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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-10-19
ES1AEMAGUNlI4

Eh:fha, late: np-to date bakery good.
ceehNHea g IL. A. ~.
Bread. Tickets good for scent loavee
Oochraneb, Bakery. -,
aiesinan Wanted. Experience un
eessary. 600 per month and expense
Eal Cigar Co. Chicago am; =
What is the difference between
falo Bill and Bin Taftg Buffalo
has show and BIN Taft Taft hasn't sIi' Y +.
ave those natural teeth, thereby re
your facial, expression. DIR. Gill;:
d .'the dentist. = Office over the Drug
re. Mko' as :,Es. 4 SO ~;
he many friends of Judge Morgan
lfbe pleased to learn thar he is inn,
wing. He is nov able 70 sit qp
o esi the time. ~, Il. = Il IL.
The WaseE6f Sin" is new feature
feet just finished by the American
agraph Co., Don't fail to see it at
Opera house. - &
atients desiring my services will
aly notify me before Nov 1. 1908,
srw1sise it will, be- impossible for me
eserve tho time for them. G. E.
son. 80 a :
s. Van Leer, successor to N. P.
dagger, practical horse sheer with
rs of experience, will conduct q
bral blacksmithing business at the
shop. Mr. Rigsby will remain
attend to the wood work A fair
e of the public patronage is solic-
be Girls Atlanta Tennis Club will
a social dance at the high school for
bennett of the Basket ball girls
ay night, October %. Tickets in
ing refreshments $3.50 per couple,
les without escort SOC. Dancing
begin at s. O'clock. Music by the
estra. ,a.
r. Bellinger, democratic nominee
sheriff, is in town feeling of the
ical pulse. He is making a canvass
he county and is meeting with
ering promises. If the people of
county want a fearless, impartial
If, vote for William r. Bellinger
be vote in the right place.
lursday afternoon Mrs. Harriet
lie diaa at her home near the Andes
froA Bcancer, from which she had
red for a long time. She was the
NV of the late j. G. Currie, who
ID several terms-as Mayor of this
She had reached the age of 80
but up to the last her faculties
keen and she had remarkable
DRY Of Comstock events. Virginia
nicle.
liam Willis is just the man for
missioner from the northern district.
e he is on the board, patrons of a
in store will not be given pref
Ee in road work over others just as
ny who do not patronize that store.
per will men be put on the road to
out old store bills and then be dis
yed. All workers will be given
ven show at the county's work.
for him.
hough the registry list at Gold
shows over four thousand names
of them are doomed to be strick-
I the great book, according to
es from that camp. Already 242
ms have been challenged whose
appear Oh the register and these
fnges will be heard this week. 1t
med that the 242 are not entitled
70 in Goldfeld owing to the fact
many are not citizens, and others
esidents. 1t is reported that many
will be challenged and not
ed to vote at the election. Carson
ebraska paper, whose editor isn't
ting the late George Washington,
II q
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-10-19
A New Novelty.

A relish dish that has four compart.
ments of glass and rests on a pretty
silver stand Is quite novelty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10

ies of their Native Land, by Frank Live Dolls Play Days, S1.19. The Mighty Hunter in Toyland, 8sc. Friday and Saturday, the Adventur,
 Pickles, 50c.
 Buster, Mary and Tige, by Outcault, Foxy Grandpa and His Boys. 50c. The Komical Katze njammers, 50c. Maud, the mirthful Mule 50c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10

Dorothy and the Wizard oz, by L. Frank Baum no. The Roosevelt Bears Abroad sI.50 The Orphan Annie Book by James whitcombe Riley
 $150.
 Uncle Remus, His Songs His Savings new revised
 edition with over 100 illustrations, s1.88. Baums American Tales, Stories Astonishing Ad-
 ventures of American Boys Girls with the Fair
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20
Wheat Drill for Sale.

Four horse, Hoosier Disk Wheat
Drill, used only two seasons, good as
new for sale. ] P. BEST,
1t Nyhart, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20
To Fiqht For the Northwest.

Chicago, Aug IL "A hghstosHlug
the Northwestern States lnto the
Democratic column Is being outlined
by the Democratic National COM
mittpe, ana Chairman Mack is con-
templat,ng u trip 80 ihe Vest 10
rally th. leaders OF she party along
she Pac ic Coast 80 vigorous action.
Reports received at Democratic
headquarters here indicate, the lead.
ers say, thss Mou.ans and other
States In the mountain region form
a promising battle ground Tor the
Democrats.
John II. Atwood, head OF she
Speakers Bureau, said that he had
been preparing 80 send many we'll
known speakers into the Northwest
ern territory TO wage q lively cam
paign IN every debatsble district.
Chairman Mack expects TO make
his western trip the latter part OF
September.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20
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Clayton Smith Dead.

Clayton Smith died at the home OF
his parents, Mr. and Mrs, A, j:
Smith OF Adrian Saturday night, OF
typhoid fever. Funeral services were
held Monday AFTERNOON and inter
ment made in Mt. Olive cemetery,
east OF that town.
Clayton Smith would have been
twenty-five years old next month
He had taught In the Bates county
schools for several years and was at
tsndiug summer school at Warrens
burg when he was stricken with hi'
last sickness. He was an exception
ally bright young man OF excellent
habits and high ambitions and bill
early taking off is exceptionally sad
The parents have the sympathy 0
the entire community In which b
was very popular.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20
Had His Opinion.

A Missouri paper says that new
Judge arose to charge the jury and
spoke as follows:
Gentlemen Of the jury, charging
the jury is q new business to me, as
this is my first case. You have heard
all the evidence as we'll as myself.
You have heard what the learned
councils have said. II you believe
what the counsel for the plaintiff has
told you, your verdict should be for
the plaintiff; but II, on the other
hand, you believe what the defend
ants counsel has told you, then you
will find 9 verdict for the defendant;
but II you are like me and don't be-
lieve what either OF them said, then
I'll be ID II / know what you'll
do. Constable, take charge OF the
ury."-Everbest.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20

From the Purcell (Okla.l Register.
II you want so fully appreciate she
oklahoma "Jim Crow" law, go from
Oklahoma City TO Parsons, Kansas,
and observe she difference. In the
Katy depot at the latter place white
people have to sneak In and take
the seats the negroes leave unoccu'
pied, and white people have 80 stand
Tout OF the way to let the negroes
pass by. A trip through Kansas is
all that is needed to make an Okla
homan proud OF the action OF the
Legislature In this particular, and ss
he passes into Missouri and finds the
same conditions that prevail In koh'
sas, he wonders II the politicians of
that state are really so anxious con-
cerning the negro vote that they
dare not pass a law which all white
people indorse.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20
A Present for the Old Soldie
Butler. Mo. Auvust lash.

Butler, Mo-, August 18th, lous.
Editor TINES
DEAR SIR: | now invite all old
Federal and Confederate soldiers liv-
ing In Bates county 80 attend she
old settlers meeting TO be held In
Butler on Wednesday, October 7sh,
1908 AT one O'Clock In the after
noon of shat day the old soldiers will
be seated on she court house steps
on the east side OF she court house.
A rope will be stretched east and
west through she center OF thecrowd.
Those who iuught for she Union will
be seated north of she rope and un.
der she United States flag, while.
those who fought Tor the Soula will
have seats south of the rope and
under the Confederate flag
| have employed MIR Liddil
photographer TO make large pho
tograph OF the entire party suitable
for framing will make u present
OF a copy OF this picture 80 each old
soldier that will be photographed on
that day,
There are about two hundred old
Federal and Confederate soldiers yet
living in Bates county and hope
every one OF them will appear in this
photograph
They are now old men from sixty.
five ~ seventy five years ol age and
ere rapidly passing away
| want every one, whether he wore
the blue or ,he gray, TO visit Butler
on October 1th, aud appear IN THE
pic.ure aud receive copy So he
handed down To h's children and
grand children. 'any Of your reud-
ers know where can borrow an old
lConfederste flag | Willie glnd To heRr
from them Yours truly.
WM f NATION
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20
County S. S. Officers.

The County Sunday School Con
vention which closed very success
iul two days session ia Butler last
week, elected she following officers
Tor the ensuing year: President. f
i Davis, Butler; Vice Pres, Rev J
n. Webb, Rich H'll; Secretary. A l.
Ives. Butler; Junior Supt, Mrs )
W. Davis, Butler; Home Supt., Mrs
Is E. Morton, Hume; Visitation. Rav.
la. G. Keest, Rich Hill; Teachers
Training, Fl. 0. Maxey, Spraa ue;
Adult Supt. Miss Bell Watson, Rich
Hill; Temperance. Mrs Carrie Hnd
tdleson, Adrian; B. X A Mrs. c.
N. Barckley, Butler.
Townsh! . Presidents: Mingo, W.
Z. Shelton; Spruce, J M. Shelton;
Deep Water, W. E Holt; Rockville,
Jas. Routsona; Prairie, A 8 Kemp
er; Pleasant Gap. John T. Baker;
! Summit, Frank Barnett; Shawnee,
John P. Cox; Grand River, ". d
Dunn; Deer Cr *, W. B. Switzar
! Mound, Asa Roster; Mt. Pleasant
Jesse E. Smith; Lone Oak, c N
Thomas; Usage, L. B GeDcb; New
| Home, John j. March; Charlotte, J
j. Wolfe; Elkhar;, E d. Wyatt
East Boone, VIM. Bagby; Wes,
Boon, W. p. Cornell; West Point. }
N. Lewis; Homer, D. W. Beall, Wal
nut, Miss Bertha Bailey; Howard
Mrs e. 8. Morton.
The next meeting Of the Associa
tion will be held at SpraRue, th'
time to be fixed by the executive
committ:e.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20
Adrian.
From the journal.

From the journal.
The Baptist people laid the corner
stone OF their new church last Satur
day with an appropriate service
Rev. DR.. Lawler, OF OsceolA, WAS
present and delivered a very able ad.
dress A large crowd was present to
witness the ceremony and TO wish
the people success in thei- enterprise
Leslie Moulton, OF Kansas City,
who has been visiting the family Of
& F. Moulton, met with a serious q"
cident white out riding last Satur,
day. The horse stumbled, throwing
him off and breaking bis loot. Mrs
r a. Moulson srrived Sunday to
help cara for her son, who is doing
nicely as could be expected under the
circumstances.
On Wednesday. Aug 5th, Mr.. Scott
s Mouse and Miss Flossie Mabel
Grimm were united in marriage, the
Rev. Geo A clens, pastor OF the NJ
E Church at Adrian, Mo-, officiat
ing. The wedding occurred at th'
commodious country home OF thu
brides parents. Mr. and Mrs d W
Grimm, in the presence of more thar
seventy. FIVE relatives and friends.
Born, to Mrs. Chas Batemsn, I
daughter.
Miss Rebecca Owings Of Oak Grove
Missouri. is the guest OF her sister
Mrs. W. T. Hoover.
Miss Merl Msupin Maupin OF Stein
metz, is the guest OF her cousin, Mre
L. J. Burkhsrt.
Mrs Frank Walters and Miss Jew
el Sartin are visiting In Springfield
J.E Crowder, who threshed hi
fax last week got Is bushels to th
acre.
Mrs. Len Raeder and children hav
departed for Independence, Colorado
where Mr. Reeder has accepted
good position
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20
Croker Coming to Aid Bryan.

New York, Aug. 15.-RichaYd
Croker, former leader OF Tammsny
Hall, will come to America ne1.
month to lend the weight Of his intlu-
ence to the effort to elect william j.
Bryan President. He is expected TO
leave Queenstown for New York
about September Is.
This Is the information that came
from close friends OF Richard Croker
Dr., and Edward Cahill, the two men
In New York most intimately &C.
quainted with the plans Of the old
chief Of Tammany Hall. His COM
ing is expected 70 cause rejoicing in
the ranks Of Tsmmany, where the
personal influence Of their former
chief is still strong.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20
Pioneer Citizen Dead.
Adrian journal.

Adrian journal,
uucle Jack McCrsw died at his
home lear Crescent Hi Wednesday
night Of cancer OF the face, aged
about SO years. He settled in Deer
Creek township, on the ,fsrm where
he died 10 1889. and had resided con-
,inuously for SO years His father
was the first person buried in the
Crescent Hill csne .ery, that was
August 10Th, 1845; the cemetery is
located on the McCrsw farm. Uncle
Jack NcCraw Was the best posted
man on the early history OF this
country in Moth Bates county. He
WAS an ency yclopeds OF information
on he early history Of this commu-
uity. Funeral was held from the
home Thursday evening at 4 O'Clock,
conducted by Rev. Weir Adrian
Journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20
Virginia..

Inc EnoeAVor topic at the Cnrls.
tian Church next Sabbath evening at
1880 p. IN. is vacation religion.
Mark 6:30-44 Leader, Miss Maggie
McCann. Every one is invited.
Preaching at she Grand View school
house each night this week. conduct
ed by Rev. Silvers.
F L. Dickersop, who has been liv-
ing northwest of Butler, was at the
red hog ranch Monday OF this week,
looking after some hogs for his
cousin, c II, kirkpatrick, OF Idaho.
Mr.. Dickerson will leave the last OF
this week or fret Of next for Parma,
Idaho. Mr.. Kirkpatrick shipped
some red hogs last fall, when he NOV.
ed out shere, Report says he did
well with them. He made some
money by taking them with him. and
heis now having Mr.. Dickerson bring
him q fine pair OF Duroc Jerseys that
he recently purchased Of g. W. Park
& Son. The male is out OF splen.
uid SOW that Park 4 Son had ship
ped from Ohio u year ago, and the
sow is Of the proud advance stock
No finer pair was ever sold from this
herd.
Miss Grace D,rr went to Nevada
Monday to visit relatives for a week
She commences the Virginia school
she first OF September.
Geo. Pahlman, Jr., cut his foot
Monday, pretty bad. He will have a
sore loot for while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccullough and
daughter, OF Wellsville, Kan are
visiting John Hedger and family ior
few days, She is a daughter oI
John Husey and used to live in Vir'
1inia.
Mr. Wilson, agent and collector
Tor lhe r cord, was In Virginia Mon
day OF snis week.
Mary Morrison, Mrs. Dave Nestle
rode and Mrs. Dunlap arranged &c
leave Tor New Mexico Tuesday oithi'
week Mountain Airs ia their stop
ping place. Charley Morrison anc
hts son have been there this summer
on their claims.
Dick Craig and Billie Smith, OF tht
territory, came in Saturday tospent
q few days among their kin folks.
MIR. Englehart has relatives from
Kansas City, Kan, visiting for q
few days.
Mrs Brown, OF Liun county, kau.
spent few days last wesk anont
her old neighbors. They lived {
number Of years on the Alfred Jack
con farm
Dave did not get TO see the grand
daughter lass Sabbath night.
julius Heckadon and hts brother
in.law, clark, went TO Foster Mon
day to work IN u coal mine that the!
have leased.
Preaching at NJ. E. Church she 4tl
Sabbath.
Virginia had a large crowd Mon
day afternoon. There was q draw
iug Tor q washing machiue called th
Wonder. There was the larges
crowd OF farmers and their wive
shat has been in Virginia for year
on business. Prof. Fleming. OF Lesv
enworth, Kan, the agent, was pres
ent and gave them q little tslE
showing the good qualities OF th
washer. Mrs. B. F. jenkins was tn
lucky person. The Taft man wa
there talking for Taft against Bryan
Never once advised the Democrat
80 vote for q brother Methods
Mr.. Chain, the Pro. candidat
tn the Pre-. ticket for PresideH
Some strange things happen aroun
Virginia.
. Would we be right to ask Sabbat
School scholars TO sign she pledf
not to drink cider and then Off
them some 80 drink.
G W. Park and wife received q
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20
Foster Notes.

Topsy has gone to Kansas City TO
be q trained nurse and Dinah will
write the items for the paper that is
printed for the people now on earth
Mr. and Mrs Ephland are visiting
friends 10 Foster.
Mrs. Merel and little son are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gray,
Mrs. VIII Niece OF Scammon, Kan
is here visiting her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. McHenry.
Mrs Jno. Lowery OF Butleris visit.
Ing Mrs Henderson Miller.
d. II Arbogast's friends OF Foster
are visiting him now-watermelons
are ripe
Miss darby and Mrs. Duvall and
little granddaughter are visiting
their brother, VIII Darby.
Miss Jessie Davis is home from
Colorado visiting her mother.
Mr.. Metzner and wife OF Kansas
City are visiting her parents, MIR and
Mrs Walker Steele.
Grandma Lanman OF New Home,
Mrs Bob Goodwin's mother, psssed
away Saturday morning. The tuner
al was preached as the Christian
church by Rev. Sage and theremsins
we're laid to rest in Salem cemetery,
DIED.
W r Cather IN old resident of
Foster died Friday and was buried
Saturday. Funeral sermon Was
preached by Rev, Rogers of Hume,
and his remains were laid to rest
In Salem cemetery followed by a
large concourse OF sorrowing friends
and relativ's. Ills son and daugh
ter, r q Gather and Miss Blanche,
have she sympathy OF this commun'
ity in their sad bereavement
| DINAH
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20
Show their Brotherhood.

Amsterdam Enterprise.
Wednesday, while JEFF Rinehart
was Ia Kansas City with his wife,
who is In q hospital there very sick,
the Woodmen Of the Elkhart Camp
met In q body at the Rinehsrt farm,
stocked his fax and did many other
things that was necessary around
the place. Their act will be saving
Of many dollars to Mr.. Rinehart Who
was forced to leave his crops In poor
condition and take his vile ts Kan.
sas City in an effort to save her life.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20
Passaic.
Had a nice little shower OF rain on
tuesday afternoon.

Had q nice little shower OF rain on
Tuesday afternoon.
The Ladies Aid OF this week did
very Well wi.h tnelr lunch stand at
.he sale of MIR. Dickerson on Mednes,
uay, eleven uollars snd seventy
ceuss. lney seem so be getting Gil
sney can uo, and they are willing
surAers. uive tuem d call ana See
for } oure.m auu lin sheir number,
aud De i"l.iaSeu lnto She mysteries
ut the ursaa z.Iion, and work and
nave q gooa ,lme socially, Tor they
a,e 4 Yo,. taiAe,s, lauk hers anu work
re, a.u 80 IheJ NIX IL along with
AZ h,uie ui work, anu ali enjoy be.
lng ~. ether, 60 come along and ELI
| i y tie good slime with them.
Uncle Dick Wilcox Is making prep.
ara.ions ~ re builu his barn He has
concluded 80 USE the corrugated iron
Tor she roofing and gables thls tlmo.
He thinks il will serve as u protec
zion against lightning. He has con.
cluued 81 build ON she same founda-
Non, where She other one WAS stand.
ing.
Wray Packer Ia on she sick list this
week. DR.. FOsser was called 80 STE
him Wednesday. He had consider
able fever. We trust nothing serious
will result, and that he will soon be
about again.
We received the news that Mr. Nc
Dowell's mother WAS buried on Wed
nesday In Pennsy lvaniA. We extend
to him and his family oursympathy
He received a dispatch on Monday
announcing the fact, but he was un'
able to attend.
Mr.. Losspeich finished up hay stack
ing south VI town Wednesday.
Ross Conard and daughter, Iva
we're in Butler OH Monday transact
ing some business. He returned
home 10 she evening.
Charles Timmons is complaining
some, only able 10 be up. We hops
he will not get down, bus he geneI
ally has sick spell about this tim,
oi year
Harmon Heinterg was born in
Germany March the 29th, 1851. ID,
died Aug. l1th, 1908, aged 81 years
4 months and IL days. His parents
mad him chris.eued IN the Luz heraI
faith during Infancy. They with hia
moved from Germany to the state o
Illinois, where they lived for severa
years, His father died, leaving
mother and 4 children OF which
died, leaving him and one sister. BIZ
mother was then married to Fredricl
Mier. To this union & children wer
born OF which 5 are living. 1heI
} moving to Cass county, Mo, aut
then to Bates counSy, whtre he i've,
for 81 years The last Is years 0
his lie was spent on the farm he I'm
, proved. He had never b. On married
and after the death oi his stapfather
. he had provided a home for his moth
, or and the children, until they wer
> grown. All living close, but bis owl
sister II, ing in Cass county. All ar
! present but one half sister, who live
10 Idaho. The funeral services wer
held at the church IN Passaic Aug
> -, 1908, conducted by A. C. Cler
dening, the pastor, to 8 large col
!, course OF people. lntarment In Gre
), cent Hill cemetery. God bless Ii
aged mother, the brothers, sister
+ relatives and kind friends and su
J. tain them In their bereavement
The text WAS Job 14:14: "Ii ma
;. die shall he live again?' ALPHA
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-20

Invitation to she Ash annual reunion
Of the Miller and Shupp families at
Spore, Ohio, A Aug. 81, 1908.
Mrs. Arthur Ross and family, Of
Linn Co, Kan visited her parents
last week, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Den.
ming. AARON.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-20
Millions In Oats and Barley.

Nothing viii pay you better for 1908
than to sow plenty OF big yielding oats
and barley with oats at 4Oc TO soc bu.
tSalzrrs new Emperor William Oats av.
erngcd 20 bu. per acre more than any
other variety IN 1907 would pay immense.
ly while Salzer's Silver King Barley which
proved itself the biggest yieldcr az the
Wisconsin Agricultural Station during
1907 II you had planted so acres would
have given you in 1907 just SO $4,000 on 90
acres. 10 is an enormous yicldcr.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND Toe
TO the John A. Salzer Seed Co, In
Crosse, Wis, and we will mail you the
only original seed catnlog published in
liam Oats. Silver King Barley. Billion Dol.
lar Grass which produces ~ tons per acre
Sainfoin the dry soil luxuriator, etc. etc.
and il you send l4c we add a package OF
new farm seeds never before seen by you.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-20

congressional committee. 70 composed
Of the various county chRirmen o.
each district. shall meet nj ........
point. IN such congressional district.
designated by the then chairman OF
the congressional committee, on The
second Tuesday In August after such
primary election. and. when 30 me-,
shall organize by the election OF oPs
~ its members as chairmss Of sucl'
committee. and by eiectiDg a seciD
tary and treasurer. and shall then pro.
coed to name two qualified electors OF
such district as members OF the party
state committee. which state commit.
tee being composed Of two members
from each congressional district IN the
state. shall meet AZ noon on the sec.
und Tuesday OF September at the state
capitol and organize by the election
uf chairman. who shall be chairman
~ the state committee. and by the
election OF secretary aud treasurer
NJ such committee. and after having
so organized shall meet with the party
nominees for state officers, congress.
mon. state senators. representatives
and forthwith formulate state plat
form Tor their party, and make public
the same not later than e O'Clock in
he afternoon OF the following day.
The provisions ot this section. so far
as consistent. shall apply to cities that
arc divided into wards for election
purposes ami when the word county
is used. II shall apply TO such com.
mittccs by wards. 80 far rs applicable.
Sec. %. In ease OF tie vote. tie
tie shall forthwith be determined by
lot by the canvassers