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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14
81, 1928 Rural Mail Routes.

Washington, March 1.-THE re-
| port OF the operation Of the rural de-
livery service up to March 1, 1907,
smade public by the Fourth Assistant
Rostmaster. General, shows that the
total number OF petitions received up
to that date was SO, 920, upon which
1901 adverse reports have been
made. There are now in operation
1898 routes, on which 81, liza reg.
ular rural letter carriers are employ
ed.
On March l OF last year there were
pending Z, 13O petitions. During the
year 2,693 petitions we're fled, max
ing a totalof s, 1923 petitions handled
and nov only 1850 are pending. "
-,t6is number 284 have been iavorably
acted upon and ordered established
leaving the net number Of petitionl
pending 14l1.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14
Awarded the $25 900 Prize.

st. Louis, March IL After two
years OF litigation decision was rem
dered by Judge Mckinney in the
circuit court at Clayton awarding to
NJ. Logan Guthrie Of Fulton, Mo-,
the priza of s25, 900 offered In con.
test to the person who entered the
nearest guess to the total number OF
paid admissions into the Worlds
Fair. Guthrie guessed 12,804, GIG,
which was announced as the exact
number OF admissions. Several 9th
or claimants appeared and payment
Of the prize was held up pending set.
tlement OF the different claims.
Guthrie instituted suit in 1905. FL
naly the other claimants dlsmissed
their claims and the court awarded
the money to Guthrie.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14
THE URWRITTEHT
LAW PREVAILS.
StrOthsrs Brothers Acquitted for
Avenqinq Sister.

Culpepper, Va, March IL The
IStrothers brothers, James and Philip
here found nos guilty oil murder In
Ft6e court here. Tue jury took into
consideration all the facts In the
case and decided that tbe brothers
could not be held for she murder OF
William F. Bywaters, whom they
killed within an hour after they had
forced him to marry their sister.
The jury was out just ninety. three
minutes.
There was much handclapping and
shouting when the verdict was an
nounced. Mrs. James Strother fell
weeping into the lap Of her husband
and James also cried.
After complimsnsing them on the
attention given to the evidence and
their arrival at the verdics after a
reasonable time Judge Harrison
said:
"Your verdict, gentlemen, has FOL.
lowed the precedent Of American
juries generally so FAR as they have
come under my observation.
Law books may lay down correct
doctrines, but American juries will
not punish q man who kills another
II that other, by aggravating and
damnable treachery invades the
sanctity Of his home circle and de-
stroys his peace"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14
for Panama Hats.

Mr.. William c. Hesse. who Is the
government authority on Panama
hats, gives the following rules for the
care Of your best Panama, says Tech.
meal World Magazine. Don't crush
up q Panama hat as though 1t were
q cloth cap. 1t cannot stand such
treatment; It will break. The stories
of the indestructibiMty OF Panama
hats are untrue. Don't attempt to
clean a Panama hat yourself except
with soap and water. It is folly to
use lemon or acid on this sort OF
hat, and it is the height Of folly to
let the irresponsible and ignorant
street fakir do your cleaning, for he
invariably uses the rankest acid. Don't
fail to brush your Panama at least
once a day. Straw hats should be
brushed as ceten as derby hats.
brush mine twice day, and 1t is as
clean at the end of the summer as II
was at the beginning. Don't fail tc
remove a crease that may be any
where in your hat. Such a crease Ii
bound to cut the straw. Don't bt
careless of your Panama hat. Trea
It with consideration, and it will las
you all your life. --
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14
what EmeFieans LIKE 70 Read.

UHAA EfNGTHCGna Inv ~ NNA4a
Notwithstanding that the realistic
novel finds warm defenders ike Mr..
Mangasarian, Americans as a rule do
not find pleasure in it. During the
past 20 years many such novels have
been published here, but who can re
member one that has achieved great
popular success, enduring and grow
ing into permanent demand? The
Jungle" attracted a great deal Of at.
tention, for brief period. but to-day,
only a few months after its appear
ance, it is dead and buried. Zola's
novels, perhaps the strongest of that
school, have never had much vogue In
this country. George Moore is al
most unheard of on this side Of the
Atlantic. Frank Norris books had
brief season Of notice, but 1t is safe to
say that nobody ever read any of
them second time. The novels that
have the largest sale, in this country,
like those which have the most faith.
full clientele, are romances of adven.
ture, says the Chicago Journal. Even
such stories as those of George Barr
McCutcheon find readers in plenty,
ignoring their lack of literary form
for the sake of the incident 1t is per.
haps not altogether true that this
state of affairs is good one, or that
American literary taste is sound. But
the fact remains that the people at
large have no use for realism, in the
sense that It is faithful report of
the sadness of life or its horrors,
Americans prefer to have their leisure
time filled with tales of romance and
adventure, stirring their blood to
quicker flowing and exciting their
fancy to broader range. That is a
good sign, so far as their moral
health is concerned. When the reals.
tic novel becomes popular we may
expect to find that a great change has
taken place In the people, change
that makes them pessimistic and dis.
heartened. But who could be pessi'
mistic or disheartened with the coun
try more prosperous than any other
land has ever been since the dawn Of
history?
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14
Somehow, said a woman cashier al

Somehow, said woman cashier al
the late bankers convention, when
the Lord made woman he gave her
peculiar insight that always ena
bles her to discern whether a man oil
a proposition is good or bad. This
was her point in maintaining the
proposition that her sex is better
equipped by nature for the responsi
BILE duties that bankers are called
upon to perform than the masculine
And yet how often we hear and reat
about her being taken In and don't
for by gay deceivers!
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14
! Perkins Sends Check
"a The New York Life.

New York, March,-George W. Per-
kins, former vice president OF the
New York Life Insurance Company
and now q member Of the firm Of j.
P. Morgan 4 Co., has sent to the
New York Life his personal check
for $54, 019, 10 to reimburse thecom.
pany for the republican campaign
contribution made from It's funds In
1904 in connection with which Mr..
Perkins recently was made defendant
on charge OF larceny.
Announcement VI the restitution
OF the principal OF $500 and inter.
est to date was made public by
President Alexander + Orr OF the
New York Life, to whom Mr.. Perkins
addressed q letter lnclosing the check.
President Orr also gave out the let
ter. In 1t Mr.. Perkins declares that
In Diminishing the criminal proceed
ings against him the contaminated
that the campaign contribution was
not Of proper corporate purpose.
He again declares be was acting up.
on a IT quest OF the then president oil
the New York Life when he advanced
the money for the campaign In 1904
and says when the president REIN.
bursed him there was no thought on
the part Of either Of any personal
knowledge, but a belief that they
were ':acting for the best and broad
est interests OF the policy holders
both at home and abroad"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14
No CIeW to the $4,000.

Chicago, Msrch.-Chief Wilkie OF
the United States secret service, wi o
hos been in charge Of the investiga-
ton In Chicago Of the disappearance
Of $4,000 from the subsreasury,
returned to Washington. "We have
found out nothing" said Chief VIII
kie. "We are no nearAr a solution
of the mystery than when the loss
was first discovered. At no time
have we even had a clew that was
worthy OF consideration"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14
To Arrest John D.

st. Louis, March The United
States circuit court issued an order
for the arrest of John d. Rockefeller,
wherever he may be- found. He will
be compelled 20 come to st. Louis
and stand trial In the governments
custer suit against the oil trust
The decision of the high tribunal
in which all thejustices concur, holds
that the order is sufficient for the
oil king from any part Of America
where he may have legal residence.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14
IA Russian Clerk
Routed Twenty Robbers.

Barkhmut, Russia, March 11.-An
unsuccessful attempt was made to
rob the postottice at Pavlovka,
where $4,000 was on deposit.
Twenty armed men gathered at the
Office and ordered the lone clerk In
charge to turn over the Eoney. I'm.
der cover OF his desk the clerk oIen
ed fire on the robbers, killing two oil
them and wounding four. The re-
mainder fed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14

Oren Root, a nephew Of the secre
tary of state, while scarcely over 80
years of age, was recently appointed
vice president Of the Metropolitan
street Railway company Of New York
Root started at the bottom of the lad
der. He began with a construction
gang as a laborer, and later, before
going into the Offices Of the company
he acted as a motorman, and for sew
eral months rang up fares.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14

They've indicted a concern in Yer.
mont for rendering lard from tainted
meat. Alas, even the New England
fried cake proves to be white sepul
cher.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14

The Pullman porter does not get all
of 1t. The company has just decided
to divide $25,OOO,OOO surplus among
the stockholders.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14

Too many think of religion as sow
ing wind and reaping wings.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14

The heart that sees goes always be
fore the hand that obtains.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14

Our borrowed trappings account fol-
half Of our trfppings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-15
Married at Minden.

DR.. Geo. G. Rasmussen, the veter-
mary surgeon who has recently To-
Gated at Audubon hied himself away
to Minden, Nebraska last week where
he was married on Wednesday even
ing August Z, 1907 at s O'Clock to
Miss May X. Jensen. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. III. p. Jensen
pastor of the Lutheran church at the
home of the BRIDES mother Mrs. j. T..
Jensen in the presence of their immed-
late friends. DR.. j. G. Graf of Man
ming classmate of the groom was his
best man and Miss Letta G. Chappell
of Minden was bridesmaid. The cere-
mony over and congratulations Offer
ed, refreshments were served by the
guests.
The groom whose people live in
Shelby county is graduate of the
Veterinary College in Chicago and a
young man with promising outlook in
life. The bride is young lady OF
many attachments, having graduated
at Racine, Wisconsin, and was form
erly successful teacher in the Dan
ish College atElkhorn. They arrived
in Audubon Friday morning and AT
once went to house keeping in the east
part of town. DIR. and Mrs Rasmus-
sen will receive most cordial well
come from the people of Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-15
Home From Winona Lake

Mrs. Z. Bilharz and Mrs. Harriet
Vollmer reached home Saturday morn
ing from Winona Lake, Indiana,
where they spent two weeks attending
the Assembly. Speaking of it Mrs.
Vollmer says it is one of the most
beautiful places she has ever seen.
The association owns about two humid
red acres surrounding the lake which
is covered by beautiful trees, most of
them being hard maple and walnut.
The grounds have been laid out by a
landscape gardner and many of the
streets are paved with concrete. They
were entertained at Presbyterian
hotel just opened that cost $50, 600 90
The Methodists are just beginning the
erection of one tocost $50, 900. 90 which
will be headquarters for that denomi-
nation. Among the many notables who
have cottages there is the Rev. Billy
Sunday. Among the attractions is
what they call the Boys City, ofwhich
Judge Brown of the Juvenile Court in
Salt Lake City has charge, and where
several hundred boys are ENJOYING
the sports of camp life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-15
A SPECIAL TRAIN
AUDUBON TO wEssINGTON sPRGS

A Special train load Of emigrants
will leave Audubon for Washington
Springs, South Dakota, March LIST,
and why shouldn't they when they can
get good farm lands in the great corn
belt of south eastern South Dakota at
the prices we are asking for them.
Just as we'll own your own farm boys
the money you are paying rent with
will soon pay for Il. And You can
buy farm in Jerauld county to day
for a whole lot less money than you
can year from now. Your neighbor
has already bought and is going up
with his family in the spring. Better
get the habit and quit renting.
Very Truly Yours,
THE LEACH LAND Co.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-15
jamestown Exnosition

Low rate excursion tickets via the
Chicago and North Western Railway.
Special routings and side trips pro-
vide for visits to Niagara Falls,
Lake Champlain, the Saint Lawrence,
Hudson River Trip, Adirondacks, The
CGtskills, Berkshire Hills, Chautau-
qua, Atlantic City, New York City,
Boston, Philadelphia, Washington,
Baltimore, and various seaside and
mountain resorts. For information
apply to any ticket agent Chicago and
North Western Line.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-15
Building an Addition.

Since G.. w. Hoover and Chris
Henriksen exchanged buildings the
first week in August the former is
busy erecting an addition to the south
and reaching to the alley which will
make store room about lao feet In
length. But with his large stock Of
goods he will still be crowded for
room
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-15

A Common-Sense Wire Stretcher is
manufactured and sold by A. A.
EDDY, of Audubon, Iowa. An indie
pendent machine and stretcher for any
kind of wire, single or woven. Come
and see it! A. A, EDDY.
Patent applied for. lift
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-15

II. ROSENBLADT, M. ID.
Dhyslcian and Surgeon. once upstairs In
Howald block, Telephone No. z, Audubon,
Iowa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-15

g. G. RASMUSSEN, M. d. C.
Veterinarian. Graduate OF The Chicago Vet
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-15

K. +. CHILDS, M. ID.
OHYBIUIAN AND SURG EON. once rooms
over Tricks drug store building, Audubon
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-15

A. L. BROOKS, M. ID.
DHYBIOIAN AND SURGEON, ONCE third
door south OF Russell's store, Audubon,
iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-15

D nj FULTON M. ID.
DHYbIOIAN AND SURGEON. once
Oyerholtzer block, up stairs. Residence
north and opposite Mrs. StuArt's, All calls
attended 20 day or night.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-15

The officers of the fair Will spare no expense to en-
terrain and amuse the people, But it takes the people
to make good fair. Bring your stock your farm pro-
pucts and your handWork. But what more impor-
tant, bring your boys and your girls. Bring the best
you have.,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-15
Veterans Reunion

The Western Iowa Veterans Association will meet
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Good programs
will be given morning and evening. Noted speakers
in attendance.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-06-01
Dodson Happenings Is.
Correspondence :

Correspondence
A stock law meeting was held on
the 25th at Cooper's store. A
petition will be presented to the
probate Judge to call a special cleo
ton to be held in this precinct for
the purpose of voting on a stock
or herd law.
Pete Peggerin and Ben Thomp-
son have gone to work for the HOW
COW Wagon.
Twins we're born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Quincy.
The Cartwright family have
moved into their new home.
A wedding will take place at
Dodson this week, and we will
loose another sweet, pretty girl.
We wish them a long and happy
life.
Miss Virgy Wilson was the
guest of Miss Cartwright, Sunday.
Hal Briscoe and Mrs. G. J..
Briscoe spent Sunday afternoon
with Miss Winnie Jones.
Reed and Lusker were here the
other day and purchased three
milk cows, paying $4,000 and
$3.50.
Cartwright sold Moore a COW for
$4,000. Milk cow are very high
in this neighborhood.
OLD SETTLER.
Screen Doors at Jackson-G ailb-
raith- Foxworth Co. 24tf
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-06-01
Norton Breezes.
Correspondence y


Norton is rapidly coming to the
front. We have no auto routes,
telephone line or even no prospect
tor a railroad yet, but we do have
a Woodworking farmer on every
100 acres of land. Three months
ago this neck of the woods was all
flats, now there are to be seen fields
OF corn, maize and garden truck
galore.
Our merchant, Mr.. Norton, has
received his bond, which he will
have filled out and signed for the
position as postmaster of Norton.
We now have a school district
created with an enrolment of
eighty-one pupils. This looks good
to us. We will build a school
house right away.
Albert Valentine and family have
moved on their claim and built a
nice four-room house. They are
also digging a we'll.
Edwin Ashley, a brother-in-law
of K. M. Bates, is here looking
over the country, and seems to be
we'll pleased with the outlook. His
home is at Blair, Okla.
E. J. Bates returned home from
Roswell the first of the week to
look after his cattle. He says it
is unusual for roundup wagons to
start out the first of May, but the
l-GO and the HOW wagons were
through here last week gathering
steers for early delivery.
A number of our young people
attended the ball game last Satur-
day between the Plains bows and
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-06-01

the Puerto nine. The Puerto team
is one of the best ball teams in the
county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-15
WHY NOT CALL IN
DR.. ROOSEVELT
Case in Chicago Court Which
Would Have Tested the Wis
dom of Solomon.
THREE SIDES TO THE SCRAP
JUDGE THREW UP HIS HANDS IN
DESPAIR.

Chicago Sept. liking Solomon of old
might have tried his mettle worthily had
ne been called upon 10 unravel the claims
of the Zamales, the Tolans and one Xiii
novice. regarding Tillie Tolan. finance
of one Hammerstrom, yesterday in court
liere. Judge Cleland could not tell
whether the young woman was Miss Til
lie TOlan Of Chicago, Miss Anna Zamales
of Grand Rapids or Mrs. John Klimovicz
of Grand Rapids and Chicago. The To-
ians claimed the young woman as a
daughter while Mrs. John Zamales pro-
tested she was the girls mother. John
KlimOvicz last Sunday accosted Miss To-
Ian and HammerstrOm on a street car.
KlimOvicZ claimed her instantly as his
runaway wife and was arrested for dis
orderly conduct At the trial yesterday
the young woman said:
Il am Tillie Tolan. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Tolan. I never saw these people
from Grand Rapids. ] never saw Klimo-
vicZ until he tried to force his attentions
on me-"
She is my daughter and she was born
and reared in Grand Rapids, Mich. Don't
you suppose I know my own daughter
when 1 see her? She left us two years
ago and married KlimOvicz' said Mrs.
ZamafpS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-15
CAN GET COAL ABROAD.
Secretary Metealf Believes British
Price Would Be Less.

Washington, Sept 14.-If coal mining
companies have decided not to present
bids for the contract of furnishing coal
to take the Atlantic fleet to the Pacific
coast this purpose of the companies has
calf, according 10 a statement he made
today. The secretary said today that the
department will have no difficulty in get
ting all the coal desired, and he believed
that If necessary to go to England for it
the price would -be less than would have
to be paid in the United States.
Admiral Cowles, the chief of the bu-
reau OF equipment, says he has no appre-
hension that the navy department Will
be unable to get all the coal needed. Suf-
ucient supplies are already pledged by
the railroad companies through which the
regular supply is obtained. The depart
ment desires that the coal be shipped
IN American bottom boats, if possible
but If necessary will use foreign boats for
this purpose, if the prices submitted by
American dealers are regarded as prac-
tically prohibitory.
Arrangements are being made for load
ing the supply ships, Glacier and Culgoa
with the provisions for the trip of the
battleship fleet to the Pacific coast. They
VIII be ready TO sail Dec 10, giving them
time 10 join the battleship fleet when 1t
starts on the 18th. All the big battleships
of Admiral Evans fleet except the Yer
mont and the louisiana are now at the
target grounds. Cape Cod bay. and the
range firing will begin Monday. Its dura-
ton is indefinite.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-15
BOI[ERMAKERS
OUT ON STRIKE
Great Northern, Great West
ern, Omaha, Northern Pa
CifiC and $500" Roads.
HELPERS ALSO LEAVE WORK
MACHINISTS AT OELWEIN, IA,
DROP TOOLS.

St Paul, Mimi, Sept. IA general
strike of boilermakers on the Chicago
Great Western, Great Northern, Omaha.
Northern Pacific and 500 railroads was
called today and it is expected that be
fore night the shops Of the entire systems
of those roads will be tied up. The boiler
makers are aided in their fight by their
helpers and in the case Of the Great West
ern, the machinists in the big shops al
OeiWein went out in sympathy.
The strike of the bOilermakers followed
a refusal of the railroads to accede to a
demand for 10 cents an hour east Of the
Mississippi river and Az cents west of
that river. This the railroads consider to
be the heaviest demand ever made by
any of their shop employees. As a com
promise, the railroads offered AZ cents
an hour east and 431A cents west Of the
Mississippi, with the nine-hOur day for
both. This increase will be equal to l.
cents differential above the wages paid
nqphiniGfa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-15
FATAL POWDER EXPLOSION
One Man Blown to Atoms and An
other Loses His Mind as
a Result.

Alton, Ill. Sept. Fifteen thousand
pounds of powder exploded shortly be-
fore noon today at the Equitable Pow
der works at East Alton, two miles from
here, killing Charles McGinnis and shock
ing Charles McGilser so that his mind
is gone. The shock of the explosion was
felt throughout Alton. Houses trembled
windows ratified and many people
thought there was an earthquake Nc
Ginnis and his helper were working in
the glazing mill and McGinnis was let
ting powder run from a drum into kegs.
MctIliser was wheeling a truck 100 yards
away. Suddenly there was a flash and
McGilser was blown into the air and
carried more than 100 feet before he
alighted. When ne was picked up, Nc
Gilser was unconscious, and later it was
found that his mind was a blank Parts
of McGinnis' body were found near the
mill. The cause of the explosion is d
mystery.