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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21
THE SINGLE TAX.

We can see no possible good which
might come to the people of Missouri
from the application of the proposed
single tax amendment.
On the other hand, under the pro-
visions providing for its adoption,
great harm could easily and probably
would result.
Its very theory, placing all the bur-
den of taxation upon one class Of
property, is manifestly unjust and un-
reasonable. There is no more reason
why the real property should bear
the entire burden of taxation than the
personal property and to tax only
personal property would be howled
down by the single takers of Missouri
as utterly ridiculous. The assessed
valuation of farm lands in Bates coun-
ty for the year 1910 was Sc, 1888, GA,
the personal property 1898, ia, or
more than One-third of the valuation
of the farm lands. By a comparison
of the figures it may be readily seen
that under the single tax theory the
owners of real estate must bear the
burden of taxation approximately
80 1-3 per cent greater than they are
now paying. in order to raise the same
amount of revenue.
Further, the ownership of real
estate does not necessarily signify
wealth. On the the other hand,
bank stock, notes, money and bonds
do indicate accumulated property.
81, 0N, 1871, or nearly one-half of the
assessed valuation Of Bates county's
personal property, is in bank stock,
money, notes and bonds, substantial
evidence Of wealth which should
justly bear its portion of taxation.
Is there any reason why the farmer
or small real estate holder should pay
not only his own taxes but those Of
bis richer neighbor whose wealth is
safely invested in securities?
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Special Washington Correspond
ent of The Times.


ent of The Times.
By CLYDE II. Tavenner.
Washington, D. C.-Will it be pos
sible to transfer the $50, 600, 600 sugar
tax from the breakfast table to the
shoulders of the wealthy? Are the
people sufficiently in control to &C.
complish this end?
These questions are being asked
everywhere. The status of the situa-
ton is this:
The Democratic House, in keeping
with its promise to reduce the cost OF
living, will at this session pass a bill
repeating the $50, 10000 annual tax
on sugar, reducing the price of this
commodity to the consumer nearly 2
cents pound. Then another bill will
be passed taxing incomes in excess
of 5000.
The bills will 60 to the Republican
Senate. If the progressive Republi-
cans vote with the Democrats, both
bills will pass the upper body.
The fate Of the two measures will
then rest with the President. If Mr..
Taft accepts the advice of those about
him, who were described by the late
Senator Deliver as being ''men who
know exactly who know exactly what
they want" he will veto the bills. =
Proctectionists oppose an income
tax for two reasons: l. They are
rich as class and like other humans
have no desire to pay more taxes
than necessary. 2. Protectionists
know that if this country gets into the
habit of raising revenue by taxing
wealth instead of the things the peo-
pie must have in order to live, the
tariff will be reduced on those COM
modities in which they have monopo-
lies. If the tariff trusts, such as the
steel trust, the sugar trust and the
wooden trust, are not allowed to die
tate what the people must pay for
their products, the enormous divi-
dends they are now drawing down
on stock that is watered until it is
soggy, will be interfered with.
Therefore protectionists fear an in.
come tax as they would plague.
Breaking Away from Tradition.
The greatest importance Of the
Democratic program providing for.
substitute Of a tax on incomes above
4, 600 for the TAX on sugar, is that i'll
breaks away from the tradition that
he governments expenses must be-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21
Three U. S. Warships are Ordered
to the PHILIPPINES.

Washington, D. c., March 49,
Significant orders were issued from
the Navy Department late to-day, di.
recting three of the big armored
cruisers of the Pacific fleet to pro.
coed at once to the Philippine Islands
for an indefinite stay.
The Navy Department will not ad.
init that the big vessels are to be at.
tached to the Asiatic fleet, but their
arrival in the Orient will give the
United States the most powerful for
eign fleet, excepting that of Japan, in
touch with Chinese waters.
The vessels ordered to the Philip
pines are the flagship California, the
South Dakota and Colorado, now at
Honolulu.
The vessels will go to Olongopo,
where they will dock and hold their
spring target practice. Later the
supply ship, Glacier, will join them.
These cruisers, with the Maryland,
OF the same type, constitute the Pa
cific fleet, with base at San francisco.
Their withdrawal will leave the west
coast without any naval vessels of
consequence in full commission, with
the exception Of the cruiser MARYLAND
all ofthe other armored ships now
being in reserve at Puget Sound with
skeleton crews.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21

paid wholly for funds derived from
tax on the things the people eat,
wear or use, to be collected through
custom houses and internal revenue
offices. This tradition is responsible
for wealth not bearing its just pro-
portion of the burden of federal tax
alton in this country. 1t is the same
tradition which has been responsible
for so many tariff outrages through
so many years. Regardless Of
whether the bill is vetoed by Presi-
dent Taft, there is little question that
the Democrats have opened the way
for its enactment when some other
man is President of the United States.
Here is Real Humor.
Those millionaire wooden trust
magnates at Lawrence, Mass, are
nothing if not humorous.
AS evidence of their humor, wit
ness pay envelope No. 1907, issued to
a Lawrence mill worker. On the
back of this envelope, solemnly put
there by the Broadway Savings Bank,
a wooden trust institution, was this
advice: do not spend all your in
come. Start bank account and be
independent. A mans duty to him
self is to save some money out of his
earnings"
Now for the wooden trust Joke!
Just opposite this fatherly advice
were the figures $6.O5. This was
the workers full weeks pay!
Buy home!" was the advice to
another employee, on the edge of
whose pay envelope was written 81.
"After you have paid the grocery bill
for your family of five or SIX" sug-
gests the fatherly wooden trust to its
employee, land bought some coal,
and pays the landlord his share, and
tickled the baby; with a new pair of
shoes, and purchased some nice,
warm underclothes for Willie, and
bought mama a new shawl, take what
is left Of your wages and buy
home"
How long are the American people
going to stand for this kind of humor?
Lawrence vs. Foreign Wages"
Here is comparison of full time
wages paid in England, and at Law
renee, Mass, U. S. A., which fails to
substantiate the high protectionist
theory that it is necessary to place a
high tariff on wooden clothing in or
der to protect American workers
from what American trust magnates
delight to describe as foreign pau
per labor" The figures shows that
his so-called foreign pauper labor
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21
DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET.

Mayor-Clyde N. Mcfarland.
Attorney. F. Smith.
Collector. w. Holloway.
Assessor-C. C.. Duke.
Treasurer-A. Lindsay.
Police Judge-W. F. Hemstreet-
Marshall. R. Crabb.
COuncilmen.
First Ward-H. M. Cannon.
Second Ward-W. D. Yates.
Third Ward-Ab Guyton (short
.erm); M. E. Briden dong term.)
Fourth Ward-J. j. Cameron.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21

tom which limits the President to two
terms regards the substance and not
the form, and under NO ClRCUM-
STANCES WILL BE AGAIN A CAM
DIDATE FOR OR ACCEPT ANOTHER
NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT
Theodore Roosevelt, Nov. 8, 1904.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21

TWILL ACCEPT THE NOMINATION
FOR PRESIDENT If IT'S RENDERED
TO ME.--Theodore Roosevelt, Feb.
76, I0I2.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21

receives about as much wages as the
all-but-pauper workers at Lawrence,
while the cost of living is much high
er here thon'in England.
In England, spinners receive $3.50
to $12 per week. In Lawrence, they
are paid from $50 to $40 per
week.
English weavers receive 81. rs per
week for attending looms, the rate in
Lawrence is SO cents.
In the English mills the average
pay of women workers of all classes
is S. per week; the average in Law
renee for the same class of work is
$50.
The English mill worker who
winds the spun wool receives So per
week; his brother twiner in Lawrence
gets dollar a week less.
The American Wooden Trust wants
protection for the sole reason that
through protection it is saved from
foreign competition, and thus left
free to gouge the American consum-
er at will. The workmen in the trust
mills, in the meantime, are given no
share of these enormous profits
which the trusts take from the people. |
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21

have not changed and shall not
change that decision thus announced.
Theodore Roosevelt, Dec. u, 1907.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21
WANTS TO BE MAYOR.
G. Pratt Wyatt, Tired of Playing
Policeman, Wants to be Mayor.

Policeman, Wants to be Mayor.
G. P. Wyatt of this city, wealthy
lumberman, who for the past four
years has held the office of city mar
shall, has tired of the force" and for
fresh advertisement wants to be
mayor The novelty of being Buffers
chief of police has entirely worn off
for Mr.. Wyatt and he is quoted as
stating that if he is defeated in this,
his ambition, he will withdraw
his support from Buffers public
enterprises and will spend his time
hereafter in travel-in other words,
he will take his bat and go home. He
is making his campaign upon the
ground that he is one of the few men
fit to administer the city's affairs and
it remains yet to be seen whether the
people of Butler want to furnish Mr..
Wyatt SO valuable plaything. Inas-
much as his opponent is business
man Of high standing and who has
faithfully served the city in the capa-
city of alderman for the past six years
with high record for efficiency, it is
our opinion that Mr.. Wyatt may as
well pack his trunks and prepare to
travel.
In passing it might be we'll to men
ton that we are informed by the city
authorities that during Mr.. Wyatt's
administration as marshal, the most
important arrest made by him was
that of young man for shooting fire
crackers on the Fourth of july.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21
Cow For Sale.

Fer Sale-A goOd mich COW.
2-H. w. M. Arnold, Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21

Barred Rock Eggs
Barred Rock eggs for Matching 81
per setting Of Is. 22-tf.
w. N. Arnold, Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21

The Butler Weekly Times
Printed on Thursday of each week
j. D. ALLEN, Proprietor
ROBT. d. ALLEN, Editor and Manager
Entered at the Post Office of Butler, Mo-, as
second-cass mail matter.
PRICE, $500 PER YEAR
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are authorized to make the following an
noancement subjt ct 10 the Democratic primary
OF Bates County, August 1913:
REPRESENTATIVE
L.. BASKERVILLE
or Deepwater Township,
j. WALLIS LEWIS
or West Point Township.
JUDGE SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
J.w. DARBY
OF Walnut Township
FRANK FIX
Rockville Township
JUDGE NORTHERN DISTRICT.
WIZ F. WOLFE
Deer Greek Township.
T. L. HARPER
Mt. Pleasant Township
= SHERIFF
j. W. BAKER
or Usage Township.
A. N. WALLACE
Howard Township
W. N. ALTMAN
Homer Township
HARvE JOHNSON
MI. Pleasant Township
TREASURER.
GEL PERRY
OF Osage Township.
ROBERT L. BRADEN
CHARLES NJ. BARLEY
NJ Pleasant Township
w.B. WEIGH
Summit Township
JOHN H. STONE
Deer Greek Township.
CORONER
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-01
Hunting a Bear In Green
field BY the Light of
the Moon.
THE FIFTH STORY.

It was in the early 70's that many
bears came from the nOrth into
southern Wisconsin on account Of the
wide areas swept by the forest fires.
Not only the fire itself caused the
bears to leave their old haunts but
the flames licked up their fo0d supply
and they were forced to find new fields
of forage.
One day at the lower narrows of the
Baraboo river resident noticed bear
tracks and that WIS the signal for a
neighborhood bear hunt. Word was
sent to III. w. Konkel, ST., who now
resides at Konkel's mill and to Joseph
Wilkinson, whose home was a mile
or two to the west of the river, but
who has long since passed to his
reward. Both were famous bar
hunters and both kept dogs anxious
for big game. Mr.. Konkel had killed
bears in the woods of Pennsylvania
where he was born in 1928 and when
he came to Sauk county III 1850 he was
able to still find amusement in the
bear killing line. Joseph Wilkinson,
too, had experienced many thrill Of
bringing down dead bears and with
these two veteran hunters in the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-01
WAS THIS 4 MAJ. nAA.l!..... ;,
WILLIAM SADD[ER
Game Once Worked at
Baraboo Executed at
Sparta, Wisconsin.
SECURES SUM OF $4,000
Whole Scheme Carried out
Just as it Was in Sauk
County.

Was this man William Saddler?
That is the first question the reader
will ask after perusing the article be-
low from the Kendall keystone. 1t
will be recalled that early in 1909
stranger obtained So, COO by forging pa
pers to a piece of land near Spring
Green and by reading the article one
will see that the same sum was OBJ
tanned at Sparta and in the same way
as at Baraboo. The item from The
keystone reads as follows:
Mrs d. f. Jones, a Sparta widow,
is the victim of a cruel forgery. She
had $4,000 in a bank there that she
drew out and loaned on forged real
estate mortage. The loan was made
through a Sparta loaning agency, the
confidence of which the swindler
gained.
A smooth stranger came to Kendall
and got a real estate dealer to show
him some property near the village.
He liked the property and the deal
was soon closed (apparently). The
owner of the property and the stranger
met at Sparta by appointment to have
abstracts and other papers drawn.
Then the stranger left Sparta to get
his money together, leaving all his pa
pers with the loan agency except the
deed, which was not signed or sealed
or even acknowledged.
When this smooth one was in Ken
dali he went before the notary aud
,ex, cuted q power of attorney giving a
person in Milwaukee, probably hctl-
tious, the power 10 dispose OF certain
property there. Ia executing this in
5. .rument he thereby got the signature
of the notary, the impression of his
seal, the signature OF Two witnesses
and the impression of rubber stamp
stating when the hotary's commission
expires. He then had made Il duph-
cate seal ana rubber stamp. Then he
took the deed and forged the names Of
the two witnesses, the notary public
anu the grantor and his wife. He then
made the required impressions W1sh
the duplicate nOtarial seal and stamp,
and the rest was easy money.
He took This forged 0eed TO the loan
agency al Sparta, where he had al
ready established confidence, and s.
cured the loan of $4,000.
TIE names of the Kendall parties ere
withheld because of the unpleasant
ness which always attaches to an al
Tair of this sort. They have made it
quite plain that they took all the
Usual precautions, and they, aad the
.oan agency as well, our fully exonera-
ed. The widow alone loses. The at
raction offered her was the willing
aess of the stranger TO pay per cent
interest.
This sort OF swindle might be pulled
IF in almost any localitY-once at
east. Titles might even be got from an
ltlas and similar scheme worked out.
This sort Of deal was worked in Bara-
300 about four years ago and aise at
Freemont, Neb., though with some
yariations in each case.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-01
THE SONS OF VETERANS
Steps Are Being Taken to
aas
Reorganize the Camp
at Baraboo.

A note from Attorney Herbert S.
Siggleko of Madison says that Q. ID.
Hudson and himself will be in Bara-
boo next Tuesday evening with view
to complete the organization of a Sons
of Veterans camp. There was camp
in Baraboo some years ago and an ef-
fort is now being made to establish the
order again. The members of the G.
A. r. and w. r. g. have been work
ing along this line for some time and
it is very much desired that the camp
NAV be maintained with unabated in
terest in the future. There will be a
preliminary meeting from 7:3O to $50
to be attended by the. veterans and
sons of veterans and an open meeting
for the members of the w. r. G.. will
follow. Mr.. Hudson is the state secre-
tary-treasurer Of the state division and
Mr.. Siggleko is the division counselor.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-01
Sank County Bear Stories

neighborhood, there was not much
chance for bruln to moIest manys pig
pens or corn fields. The two hunters
and others of the neighborhood
gathered near the Koepp home just as
the moon in it's fullness was coming
up out of the east.
The bear happened to be in the i'm
mediate neighborhood and the dogs
were soon on bruins trail. The bear
ran down to the narroWs of the river
and then back toward the east, pur-
sued the while by the dogs. AS it
shambled along the dogs came pearer
and nearer. Presently they were
getting too close for comfort and the
bear climbed a tree near the William
Eicke lime kiln. In the meantime
the two hunters had separated, think
ing they might get a chance at the
bear. AS soon as the dogs had chased
the bear up the tree they set up bel
loWi G which informed the whole
neighborhood that bruin was at bay.
Each of the veteran hunters had his
own notions as ID shooting bears up a
tree at night. One preferred to have
the moon at his back in order to have
the best light and theo ther desired the
moon in front or in other words, the
bear between him and the luminary.
AS it happened the two hunters ap-
preached the tree about the same time
and from opposite directions.
Mr.. Konkel was the nearest of
the two to the bear and shot
first. About this time the other hunt
er made himself known and the two
Joined forces. The bear was making
no movements and 5000 after the first
shot, blood was noticed coming from
it in the tree. After some dis
cussion it was decided to shoot once or
twice to make sure that Bruin had
been dispatched. After Wilkinson
had fired these shots it was decided
that the bear must be dead, but, how
to get him down was the question. In
the meantime A. E. Capener and
others in the neighborhood had
cautiously approached the spot of
greatest interest in the whole country
and each volunteered his solution of
the rroblem. Finally one of the hunt
ers decided he would venture to climb
the tree. With the dogs on t1p-toe ex-
pectancy and all eyes on the hunter, he
slowly climbed upward, not knowing
but that the bear might yet show
fight. At last he assembled to Bruin,
perfectly dead in the crotch Of the tree.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-01
s,s,1VERABLE MINISTER DIES
One of the Oldest workers
In Conference Is Dead
at Viroqua, Wis.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Rev. w. r. Irish received tele-
phone message this morning an
nouncing the death of Reverend
George w. Nuzum at Viroqua, Wis
consin. The minister was aged so
years and his service was one of the
longest in the West Wisconsin confer
ence, dating back to almost the days
of the circuit rider with his saddle
bags. He was we'll known in Bara-
boo having attended the gatherings
of the conference and preached here
many times. One of his daughters
married Rev. Snodgrass, also we'll
known in Baraboo; another daughter
welded Rev. Foulkes of Merrimack;
son, Rev. Frank Nuzum, is a mem
Der Of this conference; another son,
Rev. Willard Nuzum, is the pastor of
one of the largest churches in Rhode
Island; and still another daughter is
the wife Of George Grubb, a banker of
Sparta, Mr.. Grubo being brother of
Mrs. Gus Mattke, Eighth street,
Baraboo. A grandson, DR.. Nuzum,
married daughter of Mr.. aud Mis-.
August Killlan of Baraooo. The
family is a large one and the members
are known all over the state. Besides
his sons and daughters he leaves
WIFE Rev. Nuzum began his work as
a boy preacher and lays down his
work at the end o, four score years.
Funeral Saturday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-01
FLAMES DESTROY
CAPT. WARD HOME
Noted Temperance Wor ker
Loses All His Property
In Blaze.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

A letter has been received in Bara
boo from Capt. owen 0. Wizard, the
noted temperance worker who resides
at Springboro, Pa, 1t will be recalled
that he Iectured here during the last
state convention of the w. g. I. o..
The letter says that his home and
office all went and that he does not
own a hat, glove, grip or any property
whatsoever.
His wife clim bed through the smoke
and flame to the street in his bath
robe and her slippers. Mr.. Wizard
saved one rug and part of his office
records. In all the fire swept nine
buildings, five business blocks. One
aged man died from the shock and
loss of his home. Capt. Wizard burned
and froze the same foot, Inhaled
| flames, burned his hands and clothes.
He says the loss is 500, 90 all be has on
earth. He blames the loss to the
enemies he has made. He adds that
his factory was wrecked, his son given
poisoned candy and now be is left
homeless. Mrs. Wizard, the son and
the captain have started on the road
| again to earn enough to buy a
grip, typewriter, bed and table.
Captain Wizard has been active in
breaking up the blackhand organiza-
ton in Pennsylvania, ore of the
worst bands for crime that ever eX.
listed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-01
SHERIFF LOCKS
TAILOR IN CELL
Anton Wolkowski Is En-
tertained Behind the
Bars Thursday.

Thursday afternoon Anton VOL
kowski, the tailor, thought it his duty
to 60 to the county Jail and visit his
friend, Joe Smith, who is being held
there until he recalls where be obtain
ed booze, and give the unfortunate
man few cheering words. Before
going to the place Anton took few,
not realizing that he was laying him
self liable to arrest on account of being
on the posted list the same as his
friend. When he asked permission to
visit Smith the sheriff willingly con-
sented, but when the tailor had enter
ed the cell the officer closed the iron
door and locked it. After the tailor
had made the gray walls of the Jail
look brighter to his friend and was
ready to leave he discovered that he
could not get out. Anton thought
this enough to make any man "holler'
and with his hands clinched to the
door he howled bravely for an hour or
more.
Wolkowski was entertained there at
supper, which he claims was not as
good as he is accustomed to at hone,
and after a strong plea the sheriff's
heart was softened and the man set
free about 8 o'clock.
The tailor was somewhat intoxicated
and according to law could have been
held at the jail until he gave informa-
ton as to the place he secured the
liquor.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-01
YOUNG LADY DIES
Miss Mildred McCready
Summoned at Her Home
In Spring Green.

Miss Mildred McCready, the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Cready, died at the home of her par
ents in Spring Green on Wednesday,
anuary "a, 1912, at about 10 o'clock
in the forenoon. She had been i'll
with liver and bowel trouble for
several weeks. She was born
and raised at Harrisburg near Black
Hawk, was 19 years of age and leaves
father, mother, two brothers, Milton
and Noah, and numerous other rela-
tives and friends. About four years
ago the family moved to Spring
Green.