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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-03
Change In County Offices.

On Tuesday, January LIST, the fol-
lowing county officers we're indicted
into Office:
Isaac NJ. Smith, Recorder. He will
retain the services OF Harris Lisle
and Miss frankie Lisle, both Of whom
proved efficient deputies under Rec
or Ter Lisle.
Probate Judge John Sllvers didn't
even change the key from one pocket
to the other and the only difference
that could be noticed was that smile
that "never comes off" was little
broader.
Watt. b. Dawson assumed charge
OF the Prosecuting Attorneys ofiits
In such a nonchalant manner that
one would have thought he was an
"old hand at the bellows.
Charley Beard took charge OF the
sheriff's Office and Jail, He installed
Tom Keller as his deputy.in.chiei
Everything run as smooth as liza cog
hadn't slipped.
c. G. Weeks took charge OF the
county clerka week ahead OF the time
contemplated by law, by appoint
ment of the Governor to fill out the
unexpired term Of county clerk Her.
rel. He will have ex'county clerk s.
T. Broaddus as his deputy.
Circuit clerk Embree will not take
charge OF his office until the first
Monday In January.
Treasurer Billy Bell makes his
change the 1st OF April
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-03

On the 30sh OF last Juue-the end
OF the Federal Government year
there were $50 acres of Government
land in St. Clair county subject to
entry. Time might possibly prove
that some OF those who have gone
into the arid districts to secure claims
might have got something about as
good nearer home.-Appleton City
Journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-03
clerk inmt diately after getting theil
licenses kansas City Journal.
Adrian Notes.

From the Journal.
George Lacey and Myrtle Mar
shall, prominent young people Of
East Boone township, were united in
marriage Tuesday BY Rev. Weir at
his home in this city.
At the home Of brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry 8. Harris, Of this
city, Wednesday evening, December
9th, 1906, Miss Bessie Harris was
united In marriage with Prof. c. d.
Banks, Of Whiting, Kan.
The contract to build the house In
the Crescent Hill cemetery vas lot to
W. E. Arrick at $270. The building
win b. 1920 issk large enough to
accommodate all who attend iunseab
IN inclsnsnt weather.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-03
Neither and Daughter Wed /.

"A mother and her daughter were
married at the same hour yesterday
BY she same man in the same room
at the county court house. They
were Mrs. Alice Marsh, Of Butler,
No., aged 80, and Miss Belle Marsh,
d Nyhart, Mo-, aged 20. The groom
"a the first instance was william
Harrington, Of Columbus, Kas., and
10 the second William Church, Of
Junction City, Kas., both prosper
ous farmers, the first being AZ years
a ago and the husband Of the
younger woman being 26. They.
ma In Kansas City yesterday for
- purpose Of marrying and decid-
NJ 70 have II over ~ soon - poe
v had the ceremony performed In
Qflce q tn mAzylags Hasnse
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-03
Pension System on Santa Fe.

Topeka, Dee. 31.-The Santa Fe
Kallroad company will, beginning
JarNarT I, install o system Of ser
vice pensions on oil OF It's lines. Al.
employees OF the company who have
been IN ia service | 5 years and have
reached she age OF 50 years or be-
come permanently disabled, will be
aIt'tl 81 20 prna,pnI.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-03
Virginia.

virginia.
+. Z. lsom married one week ago.
Sunday he appeared at the Christ.
mas doings at NJ, E. Church. Strange
old bachelors and old maids could
not tell he was married. He mar.
ried a lady, east OF Butler, Miss Jane
Burton. Mr.. Isom has lived near
Virginia many years. There was
another lady married last week that
attended church at Virginia for
years. The ball will keep on rolling
till they are all settled down In life.
Reported that Elmer Simpson was
married last week.
Miss Rachel Park left Saturday for
Baldwin, Kan, to spend one week
with her sister, Mrs William Pyles.
Walter Wolfe left Sunday after.
noon for Blue Mound, Kan. Mr..
Davis, the man De is working for,
was elected to the Legislature by the
Democrats OF his county the last elec.
ton.
Mrs. May Baum and husband took
dinner with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert McCann. Mrs. Carrie
Dickerson and husband and Mrs.
Maud French and husband also ate
turkey with their uncle.
Christmas has come and gone. At
Virginia at both churches had trees
and a good time. Little folks we're
well pleased; it will long BE- remem-
bcrod.
DowssWolie and Miss ley Jenkins
returned to Kansas City Wednesday
to commence work again.
Mrs. John Cope and son, George,
OF New Home, spent Thursday after
noon and night wish Aaron and fam
lily. They report good corn In their
neighborhood and most everybody
In good spirits.
VIM. Cope, OF Palassade, Colo, ex-
poets to visit his old home next
month.
The changes that will take place
the coming year, is all noted in the
book that Is not written. There will
be many changes take place in she
township between now and the first
OF March. Some are moving away
Some few will get married and settle
down close home. Others will marry
and move away to other places and
learn other folks ways.
The Oldest person now living in the
township is Mrs. Washington Park,
who will be 80 her next birthday In
April.
Deaths in the township-two OF
them were very old-James Beckett,
IS years, and Mother Nestlerode, 81;
five deaths In the township in all.
Six marriages last year. Hard
telling how many this year. We are
pretty sure there will be three allow
eet figure, and some OF them will not
reach very far into the year.
Mr.. Wort, who has been with his |
son, Charley, for q month or more,
went to Lincoln, Nebraska, to spend
Christmas with his family.
Mrs. Dale, OF California, No., is
spending the Christmas week. Her
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Smith,
north OF Virginia, took sick, but bet.
ter Monday OF this week.
James Wolf came in from Burling-
ton, kRn., 80 spend lew days with |
home folks.
DR.. Lusk was called In consultation
With DR.. Smith at John Sparks Sun.
day afternoon. Child reported bet
ter Monday morning.
Mrs. George Thompson rested we'll
Sunday night, improving slowly.
George was quite sick last night, but
better Monday morning.
There is much said about tax pay
Ing around Virginia. Some think
they will not have to pay till the man
that was elected lass fall takes the
office. That is pretty hard on the
school man TO do without bis pay,
and A little hard on the county
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-03
Death of B. G. Wheeler.

Word was received in our city
last week that b G. Wheeler, a pio-
neer merchant OF Butler, had died in
Boston, where he had been making
his home with his daughter, Mrs.
Hatwie. He was % years OF age.
Our older citizens we'll remember
when Mr.. Wheeler was rated one OF
Buffers wealthy citiz rs and pros
porous business men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11
DRAWINGS BY T. K. HANNA

the realization of the fact if slow, overwhelming
-, An idea struck him sharply, and he examined
the corpse with new attention. Maurice he
whispered, come here!'
Maurice approached few steps. What is it,"
am sure the right arm was not like this when
l left it: 1t was less under the body. You cannot
fore, because l remember the ring it,
But even if he had been alive when you first
found him. he would not have put his hand under
his BODY Maurice seemed to grumble, after a
strange aHg, pause
Then while you away at the house bringing
Some one must have been hiding. Is that what
you me mean?"
It's unthinkable, mani" Maurice cried loudly.
Il don't know" Maurice lamely surren Tered
Did you look on the oth:r side of the statue?"
No, simply ran to bring you.
We'll, 60 and see! Quick!" The command was
urgent, irrtated.
Emile obeyed, making the circuit of the statue
Nobody! Nothing! He .gazed in every direction.
No sign, clue, no hint!
the avenue of el,ns Who's that" he questioned.
Some one coming along the avenue
1t is your mother said Emile.
Mother! What She" Maurice glanced
in alarm at Emile. She must he stopped!' he
see this! Go and stop her!'
Emile hurried off.
1t remarkable sight to see this middle aged
and luXurlouSly tended woman, whose every daily
habit slothful, bland, and changelessly regular
fastening across the grounds over wet grass at FIVE
o'clock in the morning.
She did not give him time to speak first. Emile"
she called out, while they were yet thirty yards
apart, have you my husband?
Madam" he said in just the right tone, that
is precisely what l was going to ask you. When
did you last see Mr.. Courlander? Why are you here
so eary?"
oh" she cried, Il heard such a flying up and
down stairs 1t woke me. got out of bed to tell
my husband. You know l always get up and tell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11

him when / can't sleep. And he wasn't in his ROOM
Then L looked out of the window and You and
but no one answered. 1 was frightened l came
after you. What are you doing out here l do
wish"
Pardon me- madam; when did you last see Mr..
Il saw him asleep in bed at half-past one this
morning" said Lady Mary
Asleep in bed?"
Why; yes: He evidently had told Curtis not to
stay up for him, because his clothes were ali about
the room
What clothes, MADAME
His dress clothes, of course. Emile, what is it?
What has happened"
Something must have happened" Emile tenn
ported.
She sank to the ground without the slightest
warning, and hid her face Il know he's dead!",
she exclaimed, patting her face with little hand
kerchef. Il know he's lying dead up at the Statue
Why doesn't Maurice come to me?',-
YES mother said low voice behind them,
he is dead, y 1t was Maurice He raised her gently,
and supported her.
He has been murdered" she whispered.
Maurice drew back How did you know" he
que1ied in a brief gust of excitement.
Il didn't know; guessed
But you must have had some
She shook her head. 81 just guessed She was
gently weeping Nothing that your father could
DO or that could happen to him would ever surprise
me- l finished being surprised twenty years ago. 1
must go to him.!
Maurice, who had been kicking at the grass with
his heel, seized her hand again firmly. No mother
ne SAID IN trembling voice, you must go back to
the house, to Micent
Maurice!' she protested.
Yes, please, he said authortative1y. Emile,
will you 60 up there and keep watch?',
Emile went instantly.
Il won't let you leave mel" Lady Mary sobbed
-, am not going to leave you, said Maurice. Il
will take you Comet
He led her in the direction of the house
AS they walked side by side she told him, in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

more like strange wild beasts, anc
from the way they stare at you
gives one the idea that they think
we look equally as strange. Attic
they showed every courtesy and
kindness, offering beans, quarts
and pretty stones that are found
in the tunnels, and should you
offer money for them, they would
get insulted, for they believe
Americans are just the stuff. 1t
is hard to get away from them as
every one wants you to take some-
thing home with you, getting
angry and sullen when you have
to refuse anything more. you
are thinking about that cable and
do not care to load yourself down,
remembering the broken strands. }
Now comes the hardest part of
all. Remembering the suffering
you went thru in the descent, you
look around for stairway, hop
ing to have a chance to walk up.
but nothing doing in that direc-
ton and it's the cable for you,
with a cowhide of ore on the end.
Some way you get to the top, you
never quite realize just how you
got there, when a Mexican folds
two blankets around you, pushing
you all the time towards the Office,
where you can get out of the wind.
You realize how hot it must have
been in the mine, for you feel as
if you were in an 1cebox now, with
old sol beating down ninety in the
shade, keeping you in the blan-
kets some ten minutes and in the
Office half hour, you at last are at
liberty to depart, and after getting
away from so much politeness and
courtesy, you wonder how you
ever went thru what you did and
escape with your life, tho not a |
whole skin by any means.
E. II. II.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
MuldOOn on the
Japanese Question.

In late perusals av the great
American itytoorials I hov OBJ
served that the raycint Japanaze
controversy is productive av much
heterogeneous commit. It brings
out the INCONSISTENCY av our jour
nalists plus ixycutives wild painful
apparentniss, Especially, to the
NORMALLY intilygint man. Yis,
the broad anthitical Significance
av the laudatoory complimints we
paid the haythin durin' the Russo
Jappo REBELLION compared wild the
left handed vans we hand out to-
day, is suggestive; suggestive av a
soospishun that some wan had an
is still hovin' their fingers crossed.
Personally, [ how always remained
nootral in all movemints av an in
4ernational character, but in this
case, where the original propy-
CANDY has aggrandized itsilf be-
yant the comprehension av the
masses, [ take the NEGATIVE wild a
decided impbysis, to wit:
Japan is, undoubtedly, great
est artyfcially CIVILIZED nation on
airth, but there her distinction
abruptly cayses. To be rale can
did, her intillictual, commercial
an mechanical accomplishments
are promulgated POPULATIONS
from world-powers who behaved in
her honesty, fer there isn't enuff
originally in the intire pack av
thin to construct the first princi-
Piles av a pill box. She imports
very little, an the first consign-
mint av annythin' moo reachin'
her shores is always the last.
AS a matter av fact, they make
crood Invitations av iverythin'
they lay eyes on, ayven nsin' the
original label an ixpoortin' the
goods to Chiny an Korea as the
ginuine article. Furrin irwin
tions, fully covered be copyrights
an patents, are not only swiped
unfortunately, but they recayve
nayther. respect nor protection
from Emperor MoAdoo's flowery
laws.
Shure, yez can't ixpict amy
thin ilse whin the goovernmint
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
~ UANAJUATO. Mexico, was
at one time the richest min
ing camp in the world. The

IliS CdLnD LII CAO WOIlOs Il LIN
Santa Rosa mountains being
rich in gold, silver, lead, copper
quicksilver and iron, and a pros.
pector did not have to spend hall
of bis life to locate claim, fol
the color of the ground showed
what kind of metal was to be found.
Where gold was the ground was a
: dark rusty color; silver, dark
grey; lead, very dark grey; cop
per, dark brown; quicksilver, a
light pearl grey, and iron very
dark brown. OF course [ do not
mean to say that all the ground
that showed "color" could be
worked at a profit, for most of
these mines were open some two
hundred years ago. when the facil-
tiles for the working of them were
very poor or none at all.
The stamp-mill, smelter, dia-
mond-driIl, electric, steam and
gasoline hoist, which make min
ing easy today, were unknown. to
them; and the thought that strikes
one even now, when making trip
thru this district, is that they are
still two hundred years behind
the times, for the methods that
we're used in the first days of this
great camp are still used today.
The reason is that labor is so
cheap. They can work the claims
just as cheap and cheaper than in
stalling the latest machinery, for
the duty on mining machinery is
sixty per cent of it's cost. The
Mexican government looks out for
its people, by keeping machinery
out of the country that will take
the place of men.
Guanajua is city now of
$4,000 inhabitants someSten miles
off the Mexican Central railroad,
and reached by street car line.
Wagons and buggies are unknown
to these people forsthe streets are
SO narrow that doubt very much
If either could pass thru one of
them without running over the
merchants" whose place of bust
ness is on the curb. These curb |
merchants are shoemakers, flower
vendors, baker shops, candy stores,
ETC., to say nothing of meat mar
kets, cold drink stands, places to |
feed your horse, and last but not |
least, where you can feed yourself. |
The city lies on eight spurs of
different mountains, which forms
circle, and the business center
Of the town is in the basin.
GuanaJuato had the same misfor-
tune in the latter part of June,
1905, that YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, exper-
fenced by the breaking of a dam.
The mining companies built a
dam some four hundred feet above
the town in the mountains to hold
back the water of the spring rains
for use in the operation of the
mines. This dam or wall was
built of stone and cement in
canyon high in the mountains, be-
ing four hundred feet long. with
a base of seventy feet, sloping up
one hundred and twenty-five feet,
causing the water to "back up"
two and a fraction miles. The
engineers figured "spillway" for
one and one half times the heavi-
est rainfall known, together with
all the safety devices known to
modern dam building. The ma
tional government as we'll as the
state government had engineers
and inspectors to watch every sack
of cement and block of stone that
was used IN the construction, 80
there could be no graf or weak.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

rock. being In the omplOye OF the
national government as an engi
neer, gave me an opportunity Of
going down into the great mine
The mining engineer in charge
took me first to look over the
maps of the tunnel. These draw
|ings have been handed down from
the time the first blast had been
| fired. Each engineer has kept up
the amount of work done during
r his time of service. Therefore,
they know that under the town of
Guanajhato are seven hundred and
twelve miles of tunnels. One can
hardly believe this, until he takes
into consideration that it has taken
three hundred and thirty years to
dig this great distance.
In going down into the mine
you stand on the edge of the shaft
while Mexican lashes swing to
the end of a Nfve-eighth inch steel
cable, then you get into the swing
and at signal that all is ready,
you are gently pushed over the
shaft. Then you begin to think
over all the mean things you ever
did, call yourself forty different
kinds of a fool for wanting to go
down into mine, when you rea-
lie that there is thirty-two hun
dred feet of air between you and
the bottom. By this time you
have gone down some fifty feet,
looking up you are surprised that
you have not been dashed to pieces
on the rocks below, and have no
doubt of the truth that this mine
has been worked over three hun
dred years. Also that the cable
you are swinging on has been
worked equally as long, for good
many of it's strands have parted.
However, you do not give much
thought to little thing like the
breaking of the cable, for by this
time you are down a good ways,
swinging from side to side of the
shaft and trying your best to keep
your brains from being knocked |
against the sharp rocks that seem
to come out to meet you.
Well, after fifteen minutes of
this agony, you are almost scared
to death by something trying to
pull your leg off, but feel relieved
when you find that man has only
pulled you onto ''level." You
Immediately take an inventory of
yourself to see how many broken
bones you have. You soon be-
come sick of the whole thing and
only wish that you had stayed at
the hotel. In the meantime a
burro has tried his best to eat the
clothes off of you that
had escaped the rocks of the shaft.
By the time you slap his head off,
a hungry dog has made meal off
of one of your legs. At a word
from the guide you start forward
thru one of the many tunnels lead
ing out of this big chamber, i'm
mediately knocking your head
against the top of the tunnel, for
no worthless rock is blasted out,
causing the roof to be very low in
places. After running, falling,
and getting lost half a dozen times,
you find yourself back again at
the shaft some two hours later.
But the sights you see fall to but
few people. Not only seeing the
way they worked an hundred
years ago, but seeing people who
have never seen the light Of day.
This mine has over thousand
miners, and as it takes fifteen
minutes to hoist a load from the
bottom to the top. The company
oan MT think Of lottinor fhoro |
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
Guanajuato, mexico.

uOOP IuSu uOWA uPOu ouO wv
without any warning of the dan
ger that was coming. The canyon
was in direct line with the plaza
or public square, where the PEG
pie went to spend the day, and i
was in the square where most o
the lives were lost. Building
were washed down as easy as care
houses. The opera house, stand
ing Just across the street from the
plaza and the pride of every per
son in the state of Guanajuato
was built of white stone. It was
a very small building, seating not
more than five hundred people
costing four million dollars. II
was total wreck, also the govern
ment building, and a statue of the
president of Mexico, which had
been donated by the people of the
city in honor of a man that has
done more for Mexico than any
other president. The statue was
built in 1897 at cost of one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
The cemetery, or rather the cat
acomb of this wonderful camp, is
about a mile from the
town, on top of~one of the noun
tains, making 1t a weary climb for
those having to carry the dead to
their last resting place. The cat
acomb is four square walls, about
eight feet thick, divided into cells
two feet square, where the dead
are placed. These cells rent from
two-ffty up to five dollars year,
according to it's location, and must
be renewed each year or the bones
Of the departed one will be taken
out and placed in a tunnel that
runs under the cemetery; it is
only the wealthy people that re-
new the lease on the last resting
place of their loved ones.
Some hundred or so years ago
he dead were placed in aban-
Toned mine tunnels, and for some
unexplained reason a good many
If these bodies mummifed. The
,ity took fifty-two of these bodies
md placed them in a tunnel rum
hing under the cemetery. If you
ire fortunate to get pass to visit
he catacombs, a guide will also
AXE you into the tunnel to see
hese mummies. The tunnel is
bout ten feet wide, fifteen feet
high, and some two miles long.
Che first thing that meets ones
yes when one enters this place, is
our or five collins, with the tops
IF, exposing the bones to view,
'nough 10 scare a timid one on the
tart. Looking to the right down
he tunnel you see pile Of human
zones, placed orderly and with
he greatest care, the entire width
nd height, and the guide will tell
'ou that it is that way for two
thousand feet back, leaving one to
how many times the cells
,bove have been used.
Leaving the entrance and turn
ng to the left you walk until
topped by a glass door, behind
Which are the mummies. If you
ave not been frightened before,
,ou begin to shake little now, |
or before your eyes is one of the
most horrible sights that one
ould look upon. The guide tells
,ou they have no idea how long
hey have been dead, but figuring
rom the clothing falling to dust
vhen touched, they imagine be-
ween two and three hundred
,ears. One is anxious to visit this
,lace and feels disappointed if a
PASS is denied him, but after see
saor Il ho uinhor fhaf ho bod not