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Yukon Valley news., 1907-07-31

The Society of the Sons of Mars.
 Imaginary nder-Major-General E. NJ. Carr.
 Balloonist - Brigadier-General Casey o. Bunch.
 Master of the Fire Ora ckers-Col. Charles Ethelbert Claypool.
 Constructor of Windmills--Li i cut ma n t. Colonel William Barrett.
 Bearer of Quixote Colors- Major John P. Clam.
 Bugler-Captain Barney Goss.
 Sutler-Lieutenant Fred Bates.
 Sapper and Mner-Private John L. McGinn
 Most of the so-called heroic societies of which the Sons of Malta may be taken as an example, are too effeminate and lack the chivalric and martial flavor of the age "When Knighthood was in Flower" It is proposed to attempt the revival of the spirit of that age insofar as it may be possible, through the eff forts of this society, and incidentally to advance the candidacy of our comrade in arms, Major John P. Cum, late of Washington, D. C., for delegate to con gress from Alaska, having specially in view the campaigns of 1910, 1912, 1914.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-07-31

The Fweddy Bates Society of
 Harmless Imbeciles. President-Fweddy Bates.
 High EXecutioner-J. c. (Bolly) Dillow. Toady-Colonel Casey O'Bunch. Supe-Charles Ethelbert Claypool Handler of Delicate Subjects-Gen. E. NJ. Carr.
 nographer-Barrab Wacott. Orator-Lawyer Squiers.
 Historian--LOus K. Pratt.
 Moulder of Public Opinion-Barney Goss. Manager Press Bureau-August Toellner. The objects of this little society are purely political and have for their end the election of Major Cum as delegate for congress to Alaska to succeed Mir. Gale. We believe Major Clum to be the ''fittenest" man in the district for the place, and hope through the office of our club or society to convince the voters before the election in August, 1908, that we are right.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-07-31
SPIRIT OF THE HEROIC AGE
Revived By the Candidacy of Major John P. Clum,
 Late of Washington, D. c.

 sheets of neatly the reproduced below.
  indicate who furnished
  such nights of glorious bin that they htcled their standard the unable Q WI
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03
Its Last Session.

The last session OF the old county
court was held last Thursday to close
up some unfinished business and
turn over a clean docket to the new
court, when The following proceed.
ings were had:
Members OF road committee allow.
ed 81 90 per day for time actually
served.
$95 so road fund appropriated to
Mound township to open ditch be
tween secs 3 and 4, and 800 to be
applied on culvert between secs 8
and 8.
School loan OF $500 allowed to N.
T. Badgett.
Patent ordered issued Andrew
Jackson to NE Sc sec 20 $3.50.
$142.35 allowed County Assessor
W. NJ. Hardinger, for assessing for
back tax book covering the years
1901, 1902, 1908 and 1904, the
state to pay it's proper proportion.
Road established between Hudson
and Pleasant Gap township, as per
report and plats on file with county
clerk.
Road petition for New Home town.
ship laid over to Feby term Of court.
Clerk ordered to release school
fund mtg Of E D Hogan, it having
been paid.
Dram shop license granted to
Charon & Co., OF Foster.
Bond OF A L Gilmore as county az.
SCISSOR elect approved.
Bond OF county treasurer to cover
Drainage dist No l fixed at $39, 900.
Mrs Martha Sanders ordered sent
to asylum No. 8.
Foohey & Son ordered to make
new bond.
School loan to Geo d Hereford iol
| $3.50.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03
Double Wedding Celebration.

Those who were invited to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Allison,
in Summit township on Thursday
evening, Dec. 9th to participate in
the celebration OF the Goth anni-
versary Of that worthy couple, were
permitted to witness the nuptials OF
Elmer Caldwell and Miss Ethel Fletch-
er, Rev. Il. W. Hunter officiating.
The double celebration was q Joyous
occasion for neighbors and friends,
many invited guests being present
from Butler. Mrs. Allison served
one OF her delicious dinners for which
she is famous. Elmer Caldwell Is q
prosperous young blacksmith, In
business for himself, and had pre-
pared a home for bis bride. Miss
Fletcher, whose home is at Burling.
ton, Kan, had been staying with
her aunt, Mrs. j. j. Richardson.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03
TO LkGALISE BACK TAXES.

A recent order of the county court
authorizing she county assessor to
make a supplementary assessment
and tax book of the back taxes
forthe years 1901, 1902, 1908 and
1904, seems TO have been misunder.
stood in some sections OF the county
by some people, who got the impress
sion that it r,auired a complete as
sessment of all property in the coun.
ty for those four years, involving the
expenditure Of several thousand dol
lars. Is WAS simply an effort to
lega!ize the back taxes for those four
years, amounting to hundreds OF
dollars. The county assessor has
completed his work and the total
cost TO the county was S142.35, and
the state pays n similar amount,
When Auditor Wilder's attention
WAS called to the matter, he readily
consented and said the state wonld
pay It's hall for the work. Now suit
can be- brought by the state 10 the
name OF she ex.officio county collec-
tor and those tsx-dodgers compelled
to pay their proportion OF the cost
OF government. This is a backset
for those ultra partisans who were
magnifying the matter in order to
make political capital, but the truth
must prevail, though the heavens
fall.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03
Hume Happenings.
From the Telephone.

From the Telephone.
Wayts & Besdles sold the 80 acre
farm OF Jas. King, southeast of town,
to Geo, Long, Of Smithfield, Illinois,
for $4,000. Mr.. Long is a progress
sive farmer and will be a valuable
addition to our community.
The matter Of the poultry showior
January now rests with the people
who are engaged In the industry. So
ar only twenty-five have given the
enterprise their support; took out
memberships. OF course, II there is
no better interest, the show willhave
to be abandoned.
Manager Foote, Of the Hume Tele-
phone System, is installing a fine
new switch board OF the latest i'm
proved design at central. The old
board will be taken to Foster, where
he is now establishing an exchange.
He is making other needed changes
In the system which will add to the
service,
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03
A Good Mother Gone.

Mrs. Barbara Hixon died at the
home Of her son-in.law, Judge Jno.
A. Silvsrs, on Saturday, December
Goth. Funeral services were con.
Quoted from the family residence on
Sunday afternoon by Rev. Barker,
aud interment was made In Oak Hill
cemetery. Mrs. Hi1on's home was
In Clearheld, Pennsylvania. She was
a native OF that state and had spent
her whole life within It's borders. She
underwent q sever surgical operation
IN tho isll, and her daughter, Mrs.
Silvers, hsstened to her bedside.
When she so far convalesced as to be
able to travel, Mrs. Silvers brought
her home with her, arriving in Butler
on Nov. 29th. Mrs. Hixon was q
woman Of high character and cheer.
I. dis ,t,cn. She was q consistent
.Aei..t. Methodist church for
sixty years. She was the mother Of
five boys ard three girls, all Of iwhom
are living. She spent the summer
With her daughter i've years ago,
while Judge Sllvers was living in
Rich Hill. While sbe died q stranger
in q strange land, far from her ma
tive heath, Jet she had the consola-
tion Of the presence and ministra-
tion Of q loving daughter.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

The Nevada asylum cannot be &C.
sused OF bashiulness in making Its
wants known. It will ask the next
Legislature to appropriate $263, 900.
Among its wants Is $4,000 for q
hennery. This item should be strick-
N out. Vernon county adioins st.
Ulaif and We object on the ground
Chat IL would cause her chickens to
get the big head and "ours" might
become sulky and refuse to produce
their iruit until they had been pro-
vided with something equally as
good" Such Items as the above
VIII likely cause the Legislature to
conclude that the whole asylum is
one Of graft -0sceola Democrat.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03
Gaunt Famine In Russia.

New York, Dec. 26.-Millions Of
people In the famine stricken districts
Of Russia are living on acorn -four,
according to Prince G. Lvoff, who
has just returned from long tour
Of investigation.
Each person is allowed only one
meal a day Of this hunger bread, "
as II is called. The acorn -four is
made into q soup or Cruel for the
children. This Is followed by q great
deal OF scury and typhoid, while the
people are pale and exhausted with
dimmed eyes and shaking limbs.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03
FAVOR A new LAW.
County Assessors Recommend
Changes in Tax Statutes.
WILL ASK LEGISLATURE TO
ADOPT THE SUGGESTIONS.

Kansas City, Dec. 31,-An amend.
ment to the present tax law, pro.
v,ding for the assessment and COL
lection OF taxes In the same year
was prepared at a joint meeting at
the Midland holel Of the legislative
committee OF county assessors and
q committee from the State Bankers
Association, and will be recommend
ed to the Missouri Legislature for
passage.
At the present time assessments
are made In June and are not col.
lected until the fall OF the following
year. This year the assessors made
their rounds In June as usual. The
money must not be paid to the coun.
ty until some time between October
1, 1907, and January l, 1908.
The desired change is declared by
the assessors as necessary to pre-
vent the big losses In tax receipts
occasioned every year by the re-
moval OF people from county to
county or out Of the state between
the time the assessment and eighteen
months later, when the money be-
come collectible.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

ers may be able to do much to
remedy this evil by house to house
visits. In this way they will have q
chance to use personal influence
which IL often more potent than ap-
peals made at long range. Teachers
who can win the confidence OF par.
ents and persuade them that the fu-
ture welfare OF their children will be
best promoted by their regular and
prompt attendance at school, will
be powerful factors In the solution OF
this problem.
Considerable interest In school
matters is being aroused by the
Teachers and Parents Institutes
which are being held throughout the
county. The meetings are generally
we'll attended. Consolidation OF
schools and transportation Of chill.
dren seems to be the chief topic OF
interest. People are beginning to
realize that to maintain a school
house In good repair and we'll sup
piled with apparatus and pay the
teacher $50 or $40 per month to
teach from 10 to 10 children isexpen.
sive In the extreme. Not only are
these schools expensive, but there Is
nearly always lack Of interest and
school spirit. We are beginning to
understand that these weak scho OILS
can be consolidated into strong dis.
tricts, with good building centrally
located and competent teachers In
charge, for about the same money
we are now paying for these inferior
schools. Consolidation can only
come by majority vote OF the people
in the districts interested. Several
communities are agitating the mat
ter and 1t seems probable that some
OF them will take some definite &C.
ton at the annual school meeting in
April.
"A weak point In our school system
Is the frequent change OF teachers In
the rural schools. There Is no more
reason for changing q successful
teacher in a country school at the
end of each term than there is for
changing the teachers OF a graded
school In a village or city at the
close Of each term. Aud yet, this
practice is far more common in the
rural schools than 1t is in the city
schools. In this county this year
Is per cent OF the rural teachers
changed positions for one reason or
another, while only 81 per cent
changed positions In the villages
and cities. This, It seems to me il q
great educational waste. Certainly
competent teacher who has become
acquainted with the home environ.
ments, the temperaments and the
mental powers OF his pupils is able
to do better work during the second
term OF school than q teacher can
possibly do who must first acquire
this knowledge.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03
Some Educational Notes.
by supt. 4. L. Ives.

by supt. A. L. Ives.
One OF the greatest hindrances to
good school work In the rural schools
is the irregular attendance. 1t is
common for she teachers TO say to
the superintendent during bis visits.
There are several pupils absent 30.
day" In my Judgment the tench-
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03
POLITICAL RETROSPECTION.


Last year was one OF great politica
significance. May 21 Lewis Emery
Jr. got the nomination for Governor
OF Pennsylvania from she "Lincoln'
Republican party, and twas thought
he might be elected by the reform
element, but he wasn't. June 8 Gov,
ernor Chamberlain, Democrat, was
elected in Oregon. June II Colonel
Henry A. Dupont, Republican, was
chosen to fill the United States sena-
torisl vacancy from Delaware; this
ended Addicks definitely and finally.
September 4 Representative Little,
a Democrat, was elected Governor OF
Arkansas, and on the same day
Fletcher A. Proctor, Republican, was
chosen Governor OF Vermont. On
the 10th William 7. Cobb, Republi-
can, was elected Governor OF Maine.
Three noteworthy gubernatorlal
nominations were made In Septem-
ber, Judge Ben d. Lindsay, the chill
dren's Judge (2Oth), i'll Colorado, on
an independent ticket; Charles E.
Hughes, she insurance investigator,
in New York (26uh), on the Republi.
can ticket, and William Il. Hearst
(27th), already named, by the lnde.
pendence League in New York, on the
Democratic ticket. In October (3d)
Hoke Smith, Democrat, was elected
Governor in Georgia.
The election Oh November 6 result.
ed in the choice OF 223 Republican
members Of Congress aud l63 Demo
crats-a heavy Democratic gain,
Republican Governors were chosen
as follows: California, James II. Gil.
lett; Colorado, Henry A. Buchtel;
Connecticut, Rollln 5. Woodruff;
Idaho, Frank R. Gooding; Iowa, AL.
bert b. Cummins; Kansas, Edward
W. Hocb; Massachusetts, Curtis
Guild Jr.; Michigan, Fred M. War
ner; Nebraska, George l.. Sheldon;
New York, Charles Z. Hughes; Penn
sylvania, Edwin 5. Stuart; South
Dakota, Coe l. Crawford; Wisconsin,
James o. Davidson; Wyoming,
Bryant b. Brooks. Democratic Gov
ernors were elected as follows: Ala
bama, Braxton B. Conner; Minnesota.
John A. johnson; Nevada, John
Sparks; North Dakota, John Burke;
Rhode Island, Joseph h. Higgins
Tennessee, Malcolm r. Patterson
Texas, Thomas NJ. Campbell. Nc
gubernatorial candidate receiving q
majority over all Others In New
Hampshire, the choice falls TO the
Legislature, which is strongly Repub
lican.
OF the states from which United
States Senators are TO be chosen
Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois
Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mich
igan, Minnesota, Montana, New
Hampshire, Nebraska. New Jersey
Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota
West Virginia and Wyoming elected
Republican Legislatures, Alabama
Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina
South Carolina, Tennessee and Texa
elected Democratic legislatures.
The Democrats Of Oklahoma ant
Indian territory elected q heavy ma
iority to the Statehood Convention
partially, at least, because OF the Re
publican paragraph In tne stats
hood bill providing for prohibitio
In the Constitution. New MeXic
voted for and Arizona against join
statehood, which defeated the meat
ure, and neither can now become
state until new natiorsl la9lsletio
on the subject il en.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

Hon. Lawrence NJ. Griffith, repre-
sentative OF Bates county will depart
for the scene OF his labors, Jefferson
City, Friday morning. Mr.. Grifith
has selected as his clerk, Walter Rice,
a young Democrat OF Mound town.
ship, q township not otherwise repre-
sented in party politics.-Rich Hill
Review.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

The government has taken advant.
age OF the prosperous times to raise
box rents. As the government has
q monopoly on postoffice boxes the
people will have to pay the price or
request the postmaster to hand their
mail through the window.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

Congress has set aside $3.50, 1000 to
enforce the pure food law, and the
treasury department estimates that
the various statutory provisions for
federal control and regulation OF cor
pcrasions envolve and expenditure
Of sbout So, 100000 annually.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

The three negro convicts, who es-
capped from the penitentiary q few
days ago, have been captured and
returned to prison. The three men
were TRUSTEES and we're employed at
the power house at night. One ol
the negroes had but IA days more to
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

State Treasurer Gmelich's annual
report for Legislature shows that
Missouri has surplus in treasury Of
$2,30S, 2S6 O4.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

United States Judge orders Illinois
Central to provide additional coal
cars for Missouri and Illinois Coal
Company.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

President Roosevelt and family
spent last week at Pine Knot, Vir-
ginia. The President put In the time
hunting turkeys and other game.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

Chairman Knott, OF the Missouri
Railroad Commission, drafts bill to
make decree OF board final until court
of last resort reyerses ruling.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03
South Of Spruce Items.

Christmas holidays ended veiy
gloomy with considerable rain.
The relatives and trends OF Mr..
Henry Ritchey spent an enjoyable
day at his home Christmas where a
bountiiul dinner was served,
The Christmas trees at both
churches In Spruce were we'll attend
cd Christmas eve.
The box supper at Hudson Friday
night was well attended. The pro-
ceeds were to 20 for the benefit OF
the church.
Misses Roxs and Lena Lawson re-
turned home Saturday, Dec. 22nd,
from Warrensburg where they are
attending school to spend the holi-
days with home folks.
Mr.. L. A. Jackson, Of Johnstown,
is spending a couple OF weeks with
bis children In Kansas City.
Miss Stella Rltchey was the guest
Of the Misses Shillinger Thursday
night.
MIR. Claude Stephenson, who has
been attending college at Quincy,
Illinois, has been spending a couple
OF weeks with home folks.
The parents and near relatives OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM U Shillinger spent
q very enjoyable Christmas day at
their home.
Mr.. L. c. Hunter was the guest OF
Merton Shillinger Sunday eve.
The children and grand children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Phiier gathered at
their home on Christmas day and
spent a very enjoyable day, which
made the old folks feel happy.
Mr.. John Burnett, OF Saline coun.
ty, was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ritchey during Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. David jackson, OF
Lowery City, are visiting at the
home OF his brother Jonathan Jack
son.
Mr. Shade Morris and daughter,
Miss Ina, have been visiting relatives
in Butler the last few days. BELLE.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

Pennsylvania girl operates SELL
supporting farming estate In India
for benefit OF church.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

Tom Connor, who sank fret shaft
in Jasper county, is made rich by
Joplin land.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

Missourian, accused OF having club
bed his vile to death, Is held without
bond for action OF Circuit Court.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

italian earns 100000 to get
bride, fulfilling resolve to become
wealthy before marrying.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

Representative Crossley will intro
duce bill In Missouri House to make
carrying deadly weapons a felony.
The Butler weekly times., 1907-01-03

An apple, eaten every day, will
make consumer forget Ills OF the
world, Chicago man declares.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-18
BACK TO THE DARK AGES

cement.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-18
JOT GUNTER DIED
THIS MORNING
Was Formerly a Resident of CAM
erOn County.
One of the Sterling Old Democrats of
the Lone Star State, the Firm Friend
of Senator Bailey. His Death is
l.sgretted.

Jot Gunter died at his home in
San Antonio at 10 O'Clock this
morning according to a private dis
patch received here this noon.
Jot Gunter was well known in
Cameron county, where he has held
a large amount of real estate and
was engaged in ranching for a
number of years.
Mr.. Gunter was one of the most
prominent men of Texas and a
member of the State Democratic
Executive Committee. He did
more than any other man to start
Senator Bailey on his road to po-
litical success, taking him up eigh-
teen years ago and pushing him to
the front by moral and fnancia
enc0t1-a Car1euf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-18

the courts until after it has become
operative, the committee is unable
to suggest any other course than
compliance with its provisions &C
cording to the construction of the
Attorney General, but it is advised
that contracts entered into between
the railroad company and the
newspaper published previous to
the enactment of the Anti-Pass
Law should be carried out in good
faith on the part of the newspaper.
The committee says there appears
10 be a difference of opinion as to
the power of the Legislature to set
aside by statute a contract already
made between railroads and news
papers. It is hardly probable that
any one informed as to the law
would contend that the Legislature
has the power to abrogate existing
contracts between individuals.
firms or corporations when such.
contracts are valid. There can.
hardly be any question as to the
right of the transportation compa-
ny and the newspaper published to-
carry out any bona fde contract
for the interchange of valuable
! neutrality-suspicious. and
advertising space-for the period
named III such contract, provided
the validity of such contract IS nor
challenged. To sustain such retro
active legislation would be to
compel violations of contract be-
tween parties in way which
must be repugnant 10 the funda-
mental law.
AS 70 the right of contract as at
fected by the statute-the fair ex-
change of commodities-there are
differences of opinion as evidenced
Il by the enactment, and the issue
can only be settled by an appeal to
the courts when the constitutions
Iity of that feature of the law viii
be passed upon.-Daily Express.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-18
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P. Anderson, carpenter, liv-
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I used them and obtained grea
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