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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19

now that they could be Of no use, the gentle
men Of the coaches swarming out. Dragging
excitedly of what they would haye done if,
WAS you turrible skeered, Katy?" asked
old Enright as he cuddled her, shuddering and
sobhing, to his breast.
No, SIR she answered trying bTavely tG
knew you'd be here, Mr. Enright."
They had brought the brave express mes
senger back to consciousness, and We're gath
cred in an admiring circle about little Kate.
Thar cried old Enright, shifting his un-
occupied knee. Hear that? An Enright's
goin' to stay with you too little one!"
"You bet" said Long Jim. "Yere En-
right" and he began tugging at his pocket,
wen lookk, out fer your claim same as If you
ives .yere."
You betl" echoed the others. also busy
with their pockets.
that, boys! Don't talk about money! All Of
you can go as far as You like, and"
And plore to the same effect
At length the rest of the, boys" had gone
oil toward Golden City with their prisoners,
and the train was on its eastern way again.
Now little Kate was no longer an express
package in the rough ear, but sat in old En-
rights lap in the sumptuous Pullman.
just across the aisle. the wounded messen-
ger lay in berth. wbilo another man occupied
his place by the safe
He gruffly repelled the ladies and gentle
men who crowded about, to do him homage.
Go to the baby" hel said. "She's tho
bravest man on the train"
"That's sol" said old Enright, proudly.
MAN or not. | never seed her ekilH
Well, little Kate found warm and loving
welcome and eonvaescent grandfather when
She reached the old New York home.
''But she don't fergit us' said Enright,
feelngy when he was back at Tip Top again:
She hated nightly. to zee me leave, and
sent her love to all the boys"
And little Kate promises. one day, to be as
wealthy as she was brave; for, under the man.
agement of Enright and the rest. Jack Atchi-
sen mine is turning out respectable fortune
every year.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19

IT ERHAPS the most singular disease
IP that ,afflicts mankind is color blind
ness although it is not strictly a
disease, since it does not arise from
any violation of natures laws and Is absolute
ly incurabe. Another singular fact in con-
nection with the subject is that while color
blindness undoubtedly has existed from all
time. its existence was unknown until 1777.
Doctor Priestly described the first case on
record, and soon aftereward Doctor Dalton,
an English chemist, gave to the world his
own case.
Color blindness is a defect of vision, owing
to which certain persons are either unable
a discern single color, such as red, or to
distinguish between two colors, such as
green and red. The simplest form of the de
feet and the most common Is the inability
to discern red, it appearing the same as
black, and the most pronounced Is shown IN
the inability to discern any color, SO that
black and white are the only variations of tint
perceived.
Other forms of the defect are shown in the
inability to discriminate between the nicer
shades of browns and grays, OF between the
primary colors-red, blue and yellow-or be-
tween these and the secondary colors-green,
purple, orange and brown.
1t is important to know that out of every
thousand men, forty are color blind, n, and
Nti~~N
figures are not wholly reliable. however, be-
cause only small number of people have
had their eyes tested.
In the great majority of occupations, a
knowledge of colors is not essential; so peo-
pie go through life without knowing their
defect
It is to be noted. as another singular fact,
that color blindness only exists IN the normal
eve. mere is absolutely nothing in the. eye
to account for it.. The eyes of persons hay
ing this defect of vision have been carefully
examined after death without the discovery
of any peculiarity, such as would be found
in near-sighted or far-sighted eyes, Color
blindedness therefGTs has its it's seat in the
AS may be imagined, color blindness is
productive of many bIunders, of which some
records have been preserved,
One is that of clerk in a government
office, whose duty it was to tick certain, en-
tries with ink of one color. or of another, ae-
cording to the various subjectmakers;, but,
being color blind, he could do this only by
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having his ink bottles arranged in a particular
order, and this order having accidently been
disturbed, the clerk went on for some weeks
methodically ticking all his entries wrong
thereby producing no small amount of con-
fusion and trouble.
Another case is that of a Prussian post
office clerk, who was accustomed to sell
stamps of different values and colors. He
was frequently wrong in his cash, and his
planned by the discovery of his color-blind
condition
These are amusing blunders; others more
serious have been traced to this defect Be-
fore color-blindness was known to be so
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
BIiindneGc@,:'.l...' So

common engineers have run right past red
light (the railroad signal of danger,l thereby
wrecking a train. and then would stoutly
maintain that green light had been dis
played.
This was then regarded as an attempt to
''lie out of it, but now we know that the
engineer was color blind, and his eyes did see
green hght-red and green being all the
same to his sight.
At the present day all railways and steam
ship lines require their employees to undergo
an examination for color blindness, and in
respect to this examination very foolish idea
prevails
The common impression is that the exam
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19

, ners require the applicants to classify colors
by their technical names, such as mauve,
drab, magenta lake and forth, and failing
this, the applicant is debarred.
Now the examination Tor eolor-blndncss s
really the simplest and fairest test that can
be imagined. On table number of large
skelns of wool are displayed, one each of
white, black, blue, red, green and yellow, the
dyes being very intense and brilliant.
On line near the table are suspended sew
eral hundred small skeins of WOOL dyed of
every color and shade. including white and
black
The examiner indicates the red skein ON
the table, and says to the applicant:
select from that line a dozen skeins that
will match this skein."
1his the applicant does, and he is often
gwen the other skelns in succession to match,
with the red, for instance he matches pink.
carmine, scarlet vermillion and so on: with
the yellow. orange, lemon, ecru and several
other shades.
to these shades, at all, and there is no at
tempt to "trip up or confuse him, as SO
many people suppose.
These tests sometimes produce most anus
and black will be matched with the red skein.
there is no binder impossible to pro, pro,
nounced case of color blindness.
The most common form is the inability to
match red which to the ordinary eve seems a
color impossible to mistake. There are, of
course, more elaborate tests in use for the
detection of color blindness, but they are
confined to the realms of scientific inquiry,
and the foregoing is the practical test used
for railroad and river employees.
As said before, there is no cure for color
blindness simply because no defect can be
found for the surgeon or oculist to operate
upon. At first glance, this looks like a ter
rible calamity, but little reflection will show
that the color-blind person is not the object
of pity we imagine
A great part of natures beauties are to
him a sealed book, and hower-garden must
appear as very uninteresting object to one
who can only see shades of white and black,
but a color-blind person is born SO, and he
does not miss the pleasure he never enjoyed.
If peonle were subject to color-b blindness
from sickness OF. accident, then it would be
a calamity indeed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
Very Old Elephants

Elephants have been known to live to the
great age of 400 years. When Alexander the
Great had conquered Phorus. King of India,
he took an elephant, which had fought val
iantly for the king, and named him Ajax,
dedicated him to the sum- and let him 60,
with this inscription: Alexander, the son
of Jupiter. hath dedicated Ajax to the SUM-"
This elephant was found with this inscription
$50 years afterward.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
Squiblets.

SquibIets.
A cold is hard to get rid of, but it's sneezy
thing to get.
Jones-"That's all nonsense about eating
meat being injurious to health. My ancestors,
for hundreds Of years, ate meat.
Vegetarian-"Yes, and where are they now!
Dead, amt they?"
''What was the greatest act of Thomas JEFF
ferson's hfe?" inquired the teacher.
And the shock-headed boy, who had not
studied the lesson, scratched his left shin with
his right foot and said he guessed it was the
last act of rip Van Winkle."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-20
Robber Of Express Car Captured

The mystery Of the robbery OF the
express car on the Nevada Eldorado
train, between Eldorado and Walker,
Saturday afternoon, has been solved,
the officers believe, by the arrest OF
F. s. Smith, the brakeman OF the
train.
At Colorado, Saturday evening, "A
package containing $3,OO5, which
was consigned to a st. Louis bank,
was turned over to Mr.. Twyman,
conductor and express messenger,
who placed it in the express box
which he locked, putting the key in
his pocket. Upon reaching Walker
where the money was to be- transfer.
red to the main line, the box was op.
ened but the package was found to
be missing. Since then detectives
have been on the case.
F.S Smith, the brakeman, had
been under suspicion since the rob-
berry and after shadowing him for
some time detectives took him in
charge Monday evening, and 1t lie
claimed that he made written con-
iession. He accompanied the officers
to the railroad yards and told them
where to find money, which was con-
cealed under a trap door in the Ia.
dies waiting room of one Of the
coaches. 1t developed that he had
made patterns and hired a man
named Gray, who has since identified
him, to make duplicate keys, to fl
the box. He was srraigned before
Judge Dalton Tuesday morning al
Nevada and plead mot guilty" His
bond was fixed at $5, 900.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-20
Scraps Of Missouri History.

One Missouri lieutenant governor
missed the governorship because he
resigned too soon. When Frederick
Bates was elected governor there
was on the same ticket Benjamin d.
Rives, of Howard county. Mr.. Rives
held Office q few months and resign
ed. Shortly after bis resignation
Gov. Bates died and there being no
lieutenant governor the succession
fell to the president OF the state sen.
ate, Abraham J. Williams, Of Boone
county, who served for some monthe
as governor Of Missouri. Governor
Williams was q preacher, q shoe
maker and had one wooden leg. Ht
is buried In the Columbia cemetery
The Offices Of state senator and gov
ernor were the only ones be ever held
Columbia Herald.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-20
Republican County Convention.

The Republican county convention
met in the city hall, In Butler on
Monday last. Called to order by DR..
A E Lyle, county chairman. DR..
Sherman Miller was elected chairman
and George Dowell, secretary. After
the reports OF the usual committees,
and the scrapping incidental to a
genuine Republican convention, the
following delegates were elected:
To the Congressional Convention
In Butler, Feb'y. 21st: DR.. s. Miller,
W. S. Mshan, John App, DR.. q. Rob
inson, A. L. Fox, Peter Denning, b
F. Boiling, Rees Barton, Al Metz.
Ter, S. R. Humphrey.
To the State Convention at St.
Louis: J. C. Biggs, j. R Hales, R. F
Harper, o. D. Austin, William Eads,
C. A. Teeter, Jas. A. Robinson, Dr.
II. W. Tuttle, NJ. E. Trowbridge, Dr.
W. R. Wilson.
There was evidence OF inclination
for big scrap between the Fedora
Office holders and the would-bes, but
as TAFT appears to be q dead cincf
and neither side wanted to be put II
the attitude oil opposing him, kline
OF compromise delegation was rig
ged up.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-20
"Such a War Most lnhuman
Event in Worlds History"

at is impossible, in my opinion,
for any man Of ordinary sanity to
think ora war between two Powers
like ours, In view Of the sincere friend
ship which 90 long lhas actually ex-
listed between them. To think Of It
IL Q crime against humanity, against
civilization, against the well-being
Of the whole Of mankind. Such q
war, II ever fought, would be the
most inhuman event In the worlds
history. Our people ct least do moi
think Of the possibility Of such On
unfortunate event. n--Baron Taxa
hira new Japanese Ambassador n
The United STATES.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-20
Circuit Court.

The jury in the case oi Matte
Steele vs. Geo. f. lcrg, returned n
verdict in favor OF platinum for
STAG 6G
Hart 4 Holloway " GeorRr Rains,
for commission S232 30 Oh real
estate sale, jury resumed yerdics 10.
defendant Rains.
Judge Denton ordered attach
ments on Thursday Tor four witness
es, Ell. Ellington, Clark Draper and
John Geer, OF Pleasant Gap Each
was fined one dollar and costs OF AT
tachment.
State VS.. ID. I. Brooks, continued
on sick affidavit.
In the case Of Peser Ewing VS.
Stella Ewing, the court granted
Peter Ewing a divorce, We under
stand that the case OF Stella Ewing
Va Peter Ewing brought In the Kan
sas City court, was dismissed by the
plaintiff
Tuesday evening Richard Roe and
W. Burgess were arraigned before
Judge Denton Roe pleaded guilty
to grand larceny, having entered the
home OF Dick Howard, at Amster-
dam and stolen several articles. He
was sentenced TO three years In the
penitentiary. Burgess plead guilty
to burglarlz'ng the Beasley Mercan.
tile Co.'S store at Rich Hill. When
questioned he said he was only fifteen
years old, although he had the ap-
pearsnce OF being much Older and
common report put his age at 10 or
20. He confessed to having served
term in the reform school in Kan.
sas, but stoutly maintained his age
was only Is years. Judge Denton
deferred sentence until proof u his
age could be obtained. He was born
and raised at Pleasant Gap, where
his parents now reside, but the boy
has been on his own resources ior
several years. He Is u bright, intelli.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-20
Verdict Of S22,772.03.

The case OF Nellie WEIGH, admx We
j. R, Morrison, ct al was given to
the jury on Tuesday. This case has
occupied the court for fifteen days
and 10 many respects is the most re-
markable OF any case which has been
before our court for many years. 1t
involves the sureties on the bond OF
the Ryan executors, in the sum OF
fifty shoussnd dollars. Every point
has been holly contested by the able
attorneys on both sides. A large
number OF experts In hand writing
have been examined, and ii is q
popularity Of that kind oitestimony
that experts all swear for the side on
which they are subpoenaed. A large
number OF notes and accounts are
involved and each one stands on its
own merits. Most Of the time last
Monday and Tuesday was occupied
by the attorneys in addressing the
jury,
VERDICT Just as we go TO press
the Jury returned a verdict awarding
the plaintiffs verdict OF S22,772. 03
against the surisies. E. A. Bennett,
administrator OF l. N. Mains and
j. p. Edwards. The judgment
against the principals, Clark, Tygard
and Morrison for full amount sued
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-20
sKILLMAN CASE REVERSED.
Supreme Court Held That the
indictment was Faulty.

The supreme court on Monday, In
a decision written by Judge Fox, re
versed the Skillman case. The opin
ion holds that the indictment wat
faulty, in that, where the constitution
provides that the clause "againsi
the peace and dignity OF the state
must be reclted, the word "the" be.
fore estate" was omitted. The at
torneys for the defense, General d,
C. Clark and NJ. S. Horn, carried the
case up on shat point alone, and OF
course, are grstified over the result
Andy Skillman was convicted OF de
fling his ward, one Myrtle McCul'
loch, the case coming here from
Foster.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-20

gent boy and il turned In the right
channel might make valuable cit'-
zen Richard Roe is degenerate
and the best place for him is in the
penitentiary, the longer she better
The case OF the State vs. Elmer
Simpson was continued until the
May term.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-20
Stallion and Jack for Sale.

Fine French Black Draft stallion,
Souvenir, No. 5973. Captain Bates,
Q black Jack wish white points, big
bone, fine action. VIII cell or trade
Tor land or will take on trade . span
Of good farm horses. This stock ID
now at Harve Johnson's livery barn,
where II can be seen. For further In
formation inquire Of c. H. Ariman On
Harve johnson, Butler, No. II ~
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-20
Obituary..

s Erhart, living near Nyhart, died
Feb 9Th at 3 O'Clock p. m This
aged couple having resided at this
place since the year 1858, Mrs
Erhsrt was born Nov. Oath, 1888.
They were married in 1858. There
were born to this Union seven chill
dren OF whom FIVE are still living.
She had been in poor health for the
past three years and had undergone
q psralytic stroke nine days prior
to her death.
The funeral services were held at
the house on the Sunday following,
conducted by the Rev. Gispp, Of New
Home township Preaching from
the text: III a man die shall he live
again. Job 14:14, showing plainly
the reward OF the Christian. The re-
mains were inferred in the Morris
cemetery. Mrs. Erhart protested
faith In Christ at an early age, and
was devoted christia and q zeal.
GUS worker In the Primitive Baptist
Church to which she was q member
to the time OF her death. She was
blessed with q beautiful voice for
singing and often brought Joy to
herself and friends by her talented
singing. She was always found try
Ing to do the bidding Of her Saviour,
although the opportunity she had
was at times limited. She was q Low.
ing companion, always sharing her
husbands triumphs or partaking Of
his SORROWS. She will ever be remem-
bered as an affectionate wife, q Low.
ing mother and q kind neighbor,
We feel that our loss is her eternal
gain. This loss will be more deeply
felt by her aged companion and the
children. But her life has been such
an example that by living a similar
lie they will some day be permitted
to clasp her hand on the other shore
90 the scripture says: "She is moi
dead but sleepeth. Luke 9:52. Thu
husband, who has been walking b.
her side these many years togethel
with the children, can find consola
ton in knowing that they will SOM
} day see her In the glory world, ant
that they may now ,truthiully say
"This lie Gods way His will not our
be done. A FRIEND AND BROTHER
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-20
Marriage Licenses .

Marriage Licenses.
Chester Hooker, Altona, NJ
Ella Taylor, Altoona, N
Lewis Young, Urich, NJ
Bessie Watson. Uricb, N
W. d. Powell, Butler, NJ
Florence NJ. Ball, Butler, M
WmlConward. Rockville, M
Lynda Meekins, Rockville, NJ
c s. Middleton, Amoret, NJ
Minnie Harris, Amoret, N
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-20
HILLS CASH STORE,
Eggs Same as Cash. The Store Bargains

sec 81 Hudson 81.
John Brown to Fl E Brown I'd
sec 81 Hudson 81.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-20
Real Estate Transfers.
WARRANTY DEEDS

y MI Bark OF Fl Scott to E R Bene.
dict 100 a sec II Rockville $4,000
VIM Fl Cotton to Alex Long 40 q
sec 10 Usage $2.O
IS James to Fred Livengood pit.
blks AZ & 43 Foster $4,000.
Mary M A.kison to j G Reagan 40
sec Z Deepwater $3.50,
John N Courtney to F C Ream lot
2 blk - Williams ad Butler $3.50
l. K Boehm to j F McKissick 20 q
sec 2 New Home $4,000.
Susan II Preston to Saml A Pres
ton lots l & 2 blk 10 Rockville 500.
10 Sears to Anna Mace lots At &
48 Adrian $1376.
j 0 Sears to G C Baker lots 25, 26
& 81 Adrian $3.50.
Pearl j Roster to J K Norfeet pt
lot l blk ID Willisms ex Butler
81 $50. .t-
Brittle Dibble to Mary b GLAND
lots 1, 2 & 3 blk 14S 3 add Rich Hill
500.
James C Lane to Susan E Barrows
lot 2 blk 4 WINS add Rich Hill $3.50.
W Il Cotton to ] q Hedges ct al
40 a sec 8 Usage $1400
il Jenkins to W A Downey lots Is
, & 16 blk 26 Amorett $55.
Ida Mcbride to Elizabeth E Stag.
ner pit blk 33 Waltons add Rich Hill
$500.
Elizabeth E Stagner to Ida Nc
Bride lot / blk SO Rich Hill $500
&c Bennett TOD K Miller tract sec
8 Hudson 1915.
sc Alexander to ] b Burris tract
sec 16 Elkhart $24O0.
Edgar Owen to H B Owen lots 8 &
4 blk 10 Merwin $3.50.
Andrew Norwood to Sarah E
Williams 80 q sec 8 Homer $1,000.
| CT Mills to ] P Reeder lots las to
151, lots 1913 to 189 Adrian $4,000.
w Il Gerkin to D G Smith 60 q sec
10 Lone Oak $3.50.
| W d Gerkin to Ira W Hart 60 q
sec 10 Lone Oak $500
i Francis A Enos to W D Black 100
q sec Is & 16 Deer Creek "a S35.
II QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
AS Rosier to b B Owens lots A,
& 6 blk Is Merwin 81. 4
Saml Coleman to Edward Lawrencs
lots 1 to 6 blk 4 Glasgos add Ricf
Hill 1926. s.isa4s
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-20
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS

A 8 Rosier to b B Owens lots A, 5
& 6 blk Is Merwin 81. x
Saml Coleman to Edward Lawrence
lots 1 to 6 blk 4 Glasgos add Rich
Hill 1926. sf
g P Wyatt 30 W A McElroy tract
&C Is Mt Pleasant $500.
John Brown 50 Finia A Brown 10
esec II Hudson 81.
John Brown 10 Geo L Brown 20 q
sec 81 Hudson 81.
John Brown 70 L v Brown 20 q
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
NEAT PRICES SHOW
ADYANCESEVERY DAY
Poultry, Too, Comes Higher
and There Is No Present
Chance of a Fall.

The hOusekeeper who makes economy
resolutions on New Year viii practical
ly nuIlify her good intentions il she
has her customary big New Year din
ner
In word. if she includes in her
mcnu the seasons delicacies that Ordi
naruy go to make up such a dinner. she
will DO so at a greater expense than
she has In several years.
lust at present. the prospect Of the
retail market spells anything but econ
Orny. Not only have prices advanced
in a few lines OF commodities. but the
general tenor OF market seems 10 indi-
-%'e that constant advances may be
expected.
So far. the local market has been con-
siderably infiuenced by that Of New
York. which has felt the falling of IN
supply more keenly, and. according.
last week alone. the demand for turk eys
on the New York market advanced
tF.e quotation 20 cents a pound IN the
local market. There Is every prospect
that the price win 20 up ? cents more
oy the end of the week. so that the
choice American bird NAV be bringing
% cents pound by New Year
Eggs have experienced considerable
advance since the middle Of last wee K
and the light supply justihes the pre-
diction that they will 90 still higaer
Butter presents almost q similar coldi-
tiOn. on beef and pork there has been
a general advance on wholesale quota
tiOnS and all grades Of beef are scarce
For VegetartaRs, the prospect Is n0T
so dark. since vegetables and fruit are
bringing fair prices and the supply f.
good. The market in this respect has
every appearance OF remaining stable
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
BREAD IS NOT GERM PROOF
IF FRENCHMAN is
CORRECT.

The baking to which bread is sub
3ected is not always fatal TO germs that
may find their way into it, II we are to
believe a recent French investigator.
The methods of many bakeries make It
easy for such germs to get into the
dough. so that this discovery is some
what disquieting. The experimenter first
determined the temperature Of various
points within the loaf during baking,
and found that this was often low
enough to allow the germs to escape.
Then he introduced cultures of the tu-
bercle bacillus into bread Just as il was
put into the oven. After thorough bak-
ing, the bacili were still able to repro
duce, and guinea pigs inoculated there
with contracted tuberculosis. 1t would
thus appear certain that contaminated
dough produces contaminated bread, de-
spite the high outer temperature of the
baking leaf The only way out of the
danger is to adopt mechanical methods
or bread-making and to forbid contact
OF the naked hands with the dough in
mixing or kneading.