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That's al right" the other man re-
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| am the father OF the bride. - Chicago
Tribune
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Sample mailed free.
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Things move n ong so rapidly nova
days that people who say 1T can't be
done" are always being Interrupted by
somebody doing f.-Saxby's Magazine.
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A Dauuener,

Nistor-Is Miss Rankin in?
Seryant-Yes sir
Yistor-Is she engaged?
servant-Yes sir, but the gentleman
amt here this evening. sir. Come in.
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SECOND TUESDAY oP APRIL,

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ly in The SOMERSET REPORTER. q newspaper
published al Skowhegan, in said County, that
they may appear Al Probate Court TO be
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mule?"
mo, thank de AVID. | never bez ex-
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The respect of the common people is
the highest reward man can reap II
this country -Schoolmaster.
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PheniI Insurance Company
PROBATE NOTICES.

To All persons interested In either of the
Estates hereinafter named.
a T A PROBATE COURT held al skov he
RAgsn. in and for the county Of So erset,
n Il
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
Shielded the Officers.

Washington, May 12-The friends
Of General Miles are very indignant
over the supposed fact that the re-
ports sent by him regarding affairs
in the Philippines during the late
war, had been doctored and had not
been presented in their original form
to the public. They CAIN that one
particular letter which tells OF Gener.
al Bell and the commissary officers
selling rice to prisoners who were
starving, at a profit Of % to 100 per
cent, has been suppressed outright.
They also say that the report of the
general in which he said that 160,.
900 horses had persisted through
want OF food in Luzon had been
changed to read 10000. They also
charge the department with having
suppressed another paper in which
the names OF Generals Funston,
Chaffee, Smith and Bell appear rath-
er prominently and unpleasantly.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
lnsulted the President.

Joplin, Mo-, May 16.-Because he
said Roosevelt be damned wish
he was in hell" j. C. Stevens, travel.
ing salesman from st. Louis, left
Joplin yesterday with the police close
on his trail. A warrant was issued
for his arrest on the complaint oil
Robert Walsh, a prominent lumber
dealer, who heard Stevens make the
insulting and threatening remarks
against the president.
Only for the protection given him
by the police, Stevens would have met
with bodily harm at the hands Of cit.
liens. Later he made his escape
from the officers and has not yet re-
turned to his hotel. He left all his
baggage and sample case in his
room.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
Attack on Judge Robinson.

In order to leave nothing bearing
the Missouri name untouched by It'll
venom the Globe makes direct at
tack on the integrity OF the supreme
court, charging iii specific words that
the discharge Of the two witnesses
Page and Hickox-"was timed tc
save a large number OF state officials
who are charged with boodling."
In any other paper the apparent
ignorance OF the fact that the decision
as to Page and Hickox was written
and handed down by the republican
member Of the supreme court, Judge
Robinson, would be astonishing.
But the Globe never tries to learn
any truth about Missouri. Its invari'
able rule is to call everything bad
and then charge the badness to the
democratic party.
Without going into the soundness
Of Judge Robinson's law-though II
is unquestionably sound-the politi
cal application Of the case is that il
Judge Robinson "timed the decision
to save a large number OF state off,
Gals" the party which nominated
and elected him to Office must accept
the responsibility. II the Globe does
not perceive the logic Of this argu.
ment, all the voters OF Missouri, at
least, will perceive the course OF rea.
soning.
Judge Robinson wrote and handed
down a decision embodying a Legal
proposition which any Judge in his
place would have declared. 1t is the
unbridled license ofslander to charge
him with departing from the law to
save the officials from punishment.
But he is a Missouri Judge and must
stand the Globes ISLANDERS, even
though he is arepubIican.-St. Louii
Republic.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
Catch 'em All.
rom the Columbia Herald (Dem)

From the Columbia Herald (Dem)
The rank and file OF Missourian's
without regard to party, have but
one opinion relative to boodlers.
They wish all caught. They make
no distinction as to high or low,
democrat or republican. It's a mat
ter OF common honesty, OF public
honor, OF civic righteousness.
AS party question democratic Of
fcials cannot afford to stop in the
investigation, indictment and pun
ishment Of those guilty OF corrup-
ton. While there is no politics in
crime the party in power will be
judged as responsible in largest
measure for the corruption. 1t will
be the sufferer should the party off.
cials fail to do their whole duty in
the premises. Nor Wilt be sufficient
II two or three OF the more blantant
boodlers, those who can be the most
easily convicted, are indicted or sent
to prison while the smoother gentle
men who are equally guilty are, for
personal reasons, allowed to go I'LL
whipt Of justice. As far as the effect
upon the public mind is concerned it
would be better to permit all to es.
cape.
The democratic party in Missouri
Is on trial. The machinery Of the
courts is entirely in democratic
hands. Judges, jurors, prosecuting
attorneys, sheriffs, all are democrats
elected upon democratic tickets and
pledged to democratic policies. Pub.
lie clamor ought not to be permitted
to indict or convict the innocent but
the guilty must not be allowed to 90
unpublished because Of personal or
political pulls. The state prison is
the proper place for all who violate
the state laws. II the democratic OF.
flcials do not send them there the
time will speedily come when there
will be no democratic officials to pass
upon Doodle cases.
Catch 'em all. Having caught
them, punish. That's honesty and
sound party policy.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
Attack Church, Wound wOrshipers.

Joplin, Mo-, May IA desperate
fight occurred at the Horner church,
near Cassville, last night between a
crowd OF outsiders and members oil
the congregation.
Religious worship was being con
Quoted when outsiders attempted to
take possession. The latter had
been drinking. Throwing coats over
their heads they proceeded to make
trouble. The minister and members
Of the congregation attempted to
suell the disturbance and Jared badly
at the hands Of the desperadoes.
Guns were fired, rocks were thrown
and the windows and doors we're
knocked out OF the building, which
was badly wrecked. The minister
and several men and wonen were
badly injured.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21

Mr.. Bryan has this to say in bis
Commoner in regard to the Demo
cratic party, its teachings and its
policy. 1t is worth reading. 1t il
worth needing: III the Democratic
party is to build upon permanent
foundation, it must recognize the
TACT that truth alone can give to the
party hope Of perpetuity, and that
back OF all thought must be love.
Deeplove for the common people and
belief in human brotherhood will
make the Democratic party an in.
vincible force. Unless the party ID
m exponent Of thought and truth
unless it Is built upon. love-not self
love, but brotherly love-it canno,
hope for more than temporary and
trifling success. Democracy wher
hight understood is q religion, for Il
= founded upon the doctrine oiequa
and unsliensble rights. Let nc
sacrilegious hand drag the party
down to the sordid plain Of MammoI
vs5hip." -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
Missouri Odd Fellows Meet

Warrensburg, Mo, May 1S.-The
sixty-fifth annual session of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows and
the Rebekah Order met in this city
to-day. Nearly 800 delegates to
both orders are already on the
ground. The headquarters of the
Grand Lodge are in Empire Hall,
and the Rebekahs in the Christian
Church.
A music programme under the
auspices of the Warrensburg School
OF Music closed the evening pro-
gramme.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21

The Kansas City Star, pretending
to be independent in politics, exceeds
the most partisan republican sheet
in the state in it's effort to defeat the
Democratic party and turn the state
over to Republicans. Considering
the venal reputation that paper has
established the deduction that its
management expects to profit by
such a change is not unreasonable.
Certainly the motive which prompts
the change from it's assumed ground
Of neutrality must be very strong
and personal to the management.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
} OUR FINANCIAL SHOWING.

On another page We publish the
financial statement, showing in de-
tail the receipts and expenditures OF
Bates county for the year ending
April 30th, 1908. The county clerk
has made a most comprehensive
statement, and the showing should
be eminently satisfactory to the tax
payers OF Bates county, and very
flsttering to the officers who have
had the management Of county al
fairs in charge. The contingent
fund out Of which all the expenses OF
running the county are paid, includ-
ing the assessing and collecting, was
less than s14, 900. Forty.six hun
bred dollars were paid on road and
bridges. After all the obligations
were paid we find the snug little sum
OF $27,SS7.S4 as a balance In the
treasury or 81 ,5133S increase over
that of one year ago. Taxes are
low, being only 30 cents on the 800
valuation for county purposes. There
are few counties in this or any other
state can make a better financial
showing. We feel like congratulate
ing our county court for its splendid
management and the other county
officers in their economy in public
matters.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21

1t is wonderful what tact the Re-
publican press of the State is taking
10 kill off Joseph Folk, the Demo
cratic prosecutor OF boodlers and
periurers. They are actually endors-
ing him and declaring that more like
him are needed. And yet they COM
plain that three Republican State
Senator's and one Democratic State
Senator have been indicted for ras-
,ality at Jefferson City. And Crow,
who is at the Jefferson City end OF
the line comes in for a lively amount
OF abuse. Clinton Tribune.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
A Bank Robbery in Kansas.

Salina, Kan, May 1.-THE Culver
State bank was entered last night by
robbers and the safe blown open. II
is reported that $4,000 was stolen
The robbers escaped by breaking into
the Union Pacific tool house and
taking a handcar, coming within q
mile OF Salina on the car, where they
abandoned it.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21

Advices from northern and south
ern Montana Of the 18th inst. tell OF
the extremely heavy losses Of sheep
and especially lambs as a result oil
she snowstorm which prevailed in
that state Sunday. 1t is reported
that tens Of thousands OF young
lambs were covered up with snow
and frozen to death in the severest
blizzard ever known in Montana In
May. The dispatch says: Ranchers
in the section OF Fort Benton, Cas-.
oade and Geiser have suffered heavily
and reports OF losses come in from
syery side.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
FOR WOMEN
Much That Every Woman
Desires TO Know
About Sanative Antisep-
tic Cleansing
And About Curing Lucrative
Pains and Weaknesses.

Too much stress cannot be placed on
the great value of Cuticura Soap, Oint-
ment and Pills in the antiseptic cleans
ing Of the mucous surfaces and Of
the blood and circulating fluids, thus
affording pure, sweet and economical
local and constitutional treatment for
weakening discharges, alterations, in
Examinations, itchings, irritations, relax
atoms, displacements, pains and irregu-
larities peculiar to females. Hence the
Cuticura remedies have a wonderful
influence In restoring health, strength
and beauty to weary women, who
have been prematurely aged and in
valided by these distressing ailments,
as well as such sympathetic Affections as
an9mia, chlorosis, hysteria, nervous
ness and debility.
Women from the very first have fully
appreciated the purity and sweetness,
the power to afford Immediate relief,
the certainty Of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety and great
economy which have made the Cuticura
Soap, Ointment and Pills the standard
skin cures and humour remedies of the
civilized world.
Millions Of the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura
Ointment, for preserving, purifying
and identifying the skin, for cleansing
the scalp Of crusts, scales and dandruff,
and the stopping Of falling hair, for
softening, whitening and soothing red,
rough and sore hands, In the form Of
baths for annoying irritations, inflam-
nations and ulcerative weaknesses, and
for many sanative, antlseptic purposes
which readily suggest themselves, -
well ~ for al the purposes Of ths
toilet, bath and nursery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21

President Roosevelt slept in the
snow on the edge of a glacier in the
bleak Yosemite sierras, a fierce snow-
storm raging during his hours OF
slumber, and came down the next
morning vowing that he had passed
one of the pleasantest nights OF his
lie. Surely this ought to convince
sven the most cynical partisan critic
shat our Chief Magistrate is hotstuf
Republic.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
Honor Of State Will Be Upheld.

Mr.. Folk was right when he said
"the boodler is not a Republican, he
is not a Democrat, but "A criminal.
As such every honest man In the
state wants him prosecuted, convict.
ed and punished, II the party in
power attempts to obstruct the ma
chinery OF the courts, to shield the
criminal and cover up the crime, il
becomes particeps criminis, and il
should be put on trial before hepeo'
pie along with the boodlers.
On the other hand if the party in
power upholds the hands of Its
prosecuting officers and encourages
them in their duty in prosecuting
"boodlers" it should meet with the
hearty support and approval Of the
people.
What are the facts in the Doodle
cases now before the public in st.
Louis and the state? Mr.. Folk is the
prosecuting attorney OF st. Louis,
elected on the Democratic ticket and
has had the hearty support OF the
Democratic administration OF that
city. The investigation Of the state
boodlers was begun by a grand jury
FOR Cole county, and tho prosecuting
attorney, not displaying the enthus
iasm and vigor that it was though,
he should, Attorney General Crow, al
the request OF Governor Dockery
took charge OF tire prosecution, al,
no iair-minded man can complain o
the lack of vigor and ability he has
thrown into ferreting out that elias,
OF criminals.
With such a party in power who
can doubt that the honor and integ
rity OF the state will be upheld anC
criminals punished
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
Does This Solve the Naronic's Fate2

New York, May IA Among the
effects OF the man who sent the infer.
nal machine to the Cunard line dock
last week was a piece of paper on
which was written in French: "The
destruction of the Naronic was com.
plete. Mr.. LeBrun, who made the
box, has this moment gone to Chi.
cago."
The Naronic left Liverpool on the
morning OF February IL, 1898, with
1000 tons OF freight, crew Of Atty.
five men and fifteen passengers, who
had gone to England on theprevious
trip in charge of a cargo Of cattle,
She was never seen after she left the
Mersey, and to this day no word Of
her has come to the owners OF the
line.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
Proverbs

When the butter won't
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
a milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be-
cause it is so perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat
ment.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21

The Chicago Record Herald recent
ly had a poll Of the National Demo-
cratic committeeman on the subject,
Grover Cleveland as a presidential
candidate. OF the twenty-eight ne.
tional committeeman interviewed,
three expressed themselves for Cleve-
land, seventeen were decidedly op.
posed to his nomination and eight
declined "a. commit themselves.
While in some cases the committee
men are probably expressing their
Individual views, it is fair to assume
that the great majority reflected the
sentiment Of their people on that
question. From that view point Mr..
Cleveland and his friends are in a
vast minority.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21

At East Ashtabuls, Ohio, an auto
mobile was used instead OF horses as
the motive pawer to pillow a field,
and the blowing, it is said, was done
more easily than with horses. The
automobile weighed 1000 pounds
and was operated with a gasoline
engine. The farmers are getting
things down dead easy in these days
o. great inventions.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
Woman For County Assessor.

Jefferson City, No., May 1S.-Gov-
ernor Docksry to-day, at the request
Of delegation Of county officers
from Lafayette county, appointed
Mrs. Mary F. Marquis Of Lexington,
to be County Assessor Of Lafayette
county, to succeed her husband, Geo.
w. Marquis, who died last week.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21

Berlin, May 14.-About 5000 emf.
grants arrived at Hamburg this
week for transportation to the Unit
ed States. Owing to the phenomen-
nj number extra steamers have been
put on for the accommodation ofthe
migrants.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21

Miss Helen Gould IL building .
$50, 900 club house in New York for
young men in order to keep them out
Of saloons. The house will be sup
piled with q Ans library.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

The WEEKLY TIAEs. published every
thursday. will be sent to any address
ne year. postage paid, for SI.oo.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13

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their battle, they have right to make
this issue. Let the men upon whose
brows rest the laurels Of the peoples VIC
tory beware how they respond to the
peoples call for their rights. They have
chosen wisely to make their first issue
the issue against the saloon. They ask
for battle on fair and reasonable grounds.
They cannot be justly denied their petit
ton. 1t is their share.
1t is not enough to close the rural bars
and distilleries in a few counties, and
set up rural wine and cider shops in their
stead. 1t is ridiculous to pretend that
it is enough.
1t is not enough to concentrate the sa-
looms in the cities and deprive the peo-
pie of the one practical opportunity OF
solving the liquor question in cities, the
opportunity offered by the dispensary. To
do so were only to please the saloon men,
not the people of the cities.
1t is only right to recognize the dom
nance of the moral forces, to recognize
that the saloon is curse, and to grant
the people the right to grapple fairly and
squarely with their ancient enemy
The Amendment looked to this. This
is the hope that led thousands on.