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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-11-03
LABORING MEN
TAKE NOTICE

In the little town Of Danbury,
Conn, there was a hat factory. It
was not uuionized. The American
Federation Of Labor and the United
Hatters Of North America (the Hat
ters' Unlon) tried to unionize the
Danbury shop. They demanded rec
IGNITION of the union. The managers
Of the shop refused. A strike was
called Of those 1856 laborers who
worked in the shop and who did be-
long 10 the union They struck. The
firm was blacklisted. The shop lost
some business as a. result OF the strike
and blacklist, but the owners refused
20 unionize.
The owners sued FOR $4,000 and
filed suit against the individual mem
bers Of the union who had struck, Sc
lecting those who owned homes In
the town and who had bank accounts
in the town.
Suit was begun under what Is
known as the Sherman Lava law
passed by a Republican Congress and
signed by a Republican President
This law permitted the recovery Of
three times the estimated damage,
and. in addition, certain expenses,
The owners obtained judgment and a
load Of $685. $50 was put on to 1Sf
workmen IN Danbury. Some died be.
fore the final judgment; the homes o.
12T OF them were really attached
Their bank accounts were attached
Every penny they had saved after
years and years Of work was about &c
be taken to satisfy a judgment
against union labor.
The case went to the Supreme
Court Of the United States. Mr.
HUGHES, the Republican candidate fnl
President, was a member Of the cour.
at that time and wrote the decision
himself which made it possible fo'
the, homes of these men to be takeT
from them.
Just before the homes we're sol'
under the hammer the labor union
Of the United States. sy%mpathizin'
with these men, acting through IN
American Federation OF Labor, sc
aside a DAY on which every unto
man in the country was asked to sen
his pay for that day to pay thi
S252.13O into the Golfers Of the treas
ury OF the owners of that factory an
10 release the homes and bank az
counts OF tho labor men from bein
sold to satisfy that Judgment.
But before this was done there wa
much suffering because Of the attacl
ment which tied up the homes {
those men. One old nan had
daughter. She developed consumI
ton. The doctors ordered her ava,
He was out OF work. He had 4
money. The home he owned was a
tached and he could not borrow
cent on 1t because oil the a~tttcnlueu
+ SO he could not take his daught'
(. away. They both stayed in Danbnl
and she died Of the disease.
The fact that the homes Of the'
loyal members Of the union were n
taken from Thorn Is due only to Il
loyalty end generosity Of other me
all over the United States, who co
tributed their wages 70 pay an unlu
4 udymcnt OF 1882 $50 20 tho manuia
mrer-a judgment which was thr'
/ times more than the damage the
I claimed and included legal foes ov'
Z and above that.
Under the Wilson Democratic q
n ministration THIS LAW HAS BEE
a so AMENDED as to PREVENT
operation against labor unions o.
So rs 70 make Impossible a repe
ton Of tie lniustlces and m%isfortun
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-11-03
coMsIsrENcY.

Candidate Dickey is racing around
the state ike a green bay horse de-
handing thai a protective tariff Is
needed for the farmers and workers
Of the nation. he Is also condemning
the Democratic for the high cost Of
living. Now IN the name Of common
sense did anybody ever claim that a
protective tarlR would reduce the cost
OF living or will 4 not raise the al
ready too high prices FOR the noces'
'sitios Of lifei
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-11-03
Leader D~enounees Effort Of Repusii
can commItte to AIlenats Vote
From Democratic Buberna-
torial Candidate.
(st. Louis Republic.)

w. 1880 NEf n
Donouncing what he terms the des
perate effort Of the Republicans L
ALLEVIATE the union labor vote from
Frederick D. Gardner, Democrats
cratic nominee for Governor Of Mis-
souri,, Charles j. Lammert, secretary
Of the Painters District Council, u
sued a statement defending Col. Gard
ner's attitude toward labor. He said
Republicans are making a desper
ate effort to ALLEVIATE the union laboI
vote from Col. Gardner. They viii
be unable to do this, for Col. Gard
ner has proven himself to be a friend
of union labor when labor needed
help most.
"The latest effort in this direction
is an interview given by j. W. WI
liams in the Saturday morning Globe
Democrat, the Republican organ. Thin
interview abounds in inaccurata
statements and comes, l am sure, not
from the heart Of Williams, but was
inspired by Republican politicians.
Ready to Unlonlze His Plant.
I'm the first place, there is no coffin
manufacturer in st. Louis who IN
ploys union labor exclusively. n
would be impossible for Col. Gardner
to u~nionize his plant until there had
been some arrangement made boz
tween him and other manufacturers
whereby they might work in harmony
in this matter. The facts are that no
does employ union men, and now has
in his employ union engineers. union
teamster, and has an agreement with
the Metal Polishers' Union Of St
Louis. He does not employ carpen-
ers, but box makers.
mr.. Gardner has always signined
his willingness to u~nionize his factory
under conditions that would permit
him to continue his business. II he
had to pay the carpenters union scale
he could not exist, unless other man
u%facturers in competition with him
did likewise.
AT the regular meeting OF the
Building Trades Council OF st. Louis
and vicinity, Wednesday, Oct. %.
there was an investigation Of one
Bruno Sendlein, Of the Upholsterers'
Union. who is circulating pamphlets
purporting to be the official action
Of this organization, criticising Col
Gardner. Democratic candidate fol
e Governor. in ais attitude toward Ia
Dor.
Unauthorized Letter Circulated.
'Upcn investigation it was founI
that the letter was not authorized b.
the organization, Of which he is
+ member; and that his travelling ez
= penses throughout the state and tn
d cost OF printing 100000 of these cir
s culars was paid for by the Republl
can campaign committee, and hat !
5 is known that this letter was draw
v in the office of a Republican attorne.
j in the Title Guaranty Trust building
s'This attack is similar in nature
{ and originates from the same sourc'
as many other %slanderous attack
; made by political opponents, and doe
a not represent any part Of the labo
6 movement
"The Building Trades Council ha
instructed its officers and member
to give the widest publicity TO thi
answer to the unjust, unfair and slar
dercus attack being made upon Col
Gardner. who. has proven beyonI
It doubt TO be labor's friend
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-11-03
REPUBLICANS ROB
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Records Show That $751; 1S. rs
RightfulIy Belonging to Schools
Vas Diverted by Judge
Lamm'S Party.

Judge Lamm charges that the Dem
ocrats looted the school funds.
Voters are entitled to the facts.
The Republican party was in full and
complete charge Of the states affairs
from 1861 to 1872.
There was collected for the years
1861 to 1857, which was placed in the
revenue fund, 1925 1881. No part
Of this amount was apportioned to
the schools Of the state-in other
words, the Republicans robbed the
! school children during these years of
ONE MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED
AND SIX THOUSAND, FOUR HUN
DRIED AND sEVENTY-MGHT DOL
LARS AND THIRTY THREE CENTS!
And that is not all.
In 1867, when the Republicans were
still in undisputed power in Missouri
the state received from the United
States $6,472.gS on account Of wal
claims.
OF this amount how much did thC
Republicans ~apportion to the schoo
children?
Only S~l,5OO.OOO.
How much we're the children enti
tied tor
The books show-the records a
Jefferson City show-that the schoo
children should have received. from
1861 to 1867, 1896 7S.SS.
What was the extent of the Reput
lican footing?
Figure it yourself and you will fin.
that during these years the Reput
leans were short 5000, 478,33!
Pretty big loot!
Then from 1857 to 1872, the Reput
licans still being in absolute eontro
there was collected and placed in tn
revenue fund S6,s7S, 2S7. 96.
OF this amount the school childre
should have received $1,744,571,99.
How much did they actually r
r ceiye?
I Sl.16S, O53.S2.
How much was the Republica
! loot?
S581,51S.67l
4 Then add the shortage from 1861
I 1867 and you have the grand total
, $SS7.997 withheld from the scho
/: children during the reign Of Repu
( llcanism in Missouri.
9 Are these statements based on Il
record2
Here is an affidavit executed by
+ P. Deal. State Treasurer. which ca
be verified by any voter of Missouri
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-11-03
Making over-Appropriations as {
as the State.

All thst the Judges charges amour
to, when analysed. is that the las
legislature over-appropriated the reyo-
nues. This has always been the case
and 10 neither dishonest o crimina
and does not indicate either cxtrays.
gance or wastefulness. In the frs
place the appropriations anticipate q q
revenues, that is. the legislature q
p~ropriated for the period Of two Yeas
which follows. It cannot know ju
how much revenue the state will &C
lect in those two years and no est
mate can determine 1t with any dc
gree Of certainty. In the second place.
Il Il impossible for the Governor "a
use his veto power to keep the apprc
priations within the estimated rev
nues unless he could have all the az
propriation bills in his hands at az
time. and this is not possible ind
the present constitution When e.
appropriation bill comes to him, az
must be approved or Netpeu DeAO'
the legislature adjourns, he canno
know what other appropriations Il
legislature may make and until n
Governor has passed or all a%ppropri'
ton bills the legislature cannot kno
what appropriations will be approve
by the Governor and what rejected.
Lamm Afraid Of Truth.
The fact that Judge Lamr failed e
ACCEPT Gov. Majors challeiige to &c
bate state issuosSis q confession tha'
his criticisms Of the administration
are uos substantial and makes hin
and HE charges ridiculous.
Thrift and Llbersllty.
Thia administration has paic % IN
vnricus. counties nearly $4,000 M a.
Of better roads.
It has pa.d nearly 100000 "a PEI
atoms to dependent Confederate so
sdicrs.
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J. w. GUTRIDGE,
County Clerk.

The present State Treasurer secures
the highest rate Of interest eve paid
on the public funds. S.7s per cent, and
has collected more than $4,000 in
terest on state funds. At this rate in
terest collected on state funds will
pay for the new state capitol in 20
years.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-11-03
STATE OF MISSOURI,
City of Jefferson-ss.

l, e. P. Deal, Treasurer Of the State
Of Missouri, do hereby certify that
from an examination Of the reports of
the treasurers of the state Of Mis-
souri, for the years 1861 to 1867 and
for the years 1867 to 1872, with refer.
ence to the amounts collected for the
general revenue fund Of the state and
the amounts apportioned to the state
school moneys for said years, find the
following:
For years 1861 to 1867 there was
collected for general revenue fund the
sum Of 1926. 1881. One-fourth OIL
said amount was H.SO6,47S.3S. no part
of which was a%pportioned to the state
school moneys.
In 1867 the state Of Missouri re
ceived from the United States the
sum Of s6A72, 2ss on account Of wal
claims. Out Of the said moneys re
celved from the United States there
was apportioned the sum Of S1,500,0 0t
for the use Of the state school mon
eys, leaving a deficit in the amour.
which should have been apportionet
10 the schools out Of the genera
revenue fund collected for 1861 u
1867 OF SoO6,47S.SS.
For the years 1867 to 1872 Their
was collected general revenue fun,
the sum of s6.s7s 1896. one-fourtI
OF said sum was sl,774,571.s9, du
the school money for said years
There WAS aDportioned to the stat
schools for said years 1867 to 1877
the sum Of $1,16s, 053.32. leaving tn
amount unpaid for said years 1867 t
1872 the SUN Of $5S1.5t8.67, which, t,
gether with the sum unpaid for tn
years 1861 to 1867 amounts to tn
sum Of SSS7,997 withheld from tn
schools OF the state for said year
1861 to 1872.
In testimony whereof hereto sis
my name and affix my official sea
Done at office, IN the City OF Je
ierson. In said state, this 26th day
October, A. d. 1915.
u. p. DEAL.
state Treasurer.
who looted the school fund?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-11-03
OF JUDGE LAMMS
CHARGES CLEARLY SHOWN
Facts Taken From State Records
Show Republican Candidate ls
Willfully MisrepresentIng
Facts in His Campaign.

1ndge Lamm says that the state is
bankrupt" busted latter than any
ritter" that Democratic officials have
been "wasteful and extrayagant." and
that the common schools and the edu-
cational institutions of the state have
been "stinted and starved"
State Aid to Schools.
The present Democratic state ad.
ministration has apportioned and paid
to the common schools Of the, state
$o96,OOO more than any other admin
istration ever apportioned to them In
the history of the state. In addition
It has paid out s24S,OOO in aiding weak
rural schools and in establishing a
teachers training course in high
schools. It has provided, with state
aid, when necessary, an eight-months'
school in every school district in the
state.
Unprecedented Support for State Uni
versity.
For the support Of the State Uni
versity for the biennial period Of 1907
O8, when Republican state officials hat
control Of the finances Of the state
$4,000 was provided. The present
Democratic state administration gave
the State University for its support
for the biennial period of 191S-1914 the
sum Of $1,51S,OOO and every other
state educational institution has had
more money for It's support in this
administration than It ever had before
in the history of the state.
Paid Hadlsy's Deficiencies.
LUIS d0hlAuAnIo IiOn WAC NNARHAANt
to and has actually paid more than
S45O,OOO from the revenues of the
state in discharge Of debts created by
the Hadley administration, as is shown
by the session act of 1913 and 1915
This sum would be ample to pay al
the bills OF the state Of which Judge
Lamm complains, if it was now in tn
treasury.
Among the deficiency items is $40.
600, covered in the deficiency bill o.
1915, borrowed by Warden Andrae, q
Republican. from the National Banl
Of Commerce of St. Louis, and uset
for the support Of the state peniter
tiary in 1912.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-11-03
UNION MEN FIRED
BY W. S. DICKEY
Charles 0. Wilson Says Organizers
Were Let Out at Deepwater
Plant Of Republican
Candidate.

The professed friendship Of Walter
S. Dickey, Republican candidate for
the United States Senate, is knocked
into a cooked hat by an affidavit Of
Charles o. Wilson, a former employee
of the w, S, Dickey Clay Co.
Mr.. Wilson states, under oath, that
he and others were discharged by
Dickey's company for the reason that
they we're instrumental in the organI.
cation OF a union among the employees
of the company working at the Deep
water plant.
The affidavit Of Mr.. Wilson follows.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-02
G. o. P. Fund is Bigger.

New York, Oct. 2S.-Contribu-
tons to the Republican campaign
fund total 81, 667, 1929 to date, it
was announced at Republican ma
tional committee headquarters
today. There were 1926 con-
tributors.
A statement from the Demo
cratic national , committee last
night announced contributions to
the Democratic campaign Of ST.
OO6,2S3. There were 1882 con-
tributors.
Expenditure to date in the cam
paign to elect Hughes total ST.
SIS, 934.3e.
Among large contributors
were: II. p. Whitney, $50, OOO;
New Jersey Republican state CON-
mittce, $25, 900; r. 7. Crane, jr.,
Chicago. 1925, 900; Arthur Curtiss
James, 1928, 900; George F. Baker,
jr., 5000. Edward S. Hardness
Clarence II. Mackay, w. r. Allen,
$50. 900; j. s. Bachc and Com
pany, A. D. Julliard, William T
Clyde, Julius Rosenwald, $4,000
each.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-02
In Hospital Fire, 10 Dead.

Farnham, Quebec, Oct. 90
Nineteen persuasive children,
eight women and six men-wcre
believed late tonight to have lost
their lives in the fire which de-
stroycd St. Elizabeth Hospital
early today. There were 21S per-
sons in the hospital, Of whom III
we're children thirty-six aged wo-
men, and the others servants and
assistants to the Grey nuns.
Many of the nuns, it was said,
riskcd their lives in efforts to
v,rvr tpHHt pitt hts and and children Ell:
trapped in the hospital. Famed
by strong breeze, the flames
swept quickly through the build
ing cutting off the inmates in the
various departments.
One nun. singlehandcd, is said
to have saved the lives Of forty
five children. She stood on
balcony on the third floor, on
which the children had been cut
off and handed them to firemcn
on ladders below.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-02
Voted for jackson in 1886, t
Vote for Wilson in 1916.

Danville, Ills, Oct. 23.-A vctcr-
an of more than 100 battles,
though unmarried. Marcus kolf,
1902, survivor of four wars,
hopes to east his twenty
first straight Democratic vote
at the coming election. He
east his first vote in 1886 for
Andrew jackson, and hopes to set
a record for Democratic -constan-
-cy.
kolf suffered a crippled arm in
the California war stopped a
mimic ball in the Texas war, went
through the Mexican war without
injury, and after Is years and 4
months as soldier was put out
of commission during the Civil
War. He is now member of the
National Home for Disabled Sol.
diers here. He is unmarried, as
serting he has had sufficient civil
strife to satisfy him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-02

Four persons were killel Satur-
Law when Villistas who had at
tempted to hold up a passenger
train between Pedro de Las Colo
MAS and Montgomery, Mexico,
fired into the cars as the engineer
opened up his throttle and sped
the train from the danger zone.
Between Saltillo and Monterey
another passenger train was held
up and the passengers robbed. 1t
is not known whether there were
any casualties.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-02
Sheriff's Sale in Partition.

John nighttime, Albinus Night
wine, w. A. nighttime, Oliver
nighttime, Seth nighttime,
Frank M. Gardner, Allie Tullis,
Roberta Shelton, and Jennie
Kalkofen, Plaintiffs.
vs..
Weldon D. Yates, Administrator
of the Estate of James Cough
lin, deceased, Defendants.
In the Circuit Court of Bates
County, Missouri.
By virtue and authority of a
decree and order of sale made by
the said Court, in the above en-
titled cause, and Of a certified
copy thereof, dated October 10Th,
1916, 1 will on Monday, the Doth
day of November, 1916, between
the hours of nine o'clock in the
forenoon, and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the east
front door of the Court House, in
the City of Butler in Bates Coun-
ty, Missouri, sell at public vendue
to the highest bidder, the follow
ing described real estate, viz:
The north east quarter Of
the south east quarter of Sec
ton 10, Township Al, Range
80 in Bates County, Missouri.
Terms Of sale as follows, viz
Cash in hand.
2-td HARVE JOHNSON,
Sheriff Of Bates County, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-02

The income of one-half Of the
$5,0OO,O0O estate left by Charles
X. Smith, wealthy oil man and
art patron of Philadelphia, Pa,
is to be applied to the erection
and support of Presbyterian mis-
sion churches in the United States
and Mexico after the death OF his
son. So the terms of the will adj
mitted to probate provide. His
art collection, valued at $1,000
900, is to be maintained as pub
lie. exhibition in a specially built
museum in his palatial residence
at Philadelphia. Mr.. Smith be-
gan to work as an oil wagon
driver.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-02
WHY. IT SUCCEEDS
Because Its For One Thing Only
and Butler People Appre-
ciate This.

Nothing can be good for every
thing.
Doing one thing well brings
Doan's Kidney Pills are for one
thing only.
For weak or disordered kid
neys.
Here is Butler evidence to
prove their worth.
j. X. Hulse, West Ave. & Ohio
St.. Butler, says: 81 had a
steady ache in my back and lame
ness which made any lifting al
most impossible. Every time ]
bent over, sharp twinges caught
me and my kidneys acted irreg.
ularly at times. Doan's Kidney
Pills gave me complete relief
from these symptoms"
Price Soc, at all dealers. DOM
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Hulse had. Foster.
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N,
IL. 2-2t
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-02
NEGROES IN REGISTRATION
FRAUDS
Four Federal Investigators in
East St. Louis-Several
Warrants Have Been
Issued.

Following the arrest OF a negro
and the arrival offour Federal IN
vestigators in East St. Louis last
week, it was predicted that from
300 to 400 negroes will be taken
into custody within the next week
on charges Of registering fradu-
lently for the general election on
November I. Several warrants
already have been issued. e.
G. b. Thomas, in charge Of the
Democratic campaign in the
Twenty-second EAST st. Louis)
Congressional District, declared
investigators had obtained enough
evidence to arrest at least 400 ne
grOcS. In some Instances. he said,
the negroes registered as many as
five times.
1t was charged two weeks ago
that thousands of negroes had
been shipped in as part OF an al
legged scheme to carry the State
for Hughes and Lowden.
Y. II. Campbell of Kansas City,
a Federal investigator. and three
assistants, We're dispatched to
East st. Louis when the Depart
ment Of Justice was informed
about the evidence collected.
Thomas said several prominent
East Side Republicans were IN
ynlyed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-02

What is believed to have been
the first vote for president this
year was cast at Little Rock, Ark.
Saturday by H. s. Bush under the
Virginia absentee law. A ballot
mailed to him, by Virginia Of
ficials, was marked in the pres
ence of Postmaster William e.
Floyd and mailed back to Vir-
ginia. Bush is a resident of Vir-
ginia, but temporarily lived in
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-02
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Proposed by Initiative Petition.

Prohibiting after Jxly fret. 1917, the
manufscture Of, the introduction Into, and
the giving, exchanging. bartering, selling
g. :,'p.''.E Of .nsoxic.si . I,aasr: !. ii.
mental purposes. prescribing . penalty
fer the violation thereof and repealing an
pafts OF the Constitution. Statutes and M.
aicipai Lave In conflict Herewith.
Proposed amendment to the Constellation
Of Missouri. to be submitted to the legal
voters Of the State Of Missouri for their
approval or rejection ut the regular gen
eral election to he held on the seventh day
Of November, A. d. 1915. prohibiting the
manufacture Of, the Introduction into. and
Or dispensing Of Intoxicating liquors In the
State Of Missouri. except wine for sacra.
mental purposes. prescribing q penalty Tor
the Thereof and rssps.ing ~ part.
ipal Laws in conflict Herewith.
Be enseted BY the people Of ths State o.
Missouri:
Section /. From and after July arst,
except wine for sacramental purposes shall
be manufactured in or Introduced into the
State Of Missouri under any pretense
barriers. or disposes Of Intoxicating iiauo;
Of any kind to any person In the State Of
Missouri. or who manufactures, or intro
duces into. or attempts to introduce into
Of any kind; except wine As Aforesaid for
the purposes aforesaid shall be guilty of q
misdemea nor and upon conviction shall b
punished BY fine Of not less than three
sand dollars, or by imprisonment in tho
county jail not less than six months moi
more than twelve months. or BY both such
hne and Imprisonment.
laws Of the State and municipalities there.
In. conflicting with the provisions Of this
section. are hereby repealed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-02
Jennings to Run Again.

AL J. Jennings, one a bandit
leader. and according to his for
NAL statement, now a revivalist,
announced last week that he
would again be a candidate for
the democratic nomination for
governor of Oklahoma. He was
badly defeated in the primaries Of
1914.