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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-27

w. p. Sewer, one OF Bates county's
early settlers and substantial citizens
was In Butler Tuesday and favored
US substantially.
C. W. ZIallen was In from Mound
Wednesday. He said he had thirty
acres Cf fine wheat which will be
ready to cut In a few days.
Mrs. Fred Cobb left the first OF the
week for Lamar, Col, to visit the
family OF her son J. A. Cobb, who re-
Gently moved to shat city.
E. F. Smith, prominent young
farmer OF Walnut, son OF the late
Joe Smith, was in Butler on business
Thursday last and favored us pleas
antly.
Judge Estes Smith was q pleasant
caller on Friday while In the city to
attend called meeting OF the coun-
ty court. He reports conditions "a
vorable TO good crop in his section
OF the county.
Emery Duncan and vile are In the
city visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. T. Duncan. He is q brake.
man with run from Carthage to
Cotter, Ark, on the White river
route. and his home at Cotter.
Major Ed. Clark mustered ten
bright young men into the signal
corps service, OF the National guards,
on Tuesday evening and will rill
them up to take to the encampment
at Lake Contrary, at St. Joseph, In
August
"23" for Butler. That's the new
2 cent railroad rate. When the agent
asks where to?" you simply say
49," plank down your coppers and
get your low rate ticket to the court
house town. The exact change ia
made you in pennies, too.-Rich Hill
Review.
Sheriff Beard drove over Sunday
night and arrested Vic Barnett on a
charge OF Islander. They returned
Monday morning to Butler, where
Barnett gave bond and was released.
The date OF his trial was not fixed.
Friends OF Barnett claim there Is moth.
Ing to the charge-Amsterdam Er.
terprise.
Miss Mae McCook and Tonne L..
Edwards were married at the home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. McCook, In Spruce township, last
Monday at noon. The bride Is q
J charming and popular young lady
I OF that community. The groom is q
| son Of j. P. Edwards, Of Butler. He
owns the old Jaky Wright farm, ad-
joining Butler on the southwest and
has recently completed q handsome
cottage to which he will take bis
young bride. The TIMES extends
congratulations.
Carpenter & Shaier have offered
the following special premiums for
the Bates County Fair: For the
best milk cow-arst premium, 1875. 90;
second, $500; third, $1,000, un-
der the following conditions: Cows
to be MIXED on the grounds, milk to
be weighed and tested immediately,
test to continue for the four days OF
, the Fair. We will pay 25 cents per
} hundred pounds for skinned milk
J from these tests. The COW earning
, the most money to be declared the
: winner Of first premium, second
!, money second premium and third
Q money third premium.
a For poultry-bsst trio Of Barrel
r Plymouth Rocks, %. 90; second best
'S25c.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03
CHANCE TO EE GARRoTED
Cuban Erecutioncr Offered Visitors a
Trial With His Pet Machine.

Execution for capital offenses in Gu
ba are by the garrote. The present
executioner in Havana in the carcel is
a life prisoner. who gets $3.50 for
each execution
He takes personal pride In the gar
rote.. which Is a very simple affair.
much less imposing evlen than the
electric chair. The room in which
justice is done In the Havana jail is
very small and very sombre
The garrote is up on little plat
form, all painted In black. The pris-
oner is seated in a chair, the band is
fitted about his neck and a single turn
of the lever completes the operation.
Giving a private view TO smoe Amer
leans, the eXecutioner showed with
simple pride how nicely oiled the ap-
paratus was and conveyed an invita-
ton through an interpreter to any one
Of them who wished to make a trial OF
the device. Then he grinned malici-
Ously when the offer was refused
On one occasion recently the execu-
toner refused TO do his work w1thou,
pay in advance. There was no way OF
overcoming his objections, and as he
couldn't very we'll get out TO spend the
money first the Jail officials had to
come to his terms
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03
TRANSFER BOOKS BUSY.
Investment I'm Small Lots OF
Securities.

Investment buying in small lots OF
railroad and Industrial securities In
Wall Stret still continue in unprece-
depA2, volume. and stock transfer OFF,
GERS Nre Gxsrwhelmed with work trans
ferrtng e. names of new security
holders This enormous odd lot buy1ng
bringing as it does thousands OF dollars
into circulation, has been going on for
several weeks, and is doing more than
anything else, perhaps. to effect a re-
Taxation in the stringent currencXEon
ditiOns. Transfer books show a record
breaking number Of stockholders, and
in the case OF the Northern Faclnc
railway the number of stockholders mas
more than doubled in the last SIX
months. There are now 5000 share
holders of the Northern Pacific, while
the transfer books six months ago
showed only 1920 names.
Within the last half year the number
of stockholders Of the Chesapeake &
Ohio railway, according TO figures just
obtained, has leaped from 1900 to
2,2OO zse large number Of new share
holders r. the Great Northern rail
way has swamped the transfer depart
n1ent of the company with the work,
and figures Of the increase of new
stockholders are not obtainable, though
ViE-President Nichols said yesterday
that from November ], 1901 to NO
.yember "A, 1907, the books showed an
increase OF 488 per cent. The Mil
Waukee & ST Paul took one more than
1900 stockholders in the six weeks
preceding November Il of this year.
James L. Carter, manager Of trans
fer department of ]. P. Morgan & CO.,
says there appears to be no diminution
Of the odd lot buying which has been
going on since stocks have fallen to
bargain levels. The average number
of shares purchased by stockholders,
aCc.rding to Mr.. Carter, varies from
thirty in the case of the Northern Pa
cific to fifty shares, as shown on the
books of the Chesapeake Is Ohio.
'It is this buying" said Mr.. carter,
'that is dong SO much to help the
situation. While the average number
of shares purchased varies from forty
to fifty, there are no end Of purchases
Of three shares and upwards. Our
transfer department is pushed with
work, and books show that the stock
is being bought for the accounts of
those living in villages and towns all
over United States. New York
TribuiN
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03
Pneumonia Days.

Tile health depa1 tment began it's last
weekly bulletin with the aphorism; I;
'TCO 'nucl' fresh air IS just enough -
to prevent pneumonia After quoting
some excellent authorities on the need
Of fresh air, it concluded it's advice III
this subject by saying: "Ventilate,
ventilate, ventilate-indoors and out
outdoors by living in the open air as
much as possible"
These are days when pneumonia
threatens all persons who do not take
reasonable precautions against it. The
pneumonia germ is always with US, but
it gets better opportunities for work
under some climatic conditions than
that people shut themselves up indoors
with closed windows instead of seeking
the fresh air the pneumonia germ finds
it's victims.
1t is a simple thing to escape the
peril Of pneumonia. One does not need
to avoid hard work but one must
avoid exhaustion from excessive eXer-
ton without proper relaxation, wheth-
er that eXertiOn comes through work
or through dissipation. One must
avoid SO far as possible close packed
gatherings Of men and women in ILL
ventilated halls. If one has perfOrce
to stay awhile in such a gathering, a
Vigorous use of the lungs in the fresh
air Immediately afterward should not
be omitted
The commissioner of health himself
took two hour walk in the rain the
other day and finished it at meeting
in public hall. Some one regretted
that he should have exposed himself
TO pneumonia so recklessly in the rain
and his answer was that two hours Of
open air under the worst conditions
vas less dangerous than fifteen min
utes in the hall he was in.
The story has a moral to be remem
bered.-Chicago Record-Herald
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03
Brains and Democracy

In discussing the need of currency
legislation with our Washington cor
RESPONDENT. Congressman John Lamb
said.
"Above all, it is the duty of democ-
racy to fight this proposition for one
central national bank. Andrew Jackcon
killed the old bank, and in doing so
established a precedent and laid down
a principle which the democratic party
has followed to this day
1t was not within the authority or
power of Andrew Jackson to lay down
an eternal democratic principle, nor
had he the right to establish a invio-
liable precedent for democratic gener
ations to follow.
Moreover. United States bank was
not opposed to democratic principles.
TO the contrary the charter of the sec
ond bank in tthe United States in 1916
was the act of the demOcratic-theT
called the republican party, and was
opposed by the federal party, which
chartered the first bank Nor was
President Jackson opposed to United
States bank properly conducted as 4
government institution. So far from
it. he proposed that if the State bank
plan should not prove to be practica
BILE, a national bank, Under direct COD~
troll of the federal government, might
be created by congress.
General Jackson believed that lit was
wrong TO lend the financial power and
resources Of the country to any char
tered monopoly" So did all true dem
Ccrats of his day believe, and so do all
true democrats Of this day believe. But
that does not mean that it would be un-
democratic for the nation to have a
central bank, provided it could be
shown that such an institution would
be the best solution Of our financial
problems. 1t could not be more un-
democratic certainly than our present
national bank system Richmond
Times Dispatch
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03
PENALTY OF THEATRE-GOING
Promise Of n Harvard Man of 1926
Who Saw "a Play.

In January, 1926, George w Warren
of Charleston, Mass, was goin to en-
ter Harvard College He prevailed up
on his father, Isaac Warren, to let
him go to the theatre on the evening
Of January 25, 1926 AS a result Of
this the annals Of Harvard contain the
following:
Know all Men by these Presents:
THAT whereas, Isaac Warren, Esq.
in the town of Charleston, of the
county Of Atiddlesex and common
wealth of Massachusetts, has favored
George w. Warren, his lawful son and
heir, in letting him go to the theatre
Wednesday evening, January %, 1926,
|, the said George W. Warren, do here
by promise that for four years (Which
being my collegiate life) |, the said
George will preserve a steady and up
right conduct and that I will store my
mind with useful reading for the whole
said four years, during which time
am obligated by this bond to the said
Isaac Warren"
It is hoped that the show was as
good as all that.-Exchange
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03
DISSOLUTION.

BY the death Of my brother William
A. French on the 18th OF November
1907, the firm Of George X. French
& Sons was dissolved. All persons
owing the said firm Will please make
prompt and punctual settlement and
any one having claims against said
firm will please present same for set
tlement. GEO. r. FRENCH.
Surviving Partner.
The undersigned will carry "n the
Boot and Shoe business aS heretofore
and under the same firm name. Thank
ing the public for the generous support
in the past and trusting u mott a
continuance OF the same in the future,
I am, Very respectfully,
no 26 1w GEO Il. FRENCH.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03
The finest Coffee Substitute ever

The finest Coffee Substitute ever
made, has recently been produced by
DR.. Shoop, of Racine, Wis. You
don't have to boil it twenty or thir-
ty minutes. Made in a minute" 3"
says the Doctor. Health Coffee
is really the closest Coffee Imitation
ever yet produced Not a grain of
real Coffee in it either. Health Cof-
fee Imitation is made from pure
toasted cereals or grains, with malt,
nuts, etc. Really it would fool an
expert-were he to unknowingly
drink it for Coffee. S. w. Sanders.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03

GA ASTORIA.
p.o,.+ho sThs Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ~<><T<r l.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03
RISKS DEATH FOR SPEECH
Man Made Dumb by Electric Shock
Restored by Second Stroke.


Restored by Second Stroke
Robert L. Mortimer a wireless en-
ploye at the nave yarG has become the
wonder Of the Heaictal procession Dy
riking death III the shape Of cur
res. - electricity, in order TO restore
his .Lst power OF speech
necentIy Mortimer through a freak
OF --a-.Iy charged atmosphere and ap-
paratLs OF the wireless station, acct
dentaIly formed a connection with a
vibrating coil and received the Iuli
effect OF 1860 voltage
IGe operator who is young and pny-
sicai.y rugged recovered in a few
mluLtes frcm the shock and rose, daz-
ed and blinded TO his feet
he sIooi himself and finally decided
that ne was none the worse from the
blue fluid.
Five minutes later he tried 10 address
one of his companions at the station
and found that when he opened his
mouth to speak no sound came forth.
At first he was startled st the be-
liel that he had gone deaf, but a mo-
ment of listening to the usual sounds
of the yard reassured him in that re-
spect.
His companied sta cd at him in
amazement as the stricken operator
stood there opening and shutting his
mouth in an apparently idiOtic man
ner.
Then suddenly realizing what had
happened, Mortimer seized a piece OF
paper and pencil and wrote:
Il have received a shock that has
left me speechless."
For a week the operator filled his
position without being able to utter
other than three sounds during that
time.
These occasions were at moments
when he was in highly nervous coll
dition, and merely added to his hor>
ror at the though that he was CON-
PEELED to live a dumb man.
The news of this peculiar accident
spread among physicians, and several
days after the occurrence Mortimer
was ordered to the General Hospital,
where he was examined by throat spe-
cialists.
At this gathering while the young
man sat in a chair, he heard one CT
the physicians make the remark that
voice by a similar voltage; but-ani
here the voice of the doctor was low
cred, though not sufficiently to escape
the ears of the youth-such shock
might easily, instead Of restoring
the speech, infict instantaneous
death.
Mortimer listened to this remark in
silence, and when he left the hospital
he returned to the station with plan
in mind.
One forenoon recently when the 9th
er operators were in another room.
he rose from his chair, walked to the
window, and looked out for several
moments at he sky then he stepped
back to his seat. and suddenly with
only his pale cheeks and the tightly
compressed lips to indicate the dar-
ing of his act, deliberately reached
down and made the same connection
with the transforming cells that had
deprived him Of speech.
Instantly he was hurled into heap
on the floor, but In another instant
he had risen to his feet and discover
ed that his speech had returned.
Mortimer's case has caused a SEN
sation among Boston physicians, as
the psychological as well as the med
ical aspects are almost without pre-
cedent.-Boston dispatch to New York
Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03

Millions Of bottles of Foley's Hon
ey and Tar have been sold without
any person ever having experienced
any other than beneficial results
from its use for coughs, colds and
lung troubles. This is because the
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar in
the yellow package contains no OPT
ates or other harmful drugs Guard
your health by refusing any but the
genuine. ]. Hicks Bunting Drug
Co., Jos. c. Shepard.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03
Notice to Onr Customers

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not af-
fected by the National Pure Food
and Drug law, as it contains no OPT
ates or other harmful drugs, and
We recommend it as a safe remedy
for children and adults. J. Hicks
Bunting Drug Co., Jos. c. Shepard
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03
Sowing the Wind.

The whsrlwind harvest is being reap
ed. The central railway now has fol-
lowed the example OF other lines, and
some Of it's employees have been dis
missed from the service. This is due
to the business depression. General
Manager Noise reports that there has
been a falling off in business. 1t is
but natural that the company should
reduce expense prOpOTtionately to the
reduction in revenue. 1t would have
no eye to its own interests if it failed
to do so. Surely no che can blame it
for such a cOurSe-nOt even the men
who are unfortunate enough, tempOr-
arily, it is hoped, to be thrown out of
work.
Railroad officials do not say that
their course is retaliatory for legisla-
tion that they think has been hurtful
to tFxk lines earning capacity 1t is
not 6eheve that they would be small
enough to resort to such methods be-
cause they were not in accord with
certain laws enacted by a sovereign
state. They do not display their op-
position in such q manner. They use
the machinery of the courts as the
law permits and directs There they
seek any redress that may be possi-
bic within the law. II unsuccessful
In the courts they do the best they can
under the canged conditions. This
making the best of the new circum-
stances involves the changing of op-
Grating methods, and the discharge of
employees is but an incident thereto.
Adverse railroad legislation is not
the Immediate factor that has brought
about the laying off of men by the
Central and other railways Officials
themselves ascribe the reductions in
force to the business depression, the
closing down of some Of the manu-
featuring plonts and the curtailment
OF oAers for goods. This means a de-
crease in the volume Of freight han
died by the railroads and a conse-
quence decrease in revenue. With
such conditions is it any wonder that
the railroads lay off hands?
But the reduction of forces in the
shops and elsewhere officials do at
tribute it Kits last analysis to the
passage Of NRs that have served to
largely revOlutionize railroads meth
eds and to render uncertain at least
until such time as the fairness Of the
lows may have been demonstrated,
the property value of the railroads.
These laws have been enacted by both
federal and state legislative bodies
With their enactment came unsettled
conditions, securities went down and
money became difficult to borrow.
Genehad depression ensued, and now
the reduction in operating forces
means that privation and want may
be carried into many homes
The great industrial fabric OF the
country is susceptible only to delicate
harG1ihg The belief is growing in
the minds of thinking men that the
legiAGve touch was too rough.-Sa-
Vannah News
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03

Oriono Laxative Fruit Syrup, the
new Laxative, stimulates, but does
not irritate. 1t is the best Laxative
Guaranteed or your money back.
J. Hicks Bunting Drug Co., Jos. c..
Shepard
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03

amt feeling right tcday,
Something wong | must say;
Come to think Of il that's right
l forgot my Rock Mountain Tea
last night
R. r. Beliamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03

asked her hand, she said to me,
Think you that l your wife would be,
Your health is gone, your system
wrong
Go drink Hollister's Rocky Mountain
Tea
r r. Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03

Lots Of men are lenient with them
selves because of their belief that char
ity begins at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-24
JONES OF MACON
 LED THE AMATEURS
Sixth Annual State Shoot is in
 Progress
BROYLES LED THE LOCALS
Brumby of Bessemer Shot Finley. Money Leader of Professional CIass-Many Shot From
 Everywhere.

Some two hundred men with guns att tended the first days session of the sixth Alabama state shoot.
 About fifty took part in the 200 shot' class.
 Among the amateurs "Ches" Jones of Macon, Ga, led He broke ITS, per cent age of .S9.
 Broyles led the Birmingham club break ing 175, his percentage being .7514. Bruln- by of Bessemer tied the average of Broyles. Bessemer, indeed, showed up we'll
 Among the professions, Harold Money, as was expected, led the field with percentage of .96. He broke 192 out of a possible POO. The shoot continues throughout today.
 The following is the score of the 200 Shot' class:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-24
GLIDDEN TOURISTS
 ARE ENTERTAINED

Philadelphia, July 23.-More than fifty automobilists in the Glidden tour from New York reached here from Bal timore this afternoon with perfect scores. A. E. Hughes of the Rh ode Island Auto club was the first con testant to enter the city. The dis tance from Baltimore is I'll miles and with the exception of a few miles the roads were reported in good condition. Mrs. Cuneo, who met with an accident before reaching Baltimore and who is the only woman driver among the con testants, Is still competing The con testants and officials were given a re- ception at an uptown hotel tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-24
Terre Huate Races.

Terre Haute. Ind, July 23.-An enor- nous crowd was present at the opening of tho Great Western trotting races to- day. Each race was marked by close finishes. The weather was fine and track fast
 213 pace-Miss Cappy, won first, second and fourt hheats and race time POS IA. 2:07 3-4 and 2:09 3-4.
 Richard Grattin won third heat in 2:07A. Red Ash. King Pin, Fannie w, Sigma Jones, General Woodland. Oakland Boy. Betsy and Nellie Swattswood started.
 2:15 trot-Peter Balta,. won in three straigh, heats. Time. 2:12s4, 2:12, 2:13.
 Belle ti., Luther Moko. Richie Barron, Maud H., Chamberlain. o. H. w., Ralph, tina K. also started.
 2:lS pace-Will Babury. won In three straight heats. Time. 2:09. 2:0S. 2:tS,
 Green D., Sandy Hal. John Elder, Helen Zoo, Lady Mary. also started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-24
REFUSED A HEARING.
Empire Jockey Club Gets a Setback
 From State Commission.

New York. July 23.-The state racing commission today refused to give an oral hearing in the matter of the application of the Empire City Trotting club for fhe abrogation of a certain Jockey club rule, which if enforced would make outlaws" of owners, trainers, jockeys, and horses taking part in the running meeting to be held at Yonkers. beginning August ,, and ordered that testimony be submitted by each side within twenty-four hours.
 The Empire club announces that they have secured the services of Matt J. Vim as the manager of the meeting MT. Winn besides being president of the American Turf association, is the manager of the Churchhill Downs track at Louisville and is manager of both courses at New Or leans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-24
COTTON STATES LEAGUE.

Columbus, Miss. July 23.-Special)- J. The balloon went up in the fifth and all the Columbus players scrambled for seat. Nearly all got one and Gulf port turned on the gas. The dumb playing of the locals at critical times and their absolute failure to connect with the ball proved uninteresting that many of the people in the grand stand cheered the visitors. R. H. F.. Columbus .000 900 000--0 8 Gulfport ......... 900 13O O00-4 0
 Batteries: May and Harlow; Lively and Graff1us. Umpire, Mackey.
 Vick sburg, 4; Meridian, 1.
 Mobile. g. ackson, 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-24
DAN PATCH UP
 AND BASES FULL

Terre Haute, Ind, July 23.-Dan Patch went on his first exhibition mile of the year here today in an effort to lower his worlds record of 1:5o. The track was fast and after warming up. he went the mile in 2:02A the last half was in one minute flat. The champion pacer was given an ovation by the 10000 people at the opening of the Great Western circuit races. His trainer says the weather has kept the horse back in training and that he was encouraged by the exhibition today. The official time was: Quarter. :31 A half. 1:02A; three quarters, 1:32A mile. 2:02A.