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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-07
R uraI Carriers Get
Wage Increase.

Washington The house conierees
on the Post Office appropriation bill
accepted the Senate amendment In.
creasing the maximum salary OF
rural letter carriers to 5000 a year.
This amendment, which will make
glad the $4,000 odd rural carriers
OF the country, was accepted by the
House conferees as compromise,
the Senate receding from Its amend.
ment requiring change in the sys-
tenn OF weighing railway mall.
1t will cost the Government sever
al millions OF dollars more annually
to maintain the big increase In rural
carrier pay.
Representatives and Senators from
all sections OF the country, more
par ticularly those representing the
rural districts. Democrats as we'll
as Republicans, have made q fight
for this amendment. Sufficient
strength was brought to bear In the
House to prevent the increase there.
The strongest argument in favor
of the increase, aside from the fact
that all other postal employees we're
being taken care Of In this way, was
that rural carriers are compelled to
furnish their own vehicles and means
Of transporting the malls on their
routes, an expense the city carrier
does not have.
Under the bill a. itnow stands not
ell the rural carriers will receive $500
Q year. None may receive more than
that amount.
The bill, however, is liberal, not
specifying how many years man
must serve before he can receive the
maximum pay.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-07

Hetty Green's son. who owns a
farm in Dallas, is interested in Texas
railroads, and when boil weevil affect
ed the cotton crop he saw that he
was directly interested in what hap
pened. Hearing that the government
was about to make experiments, he
offered the use of his farm to the Sec
rotary of the interior, who asked him
if he owned any greenhouses. Mr..
Green replied that he did not, but
that he would build as many as the
government cared to occupy. He was
asked to build two, and did so.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-07
Worked Like a Cha:u.

Mr.. d. N. Walker, editor OF that
spicy journal, the Enterprise, Louisa,
Va, says: 81 ran nail In my foot
last week and at once applied Back
lens Arnica Salye. No inf ANNA
ton followed; the sslve simply hear
ed the wound" Heals every sore,
burn and skin disease. Guaranteed
at Clay's drug store. 25c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-07

Even eggs are beginning to exhibit
freakish propensities, due to the all.
prevailing craze of the times. In.
Sussex, England, a few days ago a
poor woman had some new laid eggs
sent her by kindly neighbor. In
breaking one for the purpose of max.
ing custard she saw something
strange in the yolk, and on examining
further found it to be a half SOW.
ereign. How the coin got into the
egg is mystery, but evidently the
hen, if she could explain, would say
1t was some money lost In chicken
farming.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-07

Certain young New York matrons
have hit upon a delightful method of
spending a day, method which COM
blnes many of the Injuries and con-
venienccs Of an expensive trip, with
out, however the expenditure of a
cent, A certain manufactures of a
food in New Jersey is so proud of
the immaculate condition of his fac
tory that whenever II or more wom-
en- get together and signify their de-
sire to inspect the factory the man.
ufacturer sends an upholstered pri-
vate trolley car to any desired place;
the party is conducted to the factory,
wined and dined and then sent home
rejoicing. The trip is getting to be
very popular up town.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-07

There is a vast difference between
the economy which administers wise
ly and that niggardly economy which
saves for the sake Of saving and
spends dimes worth Of time to save
q penny. l have never known a man
who overestimated the Importance of
saving pennies. to do things which be-
long to large minds.-Success Maya
zine.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-07

The American people are very
prone to boast about the amount of
money they spend on education. Moth
ing could make poorer boast. The
amount looks big in the aggregate,
but 1t is really trifling when analysed.
And the fact is that we pay our teach.
ers wage too small to be spoken of
without a blush.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-07
Saved Der Son's Life.

The happiest mother In the little
town OF Ava, Mo-, lie Mrs. Rupee.
She writes: "One year ago my son
was down with such serious lung
trouble that our physician was IN.
able to help him; when, BY our drug.
eist's advice / began giving him DR..
Kings New Discovery, and / soon
noticed Improvements. kept this
treatment up for q few weeks when
he was perfectly well. He has work
ed steadily since al carpenter work.
DR.. Kings New Discovery saved bis
liie." Guaranteed best cough and
cold cure by F. T. Clay, druggist.
SOC and e1.0O. Trial bottle Tree.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-07

Wellston, o., March 4 Samuel
Beatty, 76 years old, has been
awarded SOL damages by the cir.
cult court against the Southern
Ohio Gas company for the loss Of a
luxuriant growth Of whisksrs, burn
ed of In q gas explosion in this city
tvo years ego.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-07

Portland, Ore, is said to be the
largest lumber port in the world. At
one time recently vessels for foreign
ports were loading there, or under
charter. to an aggregate capacity of
20,0o0,Oo0 feet, and for home ports
others having 100000 feet more.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-07

The Texas House Of Representa-.
tives voted 70 to 40, to exonerate
Senator Bailey from the charges
that have been preferred against
him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-07
SAVES $4,000
ON 81 A DAY.
Massachusetts Nan Will Now
Retire With Fortune Made
After Hard Work.

| 80 10Y 0cfOh fNoAc WI hOe hOao
than a 81 a day Octave Glrard has
accumulated $4,000 and with his
vile has settled down to enjoy she
respite from toll. He IL now nearly
y We re- old, but hopes to live many
Years to eni y the results Of his In.
dustry.
Tho accumulation OF this little Tor
tune Il the more remarkable because
he has had no trade aud no educs
ton, and to this day he cannot read
ur write.
he and his wife have successfully
reared thirteen children, Of whom
ten are now living
He says that he and his family
have always been well clothed and
had plenty to eat,
He adds that It is due to the thrift
OF his wife rather than his own In
dustry that they have got along so
well. Instead Of spen ding large sums
Tor clothing for the children, Mrs,
Grard bought the raw wool, wash
ed 1t, carded 1t aud spun It into sub
stantial cloth.
And all the time they put money In
the bank.
Mr.. an d Mrs. Girard both came
from Canada, and MIR. Girsrd re.
marks th at the inspiration to save
money came from his observation
OF the way old folks are treated 10
Canada.
"The old folks seemed to be always
In the way" he says. mo matter
how good the children might be
their old parents were something Of
a burden; be sides, it seemed hardly
fair that y Dung people should bs
saddled with the care OF their par.
ents. So decided that I'd lay by
my savings 30 that might never be
burded to my children, II happen.
ed to have any"
MIR. and Mrs. Girsrd's system has
been not to increa sc their expenses,
no matter what the increase In the
cost OF living They have steadily
saved certain amount each day,
and when their children began to
work and pay board, they saved
still larger amount. This WAS care.
fully sailed down in the bank.
Only once did they attempt an IL.
vestment and 1t was a good one.
Mr.. Girsrd bought a nice piece OF
property for 5000 and sold it some
time later 80 as to make 5000. Then
he bought better place for less
money than he paid for his first
property.
Liquor has been a pitiall that Mr..
Girard has always avoided, but he
has smoked for great many years,
believing that tobacco was beneficial
to his health.
His pleasures have not been many,
viewed from one standpoint, but he
has cared for little recreation except
fishing and shooting, and now that
Is forbidden him, for, as an allen, he
cannot fish or hunt In Massachusetts
without paying a license fee OF SIS q
year.
Mr.. Girard lays down the following
rules for accommodating money:
Steady work at low wages rather
than intermittent swork at large
wages"
"Do not increase your expenses as
your wages increase"
MARY young, and don't marry
doll-iaced woman"
"Let liquor alone"
"Own your own home"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-07

Remember that an easy.chair is an
essential part Of the strenuous Life
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26

forming a certain service. and that
when that service was discontinued,
and the city light put in, on meter,
he same service cost less than $4,000
II year.
The public wants TO take notice that
he Light, Heat C Power company in
their goodness of heart are not cut
ting the rate on their gas, where they
have the monopoly, but are selling it
at the good old price of $50, 20 per
cent off.
The City of Richmond, need not get
nervous. We have probably $4,000
900 on the tax duplicate and are prob
ably worth twice that amount of
money, and can afford 10 maintain a
municipal plant without any loss be-
cause, if, for the sake of argument.
there was a loss, that loss would
come out of one pocket Of the taXpay-
er and go into the other. Don't think
that $3.50, 900 is so enormous. Bear in
mind that We gave away S225 900 and
never issued Il bond for same. and
this was done within the last ten
years. Let the city plant alone. 1t
belongs 10 us, ana "ieN We S6I IcduE
to sell it, we will put it on the market
and have no fear There will be some
body else to buy it beside the Light,
Heat 4 Power company.
In conclusion, let the Light, Heat e
Power company go along, paying tax
es and furnishing light at whatever
prices their good judgment may show
- &c. hai int n
price is low, take the light Look
pleasant and give the city light plant
the credit for the condition.
Very truly yours,
w w. SCHULTZ.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
No HOPE OF RESCUE
LEFT WITH RESCUERS
Work of Recovering Bodies
Abundant Christmas.
MANY WERE BURIED TODAY.

Jacobs Creek. Pa. Dec. 2G.-Little
progress was made in the search for
the bodies of victims Of last Thurs
days explosion at the Darr Mine. The
last faint hope of finding any one alive
III the mine having passed away sever
al days ago the desire of the men to
spend the holiday with their families
tended to deplete the rescuing parties.
Twenty bodies were brought out dur
ing the day and remain unidentified.
No attempt was made to bring out the
large number of bodies found in entry
No. ~ among great heaps of debris,
but the men worked beyond to entries
Nos. % and 30. A few more hours
of work it is believed. will result in
The uncovering of all in these three
wor1in. S and the finding of majority
of bodie., still missing. Up to tonight
a total of seyenty-six bodies has been
brought out.
In Difference to the day no funerals
were held. Many were buried today,
however.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
OLD HIDDEN KETTLE
CONTAINED MONEY
Oldham Went and Dug Be-
meath Tree With Result.
1T CONTAINED JUST $3.50.

ShelbyviIle, Ind, Dec. 26-The next
time Daniel Oldham has a revelation
to make, his son Martin probably Will
not deride it as pipe dream. The
father who is an old man, recently
asked the son to go with him and dig
up $3.50 in gold which he said was on
the farm of Hugh McFadden, in Sugar
Creek township, but the son smiled
significantly and intimated that the
story was vagary.
The son went to Franklin and the
old man persuaded the grandson,
Charles, to accompany him. No one
was at home at the McFadden farm
and Mr. Oldham asked the grandson
to get a shovel and follow him. He
did as requested, and they then went
to the north side of the house under
a tree in the orchard. The boy was
requested to dig in a certain spot 10 a
depth of two feet. He did so, when
his shovel struck an old kettle It
was pulled from the ground and a tin
box taken from it. When the box was
opened it was found to contain $3.50
in gold.
Seven or eight years ago Oldham
lived with his daughter, who was Mrs
Hugh McFadden. She died and he
left the farm having buried the mon
ely some time before. where it has
been until last Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26

fhe Art Was Known to the Ancient
Greeks and EqyptIans.

Flemish artists are believed to have
been the first 10 make tapestry for use
rs n covering for walls. The art itself
is certainly very ancient, many OF the
hangings used i'll Egypt and Greece
being considered true tapestry. Its
subsequent history is obscure, but ii
evidently maintained lingering ex-
istence in the east until the Saracens
revived il and brought it 10 Europe.
Tapestry was used by the Saracens
only as drapery or curtains for the
courts OF their houses. Embroidery
appears TO have served for this pur
pose in northern Europe until after
the twelfth century, and much Of the
work of this period was really en-
broidery, such as the Incorrectly named
Bayeux tapestry. 1t was in the four
teenth century that tapestry began to
be largely made in Flanders. where the
weaving industry became VeEs imPor-
tant. At that time twenty seven
streets were occupied Ivy the weavers
of Client. In 1882 there were 10000
weavers in Louvain and more still at
IpreS. Very few samples of four
tepnth century tapestry remain. but
those that have come down to the
present day closely resemble contem-
porary wall painting. During the lat
ter part of the fifteenth century tie
golden age Of tapestry existed, especial
~ in BruSes and Arras. The Flemish
tapestries of that time are models OF
textile art. The color Is rich, the dee
orative effect strong, the drawing ana
,putboSifiDu graceful and the whole
arrangement shows consUmmatc Skill
in endeavoriug to meet the eXigenCies
of the loom and at the same time the
aesthetic requirements OF wall decora
tion.-Argonaut
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26

What is the apparent form of the
vault of the sky? There is probably
no one to whose eyes ii seems true
hemisphere, with the zenith appearing
as distant as the horizon. At sea or
in a fat country the seeming greater
distance of the horizon is best shown.
Professor J. NJ. Pernter in discussing
this subject reaches the conclusion that
the form OF the vault in vertical sec
ton is that of the segment of a circle
the arc of which subtends at the center
an angle of the order of forty degrees
If the reader will draw such a segment
he may he surprised by the amount Of
6attening which is thus asCribed to the
sky. From this optical illusion many
curious effects arise, such as the seem
ing increased magnitude of the sun
and moon when near the horizon and
the apparently oval forms of halos and
coronas seen at low attitudes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
Too Much Cordially.

A certain young man in New York
is looking anxiously for expert advice
as to how he shall cease his weekly
call upon certain young woman
without plunging into all sorts of trou-
BILE
oh, l like the girl as we'll as ever"
he explained to a friend. but it's this
way: Every time ! go there she shakes
hands, and We go into the parlor.
Then one Of her sisters comes in and
shakes hands. During the next twenty
minutes the other five sisters come in,
one at time, and have TO get up and
shake hands with each.
When I've been there half an hour,
papa and mamma drift in-separately
More handshaking. And Aunt Emma
soon after brings up the rear. When
| get through my time is nearly up,
and my arm feels like political can
didate's at campaign reception. Say
how can quit it?"-New York Globe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
BLOOD PRESSURE.
The Determination of Its Relation to
Mental States.

The Determination of Its Relation to
MontaI States.
In addition to those bodily move
ments which are called voluntary"
various bodily phenomena which are
clearly involuntary accompany violent
mental excitement The blush Of
shame. the distinctive Pushes of joy
and Of anger, the pallor and sweat Of
fear, the tears of grief and the creep
ing Of the flesh provoked by horror
are familiar examples. The respira
ton is quickened by joy and retarded
by anxiety, and the feeling of relief
finds expression in deep sigh. VIC
lent emotions often disturb the diges
ton. The heart bounds with joy" is
paralyzed by horror. leaps to the
throat in terror. The connection be-
tween the heart and the emotions is so
intimate that the heart was long re-
garded as the seat of the soul.
Most Of these Involuntary physical
concomitants Of mental excitement are
brought about by special part Of the
nervous system, the sympathetic nerve
and its branches. which ramify to ev-
cry part of the body The best known
branches are those that govern the
dilatation Of the blood vessels, which
are profoundly affected by mental
states. These phenomena are suscepti-
bic of exact cumulative determination
by means Of method devised by the
italian psychologist Mosso. The result
is fairly accurate measurement of the
variation Of blood supply in the brain.
The subject is laid on a board which
is balanced on q fulcrum at the center
Of gravity. When the subject is quiet
and undisturbed the board lies horizon
tai. Now. If an unpleasant sensation
or emotion is induced in the subject
his head is involuntarily elevated, in
dicating diminution in the quantity Of
blood in the brain. An agreeable SEN
sation of emotion produces the opposite
effect-Scjentific American.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
GOODNESS IN DANGER.
Experiences of an English Military
Official Ir. India.

Official Ir. India.
When Lieutenant Henderson was
captured by the natives of the Gold
Coast hintcrland they got into Il
wordy discussion as TO how they would
kill him. The victim listened awhile
till he was weary of it. oh. we'll"
he said, Il can't be bothered with your
arguments. I'm very sleepy. Let me
know when YOU have made up your
minds" And off to sleep he went.
The unexpected performance saved his
life. Ills calm Indifference persuaded
SamOry's men that they had to do with
some one Of immense Importance. Tn
willing to take on themselves the re-
sponsibilty for his death, they sent
him unframed TO Samory's court, in
the Jimini country
Once again Lieutenant Henderson
saved himself by like exhibition of
courage. He found Samory ON Il
throne. surrounded by 1000 warriors,
yet when motioned to do homage on
his hands and knees he did nothing OF
the sort. He simply sat on the throne
beside Samory, shaking that monarch
warmly by the hand. Thanks to this
and to nothing else, he was accepted
as the representative of a great SOW
ereign instead of captive doomed to
death. He talked to Samory of the
queen, and Samory talked to him. Thus
a mission which might have ended. as
so many African missions have ended,
in a terrible silence and q suspicion of
unspeakable horrors, did, in fact, end
i'll a valuable basis of future relations
between Great Britain and a Moham-
medan power.-London Scraps.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
GRAVITATION.
The Mystery of This Wonderful Force
In ature.

In f:ature.
When plants are grown in recepta-
clcs fastened to the rim Of a rapidly
grow toward the center and the roots
away from the center OF revolution.
This is remarkable as showing the in
f1uence of centrifugal motion upon
growth
But the earth. any point in whose
surface at the equator passes through
fifteen miles in one minute, has cen
trifugal motion so swift and so great
that it is almost inconceiyable Why,
then, reasoning on the basis of this
wheel experiment. do not trees and
plants grow in the directions they are
urged by this centrifugal force-name
~, with leaves and boughs toward the
earth's center and roots pointing to the
sky?
The answer is because there is a
force called gravitation which over
powers the enormous centrifugal force
and practically reyerses it. Whether
this overmastering force which we call
gravitation is electrical or what it is
no one has yet been able to discover.
There can be no doubt that it is the
greatest force we know of.
To unveil the mystery of it would be
to become masters of a power whose
possibilities dazzle the human mind
1t would simplify the problem Of build
ing, water and air navigation, projec-
tiles and many other branches Of me-
chanics. 1t would revolutionize pres
ent methodist. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
STEEL PLANT PERILS.
Recklessness Psychological Factor
That Must Be Considered.

That Must Be Considered.
Recklessness is certainly psychology
fcal characteristic of men in steel
plants All tradition teaches them to
be reckless. The very example of their
superiors teaches them to be reckless.
The assistant superintendent of the
plant that the Illinois Steel company
maintains at Joliet stepped on an I'M
protected gear and lost his leg just
after he had warned his men not to
be guilty Of any such culpable negll-
gence Of their own safety. | am will
ing to admit the existence of culpable
negligence altogether apart from the
negligence of the company. And not
only that, but l am also willing to give
a specific illustration.
was standing one day on the plat
form of blast furnace. All at once,
Unexpectedly. 1 heard the four whistles
that indicate danger. There was
hang in the furnace. The whirling,
eddying mass of ore, coke and lime
stone in tho high interior Of that fur
mace had got caught somewhere. some
how, and was refusing to come down.
When it did come down there would
be a crash and perhaps an explosion.
ran and got behind brick pillar.
On coming into the plant that morning
I had signed a piece of paper, just the
same kind of piece Of paper that ev-
cry visitor signs, saying that / would
not hold the Illinois Steel company re-
sponsible for anything that might hap
pen to me. l reflected that nobody
would profit by my demise. But OBJ
serve what the other men around that
blast furnace did!
I could see them as I peered out
from behind my brick pillar. Those OF
them who were already in front of the
furnace looked up at it with an express
sion of profound curiosity on their
faces. Two other men who had been
standing at the back of the furnace
ran all the way round it and came out
in front. There they all stood hurting
their mute interrogatories at the crafty,
reticent volcano that might neverthe-
less the next moment hurl forth an
indignant answer at their beads!-Ev.
erybody's Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
A Financial Episode.

A Milwaukee business man stepped
up to the teller's window IN one of the
city banks during a financial furry,
presented a check and asked for the
money it represented.
Il cannot give you the cash." said
the teller. "but 1 can pay you in clear
ing house certificates
Il would much prefer the currency"
answered the man.
The certificates are just as good, -
said the teller.
Well" returned the merchant III
that is the case 1 suppose l can go
home to my baby and give it some
milk tickets and say, Here, little one,
these are just as good as milk"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
MUNC|E THUGS BUSY
IN HOLIDAY SEASON
Bold HoIdups and Robberies
In Streets.
BURGLARIES NUME ROUS.

Muncie, Ind, Dec. 26-Thc holiday
season in Muncie brought with it an
epidemic of Outlawry. Footpads have
been busy and burglaries numerous
Thugs have not hesitated TO hold up
their victims early in the evening
and have even piled their work a little
later in the heart of the business dis
trict and under the very eyes of the
police. Burglaries have been of
nightly occurrence.