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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25
Fish With Legs IN Kansas.

Fairbury, Neb., June 22.-A great
many guesses have been made by the
residents OF Fairburg as to the name
OF couple Of animals, or fish, which.
ever they may be, brought in BY Gus
Bitter, Rock Island engineer, when
he returned on his run from Belle.
Vile. In appearance the things re.
semble a channel catfish, being Of the
same color and shape, but they have
four legs each, and each leg has Q
foot with five toes.
immediately back the head
three growths appear on each of the
animals. The strangers seem to get
around every bit as we'll on dry land
as they do In water. They have been
on exhibition In the window OF a
local drug store all day and hun
dreds OF persons have seen them, but
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25
Seese Meat Market.

A. A. Seese is now the sole owner
OF the Seese & Mabbott Meat Market
at the south east corner Of the square
and cordially invites all old friends
and customers to call and see him.
His fresh and cured meats are all OF
selected stock and are OF the highest
quality and are sold at the lowest
consistent prices. He will deliver all
purchases free Of charge to all parts
Of the city.
Mr.. Seese is making a special sale
on lard for short time, In order to
reduce stock. He has from 5000
to 5000 pounds Of the very choicest
kettle rendered lard which he is now
selling over the counter at 10 cents
per pound. This lard is backed by a
special guarantee. BAH
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25
No Money in This lob.

Oklahoma City, Ok, June 2l,-
Unless the state gives him a salary,
W. T. s. Hunt, a member OF the con
stitutional convention and dispen.
sary agent here, will resign. Since
opening the dispensary here May ID,
Huntllhas sold $4,000 worth OF
liQuor. His commission is less than
SIS. Hunt pays $50 q month Office
rent out OF his own pocket and the
rent for the next month has been In
creased to $25. Hunt says no man
can afford to accept the place under
the present conditions.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25

Hydrophobia is In reality 30 rare
and so terrifying that It's symptoms
and treatment are little understood.
As a matter OF fact, the commonly
accepted expression OF madness In
dog Is often misleading. The real
mad dog does not shun water, as 1t
is said. On the contrary, mad dogs
often rush to the water and drink
eagerly, il they are able to swallow.
The mad dog does not froth at the
mouth. 1t does not run amuck,
swapping at everything in its path.
What, then, are the Indications of
the mad dog? To those familiar
with given dog the surest symp-
tom and the one which should excite
closest attention Is a distinct and
unaccounta5le change in the dogs
disposition-staid dog becoming ex-
citabJe and irisky one dull. That
does not necessarily mean rabies, but
il Is suspicious, and If, In addition,
the dog has trouble In swallowing
as though it seemed to have bone
In It's throat-bewarel That dog
should be instantly tied up, because
II 1t be rabies 1t takes but q day OF
two Tor ierocious instincts to devel-
op. The unmistakable evidence,
however, OF a dog with rabies Is the
sticky, whitish saliva which covers
teeth and shows on the drawn lips.
The eyes glare and are red; the dog
has paroxysms Of running fury, dur
ing which II barks hoarsely, which
alternate with periods OF temporary
exhaustion.-From Caspsr Whit
ney's "View Point" In The Outing
Mage zine for July.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25
Saving the Wheat.

Varied and interesting reports
come from over the county and
around the borders OF the heroic ef-
forts being made by enterprising
and inventive farmers to save their
wheat. On account OF the extremely
wet weather grave fears have been
entertained that Is would be impos-
sfbte to harvest the wheat On se-
count OF the binders miring down
and In order to overcome this diff
Guilty It has been up to the farmer to
work on his inventive powers and
some OF them have done so with sur
prising success. A large number
have tried blowing a wide furrow be-
fore the binder for the drive wheel to
travel In and although this cute up
the field badly, it has the virtue oil
saving the crop. One gentleman Of
near Passaic tried setting q gasoline
engine on the platform back OF the
sickle, cutting off The connections OF
the machinery from the drive wheel,
and attaching the mechanism to the
engine. This OF course obviated the
trouble caused by the miring OF the
drive wheel, but had a bad feature,
inasmuch as the weight OF the engine
caused the sickle to frequently mlre'
However, he saved about 100 acres
OF wheat by this means. Another
gentleman OF near Drexel otaround
this difficulty by placing the engine
on a truck made from the wheels OF
a cultivator directly behind the drive
wheel and aside from the iolting'
which necessarily interfered with the
regularity OF the running OF the en-
CINE, this was decided success.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25
Delivery Team Runs Away.

While hitched IN front OF the resi-
dence OF J j. Richardson on east d.
kota street Monday morning about
8 O'Clock, the Defiance Store" deliv
cry team broke loose and ran awry,
running north to Pine street. There
they turned east and after running a
short distance ran into q tree, Grip
pling both horses and breaking an
axle, besides soaring up the wagon
considerably. Although they were
bruised and will be sore for some
time, the damages to the horses will
not be lasting.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25

Season 19O8.-On sale June LIST to
Sept. 30; final return limit Oct. 81,
1908, to Pueblo, Colorado Springs
or Denver, Colo, $1S so. To San
Francisco, Los Angeles or San Diego
direct lines $50 90. =
Ogden or Salt Lake, Utah, $31 so.
Mexico City, Mexico, 54.75.
Portland, Ore, direct line, 62.30.
Trinidad, Colo, Is 55.
California, Oregon and Washing
ton rates expenses 18th.
Butler, Mo.-Republican National
Convention, Chicago, June IL. Tick
cts on sale June IL to 16; good re-
turning to June 80. Rate $16.75
for round trip.
&c. VANDERvoohT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25
N. w. A. Memorial Day.

Butler Camp Modern Woodmen OF
America observed their annual Mem.
orial day last Sunday. Promptly at
2;30 p, m, the camp formed line Of
march to OaklIlill Cemetery headed
by the Butler Band and Forester
Team. The Royal Neighbors and
citizens joined the line OF march be-
hind the members Of the order,
The services at the cemetery we're
conducted at the grave OF Nelghbor
Neal Holloway the consul r l.. Lid.
dill being master Of ceremonies. After
the ceremonies the graves OF each
deceased neighbor was decorated.
After the decoration Of the graves
the Royal Neighbors held their cere-
monies at the grave of Mrs. James
Winsett.
Butler Camp has the following de-
ceased neighbours, Neal Holloway, s.
p. Francisco, Geo. W. Beach, Luther
Caldwell, John Foster, Gideon W.
Smith and VIM. T Johnson. Ths
Royal Neighbors have only one de
ceased member, Mrs. James Winsett
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25

no one has been found who ever had
seen anything like them before, Bit
Ter caught them In q pool OF water
near Belleville. He says there are
many specimens In the Belleville
neighborhood, but nobody there
seems to know what they are.
The animals appear to be vicious
and snap at anything held near
them. DR.. g, L. Pritchett is OF the
opinion that the animals are small
specimens OF the salamander family.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25
Liquor Sales Are on the In.
crease.

st. Louis Times.
Despite the "dry" victories Of the
past year, the sale Of intoxicating
liquors In Missouri is not on the de-
crease, according to statistics on file
In the United States Revenue Depart
ment here.
It was stated at the Office Of Col.
lector Allen Thursday that thus far
the office has issued more licenses
than 1t had at the same date last
year. The department began to Is
sue licenses for the coming year June
first. ~
The licenses issued have not been
confined by any means to "wet" die
tricts or counties. In one county
which voted for prohibition 25 licen
ses have been issued.
"The number Of saloons" one OF
fetal stated undoubtedly will b
less. But the decrease IN the mum
Der Of saloons will be more thar
made up for by the increase IN 'dru(
stores and blind tigers"
II is said dealers And Il mre profit
able to conduct their business In dry
districts for the reason that the.
have to pay only $25 Q year for tn
privilege Of doing 90.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25

Taft may be the best man the Re
publicans could have nominated, but
the Democrats could do better. This
is q mighty good year for Democrats
to vote the national ticket straight
against the Rooseveltian heresies
which are Tait's only political stock
In trade.-Republic.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25
Ice Cream Supper.

An Ice cream supper will be given
at the Pleasant Hour church at
Spruce, on Saturday evening at 1880
o'clock. Proceeds to 60 toward GOV.
ering the church. All are invited.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25

"God bless you reporters for the
good you have done and God forgive
you for any evil you may have per-
petrated." So speaks John d. Rock,
eieller. Same TO you, old man.-Los
Angeles Express.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25
Real Estate Transfers.
WARRANTY DEEDS

WAKKANTf DEEDS
E R Mickelberry to Joseph Walsh
ct al $50 a sec 8 & 10 Rockville. Sub
d T for $4,000, 1913, 400
JIM Boreing to Maude Boreing
lots %, 80 & "a blk 26 town OF
Rockville 81.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25

40 ACRES AT BARGAIN.
II lies four miles east Of Butler, fine
neighborhood. fine soil, fenced hog
tight, terms to suit. 17.N
BLACHERr & KPP, Kansas City, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25
Editorial Wit.

There's nothing new under the
sun"-except this years coat OF tan.
Louisville Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-06
Hot Weather Advice.

To work and sleep well In hot
weather Is perfectly possible for any
one who will go to a little trouble.
The back of the neck must be made
cold, that Is all. A woman just re-
turned from abroad gives this simple
explanation OF the method:
When 1t gets really hot, there
,re a few simple ways Of cooling off
he blood which hardly any one prac-
tees. When 1t Is very enervating
end / have work to do | don't hest
tate to go about with wet cotton be-
hind my ears. A piece of cotton dip
ped in cold water and placed behind
the ears SO that 1t touches the big
artery will cool one off wonderfully.
A drop or two of ammonia may be
added to the water in which the cot
ton Is immersed, and will make one
feel deliciously refreshed.
when the nights are very hot and
breathless and you cannot sleep, the
hot-water bag. filled with cold water
and placed at the back OF the neck
will cool one and induce sleep and
forgetfulness. II 1t Is uncomfortable
hot, a cold compress around the neck
Is delicious, and every one knows
that to let the cold water run over
ones wrists for any length Of time
will cool OF the warmest individual
and Is restful and soothing besides
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-06
Housefy Rules.

The common housefly is not only
an annoyance to the housekeeper,
but a pest-breeder. 1t Is bred in
filth and a conveyor of filth and dis
ease germs.s It should be vigorously
excluded from every well-regulateG
house. The following rules, intend
ed to give this little pest as small
chance as possible, were recently
suggested to the New York Health
Department by the chairman of the
water pollution committee of the
Merchants Association:
Keep the flies away from the sick,
especially these Ill with contagious
diseases. XIII every fly that strays
into the sick-room. His body Is COW
cred with disease germs.
Do not allow decaying material OF
any sort to accumulate on or near
your premises.
Keep all receptacles for garbage
carefully covered and the cans
cleansed or sprinkled with lime OF
oil.
Pour kerosene into the drains.
Cover food after meal; burn OF
bury table refuse.
Screen all food exposed for sale.
Screen all windows and doors, es
pecially the kitchen and dining
room.
Don't forget that If you see file!
their breeding place is in nearb.
filth.
If there is no dirt there will be NJ
f1ies.-Selected.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-06
Boys Games I'm Palestine.

The boys play with sings for
throwing stones. When quarreling.
the first impulse is for them to reach
for a stone TO throw. We noticed
severe burns on some OF the boys,
near the wrist. Some OF them made
huge sores which reused our plying
concern. We found out that the
wounds were self-inficted, however,
the superstitious scamps having a
boyish notion that burning the wrist
or forearm would insure them
greater accuracy in throwing.
The boys play horse vigorously.
They also have game played with
pegs of wood very similar to our
peggy, in which one strikes a double
pointed peg at one end with a stick
and tries to gain ground with an OPP
ponent. Another game is played in a
soft, spongy spot of ground with
longer pegs sharpened on one end
only. 1t is something like playing
stick-knife. The object is so to drive
the peg by a throw into the soft
space in the ground as to dislodge an
opponents pegs, previously thrown,
and made to stick in the same place.
Another game, called ALAN, is SIM
liar to the game of roll-to-the-bat
The privileged player strikes a ball
| with a stick and drives 1t out into a
| field Of other players. The boy who
secures the ball tries to throw or roll
it so as to hit stone-maker (alam)
set up by the first player. The one
| thus aiming at the stone-make1
| warns the others to stand aside and
| allow him to play by saying, "Dus
tur," signifying, "By your leave"
The boys in our school played g
game called wolf A circle of then
| Joined hands and went dancing
around while one outside the movins
circle, called the wolf, kept trying tt
snatch one from the circle of boys
who represented sheep. But when
ever a child in the dancing circle
| wolf he let fly his heels to proven
capture. AS boy after boy was snatch
ed successfully by the outside boy
the circle grew smaller until but on
was left, who was to be the wolf il
the next game.
Boys play about the threshing- foo
and are often in the vineyards AM
gardens. They play many games tina
are either the same or very simila
to those played by boys elsewhere
Such are marbles. duck-On-the-rock
lsee-saw, swinging, blindman, leap
frog, and hide-and-seek In Ran
Allah there is a variation of this las
game called khurrak, played by sides
A game, called ilkurat, might wei
be considered a primitive relative O
golf.-Elihu Grant, in The Peasantr
of Palestine (Pilgrim Press.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-06
Mirage.

But with all its natural look one
Is at loss to understand how 1t could
ever be seriously accepted as a fact,
save at the first blush People dying
for water and in delirium run to-
ward tat least the more than
twice-told tales of travellers so re-
port-but l never knew any healthy
eye that did not grow suspicious of
1t after the first glance. 1t trembles
and glows too much and soon re-
veals itself as something intangible,
hardly of earth, little more than a
shifting fantasy. You cannot see 1t
clear-cut and well-defined, and the
snapshot of your camera does not
catch 1t at all.
Yet It's illusiveness adds to, rather
than detracts from, its beauty. Rose
cOlored dreams are always delight
full; and the mirage Is only dream.
1t has no more substantial fabric
than the golden haze that lies in the
canons at sunset. 1t Is only one OF
natures veilings which she puts on
or of capriciously. But again its
loneliness is not the less when Its
uncertain, fieeting character Is re-
vealed. It Is one of the deserts
charming features because of Its
strange light and It's softly glowing
opaline color And there we have
come back again to that beauty Of
landscape which lies not in the line.
of mountain, valley, and plain, bu
in the almost formless masseS Of
color and light.-From The Desert
by John G. Van Dyke.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-06

eusan. Who IL iitersi-minded child.
Mamma cried out in horror.
She made Susan sit down II the
big armchair and put her right foot
ON the bed. Then she cut Of five
lengths OF white tape from nice lit
tie roll and tied u beautiful white
bow on each OF the fat. pink toes
oh. doesn't they look lovely"
said Susan. looking on delighiediy.
Now viii you do the other ones that
way?"
why. goosIe. no. We should be all
mixed up again. There, now you
can't make a mistake. yon see. Climb
into bed again and try It quickly"
Susan was still looking happily al
her toes. She climbed out of the big
chair and ran back into the nursery,
and mamma heard her scramble Into
bed and then a cheerful thump on
the floor as she jumped out again
Susan came scampering back. heE
black eyes dancing.
II think II only was my toes." she
| said II think that they imagined
they was crossi "-Rosalind Richards
III the Congregationalist and Chris
tan World.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-06
Two Performing Seals.

Toby's greatest trick was to sit In
chair and play the banjo. He
would have little cap on his head,
pair of sectacles on his funny little
nose, and a large piece of music on
the music stand Then he would play
the Sea Lions Polka-that is to say,
the band In the orchestra would real
ly play the tune, but one of the seals
flippers would be tied to the banjo
strings and these strings Toby would
pull for all he was worth. The hard
er and quicker he pulled, the bigger
was the piece of fish he would get at
the end of his performance. Wheth-
er he realized this l cannot say, but
ne probably did, judging from his &C
lions; he certainly knew when his
trainer was pleased with him and did
his very best.
This giving or refusing Of fish is the
only way in which seals and sea lions
can be punished, except perhaps a
light touch from a cane, and even
that has to be given carefully. A
blow-sometimes even a light one
will bruise the thick layer Of fat OF
"blubber" with which their bodies
are covered; and these bruises have
been known to eventually cause the
animals death. .
But since seeing Toby l have seen
sea lion that does even more won
derful things than Toby did. This Is
Wilmer, in the Barnum & Bailey cir
Gus, the only sea lion in the world
that can ride horseback. 1t is truly
marvellous to see this animal clint
up a ladder and mount his horse just
as easily as though 1t were natural tc
| his seat without the slightest danger
of falling off or even slipping from
the saddle.
Round and round the ring he goe:
in an easy canter, and when his train
er, Captain Winston, who spent year:
to accomplish this, throws him {
large ball, he catches 1t, balances i
on his nose, and still continues hi
ride, posing himself and the ball il
the most wonderful manner. Onl.
once have I seen him drop the ball
and that was when the horse STUN
bled a little, which naturally cause'
him to lose his balance.-Ellen Vel
vim, in Wild Animal Celebrities (Mof
fat & Yard.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-06
Why James Lee Got Well.

Everybody In GAINESVILLE, O., knows
Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural route 8. She
writes: my husband, James Lee,
firmly believes he owes his life to
the use of DR.. Kings New Discovery.
His lungs were so affected that con-
sumption seemed inevitable, when a
friend recommended New Discovery.
We tried 1t, and its use has restored
him to perfect health" Dr.. Kings
New Discovery is the king of throat
and lung remedies. For coughs and
colds it has no equals. The first
dose gives relief. Try it! Sold un-
der guarantee by all Druggists. soc
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-06
The Right Foot and the Wrong Foot

"Susan!" Mamma called.
There was no answer.
"Susan." she called across the hall
way. and again, "Susan!"
She could hear Susan's bare feet
patter on the nursery floor, then
stop.
"Well," mamma called, where's
my girl this morning? What's the
matter. Susan?"
Silence again, and then Susan's
voice said, half sulkily, Use crossl"
ooh, no." said mamma, "I am sure
you're not! You only just imagine
so, by mistake! Come here and let
me look" (Mamma was i'll and had
to lie in bed.)
Susan came slowly across the hall
the tails of her pink wrapper dang.
ling after her. She held her head
own. and her black eyebrows were
Duckered up into a frown.
Mamma laughed and held out he1
arms, but Susan still looked down.
"Dear met" mamma exclaimed
why I am afraid you are cross, after
all. Isn't this sad! You must have
got out of bed with tho wrong foot
by accident
Susan looked up, then quickly
down again.
NO." she said, still in a su1ky KIND
of voice, 1T did get out with BOTH"
"Just what I thought Don't yor
see? If you got out with both, why
one of them must have been thu
wrong one. mustn't it? That was tn.
trouble. Climb into bed again quick
ly and Jump out with the right one
and we shall seei'
Susan went back into the nurser,
doubtfully. Presently mamma heard
her climb slowly into bed, then afte
a minute climb slowly out again
Then there was silence
'Well?" called mamma, cheerfully
/ 81. think I still are cross" Susal
said doubtfully.
| Dear me. This will never do.
cannot have Cross-Patch instead o
Susan. We shall have to go right t,
work this minute to change her
Come in here quickly and I thinl
hat we can manage it. Which ham
is this one, Susan?'e
/ my left mean my right
mean my left" said Susan.
"You see, you aren't quite sure.
thought that was the trouble. Ru1
to my workable now and bring m
, my work-basket."
4 THE Japanese one with the gra
monkey on top?"
The Japanese one with the gra
monkey on top. Now bring me tn
scissors from the dressing table,
viii you cut off my toe?" sal
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-06
A Bit of Forestry.

DO you know how 10 tell a hard
wood tree from a soft-wood tree?
said a forester. I'll tell you how TO
do II, and the rule holds good not
only here. among our familiar pines
and walnuts, but In the antipodes,
among the strangest banyans. bao-
babs. and what-nots. Soft-wood
trees have needle leaves. slim, mar
row. almost uniform In breadth. II
you don't believe me, consult the
pine, the spruce. or the fir. Hard
wood trees have broad leaves of va
rious shape-the oak, the ebony, the
walnut, the mahogany, and so on
New York Press.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-06
Sunday Afternoon.

There's a Something that maketh a
palace
Out of four little walls and a
prayer:
A Something that seeth a garden
In one little flower that is fair:
That tuneth two hearts TO one pur-
pose
And maketh one heart OF two;
That smiles when the sky IL gray
one
And smiles when the sky Is blue.
Without 1t no garden hath fragrance,
Tho II hoideth the wide world :
blooms:
without Il a palace prison
With cells for banqueting rooms;
This Something that halloween sor-
row
And stealeth the sting from care;
This Something that maketh a pal
ace
Out OF four little walls and a
prayer.
British Weekly
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-06
A Friend i'm the Garden.

He is not John the gardener,
And yet the whole day long
Employs himself most usefulIy.
The f1ower-beds among.
He is not Tom the pussy-cat,
And yet the other day,
With stealthy stride and glistenine
eye,
He crept upon his prey.
He is not Dash the dear old dog,
And yet, perhaps, If you
Took pains with him and petted him
You'd come to love him, too.
He's not a Blackbird, though be
chirps,
And though he once was black;
And now he wears a loose gray coat
All wrinkled on the back.
He's got very dirty face,
And very shining eyes;
He sometimes comes and sits in.
doors;
He looks-and p'r'aps is-wise.
But in sunny f1ower-bed
He has his fixed abode;
He eats the things that eat m,
plants
He is friendly Toad.
Julia III. Ewing.