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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25
Candidates Representing thu
Socialist Party.

For Governor
wM. l.. CARVER, Chiiiicothe.
For Lieutenant Governor
U, G. SARGENT. Springfield.
For Secretary of State
FRANK BAKER. Poplar Blun.
For State Auditor
FRANK FOSTER, Hannibal.
For State Treasurer
GUY L ETHERTON. Kansas City.
For Attorney General
JOHN +. WILLIAMS, West Plains.
For Railroad and Warehouse Com.
missioner
US. BARNsLEY, Monett.
For Judge of the Supreme Court
l.. G. POPE, St. Louis.
For Judge of the Kansas City Court
of Appeals
CALEB LIPsCOMB, Liberal.
Candidates Representing the
Peoples Party.
For Governor
WILLIAM A. DILLON, Marling.
For Lieutenant Governor
nc. DOMINIQUE, Appleton City.
For Secretary of State
JAMES NJ. BURRUS, Kansas City.
For State Auditor
C.L. ALEXANDER, Pennington.
For State Treasurer
f. W. LETSCH, Marshield.
For Attorney General
HENRY H. ARTZ, st. Louis.
For Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioner.
JAMES W. RILEY, Madison.
Candidates Representing the
Prohibition Party.
For Governor
HERMAN P. FARIs, Clinton.
For Lieutenant Governor.
MONTA 1. PAYNE, Webster Grove.
For Secretary of State
JAMES +. Bolts, Lancaster.
For State Auditor
GEORGE C. MCLAUGHLIN, sedslia.
For State Treasurer
BISHOP o. TERRY, Green Castle.
For Railroad and Warehouse Com.
missioner
JAMES NJ. FULKERsON, Fredericktowr
For Judge Of the Supreme Court
JONATHAN P. ORR, Holden.
For Representative
JIM. SHELTON, Johnstown.
For Judge County Court North Dis.
trict-
EZEKIEL T. INMAN, Deer Greek Twp.
For Judge County Court South Dis.
trict.
HENRY COUGH, Pleasant Gap Twp.
For Treasurer
LOUIS n. DEFFENBAUGH, Butler.
For Public Administrator
WASHINGTON H. HOLLOWAY, Butler
For Coroner
A. II. CULVER, Butler.
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For Representative in Congress
9th Congressional District
WILLIAM o. ATKEsoN, Butler.
JOHN X. HALES, Rich Hill.

9th Congressional District
WILLIAM o. ATKEsoN, Butler.
JOHN r. HALES, Rich Hill.
For Representative
IRA MARION BROWN, Hudson twp.
BEN WIZ, Pleasant Gap township.
For Judge County Court. North
District
RIM. WILCOX, Mound township.
For Judge County Court. South
District
W. II. GERKIN, Lone Oak township.
EMMITT MCLAUGHLIN, Usage township.
For Prosecuting Attorney
GEO. TEMPLET0N. Rich Hill,
For Sheriff.
CHARLES FRAKLIN BEARD, Butler.
For Treasurer
CHARLES ARTHUR LANE, Prairie twp
WILLIAM ". PARK, Charlotte twp
For Surveyor
WILLIAM A. sEARFUs. Lone Oak twp.
For Public Administrator
FRANK ALLEN, Mt. Pleasant township,
For Coroner
WILLIAM ALEXANDER ROBINSON,
Amsterdam.
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Summer Tourist Rates.

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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
BURLINGTON BUYS
OUTLET TO GULF
Colorado Southern Railroad Is
Sold to Hill Lines for a
Secret Figure

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Leading in
terests in the Colorado and Southern
railway company, including Edwin
Harley. who Is said to be the largest
individual stock holder, and Frank
Trumbull, president OF the road an
nounced today the sale of the road to
the Chicago, Burlington >and Quincy
railroad company. Information as to
the price and other details OF the trans
action, however, are withheld until the
meeting next Tuesday, when the board
of directors of the Colorado Southern
viii hold a meeting for the purpose of
completing the transfer of the prop
erty.
The acquisition of the road by the
Burlington gives the Hill system, the
Burlington being owned by the North
ern Pacific and the Great Northern
railroad companies, its long desired
outlet to the coast of Texas. 1t will
bear practically the same relationship
to the Hill lines in the gulf of Mexico
territory that the Illinois Central bears
to the Hartman system.
Until today's announcement, however,
1T was generally supposed that James
J. Hills plans to- get to the gulf was
by the purchase Of the Missouri. Kan
SaS and Texas railroad.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
DARING GANGLOOTS
BANKS jim NEBRASKA
DemOIish Vault of Institution at
Ceres, Get $4,000, Bind
Boy and Escape

LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec 19.-Robbers
raided the state Bank of Ceres. IS
miles north of this city, early today,
overpowered a boy who surprised them
at work. demolished the vault, Sc
cured $4,000 and escaped.
The bank was attacked at 1880 a. m.
Clarence Boyle, who was passing in
front of the building, was seized, blind
folded and gagged. He was tied in the
bank and Cashier L. Lead received his
first intimation of the robbery when he
found the boy this morning.
Wednesday night a bank in Chase,
Chase county, was robbed Thursday
night banks at Keene and Gibbons were
looted, the robbers getting $500.
James Malone, chief of the Burlington
detectives, this morning stated that the
same gang undoubtedly robbed all the
banks He believes they are travelling
in an automobile.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
TWO BILLIONS is VALUE
OF OUR MINERAL OUTPUT
Report of Geological Survey
Shows Remarkable Increase
in Production

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia remark
able increase in the value of mineral
production since the beginning of the
new century is announced in a report
of the geological survey on the mineral
resources of the United States. This
includes all of the principal mineral
products, representing an annual out
of more than loo per cent in less than
10 years.
Director Smith of the survey said
this increase was the more impressive
ment Of Secretary of Agriculture Will
son, that taking 100 as the basis of
the value Of the farm products of 1893,
those of 1907 had increased to l59 and
those of 1908 to 1885,
Assuming the mineral product of
1893 to be 100, as in the case of agri-
culture. that of the 1907 mineral
product was 2O4, or more than double.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
MINER HANGS HIMSELF
FROM RAFTER OF CABIN
Slayer Pardoned for Assistance
in Folsom Prison Outbreak
Leaves Pathetic Note

CHAFEY. New, Dec. 19--The body OF
c +. Probasco. well known mining
man and former associate of E. 5. Cha
FEY. was found this afternoon in a stone
cabin a mile from this camp hanging
h., rope attached to a rafter. Evi-
gently he had been dead three days.
The suicide left a note on a table read
ing:
ITO the Person Who Finds Me: Please
bury me in the prospeetor's garb have
worn many yeaES, for it is my own. L
have gone across the great divide"
Under the body was pile of stones,
nlaced so that the feet could swing
clear Of the floor.
At one time Probasco lived at saw
vers Bar, Cal, where. after killing. ne
was a fugitive for seven years. Finally
on being captured, he was pardoned for
.-eis+ance rendered the officers In the
Tsolsona prison escape several years ago
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
PARE ORIENTAL ART WORK
TO BE EXHIBITED MONDAY
Kisen Company Will Show Fin-
est Selection of Goods
Even Seen Here

selected with the idea OF satisfying
.be demands of the most critical lovers
of art the collection Of oriental treas
,,rex which will be displayed at the
stores Of the Kisen company tomorrow
se considered the finest ever shown in
the city. Because of the large number
of articles in the collection they viii
~ divided between the stores at 1909
- 1911 Fillmore street and that~at
1a51 Van Ness avenue
included in the collection are rare
c,,rios. brasses and antiques, as well as
sfllss hand drawn goods and other
fancv fabrics which have been assem-
,-,.,s f-o,,, various points in the Flowery
1-fn1don at great cost and much trou-
s.1a Tho display viii undoubtedly be
one of the most attractive OF the hoii-
day season
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
Woman Convicted of Dynamit-
ing Judge Ogden's Home Had
Planned to Take Poison
Search Made After Passing OF
Judgment DiseIoses Deadly
Powders in Cell
Attorneys Fail to Have Foster
Mother Of BABY John" Ex=
amined as to Her Sanity

OAKLAND. Dee. 19.-Life imprison-
ment in the penitentiary at San Quen-
tinlwas the sentence imposed upon Mrs.
Isabella J. Martin by Superior Judge
William S. Wells today. The penalty
followed her conviction for having in
stigated an attempt which she made to
Kill Superior Judge +. B. ogden by
Idynamiting his liomc at 1175 Alice
street March 10, 1907
A large quantity OF powdered glass
was found in Mrs Martins cell today
in addition to white powder thought
to be strychnia or morphine. Mrs. Mar
tin admitted that she had planned sui
eide with the stuff, but not at present,
She hoped to keep them in reserve un-
til her case had been passed on by the
supreme court. If decided adversely
Mrs Martin said that she would have
taken the glass or the powder in an
attempt to end her own life.
Her admissions regarding the poi
sons We're made in spells of hysteria
which she suffered after sentence had
been passed.
For long time after leaving the
courtroom Mrs. Martin was wildly
hysterical and certain of her symp-
toms caused DR.. C. E. Curdts, jail ply
sician. to demand a search of hel
| effects.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
e. j. PHELAN OF MODESTO
is ARRESTED FOR FRAUD
Merchant Indicted for Securing
$4,000 for Shares Declared
Worthless

Los ANGELES, Dec. 19.-E. j. Phe-
Ian, formerly merchant of Modesto,
was arrested here yesterday. but the
fact was not made public until today,
when Sheriff Dingley of Stanislaus
county arrived to take the prisoner
back to Modesto.
Phelan engaged attorneys here, who
announced they were prepared to give
bond at once, but it had not yet been
decided whether to apply for bail here
or in Modesto. The attorneys also said
that PheIan would be cleared
1t is charged that Phelan succeeded in
securing $4,000 from Modesto people
through the sale of mining stocks al
legged to be worthless. He was indicted
by the grand jury He was released on
Sc 600 bonds
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
TRAIN DERAILED, BUT
NO ONE is INJURED
Wreekers Throw Switch in Bel
lingham, WASH, and Make
Their Escape

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Dec. 19.-Train
wreckers threw the switch on the Bel
lingham Bay and British Columbia road
inside the city limits here today and
derailed the southbound passenger
train endangering the lives of 40 pas
sengers.
The train ran for distance on the
ties and came to stop when the engine
was on the brink of Whatcom creek
Engineer Story saw the thrown switch
and put on the emergency brakes in
time to prevent loss of life. No one
was injured. The police have no clew
to the wreckerS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
PRESIDENT DENIES
TROUBLE WITH TAFT
Roosevelt Declares He Is Keep
ing Hands Off Ohio Sena-
fOriaI Situation

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-President
Roosevelt stated today that there was
no truth in printed story TO the ef-
feet that he had disagreement with
President elect Taft in regard to the
candidacy of the latter's brother,
Charles p. Taft, for. the senatorship
from Ohio.
of the senatorship had never been even
remotely mentioned in conversation be-
tween himself and Judge Taft, and that
he has no thought of in any manner in
terfering in the contest.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
Mrs. Ada Long Mccormick.
Who Stabbed Husband, Is
Committed to Napa
Unhappy Woman Begs to See
Wounded Spouse, but Per-
mission Is Refused
Relatives May Remove Her
From State Institution
After a Conference

Adjudged to be insane, Mrs. Ada
Long Mccormick daughter Of James
A. Long. millionaire, and one time so
ciety belle. left cell in the detention
hospital yesterday afternoon under
commitment to the state asylum for
the insane at Napa. How long she viii
be confined at the public institution
depends on the outcome Of family
conference which viii be held within
tho next couple of days. In the mean
time her latest husband, Joseph No
Cormick. whom she stabbed about two
weeks ago, lies in a critical condition
at the University hospital
RELATIVES TELL PAST
DR.. Charles wadsworth and Dr.
Daniel D. Lustig examined Mrs. Ne
Cormick at the hospital Friday after
noon and yesterday morning. They
also summoned the woman's relatives
and questioned them in regard to her
past. M and Mrs. James NJ Long,
father and mother; Frank Long, a
brother: Madison Vincent, a son, and
Mrs. c. Gross. a friend, testified that
they believed Mrs. Mccormick TO have
been insane since two years ago. when
she met with an accident. The mother
also related an incident in which her
daughter had assaulted her.
The physicians pronounced Mrs. Nc
Cormick insane. and Superior Judge
Edward O. Mogan yesterday signed the
papers committing her TO the Napa
asylum She was taken from the city
on the 3 o'clock train by Deputy
Sheriff Thomas Whelan and Matron
Mrs. welch. The commitment sets
forth that insanity was superinduced
by the use Of morphine, opium and
liquor.
Before leaving the hospital Mrs.
Mccormick requested that she be al
lowed TO see her husband. but permis-
sion was denied.
FAMILY WILL CONFER
James N. Long, father of the un-
fortunate woman, stated last evening
that family conference would be held
10 decide what would be the best thing
10 do in regard to Mrs. Mccormick.
He stated that they would probably
allow her to remain in the Napa
syluna for the present, but that ulti-
mately she would be removed to a
private sanitarium.
Madison Vincent, the L year old son
Of the former society belle by her
first husband. is now at his grand
fathers home in this city. and Harry
Vincent. the younger child, is with his
father in Denver.
The surgeons at the University hos
pitaI stated last evening that Mccor-
mick was still in a dangerous condi-
ton. but that his chances for recovery
had. slightly improved
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
RIa: ROCK CRUsHER

The largest rock crusher in the
world. at South Pittsburg (Tenn.)
cement plant, grinds an exceedingly
tough limestone at the rate Oh SU0 tons
per hour.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
INGENIOUS DEVICE

A machine for scrubbing, sand paper
ing waxing or polishing floors by pow
or taken from an ordinary electric
light socket is a recent invention.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
MoxARI.E BILLIARD TABLE

a billiard table brought out in Eng
land contains q screw jack at each end,
hea rim - casters. so that it may be
raised and moved aboutea room readily.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
Foraker Confident

COLUMBUS. O., Dec. 19.-Senator j.
B. Foraker arrived here today and
opened his campaign to succeed him
self. He declined to give out any esti-
mate as to his strength. He said that
he was in the race to win.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20

Lock on page "A. The
Rebus contest offers $500
in prizes and cash free.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20

TRAVELLER TO LECTURE Berkeley. Dec 10.
A. Warburton Davidson. traveller and lecturer
will address both the morning and evening
services at the Friends church OF this city to-
morrow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
Traps Of the Ant Lion.

! We read Of the tiger traps in India
great pits dug in the ground and COW
cred lightly with plant bamboo. The
tiger steps upon the false top and be-
fore it can retreat is precipitated into
a trap. Walking along a sandy road,
look for tiny circular pits sunk below
the surface and then sit down and
watch an exciting episode in the life
of the little still hunter which has dug
the pitfall. It Is invisible, and for
some time the whole affair seems life
less. Then an ant comes laundering
along and without warning topples
over the edge and begins to slide down
the incline. But the insect fights hard
for life and seems about to make it's
escape, when, 10, the sand grains heave
upward at the bottom and with a jerk
are hurled like a miniature catapult at
the ant, knocking it over and rolling it
to the bottom. The ant lion, for such
It Is, now seizes its prey and after
sucking it's juices casts the dry body
away and mends it's pit against the
coming Of another victim. - Chicago
Record-Herald.
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An Unsecured Loan.

( Though paWnbrokers are not sup
posed to have any friends, only custom
ers, there is a story that is told In New
York that shows that they sometimes
stretch their rules--if the right man
comes along. A certain racing man
had been having a very hard streak of
luck. II there were twenty -one horses
in the race, his choice would never be
better than No. 20. Finally his money
was all gone; also all of his negotiable
property. When he had spent his last
dollar for breakfast, he turned into the
pawnshop where all his valuables were
being cared for, and they amounted to
considerable
I'D like to have $500 on this" he
said to the proprietor, laying down an
ordinary lead pencil on the counter.
Without a change of countenance, the
pawnbroker made out ticket and
passed the money over the counter.
Right there the racing mans for
tunes seemed to change. Every one Of
his selections proved an easy winner,
and, as he pushed his luck, he was
able at the end of the week to redeem
his pencil and all his other valuables.
New York Globe
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Saved His Goldfish.

When Bayarlan peasant treats him
self to a new hat. he does not throw
the old hat away. He just puts the
new hat on top Of the old one. The
other day an amusing scene was wit
messed at the Munich railway station.
A peasant who had boughta new hat
and bowl containing several goldfish
found himself hustled by the crowd
surging at the entrance to one Of the
platforms. In the crush the bowl was
broken, and the fish fell out. For a
moment the peasant knew not what to
do. Suddenly he made up his mind.
he snatched his two hats from his
head, and, picking up the lively fish,
he put them inside the old hat, which
he then filled with water at the near
est water tap. Carrying the improvised
aquarium, the ingenious peasant en-
tered his train smilingly but very care
fully.-Munich Cor. London Globe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
Her Hidden Ambition,

There is an instance, rare in the pro-
fessiOn, of musician who had little
enthusiasm for her calling, just as
Fanny Kemble, the actress, was by no
means enamored Of the stage and
would have quit it had not circum-
stances bound her there. A brilliant
young violinist, native of Holland
played one day for Edward VII. when
he was the Prince of Wales.
us there anything you care more for
than your Stradivarius p asked the
prince, expecting, of course, a negative
reply.
The young Netherlander colored lit
tie. '"The violin is not an absorbing
passion with me, your highness,' she
replied.
"Ah! Perhaps you have leaning to
another branch of art?' suggested the
prince
Indeed, have not!' the violinist
said in burst of confidence. "But,
your highness, just love to cook! 1
really believe should make an excel
lent chef if I had the opportunity to
practice."-New York Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
A Doubtful Guarantee.

The Arabs and, indeed, all Moslems
have the practice of reinforcing prom
ises by adding to their word of honor
the Arabic phrase Inshallah ("Please
God'). How much meaning it conveys
in some lands of the east Is told in the
pages of I'm Moorish Captivity
The pious proviso is a very useful
formula to the Moors and is frequently
used in making promises that they
have no intention whatever Of keeping,
as they can then take refuge behind
the Almighty when they are taxed
with their breach of faith.
There is story told of a man who
kept shop in Gibraltar and who
knew the ways of the Moor. To him
one day came one of the faithful, who
was DESTROYS of buying some cloth.
On being informed that the price was
So yard, payment in sixty days, he
replied:
Call right. l will take so much and
will pay you in sixty days, Inshallah.'
"No," said the vender, .'the price is
So, payment in sixty days. For sixty
days, Inshallah, the price is $780,"
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LOADING FREIGHT by Cards.

II don't know whether the practice
Is still kept up in the far south, but
remember how tickled was at seeing
the method used In loading goods into
freight cars down in Mississippi some
while ago." said a railroad man OF st.
Louis.
"a lot Of strapping black fellows will
be on the job under the supervision Of
white man, who will be issuing or
ders with great volubility. Put this
aboard the king of diamonds; take this
to the ace of hearts; load this on the
ten Of spades; this to the jack Of clubs
and so on, and then you'll notice each
one Of the long line Of freight cars has
tackled on it some one Of the ffty-two
cards composing full deck. The Sen
egambian loafers for the most part
were ignorant Of letters and figures,
but every man Of them knew the paste
board emblems which he had often
handled In games of seven up. That
next to craps Is the chief diversion of
the colored sports of Dixie."-Balti-
more American
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A HFine Old WomanW

During the evening a gentleman
came to Mrs. Siddons and said, mad
am, 1 beg your pardon for asking so
rude question. but in consequence of
a wager allow me to ask your age"
She replied, "Seventy-eight years
old"
'Hang it" said he, II have lost"
And he abruptly went away.
Mrs. Siddons Immediately said, pup
pyv'
Every true" 1 observed, "but why
did you tell him you were so oldY'
She replied, whenever lady Of an
uncertain age, as it is termed, is asked
how old she is she had better add ten
or more years to her age, for then the
inquirer goes away saying, What a
fine old womanv "-"Journals of Sir
George Smart"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
How Indians Tan Deerskin

The skin dressing of the Indians
both buffalo and deer skins, is general
~ very beautiful and soft. The
stretch the skin either on frame
on the ground, and after it has remain
ed there for three or four days, will
the brains spread over the feshy side
they grain it with sort Of ADJ 0,
chisel. After the process of granting
though the skin is apparently beauti
fully finished, it passes through an
other process-that Of smoking. Foi
this they hang the skin on a frame
In smoke proof house or tent The
fire is made at the bottom out of rot
ten wood, which produces a strong and
peculiar smell. The fire must be smoth-
cred to make the smoke The grained
skins must be kept in the smoke for
three or four days, and after this the
skins will always remain the same
even after being wet, which does not
belong to the dressed skins in civilized
countries.-"I.ifeA Among the Indians ,.
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A Gladstone Bull.

Mr.. Gladstone dearly loved a joke,
even at his own expense, and he pos
sessed considerable mimetic powers.
He was once guilty of an amusing
bull in debate on the question of dis
esta blishment. Dilating on the hold
held on the affections Of the people by
the Church Of England, he said:
when an Englishman wants to get
married, to whom does he go? To the
parish priest. When he wants his
child baptized, to whom does he go?
To the parish priest. When he wants
to get buried, to whom does he go?'
The house answered with roar Of
laughter, in which NJ Gladstone him
self Joined, adding, "As was con-
trasting the English church with the
Irish, bull is perhaps excusable"
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crue, snrino.

The talk in the village hostelry had
been on the subject Of vegetable
freaks, but at length it veered round
to goats.
did ever you keep goat, Bill?''
inquired gray whiskered gentleman
In corner seat.
did everr' answered the little
man addressed with rustic familiarity.
II bought one last Christmas what
nearly brought me to the work'us.
Eat anything, from tins O blackin' to
fatirons, that goat would. Lucky
thing for me the spring killed It."
II didn't know the seasons affected
goats" observed the gray whiskered
gentleman.
who's talkin' about seasons?" came
the reply. 1T was the spring Of our
alarm clock, what e made a meal Of
one day as done itv'-London Express.