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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25
Mrs. lshnson's Sad Death.

The Harrisonville Democrat OF the
18th inst. has the following account
of Mrs. Johnson's death:
Saturday a woman, small BOY
and a man registered at the Hotel
Harrisonville as the Brown family.
Sunday the same woman and boy
arrived at Archie, and in twenty min
utes after their arrival the woman
was dead. Upon investigation it was
ascertained that the woman was a
Mrs. johnson, the daughter OF W. d.
Erwin. of Bates county, and that she
was on her way home from Clay coun
lty, Mo. There was a great deal o
mystery about the circumstance o
her death and murder or suicide wa
suspicioned, but upon full investiga
tion it was decided that she die
; from natural causes, there being n
, evidences whatever Of poison or fol
play. The Coroner followed up Oh
or two clues to young man who
: was thought knew something abol
I | the case, but as the boy could nj
, identity the man suspicioned, and
there was no real facts to come
him in any way with the case, t.
matter was dropped, and the bot
was sent to Bates county for buria
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25

Atkeson' Republican arguments
must sound very funny to those old
Hire IRsefHt llii+tt4 He -pAe have known his
idiosyncrasies for the past twenty
years. Heretofore he has been some
what consistent in his political atiil-
liations, hut NOW, without any con
iession of faith or external evidences
Of change Of heart, he bellies the
acts and teachings of his whole life
by advocating Republican principles
surely no selfrespecting voter who
has heretofore affiliated with the
populists from principle, will allo"
himself Influenced by this politica
acrobat, who can turn a Sumersaul'
and is at home in any party in whlcl
ne NAV chance to light.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25
Order OF Publication.

STATE OF MISSOURI,
CoUsTY OF BATES,
IN the probate court Of the county of Bates,
August term, lyy2. Marguerite Propp, de-.
ceased, d. V. Brown, administrator.
Order Of Publication.
Nou at this day comes d. v. Brown, admin
,strstor OF the estate of Marguerite Propp, de-
ceased. ana presents to the court his petitioh,
nraying for an order for the sale OF SO mncn VI
The real estate Of said deceased % VIII pay anu
sstisfy the remaining debts due BY said estate,
and vet unpaid for want Of sufiicient ASSETS
.ccompanieu by the accounts, lists and inven-
| tories as required by law; on examination
whereof Il is ordered, that all persons interest,".
| ed In the estate OF said deceased, be nouned
| that application as aforesaid has been ms sa
| and uniess the contrary be shown on or before
the firat riay of the next term Of this court 70
he held on the second Monday Of NovemDer, a.
II laoa an order will be made Tor the sale q tne
| vbale or 40 much Of the real estate Of sAi@ de.
| deased % will be sufhcient Tor the paymeH On
| mid debts; and IL 10 further ordered, that vele
notice be published In some newspaper In Balys
connty. hissouri, for four weeks before N
next term OF this court, and that . copy Of n
notice bp served on each OF the heirs Of decea1]
al reading in Bates county, aforesaid, etleesl
ten Siay prior to the nrst DAY Of the next term
! Of this court.
; STATE OF y. MISSOURI .ss, IS.
Calvin T. Boxiey, judge uf the pYubstt
court held In and for sad county, hereby ceI.
, tify that the foregoing 10 true copy Of tns
original order Of puplleseon therein i eS.s
l Witness my hand and seal Of SAT-
fsrALl court. Done OF once In Butler, Bete'
county. Missouri. this 18th DAY Of sep
tsmber. i9Oi. CALVIN 7. B0xLEH,
<7-As se1se '"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25

President Roosevelt said in his
North Carolina speech that there was
no patent device by which we can
make the country prosper. In other
words. he tells us, as every thinking
man knows, that prosperity Is the
result of natural conditions and that
good crops here and poor ones
abroad are bound to make good
times among the farmers, and pros
perity among the farmers mean'
better times the country over. Sucl
times prevail in a measure to-day
but they are largely counteracted b.
the tariff for trusts only, which take
the money Of the country out OF it
legitimate channels and puts it |
the hands OF the money power.
il were not for this discriminatin
tariff against the consumer, all tt
neonle could enjoy the fruits OF pro
perity. As it is now, the trusts al
robbling up their share and the pc
Dies share, toe.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25
GRASPING At STRAWS.

The Republicans are no longer III
validating the school certificates as
they started out to do under the
leadership of the Globe Democrat,
That paper found ont il was tntlk!lls:
itself ridiculous. and changed its at
titude. Chairman Atkins has found
instead mares nest IN the Demo-
cratic platform, which states that
owing "a the negotiable nature OF
bonds. danger was always present OF
n loss. Mr.. Atkins digs up "a law
passed by the General Assembly OF
1879. which provided that all bonds
held by the state treasurer for the
benatit of the school and seminary
funds, should have the facts of such
ownership written or stamped across
the fncr of each. That fact atone
showed that the state officers anu
members of the Legislature apprecmt'
Oh the existence OF that element oI
danger AT the time and this law VIE
passed as precautionary measure
As Ia whether or not the Democruu'
platform mentioned the existence +"
| that law is matter OF no impor
lance. as it was never considered t
fully cover the case.
) The facts remain, however, tha
the Republicans charged the Demo
cratic party with footing the schoc
funds and have wholly failed to sui
stantiate their charges and stan
convicted before the people OF II
state and OF the United States d
slanderers, not only OF honest al
competent officials but OF the Ia
: name of one of the best states in Il
II Union. To make them more ride
S lous in the eyes of the people the K
}. publicans nominated for Suprer
l. Judges two men who were members
lie the legislature that converted t
d bonds into school fund certificate
and the records show that both
u them advocated and voted for tn
ru measure,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25
MORGAN REBELS.
Trust Magnate Declares
Against RooseveIt's
Reelection,
Saws He Must Be Defeated By Inter
ests He Opposes.

Washington, September 22.-De-
feated in his efforts to prevent the
New York Republicans from indors-
ing President Roosevelt, it is now
the announced determination OF j.
Pierpoint Morgan to defeat the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Roosevelt for President
ia 1904. If he fails to accomplish
his purpose by securing the defeat oil
Mr.. Roosevelt in the Republican con-
yention, he will try to secure the
nomination by the Democrats oil
Grover Cleveland, or some Democrat
of that school, and will throw him
his support and that OF the interests
ne represents. This is his plan to
nunish Mr.. Roosevelt for his anti
trust policy.
| This is stated on the authority i
q friend of MIR. Morgan, a man who
stands high in politics ana finance
who says that Mr. Morgan made tins
deliberate statement to him;
"He must be defeated for nominal
ton md safe man must be noml-
, mated in his stead If he cannot be
, defeated for nomination, then we
must see that the Democrats noml'
nate safe man like Cleveland, whom
i the business interests can support,
r and beat Roosevelt at the polls =
e Mr.. Morgan arrived in New York
: from Europe on SATURDAY, August
%. Within week after his arriva
4 signs of opposition to President
q Roosevelt began to show Themselves
Il in quarters Morgan is generally sup
/, nosed to influence. About the sam
- time there was started in New lorl
= n movement TO prevent the Ne'
ID York state Republican convention
ID from indorsing the President an
90 pledcing him the delegation for 1907
. This plan failed by reason OF its pui
re licitv. The New York Republican
n would not stand for such a pre-
n gramme. The convention at Sari
at toga tomorrow will indorse tt
no President.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25
A ISLANDER.

ooh no, there are no dlssentlons
am ong the Bates County Democracy.
The candidates who were defeated at
the primary are just in love with the
Ring which knocked them out?"
The above is from the Republican
Press and is an insult to every de-
feated candidate before the demo-
cratic primaries. Those gentlemen
went into that contest as democrats
in honor bound to abide the results.
They we're not children and they
knew that only one could be noml-
mated for each Office, and to nowintl'
mate, as that paper does in the above
item, that any OF them will refuse
loyal support to the ticket, is an un
warranted reflection upon their par
ty fealty and personal integrity
THE TINES took occasion at tn
time to truthfully state that we hal
, never seen better field from whic
IN select a ticket. No mistake coul
5 have been made, as they were all e,
8 cellent gentlemen Offering. We hav
q NO hesitaney in pledging the loy'
u and enthusiastic support to the den
8 ocratic ticket OF every defeated ca
% didate before the last primary, b
>. cause we know them to be good der
e ocrats and honorable gentlemenw wi
always observe their obligations.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25
". C.. Mcdonald a Candidate.

warrensburg, Mo-, Sept. 21.-Wai
tor c. Mcdonald, leading attorney
Of this city, has announced his can
didacy for Judge of the Seventeenth
Judicial Circuit, to succeed Judge W.
L. Jarrett, Of Harrisonville.
Mr.. Mcdonald has been clerk OF the
Probate Court for several years, and
a Jew months ago he entered the em
n,ov Of the st. Louis, Kansas City
and Colorado Railroad as assistan
r;sht-otway attorney.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25

four children-only one OF whom Is
no wliving, Mrs. Gassaway, OF YER
non county. Mrs. j. G. Hale, deceas-
Oh was another. In 1851 he remov-
ed from Platte county to Bates coun.
ty and settled in the western part ol
the county, and engaged in farming
and stock raising. he was again
married to Miss Lucinda Settle, OF
Cass county, in 1853, who died IN
1860, Five children were born OF
this union. Only one OF whom now
survives, j. l.. Rogers, OF vernon
county. In 1861 he was married to
his present wife, Miss Lucy Wilson,
of Bates county, who survives HIM.
There we're seven children born oil this
marriage. Five of whom are still
living: 5. {. Rogers, of Los Angeles,
} Cal: Mrs. C. A. Settle, of Cass coun-
w; ". d. Rogers, of Jefferson City
, Mo; Mrs. A. Z. Moore and T. V
t Rogers at home on the farm.
Mr.. Rogers was Judge OF tn
t County Court in 1853. In 1852 b.
8 removed from Bates county to Platt
t county, where he resided till October
9 1865, when he returned to Bate
y county and located on the farm nea
pleasant Gap, where he continued t
reside until his death which was du
principally to old age.
The funeral was conducted by he'
E Jones, Of Butler, at the family res
d dence, and the body was consigne
Is to earth in the Rogers cemetery a'
"a Joining the farm on which he had
% long lived, on Friday, Sept. 9th:
is Mr.. Rogers was known to all Il
b. old settlers as a just man and q
IT right citizen. In his day he WI
~ ~ prominent in county afiairs ana 9
IN sisted materially in its development
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25

President Ruosevelt's visit to the
Vest, beginning Immediately after
the political sensation OF Speaker
Heulerson's withdrawal from the
Congressional race in the Third Iowa
district could not be more timely
The people Of the West hope to heal
the President discuss the issue o
tariff revision which has frightened
Sir. Henderson from the feld.-Re
public.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25

The Republican party In Missouri
has cause to be proud OF its record
made within tie last few months
Bates County Record.
There i no doubt of IT, from a ke-
,ublean standpoint. Nineteen OIL
them have been indicted by a non
partisan grand Jury in st, LOUIS. all
~ whom will be sent to the pehioeh'
,iary or run ont OF the United States
nv AN able and fearless Democratic
prosecuting attorney. That about
the only record we can call to mlnc
made by the Republican party II
Missouri in the past few months an'
the Record thinks that party shoul'
be proud of it, and we are not dlf
posed to dispute with them on tina
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25
DEMOCRATIC TICkET,

.......,.l 4, e., M, ->las., rs-IuHN y. hNpl l.
lusLru 4 RICE.
IL. S,hoal, N,:lINN T. CARRlN" TON
p, >,irf.n., Court UA\uN 10. ~ k"tSN'
JANIS u. toN,
akron u VALIANT
, p ro.-r,--.-p a p.AGNn\p
3 .r sta, ,,uatUr, e. 4. plChl\soN
t- R,pr rlatya-r l.. HARPER,
.or comfy Clerk lOHN I. nERkELh'
Dor C,r NJ cork ). \. PATTERSON,
.r l;,.nr,,,r l..N, hlSlE,
~h,i .T-jol 7. SMITH.
t,, proue.. JuIs,e-luliN \. SHY Xix
., 4. Prosecuting Attorney A. Il. LOp"l' "
>r,. Treasurer ~. = JOHNSON,
SCR Presiding Juas,.-J. ". MCtADpEN'
Yrr A>.o,.atoluisr, North pist--r' A. bRl Ch
.,rAs.or.a,, Judge, 3, uth nst.J.J MAXI II
,,rrurvu1T 1T. e. 4. Et>ith'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25

Thsatrruir 81 The administration
a. outlined by secretary Shaw IN his
Vermont sIs--cn seems to he that OF
admitting the evil while refusing the
remedy. lie lid not deny that there
are inaccuracies and inequalities III
the present tariff. Naliantly he al
armed that the Republican party
never attempts to defend an unfair
t,,riff schedule. 1t is true that 1t
does not. bu, il does do II such were
possible. worse. when it says that the
tariff must ~ let alone. 1t falls back
to the imporent position OF Mr..
shaw. who saws. in effect and almost
in words. Il confess that many OF
. the existing duties ought TO bemodi-
+. fed But il We should succeed IN
!. changing or repeating some OF the
q worst ones there would remaincount'
9 less Others nearly as bad. And II we
> should pull out one unjust schedule
its banefciaries threaten to tumble
al the whole edifce down about oul
+ ears. 80 ask you, is il wise to tall
about doing anything at this time
Did ant enemy of the Republican
party ever accuse it OF being NOR
helplessly and hopelessly bound Il
Is the trusts who are the beneficlarle
ID referred to ty Mr. Shaw, than doe
IL Mr.. Shaw himself Is it not tim
H. that something should be done?
a they are strong enough now 10 te
by rorize the Republican party out
cd doing what II knows and con'esses
re be its duty y hen will they I've weak
IN than now? The position OF the a
tic mini-rration j, simply this: "V
sis know that The tariff ought to be
'pe vised. but We are afraid to do so
he What spectacle for the Amerlc'
va people
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25

There is every reason this year
why the democrats should turn out
to a man to vote and stick to his
tic ket. The republicans have assail-
cd the state administration and the
sla nders put in circulation should be
stamped out by tremendous ma
| iority.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25
Judge ]. NJ. Rogers.

Judge ]. NJ. Rogers was born Aug.
9Th, 1915, in Claiborne county, len
nessee, and departed this life at his
home near Pleasant Gap on the 4th
day OF Sept, 1902. de removed
from Tenpessee to Missouri with his
parents in 1887 and located in what
Was then called the platte Pur-
chase now Platte county. There
he Was married in 1S41 to Miss Sarah
| Moon, she died there in 1s49, leaving
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25
Farmer Frank James.

The Liberty Advance says MIS-
Zerelda Samuels, mother OF the James
bows. who has been living in kearney
since last spring, has almost entirely
recovered her health and intends to
return TO her farm next year.
When she moved it was supposed
she would never return TO the MS,
toric old place, but she says she anc
her son, Frank James, intend &c
snend the rest OF their years upon IL
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25

yACCINATING CATTLE:-This
matter should not be put off, as
black leg is now among cattle ~
some parts of the country. Use th
latest improved and safest methof,
"Black Legoids." lniectors hYse
been reduced to $1.0O. See us before
you buy. TOUGH q hEssy
44-4t Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25
Col. Robert E. Van Horn, of Kan

Col. Robert f. Van Horn, OF Kan
-s,,S ,,.v-nA .., ht,- t.aeH decentralization
congress i,v the republicans OF the
9Th district. needs no introduction
TO the people of Missouri.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
You tet he don't, He is the old
duck that Count Rodman sent to
conyr,.ss when General Shields had
received a majority OF nearly 5000.
He is the old durk whose paper sus'
tained Order No. H." that caused
woe aud misery and suffering and
starvation in jackson, Cass, Bates
and other counties il Missouri. Here
lin st. Clair county he needs no IN
PRODUCTION Oh account OF his con
nection with the railroad scheme thai
bore the grandeloquent name oil tn
X ansas City, Memphis and Mobile
God pity the republicans OF the 5t
district If they are so barren Of cor
; oressional timber that they are con
: pelled TO vitalize again these fossil
2 izad ghosts OF former days. -Osceol
e Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25

Marie Henrietta, Queen OF Belgium
lied suddenlyat Spa, Belgium FRI
Inv evening al : o'clock, She was
.oeted at table eating a light din
Nor when she was seized with an at
tack oi Syncupe.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25

The telegraph reports cholera rag
ing in Egypt. The total number OF
fresh eases in the week just ended was
G.5S7. with Il death list OF 3,9S3'
Since the commencement of the cpl
lemic, July - to the present time
here have been 30,93l cases ana
- 73l deaths.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25

Col. W. F, Switzler will be welcomed
by.the Missouri press on his return
10 editorial work on his old paper
the Columbia Statesman. Col. swift
Ter is reported to be ~ years OF age
but he is still hale and hearty,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25

After conference of republican
n.,lers AT Marshalltown, Iowa, FRI
l,v.r. f. Albrook was nominated
r,r ronurss To succeed Speaker
henderson, who withdrew from the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25
rtk,,,, U, 5 t.HeeRIPTIeN

.. ALlsH q Co.. Proprietors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-30
TO BE CONTINUED,
It's the Men.

The bell ringers of Il certain church
usually leave the question OF tips TO
one Of their number. and the matter
could scarcely be.left in better hands.
If the visitor leaves the befry as
rich as he entered it, it is not because
Jim, as we will call him, has not drop
ped pretty significant hint.
On one occasion Il visitor fancied he
heard Il strange creaking which SEEM
ed to proceed from high up the tower.
"It seems to me-" lie remarked, that
there's something up there wants oil
ing"
"Nay, nay" said Jim. ""Tain't up
thecr. It's doom here!"
"What d'you mean" asked the Wis
itor.
"Wcll, you see, sir" calmly explained
Jim, "that theer crcakin' allus comes
on about 'lowance time. None Of us
has had drink this lhOrnin. an If
anything wants oilin' 'tain't the rope
it's the men,
The men were promptly ''oilcd" too.
-CaSSells Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-30
CH III I EIk A A.
THE FIGHT AT THE FENCE.

z .. Sulu SerSeduI
Mick as | ma de
haste to get his car.
bine. a IN m unition
and some percussion
caps. 1--WE are here
to hould the 6nce till
the rigimint comes.
D,ro ninind nloV
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-30
ESTABLISHED 1866.
WHEN BOYS WERE men.
Author of "Helens Babies" "GeOrge Wash
ingtOn,' Etc.
CHAPTER Xxx.

Copyright, 1901, by John Habberton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-30

Continued on Page 2.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-03-12
WINNERS OF RACES.
Firms rk.s Make. strikes % Races NJ
san Frsnei ca.

San Francisco. March 1i.-up to
and including March /. the new Cali
fornia Jockey club has distributed
sS07 SEQ. Among owners whose
horses hive contested for stakes and
purses NJ Oakland track the stable of
Green n Morris heads the list with
s25.i30 to It's credit. To this sum
must be added $500 won by Artvis
when that colt captured the Bell
stakes ON Saturday. The following Is
list OF stables that have won more
than $4,000; @. II. Morris. s25.430;
Burns and waterhouse. $500: Gaze
gar Young. sl7.s25: W. b. Jennings
a Co. s14.OsO: +. ]. Baldwin & Co.
$3.50: James Coffy. $3.50; w. II.
Ketcham. sg.1i5: J. F. Schorr. s6.0i5:
c. Lind. $500: II. L. Powell. $3.50:
f. Ryan. $3.50
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-03-12
REWARDED FOR BRAVERY.
en- Engineer Rsscurs Four Women in
One wreck from serioa. Fires.

IN Engineer Rsscuss Four Women In
One wreck from serioR- Fire..
Kokomo. Ind. March 1.-THE city
council has voted a gold medal to
Frank Wyatt a Panhandle railway en-.
gineer. for bravery. The local lodges
OF the order OF Odd Fellows and Order
Of Red Men also voted medals and
cash TO him. although Wyatt is not a
member OF either order.
Wyatt left his engine at three nat
ural gas explosions last week and car
ried four women out OF burning build
ings. rushing through mass OF flames
to rescue them. The women were
Mrs. Ida Achey. Mrs. Elizabeth Phil.
lips. Mrs. Mary harrington and Mrs.
Mary Sturgeon. The two former died
OF their injuries, but the others may
recover. Wyatt was himself badly
burned In pulling one OF the women
from under fallen chimney.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-03-12
MoodY CopgrainlaIsd.

Washington. March 1l.-When the
news that Representative Moody OF
Massachusetts, had been offered and
had accepted the navy portfolio
reached the capitol. shortly after noon,
Mr.. Moody. who was on the floor OF
the house. was showered with hearty
congratulations from Democrats as
we'll as Republicans.
Mr.. Moody began 10 rise TO promi-
hence during his first term In the
house. when Speaker Reed selected
him frequently TO preside over the com
mittee OF the whole and predicted for
him a brilliant legislative career. He
secured the adoption OF resolution on
an appropriation bill raising Dewey to
the rank Of admiral.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-03-12
LARGEST AUTOMOBILE.
One Being HALT by the. Frsnsh TO Make
Trip 20 PekiB.

One Being Hall, by the. Fr.nsh to Make
Trip 90 PekiB.
New York. March 1.-Two business
men named cudell and Lewis have had
built the most extraordinary ANTONIO
bile ever yet constructed. says a dis
patch from Paris 20 the American and
Journal. Its owners have ordered II
specially for the purpose OF making a
trip from Paris 10 Pekin. In addition
to the ordinary outfit OF an automo-
bile. this one has four comfortable
beds and q small kitchen is attached
the rear
The traveller intend TO take SIX
months for the trip and to visit every
town Of any importance between the
two capitals. They have engaged a
first-class Partisan cook to take with
them and propose 70 be entirely indie
pendent o. sa.ee..sis.