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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-26
THAW TO ADMIT INSANITY
A Report That There Will be No
Second Trial.

New York, Dec. 23.-The New
York Times says:
"rhs trial OF Harry X. Thaw for
the murder OF stanford White, which
has been st for January G, probably
will come to speedy end by the ad-
mission OF the defense that the pris'
oner Ia insane now, was insane at the
time OF the shooting, and always
was insane. II this plea is accepted
Thaw will be sent to the Matteawan
asylum.
at Is not believed that District
Attorney Jerome will raise any OBJ
jectons to this course. Il was known
early In the trial last spring shat he
had grave doubts OF the prisoners
sanity at that time, and toward Its
close he stopped the proceedings by
declaring his conviction that Thaw
was at shat moment incompetent,
mentally, to plead before jury.
"He was still prepared to argue
that on the night OF the murder he was
sane, although from his prolonged
examination OF the alienists for the
defense Il was believed that OF even
that he was not sure.
III Thaw is committed to Mattea
wan as insane at the time OF the kill
Ing he will be confined there until 1,
is declared upon medical grounds
that he Is sane. He cannot be trieC
again for the killing"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-26

Superintendent Il. IL. SGapp and
Master Mechanic W. G. Smith, Of the
Missouri Pacific, investigated the
thrilling story sent out from Joplin
Monday OF an attempt to wreck q
passenger train In the yards there.
tits stated that the attempted wreck
story was a put up job in an attempt
to shield an employee who carelessly
left the switch open.-Nevada Mail.
During the local option campaign
in Lamar the drug stores OF that
town issued the following statement:
"Iuasmuch as 1t is currently stated
that In event local option should
carry In Lamar, the druggists OF the
city would sell liquor IL violation Of
said local option law, we, the under
signed druggists Of the city OF Lamar,
do hereby pledge ourselves that We
will comply with the laws faithfully
and honestly IN spirit and In fact"
Now, that effectually settles that
question and the drug stores of that
town wont have to be watched.
They wont sell any whiskey, because
they ssy they wont. II they intend
to violate the local option law, they
would give the people OF that town
due notice by proclamation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-26
Prominent Mention.

Any person desiring advertisement
can secure it. Now is the time when
anyone can secure the title OF promi
nent democrat by sending In an in
terview to a republican paper saying
that he has always voted the demo-
cratic ticket bus does not believe
that the democrats can win this
year. Fortunately, however, such
interviews are more than offset by
the republicans, who confess that
neither side In the republican party
can hope to win.-The Commoner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-26
A Youths Long Walk for Work

From the Chicago Examiner.
Another long distance walk ended
in Chicago Monday. The walker,
however, had no desire to rival
Edward Payson Weston, although
he had walked for twenty-four days.
He had travelled from Pittsburg, Pa,
1853 miles. His feet left blood marks
In the snow, for he wore no shoes nor
stockings. He was hall frozen, and
the sole purpose Of his long walk was
to get work. The pedestrian was
George Gadiyale, 10 years old. For
three years he had sent remittances
to bis mother In Italy, but was
thrown out OF employment during
the financial stringency, 80 he came
to Chicago, whence he hoped to con-
tinue sending reIrittances. Detec.
tive Sandstrom found the youth at
Exchange avenue and Halsted street.
He had cut the sleeves out OF bis coat
and tied them about his feet, but
was near the limit Of his endurance.
Captain W. P. Clancy at the stock
yards station called in q physician
had the mans feet bandaged and
gave him food and shelter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-26

While digging near Fulton a pair
OF huge antlers was unearthed at q
depth OF twelve feet. Though every
care was taken in lifting them out
the antlers fell to pieces which was
taken as evidence OF great age. This
recalls the finding OF a walnut log at
q depth OF thirty feet some years
ago. Wise folks explain these de,
posts by saying that In early days
the Missouri followed a different
course through the kingdom OF Cal
laway.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-26
On THE PRICES OF TURKEYS.
Why All Hens Do Not Sell For
the Same Amount Per
Pound.
Pound.

There are turkeys and turkeys, and
who shall say wherein they differ ex-
cept In price? A few inquiries were
made about turkeys, says the X. c.
Star. First, Il was learned that CON-
mission men, who deal In poultry are
quoting various prices to the retail
ers. The seeker for Information had
presumed shat all hen turkeys should
be priced at one figure and gobblers
at another slightly lower. But not
so. Hen turkeys were quoted yes
terdsy by one commission merchant
at Z cents for the live stock, while his
next door neighbor priced them at 8
cents, and a dealer few doors fur
Their on at II cents.
"Can't be any trust In this busi-
ness?" observed the seeker for inior-
nation to one OF the dealers.
"Why?" was the inquiry.
"Your prices differ So"
"Sorry to dispel the Illusion, but
what you say don't spell anything"
81 don't understand.
"Eleven cents is the price for fancy
stock, not too lean nor 500 fat, and
young hens. Nine cents is for choice
gobblers or hens that are bit an
Client or too skinny.
HENS THAT HAVE CROOKED BREASTS.
Seven cents is for hens that have
crooked breast bones or other deior
mites. They are what we call 'culls
They are just as good to eat as the
others but a wise housewife can spot
deformed turkey clear across the
street. And she'll have none OF It.
Begin to understand"
81 begin to see more clearly. But
II you sell turkeys to the retailers for
IL cents-the best ones-why do the
consumers have to pay Is cents?
That is the price today"
"Our price is for live stock. A
twenty-pound turkey will shrink two
pounds when dressed. And 1t costs
cent and half pound to dress
them. The retailers have to keep
wagons and men to deliver the birds,
They are not charging too much"
An uptown retailer said the tor
price for Christmas turkeys will be
Is cents pound. A city market
dealer said he will offer hens for Il
cents and gobblers for IA cents
Chickens are 12H to Is cents, but tht
young ones-broiers, they call then
are 10 cents and rather scarce
Mallard ducks are 80 cents and 81
apiece, end capons 20 cents a pound
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-26

DeWitt's Little Early Riser pills
are sold by Frank Clay, druggist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-26

ef~ ~hshst'ssSy s
Your Committee on Public High. |
ways has had underconsiderstion, not
only the broad question involved In
the improvement OF the public high.
ways, but 1t has given special atten.
tion to the plans OF the Executive
and Legislative Committee TO make
the Grange campaign, In favor OF
Federal aid, effective. That plan is
approved by the committee and the
large amount OF work already ac-
complished, In preparation for u
vigorous campaign IN support OF the
Grange plan, is In the highest degree
commendable and reflects great credits
on our Executive and Legislative
Committee, who have perfected ar.
rangements 10 bring 80 the support
of the Grange campaign, to secure
the enactment OF the necessary legis.
lstion by Congress, the aid OF she
large industrial, commercial and
manufacturing interests OF the coun.
try.
In addition TO this, arrangements
are perfected to prosecute the cam
psign vigorously among the farmers
in all unorganized sections OF the
country and through farm organiza.
lions not affiliated with the Grange.
The plans are 30 perfect and CON-
prehensive that a vigorous prosecu.
tion of the campaign oil along the
line Is assured, and one that we may
we'll feel confident will bring early
success.
Your Committee, therefore, unani.
mously approve the recommends
lions OF the Worthy Master and the
the Executive Committee.
The resolutions referred TO this
committee are in harmony wish the
plan and are hereby approved and
Incorporated in she following-which
ifapproved will become the platform,
as 1t were, on which the Grange cam
paign will be fought:
WHEREAS: The Improvement Of
the highways OF the country Is mat
ter Of general public concern, and
should properly receive the attention
and assistance OF the National Gov.
eminent, and
WHEREAS; The revenue raised by
taxes by the people OF the country as
a whole should be devoted as far as
possible to purposes which will bene-
fit the greater number OF the tsxpay-
ers In all sections OF the country,
and
WHEREAS: No argument can be
advanced In favor OF the annual ap-
preparations by Congress on behalf
OF river and harbor improvements
that does not apply even more
strongly to the improvement OF our
public roads; therefore
RESOLVED: That the NATIONAL
| GRANGE iavors a general policy OF
good roads construction by the
various municipalities, counties and
states. and
| RESOLVED: That we favor the i'm.
mediate enactment OF legislation by
Congress making liberal Federal sp.
preparations for the Improvement Of
the public highways OF the country,
these appropriations to be expended
in such manner as Congress may pre-
scribe.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-26

Levi Smith, who recently returned
to this city from Butler after buying
the meat market OF Stair & Lyon,
has bought the residence property OF
P. G. Trotter on West Washington
street. The sale was made last Sat-
urdsy and the deal closed Tuesday
afternoon. Mr.. Smith will take pos.
session OF his new purchase on Febru.
airy 10th at the atest.-Csss Co.
Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-26
THE RURAL ROUTE REPUBLIC

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The Times and The Repub-
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-26
500 IN HER CHICKEN COOP
How a Woman Lost Her Fowls
and a Farmer His Money.

The iact that no names are used in 4
this story must not be allowed st.
cast a doubt upon its authenticity /
Is Is absolutely and wholly true, a.
at least three persons in a little iown |
In Kansas know, the Nervous Farm
er, the Woman and the Cashier.
1t was in the beginning OF the ~
cent financial furry that she Nervous
Farmer demanded his deposit. H.
got Is, too, S910--;emember the sum
after the Cashier had vainly srlst
to convince him that she bank wa
then and there safe and sound an
solvent. The Nervous Farmei
wouldn't be satisfed with anything
except the 'long green" and he go'
in that form crisp roll sbous which
he put rubber band before placing
it In his right hand trousers, or over
all pocket,
The Woman il q widow and lives
with her children on a farm not iar
from the home of the Nervous Farm
er. Among her principal assets are
or were-eighteen or twenty fine
chickens, Leghorns or Orpingtons or
Wyandottes, II doesn't matter much
which; anyway, she treasured her
chickens and guarded them carefully
from foxes and coyotes and hawks.
Is gave the Woman "a pretty hard
jar, therefore, when she heard the
priced poultry 'quawking a few
nights ago anu diuu't dnre TO - to
the rescue. She hastehed out just ~
soon as dawn came, however, and
went TO the coop 80 investigate
Every chicken was gone! The Wo.
mans eyes filed as she contemplate
ed her loss. Even two nest eggs In
corner nests had been taken. 1t was
too bad. She was about to return
to the house when she saw someth.
ing on the ground In the chicken
coop. She picked It up. 1t was q
large roll Of banknotes held together
with rubber band. Ii Is proper
here to say that the Woman thought
she was dreaming. Such a statement
In these circumstances, however
trise Is excusable. The woman
cou nted the money; 1910!
That was shortly after daylight.
AT O'Clock the Farmer, with two
empty coops in his wagon, stopped
In front OF the Woman's home.
"Morning, Mrs. Widow" from him
and "Morning, Mr.. Farmer" from
her. Town for his, he said, and did
the woman have any fine chickens
she'd like to sell? No, the woman
was sorry; she'd sold all her chickens
night before and had the cash; sorry
not chicken to sell.
The Farmer showed more deep
heartfelt regret at the Woman's re
ply than ever he had displayed In al
his grasping career. Heinsisted thai
he hated to go to town with empty
coops but, OF course, the Woman
couldn't help that. She'd sold hel
chickens for cash. The Farmer
wouldn't believe her. He pushed In
to the henhouse and searched thor
oughly for chickens. Then he drov'
away with a face as long as Wagon
tongue.
I That afternoon the woman drov'
I to town-to the bank. She opened
. an account. Handed 1t to the Cash
), Ter, in one roll, 1910, with rubbe
band around 1t. The Cashier wa
s pretty sure that he recognized tina
D roll. But he couldn't say anything
}. The Farmer hasn't whispered
! word.
And the Woman, we'll, what coul'
the poor thing do?
8 A Youths Long Walk for Work
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-26
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss Of strength. neTvo1s
ness. headache. constipation. bad ereat.s
general debility. sour risings. and eatarse
OF tho stomach arc all duo to indisesboA
Kodol relieves Ind gestion. This new diocovs
ery represents tho natural juices d ligse
ton a thoy exist In q healthy stomsnA
combined with tho greatest known ss:s
and reoonitruouvs properties. Kodea ~
dyspepsia docs not emily relieve indiesss:e
and dyspepsia. but this famous ssmsly
helps ali stomach troubles BY ossansioG.
purifying, svestenlng and sersngthsao1
tho mucous msmbranss Inning he stsaAasA.
Mr.. s. 8 Bah d Rsvsns~ood, ", w.. ayo-
vas troubled With sow stomach ~ twanU yo0S
Kodol cured ne and We ~s scv ring = ~
tos hssy."
kodol DiSests What You Es1
bostiss onb. Relieves isdissstsoa. ssH suaA
bsching OF eas. etc.
Prspsrsa n Z. o. osw'TT q 90. ohtoAoo.
Claws drug store north side square
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-26
A BATTLING GOOD OFFER!
The Best Yet!

We are now in position to offer
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REPUBLIC) and THE BUTLER
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-26
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' sssss ,ss Of Zh2zM
r. M. Snyder's Grandson
is to Receive $4,000.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec BY COM
promise the suit to break the will OF
R. M. Snyder, to secure a share OF
the 81 100000 estate for his grand
son, Stanley, son OF Carey Snyder,
who was cut off In the will with 81,
was settled. The boy, who is now 6
years old, Is to have $35, 900. No
jury will be asked for and the Pro-
bate Court will determine the valid.
ity OF the will.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
TOWN GOES TO SHELTER.
From the Mexican Herald.

One reads of the romantic castles
of silver and palaces of gold. but
they are the dreams of fiction-nOw
they have discovered something as
strange on the map of Mexico. The
buildings of whole town have been
bought at so much a ton, based on
assays from adobe walls, which give
gold and silver values. This town
is Guanajuato's suburb, Tepetapa. at
value of about $4,000 Mexican cur
rency.
The value of this little town was
revealed when the Mexican Central
decided to build into the city of Guam,
ajuato and to establish a station at
that place.
1t was found necessary to tear down
about three hundred buildings which
had been built of the shines produced
by the grinding of ores from numerous
mines of the district. Straw was mix
ed with the slime to make the adobe
bricks.
When it became known that the
Central would have to tear down these
houses an enterprising ore buying
company asked permission to assay
the ore taken from the buildings. This
was gained and samples were picked
from the walls at various heights and
on various sides of the buildings, the
the assays running in value from So
to $24 a ton in gold and silver. The
values averaged abou IS ton gold
AS the buildings were built in va
riOus bonanza epOchs it was found
that the values varied to a large eX-
tent. For instance, wall on one side
of the house would assay low value,
whereas a wall on another side, built
at an earlier or later time, would assay
a high value. A mans kitchen might
assay 60 cents a ton and his parlor
$50.
That the walls are found to con-
tain more gold than silver values is
due to the fact that the old patio
process of treating the ores was more
effective in extracting silver than gold
values and the shines left were richer
in gold than silver. 1t will be harder
to build such town in the future,
as the camp is now fitted out with
modern appliances for treating ores.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
PHILADELPHIA SETBACK.

The experiences of Philadelphia in
dictate that the cohesiveness of national
and state parties in local elections is
not so easily broken up as some would
like.
Philadelphia has long been a repub-
lican city and has long been a corrupt
city. The republican organization was
| boss-ridden, but nevertheless triumph
ant in every election, until decent men
became discouraged and no longer went
to the polls. But about two years ago
Philadelphia had a SpaSm of reform.
particularly outrageous job of the
gang council so aroused the people that
there was danger of mob violence
against their sodden rulers Quite I'M
| eXpectedly the machine mayor returned
| to the city from a western trip and put
| himself at the head of the reform
| The plan to give away the gas works
was frustrated. The arm of reform
reached out in other directions and took
many hooters by the scruff of the neck
| and threw them out. Grating con-
| tracts We're repudiated and suits to
| recover moneys stolen from the city
were instituted. A county election
| came on and the forces of reform
| routed the regular parties. Philadel-
phia seemed about to solve the NUM-
cipal government problem by carving
! a local city party out Of the material
of both the older national organiza-
| tons.
But the path of reform was not
| strewn with roses. The perseverance
of the saints was not COMPARABLE with
that of the sinners. The reformers
! soon began to quarrel among them
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
PAUL GILMORE PLAYED HERE

College life with all it's soft glamour
surrounded by an atmosphere of joy,
wholesomeness and love and suffused
with the warm glow of youth for three
hours last night held by it's subtitle
the preciative-certainly the
most deimmstrative-c that has
ever filled the Keylor Grand theater
when Paul Gilmore and a talented COM
pany presented ."At Yale" to Walla
Walla theater goers.
Grey-haired college president and
enthusiastic freshman alike sat through
the entire three acts without losing
interest for second while brawny
athletes and sweet maids portrayed the
carefree and happy varsity days at
at dear old Yale. Not heart that did
not feel tingling as thoughts of life's
spring time flashed with each new
scene before memory's kaleidoscope
and brought back just such another
picture perhaps to some graduate of
other days long since warped by the
dull battle for existence.
While there is not the chance to act
in "At Yale" which is given in Chap
ldl1 DeDOnId1re, raul gilmore never
theless proved his versatibility in a
charming manner. He is an ideal COL
lege athlete whether booming" Greek
winning the boat race for Yale or
making love to HRS chum's sweetheart.
He does not overdo the part. Every
thing is natural and easy and typical of
the college of today. Every member of
the company from little "Junsy" to
Clancy the prizefighter, is deserving of
high praise for the way each did his
part. Nothing is strained. Song en-
livens the play all the way through and
the scenery is perfect. Mr.. Gilmore
was there with the "barney,' too.
when called by a wild demonstration
of collegians who occupied seats in
every part of the house, to make cur
tain speech which he did as easily and
gracefully as he does everything else.
1t is gratifying to know that this pOpul-
ar actor will appear here next season
and he is assured Of glad welcome
whenever he does.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
USES DYNAMITE TO AvENGE.
Keeper of Illicit Saloon at Sanford
Indiana Charged with Deed.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind Feb. 2S-
Henry F. Mcdonald, owner of quart
shop at Sanford, and his bartender
were arrested tonight on suspicion
Of having dynamited the Methodist
church and two stores last night
McDonald's stock OF peer was con-
fiscated yesterday under the operation
of the blind tiger" law, and he threat
ened to destroy property and kill
number of persons. including Judge
Piety of the Circuit court. At 10
o'clock the Methodist church was dyna-
mited and at o'clock this morning
the drug store of Shickel - Johnson
was wrecked and a few minutes later
the store of J. w. reese was shatter-
ed
Witnesses will testify that they saw
Mcdonald near the places which were
dynamited.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28

selves and within a few months it be-
came evident that Mayor Weaver was
longing for the feshpots again. His
enthusiasm was cooling. If he could
not rule. he meant to ruin the city
party. and he has pretty successfully
done so. In the second election f0l-
lowing the explosion of righteousness,
the city party lost its candidate for
prosecuting attorney and with that de-
feat the heart went out of the prose-
cutions of the gang. At the third
election the republican machine again
swept all before it, electing the mayor
and a large majority of the council.
The boss is reinstalled and the truly
good are turned down with a thud.
The defeat is almost altogether the
result of lack of harmony among the
reformers, too many generals and too
few privates, too much leadership and
not too much discipline. Reform Is
trea ding the winepress until it learns
that sentiment to achieve results must
be based on common sense, and COM
mon sense must dictate that there shall
be those who go first while others come
after.