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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-03
COURT APPROVES !. P. PLAN
McREYNoLDs' SCHEME FOR Dis.
SOLUTION SANCTIONED.
Federal Judges sanborn, Hook and
Smith, Sitting at St. Paul, Issue
the Formal Decree.

st. Paul, Mimi, July Federal
Judge Walter H. Sanborn, Judge Will
lam c. Hook and Judge Walter /.
Smith. sitting as the district court Of
the United States for the district Of
Utah, have approved the plans agreed
upon by Attorney General McReynolds
and attorneys for the Union Pacific
and the famous Union Pacific-Southern
Pacific merger, known as the great
Hartman combine, practically came
TO an end.
The decree will become effective
with. it's filing in the federal court at
Salt Lake City, Utah.
With the handing down of the final
decree, years of litigation came to
an end, the first suit of the govern
ment to dissolve the merger having
been filed at Salt Lake City in 1908.
Shortly before o'clock Judge San.
Norn, presiding, called in the respec'
tive attorneys and announced that the
court had decided to enter final de-
cree approving the plan as present
I'd ty the attorney general and the
.'nicn Pacific counsel, with practical
iy only one execution. This e%cep-
ton was the naming of Louis G.
-rruthoff of New York City as com
missioner of the court, to see to it
that the letter and spirit OF the plan
are carried out The court also di
rected him to report to it from time
to time,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-03
ALDERMAN MAKES
BRIDE CONFESSION
Mayor and Council Of East St.
Louis Accused.
DETAILS ACTS OF BRIBERY
Joseph A. Fansler Alleges That Street
Franchises Were Sold at $1,000
Each and the Money
Divided.

st. Louis, June 2S.-An investiga-
ton into alleged municipal irregulari'
ties in East st. Louis, ILL.,, eliminated
in the publication of d sworn confess
sion of bribery made by Joseph A.
Fansler. a former member of the East
st. Louis city council.
The confession was made in the
presence of Charles Webb. states at
torney of st. Clair county, Illinois,
and Curtis A. Belts, a reporter for
the st. Louis Post-Dispatch, and was
sworn to before notary public.
The confession came within few
days of a statement by States Attor-
ney Webb that he would lay any evil
dence of municipal irregularities be-
lore the grand jury, which will meet
in September, and that he was pre-
pared to offer immunity to any guilty
person who should aid the state in Sc
curing convictions.
The confession of Fansler details
two alleged acts OF bribery-the pay
ment of $4,000 for a franchise grant
ing the East St. Louis lnterurban
Railway Company the right to lay
tracks on certain streets OF the city,
and the payment of $4,000 for fran
chise granting the Alton & Southern
the right to cross certain streets.
Six members OF the city council
shared in the division of the first
tn
and four members in the division OF
the second $4,000. Both brides were
paid in 1912, it is charged.
Charles S. Lambert, who then was
mayor of East st. Louis, is named in
the confession as the man who hand
ed one of the councilmen 81, 800 OF the
Alton & Southern bride money, which
was refused as insufficient. Lambert,
it is said, went to John l.. Flannigen,
| then counsel for the railway company,
and later corporation counsel OF East
st. Louis, and got from the latter the
full $4,000 bride money.
The written confession of Fansler
it was stated, was preceded by al
oral confession in the presence Of
Prosecutor Webb and the reporter. Al
that time, it is stated, Fansler gave
a detailed account of the Doodle trans
actions. Later Prosecutor Webb called
Fansler to his office and the written
confession was taken.
Prosecutor Webb has left his home
in Belleville, ILL.,, for ten days va
cation in Michigan. He said he would
keep informed of developments while
away. and if necessary would return
on short notice.
Fansler, who made the confession,
already is under indictment in anoth-
er case. He is charged with obtain
ing money by fraud from an East st.
Louis money lender. This case is set
for trial in September.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-03
A Missouri Slayer Acquitted.

Carthage, Mo-, June 2S.-A jury here
acquitted Lee Duncan of having muir
dered his uncle, Solomon Duncan, on
self.defense plea. 1t was shown
that the latter leveled a shotgun al
his nephew and LIE Duncan opened
fire with a revolver. The shooting
was the result of a school feud dat
ing back more than two years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-03
winchelI Gets $500 a Month.

st. Louis, July 1.-Word was re-
ce!ved here from ST. Paul that Circuit
Judge Walter H. Sanborn had issued
an order granting BENJAMIN L. Win
chell, former president Of the St
Louis & San Francisco railroad, and
now receiver, a salary of $500 q
month.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-03
Kidnaped q Girl for S..

Salem, Ill, June 2S.-Frank Sullens,
lS years old, under 25-year peniten-
tiary sentence for the abduction OF
Dorothy Holt. Is years old, has re-
ceived an additional sentence Of thirty
years when he pleaded guilty to the
charge Of attacking her.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-03
Memorandum of Service

Entered service at city Of, State
Of-186-.
Name of Colonel Commanding
Regiment.
Full names of Captain and Lieu
tenants of Company.
Letter or name of Company.
Number or name of Regiment.
Class of service, i. e., Infantry,
Cavalry or Artillery.
Are you a member of any Confed-
crate society," -
In what battles did you take part?-
Note.-No attorney fees to be
charged. Applicant to pay only nec-
essary notary fees.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-03
Socialist Candidate Divorced.

St. Louis, June 2S.-Mrs. loretta
Ayres Ward obtained divorce in the
circuit court here from William A.
Ward who was Socialist candidate
for governor of Missouri last fall. The
divorce was granted on the ground
of desertion and non-support.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-03
Pension For Ex-COnfederates

Application for the purpose of GER
tifying those entitle to obtain pension
under the terms of c. S. H. B. 465,
47th General Assembly, State of Mis-
souri,
l Do Solemly Swear TO The Fol-
lowing''Facts:
/. That am bona fide resident
of Missouri, and have been for two
years proceeding April %, 1918, and
am atpresent residing at--Missouri;
2. That l am an Ex-Confederate
soldier and served for not less than
six months in the army of the Con-
federate States of America in the late
Civil War as per my record given be-
low;
8. That l was honorably discharg-
ed therefrom and, as evidence, will
submit my discharge papers to the
Adjutant General Of Missouri;
4. That | am not an inmate of the
Confederate Home at Higginsville, or
any other similar institution, but that
(a) on account Of wounds receiv-
ed Estate nature of wounds)--
(b) or on account of disease con-
tracted Estate nature of diseased
(c) and on account of old age,
Estate age}--I am incapacitated to
labor, and have no business or pro-
fession or property from which |
may derive an income, and no means
sufficient for my support. Estate if
applicant has any property in wife's
name, or if he has children or any
other relations who should support
-(Signature of applicant
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this-day of-l9l3.
My commission expires-19l-.
We, citizens Of, certify that
we know the above-to be man
of reliability, and that the declara-
ton above as made by him is correct
ly and truthfully stated.
(To be signed by two citizens of
city or county where applicant re-
sides.)
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-03
River Victim q Former Diplom;

New York, June 2S.-The body of
man found floating in the East river
has been identified as that of Will
lam P. Smyth, formerly of st. Louis,
who was United States consul to Bir-
mingham, England, in the administra-
ton of President Harrison.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-03
Four Of a Family Drown.

Elkhart, Ind, July 1.-The four
daughters Of John Schwin. farmer
living on the Bristol road. two miles
north of here. drowned Ia the St. Joe
river. The girls were Alice. Is: Clara.
Is; Ida, IL; Grace. Z.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-03
White WyandOttes.

Eggs from State Show Winners
that will hatch winners. $1.OO per
setting of Is. Special prices on in
cubator lots. Gentry walton.
OOH. Phone 232. Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-03
second balkan war Ont

Belgrade, July 1.-The Bulgarians
have opened attack on the Servian
troops along the whole line in Mace
donia, according to. dispatches from
the Servian headquarters.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-03
VETERANS MEET
At GETTYSBURG
Wearers of Blue and Gray
Wander Over Battlefield.
AN ARMY OF 10000 IN CAMP
The Old Soldiers Having 4 Great Time
Swapping Stories Of the Fierce
Conflict Of so Years
Ago.

Gettysburg, Pa, July 1.-Over the
field of Gettysburg where 100000 men
in blue and gray fought fifty years
ago, the soldiers of peace from the
North and South trooped to the tented
city of brown. where they will live
during the four days Of semicenten-
NAL celebration. 1t was an army
united in sentiment and united in fact.
for the blue linked arms with the
gray They marched the dusty road
together from the village. they sat
down at the same mess tables, and
they talked over the war before the
same campfires at night.
Officials of the regular army in
charge of the camp estimated that
nearly $1,000 veterans came in dur
ing the day, bringing the total close
to 10000, probably the greatest army
that ever assembled on Gettysburg
field after Lee and Meade left 1t to
glory and to history.
The sun blazed just as fiercely as
ever, but down from the Blue ridge
tumbled lively little breeze. In con
sequence there were fewer pros,ra'
tons and the surgeons in charge OF
the relief and hospital stations hoped
that the list of the sick and the dead
would be small.
Survivors Reception.
There was reception by the sur
vivors of Buford's division of Meade's
army and Wheeler's division of Lees.
The meeting was held in the big tent
set aside for the speech making of
the celebration and began fifty years
to the hour from the time when the
first shot preceding the battle was
fired The gray cavalrymen who
fought the skirmishes that led up to
the three days fight pledged them
selves in the shadows of the stars
and stripes to forget" and their
brothers in blue swore by the stars
and bars that the fight was over for
all time.
Several women from the village
and six one-time school girls. gray
haired and aged now, sang Rally
Round the Flag, Boys" while the vet.
Grams wept like boys. but with pride
The six women who sang the battle
song were among those who thronged
the streets of Gettysburg after the
advance guard of the southern army
left it fifty years ago. On that night
when Buford's men came riding into
the village, on the heels of Wheeler S
men in gray, maidens strewed flowers
along the streets and bells in the
churches pealed out the news Of the
coming of the blue and the town went
wild.
Sing As Soldiers Weep.
OF the scores of girls who welcomed
the vanguard of Meade. only a half
dozen could be found and they stood,
white haired, with tears in their eyes,
on a platform in the big tent and sang
to the weeping soldiers in the seats
below.
General Sickles, the only corps com.
mander of the Union army on the field.
was the center of attraction of hun
dreds of men in gray. He sat on the
orch of the Rogers house on the field
ear the spot where he was shot, hand
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-23
Is ON WILSON
RECEPTION CONT TEE
JUDGE W. M. KAVANAUGH
RECEIVES LETTER FROM WASH
INGTON ANNOUNCING HIS
APPOINTMENT.

Little Rock, Jan. 20.-Judge w. NJ.
Kavanaugh received letter Saturday
notifying him of his appointment as d
member of the committee on recep-
ton at the Inauguration Of President
Wilson. Thomas Nelson Page is
chairman of the committee. The Judge
telegraphed his acceptance Of the
honor
It is believed by the judges friends
that William McCombs requested that
Judge Kavanaugh be a member Of this
committee. One well-known Democrat
has been appointed from each state.
The letter notifying Judge Kava-
naugh of his appointment was written
by Walter E. Wick, secretary Of the
inaugural committee, and was as fol
lows:
1T is my pleasant duty to inform
you that you have been appointed a
member of the committee on reception
by its chairman, Thomas Nelson Page.
We earnestly beg that you VIII do US
he honor of accepting TIE appoint
ment"
Thomas Nelson Page, chairman Of
the reception committee, is known as
the author of Red Rock," Gentle
man of the Old Black Stock John
Marvel, Assistant" and other we'll
lnown books. The inaugural com
nittee is composed of William Corco-
ran Eustis, Eldridge E. Jordan, II.
Rozier Dulaney, William Y. Cox and
4 Walter E. Wick.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-23
ROBINSON SENDS
IN HIS MESSAGE
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
SHOULD NOT VEX DELIBERA-
TIONS-REPOSE ON SUBJECT
NECESSARY, SAYS GOV.

Little Rock, Jan. Ex-Governor Joe
T. Robinson, candidate for the United
States Senate, this afternoon Clues
day) delivered his first message to
the Arkansas legislature, OUTLINING
the policies he advocates for the man
agement of the states affairs. lie an
nouhces t..,.t tAe!e VII &c sufP.e-
nlentaIy messages -~tcr o2, IS 60
sion alIses.
Upon tie sae ct Of statewide pro
a.L!tion he says: statewide pio..1-
bition having been voted on under the
initiative in September, 1912, this I'M
portant subject need not veX your de-
alterations Repose is sometimes as
necessary as is agitation at others
When the whole body Of electors have
fairly expressed their opinion con-
corning any policy, their verdict should
be accepted as conclusive for rea-
sonable time and while conditions re-
main unchanged
He advocates considerable space 10
the subject of finances, and says the
general revenue is n debt approx
mately $750,000, due to the fact that
the tax rate has been reduced and the
charges upon the general revenue IN
creased. The policy which has here
tofore prevailed of anticipating reVe-
nues should be repudiated,' says the
governor; ut is amateur politics, not
wise craftsmanship. We must provide
for the payment Of this deficit, and
bring the general revenue fund BACK
to cash basis
He saws the simplest plan is to au-
thorize a loan supported by bona IS
sue under careful restrictions ana
safeguards, distributing the burden
over a series Of years. He recon-
mends that hereafter the appropra-
tion coat be cut to fit the revenue
cloth which can be done by provld-
ing a special budget committee con-
sisting of three state officers and the
nrasidinQ officers OF the two houses.
whether the deficit in the general
revenue fund is the result of eXtraVa-
gance or merely incident TO the
growth of the states institutions, WIS
dom requires that it be settled on
basis which will impose lesson OF
economy and proportion" says the
governor. He shows how the require
ments can be met without increased
taxation. and recommends that the to-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-23
FAYQRS RETENTION
OLD STATEH0USE

Little Rock, Jan. 20-Representa-
tive T. S. Osborne of Fort Smith, who
recently presented a bill in the house
10 grant women suffrage 50 far as
school matters of the state are con-
cerned, has joined the ranks of those
fighting for the preservation of the
old state house. He has announced
he not only favors the retention of the
old building, but cooperating with the
city in order that the grounds, after
the building has been remodeled, can
be used as a park. The old grounds
are used as a loafng place now, but
Representative Osborne wishes them
beautified, with a playground for chill
dren in connection. Representative
Osborne is emphatic in his assertion
that the state cannot sell the prop
erty, according to the grant from the
original owners, which was made
when Arkansas was still a territory.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-23

Governor Heiligers will send in his
message to the legislature next Fri
day night, when the policies of his ad-
ministration will be outlined. At this
meeting the state will be districted
and candidates for the United States
senate viii announce Everything
viii be conducted in a businesslike
manner and the young people will
have a thorough training in parlia-
menta1y law and usage and it is the
purpose TO take the entire legislative
body of the high school to Little Rock
At an early date to see the real solons
in session.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-23
BILLS INTRODUCED
IN LEGISLATURE
TO REGULATE BANKS
AMONG OTHER BILLS INTRO
DUCED WAS ONE TO SELL
OLD STATE HOUSE.

Little Rock, Jan. 17.-Bills for the
regulation Of banks and trust compa-
MES were introduced in both the house
and senate Thursday. In the house,
Davis and Baxter introduced what is
known as the Warnock bill, a measure
initiated by former Representative
Warnock last year and not submitted
because Of an inaccuracy in the petit
ton. It carries the Oklahoma guar
anty feature, which many of the
bankers are opposing. The senate bill
by Deaton and Futrelle provides for
the regulation Of banks, but does not
provide the guaranty feature.
The more important bills introduce
ed in the house Thursday, of state
wide interest, are the following:
To create a board of penitentiary
commissioners of three citizens, to be
selected by senate, house and COVER
nor, for siX-year terms.
By Ellis, to sell the old capitol for
not less than $350000.
By Jobe, to segregate white and
colored school districts.
By Josephs, to regulate investment
companies, being copy of the Kan
sas blue sky law.
BY Hudson Of Marion, providing
that when state, county or district of
fcers shall announce candidacy for
other offices, they shall resign offices
they then hold
By Robinson, providing repositories
for ST. Francis Levee District funds
BY Hayes, increasing minimum
penalty for carrying concealed weap-
ons and require 5000 bond.
By Posey, pure shoe BILL"
BY Ragon and Kidder, to substitute
electrocution for hanging.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-23
COUNTY NEEDS
LARGER Vault

The grand jurys recommendation to
the court to have the vault at the
courthouse enlarged to twice it's pres
ent size or build a new one, is a very
timely suggestion. The small vault
now IN use at the courthouse is wholly
inadequate to the growing needs of the
county, and its crowded condition
makes 1T very inconvenient in
every respect. Circuit Clerk j. H.
Hartje, whose long service at the
courthouse makes him thoroughly ia
mliiar with existing conditions, offers
a good suggestion and one that will
save the county a considerable ex-
pense. He thinks that the present
vault ought to be turned over to the
county clerk for the preservation of
all papers coming within his admins
tratlon, and make a new vault out of
the small room adjoining the vault
and originally intended for a record
room, but now used to store plumber,
this vault to be used by the circuit
clerk and treasurer. BY using this
room the expense of one wall could
be saved to the county and a conven-
lent vault of ample size provided. Mr..
Hartje's plan is good one and should
meet with the approval of the court.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-23
SOCIETY
SUB-0RCAN|zES
into LEGISLATIVE BODY
HIGH SCHOOL TO GET PRACTI-
CAL TRAINING IN PARLIA-,
MENTARY USAGE.
Fro m Saturdays Daily.

Fro m Saturdays Daily.
The Lanier Society at the Conway
High School has sub-organized into a
miniature legislative body. Sam He'll
igers has been elected governor, and
both branches of the legislature were
organized at meeting held last night
The senate is composed of the ninth
and eleventh grade students and the
following officers were elected Fred
Bailey,president; Jess Legg, journal
clerk; Ruby Breedlove, secretary;
William Erbacher and Armistead
Mitchell, assistant secretaries; Hugh
Clark, chaplain; Brooks Stanley, scar
gent-at-arms Palmore Noe, janitor;
William Campbell, Harry Adams,
Will Park and Royce wilkins, pages.
Byron Shaw was elected speaker of
the house; Irma Gray, chief clerk;
Charley Heiligers, journal clerk;
John Ray, chaplain; Sheppard Han
ner, seargent; Opal Albright, janitor;
Bun Bryant, Angus Adams, pages.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-23

! tai rate of s 7-S mills be not increas-
ed. He would, however, abandon the
state capitol rate of IL mill, reduce
the general rate from 1 1900 mills to
II 35-1O0, and add a new rate of $40
mill for educational purposes, of
which 40 should be accredited to the
State University, 10 per cent to the
State Normal, and 10 per cent each
to the four agricultural schools. He
says, lone of the chief advantages
which will probably result from the
creation Of the educational rate is the
elimination Of politics from these
great schools by removing the princi-
pal cause of it.
Governor Robinson advocates a
stricter enforcement Of the franchise
tax laws, the creation Of nonpolitic-
al board of penitentiary commission
lers, the enactment Of a workmen's
compensation act, the ratification Of
The income tax amendment which
Governor Donaghey vetoed two years
ago, the election Of United States SEN
ators by popular vote, the preserva-
ton Of the old state house, the work
ling Of county convicts on public high
ways. the creation Of highway com
mission, the enactment Of a state
banking law, the liberal support of
the agricultural schools, State Nor
nal, State University, public schools,
! Confederate home, charitable institu-
tons and Arkansas National Guard.
Upon the question of the proposed
corrupt practices act the governor
says:
The passage Ct a measure pre-
scribing a reasonable limit to cam
paign expenditures and requiring full
publicity of the same, is generally de-
sired, and made necessary by prac-
tees in our primary elections which
have become familiar to all. Anony-
nous political literature should be
prescribed and paid publications indi-
Gated as advertisements.
Many reasons and conditions JUST
fly such legislation. Poor men who
are honest should be encouraged to
seek office. Our civilization and the
theory of our government give empha-
sis to this declaration. Wealth is not
in principle, and i must not become
n fact a qualification for public SER
vice. Until some such measure as
that now proposed is enacted, men of
limited means viii be discouraged if
not debarred from yielding the state
their services.
Nor is this al Every considera-
ton Of public interest requiring that
candidates shall be nominated upon
their personal merits and upon the is
sues presented. The practice of spend
ing money corruptly in elections, is,
in every sense, detrimental to the pub
lis interest and at all times to be con-
demned by those who favor honest
government.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-23
SELECTION j. :.
SEN. DEFERRED

Speciaa to the Log Cabin Democrat
Little Rock, Jan. 20.-The senate
today, on a vote Of IS to II, postpon-
ed until March further considera-
ton Of the resolution to refer to the
people the election Of United States
senator to succeed the late Senator
JEFF Davis for the long term. The
house passed this resolution last
Thursday, but the senate failed to
take action on it until today. This
will probably mean that the choice of
the United States senator Will be
made by the legislature, as it will
possibly be too late to submit the
question to a primary election.