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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
Prayer With a String to II.

Avery devout Presbyterian clergy
man Ia the Middle West had just
married a couple, offered iervent
prayer, invoking the divine blessing
upon them. As they seemed TO be
worthy folk and not overburdened
with this WORLDS goods, he prayed,
among other things, for their ma
terial prosperity, and besought the
Lord to increase the mans business,
laying much stress on this point.
In filling out the blanks 1t became
necessary to ask the man his bust.
ness, and, to the minister's horror
he said, II keep a saloon. y
In telling the story to his vile al
terward the clergyman said that as
he wrote down the occupation, he
whispered:
Lord, you needn't answer that
prayer. philadelphia Public Led
ger
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
War Time SWeetheartS Wee.

Chattanooga, Tenn. July IL --
Doctor Fl. s. Crockett, OF American.
Ga, and Mrs. Matte l.. Preston, ~.
Washington Springs, Va, met In thAs
city and were married by local mn
lister, Both are more than 80 year =
old. They were sweethenrts N yoGsf
IN Virginia, but were separated hs
the Civil War. They met again 8Ga
long since and renewed their love.
Doctor Crockett Is u praetic'n.
physician in Americus, where ~
couple will reside. The briIe come,
from one Of she best families IN p
xinia.
Doctor Crockett carries In his IL
side pocket In u neat case II plctu:s-
II his bride, taken long before 5e:
Civil War. The picture was sake
rom the brides home In she Giy5.
Var by Federal soldiers Later g.
wGs retakpn by Doctor CrucEetl ar
Ser fierce struggle with the so.dia'
who had is.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
To Kill Cabbage Worms

An Illinois larmer says shat ssr0a&,
lye and soapsuds sprinkled on cAs,
bsge plants, will destroy all worm
He says his plants were nearly east.
up by worms before he applied sns
remedy, but In a few DAYS they tooA
on new growth and produced =
crop OF excellent quallty.-Woman -
Farm Journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
To Plant a 80 Day Corn.

Many OF the farmers along the
Missouri river whose crops were de,
stroyed by the recent high water are
preparing to plant an early variety
OF corn just rs soon as possible, The
Missouri river is falling rapidly, as
are also the tributary streams, and
the valley farms will soon be In u
condition for cultivation. A variety
OF yellow corn that will mature iu
ninety days is to be planted on the
bottom lands and under ordinary
circumstances it will make a crop be.
fore frost.
1t is estimated that the food losses
TO the farmers along Jackson coun,
ty's river front will reach 100000,
and In Lafayette county the loss Il
perhaps more In all probability
the county courts OF these counties
will rebate the taxes ON the oveitl3N
land this year.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
Government Harness DreSSlnQ

Our Uncle Samuel usually gets the
best of everything obtainable IN the
way OF supplies-in the many de-
partments Of his service n multitude
OF horses are used. Following l.
claimed to he the formula for the
harness dressing he uses:
One gallon neatioot oil, two
pounds Bsyberry tallow, twopounds
beeswax, two pounds beef tsllow
Pus the above In a pan over mod
crate fire. When thoroughly dissolv
ed add two quarts OF caster oil; then
while on the fire, stir In one ounce
lampblsck. Mix well and strain
through a fine cloth TO remove sedi.
ment let cool aud you will have as
fine a dressing for harness or leather
OF any kind as can be ad.-Ruralist
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
A CRY FROM THE CONSUMER.

Grasshoppers roam the Kansas fields
and eat the tender grass
A trivial affair, indeed, but what
then comes to pass?
You GO to buy a panama, or any
other hat;
You learn the price has been advanc-
ed Q lot because OF that,
A glacier up In Canada has shipped q
mile or two
A little thing like this can boost the
selling price Of glue.
Occurrences so tragic always thrill
me to the core; -
| hope and pray that nothing ever
happens any more.
Last week the peaceful Indians went
a searching after scalps.
And then there was an avalanche
way over in the Alps;
These diametric happenings seem
nothing much, but look
We had to add a dollar to the wages
OF the cook.
The bean crop down at Boston has
grown measuresbly less,
And so she dealer charges more for
goods so make q dress.
Each day. there is some Incident so
make man feel sore,
I'm on my knees to ask that nothing
happens any more.
Il didn't rain In Utah and 1t did In
old Vermont
Result: 1t costs you nifty more &c
take a summers iaunt;
Upon the plains Of Tibetsome torna
does .ook q roll
Therefore the barons have to charge
q higher price for coal.
A street ar strike In Omaha has
cumulative shocks
1t boosted huckleberries up TO TWEEN
ty cents box.
No matter what is happening, it al
ways finds your door
Give US rest Let nothing evel
hapnsen any more
Mosquitoes in New Jersey bite ,
magnate on the wing
Result: The poor consumer feels tha'
fierce mosquitoes sting;
The 'skeeter's song is silenced, but II
something like an hour
The grocers understand that Is re
quires a raise in -four
| A house burns down In Texas and {
stove blows up In Maine,
Ten minutes later breakfast foods II
prices show gain.
Effects must follow causes-which |
what most deplore:
hope and pray thas nothing eve
happens any more.
Wilbur D. Nesbit, "The Trail to Boyland.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
A Square Deal

Is assured you when you buy DR.. Pierce's
family medicinrs-for all the ingrcdi-
ents entering into them are printed ON
the bottle wrappers and their formulas
are attested under oath az being complete
and correct. You know just what you are
paying for and that the ingredients are
gathered from Natures laboratory, being
selected from the most valuable native
medicinal roots found growing in our
American forests and while potent to cure
are perfectly harmless even to the most
delicate women and children. Not drop
Of alcohol enters into their composition.
A much better agent is used both for ex-
.tracting and preserving the medicinal
principles used in them, viZ.-pure triple
refined glycerine. This agent possesses
intrinsic medicinal properties of its own,
being most valuable antseptic and anti
ferment, nutritive and soothing demul-
cent.
Glycerine plays an important part In
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in
the cure OF indigestion, dyspepsia and
weak stomach, attended by sour risings.
heartburn, foul breath, coated tongue,
poor appetite, gnawing feeling In stom-
ach, biliousness and kindred derange-
ments OF the stomach, liver and bowels.
beSlueS curing all TIE duUNe ulstfcssiue
ailments, the Golden Medical Discovery
Is specific for all diseases of the mucous
membranes, as catarrh, whether OF the
nasal passages or of the stomach, bowels
or pelvic organs. Even In its lucrative
stages it will yield to this sovereign REM
edy II its use be persevered in. In Chronic
Catarrh Of the Nasal passages. 1t is well,
while taking the rGolden Medical Dis
covery" for the necessary constitutional
treatment, to cleanse the passages freely
two or three times a day with DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. This thorough course
Of treatment generally cures the worst
cases.
In coughs and hoarseness caused by bron-
chial. throat and lung affections. except CON-
sumption In its advanced stages. the "Golden
Medical Discovery" Is a most efficient rem
edy. especially In those obstinate, hang-on
coughs caused by irritation and congestion OF
the bronchial mucous membranes. The rDis-
covery Is not so good for acute coughs aris-
ing from suAien colds. nor must IL he ex.
pected 10 cure consumpton In Its advanced
stages-no medicine will do that-but for all
the obstinate. chronic coughs. which. IL neg
lected. or badly treatsvl lead up 10 consump-
ton Is is the best medicine that can be taken.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
Chigger Remedy.

"Hypo-sulphite OF soda is the i'm
portant fixing agent, extensively
used by amateur and professional
photographers. 1t can be purchased
at most drug stores and is not ex-
pensive. Dissolve this salt In water,
making nearly saturated solution
and moisten or battle the spots where
chiggers have burrowed. The pests
are evidently killed when the solu
tion reaches them through their bur
rows in the skin and then Irritation
ceases permanently, though some
times, two or more applications may
be required for obstinate or deep set
cases.
mo harmful or disagreeable effect
has attended the liberal use OF a
strong solution OF this compound
exceps a slight smarting il the skin
\should be sore from scratching.
The advantage which the use OF
this chemical affords over other
known treatment against chiggers
consists in the repellent property Of
the salt, besides Its potency in sup
pressing the malignant sctionproduc'
ed by these enemies when In the skin.
= 1t acts as a cure and preventive
combined. In order to ward off CHG.
gers, the solution should be applied
as needed to as much OF the body az
becomes necessary TO rect the ex
tent OF exposure.
To get full benefit, allow the solu
tion to dry on the skin without wip
ing. An application made early In
the morning before starting out to
work has proven sufficient to last 6
day and even longer. Having taker
the proper precautions in this man
per, q person can traverse the worst
<niested thickets with immunity
Stolen.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
Jones.D Delaney.

Miss Nellie Delaney was united In
marriage to Rev. Harry p Jones at
the home Of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. E. Delaney, OF 3306
Anderson Ave, Kansas City, Mo on
Thursday evening, July 2, Rev. Say
lor, OF o iesss, Mo-, officiating. The
ceremonies were OF beautiful and
artistic nature, flowers being scatter
ed along the path OF the bride and
groom by the little cousins OF the
bride, Misses Twyman and Peabody.
The wedding ring, concealed In an
American Beauty rose, was carried
by the brides sister, Miss Ruth
Delaney, Thirty-five guests we're
present.
The bride was born and grew to
young womanhood In Butler. but for
the past five years has lived In Kan.
sas City, where she has attended
Central High School; also Scarritt
Bible and training school
Thegroom is an earnest consecrat'
ed young minister. He wasgraduat'
eo and taught for u time at Morris.
Vile, then entered Vanderbilt Univ.
ersity. He was graduated from this
institution In June. He will go tc
Kobe, Japan, as teacher ol
Theology, They sail from San Fran
cisco August 10
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
General Horne is Free.

The board of managers OF the
state hospital for she insane at st
Joseph, Mo, at It's monthly meeting
last week, discharged General R G.
Horne, who had been a patient since
April 6.
General Horne left for his home IN
Marshall, Mo. He was committed
to the hospital after a Jury in Kan
sas City, before which he was tried
for the murder OF h. j Groves, &C
quilted him on the ground OF in
sanity.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
Missouri to the Fore.

Missouri may we'll be proud Of the
showing made by the states delega.
tion at the Denver convention. There
are some big men there from every
state and territory In the union, but
no state can show greater or even
an equal number Of men whose per.
sonalities have given their names Il
nationwide significance.
New York; You can name her
great Democrats on the fingers OF
one hand without using the thumb
The other eastern states can show
forth one or two or three whose
heads rise above the mediocrity.
Consider for a moment, and name II
you can the prominent Democrats
from any other state who can rank
with Stone, Francis, Clark, Reed,
Crittenden, Folk and Lloyd, Nor Is
IL easy to stop with these names.
There are several others who, in base.
ball parlance, easily belong in the
"tirst division"
In every discussion, in the forma
tion OF every plan, Missouriahs are
taking and will continue to take a
foremost part. Missouri ia looked
to for and counsel, and her delega'
tion is measuring fully mp 80 it,
great duty.
What q contrast between this and
the Chicago convention, where It
made not the slightest difference II
the proceedings when on al impor
tant occasion Missouri leader turn
ed his seat over TO negro and went
out for u waikiki. c. Post.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,
as good.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense oismell and completely derange
the whole system when entering II
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will
do is ten lold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains
no mercury, and Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halls Cstarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. 1t is taken In
ternally and made In Toledo, Ohio,
by F. J. CHENEY & Co. Testimoni-
als free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. per BOTTLE
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
Operator is Charged With Man
sIauQhter.

Sedalia, Mo-, July 13-Charles
Taylor, the Missouri Pacific telegraph
operator at Lamonte, who is charg-
ed with being responsible for the
head on collision Of trains No. 3 and
IL near Knobnoster, when eight men
we're killed, was arrested at Dresden,
Pettis county, by Officer ]. NJ. Shaw,
Of johnson county, on the charge Of
manslaughter. Taylor was taken to
Warrensburg.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
Order No. II.

James W. Noel, while in kansAe'
City, had the good fortune 80 see lrs
a copy OF the famous picture "0Fjtr
No. H." Mr.. Noel had long wartse
this picture and found one OF the
original copies endorsed by Col. Bin
ham. He paid q good cum 10, hss
treasure.
Col. Noel tells a good story of shs'
reasons Tor his part In she war. be
says company Of Kansas Red Legs
came to bis iasher's place aud hsG
all the horses and mules driven iasC
a lot and the commanding ottcsc
asked him about the qualities OF :he
animals. Many OF the young muGee
had never been broken, and Col Noel
was ordered 80 ride them, The olts.
mules, OF course, made no bad moves
but some OF she younger aniIaas
bucked ike sixty. Col. Noel se!s
this made hm 80 mad that he !oinso
the army Immediately, and We slt"
pose many a Jayhawker was ma3'
90 bise the dust, because the muIIr
bucked SO hard Lees Summit Jon
nal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
BeSt the World AffnrdS

"It gives me unbounded p.sesar.
30 recommend Bucklen's Arniz1
Salve," says J. W. jenkins, u Chap
Hill, y e. Il am convinced Is : 81 e
best sslve the world affords 1t cI.-
ID D 'elon on my thumb, and it neYas
tail7 to heal every sore, tufn cr
wound to which It is applied. 23c 80
Frank +. Clay's drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
Mingo.
Urich Herald.

s. E. Smith is learning to use the
paint brush with good success.
Master Lloyd Scott, Of Creighton,
lie visiting his cousin, Ray Farmer.
Rosco Nighswonger, George Gooch
and many others from this locality
marketed hogs to Creighton.
Alvia Gregg's barn was struck by
lightning during the heavy rain, but
fortunately no serious damage was
done.
Harry Buckley and George Stewart
came In from Towsndo, Kansas, TO
celebrate with home folks,
DR.. Miller and family visited rela'
tives In Montrose Saturday and Sun.
day,
E. G. Hudson, OF Newton, Kansas,
was looking after the interests OF his
farms near Mayesburg.
DR.. jackson and wife, from Texas,
visited at the home OF the latter's
sister, Mrs. A. e. Gregg,
Born, to j. T. Yeats and wife a
bsby boy Friday. July 3rd. The
mother Is reported to be getting
along well, but the little babe has
been quite poorly.
Uncle Jim Cannon and vile, ol
Benton, Kansas, visited relatives
and friends In this section. They
we're on their way home from three
weeks visit In Illinois.
Tom Swackhammer threshed fine
lot OF wheat for G. M. Guy few days
ago. We learn the wheat Is only CIV
ing from 10 to Is bushels per acre
but the grain is good quality.
We have something wonderful II
Mingo, the devils washboard which
extends south OF the Grand Rivel
bridge. 1t costs nothing to drive
across 1t and the experience will last
a life time.
After our items we're mailed, w
learned a more correct statement o
the accident which occurred to Ed
Palmer's little boy, He and littl
sister were thrown from wagon b.
runaway team. While the little cir
was only slightly injured, the boy
head and one arm was badly hur
we are glad to learn he is gettlnl
along as nicely as could be expected
Most everybody from Mingo at
tended the celebration at Creighton
All report q pleasant picnic. Man.
enjoyed the ball game In the after
noon. The best feature OF the da.
} was an address given by Rev. Lind
sey, OF Clinton. He first gave tn
people to understand three things
that he was a Kentuckyian, Demo
crat and a Campbellite which seeme
like an awful mixture to some OF US
but nevertheless his talk was YER
entertaining, he said many goo
things and especially did he pleas
the ladies by saying he believe
when God made the women ct Mil
J souri, he used the very best materlt
diamond dust" We would be gla
II Rev. Lindsey will be among th
I speakers at the reunion at Uric
again this year. II he don't care t
relate the mud man story we beliey
he Is able to tell another one equal
as good.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16

''E. c, Dewitt 4 Co., Chicago, g.
-Gentlemen-ln 1897 | had u d.
ease OF she stomach and bowels. k
she spring of 1902 | bought hos.h
II Kodol and the benef. received
all the gold In Georgia could nc'
buy. May you live long and proe
per Yours very truly, { n, CornsG
Rodinu, Ga Aug. ~, 1906 Sol,
by c " Hess
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
7 h e S lc K
Mans Friend.

was doubt rs to my recovery.
"My good honest old doctor advised
me to take Peruna, which did and in
q short time my health began to i'm
prove very rapidly, the bronchial
trouble gradually disappeared, and in
three months my health was fully re-
stored.
"Accept a grateful mans thanks for
his restoration TO perfect health"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16
Robust Health Rulned.

KHR. SYLVESTER f. SMITH, Room
Nl 2ls, Granite-block, St. Louis, Mo-,
writes: "Pes,na is the best friend .
sick man can have.
"a few months ago l came here in
wretched condition. Exposure and
dampness had ruined my once robust
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16

health. I had ca
tarrhal affections Of
the bronchial tubes,
and for a time there
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-18
Wheeler Scores Action
Of Appellate Court
University President Says Moral
Issues Involved Should Be
Considered in Decision

BERKELEY. Jan. 17.-The district
appellate court, which recently re-
versed the action of the superior court
in the cases of schmitz and Ruef. was
scored. by President Wheeler today at
the meeting OF University OF California
students in Harmon gymnasium. TIE
head of the university made no
direct reference to the appellate court,
but said that any court making de-
cision should consider the moral issues
involved.
There cannot be any decision OF a
court that is right If the moral con-
sideration is left out OF account" said
President Wheeler. Il could name law
yers of the cities around the bay who
are failures because they have isolated
themselves from all moral conscious
ness
Both President Wheeler and Rev.
Charles r. Brown, pastor of the First
congregational church OF Oakland,
spoke of the need of the uplifting of
the morals of the community The
clergyman exhorted the students to be
leaders in the campaign for higher
morals. and said that it was for the
university graduate, to assist in the ad-
vancement of mankind.
I'm morals, as IN business. nothing
ventured nothing gained said the
Oakland divine during his address.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-18
COUNT TOLNA DIVORCED
HERE, TO MARRY AGAIN
Engagement of NobIeman to
New York Divorce Is
Announced
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Announce-
ment is made of the engagement of
Mrs Alice Ney wetherbee, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Gardner wetherbee of
this city. to Count Rudolph Festetics
Telna now living In Paris. The we'd
ding will be celebrated early in Febru-
airy in the American church. Rue de
Berri.. Paris. There. is considerable
romance attending this announcement,
as Mrs. Wetherbee has known her
fance only syshort time. although hav-
ing lived in Paris some years. and
also from the fact that both are d.
vorced persons.
Count Tolna married in this city in
February. 1892. Miss Ella Haggin
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis T. Hag-
gin, and a granddaughter Of James B.
Hagsin. Soon after the marriage Count
Tolna and his bride left San Francisco
in q yacht named the Tolna, built for
them by James B. Haggin in San Fran
cisco. They made many cruises in the
Pacific.
Countess Tolna obtained a divorce in
San Francisco on plea of cruelty and
neglect She now lives in New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-18
Shooting Takes Place While
Peace Committee Argues
to End Trouble
Wounding of Member of Disin-
terested Society Impli-
Gates Others
Highbinders Throughout State
Flock TO City and Situa-
ton Is Serious

In the very midst of peace ne
gotiations, while a committee of
the Six Companies was holding a
meeting in an endeavor to bring
about a cessation of hostilities,
Chinatown last night once again
blazed into open tong warfare.
two men being shot, one of whom
is expected to die All hope for
peace has been shattered. Addi-
tional tongs have been drawn into
the feud and the probabilities are
that the morning boats and trains
viii bring every available high
binder in the state into the city.
Chinatown, the scene of many an
old and bloody clash, is throbbing
with excitement The josshouses
are filed with supplcants and
armed highbinders are fitting up
and down the dark alleys, intent
on wiping out old scores and
bringing to a sensational close the
Chinese official year, which ends
on February 2.
The two. latest victims to Chinese
clan feud on American soil were Wong
Jo. a prominent member OF the Ling
Ying society OF the See Yup company,
who was shot by mistake. The See
Yups have hitherto played no part in
the present fight. but the shooting OF
one of their wea1thiest members win.
undoubtedly. result in their taking
sides. Wong 10 was the proprietor OF
the London broom factory IN Jones
alley.
COMPANIES WANT PEACE
The other man was Chung Ming. an
employs at the broom factory and
member OF the Ping Kong tong. which
has been at war with. the Hop Sings.
The shooting was done by Louie Ying.
a member OF the Hip Sing tong. an or
ganization closely allied to the Hop
Sings, and the fact that one OF their
members has taken an active part in
the war indicates that the Hip Sings
have gone over to the Hop Sings.
Early yesterday morning the COM
mittee OF the Six Companies met at
the headquarters on Commercial street
to thresh out the matter in an effort
to put stop TO the killing The main
trouble was between the Ping Kongs
and the Hop Sings Other tongs were
implicated. but their claims were small
and were. practically. an unimportant
factor in the discussion
/ While the committee argued. the high
binders came and went. The COMMITTEES