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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-03
Neck and Neck.

Neck and Neck.
The lawyer for the plaintiff had fin
ished his argument, and counsel for the
defense stepped forward to speak,
when the new judge interrupted him.
His eyes were filed with wonder and
admiration for the plea of the plain
tiff.
Defendant need not speak," he said.
Plaintiff wins"
But, your honor" said the attorney,
Eat least let me present my case"
"Well, go on, then"
The lawyer went ahead. When he
had finished the judge gaped in even
greater establishment.
Don't it beat allv' he exclaimed.
"Now defendant wins"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-03
Wise Diosenes.

Wise Dioeenes.
When Aristippus returned from the
court of Dionysius he said to Diogenes.
IF you knew how to hatter kings you
need not live upon herbs,' to which
Diogenes replied, '1f you knew how to
live on herbs you need not fatter
kings"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-03
New Testament Wisdom.

NGW I6SCdTnSNt
Little Mabel's grandfather had been
reading the New Testament to her,
and the parallels seemed to arrest her
attention. Her mother. going into the
kitchen about dinner time, overheard
Mabel talking in peremptory man
ner to the servants. When asked what
she had been saying. she replied:
''Oh, nothing. I was only telling
those wicked and slothful servants to
hurry up dinner. "-Lippincott's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-03
Voltaire on Newton.

No person has done more honor to
the genius of Sir Isaac Newton than
Voltaire. He declared "that if gen
eral assembly could be convened of all
the men Of talents who ever fourished
they would without hesitation assign
the place of precedence to Newton
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-03

Those women who neglect con- .
stipation always suffer greatly at .
certain periods. The use of mild .
} physic, tonic and purifier is ad- .
, vocated by physicians, and moth =
) ing equals Riackburn's Casca- .
} Royai-PiIIs-not even castor oil. .
D Q q q . q q q q . . . . q O Q Q
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-03

your eoat?" gasped the Judge, twist
ing and squirming about to get full
er sight Of the straining duster. well.
that accounts for it." And the judge
sank into chair. very red in the face,
Sut evidently relieved of a great men
tai load.
Accounts for whatT
why, ever since / left home I've
been fighting an unaccountable desire
to rush up to and shake hands with
every ID fool l saw on the street"
San Francisco Argonaut
Not Guilty.
1t is not always a guilty conscience
that is taken by surprise, for sometimes
the most innocent of men will start at
a suspicious word. The following Incl
dent, which occurred In a hardware
shop. is Illuminating:
An elderly lady, dressed severely in
gray and carrying what looked very
much like a bundle of tracts, approach
ed the counter.
A clerk fastened to serve her.
What can do for you, madam"
She leaned toward him.
Have you-er-any little vises" she
inquired.-Youth's Companion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-03
TRAFFIC HEAVY.
G. r. & |. Breaking All Records
Now.

Now.
E. C. Norton travelling passenger
agent of the Grand Rapids and In
diana railway with headquarters at
Grand Rapids who was in the city on
business with local passenger men
stated that the passenger traffic on
the road is the largest it has been for
some years The number of people
at the northern points is the greatest
it has ever been.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-03

BOB- ~ y
Just made some splendid biscuits-Gold
Medal Flour. 0R73Y.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-24

Mr.. Nelson as "the general manager"
having the contract for all cash, we d..
sire to say that the contract for this work
shows Mr.. M. O'Neill has this work and
no where does it indicate that Mr.. Nelson
is In anywise interested. Because M.
Nelson and Mr.. O'Neill were former
partners on some ditch and railroad
work, and that Mr.. Nelson has turned
over to Mr.. O'Neill some of his teams or
working apparatus does not necessarily
indicate that Mr.. Nelson is benefittinx bv
this contact, and even If he did the con
tract is at such low figure that it is not
thought by others who figured on the
work that there is any money in the con
tract.
Now, it Is unfortunate that these
newspaper articles may be permitted to
continue. because they only serve to mis-
lead the people and cause them to lose
interest in the ditch. And everybody
who has been anyways closely connected
with this ditch matter is we'll aware of
the fact that it was only through strenu.
oas and persistent effort that the recla-
nation service was induced to take hold
and start work on this ditch at this time
IT the people continue to make these
mistakes in the form of permitting these
contentious, which to our mind, after
having carefully examined into the mat.
ter, are without foundation, we will find
that the ultimate result will be to retard
the ditch in this part of the valley, posi-
bly, for several years to come; because
the government officials take the view
that If the people do not want the ditch,
and want it enough to permit the gov
ernment to say by what plan it will help
the people to build it, they do not have
to have it, and when the part which is
now under construction shall have been
finished, they will withdraw and leave US
down in this part of the valley as dry as
ever.
Now, if the people of this part of the
valley wants the ditch they must all pull
together and work, the one with the
other, in every way possible to keep
work going on the ditch, and we must
leave off our faulthnding inclinations,
and not be ever ready to jump at con-
clusions and accuse others of misdoinys
before we are fully acquainted with the
facts of the matter, especially before we
make an investigation of the facts,
Without this ditch for irrigation this
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-24


article must be taken as direct reflec.
ton upon the gentlemen named therein,
and is certainly unwarranted by the real
facts in the case, and unmerrited by the
people upon whom it reflects. An in.
vestigation of the contracts on file in the
Office of the Project Engineer under
which the work above referred to is be-.
ing done, reveals the fact that in no con.
tract can there be found any clause
where the contractor for digging ditch
can receive one cent in money, but must
take as his pay water certificates, that
clause OF the contracts reading in each
instance as follows:
-. 1t is understood and agreed that
no cash shall be paid for the work per.
formed or materials or supplies furnish.
ed, but in lieu thereof payment shall be
made and accepted in certifi: :ates setting
forth the value thereof, which shall be
receivable for charges on land In the
Milk River reclamation project. in &C.
cordance with regulations approved by
the Secretary of the Interior"
1t is certainly not supposed by the
people that such a contract can be SO
easily twisted that government officials
having the matter in charge would vent.
ure to disregard the contract and pay to
the contractors cash when the contract
especially says they are not to have cash.
We can not bring ourselt to believe that
the people have Sc little confidence in
the government officials as to believe
that they would be even guilty of permit.
ting such work.
Probably what gives rise to the state
ment is the fact that some of the men
working for the contractors and under
them, for wages, are receiving their pay
from the contractors part in cash and
part in water bonds. The contractors
certainly have the right to pay their
men in cash or in water bonds as they
choose as per their agreement with the
men working for them, and this matter
the government will not enter into, be-
cause it does not concern it. Mr.. II. H.
Nelson did make a statement to a party
that some of the men were receiving
their pay from the contractors in part
cash and part water certificates, and the
party who is willing to make the refer
red to affidavit, certainly misunderstood
Mr.. Nelson's statement.
As to the last paragraph, referring to
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-24
"BIRUM CONTINUES
TO INVESTIGATES"

From Montana Homestead, Sept. 18.
Under the above heading, the Valley
County News of last week has the fol.
lowing to say:
"This week we received another com.
munication from II. L. Birum in which
he wishes to justify the action he has
taken thus far as published in this paper
regarding the lower Milk river project.
He says those he has been showing up
claim he is doing SO from personal and
jealous motives. In this communication
he gives some of his reasons for taking
the stand he has against the present
management of the ditch and says all he,
and the ranchers who are with him,
want are the several changes in the ex-
listing conditions and the same terms and
chance at the contracts that the present
contractors have and then they will all
dig in and put the ditch through "a fly
ing" 1t was a physical impossibility
for us to get the article into type this
week In addition to our regular work but
the following is the opening paragraphs
of the communication and will give
some idea of what Mr.. Birum has to Of
fer in his article next week:
"The first seven miles of the ditch con.
tracts on the Malta Dodson project were
let some time ago and the people were
advised that the payments were to be
made in ALL SCRIPT, as per the ad.
vertisement in the "cal for bids"
III. H. Nelson, general manager of the
peoples interests, or the so-callsd l.. M.
r. w. U. association, has told with his
own lips (but not for publication) that
the eontracts for the first part of the
work, where himself, (H. H. Nelson) B.
w. Brockway, John Survant, r. M. Traf.
ton and Andrew Davidson, were work.
ing, these men were getting PART
CASH and PART SCRIPT on their
contracts. He also stated that the people
cant stop this ditch now even if they
wanted to.
"The party to whom he made these
statements t. a man of good standing and
he will make sworn affidavit to prove
the statements If necessary.
"The rock work on the dam has been
let for all cash and H. H. Nelson, the
general manager, has got the contract"
1t is unfortunate that people will go
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-05-07
Hot lime in Old Town.

At negro dance 10 the Catterlin
building. south side, Friday night
Logan Kitchen, John Mills and jamie
Cave loaded up onwhi-kpy and tried
so run shings. Officer Duncan was
called in and for Il time there was
something doin Mr.. Duucan
knocked Kitchen down, when Is l.
claimed she Others above mentioned,
overpowered the officer and relieved
him OF his pistol and billey. Sheriff
Beard and Constable McAnninch
were called In and arrests were made.
The Cave woman was arrsigned be-
fore Justice letter and given 90 days
In jail The Others gave bond for
appearance. Arthur Oaks was arrest.
ed but he claimed that he had no
connection with the affair, other
than so rescue the officers billy and
hat and return them TO him after
the scrap.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-05-07
Barr.vandyke NuptiaIs.

Rich Hin Review.
Sam. W. Barr and Miss Mae Van
dyke were married at the home o.
the brides father, on West Maple
Street, by Rev. W. II. Hargrove O
the NJ. +, Church, South, at II
O'Clock Sunday morning.
The ceremony was performed IL
the presence OF the brides relative,
and a few intimate friends OF th,
groom, and was very beautiiu
home event.
Those present besides the wife,
parents were her uncle, Jno. W. Van,
dyke and family, and Mr.. Humphrey
OF this city; DR.. and Mrs. Lockwood
Miss Edith Lockwood, Mr.. Davis and
vile and Miss Hyatt OF Butler.
Miss Lockwood, OF Butler, sang Il
selection and Miss Hyatt played th,
wedding march.
MIR. and Mrs. Barr are among
Bates County's most highly respect
ed young people. MIR. Barr is a
splendid business man OF fine mora
character, and the bride q highly re.
fined young woman, accomplished
rs vocalist and possessing many
virtues.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barr, after visit a,
Lebanon, Mo-, will be sy home In
Butler, where she wishes OF many
friends will be with them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-05-07

The TINES was favored with a call
from Hon. VIII S Cowherd and Hon.
VIII. r. Painter, who were in Butler
on Saturday TO meet and talk so the
Democratic delegates and get &c.
quainsed with our people. Mr.. Cow
herd was-nO stranger, as he had been
here IA number OF times and had a
large acquaintance Is Was Mr..
Painters first visit TO our county.
He made very favorable impress
sion. He Is candidate for Lieu.
tenant Governor and strengthened
his cause by coming here.
The directors OF the Missouri State
Bank elected Jesse E. Smith assist
ant cashier OF that institution, vice
Wesley Denton, resigned. Mr. Smith
resigned a position with the Sculley
people which he had filled with entire
satisfaction for several years. He
has been a resident of Butler since
early boyhood. He Is an energetic,
enterprising and successful young
business man with a large acqusin
tance and Is quite popular. Tn,
bank may be congratulated upor
securing his services.
Marshal Pratt Wyatt has posted
notices that the anti splitting ordi
nance must be observed. The Mar
shall will be assisted In his Efforts II
that direction by the Auti.Tubercu
losis society, when it is organized. |
will certainly be great thing for th
town il people could be prevented
from splitting on the side walk. Is
about the tilthiest habit one cal
conceive OF, aside from its germ
breeding propensities, The Marsha
will have the support OF the bette
element In his efforts to stop th
filthy practice.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-05-07
Not All Peaches Are Dead.

Since Mr.. Barlow's examination of
the iruit on his peach trees, all OF
which he found blighted by the late
irosts, several other citizens have
made Investigations OF their trees
and all OF these make u more favor.
able report says she Rich Hill Re.
view Some OF the fruit examined IL
like Mr.. Barlow's, AS liieless as a
door nail, but most OF is Is all right.
fresh, green and firm 80 the core, or
pit Mr.. W. Ii. Johnston, an extern.
sive fruit grower of the country
south OF Sprague was consulted ON
the streets In regard TO his crop. He
advanced the theory that she fruits
still on the trees on high ground
where there was any protection st
all Is safe, bus that most OF Is in the
lower situations was caught. II
nothing happens hereafter he looks
Tor about u hall crop, which would
be sufficient
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-05-07
Rifle Range Site Chosen.

The State camp site and rifle range
OF the National Guards OF Missouri
has been selected. Is consists OF a
320-scre tract OF land two and one.
half miles from Nevada, Mo-, which
has been purchased. Work will be
begun in May to have 1t in READINGS.
for the annual encampmens OF 1905
The site was selected by Brig. Gen
Il. C. Clark, OF Butler, aud Mai. W
L. Chambers, OF Ss. Louis, appointed
by Gov. Folk for the purpose.
The choice was approved by Capt
John McClintock, Thirteenth Cav.
airy, for the War Department. The
tract Is on high ground, adapted sd
mirably for camping and military
maneuvers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-05-07
SedaIia to Vote on Local Option,

Sedslis, Mo-. May 1.-THE city
council fixed Thursday, June IL, as
the date for holding a special election
In Sedalia to vote on prohibition. II
prohibition carries IL will abolish
thirty saloons. The petitions ask.
ing for the election contain the sigma.
lures Of 40 per cent Of the normal
vote OF the city.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-05-07
Among our Subscribers.

= An additional list OF good friends
who have renewed since our last
issue. In the county: Sam Walls,
Nancy A. Squires, j. R. Lyle, J. W.
Spears, d. B. Sweezy, George Dibble,
G. R. Borum, W.. c. Eldridge, E. j.
Frazee, DR.. W. A. Williams, Fred
Boehm, Judge Jno. Armstrong, G.
o. Reynolds, T. P. Slower, s. T.
Hays, new, Harmsttan, Canada
Mrs. l. N. Yates, new, Billings, Okla
q. E. Shelton, new, Spokane, Wash.
A. o. Brown, new, Los Angeles, Cal
D. A. Ball, new, st. Louis, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-05-07

Cass County Democrats have in
structed their state delegates for
County Clerk Barrett for one OF the
district delegates to the National
Convention at Denver. Mr.. Barrett
is strong man, very popular where
known and would creditably repre-,
sent his district.
A good neighbor-one who is hon.
est, sympathetic, sociable and proud
OF his calling and his community-is
a blessing toevery farming neighbor.
hood and the influence for good OF
such a man will not terminate with
his day and generation. All honor
to the good neighbor.-Ruralist.
40 ACRES AT BARGAIN.
1t lies four miles east OF Butler, fine
fine soil, fenced hog
tight, terms to suit. lit
BLAcHERT ( KIPP, Kansas City, Mo.
Deputy County Clerk OF Cass coun-
ty, Geo. p. Kimberlin, was In Butler
on Saturday and In company with
James r. Angle made US pleasant
call. MIR. kimberlin's home before he
Office, was In south east
Cass, near the Bates line, and he has
a large acquaintance and many
friends In this county.
Digging into dump on the rail
road grade about 3 miles north of
Appleton City, last week, section
Foreman Wright found a den OF
young wolves about 2 weeks old.
Eight Of the cubs were captured.
The old wolf was seen at a distance
but they were unable to get within
reach of her.
Miss Elsie Brown received letter
from her brother, A. 0. Brown, OF
Los Angeles, Cal, giving graphic
description OF the visit OF the great
naval feet TO that city. The letter
Is well written, gives Information
which is not found in the press dis
patches. The TINES will publish the
letter In full next week.
Miss Euls Weeks was recently elect.
ed q member OF Sigma XII society
at Columbia University, considered
In university circles, 9 distinguished
honor. At the time sixteen new mem.
bers we're elected, three OF whom are
members OF the faculty, one an in
structor from last years class, the
balance OF twelve being students.
The property owners on Fl. Scott
street have agreed to keep II In good
repair this season, In lieu Of paying
poll tax to the city. AL. Lindsey and
Nep Mcfarland have taken charge OF
the work, have graded 1t up in good
shape, ditched the sides and propose
to have it dragged after each rain.
Street Commissioner Wyatt has been
having good work done on several
other streets.
Saturdays was q representative
Democratic convention. Many OF
the old boys, who have been attend
ing conventions for the past quarter
Of a century, were present, as active
and enthusiastic In the cause as ever,
while many new and young faces
we're seen and the young fellows were
taking right hold like old stagers.
The turnous and enthusiasm In the
cause manifested augurs well for
Democratic maiorities this fell.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-05-07

The county court met Monday, It
being the regular May term. Presid-
Ing Judge Harper and Associate
Judges Estis Smith and A. II. Hyde,
county clerk Weeks present.
Mrs. Chas. Burrows, OF Rich Hill,
accompanied by her SONS LET'S last
week for Bentonville, Ark, to join
Mr.. Burrows who is establishing a
business In that city.
Mrs. Lola Steele's music class will
give a musical entertainment at the
Ohio st. NJ. Z church Friday night,
May 8 Inst. Music, songs, Recita-
lions etc. Admission 10c. 2S1t
W. W. Crow, representing Hoover
School Supply house In Kansas City,
was In the ciSy the last of the week
and favored The TINES with a call.
Mr.. Crow was formerly a successful
teacher In the Bates county schools
Last Friday marked the closing OF
another term OF school In Merwin.
Although there were no graduates
this year the schools have been very
successful under the able tutelage OF
Prof. Gragg and Miss Robinson
Merwin Clipper.
Miss Leila Clark entertained a par.
ty OF her young friends at the home
OF her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Ed.
Clark, on High street, Friday even
ing, at hearts. A jolly good tine
was reported. The hostess served
delicious refreshments.
John F. Herrell sold the Frank
Dickerson 80 acre farm, north west
OF Butler to Mr.. Reece Greer, OF
Elmwood, Ills, the consideration be.
Ing 81, 800 cash. Mr.. and Mrs. Reece
will take possession about the first
OF August.
The district convention for the sec.
ond district, NJ. C. NJ. S. Christian
Church, will be held at Pleasant Hill
on May 10, 20, 81, 19Os.EAn inter.
esting program for the three days
session has been printed. A number
Of Butler people expect::to attend.
By q late decision handed down by
the Supreme Court, brought In q
friendly suit from Cole county, the
county sheriffs now serving their first
two years are eligible to election un-
der the new law which makes the
term OF Office hereafter four years.
Recorder |. NJ. Smith and vile, OF
Butler, arrived at noon on a visit to
relatives. Recorder Smith is the
same old fashioned Democrat as be
fore his election, true to his friends
and a good otficisl.-Richl Hill Re-
view.
Mrs. Harriet L. Harvey, Of Oake.
dale, California, is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. Cable. Mrs. Harvey left
here about ten years ago and this
is her first visit back to see her rela.
tives and old friends, but she has
always kept In touch with our peo-
pie through The TINES.
Mrs. Joel Pratt, Of Appleton City,
accompanied By her son h. 7, Pratt,
attended the funeral Of Mrs. DR.. Tay.
lor, In Joplin last week. Mrs. Taylor
was q sister. in law OF Mrs. Pratt and
formerly resided in Hudson township
where she was alwaysl held In the
highest regard. j.