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The Washington times., 1908-08-14
Best Silk Gloves, 72C Silk LiSIe Cloves, 38C
X R,yffon An6fh p,v4Sor YorSsL
Is Button Length
a. LISNER
Is Button Length

These double tip Gloves made retail $3.50 and sOo to
be 72c for silk and 3Sc for silk se sizes in black and white
Thousands of pa-ng the aisle Tables near elevators
The Washington times., 1908-08-14

Mrs. Charles Mccartney, Of Dunbar
ton avenue, and her children, are at
Chelsea, Mass. visiting Medical Inspec-
tor Howard +. Ames, L. S. Navy
The Washington times., 1908-08-14

Reginald LOCKER. is spending tire
weeks at Cape Cod, Mass.
The Washington times., 1908-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. F. [. Moore. Of Thirty
first street, have gone 70 Bay Island.
Ne, where they viii stay until Septers-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
He's For Trial Marriages,

Paris, February , In replying 7to
the me"sndvanced hysiaul Bour-
get in his play, "A Divorce. which
was given In this city Aristidt
BRAND, the minister Of Justice and
worship, practically comes cut in Ia
vor OF trial marriages. lie indoracs
the idea Of the gradual svo.ution of
the doctrine OF divorce uHsi the point
le reached whore u marriage may be
contracted for specified period IN
der legal safeguard protecting sheir.
teresss OF both parties. He declares
IL is impossible tor til, Sc about sC
enter upon this relation 80 know she
true character OF their partners AMI
that it is unpatural and intolernbIe
to expect an Ill mated pair So drag
our miserable existences Into which
they entered.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
Bars Cigarette Smoking.

Guthrie, Ok, Feb. 3-Any person
caught smoking a cigarette In Okla.
homa may be fined from s. TO $25;
having cigarettes or the ''maklngs''
In ones possession, or giving or sell
Ing them, calls for q fine offrom 800
to 5000, and giving tobacco in any
form to persons under 16 years OF
age is punishable by fines from $25
to $50. These are the provisions OF
the Shelson bill, recommended for
passage by the Oklahoma House.
The Senate again considered Tsy-
lor's bill providing for juries, and SO
emasculated 1t that Taylor asked to
have his name stricken out as the
author.
Speaker Murray, father OF the
state constitution, is the first man
to ask shat the constitution be
amended. He has introduced reso.
luton providing an amendment that
will make the Torrens land system q
constitutional provision.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
"The Spirit of Discomfort. y
The COmmoner.

The Commoner.
One OF cur readers urges thas a
contented spirit Is one Of the best
possessions one can have, and con.
tends that abpnt the MeFet thing
shat can be'all nm individual Is to be-
ruled by Il spiris OF discomfort. Well,
maybe. 1t depends very much upon
the viewpoint from which the mat
ter Is seen. Ii one considers only i'll.
diyidusl ease and freedom from care,
perhaps the contentmen, which sets
him apsrt from the worlds unrest is
good; bus Is would be very hard s.
convince an aspiring ambitious per.
son that such ease is happiness. The
discomfort which makes one miser.
able, peevish, iretiuI, taul,fnding and
envious Is very bad thing; but the
discomfort which is the outcome Of
the feeling that what we have ia not
the best THAI may be had, and which
urges rs TO reach out after she bet
ter, no matter wh8t the Individual
cost to Ourself, IL the discomfort
which spurs the world on TO pro.
gress. Ambitious, aspiring workers
find their great happiness In follow
Ing the out.leading pathways, and
they glory In overcoming the obsta-
cies they encounter. They courage.
ously take the hard knocks, and en-
joy the discomiorts, as they, In their
unrest, open up the pathways which
sooner or later, the idle feet ofothers
shall carel essly follow. Without this
spirit OF discomfort TO urge the world
on, men would return to bsrbarism.
content with the cave and she bed OF
leaves, and the glory OF achievement
would never be known. Blessed are
they that do bis commandments,
aud the folded, idle. handed content.
ment which seeks only ease and free
dom from the work Of growth will
never reap the blessing promised to
the active, earnest hands that he'll
In the work Of world building
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
Federal Jobs For Deaf Mutes.

Washington, February 3.-Senator
Curtis is trying to get an order from
the civil service commission revok-
ing q rule under which deaf mutes are
barred from civil service eKsmina-
tions. The senator's attention was
called to the rule by a deaf mute OF
Olathe, Kan, who desired to take an
examination. Mr.. Curtis has sub
mitted statement to the commits
sion regarding the matter. He said
that If the commission refused to
revoke the rule he would ask Presi-
dent Roosevelt to revoke IL by execu-
tive order. Senator Curtis asserts
that there are many positions In the
government service which can be fill
ed by deaf mutes and that such per-
sons should be given governmentem-
ploy ment.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
Editor Forming
! ButtermiIk Club.

Dallas, Tex, February 3 -Colonel
jim Lowry, OF the Honey Grove
Signal, IA newspaper man OF the old
school, has published In the Signal II
disser tation on buttermilk that his
ir.ards consider gem OF humor. Ii
is said shat copy Ct the Signal has
been sent so Wee President Fair.
banks, exponent OF she virtues Of but
termilk. Colonel Jlm's production
is as follow;
Tho State prohibition elecbion Is
coming BE wise and join the Sig
nails Butsermiik Club. Bustermilk
comes straight from the cows teat,
and IL a stranger to she crooked
ways OF the still-worm. 1t isiorbear.
ing and unseltish; stands knocking
and jabbing without u murmur and
finally yields the cream OF its exist
ence with the cheerfulness OF Il Chris
tian martyr.
! "Buttermilk doesn't have TO be
bottled In bond to remove suspiclola
neither does 1t have to arow ~ old
as Methusaleh before IL thr ws off tht
tires that consume a fellow q iHHaFd+
1t is full aged and mellow at one day
old, and 1t combines the rich sweet
ness OF the sugar cane with she milo
bitter OF the turnlp top, the salsn,
qualities OF saleratus with she de
| lightful acid Of the pineapple.
"Look upon it as 1t stands In The
goblet, rs white aud ioamy as u gin
fiz, as thick as prepared cement anG
as inviting as syllabub.
Drink is down and make your in
nards. glad. It gives health; it WOO,
headaches away; Is Is the oil OF glad
ness to stomach arrangements; II
makes peritonitis impossible; 1t pre-
vents appendicitis and browns gas
tritis."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06

Three teaspoouiuls OF Aqu.aequnla
one tablespoonful
Four tnhleepuonIuls acknowledgements
one.hali giil, one fourth rap or oiio
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
Mr.. Bryan's Position.
The Connoner.

The Commoner.
Several newspapers recently print
ed statement shat Mr., Bryan had
written to a friend IN ,he east that
he wonld decline she democratic
nominationior the presidency should
Is develop shat certain portion of
the delegates to the Denver conven.
tion were opposed to him. Mr.. Bryan
made no such statement. His posi-.
tion WAS clearly described in a state
ment printed In The Commoner OF
November Is, That position is well
told by this extract from the Novem-
ber Is statement:
"Mr. Bryan will not ask for or
seek nomination; and he will not
assume TO decide the question of his
availability. He has been So amply
recompensed by his party for what
he has done and for what he has en-.
deavored to do shat he cannot claim
"a nomination as a reward; neither
should his ambi,ion be considered,
Tor he has had honors enough from
his party TO satisfy any reasonable
ambition. The only question shat
ought to weigh wish the party is
whether the party can be strength.
ened and aided more by his nominu.
tion than by the nomination q,
someone else. II he can serve the
party by being It's candidate, he will
| tstteft- tirr- rururutSviUu, IITTff TITUkV
she best fight he can. II, however,
she choice fnlls upon another, he will
not be disappointed or disgruntled
His availability is aquession to be
decided not by him, not by IA lew
leaders, not even hy the leading
newspapers shat call themselves
democratic, but by the voters Of the
party, and to thtm he intrusts the
decision OF the questioL-they are
the supreme court IN all matters con.
eerning canditntes, as they are in al
matters concerning the platform"
Is may be added shat Mr. Bryan
does rot regard tie plutocrntic news
papers that have habitualIy mlsrep
resented him as being qualified &c
speak even Tor minority OF demG.
Gratis. Those newspapers speak ioT
"the system" The rank and file OF
the democratic party will shape the
party's course at Denver. Ii Is not
to be expected that She program
adopted ia the interests Of the gener
al public wifi meet siit the apprOys
of those from whose impositlons tht
public is even now seeking relief.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
People Who Object to
Liquid Medicines Can
Now Secure Peruna
Tablets,


in foreign people all the world supplied with this
able household remedy
CLAIM PERBNA re BE tAFARRH REMEDY Buy abotte and
helps be honest and acknowledge that has helped
If will publish statement exactly furnish it
We will words take words If wish will
your portrait We will not do this without
written request, without your entire consent.
Peuna has cured thousands people chronic arh
and locations At least that what the people through unsolicited
testimonials Peruna will thousand spite fabricated
sa1ders to the contrary
We GUARANTEE EVERY BOTTLE PERUNA TO CONTAIN THE
INGREDIENTS PRINTED ON THE LABEL.
We guarantee that testimonial absolutely tuein the
exact language Of the tesifer
guarantee that photograph published the photograph the
whose bears that word of testimonial author
lied BY the hand that signedit
determined beat BY being than they
by dealing than they dare We determined meet ehd
with truth, duplicy with cando nsucty with sincerity.
We know that the Puna will appreciate stand We believe
that the dealers Puna will applaud We expect
will acknowledge finally that Peruna not only
honest useful remedy the GREATEST HOUSEHOLD MEDI
CINES ON THE CONTINENT
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
Tables OF Weights
and Measures.

Three teaspoouiuls ot AqCdcqunl5
one tablespoonful,
FourtahleFpoonIuls o'liqOidequal,,
one-hai giil, one fourth rap or onS
MineRlEs2fnl.
One tahieepuuLtG. ui li ,6 az I>i
one.hali ounce,
oae pint o' "a ~ 'Gaa'- "n"
pound
Two Ei'l6 OF HquId 'YAni1 q. 'up
or one-half pint,
One -ki.ehencuY "f "9n@ 'qnA's
one-hali pins,
ohr heaF'ns quart 81 7i'i'd II u~
.oqunls one pound.
Fourcups OF Hour qnaIs "E"0n'rS
or one ilLhAd--
oae rounded sah.eSi.-'-."H "~
equals one hail onn'e
ihree cups of corn W'8'ona.- One
| pVVIa.
one an one-hnii PINK" .'..r 'o.a'
'qu"ls "h' ponhu.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
Kentucky Indicts
Tobacco Company.

Frankfort, KY, February 3.-The
Franklin county grand jury found
an indictment against the America u
Tobacco Company, charging the
company Of unlawfully creating, es-
tablishlng, organizing, entering into
and becoming q member Of q party
to and Interested in pool, trust,
combine, agreement confederation.
and understanding with another cor
poration, partnership, individual,
person and association OF persons,
for the purpose OF controlling and
fixing the price OF merchandise, man.
uiactured articles and property
known as tobacco.
FL. Toewater, OF Lexingt on, man
ager of the leaf department OF the
hurley district; Harry Wyissinger, Of
Shelbyville. q former manufacturer;
e. G. Vogt, Of Louisville, manuinc-
turer, and W. E. Thompson, pres
dent of the Franklin County Board
Of Control, and foreman of the grand
jury, signed the indictment.
Attorneys here who have read the
indictment say that the grand jury
has left no loopholes through which
the company can escape prosecutions
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
PERUNA EDITORIAL NO, /,

DR. Hartman offering Peuna the public regular parmaceu.
a product Just ethical compound up the
profession No straining of medical ethics
PRINCIPAL ACTIVE INGREDIENTS prominently incorporated in the
label the bottle that people that the claims
have true justification
The only departure shall make from medical
Puna affairs the future the advertise and
sell product TO THE PEOPLE
would agree sell doctors only doctors ony
then the medical fraternity would be obliged recognize being
entirely within their approval
BUT WE SHALL NOT DO THIS
We shall continue offer Peuna the people We shall continue
the claims for Peruna household remedy
continue supply the with teaching
medicine teaching them how avoid disease teaching them many
of benefit the home We shall continue do this whether the medical
profession like it
We proposing from this time take the public
Notwithstanding that imao and ubsu will be attempting
something which they
draw aside the veil allow who chooses exactly
OF WHAT PERUNA is COMPOSED
This ought disarm criticism
will continue On other
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
Good News Fer Werkingmen.

K. C. Times.
Note-A treaty just signed between
the United States and France lowers
The duty on champagne.
Now gather all ye workingmen
And raise II Joyous song
And then give hip, hnr7ah again
And give it good snd stroug,
Because this Ia Il joyful day
And know We. not for Why?
-ft'fhF tariff wattwhich makes y0upGy
For everything SO high
Is coming down, ye workingmen,
So cheer, and let 'er rip again.
No 'sis not on the shings you wesr
Or on the things you eat,
Or what you build with-O, no,
There the tariff wallis complete
Yet split the welkin-irom n cry
OF Qladnass who'll refrain?
The duty will not be SO high
In future on champagne!
So cheer, boys, as the "can' you
chase
Tonight to Mickey DOolin'splace.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
Why Not Now?

Stirred by democratic attacks upon
the high protective tariff Senator
Hansbrough (rep J declared ON the
fioor OF the senate "there will be
tariff Legislation or the prelimlnsries
thereto will bestarted in April 1900"
The Washington correspondent for
she st. Louis Globe Democrat says
shat Speaker Cannon approves Sem
stor Hansbrough's statement. Blu.
why walt until after the presidential
election? Why not have tariff legis.
iation now? At least "the prelimi-
nsries tbereto' might be "started,o
say In February, 19OS.-Commoner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06

-; IL - =. p = .. X A
es,r.h. ,ltg s.ad tls3 swagy R9.c';
s'sn,sHF' ExHIZzI
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
ROOSEVELT STUnS
HOUSE REPUBLICANS.
Remarkable Scene in Con-
gress, Where Democratic
Members First Applaud
Message.

Washington, January President
Roosevet's message, sent to Con.
gress, in the unanimous opinion here,
Is at once the most iorceiul, deter
mined, radical and sensational ex.
preston to which he has given utter.
ance officially.
The programme of railway and
corporation regulation, my policies,
redefinedl with additions, Is again
laid before the country In terms OF
added insistence, unabatedconhdence
and belllcose conviction, Gaping
the climax, the President charges that
the powers Of predatory wealth"
and the criminal rich" old terms Of
his TO the use OF which he reverts, are
now banded together into "a gigantic
conspiracyS'that is seeking his over.
throw and the undoing OF his work.
Incidentally ihe elects the president
OF the Santa Fe Railroad and the
presidents and directors of the Stand.
ard on Company, Of Indiana, to the
Ananias Club.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06

Tie enactment OF au employers
liability law, to take the place OF the
nelecently declared unconssisution-
al by the United States Supreme
Court, limiting its scope to the class
OF cases on which the court says It
can eonssitutionally apply, Is recon-
mended.
A law providing compensation Tor
all Government employees injured in
its seryice Is also urged. y
TIE recommendation In previous
messages for legislation to prevent
the abuse by Judges of the injunc
u n In labor cases is renewed, aud q
fus ire message is promised dealing
wilt the necessity for action to meet
tie Supreme Courts decision In the
Adair case.
Substantial enlargement OF the
powers OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission is urged. He asks for a
law giving the commission the right
TO pass upon any rate or practice ION
its own initiative" and iorprovislons
to prevent stock watering,
While opposed TO pooling, he asks
that railroads be permitted to form
traffic associations for the purpose
OF "conierring about and agreeing
on rates"
Amendment OF the sherman anti.
trust law to provide for Federal Il.
cepses Tor corporations doing an In,
terstate business is again recon
mended.
Theplan OF Federal control oigreat
corporations is emphasized, and as
tention Is called to recommendations
for legislation along these lines ask
ed form previous messages.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
OPINIONS DIFFER WIDELY.

OPINIONS DIFFER WIDELY.
Opinion upon the message among
members OF Congress ranges from the
enshusiastic Endorsement by jeff
Davis, OF Al kansas, who said it ''ex-
actly fits my pistol" TO thatexpress'
ed by an ultra conservative Republi.
can Senator, who remarked:
81 believe Il is an announcements Of
intentlon TO run for the presidency
on u platform Of .d.wn- with the
rich. ,"
lis reading leo TO remarkable
scenes In the House. Az the first
striking paragraph was reeled off by
the reading clerk, the Democratic
side applauded as one man. The
Republicans seemed stunned for a
time. The leaders, however, soon
"waked the boys up" and set them
to work pounding desks and clap
ping hands. After that Is was u
competition TO see which side of the
chamber could make the most noise.
Hubbub and pandemouium followed
at frequent intervals. But very,
very many OF the Republican cheers,
being accompanied by sniekering
and deprecatQry gest'culasion, SEEM
ed Ike jaers and derision.
CONSPIRACY CHARGE EELAB0RArED-
More than one half OF the message
Is devoted TO the conspiracy" 1t
is made to tower over She" "5, 900, 900
cabal" OF last year, as would the
Washington monument over u hitch
ing post. This section of the mes.
sage reads Ike "A chapter from Tom
Lawson on the System" and Law
son never went further In denuncia:
tion. All criticisms OF the 500 600.
900 fine assessed by Judge Lsndis
against she Standard OIL Company,
all protests against the policy OF the
Department OF Justice in seeking 30
have heavy monetary penalties In
flieted upon the railroads for rebss-
ing, all evidences of reversion OF sen-
timent toward him In the business
community during the last few
months, Mr.. Roosevelt attributes to
the active and hostile operations OF
"rich men whose lives are corrupt
and evil" who are corrupting the
public press and thus seeking to mis-.
lead and corrupt the public mind.
SUMMARY oY PRESIDENT MESSAGE
While President Roosevelt's mes.
sage is largely defense OF the ad-
ministration against the attacks
made on 1t by what the President
calls the representatives OF preda
tory wealth." a number Of recon-.
mendstions for legislation are made
While the bulk OF transactions on
stock exchanges is declared mot only
legitimate, but necessary to the work
ing OF our Industrial system, "a law
is recommended forbidding the use of
"the mails, telegraph and telephone
wires for mere gambling In futures"
as Is now the case in lottery transac
tlons.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06

success OF Peruna will continue to find
fault, But we are determined to give
such people no just complaint
PERUNA IS A GREAT MEDICINE.
1t has become a household word in
millions of homes. Our faith in the
remedy is stronger than ever. Every
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-25

sestel simeon calmly. "Mebby II we
lad The hook and ladder truck'--
Nor ejacuiated the deacon. "For
goodness sate, plense jfn't do that |
don't want everybody In town to know.
! want to keep II quiet. They wouldn't
understand"
"WGIl. thcn,r declared simeon doubt.
fully, there be only one more hope for
ye, Brother Partridge-if you had
balloon"
70 Lordp moaned the deacon.
Cant 70 quit actin the fool, Brother
Yatesi Can't ~ suggest somethin'
rcGsonable2'
Exasperated beyond endurance, Par.
fridge shook bis fist at Simeon. Crack!
Bougb, deacon. Prince Albert and plug
hat struck the ground In a confused
heap.
There was q terrified scrambling,
mufiied growl Then something long
and iank. with flowing hair and pro.
truding eyes, dashed straight for Uncle
Simeon. Crash! A section OF the pal.
Ing fence gave way, and up the street
tho deacon dashed. pale Of countenance.
bare of head. Miss Cullen's bull terrier
clinging grimly 70 bis coattail and flap.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-25

hutner De hippypotamouse than to
be a featherweight' snapped Simeon.
IF you're SO blame brave, why don't
Sou flap your wings and crow? why
don't you let folks know that you're a
Shanghai that's not afeard of anything
In the barnyard even II your pinfeath.
ers amt all grown oSitH"
I'm a man Of peace, Brother Yates,''
replied Partridge meeRly. "Tm an
elder In the church, and 1 don't want
to get mad, and don't want to
swear -
May be that you're turnin' to an an
GEL" retorted Simeon doubtfully, "but
you look to me more like dominicker
that's too thin to bile and too tough to,
try' Anyway, you ought to know that
Miss Cullen's front yard amt no place
for a poultry show"
got as much right here as you have,
you old billed lobsterp' screamed the
deacon wrathfully. "Ain't |, Miss Cul.
Ien?"
"Well, really, Mr.. Partridge" snick-
cred Miss Cullen, looking happily at
Simeon, now that Mr.-that Simeon
and me are engaged of course"-
"You See, Brother Partridge" ex-
claimed Simeon, "the lady has decided
hat she isn't hankerin' to marry any.
body that has mania for breakin'
limbs Off of trees, smashin' down fences
md rippin' open feather beds Besides,
here's the dog" Partridge glanced
lround uneasily, "You know, deacon,
when q dog once gets taste Of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-25
LIABILITIES.

AtAADlLl leg,
Capital stock paid in. :. .$l00,0OO.00
Surplus fund ,......... 25,oO000
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid :. 20,7o5.E
National Bank notes out
standing [, ..,,,..,,,al.,, 100000
individual deposits subject
to cheek ,$634I2372
Demand certificates Of de-
posit ...... ,$i59.726S4
Certified checks. $4,000 795,2so56I
Total l,So8S.04603
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-25

bone
Il certainly extend my congratlla-
tons" sneered the deacon, scowling at
Simeon, ''and I hope I haven't In
truded."
Don't mention IT. Brother Partridge. !"
Simeon grinned. "But, now, If you'lI
step into the house and let us finish
pickin' you Feathers IL feathers these
days, deacon, and we can't be overpar-
ticular what, kind Of bird they come
OF Of"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-25

spairingly. ''Come back, please come
back, Brother Yatesl'
II amt used to beln' addressed in
such endearin' terms, deacon" replied
Simeon, 'and i thought mebby my
room was better than my company"
"No, no." vociferated the deacon anx-
iously. = didn't mean what said I
was hasty. lam sorry, Brother Yates.
Please don't 60 away and leave me in
this treeg'
Simeon rested his arms on top Of the
picllets and gazed at him In penslve
sympathy. "Well, Brother Partridge"
he replied solemnly, If can be any
comfort to We in your last moments Il
allow It's my Christian duty to re-
Fmain."
IF you're goin' to do anything" "
gasped the other, exasperated by Sine.
on's deliberate slowness, "for Gods
cake do It quickl This limb Is crack
In"
Il might turn In a fire alarm snG-