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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-04
Won the bet.

A travelling horse trader dropped
anchor In our city q few days since,
says the Appleton City Tribune, and
began to "display his wares" before
the curious. He owned one animal,
not very prepossessing, on which he
continued to boast regarding her
many good qualities and especially
her pulling ability-and after several
bantsrs succeeded in getting q bet Of
$4,000 that she could not pull 500
pounds Of sand at the end Of q 500
foot rope. The trial Of strengthwas
made st the farm Of Jim White on
Saturday afternoon and the horse
trader returned to our city richer by
$50.
Several Of our people are now
wondering how they happened to
buck another fellows game.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-04

Henry Frederic Amiel.
Our life Il but q soap bubble hang
ingirom reed; II is formed, expands
to It, full size, clothes itself with the
loveliest colors Of the prism, and even
escapes ct moments from the law Of
gravitation; but soon the black
speck appears in Il and the globe Of
emerald and gold vanishes into space,
leaving behind II nothing but q sim
pie drop Of turbid water. All the
poets have made this comparison, It
= 20 striking and 90 true. To ap.
psAr, TO shine, 10 disappear; TO be
borns1e suffer and TO die; 10 II mot
ths w46ls sum Of life, for . butterfly,
TOR 3 nation, for . start
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-04
A Wonderful Bottle.

"Made In Germany" Of course.
Nothing like 1t since the food. An
eminent scientist spent Is years In
its perfection. No fire, no artificial
heat. Pourit full Of boiling tea when
the weather Is zero and throw It out
in the back yard; the tea will remain
at the boiling point for 4S hours!
Fillit with an ice-cold lemonade when
the thermometer says 100 degrees in
August; cast 1t out upon the blister
ing sands, and the lemonade will re-
main at 50 degrees for weeksl Al
ways ready for use, requires no prep
aration, needs no repairs, filed,
emptied and cleaned the same as any
other bottle. No heat or cold can
break Il. viii last many liietimesI
Mirabile dictul-New York Press.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-04
Matched For Turn on Table.

st. Paul, July Lets match
pennies" said Dorothy Synder, and
Emma her sister, agreed. 1t was to
see which one should 60 to the oper.
ating table first in q hospital. The
pennies were thrown on the bed
clothes, and as the result Emma was
operated upon flrst.
The sisters, who livein St. Anthony
park, were stricken with appendi-
citis Wednesday. Dorothy's opera
tion Immediately followed that OF
her sister,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-04
Treasurer Long Confesses;
Prominent Men Implicated.

Aurora, Mo July 1.-Stone coun-
tvs troubles reached an unusual
climax when W. l.. Long, the county
treasurer, who resigned this week,
after settling shortage amounting
to nearly $4,000, divulged to Prose-
cutting Attorney Reniro the names OF
those who, he claims, were RESPONSE
BILE for his DOWNFALL His statement
involves the name OF a Judge Of this
section and also q banker.
During the examination OF the
books by the expert the county
court house was guarded. Records
have been burned and Others mutila-
ted 80 that the shortage Of the form
or county treasurer can not be &C.
curstely known. Gov. Folk has not
as yet named the successor to Long.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-04
{. w. Stephens Won't
Dodqe Nomination.

E W. Stephens made the following
statement to a st. Louis Times rep
resentative:
II am not candidate for Cover.
nor and do not expect to be. But
am not insensible to or unspprecis.
tive OF the expressions In my favor
from friends in various parts Of the
state. lam also conscious OF the
responsibility and honor Of she Office
md OF the Importance OF the right
man being selected. Il is not clear
to me that am that man, for my
duties have led me so far from DO
litlcsl lille as not, In my judgement,
20 make me an available candidate.
The party cannot afford 30 make a
mistake at this time.
Il have never been a candidate for
any office. have always looked up
on public office as place Of service
rather than one of qualification OF
ambition. When asked whether
would accept the place OF Governor
my reply has been In the Iaguage oil
a distinguished Democrat, who when
asked whether he would accept the
nomination TO the presidency, an.
swered:. 1T is an honor neither to BE-
sought nor declined by American
citizen"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-04
The Real Mrs. Bryan.

The wife OF William jennings Bryan
IL q remarkable woman. IL has been
said that she writes some OF bis
speeches. 1t Ia known that she re-
vises others. She has studied law,
but she Is also an athlete. Mrs.
Bryan can swim u mile. She Is u
splendid walker. She rides Il bicycle
with ease she cil drive msttlesome
horses, put them In the barn, come
into the house aud bake, cook and
sew She knows how to keep house
aud all her homs expenses recorded,
40 that she knows from day to day
and wsek to week how ALTERS stand.
She Is we'll read, not only in current
literature, but 10 the good things OF
the past. She believes in the Sunday
school aud she ciurch and a religion
that works,
She feels, ~ MIR. Bryan does that o
personal God has given mission to
every being in this world, and that
it is his duty to thoroughly study
this mission, lit himself for 1t, grid
on his srmor and 60 out aud fight
for Its suc less, nevsr admitting dis
couragemsns by defeat, There Is not
a human bsing in this world that
could convince elsher Mr.. or Mrs.
Bryan, but both have moral missions
on this earth, and that whether they
live In the White House or not, it is
their duty to accomplish these mis-
sions, 80 far as lies in their power
before they die -Ex.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-04
A Comparison.
From Judge


"No, l can't give you anything for
the church." said the man with the
aggressive chin to the minister. cts
all very we'll for you to tell me how
much Rockefeller and Carnegie give,
and say their actions are o good ex-
ample for me; but they could give
away hall they possess without II
hurting them as much as Il would
me to give q dime"
Possibly" responded the minis
ter. "No doubt you are right. I
have an impression that they could
give away all they possess and not
feel a. badly over Il a. you:would Il
you,g gave Q nickel"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-04
A KANSAS MOTHERS DEED
Cuts the Threats of Her Chill.
dren and Herself.

Formosa, Kan, July 1.-Mrs. Peter
Johnson attempted to tax" he lives
of her two children. a girl Of 10 years
and a boy Of 5, by cutting their
throats while they were in their bed
ct 6 O'Clock shis morning. She then
ran upstairs and cut her own throat
She used q piece of broken earthen
ware. The children will rrcuver, but
the mothers life Is In doubt She IL
the widow OF Peter Johnsn1, who
took his life by drinking carhnllc acid
June Is.
Peter johnson was "A stock and
grain dealer ct this place. He and
his family were considered among
Formosa's beet ci'lz'ns His wealth
at she time OF his death was estima:.
ed at about $4,000, mostly In real
estate. He was so years old. BE
lost bis first wife fourteen years ago,
and WAS married a second time about
eleven years sgn to Niles May Green
wood The husband and s"c"nl wife
had not lived happily together
That and his losses In speculation ID
supposed to have been the cause o.
his taking his life. Hia w'fss at
tempt was caused from broodine
over the death OF her husband. Sht
had become partly insane, but wal
not considered dangerous.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-04

Butte, Mont, July ARRESTED az
q vagrant, but thinking the officers
were aware Of his identity, o. Ed.
Brown confessed TO having embezzled
$25 900 from the Big Four railroad
Office at Bloomington, Ills, Of which
Office Brown states he was cashier,
Brown declares he took the money
while on q spree and spent II on wo.
men, vine and horses.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-04

Kodol will nourish and strengthen
your digestive organs, and furnish
the natural digestive juices for your
stomach. It will make you we'll.
Kodol digests what you eat. Sold
BY Clay's drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-04
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss Of strength, nervous
moss. headache, constipation, bad breath.
general debility, sour risangs, asd catarrh
Of the stomach are all duo TO indigestion
Kodol relieves Ind gestlon. This new dlsoovs
cry represents tho natural juices d digeS
don as ,hey exist In a healthy stomach
combined with tho greatest knova tonse
and reoonstructivo properties. Kodol fss
dyspepsia docs not only relieve indlgesioa
and dyspepsia. but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles BY cleansing.
purifying. sweetenIng and strengthening
the mucous membranes Inning the stomach.
Mr.. 8. 5. BAH Of Ravenswood. W. Va, ayR-
I was troubled wNh sour stomach for twenty yearA
Kodol cured mo and We sre nov sssns n b min
Tor baby"
Kodol Disests What You Raj.
Bottles only. Relieves Indigestion. sour stumscA
beehine Of Gas. etc.
Prepared bY Z. o. Dewitt 4 90. ottoAoo
Clay's drug store north side square.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-04

Spalding, a member OF a camping
party, was In swimming when a
young woman suggested he swim the
rapids below the dam so she could
make a kodak picture with him as
the central figure. While in mid
stream be was drawn into a whirl-
pool and carried under water.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-04
Youth in Rapids, Posing
For Picture, browns.

Brookfeld, Mo-, July 1 Seymour
Spalding, graduate OF the Brook
field High School, lost his lie giving
a young woman an opportunity to
kodak him while swimming the
-1~l1c
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-02-23
The BlameIess One.

Mrs. Colburn removed her outer gar
ments and seated herself with q thud
in her rocking chair in the front win
dow. II declare, l never saw such a
gadder as that young woman the min
lister married in all my life!' she said
Jerkily as she ran her darning ball
down into the heel Of Mr.. Colburn's
gray stocking.
II can't go over to Mis- Deacon
Graves of an afternoon or down to
the store in the morning that l don't
either find her there or see her, coming
or going, three times out O. five!
She's an awful %starer, too" contin-
ued Mrs. Colburn, pulling at n knot in
her darning cotton till 1t broke and her
elbow flew back against the sharp edge
OF the table. II can't look over at her
front window but what she turns her
eyes this way inside o. five minutes.
Don't sit there looking so numb, Will
liam! Can't you see I've half killed
mSsalf3 Fetch me the !iniment. ouickv'
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-02-23
AND VILLAIN.


Applied 10 Forrest.
A number of professional men were
exchanging "reminiscences Of Edwin
Forrest, the great t%ragedian. One Of
them told the story Of Forests expert
ence in the west, which was not only
of interest in itself, but also a tribute
to the art of the actor.
The play was ~"Virginius," and For
rest was at his best. In the scene
where he Stays his daughter the audi
ence was almost stricken with awe,
and not a sound was heard until the
scene was concluded, after which the
artist was greeted with overpowering
applause. In the following act Virgin
JUS comes on the stage looking worn
and distracted. The reaction has set
I'm, he is frenZied yer the loss Of his
daughter, and he walks up and down,
crying out: Virginia, Virginia! Where
is my child?"
An old miner, who occupied a front
row in the orchestra and who had been
terribly wrought up by the murder
scene, could stand this no longer and.
arising in his place, shouted out In
loud tones, freighted with intense in
dignation:
why, you old villain, you killed her
in the market house in the last act.
You know it well enough. You are a
hypocrite as well as a villain"
The laughter and applause that greet
ed this unexpected urn in the per-
formance made it necessary to ring
down the curtain.-Harper's Weekly.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-02-23
Lloyd BreezeS.
correspondence

Correspondence
Joe Jackson has put mp a wind
mill.
Frank Scott has moved into his
new residence on North Main street.
Charles McCarty has the la
grippe.
J. +. Erwin met with a painful
accident last week, by having his
thumb cut off with a cog wheel in a
we'll machine. DR.. Dicholson of
Tucumcari came out and dressed
it. At present he is getting along
all right.
c. r. kelsay lost a fine COW one
night last week. The COW caught
her head in a picket fence and
choked to death.
M. B. Lloyd is ahead on break
ing land. He will soon have his
farm all turned.
T. E. Morris has put a wire
fence around his hog pasture. He
has some nice hogs.
The Kelsay family have fenced
their garden with 3-foot chicken
wire.
Mrs. Clyde Allen is suffering
with la grippe and neuralgia.
Mr.. Blanchard has just shipped
in some fine chickens from Michi-
gan.
Clyde Allen expects to plant 80
bushels of Irish potatoes soon. He
shipped his seed from Michigan.
The school directors have ar
ranged for a free school to com
mence the 25th. 1t will be under
the control of Mrs. Tramble, of
Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelsay visited their
daughter, Mrs. A. w. Yates, Sat
urday and Sunday.
We have had fine weather for
the past month. The grass is be-
ginning to grow, although a fine
shower would be appreciated.
PLOw Boy.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-02-23
BUYING RUBlES IN CURMA.
Grips and signs Used In bargaining
For Precious stones.

For precious STONES.
The peculiar business methods Of orr
entail merchants are illustrated by the
manner Of buying rubies In Burma,
says the jewelers. Circular-W Weekly. In
the examination of rubies artificial
light is not used, the merchants hold
ing that full sunlight alone can bring
out the color and brilliancy OF the
gems. Sales must therefore take place
between 8 II. III. and 3 p. m, and the
sky must be clear.
The purchaser, placed near n win
dow. has before him Il large copper
plate. The sellers come to him II by
one. and each empties upon this plate
his little bag of rubies. The purchaser
proceeds to arrange them for valua-
ton in a number Of small heaps. The
first division. Is into three grades, ac-
cording to size. Each of these groups
cording to color, and each of these
piles is again divided into three groups,
according to shape. The bright copper
plate has a curious use. The sunlight
reflected from it through the stone
brings out with true rubies a color eff
feet different from that with red spi-
nels and tourmalines, which are thus
easily separated.
The buyer and seller then go through
a very peculiar method of bargaining
by signs, or. rather, grips, In perfect
silence. After agreeing upon the fair
ness of the classification they join
their right hands, covered with n hand
kerchief or the flap of a garment, and
by grips and pressures mutually I'M
derstood among all these dealers they
make, modify and accept proposals of
purchase and sale.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-02-23
How 20 Prevent Bilious At.ack

One who is subject TO bilious attacks
will notice that for a day or more before
the attack he is not hungry at meal times
and feels dull after eating. A dose of
Chamberlain's stomache and liver tablets
when these first symptoms appear will
ward off the attack. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Ralph Goldsworthy, 5000 Tenth Street Northwest.
by
Baby Jones, Laurel Md
3-Baby Anderson, Farmville Va
edward L. Hoist HOP New York Avenue Northwest
5-Helena Smith, 211 First ST. Northwest
6-Children of Mrs Dreamer, $40 Park Road
Baby Barton, 49, Eleventh Street Northeast
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-06
THE HOUSE.

me House was called to order at 8
O'Clock yesterday morning.
The chaplain offered prayer. after
which the minutes of Mondays pro-
ceedings We're read and approved.
The business of the day opened with
the receipt of letter from the Hflo
Board of Trade requesting copies of
House bills.
Z ). Holloway sent the House a copy
OF the payroll of the Bureau of Aer;-
culture and Forestry.
The Finance committee reported ia
vorably on Senate bill No. II amend
ing Act 80, Session Laws of 1905. reIa-
ting to the payment of county expen-
ses- The report was adopted.
The Judiciary committee reported in
favor of House bill No. SO, amending
Sections 1858 and 1879. Revised Laws
to the reports of circuit and
district courts. The committee re-
ported fayerab1y on House bill No. 1s.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-06

The following bills have been made
the order of the day for today, and
viii be considered by the House in
Committee of the Whole this afternoon.
Senate bills, third reading-Nos. IL,
80, 80.
House bills, second reading-74,s5.
House bills, third reading-Nos. 16,
Is, "a, 20, "a, 81, 80. SO, 72, 80.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-06
TODAY'S PROGRAM.

The House adjourned at 4 until 9
o'clock this morning.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-04-18
Growing Sentiment in Favor of Home
Enterprises.
Richmond News Leader.

Richmond News Leader.
Referring to the increasing popu-
larity in it's State of home insurance
companies the Charlotte, n. C., News
says: "This change in sentiment to-
wards home enterprises means that
each year millions of dollars remain
in North Carolina, to build up the
State, rather than to be sent into
foreign parts where the benefits are
little felt by those who put up the
money" What the sentiment in
North Carolina in respect of this mat
ter means for that State, the same
sentiment in Virginia will mean for
this State. just in proportion as it is
cultivated and acted upon. And let
it be borne in mind that the money
paid in premiums to home compa-
nies goes into the local banks to ex-
pand accommodation in business
and afford further facilities for the
upbuilding of manufaci uring enter
prises. AS we have said before in
discussing this subject the man who
pays his premium to home COM
pany today may get it back on
discount tomorrow, to use in some
business transaction.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-04-18

Unreasonable Prejudice Against
Railroads and Other Corporations
Menace to the Safety and Pros
perity Of the Country.
Athens (Ga } Clarke County Courier.

Athens (Ga Clarke County Courier.
We have been trying to look re-
Gently at what would be the result
il all the adverse legislation to the
railroads, should cripple them as to
force them into the hands Of q receiv-
er. 4 panic-well we should say 50,
and one uf the worst this country
las ever known. Who would such O
"nic hurt? Surely not those who
own railroads-that is simply part
i their surplus-thsn it must OF
necessity rebound upon the poorer
man and the business generally Of
the country. Can we afford this just
now? Can we afford to see the busi-
ness OF this country stagnated when
we are in the very zenith of prosperi-
ty? 1t is human nature we suppose, for
The weaker to be fighting the strong,
etit's the strong that keep the coun-
Try prosporing. The American peo-
pie are great on extremes, and we are
-nre they are too extreme now on
his railroad situation. 1t appears
that everv state il fighting the rail-
roads, and nine-tenths of it is upon
tieresay evidence. by lawyers who
have been sent to the legislatures,
with no idea of facts. and they adopt
drastic measures for political ends
that may retard the growth OF our
country to a considerable degree.
People curse everything that seems
to be making money. Suppose about
half the trains that the roads are
nov running were taken off, what a
howl you would hear, and yet there
are trains like the Birmingham divis-
ion of the Seaboard that is not pay
ing. so the President says 1t will
take years for that road to develop
and populate the country on its line
for it to be a paying investment, yet
the great wave OF oppression that is
being waged could hamper growth.
To be perfectly plain it is time for
the people. while the evil days come
not, to look to their interest and
throttle all such damphoolishness,
or the result will be disastrous as
sure as you live.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-04-18

Verdict for DR.. Pierce
AGAINST THE
Ladies' Home Journal.

Sending truth after a lie. 1t is an old
maxim that "a lie will travel seven
leagues while truth is getting it's boots
on, and no doubt hundreds Of thousands
Of good people read the unwarranted and
malicious attack upon DR.. r. V. Pierce
and his Favor;te Prescription published
in the May 1904 number of the Ladies'
Home Journal, with its great black dis
play headings, who never saw the hum
bic. grOveling retraction. with Its incon-
spicuous heading, published two months
later. 1t was boldly charged In the sland-
erOus and libelous article that DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription, for the cure Of
wOman'S weaknesses and ailments, con-
tained alcohol and other harmful ingredi-
eHts. DR.. Pierce promptly brought suit
against the publishers of the Ladies'
Home journal, for S2OO, 10000 damages.
DR.. Pierce alleged that MIR. Box, the
editor, maliciously published the article
containing such false and detamatory
matter witH the intent OF injuring his
Furthermore. that no alcohol. or
other Injurious. or habit-forming, drugs
an, or Y9er were, contained in his "Fa-
vorite EesGiption" that ssid medicine
Is madgfIbm native medicinal roots and
contaX/no harmful ingredients what
eyrr/a/d that Mr.. Bok's malicious state
mrET were wholly and absolutely false.
1.-The Ietraction priuled BY said .IQu1nal
lhcY were forced . Acknowledge thattLeY
md -Q5tained ANALYSES of~-EaYQrite Pre-
S.rLptLQn." from eminent chemists all Of
WTOm certified that ID did lOt contain all
clhQ[ Q[LalY 0I Ihe- alleged harmful drugS!
These facts were also proven In the tfial OF
the action in the Supreme Court. But the
business OF DR. Pierce was greatly injured by
The publication OF the libelous article with
its great display headings. while hundreds OF
thousands who read the wickedly defamatory
article never saw the humble groveling re-
traction. set I'm small type and made as incOn-
spiruOus as possible The matter was. how
ever brought before jury I'm the Supreme
Court of New York State which promptly
rendered a verdict in the Doctors favor.
Thus his tTaduCcrS came to grief and their
base ISLANDERS we're refuted.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-04-18

Remember that dandruff is proof
positive that microbes are at work on
the roots of your hair. Then is the
time to buy bottle of REXALL "o3"
HAIR Tonic and begin treatment.
Don't wait until you are bald.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-04-18
Doing Business Again.

When my friends thought was about to
take leave of this world on account of indi-
gestion, nervousness and general debility"
writes \. A. Chisholm, Treadwell n. Y. land
when it looked as if there was no hope left,
WAS persuaded to try Electric Bitters, and
rejoice to say that they are curing me.
am now doing business again as of old, and
am still gaining daily" Best tonic medi-
cine on earth. Guaranteed by Melville Dor
sey, druggist. soc.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-04-18
Vicious Dogs and Free Mail De.
livery.
Says an exchange:

An excellent ruling has recently
been made by the postal authorities
at Washington for which they are
entitled to the united thanks of the
mail carriers. 1t has been ruled that
where q man keeps a vicious dog
about his premises that makes it
dangerous for a carrier to deliver
mail, such delivery may be emitted.
Unless the carrier is willing to risk
danger of the dog. the owner OF the
vicious brute will have to depend
upon himself in getting his mail at
the postOtfice.