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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-31
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
BY THE COUNTY COURT
CUTVUNtIUH HeIu III C0IuTTlDId,
Boone County, on May IS, is,
1890, For the Purpose Of
Considering Proposed Road
lesiSlatiOn-The Convention
Participated in by Official
Delegates From % Counties.

Ucicydtco IJUiII 90 OuuiltIco'
Resolved 1st. That we favor such
amendment to the Constitution VI
the State as will give the County
Courts oi the various counties upon
a majority vote OF the qualified vot.
ersvotinR at an election held Tor that
purpose the power to levy direct
tax or issue bonds for road and
bridge purposes to an amount within
the limits nov provided by the Con-
stitution.
End. That we favor the adoption
Of the following amendment to the
Constitution OF the State: In sddi-
tion to taxes authorized to be levied
for county purposes under and by
virtue OF section eleven, article ten OF
the Constitution OF this State, the
County Courts in the several counties
OF this State not under township or
ganizstion, and the township board
of directors OF the counties under
township organization, may in their
discretion levy and collect a special
tax not exceeding thirty cents on
each one hundred dollars valuation,
to be used for road and bridge pur.
poses, but for no other purpose,
whatever; and the power hereby CIV
en- said County Courts and Township
Boards 10 declared to be q discretion
airy power.
3rd. That we favor the principle
OF State Aid for road improvement,
and to that end We favor: l. A
Constitution amendment providing
for State Board tax OF ten cents on
the one hundred dollars valuation.
2. We favor an appropriation by
the next General Assembly from the
State Revenue Fund the sum OF
100000 to be apportioned to the
various counties OF this State upon
an equitable plan, for road improve
ment.
4th. That we favor the creation OF
the Office Of State Highway Engineer
and We favor the creation OF q SINH
lar office who shall have charge Of
said work in each county OF the State.
9Th. That we recommend to Gov
ernor Folk the cslling Of an extra ses-
sion OF the General Assembly for the
purpose OF preparing and submitting
q Constitutional amendment provid-
ing for a road and bridge tax, which
shall be voted upon by the people Of
Missouri after the general election In
November, 1906.
9th. That the chairman OF this
convention appoint committee Of
twelve to present these resolutions
to Gov. Folk.
7th. That the thanks OF this con.
vention are due and are hereby ex-
tended to the citizens Of Columbia
and the Boone county officials for
their kindness and attention to the
members Of this convention; and also
TO Hon. Jas. b. Whitecotton, Hon.
N. T. Gentry, Hon. Sam B. Cook and
Hon. l. G. Dempsey for sddressing
thh convention. That The special
thanks d thb eonvsntion afs due to
thsjudgss d ths Booosc County Court
ior calling this conssstlon, and In
aeysfaedag ~ ezset mnvsnetA :.
,onne IS > Conln1 fall.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-31

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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20
Tns MATCH INDUSTRY.
Killed by British Free Trade and Pre-
mated by American Pro-
lection.

Massachusetts is one OF the statej
where watches are made in large
quantities. Certain congressman OF
Massachusetts have just been thrown
hard by the other Republicans in con-
gress because they made an appeal for
chance 10 make revision OF the
protective tariff, TO push this country
along toward free trade. The people
already know, says the Worcester
Telegram, which kind OF congressman
they are in favor of. but here is one
more point which sticks out to disturb
the position OF the Massachusetts con-
gresSmen. L. L. Hewitt, managing
director of the Lancashire Watch
company. in England. has written an
article for the Magazine OF Commerce.
in which he makes the claim, and
shows the proof. that the watch max
ing industry of the United Kingdom
in which IL formerly led the world, is
being rapidly transferred TO the Unit
ed States. Transferred is an easy
word. but the Englishman should have
the advantage of all such consolation,
because he feels badly enough about
losing the industry without having
Americans change the word to one
which would sound more forceful. But
Mr.. Hewitt writes II plain enough in
these words: Forty years ago the
best known devices in the modern
watches We're invented by English
makers, and at that time only 10000
watches were made annually in the
United States and 1854 900 in Great
Britain. But the whole situation has
been reversed. and while in Great
Britain only 100000 watches were
made in 1902, in the United States the
enormous number of 2,z50.0O were
turned out The American watch is
rapidly superseding the Swiss as well
as the English watch" Mr.. Hewitt
says the decay of the watch making
industry in England is caused by the
obsolescent assay laws" and their
strict enforcement in Great Britain
and the fetch OF Tree trade" which
mas hindered parliament in it's legis-
latlon. The center OF the watch maxi
ing trade In England is at Birming-
nam. and the critic OF the system
notes the fact that Joseph Chamber
lam was returned to- parliament from
that city because he ran on a protec-
ton platform. That one instance
might be enough to reassure the CON
gressmen of Massachusetts If they
could back into the Republican party
before the time for reelection comes
around. They did not succeed I'm kill
ing the watch making trade of Massa-
chusetts by free trade as 1t has been
Killed in England. and there is "A pros
pect that they never will be able To
do IL.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20
OPINIONS oF EDITORS.

ella Toilette is hailed for 1908 as
the ideal Democratic MOSES" AS
Moses never reached the promised
land. the title may be considered
rophetlc.-Chicago Post.
EI'The anti-imperialists are at IL
again At least the Salem Mass
Civic League demands that a large pic
ture Of Theodore Roosevelt be re-
moved from store front because It
mars the beauty Of the town.-Indian-
apolis News NDdJ.
SIT IS for the farmers OF Iowa to
say with which cause they propose to-
be Identified represented by the
Calhoun-Cleveland- Cummin8 school OF
political theorists, or that OF McKfn-
ley. Dngley and ROosevelt.-Des
Moines Capital
alt will be an easy and pleasant
task for the Republican newspapers
and The Republican stump orators In
the congressional campaign OF 1906 to
show that the American people are
vitality interested in keeping the Re
publican party in control of the gov
ernment-St Louis Globe Democrat.
Protection, adjusted to the vary
ing requirements Of the nations that
adhere tO the system. unquestiOnably
Is productive OF good, and the fact
that 10 Is so generally practiced f. fts
vindication.-Troy Times
EZThe salaries and wages paid by
the United States Steel corporation in
1905 amounted to S128.O52.055. and
23.9S per cent. OF the preferred stock
was subscribed for at the end OF 1908
at 800 per share. Here is another ar
gument against protectionl Down
with any law that brings prosDerity
and gives employment to labor.
salem lOre.l Statesman.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20

kite depends on this knot. for n g. Is
placed too high. the kite. i'm flying.
will plunge sideways: II placed too
low 80 win whirl around.
The tail. says the Peoples Home
Journal should not be less than ~
times the length Of the kite. and il
may be even 20 times its length.
Folded papers. each about three inches
long. may be made into stn bobs and
fastened with strings AZ intervals Of
three inches or so FOR The tail n you
use rags or pieces OF cloth tied TO-
gethcr the tail will have TO be 1T.
tie shorter as they are heavier than
the paper
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20
The Joab Of low,

Ii Gov. Cummius could succeed iD
getting free trade with Canada in nat
ural products-tho burden Of his in
augural two years agO-and then In
creased rates on farm products to the
eastern markets. then could 81 be said
OF our great agricultural interests. as
10 was said Of Ama5a after he re-
ceived the sword thrust In the fifth
rib. And lho) struck him not again:
and he died. Give us what Cummins
demands and profitable farming IS a
thing Of the past ia lowa.-Ceaar Rap
IDS RepuDucaa
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20
KiTE-FLYING.
How 70 Make One That Will Climb
the Wind-Mistakes to Be
Avoided.

The principal point in preparing a
Kite. and the one that shows skill in
the maker. is the arrangement of the
string and the tail. But, first, about
the making of it. A very pretty one
may be made like that in the illus
tration. which is after Japanese
model, by taking the thin strips of
bamboo that are found in japanese
fans and arranging them as shown
and then covering them with tissue
paper.
Several short strings should be tied
to the frame. and these should be
united by knot. to which the string
of the kite is afterward fastened
The knot must be so placed that when
you lift the kite by it. before the tail
has been attached. the kite should
hang with its sides perfectly even.
and the point where the tail Ia to be
attached should fall slightly lower
than the top. The proper flying of the
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20
Dependent No Longer.

press dispatch from Essen. Ger
many. mentions the expected demand
from San Francisco for structural
steel. and adds. THE steel syndicate
has just voted s125 Increase I'm the
price for half-roile1 and structural
steel Our foreign friends have done
just this thing 10 MS several times in
the past In 1880 they found MS short
or steel rails. and held the price on
US az $3.50 for two months. averag-
ing $3.50 for the year. Then We were
making less than 1000. 600 tons OF pig
iron per year. This year thanks 10 the
Dingley law, We viii probably make
more than 25.OODC0O tons. and the
German steel syndicate can put their
price whore they please without hurt
ing consumers in the United States
American E.OrCut5t
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20
CONDITION OF TREASURY.
Prosperity and Good Times Under the
Operation of Protec-
tive Tariff.

! On April so. year ago. we had a
| deficit of SSS.1li,956. On April 80. this
year, We had a surplus of s3,959,67l. a
gain OF SS7,65l.62I. The SURPLUS at the
end OF the fiscal year will undoubtedly
be much more than 1t is now. While
expenditures will be about the same
this year as last. says the American
Economist, the revenues have in
creased over $4,000. 900, both customs
| receipts and internal revenue showing
substantial gains. This is due To the
increased purchasing power of the peo-
pie because of higher wages and fuller
employment.
Two men recently took an evening
train out of the Grand Central depot
Tor Boston. They were both extensive
travellers. The question arose MS to
the grandest sights they had wit
messed. Tney told OF the beauties OF
nature. of great buildings, etc. One
| remarked:
After ali. the grandest sight. in my
opinion, is a factory and its hundreds
or lights ut night. AS we pass through
South Norwalk, Stamford. Bridgeport.
New Haven. Wallingford. Meriden.
Hartford. Springfield and Worcester.
we shall see hundreds of factories all
lighted and hear the hum OF wheels as
the night shifts are turning out wares
FOR sale and distribution all over the
world. Not only Is this true in Con-
necticut and Massachusetts and Rhode
Island but all over the country
These night workers are getting dou-
bic pay, or at least time and half.
ana their earnings are enormous"
such is prosperity and good times.
Times that we know only under the
operation Of protective tariff. Not
only are we buying about all we can
produce ourselves, but billion of dol
lars worth of merchandise abroad.
paying duty on over half of it to add
to our Internal revenue for the pur-
pose OF meeting the expenses of tho
government. 1t Is the most equitable
ana the least burdensome method OF
taxation in existence. for much of IL
is paid by foreigners to get their goods
INTO our market. And so the perfect
ness OF the Dingley law is seen in
every detail. A perfectness never
known before and which could not at
present be equaled through any revi-
sion of our present most admirable
ana moSt successful tariff
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20

of string with a ball attached to the
end Of it.
This construction should be placed
on a low round table, or even on the
floor. and the players stand on each
side. battledores in hands. and in
turn strike at the ball and the play
or who succeeds in making the ball
wind round and round until Il touches
the stick Gas shown in the sketch
scores a point. The number Of points
70 win the game Must be decided by
the players before they begin to play.
Great fun may be got out OF this
game played on a larger scale in the
garden. with a long pole driven firmly
into the ground. and a tennis ball and
rackets used. says the Chicago Daily
News. With good high pole and a
long piece Of cord. Ave or six players
may form sides and play against each
other.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20
RIDICULOUS ON THE FACE.
10 ASK Americans to Forsake Policy
That Has Shown Such Good
Results.

The growth OF our foreign trade is
marvellous. The tariff reyisionists
have been sounding the note of alarm
lhat II the duties are not slashed we
snail have a customs war with Ger
many at least and perhaps with sew.
eral other European powers. Their
theory Is shattered. says the Pittsburp
Times, by the steady increase of OK.
ports, particularly OF manufactures
III the foreign peoples could dispense
with what they are buying from us or
III our prices were eXorbitant there
would be no gain in shipments TO re.
port If it was not that they find the
American goods and products indis-
pensable to them they would not be
so eager customers and they would
not be buying more and more with
each successive year. The German
government has retreated from it's
programme of "A tariff conflict with
the United States for 10 months. and
1t Is altogether probable that IL we
stand pat 1t will find excuse for de-
laying nostilities at the end OF that
time.
There is no solid ground for MAX
ing concessions to any nation that
would lnjure our Industrial activity
and prosperity. Manufactures and
trade are swelling in amount under
the Dingley tariff Il is manifestIy
ridiculous to ask Americans TO for
sake a policy and a system that are
producing such magnificent results.
TO try experiments. the outcome OF
which would be doubtful
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20
"Sumbuddy hollered slide"

sumbuddy hollered slide and then slid
ann sum wan throo the bawl jusst uz didd
10 kut me on at hoam musst nv hit
Sumhuddy W tn mi held becaws bitt
mi tnnG kwite badd ann got turble lump
upon mi heidi ann HENRY sedd the bump
got was hu-d numbered feat away
ann then thy pickt me up ann let me lay
IN some tool shady plais ann HENRY sedi
ime ofie pail ann still w If ime dedd.
ann aftur while thay brott pail ann pored
sum VOTER over me but hadd skored
the winncu RUM ann If dide de be
"a hearo now ann till eturntee
"itch was a kumfurt To them all ann wen
oapened boath mi eyes ann breethed
acrun
'hey gave rnitey cheer ann HENRY sedd
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20
GERMANY'S BACK DOWN.
Knew Who the Sufferer Would Be in
n Tariff War with
America.

AS this paper has frequently sug.
gested, the Germans are so far from
looking for a tariff war with the
united STATES that the vote in the
relchstag to extend the existing
duties in favor Of this country to June
30, 1907, was almost unanimous. And
1t Is to the credit of the members.
says the New York Press. that they
frankly admitted, in casting their
votes, that from such a war the suf.
1erer would be not the United States,
but Germany. We have so often
shown why-as proving why the Ger
mans would do exactly what they
have done-that IL is unnecessary to
go over the ground again further than
to reiterate that nearly all the things
which Germany buys from us she
must have and can get nowhere else.
If that nation should bar out our
products. the greatest industries
which go to make up the growing for.
etgn sales Of the German exporter OF
manufactured articles, now invading
the world, would close down, and
bankruptcy and misery plague the
empire. The steamship lines doing
their enormously profitable business
with the United States would go out
of business. That Is why we always
said there would be no tariff war
waged against us by Germany; that
is why the Reichstag confirms our
prediction with it's overwhelming vote
TO let things stay as they are for
year and half longer; and they will
do the same thing over again for the
same reason
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20

heed almoast wish that he was neerly dedd
To get cheer like that ann men have wun
undNen iaim fore less than hav run.
ann aftur vile they helped me up ann
walked
each side NV me ann anvil the time thay
talked
NY owr CRATE Vicktery ann how sIidd
moast twenty feat ann wandered how 4
dido.
ann HENRY scd in oalden daze a mite
wood tackul han "A duzen in a fte
ann no he wood get killed but wenn the
cheers
NV luther kumruds sownded in his GERS
heez Sladd TO Iii in sutch a nobul wav
witch IL almoaSt wott have dun to-day
J ". Foley, in y. Y Times.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20

DO you think we will ever be able
to communicate with Mars?"
MY dear sir" answered the astron-
omer, you surely do not think T
would spoil pages OF magazine articles
yet TO be written by endeavoring 10
prove the contrary. u would be very
nprofessional."-W Washington star.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20

These are the Gays when the old
hen gets in her work assisting the rad
ishes 20 come up. when the house dog
begins n system Of excayating in the
flower beds and when the neizhboi's
Old cow walks ie.surely across the
freshly prepared lawn. Chapman
(KanJ Outlook
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20
NY LUCKY BROTHER.

7 have brother not so tall
haven any other
So he's what YOU may really call
\ very lucky brother.
For when my trousers get too small
For me 20 wear. our mother
just takes them in." seams legs and al
And gives them 20 my brother
Malcolm Douglas in ST. Nicholas.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20
A BALL GAME.
One Which Can Be Played on the
Table and Will Provide Much
Amusement

ball game for the table is easily
made, and good deal of fun obtained
from it. A stick must be placed in
an upright position in a heavy square
block of wood, and that is not dif.
cult to do if we bore a hole in he
center of the block of wood and fit
one end Of the stick tightly into it.
From the top of the stock is a piece
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20

IL the CHEAPEST and best security
= man can buy. II saves him fyora
worry, perhaps from ruin and lie
family from want The rates are
moi very hugh. | will be pleased 10
give them TO any one Who will como
in aud talk the matter over. Only
safe companies represented. 4. T.l
MGnoveAL. CkREDo, w. Va
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20
Too Rad

Il had painful experience this
morning" said the chronic invalid.
What was it?" queried the caller.
II woke up feeling splendidly." ex-
planned the C.. T. then suddenly re-
membered that was sick. "-ChEago
Daily News.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20

Every rose has a tbc-n
But that isn't the w~.st OF 70: there
are lots Of thorns without any roses"
--Detrnit Free Press.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20
T. T. McDOUGAL.
Fire and Life Insu-
rance Agent,
CEREDO, w. VA.

Represents Strong aud Reliable
Fire companies and an old-line
Life company that gives large
dividends aud issues splendid poll
icies.
The independent., 1906-12-06
CoIored Starch and Gum Arabic

For all black goods use spirits of
turpentine-one tablespoonful to a gal
Ion of water-when rinsing, instead Of
salt or vinegar, to keep them from
becoming rusty, and use gum arabic
for stiffening instead of starch, says
Ia writer in Men and Women. All
wash goods should be dipped into the
starch from the wrong side, or the
goods will not have new appearance;
in the same way all colored goods
should be ironed on the wrong side
and for the same reason.
1t is useless to suggose that ordinary
starch, even though made very dark
with blueing cannot be used upon dark
colored linens and blue or black goods
without showing Only gum arabic
should be used for stiffening these
dark garments, and the trace of an
iron on their surface indicates a care
less laundress
Rough places on the surface, like
seams, etc., may be smoothed on the
right side by placing a piece of soft
muslin between the goods and the
iron. A very thin muslin gown, wheth-
er black or white, is often stiffened
sufficiently by merely allowing 1t to
dry and then sprinkling it evenly with
gum arabic water and ironing at once.
This gun. arabic water may be used
| in the same way to refresh" mus
lin or lawn that has flimsy appear
ance, but is not sufficiently soiled tC
require washing.
Moisten rough places on laundered
garments with soft cloth, dipped in
hot water, whenever it seems neces
sary as the ironing proceeds. Be
sure to dry every part of the goods
thoroughly with the iron before leav.
ing it for another, or the gown viii
have a rough, dragled appearance ano
will need ironing all over again from
the start.
The independent., 1906-12-06
Why Popcorn Pops

What makes popcorn pop?" asks
the inquisitive youngster
By the evasive replies he receives it
is evident that the real reason is not
generally known.
The different kinds of corn contain
oil in varying proportions. In popcorn
there is considerable amount This
expands when heated, becomes explo-
sive and causes the kernels to pop
open. In common corn the percentage
of oil is small and for this reason it
only cracks, without exploding, when
heated.
Popcorn is inexpensive and nutrit-
ious as well, if not used to overindul-
gence. From soup to dessert it finds
a place on our menus, while great
variety of sweets may be made from
it. 1t is pleasing conceit of today
to sprinkle large and perfect grains
of freshly popped corn over light, thin
cream soups just as each portion is
served.
Floating on the surface they are GER
tainly attractive and are also most
excellent substitute for waters or crou-
toss. Another clever idea is to serve
fresh buttered popcorn with salad.
The combination is delicious and the
corn should be tastefully arranged, en-
circuling a mound of salad.
Popcorn either sugared or buttered,
may fittingly be served with plain ice
cream and ices and the combination is
both novel and dainty.-Good House
keeping.
The independent., 1906-12-06
Bean Bag Basket Ball

This makes fine indoor game. Sus-
pend basket by rope from door
way or some other place where it
can swing freely. Place the first play
er at certain distance from it and
give him three Or four bean bags or
as many as you have. Then pull the
basket to certain height and let it
swing back. The player tries to throw
the bean bags into the basket while
it is swinging. He is allowed only
certain time, but within that time he
can use the bean bags that have
missed over again. (Some one else
can pick them up for him. The play
er who places most in the basket
wins. 1t is well to remove your moth
er's best vase from the shelf near
the doorway and to warn the members
of the household against entering the
room Unexpectedly.
Another bean bag game is to place
the players in three groups. The first
group throws to the last group, and
the group in between tries to catch
the bean bags on the fly.-Ex.