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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
Sealskins Growing Scarce.
From Leslle's Weekly.

From Leslle's Weekly.
 At the annual sale of sealskins in Lon don in December it is said that 1900 skins were sold at a total of s2.O0O.O00. The average price was something over sl00 a skin, Behring bringing a little less and British Columbia about s125 each. The prices show the high water mark, and none but millionaire can afford to buy these garments in the future. The sup ply of skins has reached the lowest level, there being only 5000 belts from seal cries throughout the world against twice that number a year ago. As it takes four skins to make the medium length sacque. only 1900 women can be supplied from this years crop. But next seasons catch may be much larger than this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28

ing to mast to make a point to keep my watch just fifteen minutes fast.
 And some who set the boxers on to fight like dog and parrot find interest in feints and leads and swings that draw the claret Some like this banging sort of lfe-this restlve. nervous dash. I'd rather far sit hour by hour and fondle my mus tache.
 Some seek the strains of Wagner Brahms, of Mendelssohn and sundry They rave about the flower girls charms and shudder deep at Kundry. For all care they all can sing till every face is black. But how I love to pull my fingers out until they crack.
 Oh some there are who claim they find excitement lies in stunning. Some cal it sociological, while others call 1t bum ming. I do not know. 1 never go into the world beneath I'd rather sit and take my pen and click it on my teeth.
 And some there are who pleasure seek in social life disporting; who try to climt up all the time and do financial court ing. The moneyed courting isn't real The honeyed kind for me. Fair Lethe winds in lotus fields when Jennie's or my knee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
OLD GAM BLER.
Was Hoodwinked Into Belief That He
 Had Been Fatally Shot.

From the Chicago News.
 Breen was a gambler and in his prime 25 years ago. He Is around Chicago yet, but the cards no longer have an attrac- tion for him. His companions in the old days were high-rollers like pat" Sheedy, who now passes his time travelling here an dthere over the world devastating the bank rolls of the elite at Monte Carlo and other places Others in Breen's set were Jere Dunn horseman and all-round sport; the Hankins boys-George, Jeff and AL and Appetite Bill' Langdon, and score or more of the glt-edged sports of that good old time when "The Store" the House of David, the Tivoli and other places were running wide open in Clark street and other downtown sections.
 One night Breen went over to the West Side. There was plenty of gambling of the 'diuner-pail' variety going on there, and Rreen and two or three cronies. thrsting for a. change from the downtown hum drum found themselves in a suite of eambling rooms in West Madison street, inst west of Halsted. Refreshments were coming lively, the game Jagged some what and Breen dropped off to sleep on leather lounge Soon he was snoring like a Brobdignagian.
 .'Breens dead to the world. Let's have some fun with him" said Charlie Simp- son, one of the party of West Side gam blers of that day.
 West Side gambler. answered.
 strutting unsteadily over to the side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
Railroad Officials In Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, February 27.-(Speclal.) J. L. Sevier, w. c. Rinearson, and other Queen and Crescent officials spent today in Chattanooga inspecting local terminals. The Queen and Crescent officials will shortly ask the City Council to grant a franchise for the extension of the Belt line tracks several blocks on Broad street. The Improvements will cause a large expenditure of money, and will add much to the transportation facilities of the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28

Washington, February 27--Dr w. II. Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry, department of agriculture, appeared be- fore the House committee on interstate and foreign commerce again today. The diet of Dr. Wileys poison squad on which he tested the effects of borax ad- ministered at the rate of seven and one half grains day, was discussed at length by the committee. The high quality of the food and the great variety in the bills of fare as explained by Dr. Wiley, caused considerable levity and Dr. Wiley admltt- ed that he was the Keeper of the best boarding house in the world"
 Representative Mann asked Dr. Wiley:
 Cant you extend your boarding house and come up here to the House and serve our lunches?"
 Chairman Hepburn discouraged all jok- ing and urged that the scientific investi- gation of the effects of preservatives was of too great importance to be treated lightly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
Wonderful Cavern.

From the Danvllle CKy) Cor. New York
 Herald.
 Telling many strange tales of newly discovered cave five miles from Danville and two miles east of Perryville, Irvine Parks, who found it, Eugene Carpenter, George and Joseph Bodbey and John Nit ehell returned this evening bearing geo. logical curiosities and five opossums and seven coons. One of the coons weighed 50 pounds and Is the largest animal of it's kind ever seen here. The animals were vicious and showed fight. Other anil mals were seen, and bevies of birds were heard making strange noises as they darted through the dark passages
 Equipped with lanterns the men pene- trated the cave eight miles and were un- able to reach the end of it. They car ried provisions to last one week, and they stayed that long. Parks and his companions say the cave rivals in splen- dor the famous Mammoth cave, in Ed monson county. In one place they found a room lined with mirrorlike stone. Re- fiectlon from the lanterns produced a dazzling effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
Odd Blunders.

From an Exchange.
 Many stories are told of the absent mindedness of the late Sir John Burdon- Sanderson, formerly regius professor of medicine at Oxford. Lady Sanderson left him one evening to conduct hls guests into the dining room When, few min utes later, she came down into the hall she found that her husband had forgotten himself again. He was helping his guests into their overcoats, shaking hands and saying goodnight.
 John Redmond. in a recent speech at Belfast, Ireland, announced that ''parla- ment next session will be no place for Irish members who cannot attend" And he looked surprised when the remark was greeted with loud laughter.
 A correspondent of a weekly journal makes a curious bull. Of certain plan he writes Tt sounded well, but the seed of suspicion was planted in my minds eye and I forced 1t on with surpise.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
CHEMIST WILEY TELLS OF
 INTERESTING EXPERIMENT

pr. Wiley discussed the manufacture of whisky by the use of high wines and made for the committee an imitation whisky. He said that high wines could be had for B cents gallon plus the internal revenue tax, and urged that It was unfair to allow mixed whistles to be sold as stright whisky.
 pr. Wiley said blended whisky may be better than straight whisky, and less injurious, but he insisted that 1t should be sold for exactly what it was. He ex- pressed the opinion that no real Scotch whisky Is sent to this country for con- sumption
 Representative Webb of North Caro- lima, before the committee urged the passage of his bill providing that patent medicines for interstate shipment must be plainly labelled with the complete formula He denounced many of the vide 1y advertised preparations and especial ly those represented as being capable of straightening the hair and whitening the skin of negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
Introduces Tariff Resolution.

Washington, February 27.-Representa- tive Sheppard of Texas introduced the following resolution today: That the President of the United States Is hereby requested if not incoml Atible with the public interest, to transmit to Congress information as to what arrangement or agreement the department of state has made with the German government in ref erence to the tariff relations between the United States and Germany"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
PRINTERS ARRESTED.
Officers of Chicago Union Are Taken
 Before Judge.

Chicago. February 27.-Mittimi for the incarceration of President Edward Wright and Edward Bessette of the typo graphical union, were today given sher- if Barrett for service Both men were sentenced by Judge Holdom of the supe- rior court to thirty days in jail for viola ton of an injunction restraining them from interfering with non-union men em- ployed in the shops of the members of the Chicago Typothetae.
 When Wright and Bessette surrendered to the sheriff this afternoon, their attor- ney went before Judge Walker of the circuit court and petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus. The petition for release attacks the jurisdiction of Judge Holdom to hear the contempt case against the two men while the, validity of the original in- junction remained to be passed upon by the appellate court.
 Pending a decision in the proceedings the two men were allowed to go to their homes in the custody of deputy sheriff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
Chattanooga Spring Festival.

Chattanooga, February 7.-(Speclal.)- Arrangements are now being made for Chattanooga's fifth annual spring fes- tival which will be given here late in May. These events attract from 200O0 to 25,OOO persons from all parts of Tennessee. Alabama and Georgia each year and are important events with the people who live within radius of 100 to 150 miles of the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
New York Leaves for Memphis.

New York, February 27.-A portion of the National league nine left this even ing for Memphis where they will get their preliminary practice for the com ing season. The other members of the team have been notified to report at Mem- phis by March l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
For Representative.

I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of representative from Jeff ferson county to the lower house of the legislature, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 W. D. URQUHART.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
Celebrate Dominican Independe nce.

San Domingo February 27-The Domi- nicans today celebrated the independence of the republic. There was reception at the palace of the diplomatic and con sular corps, and the commander and oth- CT officers of the American gunboat Du- buque.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
ANNOUNCEMENT
For sherIf.

I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of sheriff of Jefferson coun- ty, subject to the action of the demo- cratic party. in the forthcoming primary.
 ALBERT STRADFORD.
 I hereby announce myself as candi- date for the office of Sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic party. J. P. STILES.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
For Road Supervisor

To the Democratic Voters and Citizens of Jefferson County:
 am a candidate for reelection to the office of Road Supervisor, subject to the action of the democratic party.
 j. ED HAIGLER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
A Warning to Fank Koontz.

A Kansas travelling man, says ar
exchange, paid 800 the other day
for an exhibition he gave OF ventril
oquism. He was at the railroad
station while a corps that Of ne
vro-was being taken from the train
The box was being carried BY severa
negroes, and the drummer who was
standing some distance away "threw
his voice." 80 that 1t seemed to come
from the casker, and said, "Let me
down easy, boys" The startled
pallbesrers dropped the box and
made a rapid getaway. At the cor.
dial invitation OF the marshal the
festive drummer appeared njustice's
courl, and the Justice made u guess
that contribution OF 800 would
about cover the case.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
Notice OF Sale Under School Fund
Mortgage.

Notice 10 hereby given, that, whereas, John
N. Claypool and Lucy K. Clay pool, his wife,
did, by their mortgage deed, dated on the
eighth day OF July, 1899, and recorded In book
1870, page 30. OF the ONCE Of Recorder of Deeds
Of Bates county, convey to the county OF Bates
he following described real estate situated,
lying and being H. the said county OF Bates, In
the state OF Missouri, to-wlt:
Lots three ts), four az and eight ts) In block
eighty, wo (s2) In the town Of Foster.
And, whereas, said mortgage was executed
to secure bond for Three Hundred and Fifty
Dollars, duly executed by the said Jno. NJ. and
Lucy K. Claypool to the said county Of Bates
for the loan on moneys belopgin to the school
Fund OF said county:
And, whereas, default has been made In the
payment OF said debt to the amount OF two hun
bred and seventy FIVE dollars principal and
e8s .O5 interest.
Now Therefore, /, the undersigned she. In
Of eaid county Of Bates, having been thereto
directed by an order Of the county court OF said
county Of Bates entered Of record on the 9Th
day OF December, 1905, will proceed to sell
the above described prem SEES, or such part
thereof as may be necessary, at the cost front
door of the court house, In the town OF Butler,
In said county OF Bates on the
10th day of February. 1906,
b.tween the hours Of 10 O'Clock in the FORE
noon and O'Clock In the afternoon OF said day,
said sale to be ut public auction to the highest
~ NJ B. MORRIS,
l2-lt Sheriff Of Bates County.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18

SO sheep, high grade Shropshire
yews, one thoroughbred buck.
70 hogs, 80 head oi shoats weight
100 lbs, 8 brood sows, 1 thorough
bred Poland China boar
Farm implements. l IL inch gang
pillow, l IL inch Deere ranger, 3 wag-
ons, l surry, l Sayers and Scovel
buggy, l spring wagon, l Milwaukee
binder, / Mccormick mower, l fax
machine, l bull rake, l sulky rake, l
John Deere corn planter new, lister,
l Salty six shovel cultivator, 1
walking cultivator, two IL ieet steel
harrows, l disc pulveriEsr, l end gate
seeder, ! broad cast seeder, l iced
grinder, q sets OF work harness, l set
u driving harness, single set buggy
harness, 80 or 40 tons fax and tim
othy straw, almost 800 bushels Of
oats, 1000 bushels Of corn and some
household goods, some lumber, some
pots and one dipping tank.
Terms: All sums OF $40 ind under
cash, on larger sums credit OF 8
months time will be given. without
interest il paid when due, II not so
paid to draw 8 per cent from date,
purchaser giving bankable note, 4
per cent of for cash.
FRANK MCELRoY.
II Il. Mclaughlin, Auctioneer.
Sale begins promptly at 10 a. m.
sharp. "Lete" With lunch.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
Order OF Publication.

Sfe COUNTY, Dr or %i BATES. SIS.
In the Circuit Court, in Vacation January
End, 1905.
Jacob Gaiser, Plaintiff,
vs. S. Jones, Defendant.
Now at this day cos es the plaintiff herein by
his attorney, T W. Silvers, In vacation, before
the undersigned J. A, Patterson, CLERK Of the
Circuit Cour. of Bates county, Missouri, and
other things that defendant, W. s, Jones. is a
nom resident OF the state Of Missouri:
Whereupon, 1t is ordered by the clerk afore.
said In vacation, that said defendant be notified
suit against him In this court, the object and
general nature OF which IL to obtain judg
ment for damages for cutting timber of Of lands
described In the petition amounting to twenty,
five hundred dollars, and that in aid Of said suit
writ of attachment was sued out and levied on
said land d, scribed as follows, to-wit:
The east half Of the southwest quarter and
the west half of the southwest quarter Of section
eight and the east half OF the north rest quart
and the west hall OF the northwest quarter d
section seventeen and the northeast quarter o.
the southwest quarter Of section seventeen 81
in township thlrty-eight and range thirty In
Bates county, Missouri, and that unless the
said defendant be and appear ct this court,
at the next term thereof, e be begun and hold.
| said county, on the first Monday in May, 1893,
and ON or before the 6rss day Of said term,
answer or plead Ito the petition In said cause,
| the same will be taken % confessed, and judg'
msnt will be rendered accordingly.
And 1t ID further ordered, that copy hereol
be published. according 10 law. In the BurLlI
WEEKLY TMRs, Newspaper Published In said
county 0f Bates for four weeks SUCCESSFULLY
published ct least once . week, the last inssf.
ton TO be u least thirty days before the nrs
day Of said next May term Of this court.
ia PATTERSON, circuit Clerk.
| A true COPY from the record.
Witness my hand, and seal Of u
| (sRAL.l Circuit cyift Of Bates County, thi
10th deyA3 3anury, 1915. 81
J. 4. PAaTGRSON, Circuit Clerks
12-4t @. n. BARKLRY, D. q,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18

Breckenridge. No., Jan. 15.-Cecil,
the 6-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Sessions, was found insensi.
BILE on q wood pile. She had been
playing on the wood and fell In such
q manner against log that herneck
was broken. She was breathing a
little when found, but died soon a.
forwards.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
Order OF Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI.

STATE VI MiSsVohi,
County Of Bates. = -.
Ii the Circuit Court, in vacation. January ~.
Laura x.rass. rla'asis,
John vsrnes, Defendant.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein ~
alleging. among other things that dsfsndaSg,
John ysrnes, 10 nonresident Of tbs stats =
Missouri: &
Mhsrsupondt 10 ordered By the clerk In vsenr
ton. that the said defendant b notified by pub-
IiicAfion that plainti6 has commenced ~
81 ; AZURE Of which IL 10 obtain : decrss 81 di.
verce from the defendant herein on the gro0Ad
that the defendant has abssnted himself mon
thia plaintiff without reasonable cause ~
more then one year before the ding Of this suit,
Ard that unless the said defendant, John varn66
be and appear ct this court q the next tsF1l
Souse in the city Of Butler. IN said sounty'on
the nrst Monday IN MAY, lpo6, and on or bei1ks
the nrst day Of said term, answer or plead n
fhe petition In said cause, the aaTna, win ~
takei, d confessed and Judgment viii Be ren-
dercd eocerdingly:
IL y furtAsr ordered tnat 2 cq2y hereof q
ecenty q Bsies, Missouri, for fotr w1pks 80
osedyely. publ1shed q least once Re4ks
~ insf tnseytiun b be at least thll1V IN
bs1sF ne Ant day Of sid asxs Aay tsfn. q
~ s !. i. PATTERSON. cirssit cars. I
4 rss Ell sso ss 4, 80 "a. "a - = -
fsxAr.]. Ciscsls CsSsse Btte1 Co1nty, =
g Z ~ ~ e }n.cE1 ~ = q. ].
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
PUBLIC SALE.

l will cell at my fathers farm Z
miles west OF Butler, 7 miles east Of
Amoret, 2h miles southeast Of Vir.
ginis, on tuesday January 23rd,
1906, 80 head OF cattle, 20 cows. IL
giving milk, 8 head Of yearling steers,
20 head OF calves, registered Aber-
deem bull.
Horses. l work horse, 2 work
mares, bred to jlck; l work mare,
bred to an imported draft stallion, l
saddle bred mare, bred to Alva W a
standard bred saddle stallion; l s.
year.old mare, bred to draft stallion,
l 3.ysar old mare, 2 2 year.old geld.
ings, l 2-year.old Alley.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
about June l to enter upon the duties

about June to enter upon the duties
OF that position The vacancy will
be filed by appointment ofGovernor
Folk and 1t Is possible that he will
name the nominee OF the convention
as successor Of Darlington In the
office. The nomination Is made be-
fore the vacancy occurs. H. A..
Gass, Of this city, and W. Il. Martin,
OF Kansas City, are spoken OF In
that connection and both are can
didates for the nomination.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18

A whole volume Of philosophy and
religion are crowded into the follow
ing brieiparsgraph from Prof. David
Swing, and best Of all he pictures
that which Is within reach of all: A
quiet home; vines OF our own plant.
ing: q few books full OF the inspira
tlon OF genius; few friends worthy
OF being loved, and able to love In
turn; 9 hundred innocent pleasures
that bring no pain or remorse; a de.
votion to the right that will never
swerve; q simple religion empty o.
all bigotry: full Of trust end hops
and love-and tn such q philosophy
this world will give Us all the joy Il
has.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
REPUBLICAN PARTY
SPLIT WIDE OPEN.
Administration Defied in House
and Under Searching lnves-
tigatiOn in Senate.
"BlG-STlCK"
POLICY RESENTED.

Washington, Jan 5-Once more
1t is war time in Washington. liz is
not to be a peaceful revolution after
all. The decision OF the Senate to
curb Mr.. Roosevelt and keep him In
his constitutional place ia being re
sented at the White House. The
objections Of members OF the House
OF Representatives to the Philippine
tariff and the joint statehood bile
have only called down upon their
heads extravaganza expressions Of
executive wrath and numerous blows
from the "hig stick"
The hostile situation which has
been foreshadowed in The Republic
from time to time, has advanced from
that OF secret hostility to open re-
volt, until there is a condition now
prevailing which promises the most
serious results for the Republican
party.
Higher and higher each day for
more than elk weeks have risen the
waves OF revolt against the prstsn.
sions Of the President to dictate rath.
er than to recommend. The storm Is
raging at both ends OF the Capitol.
The great dome resounds with Re-
publican denunciation OF Mr.. Roose-
welt. The White House offices echo
with the outpourings Of an impulsive
and dlsmayed President against the
Senators and Representatives who
thwart his will.
Out OF such conditions only one
thing was to be expected, and that
has about been realized. The great
Republican party, which at the last
ns tional election carried every North
ern State and swept the great state
OF Missouri away from the Demo.
cratic moorings, is split wide open.
The administration il detied in the
House OF Representatives and is un.
der searching and unrelentiDg inves.
tigation in the Senate. More than
that, the Senate has decided definite
ly that hereafter things shall be done
differently in Washington, and that
the President shall consult it In the
matter OF making treaties, appoint.
ing persons to Office and digging the
Panama Canal.
Determination OF the Senate to
take a position OF corrective char
acter toward the President seems to
have it's inception in the course pur
sued by the executive with reference
to SaDto Domingo. The Senate for
gave Mr.. Roosevelt and Secretary
Hay for negotiating the Sanchez
Dillingham; secret treaty, because the
administration promptly back-track
ed. But the Senate has not forgot
ten Mr.. Roosevelt for entering into
the debt collecting arrangement with
Morales last March, Immediately at.
ter the Senate adjourned. There
seems to be no prospect that the
Senate will ratiiy the treaty with
Domingo, and there is In this case
an almost complete and significant
parallel with the one General Grant
had with the Senate over Santo Do
minge early In the evening.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18

Chairman Evans statement that
tbAwork Of the State Committee thus
aT hes met with snthusiastic n.
= - 10 every part Of Missouri d
prod Of 9 live Democracy aud . fine
Duffy o. purpose. Dsmoeratic OPP
postusity has sv6Fy appearance and
sdaiee 81 snccees i systsnatica
- tfgeted BY strong organization,
= 4 H. State Commlttee i pu6htne
1 y work II vigorous, buofne6alfke
: oshlon ST. Louis Republic. i
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
Darlington to Resign.

Jefferson City, Jan. 15.-W. 7. Car.
rlngton, the state superintendent Of
schools who has been elected presi.
dent OF the new normal school at
Springfield, is expected to resign
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18

4 Washington dispatch recites that
at q love feast Of the Republican
xBsmbers from thia State, . tosst
vas actually offered and drank to
Missouri. It has been Q long time
Ance . Republican had Q good word
; Q Is Il the old Commonwealth and
nov TO be mixing her fair name with
thdr cocktails IL more than the aver
ago harbon can stand who always
takes. his hat of to Grand old MIz.
Soud, and drinks her toasts In
straight whiskey.