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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-13
Recommending Coal.

promoter of a recently discovered
coal mine in Rhode Island sent guam
uty OF the material to Professor - OF
New York university. Afterward Ii,
asked for a certificate of its quality
whereupon the professor wrote:
To Whom II May Concern:
This Is to certify that have tried this
coai IN my hrcplaces. CRATES and stoves
Tor several weeks, and. having done so,
can confidently recommend to all my
friends that they hurry into the state OF
Rhode Island on the day of judgment. be-
ing wen satisfied that II will be last Dor.
ton of the earth to burn.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-13

Encourage the useful men in the
community. Don't start foolish and IN
truthful stories about them and dis
courage the work they are doing. II
you cannot do anything for the public
good yourself don't discourage those
who are willing TO give their time and
money toward developing the commu-
nifty in which you live.-AtchIson
Globe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-13
WOMAN AND FASHION
a stylish Hat.

There is wide variety in the hats OF
this spring and summer. Stlff and sty-
fish turbans of straw. trimmed with
quilts and ribbon bows. are favOrites
for present between seasons. as
II were. \ very pretty model pictured
here Is I'm this style. Two shades OF
brown straw compose the hat. The
brim is rolled up on both sides. making
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-13
She Did.

"Auntie. Charles Gass proposed to
the last night"
THE impudent feIlowi Somebody
ought to sit down on him"
"Why. auntie. | rather think some
body did, Baltimore News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-13
TWO SHADES OF BROWN STRAW.

a point in the brim front and back. At
the left side, as shown in the picture.
is handsome Kid quill daintily paint
cd to initiate the real quill. This is very
chic and novel \ fiat rosette composed
of the straw faStens on the quill.-New
York Mail and Express.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-13
Something New In Gowns.

An innovation startling enough TO be
recorded is a striking silk and wool
afternoon gown. The jacket has long
pointed ends reaching almost to the
bottom of the skirt. 1t is trimmed with
bands Of solid silk from the side seams.
There is a soft girdle OF the silk. The
skirt is plated with a high band OF the
figured silk around the bottom. A lace
tie is appropriately worn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-13
GOWN OF FCRu ErAAfINE-

the front in cravat form, while the
same scheme OF trimming is carried out
on the upper part OF the sleeves.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-13
Something Very Nice

The gown illustrated is Of ecru eta
mine, with the skirt and bodice elabo
rately trimmed with bands and motifs
OF cream embroidered batiste. Cerise
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-13

Some people seem to think they have
% prove they have mind by speaking
it.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-13
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN
WORTH
$4,000.

Every 1ne Of the people of Virginia should of her Post
h'ts we below of Vrrna PIT
a SIMPLY ask you to name the offices
CONDITIONS In order to compete prize you must
paldup subscriber
simply 90
year you are in arrears subscription
he contest The will close
ma no will be received - ~
All
SIMPLY write number and name
answered all of the
address at the bottom of the paper fold place
else this
us nat you are sending us enclosed solution problem
money order
envelope address
FREE LANCE, Fredericksburg, Va - -
Inc smaller envelopes will be numbered placed ID
9O2 when committee of three
sealed envelopes in the order which they
er OF the prize will published ANCES
of June 3D..
Through the kindness of Mr. C. Jones the wkn
handsome Organ will e placed exhibition
windows that all Doubling Thoma
Just what when call this Organ
Address all letters
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29
Would Accept No Statue ola King.

Washington, May 13.-Representa.
tiveStephens, OF Texas, to-day intro
duced a resolution that is directly
aimed at the tender of a monument
OF Frederick the Great to the United
States.
1t sets forth that the United States
should not accept from any foreign
nation or erect on any public place
any statue of any King, Emperor.
Prince or potentate who has ruled or
is now ruling any nation by the sup
posed divine right of Kings.
The resolution further sels forth
that the acceptance of such statue
by this Government would I've a re-
pudiation OF its basic principle as
enunciated in the bill OF rights and
Constitution, an insult to the memo
ries Of our Revolutionary fathers
an admission that one man may gov
ern nation without the consent of
the governed, and after his death
have his statue erected in our Repub-
lie and the doctrine uf the divine
right Of Kings to rule thereby ap-
proved. 49, -uw
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29
THE CHANCE FOR ST. CLAIR.
A Way Opened For a Settlement of the
Bond Fight.

Osceola, Mo-, May 26-At a mass
meeting OF the citizens of st. Clair
county this afternoon, General John
Is. Henderson, representing a num-
Der OF the holders OF the county's re-
pudiated railroad bonds, made a
proposition that opens the way fore
settlement of this celebrated fight.
The proposition was agreed to by a
unanimous vote. No specific sum
was named by General Henderson as
a basis for settlement, neither was
any demand made by the citizens.
The amount is to be fixed by Judge
John F. Philips, of the federal court,
and then submitted to the voters of
the county in the form of funding
bond proposition, the bonds to run
a long term of years at a low rate OF
interest.
A call was made for an election
Saturday afternoon, June Z, at
which each OF the townships in the
county is to select three delegates to
meet in Osceola on the following
Monday, June 8. At that time the
delegates are to fix the time for a
conference to be held in Kansas CITY
by the delegates from the townships.
The Judge OF the federal court and
General Henderson, representing GER
tain holders of the bonds. This con-
ference is to determine the amount to
be submitted to the people.
1t was also decided at the meeting
to petition Judge Philips to allow
the county judges to meet without
molestation by the deputy marshals,
so they may assist in the efforts to
bring about a settlement. General
Henderson, however, gave assurances
that the court had no disposition to
interfere with any honest effort to
settle the trouble.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29
THIRTY-SIx YEARS IN HARNESS.

The Bates County Record rounded
its Thirty-seventh mile post last
week, and during all those years it
has practically been under the man.
agement of o. ID. Austin, its present
editor and publisher. The Record
takes this occasion to briefly review
few of the most important OF the
very many changes which have taken
place during those years. Mr.. Austin
during all these years has been faith.
full in his efforts for the upbuildmg of
the city and county and deserves a
full meter of praise for share in the
glorious results. He has the follow
ing to say of the condition OF things
when he came to Butler:
Stages ran from Pleasant Hill to
Fort Scott three times week. tire
quird two days TO make the trip, dis
tance, so miles with stop over night
at Butler. 1t was not long, however,
until we had n daily mail both ways,
yetit always required a whole day to
make the trip tn either place. In n
few years the cars on X. c. 4 Fl.
Scott X. II. reached LaCygne, dis
tance 20 miles, when the mail and
stage route was changed to that
place. The NJ. X. 4 I. oadfollowed
in few more years when ali add
tional mail and stage route was es-
tablished between Butler and Mont
rose, afterwards changed to Apple
ton City, only 20 miles away. This
was continued until 1880, when the
l.. 4 S, branch of the Mo. Pacific was
completed to our city. Thus in 36
years we have evoluted from one mail
every other day to six mails every
day, Sunday included.
"Butler then had no church, school
house or other room for q public
meeting \ Schoolroom about 16X20
feet was erected on lot south of where
first Presbyterian church now stands.
Prof Allison taught private school
in Hannah's hall, a room 20X30 feet
over his ware room in rear of his
store, corner of Main and Ohio
streets. We now have three elegant
brick and one frame school buildings,
employa superintendent with twenty
assistant teachers,
"These same wonderful changes are
witnessed on every hand. Both city
andcomtry have'kept abreast in the
forward march OF progress and they
-StanA IL tlltatt tttrSrrffUtt II pTuHfTt 1T
everything which constitutes a vide
awake, prosperous, progressive com
munity."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29
A BOUNTY on LOBBYISTS.

There is a whole lot OF Tommyrot
being INDUCED in by same papers
and politicians about the Lobby"
They howl themselves hoarse de-
manding laws to control thelobbyist
and prevent him from getting at the
innocent legislators. The law offer
inga. bounty for wolf scalps might be
enlarged in this direction. A suit
able reward offered for the scalp of
each of these bugaboos of the guile
less members, might have the desired
effect. These howlers for lobbyists
scalps could get their guns and have
some very profitable sport.
The only true remedy for this evil,
readily recognized by every sensible
man who will give the matter
thought, is to elect honest, incor-
ruptible men To the legislature, when
the lobbyist immediately goes out OF
business. Thelobbyist can only have
influence with those members willing
to be "lohbied.'
No one ever heard of these "human
hyenas" bothering with such men as
II on. Geo. Is. Ellis, or Hon. Thos. l..
ii arper. You will never hear ofthem
in tluencing Hon. c. c. Dickinson,
Senators Vest and Cockrell and Hon.
d. \. DeArmond arefree from annoy
ances of that kind.
II you elect men to make your laws
who are susceptible to influences of
that kind, it would not avail if you
quarantined the statecapitalagainst
the lobbyist. II he could not go to
the member the member would goto
him. There would be some means of
communication established and the
results would he the same.
Remedy this great evil by getting
at the very root. Re careful of your
nominations and see that only good
aud trustworthy men are sent to the
legislature, Make the practice Of be-
ing influenced" so diSreputable and
unpopular that no man with pride
or ambition would dare to engage in
it. Then the lobbying business would
become Improbable and you would
hear no moro of il
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29
School Fund Mortgage sale.

whereas, The Merwin Academy Association.
l.. D richardson president, 1heo REYNOLDS.
secretary, OF Merwiu, Mo. did on the Ivth day
OF November, 1855, execute ana deliver 10 BATES
county, IN the state OF Missouri their school
iund mortgage, which said school fund mort
gage was ouiy recorded In book l2O at page 2ys
VI tne school fund mortgage record OF bates
county. MO-, conveying to Bates county the
IolioWlng described real estate, to-wit: Begin
ming a. the northwest corner OF the southwest
quarter OF the southeast quarter OF section so
township ~, range - west, thence east
osI l-2 feet, thence south Isl I.2 feet 10 point
OF beginning; thence south 4y5 feet, east ss6
ieet, thence north 4s5 feet, thence west ys5 feet
10 place OF beginning, containing 3l-l0v acres
In herwin, Bates bounty, Missouri, which was
made IN trust 10 secure the payment OF one cer-
tain school fund bond therein described and
whereas the principal ana interest on said
school fund bond 10 now past due and unpaid.
Now, therefore In pursuance OF an order Of the
county court made at tho regular May term.
Isz, held May 6lhs liza. 4 wiz proceed to sell
the above described real estate at public ven
que 70 the highest bidder for cash a. the east
'front.' door Of the opera house building. vhers
the circuit court IL now held, In the civ Of Buts
ier' county Of bates and state Of Missouri, on
Saturday, June7, 1904.
beween the hours Of nine o. clock in the Sore-
noon and ave O'Clock In the Afternoon on fhst
'oeys for the purpose Of satisfyins aid bond
interest and eosts Of executing this trust,
JOE TreMlTH.
"A snenn Bates County, No.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29

W. 0. Atkeson writes an "open
letter" to the public through the
Republican.Press. The editor ofthat
paper adds in the caption: "Evi,
IDENTIFY Sincere, " Bro. Funk must
have had some misgivings about the
people taking At. seriously, and we
can say to him, confidentially, that
his fears are well grounded. A man
who could denounce the republican
party and all its policies while advis
ing the people to save the country by
voting the populist ticket, then il
less than two years, with equal We
hemence advise the same people tc
vote tie republican ticket, should
not find fault if his sincerity is ques
toned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29
A Lynching in Missouri.

Paris, Mo-, May 24.-Abraham
Witherup, who was accused of muir.
dering William Grow April II, 1902,
was taken from the Paris jail by a
mob and hanged at. 2 o'clock this
morning.
Witherup was arraigned before
Judge Ely yesterday and his trial
set for June 30. 1t had been rumor.
ed that a mob would he ready to
ia Ike him from the officers as he was
being taken from the jail to thecourt.
house, but the officers had him ar.
raigned at 8 o'clock a. m, before the
arrival of the men in town. This, to-
gether with the postponement of the
trial until such a late date, made
Grows friends angry.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29
SheriG's Sale

-. BY virtue and authority of a transcript execu-
ton issued from the office of the clerk of the
able at the June term, 1902, OF said court.
to me directed in favor Of j. L. Hoover and
against J.sW. Me- oy l have levied and seized
upon all the right, title, interest and claim Of
defendant, In and to the following described
real estate lying and being situate in Bates
county Missouri, to-wit: West half of the
northwest quarter, the southeast quarter Of The
northwest quarter and the west half Of the
southwest quarter Of the northeast quarter, all
section twelve Q2), township thirty-nine (Sa) of
range thirty one (Sl) will, on
Saturday, June 2let, 1902,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock In the Afternoon of that
DAY, at the east front door or the Opera House
building, the same building where circuit court
IS now held, in the city of Butter, Bates eoun-
", Missouri, sell the same or so much thereof
as may be required at public vendue to the
highest bidder for cash, TO satisfy said execu-
tion and costs.
JOE T. SMITHs
SO-m Sheriff OF Bates COUNTY Mo
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29

Rollins Bingham, who voluntarily
returned, after years of concealment
to answer charges of forgery against
him, had his case dismissed by the
prosecuting attorney of Kansas City
on Monday morning. The Kansas
City Star says: Before and during
the real estate "boom" in Kansas
Rollins Bingham was one of the best
known men in town. He was the son
Of Gen. George q. Bingham who left
his wife and son, Rollins Bingham, a
considerable fortune. Young Bing-
ham entered the practice of law. In
1890 Mrs. Bingham, who was the
stepmother of Rollins, died. About
six months before her death, how
ever, she told her attorney J. V. C..
Karnes, that she had discovered GER
tain property held by her in trust
had been encountered by false deed
of trust. 1t was believed that the
forgeries were the work OF Rollins.
She died, however, forgiving herstep-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29

"Thc gr0ssest kind of corruption is
freely charged against many OF the
leading democratic officials and lead
ers in the state, and it il not even
denied or contradicted, Republican
Press.
1t is somewhat surprising that even
an imported editor from a republican
state, probably brought here for The
purpose of teaching our people how
to conduct their affairs, would make
such bare, faced, unwarrantedst state
ment as the above. Probably he is
laboring under the imp ession that
our people are as ignorant as the vile
slande of the Globe-Democrat
would make them appear to the out
side world. There is not an intelli-
gent man in the state who has arriv-
ed at the age of maturity, with a
mind unbiased enough to permit him
to read other than the vilest of re-
pu blican sheets, but knows that these
ba seless ISLANDERS We're not only de-
ME and denounced by the democrat
lie press, but Governor Dockery
EN- ployed a firm of the most reputa-
BILE experts in the United States to
thoroughly overhaul the state books,
beginning with the close OF the war
and bringing them up to the present
time. The fincing was eminently
salts factory to the democratic party
and the people of Missouri. 1t was
published in pamphlet form and we
would recommend its study to the
editor of the Republican. Press. If he
hasn't a copy, he can obtain one by
ad dressing the State Auditor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29

The cost of the Philippine war fol
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901
was 81 Sc per head for the entire
population of the United States. Our
increased exports to the islands
amount to > cents per head for the
entire population of the United
States. This is the magnificent
commercial opportunity" afforded by
the retention of the islands.-Com-
mOner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29
toned

Democratic county convention at
Nevada last Saturday selected the
following delegates to the Spring
field judicial convention and while no
instructions were given it is under
stood they are for W. W. Graves for
Supreme Judge: W. NJ. Bowker, Irwin
Gordon, 0. II. Hoss, c. Z. Gilbert, T.
j. Myers, A. E. Elliott, J. A. Fulker.
son, John Webb, L. N. Hurst. Res.
Olutions were adopted endorsing
Governor Dockers's administration
and heartily commenting Secretary
OF state Sam b. Cooks courageous
manly and unanswefable defense Of
MISSOURI and the democratic party
as set forth in bis recent series of ar
ticles given through the public press
against the vile ISLANDERS of the par
tisan republican press and tina,
party's orators"
90
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29
Perfect Health

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Dr.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29

EN.Supreme Judge Francis NJ,
Black died at his home in Kansas
City saturday night, of apoplexy.
Funeral services were held on Tues
day. Judge Black was one of the
ablest jurists in the state. Several
members OF the supreme court and a
large number oi prominent lawyers
from different sections of the state
attended his funeral.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29
4 correspondent in the RecOrC

A correspondent in tho Record
says: THE first thing to do is to
name a good strong ticket that will
have the confidence and respect OF
every good citizen, no matter what
his party politics may be, and one
that will appeal to the voters as safe
and sound"
That is exactly what the demo
cratic party in Bates county has
already done and the voters arefully
aware of that fact.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29
Notice.

n office is hereby given that letters of admin
ed TO the undersigned, by the Bates County
Pr obate Court, in Bates County, Missouri,
be airing date the Goth day Of May A. D., 1902
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for GLOW
ance within one year from the date of said let:
ters, or they may be precluded from any bene
ft of such estate; and IL said claims be not ex-
hi bited within two years from the date of the
pu blicaiion of this notice, they will be forever
barred. DEL LUTSEN HIZER,
39-4t Administrator with will annexed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29

Hon. E, c. Dickinson was nominal
edforState Senator at Appleton City
last week without opposition. Mr.
Dickinson is an able lawyer and a
strong man, and the party can be
congratulated on his nomination
With such men MS Dickinson in the
senate, the cry of lobbyists loses its
terror with the people.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29

Lord Paunceiote, British embassa-
dor to the United States, died sud.
denly at the embassy in Washington
city, at 800 O'Clock Saturday morn.
ing, at the age of a years, He had
represented the English government
at Washington for thirteen Years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29
DEMOCRATIC TICkET.

For Representatives. L. HARPER.
For County Clcrk-lOHS +. HERRELL.
For Circuit Clerk. A. PATTERSON.
For Eecorder-T. II. LISLE.
For SheiiG-JOE T. SMITH.
For Probate Julge-JOllN A. SILVERS.
FOR Prosecuting Attorney-A. b. LUDWICK
For Trtasur,r-w. T JOHNSON.
For Presiding judge. ". MCFADDEN.
FOR Associate Judge, North Dist-P. A. BRUCE
For Associate Judge, South Dist. j. j. MARCH
For Coroner-DR. q. +. RENICK.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29

The Odd Fellows home at Liberty.
Mo-, has SO inmates, including Sc
girls, 16 boys and "a old people.
Theexpense OF maintenance, amount
ing to 800 a month, is raised by as.
sessing the 81 900 Odd Fellows in
the state. Last year the individual
assessment was only 80 cents, but it
may be increased to 80 cents this
year in order that improvements
costing S10,000 may be made on
the home. - su
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29

There are to be- chosen in Missouri
this fall three members of the SUI
preme court, n state superintendent
of public schools, two railroad com
m issionerS, siXteencongressmen, and
Il legislature which is to elect a sena-
tor to succeed Senator Vest.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29

\ man who has never conducted a
successful political fight, although
m aking repeated and persistent ef-
forts in that direction, is hardly the
q ne to advise Others, who have sup.
planted him, in the matter Of organ
ization.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29

James J, leiiries, champion
heavyweight pugiliSt of the world,
aud Robert Fitzsimmons have signed
articles Of agreement to fight for the
worlds championship at San Fran.
cisco, Cal, en or about July 4th
Jcfiries will train at Hardin Springs
and tysitutnnus nt Slouus Snrin,ru