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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
A F UL.!

1t is really awful why some men tug
away with the common sulky and
gang plows, pulling their horses to-
death in the hard ground with their
weight and the weight Of the pillow,
all dragging on the bottom OF their
pillow and having trouble keeping
their pillow in the ground; raising up
and tipping almost over with them,
part OF the time, when they could
buy a Hummer, Sulky or Gang, and
be relieved OF all that trouble. The
Hummer pillow stands alone, as there
is no other pillow made like it. It is
made on different principles from all
other plows-any little child can run
Hummer, sulky or gang. 1t turns
right or left and makes square cor
ner. 1t is impossible TO put an ounce
OF weight on the pillow as it hangs in
a frame; it is 30 constructed that 1t
will go into the hardest road in
Bates county and stay there; it is
made OF maleable steel and will last
almost a life time, and sold on the
strongest warrant that could be
placed on an implement, Never had
a Hummer returned, nor never had
a kick from q customer-the return
ing and kicking all comes from our
competitors. We can say the same
OF our Sattley Disc Gangs, made OF
the same Observation-Disclosures and
steel-easy to handle, durable, does
perfect work, simple In construction,
and the ONLY DISC GANG that you
can turn right or left and make
square corner, and sold on the
strongest warrant. We have other
sulky plows we will sell you at $27,50
$50 and $3.50.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27

Mr.. Oldham. Oliver Stanfeld, John
Robinson and Ben Cumiiord say the
corn Ia fine In their sections. A num-
her Of farmers are hauling off their
old corn.
We heard people talking Of a we'd
ding soon.
Carl Coulter lie home again.
Last Sabbath We attended the
Methodist quarterly meeting at
Mt. Carmel church Presiding Ell
der Anderson preached In the fore
n ron and afternoon. Between the
two sermon they had what Aaron
enjoyed. A long table was stretched
under the trees and loaded with the
good things Of this life, prepared by
the good wives and daughters of the
neighborhood, and all were united In
one grand church OF good fellowship.
1t reminded US OF fifty years ago
when we met and ate together un.
trammeled by this church or that
church. The good people tell us that
sometime In September they will have
a =. S. convention and basket dinner
and invite the schools OF the town.
ship to meet with them. Aaron
promised them he would be there.
AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
Scalded to Death 10 Circus Wreck.

Brunswick, Mo-, Aug. 23,-One man
was scslded to death, four others were
severely burned by escaping steam
and six trick ponies were killed in the
wreck OF John Robinson's circus train
here to-day.
The wreck occurred just east of the
Wabash depot here this morning at
8 O'Clock.
The circus train was coming in from
Salisbury at a good rate Of speed
with the engine running backward
when the tender struck a freight which
was backing off the main line.
The engine and car containing the
men and ponies we're q total wreck,
and the escaping steam scalded five
OF the men who we're asleep in hunks
over the ponies.
This circus is advertised to be In
Butler on next Wednesday, Sept End
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
Buffers Big Shoot.

A big shoot is in progress at the
gun club grounds northeast OF he
city. 1t begun Tuesday and will end
this evening. Eight target and two
live birds each day. The live birds
are furnished by and are under man.
agement of Dave Elliott, the noted
trap shop Of Kansas City. The
premiums offered are: 1st $1,000,
2nd s. 90, Bird 81 80. The weather
is ideal and good records are being
made. The following towns are rep
resented: Richmond, Lexington,
Kansas City, Greenwood, Independ-
ence, Pleasant Hill, Adrian, Rich Hill,
Panama, Nevada, Missouri; LaCygne,
Pleasanton and Blue Mound, kar-
sas. 1T Is q mattpr OF local pride,
that the home team is holding it's
own at the time Of gong to press.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
Ex.Sheriff VIM. F. Hanks.

The remains of W. +. Hanks arriv-
ed from Kentucky on Monday, &C.
companied by his brother, c. C..
Hanks, with whom he had been
making his home in Wolfe county,
Kentucky, for the past few years.
Mr.. Hanks had not been in good
health for long time, and his death
was the final result. Short funeral
services were held in the NJ. + Church
south by Rev. Pickett, and the re-
mains were inferred in Oak Hillce
terry by the side of his faithful wife.
Vim f. Hanks was born in Nor
gan, afterwards Wolfe county, Ken
tuck, August 9th, 1897. He mar
ried Miss Emma Swango in 1861.
He came to Bates county in 1872
and located on q farm in Hudson
township He served as deputy un.
der Sheriff j, r. Simpson for four
years and was elected and served two
terms in that office. He was very
clever gentleman, OF a happy DISPOSE
ton, and when he was sheriff, it was
said of him that he was known per-
sonally by every citizen OF the coun
ty. His brother says that his great.
est comfort in his last years was in
reading The TIMES and remember
ing his old friends whose names he
recognized in the paper.
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Ballard Items.

Protracted meeting in progress at
Faiview, conducted by Rev. Weir, of
Adrian, assisted by the pastor, j. A.
Smith.
Many on the sick list. Arthur As
bury is very low with typhoid fever
Frank Mosier is seriously sick. Miss
Bessie Hays is suffering from a severe
attack OF tonsilitis.
l.. S. Keirsey and wife attended the
state fair at Sedalia last week.
T. Fl. Douglas is visiting relatives
in Lafayette and Jackson counties.
Mrs. Day and children have return.
ed from an extended visit with rela'
lives in Henry county.
Miss Mary Mosier died at the home
of her brother, Z. z. Mosier. at Pas
sale, and was buried in the Bethe
cemetery Saturday. She had beef
an invalid several years.
Will Cole and family, OF Appleton
City, and Mrs. Mitchell, nee Miss
Emma Wilds, visited relatives her,
last week.
Miss Margery Herrell visited thu
Misses Hays Thursday Of last week
Miss Herrell leaves next week TO
Mound City, Mo-. where she has {
situation as teacher in the publi
school.
Don't forget Sunday School Con
vention and basket dinner at Walnu
Grove next Sunday. PANsY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
Coal. Coal.

Abundance OF coal at Hunts bank
In Hudson township. Hit
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

From August 20 to q inclusive.

From August 20 to q inclusive.
Theo Floyd to JUL Burk so sec IL, New
Home, 800.
Eliza A Eads to Bessie Reynolds lot blk
Farrar 4 ThOrpes Ad, Hume, 81.
Nancy f Cate to j W Baker lots and 4 blk
los, Rich Hill, $500
ACCate to j W Baker lots s . 10 and II and
pit lot II blk "a and lot 10 blk 81 lots II and 10
blk lOl, Rich Hill, -, 600.
Mollie A Cooprider to j A Anderson und l-2
int pit blks 2l5. PIG and 2l7 4th Ad, Hill, $3.50.
W Lightfoot to Wilson Reece 40 A sec 8,
Walnut, $500.
Mary L jenkins to d Six lot 30, Adrian,
$3.50.
Herman Linderman to Frank Fix 100 A sec I,
Rockville, OIL 800.
Eveline Johnston to Frank Fix SO A sec I,
Rockville, loo.
Chas Fix to Frank Fix 80 A sec l6, Rockville,
$3.50.
N NJ Greer to Albin 40 A sec "A, Homer,
$500.
W H Mendenhali to Atkins und l-2 int 80
A sec ., W Boone. 81 800.
W H Mendenhsll to Mendenhsll 1850 A sec
IL, Homer, % 800.
sA Atkins to T Mendenahll $50 A sec IL,
Homer $500.
Oscar Hill ct al to T Harper 100 sec q !,
Charlotte. q, 400.
Agnes Blossom to Frank Huiatt 80 A sec Is,
Mingo, d, 46s.
Rebeccs Argenbright to Phebe Chapman lots
1 5 and blk Stephens sub. Butler, $3.50
II Wapfnrd IN I'd A
shawnee, o..
81 Hsgssrd to Mary wsrford 70 sec 8.
Shawnee, 81.
Wallace Hill to Thee Fitzgerald 70 A sec 81 and
IS, e Boone, $500.
EiIzabet Andrews to Albert Andrews % A
sec Is, Mingo. $3.50.
HF stsrans to v stott lot 4 blk W side
Ad, Butler, ef2.50.
HF sterans to L stott lot blk " Side
Ad, Butler, e2s5o.
LIE stott to G W Hyde lot 3 blk W Side Ad,
Butter, ses.bO.
Is Eisin to Vim Nrsnfiller lots and blk 20
IslAd, Rish Ihll, s7so.A~ 4.
BFwears to c Rankin le7 A see Is 1 n,
Walnut, ~ $50 80.
CA Emerson Trustee 70 Amos Hall lot 9
blk Is, Amsterdam, as.
VS. Clargest 10 H B Hays $50 A sec 8 and II.
Prairie, els, 900.
GAvsnHall 70 Almirs J Hull pit lot blk q
Montgomsrys Ad, Butler. e2s
Seth X Humphrey 70 9 A vsnIIali lot l bib
Montgomerys Ad, Butler. d ,soa.
/ Minnie Black ct 81 TO Lewis Williams lots l0s
and iol LIST Ad, Adrian. clos.
Lewis williams 70 Q J Hassard lots lss and
40 LIST Ad, Adrian, e125.
JwDavis TO r Wears io7 A secs 10 and a
Walnut, ss.sN.H.
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Virginia Items.

We heard it and iotted it down,
What happened in and out OF town
Cliff Jackson Of Walstreet, Kan, Ia
visiting his iather-in-law, Cole Hens.
ley, and other relatives. He looks
like he had plenty to eat.
Mrs. Ben Bigg and little daughter,
of Hume, have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cole Hensley.
Mother Gage and daughter In law,
Mrs. George Gage, OF Kansas, took
dinner with Aaron Friday. They
were on their way to Butler to visit
her daughter, Mrs, Prof. Allison.
Mrs. Jefferson Park, OF Butler, ia
visiting her sister, Mrs. Washington
Park and other Parktown relatives
Peter Denning had his old houee
moved out of the way last week for
the new one.
g. NJ. Garner moved the weeds
down in the school yard Monday.
Prof. Wheeler will teach the winter
school.
Mrs. John Riddick and daughter,
of Cass county, are visiting the fam
lily OF p. NJ. Famuliner, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hedger are
rejoicing over the arrival OF a little
baby girl at their home. They will
move soon near Amsterdam. where
they have rented farm for 1904.
Geo. Pahlman says the prize fight
was nothing compared to the knock
out ii the bumbfebeps Curve him.
The stone masons have commenc.
ed the foundation OF W. W. Park
new house.
Thad Harper's child, born Sunday
was buried Monday.
John Hussey took Mrs. B. F. Jen
kins to Mel win last Sabbath to see
Mrs. Henry Feeback, who has been
sick for some time.
A good rain at Virginia Tuesday
morning.
R. F. Judy has the frame OF his
new house up.
Fred Braden has returned from
Cass county with bis hay baler, ready
for work at home again.
Meeting commence Tuesday night
at the Christian church.
Series OF meetings will commence
Sabbath at Mt. Carmel church, con.
Quoted by Rev. Petty and Rev. Nc
Gee Of Butler.
Clate Wolfe dug the trench for the
wall OF his new barn, Monday.
Clark Zickahoose, OF Odds, Iowa. IL
spendin q couple OF weeks with the
family of Mr.. Miller, who came from
Iowa last spring. Mr.. q. is q genial
clever young man and our young
people are shoEing him q pleasant
time. Some think be may, 10 the
future, carly away q Lamb from
some OF the hocks be has visited.
J Mrs. Andrew Simpson 10 on the sicl
list.
! Andrew Simpson has the lumber
on the ground for a fine new house
Last Thursday, In company with
Omer Drysdale, attended the s. s
picnic near Amsterdam. We found
q large crowd Of young folks; heari
some good singing; also music by
the Virginia and Amoret bands. VI.
saw, on our trip. large amount O.
gcod corn Ben Shelby has corr
which win make 40 bushels per acre
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
Buffers Example to Bates Co.

The people OF Butler have added
more to the attractiveness Of their
town inthe past Is months than in
any similar period in that towns his
tory, simply by cleaning up, building
some good walks, trimming trees and
identifying their lawns. Nothing
adds so much to the appearance OF a
town at such. slight expense as these
things. Butler has, besides, howey-
er, erected some Is or 20 good resi-
dences in the past few years, and
improved some of the older
ones, thus becoming a city of beauti-
full homes. The Review is pleased to
note these evidences OF taste and
thrift in its neighbors and only hopes
that those OF our own citizens who
are lacking In neatness will emulate
the example. Rich Hill has many
homes whose interior Is attractive
enough, but whose exterior is abso.
lutely repulsive. There Is no excuse
for this, as outward sdornment costs
comparatively little money. Much
has been done the past year in this
matter in Rich Hill, and more paint
has been applied than in Is years
before, but there is still room for
much more. Let us all unite and
make a clean, neat, tasty city Of Rich
Hill-a town that we need not be
ashamed OF in the eyes OF our neigh
bors. We have the site. the resources
the business. All we lack is civic
pride. Other towns in Rates county
should take a lesson from Butler,
which, though not perfect, is pro.
crossing in the right direction Rich
Hill Review.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27

Don't be fooled in trading a sub
stance for shadow. Any substitute
offered as lust as good as popular
remedies, is a shadow of that medi-
cine. There are cures behind claims
made for the well-know remidies, that
no lust as good" medicine can show.
The Adrian Journal says that
Luther Hui, young man, assault
ed Joe johnson, an old man, sixty
years OF age, by hitting him in the
head with a rock, from which John
son was unconscious for some time.
The assault occurred near Dayton in
Cass county. The Journal says the
assault was unwarranted.
MA. Carroll, a substantial and
influential farmer OF Lone Oak, and
DIV. Little, formerly a Bates coun-
ty boy, now living in Jackson county,
were pleasant callers Saturday. Mr.
Carroll began taking The TIMES
more than twenty years ago and has
never missed an issue since. We ac-
knowledge renewal to 1904.
We notice from the Daily News. OF
Durant, l. Ter, that Miss Quincy
Mitchell has secured a position inthe
public schools Of that town. ISIS
Quincy was a successful teacher In
this county, and her many friends
sreglad to learn Of her success. Her
parents. MIR. and Mrs. 6. W Mitchell,
live at Durant.
The Lexington lntelligencer al /.
uounces the approaching nuptials Of
DR.. C. T. Ryland, OF that city, and
Miss Bette Belle Perrie, Of MAYHEM,
oussptember End. The father oithe
bride formerly lived in Butler and
conducted drug store here. The
bride to be is reported as achaFming
Young lady, graduate Of Central Col
iere, Lexington. The groom is the
Ard son Of Judge John 3. Ryland.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27

Edison monograph and records.
All the latest songs, band and orches-
ira selections, for sale by Henry Full
kerson, at Cough & Hess. 39-lt
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27

An all steel HAY PRESS for sale.
New last year. GEO l. Lynch
rs I'm
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27

Five room house and four lots in
East Butler, for sale or trade. a
good bargain. Enquire OF Mrs. ".
V. Carroll, Butler.
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Farmers.

Insure your property with the
Prairie Farmers Mutual Fire lnsur-
ance Co. L. iilRNi, Sec y,
27.3m Papinville, Mo.
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Drills!
DrillS!!
DrillS!!!

Don't buy drill until you have
seen ours. Can sell you any kind Of
drill you want; hoe, shoe, disc or
running drill any size. Anything in
the Implemement line you can buy OF
me at a bargain. Low prices on
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

Indeed, Jack is surprised at the pray
ing. He says it keep the Russians busy
crossing themselves before all the shrines
and churches. They do this as they go along
the streets, no matter what their class or
condition. The military officer and the no
BILE, the peasant and the droschky driver
never passes a church without lifting his
hat and saying a prayer. We see men
kneeling on the steps before the closed
doors of the churches, and within them
they may be always found bowling their
heads to the stone floors in their devotions.
Any one who %imagines the Greek church
is dead should come to Russia. These
people are not ashamed of their religion,
and they practice 1t more openly than we
do ours.
1 am surprised at the backward methods
of Russian business. Our American in
vaders should come here and study the
situation. They will find many things the
same as in the middle ages. There are
open-air markets, where all sorts of things
are sold, and peddlers go through the
streets with every kind Of ware, even the
caps, trousers and boots. A man will have
He Installed the plant himself, taking adj
vantage of a stream that runs through his
park to get water power. The best cleo
trical engineer in England could not have
done the work better than this aged states
man., who stands in the front rank of scien-
lists in the domain of experimental physics.
Lord Salisbury has never recovered from
the loss he suffered in 1899 by the death
of his wife.
Like most Englishmen, he is ~reticent
about the feelings of his heart. He makes
no parade of emotion. But once, at a
church meeting at Hatfield held to pay
honor to a local philanthropist who had
died, he spoke of the sorrow which had
come into his own life.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07
Great Stateman'S Life
Continued from Page Five.)

once about times being hard in my BUSH
ness. He laughed in his CHEEKY way ana
said:
" Hard times don't matter much, John
son. when a man has a good wife like
yours and mine. You may hardly credit it,
but 1 was hard up myself when l was a
young man, just after my marriage. l
only had a small allowance as a younger
son, and had to exc it out by writing
articles for the newspapers and reviews.
But we were never worried by our short,
ness of money. 1t depends on a mans wife
whether poverty is irksome or not
Il remember once" the old vfllager went
on, "a young girl here was Tilted by her
lover after they had gone together for
years. Lady Salisbury, who liked the girl,
was much upset, and toid her husband
about it. His lordship went straight to the
young man and told him he had done
wrong and ought to marry the girl. The
young fellow said he'd like 70, but he was
only earning II shillings a week and
couldn't support n family. His lordship got
him a good job that very day, and they
were married before the Week was out.
They ale as happy now as any husband ana
wife could be, and you may be sure that
woman doesn't forget Lord Salisbury when
w a iS pray -
That's only an example, SIR, of what his
lordship has done for the people here
abouts. If a girl gets married she is all
ways sure of a wedding present from his
lordship; and the old people know that he
won't let them end their days In the work.
house II he can help it. He's Il rich man.
but the amount of money he gives away in
charity here must make a big hole even in
an income like his.
the people. If he sees a man doing a lob
clumsily he will stop and show him how to
do it proper. He's a rare handy man with
tools. I've seen him patch up a fence as
well as 1 could do 1t myself, and I'm a car
penter by trade"
This character given to Lord Salisbury as
a handy man" was corroborated by a visit
to Hatfield House. Every room In the man
sion bears evidence to the old nobleman's
fondness for pottering about with tools and
his remarkable ingenuity IN using them.
-Satfeld House differs widely from the
average English country seat in being as
well equipped with modern conveniences as
a good American hotel.
Lord Salisbury is a conservative in poll
tics, and still more conservative in social
matters. but he is thoroughly progressive
and up-to-date in his private life. He has
designed and fitted up several dumb wait
ers" and electrical conveniences to lessen
the work Of his servants.
Re electric lights at his country house.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

that it crossed the opening of the door.
He Joined the ends of the string with wax
and stamped this with his private seal,
so that it was impossible to open the lock
without cutting the string or breaking the
seal. Then there was another taking off
of hats on all sides, all crossed themselves
again and muttered prayers, and all shook
hands and went away to their homes.
This ceremony was observed before al
most all the stores of this vast bazaar.
Not a clerk left before the shutters were
up and employers and clerks departed to-
gether. Indeed, 1 saw but one man who
did not seal his store with wax. He was
a pious-looking fellow and apparently con-
tented himself with saying an extra prayer
over the fastenings. AS 1 watched him 1
said to my son Jack, who was with me:
There, my boy, is a man whom you would
do well to initiate. He believes in prayer
and he trusts the Lord to take care of his
goods"
Yes said Jack, Il see he does, but I
also notice that he is mighty careful to
lock his store with three separate KEYS
before he gives the Lord a chance"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

III OOi SISl ONElNS.
1 chatted with Mr.. fernando De Sofa,
our vice consul general here, as to this
tariff. During the talk he told me how he
had been forced to pay $3.50 for bringing
an old American bicycle into Russia.
Il was" said he, connected with the
consulate at Dresden, and was ordered to
st. Petersburg. l had n letter from the
Russian ambassador at Berlin asking the
frontier customs officers to treat me le-
niently, and also papers showing that I
was connected with the United States gov
eminent. Nevertheless, when the customs
officers saw my bicycle they said II was
classed as machinery and that I must pay
a duty of eighteen roubles, or 50. But
said l, this is my personal property. You
can see that 1t is an old machine, for I
have ridden it 1000 miles. l bought it In
America some years ago.
"Ah.' was the reply, American, is tit
We have a new rule as to American ma
chincry, and will have to charge you al
most double the duty. According to that
the tariff is thirty-ive roubles.' This
amounted to $3.50, and that amount I
paid" FRANK G. CARPENTER
Salisbury together, the wife so proud Of
her distinguished husband. the husband SO
tender and courteous to his still beautiful
wife. They were lovers to the end.
1t was Lady Salisbury who taught her
husband to take an interest in the people
of the village and help them in all their
small affairs. After her death, he ceased
for a time to do this. He gave money as
before, but he was not to be seen in tina
village talking with the old people and
patting the children on the head. Such
time as he could spare from the affairs of
state was spent In his laboratory, studying
experimental physics. But since his re-
tirement from politics, he has returned to
all his old philanthropic work.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07
A pleasure the
whole summer lone

1t goes without saying that a runabOut, surrey or buggy
is built right to start with. We could not afford to let it
leave our shop if we did not know it to be built right in
every detail. This picture, however, will give you only a
slight idea of the variety we carry. But to appreciate the
style, the grace and beauty of a Drummond vehicle you
must see it. To know the pleasure and comfort you must
ride in one of these; more, too, Drummond gives you the
full measure of value in his price.