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Evening journal., 1909-03-10
MAIL BY TROLLEY
HERE NEXT WEEK
New System Of Collection
to be Inaueurated on
Wednesday
POSTMASTER CONRAD
EXPLAINS THE SYSTEM

Postmaster Conrad announced to-day
that the first installment OF the new
patent street car mail roceptacles to
be used IN this city viii be attached
to the Delaware avenue line of cars
on Wednesday next. The cars OF this
line win begin 10 collect letters at all
street crossings along their routes at
10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Postmaster Conrad and General Man
ager Samuel s. Hon, OF the Railway
Company. have completed all arrange
ments for beginning the new street car
mail service. but. Il was stated at the
postofice to-day that several days will
probably be required TO fully familiar
ize the public with the novel and as
yet. entirely untried method OF mailing
letters on street cars Mr.. Conrad
is anxious 10 secure active cooperation
upon the part of the public I'm the mat
ter and, with this view. to-day furnish
ed the press with a statement concern
ing the important advantages which
will result not merely TO people resid-
ing in the residential districts OF the
city, but TO business men down town
as we'll. The statement contains some
interesting facts In connection with
conditions In the postal service govren-
ing the transmission OF mail matter
The postmaster says:
by means Of this new mail servic,
business men may send their letters
direct 20 the postonice. In this man
ner they viii reach the clerks for sort
ing and distribution IN two or thres
minutes. The letters may be posted
on the cars when going TO eithe,
terminus Of any particular car line
Mail collections in Wilmington. here
after, will thus be practically but tw,
and half 10 three and n half minutes
/ apart
"Now. no Wilmington business mar
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-03-10
FIGHT OVER
LUMBER TARIFF
Report of Proposed ReduC-
ton of Duty Causes Stir
in Washington

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. March 1O-signs are
clear that there Will be battle over the
lumber tarlff. no matter what action is
taken by the House Ways and Means
Committee. A reDort. apparently. Of
fetal, that the committee has decided TO
recommend a reduction I'm the duty of
from - TO 81 per thousand feet, has
served to MI the air with belligerent
talk. A Representative OF big lumber
interests I'm the far northwest, declares
that II Congress makes such cut.
Washington and oregon will go Demo
cratic. An Ohio Republican Congress-
man, is equally strong in his declaration
that unless the 81 rate is cut out and
lumber placed on the free list. he. and
dozens OF his associates, will fight tc
the finish.
Congress removed a three cent tax
from Coffee in 1871. in compliance with
general protest against taxing the
poor mans breakfast table" That slo
gan has served so often in political cam
paigns. as TO give general credence tC
the report that the committee will leave
coffee on the free list. II is a fact. how
ever, that the committee did consider
the question. Of taxing coffee four cents
pound. II such a provision should 81
into the tariff. law the addeo cost TO th'
customer would be considerably more
than four cents a pound. The cofree i'm
ported dn 1907. amounted 70 $4,000 900
pounds, and II was valued at eight cent
pound. A tariff Of four cents would ad,
greatly TO the amount Of capital a broke
would require in his business, and To-
the interest he would have to pay 70 tn
1 banks. for the use Of the increased capl
tai, he would seek reimbursement.
Evening journal., 1909-03-10
DIAMONDS WORTH $40, 900
STOLEN FROM A HOTEL

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. March 10-New York s
"hotel robbery police squad. is now al
work on New Yorks regular every few
days" hotel robbery. IL is trying to
find the $4,000 worth Of sparklers that
were stolen last night from Mr.. and Mrs
e. N. Chapman, gests OF the Hotel
Gotham.
When the robbery was reported, last
night. the police. lieutenant consulted the
calendar. and remarked:
Its on time all right"
Just now hotel guests seem 70 be the
richest picking Of New York thieves.
This has led the police 20 believe that a
gang Of evening clothes thieves, who reg
lister at the hotels, and effect swagger
roles. are committing the thefts
Evening journal., 1909-03-10
STEAMER SUNK IN A
COLLISION DURING FOG

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEWPORT, r. l., March 10.-The
steamer Horatio Hall, of the New York
and Portland Line, was sent to the bot
tom today as the result of a collision,
in the fog, with the p. F. Dimmock. a
freighter, bound from Boston to New
York. The Hall. which had a few pas
sengers on board and a very heavy cargo
of general freight. was smashed below
the water line. and her captain. Jewell,
at once sent her ahead at full speed.
bringing up on the beach at Gay Head,
at the entrance to Plymouth Sound. He
then sent the following appeal for help.
which was picked up by the Revenue
Cutter Gresham, which at once started
for the scene:
"In collision with II. +. Dimmock, Z
a. m. Ship cut below the water line.
Now ON bottom. send assistance at once
as we are in danger"
Nothing Is yet known OF the fate OF the
Dimmock. but she is believed TO be in
spTed about the bows, only, and still to
Evening journal., 1909-03-10
TORNADO HITS
GEORGIA TOWN
Seven Persons Killed and
Scores are Seriously In
iured
By UnIted Press Leased specIal wIre.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CUTHBERT, Ca. March 10.-Seven
persons are dead, today and score SER
iously injured as the result of the de-
struction Of the business section and big
residence Of the town in a tornado that
struck last night.
The storm tore down telegraph wires.
and blocked the railway lines, so thar
the first authentic news, was not avail
able for the outside world until a late
hour this morning. The dead are negroes.
the shacks Of the black quarter suffer
ing the heaviest.
The loss in the business section is es-
timated at S25O,OOO. The water and light
ing plants were destroyed, and the town
is in grave danger from fire.
Evening journal., 1909-03-10
NOON SCORE AT
SIX DAYS RACE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. March 1O.-The noon
score at the six days race was: Cibot
and Orphee, 351-7; Davies and Metkus,
SS4-O; Feegan and Curtis. SPAS; Di-
neen and Prouty $3.50; Loeslein and
klubertanz. BAT; Corey and Hegel-
man, 299-7; Shelton and Fraser, $3.50.
Guignard ana Revere. e73-9; Navez and
kellar' 267-2; Hartley and Pallanti.
259-1.
Evening journal., 1909-03-10
MARTIN JURY
FAILS TO AGREE

The jury in the case OF the State vs..
Jesse Mullins and Margaret Martin, -e-
ported to General Sessions Court this
morning their inability to agree on a
verdict and were discharged. The jury
had been out since IL o'clock yesterday.
Edward Short, who pleaded guilty to
breaking and entering the residence OF
Christiana Steiner. on which charge
Mrs. Martin and Mullin were tried. was
brought over from the workhouse, but
was not sentenced. He was returned to
the workhouse.
Evening journal., 1909-03-10
THREW LAMP WHEN SHE
COULDN'T GET BED

There was mix-up in Johnson's fats
last night because Florence Nicholson.
colored, wouldn't give her bed up to Jen-
ME Harris, and this morning Jennie was
fined $50 and costs in City Court. It was
testified that Florence was lying on her
own bed, that Jennie demanded it and
because it was refused threw a lighted
oil lamp on the floor. There was a
scamperinE Of the tenants OF the flats
when the floor started TO burn. but the
fire extinguished, and Jennie arrested.
Evening journal., 1909-03-10
HEARD COUGH, PEEPED,
FINED $40 AND COSTS

Because John Turner was found peeping
into the window Of a room in which sick
woman was lying and acted suspiciously
otherwise Brown, a patrolman, arrested
him, and he was fined $40 and costs by
City Court Judge Cochran this morning.
Turner said he was returning from work
when arrested and had been attracted to
the window by hearing a cough.
Evening journal., 1909-03-10
Ladies Niohtv at tho Rink.

The young people of Wilmington and
vicinity particularly the ladies are re-
viving roller skating again and the ses-
sions at Eleventh Street Rink are con-
stantly picking up in point of attend
ance. Tonight is another skating ses-
sion for women. They will be admit
ted free
Evening journal., 1909-03-10
smxrna coupIe Marrx Here.

SMYRNA. March 1O.-Mi,s Mars
Reed. a soprano soloist OF Asbury NJ
e. Church and Reynolds Stevenson. a
business man. left on an early train
this morning for Wilmington. where
they were married. After a short we'd
ding trip MIR. and Mrs. Stevenson Will
live here in newly-furnished home,
near the lake.
Evening journal., 1909-03-10
League Debates Suffrage Question.

Resolved, That women should be en-
titled to equal franchise with men, was
the subject of q debate last evening
before the Epworth League Chapter Of
Epworth NJ. L. Church. The Rev John
NJ Arters was arraged against Mrs.
Arters in the debate A majority of
the three judges decided in favor OF
the affirmative. But the defeated men
were not satisfied and took an appeal.
The audience Overwhelmingly confirm
ed the decision OF the judges. They
were Rev. John White, e. ]. Thomas
snd George e. King. Refreshments
were served.
Evening journal., 1909-03-10
Lemon Club Organized.

Miss Martha Coward has formed a
Lemon" Club with thirty members
The club will meet every third We'd
nesday for the purpose OF transactine
business, and a special day for social
events.
Evening journal., 1909-03-10
MoKeown a Lieutenant.

John ID. McKeown, the financial Sec
retary OF Division No. s at Newark.
was recently elected first lieutenant Of
Company f. Organized Militia OF
Delaware
Evening journal., 1909-03-10
street Einhters Eined.

Charged with fighting on the street,
john o'Day and Hugh Shields were hned
81 and costs each in City Court this
morning.
Evening journal., 1909-03-10

THERE is nothing that slim
4 uIafes trade so much as
Regular Advertising in a pa
per of recognized standing,
influence and known circula-
fion.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-12-30
A CANNON CANDIDATE.

We agree with the Kansas City
Times that if the Republicans ever
had any chance of electing a success
sor to DeArmond, they sacrificed that
chance when they stuck to the Stand
pat' policy, swallowed Cannonism
with all the brutal force and coercion
it implies, reached out in their zeal
to secure some of the flesh pots OF
their party national organization and
embraced the Payne-Aldrich iniquity
and gloried in the fact of stand-pat
republicanism and admonished Re.
publicans to follow the leaders, nc
matter how crooked the path or tc
what pitfalls they led.
Cannonism has become a burning
issue in this country. A people
whose government is founded on the
broad principle of opposition to i'm.
perialism, will oppose with their whole
strength the control of their congress
byone man, asis being done by Speaker
Cannon. The sixth district has beer
very fortunate in having a man who
opposed with great ability and ready
tongue the assaults upon popular gov.
eminent by the Speaker of the House.
If the lamented DeArmond had done
naught else during his long, able and
useful term in Congress, that &C,
alone would have endeared him ia
our people. Now to fill his place
with man who goes as an admins.
tration candidate to support the Speak
er's tyranical rulings, and be a puppet
for Cannon and the great special in
terests he represents and stands for,
would be a reflection upon the intel
ligence of the people of this great dis
trict, and they will never do it.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-12-30
HIGHWAY ENGINEER AGITATION

Our attention has been called to the
fact that voters in some sections of
the county who are agitating the
abolition of the office of Highway En-
gineer, do not fully understand the
law to suspend the provisions of the
article creating the office. We do
not believe that any considerable
number of taxpayers would want to
have special election, which would
cost in the neighborhood of two
thousand dollars.
The following is an extract from
the article showing the preliminary
steps necessary to be taken to sus-
pend the law:
Whenever a petition signed by at
least 10 per cent of the taxpaying citi-
zens and voters representing at least
two-thirds Of the townships of any
county in this state, shall be present
ed to the county court thereof, ask
ing that the proposition be submitted
to the qualified voters of the county,
to determine whether or not the pro-
visions of this act shall continue to
apply to such county, the court after
due consideration, may order that a
proposition for the approval or rejec-
ton OF the provisions of this act be
submitted to the qualified voters of
the county at any general election
held for the purpose of electing coun-
ty officers, or upon a petition, signed
by at least fifteen per cent of the tax
paying citizens and the voters repre-
senting at least two-thirds of the
townships of any county in this state
asking that such proposition be SUBJ
mitted at special election, the coun-
ty court shall call the special election
for the submission of such PROPOSE
ton within ninety days after the file
ing of such petition: Provided, such
special election shall not be within
ninety days of any general election. +"
From the above it is seen that a
petition of 10 per cent Of the taxpay.
ing citizens and voters is necessary
for the county court to submit the
proposition at a general election, up.
on a petition signed by Is per cent Of
the taxpayers the court shall call a
special election for that purpose.
Those agitating the proposition at this
time should be very careful and mol
present a petition Of Is per cent Of
taxpayers in two-thirds Of the town
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-12-30
Along the Miami.

Mrs. Mary Howe came up from
Veneta to spend the holidays at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Fleming.
The Christmas tree at the Bethel
school was success. The little folks
all did their parts well and all receiv-
ed gifts and went home happy.
L. X. Fuller brought his supply
wagon our way last Wednesday,
The Martin boys have filled their
ice house with ice.
Louis Fisher returned home from
Nashua Sunday night.
Mr.. Hoyt and family went to Johns
town Sunday evening to see Mrs.
Hoyt's father, Mr.. Phifer who is very
sick. MIAMI. \
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-12-30
GRIFFITH REPUB-
j. LlCAN NOMINEE
Convention Dodged the Issues.
Were Standpatters But
Afraid to Say So.

The Republican convention of the
9Th district met in Butler on Tues
day. Called to order at 10 o'clock.
W. P. L. Burney, of Harrisonville,
elected chairman and o. G. Boisseau,
of Holden, secretary. On a rollcall
of counties for nomination, all yielded
to Dade, and A. j. Young put Phil S.
Griffith in nomination. He being the
only candidate, his nomination was
made by reclamation.
The convention passed resolutions
that were meant to straddle the issues
of Cannonism and Aldrichism, etc.
They endorsed the administration of
President Taft and Governor Hadley
and congratulated the people on gen.
eral prosperity due to tariff legisla-
ton, Candidate Griffith, when called
before the convention, proved some
what more courageous than the con-
vention that nominated him, as the
trend of his talk was an Endorsement
of the Payne-Aldrich bill, urged all
Republicans to stand in line ior party
regularity as promulgated by their
leaders, in fact stand pat' posi-.
ton.
The convention was in session
about an hour. 1t was a cut and
dried program, prepared beforehand
and the bosses sledded it through in
quick order. 49,.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-12-30
Adrian Journal Notes.

S. Arthur Carney, Of near Lection,
Mo-, and Miss Maude Wagner, of
near Adrian, were quietly married at
6 o'clock Tuesday evening, Deem
Der 81, 19O9 Elder Ira Witmore Off
eating. .. -. ......
Andrew j. McCraw and Miss Ceye
Askew were united in marriage at
the home Of Elder A. Showalter last
Sunday evening, Mr., Showalter Off
ciating.
The 20-months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Wise died at the family
home, near Aaron, Saturday night,
December 10, 1909. Funeral services
were held Sunday and the body laid
to rest in the Altoona cemetery.
Lew Palmer shipped four loads of
stock last week, for which he paid
over Sc, $780, average of nearly
81 500 car. This is record break
ing price and is putting money into
the pockets of the farmers who raised
the stock. Farmers should accumu-
late money fast with the price of
stock at the present high standard.
William Erhart died at the home of
his son, Andrew, this city, Sunday
night, December 10, after brief ILL
ness from troubles incident to old
age, aged n years, A months and IA
days. William Erhart was born in
Germany, August 5, 1892. When the
subject of this sketch was two years
old his parents came to America,
locating near Boonville, Missouri; he
resided there until the close of the
Civil War, when he moved to Henry
county; thence to Bates county in
1881, where he spent the remainder
of his life. March 6, 1867, he was
united in marriage with Nancy j.
Caldwell, to which union four chill
dsen were born, all of whom died in
infancy except Andrew j. Erhart,
who with the wife survives. Mr..
Erhart united with the Cumberland
Presbyterian church in 1879, and re-
tanned membership in that church un-
til the end Of life. Funeral services
over the remains were held from the
Adrian United Brethren church Tues
day afternoon at o'clock, conducted
by the pastor, Rev. Needles after
which the body was laid to rest in the
Crescent Hill cemetery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-12-30
JOhnstOwn.
Quite a snow fell Friday.

Quite snow fell Friday.
Several from town attended the
Christmas tree at Walnut Grove Fri
day evening. Reported a nice tree
and a splendid time.
Miss Mamie Kenney made bust
ness trip to Montrose Thursday.
The protracted meeting at the
Methodist Church Johnstown, which
has been in progress about 4 weeks,
closed Thursday night with several
additions Ito the church. Rev. Har-
gis, pastor. ....:
Mr.. Babcock and wife went to
Montrose shopping Tuesday.
Quite number attended the VIII.
liam Foster sale from this vicinity on
last Thursday.
Mrs. Sam Gilliland and children
were the guests of her parents Satur-
day night and Sunday in Johnstown.
The protracted meeting at Antioch
church is progressing nicely.
Robt. Radford, the Bell telephone
man, is adding some beauty to his
town property by the way of a new
picket fence.
Oscar Finemore, Of Montrose, rural
carrier on route IS, is always on time
and has a pleasant word for every
body, and well liked by all his pa.
irons.
John Borrum and son, Marvin,
made a business trip to Montrose
Tuesday.
Guss Oneal will live on the Mrs.
Marie McCool farm the coming year,
north of YOUNGSTOWN.
Albert Young had the misfortune
to lose one of his fine mares valued
at $500 on last Saturday night
Quite number of w. o. Shilling.
er's relatives and friends took dinner
with them Monday. All reported a
fine time.
Chas. Fluty's little son, who has
been in critical condition for some
time, is fast improving.
Clay Hubbard and wife, of Butler,
visited at her parents, Geo. Allison
and family Saturday and Sunday.
Clay Dirett and family Sundayed al
Chas. Fluty's.
Robert Switzerland is spending
holidays IN Hickory county visiting
with relatives. RUTH.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-12-30
Diphtheria at New Home.

One death, that Of a two-year-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. l. C. Smith,
from diphtheria, is reported from the
New Home neighborhood. The child
died Tuesday and was buried yester.
day.
Perhaps dozen other cases of this
dread disease are in the neighbor.
hood. Mrs. Briscoe, daughter Of ouI
old friend Noah Cation, Of the coun.
try west is among the victims. Rich
Hill Review.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-12-30
Democratic Committee Call.

The members of the Democratic
Central Committe of Bates county are
hereby called to meet at the court
house in Butler on Wednesday, JAN
uary 5th 1910, at 2 o'clock p. m. I'm
portant party organization work will
come before the committee and it is
very important that every member
be present. By order
j. E. Williams, chairman.
A. B. Stone, Secy.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-12-30

ships asking special election, as the
court would have no option in the
matter, but would be compelled to
call an election, the very thing the
people of this county don't want.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-12-30
of Publication.

County Of Bates. I"
In the Circuit Court Of Bates County, Missouri.
In vacation December 25th, 1909.
. The state OF Missouri at the relation and to
me use Of 8. L. Cclemsn Ex Omcio Collector
Missouri, plaintiff vs.. The Rich Hill Town
Co and william Willingham, defendsnts.
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now st this cay comes the plainti6 herein BY
her attorney before the clerk Of the circuit
court o, Bates county In the State Of Missouri,
other things that the above named dtieSdsns,
William Millipgham,. 10 . nonresident Of the
state OF Missouri, and defendant, the Rich Hill
TOWN Co., has no once or of1cer or pace Of
business Within the state Of Mis- .ouri.
ton, that the defendants be nosiHed BY pub
LEGATION that plaintiff has commenced 3 cult
ageinst tn. m In this court BY petition the object
and general nature Of which ls 70 enforce the
lien OF the state OF Misso ri for the delinquen
taxes Of the years 1904. 1905 1905 and 1866,
amounting In the aggregate TO the sum OF o. 50
together with interest, costa, commissions and
tees, upon the following described tracts Of
isn ,1 situa'ed In Bates county. Missouri, to-
;. Lot fonr ~ block one hundred and thirty.
three gss) in the Rich Hill Tovn Company's
lst addition to the City OF Rich Hill, No. and
thet unlets the said defendant b and appear
st the NEXT term Of this court to be begun and
holden In the city Of Butler, Bates county.
MI, Missouri on the nrst. Monday IN February,
1910, and on or before the 6rss day thereof, and
plead 70 said petition aerordibg 30 Law the same
vii De taken - confessed and Judgment rem
dered according 70 the prayer Of ssid petition
and the ebove described real estate cold 10 SGT.
isfy the sAme
And Il e further ordered By he clerk sfors-
said thst copy hereof b publisAsd IN THE
borLRn WYkKLr TmHa. Q weekly ueWspaper
printed s'd published In Bstes county, MIS-
souri,, for four weeks excessively, the lest In
selnon % be o least fifteen days before TIE erst
copy Of the record:
Witness my hand q clerk aforesaid
tsRALl with the seal Of said court hereunto
amxed Dane Of once II Butler on
this the 18th day Of December, 1900.
lo-4t T. D. ENBREE. Gfealt clerk -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-12-30

. Ihave q number Of inquiries for
farms. II you wish to sell, List with
me-. 80. -, C. w. HESS,
28n Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-12-30

Good Painters use Mound Civ
Co.'S Horse Shoe" Brand House
Paint exclusively. W. H. Hupp &
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