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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
Stone Fence Posts IN Kansas.

Any good prospectus on the ad
vsatages Of Central Kansas would
have &c include q chapter an some
stone fence Posts. The virtue OF sol
idity and durability are not all these
posts have. They have an enhanc.
ed value because they are dug up In
q land where timber Is scarce.
These Kansas fences are not the
stone fences Of "back East" but ar.
barb wire stretched between posts q
limestone. This stone is 80 soft when
IL is FIRST exposed to the air that It
may be bored with an ordinary suger,
or, In some cases, sawed with q cross.
cut saw. After the anger holes arc
made wedges split the rock into
pieces seven feet or more long, A
few days after being exposed to the
air the fence posts harden and are
ready TO be placed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
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Before primary or any other
method OF selecting candidates will
be satisfactory, it is necessary to get
rid OF men who sell their votes. In
one precinct In this county at the
late election gentleman who had a
favorite in the race was approached
by party, who said, "Sse the TWEEN.
ty.three men standing over there2''
The gentlemen looked and sure
enough there were In sight some
Democrats and some Republicans.
The man owning the gang said, 81
will give you the twenty. three for a
dollar each" The gentleman told
him to 60 to we'll, he didn't buy;
said he was not doing business that
way. And it is said that no one
bought these votes and they did not
vote for anyone. And this out here
in Pike county-swsy from the big
cities Talk about DISTINGUISHING
ignorant negroes. A man who sells
his vote should be disfranchised for
life, let him be white or black Bowl
lug Green Times.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
GA TOR a.
Bear. tn. nIhs Kind You Have Always Bought
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Missouri State Fair, SedaIia,
October 3.9.

No State Fair In the country has
so many fine fire proof buildings nor
buildings better adapted to the pur.
poses than has our State. The State
Fair is only seven years old, yet it is
considered on par with the State
Fairs In other states which have been
growing better each year for the last
twenty to forty years. The Missouri
breeders OF all kinds OF Live Stock
are In place at the Missouri State
Fair. There you will find not only
the best herds from all parts OF the
United States, the best Farm and
Horticultural Products, the best
work In Art, Textile and Home
Economies. 1t is great display,
showing the progress that is con.
stsntly going on 10 the Empire State
OF Missouri. Every county In Mis-
souri, should be represented ny excel.
lent exhibits at the Missouri State
Fair.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
Minister Against Taft.

Macon, Mo-, Sept 81 talked with
a number OF ministers and laymen
attending the Missouri conference
which has just closed at Hannibal,
and they expressed themselves rs de.
cidedly opposed to President who
is non. believer In the divinity Of
Jesus Christ, remarked Harry Turn.
er, a newspaper correspondent OF
Mexico. who is visiting relatives
here. Some OF the parties were
Prohlbitionists and one or two were
Republicans. While they are not
making any aggressive warfare on
Mr.. Taft because OF his religion, yet
they are earnest In their belief that a
Christian cannot consistently sup
port man holding to his religious
Views, and they think that the feel.
Ing will be found to be general
throughout the country.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
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To.Day's Best Story.
81. Louis Times.

st. Louis Times.
There has been some technical
classes started In connection with the
schools, and when the teacher re-
Gently called at the home OF one Of
the pupils, she boys mother express.
ed her delight at their institution.
"Do you know" she remarked
"since Henry took up the plumbin'
and gasfittin' at them classes II amt
cos, US single penny since for gas?"
"Desr mel replied the much. graft.
fed teacher, "but how lie that7"
why, he went and moved our
slot meter from the kitchen TO out
side the front door," came the ex-
PLANTATION.
"But don't you have to drop the
pennies in just the same?'
mot u.s." came the proud reply;
"other people does that for us.
Henry writ Chocolate over the top
Of it, you seel'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
Jesse JAMES CABIN BURNED.
Noted Outlaw Once Captured
Bandit in Woods in Okla
h0ma.

Denison, Tex, Sept What was
known as the Old Decoy Cabin In
Oklahoma was burned. Jesse James
=As q reeiie If this cabin In the
Early seventies. Is was of the pub
lie road In dense wood. A story 10
Told Of Jesse james, who, In 1873,
vas 10 ID nison.
The sheriff wanted help to 20 TO
The territory to capture an OUTLAW
who WAS alert and never aeked an
explanation, hut on the least suspi-
Ion would make a gun play"
lanes said that he would Join the
party.
When she sheriff arrived at the
,ouss where il was known the out.
law was, James remarked: "You re.
main here, | will 20 forward and get
he man "
There was a light In the cabin,
snd, looking through the chinks, he
Jaw the desperate seated before the
fire. James broke into the cabin,
aud before the outlaw could go for
his gun, James had him covered. "
The outlaw was marched out and
turned over to the sheriff, who re
marked: "
"Who is that fellow? He ia the
biggest fool ever saw to take such
chance against a man who was
never before caught mapping"
1t Is said that Jesse James passed
several weeks In the cabin that was
burned. John Maupin, one of Guam.
trelPs trusted leaders, verified the
presence Of Jesse, as he was a IRE,
quent visitor to his home at Colbert,
just across the river from Danison.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
The Candidate.
Albion Journal

Albion Journal
Behold the candidate! He cometh
up like flo ser and retireth from
the race busted. His friends ill him
with false hopes and atmosphere.
He swelleth like a toad and calleth
the earth his'n. He smileth upon
mankind and sloppeth over with
good humor. he kisses the children
and scstters the microbes among the
innocent babies. He privately chew.
eth a Glove when he meeteth a preach.
er, and as be converseth with him In
pious tones, hs standeth TO leeward
and curbeth his breath with strong
bite. He goeth home late st night
to bis weary wife with berry breath
and hiketh forth without breakfast,
saying, 81 go to see q man." The
dead beat who lieth around In walt
then pulleth his leg. He "nsilesh a
lie" bus before election day comes
he runneth out OF nails. He giveth
literally TO the church; he subscrib-
eth goodly sum TO the blind; he
contributeth to the man whose house
was burned; he bestoweth aims; he
signeth friends note; he sendeth a
small key hither and q large key
thither; he yieldeth up his substance
with apparent alacrlty. After the
election he goeth out back Of the
barn and kicketh himself and tear.
eth his hair and cslleth himself a
taruation fool
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10

The smoke OF the primary election
has cleared away, and from now un'
I'll the closing OF the polls on Novem.
Der 8 those believing in Democratic
principles should stand together,
shoulder to shoulder, for the nomi-
nees. The interest OF the Democratic
party and the welfare OF the State
and nation stand above all individ-
ual or iactional consideration. Men
may come and 20, but, like the
brook In Tennyson's song, the glo'
.rious principles OF the Democratic
party 20 on forever. On these prin-
1ciples rest the true greatness o! the
Republic and its security. We may
be mistaken as to men, but We can.
not be mistaken In adhsring to those
,things that have stood the test OF
history and given proof OF their
righteousness under the most trying
circumstances and In the greatest OF
crises From now until November
the Democratic party must not in
dulge in useless strife. As far as the
State and county tickets are con.
cerned, the choice OF rival candidates
has been made. 1t was by the voice
OF the people. The man who does
not accept that decision good. nat.
oredly should not have committed
himself to the promise that is impli.
cd In participation In the primaries,
to support the nominees.-Brook.
field Argus.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
Advice to Negroes.

Centralia Guard: The Sedslis
Advocate, a negro newspaper, in an
editorial comment on she Spring.
field, ILL.,, riots, says: I'VE highly in.
dorse the advice given by DR.. Roberts
Of the Chicago A. NJ. E church and
several other leading ministers, 10
saying the negro should supply him.
sell wish good gun, q rife 80 pro.
tect his homestead against such out.
laws, and II may not be a bad thing
II she colored people Of Sedalis would
take this advice and prepare for the
coming crash that will soon reach
Sedalia. We must protect ourselves,
II we die In the attempt"
IL is such hot heads as this negro
editor who are going to bring on q
clash betheen the whites and blacks
that VIII settle this negro question
forever. The authorities OF Spring.
field and the state OF Illinois did oil
In their power to stop the rioting
and did quell the disturbance In
very short time with an armed force.
What more could the negro ask than
that all the power OF the state be
brought out to protect him from the
fury aroused by the lawlessness Of
his own race? The condition at the
city Of Springfield was purely local
and the decent negroes OF this or
any other state are perfectly safe az
long a. they reiraiu from such law.
lessness as arming themselves for
trouble with the white race.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
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ar. tn. nlhs Kind You Have A.Mays Bau
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The Cost Of Government.

lHucb-Iuiuu,
Does Il follow that the cost OF gov
eminent should increase as We climb
upward? Once We boosted that our
freedom had lifted the royal prodig
allties from the shoulders of our PEG.
pie; shall we accept without pro.
test the proof now afforded that we
have the costliest system OF govern
ment In the world? Is 1t proof OF the
wisdom and honesty OF Republican,
ism that 1t taxes heavier and keeps
l-ss In the Treasury than ever was
known before? ls It proof OF our
readinessfor war that wespend more
in peace than the greatest OF wars
once demanded? Is 1t proof OF con.
-ummate statesmanship that Repub.
iicanism has only succeeded In giving
us the worst financial system known
80 civiliz alton?
The aggregate OF all appropria,
sions made by Congress this year IL
zoos SEA 1894, which is SSS, 600.
900 more than We spent last year,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
river and harbor appropriation wss
cus out for this year despite our
need. The army and navy now cost
us'each about 800, 100000 annual
ly. Elk penditures during the fur
Roosevelt years, according to Rep.
resen.ative Fitzgerald, foot up 49,.
42S, 900, 900, while for the Civil Wal
from 1862 1865 we spent only 3d..
1894 600, 900. To-day In peace we
spend more than We spent 30 save
she nation during she most destruc
sive war OF modern times. Is there
nothing In this thought TO bid Vi
pause and think? What are we get
sing in return?
Millions have been spent In wal
With the trusts; what trusts has been
slain In that war? Is II Il wise cap
tain that makes war without resul,
on the enemy? Can we afford ia
spend 81 600, 600, 900 a year and de
clare q deficiency annually? Are We
not living now In proflgacy and OK.
sravagsnce? When additional taxes
are imposed to pay for this waste
what will the people say? We are
nos paying off our ma ional debt
we are not paying our creditors and
we are declaring deficits habitually-
what sort Of prosperity is this?
Neither should we forget that We
are increasing the burden. The new
plans for the army and navy. con
template greatly increased expendi
lures. The proposals for drainage
for irrigation and for forestry re
serves call for more money contin
uslly.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
At a recent meeting OF the Amel

At a recent meeting OF the Amer.
lean Apple Growers Association Il
was predicted that apples this year
will sell at 81 80 and % barrel on
she trees and before the season end
hey will be selling at from SO to $40
per barrel In view of the predicted
fancy price for apples it is small won.
Ter that the Republican party does
not claim the credit for, the condi
lions that force the price Of this ordi.
narily common fruit up to $1S q
barrel, The Lord knows there are
few things that the Republicans do
not claim In the fashion Of any thing
that looks prosperous. They claim
everything but what they are entitl.
ed to-but the panic OF 1907 is q
tsbooed subject among them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
Summer Tourist Rates.

Season 1908. On sale June LIST 30
Sept. 30; final return limit Oct. 81,
1908, TO Pueblo, Colorado Springs
or Denver, Colo, SlS so, To San
Francisco, Los Angeles or San Diego
direct lines 800 90.
Ogden or Salt Lake, Usah, 1871 so.
Mexico City, Mexico, 54.75.
Portland, Ore, direct line, 81 30.
Trinidad, Colo, % So.
California, Oregon and Washing
ton rates expenses 18th.
Z. C. VANpERvooRr.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
Home Seekers Excursion.

To points In Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexi-
CO, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington,
Wisconsin, Wyoming. On all first
and third Tuesdays OF each month
at rate OF one and one hall fare plus
$500 Tor round trip. Twenty.one
days from date OF sale.
Il {. NANDERvOoRr.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10

Every Democrat ought to attend
every Democratic meeting within his
reach. There are many important
questions which have never been dis.
cussed before and voters should
iamiliarizs themselve. with the Issues.
Senator Stone gave good advice
when he said, Read the party plat
forms" Democracy comes out un-
mistskably for needed reforms, and
the platform is plain. Hear the ques-
tions discussed, study the issues,
compare the principles for which the
two great parties stand and vote to
give the government back to the
eople.-Johnson County Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
A. j. Sunderwirth and wife an,

A. j. Sunderwirth and wife and
brother, j. W, Sunderwirth OF Taber.
yill are back from their trip to Okla.
bona. They report seeing some fine
country. We have personally seen
some Of this country and can attest
10 its fineness. We have been In q
iew dust storms where this fine coun-
Dry blew through every crack and
crevice and even into the vaults Of
the banks. But they went for good
time as we'll as to see the fine country
and they say they had it Rockville
Booster.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10

]. N, Frostrom has about COM
pleted a 1880, II story, four room
residence on his place at Vinton
The house is being built over foot
deep concrete basement, and when
completed will be one OF the best
houses In that district Amsterdam
Enterprise.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
CA9ToRTA.
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lncorrigibIe.

From Hsrper's Weekly.
"Doesn't your friend play cards?'
asked the traveller In Nevada, as
with a couple OF Others on the smok
Ing car he began a little game OF
poker.
"Not out here" was the Response,
"Bill is travelin' for his health, and
plsyin' cards In these here attitudes
don't.agree with him"
The traveller laughed.
"Why," he asked, us card playing
less healthy In one climate than In
another"
"Wa-al," drawled the other, ut
would be for Bill. BIZ has habits
that Is sewed on to him so tight he'll
never be able to shake 'em off, and
his game ain't safe this side O. Chi
cago."
The traveller expressed surprise,
and evinced some curiosity TO know
just what habits Bill had that Gre
vented bis participation In a friendly
game.
"As to that" said bis friend, Il
sin't got nothin' to say, but I'll bet
ye "a to q dime that when the Angel
Gabriel haz played bis last trump
Yell find that Bill over there has got
another up his sleeve"
And the traveller understood.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
All Sins System.

From the New York Sun.
The Heather Chinee explained his
sleeve equipment.
[ ~ am keeping card index" he
S6aid simply.
Herewith politicians sat up and
took notice.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10

Ike Lockridge, Ben Whitmore, VIII
Dye and Claude Lewis, says the
Amsterdam Enterprise, drove over
to LaCygne Saturday, where Mr..
Lockridge's running horse Lightfoot,
was matched against q Kansas
horse, Lightioot day.lighted the
Sunfiower galloper about eight ieet.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10

Cassenna Stomach Tablets are be.
coming very popular Ityou SHOULD
have trouble In finding them at your
druggists, write the CassenI a Medi
cine Company, Jerico Springs, Mo
40,N
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10

Kodol will, without doubt, make
your stomach strong and will almost
INSTANTLY relieve you OF all the symP-
toms OF Indigestion, Get q bottle OF
tt to-day. Is Is cold here by c. W.
SHess.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10
Wheat Harvest Over.

Before you plant another crop peg
q visit TO Texas and the South Wast
Cheap lands and many opportunities
open there for the farmer. Excur-
sions First and Third Tuesdays Of
each month. Liberal stop over In
either direction with % days limit
and very low rates.
&c. VAypERvOoRT, Agent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10

DeWitt's Csrbolized Witch HAIL
Salve Is the best thing to use for
piles. Sold by c. W. Hess.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-09-10

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
small pills, easy TO take, gentle and
sure. Sold by C. W. Hess.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30

of the saloons An intoxicated person is seldom
seen on our streets, even on court days.
Signed O. d. THOMAS, Mayor; JOHN R.
THOMAS, Police Judge; H. S. McELRoY, City AT
torney; w. A. Blown, Chief of Police; John Nc
Chord Attorney; Judge Pence Attorney; ]. B.
Garlic & Co., Big Department Store; Gilkeson &
Beeler, Druggist; The Peoples Grocery Co.. Geo
r. Latimer, Dry Goods r. G. Goodin, Depart
ment Store; B. J. Moohon, Grocery; Bosley &
Barr, Furniture & Queensware; Rube & Co.,
Hardware; w. w. Rubel, Insurance and Bonds
R. L. Purdy, Harness; R. J. Wise & Co., Depart
ment Store; r. L. Pariott, Grocery; Ben. F. Bow
man. Hardware; Rinehart & Sullivan, Gents Fur
nishng Goods; Kelly & McKenna Meats & Gro
ceries Roney & Smith, Furniture; H. S Cox,
with N. H. Putnam & Co., Big Department Store;
w. R. Johnson, Proprietor Lebanon Steam Laun-
dry; T. M. Estes Mill Co.; w. E. Murkley Milling
Co.; Z. T. Millen & Co. Dr. r. c. McChord
Dr. G. G. Thornton; DR. J. T. Elliott
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30
A TEXAS CASE IN POINT
How Local Prohibition Works in Ellis County
with Five Years Trial

WAxAHAcH1E TEXAS, April 25-(Specal cor
respondence) Ellis county is one of the dry
counties of Texas, dating its "dryness" since
October II, 1902. The county has prospered won
derfuly under the no-license policy.
The tax record shows an annual increase of
nearly one million dollars in taxable property
to be precise, $4,739,245, in the first five years
under no-license. The last grand jury before
no-license adopted, reported 400 indictments
The latest grand jury under the no-license policy
reported seventy. Our city records show for the
last year under liquor rule 213 cases of DRINKS
and vagrants and only hfty-six such cases under
the latest year of no-license. In 1900 the popula
ton of Waxahachie was 1900, now we have a
few more than 1000.
There are in the city 146 brick business build
ngs, and a count of these in January of the pres
ent year showed only four vacant and they were
upon side streets. Just prior to the adoption of
no-cense seven of these buildings were vacant,
three of them fronting the public square.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30
THE NATIONAL PRoHIBITIoNIsT

Germantown has no-license. AS result drunk
enness has been largely decreased and large
number of young men have entirely stopped drink
ing since the saloons were closed. The supervisor
of the town. whom citizen of New York
state needs to be told occupies no position that
in any way resembles that of mayor had nothing
to do with the vote which made the town "dry"
and absolutely denies that he ever told Mr.
Sangree anyone else that the result has been
to make the town place of criminals. Labor
conditions have not been at any time even COM
plicated by the no-cense character of the town.
Women worked in the orchards last fall, just
as always and all fruit in this locality that was
worth gathering was gathered. All fruit growers
got what help they wanted and none offered or
paid any fancy wages. Property values have not
decreased. Business is as good or better than
ever No grocery store has closed
People are sufficiently contented with the
license policy that when the question comes up
again for vote they will undoubtedly again vote
no-license.
The story about the church members who held
the beerfest according to Mr.. Sangree is wholly
false and is introduced merely to make a full
exhibit of Mr.. Sangree's claims to be appointed
worshipful grand master of the ancient and dis
honorable order of the sons of the lying devil
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30
April 80, 1908.

goes limping to its death; (9) that a better class
of laborers has been secured and that the large
crops in the surrounding country have been
harvested and handled with less difficulty than
ever before; (1O) that the costs of the town
courts have been insignificant, AND THAT THE
IRASS IN FRONT OF THE JAIL DOOR
HAS BEEN ACTUALLY KNEE-HIGH; CID
that we have made more concrete pavements in
the last four years than the town had made in
twenty-five years before; (12) that the town
taxes have not been increased; (13) that many
drinking men haze become sober, industrious
Clt1senS; (14) that many citizens who voted for
license have changed their minds and are now
hearty supporters Of Prohibition; (15) that to
the best of my knowledge and belief there is
not single business man in the town who
would today vote to bring the saloons back again;
(16) that the wholesale liquor men declared
that Winters was worth to them $4,000 annu-
ally-thus making our drink bill about $72 900
wear; that the saving of $4,000 month in drink
bill in town Of thousand people is not to be
despised; CID that the town is clean and that
ladies and children go unattended anywhere
III the town day night with perfect safety
ts) that the no-saoon policy is good for the
men, better for the boys, and best for the
mothers of the boys; (19) that know of no
good reason why saloon should be opened
anywhere on the face of Gods earth.
H. C. OULToN
We endorse the foregoing statements: D. O.
Judy, JOHN MCCoUBREY ALEX RICHIE, E. IRE
LAND, T. H. FENLEY Trustees T. H. Brock
City Clerk.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30

What Columbia, Tennessee, Experiences AS
Result of No Saloons
[From the Chattanooga Star]

JACKSON, Tenn, April Ia press dispatch)-
The largest city in Tennessee that has had Pro-
hibition for any length of time is Columbia,
which closed its first anniversary as dry town
on April 1. The court records show that during
rests were less than one-half the number for the
previous year. For the year ending April 1, 1907,
there were $50 arrests in the city. OF this num-
Der $40 were charged with drunkenness and other
crimes growing out of the saloon For the year
just ended the number Of arrests were 321 with
seventysix for drunk ~~nness selling liquor and
kindred offenses T!eis shows reduction of
about 81 percent. The average arrests for drunk
enness in Columbia during the saloon days were
twenty per month Since the saloons closed the
average has been six per month