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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
2
The Butler Weekly Times argues against anonymous contributors in the county finances debate. It defends the published financial statement as lawful and transparent, urging readers to scrutinize actual expenditures while rejecting sensational, unproven accusations and irrelevant digressions.
The Times defends Judge Harper's grand jury report on January 1 1907 warrants and questions why the grand jury later revised county indebtedness four months earlier at the judge's request before any treasury tax money was paid.
A debate over weeks of indebtedness and the four month retroactive disclosure. The Grand Jury certified the financial statement as compliant with law while criticizing the omission of county funds totaling 30 452 60 paid January 15. The critique questions political motives behind the timing and presentation of the figures.
The piece reports growing pressure from politicians across sections for Judge Graves to run for governor. Supporters claim he could unite factions and form a strong united Democratic Party. Graves has not considered the bid and remains focused on his Supreme Court duties, though a future candidacy is possible.
The mayor and light committee faced a troubled week with the new machinery. Weddle and Rogera resigned, Evans appointed as electrician, workers rush to complete the installation, and Evans vows quick restoration of top service with few further problems anticipated.
Washington City reports a head of lettuce measuring over 19 inches in diameter and weighing more than 3 pounds. Thirteen other heads run near 45 to 14 inches, filling a barrel. About 40 heads were packed per barrel.
A July celebration in Kansas City invites those who wed during the Lincoln and Fremont era within a 100 mile radius to attend a reunion. Organizers seek to gather couples connected by the historical period and local ties, aiming to preserve memory and share stories.
Moorwood, a regular shipper from Amsterdam, Minaoc Meois, notes most hogs must ship out, seeks larger loads for future shipments as demand and prices rise, predicting higher pork values and a strong market.
Ren J N Ballard departed this life at his Montrose home on a November morning after a protracted illness. Funeral arrangements are pending in county. Ballard was a longtime resident of Bahnstown and active in local affairs.
The obituary details the life of a prominent Missouri figure from Bates county. Married to Miss Josephine Starke, he arrived in the county in 1886 and built a large farm east of Bal ard. A respected farmer and stock raiser, he served as County Judge after Gov. Hardin appointed him in 1876, later as Representative in 1880 and State Senator in 1894. He started a Montrose bank, built a fine Montrose home, and remained influential until illness and finances forced his retirement. He leaves a wife and several grown children.
Report from Baldwin Lake describes Ralph Hart Hartwell showing a dressed frog containing a 29 inch snake in its stomach. The tale, claimed as a true story, was told as a confidence and witnessed by locals including Postmaster Kern near the old mine shaft north of town on Tuesday.
Dr W F Kuhns head of Farmington State Insane Asylum will take the St Joseph appointment after a meeting with Governor Folk. He plans to assume mid next month, with Farmington to wait until July 10 for a formal departure amid staffing changes. Doctor Woodson resigns amid conduct questions.
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