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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-30

Miss Naoms Park, OF Englewood,
Kan, daughter OF Grant Park, at
tended church at Virginia Sabbath
night.
Mr.. Barr and wife, OF Butler, were
In Virginia Sabbath. They brought
Mr.. Graves out to see his family, who
is yet living here.
Will Hughes is hollering around.
Dad will have help as we'll as mother.
Mother and boy doing we'll.
Do not forget that Thomas Hockes
will be at Virginia August the 4sh
from 8 o'clock till.12 TO make out
pension papers.
Paul Lamb, OF Iowa, who had been
visiting his grandpa, r I. Judy, and
other kiniolks for sometime, return.
ed home Sabbath.
The Republicans had ought to read
the national platform at Columbus,
Ohio, see how Il stands for 46 years,
What the Republicans did on the
whiskey question during that time
100000 saloons and 10000
churches. They must have worked
hard, being the God and morality
party. Local option must be work
Ing well from the amount OF empty
beer bottles we saw lying along th,
road between Butler and the creek
as we came home from Butler las
Sabbath evening. Let every Repub
lican read the National Prohibition
platform, and vote 1t, and you vii
not find beer bottles scattered aloDl
the road.
N. Nj. Nestlerode, who has been a
home finishing up pictures, started
out again Saturday. Mr.. Nestle
rode is good photographer, and i
kept busy all the time.
The hay is about all made. Whea
most all stacked and some beir!
thrashed. Flax IL being cut az
stacked, and corn is needing rain il
places. The showers have been local
Bailey Beckett will put q new roc
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-30
TRIP TO CAMDEN COUNTY.
Prot. Ives Visited HahatOnka
the Summer Resort Of
Millionaire Snyder.

Prof. A. l.. Ives has just returned
from weeks trip to Camden coun.
ty, where he had been sent by the
County Court so see some school
land which this county owns there
He found the land, 40 acres, TO b,
very billy and rocky and but little OF
it suitable for cultivation. 1t has,
however, In many places some tint
white oak and black oak timber.
The land is close TO the Llttle Nangua
river, giving an easy outlet TO market
Tor this timber. The sracs Is worth
about Is per acre.
While In Camden county Prot Ives
visited Hahatonka, the famous sum
mer resort, and estate OF millionaire
r. NJ. shy der, OF Kansas City. This
word is an Indian name and means
Laughing Water. The name is quite
appropriate, for from under d large
bluff comes the largest spring otpure,
clear water there is in the state 1t
laughs and leaps over rocks and
through gorges on Its way TO the
river. The estate comprises 300
acres, some OF II the most beautiful
and picturesque natural scenery In
the state. Snyder intended this Tor
a country residence. On top OF one
of the highest hills he built q fine
mansion OF white sandstone. The
mansion is a two-story building, Old
English architecture, and looks very
beautiful, towering above the lofty
trees. On the same hill s fine gar
age for automobiles and a water
tower, both of white sandstone, and
green honses covering nearly an acre
About 25 miles OF driveways have
been built for automobiles.
The estate is not easily surpassed
in natural scenery and places OF In
terest. There is the natural bridge
under which people used to have
preaching. remains OF the rock pulpit
yet to be seen; the river cave with I'll
large rooms and lakes, and stalag
mites standing like guardian angels
trout glen where the clear water rum
through deep, narrow gorge anC
pours over immense rocks; the lake
a beautiful expsnse Of clear water
but now overgrown with moss
Counterfeiters' Cave, famous as 6
rendezvous for counterieiters beior'
the Civil War and the scene OF NOR,
than one battle between them anC
the government officers.
In addition to the purchase price
Snyder spent nearly $4,000 on th'
estate. His sudden death ir an au
tomobile accident In Kansas City
nearly two years ago put stop tt
all work. Lately II Is rumored th'
estate has been sold TO some st
Louis parties who will probably
carry out the plans Of the origina
tovner.
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Anloret.

c. W. Rice will at once occupy bis
new barber shop which has Just been
completed.
Mrs. Mamie Hammond Is the guest
OF her sister, Mrs. Cecil, Of Hiawatha,
Kansas.
DR.. Rhodes and family are guests
at the home of the brother Of Mrs.
Rhodes, C. W. Rice.
Miss Beulah Wallace OF Kansas
City Is spending a few weeks with her
parents at this place.
Carl Paige and family Of Amarillo,
Texas, are guests at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. Paige.
Mrs. VIII Noah and children Of
Blairstown are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs Garrett.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-30
onJ. W. McFadden's store this week.
Ray Jundy is on the sick list with
symntnms OF tYnhnid fever.

onJ. W. McFadden's store this week.
Ray Jundy is on the sick list with
symptoms Of typhoid fever.
Burr Moore, OF near Butler, was In
Park Town Sabbath afternoon, Wis
iting D c. Wolfe and family.
Miss May Bard passed through
Park Town Monday.
Truman Gilbert is going to move
the stock building that he bought OF
o. NJ. Drysdsle and remodel Is for
q barn.
The Endeavorers OF the Butler and
Virginia Christian churches were
highly entertained last Tuesday
evening, July q, at the home OF MIR.
and Mrs. r, c. Darr.
Endeavor at the Virginia Christian
Church next Sunday evening st7:O0
Topic: Songs OF the Heart VIII.
How can we serve the church. -Psa'm
81, Leader, Volney McFadden
Every one is invited.
The sister.in. law OF r, c, Dsrr is
here visiting with her family from
Washington.
Mrs Schmitz will leave this weel
for Kansas City, and will visit kin
folks at Jefferson City before return
ing home.
Ola Rayman, who has been visit
ing with his cousin, Sterling Pierce
will leave Saturday for his home II
California.
vane Walker shipped hogs to Kan
sas City Monday.
John Sparks says it is a boy, ant
should Taft run for President, wher
he il 21, he will help him. That is
the Prohibition party Ia not In pow
or at that time, We think that tn
Taft party will be In their home b.
that time and perhaps this fall.
AARON,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-30
Fashions Reverse .

From Judge.
Mabel-How do you like my new
gown, grandmamma?
Grandmamma-I don't In my
day girls wore one button gloves and
gowns buttoned up to the neck. Now
they wear one. button gowns and
gloves up 80 the neck.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-30

Centralis, Mo-, Is doing her best TO
break into the limelight. A horse
was frightened to death last week by
an automobile, and q young man
died from smoking cigarettes,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26


joyable evening was spent. Those
from Chester who were present were
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Freemire, Miss
Worthwein and John Bratrud.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Rennie Daniels (nee Nellie
Nash) daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
M. Nash died at her home in Mont
gomery, Mimi, Sunday, May II, 1908,
at the age of rs years l month and 20
days. She was born at Lime Spring,
Iowa, March 81, 1883, and was married
at the M. E. church here Feb. 5, 1905,
and left for her home in Minneapolis,
Mimi, where she resided until about
one year ago when she moved to Mont
gomery, Mimi, where she lived at the
time of her death. She is survived by
her husband, her father and mother,
two sisters and two brothers. The
funeral was held in the M. E. church,
Wednesday, at 2:3o o'clock, Rev. Lang
officiating. She was laid to rest in
Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
WORKS WONDERS.
A Wonderful Compound. cures Piles,
Eczema, Skin Itching, Skin Erup.
lions, Cuts and Bruises.

Doan's Ointment is the best skin
treatment, aud the cheapest, because
so little is required to cure. 1t cures
piles after years of torture. 1t cures
obstinate cases of eczema. 1t cures
all skin itching. 1t cures skin erup-
tions. 1t heals cuts, bruises, scratch
es and abras'ons without leaving a
scar. 1t cures permanently. Cresco
testimony proves it.
George Kunes, plasterer, Of North
Walnut ST., Cresco, Iowa, says:
Doan's Ointment ls the best prepara-
ton ever used for healing and re-
moving rash and eruptions of the skin
or curing cuts, and scratches which
one who follows my calling is liable
to meet 1t has been tested thorough
ly in my family and has never failed
to bring satisfaction. Some years ago
l froze one of my feet and it burned
and panied dreadfully, especially at
night, often SO severely that l could
not sleep / used Doan's Ointment,
procured at Milz drug store and tie
berning and aching ceased,
For Sale by all Dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster .Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan' sand
take no other.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
HANNA MONUMENT DEDICATED.
Many Distinguished Guests Attend
Ceremonies at Cleveland, o.

Cleveland, o., May pa monu.
ment in memory of the late Senator
Marcus A. Hanna was dedicated here
Saturday afternoon in the presence OF
many distinguished guests and thou
sands of spectators.
The grafton was delivered by John
w. Griggs, former United States attor-
ney general. Vice-President Fairbanks
was to have presided, but he was I'M
able to attend. His place was filled
by Ex-Gov. Myron T. Herrick, Sec
rotary Taft and President Hadley of
Yale college and Gov. Harris and staff
were among the guests.
The monument was dedicated on its
temporary site in Wade park Later
1t will be moved downtown and placed
In the mall being built ip~ connection
with the grouping of public buildings.
The statue is in bronze and was de.
signed by ST. Gaudens. The figure ia
eight feet high.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
SENATE ON NEW tack
IN CURRENCY EFFORT
RESOLUTION FOR SELECTION OF
A COMMITTEE TO PROBE
MATTER Is ADOPTED.
PLAN FOR EMERGENCY
MEASURE ABANDONED
Body VIII Investigate and Report to
the Session Which convenes Next
Deoember-Aldrich Backs Scheme
for a Commission.

Washington, May 22-The senate
Thursday without division adopted a
joint resolution reported by Mr..
Aldrich from the committee on finance
creating a commission to be called the
national monetary commission to be
composed Of nine senators to be ap-
pointed by the presiding officer of the
senate and nine representatives to be
appointed by the speaker of the house
to inquire into and report to congress
at the earliest date practicable what
changes are desirable or necessary in
the monetary situation of the United
States or in the laws relating to bank
ing and currency and for this purpose
the commission is authorized to sit
during the sessions or in the recess Of
congress at such times and places as
they may deem desirable.
Points Out His Reasons.
Mr.. Aldrich stated that the con-
ferees on the banking and currency
bill had been unable to agree upon a
report and said that as congress was
to adjourn at an early day no agree
lu6uI COulu US IedC1l6u dI ILLS SeS-
sion. That there might be thorough
investigation into banking and cur
rency methods the conferees had
agreed that the commission resolution
should be recommended for passage.
Senator Brandegee inquired wheth-
er 1t was the intention to have the
commission start its work at once.
Certainly" replied Mr.. Aldrich.
The resolution was accepted without
further discussion.
Look Forward to Adjournment.
It was stated at the capitol Thurs.
day on apparently good authority that
congress would not adjourn earlier
than Wednesday, May II, and that
there was possibility of the session
being prolonged until June L. The
unsettled condition of several impor-
tant measures which are now in con.
ference between the two houses and
the doubt that exists as to the final
disposition Of the public buildings
bill have combined to make impossible
an adjournment this week. While
Speaker Cannon was not willing to
make any statement for publication, II
is known that the house leaders are
planning to get away some time next
week If possible.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL QUITS.
Secretary Wade of Michigan Resigns
Because of Charged.

Ann Arbor, Mich, May 25.-James
H. Wade, for rs years secretary of the
University of Michigan, submitted his
resignation papers to the board OF
regents and it was unanimously &C.
cepted. The resignation followed an
investigation of the university finances
which Attorney General Byrd has been
pursuing for several weeks. The
investigation conferred around the al
legged improper use of university
property, such as coal and painting
and building materials and workmen's
time, to an amount estimated at about
SIS 900. Prof. Martin l.. D'Oage was
appointed acting secretary to sign this
years diplomas.
With his letter of resignation Mr.
Wade sent the regents two checks for
$1,000 to reimburse the university.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
BIG CHURCH SESSION HELD
THE PREsBYTERIANs MEET To
CHOOSE A MODERATOR.
Gathering 10 Held at Kansas City, Mo.
Rev. William II. Roberts In
Retirement.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 22.-With all
the high officers and leading ministers
of the church in America as, we'll as
prominent laymen and missionaries
from foreign countries in attendance.
the one hundred and twentieth general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
ia the United States of America began
its sessions in Convention hall In this
city Thursday before an audience of
thousands
The important business Of the ses-
sion consisted of the retirement OF
Rev. William Henry Roberts of Phil.
adelphia as moderator and the cleo
ton of his successor. The feature OF
the session was the farewell sermon OF
the retiring moderator The sermon
was largely a plea for the cooperation
of the churches in the United States
in fighting the many evil influences "op-
posed to the Christian churches in our
country"
Baltimore, May Prev. DR.. Will
liam f. Anderson of New York and
Rev. DR.. John L. Nuelsen of Mast
Theological seminary, Berea, O., were
elected bishops of the Methodist Epis.
copal church upon the second ballot at
the session of the general conference
held at the Lyric. The result Of the
ballot was announced at the begin.
ming of Thursdays meeting.
A third ballot was ordered for the
remaining six bishops. Before 1t was
taken Rev. DR.. Daniel Dorchester, Jr.,
of Pittsburg, who received 197 votes
on the second ballot, and Rev. Dr.
Frank M. North of New York, having
SO votes, requested their friends no
longer to vote for them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
conference LAUDS
HAGUE Peace plan
LAKE MohoNk SESSION ADOPTS
PLATFORM SETTING FORTH
dTs VIEWS.
ARBITRATION TREATIES
SOURCE OF PLEASURE
Existence of so Agreements Of That
Sort Between Nations Is Commend.
discrimination of War Causes Is
Theme on Which Meeting Labors.

Lake Mohonk, N. Y, May %
Gratefully recognizing the develop
ment of the forces which make for in
ternational peace, the Lake Mohonk
conference on international arbitras
tlon Friday adopted a platform setting
forth its views on the peace move
ment. The platform commends the
work of The Hague conference, notes
the existence of SO or more interna-
tional arbitration treaties concluded
within the last five years commends
the activity of educational institutions
and business, professional and labor
Organizations toward the prevention
Of war and rejoices in the final act
Of The Hague conference for future
meeting. The principal address of
the day session was delivered by
Baron Korogo Takahira, Japanese am
bassador to the United States. Others
who spoke were DR.. Henry c. White
of the University of Georgia, President
Swain Of Swarthmore college, and
William P. Rogers, dean Of the law
school of the University of Cincin-
natl.
Hague Conference Commended.
Following is the platform: "The
fourteenth Lake Mohonk conference
OF international arbitration recognizes
with profound gratitude the continu.
GUS and conscious development of the
forces which make for international
peace through international justice.
ut especially approves and com.
mends the work of the second Hague
conference, which revised and per
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
West Vernon Waves.
[Too late for last week. I


Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Schultz very
pleasantly entertained company Sunday
Quite number from this vicinity
attended the basket sociable at the
Briefly school Friday evening.
George Mackenberg spent Sunday
with his friends, the Thompson boys. <
Miss Ellen Hanson is sewing for Mrs.
Chas. Frank, near Schley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollo Doolittle and
babe were Sunday afternoon visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Doolittle.
Mrs. Booth of Minneapolis, Mimi,
is spending a few weeks with her sons.
Edd and Arthur, and is also helping
care for her little grandson who has
been very sick.
John Barnes of near Schley assisted
his brother James, in planting corn
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fish entertained
company from Cresco Wednesday.
We are sorry to report the illness of
frankie Mitchell at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mide Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Barnes spent Sun
day afternoon with James and sister,
Mrs. Glass and family.
Will Grove went to Rochester this
week to consult the Drs. Mayos.
Miss Loretta Glass returned home
last week from Lawler where she spent
several weeks.
Mrs. Mike Slifka spent Sunday with
home folks near New Oregon.
We are pleased to see George Dell on
our streets again after weeks of con-
finement in the Kessel Hospital.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
TO WATCH CONTRIBUTIONS.
PubllcIty-of-campaisn-Gifts Bill Passes
the House.

Washington, May ~23.-The bill re-
curing publicity for campaign con-
tributions was passed by the house Fri
day by vote of 100 to 1875 with the
Crumpacker amendment added. The
amendment would have the effect of
reducing congressional representation
in the southern states. 1t is believed
the bill will not pass the senate. Mr..
Crumpacker explained his amend
ments by saying they We're designed
against fraud and intimidation in cleo.
tions They surround the ballots In
the selection of members of the
house." he said, with sufficient safe
guards to warrant their purity" He
undertook to say, he declared, that nc
member of the house would object tc
law whose only purpose was to Sc
cure honest elections.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
|AIMs BLOW AT RAILROAD
SUIT FILED CHARGING TRUST
COMBINATION.
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Company Is Made Defendant-Re-
etraint Of Trade Is Alleged.

Washington, May 23.-With the OBJ
1ect OF preventing the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
from exercising any control over the
Boston & Maine railroad and TO
separate the New Haven road from
the extensive trolley system which 1t
has acquired, the government Friday
through United States District Attor-
ney French filed in the United States
circuit court at Boston a petition
against the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Company and 9TH
ers, charging the existence of COM
bination in restrain OF trade and mo-
nopoly within the meaning of sections
one and two of the Sherman ANTITRUST
act. The petition alleges that the
New Haven company has acquired
control over approximately 500 out OF
600 miles OF electric railway In Con-
necticut, 400 out of 500 in Rhode Is
| land and about 600 in Massachusetts,,
which roads, prior to such control.
| were engaged in active competition
/ with the New Haven company. Also
that in acquiring about IS per cent.
of the capital stock of the Boston &
Maine railroad it has secured practical
control over that railroad; and that
by the acquisition of the electric lines
| and this control of the Boston q
Maine 1t has established virtual mo-
nopoly Of all the transportation facili-
ties by land in the New England
states, the Boston & Albany railroad
being practically the only line of any
consequence in the New England
states, with the exception of the state
of Vermont, not now under the control
in some form of the New Haven com
pany The petition relates the history
of these various acquisitions and
shows how the New Haven company
has persistently pursued the policy o.
suppressing all competition with II
until now, with the exception afore
said, it dominates practically all lane
transportation facilities between anG
among the New England states, anG
between those states and the rest O.
the United States"
The petition prays that the "com
bination and monopoly" be declared ;
violation of the Sherman anti-trus
act.
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AIRSHIP BURSTS;
FALL TO DEATH
CATASTROPHE AT BERKELEY
CAL, CAUSES SCENES OF
PANIC AMONG WATCHERS.
CONTINUANCE LARGEST
OF ITS KIND ON EARTH
MorrelI Invention 400 Feet In Length
Supposed Defect in Gas Bag Re-
suits in Accident-Aid Is Rushed
Bodies UnrecognizabIe.


Morrell airship, which made an as.
cension at Berkeley Saturday, burst
when about 300 feet in the air and
dashed 20 men to the ground.
Two persons were killed and is
injured, several being fatally hurt.
The ascension was made in view of
many thousands of spectators, includ.
ing many women, some of whom
tainted
The ship was the largest ever built,
being 400 feet long and carrying 50Q.-
900 cubic feet of gas. 1t was propelled
by five 40horse power engines.
Cause of the Disaster.
1t was generally believed at the
time of the accident that the suddenly
changed atmospheric conditions were
the cause of the bursting of the gas
bag. The ship, the largest ever con-
structed, was descending after its air
maneuvers and was in the neighbor
hood of 200 feet above the crowd
when the watchers saw the supporting
bag half collapse and then burst. The
noise caused numbers of persons from
the grounds to rush in the direction
Of confusion.
Men Are Dashed to Ground.
AS soon as the airship had col
lapsed the descent to the ground COM
menced. The additional weight of the
occupants of the airship caused it to
speedily descend and the crash as 1t
struck the ground was heard for a
mile around. Late reports from Berk.
eley were to the effect that few if any
of the occupants escaped injuries.
The start Of the fight was success
| and hundreds of the sightseers who
assembled were confident Of success
when without any warning the gas
bag burst
Panic Conditions Prevail.
The drop of the airship, which was
400 feet long, threw the crowds on
the grounds into state of panic, and
| wild scenes were enacted in efforts OF
hundreds to get away from the spot
In the crush women tainted, men
shouted and children cried out in ter
ror. Those who were killed by the
fall were unacceptable as they lay
on the ground, their bodies being
dashed to pulp.
Call for Aid Is Sent.
Immediately call for aid was sent
to the Berkeley city hall, and every
available physician and ambulance
was hurried to the scene of the catas
trophe to aid in saving the lives Of
those who were more fortunate than
their dead comrades in the adventure
Besides the change in atmospheric
conditions the accident was attributed
to defect in the silk covering of the
gas bag.
Already there has been discussion
Of measures to prevent further airshil
demonstrations, which had become
common events in this neighborhood
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
STRIKE ARBlTRAToRs AT WORK
Cleveland Mediators Take Up Effort
to End Car Troubles.

Cleveland, o., May 25.--With no VIC
lence to distract attention, the work
Of the state arbitrators, in an effort
to bring about peace in the street rail-
way strike, was resumed Saturday. At
the same time the strikers voted upon
the acceptance or rejection of the
points that have already been agreed
to between the strikers executive
committee and the committee repre-
senting the Municipal Traction Com
pany. The negstiators who have been
conducting the peace conference were
greatly disappointed over the refusal
of Glen K. Shurtliff to act as the third
arbitrator. With this situation con-
fronting the state mediators the task
of selecting the third arbitrator was
taken up.