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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
TO THE PEOPLE OF MISSOURI.

The campaign upon which we are
now entering demands earnest.
thoughtful consideration at the
hands OF all citizens who desire good
government, the impartial enforce
ment OF the law and the prudential
expenditure of all funds raised by
| taxation.
The democratic state central com
mittee invites comparison of the
% years of democratic state ruIe
characterized by honest care and fru-
gality with the ten years OF republi-
can rule marked with wantOn extray-
| agance, the sacrifice of the state Sc
curItles, the lowering of the states
financial credit and the imposition OF
| nigh tax rates. Since the accession
OF the democratic party to power in
Missouri, no state in the American
union has a better record for able
and conservative financial manage
lnent. lnheriting from the republi-
cans a state debt of SD, 76S. 900
with bonds and warrants at a great
discount, democratic officials have
built up the credit of the estate until
Its ~ per cent bonds are as good as
those of the government. and at no
time within the past 20 years has a
single state warrant gone to protest
or been delayed in payment for an
hour. The public debt has been re-
duced until it is now S2,342. 900.
bile doing this the democratic par
ty has been liberal in furnishing edu-
cauonal, eleemosynary and penal in
situations, which are the equal in
construction, sanitary conditions
and management to those of anv
state in the union. Progressive and
liberal upon the one hand. it has by
honesty and frugality succeeded in
the reduction of it's debt despite con.
tlnued reductions in the levy of tax
atlon from 90 cents on the 500. as
the republicans left it, to 20 cents on
Ohe SloO valuation, as it has now
been for several years. OF this %
cent state tax levy, only 10 cents is
Used Tor governmental purposes. the
10 cents being applied. >
'ehts Tor support of public schools
ma ~ TO pay interest on and
he liquidation of the principal
d the state debt-beinc the
owest tax rate OF any state of IFS
ank in the country. With the same
advantages and under identicallv Z
he same constitutional provisions
'hlch apply in the state. the republi-
an government of the city OF ST
-ouls has in the meantime largely t
increased by reckless extrayao-anca b
nd misrule the public debt of the p
l'v. lie Is thus made manifest and t
eyond contradiction that the ra- L
uollcan party in Missouri is one of 2
Ntravagance and high taxation II
henever 1T has power in the city or n
tate
Inc democracy has presented TO 7
he people as their candidate for GOV
nor a citizen whose life is an Oman If
ook, whose Is years in conrross
not only his ahsplnta
1nesty, but high order of ability 5.
I'D a breadth of character which i
npie guarantee that he will dis :
arge the duties of the head of our &c
ATE government in a manner COM n
ensurate with the dignity and re- :;
OF this great Office and -
keeping with the high rank of onr
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16

! sayages who practically make no Use
OF the soil and other resources avail
able-there is no rational objection.
To the conquest OF countries
already densely popula ed, where
there r. no room for genuine Ameri-
can eOlonization-to the subjugatiOn
of millions OF people and government
as subjects upon the assumption
that they are not capable of govern
ING themseiYes-there is great objec-
ton.
That sort OF thing unguestionably
is ''disruptive not only of our ma
tional integrity and morals, but also
of our national peace, prosperity and
perpetuity."
As to the trust issue there can be
no mistake. The republican party
is responsible for the Dingley tariff,
IN the absence of which nine-tenths OF
trusts would be harmless.
The trusts recognize the republi-
can party as their party. They go
TO it for such legislation. including
the Porto Rican law, as will help
iatten their bank accounts. They |
and wax defiant oflaw when
that party is in power
These notorious facts point unmis-
to the onlyparty from which
'elief from trust extortion is to be
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
Gold Democrats for Bryan

Chicago Chronicle.
The Palmer and Buckner demo
crat OF Mclean county, Illinois
formally announce that they ar,
now supporting Bryan and Steven
son.
They have issued statement il
which they declare that their views
on the silver question, which was the
leading issue in 1896, have under
gone no change.
but IN their Judgment, this has, for
the time being at least, given place
IN Importance to two others. which
have been forced upon the country
by the republican party and which
now, in their belief, threaten our
basic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and organic
national life. They state these
issues as follows:
1. "Cn-American colonization. dis
rupuve not only for our national
integrity and morals. but also of our
national peace, prosperity and per
petuity.
:. The fostering of trusts and of
unjust and fragrant private monop-
oily"
The colonization to which the Nc
Lean county democrats object is
indeed un-American. Properly speak
ing, 1t Is not colonization at all.
which means the sending forth of |
people from a parent country TO oc-
eupy the wilderness and plant there
the laws, the institutions, the civ ILL
cation of that country.
What the republican party has IN
dertaken TO do is not to peopla a
wilderness, either adjoining or remote
from the United States, with Ameri-
cans, but TO establish American
domination over countries ALREADY
as densely populated as Illinois or
even Massachusetts millions nj
people occupying regions where there
Is no room for American colonies in
the proper sense of the word.
TO true colonization-tha ia 70
The overflow OF American people and
Institutions into unoccupied terri
tory occupied only by a few roy;n !;
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
CUBAN JUDICIARY CHARGED.
Havana Press Boldly Enters ACCUSE
ti6ns Of Corruption.

Havana. August S.-The United
States transport Crook. which sailed
for New York tonight, has on board
Colonel Edgar Dudley OF .JOhnstown,
n. Y, Judge advocate OF Cuba, who
has received two months leave OF
absence on account OF ill-health, aud
the remaining battalion of the first
infantry and BATTERY + of the second
artillery, consisting OF J33 men and
thirty officers.
The press unanimously criticises
and condemns what it terms the cor
rupt condition 81 the Cuban judiciary
system. Bold charges have been
made by the newspapers that Judges
and other members of the court have
been receiving feesfGT cases coming to
trial in the courts. and which they
themselves have to decide.
The Post and Lucha agree with the
policy of governor general Wood in
regenerating the administration of
justice, modifying the procedure in
force, and making careful selection
OF members OF the judiciary.
The Post charges the Cuban Judi
ciary with having a compact extend
ing over the entire system so perfect |
that corruption is conducted with |
absolute safety" and adds:
There are members of the courts |
who retain their law Offices and leave
the affairs of the offices to those who |
were their clerks before they were on
the bench. These clerks arrange the
details OF representing the old clients
OF these judges and arrange the fees
In this way Il Judge upon the bench
decides case at issue, while really
one of the parties in the
suit, and the result may be imagined
in each instance in which this is the
case
The resignation of the late secre-
tary of justice, Senior BarreriO. is
generally attributed to lack of moral
courage to enforce reform in this par
tlcular issue, and not oill-health, as
reported. On this account, except by
certain interested individuals. his I
and General Woods ac-
,eptance thereof are looked upon L
with great favor by the populace here
and in other districts throughout the
island.
Doctor Gener, who has succeeded
General Barrerio as secretary Of JUS
tlce, is looked upon as aggressive
and competent. and as not being
subject to the judiciary trust infu-
snces.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16

For digestive weakness. nervous
ness, pains in the side, fatulence,
dlzzlness, wakefulness, headache and
other annoying Accomplishments of
costlveness. Herbine is a prompt and
unparalleled remedy. Price 80 cents.
For sale by H. L.Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16

grand commonwealth. Not a single
vote during Mr. Dockery's long ser
vice in congress needs the slightest
. defense before the people
So fair, so faithful to duty. so in
dustrious and upright was he as a
! public servant that his rec,s.i won
praise from good men of all parties
/ People OF all stations OF life. from the
intelligent member of labor unions
To the man with large property in
terests. found him an untiring friend
in any Just and laudable undertake
ing. Mr.. Dockery does not need to
play the part of a cheap demagogue
in order TO secure the support of the
great majority of the people of this
state, and he would not stoop to
methods of this character to obtain
any office.
With Mr.. Dockery on the state
ticket are associated men of high
character, of integrity and business
capacity, who will Loyalty support
him in his determination to conduct
the public affairs of Missouri for the |
welfare OF the people and with due
regard for all its great interests.
Nationally the democratic party
held at Kansas City the greatest con
ventiOn which has ever assembled in
America.
At this convention there was adopt
I'd platform which will 90 down
INTO history as one of the political
classics OF our country. Upon this
platform was nominated
Or president of the United States
William Jennings Bryan, as manly
1 man as these United States have
EVER produced. \ man VINO. spring
ng into prominence in 1896 and re-
ewing over 100000 of votes OF ,
lis fellow citizens for the highest
'lace in their gift, has grown in their :
Election day by day. Accompany
no him upon the ticket was named a ;
emOcrat of the old school. Adlai E. !;
stevenson, who has a warm place in :
he hearts of the American people, ,
nd who had already been elected :,
ice president of the United States.
The democratic state central com >.
littee asks all citizens opposed to
lannalsm to organize for the
reat contest of next November. Let
$ demonstrate again that the cor
upton fund of the national republi-
an committee, however great it NAV
e, can neither debauch Missourians
or swerve them from loyalty to
tate. Begin at once the organiza-
ION OF clubs, and do not let your
ibors cease until there shall be t
borough organization in every
;hool district i'll the state. In this
reat work you will have the COOP
ration OF your state committee. We 5
ltend to win sweeping victory in
llssouri this year, not only in state.
ut on congressional. legislative and |
zeal tickets, and to this end the )
ate committee asks the aid and
lpport of all citizens who favor hon
It government, just laws and their
npartlal enforcement. '
Ill. EDWARDS, JAMES SEIBERT. 1
Secretary. Chairman. a
CA i
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16

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TO the system. and the rosy hue of
health TO the cheeks. Price 30 cents.
For sale by II. L. Tucker
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
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party y something 70 be desired, and IL IL -
DUTY OF every citizen 10 thoroughly inform hlnH-
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lnanVe occurrences but domestic and wNt1-
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The policies OF the great political parties n.
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the seml-NeekIy Republic
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see lot o. young girls in another column wi tn
their garments tucked up treading grapes in a
Quinto village OF POr' ugal during the wine max
ing season. The practice is kept up TO this day
Speer OF New Jersey, however. uses rubber
rollers ana makes the most superior wines in
In Europe Speer's Port Grape Wine
Is ordered by families in Dresden, London
and PAR for its superior medicinal virtues and
It's blood making quality. 1t is made from rare
grape vines procured from Portugal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16

John Clark Ridpath, the noted his
torlan and literary writer, died in a
hospital in New York last week. His
principal works were: Academic his
tory OF the United States. Popular
history OF the United States. CYCLIC
Redla OF Universal History, Life and
orks OF James e. Blaine, Life and
Times OF Gladstone. and a supple
ment TO the History of All Nations
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DON'T BE DUPED

There have been placed upon the market
several cheap reprints of an obsolete edition
of "Webster's Dictionary" They are being
offered under various names at q low price
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16

X. G. Pittsburg & Gulf Time Table
Arrival and departure OF trains at worlsnd.
NORTH BOUND
No. J Kansas City daily Express ..l2:te y. =.
NOS Mail ...... SIT 0. n.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. Through Port Arthur Express. 2:n p. n
No. SLOAN Springs Express. l7s25p n
Remember this lie the popular short line D.
tween Kansas City, Mo. and Pittsburg. Kan, :.
Joplin. Mo, Neosho, Mo. Sulphur sprne5t
route from the south 60 81 Louis, Chicago,
and points north and northeast and 10 Dcnvm.
Ogden, San Francisco. Portland and point
west and northwest. No expense hss be-.
this line second to none In the west TrDy&
via the new line H. g. OHn.
Gen'l Pass. Agt. X ansAs City. No.
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Reprint Dictionaries,

prototype copies of a book of over fifty
years ago, which in its day was sold for about
500. and which was much superior in paper,
print. and binding to these limitations. being
then work of some merit instead of one
Douglas Island news., 1900-06-27
The MOrtnIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody.


 Among the districts prospected on the Seward peninsula and found to car ry gold are Cape York, Salmon and Bo- nanza rivers, Golofnin bay and Fish river, Norton bay, Bristol bay, Unalak- Iik river, Anvek river, and Nulato river.
 There are 50 men at Yakutat develop ing platinum deposits that have been located by a California syndicate. These platinum mines are the most eX- tensiye and richest of any yet discoy- cred on the North American continent.
 Frank Peterson, a member of the firm of Fl. o. Peterson, while watching base ball game at Skagway on the 17th inst, was struck in the groin by a foul ball and seriously injured, being rendered unconscious for several hours.
 The citizens of Skagway propose to revert to the original style of spelling the name of their town -S.k-a-g-u-a. At the approaching election for incor. poration of the city the latter style of spelling will be adopted and thus be legalized.
 The steamer Hannah got into Daw- son June from Adreafsky, where sine wintered, 15O miles this side of St. Mi chaeIs. The officers believe that none of the boats bound down the river from Dawson got out to sea earlier than on June 16th.
 Alex Gibson was awarded $500 dam ages by a Skagway jury last week against the c. P. N. Go. for a broken leg caused by a sling loaded with hay from one of the company's steamers falling on him while working on a wharf at Skagway.
 Messrs. DeRouX & Baughman, Skag- way assayers, have a painful of Nome sand on exhibition, and it attracts much attention. There is 75 cents worth of gold in the pan, and it is con- sidered fair sample of the richness of the pay streak.
 Inspector Whallen recently sent let ters from Seattle to Circle City; one batch by the way of Skagway and the upper Yukon, and the other by St. Mi chaels and the lower Yukon. This was an experiment. to determine which route insures the quickest delivery.
 W. F. Matlock, who recently return ed to Skagway from Dawson, related to the Budget man that he was much im- pressed with the magnitude and rich ness of the placer ground in the KIon- dike. He says that miners find now, by the use of steam, that they can work successfully in summer, for by using pump with the same boiler us ed for thawing, the holes can be kept clear from water. He reports a new strike on Sulphur creek, from the pros pect hole of which S4O,OOO was taken. The pay streak is several feet deep and 125 wide.
Douglas Island news., 1900-06-27

The winters in Nome average from 10 to 15 degrees milder than in the Klon- dike. Thirty degrees below zero is con sidered unusually severe weather for that locality. The snows are not heavy but drift badly under the influence of the gentle and soothing bIizzards that frequently prevail.
 According to the Claim, for the week ending June 9th there were recorded in the Atlin district 20 quartz claims, A placer claims, and there were P placer claims relocated. For the same period B free miners certificates were record ed. This record indicates considerable activity in this camp
 Bishop Rowe of the Episcopal church, who paid Douglas City a visit a short time ago, has started on a trip down the Yukon and up the Bering coast to Point Barrow. He will visit the mis- sions all along the route, and will then return to the mouth of the Panama, where he expects ospend the winter.
 According to a government report there are from 1000 to 1900 reindeer on the Seward peninsula. The average price of trained reindeer is S15O. h Nome last winter the price of dogs ranged from $50 to SlOO, and it general Iy required six of them to make fair team. One reindeer is said to equal a team of dogs in carrying, or hauling, capacity.
 R. k. West, the Skagway newspaper man, recently returned from Dawson. He told a Skagway Alaskan reporter that 1000 people left Dawson for Nome and the Koyukuk in small boats during the last week in May and that 1000 more followed in the first week in June in the large steamers. He says that the steamer Leah took 23O and the steamer Rock Island 28O.
 The Canadian police on June 18th found the body of Relic, one of the ill., fated Clayson party, near the spot where the body of Clayson was recent ly discovered. There were two bullet holes through the body and one in the head. The remains were taken to Daw- son there to be used as evidence against O'Brien who is held on suspicion of committing the crime.
 Ocean going vessels cannot approach nearer than mile of the shore a5 Cape Nome and the cost of discharging a cargo is from S15 to S2O per ton. There are harbors for ocean going vessels at Port Clarence, 75 miles northwest of Nome. and also at Golofnin bay, so miles east of Nome. It is believed that within year Nome will have railway connections with both of these places.
 Advices from Seattle state that the agents of the J. s. Kimball company, of Nome, are now in the east perfect ing arrangements for the immediate construction of the line which will pass through the Three Route, Rodney, Fairview, New Eldorado, Shook, Grip. pie, Penny, Nome and Bonanza mining districts. As has already been report ed, the survey of the line was complet- ed last November, and January 9th the blue prints were dispatched via the Kimbau express to San Francisco at which place, until the present time, their disposition has been shrouded in mystery. This railroad is to run along the Nome coast from Port Clarence to Port Safety, a distance of over 100