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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
4
The Butler Weekly Times lists subscription details stating it is published weekly every Thursday and offers delivery to any address for 31.00 with postage paid, outlining payment terms.
The Democratic nomination centers on William Jennings Bryan for president with Adlai E. Stevenson as vice president. The panel highlights Bryan’s appeal and Stevenson's alignment with party goals as the campaign launches.
The ticket lists James Khtrantz for supreme judge and Alexander lockery for governor with John A Lee for lieutenant governor Saint Conk for secretary of state Albert Allen for auditor Et Crow for attorney general Robert FP Klani for hailrosd and Joseph B Merington as warehouse commissioner.
County ballot slate lists Yor Representative Thus Harper for Treasurer W J Johnson for Prosecuting Attorney Miles J Horn Forsherid Joe T Smith for Probate Judge Alvin F Huxley for Public Administrator K V Brown for Surveyor K E Johnson for Coroner F Renich for Judge County Court North District L B D Wimsatt South District J Mareh
A political advertisement proposes mailing The Times at reduced rates to readers in Bates County until December 31 1900. Individual subscriptions are 25 cents, weekly club rates are 1 dollar for five and 2 dollars for ten, with existing subscribers offered renewal terms.
Neither Judge DeArmond nor Mr. Dockery is a candidate for United States senator at this time. One is seeking a Congress seat and the other a governorship, yet both are described as senatorial timber.
Vernon county Democrats plan a large meeting in Nevada on August 15 with invited statesmen Hon. A M Dockery Webster Davis Jno H Atwood MoE Benton and others. Bates county Democrats will attend as the event aims to spark broad enthusiasm and big majorities for the party this year. Mexico Intelligencer predicts a record landslide and a long steady Democratic era.
The Sedalia report hails Hon. D. A. DeArmond as a brilliant patriot and able leader. It lauds his Missouri tribute as brilliant and truthful, praising him as a magnificent statesman, democrat, and citizen.
The writer recalls years of county political upheaval over populism. They note Atkeson and others opposed joint discussions and advised populists to avoid democratic meetings and reading democratic papers. They now welcome open discussions but question providing crowds for Atkeson and Jordan to attack. They urge Democrats to attend all parties’ meetings to hear speakers.
The write up laments supporting Bro. Atkeson for Congress as the mid-roaders show little to offer. It praises his leadership as central to the effort, arguing removing him would reduce the movement to nothing. The piece urges consideration of his energy and pluck despite concerns about judgment affecting success.
In Sedalia on August 21 the state Democratic central committee will open the Missouri campaign led by Hon. A. M. Dockery as the principal speaker. Mr. Bryan may attend. other statesmen will be present. Excursions will run on railways. a large crowd is expected. The Democrats-set majority for Missouri this year is placed at 50,000. Bates County is urged to participate. Also noted is a report linking King Humbert’s assassination plot to Patterson and a mysterious death of Angelo Bresei, a silk weaver from Patterson, with ties to anarchist activity.
New York July 27 Senator Jas K Jones, chairman of the Democratic national committee, arrived from Washington and went to the Hoffman house. He said no national headquarters would be set up in New York now, that the state convention would run the campaign until needed. He noted the gold Democrats failure to nominate a third ticket could drive some toward Bryan and that the August 14 anti imperialist meeting would aid Bryan and the party. He explained the omitted income tax plank was an inadvertent oversight and that the 1896 platform endorses an income tax in an indirect way. He predicted a national committee executive committee would be named in due course.
The Bryan and Stevenson club in Mt Pleasant met at the courthouse to organize a strong Democratic group. D. V. Brown presided, officers were named including J. M. Christy as president and B. F. Jeter as secretary. A motion to continue committee work passed, weekly meetings set, and plans outlined to mobilize Bates County Democrats for the state campaign opener at Sedalia on August 21. Roosevelt speech criticized as insulting to Roosevelt supporters.
Lincoln Neb July 27 W J Bryan said today that in the notification speech at Indianapolis he would follow the plan pursued at the last notification meeting in 1990 The platform of that year declared the money question to be a paramount issue and in my notification speech I devoted almost all my time to the MoonMev question This year the platform declares imperialism to be the paramount question as it will be the only one dealt with at any length in my notification speech The remaining questions covered by the platform will be taken up in my letter of acceptance and subsequent speeches
King Hum bert was shot dead at Monza while leaving a prize distribution for a gymnastic competition. Angelo Bressi, who said he was from Prato in Tuscany, fired three revolver shots and was seized by guards as the crowd turned violent.
London dispatches report Lord Roberts has returned to Pretoria with his staff, deeming further pursuit of a retreating Boer force unwise. Commandant General Botha and De Wet evade pursuit, while De la Rey besieges Baden-Powell at Rustenburg. The relief expedition under Colonel Hickman failed to break the siege and retreated to Pretoria.
A Shanghai report on July 8 says Ho Xers attacked missionaries and native Christians at Pao Ting Fu. A foreign physician and about two thousand converts were killed while General Li Po Kei advances toward Pekin with orders to exterminate Christians. Twelve missionaries are reported dead at Ning Po in a separate dispatch.
At Camp Lincoln Springfield Illinois on July 29 members of Battery A Danville were loading a sunset gun when a bystander tossed a lit stump into the powder. An explosion injures a number of militiamen and bystanders with two mortally wounded.
A vintage advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as strengthening weak mothers to ensure their children's future. It claims the remedy improves bodily and mental health, with a testimonial from Mrs. Orrin Stiles praising long-term well being after childbirth. Also notes Dr. Pierce's Pills for biliousness.
A quirky political wager reported from Burr Oak Michigan and Fikhart Indiana involves Arthur Williams livery barn owner agreeing to support George Stebbins' mother in law for life if Bryan wins. Stebbins will publicly twist Williams's vicious mule tail daily for three weeks if McKinley is elected.
The Butler Street Fair has new dates set for September 25 26 and 27 with the extra day listed as 238 indicating a calendar notation or error. Organizers urge residents to note the updated schedule and plan attendance accordingly.
The Street Fair executive committee in Butler fixed four days September 25 to 28, 1900 after rejecting early dates due to funding and other events. They urge broad participation and note fundraising progress is ongoing. Committees for agricultural products fruits vegetables cattle hogs sheep poultry horses and mules were appointed to encourage local exhibitor involvement.
The first named on each committee is chairman. Grounds S. F. Warnock Judge Levy J. Francisco Decoration W. F. Duval W. H. Hupp Bob Dearon Advertising T. J. Day FE. Car rithers A. H. Culver D. K. Walker Lights H.4. Clark Dr. B. A. Roe Van Vantrees Special Amusements Executive committee.
A historical notice lists committee members and participants for an agricultural fair. The roster includes Dr. Chogid Dixon, Mesdames Henry and Mains, and many others in roles from Executive Committee to Decoration Queen and Attendants. Also noted are various stalls and booths such as Ladies Bazaar and Flower Parades, with numerous volunteers and performers across divisions.
Four prisoners escaped Harrisonville jail in the evening as Deputy Cary Brouse entered with a lamp. A 14 year-old daughter rushed to help but was choked unconscious by a black suspect. Deputies organized a posse and pursued the fugitives. no serious injuries reported to Brouse or his daughter.
A special train from Louisville arrives in St. Louis carrying one cavalry squadron and three infantry companies. Fully equipped for field service, the troops head to San Francisco to sail for the Philippines or China.
Trustes sale announced by J D Alles as trustee for H G Cherry to satisfy overdue debt secured by a deed of trust dated November 1, 1500. The described real estate spans about 274 acres in Bates County Missouri, with sale at the court house steps in Butter on August 4, between 9 am and 5 pm, to the highest bidder for cash.
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