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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
NO FINES HAVE BEEN PAID.
Insurance Companies Are Slow to Accept
Terms Of Leniency.

Terms Of Lsniency.
Jefferson City, Mo, July IS
There is some discussion here among
attorneys as 20 whether the order of
custer issued by the supreme court
in the case of the seventy three for
eign insurance companies is effective
from Friday, July II, when the mo-
ton for rehearing was issued, but
which was ordered suspended pro-
vided the respondent companies
paid the fine of $1,000 each within
thirty days from that date.
None of the companies has as yet
paid the fine and complied with the
order and still all are continuing to
write insurance in the state. It may
be serious question to the parties
whose property is insured in these
companies since that date in case of
loss The insurance department
has given an opinion that the com
panies can continue business pro-
vlded that at any time within the
limit of thirty days they comply
with the order of the court Of
course. this is only an opinion of that
department, which has nothing to
do with the matter at all.
Many letters have reached the
supreme court clerk from agents
asking what they shall do, but the
clerk has no right to censtrue the
order and hence he has replied that
they had better consult an attorney
and follow his advice. 1t would be
far better for the companies if they
intend to comply with the order of
the court to dc so at once so as to
remove any doubt as to their author.
ity to write insurance. The writ of
custer seems to indicate that the
companies are ousted and can not |
proceed in writing insurance until |
they pay their fine and comply with |
the order of the court.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
DEWEY WAS TURNED DOWN.
His Advice TO Administration Was
Wholly Ignored.

His Advice 10 Administration Was
Wholly Ignored.
Minneapolis, MINI, July 15.-Ths
Times tomorrow will say: General
O. McC. Reeve does not give much
credit to the recently published re-
port of friction between Admiral
Dewey and the authorities at Wash
ington. He says that Dewey 10 toe
big a man to allow himself to be
placed at a disadvantage, but at the
same time says that the Admiral s
advice relative to the affairs in the
Philippines has been entirely ig-
nored.
Admiral Dewey advised that the
government enlist native Philippine
troops and eficer them from the
regular array. This suggestion was
not adopted, Notwithstanding the
fact that similar course is invaria-
bly, pursued by all other civilized
nations ia their warfare against bar
barous or semi-barbareus people.
He also advised that local self gov
eminent be conceded wherever pos.
sible, and here again Washington
overruled his suggestion.
Naturally the Washington officials
were unwilling TO hare the people
know that they had refused to follow
Dewey's advice and accordingly the
matter was kept quiet. No enc in
authority, from the president dewn,
had any wish to appear antagonistic
to the Admiral's opinions. Every
one was quick to realize that in the
eyes of the American people his
word has weight, and they did net
want to run their heads against
stone wall. Consequently his bust
ness was never made public, and
General Otis, the administration
pet, was allowed to blunder along
as he pleased. As an instance of
how little attention Admiral Dewey
pays to the interference with his
work occasionally attempted by the
navy department, General Reeve
told a story which was current at
Manila before he left that city. He
did not, however, vouch for the
truth of the incident.
The admiral, it seems, had pur-
chased somewhere large quantity
of coal, much larger quantity, IN
fact, than the navy department off.
cials thought he needed. They inn
mediately cabled him demanding to
know for what purpose the coal had
been bought. The answer was
terse and unsatisfactory. Dewey
simply replied, ''To burn" and let
it go at that.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

The correspondents of the big
daily papers and the Associate
Press, now in the Philippines, have
signed written protest against the
press censorship exercised by Gen.
Otis. They declare that the ''people
OF the United States have not recsiv.
ed correct impression of the situa'
item in the Philippines, but that
these dispatches have presented an
altra. optimistic view that is not
shared by the general officers in the
field. Specifications: Prohibition OF
hospital reports; suppression of full
reports of field operations in tbs
event of failure; numbers of heal
prostrations in the field; systematic
intimidation of naval operations
and suppression of complete reports
Of the situation"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
Genuine Corruption .

Post-Dispatch.
Mr.. r. p. Scott, millionaire candi-
date for the republican congressional
nomination in the Sixteenth Ohio
District, has some good ideas about
money in pslitics. In a card to the
public he offers $4,000 for the
nomination, which he publicly says
should be put up at auction.
"If congressman should pay fer
the honor" he says, ''why not do it
in legitimate way and tender a
great good to the community? If we
want bossism and corruption let rs
be honest and cut shaa out. Let us
get together and say we are set of
polluted scouHdrels; we like it, and
prefer to keep it up. If you do this,
I will agree to put more genuine
corruption into the campaign than
any other man, or suffer defeat at
the polls"
This is refreshing irony. Mr..
Scott evidently has heard from the
politicians and bosses and knows
what is expected of him. He pro
poses to be an honest rascal, il
rascal he must be, and not hide be.
hind veil of hypocritical prstense.
But what a commentary on American
politics.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
INSURANCE TROUBLE
SETTLED AT LlSl
Trust Is Completely BrOka
And Peace Is Come Again.
Companies Net to Be 0ustsd-wlB ..
Fine Of $1,000 Each and An Co,,,
Instead,
h. c. Tines.

h. c. 1ines.
Providing they will pay a 6s. :,
81, 900 each into the State s.h..
fund, and all the costs Of the r.;.
ton they have made necessarv -
in addition solemnly covenant ma, !.
offend more, the seventy-thrUo 4.
insurance companies found bv i.
supreme court to have violated Il.
State antitrust law may cOntiDn,
after all to do business in Missions;
The supreme court yesterday 4.
cided to modify its original ords, !,
custer and substitute the pspsl,,
outlined above. This it did A. n.
earnest solicitation of the conpaui..
attorneys, and doubtless because !,
the conviction that public intsre.l,
would be thereby best subseryed.
The 73 companies against which
writ of custer was threatened vral,
Missouri premiums OF S3,24I,4s4i,
1898 out of total business in N.
State OF S4,732,2Sl transacted /,
lis admitted companies. The rev.
nue. to the state last year on business
done by seventY-three companie,
amounted to $64,S29 6s for tax~
and the sum paid by those sOnpsu.
les for fees for filing statements and
fees for agents licenses amounted
by conservative estimate to SlsyOOO
more.
MEANT MONEY TO THE STATE.
1t is evident that a complete Gus.
ter of the ssventy.thrse compauis.
would therefore, have deprived the
State of Missouri of an income Of
over $50, 900 per annum received FOR
taxes and fees. Injury to the buE.
ness of it's citizens who are local
agents of the companies concerned,
aNd the disarrangement OF the msr.
camille and financial business conss.
quent OF three fourths of it's present
insurance facilities had also TO be
taken into account.
Taking all things into considers.
ton, everybody, public and insurascs
men alike, have reason to be highly
satisfied with the outcome.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

We are opposed to the school
proposition because we think that
the location ia about the most inac.
cessible that could have been picked
in the district. Because the propo-
sition is indefinite in its terms as to
how the ten thousand dollars to be
voted is to be used. Because we do
not believe it would require that
amount OF anything like it, if only a
four room building is to be erected,
as told US by member of the board
(the proposition as submitted to the
voters doesn't say how many rooms,
or give the dimensions of the build.
ing.) Because it doesn't state how
much the land is to cost, or how
much is to be expended in furnish
ings. The price of the heater is net
named. nor the size of the addition
to the east side school house or its
approximate cost. In fact we think
it very bad proposition for the dis
trict and do not believe the people
will vote it.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
TEXANS ENGAGE IN
DEADLY CONFLICT.
One Dead, Two Will Die and
Four Others Dangerously
Wounded.
BATTLE BURING COURT RECESS
The Fight Occurred at Old Boston, WhicI
Has Long Been Noted for Its Disas-
trous Shooting ARRAYS.


Has Long Been Noted for Its 0isas-
trOus Shooting ARRAYS.
Tsxarkana, Tex, July 14.-At
New Boston, Tex, the county seat
of this Bowie county, there occur.
red one of the widest and most des
perate street battles that has yet
been recorded in the fighting his
tory of that town. The place has
long been noted for it's shooting
propensities, even long years before
the war, furious encounters having
been enacted there, resulting always
in the loss of life.
The trouble of 10 day emanated
from fuss over a barbed wire fence,
which separated the farms of Ira
Smith and w. d Hays. The two
men met at q prayer meeting about
FIVE miles from New Boston last
Sunday, when their case was talked
between themselves resulting in a
fight, in which Hays was bested.
The difficulty was brought before
the peace officers and the men were
arrested. At thsir trial in the mag
istrate's court at New Boston this
morning, and while recess was on,
the difficulty was reopened. Smith
went into a saloon. W. d. Hays and
his brothers, Hall and j. S. Hays,
followed him.
Shooting began at once. Smith,
who is said to have bean unarmed,
was killed outright. His1 friends
came upon the scene and took part
in the conflict. They were Jack Erik
and John Erik and Bill Erik.
A general battle then ensued, and
the firing of revolvsrs sounded like
the popping OF frecrackers. on the
Fourth of July. When their revol
vers were emptied the participants
used the bait end of their weapons
with deadly effect.
w. d. Hays was mortally wound
ed; 8. j. Hays received a crushed
skull and will die. Hall Hays was
shot in the arm j. B Manning,
ex county attorney, and not a psrtic-
ipant, wss shot twice, one bali pass
ing through his body. Two ether
bystanders who were with Manning
were also wounded, one, a merchant
psmed W. FL. Hart, had bis arm shot
of.
Hall Hay, the least wounded of
any of the participants, was arrested
and placed in Jail, and other arrests
will follow. None Of the Erik broth
ers were hurt. Ira Smith and the
Hays boys were cousins
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

II reasonable proposition for
the enlargement and improvement
of the east side building was sub
mitted the TINES would take great
pleasure in supporting 1t, but we do
not believe in making one interest
serve as cats paws to rake out chest.
nuts for another.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
Executors Notice.

Notice lie hereby given, thst letters Of tes-
tamentsry On the setste OF Charles Y. Porter
deceased, were granted 10 the under
signed On the 3rd day OF July. 1s9e, by the
prooete court or Bates county, Missouri.
Ali persons having claims against said es
tate, are req uIred 70 exhibit them for allow
ancs TO the executor within one year
after the date of said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefit Of said estate; and
II such claims be mot exhibited within two
years from the date OF this publication. they
shall be forever barred. This zOEh day Of
JAY. 1893. JOSEPHINE A. PORTER, -
S64t ExecutTfx.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

Attorney Gen. Grow has cleaned
out the insurance trust and now he
is after the tobacco trust. General
Crow is determined to rid the State
of trusts, and his efforts will have
the backing of the people.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
Uncle Sans New Navy.

Washington, July IA state
ment prepared by Chief Constructor
Hichborn shows that the 3 battle
ships building at Newport News,
the Kearsage is advancing 80 per
cent toward completion, the Ken
lucky 80 per cent and the Illinois
IS per cent. Cramp has the Ala
bama 38 per cent flushed, and the
Maine 8 per cent. At the Union
Iron Works, the Wisconsin stands
at 70 per cent and the Ohio at 2 per
cent The sheathed cruiser Albany
in England, is so per cent advanced.
The monitor Wyoming, at the Union
Iron Works, is set down at IL per
cent; the Connections. at Bath, at
10 per cent and the Florida, at
Nixon's, 8 per cent The training
ship Chesapeake, at Bath, il set
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

j. Fl. Fisher, formerly bank
cashier of Nevada, Mo, who has
been serving term in the Canon
City, Colo, penitentiary for stealing
cattle, has been pardened out.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

down at 9S per cent, and the sub.
marine boat, Plunger. at the Colum.
bian Iron Works, at SIS per cent.
The torpedo boats are all the way
from 81 per cent in the case of the
Dahlgren at Bath, to nothing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

The democratic National Commit
tee meets in Chicago oday. It is
said that ever forty OF the ffty-one
members of the committee favor
Bryan's nomination.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

Among the unique claims recently
presented as result of tbs war is
one, just disallowed, asking for re.
endorsement for failure of claimants
crop while he was serving in the
array.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

Captain A. A. Lssueur, secretary
of state, has signifed his intention
of again entering the race for re-
election. All will admit that he has
made q most efficient official.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

Ex-Governor Hogg, of Texas, has
declared for Hon. VIVA. J. Bryan for
president, and Hon. VIM. j. Stone,
of Missouri, for vice president. That
kind OF q democratic ticket means a
big man at both ends of it.-Clin-
tom Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

II the country is in such pros
porous condition, what is the matter
with the labor organizations. that
they are ia such restless state and
strikes are on the increase?
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
Bank Cashier a Thief.

New York, July 14.-George NJ
Valentine, cashier of the Middlesex
county bank of Perth Amhoy, N. j.,
which was closed to-day, has surren.
dersd himself and is now in Jail on
account of shortage in the banks
funds which has been variously esti-
mated all the way to S165, 900. The
affair caused CONSERVATION and dis
may among the busin ess men of
Perth Amboy, where the Middlesex
county bank was considered as
strong as the eternal hills.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
Notice TO Contractors.

Pursuant TO an order OF the county court
made at the July term thereof will. from The
east front door OF the court house At Butler,
Mo-, on
Wednesday August 9th, 1900,
let by public outcry TO lowest bidder contract
for building a wood bridge across Deer Creek
on line beteen section five 90 and eight % t0wn-
ship forty-one ND range thirty-one C3l), west 81
jth principal meridian. Plans aud specifications
on fle in county clerks once.
r. Z. JOHNSON,
$685. County Surveyor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
Admiral Dewey ia at Port Said.

A negro acted as chairman OF the
republican state convention of Ken.
lucky.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

The WEEKLY TINES. published every
Thursday. will be sent to any address
one year, postage paid, for SI.oo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
SCOTS
EMULSION

Of Cod-Liycr Oil with Hypo,
pho5phites. Although that
was nearly twenty-five years
ago, yet il stands alone to-
day the one great remedy
for al affections CT the throat
ard lungs.
TIE bad taste and odor have been
taken away. the oil itself has been
partly digested, and the most sen
si.ive stomach objects to It rarely.
Not one in ten can take and diSea
Eae plain oil. Nine out OF ten can
take SCOTS EMULSION and d.
gest IL THAT'S why il cures 80
many cases Of early consumption
Even in advanced cases i bflnp
comfort and greatly ProIons' lhe.
soc- ard Sr-oo. al druggists
SCOTT d BOVINE, Che1aists- New J Ga
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

ground for disease germs. Rich blood
creates vigorous vital force to resist dis
ease. This ideal condition of the blood
is best obtained by the use of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. In thou
sands of cases where there has been OBJ
stinate cough, bronchitis, splitting of
blood, weakness or other ailments which
if neglected lead on TO consumption,
Golden Medical Discovery" has healed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-24
Ride a Monarch
and Keep In Front.

MONARCH and DEFIANCE BICY-
M Giles are recognized the world over
ais being the wheel to buy and ride II
light running qualities, beauty and dura-
biiity is what is wanted. Especially ls
this true in York county. If you do not
take the pains to inquire, you cannot
quoted by me this season. Every wheel
[ sell is sold under guarantee free from
loopholes, by which the riders of some
other wheels are forced to pay for almost
every little break; all large ones. Ask
riders of MONARCH and DEFIANCE
wheels how they have been treated by the
MONARCH COMPANY and also by
myself. SAM M. GRlSI.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-24
TERMS OF PEACE.
Filipinos To Be Allowed Liberal Form
of Self-Government.

Filipinos To Be Allowed a Liberal Form
of Self-Government.
A Manila dispatch, published in the
daily papers of yesterday, says that
the United States Philippine commits
sion has submitted to the Filipinos the
following:
"While the final decision as 10 the
form of government is in the hands Of
congress, the president, under his mill
itary power, pending the action of con-
gress, stands ready to offer the follow
ing form of government:
GA governor general to be appointed
by the president; cabinet to be ap-
pointed by the governor general; all
the judges to be appointed by the pres.
ident; the heads of departments and
Judges to either be Americans or Fill
pinos, or both, and also general ad-
visory council, its members to be cho-
sen by the people by form of suf-
frage to be hereafter carefully deter
mined upon.
"The president earnestly desires that
bloodshed cease and that the people
of the Philippines, at an early date,
enjoy the largest measure of self-gov.
ernment compatible with peace and
order"
This scheme had been previously
preferred and was not presented until
after President Mckinley had cabled
his approval. The Filipinos have not
yet signi6ed their acceptance of the
proposition ; but it is thought they
will accept. Their army is now re-
duced to II 900 men 1000 in one di'
vision and 1000 in another. Their
soldiers are poorly armed now and
many of their rifles have become in,
effective. The desire for peace is
growing stronger and stronger every
day aud it is probable that the trouble
is now about over.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-24
COOL, THIRST-QUENCHING SODA.

THE best Soda, properly served, costs
Il : more than the kind that Is not cool
and improperly served. You should try
our Soda, if you have not done so. Diff
ferent from other Soda2 Yes-quite diff
ferent. The best Rock Candy Syrup.
Pure Fruit Juices-the best we can buy.
Carbonated water-cold and sparkling.
Mr.. Adams knows how to draw and serve
Soda. Courteous and polite attention.
He does his best to please all. We serve
Soda and Ices in clean, thin glasses and
from a clean fountain. To serve good
Soda Water requires a great deal of time
and attention. Poor Soda does not satisfy
or auench the thirst. Good Soda is the
best thirst-quencher known. Is healthful
and invigorating. STARR makes and
serves the very best Ice Cream. We have
endeavored to carry out the above ideas in
the manufacture Of our Soda, Ices and
Cream.
Come and See if We Have Succeeded.
Free to Our Friends, Custom ers and
the Public-We keep ICE WATER al
ways on hands. Call and quench your
thirst-FREE TO ALL.
We sell ICE and LEMONS
JAS. M. STARR & CO.,
Leading Druggists.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-24

SELLERS, S. c., January IL, 1899.
Messrs. w. H. Gibbes & Co., Columbia,
South Carolina.
Gentlemen Replying to yours of the
7th, will say that the ginning outfit bought
of you last season is the most complete
arrangement for ginning ever put on the
market. Its equipments are of the latest
improvements, and in my judgment is
by far the best in every respect that has
ever been offered the public. 1t not only
gives a satisfactory turnout in pounds,
but makes sample so far ahead of other
systems, that agents buying cotton can see
the difference readily, and give from l-l6
to IA of cent per pound more for cotton
ginned in this system than in other GIN
nings, and all who patronize it say that
there is none to equal it. Yours, very
truly, j. q. GEORGE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-24
Wednesday, May "a, 1899.

took place on Monday morning, the
service being conducted at the resi-
dence and the interment in the York
vile cemetery. Mr.. Crockett was a
Confederate soldier, member of the
Sixth South Carolina regiment. At
the time of his death he was about 81
years of age. He leaves widow and
three children-one son and two
daughters. Both daughters are mar
ried.