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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19
Last week some enterprising re.

Last week some enterprising re.
porter at Jefferson City sprung new
"poser" to further complicate the
township organization imbroglio.
He thinks the county collectors and
assessors, who were serving at the
the time tow nship organization was
voted In each county, are entitled to
the same offices now, under the law
that anofficer holds until his successor
iselected and qualified. In this coun-
tyJ C. Clark was collector and G. B.
Hickman Was assessor.- AT the same
election that voted township organ
ization, R. S. Catron was elected
collector and John W. Duncan, as
SCISSOR, but neither Of them qualified
In the time specified By law and
therefore, under such a ruling, Messrs.
Clark and Hickman would hold over.
We understand that Mr.. Clark Ia
making ne claim to the Office, but
that Mr.. Hickman strongly holds to
this view and has written the Gov.
ernor on the subject.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19

The name OF F. R. Swearens, oil
New Home township, appears In our
announcement columns as g candi.
date for Recorder. Frank Swearens
is 9 popular young citizen OF that
section Of the county who has spent
bis life on tbeiarm. He came ofgood
old pioneer Democratic stock that
has assisted In developing Missouri
from a raw prairie to Its present
high standard aH.ong her sister
states Of the Union. Frank has
taken On active part In the affairs Of
his township since his majority, serv'
ed acceptably in many minor Offices
Of responsibility, always gave biz
party enthusiastic and effective sup
poft. Heis an honorable gentleman,
trusted and re, peetad by ell biz
,nsighbors, among whom be IL very
popular. He IL competent 70 per
form the duties Of the ofice be SEEK
.ard II nominated would make !
strong man on the ticket and an ef
llcient and popular Recorder.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19

Major Darlington, United States
army officer was recently convicted
OF embe Ealing 1880 while serving
under the civil government In the
Philippines. He was tried and SEN
fenced to sixty years in the peniten-
tisry. Pointing out that this sen.
tence Is beyond the natural expecta-
ton OF lie, the Pittsburg Dispatch
says: ut would certainly be wiser
to have inflicted a 10.year term on
Major Darlington and to have saved
the other fifty for distribution
among the einbe zzlers OF consider
ably larger amounts in the United
States who generally escape with
five or six year terms-Ii they are
convicted at ALL" Some of these
"fiity years" might be sdvanta'
geously distributed among the men
who embezzled the money belonging
TO the policyholders.- Common.
er
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19

We take pleasure In calling special
attention to the announcement OF
Watt B. Dawson, candidate for pros
eeasiHg attorney. Mr.. Dawson Is a
prominent young attorney from Rich
Hill. He has been In the active prac.
tice for several years in our courts
and has won his spurs in legal tilts
with our Oldest lawyers. He is a
graduate OF the law department Of
the state university. His people are
old residents Of Southwest Bates,
where Mr.. Dawson spent his early life
on the farm. MIR. Dawson has been
an active and enthusiastic Democrat
and always takes q part in party
councils and campaigns. He is an
honorable gentleman, courteous and
clever in his demeanor, a good law.
yer, with the courage Of his convic.
tions, And would see that evil doors
were prosecuted and punished for
their transgressions. His name
would add strength to the Demo.
cratic ticket.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19

Jefferson City, Mo-, April16.-Gov-
ernor Folk this afternoon issued q
proclamation Offering a -raMard- of
$500, the full limit the State is au.
thorized to offer, for the arrest and
conviction Of each person shown to
have participated In Saturday
nights mob at Springfield.
The Governor also instructed
Brigadier General Clark, who Is in
command Of the State troops at
Springfield, to render all possible as
sistance in the apprehension Of these
lynchers and to brook no interierence
with efforts made to take them INTO
Gust ody, assuring General Clark that
all troops needed would be sent to
the scene II more soldiers should be
required.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19

Thos. L. Harper, who announces
as candidate for Presiding Judge,
is too we'll known to the people Of
Bates county to need special intro.
duction at our hands. He has been
prominent in public affairs in our
county for more than a quarter OF q
century, has acceptably filed many
minor township Offices besidesserv-
ing as county clerk four years and
represented bis county In the legisla.
ture two terms. He has measured
up to the standard in every office OF
trust to which his people have hon.
ored him. His experience as county
clerk gave him clear insight into
county affairs, and he would make a
very competent county Judge. He il
an old Democratic war horse, popu
lar with all, clever and accommodate
ing, and Is man of positive charac
ter and sound judgment. He would
make a very acceptable candidate
and good presiding judge.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19
Dead Girl Spirit
haunts White Lehman,

Republic.
White Lehman, the 2O-year.o old
boy arrested Thursday night on q
charge Of burglary and larceny pre-
ierred BY Robert Hutchinson, Of No.
GA North Third street, is said to
have confessed his guilt to Chief Des.
mond and told q strange story Of
how ak years ago he saw q young
girl burned to death and how from
that moment hs'has been pursued BY
9 nemesis that be claims renders him
unaccountable for his deeds.
he said that be IelI in love With a
young girl who had promised 70
marry him, but that che LEFT him
when airiend Of his informed her that
be was . thiei. All Of his friends he
said had gradually drawn away irom
him until, be is now alone n ths
world. =
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS MEErING.

The meeting of the Democratic edi-
tors OF the state at Kansas City last
Friday was well attended and the
proceedings were harmonious
throughout. The editors and promi.
nent politicians from all sections Of
the state we're imbued with the im-
portanee OF the conference to the con
tinued success of the party and no
factional differences appeared on the
surface Aside from the prepared
program, a general interchange oi
ideas was had and party conditions
and policies were discussed Every
man present appeared tn be thor.
ougly impressed with theimportance
Of party organization and unity Of
action, and a thoroughly spirited
and aggressive campaign was the
consen. US Of opinion. The reports
from the different counties and sec-
tions OF the state shows that the
Democrats are thoroughly aroused
and there will be no stay at home
vote" the next time.
At night a banquet was served to
about 500 enthusiastic party leaders
ut the Midland Hotel, after which
rousing Democratic speeches wersd de.
livered by the following prominent
men: Col. Fred Fleming, VI Kansas
City, Governor Joseph W. Folk,
Judge Evans, chairman OF the Demo
cratic State Committee, Hon. Char
les A. Towne, Of New York, Chas. W.
Knapp, oithe St. Louis Republic, and
United States Senator William ].
Stone.
The ovation given each speaker
and the enthusiastic applause which
greeted their telling points for Demo
crazy, showed the deep interest OF all
present in party success. The wild
and tumultuous applause which
greeted every reference to the name Of
William jennings Bryan, shows him
to be the idol OF Missouri's splendid
Democrats, and there is little doubt
where the vote OF this state will 60
In the next National Democratic con-
vention.
MIR. Towne delivered one OF the
most el6 quent and iorceiul Demo.
cratic speeches that 1t has been our
pleasure to listen to for many years,
and we wish he could be induced to
make a number OF such speeches In
different sections OF the state before
the next election.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19
Officer and Five Men Killed by
an Explosion on Battle.
Ship Kearsargs.

Washington, April 16-Two years
to q day later than the fatal Mis-.
souri, disaster, and, as every sailor
Immediately recalled, on a Friday,
and the 18th OF the month, six men
were done to death in the forward
turret OF the battleship Kearsarge by
one OF those accidents which acquire
additional terror for sailors because
OF their obscure origin, and almost
impossibility Of prevention.
Caimanera, April ID, 1905 -secre-
tary Of the Navy, Washington, D. c.:
On April ID, about 3:15 p. m, short
fy after completion OF target practice
Of Kearsarge forward turret, while
the powder was going below, three
sections of q 13-inch charge Of pow.
der were ignited. Charge Of powder
In other lift just below and one Sec
ton inside 13.inch remained intact.
Cause not yet determined, not &C.
countability. Matter is being in
vestigated. Lieutenant George W.
Graeme, gun umpire, has been sent
to the Maryland in q very critical
state about 9p.m.
"The following have since died:
Lieutenant Hudgins, turret Off.
Ger; Peter Norberg, gunner; Theodore
Naogely, seaman; Anton o. Thorson,
ordinary seaman; Julius A. Rooster,
turret captain, first class; Ellis II.
Athey, seaman.
"The following was dangerously in.
iursd by accident, recovery doubtful:
W. King, ordinary seaman.
"Will bury dead at Guantanamo.
Vessel uniDjured. EVANS"
DISASTER CONFORMS TO SAILORS 81.
PERsTITIoN.
Friday, concerning which there is a
more or less general superstition, il
to the sailor, more than any other
class, q day to be dreaded. When
Friday falls on the 18th Of the month
the jackies are more than everiright.
ened. The explosion aboard the
Ksarsarge took place on Friday,
April Is. More than that, II was on
the second snniverssfy Of the disas.
ter aboard the battleship Missouri.
I'm which more shan . scors Of men
lost their lives.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19
Governor Folk Refuses !.
To Pardon Dr.. Goddard.

Jefferson City, April 14.-Gover.
nor Folk this evening refused To In.
teriere with the sentence of Doctor
Jefferson Goddard, Of Kansas City,
convicted OF murder In the second
degree and sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary for twenty years.
Doctor Goddard's sentence was
cut down to ten years BY Governor
Dockefy just before the latter's term
expired. He has yet two and one
half yeers to serve.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19

st. Clair County Democrat: Judge
Graves lie now q member OF the su'
preme court, having assumed his Of
fee last Monday. The resignation
Of Judge Marshall makes It incum'
bent upon the parties to nominate
two candidate for supreme Judge
II IL understood that Judge Graves
will be q candidate before she May
convention. Possibly the ticket will
be Woodson and Graves.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19

Gov. Folk has appointed Geo. A.
Trigg, editor Of the Richmond Con-
ssrvstor, treasurer Of Ray county TO
al ont the unsxpired term Of Col.
John c. Brown, deceased.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19
B. lLEK NEEkLl IlMES
J. ID. ALLEN, EpIToR.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION;

che WEEKLY TIMES, published every
T'Ruday, will be sent 10 any address
as year, postage paid, tor sI.oo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19
The Missouri Pacific Time Table a.

The Missouri Pacific Time Table a.
Butler Station.
CORRECTED TINE TABLE,.
sourH sousp.
80. sos Joplin 4 Southwest mail a IN SCI m
No 2OsK.C q Joplin mail 4 Express 1885 m
40. eos &c a Joplin mall Express lo;So m
No. 9sl Local freight l;0 p m
soRfH SOUND,
Ne. aos Kansas City and 81. Louis Ex $50 m
ne. a4 Kansas City mail and Express l'to m
No; al0 kansas City limited mail 1859 p m
hocAL FREIGHT
hs. ~ Local Freight HE'D m
~. a5q Kansas City stock s:ls p m
INTERSTATE DIVISION
wKsr BOUND.
-. sA Local freig ht and Pas mixed SEGA m
EAST ROUND.
No. s.s Local freight and Pas mixed ar Sis pm
j. z. GnGER Agent
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-01-26
FRANCE and GERMANY Clash.
MOROCCAN CONFERENCE IS en-
LlvENED ~ sl<iRmlstf BE- 4
TWEEN DELEGATES. &,

Algeciras, Jan. 24.-The plenipoten-
tiaries were entertained in yester-
days sitting Of the Moroccan confer
ence by an almost continuous skirm-
ish; between NJ. Revolt, head of the
French delegation, and Count Won
Tattenbach, the second Of Germany's
delegates. While the amenities were
carefully. observed, the other dele.
gates were conscious that yesterday
was the beginning of fresh contro.
versiss between France and Germany
which are likely to be long protracted
and of increasing. earnestness.
The styles of fence displayed by the
two plenipotentiaries suggested their
differences of race. M. Revolt was
keen, analytical Of mind, skilful and
fine diplomatic phrasings, and with a
grace of expression and winning
personality.
Count Won Tattenbach was down
right of speech and soldierly in man
ner, trusting, to the solidity of his
ideas and to his facts.
The two plenipotentiaries are not
in sympathy and draw apart outside
the council room. Both are of high
ambition, and it will be difficult for
either to yield to the other.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-01-26
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock centers.

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock centers.
st. Paul, Jan. "a. - Wheat = No. 1
Northern, SO 1884 1-2c; No. . North
ern, 81 1-2MS2 Lie; No. s, 1880 1-2c.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 3S@3S 1-2c. Oats
NO. s white, 29@29 Ice
Duluth, Jan. "a. - Wheat No. 1
Northern, 50 7-sc; No. 2 Northern,
80 5-sc; flax, $115; rye, Coo.
Minneapolis, Jan. "a. - Wheat-No.
1 hard, S3 1-Sc; No. Northern,
$3.50; No. 2 Northern, so 3-Sc:
durum, 7O@73c. Oats-No. 3 white,
&c.
Milwaukee, Jan. "a. - Wheat-No.
1 Northern, 85@S6c; No. Northern,
S3@84 1-2c. Rye-No. 1, SO 1-2c. Bar
ley-No. 2, "a 1-2@55c. oats-stand-
ard, 32@32 1-2c. 3...f
Chicago, Jan. "a. - Wheat - No.
red, $4,000; No. 2 hard, ~S4@S6c;
No. Northern, s6@ss &c.. No. 2
Northern, S4@87 1-2c. Corn-No.. 2,
AZ -4@43c. Oats-No. 2, SIC.
Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 24.-Cattle-
Beeves, &35o@55O; cows, bulls and
mixed, $2.25m3.45: stockers and feed
ers, $2.7s@3.65; calves and yearlings.
$2.5o@4.3o. Hogs-Bulk, $5.2o@5.25.
Chicago, Jan. "a. - Beeves, $500
$50; stockers and feeders. 1925 q
1925; COWS and heifers, $3.50 a AIS.
Hogs = Mixed and butchers. $3.50
$50 IL; bulk, $5.35@5.50. Sheep, 81
@5.s5: lambs, $4.S5@775.
South st. Paul, Jan. "a. = Cattle -
Good to choice steers, $3.50 a $50;
good to choice cows and heifers, 500
1875; good to choice mich cows, 5000
40. Hogs - Range price, $5.2O@5.35;
bulk, $5.25@5.30. Sheep - Good to
choice lambs, 1925 q CTS; fair to
good. $4.50@6.25; yearling wethers. SIS
@5.5o; good to choice ewes. $3.50 @
AIS.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-01-26
Accidental Happenings.

The town of Convoy, thirty miles
west of Lima, Ohio, is reported to
have been swept away by fire during
the night.
The Dunlop Milling company's plant
at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, was damaged by
fire to the extent of $25O,O00; insur-
ance, $175,0O0.
The two wives of Charles Living
ston, prominent Mormon, fell on an
icy sidewalk at Salt Lake. One broke
her right arm, the other her left.
A heavy wind blew in the south wall
of Bacon's school house, six miles east
of Michigantown, Ind, killing Delpha
Johnson, twelve years of age, and in
juring a score OF scholars. The in
iured will recover.
The steamer George Spencer, which
went ashore near Thomasville, north
shore Of Lake Superior, during the
gale of Nov. q and %, has been aban-
doned by Whitney Bros, who had talk
en- a contract to release her. 1t will
not be worth while to save the hulk.
Benjamin Robertson was killed at
Traverse City, Mich, and five friends
with whom he was coasting down a
steep, ice-coated hill, were injured
when Robertson's bob crashed with
terrific momentum into a horse and
cutter which crossed in front of the
flying coasting party of seven young
men and women.
/. G. Long, valued employee of the
state normal school at Cedar Falls,
Iowa, was instantly killed while show.
cling snow from the roof of the north
building. He slipped and fell and
caught hold of live wire, Receiving
$500 volts of electricity. He lost a
son by lightning eight years ago. He
leaves wife and five children. Stu
dent Hilliars, who went to assist Long
received a voltage and was knocked
senseless.
Miss Grace Matthews, daughter 81
q prominent farmer of Burlington
Iowa, accidentally killed herself with
shotgun. The gun, which was in the
closet. was knocked over by Miss Mat
thews. The charge lodged in hel
body. death resultij q few hour,
later. 81 Il Isl ';
Fifteen skaters and iceboaters were
rescued from q piece Of floating ice al
Sandusky, Ohio, By three men who
saw their predicanent from the shore
md put out fnsa boat for them. Tht
| liece ~ Ice had become detached fron
Ethe shore Ice ana the f1pt va III,
noticsd " many q ths sportsnen. .
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-01-26
ROOSEVELT IS I.
DRAGGED 1 { | INTO \ ! | II | /
MADE Y CENTRAL FIGURE ~ the
BEEF CASE BY THE TRUST
LAWYERS.
SAYS GARFIELD THREATENED
IT IS CHARGED THAT He USED
THREATS TO MAKE cup.
ANY TESTIFY.
says GARFIELD THREATENED.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-President Roose-
welt has been made the central figure
around which revolves the entire case
involving the pleas of the indicted
packers for immunity from further
prosecution by the government on
charges of being in conspiracy to
combine in restraint of trade and
commerce. Attorney William J.
Hynes. for the defendants, in his
opening statement yesterday before
the jury hearing the immunity pleas,
read an excerpt from a letter written
by President Roosevelt to Attorney
General Moody, in the Atchison. To-
peka & Santa Fe case, which was a
part of the communications between
the two men called for by congress
some time ago. This letter is taken
by the packers s
As an Admission
by the president that the department
of commerce and labor and the de-
partment of justice worked together
to indict the packers, supporting the
contention of the packers upon which
they rely for immunity. The defend
ant packers will endeavor to inject
the letter in the shape of evidence as
II the president was present and testi.
fed concerning it. The letter was
written by the president June 12,
1905, at the time the federal grand
jury was sitting in Chicago on the
beef inquiry. That part of the letter
read by Attorney Hynes and which
will be introduced by the defendants
if possible as evidence from President
Roosevelt follows:
Quotes the President.
with my approval the department
Of justice, with the assistance Of the
department of commerce and labor.
has for months been endeavoring to
find out whether or not they can OBJ
tain legal evidence of such willful and
deliberate violations of the Injunction
by any individual. If the grand jury
now sitting in Chicago finds an in
dictment against any individual con-
nected with the packing corporations.
it would be because in their Judgment
such legal evidence of the Violations
of the INJUNCTION had been laid before
them"
The letter is purported to be signed
by President Roosevelt and is taken
by the defendants as proof of their
contentious.
The reading of the excerpt of the
letter came as a climax to the pro-
ceedings yesterday.
Says Garfield Threatened.
Attorney John c. Gown, who talked
for the Cudahy interests in the morn
ing, asserted that Edward A. Cudahy,
the Omaha packer, was directly
threatened with Imprisonment by
Commissioner Garfield il Mr.. Cudahy
refused to give the commissioner in
formation regarding the packing bust
ness. Mr.. Gown argued that the Sc
curing of evidence against the pack
ers themselves, in itself constituted a
promise of immunity to the defend
ants.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-01-26
CHICAGO | tied ||l: ! /
! s 5 | / STORM! ] R \ !.
TELEGRAPH AND RAILROAD
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF
Foe HOURS.
J. all BUSINESS IS PARAtfzED
MANY ACCIDENTS RESULT. AND
THE LOSS ~. DAMAGE
IS GREAT.
ALL BUSINESS IS PARAlfzED

Chicago, Jan. "a. - A sleet storm
that paralyzed business, delayed tens
Of thousands Of persons, cost the city
many thousands Of dollars, practically
cut of all telegraphic communication
for several hours and made the parks
a wonderland of ice, gripped Chicago
yesterday s
The sleet was followed by snow
storm which added to the tfonbles#of
the transportation lines, and close be-
hind the snow followed the procrasti-
mating cold wave, slightly tempered,
but still cold.
Never in the transportation history
Of Chicago has storm worked such
havoc with the city's transportation
service. The elevated roads were
tied up absolutely for hours; travel by
trolley was a succession of jerks and
flashes; the steam railroad schedules
cable train ran on anywhere. near
schedule time. The elevated roads
were the worst sufferers, the sleet
coating the third rail so heavily that
the attempt to run trains was aban-
doned early in the morning and 100.
900 persons were forced. to seak other
means of reaching their places of
business.
Crash Injuries Many.
Many accidents were reported as IL
result of the demoralized condition of
transportation facilities. The most
serious was a rear-end collision OF
the Chicago & Western Indiana road.
Two thousand passengers who crowd
ed the coaches of suburban train on
that road while the storm and rain
and sleet tied up all other means of
transportation when a runaway en-
CINE crashed into the rear coach of Il
stalled train at Thirty-third street
early in the day.
Men and women in the wild scram-
BILE for safety leaped from windows or
scrambled for the doors. More than
100 passengers were injured by the
flying debris. That several were not
killed was surprising.
All the large trunk lines that run Il
suburban service into Chicago were
GlSO ClCu up III lllC CARLY AluS3.
Last evening the sleet storm sub
sided and was followed by fall of
snow. Little difficulty was expert
enced in disposing of the snow and all
car lines were running on schedule
time
Snow and colder weather are pre-
dicted for to-day, but it is forecasted
that the worst OF the storm has
passed.
Large Section Affected.
A fitful and partly crippled tele-
graph service brought reports to Chi
cago last night which indicated that
a large section of the country, partic-
ularly the Southwest, was suffering
from storm and cold seldom equaled
In intensity.
The huge sleet belt extended 200
miles from this city to the southwest.
west and northwest and seventy miles
in other directions, but these dis
tances by no means show the limit;,-
lions of the storms sweep.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-01-26
Record Contribution to Mission.

Record Contribution to Missions.
Boston, Jan. "a. ~ The announce
ment was made last night at the Old
South church that the annual collec-
tion for the American Board of For
eign Missions amounted to 81, 900.
This amount, 4 it is said, is the largest
ever made, for Congregational mis-
sions by any one parish in the coan.
Hk,,xy TIL
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-01-26
Railroads May Compromise.

San Francisco, Jan. 24.-The two in
junction suits in the fight for better
terminus by the Western Pacific,
which was to have come up for hear.
ing before United States Judge Nor
row yesterday, have been postponed
for week, and It is rumored that ne
gotiations are pending between the
Southern Pacific and Western Pacific
for a compromise.