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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
An UySAVORY DISH.

The House and Senate committees
to investigate the campaign expeI Sc
report OF the Republican State Chair.
man Thos. X. Niedringhaus, uncov-
cred some startling facts. In his
sworn statement filed with the Pc
corder in st. Loui-, as provided 10y
law, Mr.. Niedringhaus placed to his
own credit something over twenty.
one thousand dollars Of campaign
donations The investigation de
veloped that the Anheuser Busch
Brewing Association had yiven
81, 500 outright and $1,000 as a
guarantee against Mr.. Nie,lringhaus'
loss. O;tp Stiicl, another 81. Lcu's
brewer agreed to pay SO, 50n on sim
liar conditions. The Republican
papers over the state made a show
ol horror AMI righteous Indignation
when the Cardwcll Investigation re.
velopad that Sam Cook had TAX, n
credit for 81 900 given the Demo.
cratic furd by Col. W. ii. PhelpN,
now comes tho chairman of the State
Republican committee and claims as
his own donation, in IA sworn state
ment, about nineteen thousand dol
lars given and pledged by st. |. mi,
brewers, who expected to he ben, III
ted by legislation enacted by this
general assembly. The Republicans
80 Tar from condemning this breach
OF the law by their state chairman,
reward him with the caucus nomina-
ton for United States Senator to
succeed Senator Cockrell. No direct
evidence was given before either com.
mittee that the brewers donated
these vast sums for the purpose Of
influencing legislation, but the facts
remain that the brewers were very
hostile to the beer license law enact
ed by the last Democratic legislature
and from which q big revenue was
collected for the state. The law pro-
vides that corporation donating
to any political party shallforieit it's
charter to the state and be subject
to prosecution in the courts. This is
certainly an unssvory mess the Re-
publicsns are stewing up at the very
beginning. lit rows in magnitude
as it advances, the Lord only knows
where it will end, possibly somewhere
near the big stone structure at the
state capitol over which Matt Hall
will preside for the next four years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19

The Jefferson City correspondent
for the Globe. Democrat reports that
Representative Church has already
begun active work as chairman OF
the Roads committee and proposes
to build q rock road from the state
capital to st Louis with convict
labor and after that is accomplished
he may extend the road on to Kan.
sas City. As a starter the Hon. Geo.
might bring q few convicts down to
Bates county and construct q rock
road from his farm to the county
seat, then all his neighbors could see
the fruits OF his work and would vote
to retain him in the Legislature.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
Hon. Elmer j. Burkett will be tn

Hon. Elmer J. Burkett will be the
youngest member Of the United
States Senate when he takes his seat.
He was born in Iowsin 1867. Less
than fifteen years ago he was q farm
boy attending the country college at
Tabor, in Southwestern Iowa, doing
the work Of iauitor and canvassing q
laundry route for a living. He
taught school between times to get
money to take him through college.
Burkett is the defendant Of an old
Pennsylvania Dutch family.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
PRACTICAL IDEAS ON
ROAD BUILDING.

At good roads convention, held
at Columbia last week, which was
largely attended by representative
citizens OF the state interested In
good roads building, George B. Ellis,
secretary Of the State Board Of Agri-
culture, advanced the following plan
OF taxation: "We have thousands
OF miles OF we'll graded roads, but
they will not answer for heavy
traffic. or the 49,, 900 OF miles
Of roads in Missouri, only l per
cent ispermsnently employed. Nine
ty per cent OF the traffic OF the state
is carried on over 10 per cent OF these
roads. The problem that conironts
us is to improve permanently this 10
per cent.
To accomplish this two factors are
essential-expert technical knowledge
Of road building and ample means
to bring it into action. The state
should have highway superinten-
dent to have supervision over the
appointment and appropriation OF
fund
Each county should have a road
supervisor, skilled in road making,
under the direction of the county
court. We need department OF
road engineering in the State Univer.
ity. Add a tax OF ten cents to every
hundred Of assessed property in the
state and the average Missouri farm
Of 100 acres would pay a tax Of 81 so
a year for road building. Such a tax
would produce ST. $50, 900, enough
to make 500 miles OF permanent
roads,"
|, Mr.. Ellis further stated that, with
a total annual assessment OF 500
on the average farm OF 100 acres,
sufficient funds would be raised In IL
years to improve permanently 10
per cent Of the Missouri roads.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19

Colonel R. C. Kerens gave a dinner
Saturday night to ten of his legisla-
tive friends at his home in St. Louis.
The news OF the dinner did not leak
out until late that night, when there
was CONSERVATION in the Niedring.
haus camp. Much speculation was
INDUCED in as to the object OF the
meeting. The explanation most
generally credited was that it was
not held In the interest OF Mr.. Med.
ringhaus.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19

The victorious Japanese army
made it's formal entry into Port
Arthur January ID. Gen. Nogi in adj
vance, pa ssed through the old town
with his staff and took his stand In
the public square In the new town.
The procession which was five miles
long was three hours passing the
saluting base. The old town build.
ings were badly smashed by shells,
but the new town says the CORES.
pondents, was only slightly damag
al
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
One Killed, Thirteen Hurt.

Wichita, Kas., Jan. 16.-Train No.
116, northbound, on the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, was
wrecked about 9 mile south Of
Derby, ten miles south Of this city,
this afternoon. One man was killed
and thirteen injured. Four cars, the
entire train, with the exception Of the
engine and tender, left the track and
rolled down an embankment from
twenty to twenty Eve feet high. No
one seems to know what caused the
accident. The train was rounding q
curve while going at the rate of
about twenty-five miles an hour.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19

Our able representative from this
senatorial district. Hon. c. c. Dick
inson, OF Clinton, has been placed on
on the following important Senate
committees: judiciary; Railroad;
Ways and Means; Education; Text
Books and Public Schools. He Is
also chairman OF the committee on
Private Corporations.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19

The House has agreed to the Sen
ate resolution, designating Wednes'
day, February 8, as the day on which
the electoral vote for president and
vice president shall be counted, the
proceeding to take place in the hal
of the House of representatives al
Washington.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19

1t now develops that Gen, Stoessel
surrendered about $4,000 troops at
Port Arthur instead OF 5000 as at
first aeportsd. 1t is a mystery where
those other A. 900 Russian soldiers
were concealed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19

One hundred shoe manufactures,
members of the Western Association
OF Shoe Wholesalers, met at Chicago
the other dsy and passed resolutions
urging congress to repeal the tariff
on hides and leather.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
NIEDRINGHAUS
DEFEATED.
Seven Republicans Bolt
the Caucus Nominee.
KerenS Gets Six on First and
Seven on Second Ballot.

Special from jefferson City at ;
o'clo,k We tuesday afternoon ar
nounce the following result:
Niedringhaus 81
Cp,krell 81
kerens q
Bittinger Of st Joseph, Branch OF
Lafayette, Cook OF Howell, Elliott
and Roach OF Jasper and Grace OF
=. Louis voted for Kerens.
Result II second ballot was:
Niedringhl"s IS
Cnckrrll SO
kerpns
Petit ,hn l
Kukham of Camden voted for Pet
tiiohn and Hatstield of Newton joined
the kerens forces.
Adjourned o noon on Thursday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19

William Williams, commissioner OF
immigration, has rendered his resig-
nation and the president has accept.
ed. He will retire February 10th.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19

Gov. Folk, has appointed John +.
Lee and A c, Msroney as election
commissioners for st. Louis. A. e.
Stewart was named for president Of
the police board.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19

Democrat leaders in Colorado claim
that they have caugh, the men who
stuffed the ballot boxes, and will
arrest three Republicans Tor the
offence.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19

Armour X 20. make Hat denial OF
tie chpr.ra ~ rate discrimination
made ng,ir,-, them before the Int r
state Cummrr,r Commission.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19

1t does Tot follow, Just because
MIR. Nirdrinyhnus got there with
both feet" trat he can Till Senator
lcckr.ll's shoes -kansas City Star.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19

There was never q faint or suspic.
ion In the action Ct Legislators in the
election Of Senator'S Cockrell, Vest
and Stone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
wesre aalhorl,e.l TO announce

OF Mt Pleasant 20 NnShiP, a. 'a7hiate tor
ctuuty Superintendent ~ schools, of Rates
county subject Ia the action ~ tn democratic
Convention II ~. hrli In Butler on Monday
f.NrursrN lllh. Ili-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

The WEEKLY TIMES, published every
Thursday, will be sent to any address
ne year, postage paid, for SI.oo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
Nc ar,. snlhorlle.l % announee

SM GgAGG, o. Grand River township, a.
a rAntidA'e tor County school, sup rinirndrnt
Ot Ratrs county. subject 10 the seton OF the
Democratic snnvrut0n TO b. held a. Butler,
I hruary 18th. ISIS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
ITS FOOD QUALITIES.

The average income from each COW
throughout the United States is about
$500 per year. In some states, notably
Pennsylvania, they bring their owners an
income on an average of $3.50 each year.
There are over seventeen million mich
cows in the United States, according to the
last census. Of the states Iowa has the
lead with over five million and a half
horned cattle. Milk is healthy and fat
tening when fresh and from good, healthy
cattle. 1t is good for consumptives and
those weakened by disease. The only
danger comes from the fact that milk
affords a splendid medium for germs OF
typhoid fever and consumption to grow
in and then infect the blood of the person
drinking it. Again, the cows themselves
often suffer from tuberculosis or consump.
ton, and this can infect the human being
drinking their milk. When we come to
count our chances for taking disease how
ever, we should not fear infection unless
our blood is in disorder and our constitu.
ton run down.
Many thousands of cases have been
known where persons who were suffering
from incipient phthisis, or the early stages
of consumption, were absolutely cured by
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Il
maintains PERSONS nutrition by enabling
him to eat, retain, digest and assimilate the
proper nutritious food. 1t overcomes the
gastric irritability and relieves indigestion,
and the person is thereby saved from fever,
night.sweats, headache. etc., which are 60
cnmmon For sale at all drug storeA
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, Franklin Sheehan and Amelia
sheehau his wife by their deed OF trust dated
June 10, 1886 and recorded In the recordsr's
ONCE within and for Bates county, Missouri.
In book No. 1885, page 1928 conveyed to the
undersigned trustee the following described
real estste lying and being situate In the
county Of Bates and state Of Missouri. to- Wit:
The southwest quarter Of the south west
quarter OF section twenty-five cry, Township
thirty-nine (39), Of Range thlrty-one (3ll, con-
tanning forty (40) acres more or less; which con-
veysnce was msde In trust to secure the pay
ment Of one certain note fully described In
said desd Of trust; and whereas, default has
been made In the payment OF the said note, and
interest. Whereas, according to the terms and
conditions Of said note and deed Of trust, such
default rendered the whole Of said note dae and
payable ct once and the same is now past due
and unpaid.
Now, therefore, at the request Of the
legal holder OF said note and pursuant to the
conditions Of said deed OF trust, / will proceed
to sell the above described premises Of public
vendue to the highest bidder for cash, ct the
west mont door Of the court house, In the city
ofButler, county Of Bates and state Of Mis-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
Friday, February 10th, 1905

between the hours Of nine O'Clock In the fore
noon and ave O'Clock In the afternoon Of that
interest and cost. ~ 3. 8. CATRON,
lslt Trustee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19

urOss earnings, S3l; 400 oil
Expenses and taxes paid, 13 3s7 63
Net earnings Ssh
During the year the sur.
plus fund was increased 100000
And stockholders were paid
II per cent in cash divi.
dends, 6,05O 90
Profits not divided, 1O,O57 SO
During the last five years the earn
ings, over and above the taxes and
other expenses we're $70,512.00
Which is an annual
average OF $14,1 02 90
Equaling twenty five and sixty
four hundredths per cent annually
on fifty five thousand dollar capital
stock OF the Walton Trust Company.
Mr.. Walton, the President, report,
ed the company loaned on farms la
Bates, Vernon, Barton, Cedar and
Dade counties in Missouri and Okla
homa aggregatiDg seven hundred
thousand dollars during the year
1904, that during thirty-four years
OF continuous business in lending on
iarms and afterwards selling the
mortgages to investors We had
handled over ten thousand loans ex.
ceeding in the aggregate fifteen
million dollars, not one OF our two
hundred and over money lenders has
lost dollar Of principal or interest,
nor does any Of them own fern
bought at foreclosure sale to save
the money loaned. We make care.
full and personal examination oieach
farm loaned on and furnish the
mortgage buyer with a full descrip-
tion OF the farm with it's improve
ments, values, etc.
Our mortgages buyers are Saving
Banks, Trust Companies and Indi.
viduals scattered over several states.
Many Of them have been buying our
securities for ten, twenty or twenty
five years without loss. We retain
their confidence and they continue
buying as they have funds to invest.
Mr.. Walton said he had no changes
to suggest but that we push our
business along the same route that
thirty years Of continuous and sue.
cessiul experience had shown was
the safe and profitable road to 60.
This good showing was entirely
satisfactory to the stockholders and
directors.
The Irish standard., 1905-07-01
AGREE ON TIME.
Belligerents Fix on August for Meet
ing of Peace Conference.-The
Plenipotentiaries.

Washington, June q. - The presi-
dent has expressed wish to the Japan
csc and Russian governments that the
plenipotentiaries meet in the United
States on the first day of August and if
not on that date then at the earliest date
thereafter
st. Petersburg, June 81. - Both Japan
and Russia are now understood to have
agreed on the time when their plenipo-
tentiaries shall meet at Washington.
1t will be during the first ten days of
August. but the exact date probably will
be announced by President Roosevelt
The question of precedence evidently is
the main stumbling block to prompt
settlement of the number of personal
negotiators. Both sides seem DESTROYS
to make the other take the initial move
Russia seems to consider that it is Jap
ans duty to name her plenipotentiaries
before Russia announces hers. While
the exact number of the plenipoten-
tiaries has not been officially arranged,
both powers seem to have tacitly agreed
on three.
Wdou1uSlou, june 1I.-nuSSld HAS
given reinsurance of it's intentions in
the peace negotiations by placing the
president in possession of the tentative
selection of her plenipotentiaries, as
follows: M. Nelidoff, the Russian am
bassador at Paris. and Baron Rosen, the
newlyappointed Russian ambassador
at Washington. Russia thus having
taken the initiative, it is believed that
Mr.. Takahira, the Japanese minister,
during his call at the white house Mon
day informally told the president that
Japan's selections, also tentative, were
Baron Komura. the Japanese minister
for foreign affairs, and Kokoro Taxa
hira, the japanese minister at Washing
ton.
The Irish standard., 1905-07-01
TO GUST PRESIDENT SHEA
Formal Removal Of Chicago Strike
Leader Is Decided Upon-No
Appeal for Him.

Chicago. June %. - Formal removal
of International President c. p. Shea
of the Brotherhood of Transfers, has
been decided upon by the International
executive board. The anti-Shea lead
ers in this committee practically have
voted to depose the leader. trial.
has been held and President Shea has
been found guilty OF violating the con-
stitution and by laws OF the transfers
organization, There is no appeal from
the action of the international commit
tee. 1t is planned to announce the find
ing of guilty" soon and to declare the
Office of president vacant until Shea's
successor shall be elected at Philadel-
phia in August.
The specific charge of calling a strike
contrary to the constitution and MAX
ing expenditures of the brotherhood's
money contrary to the terms of the con-
stitution and bylaws, is what President
Shea was tried" upon.
Chicago, June 27.-Peace terms of.
fered by the employers were rejected
Monday night by an almost unanimous
vote by two locals of the striking team
sters. These locals not only refused to
accept the terms offered to them, but
hooted the members of the strike COM
mittee who appeared to present them.
The two locals were those of the depart
ment stores and the express drivers.
The Irish standard., 1905-07-01
GERMANY'S REPLY.
Sends a Note to France Declininp to
Outline Programme for Mo-
roccan Conference.

Eerlin. June 2S.-The German an
s"tr TO the French note on the subject
OF the proposed Moroccan conference
was sent To Paris Monday. A high olli-
ciol near Chancellor Won Buelow is
l@iGrmed that the German note, wnlic
perfectly amicable in form. insists
upon q conference and also declines to
comply with Frances request that Ger
many outline beforehand the pro-
Gramnle of the conference.
The chancellor takes the standpoint
that the Moroccan question is an in
teHnational affair and that Germany,
having accepted the sultan's invitation
to a conference on the subject, cannot
rightly agree with any single power rs
to what can be discussed at the con-
ference. Germany insists that France
must agree to the conference before
any arrangements are made respect
ing the subject matter for discussion.
After France has agreed to this Ger
many is willing to listen to Franco s
wishes.
The Irish standard., 1905-07-01
Picture Machine Explodes

Winnipeg, Man. June 29-The usual
vaudeville performance at the New Do.
minion theater had just closed last
evening when a series of loud explo-
sions was heard in the gallery and in
tense excitement reigned in the pit.
Flames leaped fercely to the roof and
scenes of great theater holocausts
sprang to the eyes of the 600 persons
present, and for time hideous pam
demonium prevailed. There was a
wild rush for the exits, women
screamed and tainted, and several fell
to the floor and were trampled upon.
1t appears that the kaleidoscope films
caught fire and the whole machine
blew up with a series of terrifying ex.
plosions. The fire was soon sup
pressed. however, and only few per.
sons were injured.
The Irish standard., 1905-07-01
DUE TO DULL TRADE.
Knight, Donnelly & Co., Chicago Stock
and Grain Firm in Hands
of Receivers.

Chicago, June 27.-Knight, Donnelly
& Co., a widely-known stock and grain
house, generally rated as in the sound
est financial condition. became involved
in involuntary bankruptcy late Monday
afternoon through the petition of three
creditors with claims amounting to $751;
900. AS a result Alderman e. c.. Potter
was appointed receiver for the firm by
Judge Lands, of the United States. dis
trict court in bonds of 100000. The liza
bilities of the firm are roughly estimated
at s250,000. Lack of sufficient capital to
maintain the expensive plant and to
carry the outstanding accounts, COM
bined with temporary dullness in stocks
and grain, were assigned as the cause of
the failure.
The Irish standard., 1905-07-01
A SAD TRAGEDY.
Colorado Woman, Temporarily Insane,
Kills Her Four Children, and
Fatally Wounds Herself.

Grand Lake Col, June 2G.-Mrs.
Watt c. Gregg shot and killed her four
children and attempted to take her own
life Sunday. The woman is in crit
ical condition from a wound in the
side and may not live. The tragedy is
believed to have been committed by
the woman during a fit of temporary
Insanity. Her husband says that re-
Gently Mrs. Gregg has shown signs of
mental alteration. The husband, who
was on his way to a neighbours house,
heard shots in the direction of his own
home and, hastily returning, found his
wife lying wounded on the doorstep
and three of the children lying on the
floor in pools of blood. The other child
was sitting in chair, dead. The chill
tlren ranged in age from six months to
eight years.
The Irish standard., 1905-07-01
A Successful Trip.

Toledo, o., June ga. Roy Knaben-
shue on Tuesday made a trip in his
new airship, which he has just COM
pleted. Knabenshue has been working
on the new airship for the past five
weeks, and it was completed Monday.
Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock he
started on trip over the city, and he
sailed his new airship for As minutes,
going with and against the wind. The
trip was very successful one. He has
placed in the ship a ten-horse power
gas engine.
The Irish standard., 1905-07-01
MUST BE TREATED FAIRLY
President Orders Proper Regard for
Chinese Exempt from I'm
migration Laws.

Washington. June 26.-By direction
Of President Roosevelt, action has been
taken by the administration which not
only will facilitate the landing in this
country Of Chinese of the exempt
classes, but will also eliminate from
the emigration bureau such admins
trative features as have been the sub
je.t OF criticism by Chinese. 1t is the
ue;lared intention of the president to
sec that Chinese merchants. travellers,
sd beats and Others of the exempt
glasses shall have the same courtesy
shown them by officers OF the immigra-
DION bureau as is accorded to citizens
OF the most favored nation.
Representations have been made to
the president that, in view OF alleged
harsh treatment accorded to many Chi
-lese seeking landing in the United
otates the commercial guilds of China
have determined TO institute boycott
On American manufactures. The rep
reservations, backed by the authority
of the American Asiatic society and
commercial bodies throughout the
country, induced the president TO make
an investigation of the situation with
view TO !emedying the evils COM
planned of. if they were found to exist
In addition To the presidents orders,
Secretary Metcalf has issued instruc-
lions to the immigration officers which,
u is believed. will remedy the difficulty
heretofore complained of by the Chi
nese government and individuals. 1t
IS anticipated that the prompt action
taken by this government to meet the
objections made by the Chinese will
eliminate the possibility of serious
trade difficulties between China and the
manufacturers OF this country.