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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23
What Haunaites Stand For.
X. C. Times.

K. C. Times.
In the course of an editorial refer
ring to the prospects OF what the
gold democrats and anti-imperialist
meetings at Indianapolis might do
this week in the manners Ofnominat-
ing ticket. the Globe Democrat scoff-
ingly refers 10 those gentlemen who.
through purely patriotic motives,
have left the republican organiza-
ton because it is bent on building
an imperial annex to this republic.
and asserts that they are at sea as
TO whether they will support the
Kansas City ticket or one of their
own make.
1t sneeringly alludes TO such Abra-
ham Lincoln republicans, who are
strenuously opposing the empire, as
Bradford, Boutwell,. Henderson and
Wellington as constituting one OF
the numerous side shows which
Bryan is so indusrriouslv seeking to
draw TO his support
Hanna's st. Louis organ declares
that the elements opposing Mckin-
lev are split into all sorts of divisions
while the republican organization is
compact and undivided.
The republican party alone says
the Globe-Democrat. know what il
stands for and proposes to do"
The American people also know
what the Hanna-Mchinley party
stands for and proposes to do.
1t stands for the enrichment of d
class by the legislative robbery o.
the masses.
1t stands for a bank monopoly tc
which it has delegated the congress
sional function OF issuing the paper
money OF the country.
1t stands for the domination of the
trusts, the commercial imperialism
and autocracy OF the vast aggrega
tions of wealth which have absorbed
the principal avenues of trade and
industry and are fast reducing the
people to monetary and politica
serfdOm.
1t stands for the coercion of the
voters of the country. who depend
for livelihood for themselves anG
their families upon the trusts, AND
for the corruption by the use O
money of the ballots of the vena
classes.
1t stands for England, to whom il
has surrendered American territory
in Alaska. whose foreign policy it has
aped, whom it has practically assist
ed in crushing out the livesi of the
two South African republics. and
VIII ON it is preparing. in the event il
| is retained in power, to admit to
practical control of the transistmian
canal which the American people are
getting ready to construct across
Central America.
1t stands for the abrogation of the
Monroe doctrine, the rejection of the
principles of the Declaration of hide.
pendence, the notification of the con-
stitution and the erection ofan entire
empire.
These are what it stands for. and
the Hanna-Mckinley organization,
calling itself the republican party,
proposes to GO on doing the revolu-
tionary, unrepublican and un-Ameri-
can deeds for which it stands indicted
before the country. 1t proposes to
go on CARRYING out the ruinous poll
cies it has been pursuing since Hanna
usurped the bridge and put Me
kinley at the helm of the ship OF
state
Knowing this, are the American
people prepared to indorse what
the Hanna-Mckinley revolutionists
stands for and to aid them in what
they propose to DO?
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23
Don't Worry About the Editor.

Get your public school reports
printed in Hot Water Springs, and
your other stationery anywhere else
except Snagtown, for We can live on
wind and promises. Send your cat
alogues, etc, to Little Rock, for the
foreigners need it worse that we, and
because they help the town, advocate
improvements, etc.
Verify, the lot OF the editor is to be
sought after. But money, scorn the
filthy thing. Don't let the pure, in
nocent editor know anything about
it. Keep that for sordid trades
people who charge for their wares.
The editor gives his wares away. The
Lord loves a cheerful giver. He has
a charter from the state to act as
dOormat for the company. He'll get
the paper out somehow stand up
for the town and whoop il upfor you
W hen you ran for office, and lie about
your pigeon-toed daughters tacky
wedding and blow about your pig
footed SONS when they get a $4-a-
week job, and weep over your soul
W hen it i released from your grasp
ing body, and smile at your giddy
wife's second marriage. Don Worry
a bout the editor, he'll get on. The
Lord knows how-but somehow
Snagtown Ark TorchHght.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23
Rubber Rollers Crushing the Make
Speers Port. Burgundy. Claret and Other Wines,

Which, well known world excellence nvads and
aged and made from Oporto i'm
poedo Portugal soil of northern New Jersey
containing suited for them Mr. SPee however uses TIE
improved MASKING the He employs large rollers
rubber engine which crush at the rate of barrel
minute Speers Wines especially the Port and Burgundy
and prescribe them weakly females and aged
They making adding the and tend
long life Extensively used parties weddings and general family
DRUGGISTS AMI WINES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
BEYOND BIGGARSBERG.
Scouts Report That Beers Have
Retired.

London, April ia special dispatch
from Ladysmith dated April 16, 9:45
a m, says:
Native scouts have just reported that
the Beers in the Elandslaagte district
have retired beyond Biggarsberg.
"Other information tends to confirm
the report that the Beers have succeed
ed in blowing up three important col
lerfes near Vessels Mex, completely
destroying the engine houses and
plants
KRUGER'S HEALTH
Pretoria, April 16-PreSident Kruger
keeps in excellent health.
General Botha is here consulting with
the government.
The members of the Irish-American
ambulance corps are treated as guests
of the government.
REINFORCEMENT INTERCEPTED
T3randfort, Friday, April Is, via Lo-
renzo DEMONSTRATING with Bra
bant's horse at Jammerburg continues.
Commandant Petrus De Wet is re-
ported to have engaged the troops sent
from Bloemfontein to Brabant's assist
ance. There was also a brush with a
British column advancing towards
Bultfontein without decisive result
All the foreign attaches are now here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
THREE FEET OF SNOW.
Storms Have Prevailed For Two
Weeks in Colorado.

Denver, April 16-The rain and snow
storm which began Saturday night still
continues and is increasing in severity.
1t is accompanied by a gale. The pre-
breaks the record for April since the
establishment of the United States
weather bureau in Denver in 1872. The
precipitation of yesterday up to s
o'clock last evening was 1.49 inches,
making total for the month of :. IL.
The greatest precipitation for the month
of April up to this year was in 1885,
when there was 4.49 inches for the en-
tire month.
The greatest amount of precipitation
for any month since the establishment
of the weather bureau in Denver was
in May, 1876, when the total precipita-
tion figured S-57 inches. Since the last
reading of the precipitation gauge
there has probably been an inch more
to the credit of this month, making a
total of over six inches. With the
month but half gone and no definite in
dication of clearing weather. April,
1900, viii probably break the record for
the amount of precipitation.
The storm covers the eastern parts of
Colorado and Wyoming. the northern
part of New Mexico and part of Kan
sas- The storm is not 50 severe in the
mountains as just east of them.
Cherry creek, which enters the Platte
river in this city is on a boom, and
fears are entertained for the safety of
castle Wood dam. The Platte is al
most bank full and is rising rapidly
In the Cripple Creek mining district
it has been showing almost constantly
for two weeks, the storm being a rec
ord breaker for the camp. The steam
and electric railroads are blockaded and
mining operations seriously hampered.
Similar conditions prevail in the Gilpin
and Clear Creek county mining dis
I tricts- The snow is from two to six
j feet deep on the eastern slope of the
mountains In Denver and on the plains
1 the snow melts almost as fast as 1t
/ falls.
/ Owing to the soft roadbeds, railroad
/ trains are run slowly and cautiously and
/ incoming trains are arriving many
/ hours late. On the divide between Den
| yer and Colorado Springs and in some
mountain canOns trains are stalled in
4 heaps of snow which is so moist and
heavy that snow plows buck it with but
little effect. On the prairie roads east
! Of Denver. conditions are not so bad
| as on the roads south and west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
SUNDAYS STORMS.
Small TorBadoes at Putnam and
BurrtOn-MariOn Flooded.

Kansas City, April Yesterdays
rain and wind storm in western Kan
sas appears to have passed off without
having accomplished any serious dam
age. Storms were reported from sew
eral localities, but so far as can be
learned today the damage was confined
to the turning over of half a dozen
small buildings. At Putnam three
buildings were destroyed and a few
cattle killed, and at Burton two build
ings were blown down.
Marion county was visited by a tre-
mendous rain storm last night. The
Cottonwood river is higher than for
twenty years and is still rising. Part
of Marion is flooded and several fam
lilies have left their homes. The Santa
Fe track is washed out in one OF two
places. TeIepbone. wires were broken
north OF Sedgwick City west to Hutch
inson, and telegraph offices being closed
it was impossible to get word from the
storm district last night This led to
wild rumors of loss of life and heavy
destruction of property.
The Missouri Pacific railway reports
an average rainfall yesterday in north
ern Kansas and southern Nebraska OF
one and one-half inches
At Ottawa, Kas., according to the
government gauge, 2.34 inches of water
| fell. Streams are full and the Marias
| des Cygnes is rising rapidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
MIDNIGHT BLOW.
Town Of ROyse, Texas, Visited
by a Cyclone.

Dallas, Tex, April ia special to
the News from Royse. Tex, dated April
16, a m, says:
cyclone struck this place at mid
night and it is believed that several
lives have been lost. Eight houses were
wrecked.
There had been an electric display
early in the night and ominous clouds
had gathered in the northeast There
was, however, but little wind A light
breeze prevailed until about fifteen min
utes before the cyclone. This came al
most without warning.
A man in buggy was lifted from his
seat and blown 100 yards Telegraph
and telephone lines were destroyed.
Royse is 80 miles north of Dallas.
NOBODY KILLED.
Dallas, Tex, April 16.-The reports of
the cyclone at Royse, Tex, have been
exaggerated. Twelve houses were de-
stroyed, but nobody killed or seriously
injured. No serious damage is reported
from the surrounding country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
HILLS IS OUT.
His Name Erased by the Chicago
PreSbytery
After He Had Asked Twice That
1t Be Done.
"n HAnrnnO oEnlrnD
HIS FAMOUS SERMON
Is Declared to Have Had No
Bearing in the Matter.
General Assembly is Asked For
a Revision.

Chicago, April 16.-With only one dis
senting vote the report OF the comznit-
tee to which was referred the request
of DR.. Newell Dwight Hills of Brook
Iyn that his name be erased from the
rolls OF the Chicago Presbytery was TO-
day adopted by that body at its regular
meeting. The questions Of Presbyterian
doctrine raised by DR.. Hills in his
now famous sermon at Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, did not, however,
have any bearing in acceptance or re-
lection of DIR. Hills RESIGNATION The
committee, which was composed Of DR..
Mcclure, president of Lake Forest uni
versity, and Doctors Chichester and
Notman reported that it had had fur
ther correspondence with DR. Hills on
the subject, and that in his second let
ter the Brooklyn divine had again asked
that his name be erased from the rolls
of the Presbytery. DIR. Hills first let
ter, the committee reported. allowed for
differences of Interpretation, and as it
was did not admit of the proposition
that a personal interview be held With
DR.. Hills. he was written in regard 10
a right Interpretation of his letter. DR..
Hills request therefore that he be al
lowed to withdraw from the jurisdlc-
tion of the Chicago Presbytery vas
simply a matter provided for in the
book Of discipline and without any de-
bate the report was adopted.
The report of the committee admitted
that chapter 3, sections 8 and OF the
PreSby yterian confession OF faith were
sources of embarrassment" and not
regarded as essential. The threatened
dispute over DR. Hills resignation cut
of the way, the Presbytery by an unan
! irnous vote adopted a set Of resolutions
| introduced by DR.. Herrick Johnson,
president of Mccormick Theological
| seminary, overturing the general as
| sembly to appoint a committee to re-
port on the general question of Presby-
terian creed, DR.. johnson explaining
/ that the resolution did not commit the
Presbytery one way or the other on
| the disputed questions of doctrine The
resolutions were as follows:
In view Of the widespread misunder-
standing of what the things are that
! are most surely believed by our beloved
Presbyterian church, and
"In~view of the archaic forms in
which some of the doctrines of oul
church have expression in the historic
confession Of faith, and
In view OF the gross misrepresenta-
tions of our faith that claim to hnd
their justification in these existing
forms, we, the Presbytery Of Chicago
do overture the general assembly to ap-
point a committee to take into consid-
Grafton this whole matter of a restate-
ment of our doctrinal standard, and tc
report to the next assembly following
what in their judgment should be the
action of our church on this subject"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
HOKE SMITH SELLS.
The Atlanta Journal Passes Into New
Hands.

Atlanta, Ca, April 16.-Hoke Smith
today sold his interest in the Atlanta
Journal to H. NJ. Atkinson, Morris
Brandon and J. R. Gray of Atlanta. The
minority stockholders also disposed of
their holdings.
Mr.. Smith realized So for 81 on his
stock and the money tuSaed over to him
today for his SO shares Vas $159, 900. The
amount involved in the entire transac
tions $276, 500. George H. Dickinson,
formerly of the New York Herald will
be the publisher under the new regime.
II. H. Cabaniss has been asked to re-
main as business manager, as has also
Josiah Carter for several years the
managing editor and it is believed they
will do SO. Mr.. Atkinson is president of
the Georgia Electric Light company, the
Southern Banking & Trust company,
the Tifiin. Thomasville & Gulf railroad
and is connected with a number of 9TH
er Atlanta enterprises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Eleven Persons Injured While Gross
ing a Track in q Wagon.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 16-The Denver
and St Louis express on the Burlington
railroad, due in Kansas City at S:45
o'clock Saturday. ran into a wagon con-
tanning twelve persons near Harlem,
mile from this city. With one exception
all of the occupants of the wagon were
injured
Robert Mcmillan received a fracture of
the skull and several severe bruises and
can not live
Mrs Robert Mcmillan was severely
bruised about the body and internally in
jured and her condition is serious.
William Mcmillan, years old, received
a fracture of the right leg and other Sc
we're injuries.
Mrs. Henry Blair received severe cuts
about the head and face.
The injuries of the others were not ser
ions, although all, with the exception OF
Josiah StillWagen, We're removed to a. hos
pital. All are residents of Kansas City.
The wagon was drawn by Two mules, both
of which were killed instantly The wagon
was completely wrecked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
SHAKESHAFT MOVES UP
Become Assistant General Pass
enger Agent of Santa Fe.

Mr. E. J. Shakeshaft, who has been
chief clerk in the general passenger de-
partment of the Santa Fe, in this city.
for a number of years, win on May be-
come assistant general passenger agent
with headquarters in this city
Mr.. c. L. Seagraves, who has been trav-
cling passenger agent of the Santa Fe
with headquarters here for several years,
will probably succeed Mr.. Shakeshaft as
chief clerk
There has been no assistant general pas
senger agent in Topeka since the pro-
motion of Mr.. W. J. Black, to the posi-
ton of general passenger agent. For some
time Mr. Shakeshaft, on account of in
creasing passenger business, has been
compelled to handle much of the class of
business which was handled by Mr.. Black
prior to his promotion.
Mr.. Shakeshaft is a thoroughly compe-
tent passenger man, and the promotion
is deserved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
BOER DEFEAT REPORTED
London Doesn't Take Much
Stock in It.

Cape Town. April 16.-It is reported
that Gen. Brabant has defeated the
Beers at Wepener and captured their
arms.
London, April 16.-2:1o p. m.-Con-
fiicting reports regarding the condi-
tions at Wepener continue.
A Cape Town dispatch says nearly
1900 horses have been landed there
since April 13. which indicates that ev-
cry effort is being put forth to remedy
the great defect in the British organiza-
ton. The chief Boer delegate. Fischer,
accompanied by DIR. Leyds, visited the
president of the Dutch cabinet today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

were never so numerous and in some
places the throng around the polling
places almost became a mob Complete
organization by nearly all the eandi-
dates was responsible for this condi-
tion.
Following is the ticket nominated:
judge. r. Hazen.
County AttoTney-Galen Nichols.
Probate Judge-W. E Pagan.
Clerk of the District Court-A. NJ.
Callahan
County CommissiOner-Silas Rain.
State Senator-JOhn T. Clancy
Representative, Thirty seventh Dis
trict-John B. Sims.
Representative, Thirty-eighth District
H. c. Stafford.
Representative, Thirty ninth District
e. D. McKeever
County superintendent - Will Van
GTsdale.
The plurality Of SfIas Rain for conn
ty commissioner is Il. and c. v Wolfe
announces that he will contest the nom
inatiOn.
The probate judge contest is close
With Judge Dolman second. 1t is not
probable that this result will be affect
ed by the official count which will be
made Wednesday. Mr. Fagan's Dll1raIf-
~. unofficial, is los.
a doubt The official returns will in
crease John B. Sims majority of 81
r. u. Mckeever's candidacy for a
tnlrd term was successful as nomina-
ton is equivalent to an election. He
VIII be candidate for speaker.
A. L. Brooke, who was defeated for a
tHlIo term. was the Burton candidate
ne Burton forces supported Stafford
and Nc cSeever. u
ne result on county commissioner
was a great surprise. Fellows ana
stepnenson both turned out to be weak
candidates. "ee-iA
Galen Nichols captured practically
tlS eHtlte hDerai' vote. He also re-
ceived the enthusiastic supDort Of tbe
young men Mr.. DOran was cri1sbafl
between the millstones of two e,+ra,,,s-
4any OF ms supporters deserted him at
tne laSI minute and he is third in the
race. The race was close betwean NJ
Nichols and Mr.. Spencer.
Ihe hight over the county cov,,,,i-
Fionership resulted in a closer vote tLsr
over any other Office. The resuit 80
surprise TO many, and both of tbs
!gS9lhg candidates, Silas Rain and q
y W OH, thought his chief opponent nc
either G. A Fellows or w G. Stanbs1-
son When the returns began to cov1e
IN ana showed that Rain had RIM T,-s1
IN several precincts, Wolf tbo11gb+ :,
made his nomination sure. as he -
siuered that Rains vote was tal1sr
from tf'e other candidates. He ala No.
suppose for a moment that Pair, ,1-,,..Sl ~
De the lead man. Rain looked at WoIf,s
candldacy in much the same Vyav.
Inc ngures show that Rain recefx-eS
81 votes; Wolf, S94; Stephenson no
ana tellows. 80. Rain has a pluralit,
or II over Wolf, but the latter an
nounces that he win contest the no,11i
natlon when the county central com.
HilLtee meets to canvass the vote
Mr. Wolf viii base his contest on III,
-Ssutt IN three precincts: the east pra
cihct OF the Fourth ward, the west Dre
sAncp OF the Second, and the east pre-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
SETH LOWS BROTHER.
He Is a Lawyer and Is in Topeks
Today.


W. G. Low, a brother of Seth Low,
dean of the Columbia Law school, is in
Topeka today. Mr.. Low is the attorney
for the Home Life Insurance company
Of New York, and he is here to defend
the interest of the company in the
Swetlick case, to be heard by Judge
Hook next week
The case resulted from the death of
Paul Swetlick. a. Bohemian farmer of
Holton, in 1892, and the amount in con-
test is 100000 Swetlick was found dead
with a bullet through his head a short
time after he had insured himself with
several insurance companies to the
amount of $50, 900. The circumstances
connected with his death gave the i'm
preston of suicide, but all the COM
panieS except the Home paid the insur-
ance. Mr.. Loves company refused, and
the administrator of the estate brought
suit. This will be the first trial of the
case
Mrs. Swetlick is now one of the rich
est property owners in Jackson county
in consequence Of receiving 1000 in
surance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
MORE MILLS CLOSE.
Steel Trust Shuts Down Owing to
Lack of Demand.

New York, April 16.4-It is announced
at the offices of the American Steel and
Wire company in this city that Il of the
company'S mills have been shut down
500 MEN IDLE.
Anderson, Ind. April 16-The wire
nail and galvanizing mills of the Ameri-
can steel and wire plant here closed in
definitely today on orders from head
quarters. The reason given is that
strikes in building trades have reduced
the demand for products. Six hundred
men are affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
COVERED WITH SNOW.
Rock Island and Santa Fe Block
AIDED in Colorado.

Traffic on the Santa Fe and Rock Is
land roads in and out of Denver is tied
up as a result of a heavy snow storm,
accompanied by a strong wind which
started in the Palmer Lake region Sun
day noon. The snow fall continued dur
ing the afternoon and night, and cover
ed the distance from Denver to Color
ado Springs. The wind had the effect
of filling the cuts with snow to such a
depth that d rotary snow plow sent out
by the Santa Fe last night was blocked
and had to be shoveled free.
The snow did not extend east of Col
orado Springs. It is expected that the
tracks will be clear by afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
LABOR TROUBLES
Said to Have Caused Closing of Steel
Trust Mills.

Chicago, April 16.-I.abor troubles in
the building trades are stated by Presi-
dent John w. Lambert of the American
Steel &, Wire company as the reasons
for orders issued today closing down all
the plants of the concern in the vicinity
of Chicago; all those at Joliet, Ill, ex-
cepting the Roclzdale mill, and the ex-
tensive plant at Anderson, Ind.s
Twelve plants were ordered closed.
Thousands of skilled WOrkmen were
temporarily suspended by the action Of
the wire magnates.
President Lambert said: Labor troC-
bIes are at the bottom of it. Our mar
ket has been destroyed by the stopping
of building labor and we have had 70
shut down until the accumulated stocks
are sold"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
Bill Reducing Interest.

Des Moines Ia, April 16.-Gov. Shaw
stated today that he will sign the build
ing and loan bill passed recently by the
legislature. Managers Of the loan as
sociations have made strenuous efforts
to have the bill vetoed, claiming that
it is unconstitutional. The bill reduces
the interest from II to 8 per cent and
il is maintained by the association OIL
Gals practically inyalidates existing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
DIDN'T HANG HIM.
One CoIored Man in South Carolina
to Have a Trial

TIardeviIle, S. c, April 16.-AIrs. Rosa
Douberly, of Savannah, was assaulted
by George Thomas, negro. near here
today A posse captured the negro and
Mrs. Douberly identified him An eIe-
nnent of the mob favored an immediate
iynching, but Magistrate Haywood pre-
vailed upon them to permit the law to
take its course. and Thomas started to
Beaufort under guard