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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
CAUGHT BY THE Grip
RELEASED BY PE-RU-NA.
LaGrippe Is Epidemic Catarrh.

TT spares no class or nationality. The
l. cultured and the ignorant, the aristo-
crat and the pauper, the masses and the
classes are alike subject to Ia grippe.
None are exempt-all are liable.
Grip Ia well named. The original
French term, 10 grippe, has been short
ened by the busy American TO read
"grip."
without intending to do 90, new
word has been coined that exactly
describes the case. AS IL some hideous
giant with awful grip had clutched US
in its fatal clasp.
Men, women, children, whole towns
and cities are caught In the baneful grip
Of q terrible monster.
Have you the gripf Or, rather, has
the grip got your II SO, read the fol-
lowing letters.
These testimonials speak for them
selves as to the efficacy of Peruns in
cases Of la grippe or its after-effects:
Saved by Pe-ru-na.
Hon. James r. GULL is one of the old
est and most esteemed men of Omaha,
Neb. He has done much to make 1t
what it is, serving on public boards
number of times. He endorses Peruna
In the following words:
~ am 6S years old, am hale and hearty
and Peruna has helped me attain it,.
Two years ago had Ia grippe-my life
was despaired Of. Peruna saved me."-
J. r. GULL.
| A Relative OF Abraham Lincoln.
Mr.. Silas 3. Lincoln, who resides at
9l3 l street, N. W., Washington, d. c.,
has the honor Of being third cousin to
Abraham Lincoln. He writes:
~ had In grippe five times before us
ing your medicine. Four years ago I
began the use of Peruna, since which
time have not been troubled with that
disease.
~ can now do as much work at my
i desk as ever could in my life. l have
gained more than ten pounds in
weight."-S. s. Lincoln.
Pe.ru-na Not Only Cured La Grippe but
Benefited the Whole System.
Miss Alice M. Dressler, 1918 N. Bryant
Ave., Minneapolis, Minn., writes:
"Last spring l suffered from la grippe
and was partially cured, but the bad
after-effects remained through the
summer and somehow / did not get
strong as was before.
zone of my college friends who was
visiting me asked me try Peruna and
did so and found it all and more than I
had expected.
at not only cured me of the catarrh
but restored mo to perfect health, and
built up the entire system."-Alice NJ.
Dressler.
Address DR.. S. B. Hartman, President
of The Hartman Sanitariun,.C .Columbus,
Ohio.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
New Kansas Laws
Start Independent Oil Boom.

Caney, Kan, March Gas the re-
suit Of laws recently passed for the
protection OF the oil business, Is is es.
timsted that 81 100000 will be in.
vested in Independent refneries and
pipe lines in Kansas within the next
four or Ave months There are now
more than dozen propositions be
fore the various towns In the oil belt.
Chanute is negotiating for four re.
fneries, one from a syndicate OF New
Workers which desires to put up a
plant with daily capacity OF 1900
barrels; one from a Beaumont con
cern for refinery with a capacity ol
500 barrels; one from the National
Refining company OF Bakersfield, CAL,
and Chicago, with a daily capacity
OF 1900 barrels, and another from a
local syndicate for a 500 barrel plant
Ii is announced that Kansas
City capital will erect a 1000.barre
plant at Niotaze. This also oinvolves
the construction Of a pipe line. The
state refinery at Peru will have @
daily capacity Of 1000 barrels. Al
Paola money has been raised and thu
material ordered for a small refinery
There Is a proposition at indepen
dence. for 1900 barrel plant. Ii
addition to these refinery plans ther'
is the independent pipe line which th'
Corn Planter people will build to st
Louis.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
Congressman Kehoe Moves
to Annex Panama.

Washington, March 3.-Represen-
tative Kt hoe OF Kentucky introduced
concurrent resolution today to
annex Panama to the United States.
The resolution recites that 'as 1t
will be to the best interests OF the
world and especially beneficial to the
contracting parties" the president
be requested to advise congress upon
what terms the territory embraced
within the Republic of Panama can
be annexed to the United States, the
inhabitants thereof to enjoy all the
rights, privileges, and immunitief
guaranteed to other citizens under
the Federal Constitution.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
Pass Compulsory Education Bill

Jefferson City, March 6-Senator
Kinney's compulsory education bill
passed the Senate this morning by
a vote of 25 ayes to 8 noes. Only
Senator's Dowell of Lewis, Worries OF
St. Joseph and Young of Texas voted
against it.
The bill provides that Gin all
schools districts OF this State all
parents, guardians and other persons
having the care Of children shall in,
struct, or cause them to be instruct
ed, in reading, writing and spell
ing the English language, in English
grammar, in geography and in srith-
metic. In such districts ever parent,
guardian or other person having
charge Of any child between the ages
Of Z and IA years shall send such
child to a public, private or paro-
chIaI school for at least three-fourths
Of the entire school year, consecutive
ly, during which the public schools
are in session in such district"
Children Of IA years, who have
passed the hith grade, may be exempt
upon appeal to the authorities. Sick
ness may also excuse attendance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
Appropriates 68 Millions.

Washington, March 6.-The Senate
passed to- day the sundry civilappro-
priation bill, earring about 6s
million dollars. Various amend
ments were offered to the measure
and most OF them we're debated at
length. There also was a discussion
CT the pure food bill, and Mr.. Dolliver
made q brief speech in support OF his
resolution providing for the appoint
ment OF a Joint congressional com
mission to investigate the question
Of railroad rates. The resolution
was referred to the committee OF
interstate commerce.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
Does Not Know Lawson.

Kansas City, March 6.-Patrolman
Malloy arrested q negro while he
was staggering under the weight OF
800 pounds Of steel rail stolen from
the Belt line. The negro said he
stole the rails last fall and had put
it in a shed to wait for the price OF
iron to go up.
"Did Thomas W. Lawson wire you
to day was good time to sell?'
asked Captain Flahive.
"No, sah," replied the negro, 81
doan' know no Tom Lawson.
doan' belong to no organized gang.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
DridaI Couple Died Together.

Tulsa, l. T., March 6 6-William l..
Meet Of this place, 25 years old, shot
and killed his wife and then commit
ted suicide here to day. The bodies
were found near the outskirts OF
town. At the inquest it developed
that q double suicide had been
planned, both having written notes.
A note found in the jacket OF the
dead woman read: "Send trunk to
IC. E. Mcdonald, Longton, kas."
Mr.. and Mrs. Meet were married
Sunday in Longton, Kas., and re-
turned to this city yesterday from
their honeymoon trip.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
Asylum Board No. 3 Organizes.

Nevada, No., March 3.-The Board
Of Managers Of the Nevada State
Hospital for the Insane met herelast
nigh. and today. The three new
members, John Montgomery OF Be-
dalia, Dr.. Murry Of Holden and WI.
Wainscott Of this city, and the two
holdovsr members, DR.. Joseph OF
Greenfield and Col. C. r. Walters OF
Rich Hill we're present.
DR.. L. d. Galloway of this city was
elec ted superintendent to succeed DIR.
J. F. Robinson, who had been super
intendent under the Stephens and
Dockery administrations.
4. W. Mitchell, who was Q candi.
date for the nomination for secretary
Of state, was elected secretary to sue.
ceed the Rev. A. E. Rogers. The Rev.
Mr.. Rogers was secretary during the
Dockery administration. The board
will be in session tomorrow.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
Sickeniup Shivering Fits

Of ague and malaria, can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This
Is q pure, tonic medicine; Of especial
benefit in malaria, for it exerts q true
curative influence on the disease,
driving it entirely out OF the system.
1t is much to be preferred to quinine,
having none Of this drugs bad after
effects. E. s Munday, of Henrietta
Tex writes: "My brother was very
low with malarial fever and jaundice
till he took Electric Bltters, which
saved his life. At Frank T. Clay't
! drug store; price SOC guaranteed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
A New Missouri Normal.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 6-The
Senate bill calling for and establishing
q state normal echool in southwest
Missouri was passed by the house
this morning. 1t needs only the gov.
ernor's signature to become q law.
The bill was championed by Elliott,
Self and Naples, while Tubbs, White.
cotton and Trimble fought it. The
measure received seventy-six votes
or four more than the constitutions
majority.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
Robbed Territory Banks.

Clarksville, I. T. March 6-The
First State bank was robbed about
2 O'Clock this morning. Therobbsrs
used q crowbar in entering the rear
OF the bank building and blew open
the safe with nitroglycerin. They
secured about $500 and escaped.
There were three OF them. Some
time last night the sale in the st,
Louis and San Francisco depot in
Boynton, fifteen miles from here, was
blown open by the same method and
robbed of about $500. Officers be
Ilieve both robberies were committed
by the same persons.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
A Southern Jud1e Cured.


Judge Horatio J. Goss, Hartwell, Ca,
writes:
"Some five or six years ago l had q
very severe spell of grip which left me
with systemic catarrh.
"A friend advised me to try your Pc
runa, which ibid, and wasimmediately
benefited and cured. The third bottle
completed the re."-H.J j. Goss.
Cured In q Few Weeks.
Miss Jean Cowgirl, Griswold Opera
House, Troy, N. Y, is the leading lady
with the Aubrey Stock Co. She writes
the following:
"During the past winter Of 1901, !
suffered for several weeks from severe
attack OF grip, which left a serious
catarrhal condition Of the throat and
head.
"Some one suggested Peruna. AS a
last resort, after wasting much time
and money on physicians, I tried the
remedy faithfully, and in few weeks
was ~ well as ever Jean Cowgirl.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
Probe Beet Trust in Texas.

Dallas, Tex, March Limited /
States District Attorney W. H. At.
we'll OF the northern district OF Texas,
with headquarters In Dallas, has re-
ceived a letter from the United States
Attorney General instructing him to
ascertain whether beef trust exists
in Atwell's district, and to procure
all possible Information in the
matter.
This, Mr.. Atwell states, means
that the Federal Government is de-
termined to suppress the beef trust
In Texas, If such exists.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
Governor Folk Returns
Three Approved Bills.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 4 Gov,
Folk returned to the House this
afternoon with his approval three
bills, as follows:
To make the Blees Military Acad-
emy at Macon Post for the Nation.
al Guard.
To make it unlawful for the owner
OF horses, mules, cattle, swine, sheep
and goats to permit the same to run
at large outside OF the inclosure OF
the owner OF such stock.
To change the time OF holding
court in Pettis County.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
Was One Of Morgan's Raiders.

Lexington, Mo-, March 4 Captain
William d Edwards, 50 years old,
ex-county treasurer OF Lafayette
county, died at his home in this city
last night Of grip. He was member
OF General Morgan's command in
Kentucky and was captured with
Morgan in Ohoio, but escaped from
Camp Douglass where he was held
prisoner. He has lived in this county
"a years. He was adiutant Of Ster-
ling Price camp Of Confederate vetsr.
ans in Odessa and always took an
active part in all matters connected
with OK. Confederate affairs.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
He Dies Form Bite Of Cat.

Louisville, Ky, March 4.-Henry
q. Robinson, for 35 years an en-
ployee of the Louisville Railway Co.,
and for years q motorman on the
Market street lines, died this morn
ing at l:3O O'Clock Of hydrophobie,
the result OF q bite Of q cat.
He was bitten on the chin six weeks
ago, BY cat that was q household
pet.
Robinson was compelled to quilt
work last Sunday and bis condition
grew steadily worse until death.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
When "Doc' Met doc. "
New York World.

New York World.
After President Roosevelt and the
others, including Admiral Clark, who
as Captain Clark brought the Oregon
around from San Francisco to San
tiago during the Spanish war, had
received their degrees at the Univer
sity Of Pennsylvania on Wednesday
Admiral Clark came up to shake
hands with the President.
"How do you do, doctor?" said the
President.
doctor OF what?" asked Clark.
"Of Oregonian law, sir" the Presi.
dent replsl.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
A Tribute to CeckreIl.

Washington, March 3-One Of
those pretty sentimental events
among strong men which mark the
close Of a session Of Congress occur
red this evening when the Senate
committee on military affairs pre-.
sented to Senator Francis Marion
Cockrell a beautifully engrossed
letter expressing pleasure and re.
spect for the Missouri senator on the
eve OF bis retirement from bis long
service as q member OF the com.
mittee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
Rich Hill Fireman Injured.

Rich Hill, No., March Al. W.
Baker, q fireman, ives seriously, Il
not fatally, injured while engaged In
fighting the fire which was raging on
the south side In this city today. A
large brick flue fell on him and cut
several gashes in his head and neck.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
Poisoned at Journeys End.

Springfield, Mass, March AIRS.
Adele Cushman, who arrived in
Springfield from South Dakota yes.
terday to visit her son, John Cush-
man, whom she had not seen for %
years, swallowed acetate OF lead,
which she mistook for epson salts,
today. Her condition is critical.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
Grip Resulted In Catarrh.

Grip Resulted In Catarrh.
Miss Alice Bielke, Treasurer Young
Women's Society of the Lutheran
Church, Menasha, Wis.,, writes:
~ gratefully acknowledge the good
that Peruns did me after I had been
sick with la grippe which left me in a
very weak and emaciated condition,
with catarrhal trouble Of the head and
ears.
"My mother suggested that take II
to build up my strength and rid myself
Of the troublesome catarrh, and II
acted with wonderful speed.
~ was able to resume my work in
side of two months and / am in splendid
health ow."-Alice Bielke.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09

One reason why Peruna has found
permanent use in SO many homes is
that 1t contains no narcotic of any
kind. Peruna is perfectly harmless.
1t can be used any length Of time
without acquiring a drug habit.
Peruna does not produce temporary
results,-it cures.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09
The Golden Rule,

De mos OBJ us has trubles
Till we're mos driven mad
De same as Job wuzpestered
Until his heart wus sad.
But de bes' rule TO- ter live by,
An de bes' way To- ter do.
IL ter neber truble truble
Till truble trubles you. Judge
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-01-05
: With the Churches.

Rev f, Curtis Grub held service
in the Episcopal church New Years
day,
Sunday was DR.. Mickle's day for
preaching at Live Oak, hut be re.
manned here to conduct the funeral
service OF little William Taylor.
Jan, I'd the Baptist Ladies Aid So.
cteIy met at the parsonage,
The Home Mission Society held
its monthly meeting at the residence
Of Mrs. Morrow.
The stewards Of the Methodist
church are negotiating the purchase
Of lot on which they design to erect
new parsonage soon,
Rev. d. A. Cole preached his FIRST
sermons to bis congregation Sunday,
He and his estimable family are com.
iortably installed in the Robbins
house where they received hearty
and afectionate welcome upon their
arrival one day last week.
Rev. R. r. Marsh, Tom Hardee,
Prof. Teuder, Mrs. Stanton and
probably others, will attend the Bsp-
list State Convention which meets in
Jacksonville on the llth.
By a unanimous vote Of the mem.
bers present the Baptist church on
last Sunday decided 10 invite tn?
State Convention 70 meet here next
year.
Rev. r, T. Marsh preached to
good congregations on Sunday, his
morning sermon being thoughts ap.
propriate to the New Year.
A number OF persons having re-
quested Rev. r. T. Marsh TO an
nouGce his next Sunday sermons,
his morning subject will he "A No
BILE Epilaph." The subject for the
evening Obscure Will be elbow to
Build a Roof"
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-01-05

The universe is under the reign Of
law which is cvcrywhcre-in things
mean and minnie ms well os in things
noble and great So far as we have
come into IN understanding Of These
laws We have found none defective.
No sound philosophy can conccle
that law OF nature can he ont Of bal.
ance or in my way less than true and
perfect Wien we advance a theory to
the point where It would prove that Il
law Of nature is out Of balance and de-
fective we should know that the con-
clusion is wrong; that it is our reason
ing and not the law, that Is out Of
balance and defective.-From BAL
ance: The Fundamental Verify" by
Orlando j. Smith.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-01-05
Serious Loss BY Fire

Shortly after midnight Monday
night the ham Of W, p, Thompson
was consumed by fire together with
his beautiful horse, a pair of fine
mules, two cows, quantity Of corn,
fodder, hay and oats and the family
surrey.
1t is not known how the fire orig.
mated. When the family was ava
kened by the roaring eff the flames
and the noise OF the stock it was too
late TO do any good, and despite the
herculean efforts OF Mr.. and MS.
Thompson to release the animals
from the burning building the herce
flames drove them back and the ami
mails persisted. The lOss falls hcavi.
ly on Mr.. Thompson who carried no
Insurance,
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-01-05
MIS-. A.E. EraIeigh EnterIaIns

Worthy of more han incidental
mention was the enjoyable luncheon
given by Mrs. Albert Fraleigh Sat
urday morning from 1890 to 1880
Her home, always beautiful, was
decorated with greens and crimson
bamboo berries intermingled, form
ing an unusually lovely holiday
scheme. Ten tableaux in which MISS
Clara CoggiDs was the prominent
figure, we're presented, each repre-
senting a new and popular novel
Mrs. Chandler Smith received the
first prize, a souvenir spoon, which
she presented to Mrs. Will Hamer'
the guest of honor. After a dainty
lunch at high noon the guests dis
persed, each feeling herself fortunate
in having been entertained BY 80 gra
cious hostess.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-01-05
The Carnival,

There was lots Of fun for all who
wanted it last week, although il is
thought that the carnival was not as
well attended as in former years.
The shows we're all clean and the
members OF the Barkout company far
above the average in appearance and
department. There were the usual
shows and several first class free at.
fractions. On the whole it wasn't
bad, and II they carried away q good
deal Madison county money they left
lot Of theirs and afforded fun and
relaxation for a week beside.
BY popular vote Miss Agnes Par
ramore was selected as Queen Of the
Carnival, and lovlier or more be.
loved little Queen would be hard to
find. A "throne" had been erected
in readiness and wednesday evening
at 8 O'Clock oLarp, the royal party
consisting Of Miss Parramore and
her maids Of honor, Misses Pear!e
Mccall, Clara Coggins, Mary Love
Coggins, Audrey Bevan, Willie
Hinely and Cornelia Witherspoon
drove up and amid cheers and band
music mounted the platform. After
a short speech Mayor Smith crowned
the Queen and the gay party then
proceeded to do all the shows. just
bt fore the coronation the excellent
band Of the carnival company sere.
naded Miss Parramore aud after all
the shows were viewed a dance was
given in her honor at the armory.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-01-05
Thuckerny's odd Ways.

HE wrote a very small neat hand
and used slips Of note paper" said the
late John Hollingshead Of London con-
corning Thackeray. "These he would
often gather up and put in his coat
pocket, leaving his secretary at work,
and stroll down to the Athenaeum club.
Here, If he could get a comfortable ia
bic and was not waylaid by any gos-
sip, to whom he was always ready to
give an attentive ear, be would pull
out his slips and carry his story few
steps farther In an hour or two he
would again collect the scattered pa
pers and 20 on to the Garrick club,
where, II not interrupted, he would re-
sumo his writing This habit Of COM
posing IN public frightened many Of
the old club fogles, who thought they
were being carlcatured for posterity,
ana no doubt helped to get him black
ballcl ut the Travellers"
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-01-05
Wedding Bells,

At two o'clock on Wednesday az
terDooD, Dec. 2Stb, 1904, at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. John j. Har-
rell, near Hamburg, nearly a hun
dred guests with relatives and friends
gathered to witness the marriage Of
Miss Eva Harrell and Mr.. Manly b
Clark Of Monticello, and Miss Daisy
Z. Harrell and Mr.. Charles +. Ham
ilton OF Abbeville, Ga.
Both brides looked beautiful as
attired in elegant costumes they took
their places beside their chosen part.
ners in the parlor which had been
decorated with flowers and ever
greens for the occasion.
The double ceremony was perfor-
med by Rev. Stephen Crockett. Az
ter tie ceremony all enjoyed the
sumptuous banquet and general hap.
piness was the order Of the day.
May the happily married couples
have long life, much Joy and pros
perity is the heartfelt wish Of all
who know them.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-01-05

The dinner was in progress, 1t was
a dinner given in honor Of some very
important new acquaintance. Just
before the guests arrived the master
Of the house had been intensely rude
and annoying to his wife, and she had
not forgotten II. There was a mo-
ment's pause In the buzz Of conversa-
tion round the beautiful table, gleam-
ing with lights, blushing with roses.
Then the wife leaned forward and Iu
a voice soft, but loud enough to at
tract the attention of the whole COM
pany, said sweetly, by the way,
James, what was that story you told
me to lead up to in the middle of the
dinnerT
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-01-05
GRAND AUCTION

Live Oak. Fla, Thursday Jan 18th
The choicest residence property in
growing Live Oak will be sold to the
highest bidders by the Fitzsimmons
Auction Company, Thursday, Jan. IL
This property comprised of building
lots and one six room residence, is sit
uated only block from court house,
2 blocks of business center, 3 blocks of
post office and depot, A blocks of pub
lie school. No railroads to cross on
way to business or school. Every lot
is beauty, high and dry, in the select
neighborhood of the city, and they
must sell to the highest bidders.
Terms of sale: one-fourth cash, bal
ance 10 3, 8 and o months. Property
values are rapidly advancing in Live
Oak and her future grows brighter
daily, Sale commences / 80 p. m.
Balloon ascension, parachute leap and
high diving dogs on grounds during
hours of sale.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-01-05

II. j. Chambers, Ed, indicator, Lib
sTty, Tex writes Dec, %, 1902! with
pleasure and unsolicited by you, ! beaI
testimony TO the curative power Of Bal
lard's Horehouud Syrup. ! have used
it in my family and can cheerfully affirm
it is the most effective and pleasantesl
remedy for coughs and colds have eveI
used. 25c, Soc and 81 at Davis drug
store,