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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-01
Deepwater Items.

The infant child OF Ralph Judy and
wife died suddenly on last Friday
night, and was buried in Johnstown
cemetery on Sunday. They have the
sympathy of the writer and entire
community in their sad bereave-
ment.
Mrs. Maud Alexander spent Xmas
and holidays in Montrose and Neva-
da, Mo.
r. Jackson, one of the managers OF
the Bell telephone system, spent
Xmas with home folks and thence to
Memphis, Mo.
We understand the wedding bells
were ringing in Spruce one evening
last week. The contracting parties
were Clarence Webb and Miss Lulu
Perry with Rev, Morgan officiating.
Misses Myrtle Borum, of Spruce,
and Ella Allison were the guest OF
the Misses Shelton Saturday.
James 0ffill, wife and two sons left
Wednesday for an extended visit to
their daughters in Howell county.
The party at Mr.. Covey's on last
Thursday night, Dec. 25, was largely
attended by the young people OF
Johnstown and vicinity.
James Nickles spent Xmas with his
family in Warrensburg. He will re-
turn to his farm near Spruce after
the holidays.
Rev. Morgan filled HE regular ap,
pointment at the Methodist church
in Johnstown Saturday night.
Mrs, t5ttiizabgrr M0rehEad, Offndian
Ty., spent holidays with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fortner, near Spruce.
Miss Myrtle Borum is spending the
week with Miss Eta Allison.
The Masonic supper in Johnstown
Saturday night was largely attended
by the Masons and their wives and
children,
Alb. Young, one OF our prosperous
young men, was the guest of George
Allison and family on last Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Ofill was the guest of
Grandma Wilker Sunday evening.
W. II Shelton and family were the
guest of George Allison and family
last Sunday.
Anyone wishing reliable nursery
stock would do well to call on George
Dean, two miles southwest of Johns
town, this county. He represents
the Stark Nursery, Louisiana, Mo.
Mrs. Syl. Dyre was the guest of W.
H. Shelton Monday
Several dinners are announced for
New Years day.
The writer wishes every one pros
pc 'ous and happy New Year. RosE.
Stops the Cold and Works off the
Cold.
Laxative BrOmo-Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price 20 cents.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-01
Ballard Breezes.

Rough roads and bad colds, with
our noses as our best friends, are the
fashion this Nmas
1t is said that L. +. Hill and his
estimable wife fed 81 hungry mouths
on turkey Christmas day.
Preaching at Walnut next Sunday.
Prof. Knight the teacher at Fair
View, gave one day vacation last
week.
J. c. Noble OF IIartwell, was nvar
looking after postoffice business last
week.
The NJ. w. A. ball is nearing com
pletion and will soou be ready for
occupancy.
Walter Conn, Charley Warford and
wm. Perry are home from Warrens-
burg Normal to spend the holidays.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-01

Salt pork is a famous old
fashion-d remedy for cy'7-
sumption. " lat pIentv ..
pork, was tn. advice tc ,:1e
consam?rivc 8 and E3-
years AZ.
Salt po~'; i, good if a m.
can stomach it. ! he ldc4
behinI i, Is that far is the
fool tn loneuinptivc neede
most.
Scott >Emulsionisthelucd
crn nlcshod Of feeding fat to
hc coz u.aPtive. Pork i tou
>urh FIR N rive s;onactl..
,o.t'G L 2u. ;oa is the mut
,'ia-l Of far., especially
e?1-:i Tor ca'y digestion
|celi1; hin lat in this
',,~hicA j, o.ten the only
-, i hall the battle, bat
-o-'.5 Emulsion does more
- th2.,. There is some
.,ry ~aoat ne combination
>5- iiEa' oil and hypopho>-
..-.j Il SCOTS Emulsion
. pas new lie into the
: p~r,i and has a special
I o. the diseased lungs.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-01
Wonderful Nerve.

Is sdisplayed by many man eudur.
ing pains OF accidental cuts, wounds,
bruises, burns, scalds, sore feet or
stiff joints. But there's no need for
it. Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill
the pain and cure the trouble. It's
the best salve on earth for piles, too.
25c, at Fl. L. lucker's Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-01
New Meat Market.

Round, loin and porter-house steak
1Oc ID, chuck steak 3fbs for 25c,
boiling meat &c 10, lard 12hc fb pork
10c 10, sausage 1Oc ID, mince ham
12hc, spare ribs 10c, liver sauce 10c,
ham sliced 1Sc, dry salt 14c, break
fast bacon 1Sc, winey wurst 121sc ID.
You will find us on South side OF
square. Come and see us.
7.3t GIBSON & DOBENMIER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-01

urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not 10 a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mid and the immediate effect of
Swarnp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, in fifty Ek
cent and one dollar f7'ssJs e :ls::sss
sizes. You may have a II q.
sample bottle by mail u. lesg .El.::sssggss9e y
free. also pamphlet tell Home of Swamp Roo.
ing all about it. including many Of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co.. Bnghamton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-01

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out OF order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that ii is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. II the child urin-
a,es too often, II the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-01

WANTED.-All the old feather beds
ia Bates county. LEE CULVER,
6.u West Side Square.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-01
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-04
ON THE RACE TRACK
At New Orleans,

New Orleans, March 3.-Ahumada and
Floyd X. We're the only winning favorites.
Frank Rice, running in the colers of his
new owner, J. ]. McCafferty, showed i'm
provement e. e. Smathers. the Brooklyn
light-harness horseman and recent pur-
chaser of MeChesney, increased his thor
oughbred string today by the purchase
of the colt Dick Bernard from Durnell &
Herr for $500. Weather rainy, track
sloppy.
First race, one mile-De Reszke 112
COdom), TO l. won; Bondage 100 Gan
nom. to D. second; Decoration 100 6Lind-
sey), 3 to 1, third. Time. LAG.
Second race one mile-Ahumada 81
Davisson) to 10, won; Birch Broom 81
(Phillips), to 5, second Shrine % QIel-
gerson), Is TO l, third. Time: LAG.
Third race. mile and one-quarter, SELL
ing-Leflare Sc Philips), to !, won; Cey-
lon log 0Helgerson), 3 to l. second; Nettie
Regent 81 Fuller), to l, third. Time
2a5 As.
Fourth race. handicap, mile and sew
enty yards-Major Tenny 50 Q'uller), to
2, won; Albula 106 (Gannon). 4 to 3. Sec
ond; Bud Embry SO CDavisson), to l,
third. Time: 40 As
Fifth race. seven furlongs--Floyd K. IS
Fuller), even, won; Frank Rice 105 CHel-
gerson), to 2, second Farmer Jim 95
(Davisson), 0 to ], third. Time: 132.
Sixth race, one mile selling Denny
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-04
At san Francisco.

San Francisco, March 3.-Favorites
Jared bad at Oakland today outsiders
and second choices taking the bulk of the
money There were no purse events on
the card. Weather cloudy, track muddy.
First race thlrteen-sixteenths of 4
mile, seling-Pat Morrissey 40 (StuarD,
10 to /, won; Legal Maxim 1O4 q. shee.
han), to l. second Dolly Weithoff 100
adkins, to 1. third. Time 1:24.
Second race one mile. selling-Stunts
90 (Bonner). 4 to 1, won; Greyfeld ia
Genkins). 3 to l. second; James f. SIS
CW. Daly). Is to /, third. Time, 1;4SA
Third race, seven-slxteenths of a mile.
selling-Young Pepper 1O7 (Boland) to l,
won; II. L. Frank 105 q. Daly), to l,
second; r. J. Cox 112 tKelly), Is to /,
third Time, 0:431a.
Fourth race, thirteen-siXteenths of u
mile, sellng-Velma Clark 1OS q. PowelD,
to I, won; Tyrannus 107 (Kelly) u to l.
seconds Bogus Bill 10i @. Daly), to l,
third. Time, 1:23
Fifth race, one mile and a quarter, SELL
ing-The Ladean 107 (Minder), to l. won;
Colonel Ballantyne 107 (Bullman), to ],
second Star Cotton 104 (Bonner), 2is to
/, third. Time. I'll.
Sixth race, seven-eighths of a mile,
selling-Orsina % (Reed). 2 to l, won;
Mmo 80 q. DAILY. 4 to !, second; Dia-
mentoe 102 (Minder). 81 to 1, third. Time,
/ :2Sb.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-04
CURES WEAK MEN FREE.

Insures Love and Happy Home for All
How any man may quickly cure himself
after years of suffering from sexual
weakness, lost vitality, night losses. vari-
cocele, etc, and enlarge small, weak or
cans to full size and vigor Simply send
YOUR name and address to DR.. Knapp
Medical Co. 1900 Hull Building, Detroit.
Mich, and they will gladly send free re-
GENT with full directions so that any man
may easily cure himself at home. This
is certainly a most generous offer. and
the following extracts taken from their
daily mall show what men think of their
generosity:
Dear Sirs-Please accept my sincere
thanks for yours OF recent date. l have
given your treatment a thorough test
and the benefit has been extraordinary
1t has completely braced me up. [ am
Just as vigorous as when hoy and you
cannot realize how happy L am"
Dear Sirs-Your method worked beau
tifully. Results were exactly what I
needed. Strength and vigor have COM
pletely returned and enlargement Is
tirely satisfactory"
Dear Sirs-Yours was received and
had no trouble in making use of the re-
ceipt as directed, and can truthfully say
It is a boon to weak men. l am greatly
improved in size, strength ana vigor."
All correspondence is strictly confiden-
tial, mailed In plain, sealed envelope.
The receipt is free for the asking and
they want every man to have 1t.
S-20-e-o wed>ly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-04
HOWARD COLLEGE
TEAM ON A TOUR
Basketball Team VIII Make an
Invasion of Tennessee
MANY SCALPS EXPECTED
The Boys Are All In Good Physical
Shape and Their Manager Sees
Nothing to Prevent Them
From Being Champions.

The Howard College basketball team
will leave today on the Tennessee trip.
While away Howard will play four games
with three of the strongest teams in
the south and If she is successful in
winning all, she will hold undisputed
sway to the southern intercollegiate
championship.
Their first game will be with Wander
bilt at Nashville tonight. Last season
Howard and Vanderbilt broke even, and
very holly contested games are expect
ed. Vanderbilt has not lost a game this
season and Howard lost to the crack
team of Mobile. but on the other hand
Towards record this year has been very
gratifying to their many friends
Thursday night they will clash arms
with Cumberland at Lebanon. Last sea-
son Howard defeated Cumberland in a
series of two games but this year the
Tennessee preachers claim to have the
strongest team they have had, having
played Vanderbilt a close game the latter
defeating the former by score of "a to
81
The last two games will be played with
Mooney is said to have the strongest
team in Tennessee, and the Howard boys
are expecting to make their hardest
fight with them, Notwithstanding the fact
that Howard defeated Mooney last year
by a score of 81 to 16 The games will
be played on Friday and Saturday nights.
Towards lineup will be: Center.
Spruell, (captain); forwards, Robinson
and Laird or Gwinn. guards Barkley
and Gordon.
Manager Norman of the Howard team
says that his team is in better condi-
ton than 1t has ever been any time
In the past, and that they have better
wind and better team work than any
time during the season. He feels sure
that they will return to Alabama with
the scalps of three of Tennesse's strong
est teams dangling at their belts There
Will be a goodly number of Howard
rooters to accompany the Howard boys
on their tour,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-04
LADY COOK MAKES
SCENE IN COURT
VERDICT RENDERED AGAINST
HER FOR $3.50 DAMAGES FOR
ACCUSING HER HUSBANDS SEC
RETARY FALSELY.

London, March al. H. Wallace, for
merly secretary of the late Sir Francis
Cook, today obtained a verdict for $3.50
damages for libel against Lady Cook, bet
ter known as Tennessee Claf1in, of New
York. The latter was charged with ac-
cusing Wallace of conspiracy to circulate
rumors that Sir Francis died an unnat-
ural death, with the object of blackmail-
ing her. On hearing the verdict Lady
Cook sprang from her seat, and waving
a bundle of papers, shouted; Lord Al
verstone, am an American, and I want
you to listen to me. This has cost me
thousands of pounds, and 1 have trusted
myself in the hands of an English judge
and an English jury. 1 have witnesses
from America. 1 can bring hundreds of
witnesses. l want to go into the witness
box myself"
Chief Justice Alverstone tried to stem
the torrent of protest and asked Lady
Cook to leave the court, but she con-
tinued to protest in a loud tone until the
lord chief justice directed the ushers to
remove her.
When an usher laid his hand on her
arm, Lady Cook shouted, "Oh, don't put
me out. l will walk out. ! ought not to
have trusted; but 1 am weak woman;
1 have done more for England and Amer
lea than any one else
The last words heard as Lady Cook,
disappeared from the court were NV
reputation Is ruined"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-04
RAILROAD WORLD.

w. c. Dennis has taken service with
the st. Louis and Southwestern, and will
have headquarters at Atlanta
Trains passed over the Southern's
Coosa river bridge yesterday afternoon.
The bridge had been washed out of line
by the recent high waters and was con-
sidered unsafe.
w. D. Hammett. formerly travelling,
passenger agent of the Central of Geor-
gia here, but now with the Aetna Smelt-
ing and Refining company of Cincinnati,
was in the city yesterday en- route west.
A. l. Campbell, general road master of
the Frisco, with headquarters in SPRING
field, Mo-, was in Birmingham yesterday.
E. L. McAllster, travelling passenger
agent of the Norfolk and Western, with
headquarters in Chattanooga, was here
yesterday.
1t is reported in Cullman that the Louis
willie and Nashville Railroad company will
build an up-to-date passenger station
there in the near future, and that the
company has already drawn plans for IT,
Citizens have been agitating the new
depot question for the last seven years
and several petitions were presented to
the company, but without effect.
A Macon, Ga, dispatch to the Constitu-
ton says:
The directors of the Macon, Dublin and
Savannah railroad held a meeting in the
offices of the company here yesterday,
and while nothing for publication has
been given out it is asserted upon the
streets that the meeting was one of i'm
portance and had something to do with
the linking of that line with the Macon
and Birmingham.
The two roads could be Joined here. so
the street talk this afternoon goes. and
the neuclus of an extensive system form
ed thereby. The same rumors have 1t
that the Macon. Dublin and Savannah
contemplates dissolving its connection
with the Seaboard and by constructing a
link of forty miles between Vidalis and
the Darien short line have an independent
route to Brunswick.
The Macon and Birmingham would give
an outlet from this city to the Atlanta
and West Point at LAGRANGE while the
sO-mile link indicated would push the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-04
SELMA.
Burglar Robbing Parties With Start.
ling Regularity.

Selma, March 3.-(Special) w. K.
Nelson and his neighbors have had an
experience with a burglar possessed OF
more than ordinary nerve. For six months
their pantries have been Systematically
robbed entrance being made through the
windows. On an occasion about ten days
ago, Mrs. Nelson at a late hour went 10
the pantry to get out breakfast for the
next morning, and as she opened the
door, it was slammed in her face. She
quickly turned the key in the lock and
called for help. BY the time Colonei Mel
son reached the scene the burglar mad
made his escape through the window.
A few nights previous DR.. w. ]. Reynolds
whose premises adjoin Colonel Nelson s.
heard a noise in the rear OF his mouse,
but did not think much OF 1t. Inc nexs
morning he found his pantry apsoiuteiy
looted of all provisions. Last saturday
night supposedly the same burglar again
entered Mr.. Reynolds pantry ana TOOK
away a full supply Of provisions.
The police department suspected that
he would again attempt a raid on Colonel
Nelson's pantry, and an OFFICER was sta
toned in a coal house each night to keep
watch Last night about l o'clock the
ofricer saw the form OF man against
the white side of the house. He came
from his hiding and fired three times at
the would-be robber. but failed to get
his man, as the latter dropped ana
crawled under the house and out the
other side before he could get fair shot
at him.
The boldness and nerve Of the rohber
has created no little talk and the police
department are on their mettle to cap
ture him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-04
Florence Man Appointed.

Florence, March 3.-(Special) flames o.
Jones of Florence has just received the
appointment as assistant secretary to the
isthmian canal commission. The appoint
ment was made on the recommendation
of Senator Morgan of Alabama. In Sep
TENDER 1902, Mr.. Jones was sent to Mica
ragua as a special agent of the depart
ment of state to ascertain what effect
the recent seismic disturbances in Guate-
mala, Costa Rica and Nicaragua had had
upon the level of the waters in Lakes
Nicaragua and Managua. There was some
complaint at the time of the appointment
on account of the youth of Mr. Jones, but
his report, which has just been sub
mitted to congress. was declared by Sec
rotary Hay to be eminentiy satisfac-
tory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-04
Opinions Rendered
By Supreme Court

whether of advantage to the city or not.
will invalidate the contract If 1t consti-
tutes a material change and departure
from the basis of bidding as published,
and becomes an element of consideration
in determining who is the lowest and best
bidder.
T. Municipal Corporations; Contract for
Street Paving; Assumption by Contractor
of City's Liability for Damage.-A con-
tract fer street having. whereby the con-
tractor assumes ''a1l risk Of damages to
property along or near the line of work, -"
is VOID, and may be so declared at the
suit of n taxpayer, as 1t naturally tends
to increase the amount bid for the con-
tract and to increase the burden to be
borne by the taxpayer and abutting prop
erty owners.
s. Same Stipulation in Contract Against
Employment of alien or Convict Labor
A stipulation against the employment of
alien or convict labor. contained in the
stipulations which formed the basis of
the bids for a contract for street paw
ing, renders the contract void, being op-
posed to the interests of the taxpayer,
by narrowing the field for the employment
Of labor and thereby tending to increase
the amounts bid.
8. Constitutional Law; Validity of As
sessment for Street Paving; Charter of
Mobile.-A provision in a municipal char
ter, providing for the assessment against
property owners of the costs of street.
paving or improvements, to be measured
by the special benefits accruing to said
property or property owner by reason of
said paving or improving, and In no case
to exceed four dollars per front foot"
Is not violative of section 223 of Const,
Ala, 1901, providing that mo municipal
ity shall make any assessment for the
costs of street paving in excess of the in
creased value of such property by reason
of the special benefits derived from such
improvements"
10. Same-Where there Is room for the
statutory provision for assessment with
in the constitutional limitation, and no
work has been done under the contract,
and 1t does not appear what will be the
it cannot be assumed that the assess
ment when made under the measure fixed
by the statute, will exceed the amount
limited by the constitution
II. Contract for Paving Streets, Valid
ity of as Affected by Possible Failure to
Collect Assessments Against Auditing
Property.-A contract for paving city
streets is not rendered invalid by the
fact that the authority granted by the
Legislature to pave the streets involves
a considerable outlay, and that in the
event of a failure to collect the assess
ments against the abutting property 1t
would have to be met out of the general
revenues of the city.
Reversed and rendered in part and in
part modified and affirmed. Opinion by
Dowdell, J.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-04

new system on towards Brunswick Those
attending the meeting of the board are
reticent, but the presence of the Sopers'
of Chicago, two of the principal factors
of the Macon. Dublin and Savannah. has
led to conjectures.
The Sopers have been over the line OF
road below Macon for the past two or
three days in company with General
Manager Wright, but what has trans
pired is not known. 1t is currently re-
ported here that the Macon, Dublin and
Savannah has placed an order for a large
amount of new equipment in the way of
passenger coaches, freight cars and pas
senger and freight locomotives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-04
JOHN w. o'NEILL.
Words of Appreciation to the Voters
of the Second Ward.

To the Voters of the Second Ward:
wish to express my appreciation of the
support given me by the voters of the
Second ward in the primary yesterday.
But the fight is not yet over. No one of
the candidates for aldermen in the Sec
ond ward having received a majority. it
becomes necessary to hold another pri-
mary within the next fifteen days. beg
that may receive your continued sup
port, and l will feel confident of the re-
suit
OF course my friends know that neither
I nor any of my friends had anything to
do with issuing the circular on the eve
Of the election. have no patience with
such methods and most heartily condemn
the circular. Respectfully.
sss JOHN w. O'NEILL-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-04
Steamer Went Down.

New York. March 3.-The German
steamer Piza. from Hamburg. arrived
here today and reported that on February
16, when In latitude 9.46, longitude H. 45,
she saw a steamer with one mast and
one funnel standing. bow out of water
and stern settled down. Later the Piza
was within a mile of the steamer when
the latter disappeared. There were no
boats or RATS in the vicinity of the ves-
sci. The captain of the Piza believes
that all hands persisted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-04
Excitement Great In Honduras.

is so great at Puerto Cortez,, Honduras,
and labor so scarce because it has fled to
the interior that the steamer Espana
could not get more than third of a
cargo Of bananas. The Espana sailed for
Mobile Saturday and brings S700OO,OO0 In
coin shipped out by Puerto Cortez mer-
chants for safe keeping
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-04
No Panic at coIima.

Collma Mex March S.-There has been
no panic here caused by the eruption of
the volcano. which, in reality, was slight.
No ashes fen in this city and the prin-
cipaI damage done was the burning OF
some brush by the lava AS regards this
city reports have been unduly exaggcr-
ated.