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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-29

MIR. r. Y. LECKIE, Keno, Miss,
IVA writes:
~ write to tell you Of the great bene-
fits that Peruna has accomplished for
me. It has cured me Of catarrh and
seemingly all the other ills that / was
subject to.
81 can eat anything before me and
digest any thing eat. Physically am
new man."
With weak or dsrsnged digestion, the
source of strength and vitality is i'm
paired, the nerves are weak, the blood
circulates feebly.
No man is capable Of thinking sc-
curately or doing anything vigorously
while suffering with indigestion.
To rid the stomach Of catarrh will
produce clean, healthy mucous men,
brsnes and thus correct the digestion.
Peruna has the reputation the world
over for doing this very thing. Acourse
Of Peruna promptly snd completely
sets The digestive organs At their true
function.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-29
Texas Tax Rate Reduced.

Austin, Tex. -ug. "A The state
automotic tax board, created BY an
act Of the Thirtieth Legislature, and
composed Of the governor, comp
trollsr and secretary Of state, met
yesterday and fixed the sd valorem
state tax rate at 12X cents per 500
valuation, as was indicated hereto
fore would be done. This rate is a
reduction from that Of last year,
which was 30 cents per 800.
The 12K cent rate was based on g
total assessed valuation Of the state
which was found to be $1,707, ,615,-
45S, an increase Of $3.50, 455, $50
over the 1906 assessment, and In
cludes $172, ,OOO. 900 intangible as
sets.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-29
FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA.
A. Sssa By Bstss County Man.
Tells Of Geronimo and Rem
nsut 81 His Murderous Band,
supisssd b bs Government

Allsn Wright. Who recently return
cd irom Q trip through Oklahoma,
writes Review:
aOklahoma City Is metropolitan
and pushlng ahead a. fast as can be,
and tbs land lying southwest from
thers b nne and selling at fabulous
pricss. A ilne corn and fruit crop is
promissd. This ID destined TO be q
iruit country. / visited Fort Sill,
and through the courtesy oiLieuten-
ant ueorge Purington give some
notes ON the fort and surroundings.
There are no troops there now except
artillery. The reservation consists
Of n, 900 acres Of fine hay and pas
turelsnd, all enclosed with good wire
fences. The Post was established In
1859, and the remainder OF murder
ous Apaches, 265 In number, are
there. supposed TO be prisoners, Gero-
nimo included, but the surroundings
OF "Poor Lo" are far superior to
most Of our good people. They have
the pasture free and stocked with
several thousand head Of cattle and
many horses. The cattle belong to
the Indians, and each Indian has his
number branded on the cattle, and
when they are shipped gets his re-
turns. While / was there they ship
| ped l, ,000good steers, /, 100to 1, 200
pounds each, and fat. The Indians
put up al the hay they viii and the
Government buys 1t, also their corn.
I saw Geronimo helping to load the
cattle. Hunting and fishing is good
on the reservation. They are ienc.
ing large timber reserve In the
Wichita Mountains. visited Owe
Harris, formerly Of Summit town
ship. he has q quarter section In
Big Pasture. Oklahoma has done
well by Owe. He has had the office
Of county clerk. and now has the
nomination Of district clerk, which ID
good pay. he said give Jake Allen
his regards. A. WRIGHT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-29
Live Stock Exhibit atlMis-
sourI's Great State Fair.

No State Fair In the history oithis
country when In It's infancy has made
such i've stock exhibits Us the great
Missouri State Fair at Sedalia. Last
year alter the big barns had been
filed to the extent Of their capacity
there we're $50 head Of cattle, and
more than 100 head Of horses and
mules that had to be provided with
temporary quarters. The 44th Gen.
eral Assembly made an appropria-
tion for permanent buildings sufi-
Client to take care OF this overflow,
but new exhibitors are making en-
tries, herds from other states are
coming, and the secretary Is now
confident that temporary quarters
must again be provided for a great
overfow Of live stock One breeder
OF International reputation has ar
ranged ia exhibit 80 head OF sheep;
one importer will bave 100 head oi
horses, and another approximately
the same number. Breeders Of BeeI
and Dairy cattle have signifed their
intention OF exhibiting In great mum.
bers. and applications for swine pens
come in 80 rapidly as to almost
swamp the Office force. Thegrsatest
exhibit ever made In the Misssissippl
valley states Is assured. Call on the
County Clerk for q Premium List OF
address Secretary j. R. Rippey al
| Sedalia for full Information.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-29
Widows Body Found in Room.

New York, Aug. 26.-The Brooklyn
police arrested three men In an ei
fort to find the slayer Of Mrs. Lena
Scham, q young widow, whose body
wasiound in he apartments in Flush
ing avenue, Brooklyn, with the skull
crushed.
The arteries In one wrist were sever.
ed and marks OF o strangers hand
were on her throat
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-29
DEATH INA LIBERTY FEUD.
One Farmer Shot by Another in
q Fight in the Street.

Liberty, No., Aug. 26 William j.
Sewer shot and killed Porter Stall
ings on q street here. Sewer is q
iarmsr and stock raiser in the Wal.
nut Grove neighborhood and STALL
ings owned q farm near Sewers.
The Killing grew out Of an old quar-
rel over q school district matter.
This quarrel was followed by the
poisoning Of fifty Of Sewers cattle
with Paris green. Sewer believed
Stallings put the poison In the feed
troughs and caused the death OF his
cattle. The community was excited
about the poisoning and one farmer
In the neighborhood received an
anonymous letter warning him to
stop talking about Is. That was
abouttwo months ago. The matter
developed into a kind Of ieud, farm
ers taking sides Of one or the other.
Stallings and his son came to
Liberty. On the road they met Sc
vier'sson going home from town and
he refused to speak to them. This
angersd Ssallings who, with q hickory
cane, chased the boy from his cart
into a, farmhouse. Stallings then
told the boy to speak to him when
they met In the future.
sTALLINGs BEGAN THE FIGHT.
The older Sewer was walking down
a street here when Stallings and his
son arrived In Liberty. According
to the story Of George Richards, the
only person aside from the combat
ants who saw the fight, Stallings
drove up behind Sewer, jumped from
bis spring wagon and attacked him
with his heavy hickory cane. Sewer
grappled with Stallings and then the
son OF the latter took q hand In the
fight to aid his father.
The fight went on several seconds
and finally SEWER drew his revolver
He fred three shots, but Stalling'
kept on fighting until so weak thai
he fell to the ground from the loss o
blood. He was carried to a yard
where he died. One OF the bullets
struck him near the heart, another
In the right side Of the breast and the
third went wild.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-29
Girl Stays Stepfather
| Who Threatened Mother.

Charleston, Mo, August 26 An.
ME Willard, 9year.old girl, shot
and killed her stepiather, N. Wattly,
while defending her mother from an
assault.
Following q dispute with his wife,
Wattly became angry and, seizing a
large knife, started after the woman,
who ran. At this iuncture the girl
entered the house and seeing her
mother In danger Of being killed, ran
to Q closet, secured q shotgun and
returning to the scene before her
mother had been injured. Wattly
showed no signs Of leaving the wo-
man alone and the girl shot him In
the back Of the head, killing him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-29

testimony,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
THE MIDWINTER. FAIR.

The opening of Topeka's Midwintor
Exposition along about this time OF
year is usually the signal for. Jupiter
Pluvius or blizzard to turn loose, and
this year was no exception. If one
were to imagine a worse combination
of weather than the fair has gone
against this week, one would have to
work his Imagination overtime and at
a tolerably lively gait.
But Notwithstanding that, the at
tendance at the exposition has been
good. One of the beauties of an in
door exposition is that when the pub
lie once gets there the weather cuts
no ice, to use a symbolic expression.
And the public has learned that the
Midwinter Fair is a good thing, so it
finds way to get there in spite of the
weather 80
But bad weather will not always
prevail, and before the exposition
closes it will doubtless see some rec
ord-breal1ing crowds--and there have
been some pretty good-sized crowds in
attendance in former years 1t is an
institution, however, that not only To-
peka people but those from other
Kansas towns, as well, feel abundantly
repaid for visiting. In fact, the great
majority of those who attend go away
feeling that they have received more
than their moneys worth. Not only
are the amusement features excel
lent. but the exposition proper. is
standardization along practical lines
for people who are unacQuainted with
many of the products exhibited.
Mr.. r. S. Brigham, the governing
spirit of the exposition, appears to
have a genius for doing such things,
and he does them right. The great
success of the exposition ever since it
was first inaugurated has been due to
his good management.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
OILED ROADS,

There is one thing that is lacking
to make farm life in Kansas just what
it should be, and that is good roads
and improved highways. Kansas farm
ers have rural free delivery, telephones,
and many other things that were I'M
heard of ten years ago, but their roads
are worse than they were in prairie
days, for now the soil has been worked
up.
Probably one reason why there has
not been more road agitation in Kan
sas is because the ordinary dirt road
answers the purpose here the greater
part of the year and the farmers have
not felt the absolute need of anything
better There is no doubt, however,
that aside from the Inconvenience of it.,
bad roads cost Kansas farmers a vast
amount of money each year..
One of the great attractions of south
ern California is the oiled roads-veri-
table parkways running through the
country. Kansas has began to expert
ment with oiled roads, but California
has been so successful in this work
that Kansas might profit by what that
state has done. An improvement has
recently been made in the California
system, and the best roads out there
are now made as follows:
Inc street Is BrdQeQ ana proved SIX
inches deep and pulverized with har-
rows. Oil is then applied at the rate
of one gallon to the square yard, and
the cultivators mix it in to the depth
of four inches. A second gallon of oil
to the square yard is then applied and
cultivated down to five inches. The oil
is then turned under with a turning
pillow, four inches deep.
The process next succeeding this in
the common forms of road oiling in
California is the rolling of the road,
which brushes down a thin scum on
the surface that later scales OFF and
leaves the road full of chuck-holes. But
with the new system the next process
is one of tamping. A huge cylinder
about eight feet long and five feet in
diameter, weighing some 5000 pounds
and furnished with rows of hat-headed
teeth, is hauled back and forth over
the street, slowly tamping the oiled
earth up from the bottom to within two
inches of the top. When the tamper
first goes over the street, it sinks the
teeth, which are about six inches long,
clear to the end in the soft, oily earth,
but each time a new layer of solid as
phalt is plastered on the bottom, and
the cylinder rises a little out of the
mass until, when the tamping is finally
completed, the mixture is so solid that
the teeth no longer sink in.
There is a vast difference between
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
JOURNAL ENTRIES

There is a suspicion abroad that J.
t. Prtngle of Burlingame, received no
pass from the railroad companies this
year. Mr.. Pringle is really at the
bottom of this anti-pass and two-cent
fare agitation -
So far as this department is con-
cerned, they do not need to dissolve
the licorice trust that was fined the
other day.
=
The monthly appearance of Nc
Cures Magazine is evidently good for
two columns of advertising in the
newspapers.
~ ~
The railroads will find things much
pleasanter when all the passes are
abolished. The man who rides on a
pass kicks the hardest on the service.
y
At last accounts Congressman CAL
derhead was still debating with him
self whether he should be a candidate
for United States senator. There is
some curiosity to know if the debate
has been settled, and if so. how?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
THE REVIVAL SEASON.

This is not only the time of year for
Legislatures and conventions and par
ties and such things, but it is also the
time when many churches make a
special effort to arouse the interest of
the Indifferent in religious matters.
Not that there is any set time when
this should be done. Men can repent
of their wrong-doing in hot weather as
we'll as in cold. But 1t is when the
evenings are long that people can be
more easily led to come together to
think of other things than the chase of
the dollar and acquiring power and
fame. To be sure some people never
do think of anything else, but many
may be led to do so.
Some people scott at revivals, but
through their influence multitudes of
people are led to better lives. They
make people stop and think of sin and
its consequences, of righteousness and
its rewards, of the duty of doing right
and the punishment which must fol-
low doing wrong.
The right sort of revival will work
wonders, but it must be a revival of
real Christianity-no spurious brand
will do. The spirit of real Christian
ity-the spirit of the Golden Rule
will do more towards settling the
trust problem, and the labor problem,
and oppression by capital, and class
hatred, and all such things, than all
the laws that can be put upon stat
ute book. Real Christianity will do
away with graft in government as
we'll as dishonesty in business. 1t will
prevent the big manufacturer from
putting out shoddy goods and adulter-
ated foods as we'll as it will prevent
the corner groceryman from putting
sand in his sugar. And any brand of
religion that will not do that is spur
ious and is not worth carrying home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18

merely crushing the surface of an oiled
road with a roller and tamping f1ve
or six inches of oil and soil from the
bottom up. That difference means
years of wear
At this stage of the proceedings the
tampfng is brought to within two
inches OF the-top.. The street is then
regarded, and the two inches of loose
soil is cultivated and given one gallon
more of oil to the square yard. That
is altogether three gallons to the square
yard, all applied warm, SO as to
sprinkle freely. Again the cultivator,
and then the tamper. this time worked
until it reaches the surface When the
tamper is done, the Surface il a. little
uneven from the marks OF the teeth,
and this is taken out by roller. s'
This makes a street practically the
same as asphalt pavement. Where
there is no curbing and guttering to be
put in and comparatively little grading,
it is estimated that this work costs
from 30 to 40 cents a running foot for
an ordinary city street, from so to so
feet in width.
For country roads THE oiled portion
need not be more than 20 to 25 feet
wide, nor does it need to be as deep
as the paving described. This makes a
-dustless and absolutely mudless road
way, as clean and smooth as an Asphalt
pavement.
Kansas has now reached a state in
its development where it can we'll af-
ford to build some such roads. If each
township would build a small amount
each year 1T would not be many years
before the state would have system of
highways that would save the farm
ers millions of dollars a year, to say
nothing of the comfort it would add to
farm life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18

went by, and no matter how Geld OF
stormy the day. Edith gave the same
irritating answer, "Out-with the line
man."
Then he resolved to settle the affairS
He loved the girl-he was sure of him
self now. He would boldly make the
opportunity to tell her so. She should
choose between him and that-hls ao-
jectiyes would not have been uttered
IN Fidelia's presence-lineman!
The thought of her was uppermost in
cold. windy day in early spring. oh. if
only 4" he checked the haIf,uttereq
a young mans beautiful day dreams OF
love and life.
road Aasi Sa saw s horse n s ana Snsy
by a telephone pole. InstlnctlVely ne
"The Ineman!' he exclaimed interest
eddy. I'm thankful F1delia isn't with MIN
The man climbed from the cross-arm
and came down the pole with the swift
ease acquired by constant practice; o-
perhaps hats why Fidelia watches him
The lineman sprang into the buggy,
with his coil Of wire and lag OF TOOLS
driving rapidly away. -, -.
I'm overtake him, and speak with him.
II ought to be halfway decent to little
chap like that.
But the Iineman's slim, boyish figure.
over an animal that sped along as IL
Biyth - caught aug a glimpse of rounded.
red cheek under the lfneman's close cap.
wild thought-a gIimmering OF the
truth, sent the blood to his own cheeks
and he urged his horse on.
He reached the driveway at Halls in
time to see the slim figure leap from the
buggy, and dash into the house.
The doctor followed hurriedly.
Go tell your sister that must see her
at oncer His imperative command
startled Edith into instant obedience.
When Fidelia entered the room, with
cheeks that rivaled the crimson OF the
soft robe she wore, Blyth sprang toward
her
She motioned him back, with repelling
hand, even while her eyes gave him the
assurance he sought.
You know you don't approve-you said
II don't care what said! was wrong,
F1delia. I approve of anything that you
do, and of everything that you are, FL
della, my little acknowledgement
1907, by May McKean.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Globe.J

IRON the Atch1SOn GlObe.
Some people get credit for being
patient, when the fact is they are mere
ly afraid to talk back.
Some people complain that no one
Understands them, while others con-
graduate themselves for the same rea-
son.
have strong arms, although their ac-
tons frequently indicate a weakness in
the head.
When a woman begins to figure up
her expense account, it may be taken
as a sure sign that her money is rum
ming low.
It is a very unusual town man who
can move on a farm and resist the
temptation of referring to his place as
a ranch"
If a woman wants to help her hus-
band (or father) do we'll in business, it
is her part to dress well and look pros
porous. "a bet goes with this that ev-
cry woman seeing it will read it out loud
to the Cross Thing who sits behind a
newspaper at the head of the tablet
An Atchison man wanted to make
some one very happy, and he thought
and thought and thought. Then he
sent a ten dollar bill anonymously
through the mail to. a certain hard
requesting that the donor wished her
to spend it all on herself: 1t was not
to go for flour, sugar or sox, or for
the children, but was to be spent all
on herself. If you see a married wo-
man whose elation of spirit is positive
ly making her good looking, that's the
one. 1t is the first dollar she has had
to spend on herself since she gave up
a position down town to get married
ten years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

[From the Philadelphia Record.J
There is no fool like an old fool or
an educated one.
The trouble with truth is that most
of us are too polite to tell it.
A promising candidate Is one VINO
is willing to promise anything.
Trouble will seldom get out of the
way of anybody who is looking for IT,
Blobbs-"Oh! Wigwag is all right in
his way" Slobbs-"Yes; but it's the
wrong way
The fellow who tries to drown his
sorrow often merely succeeds in MAX
ing his head swim.
Even the women of the Middle Ages
must have hated to admit that they
were middle-aged women.
The woman with q mind of her own
is never stingy with it. She is always
anxious to give other people a piece
of It.
Penwiper-"Did you make any New
Years resolutions?" Inkwell-~Yes;
determined to get full and stay full all
the year."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
HUMOR or THE DHY

She-"Do you think a woman should
thank a man for a seat in a carp He
oh, no; Lots Of men have heart dis
Philadelphia Record
It's a sad fact" remarked the moraliz-
tial man has his price" AND sadder
that haif t6e time 6e cant get itmii
waukee Sentinel.
What dc you think of my presidential
BOOM - too early answered Sena-
tor Sorghum. You won't even be one
one Of those I p9eVousy eTsS
Washington Star.
That young woman is not intelligent,
amiable. or even decently courteous"
oh, but her father is worth a million
o oedird 20 IisI think she should be
feet. ''-Louisville courierJournal.
rather 9ensve o mood sesa to 9 don r
T Wonder; The doctor S1s5 says her I'll, husband
suppose she was. thinking how soon he
would leave her" Either that or how
He seems to be somewhat religious.
At least; I judge from his sta talk that he
Judged from his talk that some church
belonged to him. "--Philadelphias Press.
"wyndley doesn't play the cornet any
better give it up bad for his lungs.
chr" TT wasn't that. One of the neigh
bors shot two keys off the instrument
while he was playing it."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Church-"Does your wife spend much
of her time shopping?" Gotham-"She
says not. She says she spends most OF
her time waiting for her change. "-Yon-
kers Statesman.
''I find 1t hard to gauge the people,"
said Senator Snifter. ITO do what?' in
quired Senator Style ITO gauge the peo-
pie" 'Oh, I thought you said gouge."-
louisville Courier-Journa1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.]

[
Every woman likes to be considered
an authority on social affairs.
But silence isn't necessarily golden;
a salker may have something to say.
Many a crooked man has all the OUT
ward appearances of being straight.
A married man is always telling Of
the fun he had when he was a bache-
lor.
How the average woman does EMO
seeing some other woman get it in the
neck!
A man will give up smoking for a
woman's sake If allowed to smoke for
his own sake.
Trouble began when Eve got the
idea into her head that she wanted to
be q dressmaker.
BY the time a woman gets all her
clothes in a closet there isn't standing
room left for the family skeleton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
A Christmas Victim.

Marshall P. Wilder. the famous hui
morist, related at q Christmas dinner
a striking personal experience. when
1 was a boy in Geneva he said. 81 was
once taken through a hospital for the
insane that was not far from the town
Many strange. many terrible things l
saw in this hospital, but what affected
me most deeply was the sight of Il
young man, of intelligent and refined
appearance, who sat with his head in
his hands, mumbling over and over,
from morning till night:
s. can't strap it round my waist,
and it won't go into my pocket. 1t
isn't a horn. because it won't blow.
1t isn't a lamp, for it won't light.
can't put it on my feet, and it will not
go over my head. 1t is neither foun-
tain pen, pipe, nor a balloonist's bar
ometer. 1t looks like glove, but it is
not croquet wicket. 1 can't
Turning away, asked the keeper
the young mans history.
"'Ah, sir, a sad case, the keeper
said. One year ago that there young
man was prosperous and renowned
the finest puzzle inventor and decipher-
err in the whole durn country. But on
Christmas his young lady friend gave
him a present made with her own
hands, and in tryin' to determine it's
name and it's use, the poor fellow be-
came what you see Exchange.