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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29
THE SIOUX MoTHER-IN-LAw
Although Invisible to Her SOn-in-
Law She Can Make Him
Very "sorry."

It is one Of the Oldest customs of the
Sioux Indians that the son-in-law shall
not look upon the face Of his mother-in-
law, or communicate with her any more
than is absolutely necessary. This GUS
tom is probably the outgrowth Of family
brawls arising from their crude way OF
living, huddled together In huts and
teepees At all events. the plan seems
to work well, says Youths Companion.
When. in case OF sickness. or by invi-
tstion from her daughter. the mother
in-law visits the family Of her son-in-
law, partition is usually made In the
hut or teepee by means OF blanket, be-
hind which the mother-in-law retires
whenever the son-in-law approaches
the home.
In the case OF John Night Pipe. .
young bridegroom, living In Ten Horns
camp, on the reserve. the Invisible
mother-in-law was the source Of great
disturbance. Although her never be-
held her person. the sound Of her scold-
ing voice easily penetrated the blanket
wall. John made several fruitless eff
forts to dislodse his mother-in-law, and
send her to her home on the other part
Of the reserve, but without avail. He
finally decided to appeal to the Indian
agent for relief. This IL his letter:
my dear respectable Friend; Ihave
. few words to say to you and they are
that I am sorry to myself, II is an old
woman that makes me very sorry every
day because she talks with bad, bad
words always to me. and never gets
rested with her tongue, and hate that
kind Of business. the bad words. I
mean, holding them always with her
tongue that way.
"Now. II you will send your policeman
to take this woman to her camp. | will
be your truly friend with good heart,
sir, and We will living happy again.
Now this Is all and this Is me.
"Your acquaintance friend,
"Mr. John Night Pipe"
The letter proved effective. The dis
turbing mother-in-law was sent to her
home In Black Moons camp. and the
young people were left in possession Of
an undivided teepee.
The story, which comes direct from
an Indian agency in Dakota, proves that
the mother-in-law Joke is not wholly
the fabrication of the comic paper.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29
Resents With Pistol
Attack of SnOwbaIIs

Shawneatown. IN Dec 24.-James
Curray lumber contractor Of this
county, shot and instantly killed his
foreman, Johnson Rushing, at the
latter's home. ten miles west oil this
citv. this morning Rushing had
been in Curry's employ for several
years, and they had always been the
best Of friends. The crew was NOS
working To day On account nj the
snow, and Rushing proposed to the
other men that they take the "boss"
out and snowfall him. Currey was
lying arrnss a bed In the room and
the men all assented. Rushing start
ed to pull Currey of the he'd, when
the latter pulled a revolver from bis
pocket and shot Rushing Ave times,
all the halls taking effect 10 the
head. Currey at once telephoued
for the sheriff and coroner Sheriff
Mills and Coroner Jones went to the
scene at once. Currey was taken In
to custody and an inquest will be
held as soon a. possible.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29
JAPS ARE VERY PRECISE.
In Their Military Movements They
Do Things with the Regular
ity Of Clockwork.

As . soldier I have naturally, been
struck by the Japanese military move
menus which have been able to wit
ness, says q writer In the Pail Mall
Gazette. Twas in Chemulpo at the time
of the destruction of the Variag and
the Korietz, and witnessed the really
wonderful Decentralization and depar-
ture Of q japanese division for the
front. As soon as the Japanese trans
ports arrived on that fateful evening
the long sea front assumed q quiet,
sustained activity which betokened
the absence Of any necessity for i'm
provisation. Even landing stages pro-
jecting into the shallow waters Of the
bay made their appearance as II By
magic, to which the sampans brought
their endless loads of men, horses and
guns. These streamed away into the
town to preordained billets with an
uncanny precision which suggested
that somebody, somewhere, was turn
ing a handle and working the whole
business Dy machinery.
What one particularly noticed was
that with 1t all there was no shouting
Of orders or galloping about Of fussy
staff officers, as there would have been
in any other army. The Japanese OIL
Ger seems to have learned q strange
silent method Of leadership whose
marked feature Is an absolute conf
dence in himself.
Nothing before or since has ever i'm.
pressed me 30 much as that night In
Chemulpo. The Japanese division wal
In the town, there was no doubt of 1t;
but not even q bugle broke the com
parative quiet Of the place. ex'
plored the streets to see what had be
come of these unusual soldiers.
found them in the shadows of yer
andas, within the shelter Of gardens
and compounds, resting or cooking
their food by little fires that wer,
flickering in numberless different di
rections. They seemed to have no us
for orderlies or star officers, for every
thing seemed to be ready, prepares
and complete. OF II they passed to ami
fro they seemed ~ noiseless 10 tn
very shadows In which they moved.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29
BANKS ARE ARMOR PLATED
Depositories Of the Northwest Are
Fortified Against Attacks
from Bandits.

The First national bank. of Lander, Is
4 little steel fortress The counter is
faced with solid metal and the teller
does business from within coming
tower. When you go into the bank,
says Scribner's Magazine. you cannot
see anyone, and 1t is 20 arranged that
band of hold-ups could be riddled from
front and flank
One of the worst bandits that ever dis
turbed Wyoming bankers used to be
small ranchman. A big cattle outfit had
q mortgage on his herd. They claimed
his cattle were irregularly obtained. and
on roundup they "vended his brand"
that is, put a mark through It to indi-
cate that it no longer represented own
ership. Then there was trouble about
q horse. Discrepancies Of brand are
the beginning Of danger out there, and
this man served three years.
When he came out he robbed good
many banks In broad daylight, at the
point Of q pistol. Yet for some reason
half the sheriffs and most OF the people
were his friends. Az one cowboy said
to me: "The same companies that make
war on the small owners are the ones
that used to pay hve dollars for every
maverick we could get under their
branding irons. They taught MS how
TO steal, and then prosecuted every man
who did any Of II on his own account"
Anyhow. they never got this particular
bandit again. and the banks Of the west
ars acquiring the armor plate habit
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29
Barred from Want Columns.

81 want to advertise for man." said
the lady, approaching the want adver-
tisement counter in the daily news
paper ONCE. II want to get man to
carry coal in the winter. keep up the
fires, shovel snow. NOW the lawn In
the summer. also sprinkle 1t, tend the
flowers mind the children. wash
dishes. sweep the front porch, run err
rands. and all that kind Of work-in
short. l want q man who will always
be around the place and can be called
upon for any kind Of hard work. He
must be sober and reliable. Of good ap'
pearance, not over 30"
Pardon, madam" said the clerk;
"we cannot accept matrimonial adver'
tisements. Judge.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29
Clinton, NO., Woman
Takes CarboIic Acid.

Clinton, Mo Dec. Is Mrs. Fan
ME Srryk er, q widow so years old,
took carbolic acid late this afternoon
and died within an hour. She leaves
one son and two daughters. None
OF them are here. Mrs. Stryker for.
merly lived In Calhoun.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29

Don't forget the old man
with the fish on his back.
For nearly thirty years he
has been travelling around the
world, and is still travelling,
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptive he
brings the. strength and flesh
he so much needs.
To all weak and sickly
children he gives rich and
strengthening food.
To thin and pale persons
he gives new firm flesh and
rich red blood.
Children who first saw the
old man with the fish are now
grown up and have children
of their own. ii
He stands for SCOTS Emul-
sion of pure cod liver ola
delightful food and a natural
tonic for. children, for old folks
and for all who need flesh and
strength.
SCOTT q BOVINE. Chemists.
| 4O0-416 Pearl Street, New YorJes
| 800. and $f.OOs ali druggists.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29

Mayor Smith. Of St Paul, IL perhaps
the only chief magistrate Of an Amer
lean city who ever asked an o6icer
to arrest him In order that he might
get to- bed. His honor was On {
hunting trip up Brainery way and one
day went over to the neighborhood d
. little place named Osakis In the
evsning he went to the village, but
found that the one little hotel wa
full to overlooking. Nor could be
nnd . bed anywhere else. Then h
sought out the town marshal and
asked to b arrested, but TIE maa viii
The star rseubed. and the worn ~
weary mayor had tovait foratrain unti
nsxt morning. Ceieaoo Daily News.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29

The popularity and large sales Of
graphophones and other talking-ma-
chimes has led, 1t is reported, to the
establishment In Baltimore Of COM
pany. which will furnish music by
wire. Homes, halls. hotels or any
other places may enjoy the musical
treat which the company will procure
from the best talent" and distribute
daily from central stations. Turning
switch win let bose or shut Oh
The food-a dream Of Edward Bellamy
about to b realize. One hopes that
the machinery may never get out Of
order to mike "HlawathA," Home.
swsst Home" and Dixie" pour out to-
sethsr In IN overwhelming and foam
necked torrent Of sound
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-09-30
Bolted the Convention.

At the Bingham county democra-
tic convention, which was held at
Idaho Fails Monday, resolutions
were adopted endorsing the demo-
cratic state platform. Thereupon
the Mormon delegates left the con-
vention hall, refusing to stand for
what they styled Duboisism. The
convention then proceeded to noml-
nate a Gentle ticket. An Idaho
Falls dispatch to the Statesman says;
THE Mormons bitterly resent the
cotton Of the convention and lnf1uen-
tial churchmen have given It out
+bat the democratic ticket will not
receive the support Of the Mormon
democrats of Bingham county.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-09-30
Caught a Jail Bird.

Last Sunday morning while Chief
of Police Gee was strolling about
"iust to see what he could see' he
stumbled onto fellow down at the
railroad tie pile who answered the
description of an escaped Jail bird
from Idaho Falls. Mr.. Gee took
the fellow into custody and after a
little closer questioning he was con
vlnced that he had the fellow want
ed The authorities at Idaho Falls
were notified ard Monday morning
Constable Douglas arrived from
there and took the fellow back with
him on the afternoon train. The
prisoner gives his name as ".
Smith. He was arrested at Idaho
Falls one night last week while in
the act Of robbing store. He
broke jail on Thursday night.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-09-30
Emergency Medicines.

1t is great convenience to have at
hand reliable remedies for use in case OF
accident and for slight injuries and all
ments. Agood liniment AMI one that is
fast becoming Il favorite If not a. house
hold necessity is Chamberlain Pain
Balm. BY applying it promptly to a
cut, bruise or burn it allays the pain and
causes the injury to heal in about one
third tho time usually required, and as
it is an antiseptic it prevents any danger
Of blood poisoning. When Pain Balm is
kept at hand sprain may be treated
before inflammation sets in, which in
sures a quick recovery. For sale by
Riter's Drug Store.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-09-30

Clay, for congress. The reverend
gentleman will be power In the
campaign. He was put on to in
fuence the church vote-the Gentle
church vote-in favor of the anti
Mormon party. The "church in
iuence" is all right If exercised for
"our SIDE" That makes difference.
:Church influence is all right if 1t
is exercised in the right direction
in the direction of the Democratic
ticket. The Democrats announced
their honest opposition to participa-
ton in politics by the ministry, and
particularly against the shepherd of
a flock being a candidate for any
office, and Chairman jackson has
announced that this opposition was
no more against the Mormons than
against any other denomination, and
this solemn declaration was made
Just about the time the Reverend
Clay was placed on the ticket. Is
it any wonder, IN the face Of such
brazen inconsistency and transparent
insincerity, that the rank and file of
the Democratic party refuse to fol
low those who were named as lead
ers? They are leaders, but not in
the direction of possible victory.
They are leading the party straight
: to the tch.-Idaho City World.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-09-30
A BOYS Wild Ride for Life.

With family a. ound expecting him to
die, and a son riding for life, 1o miles, to
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, W. II.
Brown, OF Leesville, Ind, endured
deaths agonies from asthma: but this
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and soon cured him. He writes: Il now
sleep soundly every night Like mar
yelous cures of Consumption, Pneumonia
Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds and Grip
prove it's matchless merit for all Throat
and Lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles
soc and $1.00. Trial bottles free at
Ritter Bros. Drug Store.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-09-30
This Is too Bad.

y Ex-senator Heitfeldt, now run
nlng for governor on the Dubois
ticket, plalntlveIy walls because his
meetings i'll the Southeast are
frost and says the Mormons, not
content with staying away them
selves, bulldoze Gentiles into doing
the same thing Just how these
Gentiles are being "bulldozed" to
stay away from these meetings the
genial gentleman from Lewiston
does not say. Whether it is 10y
moral suaslon, a baseball bat or a
gatling gun is not apparent, only
they are "bulldozed" to refrain N
participating IN the hilarity of one
of Mr.. Heltfeldt's speeches.
Now laying aside all lnopportune
.ievitv, this is serious thing.
Those Mormons have no right to
s'bulldOZe" GentlleS who want 10
hear Mr. Heltfeldt speak. And
those Gentiles should refuse to be
"bulldozed." The whole matter il
decidedly un-American. The Gen
tiles of that section, who are 81
anxious to hear Mr.. Heitteldt
should be firm and courageous il
this crisis. Where church interior
ence is offered they should form
''fying wedge" as is done in foot
ball, and force their way throug
the opposition. Surely some wa
can be devised which will allo'
those so eager to listen to Mr.. Hei
feldt that precious privilege
Those down trodden Genti)es mus
be allowed to enjoy their constlt'
q tional rights.-Pocatello TRIBUNE
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-09-30
Ecclesiastical Influence.

che democratic state committee
meditated long and studied deeply
before filing the vacancy caused oy
the resignation of their nominee
FOR CONGRESS. A little seed of wis
dom fell on rich soil, sprouted, grew
luxurlantly, branched and produced !
we'll developed, rich fruit, and
brought fourth Clay, the Reverend
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-09-30
What is Life

In the last analysis nobody knows, but
u,a do know it is under strict law. Abuse
that law even slightly, pain results. IT.
rooular living means arrangement OF the
a..,ons resulting in Constipation, Head
ache or Liver trouble. Dr. hins 10"
life pills quickly re-adjusts this. It's
oentle vet thorough. Only 25c at ritter
Bros. Drug Store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-13
Windham County Politics.

The Wndham county political caul-
dron is beginning to bubble. 1t is evi-
dent that there will be more contests
than usual in the county convention,
which will probably be called on the first
Tuesday of July, the week following the
state convention.
There will be several candidates for
senator from the northern, or Westmin-
ster district J, H. Ware of Townshend,
who has represented that town in the
lower branch. and who has been a mem
Der of the state board of agriculture, is
actively in the field F. L. Houghton, for
the past two terms representative from
Putney and one of the organizers of the
movement for local option and high Ii
cense is willing to wear the senatorial
toga Sidney Gage of Westminster and
L. w. Bush of Brookline are men who
may be termed receptive candidates, at
least.
In the southern district George w
Pierce, manager of the Brattleboro Re
treat farm, apparently has a clear field
1t is conceded that the senatorship from
the Marlboro district will come to Brat
tleboro this year, and Mr.. Pierce is now
town. There may be others later, how
ever. Dennison Cowles, of the firm of
Robbins & Cowles. who had been urged by
his friends to go into the field, left last
week on an extended western trip and
announced before his departure that he
would not contest the nomination
against Mr. Pierce.
a. w. j. wilkins of Putney, who has
served the allotted term of four years as
high sheriff will doubtless relinquish that
office. 1t is understood that Chief-of-P -Po-
lice Thompson of Bellows Falls and Frank
w. Mcclure of Bratteboro, both depu-
ties, aspire to succeed him,
The states attorneyship will naturally
go to Bellows Falls. IL. ID. Ryder, who
on one or two previous occasions has
stepped aside for other men in his town
will be a candidate until the finish thi.
year, and seems to have excellent pros
poets of winning C. II. Williams, anothe
Bellows Falls lawyer. and well-knowi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-13

The Connecticut Republican state con-
vention Wednesday elected delegates to
the national convention pledged to vote
for the nomination of President Roose-
welt.
Lieut.. Winfield Harper and 80 men of
Co. f. nth United States infantry, were
caught May S, in an ambush by several
hundred Moros. The American officer
and Is men We're killed and were
wounded. The ambush occurred at
Simpatem. on the east shore of Lake
Lnguasan, island of Mindanao,
With the entering of a suit against
Kidder, Peabody & Co. by Thomas w.
Lawson the war of the Boston copper
king against Standard Oil Co. has opened
in earnest. In this suit which is regard
ed only as one of the preliminaries. Lawson
the profits from the reorganization of the
Boston gas field. The [idder- Pea body
people say he was only entitled to $780,
, 600 and that of this he received $50 600.
The body of +. l.. Wentz, son of a mil
/ lionaire in Philadelphia has been found
, in the mountains of Western Virginia,
near the place where he disappeared sew
management of mines there, and had in
Cured the enmity of moonshiners. 1t
was supposed that he had been kidnap-
ped, and his father offered 500, 900 reward
| for his return A bullet wound was
| found in his body, showing that he was
murdered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-13

Five out of p presidents have died in
office, but OF our 80 odd governors only
two we believe, have left their official
mantle to fall upon the lieutenant gov
ernor The lieutenant governorship.
while largely honorary and substitutory,
ought not to be regarded lightly. a man
ought not to be lieutenant governor who
is not qualified in every way for the gov
ernorship. In picking the understudy for
the stellar role this year We have a nose
gay of varied colorng and perfume from
which to take our choice. There's Henry
Ballard OF Burlington, a little bit in the
scar and yellow leaf. but with a war rec
ord and 40 years at the bar and in pub
rc life in his favor and nothing particu-
larly against him except his Verbosity
when he tries to make a speech John y.
Mead Of Rutlaud-Rutland' first mayor,
by the way-is one OF those hardy per-
enuials. He would bloom in Greenland
or on a rock in the middle of the Atlantic
always knows how to look out for Mead
but for executive capacity he has few
equals in Vermont. IIigbee of Charlotte
is Indigenous to Vermont soil and rests
his claim to office largely on the fact that
he is a farmer and wants 10 be recog-
nizcd. e. w. Brownell Of Burlington
well, his classification is dihicult-is a
kind of hot house plant-at least, he has
been stall fed during a large part of his
career. Brownell is not likely to he taken
seriously. Charles II. Stcarns of John
son is carnation. not budding. but in
full growth, maturity and perfection. He
] Combines ability with the apprDa cha hle
and nkeable qualities on the whole We
are inclined to wager on Stearns and tc
/ wish him success.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-13

The late J. Harry Engles of Rutland
POI" the brightest raconteur and en-
tertainer the present generation in Yer
mnot has produced, who with the magic
OF his music, could move all of the agree
able and sublime passions, may not have
conformed wholly to the accepted canons
Of conduct and practice, but writing his
last will and testament, in the valley of
the shadow Of death he could say: I'm
sorry to leave you, yet one must bravely
meet the end whatever it may be. Love
in its sweetest fragrance beams in my
heart this day when for the last time
view its setting sun. May he see fit to
grant me one little seat in the kingdom
Of our God Good bye all. 1t is over.
This is a personal message to you all"
Who knows?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-13
Burlington Policeman Murdered.

James McGrath, 40, policeman. was
shot last night at the corner of Main and
Battery streets in Burlington by an un-
known man, who escaped through the
lumber yards. j. Labarge, from his win
dow on Main street, saw the shooting.
The stranger who was walking with Nc
Grath, suddenly turned and fired two
shots when only two feet away. He fired
another shot from a short distance. and
fourth as he disappeared. McGrath
died while being taken to his home. He
leaves a wife and three children.
1t is thought that the murderer may
have been deserter from Fort Ethan AL
len Earlier in the day McGrath ar
rested two deserters A soldier named
Draks. who was found in the lumber yard,
is held to await an investigation
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-13

George c. Underhill, n well known mar
BILE expert of Rutland has bought of Mil
lard Brothers Of Dandy over 200 acres of
valuable marble land. and operations will
begin soon for opening several quarries
on the land The land adioins that on
which Norcross Bros famous quarries
are located.
Erico Mangiani was sentenced from
Barre Tuesday to eight months in the
house of correction for breach Of the
peace He is alleged to have fired sew
eral shots with a revolver at the house
of Cassolin another Italian. None of
the shots took effect Mangiani fled. but
was captured. He then feigned insanity
and while in Jail attempted to commit
suicide by cutting his throat with a
broken bottle, but he did not infiict a
serious wound
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-13

trial Justice, has been spoken of as a
candidate, but he has recently announced
that he would like to be reporter for the
Vermont supreme court i'm the case of
the advancement of George NJ. Powers to
the bench, and he may not enter the
lists against Mr. Ryder.
Assistant Judges Worden of Halifax
and Pier Of Jamaica will undoubtedly
continue to hold their seats without op-
position, and the Office of high bailiff is
apparently open to an ambitious young
man anxious to start on political ca
reer