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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-11
Cond0ne Crane to Defeat Bryan

VIM. Travers Jerome, who distin.
guished himself as prosecuting at
torney In New York City by one term
OF genuine duty-doing, Is now on
trial for dereliction In office. And
Jerome is guilty and should be oust-
ed. He wasn't II big enough man
for the place, though his first term
indicated that he was. The tempt.
ing tendrils oigrait coiled themselves
about him and won him and his
power as prosecutor in the great
city Of graft. He shielded millionaire
thieves and embezzlers. Among
those whom he protected from the
laws just course and saved from q
felon's cell was Geo. W. Perkins, one
OF the big LIE insurance graiters.
Perkins gave some $50, 1000 of policy
holders money in the campaign OF
1899 to defeat Bryan. Ii was a
clean theit and a clear violation OF
law. Jerome admits Is. But listen
to the supremely silly and defense.
less story he tells in his present trial
in extenuation OF his prosecution OF
the man whom he should have sent
to the penitentiary;
at was perfectly plain that
Bryan's election would have been
followed by a shrinksge In the value
OF the securities OF the New York
Lie Insurance company OF say at
least 10 or II per cent. 80 that with
450 millions OF securities this eeHtri-
button OF NJ. Perkins (oi $50, 900 OF
the Insurance company's money to
defeat Bryai.) was shrewd business
move, even lit were Illegal"
Bryan has earned the enmity OF
the grafters to the point where they
condone embezzement when resorted
to as means OF defeating his elec.
tion as president.-Ft. Scott Tribune.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-11
Bosses Do All the Thinking.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June s The
Republican State Committee is ofthe
opinion that II it does not lead It's
party candidates for State, Congress
sional and State senatorial jobs
around by the hand they will fall in
the fire and burn themselves.
To this end It has prepared a form
OF acceptance on the part of candi-
dates to be filed with the Secretary
OF State.
Whether the committee rs OF the
opinion that possibly some OF its
candidates are unable to read and
write, or being able to do 80, are not
possessed OF enough ability TO indite
a few words to the Secretary OF State
indicating their willingness to accept
the office for which petitions have
been filed In their behalf, In the event
of their election, does not appear In
evidence.
Seemingly, the committee is deter
mined that the rank and file OF the
Republican party shall not forget
that 1t proposes TO do all the think
Ing for the party, and that the only
duty resting upon the average voter
is to walk up to the polls In August
and vote for the candidates 1t has
indorsed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-11
HELD FOR MURDER.
Clark Wix, a Former Bates Co.
Boy Held for Murder and
Robbery in Kansas City.

Clark Wix, a former Bates county
boy, nephew and namesske OF Post.
master Clark Wix, Is held by the
police Of Kansas City on the charge
OF muri-ring John Mason, a hack
driver and all,round sport for the
purpose Of robbery. Mason dissp
peared the 23rd OF last January and
was known to have had between five
and six hundred dollars on his per.
son, besides two watches, one be
longing to his wife and horseshoe
pin, set with three big diamonds and
number of smaller one. A body
was washed up from the Missouri
River at Camden point last week
has been positively identified as that
OF John Mason. His scull had been
fractured. No money, watches or
jewelry was on the body, but the
fastening OF the stick pin was still In
the cravat, the part with the dia-
monds having been removed. The
police claim to have found the two
watches owned by Mason In pawn
shop, with Clark Wix's name on the
ticket. Wix took two diamonds,
corresponding in size to those In
Mason'spin to iewelry and had one
set In a ring and the other stick
pin. The ring he gave to Maud vii.
son, a woman, who was living with
Mason at the time OF his disappear
snce. Clark Wix, when arraigned In
court on charge OF numbering Mason,
entered plea OF not guilty and
claimed that he could satisfactorily
explain all the circumstantisl EVIL.
dence the police have worked up
against him. Police Judge Kyle, a
former Bates county boy and an old
friend OF Judge Clark Wix, has been
employed to defend Wix. The accus.
ed is son OF Thomas Fl. Wix, a
prosperous farmer near Yates Gen.
ter, Kensss.
All OF Mr.. Wix's relatives express
their belief in the young mans inno-
cence and declare their determination
80 stand by him In his trouble.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-11
DID SHE BURN HIM ALIVE?
Police Believe Woman Bound
Her Husband in a Chair
and Then Cremated Him.

Seattle, Wash, June s S-Msdder.
ed by a hatred as intense and coz
suming as the love most good wo-
men bear their husbands, Madeline
King, an aged woman, finding her
husband stupefed drunk, bound him
In a chair and burned him alive.
Thisis the belief OF Seattle and Kit,
sap county officers now engaged in
trying to unravel a satisfactory solu-
tion oi this, the most revolving mur-
der In the criminal annals OF the
Pacific northwest. The crime was
committed on u timber farm near
Gala, Kitsap county, where the aged
couple had lived for forty years
The alleged murderess Is now amin
mate OF the King county jail, having
been transferred from the Port
Orchard prison to Seattle, The cou-
pie CAME from France and have two
children, Charles King, a son, and a
daughter, Mrs, Annie Fisher, OF West
Seattle. The latter, displaying she
deepest affection for her mother,
claims Mrs. King is insane, but this
the authorities scout. They regard
her rs possessed OF a low and iendish
cunning,
Taking refuge behind the "My law.
yer told me not 80 discuss the case
with any one," Mrs. King at first
maintained discreet silence.
"Hs's dead, let him rest she final
ly burst forth.
"The sight OF HE body maddened
me-" she continued. 81 thought OF
the thirty years OF his abuse OF me.
| could not stand It. " hen | saw
his body lying dead before me |
thought OF all the mean things he
had done and the way in which | had
been treated, and got the wheel.
barrow, loaded him In is and went
outside and kindled fire over the
body. had five gallons OF coal oil
which We used In our Incubator and
| used this to keep the fire going. |
guess | burned about a third OF q
cord OF stove wood.
"Aiter | had burned the body for a
time, ! broke up the bones with a
grubbing hoe and kept raking she
burning Goals and bones to the CEN
ter OF the pile until everything |
could burn up was gone. Then |
scattered some OF the scraps around
the fruit trees.
"No, | did not kill him, but | burn
ed his body and buried his bones.
| He's no more"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-11
BIG FLAGS FOR
THE DEMOCRATS.
The Decorations Of the Denver
Convention Hall Will Be
Elaborate.

Denver, June s S-bpcUrHttUn OF the
new Denver auditorium Tor the Dem
ocratic national convention In July
will be the most elaborate ever used
at any similar convention in the
country. Among the decorations
will be six United States flags, 30x5O
feet. Four OF these will be behind
the speakers platform and between
these four flags will be suspended an
immense curtain OF bunting, contain
ing 5000 yards OF sewed cloth.
In the center OF the curtain will be
shield seventeen feet long by fifteen
feet wide. Attached to this shield
will be eight fiiteen-ioot flags and on
each side OF this central shield will be
four similar shields smaller in size,
being twelve feet long, displaying
eight flags.
Behind the platform will be an
enormous bank OF green roping and
artificial palms. On either side OF
the platform will be used artificial
palms standing fifteen feet high. I'M
mediately over the platform will be
suspended four stuffed eagles with
wings extended twelve feet.
The balconies will be draped with
red, white and blue bunting with q
series Of shields Of two colors, alter
mating along the rails. The same
scheme Of decoration will be carried
out with regard to the galleries. The
side walls Of the auditorium from the
ceiling down will be covered By one
large drspe Of sewed bunting.
Forty-eight stars, ten ieet In d.
ametsr, will cover the ceiling and In
the center Of each star will be placed
q representation of each state. These
stars viii cover the entire ceiling I'm
msdiAtsly above the place occupied
By corresponding delegations.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-11
Chronic Stomach Trouble.

MIR. SAMUEL A, SEAL, Route =,
AV1 Treadway, Tenn, writes:
at gives me great pleasure to testify
to the great good your medicine, Peruna,
has done for me in n chronic case of
catarrh of the stomach. was confined
TO my bed for some time, and could not
sit up. l had tried everything that l
could find recommended for catarrh,
without any benefit. tried the best
physicians in Hancock County, with
little or no benefit. then tried two of
the best physicians in Hawkins County,
and found they were doing me no good.
/ was gradually growing worse.
"Then friend Of mine, passing by,
handed me one of your pamphlets, and
iseeing how Peruna was recommended
for catarrh, sent to Rogersville,
Tennessee, next morning, distance Of
Rbout fifteen miles, and procured some
of your Peruna, and began taking same
according to directions, and after taking
1t few days began to get better.
81 continued using it until was able
to 60 to work on the farm again, and
now I am in very good health and do
work on NV farm
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-11
Postal Robbers in Shawnee.

Shawnee, Ok, June S-POstottice
boxes here were opened by unknown
persons and several letters were tak-
en- from them. The box OF the Okla
homa National bank was one OF
those robbed and letters containing
checks to the amount OF nearly
$1,000 taken. The checks were al.
terwards found on the street where
they had been thrown by the thieves.
1t is not known II any money was
obtained from the boxes broken IN
to.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-11
GROWING GEMS
IN OLD MEXICO,
Successful Cultivation Of Mex.
lCan Pearls Carried on in
Lower California.

Col, W. ID. Shaughnessy, of Aguas-
calientes, transmits an article 80 the
department OF commerce and labor
from the Mexican Herald OF Febru.
dry 16, 1908, wherein II is claimed
that the honor OF being first to dis.
cover and put into successful opera.
tion the secret OF cultivating pearls
belongs to Mexican company, The
following paragraphs are taken from
the article:
Under the old system, the pearl
industry was an uncertain one. Bush
els of shells might yield but few
gems or possibly none at all. But
this company, which is working un-
der a concession from the Mexican
government, has taken up the culti-
vation OF pearls as practical indus.
try and is now operating the largest
pearl farm in the world, employing
In the harvesting season more than
1000 people. They are operating
in the Gull Of Lower California. The
present markets for the company's
products are Paris, London and Ber-
lin, and Hamburg and Bremen for
the mother OF pearl, which is export.
ed In large quantities.
Two years are required for the
growth OF an ordinary shell which
forms slowly In layers, like an onion.
Atser two years, the shell loses its
gem and, unless opened at the prop.
er time, there is nothing OF value
within. Mr.. Wives, who spent twen-
ty-tive years in studying and expert
menting discovered this fact and
thereupon he devised q system
whereby the shells are cultivated until
she proper time and opened.
In the first place, the shells are
gathered in the season when the egts
are being deposited. These eggs are
carefully placed in artificial channels
like the natural bottom of the sea
care being taken in these channels to
protect the little animals from their
natural enemies. At the proper
stage they are transplanted into
deeper water, where large boxes con
sinue to protect them. The stock is
also inspected and the dead ones re-
moved and replaced by live shells.
In the deeper channels the shells are
l4it TO develop, and as she end oitwo
years the harvest is ready. In the
deep water cages, where the pearls
develop the divers can descend with
out risk.
Three distinct kinds Of pearls are
produced In the California Gull, the
most valuable, black pearls, ranging
close to 5000 per carat gold. The
next In point OF value are the white
pearls, about $3.50 carat, varying
in price with the size and perfection
Of the gem. The yellowish pearl, al.
though ranking third in value, is, as
q rule, the first In favor among the
feminine admirers, because OF the
brilliancy of the gems. These prices
are for the rarest and most perfect
pearls"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-11

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are prompt and thorough and willin
q very short time strengthened the
weakened kidneys. Sold By c. W.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-11

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little pills, afe sold BY c. ".
Hess.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-11
Catarrh Of Head and Stomach.

Mr.. Frank Richter, of 3p9 East Second
Street, Winona, Mimi, writes: Gas a
remedy for catarrh take pleasure in
recommending Peruna for catarrh of the
stomach. / know what it is to be af-
flicted with this awful disease, and con-
slider it my duty to say word in behalf
of the remedy which gave me such relief.
"Peruna cured me, and l know it will
cure any one else who suffers from this
disease. Itgives me great pleasure to tes>
tify to the curative effects of this medi-
cine.
"Peruna is a we'll tested and fire.
quently used remedy and for catarrh
of the stomach it is unsurpassed.
"My catarrh was principally located
in my head and stomach. tried many
remedies without success. tried sew
eral doctors, but they were unable to
cure me. Tread of Peruna in the papers,
and five bottles cured me-"
Almost from the first dose Peruna
will relieve symptoms of stomach ca
tarrh. Peruna at once sharpens the
appetite, increases the digestive powers,
and gives renewed strength.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-11

"A LDERMAN GEORGE w. WEICK,
"a li7i South Seventh Street, Denver,
Col, Alderman Eleventh Ward, writes:
81 have used Pcruna for catarrh of the
stomach and it has helped me wonder
fully"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-11
SOME OTHER STARTLING TESTIMONIALS

az do honestly believe your great
medicine, Peruna, saved my life, and l
cheerfully recommend it to like suffer-
ers. You are at liberty TO publish my
testimonial, and truly hope it may be
a benefit to some one."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-11
Buy Hair


AT any rate, you seem TO be
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principles: "going, going,
GONE " Stop the auction
with Ayers Hair Vieor. Ii
certainly checks falling hair;
no mistake about this, 1t acts
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the scalp healthy. Then you
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13
THOMPSON HEPP
Wedding Bells Are Ringing for the
Marriage of Mr.. William Thomp-
son and Miss Stella Hepp

Miss Stella Hepp was born in Gray
and raised and educated in that CITY,
Being one of some forty-four grad
yates of the Gray High School who
have lmmortalized the little town by
the quality of educational work done
ia The the schools. Miss Stella accep-
ted a position in the schools of Cor
rectionville, Iowa where she has
taught continually for three years.
Her popularity with teachers and
scholars as we'll as the towns people
of her chosen field of labor was I'M
bounded.
OF Mr.. William Thompson we
know but little, other than that he
is the Youngest child OF the family.
His parents are retired farmers and
live in Auburn Iowa. Rev. jameson
of Correctionville otficiated at the
nuptials while Prof. Maylon Hepp a
brother of the bride, accompanied by
Miss Helen Fink both of Ackley act
ed as bridesmaid and groomsman.
After the wed ding feast the couple
started for Des Nloines where they
will spend day or two when they
will go to ColfaN and from there to
Auburn where they will probably
take up their abode.
The congratulations of the journal
force are extended to the happy cou-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13
Beverage Leaves Missouri Valley

Prof. j. III. Beverage, the we'll
known school man, who for several
years was uperintendent of city
schools at Missouri Valley, has just
been elected superintendent of the
Council Bluffs public schools. The
selection was unanimous and the
salary was fixed at 5000 for the first
year. Mr.. Beverage was superin-
tendent at Glidden for about ten
years, leaving there in 1902. Among
the four or five other applicants con-
sidered were Prof. King of Boone and
j. G. Johnson, formerly of Manning
but now of Charlton
Try our gasoline and kerosene.
None better. WALKER
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13
Audubon | oMnship

C. G.. Grant is having his house
painted.
Miss Maude Boehme returned from
visit to Osceola Tuesday.
Alice Ballou is assisting Mrs. Geo.
Kness with her household duties.
VIM. Tibben is laying quite string
of tile in the wet places on his farm.
Thos. Dustin uisited with his sister
Mrs. Frank Ballou and family last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hocamp visit
ed with Chas. Newman family Sun
day.
John Schlater purchased fine
Shorthorn yearling calf of Geo. kness
Monday.
John Marsh and family of Dexter
visited with their relatives at Chas.
Newman's Sunday.
FOR SALE:-Some nice red Durec
shoats. Write or phone.
GEORGE KNEES
The young people in the vicinity of
the Christian Church had picnic
down in the Bruner woods Sunday.
The Hough farm is undergoing
some Improvements. The carpenters
are remodeling some of the buildings
and the house and barn is being paint.
Miss Edna Hocamp celebrsted her
fifteenth birthday last Saturday
by inviting a number of young friends
to help her spend the evening. They
report fine time.
M. Nokt died at his home Sunday
and was laid to rest in the German
Lutheran Cemetery by the side of
his wife who had gone before. The
funeral services were held at the
| Lutheran Church of which be was a
member. He was an old and respect
ed resident and leaves family of
grown children who have the sympa-
thy of the community.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13
STATE OF IOWA Q, S
AUDUBON Go.

county.
AUDUBON Go.
To all whom it may concern:
Whereas, on the 10th day of August,
1908, paper purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of Henrick Heck
man, late of said county, deceased,
was filed in my office, and was by me
opened and read, and the 18th day of
October, 1908, appointed and fixed as
the time when the same will come be-
fore the court at the October term
thereof then to be held, for final
proof and probate, as the duly execu-
ted last Will and Testament of the
said Henrick Hickman, deceased, at
which time all persons interested may
appear and show cause why the same
should not be admitted to probate.
Dated this 18th day of August, 1908.
CIIAs. S. WHITE, Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13

head. The doctor was called and
sewed up the wound and he is now
doing nicely.
Mr.. McWilliams and Mrs. Denton
started Tuesday morning for Sac
City to visit the latter's daughter and
family. They expected to be joined
in Carroll by Miss Ella Denton who
had been visiting with the Henry
Sill family at Ames the past week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13
Viola violeb

Messrs. Phil and Louis Crow visit
ed relatives in Extra Sunday.
MIR. Milton Grow and Frank Blunt
sold hogs in Delham Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Blunt is the first one to
begin blowing in this vicinity.
Mrs. Conner mother OF Mrs. M
ID. Crow is on the sick list this week.
Mr.. Chas. Jennings mother, sister
and sister in-law OF Ralston are visit
ing him.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo Northnp and
son visited at the home OF Wallace
Bolton Tuesday.
The much dreaded disease hog cho-
lera has made its appearance among
the hogs of this vicinity.
Mr.. Howard Earhart who was so
nearly killed by a runaway with a
binder is improving rapidly. His
friends and neighbors hope for a
speedy recovery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13
Gray News

Gray News
Mrs. John Markley was Manning
visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. Rice and family were Audu-
bon visitors Sunday.
ID. o. Corner is on the sick list,
laid up with his back.
Mrs. Spilker was Kirkman visi-
tor the first Of the week
Nels Christensen and wife were
Manning callers last Monday.
G. b. Mertz went to Dallas, South
Dakota, the first of the week.
Miss Bertha Lewis came home
Monday night for her vacation.
Miss Bertha Lamp went on the
north bound train Monday night.
Messrs. August Neitzsl and George
Ross went to Nebraska Tuesday eve.
Mr.. Chat Dustin came in Saturday
morning to visit relatives between
| trains.
Mesdames George CARRIER and
Buckmaster were Manning shoppers
Monday.
F. G. Hepp and Esther were Au-
du5on shoppers between trains Tues-
day evening.
A niece and her husband of Mrs
Nels Christensen came Monday night
from Nebraska
Mary Greenlee of near Bayard
spent last week here visiting rela-
tives ard friends.
Clifford Brooks was canvassing the
town for work in his line last week,
that of fitting glasses
Miss Laura Beason has been spend
ing part of her vacation with her
sister, Mrs e. G.. Rice.
i Mrs. Bessie Robinson and Mary
Roth visited Monday with their
sister. Mrs. George Somers.
Miss Coda Hayes returned Monday
evening from Cafrollton after spend
ing week there with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cameron and
her son Tom Dustin, were Sunday
visitors at the Creyeling home.
Mesdsmes George CARRIER and Beers
drove out to Mrs. August Myers
one day last week for black berries.
Will Fullerton and wife of Lewis
came up Friday evening to visit hel
brother, L. b. Creveling and family
Miss Bessie Tucker of Kirkman
came home with Lucille Spilker
Thursday, returning Monday morn.
Mr.. Greenwaldt aud family OF
Manning, and his brother and wife
spent Sunday at the Groteluschen
home
Several of the younger Babcock
girls of Manning have been visiting
their girl friends in and around GRAY
the past week.
Mr.. William Thompson arrived
here Monday from Correctioaville
He had important business in Audi.
bon between trains Tuesday.
Mr.. Ralph Scott OF near Audi Dor
paid his friend, Maylon Hepp, visi
Friday He WAS on his way to hi:
new work in Washington state,
Miss Clio Beers of Salmon, Idaho
will be in Gray before this paper i
in print. She has been in Chicago
for over week buying goods for he
employers.
Milton Coppersmith was six year
old last Thursday. His folks planne,
q surprise on him and all the llttl
, BOYS in town near that age wer
treated te,,a royal good time.
Walter Groteluschen had the mis-
fortune Sunday afternoon while play
ing, to falkland cut hole in his fore
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13

DR.. L. j. Oldaker, Dentist. Office
in the front rooms over the Chris
Jensen Jewelry store. All work In
my line promptly attended to.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13

There are many limitations of De-
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve
but just one original. Nothing else is
just as good. Insist on DeWitt's.
1t is cleansing, cooling and soothing
Sold by Nick Dofting.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13
G. A. PETERSEN
AuCtioneer

Well, are you going to have a
sale this season! If so, you'd
better give Petersen a chance.
He has had three years ex-
perience. Terms reasonable.
Tin cups furnished free.
Phone so, Extra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13
Notice of Probate of Will

District court in and for Audubon
The Detroit times., 1908-08-24
LAKE AND RTvNr STEAMERS.
A20 ReS CITY Division

Depart foot or Randolph 81.
Leave Detroit Tuesdays and Fridays 1T
10 a. n. for ST. Clair, Port Huron. Lex
iugton, Port SaniiAc, Forester, Forest
vile, Harbor Beach. Port Hope and Bay