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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-24

The best thing for Gle aning tinwsre
is common soda. Dampsn a cloth,
dip it'in the soda, rub the ware
briskly, wash and wipe dry.
Capt. V. L. Johnson, wife and son
Vernie, jr., are visiting at Mr.. J's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Batch
e lor's In Deep Water township.
In Pleasant Gap township, precinct
No. l, the name OF A. Il. Wood was
printed as clerk Of primary election,
when it should have been A. 81.
Moore, as certified up by the CON-
mitteeman Isaac Ellington.
The Amsterdam Enterprise reports
q case OF smallpox, that Of q miner
living south OF town. The case was
mild. His home was promptly quar-
intined and no danger 10 apprenended
OF the disease Spreading.
A letter received from our good
young friend O. P. Couchmsn informs
US that he and his wife have located
In Portland, Oregon. He says he
has q warm spot in his heart for old
Bates and longs to be back and meet
bis many friends.
DR.. A. Z. Lyle was taken suddenly
and dangerously Ill Monday night
with something like hemorrhage oi
the brain. He was unconscious for
some time, and the family were great
ly alarmed. The TINES is glad to
say he was considerably better as VIC
90 to press.
We call attention to q letter from
Judge Sullens, in another column
denying the story that he directed
the deputy game wardens to Matt
Adams, or that he tried to warn Mr.
Adams, or that he was subponei al
a witness. Judge Sullens was in NJ
way connected or associated with tn,
matter, the mistake being made II
getting names mixed in passing from
oneto another. Judge Sullens' repu
tation Is 80 well established In thi
county that 1t was not necessary To-
him to deny that he was in collusioI
with law.breakers, neither has he tn
reputation of emulating the Pinker
tons in spying on his neighbors
The TIMES is sorry that the stor,
got into its columns In the way 1
did, and is glad to make the correc
ti0n.
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Best Garden Seeds Two. Papers for Sc.

Alex Cameron has taken q trip out
In Western Kansas to look at the
country, and may become a land
owner.
A letter renewing his subscription
to the booming TINES from our good
friend and former townsman, Geo. NJ.
Canterbury, now residing In Kansas
City, states that he has just returned
from the west, where he went on q
business trip in February last
George has been engaged in the gas
and oil business In Kansas and has
made agrest success. all Of which his
many friends In this section will be
glad to learn.
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Conservative loans at low rates,
quick and satisfactory results IN CLOS
ING loans.-Illinois Land TO.
27.4t BEN B. CANTERBURY, mgr.
Capt. F. ]. Tygsrd went to Joplin
Monday, on a short business trip.
Mrs. Ralph Daniels, OF Phlla-
delphia, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
B. Canterbury.
Miss Hazel HARE, Of Nevada, who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mr.. Ben u.
Mains, has returned home.
lack Patterson, Judge Graves
priyate secretary, came home from
Jefferson City to spend Sunday.
Thos. Baldwin is down from Kan
sas CITY to spend q few days with
his family. Tom IL travelling Tor an
implement company.
The "devil" is running the paper
this week, while the editor is Ct Ex-
celsior Springs convention assisting
q nominating a Supreme Judge.
The ball game at the Lake Park
orounde Sunday afternoon, between
shs Butler and Rich Hill clubs, re-
suited Butler Il, Rich Hill 9.
nm, III 49, ~,hopo kho hua horses
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Virginia Items.

James Harris and C. E. Horton, Of
Hume, took dinner with Aaron Mon
day, and took away q red hog.
Miss Elizabeth Garry, OF Washing
ton Town, Washington county,
Penn, is visiting her sister, Mrs. s. 8.
Martin, one-half mile south OF Vir-
GINA
Preaching at the Christian church
next Sunday at IL and at night.
j. w. MeFadden's house, one hali
mile west Of Virginia, was burned
down Monday.
The Farmers Phone Co. had o large
meeting Monday afternoon ct No
Fadden's hall. Most OF the stock
holders were present. Their wireand
brackets were brought to Virginia
Monday afternoon; enough for twen-
ty-one miles.
James Quick went to Warrensburg
Friday to visit bis daughter, Mrs.
Ben Parker.
John Biggs, OF Hume, with Geo.
Thompson called to see Aaron Sun.
day afternoon.
William Hardingner. Jr., and fam.
lily visited d. C. Wolfe and family
Sunday.
Rain il needed badly around Vir.
ginia. Oats, fax and grass are very
short. ...
Willie Rubel is holding bis head to
one side on account OF q large boil
on the side OF his heck.
Miss Jessie McCann, OF Butler, came
out Saturday to visit the family Of
II. McCann a few days.
Charley Fisk, OF Butler, will give
the Virginia band boys lesson Sat-
urdsy evening at McFadden's hall.
The phone business has about
buried political talk for a few days.
James Park came home from Ad-
rian Saturday to spend a few hours
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Park. BE returned Sunday with Mr.,
Constable.
Albert Pilgrim ia reported Monday
about the same.
Jake Baum and Miss Mae McCaur
were married on Tuesday evening al
parsonage OF the Christian church
by the pastor. A big reception wal
given by their Virginia friends. Wher
they passed through Park town
Aaron better hall blew the sea shell
and other citizens waved handker
chiefs, threw rice and old shoes ant
tried to make them perfectly a.
home
Ice cream supper at the NJ. E
Church Tuesday night, June 5. Al
are invited. AARON.
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Woodlawn Mansion. Famous Viz
GINA home changes hands.
The Conflict. Concluding chapter
OF this exciting story
Summer Styles. 10 Women's Raj.
ment. Special letter by Martha
Dean.
The fourth page contains. The new
tomato culture. Poultry growing,
north and west. Opportunities
through Intensive arming.
Fully illustrated In hah-tones.
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
OF the Butler High School Grad
uates.--An Interesting Pro-
gram Before a Large
Audience.

A large audience greeted the twelve
HighSchool graduates at their COM
mencement exercises at the Opera
House on last Friday evening.
The following program was pleas
ingly rendered;
Chorus, High School choir
Invocation, Rev. Joel'A. Barker.
Music, Courier OF Moscow" Rodney
G. G. Gilkeson.
Salutssory, Helen Wilcox
Essay, "Msn and Nature"
Eda Lockwood.
German Selection, "Der Erlkonig"
Hazel Ludwick.
Music, Piano Duet
Misses Warnock and Campbell.
Essay, "Not Sell but Service"
Lula Rockhold.
Poem, 'Sunset Dreams"
Neva Keeser.
valedictory, Maud Seelinger
Music, Serenda, Tosti
Miss Helen Bennett
Presentation Of Diplomas,
w. o. Atkeson,
The graduates were: Delbert HUI.
Helen Wilcox, James Jewell, Neva
Keeser, Earl Baker, Hazel Ludwick,
Lewis Keele, Maude Seslinger, Leslie
Fox, Eda Lockwood, Chester Sleeth,
Lula Rockhold.
The commencement exercises oithe
Douglass or negro school was held
the same evening with an interesting
program and the following grad
| yates: Floyd Kenoly, James Misner
Earl Crouch, Mable Patterson, Ruby
Walker and Andrew Pigg.
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DR.. Robert P. Davis, OF Woodruff,
No., attending the State Medical
Association convention at Jefferson
City, last week died suddenly In his
room at the Trueblood house. He
was booked to read q paper on
typhoid fever, and was called ats
o'clock in the morning. After partly
dressing himself he fell back on the
bed and when found at noon, was
dead. Heart disease ia thought to
have been the trouble.
Thornton Byram, Oldest son Of
Judge Byram, Of Harrisonville, Mo-,
Was dangerously injured Saturday
by the discharge Of q pistOlsupposed
not to be loaded. The accident oc-
Cured at q picnic. Young Byram
had the pistol and snapped II sever,
al times. A companion took the
weapon and snapped II once and It
was discharged, the bullet entering
ByrAm's abdomen. An examination
Of the revolver showed that all IT.
chambers we're loaded.
Passaic W. g. T. q. held Q Two
days institute at Passsic May 13,
IA, cosDucted BY Mrs. Holman and
Mrs. Nsvton. Mrs. Hoffman gave
three lectures and MIRA. Newton gave
q very interesting talk on institute
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Dom. work for others but ioryour.
self. Your dear Uncle Samuel has Q
home to give you 10 good country,
and we can show you. Cali and see
us.-Illinois Land Co.
274t BEN B. CANTERBURY, Mgr.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

For Our Magazine Section Next
Week.
Free Seed 0rstory In Congress
Sensational Speeches In House on
this practice. Mono poly Laws In
France.
Senator Pss.us at E!ghsy-hve.
Constituents Loyal, but Figuring on
Senator's dying. Memorial day
scenes at Arlington. United Daush-
ters Of the Coniederacy.
Evolution OF the Lamp. Device
was used six thousand years ago.
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Beverly Vaughn, who is practicing
dentistry In Chicago, Is spending Q
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. NJ Vaughn.
Lewis Radiord delivered the poll
books, tally sheets. tickets ETC., to
the different township committee
men she first OF the week.
W. L. Kash and vile passed
through Butler Saturday on their
way to visit son In Vernon county.
They are old residents OF Deep Water
township.
o. A. Soldiers, OF Foster, represen-
tative from this district, to the Mis-
souri, Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows,
held at Kirksville. Mo-, returned
home Saturday. He reports very
interesting meeting. Mr.. Soldiers WAS
one OF q class OF $50 to take the
Grand Lodge degrees.
Prof. L. B. Allison reports the FOL
lowing enumeration for the Butler
+, district:
L III
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-02
HOW | SPENT MY VACATION.

Our school was out May 1s. We had
"a horse back ride after. have gone
visiting. but did not care to go much.
Have played often in the evenings. as
it is fine and cool here then. and very
warm in daytime. l have learned 20
bake bread. / went to Sacramento
August 80 to attend the state fair
Took dinner at Mrs. Chas. Emerys,
formerly of Ottumwa. Then We all
went to the pavilion. First we went 20
see the ostriches, They had $500
worth of plumes on each bird. One
night some boys plucked 500 worth nf
plunles. They do not pluck the plumes,
they cut them. All kinds Of machin-
cry run by electricity, submarine
boat. gasoline launch. showcase OF
silk worms cocoons with masses OF
silk among them; a large cake OF
honey with bees at work They had
fruit and flowers of all kinds, i'm
mense punches of grapes. almost as
large as those mentioned in the b.
BILE. There We're also shelves OF gold,
silver, copper and iron ore Fine
pianos, pianolas, and talking machines.
Lots of fine embroidery work. They
had jewelry Of all kinds. We stayed
at the pavilion until o'clock. We did
not go to the capitol building. as it is
being remodeled and no visitors are al
lowed Mrs. Emerv and daughter,
Ethel, came home with Mrs. Hinsey.
and the next day we went fishing. also
to see the gold dredge work. We then
went home, having a good time. MY
school commenced Sept. 10.
Ruth Springer.
tn Fair Oaks, CAL
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A TRUE STORY.

AS the editor of the Courier Junior
says we are to write story or essay,
I will write true story about a
mule and little boy.
Several years ago my papa was go
ing to Ottumwa. He had my sister and
little boy with him. 1t had rained
the night before and the roads were
quite slippery. When he came to Ce-
dar bridge he met the oil wagon from
Ottumwa at the west end Of the
bridge. 1t was drawn by two large
mules. The oil wagon seemed to have
on a heavy load. Every time the
driver would try to drive upon the
bridge, when he was nearly over the
hardest part Of the pull one Of the
mules would take the s,llks and lay
down. He would then have to back
out and try it over. He did this for a
number Of times. But at last he had
to back out and go longer road. The
little boy never said anything, but
watched the actions Of that sulky
mule. A few days after that my sis
ter went out where she saw that little
boy playing. He had made bridge
out of some old boards and made d
fill at each end. He had his little
wagon and was trying to pull it onto
the bridge and was acting like that
mule did. He would pretend to pull
awfully hard and when he would get
on the bridge he would make his feet
slip then lay down and roll his eyes,
around just like that mule. 1 have
been wondering whether or not any of
the Juniors have a sulky disposition
like that mule.
Your friend.
Paul Lindley, age II,
r. F. D. No. S,
Hedrick Iowa
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day; this hall is enough to make cat
morose. Come on out"
They sauntered out, arm in arm, to
the street corner, where with a CHEEKY
"So-long!" they parted. Billy to his
garrett and Brook to his pleasant city
home
The days and weeks flew quickly
by; too quickly, altogether, for Billy.
who found it hard to get time for the
picture on which he was working for
the exhibition. Getting up early was
out of the question, since 1t was as
dark then as at night, so it was only
on the weekly half holiday that he
could paint away to his hearts con-
tent. CHEEKY letters went back to the
little farmhouse, telling of his life in
the city; and in return, loving little
notes In his mothers cramped, old
fashioned hand made their regular
weekly appearance.
III only they wouldn't expect SO
much of mel" thought Billy. as he
read between the lines the loving
pride and hope, and the expressed de-
sire to be down when he got his prize
Helen Drummond in Mothers Ma
gazine.
CONTINUED next week.)
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RlLLY's MASTERPIECE.

! The afternoon session at the art
school was over, but up in the studio,
few of the boys still fingered, some
putting finishing touches to their work,
others laughing over the caricatures of
themselves with which young wag
was ornamenting his easel.
Make his feet bigger and put some
decent boots on" advised Crompton,
leaning over, SO as to get beatter
view.
"oh, get off. Cromp!" grumbled the
young artist. How can 1 draw If you
! fellows are all on top Of me! There,
I how does this strike your" He leaned
back, gazing complacently at his handi-
work. Not a bad likeness, flatter
myself eh, Raphael No. q" But
"auhael No. was far too engrossed in
is own easel just then to pay any at
rrtion to such frivolities, so the young
~icatuTist turned again to listen to
nlaudets OF his mates.
That's just the way Billy stands, "
'i.gned one, admiring the pose.
Yes. and that's his grin to T."
sdded another Say, Brook, you're a
'orn artist"
! We'll. / do think it's rather neat
/ thing" remarked Brook, critically sur
veying the nose and adding slight ad-
dition to that member. II wish he'd
come in: he'd like it as we'll as any
thing I've ever done Of him. And |
wish some of you fellows would poke
Raphael and make him come mad adj
mire. He gets all the butter in class,
SO he shouldn't grudge me little out
of it." Thus adjured, Raphael No. 2
| 1oI tn No
critic. for being the young genius Of
the art school, his opinion on such mat
! tiers was always courted; but just now
he was cross, having been ignomin-
| iously hurried from the dark-eyed
Madonna, which he was copying.
ooh. l say, Brook, surely that thing
isn't Billy; it's no more like him thar
! l ami
81 thought 1t was rather like him,
(! but maybe I'm wrong" admitted the
/ young caricaturist, rather crestfallen.
Now, Raphael, yon needn't be so
snippy, just because your old Madon-
mas and saints and things are better
than ours; give me H. M. Brook, any
! day: he draws A IT, and Crompton,
/ turning contemporary, picked up his
| hat, preparatory to leaving.
Cant help 1t, returned Raphael. Il
! don't think it's like Billy, and l wish
you fellows would let me alone. I want
TO finish something before closing up.
jimmy, it's ten to six already" and
re picked up his palette and went back
. work.
Suddenly the door opened with a
reak, and in walked thin, loose
ninted lad, with an unmistakeable
ountry air about his thick jacket and
Zig boots.
/ Hello. Billy! Just In time to see
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When I am man I'd like to be
Something big and great;
An admiral who lives at sea,
Or governor of my state.
I'd like to be an engineer,
Who runs the state express:
I'd like to be brigadier.
And eat my meals at mess.
I'd like to keep a candy store,
Or write a book or two
About the countries I explore
From here to Timbuctoo.
And then, I think, it would be ine
If could-by and by
Be captain on base ball nine,
A Sampson or Schley.
So now think 1 ought to grow
The quickest way l can;
For what I'd really like, you know,
Is first to be man.
But when ask my uncle James
What he would most enjoy,
He laughs at me and then exclaims;
"I'd like to be boy"
st. Nicholas.
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neighbor was at work, and he longed
to possess those fingers, which seemed
to WELD the brush so skillfully. His
own copy looked rough and crude be
side it, the colors seemed to lack depth
and to be laid on with too heavy a
brush.
"Botheration!' muttered he to him
self, ''I'll never do anything! He just
carries everything before him." Sc
it was with a dissatisfied feeling that
he settled down to the mornings
work.
"Too vague-no life in It," was M
lie Blanc's verdict. as he passed around
the class, criticising and blaming
but seldom. if ever, giving word OF
praise. odd Wetblanket," the boys
called him.
t'You must work harder" he said
as he added touch or two to Billy
canvas, which seemed to transform
the whole picture.
81 do, sir" said the boy, rather dis
piritedly, enviously watching Monsieur
nod his head over his neighbours
canvas with an approving look.
Cheer up, old fel!ow! Whispered
Brook, leaning over. "Yours is all
right; Wetblanket's in an awful funk
this morning. anyway"
81 don't care, much" replied Billy
''only he's always so down on anything
that I do. that it sort Of squashes a
fellow"
mo talking pleased" came the com
mand from the other side of the room
and both boys subsidized.
The morning dragged on. and Billy
feeling more and more discouraged
over his work. was tempted to fee
that he had better 60 back on the farm
mo, won't. either" he muttered
doggedly, mixing his paints with a firm
brush. Father would say was the
more fool; he thinks I'm one already
and Jean would back him: but mother
would be sorry. Poor little mother!
She thinks I'm born Rembrant, OF
something" Billy sighed. The thought
Of the dear little mother, with her pa
tient, loving eyes, thinking of her alb
sent son, Drought a lump to his throat
and for a second he could hardly see;
but in a moment there came to his
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-02
NY FAvoRlTE SEASON OF THE
YEAR,

l like spring best of the four sea-
sons. as it is then the grass begins
to grow green and the flowers to peep
up from the ground.
I like to take my dinner and get
some one else to go with me or else
have a picnic and go in hayraclS
away.
The Hynes school had picnic and
the third and fourth rooms went and
we took our dinners and went to Ed
dyville, but I like to go to the woods,
as you can pick flowers and wade in
the creeks, chase butterflies and play
all kinds Of interesting games of which
wood-tag and cross-tag are the main
games.
/ like to pick the different kinds Of
flowers and take them to school and
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JUNIOR STORIES.
SA 90
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WHAT l SAW AT THE FAIR.

I will tell you what I saw at the fair.
A number of race horses that took my
eye, fine cattle of all kinds, sheep,
hogs. chickens. turkeys; finer display
Of chickens this year than ever be-
fore; one side of the Art hall was
crowded with vegetables-fne corn,
big potatoes, cabbage, pumpkins.
squashes. beets, watermelons, musk
melons, egg plants and many other
things too numerous to mention. The
fruit department was good-apples,
peaches, Of all ifferent varieties, pairs
and flowers of all kinds, and the larg-
est grapes I ever saw; they were the
white grape. Flowers were very scarce
but some were very nice ones. Canned
fruits, jellies, buffers of all kinds-it
looked so clear and nice, to; butter,
pies. bread and cake-yes, to look at
them made little boys hungry. I saw
lots of quilts, sofa pillows, tidys. all
kinds Of fancy work. l saw trotting
races, pacing races, running races. 1
saw Mr.. Woods cart go down. He
fell at the horses feet, but was not
hurt. The jockey running race Is what
took my eye. Even the performance
of the blood hounds was watched care
fully by hundreds of people. I saw the
Ferris wheel go high In the air. the
merry go-round. the glass blowers, the
train robbery, the fortune teller, even
poor blind man singing for nickel
to be put in his hat 1t made me feel
sad to see him. could see the fine
! canary birds. the most beautiful ones
ever saw, and enjoyed looking at
them while that poor man was depriv-
ed Of such. Now have told all that
is worth mentioning that l saw at the
fair. I am your little Junior,
Ansel Hemm, age years,
Eldon, Iowa.
can say l do like to see the honor
roll even II my name is not on it. I
got interested in it and began writing.
Now l like to see my own name there.
That is not all; am working hard for
a number 2 placed beside it.
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MY FAvoRlTE SEASON OF THE
YEAR..

.
Spring is my favorite season Of the
year because l love to see the trees
decked in leaves. buds and blossoms,
and the pretty flowers. also love to
hear the birds gaily singing and smell
the sweet perfume Of flowers after the
long winter months. Such flowers as
blucbells, violets, roses lilacs, lilies.
Johnny jump-ups, ladies' slippers and
bleeding hearts, make beautiful bou-
quets.
Daisies make lovely wreaths and gar
lands for May day children to wear.
l am always glad for spring days to
come after winter months which are
not dreary If everyone is kind and
cheerful l am also glad for autumn
days to come as relief to the hot
summer months.
Grace Hightshoe, aged 10.
West Chester, Iowa
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You remember all about Mary?
Well Mary ought not to be neglected,
and the Courier Junior will give three
grand prizes for the best parody jingle,
limited to four lines, sent in by any
Junior. We will give three prizes in
this contest because we want the little
Juniors. medium Juniors and big Jun
Tors to have an equal chance. The con-
test will open right away and will
close Oct. 10.
We are publishing few samples of
verses to give the Juniors an idea of
what is expected. Whatever you do,
have your work original. We will let
the Juniors select their own prizes this
time.
Mary had a little man,
Like lamb he was meek;
Whenever Mary called him
He came like streak.
Mary had a jolly old crow
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WHAT l SAW AT THE FAIR.

Before went onto the fair grounds
l bought a ticket for the day. When
/ went in at the gate, I gave the tick
ct to the gatekeeper. l first went
through the Art hall and there 1 saw
quilts. rugs. carpets, fruits and almost
everything that grows around here. l
next went to the merry go-round and
had a ride on 1t. l then ate my din
ner and went out to see the stock.
BY and by it was time for the races.
The race that I most enjoyed was
the one with monkeys riding on
horses.
1 like to see the roll Of honor, wheth-
er my name is on it or not
I will close.
Rollo Eberline, age IL,
Belknap, Iowa.