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and ole. Once inside you might be in one
Of those old boob shops which the lover Of
written words remembers in London and
ON the Seine.
The proprietor tells you that it is on Lon
don that he depends for most Of his stock.
1T is just like everything else connected
with books he says. Whether it is
merely that London is the great clearing
house for the world in this respect or that
the English are the greatest reading nation
and have kept Arm hold on its treasures
I do not know. But London is the centre
for books. Possibly again, London does
not, as We do, handicap its educational
facilities with a duty imposed on necessary
material.
Personally, I think the American printer
should take up this tariff question. As it is,
he probably is afraid of competition but it
would not hurt his business, for everything
must help 1t that end to mental develop
ment.'
He is skilfully steered to another subject
which the sight of "Tristram Shandy, ""The
Sentimental Journey" and a few other old
timers bring to mind.
DO i believe in bookworms?" he repeated.
There are plenty Of human ones that
browse about but not one of the real variety
In all the years l ave been here have !
discovered.
"Oftentimes / will find a SIN all hole in
one Of the old leather bindings, which by
the way were made to last, not as they are
to-day. The hole looks as if it were
made with a small bore. Probably there
is a connection between the bore and the
bookworm. il one could find it.
speaking Of browsing about. There is
4 distinct type Of browsers that haunts a
second hand bookshop. Where they come
from no one knows.
"They are as mysterious as the book
worms themselves. Having fed on their
special diet of predigested mental capsules
they are gone; while your back is turned,
while you look at them, they simply fade
away.
1T takes a man a lifetime almost to
learn how to treat these people The
second hand bookshop habit is like a drug
il destroys all sense Of responsibility. Man
doesn't stop to think Of the wear and tear
Of the books, Of the time taken up and the
space Uttered with obtrudipg personalities
and il a proprietor wanted TO get irritated
he could easily, but after he has been in the
business over twenty years as ! have he
doesn't do that, for he realizes that men of
this type are his best customers in tn. long
run.
-Tbe truth is that every man has a special
fad; it may take you months to discover it,
you may follow him abou when he is not
noticing, but he will be too quick for you
and take down a lot Of books that he doesn't
care for just to throw everybody, even
himself, OF the scent,
~0nce nail him and you can sell him
books. oftentimes you couldn't keep him
from buying them. Take out the hidden
treasures, talk with him on the subject,
let him into the secret of special hooks, and
here you are. It's easy enough, after you
know how.
Secret drawers? hooks? You don {
suppose that a second hand shay puts its
best goods in the windows, Os i y were a
clothing store?'
AeOepie Of sample treasures are brought
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AN OLD BOOK
STORE; ITSCUS-
TONERS AND
ROPRIETOR

peare is the only writer | think of who
firmly stated his belief in his enduring
qualities.
Personally. l think that Ben Hur' will
live and | believe that W. S. Gilbert, an
other English humorist, will appeal to the
next generation just as he does I'd this, but
even these are guesses. Take the work
of Paul Laurence Dunbar, If it were not
for the fact that Howells practically dis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-11

that quality and pridinE ourselves on its
entire possession. just hook about to-day.
" HON have we to compare with the humor-
Gus Barrie, Jerome Il. Jerome, Jacobs
Seaman, Hope as he shows his humor in
early books? Did you ever know, for eS-
ample, a prize to be given in this country
for a humorous story?
Speaking of these little known and
little read books, one Of the interesting
studies of the second hand s~hopkeeper is
In trying to discover why it is hat certain
books live and others do not. | don't
believe any one has ever discovered why
l am ready to admit that l nave not,
Il am not sure that people ever wrote
for Immortality. l find no reference in
the classics that is convincing. Shakes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-11

is full of the quaintest humor, the most
original c%onceits and profound philosophy.
There is Albert Smith He not only
wrote we'll but delivered very popular
ectures. He was the type that Punch
exploits. But who knows anything of
Albert Smith, or who reads the '~Ingoldsby
Legends bv Barham?
"~STeaking Of humorists, it is amusin &
when we accuse the English OF lacking
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
MINOR NEWS ITEMS

Col. Robert @. Lowe owner and pub
Usher Of the Galveston News, died
Monday after a short illness.
Mr.. Bacon Monday succeeded In Sc
curing an open door discussion OF
the Moroccan question by the senate
Commodore William P. McMann,
United States navy, retired, died at his
home in New Rochelle. N. Y, Mon
day.
Football has been abolished at Har-
ward, pending a reform In the game
that win be acceptable to the board
of oyerseers.
General debate on the Philippine
tariff bill was concluded In the house
Monday having been in progress daily
Since January 4.
Albert T. Patrick, under sentence
of death at New York for the murder
Of Millionaire Rice, has been reprieved
until March 10.
The Clyde line steamer Cherokee.
which recently stranded near Atlantic
City, N. j., has been abandoned and
and will prove total loss. She was
valued at $500. 1000.
A heavy wind Monday afternoon
blew In the south wall OF Bacon's
school house, in Clinton county. Ind,
killing Della johnson, IL years old,
and injuring score of scholars.
Emery Fread, contractor. was
killed Monday at Terre Haute. Ind,
by being blown from the roof Of a
warehouse, which he was repairing.
His neck was broken.
Senator Patterson Of Colorado has
introduced in the senate bill, hav.
ing for its object the publication oil
the names Of all contributors to cam.
paign funds in presidential elections.
The first electrical exhibition ever
held in Chicago was opened at the
Coliseum Monday night by President
Roosevelt, who pressed button in
Washington giving the signal for the
doors to open.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
The Nebraska Land Fraud Case.

Omaha, JAN 16.-When the case OF
Rev. George G. Ware, charged with
conspiracy in the alleged land fraud
cases, was called Tuesday morning,
Frank Lambert, who was indicted with
Ware and who testified for the state
Monday again took the stand. His
testimony was devoted to details of the
expenditures he made in securing en-
tries by old soldiers and leases of
their claims to the U. B. I. Land COM
pany. Lambert alleged that all these
expenses were paid by Ware, the pres
ident of the company.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
DIR. Harper's Successor.

Columbia, NO., Jan. 16.-The Univer-
sity of Chicago may come to the Uni
versity of Missouri for president to
succeed the late William R. Harper.
Letters received here from Chicago
state that DIR. Richard H. Jesse, pres
ident Of the University Of Missouri,
is under consideration by the board Of
trustees of the Chicago university -
DR.. Harper's successor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
MARKET REPORTS.
knnsas City Li~s stock.

Kansas City. Jan. 6-Cattle-Receipts
1900; market steady to strong; native
steers $4.00a5.90; southern steers $3.Oa4.60;
southern cows $2,0Oa35O; native cows and
heifers $2.O0g5.00; stockers and feeders
s3.25d4.5O; bulls 81. 25@3.S5: calves $3,00q700
western steers sS,5Oa5.5O; western cows
s225q375.
Hogs-Receipts 1900: market steady;
bulk of sales $5.25a5.35; heavy $5.3oQI5. 40;
packers s5.25d5 IS; pigs and lights $3.50
$50.
Sheep-Receipts 10000; market steady to
shade lower: muttons $4.5oq6.0O lambs
s5.50l7.iO range wethers $S,50Q6.5O; fec
ewes A.75I5.6O.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
Midshipman Merriwether Resigns.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 16.-Midship-
man Minor Meriwether, Jr., has handed
in his resignation from the naval
academy. 1t is said that. is not likely
that it will be accepted as there are
now charges pending against him and
for the further reason that he is under
sentence of confinement to the acad-
envy grounds for one year on account
of his connection with the fight in
which Midshipman James R. Branch
received fatal injuries.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
Long-Lived Missourians.

Mexico, Mo-, Jan. 16,-This place
has long been noted for the longevity
of its citizens. AS an illustration
three persons died here Monday whose
combined ages totaled 1888 years. They
were Mrs. Martha Adams 70 years old,
who came to this county in 1S4S; Dav.
i'd Trimble, 80 years old. and John
w. Robinson, 70 years old.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
Had She Picked Hubby's pocl.tr

AAR0 $3.50 . ASAS0 AA0Dsy 4OCA9LI
Two sprucely dressed. prim old Ia
6iss were having the usual struggle on
the California street car over who
should pay the fare. The successful
competitor drew what she supposed
was tvoIbit piece from her purse and
handed It to the conductor with the
remark: y.
take two out Of that" \
The conductor was polite. but he
turned red and finally stammsrsd:
~But, madam. thu u only god for
one."
Good for onei What do you meant
What 4 III"
ITS beer check, madam "-San
Tfancisco Chronicle. q
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18

Warrington, Jan. 16.-President
Roosevelt ID preparing to sand to con
sress = message which viii fayoe. .
lock canal. He bad conferences Mon
day with several members Of the sem
ate COMMITTEES On interocsanic canals
including Senators KittrsdSa KAe4
pgydoA Hopkins md AAkon5.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
Senator Long Gets the Paper.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Attorney Gen.
eral Moody Monday sent to the senate
all papers relating to the investisatiou
Of rebates granted BY the Atchison.
Topeka q Santa 70 railroad to the COL
orado Fuel and IRON company. The
papers were called for BY . resolution
introduced by Senator Long.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18

Chicago, Jan. Observation-Disclosures 5000;
market strong; beeves $3.75aC25: cows
and heifers sl.50@4.GO; stockers and feed
ers s24Oa45O: Texas $3.Oq4O.
Hogs-Receipts 10000 market 5qlOc high
err; mixed and butchers s5.1545.47is: good
heavy $5.35d55O; rough heavy S5.0m530;
light $5.20a5iO; pigs $i.S5d53O; bulk OF
sales s5.3Od540.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 market strong;
sheep $Oo05.90; lambs S7.10q7.5O.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
Meeting of Publishers' Club.

lola, Kan, Jan. 16.-At a business
meeting Of theKansas Publisher Club.
the advertising association Of Kansas.
J. L. Bristow, Of Salina, was elected
president; Tom w. Morgan. Ottawa.
vice president, and ]. F. Baxter Of
Topeka, secretary. Leavenworth was
chosen as the meeting place Of the as
ISOLATION for next year. About thirty
advertising men, representing Kansas
daily papers were present. Following
the business meeting, q banquet was
rendered the visitors.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
Sc. Loui. Live stock.

ST. Louis, Jan. 16-Cattle-Rcceipt g..
500: market natives lower; Texans higher;
beef steers s3.00l5.SO; stockers and feed
. ers S2.5Om3.15; cows and heifers 81. 5Og3. 60:
Texas steers $3.0Oq4SO; cows and heifera
s2OO43.10
Hogs-Receipts ll,OOO; market 5QlOc
higher; pigs and lights s.7Oa5. 40: packers
S. OOa5. 40; butchers and best heavy $500
545.
Sheep-Receipts 2,0O0; market weak;
natives $4.S0a5 80; lambs $3.50 IS; Texas
$3OOa3.9O.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
.RPREE1I PLAYS AEPEN
Resolution Calling for the Senator's
Resignation Considered by the
New York Assembly.
BELIEVES ACTION DEMANDED BY PUBLIC

The Saratoga Statesman Declared that
There was a Lack Of Public Confidence
in senator Depew since the Disclosures
OF the Insurance Investigation and that
lie Had No Conce ption OF Public Duty.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
MOROCCAN CONFERENCE
The International Delegates Organ
lied by Electing the Duke of
AlmodoVar as President.
AMBASSADOR WHITE IS WELL PLEASED

After Short Session the Convention Ad-
journed Until wednesday-st0ry of the
Negotiations which Have Resulted In
the Present Meeting and the Issues to
be Presented.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
81, Louis Cash Grsin.

st. Louis. Jan. &.-Close-Wheat-Fu.
lures lower; cash firm; No. red cash
elevator 1894; track s56sS; May SsN; July
s2A; No. hard s4G6. Corn-Weaker;
No. Q cash u; track <3Q4sk; May 4sx;
July 43A043A. Oats-Lower; No. cash
31h; track 81: May Hx; No. white 8.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18

Omaha, Neb, Jan. 16.-Cattle-Recelpts
4,OOO; market slow and steady: native
steers 50. 75I55O; cows and heifers s2.501
$50; Gamers s2OOq2.50; stockers and feed
ers S25O14.10 calves s2.50Q600; bulls and
stays S225@375.
Hogs-Receipts 5000; market &c higher:
heavy s5.3Oa5.4O; mixed s5.SOQ535; lights
s5.25a5.35; pigs si50a5.lO; bulk Of sales
$5.3Od535.
Sheep-Receipts 1880; market 10q15c
lower; yearings S. S5Q6.13; wethers 500
SIS; ewes $5.75QI5.40 lambs S70Oq7.50.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
Kansas City ProAucs.

Kansas City. Jan. 1s.-Eggs-Fresh-
19c per doc.
3utter-Creamery. Extra. Is; dairy
first q; packing stock II.
. Poultry-Springs 10cents per pound;
hens 1oc: ducks 1oc: young turkeys II;
geese, young TIC.
Potatoes-Per bushel. eo@eo; sweet. q
&c.
Fruit-Appies. si.H626 per box: PEI
barrel. $a.W6s.00; pears t25o02B per boz
grapes and grape fruit per box k.ooo&so;
oranges H.5o62ss; lemons N.60oe. q;
cranbeEries t3.B03.9o per box.
vegetables-Tomatoes per crate. Moo0
Goo; onions lo07o; cabbage &.to0l&
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Cash-Wheat-No. .
red Ss&QeOA; No. red sass, No. hard
S4zdS7; No. hard S3xdS4; No. northern
S6%9S9; No. 2 northern S5QsS; No. spring
soqSS Corn-No. 42%d4s; No. 3 R1a
Oats-No. 2 81: No. 3 30%.
Futures-Close-Wheat SS&4SS11;
July S5AaS5&. Corn-May 45H; July ~
Oats-May 31Ad3lh; July 3oh.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-18
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City. Jan. l6-Close-Wheat-
Steady; May SOS; July 774s: September 70
Cash No. 2 hard s2QS4; No. 8 79GiS No.
red 92Q93ha; No. 3 S6G9l. Corn-Lower
May 4O4s; July 40%. Cash-No. mixed
39Xd4O; No. white 40a4Q41; No. 3sa4
Oats-Steady No. white 81; No. 2 mixed
30AQ31h.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-09
RNNA%NN%NA { ANNOUNCEMENTS. : H~ANN~A~~AAAANN%NM

We are authorized to announce the following candidates subject to the action of the Democratic or5 ary:
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-09
"NO CARE" FOR COUNTY.
National Spirit of Jap and Russ in Marked Contrast the World
 Over.

Tn an old corner of Boston where many races mingle polite little Jap- anese artist has his studio, and paints lamp-shades and screens for his mer- chant fellow countrymen. On the Monday of Admiral Togo's victory, re- lates Youths Companion, he was ex- citedly discussing the event with an American customer when the doc, opened and a red-bearded Russian peddler entered with bulging satchel.
 Hal" exclaimed the intruder. in 3 big voice. You buy to-day? Yes7 shoe-string? Knife! Shawl?"
 No. No! No!" cried the "Jap," ex cietdly You go out You go out I buy nothing to-day. Togo-he whlr take all-capture Russian-I make nc trade with you"
 Anal" exclaimed the Russian again his face lighting up with a new in- terest. You Japan?" He pointed lean finger accusingly at the Jap. Il fl@ssian! You no make trade with me = make fight with me? Yes"
 "Yes, make flgnt with you," agreed the Jap; but before he could do so the Russian had already burst into a ge' plal laugh.
 "Poof!" he said, making grea' sound. "Russia! What care I? Rus- sia. not care anything. I come away. In America I have gladness that Russia is capture" He held ont his pack toward the Jap ingratiatingIy. Now you make trade with me! Yes?"
 The Jap glared at him scornfully then turned to the American with Geprecatory gesture.
 Such we fight" he exclaimed. INC good a. all. How can he be any good who has not care for his coun' try"
 Certainly no one has accused the is' .anders of lacking that care-but It nay be that for a betteS country. "r: rather, a better government, Ivan, too, might have developed patriotism
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-09
CABLES HARD TO MAINTAIN
Six Lines Damaged by a Typhoon Which Lately Swept the
 China Sea.

The difficulty attending the efficient marine telegraph cables, by which in- telligence is flashed to the uttermost ensd of the earth, is illustrated by the reports of the newspapers that no few CT than six of these cables were dam aged by the typhOon which recently ragged over the east coast of China.
 The various cable companies are, of course, prepared for contingencies ~ this kind, and 8 fleet of some 46 spe- cially constructed vessels are con- stantly employed in laying and repair ing cables in different parts of the world.
 The magnitude of these operations may be realized when 1t is said that the length of the cable lying along ths the bed of the ocean is something like 225,000 miles. Of these considerably more than one-half are British, while British messages number l0O,oo0,o00 words per annum. The cables lie at various depths, the greatest known depth of the ocean being 5.68 miles iD the North Paicfic.
 Our cables are tested every week" said an official of the Eastern Tele- graph company, to a London newspaper man, land when fault is detected repairing-ship is sent to the spot. These ships are stationed at various centers, such as Gibraltar, Alden. Singapore, and the west and east coasts of Africa, and there Is always a re serve stock of cables kept in tanks at certain stations.
 Tn shallow water the cables are sometimes fouled by the anchors of ships, and at the mouths of large rivers there is sometimes trouble when trunks of trees and other ob- jects are swept into the sea and forced by the strong currents against the cables. Then there are boring in sects like the teredo, which bores it's way between the strands of iron wire twisted round the core of the cable but in our newer cables we have pro. vided against the depredations of the teredo by sheathing of brass coiled around the cable like a ribbon"
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-09

D7--3, or second floor Chastain building IS our pla
 and Co.,, Fire Insurance department.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-09
'HiehIand Funerals.

A Scottish correspondent writes o, funerals in the Highlands. There are 10 undertakers here. A carpenter makes the simple coffin, relatives 4nd friends carry it, hip high. to it's last resting place, which is dug when the end of the journey is reached, and. having walked perhaps six miles to the chosen kirkyard, they take re- freshment of sandwiches and whisky and walk home again. The rigorous absence of pomp is maintained, but there is the added establishment of pipe music"
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-09
Noise Enough.

"Why do you say that your husband is such loud dresser? He dresses quietly, it seems to me"
 You wouldn't say SO if you heard him some time trying to put on a coilar."s Tacoma Ledger.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-09
His Mistake.

"I am free to admit that made mis- take when I removed that mans appen~ dix" ' Didn't have appendicitis, eh?''
 70, he had appendicitis, ali right, but he didn't have any money. y."-HoustOD Post.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-09
Recommendation.

Prospective Guest-Do you set a good table here?
 Hotel Clsrk-Well, rather. Why. folks come here perfectly healthy and go away win the Ssut AsA dys1sSsisi- life..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-24
hit FLYNN HARD
sIa dsrs Start Bombardment in
the Fourth and Keep
it Up.
THREE BADGERS ON TREES
Held Without a Hit for Three innings
Meal Keeps Hits Scattered
Throughput Game.

Running away with the Wisconsin
!eaguers in the fifth and seventh inn
.ngs, Rock Island defeated FreepOrt
yesterday afternoon, II to ). The visi-
tors worked we'll for a few innings,
getting a few hits themselves, and al
lowing none to the Islanders, but in
he fourth the bombardment com
nenced 1t continued through the
fifth, and while there was nothing do
ing in the sixth the climax was the
seventh, when Carlisle and Mcconnell
ait for three bases, Vandine for two,
and Swain, Roland and Neal making
singles.
Flynn I'm the BOx.
Flynn pitched for FreepOrt. He may
be more particularly described as the
man who tried out with Rock Island
early last season. in which trial Bue-
low and Reagan batted two home runs
in succession. Wallace taking the posi-
ton in the box the next inning. How
ever. Flynn appeared to be in good
working order for three innings yes
terday, not allowing hit. Neal made
his first appearance on the home
grounds this year, pitching for the
Islanders. A total of eight hits were
made off him, but they were KEEP,
fairly well scattered.
Score in First Inning.
FreepOrt scored in the first inning.
MOriarity was given the first bag
while Ives was being caught on sec
ond. He was advanced on a single by
Gwinn and brought home ON another
by Erickson. The other two were
made in the fifth. Flynn singled and
on slow fielding he was given second,
and Ives landed safely on first. All
went up notch with the same kind of
play on Moriarity A single by Bar
low scored Flynn and Ives.
Almost Quit.
On the breakaway in the Islanders
half of the fourth there was trouble
and Moriarity had a notion to quit, but
changed his mind. Swain was the
first man to bat and he rolled one down
in the diamond toward Flynn. With it
went the bat and the pitcher got mixed
up between ball and bat an ddid not
know which one to throw to first base.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-24

connection with his earlier life not
generally known He was intended by
his Parents for the law, and he him
self was not averSc to following the
legal profession. The Gilmore home
was IN Milwaukee, and the father of
the coming actor was the publisher of
the Milwaukee Magazine. Merely as
an investment the elder Gilmore bought
the Grand opera house in that city.
The son saw all the plays that were
presented at this thCater and became
a member of the Student Amateur Ora
mate club. Even though he took part
in the public entertainments of the
latter it never occurred TO him that
he might adopt the stage for life. But
Jacob Lit, who then lived in Milwau-
kee, CHANGED to see Mr.. Gilmore at
one of these performances. Some time
later, when Mr. Lift had become a
New York manager and he was. pre-
pairing to stage The Ensign he re
membered the black haired young man
in that amateur matinee in Milwaukee
and he sent him an offer TO join the
, company. If Mr.. Lit had not dropped
in at that performance for few mo-
ments the brilliant star of Captain
Debonnaire" might be a staid practi-
toner at the Milwaukee bar today, be-
cause, although he accepted the man
ayers offer. it was in the spirit of Il
lark. Mr. Gilmore intended remaining
with THE Ensign for n few weeks,
simply for the experience But once
N the real stage atmosphere, the in
evitable fascination Of the foOtlights
held him there