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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-24

Sneltdn's family,
Last Friday, Sept, list, was =
gala day for mothers as Foster
The graded Sunday School Union
workers, 20 In all, took into ,kei'
heads to entertain the mothers o'
the various s. : represented in tonn.
With them TO decide means success
This you will see after have toli
you how Each teacher invited her
mother oil counted between so ami
CO. Mrs. h f Laughlin IN chaii +;
Miss Myrtle Campbell at the orgar
The Union gave their regular music
Tor sheir work. Mrs. Boatrisht read
the minutes and communications
prayer by Mrs. Campbell, after which
Mrs Miller gave the lessoL: David
made King Mrs W II Wilson,
When the Union was organized 10
Foster, The Why and How made
plain to all. Mrs F. Bell talked to
the mothers encouraging them to be
faithful to S S. A few question was
presented to The audience for Discus
sion, but the committee got busy
with Ice cream and cake and the best
We ever tasted too, and the question
was iorgoSten for she evening. Next
came Mrs Ellis with camera. and We
hustled TO look our best. DINAH
The annual Stock Show at Hume
last week was a decided success bosh
from the point OF attendance and
stock shown. These annual exhibits
OF stock and farm products are 3
good thing for the town and coun-
try and the enterprise Of our south
west nelghbors are to be congrasE-
lated.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-24
"0Id Reliable Safe From Burg
larry.

The public demonstration o' ste
Electricai burglar alarm system re-
Nntly uustu,led ia she blg vaults us
she Missouri State Bauk and MAlson
trust Company was given Thursday
morning and luIly explained III E63
vast IhrouG watch gathered into ihs
bank 50 witness is, The Wg vaults IS
lined with steel pla!es and 30 chArG
I'd with electricity that = touch at
any point will start she nv g'a ~
going which can be het rd all eNer
sown These -seiiFs Fs-t.F-t-.-tle--v-
placed as different points, lus'de and
outside she uu,idlug SO shat ta.s
slightest it, .ie.ture With the yaais
or any wires l,adiug II, sets ghtul
ufi and II noise is mode - awasen
the town. The apparatus controt-
Ing the whole system iH located or
the inside Of she vault, und il on
tru He'd Us ciockwurk which Is under
cuniroi u she bank officials
As "a further and extra Vrecausi0n.
AIRY arrangement 20 make the pro-
lection 4 she vault absolutely -aie
from BURGLARY u glass globe is ttl"d
wish liquid, which il liberated nrB-
iuto u deadly gas which no man ur
creature can breathe anC live THIS
glass globe i so placed IN the yauit
tbas an explosion which would iorce
the vault doors or side would hrea l.
tie Efte= ttfftii itiitrFsse Z \,
and no burglar ur set Df burglars
could enter the veult So 8 cure the!r
boo.y and live Is looks HE that
so iar n, humHn ingenuity can ilau
she "Old R-ltah!e" is -a!a from burg.
lars
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-24
Foster Notes.

Miss Pearl Badgett, who hes been
visiting her sister ia Kansas Ciry, re.
turned home Wednesday
Mrs. Grantham, OF Nebraska, ie
visiting her brother, Amos Lloyd.
Brannan Smiley, Of barton, Mo +,
is visiting his grandfather, MIR. Col.
lier.
The Presby serian church will give
an Ice cream supper Ss.urday even
ing, Sept. 2G. Everybody invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb spen, Sunda,
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Goot
enough.
A number Of Foster eePle attend
ed the stock show as Hume Thurs.
day. Among those that Nos price
were: Billie Briscoe, Collie Collier
and Lee Smith. Billie Briscue took
first prizs on u young mule and Collie,
first prize on span II 0ules and Lee
Smith, first prize on pair of driving
horses.
Tom BadGett and wife, OF NeA
Home, visited with his parents a.
Foster.
Mrs. Treasure Is on the sick list
Mrs. Jno. Belk and Mrs. Hereford are
improviDg
Earl Hair is making molesses
I'll. H Hsvely is having. u iounda
tion put In for a building as his OLD
stand.
d. II. Aroogast e Sons tave laid
their coal tools aside ind pus in Il
week cutting corn.
Mrs David Snuifer and son, Pearl
and family spent Sunday wit. Ed
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-24
WhiteCotton For Cowherd.

Monroe City, Mo-, Sept 21-A
Bryan and Cowherd club was organ.
lied here r. s. McClintoc was elect
ed president and j. W. Cox secretary
There are seventy-three charter men,
bers, and 1t is believed that the club
will number 400 within a few days.
j. h. Whitecotton, who withdrew
from the race for Governor, made a
rousing speech.
II am now as earnestly for ". s.
Cowherd as was for David A. Ball
before the primary" he said.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-24
MerWin.

The livery barn is being re.rooied.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Ssyles,
a boy.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Bell,
a girl.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. R.C FraEee.
9 boy.
On the sick list are: Miss Eesie Lee,
Mrs. s. Daniels, Miss Clara Mordics,
Mrs. R. Feely.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-24

John Cheshler is building a new
residence.
Mrs. Nelson Cole, who has been on
a visit to Ohio, suffered a stroke OF
paralysis while there.
Mrs. Wyatt OF Grandview was a
guest at the C. E. Robbins home last
week.
While In Butler last week, Nels All.
man sold q team Of fine young horses
and purchased q single driver
Mrs. C. B. Powers OF st. Joseph
was q guest Of her son DR.. Powers
last week.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. ". Plat, Of Ms-
comb. His is wishing she ;amiIy a.
J. W Barunar5 Mr- niatt Il Nc.
Barnhnrs'4 sister This + the nr-s
"trip they havr made Nrrt and shev
ore well pleased wish the rogpSry
and especially impre-.eiv!Ih Bu'tpr.
Mr.. Plats and MIR Barutar. wer.
pleasant callers on Tuesday
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-24
Educational Notes.

by A, l.. lves.
Nearly ali she schools began Mon
day, September 7sh. For local rea
SONS few did not open on shat day;
but far larger number OF schools
began at she same time this year
than ever before, This Is a hopeful
sikn.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-24

leachers' ASSOCIATION VIII be held Ia
Kansas C.sy, December 29-3O-3l
Let us have u large attendance a
Bates county teachers at shis meet
ing,
ln the lasi three years 23J boys aud
girls have been graduated from the
ruta land village schools OF She coun.
ty, These ore anoble producs VI tue
schools, as least % per cent ui Ihen
having pursued sheir sIrdies further
Ia the high schools Tuis is u good
work; but some oi our schools, AM
even townships, seem not So have
reached, These graduates have been
coueirom about % OF the l30ssrict
ly rural schools. What have tue
other 50 been doing Oi she town.
ships, Deer Greek and Shawnee are N
the lead wish II and ~ graduates
respectively. Charlotte and Grand
River are good seconds each with Ii
Homer and Mound are next wish II
each. Usage has one and Rockville
none. Osher townships have from ,
TO IL,
A better day IL coming, School
boards and people are Iaking u re
newed and an increased interest III
the school and its work. They arr
demanding better teachers and Iong
er and continuous school terms.
These improved conditions VIII some
day bring good results from oil our
schools.
We ere pleased to note ;he iuter, ST
manifested In "Honse Cleaning
Day" A large number q the schools
appropriately observed the day
On account OF local conditions in
some OF she districts, the people
could not meet on the day set apart
Tor the Improvements oi school build
ings and grounds, bu. they met later
and did the work suggt s,ed Ia ati.l
a lew other districts The work was
done before August 26Sh Here are
a few Oi the reports received:
Miss 10y Balltinch, teacher I
Pleasant Valley school ia Lone OAK
township, writes: I'VE observed
House Cleaning Day las. Wedues-
day Several OF the pusrons were
present and the house WAS cleaned
and the yard moved The schooI
board will have the platform rebqilS
later"
c. A. Earsom says OF the Peru
schooi: "Only q few were present OF
House Cleaning Day. Nevertheless,
we did some cleaning, but much rr.
mains TO be done shink | can x t
the children to help me after scnpol
begins" "
Miss Clara Sunderwirth, 0! Prlirip
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-24

The County Teachers Association
will be held in Butler, October
22-23-24 Is IL she duty OF all ihe
teachers 80 attend. \ copy of tR,
program has b, an mailed 50 every
''aeher In the county. The Sta,e
Teachers Association will be held iu
Kansas C.sy, December 29-30-3l
Les Us have u large attendance /
Bates county teachers at this meet
ing.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-06-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received up to
L o'clock noon, on the 18th day of
July, 1908, at the office of the State
Board Of Capitol Commissioners, in
Carson City, Nevada, for furnishing
and installing furniture and other
equipment for the new state library
according to the approved plans and
specifications on file in said Office.
Each bid must be accompanied by
samples and a certified check in the
sum of at least ten 0O) per cent Of
the amount of the bid.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Address all proposals to Clerk
Board of Capitol Commissioners, Car
son City, Nevada, marked Bids for
Furnishing Metal Casing, etc. for Ii
brary"
Dated June 6, 1908. j6td
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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-06-18
WHAT 1T SHOWED

Miss Lillian Hill. a writer of humor-
GUS advertisements. tells a good story
of a grocer who advertised for boy
and the next day his wife presented
him with twins Il don't see the
point said an Irish woman to whom
Miss Hill told the story. mo point,
said Miss HILL consider. The man
advertised for a boy: his wife pre-
scented him with twins-bOth boys.
If that don't show the value of adver-
Using, what does? 1T showed
said my Irish American friend, that
if he had confided his business affairs
to his wife, as a man ought to do
he could have been saved the expense
of that advertisement"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-06-18
WONDERFUL NELL ERiNKLEY

Hearst is the Barnum of Journalism.
Barnum was never so happy as when
he had Just succeeded in bagging an
armless boy or a five-legged calf In
Nell Brinkley Hearst possesses
freak that is absolutely unapproach-
able for freakiness in these days of
freak journalism.
She is an artist that cannot draw
and a writer that cannot write. Her
vocabulary is about the same in eX-
tent as that of Georgia cracker
and her baby slang would drive a
strong man to drink.
At the same time she is hard 70
keep track of. Just about the time
that the reader begins to think chr
is only harmless idiot. she SAYS
something that sounds as though il
was Graded in pipe of opium o,
squirted out of morphine gun.
It's a shame for Hearst to keep hel
on his staff If he wants to pension
her. let him get a job in an asylum
for the hopelessly insane, where he
presence could do no possible dam
age. But to keep her on his news
papers. where her presence is slowl,
but surely driving his feeble minde'
readers into the boobyhatch i
nothing short of criminal-Reno Rev
ellie.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-06-18
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, III flammation, ulcera-
ton, tibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling. tlatulency, indiges-
ton, diZZinesS.O rnervous prOstration.
Why don't you try it
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham if there is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She will treat your
letterin cOnfidence and advise you
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her, and because of her
vast experience she has helped
| thousands. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-06-18
JUDGE lANGAN and Judge OBJ

are running neck and neck for dis
tinction in the sentence field. Meth
err believes in tempering the law with
maudlin mercy. The quicker Offend
ers ealize there is a law in this sec
ton of the universe the safer will be
the lives and property of the people
1t is better by far to impose severe
sentences than to have the nOtoriety
of lynching bee-Goldfield Tri-
bune
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-06-18

CHICAGO should be turned over to
the Cossacks if the report is true
women kissed a reprieved murderer
who stands convicted of Staying his
own daughter.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-06-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Quiet; middling, 10 5-16c net receipts, 4S52 gross receipts, 1852; sales, 11S2 stock, 444S9; coastwise, 452
 New Orleans-Quiet; middling. 11ssc; net receipts, 11S4 gross receipts 11S4; sales 700; stock, 50,35S; Great Britain, 4242; con- tinent, 24.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, 10ssc; net re- ceipts, 136; gross receipts, 136; stock, 2749.
 Savannah-Dull; middling, 101zc; net re- ceipts. 2s9; gross receipts, 299; sales, 5; stock, 6,104; coastwise, 107
 Charleston-Quiet; middling 10ssc; stock, 7O77
 ilmington-Nominal; net receipts, g. gross receipts, 2; stock, 2092.
 Norfolk-Steady; midding, 11c net re- ceipts, 73 gross receipts, 73; sales, 75; stock, 62O7; coastwise, 122.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 111hc; gross receipts, 4S0 stock, 7134.
 New York-Quiet: middling, 10.1Oc; gross receipts, 597; stock, 72,562
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 0.S0c; gross re- ceipts, 295S.
 Philadelphia-Quet; middling 1095c; stock, 1924 Great Britain, 35S.
 Total today at all ports-Net, 6546; Great Britain, 4600; continent, 24; stock, 721, ,4S7.
 Consolidated at all ports-Net, 15,9S3 Great Britain, 1S,197 France, 6350; con- tinent, 1533.
 Total since September 1 at all ports Net S,329,923 Great Britain, 2,S91, ,724; France, S3S,626; continent, 3,2S4,259; Japan 1sO, 756; Mexico, 1549.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
COTTON MARKET
 SHOWS F|RMNESS Opening Is Higher In Spite of
 Bearish Factors WEATHER REPORT IS MIXED Private Information on Condition of Crop Indicates Very Little Improve ment for the Month, But This
 Is Not Believed.
WEATHER REPORT IS MIXED

New York, July 2s.-The cotton market was quiet today with fluctuations ir- regular and the close steady, net point lower to 3 points higher. Sales were estimated at 75.oOO bales.
 The market opened steady at decline of points to an advance of 1 point and in spite of disappointing cables, con tinued good weather, favorable forecasts and bearish private crops reports, ad- vaneed during the early session on Wall street bull support and covering Near months were relatively firm and sold above the high figures of yesterday with August touching 9.79c and October 9.44c, or to points net higher. Bulls seemed contented with these figures, and dur ing the afternoon the market eased off slightly from the top under scattered realizing but there was no appearance of aggressive bear pressure or of ma terial weakness.
 The close was a point lower on July and August and 1 to 3 points net higher on new crop months.
 The weekly weather report was some- what mixed and had no influence on the market A private condition report issued by one of the bull leaders showed an improvement of only ' per cent for the month, but the trade is talking a government report on Friday of between S4 and S5 per cent, or an improvement of around per cent for the month. Southern spot markets were 1sc higher to 1sc lower. It is claimed that a large portion of the local stock will go Into the hands of the Wall street bulls on August contracts, but it is not generally believed that the near short interest in that position Is an important one.
 Estimated receipts at the ports today, 6546 bales, against 5727 last week and "A last year For the week 25,OO0 bales. against 2S,660 last week and 10,245 last year. Today's receipts at New Orelans, 11S4 bales, against last year, and at Houston 3l6 bales, against 577 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
GENERAL INVITATION.
People of Three States Asked To Visit
 Exhibit.

Memphis. July SpeciaL)-Commer- cial bodies, women's clubs and the city government of this city unite in extending an invitation to the leading citizens of Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas to to take advantage of the closing days of the American Tuberculosis Exhibition in this city.
 Already many visitors have come from outside of Memphis, but for the last days a special invitation is extended in order that the three states may benefit from holding the exhibition at the point to be easily reached from so many cities.
 This is the same exhibition which has been in the south during the entire winter and has attracted so many thousands of visitors in the leading cities of Kentucky Tennessee and Alabama. It is purely educational and is non-technical It is to inform the leaders in clubs, churches and lodges how they may help fight the Great White Plague. It is intended to teach the teachers and the preachers what they may do to help the campaign. It is intended also to show the business man and the employer his economic in- terest in the greatest single destroyer of human life. The exhibition at Mem phis is a part of the "All Tennessee Cam paign' conducted under the auspices of the State Board of Health and the Ma tional Association for the Study and Pre- vention of Tuberculosis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
PRICES IF STOCKS MAKE SHARP RISE Market Is FeveriSh With Many
 Fluctuations RAILROAD STOCKS HIGHER Wall Street Appears To Be Satisfied With Tafts Speech of Acceptance
 and After It Is Delivered
 Stocks Climb Upward.
RAILROAD STOCKS HIGHER

New York, July 2S.-The speculation in securities had a good deal of ma terial available for the formation If conjecture in the events which were expected to occur in course Of the oay' These included the delivery or the speech of accordance of the nomination for the presidency by the republican candidate, and the quarterly report or earnings of the United States Steel cor poration. There was injected into the situation. also, the official intimation that the interstate commerce commls- sion would investigate the reasonable ness of increases in freight rates pr which they might receive notice in ad- vance of the complaints against those rates There were furthermore the con- ferences over the affairs of the Gould railroads. The result of these various factors was to stir up considerable degree of feverishness in the stock market, which was reflected in the nervous fluctuations of prices.
 The situation in the Gould group came in for an unexpected amount of attention The return from Europe or the head of the system was followed by statements for publication indicating that plans for providing for O,OOO wheeling and Lake Erie notes falling due on August 1. and guaranteed by the Wabash were to be formulated. The statement caused uneasiness and was responsible for the early violent break in Missouri Pacific. The early impress sion was reversed with the growth or conviction that the settlement of the Wheeling and Lake Erie note matter would involve the entry into the Gould properties of the Hartman interest looking to the naturalization of the projected Western Pacific as competi- tor of the Southern Pacific.
 Another line of surmise regarding the new alliance was indicated by the strong tone of the Erie issues. Ad- vantageous arrangements between the Erie and the Gould eastern outlet pro- ject was inferred from this movement The declaration of the regular quarter ly dividends on the Hartman Pacihcs in advance of the usual period and the announcement of the early departure of MT. Hartman on an extended vaca- tion trip. kept alive the supposition of urgency in the working out of the projected arrangements. The determi- nation implied by the statement of the interstate commerce commission to im- pose an increase in freight rates was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29

attributed to the inspiration of the chief executive and was the subject of some troubled comment in the finan- cial district.
 Much has been based on the ability of the railroads to bring about high CT rate of compensation for the ser vices as a method of extrication from the financial pressure caused by present contracted earnings. The anxiety on the subject was not of long effect in the stock market, as the tone gradually became strong. After the appearance of Judge Taft's speech of acceptance. prices generally reach ed the highest of the day. These were near the highest level of the year in some cas ases, including United States Steel, the Cop per and Mining industries and the Pa cifc railroad stocks. Reports from au- thoritative sources pointed to the sub stantial betterment of the health of the copper market.
 It was known that the United States Steel quarterly report would not be published until after the market closed and it was counted upon that any un- favorable showing in the report would be accepted as past history. It re- mains to be seen how the fact will be digested that unified orders on hand on June 30 had fallen to 3,313, DOG tons, and a falling off of 452 900 tons from the March 31 sh owing, and the lowest tonnage on the order books since September 30 report in 1904. News from the crops was favorable. Profit taking took something from the eX- treme advances in the late trading.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par value, $2,430,000. United States zs registered advanced IA per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, July 2S.-Spot cotton was quiet, 1sc down on all grades; middling, 103sc. Sales were 400 bales on the spot with none to arrive.
 Futures opened dull, with the active months 1 to points below the close yes- terday, the result of disappointing Liv- erpool and bearish crop advices. The market on the whole was more or less stagnant during the morning session, and what little trading was done came from professionals, and was not enough to move prices out of a narrow swing. Some continuous rains in various sections of the belt, which gave the market ten dency to seek higher levels, and this. aided by manipulation by bulls in other markets, brought about an advance The improvement in prices was only tempor- ary however, and the reaction which followed sent prices back down to old levels There was little activity during the late session, and at the close, which was dull the active months were l to 3 points lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
Banks and Trust Companies.
Wants Exhibition.

Ashland, Miss, July 2s.-(Special)-J. w. Gresham has returned from a visit to the Tuberculosis Exhibition which is now being held at Memphis. MT. Gresham was so much interested in this exhibition that he is urging his professional and lay friends to plan a visit to Memphis be- fore the close of the exhibition the mid- dle of this week. It is expected that some active campaigning against the Great White Plague will be taken up in this city because of the interest aroused by MT. Greshams visit to this exhibition which is being sent out through the southern states by the Ma tional Association for the Study and Pre- vention of Tuberculosis. The director of the exhibition, E. c. Routzahn, states that 1t is expected later on for this ex- hibition to be sent to the leading cities in this state.