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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-08-30

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The county court OF Gentry
county has disposed Of its poor.
farm and will buy properly close
TO Albany, the county seat, and
build a modern infirmary.
Lieut.. Joseph H. Petit, born
at Blackburn, June 1, 1885, who
is serving with the Eighth United
States artillery, is the youngest
commissioned officer in the reg
ular army.
The Assessorof Audrain coun.
ty, who has an artificial leg, got
a fall the other day and Of course
broke his good les. Worse luck
could not be dreamed Of in our
philosophy.
George Tooker spoke. to an
Aurora Argus reporter about
girl his wife had taken to raise,
He said he had been up to SPRING
field to see ''it' and was much
pleased with sits" appearance.
The drillers have nearly reach
ed the 2,000-feot mark in the
prospect hole at Marceline and
the Msrceline Improvement COM
pany are considering the advisa-
bility of going still deeper in their
search for hidden treasure.
A theatrical company in Tren.
ton advertised that they would
give away live baby as a prize.
A young married couple were the
winners and when the young
man with purplish blush went
up to claim the prize he was pre-
ted with --~y pig.
If Judge jefferson Pollard Of
ST., Louis gets into the guberna-
torial race, the Butler Democrat
would advise other candidates
who hope TO be heard on Tie
hustings, to take some extra
hard lessons in vocal culture be-.
fore the state primary, -esZ-JGage
Jefferson has a voice which can
easily be heard from st. Louis to
ST. Charles.
And now it's in Hannibal that a
woman has been dis covered who
beats her husband so brutally
, that the officers had to be called
in to stop her. The neighbors
| say they have stood by and seen
| her beat him long enough.
When a thing like that happens
) IL will be time for Booker 7
Washington to succeed Mr.
} Roosevelt as president,
Getting married is a good dea
3 like getting baptized, according
/, to the Weston Journal. The in
e terested and applauding crowds
e the excitment, the enthusiasm
} are all the same, and a few week
, after marriage there isn't mucl
l difference in the appearance Q
q the one who married and the on,
4 who climbed up the bank in hi
" water soaked garments.
Mrs. Nancy Holman, the long
est resident Of Clinton county
q and its oldest person, died re
" Gently at Plattsburg at the age I
.. i07. She was born in MonrC
county KY, and came to Clinic
= county with her husband in 1888
IL She was left widow with min
y children in 1850, her husband q
g ing to California and dyirg ther
20 She lived under the administrl
10 ton Of twenty two presidents al
is survived by only three.
y Two southern Missouri Irisl
men were having a dispute as
who had seen the meanest mel
They went to a judge and eac
- was requested TO tell a sto
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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-08-30

A theatrical company in Tren.
ton advertised that they would
give away live baby as a prize.
A young married couple were the
winners and when the young
man with purplish blush went
up to claim the prize he was pre-
& ted with 10y pig.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31

We are authorized to announce the name OF
C. NJ, Leedy. of Usage township, as candidate
for Superintendent of Schools of Bates county.
subject to the action of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce the name OF
A. L. Ives. of Mt Pleasant township, as can
dldate of Superintendent Of Schools Of Bates
County subject 10 the action OF the Democratic
party.
We are authorized TO announce ,he name OF
John NJ. Moore as candidate for assessor OF
Mt. Pleasant township, subject 10 the action OF
the Democratic primary, February 18th 1907.
We are authorized 10 announces the name OF
George Il. Henry, as candidate for assessor
OF Nj. Plra3au, township. subject 10 the Dem
ocrstic primary, February 10th 1907
weare authorized to announce J. W. Hol-
loway a candidate for assessor of Mt. Pleasant
township, subject to the Democr attic primary,
February 18th 1897.
We are authorized to announce W. j. Nc
Aninch, candidate for Collector of Mt. Pleas
ant township, subject to Democratic primary
February 10th 1907.
We are aut orzed TO announce the name OF
Hamilton Uerrell as a candidate for collector
of Mt. Pleasant township, subject to the action
OF the Democratic primary, February IL. 1907.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31
A Sound Institution.

On January 3rd, 1907, the forty.
two stockholders and officers OF The
Walton Trust Co., OF Butler, held
their regular annual meetings and
elected directors and officers for the
ensuing year,
The following named well.known
gentlemen will serve as directors dur
Ing the year 1907: Frank Allen. DR..
Il. C. Boulware, John Deerwester, C.
II. butcher, DR.. ]. Everinghsm, ]. R,
jenkins, C. r. Radiord, John E.
SHUT, Vim. W. Trigg, Frank NJ.
Voris, Max Weiner and VIM. E. Wal.
ton.
1t was found that during the year
1906 earnings and expenses OF The
Walton Trust Co. were az follows:
Gross earnings, $36, 205 OIL
Salaries, taxes and other
expenses paid, $17,01S Oh
Leaving as net earnings, 80, 1867
The directors then fixed the sala.
rles and elected the following officers
and employees for the year 1907, viz:
VIM. E. Walton, President.
Frank NJ. Voris, Vice. President.
Frank Allen, Secretary.
G. A. Allen, Assistant Secretary.
A. H. Peach, Bookkeeper and Clerk.
VIM. j. Nix, Ahstractor.
r. L Mooney, Clerk.
Linda Nix, Stenographer and Clerk.
The Walton Trust Company was
found to be doing q sale business In
loaning on farms In Bates, Vernon,
Barton, Cedar, Dade and Polk coun.
ties in Missouri and also on lands In
the Indian Territory and Oklahoma
and afterwards selling the notes and
mortgages regularly to some two
hundred Savings Banks, Trust Com.
panies and Individual money lenders,
who have been buying mortgages OF
The Walton Trust Company Tor
twenty or thirty years without los.
ing any portion OF the principal or
interest or having to buy land at
foreclosure sales to save the money
loaned.
Going back over the business for
ten yearsit shows that from January
LIST, 1897, to January 1st, 1907, the
gross earnings were $241 ,602.2e
Expenses paid including salaries
and taxes were $108.455 As
Paid stockholders In cash dividends
an average OF ten per cent year
$55,O0O.0(
Placed in the permanent surpln'
| fund and profit account $49.514 x
The stockholders were we'll pleased
with the good earnings OF the Insti
, tuition and It's conservative and sue
!, cessiul management.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31
Peru Items.

We nave been having q hard time
with the bad roads, but we are hop
Ing that the freeze and travel will
make ther good again.
Rev. Duncan filed his regular ap-
poihtnent as this place last Sunday,
morning and night. He preached a
very interesting sermon. At night
the subject was Lost Opportunity"
The Epworbh League was we'll at
tended last Sunday night. Leader
for next Sunday night is George
Padley. Title. wise and Foolish
Building" We would like to have
every one, who can to attend the
League.
There will be a pie supper at this
place In the hall given by the school
Saturday night, Feb. 2. We will be
entertained by excellent monograph
music.
Everyone on the sick list are re-
ported better at this writing.
P. H. McKenna has rented the
John Cough place this year at 1915
UNCLE ABB.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31
HOw's This?

We offer one hundred dollars Re-
ward for any case OF catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & Co Toledo. O.
We the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly hon orable
ia all business transactions and
financially ebla to carry out any oh.
legations made by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure 81 taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Testimonials sent free. Price rs
cents per bottle. Sold by all drug.
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY CONVENTION

The Democrats of Bates county
will hold a delegate convention at
the Court House In Butler. Mo-, Sat
urday, February %, 1907, at 2
O'Clock p. m. for the purpose oinomi-
mating a candidate for the office OF
County School Superintendent.
Township conventions will be held
In the various townships on Satur-
day, February 10Th, 1907, at 2
o'clock p. m. for the purpose OF elect
ing delegates to said convention and
the various townships will be allow
ed the following number OF delegates:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31
Public Sale.

Having determined to quit the
horse and Jack business, we will sell
at public sale at what IL known as
the Cannon Feed Yard In Butler,
Mo-, on Monday, February 4th,
1907, the following stock:
Souvenir" a fine imported black
percheron stallion, No 1913 11SG
This Is one OF the best stalliQ 20
the state, good style and acti ooao
a sure foal getter. VIII weigh ~
pounds. WIN show some OF hiscS. 4
day OF sale. Two Of the best Jacks
and a number of others. Four good
brood mares and two other horses.
1Jennet and l jennet colt, l two year
old mule.
Terms will be cash or bankable
note 1885, JONES Bros.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31
100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.
Receiver Of Bates National Bank
Makes Assessment on Stock
holders to the Limit.

st )ckholders OF the defunct Bates
National Bank have received notice
from Receiver Butler of an assess
ment OF 800 on each share. This
assessment can be paid In four equal
installments, on the 9th day OF Feb
ruary, March, April and May.
This bank closed its doors on the
Goth Of September, 1906, more than
four months ago. This is the first
official Information that has come to
the public. The depositors and
stockholders were led to believe by
statements from the officials Of that
institution and others who had beer
permitted to examine the assets, that
they were sufficient to pay the de-
positors in full and possibly some ia
stockholders. Many rumors since
have prevailed that the receiver wal
about ready to pay dividends, some
having the first payment as high 81
Is cents and some as low as 2t
cents.
Now the announcement that thu
stockholders have been assessed Il
the full capitalization Of the bank
$50, 900, before any dividends what
ever are paid would indicate that tn
bank was in q very bad conditior
when its doors were closed. II isuse
less to further disguise that fact. /
was very fortunate for the deposition
that the bank was organized unde
the national banking laws, but !
falls hard upon the stockholders
who not only have to lose the origi
nal Investments, but must pay 81
additional amount equal to the fac
Of their stock.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31
The College Boy.

This clever comedy with music will
be the Offering at The Butler Opera
House Friday, Feb. LIST. Ralph and
Budd Riggs are . pair Of comedians
equally a. good In dancing and sing
ing, something seldom seen In music
81 comedy. In the college Boy
they have parts that suit them, and
their clever dancing and topical
songs 20 along Way towards making
q great success Of an overwhelmingly
funny musical show.
1.-THE College Boy" IL said to BE- .
rollicking three oct comedy and Bot.
" thaa most Of ~ plays byilt O
- eorlo 800 80 & {,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31

Geo. F. Alsbach hands us clip
ping from a Walnut, Kansas, paper
announcing the death OF Albert
Weiner, son OF Jake and Mary Vein
er, which occurred in that town OF
heart disease. Albert was born at
Corning, Ohio, Sept. /, 1880, and
died Dec. 81, 1906. The clipping
said she had lived in this community
for almost four years, and no one
had ever had occasion to utter u
word to his disadvantage" Albert
Weiner was well known In this coun
ty, having lived here with his parents
for many years, and his friends viii
regret to learn OF his early taking eff
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31
20 Head of Mules For Sale.

Twill sell at public auction at the
Cannon Feed Yard, in Butler, Mo-,
on SATURDAY, FEB. End, 1907,
the above mentioned stock. These
animals are from 3 to 6 years old, oil
fine quality and in good flesh,
Terms OF Sale: Nine months credit
will be given for bankable note bear.
ing 6 per cent. interest from date.
Two per cent. discount will be allow
ed for cash.
Sale begins at l O'Clock, p. m,
sharp. CHARLEY BURGE.
c. E ROBBINS, Auctioneer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31

Chairman Lyle has issued q callior
Q meeting Of the Republican Central
committee on February End to make
arrangements for nominating Q can.
didate for County Superintendent.
The way the Republican, Press talked
. few weeks ago..we supposed they
wanted q citizens ticket, or run q
woman again, or any old dodge TO
beat the Democrats. We are glad TO
see that Chairman Lyle has the nerve
to show bis party colors and keep
up the party organization. There
are worse things canhappen to apar'
ty than defeat. The Republicans ol
Bates county learned thstlesson two
years ago in the school election, q
lsastit vas handed to Mem straight,
|andx Ny &dn'e ~ 4 = thsll
11Nh ssisl " X, s.. 49, =
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31
HURT IN RUNAWAY.
The "0Id Family Horse" Comes
Near Killing Mrs. Henry.

Monday evening as Mrs. Gertrude
Henry was returning to her suburban
home, northeast OF Butler, the noisy
actions ola drunken man, horseback,
frightened her horse, which ran away
and in turning In at the home gate,
the wheel OF the buggy struck apost,
and Mrs. Henry was thrown to the
ground sustaining the fracture other
collar bone and rendering her uncon-
scious for some time. The negro
hired man saw her, rushed to the tele-
phone and called her daughter, Mrs.
]. T. Hull, and told her that her
mother had been killed, and the body
vas lying In the yard. Mrs. Hull
called up q physician and FASTENED
TO the Henry home, where the docto.
soon had Mss. Henry's injuries dress.
ed and left her resting easy with the
prospects Of Q speedy recovery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31
Sale Notice.

l will sell at public cutlery at my
place Az miles southwest OF Adrian,
Mo-, on Thursday, February 18th,
1907. Nlnety-fve head OF stock,
consisting Of 6 horses, Is cattle, 80
hogs, 3S sheep, farm implements,
grain etc., household and kitchen
furniture. See bills for terms.
141 Jos. BAUM.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31
Notice OF Final Settlement.

Notice lie hereby given to all creditors and
others interested In the estate OF Marshall A.
Seymour, deceased, that l, Clara J.. Seymour,
executrix OF said esi ate, intend to make
final settlement thereof, at the next term Of
the Bates County Probate Court, In Bates
county, State Of Missouri, to be held at Butler,
Missouri, on the 25th day OF February. 1901.
CLARA l.. SEYMOUR.
ll-4t ExecutrlX.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31
Farms to Rent.

Three good farms to rent near Bal
lard, Mo-, as follows: One OF 100
acres, one OF las acres and one of19O
acres. Address, A. II. BELL, Agt.,
12-tf Ballard, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31

AGENTS WANTED:-A Winner for
Agents-Popular d o la rs-month
health and accident policies. Big
commissions to live agents. Con-
tinental Casualty Co., 1908 Michigan
Ave, Chicago, Ill. 13 81
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-07-18

OF life, the law ard the measure OF
values. Love is the force that draws
soul to soul. The home that is ruled
by love will be the seat of honor,
For it is the abode Of everything
that is honorable, respectable, worthy
of obedience and Difference.
But to carry the principle into
it's broadest application we must,
glance for a moment at the duty OF
honor and obedience to law, civil and
moral. Here, as with the individual.
the law must be worthy of honor.
The civil law to-day is not so highly
respected as it should be. From
all parts of our country we read OF
lynchings, riots and miniature civil
wars all due to disrespect for law;
And yet the laws are largely at fault
and the enforcers of the law with
them. When a murderer, guilty be-
fore men and God of heinous sim
may use the law to cheat the law,
and prevent the execution of JUS
tice; when one man may buy off the
law that sends another citizen to
Jail; when those who are sworn to-
enforce the law neglect their duty;'
we cannot say that individuals are
entirely to blame for lack Of defer
ence to the law. The laws should be-
wise, sane, quick to act, equal in,
melting justice to all offenders. Thus
only can it retain the respect of the
governed. And we on our part are,
not to turn to wild justice" when
the laws are not to our taste, but
rather to the ballot box, there to sec
to it that good laws and the right
men are set up over us to rule.
But all honor for law is bound up
with our early ideas and teachings.
and in the homo should be found the
source of respect for law.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-07-18
Mother Earth's Youngest Baby.

OF the coast of Burma small ISL
and was thrown up on December Is
last by the eruption of mud volcano.
It's birth was strikingly similar to
that of the island in the North Pacific
which made its appearance suddenly
at the time of the San Francisco
earthquake.
The new island is about 400 yards
long and 200 yards wide, and is 20
feet above high water at it's highest
part. It's position is latitude 10 deg.
min. 6 sec. N, and longitude SO deg.
"a min. 20 sec. e.
1t is entirely composed Of mud, with
some small stones and sand, and has
some small active craters at work at
the northern end. When officers Of
the Royal Indian Marine Survey land
ed they found the island still very
warm and at a depth Of three feet the
mud registered 148 degrees Fahren-
heit. A flag was hoisted to warn pass
ing vessels of the new danger.-Phila.
delphia Ledger.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-07-18
A Little at o Time.

How often do we sigh for opportu-
mites of doing good, whilst we neg
lect the openings of providence in lit
tie things, which would frequently
lead to the accomplishment Of most
important usefulness!
DR.. johnson used to say, "He who
waits to do a great deal Of good at
once will never do any" Good is
done by degrees. However small In
proportion the benefits which follow
individual attempts to do good, Z
great deal may thus be accomplished
by perseverance, even in the midst OF
discouragementsa and disappointments.
-Crabb.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-07-18
:Torgetfulness and Forgiveness.

An old man lay on his dying bed
Beside him were three Of his sons
The father had taken each of his
boys by the hand, and had spoken his
last words of loving advice and fare
well. When he had finished, one OF
the boys leaned over the dying man
and, with much emotion, asked for
giveness for any harsh words spoken
in the past With a look of unut-
terable love, the father replied: "Oh.
my boy, I forgot it all long ago!"
When the prodigal (you and y re-
turns and confesses his sin, he finds
that his Father has forgotten it all
long ago. While the confession is
still on the penitent's lips, he is re-
stored to sonship.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-07-18

Charlie took as tender care Of his
sisters gun as many people do Of
their children. Doctor Hearst often
took him for hunt, but could not
persuade him to shoot at the game.
Il just can't" Charlie once said, 81
love the feel of the gun-to squint my
eye down the barrel, and hear the noise
it makes, but I just can't kill any
thing"
The next time Doctor Hearst came
he put a box of cartridges in the lads
hands and sair: '"They only make a
noise, Charlie"
Gontier's saw-mill was only a mile
from the Garrettson cabin, and Ken
lucky was not long in reaching it.
The mill was quiet and a number OF
men were standing near a stretcher
on which Ben Garrettson was lying.
Doctor Hearst knelt beside him, put.
ting the last touch to some bandages.
The men started when they saw Ken.
lucky, and one of them calculated
Fine thing fur him he lit out fore
she got here!" But the girl neither
saw nor heard them. She saw moth.
ing but the helpless object on the
ground, and the man who rose to
meet her.
Il am so sorry, Kentucky" and Doc
tor Hearst's voice was deep with ten
derness, Il was just coming to you
He will
''Not another word Stand still if you
please. You haven't a chance. it's
life for life"
Doctor Hearst had never heard the
voice of the woman he loved sound
like that. The Winchester that was
never known to miss its mark covered
his heart.
It took the group of men that one
tense moment to realize the situation
and in that moment Kentucky Gar
rettson fired.
But when the smoke cleared ava,
Doctor Hearst was still standing will
that unafraid look on his face tha
only a very few men can face deatl
| with. The figure on the stretche1
raised grizzled head and chuckled
Didn't alters say she'd do it? ant
by gum, she has. But yer had the
wrong target this time, little gal. Dav
Simpleton has bin goin round payir
his debts fore he left the country, and
touching his wounded breast, this i!
one Of them, but I amt dead yit by
long sight, and Hearst says I'll pull
through-guess I'll be more perlite tt
him after this. Just think, Kentuck
what yer might hev' done eff it hadn'
bin fur Charles blanks" Farm an.
| Ranch.