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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-04-07

Walter T. Belt of Excelsior Springs,
Mo-, came down last week for short
visit with his uncle, R. A. Belt, of
Lone Oak township.
A big barn on the Mullis farm near
Foster was reported burned on Mon
day, during thunder storm, caused
by lightning. Several tons of hay
and 300 bushels of corn were burned.
The loss was quite heavy.
w. H. Charters Jr., of Deep Wat
er township, and Miss May Blizzard,
OF Excelsior Springs, Mo-, were mar
ried at Rich Hill on Wednesday by
Rev. Fr. Murphy. The groom is a
leading farmer and stockman of east
ern Bates. The bride is a trained
nurse, and a lady of charming per-
sonality.
Mrs. John F. Ludwick went to
Kansas City Monday to meet her son
Frank, who was with the party of
State officers on their way to Rich
mond to attend the funeral of chief
clerk of the Supreme Court, John R.
Green, Tuesday. Frank is now hold
ing deputyship in the chief Clerks
office at Jefferson City.
Fishing tackle at Smiths.
The NJ. E. church state conference
which adjourned at ElDorado Springs
Monday, gave out the following APP
pointments of special interest to our
people: Rev. j. NJ. Carter, to But
Ter; Rev. L. NJ. Stille, to Butler cir
cult; j. H. Bomen, Hume and Foster;
w. R. Woodward, Rich Hill Rev.
Crisis from Butler to Lamar.
The city election Tuesday very
light vote was cast, being total of
1877. There being no contest, no
special interest was taken. The school
levy was carried by a safe margin,
thus insuring us our full nine months
term. The city officers elected are:
Mayor j. E. Williams; Marshal, G.
P. Wyatt; Assessor, w. r. Bell; Col
lector, j. F. Kern; Attorney, j. F.
Smith; Treasurer, H. H. Lisle; Police
Judge, B. F.. Jeter; Councilmen LIST
w., H. M. Cannon; End w., w. D.
Yates; 3rd w. r.. r. Deacon; 4th W.,
A. o. Welton.
Superintendent Allison showed us
a rare old coin he picked up last
week. 1t is an American silverIhalf
dollar, made in 1885. On one side is
the liberty head with upright cap and
l3 stars; on the other side the Amer
lean Eagle with E. Pluribus Unum in
scroll above eagle, with SOC below.
On the edge Fifty cents or one-half
dollar" That icatureis not on the
modern coins. |. IS considerable larg-
err than the present half dollar. Mr..
Allison is something of coin collec-
tor and values this one highly. Pub
lie Administrator John C. Hayes has
similar coin of the mintage of 1888.
There is money in raising geese,
says the Armstrong Herald. Last
spring Master Walter johnson in
vested $3.50 of his own earnings in
Toulouse geese. Here is the result
of his first investment for the first
year. He had So in money, seven
teen pounds of feathers worth sew
enty cents per pound, one fine pillow
made from feathers from the geese,
had II pound goose for Thanksgiv-
ing dinner, and now has nineteen
geese on hand that he could easily
dispose of at 81 each and ii was but
little trouble for him to secure these
results. Now possibly other farmer
boys might do we'll to invest few
dollars in geese. Adding up these
figures it is found that the boy made
his 81. 80 grow to 1913 in one year.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-12-15
New Minister Versus Old

The rural melodrama. Our New
Minister" which played at the Ope-
"a House last Sunday evening, was
presented by a company of exceed
ing merit. The theme deals with
episodes occurring in a country
town The new minister with his
upright and large views Of life, the
old minister with his outer piety and
inner hypocrisy, the reformed con
vict and his family, the village con
stable and other characters consti-
tute a setting both touching and
humorous. 1t is play that will be
heartily welcomed if it comes to
Glendive again
A shakespeare-Baeon controversy
is going it hot foot and hot headed
in England But it has no relation.
nor comparison to the Bacon-Eggs
controversy that's heating up things
in this country.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-12-15

America and Europe as in the United
States. At the worlds fair in Chicago
he was the executive head of the
Latln-American department. He is
a member Of almost every learned So
ciety in Washington and many in
Europe.
Nobody outside of The Record Her
aid office knows under what flag Mr..
Curtis will next be hanging up his hat,
but everybody knows that. whether it
be in Patagonia or Kamchatka, he
will find something interesting to
write about. Merely to read his daily
newsletter is a liberal education. He
does his full share toward making The
Chicago Record Herald the best news
paper in the West.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-12-15
UNITED STATES
HAS lOl,lOO, 900
Census Returns Give That Number Of Persons
to all the Possessions OF the Nation.

Washington, Dec. 10.-In the
United States ard all its possessions,
the stars and stripes protect 101-
lOO,0 900 souls. This is the official es-
innate Of the United States bureau
OF the census, announced today in
connection with the population sta
tistlcs for the country, as enumera-
ted IN the thirteenth decennial CEN
sus. It includes the Philippines,
Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Alaska and
the Panama canal zone.
Within its borders on the North
American continent, exclusive of
Alaska. the United States has pop
ulation Of 81, ,972, ,266 inhabitants. In
the last 10 years the states Of the
union had an increase in population
Of Is, ,977, ,691, which amounts to 21
per cent oyer the 1900 figures. Since
the first census was taken in 1870,
the country has grown 25 times as
large, the population then having
been 3,929,214 slightly larger than
the present population of Texas.
The growth of the country was
greater than has been anticipated by
the statisticians who have closely
watched the progress Of the coun-
try's population.
The population of the United
States is SO. .402, Isl. This is the to-
tai number of people enumerated
throughout the states, territories,
District Of Columbia, Alaska, Ha-
Waii and Porto Rico in the thir-
teenth census which began April Is.
1910. This total does not include
the Philippine islands.
The increase in the country s pop
ulation in the last ten years was 16,-
145, PSI, or 20.9 per cent over II, :
259, $50, the population in 1900, com
pared with an increase of IA. .276,-
864 or 22.7 per cent over 1919, ,766,
the population in 1890.
The population of continental
United States is 81, 1,972, ,266, an in
crease Of IS, ,977. .691, or p per cent
over IS, ,994 ,575 in 1900, when the
increase was 13,046,86l, or 20.7 per
cent over .62,947.714, the total in
1890.
Statistics Of the population of the
four states, announcement Of which
was withheld until the country's to-
tai population was given out, follow:
Georgia, 2,609, ,121, an increase of
1872, 100, or 1T per cent over 2,216,
331 in 1900, when the increase over
1890 wa. .378, ,978, or 2O.6 per cent.
Montana. 376, ,053. an increase Of
132, ,724. or 81 per cent over 243,-
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-12-15
The Master OF The Art OF News
Letter Writing

William E. Curtis, the famous cor
respondent of The Chicago Record
Herald, probably has more enviable
position and is read by more men and
women than any other newspaper
writer in the United States. He can
go anywhere in the world and. write
on any live topic that he chooses, SO
long as he interests his hundreds Of
thousands Of readers. He has travelled
several times around the world and
written entertainingly about almost
every country under the sun.
Every day in the year without vaca-
tion or intermission, Mr.. Curtis has
two-column letter in The Record Her
aid. The remarkable thing about these
letters is their power to interest all
classes Of readers. Women read them
with the same enjoyment as men.
Whether the subject be politics.
travels, a new kink in the Monroe doc
trine, an interview with the newest
money king or the personal history Of
an Egyptian mummy, the story is al
ways told with limpid simplicity and
an unfailing sense of interest that
keeps one reading to the end. No other
correspondent now living can match
the record Of Mr.. Curtis as a popular
purveyor of timely and useful infor-
nation Whether he writes from his
home in Washington or from the wilds
of the Caucasus, from the gay streets
of Paris or some remote temple in
Persia, he always has something fresh
and entertaining to tell.
Mr.. Curtis began his newspaper ca
reer in Chicago as a reporter in 1872,
speedily became a managing editor,
resigned to serve as secretary of a i
commission sent to South /!
America, and fulfilled his duties 50
brilliantly there that Secretary James
G. Blaine placed him at the head of
the new bureau Of American republics.
He is almost as widely known in South !
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-12-15
A Splendid Emotional Play

Miss Virginia Harmed and her
supporting company lost not an iota
of the enViable reputation they have
gained by their presentation Of
The Woman He Married" at the
Opera House last Thursday evening.
The scene is laid in New York and
the theme deals principally with the
World-old prejudice surrounding the
unconventional and Bohemian life
of the artist in general. Miss Har-
ned as the wife and the former ar
lists model has a character that
permits of the fullest use Of her
intense emotional qualities. Paul
Harvey as Jules Marston, the artist;
George Baldwin as Jack Harding,
the husband; Galway Herbert as
Hon Cecil Armsby, the rogue; and
Ferdinand Munier as Col. John
Harding, father Of Jack. also give
great strength to the play. Others
in the cast are Miss Jane Gordon
and Miss Grace Ward. All who at
tended the presentation Of the pro-
duction report a rare treat.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-12-15
WHITE IS NEW
CHIEF JUSTICE
Appointment Sent to the Senate This Week by
President Taft. Associates Named.

| They claimed that Mr., Hughes rep
utation as lawyer has been gained
principally in his conduct of two
legislative Investigations. They
agreed with the president that eve
rything pointed to a most brilliant
career on the bench for the former
governor. At the same time they
offered the argument that Justice
Hughes was the youngest man on
the bench and that his opportunity
for promotion would come later
when he would have the advantage
Of large experience.
Young, vigorous, presenting great
executive ability and with progress
sive ideas. Mr. Hughes, according to
the president, was looked on as the
man who could do much to bring.
about reform in judicial procedure
in this country.
The president has been careful in
making his selections for judges and
he was finally impressed by the OBJ
lection of inexperience of Justice
Hughes, especially on the bench.
Always coupled with the criticism Of
Mr.. Hughes was the fullest praise
as man and as an associate justice.
No appointment the president has
made has caused more favorable
comment.
The opposition to Mr.. Hughes at
this time on the ground OF inezperi-
.ence came not only from the presi-
dents advisers in Washington. but
also from the bar and from the jud-
ges Of the various courts.
Eliminating Hughes and al sug-
gestions made from outside the.
court, President Taft it is said turn
ed naturally to Justice White. In
doing so. he disregarded all political
considerations. Justice White is al
democrat and was born in Louisi-
ana. He was appointed to the su-
preme court by Grover Cleveland
and is 65 years Of age.
So far as Washington could recall
tonight, this is the first time that
chief justice of a political faith op-
posite to that Of the administration
has ever been appointed.
Justice White was strongly urged |
for promotion. In October last, just
as the president was leaving the
summer capital at Beverly, it be-
came known that he was seriously
considering his appointment as chief
justice. The fact was sent out in
dispatches at the time. When he
was again in Washington, however.
the Hughes sentiment grew strorg
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-12-15
er and all other candidates seemed
eliminated from consideration.

er and all other candidates seemed
eliminated from consideration.
As a member Of the supreme
court it has fallen to Justice Whites
lot to participate in some of the
most famous cases in the history of
the tribunal. Although confede-
rate and democrat, he is said to
hold probably the most clearly
marked ideas Of federalism Of any
justice. He was with the govern
ment in all so-called insular cases in
volVing the Philippines and other
island possessions. He rendered a
opinion against the govern
ment,s contentious in the Northern
Securities cases and also was with
the minority in voting to sustain the
income tax.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-12-15

329 in 1900, when the increase over
1890 was 100, ,405 or 70.3 per cent.
Washington, 1,041, 800, an in
crease Of 623,887, or 1904 per cent
over 518, 1O3 in 1900, when the in
crease over 1890 was $50, ,871, or As
per cent.
Wisconsin, 1888, 800. an increase
of 264,818 or 12.7 per cent over
| I2,069, ,042 in 1900, when the increase
over 1890 was 375, TIP or 22.2 per
cent.
The number Of persons in the ma
val military service Of the United
States stationed abr ad and naval
vessels is SIS, sos.
The total population of the United
States with all possessions is about
10l 100000. This number includes
1885, ,425 in the Philippine islands as
enumerated in the census there in
1903, and estimates for the popula-
ton Of the island Of Guam, the
American possessions in Samoa and
persons in the Panama canal zone.
The states in their rank according
to population are:
New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Ohio, Texas. Massachusetts, Mis-
souri,, Michigan, Indiana. Georgia,
New Jersey, California. Wisconsin,
Kentucky, Iowa, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Alabama, Minnesota,
Virginia, Mississippi, Kansas. okla
homa, Louisiana, Arkansas, South
Carolina, Maryland, West Virginia,
Nebraska. Washington, Porto Rico.
Connecticut, Colorado, Florida,
Maine, Oregon, South Dakota,
North Dakota, Rhode Island. New
Hampshire, Montana, Utah, Vers
mont. District of Columbia, New
Mexico, Idaho, Arizona, Delaware,
Hawaii, Wyoming, Nevada, Alaska.
Unquestionably it will be neces-
sary to alter the basis Of represen-
tation in congress. At the present
ratio Of 1874 900 people to each mem
Der of the house, that body would
contain 474 members as against 1872
at present. 1t is the general belief
that this number would be unWiel-
dy.
Even at the rate of 220, 900 as a
basis, the house would contain 418
members, an increase Of 27.
<1The Climax, by Edward Locke,
will be offered by splendid company
at Glendive Opera House on Tuesday,
Dec. 20. This play tells an interesting
story in three powerful acts. The
company is one that is made up from
the best talent available in New York
in other words neither money nor ex-
pense have been spared in making
this attraction one Of the best travel
ing.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-12-15

Washington, Dec. l1.-Associate
7,+ico Edward Douglas White of
H. 10 sppreme court Of the United
e+otos is to be elevated to the chief
t.,+iceship. President Taft will
..od tbe nomination to the senate
t.morrow at noon. It is expected
A. two associate justices to fill va
.ocps on the bench also will be
named tomorrow. 1t was reported
tooigbt, though neither confrma-
finn nor denial was obtained at the
White house, that President Taft
will name as associate justices Judge
Willis Vandeventer of Cheyenne,
Wvo.. now a federal Judge in the
EIGHTH circuit, and Joseph Rucker
Lamar Of Georgia, a democrat and
2former justice of the Georgia su-
meme court.
1t was also reported tonight, like
wise without confirmation, that the
new court Of commerce will be nam
elby the president tomorrow and
viIIconsi5t Of Martin A. Knapp Of
New York, at present chairman Of
the interstate commerce commits
sion; Robert W. Archibald, at pres
mt United States Judge Of the mid
Iedstrict Of Pennsylvania; William
H. Hunt Of Montana, now a Judge
Of the court of customs appeals; Ar
thur G. Denison of Michigan, at
present Judge Of the western dis
1Hct Of that state; Julian w. Mack
Of Chicago, now Judge Of the ap-
peIate circuit court Of the First r.
Dois district. Mr.. Mack is a demo
aat.
To fill vacancies on the interstate
commerce commission in place of
Chairman Knapp and former Sena-
tor T. NJ. Cockerell Of Missouri,
who retires on Dee. 81. it was re-
ported tonight that the president
will name B. H. Never Of Wisconsin
and 6. c. McChord of Kentucky.
The announcement that Justice
White will be the new chief justice
will undoubtedly cause some sur
prise, because it had been generally
understood that Justice Charles E. |
hughes was slated for that honor.
ln the last two or three days, how
eyer, it became known that
change in the head Of the supreme
court slate might be made. Some
ol the presidents closest advisers
argued with him that Justice
hughes experience at the bar had
Aot been sufficient to warrant his
promotion at this time to the high
@s judicial position in the country.
The Washington times., 1910-01-09
THOMAS LAWSON
EXPLAINS VIEWS
Declares Railroads Must Have
Privilege of Increasing Num-
Dor of Trains.

BOSTON. Jan S-Lauding President
Taft's interstate commerce message as
SIRE death for trusts. Thomas ". Law
son came out To-Day with a statement in
its praise.
Now that the people are educated
ana aroused TO the deviItries Of the
system De. said, "bv which, during
forty years less than 2,011 men have be
come possessed Of more than three-quar-
teTs Of The wealth OF the nation. three
things are essential 90 the Preserva ton
OF the systems structure
''FiTSt-R4ilTOsds must have the privI-
icSe Of reSortinE TO long delays ia meet
ing any action brought against them
for violation Of the interstate IaU
-SCcoT d-fiailroads must have the
privilege Of Increasing the number Of
passenger and freight trains without he
Ing stopped bv the law until the final
decision Of each case has been delayed
Or the limit or time
Third-The courts having decided
that mouopoiv trusts must 20 and the
Supreme Court being on the point Of
giving the final shove 10 their going.
the monopoly trusts must have the anti
trust laws changed 10 allow good
trusts 20 continue their deyiitries-'
The Washington times., 1910-01-09
LOEB IS OMITTED
FROM THE RECORD

NEW YORK, jan 9-wiIiam Loeb
collector Of the port Of Me- York. re-
ceived yesterday the Iate-t Congress
sIonaI Record and scanned its pages
eagerly From cover 10 cover he read,
only TO discover that nowhere in its
contents was mention made or the GUS
toms officials and he was, therefore,
omitted.
That's the first Congressional Rec
ord that has been issued in eiEht years
IN which nv name has not appear I'd. %
he remarked sadly. For the lie Cf me
cannot see how they got out this
important document without ny record
in it. The country Is certainly going
TO the 'demnitiOn bOw-wOws-
A search through the previous Records
shows that for the past eight years
Loeb has been connected IN some Of
fiCfaI capacity with the executive Office
in the White House at Washington, and
as such entitled to recognition in the
Congressional Record
The Washington times., 1910-01-09
HARVESTER OUTLOOK
AND REAL POSITION
Sharp Rise IN Stock Causes Rumor
of a Dividend DeClaTa-
fion

Early last week Internatio Harves-
ter had sudden rise OF points, and
then an unnamed director or the com
pany was quoted as saying that a divj-
dend might be declared on the stock at
next weeks meeting OF directors The
company wss Incorporated IN 1902 with
$40 Oe3.00o capital stock, and dividends
began I'D 1903 at the raye Of s per cent
During the next three years 4 per cent
Was paid. and in January or l@1i ndit
Of The cauitaI stock was converted into
Der cent cumulative shares since
tI-eu IL, Der cent has been paid regular
" every three months on the preferred,
.sut no payments have been made on the
y+71 OlLurg common
mon shares were listed or the stock
exchange As shown in the following
IL be, new high records were established
last week for both classes OF stock
The Washington times., 1910-01-09
SUCCEEDS IN WEST.

William 5. PcaChy. well known IT
banking circles here, has besn elected
assistant cashier Of the Seattle National
Bank Of Seattle Wash MT- Peacny
be-au his banking career here. when,
a. the age OF sixteen he entered the
banking nous of Rigs K Co Later
ne was q member Of the rca. estate firm
OF PeaCly & HaEner.
The Washington times., 1910-01-09
BUREAU OF MINES
WANTED BY MINERS

CHICAGO, Jan. s-PresIdent Duncan
Mcdonald, of the United Mine Workers
OF Illinois, has announced that the con-
ventIOn Of the United Mine Workers or
America, in Indianapolis, next week,
viii devote special attention to urging
the Federal Government to establish
an effective bureau Of mines.
Mcdonald has been investigating the
Cherry mine disaster and believes that
catastrophe proves the need OF better
rDT-ot eCtfve laws,
The Washington times., 1910-01-09
MORE LIGHTS WANTED.

Steamboat men Of this city took &C
tive pqrt in a meeting Of Rescue Har-
nor No. L American Association of
Masters. Mates. and Pilots which was
held in Baltimore yesterday. Local
members Of the order today started
pIavs to urge better lighting for Chesa-
peake Bay
The Washington times., 1910-01-09

The international Harvester. nscal
wear ends. Deem Der g. and no earnings
. nave baeU u1lnfished since last April
when the annual report was given Out
Much can be learned about the com
pany-s position. however, from the
statement For one thing IL shows that
the coupauv commenced business with
SO. so. 40 net working assets, OF which
go 0110l-4 was cash received from the
sale OF Cp0-Ogo shares OF stock at par and
ST5,g5.495 net current assets acquired
from subsidiary COTnpa MES II also
showed that no bonds have been issued,
but that S190UnC1J has been spent FOR i'm
provemeuts and additions, while current
assets stood at So. .35I. against only
81. .0f5-05g quick liabilities. The income
account COMPARED with the statements
I OF previous years as follows
The Washington times., 1910-01-09
Some SolaCe-

When these various reasons. all or
which have more or less influence, are
considered the reader viii wonder that
stocks are as strong a s they are, that
The declines have nOC been more serious.
Despite the effect that each exerts.
there are many who believe that higher
prices are possible even probable in
The near future. Values have gone
down materially from their high. there
is some comfort Earnings are going I'd
and there Is chance for better divi-
CC1GS-JheTein is q source Of possible
abstraction in the fact that tie public
- uibbliuE-
With the map a little clearer on the
street the chances are not 50 bad. but
conditions are such that there must be
more than q mOdiCum Ct wisdom in the
Olt-reiteTated advice Of one Of the big
EeSt houses on the market-''prOfitS
should not De neglected.
The Washington times., 1910-01-09
in JpuAd Movement Wall Street NunsLa
NEW YORK PRICES OF THE WEEK
RAILWAY AND MISCEIL.ANEOI-S SHa


also year 1893 and 1879
The Washington times., 1910-01-09
FORTUNES MADE IN WHEAT

q IN buys options on 1900 bu- or wheat
- ~ NO further risk Each Ie movement
7 rom option price makes you sIda.
C. 500 &C. $50. etc Write for free circulars
COLONIAL STOCK q GRAIN Co
Key 1lI5 SchofeId Bldg, CIereiand- ohio.
The Washington times., 1910-01-09

Cross in..-.-s2s s8o57s 2u.ssS.s1s sIe,o97.ss7
The Washington times., 1910-01-09

Renewals,
The Washington times., 1910-01-09

SURPLUS 4s1S7,oN- s.Ns-s41h ,ufHss4t
Acc. surp.-.-- 16rs91.9S9 1-.oGs,517 S,s25, SO
According TO tae foregoing statement
IS per cent was earned Tor the 81, GO coo
common stock. against So per cent IN
1909. and . per cent in 1876 The same
director who stated that dividends might
be declared next week on the common
stock was quoted as saying that the 1903
surplus. after allowing for dividends on
the S51c9-.0tg preferred, was equal 10 n
Der cent on he common II that esti-
mate is correct, the company increased
its net profits last year by s1.5I5. .0J0-
Win such earnings II would seem that
the question OF dividends for the CON-
mon stock only hangs on whether or
not sufficient allowances have been
made for depreciation.
The Washington times., 1910-01-09

Net inc 9.761, 80 92c1fa S.607, ,e91
Int loans S555-3 II4aO59 75I. go
The Washington times., 1910-01-09
CURB PRICES FOR The WEEK.

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