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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-11-05
MINE EXPLOSION.
Four Seriously Injured by ExpIO-
sion of Gas in New Home
Mine.

Monday morning early there was
a severe gas explosion in the new
mine on the Wilson place in New
Home township, by which three min
ers were seriously burned, two Of
whom may die. The injured are
James McMann, Tom Cobb and Art
Doke. Cobb and Doke are neighbor.
hood boys and are highly regarded
in that community.
The mine was idle over Sunday
and gas had accumulated, which was
discovered by Cobb and Doke, who
were trying to get it out by aid Of
the fan, when McMann approached
with his lighted miners lamp. The
boys warned him OF the danger, but
he persisted in advancing when the
gas was ignited. The explosion was
so severe that heavy timbers at the
mouth OF the shaft were wrecked.
The shalt was not damaged, and the
injured miners were brought to the
top and medical aid summoned.
McMann, it is thought, will die, and
Cobb may not survive his injuries.
Miners in other rooms in the mine
were not affected.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-11-05
BATES COUNTY CORN SHOW.
FIfty-SK ExhibitOrs.--A Fine
Display, and Large
Attendance.

The corn show at the court house
Yesterday, held under the auspices OF
the State Board of Agriculture, far
exceeded the expectations of all, and
was credit to Bates county. There
were % corn entries, besides displays
ofcane, potatoes, timothy and broom
corn. The northwest basement room
was filed and long tables we're ex-
tended in the centersfo the displays.
We go to press before the awards are
made. Next week we will give the
names theexhibitors together with
the prize winners. Henry Mudd and
W. B. Tyler were the only contest.
ants for honors on timothy displays.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-11-05
MAIL BOXES AS TARGETS.
Judge Philips FrOwns Upon the
Practice by Filming the
Offenders Heavily.
X. C. star.

X. c. star.
Mail boxes along country roads
intended for the convenience OF pat
rons OF the rural routes have always
been regarded as good targets for
rifle or revolver practice. However,
Judge Philips, in the United States
court, decided this morning that il q
man wants to shoot such a box full
OF holes he must pay tiue OF 500
and costs.
This was the courts ruling in the
case Of the United States against
John D. Morris and Bird Barr, two
young men who live in the country
near Butler, Bates county. Before
the federal grand jury finished its
labors last night it voted indict-
ments against them under the federal
statutes making it an offense to mu'
tilate or deiace a mail box.
When Major William Warner,
United States district attorney, took
up their cases in court this morning
each defendant entered plea OF
guilty. In proceeding along O coun-
try highway both were seized with a
desire to shoot something, and the
mail box on a fence post near by
furnished good target; both pro.
ceeded to periorate it with bullet
holes. The fine imposed upon these
boys is intended in a measure as a
warning to other persons possessed
Of the same degree of skill in mark
manship.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-11-05

A. Zwahlen, of Hudson, was in AZ
tendance at the corn show yesterday
and remembered Us with a renewal
Hell one OF Bates county's best farm
ers and most upright citizens.
Our esteemed old friend W. II.
Shelton, who came in to the Corn
Show on yesterday, brought us a
sample of finest sorghum we have
seen in long time. Mr.. Shelton is
famous for making fine molasses at
his home near Johnstown, He made
40 gallons out Of three loads ofcane.
DIR. Williams, OF Hume, was in
town this afternoon, wearing his
right arm in a sling Asked Tor an
explanation, he stated that ne fell IN
getting from q train near his town
and broke that useful member. The
train was a local freight and was in
motion at the time DR.. Williams step
ped off. He carried grip and it was
this fact that caused his downfall.
The grip landed against one OF his
legs just as he landed on terra firma
and tripped him.-Rich Hill Review
18th.
The sensational and always popu-
lar melodrama, "The New Fast Mail"
one OF Lincoln j. Carters's first sue
cesses and the one that made him
famous some fifteen years ago, will
be seen at the Opera House on Tues
day, November 18th. The play is q
strong one remarkably consistent
and we'll brought out with whole lot
of deep heart interest, dramatic eli
MAKES, humorous and laughsble sit
nations and withal a beautiful love
story that twines around the plot.
The passing OF the long freight train
in the third act and the later rush OF
the fast mail is very realistic and e1-
citing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-11-05
Spruce Items.

Mrs. Carrie Rich is reported dam
gerously sick at this writing,
Miss Media Wigger was reported i'll
last week.
Earl Colston, who left some months
ago for Joplin, returned to Spruce a
few days ago.
A. l., Gilmore has a farm, one half
mile east of Spruce, for rent or sale.
Address, K. +, ID. No. ,, Montrose,
Mo.
Miss Cordia Keen was the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Fred Rich, one day
last week.
Mrs, Geo. Kretzinger and her two
daughters, Misses Minnie and Goldie,
were the guests of Mrs. +. A. Kret-
Finger Monday night.
Ed. Press will start to drifting for
coal on Mr., Jsckson's farm next
week.
James Harvey and wife were the
guests OF Geo. kretzinger last Tues
day.
James Stephenson, wife and baby
spent Sunday with Thomas Frost
and family.
Tom P.:ker i" helping T.. Reard
husk corn this week. There seems to
be some attraction for Tom In that
community We suppose it is the
climate, OF course.
A. l.. Gilmore went to Kansas City
last week and returned Saturday
with ninety head of cattle which he
purchased to feed.
|. NJ. Kretzinger is hauling lumber
to build large hay barn and cattle
shed.
Mrs. Mile Skaggs is reported quite
sick with la grippe this week.
We learn that John Jennings met
with very painful accident Sunday
morning. He went into the barn to
feed his horses, when one OF them
kicked him in the face, knocking him
down and then kicked him several
times about the body, bruising him
very badly.
Geo. Kret Finger is getting out coal
on l. M. Kretzinger's farm = cents
per bushel. Coal now ready for sale.
'FRONT.'.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-11-05
Public Sale.

l will sell at public auction at the
Ross Conard farm, 4 miles west of
Passaic, one mile south Of Ed Bos-
wells, on Thursday, Nov. II, 1908.
Is head OF good coming 2-year-old
mules, five coming 4-year-old mules,
bred and foaled in Bates county.
Also one bay filley coming 3-year-old
15h hands high, one western mare in
foal by Erhart jack, one roam mare
coming 4 year old, in foal by Lock
ard jack. Alec six or seven western
mares will be sold at this sale.
TERMS-Ten months time will be
given without interest IL paid v hen
due. If not paid when due to draw
8 per cent from date. Note must
bear approved security. 8 per cent
discount for cash. Sale to c mmsnce
at 10 o'clock q. m. sharp.
]. F. COUCHMAN.
c. F. Beard, Auctioneer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-11-05
A Runaway Bicycle,

Terminated with an ugly cut on the
leg of j. b. Orner, Franklin Grove,
Ill. 1t developed a stubborn ulcer
unyielding to doctors and remedies
for four years. Then Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve cured. It's just as good
for burns, scalds. skin ernptions and
piles. 25c, at II. l.. fuckers drug
store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-11-05
Not a Sick Day Since.

81 was taken severely rick Will
kidney trouble. | tried all sorts q
medicines, none Of which relieved me
One day | saw an ad. of your Elec
trio Bitters and determined to tt,
that. After taking a few doses l tei
relieved and soon thereafter was en-
tirely cured Of rheumatism, neural
gia, liver and kidney troubles an<
general debility" This is what B. +
Bass, OF Fremont, N. C. writes. Onl,
Soc, at Il. L. Tucker, druggist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-11-05

MANA GER WANTED.-Trustworthy
lady or gentleman to manage bad
ness in this county and adioinian
territory for well and iavorsb
known House Of solid financial stan 8
ing. $1,000 straight cash salary
and expenses. paid each Monday b
check direct from headquarters. Ex.
pense money advanced; position per
manent. Address, Manager, SD
Monon Bldg, Chicago, iii. 44.l6t
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-11-05
Ten Thousand Mintr. Out.

Denver, Nov 9.-As u result OF the
strike ordered by the national exec.
utive officers OF the United Mine
Workers of America, more than TO-.
600 miners In Colorado quit work
to day. They demand an eight-hour
day, increased wages and other con.
cessions. The coal companies have
90 far refused to confer with the rep-
resentatiyes Of the union.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-11-05
Was Not Cured by Fasting.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. Frank s.
Pickett, late editor Of the Boston
Herald, died at Harper hospital to-
day. He was AZ years old.
Mr.. Pickett had been visiting In
Detroit fiity.fve days and had at.
tracted attention here BY fasting 81
DAYS in the hope Of curing what he
believed to be stomach trouble, but
which was declared later to be Brights
disease.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-11-05
Coal. Coal.

Abundance OF coal at Hunts bank
In Hudson township. Att
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25

There has been no more damaging expose
of the methods and purposes of those who
are scheming to wreck the Consumers Gas
Trust Company than the statement of City
Controller Dunn regarding the arguments
used to secure exemption of the company's
property from taxation. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to say that inequality of taxation is
one of the most odious wrongs that can oc-
cur under any government, and exemption
from 1t one of the highest exercises of SOW
ereignty. The only exemptions authorized
by the Constitution are property used for
municipal, educational. literary, scientific.
religious or charitable purposes, and this
must be specially exempted by law. The
exemptions named in the law are very spe-
cific. and the clearness with which they are
defined excludes all others. Many attempts
have been made TO evade them. and they
have been stretched beyond the limits of
equity and good government to exempt
from taxation some classes of property
which had no right TO exemption.
From the statement of Mr.. Dunn. who
was connected with the transaction and is
ton OF the Consumers Gas Trust Company
from taxation was granted upon the repre-
sentation and assurance that its stock in
the hands of the people did not represent
ownership; that 1t was organized as a peo-
pies public utility company to furnish fuel
gas at cost; that there was no element of
private ownership or private gain in it, in
purpose and was doing a philanthropic
work. On the strength of these representa-
tions. made by officers of the company who
are now trying to convert it to their own
use, the Consumers Trust was assessed at
only an S0-cent valuation OF It's capital
stock, and the bulk of its property was not
taxed at all. This inequitable ruling, OBJ
tanned through false representations, was
continued year after year until Mr.. Dunn
estimates that the company evaded just
taxes to the amount of fully $4,000. Atten-
ton Is also called to the fact that on the
same plea OF having been organized for a
charitable purpose and being engaged In
! philanthropic work the company was able
10 escape n tax of 3 cents per foot on its
mains in indianapolis. which the city re-
served the right to impose and would have
| imposed but for the representations of some
of the directors that the company was en-
! gagged in a work OF charity.
The Journal is of opinion that the Con.
sumers Trust Company should have been
taxed from the beginning the basis of a
full valuation and on all its property 1,
was not entitled to any exemption what
ever. IL was not municipal property, MOI
was 1t organized for charitable purposes
True, il aimed at benefting the community
but not gratuitously. 1t was a publie-spir,
tied enterprise but not a phiianthropic one
! II served quite large number OF people a
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25

ordinance rates and made money very rap
idly. Its exemption from taxation was used
effectively as a cover for the exemption of
other corporations, and in the language OF
the street the people were left Ito hold the
bag"
The Journal is not prepared to say that
the taxes just evaded during long term OF
years can be recovered. Ordinarily they
could be, but perhaps the action of the au-
thorities in weakly accepting the represen-
tations as to the character OF the company
Bars a recovery. But il the city is barred
from asserting its just claims, those who
year after year, pleaded for exemption from
taxation the ground that the company
was a charitable institution ought to be
barred now from claiming that it is close
corDorat ation
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25

Senator Stewart, of Nevada, is the only
man in the Senate who has never been
shaved. His beard began to grow when
he was sixteen and has been growing for
sixty years.
William s. Tuttle is making arrange
ment to raise Benedict Arnold's flagship,
the Royal Savage, from Lake Champlain,
where it was scuttled in the war of 1872
in the battle of PIattsburg Among the
relics supposed to be aboard the craft are
Benedict Arnolds uniform and valuable
government papers.
Mrs. Hay, wife of the secretary of state,
is suffering from rheumatism to such an
extent that she will have to deny herself
almost entirely to official society for the
winter. She will be unable to stand In
line at the White House at official func-
tions or TO observe her regular Wednesday
afternoon receptions.
The caper of commerce is the picked
flower bud of a shrub that grows in waste
places of southern Europe. Marseilles alone
exports about 5000 worth per year to the
United States. The business of raising and
preparing capers might well be taken up in
California, the arid lands of the Southwest
and some Of the southern States.
One of the greatest joys that fell to the
lot of the late Professor Mommsen was the
award to him last year of a Nobel prize of
l50OOO marks. 10 tnlnk that snouId De-
come a rich man even in my old days."
he exclaimed. He promptly donated 5000
to the libraries in Charlottenburg and 1000
to the University of Leipsic for its papyrus
collections.
In connection with Madame PATHS pres
ent tour Of this country, the English papers
recall that the diva was actually born in the
greenroom of an opera house. Her mother,
a prima donna of some talent, was singing
with the celebrated Signor Sinico when
she was suddenly taken Ill, and carried to
the greenroom, where Adelina Patti was
born Sinico has related how i'm haste he
tore up his wardrobe to find wraps for the
infant little guessing ii would be the
greatest singer in the world.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
A FRENCH OBJECTION.

A remarkable criticism of President
Roosevelt's Thanksgiving proclamation ap-
pears In a recent number of the Paris
Temps The Temps appears to be much
concerned over the fact that the name of
God is so frequently used. 1T sounds"
complains the criticism, more like pull
pit utterance than an official proclamation"
If there were such thing as Thanksgiv-
ing day in France 1T would be interesting to
To whom, or TO what would the French re-
public suggest the offering of thanks?
Americans are accustomed to think that the
primary purpose of Thanksgiving is to wor-
ship the Almighty. How it could be regard
ed otherwise it is difficult to imagine.
The French idea of a republic involves
a refusal to recognize religious ideas. AS
LIE Temps intimates, a French President
would not dare to issue a proclamation in
the terms used by President Roosevelt The
revolutionary mob of the Reign Of Terror
overthrow 'le bon Dieu'' and set UP god
dess called Reason in His place. 1t was a
good example of the Gallo idea of liberty.
Democracy meant to the revolutionists a
war on the established order of things, not
only governmental but religious; and that
feeling still appears to exist in the French
mind.
The Frenchman has no day Of national
Thanksgiving. If such thing existed, the
executive would have to be careful to ex-
clude all allusion to the Almighty from
his proclamation. Such being his lmita-
tons. how could he write of the holiday?
LET us set apart day to rejoice over our
prosperity, and to give thanks to what ?
when man is drowning" said Myron
Reed, ''he does not have time to pray to a
System of Things or to an Idea He says,
God help me-! =" And it is equally true that
when one looks abroad at full harvest, a
prosperous year, happy environment, he
is likely to exclaim THANK God! This
legacy we have from our Puritan fore
fathers; that regardless of creed or polit-
ical belief there is one day in the year when
the American people counts it no shame
to praise Divine Power for blessings re-
ceived. They are not afraid that such an
institution will subvert the principles of
their government. If religion is inconsist-
ent with democracy the history Of our coun-
try does not show it. If it be old-fashioned,
then Americans are old-fashioned enough
to suspect the soldity and the sincerity of
a government whose officials dare not men,
ton the name of God.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25

day for a piece of writing from the Amer
ican Institute of Literature, Science and the
Arts" The institution was unknown TO
him. and he conceived the plan $50 mex
plicably common) of letting his favorite
newspaper seek out the abode of literature
science and the arts, and make private
report on il. The favorite newspaper ran
the quarry to earth in Jersey City, In
compact little room in an office building.
On the door was neatly lettered the name
of an advertising agency. The furniture OF
the American Institute of Literature,
etc., was confined to a cheap table and a
typewriter. A young man engaged In the
semi-literary labor OF smoking a cigarette
was the sole occupant Of the Institute.
May l speak to some member OF the
faculty."
You mean tn boss? He's out. Him and
me is the only ones here"
The professors piece is unwritten.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25

1t appears that the police department is
20 piay a return engagement OF its farce
eome.iy called Dark Secrets; or Don't Tell
IL to the Papers" The play has been put
on the boards at various periods during
. number of years. Information will be
withheld from the reporters, who will not
De allowed to ride on the patrol wagons
to the scenes of crime and accident. 1t
Is ex sremely doubtful whether the interests
Of jtstice can be served by this sort Of
thing II there is, as is said, unusual ac-
t,vity among criminals. the newspapers will
doubtless be able to do share toward
putting end TO it, At any rate the
authorities will not aid either themselves or
the bublic by arbitrarily refusing Informal
tion 20 the newspapers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25

New York World.
Il heard of a farmer in Pennsylvania
who lost his wife, said Secretary Shaw,
land who married another and took her
to his house within a week after he had
buried the first one The people In the
neighborhood thought he should have
waited little longer and went around on
his wedding night to express their disap-
proval They had a couple of horse fiddles
and lot of tin horns and made a frightful
the farmer appeared on the porch Of his
house with his new wife and shouted an
grily: Get away from here You people
ought to be ashamed of yourselves to make
such a disturbance outside house where
there has just been funeral. Have you
no respect for the dead?"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25

IL has been nearly eleven years since
the worlds fair at Chicago opened, and
the account with the stockholders is not
Jet closed. Next March they will receive
. second and last dividend. which will
maks sum total of slL65 received back
on every 800 put in. From a money point
OF view IL was poor investment, but the
exposition brought some great benefits and
resulted in some lasting Improvements for
Chicago. which otherwise might have been
long deferred. In many ways it was poor
advertisement for the city. but II may be
doubted IL the country at large derived
any iparticular benefit from ii. Congress
has made large contribution to the St.
Louis worlds fair, which will probably
surpass the Chicago fair as show and
come out with a bigger deficit. 1t is time
for Congress to stop making such appro-
pria.ions.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25

Judge whallon's>secision in the Toomey
pooiroom case VIII strike the average lay
man as good sense. and IL Is probably good
law Really the only fact for the court to
decide was whether habitually receiving
money 10 be placed as bets on horse races
made the room where the business was car
ried on gaming room. The fact that the
defendant did receive money for the pur-
pose indicated from great many persons
was so notorious that the court might al
most have taken judicial notice OF il with
out any testimony. Where the races were
run or how the money was transmitted was
not OF the essence Of the case. Sending
the money by wire to Cincinnati was the
same as IL the defendant had carried IL
In person to the race track. The betting
was done In the room where the money was
paio over with instructions TO place 1t on a
particular horse. and IL betting on horse
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
Philadelphia Thrift.
New York Times

New York Times.
New Workers are not so thrifty as the
Philadelphians," said a customer of Henry
Clews's during business chat on the finan-
cial situation.
ooh, l don't know" said Mr. Clews
what is your basis of calcuation?"
well, the other day i visited the Quaker
City for the first time. and was taking
walk down Chestnut street. 1 noticed a
benevolent-lookdng old gentleman standing
on the corner. He appeared TO be dig
niiied citizen who had plenty of money
and a clear conscience. 1 said to him:
Can you direct me to Fairmount Park?'
al suppose l could he replied, after
some hesitation; but 1 would much rather
sell you a map of the place..
Now that's what 1 call thrift, Mr.
Clews. If that Quaker lamb ever came to
Wall street, l bet he wouldn't leave any
of his fleece there"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
A Very Fat One.

New York Sun.
We interrupted Harrison at this point.
How fat did you say this man was, Harri-
son?" We inquired.
'.oh. awful :at." replied Harrison He
was''-
mo- but how many pounds?' insisted.
''Oh, he m0nstrousy fat; he"-
But how
well. now" said Harrison. shortly. 'he was
so fat he made believe he spry on his feet"
Gosh. What big one he must have been,"
we murmured in awed accents.
And enrapt in contemplation at the size of
the hero we allowed Harrison TO go on with his
story.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
In the lottery of seats General Dick, of
Ohio, has been OF the most unfortu-
nate members of the House, having never
yet secured a desirable seat. At the be-
ginning of the Fifty-seventh Congress he
was one of the very last Republicans called
and had to take the seat IN the extreme
southwest corner, the alternative being
a seat in the Cherokee strip on the
Democratic side. Later in the session he
discovered that fairly desirable seat on
the Republican side was vacant and after
watching it for week or so applied to the
sergeant-at-arms
IF no one else with prior claim wants
that seat, he said, 81 think I'll take ii.
What, take that seat!'' the sergeant-at-
arms fairly shouted. why. man, there
isn't a member of the House would have it.
Two members who occupied that seat have
died within the past year."
iii take it" promptly responded the Ohio
member. Il had blamed sight rather be
dead than sit where Z am
He took the seat and survived that ses-
sion and the next.