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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-11


drove over from Drexel TO spend
Sunday with relatives and friends In
Butler.
Ray Heinlein and wife, after pleas
ant vacation with relatives and
friends, returned to their home In
Kansas City the first of she week.
Bert F. Spencer and wife came in
from Sloan Springs, Ark, the last
OF the week to visit friends. Mr..
Spencer was form rly connected with
t le Carpenter & Shaier firm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Duncan and
Mr.. and Mrs. lhayer, of Appleton
City, came over Saturday 80 attend
the funeral of Mrs j. N. Sharp. They
we're the guests ui Mr. and Mrs 0ren
J Lkius wade III the city.
Under q new postal law, all that is
necessary t have a letter Especial
delivered" is TO put on an ordinary
tan cents stamp, In connection with
the regular postage, and mark on
the letter ''ior special delivery" This
law took effect July 1st.
y. X. Davis, who recently purchas-
ed the A. b. Owen farm north OF
town, on Monday closed the deal for
the j, E. Smith residence on Ohio
street for $4,000, This is q modern
home, desirably located, and Mr..
Davis was fortunate In bis purchase.
The sale was made through Jas. W.
Holloway.
Cy NJ, Walker and wife left the first
OF the week for New York, where MIR.
Walker goes to complete arrange
ments to put his recently patented
J mems underwear on the market.
While east they will take In the
jamestown exposition, going from
New York to Norfolk, Va, by the
water route. They will return home
by Niagara.
/ Uncle Pete Ewing, one of our good
Bates county farmers and poultry
raisers, has the large number of
l 040 young chickens, Matched with
In the past three months. His first
hatch came off March l, and he con.
tinued to take them off until the last
installment on May 80 swelled the
number t. 1,040 Creighton (Csss
Co J News.
The Kansas City Fishing Co., own
or OF the Welton Lake, has given no.
tice OF the closing of the driveway
through their premises to the public.
This Ia the direct, in TACT about the
only way to the fair ground and ball
park, and will work a hardship on
our people. The Fair Company has
a lease right for fourteen consecutive
days during the time OF holding the
fair each year.
J. NJ. Vaughn and family. Captain
Jochin Harper and wife and Miss
Mary Hodkins are In camp at
Whites grove, just east CT the city
limits. 1t is delightful camping
site, with plenty OF shade and q fine
spring close at band. Camp life has
many pleasant, features aside from
the outing, free Me and pure air, and
many Of our people enjoy 1t some
time during .he summer.
Maud, the biggest mule in Boone
county, was on the streets of Colum-
bia Monday This big mule is 19K
hsnds-thst lie, IS Inches, or 6K feet.
At present she is ve-y thin and yet
weighs a ton. When she gets fat her
weight will be $500 pounds. Her
owner is j. F. Calvin, of Centralia
He has had his mule on exhibition In
the south and will take her to James
town in a few weeks. She spent the
winter in Sedalia. She is elk years
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20

and had nasty pains in his side. and
seemed to be burning all over.
He moved in on the morning Of
Christmas eve. and explored the
house with kind of numb curiosity.
He spent most OF the morning in the
shop parlor in the armchair in front
or the fire He did not even 20 out
10 the quicklunch room for the beau.
tiful dinner that he had promised
himself He had taken a lot OF milk
from the milkman and he kept drink
Ing that. He did not seem 10 care
about anything but milk. and every
thing felt strange and uncanny The
figure on the mantelpiece-a white
bearded old gentleman which he be-
iieyed was called Santa Claus-was
the strangest and uncanniest OF all
The fire was almost out. so he put
oDn some more coal He saw that Il
was nearly -four O'Clock "Lummel"
ne muttered. I've let the day go. an
aven't done no bus ness. This won't
do Ill take down the shutters, an
open the shop"
II had been hard autumn, and
ihe people on whom Paxton alley
preyed we're short OF money. so Pax
ton alley was short of money. too.
II few entered the shop. there were
enough outside. A dozen cold, red
blue noses flattened themselves
against the glass; dozen shrill
voices clamored; a dozen little hands
pointed with grimy. chilblainy fingers
here and there
Jimmy remembered when he was
kid" how he used to spend hours a
the toy-shop window. and how III,
woman he lived with then had thrash
cd him for spending on marbles
penny OF the money he had taken fo
papers. II was his own money. h,
held. or he wouldn't have done II
For. by sqps freak Of nature. Jimm,
was honest But now he could hard
~ sit up in chair. and he dldn'
believe he could walk. but when
woman came In for a ten.cent doll
he managed To crawl to the windoy
20 serve he.
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Coal Demand Falls on.

Brazil.-The demand for coal in
this state has been falling of the
last few days. The Brazil Block Coal
company has only one mine at work.
Similar reports come from the BIZ
luminous district. The operators are
unable TO account for this condition
unless il is due to the mild weather.
This is the first time in many years
at this season that the companies
have closed even temporarily any OF
the large mines in this district.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Jinnie's
Christmas
Stocking
Sy OWEN OLIVER.
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Copyright, 1907. BY Joseph q. Bowles)
- HERE is honor among the deni
~ zens Of Paxton alley but Mr.
Smiths oy-shop stood at the
very entrance a=d they reckoned him
out OF bounds
From time % time evil-looking men
muttered TO one another about the
long stocking that Mr. Smith was
supposed TO have filled: but he had
figured in the prize ring in his young
er days and he was said 10 sleep
with a big knob stick beside him.
So the matter ended at mutterings.
A big powerful man was Mr. Smith.
and he had a powerful edge TO his
tongue Every one in the alley feared
him except Jimmy.
Mr. Smith knew him as the extra
ordinary paperboy who brought back
n dime given him In mistake for
penny an event which was his
torical in the alley. Al the time il
gave rise TO doubts as TO Jimmys
sanity but afterward il was held that
ne was playing up 10 the old
man
Anyhow, Mr.. Smith took two pa
pers regularly afterward. and the day
after his funeral-which was the day
before Christmas eye-a sleek man
In a shiny top hat invaded Paxton al
ley escorted by a policeman. and
took evidence as TO the identity Of
the boy called Jimmy who sold pa
pers 10 the public generally. and in
particular 10 the late Mr. Smith
When the sleek man was satisfied
upon this point he proclaimed Jimmy
the sole legatee Of the estate, which
comprised the little shop and house
and all their contents
"Youll find a long stocking some
where. | expect the lawyer said.
and you'd better bring it to me to
take care Of. and if ! We're you | Z
should take the name OF Smith"
Under ordinary circumstances Jim. (
my would have been elated by his 4
good fortune. but somehow the world .
had not interested him lately. He
had had a terrible cough for weeks
his business exposing him TO the
just now he felt tired.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Good Bankers and Bad Bankers.

In eew OF the disclosures concern.
ing the Walsh banks in Chicago. the
Enterprise National hank of Al
legheny. Pa, and certain national
banks in New York and Brooklyn. the
advice of President Roosevelt relating
to boarding must prore nugatory.
While all bankers are not grafters.
some bankers certainly are The
president should have Disseminated
between good bankers and bad ones.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
HOOSIER HAPPENINGS
Latest News Of Interest from Various
Towns In Indiana
TALK OF CONGRESSIONAL RACE.
Support OF Mayor Fogarty Of South
Bend is Placed.

South Bend.-The announcement
made in South BEND to the effect that
the local city administration. headed
by Mayor Fogarty. had decided to fight
b. f. Shively. ex-congressman and at
one time Democratic candidate for
governor. and that the support OF Fo-
gartys followers in the future would
go 10 r. r. Herring. indicates that the
latter will be the opponent OF A. l..
Brick in the next congressional race.
The announcement OF Fogarty and his
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
cAss COUNTY ALMOST DRY
Except for One Township the District
Has Practically soeeumbed.

Logansport-Cass county Is NOS.
practically dry" except in one town.
ship-there is a saloon in Young
America. Deer Creek township. dat
that Is marked for the toboggan ana
some day Il will go. The wet town,
ship is Eel. in which is situated tha
city OF Logansport. and Logaus rt
has 60 saloons besides a few wholesale
houses and n brewery agency or two
The brewers and saloon keepers N
this city have had things their own
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Murderer Dead.

Fort Wayne.-Mrs. Alice Smith
OF this city. left for Michigan
City, to bring back the body Of Der
son. Claude Smith. who died of
tuberculosis in the state prison Smith
was sent 10 the penitentiary from this
city ten years ago. after having been
convicted by jury in the circuit court
of the murder OF 1lyearold Freddie
Krech on the night Of October 6. 1896.
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Remarkable Case Settled.

Monticello.-A remarkable remon.
STRANGE case was settled in he
White circuit court when Charles
Cochell Of Monon township. was
granted a license to sell liquor on an
application filed in 1899 and in the
face OF a blanket remonstrance in
Monon township at present. which Is
valid and which has been bar against
the granting OF licenses TO several
men who have recently applied.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Indiana Underwriters elect.

Indianapolis-At the annual meet
Ing Of the Indiana League OF
Underwriters the following officers
We're elected: President. j. w. Will
liams, Prussian National; firse vice
president. Gus II. Wise, Agricultural;
second vice president. Charles n.
Gooham. American; secretary and
treasurer, George II. Rehm.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
L2lIW r hER2YG

way for years-they mixed up in poll
tics and carried things as they saw
fit And whenever there was any talk
Of making the saloon keepers obey
the law-it was 10 laugh. George Graz
ham was made superintendent OF the
Metropolitan police and he has been
able to keep the saloon and liquor
men within bounds. but at times It
was a mighty hard job and even his
life has been threatened.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Asks for 10000 oamaaes.

omfield.-Willlam Mcclellan OF
Linton. filed his complaint here
in the circuit court asking 500.
900 damages against the United
Fourth Vein Coal company. He was
dragged a long distance by car and
besides suffering serious injuries 70
his body his right leg was SO mangled
that il had to be amputated.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Miners to Study Esperanto.

Jasonville. - So many are the
nationalities Of the miners en-
ployed in the mines about here that
they have begun to study Esperanto
in order TO be able to understand each
other Shopkeepers are learning 1t
also in order better to conduct their
business
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
squeIeh Matrimonial Agency.

Indianapolis. - Violet Lancaster
and her daughter Garnet will
not prey on the affections of men
more lonesome than prudent during
the next several months-eight
months in Violet's case. six months in
Garnet's Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Lands sent them 10 the Women's
prison for the terms indicated on the
charge of using the mails 10 defraud
Their matrimonial agency is sauelched
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20

or course. You canno; lower tho
tariff when times are tisklish lest IT,
may make them worse and you can
not lower II when times are good lest
IL may upset things. The only states
manship, 1t seems. is postponement OF
the necessary and inev table-N. Y.
World
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Company Leases 1000 Acres.

New Albany-Over 1000 acres
OF land in Scott township. Harri-
son county, 90 miles southwest Of
this city. have been leased by the
veitch Oil company, OF Chicago. Nat
rual gas has been used in farmhouses
along the river. in Harrison county.
for many years. but was not found in
sufficient quantity to pipe any distance
for commercial purposes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Farmers institute at Waveland.

Waveland - The farmers insti-
tute will be held here. beginning
on the 9th inst, and lasting two
days. f. c. Martindale. G. Wilkinson.
and Miss Bertha Miller, franklin col
lege. will be the INSTRUCT. The
Waveland Poultry association will
hold an exhibit at that time. birds to
be scored by T. NJ. Campbell. of
Darlington.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Irnok Back in indiana.

Peru. - Sheriff Volpert has re-
turned from Englewood, La, having
in custody Orren H. Trook, former
cashier OF the Tully Exchange bank.
at Converse. After a few hours de-
tention Trook was released on S5.oOV
bond, furnished by his brother.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20

South Bend-Twenty persons on
a Chicago, South Bend q North
ern Indiana railway car were
seriously injured when baggage car
crashed into the passenger coach. The
injured are at St Joseph's hospital
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Peru 10 South Bend.

Peru-The project to build an
interurban line from Peru TO South
Bend, by way Of Rochester. Argos and
Plymouth. to work in connection with
the Indianapolis and Peru branch 81
the Union Traction line between here
and indianapolis. is being revived.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Lovers Of Fifty Years Wed.

Kokomo.-Lovers in country
school 50 years ago, DIR. Lewis
Kern. II years old. and Mrs. Martha
Jane Hodson, of Greentown, were mar
ried at their newly constructed home
in South Armstrong avenue.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
In rrin Around Horn.

Newcastle. - This city will De
represented in the trip around the
Horn OF the American navy; Gus
Bland is going as an electrician on
the Hancock. while Charles Wel6
is assigned to the Colorado
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20

Tell City.-At an early hour
the Tell City machine-works was de
stroyed by fire. and the foundry ad.
Joining was badly damaged The loss
exceeds 10000. with only $4,000 in
surance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Court Appoints Receiver.

South Bend.--Judge Vernon Van
Fleet, OF the St Joseph and Elk
hart superior court, appointed a re-
ceiver for the Horsemans Mutual In
surance Company OF Elkhart.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20

Mitchell. - Matthew Jeames. ~
Medora. and John Wade. Of FORK
Ritner. were caught by Monon en-
CINE and a cut of cars. while watkins
along the track In this city, az III
st&auy killed.
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And Doinq us All the lime.

High tariff does lots OF peopls
good" declares Senator Foraker. 1T
did us good responds the small COM
petltor and the general cor snmer.--
Detroit NowR
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followers is open and to the point.
Herring came to South Bend as foot
ball player and a coach and is now in
the ice business.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-28
PERSONAL MENTION

Frank FOrdyce, well known Pom
eroy farmer. is spending a few days
in the city.
E. B. Blewitt. a Prescott merchant.
was a visitor in the city yesterday.
John Carr and c. VI. Sinto of Day
ton. We're in the city yesterday.
j. Scheuerman. a PendletOn wool
buyer, is in the city for a few days.
]. H. Morris. a stockman of AsOtin
county. is visiting in the city.
Mrs. F. Damn has gone to Hot
Lake. Ore where she will receive
treatment at the sanitarium-
Clinton Hoibrook. a Teiloa merchant,
has been in the city the past few days.
+. E. Allen is spending "a few days
in COlfaX.
Miss May LIE Roy, a teacher in tn"
Kahlotus schools. spent Sunday visit
ing with Walla Walla friends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-28

Judge Brants' decision, which award
ed the guardianship of the person and
estate of Gertrude Masterson. a min
or, to Emma J. McManis. has been
affirmed by the supreme court.
E B. Sweet, a we'll known farmer
OF Prescott, has decided to make his
home in this city. Walla Walla's edu-
cational facilities are responsible for
the change.
Guy johnson was arrested by Officer
Lambert about O'Clock Saturday
evening for failing to dismount from
his wheel while passing lady. john
son will have hearing today before
justice j. j. Huffman.
Because he received personal MUIR
les, September /. 1906, While working
on the construction of building in
this city. j. F. Whitman has commence
ed sut in the superior court against
the Tenino stone quarry for $4,000
damages.
Alex Mckay. who has been confined
10 the Walla Walla hospital for the
past two months receiving treatment
for a fractured leg. has returned to
his home on Washington street. Mr..
Mckay was injured III runaway ac-
cident more than two months. ago.
Richard Vail, private in the 1OSth
company, coast artillery who has been
found guilty of violation of the Attn
article of war by a courtmartial will
be dishonorably discharged and con-
fined hard labor for one and one
half years on Alcatraz island, Cali
fornia. Vail is now being held at Fort
Walla Walla.
Howard S. Brode, Phi. D., of the de-
partment of biology addressed the
on the subject of continuing" The
meeting was held in Association hall.
Mrs. Mollie Reborn was buried this
afternoon from the undertaking par
lors of MacMartin & Champion at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. J. c.
Reid officiated.
The funeral service of Mrs. Nancy
A. Witherite, which took place yester-
day afternoon from the home of her
daughter. Mrs. A. White, 116 South
Third street, was preached by Rev.
Morton Gregory. Interment took
place in the Valley chapel cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-28
NO WINE WAS NECESSARY
But Women and Song in PLENTY
Begui|ed "Phrenos"
WHITMAN STUDENTS HAVE GAY Time
LITERARY SOCIETIES OF WHIT
MAN MEET AT MERRY BAN
QUITTING TABLE,

Beautiful girls, beautiful music,
daintily prepared viands and witty
speeches comprised the quartette of
features at the banquet given by the
Philolithian society of Whitman col
lege to the Phrenokosmian society. on
Saturday evening, in the dining room
at Reynolds hall.
Visions of beauty in fetching caps
and cute little aprons, dealt the de-
licious dainties to the merry banquet
ers; these were members of the Libeth-
rean society, other girls literary socie-
ty of Whitman college.
Mrs. S. B. L. Penrose acted as toast
mistress of the evening distributing
toast, roasts and pithy wit with de-
lightful fitness. Every speaker acquit-
ted himself with credit and the quality
of the post prandial eloquence received
much praise at the hands of those who
attended the banquet.
The following toast were given:
ITO the Phrenokosmians," Miss Mar
geret Steel; Response to the Philo-
lithians," Harry Davenport; "Co-edu-
cation as l Have Seen It. Miss Maysel
Cooper: Generalization from a Mascu-
line Point of View" Manning Cox;
''Day-Dreams of a Cad" Miss Leila
Sutherland; MY Most Vivid College
Experience" Harold Ellis; "Who Is
Barbara" Miss Ella Poston; THE
Doctrine of Evolution Edward Ma
son; counterfeit Presentiments,'
Miss Grace Sweetser; Those Good
Old Phreno Days." Parker Barrett.
Music was furnished by the Philo-
lithian auartette which contains some
of the finest voices in Whitman college
The banquet is an annual feature
Last year the two societies had a
hot tamale" time in the basement OF
Billings hall as guests of the boys OF
the Phrenakosmain. The banquet
Saturday was successful effort upon
the part of the Philolithian girls t.
return the compliment.
Among the guests of honor were
President S. B. L. Penrose, Professor
W. D. Lyman, Rev. Austin Rice and
Parker Barrett, all honorary members
of the Phrenakosmian society.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned. Henry Delany, Berton De-
lany and George NJ. Jenkins, as exc
cutors of the estate of George Delany,
deceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against said de-
ceased, to present them. with the nee
essary vouchers, within one year after
the date of the first publication OF
this notice, to said executors, at the
law offices of Marvin Evans, at Nos.
300 3O1, Ransom Building, in the City
Of Walla Walla, Washington, the same
being the place for the transaction of
the business of said estate in said
County Of Walla Walla. Washington.
or the same will be forever barred.
HENRY DELANY,
BURTON DELANY,
GEO. NJ. JENKINS.
AS executors of the estate of
George Delany, Deceased.
Date of first publication, January 26.
1907.
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to all county assessors not later tnan
April 1.
1t was agreed to assess all live stock,
timber land, stock and oyster lands
at per cent of the fair market price
which was suggested by the tax COM
mission.
The state land commissioner is ask
of the amount, kind and character Of
the timber upon the state, school and
granted lands and of the timber sold
off or on the land sold dIrinA the five
years last past.
On recommendation of the telephone
and telegraph lines committee, each
assessor was instructed by the con-
Vention to report to the tax commls-
sion the tangible properties in the re-
spective counties with regard to lines
doing an inter- county business, and
that the tax commission obtain the
gross earnings of each county for
the purpose of arriving at the value
of the franchise. The commission is
asked to give this information to eac,i
assessor by April 1, 1907.
Steamboats, Ad Va!orur,.
Steamboats, are to be assessed at 60
per cent of their value, and mortgages
as advised by the tax commission ex-
cept those instruments given in part
payment for real estate.
The Legislative committees report
was adopted without change 1t en-
dorses the acts proposed by the tax
commission regulating the salaries II
county assessors; making standing
timber, leaseholds, ETC., personal prop
erty for the purpose Of assessment
and taxation; repeating law of 1903
relating to assessments Of incorporate
ed banks; repeating the provision Tor
the deduction of debts from credits;
nroviding for gross earnings tax upon
express companies: providing that
when any person shall refuse to lst
his property under oath the value nS-
ed thereon by the county assessor
shall not be reviewed by the board OF
eoualization: providing for the coilec-
ton of taxes on personal property
about to be removed from the state
The convention further recommended
that the county assessors be mace
members of the various county boaros
of equalization.
After adopting resolutions thanking
Judge Linn for the use of the court
room. the members Of the tax COM
mission for many courtesies ana the
officers of the organization, the con-
vention adjourned to meet IN Nore"
Yakima at the call the president.