of undigested
food in the stomach, stirs up the liver
tones and strengthens the bowels, MAX
ing them act healthily and naturally
They are well and widely advertised in
the press, but the best advertisement Tor
Cascarets is their wonderful mild yet
positive action. which makes a Cascaret
convert of everyone who tries them. We
recommend tn I'm to all our readers
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-07

The little girls got tired first but the
boys would not stop until the fifty were
found. Then the whistle was blown
and the children gathered about the
full nest.
Dicks was the last find. and as he
was the biggest boy there he counted
to see If there were really fifty eggs.
Why, there's fifty-one!" exclaimed
he, and sure enough a pure white egg
lay among the fifty gaily- colored ones
like lily in a pansy-bed.
What surprise for everybody, How
did the egg get among its bright com
panions?
Could any boy have brought it in
his pocket by mistake?
Who found this white egg" asked
the childrens friend.
oh, did" said Dick, land it was a
hard one, too. | saw lots Of easy ones,
but as / was the biggest l thought
ought to leave them for the littlest
ones. The hunt was almost over and
thought l shouldn't find single hard
find"
But where did you find it? hid
only fifty colored eggs" said the lady
The whistle was blowing for us to
stop hunting" said Dick, and | hap
pened to notice pussy curled up in her
basket by the fire in the dining room,
SO | stopped to pat her, and as she
crooked up her back my hand touched
something hard under the cushion in
her basket. / lifted it and peeped I'M
der-and there was the pretty white
egg!'
Little Dick was at first troubled bit,
but soon he laughed loudest OF them
all when it was discovered that his
find was "a porcelain darning egg!
When later Baby Robin was brought
in by his nurse to see the happy little
egg-hunters, he explained the mystery
by going straight to pussy's basket and
saying:
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-07

Let me tell you OF some merry egg
hunters | once saw, and of the big
downy nest where fifty lovely eggs
cuddled in soft gray moss. When l
first saw the nest 1t was empty, and oh,
what merry laughter there was as one
by one the pretty eggs were placed
there-not by biddy. She would have
cackled with surprise to see the
creamy-brown Of her egg-shells chang
ed to bright red and purple and gold.
No, it was fifty pairs OF lively feet.
and fifty pairs OF small hands that
hunted for the eggs and then brought
them TO the messy nest, and this is
how 1t happened:
Once upon a time" hut not long
ago" there was lady who wished that
all her little friends might have as
much fun hunting eggs as she had
when she was a little girl.
But she had no barn, no haymow
not even one hen. In spite of this she
invited fifty small boys and girls at
Eastertime Ito hunt eggs in my
house"
You can imagine how surprised those
children were, and you may be sure
that they were all there ON time.
1t was big house. with five large
roons on the first floor, and all open
Ing into one another SO that the chill
dren could go in circle from room to
room. In the center Of the largest
room was low stand, and ON this was
the big nest, all covered inside and
out with silvery Florida moss. Around
this were gathered the eager children.
Now. my little friends" said the
lady, somewhere In these five rooms,
tucked away in all sorts Of coy corn
ers' are fifty Easter eggs. each having
On II In letters OF gold the name of
some boy or girl here. No egg is out
OF reach Of the smallest child, and
mere must be no climbing or moving
VI things in the rooms.
When I blow this whistle you may
al start In different directions and
nuh' AS soon as you find an egg bring
.. T" me nest and 60 to hunt for more.
:. you md an egg with your name on
~ Is yours at once; but you will
s better II you put 1t with the
Eow!"
s's-s-t went the shrill little whistle.
sna away sped one hundred nimble
what squeals OF delight there were
Heh an egg was found and proudly
m brought to Its place in the great nest.
mnat funny remarks there were over
The first finds.
Ned called out, This was an easy
..S and sweet little Cathy said.
~ aine was very hard" for Of course all
~0se eggs were hard eggs!
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-07

We are asserting in the courts our right 70 the
exclusive use Of the word "CASTORIA,' and
PITCHERS CASTORIA, as our Trade Mark.
l, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massa-
chusetts, was the originator Of PITCHERS
CASTORIA," the same that has borne and does
now bear the fac-simile signature of CHAS. Ii.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the
original PITCHERS CASTORIA" which has
been used in the homes Of he mothers OF
America for over thirty years Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you
have always bought" and has the signature OF
CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No
one has authority from me to use nv name ex-
cept The Centaur Company OF which Chas II.
Fletcher is President.
March 8. 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER M. ID.