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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-09-19

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Col. ]. C. Greenman. the welLknovn
probation and humane officer In
Kansas City, was the guest of James
R. Angle one day last week.
Charlie Risor, the 10 year-old son
OF A. 8. Rixor, switch tender, was
knocked Oh q Katy freight train on
the long track north of the round.
house Friday at 2:3O O'Clock and fell
between the cars which ran over his
left foot MASKING IL into a pulp
Nevada Post
Rudolph Talbot has returned
from Kansas City, where lie moved
several months ago and win again
engage In the merchant tailoring
business on the west aide Of the
square. Rudolph Is well known hsv-
Ing lived in Butler for q long term Of
years. He is q good workman and
will be literally patronised.
T. B.\Fagir, q wealthy citizen Of
Forreston, Ills, has purchased the
Marley home on High street and ex.
poets 10 move his family TO Butler
about the first Of October. He had
been prospecting for some time and
says Butler IL the best town OF III
size be had seen In his travels. He
viii buy Q farm for a son, who is o
farmer.
The Kansas City Presbytery is
having It's conference In Butler this
week and II Is well attended, about
70 delegates being present. The
Presbytery comprises the counties OF
Bates, Henry, Clay, johnson, Saline,
Lafayette. The city is turned over
so their ministers this week. and we
wish them q pleasant as we'll as prot.
liable time here.
Judge John S. Francisco, who has
been spending the heated term In
Montana on a farm with his bro ther,
is home again. He looks like a
bearded brigand, sunburnt and rug.
ged. He said he made q full harvest
hand and could throw hay with the
best OF them, and while we didn't tell
him 80, we had our own ideas about
that.
The ashes from burnt cobs is relish
ed by swine and is a preventive oil
worms. Like decayed fruit In an Or
chard, old wster-soaked cobs In a
feed lot harbor slugs and disease
germs. II Is good practice to rake
up the cobs and all other litter In the
, feed lotat least once week and burn
1.-THE hogs will save the ashes
Ruralist.
!, The Appleton City Journal says
that Prof. Shrader p. Howell has re.
signed as q member of the faculty oil
the Appleton City Academy to accept
the position as private secretary to
Congressman DeArmond and will 20
to Washington when congress con-
venes. Prof. Howell is school com.
missioner Of st. Clair county, having
been reelected last fall without op.
; position.
Alex l.. Cameron returned from
Horace, Kansas, the last of the week
; and has his paper changed back to
Butler, where he expects to stay
Alex is a first class barber and biz
many friends here will be glad to
7 know OF his Intention to return here
: He says Kansas is good place &c
acquire cheap land, but for a per
manent home he hasn't found any
place to equal Butler.
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Suhlectlve CIaars.I =

When II mHH smokes Il cheap cigar
instead of an expensive or moderate
priced one il Is not always bccause hc
may have his pockcthoot to consider"
said 4 New York physician MS he re
cited the following instance In proof
An old friend ri nliue. Il former col
legc professor. who resides In the city
Swokc9 the West cigars made. He Is
the hesi tempered old fellow yoH ever
saw. and splendid company IL It
weren't fer his cigars. lie swcars the
brand he smokes Hrc ns ;sbod as lla-
vafas 0nee he said to me. My friend,
believe me, the cigar is " hat We cHlt
subjective, and moi objective HAT i
10 say. II Is what we think II Is. and
not whit II seems To other pcople 10
he. SO, You see. my cigars, that cost
me only 81 II hundred, are as good aS
you would call the best and pay maybe
$50 n hundred for
1T Is Il great advantage. ITO doubt.
To a tnau when he looks on All things
like Il philosopher. told my professor
jectivc. FOR all | knew, but that they
were fearful. and | should HE II II he
would smoke cigar that WAS more
objective. Bui he only smiled. The
old fellow is so chock fun of phlloso-
phy that he simply cannot see any
thing as other people see it."-New
York Times.
The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05
His Weddinq Fee.

\ New England clergyman tells of
wedding fee which lasted ten times as
long as any other he ever received and
which, he believes, has never been du-
pllcated. The wedding was that of a
thrifty widow to an elderly bachelor.
who was sadly In need Of Just the care
and the feeding he would receive Mt the
Widows hands The wedding was
lively one. and az the clergyman was
about 10 depart the bride stepped up
10 him and whispered;
II sent Henry over with your fee
half IN hour ago. He wasn't In Il po-
sition To give you one. but | told him
he could lug II over and that would
show his good will. l hope you'll like
It. You always have"
When the minister reached his house,
he was greeted by his wife, whom the
six weeks old baby had kept ut home
that evening.
THE bridegroom brought over your
fee awhile ago" she said In n voice
shaking with laughter. IL had him put
1t out in the Kitchen
THAT'S pretty place for II wedding
feel" cried the minister AS he hurried
out 10 the Kitchen. followed by his
Wife.
There he found his fee-two dozen
glass jars bearing neat labels which
set forth the nature of their contents
six OF "currant iell, six of "spiced cur
rants" six of grape jam" and six Of
sweet pickle
I'VE laughed over TINT fee more than
| any other" snid the minister, "but we
also had more solid enjoyment out of
II than out of any other I've ever re-
ccived. Youths Companion.
The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05
"He Loved the Children"

ThackcraN = words were satlrieal. nnd
he himself was called a cynie, but the
author of Love Aiinirs of Some I'n
nous Men shows what sort Of heart
beat IN the sltrst's breast by quoting
from the letter Of one to whom HE fol
lowing incident happened
"ln the week following his death
lines In the pages of Punch Walking
down the thea lmsavory thorou gIfarc
known rs Bedfordbury, my eye caught
the open page of the popul"r periodical.
and stayed read the graceful trib
ute to the dead morali.t Turning
away nj length, Il poorly dressed man
In working garb said TO me:
- kncV that man. sir
"'You knew ThackerayT asked.
"'Ycs. sir, keep that llltic bakers
shop yoader. pointing TO the opposite
side of the street and many's the time
Thackeray would come and buy II
pound or two Of cake of me. | cut it
into slices for him, and then, distribut
ing it among the crowd Of hungry chill
drei. he would walk away and hide in
that court over there. hat he might
have the pleasure Of seeing their enjoy
mcnt, He didn't know knew him.
but | did People used t. c;tll him Il
cyilic sir. but /. wasn't true He lovcd
the children. sir, AMI no man /; lynic
who does that
The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05
THE NEGRlTOS.
Odd Marriage Ceremony of These
Barbarous Little People.


Belonging as they do To the lowest
type of civilization as yet discovered.
the Negritos of Malaysia and their
ways are we'll worth studying. Simple.
primitive, harharous little people. their
customs are those of prehistoric man
They have no fixed home or settle
mcntS, hut are wanderers over their
mountainous islands, sleeping under n
banana leaf. living on herbs aud her=
ries and game.
Their marriage ceremony Is n unique
survival of early life. The sutor and
Il few companions dance about the
shelter Of the desired girl There Is
IL curious resemblance between the
dances of the prospective bridegroom
and those ef many of the game birds
of oui Woodland Finally the girl. ne
eompnnicd by her mother, starts To-
ward the dwelling Of tie young men.
TheI frequently stop, sauatting In the
trail While the ardent sHitor and his
companions continue their cntreating
and hcwltching dances, winding round
and round the girl Presents are gen
orally demanded and must be given
before the reluctant bride will pro-
ceed. Finally the women arrive near
IL steep hImhoo platform \ Wild
shout picrces the mir. and the bride
gtnom. HE Il frcnZied animal tears
through he Negrltos assembled al the
base of thc platform, suatehcs The
bride In his arms aud flies up the in
cline with his mate, where they sit
during the wedding feast New York
Herald
The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05
The Small of the Dawn.

OF nll hours of the day there ~ none
like the early morning for downright
good odors- the morning before eat
ing Fresh from sleep aud unclogged
with food Il mau's senses cut like
knives The whole world comes IN
upon him. \ still morning Is best. for
the lnlsts and the moisture seem 10 re
tain the odors which they have dis
TILED through the night. Upon a
breezy morning one Is likely Ia get II
single predominant odor, M Of clover
when the wind blows across n bayfield,
or of apple blossoms when the wind
comes through the orchard. but upon II
perfectly still morning II Is wonderful
how the odors arrange themselves in
upright strain 80 that one walking
passes through them ns from room To
room In II marvellous temple Of fra
grance. American Magazine.
The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05
VENEZUELA.
Beauty OF the Country and the Inn
preston It Leaves.

preston 1t Leaves.
The beauty of the country Is the first
and the most lasting impression. To
catch glinpscs at every turn In the
valleys Of cloudy peaks. or when on
the mountain side to see through the
llmpld air valley after valley between
the protecting hills. to breathe this
most perpetual he Is only half a man
who doe not for a moment forget the
needs of civilization In the intoxicatlon
of primitive nature. The lovelincss Of
Venezuela Il something different from
that Of the Andenn ranges further west
and south 1t Is more tropical, and the
mountains do not rise to the height In
which the senses are stllled by gran
deur, nor Is there found 50 near the
equator that rnggcdness or gloom OF
solemnity which is one feature Of the
Rockies. II is Il beauty OF more human
type. which can be enjoyed most when
we know that man has his abode there.
The Andes. the Alps or the Rockies
are bold and austere. They need no
life. Life Is not meant for them But
such contrasts and changes as are con
stantly presented to the eye In these
softened landscapes are more exquisite
when man Is potterlng about on the
surface trying to imagine that he Is OF
some real Importance on the earth
Reader Magazine.
The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05
WHOLE NO. 1905

Il was in trouble" Culbert suggest
ed. supplying the break. Il have been
tempted To, but II seemed cowardly to
kill myself What | cannot understand
is Jacks chain of reasoning"
"Ain't lawyers for to keep people
trum golh' to jail" the boy demanded.
And amt you the bes' lawyer"
You cannot expect me to answer
no 10 That" laughed Culbert.
Oats It. explained Jack. 81 brung
her up here to save her"
The two threw back their heads and
laughed. and In that laugh the misun-
derstnndrmgs We're forgotten. Culbert
tucked her under his arm in the old
familiar way and unlocked the door.
81 guess III 20 down with you and
see the officer" he said 1T looks i'm
portant TO have your attorney"
lie threw open the door and Jack
slipped out There WIS IL soft but sig
nldcant sound that brought grin TO
Jacks face, and then the two followed
him into the ear.
The big policeman griHned ut lack
III HioNt iilelidla idsiioli uci the III
terview concluded, and he stepped into
the ear. On the up trip Culhert slip
ped II bill into his hand
There's Il piece of wedding cake
goes with this he said, but that
comes Il little later This Is Il time my
boy, when the Jack of Spades captured
the Queen of Hearts and the King of
IDIOTS
'Iessir." assented Jack, wondering
what 1t all meant He knew about the
wedding cakes and ten dollar bills.
The rest was Greek, but satisfactory
because his king and queen were
nleaGel
The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05
FOUGHT IN A FOG.
A Duel In Which Neither Principal
Could See the Other.

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The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05
He Was Not TheobaId.

The gray haired nobleman sat in sol
itary state before the fire In his an
ccstraI hall. AS he medltnted upon the
pnst and upon the glory of his ances-
tors the clock struck the hour of mid
night.
The sound brought him to his feet
and these words from his mouth:
at Is now exactly twenty years since
my only son was sent by me from un-
der my roof tree. oh, Theobnld, Theo-
bald, perhaps was too hard ON you.
Won't you come back To me nowf'
just then he heard II footstep in the
passage. Hastily opening the door, he
discovered man in the act of leaving
the castle.
"Oh. don't you know me-" asked the
stranger. I'm Theobald." "
The earl looked at linn critically.
"1hen why are your pockets full of
spoonsf" he asked And why are You
wearing the cake basket as chest
protectorF
Thus was the pretended prodigal dis
covered, and tliere was no fatted calf
for him, They don't supply veal In
iail.-London TltBts.
The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05
Peculiar Vienna Custom.

The NicianeSe take their pleasures
as regularly ms they do their meals
but they do not neglect business or
keep late hours. one thing perhaps
which helps to keep the young Niennese
Of moderate means and economical
mind regular In his evening hours Is
the fact that he must pay To get into
hiS own rooms after 10 O'Clock. Nien-
na is one vast system of apartment
houses. and n house master Is In
charge OF eaeh one vt 10 O'Clock he
locks the front door and any one de-
string 10 g't in after that hour must
pay for admiltance. and the old resi-
dent has no more right 10 II key than
the cpIlcmcral lodgrr London Graph
ic
The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05
A Poser.

A professor in philosophy was lectur-
ing upon identity" and had just ar
gued that pnrts Of n whole might be
subiracte1 and other matter substi-
tutcd, yet the whole would remain the
same. instancing the fact that, al
though every part of our bodies Is
changed IN seven years, we remain the
same individuals.
Then. said II student, IF had II
knife aad lost the blade and had II new
blade put In it, 1t would still be the
Identical knifeY"
"Certalnly," WAS the reply.
"Thcn II | should lose the handle
from the new blade and have another
handle made to fit 1t the knife would
still be the same?'
THAT is 50" said the professor.
"flheH, Ia that case" triumphantly
rcioined the student. IF | should find
the old bnlc aud the old handle and
have the original parts put toglther,
what kl,fc would that bei'
The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05

Many yenrs ago there WAS consider
able Illness In Harrisburg. which was
attributed Ia thr waters Of The Susque-
hanna river then the source Of the city
supply one Of the members of the
legislature for that yeur upon his re-
turn 10 his constituents WAS infer
viewed concerning the plague. lie
soon settled the question Upon my
soul, gentlemen" he declared. the re
port of the fonlness of the wafer was n
slandcr on the city Of Harrisburg !
absolutely l,nuw the wafer 10 be per-
feetly hcathful. for during the session
drank the water On two different oe-
caslous. and never experienced any
hi effect whatever" -Piitsburg Press
The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05

cOpteu race While she served hunch
OF school children. ~As
The forr cofispirators let her into
the secret and departed to spread
broadcast the Jest. the prank upon Ell
lison. whose sentiment toward Miss
Waring was an open secret And pres
entity hy twos and threes and In
squads, her old friends and former as
sociates began to saunter by. Some
purchased of her with slmpcrlng pat
ronage. some with Il cold nod of rec
ognition while others passed with
naughty. sneering oblivion of her.
Some of the smart youths inclined To
n familiarity that almost amounted to
rudeness.
Ellison noted 1t all. his heart grow
ing hotter until il burst all restraint.
"NIiSS Wafing Milliccnt" he
breathed with low intensity as they
were alone for moment. Il cannot
bear this. II may he presumption
improper even, for me To speak here
cannot help 1t. | am sure You have
long known of my deep love for YOU.
though YOU cannot realize how II Is my
very life and soul--I have had SO little
to offer l felt could not presume to
ask you 10 give up for me your lux
urious position to-but ! can provide
you with n comfortable home, and my
whole life shall he devoted to-
Ills stammcYns speech WAS inter.
rupted 10y the laughing. huhhling
crowd of consrrators. eager To witness
his discontinue.
"IIa ha, Look ut him. "Oh. the
easy mark HAS he offered You his
purse. Millicent?" lila. ha. The idea
of Mr.. Waring' "Failed' AS if"-
"Ha. Ha."
Jnhecding the swirl. Miss Waring
calmly began counting money from
the drawers and pilng II in heaps
upon the counter There" she said ut
last. "S427.lo That means SS.1.2 %
for the hospital from You fcl-
lows You folks who dared me 10 do
this rromi ed 10 double the amount !
took IN. yol know" She beamed at
them sWcctlN.
MY hat, | never dreamed you'd
pull in so mueh,' gasped Stream ITS
sure up 10 us. boys, But, oh. Ellison.
sonny, Ellison YOU YOU" He dou-
bled With Joy. "Nour face pays for 1t
all, See II NOW. don't you? Catch on
to 1t? II WIS Sue Ii chance rs comes
once in u lifetime. oh. my oh. my
Ellison perceived, and turned II
blank mortified face 10 apologize to
Miss Waring hut she laid IL gentle,
restraining hand upon his nrm and
agaia addressed the gurgling. growing
crot,d verE sWcetly, but distinctly, Il
claim yeur congratulations upon my
success us Il salcslady, and tshe
bluShcd adorahlyl "and also upon my
engagement 10 Mr.. Ellison
The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05

PARTIAL CONTENTS FOR THIS MONTH
Course in English for the Beginner.
Course in English for the Advanced
Pupil.
How to Increase Ones Vocabulary.
The Art of Conversation.
Should and Would: How to use Them
Pronunciations Century Dictionary.
Correct English in the Home.
Correct English in the School.
What to Say and What Not to Say.
Course III Letter-Writing and Punctu-
alton.
Alphabetic list of Authorizations.
Business English for the Business Man.
Compound Words; How to Write
Them.
Studies in English Literature.
The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05

A friend may well be reckoned the
masterpiece of nature. Emerson.
The Lambertville record., 1907-06-05
Accounted For.

1.-The baBys awful bald" said Mabel.
"Yes; they come bald on purpose II
they had hair they'd pnll 1t all out, and
thea al that hair would be wasted"
said Tommy Philadelphia Record
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-28
THE MONEY MARKET.

Dun's review for the week says a
slightly stronger bank situation was
due TO "A further extensive cOntrac-
ton of loans. the security liquidation
being one factor that Influenced the
more conservative lending Pressure
for help at the interior Is also an,ic
ipated, and the banks are still cur.
failing their term loans so that funds
may be readily available. This has
resulted In an abnormaliy large sup
ply OF call money and low rates for
that class Of accommodation which.
incidentally, Is Ia light demand. Mod
crate exports OF gold to Germany rep.
resent special operations, as 1t was
not possible to figure a profit on that
business despite the rise Ia exchange
rates Foreign Institutions constantly
seek to strengthen their position, any
ease In the local money market would
quickly start free shipments Of gold,
but the best authorities see no pros.
pcct Of easier conditions during thc
balance Of the year Even at present
rates Of exchange it is probable that
gold would go to London IT the Bank
Of England would offer TO pay inter
est In transit. which was the term
that secured recent shipments to Par
Is. OF the African gold offered at
London on Monday the Bank of En-.
gland secured 100000 pounds, and In.
dia 100000 pounds. The exception.
ally high rate OF discount at the
British bank tcstihes to the fact that
there Is nothing local ! nthe present
stringency, the whole world finding
its monetary facilities inadequate Tor
the volume of business In progress
and contemplated. Owing to very
large pension payments, and some
special payments, government re-
ceipts for the month thus far show
but slight favorable balance, and
the deficit for the fiscal year is again
large, but there Is a free balance SUI
ticient to liberate about $4,000, 900
should the secretary OF the treasury
deem Il advisable. At the present
time the demand from abroad is so
urgent that II would be difficult To
keep the cash In the country were
II taken out of the government vaults
Doubtless this fact has Influenced the
action OF the department In withhold
ing funds until their need becomes
urgent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-28
SHAME OF A STATE.

James NJ. Shumaker of Pennsylva
mia, charged with completely In the
capitol scandal. has decided to make
a clean breast OF II. lie says that
the graft was to cover treasury
shortage of former United States
senator from Pennsylvania, now dead
and that man high In official life
at Harrisburg ought to go to the pen
itentiary. Mr. James NJ. Shumaker
was tongue.tied while the grating
was going on. A democratic refor-
mcr. State Treasurer Berry, uncOy-
cred the rottenness OF the men who
had stolen $4,000 900 from the tax.
payers of the state and then and not
until then Shumaker made up his
mind II was time for him to get good.
For sixty years Pennsylvania has
bowed to senatorial bosses and has
been robbed by their henchmen and
parasites. Men who will tamely sab
NIT to the crack of the whip OF the
political bosses deserve to be robbed,
Inundated and peonized. Mexico has
poems. II is a republic OF peous. but
the poems of Mexico do not boast Of
their intelligence, their pa riotism
love Of liberty and country ani tncir
magnificent civilization. For more
than forty years three captains Of
Industry in Pennsylvania have owned
the bosses and the bosses nave own
cI the majority OF the voters. The
late Matthew Quay was the King boss
for years and years and now that he
is dead and gone the trafflcker' and
grafters have decided to unload on
dead man Wherever there is n
political boss there Is official cor
ruption, the ru.e Of protected inter
ests and a gang as rapacious and as
cCnsclenceless as hungry horde Of
pirates In conquered pIovince.-
Times-Herald
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-28
Get Ready for Taft.

Ardmoreite Special,
Denver, Colo, Aug. 2S.-Citizens OF
the mile high" city, regardless OF
political affiliations. are preparing ia
give rousng exhibition OF Denver
hospitality and enthusiasm upon the
arrival OF Secretary Taft, who is
scheduled to speak here tomorrow
Leading Colorado republicans will
serve as reception committee and
the whole town will be the indlsput
ed property OF the adipose secretary
OF war during his stay here.
The visit OF the secretary will do
much to fan TO flame the growing
sentiment IN his favor, there is litu
doubt. The principal opponents OF
Taft are the labor unions and the
beet sugar industries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-28
HANGING Horror.

Indiana, Pa, Aug. 27.--The first
hanging in this county for more than
twenty years took place today. The
victim of the law was Carmine Renzo.
aged 45 years and weighing 165
pounds. The weight of the man and
the drop of five feet proved too much
for the strength of the rope. which
snapped when the trap was sprung.
precipitating Renzo to the ground.
The Jail attendants hurriedly adjusted
a new rope and the man. already half
dead, was carried to the platform and
the lever was again sprung. This
time the execution was successful.
Renza murdered his sweetheart be-
cause she refused to marry him.