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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22
AWAITED VITA INTEREST.

Democrats all over the state are
awaiting Mr.. Folks speech on the
scasion Of the opening of his cam
,aRn at St Joseph next Saturday
9Th much interest. Up to this time
Hr. Folk has not made a purely pc
itical speech. He has declared that
Ne is a Democrat. That is good. so
br as it gees, but he must go farther
snd uphold the past splendid admin
STATIONS OF the Democratic party
n Missouri, We old Democrats who
nave fought the party battles for the
past quarter Of a century and have
just pride in its management OF
state affairs, the wipeing out of an
immense state debt saddled upon the
,eople by corrupt Republican ad.
ninistration, and that, too, while
educing the levy one half, building
~ q large school fund which insures
Zee schools in every district in the
saie, supporting our eleemosynary
4. Institutions in a creditable manner,
sur university and other state insti-
buttons, all on liberal, but at the
ane time, economical basis. We
sant our achievements appreciated
and credit given where it is due. Re-
publican effort is made to discredit
he Democratic administrations oil
The state. Any man worthy to lead
The Democratic hosts to victory
,hould not only be prepared but
proud to uphold the past grand
achievements and pledge continu
sncs Of the same. We believe Mr..
YDh will so express himself in open
ng his campaign, and il he does, he
will at once become a very iormida'
Ne candidate for the Democratic
somination for governor.
So far the unseemly effort OF the
Republican press and speakers
ioname the Democratic can
isdste has not helped Mr.. Folks
ause with Democrats, but if ht
riuses to b. dominated by that
Influence, it should not work to hii
injury. There is one thing as true al
goepel, that Democrats will selec'
their own candidate and he must b,
3 Democrat and in full sympathy
and accord with the party.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22

News comes from Washington that
President Roosevelt is not satisfied
with the whitewashing done in the
post office scandal cases and intends
ordering a new Investigation. That
Postmaster General Paynefeels deep
lv Inundated by the presidents re-
iusal to approve his course in the
matter and will tender his resigna-
ton. Payne has shown himself to
be politician OF the Platt-Quay
make up, and no man big enough
and honest enough to be president
could approve OF his methods.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22
TIE BOOKS @. X.

In another column will be found the
nport OF the special commission APP
pointed by the county court to
examine the county treasurer's office.
The report cites that the commits,
sioners, Messrs. Duke and Smith,
competent gentlemen of the strictest
integrity, had Examined every item
70 all the funds OF the county from
April 4th, 1901, to Oct. 16, 1903
and found that Mr. johnson had
money deposited in the Farmers
Rank, the county's depository, to
HI 1t all demands as shown by the
,ecords. A more sweeping vindica.
ION of MIR. Johnson's conduit OF the
stice could not be made, and it was
ECh as his friends confidently ex'
seeted. Mr.. Johnson exhibited the
proper spirit in requesting an invest
igation when the slightest mputation
vas cast upon his official integrity,
and the courtshowed a commendable
prudence in protecting the cOunty's
interests in promptly ordering the
books examined. A misunderstood.
ng between individuals is of concern
only to those interested, while an
mputation on the integrity OF a
,ublic official is OF grave Importance
.o,the public. This matter has beer
conducted in a manner to reflect
credit upon all concerned and in
keeping with the splendid record by
Democratic officials since the party
zane into power in Bates county.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22
Quarrel Ends in Murder at Webb City

Webb City, Mo-, Oct. 1S.-Gordon
Allen, a wealthy mine owner OF Joplin,
was shot and killed at $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon by Benjamin C
Aylor, one OF the city aldermen, and
a son OF Joseph W. Aylor, a million
aire mine owner. The shooting was
the result OF a quarrel. and occurred
in the Office OF the Eleventh Hour
Mining company, of which Aylor il
the president. Allen was shot five
times, and when picked up his hand
was in his pocket, firmly grasping
his revolver. In his right hand he
bel tightly to the butt end OF a
htavy whip
There was only one witness to the
shooting, a young man employed as
clerk in the off e OF the mining com
pany. He says Aylor shot Allen only
after Allen had attempted to draw
his gun.
Allen and Aylor were interested in
some mining ventures and have had
several quarrels over the business.
Allen was 80 years old. married
and leaves a wife and one child.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22
Crowd From Kansas City.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. 19.-The
Committee on Arrangements for the
Folk Day programme received let
ter from Kansas City to day saying
that train load Of admirers OF the
st. Louis prosecutor would come
from that city to the formal opening
Of the Folk campaign October "a.
Scores OF editors OF county news.
papers have written for accolnmoda
tions at the press table. The com
mittee is beginning to realize that il
will have an unusual ga thering to
take care OF.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22
No Trace is Found Of Missing MilliOu-
aire.

Bristol, Tenn, Oct. 19.-Although
more than 1 200 men were searching
the mountains in Wise county to day
for E. L. WentL, the missing young
millionaire, nothing whatever was
learned OF his whereabouts.
The missing mans brother has
now increased the reward for the
finding of the young manfrom IS, 900
to $50, 900. Ii is thought that II
Wentz were kidnapped, the big re-
ward will cause the guilty parties to
come forward to claim the money.
The theory that Wentz was muir
dered by unfriendly mountaineers is
the prevailing one
The searching party divided into
squads OF 100 each and the search
will be continued.
D. B Wentz, a brother OF the miss
Ing man, was married four years ago
to a Miss Finley, a member OF a
prominoY' 81 Louis family.
The Virginia coal properties OF the
Wentz family are easily worth $780,
600, 900, although they purchased
these properties fifteen years ago for
500 600.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22

John Alexander Dowie, Elijah the
Prophet, OF Zion City, Ills, hasa, 900
Of his followers in New York for the
purpose OF converting that city. The
self styled prophet IL making poor
Roadway in that modern Gomarrah.
The preachers ere fighting him, the
thieves and confidence men sreeither
working his fanatical and unso-
phisticatsd. followers or working the
people in their name.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22

The Republican-Press seems to
have a special spite at our old friend
Colonel Sisson, and never misses an
opportunity to mag" him. Colonel
Sisson has carte blanche to the col.
umns Of a newspaper and we have
been looking for the fur to fly. II the
Colonel gets after Funk there won't
be giease spot left OF him. The
COL is a prolific writer, a hard hitter
and we tremble for Funk and marvel
at his temerity.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22

The meeting Of Democratic state
Aadsrs, at Moberly, last Saturday
vas largely attended and very iu-
eresting time had. Speeches we're
made by Governor Dockery, Senator
3toDs, Congressman Clark and 9TH
m. The meeting was not held In the
interest Of any candidate or faction
md personal politics was tabooed.
= strong resolution presented by
Col. Wetmore, endorsing Senator
3ockrell for the next Democratic
seuinee Tor President was adopted
D the meeting. Senator CockrelI
vas not present and said later that
ss q candidate for Senator, and In
pvay a candidate for President.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22
Stone to Help Mcclellan 10 New York

New York, Oct. 19.-Ex-Governor
Stone, Of Missouri, expects to take
part on the stump in the Tammsny
whirl-wind campaign wind up accord.
ing to a plan just divulged. In pur.
suance Of Leader Murphy's deter.
mination 60 make the New York city
election q national issue, strong ap-
peals were secretly made to Demo
cratic leaders ell over the United
States for help during the last ten
days Of the canvass, when meetings
will be simultaneously held In every
available hall throughout Greater
New York. 1t is understood that
most leaders appealed to, Including
Stone, agreed to help in McCl.llan's
election.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22
Clips Off Over Two Seconds

Lexington, KY, Oct. 16 Dan
Patch, Loo, broke the worlds pacing
record to wagon in anexhibition mile
here to-day and came within quar-.
ter second OF equaling his own sulky
record. The previous pacing record
to wagon was 2:0lk, made by Little
Boy, on the Memphis track. Dan
Patch clipped two and quarter sec.
onds OF his record, and went a mile
In 1:59K. His time by quarters was;
SOY, soy, 1929, 1:59A His third
quarter was made in 29S seconds.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
B. WARRANTY DKsDs.


From Oct Il to q inclusive.
Justina Rex to A L scholes lots II 4 10 blk 8
standish Ad II ume s525.
John II Patten to II McElroy IS A SEQ IS Mt
Pleasant $500.
VIZ Wilder to " d Cor bin 50 A sec " Point
5000.
Mollie G Lentz to ID Lsntz lots IS 4 % Hus-
tons AID Adrian $50.
D Hudelson to ] ( Hudelson lots 81 4 So
Adrian $500.
JK Norieet es al to L N Colvln - A sec 4
IS Oak 5000.
Mary Sells to Hanley lots 2 4 8 blk .
Williams Ad R Hill $1,000.
Walnut st M K Church to Lucy J winchell pit
lot blk 81 K Hill s25.
J H McElroy 10 Belle McElIoy 2ss A secs q 4
% Charlotte N Hume $4,000.
FJTpgard ct al to 7 Hoots ct al lots 70 4
90 Adrian $50.
Goodman to C MeCarty Jr lot blk IS R
Hill $3.50.
John schellman to II Rsville lsO A sec IS
Prairie stOoo.
Lena A Canes to Felix C Hsndrickson 72A
sec Spruce $3.50.
is warnock to G W Walton tract sec % Mt
Pleasant $40.
A II Flint to C Hardin 200 acres sec "a West
Point 81, 800.
&c Noble to W Hurt 40 a sec Spruce $1,000.
Belle McElroy to J II McElroy 2s2 a secs 81 &
s Charlotte and Homer 81
e Ingram t. J y sehernf 10 A sec II Home
1855.
WmT smith to J schornf % A Gee 81 A
Home 500.
Jos Littleneld to C L Morris so A sec Il
Home $2OC0
FL Wright to T Wright Jr les A sec q, %
| 4 "a Mt Pleasant s22S5.
VT Hartwell to VIM Walden lots IL, Is & l6
| blk W Side Ad Butler SltO.
Zera Raybourn TO A Longnecker 20 A sec s
Homer 81.
A Longnecker to Zera Raybourn 50 sec s
| Homer 81.
J Edwards to Elliott Edwards SO A sec IA
| Mt Pleasant 81.
P Edwards to Leila Conger pit lot Is blk 6
| Butler 81.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22
A NEGRO FIRED INTO A CROWD.
One Man Killed aud Three People
Wounded at Mexico, Mo.

Mexico, Mo-, Oct. 19.-Abel Mitch.
ell, a negro, known as Sonny Boy"
killed James Hayes, another negro,
and wounded three Others at a dance
here last night. The night before
Mitchell had refused to pay the ad
mittance fee to she dance and was
put out. He went to the dance again
last night with a revolver, and while
all was going merrily, began firing
into the crowd. After he had dis
charged every load in his revolver
and the smoke had cleared away, it
was found that Jim Hayes was kill
ed; a colored girl by the name OF
"Snow" Mitchell, sister OF the muir
derer, was shot through the stomach;
Bonnie Phillips was shot through the
eye, the bullet CHANGING to the side,
and James Barker, a negro from
Moberly, was shot through the arm.
All OF the wounded negroes proba-
bly, will recover. Mitchell went to
the Hotel Ringo after the shooting,
packed his clothes, bought pint OF
whisky and escaped. Tie officers are
after him and il captured lynching
is possible. A report says he was
overtaken at Bowling Green, east OF
here, but fought the officers and got
away. Mitchell is about 20 years
old
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22

Indiana republicans are worried
over the result Of Tuesdays city cleo,
tion at Indianapolis, which was car
ried by the democrats by majorities
ranging up to 1000. This result lie
thought to foreshadow the defeat OF
Senator Beverage next year, as In.
dianapolls will select fourteen mem.
bers OF the legislature Elk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22
Died Murmuring a Prayer.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 18-Miss Pansy
Ballard, daughter OF E. E. Ballard, a
business man OF Fit. Lodge, Kan,
who formerly was a banker at Will
bur, Neb., a freshmf student at
the University OF Nebraska. took a
large dose OF carbolc acid while
standing In front Of st. Theresa pro-
cathedral this morning. She then
staggered into the church and in
trying to kneel in prayer, died in the
act OF murmuring prayer.
The girl, in confession yesterday, it
is said, told the priest that she was
the daughter of banker, but did not
give her name.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22
Notice..

l will be at Adrian Thursday, Oct.
20, and at Butler Saturday, Oct. 81.
Next excursion date Is the folio wing
Tuesday, Nov. 8. l urge all who are
interested in obtaining q good cheap
home In Kansas to call and see me,
and get ready to go this time. You
will find me at the office OF Atkinson
4 Atkeson In Butler.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22
Books are Correct
BurLER. No Ocr. is. 100

BUTLER, No 0Cr. 16, 1908
To the Hon. Bates Co. Court:
We. your committee appointed to
examine the accounts OF W. T. John
son, treasurer OF Bates county, beg
leave to report that We have exam,
ined every item in all the funds Of
the county from April 4, 1901, to
October 16, 1908, and that W. T.
johnson has sufficient funds In the
Farmers Bank OF Bates county to
meet all demands as shown by the
balances on the various funds Oct.
16, 1908. C. c. DUKE.
F. q. SMITH.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22
Tent and Baby Both Burned.

Chickssha, l. T., Oct. 10 "A man
named Stewart and his wife left their
two children, boy Of Z and a girl Of
2 years, in their tent ten miles south
west Of Chickasha yesterday, while
they went to pick cotton. A gust OF
wind blew the camp fire into the tent,
setting fire to everything. The little
boy fought against the flames and
tried to save his sister, but finally
ran to the field. When the father
came the camp was burned and with
1t the little girl. Neighbors raised
money to bury the child.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22
Friends Planned Rescue.

Georgetown, KY, 19.-Caleb Pow.
ers and Jim Howard, convicted in
connection with the murder of Viii.
liam Goebel, were last Wednesday re.
moved to the jail at Louisville on an
order issued by the County Judge.
Intercepted letters showed that
friends were planning to liberate
them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22

TIE betting in New York on the
~ election is $40 to 81 In favor Of
~ success OF the Democratic ticket.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

YSs WEEKLY TIAEs, published every
Ianday. will be sent to any address
- year, postage paid, for $I.oo.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-22
Oldest White Woman in HaWaii---WouId Round
Out Century Next February---Has
Lived Here for Fifty Years.

The many friends these islands Mother will be panied
to learn that she present III
law Mrs F. A Gulk in Kah. Mother Guck been well
since her accident and night
not far off She within celebrating
birthday.
The accident referred happened about ago
old lady fell njung shoulders sustaining
and the head. The general
breaking up of her system AT a night
conscious.
Mother Guick born February IS 1904 Jefferson
President of the United Napoleon
his Her native place Lebanon fifty
Mother Cuick has resided in Honolulu
white the Hawaiian Mother
faculties up time by repre-
sentative her goth birthday engaged running sewing
machine her daily journals
the of electric
taken frequent late afternoon rides ManOa and Nuuanu Valley
Mother Gulck the daughter Thomas, of
the of 1872 General Thomas built Lebanon and command
ed the during of the In 1885, when
of Mother Guc travelled Hawaii Lebanon all
alone and visited old which very well during
the 1872 She graduated
but travelled by country Lexington
Kentucky where she another Lafayette School
Quoted by her young proficient
teaching painting and drawing She taught Tennessee and
this became acquainted with General aterward President
Andrew Jackson and his family When General
stage accident she assisted in caring for him.
Mother Guck visited Washington and has pleasant recoecons
OF through the White House When she around the Horn
Hawaii she and her husband Waua he conducted
boarding school, Later Mother Cul boarding school
Honolulu the Kawaiaao church, and scholars
Hon. Samuel Parker, Sam Macy and E. B. Friel
Mother Parker, the surviving Missionary Mothers
nineve and the second oldest white in
Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-22
CARELESSNESS CAUSED THE
DEATH OF WALTER E, LEE

Walter f. Lee. superintendent of the
rock crusher of the Palolo Land and
Improvement Company. met a horrible
death early yesterday morning by be-
ing ground in some of the machinery of
the crusher. At the jury inquest held
yesterday afternoon facts were brought
out which seem to indicate that Lee
met his death through carelessness.
No one saw the accident but a Jap
anese. F'iremen OF the same national
ity were close at hand and stopped
the machinery.
The deceased was trying to clean
rocks from the machinery. A wide
belt which carries buckets, runs from
the crusher down into a pit where it
revolves around a wheel. Some pieces
of rock had failed onto the belt and
been carried or else had rolled down
the incline and lodged between the
wheel and the belt preventing the ma
chinery from running smoothly. Lee
went into the pit which is a small one.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-22

there being barely room enough for a
man to stand. He evidently tried to
loosen the rock from the belt with his
hands or a stick without having the
machinery stopped. In some manner
he either fell or was caught in the
swiftly revolving belt and killed in a
few seconds. His left arm was almost
entirely torn from its socket, merely
hanging by a few shreds. His left ear
was torn off, and one of his eyes was
gone.
A Japanese, who was near by, called
to the fireman and he shut off the
steam, and after seeing what the trou-
BILE was ran back and turned the lever
stopping all the machinery. Lee was
taken from the pit but he was already
dead The body was removed TO II.
H. Williams's undertaking establish
ment and the funeral Will take place
today, the interment being at Pearl
City.
Walter Lee has been on these islands
for many years and was well liked by
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-22
PREPARING FOR
THE BANKERS

The Chamber of Commerce at an
executive meeting held yesterday dis
cussed the recommendations to be made
to Delegate Kuhio, and also the pros
poets of getting the bankers upon the
occasion of their convention in San
Francisco to extend their visit to Ha-
wall. The committee which was chos-
en- at the regular meeting a week ago,
c. NJ. Cooke and w. G. Irwin, asked
| that the membership be increased, and
representatives of Bishop & Co. and of
| the First National Bank are to be
| added to the committee. An active
effort will be made to induce the bank
ers to extend their visit to Honolulu
and every preparation will be made for
their comfort if the invitation is ac-
cepted.
There was some discussion also of
| the report of Messrs. Paxton, McCand-
less and Spalding, the committee to
consider Delegate Kuhio's request for
| recommendations. The committee pre-
The report contained many OF the rec
concentrations which were presented to
the Mitchell Commission last yeaI in
Guiding a request for Pearl Harbor ap-
preparations. and also Federal buildings
for Honolulu and Hilo.
g s. g g g g g g 81 g 81 g s. g g 81 50 S
all who knew him. He has been mar
ried twice, his second wife, a Portu-
guese, and several children surviving
him. On first coming to the islands
some fifteen years ago he worked at
Kahuku plantation. He was a Chilean
of American negro descent and has
travelled extensively. After leaving
the plantation he worked for f. o.
Hall for some time and later was en-
ployed by A. F. Cooke at the fertilizer
works. Mr. Cooke finally placed him
in charge of the works of the Palolo
Land Co, in the valley of that name,
where he has been for several years.
He was absolutely trusted by those
who know him, was hard worker and
had many friends. He was somewhat
of a linguist speaking and also writing
English, Portuguese and Spanish. He
was also we'll known in yachting cir
cles having taken part in numerous
races in his yacht the Maria and win
ming prizes.
Lee was in the islands during the |
troubles in and following 1898, and was |
a staunch supporter of the Provisional |
Government. His death is universally |
regretted by those who know him, and /
much sympathy is expressed for his /
wife, family and mother, who is well
known among the kamaainas and who |
has been living with her son for sew
eral years.
The jury which was composed of /
William Savidge, Edmund Norrie, Z. /
n. Jackson, Charles Girdler, James /
Armstrong and H. w. Kinney brought /
in the following verdict late yesterday /
afternoon:
That the said Walter E. Lee came to
his death at Palolo, in Honolulu, ISL
and of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, on
the 21st day of August, A. D. 1908, from
injuries caused by being caught in the
belt and pulley wheel of a rock crusher
operated at Palolo valley, of which said
Walter E. Lee was engineer, said &C
cfdent being due to his own careless
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-22

The bank cearings the cities designated by Bradsees as
,ggreqated So2o43,4o four months OF
AGAINST $50 months of The list of Far
Western Cities embraces Los Angeles Denver Seattle
City Portland Spokane Tacoma and Helena an
the first four months OF 1908 was
in the total increase over the
was S7S2cooS Inns
n rer,ts Greater amount clearngs OF
b ~ s enumerated for months excepting Los Angeles
which credited SoS2276o Denver following WITH 9|Il9
for the period and Seattle fourth with So24IoI42
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-22

The Padpha Inquirer represents that the sevenaster schooner
Thomas w lawson which launched July TO- 1902 IS an ackoWi
edged failure and dsmanted her elaborate maGeI
r., ~ nd her hull to be into barge With all her
elaborate machinery for handling OF her sails she mas proved
very difficult craft 1t looks as the in o ~
and-aft rig had therefore, been passed III "ie '