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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01
HAD 100000, BUT
LIVED IN HOVEL.
Life OF Penury and SquaIor Was
Revealed BY Death Of Cali
fornia miser.

Fresno, Cal, July 29.-In the death
ofW. d. olyp, an old miser, who con.
Quoted a small umbrella shop In
town, is revealed the story OF a life OF
penury and squalor. The old man
died from senile weaknesses induced
by the wretchedness and poverty In
which he lived, and yet he is found to
be worth $500, 1000.
His fortune consists OF real estate
In Washington, d. c., and deposits In
various banks. Olyn was q familiar
figure to all Fresnans as he sat In his
tinv shop mending umbrellas all day
long, sometimes earning as much as
$40. The old man claimed he was q
Colonel 10 the Federal army.
A few weeks ago the wretchedness
and filth Of the hut in which he lived
was called to the attention OF the
Health Inspector and the place was
ordered swept out. II had been his
abode for the past dozen years and
here he kept bis tools and the few
cooking utensils with which his frugal
meals were prepared. When the
dwelling was searched It was found
that $117 in gold and silver was
slowed away in an old stovepipe.
This money was to have taken him
east to visit his children, who live In
Cincinnati and Washington and who
will inherit his fortune.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01
4 Conductor 10 q Suicide,

St. Joseph, No., July 27.--Samuel
Il. Smith, IS years old, Of Kansas
City, formerly . conductor on tie
Burlington, committed suicide here
By jumping from the Grand Island
bridge into the Missouri river. His
wife, from whom be is separated, nov
lives there and is employed by a PEI.
trait company. A note found on Tie
bridge says: "My vile has LETT -
andfI am tired Of hia lam an old
conductor and have. had bad luok.
Hsse = where / cash my chsels.
Goodbye, Sam smith, ). I.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01
AYERS STEPMOTnER
IS PART NE6RESS.
Pension Commissioner Warner
Makes Startling Charge in
Will Contest.

Clinton, ILL.,, July 23.-Commis
sioner OF Pensions Vespasian Warn.
or, one the prominent members ol
President Roosevelt's official family,
has gone into court In this city and
sworn that his stepmother, Mrs.
Isabella Robinson Warner, is OF ne.
gro blood. A
The climax In the Warner will case
In which the commissioner OF pen
sions is vitally interested as an heir
OF the late John Warner, came to.
day with the fling by the respon.
dents OF an amended answer making
the charge.
The estate Of John Warner, who
was Commissioner Warmers father,
isyalued at nearly $4,000, 900, and
the widow is fighting for her dover
rights. Vespasian Warner, who Il
executor, alleges, however, that an
sntenuptial agreement made BY Iss.
bella Robinson. later Mrs. John
Warner, and bis father, stands In
tho way Of the Widows claims, and
that, furthermore, his stepmother
decsived bis father BY concealing
nom him the TACT that she ives part
negrsss.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01
Mail Six Years Old Recovered.

Seattle, Wash, July 27.-The sled.
load of mail abandoned SIX years
ago by Geo. A. Carpenter and party,
when they were overtaken by q blis-
zard on the winter trail between San.
die and Nome, Alaska, has just been
found by Sam N. Glide and Thomas
Roust, who reached Nome from San.
die BY way Of Noxapaga divide. The
sled and it's load OF mail we're aban.
doned In January, 1901, but when
the letters were recovered the address
ses were still legible and q watch
which had lain six years on the trail,
started again when wound and has
Kept perfect time since. The mail
vas protected by tarpaulins.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01
A peculiar story is told by th,

A peculiar story Is told by the
Montgomery, Ala, correspondent
for the st. Louis Globe Democrat In
this way: ''Rsna Rivers, who died a
few days ago at one OF the state pris.
on mines, had served the state as a
convict for nearly twenty years on a
sentence that was only for twenty
months. The clerk, when the papers
were made out, made q mistake in
calling out the number years instead
OF months. She was about IL years
old, and was sent up from q poor
~ settled part Of the state, where the
court at that time was crudely ad-
ministered. She was arraigned for
larceny, and went through the trial
and was given q ssentence oi less than
two years. In a few days she was
sent away to the mines, and there
she remained until her death recalled
who she was The white man for
whom her mother worked became in.
terested In the case, and it occurred
to him that the sentence was q long
one Tor so small crime,s 90 he looked
1t up. he discovered the mistake, |
n
but too late 30 help the girl. How
ever. her mother, who d nov old |
and Ill and needs help, has had q bill |
presented to the legislature to have |
the state pay for the difference In the |
time the daughter served and the |
time she should have served"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01
The Wisdom Of the Ancients,

I've heard q whole lot about tn,
wisdom OF the ancients, q" remarked
the Wise Guy as he deitly sbstractet
a cracker from the barrel and moved
stealthily towards the cheese box
"This wisdom Of the ancients' busi
! ness is all iol-de-rol. twhen old Ram
eses, or whatever his name was, built
the pryamids he was just common
old skate who put a million or 80 oil
laborers at work, and when the thing
was done he merely had a pyramid
on his hands. Had he been wise &C.
cording to this day and generation
he would have schemed 1t q little dii.
ierent.
HE would have organized the
Egyptian Pyramid and Development
company and issued q lot Of preferred
and common stock, to say nothing
OF q lot Of gold debenture bonds.
When these were sold-retaininQ
enough, OF course, to keep him in
control-he would have organized q
building company with the usual
grist of common, preferred and first
mortgage bonds. These would have
been worked OF on the confldinq
Egyptians, and while they were fig-
uring on their dividends be would
lave organized q holding company
that would bring In some more mon
~ and at the same time give him
control OF the finances Of all three
Doncerns. By this time be would
have been ready to turn the annual
NilA rise into the stock and water Il |
10 . finish.
"But instead 81 taking sdvantassl
y his opportukitiss ha~j Just vent |
ahead and built the pyramids With
'ut any side issues. Old Ramesss |
Eouldn't last q minute 4 b got mix
d up with some oiour modsrn build.
'rs and promoters. That's why Il
makes me tired TO hear Q lot oil
vould-be wise opes talking about thsI
wisdom Of the ancients. ="
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01

At this season We should eat spar.
ingly and properly. We should also
help the stomach as much as possible
BY the use Of q little Kodol occasion.
ally. Kodol For Indigestion and
Dyspepsia win rest the stomach by
actually digesting the food itseli.
Sold By Clay's Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01
philippine Situation.

Il - suo nhhppihco
described By a Manila cablegram :
the Houston (Texss) Post as follow,
"The possibility Of war between th
United States and Japan furnishe
the principle topic Of discussion 4
the clubs, she newspapers and 4
army and navy circles. The leade
OF the Filipino iunta stationed Il
Toxic is in regular correspondence
with the Independistas in, the islands
and is constantly urging them I,
prepare to receive the Japanese in
vaders. who he says, will quickl,
give tfsm their independence. In
she Lass communication he sent be
lore the American battle ships .wer,
ordered to the Pacific he POSITIVELY
predicted a war within two years
American Intelligence officers ar,
carefully observing the attitude oI
she natives. The Filipino newspa
pers frequently refer to the expected
war, discussing the position they
should assume. The Sun correspon,
dents observation Is that during
the last year there has been consid.
cradle pro-Jspanese talk In sew eral
OF the provinces. Still, recent study
OF the situation seems to show that
there has been a reaction to Ameri.
canism among the Filipino leaders
and influential provincials, and this
conclusion Is borne out by the opin-
ion OF conservative and trained Of
hcers' This reaction is due princi-
pally to the prompt military and
naval activity at Cavite, on the
Islands OF Corregidor and Grande,
and at the naval station, Olongapo,
and especially on account OF the for
midable fieet ordered to the Pacific
and the UNIVERSAL determine ton OF
Americans to offer the stoutest re-
sistance. Moreover, the Filipinos,
being Christians, naturally would
not care to affiliate with non-Chris-
tians. Today General Malver, the
former rebel who surrendered to
General Bell, offered to raise a regi-
ment OF guerrillas provided that the
United states would furnish equip
ment. Probably the former gener-
ais, Cailles and Tinio, will foil ow his
example. One question that is little
considered by the public, but which
Is engaging the careful thought OF
the authorietles, is the disposition,
IN case OF war, Of the 5000 scouts
and 5000 constabulary. All the
former and approximately hall the
after are armed with the Krag-Jor.
yensen rifle. Their American OF.
icers generally vouch for the intee.
ity OF the native troops. But q
similar condition prevailed during
he disarmament OF the native troops
'efore the Indian mutiny in 1857"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01

Kodol For Indigestion and Dys.
pepsia Is q preparation OF vegetable
acids and contains the same Juices
found In healthy stomach. 1t
digests what you eat. Sold by Clay's
Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01

kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts gently upon the bowels and
clears the whole system OF coughs
and colds. 1t promptly relieves in
fiammation of the throat and allsys
irritation. Sold by Clsy's Drug
Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01

Rev. J. g. Dukes, Pastor Of the Uni.
tartan Church Of Pinetown, N. G.,
whites: D
"My wife has been in q very bad state
of health for several years, and nothing
seemed to do her any good until she be.
gan to use Peruna. Since then the
color has returned to her face, and she
Is gaining In flesh every day, and I be-
heve she is a well woman to-day. We
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01
Cup OF THE HOLY eRAIl7
The Find Of a Polish Merchant
Who Is a CIairvsyant- Why
They Believe Il the Cup From
Which Christ Drank.

| Sssoso u us0 Oup VII
Which Christ Drank.
London, July 26-Scientists, the
ologians and antiquarians are dis
cussing q cup Of great antiquity
which has been unearthed In Glaston-
bury abbey under remarkable cir
cumstances. Enthusiasts hope II
may prove to be the veritable Holy
Grail cup used by the Savior at the
last supper.
According TO the legend. the cup
was brought to England after the
crucifixion. A rich Polish merchant
who Is a clairvoyant, found the cup,
communicated the find to a tiistin-
gnished gathering, including Sir VIM
Crookes, the Duke Of Newcastle, Lord
Halifax, Lord Brownlow, Lord Cecil,
Whitelaw Reid, the American ambas.
sador, the Rev. R. ]. Campbell and
others.
The Pole said that In 1902 he re-
ceived an impression that some holy
relic was buried In Glastonbury.
Last September, he says. he saw the
place in q dream and q search reveal
cd the cup. DR.. Goodchild adds the
most remarkable part of the story.
he Is an antiquarian. He declares
the cup was buried by him In Glas-
tonbury in 1898. He said he discov-
ed 1t In Bordighera In 1885, and az
terward in a vision, was informed
that the cup was \ RSavior's and he
must bury It In Glastonbury abbey,
where It would bAfound later thru
the medium Of ahosDe er vision.
The cup Is Of blush green Of some
kind, cunningly inlaid with silver
leaf. II is now in the possession Of
Prof. Crookes, who has undertaken
to solve the mystery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01

is an expression a. old e. the race.
No doubt the rising and setting Of
the sun = the most regular perform.
snce IN the universe, unlssssit 10 the
acton ofthe hysr and bowels whsn
Fsgplatsd With Dr.. Kings New Lib
Pnh, Guaranteed by F. T. Clay,
druegist. 25c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01

homo usually with large family Children of
ana Ootn sexes are being reared They subject slight all
men winter and summer doctor for every time petty sok
mess OCCURS The expense will keep the family poor
ros nOuseao rsruna becomes real blessing prompty meets
most common ailments due to the cold or the heat
summer stitch time saves nine dose or two of psnns
serious and extended illness many time f
have realize that Peruna the
dollars every year. " e "s
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01

always keep bottle in the house, and
Mrs. Dukes thinks 1t has done her
more good than anything she has ever
taken.
"My little boy ten years old, was psIs
and had but little life. He began to use
Peruna the day his mother began,
To-day his face Is rosy, and he 10 outin
the yard running and jumping with the
rest of the children.o
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01

DeWitt's Carbolised Witch Hazel
Salve penetrates the pores and heals
quickly. Sold BY Clsy's Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-01
lis 1t Your


Do you pin your hat TO your
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Haven't enough hair? II must
be you do not know Ayers
Hair Vigor! Here's an intro
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Of rich, thick, glossy hair !
Use this splendid hair-food,
stop your falling hair, and get
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The best kind OF testimonial
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-05-25
CHAPTER vi.

The flight Of time brought no alleyia-
ton to the troubles of Aureataland. IF
an individual hard-up Is pathetic sight.
a nation hardup Is an alarming specta-
Gle; and Aureataland was very hard-up.
l suppose somebody had some money. But
the government had none; In consequence
the government employees had none, the
officials had none, the President had none.
and finally, l had none. The bank had
little-of other peoples, of course-but
l was quite prepared for run" on us
any day, and had cabled to the directors
to implore remittance In cash, for our
notes were at a discount humiliatina TO
contemplate. Political strife ran high.
l dropped into the House of Assembly
one afternoon toward the end of Nav.
and, looking down from the gallery, saw
the Colonel in the full tide of wrathful
defamation. He was demanding of the
miserable Don Antonio when the army
was to be paid. The latter sat covering
under his scorn. and would, 1 verify be-
leve, have bolted out Of the House had he
not been nailed to his seat by the cold
eye Of the President, who was looking on
from his box. The minister on rising
had nothing to urge but vague promises
Of speedy payment; but he utterly lacked
the confident effrontery of his chief, and
nobody was deceived by his weak protes-
tations.
l left the House in considerable up
roar, and strolled on to the house of a
friend Of mine, one Madame Devarges,
the widow of French gentleman, who
had found his way to Whittingham from
New Caledonia. Politeness demanded the
assumption that he had found his way
to New Caledonia owing to political trou-
bles, but the usual cloud hung over the
precise date and circumstances of his pat
riotic sacrifice. Madame sometimes con-
sidered 1t necessary to bore herself and
others with denun cations of the various
tyrants or would-be tyrants Of France
but, apart from this pious Offering on
the shrine of her husbands reputation,
she was bright and pleasant little wom-
an. I found assembled round her tea
table merry party, including Donna An
tonia, unmindful of her fathers agonies,
and one Johnny Carr, who deserves men
ton as being the only honest man in Au-
reataland. 1 speak, of course, of the place
as l found it. He was a young English
man, what they call cadet" of a good
family, shipped off with couple of thou
sand pounds to make his fortune. Land
was cheap among us, and Johnny had
bought an estate and settled down as a
land owner. Recently be had blossomed
forth as a keen Constitutionalist and a
devoted admirer Of the Presidents, and
held seat in the Assembly in that inter-
est Johnny was not a clever man nor
a wise one, but he was merry, and, as I
have thought it necessary to mention,
honest
Ito be continued.)
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-05-25

of the trial board on board the ten
der Nina Immediately the engines
were stopped and power was furnish
ed by storage batteries. Diving rud-
ders were adjusted, the submarine
took 81 tons of water into her tanks
and sank to a depth of 20 feet. This
was accomplished in four and one-half
minutes. A second test reduced the
time by about half a minute.
The next test was to gain informa-
ton as to the ability of the boat to
make complete turn within a given
area. A test was also made to deter
mine the ability of the Octopus to
come to a full stop while running at
full speed under water.
When coming to the surface from
one of her dives the Octopus sighted
in the lifting fog tug and tow of
barges. The submarine Immediately
dived and escaped the danger of a
collision. At another time when the
Octopus was running awash at speed
Of 10 knots she dived and was COM
pletely submerged in 23 seconds.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-05-25
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper Will be pleased to
learn that there IL at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to euro In all it,
stages, and that is Catarrn. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known TO the
tional disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment- Halls Catarrh Cure is t EN- internally,
Vurfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the pa
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have 80 much faith in Its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case that 1t fails to euro. Send for list
Address. F. J. CHENEY q CO., Tolsdo, o.
Bold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-05-25

ply when we heard the Presidents voice
saying
And where Is our hostess? I should
like to thank her before CO."
rHush." whispered the Signorina. I'VE
must 90 back. You will be true to me,
Mr.. Martini"
Call me Jack" said 1, idiotically.
Then you will be true, o Jack?" she
said, sitting laugh.
It'll DEATH" said 1. hoping 1t would
not be necessary.
She gave me her hand, which / kissed
with fervor, and we returned to the par
lor, to find all standing about In groups,
waiting to make their bows till the Presi-
dent had gone through that ceremony.
was curious to hear IL anything passed
between him and the Signorina, but
was bounced upon by. Donna Antonio, the
daughter Of the minister Of finance, who
happened to be present as a guest Of the
Signorina's for the night. She was q
handsome young lady. a Spanish brunette
of the approved pattern, but with man
ners formed at a New York boarding
school, where she had undergone a train
Ing that had tempered without destroy
ing her native gentility. She had dis
tinguished me very favorably, and l was
vain enough to suppose she honored me
by some jealousy Of my penchant for the
Signorina.
II hope you have enjoyed yourself In
the conservatory" she said, malciously
I'VE were talking business, Donna An
tonia," replied.
"Ah, business 1 hear nothing but
business. There is papa gone down to
the country and burying himself alive
to work out some great scheme of bust
ness !"
"Ah, what scheme is that?" l asked.
"Oh l don't know. Something about
that horrid debt But 1 was told not to
say anything about it ~
The debt was becoming a bore. The
whole air was full of it. l hastily paid
Donna Antonio a few incoherent compli-
ments, and took my leave. As I was put
ting on my coat Colonel McGregor join
ed me and with more friendliness than
he usually showed me, accompanied me
down the avenue toward the Piazza After
some Indifferent remarks, he begans
Martin, you and l have separate in
terests In some matters, but l think we
have the same in Others"
l knew at once what he meant; 1t was
that debt over againl 1 remained silent,
and he continued
About the debt, for instance. You are
interested In the debt?"
Somewhat" said I. "a banker gen.
orally is interested in debt"
Il thought So" said the Colonel. "a
time may come when we can act togeth.
er. Meanwhile, keep your eye on the
debt Good night
We parted at the door of his chambers
in the Piazza, and l went on to my lodg-
ings. got into bed, rather puzzled and
very uneasy.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-05-25
SUBMARINE is A WONDER.
American Boat Can Dive in a Mo-
ment's Time.

ords for quick diving by a submarine
boat were broken recently when the
submarine Octopus went through a
series of extraordinary tests in Cod
dington cove. Weather conditions
were not favorable.
The principal test was to determine
whether the Octopus, while afloat,
would be able to get submerged quick,
ly if an enemy should be sighted. Run
ming at full speed on the surface, pro-
PEELED by gasoline engines, the Octo-
pus received a signal from members
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-05-25
SPOKANE.
Spokane Wholesale Produce Prices.


Notwithstanding, local, SO cwt;
Calf, 1915 cwt; cranberries So bbl
potatoes, $1.25 cwt; turnips, $3.50 cwt:
onions, 81 cwt; carrots. 75@$1 cwt;
horseradish, 100121ac lb; radishes, 4C
@45c doz; dollhouse lettuce, Csc; ruta
bsgas, $3.50 cwt; parsnips. $1.25@1.5t
cwt; tomatoes, $3.50 crate; grape
fruit, 81; rhubarb, 6@Sc lb.
Apples-Cooking, $1@1.25 box; Ar
kansas Blacks. $1.75@2.75 box; Black
Twigs, $2@2.25 box; Spitzenburgs,
$f.2502.50 box; Yellow Newtowns,
s2.z502.50 box.
Nuts-English walnuts, 17@17Hc
Id; almonds, 22c Id; pecans. 25c ID;
chestnuts, zoe lb; black walnuts, zoe
ID; hickory nuts. 121Ac; soft shell
hickory nuts, 15c Id.
Oranges-$3.7504.O0 box; lemons,
fancy, 81 case; dried figs, 10000 10
Id box; figs in bulk, &c Id; black figs,
10 Id package. soc; Fard dates, 9@10c
lb; golden dates, $3.50 Id; bananas,
s2.75@3.25 bunch; raisins, fancy, 100
1Sc; raisins, bulk, 10c Id; currants,
12Kc ID.
Butter and Eggs-Local eggs, case,
81; best creamery butter, CSC fb; Co
lumbia creamery butter, 35c Id; cheese
twins, 18c Id; Wisconsin loaf Swiss,
1Sc lb; limburger bricks, tic Id;
cream brick, zoe lb; Wisconsin twins,
tic Id; Tillamook, 1870 lb.
Honey-In comb, $3.50; strained
honey, SIC lb.
Coffee-COmmon package goods,
S1740 per 100 pounds
Sugar-s5.55 per 100 lbs; beet, $5.35.
Seed-Alfalfa, SIT cwt; red clover,
SIG; Kentucky bluegrass, $17@
IL cwt; timothy, s6@6.50 cwt; white
clover, s1650@1S cwt.
Prices Paid to Producers.
Live Stock-Steers, $404.25 cwt;
COWS. $2.50@3 cwt; sheep, $4,000
cwt; hogs, $7.5o@s cwt; mutton, sc
Id; veal. 406c lb; veal. fancy small,
No. 1. 7@se lb; fancy large, 5@6c
lb; pork. s1k @sc lb.
Poultry and Eggs-Live hens, 13c lb !;
live spring chickens, 15@16c Id; live
roosters, Toe lb; dressed hens, 15c !;
ducks, live, 14c Id; dressed, 16c lb;
turkeys, live, 1Sc; dressed, zoe Id:
fresh ranch eggs. $5.50@6 case.
Hides-Green, &c lb; sailed, 1c high
er; dry hides, 17@1Sc; calfskins,
green, 10c lb; kip, SC lb; sheepskins,
50@$1.25; COWS, 7c.
Creamery products, f. o. b. Spokane
First grade creamery butter fat,
s6hc.
Feed-Timothy hay, $20@21 ton;
alfalfa hay, SIG ton; whole barley,
9501.05 cwt; wheat, s1@1.10 cwt.
getables-Applies, 75c@$1 box;
potatoes, S5c cwt; beets, Soc cwt; per-
ships, S5c cwt; carrots, 40@50c cwt;
turnips, $4,000 cwt; rutabagas, $50
soc cwt; onions, 81 cwt.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-05-25

A young man went up for an exami-
nation and was "plucked." He sent the
following telegram to his anxious FAM
lily: Examination splendid Profes-
sors enthusiastic They demand an en-
core."-Il Rise.