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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
The Missouri Colonel.

The Jefferson City Press tells the
following story on "a local politician
Meeting Colonel John L. Crisp at the
Madison House he said:
How are you, Mr. Crisp?' Mr..
Crisp turned upon me, and said:
Cd you. when did cease to be "A
colonel? apologized. and upon
returning from the bar room | met
j. W. Boulware, of Fulton. Said |:
How are you, Col BOulware?" Mr..
Boulware called me aside and said:
cd you, why did you disgrace
me by calling me in that crowd
colonel Since this experience
have gone out of politics, and | call
no politician colonel or general.
but simply tip my hat, take IA drink
or go about my business.
j. W. Boulware referred to is a
prominent lawyer at Fulton and
brother of DR.. T. e. Boulware. of
Butler.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

The following complimentary no.
tees, personal to the editor of The
TINES, from two of NissOuri's best
country journals, are reproduced
because of their sincere tone of per-
sonal regard.
Nevada Post
Editor Allen of the Butler TINES
can always be commended for the
strong common sense which is inject
ed into his editorials.
Nevada Mail.
The st Louis Globe Democrat is
about to go into spasms over what
appears to its editor unnecessary de-
lay in completing the new insane
asylum at Pennington. j ID. Allen,
OF the BUTLER TINES, is chairman of
the board OfcOri1missiOners who have
the work in charge. Ii the Globe
Democrat knew Mr.. Allen as the Mail
does it would know that this work
will be completed as quickly as il is
possible to do so, and thus it would
be saved Of unnecessary trouble and
worry Ii the work is DELAYED. as
the Globe Democrat seems to think it
is, all may rest assured that there is
a good reason for delay The com
missiOners having the work in charge
are good men and they may be de-
pended upon to perform their duties
to the letter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
THE HERO OF SANTIAGO.

1t is made apparent to every read
er who has followed the testimony in
the Schley trial, that a cabal in the
Naval Department at Washington,
deliberately and premeditatedly plot
ted to besmirch the character of the
hero of Santiago, and drive him in
disgrace from the navy, that their
favorite, Admiral Sampson. might
profit thereby. 1t is believed now. as
the trial draws to a close, that they
will fail before the Court. as they have
already failed before the American
people. The testimony shows that
the victorious squadron was under
direct command of Admiral Schlev
during the battle, that his flag ship.
the Brooklyn, bore the brunt of the
fight, at one time being engaged with
all four of the Spanish cruisers. and
that one, at least. the Colon would
have escaped had it not been for the
fleet Brooklyn, backed up by the flow
er OF the American navy. the battle
snip Oregon, whose brave command
er, Capt. Clark. was not afraid to tell
the truth, in spite of the Department
influences. The name OF Schley will
be indissolubly linked with the great
naval victory at Santiago by fair
aud unprecedented historians. and the
effort TO besmirch him will remain Il
black page on the naval department
records.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

We take the followingextract from
a private letter to the editor OF THE
TIMES from a gentleman high up in
party councils in the state: Il feel
there is too much bad blood being
stirred up in some circles, for the
party good. 1t will be well for the
hvel-headed men in newspaper work
to try to allay this. We can all sup
port our choice for different positions
without fighting over it, Above ev-
erything else let us all try to keep
Missouri in the democratic column. 3"
Those are sentiments which will meet
the approval of every true democrat
who has his party s interests at heart.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

Wednesday Kansas city journal
has this IL say about Henry county's
distinguished breeder and shipper of
Shorthorn-. Colonel q. NJ. Casey. of
Shawnee Mound. will carry away
more ribbons and cash prizes than
any other exhibitor AT the show. "A
stated in Mondays Journal he will
win Sl,Ioo without contests, because
he is the only breeder Who has made
entries IN three special classes. Yes
terday his cattle won thirteen prizes.
Colonel Casey has fifty head of cattle
in the show barn.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

Ex-Governor Stephens declaras
that the administration of Missour;,s
fiscal affairs has been strairbttor.
ward ~ every Respect since the ,ima
when the Democrats came into now.
er. The Ex-Governor was for slsvan
years directly connected with the
States finances. he certainly knows
what he l. talking about. Then. in
addition L. this. Mr.. Stephens wau.
known ability ana integrity as a
tnaurier. i ample assurance TO the
public that he would make no state
meut coucrrHiuE such matters that
couh not he absolutely relied upon.
Lamar Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
SHOULD PLEDGE.

THERE'S a noticea bic disposition or
the part OF several democratic pa
pers throughout the state to subOr
dinate the interests of the party and
the general welfare of the taxpayers
to that OF the election of [. S. sena
tor, and they are urging that their
county 3 candidate for the Legislature
be pledged for this or that candidate
for senator. There are many clean
able and aggressive democrats Ill
this state, any one of whom would
make a crediUable senator.
It is of far more Importance that
the democrats of Missouri be square
lv and solidly aligned on genuine
democratic priDciples-tO the end
| that the state may remain reliably
democratic-than to waste time quib-
| bling over the alleged claims OF this
| or that candidate for preferment.
| The credit of the democratic party
implies that capable and clean men
should be selected for legislative
nominees. Let us be sure that they
are sound on the Kansas City plat
fOrm-then we can trust a legislature,
the ma iority of the members of (which
are composed OF such democrats, to
select a United States senator who
will do honor to his state and his
arty.-Jefferson City Press.
We are compelled to dissent from
Mr.. Carrolfs views on that question.
In our judgment there are very many
reasons why the people should pledge
their candidates for the legislature
to their choice for senator, otherwise
the people themselves will have no
voice in the selection OF a United
States Senator.
The democrats of Missouri can
proudly point to the fact that there
has never been, under democratic
control, a scandal in the legislature
attending the election OF a senator
The democrats of Missouri have elect
ed Vest and COckerell each time and
the legislatures ratified those cleo
tions. This is as it should be. That
man who is afraid to risk his chances
WIN ChC pCOpIc is UNIV OIbuS uudU
high Office.
The men we send to the legislature
are no better nor worse than those
in a large majority of states. They
are certainly human and susceptible
to influences. While a majority of
them are representative citizens in
their respective localities, the people |
would not be satisfied to let them |
pick the county, state and congress |
sional candidates, and why should |
they be permitted, without restric-
ton, or without consulting the wishes |
Of the people, to select this, next to |
the president, the highest officer in |
the land
We want no Mat Quay, W. A.
Clark or Mark Hanna scandals at
the selection of a United |
States senator from this state and |
IN order to avoid them, temptations
should be removed as far as possible
rom our legislators.
Then, again, the man who is the
choice OF the majority of people
should be elected and the only way
% know that fact is for the people to
speak out i'll no uncertain tones.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

Judge John II. Reagan, the only
surviving member Of the cabinet OF
Jefferson Davis, the late president oil
the Confederacy, is critically i'll at his
home in Palestine, Texas He was
born 50 years ago in Tennessee and
drifted when a boy into Texas, where
he has since resided In 1857 Texas
sent him to congress, and four years
later he resigned his seat to become
postmaster general and secretary OF
the treasury in Mr. Davis cabinet.
He took leading part in the recon
struction OF the South as an adviser
of President Johnson and Secretary
Seward, and i'll 1887 Texas made him
II United States senator. He will be
remembered as the author with Sena-
tor Cullom. of Illinois, of the inter
state commerce law.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

Joe Smith IL making the best sher-
iff Bates county ever had. This can
r'adily b. -enn 10y NIL who observe
hi~ course or Who have business with
his office. He is stronger with the
people than ever and his popularity
will continue to grow because of his
uncomprumising devotion to duty.
He Is courageous tn Al fault and will
not be brow beat or bull-dozed. A
democratic paper that attempts that
for spite, will not meet with the an
prevail OF the people, and it is no
great compliment to the gentlemen
whose names are being used as prob.
able candidates, thus making cats
paws OF them. The sheriff is elected
for only two years, and it has been
the invariable custom. when he
makes a credita6le officer to give
him a second term. Joe Smith will
not and sho'id not have any eppo-
sition in the democratic party.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
FRANK WOULD FIGHT.
Seibert and Frank James Nearly Mix

Sel5ett anu FRANK James Nearly MIX.
The following somewhat sensa.
tional story of the famous bandit
Frank James, is told by the Sedalia
Capital:
A story of quarrel between Frank
James and James NJ Seibert. excise
commissioner of ST. Louis. that came
near to a personal encounter, is being
told. 1t was in the office of the
Laclede hotel some two or three weeks
ago that it occurred. The story was
told by a politician from Jefferson
City and the details are not well
known.
James has had a personal grudge
against Seibert since the beginning
of the last Legislative session, when
James came near being elected door
keeper of the house by the Democrat
ic Majority That he was not elected
he attributed to the stand that Sci
bert as chairman of the Democratic
state committee took against him.
1t was said at the time that Seibert
aud Sam H. Cook, secretary of state,
We're responsible for his defeat. These
two said that the Democratic party
could not carry the load that the
election of Frank James to office
would put upon it
The man who gave all account of
the recent row between Frank James
and Mr. Seibert said that James ac-
cused the latter OF defeating him.
Seibert was conciliatory, but in n few
minutes other men who were in the
Laclede hotel lobby were attracted
by the excited manner James had as
sumed. Friends of both men gather
ed about them and interfered TO avert
a fight James abused Seibert and
cursed him savagely. According to
the Jefferson City man there was no
gun play but the quarrel was of
such a nature that only the interview
ton OF bystanders averted il.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

The fools are not all dead and it
looks sometimes IA if IA providence
protects them az it is claimed it does
drunk men. A Mrs. Annie Edison
Taylor passed over the horse shoe
falls of Niagara in barrel, the first
time the feat was accomplished. She
was taken out to the middle of Nj
agara river in II skiff, and placed in a
barrel, made four and one-half feet
hong. large at the head and we'll pad
ded. 1t fioated down the river and
went over near tie Canadian side,
and fell 1913 feet to the seething wa
ters below. A few minutes later the
barrel was fished out of the river be
low the falls The woman was I'M
conscious, but soon revived
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
CZ0LG0SZ DIES.
Without Word of Regret for his HOr
rible Crime.

Auburn. y Y. Oct. pat 1:1l
o clock t6:12 st. Louis time) Leon
F. Czolgosz. murderer of President
William Mckinley, paid the extreme
penalty eXacted by the law for his
crime
He was shocked To death by 100
volts of electricity. He went 10 the
chair in exactly the same manner as
have the majority of murderers in
this state. showing no particular
Sign OF fear, but. i'll fact. doing what
few of them have doue-talking to
the witnesses while he was being strap
ped in the chair.
Il killed the President because be
was an enemy OF the good people-of
the good working people | am NOT
sorry for my crime.
These were his words as the guards
hurried him into the chair.
A moment later mum bling through
the half adjusted face straps, hesaid:
Il am awfully sorry | could not see
my father
The prisoner was given three con-
facts OF electricity before he was final
~ pronounced dead.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31


Sick women are invited TO consult DR..
Pierce BY letter FREE, and 50 avoid the
indicate questioniugs, offensive ex-
aTriuatiOus and obnoxious local treat
4nents deemed necessary BY some physi-
clans. All correspondence private Ad-
d-ass DR. R Y. Pierce, Buffalo, y Y
= take great pleasure IN recommending Dr.
Pierce-s Favo-Ite Prescription for female weak
ness writes Mrs Susz11zh Pe-mert=-- q
PauIs Store. Shelby Co Texas was troubled
with bc4-iu OWE pains II nv hack and hips
f0x six wears. and wrote 70 Dr. Pierce FOR advice
I tried his FayoTIte Prescription and SIX
bottles cured me feel ike q new Perso1 and
7 thank Dr. Pierce for nv health Life i
burden 10 any one without health 7 have tod
a great many Of my friends about the great
medicine I took
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser. in paper covers, IS sent ire on
receipt OF II one-cent stamps 70 pay
expense OF mailing 0niT. address Dr.
R V. Pierce, Buffalo, " "
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

Fighting Bob Evans" OF the bat
tleship Texas, was in Omaha, Neb,
on the 18th. Ell route to the Philip
pines. When asked if Schley would
be exOnerated he said:
He has never been. condemned in
the eyes of the public. However, |
will say the Texas is not receiving the
notice that it deserves in the investi-
cation. The Texas played a very
important part in sinking Cervera :
fleet, and | ought to know
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

After expanding its energy and
warping its veracity for years in Will
flying the Democratic party and abus-
ing Missouri generally, says the Neva-
da Mail. the St Louis Globe Demo
crat is now in fear that the 'rcOrgan-
izers" will capture the Democratic
organization of the state. The Globe
Democrat and all Others may rest
easy on this subject The Missouri
Democracy is pretty well organized
and so far as the ''reOrganizers or
gold democrat" are concerned there
are not enough of them i'll Missouri
to organize. successfully, one small
county, if they were all together
The country Democracy is abun-
dainty able to take care of the party
organization whenever a change is TO
be made.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

We have no objections to our es-
teemed contemporary copying our
editorials and commenting upon
them as he sees fit, but we do most
seriously object TO his garbling them
in order to change the meaning and
thereby placing false construction
upon them. That is not only unfair,
but positively dishonest
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

Mrs. John Roundtree was burned
to death in her home at Mountain
Grove the other day. Her husband
had stepped out of the house and on
his return found her dead on the
floor and the building on fire
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

President Roosevelt is certainly
not consulting Hanna in the way he
should do things The other day he
dined with negro and the next day
or so appointed a democrat in the
south to an important office. Hanna,
had he been consulted, might have
tolerated the former act, but the lat
ter, no, never
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

This has been fine weather for fall
blowing and considerable of it has
been done in Bates, but there Is vet
room for more and in nine times out
OF ten the farmers who plant seed
earliest in the spring reap the most
bountiful harvest.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

Thousands OF
women who work
have written CRATE
ful letters to DR..
K. V. Pierce, whose
" Favorite Prescrip-
ton " has cured
their womanly ills
and established
I cir gen eral
health. Favorite
Prescription - es-
tablishes regular
ity, dries un-
healthy and often
sive drains, heals
inflammation and
liberation. and
cures female weak
Il ma EPS
weak women
strong and sick
~a-r-ar veil
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
Sewing as a business is an exacting an

Sewing as business is an exacting ana
exhausting occupation. Long hours. fine
work. poor light. unhealthy atmosphere
these are only some of the things
which fret the nerves and hurt the gen
eral health. Often there is a diseased
condition of the womanly organism
which causes backache or headache and
the working of the sewing machine
under such conditions is akin to torture.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

\ traction engine and three meu
can grade a mile of road in a day.
The cost is 81 a day and the road
looks like II picture. SAYS d Grundy
county paper. The road overs-ers OF
Bates might profit BY trying the ex-
pertinent
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

The few democratic papers that
are making such IA bitter fight on ex-
Gov. Stone are copying copiously
from the Kansas City Journal and
Globe Democrat. 1t is a mark Of dis
tinction for a democrat when those
papers fight him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

\ strike of lead ore which it is stat
ed will run 90 10 % per cent pure
lead has been made AT the Buckeye
shaft near Fredericktown. No, at a
depth OF 30 feet. This is considered
10 be one OF the biggest strikes of
lead ore in Southeast Missouri.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

The Globe-Democrat registers ii
kick at the president dining with the
negroes OF the south at the white
house and giving the gold democrats
the offices.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

In two provinces in China nearly
one million people are reported TO be
OF the verge OF starvation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

Seventy-three wells are now gush-
ing oil at Beaumont. Texas, and they
are still boring for more.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

Two prominent citizens of Laxinp-
ton. Mo, died last week Henry {.
Wallace 40 years of age and a la W
yer, John q. Fisher. aged IS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION !:

The WEEKLY TIMES. published every
hursdav, will be sent TO any address
me wear, postage paid. for SI.oo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

1t is said that suit has been brought
against the estate of the late John
Sherman for nearly 100000 back
taxes 1t is hardly conceivable how
a man could get SO immensely wealthy
on a s., 900 per year salary. While
it is not surprising that an ordinary
republican office holder would evade
his taxes, it is lamentable that aman
who attained to the high positions
under this government John Sher-
man had, could be capable ofmaking
false returns of hi, property in order
TO escape his just share OF the public
burdens. When such men thus per
lure themselves to escape taxation is
it any wonder that the evil is so prev
alent throughout the country.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-08-28
Important Opinions
Concsrs,ng Magistrates, school
Trustees and Medical Grad
yates.

Thrss vory important opinions
were rendered todsy by Assistant
Attorney General Guotor. Strip
ped of all legal phrassology and
giving the substance Of the opin-
ions they are as follows
Magistrates must make monthly
returns of their business to tho
proper county officers. 1t has
been the rule for them to make
returns every three months, when
their duty was fully performed,
and they may have had some war;
rant for doing 80, owing to the
various statutes on the subject. =
But after considering all the laws,
it is the opinion that returns must
DO made monthly.
Another opiniol of great inter
est Is in reference to school trus
tees. 1t has heen generally sup
posed that they were exempt from
road duty. Bnt according to the
opinion after research cf the
statutes, it is decided that school
trustees are liable just like any
ono else who is not especially sx-
empt.
Another opinion finally settles
tho law as to the examination of
medical students of the South Car.
olina Medical College, at Charles
ton. BY law they are exempt
from any examination, and tho
State board Of examiners have no
control over them in so far as that
matter is concorned.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-08-28
TreSpaSS Notice.

All persons are hereby warned
not to trespass on the estate lands
of A. j. Kibler, deceased, in
Lancaster County, known as the
"McIlwaln place." near Dry
Creek, or the "Kibler place" two
miles south of town adjoining the
Welsh Mill tract, by cutting either
fire wood or timber on said places
or by hauling, removing or dis
posing of any wood or timber cut
on said places or either of them.
The law will be enforced against
any and all persons disregarding
this notice.
Nothing herein is intended to
prevent tenants on the place cut
ting and hauling the necessary
tircwood for home use.
j. III. Fitzpatrick, Agent.
Jnly 20, 1901.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-08-28
Contractors at Clemson.
Editor Grseuville News:

Williamson, S. c., Aug. 81
Seeing Blue R,bon's statement of
Ben Tillman and his pet negro
contractors l want to say that l
am reliably informed that Tillman
gives his coIored friends 50 40
per thousand fer laying tho brick
in the wall ON the Clemson College
annex. Now know q man who
would have been glad of the job
al 81 % por Thousand, and man
whose wsrk is no experiment at
Clemson College, as it is all around
there to show fer itself. But this
man is white man and am in
formed that white contractors
were not noticed. O
also talked with a man who
has been to Clemson College to
bid on the plastsring of the annex
sut found that the negro was to
do tho work. This man and man
from Atlanta, Ga, were both un-
dor the negro, SO 1t seems that
there is no uso for white con-
tractor to look for work at Glenn
son College.
1t locks like South Carolina is
IN bad fix-One man to Boss it
and the State work has t. be done
by negro labor. Will the white
people still vote for this man 3
God grant that at tho next cleo
ton the p%4le will vote for man
that will u true to his State.
God grant that every white man
who works tor his living, will do
all they can to put any man out of
sffice who will give a negro em-
ploymeRt rather than give it to
white mon.
| guess the reason he wants the
western people to lynch the ne.
groes is may bs hs thinks if thsv
will begin lyaching out there that
the rest of the negroes will csme
to South Carolina, whore he can
give them work when the State
has work to be dore. Mr.. Editor
who is Traitor to this State?
Brick Layer.