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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-02-07

Col. Dick Blue, the picturesque ex.
Kanssn, died at Rartlesville. Ind,
Territory on Monday last Of heart
disease. Col. Blue went to Bsrtles.
villa last August and opened up a
law ottics and announced his inten.
tion OF Growing up with the new
state He was a republican and a
great fighter and few campaigns In
Kansas Tor the past quarter OF a
century but what he was a factor.
Col Blue, Ike most great men of the
west, was once u citizen OF Bates
county. Hamilton llerrell tells us
that in the cnrlv seventies he went
to school 20 Col R'ua st the llerrell
school house in summit township.
The Colonel mad trouble with his
directors ana Was i1roo1 to resign.
He went from hnra ~ k0ns9s. whore
he fought srh"ol fln v~ote Hqm'l.
ton II be would com IN to the SIM
Flower It 7te he would sce thot he
got an education
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-02-07
Thepaper trust has raised she pric,

Thepaper trust has raised she price
OF white paper again, and on the
heels OF this, the third sssistantpost-
master general wants to Increase the
postage on newspapers to rstefour
times IA high as 1t is at present.
Wish the Republican party in league
with the trusts and the Republican
third assistant postmaster general
with a grudge against the newsps.
pers. we are cup against it." says
the Lamar Leader.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-02-07
Hunting For Trouble.

give lived In California 20 years,
and am still hunting for trouble 10
the way OF burns, sores, wounds,
boils. rut7, sprsins, or case of piles
that BuckleD's Arnica Salve won't
quickly cure" writes Charles Wal.
ters. OF Allegheny, Sierra Co. No
use hunting Mr.. Walters; it cures
every case. Guaranteed at F. T.
Clay's drug store. 25c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-02-07
Notice OF Final Settlement.

Notice is herebv given IN all creditors and
Seymour. deceased, that 1, Clara T.. sevmour.
executrix OF said estate. intend to make
final settlement theyeos. ut the next term OF
the Bates Countv Probate Court. In Bates
county, State OF Missouri, to be held at Rutler,
Missouri, on the 25th dav ~ Februarv 1877
CLARA L. SEYMOUR
l4t Executrix.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-02-07
Settling.

The seedy-looking stranger ap-
preached the Questions and Answers
editor.
May have your assistance" he
asked, In settling a wager?"
Certainly, SIR"
You're sure it'll be no trouble to
your"
None at all. I'm perfectly willing
to help YOU"
Let me have $40, then, / LOST
Cleveland Leader.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-02-07
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice IL hereby Riven TO all creditors and
others interested IN the estate Of James @.
Scott deceased, that I. O.. P. Catran. 3D.
m'nistrator NJ said estate. intend n make anal
settlement tbeyeof. ct the next term Of the
Bates Countv Probate Court. In Bates county,
State OF Missouri. to ba held ct Butler, Mis-
souri,, on the 25th day Of February. 1or.
&C. p CATRON,
11-lt Administered oY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-02-07

By almost Q unanimous vote FRI
day the ,citisens Of Pleasant Hill
granted Z franchise Of The city for .
|ua>jr end natsEai O. systsm. The
|two N ~ 100 900 900.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-02-07
Too Late.

Too Late.
"That old fellow looks dreadfully
disappointed" remarked the sympa.
thetic stranger at the village station.
"Yes," said the baggageman, he
missed the train"
"Oh, that was too bad. Where was
he going?"
Nowhere. He Just missed seeing
the train come in."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-02-07
Knew What He Wanted.

Young Gent-Um-er-do you ever
take back goods and-return the
money?
Jeweler-No. sir; but II you have an
engagement ring, I'll melt 1t up for
you and pay for the gold.-N. 7.
Weekly.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-02-07
Hairy perslhaoe.

Bsrbsr-Hair cut or shave. sirf
Customer-Ehf Oh. merely est
- -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-02-07
Probate Court Docket for Feb
ruary 1902 Term.

ExccutO and administrators.
Monday Fob -, 1st day.
Buris william Fl'zs Burs
0ch h JOS In,'lo IosarN 0,hsner
Leneye Samu-l Susannph Leneve
Reed Mary c johnson
Tuesday, Feb. 2G, 2ni day.
Cave FREDERICK J w Jamlson
Hggnshoth f. $ j " JansOn
Hermann Andres John Deerwester
White Gentry Jno Hayes
Wednesday, Feb %, 3rd day.
Turner q e FF Turner
McCracken Martha Allie McCracken
Littleneli Warren Margaret Ellen Littleheld
Kcgrrrics MarthaJ Il Campbell
Chambers Edwin A Chambers
Thursday, Feb %, 4th day.
schili Peter A Doerninger
Scott James G p Catron
Smith Prudence II W Stonebraker
Pentzer Henry V + IL Holcom0
Friday, March l, 9TH day.
Fry Eva Jno Hayes
Barker Nv Jno HAYES
Keeble Charlotte Jam g G Keeble
Hill Branham FL Tygard,
Saturday, March 2, 9th day.
Bosnia John Henry Donovan
Warner AnnaF William A Florence
JAYNE Elenora Geo ID McNeal
PYLE Elliott d X Walker q J C Clark
Seymour Marshall A Clara L Seymour
Mains Isaac Alice r Mains
Monday, March 4, 7th day.
Summers Hardin nj Summers
Stillwell j p WI Stillwell
Feeback Eliza) Ross A Conrad
Brand James L Sarah Brand
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02
sREs AND SONS.

John l. sullivan has been making
money recently aud Is credited with
an intention 10 save It.
Congressman ]. Adam Bede at nu.
hth. one Of the wits Of the house,
was a newspaper reporter Ia Washing
ION for years.
Herr Rebel leader OF the German
Socialists. has been In the reichstag
Tor shlriy-one years. lie Is absolutely
the creator 81 the German soclatistic
party
Senator Richardson, newly elected
from Delaware. Is the chief proprietor
q what Is perhaps the largest and
best known canning business in the
Cnited States
The Kentish Tat bey. Charles law
Watts Of wo0dehurch. has celebrated
bis sixteenth birthday During the
past year be has increased in size
ana now weighs STS pounds
Congressman nunwell ot Brooklyn.
atsy-ave years old and one Of the
smallest men in the house thinks he
has taken no exercise at al lf he has
not stepred % at least ten miles be-
tore be sits down d dinner every day
James J II. Gregory q Marblehead
Macs. Is a rival Of Andrew Carnegie
in the giving away ~ libraries He
has been doinx this Tor years Ills i.
hgarieS arr Smaller than Caraexle's
gifts ana are given 90 small eemmual-
ties, 20 ministers and educators who
eannot afford to purchase them
william Alden Srnith. the rev sen
etor frOm Michigan. began his career
st the age Of twelve setting pepeoga
on the streets % Grand Rapids His
gsrst JOB in suy way connected with
politics was as page q the Miealgan
house ~ representatives IN tSTo. Fer
serae years he has been praetlesng
law.
Jefferson navts issued tTTS pagdeas
aurtns the SIX years he served e. chief
executive ~ Arkansas Thas record =
believed tc stand witeeut Al e4ust "a
SKY state "a tie Unioa fse vas ta
aEco a.ie0 DAYS. aud. &sauegsag AZ
SuraayS. lists working days ARE lefs.
ThlS shows pavdoa granted ses e.
nest every cav
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02
LABOR BRIEFS.

The santa re railroad has inaugu.
rated pension system. beginning on
Jan. l.
Determined 60 DO away VITA Japa-
ncse labor, the Great Northern railroad
4 importing negroes from Missouri,
The board Of educatien Of New York
city has decided 20 decrease the sal.
aries az 500 school employees.
New Jersey masons want $40 Ter
eleht hours after May !
me International Printing Frcssmen
and Assistants union T. e establish
general headquarters IN Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Is the center ZOE more M.
tional and International bodies than
any other city IN the United States.
An Increase q 10 per cent 10 the pay
~ he Western Union telegraphsrs
went into eject on Ntsrch Ia the
prsreipal oiIlceS throughout the country,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02

With severe tailor made jacket the
bow In front is NEST attractive, as 1t
alls in the Eat openings
Young women who tramp abroad in
ali kinds Of weather. are wearing what
ara called bellows boots The tongues
sf the below hcets are stitched TO the
tops all the wSy Up, ana the shoes are
thoroughly fnperTious 10 water.
Among the pretriest Of the new
things seen at the jewellers are ths
ehatelaine purses made Of gold or sill
yer and ornamented with fine owners
monogram set in her birthstones for
luck.
Glove purses Of silver shaped Ike a
bonbon box and tiny enough 10 at in
the palm of ones hand ARE very smart.
Although 80 small. they cost as much
as the larger purse.
Little polka dots Of linen set on
plain white linen handkerchief and
heAst1tehsd all round are among the
new things seen.
The illustration shows G new Peter
ran suit for small girl to be made up
in summer materials The only trim
ring is strip 81 embroidery down the
front Of the blouse and the neat turned
back eugs. JUDO cHoLLET.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02

i assured ven when you hny pr PieFce's
fzniiy medicines--fcr all the inyrsdI-
rnfs entering INTO tkem are printed on
the h0ksle-wrapper and their formulas
ars atteSted under oath az being complete
ana correct. YOm know Just what ron are
paying for and that the ingredients are
gathered irom Natures laboratory, being
selected from the Nost valuable native
medicinal Foets found Frowing IN cur
American feFrSQ -snd while potent 10 cure
are psrfsgrSg harmless 6sea. 70 che most
defeats wssaA4 2raiI drea> kat drop
4 ~ : e IS !: i. y \ ~ 81 y ~ 81
Ess III rfsss !: 4 =.
pLl1eI d e ase1 O ~ q 2 Y. Ia q tEIlLe-
FsEl1ad KlycfFlne. hts agent potsesses
inETfaEiS ESsc-cTasl pFcpcrtisS N Its oxn.
hsInF Hest valuable aRtiseptic ard anti
fsFmeHt, nnsritivs ard sscshing eemul-
eeAf.
ElYeerins Plays az important part -
Dr. Plsree's gfrldtu MedieAl Discovery ia
she cure NJ taeiEssttoH dyspepsia and
weA4 st#nach. atssNdad Nv sqrr risfrRs.
Aaart-snru, fsui hgesta. coated tcugus,
nusr spratite wBxwia~ telling III ston
Ark. hEliemsness md kindred deF1nre-
meass % the stomach, l.ver ard hswess.
Besides saylnE ali The above disyrrssing
zzlRaats. ira t1Cigsn Ne1ieal Discovery
+ sreclsc fsT all diseases Of the mucous
Hemhrznes. zs casaETk, w1Fsner OF sks
nassI passages or Of t-s stomach. bowels
Or zeiYie organs Even IN It's uicsrxsive
stages Is vii yirid r. this sovereign rem
- : Z IS ase he ee7seFsrsa ia. n Chrcnie
CzsSKrh ~ tAe Nkszl passages ia * we'll.
willie taxing -hk Ecleen Mealc2l Dis
goE.ry fs- fhs rsesssayy constitutional
treatment. 81 eissase the passages ireeiy
tTa er ehrss fsrrrs a day with ET sass
Easayrh RsmFdF Thls thnFn1xh -oWrss
~ sFaasasna generally cures the wnrzt
eAses
Sa eemEAs and &r2es@ne&s caused hT efdn-
e&lsH fhNsat $50 igA4r 1%sc GAgrs. nNEanE reN-
s5ae 11er " sfs Gern1.~e staEeg LIN Golden
Ms&5sxt Ntsa9E-gw N a wGsr Nfsera sax4-
~ n ssHeeg41E IN tAesa rna7&wAee. NErx-eW
eNagas u sE# bF FritMsa1E ar 4 rGnK xsers ~
as srna sA3ni y 1kcils ERmi 1va4sN Eee cfs9
aexHxT Hr ~ F@r1 t1r 4emcs rsnEMs ara-
rs fxH~ suA1sr ega.s, s8r mgat "a es ~
81 20 care rnMsEraeteH u fss 1Ararema
sasEse - sssnirts1s VII sc ekRs--fEA 25r Al
e 1sska&ees ehrsc 2 cc1rns " A1-4 IL rrrr.
isssess Or Sadly Tres -. Lad up 70 rsrsff,i-5.
sisszs s lskEe test r,ec ztas lh45 raa 81
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02
A Checkered Career.


Ess'~ssss-sNy 49,, s~s..~ss-s I'd
laFiginail
latlne Whiting at eighteen saw i
Rreatef mediterranean III her family
ntfAiFn than most girls would be able
g stand up under Tier father, who
had Inherited fortune, had become
involved IA nn incStticable lawnult and
had lost II and With Il every cent be-
possessed ue died from the effects or
his misfortune, Ills wife was a deli.
cate woman, aud none of his children
except Larine was grown, nnfortn.
nataly there were no rpatlgea on
whom the stricken family could call
for assistance and they wcre thrown
into affect poverty.
l.oFine when the blow came was
about 20 make her entrance into aocl
ETY., and Aho was capable az making
an excellent match, hut the blow fall.
IN. when u did, her opportunities were
cut on on the eve Of fulnllment. Lang
don Morehouse, seheolmate year
older than herself was a youthful
lover OF hers, hut &C the time of her
misfortune no was In college, working
his way through almost entirely hy his
awn eSerllons None of the poor girra
associates could have kept up their ac,
qualntance with her except hy Waiting
her Az 4 hroken down cottage an the
outakirts az tho city.
lorine possessed voice, aud this
decided her ID try for an engagement
n one Of the many light operas In
which the bulk OF thester going people
delight, But she had only begun "a
cultivate her gift when the family mis-.
fortune came. and she was obliged 20
accept position Ia the chorus, She
saw nothing % her theatrical assocl
ates except at Nheafsal and during
performances, The rest OF her time be
ting taken up az homo with the care OF
her mother and her hrothers and sis
tiers,
Butter Goodwin. the man who by
means ot dexterous and unserupulous
legal devices bad ruined the head Of
the Whiting family, saw her GA the
stage and was greatly struck With her
lie sent word 20 her asking for rerlnie.
sion 10 visit her aud was refused, He
went 10 her home--if il could be called
home and offered assistance This
was declined, He had Just enough
conscience aud amour propre to feel
the chuff and resolved that he would
hiring everything 70 his satisfaction by
winning her for bis wife, lie was q
contemporary with her father, thirty
years older than Lorlne. who hated him
But she was placed In position Of
great temptation, Her mother needed
medical attendance aud medicines; her
brothers and sisters we're IN rags and
hungry. nv becoming the wife of the
man who had produced all this misery
she would he mistress of fortune and
could alleviate their distress she con.
sented 10 sacrifice herself,
on the day of her marriage ten min.
utes after the performance 81 the. eege,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02
PRESIDENT MAY TRY no END
RAILWAY DECENTRALIZATION
Recommendation Expected as Result Of
Hartman Disclosures.

Washington, D. O., March 2.-The be.
lief Is expressed by member Of the
interstate commerce commission that the
result Of the Hartman investigation in
New York and the disclosures made by
Mr. Hartman himself viii BE- a strong
recommendation 10 Congress by che pres.
ident for legislation te prevent overcapi
taligations Of railroads
The commission win probably advise
the president that the present laws need
strengthening so a. 70 authorize the com
mission to supervise issues OF bonds and
stocks, and say whether they are justi,
fled by the property on which they are
based The president Is also expected
10 urge Congress strongly at the next
session TO enact q law authorizing a val.
uation of the roads By the commission.
Champions Of senator La follette's yaIu.
alton Of the roads BY the commission.
Champions Of Senator La Follette'saalaf
lation plan regard Harrimans testimony
as playing directly into their hands.
The Hartman developments are also
expected 10 be followed by proceedings
nv the department ~ Justice To dis.
solves the Hartman merger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02
The Times Daily Short Story.



nlony note wns handed her begging
her II aing the same evening nm Impor-
tHnt part OF singer who had been
suddenly taken M Notwithstanding
the positive refusal OF the consent of
her husband Bhe determined 10 accept
the part and left him for the theater
The result Was a decided hit. When
the curtain fell on the last act the
manager saw her in the greenroom
and offered her good pay to take q sim.
liar part IN an opera he wns about to
put on the stage.
A tnmult az thought eoursed through
the girls mind, Presently she said:
II viii accept ON one condition"
IN N granted. Name H."
MY salary must commence from this
moment
III shall commence from week ago
today
Then and there she signed the con
tract and loft the theater with check
for an amount ample 10 relieve the
present wants OF herself and her fam.
ily But Instead OF going to her aus-
band she went home TO her mother,
Tie never saw her again,
Lorlne from that time rose rapidly.
Her income WIS suaicient 10 enable
her 10 secure Instruction, besides pro
vidlng for her mother and brothers
ard sisters. on her second contract
her salary was doubled.
Ten years passed Lorlne was earn
Inc a nne Income Ia regular opera.
Her atnge name was Nine MonAldi,
One evening Langdon Morehousc went
70 the opera Hs had completely lost
sight OF his school love, and when she
went upon ihe stage she concealed the
fact 10 far as possible from her former
associates, Her youthful freshness
was gone, but she WAS now hand.
some woman. Morehonse did not rec.
ogniEe her But she saw him In the
audience and noticed him. The result
was that he asked FOR an introduction.
Lorlne concealed her identity. He be.
came attentive 10 her, but told her Of
his youthful love which had been bro
ken when he WAS Mt an age not TO be
able 10 help the object Of II or even
keep track Of her Year after year he
had hoped 70 he Ia position TO war
rant his seeking her He had been dis.
appointed Ia his cndcavors and was be-
ginning TO think that his fancy had
better be remembered as dream than
renewed as a reality.
One evening when Morehouse was
with Lorine after an opera she hand
ed him letter 20 read.
II announced that Rutler Goodwin
had died and Left her all his property.
He handed the letter hack with
sigh she was richer than before and
removed farther from him.
II will accept this fortune only ON
ene condition" she said--"that Il goes
Immediately TO you"
Morehouse looked az her In astonish.
nent
Il ana I.orlne whiting ahe said IN
explanation.
Goodwin's property was used to
found a hospital, and Lorlne married
Morehouse,
ANNIE STONE SYKES
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02
NO SUBSIDIZED SHIPS
FOR THE FAR EAST
Three Pacific Ocean Lines Are Stricken
from the Bill.

Washington, d. G., March . The ship
subsidy bill was up for consideration in
the House yesterday and voted on BY
sections.
Route 8. providing for fast lna:;
service from the Pacific coast to Hawaii,
Japan, China, and the Philippines, was
stricken ont by vote Of 1874 to 100.
The Puget sound line 10 Japan, China.
and the Philippines was stricken from
the bin hy vote of $50 % 105.
BY vote III l2a 10 I'LL the line from
the Pacific coast via Hawaii aud the
Samoan islands Ia Australasia was also
stricken from the bill
An amendment offered by Mr.. Ford
ney Of Michigan reducing the subsidy
for mail service from the Atlantic
coast 10 Bnenos Ayrcs from 100000
TO S26e0O0 was defeated by vote Of
TIA to 40,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02
NICARAGUA is WINNING
THREE coRNERED FIGHT.
Also Preparing For an Invasion of
Salvador.

Washington March 2.--Oficial adj
vices received by the State Department
today are to the effect that the lighting
in Central America has become more
general. with Nicaragua bearing the
hrunt OF a shree-eou,ored conflict
There has been constant fighting be-
tween the forces Of Nicaragua and Hon
tufas, in which Nicaragua i stated to
asge won the preliminary actions. Great
public enthusiasm and confidence exists
ia Nicaragua, particularly on account o.
the aggres sions of Salvador, which i
knding aid 10 Honduras.
Nicaragua Is preparing To resist this
interference which is interpreted here
ts mean that an invasion Of Salvarof IS
III prospect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02

Resolution introduced in The Senate by
Burkett Of Nebraska.

Washington. March 2.--Senator Bur-
kett of Nebraska introduced resolu-
ton today Tor an investigation by the
International CONCIERGE Commission of
the charges that tie express companies
ere engaging in the commission business
and are selling fruits, meats, and the
like TO dealers and consumers. The re-
solution went over on request Of Sen.
ator kean
A similar resolution had been intro.
duced in the House, but was blocked
by the fact that tho interstate and for
eign commerce committee has adjourn.
ca for the session.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02

sition hold until Major C'oethals, newly
named as chief engineer, can reach the
.isthmus and make himself familiar with
the canal work.
Surprise is manifested here that the
president has reached this decision, but,
on The other hand, it is recognized that
there IL need for Stevens services and
advice for the present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02
MOVE FOR FINANCIAL STUDY.
Aldrich's Plans Is Agreed to by the
Senate.

Washington, March 2. The Senate
yesterday agreed to the resolution re-
ported Thursday by Senator Aldrich from
the finance committee, authorizing that
committee TO make an investigation of
internal revenue, customs currency anf
coinage matters during the recess on ses.
sions Of the Senate.
The Senate also agreed to the confer
enee report on the agricultural appropri-
alton bill The additional amount ap.
propriated by the Senate for agricultural
colleges is still in dispute and the bill
was sent back to conference on that
item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02
cABINEF BIDS FAREWELL
TO SHAW AND HITCHCOCK
Secretaries Of the Treasury and the IN
terror Retire Next Week.

Washington, March 2. Yesterday i
cabinet meeting was in the nature Of a
farewell to two Of IDS members, who,
next Monday, retire TO private life. Sec
rotary OF the Treasury Shaw and Sec
rotary Of the Interior Hitchcock. The
former will be succeeded by Postmaster
General Cortelyou and the latter by Com
mission OF Corporations Garfield. This
was the last meeting Of the cabinet as
at present constituted
With the retirement Of Secretary
Hitchcock, Secretary Wilson Of the de-
partment Of agriculture viii be the only
member Of the late President Mckinley
cabinet who has remained consecutiyely
IN that Of the present chief executive.
Secretary Of State Root was one Of Pres
ident McKinlcy's coHuselloTs, but be re-
tried January 81, 1904 after having
served more than two years Ia Mr.
Roosevelt's first ministry,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02
WILLIAMS 10 LEAD AGAIN.
His Reelection by the House Democrats
Is Assured

Washington March 2. Enough
pledges have been obtained in writing
to insure the recollection Of John Sharp
Williams as minority leader OF the House
when the Democrats undertake this at
the beginning OF the next session of
Congress. Representatives De Armand
of Missouri and Moon OF Tennessee have
been mentioned As probable candidates
against him, but the activity of Mr.. Will
liains' friends will probably cause his
proposed opponents not 70 enter the
race. M Il
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02

York. who is now on his way here, he
would withhold from publication the
statement that he intended to give out.
He also intinated that II Was possible
that he would find some way Of bring
ing legal action against the government
to recompense him for the loss lie las
sustained in connection with the prepa
ration of his bids.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02
OLIVER GETS BACK HIS
100000 CANAL CHECK,
Contractor Intimates That He May Sue
the Government.

Washington, d. G.. March 2 William
J, Oliver, Jr.. Of Knoxville Tenn yes.
terdsy called at the offices Of the 18th.
milan canal commission and received from
MIR Rogers, the commissions counsel,
the certified check for 100000, which
was submitted at TIM time Mr.. Oliver
presented his bid fot constructing the
Panama canal on percentage basis.
Mr. oliver left the building without
making any complaint ~ lodging any
protest against the action 81 the presi-
dent Ia rejecting the. proposals for con.
structipc the canal H. stated that
pending The arrival in Washington az his
counsel Judge Morgan ]. o'Rrien Of New