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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
2
The Weekly Times states it is published every Thursday and will be mailed to any address year round postpaid for one dollar. The notice outlines postage paid delivery price and subscription cadence for the paper.
Time table item shows southbound schedule details for Missouri Pacific at Hutler Station with a corrected listing including Joplin and Kansas City connections and local freight, noting an express time around 10:58 and references to Joplin mall and Ex Stam pik.
State ticket lists Supreme Judges A. M. Woodson and W. Graves Sept of Be hools Howard A. Gass. Halfroad and Warehouse Commissioner H. Rh. Ogl eshy.
Democratic delegates from Bates Cedar Henry St Clair counties in Missouri vote to nominate a State Senator from the 10th district. The June 16 convention bases delegates on 300 votes for Folk and fractions of 150 or more. Chairman W H Anthony notes counties allotted accordingly. The piece cites a newspaper quote about Bryan and 1896 principles.
The Clinton Tribune reports Senator Dickinson, despite assurances of an uncontested nomination, declines to run again. It notes his honest, able efforts for fair legislation and his strong district influence, highlighting his unwavering commitment to the right and to the masses.
Chicago June 12 farmers from the Mississippi valley attend a two days session of the American Society of Equity. The society seeks to control farm product prices by building elevators and cold storage plants nationwide and selling directly to wholesale dealers in the city. Columbia Mo June 12 grand jury proceedings continued with indictments expected.
The Republican press overshoots its mark by slashing unfairly at Democratic primaries. It predicts defeat for Republicans by sowing discord, while praising Democratic unity. The piece defends the defeated candidates and stresses partisan fairness, noting only two mutinous voices among thirty and condemning efforts to undermine the vote.
The Bates County Records criticizes a column attacking longtime editor Col Wade and rival Col Austin. The response defends Wade as an educated, loyal Democrat and accuses the piece of unfairness, noting decades of party fealty and the risk of dynamite-level fallout if Wade were alive to respond.
A letter disputes a Record report claiming sixteen Democrats in Lone Oak township pledged to vote for Harve Johnson for Sheriff. The writer calls the claim false, urges perjury laws, and dares the Record to produce any affidavit of sixteen loyal Democrats from Lone Oak voting for Johnson. The note warns the Record to stand by its charges or face truth challenges.
A 35 000 barrel Prairie Oil and Gas tank at Neodesha Kansas burned from lightning last night. The tank collapsed at 3 am, flooding water with burning oil and causing an explosion. Many workers saved the rest while pumps worth 30000 and other facilities were ruined, likely halting pumping to Kansas City and Whiting refineries and leaving Prairie Oil and Gas facing over 100000 in losses.
Mr and Mrs James Strodtman announce the engagement of their daughter Besse Alice to Walton W Steele of Lexington Mo The wedding is set for Monday June 25 at the Strodtman home northeast of Independence on the Lexington pike The bride is from a prominent Jackson and Lafayette counties family and educated at Baptist Female College Lexington Mo She is described as beautiful charming accomplished musician and popular The groom Walton W Steele is presented as a worthy Bates County young man
A three hour pursuit ended with capture of a large gray wolf in South New Home township last Thursday night. Thirty three hounds were owned by Jason Woodfin seven, George Spince four, Brisco brothers ten, Verney Bodkin five, John Miller seven. Heavy rain blanketed the area as the scent led to the old Major Allen farm. The hunt produced a thrilling, high spirited chase with the pack’s music described as sweet to the hunters. A farmer listened from his corn crib, noting the performance from start to finish.
A Missouri piece recounts Jos Flory once a rising figure who gained power via political appointments, then lost influence after the world’s fair commission term ended. He dropped from governor contender to low paying conductor roles and a later master position in Arkansas, illustrating the hired-politics cycle and its costs. The author urges young Missourians to read the cautionary tale.
In Frankfort Kentucky on June 12 a distillery fault released about 13 000 gallons of whisky valued at 25 000 dollars. The spill reached Benson Creek where farmers found hundreds of fish floating and leaping as the liquor drifted downstream. Fish were gathered by the bushel as locals learned the distillery accident caused the unusual intoxication.
William J. Bryan plans to sail home from a German port late in September. Colonel M. C. Wetmore received a telegram from C. W. Bryan of Lincoln Nebraska stating Bryan has not fixed his departure date, likely between September 20 and 25, and not yet chosen the port.
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