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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-12
Bankers Meeting.

The annual meeting vi the menl-
beers Group No. 8 Missouri Bankers
Association, advertised for Nov. 9th,
1907, was held in Butler ON Tues
dsy, March 10th, 1908 About ."
bankers we're present and apparently
enjoyed a very pleasant ana protis'-
BILE time.
The meeting was called to order
by W. l.. Poynter, Schell City, chair
man. Rev. c. V. Criss delivered the
opening prayer. Wesley Denton,
asst cashier Mo. State Bank, deiv-
cred short and el; quens welcoming
address, which was responded 30 by
G ". ftatniine, OF EtBorado Springs.
Reading the minutes OF previous
meeting, appointing committees and
other business matters took up the
greater part OF the forenoon.
c. ". Saider, OF Clinton, made a
strong talk on newspaper advertis
ing, which THE TIMES will proiuce ii
full next week
Hon John + SWanger then l%iF
cred All able and eloquent address Oil
the relation Of banks to state. and
gave some very sound and sensible
advice to the bankers on their obiga
| tions.
A number oil talks we're made !;
the afternoon including one by Hon
W. O. Jackson in discussion Q
questions submitted.
The following officers were electe,
for the ensuing year, W. +. Duvail
Butler, president; c. W. Sn!der, Gin
ton. secretary. Clinton was decided
upon as the next place OF meeting
A bar quet was given at Hotel Fen
neil, beginning at 7:3O p. u: W Z
Duyall was toast master. The 'ol
lowing parties responded to toasts
Jno. E. Swanger, W. D. jackson, q
D. Austin, W. E. Walton.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-12
Mo. Pac. to Lay Off 1000.

St. Louis, March 9.-Announce
ment was made by the Missouri Pa.
cific. Iron Mountain that after March
10, the services OF 1000 men EN-.
ployed In the company's shops at
the loot OF Sidney and Dekalbstreets
here will no longer be required
With these additional dismissals the
total number OF Idle employees OF thu
system will reach 500.
No Information as to the extent OF
she retrenchments now being carried
on has been given out.
Concerning rumors regarding .
contemplated receiversbip, NJ. l.
Markham, assistant to Vice Presl-
dent Clarke, said: "There Is notrut'
in the rumor OF cont mplsted receiv
ership proceedings. We are able &c
Gay all our debts, which ought TO he
proof enough that this company IL
not financially embarrassed"
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Peru Notes.

A good old summer ram !:a On
this part OF she country Saturday
nigat and Sunday night
He wish 10 compliment the .t.nu
boys for going to the pie supye- at
the Rlack school house Saturday
night .hruugh the rain A DuEser
OF yuunu folks OF Peru were praa@ns
at she pc supper aud report good
time Ia spite Of the rain.
G NJ Thomas and son shipped -
car load OF hogs TO Kansas City Mon
day OF this week,
Robert Lyle and Orvll Lyle ERE an
the sick lst this We, k
We We're sorry TO hear Of tffe acci-
dent. which happened TO I'd Hal Z
sawrill Thursday ofdast WEI k. BY
some means and from some ca Csc
the mill blew ny and hurt Ed. liall
and his son, Elmer, but the two Other
men which were at work ~ thu mill,
were not injured The last repors Of
the Injured ones they were getting
along as well as could be expected
I There will be a pie supper AZ tie
hail of the Willow Branch church
Saturday, March II, 1908, Tor he
benefit OF Mr. and Mrs N NJ Brown.
The band will furnish the music.
Everybody is invited to come, and
the girls are all expected to bring
pies.
A. NJ. Thomas is improving slowly.
We hear that Vim. Searfus IL on she
/ sick liss also.-
The death angel has again visited
our neighborhood, and thls time has
taken Thomas Brown, the only son
OF Mr.. and Mrs n Vi Brown. Tom
was prominent young man and
had many friends, and seemed so be
strong young man. EVerysh.D z
was done shat human HANDS eonld
do. but God had called him TO come,
and he must 90. The l. NJ Ga k
! band OF which Tom WAS men Der
/. played IN 'front.' OF the house and iol-
lowed the remains 80 Its last ressin Z
place in honor OF him, and the militia
were there 10 pay their last res peet
TO sheir dead comrade. Tom was
F.! taken sick with phenomia lever Feb
rusry she 25th and died AT bis home
4 Morch Bird, 1908 The funeral WIS
!, preached March the 9Th at the VIZ
: low Branch church by Miss nrsner.
spoon, the minister OF the Cornland
circuit. His BODY was then laid 80
i. rest iu the Fair View cemetery The
;. berea we'd father and mother have ths
!. sympathy OF the entire community
!: May they look TO God for help and
!. comfort.
Mr.. and Miss Phillip, Of Gen'
tryville, Mo-, attended the funeral o
their cousin, Thomas Brown. lasi
, week.
!. We think from observation shai
h there Is plenty OF water to run th'
!. dredge boats. UNCLE ABB
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-12

Democrats closed the saloons and
the Republicans closed the banks
John Finn moved back last Hetk
TO his farm north OF Virginia.
Mrs. Il. ". Park has three turkey
hens and one young gobbler Tor sale
Truman Gilbert is putting out new
iruit trees ON his fruit farm at Nlr
ginia this spring.
The Christian Endeavor will have
al Endeavor rally at the Christian
Church next Monday and Tuesday
nights, March 16th and 18th Bro
Hunter. the state president OF th'
Endeavor, will be present b OF
nights Every one lie cordially invit
ed to attend.
Julius HeeksdeR- is repairing HI;
house. AARON
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-12
Public Stock Sale

Thursday, March 19.h 1908 IN my
farm, 3 miles south and one mile
east o! Butler Two mares, 8 and 6
years old, both in fosl by a horse. 4
mules coming 3, four coming and 2
coming l year old. 10 cows; 3 with
calves by side, 5 head yearling heif-
ers, one 2 year old Shorthorn bGll
2 eows with pigs, "a shoats abous
30 pounds, 10 head about $50 lbs
4S head high bred Shropshire ewes
and 30 lambs by their sides, l regis.
tered Oxford buck.
Terms: 8 months withoutinterest.
G per cent. discount for cash.
T. L. HARPER
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MerWin Mention.

From the Clipper.
Fl D. Patchen is reported very Ill
Nellie Vandeever, OF Drextl, is u
guest at the De Forest home.
Thcs. Crook has departed for Hepp-
ner, Ore, where he expects to locate.
Mr. and Mrs W D. Hilton have re-,
turned from visit to Kansas Cisy
S. " Gragg was in Butler last Sat
urday making his final settlements
With Y C. Combs Mr. Gragg has
just about cleaned up the tax scale IN
his territory.
Liston Gage and Miss Myrtle Mas
sey were united In marriage at the
home OF the4bride's parents south Of
town MedHesda az evening y --
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Adrian Notes.

From the Journal.
II. R. Martin and family moved to
Oklahoma this week.
Mrs. A. Dearborn fell last week an !
broke her right arm near the wrist
and disloc sted the wrist Joint.
J.H McCombs was up from FL
Dorado Springs looking after bust
ness interests last week.
Jim Cummins and Cora, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. n. P. Rexroad, were
united in marriage at the home OF
the brides parents, four miles east
OF Adrian Wednesday evening, R-v
Weir officiating
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
COUNTRY PRESS THE
REAL EDUCATOR.
Charles ". Knapp Exploits It's
Value in Matters Of Public
Policy, Particularly in
Political Campaipns.

Charles w. Knapp. editor of The Re
public, in his welcoming address at the
dinner, said:
THE pleasing duty has come to me to
tender weicome to mis- splendid assembly
OF lighting Democrats, and | am graft
he'd that l can extend Fluctuations to the
Democratic editors of Missouri on the
ardor and hopefulness with which they
are supporting their party's cause. The
stimulating enthusiasm which mas char.
acterized their meeting today is encour-
aging augury Of coming victory. 1t fore
shadows a great Democratic triumph
for Missouri in the November election
United and aggressive, the Democrat
ie press of Missouri fitingly typifies the
militant party for which 1t speaks. Its
own unity and accord certify to the spirit
OF harmony which has brought all fac
tons back into one fold, a harmony no
internal dissensions disturbs, and they
confirm the confidence which a clean past
record and a progressive future policy
inspire in the heart of every Democrat.
| appreciate the opportunity l am afford
therefore, to congratulate my CO.
workers in a great cause on the splendid
ticket and the admirable platform we
are privileged to present to the voters of
in this campaign.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
FORGERY.
Letter of Cleveland on Taft,
Circulated by Republican
Committee, Proven
to be a Fake.

New York, Sept. 25.-The alleged post
humous letter Of Grover Cleveland, In
dorsing Taft, the Republican candidate
for the presidency. published throughout
the country on August 30, Is now declared
by Mrs. Cleveland and F. 8. Hastings,
executor Of the Cleveland estate, to be
a forgery.
Much comfort was derived from the
publication Of the story by the Repub-
lean National Committee, which saw
to 1t that the alleged utterances Of the
who was twice elected to the presi-
published In every city and hamlet OF
the country, the object being to make
It appear that Mr., Cleveland. up to the
hour OF his death, was opposed to Mr..
BRYAN and the Democratic party az It
exists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

Today. the New York Times, which
published in good faith what purported
20 be the last political utterances Of Mr..
Cleveland, received a letter from +. S.
Hastings. Executor of Mr.. Cleveland's
estate, which. after referring to the ar
ticle published and an interview on the
subject. printed on September q, says:
L now desire to say that there has
since come to my knowledge evidence
which leaves In my mind no doubt that
the said article was not written nor
signed by Mr.. Cleveland. and, therefore,
is. IN my opinion. no longer entitled to
credit as his production.
Mrs. Cleveland, in my judgment, was
right in regarding it a forgery, when
she positively declared TO us since rs
publications: Il do not believe 1t is gem
uine. l. therefore, hasten TO inform
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

that floor as a Republican Represen-
tauyef l voted for an amendment
to that bill to put on the free list
every article manufactured by a trust.
Every Republican in Congress voted
against IT, as Mr.. Hadley would have
done had he stood on that floor as a
Missouri Representative.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

you OF my conclusion regarding the ar
tiele and beg to express the hope and
oelief that you will promptly give to this
communication the same degree OF prom
inence in the Times that was given to
the statement made by me in your issue
OF September %. Yours, respectfully,
f. s. HASTINGS.
The Times received a letter from Mrs.
Cleveland several days after publication
OF the alleged letter rejecting on Mr..
Bryan and the Democratic party. In
which she expressed doubts as to the
g~enuineness of the article. An investi-
CATION was Immediately started, with
the result that both Mrs. Cleveland and
Mr.. Hastings now ~repudiate the article
as the product of the pen Of the former
President.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

his once ana viii give prompt attention
emsnds ofhis patrons
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-07

ibOSIOn HOSI.)
What is called the longest will on
record is that of Captain Robert
Keayne. founder of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery company Of this
city. 1t was written in 1888.
II contains about $4,000 words. Print
ed and bound, it would make a good
sized volume, comparing favoTably in
length with many a novel of the pres
ent day.
In its voluminous proportions this
will is in striking contrast to one pro-
bated in New Orleans a number of
years ago, in which the testator dis
posed of his earthly possessions in five
words. namely: Mistress Roper is my
heiress."
The original of Captain keayne's
will is carefully preserved in the
vaults of the register of probate of
Suffolk county. In volume l of the rec
ords of wills probated, it covers 40
pages, and it is recited in the will that
the document was drawn up in the
handwriting Of the testatOr.
While Captain Keayne, who was
originally a merchant tailor in Lon
don, left a fortune of fair proportions
for his day. il is of interest TO note
that at the present day fortunes OF
millions of dollars are frequently dis
posed of in complicated trusts by only
a few hundred words.
BY the provisions of his viii Captain
keayne among numerous comments,
wished, devised and requests, leaves
two cows TO the Ancient and HOnora-
BILE Artillery company; assails his enc
mics with bitterness and vigOr: pays
his respects TO a court that imposed a
fine on him, as well as to the 'ungOdly
and perjured witnesses" who testified
against him; apologies at some length
to forgotten friends; makes suitable
provision for the education and proper
discipline Of a "hOydenishly inclined
granddaughter, that her virtue might
be the better preserved; fiays a
daughter-in-law in terms not to be
misunderstood; brands a brother-in-
law for all time as a useless black
guard and lOafer, who, by divers
/ schemes had long lived on the sub
/ stance of the testatOr," praises and
glOrifies tine Creator; renOunces GER
/ tain religious views and decisions of
/ the day: makes a profession of his own
I faith; praises the new civil govern
ment in Massachusetts bay as the best
| i'm the world, and gives fervent thanks
/ 70 the Almighty that he made him a
man and not a brute beast Of the field
which. observes the testator. he might
have done had he been SO disposed.
! In one provision of the will of Cap
/ tain Keayne there is a striking resem-
/ blance TO a provision in the brief will
of the immortal Shakespeare: ITO my
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-07
WORLDS BIGGEST DIAMOND.
Cutter Describes Preparation of the Immense Crown Jewel
for King Edward.

period Of time. These men are in
specially arranged room, and no one
else is permitted TO enter it without
consent of some member of the firm
who thereupOn accompanies the visitor
The polishing of the diamond has re-
quired the manufacture of special in
struments. A special "dOp." as it is
called, has been made, weighing about
twenty pounds and measuring about
six inches across. The mill used is of
castlrOn and steel and is fifteen and
one-half inches across. making 2400
revolutions a minute. The mill is lu-
bricated with a preparation consist
ing of crushed diamond powder and
oil, and necessarily a large quantity is
utilized. As the "dOp'' is so heavy il
IS impossible to take the big diamond
from the mill with the hand, as IS
usual, and therefore a special instru-
ment has been made for the purpose.
This mechanical device is so construct
ed that it works by foot power and
raises the diamond from the mill.
That part of the stone which is being
prepared for King Edward will be be-
tween 500 and 600 carats in weight, ana
of the puTest color, said Mr. AsscheT
Then he told Of the extraordinary pre-
cautions observed to guard such a pre-
cious possession.
THE diamond" he said, lis kept in
the strong room of our new factory
and is guarded day and night by fou
armed policemen. The strong room is
on the ground floor of the factory anC
| the walls of it are three-quaTters of q
/ yard thick and of strong iron. Tbs
| door can be opened only by d cOmbina-
| ton of numbers, which is known TO NJ
one but three members of the firm.
/ Once the door is opened a strOnC
/ iron barred door is displayed to view
/ and this has to be unlocked before thu
| strong room can be entered At tn
/ left of the room there is a mahogany
/ cupboard of ordinary appearance. witt
| two handles. but with no locks visible
/ There are, however, nine locks behinc
the sliding panel The door of tn,
/ safe is eight inches thick. and il con.
! ceals two safes, in one of which tn,
/ Cullinan diamond reposes at night.
| We observe still further precau
tons, however. The head of the firm
| accompanied by no fewer than ter
men, takes the diamond to its secur,
resting place for the night and return
/ ii to the working room in the morn
| ing. There is a small patent reCOrdin.
/ clock outside the strong room. and i
| is the duty of the Waterman to maxi
a certain mark on this clock ever
half hour, and he must live up TO thi
duty to the second, despite the fac
that the armed policemen are on pa
tlol throughout the building every mo
ment of the night"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-07
(New York Heraldl


Beside the details given out yester-
day by the men who are negotiating
the work of cutting the Culinan dia-
mOnd, the gift of the Transvaal to
King Edward VII. the historic stories
of the kOhinOOr, Queen VictOria's Cele-
bTated gem, pale their Intellectual fires.
Quietly and unostentatiOusly Louis
ASscher and Henry Duizend of the
firm Of Joseph Asscher & Co. of Lon
don. Paris and Amsterdam, came into
New York yesterday for their first
visit, but they were found out and
made to talk of the greatest jewel
perhaps the world has ever known.
In the first place, the Cullinan dia-
mond, after it has been cut. is to be
placed among the crown jewels of the
royal family of Great Britain, and the
work of separating it into parts and
removing possible defects was essen
TALLY a delicate one. Joseph Asscher
head of the firm, undertook the task
in person.
First, he cleft the diamond into tw'
pieces in such a way that a defective
spot in it was split exactly in the cen
ter. leaving a part of this defect on
each piece Of the stone. Now, from
one piece is being cut the large dia
mOnd, and the other part will be cui
into smaller sizes, ana even. lleu one
of these smaller stones when finished
will be one of the largest diamonds il
existence The larger stone probably
viii be drop shaped.
In the Hotel knickerbOcker last
night Louis Asscher explained how th'
work was done. First, he said, il wa:
necessary to proceed slowly in so i'm
portant an undertaking. a model OF
the diamond was prepared in clay ant
experiments were tried upon thi!
model. in order TO arrive at a definite
plan of procedure.
When it had been determined how
best to go. a special box, with sliding
sides. was prepared and the diamond
WAS embedded in cement and placed
| on the top of a stick not unlike {
| large drugstick. and an incisiOn abOu
one-haIf of an inch in depth was made
/ bv another stick, in which was en-
/ bedded a sharp cutting diamond, edg'
upward. When the incisiOn was made
/ a specially constructed knife blade wa
/ pIaced in the slit and struck with ter
rife force with a thick piece of steel
/ cIeaVing the stone in twain. The cleav
| ing, which took place some time ago
was performed in the presence of sew
/ eral experts.
/ Now that the stone had been cleft
/ Mr.. Asscher said. the process of pol
1 fishing it is under way. Three mel
work i'm one room from Z o'clock in tn
morning until O'Clock at night, ant
never leave for an instant during tina
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LONGEST WILL ON RECORD.
How the Founder of Ancient and Honorable Artillery of
Boston Disposed Of His Property,

wife one bedd with the furniture
Not the best bedd, but my second best
bedd," says the valiant captain
Shakespeare's viii reads thus: 4 give
unto my wife my second best bedd
with the furniture"
4 give and bequeath," says Captain
keayne, two cows to the captain and
officers of the First artillery company
and the increase or benefit of
them for the use of the new company"
What became of the two COWS and
their increase when the artillery COM
pany came into possession of them at
the death of the testatOT the Old-time
chr0nicleTs and the probate records
have failed to tell US, but as known
the Ancient and HOnOrables have
never served milk for a beverage on
military occasions or occasions of cele-
bration.
Speaking i'm his viii of humane in
firmities and faylings which may be
common 10 myself as to other men,
Captain keayne says: Because | am
not ignorant that formerly there have
been many claymOTes and evil reports
raised up against me here and else
where, / set apart 200 pounds out of
my own estate that if any woman
young or Old, in Old England or New
could justly challenge or make it APP
pear that 1 had in anything unjustly
wronged or defrauded her. settlement
could be made with her"
The reading of the will Of Captain
Keayne gives quite an insight into his
character as we'll as to the style OF
man he was. He was undoubtedly Sc
we're but just In his dealings with his
fellOwmen. His public spirit is eVinceC
by the provisions of his viii where he
leaves money for a market place, fOl
a water conduit, for a free public
school and for Libraries. He goes al
length into a statement of How
have spent my time" and says: 81
have not lived an idle or drOnish life
Even in that early day there must
have been clamorings against tainted
money. because in disposing of pOr-
lions of his worldly goods for the ben
eft of charities and public improve
ments Captain I[eayne goes into the
history of the particular moneys pro
vided for these purposes to show tina
( they We're not iil-gOtten gains.
I A provision of the viii in relation t,
/ his granddaughter is of interest: "An(
my desires and request is to all mr.
! Overseers that in case my son Benja
min should die before his daughter
/ Hannah Keayne, should be of age L
enjoy her own estate, that they would
/ be assistant TO my wife. her grand
mother i'm their best counsel and ad
I wise TO dispose of her for her future
education and learning into some sucl
godly Mrs. or family where she ma,
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kind Of folks that was givin' him the
glad hand, he drops the imitation So
ciety talk that he likes TO spout, and
switches to straight Manhattanese.
well, we'll Welt Here We are" he
yells through the megaphOne. The
only original Sagawa show on the
road, remember. Come early, gents,
and bring your lady friends. The doors
of the big tent viii open at S o'clock
s o'clOck-and at S:15 Mile Peroxide,
the near queen of comedy, will cut
loose on the coon songs"
My wordr' says the duchess, as she
squints through her glasses at the ag-
gregation.
But the rest of the guests was just
ripe for something of the kind. Mrs.
CuTleW Brassett. who'd almost worried
herself sick at seem her party put on
the blink by a shop-worn exhibit on the
inside and rain on the out. told Pinck-
ney he could have the medicine tent
pitched i'm the middle of her Italian
garden, if he wanted To. They didn't,
though. They stuck up the round top
on the lawn just i'm front of the sta
biCs, and they hadn't much m0ren lit
the gasolene flares before the folks be
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of the benches in City Hall park, So
L says.
IAN but one" says he, "and he had
just graduated from Snake Hill. But
you didn't take this for one of Froh-
mans road companies, did yOu2'
They unlOaded the SagaWa, though.
The audience wasn't missin' anything,
and most everyone bought a bottle for
souvenir.
It's the great. Indian liver regulator
and complexion beauufier," says Leon
idas in his business talk. 1T removes
Corns. takes the soreness out of stiff
muscles. and restores the natural color
to gray hair. Also, ladies and gents
it can be used as a furniture polish
Vhile a few drops in the bath is better
than a week at Hot Springs"
He was right to home, LeOnidas was
and it was joy To see him. He'd got
himself into a wrinkled dress suit
stuck an opera nat on the back Of his
head, and he jOllied along that swell
mob just as easy as if they'd been fac
tory hands And they all seemed glad
they'd come. After it was over Pmck-
ney says that il was too bad to keel
such a good thing all to themselves