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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
4
The Weekly Times announces annual subscriptions by mail for one dollar with postage paid. The paper notes a controversy over Secretary Wilson and a government corn crop report. Sioux Falls penitentiary in South Dakota has no women prisoners after the last inmate was pardoned by Governor Herrick.
Miss Mary Preble Anderson of Portland has been chosen by Governor Hill to christen the new United States battleship Maine, under construction at the Philadelphia ramps.
A terse note claims the English navy stands ready to assist if needed. It also mentions a mischievous exchange involving a Missouri mule sent to “lick the Woers” in support of the English, signaling cross national humor amid tension.
The grave monument for Nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother of President Abraham Lincoln, is completed and ready to be turned over to the Indiana State commission. They will choose the dedication date.
A Commoner editorial warns that those who blame workers for steel price hikes should note that the steel trust bears the first burden. The strike will raise costs for the public through higher prices as producers pass along the expense.
A winter law by the Kansas Legislature forbids sending wives widows or children of soldiers to the poorhouse. It charges county poor commissioners with supplying life’s necessities and providing a home if the family lacks one.
Major-General MacArthur former governor general of the archipelago arrived in San Francisco from Manila on the Grant. He said the country is precified but not tranquilized and it will be many months before law and order are observed everywhere.
David B. Hill defended W. J. Bryan, saying their support was honest and loyal and that they are not deadly enemies despite hostile Republican reporting. Bryan does not shun supporters who backed him faithfully.
The piece argues that a billion dollar steel trust faces a stiff challenge from strikers and urges workers to vote as the only effective weapon against trusts and corporations. It critiques Republicans for courting labor with temporary gains before elections while later harming workers’ rights.
The country presses and city papers buzz with names for senatorial honors and presidential timber in Missouri. A broad field of statesmen is discussed as the dull season drags on, with readers urged to endure the constant speculation.
In Cincinnati, 2000 carriage workers were discharged as seven factories closed and shops warned to reopen September 3. Nine factories joined under one corporation to hire as they see fit, with apprentices and workers affected. The labor war intensifies as unions respond.
A column warns that Missouri Democrats face a serious Republican bid to win the state in 1902. It cites national party leaders, Kerens and Hanna, and Perry Heath funding campaigns to influence close counties. The piece urges Democrats to renew their organization and resist GOP money and influence.
The Springfield Leader Democrat argues that Confederate veterans show why a standing army is unnecessary. It lauds former southern soldiers for courage, contends war is not a trade, and emphasizes citizen soldiers defend the country in emergencies while criticising persistent militarism.
A Citizen argues against suppression rhetoric and urges police to investigate alleged gambling in a city location accessible to authorities. The writer claims known violations and asserts officers should obtain warrants to raid suspected rooms, asserting law enforcement duty and citizen protection of lawful saloons.
The Post-Dispatch reports movement across the state to persuade Senator West to renounce retirement and seek reelection. A quiet statewide canvass argues a new candidate cannot match West’s Senate standing in ten years, with plans to present the matter at his Sweet Springs summer home. Vest supporters deny hostility to ex-Gary, Stone, or other rivals.
Greenfeld Advocate argues the next Democratic nominee should hail from the West or real South New England is weak and degenerate. It endorses David A. DeArmond of Missouri as the ideal Westward, strong, principled candidate to represent the party’s platform and fight for the people.
The Osceola Democrat nominates Senator PLM Cockrell for president. It asserts the senator can satisfy Missourians and that the creation and strike originated in Pennsylvania, a state loyal to the Republican party and the trusts in elections by a large majority.
Fragmentary wording suggests Ex-Gay. Stone, currently at his St Louis residence for two weeks, is described as improving. Expected to undergo further tests or treatment with plans to resume activities in a few days.
The text describes fatigue and weak strength despite a mask of health gained on vacation. It notes nervousness easy tiredness and small miseries. it claims a remedy through a tonic that tones nerves aids digestion and improves appetite. The passage suggests a herbal or tonic solution as the chief purpose of a travel health reform.
The state board recuts franchise values for railroads bridges and telegraph lines, boosting valuations to 112 million and lifting state county and municipal taxes by about 200 thousand. Local assessors may add water gas and electric franchise values. Missouri’s per mile railway value leads surrounding states, with substantial tax implications for carriers and state agencies.
The text indicates the present law settles issues about franchise taxed under old law and permits the State board to increase franchise assessed values without challenge, leaving the validity of assessments largely uncontroversial under the new framework.
In Frankfort Kentucky attorney Thomas R. Gordon of Louisville was retained as chief counsel to represent Jim Howard, condemned in the rebel murder case with a death sentence reversed by the court of appeals. Howard’s retrial is set for September in Franklin circuit court, the only conspiracy case tried locally. Caleb Powers will be retried in Scott County after a venue change. Ex Congressman Woo Owens appeared as chief counsel for Heaward on the prior trial.
Administratrix notice states letters of administration for the estate of Dr. M Thompson, deceased, granted by Bates Probate Court in Osage County Missouri. Dated August 20. All persons claiming against the estate must exhibit them within one year from the date of letters or be barred from any benefit. Anna K Thouson appears as administratrix.
An Oklahoma woman won the prize offered by an eastern paper for the best winner to the commundium. The exchange framed as a newspaper-like question about a woman, with her reply stressing individuality and personal ownership in a terse, era-appropriate remark.
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