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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-14

Thirteen divorce cases are on the
docket Tor trial in Macon county. The
most curious of these is that of j. O.
Harvey, who asks a separation from
his wife, Louisa NJ Harvey. because
by creed she is a free thinker" or
"free lover and does not believe in
the sanctity of the marriage relation
Mrs. Sarah Thompson wants TO be
released from the matrimonial bond
connecting her with :. y. Thompson,
manager of the Gas Light company,
because he insisted on keeping his
dogs in the house and showed them
more love and attention than he did
the plaintiff
Judge Clark Wi1. of Hudson town
ship, has accepted the position of
government storekeeper and guager
for the western district of Missouri.
rendered him by the secretary of the
treasury. In accepting this position
the Judge has decided to sell his per
sonal effects at his home. II miles
southeast of Butler. Dee. 2l. The
sale will consist of n large amount
of property. such as horses. mules.
cattle, hogs. "a fine lot of sheep, i'm
plements, corn. etc. Read the sale
notice in this issue. Judge Wix and
family are among Bates county's
most substantial citizens, and among
his host of friends The TIMES is gIad
to know he has decided to locate in
this city. We congratulate him on
securing the position of storekeeper
and guager, which carries with il a
good salary.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-14
a Heart Sturdy as An Oak"

But what about the blood which
the heart must pump ant the rate of
40 times a minute. Ii the heart in to
be sturdy and the nerve strong this
blood must be rich and pure Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes sturdy hearts be
cause it makes good blood. Ii gives
to men and women strength, conf
dence, courage and endurance.
Hoods Pills are non-irritating and
the only cathartic to take with
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09
SIX MEN IN LOVE.
And All with a Young Lady Who
Wrote Circular Love
Letters.

Yes, people can come close to each other
without scraplng in a big city. ! stumbled
onto case the other day. A few months
ago | was let down the trapdoor Of some
body's confidence. Men don cOniide very
often, but when they do they make land
slide of it,
This one did. He told me of a poor little
Columbus girl who was hopelessiy III love
with him. Unrequited love is such bid
for sympathy, you know, and in this case
it seemed so dreadmlly pathetic. Poor little
thingi If she could only care for some one
else! But then she couldn't, he knew, JIG
was worried, in a lofty, condescending kind
of way. He hated to think that he must
wreck a life on the shore of love-but then
he could not care for her-for, well, she
cared too much for him, you know.
Before the end of the month ] was up
to the ears in confidence! Six unfortunate
fellows, neither of whom knew the other
were beloved by six unfortunate girls-with
all OF the love emanating from the female
side.
l had begun to fear for the sense of the
sex, when one day | called in on a lively
little friend of mine in big High street
office building, and found her writing let
tiers. "Six of them-all alike, except for the
addresses" said she.
Circular lettcrs?' ! asked.
eyes, circular love letters she laughed
showing the addresses.
Marjorie! you don't mean that you are
the composite young woman in love with
these six menu
ooh, yes, / am, and it's great fun, too
And YOU ought to see the way they all be
leve it! Talk about hattering woman!
Why, they can't be touched compared to a
man. Why, it has never occurred to one al
them that possibly | might not mean it,
Oh, yes, I'm an object of pity, all right
Let's see-I'm to commit suicide twice, 60
into two nunneries, and-well, die of six
broken hearts some way. Oh I'm in an
awful shape.
Eyes. it is rather extravagant entertain
ment, but then, you know, I'm understudy
ing a part at the theater that just needs
such practice. Ohio State journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09

As a winter forage, it is without an
equal. The habit of growth of this
plant is very similar to that of Bermuda
grass, but the stems and leaves are
much finer and the turf formed more
compact. Live roots transplanted from
Nebraska to the grounds of the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington, ID.
c., have grown with remarkable yigor,
and it may be possible to utilize this
most palatable and nutritious grass in
portions of the eastern and southern
states.
This whole family is extremely val
liable, seeding profusely, and covering
every portion of the country where suf-
ficient rain for its growth may be found
at any season. In the mountains win
ter variety is found remaining fresh,
while that of the plains and valleys is
dried by the late summer heats. The
whole class is admirably adapted to the
requirements of the country, as they re-
main during the warmest months Of
summer, and until the rains of the next
season come on, in a dried form, pre-
serving the nutritive qualities through
out.-Journal of Agriculture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

John K. Gowdy, United States con-
sul-general, presided at the annual ban
quet of American university men in
1 Paris.
! Cecil Rhodes predicts that within a
century the United States will control
all of the American hemisphere except
/ Canada.
The Kentucky court of appeals de-
cided that 500 was not an excessive
price to pay for kissing a married wom-
/ an against her will.
Arrangements have been completed
at Christiania for sending an eXpedi-
ton in search of Walter Welman and
his arctic exploratio party.
President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, gave
a magnificent reception at the ma
tional palace in Managua to the United
States minister, William L. Merry.
Elizabeth Bigg, who died in London
at the age of 81, spent the last "A years
of her life in bed. She received an in
I jury to her spine in November, 1924.
The American Sunday School union
viii celebrate its seventy-ffth anniver-
sary on May 25 next, a monster meet
ing will be held in Philadelphia on that
day.
The annual meeting of the Congress
sional Temperance society in Washing
ton was made memorial service in
honor of the late Representative Ding
ley, of Maine.
The National Federation of Musical
Clubs. of which Mrs. Edwin f. Uhl, Of
Grand Rapids, is president, will hold
its first biennial meeting in ST. Louis
May 3, 4. and 6.
Sig. Cordosa. a distinguished Italian
inventor, announces he has invented
a screw propeller which viii double
the speed OF ships at half the present
coal consumption.
The Grant Family association. of
which Ulysses S. Grant. Jr., is presi-
dent. viii hold a reunion Of all the de-
scendants of Matthew Grant in Old
Windsor, Mass. October % of this year.
President Mckinley has notified the
Moravian college for women at Beth
lehem. Pa, that he would probably at
tend the exercises on the one hundred
and fftieth anniversary Of the semi
nary. to be held June a.
w. f. Kettenbach. of Lewiston, Ida
no, is the youngest bank president in
the United States. He is only "a years
old and is al the head of the largest
financial institution in Idaho, the Ma
tional Bank of Lewiston.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09

Hon. Myron II, McCord. Ex-Governor
of New Mexico, III a letter TO DR.. Hart
man. from Washington. d. c.. says:
Gentlemen-At the suggestion Of a
friend l was advised to use Pe-ru-ua for
catarrh. and after using one bottle be-
gan to feel better in every way. 1t
helped me in many respects. l was
troubled with colds, coughs. sore
throat. etc but as soon as ! had taken
your medicine l began to improve and
soon got well take pleasure in recon-
mending your great remedy to all who
are afflicted with catarrh.-M. II. Nc
Cord
Thousands Of cases of chronic catarrh
have been cured by pe-ru-na during the
past winter In spite Of changeable
weather in spite of the natural set
backs from catching cold. and confne-
ment to Differentiated rooms. the great
catarrh remedy Pe-ru-na-ha effect
ed these cures. But now spring is here.
The days are longer. the sun is warmer,
and the blizzard is gone for another
wear This presents much more favor
able opportunity for the permanent
cure of chronic catarrh. especially old.
stubborn cases. Now is the time to be-
gin treatment Other things being
equal, one months treatment in the
spring is worth two months treat
ment during the Indictment weather Of
winter. Insist upon having Pe-ru-na.
There are no successful substitutes for
this remedy. Send to Or. Hartman, CO.
lumbus. Ohio, for a free catarrh book.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09
JIMMY GOT HIS RAISE.
His Troubles with "a Lady Customer
Caused HIS Butcher Boss to
Come Down.

1--WE got to have my pay raised" an
nounced the Clark street butcher 5 boy IN a
gentle but decided tone. Its got to be
raised"
The butcher smiled indulgently and re-
piled: "Well, Jimmie, OF course I'm always
wilin' to do the right thing, but times in this
business was better once an my shop IS
small. Still, if | can do anything
Its over that Mrs. Justmarried," com
planned Jimmie. Il get along all right
with everybody else but her-well. say, l
told you how she wanted the sailed mack
erel sent up with only pinch OF salt =
Eyes"
"And about that order of one dozen lamb
chops, freshly laid, and the pound Of bone
less sausage
Eyes"
"Well, to-day happened the worst yet.
She's got Mexican lady stopping with her,
and / guess the other women in that fiat
have been stringin' her to get up Mexican
dinner, for to-day she sailed in high and
mighty as you please, and she says: You
may send up, James, six Spanish omelettes
cut thick and with the bones broken. And,
let me see-yes, one pint of whipped chill
colorow, and eight tamales dressed and
ready for the oven Pick out the plumpest
tamales you have in the yard and have
them killed and dressed before noon
Say, won't that Mexican lady have a hot
time! How can | go up there and explain
matters unless"
q guess l can give you so cents more a
week, Jimmie" said the butcher.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09
FREE TO MILLIONS OF
SUFFERERS.
The New Cure for Kidney, Bladder
and Uric Acid Troubles.

Almost everybody who reads the
newspapers is sure TO know of Swamp
Root, the great Kidney remedy.
1t is the great medical triumph Of the
nineteenth century; discovered after
years Of scientific research by be en-
inent kidney and bladder specialist Dr..
Kilmer, and has truly wonderful pow
ers in curing kidney, liver, bladder and
uric acid diseases.
Kidney trouble sponsible for more
sickness and sudden deaths than any
other disease, and is so deceptive that
thousands have it without knowing it.
Thousands owe their health and even
life to Swamp-Root and thousands more
who to-day think themselves beyond
help, can be made well by the use of
this great remedy.
Swamp-Boot has been tested in so
many ways in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to
purchase relief, and has proved so sue
cessful in every case, that special ar
rangement has been made by which all
readers Of this paper, who have not al
ready tried II, may have sample bottle
sent absolutely free by mail. Also a
book telling more about Swamp-Root
and containing some of the thousands
upon thousands of testimonial letters
received from men and women who owe
their good health, in fact, their very
lives, to the wonderful curative proper
ties Of Swamp-Root. BE sure and men
tion this paper when sending your adj
dress to DR.. Kilmer &, Co., Binghamton,
y. Y
If you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root is what you need. you can
purchase the regular ffty-ceut and one
dollar size bottles at drug-stores.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09

Tommy Atkins'-the slang name OF
the British priyate-is not noted for
his politenesS. but for his obedience to
orders. Years ago in a seaport town in
England a general and an admiral
were neighbors. The generals house
was fronted by a grass plot, on which
he pastured a COW. One day MS wife
complained to him that the supply Of
milk was falling short. The sentinel
accounted for the deficiency-the pub
lie trod down the pasture. Thereupon
the general gave orders that no human
or other animal except his COW should
be allowed on the grass plot. He added
that if this rule was infringed on the
sentinel should be logged. Soon after
the admiral's wife. in haste to keep an
engagement, took short cut over the
plot. Gisregarding the sentinel's order
10 keep off the grass. Common soldier,
don't YOU know who | am >" calculated
the offended lady. "All know is that
YOU are not the generals cow
Youths Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09

While clover is said TO be the finest
food for honey-producing bees, and
clover honey deservedly ranks first,
there are many who prefer the strong
ar favor of buckwheat honey 1t viii
probably be news to many that in some
parts of the country fields Of golden rod
are cultivated by beekeepers for the
feeding of insects, and golden rod honey
is an esteemed variety. Both the comb
and the strip of this honey are a deeper
color and the strip is considerably
thicker than that obtained from other
blossoms. Some housekeepers always
beat in little strained honey with
the icing which they prepare for cake
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09

Omaha, Neb March THE residence
of Dr. George L. Miller, at Seymour
Park, a suburb, was burned early Mon
day The house and contents are a
total loss. In addition to the value of
the building.a large number of valuable
are works, letters and documents, col
lected during the doctors long career
as editor of the Herald in this city
were destroyed. Among the most
cherished were letters from the late
Cows. Seymour and Tilden, of New
York, with both of whom DR.. Miller
enjoyed years of intimate acquaint-
anceship The money loss viii amount
to 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09
TRUE BUFFALO GRASS.
Ii Is without Question the Most Vnlu-
able Forage Plant of the
American West.

Buffalo grass (Bubilis dactyloides),
he true buffalo grass of the great west
I'm plains region, is reported to have
been much more abundant and more
widely distributed in times past than it
is at present. Now, however, it is known
to extend from the British possessions
southwark into Texas, where it is con-
,idered an invaluable grass and one of
the best constituents of sheep pastures.
It has a low habit of growth, rarely
more than five or six inches high, and
produces numerous creeping and widely
spreading branches or stolons which
root at the joints, each joint forming a
new tuft, and in this way the grass
often covers large areas with a close
mat of fine-leafed heritage, which is
greatly relished by all grazing animals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09
In Recciyer,. Hands.

The Manufacturing Investment com
pany, which operates sulphite mill IN
Appleton and one in Madison, Me, has
gone into the hands of a receiver. The
property is valued at 81 900, 900 and ST.
100000. No statement as TO the cause of
the proceedings can be made by the
Appleton officials, but they say that the
business will be conducted as before. II
is claimed that the proceedings were
brought on purely technical ground.
Evander II. Schley was appointed re-
ceiXer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09

1t will be profitable TO any breeder tc
always ship his pigs in neat, light
crate. in which the animal can be com
fortably Grated Some breeders are
very negligent on this line; they use old
fence boards. which makes heavy and
clumsy crates. Sometimes the ANNA
is not able 10 be comfortable because oil
its either being too short or too mar
row. II is not business 10 use anything
but good, neat. clean-looking crates
suitable for size of pig shipped in it
i, is an advertisement for the breeder
Il has an air of business that impresses
the hHyei favorably.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09
LIVE STOCK POINTERS.

Get good dog, if you have any, and
give it good care.
Keep swine out of the mud as much
as possible at all times.
Kindness, firmness and watchfulness
are what is needed in handling a bull.
Never trust him minute.
BE very careful about the pedigree Of
the stallion, for nothing but first-c.ass
horses are salable at profit.
The feeder who proposes to feed eco
nomically viii cook the feed If he
doesn't care if feed is wasted, he won't.
If any animal is costive, remedy the
matter at once or you will have trou-
BILE. Soft foods will usually do it,
Western PloWmau
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09
DESP ONDEN7
WOMEN

Mrs. LIZZIE COLEMAN, of Wayland, N. ", writes:
al DEAR Mrs PINKHAM-For years suffered with painful
menstruation and falling Of The bearngdown pains
in my back and hips dreadful l could stand for
than five when began.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09

The hot countries do not appear to
take kindly to our corn. The Central
American states which in nine months
Of 81 purchased 1O3, 364 bushels. took
but 1888 bushels in '9S; the South
American countries which in the nine
months of '97 took 1880 bushels took
but 32710 bushels in 90; West Indies
dropped from 564,450 bushels in 81 10
551 $50 bushels in '9S; while Mexico,
which took 3,719,245 bushels in 90.
dropped to 2,797.O51 bushels in 81 and
to Z 400 bushels in '9S, the large reduc-
ton in Mexican purchases being due in
part, however, to better crops in the
last year than in the two preceding
wears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09

SeN mour, the actor was locally
known as "Chouse." because on one oc-
casion, when playing "Othello" at the
Limerick theater he. in the well-known
passage: Excellent wretch Perdi-
ton catch my soul, but | do love thee,
and when love thee not. chaos is come
again" pronounced the word chaos"
as if written 'chouse." Seymour hated
the nickname. and it is recorded Of hil
when one night he was playing "Othel-
To- in the dying scene q voice from the
house reared out: That's 1880 good,
Chou>e," Then the aud ence witnessed
a singular spectacle. Othello sat bot
upright shook his fist in the direction
Of the disturber, and. in voice of
rage invited him. if he were man.
10 come down and have his head
punched There being TO answer to
his challenge, the hapIess Moor solemn
II turned over and proceeded 70 die,
- IN obligato Of ti1ters from the en-
tire houses San Francisco Argonaut.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


The employees of the Baker Manufac-
turing company in Evansville have been
treated TO a surprise. At four p. IN. the
whistle sounded. the men were assem-
bled in one of the large rooms. and after
a kindly speech Allen S. Baker, treas
urer and manager, presented 10 each
employe check represe Gting ten per
cent. of the entire wages that each en-
pIoye had earned in the last II months
The amount paid averaged $50 per man,
many who had worked the entire year
receiving much more than that sum.
The action on the part of the company
was entirely unlocked for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09
FOLLOW THEIR LEADER.
why sheep Not Only Do This, But
Initiate Him in Jumping over
Imaginary Obstacles.

The stupidity of tame sheep points to
the fact that they are out of place and
not in their natural surroundings.
Turn sheep loose in the mountains
and it proves itself thoroughly at home.
One apparently silly habit of sheep
is explained when we remember what
were its natural surroundings before
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09

The state board of control has set in
motion a wave of economy as TO the
management of state institutions, and
as a result in the Northern State 1ospi-
tai for Insane, situated north of Osh-
kosh. positions have been united and
salaries cut. In matters of this nature
the state board of control is absolute,
and ii is announced that il intends 10
apply the pruning knife TO every pubic
institution in the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-09
HEALTH IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
Injurious LabOrs in Home Life and
HOW IheX MnN BE Avoided.

Among all the Notwithstanding occupa-
tlons in which the housewife may engage
none is more productive of harm than is
the back-breaklng, mus twisting, nerve
destroying operation OF washing and scrub
bling clothes upon the ordinary wash-board.
The woman who stands over the tub inhal-
ing the hot, unwhOlesome vapors cannot
hope to maintain good health, to say moth
ing of the effect of being confined to a
STOPPING, unnatural position, which, in time,
will wreck the strongest constitution. DO
not wreck health and happiness over the
washtub in this day OF washing machines,
Get the best mechanism in this line and re-
lease yourself from the CALLING slavery of
the wash board-that instrument of domes
tic torture which is answerable for nine
tenths of the diseases with which our wom-
ankind is cursed. Take, for example, the
Rocker Washer, which is the representative
product in this line, and compare its work
and its results with the labors of the old
style "bue Monday wash day. Not only
does this washer do the work in a fraction
Of the time consumed by the oldfashioned
methods, but it does it much more thor
oughly, the clothes being winter, sweeter
and cleaner than could possibly be the case
were the garments cleaned by hand.
For the convenience of our readers who
realize that the highest class article in any
department of domestic equipment is not
only the most satisfactory, but in the end
is really the cheapest, we would state the
washer in question may be had from the
Rocker Washer Company, TT. Wayne, Ind.
The woman who insists upon continuing in
the Notwithstanding methods and the man
who permits such a cruel and unnecessary
sacrifice has much to answer for When
work can be done more quickly and far bet
ter without the slightest risk to health it
is a crime to persist in what causes such
general and widespread harm. The woman
who discards the washboard for the Rocker
Washer will, at the end OF the year, be
brighter, better, healthier and happier for
the change, and could never be persuaded to
return again to the days Of her degrading
and unnecessary slavery. H. Meyers, NJ.
D., in American journal of Health.
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LrMPING IMAGINARY OBSTACLES.

man turned it to his own purpose. This
is the extraordinary and apparently
purposeless way in which every flock
Of sheep will follow the leader" and
initiate him in taking jumps over en-
tirely imaginary obstacles, All wild
sheep go in focks and implicitly obey a
leader. If this leader, who keeps watch
for the public good, gives an alarm the
rest do not question his wisdom, but
simply follow him, for in mountain
regions to wait till the chasm or OBJ
stacle the leader has seen is seen
BY each member Of the flock might
mean death to many of them. The hal
il is inherited and too strong for t q
tame sheep to crush out.