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The Butler weekly times., 1910-01-20
D0DGlNG THE ISSUES.

The following is the way that Mr..
Griffith lodges the questions of Can
nonism, gag rules and the Aldrich-
Payne tariff bill, in his Greenfield
| Nedette:
There is no issue as to who shall
be speaker of the house before the
voters in the present congressional
election-the speaker has already
been elected for the uneXpired term
to which a congressman is to be chos-
en-. Nor is there any issue as to the
rules which shall govern the delbera-
tons of that body, for the rules have
already been adopted. Nor yet is
there question as to the adoption of
a tariff law, for there will be no tariff
Legislation up for consideration. The
sole and only question to be passed
on is this; Will the farmer voters of
the sixth district endorse or reject the
policies under which, in the past
dozen years, the American farmer
has come to be the most prosperous
agriculturist the sun has ever shown
upon.
Does any one believe that this
leaves any doubt about how Mr.. Crit
fifth stands on these questions? One
of the most prominent Republicans in
the county said to us that if he was
convinced Mr.. Griffith was for Can
nonism that he would not vote for
him.
The Butler weekly times., 1910-01-20

The Republican Chairman, of one
of the strongest republican townships
in the county, in answer to the in
quiry from Republican headquarters,
asking the situation in his township,
wrote as follows: '1f Mr. Griffith
believes in square deal for all the
people, he will get every Republican
vote and some Democratic votes, but
if, as has been reported, he is an adj
ministration man, and favors the Can
non-Aldrich crowd, then he won I
get a id vote in this township" 1t
is not reported that Mr.. Griffith has
disclaimed his allegiance to Cannon
and the organization crowd.
The Butler weekly times., 1910-01-20
Speaking Appointments.

The following speaking appoint
mentS have been announced by Pey-
ton A. Parks, chairman of the Demo
cratic congressional committee:
Ex-Governor JOS. W. Folk.
Butler, Tuesday, Jan. 25th, | p. m.
Adrian, Tuesday, Jan. 25th, 7;30 p, m.
Hon, James A. Reed.
Hume, Saturday, Jan. 22nd, loo
Rich Hill, Saturday, Jan, 22nd, 7:30
Amsterdam, Wednesday, Jan. 26th,
1902, m.
Congressman Jos. j. Russell,
Mcrwin, Thursday Jan. 9th, 7;30
p. m,
Hume, Friday, Jan 2Sth, 7;30 p. m.
Hon. Jas. W. Suddath.
Rich HilL Wednesday, JAN 26th, 7;30
p, m,
ID. c. Chastain.
Summit Center, Saturday, Jan. 22d,
E30 p m.
PasSaic, Monday, Jan, oath, 7;30p. m.
Virginia, Wednesday, Jan. 26th, 7:30
p. m.
Peru, Friday, Jan, 2Sth, 1880 p. m,
Nyhart, Monday, Jan, 81, 7:30 p, m.
Watt B. Dawson.
Prairie City, Monday, Jan a, 7;30p m
Burdette, Friday JAN 28, 1880 p. m.
Carl J. Henry.
Altona, Wednesday, Jan 26, 7;30 p m
Spruce, Friday, Jan. %, 7:30 p. m.
The Butler weekly times., 1910-01-20
JAMES AND
RAINEY FEARED.
Republicans Resent Democrats
Naming Them on Committee.

1>ditiItS Iuclu VII SOliittlItcc.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 16.-The
agreement between the regulars and
insurgents regarding the election of
House members on the Ballinger-
Pinchot Investigating Committee may
now go to smash, because of the two
men chosen by the Democratic caucus
last night for minority membership
on this committee.
Both the insurgents and the regular
Republicans Of the House think the
Democrats, having been allowed to
choose their own committeeman,
should have selected men less objec-
tionable from a Republican stand
point than Ollie James, of Kentucky,
and Henry T. Rainey, of Illinois. The
complaint is that James and Rainey
are "perniciously able and pernicious-
ly aggressive.
Cannon's crowd are using the new
turn in affairs in arguing with the in
surgents that their refusal to let the
Speaker name the committeeman has
created situation that may lead to
party disaster. If Cannon had done
the choosing he would have picked
out couple of amiable and inoffen-
sive Democrats. AS it is, two of the
most most vigorous members on the
Democratic side are given the chance
| to pry into the subject matter which
is to be probed.
Rainey, particularly, is regarded on
the Republican side as a dangerous
man who has had too wide an expert
ence as an investigator. He is obnox-
ious to President Taft because of his
charges of corruption in Panama
Canal affairs. lnsurgent leaders said
that the Democrats should not have
been so mean as to embarrass them,
after they had co-operated to beat
Cannon, by putting two such able
men on the committee.
The Butler weekly times., 1910-01-20

Dale is teacher and is giving the very
best of satisfaction. She has been
teaching in Cass county until this
year. Her work is up with the course
of study in every particular.
Over at Valley the attendance was
very light on account of the weather
and we will visit this school again
soon.
Over at Cherry Grove they have
good enrolment and a good attend
ance with the pupils taking good in
terest. They had several questions
to ask on various subjects and were
willing to try any test. Miss Matte
Harshaw is teacher and those inter-
ested say they are having the best
school for several years.
AT Willow Tree the attendance was
very light on this particular day but
is usually very good This school
will have some rural graduates. Mrs.
Mamma Gilliland is teacher and has
her pupils interested and doing good
work.
Down at Oak Grove they have a
very nice school room and the best
arrangement for ventilation of any
country school in the county. This
school has large enrolment of pu-
pills in the first three years work and
as result the attendance is not as
good as many schools. The papers
on literature taken up in this school
are some of the best received and
this school is doing extra good work
on nature study. The board has en-
ployed Miss Lawson to teach the next
I term of school which IS sufficient
evidence that her work is satisfac-
tory.
Up at Adrian every thing is NOV
ing about as usual but only three Of
the eight rooms were visited; another
day will be spent in this school at
some time in the future. The board
here has placed the first and second
grades under two teachers and are
getting excellent results. Miss Eula
Shelton is one of our best primary
teachers and has very quiet orderly
room. Miss Maude Morgan has beer
elected to take the place held by Mrs
c. c. Woods and her work is moving
very nicely. This school has the
I largest reading circle in the county
and never has member absent.
The Butler weekly times., 1910-01-20

Clinton is gratified at the many
kindly references TO her distinguished
fellow Citizen, Senator c. c. Dickin-
son, in both the metropolitan and
rural press of Missouri. He is loved
and hcnored by Clintonians regard
less of party. We recognize him as a
splendid citizen, honest, conscientious
and fearless in his personal, political
and professional life. 1t is gratifi-
cation to men of all parties that this
campaign has been conducted free
from personalities or bitterness. :
Henry Co. Democrat.
The Butler weekly times., 1910-01-20
Mule Sale.

Twill offer at public sale at Harley
Smiths Livery Barn in Butler, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1910,
at o'clock p. m.
Is Head of Horses and Mules: Con-
sisting of 8 coming five-year-old mules
broke to work; 5 coming four-year-
old mules, dnbroke; 6 coming 3-year-
old mules. A good bunch of mules,
all sound, in good work condition.
lsorrel gelding four years old, un-
broke; l bay mare, twelve years old.
safe for woman to drive, in foal bv
jack.
Terms: 8 months time. Notes
with approved security to draw 6 per
cent interest from date. If not paid
when due to draw 5 per cent from
date. 2 per cent off for cash.
C. CORLETT.
Col. c. F. Beard, Auctioneer.
Wesley Denton, Clerk. 1921
The Butler weekly times., 1910-01-20

A vote for Griffith is vote for the
Aldrich central bank. Jackson
strangled central bank in his day
and his name has gone laundering
down the ages as a great friend OF
the common people. The Aldrich
bill is merely to resurrect that which
Jackson killed. 1t is up to the voters
of the Sixth congressional district tc
endorse or reject the Jackson fight
We will say in passing that Dear
mond would have fought the bill to
the last ditch. st. Clair Democrat.
The Butler weekly times., 1910-01-20
A Baptist Meeting.

The next regular quarterly meeting
of the Executive Board of Butler AS.
sociation will be held with the church
at Rich Hill, beginning on Friday,
January 2Sth, 1910, and continuing
over Sunday following.
In connection with this on Saturday
and Sunday will be held Sunday
School Institute.
1t is most earnestly desired tina
every Baptist Church and Sunda,
School in this association send to this
meeting number Of representatives
The Executive Board. 12-td
The Butler weekly times., 1910-01-20

The Kansas City Star and the st.
Louis Post Dispatch, two great inde-
pendent Republican papers, contrib
uted very largly to Republican sue
cess in Missouri. To their work is in
very large measure due the victory
for Taft in the State and the success
of Gov. Hadley. But to-day those
two papers are urging Republicans
to support for Congress Senator Dick
inson who is in harmony with West.
ern progressive ideas. Clinton Dem.
ocrat.
The Butler weekly times., 1910-01-20
Christian Church.

Sunday Jan. %, Bible school $50.
Church services 10:45 and 7:30. Dis
course topics, morning, "The congre-
cation and its officer" evening,
1.-TWO mile religion" Special music
at each service. Christian Endeavor
$50. Other meetings.: Christian
training class Monday, 7:30 p. m.
Midweek service, Wednesday 7:30 p.
M, subject, "The Bible School In
terests. Song rehersel Friday 7:30.
Junior Endeavor Saturday 800 p. m.
VIM. M. Mayfield, Minister.
The Butler weekly times., 1910-01-20
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS.
BY County Superintendent, P. Nj. Allison.

ny lounly superintendent 4 NJ h'lleoh'
The first school visited this week
was Scifers, in Pleasant Gap town.
ship. The teacher here wanted some
advice concerning her work and that
is only an indication that she is trying
to do good work. AT Rich Valley the
teacher had written for information
concerning how she should finish up
her work to leave for the next teach
er. This teacher Miss Mayme Cul-
yer, takes the right view of her work
and begins to plan before it is too
late. She is one of our best teachers
and her pupils work with will.
Over at Reynard they are having a
good school on the part of both teach
er and pupils. The board has en-
ployed Prof. Conrad to continue the
school without vacation. This is
the only school house in the county
built of stone. 1t is one of the best
arranged and most comfortable.
They are arranging for lecture by
Prof. C. A. Theilman, of Appleton
City, the proceeds to go to the library
fund.
Up at Pleasant Gap school they are
doing good work as usual. The
teacher and pupils had a very nice
tree here Christmas and the pupils
showed their appreciation for what
the teacher is doing for them by Civ
ing her present that anyone might
we'll feel proud of. Miss Myrtle Burcf
is teacher and takes a good iffteres'
in all work relating to the profession
She has not missed a reading circle
or teachers meeting of any kind fol
two years.
AT Brackney they have good at
tendance and good interest among
the pupils. They have sent in al
work left for them to do except a few
sentences which we understand the,
have ready. They recently had pi'
supper here and made a nice littl
sum to use on their library. Mis-
: Lottie Young is teacher and is max
ing special effort for the library OF
fered by the merchants.
Up at Miller they are having a GOO
school taught by Mrs. c. C. Lyle, G
/, Butler. They recently had pie sup
per and used the proceeds for ne,
! stove which they needed. Mrs. Lyl
contemplates going to Colorado i
: the spring and in this we will los
one of our best teachers. The pupil
of this school are exceptionally goo
! workers.
Patty school has a very small er
rollment but a good attendance an
but few tardy marks. This schot
had pie supper and bought a ne,
teachers desk and chair that woul
: be credit to any school room an
) dow they have ordered a new slat
blackboard with the remainder of tn
. proceeds. Miss Carrie Palm is teach
: : er and is doing good work.
n Over at Summit Center they hav
|. an enrolment of twenty-three with
J. good average attendance. This
, one school house that is too large RI
|. quiring too much fuel and too long
time to warm the room. Miss Stell
The Butler weekly times., 1910-01-20
THE STOCK ARGU NE ,T.

The stock argument being used by
the Republican orators and papers in
this district is that farmers are get
ting exorbitant prices for their pro-
ducts, that the Republican administra-
ton is responsible for this and there
fore the farmer should vote for Mr.,
Griffith, in order that Mr.. Cannon
should have another supporter in the
House.
The republican party has been in
power continuously, with the excep-
ton of two terms, eight years, since
1860, or about ~ years. If they had
power to give the farmer these prices
and have withheld it all these years,
then they deserve to be damned by
that class Ii they are responsible
for the prevailing prices, then they
were responsible for the financial
panic of 1907 from which the country
is just recovering,
The farmers have become the most
thoughtful readers of any class of
people. They know that prices are
fluctuated by manipulation of gam
blers and trusts. They know also
that at the end of harvest, when they
have theirgrain ready for the market,
no such high prices prevail, but in
midwinter, when they have nothing
TO sell, then these gamblers can boost
the prices and and eiifze realize at at HE HE ftft,
expense and TO the great detriment of
the consumers.
To-day the cost of living is higher
than was ever known in the history
of the world, and if the farmer had
anything to sell, his increased receipts
would hardly offset the increased
price he has to pay for everything he
is compelled to buy. So serious has
the situation become that Congress
has been compelled to take notice and
congressional committee has beer
appointed to investigate the cause anc
if possible discover remedy for tht
high prices of living.
Wages have not increased commen
surate with the cost of living, ant
that class is straining every energ,
to make ends meet while they keel
body and soul together. The schoo
teachers, the clerks, in fact every on
who lives on salary is effected AM
that is the largest class of people il
the United States.
While these Republican speaker
and papers are telling the farmer
they are responsible for the hig
prices they get, they are assuring a
other consumers that they are unabl
to account for the high prices the
have to pay and Republican cor
gress attempts to fool them by az
pointing committee to investigate.
Mr.. Griffith, the Republican nom
nee, staunch Cannon, organizatio
man, is using that stock argument i
the Greenfield Vedette. He declare
in line with Mr.. Taft's Winona speech
that the Cannon-Aldrich-P -Payne-Smoc
bill, is the best this government eve
had. Tariff revision, as used in tn
Republican and Democratic platform.
The Butler weekly times., 1910-01-20

AprUpUs: ffTis reminds us that the the
Record seems to have forgotten its
readers in the past in its zeal to mis-
lead its readers in the present. We
have not forgotten how often and
how tearfully it discoursed upon MIR.
DeArmond's "snake-like GOODNESS" "
nor how often, how viciously, and
untruthfully it declared 'DeArmond
has never done anything for his dis
trict or for his constituency" Nor
can we fail to see how utterly at
varience those assertions were and
are to the Records present declara.
ton that because of personal atten
ton and personal kindnesses Mr.. De.
Almond had attached to him per
sonal following of 1000 old soldiers
And just one other thought, my ole
soldier friends, if the late lamentet
Mr.. DeArmond did that much for yol
--as muchas this republican paper nov
claims he did-you owe something
to his sacred memory. You know
what his choice would be in the race
He is gone, but you can do a kind ac
to his memory and to his posterity
Shouldn't you do it?-Dade Count
Advocate.
The Butler weekly times., 1910-01-20
Doesn't Agree With Record.
Lockwood, Mo-, Jan. 10, 10
Publisher Dade County Advocate.

uDllSllcI Ddue Suullly AuNOCdte.
Greenfield, Mo.
We notice in the Luminary an ar
ticle copied from the Bates County
Record claiming that Mr.. Griffith can
be elected to congress by reason of
the fact one thousand old soldiers in
the district have voted for Mr.. Dear
mond on the theory that he had as
sisted them in their pension matters,
and claiming that none of these would
vote for Mr.. Dickinson. am one of
those who can inform the Record of
its mistake authoritatively as | am
one of those same old soldiers. !
voted for Mr.. DeArmond because of
his fitness for the place. He was far
superior in ability and qualifications
to fill the place to any other candidate
offered. shall vote for Mr.. Dickin-
son for the same reason. have no
reflections to cast upon Mr.. Griffith
He is good enough, as far as he goes
but he doesn't 90 far enough to 90
into congress by the vote of the old
soldiers. About half of the old sold
iers in the district are democrats who
are not likely to forsake a bigger,
better more able and stronger candi-
date on their own ticket for a weak
er one on the opposition ticket. Then
where will the democratic candidate
be after the election? He will be
found in Washington D. c., just as
soon as he can get there.
Z. P. Hawkins.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-06-16

railroad bill it passed the Senate there regulation
which includes water lines that are connect
ing carriers There is also especial provision MADE against e
railroad for the purpose OF destroying wafer
competition Possibly connection with these items o. ue Dill
that the Hawaiian inerisand steamers was pro
posed thew railroads. less the different
islands, competition with them to consider
able ports islands At this writing is not
known ntersand amendment inserted in the
bill Perhaps nterand included by implication
mentioned 1t be that the silence OF the
representative whO it understood went to Washington
oppose the proposal be due to his having been SHOWN a ne
the would be only matter of fair play TO hm
oppressive Unless steamers put under
the commission there might be difficulty IN pre-
venting unfairly competing with them 1t would
tany appear strange railroad controlled for the pur-
protecting rates not be controlled so
competition railroads. where existed should not be de-
strOyed
Whether the proposal to bring the nersand steamers within
the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission was ns
gated by local railroad people not of small concern to the pub
1t difficult though accept the pleading OF the steamer people
that the inclusion of nerand traffic in the control of the commits
would be either unjust oppressive The local railroads nave
control dsadvanageOus but rather the
contrary Being that has received
benefits the steamship company should be amenabe TO such
will equal all shippers At all
events publicity would establish desirable
understanding the public and the steamship
that enjoys monopoly of nesand traffic not likely to be
disturbed by the appearance of a competitor
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-06-16
CHEAP LABOR.

Speaking the report Mckenzie in
which held that labor
to the development and carrying CALIFORNIA; specialized agr
cultural industries suh for example, fruits and sugar bee the
Francisco Chronicle says e that lies in the fact
that other fruit vegetables and beet than
do and do not have Oriental labor"
Proceeding the Chronicle develops
that the readers of The Star This that the
cheap labor basis of agricultural prosperity any country is
destined There
preay interests in farming of kind There great objection
from social viewpoint under which the soil titled
and country populated by homeless of Oe while
wealthy families the land flourish upon
hOrdes of ignorant and depressed humanity gathered
erysrcen of all lands Moreover deficiency
judgment and lack of foresight country
prosperity cheap labor in Humanity everywhere
struggling upward and cheap labor when obtained will
cheap Countries whence cheap labor chiefly looked
awakening and developing and their standards of labor rising
with their development
Queensland proving that the sugar ndustry-which
been regarded impossible
stead by the and occups thereof
fomia coming with respect specialized agricultural
Industries Admitting that the of the commissioner
to the scarcity of labor the Chronicle says labor
available in Sufficient quantities. adding:
There is no from some kind of labor which
board itself and which be delivered in large gangs,
under contract if carry fruit growing
by units of 100 up We only do it is
other countries, and that by the into
units OF such size that family them is
going 1t is the only remedy the To
Oriental immigration easier is to develop an
Oriental country with Oriental civilization
For the owners of the great ranches expect
continue They will have to sell to somebody. or
padr0ne system will drive them out The
prices which make the products prOhbive and
when the farmers in knk the will higher
wages In the end the land the
selves VIII work sixteen hours dayand skin the land.
The Japs are utterly Indispensable and the are
worse If going to have Oriental at all the
only would be repeal exclusion
act and exclude the japanese and HindOOs We should them
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-06-16
HARVEST STORY.

With the wheat harvest only a few
weeks away, the usual grist of harvest
stories are being put on the boards.
This rather new one is circulating
around Kansas just now, though it IS
a safe bet that it was written by
some Atlantic seaboard funny man for
a New England magazine. A college
lad came to a Kansas farmer and got
a job. About o'clock a. M, he was
aroused and told to get up. About half
an hour later he came down, fully
dressed, and his packed suitcase in his
hand.
"You don't need to take your valise
out into the fields" said the farmer,
seeking to give encouragement.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-06-16

The by the liquor license
the sale of poisonous compounds in substitution of the
hoc beverages of different Ommendabe far goes
Absolute prohibition of all that kind of drink would be
conspicuous label prescribed indicating the bogus
really make great deal of difference with large class drink
especially the country districts Natives there that
imitation only burns the throat but keeps Burning
side while taken the fire only spreads fury
throughout the Pending general prohibition
comparatively distant if the pebscite gives the mandate
commissioners should their absolute of refusing
put all dealers in bogus liquor out of business
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-06-16
Uncle Walt
The Poet Philosopher

Tomorrow" said the anguid "I have my life insured
know is the pan children from distress
And when the around, they placed
TOMORROW him gently box; at break of morning he
found dead julius Caesars His widow
scubbng doOrs and washing shirts and splitting wood and
doing fifty other chores that her wang brood "TO-
morrow said the careless w take an hour and make will
and then if should the wife and kids will know ILL"
The NICE the weather mild with
rain the careless jay placed ice embamng fluid in his brain
Alas poor careless JAY The lawyers got his pile of cash.
wife Ong night and day. to keep the kids in clothes and hash
is the ambushed walk avoided by the circumspec
is the fatal rock which million ships wrecked.
Copyright 1910 by Geo Matthew Adams WALT MASON
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-06-16
G)9s1E0E9GoezIS9E
THE SUMMER VACATION.

Spend the summer near at home
where you may be in touch with your
business and in daily communication
by wire with your family and friends
Haleiwa is the nearest place to the city
and the best pace ror recuperation.
The management offers reduced rates
to teachers who wish to get back
some Of the frazzled energy that is
needed for the fall campaign and a
number of them have already spoken
for accommodations. 1t is delightful
srot and everything connected with
the hotel is first class.