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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-22

democratic plan failed TO carry. how
ever. it is known also that Governor
Marshall Is not in favor OF the repeal
of the county option law. So he would
be in an embarrassing position in case
the state convention should declare for
the repeal of that act He would either
have to go out and stump the state in
favor of a proposition TO which he was
opposed or he would have to keep still
and do nothing. So It is easy to UNDER
stand why he does not want the con-
vention to make any declaration on the
subject. brewery people at this time
do not favor the substitution of ward
and township units for the county OPP
ton. What they want now is a high
license restrictive law which viii allow
saloons to be established and conduct
ed wherever the people fail to remon-
strate them out.
story Finally Transpires.
SO, the candidacy Of Ralston for the
state Craftsmanship, under the guiding
hand of Taggart Is attracting some at
tention. Great secrecy was maintained
by Taggart, Ralston and the other lead
ers who attended the little conferences
here last week as 10 the subject under
consideration. Crawford Fairbanks said
they We're merely talking over the dis
covery OF the north pole by Dr. Cook.
But the real story finally leaked out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-22

any other candidate. This is the way
Marshall was nominated.
Is Natural Outcome.
So now when the talk has become
common that Ralston is Taggart's
choice for state chairman it is not Gre
ating any surprise. for it is pointed
out that Taggart owes Ralston some
thing for becoming the martyr to Tag
CARTS ambition to beat Slack This is
not the first time Ralston has carried
the Taggart banner He was the demo-
cratic nominee for secretary OF state in
1898 and went down to defeat with the
rest of his ticket. He also has served
as chairman of the democratic state
convention, and in 1906 he made the
keynote speech of the state campaign
for the democrats. in which he made a
bitter personal attack on Governor
Hanly.
1t is true that Ralston is regarded
as one Of the big men OF the party in
| Indiana, and yet he has never had a
thing from the party in the way of an
office. although the party has tried sew
eral times. with his consent to land
him
The story that has now developed
from the conferences held last week
is that the Taggart crowd. including
the brewers. is to make a strenuous
effort to control not only the next state
committee, but also the state conven-
ton, in order to make sure that the
right kind OF platform will be adopt
ed and the right kind of candidates be
nominated.
Another feature of the story about
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-22
ALLIANCE WILL KEEP
HANDS OFF DURING CAMPAIGN

ticing law than he could at being gov
ernor"
When he comes 10 regard himself as
a permanent resident of indianapolis
it is believed that Governor Marshall
viii become a power In local politics,
for he has made a hit here He has
not yet decided whether he will make
a speech in this present city campaign.
but it is believed he VIII not How
ever it is said that much will depend
on whether Senator Beveridge makes
a speech for the republican ticket. n
he does then Governor Marshall may
address one meeting in the interest OF
the democratic city ticket If these
two leaders do decide to get into the
city campaign at the last minute their
meetings will undoubtedly be large
ones
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-22

THERE'S CHANCE THAT You
OUGHT NOT TO POSTPONE THAT
ANY LONGER. READ
THE TINES ADS AND SEE VI THIS
is NOT so
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NICE
THINGS To
EACH OTHER
TIMES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct 22-It was
stated in these dispatches a few days
ago that several conferences had been
held in the city during the past week
between Thomas Taggart, Samuel M
Ralston. Joseph Relic, Steve Fleming
and other democratic leaders of the
state. 1t was stated also that while
none of these men would admit that
they were here for that purpose, 1t
was the general understanding that
they came to town for the purpose
of laying plans to capture the state
organization and to control the cam
paign Of next year
This has been borne out by the de-
velopments of the last day or two. for
1t is learned now that there is a plan
on foot for the Taggart element Of the
democratic party to bring Ralston out
as its candidate for the state chair
manship.
Sacrifices Self to Beat SIack.
Ralston is one Of Taggart's favorites
among the party workers OF the state.
When Ralston was a candidate for tke
nomination for governor last year he
received the support OF Taggart and
his crowd, and at the convention Raj
Ston was in the lead with more votes
than any other candidate when 1t be-
came apparent that if he remained in
the race he would be overtaken by l.
Ert Slack Of Franklin and that Slack
would probably defeat him. So at that
critical moment Ralston did the almost
unheard of thing. Taggart passed the
word around that Ralston would with
draw from the race on the next ballot
and that all of his votes should go to
Thomas r. Marshall in order to defeat
Slack, who had been fighting the Tag
CART crowd bittely. Ralston then with
drew when he still had more votes than
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-22
Glad to Get the MarshaIls.

Much interest is taken here in the
fact that Governor Marshall has stated
that he will locate permanently in this
city at the close of his term as gov
ernor, and that he will not return TO
Columbia City to live. The governor
and Mrs. Marshall are plain people who
have made a very favorable impression
in this city. and their decision to re
main here permanently means the ac-
QUESTION by Indianapolis of a valuable
family. The governor says he Will
practice law in this city. and remarked
that he could make more money prac-
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
: The Progressive Democrats.

The Chicago News in commencing
the progressive Republicans is guilty
of unfairness toward the progressive
Democrsts. 1t says that in recent
years the progressive element in the
Democratic party has not been of
much service in compelling progress
at Washington" That is mistake;
the progressive Democrats have fur
nished practically all the stimulus
that reform has received. All the
progress made has been along lines
pointed out by the progressive Demo-
Gratis. The Democrats have furnished
the bulk Of the votes on nearly every
reform proposition. The only excep-
tions were in the tariff fight where
some of the democrats voted for low
rates on certain raw materials. While
the Democrats erred in doing so il
must not be forgotten that in the
main they stood for reform.
moner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Wichita Wide Open Again.

Wichita, HAS,, Aug. 23.-Wichita' S
liquor ''lid," which had been on snug
since the commission form ofgovern-
ment was adopted last spring, came
off with a snap last night and a car
load of beer was disposed Of in six
hours. The refusal Of the city COM
mission to prohibit the sale of imita-
ton beer caused the chief of police to
take his eyes off the lid, and off il
came.
One joint, which had been closed
for months, sold 200 cases of beer in
six hours. A dozen other places
made the night merry by selling real
beer instead Of an imitation. Several
gambling houses opaned. The Coun-
ty Women's Christian Temperance
Union convention, which is in session
here this week. held an indignation
session last night, and the recall Of
three OF the four city commissioners
Is hlked in many quarters. They re.
fused to vote for the prohibition d
near-bcer, and the police department
says Il cannot prevent the sale d
beer IS long a Z substitute in bses
bottles and q bser color = I'D.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
1t Pays.

When Senator Dolliver returned to
his home at Fort Dodge, Iowa, after
his unsuccessful'fight for some meas
ure of tariff reform, he found $1,000
OF his constituents waiting to greet
him with cheers. Senator Cummins
met similar reception at his Des
MONIES home. These men may not
just now stand high in the favor OF
the trusts that provide the Republi.
can party with its campaign funds,
but it is enough for them to know
that their patriotic efforts are appre.
ciated by Americans of all political
parties who have no axe to grind.
1t pays to take ones stand for the
right, it pays to work for the public
welfare. Reckoned in dollars anc
cents men who serve special Interests
may win what seems to be large
profits, but real recompense comes t.
those who, doing their duty as they
see it, render real service to their fel
low men.-Commoner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Wild Ducks Prove Pest.

Sioux City, Ia, Aug.-The report
that wild game is disappearing from
the Dakotas received a setback when
W. F. Bancroft, of WATERFOWL, State
Game Warden of South Dakota, re-
ceived long-distance telephone ap-
peal from a farmer near Hazel for
protection against the ravages of an
enormous flock of wild ducks invad-
ing his grain fields.
Many farmers and truck gardeners
are reported to have suffered heavy
losses from wild fowl, which are un.
usually plentiful this year.
One garden was entirely cleaned o,
a field of cabbage. The legal shoot
ing season opens September 10.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
The G. A. r. Standard Stolen?

Salt Lake, Aug.-The standard
Of the Grand Army of the Republic
which has been carried for the past
twenty years by the commander-in-
chief Of the Grand Army and has
been the official banner Of every en-
campment since 1889, has been miss
ing since the day of the recent parade
Of the veterans, August II, and it is
feared il has been stolen. When last
seen i was floating over the review
ing stand. The color bearers failed
to take II down Immediately and when
they went for II, II was gone.
The flag is Of yellow silk. eight by
twelve feet in size and woven into L
are the words National Standard d
the Grand Army Of the Republic. =
Il was presented 10 Go Grand Army
in 1850 in Milwaukee
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
BECAME VI0-
LENTLY INSANE.
Well Known Young Farmer, De
mented, Draws Gun on
Brother.

Rich Hill Review.
"Tink" Cotton, well known and
highly respected young farmer of the
country southwest. became violently
insane this morning, and attempted
to take the life Of his younger broth
er, though his attempts were futile.
The unfortunate young man began
to show signs of insanity several days
ago, but the family, hoping his con-
dition would improve, sought to keep
him at home. This morning, how
ever, he secured a revolver and at
tempted to shoot his brother. He al
so drew the revolver on a neighbor
or two and created no little excite
ment throughout the neighborhood.
His mother, who is a widowed
lady, appealed to the officers for help,
and Constable Stangle drove out to
the Cotton home and took the de-
mented man in charge. He was
brought to Rich Hill and later taken
to Butler, to await the action Of the
county court. He will no doubt be
sent to the state hospital at Nevada
for treatment
Mr.. Cotton, who is perhaps &c
years of age, usually an industrious,
well-meaning young man, is said to
have been the main support of his
mother; and family.
A similar case of arrangement is
that of son of Peter Flexenour, re.
siding a mile and a half south Of
town.
Both young men have become de.
ranged in the past few days-causeG
probably by too much exposure tc
the intense heat which has prevailed.
1t is hoped by all that both will speed
lily recover.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Cholera Scare in Johnson Co.

Warrensburg, Mo-, Aug.-The sud-
den death of Washington Weeks and
his brother Henry, two farmers who
live near Huntsville, within less than
a week and under conditions resemb-
ling Asiatic cholera, caused the local
physicians to call DR.. j. A. B. Ad-
cock, a member of the state board OF
health, to view the body of the las,
man who died. DR.. Adcock's report
of the death of the two men shows q
condition revolving in its filthiness.
Both men were sick only a short
time, being stricken with violen,
cramps, followed by the shrinking OF
the tissues, general collapse and
quick modification. The men resid-
ed on their farm with a sister. The
house and grounds were reeking
with filth and refuse which under the
hot sun caused stencil unbearable.
The body of Henry Weeks, the last
man to die, it is reported, lay on a
dirty and ragged bed, black from de-
caying refuse and covered with yer,
min. A well in a low spot where the
surface water could pour in, furnish.
ed the water supply for the family.
DR.. Adcock's opinion is that while
the men had every symptom of Ash
attic cholera, they died of sporadic OIL
aggravated cholera morbus. The
Weeks family came to johnson coun
ty several years ago from Illinois
They were reputed to be wealthy anc
the sister was said to be heav,
Spectator on the Chicago Board O
Trade. She lost heavily, her mine
became deranged and she and hel
brothers sank into extreme poverty
But at the death of the brothers the,
had considerable property.
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Former Butler Citizen.

Mrs. E. A. Eldridge, mother of
Frank M. Eldridge, died at his home
in Tulare, CAL, on August LIST 1909.
Mrs. Eldridge was an early resi-
dent of Butler, where her husband
was in the building and contracting
business for many years, and many
of the older citizens remember her as
a most estimable lady of many vir-
tues, The Tulare Register says of
her.
"The deceased was born in Buffalo,
New York, about 70 years ago. She
came to California and settled in Tu-
lare five years ago, where she has
since resided. Her death came rath-
er suddenly, although it was known
that she could not last much longer.
In the forenoon yesterday she SEEM
ed to be better than she had been for
some time, but about eleven o'clock
last night the nurse in attendance
noticed change for the worse and
notified all her children, who came
Immediately to her bedside and were
with her when the end came. She
leaves four children who are as fol.
lows: F. M. Eldridge, of Tulare, C.
f. Eldridge, of Hanford, Miss Edna
Eldridge and Mrs. T. R. Jones, OF
Tulare."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
DR.. COOK ON RACK
AT MARYVILLE, MO.
First of IL Charges is That He
Padded Enrolment of
Normal School.

Maryville, Mo-, Aug.-The charge
that he padded the 1908 enrolment
of the Northwest State Normal School
from $50 to Ale pupils is being heard
against DR.. Homer NJ. Cook, presi-
dent, by the Board of Regents.
Twelve other charges are made
against him. The figures were print
ed in the Normal Bulletin.
II is charged that President Cook
has absented himself from the school
when his presence was needed; that
he has charged exorbitant expense
accounts to the State when travelling;
that by refusing to cooperate with
the members of the faculty he has
brought strife into the institution; that
but one or two faculty meetings have
been held annually and that trivial
matters were discussed at them; that
the matters brought up by faculty
members were ignored, to the pre-
ference of trivial matters; that he has
failed to keep proper record OF the
school work and has failed to examine
and ascertain the standing. of pupils
on entrance to the school; that, after
the faculty had agreed that a certain
pupil should take another terms
work, he issued life certificate to this
pupil Immediately after the faculty
meeting; that he against the vote of
the faculty, issued elementary certifi-
Gates; that by his habits of personal
extravaganza, insincerity and hypoc-
risy, he has brought discredit to the
school and set a bad example to the
students.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Serum Test Costs $3.50.

Paris, Mo-, Aug. 2S.-JameS B.
Baker, living north of Paris, figures
that it cost him $50 to Try the serum
of the State Agricultural College rec
commended as a preventive of hog
cholera.
When the disease first started in
his herd two weeks ago, he notified
the department and a man was sent,
at State expense, to inoculate the
hogs. The serum was used on fifty
eight of them, most all of which have
since died.
Mr.. Baker does not consider this a
fair test of the remedy, however,
from the fact that his hogs had been
exposed to the disease germs before
| il was used. Injected into hogs that
have never been exposed, he thinks il
probably would make them immune,
on the same principle that makes
vaccination shield against smallpox.
He is of the opinion that the germs
were brought to his farm by buzz
Yards, which fed on the carcass of a
dead horse in his pasture after hav-
ing fed on hogs that had died of
cholera not far away. His hogs also
fed on the carcass along with the
buzzards.
Sam Rowe, in the same vicinity,
has lost l40 hogs of all sorts and
sizes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Aeronaut Falls 200 Feet.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. Frederick
Scott, an amateur aeronaut of Lin
coin, received injuries which ply
sicians fear will result fatally. He
had made an ascent Of 500 feet when
the balloon began to collapse.
Scott waited until he WINS within
200 feet Of the ground, when he cut
loose. The parachute did not have
time to open. and he fell heavily,
breaking : shoulder and leg and re-
ceiving Internal injuries
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
No Lynching Indictments.


ST Joseph, Mo-, Aug.-The special
grand jury called by Judge A. D.
Burnes at Platte City to investigate
the lynching there August 2, Of
George Johnson, who murdered John
w. Moore, a farmer, June 20, com.
|pleted its work and was discharged.
No indictments were returned al,
though the jury examined ll5 vii.
nesses The grand jury was assisted
IN the investigation BY Thomas Blair,
assistant attorney general. and Guy
3. Park. prosecuting attorney d
Phtte county.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Adrian Journal Notes.

Corn has suffered much this week
from the heat and drouth and there
will be decided shortage in the local
yield. It is great calamity to this
county as the crop last year was not
up to the usual yield.
Lee Putnam, the local pension
agent, filed pension claim for Mr..
Brundige July 10th, August 14th he
received notice that it had been al
lowed. Getting pension in thirty
four days from the date of filing the
application is certainly quick work
and good record for the attorney.
A number of Misses gathered at
the beautiful country home of Miss
Opal Hogan Friday afternoon and
spent a few hours very pleasantly.
An excellent dinner was served.
A wolf made raid on Frank Rob-
inson's sheep Sunday night and killed
one animal and injured another so
that it will die.
Last Thursday night as VIM. and
Frank Bale were going home from
the band concert their horse became
frightened at corn stalk lying in the
road at the Bale corner and turning
quickly, upset the buggy. Both occu-
pants were thrown out but not seri-
ously hurt. Ed. Wolfe who was driv-
ing close behind them, went to their
assistance. His horse also became
frightened and came near throwing
his sister and her friend from the
buggy.
Mrs. James F. Terrell died at the
family residence, this city, Saturday,
August 14th, 1909, after a lingering
illness of a complication of ailments,
aged 80 years Z months 10 days.
At the beautiful country home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Rexroad, Satur-
day evening, August IA, shower
party was given lin honor of their
daughter Belle, who recently became
the bride of Charley Buckles.
George Huff died at his home in
Shawnee township, Saturday, August
l4th; aged, II years, 2 months and
Is days. He was born in Butler Co.,
Ohio, moved to Illinois in 1856, from
thence to Missouri in 1881 and to
Bates county in 1884. Was united in
marriage with Eliza Wright, March
18th, 1876; to this union were born
three children, one son and two
daughters. The wife, son and two
grand children survive. He united
with the Methodist church in early
life. Funeral services were held at
Bethel church Sunday, conducted by
Elder George Lent,
Chas. Buckles and Miss Mamie
Rexroad, prominent young people OF
the Altoona neiqhborhood, were united
in marriage at Butler last "Wednesday,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
THE HOME-MAN-
UFACTURE Of
CIDER-VINEGAR.

Extract from paper read before
the Summer Institute of the Missouri
State Board of Horticulture at Uni
verSity City, June 80, 1909, by Dr. L.
l.. Van Syke of the Experiment
Station, Geneva, n. W
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Care of Cider Vinegar.

When the acetic fermentation has
gone far enough to produce As to 5
per cent of acetic acid, then the bar
rels should be made as full as posi-
BILE with vinegar and tightly corked,
in order to prevent destructive fer
mentation of acetic acid and conse-
quent deterioration of the. vinegar.
Do not try to place vinegar on the
market until the standard amount OF
acid has been reached, which can be
ascertained by sending samples by
prepaid express to one Of your State
departments, either the Experiment,
Station or the Pure Food Commits.
sion, Columbia, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Kind of Apples to use.

Only ripe apples should be used
with not too much of an acid flavor.
Most varieties of apples commonly
available possess the requisite amount
of sugar when ripe, but not when
green. The apples should not be de-
cayed or over ripe, because the
amount of sugar is lessened in such
apples. The apples should be clean
when gathered and if not, they should
be made SO by washing. The obiec-
ton to dirt in the apple-iuice is the
danger of introducing forms OF fer
mentation that will interfere with the
normal alcoholic and acetic fermenta-
tons which are desired.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26

evaporation is increased, By the adj
dition of yeast to the fresh apple
juice the fermentation can be COM
pleted in 3 months or less, especially
if the temperature is IS to 70 F. 1t
is suggested that one Fleischmann'S
compressed yeast cake, or an equiva-
lent, may be used for 5 gallons of
apple-iuice. if one desires to use
yeast. The yeast cake is stirred with
a cup of water and after complete
disintegration is mixed with the
juice.
Whatever form of yeast is used, it
should be fresh. Vinegar or moth
er" should never be added to fresh
apple-juice or before alcoholic for
mentation is practically completed.
Management of Acetic Fermentation.
When the alcoholic fermentation is
completed, it is well to draw off the
clear portion of liquid, rinse out the
caSk, replace the clear liquid, filling
barrel half-full and then adding one
fourth volume of old vinegar. On
the surface of this is carefully placed
some mother prepared in the man
ner previously described.
The acetic fermentation occupies
from 3 to Is months or more, accord
ing to the conditions under which the
fermentation is carried on. When
the apple-juice is stored in cool cell
lars and left there until it becomes
vinegar of legal standard, it requires
from q TO "a months or more. When
the alcoholic fermentation is allowed
to take place in a cool cellar and the
casks then removed to a warmer
place, the time of vinegar formation
may be reduced from that giver
above to Is to IS months. Where
the alcoholic fermentation favored by
the proper temperature and addition
of vinegar starter" it is possible tc
produce good merchantable vinegar
in casks in 6 to II months.