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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1901
Page
4
The Butler Weekly Times lists subscription terms offering one year for $1.00 and notes Mrs. McKinley’s carriage ride this week. It reports W J Bryan’s extended lecture tour through the eastern states and mentions a failed attempt by Kansas politicians to form a third party.
Missouri totals 3,106,665 residents in the latest census, while Texas trails by 57,055. The figures cement Missouri as the more populous state in the comparison.
Editorial questions the uproar over the Frisco and Memphis railroad consolidation, arguing the volume of protests rivals that aimed at steel, sugar, and plow trusts and reflects broader distrust of corporate combinations.
Senator James K. Kyle of South Dakota is gravely ill with heart trouble. Fears rise that recovery may be unlikely.
Judge W. W. Wood, formerly of Warrensburg and ex circuit Judge of the 17th district, has established himself and opened a law office in Omulgee Indian Territory.
Com moner notes that amid improving times business leaders use weak excuses about last year’s results to justify rest and seek leniency. The remark frames a critique of claimed hardship versus stronger past performance.
A Commoner observation links crookedness at Manila to embezzlements at Havana, proposing a rule that stealing rises with the square of the distance, suggesting escalating carpet bag governance as distance increases.
Governor Sayers of Texas convenes a special session in Austin beginning August 6 to tackle two items. A general appropriation bill and a redistricting bill are the focus of the session.
Adelbert S. Hay eldest son of Secretary John Hay fell from a hotel window in New Haven Connecticut Sunday and died within minutes. The young man had recently graduated from Yale College.
Missouri cattle magnate David Rankin has donated fifty thousand dollars to Tarkio College and vows to match or exceed any future gifts up to the largest single contribution. If his generosity continues, he may earn a reputation akin to a “David Harm” of Missouri.
The Supreme Court division declared the mortgage tax unconstitutional. although not preempting state machinery, the decision brings relief to taxpayers. It would have complicated tax collection and cost counties, the state, and school districts three tax sums, offering little real aid to mortgage holders.
A large mogul locomotive on the Chicago and Alton line exploded Friday morning at the Glen Dale cut, four miles east of Independence. Engineer George L. Gerew died at Kansas City Hospital from injuries. Fireman Willis Crowley sustained painful injuries. The blast tore track more than a foot, hurled the boiler 140 feet, and sent a heavy engine piece 100 pounds into a pasture. The explosion cut pipes and stopped the fresh train on the grade.
A letter from Senator Chandler of New Hampshire to Senator Lodge mentions a hundred dollar reward for inserting the Republican platform of 1896 with a pledge to promote international bimetallism. The piece hints at sarcasm over political promises and debates about imperialism and party prospects in 1904.
Col John H W Flanigan of Carthage visited the Bates County Record last Friday and recalled events from twenty years ago. He praised himself as a top stump speaker nicknamed fire alarm Flanigan and predicted that Hon Dr DeArmond would be the Democratic president nominee in 1904, arguing he could win Missouri while rivals could not. He urged readers to remember his forecast when 1904 arrives.
Clinton Tribune notes Col John O Day of Springfield is wed to his stenographer Miss Lucy Baldwin, his third wife. The article cites past marriages with payouts of 50000 to the first wife and 250000 to the second, leaving ample funds for the third union and future contingencies.
Webster Withers died of heart disease at his home in Kansas City on Monday. He was one of Kansas City's foremost businessmen and best known citizens. He had been appointed collector of internal revenue for the western district of Missouri by President Cleveland on December 2, 188?
Luther S. Hickman of Warrensburg was appointed supervisor of state building and loan associations to succeed W. R. Baskett by Governor Dockery. He has taken charge of the office and will begin duties July 1.
Senator Allison declares he is barred from entering the 2004 presidential race due to age. He would be 73 at the time of the convention, delaying any campaign plans.
Gen Wood is reported to be very ill in Havana suffering from grip and malarial fever. Details on his condition and his activities in Cuba remain limited, with officials urging rest and quiet recovery as sympathy floods in from associates.
J W Fleenor of Richland township inhaled a straw fragment while loading wheat straw on the second day of last February. It became lodged at the base of his tongue causing persistent inflammation and great pain. On Friday the swelling burst and about a pint of pus was exuded providing relief though an operation may still be required.
Dr. J J McKenna reports thousands of destitute men women and children gathering on the Kiowa Comanche Apache border in Oklahoma awaiting land opening. He recalls a visit noting massed crowds many without tents and only scant shelter while some desperadoes threaten violence over lottery style claims.
In a historic reflection the piece notes the flag’s removal in China and links it to political questions in the Philippines. It discusses the first soldier who planted the flag and a president's appointment to West Point. The commentary contrasts conquest, sovereignty, taxation, and representation with political rhetoric.
Commissioner Alen Will Visit Eastern St Louis. J D Allen of Butler Missouri chairs the Farmington Asylum Commission and traveled to St Louis en route to Eastern cities to inspect prominent asylums. He said the board plans to make Farmington’s new asylum one of the nation’s most efficient, studying eastern institutions to introduce modern methods.
District Judge Clancy awarded fifty thousand dollars to the attorneys representing various interests in the receivership of the Boston and Montana company. Among them are former Governor Smith and former Judge McHatton. The receiver had been granted twenty three thousand one hundred earlier. The decision is on appeal to the supreme court.
The Cubans have accepted our terms because they were not strong enough to reject them. We can do with any weak people as it may please us. The islanders are completely in our power and must submit to whatever we shall prescribe for them.
Impaired digestion may not be well understood. The text describes discomfort after eating, gas, sour stomach, and related symptoms as warnings of dyspepsia. It warns that a tendency to this condition should be carefully monitored and addressed.
A June storm in Independence Kansas produced winds around forty miles per hour, leveling shade trees, damaging the Santa Fe depot and Eagle Mills train shed, unroofing structures, and destroying barns, windrows of wheat shocks scattered, orchards ruined, and livestock facilities impacted across town and countryside.
The Ohio state convention in Columbus completed its work in three hours amid heat. Chairman Hanna sped proceedings as the party endorsed J B Parker for re election to the Senate and nominated a full slate: Nippert for lieutenant governor, Nash for attorney general, Sheets for attorney general, Cameron state treasurer, and Johnston to the board of public works. Only three new names appeared, with Nippert chosen after Galdwell declined renomination.
United States marshals finish driving out the Kiowa and Comanche reservation settlers in Fort Worth Texas June 24 reporting the entire area is now clear. They found a camp in the mining district where 14 persons built cabins and set up a provisional recorder office before leaving belongings without resistance. All home seekers are now outside the reservations.
Peoria Herald Transcript notes Senator Hanna shifted from fiery rhetoric to a calm smile when discussed as McKinley successor. The piece plays on Shakespearean imagery, suggesting a double persona in the campaign. The writeup comments on how demeanor may influence voters without detailing policy.
Craddock, Cape Colony June 22 British forces in an engagement at Waterkloof report eight killed and six dangerously wounded. Sixty six Cape colonial mounted rifles were captured. A Boer captain is said to have been wounded and one Boer killed.
Versailles Missouri June 22 1922 Morgan county horticulturist Dr R Edwards received a diploma and bronze medal from the department of agriculture Washington for the best exhibit of apples Morgan county now leads in production of the big red apple.
In Parsons Kansas W M Reed aged about 22 son of D M Reed a prominent farmer shot and killed neighbor W A Tramberger and seriously wounded Tramberger son Frank with a Winchester rifle while returning from Parsons. Reed surrendered and is held without bail awaiting a Monday preliminary hearing.
An antique health ad discusses gluttony as eating beyond need and cites Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach and digestion ills. Customer testimonials claim relief from indigestion and stomach weakness, with references to improved appetite and digestion after using the product. The text also mentions Dr Pierce's Pills for biliousness.
In St Joseph Missouri, the river has risen about two feet in forty hours and keeps climbing. Authorities report water levels above normal and near danger, threatening farms and crops. Meantime several workers rush to cut hay along the lowlands to save land from flood damage. The Burlington area reports the overflow affecting nearby fishing access and resort areas.
Notice is hereby given that letters testamentary upon the estate of Rene Pierre were granted to the executor on the B48 day of June 1900 by the probate court of Bates County Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the administrator within one year after the date of said letters, or they may be forever barred from any benefit of said estate, and if such claims are not exhibited within two years from the date of publication they will be forever barred.
Letters of administration issued by Bates County Probate Court Missouri for Anna B Temter deceased. W J Yeates named administrator. Claims must be filed within one year to share in estate. if not, barred after two years from notice publication.
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