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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19

When I went TO the store to see
about il" continued the visitor, Il was
told that the lace had been sent to me,
Dot that it was returned, and the driver
told them that I did not want ii. OF
course that was one of those silly mis-
takes they are always making. They
probably took it to the wrong house
and the driver was told that the lace
had never been ordered. Anyway.
when they looked for the remnant it
was gone-sold. they said, on a bar.
gain counter for rs cents a yard. I
paid 81 for mine. The clerk remem-
bered that you had bought 1t. but they
did not know your address. l went
10 where the directory said. but you
had moved"
There was pause for moment and
the visitor looked inquiringly at Mrs,
Tryon.
We'll" slowly inquired Mrs. Tryon
WELL" echoed the visitor, "Ive
come for the lace"
Mrs. Tryon. with great calmness and
keen appreciation Of the situation
replied: Indeed"
There was another awkward pause.
"why, Of course" the visitor went
on. trifie nettled by the seeming In
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19
PROGRESS Oh vANDALIsM.

When we get Niagara hsFnessed
And her useless eliffs and crags
Have been dried to feed the yearnings
OF our yawning money bags,
What Joy will thrill our bosoms-
All romantic nonsense drowned
AS we hear her torrents thunder
Through the wheel pit under groundi
Then we'll blast away Goat island,
Turn It into building blocks,
Put turbine In the whirlpool,
Build shot towers down the rocks.
How wen pity our poor forebears,
Prating Of aesthetic taste,
While allowing. thoughtless fellows,
All those kilowatts to waste!
Forward. Spirit Of Progression!
Natures still a giddy shirk.
Tear away her fancy toggings,
Get her into trim for work.
Turn the Adirondack forest
Into neat and useful planks;
Straighten out the crooked Hudson,
Line with piers her grassy banks.
Crush the Dunderberg for pavements.
Make the Palisades cement,
Fill the Catskills up with signboards--
Lots Of good rock space to rent.
Rip the redwoods into shingles,
Sow the Yellowstone to wheat,
Turn the geysers into laundries
And the bear ard deer to meat.
What are mere aesthetic fancies,
Hill or vale or wood or vine,
To the graceful curves and meaning
or the pleasing dollar signf
N. Y. Tribune.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19

difference Of her hostess. What do
you suppose I've been running this
town over for the last few days? Just
to get acquainted with your"
whatever your object" Mrs. Tryon
responded, a bit nettled herself, your
trouble was useless"
do you mean to say that you won't
give me the lace?" The visitor was on
her feet and her eyes were flashing.
"You certainly have grasped my
meaning" retorted Mrs. Tryon.
"But it's mine. l can't finish my
dress without it. Why, 1t will ruin
everything. The dress cost me 5000,
tell you. Surely you'll be lady enough
to sell it to me. 1t only cost you rs
cents"
81 couldn't think of parting with 1t, u
Mrs. Tryon interrupted. Besides, I'm
Just ready to make 1t into waist
"I'll give you 81 for it." the thor
oughly excited woman went on.
"Ive already spent 50 for material ia
90 with It."
"Will you take $15?"
Never"
you're a vicious, ugly old cat" the
visitor snapped, and the door was gen
erously slammed behind her by Mrs
Tryon.
ard have let her have it for $15,'
Mrs. Tryon said as she was telling hel
husband about it that evening, IF she
had only been decent about 1t. But
the hussy insulted me by her superior
manner. I'd have liked to make thai
money, though. Fourteen dollars ant
twenty-five cents is pretty good prof
to make on one piece of Is cent lace
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19

WITH TIP
Tryon did not hesitate. The coveted
fabric was in her possession when she
arrived at home.
"What are you going to do with it?"
her husband asked, after he had adj
mired the lace in his clumsy way.
"There don't seem to be much to do
with"
Mrs. Tryon smiled condescendingly.
"Why, I'll make a waist Of it, Of
course"
"Of that?" her husband asked, in
establishment, as he noticed the fiimsy
character of the lace.
mot exactly, you COOS, she replied.
81 mean I'll trim a waist with it."
Huh" responded the husband, 81
guess it isn't such bargain after all
if you've got to buy something more
to go with it."
"Well," pouted the lady. II need a
nice waist, anyway"
A few days later she came home
from strenuous morning In a silk
department with three yards Of waist
material. 4 had cost her SO yard,
but as she explained to her lord and
provider, 81 couldn't get anything
cheap that would look we'll with that
fine lace" For several days she
planned and planned how she would
make up the new waist, and when she
| finally made up her mind she called In
| her neighbors and had an exhibition of
| the goods and descriptive lecture on
how It was to be transformed into the
| dearest waist that ever was. To all of
which the neighboring women agreed
and each showed the proper degree of
envy over the bargain. Shortly after
| the women had gone, carriage drove
ND to the Tryon mansion and styl-
ishly dressed woman alighted. Mrs.
Tryoh met her at the door.
"Is this where Mrs. Tryon lives?'
the woman inquired.
"I am Mrs. Tryon."
ooh, I'm so glad to have found you. u
the visitor went on with sigh of re.
lief. 1--WE been searching for you for
several days. There has been an awk.
ward mistake made, but I'm sure II
can be Strengthened out now"
Indeed" hummed Mrs. Tryon, ut
terly at loss to fathom. her visitor.
Eyes. You see, I am having an ex.
ouisite dress made. II Will cost over
5000 when It Is finished, and 1t is to be
trimmed with lace. I got what
thought would be SUFFICIENT lace, but
when the dressmaker got far enough
along she discovered we were going to
be about yard short I found that
there was Just another yard Of the lace
| In the store, and I ordered them q
| send II out forgot all about It 1fos
Iseveral days until the drosamakeg
asked mo for the lace again, and thsn
| I found out It had never come.
Mn. Tryon began u b nsrveaA
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19
Temperance Made in Germany.

Germany continues to supply the
world with temperance lessons. not
withstanding the fact that it is common
" regarded as one of the greatest OF
drinking countries, The announcement
comes THAI German chemists have dis
covered method Of making beer which
will have no alcohol in It.. And, Of
course, without alcohol there will be no
"fuddle." At various other times there
have como Indications Of strong tenn
perance sentiments In Germany. Hthat
country II going in for boozeless beer
and wine that will carry with It no sting
Of the serpent, the total abstainer viii
not have TO search far to ind his earthly
paradise. Troy Times.
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19

I might have got real nice waist for
that"
EYES," Tryon put in, land you'll
never enjoy wearing that waist now
because you'll always be thinking how
you lost SLABS by keeping it"
"Well, there's one satisfaction" Mrs
Tryon added, thoughtfully. THAT
hussy can't match that lace and she'll
have to throw away what she has and
buy a whole new trimming. Thatl
cost her $40 or $3e."
So that now there are two very un'
happy women in town, all because q
wagon driver made little mistake
Kansas City Star.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19
NotN.

Notice is hereby given, that letters Of admin
istration upon the estate Of Frelin Holloway,
decessed, have been granted to the undersign-
ed, BY the Bates County Probate Court, in
Bates county, Missouri, bearing date the End
day Of April, 1905:
All persons having claims against said estate
arp reouestad to exhibit them to me for allow
snce Within One year from the date OF said let
ten, o. they may pc precluded from any benedt
Of such estate; and q said claims be not exhi-
bitod within Two years from the date Of the
Qualification Of this notice, they will Be forever
barred BOZ HOLLOWAY,
. : 9l-lti, Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19
COMPLETE TREATMENT 81

| Complete external and internal treat
lment for every humor, consisting OF
Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills, may
now be had for one dollar. A single
set Is often sufficient to cure the most
torturing, disfguring, itching, burning,
and scaly humors, eczemas, rashes, and
irritations, from infancy to age, when
all else fails.
Cuirun Soap, Ointment and Pills are sold throughout
tAsvorld Potter Drug Chem Corp, Sole Props Boston.
aT Send for The Great skin Book"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19
Notice Of Final Settlement .

Notice lie hereby given to all creditors and
others interested In the estate OF David
Gilbert, deceased, thst I, Riley Gilbert
administrator Of said estate, intend to make
6nal settlement thereof, at the next term Of the
Bates county probate court, In Bates county,
state Of Missouri, to be held at Butler, Mis-
souri,, on the 2sth day Of May, 1906,
RILEY GILBERT,
a3-xs Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19
A Disputed
~ ~ Remnant

M RS. TRYoN's keen appreciation
IV for bargain when 1t came under
her observation did not always lead her
into final happiness. Some things she
bought just because they were cheap
led her to the necessity Of other pur.
chases to 90 with them. And so her
bargains were sometimes the cause Of
expenditures that she could not we'll
AFFORD.
This was the case with yard Of lace
she found downtown at remnant sale
one morning. It was beautiful piece
of work and she had often desired
something like 1t, but the cost, 81 a
yard, was prohibitive. This morning,
however, 1t was only a remnant and
the price was rs cents yard. Mrs.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-10-16
Ladies TailOr-made Skirts
And Shirt Waists

We're overloaded in this department
If you need anything in this line you
can get them at just half price during
this sale
Carpets, Mattings, Rugs, Floor Oil
cloth, Window Shades on Second floor
at greatly reduced prices
80 Rolls of japanese Mating, sold all
season from soc to Soc yard,
Manufacturers and Jobbers' sale 22!c
Zoe Grade at...... ......." ......... .....l9c
l5c Grade at. ...., ".......".... l23c
Velvet and Administer 9xl2 Rugs, sold
at $50 90 and $35 90, Manufac-
turers' and Jobbers' sale|..... $2l 90
9xl2 Brussell and Ingram Rugs, the
SIS 90 Grade at $l4 9S; the $l5 90
Grade at $l2 48
100 Rugs, Manufacturers and
Jobbers' sale......, .........,.... CSC
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-10-16
Boys Shirts.

soc Grade, Manufacturers and
Jobbers' Price. 49,. -. ........,."39c
75c Grade, Manufacturers and
Jobbers' Price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-10-16
Boys Suits.
Boys Knee Pants.

81 90 and 81 25 Grade, Manufac,
turers and JObber's Price ....".75c
Zoe Grade, Manufacturers and
Johbers' Price ....... commune. 100
SOC Grade, Manufacturers and.
Jobbers' Price .........................39c
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-10-16
Baby Caps.
Shoes, and OxfOrdS

We have big stock of summer foot
wear in white, black and tan Oxfords
for everybody to be thrown on the bar
gain counters at less than manufactu'
rers' cost They must be sold The
SO so and $500 Ralston Health, for
men
The Bostonian, Fellowcraft, Pingree
and White House, Zeigler Bros,
sale Prlce......... 80, .......'..Sz 10
The So so and So 90 Oxfords for
men and women .......,........$219
50 90 Oxfords for ....,,.,......".$l AS
81 80 Oxfords fore. .......o. CSC
] broken lot Oxfords, over 500 pairs, If
you find your size in this lot, it's
yours for .............,....... ....65c
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-10-16
Silk and Dress Goods.

sc in Black and Fancy Tafeta Silk
worth from 81 90 to 81 25 yd go at this
sale........... .....".... ..S9c yd
10 inch Same as above. ..424c J,
81 inch wash silk Black, white & Fancy
Colors. Observation-Disclosures yd
"a in. Black & Blue Panama cloth worth
81 O0& 81 25yd goat this sale at SOC
36 A in wooden Dress goods aud
Mohair TricO Flanel for wasting
10 pieces plaid Shirt waist goods
from loo to zoe yd
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-10-16

Boys Stockings.

II lie Grade, Manufacturers
and Jobber's Price. .................. SC
25c Grade, Manufacturers and
Jobbers' Price .......................l9c
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-10-16
ChiIdren's Sailors.

75c Grade, Manufacturers and
Jobbers' Price ..."".45c
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-10-16
Ladies' ClOaks, Jackets, Rain
Coats at Manufacturers and
JObbers Prices.
AZ Ladies Jackets short cut

AZ Ladies' Jackets short cut
regular Price from 81 so to $40 90
Choice ............,. 9S
% Ladies' RaincOats Choice. "A 80
IL so and 10 90 all wool Cravenette
Rain cOatat...... ...........9 As
81 Ladies long Jackets regular
value 90 Choice. SO
80 Ladies' long Jackets made of
Kersy and Melton cloth Choice. AZ 90
10 Ladies' Plaid cloak also solid
color, fine grade choice ....... ....99S
Large assortment of Children and Misses
Refers and Jackets Prices range
from 81 90 to 500
Our line of Millinery is large and
stylish, and will be sold at greatly re-
duced prices
You must come and see them before
you buy
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-10-16
value 81 so
Sales on Cotton Goods Is Days

% pieces FlannelcottOn and
OuIlnS'''''.'.''' ,''''' '''.''''' ''''''JC fu
80 pieces light color Outing
regular value l0c to sell for ..... 74c
10 pieces Outing regular value
78c now. ....,.",,....".... DC ayd
All kind of prints .,......."...5 DC yard
Yard wide sea island brown
DOME site ...u.................6c yd
Is peices Iegrlar loo Percale
during this sale. ,...,..."..."..Scy d
Shoes
Ladies, mems and chlldrens shoes,
Large line to select from, all grades at
reduced prices, all standard lines of
shoes, 50 80, So 90, SO so, AGO and 500
shoes, during this sale at less than ten
per cent dh count
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-10-16
Mems Handker-
chiefs
Mems Caps.

soc Grade, Manufacturer and
Jobber's Price 49,. ...............".23c
75c Grade, Manufacturers and
Jobber's Price ..................,.. ..39c
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-20
TWINE PLANT A SUCCESS.

Minnesota is making great sue
cess of her twine plant at the state
prison at Saltwater. The state is able
to sell every pound of twine it can
make and is able to save the farm
ers of that state from two to three
cents per pound on their twine bill.
This in the aggregate amounts to a
great sum annually and in addition
the plant is fast making the state pris-
on self-sustaining, if indeed it has
not already become 50.
So far this year the plant has sold
100000 pounds of twine to the Min
nesota market. This has not been
enough to supply the demand, and
the plant is now running overtime in
order to be able to fill all the orders
The plant starts half an hour earlier
in the morning, gains half hour at
dinner time and runs two hours later
at night, and even with this increased
time, and with the addition made tc
the plant some two years ago, it is
unable to more than keep even with
Minnesota orders, not being able to
sell ii pound outside of the state.
The success of this plant well illus
trates what can be done with, the
South Dakota plant when we shall be
able to put it in operation. The last
Legislature appropriated $4,000 for
the construction and installation of a
twine plant in the state prison here
OF this sum $4,000 is to be expended
in a building, and $4,000 for the
plant proper. The $4,000 for machin-
cry is not, however, to be available
until November Is, 1906 after the
election. The reason tor this is that
the state will require at least 100000
as working fund, and the legisla-
ture decided to submit this to vote
of the people this fall. If the voters
so declare the 100000 for working
or revolving fund will become avail
able, and then the board of charities
and corrections will proceed with the
work of buying and installing the ma
chinery. The law requires that il
put into operation, the plant shall be
ready for work by the first day Of
February 1907, SO that it can supply
the South Dakota trade for the 1907
crop.
The engine and boiler building ia
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-20

now being constructed, and the other
building will be got ready. If then
the voters authorize the levy of a
special tax of | l2 mills to provide
this revolving fund, the machinery
will at once be ordered and the plant
got ready. The Argus Leader assumes
that every taxpayer in the state will
be in favor of the undertaking. The
farmers will certainly vote for it be-
cause it will give them cheaper twine,
and the other taxpayers should favor
it because it will in the end do much
to make the state prison self sup
porting, and will keep in the state the
great sums of money now going out
every year to pay our state twine
bill. The success of the Minnesota
plant, as noted above, should give us
great encouragement to go ahead
with the undertaking, and to build
up at the state prison plant which
will help every citizen in the state. =
Argus-Leader.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-20
PROPOSALS FOR SEALED BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that the
school board of De Smet township, Of
Kingsbury county, S. ID, will receive
sealed bids for the building of a school
house in District No. s, to be erected
on the southwest quarter of section
three (3), township one hundred ten
010), range fifty-six (56.)
Said bids are to be for all labor, in
Guiding foundation, plastering, paint
ing inside and out, and the carpenter
work, according to specification which
may be seen at the Office Of the Kings
bury County Independent, De Smet,
S. D.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
All bids to be filed with ID. A. Bas-
art, clerk of said district, on or before
Monday, August 18th, at IL o'clock,
noon.
Dated De smet, $. d., July 10,
1906,
ID. A. Basart, Clerk.
X. No. 2. st De Smet, s. D.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-20

the Constitution was adopted in the
idea that complete local self-govern-
ment was essential to the preserva-
ton of individual liberty. But it is
even truer that an argument that has
to go back one hundred and seventeen
years to find sanction is too decrepit
to venture outside a classroom. The
citizens whom their own states could
no longer protect against the will OF
ruthless majority, as expressed in
recent acts at Washington, are re-
bate giving railroad presidents and
proprieters Of untidy slaughter houses
The trainers of the Constitution de-
served 20 we'll of posterity that their
ghosts should be left in peace, There
is a kind of crael indecency in evok
ing these helpless spooks, clad in
their quaint colonial fashions, unac
quainted with any other mode OF
locomotion than foot or horse, and
making them utter ghostly counsel
about present conditions of which
they are so ignorant that the poor
shades themselves must wanly blush
with embarrassment. The laws against
fraudulent spiritualistic enterprises
should be extended to protect them.
Saturday Evening Post.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-20
MAKING GHOSTS WALK.

From the south, and in the domi-
nant wing of the Democratic party,
one hears little nowadays about
states rights. But in the north and
among some Republican leaders, a
rather keen solicitude for that ancient
doctrine appears to be arising. Chair
man Tawney, of the House Commit
tee on Appropriations, invites atten-
tion TO the rapidity with which Fed
eral policing aud Federal supervision
of the domestic affairs of the people
of the United States is growing, in
volving an obliteration of the rights
of the states" A prominent organ of
high finance desires us to pause and
reflect upon the const quences of
"placing in the hands of centralized
government these new weapons by
which majority may work its will
upon the minority, at the same time
taking from the local governments
their chief power to protect their own
citizens" Recently, also, number
of learned professors of constitutional
law have demonstrated that the Pres
ident, in imposing his will upon Con-
gress, is upsetting the balance of gov
ernment which was intended by the
trainers of the Constitution.
1t is quite true, as alledged, that
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-20

THos. LAWSON, he OF insurance and
several other kinds of fame, is out
with grand stand warning to the
people of this country. He says that
John ID. Rockefeller has issued orders
to convert six billions of dollars worth
of securities in this country into cash
and send the cash TO Europe. We
think lawson is putting up too large
an exhibition. Any time Holy John
ME moves the United States to
Europe, he don't doit. We don't OBJ
ject to his stealing the whole country
through unlawful combinations, but
we draw the line On his taking the
swag to Europe.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-20

BRYANITIs seems to have taken hold
of some republican editors lately. The
action of the disease makes them see
great probabilities of democratic
victory in 1908 and Bryan in the
presidential chair. They argue that
the people are not satisfied with need
ed reforms, but want a change just
for the sake of variety. In this they
are wrong The people of this coun-
try We're never cooler headed than
right now. 1t is results the people
want and not a political merry go
round.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-20

AT the annual meeting of the Re-
tail Liquor Dealers association at
Aberdeen it was decided to attempt
to secure legislation limiting the
number of saloons in cities and towns
according to population. The asso-
ciation wants to put the business on a
higher plane" 1t is doubtful if such
legislation can be secured. As a mat
ter of fact; there is no more reason
why limit should be placed upon
the number of saloons than there is
for placing limit upon the number
Of stores town might have. To do
either would be to create monopoly
for that interest. II is possible that
such a law might be enacted under
the guise Of police regulation