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walk. Her shoulders, which
showed above her low neck, cream
colored, fimEy, cllnging gown, are
square, pink and plump. Miss Rice
has the good taste TO wear light
colors and materials of a feathery
texture, which aggravatingly en-
phasize her striking beauty. Al
though was not among the judges
who declared Miss RICE the winner
of Fhe Sunday Times prize as well
as mostfitting person to represent
the National Capital in the worlds
beauty contest, 1 heartily indorse
their selection and regret only that
those who were so much impressed
with her portrait could not see the
true beauty in food of sunshine
as I did.
Men are more critical Of womaniy
beauty than women are and il is sell
dom that half a dozen>rnen will agree
on one girl as the most beautiful in
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$50 But Miss Rice has that type Of
comosnad Towel Eess ~ face, foru1, and
feminine grace that artists agree she
is entitled TO pre-eminence among
the beautiful women OF Washington,
And that is saying great deal too
for few cities can boast OF the beau
ties seen on F street and Connecticut
avenue during the summer All girls
have some particularly attractive fea-
ture and they are usually. conscious Of
that fact and attract your attention
to their eyes. throat. cheeks. mouth or
dimples- Miss Rice has the com
bined beauty OF a dozen girls, aud
have no criticism Of any feature Trle,
her nose is not the most perfect i
have ever seen. but it is that type OF
Greek nose which suite her face per-
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OF the Brunette type.

Miss Rice is a queeniy brunette
about five feet nine inches tall. Many
queens look less queenly than Wash
ington's most beautiful woman. She
has wealth or raven black hair,
which she arranges in a pompadour.
while the back hair is coiffuered into
a puff. The big bow Of red velvet
sitting jauntily on the left side OF her
eiAssis head rnalAos one -reaa~r Il
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as sos as chanois. It is not too long
nor too short, neither IS Il too neshy
nor too thin. Plump and marbIe-lise
are the only words 70 describe her
throas. Her shoulders are perfect ard
the res; OF her form has all the deli
cate curves that scuIptors and art
lists could chisel or paint in q thou
sand years.
How does it feel to be the most
beautiful woman in the city?'' I asked
this wonderful girl as she tripped In
% the room to greet me. Her face
flushed a trifie. her lips. the redness
and roundness Of which I have never
beheId before. parted and row OF the
most even and pearIy teeth were
shown.
"Oh. It's great honor she said.
in sofc, sweet voice IT never ex-
pected that I would win and. Of course.
haven't quite realized an that Il
means. It does fed grand. though. TO
think that other paable believe I am
Prett,er than all tlief hundreds or other
girls " Lf
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here ever was anything cutie 30 olaoA
rs her tresses.
Her forehead is high, broad, and as
smooth as marble. The eyebrows are
thick, long, and perfectly srched, keep
ing a perpetual laugh in her wide
open starry black eyes. Beneath these
liquid orbs, from which the soul Of
the woman is reflected, long. fluffy
black lashes sweep her peachy cheeks.
Under her eyes and near the nose the
cheeks are the most delicate, fading
into a pale olive. At the very center
OF ner cheeks a coloring deeper than
rose blossoms out and is in be-
witching contrast TO her pink and
white shell-like ear. In the center OF
her evenly chiseled chin is set a sznil-
ing dimple IA
1I-r ,Arvs, 40 Yus- ~Astes ~as .sssa
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Roses Suffer hr Comnarisnn

vi
She received them and after looking
at ne from the corners OF her eyes
70 see II ! was looking at her, she read
the note that accompanied the roses.
Miss Rice held the deep red roses 10
her cheeks. The coloring OF her
checks reigned supreme and the bios
SONS suffered by the comparison. Al
-er scratching her slim pink arm with
a large cruel thorn. she placed the
roses. or M risn~ er@ si-'-]-a tH~
Axetch-
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INNER or S6coH8
re 61LY CoNTS 81

fectIy and enhances her beauty all
the more.
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Of The Times Art Department.
," HE natural coloring pos
sessed by Miss Eola
Thornton Rice is rare,
mystifying, and enthrali-
ing. The perfect tints
of her cheeks. lips, hair, and
eyes fascinated me az she fiteed
into the parlor of her home to pose
for sketch which Will appear in
The Times at an early date.
Miss Rice is what is known
among artists as a truly beautiful
girl. Many girls are pretty, some
are handsome and stylish, but few
are beautiful Her photographs can
never do her justice. The exquis-
lite shading IF her eyes, the delicate
mold of her err. chin. and throat
cannot be reflected upon the pho
tographer's plate. To appreciate
true beauty and womanly lowell
ness. the critic must see Miss Rice
and gaze into the depths Of her
big and wonderfully luminous black
eyes, set like craters in the snow.
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A Charming COnyersatiOnalist.
She shppedbon to the plano stool ana
aeelArs6 Ans was seady 20 DC sKstched.
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Taste in Selecting Gowns.

Her figure is 1.-THE and willowy.
She seem to glide rather than
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-20

week. He preached and sang plan
tstion songs. A number attended
and he thanked the audience for the
good attention and contribution.
The home folks received letter
from Frank jennings and two SONS,
Perry and Walter, who are on their
way to east Colorado where Perry
has taken a claim, and that they
were to be In Thomas county, Kan,
last Friday June 14th. Mr.. jennings
health was.not much improved.
Little Ray Marks who was shot
last week while playing with q toy
gun Is out Of danger. He and some
neighbor children we're playing and
by accident the gun went off as
usual. The shot went through his
Jaw and came out behind the ear.
He was very fortunate to get off 80
aRaH Tann.r
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-20
crete flour In her house to keep t, Q

crete flour In her house to keep t. q
rats out.
Judge Francisco was out to see
Mr.. Webb Shelby's new house which
Ia nearing completion. J. C. Cutler,
from West Line Cass county, lie the
builder.
We learn OF ]. B. Rice that Mrs.
Emma Rice, his helpmate In life, who
had to go to Kansas City for treat
ment,.is convalesing nicely and will
be able to return home In a few
weeks.
There will be a basket meeting at
Bethel on Saturday before the first
Sunday In July when the last Quar-
terly meeting to be held by Bro. W.
A. McClanahan and Bro. Blevens.
the winding up of the conference
year. We want all OF the stewards
to attend and haYe one OF the best
meetings OF the Nevada district.
L,C ElCHLER.
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Northwest Bates.

The weather for the past week has
peen. fine for corn. Farmers are very
busy with their crops.
The Ice cream supper was we'll at.
tended last Saturday night and pro.
ceeds satisfactory.
There will be an Ice cream supper
at Elkhart Saturday night, June
22nd. Everybody invited.
Mrs. Kelley received a letter from
a niece in Oklahoma she had not
heard from for twenty years.
Strayed or stolen. from off the Mi.
ami, one gray mare pony, seven
years old. Information leading to
her recovery will be thankfully re.
ceived, address James Wagner, Am.
sterdam, Mo. "W1LD IRIs#m AN Il
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-20
Mound Happenings.

The pastsveek was good farming
weather.
The harvest is near and In ter
more days you will see and hear the
binder humming to the scene OF &C
ton and the housewife preparing
dinner Tor the harvesters, and see
the little girls toteing water to the
men 10 the fields.
Mat Simpson and Tom Odea went
tolook over the late Gen. Joe. Shelby
farm with the expectation oibuying.
Mr.. Simpson sold bis farm some time
ago and has been looking at several
places. Says old Bates is good
enomgh.
Passaic is.on big boom, o. Wine.
land has put in his shop q six horse
gasoline engine. BE grinds all kinds
OF chicken Iced.
Mrs Harlow went over 10 Elkhart
township to her old neighbor, Mrs.
Catherine Rayburn, and had pleas.
ant visit. Some time this month she
will have reached her eighty.third
year, Is seemingly In good health.
Mrs. Sharp's brother, Mr.. Clark,
came on Q visit to his sisters and
nieces. His homo and place Of buai.
ness Is INST. Louis, be Il time inspec.
tor for the Mo. Pee. R. R. Co.
On the flith Sunday Bro. Blevins
will preach at Mount Vernon school
house. There win be q big basket
dinner. Everybody come out and
hear = big sermon 1t Will do you
dood. Remainder the day, the lat
Sunday In June.
Nm. Geo. Thompson has 5 con
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-20
Fifty Years a Mason.

Last Saturday, June 18th, 1907,
marked the fiitieth anniversary OF A.
B. Maupin's birth into Free Masonry,
in honor OF which Tyrian Lodge No.
800, at Johnstown, held an open SEES.
sion and banquet. About $50 mem.
bers and their families, besides visit
Ing brothers participated, Berries,
cakes.and cream we're enjoyed, Mr..
Maupin reviewed the history of the
lodge and talked ieelingly OF the fact
that he had been present and assist.
ed In making masons Of all the mem.
bers present. Short talks were made
By DR.. Maxey, Judge Coleman and
Others. An enjoyable time was spent
untilt11 O'Clock.
A. B. Maupin was made q mason
In Galloway county, 10 miles north
OF Jefferson City, June 18th, 1857.
ne came TO Bates county In 1866.
he assisted in organizing Tyrian
Lodge No. $50 in 1867 and vas its
first master. Capt. Jno. B. New
berry and Capt. ]. c. Martin. deceas-
cd, were thesenior and junior wardens
respectively. Mr.. Maupin and Capt.
Nevberry are the only charter mem.
bers now living. Mr.. Maupin is 80
years old, and 10 nearly blind. He
lives With his son, E. E. Msupie, in
JohRstown.,
The following members Of that
lodge, now living In Butlsr, attended
nth their families: Dan Embree,
[saac Smith, Charley Kinney and |
Ju6gp Jno. Cohman.
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ChiIdren's Day Exercises

Quite a nice Children's Day en- ter.
talnment was given at Southwest
Summit last Sunday, June 1eth.
The program consisted OF the
usual recitstions and music. A
special feature Of the evening was a
duet BY two little boys, also q solo
sung By little Miss Stevens.
One beautiful exercise entitled
"True Blue" was given by a class of
small boys. Messrs Fred Williams,
Browning and Deffenbaugh rendered
valuable assistance with the music.
Mrs. J. W. Sigler gave two beauti-
ful organ solos, also one vocal solo.
Sheisquite an accomplished musician
and her work was greatly apprsciat-
ed.
The school house was beautifully
decorated with flowers and ever.
greens. This was the work Of Miss
Fannie Cotton, their efficient teacher.
Be 1t said to the credit Of Black
school that they recognized an excel
lent teacher and showed their appre.
citation By hiring her for another
year.
1t vas certainly one Of the best en-
tersainments II has been my privi-
lege to attend and the people deserve
great credit for Il.
Mesdames WEIGH and Black ana
Miss Williams we're Che ones that
drilled the little folks. Try Il aes,n,
ladies'. next yeas. vu,sos.
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Foster Items,

Rev. Smith, Of Sprague, filled bis
regular appointment Sunday al
Salem.
Elmer Morgan, ofSummerset, COL,
Is visiting old friends and rela tives. n
Miss Eula Steele accompanied by
her friend, Meitzner Of Kansas City,
came down Sunday to visis home
folks and returned Monda,
W. B. Dawson, OF ButLr was in
Foster Thursday last on business.
A number visited the Il, edge boat
northeast Of town Sunda,.
Rev. Lint filled his regular appoint.
ment at the N. E. church Sunday.
Mrs. Lamar, Of Bel.on, Cass Co..
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank
Jennings.
The supper given by the ladies Of
the Presbyterian church was larpelv
attended.
Fred and James Treasure were In
Rich Hill Tuesday.
Mrs. Jno. Boatright Is very poorly
this week.
The sewing circle 10 busy nova.
days.
Squire Darby and vile ret urned
nom Htssburg the flrst Of tha vssk.
Rev. Smith, oolored, preached at
NJ Baptist church ons night Lest
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-20
Water Company Election.

Ats stockholders meeting of the
Water Company held on the 18th, ].
Z. Edwards, j. R. Jenkins, VIM. E.
Walton, J. R. Cobb and J. A. Trim.
BILE were elected as directors to serve
Tor the ens1ing year. Officers were
elected as follows: j. R. Jenkins.
president; J. R. Cobb, vice-president;
J. A. Trimhle, treasurer; VIM. E.
Walton, secretary.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-20
Special Chapter MEETING.

onnext Friday evening, June 2lst,
Miami Chapter Royal Arch Masons
will hold a special meeting for work.
The M. E. Masters degree will be con-
ierred at 6 O'Clock At s supper, at
Hotel Pennel, after which the ROYAL
Arch will be conferred on three. All
Royal Arch Masons are invited. By
order j. Y WHITsETT, 81. p.
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Virginia Notes.


Morrison, Warren Ayers and james
Cuzick all have had new dresses pu,
on their houses, which make them
look like new dresses and new hats or
women. l.. L. judy is now living 10
the Cart Wallace house, which they
bought and moved to their farm
south OF Virginia. The people In
that part are getting tony, and il
helps the looks OF the country.
Do not forget the supper on Tues.
day night, June 25th. All are ihvit-
ed to come and have a good time.
Rev. Shelton will preach at the
Christian Church June the 3Oth at
IL a. m. and at night. Preaching
at the NJ. E. Church Sunday night,
June 23rd.
Mrs. Harry Wilson left Monday for
Kansas City to have an operation.
Her mother, Mrs. VIII voct, came
from Kansas last week to stay with
the children. Mr.. Wilson's sister, of
Henry county, will stay with her.
She has been suffering with her trou.
blefor some time, but wouldNnot give
up to have an operation till d short
time ago. DR.. Christy will 20 with
her to Kansas City.
Virginia was talking Fourth OF
July last Sunday. Il was suggested
that the band have a Fourth and
shat the proceeds be divided into |
three equal parts for the bandland |
two Sunday Schools. The band
boys will meet this week and come to
yes or no. We believe 1t would be a
good thing In a neighborhood like
this to divide the spoils and keep the
money at home and keep the young
folks away from the influence OF the
drinktratfic and gambling dives, and
let the day be spent by the young
folks speaking pieces and songs. We
have the violins near Virginia and
plenty OF good takers for the occa-
sion, and why not have q good time
at Virginia. Lets be one at Virginia.
III the people cannot be one here,
they cannot be one In Heaven.
Harley Drysdale, OF Passaic, and
Miss Ora Thompson, OF Butler, took
dinner with 0. NJ. Drysdsle and fam.
fly Sunday.
The band supper at Virginia on
Wednesday night OF last week was a
grand affair. The dear people came
from the east, west, north and south,
ana had q good time. The old PEG.
pie talked over the prospects OF the
coming crops. The young people
talked friendship to each other, and
she young men bought Ice cream for
the flowers of the human family. y
There were many young people from t
Butler, and they appeared TO enjoy a
themselves we'll and showed their q
kindness to the band boys. A num-
Der OF the Butler band boys assisted Fl
n playing. Would like to name til e P
young people that came from Butler, "
but they came In pairs and would h
make the crowd look odd. The W
amount taken in was $4,000. It Is liza
the crowd was the largest h,
hat has been In Virginia for a long
lime. 10
Make Park and his cousin went to q,
dcKibbens Sunday night to see the ne
lew piano. b,
Roy Cuzlck went to Kansas CITY us
saturday TO spend Sunday with Dow ia
Wolfe. n
Two OF Fetch Orear's- children, Of ca
'usler, are spending several days in
ark Town. They are staying with
Hiss Rachel Park.
Three young ladies refused to take VIC
buggy ride last Sunday.
Next week we will say sonnet hing m,
bout what the dear people have to bi,
aJ dDOub many thil0s. Aaron tir
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-20

LOST:-On the streets Of Butlsr
on last Saturday s25-txo 90 bills
and ono IS. Finder lsave at ~ a
1cs end est inward.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18
Interstate Commerce Commission
Issues an Order Important 10
All Railroads and Sh|ppaFs.
RATES where PUBLIC CAN SEE THEM
Commission Decides That 1t Would
be Hardship for che Roads to
Live Up to the Letter of the Law
and viii Grant Them Concessions
BY Modifying Provisions.
(ny AasncInlnh preaaa1

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Juno 17.-An
order has been Issucd by thu Inter.
state Commerce Commission regard.
ing the posting of tariffs OF railroads
winch is important to every rallrond
ana shipper in the country.
Under tho now rate law. IL III rc.
commended that copies of the tariffs
small be bontcd In two conspicuous
pinccs In every railroad station in
order that they may be inspected
constantly by the public The law
also provides that the Interstate Com
merco Commission may modify these
requirements by Il general order.
After careful consideration the
commission realized the imprncilcn-
billy OF compliance on Tho uort OF
inc railroads with tho precise terms
oi tiio law ana decision was reach.
cd to modify the provision TO some
extent
1t Is practically impossible to deal
efficiently with The auestion in n
general order applicable to all car.
riers, The Commission has therefore
decided TO give fair trial To the
nan outlined In the new order
In the doing this the Commission de-.
pcnds upon tho honor and good faith
OF each official to whom the duty OF
carrying out the order maybe assisn.
ed. md expects that every double
VIII be resolved In favor fthe spirit
OF the law. Ii the plan fails to prova
satisfactorily any instance OF fall
IRE TO SO treat aud deal with IL the
only alternative with n literal compll-
nhce with the terms OF the net.
The Commission Will reserve the
risht to cancel nj any time any or.
order mat maybe issued hereafter TO
any carrier and also the riht to mt
my tinhe require any carer to add
me MINES OF any of It's stations to
any list named in such order.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18
Federal Judge Mcpherson Of Mis-
souri Declines 10 Express an
Opinion on The Subject.
SAYS It is A GREAT QUESTION
Believes That Mango of the conven-
items Involved Were Settled Long
Ago and That the Subject is Two
Old to Be Observation-Disclosures
Clause VIII Always Be Uuheld.
tDy Associated pressl

KANSAS CITY, MO, June IT,.
The Missouri iwocent passenger ratio
VIII go in effect on Wednesday for n
three mcnths' trial, If ut the end of
thaL time it is found to he unI.amu-
lucrative its enforcement can be
Fought in the courts by the railroads.
ihe state Officers are temporarily on
joined from enforcing the maximum
freight rate law ana this case will
be decided later In the federal
courts.
Judge Mcpherson In The United
States court today after handing
down an opinion maintaining tho
courts jurisdiction in the promises Or
dered the PRONUNCIATION of The stated
iac's which had been agreed to bv
thc attorneys OF the stated facts
winch had been agreed to by the at
torneys of the state and for tl,e Is
Missouri railroads involved. Tho
court in its decision had suggeste,J
ihat before injunction proceedinps
prevented its enforcement he con
sidercd.
On the question of jurisdiction tho
most important at issue between the
states and federal courts Judge Mic
Pherson said: The states have mo
right to manage their own local or.
ialrs wherever maintained. IL Is too
late to talk about states debating
10 the government, or riding down its
course. This is a nation. Its oc.
mercc Will not be interferred with bv
any state, because, for that almost
afonc, We adopted our constitution.
me commerce clause will always
De upheld. and the rights of the citi.
zcns including corporations. will ever
De protected in their Just rights un-
der the fourteenth amendment.
There arc national questions. M
The Supreme Court will hold the
scales of justice with the evidence
before them. | do not know. and of
course, do not state that the state
legislature has wrongcd these rail.
ways. That is the case on its
merits, but the railways say they are
being wronged. and they must have
hearing on the evidence and e.
evidence carried with the record to
the Supreme Court ana il upon the
evidence they are being complied TO
transact business at loss no one
need TO doubt that the Supreme
Court will nulify the statue. If the
rates fixed are remunerative. the
statues will he supported 1t is too
late to talk about the alleged wrongs
OF the Supreme Court declaring the
statues void. That was fought ont
one hundred years age 1t must be
remembered that in passenger and
freight carrying there is much to be
considered besides rates or fares.
| neither pass upon this question nor
express an opinion thereon. beause.
while such questions have frequently
been discussed by the ablcst OF men
such questions have not yet been de
cided. ! simply mention it as great
national question"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18
FRENCH SQUADRON WILL
START FOR HOME TODAY
Understood That Admiral Emorys
Ships WIN go Out Capes for a
Few Days Tomorrw.

According TO announcement made
ut Old Point yesterday the battleships
division Of the North Atlantic squad
ron, under command of Admiral
Emory, Will go out to The Virginia
Capcs nllny car tomorrow TO srouiis:i.
until Friday afternoon.
II IL said that the crews of the
ships will be given some target prac-
ticc work during the few days the
ships are away.
Tho Victor Hugo, tho flagship of
the French fleet. which came mere
to participate in the exercises con
iigcnt mpon tho opening of the James
town Exposition, sailed Sunday. rho
otnci French vesscls will leave Ham
pton RI ads for the homeward Jour
ncy this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18
Horse for culpepper.

CULPEPPER, VA. June l7.-The
Cnlpcpper Horse Shaw and Racing
Association Will hold its annual
meeting at Montn Vista Park here
this year. July 4 and 3. The mango
ment has presented II mort inviting
and attractice list OF premiums Tor
all classes. Each class will have
three money premiums and n ribbon
These classes arc arranged with the
purpose of creating an interest
the farmers of Piedmont for the
breeding of higher class exhibition
and draft horses.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18
VA. MILITIA OFFICER
IN PINE BEACH COURT
Lieut.. DeMaln Charged With interior
ing With Norfolk County
Policemen.
(From a Staff Correspondent

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, Juno
17.-Lieutenant DeMain. OF Company
G. Seventeen Regiment Virginia In
fantry. the Alexandria company. was
before Justice of the Peace Backus
on the Exposition grounds. today,
charged with interfering with pc
lice officer in the discharge of his
duty. Several men Of the same com
pnny We're in court charged with dis
orderly conduct.
The soldiers are alleged to have