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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-04-06
TAFT STOPPED LOW
TO AID BOOKER T.

Vicious Precedent Established In Letter
to Educator, He Contend.
The following letter, commenting
on the Booker 7. Washington episode
and President Taft's message to the
negro, was received last night from
Thomas Dixon, the author and lect-
urer: ~
To the Editor of the Kansas City
Post: l must say that it seems in
credible that Booker T. Washington
is guilty of the crime of which Albert
Ulrich and the woman in the case ac-
lcuse him. And yet it was certainly
shock to me, as it must have been to
every citizen in America, when the
chief magistrate of the United States
SO far forgot his dignity as to rush
to the defense of this negro before a
court of justice could pronounce
judgment in the case.
President Taft in his eagerness to
favor the negro actually denounces
the white man who was acting in de-
fense of his home and the sanctity of
its womanhood. Surely white man
has as much right to fair trial as
negro.
Ulrich is accused of crime by this
negro. If he is guilty, the courts
should decide it on the evidence pre-
sented at the trial. The President of
the United States has lowered the
dignity Of his high office by attempt
ing to interfere with the process of
law for political reasons. Mr.. Taft
was Judge before he became presi-
dent. He stood for the dignity, integ-
rity and power of the courts. In this
act he has reversed his practice and
vicious precedent.
If Booker T. Washington is guilty
he should should suffer the conse-
quences. The President of the
United States has no right to use his
mighty office to whitewash a man ac-
cused of crime, merely because his
skin is black. He has no right to
interfere with our courts of justice to.
shield any man, black or white, nor
has he any right to condemn this man
Ulrich before the court pronounces
him guilty.
The President declares this would
be a national calamity if this incident
should interrupt the work of the great
leader of the negro race. say it
would be a far greater calamity if he
is guilty and he is allowed to continue
his work as an educator of negro
youth. Booker T. Washington must
convince the American people that
his accuser is a liar or resign his
position. His word is not enough be-
cause he is a negro educator. He
must produce convincing proofs
without the aid of the President.
There's lie in it somewhere-either
Booker Washington has lied or the
man who accused him. The white
surely has some rights in court
negro and his friends must respect.
Personally, l repeat, it seems in
credible to me that Washington is
guilty. But the circumstances are
curious and suspicious.
If i should catch a negro, educated
or uneducated, nosing around my
door in a suspicious way, when de-
fenseless women were behind that
door, l should certainly attempt to
kill him.
Education is the development of
that which is in man. It does not
change his nature. It only gives that
nature more power. For this reason
I have always maintained that. educa-
ton does not solve the negro problem
it only makes it more dangerous
and apparently inSOluble.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-04-06

family, Henry Briscoe and family,
Carl Morris and Uncle George Old.
ham. They all departed for their
homes at a late hour, wishing Uncle
Jim many more happy birthdays.
DINAH.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-04-06
Hills Piano Contest Closed.

The Piano Contest inaugarated by
the Hills Cash Store, closed Tuesday
night, April 4, 1911, with plurality
for Miss Mayme Hartwell of $4,000
votes. The standing of the candidates
are as follows:
Mayme Hartwell 10000
Edna Thomas 5000
Ruby Seese $3.50
Agnes Arnold $3.50
Anna Smiser 744O
Grace Kinney 462O
Ida Dillon 46O0
Minnie Christie 241O
Garlic Howard $50
Summit Church 26O
Double Branch Church 180
The judges were Robt. U. Lots
peich, H. L. Smith, and M. G. Fallon.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-04-06

The hail damaged the gardens by
beating the seed out of the ground.
RAINBOW
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-04-06
VIRGINIA.


by the Bennett Wheeler Mercantile
Co., at Buffer passed through hsEe
Sunday morning. He was going 10
AmoretN to spend the day with his
mother and sister, who left Monday
for Illinois, where they expect to
spend the summer.
Charley Flannery made business
trip to Worland, Saturday.
Miss Fail, of Amoret is visiting her
cousins Misses Ola and Vera KinioI,
north of Virginia.
|. viii Rubel, ofthe Amsterdam Bank,
visited kinsfolk in Parktown and Geo.
Pahlman, Of the Amoret Bank, visited
friends east of Parktown Sunday the
latter reported as being held pris-
oner by the electrical storm.
S. P. Smith and wife who have
been visiting their son DR.. Smith re-
turned to their home at Lebanon,
NO., Tuesday.
A young lady wants young man
to take her round occasionally in a
buggy. She is tired of the grey and
black horses. He must not chew or
smoke or 60 to a saloon or gambl4
ing dive and will not be ashamed to
walk with his mother-in-law.
The township spelling contest, con-
test. conducted by Misses Grace Darr
and Maggie McCann, was held at the
Virginia school house Saturday after
noon. The three successful contest
ants were Ola Kinion, Pearl Walker
and Edith Walker.
D. C. Wolfe, wife, two sons, Geo.
and Chas., and Mrs. G. w. Park
took dinner with o. M. Drysdale and
family at Amoret Sunday.
The Pleasanton Marble Works put
up a nice monument at John Judy's
grave last week.
T. J. Hockett was on the complain
ing list Monday.
Mrs. c. w. Wolfe spent several
days in Butler last week visiting her
son, j. j. Wolfe and family before
they moved to Phillipsburg, Mo-,
where he will preach this year.
Miss Grace Martin opened a Millin-
cry Store at Amsterdam Saturday.
The big rain will stop farming for
awhile.
Mrs. Will burst reported not much
better.
OFT Boiling commenced work for
w. w. Park Monday.
During the electrical storm Sunday
night, Geo. Crooks barn was struck
by lightning and burned. One horse
three little calves, eight hogs, thirty
bushels of oats, ten ton of hay and all
of his work harness were burned.
The wedding that was close at hand
is over and the next closest one will
be over before you are expecting it if
you are not watching.
Miss Olive Nighttime spent Sunnay
of last week, with her sister Mrs.
Powell Engelhardt, who lives on the
Duvall ranch,
T. C. Whistler started Saturday for
Illinois where he expects to visit for
about three weeks.
Dan Chase of Pleasanton Kansas,
visited at the home of George Thomp-
sons a few days last week.
Ray Judy has been real sick with
mumps.
Sam Short visited at the home of
E. T. Burge Sunday.
! Mrs. P. H. Enqelhardt is on the
sick list.
Dick Wolfe of Butler visited Thurs
day with Tommy Flanery and family. |
Mrs. Lula Critton Of Butler visited
Friday night with her brother Harley
Waterman. |
Mr.. Fleming's children have the
German measles.
Albert Leonard's mules ran away
with his buggy week ago Sunday.
His sister Ruth was in the buggy but
got out someway. The buggy was
turned over but there was nothing
broken.
Will Heinz and family of near Fos-
ter visited Sunday with Mrs. Heinz
brother Everett Drvsdale and wife,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-04-06
FOSTER.

week Tor washington, tnelr luture
home.
Frank Scott and Elmer Morgan
were arrivals Saturday from Summer
set, Colorado.
William P. Mullis and son, Claud,
were passengers to Kansas City
Tuesday. r
w. j. Parlier and daughter, Emma,
were business visitors to Butler Sat-
urday, returning Sunday on the
Comet.
Howard E. Arbogast came home
Wednesday and was a nurse a few
days at the South Side Hospital.
We are sorry to report little Ruthe-
ford Laughlin is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Chester Cobb came in Tuesday
from Kansas City where he has been
for several months. -
Mrs. Matthew Gray arrived home
Saturday from Shawnee, Okla, where
she had been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Ella Merrill.
N. T. Badgett has bought the A.
E. Perkins property, on east 9TH St.
MIR. Badgett will remain in Foster
for while at least.
Quite number attended the birth
day dinner of Uncle Jim Collier Fri
day. Among the guests from town
were Uncle George Oldham who was
mistaken in the date and went the
day before.
Ike Appelby arrived in Foster last
week from Washington, where he
had moved last fall for the benefit of
Mrs. Appelby's health. His wife died
some three weeks ago and Mr.. Appel
by returned to Missouri with his
children.
John Lyle formerly an old timer of
this vicinity, but now of southeast
Arkansas is here looking over the old
camp ground and visiting friends.
Mr.. Lyle at one time owned the Jessie
Goodenough farm southwest of town.
Mrs. Jim Shelton of Kansas City is
visiting her sons, P. L. and Ed Shelton.
John Belk, the poultry man, has
rented the Parleir building on Sixth
St., where he will be pleased to meet
new as we'll as his old customers.
The township election passed off
quietly Tuesday. The Democrats, as
has been the custom for years, cap
tured everything in sight.
Mrs. G. Turner of Cincinnati, Ohio,
was an arrival Thursday on visit to
her brother, w. H. Henderson, whom
she has not seen for thirty-six years.
After visit at the home of their
uncle, Lewis Jones, they will leave
for Protection and SSalina Kansas, St. St
Joe and Sedalia, NO., to visit Mr..
Henderson MS children before returning
to her home in Cincinnati.
Married-At the home of the brides
mother near Virginia, March 31st, by
Rev. w. M. Mayfield of Butler, Miss
Villa Darr to Mr.. Fred Laughlin of
this place. The bride is high cul-
tured young lady having taught for
several years in the Foster public
schools. The groom is prosperous
young farmer Of Walnut township.
The bride and groom left for Port
Arthur on two weeks wedding tour, !
after which they will be at home. to
friends at the beautiful country home
of the groom north~of this city. May |
their voyage through life be one of
bliss, Is the wish Of their many Foster |
friends.
ABirthday Surprise.
Quite 4 number Of friends Of Uncle
Jim Collier gathered at his home FRI
day. March 31st to help him celebrate
his 18th birthday. II was sure sur
prise and Uncle Jim was overjoyed
I,,, ho;v,S, rnoynhoroS4 hv hic fy.;ondo l
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-04-06

Buy the new things in mems and
boys hats, Black-Arnold.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-15

% exchange and paper monev TIE
government ais, has declared i., .u.
'-nil1n 10 conform to the edict
REPORTS from Jemen say that Imam
lahyia has proclaimed a holy war
\ preliminary meeting Of the two
pasues in the chamber of commercs
to-day indicates a probability Of the
early fall Of the cabinet The minis
terialists tried to arrange a joint mat
Ter, but the oppositionists declined and
IN separate meeting adopted resolu-
uons that they would refuse 20 vote
confidenre in the new ministry.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-15

denounced re -rst7ruer who al.
Fsrrs-s the t-=7i-- business ~ hf.
-s1r- Gated ans absurd efforts to
.all INC attention q the word n the
.nd-sr Exhibits sid to he worth
Nee-asts are n display
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-15
May orerthrom Cahlnet

CONsTANTNOPLE. oct 1.-THE
government has issued a list OF con-
irsorand articles In addition TO
'h 'se already known. the list includes
cereals, although flour is not men
toned. and all kinds Of preserved
foodstuffs, bank notes. checks bills
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-15
PEI ~tDTNT ANDREA OPENED
BRIWTR> CONGRE>>
NiIior, % Dollar. Worth - Exhitit.
Arc On Di-play IN
Chicago.

CHICAGO oct i--Doors wers
thrown open today f1r the annual IN
;srrat 1ral Brewers congress and o.
spite q the counter attraction % the
pageant attendant ap1n celebration q
Columbus 6ay
President Psrcy Andrea opened the
congress b an address in which he
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-15

Do not delay. Read the
" orld Want Ad pages and
you'n find the party who
will be willing 20 give you
an equitable exchange.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-28
Sinking JAIL WORK.
eidwsil, the Forser, Was . Champion
at MalinQorinQ.

eid~sii, the Forser, Was . Champion
At Malinesrins.
Malingering is common in Jail, but
surely case quoted from his own ex-
perience by Dr. Quinton, the late gov
ernOr of Holloway. In Crime aud
Criminals" Is record. The hero
was a violent prisoner who feigned
stiffness of the index finger to avoid
Oakum picking. He was so angry
when the finger was fOzcibly bent
that ION returning to his cell he
promptly placed the offending finger
in the hinges Of his table, which was
attached to the cell wall, and violently
raised the leaf. with the result that
the finger was absolutely shattered
and had to he removed"
Another case even more remarkable
in its way was that Of the nOtoriou:
American criminal Ritlwell who was
sentenced 10 penal servitule fer life
in connection with the Bank If Eng
land forgerieS.
lie WAS i'll good health on convic-
ton. but never did any active work.
Feignins loss of power in his: Ices: be
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-28

Iay IN 6ed from day to DAY aud from
year to year, defying all efforts Of
persuasion and resisting all unpleasant
cOerclve measures devised to make him
work. When saw him at DartmoOr at
the end Of eight or nine years Of his SEN
tence long disuse Of his legs had rem
derej him almost cripple. The mus
cleS were extremely wasted, and both
hip and knee joints were contracted
in state of semifexiOn. so that he
lay doubled up in a bundle. Though
he was examined time after time BY
experts. no one succeeded in discover
ing any organic disease or any cause
for his condition other than his own
firmly expressed determination never
to do days work for the British
government. a threat which, I believe,
he ultimately carried OUT
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-28
Mat the United States Must
Do to Protect Panama
Canal.

~ w.
would be excellent thing the government could establish
protectoate Honduras of the
well in Santo Domingo. 1 unable speak excathedra
the matter, for have inside knowledge of it. but
1--we that could but PROMOTE HARMONY AND PRO-
Let AMERICAN INTERESTS IN CENTRAL AMERICA. I
think that any port the country would he great value
that hold Panama But its advantages for this
securing something like stability Central America would
(any be very great.
n Fan MORE IMPORTANT AND IMPERATIVE PROJECT
D TIE NAVY CONCERNED. AND. INDEED PROTECTION
"a AMERICAN INTERESTS PROXIMITY CANAL
1oDe, - the ACQUISITION DUTCH
. MORE ESPECIALLY DANISH THAT
20 MOLD PANAMA CONTINUE
TE1s3G ANDREW cARNEcIEs SPLENDID
- WE NEED TO PROTECT PROTECT TRADE
JLOvg WHICH LEADS
ST. THOMAS is STRATEGIC POINT of prime Importance
h protection It lies right the path of the northeast trade
and along the vessels take passing from Panama
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-28
n 81 House Are as
3n6eTOus as Rattlesnakes.

D d WsODs HUTCHINSON New York.
lager to e dismissed with contemptuous "shoo" but an
Influence 70 be reckoned with, the fly hustler from
way back" and he distributes samples of pestence
marked D. Q. D.-DEATH ON DELIvERY-with law
admire him for his industry, pertnacity business
-; We may even love -lukewarmy-as one of Gods
- but we had BETTER WIPE HIM GENTLY BIT FIRM
OF EXISTENCE just the He is the best travelling
Known CARRIES GRIP ON EACH OF HIS SIX
IT'D TRUNK IN HIS HEAD. His line of samples If ex-
I'D win last from time to eternity.
lkg!e9.1N The HoOee % AZ DANGEROUS As A RATTLE.
5HG TIME WILL COME WHEN MODERN cLeANLv
WITT FEEL ITSELF sHAMEo AND piscRAceo ~ TIE
1vcg or FLY AND WHEN EVERY HousEHoL peR UPON
20 pRGaalses BROOD OF FLIES Is DETECTED WI, AZ
= fGAvlLv AND SENT
the money wasted fly traps and window
energy squandered in slappng and profanity would clean
: hack yard and wipe out the fly.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-28

- Sir Richard Hawkins ship.
ofnly. was OF the Guinea coast
~ IRE and had q narrow es-
1om destruction. The sequel. a.
John Barnett in Fighting
ala" was curious: THE men
- God for their deliverance and
mark Of gratitude took occasion
anish swearing from the little
BY general consent it was or
that palmer, or ferrule.
- be carried by any one who was
with an oath ana that he
give the next who swore u
with It. At the end of the day
10 had the ferrule received three
from the captain or the mas
Within three days there was nc
swearing aboard the ships"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-28
A Scientific Theory.

''Now they claim that the human
body contains sulphur"
In what amount"
''Oh, in varying quantities"
"Well, that may account for some
girls making better matches than
others. "-I'ittsburs Post.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-28

ING GEORGE " will preparations
~ be
with
gushed will Of
buckingham
police considerably astated possibility
cOafn
good
each and expected
window to bring 5000 The picture above is made
devised
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-28
Waste of Humanity Is
/ Test of Civilization
and the Cost
Il. u IT,
~ RAYMOND ROBIN Socialist. Of Chicago.


r. - HE WASTE HUMANITY THE TEST
CIVILIZATION
! 7NNNHMA p ISN'T FIFTH AVENUE, BUT THE
Nk SIDE, GIVEN
MMMYNxN CONSIDERATION CIVILIZATION WILL NOT
E yMMZ~ ENDURE STRAIN GETS TOO HEAVY
% N@S1s FOR THE WORKERS THING DONE AND
W MODERN BECOMES DUST HEAP.
The conditions of work in the great steel and
iron plants and present hours of labor are direct
violation of all Christian tradition.
H When young works twelve hours day,
- davs in week. month after month"; he becomes STUPID
md SODDEN He goes physically and mentally If he
1T to church he'd lose his job.
Take away the steel plant put him to cleaning streets
hours day. give him decent pay and his mind freshens and
W LIFE BREAKS FORTH In the steel plant he had been
habits that would have ruined him. 1t isn't preaching that
e him. It is SOCIAL SERVICE. 1t is useless to preach
ps hungry Jesus Christ knew it, and he didn't do
spiritual has been known than the Sermon
~ Mount If he had been sham, aker stupid he
have said let the people be filled with this wonderful spiritual
~ and be happy. He knew that WHEN PEOPLE ARE AP
sAeED OF THEIR HUNGER THEY WILL REMEMBER
ID PRACTICE THE PRECEPTS THEY HAVE HEARD
they would 60 quarreing forget everything he ha
- and prey upon another before they got home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-19
REUNION WAS ENJOYED.
Happy Gathering Of Relatives a
UdeII-Big Dinner is


Udell, Aug. 1.-THE fourteenth an
nual Boyer reunion was held at the
home of w. H. Boyer, here August %.
AS has always been customary the
hours were spent in greeting
and social enjoyment. At
noon a very substantial dinner was
served in the shade which consisted
of various meats, salads, pickles, fruits
jellies, cakes. pies and coffee, plenty
to fill every one and plenty left on the
table.
After dinner short business meet
ing was held the same officers be-
ing reelected, followed by short pro-
gram which proved interesting to all.
AS nearly as could be determined
there were about one hundred and
Heavy Rains Help Crops. 1
Estherville, Aug. 17.-Emmet county
has been thoroughly soaked with
rain the past week. Everything is al,
ready looking better. especially the
growing crops and the pastures. Corn
is mailing rapid progress and will be
beyond the reach Of damage by frost
earlier this fall than ever before in
the history of the county. Late po-
totoes are doing fine and prospects are
that they will be good crop. The
oat and barley stubble is coming up
green from the grain cut off by the
grasshoppers, making excellent feed
for the stock. Taken all around, this
year will be far from a crop failure in
Emmett county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-19
'FAVORS TREES
IN farm NAMES
EDDYVILLE MERCHANT OF
"WHIskEROSis" FAME CON-
CEIVES UNIQUE MONICkER

A name selected by an Eddyville
merchant for his orchard near that
enterprising city came to the county
recorder today in letter which also
included some information on tree
culture which might be worth while
perusing. The letter follows
L. E. Cawley, Recorder,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Friend Larry: In view of the many
kinds of trees the farmers are naming
their farms after and Christmas trees
not being in season I desire to file
with you the name of While Tree
Grove located on Governors Island,
No. 1 Des Moines river, more particu-
larly known as Siefert's retreat. In
giving the farm this name desire also
to give you little information con-
corning same.
A half acre Of whiffle orchard set
out three years ago as an experiment
is now bearing its first crop. The
whiffle is one of the several new
fruits introduced from Japan about
1900 by the agricultural department
which describes it at length in the re-
port of 1904.
The fruit is about the size Of an
orange with a thickish rusty brown
rind. without seeds and with lucious
peachy flavor.
1t is ripe In September perfectly
hardy and delicious, eaten either from
the tree or as preserves. The whiffle
tree grove in full bloom is gorgeous
and magnificent sight as the blossoms
appear in punches like catalpas and
are flaming mass of crimson. Peo-
pie came for miles to see it. The only
other grove of the kind in Iowa is
on the farm of Frank Wright at Knox
vile.
0. H. Seifert.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-19
INTERESTING
TELEPHONE CASE
CEDAR FALLS GROCER ASKS DAM.
AGES FROM COMPANY FOR
INTERRUPTED SERVICE.

Cedar Falls Aug. Ill H. Keep,
groceryman of this city, also secretary
Of the Cedar Falls Broom Co., is going
to ask of the Corn Belt Telephone
Co. redress for four hours OF inter
rupted telephone business IN both MS
store and the office Of the factory
The bills for service are due on the
tenth of every month, and are always
promptly met by Mr.. Keep. But at
this time in August his cashier was
having her annual vacation and as the
company does not send out monthly
statements, it slipped his mind to at
tend to the payments due
Early Friday morning on the
eleventh, a bill for lapsed time was
presented and he found Immediately
that disconnection had been made in
both store and office. He rushed to the
telephone office, asked for its rein
statements, but for four hours OF the
busiest time of the day no service was
had, and he now claims damages for
interrupted service and loss OF bust
ness interests. He has placed the mat
ter in the hands of his attorney and
will ascertain if possible, whether a
telephone company can at the same
time disconnect its wires and present
bill for lapse of dues. A courteous
reminder would have been quickly
met and the busy merchant will await
the legal decision with much interest
as will also other business men who do
not like an arbitrary or unyielding
hand to rule their contracts.