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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

Owners OF pure-bred stations have
been pleased to comply with the Wis
consin law as regards posters, having
nothing 10 hide and everything to gain
by publicity: others have been lax In
this respect or have pleaded Ignorance
as am excuse. when taken 10 task for
their negligence. This condition OF
Affairs will be apt TO continue TO
greater or less degree II. as Is now the
case In many districts, owners OF
mares aid and abet the owners of stall
lions IN their evasion of the law and
also are Indifferent as 10 the breeding
OF the stations they patronize. pro-
vided the service fee Is kept sufficient
~ low. A cheap service fee Is the
least consideration In breeding horses.
The cheap fee means cheap selling
offspring. II Is the proverbial penny
wise. pound foolish" policy and Il Is
high time that our farmers learn that
II Is 20 their best interest 10 make
sure that the stallion they patronlze Is
pure bred. sound. a fine individual and
properly prepotent and In that case
| the service fee will be OF little mo
ment and will be more than paid back
when the time comes 20 sell the colt
n a groceryman must sell oleomar
arine he should al least ticket II a
such and not advertise II as pure
creamery butter In exactly the sam,
way Il Is but right that the man who
offers a counterfeit. grade. or scrul
stallion for public service should al
vertise It's true breeding and this q
done when. according to law. the Il
cense certificate is printed and poste,
up IN conspicuous places wherever th'
horse Is used
Relative 10 the stallion situation th'
following facts will be Of interest &
horse breeders:
The secretary Of the stallion regis
tration board OF Minnesota. Prof An
drew Boss. says. The law requiring
the enrolment and licensing OF stall
ions was passed on April %. 1907. Thu
board was organized In MAY. and dur
Ing the first year OF It's existence ha
licensed 1853 horses. or these l.ilC
or s..6 per cent. are pure bred. l,Sis
or C2.5 per cent. are grades; 20 hav
been refused license on account o an
soundnesses which are recorded a
,ransmissible and would be likely {
affect the get OF these stations. II
estimated that % TO 80 stallion owner
have been advised by local yeteriI
arians that their horses could not pas
examination and application has No
, been sent In for them. N all probl
billty 1875 unsound horses have bee
kent from service In the state thI
year. The Percheron breed OF horse
leads all others both In grades an
! pure breds. with standardized tro
tiers second and Belgians third In n
/. list.
I In some sections OF the state thel
!. is slight opposition TO the law. d.
4 largely TO local prejudice. or misrepr
/. sentation on the part OF some pref
. diced stallion owner. or other int.
J. ested party. As whole. the lav
A meeting with the approval OF the hor'
, breeders of the state. This Is e'
!. denced both by the large number
horses registered. and by the corr
spondence necessary in securing
censes. with only a few exception
G the law is being obcyed strictly. son
l. counties reporting only one or "
N horses stlll unlicensed Some misu
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05
A Medium-Sized Journey
ey Strickland W. Gillian.

born and raised in everyone Of them
All OF which teaches us that II ever.
Ike Homer, any OF us school teachers
are compelled through hunger TO take
to the open road and seek the festive
hand-out. using music. skunk-like, as
a means OF extortion and defense. los
ing our eye-slght hunting for true
friend and a place TO sleep, and should
happen to make hit with our writ
ings. We would die as soon a. possi-
BILE in order that We might have nu-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

The sheep has the most delicate
sense OF smell OF any domestic ant
NAL. and the racks and troughs from
which they eat will offend more or
less II not kept perfectly clean. They
will not eat unclean food nor drink
unclean water. unless compelled by
hunger and thirst to do so. Cleanli'
ness is a matter OF necessity and
must be kept in force.
Another very important feature Is
20 keep the animals as quiet as pos
sib,s. They are very timid, and dogs
and bolsterous men and boys should
not be permitted to 20 about them
VIM. Il. Underwood.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

The sooner the farmers OF the South
recognize the Importance OF poultry
upon the farm aud make an effort TO
run Il upon the same lines as prac-
teal dalrying. giving suitable care.
shelter. food and study TO see what
course will Civ the best paying results.
the sooner will they begin to ,eap
their share OF the profits to be derived
frtm upto-date poultry raising. The
Ga idea that anything is good enough
for the chickens Is an old and explod'
ed Idea which has held many poor
farmers nose 10 the grindstone.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

merous homes and birth-plaees and
only" friends who had, individually.
given US our start in life.
For many. many people who have
natural disinclinaiion to help the
struggler are star braggarts after the
struggler has made good and Is too
dead 10 rise and tell what liars the
braggarts are.
Ever notice ~
While there Is no authentic record
of his domestic life. the seriousness OF
Prof. Homer's writings would indicate
that he had a large family Of daush-
tiers.
Copyright. isos. By W. q. chapmAnJ
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

with a suggestive accent
yes. madam"
This IS my umbrella. remarked
the lady. aciduoutly. And, besides
Won have one under your arm. al
ready, Did You have two?'
The sarcasm IN this speech was ap-
parent TO Pelton and Il confused hin.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14

tor agrees that It Is the stomach and
not the heart or the head of this peo-
pile that Is wrong. In the campaign
just closed the Republicans, the
Socialists, the Democrats and the
Prohibitionists all proclaimed al.
most In unison against the further
extensions Of special privilege. y
Warrensburg journal. Democrat,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14
Victim of Sluggers.

W. W. Miller, oi Kansas City, n
son of the late Az Miller, formerly OF
southeast OF this city, was slugged
by a couple OF thugs In Kansas City
and later died from his injuries. Mr.
Miller was employed as cab driver
for livery barn and was on duty at
night. As about ) o'clock on the
morning OF January LIST, he had turn
ed 10 his cab and started home, when
he was accosted by two men who
stepped out OF an alley and demand
ed his money, He refused and was
promptly sidgsed wish brick, but
not before he had recognized his as
sailants as employees OF the same
burn, where he was employed. He
WAS taken home and seemed to re
cover rapidly, but clot Of blood
had formed at she base OF the brain,
and suddenly taking turn Tor the
worse, he died Wednesday, January
Gsh. He ia survived by widow and
five sons. The funeral WAS held II
Kansas City, where he was buried
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14

I, Earth Floor; 2, Loose Floor; 5,
Benches; q, Eight-lnch Concrete
Wall; S, DoubIe-Boarded Air.Space;
8, Ground Level; 7, sodded Banked
Earth.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14
Bank Examiner Four Days.

Until this year the secretary Of
state has also been bank examiner
but the increasing importance OF the
office has caused the Legislature to
make OF il a separate department,
However the law making 1t separ-
ase department, does not go Into
Effect until January 10, and as M.
Roach took his seat as secretary oil
state Jan. IL he will for four days
be ex. otticio examiner OF state banks,
The Attorney General ruled that un'
der the circumstances it would not
be necessary for MIR. Roach to give
an additional bond for that term o.
office.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14
Mrs. {. S. Carrithers.

The body Of Mrs. E. S. Csrrithers,
who died at the family home II
Greeley, Colorado, Saturday night,
January 9th, 1909, arrived In Butler
Tuesday noon, accompanied by the
bereaved husband. \ large number
OF old friends were at the depot. The
remains were taken direct to Oak
Hill cemetery, where a short service
was held, conducted by Rev. Lamb,
and interment was made In the fam.
lily lot. Funeral services had been
held at the home In Greeley, attend.
ed by the family, Miss Kate Giles
ner was born and raised In Butler,
was a beautiful girl, bright, vivacious
and highly accomplished and a great
favorite in society. She was married
to E. S. Carrishers about twenty
years ago, and the wedding was a
great social event. To this union
two children was born, boy and
girl. The boy died when quite young
with diphtheria. Miss Glesner Is a
charming young lady OF 16summers.
Mrs Carrithers contracted tuber.
culosis In early married life and trav-
eled extensively In the west, Mr. Car
rithers finally disposing OF bis cloth.
Ing business here and moved to
Coloradofor the benefit OF her health
The sympathy OF his old friends here
are extended to Mr.. Carrithers and
his daughter In their great beresve
ment.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14
Amsterdam.
From the Enterprise.

From the Enterprise.
LutherlGwi reported to US that
be had just completed a lot Of re
modling on the ]. L. Kyle home
across theiline.
Mrs. Frank Duke, accompanied by
her brother, DR.. Anyx, left Monday
for Mt. Vernon. Missouri, where she
will enter ssnitarium. She has
been In poor health for some tim
and 1t is hoped that she will receive
benefits.
A FIRE broke out on the roof OF the
A. P. Mckinley residence early Wed
nssday morning. It wss discovered
before It made much Roadway BY c. F.
Howe who notified some Of theneigh-
bors. The blaze was quickly extin-
!! guished and very little damage was
done.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14

All the state officers were indicted
into office on Monday except Lieut.
Governor. The contest on that Of
flee bids fair to tie the Legislature up
for some time, and il may become
necessary to recount the entire vote
oithe state on that Office. The ultra
partisans on both sides are making
all kinds OF charges and are extreme
ly suspicious that the other fellows
are going to steal that office, but the
conservative, level-headed men In the
legislature OF both parties are only
anxious to get at the true facts AND
find who was really elected.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14

The popular vote In the last cleo
tion shows some interesting details
For instance, Bryan received l ,315,
oil votes II ore than were cast for
Parker four years ago, while Taft
got only 14,190 more than Roose-
Welt received four years ago. 1t
shows that the Republican party
simply held It's own. Debs ran over
$4,000 ahead Of his predecessor on
the Socialist ticket. The Populists
and Prohibitionists ran behind their
vote OF four years ego; likewise the
Socialist labor. The Independent Q
party didn't exist four years ago
Its total Of $4,000 votes mostly
came of of these latter mentioned
parties.
Philosophizing on the returns
somebody has written the following
III the rich man votes only for the
return OF prosperity, and she poor
man votes only for the full dinner
pail, neither should be surprised 1
the other tries to rob him. II We
vote only for material things we
shall get only material things. The
man Who coddles his stomach greed.
lily has q week heart-likewise the
nation. But with this nation OF ours
the most hopeful sign Of the times Il
that We are beginning to get q ma
tional sense Of our ailment. All doc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14
CELLAR FOR COLD STORAGE.
Type of One Which Can Be Built al
Small Expense.

An inquiry regarding an outside
vegetable cellar reminds me of the
trouble ! had keeping my dahlia roots
in my home cellar. l have hot air
furnace, and | lost SO many roots by
drying that | was forced to get them
outside.
Perhaps plan of my cellar would
be of interest to your readers. | used
a glass cover, as | had always wanted
to do my cold-frame work without
breaking my back, and, If possible
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14

without freezing to death. AS had
to cover it anyway, | figured that the
increased cost of the cover as 1t is
would not be much more than the
shingled roof, and would give me a
place to work on sunny spring days,
when the balmy breeze from old Lake
Erie would tear the hair from an Els.
kimo dog, writes a Lake county
(O) farmer in Country Gentleman.
l had an idea that by putting the
floor in loosely the warm air from the
cellar would help to keep 1t from freez.
ing, but l was mistaken; it helped
the cellar to freeze. use an old stove
and leave the ventilators open. Set
the stove in box connected with the
outside and don't have any trouble
getting air enough.
l planted lettuce, radishes and asters
(early ones) last spring, on March s.
After the seed came up, temperature
went to IL degrees, but l got them
through in good shape. OF course II
1t had stayed long | couldn't; 1t was
only two nights.
may add a. q caution that NEST
persons who build this house win hsys
to supply opportunity for Drainage,
which don't need on my porous soil.
The total cost Of the Il by Il fpet
cellar to me was go.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14
Thursday, January I.

TuttIe and NOrrOw, his assailants,
we're captured and taken before Judge
Kyle, who released them on personal
bond. Immediately upon his death,
efforts were made to sgain take them
into custody, but as far as can be
learned only one Of them had been
apprehended.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14
Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that letters Of sama sp
istration upon the estate Of W. D Aletsndder
deceased, have been granted to the un1e IN
signed, by tho Bates County Probate Court ~
Bates County, Missouri, bearing date 'ne i0'A
day OF November, 1905. s..,e
All persons having claims against SAID ensSso
are required to exhibit them to me ior sH lei.
ters, or they may be preciuded from any ee me-
at Of such estate; and II said claim. ve :, the
exhibited within two years from the ds.e ~ .s
publication Of this notice, they will oe 1Sso'
barred. JOHN G. Hal Es,
I2-Hs Public Administrator
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14
A Good Record For 1.-THE Old Reliable. y
Annual Meeting the Stockholders and Directors 70 The Mis-
souri, State Bank

the regular annual meeting the the
Missouri State Bank held Butler Missouri January = 1909 the
stockholders elected directors the ensuing
year Dr. T. Bouware r. B. Campbell w. NJ Hsrdinger John
A. Owen Frank NJ Vos, j. B. Walton H. butcher Wm
B. Tyler, Vim. Walton.
The Directors they elected VIM E. Walton President. Dr. T. c. Bou
ware President B. Walton Cashier Jesse E. Smith Assistant
Cob Gerard Clerk and Bookkeepr Miss Mary Davis Steho
raphpr and Clerk
VIM E. Walton his report of the business
the Missouri State Bank during the year 1908 viz
Expenses and taxes .-~~. IO4sssl
Ne. esrnlnss m - - .~..~.--. ~-... 9ll59o
and above and
tai OF 5000 90.
For the years 1905 1906 1907 1908
s ss s. a , were paid $751;: S :s So s.: Is7
Ne. earnings - ms 7.aI-:0. ;a.8s 7,@4a 9,Is0
Showing gain year profits the before viz
gained - s 2S.e
For the year 1897 we gained game, 49, e@ e
During years many things contend
against There bank failure the street The called
panic hurt business for wh then the decrease profits shat
ways happens during Presidential elections In the face Of all gained
each year.
During banks Butler, while have
year. notwithstanding the third bank earnings
gained 90 the bo while the net earnings increased
The year has been the most prosperous this bank
had since It's organization twenty eight years
idea Of the earning capacity OF the Missouri State
Bank better the business for several and find the
For the preceding nine years.
Ne. earnings ..
tire nine years and above taxes and expenses.
We have dpostors with total deposits averaging $780,
100000 The Walton Trust Company largest depostor averaging
$4,000 90 by We have 900 borrowers living n Bates county
owing Sc bank In the aggregate S2450OO co.
began banking with only three employees
Our With has gradual by We employ twelve people
Walton handle bust
During this period continuous business
have had employ thHve different assistants Each
employed only thorough investigation fitness and habits lam
glad had service drnker gambler
This good showing The loyalty 400 depostors to this
bank enabled make We give them absolutely sale bank TO
deposit liberal loans nent collections
These avon have been appreciated.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14

6assenna Stomach Tablets arg be
coming very popular. nyou shcsa
have trouble In finding them at your
druggists, write the Cassenna Medi-
cine Company, Jerico Springs, Mo.
40.ti
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14

David C. Jagars and Miss Pearl
Waid both OF Merwin, NO., have an
nounced their marriage TO take place
at the home OF the BRIDES parents on
Sunday, January II, 1909.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14

A telegram from Washington City
to, the Globe-Democrat says that
Clark Wix, postmaster at Butler,
and his attorney, J. R. Hales, accom-.
panied by Senator Warner, had an
audience with the First Assistan
Postmaster General, respecting the
charges recently made against the
postmaster by members OF his own
party. The dispatch further stated
that Mr.. Wix will be allowed to serve
out his present term but will not be
re-appointed. A prominent Repub,f
can philippine" commenting upon
that news item said that "Mr. Wix
had been convicted and paroled by
the Department." The postofice
fight is a family scrap within the Re-
publican party, and THE TINES has
no rocks to throw at either side, un-
less we add, a (politicar plague on
both their houses.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-04

A great big table full of them, in solid colors and fancies; various widths.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-04
Ale For Bleached

22-inch size, various pat terms; much better than the average 65c dozen Napkin.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-04
S5c For Wool Mixed DRESS GOODS

such as Zibeline and Nov city Tweed, various col OTIS; from 30 to 36 inches in width; actually worth up to 25c per yard.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-05
Her ereenhorn Mother.

II was going to Patchogue," said a
woman at the Waldorf, when l saw
sitting near by little girl With her
mother, the mother evidently a for
eigner. the child born In this country,
both surrounded with bundles In the
foreign way. The child was six. The
conductor came along. and the child
held out the tickets.
"T want you to put us of at Pat
chogue,' she said, smiling at him. and
help us with our bundles. please My
mothers greenhorn. She doesn't
know anything about travelling
II watched her until the two ar
rived at their destination, aud l think
/ have never seen a more polite little
girl or a more seemingly dutiful
daughter. 1t was quite evident TO my
mind that she meant no disrespect to
her mother by calling her by what
would seem to US to be an opprobrious
epithet She had merely adopted one
Of our slang words as the very best OF
English. New York Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-05
Polk Laffoon and "Buddie."

did not inaugurate his campaign by
accusing jim Clay Of stealing post
age stamps from the Government.
He possessed a warm, impulsive and
loyable nature, big of heart and
brain-and rarely blessed with that
indescribable quality, personal mag
netism, few men could resist the
charm of his ingratiating address.
The poor betrayal of that remark
able man fails to fit the "Jedge" in
places. The ingenious writer calls
Judge Owens a lawyer, but he
adroitly avoids comparison between
the two Hopkins county statesmen
as jurists by naively admitting that
Lawyer Owens, on account Of the
press of business, has not practiced
at his profession much" for the
last twenty years, but suggests that
he would have made a good chancel-
lor if he had the clients and the
knowledge of the law. This family
and difidently suggested similarly
recalls a noted historical incident.
Shortly after the death of Winter
Davis some friend of Roscoe Conk-
ling spoke of the resemblance be-
tween those eminent statesmen.
James G. Blaine possessed a hatred
for Conkling that is rarely possessed
by one man for another, and he took
this occasion to send a shaft into
Conkling's anatomy that ranked un-
til the day Of his death. II notice, !"
said Blaine, IAN attempted compar-
ison between the late Winter Davis
and the senator from New York
(Roscoe Conkling). The smile is
striking. 1t is the resemblance of
Hyperion to a satyr, a roaring lion
to a whining puppy or a diamond to
a dung hill. OH shade of the mighty
Davis, forgive the almost profana-
ton of this jocose satire"
Let US remember Polk Laffoon is
dead; he can no longer protest. ode
mortuis nil nisi bonum."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-05
Their Eertunate Eseape.

They had walked halfway through
the park at smart pace. and she now
sank on shaded bench. He seated
himself beside her. They were entirely
alone save for an old man at one end
of their seat immersed in a book. Their
agitated conversation continued.
ooh. it is too dreadful she shud-
dered, covering her face with her
hands as If to shut out some unbear-
able sight
"Fearfulg' he agreed. deeply moved
and hopping the profuse perspiration
from his brow.
"Horriblep' she added. Il cannot
bear to think of It, The loss of hope,
happiness, perhaps even life ITSELF
Hush" he interrupted. Let US
strive to think of it no more or it may
grow to prey upon our minds"
Pardon me-" said the old man on
the end Of the bench. his watery eyes
distended in lively apprehension. HAS
there been come awful disaster? Have
you been forced to look upon some aw-
full tragedy"
The young couple regarded each 9TH
er in some confusion. Hesitatingly the
youth answered:
mo, sir. You see, we have just be-
come engaged. and we were talking OF
what a calamity it would have been
had we never met"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-05

it. Before l had taken one bottle Il
was better, and now l am completely
cured. LENA V. HENRY, Route No.
8, Adrian, Ga.
why win women take chances with
an operation or drag out sickly,l
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia Z. Pinkham'sl
Vegetable Compound?
For thirty years it has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
has cured thousands of women who
have been troubled with such all
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If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound will help you,
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass, for advice.\ Your letter.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-06-05

No previous session of the Ken
lucky Educational Association which
will be held June %, % and "a at
Estill Springs. Irvine, KY, has been
held in the mountains of Kentucky.
The people of that section of the
State have given a special invitation
to the people Of the Bluegrass, the
Beargrass, the "Pennyrile," and the
Purchase TO come over and be their
guests, breath the pure air, and learn
of the splendid school work which is
being done. The people of all Sec
tons should be as willing and anxi-
Gus to go as the mountain people are
willing and anxious to have them
come. TIE people Of the mountain
section of Kentucky need the educa-
eional enthusiasm and uplift that the
Association can give, just as much
as any other section Of the State.
Let every one go,