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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
NiQht Riders are JubiIant.

Waverly, Tenn, May.-Fourteen
men charged with being night riders,
sentenced to 10 days ia jail and q
fine Of $500 each, are iubilsnt over
their light punishment for the whip.
ping Of j. M. Reece.
Judge Cooks charge embraced the
Ku Klux law, which carries capital
punishment or life Imprisonment on
conviction; the whitecap law, carry.
Ing imprisonment in the penitentiary
for certain periods, and misdemeanor
statutes, with jail Imprisonment and
fines.
The indictment on which they were
charged was: Going masked through
towns and villages with unlawful
purpose In view; going In disguise
upon the premises OF Others, with In.
tention to do harm; assault With q
deadly weapon, while wearing dis.
guise, and assault and battery while
masked.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20

An Atchison girl had a proposal OF
marriage one recent Sunday night, and
asked week to think it over, says the
Atchison Globe. She went to all OF
her married sisters. One, who used to
be a belle. had three children, did all
her own work. and hadn't been to the
theater or out riding since she was
married. Another, whose husband was
a promising young man at the time she
was married. was supporting him, A
third didn't dare say her life was hel
own when her husband was around
and a fourth was divorced. After Wis
iting them and hearing their woes the
heroine Of this little tale went home
got pen, ink and paper and wrote an
answer to the young man. You may
think It was refusing him. but II
wasn't. She said she could be ready
in month.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20

American engineering genius has
scored another triumph. st. Vincent
a British West Indian island has been
devastated frequently by hurricanes
and by the eruption of the big volcano
Soufriere, One result has been tc
affect the distribution of water so Sc
riously that agricultural pursuits, upon
which the people depend, have become
almost impossible. An American en-
gineer has perfected system by
which water can be supplied to places
where 1t is most needed and the con
sequence Is likely to be a great re
sumption of activity and renewed pros
perity for the islanders. Thus does
practical American ability add to the
benefits assured to humanity.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
Missouri Lsads- Others Fol.
low.

Cornin Missouri. The great Amer.
lean cereal, the worlds greatest
grain crop, the cap sheai of Nilsson.
ri's superb agricultural wealth, lie
corn-Indisn corn. This great crop,
cultivated by the Indians before the
discovery Of America, and now q
commercial crop Of Europe, Africa,
Australia and all America, Is q great.
or source Of wealth, directly and in.
directly, than any other crop produc.
ed on our farms. The world pro.
duces annually 3,340,O0O. 900 bush.
els Of corn. The United States pro-
duces 2,575,OOO.00O bushels, or
more than three-iourths OF the entire
crop Of the world.
Missouri occupies the central posi-.
tion Of the greatest corn area Of the
globe. Five states, Of which Mis-
souri, is the central one, produce one
third Of the entire crop Of the world,
and almost so per cent Of the crop oil
the United States. Missouri farms
yielded In one year 814, 900, 900
bushels Of corn, which IL more than
LOO bushels for each farm family
In the State.
Missouri 10 a great corn state.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20

From late accounts, the action d
the crowd prince Of Servia In resign
ing his right Of succession to the
throne was more prudent than heroic
II was like the action of the well-bred
dog in the play who walked with dig
nifty downstairs whenever he saw prep
arations being made for throwing him
into the street Now, it appears, the
throne will be vacant, anyhow, and
probably hawked around among the
royal families of Europe as a not over
productive national asset.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
them again and the street is not In
iured In the least.

them again and the street is not In
iured In the least.
At a meeting OF the city council
this committee will recommend that
the streets OF Nevada be treated IL
this manner provided the citizens OF
property owners will consent to
have tax bills issued.
A motion will be made at the coun.
ell to experiment on s. Aah Street.
The cost OF this kind OF q street 80
feet wide for q lot OF 80 feet will not
exceed $50. As the property owner
on each side pays hall It would cost
each owner $50. The material used
does not exceed $13, the blance lie
for labor.
West Cherry street, South Cedar
street and North Washington street
can be made much harder and more
compact than the other streets Of
the city for the reason that they
have been graveled and the asphalt
oil when linked with the dirt and
gravel makes 1t as hard as concrett
but at the same time It will be Of
elastic as an asphalt street.
It is the Intention OF the STANDARD
OIL Co., to oil the road leading to
the government rife range, neal
Nassau to Nevada free provided the
farmers along this road will raise
5000 to pay for the working OF the
road.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
First Call for Harvest Hands.

Topeka, May.-Charles W. Harris,
director OF the state free employment
bureau, will send out the blank In
quiries as to the number OF harvest
hands needed In each OF the big wheat
growing counties Of Kansas. The
city clerks and various farming In.
terests furnish the estimates as to
the number OF men which must be
imported to care for the harvest
They furnish the number OF men now
In the county and those without EN-.
ployment and those who may leave
their present employment to 60 to
the fields. Generally It requires from
$1,000 to 10000 men In addition to
those already In the state to handle
the harvest. This year, owing to the
exceptional demand for farm labor
In the spring, II is not expected that
so large number will be required.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20

Vera Cruz reports that her harbol
has been injured by the recent earth
Quakes, which seem to have lifted the
bottom. Ships that we're formerly
able to steam In safety to the costly
new docks at that port now touch bot
tom when drawing "a feet Of water. II
Is fortunate for Vera Cruz that the sells
mic disturbance didn't lift things far
Their and form an island in the harbor
and thus seal up the port permanently
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20

Island painting Is new industry in
Florida. The high price of land along
the west coast was raised, SO the en-.
terprising citizen there started to raise
Islands to match the real estate prices
Nature must be getting astonished at
the way she is being showed out OF
human way as entirely too slow for
modern business methods.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
OIL FOR PAVING.
Nevada Investigates New Plan
For Streets.

The Nevada Post says that several
city officials Of that place went to
Kansas City to inspect the oiled as
phalt roads in that city and In Jack
son county.
The Standard OIL Co., furnished
two large automobiles for the com.
mittee to ride in while inspecting the
roads. A drive was first taken over
the roads sprinkled with oil. The
automobile made no dust whatever
at a speed OF 25 miles an hour. A
block OF ground that had been treat.
cd with asphalt oil four years ago
was driven over. 1t was as hard
and compact as an asphalt street.
The Standard OIL experts stated to
the committee that no work had
been done on this block OF ground
since It was treated with the asphalt
oil except that 1t was rolled occa.
sionally to keep it in shape. In the
centre OF the road where the travel
is done 1t was found to be in perfect
condition. On the sides where travel
was not 80 heavy the road was not
In as good condition. The more q
road OF this kind is Travelled, the bet
ter It becomes. On this block OF
ground hundreds Of heavily laden
wagons and trucks pass daily and
do not iniure the road a particle:
These kinds Of roads are built In
the following way. The road is
plowed up to depth Of 6 or 8 inches,
then the dirt Is pulverized. A sprink.
Ter similar to the one used on the
streets OF this city Is filed with the
asphalt oil, warmed before 1t is tax.
en- out OF the tank cars and then
sprinkled over the pulverized dirt.
About three gallons is used to the
square yard. After the sprinkling Of
the oil over the streets, a heavy roll.
er like the one now used by the city
is rolled over the newly made street.
Traffic lie prohibited for AZ hours
and then the street can be used fol-
an indefinite number Of years with.
out ever getting In bad condition.
Water runs of q street treated With
this process like water Oh o ducks
back. The streets from time "a
time will have to be rolled to keep
them from getting grooves worn
where the vehicles travel.
In case the street has to be dug NJ
TO place In sewers, water or gas,
large blocks, which can b easily
handled, ars taken oot 90 the worl
can b done. Then they can b 70
placed and the asphalt oil dement's
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20

II cold storage eggs are 80 superior.
why don't the dealers then insist upon
using the cold.storage brand, 20 that
none need make the mistake Of buying
eggs fresh from the farm?
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20

A foreigner in Massachusetts, apply.
Ing for naturalization is evidently do.
Ing his best to keep up with contem.
porary history as studied through cur.
rent journalism. When asked what
were the duties Of the president of the
United States he replied, ITO superin.
tend congress"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20

The provision Of the anti.liquor bill
unanimously passed by the Utah sen.
ate that liquor must not be sold to
anyone who has been drunk within six
months may do something toward In
crsasing the sale Of pocket calendars
In Utah.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20

1t is unfair to Judge the tropics by
the nearest samples. Mixed blood, the
effects of long centuries Of slavery,
and other conditions, have prevented
the West Indies from having decent
ahance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
In Iona Meter,

Speaking Of poetry. does the mod.
ern school make Us think?"
We'll. 1t makes us hustle for the
dictionary, that 10. those Of u VIA
have any curiosity ct all"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20

Uncle Sam has taken the last Of his
troops away from Cuba and hopes this
ID positively their last farewell season
there.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20

II We are to believe what We hear.
oatun dam 3 getting more 70 than
ever.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
GIVE TESTIMONY IN REBUTTAl
WITNESSES In AVENUE CON.
DEMNATIoN CASE.
Experts Directed to Examine Chase
Theater and Report-Value Of
Regent Hotel Property.

The last of the testimony to be intro
duced before the commission which is
fixing the value for condemnation pur-
poses of the land in the five squares
bounded by Pennsylvania avenue. the
Mall, 14th and 18th streets will, it is ex-
pected. be taken at It's session which be-
gan at o'clock this afternoon in the
District building.
All the direct testimony for both the
government and the property owners has
been taken and there are only few re-
buttal witnesses to be heard this after
noon. Then will follow the arguments
on the testimony regarding the parcels in
the square fronting on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., which was the last to be taken up.
Several days will be consumed In these
arguments by the lawyers, 1t Is expected,
as large sums are involved, and there has
been wide divergence in the estimates
of values as outlined By the government S
and the property owners witnesses.
James l.. Parsons a local builder, was
put on the witness stand to refute testi-
mony given in behalf OF the government
by j. w. Richardson in regard to the
value of the Chase's Theater building.
There was a wide divergence between the
two men as TO the amount Of steel in the
structure, and they were instructed by
the commission TO go together to the
building this morning and determine the
amount. Their evidence will be presented
this afternoon.
Ben 3. Bradford, local real estate
dealer, was put on the witness stand by
the government to testify regarding the
value of the Regent Hotel property, at
the corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, and at Chase's Theater, at 18th
and f streets. He estimated the value of
the site of the theater at 81 per square
foot. or S11s,657 for the entire site, and
the value of the building at $121,UO). a
total of $2iS,6J1 for the whole. The site
of the Regent Hotel he estimated to be
worth $l6 per square foot, Or 5000. .512
and he fixed the value OF the buildings
thereon at $4,000. For the entire prop
erty he estimated the value at $3sl.Jl2.
The property on 18th street between
Pennsylvania avenue and street. he
testified, was worth about $50 per square
foot. but that on the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue, he stated, is not
worth more than SIG per square foot. He
could sell site AT the corner of 1ith
street and Pennsylvania avenue. he said,
at S37 per square foot.
the property down here at the southeast
corner of 10Th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, he concluded.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
Heat Sufferer Takes Acid.

BALTIMORE, July 1.-Sufferins pre-
sumably from temporary alteration OF
the mind, due to the heat of the last
week. Miss Pearl Josin. twenty years
old. 1887 McElderry street attempted 10
lake her life by swallowing carholic actd
last night and was found unconscious IN
her room by her mother. Mrs. Mary JOS
lin. The young woman was removed In
the northeast district ambulance tosthe
Hebrew Hospital. where she was at
tended by DR.. Charles c. Bagley. At a
late hour last night she was said TO be In
DANGEROUS condition. but hopes are
held out for her recovery. For some days
Miss Josln had complained of the heat
and of pains i'm her head. Melancholla
developed, 1t is believed, and resulted in
her act.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
Mrs. Julia C. Fowler Dies at Mon
terey

BALTIMORE, July News was re.
ceived in this city last night of the
sudden death at her country home, Mon.
terey, Blue Ridge Summit, of Mrs. julia
c. Fowler, 1900 North Charles street.
Mrs. Fowler. who had been an invalid
for a long time, went to the Sunni,
about a month ago and opened her sum-
mer home She was accompanied by her
three daughters-Misses Amelia de Pau
Meta Oliver and Alice Silvie Fowler. Yes.
terday afternoon she was seized with
heart trouble and died in a few minutes
Mrs Fowler was the widow Of De
Grasse g. Fowler, and had lived In Bal
timore twenty years. Her body will be
taken to- Paterson, n. j., her former
home. for burial.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
Clark's Estate Worth a Million.

BALTIMORE. July 1.-Letters of ad-
minstration on the estate of Mr.. James
Clark president of the Drovers and Me-
chanics' National Bank. who died last
Saturday, were granted by the orphans
court yesterday to his widow, Mrs. Emma
" Clark and his son, Mr.. Garnett Y.
Clark Their bond, for $1,O00,OQO. was
furnished by the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company, through Mr. F.
LeGrand Carlin, its court representative.
The bond is for double the estimated
value of Mr.. Clarks personal property.
His estate is said to be valued at about
81 100000 Mr. Clark. it is said, did not
leave a will. as diigent search among
his private papers failed to reveal one. If
a will Is not found his estate will be dis
tributed among h.s widow and children
in accordance with the testamentary law
of Maryland.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
: HELEN BRETT ASKS DIVORCE
WIFE OF FRANCIS j. TYLER
FILES SUIT IN NEVADA.
Alleges Failure to Provide and De-
sertion-Petitioner Formerly
Resident of This City.

RENO. New, July 1.-Helen B. Tyler,
whose father is Maj. Lloyd NJ. Brett. 1st
Cavalry, United States Army, stationed
with his command in the Philippine Is
lands, and the wife of Francis J. Tyler,
son of an army officer. and direct
descendant of former President Tyler,
filed suit for divorce yesterday after
noon i'm the district court, alleging FAIL
ure to provide and desertion.
Mrs. Tyler sets up in her complaint
that she was married in Washington
late in December. 1907. On the first day
of January. 1903, her husband deserted
her without cause and has refused to
live with her since. Since that time he
has failed to provide her with any of
the necessaries OF life
This young woman, of the striking
brunette type. has for some weeks been
figuring conspicuously among the di-
vorce colony of this city, and by her
frequent appearance in the streets in a
fiaring crimson cape and hood she has
come to be known as the Little Red
Riding Hood of Reno
Mrs Tyler. as Helen Brett, was prom
nent and popular in this city while her
father was on duty with his command
at Fort Myer and later. for five years.
as adjutant general of the District of
Columbia Militia. She resided, during
the latter period, with her parents and
sister on 31st street.
Mr.. Tyler is a vocalist of note. and
was a leading member of the cast of an
opera company at the time of his mar
riage with Miss Brett. Shortly there
after announcement was made that Mr..
Tyler had left the company and sailed
alone for London to join another troupe.
Almost Immediately Mrs. Tyler appeared
on the stage and was seen in a produc-
tion in this city.
Evening star., 1909-07-01

Something quite out Of the ordinary
will be the vaudeville program arranged
for the hurricane deck, while dancing
will be the feature on the main deck,
with the palm garden in operation in its
proper sphere. A feature announced for
the occasion will be the reflection upon
a screen OF the favorite river songs, SO
that all may join in singing them.
Columbia Commandery's excursions
have come to be known as memora Bile
events, ard no pains have been spared
Evening star., 1909-07-01
rEMPLARs TO SAIL POTOMAC.
Annual Moonlight Excursion of Co.
1umhia Commanderv Tonight.

Columbia Commandery, No. = Knights
Templar, gives its annual moonlight ex-
cursion down the river this evening on
the jamestown. The boat leaves its
wharf at o'clock and returns at 1880
o'clock.
Evening star., 1909-07-01

Mrs Charles l. Costin, seventy-two
years old widow of James II. Costin.
died at her home, i'm Centerville, Nd,
after a lingering illness of paralysis.
aged seventy-two years. She was .
daughter of Thomas and keziah Wood
and was born in Caroline county.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
GIVEN ELABORATE SENO-OFF
BRIDE AND GROOM RIDE TO
STATION IN COAL CART.
Ushers Follow, Each Blowing a
Horn-Crowd Of 1900 Per-
sons as Escort.

To begin honeymoon by ride Il
the Union station in an old coal carr
drawn by an older mule, and driven BY
a coIored man who had just returned
from a hard days labor Is considered
uniole experience. Much more could be
said about 1t, but Harry E. HuntsberrI
and his bride, who until last evening was
Miss Bessie Bush, do not care to dis
cuss the details of the trip, which was
the result OF a practical joke by the Mer-
rymakers, an organization in connection
with which the bridegroom has long par
ticipated in similar pranks. II
The wedding ceremony was performed
la st evening in Temple Baptist Church by
Rev. Dr. Muir, the pastor. Charles E
Ford was best man, and MISS Mabe
Cohan bridesmaid. There was nothing un
usual about the ceremony until the brlda
couple stepped out Of the church to be es
corted 10 their carriage. Then the fur
began.
Ride in Coal Cart.
Instead of carriage there was the
coal cart. The bridegroom protested, bu
he was admonished by his fellow Merry
makers not to make scene at the churcf
and there was nothing for him to do bu
assist his bride TO the hard board seal
i'm the cart.
The ushers followed, each holding "A rib
bon attached to the cart and blowing a
horn to attract crowd for an escort
In this they were eminently successful
By the time the cart reached the Union
station there were 800 persons following
il. and for several minutes the cars on
the loop in front of the statlon "efs
blocked.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntsberry departed on
the 1920 O'Clock train for Niagara Falis
When they return to Washington they
have prom:sed to leave the Union statlor
IN a faSicab instead OF a coal cart.
Evening star., 1909-07-01

by Commander Francis A. Sebring and
his committees to make this one surpass
the others.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
WHEN TO FEED POULTRY FOOD.

There Is prevailing notion with a
certain class Of pOultrymen that II
doesn't pay to force laying fowls dur
ing the warm summer mOnths-that
they will get along very well with or.
binary food and what they can pick
up about the yards. That this opinion
is not shared by the most progressive
poultrymen is shown by the fact that
not long ago the manufacturers Of
Pages Perfected Poultry Food" in
Qulred of some of the prominent poultry
breeders of New England as to what
they considered the best time in which
to feed this food. ID. ]. Lambert of
Apponaug, r. l., who is famous as a
breeder of high class poultry and one
Of the best known in New England,
answered as follows: 1--WE feed Pages
Poultry Food every month in the
year"
II you want to know more about this
food and the best ways Of using it,
write c. s. Page, Hyde Park, VT, for
his booklet, profitable Poultry" 1t
will be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning this paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30

The future farmer will subirrigate
his land and defy drought as well as
foods. He will become a scientific
forester, and every farm will produce
wood and lumber as well as wheat and
apples. A single acre will produce
what ten acres yield now. Women will
work outdoors as heartily as men-ln
fact, they will be the hOrticulturists
and the truck gardeners. There will
be closer relation between the producer
and the consumer ignoring horde of
middlemen who frequently waste more
than is destroyed by ignorant help and
insect foes combined. Under the ALI
ance with the school the farm will be
valued not only for its gross weight OF
products, but for its poems and its edu~
cation. AS our schools become places
for applying as well as acquiring
knowledge, our farm homes will be.
come integral parts of the garden
school and the school farm. The ALI,
ance between the home and the school
will become very close. A valley full
of farms is already the nearest to par
adise that we have, but the future will
tenfold it's wealth and hundredfold its
s.-Independent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
CHOICE MISCELLANY
Everlasting Monuments.


In an article on "EV erlasting Nom
ments to Scientists" Leopold EhrlG
says in Berlin paper: The stone
finally crumble, and the brOnTes ma
be destroyed. Younger generation
have their heroes and forget the name
Of those who have gone before. Bu
making the name of a scientist a par
Of the universal scientific language |
an indestructible monument Tb
men who gave the name of ohm !
honor of George Simon Ohm to tl
unit of electric resistance; ampere Il
unit of electric current to perpetual
the name of Andre Mare Ampere, aB
volt, in honor of Alessandro Volta, I
the unit of electro motive force, ham
ed these names to the people Of
times to follow. The CablCgram shOu
have been named for Field, as ID
wireless message has been for Ma
conf, and the incandescent lamp wOu
burn just as well if it were known
an edison The suggestion that ID
kilowatt hour should be called a Ike
VIM for the scientist who preferred IS
be called Thompson, should be carrie
out, and thus another worthy nam
would be made imperishable."