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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18
Had New York Sized lin.

II was a severe criticism made on
New York city by visitor from Ne
braska who said: Yours is a short
change town. In three days 1 have
lad seven different persons try to
cheat ms by returning too little
change"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18
SHOES FOR EVERYBODY Ar ALL PRICES

Mems shoes, $5 to $1.5o. Boys, Shoes. %
to $1.26. Womens Shoes, $500 to $1.6O.
Msses' & Children's Shoes, 90. 20 TO $1.oo.
Try w. L. Douglas Women's, Misses and
Children's shoes; for style, f1t and wear
they excel other makes.
II could take you into my large
factories at Brockton, Mass. land show
you how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, you would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit better,
wear longer, and are OF greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live, you can obtain w. Il
Douglas shoes. His name and price Is stamped
prices and inferior shoes. Take no substis
tute. Ask your dealer for w. l.. Douglas shoes
and Insist upon having them.
Fast Color Egeiets used; they wiH not Wedr brassn
Write for illustrated catalog of Pail Styles.
W.. l.. DOUGLAS, Dept a. Brockton, Masas
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18
DECIDE AMERICA
S BETTER FIELD.

is BETTER FIELD.
While they were prosperous and
contented in Florence they at last de-
cided that they could better them
selves in this country.
They came accordingly and settled
down in the studio quarter in New
York. They continued their successful
career, disposing of their pictures as
fast as they could paint them. They
were happier than most married peo-
pie. They made friendly criticisms of
each others work, adopted each 9th.
er's suggestions, were forbearing and
forgiving, as men and wives should be.
In 1897 Mr. Nichols began a picture
which, as it developed and the inspira,
ton took wings within him, he re-
solved to send to the Paris Salon. AS
the idea grew his work became more
painstaking. Should he succeed, the
! added incentive as we'll as the pres,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18


From the commercial
standpoint it is difficult
to see any cash value to
the discovery of a pole,
the north pole, for exam
pie. The route through
the frozen seas from
Nova Zembla to Green
land, requiring, as it
might, from two to three
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18
To Give Work to Russian Company.

To Give Work to Russian Company.
AS nothing came of the attempt last
year to raise in Balaclava bay the Brit
ish ironclad with her treasure during
the Crimean war, the Russian ad-
miralty officials at Sebastopol now
propose to intrust the task of bringing
up the treasure to a Russian salvage
syndicate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18

Give Defiance Starch a fair trial
try it for both hot and cold starching,
and if you don't think you do better
work, in less time and at smaller cost,
return it and your grocer will give
you back your money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18

Defiance Starch Is the latest inven-
ton in that line and an improvement
on all other makes; it is more eco
nomical, does better work, takes less
time. Get 1t from any grocer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18
Snakes Roasted and Eaten

In Australia several kinds of snakes
are eaten roasted. They are said to
be equal in delicacy and flavor to the
finest stewed cells. A traveller declares
the steam from the roasting reptiles
is by no means unsavory.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18
Since Birth.

you say you haven't been able
find work In 46 years?" asked the ri
lady of Prayed Franklyn.
Oats right, num-"
"Goodnessi How old are you"
'Forty.six. mum."--Milwaukss Ser
tineL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18

spoken and the Paris Salon was
mighty. The picture had secured
honorable mention"
The husband resolved to paint an
other picture for the following years
Salon. The wife would try it, too, she
said. Was not her husbands success
her own? If she should succeed, would
not her success be gracious in the
eyes of her lond and master?
Mr.. Nichols smilingly gave his as
sent to the plan and they set to work
with light hearts. Mrs. Nichols could
only paint between the intervals of
caring for her children, but she went
at the work with a light heart, hoping
against hope for success.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle, except
green and purple.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18

Some married women are so weak
they even allow their husbands to keep
part Of their salaries.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18

For fexibility, smooth finish, stiff
ness and durability, Defiance Starch
has no equal-10c for 16 OF.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18

Unless man has plenty of sand he
seldom leaves footprints on the sands
OF time,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
tor children teething softens the gums reduces I'm
namnaton allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc q bottle
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18
Important to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle of CASToR1A,
a safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that it
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18
WOMEN WHO CHARM
HEALTH is THE FIRST ESSENTIAL
1t Helps Women to Win and Hold
Mems Admiration, Respect and Love

Womans greatest gift is the power to
inspire admiration, respect, and love.
There is a beauty in health which is
more attractive to men than mere regu'
iarity OF feature.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18
L&> As&Ah

been printed and plays the violin er
trancingly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18

Some people even covet the gold in
their neighbor's teeth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-18
Statesmen WANTED.

We want u live, active and thoroughly experienced
salesman In this locality with sufficient money to
buy outright his first months supply of our Sim
plicity Low Pressure Hollow Wire Case
line Lights. utility needed / n every store and
home and fully complying with insurancernles. To
such man we will give exclusive sal es ghG and
guarantee TO refund money goods not sold n Gu
days. Further partlcua on request, The Standard
aillett Light Co.. $50 N. Halsted St. Chicago. Ill.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-03-08

About seventy-hve persons who at
tended a public sale at Marysville,
Kansas, Friday and partook OF the
lunch served became violently ill at.
ter eating the food, and Tor a time it
WAS feared some OF them would die
Among The number poisoned were
several ladies.
The last number OF the Lecture
Course for this season will be the
Oriole Concert Company ct the opera
house next Monday night. This is
one OF the best entertainments pro-
vided by the Lyceum circuit and
should receive the cordial support OF
our people.
A meeting OF the directors OF the
Rich Hill fair association was held
Friday afternoon at the Rich Hill
bank, says the Review. Atthis meet.
ing Il was decided to hold an agricul.
tural fair late next fall, probably In
September, and devote every energy
to make 1t an old.iashioned farmer g
iair.
W. d. Carroll recently rented his
farm, In Deep Water, had sale, and
will leave with his family shortly for
the Panhandle OF Texas, where be
had purchased q large tract OF land
which be will improve. Mr.. Carroll
is q pioneer settler Of this county
and has always been q prominent
citizen In that section.
"A few OF the candidates for city
Office, for some reason, probably sui.
lcient to themselves. did not en-.
nouncs with The TIMES. Those
same fellows, II they get the nomina-
ton, will expect US to say many nice
things about them, and they will re.
csive our loyal support. We are not
complaining. We are simply stating
the facts.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-03-08
ARRESTED ON A
SERIOUS CHARGE.
Sheriff Morris Arrested Ben.
jamin F. Flcklin on a TeIe.
gram From Sheriff Of
Springfield, Ills.

Sheriff Morris arrested Benjamin f.
Ficklin Monday morning on a'sele.
gram from the sheriff OF Springfield,
Ills, on the very serious charge OF
having committed rape upon the
person OF a little six. year. old girl
The sheriff recognized his man by the
description In the telegram. To make
sure he asked county clerk John F
Herrell to interview the suspect He
told Mr.. Herrell that be was rom
Illinois and that his name was F OK
lin. When the sheriff approached
him from the rear and called his
name, he turned around to respond
He is an old bachelor, fiity-Ave
years old and says he is a brother Of
George Ficklin, OF Adrian. He told
the sheriff that the charges we're un
true and we're brought by his enemies
TO ruin him. William Cassity recog
nized him as an old neighbor OF 6
quarter Of a century ago.
Up to Wednesday noon Sheriff
Morris had received no word from
the Illinois sheriff.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-03-08

Beautiful gold 'front.' shirt waist
sets for 4Sc q set at Hills Cash
Store.
Albert Thurman, collector of Min
90 township, was In Monday to
settle with the county court.
Tyou want bargains in embroid-
cry at &c per yard see our line. Hills
Cash Store.
The Masons hold q special meeting
tonight for work In both the End
and 3rd degrees. The attendance OF
all members requested.
New floor mattings and denims
this week at Hills Cash Store.
Silas Levy returned from Helena,
Lrk., the last Of the week. He said
he ran through the biggest snow
storm Of the year at st. Louis.
A most beautiful line OF summer
wash dress goods at loo per I'd.
Hills Cash Store.
Our people should give the Oriole
Concert Company liberal patronage
next Monday night. This Is the last
number OF the season for the Lecture
course.
c. B. Mcfarland returned the last
| OF the week from q three months
tay in New Mexico, Texas and old
Mexico. His health is good and be
thinks the trip was very beneficial.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.. Psdley left
Thursday for Seymour, Iowa, wheRt
they will visit relatives, before de
parting for the Pacific Slope, whert
they expect TO make their future
home.
E. v. Stephens, Of Columbia, Mo.
president Of the Worlds Baptist
congress win lecture at the First
Baptist church In Nevada, Mo.
March Is. His subject being, "Chris
tian Stewardship"
j T. Holloway died at. his home neal
Amsterdam on Monday after ashor'
| illness Of pneumonia. His little thre'
| year old son Jeilrie died Of the sam,
ae..nnn IN tha Tnoadav hef0re. Mira
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-03-08
Apron bingham worth SIC per I'd.
only &c at Hill Cash Store.

Apron bingham worth SIC per yd.
only SC at Hill g Cash Store.
Fine white wolfe, AZ inches in width
at SOC per yard with Insertion to
match at 73c per I'D. Hills Cash
Store.
Best values In shifting at 6h, *
ana 1Oc per I'd. Hills Cash Store.
In the trial OF, Henry county
against the Salmon & Salmon bank,
at Springfield, 1t was admitted that
the bank had been insolvent Tor the
past six years.
Will Ferguson, the young man ar
rested some time ago, says the Neva
da Mail, charged with assaulting
officer Seaton, OF Nevada, was given
two years in the penitentiary.
The large mill and elevator OF b. 5.
Edwards & Co., at Chetopa, Kansas,
was destroyed by fire Saturday. The
estimated loss is $25, 200 on mill and
elevator and ten thousand bushels OF
wheat.
In the Democratic primary election
held at Nevada Saturday to nomi-
nate a city ticket, j. A. DAILY, re-
ceived the highest number OF votes
for Mayor, C. W. Jones for Marshal,
Dan O'Bryan for City Attorney and
Wyatt Webb, Police Judge.
The streets OF Warrensburg, says
the Star, are q reproach to our rep.
utation as an up-to date town
Surely that confession does Dotspesk
well Tor the normal school town
where all OF it's citizens are supposed
to be educated people.
+ Joseph Orr, a we'll known repre-
} sentative of st. Joseph, Mo, whole
} sale house, was arrested Wednesday
! and is now being held Tor trial,
4 charged with a crime against his IA
3 year old daughter Nina, who swore
: to the complaint upon which he was
arrested. The penalty for the crime
8 may be death. Orr protests his in
. nocence.-Ex.
D ia. Elgin purchased the Wilson
property, on Ohio street. the last 0
the week, the consideration beinf
: $4,000. This is very desirable resi-
j dence property, in a splendid neigh
Q borhood, the house was recently
: remodeled and the grounds improv
ed. Mr.. Eigin owns a fine farm !!
t Mound township. We hope be vii
!, conclude to occupy his new residence
The Hume Telephone turned IT.
4 eighteenth mile post Saturday. Tn
d Telephone is q bright, newsy. vel
. printed and well edited little paper
|. and for It's support and the good O
: the community in which 1t ha
: labored all these years, deserves
!. better patronage from the business
. men OF that striving town. TIL
TIMES. however, congratulates Bro
Lewis W. Moore, on bis pluck AM
J. energy and wishes for him continues
u success.
I'll Clarence L. Mills, OF Adrian, was
3 pleasant caller while In Butler Mon
3 iey. He recently retired from tn
!. active management OF the Adrial
I Bank, which institution he had az
!. sisted In establishing In 1882 sn'
: successfully conducted since. MI
8 Mills name has been mentioned il
4 connection with the race for repre-
4 sentative, but he says he has th
s pioneers fever and the great west ]
s calling him. He thinks OF going &
q washington, where the possibilitie
3 Tor the future are boundless. He q
|. rSady has considerable property IN
tsrssts a. Seattle.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-03-08

Cannon. Welner Elevator Company
b receiving corn. 52-ti
New hand bags at popular prices.
Hills Cash Store.
AZ Deems was q pleasant caller
and had his dates set ahead to 1907.
Latest styles in back combs from
25 to 4Sc. Hills Cash Store.
Emmett Burk, prominent young
farmer southwest OF Butler, called
and favored US the last OF the week.
All linen Torchon lace from 5 to
15c per I'd. Hills Cash Store.
A. 81. Culver left Monday noon for
Denver, Colorado, owing to the
serious illness Of his moth er at that
place.
New crescent shaped medslions at S
and 1Oc each at Hills Cash Store.
Mrs. ]. N. Wells came up from
Nevada the last OF the week to spend
q few days with relatives and friends
in Butler.
Tom Evilsizer's barn caught FIRE
about 8 O'Clock Thursday Eorning
and was nearly consumed before the
nre boys reached IT.
Mrs. B. F. Moore and Mrs. b. g.
Cook have issued cards Tor Q recep.
+ tion this afternoon ct the beautiful
Moore home on High street.
T. L. Harper, candidate for presid-
Ing Judge, was in Butler Monday.
he said Be had been confined TO hia
home BY sickness tho past three
weeks.
Rev. Joel Barker, Of the Ohio
Street n. E. church, was called 10
Sullivan, Ills, Friday BY notice o.
the death Of his sister, Mrs. Amanda
G. Bland.
Gsorge Mckinley died at bis home
near Less Summit last Sunday o
pneumonia. He formerly lived L
this county, and b . son Of A. +
Mckinley.
J. b. Cotton" lyman came down
hom Kausae City and spent cunda,
zsT vv&kh fvaamfln IN RnflaRr HA holds {
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-03-08
Flax Seed.

Choice seed for spring seeding on
terms to suit purchaser. Also full
line Of grass and field seed. Call at
our store up town or at Elevator.
19tf PEOPLES ELEVATOR Co.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-03-08

Mare, Phaeton and harness for
sale, call at this Office.
Cannon. Weiner Elevator Company
b receiving corn. 52-i
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-03-08

Deputy Sheriff Joe Franklin arrest
ed james Fry, q coal miner, who had
bowled up and was trying to take
the village Of Worland. he announc-
ed that be ives Jesse James and was
q bad man. Mr.. Franklin brought
him TO jail IN Butler for safe keeping,
and the sheriff returned him to Wor-
land on Tuesday to stand trial be-
fore Justice Hamilton. II developed
at the trial TINT Fry had been held
in the Linn county, Kan, jail on the
charge Of insanity. After being die.
charged be returned home, shot his
Oldest boy and tried TO cut bis wile's
throat. BE then escaped to Wor-
land, where he ives arrested. He
ives given thirty days 10 jail.
A party Of sportsmen from Kan.
sac City boarded the train at Athol
Monday noon with Q pile OF ducks
variously estimated at from 100 to
500, according to the fellow telling
the story. These gentlemen, az true
sportsmen, and men Of high stand
ling. should uphold the game laws .oi
the State, thereby setting q good o..
ample TO others. The law allows
the killing Of twenty-five birds TO
eech eporfsman. We hope they did
NOT exceed the limit. The killing ol
| = llaroa sndmhar az birds for the sake
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24
oil sprinkled Tracks.

You have seen q street sprinkler
at work, slqyly drawn M ant do~H
4 dusty highway. Its progress niarf.ci
Nv an eyer.inoreasingl aEes qff fater-
ed road surface. one would think
the dust pnjyanfea hI9d t4een bsai6fet
for good. Go over that.sa road TO-
morrow anFtstbs nhan9egssre tbptfths
dus1 clouds are blowing again.
Not SO when, pil jnstesA z {yaser
il Used. The oil soaks In, packs the
dust into y haSd layer ard hstfta ~ ~
. thai harmless state for months. Some
! oil roads last q year wtfluSt fpstinsl
] Others are good for two or three
years. Itsdspends, MON thsfsoiftdlt
] the amount of travel.
/ me santsi Re lseps csc6aadbd1
] wei oiled In Texas. Arizona and Cal
i%fonnia. You may ride over ths NO
4 jayS desert. for example. with as
/ little dust in the wake Of the train
as Ii on q fine city PARK roadway.
The dust specter Il downed by means
or ! train Of several tank cars, filled
With oil, slowly hauled owe that part
Of the track needing attention. Each
car is fitted with four projecting per.
forated side pipes, through which the
oil Is poured out in hundreds Of tiny
streams. About one soaking every
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24

eian. sun he grrwvurse, Al the "a
of Abcut : yrsf snd ! haY " sudsriag
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in cloths at night 10 keep him from
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cake a the SOAP ADD : box a The
Ointment and followed the directions.
and al the end d about two monshe
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md l can sincerrly say that only f0r
your most wonderful remedies my
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24
Msklna TIes Last Lsnssr.

The question u tiss. piiing and
olher timb>rs used In track and
bridge construction IL one that e RI.
celvine me most esrsest thou&ht from
the operating heads of al the great
railroad companies. Everything possi.
IN Is being done 10 conserve the sup.
piy. which is rapidly iesseninx.
AZ somersiIle, Texas. for example.
the Santa We operates ! tie and tim.
Der treating plant that 4 destined 70
be the largest IN the world. Whiie
every form Of timber treatment y
used, the creosote Eyrtem has proven
tia most successful. creosose 4
shipped 70 Galveston In shiploAds and
transported themes 30 Somerville,
who're Il il used 10. preserve timber
Or every variety. This II very expen1
dse. a may be seen ~hea r. 4
'kpewn That pHing q II natural state
costs about 40 cents . foot. xhile 2
treated pile costs between 90 cents
md n. Hst u bays to 70 10 the ex'
IL exDeasA
Creosoted piling that has been 10
the Galvestoa bridge for nearly fif
Tea yeafs u aM ssnsd and - Z
good state OF preservation. while ths
average life Of m untreated pile 4
less than one year, many Of then
being unfit for service after being "a
the water for thirty days. This auick
destruction Is caused ht the attacks
81 the teredo. d saltwater mollust
that honeycombs the wood 70 such
an extent that In d short time II vii
mt bepf rs avn weight.
Ties are also treated By the Santa
Re III las Vegas. NJ M.. Eeaonont
Tex. and Bellemoat. Arix.