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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
Hands Kuropatkin a "Boquet.'

st. Petersburg, Oct. Pot wo
imperial rescripts are published In
the Official Messenger this morning,
the first of which Is covered by
Viceroy AlexieE's order Of the day
announcing the appointment OF
General Kuropatkin to the chief
command OF the Russian forces in
the East. The second is addressed
to General Kuropatkin as com
mander,in-chiei OF all the military
and naval forces at the scene of war.
1t concludes with these words:
"Your military experience,
strengthened by your action in
Manchdris, makes me feel confident
that you will break the obstancy of
the enemy's forces at the head OF
your glorious army and will thereby
assure to Russia peace in the far
East"
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CONCLUSION.

have put aside a congenial work.
to which | had expected to devote my
life, In order to assume, as best can.
the responsibilities your convention
put upon me.
I solicit the cordial cooperation and
generous assistance of every man who
believes that change of measures and
of men at this time would be wise, and
urge harmony of endeavor as we'll as
vigorous action on the part Of all SO
minded.
The issues are Joined and the people
must render the verdict.
Shall economy of administration be
demanded or shall extravaganza be en-
couraged?
Shall the wrongdoer be brought to
bay by the people, or must justice wait
upon political oligarchy?
Shall our government stand for equal
opportunity or for special privilege?
Shall It remain government of law
or become one of individual caprice?
Shall we cling to the rule of the peo-
pie, or shall We embrace beneficent
despotism?
With calmness and confidence, we
await the peoples verdict.
II called to the office Of President, l
shall consider myself the chief magis-.
trate of all the people and not Of any
faction, and shall ever be mindful OF
the fact that on many questions Of ma
tional policy there are honest differ
ences of opinion. believe In the pa
triotism, good sense and absolute sim
certify of all the people shall strive
to remember that he may serve his
Party best who serves his Country best.
II 1t be the wish of the people that
I undertake the duties Of the Presi.
dency, pledge myself, with Gods help
to devote all my powers and energy to
the duties of this exalted office.
Very truly yours,
ALTON B. PARKER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
Mr.. Gladstone vs.. IngersoII

Lippiucotts.
About sixteen years ago a young
lady went on her first visit to
Hawardon. She had never been
there before, and had never met
either Mr.. or Mrs. Gladstone. Miss
Gladstone, whose friend she was, had
been unavoidably called away from
home: The first evening to her dis
may, she was taken in to dinner by
MIR. Gladstone and placed by his
side. Though invariably courteous,
he never was good at making con
versation with strangers. He was
almost silent, she was too shy to
start subject, and it seemed as
though the evening would be a fail
ure. Lucky, however, someone was
there who knew well how to draw
Mr.. Gladstone out, in the shape OF
his nephew, the present Colonial
Secretary. 1t was at the time Mr..
Gladstone was engaged in a CORES.
pondence with Ingersoll, the atheist,
and Alfred Lyttleton mentioned In a
casual manner that he had met him.
Howl You know that scoundrelP'
Mr.. Gladstone turned upon him with
an eye OF fire, and Numbered fourth
Il denunciation Of ingersoll and all
his opinions, which lasted through
the rest OF the evening, to the
mingled delight and relief OF the shy
girl. Her name was Filth Balfour,
and a few years later she married
Alfred Lyttleton.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
laps Must Lose $4,000 Men.

London, Oct. Boulder date OF
October %, the Port Arthur CORES.
pondent Of the London Daily Tel
egraph in describing the defence Of
that place, says the Japanese will
achieve q wonderful success il they
can capture the fortress with a loss
under 10000 men. The garrison,
although worn down and few In
numbers, can hold their strong de
lenses with no great daily casualties
fr ,m the bombar'i!nant Of the b4av-
lest ordaanc, Tn. j ,jauas, must
sariics II nln,"e. - gain even
the advaac,.i a.f me- shi.h are as
stroug as iorts.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
TO CONDEMN BEEF TRUST.
A Report That 6arfield's InVes-
tigatiOn Will Hit The
Packers.

st. Louis, Oct 29.-The Washing.
ton correspondent OF the st. Louis
Globe Democrat telegraphs hispaper
as follows:
Nearly all the facts and figures for
the report which the bureau OF cor.
porations is to make upon the
operations OF the Beef trust have
been handed In. Commissioner Gar
field declines to discuss the report,
but from other sources it was learn
today that the report will be con-
demnatory in nearly all of its find
ings.
1t has been discovered, 1t is said,
that the trust has been blacklisting
dealers all over the country for a
number Of reasons, some of these
being the refusal OF dealers to pay
trust prices without complaint; that
the managers OF the plants meet
weekly and fix the price that the
people OF the country shall pay for
their meat; that on u number Of oc.
casions the trust or the men who
operate 1t have "cornered' the
markets for cattle, paying their own
prices to the raisers and charging
the consumers more than conditions
justified, and that the trust has been
able to influence certain railroads To
discriminate in railroad freight rates
against the independents
The bureau is making an exhaus
tive investigation, it is said, into the
alleged attempt OF the trust three
years ago to destroy all large sin
dependents" In the country, a
struggle in which it Is said all sorts
OF illegal acts were resorted tn by
the trust. 1t is said that secret
service men, as we'll as the regular
agents of the De ,artment Of Com
merce and Labor, and have been at
work in the Investigation.
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CONCEALMENT OF EVIL CON-
DITIONS.

In this connection il Is interesting to
note the recent administrative orders
forbidding government officers from
making public any statement Of esti-
mates on which future appropriations
are to be based.
ia man Of ordinary intelligence and
prudence should find in the operating
EXPENSES of his business such a ire
mendous percentage OF increase, would
he not promptly set on foot an in
ouiry for the cause of the waste, and
take immediate measures to stop II,
especially when trusted. employees
have been found dishonest and con-
yicted. and a widespread impression
exists that a thorough investigation
may discover other cases Of mall
feasance? When the Chief Executive
reported to Congress that. through
frauds, forgeries and perjuries, and by
shameless briberies the laws relating
TO the proper conduct Of the public
service in general, and to the due ad-
ministration OF the Post-Ofiice Depart
ment have been VIGOROUSLY violated
there was a general popular
demand for rigid, sweeping investi-
cation by Congress, in addition to that
undertaken by the Executive himself.
Such an investigation the Republican
majority in Congress would not per-
init, although the minority insisted
that the interests Of good government
demanded II. And the minority was
right. The liberality, patriotism and
national pride OF the people should not
be made an excuse for waste OF the
public funds. Official extravaganza Is
Official crime.
There Is not a sentence in the Re-
publican platform recommending a re-
duction In the expenditures Of the gov.
eminent; not line suggesting that the
increase in the cost OF the War Depart
ment from $34,0O0,0O0 in 1886 to s1l5.-
900, 900 in 1904. should be inquired into;
and not paragraph calling for a thor
ough investigation of those depart
ments of the government in which dis
honesty has been recently disclosed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
Rob Woman Of $l745;
Thieves Return $500.

Kansas City, Mo-, October 90
Mrs. Jessie Anderson of Muscogee, l
T., while in a room at 511 Bluff
street, was drugged and robbed OF
$1745. The man and woman with
her were arrested, but we're released
after returning $1,000. Mrs. Ander.
son came to Kansas City several
weeks ago from Oklahoma for
medical treatment, and for economy
lived in the north end. She had for
eight years worked as cook in rail.
road camps. and the $1745 repre-
scented her savings.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
Vernon County Wants Vaughn

Nevada, Mo-, Oct, 20 The Yer
non county authorities are making
effort to bring Henry ii. Vaughn
who is now under arrest In st. Louis
back to Nevada for trial On Janu
AIRY 10, 1896, Vaughn, William
Bruce, Morris and William Rogers
held up a Missouri Pacific freight
train at Nassau Junction, three miles
south Of Nevada, and shot Conductor
r & Trickett, in the face, and then
robbed the entire train crew.
The grand jury returned seven in
dictments against each one OF the
train robbers. Morris stood trial on
tn charge Of robbery and was sen,
fenced to ten years in the peniten.
tiary. Vaughn and Rodgers pleaded
guilty to the charge and received
the same punishment.
The remaining indictments still
stand and are not barred by the
statute OF limitation, as the charge
is robbery in the first degree. Pros
ecuting Attorney Hull has inspected
the court records and indictments,
and this afternoon had a warrant
issued Tor the arrest OF Vaughn.
Sheriff Harkreader said to-day that
he would telegraph the st. Louis of
ticers and ask that Vaughn be turn
ed over to him. II they consent to
do so, he will Immediately go to St..
Louis after Vaughn.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
C0nvicts Now Make Irvine.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Oct. 29.-The
State Binder Twine Factory was
started at the Penitentiary at 2
O'Clock this afternoon In the pres
ence OF the Warden OF the Peniten-
tiary and the inspectors, R. P
Williams and Albert 0. Allen, the
other inspector, Attorney General
Crow, being absent.
The machinery OF the new factory
is all in excellent condition, and the
trial run was fully satisfactory. The
manufacture OF binder Irvine by the
State OF Missouri Is now begun on
an extensive scale.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
Kansas Farmer Killed BY Train

Topeka, Oct. 81 C L. Blush, a
farmer living half mile north OF
Silver Lake, was killed about s
O'Clock this morning by the Union
Pacific flyer no. 2 Blush and
Ralph Brubaker were driving in a
wagon across the railroad tracts
east OF Silver Lake and the flyer de.
molished the wagon, and the horses
were injured.
BrubaKet is not seriously injured
but he can give no satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION OF the accident. The tract
is straigh at this point. Blush was
over 6U years Utdi and an old i settler.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
ROOSEVELT'S CHALLENGES
ACCEPTED.


The old inquiry, What are you go
ing to do about it," is now stated in
a new form. 1t is said by the admins
tration. in reply to the public criticism
of this order, that ut is easy to test
our opponents sincerity in this mat
ter. The order in question Is revocable
at the pleasure of the Executive. II
our opponents come into power they
can revoke this order and announce
that they will treat the veterans Of
sixty-two and seventy as presumably
In full bodily vigor and not entitled to
pension. Will they authoritatively
state that they intend to do this? II
so, we accept the ISSUE"
This suggests the suspicion, at least,
that the order was made to create an
issue-that- ii was supposed to present
a strong strategic position in the
battle of the ballots. On the assump-
ton that the order. as stated by the
Administration, is revocable at the
pleasure of the Executive, it having
been an attempted, though perhaps I'M
whiting encroachment upon the legis-
lative power, and therefore unwar-
ranted by the Constitution, accept
the challenge and declare that II
elected l will revoke that order. But
go further and say that that being
done, I will contribute my effort to-
ward the enactment Of a law to be
passed by both houses Of Congress and
approved by the Executive that will
give an age pension without reference
to disability to the surviving heroes
of the Civil War; and under the provi-
sions of which pension may be ac-
cepted with dignity because Of the con-
seriousness that 1t comes as just due
from the people through their chosen
representatives, and not as largess dis
trihuted by the Chief Executive.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
ROieStVensky's Statement.

st. Petersburg, Oct, 27-Vlce
Admiral Rojestvensky's explanation
OF the trawler incident Is fully as
sensational as the news OF the firing
upon the fishing feet, which set all
England sflams. he declares he
was attacked In the darkness by two
torpedo boats, which came upon the
50 sdron from the direction OF the
fishing fleet. He opened fire and be-
lieves be sank one of the torpedo
boats, the other making off for cover
among the fishermen. As soon as
he noticed the fishermen Admiral
Roiesvensky ceased firing. He pro-
ceeded on his way without leaving
any vessel behind. and says he be
lieves the vessel which the fishermen
reported remained on the scene for
six hours without Offering succor to
the drowning was the other torpedo
boat, either waiting for her consort
or repairing damage inflicted by the
fire Of his ships. The report was
telegraphed from Vigo direct to the
emperor.
One OF the things particularly
pointed out ia the fact that Roiest-
vensky report was written after he
had seen the foreign accounts of the
afflir. The admiralty is unable to
explain why, after being attacked he
waited four days before reporting,
and then he took pains to reply to
the allegations OF the press.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
Log Camp Feud Fight
Ends in One Death.

Ellisville. Miss, Oct. 81 Word
comes here today from the 'TaUa.
hatchic logging camps, about ten
miles southeast Of here, OF an en-
counter In which Charlie Mcdonald
will very likely lose his life. Mike
0dom, constable, was attacked by
the four Mcdonald brothers. When
Cha. lie Mcdonald attempted to hit
him Odom was handy with bis knife,
and with two ticks disemboweled Nc
Donald Physicians summoned to
s.e M,Donald say there is very little
h,pe for his recovery A ieud has
existed between the two families Tor
some time.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
Would Paint a Picture.

"If | we're O cartoonist l should
represent the present situation by a
picture. l should represent Judge
Parker as a woodman with coat off
and an ak laid against tree mark
ed Imperialism Near by, but be-
yond this, l should draw four trees
the first marked 'Militarism,' the sec
ond The Spirit Of War; the third
The Rsce Issue the fourth Viola
ton OF the Constitution At one
side should draw q sturdy farmer
with his hands upon the pillow. and
this farmer would represent the Dem.
Spcratic party The title Of the pic
ture would he Clearing the RrouDd
for future harvests' The picture
iwonld sepres ant rhe onrposa .Of this
leampaign William Jennings Rry
|hu In the Philadelphia Saturday
iEvening Post.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
Russian Loan to Draw
500, 100000 American Gold.

New York, October 30 -Indifa.
tions point to heavy exports of gold
from this country to Paris and
Berlin before the years end. One
estimate places the amount at not
less than $2O,OOO,OOO. The new
Russian loan is believed to be the
basis OF the probable outflow. Paris
bankers, 1t is said, have notified
Berlin, which is a heavy debtor to
France, that loans aggregating
many millions OF francs will have to
be met within the next sixty days.
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Euchered.
Lippincotts.

LIpp1ncotts,
1t was at prayer and conference
meeting and Deacon Smith had
dozed off into hali-asleep and half
awake condition OF extreme content.
ment, when Elder Jones, who was
leading the meetin," said:
Deacon Smith, will you lead in
prayer"
Rubbing bis eyes, Deacon Smith
said:
"Taint my lead; dealt!"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
Swedish Ship Fired Upon.

London, Oct. 29-Ths correspon-
dent OF Lloyd's ut Gt6e, Sweden,
telegraphs that the Swedish steamer
Aldebaran, from Hull reports that
she was fred at b, a supposed Rus
sian worship in the Skageract at 10
o'clock the evening" VI October II,
but received no damage.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
COMMON LAW AND TRUSTS.

COMMON LAW AND TRUSTS.
Whether there is any common law
which can be applied and enforced by
the Federal courts, cannot be deter.
mined by the President, or by a candi-
date for the Presidency.
The determination of this question
was left by the people in framing the>
Constitution, to the Judiciary and not
to the Executive. The Supreme Court
Of the United Staes has recently con.
sidered this question, and, In the case
of the Western Union Telegraph Co.
VS.. The Call Publishing Co., to be found
In the one hundred and eighty-first vol
ume Of the United States Supreme
Court reports, at page 80. 1t decided
that common law principles could be
applied by United States courts in cases
involving Interstate Commerce. In the
absence Of United States statutes spe-
officially covering the case. Such IL ths
Jaw Of tie land.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
No More Dungeons
For New Jersey

Trenton, N. j.. October 30 Geo.
o. Osborne, head keeper Of the New
Jersey state prison here, has an
nounced the abolishment OF the
dungeon as q punishment for in.
fraction OF prison rules, and the
substitution OF q well lighted and
well ventilated cell for such offenders.
The prisoners 10 solitary confine
ment will be chained so that they
will be kept standing during the
hours when other prisoners are at
work. The thumb print method of
Identification also will be adopted.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
THE TREASURER
WAS INDICTED.
Jury Thinks Chase Stole The
S14,500 Which he Report
ed Had Been Taken by
Other Robbers.

Pomeroy, o, Oct. 29.-Late this
afternoon the special grand jury
which has been investigating the
robbery by alleged masked men OF
the county treasurer's office of
$14,5 500 here on September 8,
brought an indictment against
Thomas ]. Chase, county treasurer,
charging him with the embezzlement
OF that amount. Chase was arrested
in his office and brought into court.
Bond was fixed at $4,000. The
prisoner was placed In custody OF
the sheriff.
After Treasurer Chase was locked
up the grand jury resumed Its inv,s.
tigation. 1t Is expected that indict.
ments will be reported tomorrow Of
those who are charged with being
confederates and who locked Chase
In the vault, where he was found by
his daughter,
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The Way TO be Happy.

The Magazine Madame, says in an
editorial;
THE way to avoid contaglon is to
keep the mind pure and sweet, having
due regard also for the body. Guilt
vate optimism and hopefulness and
avoid gloomy thoughts and forbod.
ings. Seek the society of those who
are buoyant and hopeful and II at
any time you are overtaken with the
realization that your lot is not what
II should be, think OF the condition Of
many who are not so fortunate as
yourself, who are suffering from ac,
tual want
The woman who would avoid mi.
crobes will not fear them. Courage
and the consciousness Of right living
and high thinking are the enemies
of disease,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-08-05
Accident to LIneman.

Waterbury, Conn, Aug 5.--Line-
nmnn Truman Judson, of the Southern
New England Telephone company
Zen while at work on a pole 40 feet
bigh and was caught 20 feet from the
ground by an iron hook through his
law After hanging thus a short time
ahe tiesh tore through and he fell to
ahe ground Although he mas concus-
sion of the brain, a broken jaw. a
Jacemted scalp and fractured ribs,
khe physicians say he will recover
a man on top of the pole who saw
mis- comrade impaled tainted at the
slight and was saved by the straps
which held him to the crossbars.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-08-05
Columbia County Fire.

Rainier, Ore, Aug 5.-A bruS
fire, started by a farmer nams
Wright, has already caused the los
of many thousand dollars in this Vi
cinity. over 5000 acres of good tuI
ber have been destroyed. The as
has swept through the logging cam
of McKinnon & Stelneck and al
stroyed several buildings. A numbsI
of families have been burned out al
several persons had narrow escaE
The fire is now threatening 2ORl
cords Of wood. One hundred and Af
men are out fighting the fire to DE|
vent it from crossing the count
road. If 1t gets beyond their Coi|
troll it will sweep McIntyre's camp
and then nothing can prevent 1t fruu
reaching this city.
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LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Special Excursion to 81 Io,,,.

August s. 9 and TO- September :
ana and October 3, 4 and : ara
the remaining dates upon which tto,,
cts VIII be sold at the reduced rotos
TO tne St, Louis fair These go
apply over the Denver and Rio Grand
ana Missouri Pacific. For tho not
rons OF these roads special excnrs,or
cars VIII be run through from Dor,
'and and St. Louis without chan
see the many points of irterest
'" ABOUT the Mormon capital and take .
NM, 'ousu .s natures picture gallery.
pur'ns the closing months travel r.
,s. one lalr viii be very heavy. If Won
rUh,snpIa'e p,ls going write W. c. No.
on n'iug, general agent at Portland ' for
,ion,, ,ls Den'er and Rio Grande. for mar.
'''"'"'s OF these excursions. sam
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MEMBERS
BLUFFED
BALFOUR
Refused to Abide by His
Rule for Closure

London, Aug 5,-A scene was Gre
saiec In the House of Commons today
when Premier Balfour moved the
sclos1re amendment to the educational
biil The opposition shouted Gag"
sahd refused to participate in the de-
sciaion and the premier as a conse-
egnence agreed to postpone the con
saideration OF the bill.