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The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
Profit in an Acre of Hens.

Go ahead and build one house thay
will sccomm nhate 100 fowls. Put
partition through the middle, and
keep your fowls in two focks OF SO
each, writes Fanny Fields in the
Prairie Farmer. Divide your acre
into four yards, and use the yards
alternately. In the fall plough ny
two OF the yards and SOW to rye.
As soon as il Is up a few inbces put
your fowls In those yards. The rye
will furnish green food until the
snow comes, In winter whenever the
fowls can get at the ground, and the
first thing In spring Should the rye
be likely to grow too high In the fall
just turn your COW In for little
while, occasionally, and let her feed
it down. Keep your hens on these
yards, until plosing time next
spring, then turn them into the
Other yards,ewherA the grass will be
nice and fresh. Plny under what IA
left ni the rye, and plant the yard 80
corn and sunhowevs. We have kept
fowls In that wsy-J0 In a flock, 100
In one house and there was not
case OF sickness among the old fowls
during the entire year And we
made over 800 In clear cash from
the sale OF eggs from these 100 hens,
30 We do not hesitate to declare that
more than % fowls can be profitabiy
kept In one flock. No, We didn't sell
any OF the eggs at fancy prices; they
were sold at the average price of 20
cents dozen. Ask yoursel II you
have an acre OF land within the lin.
Its OF your farm that pays 800 or
even $50.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
Shades Jesse James, Grave.

From the Excelsior Springs Call.
W. A. Richardson, principal OF the
public schools at Apache. Ok, has
been spending q few days in Excelsior
Springs. Prof. Richardson visited
the James farm and was much inter-
ested in a large coffee bean tree that
stands at the head OF Jesse James
grave.
81 was told," said Prof. Richard.
son, "that this tree Is the largest in
the world. 1t is II feet and 10 inches
in circumference and has five main
branches about eight feet from the
ground. Mrs. Samuel, mother oil
Jesse and Frank James, challenges
the world to match this tree. Hound
the James farm q pleasant place to
visit and l understand that the
Samuel family makes II q point to
be courteous to all visitors"
The James farm is on the Lawson
road about seven miles northwest Of
Excelsior Springs. The spot on
which Jesse James is buried is one Of
the prettiest on the farm.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
Market Days.

The fact that Clinton is to soon
have her arst "ssle day." gives
special interest to the following from
the last issue OF the Trade Journal:
On June the 18th, the merchants
at Atwater, Minn., held the first
market day, and what a day It was.
Never before had the town seen such
q crowd. Prizes were offered for sew.
sral different contests, among them
IS cash to the person bringing In the
largest steer on that day. Another
$3 cash to the one bringing In the
largest hog, and also % cash for she
person bringing the largest family
to town.
A free auction was held and the
articles sold included most every
thing you could think Of. For in
stance q suit case, q suit Of clothes,
a. bay horse, hog fence, boxes Of
soap and 90 on. On that day the
grain buyers paid 2 cents Q bushel
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
No Advertising,
Then No Success.

Jefferson City, Mo-, July 23.-Gov.
Folk in addressing the Retail Mer-
chants OF Missouri at their conven.
tion here. favored advertising in the
town papers. He said In part:
"No merchant can succeed without
advertising in one way or another
Patronize your town papers, build
them up and they will build up the
town and build up increased trsds
and greater opportunities.
DO not be afraid that busine 90 is
going to be hurt by the recent sex
posures OF wrong doing in the com.
mercial world. No man who is doing
an honest business can be Injured hy
the light. All business will be, bes.
ter for the cleansing process it is 90.
ing through and for the stamping
out OF evil
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26

above market price for wheat up to
1900 bushels.
A number OF sports and games
were INDUCED In, In all making the
day q very successful affair.
A few weeks ago, the Journal re.
ceived q communication from the
merchants OF Wabashs, asking Tor
suggestions on the organization OF a
market day. They seem to have
made success Of the affair as the
report indicates that the town was
fairly iammed with buyers that day.
Nearly all the merchants OF the
town made some special offer for the
occasion. The roller mill paid an ad-
vance OF 3 cents per bushel on wheat,
the Kuhn Mercantile Co. Is cents on
potatoes, j. B. Csrrels, the druggist,
gave away Toilet soap. This WAS
carried on through the entire line OF
merchants.
Some little money was made on
the trade OF the day and yet the per
cent was much below the regular run
OF business, but even II a loss had
been experienced much good would
have been accomplished. The Journ-
ais advice would be, go thou and
do likewise" Get Busy"
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
ATexan's Awakened Conscience

From the Esbon Times.
J. R. Peters. OF E!bon, got letter
last week from Andrew Hurst, who
used to live here, but now OF Congle-
ton, Tex. It reads: Enclosed find
money order for IS, which pays for
the damage l done sodhouse OF
yours aboureighteen years ago, and
some watermelons l stole about thir-
teen years ago. l was led into it by
others and am sorry for 1t and hope
you will forgive me. I have been
converted and am going to make
everything right with my fellow man.
1have served the devil for twenty
four years, but am going to serve the
Lord the balance Of my liie."
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
Hetty Green's Dinner.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
1t is some time since We heard any.
thing OF Mrs. Hetty Green, and be.
gan to think the good lady had been
abducted for the ransom, when it
pops outsh has been giving a dinner
to five women guests in Bronxville
at twenty FIVE cents a plate. can.
not say "cover" in this connection;
it is too smart and suggestive Of
Sherry's, and Mrs. Green is a believer
In the simple life. Nor does it seem
that the waiter was any richer for
the symposium. But Mrs. Green and
her friends came and departed In an
automobile, which was somewhat
giddy and extravsgant, all things
considered.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
TWO FEUDISTS ARE
KILLED FROM AMBUSH.
Kentuckians Slain BY Storm oi
Bullets on Lonely Noun
tain Road.

Lexington, KY, July 23 News
reached here from Bsaver Creek,
Floyd county, OF the assassination
from ambush OF Dick Hall and John
Thornberry, leaders OF the Hall FAC.
tion in the HsllThornberry ieudal
war The men were riding along a
lonely mountain road whtu from a
nearby hillside came a storm OF rife
bullets
Hall and Thornberry attempted to
reply to the fire, but we're again tar
gets for volley Of bullets. Several
bullets pierced Halls body, killing
him instantly. Thornberry was also
struck by several bullets, but lived
several hours.
The assassins escaped into the
mountains.
There Is no evidence to warrantar.
rests, but 1t is believed that members
OF the Thornberry faction did the
killing. For many years ieudsl
war has existed between the Thorn.
berry and Halls. Many have been
killed on both sides. Several years
ago John Thornberry married into
the Hall family, thus betraying his
followers OF the Thornberry family.
His relatives have frequently express
ed their Intention Of securing revenge
and 1t 10 believed they have taken
this method Of doing II.
II 10 known that Thornberrys are
arming themselves and preparing for
trouble should Halls show any dis
position to reopen the bloody ieud
war in hopes Of avenging Hall and
Thornberry's death. Each side can
muster about 40 men.
Hall and Thornberry, the dead
men, have long been identified with
mountain warfare. Talt Hall, broth.
or of Dick, was killed q year ago. He
had murdered more than o dozen
men himself. A battle is expected at
any time between the factions.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
Married George Curzon
In Washington in 1885.

Mary Victoria Letter was born In
Chichgo, May 30, 1870, at the Letter
homestead, which at that time was
located on Michigan Terrace, where
the Auditorium now stands. Short
ly after her birth her father built q
home on Calumet avenue, in which
the family lived until their removal
to Washington in 1880, Up to that
time MIR. Letter was actively engaged
In business In Chicago, and Mary
Victoria Letter was receiving an edu.
cation from private tutors and gov.
ernesses.
When Mr.. Letter withdrew from his
Chicago enterprise the family home
was removed to Washington, where
Miss Letter grew to young woman.
hood. While her childhood was an
extremely simple one, her education
was acquired from the best instruc-
tors. and at an early age she was
proficient In the French and German
languages and music. and familiar
with art. Up to the time OF her Tor
NAL Introduction to the social world
OF Washington she led the life OF a
schoolgirl,
They were married April 25, 1895,
at st. Johns Church, in Washing
ton. After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs,
Curzon returned to England and
took up their residence in London.
Mrs. Curzon has always been prom
inent in the social life OF her adopt
ed country, but 1t is said that the
American girl has injected her hus-
band with the ideas Of her native
land instead OF becoming entirely
Anglicised herself.
In 1898 Curzon was made viceroy
OF India.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
SUFFERED FOR MONTHS.
Operation Advocated-Saved
By Pe-ru-na,

Mrs. Louis Lac )mb, Hayward, Wis.,,
writes:
"I have followed your treatment az
closely as could and am now entirely
we'll.
ave had two doctors and one said
that would have TO have an operation
performed before I could regain my
health.
"We then decided to write you as to
my condition, as l had been suffering
nearly . year with severe pains and
headaches at times SO that / could
scarcely stand up.
"N0w I feel so well after short
treatment with your remedy, and am
so grateful that do not know how to
express my thanks. ~l.
al thank you many times for the kind
advice have had from you."
Write to DR.. s. b. Hartman, President
OF the Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus,
Ohio, for free medical advice.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
Twenty Year Battle.

81 was a loser in a twenty year
battle with chronic piles and malign-
ant sores, until | tried Bucklen's
Arnic's Salve; which turned the tide,
by curing both, till not trace re.
MAINS" writes A. NJ Bruce. Of Farm
vile, Va. Best for old ulcers, cuts,
burns and wounds. 25c at Frank
T. Clsy's, druggist.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
Bank President Kills Himself.

Des Moines, Iowa, July 23.-Msr-
tin Flynn, president Of the Peoples
Saving Bank Of this city, shot him.
seli In the head at q downtown drug
store, dying almost instantly. III
health IL the supposed cause Tor the
act. Mr.. Flynn was prominent
throughout the West ss q breeder
Of shorthorn cattle.
He also gained prominence 90 q
civil engineer for the Santa Fe in
building q tunnel which begins In
New Mexico and ends In Colorado.
he was 88 years old.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
A Wreck Whitened His Hair.

Cincinnati. July 23.-Peculisr in.
juries received In wreck on the Chi
cago, Rock Island L Pacific railroad
are causing the once jet black hair
Of Daniel Mccarthy, young travel
ing man Of this city, to turn white
and his eyesight Is failing steadily.
Physicians are unable to give him
any relief. Attorneys left here for
Chicago to begin suit for large dam
ages on his behalf against the rail.
road company.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
An Oiled Pig Caused a Fire.

Henderson, KY, July 28.-G. W.
Dixie, Q farmer, lost his pet pig and
bic residence thus: The pig had
neas, and to get rid Of them Dixie
creased his pct with coal oil and
turned II loose. There was q FIRE In
the yard later and the pig nosed up
to see what It was.
Then there we're two fires, one sta
tionary and another cavorting
around the yard emitting squsals.
The animated fire ran under the
house. Then there was another IRE
and the odor Of roast pig. Only the
odor d left;
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
DIR. J. N. NORRIS
SPECIALIST.
ON The EYE, EAR, NOSE
and THROAT,

Gives special attention to the treat
ment OF Catarrh and it's effect upon
the Ears, Throat and Lungs.
Those in need OF Glasses can have
the eyes tested free, and properly fit-
ted.
Office on the South side, over El-
mer Dixon's store.
Office Lours from 8 a. m. to 4 pm.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
The South to Welcome Bryan.

Louisville, July % William ].
Bryan will be given a public recep-
tlon and welcome home by the Dem.
ocrats OF Louisville and the entire
South soon after the Eastern Demo.
Gratis get through welcoming him.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
Fought With QurntreII.
Warrensburg Star.

DIR. l.. C. Miller, OF Knob Noster.
served with his brother under Guam
trell during the early part of the civil
war and was the Oldest member OF
his command. The Doctor Is now q
well preserved man Of seventy seven,
amply able to give attention to a
large practice, which he has held for
many years Q1sntrell left behind
him no more sincere anu earnest ad-
mirer than DR.. Miller. He Is not a
talkative man, but he sometimes
tells q good story, which, he says, is
illustrative OF Qusntreli's devotion
to his men and his skill and GOODNESS
In action. One OF these stories Is as
follows: "ls was at fight We had
near wellington In the summer OF
'62. | left camp about noon and
went over to B, A. keen's, who lived
nearby, They were just sitting down
to dinner ard asked me to Join them
! removed my pistol belt and hung
1t In she hall, my horse having been
left hitched near the front gate. We
had hardly begun to eat, when a
member OF the family looked ou.
through the window and exclaimed
Here comes the Federals.' Sure
enough, there they were, galloping
right up to the house. l grabbed
my pistols and ran out through the
back door across a little opening
and into a deep ravine, through
which | made my escape. When l
reached our camp, the first question
that arose was as to another horse,
as the Federals had captured mine
at Keen's. Somebody said there
was a black mare In the pasture Of
il n Roberts, who lived In the neigh:
borhood, but that nobody could
ride her. We were expecting a fight
In q short time and l determined to
take my chances with the black
mare. When l called at the house,
Mrs. Roberts said l could have her II
! could ride her, but that she was
airaid she would break my neck. l
caught her easily enough, put a big
stiff bit In her mouth and cinched
her up until she almost raised of the
ground. Then Iput on q pair Of
sharp spurs, told the boys to hold
her and l mounted. When Was
we'll seated, l said Let her GO and
clapped the spurs right into her
sides. She jumped like a flying fish
and went off like q whirlwind, but |
stuck to her and got her into camp.
We went out to meet the Federsls
that afternoon and, after q short
skirmish, they started to retreat. As
soon as they turned to gallop away,
my black mare started after them.
l pulled and pulled until her mouth
was In a red foam, but she went righ.
on and | saw that she would soon
land me in the Federal lines. l pull |
ed my revolver and made a resolve
to sell my life as dearly as possible,
Tor supposed they would kill me.
Just then | heard some one coming
up behind me. / looked and It was
Quantrell. He dashed up by my side
and, saying, odd man, where are
you going?' seized the rein OF my
bride close to the bit and pulled the
head Of the mare around and start
ed the other way. She went all right
and ran as fast to join our men as
she had to join the FederaIs. 1t was
. handsome act on the part Of Guam
trell, done In his usually cool and
undemonstrstive manner. He was
equal to the emergency"
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26

Has Stood The Test IS Years.
The old, original GROVES Taste.
less chill tonic. You know what you
are taking. It is iron and quinine In
a tasteless form. Nocure. no pay. SOC
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
A Guaranteed Cure Fer Piles

Itching, blind, bleeding, protruding
piles. Druggists are authorized to
reiunding money PAZOOINTMENT
fails to cure In 6 to IA days. 00c.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-26
Lady Mary Curzon is Dead.

London, July.-Lady Curzon Of
Kedleston, wife Of the ex.viceroy Of
India, who has been I'll for some days
died at $40 O'Clock Wednesday
evening. She never quite recovered
from her serious Illness at Walmer
castle, Kent, in 1904. and the recent
hot weather brought on q pro.
nounced attack Of general debility.
Lady Cursor was In her own right
the possessor Of 8 million dollars.
Lord Curson resigned ss viceroy Of
India in August. 1905, because Of
differences between him and Lord
Kitchener, commander -in.chiei OF the
Indian army.
OA0ToREA.
B.us u. The Kind yes Have llssys Bought
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-09
THE COVENANT KEEPER.
Every Promise In the Bord Kept to the
Letter.

About coffee the Rev Frederick
o.. Usage Co. Mo-, says:
Il most gratefully testify that every
promise made in your Postum adver-
tisements has been completely and
promptly fulfilled in my case. You can
publish this if you wish. and l stand
ready to vouch for it at any time.
After three days use of Postum I
could find no difference so far as taste
ana flavor went, between it and the old
kind OF coffee. After weeks use l
prefcrle ed it to coffee.
after three weeks I lost my nerv-
BUSINESS. the insomnia which had trou-
bled me was entirely relieved and I
began to enjoy the best and finest of
still continues.
after months use I got rid of my
dyspepsia and piles. and they have not
returned to plague me.
"Neither l nor any of my family
would today think for moment Of go
ing back to the old kind of coffee.
When we entertain we give coffee to
our guests. but we drink Postum our
selves, not only for its nutritive prop
critics, but because it has become a
truly delicious beverage to us.
81 feel that common gratitude re-
quires this testimony from me-
There's a reason. Read the little
book. "The Road TO Wellville." in
pkgs.
\. H.-Agrocabie to promise We state
that The hand shown in the magazines
belongs to Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Post,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-09

month and board) and these men grow
up Ill the clean wholesome atmosphere
OF our state and in turn own their own
homes and glory in the comfort Of
their home and family. Is such
thing possible in these Western states?
Mr. Hutchins filed the Journal man
clear TO the brim with this fine.
straight talk about our State, the State
whose natural resources are even un-
known TO many of our city residents.
The Western states may continue to
flood New England with the pretty gilt
and green circulars that look like
ready money. 1t may be possible that
the great prospects that lie out there
on the plain and in the high mountains
are great; but the farming industry in
Maine has Increased a hundred-fold in
the past five years. and as 1908 was the
greatest year that Maine ever knew.
with the greatest host Of strangers and
new and welcome citizens within her
gates. it will be mighty hard work for
the new West to entice the prosperity
of the new Maine from its home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-09
PERSONAL MENTION.

H. A. Verrill Of Auburn was in
town Monday.
F. c. Ellison of Waterville is in the
city for a brief stay.
Edwin +. Dow OF Portland is in the
city for 4 short stay.
NJ L. Doble Of Providence, r. l., is
registered at Hotel North.
Charles A. Bennett of Watervile. is
visiting his parents in this city.
H. H. Bryant of Waterville was in
the city yesterday on business.
Charles f. PaysOn OF Trenton, y. j..
is the guest of friends in this city.
L. w. Pottle of Portland was busi-
ness visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Jonathan Benn of Hodsdon. is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Benn.
J. Fl. HuddestOn of OronO was q
business visitor in the city, yesterday.
c. H. kingsbury of Mt. Vernon was
in the city visiting friends yesterday.
Nj. and Mrs. Henry L. Tetford of
Boston are the guests of friends in Au-
gusta.
William and Harry Manning of Lew
iston We're IN the city. Monday, calling
Oh friends.
c. s. TrewOrgy and J. Q. Dubois of
Smithfield were in the city. calling on
friends yesterday.
Pro-. Il. T.. Packard of Leavitt IN
stitute. of Turner was in the city call
ing on friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cole have re-
turned from their honeymoon trip to
Albany and New York.
Mrs. S. f. Jameson of Berkeley. Va,
and her brother, Edgar Simpson of
Windsor, We're in the city Monday
Hon. w. II. Haines of Watervile was
amoES the Out-of-town people who
were in the city on business Monday.
Harry Chase. newly appointed sub
stitute clerk in the postotfice mailing
room, assumed his new duties, yester-
day.
Mr.. Charles p. King of New York.
formerly of this city. sailed for Egypt
January 6, for Il three months voy-
|age.
Mrs. Florence EmmonS and daughter
of Bath are visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. EmmGns was formerly clerk III j.,
c. LcightOn's store.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-09

A certain young man who lives not a
thousand miles from Western avenue
recently went into one of our leading
drug stores. and ordered the clerk to
tie up a one-pound package of fancy
chocolates. The clerk did as requested
and laid the package down on the
counter. The young man moved over
to the cigar case, and made a purchase
and returning, paid for his purchases
and gathered up a package. which he
supposed 10 be his confections. The
Young man wended his way up the hill
to the home of his very best young lady
friend and was warmly received, as
usual. The young lady received the
oblong package with pleasurable
anticipation. and united the pink
string, to find bottle of a well-knowr,
patent medicine. The young man
spent three hours trying to square him
self. and then started out looking for
the drug store man. This story may
read like fiction, but the young ladys
Young brother is the authority for its
yeracity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-09

BOwditch & Webster's windows are
trade catchers. The north one is filled
with really good toilet soap at sc q
cake and Is cents a box. In the other
is a fine lot of Maine spruce gum at
ten cents an ounce; 4 box of Grand
mas Horehound Squares, 1.-The KIND
that have hOrehound in them: and
a lot of those best 2J-cent club play
ing cards. sold by this firm only at 10
cents pack. Above these hang
the celebrated "Neverleak" hot water
bags. and on the sidewalk is a stack
of the FL Captain large package toilet
paper going four packages for 70
cents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-09
At the meeting Of the committee on

At the meeting Of the committee on
bells and clocks which was held in the
aldermen's room at the City building
Monday afternoon, but little progress
was made in the matter of the pro-
posed repairs to the city clock on the
Winthrop street Baptist church. H. p.
Lowell, keeper of city clocks. was out
of town and it was the vote of the COM
mittee that upon his return he should
make an examination of the clock with
a view to ascertaining what could be
done in the way of making it service
blp
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-09

William f.. Gage. who owns the wat
er right on Bond brook which was for
merry owned by Weber & Gage. whose
woodworking shop was burned in
july. 1902. contemplates building a
dam near the site of the shop in the
Spring, ana setting water wheel.
There is at the point in question a
ledge which forms natural dam of
about four ieet and the new dam will
be built high enough To give 12-foot
head of water. Mr.. Gage thinks that
he may perhaps sell the privilege ana
If he does not sell he may put w Il
small woodworking shop on the dam.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-09

The tomcod fishermen state that the
season is row about at its height, and
that the little fish are running in great
numbers. Fishermen are plenty. and
great numbers of the fish are being
caught from the ice below the Kennc-
bee dam. Large numbers of them are
shipped to Waterville. and the dealers
from the up river city come to Angus
tn after them. Two loads of about II
bushels each We're taken to Waterville
Saturday, and one Sunday. The fish
find ready sale in that city at 20
cents per peck.