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The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05
Minqo Mention.


From the Urlch Herald.
G. NJ. Guy has been hauling logs TO
the saw mill.
Bud Gragg is at the bedside OF his
sick mother In the southern part OF
the State.
Henry Resi- and wife have had quite
a siege with she grippe are reported
some better.
Chas. Burns assisted Alvin Greg
move from across the river toiI
place vacated by Harve Harness.
DR.. Miller and ]. H, Douglast tr, d.
acted business in Butler q few =
last week.
Wallace Cogel Is making pr. ra-
tions TO carry the mail from ona
80 Aaron.
George Fishers little girl. ohas
been verp sick with pneumo ,is re.
ported better.
Mr.. Angle and Miss c, cd, from
Clinton, came over Sls uy for n
visit with relatives and. attend the
exercises at Mckinley.
Owing to the stocr uesday the
big wolf drive was p tponed until
Friday. A long d. vas made, but
was unable TO captl the enemy.
The box suppera cKinley Satur-
day night was cess. Proceeds
amounting TO : All report II
pleasant time.
Grandma R-v Is reported quite
poorly at the eoi her daughter,
Mrs. Fickle, u. pin, Mo. Grandma
Is one OF the est settlers OF Mingo
and has beer luite feeble Tor some
time, but managed TO keep house for
several OF her little grandsons until II
few months ago she broke up house
keeping and sold her farm on Smoky
Row and has since resided among her
children.
Mingo would like to have baby
show. We honestly believe there are
more pretty babies In this township
than In any other one In the county
or perhaps the State. Among them
are little Hubert and Herbert, the
twin boys OF Dick Teasley and wife.
They are doing remarkably we'll. 1t
would make the President smile to
look into the faces of such fine BOYS.
And there are the little twin daugh.
ters OF Welby Stayton and wife, little
Nina and Nina. While they are
bright, healthy babies, they are yet
very small, but We well know all she
great oaks OF the forest were once lit.
tie acorns. President Roosevelt
may never have the opportunity ol
smiling on these little ladies, but we
are sure In years to come many OF
his sex wifi be glad to have such an
opportunity.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

An sgrieulturslist believed he was
the victim OF dire plot in Joplin,
according TO the News-Hersld. He
entered a cigar store In which we're
several men. Gimme five cents
wuth Nv three.fer-a nickel sesgsrs, I"
said the rural citizen, drawing forth
a $50 bill. At that instant the big
arc light in the ceiling OF the estsb-
lishment went out without 80 much
as a dying suptter. Trapped, by
hockey" gssped the farmer, seizing
his wallet and striking right and
left with his fists as he plunged out
OF the store.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05
To Begin Hunt For Sailor.

Callao, Peru, Feb.-An interesting
task conironts Lieutenant W. R.
Ghersrdi, commanding the Yankton,
who Is ordered to sail Friday for the
Galapagos Islands to search for
Frederick Jeffs, the American sea.
man abandoned on the west coast OF
Indeiatigable Island last October.
No details have been received from
the Navy Department, and II is un,
known here whether the island Is In.
habited.
d. L. preston, an ordinary sea-
man, was killed on the Maine, bis
skull being fractured By q falling
crane hook. He will be buried hero.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Henry Dickinson, OF Harrlsonville,
who is engaged In the clothes clean
ing and repairing business, had a
narrow escape from death by burn
Ing a few days ago. He was work
ing with his cleaning apparatus, when
his wife In spirit OF play pretended
to strike a match. The match ignit
ed and set fire to the gasoline. Dick
inson displayed rare presence oimind
and succeeded in extinguishing the
flames.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05
Names for Country Homes.

The following parties have taken
advantage OF the new law permitting
the registering the names OF country
homes In the county clerks Office.
j. B. Duvall, 'Hillcrest.
A j. Erhart, "Green Lawn Stock
Farm.
George Falcon, Mound Airie."
Richard p. Harper, Meadow
Brook"
F. j. McCune, "Mound Slope"
The farmers throughout the coun.
ty who have pretty places, should
name them and have the names re-
corded. This not only insures the
name against others, but encour.
ages the farmer to fix up and beau.
tify his place.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05
Bank Robbers in Oklahoma?

Bartlesyille, Okla. March 2-=Itis
the opinion OF the officers here that
the men who robbed the bank at Rich
Hill, Mo-, are In hiding in the Usage
hills west OF this city. A large sup
ply OF Winchesters were bought here
Immediately preceding the robbery,
and 1t is thought that gang oimen
have made their headquarters In this
vicinity for some time.
The cities all along the Oklahoma
border are fearing q raid, and the
bankers along the Kansas line have
prepared against any such emer-
gency. The banks at Csney have
been heavily armed and the eemployes
warned to take every precaution
against q raid on the institutions.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05
St0esseI Asks Full Pardon.

st. Petersburg, Feb.-Lieutenant
General Stoessel, who on February
&c was condemned to death for the
surrender OF the Port Arthur fortress
to the Japanese, has petitioned EN-
peror Nicholas for a full pardon.
The court recommended that the
death sentence be commuted to ten
years Imprisonment In q fortress and
that the general be excluded from
the service.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

What is known as the chicken
law" was upheld and declared valid
by division No. 2 OF the supreme
court the middle oilast week. through
an opinion filed by Judge CAN'T
The law was enacted at the instance
OF the poultry raisers OF the state to
protect the robbery Of their poultry
houses. The original law made It q
felony to rob poultry house at
night and an amendment by the
latest session OF the legislature in
cludes poultry theits at any time
Ex.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Ed. W. W. Blalcck, a minister OF
Eldorsdo Springs, shot at two elk
months old we'll bred pointer pups,
with double barrelled shotgun,
killing one and severely wounding
the other. He was arrested charged
with discharging firearms In the city
limits. He alleges the dogs had been
killing his chickens.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05
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GA TX Z "a
Bears the z1h' Kind You Haze A..a!s 6opg
Signature at NHZzIzM
Feudist Slain From Ambush.

Clayton, N. NJ, March 2-Cadido
Garcia, a wealthy stock raiser, was
shot and almost instantly killed
from ambush while walking along
the public road.
Louis Sanchez, a neighbor OF
Garcia, has been taken into custody
on suspicion OF knowing who com.
mitted the murder. It is said that
there was an old feud between the
Sanchez and Garcia families.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

A thirteen year old boy in Ken
lucky struck q playmate In the head
with a stone, killing him. He was
sent to the penitentiary, probably
because he did not lay in wait and
do his killing In the approved Ken
lucky fashion, with gun.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05
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Signature ss &MAzZM
Two lacks Sell for $2,500.

Last week j. Lee Jamison, residing
In the Boydsville neighborhood, sold
a jack to a gentleman In Kansas for
81, 500. This week he sold a gentle
man OF Pulaski county a 2 year-old
jack for 81 ,0O0-Mo. Telegraph.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

A herd OF forty deer are devouring
the alfalfa and corn In the shock on
thefarm of Hugh Prichard near Lam
caster, and he is unable to pen them
up or kill them, says the Sweet
Springs Herald. The deer escaped
from q private park.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Hazers We're assessed $4,000 dam.
ages by a merry court at Kewanee,
Ill.,, which entered right into the spirit
of the fun. Making hazing come high
is the only way to break some people
of the habit.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

II Is always well not to rejoice too
soon. 1t turns out that the Florida
man who was sent to Jail for visiting
poetry will not be there long h
to get the ailment out of his system.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Chilloco.he tried to raise $4,000
stock toward a $40, 900 Ice and cold
storage plant, but after receiving
the cold shoulder and icy stares, the
ardor OF the promoters was cooled
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Kodol is a scientific preparation of
vegetable acids with natural digest
ants and contains the same juices
found in a healthy stomach. Each
Adose will digest more than 1900
grains Of good food. Sold by Clay's
drug store.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

It will be some time before the i'm.
pulsive lover can safely propose by
wireless, for the wrong girl might
pick up the message and think she
had cause for breach of promise
case,
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts gently yet promptly on the
bowels and allsys Inflammation at
the same time. tits pleasant TO take.
Sold by Clay's drug store.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

The popularity of bridge in Chica.
go was never more strikingly Illus
trated than by the fact that 56,S49
wagons crossed eleven bridges In
eight hours the other day.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

The oldest newspaper in China, and
the oldest also in the world, is to be
modernized. This means the breaking
down of the strongest Chinese wall
ever erected
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

A. G. Deacon, Of Harrisonville, un
derwent a surgical operation for his
facial trouble at Chicago last week
He Is an uncle to the Deacon boys, OF
this city.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Kodol is today the known remedy
for all disorders OF the stomach, such
as dyspepsia, heart burn, sour stom-
ach, spd belching Of gas. Sold here
by Clsy's drug store.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

An Englishman is going to seek the
south pole in an automobile, possibly
in an effort to emulate the glorious
achievements of Mr.. Wellman at the
north pole.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

The sultan is putting up telephones
In Turkey, but it is safe to say that
he will do all of his talking to the
harem in the good old way.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

While the cost of living may go
down the weary householder Is afraid
II will take distressingly long time
to pass a given point.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

After a little while the possibility
Of war may become so remote that
there will be no need of repeating
the assurances that there will be no
war
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

The directors OF the Cass County
Fair Association at meeting Thurs
day night, set the dates for the 1908
iair Tor August %, 26, 27 and 2S.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Lillian Russell says that divorce is
a blessing. but she would probably feel
irritated il her ex-husbands should
publicly express the same opinion.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

The bigger" the men in the crime
business, the more essential It is that
they be run in and locked up, the
same as the smaller fry.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

A descendant of an Iroquois chief
made million out of the market.
His speciality doubtless is scalping.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

The fact that butter is to be ad-
vanced to so cents a pound by the
trust is likely to COW the economical
housewife.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

A Chinaman In New York kissed
white woman in public. Then he took
his cue and departed before the mob
could get at him.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Gladys Nanderbilt's fiance is being
criticised for his extreme economy,
This is very unusual fault in for.
eign husband.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

A plot has been unearthed In Mus
kogee, Okla, to assassinate King
Victor Emmanuel, OF Italy.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

One OF q pair of Golden eagles was
killed in Galloway county a few days
ago, by duck hunter.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Pianists are insuring their hands
and dancers their feet, There is never
any telling what insurance will do
next.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve-it is good for piles. Sold by
Clay's drug store.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

You never hear of a divorce in a
family where the shelves are loaded
with preserves and pickles.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
small, safe, sure little liver pills. Sold
by Clay's drug store.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Plans for the new postotiice build.
Ing at Nevada have been received by
q contractor OF that place.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Occasional separations are good for
married couples" says a woman
writer. Good or unavoidable?
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

1t is never hard times tp the man
who finds pearls in his oyster stew.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

The big battleships are to have
have bigger battleships to smite 'em.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

This is the time for every wise wife
to husband her resources.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Dogged endurance defeats even de-
spair.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Orval Ashby, the young man who
stole 81, ,100irom the county collect.
or's office at Charleston about six
weeks ago, has repented OF his crime
Writing to his father from Cali
iornis, he said all the money is gone
and that he wants TO come back
home and suffer the consequences OF
his wrong doing, although begging
for mercy. Young Ashby's downfall
is attributed to a wayward life and
sssociating with bad company. He
now says that he wants genuine re-
ligion, after being forgiven for his
sins, and will hereafter be an honor.
able, upright fellow. He writes In
his letter that II he had conducted
himself right, this year he would
have graduated with honors from
the Charleston High School. Verify,
verify "The way OF the transgressor
is hard" but 1t usually requires a
severe, test to produce character In a
wayward son.-Slkeston Herald.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Mr.. John Riha, OF Vining, Ia, says
81 have been selling DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills for about a year
and they give better satisfaction
than any Other pill | ever sold. |
have used them myself with fine re-.
suits" Sold hY ClaY's drug store.
The Butler weekly times., 1908-03-05

Bravery blackens the eyes of bad
luck.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14
FL CENTRO MOMENTS CLUB
 CHOOSES IMPERIAL ROSE
Section Adopts Queen Of Flowers And Will Present Choicest Blossoms
 To Ladies Of Editorial Party.

The Imperial rose will henceforth be the particular flower of the Wom- ems Section of the Ten Thousand Club. The rose was formally adopted into the section at it's meeting Thurs day night It will stand as the em- blem of the El Centro women who are banded together for civic betterments.
 It was decided that a special dis play of roses should be made at the Masonic Hall on the evening of the re- ception to be rendered to the ladies of the Southern California Editorial As sociation by the Women's Section; that each member of the Reception Committee should wear roses, and that the choicest bouquets of these Imper- ial Valley blossoms should be given to each visiting lady at this reception.
 The Park Division of the Women's Section reported progress on various lines which look towards the acquire ment of public park for El Centro. Within this division there has been formed a dramatic society which pur- poses giving a home talent dramatic performance at the Holt Opera House soon for the purpose of raising funds for park uses. Much interest was developed in the proposed planting of city lots to flow CTS and fruit trees, and the Section requested Mrs. J. Stanley Brown to present paper at it's next meeting on Horticulture and Horticulture for the l City Lot" Steps may also be taken to secure a visit to El Centro from Ernest Braunton, editor of the "City Beautiful and an expert f1oriculturist so that he may outline plan of work for the Fl Centro women.
 The section appointed committees to work in cooperation with the Prod ucts and Stock Show General Commit tee, and these are announced else where in this paper.
 1 A general payment of membership dues puts the Women's section in DO sition to prosecute several lines o work awaiting funds
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14
FIRE DEPARTMENT
 COMES INTO BEING
Company Of Twenty To Be Given Reg ular Military DriII-New Engine
 Coming.

A meeting of citizens was held in the City Hall Saturday evening to discuss ways and means for the formation of a fire fighting corps for El Centro. As result, El Centro Volunteer Fire Com pany No. 1, has come into being.
 Fire Commissioner c. F. Buttress, of the Board of City Trustees, presided at this meeting, and R. F. Moore was the secretary. One of the first acts of the meeting was to endorse the appoint ment by the Fire Commissioner of Ed ward H. Sherman as Fire Chief
 Messrs. Buttress, Sherman and Moore were constituted committee to enroll within the ensuing week a company of twenty men to serve as members of Company No. 1. They will be given regular military drill by Fire Chief Sherman.
 The city has received from the South ern Pacific Company locomotive steel tire to be used as fire gong. It will be erected immediately upon 6 tower on the north side of Main street, between Fifth and Sixth streets, and fire alarms will be sounded by means of a swinging hammer operated by a rope.
 The new chemical engine, which was ordered some months ago from Harper & Reynolds at Los Angeles, is due to arrive in El Centro on Novem- Der II. Temporary quarters will be provided for it on a lot adjoining the fire gong tower.
 An expert operator will be sent from Los Angeles with the new engine, and he will give practical test of the ma chine's capabilities. A huge bonfire will be lighted, the fire laddies will be summoned by signals from the fire tower, and the company and engine will then get in their work in ex- tinguishing the blazing pile.
 The city will pay for the erection of the fire building, will supply necessary hose and ladders, and the other ex- penses of maintaining the Fire Com pany No. 1 will be met by that organiz- ation. It is proposed to give series of popular entertainments to raise a fund for such purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14
VALLEY PRODUCTS SHOW
Display May Develop Into Forerunner Of A Regular Agricultural Fair.
 Women to Co-Operate.

The Imperial Valley Products and Stock Show will be held at El Centro about the middle of December. The exact date cannot be set until next week.
 Good progress is being made in out lining the work and the appointment of committees. The affair gives prom ise of developing into an important exhibit-the forerunner of regular agricultural fair.
 The general committee in charge of arrangements and programme, ap- pointed by the president of the Ten Thousand Club is composed of w. E. Wilsie, George A. Carter and R. H.. Clark and the Women's Section is rep resented on this committee by Mrs, J. Stanley Brown.
 Subcommittee have been appoint ed as follows:
 Sports-C. F. Hayden and c. F. But tress.
  Perkis, Walter K. Bowker, W. A. Van Horn and MT. Loffer.
 Agricultural Exhibit-E. E. Torres ter, Rowland Pearson, J. w. Purcell, D. V. Noland, F. H. Waite, Mrs. c. E. Paris, Mrs. J. M Eshleman, Mrs. Lew is Havermale.
 Dairy Exhibits - E. H. Sherman, John Davis and J. W. Nichols.
 Honey Products--Messrs. Whitaker, George and Perkins.
 Machinery-John Norton, MT. Her shee and MT. Reading.
 Automobiles-Fred Fuller, Al Gas ren and Tom Atkinson. 4
 Domestic Department-Board of Di- rectors of the Women's Section of the Ten Thousand Club.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14
GAMBLING CASES DISMISSED.

The cases of the City of El Centro against Northern, Sprague and Can nell who were charged with violating the ordinance against gambling were dismissed. Tuesday, by City Recorder J, F. Tout, who sustained the demurrer to the complaint on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction on ac- count of the city ordinance providing for the imposing of penalties greater than the State statute permits. The City Trustees have amended the ordin' ance so as to make certain the prose cution of cases against any future vio- latOrs thereof.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14
PuGH FILES THREE SUITS.

R. D. Pugh filed three suits in the Superior Court, Tuesday, based on a complaint of unlawful detainor of i'm perial Valley lands by defendants, He seeks recovery of lands and damages in each case. In suit against Peter Henert, Pugh asks for the possession of the east half of the northwest quar- ter of section 5 township 15 south, range IA East, and for $500 damages. In his suit against Harvey Scott he asks for possession of the northeast quarter of section 6, township 15 south, range IA East, and for $500 damages; and his suit against John Doe Miller is for possession of the west half of the northwest quarter of section 5, town ship 15 south, range IA East, and for $500 damages.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14
GAS FOR USE HERE
 EARLY NEXT SPRING
Work Is To Be Pressed On Erection Of Plant and Laying Of Service
 Mains In Valley Towns.

Present indications point to the com forting assurance that early next spring housewives of Fl Centro may have gas for their cooking Work is to be push ed forward as speedily as possible on the plant which is to furnish this com modity, and the promoters of the en- terprise have the assurance of the con- struction experts that it will be pos sible to give domestic service before the heated term arrives next season.
 A certified copy of the articles of in- corporation of the Imperial Valley Gas Company was filed on Tuesday with the County Clerk of Imperial county. The company sets forth it's purpose as the manufacturing, buying and selling of gas, and the distributing of gas to the cities of Fl Centro, Imperial, Braw- ley, Calexico and Holtville, and to oth- CT towns and places of the Imperial Valley, for fuel and other purposes; to construct, buy, lease and operate gas plants and works in any or all of these towns, and to lay and maintain pipe lines and distribution or service pipes.
 Redlands is the place of business of this corporation; it's capital stock Is $500,O00, and the directors are w. F. Holt, Fannie Holt and Chloe Holt. all of Redlands.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-14
.ALAMA MATER WILL
 BE HONORED HERE
College Men and Women To Form Imperial Valley University Club
 At EI centro Saturday Night.

The college men and women of the valley will meet at El Centro, Satur- day night, November IA, 1908, for the purpose of organizing an Imperial Val ley University Club. This is the day of the Stanford California, and other important intercollegiate football meets and the occasion of receiving the reports of the various games has been adopted for getting together. A banquet, college songs and yells, ex- plantations of why the Alma Mater won or did not win the game will be the order of business.
 There are, in the valley, representa- tives from many colleges in the coun- try, and the meeting of this body of men and women will result not only in the revival of old college yells and songs, but it will also produce new stimulus for the advancement of edl- cational and all other civic interests of the valley. The college spirit is recognized primarily for it's enthusi- asm and strenuousity, and if the col lege men and women act in harmony and unison, they can make their in- fluence felt in the valley for the pro- motion of better things.
 The invitation is open to all col lege men and women in the valley who have attended college or uni vrsity for at least one year, and all are urged to be present. Those who can be present at El Centro on that night should at once communicate with Phil D. Swing of Ell Centro. on or before Thursday, so that necessary arrangements may be made.