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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
Or. Todd Pard toned.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 9,-Dr. j.
ID. Todd, of Vernon county, was
released from she penitentiary on a
communication of sentence issued by
Governor Folk. He was received at
the prison March 6, 1906, under a
sentence OF ten years Tor murder in
the second degree.
DR.. Todd served In the Confederate
army with distinction from the be-
ginning to the end OF the Civil war.
In the early '90s he represented Yer.
non county in the lower house OF the
Legislature. He was convicted OF kill.
Ing Richard Wall, a prosperous mer.
chant OF Richards, Vernon county,
the home OF both. The trouble be.
tween DR.. Todd and Wall was OF
long standing. Petitioners to the
number OF more than 5000 from
Vernon, Bates and neighboring coun.
ties asked Governor Folk last sum.
mer for DR.. Todd's release. This
was supplemented by petitions from
the State Medical association, Con.
federate veterans and most OF the
members OF the Legislature who ser.
we'd with DR.. Todd. Two sons and q
daughter were here to meet DR.. Todd
when he was released. He left for bis
old home In Richards. Vernon Co
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12

Buffers talented elocutionist, Miss
Fannie Catron.
Congressman DeArmond delivered
the address Of the day and paid q
glowing tribute to the bravery and
many other virtues Of this remnant
Of the legions who followed the stars
and bars Of the "Lost Cause"
The rest of the day was given to
social intercourse and renewing old
comrsdeships. It was q glorious
day for the ''old boys" and they
promised each other to renew the
dose next year.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
SHUFFLE THE CARDS
FOR A NEW DEAL.

EOR n w bLa ~
Alter the smoke of battle is lifted
things don't look near so blue as
they did just following she election.
Then the Republicans, like they al
ways do, were claiming she earth
and Is looked like they had 1t all
with she exception OF Bates county
and Texas. We have lost the gov.
ernor and possibly Lieut.. Governor,
but elected the balance OF the state
ticket. OIL course she loss of gov
ernor is q great blow TO the party In
Missouri, but even q casual glance
over the returns shows that We have
gained more In other places than We
lost here. The Democrats elected q
governor and a legislature In Ohio,
which even the most ultra Republican
will have to admit is more than the
Democratic loss in Missouri. We al.
so elected q governor and Legislature
In Indiana and In Nebraska, and a
governor In Wisconsin.
There is no special need to hold
postmortsms, but Ii Is now evident
to Mr.. Bryan's most enthusiastic
supporters and loyal friends that he
cannot be elected president. While
he is regarded by possibly a major
ity Of the people Of the United States
as one OF, II not the greatest living
American citizen, they admire his
ability, his candor, his courage, his
eloquence and deep learning, but the
business interests OF the country
does not regard him conservative
enough to put at the head OF the
nation.
Bus 1t can be truthiully said OF the
Democratic party following this
national campaign, that 1t ia In bet
ter condition than for many years.
The party is united all over the coun-
try as It has not been since the 1896
campaign and there is no reason
whatever for Democrats to be dis
couraged.
In Missouri local conditions were
almost wholly responsible for the de.
feat. Ii was great disappointment
that Mr.. Bryan did not command
the strength that his friends conf.
IDENTIFY expected. Even in Bates
county he ran behind the state ticket,
with the exception Of governor, and
the great majority OF the county
ticket. 1t now remains for Demo.
Gratis In Missouri to get togather and
stop fighting one another. They
must repudiate the so-called indie.
pendent metropolitan papers, the
Kansas City Star and St. Louis Post
Dispatch, whose principal mission
now on earth seems to be to divide
and disrupt the Democratic party.
They persistently villify and misrep.
resent every word and act OF our
leaders and array them against each
other.
In the words of the late Jno. N.
Edwards, let us shuttle the cards Tor
a new deal, while we bury our differ
ences. Let there be less talk about
old guards and new guards, and
more talk about democracy.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
Honey For Sale.

VIII sell BY pound or in pound
boxes. Price 12xc 9 pound. WIN de.
liver at Butler, Virginia OF Amoret.
Inquire BY phone or mall Of v. W..
Walker or R. T. Judy. 8.ot
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
Marriage Licenses.

Chas. Potire, Rich Hill, Mo.
Beulah Irene Orr, Rich Hill, Mo.
G. ". Mckinley, Appleton City, Mo.
Nina Beard. Spruce. No.
Evening star., 1908-12-20
Pitchers Great Achievement.

OF al the great pitching achieve
ments of history. the performance OF
Pitcher Zeller of the Atlanta team. in
a game against montgomery. at Allan
ia. April 13, 1906. is perhaps the most
noteworthy. It was Zeller's first game
in fast company. Tie game was
called at the end of the thirteenth in
ming. Here are some OF the things
Pitcher Eeller did:
nings and nineteen in thirteen innings.
Pitched twenty strikes in succession.
six in the ninth inning. nine in tie
tenth and five in the eleventh.
Struck out tie last two men in the
ninth. all thrce IN the tenth. one in
the eleventh, and had two strikes called
on third.
Did not give a base on balls in thir-
teen innings.
Hit only one man. and he was the
first man up.
Str,rek out Hale. the opposing pitch
er. four times.
Struck out nearly half of the men
who faced him:
Did not make Il kick on any decision
OF the umpire
Gave up only two hits in succession,
and they were in the first inning.
Of 2ll the balls neldcd only live went
to the outtield
Evening star., 1908-12-20
LEADING OFF AT THE
BAT A BIG FACTOR

"a we'll arranged batting order is a
great help TO the team in fighting for
close games. and the man who leads off
can win many a hair-liae battlea' says
A leading critic. The top position on
the batting order is extreme y important
and it is not at all an easy matter to get
Just the right sort of a man to fill it,
The first man up. to do ~ effective
work must combine several qualities
He should be fair hitter. to begin with
OF course. tie heavy sluggers of the
team are reserved for lower positions in
the order where they can be OF more
service in driving in runners who are
on the bases. but the leader will never
d. unless he is capable Of hitting along
about go. He must. also, be especially
good at waiting them out A run or two
in the first inning is q tremendous advan-
tage for a team 10 start off with, and
early scoring depends largely Oh the abil-
itv of the FIRST man up to get on in
some way or other. The OPPOSING pitch
er is apt to be little wild right at the
getaway. and a clever waiter VIII march
down to the first base very frequently
without having TO earn his way thither
Getting on is the first thing 10 be done.
and getting around Is the next, and
equally important. Therefore, the lead
er-of1 must be not only fair batter and
a good waiter hut also Il fast and intel
ligent base-rGnner. lie has more chances
than any one else the team 10 use hts
noO0ie Oh lile sdchS. ana unless ne IS
smart enough to work well with the two
men who fol or him in the order. what
ever speed he may have is likely TO be
waste. ne should he capable of sizing
up the opposing battery and judging
whether he stands better chance of
getting down to second by stealing or by
working with the next batter. either on
bunt or b. using the llit-and-run play.
4 man who combines all these qualifica-
ions IL not easy to find. ard It Is. there
fore. no particular wonder that good
IeaJ-"s-nn are comparatively scarce"
Evening star., 1908-12-20
A Dirty hess.

No matter from what angle II is regard
ed. that is a dirty mess that has been
started by the investigation OF the ticket
scandal In connection with the disposal Of
the tickets for the Ch!cago-Detro!t gaTes
at Chicago. No matter who the guilty
parties are. 1t Is evident that an organized
attempt was made to skin the generous
patrons Of the game OF the Windy city
The fact that prospective legitimate pur
chasers stood in line for six hours, only
to be dnal!y told that there would be no
tickets on sale. while the tickets wsre be-
ing peddled around at hunched prices in
the business sections. shows that some
one was guilty Of q contemplate piece OF
rasca!.ty. It 10 almost impossible to pre-
vent sca.ptng or epeculat.Hg IN tickets
at any time. but wien tilo tlcks. sellers
stand in with tho scalpers az they mus,
have In this instance. the club managers
can have no excuse. IT is up to them to
stand between the pubic and An imcc-
eition. Tho least that tbs ciaa owners
can DO In this case 10 70 se. rtd o: The
rascally ticket sellers who stood IN with
the spectators. Under the .circum stances
the kick OF tho Chicago and Ds,reis pay
ers was legitimate cn.. They were de-
prived o! hundreds OF dollars by lae
scheme.-Fhuaoejphia Inquiries
Evening star., 1908-12-20
patters' Weakness.

Every batter has his weakness. says
Bill Donovan. 1.-The heavy hitter who can
kill one mans delivery will prove easy on
the same kind Of a ball pitched by an
other twirler There's no way OF doping
out the batters You've got to study each
man for yourself and figure out what he
doesn't like. Hans Wagner, great batter
as he is. is easy to bother with slow
ball. He kills speed. but the slow one
makes him look like an amateur. They
say that George Stone didn't have a weak
ness. He has. Stone finds 1t hard to hit
a low ball. Larry Lajoie Is easiest to fool
when you put them right over the plate
Give him one outside and he'll murder it,
but keep splitting the plate and YOU have
him. - you get him at ALL which isn't
very often. No two pitchers work in the
same way. MulIin or some other pitcher
can fool Il batter with bal that I would
be afraid to dish up, knowing that il
would be easy for him. All pitchers have
a different break to their curves. Some
break quickly while others break late.
Often you think you have battcr's
weakness and feed him one ball. only to
find that ball the next day is easy for
him."
Evening star., 1908-12-20

Another pet theory of Cobb's is the
position of the broom used by the um-
pire TO dust off the plate. Because II
is much more convenient most umpires
keep the dust broom to the left of the
plate. ! happened to be umpiring the
nrst major league game Cobb ever played.
When he came to bat I noticed he kicked
the broom over to the right Of the plate.
He fouled of the first ball to left field,
and while it was being fielded 1 placed
the broom in its usual position. Cobb
foued off a few more and then few out.
The next time he came to the bat he did
the same thing with the broom. aud the
frs: chance I got l placed It back again.
He was again retired In easy style. The
third time he stepped to the bat he pulled
OF the same stunt. and l was Just about
sore enough TO let Tyrus look the game
over from the clubhouse. imagined he
was having a little sport at my expense
4 pop ny was his best effort.
l was waiting for Ty when he came up
for the fourth and final appearance. In.
stead of kicking the broom. he whispered
in my ear that he was trine superstitious
md would be favored II ! would leave
tho broom TO the right OF the plate. OF
course. I consented and as luck would
have II Re cracked out a clean single
Now 1 on.y smile when ! SEQ Ty idsa
IN" broom 20 the right OF the pints. and
OILY remember how sore /. made ms the
first time ! saw the southerneS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31

originally prairie, and the hills bor-
dering the Yamhill river around Sheri-
dan, and the foot hills are partly
prairie and partly covered with groves
and scattering oak timber; and near
to the mountains is young growth of
fir. 1t is hard to draw a picture of
the scenery up there Of the desolate
grandeur of the burned district, and
the rushing torrents of clear water
as they come down the -bottomed
rivers with a loud roar. Everything
has to be housed or it will rot in the
eternal rain. The moss grows on the
fruit and most all forest trees, on the
fences and roofs of the old houses
I thought sometimes l could detect it
on some of the peoples backs, but
AM not sure Of that.
w. B. HIBBS,
Newberg, Ore, Jan. 25, 1908.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31

The newspaper fraternity of the
state, especially, will sympathise
with Editor de la Bere of Sheldon
in the death of his wife. She has
been i'll with consumption for year
nearly, and although everything pos
sible was done to stay the progress
of the disease it progressed to fatal
termination in Colorado, where she
has been for several months. The
press association OF the state sent a
wreath of flowers in token of the
sympathy and remembrance of the
members of the craft in the state,
and individual members will extend
sympathy to the versatile and clever
Sheldon editor, commencing him to
the time that alone makes burdens
of this sort easier, and to the faith
that illumines the way if it does
not clear it of all the difficulties.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31

We regret to note in the Grand
Forks Press an account of the rum
nations and fulminations of the DEM
ocrats at Grand Forks the following
significant statement from one of the
democratic leaders: The only way
to reach the people, he urged, is
through the daily press. The other
side is doing it every day and we
make no answer. Unless we can have
a good democratic daily the party
cannot win out. There is no paper
now that is covering the field and
we ought to see to it at once that
We have a good paper" Considering
the past Willingness and herculean
efforts of the Press in behalf of the
cause, we call this real mean.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
Our Eccentric Tongue.

Baron Uxkull, the Russian who has
been making addresses. told story
the other day of his struggles with
the English language. When he was
in Cleveland year or more ago he
was able to speak English rather well,
but was not entirely familiar with all
OF the idioms. One day a friend whom
he met there asked him IL he liked
Cleveland, and he said Yes"
You should not say Yes his friend
told him. you should say Sure,
Mike"
The baron took the correction in all
seriousness. A few weeks later he
was dining in New York and his host
ess, q rather disnified woman, asked
him if'he liked sugar and cream In his
coffee. Then the baron shocked the
assembled guests by replying with
great susto, Sure, Mike"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
Caught a IS 1-2-Pound Bass.

A magnificent spotted bass weighing
thirty-fiye and one-half pounds was
caught by w. R. Hillen of the Carolina
Savings bank off Sullivan,s island
beach, opposite Station 90, says the
Charleston Evening Post The big fish
was landed at about 6 O'Clock, after
only a couple of minutes play. He bit
a piece of mullet on an ordinary bass
hook. at the end of whiting hand
line. This bass is probably the larg-
est that has been caught in Sullivan's
island surf for several years. In fact
well known fishermen aver that they
do not know of a fish as heavy by
many pounds as the one caught by Mr..
Hillen that has been pulled out Of the
part Of the Atlantic ocean which
washes the beach Of Sullivan's island.
There is no doubt as to the weight
OF this fish. His weight was taken on
two scales, each registering it as thir.
ty-five and one-half pounds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
TROUBLE over
BOOZE PERMITS
PERMIT TO SELL LIQUOR GRANT
ED A WIMBLEDON DRUGGIST
MAKES VALLEY CITY FELLOWS

ED A WIMBLEDON DRUGGIST
MAKES VALLEY CITY FELLOWS
SORE.
Valley City Times-Record: Late yes
terday, after a careful hearing of the
case, Judge Irgens granted drug
gist permit to D. e. Crowley of VIM
bledon. Lee Combs appeared for the
applicant and States Attorney Alfred
Zuger for the state. The points in
volyed in the case were almost iden-
tical with the Blakeslee case in this
city and the permit was granted In
the Blakeslee case the court exer-
cised his discretionary powers and de-
MED the permit; in this case he
waived them and allowed the permit
to be issued in spite of the protests
of States Attorney zuger, who fought
hard against the permit being grant
ed
There was number of Wimbledon
people in the city on both sides of
the case. A number of active church
people and two ministers were pres.
ent.
The local druggists are indignant
at the turn affairs have taken. They
contend that if Crowley of Wimble-
don secures permit that Blakeslee
of this city and other druggists who
comply with the law, should have
them. Judge Irgens evidently took
the view in the Crowley case that the
discretion granted the court by the
| state law is legal and not an arbi-
trary discretion which is renewable
| by the superior courts. .ss
States Attorney Zuger was inclin.
| ed at first to appeal the case and al.
low the Blakeslee case to be appeal.
ed by stipulation, although the time
for appeal had expired, but before
leaving for jamestown this morning
/ he gave it out that he would not ap
! peal the case.
/ The friends of the permit law II
Valley City feel that it is unfair ant
unjust to keep the permits out of the
county seat and let the neighborinf
towns secure them. They contend thai
it is business injustice.
I'D ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
MARKET BURNED
PETERSBURG HAS SMALL BLAZE
ENTAILING SMALL LOSS OF
PROPERTY

Petersburg, N. D., Jan. 30-A whole
block was endangered by fire which
destroyed the Central Meat Market.
C. J. Bull owned the building and his
loss is $500. Emil Paterson, who had
the place rented figures his loss on
stock and fixtures at $500, partially
insured. An engine owned by L. Fl.
Peterson was saved by the firemen
who hauled It from small building
in which it was housed. The build
ing was destroyed; the loss is SIPS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
'-,---.
BAY or LITTLE Dooe.
Popularity Of the Toy Dog-HeW the
Fashion Has Changed.

Popularity Of the Toy Dog-HeM the
Fashion Has Changed.
Even dogs are subject to fashion.
md the favorite at present is the
kind that can be tucked into an over
boat pocket or carried in a lady's hand
bag. Now we want waistcoat pock-
OF dog-one about the size OF a
watch"
Such was the declaration of a. Lead
snhall Market dog fancier, when he
heard Of the discovery in West Aus
tralia Of dsgs which are no bigger
than rats. If the new dog car be i'm
ported for the London market, fan
biers say that it is sure of popularity.
sThe waistcoat pocket dog would
make lit" said another fancier, land
high prices would prevail. It is sur
Prising how fashion in dogs changes.
Here are some Of :Ns most important
dates of the diffarssns fashions:
1820-Spitzbe.ge gems.
1840-King Charles spaniels.
Italian greyhounds.
186C-Black and tan terriers.
1865--Mexican hairless dogs.
1870-St. Demands.
1ss0--Collies.
18st--Pug dogs (still in demand).
1896 Bulldogs and dachshunds.
1900 English sheep dogs
1907-Pomeranians, King Charles
spaniels, Pekinese and Japanese.
The 1907 style is the toy dog. They
INST have long, wavy hair, be very
small and have foxy expression, with
bright eyes and sharp noses. The
prices vary from s3 to s4O or more,
according to size. These rat size
dogs would bring a good price. The
probability is they will not have pref
ty fur, and if their tails are like those
Of rats ladies will not like them. An
other point against them is that they
feed on lizards and ground vermin.
We could probably train them to other
diet, however"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
Fine Dance

The dance given by Company F at
the opera house Tuesday evening was
one of the social events of the season.
About ninety couples were present.
The music was furnished by the Dode-
Fisk orchestra and was exceptionally
fine. Supper was served in the OPP.
era house.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
nz % 80

We incline to the belief that the
democratic forecasters are barking
up, not one but several wrong trees
when they assume that the nomina-
ton of Governor johnson of Min
nesota for the presidency would
place the republicanism of several
northwestern states in doubt, be-
cause Of the fact that Johnson is
of Scandinavian ancestry. To as
sumo this to follow would be to hold
pretty cheaply the political princi-
pies of great many Scandinavians.
The Scandinavian settlers of this
country are pretty generally repub-
ican, and while it would no doubt
be entirely natural that they should
be gratifed to see a descendant of
that people in the presidential chair,
they would hardly allow that feeling
to govern the casting of their votes
in presidential election. And, we
think, it is an extremely poor COM
mentary upon political methods
when the nationality of candidate
should be held an issue, any more
than his religious belief or the num-
Der of freckles upon his nose. The
election of a president involves not
only the selection of a man but the
adoption of pretty well defined econ
omic principles for the control of
this government. To say that all
these would be set aside because of
matter of nationality is to say that
old political faiths in this country
have come to low ebb. While some
Scandinayians might vote for Gov
ernor Johnson, even though forsak-
ing republican principles in doing
so, the great bulk of Scandinavian
voters would vote for the party and
not for the man.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
\ AN D A|V.
Burned His Hand

Attorney Sam Nuchols had his hand
badly burned Saturday evening while
removing burning furniture from MS
house during the fire. His hand is
somewhat swollen and in bad shape
and is receiving attention from the
doctor. 1t is not expected that any.
thing serious will be the result, but
special care is needed to protect the
hand from the cold
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31

The democrats of the state have
compromised nicely between the
Bryan sentiment and the Johnson
sentiment by indorsing Bryan for
president and Johnson for vice pres
ident. Notwithstanding the efforts
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31

Frank Wilson of the Bathgate Pink
Paper thinks the editor of the Wah-
peton Globe hardly played fair when
me took personal conversation that
was largely Josh" and made it into
a political interyiew-and he draws
the sensible moral that fellow will
play the parrot occasionally and de-
serves to suffer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31

that have been made to show that
Worth Dakota would be for Johnson,
he Tribune has held it as its belief
hat the rank and file of the demo-
rats of this state are for Bryan as
andidate for the presidency, with
nut any second choice.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
PERSONAL

R. H. Proudfoot returned yesterday
from Montana.
w. e. Lair of Bismarck, was visit
ing here yesterday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31
Cause for Hurry.

Il understand they were married In
haste
6, they told the ministry to hur-
Try because there. was only a little gas
oline left in their automobile and they
were twenty miles from home.'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-31

The Walhalla Mountaineer thinks
the newspaper boys of the state are
getting tired hammering in politics
without anything in sight They
are, they are.