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The Lamar register., 1903-02-04

While many people have been cured Of
chronic catarrh by single bottle of Peruna.
yet. as rule. when the catarrh becomes
thoroughly fixed more than one bottle is
necessary to complete cure. Peruna has
cured cases innumerable of catarrh of
twenty years standing. 1t is the best. IL
not the only internal remedy for chronic
catarrh in existence.
But prevention is far better than cure.
Every person subject to catching cold should
take Peruna at once at the slightest symp-
tom of cold or sore throat at this season OF
the year and thus prevent what is almost
certain to end in chronic catarrh.
Winter Catarrh." by DIR. Hartman.
Health and Beauty sent free to women
only.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-04
eoer With a Charmed Life.

Commandant Moller, lately of the
Boer army, was not born to be shot.
During the conflict with Great Britain
he had twenty-one horses shot under
him, but never received scratch.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-04
Forestry In Saxony.

Saxony has one of the best regulat-
ed systems of forestry in the world,
the net profits from the forests
amounting annually to over $2,00O,000.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-04
Titan of
ChaSfrS

The Grand Canyon of Arizona
The great round world has moth
ing like it. Comfortably reached
by rail on the way to California
any day in the year. Excellent
hotel and safe trails.
Titan of Chasms" pamphlet
mailed free-or send soc for
beautiful Grand Canyon book
with illuminated cover. contain
ing special articles by noted
travellers, authors and scientists.
Address ]. p. HALL, General
Agent, Atchison. Topeka & San
ia Fe Railway, Denver.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-04

I'd about es lief try tew raise a
crop O. plums on my apple trees es
try tew raise crop O. summer board
erS
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
LARGE FORTUNE IN A NAME.
Beioit. WIS.,, Man Can
Obtain Riches.

II Thomas Mailing, of Beloit, Wis,
will have his name changed by law to
Smith he may receive the income
from 100000 estate in England.
Mr.. Mailing has placed the matter in
the hands of Racine attorney. He is
willing TO change his name. Some
month ago Mr., Mailing visited Racine,
consulted attorneys and started an In
vestigation. A copy of the will was
obtained, The document covers %
pages of legal cap paper and was writ
ten by hand. 1t was executed in 1859.
The will leaves over 100000 to be
held in trust for 1000 years, the in
come TO be paid to George Dew. of
Salisbury, England. and upon his death
is to be paid to his eldest son. For
1000 years the income is to be paid 10
the eldest son of the eldest son. Dew
died several months ago and, having
no sons. the income must then be paid
to the next nearest relative, provided
that this relative shall take the name
of Smith, the testator being William
Smith.
Mr.. Mailing is about 60 years of age
and has been resident of Beloit for
30 years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
The Best Is the Cheapest.

Not how cheap but how good 10
the question.
The Twice-s Week Republic is not
as cheap as some so-called newspa.
pers, but 1t is ascheap as itispossible
to sell a first-class newspaper. II
prints all the news that is worth
printing. Ifyou read 1t all the year
round you are posted on all the i'm
portant and interesting affairs oitht
world. 1t is the best and most reli.
able newspaper that money and
brainscan produce-and those should
be the Distinguishing traits OF news.
paper that is designed to be read by
all members OF the family.
Subscription price, 81 year. Any
newsdealer newspaper or postmaste,
will receive your subscription or you
may mail it direct to
The REPUBLIC,
st. Louis. Mo
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
OUR FLOUR POPULAR
American Article Is Attracting For
eign Attention.
Intere.tiaE Report from British Con-
suI-GeneraI at Canton Tells of
Great Demand Brought
About By Emigrants.

The popularity Of American -four
in China is attracting attention on
both sides of the globe. The British
consul general at Canton. in a report
sent from China TO London and pub
lished in that city. states that the de-
mand for -four among emigrants re-
turned from the United States is so
great that the quantity OF -four i'm
ported in 1902 exceeded that OF 1901
by sS.s3l.22s pounds. and was also
some 7s.4OO. 900 pounds in excess Of the
average for the past FIVE years.
These figures Of increase In Chinese
consumption OF -four are justified by
the figures of the treasury bureau OF
statistics showing expectations Of
-four TO China and adjacent ports. In
deed. II is only when the shipments
10 the ports adjacent to China are con-
sidered that the rapidity OF increase
in exports of -four to that part OF the
world is realized. To China alone,
the exports of American -four have
grown from 1918 barrels In 1909 TO
ee.62i barrels in 1902. This increase
of 1896 barrels is small. however.
compared with the increase in the
shipments to Hong Kong, from which
point most of the -four there received
is distributed ia the various ports OF
China. The exports OF American -four
TO Hong-Kong in 1892 were 457, $50 bar
rels, and in 1902. l,S9s.S93 barrels, an
increase Of al, 203 barrels. To Rus
sian China. the exports Of American
-four. which began In 1900, we're 1851
barrels. and in 1902. 50,l40 barrels.
To British China the -four exports
We're 375 barrels Grouping the three
statements Of exports of -four from the
United States to China, to Hong-Kong
| and TO Russian and British China. the
total for 1892 stands at All ,40S barrels
and for 1902. l.5i9,022. barrels, This
| shows an increase Of over 200 per cent
in the expectation of American -four
10 China and TO ports contributing to
| the consumption OF China. while the
| total expectation Of -four in the same
years was, in 1892 1876, 100 barrels
and in 1909, 17,7592O3 barrels, an in
crease of about IL per cent
From the standpoint of dollars, II
may be added that the value of Amer
lean -four shipped to China grew from
s67. Az in 1892 to 1921 .252 in 1902; ia
Hopg-Kong. from 2,l40.07l in 1892 ia
| H.l64 ,G93 in 1902, while the shipments
10 Russian China In 1902 were sli9,-
SEQ. and to British China, sl,l25. max
inc the total value Of -four shipped
from the United States to China and
contiguous ports s2,2o7512 in 1892 and
| Si.G9G.7S9 in 1909; while the total
value Of all -four exported from the
United States in the same period fell
from 1862 ,oS3 In 1892 to 1861 974
in 1902
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
A Most Liberal Offer.

All our farmer readers should take
advantage OF the unprecedented club
bling offer Wa this year make, which
includes with this paper the Live
Stock Indicator, its Special Farmers
Institute editions and The Poultry
Farmer These three publications
are the bestof their class and should
be in every farm home. To them we
add, for local, county and general
news, our own paper, and make the
price OF the four one year only $1.25
Never before was SO much superior
reading matter offered for 80 small
an amount of money. The three
papers named, which we club with
our own, are well known throughout
the west, and commend themselves
to the readers favorable attention
upon mere mention. The Live Stock
Indicator is the great agricultural
and live stock paper ofthe west. The
Poultry Farmer is the most practical
poultry paper for the farmer, while
the Special Farmers Institute Ed.
tions are tine most practical publica-
tions for the promotion OF good
farming ever published. Take ad-
vantage Of this great offer, as It Win
hold good for q short time only.
Samples Of these papers may be ex-
amined by calling at this Office. 7-6m
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
DOwie Prays For a House.

Chicago, Aug. 22-Ii John Alex
ander Dowie, elijah H. OF Zior
City, has any direct personal intlu-
ence with the powers which dispose
earthly affairs as they see fit, h
should very soon be well equipped il
the matter OF a residence. DR.. Dowis
wants three things and did not hest
tate to pray for them to-day. They
are: The finest minister's residencs
in the world; a place OF 800 acres d
ground; q dining room seating |.
600. Of course, the wise prophet
seer, healer and "restorer" did moi
commit himself by saying he would
be Satisfied il he received these gifts
and these requests may be only &
starter. But he wants them granted
Just the same. This, according t.
someUf the faithful art 'z5tipn fifty, II
how he prayed: 81 pray God to giv'
me the finest house that any minis
ter of God has in the world. 1t vii
take 800 acres to keep me. Then
shall have to have a dining room t.
seat thousand people, the number
in my choir"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
WONDERFUL FOSSILS FOUND.
Bones of Prehistoric Animals and e.
mn lns of Stone-Age city DiscOy-
cred in Montana.

Wonderful finds of fossils and bones
of prehistoric animals have been made
in the Fish creek country in Montana
by Prof Marchus S. Farr and a party
of students from Princeton college
The remains of stone age city have
been found, by which the bones of ami
mails of great size along with stone
implements OF all kinds. many of
which are ornamented with gems. In
mound near the creek were found
the almost complete skeleton of a
man. The bones showed that the man.
when alive, measured nearly nine feet
in height and was of powerful build.
Nearby was the SHELTON of woman.
many a trifle smaller in size and a
foot was the skeleton OF an animal
that resembled the dog of to-day, ex
cept the animal must have been as
large as a small horse.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
800 Reward 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pieas-
ed to learn that there Is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure In all its stages, and that Is
Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is the
only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitution
al disease, requires, constitutional
teatment. Halls Ca arrh Cure Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys.
TEN, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature In doing Its work
The proprietors have SO much faith In
its curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that II
tails to cure. Send tor list of testimon.
ials. Address F. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo. O. nS>Sold bv druggis 7sc
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
Notice to Contractors.

Notice 10 hereby given that sealed bids will
be received by the bridge commissioner at
Butler, No., until noon September Sth, 1908,
for contraction Of following steel bridges and
masonry abutm ents.
One thirty (30) feet steel span across Panther
Greek near center Of section three % Hudson
township. One thirty t30) feet steel span on
masonry across Miami between southeast quar-
ter Of the southeast quarter and southwest
Of southeast quarter Of section i've (0 West
Point township.
One twenty Ave (a5) feet steel span on mason
ry across McKibben branch between sections
fifteen tl5) and twenty-five (22), Charlotte twp.
One forty (t0 feet steel span ON masonry
across Double Branch between section twenty
four (sD Lone Oak township and section nine.
teen (l9) Pleasant Gap township.
Plans and specifications are on 1le In the
county surveyors once. Bids will be opened
ct two ~ o'clock p m. Sept. 1905, and con-
tract awarded TO lowest bidder. The right 10
reject any or ali bids reserved. A certified
check for twenty-five dollars will be required
Of each bidder to secure making satisfactoyy
contra ct and bond. r. e. JOHNSON,
A-3t Bridge Commissioner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
The Father to Investigate.

Emporia, Kan, Aug. 22.-David
Stafford, an Emporia business man,
left to-day for Sheridan, Wyo., to
look into the mystery Of the dieap.
pearance Of bis boy, Lloyd Stafford.
who was a non-commissioned officer
in the United States army stationed
at Fort Mckinney, near Sheridan.
Mr.. Stafford has received no word
from bis son for nearly q year. Re.
Gently Mr.. Stafford received q letter
signed by an unknown name. stating
that Lloyd Stafford committed
suicide and that the writer # the let
ter was one OF Lloyd's comrades.
Mr.. Stafford wrote to the captain Of
the company, but received no reply
He took the matter to the War dc.
partment and was notified that an
investigation would be made, but nc
developments have unraveled the
mystery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
10 REBUILD A NAN.
County Commissioners OF Nebraska
TO Try to Equip Victim Of Liquor
with Artificial Fingers.

The county commissioners Of Omaha,
Neb., are going TO Try the experiment Of
rebuilding man in the hope Of Kidding
themselves OF a county charge.
John Wiese, of Willard. came before
them the other day minus eight fingers,
but well equipped with arguments why
the county should provide him new set
of digits.
I'm no good as am" he protested,
holding up two stumrs Of hands for in
spection. but If the board will fit me
out with artificial fingers can make a
good living"
Wiese explained that with celluloid
fingers he can milk cows, pick fruit,
handle pitchfork. or a spade, or even
sew tides. II necessary.
The fingers will cost $50" he said.
but If you don't buy them you'll have to
keep me at the poor farm and board and
lodging will be even more expensive. "
The idea makes hit with me.p ac-
knowledged Commissioner Harte, be
cause there will be at least one of the
people out at the poor farm who can't
plead inability TO work on account OF
blistered fingers. Let's spend the $50. =
Wiese used to live at Willard. One
freezing night last winter he fell by the
wayside returning home and was badly
frost bitten. All his fingers were lost
Wiese has pending in the district court a
$40, 1000 suit against four saloon men al
Willard for selling him the liquor tina,
resulted in his being frozen.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
Prisoner Shackled CsptOr.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 22.-Albert
Ecklund, alias George johnson, who
was captured at Rawlins and was Be-
ing taken back to Chicago to ansN'r
tothe charge OF grand lanseny, efiect-
ed a remarkable escape from Detec-
tive William Marsden
Marsden left Rawlins last night
with Eeklund, and to make sure oi
hisman shackled him to a seat 1.-THE
smokingcompartment OF a chaircar.
While Marsden was sleeping beside
his prisoner, Ecklund went through
the detectives pockets. secured the
keys to the shackles. released himself
and then shsckled the officer to the
steam pipes. Having relieved the
ofiicerof his weapons and otherprop
erty, Eeklund left the train al
Laramie.
Marsden was not awakened by thu
conductor until Cheyenne was reach
ed, when he called for assistance. Al
Marsden had absolutely nothing OF
his person to prove that he was mo-
a prisoner, the trsinmen would NO
release him. The railroad autbori
ties telegraphed to Chicago for in
structions and when the train reach
ed Sydney Msrsden was inall,
released from his predicament. To
night he passed through Cheyenr,
en- route to Laramie to try to effec
the recapture OF the prisoner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
HEN RAISES SNAKES.
Hatches Thirteen Striped Adders Ana
Ii Naturally Pushed But Ac-
cepts Her Trusts.

Several weeks ago one of the resi-
dents of Smoky Hollow. situated near
Nunda, N. Y. found 10 adder's eggs
under decayed stump, and, placing
them under bantam hen, awaited re-
suits. In due time the clucking mother
Matched out Is striped adders. The
brood was different from the downy
darlings which she had previously
reared. but the faithful bantam ac-
cepted her trust. and did the best she
could under the circumstances. Sew
eral Of the strange brood fell a prey
to the family cat, and others receded
from civilization and took to the
woods. but six of them are still fol-
lowing the puzzled bantam about the
premises In the daytime and at night
sleeping in the straw nest in which they
were Matched. The wriggling brood
have become sufficiently domesticated
to respond to the clucking Of their fos-
ter mother.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
BOY is BURIED ALIVE.
Young French Lad Sufrocnted tn
Death In n Colin After Being
Pronounced Dead.

A gastly incident is reported from
Benevent, France. where a boy IA
years Of age was taken i'll, and three
day later was declared to be dead.
The mother went almost mad with
grief and force had to be used to get
the body from her for interment, as
serting that her son was not dead.
The day after the funeral she was
discovered to have reopened the grave
removing the earth with her hands
and 10 prove to her that her son was
really dead when buried, the sexton
opened the coffin.
1t was then found that the boy
whose body was frightfully contorted
had actually been suffocated in the
comm.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
Order of Publication.
State Of Missouri, az
County of Bates 90

State Of Missouri, 40
County of Bates 's
In the Circuit court of Bates county, Missouri
in vacation, 1908, I Garner. plaintiff. VS..
The unknown heirs OF James Brooks, deceas-
ed, defendants.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein by
his attorney, Il W Silvers, and fIes his petition
and affdavit, alleging among other things that
defendants are not residents OF the state of Mis-
souri,: Whereupon 1t is ordered by the clerk In
vacation, that said defendants be notified by
publication that plaintiff has commenced suit
against them in this court. the object and gen.
eral nature of which Is to correct the record
title and perft ct the same In plaintiff In and to
the following real estate lying and being stu
east quarter OF the southeast quarter Of section
five 81 In township thirty nine tSa) Orange thir-
ty t3O) In said county; and to obtain decree OF
court divcsting defendants of all title, or appar-
ent title in SAID premises; and vestiDR title In
plaintiff, and that unless the said defendants
be and appear at this court, at the next term
thereof, to be begun and holden at the court
house, In the city Of Butler, in said county, on
the first day of October next, and on or before
the first day Of the October term Of this court
and answer or plead to the petition in said
cause the same will be taken as confessed and
judgment will be rendered accordingly.
And be it further ordered that copy hereof
be published, according to law, In the BUTLEr
WEEKLY TIMES a weekly newspaper printed
and published In Bates county, Mo-, for fou,
weeks successfully, the last insertion to be Of
least Afeen days before the first day OF the
next term of the circuit court. A true copy Of
the record. Witness my hand and the seal Of
the circuit court of Bates county, this
tSEALl It'll day Of August. 1908.
J. A. PATTERSON, Circuit Clerk.
l-4t G M. BARKLEY, Deputy.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
HUGE BANQUET AT WEDDING.
wealthy French man Marries on Fov,
Children at Once and Celebrates
Accordingly.

A monster banquet was recently
given by "a wealthy landowner at
Quimperle, France, to celebrate the
simultaneous wedding of his four chill
dren, two sons and two daughters. No
fewer than 1000 guests sat down to
the feast. which took place in the open
air. The bill Of fare included five cat.
tie, each weighing about 40 pounds,
and 16 lambs. and enormous quantities
Of other meats and eatables. The
guests emptied ten large barrels Of
wine and Is Of cider, besides disposine
of much else Of q liquid character.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
SULLIVAN is GUILTY.
Verdict 10 the Case Of the Senator
Charged With Soliciting a Bride.


Je .erson City, Aug. % The jury
In the case Of w. p. Sullivan. charged
with accepting bride, had been out
exactly an hour when. at 2:36 O'Clock
a messenger said the verdict wa,
ready. Five minutes later the jury
filed in, and Henry Schmidt, the fore,
man, handed the verdict to Judgs
Tmmonds. The verdict reads: We
the jury, find the defendant, William
=. Sullivan, guilty and assess hi
punishment at 800 fine. Henry
Schmidt, foreman.
At1:30 o'clock to day the jury was
instructed by Judge Timmonds about
the verdict. He gave the jurors tw'
forms, one for verdict OF guilty an6
onefor a verdict OF not guilty. The,
had been told in the instructions thai
the maximum penalty, il the verdi
was guilty, would be sixty days il
Jail or 500 fine, or both. They wer'
told how to word the verdict, and ly
1:30 o'clock we're in The custody q
the sheriff, celebrating about theil
verdict.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
Administrator Notice.

Notice IL hereby given, that Letters of ID.
ministrstion on estose 81 eamantha A Carver
deceased. were grsntedAo the undersignsd on
the 18Th day Of Augu.t 1908, BY the Probate
{. Of liredto exhibit them Tor allowance 70 the
exssator within one year after the date Of
said lettsrs. or they may BE- pfecludsd fron
any benefit Of said estate; and n such claims b
OF this publication. they shsll be sorevsl
barred T. II. Lynch.
l.A AdOinistrnaoT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27

Harry W. Brooks, the gentleman
burglar" declares his wife knew
nothing of his true calling; that he
robbed rhirty-nine houses In less than
a year and sold the plumber to Il Q
United States Assay Office.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
HAS A PRODIGiOUS MEMORY.
MICHIGAN Mail Carrier Who Never
Forgcts Anything He Once
Learns,

Niles. Mich. has a memory prodigy In
the person of William PutnaIa, who is in
the employ of Uncle Sam as a mail car
rier. In 1891 he won an Oxford Bible as
a prize for reciting the golden texts and
titles of Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school lessons. Five years later he won
a gospel story of the life of Christ for
reciting 1000 scriptural verses, and can
now recite fully 5000.
He is thoroughly posted in history,
and can tell the date Of any event of con-
sequence He can feeite the entire con-
slituiion Of the United States with its
amendments. In five different hymn
books that have been used at different
times in the Methodist Episcopal
church. he knows the title and number
OF every song, and at meetings, if any
one wants to know the number of a GER
tain song. all they have to do is to fur
nish the title. and Putnam will tell it.
or If they tell the number, he furnishes
the title.
Ut. 1. De VIII Taimage said: This
young man was given one of our finely
illustrated New Testaments for attend
ing Sunday school IA years without
missing Sunday"
Putnam delivers mail on a route that
comprises 1.4oo people, and II any one
wants to know persons street number
all he has to do is to give the name and
Putnam will tell It, or vice versa
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27

Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
says that the gamblers have corner
ed the cotton market and advanced
prices to a point where manufacture
ers find it more profitable to sell the
raw material to the spectators than
to weave Il into merchandise.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
Administrasor's Nosies.

Notice ID hereby given, that letters Of admin
issrstion with the viii annexed upon Che
have been granted to the undersigned on the
-Sh aay Of 1908, By the proDote
court Of Batee county. Missouri.
tate. ere required 70 exhibit them for allow
snoe 20 the adminissyatsix within one yeas
sfyer the date Of said lsttsrs. or they nay b.
prsoludsd from any bens1t Of said sstats, and
n auoh claims be not exhibited within SVV
yeers NON The dsts Of tAis publieation, shsy
NANCY 4. BUCKY
U4N Ad0lniot4utix.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-27
Bat he. was Probably Missed.

Bat He was Probably Missed.
Considering that J. Pierpont Morgan
was not on hand, says the Chicago
Daily News. King Edwards birthday
celebration seems to have been quite .
success.