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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-22
Dan Mcconnell at the Fair.

st. Louis, No., Sept. 16, 1904.
Ed. TMEs:-Dear Sir. We have just
to-day received your paper, the first
since we left home, and how delighted
we were. We devoured the contents
like they were delicious fruit, so
eager were We TO receive the home
news.
Well, this much Of our trip is over
and We are nicely and eafely landed
at the foot Of Haven street, In Caron-
dolet, in the extreme south part Of
st. Louis proper. We first landed
near the Merchants bridge In the
north part OF the city, but 1t was
very undesira BILE place and we moved
down about ten miles to this place.
Vere we have every convenience one
could wish, street cars only a block
away, mail, stores, Ice, dairy, water,
all near by.
Our experiences continued right on
since l wrote you last. We ran from
Limerick to Tuscumbia, a distance
Of sixty-five miles, 10 one day, and
we thought we were "iairly flying"
We had both wind and current In our
favor. We ran into Usage City about
dark Saturday evening and floated
out into the muddy Missouri early
Sunday, and had our second encoun-
ter with the steamboat waves.
/ forgot to say We met our first
steamboat after we left Tuscumbia,
and how the waves did shake us, and
| was awiully frightened, though the
rest did not mind them much.
1t took us three days and a halt on
the Missouri river, but the wind was
against us two days. We went out
OF the Missouri river about three
o'clock in the afternoon and were met
by a most terrific galecoming up the
Mississippi river, and we had to
oar and steer pretty hard to keep
from being blown ashore on the sand
bar, and in the attempt we met the
"Spread Eagle" a large steamboat
which makes regular daily trips from
st. Louis to Alton, ILL.,, and thought
we we're surely going under that
time. The water was so extremely
rough that we finally, after a great
effort, landed across the river on the
Illinois side for the night. We con.
tinued on the next morning and
landed at an leland about six miles
above st. Louis until the men came
down and found us a landing place
nearer the city. We moved on down
sunday morning and landed Tor
week at that place before we came
farther down.
We have been out to the fair quite
number OF times, and 1t is fine.
Papa and his uncle, who came with
US, are spending week over In Ills.
We have had very pleasant weather
since landing, although the water
has been quite rough for several
days. Yours respectfully,
AMY MCCONNELL.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-22
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

For Rcpresentstive-Hon. James N. Sharp.
For sherifr-Moses Is. Morris.
kcr Treasurer--W. II. Bell.
For sarveyor-Eiward Il. BORON.
for Public Administrators. 7. Brosddus.
For Coroner-Dr. W. IL. Allen.
For County Judge, South Dist VIII Lsney,
For County Judge, North Dist. p. A. Bruce
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-22
THE TREE JUDGED BY ITS FRUITS

THE TREE JUDGED BY ITS FRUITS.
We are taught in Holy Writ that a
tree is judged by the fruit 1t bears.
Two thousand years of Christian era
has given no better way. By such a
law the Democratic party In Bates
county is willing to stand judgment
for Its management OF county affairs
for the past thirty years.
When the Democrats came into
power in 1873 they followed the
reign OF Republicanism that had left
che county in debt, taxes exhorbi-
family high, immense railroad bond.
ed debts iraudulently ssddled upon
a number of the townships by cor
rupt county court. A Republican
sheriff and collector had deiaulted
for more than thirty thousand dol
lars, part Of which was recovered to
The people by an honest and efficient
Democratic county clerk Voters
were inundated and driven away
from the polls by armed rufiiians.
Surely the fruit preiudged the tree,
and the people arose in their might
and the change was made.
Under Democratic rule in a few
years the county was out OF debt,
taxes were lowered year by year and
still the revenues were sufficient to
meet all legitimate expenses and
make internal improvements as they
were needed. A splendid system OF
substantial bridges span our streams
and not year passes but what new
ones are being built, and old ones
kept in repair, which system will be
continued under Democratic admin
istration. We have a fine stone court
house, commodius, convenient, and
modern throughout, where the
records OF our county are safe, and
which Is source OF qualification and
pride to every citizen Of thu county,
and which was constructed and fur
nished without the eemblance OF q
graft, and every dollar honestly &C
counted, all within the limits OF the
appropriation.
What would be thought Of the
husbandman who would cut down
the tree that was bearing the best
fruits in all his orchard, and replant
it with seed from tree which had
been previously condemned because
It brought forth bad fruit?
Ia 1890 hue and cry was raised
that the books which had been in
one party's hands so long should be
examined. Not that any evidence
was produced that anything was
wrong, but on a mere suspicion that
there might be something wrong,
the Democratic party Was defeated,
and the first acts Of q populist court
was to order On investigation, which
extended back for the full term the
Democrats had been In power, and
which examination demonstrated
that the books were correct, and
every cent Of the peoples money en-
trusted to Democratic officials had
been honestly accounted for. The
following election the Democratic
party was re-established 10 power.
With such q record of fidelity to
the peoples trust, what Legitimate
reasons can be advanced why the
Democratic party should be defeated
in Bates county, and what splendid
and unanswerable arguments why
they should be continued in power so
long as they are faithful to the trust.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-22
For President,
ALTON BOOKS PARKER,
For Vice-President,
HENRY G. DAVIS,
OF WEST VIRGINIA.
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Governor-JoSEPH ". FOLK.
For Lieut.. -Goyernor-THoNAsL L. RUBEF.
For Secretary Of state-sAM B. COOK.
For Audltor-ALBERT o. ALLEN.
FOR Trcasurer-JAMEs Cowgirl.
For Attorney Genersl-ELLlorT W. MAJOR.
FOR Rail Road ommlssioner-H. R. oGLEsBY.
for Congress 9Th Dlstrict-D. A. DEARMoND.
Judge geth Judicial Iircuit-w. ". GRAVES.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

The WEEKLY TINEs, published every
Thunday. Will be sent to any address
ne veSr, postage paid, for SI.oo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21
X VISIT TO TOGO.

Aasssl Receives Correspondents and
rsuiahed Japs on the Mikasa.
easalxi, July Il. Admiral Togo on
July 10 received the passengers Of the
steamer Manchuria members Of the
japanese diet, naval attaches and
newspaper correspondence on board
the flagship Mikasa. The fighting adj
miral greeted the naval attaches Of
seven nations IN his private cabin and
then received the thirty correspond.
ents and others in the bare, unadorned
wardroom, where rests piece Of a
Russian shell, which was the only hit
sustained by the AIikasa in her i've
months commission 1t struck the
battleship's maintop Feb Q, tearing
the thigh Of Lieutenant Matsumura, a
photograph OF whose wounds, a grew
some souvenir, stands beside the piece
Of the missile.
The Manehuria met tle Afikasa and
the battleship Asahi and two torpedo
boat destroyers under the lee Of d
small islet Id the vicinity of the Jap
anese base, telltale smoke cloud be-
ing visible over the distant hills. The
grim fighting ships were battle stained
and ID their war paint, but they were
absolutely uninjured Rusted torpedo
nets rested In racks along the leaden
colored tanks Of the warships.
The correspondents were given abso-
lutte freedom on board the flagship.
The imperial prince. Kacho a lieu.
tenant of the Mikasa, who is an able
officer and who commands twelve
inch battery, only received the mem
bers OF the japanese diet
Admiral Shimamura, chief of STAFF Of
the standing squadron, and his fine
looking staff Of feet officers, entertain
ed the guests OH the flagship. The con
dltion OF the japanese bIueiackets,
after five months tense waiting aud
successive fights at moments notice,
was marvellous. From the admiral to
the ships boys there were no signs Of
nervous strain.
Captain Nnmoto Of the Asahi, who
has spent many years in Russia, said:
At first they underestimated our
strength and thought the war a joke.
Now they begin to realize their mis-
take. | have many friends at Port
Arthur. Maybe | shall soon see them.
The party from the Manchuria left
the Japanese flagship TO the strains Of
the admiraFs band and steamed away
for Japan with a signal reading
Victory" flying over the vessel, and
her crew answering the rousing cheers
from the crowded decks Of tie war
ships
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21

diff and other British coal ports. and
the claneriug Of vessels for the far
east is practically nj a standstill.
From all sides come urgent demands
that the government take swift action
TO prevent a recurrence Of seizures o.
the volunteer fleet. Russian pigacy. =
as one paper heads it, takes precedence
Of all other news.
Dispatches from the seat Of war IL
self are relegated TO secondary posi-
tons, and can forth but little editorial
mention Comment on Russia's ats
tude and Great Britain's duty occupy
columns.
The directors Of the PenlnsuIar and
Oriental company viii strongly urge on
the government the necessity for action
in regard, 10 the seizure Of the MaIacca.
The government has been definitely in
formed that the only explosives on the
Malacca We're stores shipped by the
British government TO Hongkong.
1t appears that the Smolensk and st.
Petersburg not only passed through
the Dardanelles under the Russian
commercial flag. but that they also
went through the Suez canal under this
flag on their outward voyage.
The Malacca's passengers have been
transferred to the steamer AIarmora, Of
the peninsular and Oriental line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21
a eonviet,s Sensational Escape.

Moundsyille, w. Va, July 81 George
O, Smith, alias Monroe, a convict In
the state penitentiary. has made dar-
ing escape He was engaged in the
shipping department Of the National
Bed company and secreted himself IN
b box consigned to the United States
Stamping company IN this city. When
the teamster arrived Smith sent him
to another room and got into the box,
a negro convict mailing on the lid. The
teamster was driving through the city
when bis attention was attracted by
a noise behind, and he turned in time
to see Smith leap from the box and
run rapidly toward the hills. No trace
OF him has since been found.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21

way Of the white convent of the Sister
hood Of the Epiphany in this little
town, with the black robed sisters
softly uttering their blessings and
good wishes for her future.
With two companions, Mrs May
brick entered the carriage Of Miss
Dalrymple. secretary Of the sisterhood,
and was driven rapidly TO staustell,
d small station fourteen miles away.
where, after exchanging goodbys with
her companions, she boarded a train
and started on her journey to France
she viii not 90 70 America until her
presence there Is considered imperative
The greatest secrecy was thrown
about Mrs, Maybrick's departure.
Mother Superior Julian Of the convent
said that under her instructions she
must refer all inquirers to the home
office Others at the convent were
equally uncommunicatiye All the rail
road station orders We're issued for
bidding the employees to discuss Mrs.
Maybriek or even to admit that She
h&d DCEu III Tue AtuNtui4
Mrs Maybrick, who was Miss Flor
ence Elizabeth Chandler, member IF
a well known ana prosperous American
family, was married July "a, 1881. inI
st. James church. Piceadlly. to James
Maybrick Of Liverpool. she was then
eighteen years old. Her husband was
over forty years of age. In the SPRING
of 1889 Mr. Maybrick became iii. ana
in few days he died, His brothers
investigated bis death and charged
Mrs Maybriek with the murder Of he4
husband.
A long trial followed and a number
of doctors swore that the deceased died
Of arsenical poisoning. The defense
proved that for twenty years Mr.. MAY.
brick had been confirmed user 81
arsenic and that he daily took doses
large enough TO have killed dozen
ordinary men. Mrs Maybrick was
eventually sentenced to death by the
judge, Sir Fitzjames stephen, who
spoke for two days in charging the
jury. He said It was Impossible for
them not to find her guilty In the face
Of the medical evidence. Tie hdee
died some time later in a madhouse
Saved From Death by Mother.
From the time Of Mrs. NaybrleIx,s
conviction her mother. the Baroness a.
Roques, was unremitting IN her efforts
in behalf Of the prisoner. She succeed
cd in having the death sentence cam.
muted to penal servitude for life ana
finally has obtained the freedom of
her daughter, to whose release from
prison she has devoted her life Tbe
baroness was aided by influentiol
friends on both sides Of the Atlantic
In 1900, after the death Of Lord pns
sell Of Killowen chief Justice ~ mo /,
land letter which he had written q
Mrs Maybrick Ia 1895 was discovered
1t showed be was convinced that ~
ought never TO have been convicted
and It has been generally understood
that all the recent American hmhossa
doris to the court Of ST. James bsye
done everything possible 70 obfats
Mrs Maybricks pardon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21
ACCUSES ENGLAND.
Russia Says She Is Supplying Japs
With Munitions.

Russia Says She is Supplying Japs
With Munitions.
st. Setersburg, July Fl. Russia
seems prepared for any representations
Great Britain may make on the subject
OF stopping ships in the Red sea. 1t Ia
understood that before sending the
cruisers there the Russian authorities
became satisfied, through an elaborate
system Of espionage. that an immense
amount Of contraband was going from
England through the Red sea TO Japan,
and they decided to stop the traffic.
1t is understood that II this traffic Is
now diverted to the cape route the
Russian admiralty Is prepared to send
ships 70 the Cape Of Good Hope. II
Great Britain objects to the passage OF
the Dardanelles by more vessels Of the
volunteer fleet the ships intended for
cruising of the cape may be sent from
the Baltic
In this connection very important de-
velopments are believed 10 be immi-
nent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21
DAVIS At RosEMOUNT.
Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate
Judae Parker's Guest.

Judge Parker's Guest
Fsonus N. Y. July u. Former Sena-
tor paws. the Democratic vice presi-
dental candidate, arrived at Esopus,
accompanied by National Committee
men Norman u. Mack Of New YORK
and b. j. Campau Of Michigan. They
were driven at once 10 Rosemount
Judge Parker and Senator Davis had
never met before.
The party was met at the station %
Judge Parker's private secretary
Arthur L. McCausland, and the judges
son.In-law, the Rev. Charles Mercer
Hail. and were driven directly 20 Rose
mount. where Judge ana Mrs. Parker
were waiting on the broad yeranda.
Mr.. Mack introduced the candidatet
and they warmly greeted each other
Judge Parker presented bis guests 70.
Mrs. Parker.
The party then divided UP into lit.
tie groups, and Judge Parker and Sena
tor Davis withdrew g the south end
Of tie veranda, where they conrersed
for a time.
Senator Davis declined 10 be inter
viewed at all, but submitted afahly
to the phalanx Of photographers who
ambushed him at the station
Messrs. Mack and Campau, speaking
Of the national committee chairman.
ship, said they still regarded senator
German as a possibility.
After luncheon the judge and bis
visitors went into close conference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21
chlef John enc poa go.

Poplar Mont, July a. News OF the
death ana burial Of Chief John Lone
Dog Of the Mandin Sioux has been
received here Lone Dog was noted
warrior and his burial was the occa-
sion fora great demonstration Of grief
on the part of the redskins. In accord
ance with his last wish the chief was
buried wrapped ID an American dag
which was presented 10 him at the
time BE visited Washington as a menu
Der Of Sioux commission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21
ENGLAND FULLY AROUSED.
London Papers Voice Popular Wrath
Toward Russia.


London. July u Again the leading
English newspapers editorialize in the
gravest tones on the Russian seizure
Of British vessels Even the conserya.
tive Standard declares that the ma
ton looks to the foreign office TO take
more effectunl action than the ordinary
conventions Of diplomatic intercourse
prescribe
"I'he case is not one for lastidious
treatment II nothing II done Officially
to relieve the painful strain the rfita.
tion Of this country may grow into
stubborn resentment We cannot, even
FOR tie sake IL peace, ST down under
a series Of undisgaisedly provocative
measures"
A similar wariike tone peryades az
most every other paper The Morning
Post says Great Britain cannot tolerate
the seizure of the steamship Malacca
except BY the abandonment Of her self
respect as q great power
The paper declares that either the
volunteer aeet steamer St Petersburg
~ An AFileu IiidA1 ~ hhsNiH HAS VIZ
lated the treaty OF Paris,
The action Of Earl Percy, undefsee
rotary Of foreign affairs, who III the
house Of commons Monday asked Gem
eral Laurie, Conservative and Union.
ist, to postpone until Thursday ques
ton which he proposed to ask regard
ing tie doings OF the Russian volunteer
fleet steamer st. Petersburg. IN the
Red sen, tie paper regards rs unneees.
sary and dilatory
"Palmerstcn says the Post, slgaiii
cantly, would not have required hail
an hour to make up his mind what to
do In such ease
All details IN connection with tie
seizure on ships by the Russian yolun
teer feet steamships are printed in the
most prominent type. No such bitter
feeling has been aroused in the English
press since The German emperor's tele
gram TO the Beers.
Intense apprehension prevails at Car.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21
No Report From the amoIansk.

Berlin July 21.Russia has Inform
ed Germany according to the Cologne
Gazette, that no report has been re-
ceiyed from the commander Of the
Smolensk regarding the seizure July
10 in the Red sea Of mails on board
the Prinz Heinrich. Pending the ar
rival of this report the Russian gov
eminent states that 1t cannot definite
" answer Germanys representations
in the matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21
RHEUMATISM CURED
BY Paracamph.
N, E. L. Hawkins, 1913 West 27th
St., New York City, Says:

II have used Paracamph in a severe case
Of Rheumatism, and will say that got
immediate, relief. I have tried almost
every preparation that is now before the
public, and find that Paracamphis with
out question the best remedy for Rheu-
matism. wish you success and heartily
recomned Paracamph "
Mr. Hawkins is only one out Of many
thousands that have been cured by the
wonderful penetrating remedy ParaeanPh
This new remedy is a scientific prepare
ton which when applied, opens thepores
Of the skin, allowing the soothing, cool
ing oils to penetrate to seatof the ailment,
removing the soreness and congestion,
drawing out the fever and inflammation
by inducing sweating. It sweats out the
pain and aches, and this is Natures plan.
Don't ruin your stomach with strong
internal medicines for rheumatism, Neu-
ralgia, Sore Joints, etc. We guarantee
Paracarnph to relieve and cure you'll used
as directed. If it fails your druggist will
refund your money. If your druggist don't
handle Paracamph ask him to get for you.
IF he won't do this send direct to ms.
But dom take any substitute because there
isnothing just as good. Paracanph is sold
only in as cent, so cent, and sI.oo bottles.
The so cent size contains three times as
much as the rs cent size; the 500 bottles
eight times as much as the IS cent size.
The Paracalnph Company Louisville
KY, z. S. A.
SOLD BY
D. r. DAVIS, "The Druggist"
% North Main Street, Barre, VI.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21

Tashichao, July 21.-All Is quiet III
this region. Neither side is moving.
The only activity is at the outposts.
The Russian sharpshooters are having
good practice sniping the japanese
from the mountain sides. Small de-
tachments creep out at night, steal up
to the japanese pickets in the dark
ness, hide themselves in tree tops and
there await sunrise SO soon as the
light is sufficiently strong they get fine
shots before the Japanese pickets can
get away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21
Northsrn pacific DIVIDEND.

New York, July n The directors OF
the Northern Pacific Railway company
have declared quarterly dividend 0f
III per cent and an extra quarter
per cent, both payable Aug. 20
those lawfully entitled to receive tie
same. The previous dividend was
III per cent without any extra as.
bursement, and III February ana No
yeInher az last year there was declared
the ia per cent quarterly dividend aud
III per cent extra.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21
Only Nirs less Pensions.

Topeka, kan, July n The rolls fer
the Topeka Pension agency, the largcst
IN the United States, show decrease
Of only nine pensions for the year just
ended The list contains l15,020 pen
sioners Who drew Sl6-294.22f last year.
During The wear i,232 pensioners died.
Most Of the veterans who died leave
widows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21
RUSSIAN FLEET OUT,
VIadiyOStOk Vessels Raiding In
the Pacific Ocean,
SEIZE JAPAN MERCHANTMEN.
ROssia, cromoboi and Rurik Get
Through the Tsusaru Strait and
Threaten the Eastern Coast of Japan.
Torpedo Boats In Pursuit.

tufOA9H kne iSuSdTu StFalt dHO
Threaten the Eastern Coast of Japan.
Torpedo Boats In Pursuit.
Tokyo, July 21.-The Russian Vladi-
vostok squadron, including the armor-
ed cruisers Rossia, Rurik and Gromo-
boi, overhauled a Japanese merchant
steamer eastward of Tsugaru strait
The steamer. was soon released, and the
squadron sailed eastward.
A fotilla of torpedo boats is pursuing
the Russian squadron.
The fleets destination is unknown, but
1t is suggested that il possibly plans
to raid the east coast of Japan and
then either return to Vladivostok, es-
Gaping to the southwark, or attempt
to form junction with the Port Ar
thur fleet.
Warnings have gone out to shipping
along the eastern coast of Japan, and
merchantmen are hurriedly seeking
cover. 1t is expected that most of the
shipping will be warned before the
Russian vessels can intiict serious dam
age if a raid is purposed.
Ordinarily a lack Of coal would pre-
vent an extended cruise, but it IS
possible that the Russians possess a
collier at d rendezvous in the Pacific
oopQn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21

The transfer Of the prisoner from a
nenal prison to quiet country home
constituted an almost unprecedented
action on the part Of the British au-
thorities. 1t was due TO the mediauoh
~ inc Duchess Of Bedford, who, as a
visitor to Aylesbury prison for many
years had taken keen personal IN
ferest IN Mrs Maybrick
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-21
Anniyersarx d peath = - xIII.

Rome, July 21,-The pope assisted at
solemn mass in st. Peters on the
anniversary Of the death of Leo XIII.
The ambassadors and ministers, the
cardinals and crowd OF about 5000
persons were present Cardinal Agli-
ardi OBLIGATED. The pope blessed the
eatafaIque and said short prayer be-
fore the provisional tomb OF Pope Leo,
afterward returning to his apartments
in the Vatican.