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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20
School Notes.
BY suPT W T cARRINGT N.

BY suPT W 7 cARRINGT N.
The next annual report oithe State
Superintendent OF Public Schools will
sho some interesting facts. Among
them will be:
The Compulsory Attendance Law
broughtil 26, 1853 children into the
schools the first year after is was
adopted.
The highest annual salary paid
rural teacher In Missouri ia 5000 for
term of eight months at SIS per
month; the lowest $50 Tor term Of 4
IN ,nths at sl5 per month; the over
aJe Is below $500.
st. Louis has an assessed valua
tion Of $240, 900 per teacheremploy'
ID and pays an average annualsalary
oil $T20 Kansas City has an assess.
Ell valuation Of $4,000 per teacher
and psys $40 as an average annual
salary.
Rural districts In most counties
show larger assessed valuation to
che teacher than do the town schools
OF the same county and the average
for the rural teacher Is above that OF
the city and town teachers Of the
State.
The average levy for school pur-
poses in the rural school dist riots is
about 47c on the 800 assessed val.
uation, Will" in the cities and towns
1t ia about So.
The aboyr acts indicate that there
should be some legislation requiring
longer terms and larger salaries,
especially il, such districts as can
support them on levy within the
constitutional fmits
Both the Southwest and Northwest
Missouri Teachers Ass 'ciaSiuns held
turing the Thanksgiving holidays
PASSED resolutions iavorirg legisla.
ton requiring State Uniformity o.
Text Books for rural and village
schools.
There Is greater demand ior trained
teachers ever known before. The
State Normal Schools are well at
tended. The enrolment In these five
schools go far since September IL, In
round numbers, 60 follows: Kinks
vile 900; Warrensburg 100; Cape
Glrardeau 400; Spring field and Mary
Vile each 200.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20
Congressional Notes.

Washington, December 1.-THE
committee on Indian affairs ordered
a favorable report on a house bill,
providing that any Indians found
capable Of managing their aft .irs
may have spportioned to them any
sribal or srust funds In the treasury
OF the United States ~ the credit OF
the tribes to which they are MEM
bars,
The house agreed to vote on the
resolution increasing the salaries OF
senators and representatives TO
$500 and making 1ther increases
official salaries when tho legisla.
tiva bill IL reported to the b Use
II IN tn" rnmmittee y the VIII de.
The resolution also tix'S the salaries
az the vice president nai anaaker as
$4,000 and OF cahiueS ulteers at
S12, 600
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20
Obituary.

Thomas W. Dean, An old and higf.
ly respected citizen. OF Spruce town
ship, passed away at his home two
miles north OF Johnstown, Mo-, on
Thursday, Dec. 6, 1906
On November II, while on his way
home from Johnstown, Uncle Tom
Dean was stricken with paralysis
near the residence OF G. w. Callahan,
at which place he was found in bic
buggy in an unconscious state. He
was carried into Mr.. Callahsn's
house where he remained until Sat-
urday. Dec. 1, when hewas removed
to bis home. Mr.. Dean was born In
Tenn, In 1881. was married In 1854
to Miss Lucy E. Gravesalso Of Tenn.
In 1858 he moved to Johnst n
county Mo. 10 1890 deceased 10
Gated in Bates county where be has
since resided. Mr.. Dean was devout
christian. having united With the
Cumberland Presbyterian church In
1879. He was also an active mem
Der .oi the Masonic Fraternity. BE
was the Father OF four children, two
OF whom togeth-r with his wife had
preceded him to the great beyond.
Two children remain to mourn the
loss Of an affsctionate father, George
Dean, Of Kansas City, NO., and Miss
Matte, who had lived alone With hel
father for q number OF years, have
the sympathy Of the entire com
munity.
Funeral services were conducted
from the family residence by Rev
Whitsett OF Walnut Grove church
after which the remains were taker
to the old family burying ground
near Hollsn, 10 johnson county iol
interment. =.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20
For Capturing the Robbsr.

E. b. Haywood, the Alton Burling.
Son conductor who captured . train
'robber November 9th near Glasgow,
10. has received $500 and 9 gold
Iatch from the companies. The
uAtch Ia solid gold with 9 Swiss
tvsnent.
-N.COA III
= ~ n " - ~ -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20
Real Estate Transfers
For Week Ending Dec. 18th.

Edward Griswold to John Lang
cake lot l blk Ill 1 ad Rich Hill
$500.
JB Newbsrry to VIM Foster tract
sec % Deepwater $3.50,
&c Fisher 20 Fl Chsrlesworth lots 5
and 6 blk 3 Atkeson Park add But
Ter 1892
&c Fisher to Mrs Foster lots Z
and 8 blk 8 Atkison Park add But
Ter $134.
G. W Allen to W 8 Gepiord 10 q
sec 81 Elkhart $500.
FIN Keeton to Lee Landreth 30 q
sec 80 Elkhsrt $1,000.
John W Laney ct III to Bertha A
Maxey und 8 Z Int lots 143, 144 and
las Adrian 800.
C L Mills toJ J Haggard 100 q
sec "a Deer Creek $4,000.
81 Haggard to c L Mills lots las
to 151 and lots 1873 to 169 Adrian
$500.
Guy Baird to " T Harris 80 SEE
81 W Boone $500
IL Jenkins to Nelson Cole lots $
and 10 blk 80 Amoret 5000.
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
Morgan to Bates Co Inv Cs
521 a secs 4 and 8 E Boone II.
Perry F Sigler to Mark A Shelter
lots ISL, 161 and 1852 Adrian $3.50
EXECUTORS DEED.
John Bosnia by exr to W 0 Jack
sonaot1 blk4 Huns add Butler $24'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20
The OLDEST Man IN AMERICA
Escaped the Terrors Of
\ Many Winters BY
~ Using Pe-ru-na.

TN speaking of his good health and
i extreme old age, Mr.. Brock says:
"After man has lived in the world
as long as l have, he ought to have
found out great many things by ex-
perience. think have done so.
>"One of the things I have found
out to my entire satisfaction Is the
proper thing for ailments that
are due directly to the effects OF
the climate. For III years have
wifhsfood the changeabie climate
of the United States.
~ have always been very healthy
man, but, of course, subject to the af-
fections which are due to sudden
changes in tho climate end tempera-
ture. During my long life have known
great many remedies for coughs, colds
and diarrhoea.
GAS for DR.. Hcrfman'S remedy,
Peruna, 1 have found Ii to be the
best, If not the only, reliable REM
edy for these affections. IL has
been my standby for many years,
and l attribute my good health
and extreme old age to this remedy.
at exactly meets all my require
ments. 1t protects me from the evil ef-
fects of sudden changes; it keeps me IN
good appetite; 1t gives me strength; it
keeps my blood in good circulation. L
have come to rely upon it almost en-
tirely for the many little things for
which need medicine.
"Whcn epidemics Of In grippe first
began to make their appearance in this
country l WAS u sufferer from this
disease.
81 had several long sieges with
the grip. 1T first l did not know
that PerunI Was a remedy for
this disease. When I heard that
Ia grippe was epidemic caiarrii,
tried Peruna for la grippe and
found ii to be just fhe thing"
In later letter, Mr.. Brock writes:
~ am we'll and feeling as well as
have for years. The only thing that
bothers me is my sight. If l could see
better could walk all over the farm,
and it would do me good. I would not
be without Peruna."
Yours tru'~,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20
NJ Isaac Ry0ck. III Years Old Last Birthday.

ISAAC BROCK,a citizen OF McLen-
4 nan county +, Texas, has lived for III
ears. For many years he resided at
Bosque Falls, eighteen miles west OF
Waco, but now lives with his son-in-
law at Valley Mills, Texas.
Some time ago, by request, Uncle
Isaac came to Waco and sat Tor MS
picture, holding in his hand a stick
cut from the grave of General Andrew
Jackson. Mr.. Brock is dignified old
gentleman, showing few signs OF de-
crepitude. His family Bible Is still
preserved, and it shows that the date OF
his birth was written III years ago.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20
House Goes After
Alleged Lumber Trust.

Washington, December 1.-THE
house, after come discussion, adopt
"a 3 resolution OF Mr.. Miller, OF Kan
"a. authorizing the secretary Of
:commerce and labor to investigate
~ cautes Of the high prices OF lum
~ II the various stsqes OF manu-
Ia6ture. and sale. with the object OF
neertsinirq whether present high
lces ale the result OF Q trust.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20
DR.. JIM. NORRIS
SPECIALIST.
ON THE EYE, EAR, NOSE
AND THROAT.

Gives special attention to the treat
ment Of Catarrh and ite effect upon
the Ears, Throat and Lungs.
Those in need OF Glasses can have
ne eyes tested free, and properly IT.
It'd.
Oflce on the South side, over e.
mar Dixon's store.
Office hours from 8 q. m. to 4 p. m.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20

Born before fhe United States
we're formed.
Saw ~ Presidents elected.
Pe.ru-na has protected him
from all sudden changes.
Veteran of four wars.
Sh0d q horse when go years
old.
Always conquered The grip with
Pe.ru.na.
Witness In a land suit at the
age of no years.
Believes Pe-ru-na the greatest
remedy of the age for catarrhal
troubles.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20
Lang Tennessee Fight.

For twenty years W. L. kawls, o.
Rells. Tenn, fought nasal catarrh.
BE writes; aThe swelling and sore 2,
asss ipside my nose was fearful, till
/ began applying Bucklen's Arnics
naive = tbe sors surface: this caused
- sofsness and swelling to disap
49, Ssysr "a return. Best salve
Is r. - le 1t Frank r Gays
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles

Itching, blind, bleeding, protrudine
piles. Druggists are authorized to
reiunding money iiPAZOOlNrMENT
fails to cure In 6 to II days. soc
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20
M,v~s' @reN

When old age comes, it brings with
it catarrhal diseases. Systemic catarrh
is almost universal in old people. This
explains why peruna has become &c
indispensable - 10y oil cope.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20

Ie cure 1 Cold In One Day.
no LAXATIVE BROMO QUI
(E Tablets. All dru9gists refund
honey 4 II fails 70 cnre. =. w.
fove's sIgnatnra IL on each box. 26
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20
Hss Stood The Test IS Years.

The old, original GROVES Taste
,eae chill tonic. You know what you
40 taking. II y iron an1 Quinine n
. 5 tasteIe6S l0El lapcuze ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-22
IN THE LAND OF PROFITABLE OPPORTUNITY

miles, sixty feet In depth. This body
of water is made possible only by the
construction of the largest artificial
embankment of earth in the United
States. 1t is a trifle over a mile in
length, 100 feet high and twenty feet
wide at the top, which is riprapped
with Back hills granite. Hundreds Of
workmen are employed daily on this
great project, and the government en-
gineers estimate it will require year
or two to complete the work.
These two great irrigation land
propositions are subject to homestead
entry under the terms of the home
stead law. The land will be paid for
in ten annual installments Of 1920
each. The first payment is made after
the first crop is harvested, and the re-
naming payments are to be made
yearly. It is estimated that these ir-
rigated lands sold on these easy pay
ments will at once become worth all
the way from $40 to $40 per acre.
One great point in favor Of the Belle
Fourche lands is the fact that there
is already established a great local
market for farm products almost at
the door of the farmer in the Black
Hills mineral district. Deadwood and
Lead, only four miles apart, have the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-22
BY WILLIAM L. LARKIN.

sheep country. Thousands of tons of
wool and thousands of head Of cattle
are shipped from Casper to the East
ern markets yearly. The soil is COM
posed of deep black loan formed
upon subsoil Of clay Of unusual
depth. 1t is very fertile, easy to Gull
tivate, and with irrigation produces
crops of cereals, vegetables and grass
es that would actually astonish some
of the old time farmers in the East.
Some Of the principal streams are
the Big Horn river, Wind river, Crow
creek, Muddy creek, and numerous
other streams of less Importance.
In the immediate vicinity of Lander,
where the government Office will be
located for the distribution of these
lands, small experimental farms have
been in operation for number of
years. During this period there has
never been an entire crop failure since
the first settler erected his sodhouse,
broke the first furrow on his new land
and planted his first crop.
The region also seems to have all
the indications that point out the way
to great storehouse Of mineral de-
posits. The towns of Lewiston, At
lantic City, and South Pass in Fremont
county, have produced millions Of dol
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-22
sergeant turned the pages Of his note

sergeant turned the pages OF his note
book.
"rhe man Williams, examined TINS
morning, states that one OF the men.
seen closely. looked like foreigner
dark. stoutish; shouted in gibberlsh."
He repeated the evidence monotonous-
ly.
Sercombe, putting at his cigar, nod
ded. THAT bears out my belief he
said. PRECISELY thought SO.
Colonel Landell turned to the SER
geant. "This is important, Jones, ne
said you'd better attend to 1t ut
once. But one question more MI.
Greatorex. Would you be able to iden-
tify any one of your assaiantsF
II fear not" ] said. You must re-
member that it was quite dark
Nor you, sir, SUPPOSE he added,
looking ut Sheppard.
Sheppard shook his head doubtfully.
1--WE were engaged in pellmell strug-
gle. The utmost | saw was the out
lines of the men, but can recall that
one looked very like my friend Cap
tain Sercombe-that is to say, In tho
dark"
Sercombe laughed. ''My dear fell
low. L wish had been there. I'm sor-
ry / missed 1t. But l shall have bet
ter luck another time, If l stick to
Sergeant Jones'"
The officer smiled without emotion,
and the colonel put his question formal
ly to Montgomery, who promptly re-
turned negative. Landell moved to-
ward the door, but suddenly the police
officer touched him on the shoulder
and whispered in his eur, then faced US
again.
1T was lucky you had that moat
filled and the drawbrdge up, Sir
What made you take those precau-
tions?" he demanded.
1--WE were forewarned, as you have
heard" answered
He referred to his notes. "Was the
warning sufficiently urgent to induce
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-22

portunities Of this character never pre-.
scented themselves in the early history
Of the Central and Eastern states. The
pioneers that built up and developed
the country during its primitive state
experienced hardships and privations
that the homeseeker of today knows
nothing about. In these days it was a
case Of weeks and months of travel,
with an OK team and prairie schooner,
to find the land Of opportunity. Today
The Northwestern Line lands the
homeseeker at the very door OF
his claim and the government
provides him with quarter Sec
ton Of land and q position on
the irrigating ditch If he desires
to work. No more hardships like
our fathers and grandfathers expert
enced during the early history of the
Central states. Pioneering on home
stead in the West today is more like
an outing or vacation, where you
throw of the sweaty garments of toll
and become free man. Here the SUI
perior officer does not figure in your
daily work, and the automatic time.
keeper is blotted out Of your memory.
The state of Wyoming has an area OF
100000 acres Of timber land, which
offers inducements to the man who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-22
you to go to that trouble?' he asked

you to go to that trouble?" he asked
slowly.
You can judge for yourself, il we
went to the trouble" returned sharp
ly.
lmperturbably he repeated his ques
the warning?'
The man took me aback, and, more
over, was Il little angry at this i'm
pertinent inquisilion, but before
could arrest my thoughts for reply
Sercombe INTERVIEWED
Il can recollect what l said very
WELL he said, taking the cigar from
his mouth, "if it interests you, ser
seant. | said: 'GreatoreX, there's Il
number of very indifferent looking
scoundrels down the valley. You have
some valuable plate, and this is a lone
ly spot. Moreover. | saw couple OF
them hanging furtively about the plan
tatlons as came up. Now, I've never
seen moat full nor Il drawbridge
work, and If l We're you and you were
NV, IuINN luiS ullCu WOuIu DC ullCu
and the bridge hung up for my salts
FACTION and your edlication and for the
confusion of any nefarious scoundrcl
with big maw' These we're the ex-
act words, as l happen to remember,
IN which | introduced the subject, as
Mr. GreatoreX will no doubt recall
though he is not likely to have the
terms on his tongue, like myself. Blu
that, l reckon, is what started it," And
with this Sercombe replaced his cigai
between his teeth and went on smof
ing TRANQUILITY.
The sergeant thanked him, frowniH
In some embarrassment: then he turlie
on his heel and, salutlng to the Coo
pany. vanished after his SUPERB
through the doorway
Sercombe got up. We'll, we cn
break up now. gentlemen" he sa,
Sorry to interrupt harmony, but II
got business to do
II am greatly obliged to you,' So
somewhat ehacnHv.
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reasons you had for supposing Ivor
castle would be attacked in this ex-
traordinary way, and whether you have
any clew to the offenders?"
The captain iolled back in his chair
and stroked his red mustache. "I used
my eyes, colonel. have lived sharp
life, sir. And when l see fact / re-
cord 1t. That's hint which Is of use
In your profession, as l make no doubt
you know well enough he said cour-
teously. "'lhis affair of the attack Is
bad business; there's no denying that.
But it might have been worse. No lives
were lost. you see" And, he glanced
out of his cnsanguined eyes at Shep-
pard.
mo: we must be thankful for that"
observed the justice heartily. But do
| understand you that you had indeed
actual evidence that the burglary was
planned?'
Il Gun add two to two, colonel, and
make them four" says Sercombe
seeming to be very complacent. And
staying by accident in the same neigh
borhood with my friend Greatorex, l
put point on his wits. That was all.
l make no claim to extra smartness
but when / see Il number of lazy look
Ing gypsies about, there's no good
promised, according to my notions"
you are right; you are right"
agreed the justice. But here the SER
geant struck in for the first time, cast
ing glance from sharp, beady eyes
on the captain.
where We're these gypsies, sir?"
We all looked ut Sercombe, who
showed not the least discontinue, but
bit the tip off cigar.
Il trust l have your permission,
Greatorex?" said he. THE gypsies, sir.
are encamped at the bottom Of the
valley; have been SO, indeed, for a
week"
| was astonished at the mans au-
dacity. He had actually revealed the
secret of his nest of cutthroats. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-22

form a desert waste into a garden
spot. 1t is said in California that il
you plant gold dollars in the ground
and sprinkle it with water they will
actually grow, the soil is SO rich.
Without irrigation California could not
produce enough fruit and vegetables
to supply the dining car service on the
Overland limited, yet California fruit
and vegetable lands are the highest
priced lands on the face Of the earth,
all on account of the irrigating ditch.
Two of the most important govern
nlent irrigating propositions are locat-
ell on the Chicago & Northwestern.
One of $4,000 acres is in the Belle
Fourche district of South Dakota, in
the Black Hills country; the other is
known as the North Platte project, at
Alcova, Wyo, fifty-two miles south of
Casper, the present terminus of the
Northwestern line, where 100000 ac-
res of land will be placed under irri-
cation.
Largest Irrigation Ditch.
Nothing in the history Of land de-
yelopment compares with the magni-
tude of these two great undertakings.
1t is proposition where the home
seeker barbados himself against the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-22
which this singular affair was

which this singular affair was in
volved.
This address set the old gentleman
upon his legs, metaphorically speak
ing, and forthwith he plunged into the
depths
This party. understand. Mr..
Greatorex,' said he, attacked you ear
ly this morning?'
about o'clock" answered. He
commended the reply to the sergeant,
who scrubbed in his book.
Had you any reason to fear this as
sault was intended?'
l hesitated. well, to say the truth"
replied, 1--WE were not wholly without
some suspicious
Il may take it upon myself to say,
SIR" suddenly broke in the captain,
that it was l that first put the sus-
picion into Mr.. Greatorex's head
He looked at me as IL inviting my
confederation, and twinkle glistened
III the rascal's eye.
'"That is true" said l gravely. Cap
tain Sercombe is entirely responsible
for my suspicious"
The ambiguity of the phrase tickled
us both, and smile was very private
~ exchanged between us.
MAY I ask, Captain Sercombe," said
The old gentleman politely, recognizing
his imrart atfa7 wiih A bow whit
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wishes to engage in the lumber bust
ness. Five million head of sheep were
marketed last year from the state
valued at 100000, which is another
occupation worthy of note. Six mil
lion dollars worth of wool was mar
keted last year from the herds of
sheep that Craze on the nutritious
grasses in all parts of this great won.
derland of resources. Vast iron, coal
and precious metal deposits are found
in paying quantities and mined cheap
ly. One of the finest groups of hot
mineral springs to be found in the
world is located near Thermopolis, at
the northeastern corner of the reserva-
ton.
If Wyoming were nothing but a bar
rem waste it would still be known to
the civilized world through the won
derland of the earth-the Yellowstone
national park. The scenic wonders of
this great geological enigma are no.
where repeated in nature, which gives
the Yellowstone park an individuality
that makes it stand out prominently
far beyond anything offered elsewhere
to the worlds army Of sight-seers.
Its wonderful c0lOringS and standings
are beyond description, and the artist
does not live who can truthfully por-
tray on canvas the beauties of this
worlds wonderland.
Vast Country to be Developed.
A vast territory as rich in mineral
deposits and agricultural requisites re-
mains to be explored on its onward
march to the Pacific as was found in
the early history of Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota.
AS this article goes to press eighty
pound steel rails are being spiked to
the cedar ties along the right of way
which extends the Wyoming and
Northwestern from Casper to Lander,
distance of 145 miles, which links
Chicago and the great commercial
points along the big Chicago & North
western system with another great
land proposition. This new extension
will land passengers directly on the
Shoshone Indian reservation, which
the government opens to settlers June
Is, 1906.