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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09
Amsterdam.

Raymond aud Gladys Strong OF
Sedslia visited at the G. T. Moore
home last week.
DR. 4 Robinson has returned from
an extended business trip to Adrian.
Mrs. l.. s. Hewitt has returned
from a visit to Pittsburg.
Mrs. j. S. Amyx has returned from
q visit to Lees Summit.
Mrs. 0. H. Lawrence Is spending
few weeks with her parents at Sweet
Springs, Mo.
Mrs. e. K. Psrdee and children
have returned from trip to Sloan,
Iowa.
John Kershner with his mother
has been called to Kansas City on
account OF the serious illness OF
johnnie kershner who lie in q hos
pitsl at that place.
W. |. Reece underwent q successful
operation for chronic organic
trouble In Kansas City last week.
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Adrian.

Miss Lily Templsr and Glenn Blow
are visiting In Yates Center, Kansas.
Earl Chapman fell from q moving
train Thursday night Of last week
and striking q trunk, inflicted an
ugly scalp wound. He was laid up
for few days.
James knight has rented the build
Ing occupied by the Reeder restsu.
rant and will move his stock OF fur.
niture In at once.
Six young men participated in q
Demorest Medal contest at the
Methodist church Tuesday night OF
last week under the direction OF Mrs.
Carrie Huddleson, district superin.
tendent. The contest was very close
but the medal was finally awarded
to Roscoe Lentz, with Homer Owen
holding second place. The judges
were Prois. Ives and Davis. OF But
Ter, and DR.. Zeigler, Of Adrian.
Mrs. S. E. Forbes OF Kansas City
visited her son Bert and family last
week.
Died: of hemorrhsge Of the brain,
Jas. A. Powell, aged so years, OF
Grand River township, The remains
we're inferred at Jacksonville, ILL
nois.
The Masonic lodge installed new
officers, Wednesday OF last week.
Died: OF paralysis at his home In
Adrian, W. H. Rexroad, aged rs
years and six months.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09
DEAD IN NEBRASKA FLOOD.
Seven Lives Lost in Vicinity Of Lin.
eoln-Appeal for Aid.

Lincoln, Neb.. July S.-Lincoln Mon.
day experienced what was probably
the worst food in its history, causing
the known loss of five lives and pos.
sibly two others, minor injuries OF
several, a property loss which cannot
yet be even approximately estimated,
an almost total suspension of railroad
traffic to and from the city and misery
to hundreds of families who have been
driven from their homes and we're
Monday night sheltered in public
buildings and private residences. The
known dead are:
John Nelson, drowned while trying
to rescue stock; three children of
Henry AIMED, boy aged 9, a girl
aged 10 and a girl aged II, they hav.
ing fallen from boat after being
rescued from the flooded homes; Mrs.
Schuester, who died from fright and
exposure after being taken from her
flooded home.
A young man named Gillard Nicho-
las was caught in the food while re-
turning home from town about eight
o'clock Monday morning. He climbed
a telephone pole and persons say they
saw him, after clinging for hours. fall
into the water; no trace of him has
since been secured.
A child of Russian family, name un-
known, was reported drowned, but
the report has not been verified. The
drownings occurred between six and
nine o'clock Monday morning, when
the food was at its height, but the
identity of the victims could not be
learned before Monday evening. The
food followed the greatest downpour
of rain known here for many years.
The Lincoln Gas and Electric plant
is flooded. The flood Monday night
was subsiding. Acting Mayor Marshall
Monday night issued an appeal for
aid for the food victims.
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mingo.

Urish Herald.
Born, to John Compton and wife,
a fine boy.
We are glad 80 learn our friend
Jake Kedigh lie doing such a hustling
business 10 bis store at Ballard.
VIII Thompson and wife, OF Neva'
de-, visited Fl. NJ. Hudson a lew days
last week. -
DR.. Miller was called to the home
OF Ed. Farmers Saturday afternoon
on account OF their little iour-yesr-
old boy, who had the misfortune TO
get his hand badly hurt.
We are sorry TO learn Mrs. Lucy
Chandler, sister OF Mrs Estes Smith,
oithis vicinity, is in very poor health
at her home In Csss county.
Tom Swackhsmmer has bee n
threshing In the Msyesburg neigh
borhood.
Mr.. Cook, father OF Mrs. VIII Wise,
died at his home near Creighton on
Friday morning. We understand he
had been in poor health for some
time.
We informed Rev. W. j. Silvius,
Of Winchester. Kansas, is again di.-
trict missionary Of Butler associs
ton. Bro. Silvius has had charge oil
this work before. He was also pas.
tor OF the Cove Creek church few
years ago and is we'll liked among
the people.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09

the mountain heights the snow had
been brought down to this mile-high
level on a special train and hauled
through the city in carts of various
descriptions. The day was by no
means hot, however. and the only eff.
feet of the snow was the novelty of an
icy street scene In July.
National Chairman Taggart reached
the convention hall at HAS o'clock,
accompanied by Temporary Chairman
Bell, and they were literally applaud
ed as they made their way to the plat
form.
The apparent conveniences, facili-
ties and architectural fitness of the
new auditorium for convention pur-
poses was remarked by practically ev.
cry delegate who filed in.
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MerWin.

Mrs. j. B. Stewart and her brother,
W. Deem, were guests at the Feely
home last week.
Mrs. Edgar Owens and children, OF
Chanute, Kansas, are visiting friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Jane Lewis and family have
returned from Denver.
Mrs. c. r. Pardee and children
have returned from Sloan, Iowa.
T. W. Johnson. formerly OF Gales
burg, Illinois, has purchased and
moved onto q farm east OF town.
The Hume concert band showed
here the 4sh.
Mrs. J. C. Crosswhite and Messrs.
Alvs and Charley Crosswhite visited
in Rich Hill the last OF the week.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09
Women and the Farmers Union.

Mrs. S. C. Mirrell, writing to the
Jasper, Florida, News urging women
to take an active interest in the Farm.
ers' Union, says:
II think the ladies can promote our
privileges very much by joining the
union and working for 1t, while our
fathers. husbands, and brothers are
endeavoring to solve and master the
business problems that confront US.
"Since | joined the union and
learned more about its principles, the
better | like it, and hope that it will
succeed Sisters, let's join in the bat
tie for justice, equity, and the golden
rule, then, when we have succeeded We
can enjoy the victories as much az
any one.
There are so many things which
require the best thought and action Of
the farmer. The financial exchanges
should be so adjusted, that when the
farmer has anything to sell, he could
realize as much profit on his invest
ment as any one else. We should
raise everything that we need II pos
sible and buy only the Injuries. An.
other subject, and think the greatest
of them all, is the education of our
boys and girls. Oh, how we wish
them educated and refined, but so
manv have tn he denied the OppOrtll.
mites and privileges that should fit
them for the positions of life
"If the tillers of the soil could get
their share of the wealth which they
produce, they could have more money
to spend, spare their children long
er from the farm and give to them the
much needed advantages that their
cousins Of the cities have"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09
Farmers and tn. Farmers UnIsa.

How does the income from the fsrnr
sr's labor In proportion to his hours
compare with that Of other laborersf
In discussing this question there
are several factors to be taken into
consideration. First most farmers
are part capitalists, as well "a laborer.
and we must credit a part Of his In
come to his capital. His teams. har-
ness. implements, feed, and seed, and
also his land. IL he 10 landowner.
are SO much capital. for which We
must allow a reasonable income. SEQ
ond, the families Of farmers can and
do help more toward earning the living
than the families of other classes Of
laborers. Even a six-year-old child.
on the farm, can do many little turns
by which 1t can earn its salt" and
even earn a part of its bread.
In order to make the comparison al
nearly equal as possible. take the case
of a farmer who works another mans
farm for one.half the income Cor pos
sibly less). having everything fur
nished him by his landlord. Then the
living of the family may be said to
depend entirely upon their labor. But
even in this case the different members
Of the family have a much better OF
portunty to assist in earning the liv'
ing than in the cases Of most families
living In town.
Now, a wage-earner in town 10 sup
posed to be able to support q family
in respectable style, almost entirely.
by working eight hours per day when
he has steady work. Thanks to the
results of organization. But whore
can we find even one farmer who can
do this, unless he has a considerable
amount Of capital to assist his labor.
to say nothing of all Of them doing
so. Even a man who owns Q I'VE
thousand dollar OUTFIT. consisting Of
land and supplies. must work more
than eight hours q day in order 70
make ends meet properly and lay up
little each year for old age.
Now, we don't want to be understood
as begrudging the wage-earner what he
has gained by means Of his union. for
we believe In labor unions, a. well -
In farmers unions. The point intend.
ed is to show that farmers ought 70
strive as earnestly and as successfully
to improve their conditions. as wage.
earners have done and are still doing.
The farmers independence that We
hear so much about is nice thing no
doubt. but he should have an income
sufficient to support and educate his
family in manner BETTING an Ameri.
can citizen. And In order to secure
this he must devote enough time.
money and earnestness to his union
to enable him to price his own pro-
ducts.-Union Farmer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09
Effective in Five Years.

London, July S.-The House of Com
mons passed Monday night the second
reading of the bill under which, five
years hence, all miners in the United
Kingdom will work only eight hours
daily. The house also concluded the
committee stage of the old age pen
sion bill, which has been modified by
the adoption of sliding scale, the
pensions varying with the amount of
the recipients personal income.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09
ECHOES OF BATES
NATIONAL FAILURE.
Evidence in Masonic Suit in St.
LOUIS.

Republ
Taking OF testimony In the suits OF
the Bates National Bank OF Butler,
Mo-, against the Masonic Home Of
Missouri Grand Commander, Knights
Templar, aggregating $4,000, was
resumed yesterday before Referee
Robert f. Walker In the Rlalto
building
S. F. 'Warnock, OF Butler, former
assistant cashier OF the Bates Nation.
al Bank, and Robert F. Stevenson,
grand recorder OF the Grand Com.
mandery, were examined. The testi
mony was confined to proving the
amount OF money which actually ex-
changed hands In the transactions
under controversy. The hearing will
be continued to-day, after which the
cases will be brieied and submitted
TO Ju0ge hule, OF she st. Louis Cir
cult Court.
The suits, now over q year ago,
grew out of the deialcation OF F. j.
Tygard, former president OF the
Bates National Bank Of Butler, who
lie now serving q sentence In the Fed.
eral Prison at Fort Leavenworth.
Tygard was former treasurer OF the
Masonic Home, and as president OF
the Bates National Bank passed
funds OF that institution to the cred.
II Of the Masonic Home and the
Grand Commandery. The bank 81
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09
GENERAL HORNE is FREE.
Left the Asylum in St. Joseph Monday
Morning-Slayer Of II. J. Groves.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, July S.-The board
of managers of the state hospital for
the insane here at its monthly meet
ing discharged General r. c. Horne,
woh had been a patient since April G..
General Horne left for his home in
Marshall, Mo. He was committed to
the hospital after jury in Kansas
City, before which he was tried for
the murder of H. j. Groves, acquitted
him on the ground of insanity.
There remains an indictment
against General Horne for assault with
intent to kill O. d. Woodward. The
date of the trial of that case has not
been set.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09

stration of the day came five minutes
after the call to order when big ban-
ner bearing the picture of Mr.. Bryan
was carried into the hall. The cheer
ing lasted some minutes.
The convention was called to order
by Thomas Taggart of Indiana, chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee.
The opening prayer was made by
Rt. Rev. James J. Keane, archbishop
of Wyoming, and after a short inter.
val Trey Woodson of Kentucky, sec.
Rotary of the national committee, read
the call for the convention.
The committee on rules made It's
report and the officers of the convsn-
vention We're announced, as follows:
Temporary Chairman-Theodore A.
Bell, California.
General Secretary-Urey Woodson,
Kentucky.
Assistant General Secretary-Edwin
Seton, Washington, D. C.
nt.at.Arms-John l. Martin,
Missouri
Chief Assistant Sargeant.at-Arms-
]. C. Fem, Indiana.
Chaplain for Opening Day-Rt. Rev.
James J. Keane. archbishop of Wyo-
ming.
Chief orkeeper-Eugene w. Sui.
livan, Illinois.
Parliamentarian-H D. Crutchfeld
Kentucky.
Official Stenograrher-M. w. Blum
berg, Washington, d. c.
Chairman Taggart appointed Gov
Blanchard of Louisiana, Lieut.. Gov
Ellyson OF Virginia and Representa-
, tive Ollie James of Kentucky as a
committee of three to escort TEN
porary Chairman Bell to the speakers
rostrum.
( Gentlemen of the convention said
Mr.. Taggart as the committee OF
three appeared on the platform with
Chairman Bell, Il take pleasure ir
/ introducing to YOU your temporary
chairman, Theodore A. Bell"
A shout OF applause greeted the
words, of the chairman, and as the
temporary chairman advanced TO thu
front to deliver his address, the cheer!
were redoubled. Mr.. Bell is about fiv,
feet ten inches in height, slender
clean shaven, brown eyed and brown
haired. lie was CARRIED in the conven
tional afternoon attire. His voice Il
clear and penetrating and he had n,
difficulty in commanding the close at
tention of the convention.
The delegates were prone to ar
plaud from the utterance of Bell
first sentence. His manner of deliy
cry lent emphasis to his points an
there was spontaneous handclappin
at the conclusion of each of his grace
fully rounded periods. Galleries, toe
Joined literally in the applause be
slowed upon the speaker.
! Cheers mingled in the outburst @
applause when Mr.. Bell asserted tina
the Democratic party would Away
stand unalterably opposed to monoI
oily Of production.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bell
speech a resolution eulogistic of e,
President Cleveland was read an
adopted and the convention adjourne
until Wednesday.
A strong Gordon Of police wa
stretched about the Denver audit,
rum when the delegates to the col
. vention began to arrive at the seen
of the next four days activities. TIL
sidewalks were roped off to assist tn
officers In handling the curiou
throngs that began to gather abo,
the hall early in the day.
Mounted police kept the street
!, clear for a passageway for those hol
ing tickets.
On two of its streets fronting u
auditorium great banks of snow ga,
. cool greeting to the visitors. Fro
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09
The Next Speaker.

Montgomery, Mo, July Con
gresham Champ Clark, Of this dis
trict, 1t is definitely stated, has 81
ready received letters from more than
a majority Of the Democratic men,
bers Of the house Of representatives,
rendering him their support for the
minority leadership recently made
vacant by the resignation OF John
Sharp Williams, Of Mississippi
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09
Another Rebellion in Honduras,

Washington, July S.-A rebellious
movement has broken out against the
government of Honduras. Senior
Ugarte, the minister here, received
word that the town of Gracias, about
20 miles from the Salvadorian border,
has been taken by force coming pre-.
sumably from Salvador. 1t has gar
rison of 40 or 80 men and its popula-
ton Is about 5000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09

OF the 19,493,441 bales of cotton
manufactured for the IL months from
Sept. 1, 1906 to Aug. 81, 1907. two.
thirds or 12,SS5,626 bales were from
the southern states. And the 1907
crop is not only nearly 100000 bales
short Blu 100000 bales or
more are being withheld from
the market, making a total
shortage in the south's supply for the
factories nearly 100000 bales. Cot.
ton ought to 60 to Is cents.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09

II you can have help enough to keep
your household machinery In perfect
running order without making a ms
chine of yourself, do SO by all meanA
White floors are lovely, shining ~
ware is very fine, spotless Windows
and highly polished silver are Q d.
light; the mending basket, emptisd
every week is much to be desired.
but there are things Of more import.
ance, and II 1t all depends on one
pair of hands. one back. and one sst
Of nerves. for Heavens sake. for your
sake. for your childrsn's sake. dent
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09

No flock will pay unless healthy and
vigorous. If your fowls are often sick
when those of your neighbors appear
in good health, both having good
management, It indicates a constitu-
tional defect of some kind. and a lack
of vigor. Usually it requires too much
time to attempt to breed vigor into
such fowls, and nothing short Of com.
plete change of stock can effect cure
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09
CONVENTION OPENED
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL coNvEN-
TON CALLED TO ORDER
TUESDAY AT NOON.
A LARGE CROWD WAS IN ATTENDANCE
Out Of Respect to the Late Ex-Presi.
dent Cleveland the First Session
Was short-Denver People Out in
Foree-The Auditorium an Ideal
Place for Conventions.

Convention Hall, Denver, July s.
The Democratic national convention
which is to nominate candidates to
oppose William H. Taft and James S,
Sherman. nominated four weeks ago
In Chicago, met at noon Tuesday in
Denver's new hall. The first demon.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09
To Confer Over Chairman.

Hot Springs, Va, July S.-Represen-
tative Watson of Indiana, Secretary of
State Thompson of Indiana and Powell
Clayton, a member of the executive
committee of the Republican national
committee, arrived here Tuesday to
consult with Judge Taft regarding the
craftsmanship of the Republican ma
tional committee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09
Annie Gould Married.

London, July 8.-Mme. Anna Gould,
divorced wife of Count Boni de Cas-
tellane, and Prince Helie de Sagan,
Castelane's cousin, were married at
a registry office in Henrietta street,
off Covent Garden, Tuesday. A sub.
sequent ceremony was conducted at
the French Protestant church in Soho
square.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09
Hear Evidence Against Hookmakers.

New York, July S.-Many witnesses,
mostly detectives and deputy sheriffs,
we're before the grand jury in Brook.
Ign Tuesday, testifying as to the al
legged betting at the race tracks. They
were subpoenaed in an effort to prove
that betting is now going on at the
tracks despite the anti-betting law.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09

Clint M. Heaton, a restaurant keep
er of lola, Kan. was shot and almost
instantly killed in his restaurant by
his divorced wife.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-09

leges the amount given over to the
home was $4,000 and $3,s94 to
the Grand Commandery. For these
am cunts the bank entered suit In
Circuit Court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-06
STATES HEADS TO MEET.
Have Accepted Presidents Invitation
 to Join In Conference.

Have Accepted Presidents Invitation
 to Join In Conference.
 Washington, May 6.--If the confer ence which will be held at the White House next week on conservation of natural resources does not disappoint the expectations of President Roose- welt 1t will be known in history as the greatest achievement of his adminis tration. It is not the presidents ex- pectation that immediate results of sweeping importance will be achieved, but he does anticipate that his gather ing of governors will bring about a public interest in and appreciation of the problems of preserving the natural wealth of thk continent which will ultimately produce results of vast sig. niticance.
 Every governor of state or terri tory has been invited, and it is stated that acceptances have been received from all but six of them. Each gov ernor has been asked to name his own advisory board of three to accompany him, and almost every one of these boards will come with full member ship. A few distinguished private citizens have received personal invi- tations from the president-James J. Hill, Grover Cleveland, Andrew Caire- gie. John Mitchell and William Jen- nlngs Bryan. Mir. Carnegie has post. poned trip to Europe in order to at. fenh
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-06

should be instructed, we do not de- sire that our names should be pre-
 scented to the convention IS delegates
 to the national convention, as we
 do not care to attend the convention
 under instructions.
 Tho convention was called to order
 by Senator Luther at 10 o'clock. and the committees on credentlal and per- manent organization mads their re- ports, the temporary orgasts4tion be- ing made permanent. TSn elections in senatorial districts of state central committeeman were then reported. The new committee is as follows:
 1, J. Gilbert Calhoun, Hartford; 2, Charles A. Goodwin, Hartford; 3, Henry c. Dwight, aHrtford; 4, Will liam c. Cheney, Manchester; 5, Mar GUS H. Holcomb, Southington; 6, Will liam T. Hartman, New Britain; (, Frank E. Healy, Windsor Locks; s, A. Mcclellan Mathewson, New Ha- ven; 9, T. H. Macdonald, New Ha- ven; 10, Frederick E. Whitaker, New Haven; II, Isaac M. Ullman, New Haven; 12, Robert o. Eaton North Haven; Is, William H. Lyon, Meriden; IA, Charles F. Hungerford Naugatuck; IS, George L. Lilley Waterbury; Is, Martin E. Parkinson, Waterbury; IT, Frederick L. Gaylord, Ansonia; Is, William ]. Brennan, London; 19, Zebulon R. Robbins Norwich; 20. Fred J. Brown, Leba- non; 21, Allan w. Paige, Bridgeport; 22, Frank J. Staples, Bridgeport; 23, Elmer H. Havens, Bridgeport; 24 William P. Bailey, Bethel; 25, FL more s. Banks, Fairfield; 26, Benja- min P. Mead, New Canaan; 27, James F. Walsh, Greenwich; 2S, Harry E Back, Killingly; %, Charles H. Gates, Windham; 30, Elias Pratt, Torring- ton; 31, Marvin H. Tanner, Win chester: 32, Edwin J. Emmons, New Milford; B, George I. Allen, Middle town; 34, Elwyn T. Clark, Haddam; 35, William B. Sprague. Andover.
 Some amusement was created when the nomination for the 18th district was made. the delegates giving the name of William J. Bryan for Bren- nan. Some applause met the name of MT Lilley.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-06
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San Franci.so May G.-Probably the largest crowd in the history of San Francisco assembled around the shores of the hay to witness the arrival of the Atlantic feet Thousands of people are arriving by train and boat from all parts of the Pacific coast. and many are coming from as far east ss ChIca- go. Special trains are arriving every hour. and an are crowded to their ut- most capacity. Admiral Evans feel ina. he said. like q new man. rejOlR ed the feet To time to direct it's move meats through the Golden Gate.