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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
Three Vessels ashore.

QBy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Washington, Dec. 24.-Superintend-
ent kimball. of the Life Saving Ser
vice, tonight received the following dis
patch from Keeper Hitchings. of the
Smiths Island, Va. life saving sta
ton:
Tug Ocean King, the barge Rond-
out and barge Astoria ran ashore on
Myrtle Beach. eight miles northeast OF
Smiths Island station. Crews. num-
ber!ng II, saved In the lifeboat by the
Smiths Island and Cobbs Island life
saving crews"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08
WILL VOTE 1T.

We are very much gratifed at the
favorable reports from the different
sections OF the county on the court
house proposition The farmers. the
bone and sinew of the county, are
largely for it. We have been diligent
in our inquiries, and with verv few
exceptions the motives which prompt
our neighbor on the south to oppose
the proposition are we'll understood
and consequently their arguments
are taken for what they are worth.
One gentleman living within three
miles OF Rich Hill who has three
grown sons, said that he and his
sons intended to vote for the propo-
sition. That he knew that town could
not secure the county seat. was not
entitled to it and therefore their
actions were on the order of the dog
IN the manger. Another gentleman
living close TO that town, and as
prominent man as lives in that sec-
ton OF the county, said. he didn +
believe the people of Rich Hill eould
raise $50, 900, if insured the seat O,
government. and knew they couldn +
if the published list was to be the cr;-
terion. That names were on thar list
for hundreds and thousands Of ,Io;-
lars that couldn't give that many
cents, This gentleman said that the
thoughtful men of Usage township
recognized this 70 be very fair. req
sonable proposition and believe II 70
be the part of economy 70 vote II
stop the expense and preserve ,he
county records.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08
WHAT THEY CLAIM.

Rich Hill is the largest, most en-
terprising, best watered, best lighted
and most liberal town in the county.
That's what they claim in their cir
cular Let US see what there is in all
these big sounding terms to substan-
tiate their claims. Eliminate the
mining district from Rich Hill and
Butler has several hundred more in
habitants AS for enterprise, we are
willing to compare notes. Butler to-
dav has miles of macadamized streets,
and the city council recently passed
an ordinance for more. IL there is a
foot OF rock macadam in Rich Hill
we never saw it. Butler has one OF
the best water works plants of its
size in the state. Her public schools
are at the very top and S12, 900 will
be expended on additional school
buildings this year. Butler has worn
out two electric light plants and the
council is now receiving propositions
and bids for another We have the
largest poultry packing and shipping
establishments in the west. outside
of the big cities. We have a cream
cry. and parties are already pledged
to put in an ice plant this spring. As
an offset to Rich Hills fair, Butler.
during the fall, spent $4,000 i'll cash
entertaining the people OF Bates
county at a street fair. and it didn
cost them a cent. We have as good
or better mills, elevators, etc, as
that town. We have carriage works,
machine shops and blacksmith shops
which would be a pride and credit TO
any town. We have three prosperous
banks and five newspapers. A dozen
church spires point heavenward and
our people are God-fearing, industri-
Gus, thrifty, enterprising and accom-
modating. What more has Rich
Hill?
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08

We would urge upon the democrats
of Bates county the Importance Of
turning out to their township con.
ventions next Saturday We believe
a very large majority of them favor
the nomination of Mr. Dockery. But
there is always danger of an organ
ICED opposition at the last moment.
which might thwart the wishes of the
majority. Ii the democrats will turn
out TO their primaries, as they should,
there will be no danger.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08
Presidents Message TO Congress.

Washington, March 2.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent the following mes
sage TO congress:
ITO the senate and house of repre-
sentatives: Since the evacuation of
Puerto Rico by the Spanish forces on
the eighteenth day of October, 1898.
the United States has collected on
products coming from that island to
the ports of the United States the
duties fixed nv the Dingley act and
amounting To S20OJ, 455.SS. and
will continue 10 collect under said
law until congress shall otherwise
direct. Although | had the power.
and. having in mind the best interest
of the people OF the island. used I.
TO modify duties on goods and pro1-
ucts entering into Puerto Rico. did
not have the power to remit or mod
ify duties on Puerto Rican products
coming into the ports OF the | nltsd
States In view OF the pressing neces-
sitv i,r immediate revenue in Puerto
Rico for conducting the government
there. and for the extension of public
education. and in view. also. of the
provisional legislation just inaugu-
rated by the house of representatives
and for the purpose OF making the
principle embodied i'll that legislation
applicable 10 the immediate past as
we'll a. TO the immediate future.
recommend that the above sum so
collected and the sums hereafter col
lected under existing law shall. with
out waiting for the enactment of the
general legislation now pending. be
appropriated for the Use and beuefit
of the island
(Signedl WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion. March. >. 1900.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08
IT WAS A CHEAP TRICK
Banker Routs n Robber.

j. X. Garrison, Cashier Of the bank
of Thornville, Ohio. had been robbed
of health by n serious lung trouble
until he tried DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption. Then he wrote:
1T 10 the best medicine | ever used
for "a severe cold or bad case Of
lung trouble. | always keep "A bottle
on hand" Don't suffer with colds,
coughs, or any throat, chest or lung
trouble when you can be cured 40
easily. Only zoe and 81 Trial bot
tie free at III. l.. fuckers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08
TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION.

Ofse oi the arguments used i'll the
sznticOurt house circular issued by
IL II Rich Hills citizens and "thous-
austs OF others, is that Bates county
~ under township organization and
NEARLY all the business of the county
n transacted at home in the several
townships-and not at the county
seat, and for that reason thousands
q Taxpayers do not have occasion
togo to the county seat" We have no
doubt the gentlemen who signed
thar circular believed that state
naant to be true. The facts are, how
rver, that few farmers in the county
sut what have to come to the county
sat one or more times during the
geHn He is called to attend the cir
,C1nt court as witness or Juror, or
dr. has a case himself in court, or he
comes before the county court with
apetltion FOR a new bridge or warts
an old one repaired, or he is interest
al ia changing or esta blishine q road,
CT wants MS assessments reduced, or
he buys a piece of real estate. or sells
IN piece and has to look after the alb
ssracts and have his deeds recorded,
Al fact the many causes which COM
Eei people living in county to go to
hn1 l.
Hersrted The county seat is, or
should be, located for all time Town
ship organization rests upon ma
sofity vote of the people. There are
only u very few counties in our state
working under that law. and they
are growing beautifully less each
rear. Only IA few years ago a bill re-
peallne the law passed both houses
OF the legislature. and only needed
the signature OF the governor to be-
come effective. Governor Stone hap
Pened to be friendly to that system
and vetoed the bill If there is any
thing III the argument advanced,
what assurance have the people that
we viii always have township organ
Kzation2 This argument, like all 9th
sYs they have advanced. is futile.
There can be no good reason given
shy the county seat should be moved
rom this center of the county to the
Vernon county line If the question
oil dollar> il To outweigh all other
lcsasideratiOns and cause the people
To Fepudlate their contract with the
citizens O! Butler, whereby they secur-
I'll the county seat originally. then
the amount Rich Hill offers is insig-
nificant and ridiculously low. A syn
aieate can be organized and a town
sre LAID off much more conveniently
0cated than that town, which will
give 5000, 600 for the county seat
and then make money ont of the en-
7ergrise. But our people are not so
sorsaid minded, and fortunately the
SINNERS Il our laws provided against
1hat very evil, by making it nracti-
Ssaliy aE impossibility TO move a
5ountv seat.
S-o-ssss=zeefeezat that the only possible |
sf1ect Rich Hills opposition can have
= to defsat the proposition now no
Dre the people and delay the paonla /
81 Bates county in building them
selves a Lew court house.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08

New Madrid and Grundy counties
have held their conventions and in
structed their delegates for Mr.. Dock
cry. Johnson county has selected her
township delegates TO the county
convention and very large maiority
of them are in favor of Mr. Dockerv
The Indications are but few counties
in the state will oppose him. His NOM
nation is An assured fact He has
made one of the cleanest canvasses
ever made in the state has engender-
e | no i'll feelings and there will be no
sores to heal up after the convention.
He will prove a tower OF strength to
the ticket and we predict for him the
largest majority ever received by a
candidate for that office.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08
President and His Advisers Put
up Petty Trick.
SCARED BY PUBLIC'S PROTEST
They Undertake 10 Hedge on Puerto
Rican Tariff
AN A BILL THROUGH HOUSE.
Ii Authorizes Mckinley to Spend ST..
900, 900 More.
FOR BENEFIT OF PUERTO RICO.

| ipN DLNLElI UT fIEhlO hlSo
Washington. ID. C.. March q
Alarmed by the flood of protests
against the Porto Rican tariff act.
which the republicans put through the
house under whip and spur Wednes-
day, there was a hasty conference of
the president s advisers at the White
House early This morning. Republi-
can leaders of the house were present
in addition To the cabinet. and the
president was urged to send to con-
gress Immediately a message that
would extricate his party from the
plight i'll which it had been placed by
the passage of the act.
The president had arranged to
leave the city fer a short visit to New
York. He was impressed fully with
the extent of the popular denuncia-
ton of the bill. Every mail has
brought an increasing volume ofpro-
tests from every section. No time
was lost. 4 short special message
was prepared recommending that all
the revenue receipts collected on i'm
ports from Porto Rico since the
Spaniards evacuated the island,
amounting to about $4,000, 900,
should be placed in the president =
hands to be used at his discretion for
the benefit of Porto Rico.
LEAVE 1T ALL TO HIN.
SO hurriedly was the message pre-
pared that in vague and loose man
ner it was asked that this sum and
in addition an indefinite amount to
be collected under existing law should
be turned over TO the president, the
details of its expenditure TO be decid-
ed hereafter.
When the house met at noon the
message was presented. and immedi-
ately Chairman Cannon, who had
been at the White house conference
and was one of the few i'm the secret
OF the sudden back track performance
arose and introduced bill appropri-
ating the amount mentioned. This
action caused such a surprise on
both sides of the house that the bill
had 70 be read repeatedly before the
members could grasp it's purports.
When the measure had become
known, many of the republicans
could not conceal their glee at what
they regard as a sharp and clever
coup to extricate themselves from
the popular censure heaped upon
them since Wednesday.
Occasionally a member BETRAYED a
shamefaeed consciousness that the
republican proceedings were but a
cheap and pitiful effort to retrace
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08
SECRET CIRCULAR CAMPAIGNING.

SECRET CIRCULAR CAMPAIGNING.
We had hoped that the day OF
secret circular campaigning in Bates
county was over, but We find this
method is being resorted to by some
parties in Rich Hill to defeat the
court house proposition. Like all its
prototypes it is filed with sophistries
and MEASUREMENTS. 1t begins with
a plaring falsehOod when it asserts
that the proposition calls for tax
OF sixty cents on the 500 valuation.
This statement is made to deceive
the voter No other construction can
be placed upon it. The proposition
~ submitted by the court and pub
lished in three county papers, provides
for a levy Of ID cents year for three
wears, or 30 cents on the 800 valua-
ton. Such barefaced Measurements
are reflections upon the intelligence
of the voters of the county.
II asserts that Rich Hill is more
accessible to the people OF the west
and northwest part OF the county be-
cause of railroad facilities. II there
was anything in this argument it
could only apply to the people living
in the towns along the Z. X u road.
The farmer would have to hitch up
l. Inv hn
town on the railroad. Then he would
have to put up his team i'll a livery
the trains If they are on time and
make connection at Hume he would
get TO Rich Hill that day. After
transacting his business he would be
compelled to 90 to hotel for the
night and take the train for home |
the next morning. Instead OF coming |
to the county seat, transactlnS his |
business and returning home the |
same day in his own conveyance
without expense, he loses two days,
pays railroad fare, hotel bill and liv- |
cry bill Then if he makes purchases
OF farm machinery or household |
goods. he would have to pay freight
on them to his home. In fact, this
point they make III their secret circu-
lar is one of the very strongest rea
sons why the county seat should not
be removed to Rich Hill
This circular says, in substance.
that Rich Hill offers to pay a stipu-
lated sum for the county seat, there
fore Butler should pay to retain it.
This is not true for several reasons:
LIST. The people of Butler paid for
and was guaranteed a permanent
county seat at the time Gifts location
here. 2nd. People who have invested
money here, did so because it was the
county seat. Bird. The building of the
court house would not enhance the
the value of property here, as would
De the case if moved to Rich Hill
ith. The people of Rich Hill know
ull well that the county seat will not
De moved and they are simply trying
20 hold the people of Butler up for
that amount.
The circular tries TO make great
Dugbear out of the word tax to
righten the voter. When it is con-
'idered that it is a mere bagatelle.
only 13 cents on the hundred, Sl3O
on the thousand dollars assessed val
lation, less than small school levy.
| tax that would not be burdensome,
n fact, would not be noticed upon
he tax receipts unless looked up. and
hat it is a county Improvement,
loes not belong to any town. but to
he people of the county and every
itizen, whether a taxpayer or not
las an equal interest in it, then it
hould be voted
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08

If the county seat was for sale and
Rich Hill should succeed in buying it
by building a court house, and in a
few years the same should take fire
and burn down, would the people OF
that town think it the proper thing
TO have to buy it over again, or fair
treatment if il Was sold to some other
town?
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08

their steps and regain popular favor.
The majority of the republicans,
however, being used to such perform
ances, assumed an air of great anx.
iety for the haste in making this
appropriation for the suffering
Puerto Ricans. After nearly a years
refusal to heed the appeals from the
starving island, the republicans to-
day stood in the cheap light of pre-
tending sudden anxiety for the people
against whom. last Tuesday, they
erected a wall as the answer to their
cry for help.
1T WAS A CHEAP TRICK.
The democrats denounced the sud
den change as "A transparent political
trick, the result of which will be more
than ever to disgust the people with
the handling of the Puerto Rican
problem by the majority party.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08

1t is announced that David B. Hill
will head the New York delegation to
the democratic national convention
at Kansas City Mr. Hill, it ia said
is in line with the party again and
will not protest against the money
plank to be inserted in the platform.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08

It's funny how all the meanness ii
man has ever been guilty of will crop
out when he becomes famous. There
is Masrum. for instance. He has
managed to hide the dark secret of
his life while dwelling in the iungles
of Ohio and on the kopie's of the
Transvaal. but its all out now. He
Us ID to be hotel clerk in Rich Hill.
clinton Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08

Five persons were burned to death
and three injured in fire which oc-
CURED IN a seven-storv tenement
house in New York Sunday morr-
ing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08

The democratic state central con
mittee met at the Baltimore hotel in
Kansas City on Tuesday and fixed
the dates and places for holding three
state conventions as follows: State
nominating convention to be held in
Kansas City June 9th Basis OF rep
resentative: one delegate for every
300 and fraction over 100 votes east
for W. j. Bryan in 1896 The state
convention to name delegates to the
national convention. at Jefferson
CITY June 18th, and the state Judi
cial convention at Sedalia, July
18th Basis for last named cOnven-
ton will be one delegate for every
800 and fraction over $50 votes cast
for Bryan. Bates county will be en-
titled to II delegates to the nominal
ing convention and 10 each to the
other two. Chairman : b. Cook
offered his resignation. which the
committee refused to accept by a
unanimous vote
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08
First Gun for Dockery.
From the GrliatIn Democrat.

From the GrIIatin Democrat.
New Madrid county is the first
county in the state to elect delegates
To the state nominating convention.
The county held its convention on
last Monday and ele cted n delegation
solid for Hon. A NJ Dockery for gov
ernor. Grundy county elects her del
egates to the state convention to-day.
LATER-The democracy of Grundy
county. to-day, by unanimous vote
instructed for Dockerv for governor.
The following among other resolu
tions, was adopted:
We take pleasure in endorsing and
commenting the candidacy OF Hon.
Alex NJ. Dockery for governor of this
great state And pledge to him the
cordial. active and loyal support of
the delegates this day chosen to the
state nominating convention.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08

OF the body These organs healthy or the mind is
not healthy " -
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ham at Lynn. Mass her advice free of CHARGE
Get advice
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08

The total Bosr forces in the field
on Jan 10, is estimated TO not ex-
coed IS. 500 men.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08

indicates ill-health. or some
serious arrangement of the
feminine organs.
A million women have been
helped by Mrs. Pinkham. Read
what two of them saw.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08
0E$PON0EN7
WOMEN

MRS LIZZIE COLEMAN. of Wayland N y. writes.
DEAR MRS PINKHAM-For years | suffered painful
enstruatIon and falling of womb The bearing
In my back and hips / not stand tor
more than five minutes
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ron TREASURER.
~ Exs authorized to announce
n cpAWEnRD

ron TREASURER.
~ Ers authorized to announce
j. H. CRAWFORD,
OF West Boone Township as candidate for
Gsunsy TREASURER, subject 10 the acton OF the
a~ mGerAiic primary election TO be held June
~zH1 1850.
Ne kxe authorized to announce
j. :. PIERCE,
81 MI. Pleasant Township, a. candidate for
Eszs2sy Treasurer, subject to q democratic prl-
1azy election 10 be held June md, 1890.
Ee Ass authorized to announce
ESTES SMITH,
Treasurer subject a democratic primary
sAsssien TO be held Jane I'd, 1900.
Ts gs authorized to announce
". II. II. DUKE,
sE Grand River Township. as candidate for
IN Ucsy Treasurer, subject To a demo trat'c
Ks=1Bny election 70 be held June ID, 1900.
Ne ase authorized 70 announce
". +. JOHNSON,
I'd daagn Township, A. candidate for County
TrrEouEer, subject 10 a democratic primary
saes7si 80 10 be held June End, 1880
FOR SHERIFF.
Wear authorized to announce
JOE T. SMITH,
a 21 Pleasant Township, as candidate for
s1e q 9, sEhjeet 10 democratic primary cleo
rsE 10 - held june md, 1900.
Es>ssse aasthorized to announce
ID. ID. PKELER
sf zs4ASa township, as candidate for Sheriff,
sIss ~. 4 democratic primary election to he
A.3Cg aIsn+ End, 1890.
roe PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
krses authorized to announce
MILES 8. HORN,
81 M Pleasant Township, as candidate for
gTsse suSiag Attorney, subject to democratic
sym sry election TO be held June End, 1900.
RsaJ authorized to announce
BRUCE LII DNICK,
- Ma Peasant township, for Prosecuting At
kssieg, sabject TO the democratic primary cleo
Rse 70 es held June 2d 1900
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-08

We authorized 10 announce
X. T.. JOHNSON,
~ dE Pheasant township, for County Surveyor,
sssrsct to the democratic primary election TO
u. hF al nne End, 1900
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