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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
Virginia Items.

tUu, NO., is Nicitink uoF luOtner, MIS-.
Garner, and her brothers and sister
for a short time.
G. W. Park and son, James, were
on the sick list few days.
The good men OF the country were
dragging the roads Friday and Sat-
urday OF last week, which put them
in good shape. We wish all shat love
home aud Bates county would get TO
work The drag was on the road
from s. E. Jones to north OF W. j.
Bard's. =
Dan Walker and wife, OF Butler.
passed over the Park Town grade.
last Sunday on horseback. /.
DIR. Smith was called to see Mrs
John Foster Sunday.
Sunday Schools were we'll repre-.
sented Sunday at Virginia, 80 many
had not been out for long time to
show their new clothes.
Fred Drysdale spent Saturday and
Sunday in Butler with friends.
Mrs. Englehart, who has been on
the sick list for sometime, Is getting
better slowly,
B F. Watkins and Mr., Smith have
returned from western Kansas. Mr.,
Watkins took a claim In Colorado
at the line OF the state near Towner
on Mo. Pacific railroad.
DR.. Smiths brother and sister, oil
Southeast Missouri, arevisiting him
for a few weeks.
DR.. Smith tells US that Warren
Ayers little boy has the pneumonia.
Ora Browning left Monday Tor New
Mexico. He will stop with his uncle,
| Will burst.
Miss Zyx Harper commenced the
Virginia summer school Monday.
A number OF farmers were sowing
oats Monday. In most every wagon
that Is on the road one can see q
new or old pillow.
Truman Gilbert declares that the
Park Town gre Dc g nicer to walk on
than the streets Of Butler. He says
it makes man feel good to drag the
roads, and 1t makes the horses feel
lgood to travel over the road, and
people riding over them are delight
ed, and they say that the man that
dragged them is q kind-hearted man.
Next Sunday regular day for
preaching at the NJ. + Church We
suppose the preacher will be there.
The Republicans have been telling
Aaron that the Democrats were the
saloon party. Aaron has had bis
doubt about 1t being correct having
kept bis eyes on the law OF 1862
mot very long ago a preacher told
Aaron be was mistaken. He then
thought who had been In power many
years and the saloon getting larger
two hundred and sixty thousand le.
gal saloons, one hundred and ninety
nine churches, sixty thousand more
saloons than churches, and 1t has
been sometime since the Democrats
had power in the nation. The othel
day Aaron read that Father
Bartholdt said the reason why hi
voted against the statehood bill wei
the temperance clause that was In Il
that 1t would lose hundreds ofdollarl
to the brewers and distillers OF st
Louis, and we know he Is leader u
the party, and we think he Is nearel
correct than Others.
The phone men will have a meeting
lin Virginia Friday, and good turn
out is wanted. About fifty persons
have SD described. A AARIaeNN.-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05

Alionz) kssh sold his fine driving
team last week to young johnnie
Coleman, so lookout girls.
Elmer Hendricks and a Miss For,p-
er, OF Benton Co., we're married lass
week. We extend congratulations.
c A. McComb began sowing oats
Saturday and a number OF our iagp+
ers will commence to-day.
We were very much gratiaed %
learn OF the promotion OF Judge W
W. Graves
Miss Mayme kenney visited Mrs.
Myrtle Wainscott Friday.
o. A. ThornburR made a business
trip to the Hub Friday and reports
the roads very bad. !;
Alfonzo Kash left last week for the.
state of Oregon. ScRIBBLEa
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05
Flax Seed.

Choice seed for spring seeding on.
terms to suit purchaser. Also / fuII
line OF grass and field seed. Cell ax.
our store up town or at Elevator.
lott PEOPLES ELEVATOR On.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
bermuda Grass Does wen.

Kansas Agricultural college has one
experimental plot of Bermuda grass
which promises well. Two years ago
a short row of roots were set out as in
a drill row. 1t grew we'll and, while
some of it seems to have winter killed
It has spread now to ten feet in width
from that single row.
The veterinary department of the
Kansas Agricultural college has been
experimenting for year or two with
a hog cholera remedy of its own
manufacture. DR.. Schoenleber wants
to know of the earliest cases of hog
cholera and viii either go in person or
will send a small quantity with careful
directions for testing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
ALL OF THEM FINE RUNNERS.
santa Fe end Rock Island Men Play a
Wonderful Ban Game.

During Thursday and Friday of last
week pressing invitations were extend
ed by the employees of the Rock Island
general offices and those of the pas
senger department of the Santa Fre to
about every one in town to journey out
to Lowman Hill on aSturday after
noon and witness a ball game between
picked mines from these office forces.
A fine exposition of the national sport
was promised and quite a crowd made
the trip and what they saw is described
by some as being sort of a carnival Of
long distance runners evidently in
training for some big athletic meet. It
is quite safe to say that in chasing
fouls and hits, for little success was
achieved in catching any of them, and
in running around the bases each man
of the eighteen who participated in the
game ran all the way from six to If
teen miles
AS to the score that is a matter for
estimates. Along about the sixth in
ming the man who was keeping tally
had used up all his pencils and paper,
and was unable to keep track of the
runs any longer. According to the
best knowledge and belief Of some of
the railroad men who are statisticians
and experts in keeping track of figures
the final score stood thirty to fourteen
in favor of the Rock Island experts.
Santa Fe men deny this, but they were
beaten so badly that J. NJ. Cornell. the
general passenger agent of the Santa
Fe says that If his boys do not brace
up and defeat the Rock Island team at
some future date, they deserve to be
discharged from the service of the
Santa Fe.
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and left for Zacatecas, Mex where he
goes to accept the Tnanagership of the
San Luis-Mateo Mining company, IN
which company he is a director and
stakeholder
Mr.. Irwin is one Of the .'old guard"
of the Santa Fe, having been in con-
tinuous service of the road for seven
teen years. He began his railroad ca
reer 81 years ago with the Grand
Trunk road in Canada, afterward ac-
cepting a position with the Union Pa
cific at Omaha, Neb., and leaving the
employ with that road to become con-
nected with the Santa Fe. By close at
tention to business Mr.. Irwin has mas
tered the many details of his office, and
by his pleasant and accommodating
manners has ingratiated himself into
the esteem of all with whom he has
come in contact.
Mr.. J. J. Cumming, distribution and
voucher clerk in the chief engineer
office. has been promoted to the posi-
ton vacated by Mr.. Irwin. Mr.. Cum
ming has been in the employ of the
santa Fe in a clerical capacity Tor a
number of years. and is eminentiy
qualified to successfully execute his
new duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
HAVE a CONVICT SCHOOL.
Effort Made to Arrange for State Aid
TO LeaVenWOrth.

A-AOAt az arrange lOE olAiC <AAI
TO LeavenwOrtE.
Leavenworth. Kan, May 22-The
convicts of Kansas and Oklahoma Ter
Iitory by next fall. when the school
term commences in the Kansas state
penitentiary, will, if plans do not mis-
carry, study in the prison school under
the supervision of an instructor ap-
pointed by the state superintendent of
schools.
The legislature is to be asked for an
appropriation of $1,000 for the employ
ment Of such a person, and also for an
other appropriation for books for the
school. Warden W. H. Haskell. who is
also a state senator, is to urge that the
money be set aside for the education OF
the convicts and night school viii be
inaugurated
The school established in the prison
during the past year had an attendance
, of $50. Attending school was not com
pulsory for those who could read and
write, but illiterates had to do so. There
was a session Of but one hour and a
half after chapel services on Sunday.
yet excellent progress was made. Chap
lain McBrian had charge, and under
him was a staff of IS teachers, chosen
from among the brightest men in the
prison, the head instructor beiag Mar
cell. bank wrecker of Highland, Kan.
Only the common school branches
were taught. but in order that all may
dttenu next 1du nlBner mathematics
and high school studies will be taken
up Warden Haskell believes that when
men are educated and leave the prison
less ignorance than before they will
feel more Independent, and not turn
their thoughts to crime again. There
were six life prisoners in attendance
this year.
AS an evidence of the good an edu-
cation does the warden cites the case
of an aged man. totally ignorant. re-
ceived a year ago. He did not know
the alphabet but his wife was fairly
we'll educated. He said he could never
learn anything so late in life The con-
vict teachers took him in hand. labored
with him for a year, and now he is the
happiest man in prison, as he can both
write letters to his wife and read those
she sends to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MEETING.
Rock Island Makes Low Rate 80 Boss
ton, Mass, and Return.

For Christian Science meeting. Bose
ton. Mass, June 10th to 14th, the Rock
Island makes a rate Of one fare plus
two dollars for the round trip. Tickets
on sale May 31st to June 9Th inclusive
limited to June 18th with privilege oe
extension to July 18th by depositinE
tickets with Joint agent, at Boston on
or before June 18th, and the payment
of one dollar Joint Agency fees.
Special train of Pullman standard
sleepers has been arranged for by the
First Church Of Kansas City, and will
leave Kansas City Thursday, June 7th
at 1000 g. m. via Rock Island to Chi
cago, thence Grand Trunk via Mon~
treaI to Boston. arriving at Boston
Z: 80 a m. Saturday. June 9Th.
Those desiring to accompany the First
Church special will leave Topeka at 3
a. m. June 7th.
Representatives Of the Rock Island
and Grand Trunk lines win accompany
this special train through to Boston and
personally look after the wants and
comfort of all on board.
Reservations in sleepers and all other
information relative to stop-overs, and
boat ride on the st. Lawrence river
through the Thousand Islands can be
had on application to A. NJ. Fuller c.
P A., Topeka, Kan: J. A. Stewart,
GenI Agent, Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
WINFIELD HAS EN-.
Many of the Citizens Down With Sc
we're Colds.

Hes got en-" is the way a man is
reported sick with the delightful
malady that is now troubling so many.
This form serves for want of a better
name. That en-" reduced to singu-
lar-it's singular diseases cit. .
Now a number of our best physicians
say positively that 1T is ia grippe
They recognize three kinds of ia
grippe" a fact that has been jealousy
guarded by the profession till now. It
has been similar to a lodge into which
the candidate goes without knowing
that there were degrees each worse
than the preceding. Now since every
body has been initiated, we are in
formed that there are three degrees
and 1T is the third degree. Now
when your friend is absent from his
accustomed haunts and shuns the
society of his fellow men, you may
know that he is taking the third de-
gree.
And it is an absolute certainty that
the disease Is not caused by drinking
hydrant water. Lots of people who
drink nothing but hydrant water have
escaped so far. and some who drink
nothing but cistern water have it, No
matter how it catches when you've
got EN-" you know it.-Winfield
Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
PENN STOCKHOLDERS angry
Are Preparing to Investigate Charges
of Official Grating.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 22-Minority
stockholders of the Pennsylvania rail-
road will start an investigation of their
own on account of the disclosures of
grating before the interstate commerce
commission One of the most prom
inent minority stockholders, who VIII
not at this time permit the use of his
name, is working on the proposed IN
vestigation and there seems every like
lihood that it will be pushed through.
He said yesterday:
IF an investigation in our behalf is
ever to accomplish anything. it viii
have to be made by a minority holder
who has the force to pursue the matter
to a finish. Only recently exposures
were made of the abuse of special priv
ileges in the way of free services and
supplies which have been the custom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
JOINTS RAIDED.
About ST. 900 Worth of Liquor
Secured by a Constable.
Four Arkansas City Saloons
Caught Wide Open.
OFFICERS PRODDED.
Maynard Sims Brings Action
Against the Places.
His Wife Had Recently Filed
Suits for Damages.
OFFICERS PRODDED.

Arkansas City, Kan, May 22.-Mon-
day afternoon four joints of this city
were seized by a county constable upon
search and seizure warrants. In three
of them joint fixtures and liquors were
found These were removed to the
Office Of the justice of the peace issuing
the papers About $1,000 worth of
stuff was secured by the officer.
The action was brought by Maynard
Sims, whose wife recently filed damage
suits against all of the saloon men of
the town for selling her husband
liquor The action also has the back
ing of the people interested in the pro-
Inhibition movement in this county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
DUG UP OLD JEwELRY.
Farmers Wife Finds First Piece While
Planting Pumpkins.

". r. Moulton. who lives on the
Bourceaux farm southeast of town, was
in this morning with a lot of old-fash-
toned jewelry. mostly cuff and collar
buttons which he had dug up on the
farm yesterday. Mrs. Moulton found
the first piece while planting pumpkins
Mr.. Moulton and another man then dug
over a space of ground two or three rods
square and found over 40 pieces. The
stun had evidently been buried near an
old stump and the blowing and culti-
waiting of the ground for many years
had scattered the pieces
None Of the pieces are of much value
now though at the time they were
buried they We're no doubt what would
be called a pretty good article of plate
Sewelry.-Neodesha Sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22

among the officers for a half century,
gradually getting worse. What was told
the public was only a small fraction Of
the grating that is actually in practice
today.
Some attempt has been made to call
a halt on the more fragrant violations
of the rights of the stockholders, but
most of the abuses are still going on.
The appropriation of the services Of COM
pany employees for private work at. the
homes of OFFICERS, the purloining of free
ice, fuel, produce and other perquisites
has been only abridged, not ended"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
A Garnett Newspaper Change.

Garnett, kan, May 22@CIark Rich
ardson and L. r. Mcclellan have
bought the Garrett Eagle laindealer.
the leading Republican paper of An
derson county Two years ago the
Eagle and Plaindealer were CONSOLE
dated by Richardson and Smith and
publish ed by them until a year ago,
when Mr. Richardson sold his interest
to W. r. Smith, who now retires and
will seek a new field. The paper will
continue to be Republican in politics.
Mr.. Richardson is an old newspaper
man. His partner is the present coun-
Nv superintendent of schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
NEW RAILROAD CENTER.
plans Of the Yoakum syndicates VIII
Make san Antonio One.

San Antonio. Tex. May 22.=Agents
of the AIoore-Y GA kuna-H awley allied
railroad interests are in the southwest
ern portion of the state looking over
the proposed route of the Brady extern
sion of the Frisco system to San An
tonic. They are also locating in
tentative manner the line from San
Antonio south toward the Rio Grande.
Negotiations are on between these
agents and owners Of several tracts OF
land in the southern section of the city
for the purchase of terminal grounds
Two or three hundred acres are under
consideration and the sale Of the prop
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and Private Waterman Brock of the
Fourth district, who chased him
through an alley on the east side of
Seventh street between Locust and St.
Charles streets. Patrolman Mcfarland
noticed the man running away from
the Waterman, and when he overlook
him the prisoner resisted. Mcfarland
subdued Green with his night stick and
took him to the city dispensary where
he was said to be suffering from de-
1rium tremens. He was sent to the
city hospital, and will be released when
cured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
San Jose scale at DODGE.

Manhattan. Kan. May 22.-Prof.
Popenoe of the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college, has been investigating the
entertainments of the San Jose scale in
the Kansas orchards. He has only
found it at Garden City not Hutchin-
son. Prof. Popenoe will examine or
chards in all parts OF the state. Re
quests are being filed and orchards
will be visited in regular circuits. He
is now working along the Santa Fe
railroad lines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22

Manhattan, Kan, May 22.-The
Kansas Agricultural college has eight
grasses on one-tenth acre plots for
testing rate Of growth and yield per
year. These grasses are: Red top,
orchard grass. bromus inerTnis, tall oat
grass, western rye grass, timothy and
both English and Kentucky blue grass.
Tests are also being made with alsike,
mammoth and common red clover and
Turkeston and common alfalfa and
sand lucern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22

brown streak running through them,
and the flower is perfect in form. The
leaves on the boughs in bloom resem-
Bile to some extent the leaves of the
apple tree and also those of the rose
bush. but there is not leaf which is
a perfect form of either. A number of
people visit the tree daily and admire
the blooTns.-Salina Lournal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
NESS COUNTY REPUBLICANS
Hold Primary Election and Name
County Ticker.

Ness city. Kas.. May 22-The Ness
county Republicans held their pri-
mary election throughout the county
Saturday. The following named per-
sons were nominated. Representative
j. K. Barndi county clerk H V. Eft
ting; treasurer. Roy A Thompson.
clerk of district court. Thos. Rhinlev
probate judge. Sam c. Sheaffer:
county superintendent. o. o. stone.
county attorney. H D. Sddges; county
commissioner Third district. G. A
Walknitz; chairman Of county central
committee. A. S. Foulks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
"a Kansan Abroad.

Martin Hendricks will leave early in
June for trip to Europe. and will
visit many of the leading countries. He
was born near the city Of Cologne, and
expects to spend some time there with
relatives. Mr.. Hendricks arrived in
this country with his parents 5 8 years
ago.=Humboldt Union.
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perties is to be announced as soon "a
one or two more options are secureds
It is the design of the Moore oa<
KUN Hawley interests to make San
Antonio the center of the Mexican sys-
tenn and of the Southwest lines. This
is gathered from the work that is be-
ing done in this section of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
A. J. IRWIN LEAVES SANTA F7E.
Has Been Connected With Gulf Lines
for Many Years

Galveston, May 22.-Mr. A J. Irwin
chief clerk to the engineer of the Santa
Fe gulf lines, has resigned his position
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22

st. Louis, May 22.=Carl Green, 40
years old Of Pratt Center, Kan
created some excitement early yester-
day morning by giving battle to PATROL
man Mcfarland Of the Central district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
M Boston va the NlIehiean Centrar

10 T5OsIOH Va lll5 'lIGIlIgan CE1TTaI-
The Michigan Central railroad has
made greatly reduced rates
Boston and return via Niagara Falls
Stopever allowed at Detroit and rTiaga-
"a Fails. For complete information call
on or address c. c. Merrill, travelling
passenger agent Tenth and Walnut
streets, Kansas City, Mo w J. Lynch,
passenger traffic manager. Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
ROSES on AN APPLE TREE.
One Of the Curiosities shown TO Wis
itOrs 1T Selma.

One Of the curiosities being shown
now I'D at Salina to the visitors is an
apple tree bearing roses in full bloom.
The tree is in the front yard at the
Oscar Seitz residence on South Santa
Re. and is attracting a great deal of
attention
Buds from a white rose bush were
grated on the trees some time ago and
this year the roses made their appear
ance- They are white with LIGHT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
We Tell

We have nothing to concea1i No
secrets to hideI We publish the
formulas OF all our medicines. You
will And these in Ayers Almanac for
1905. If you do not have copy We
will gladly send you one. Then show
the formulas to your doctor. II he
does not approve, then do not buys if
he approves, then buy, and keep these
standard family medicines on hand
Ayers sarsapar1T1s- Ayers Pills.
Ayers ARue Cure Ayers Cherry ReesoFa4.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Death of Fred File.

Fred File, well known and re-
spected resident of Hazel Green
township committed suicide last
Monday. He arose as usual and aft
er doing his early morning work,
returned to the house and inquired
if breakfast was ready, and being
informed that it would be in a few
minutes passed on into his bedroom.
A moment later the report Of gun
was heard by his wife who immedi-
ately went into his room where she
found his lifeless body, he having
shot himself in the right temple
with his rifle. The only persons
in the house at the time. besides the
deceased, were his wife, and his son
aged five years. Mrs. File at once
notified neighbors and Sheriff Hen
nessey, and Deputy Sheriff Maurice
Hennessey went promptly to
the scene of the tragedy, and decided
that coroners inquest was unneces-
sary, the statute requiring that an
inquest be held upon the dead bodies
of only such persons IS are supposed
to have died by unlawful means.
Mr.. File was forty-seven years Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Carp Are Good Fish.

Publishers Manchester Democrat:
Approaching the fact that your
columns are. always open to cor
respondents who desire to throw
the light Of publicity on matters Of
interest to the people of this COM
~, tpity and coupty,d desire to.take,
advantage of your generosity, to call.
attention to the fact that local min
rods report that German and leather
carp are fast disappearing from
the Maquoketa riverand adjoining:
streams. This succulent an d.
gamey fish, while not native
Of our waters, has since it's sue
cessful Introduction, to streams
furnished the local fishermen
with an immense amount f
idaalistic sport, besides supplying
dainty and delicious additions to
their table fare, and the fact that for
the last two years their number
seems to be steadily decreasing is
viewed with regret and alarm by all
of the diciples Of the gentle art"
Recently several Of our most ardent
sportsmen have taken the matter up
with view of restocking the stream
before tits too late. They propose
to enlist the aid Of the U. s. govern
ment officials and solicit contribution
from among oar citizens to enable
them to replenish our water with an
abundant supply Of these magnif-
cent fish. Their efforts should meet
generous aid and approval from all
who are interested in manly sports
and exercises. A little time and
money judiciously spent will insure
future sources Of pleasure and pro-
fit, and make our river one of the
most desirable streams in the state
on which to spend a few days out
ing. d. B.