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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
HaiIst0rms and CaterpiIIars.

Rhoiesia Herald.
An army OF 100000 caterpillars
has appeared In the Krugersdorp dis
trict, which recently suffered severely
from q hailstorm. Old colonists con.
meet the visitation with the recent
fall Of hall, and they recall instances
where plaques OF insects have inva.
ria bly, followed a phenomenal storm.
1t is suggested that the stones carry
some germ which Is launched into life
when the melting process begins, and
farmers who have penetrated deeply
into the mysteries OF the yield trace
the periodical visitations OF huge
swarms OF butter flies and moths and
even OF the dreaded tick TO the evolu-
tion of a germ in the Maidstone depos.
tied on the ground. Venerable Free
Staters now resident In the district
have vivid memories OF irightiul
storms In the late sixties, and 10 the
early seventies, when similar cater.
pillar plaques devastated the crops
In the conquered territory, and they
also recall the interesting fact that
when the black insects arrived the
locusts disappeared. =
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
Home Seekers Excursion.

To points in Alabama, ARIZONA,
Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexi.
co, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico, oklahoma,
Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, Virginia., Washington,
Wisconsin, Wyoming. On all FIRST
and third Tuesdays OF each month
at rate OF one and one hall. fare plus
5000 Tor round trip, Twensy.ons
days from date OF sale.
Second class colonists rates so Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Santiago
and other California points $4,000,
To Portland, Oregon; Tacoma, Sc.
attic and other northeast points
$3l 20. City OF Mexico S3l 30. On
sale March lst TO April 30th 1908.
Z, {. VANDERvOoRT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
AWOKE IN NEGROES GRASP.
Miss verna Miller, a Former
Butler Girl, Attacked in Her
Bed Room BY a Black
Brute.
X. c. Star, sth.

X. c, Star, sih.
Miss Verna Miller of 2015 Park
avenue was awakened about 4:lI
O'Clock this morning by a hand press.
ing on her throat. She struggled so
arise, but the hand pressed her back.
Lie still OF I'll kill you" u man
said. I've got a gun and I'll Kill
you il you scream"
Miss Ethel Dearborn, OF Jewell
City, Kas., is visiting Miss Miller and
was sleeping with her. Selling the
hand at her throat, Miss Miller
reached over and struck Miss Dear.
dorff. Then she began struggle 80
loosen the hand at her throat.
Miss Dearborn awakened. With a
quick realization OF danger she crawl.
ed over the foot OF the bed and TO.
wards the door. By .his time Miss
Miller had broken the mans hold,
but in doing so her left hand was Gu,
by knife he held In one hand. The
man was threatening and cursinu
while he struggled, but when h,
heard Miss Dearborn at the door hi
released Miss Miller. She screamed
and the man fed towards the win
dow and slid down the pillar OF tn,
veranda.
1.-The room was so dark that
could not see whether the man wa,
white or black" Miss Miller said
Ellis voice sounded like a negro,
and he was a short, heavy set man
| could see only his back as he went
out the window, but I'm sure he wa,
a negro. My father came into oul
room when | screamed, but the MAJ
had gone. y
IL was so frightened shat was al
most afraid to breathe" Miss Dear
dorff said. THE side OF the bed wa,
tight against the wall and had &c
crawl under the covers and over thu
foot to the tiOOr. | couldn't see him
but could hear him curslng anC
struggling with Miss Miller
Both women are suffering iron
nervousness this morning. The cut
on Miss Millers hand is hot dangerous
Five persons were In the house Al
the time. All OF them were asleep Oh
the second floor. The man entered
the bedroom through rear window
that opens on a veranda roof. The
window had been left open about six
inches last night.
Miss Verns Miller formerly lived In
Butler and sang in one of our locs
church choirs. she was highly re-
spected young lady and moved &c
Kansas City with her father and
brother several months ago.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16

"Dld you ever see iaybird on Fri.
day." asks the Salisbury Press-Spec.
tator. There is q tradition that the
jaybird devotes one-seventh OF each
week, to wit, Friday, exclusively to
the service OF the devil, and that on
that day you may search in vain for
that species OF bird. On Saturday,
and all other days Of the week In the
season Of birds, this handsome, scold-
ing, quarrelsome, petulant, irritable
ieathered fighter may be seen and
heard in all the daylight hours, max.
ing more noise and discord than q
tree full OF other birds could make,
but did you ever see him on Fri.
day."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
Death Was On His Heels.

Jesse p. Morris, OF Shippers. Va.
had a close call In the spring ofl90G.
He says: IAN attack OF pneumonia
left me 80 weak and with sucha lear.
iul cough that my friends declared
consumption had me, and death was
on my heels. Then | was persuaded
to try DR. Kings New Discovery. Ii
helped me Immediately, and after
taking two and hall bottles was
a well man again. found out that
New Discovery IL the best remedy for
coughs and lung disease In all the
world" Sold under guarantee at
Frank L. Clay's drug store. soc and
$1.O0. Trial'bottle free.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
On the Wing.

By y. NJ. Nestierode.
Charley Merchant, who is prepar-
ing to leave for Washington, sold a
good horse 80 Jno. Delhi, for $175.
Simp Walker has leis for Miller
county.
Ed. Henderson is moving to Rich
Hill, where he and his brother Tom
have leased coal works,
A number OF Pleasant Gap people
went to Rockville Sunday to see the
dredge boat.
The many friends Of the Mrs. Elder
Lewis Wix gave her pleasant sur
prise on her 10th birthday, last
Thursday.
The father and uncle OF W. H,
Plunkets, OF Kansas and Illinois,
respectively, are his guests.
OF the twelve Smith families at she
dinner at Elder Wix's Thursday no
two OF them were able to trace rela.
tionship.
Born to the wife OF Peter Bartz, oil
Happy Hill, a bouncing baby boy,
For the last two years Mr.. Bart1
has had stiff leg, bus since she
arrival OF this fine boy, Peter walks
rs nimble as he ever did. This is a
fact.
Wheat Is growing nicely.
Frank Bearce has rented farm o
Bob Davis
DR.. Cumpton was visitor to But
Ter last week.
Mr.. Saul Cordell, OF Cass county, 1,
the guest OF his sister Mrs. Marion
Smith, Of Appleton City No. 1.
T. j. Henderson has the timber
cleared OH the right Of way OF tn,
Pappinville dredge boat, which hs,
yet about two miles to 60. Tn,
stump blowers are now at work.
The daughter OF Uncle Joe Miller |,
under the care OF specialist.
1t will pay farmers to see Greer
Prices fine draft horse.
The Apostolic Saints, who ar,
holding meetingsssst Of Prairie City
have secured a number OF converts.
VIM. Ellsbarry met with an acct
dent which will lay him up for few
days. Mr.. Ellsbarry was standing
upon hog rack on his wagon wher
his team took fright at a passing
train. He was thrown to the grounC
and severely bruised.
On the sick list are: The little sol
OF Frank Buskirk, Mrs. Geo. Cowley
E. E. Holt.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
Long Fast Brought Death.

st. Paul, April ID -Knute Ohm.
stead died, having literally starved
himself to death In attempt to fast
for forty days In order to demons
trate his theory that the mind con.
trolls and sustains the body. His
fast lasted thirty.one dsys, accord.
Ing to those who lived In the same
house with him.
Ohnstead had been getting weaker
for q weak and q fellow boarder mott.
fed the police, who found Ohnstesd
emaciated and weak. He refused 10
be treated by physician or to eat,
A doctor who vent to see the faster
found him dead.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
S103,967 ,518 FOR NAVY.
Bill Would Give House S22,518,.
831 Less Than Asked.

Washington, April ID The naval
appropriation bill, authorizing she
construction OF two instead Of four
battleships, and eight instead OF
four submarine torpedo boats, and
carrying total appropriation of
S103, 96I ,5lS for the naval service
for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1909, was reported to the House by
Chairman Foss, OF the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
The tota appropriation recon-
mended is S22,5lS S31 less than the
aggregate estimates submitted by
the department, and S3,6G3 GIG
more than the amount appropriated
for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1908.
The bill carries an item of 81 ,000,.
600 toward the construction OF sub.
marine torpedo boats and an item Of
S445 600 toward the construction
OF subsurfsce torpedo boats.
Provision is made for the enlist
ment OF 5000 men TO man the fol
lowing ships, which are to be put il
commission within the next few
months:
The California, Mississippi, Idaho
New Hampshire, South Dakota
North Carolina, Montana, vhester
Birmingham and Salem, and TO
1900 men required TO man torped,
boats not now In commission.
Representative Hobson, OF Ala
bama, submitted minority report
recommending that provision b
made In the bill for four first-clas
battleships instead OF two.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
Fire in Montr0se.

Montrose, Mo-, April Can incen-
dairy fire at o'clock this morning
destroyed Frank Lennartz' meat
shop and the one story frame build
ing 1t occupied. The loss on build
ing and contents was total with no
insurance. The building was owned
by c. W. jerks, OF Los Angeles, Cal.
A small frame building adjoining
the meat shop on the south was also
burned. 1t was 1noccupied and own.
ed by R. Il. Dugan.
NSeveral plate glass store fronts
across the Street we're cracked and
broken by the heat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
Glad Of It.

Adrian Journal.
For five terms the editor has been
mayor Of the city OF Adrian, during
these years he has given his most
conscientious endeavor to the per-
Torrance OF duty. Some will not be
lieve this because they do not want
to believe 1t, but be that as It may
the editor is heartily glad to step
down and out. And we assure Judge
Adams that he will have no warmer
supporter than the retiring mayor
will be. We have been warm friends
for several years and will continue
80. The Journal columns will be
spent to promote new sdministra
tion.
We thank the good people of Ad
rian for their continued expression Of
confidence and continue to boost
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
Boys Smothered BY Corn.

Decatur, ILL.,, April 13.-Smothered
In q corn bin, william Floyd Brown,
aged IA years, Of Pana, and Frank
Wilbur, aged 10 years, Of Assump.
ton, we're found dead In j. F. Umple.
by's grain elevator in Assumption.
The two boys had been playing
about the elevator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
CA9ToHIA.
Bear, .bs nIhs Kind You Have Llnays Bought
' g.; !: ''' AMz2zw
Is Cider Bo0ze2

Galloway county will furnish case
for q supreme court decision concern
ing the sale Of cider In local option
territory. By agreement A. n. Brssh.
ear, OF Portland, who was arrested
last week on an Information cbsrg.
Ing him with selling cider In viola
tion Of the local option law, Is to be
fined $500 and costs In one case be-
fore Justice ]. b. Goodrich, Of Aux.
vassa township, and the case is TO
be appealed to the circuit court and
then to the supreme court.-Ex.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
A Twenty Year Sentence.

81 have just completed a twenty
year health sentence, imposed by
Bucklen's Arnics Salve, which cured
me of bleeding piles just twenty
years ago." writes o. S. Woolver, OF
LeRaysville, n. Y. Bucklen's Arnica
sslve heals the worst sores, boils,
burns, wounds and cuts In the short
est time. 25c at Frank T. Clay's
drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
Plenty of Trouble

Is caused by stagnation OF the liver
and bowels. To get rid OF II and
headache and biliousness, and the
poison that brings jsundice, take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the reli-
able purifiers that do the work with
out grinding or gripping. 25c at
Frank T. Clay's drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16

Over a ton of Arbuckles' Ariosa
Coffee is roasted at time, in large
revolving cylinder, which drops the
coffee through heat again and again
until each bean is uniformly roasted.
No other coffee is in suffi-
cient demand to afford such
scientific and perfect prepare
ton.
The sales of Arbuckles' Ariosa
Coffee exceed the sal,s of all other
packaged coffees combined, and this
scientific roasting, winch no other
coffee can afford, by its very magni.
tude, reduces our cost to a minimum,
and enables us, with our other advant-
ages, to give better value in Arbuckles'
Ariosa Coffee than is possible for any
one else.
Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee is
the cheapest good coffee in the
world, and the pes; of all for
you.
ARBUCKIiT BROS, New York CITY,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16

E. C. Dewitt & Co., Chicago, ILL.,
Gentlemen-In 1897 | had q disease
OF the stomach and bowels. In the
spring OF 1902 bought a bottle OF
Kodol and the benefit received all
the gold in Georgia could not buy
May you live long and prosper
Yours very truly, c. N, Cornell, Rod
ing, Ca, Aug. 27, 1906" Sold by
Clay's drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
CA9ToRIA.
C. '':: !; :: ',,|:;!;';;;2;:! T.: ''''

Turning the tables on the members
oiIshe "Black Hand" American la.
I5o,srs dynamlted an Italian board
ing house at Warsaw, Indiana. Sew
eral of the Americans had been
threatened by the Italians.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
Opinion About Evans.

Judge Evans says he is running on
a "Joe Folk" platform for governor.
Might as we'll. The Democrats will
have Cowherd running on a Demo
cratic platform.-Macon Times Dem.
ocrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16

There Is nothing better than Kodol
for dyspepsia, indigestion, sour
stomach, belching OF gas and nervous
headache. It digests what you eat
Sold by Clsy's drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
T. C.. BOUlWARE,

Physician and Surgeon. Office
North Side Square, Butler, Mo.
Diseases OF women and-ehildren
q speciality.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little liver pills. Sold by
Clay's drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
The Missouri Pacific Time Table al
Butler Station.

4
Butler Station.
CORRECTED TINE TABLE,.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. - Joplin 4 Southwest mail & TX Sos m
No. sO7 X Ca Joplin mail 4 Express ~ 80 p N
No. ~ a q 4 Nevada mail 4 Espresso IS n
No. ~ Local freight ll:l5s m
soRTH BOUND.
No. Nj Kansas City and S.. Louis tx. T:.o N
No. y : Kansas City mail and Express l2 IS p m
No. 2lO Kansas City limited mail ll.6pn
LOCAL FRIGHT
No. ~ Local Freight ll:Ssm
No, ~ Kansas City stock s:Spm
INTERSTATE DIVISION,
wEsr BOUND.
No. al Local freight and Pas mixed s:oosn
EAST ROUND.
No. az Local freight and Pas mixed ar 100 pm
No. rs sunday Passenger 500 an
No. ia sunday Passenger, arrives l!:Spm
4. e. NASDERvooRr, Agent.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
s An

ulhnen Assuming that all the bonds placed the
second of the for the succeeding
will be 20 the expiration of
from the time of sale the taxation will begin decline 1t
calculated that who $1,000 worth of property
will altogether S5 distributed period of orteight
years These figures give average S year 600
It heavy for improvements costing
SSO00O0 AS of fact the burden will be much
because the calculations above based
that the assessment roll of the will
$0O000 for the oryegt years required redemption AS
of fact expect the valuation double that figure
III the course Of forty years
Most of the s8O0O000 will be spent paid right here
Francisco We the double benefit of the
and the steady employment OF people, with large
prosperity for business by putting the hands
OF the purchasing classes The who refuses yes
the bond doing the grave injury and helping
himself ALL He offered for his money than he get
i'll any other way.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL CRIMES

rAN DIEGO county takes the stage with wild woeu
~ problem paywd because deals with liberal
tudes of Weary Waggles, woeful because puts
ragged edge of doubt certain painfully accumulated enou
of the rural constable In San Diego county indeed
other counties by the habit and privilege of the country
constable snatch the fitting from his perch the dusty
brakebeam and him of fees mileage
has BEEN well established industry that has houshed all
the what time the memory of the
of the pioneers regards precedent boldly questions
obligation Of this called constabuary duty especially
the graft that grows thereon.
Diego county then and earlessy declares
that riding brakebeam public superior
has held against the county and question up
the district OF appeal sitting in Los Angeles
The point touches of
most of the counties in California It directly
modern tendency create statutory oenses with the purpose
serving special interest Our books filed with
the definition Of these artificial criminal sense riding
brakebean is great oense anpng your
neghbo flower bed These forms respas
punishable by imprisonment while other
under the head of malicious mischief
civil suit for damages But railway brakebeam
has been made statutory oense the transpoa
artihcially created by the process.
AS far experience goes net result of these
artificial crimes graft waysid
officials The legislation affected the supply
of riding the brakcbams frivolous vagran
embarrassed by the of peace public
transit and the riding comfortable than fitting
Indeed suspicious have arisen that consabes have
aged steady company of amps for the
they may be made to yield at the expense payers
1t Of the ills that grow up unexpected places when
seeded with the vice Of special legislation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
Answers to Queries

WRECkS-Subscribe City What
war vessel was wrecked on the coast OF
the Samoan islands several years ago!
The United States vessels Trenton
and yandalia and the German war ships
Adler and Eher. March Is. 1889.
MOTOR BOAT-A. B. c.. City. What
is the record for motor boat?
The record is 25.4525 nautical (29.30S
son river by the Standard, under ad-
miralty conditions.
RAILRoADS-C r., Portola, Cal.
How can one study the routes of the
United Railroads of San Francisco and
the transfer system?
The company may furnish you list
of its routes.
CLEvELAND-R. E. F., City. Where
was Grover Cleveland nominated for
the presidency in 1902, and on what
ballot?
In Chicago, on the first ballot.
wHALE-E. E. G.. Alameda. Cal
What two fishes attack the whale?
The swordfish and the killer OF
granlpus (phocoena orca), called the
demon of the seas.
COUSINS-C. r., Portola, Cal. A and
B. are first cousins and each married
What relation are AS children to BIS
children?
Second cousins.
WEAPONS-Mack, San.a Rosa, Cal
Where can obtain copy of Weapons
and Their Uses" written by Becker?
Any first class bookseller can obtain
the book for you.
CANAL - Subscriber, City. Wher
was the first work on the Panama
canal begun?
BY the Ferdinand de Lesseps com
pany in 1881.
PUGILISTS-A. s.. City. Where car
photographs of prominent pugilists BIZ
obtained in this city?
Through any dealer in sporting
goods.
RECORDS-B.. Modesto, Cal. Were
the marriage records of 1904 in Sar
Francisco destroyed by the big FIRE:
They were.
SCALCHI-T. G. Did Scalchi appea,
In this city with Patti?
In 1888 at the Grand opera house.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
Tobacco From Africa

Stanley refers to this fact In his re-
ports, In which he says that he saw
throughout the dark continent the to-
bacco plant and that large population
made use of the weed. From expert
ments made it has been shown that the
plant grows in abundance in the Free
State and that certain species have a
peculiar flavor of balsanic nature
hitherto unknown. The Congo to-
baccos are destined to be successful
not only for the cut varieties, but also
for the manufacture of cigars. The Bel
gians. who are essentially cigar manu-
featuring people. have devoted much
time to the Improvement of the Congo
product and expect to compete to ad-
vantage on the European market with
American tobaecos. It Is expected that
before long tobacco will constitute one
of the most important resources of the
African continent The tobacco trade
Is frequently disturbed by the CONSTANT
ly increasing prices of foreign tobaccos
and many merchants are looking for
ward to the advent of the Congo prod
uct in greater quantities to more near
ly equalize supply and demand.-Con-
sular Trade Reports.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
The Smart Set

Y7H HE banquet hall Of the Peninsula
San Mateo. was the scene Of
brilliant assembly which gath
cred there after the vaudeville
AFFAIR Friday night given for the
benefit OF the kindergarten The par
ticipants with their house guests were
the only ones permitted to enter. and
after the excitement of the play all
were in a merry mood. Among those
who enjoyed the supper hour were:
Mr.. and Mrs Phillip Miss Bull
Landsdale Misses Amy and Nora
yicomte and vieom- Brewer 60
Tristan Mr.. Cameron
Miss de Gulgne Joseph Tobin
Misses Helen, Con Cyril Tobin
and Kathleen Frank Brewer
de Young Ar. Nesbitt
Miss Merritt Reid Mr.. Nckerson
Miss Claire Nichols Palmer Fuller
Miss Wilson
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene de Saba, the
Misses Vera and Leontine de Saba and
the Clement Tobins expect TO leave
about the 18th of the month for a short
visit to Victoria, B. c.. the former home
of Mrs de Saba, where they have
many friends.
George Cameron entertained a week
end party from Friday TO Sunday at his
home in San Mateo, Mrs. MCGEE acting
as chaperon. The other guests were
the Misses de Young and Joseph and
Cyril Tobin.
Another week end party was that
given by the Misses Amy and Nora
Brewer. who had as their guests Miss
Merritt Reid. Mr.. Nickerson, Bernard
Ford and Frank Brewer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington Gregg and
the Misses Enid and Ethel Gregg will
leave shortly for Europe to spend sew
eral months in travel Miss Enid, who
is most charming girl. just IT, viii
be one of next seasons debutantes.
During the absence of the Wellington
Greggs their home will be occupied by
Mrs. W. P. O'Connor.
Miss Edith Whitney is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hobart in san
Mateo.
Word has been received from Mrs.
George Ashton, who is still abroad with
her daughters. Helen and Bessie Ash
ton. of the delightful time they are
having in that most beautiful OF old
world cities-Florence. The Ashtons
have been in Florence for several
months, and while there met quite
Mrs. Willis Davis. the Misses Edna and
Sydney Davis. Miss Ethel Melone. the
Joseph Grants and the Richard Ham
monds, who are also enjoying the love-
illness that Florence offers her visitors
Professor W. A. Cooper of Stanford
and Mrs. Cooper will leave for Europe