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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19
TIME has COME TO ACT.

The surveying party for the Rock
Island is eneamped southeast oiBut-
Ter. 1t is given out that the first
survey through Papinville will befol
lowed. 1t is claimed that the pre-
liminary work will be completed by
the first OF ths month, and work Oh
the right of way will then begin in
earnest.
So far no overtures whatever have
been made to Butler, and il may be
that we are to be left without an op
portunity. Certainly q city Of 5000
inhabitants, the county seat Of one
oithe wealthiest counties in the state,
ought to be some object to rail.
road, from a business standpoint.
Butler cannot afford to lose a road
running that near it, and 1.-THE noun
tain will not come to US, we must 60
to the mountain.
Our citizens should hold a public
meeting and devise means for inter-
esting these people. Aside from the
business advantages offered We have
a road bed which with'comparative
small expense could be made avail
able. 1t reaches Cass county about
where they contemplate coming into
Bates, runs through Butler and on
south to the arias des Cygnes river.
Old Mt. Pleasant township il now
paying on the bonds that built it.
This established grade with the cuts
all made, the fills in many places still
in good repair, with even the rock
walls in the culverts, would save a
very large sum to the company
building, and Butler might be able to
handle it to advantage, provided
such proposition would meet with
favor.
Bueler has never failed to do her
part in enterprises Of this kind, Our
business men and property owners
are liberal and progressive. Allthey
ask is to be given an opportunity,
and they will meet any reasonable
Even if the Rock Island manage
ment have practically determined to
run east Of us, they might beinduced
to see it to the interest OF their road
to change the route so as to include
Butler. The time has come to strike.
Our people must appoint commit
tee to confer with the proper officials
and see what can be done.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19
Escaped an Awful Fate.

Mr. d. Haggins oi Melbourne, Fiia.,
writes: my doctor told me / had
consumption and nothing could BE-
done for me. l was given up to die.
The offer Of Tree trial bottle Of DR..
Kings New Discovery Of Consump.
ton, induced me to try it. Results
were startling. / am now on the
road to recovery and owe ali to Dr.
Kings New Dpcovery. IT surely
saved by life. |" This great cure [,
guaranteed for eli throat and lunc
disease BY p. L. Tucker, druerisf
Price SOC and 81. Trial bottls.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19

somefrom friends abroad, werelaees,
jewels, brie-a-brac, pictures, costly
china and cut glass and even a grand
piano. The bride presented each OF
her bridesmaids with a bracelet OF
gold marguerites with pearl centen.
The groom's gifts to his attendants
were scarf pins shaped alter four
lsaied clovers, with a pearl in the
center.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19

The celebration Of the payment OF
the last dollar OF the state debt will
be held Thursday March 18th.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the occasion, which will take
place in the Hall Of the House OF
Representatives. Addresses will be
made by Gov. Dockery, Senators
Vest and Cockrsll, Lieutenant Gov.
Lee, Speaker Whitecotton and Sena-
tor-elect Stone. Preceding the jubi-
lee, q military salute OF one gun will
be fired for each million dollars OF
state debt that has been discharged.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19
Work Of Our SOIons.


Three revenue bills which had pass
ed both houses we're signed by Presi-
dent Pro Tenn. Rubey OF the senate
and sent to the governor to-day.
They provide for the payment Of the
last bond OF s4S7, 900, interest on
the state certificates OF indebtedne, 9
and the setting aside OF the regular
per cent OF the state fund for school
purposes.
Senator Bradley's bill providing
for a thirty-day pay day onrailroads
was also signed.
Senator Young introduced three
bills to-day. One requires the print
ing Of official ballots, preceding an
election, in two papers, representing
each political party, and limiting the
charge for the same to SIS. Another
lie designed to protect the illiterate
voter in the secrecy OF the ballot by
placing the voting booth 10 feet
from the judges OF election, With a
screen between, and the third is in
relation to sheep.killing dogs aud
their owners.
Senator Fields introduced a bill
making it a misdemeanor to in any
way interfere with the transmission
oimessages on telephone or telegraph
wires by removing poles or otherwise
damaging the property.
Mr.. Hayes introduced into the
house a Joint and concurrent resolu-
lion providing for an amendment to
the constitution permitting woman
suffrage.
Mr.. Hayden wants old records and
hisroglyphics preserved andintroduc-
ed a bill to that effect.
The house committee on appro-
priations has agreed to recommend
100000 for the Missouri National
guards. This is $4,000 in excess Of
the amount allowed by the last legis-
lature.
The State Fair at Sedalia will get |
SIS, 200, il the house committees
recommendations 20.
Fer repairs Of the capitol, $50, 900
was agreed upon, and one.third that
sum was set apart for the improve
msnt OF the executive mansion.
Crisp's "Jim Crow" bill was up be-
fore the house on Tuesday and occu-
pied most Of the time. 1t was order.
ed to engrossment and will come up
again next week..
A druggist from Fulton wrote a
letter to Mr.. Gillespie in which he
charges that there are only two drug
stores in Fulton that does not sell
whiskey illegally and believes from
hisinvestigation that incorporation
would hold for the state The letter
was read to the house as expert testi-
mony on t he whiskey subject.
The house engrossed a bill to es-
tab'ish u ward for inebriates at the
State Hospital for Insane No. 1 at
Fulton. Under its provision any
habitual drunkard may be picked up
on the street and il found guilty OF
being drunk too often may be SEN
fenced to hospital for a term to be
treated.
Governor Dockery returned to the
senate with his approval the bill in
PRODUCED by Senator Dickinson al
lowing cities OF not more than 80
900 nor less than 1000 to vote'addi. |
tional bonds, not exceeding 5 per
cent OF the value of taxableproperty,
for the purpose of purchasing or con.
structing water works, gas orelectric
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19

The matter of feed is d
tremendous importance to the
farmer. Wrong feeding is
loss. Right feeding is profit
The up-to-date farmer knows
what to feed his COWS to get
the most milk, his pigs to get
the most pork, his hens to
get the most eggs. Science.
But how about the children ?
Are they fed according to
science, bone food if bones
are soft and undeveloped, a
flesh and muscle food if they
are thin and weak and a blood
food if there is anemial
SCOTS Emulsion is a mixed
food; the Cod Liver Oil in it
makes flesh, blood and muscle,
the Lime and Soda make bone
and brain. 1t is the standard
scientific food for delicate
children.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19

President ]. P. Greene, Of William
Jewell college, Liberty, Mo-, an
nounces that he has succeeded in rails.
ing the $4,000 to secure the offer Of
$50, 900 made by John D. Rockefell-
er. The colleges endowment will
therefore be increased from $500, 900
TO 100000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19
Or. Albert Alonzo Ames, formerly

Or. Albert Alonzo Ames, formerly
mayor OF Minneapolis, who is want
ed in that city on an indictment for
attempted bribery, was arrested
Monday in the home of local minis
ter at Hancock, New Hampshire. He
is broken in spirit and is physical
wreck. DR.. Ames is wanted for at.
tempted bribery and also for default.
Ing his $4,000 bail given at the
time OF his Indictment. He has been
fugitive for several months, al.
though every effort has been employ
ed to capture him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19

Mr.. Kerens was not present at the
annual banquet of the Association
Of Young Republicans OF Missouri, at
the Midland hotel, Kansas City, but
sent his regrets. When the time ar
rives to use the boys Mr.. Kerens will
call In person.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19
COLONIZATION OF TIE SOUTHWEST
Aid aud Inducements offered By the
Missouri Pacific Railway.

Missouri Pacific Railway.
The Missouri Pacific Railway ID
bending every effort towards deYel-
oping the agricultural, mineral and
industrial resources Of the West and
Southwest. To attain this end. II
asks the aid and cooperation Of sv-
cry farmer, miner, merchant and pro.
iessional man along its lines.
The development Of the products
Of any section OF the country means
just so much more capital to be spent
in that section. Prosperous neigh
bors make prosperous community,
especially il they live and have their
interests at home.
It lie this class Of persons that the
Missouri Pacific Railway asks the
patrons along it's lines to invite to
their sections.
You furnish the names and ad-
dresses, and we will furnish the neces-
sary descriptive and illustrated liter
allure to induce them to settleinyo your
community.
We wish to colonize the West and
Soutt west, and offer every induce
ment in the way of excellent trans
portation facilities and low rates to
all prospective settlers and home
seekers. II. C. TOWNSEND,
Gen'l Passenger and Ticket Agt.,
1926 st. Louis, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19

BY unanimous vote the Nebraska
Senate adopted a joint resolution
iavoring the election Of United States
senator's by direct vote OF the people.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19

The Republican congress will be
able to show up a good record on
the passage of private pensions.
Aside from this and the wrangle over
the appropriation and statehood
bills what has our Republican con-
gress done?
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19

The Turf Investment companies
treated all the towns alike. The
Globe says Joplin investors lost
about thirty thousand dollars.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19
JUSTICE OF TUE PEACE.
COSTrABLk.

John Gilbreath, attorney andpost'
master at Appleton, was attending
to legal business in Butler last week.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19

Judge Jno. w. Hsllibnrtan, q
prominent attorney Of Carthage, was
in attendance On our circuit court
one day last week.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

The WEEKLY TIMKs, published every
Thursday. will be sent to any address
ne year, postage paid, for SI.oo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19

We are authorized 10 announce Hamilton
Herrell ss q candidate for collector Of Mt
Pleasant township. subject to action OF the DEM
seratic party.
We are authorized 10 announce I'd b. Chllds as
4 candidate for collector OF Mt Pleasant town
ship, subject 10 action Of the Democratic party
JUSTICE OF TUE PEACE.
We are authorized to announce h. v. Jeter as
, candidate for Justice OF the Peace OF Mt,
Pleasant township, subject TO action OF the
Democratic party aEzk= -. 'SA6s
We are authorized to announce Judge d, v.
Brown as candidate for Justice OF the Peace
% Mt. Pheasant township, subject TO action OF
he Democratic party. - $50
We are authorized TO announce Vim. Y. Hem
street as candidate Justice Of Peace subjec TO
he acton Of the democratic party.
CoNTrABLk.
We are authorized TO announce Jas. X. Angle
rs candidate for Constable Of Mt. Pleasant
township, subject to the action OF the Demo-
ratio party,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


We are authorized 10 announce J. w. Hol-
eway as Q candidate for assessor Of NJ Pleas
ant township, subject 10 action OF the Demo-
ratio party - - -
We are authorized 10 announced c. W. Ward.
% candidate for assessor OF MI Pleasant town
ship, subject 10 the sction Of the democratic
primaries, saturday. Feby q, 1905.
royrsuIp col lcTOn
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-11-13

State Snpt. of the Primary department
Grand Forks, N. D.
MONDAY EVENING GRAND
RALLY.
7:30 Devotional services. led by
Rev. F. L. Coats, S. S. Missionary,
Minnewaukan Presbytery.
7:4O, Song service with solos by
Prof. Ashelman and Miss Potter.
1850, Address of Welcome-Rev.
James, pastor or the NJ. E. church,
Devils Lake.
500, Response-Mrs. S. P Johnson.
$40, LOOP Holes'-Rev, John
Orchard, Fargo.
TUESDAY MORNING, NOV. II
900, A Lay sermon, ''suffer Little
Children to come unto me, by the
president.
9:15, Business, election Of officers,
etc.
$3.50, "The Manner Of Directing
a s. S.-Rev. j. F. l.. Goats.
9:45. Address-Rev Roy Walker,
Webster.
1000, "True Temperance Rev. O.
F. Jones, Devils Lake.
1915. Teaching the convention as Z
bible class-Rev John Orchard.
10:45. Question box.
11:15, Lords Prayer
Adjournment.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-11-13

A matinee for children will occur
on Thanksgiving afternoon, and the
play each evening will be followed by
a dance, music being furnished by a
good orchestra. Don't stay away
from other plays, but be sure to go
and see The Charity Ball
No tenement labor employed on
"Keystone Maid" cigars. At A. T..
Hodgkinson's s.
Albert Rebillard, of Crazy, was in
the city Thursday and remembered
tho Inter Ocean in a substantial man
ner. He had a wheat Weld of twelve
bushels, though he was il" the heart
Of the drouth belt. His reighbor. D
C. Mcleod had twenty bushels.
Rehearsals are progressing nicely
for the new O'Callsghan play 1.-THE
Charity BALI which is a four act
society drama written by David Bella
SEQ and Harry c. DeMille. the play
is the strongest tnls company has aver
attempted and the cast is an unusually
large and we'll fitted one The play
will be given Thanksgiving day and
the day following, Nov. Goth and 9th
Home made bread is no more whole
some than the keystone Maid
cigars. Hurry up and get acquainted
with the Keystone Maid At A.
E. Hodgkinson's.
She's all right the "Keystone
Maid" AT A. E. HodgkiAson's.
The fourth annual. convention of
the Ramsey county Sunday School AS
%sociation will be held at the P1esby-
terian church at Devils Lake, N. D.,
IN next Monday afternoon and evening
and Tuesday morning, Nov. 16, and
II.
Each Sunday school in the county
!, ia entitled to three delegates in add.
ton to the church pastor An inter
esting and helpful program is in
J store. Rev. John Orchard, the state
field worker and, Mrs. S. P Johnson
If Grand Forks, Surt. Of the State
Primary department will take promi-
mont parts in the proceedings. On
Monday evening Nov. 18th, a grand
rallv meeting will be held. Rev.
John Orchard will deliver the princi-
nal address, entitled, LOOP Holes"
All the sessions will be open to
those interested in Sunday school or
religious work and a large attendance
is requested especially for the rally
meeting Monday evening. The fol-
lowing is an outline Of the program:
MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOV. 10th.
200, Prayer and Praise-Miss Eva
Smith, Crary.
$40, Silent Prayer.
2:15, ''What shall we give and
what ought we to g. from this con-
vention-Rev. Jogn Orchard Field
Sec N. D. S. S Asso., Fargo.
$3.50 Report of the State conven-
tion-Miss Bernice Kelly, Crazy.
2:45, Teaching and its essentials
Rev. William Steel, Crazy.
800. "From eye to heart, black
board teaching-Rev. John Orchard.
400, "a Plea for Consecrated S. s.
Workcrs,'-w. E .Goozee, Webster:
4:15, more Precious than Gold,'
Rev. w. C. Chew, Churchs Ferry.
| 4:45, Address-Ars. s. johnson,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-11-13

Hopes vf Darlington is friendly to
the commissioners and it is not un-
likely that the attorney general of tho
state may be called upon TO prosecute
the men.
Louis H. Miller was n from Grand
Harbor Monday, and pc id the Inter.
Ocean Office a profitable visit.
w lille he did not have bumper crops
this year, he is thoroughly satisfied.
He says the early blowing is in the
best condition he has seer it for years.
The amount of moisture in the ground
plowed early is wonderful. Within
half an inch of the surface the mois-
ture is found and continues far below
the plowed soil. This makes the
prospects for next years crop remark
ably good.
Harry B. Quick, who hae been
chief clerk in the United States land
Office at Fargo for ten years, has been
suspended by the department at Wash
ington, until an Investigation of
charges against him can be made.
Mr.. Quick was in Wahpeton over
Sunday and stated that the charges
against him were made by the North
western Abstract company of Fargo
and grew out of a set of plats he had
secured for that company. 1t seems
that the company ordered some town
site plats from Mr.. Quick He &c.
cured them from Washington at %
cents apiece and charged the company
81 apiece, for them, and wrote letters
to the company, which in turn filed
them with the department, which re-
suited n his suspension
One of those box car merchants
struck Mclean county last week, and
the experience he met with will pro.
pably cause him to give this country
the go-by hereafter. He first visited
Washburn, where, after delivering
his stuff for q while he was arrested
for selling adulterated. goods, taken
before Justice Wa11in, plead guilty
and was fined $50 and costs. He had
shipped a lot Of his stuff to Viii ton
and drove overland to this burg Sat.
urday. He.e he was arrested again
on a secon complaint filed at Wish.
burn, taken by Sheriff (Aardip back to
the county seat, and we are Informed
that he got a second fifty and costs on
the second trial. His Wilton stuff
he sh pped out, and we don't think
he will return. --Wilton News.
Trefle Bail who lives on a 72C
acre farm near Penn, was in the city
Tuesday and moved his paid mp sub
scription to the head Of the list He
ha | poor crops this year, yet managed
to clear more than 81, 900 from the
products Of his farm this year, and
sold 81, $50 less grain than
last. So that his profit last year must
have been at least SO, 800 Mr.. Bail
has quite a fund Of information about
his early experience in this countrv
He landed at Devils Lake in June
1884, with a wife, four children and
$335. He has refused $50 an acre for
his land and is worth a good $25, 900.
He laughingly tells of being ~foreclos-
ed several times but, says they don't
bother him now. He is a carpenter
py trade and helped to build the
FIRST brick building in this city.
No a gallon of paint had been. used
in; the city when he came here..
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-11-13

his inability to accommodate them.
His register showed more than %
guests at each meal yesterday.
1.-THE Granville branch of the
Great Northern at Mohall. is rapidly
approaching completion, ana unless
unforeseen distractions should inter-
fere, the trains over he new branch
will be at their terminal point before
Dec. 81
North Dakota, counting the actual
production of the soil per capita,
which is the best test of a states
agricultural worth is n of the rich
est spots on the face of the earth.
The state raised N 1902 about forty
bushels OF fax and IS bushels of wheat
per capita of population, which sold
at an aggregate of $3.50 per capita.
The state has sold $50 of live stock per
capita, and mas more acres Of good
farm and per capital than probably
any state in the Union.
Work was commenced this morning
on q steam heating plant and bath
rooms for the shop Of the popular bar
Der, Jos Wickert. he will dig a
cellar in which the steam plant will
be located and have two large and
commcdious bath rooms. Steam heat
will be put in the barber shop, and
water closets will De constructed.
There will be no modern convenience
that is to be found in a we'll arranged
shop that will not be installed in this
one.
The Crows next Monday night will
again afford the people of this city an
opportun 'ty to see some high class
artists. They will play a weeks en-
gagement and during the whole time,
they will present only the best and
most popular plays. The opening en-
gagement will be one of the best of
the company in many respects, as
several of the actors are especially
adapted to their parts in this play.
You will certainly regret it if you
fail to see he ever popular Crows mex:
Monday night.
Harry McFall and Thos. Rogers
who were arrested at Edmore for dis
posing of %mortgaged property, will be
tried before Judge Duell this after
noon. There has been a considerable
amount of this kind of business car
ried on in the county, and the
lienincy of the people interested hat
made the people think they could dc
so without danger. The officers have
DECIDED to put a stop to the business,
however, and will use all the power
Of the law to punish the guilty pa
ties. States Attorney Anderson will
prosecute the eases today and P. J.
McClory will appear for the defen'
dants.
Proceedings will be instituted al
Darlington shortly to GUST Wendin
link, Kenneth Fergus and Jerome
Warren, the county commissioners,
from office. The commissioners are
charged with numerous illegal acts
It is asserted that contracts tor ma
chinery were let without going th1r
the required procedure, that printing
contracts were entered into without
advertising according to law and tina
they neglected to perform many du
{ ties of their Office. States Attorns!
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-11-13

The annual meeting Of the Farmers
Railroad was held in this city Tues
day afternoon. The old board of
directors were reelected as follows:
Jas Kelly, Rasmus Sorenson, John
w. Maher, William Webster, Nor
mar Morrison, Fred j. Baker, w.
q. Samuels and A. G. Dahlen. The
directors elected the old officers who
were Jas. Kelly, president John w.
Maher, vice president and treasurer;
and Fred j. Baker, secretary. Mr..
Maner rendered his resignation, how
ever. and Rasmus Sorenson was elected
his successor. This is the only rail-
road in the state and possibly in the
United States owned and operated en-
ti1ely by farmers. The venture has
not OILY proved a convenience to the
farmers of the country through which
the road passes, but they nave shown
an ability to manage the system in
such a way tn 1t it has usually paid
good dividends on the investment.
Mrs. Garvey Is now showing the
new styles in winter hats. SO 81.
For stylish up to date and mex
p~ensive hats go to Mrs. Garvey's. 367
Mr.. Allen Luth and Miss Ida Pars.
o~nault, two prominent young people
living north of Devils AXE, were
united in marriage in this city Wed
nesday evening, and left Immediately
for a wedding tour through Oregon
and California.
Wanted. Position on farm by mar
and wife. Ca able of taking full
charge. Address w. R. G.. care In
ter Ocean.
A ew measley salamanders wear.
ing the garb of the human race, have
been eating at the hospital bazaar sup
pers and then sneaking out through a
back door without paying. Those
creatures probably recognize the fact
tnat they are out Of their element,
and are seeking the swill barrel.
Mrs. VIM. H. Brown, of Chicago
is the guest of Mrs Fred Mann.
She came up to Fargo to visist her sor
who is attending the agricultural.
college, and continued on up to he1
old home to pay her many friends {
visit. Her old friends here al,
awlays glad to see he-.
The Inter Ocean announces with
pleasure that the hospital bazaar Ii
proving a booming success. Every.
body is interested and everybody il
spending some money with the mana.
gers, knowing that it will not only
afford them pleasure, but that it will
help some poor suffering fellow
creature. Mercy hospital has a warm
place in the hearts Of the people Of
this city, and the success of the bazaar
is proving it.
Harry McPhail and Thos. Rogers
the Edmore parties who were arr -sted
for disposing of mortgaged property,
were held in $500 bonds to await the
action f. the district court. The
parties arrested nave instituted an
action for false imprisonment for
S., 600 against John Honey, c. {.
| Honey, Ira F. Calder and City Mar
shall Okly: Tney' failed to furnish
bail: