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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-13
THE ALUM BAKING POWDERS

Names of Some of the Principal Brands
Sold in this Vicinity.
The discussion in the newspapers
OF the effect upon the human system
of food made with alum baking pow
ders and the publication of the en-
phatic opinions from noted scientists
that such powders render the food
unwholesome, leading to serious
disorders of the stomach, liver and
heart, have caused numerous in
qui1ies for the names of the various
alum powders.
Some time ago the health author.
tiles of ST. Louis made an examina.
ton of the baking powders sold
within their Jurisdiction. The names
of the alum powders then found
were reported and published The
following list is made up from this
report, from the reports of the state
chemists of Nebraska and Minnesota
aud from other equally reliable
authority.
In Minnesota and Wisconsin of
such Importance do the food COM
missions deem the matter that the
names of the alum powders sold in
each state are carefully ascertained
and published. Similar publicity in
this state would be in the interest
of the people.
K. c.. Contains Alum
Jaques Mfg Co., Chicago.
Three Meals Contains Alum
Ridenour Baker Grocery Co., Kansas City.
Jack Frost $500. Contains Alum
Balm & Chapman Mfg Co., st. Louis.
Calumet. Contains Alum
Calumet Baking Powder Co., Chicago.
Bon Bon. Contains Alum
Grant Chemical Co., Chicago.
Grants Improved. Contains Alum
j. C. Grant & Sons Mfg Co., st. Louis.
In addition to these, it is learned
that many groeers are selling what
they call their own private or spe-
cial brands. These powders are put
up for the grocer and his name pvt
upon the labels by manufacturers OF
alum powders in Chicago, st. Louis,
Kansas City and elsewhere. The
manufacturers, it is said, find their
efforts to market their goods in this
way greatly aided by the ambition
of the grocer to sell powder with
his own name upon the label, espe,
cially when the grocer can make an
abnormal profit upon it. Many gro
GERS, doubtless. do not know that
the powders they are thus pushing
are alum powders which would be
actually contraband in many sections
if sold without disguise.
1t is quite impossible to give the
names of all the alum baking pow
ders in the market They are con
stantly appearing in al sorts OF dis
guises, under ell kinds of cognemens
and all kinds of prices, even as low
as Ave and ten cents pound They
can be avoided, however, by the
housekesper who will bear in mind
that all baking powders sold at
twenty-five cents or less per pound
are liable TO contain alum. as pure
cream of tartar baking powders can
not be produced at ANYTHING like
this Drice
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-13

Washington, July 6-The War
Departmsnt has granted the request
of the Gerernsr of Texas for aid for
seod sufferers Such GsvsrnmsnE
boats as srs available viii be placed
al the disposition of the Governor
and tks 10000 rations asked for viii
be issued at once
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-13
Give The Children a Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appetizing .
aourishing food Drink to take the place of
coffee. Sold by all grocers aud liked by all
who use 1t because when properly prepared
Il tastes like the finest coffee but is free from
al Its injurious properties. GRAIN-O aids
digestion and stimulates the nerves. 1t is not
a stimulant but a health builder, and children
as we'll as adults can drink it with great ben
ent. costs about IA as much as coffee. l5c
and
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-13

See Speer's Chateau wine cellar of New Jer-
sey vineyards. Read all about it aud the IN
fermented Grape Juice
New Jersey Grape Juice Sent to
Europe.
Mr.. speer of New Jersey, has : reputation
extending over the world sss being Q reliable
producer of Oporto Grape Juice and Port
Wine. They are ordered by families in Ores
den. London and Paris for their superior viz
tues.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-13

Imperfect digestion and assimila-
lion produce disordered conditions
81 the system, which grow and are
confirmed by neglect. Herbine gives
tone to the stomach, and causes
GOOD digestion. Price so cts. Sold
by q. L Tucker, druggist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-13

Lincoln, Neb, July civilian
Jennings Bryan has refused by
proxy of his wife to accept either a
car load of Georgia wstermelons or
the unpaid fright hill fer the same.
Some warm haarte SoutherRer sent
them from Marior. Ga.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-13
While There is Life There ia Hope

was afflicted with catarrh; could
neither taste nor smell and could
hear but little. Ely's Cream Balm
cured it-Marcus q. shautz, Rah.
way, n. j.
The Balm reached me safely and
the effect is surprising. by son says
the first application gave decided re-.
lief. Respectfully, Mrs. Franklin
Freeman, Dover, N. II.
A 10c trial size or the soc size Of
Ely's Cream Balm will be mailed.
Kept by druggists. Ely Brothers,
Sc Warren St, n. Y.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-13

To Cure Disease is to Cure the Blood
If YOU suffer with boils carbunsles; old sores
ar.sIns your blood IL diseased. Dr. Thur
Sn.1|5ss BIooJ. syrup is guaranteed to cnye
you II IL boon for females. sold oy
iva. II. L. TCCEKR.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-13
a Boon for Suffering Humanity

For constipation. INDIGESTION. nervousness.
weakness, loss of sleep. loss Of appetite or
weight, DIR. Thurmondss $1,000 syrup -
rns1snteed TO cure you. Sold by
n. L. TCCkKR.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-18

cloths. while advlces from the leading
spot cotton markets in the South were
quite as encouraging as ever regarding
the attitude of American spinners and Er-
SISh exporters. Leading bear houses
made several attempts 90 undermine long
cotton, but without marked success; some
or the smaller longs hquldated but what
lhey 500 was absorbed in good part by
wan street houses. The market was
steady. points higher 10 ! net lower
New York, Jan. II, noon.-Cotton futures
opened quiet and steady; January. 5.Gic:
February, 5.6lc; March. 5.67c; April 5.7Oc;
May, 5.'4c; June, soc; July, SIZE; Au-
gust, 5.S2c; September, SIDE; October
5.76c; November, soc; December. $500.
I. p. MIXTURES closed steady; Jan
uary. 5.67c; February 5.G7c: March, 6.6sc:
April 6.7lc; May, 5.7ic; June. 576c; July,
b.1sc; August, 5.S2c; September, 5.75c; Oc-
tober, 5.I5c; November, 5,76c; December
5.79c.
New Orleans Jan. 17-Cotton futures
quiet; January, 5.2105. 23c; February, 524d
5,26c' March. 5.26a5.27c; April, 5.3la5.S2c:
May, 5S6@5.S7c; June, 5.4ld5.42c; July. 545
@5.47c; August, 5.47Q549c; Selaember, 5H
@5.42c; October, 5.41@542c
New York, Jan. 17.-Hubbard Bros g.
Co. say of cotton; European advices
were rather steadier than anticipated,
which checked the easier tendency of yes
terday and brought slight Improvement.
Trading, however has been restricted as
the receipts at the ports were larger,
though the movement at the interior
towns shows a decided falling off from
the earlier estimates. This falling off Is
now attributed 10 the recent bad weather
and does not have the same effect upon
prices as it would were the weather con.
ditions favorable. Europe has not been a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-18
SAW PIGMIEs IN AFRICA.
British Traveller Found None Over
Four Feet in Hight.
From the Baltimore Sun

London, Jan. 15.-Probably there has been
no such interest circlng around an Afri-
can traveller since the time of Henry M.
Stanleys expeditions as has been caused
by the arrival here of a young and hither-
to unknown EngAshman, Mr.. Albert Bush
Mil Lloyd, from Central Africa. after a
record journey of three months from the
heart of Africa to London, travelling over
Stanleys route down the Congo to the
West coast
Upon entering the great primeval forest
on his rout Mr. Lloyd went west five days
without the sight of any of the Pigmies.
Suddenly he became aware of their pres
ence by mysterious movements among
the trees, which he at first attributed to
monkeys. Finally he came to a clearing
and stopped at an Arab village, where he
met great number of Pigmies.
They told me-" said Mr. Lloyd, that,
unknown to me, they had been watching
me for days peerlng through the forest
They appeared much frightened, and even
when speaking covered their faces.
Il asked a chief to allow me to photo
graph the dwarfs, and he brought dozen
together. 1 was able to secure a snap,
shot, but IL was not successful as the
Pigmies would not stand stil Then l tried
to measure them and found not one over
four feet in hight. All were full developed
the women somewhat slighter than the
men.
The men have long boards, reaching
half way down the chest. They are timid
and viii not look stranger in the face.
their beadiike eyes constantly shifting.
They are, it struck me, fairly intelligent.
1 had a long talk with a chief, who con-
versed inteiligently about their customs
in the forest and the number of the tribes
men.
Both men and women, except for tiny
strip of bark, were nude The men We're
armed with poisoned arrows.
THE chief told me the tribes were no
madie and never slept two nights in the
same place. They huddle together in hast
lily thrown up huts. Memories of a white
traveler-Mr. Stanley, of course-who
crossed the forest years ago, lnger among
them"
Mr.. Lloyd proceeded through the canni-
bal countries to The coast He found the
cannibals warlike, but open and straight
forward, and had no difficulty with them
Al one place he put together a bicycle,
which he had with him, and rode around a
village. remarkable scene followed,
thousands of cannibals-men, women and
children-turning out, dancing and yelling
at what they described as "a European
riding a snake
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-18
Fatalities of one Family.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The mysterious disappearance of Mrs.
Priscilla Emerson, aged 60, widow of Levi
Emerson, a broker of Stratford, Ia, has
been solved by the finding of her head
body, frozen stiff, in her home. She had
been dead, it was learned since a few days
before Christmas.
An autopsy was held Jan. to determine
the cause of her death. Thursday night be-
fore Christmas a nephew from Dayton
took Mrs Emerson two barrels OF apples
as a Christmas gift, which was the last
time she was seen alive.
A strange fatality seems to have fol-
lowed the fortunes Of the Emersons. Levi
Emerson, the husband and father, Is said
to have committed suicide by poisoning
himself He died suddenly, and no exami-
nation was made Of his body Lloyd EN-
erson, the only son, doing a banking bust
ness at Rising City, Neb., went TO Colo
RADIO Springs for his health. and while
taking a bath burst a blood vessel, and
death ensued. Miss May Emerson the
only daughter, while handling a razor, ac-
cidentally cut herself. Blood poisoning
followed, and caused her death nine months
ago. Thus the entire family has been wip-
ed out by fatalities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-18
FINANCIAL.

Money-Market steady.
Foreign Exchange -- The market fs
steady. The following are the Savannah
quotations: Commercial demand, "a. SiIk /:
sixty days, %a1a; ninety days, 81. SO9s /;
francs, Paris and Havre. sixty days. 5.23%
Swiss, sixty days, 5.29A; marks. sixty
days, SO 1916.
Domestic Exchange-steady; banks are
buying at par and selling as follows:
Amounts up to SIS, 10 cents; $25 to $50 Is
cents; $50 to 500. 20 cents; 500 to $500 ~
per cent. premium; $500 to $1,000 at Il per
cent. premium; 81 900 and over, 81 per ST.
co.,
Securities-The market tone is steady
and the demand is excellent.
Stocks and Bonds-State bonds-Georgia
3ia per cent. bonds Of 1890 40 bid Ill ask
ed; Georgia 3i5 per cent, due 1915. 1OS
bid, - asked Georgia AZ per cent. bonds,
1915, 121 bid, 122 asked; Georgia 4 per cent.
due 1920, 1l6 bid, 119 asked South Carolina
AIS, 1l5 bid, JIG asked.
City Bonds-Atlanta AZ per cent. 1929
1O6 bid. asked; Augusta 3lk, 1923. 1O1Is
bid, 1902 asked Augusta 41As, 1925, 1O7 bid
108 asked; Augusta per cent, Ill bid. 112
asked Augusta 6 per cent, Ill bid. 113
asked Columbus per cent, 107 bid. 1Os
asked; Macon per cent, lis bid, - ask
ed; Macon 4ias, 1926, 1876 bid - asked sa-
vannah 5 per cent, quarterly April cou-
pons, 112 bid, 113 asked; Savannah ) per
cent quarterly February commons. l12b
bid, 11S asked; Charleston As, 100 bid, 1Oi
asked.
Railroad Bonds-Savannah. Florida and
Western Railroad general mortgage bonds
6 per cent interest coupons, 11s bid. 119
asked Savannah, Florida and Western
first mortgage per cent. gold bonds, due
1924. 40 bid, III asked; Central Railroad
ana Banking Company collateras IS, "a
bid 80 asked; Central Of Georgia Railway
first mortgage IS, 50year gold bonds, 1lS
bid. 1l9 asked; Central of Georgia Railway
first consolidated mortgage 5s, 1914 bid.
93M asked Central OF Georgia Railway
first preferred incomes 40A bid, 4ih asked
Central of Georgia Railway second pre-
ferred incomes, 1215 bid, 1874 asked Cen
trail of Georgia Railway third preferred in
comes. bid, 81 asked; Georgia Railroad
Is, 1910 ia bid, JIG asked; Charlotte. Co
lumbia and Augusta first IS, 106 bid, 107
asked; Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
second mortgage Is III bid, 1l8 asked;
Georgia Southern and Florida new IS. 1903
bid 10 asked; South Georgia and Florida
second mortgage IS 100 bid, 10l asked;
Ocean Steamship per cent bonds 1926,
Jos bid, 106 asked City and Suburban
Railroad first mortgage per cent bonds,
102 bid 104 asked; Alabama Midland per
cent Endorsed. 80 bid, % asked; Brunswick
and Western As 80 bid. 81 asked; South
Bound Railway IS, 9l1k bid, 90 asked; Geor-
gla and Alabama first preferred IS, l05
bid. JOG asked; Georgia and Alabama con
solidated IS, 100 bid, asked; Eatonton
branch, 81 bid, 100 asked; Central of Geor-
gia, Middle Georgia and Atlantic division
So, 94A bid, asked.
Railroad Stocks--Augusta and Savan-
nah. 1852 bid, 1854 asked; Southwestern.
1853 bid, 1864 asked; Atlanta and West
Point stock. 119 bid, asked; Atlanta
and West Point per cent certificates,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-18
A SKIN GAME RAIDED.
Triton Canning Co. preparing for
Busy Season.

Busy Season.
Triton, Ca, Jan. T.-Sheriff W. L..
Swindle. assisted by Marshal Dean of
Sparks. raided den of negro gamblers at
that place last night. For some time the
authorities have suspected that this gam
bling was going on, but could not locate
II Finally a clew was found, and last
night a posse was gathered and the den
raided.
There were eight negroes engaged, and
the time-honored game of skim was in
full blast when the house was surround
"a Better work was never done any
where, and the entire party except one
Tin, read was captured. Read made his
escape with a bullet through ms arm
sheriff swindle has been doing some fine
,,orl recently at Cecil, Alapaha and other
towns. breaking up these gangs of negro
Gamblers. and this will probably prove
the last.
The Triton Canning and Manufacturing
Company is preparing for busy season.
r,bis institution has been located here Tor
four wears past, and has proven source
- ereat benefit TO the farmers of the sec
u &c nrobable that truck farming viii be
ENGAGED in more extensively than ever
ma wear in the immediate section, and
Inc canning factory assures ready mar
l,et for the surplus crop
The woods are full of water owing TO
.oaan+ heavy rains, and mill and turpen-
t,ro onerators are experiencing a great
III If trouble getting their teams in the
r,,oods Some lumber ordegs are consld-
oroblv delayed in consequence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-18
savannah's Election.

brunswick Times: Hon. ]. j. McDon-
ough has formally accepted the mayoral-
ty nomination at the hands of the Liberal
Club of Savannah. Mr.. Herman Myers
will probably run as the candidate Of che
Citizens Club. A lively contest viii
doubtless follow.
Darien Gazette: Hon. John J. McDon-
ough has been nominated and will be
elected Mayor Of Savannah. He will make
a good Mayor. He knows all about the
office.
Liberty County Herald: Hon. p. w.
Neldrfm has made Savannah fine Mayor
and of his own volition retires in order
10 devote his time 60 his professional bust
ness, which has of necessity suffered
much from the time and attention he was
compelled TO devote to the city's inter-
ests. Savannah has forged ahead, and
much of il was due TO his nom partisan
manner of conducting the affairs of the
nifV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-18
wAYCROss NEWS NOTES.
Lumber Business Changes Hands.
Talk of Cotton Mill.

Waycross, Ca, Jan. H. - The
lumber business of Blackburn &
Newsome, located at Needham
in this county, has been purchased
by Mr.. Mullen of Alabama and Mr.. Bax-
ley of Ware county. They have now about
thirty men employed, and are building a
tram road south from the mill for the
purpose of reaching their timber. Need
ham is five miles from Waycross, on the
Plant System.
There is some talk of a cotton mill for
Waycross. 1t is understood that certain
parties are in correspondence with
wealthy syndicate, looking to the estab-
lishment of a cotton mill here. It is a
fact that Waycross is an excellent point
for a mill for converting sea island cotton
into fabrics. The people of Waycross
would welcome the cotton factory
The r. E. Lee Hose Company No. 8 pre-
scented the retiring chief of the fire depart
ment a handsome silver cup, on which was
beautifully inscribed, Presented to ]. A.
Jones by r. e. L. Hose Company, 1880"
The presentation speech was made by
Judge ]. S. Williams. There are four fire
companies in Waycross, one truck and
three hose companies.
Miss PhilopeOna Ketterer. sister of j.
@. and F. w. Ketterer and Mrs. G. w
Deem. died yesterday morning at o'clock
Of pneumonia, and her remains were buried
to-day in Lott cemetery.
A series of meetings will be held in the
BaDtist Church, beginning on next Sun
dav. The pastor, Rev. w. H. Scruggs,
will be assisted in the work by the Rev.
Mr. Stewart of Ocala, Fla, who is said
TO be a very fine preacher. The meetings
will continue through next week, and per-
hons loppar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-18
TO rARM COFFEE COUNTY.
A waycross Man VIII Engage in
stock Raising.

wavcross. Ga. Jan. 17.-Mr. Forest T.
c,-.,,,, loft here this morning by private
conveyance for his new home in Coffee
county. has family having preceded him
some daye ago.
Mr.. Clough is the Oldest son Of Jonathan
@ Clough, one Of the old citizens Of Ware
county. and one Of our prominent men.
ne goes TO Coffee county for the pur-
nose of farming and raising stock, He
nJvns magnificent tract of land on the
Ocmulgee river, consisting of 1900 acres.
II Il admirably adapted for stock and
eor farming purposes as well as fruit.
Mr.. Clough's intention is to run a farm
and raise cattle, sheep, hogs, etc, on
large scale. He has a fine scope OF
svamp land that was drained and clear
"a by wealthy ante-be.lum planter and
norton OF this he expects TO plant In
Bermuda grass for his stock, and for win
ter pasturage he will SOW rye
Along the Ocmulgee is excellent hunting.
game being right plentiful There are
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-18
Danger in Shopping.
From the New York Press,

From the New York Press.
1t is nearly as much as a woman's rep
utation for veracity is worth to be seen
with unwrapped articles when on a shop
ping excursion. There was the case of
Bishop Potters daughter, who was fear
fully Inundated because She happened 10
enter fashionable book shop with an I'M
covered volume under her arm / know
similar instance. A woman went 10 a toy
shop to purchase a rubber ball for her lit
tie girl, and not finding precisely the ar
ticle wanted, bought one that would an
swer the purpose. The child stuck 1t, I'M
wrapped inside her muff. On the way
home another toy shop was visited, and
here the right bali was found and bought,
and it also went into the muff. By acct
dent both balls fell out, and the merchant
on picking them up remarked: "Ah, l
see you have taken two balls, but have
paid me for but one" The mother at
tempted to explain to his satisfaction
where she had bought the first bail, and
why, and he appeared to acquiesce, but
she says to this day, II know that man
believes in his heart ! am a thief
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-18
THOMPSON TO BE TRIED.
Large Cotton Receipts and other
News at Americas.

NEWS at AlheFfCuS.
Americas, Ga, Jan. 1.-THE case of the
state VS.. NJ. Thompson, charged with
forgery in four bills of indictment, is set
for trial tomorrow. Thompson was form
erly commissariat for the Georgia and Ala
bama Railway, which is prosecuting the
case against him. The case excites a
great deal Of interest here and among en-
plOyes of the company.
Americas cotton receipts passed the Co.
900 bale mark to-day for the season, and
Will probably reach 1000 Already the
presses here have handled 1000 bales, and
fairly good stocks are still held in the
warehouses. Receipts this year are con-
siderably ahead already of the total re-
ceipts for last season.
A warrant was issued to-day for George
Jacobs, coored charging him with the
murder of the negro woman, Julia Grant,
on Friday last. Jacobs fed and has not
yet been captured
VIII Thornton, the negro who murdered
his wife in this city in August last, will
be hanged on Wednesday, Jan. % inst,
unless a stay of execution Is granted by
Gov. Gambler pending a motion for a new
trial Thorntons crime was a brutal and
atrocious one and there is no doubt that
he will eventually hang.
Prohibition is working successfully in
Americas. AS evidence of this fact the
entire police force has not made single
arrest for drunkenness since the new law
became effective Jan. l, and the first ses-
sion of the Mayors Court held this year
was convened yesterday to try a negro
for fighting little whisky is sold on
the quiet, but the vigilance of the officers
makes it difficult to obtain it. There has
been no percepuble falling off in business.
All saloon men, with three exceptions,
have engaged in other lines of trade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-18
FIORIDA.

tine Wv, 'e' fonee de Leon, at st. Angus
Wednesday ''' i'' eieVentn season on
chi. u -"''oa county school superintend-
lo ,' VIII meet in annual session az Mon
',.''' On FEB. IA to 16.
tie CAM, r'A'ey has established a large cross
spgr 'a a4 north of High Springs on he
down y. .. ,ae Plant system. which was nut
Io-k. years ago for getting hard
Webster ''s' springs Sentinel and the
darei ANA 9''aopoAtan have been consou-
Synuoe. oo %"0 hereafter be known as rho
p,gFal and b,.. 'sinopoItan. under the CAL
'' and Geiger. se'neh' Oh Messrs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-18
A si1-shooter Mith 4a Notches.
From the Kansas CITY jour-


Among the curios which attracted much
attention at a recent display in Maryville
was a blk six-shooter. Back of this gun
is a history that is as interesting as the
most thrilling yellow-back novel; At the
commencement of the civil war it was the
property of Jesse James. During a raid in
the neighborhood of Independence, Mo,
Quantrell and his gang of followers be-
came very hard pressed. They were fight
ing for their lives on The run, when
member of the party, who now lives in
Maryville, but whose name, the Tribune
says, is withheld out of Difference TO his
wishes. had his pistol shot from his hand
He was riding by the side of Jesse James,
then only common member of Guam
trelfs band, when the gun dropped, and
with il part of the thumb that held it.
Jesse, seeing the accident reached into
one OF. the scabbards Of his own belt, pull
ed forth a pistol and handed it to his
companion who kept it until few years
ago, when he sold it to w. f. Smith. The
gun had thirty-eight notches on It when
Jesse gave it away, and before the war
closed the man who succeeded 10 its own
ership added five more, making forty-three
which means, of course, that fortyAthree
men have been killed with It, The old
pistol is rusty but it looks like It might
do good service yet in the hands of the
right man.