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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
A Romance Of the Wind Belt.

i. A Romance of the Wind Belt.
"You~ met your husband in Kansas,
I believer =.
well, you could hardly call it meet
ing him. You see, cyclone came
along, and when recovered conscious
ness I was sitting on John back OF
what had once been pumping sta
ton. Isn't it strange how fate brings
people together Observation-Disclosures
Record-Herald. ;,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
What They Said.

At last, after courtship extending
over a period of two years ten months
and seventeen days. he had proposed
and she had handed him the answer
Darling" he gurgled, you are
worth your weight in gold"
Then l must be very, valuable" she
replied, ''for it has been an awful long
wait" -Chicago Daily News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
Not Piuinp for II

Il want to get good dining-roon
table" said the customer, IF you can
sell it to me right
Il can do that" answered the propri-
etor of the furniture store. you have
come to the right place for a square
deal.'
But don't want a sorsre deal T
want round-cornered black walnut -
Chicago Tribune. - -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
With the Ministries.

: Mr.: Bones-What am de difference
tween a man an egg, Mistah Mid
.t1leun? -. il, H. - - ,.<4ky1.
Mr.. Middleun-71 don't know, Mr..
Bones. What is the difference Y'be-3
tween man and an egg?
Mr.. Bones-When er man gifts old
he am no longer good fob de scram-
BILE; an when a egg gifts old de scram-
BILE am all it's good foh.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
Hard Studv.

Russia will one day have universal
education"
maybe so,' answered the always
doubtful man. but it looks to. me as
If it would take the average man half
q lifetime to get through the spelling
book" Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
He Got Of Easy,

Him How can you be so cruel as to
throw me down in this manner?
Her. thought it better to hurt your
feelings than risk seeing you hobble
around on crutches.
Him-Why, what do you mean?
Her-Papa said if didn't throw you
down, he would, and papa's terribly
strenuous, you know-Chicago Daily
News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
Sorry He Spoke.

Mr.. stubb-So you were getting anx-
ious about my return, Ell?
Mrs. Stubb-Yes; I thought possibly
you were stolen.
Mr.. Stubb-And suppose with your
usual apology for wit you would say
it was petty larceny, eh?
Mrs. Stubb-No, indeed. would say
it was grand.-Chicago Daily News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
Only a Dream.

Father Zone a. NILS that young
man asleep, Marie?
-Daughter-Hush, papa! He has Just
asked me to marry him aud make him
happy for life -.
"Just as thought. Wake him up!"--
Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
An Ak to Grind.

Senator Steele-Our colleague Sniff
kins says he's in favor of government
ownership of railroads. tz zz.. rs
Senator Shugar-Yes;. he's got
non-paying jerkwater line that he'd
like to have the government buy
Chicago Sun. 49, .:5s $3.50 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
Sure It Is.

At the theater witty, pretty dame
Said: II think it is a nasty, horrid shame,
Which wish that could stop
When the curtain takes drop,
My husband has to go and do the same!
cleveland Leader
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
Loss from Insects.

DR.. A. S. Hopkins, forest insect In
vestigator, department of agriculture,
says the annual loss from insects
which prey on forest trees and their
crude and finished products 10 $780,
600. 900. - -. l.. .@s s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
MakiupTa

"Iwant to do something that will draw
out the conversational abilities of my
friends said the hostess. ::
:, That's very easy,"' answered Miss
Cayenne. "Give a musicale Wash
ington Star. >~ ~ 49, -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
FRANOO-AMERICAN JEST.

Nov, just look at Peters! That's
the second auto he's smashed this
spring! And he took lessons for
chauffeur in the country"
"Well, we'll! And this is all he can
chauffeur it, is it?'-Boston Globe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
1z& S[>&'

The problems which
lie before our people de-
mand for their solution
breadth of vision, self
control, honorable inten.
ton and a will directed
steadfastly in channels
, of unselfsh living. If
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
Expensive ttLs.v

SolongI hear that you've had an ell
put on your house. .z@: .z.s 80
Golong-I contracted to have an IL.
put on, but, judging by the bill, guess
it must have been the whole alphabet.
-Judga. . 81 zs= IS So
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
Revolutions.

The South American quite gayly
Exclaimed: I'VE beat the earth, you see,
Which has one revolution daily,
While we have sometimes two or three!'
-Washington Star
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
Going Away.

There once was an old angle worm
Who said: During the heated torn
will lie down and wait
Till men stop digging bait;
My intention to do this Is FORM"
Houston Post.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14

The reason why the
japanese a few years ago
were able to change in a
moment from an empire
OF most f;espotic princi-
pies to q liberal consti-
tutlonal monarchy lay in
the fact that ever since
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
The Coll Of the Beau.

: p Z The Coll Of the Beau. &
Hulda, the Swedish maid, had served
her mistress faithfully for year, when
one day she announced her intention
of leaving. .l. ~. &
why, Hu1da, what is the trouble?"
asked her mistress. rs the work too
hard, or is it the wages?" -
mo. De work be all right, and de
wages he be, too; but de beau-he
must have me."-Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
Inverse Ratio.

In youth success seems easy won.
With years our hopes diminish.
The work that's easiest begun
Is oft most hard to finish.
Washington Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
For Bad. Eggs.

HE took his eggs to bad market. -
What do you mean by a bad mar
ket." 49,
"A bad market is a market where
they buy eggs. that are used to purge
the stage Of undesirable characters. y
Waiter P. Netf, in Kansas City Tele-
gram. - e.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
Very Likely.

Pearl-Now, If the earth is really
Hat, there must be four corners. ~.
Ruby-Well, / bet II there Is you will
find a dude on each corner. Chicago
Daily News. 80. Z. s.z.-sS&zz-.. .ss
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14
She Would Teauchamp.

There was young lady named Beauchamp,
Who said to herself: Il will teauchamp
In those far tropic isles
They should wear more than smisles,"
But she hadn't the money to reauchamp.
Judge,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14

Mr. Penquick- my wife was aw-
fully near-sighted when we were mar
ried. ........->:. -. -.zs- ~y
Alice with conviction)-She must
have been!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-14

Auntie-And do you love me very
much, Tommy?
Tommy-Oh yes, auntie. But I love
mother best; met her first, you see.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
Mrs. Bry;n Starts For Europe,

Lincoln, Neb., June 10.-Mrs. VIM.
J. Bryan and her daughter, Grace,
will leave Lincoln to-day for q trip
around the world. Because Of the
rather frail health Of her daughter
Mrs. Bryan will first 60 to some
secluded place in Europe, probably
In the mountains Of Germany, and
will there await the arrival Of Mr..
Bryan, who will sail from New York
in September. It Is MIR. Bryan's
purpose to make an extensive sight.
seeing tour to all the principal cities
in Europe, where be expects to de.
vote considerable time to a study Of
the problems Of municipal owner
ship, securing Information for use in
lecture tour upon his return ia
America. After bis European TRIP
Mr. Bryan, accompanied by his wife
and daughter, will sail for the Orient
and stop in Australia, New zealani
and the Philippines on the journey
home.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
A Boy Confessed Murder.

Plattsburg, Mo-, June 10.-Hugh
Jones pleaded guilty here to-day to
the charge OF murder in the second
degree for killing his father, Lafay-
cite Jones, near Cover, Mo-, August
He will be given sentence
OF fifteen years. Hugh and his sister
were preparing to go to church near
Hemple, 10 this county, and Hugh
was Harvesting q horse at the barn
when his father went to the barn and
told him he could not drive the
animal. This is supposed to have 90
enraged the boy that he procured q
single-barreled shotgun and shot bis
father. He reloaded and fred sec
ond time. He then ran to q neigh
bors and told Of his deed. Hugh
Jones was arrested and has been ir
jail here ever since. He is II year
old. The action OF Jones in pleading
guilty was a surprise, as hiscase wa
set for Monday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
Extensive Practical Jokes.

From an Exchange.
"A practical Joke" said Barney
Oldfield, the automobilist, "was
played on me last season. had my
revenge though.
1.-THE practical joke took the form
of a telegram. IL was a telegram
from q friend of mine travelling in
Italy. 1t came collect it cost me
81; and when opened it all | read
was:
"I am we'll.
ITO get back on my friend for
playing such an expensive trick on
me | went out into the road and
found cobblestOne. 1 wrapped this
stone in excelsior and pink paper,
sealed 1t up in q handsome box and
sent it by express, collect to my
friend abroad.
at cost my friend 50 for the box,
and ON opening il lie found, along
with the stone, q note from me tina,
read:
"'On receipt Of the news that 'yor
we're in good health the accompany
Ing load rolled off my heart
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
The Gun Was Loaded.

Mcpherson, Kan, June ia
band OF cowboys and Indians was
secured to give q Wild West show and
broncho busting exhibition at the
band reunion held In Inman. The
cowboys and Indians gave anexhibi.
ton OF a war dance on an elevated
platform and one OF the Cherokee In
dams used a shotgun for shooting.
In some way some loaded shells were
mixed in with the ammunition. The
Indian discharged the gun into the
crowd and seven people we're struck
by the shot. Among those injured
we're Mrs z R. Carter, Lulu Carter,
James Stansel and Miss Ware. The
latter's injuries are considered dan.
gerous.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
Special R. R. Rates.

Special round trim rate to Kansas
CITY 50 l < on sala Saturday of each
week. All trains leaving Butler after
twelve o'clock noon and all trains
on Sunday. good to return on any
train leaving Kansas City before
noon the following Monday
Denver. Pueblo and Colorado
Springs. Colo. and return June 30th
to july 4th. Good return tn August
9Th. Fare $40 05, account Epworth
convention.
Special rates to Colorado and
Utah points. One fare plus 80 for
round trip. June l toSAptember 30
Good return October 81.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
Sickeniug Shivering Fits

Of ague and malaria, can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This
lie a pure, tonic medicine; OF especial
benefit In malaria, forit exerts q true
curative influence on the disease.
driving it entirely out Of the system.
II is much to be preferred to quinine,
having none OF this drugs bad after
effects. E. s Munday, Of Henrietta,
Tex writes: "My brother ives very
low with malarial fever and isundice,
till be took Electric Bitters, which
saved bis life. At Frank T. Gays
drug store; price SOC guaranteed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
A Territory Shooting ARRAY.

MCGEE, l. T., June 1O.-Z. Y.
Griffin, a merchant was shot and
killed and his brother, Fred Griffin,
badly wounded In a street fight with
DR.. J. N Norris, druggist, Wednes-
day. III feeling is said to have ex-
listed between Fred, Griffin and Norris
for some time. 1t lie alleged that the
two men met on the street. Fred
advanced toward Norris with an
open knife. Norris drew q revolver
and shot him. q. Y. Griffin ran to
assist his brother and was shot by
Norris. He died yesterday. AL
parties we're prominent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
For a Buffalo Preserve.

Bliss, Okla June 10.-Plans have
been perfected for establishing in the
Ponca Indian reservation thelargest
buffalo preserve In the United States.
At q tribal council OF the Ponca
Indians held near here yesterday the
Interior department was petitioned
to authorize the setting aside OF
$4,000 acres OF land in what is
known as the Horseshoe bend OF the
Arkansas river, to be stocked with
buffalo by the owners Of rsnch"10l"
which now has a heard OF more than
thirty iullblood buffaloes. Dr. Har-
old Thomas, a Chicago capitalist, ia
financially interested In the enter
prise, as will be the Ponca Indians,
whose land will be used for pasture
purposes. Joseph Miller, president
OF ranch "1O1". said today that the
syndicate would purchase every
available iullblood buffalo 10 the
United States and bring them to
their natural range home In Okla
homa. The Horseshoe bend pasture
is a large peninsula formed by the
winding Of the Arkansas river, is
rich in upland meadow and abounds
in timber and good water. The male
progeny OF the heard will be sold for
commercial and private purposes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
Train Through a Bridge.

Milwaukee, June 12.-Informstion
received at the general offices of the
Wisconsin Central railroad in this
city 10 to the effect that the engine,
mail car and baggage car oil passen-
ger train No. 2, eastbound, went
through a bridge and into the river
near Coliax, Wis. There were no
fatalities. The accident was caused
by the food.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
Kansas Harvesting to Begin.

Abilene, Kan, June 12.-Sunshine,
high temperature and south wind
have ripened Central Kansas wheat
rapidly, and, iicontinued, cutting will
begin Monday. This section has the
finest prospects in many years, with
very few poor fields. Experienced
farmers estimate an average OF six.
teen bushels or more II harvest
weather is favorable, aud expect q
very high quality.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
Adrian News.

From the Journal.
Irwin DeffenbsuQh completed his
second years work IN the State Nor.
NAL at Warrensburg and returned
home Friday for visit with his
parents.
Ray Weir. who had been making
his home with bis grandparents, Rev.
Weir and wife, left Wednesday toioin
his mother in Oregon. Ray is a
manly boy and his many Adrian
friends join in wiahing him aprosper-
Gus and happy life.
Pension Agent Putnam was notif-
ed Tuesday that the pension OF John
Scheurick, OF East Boone township,
had been increased from % to $12
per month. The application for an
increase was made less than q yeal
ago.
The contents Of the North Star
dive were sold under a chattel mort
gage held by Duke & Woods. The
sale took place last Saturday. San
Walls bought the showcases, safe
desks and drugs. The wet goods
had previously taken by the sheriff
under q writ OF attachment sworr
out BY wholesale liquor dealer II
Kansas City.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
Muskoges Thirty Years Ago.

Muskogee, l. T., June 10,-William
E. Curtis, the Chicago correspondent
who is now in Nuskogee, told some
good stories OF the times he visited
Indian territory thirty years ago.
cat that time," said Mr.. Curtis,
"Muskogee was a rail road camp,
and it was a pretty wild place. l
remember there was q gambler who
was running a faro game in q tent.
A cowpuncher came in and played
until he lost all the money he had.
He thought he had not had q square
deal and after he had gone out, turn
ed and commenced to shoot up the
tent. The faro dealer picked up q
heavy plank and leaning it against
bis back commenced dealing the
game again In utter disregard Of the
cowpuncher.
another incident remember
was going to Tahlequah one day
with q missionary who was to
baptize some Indians there. The
preacher wore a long irock coat and
otherwise had much the same ap.
pearance OF the average circuit rider
Of today, but instead Of wearing his
white shirt as most men do, he let II
fall on the outside OF his trousers.
He presented one OF the most anus
ing sights l ever witnessed"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
Stabbed by an Insane Negro. |

Muskogee, /. T., June 1O.-Colonel
Thomas Marcum was stabbed by q
negro servant this afternoon. His
wounds may prove fatal. Thenegro
IL believed to be crazy. Colonel Mar
cum is brother OF ]. B. Marcum,
who was KILLED in Breathitt, KY, in
the famous Cockrell- Hargis feud.
Marcum belonged to the Cockrell
faction. He Is leading Democrat.
His candidacy for national COM
mitteeman from Indian territory
four years ago caused split in the
Democrat party from which it has
never recovered.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
Killed BY a Runaway.

Guthrie, Ok June 1O.-Mrs. Emma
Cupps, 40 years old, was killed and
her daughter, DOVE, IA years old,
mortalIy hurt here today in rum
away accident. Their horse became
frightened, swerved In. front OF q
Springer avenue electric car and
threw both women underneath the
cars wheels. Both we're crushed. II
was necessary to amputate both oil
Of the girls legs and the physicians
say she cannot recover.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
Carr Short In Funds SAG, 600.

Washington, June 12-W. W. Carr,
disbursing clerk Of the Smithsonian
institution, Was arrested charged
with embez1ling $4,000 Of the funds
OF that institution. Carr, it is said,
admits his guilt. Cars wife is now
visiting In Memphis, Tenn. That
CITY was Cars former home.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
A New Frisco Hospital
In Saint Louis.

SpringA ED, No., June 10.-It 10
learned on excellent authority that
the St. Louis & San Francisco rail.
way company has recently purchas-
ed q plot Of ground on Laclede
avenue, one block from Forest park
in ST. Louis, on which will be erected
one Of the finest railway hospitals in
the United States. The hospital viii
be ready for use January l. The
general medical headquarters Of the
system win be removed from Spring
field to st. Louis. The jurisdiction
Of the new hospital will include The
Chicago 4 Eastern Illinois line. Thu
hospltal hsgs wiIl become . diyisior
: - 2 80. 4 ] :
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
Will Test New
Freight Rate Law.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June o -Asuit
will be fled in the Federal Court in
this city against the Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners OF Mis-
souri, to test the maximum freight
rate bill passed by the last General
Assembly.
The suit will be filed by l.. F.
Parker, general solicitor Of the St.
Louis and San Francisco railroad,
who will ask for an Injunction
against the Commissioners to pre-
vent them from putting into effect
rates scheduled 10 the Speers bill on
the ground that the rates are 30
low that II would be coDtiscating the
property of a public corporation.
Governor Folk intimated in his
message that it would be for the
Federal Courts to question the con-
stitutionality Of this law, stating
the courts could uphold the part Of
the law where the rates are equit
able.
The interests OF the state will be
looked after by Attorney Genera
Hadley.
The maximum freight-rate bill wal
passed by the last General Assembly
with almost an entire new schedule
of freight rates. For years ant
years bill to do this had been in
PRODUCED but at each session the rail
road lobby was sufficient to kill it.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
Stone Suit is Continued.

Lexington, No.. June 12.-Thesult
ex-senator W. ]. Stone against Judge
George L. Chrisman, to recover 10.,
600 which Stone invested in the old
Kansas City Times, was set for trial,
but on account OF the illness ofChris,
man, the case was continued until
November i.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
A Grim Tragedy

10 daily enacted, In thousands OF
homes, as death claims, In each one,
another victim Of consumption or
pneumonia. But when coughs and
colds are properly treated, the
tragedy is averted. F. ]. Huntly, oil
0aklankon, Ind, writes: my wife
had the consumption, and three
doctors gave her up. Finally she
took DR.. Kings New Discovery ios
consumption, coughs and colds,
which cured her, and today she d
well aid strong" Il kills the germs
Of al diseases. One doe rShvss
0uarnntssd e 800 and a 81 Frl,1l
q: ca, dEse ~ :
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-15
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature s:.s: ,.: Of Lh2ZzM
Order OF Publication.

STATE OF MISSOURI 90.
County OF Bates.
In the Probate Court for the County OF Bates
May term, 1905.
VIM. A. DeLung, Deceased.
j. W. Campbell, Administrator, with the Will
Now ct this day comes ]. W. Campbell, I'D.
ministrator OF the estate OF VIM. 4. DeLung,
deceased, and presents to the court bis petition,
the real estate Of said deceased - will pay and
satisfy the rem aiming dsbts due by said estate,
and vet unpaid for want Of eufdcient assets, &C.
companied by the accounts, lists and inventories
as required by law; on examinstion whereof u
estate Of said deceased, be notified thstspplica-
ton as aforesaid has been made, and unless the
contrary be shown on or before the nrst day OF
the next term Of this court to be held on the SEQ
made for the sale Of the whole, or 90 much Of
the real estate Of said deceased Is will be SUM
cent for the payment Of said debts; and It is
further orderd, that copy hereof be published
in some newspaper In Bates county, ,s iot io our
that one copy be served on each OF the heirs OF
deceased residing in Bates Co., Mo-, Aforesaid,
| at least ten days prisr to the first day OF the
next tenn Of this court. g and Tor notice OF said
STATE or MISSOURI.
County Of Bates.
j. A. Silvers, Judge Of the Probate Court,
held in and for said county, hereby certify that
| the feregoingis Q true copy Of the original or
der Of publication therein referred to, % the
same appesrs of record In my once
Witness my hand and seal OF SAID
court. Done Ut ONCE In Butler,
TsKAL.l Bates County. Missouri this goth
day OF May A. D., lq05.
j. A. SILyGRS,
3l.it Judge OF Probate.