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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-02-15
The Letter That
Was Never Mailed.

From the Jewell County (Kss Republican.
John Ii. Miller Of SaliDa was fore
man OF the Union PaciAc construc
ton crew. lie received a letter from
beloved son in which the boy told
his father that be had an opportun-
ity to begin railrUadipg and wished
to enter upon that line Of work. The
father sat down and Immediately
wr ote bis son, strongly advising him
ag ainst Entering upon go hazardous
an occupation as railroading and
telling him how fondly bis mother
q nd himself had looked forward to
having their son once more in their
home. Come back, my boy" he
wrote, when you have your visit
out. You are the only son now who
can be with US. Do not ask our con
ent to 60 on the road. You know
how VT feel about that. ] have a..
ways felt since Hugh died that We
had you left to comfort and cheer
the home, an il anything should
happen to you it would drive these
gray hairs OF mine to the grave
There IL no one now to come in and
share the nuts and grapes and sp-
piles, and no one to fight with but
mo ther, and she is short winded. I"
With this letter in bis pocket and
with his mind, no doubt, Allied with
tender thoughts Of his absent son,
Mr.. Miller walked out to mail his
letter. Those who saw him noticed
that he seemed much absorbed and
walked down the track dreamily.
The express engine bore down upon
him. The whistle sounded. Mr..
Miller, aroused at last, made an ei.
fort to clear the track, but he was
too late. The snginestruck him and
he was thrown twenty iest and bic
skull crushed. The fate was his that
be had dreaded for his son. The let
ter he had started to mail was found
In the dead mans pocket. The
mother Il PROSTATE with grief and
the son is Fastening homo from
Pennsylvania.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-02-15

Ewing n. Slosn, for thirty years
grand secretary OF the l. o. o. F. Of
Missouri and q former wholesalegro
Ger OF st Louis. died suddenly at biz
home, 5037 Washington avenue. He
ives "a years old. His death came
asa great shock, a. he had only been
iilswo days. A cold he had contract
cd developed into pneumonia.
Mr.. Sloan was born In jackson
county, No., and had been Q resident
81 this state al his life. In 1855 hs
went to s.. Louis. Soon afterwards
be engaged In the Wholesale grocery
business. For the last thirty year,
he has devoted his time to lodg,
work and to mining interests.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-02-15
Mark Twain and Artsmus Ward.


W. D. Merrill in HArPsr' weekly
In talking of bis lecture on Arts-
mus Ward, Mark Twain told the zee
r stary OF HE troubls in finding q as.
ting climax to his famous story Of
Wards encounter with : railroad
bore species thss bsparticulsfly
detsstee-who took the seat bsslds
him in g car on q journey to wash
Ing ton, shortly alter 'bs closs Of the
war. Artemus was engaged In read.
ing, and In no mood for converse
ton. But the bore was not to be
baked. Say" he observed to bis
victim, "d'ys think Grsntll get the
no miDation for Presidentf" Arts-
mus looked upfrom bic book (accord.
Ing to TwaiD). gsssd curiously at
the stranger, and said: Grant,
drantf Wnon dran'r Paraly Esd
Tor . moment, the ipquisitor ex,
claimed: You don't mean to cay
70 never heard OF General o. 8
GrantI"
Never heard OF him." solemnly
answered Artemus. This confession
dared his seatmets fora lew minutes;
out ne returned to the charge with
she insinuating suggestion. "They
say old Sreeley 10 sgin' him." Again
the serious eyes were lifted from the
book. "Greeley," be asked-"old
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-02-15
Sierin's Sale ln Partition

Jackson Wright, John Wright, Sallis ]
Blake. Charles o.. Blake, Angeline George,
Eliza Bsgby. Plaintins, w Curtis Wright and
j. p kdWards, Defendants
In tho ireuit Court Of Bates Co. Missouri. r
By virtue and authority q decree and q.
estltle6 eeuss, and o. : O, tiAed copy thereof
dattd rebynAry IN 1913, l will On
WedDesday, February 18Th 1908,
belvven tho hopSs Of nine O'Clock In III
fs,sss, 80 I've SSsa "a. = The 3, s ,ss sf ZOO
Heooe,. Il he eliy .ef Butler n Bates Comfy
Hleesi1ll ssll g lenlle yevdlss e ne hlgAes
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-02-15
For Thin
Babies

I Fat is of great account
ito a baby; that is why
babies are fat. If your
baby is scrawny, SCOTS
EN- ulsion is what he
wants. The healthy baby
stores as fat what it does
not need Immediately for
bone and m u S Gle. Fat
babies are happy they do
not cry; they are rich ;
their fat is laid up for
time of need. They are
happy because they are
comfortable. The fat sur
rounds their little nerves
and cushions them. When
they are scrawny those
nerves are hurt at every
ungentle to u c h. They
delight in SCOTS Emul-
sion. 1t is as sweet as
wholesome to them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-02-15
Mo. PaC. Excursion Rates.

Special one way second class colo
mist rates to California. Tickets on
sale daily from Feb. 18th to- April
7th Rates to San Francisco, Sacra
mento, Los Angeles, San Diego, and
various other poiut- in California
elso to PRESCOTT ana Phoeaix, Aris,
S25 90
Special one way stcond class colo.
mist rates to the Northwest. Tickets
on sale dsily from Feb. 18th to April
7th. Rates to Billings Mont $17.55,
Helena and Butte, Mont. $2l.00,
spokane, Wash. 500 so, Portland,
GRO, Seattle and Tacoma, Wash :,
$4,000 Corresponding Rates to in.
tsrmediate Points.
Special homeseekers excursions
Jan. 2nd and 18th and Feb. 9Th and
Goth. Rave rs per cent of the one
way standard first class rate for the
round trip. The minimum selling
rate to be $40. To all parts Il
homeseekers territory in Arkansas,
I. T., Kss., N NJ, Okla, Texas,
Colo LOUISA, Nebr., Wyo,S OAK,
and Mexico. Rates to Denver, Colo.
RADIO Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad,
Colo $1,000 for round trip. All
tickets limited to return q days
from date OF sale.
Special round trip rate to Kansas
City 81 Is on sale 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.
Special West Bound Winter Tour
let Excursions to Colorado, Season
81 1905-O6.-Tickefs sold daily, Oct.
1st, 1905, to May 81. 1905, to Den
yer, Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
Colo. Rate 80 per cent ofdouble one
way standard rate for the round trip;
Hnal return limit May 81, 1906.
J. F. GEIGER.
Argent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-02-15
notice.!
Take your gun work OF all kinds to
BRYAN LONDON.

He can do you better work and for
less prices than you can get done
elsewhere l pay no shop rent and
will give my customers the benefit.
South Main near Powers Mill.
l will stock your gun with English or
American walnut Lon
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-02-15

Has Stood The Test IS Years.
The old, original GROVES Taste
lsss chill tonic. You know what you
are takiuga Il ID iron and quinine In
. tastsless form. Mcclure, nopay. 60c
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-02-15
The WALTON TRUST co. OF BUTLER, MO.

Always has ready money hand to Bates
Vernon, Barton Cedar, Polk and Dade Counties, Mo
VERY LOWEST RATES OF INTEREST one, three,
years time and allow borrowers pay back part
year II desired. Every land wanting loan should
and get rates and liberal terms Money ready
papers signed Wehave full and complete abstract of
title every land lot In Bates County the
o. patent and showing all deeds Of trust Shrfs Deeds
titles other that have been recorded Bates
county Our Abstract books begun by Mr. VIM. Wal
ton IS and written daily the county
ords We furnish reliable Abstracts reasonable prices
responsible correctness INTEREST PAID
TIME DEPOSITS.
II you have idle money for six months or longer the
Walton Trust Company will pay you interest on it.
VIM. E. Walton, Pres. Sam Levy, Vice Pres.
Fank Allen Sec c. A. Allen, Asst Sec.
A. A Peach, Clerk and Bookkeeper
W. D. Yates Abstractor. W. J. Nix, Clerk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
MEXICAN STORMS
AT LAST ARE ENDED
IMMENSE DAMAGE HAS BEEN
DONE ALONG PACIFIC COAST.
TELEGRAPH LINES FRUSTRATED
FOR LONG DISTANCE.

Mexico City September 2.-The terrible
storm which swept over the Pacific coast
of the republic for nearly three weeks
has ended after having oecasoned inn
mense damage throughout an extensive
region. The port of Manzanillo is after
many days of isolation again in communl-
cation with the rest of the country.
Telegraph lines were Frustrated and for
a long distance not single post was left
in its place. In the state of Sinaloa and
the territory of Topic, great injury was
done to farmers, and great loss of crops
and cattle is reported. Some of the ma
chimes employed on the port work at Man
zanillo were destroyed or rendered use
less.
Many houses occupied by poor people
and situated near the sea were ruined.
The overland trail from Tuxpan to co..
ma is impossible in places, and, e. tremely
dangerous In others. Five mules of a
pack train crossing the rail were caught
by torrent of weter In the bottom Of
the Belran Airau., and drowned. Several
t5sa,oliess haa narrow escapes from death.
In the city of Colima several houses
have fallen as the result of heavy rains.
No loss of life has been reported.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
Record DAYS on Change.

The sudden revival of public interest in
the stock market and the tremendous
dealings on change, with the price of
seats advancing to near the 100000 mark
recall to many "oldtmers' the great days
on the exchange. While two million share
days, and even three million share days,
have become familiar on the stock ex-
change they really make less disturbance
than the million share days of a decade
or so ago. when facilities for reporting
transactions were so inadequate.
Trading on change first passed the mill
ion share mark ON December 10, 1886, fol-
lowing the Marine bank failure. The rec
ord of December ID, 1886, held good until
February H. 1892, when all presidents was
broken by a day of 1,S95,99s shares. 1t was
the time of the first big movement in his
toric Reading There had been talk of a
consolidation of all the anthracite roads,
with Reading as a nucleus, and President
Mcleod was urging the purchase of GER
tain New England railroads which con-
nected that market with the anthracite
fields.
day. which held the record until Febru-
airy 90. in the following year, when Read
ing again made the market, this time on
the downward scale. The public had been
loaded up. with the stock on the CONSOLE
dation stories. and they were now getting
out. The heavy liquidation came after
the announcement that the road would go
into the hands of a receiver. The trading
amounted to 1,473,953 shares, of which
957, 955 was Reading stock. This record of
trading in one stock has never been ex-
ceeded
The ]. $50 900 share mark was first passed
on january %. 1899, when dealings of
!. 57g. $3.50 shares were reported. The 2,o00,000
share as well as the 100000 share records
were first made in that period. April 80.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
MlahtY WarshIp Parade.

The mightiest squadron of warships ever
gathered together in western waters will
assemble at oyster Bay tomorrow for
a grand official review by President
Roosevelt.
This will be done by command of the
President at an estimated expense OF
81 200, 900 President Roosevelt Is the father
of the new navy. He has fought for it
harder than he fought at San Juan,
and he wants to see what 1t looks like
There will be forty-two warships Of
various classes gathered in the bay Pres
ident Roosevelt will sail along the en-
battled ships in n vessel designated for
that purpofe, accompanied by the thunder
of sea ans and under a canopy of pow
der smoke that may be grateful to his
slustrils.
This will continue until 545 shots have
been fired, or an average-when, all the
expenses are taken into consideration
of about $500 a shot It will be the great
est naval demonstration ever held in
American waters.
The warships will represent an outlay
by the people of more than $125 000, 600
They win have a combined weight of
nearly $4,000 tons. They will mount
twenty huge 13-inch guns, thrty-eight u
inch guns, seventy-three S-inch guns,
twelve Finch guns, one hundred and fifty-
eight 6-inch guns, siXty-five 5-inch guns,
thirty-two i-inch guns, and 779 guns of
smaller calibre, making total of 117s
guns.
There will be fifty or more torpedo tubes
to wreck havoc upon an imaginary enc
my. The ships will be under the command
of $40 officers, controlling 1925 men.
Place the ships of this great squadron
stem to stern and you could walk almost
a mile and half. Placed beam to beam
their decks would be half a mile across.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
A War for s25. ooo.ooo

Wall street is enjoying a new war be-
tween e. II. Hartman and j, p. Nor
gan for spoils amounting to $25,0O0,O 600
The immediate object of the fighting is
the possession of the Chicago Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railroad. The real stake
which is of far greater Importance, how
ever, is the Pacific coast trade
In this war are involved twice as many
millions of dollars and three times as
many thousands of miles of railroads as
were represented In the famous fight for
possession of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, which resulted in the memorable
Northern Pacific corner, when the price
of that stock was rushed up to $1,000 a
share and a panic in Wall street followed.
The opposing forces today consist of j.
Pierpont Morgan, James ]. Hill and their
friends. the foreign capitalists, on the
one side. and e. H. Hartman, practical
owner of the Union-Southern Pacific
roads with Sir William Van Horne, Sir
Thomas Shaughnessey. as the controllers
of the vast Canadian Pacific system, with
their friends. on the other Remaining
neutral for the time being but inclined
to throw their weight to Hartman are
James II. Smith and William Rockefeller
as the principal stockholders In the ST.
Paul road
on the outcome of the war depends
whether the st. Paul road is to be ex-
Tended to the coast. for which purpose a
$25, coo. 900 new stock issue was voted. in
a northerly direction. and so seriously
iniure the traffic of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific systems or south
erly to impair the future profits of the
Union and Southern Pacific roads.
The Canadian Pacific, with its vast re-
sources and hundreds of millions in cash.
has been dragged into the fight by the
threat of the Hlll-Morgan interests to
build into its territory.
In this war Hartman is concentrating
all the forces at his command and is
fighting and scheming as he never before
fought or scheined
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
MATERIAL LOSS IS
NOTED IN COTTON
Week in the Middle West Was
Cool and Dry
PICKING Is NOT GENERAL
Georgia Crop Better Than Last Week
But Caroinas Are Not So Favor
abe-Weather Ideal in
the West.
PICKING is NOT GENERAL

Memphis, September 2-The Commercial
Appeals weekly summary of crop eondi-
lions, made up from the reports of spe
cial correspondents throughout the cen
trail states of the cotton belt, is as fol-
lows
Correspondents are not agreed as to the
effects of the past week, which was cool
and dry. None of them, however, report
serious damage from the low tempera-
ture, and in most instances the dry
weather was a boon though there are
sections needing rain. IN these dry dis
tricts, which are scattered but most num-
erous in eastern Mississippi, some prema-
ture opening of the bols is noted, and a
loss of vitality in the cotton. Throughout
the four states of Alabama Mississippi,
Tennessee and Arkansas, there has been
a material loss from the excellent condi-
ton prevailing early in August. Shedding
continues and the growth in the bottom
lands is rank.
Some picking has been done at all
points, but it has not become general ex-
cept In the southern districts. Another
week will witness pretty general picking
Some dissatisfaction rs expressed by
farmers at present prices. which are con-
siderably below 10 cents ON the farms,
and where conditions will allow of it there
will be some holding OF early picking
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
Reports Show Variance.

Atlanta, September 2-The Constitu-
TONS correspondents in the southeastern
states of the cotton belt send In varying
reports, those in Georgia reporting the
cotton crop to be in better condition than
last week, while North and South Caro-
lima are not very favorable The crop in
Georgia is in somewhat better condition
than 1t was week ago according to re-
ports received at the Georgia department
of agriculture. The boil worm has done
considerable damage in the southwestern
part of the state, while anthracnose is
causing some loss In the central part.
Picking has begun in south Georgia.
In South Carolina rains have produced
a superabundance of weeds to the detri-
ment of proper fruiting. Unless there is
hot, clear weather in the near future.
there is danger of cotton rotting in the
boil, or producing what is known as
blue cotton. Insects are troublesome in
some sections.
In North Carolina the crop in the sandy
lands Is very poor, while with good wealth.
err from now on there will be a fairly good
crop on stiff land. where there has been
good cultivation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
General Wheeler AS a sprlnter.

An incident of the campaign for Con-
gress in the Fifth Wisconsin district
brings to mind a story told of the late
Gen. Joseph Wheeler Henry Cochems.
one of the Wisconsin candidates, when
dared to run foot race the day. took off
his coat and ran one hundred yards in
ten and two-hfths second. On another
occasion he put the sxteen-pound shot
forty-five and a half feet. This aspiring
candidate was known in his Wisconsin
football days at Terrible Cochems." At
the Harvard law school he made world
beating strength test of 1866 points.
Ten years ago General Wheeler was a
guest at a barbecue in Virginia Some
of the generals friends were curious to
know his age. He declined to give the
figures, but declared he was the youngest
man on the ground. and backed up his
assertion by offering to beat any one there
in a foot race Half a dozen syrinters
were chosen to go against him and, she'd
ding his coast and shoes. the general OUT
footed them all. General Wheeler all
though small of statue, was known as
one of the strongest men in Congress, and
Congress has known many strong men,
from John Randolph, who used to bring
his hunting dogs into the House at his
heels down to John Morrissey, the re-
formed pugilist, and down again to Chair
man Payne, who was handy with the
gloves in his prime. There have been
giants of all degrees, including one mas
sive Lewis of Texas. who somewhere in
the fifties held two fighting members at
arms length while he talked them into
peaceful frame of mind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
FORECAST OF THE NEWS
FOR THE COMING WEEK

Mayflower at which the President will
greet the commanders of the ships
w J. Bryan during the week will pro-
coed to his home in Lincoln, Neb. On
the way he Will probably speak al De-
troit and in Chicago he will be the guest
of the Iroquois club, where he is to make
an address.
Wednesday at Bath, Secretary Taft will
deliver what is expected to be an impor@
ant speech in the Maine campaign.
Saturday at Oyster Bay President
Roosevelt will attend the ceremonies IN
celebration of the 2O0th anniversary OF
Christ Church, oyster Bay, and Will de-
liver an address.
The German-American races for the
Roosevelt cup off Marblehead, Mass, I'M
der the joint control of the Kaiser Icher
Yacht club of IIiel and the Eastern Yacht
club of Boston, will be started Off Halt-
Way Rock at IL o'clock in the morning.
and soon thereafter as may be eXpedlent
on the following dates: September ), wed
nesday, September s. Thursday, Septem-
Der 6: Saturday. September s: Monday
September 10; Tuesday, September Il III
necessary.
The amateur Athletic Union, junior and
senior national championships. Will be
held under the auspices of the New YORK
Athletic club at Travers Islands Seplem-
Der 8.
one of the most important events in the
nrize ring in recent months will be de-
Tided Monday when Joe Cans the negro
lightweight champion will meet Bat
Ting" Nelson at Goldheld, New The men
are reported to have trained carefully Tor
the contest and good fight is expected.
Cans has been the favorte in the betting
but the followers of Nelson express COM
plete confidence that their man VIII WIN
The regatta of the Middle States Re-
| gatta association will be held at Wash
| ington Monday There are sixteen events
and some of the best oarsmen of the mid
| die states are entered
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
Jackson's Executive committe.

Scottsboro, September 2.-(Special) The
following gentlemen were elected in lasr
Mondays primary for members of the
new county democratic executive commit
tee:
c. l.. Cargill, chairman; ]. ]. Arnold,
j. l.. Hackworth, Green Hays, Jesse PROF.
tor, B. b. Smith, G. w. White, A. b. Col
Inns, S. st. Clair. Congressional committee,
Eighth district, Judge John b. Tally
Delegates to the state convention: d. o,
Austin, l.. E. Brown, j. f. Gullatt, c. l..
Haekworth, c. G. Jones, j. A. Kyle, w.
w. McCutchin, Milo Mood, w. w. San
ders, w. II. Woodall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
LABOR DAY FREIGHT
NOTICE.

Schedule of the fast freight
trains for Labor Day will be as
follows: For Bessemer, 6:15
a. m. and 1925 a. m. For
Ensley and Pratt City, $50 a.
m. and $50 a. m. For Wylam,
$50 a. m. For East Lake,
Woodlawn, Gate City and
North Birmingham, $50 a. m.
Bham. Ry., 1t. & Pr. Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
Ten Hours to CHICAGO.

A wildcat scheme to build a trunk limo
electric railroad between Chicsgo and
New York is one of Wall streets latest
projects. The plan includes a route n
hundred and sixty miles shorter than anv
present line with a ten hour trip and a
ten dollar fare. The promoters say their
eelctric engines will easily make him.
dred miles an hour The view of sound
financers is that these promoters are
much better equipped by nature to es-
tablish an air ship line to Chicago