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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
A DarkY DiaIetician.

The Hon. John Allen, of Missis-
sippi, who during his long service in
the House of Representatives fire.
quently enlivened tedium OF debate
by his funny stories, tells the follow
ing:
"In my town of Tupelo there's a
little darby named Zske that every
one knows. Zske says many bright
things. Not long ago his father had
occasion to scold him with reference
to some mischief which he suspected
the picaninny had set on foot. The
cross examination was rather unsat
isfactory. So the father remarked.
Zeke, think you'se concealin' sum.
pthin' from me. Member what de
Bible says, chiler
"Whereupon Z4ke answered in this
wise: 'Yesser, i knows what de Bible
says all right 1t Gays yo' mustn't
lie; but de Bible it doan' say yo' got
to tell de truf all de time, does it?' "
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, W Palmer and Willie 4 Palmer his
wife, by their deed of trust dated Sept. q, 1885,
and recorded in the Recorders Office within
and for bates County, Missouri, in book No.
l4S page Is conveyed to the undersigned trus-
tee the following described real estate lying
and being situate IN the County OF Bates and
state of Missouri, to-wit
Block ., town of Sprague. Missouri, which
conveyance was made in trust to secure the pay
ment OF one certain note fully described in said
deed Of trust; and whereas, default has been
made in the payment of saio note now past due
and unpaid, and whereas the deed of trust
provides that in the case of the absence, death,
or refusal to act OF the trustee, the acting saer-
ID Of Bates county may proceed TO execute this
trust and whereas the trustee & A Denton, re-
fuses to act Now therefore, at the request of
the legal holder of said note and pursuant to
the conditions of said deed of trust, 1, Joe T
smith, sheriff of Bates county, will proceed to
sell the above described premises at public
vendue, TO the highest bidder for cash at the
west front door OF the court house in the city Of
Butler, county Of Bates and state of Missouri, on
Saturday, March l2, 1904,
between the hours OF y O'Clock in the forenoon
anu O'Clock in the afternoon Of that day, for
the purposes of satisfying said debt. interest
and cost JOE I. SMITH,
sheriff of Bates Co. and Acting Trustee.
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All Eyes on st. Louis.

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Order OF Publication.
State OF Missouri, ! az
County of Bates 'S'


County Of Bates %
In the Circuit court of Bates county, Missouri,
sin vacation Feb'y 4, 1904, Fred l.. Whistler,
plainufr, Va. Carrie Whistler defendant.
Now at this day comes the plsintiff herein by
his attorney, Jetsr, and ules herein his
petition and anfdayit, alleging among other
things that defendant, Carrie Whistler, ssnon-
resident of the state of Missouri.
Mhereupl IL is ordered by the clerk In
vacation, that said defendant be notified by
publication that plaintiff has commenced a suit
against her in this court, the object and gem
eral nature OF which Is TO secure decree OF
divorce from said defendant, Carrie Whistler,
on the ground that said defendant absented
herself from plaintiff one whole year without
reasonable cause ami still refuses TO live with
eaid plaintiff That she az one time lived in an
open state of adultery with Ghas. Foster, OF
shenandoah, Iowa, also with Fred RubArds
and Mathew Whitehead, both of shenandoah,
Iowa. That she was indicted and convicted OF
burglary In January, lNui, in the district court
~ Page county, Iowa, and that unless the said
Carrie Whistler, be and appear at this court, at
the next term thereof, To be begun and holden at
the court house, In tn" city Of Butler, In said
county, on the md day OF May, lgUi, next,
aud ON or before the third day OF said term, IL
the term shall so long continue and if not, then
on or hciOr, the last day Of said term, answer
or plead 10 the p tition in said cause. the same
viii be taken as confessed and Judgment rem
dcrcd accordingly.
And be 1t further ordered that a copy hereof
be Published, according to law, in the BUTLER
NEEkLY ZINES newspaper published In said
CUUH'y or Bates, Tor r0UT Weeks SUCCESSFULLY,
published at least once week, the last inser-
lion to be ut least fifteen days before the arst
day of the next term Q: the circuit
court. j, A. PATTERSON, Circuit Clerk.
true copy from the record
Witness my hand and the seal OF
the circuit court of Bates county,
lSEALl this 9Th day of February. 1904.
J, \. PATTEkSO Circuit Clerk.
lott c. M. BARLEY, deputy.
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Sheriff's Sale in Partition.

Notice is hereby given that under and by yir-
tue OF decree in partition and order OF sale
made by the circuit court vi Bates county,
Missouri, at the regular February term 1904,
of said court, In the case of Benz amin Melton,
Rebecca A Bearce, Eliza A Brown and u
Br 'wn, plaintiffs VS.. Joel Melton, Jane Sturts
benjamin al Melton, William II Cotton, George
Cotton, John Cotton and Thomas Cotton, de-
remnants, and the authority In me vested by
tn i decree and an order Of sale, . certified
copy OF which was delivered to me on the lltn
day oil February, 1 will. on
Saturday, March IL, 1904,
between the hours OF nine o. cioc' rim the fore
noon and nve O'CLOCK In the afternoon of that
day. at the west front uoor OF the court house,
In the city of Butler, Bates county, Missouri,
sell to the highest bidder Tor cash in hand the
following described real estate u ing and be-
ing situate In tne county of Bates anu state OF
Missouri. to-wit:
Tue north half Of the southwest quarter OF
section twenty zone (2lD anu the north three
eIghts (3-s) of the southwest quarter OF the
southeast quarter of section twenty (2W and
one acre in q square form in the southeast cor
nvr of the northeast quarter OF the southeast
quarter Of section twenty cop all in township
thirty nine (se) OF range twenty-nine Geo.
joe 4. SMITH,
l6-4t sherin OF Bates County, No.
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GOOD SPIRITS.

Good spirits don't all come from
Kentucky. Their main source is the
liver-and all the fine spirits ever
made in the Blue Grass State could
not remedy IA bad liver or the hun
dred-and.one i'll effects it produces.
Itu can't have good spirits and a
bad liver at the same time Your
liver must be in fine condition IL you
would feel buoyant, happy and hope
ful, bright of eve, light OF step, vigor,
Gus and successful in your pursuits.
You can put your liver in fine condi,
ton by using Green's August Flower
the greatest Of all medicines forth
liver and stomach and certain cure
Tor dyspepsia or indigestion. 1t has
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and thus insure you liberal supply
OF good spirits Trial size, 24c;
regular bottles, 75c At all drug,
gists'.
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Order Of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
SIS.

County of Bates.
In the Circuit Court. MAJ Term, 1904 Mabel
Del Moro plaintiff, VS.. Frank u Del Moro, de-
PENDANT.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by her at.
torney, w jackson, and lilies her petition
aad anidavit alleging among utner things that
defendant, Frank u Del Moro, /, u nom
resident OF the stat OF Missouri: II hprpupOn IL
is ordered by the court that said de-
PENDANT be notified by publication that plaintiff
has commenced = sui against him ia this court
the OBJECT and general nature Of which ls to OH
tain decree vi divorce on tho ground that he
has, without u reasonable cause, ahsuHtcd him
self iron the plaintiff for one year aud has fall
ed and refused 10 support his wife, anu that
unless Il sal. ranA Del Il orc ne and appear
at THIS court at the next term thereof 10 be
begun and hold, n ut III, court hCus" in the city
of Butler, In said county, on the 2nd day OF May
next, aud on or before tae irss day vi said term
answer or plead to the petition in said cause
the same will be taken MS confessed and judy
ment will be rendered accordingly.
And IL is further ordered that copy hereof
he published according 10 law, in the BUTLER
WEEKLY TINES, newspaper published in
said county of Bates for TOUR weeks successive
ly published at least once week, the last
insertion 10 De at least thirty days before the
first day Of said next May term of this court.
J A. PATrERsoN. Circuit Clerk.
true copy from tnerecord. Witness my
hand and seal of the circuit court of
tsEALI Bates county, this 10th day of Febru-
airy, 1904 A. PATTERSON, Circuit Clerk.
lI-4t G. M. Barkley, ID. &.
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Order Of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
Countv of Rates 90.

STATE CoEu or u @sIBs sse. IS.
In the Circuit Court. February term, 1904,
W. ID. Corbin. plaintiff, VS.. Cathsrins A. .
Van Rolls. defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein by
his attorney W. o. jackson, and files his petit.
ton, alleging among other things that defend
ant. Cathsrine A. Van Rolls, is q non
resident of the State Of Missouri Wbereupon
defendant be notified by publication that
plaintiff has eommeBeedt Q salt against her In
this court, the object and general nsture of
which 10 to establish title In himself by limits-
tion TO the west half of lot two (2) Of the north
west quarter Of section four "a Of township
forty-one t4D of range thirty-three (ss) in
Bates county, Missouri. and that unless the
this court. at the next term thereof, TO be be-
gun an holden at the court house
In the city Of Butler, In said county. on the
2nd dsv OF May, 1904, and on or before the
first do OF SAID term 81 swer or plead to the
petition in said ssuee, the same will be taken
as confessed, and judgment will be rendered
accordingly.
and It IL urther ordered that a copy hereof
be published, according to law, In the
BUTLrR WEEKLY TIhEs. q newspaper publish.
ed In said county OF Bates, for four weeks
successfully. published at least once week,
the laet insertion TO be at least thirty DAYS be-
lore the bret day of said next MAY term of this
court. j. A. PATTERSON, Circuit Clerk.
Bye. NJ. Berkeley, Deputy.
A true copy from the record Wit
tsKALl ness my hand and the seal Of the
circuit court OF Bates county, this
the End day OF Msrch, 1904.
j. A. PATTERSON.
1g-t Circuit C-rk
G. NJ. Barley, ID G.
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Order of Publication,
OF MISSOURI, I .

STATE OF MISSOURI, az
County Of Bates,
In the circuit court OF Bates county, Missouri,
February T,rm, 1904, The state Of
Missouri at the relation and to the use of W
T johnson, ex-offico collector Of the revenue
of Bates county, in the state of Missouri,
plaintiff, vsJ. Huddleson, defendant.
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by her at
torney before the circuit court of Bates county
In the stste Of Missouri, and it appearing to
the court that summons has been issued in the
above entitled cause against the defendant
j. Huddles0n, directed to the sheriff of Bates
county, Missouri, and that sad sheriff Of Bates
county, Missouri. 10 whom said summons was
directed, has made return thereon that the de-
PENDANT j. Huddleson, cannot he found, and the
the court being further satisfied that process
cannot be served on said defendant j.. Huddle-
son, 1t Is therefore ordered by the court that
the said defendant be notified by publication
that pisintiff has commenced q suit against him
In this court by petition toe object and general
nature Of which is to enforce the lien OF the
state of Missouri for the delinquent taxes OF
the years 1873, and 1880, amounting in the
aggregate to the sum Of 81 AS together with in
terest, costs, commissions and fees upon the
following described tracts OF land situated in
Bates county, Missouri. to-wit: The east half
Of the southeast quarter, north OF the river, sec
ton thirty-three ts3) township thirty eight Ss)
range thirty(3OI and that unless the said defend
ant be and appear at the next term Of this court to
be begun and holden in the city OF Butler, Bates
county, Missouri, on the first Monday in
May, 1904, and on or before the third day
thereof III the term shall so long continue, and
IL not then before the end OF the term and plead
to said petition according to law the same will
be taken as confessed and judgment rendered
according to the prayer of said petition and the
above described real estate sold to satisfy the
same.
And Il is further ordered by the court afore-
said that copy hereof be published In the But.
Ter Weekly TINES, q weekly newspaper printed
and published In Bates county, Missouri, for
four weeks successfully, the last insertion TO be
ct least thirty days before the first day OF the
next term OF said court. A true copy Of the rec
ord.
Witness nv hand as clerk aforesaid with
fsKAL) the seal OF said court hereanto affixed
Done at office In Batter, on this the Sth
day Of March. 1904. j. A. PATTER ON,
19-4t Circuit Clerk.
Bye. NJ. Barley, Deputy.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
MILIIONAIRE'S POOR STOMACH

u
The WORKOUT stomach of the over
fed millionaire is often paraded in
public prints as II horrible example
OF evils attendant On the possession
OF great wealth. But millionaires are
not the only ones who are afflicted
with bad stomachs. Theproportion
ia far greater among the toilers. Dys
pepsia and Indigestion are rampant
among these people, and they suffer
far worse fortunes than the million.
aire unless they avail themselves ola
standard medicine like Green's Au-
gust Flower, which has been a favor
tie houeehold remedy for all stomach
troubles for over thirty five years
August Flower rouses the torpid
liver, thus creating appetite and in
surfing perfect digestion. 1t tones
and vitalizes the entire system and
makes life worth living, no matter
what your station. trial bottles,
25c; regular size, 75c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
TiIIman Under the Knife.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Tillmsn OF South Carolina, was op-
perated on yesterday to relieve an
abscess OF his left tonsil. The result
was pronounced satisfactory and his
condition was reported to be much
better.
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FAV0RITE HOME PAPER.

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To those who have become con
verts to the idea that Bates county
coal is thing of the past, the writer
recommends IA visit to the Williams
4 Durkee mine, firm in the belief that
they will return Sound and we'll, |"
and convinced greatest fuel county
in the State is safe for years to come,
and that to Williams 4 Durkee is due
great credit for the launching of this
enterprise-an enterprise OF greater
magnitude than any ever attempted
by the Gould System in this county.
Yours truly,
W. A kITHCART.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
OUR COAL MINES.
The WiIIiams-Durkee Mine in
New Heme Twp. Biggest in
the State---NumerOuS Others
Yet TO Come.

To the Editor Review, Riea Hill.
The writer recently visited the New
Home Mines, owned and operated by
Williams Il Durkee Coal Co. Their
mines are located in New Home town.
ship, about OLE mile south of the
town Of Foster, and have railroad
connection with The Rock Island
Railway system.
The holdings OF this company rep
resent one Of the greatest coal fields
III Southwest Missouri, and the devel-
opment OF the same will prove OF
great benefit to Bates county and
surrounding country, This compa-
ny is thoroughly prepared to handle
its coal, having modern equipment of
sufficient capacity to handle eighteen
hundred tons daily.
The hosting engine, in use ut the
mine, Is capable OF raising one ton Of
coal, the distance OF two hundred and
sixty-fve feet in six seconds. They
have shaker screens and self.dumping
cages, They load four kinds OF coal.
In the opinion OF the writer this
company has the most thoroughly
equipped mine in the state of Missou-
ri, and will produce from this shaft
more coal than has ever been taken
from any one shaft in the state; to
say nothing OF the output of other
shafts yet to be sunk in this coal
field.
This coal field il but another proof
of the resourcefulness of Bates coun-
ty, and this shaft now in operation
is a splendid monument TO the enter.
prise and business ability OF it's own.
ers and operators, Messrs. Williams
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-17
Notice OF Final Settlement.

Notice lie hereby given to all creditors and
others interested in the estate OF Jas. W.
Asbury, deceased, that l, Eliza q Asbury, adj
ministrsx OF said estate, intend to make dnal
excitement thereof. at the next term OF the
Bates county Probate Court, in Bates county.
State Of Missouri, 10 be hela at Butler, sissou.
ri, on the sth day Of February 1904.
ls-l ELIZA AsBuRY, ADM istratrix.
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Notice Of Final settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
others interested in the estate Of Anna Courts,
deceased, that /, b Campbell administrator
make final settlement thereof, ut the next
term OF the probate court In Bates county,
state ofMissouri, on the 9th day OF May. 1901
Il. r. CAMPBELL
Administrator with will annexed
c. Y. Boxley, Attorney. lat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-07-26
FALLRIVERSTRIKE
THIRTY THOUSAND TEXTILE
WORKERS ON STRIKE.
Object to a Reduction Of Wages and
the Mills Close Down-FeeInq
Ensendered Against Manufac.
turers Is Very Bitter.

Fall River, July 2j.-Of 10000 tex.
tile workers, barely 100 entered the
various mills this morning. The
manufacturers, seeing their employees
We're determined TO stand out against
a wage reduction. closed their plants.
The manufacturers claim that o.
1000 unicn men who voted to strike
DO not represent the sentiment Of the
great body of cotton mill employees.
They give the total number Of opera.
tives on their pay roll as 25,630 This
Of course, does not include the EN-.
ployes at the independent mills Of
NJ c d Borden, which are not in.
yolvcd.
The talk on the streets, however.
indicates that the feeling against the
manufacturers is quite as bitter
among the non.union operatives as it
is among those who are affiliated with
the labor organizations
The president of the United Textile
Workers OF America, the leader Of
the strike, has cautioned the opera,
tiyes not to go. near the mills today.
Many wild threats have been made
by an uninhucntial class # workers,
but violence is not expected The
only possible break in the ranks Of
the strikers is looked for at ne Bor.
den City Mills
These mills, whicn normally en-
ploy 775 operatives, have not been
operated N iull time for months, and
the people who were employed there
are reported desperate for want
Regarding the non-union element.
the strike leaders believe that II it
can be demonstrated for two weeks
that the non-union operatives can live
on strike benefits as well If not bet.
ter than on the wages paid by the
mills the strike can be prolonged in
definitely
The police have made but little pre-
parations for handling the crowds OF
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At the Jail.

Clark Lisenby was placed in Jail to-
day by Deputy Lilly on a charge Of
forgery. He was examined before
Commissioner Robnett
Jake Lewis was placed in confne-
ment today on a charge OF carrying
weapon.
D. Butler was committed 10 Jail to-
day by Deputy Burke on a charge OF
receiving stolen property.
G W. Howten and G w. Buchanan
were committed to jail today by Dep
uty Burke on a charge of introducing
and selling liquor They were ex,
amined before Commissioner Payne
Joseph Harley and C. W Howten
made the necessary bond today and
were released.
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Ho! For Tishomindo.

A good crowd left here this morn
ing on the excursion train over the
Choctaw to Tishomingo, 1913 tickets
being sold Others left this after.
noon en- the 3:20 train. figuring on
reaching there in time 70 witness the
ball game between South McAlester
and Ardmore, which is the chief at.
traction. This game will be for blood
and money. as there is a $500 purse
to the winning team and also TO de.
termine which team is the stronger.
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strikers, but officers will be stationed
al the mill gates
Several small stores patronized
chiefly by the operatives haT cen
Obliged to close owing 10 the a..lpt
falling on Of trade, and on all sides
an alarming decrease in business has
followed the Issuance OF the strike
order
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CONTINUED from Page ID

has yet been made against the action
OF the Russian volunteer feet the
steamer Sm-lensk, In firing two shells
over the British steamer Ardova. II
the Official report OF the British gov.
eminent bears out the press dispatch.
es strong protest vii probably be
entered against Smolensk endanger.
ing the lives Of Ardoya passengers by
the irregular proceeding OF the cap
tain OF the Smoiensk, the custom re-
quiring that when a vessel at sea re-
fuses 10 obey the signal OF warship
20 stop. 70 fellow IL up with solid
shot across her bOwI
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HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers 70 the Daily Ardmoreite
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
TO any address at the rate Of so cents
a month. Address changed as often
as desired. While out Of town the
Ardmoreite will be to you like daily
letter from home.
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Wanted.

To buy land filed on by white inter
married citizens, also dead claims.
have land ior sale. buy land and
lease LAND. 23d&wtf
W. p. POLAND. Ardmore
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You may help make the territorial
exhibit at the Worlds Fair a success
by sending TO the commissioner any
fine samples at your disposal Of ap-
pies, peaches, pears or grapes. This
matter is worthy the attention of all
the patriotic citizens Of the territory.
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when a man is down his enemies
do not kick him, they simply stand
aside and watch his quondam friends
do the act