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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-17
CROKER Is FOR BRYAN.
1ammany Boss Declares He is
a Great Man.
,s.vEs SILVER TO CONGRESS.

cntcrm for War Program. HECTARES
| creed Ha- Led Mckinley to $acri-
fee Many Livrs.
New York, Aug 13 bryan is
ooe OF the greatess ,neu The Unlted
States has ever produced He is
.oser 10 the people than any other
nan and is trusted by the masses
sho understand him aud appreciate
tim
So says Richard Croker, infegeu-
tally declaring for the renomina
! lion OF toe NebrA-kan III 1890 The
II boss of Tammauy returned from
IEarope yesterday "n the steamship
1 81 Paul of the American line He
] vas crested with cheers by
i few members Of Tammany hall.
Be is healthy aud happy and ready
/ 10 take part ia or umpire any fight
among the many that have KEEP the
organiz alton at SKIES and sevens
sncs he departed in May for his es
latss in Vantage, Eogland.
LEAVES sIvLER TO CONGRESS.
Mr.. Croker would talk little about
politics, which, he said. he had put
sside 10 favor of his horses while he
was away What he did say though,
will furnish matter for serious
thought on the part Of those who
have, ia his absence, been making
their own plans as to what Tammany
should do IN the next national Cam
paign, aud those, who, since he bas
been away, have been lighting each
oIher with every weapon usually EN-
ployed by politicians and with many
that are nearly always barred from
such contests
90 the steamships deck coming
up the bay Mr.. Croker made the
|lerse declaration about MIR. Bryan
quoted above To those who heard
ID the statement was amazing, for
several times before his departure
Mr.. Croker qualified his praise of the
silver leader by saying there were
other man in the party who, in his
apinion, would make stronger candi-
dates On the former occasion he
spoke vigour ously against feee silver
as the predominating plank in the
next democratic platform. He COZ.
tsnted himself to day by saying that
the silver q l--tIoa could be safely
left to congress.
ATTACKS PHILIPPINE POLICY
Mr.. Croker, few months ago, said
that United States should not give
up an inch of territory won by the
blood of it's soldiers To day he de
bounced what he called the imperial
site policy of the Mckinley admins
sration and went so far as to practl-
sally declare that the president is
wiling to destroy thousands of
homes and take thousands of lives
70 the Philippines with the purpose
Of keeping himself aud his friends in
office.
Mr. Croker's closest friends are
eempletely astonished. "What has
wrought the change" they ask.
What has swung him from one pole
bits opposite"
At the democratic club last night
here was absolute amazement The
san Wyck boom has perished before
aeyen was bud. Every word that
Hr. Croker uttered with reference
z Mr. Bryan showed that il ne can
hflng 1t about the Nebraskan will
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have the support of New York state
in the next convention.
TAMMANY TO FOLLOW HIM.
What produced the change no
body seems to know. Tammany, Of
course, will follow Mr. Croker
Mr.. Croker will GO TO Loug
Branch tomorrow to cons1lt Seua-
tor Murphy. He will then 60 to
Saratoga aud meet the nttio :,
leaders who ere there aud Others
who will be sent for.
At the democratic club las ,n2 TT
he was asked why be had changed
his mind as to the most ava,inble
democratic candidate aud the most
vital issues Of the campaign.
Il haven't anything to say on
those points, he replied My state
ment as to Mr.. Bryan is nay b-iief
and speaks for itself SO does what
]. say about what sho iid b- the
issues
Mr Btyan's great strength" he
continued, rs with the plain people.
| He knows them thoroughly as no
other American has ever known
them No other American has ever
been so close TO them as he is, aud
they trust him ais 1luaely. [ regard
him AS one OF the greatest men
America has ever produced.'
PREDICTS DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
Il believe that in the next cam
paigu the democratic party Will be
unit aud that it will be victorious.
To via we must have platform
that wilt declare against trusts aud
Imperialism.
As New York democrat I want
to see in the platform planks that
the democrats of this STATE waut,
planks that will make the party
united throughout the state, which
/ believe we can carry next year.
It is my firm conviction that the
democratic national convention will
do nothing that will drive any man
out of the party. The silver ques-
ton can safely be left to congress,
which in time will fix the ratio on
safe basis.
As to the republicans and their
present position, there never has to
my knowledge been time when they
exposed so many weaknesses, crimi-
nal weaknesses. President McKin
lev has turned the war in the Phil.
ippines into a scheme which he
hopes will result in his own return
to office.
The struggle is being prolonged
for no other purpose. Million after
million is being poured out in this
Mckinley campaign of slaughter.
and everybody who has eyes to read
must know that no serious effort
has yet been made to bring the war
to a close.
It is almost beyond belief that a
president of the United States should
be willing to destroy thousands OF
lives and homes, to put the Fllipinos
to the slaughter, to further the
greed for Office of himself and his
friends; but, horrible as is such
thought, the facts speak for them
selves.
Republicans as we'll as democrats
appreciate the situation, aud those
who once supported Mckinley are
turning with horror and shame
from an administration that can be
guilty of such un American, such in
human conduct. The people who
are being taxed to pay the COST of
this Infamous slaughter have dis
covered the plan now, and will
rebuke the shameless plotters by
giving the country to the democracy
for government"
EvAsIvE AS TO VAN WICK.
Mr.. Croker was at the democratic
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Senator f NJ Cockrelfs brother
is leading very active life in Texas
at the advanced age OF 90 years. He
recently made trip of over 400
miles alone in a two horss wagon,
camping out and enjoying the trip
thoroughly.-Cass County Demo
crat
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DEACON BROS. & GO.

lola, Kan.
Misses Mary aud Jane kraden en-
tertained a party Of Young folks at
their beautiful home Thursday night
in honor Of their cousin, Miss ARgie
Hatfield, Of Pawnee, Neb. The
evening was spent in music and
games. Elegant refreshments were
served and at "A late hour the guests
departed thanking their charming
hostesses for n very enjoyable time.
Those present were Misses Aggis
Hatfield, Minnie Robinson, Jessie
Wintermurte, Maggie and Jennie
Nickel, Clara, Ella and Cora Dugan,
Ida and Myrtle Lefever, YiYia and
Nina Clark, Katie and Marie Heller,
Agnes and Isabelle Norwood and
Mrs Myrtle Bowel; MesEJs FANNIE
Robinson, Harry WIBteTmurte,
Hampton Nickel, Wilbur DugaB,
John BradeD, Heron Williamson.
Charming Clark, Harry and Albert
Norwood, James Stephenson and
Elmer BrHdeb.
w II Nickel sports n Lev buggy.
Mr. Jno Leech aud wife and Mrs -
X Braden were visitors at John Nor
woods last week.
Misses Mary, Lizzie and Ellen Me-
Kee visited Mrs - K Hraden last
we,k:.
Miss Aggfe Hatfield returned 70
her home ar Pawnee. Eeb, accom-
panied bv her cousin, A .< Mary
B-adeu, VINO will virit until sept. Isr,
when -he will teach The Forbes
school here. ICsEs.
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MEN
and
WOMEN

pear when the kidneys are out OF or
nse DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the
oreat kidney remedy. At druggists,
Sample bottle by mail free, also
namphlet. Address. DIR. Ki1mer s Co
Binghampton. n. \.
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WARRANTS.
I " Board NTk On road : so on
Amanda burst temp sup 10 90
X } Bradley assess Usage 100 IS
Mary Ellidge ten sup 10 90
John Dunn sup 20 90
5 4 Richie make grGds 10
to brdg III Hudson twp % 90
Q d Garrison sup j L Dickey II O0
G B Hickman coffin for pauD Is so
} X Angle II days guard jail % %
A e Perkins sup Journey & 90
NJ Salee 80 bu Ct coal 3 90
G @ Catterlin oil for Jail 2 40
E O Mudd convey Carr to
poor farm . 90
Frank Smith mdse . so
Treasurer Reform School 80 90
" T Hemstreet fee Insane case l o.
@ f Norton justice docket 3 so
Thos Kelley fees insane case 90
w II Daweese - - = 0O
NI H Fox ice for court house ii rs
r Z Johnson fees So 35
E @ Mudd attend adjourned
term court SO 25
Thos Kelley send pauper
from county = so
Dan Crouch clean cess pool ) so
E @ Mudd take insane aeylum 10 90
A nj Wallace assess Howard Al 30
@ Brannock clean cess pool 81 %
j p Thurman brd pris and
clerk costs 226 25
j z Reavis TEN sup 10 90
Mary G Hall keep paupers I63 80
Fl Y Pentzer sup poor farm 6 90
Brown & Moore bal due on
Panther Greek bridge 3S9 40
O B Ray ybourn stamps 5 90
@ A Lane assess Prairie twp % 68
W A Lsndsdown mdse probate 3 rs
Joe Never mdse for pris 35
Chris Miller sup S 90
Mrs Rachel McPheeters sup 90
W t Kemper sup Mrs Fry s 90
Woodward & Tiernan sup cir
cult clerk go
Woodward & Tiernsn supplies
probate judge 6 so
f Smith repair gutter crt hous 90 /
s B Cants cont Price brdg 195 90
American Clothing House l 65
Mrs nj l. Orr supt Is 90
A B Owen inquest fees 261 81
witness 30 20
refunded 142 30
stamps Z 70 !
Mrs Minerva Stotts supt Is 90
E G Mudd wait on prob crt SO 90
Grant Wolfe assess Elkhart 25 rs /
Cynthia Wright supt 10 90
d @ Fuller supt Mrs Story 10 90
n A Wade print 5 so
Industrial Home 81 5O
A 0 Black assess Summit 70 81
" d Hannah mdse prob Judg II 90
S 7 Broaddus stamps . zO
&" fees 81 So
L D Winsatt attend crt, 70 w
G. " Stith :. 20 20
Sam West " % 90
e @ Mudd wait on crt lo OO
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County Court Procsed Ings

The followingi is complete lep, IT
Of the proceedings Of the county
court for the August term:
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Leghern' Itai.. August - - ne
CDIted States crul--r o ymPla sr ~
I'd here 81 nooo - d-g 'o's Nspi.s.
aud wac rec-5v-d With szlsfts eud
c1rdisl W-Ic0me- IT, oosGmstder
"f the italian cru'-er Igoli and the
Captain of 'he porr both visjDd
Admirs. D-~sv o. b --rd
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-23
SEES NO HONOR.
RamsdelI Far From FIattered by a
Nomination.

RamsdelI Far From Flattereo by
Nomination.
boston, Sept. 22.-Former Mayor Rams
dell. nominated for state auditor by the
democrats Thursday, has declined 10 De
candidate. This afternoon he sent
letter to Hon. w. s. McNary. secretary OF
the democratic state committee giving
his reason for such action. In his letter
he saws that had the opportunity been
given him, he would have declined the
nomination in the convention, ana that
while very grateful to those who selected
his name for the nomination, and the
convention for accepting the same he IS
not sensible of any particular honor con-
ferred thereby He further says;
aon the contrary, as the nomination
places me in more or less direct associa-
ton with the authors of Thursday $
wicked perversionof democratic principles,
am compelled to regard it as the re-
verse. To the minds Of many the Pur-
pose Of building up powerful organiza-
ton for the partys sake has been supor-
dinate to the purpose of erecting potent
machine for George Fred Wilnams sake;
1.-THE most prominent fact history will
record about the state convention just
held, was the open alliance OF the state
organization with certain elements OF the
gainsd this year in the state committee 8
view, was the election of a delegation to
the next national convention which could
be depended upon to support George Fred
Williams in any plans that gentleman
+ might formulate to secure for himself ma
4 tional recognition. 1t was no question
as to the fidelity of the delegation to
BRYAN. 1t was for Williams and Williams
alone that a delegation was desired, and
the state committee determined to have
such a delegation by fair means or foul.
II have sufficient admiration for well
executed strategy to appreciate the mas
toriy manner in which this scheme to rob
the people of voice in public affairs was
carried through. and am lost In con-
temptation of the profound gulf which
exists between the principles off democ-
practice as exemplifed by the state COM
rnittee and its cohorts in the convention.
1 congratulate you, Mr.. McNary on the
consummate skill with which you handled
the difficult task assigned you by the
state committee which probably began
some weeks previous to the convention
with the securing of your city for good
/ congratulate the state committee on the
evident good feelings between it and the
Boston democrats.
''In the absence of names of faithful
BRYAN men from the list, there is a sup
Div Of nondescript Adventures, Quincy
men gold democrats, spollsmen and cop
perheads. sufficient to make up the de-
ficiency to Mr.. Williams liking,
While the Massachusetts democracy Is
laid a sacrifice on the altar of one mans
ambition l trust that in other states the
party will be so freed from personal pira-
AZ that il will nc able to rise and defeat
the present administrations.
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INSPECTION WEDNESDAY.
City Officials Will Pay the Semi-an-
nuaI Visit to City's Water Supplies.

At a meeting of the city council com
mittee on water, last night, it was voted
to hold the semi-annual inspection on
Wednesday. The inspecting party will
include Mayor Dodge, members of the
water committee, Clerk w. H. Towne,
Water Commissioner John G. Brady,
City Engineer F. A. Mcclure and Wat
er Registrar George W. Batchelder.
The party will leave city hall at S45
in the morning, and the present inten-
tion is to take dinner at the Paxton
inn.
1t was voted to recommend leave to
withdraw on these petitions for water
in various streets; Jennie A. Brown
ing, Pleasant street; Stephen Salisbury,
Metcalf street; Thomas Allen, WAGON
all road; Stephen Salisbury, Lancaster
place; c. A. Bartlett and others, Mill
bury avenue: James B. Scrimgeour and
others, Fairmount avenue; James elem
ems, Birch street; Katie S. Henchey
Haywood street: Mary G.. Conlin, By
ron street.
Inc committee will figure out the re-
mainder of its appropriation and tax
view of several locations that have
been petitioned for in the near future.
hearing will be recommended on the
request of the Walker Ice company for
water in Lakeside avenue.
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QUINCY is WROTH.
Scores Election of
Delegates to Con-
yention.
CALLS 1T UNDEMOCRATIC.
Ramsdell Withdraws His
Name From the State
Ticket.

Boston. Sept. 22.-Hon. Josiah Quin-
oy, mayor of Boston, who is closely
identified with the leading men of that
section of the democratic party which
opposed the selection of delegates to
the national democratic convention at
the state convention of the party here
yesterday, gave out a statement to-
day, Mayor Quincy said;
The action of the committee in Sc
Letting full list of delegates to the
democratic convention Of next year in
advance of any call for such conven-
ton, I regard as a most irregular, i'm
proper and undemocratic precedent.
"If 1 were the only democrat in Mas
sachusetts opposed to this proceeding,
I would still go on record against it.
The convention however, demonstrate
ed that the sentiment in opposition to
the course which the state committee
has succeeded in forcing upon the party
is widespread. The opposition to the
idea of depriving the democratic voters
in the several congressional districts of
time honored right to select their own
delegates was, at any rate, great
enough to change very radically the
slate which had been prepared for dele
gates to the national convention, and
to compel the acceptance, in order to
carry through the program at all, OF
many delegates who are known not to
be the creatures of the present state
body or its leader
Il am still confident that if the DEM
ocrats of the state could be polled, they
would vote against this departure from
the usual course of procedure and this
usurpation Of the political power, by a
large majority. Unfortunately, the
leadership OF the elements which con-
trolled Yesterdays convention has re-
duced the democratic party of this state
to a condition of political indifference
which makes it difficult to obtain rep
resentative expressions of opinion.
my opposition to the undemocratic
action of the convention in respect 10
the choice of delegates will not AFFECT
NV support of the state ticket, and l
do NOT propose to be driven out of the
democratic party by any one. With
many of the declarations of the plat
form / am heartily in favor and |
would vote for any ticket that could
be nominated to express my abhorrence
of the miserable mess which the pres
ent administration has made OF the
whole of the Philippine question,
After news had been received OF the
refusal OF Hon. Walter Ramsdell OF
Lynn to accept the nomination for state
auditor. it was announced that Joseph
Flvnn of Lawrence, the nominee for
state treasurer, had withdrawn. Mr.
Fiynn. however, denies that ne mas Ia
ken such action as yet, and says that
he is on good terms with the state
committee.
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dim. The men have had no
defensive practice, not enough mel
being present at the practice II
have a second eleven.
The lineup today will be: McAuliffe
lie, McKoan 1t, johnson lg. McGourty @,
Cahill re, Capt DAILY TT, Rebboh re,
Hubbard qb, Shea lib, Dowd RIB, Hag-
berg fb.
The practice work that Worcester
Academy eleven put in yesterday was
the stiffest of the year. The regular
eleven was lined up against a scrub
team which contained about 16 men.
The latter line up was packed close to
stay the onslaughts of the first eleven
backs, and for time the practice was
as tough as if the men were playing a
regular match. Nelson was out in foot
ball toys, but did not take part in the
practice, Coach w. F. Donovan fearing
to risk further injury to his wrenched
knee.
Nelson will start in at center in to-
days game in the hope Of lasting
through without injury If he can't
stay throughout, Wheeler will take his
place. Harrison was in practice yester-
day, in spite of his dislocated shoulder
He will play in today's game through
out unless further injured. His shoulder
is a trifle stiff but does not trouble him
greatly, The line of the regulars showed
up well in yesterdays practice, and the
work Of the backs was great improve
ment. over anything they have yet
done. They hit the line hard and made
gains easily in spite of the fact that a
packed line was up against them.
The line up of the team in today's
game will be- Stearns ! e; Taylor, t;
Rush, | g; Nelson, c; Harrison, r g.
Davis. t; Kruser, + g; Marble, b
Sanderson, / h b; Johnson, b; Capt
Norris, b. Wheeler will be substitute
CENTER Pond and Russell, substitute
ends; Keline, sub quarter, and Dig
nouwty, sub left half
The Washburn & Moen foot ball team
will open it's season today with game
/ with the Hudson high school at Hud-
! son. The Washburn & Moen team is
/ composed of clerks in the Grove street
works of the American Steel & Wire
company. They practice each evening
| between 5 and o'clock, and have de-
| veloped a strong team.
In the game today, the team will line
up as follows HalpiRe, ! e; Hennessey
l I; Johnson g; Blake, c; Bath, g;
Christensen, t; Stone, e; Hardy, q
b. Peet, h b. Stowell, h b: Capt. Rob-
| inSon b.
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THANK OFFERING.
Committee Elects OFFICERS and Plans
to Pay Church Debts.


The postponed meeting of the Twen-
tieth century thank offering committee
was held in Trinity Church last even
ing. The delegates from the following
churches reported the constitution
adopted by their quarterly conferences:
Trinity, Laurel Street, Coral Street,
Park Avenue and Lake View. The
delegates from Grace and Webster
Square reported that the quarterly
conferences would be willing to adopt
the constitution after some minor
changes have been made.
The following officers were elected
President, A. B. F. Kinney; vice pres
idents, Trinity, John Legg Coral
Street, B. F. Sawyer; Laurel Street,
George Dick Park Avenue, S. S. Rus
sell: Lake View, c. w. Williams; sec
rotary, w. A. Worden; treasurer, w.
H. Clark; auditors, H. D. Barber, E. B.
Luce, Calvin Goodwin, H. A. Bullock,
H. L. Rand.
1t is planned to raise $4,000 before
jan l. 1901, which amount will entirely
pay off the debt on Park avenue and
Lake View churches and half Of the
/ debts on other Methodist churches of
Worcester. 1t is understood that good
sum has already been subscribed, and
the committee feels confident that there
will be but little trouble in raising the
amount The next meeting will be held
Oct 8, in Trinity Church.
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FIREMEN's RECEPTION.
Plans Completed for Entertaining the
Friendship Company.

Last night the committee of veteran
and active firemen of this city in charge
of the reception to be given the Friend
ship Fire company of Reading, Pa,
which is to make a visit to Worcester,
Sept. 26, met in Chief e. L. Vaughns
office at fire headquarters and practi-
cally completed arrangements.
Horticultural hall will be engaged for
a banquet on Wednesday evening. The
visiting fire company will arrive in
Worcester Wednesday morning at $40
o'clock and will be met at the Union
station by the reception committee and
escorted to the Commonwealth hotel
where they will have their headquarters
during the visit
At 9 o'clock Wednesday morning they
will be the guests of the local firemen,
both active and veteran, and the visit
orS will be shown the city from stem
to stern. At o'clock in the afternoon
they will form Cor parade with an es-
cort from the veteran and active mem
bers of fire organizations in the city,
and starting from fire department head
quarters on Bigelow court extension
they will parade down Front street to
Washington square and then counter
march back Front street to Salem
square, through Park and Portland
streets to Madison square and from
there through Southbridge, Myrtle and
Main streets to Lincoln square. They
will countermarch on Main street to
horticultural hall, where the banquet
will be served.
The mayor and members of the fire
committee of the city government will
be invited, as also will be President E. L.
Comins of the Board of Trade, and Rev.
DR.. Almon Gunnison. The Worcester
Brass Band has been engaged to fur
n!sh music and the visitors also bring
the Athletic Band of % men from Read
ing with them. They will leave Wor-
cester for Boston Thursday morning at
1857 o'clock.
The company has a membership of
about 800 men and will bring "a men
with them on the trip, not including the
band.