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Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
THE PERFECT LIKENESS.
\ Snuffhos. Portrait and . Sur
 p-sssd Monarch.

Ii Is related of Frederick H. king of Prussia. that he one day made pres ent of a golden suufflsnx to one of hts counts When the latter opened the lid he found the picture of an ass painted upon the underslde of t. Though he scarcely rrilshcd the kings Joke. he said nothing at The time. but as soon ss he quilted The kings pres ence he seut one of his vasets with the SnnNl,ex ta the city and gave hsm in stracticns that the pfrtare of the ass was h he painted cut and portrait of the kias nai la it's place.
 \ few tiays later distinguished ccnipany dgmSi with the king The eonaf was nlas cf the guests. and after q ti.sse he produced his sauEfloS and nnesenllesi fa examine Il with the air 0f Waa wAa was proud ,o have rs~ eeBssxi sash 8 gift fren the king. The iasgsr. wisAsuS ta eniay little aalnse- saeH; at thss saants expense. mention e1 f0 she Duchess of Brunswick that he had made present Of the box 70 the ssssas on the preessllng day. She sleSlTs=i ta inspect II. aud when the box was han.sSss fa her she opened she lid aud. looking sa~Aie. erls,i h rapfnres, .-Iesfees. Tlae iskeaess is
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
Windham County's Bargain Centre, Putnam Conn.

SeEee8t We 7ItHsnt ted stores afe ,xaa5t= n account for us One hails rom south Afrira According to Afr an leeeud m4ay centuries old. the rabbit once lived in the moon. You an see h!s shaae on its snrfaee still if yoa ase ea8Hgh imagiaafion. The moon once said to the rabEf:
 our lord the moon sends you word that even as 1 de each month and rise again so shall they die and rise again .
 Now. bunny was possessed of I somewhat weird sense of hamor. com bined with d leaning toward atheism so he gave the earth folk the following message.
 our lord the moon sends you word that e4eu as he shaIl die and shall not rise agaiu. so shafl you die and rise no more
 The rabbit went back te the moon after delivering dis word of hope ami resFa.ezi tine i#.se# fAe meoa, in anger at Sueh dlsohedfeuae >uatchrd gp | batrfet and cuf The rahit's flip open Bunny Led in fear to The earth and hif ID hole He has been tHnid ever since
 If gop doubt fbe truth If this vera clous taie. examine the mouth of the next ra +5it yau see You will find his upper lip is still split Isn't that good enough evidence fer any one r. New York World
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
he Music Critic.

Al the risk of making this an apology IS well IS ennfession venture to express the haRe that l may some day hdXt. tlie means to eHiaX tiIe hest =HIf5 SC without need cf telling three hun dred thousand or more renders why: whether Caruhenei had tears in his veieei bow Mfae SeipbrIeiI Eaues eak ed and acted; whether the second So# prano was of key; the 1asso depend ent upon the prompter; the conductor too fast or too slow, according te ae- tual stop watch and metronome, how the lights We're managed, whether the audience was large and appreciajive or otherwise and whether the music WIS good, bad, indifferent and why--At- lautie
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
EASTER SUNDAY IN ROME.
Magnificent Ceremonies In St. Peters Commemorate the Risen Christ.

h Rome. as might ee expected Easter sunday k celebrated with elaborate ceremonies 1he day k nshered iB bs the firing ui cannon frea flc castle o' st. Angeie and abeHi o'clock e.lis riases with lael.es aud seHtemeH are hegiuuing to pour toward St tas.=er.s= That magnificent baSj3##49 jjs 35i=-llflly decorated Cor the oeeas4an. The atars are freshly esaaaeHtea. sad flis #5ts around the tea46 and dga9e of si ee ter are blazing after their le.l.Is4fslf4 extinction
 According to usage. the pope oflei sfes taiS day at mass il St Pefr5 s aud be does 50 vita every imposing ae tessory that can be devised From hall in the adjoining palace of tAe Vatican he k borne into the church under circumstances of the utmost splendor Seated in his sedia geSfa taria. his vestments blaze with geld On his head he wears the tiara. tall round giided cap representing q triple crown. which k understood to signify spiritual power temporal power and the union of both Reside him are horne the fal,elli or large fans, con posed of ostrich feathers. Tn which are set the eye-lise parts of peaegcks. feathers, 10 signify the eyes of vigil ance of the church Over him k lorna . silk canopy richly friuged. After af netaiing al mass at the high altar the pefe is. with the same ceremony and to the sound of music. t.ortse hack through the crowded church 10 the lal cons over the central doorway. There rising from his chair of state and en. virened hy his principal ofic~rs. he pro nossntes h~uesiiction. with indulgence and acSogation This Is the most in, posing of ali the ceremonies at Rome st this season On the evening of Easter Sunday the dome and ott5eF ex. terier parts ef St Peters are leantis8t ly illuminated with lamps.-New yart Herald.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
Nothing Like That In America.

This was told me the other da' said d man. by friend who has les' made the tour of Ireland He was ' the lakes of Killarney and Hrp drivin. one of those side seated ea' was telling him of visitor whe ss attempting to masquerade as an Aas, ican. hut had all the outward s'ss : being an Epglishuan
 "'You say. sorr, said the larssA that you live in the rniied s'a'N Were vez iver in Dubuque. hs
 "l was. said ihe trayeler ! " there faa q fortnight r
 .0n witl ye,, said ihe earlnan' were nleer there niYil a fogtals~ . Y hey haze ia America. - ladlanap News
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15

charming Is one of.tae best DOT traits of you that haxe ever seeit.. ..53
 She handed tht box te the person next 10 her, who was equally charmed vith the likeness From one t0 aaoth. CT the box WIS passed and ali testf= fed to the excellent resemblance which the picture bore to the aiug The kiug thinking that the ass head was still te be seen on the snuTtox felt exceed iheiy embarrassed and scarcely knew what to make Of the Incident hut at last the snufbox having made the tanr of the table. came to hs hands and the frs: elauce showed him how eieveriy the count had anticipated his little ioSe and turned t against him.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
Power Of imacinstion

Illustrating lhe strange power of the imaginatNn E. F Benson. author of "l1esia. tells this incident: \ doctor he kheW had feund t necessary to give 2 patient i1r naGy evenings an injec- tieh af morthta tu euaule him to get Seine sleep Af5er awhile the doctor thouSlt t advisable to stop the nor phl9. aad I9f fWe nights his patient was 0.i.le o sleel. owing to g-eal ti5az 1.a 5Ae t'lsl u.-lil lae doctor. 'R5Hs si 4hE sg to administer nor tlias iae, eiu W4fer i,stead
 4e H#a efi ieffectlF aud awoke iu tae Haf I @lat k known as a Iaaz IsaiHg a0E5b.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
SH0RN LAMBS.
Ways q the Men Who Lose rt.
 in Wall Street.

t1 wan street.
 What becomes Of the men vha in wail street. They are seidon. hs. Of. The visitor to New York ee,s !. notion that the gay crowd 9f ma. the Waldorf-the uptown .str.o,,~ comprises them all But this .s altogether misrepreseIltatf tfvs sn4a. no true sign value says a wriss. Wall street in the New Broad war u ezine
 You can retain your equilibrium a.., Y .n watching ;i.ein by feiae,al,... that Runner of New Britain k Nj ing somewhere. a fugitive from tice: that Jumper Of Milwaukee, i. " prison: that there are many other m.- who went down hard with bis c,-s, es. and that for every one of tha II men there are 10000 little men ,shs- losses are smaller, but bot wbit l.ss fatal
 You would find some of them top;,.. in New York. if you knew in v,,,-. window to look. figuring anxiousIy sos endlessly. looking over iHsursnca ,s' Y. pers to see if further loans arc ss misSihie. {.
 Their wives are sewing: their aanra ters are studying stenogranhv ya- will find others hanging about hot.i Hobbies. and the moment you c,,.s their eye or grip their hands ron kno,. that they are nervous. distrans.. broke, restless-typieal Wall street v;e tins.
 The others. professionals. parasta. satellites. winners. you will find in IN. cafes and hotel restaurants. maki,. up large part of the crowds at Sha,' rvs and Delmonieo,s. Martins ,ns Rector's. the Waldorf. Manhattan ,s tor. St. Regis and Holland Hous. Wall street by day demands the Gre,, White Way at night. From the ma. ment the market opens till it's close tha game is a fast and furious one q. sharp triekery. clever dodging. raiJprv bluflng. hypocrisy, lying.
 Nerves are constantly tense. ina brain must be clear and quick at sv. cry move. Successful lying uses m gray matter. and tie fash and festiv. ty of tie Tendcsloin at L ght are isst unnatural enough to fl a and ogs the kind of recreation tesired.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
SAW HIS OPPORTUNITY.
The Reporter seized t and Got Hs
 Real Staet In Lie.

The Reporter Seize5 IL and Got His
 Real start h Lie.
 All the city .rareiing puhlie loYes a strap hanger because Ii has fellow feeling far Aim. 4his is wag the sto,y of how Frank NanlerlIs the nanker got his start has aa almost universal appeal It happened when Fande.l, was q reporter on Chicago neRsBa. per aHl writing financial news. Tue traction situation then as now. was al. most impossible. Charles T. Yerkes was traction dictator, and the siocs. holders and the public never had word 10 say in the conduct of the roads. Nor could they get any definite idea cf the financial condition of the properties.
 The time for the annual meeting of the stockholders of the principal rad came along. At all the meetings NJ. Yerkes had rattled off the reports h the usual undeeinherab.e corporation way. and no cne knew what was do- ing. Sc vanderlip plauned com He bought a share of stock. whrh admitted him to the meeting He bal been q stenographer before he became a newspaper man When Mr. YerkeS sailed iHto his taeezy explanation of finances the yeurg reporter took down everything he said Nlr Yerkes used 7ue striking phrase and f WAS this
 The passengers wAe hase seafSpaF ,he operating expeH es lat tae siap hangers ply yeuf dividends.
 The next day the sentence toned Nandez1is.'s account of the nieeila- II aroused storm of discussion. farE laid bare some ef the traction niethedS also 1t got Vanlerlip raise in saag and promotion. saturday Evenin;
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
The Rvron D Rugbee Corporation, Win

the conference, in The White House grounds. Numerous other, hut unoili- eial, entertainments will mark the coming of this notable assemblage, and out of the meeting the President and his advisers earnestly hope there may be born a movement which Will con tribute to the welfare and prosperity of every citizen of the nation and every member of this generation and Of gen eTations to come
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
Left Handed PraiSe

T don't seem to hear so many com. phments on my last poem" said the poetesS. as on its illustration .you Just ought to see ltr they exclaim. It Is so beautifu.~
 It's lhe sane way with me- put in the artist They come and stand ha- loee my pictures and sigh and say. ua. what lovely frames you haver New York Press.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
BAD HUNNY'S PUNISHMENT
African lsssnd Tells Why ,hs Raos,.
 Has Hare lIp.

The rabbit. which. as every ass knows, lays heantiful eo.sped esa.5e ess7s at Eastertinae. does ne, aa Ss r anseFiea alone, hut aa orer the wer,a Ranny has esen assaeiasei vim Fss- seF the resnsTectiea and spring feaSts sreua time I9amemo-sa..
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
l0one ee.

Mfs ASram# fIs9 cral#ie fs q mem ter af foar >Ha se ehth isn't Sbe9 Nfs. ''addie Ne We had to exqel her We We're discussing the servant girl eeiesat7H he rtiaet day aud she had the iail laden1e h say tAat if We only stay ed at home and attended to business the servant question wouldn't bother us at ail--rhiladelphia Press.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
4 a;t of Sarcasm.

A young man who had proioos1. ..s| call on his sweetheart q irN s| ago WIS surprised when ! N1 x| an upper story was raiSrTi = -..,-<| the house and the voice of sae - -x| called out. Leave all eN'fa a' morning. please. -Argonau1
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
cettin It Riei;t.

It was on a street ear ia the e'q Washington. Two eoored AoaFa cheapiy gorgeous Sp!enier Nfse ,,. ing and one chanced to mention . z links in her conversation
 Excuse me" said the otber w. <. but his name is not Jinks, II ? ' Jenks.''
 "Oh sees.- said tine other "sa.. '. conpla isautly. II sees thai sos de access on de prohouh- cott'S.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
DIANA RIBBON COMBS The Iatesr French Fashion of Ribbon Hair Decoration
 THE DIANA.

.-ss.;e,l vny without spo.ling the rinooh s- .- 'I#.5.FFsagiaz The hair. Erers sttl,sA gsy sg fa Ptris i- weariag rio''an "a ,tle - 11,., A. se, sgen.ng. vsrag ne eoiyi .,5 - 5si C,r,fs ". ". Is.l.- lied at our F bboa D Parta' eh1 ERE z fHf -HaFLE.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
Warranted to Wear

They are warranted to have extra heavy linen heels, knees and toss They warranted to be made of the best special twisted yarns. They are warranted to contain no poisonous dyes They are warranted not to rot They aae warranted last in color. They are WAT rantea f5ot to burn tha feet crock. They are warteated to br clastie. They warrant ed to be manufactured on merit lh faet Wan. ,lefhostH ale warranted to wear wonderfully. In ease of dissatisfaction return this card with im perfect goods and they will be replaced free of charge
 Chattanooga Knitting Milk Chattanooga Tenneaee. Wanderho-e Dept
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
Mems WunderhOSe

In Black. Tan, Blue and Grey. pairs for oo.
 Protect yourself and Buy Stockings that are guaranteed to wear. Here + Facsimile ot the guarantee card that Is in every Box of Wandershoe.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
Dress Skirts

Black. Blue Brown and Grey Panama dress skirts made full. side plaited and fafed gored skirts. trimmed with wide folds and straps
 Our price, 500
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
Tue Byron D. Bugbee Corporation,
 Windha countys Department Store Shoe and Stocking Week at the Big Store Comparison Values in Every Department

Childrcn's Wunderhose in Black only all sizes. The ideal Hose for school wear. 1 pairs for LOO.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
OUR New Millinery Department THREE Exceptional fiat Ialues

In thIs seasol's nsFesf destg fsiutily trim med Oar prices. sZ S, ss.ss and t3 ss
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15

rb.=nfy,,.,t invisible stripe Panama and Chi. fon Panama dress skirts. in the lates eoIors trl- mmed with six and cleth folds. Our price 8.o9
 Fine white Iingerie=sbirt waists, short and lone sleeves. button in back n6Ifroat trimmed with lace and embroidery and plain tucks, two exceptional values. Our pffees, lo9 and g
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15

Heavy. impure hluod makes mud dy, pisapls eaaapseSion, headaches, s.asIsss. insslgeslss.ss. Thin blood makes you weak. pale slekis. Ratdeek hlossf hilters makes lhe bIcod fieh, fed, psaFe --rcstofes perfect healih.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15

aWALk .ovERn Shoes for Men who appreciate skilled workmanship, stylish shoes that give satisfactory wear and houest values.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15

NasBy Shoes for yonng men, in two bpckIs Dark Russia CaH. Butcher Ok lords si co per pair.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
The Boys Corn Contest.

Bates county boys between the
ages OF 10 and 16 yeas have all kinds
OF chances to win on corn this year,
township, county and state.
For the county there will be two
chances. Each township will offer to
the boy OF that township, who shows
the best II ears OF corn at the Fair
In September, free scholarship at
the boys short course at Columbia
this winter. This means that all bis
expenses will be paid Tor that week
and he will receive instruction In corn
and stock judging and other things
ofinterest to farmer boys. The Fail
will give sweepstake prize for the
bestin the county. Each boy should
plant at least !. acre and grow thu
best corn he can, and he will be II
| line for all the contests. The detaill
have not all been worked out yet
but will be published as soon 81
ready.
If any boy wants to know wha
the short course is like, write Ro,
Baker, Butler, Route l, or Pau
Laugnlin, Rich Hill, who attends
last year.
Get busy, boys. P. J. JEwETT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
The Grand jury's Side OF the
Poor Farm Wrangle.

Mr. demonstrating seen, in a
late issue OF your valuable paper, an
article or communication in regard
to the poor farm, which tried to put
the grand jury in hole, and think
ing it best that the people OF Bates
county. should hear both sides OF the
question, prompts us to write this:
The foreman Of the grand jury ap.
pointed committee composed OF
men whose truthfulness can not be
doubted. They were under oath,
and the report they brought in was
the absolute truth.
They found the meat piled Oh a
table or platform. With the quality
Of the pork they found no fault; but,
on top OF the pork was about fifteen
or twenty pounds OF absolutely rot
ten beei, and, on one end oil the table
or platform, about a quarter OF beef
OF the same quality.
Now, the members of this commit
tee did not say this spoiled meat was
there the day before or the day after,
but it was there the day they visited
the poor farm, and the premises were
in the condition they reported.
We understand that the county
court and quite q number OF estima-
BILE people we're invited to inspect the
poor farm after the grand jury had
made It's report, and they report that
they found the county poor farm In
apple-pie order; but, as every one
knows, the spring OF the year lie
housekeeping time, an d-things
may have looked better.
i A queen might have enjoyed the
fare at the time these invited guests
were entertained at the farm, but Il
she had been present when the grand
Jury committee inspected the smoke
house, che certainly would have turn
, ed up her nose, unless she had been
queen of the Cannibsl Islands.
The members OF the grand iur.
committee have no quarrel with Mr.
q Bright, whom they understand is 81
Industrious man and good farmer
Z and are only sorry that they had +
]. report what they saw.
i Bates county is too rich count.
n and holds her head too high to keel
+ her poor In such circumstances.
n Il seems that Uncle Jimmie Olde
|, is about the only one whose repor
i comedies with the grand iury's II
n port; but, then, neither he nor the
70 were invited guests. LUPUS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
Sheep Shearing on the THU.
Ranch.

1t Is sheep shearing time at the
Titus or old Fry ranch east OF town,
In Summit township. The shearing
Is done by machinery In the most ap.
proved style. They have a flock oil
about 200. About 500 old sheep
and the balance, or 4.50O last
spring e lambs The sheep havebeen
kept on full feed during the winter
They have done exceptionally we'll
The loss during the winter has beer
less than two per cent, when they
figure about 10 per cent loss. Tht
wool is supposed to pay all expenses
and the lambs to be clear profit
They will be put, on the market In
| few weeks. Mr.. Titus has three ex
pert shearers, who average about
sheep q minute each. The clipper
or shearers are run by big gasolin
engine. Each fleece is tied up TO II
self and then thrown into Q burial
sack that holds about 800 pounds
Il Is quite o curiosity to those VIII
never saw sheep sheared by machir
cry.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
BRYAN GU B.

A notice was sent out saturday
inviting and urging all the Demo- !
Gratis OF Butler and Mt. Pleasant
township to meet at the court room
that evening to organize q Bryan
club. quite a sprinkling o. enshu.
siastic Democrats responded, full OF
party patriotism, some OF them Load
ed with Bryan oratory ready TO be
discharged at the first opening offer'
ed. 6. B. Hickman took the chair,
called the meeting TO order and
ordered D. q. Newsom, secretary, TO
read the minutes OF the preceding
meeting. What was the surprise
and CONSERVATION OF great major.
ity OF Democrats present TO learn
from the reading OF the minutes that
a Bryan club had already been or
ganized several weeks before, with
the following officers: g. B. Hick-
man, President; j. NJ. Patty, Vice.
President; D. 6. Newsom, Secretary;
| II. II. Wells, Treasurer. Solicitors
had been appointed to secure sigma
lures to the Bryan pledge, and they
reported something like 12O names
all of whom were solemnly accepted
as duly enrolled members.
e The boys with the pent up oratorJ
let loose some OF It, but they wer'
clearly at a disadvantage, by tn
coup that had been run in on them
e THE TIMES man is for Bryan, In sea
son and out, and has been lsinc
1896, when charges were preterre'
e against him with the Cleveland ad
ministration for being too enthu
siastic for Mr.. Bryan. We arelanl
ious for a Bryan-Democratic organ
II er izat,on and believe 1t should be
potent factor In the next campaign
both In the nomination and electio
n OF Mr.. Bryan and the whole DEM
)r cratic ticket. We believe that ever
ic Democrat In the city and townsh'
We should have been given an opport
CT nifty to participate In the organic
~ tion OF such a club. y However, the
OF enthusiastic Bryan followers ..ha'
ut already organized and all Democrs
I'd should join and make the club
es success. The next meeting will
10 held Friday night to adopt q cons
Mt tuition. Every Democrat is urged
is attend.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
JREASU RER.

Weare authorized to announce
YANCY COMBS, .,
"A A candidate for the Democranc nolihn 0t;nn
Tor Treasurer .sBefore the l9s primary eiecuon'
We are authorized to announce
II Ii HAVELf,
=, w.,,,t township, as a candidate for the
democratic nomination ior lrea9uieA'
ore the 1905 primary election
Wa are authorized to announce
SAM L. COLEMAN.
az naan Water township, as q candidate lor
the Democratic nomination Tor county lieas
arer, before the 1908 primary eleciloh' August
1908.
Wa are authorized to announce
j. A. ROGERS,
of uomer township, as q candidate Tor tnt
removable nominationfor County Treasurer
b efore the 1908 primaries. August 4tn, 1910.
We are authorized to announce
g. W.STITH,
MI Pleasant township, as q chnuiuale iVr IN
Democratic nomination for Treasurer peior
the IgOs primaries, August itn, IS's'
We are authorized to announce
j. EMMttr HOOK,
of Hudson township, a. eanuluate loI VII
Democratic nomlnat.On Yer 'ouhts treasure
before the 1908 primary election.
We are authorized to announce
HARRY W. JENKINS.
of Shawnee township. as candidate ior W
Democratic nomination for County treasure
before 1908 primary election.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16

elected TO Congress, but is does mean
that certain politicians Within the
Republican ranks regard W. .. At
keson's advancement TO patronage
dispenses for the 6th District, In the
event OF Republican national success,
as inimicsl to their interests, and
Mr.. Atkeson is to have his comb clip
ped. Well, 1t promises lively fight,
but as we are interested only as
spectator we will content ourselves
wish watching the fur fly. Sick EN-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16
AmonQ our Subs ribers.

Our subscribers continue to come In and re-
new and new ones add their names. The FOB
lowing changes since last issue: 4 Boehm,
Jerry Callahan new, o J Radford, d Drake
DrJ W Choste, J " Cole, Adrian State Bank,
II o Steele, new, Ira Ludwick, L Hcrsig, Jss
Y whitsett, Henry Ehart. J n kcGovern'
new, L Turpln, new, J n vsrnss, 9 " Black,
J 7 Dillon, 1 Dye, Jno Miller, e D Allen, D
D Pseler, Mrs Dora Hsrshsw. J 7 Aosier. Out
OF county: yP Horr, Hutchinson, Ksn;
Hooper, Martin City, No; Graham, Cen,
teryiew, No; o Feeder. seaxehlish. New; J
Dillon, Enid, 0kls, Geo nckissick, erse'ey'