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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
Live HcaHhiIy.
Horace Smith

HORACE SMITH.
The English Poet. Born 1779. Died
1849.
Ye who would have your features fiorid.
1.-the limbs, bright eyes. unwrlnkled fore
head
From ages devastation horrid,
Adopt this plan
Twill make In climate cold or torrid,
"A hale old man Cor womanl
Avoid in youth, luxurious diet;
Restrain the passions lnwIess rlot
Devoted to domestic quiet,
BE wisely gay,
SO shall We, spite Of ages fat,
Resist decay.
Seek not In Mammons worship pleasure
But find your richest, dearest treasure
In God. HIS word, His work, not leisure.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
Heaven on "a rfI,.

Be such man, live such a life, that
II every man were such man as you
and every life a life like yours this
earth would be Gods Paradise. Phil
lips Brooks.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

to get that Roosevelt fellow out.
Roosevelt Didn't / say all along
that there would be no third teri
for me. After what's happened sup
pose you'll believe 1t now.
Hearst-I have enough capital to
command labor.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

Honduras has debt OF about ono
hundred million dollars or about s. 800
q head.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

There are three hundred million
British subjects IN Asia.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
Organizations for Farmers.

Almost every other branch Of industry in
..ake United States has its organizations, its
s r1sous or its trusts, for the purpose of adj
y zncing the interest of its members. The
5kusuers are about the only workers in the
American beehive of industry who have
!. - large organization. Their products
eRount to more than any other line OF in.
, Snstry. The crops of the farmers and
xasuters amount in single year TO $780,
$4,000 of dollars. Usually the farmer Is
vigorous He should have healthy body,
,yef il is a noteworthy fact that many Amer
Acsn farmers are dyspeptic, enaciated and
ruzhealthy, with blood in bad condition, and
-yeshaps suffering from cataIrh. Then as
: Ne spring comes around and the hard work
srsG the year begins he feels tired out and
suffers from spring fever. He goes YEARLY
a. skeld to stumble with heavy feet behind
Fl fhe pillow. The languor, heaviness and
lick Of energy, the variable appetite and
vnrestful sleep are his. Mole hills Of work
isok as big as mountains, and perhaps to
al other discomfort is added boils or erup-
d .ssus on the skin. The cause Of these
troubles can be found In the condition Of
lie blood. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery cleanses the blood from the i'm.
SHities which clog and corrupt it. II In.
ueases the activity of the blood making
gtands, so that the supply Of pure, healthy
Hood Is increased, and the whole body
Aunt MP with the good, sound flesh.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
How The Ladies' Ride.

For TIVE TINS.
The bicycle had it's day
, And l guess from what they say
The automobile craze has nearly
died.
For the girls and ladies too
Seem to be In quite q stew,
And upon a horse they're bound
to ride sssride.
We are living In an age
When some fad is all the rage,
And some ladies like to be right
up-to.date.
But II they did but know
How the squaws rode long ago,
They would surely think they'd
made q sad mistake.
Its so fine to don their habit
And 60 bobbing like rabbit,
That the buggies seems to be quite
out Of style.
They must have a high horned
saddle
And jump on (yes) right a strad'
die,
And gallop down the road about
q mile.
Maybe we're behind the times
And we know we're poor al
rhymes,
And to ride that way may be the
proper thing;
And for girls to smoke and drink
Which is common now, / think,
Is all right and seems to hav'
the proper ring.
Now II these girls want to know
How to catch proper beau,
They will be q little modest while
they can.
For the way through life Is long
They may sing q lonesome song,
And 60 through life alone With
out q man.
o. L. D. FOGY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
FARcIcAL RUSSIAN ELEcrIoNs.
81. Petersburg wOrkmen Refuse 20
Take Part in the Choosing
of Representatives.

st. Petersburg. April 2.-The cleo
lions of workmen within the limit of
st. Petersburg proper we're held Sun
day preceding the elections to the
municipal convention here which in
turn will elect six members TO the
lower house of parliament. The bal
loting Of the workmen however was
almost a complete farce as were the
elections fortnight ago In the larger
factories outside the city. The lat
tsrs representatives will participate
in The provincial convention and the
former take part In the st. Petersburg
municipal convention. Out Of 81 es-
Establishments the workmen of 90 boy
cotted the elections and of the re-
mainder only the minority voted and
of those elected about one-half were
constitutional democrats and the other
half conservatives. or members Of the
black hundred" as they are now pop
ularly termed. One man elected Is
now In prison and another declined
to accept election for fear that II
would subject him to persecution. NJ.
Oushakaff. one OF the delegates chosen
Is superintendent of the state printing
ONCE and chief Of the Independent"
worknen's party, which, like the ia
nous Zubatoff organization. is con-
sidered to be a creature Of the minis
try Of the interior The delegates Of the
Of the workmen outside the city who
had previously been elected simply
went through the form of selecting
candidates for the provincial conven-
ton. A number Of them had been
arrested since the elections and only
70 appeared at the meeting. They
chose four progressives and four con-
servatNes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
REFORM IN OHIO.
abled Legislature to Accom-
plish Splendid Results.

Columbus, o., April 1.-The Ohio
general assembly will adjourn Mon
day until 1908. the terms of the mem
bers having been extended as result
of the biennial election amendment to
three years. The present general as
sembly, backed by the reform senti-
ment which swept away party lines
In the last Lection, has enacted man,
reform measures Among these are
the laws providing for two-cent pas
senger fares, creating state railroad
commission and providing for the
regulation of freight rates, wiping out
the fee system for the payment Of
county officers and putting them upon
a salary basis, abolishing prison con
tract labor and repeating the inher-
itance tax law.
The saloon tax has been increased
from $3.50 to $1,000, local municipal
option by petition instead of election
has been provided and q search and
seizure law enacted to aid the en-
forcement of the local option laws.
Another important measure prohib-
its under severe penalties the posting
of indecent or offensive pictures on
billboards or the exhibition of such
pictures in any manner. Offensive
Photographic records also come un.
der the ban.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05

Jefferson City, April 2.-John d.
Schneider, q 81. Louis boodler, COM
pl eted biz sentence Of two years In
the penitentiary and was released.
His wife met him and they left for
their home In 81. Louis. All the men
sent from 81. Louis for boodling
have served their terms now except
Julius Lehman, Emil Hartman end
Harry Faulkner. Lehman and
Hartman we're the fret to come TO
the psnitensiary, but as they were
sentenced to seven and FIVE years
res pectivsly, they have not yet COM
pleted their terms.
John Il. Schnettler was convicted
Of bribery In connection with the
Suburban street railway deal. He
was a member OF the house Of dele
gates and was also Indicted on q
charge Of accepting part Of the Sat-
500 distributed at Julius Lebmann's
birth anniversary party for his vote
on city lighting contract. Schnett-
Ter was successful grocer and &C.
cnmulated considerable property.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
Hunting a Mar.
Joplin Globe,

Joplin Globe.
A Butler girl went to Joplin Satur-
day to meet her intended for the pur-
pose Of getting married, but instead
Of going to the appointed place, the
depot, got off the train at Webb City
and took a street car ride to Joplin.
After walking the length OF Main St.,
loo kingior her young man, she made
a trip to Chitwood and there left q
box containing her wedding buds.
She finally found her sweetheart
through the aid Of officers and was
given lodgings, as she had spent all
her money. But when Sunday came,
the date when the ceremony was to
take place, the groom had disappear
ed. The young lady's name Is given
as Miss Annie Davis ana the vamoos.
ed groom's as Timothy Dobbins.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
GOV. FOLK IN IOWA.
Missouri Executive Addressed the Legisla
ture at DeS MOines and Called
on Gov. Cummins.

Des Moines, Ia, April Gov. Folk
who arrived here to be present at the
Jefferson Day banquet, which was
held Monday, dictated an interview
for publication in which he declared
that every state in the union should
enact anti.pass and state wide pri-
mary laws. Gov. Folk called on Gov.
Cummins at the state house and later
in the day addressed the iowa tegis-
lature. Concerning the free pass evil
Gov. Folk said:
1.-THE free pass is the most hideous.
insidious specie of bribery, and the
sooner the practice is stopped the bet
ter 1t will be for the public welfare.
The primary system is so manifestly
the right, proper and honest method
Of making party nominations, It ID
hardly necessary to comment on it"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
Wisconsin to Sue, Too.

Madison, Wis, April, 2.-Atsorney
General Sturdevsnt contemplstes
bringing suit against the Standard
OIL company to annul its charter to
do business in Wisconsin, similar to
that started in Missouri. The basis
for the action will be the allegations
that the company is a trust and op-
crates In violation Of the antitrust
laws of the state.
II am OF the opinion that an &C.
tion would lie in the circuit court OF
In the statesupreme court, said Mr..
Sturdevant. 1.-The suit will be in the
name OF the state. ! believe that
the state could sue to the same pur.
p ose In the United States court, but
just what form the action would
take I have not yet determined. The
matter is going to receive my atten.
tion as soon as possible.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05

Washington, April AIN the case
of MILFORD p. Joy VS.. the City of ST..
Louis and others, the supreme cour.
of the United States Monday affirmed
the decision of the United States cir,
cult court for the eastern district Of
Missouri. dismissing the case for want
of jurisdiction which was favorable
to the city. The case involved claim
to land on the bank of the Mississippi
river In st. Louis which has been
taken as a wharf and to which Joy
claimed title under Spanish conces-
sion made In 1887. The opinion was
handed down by Justice Peckham.
The court decided the Michigan
railway tax cases involving the taxes
of all the railroads for several years,
against the railroads. The opinion
was by Justice Brewer. The case In
volved the validity Of a Michigan law
fixing the tax value of railroad prop
erty on the average value at which
other property Is assessed. As this
nearly quadrupled the taxes paid by
the railroads they resisted, and APP
proximately 100000 In back taxes
is now collectable.
In the case of the United States VS.,
Wickersham. the court decided that a
person employed In the civil service
may recover damages on account OF
suspension from Office by subordi-
nate official. Affirming the decision of
the court of claims.
The court decided the case Of Henry
Wyman and others against Sumner
Wallace and others in favor Of the
latter, upholding the lower court
Wallace was the holder of one Of
three notes for $4,000 given by the
American National bank of Omaha,
Neb. The bank went into voluntary
liquidation in 1896. The lower court
held the stockholders liable for $S7 on
each share of stock the double liabili-
ty. The fact that one minority stock
holder of the bank, Justice Brewer
said, voted against the liquidation OF
the banks affairs, does not relieve
him from responsibility.
In an opinion by Justice Brown the
court decided the case of the Houston
& Texas Central Railway company VS.,
]. A. Mayes, in favor of the company
Mayes ordered II cars in which to
ship 625 head Of cattle. The cars
arrived "a hours after the time set in
the agreement. Mayes sued under q
Texas law for damags done his cattle
by the delay and also under the state
law to recover $25 per car on his con.
tract with the company The lower
courts upheld the complainant. The
supreme court, however, holds that
the law takes no account of accidents
is too arbitrary, encroaches on federal
control of the interstate commerce
and is therefore unconstitutional. The
chief justice and Justices Harlan and
McKenna dissented.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
Ballard Items.

Old settlers say the present month
has continued colder than any March
for many years. However, the wealth.
er has moderated the last lew days
and the farmers are looking forward
to the approach Of spring.
Mrs. ]. B. hays is visiting rsla'
tives In Kansas City.
Charles Vest came home from War
rensburg whore be has been attend
ing the State Normal.
A little SON arrived March 18th K
gladd cd the hearts Of Mr.. and Mrs
N. N. Teeter.
Mrs. Dollie Day and daughter
Mabel are. visiting the family o
Rev. ]. W. Cowan, At Spruce.
Mrs. Maude Teeter went to Kan
sas City last Tuesday 10 visit be-
sister.
The Spruce township board met Il
Ballard Tuesday.
Jim Cole Of Cass County Il visitinl
relatives here. K.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05

Trouble Between Russians and Chinese.
Moscow, April 1.-The Russkoe
Slovo has received a sensational tele.
gram from its correspondent at Har-
bin, Manchuria, saying that hostilities
are imminent between the Russian
and Chinese troops. He intimates
that the Chinese, Influenced by Japan
are moving. forward, that the situa-
ton is so tense that the Russian de-
mobilization Of troops has been
stopped and that Gen. Grodoff, the
Russian commander-in-chief, has is
sued instructions to prepare fol-
eventualities.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
BLACK SHEEP COMES
HOME A MILLIONAIRE.
Glands Envelope Containing
$4,000 to Only Woman
Who BefrIended Him.

New York, April PETER Kron-
tleim OF South Africa, Australia and
n ontana is now a millionaire. TWEEN
ny years ago he was regarded as o
, spendthriit with no friend left but
his cousin, Mrs. Ray Wolfe OF the
Bronx. He had been left a fortune
by his father, a Brooklyn tanner,
hut had dissipated it in less than
three years. Curiously enough, q
Scanning process OF his own discovery
had been instrumental in accumula-
ting the fortune.
In time he fell off the earth, 30 far
as his friends knew. His last com,
munication was from Johannesburg,
and instead Of an appeal 1t contain.
ed gift of q handsome pearl neck
lace. That was eight years ago. The
letter said that he was a pearl brok-
~ IN South Africa and was at last
meeting with moderate success"
Last Sunday roughly dressed
man called at the Wolfe home. The
servant was afraid to admit him and
called Mrs. Wolfe, who at once recog-
snized her cousin. Hereiused to come
IN, but merely asked il she was will
ing to help him again, as he was In
severe straits. She replied that she
was and he leis, saying that he
might be back.
He came again Tuesday, roughly
chad as before, and announced that
Instead OF being penniless he was a
millionaire. He tossed his cousin an
envelope saying: 1--WE kept track oil
what you've done for me all these
years, and it comes to about this.
Don't open the envelope. Wait till
q get out"
He left at once, alter inquiring
sAOout q brother last heard OF In
Washington. When he had gone the
envelope was opened and found to
contain twenty-five $1,000 bills,
The Wolfe family did not 60 to bed
mt ell. They sat up with the money
autil morning, when they placed II
An q safe deposit vault with the pear
necklace.
Kronheim's interests are extensive
Besides a valuable ranch and city
aots In Montana he owns gold minel
An South Africa, adjoining the "a
mous Queen Charlotte, and sheer
ranges in Australia. He Is unmar
uried and is very anxious to find bill
drother, whom be believes to be IL
eor near Washington. He told Mrs
Wolfe that II he did not succeed II
binding him he would return to Aus
t1ralia.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
Inaugurated Governor Mt Manila

Manila, April 1.-THE inaugural GER
emonies in connection with the in
duction of Henry C. Ide into the Office
of governor general took place Monday
with civic and military display. Three
thousand troops Of all arms attended
and the marble hall of the Ayunta-
miento, the official home of the COVER
nor general, was thronged with thou
sands of citizens of all classes, while
army and naval officials, consular Off
Gals, Captain Shimamura, and staff
of the japanese navy, all in full uni
form, added brilliancy to an impress
sive scene.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
Made Fun of Lenten Prayers.

st. Petersburg, April 2.-The edi-
ton Of the Russ published Monday
was connscated by the police, owing
to the publication Of a sacriligious
travesty Of the Lenten prayers, writ
ten by M. Amhitiatrofi, the famous
feuilletonist, who was exiled to ST.
IBERIA In 1902 owing to his publication
Of pamphlet rejecting on the i'm
perial family and who was subsequent
ly amnest$ed. One line of the Lords
Prayer, supposed to be offered by the
imperial family, was made to read:
LET the people pay our debts, but
not az we pay our creditors"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
.evickIiff Hunters Shoot Boy.

Nuskogee, l. T., April IA full
snIood Cherokee, arrived hereirom the
shdiis, and reports the serious wound.
ing Of a cripple boy at the home Of
~ assart Bsldridge by deputy mar
s.shals hunting the trio Of Wickliff In.
xziian outlaws. The officers believed
CHE boys uncle g sympathizer Of the
WW1ckliiis and rushed the home, cap.
stRng Balldfidgs. The boy ran and
uunsShot twice through thesbdomsn
~ lhe marshAls. The informant d
st6sC hsrokss sAys that ths shooting
- aroused The iullblood Chssokses.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
Collision of Passenger Trains.

Annapolis. Mo-, April "A north
bound passenger train on the Iron
Mountain road, standing at the sta,
ton Sunday afternoon, was run into
by a southbound passenger train
which was slowing down and 20 per-
sons were injured, four seriously. The
others suffered sprains and bruises.
1t is stated the brakes on the south
bound train refused to operate prop
erly in slowing down to a stop. The
engines were somewhat battered but
the cars were not damaged.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
Caldwell jury Dismissed.

Salina, Kan, April 2.-Judge Rees
dismissed the jury In the Caldwell
murder case at noon Monday. County
Attorney Burch announced that the
case would be tried for the third time
In August although It was almost Inn
possible to secure a jury for the pres
snt trial. Mrs. Caldwell has boen In
jail since September 1 and may not
b able to secure bail
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
Davis MAJORITY 10000.

Little Rock, Ark, April 2.-Un-ofa-
cial returns from every county in the
state show that Gov. Jefferson Davis
defeated Senator Berry by about TO-
600 majority for U. s. senator in last
weeks primary elections.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
Illinois hank Failure.

Peoria, Ill. April 1.-THE private
bank Of Teis Smith G Co.. at Pekin.
Tazwell county, failed to open for
business Monday, having assigned %
U. J. Albertson as trustee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
Lower State Bank Assessment.

Lower State Bank Assessment.
Jefferson City, April 2.-The state
board OF equalization completed the
equalization OF the assessment val.
ues OF the zealand personalprop
OF the state for taxes for this year.
The feature was the assessment oil
the banks. The state board last
year equalized the assessment oil
these institutions at 60 cents on the
500 valuation.
The bankers OF the state appeared
before the present board a few days
ago and asked that the assessment
be. reduced to fifty cents this year.
Owing to the absence OF Attorney
General Hadley in New York, the
board did not take the matter ur
til Thursday, the attorney gener.
III having returned the night before
The minimum assessment OF thu
banks throughout the state wa
fixed at f1fty-dve cents by the board
The different counties, however
may raise the assessment az much
higher as they please.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
SEVERAL CASES DECIDED
Supreme Court of the United States
Hands Down a Number of De-
cisions of Interest.
MICHIGAN RAILROAD TAX LAW IS UPHELD

Two Millions I'm Back Taxes Now Collect
able from the Corporations-st. Louis
Wins Wharf Case-A Civil Service De-
cisisn-A Texas Railroad Law Knocked
Out,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
NEVER USED WAFER
AND Is HALE Alto.
Uncle Hiram Wooster Of Kansas
Hangs Himself Up When
He Goes to Bed.

Kalabash, Mo-, April 2.-Uncle
Hiram Wooster, one OF the most &c
centric characters in Reynolds, II not
In the state has pulled up stakes and
gone 10 Kansas alter a residence
here OF nearly half century. He 10
20 years old, and never slept in
bed In his Life.
He contrived a stout leather bar
ness which he strapped around his
chest and between his shoulder
bladee; thestraps ended In awrought
iron hook. When he wanted to 60
to sleep be stood on q chair and
threw the hook on astapls driven In
to the wall Of his cabin. In this
manner he slept comfortably night
after night He said 1t saved the
bother Of making beds.
Uncle Hiram wouldn't permit "a
woman to enter his house, and no
70 male animal Of any kind could be
found on his place. All his hogs were
boars, and he had Q yard full Of
roosters that we're always growing
or fighting and became q great null
sance. The old man declared he had
not taken q drink Of water In so
years.
The only liquid that ever passed
his lips was q tee made Of herbs
which he gathered In the swamp.
The decoction must have possessed
some drying property, for Uncle Hi
rams skin was 80 harsh and hard
that his chin could easily be used for
q nutmeg crater. Hewore blue jeans
the year round, and disdained the
use OF underwear, except for his
shins, which he kept wrapped In
newspapers.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
pay of Mourning Expected.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 2O.-There Is
little prospect of any disorder Mon
day next, through the revolutionist
labor organs and vast mass of labor
of Russia are determined to honor
the memory of ill-starred followers
of Father Gapon, by a cessation OF
work and pleasure on the anniver-
sary of their death.
The anniversary of "Red Sunday
will he observed as day of mourn
ing and not of strife, said a leading
member of the revolutionist commit
tee today. He disclaimed all idea
of a collision with the troops, who
he said, after the events of Moscow
and elsewhere. must be considered
as loyal to the government.
A dispatch from Moscow says that
no bloodshed is expected there.
Another manifestation of the aban-
:lonment of open revolution was CIV
en- at today's session of the conven-
ton of the constitutional democratic
party. when a proposition to boycott
the elections for the Douma, though
urged by some of the intransigeants
met with scant favor and when hear
ty applause greeted those speakers
who urged the fullest participation
in the elections.