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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-29
CHAPTER X.
Al the Three Horses.

Clean them out OF the Rocky noun
tains q at is q pretty good contract,
unused the man in McCloud's ofice o.
SUNDAY morning. He sat opposite N
Cloud in Bucks old easy chair an
held in his hand Bucks telegram. 4,
he spoke he "aiscd his eyebrows ana
settled back. but the unusual depth OF
the chair and the shortnoss of his legs
left his chin helpless In his black tic.
so that he was really no better off eX
cept that he had changed one position
of discomfort for another.
clerk opened thy outer Office daor.
Mr.. Dancing asks If he car SEQ 9"u,
Mr. McCloud."
Tell him am busy
Bill Dancing. close on tie CLERKS
heels. spoke for himself. 81 know IT,
Mr. McCloud know IL" h. inter
posed. urgently, but let me speak 70
you just e moment." Hat in hand, Bill,
because no enc would knock him down
10 keep him out. pushed into The room,
I've got plan" he urged, in re-
CARDS TO getting these hoid-ups.'
How are you. Bill?" exclaimed no
man In the easy chair, jumping hastily
to his feet and shaking Dancing's
hand. Then quite az hastily be sat
down, crossed his knees violently,
stared at the giant lineman, and ex
claimed: Let's have t."
Dancing looked at hir. IN silence
and with some contempt Tho train
master had broken in on the sup"gin-
tendent foI moment and the two
were comforting in an undertone
What might your name be. mister?"
growled Dancing, addressing with
some ccndescension tho man In the
easy chair.
Tho MN waved his hand as II II
were immaterial and answered with
single word "Forgotten,"
Rows that"
"Forgotten."
Dancing looked from one man to
the other, but McCloud appeared pre-.
occupied and his visitor seemed Who'll.
~ serious. 81 don't want 10 take too
much on myself" Bill began, speak,
Ing 20 McCloud.
You look as If you could carry a
fair-sized load, William provided il
bore the right label suggcs ed the
visitor, entirely amiablc,
But nobody has felt worse over
this thing and recent things"
Recent things" echoed the easy
chair.
happening to the division than |
nave. Now | knok there's been trou.
Bile on tha division"
Il think you are putting 1t too strong
thore Ell. but let IT pass,
"--thero's been differences; misun-
| dcrstandinss and differences. So |
says 20 myself maybe something might
| be done to get every body together and
bury the differences, Ike this: Muir
ray Sinclair Is IN town; he feels bad
over this thing, like any railroad man
would. He's mountain man, quicl,
as the quickest with gun, good
trailer, rides like a hend. and can
catch streak OF sunshine travelling
on pass. Why not put him at the
head of party to run EN- DOWN.
PUN 'em down." nodded the
stranger,
Differences such as be or may be-"
MAY be"
| Being discussed when he brings
EN- In dead or alive, and not before,
That's what SAID to Murray Sinclair,
and Murray Sinclair is ready for 10
| take hold this iuinute and DO what he
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-29
ENGLISH PRESS IS SCARED.
Fears England May he Invaded ny an
Army In Warahipa.

London rulv 9s--Thc London morn
Ing newspapers publish editorials on
fileriot's feat. y new point brought out
10 rs striking appeal to the imaGna-
ton Of Englshmen that Great Br'tain's
insulnr strength Is no longer unchalleng
ed. that the aeroDlane II not q toy. but
a POSSIBLE instrument Of warfare which
must 70 taken into account ~ soldiers
ID statesmen, and that II was the ono
thing needed - wake Up the English
people to the Importance Of tho Hcience
% aviation.
E"nlyirR 70 n question as 70 whether It
would hdvo been possible - cross Tho
channel in q hplane, Rlerot SAL en-
nhat!callv that f. would not. aeoauSc :he
increase surface O.. the planes could
never have witAstood such a wind as he
cNrar!enced
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CTRTISS IS PLEASED.

Hammondsp0rt y. y, July 25-Cilenn
II Curtiss tho aeroplnnist wNo rocentlv
made Successful sights NJ M,noola. l.. l..
today expressed admiration for :he feat
Of Berot.
"it was srlcrdid," said Mr. Curtiss.
Thor" Is no moro courageous aeroplaniat
than NJ. Blerio-. Ne has demonstrated
beyond n doubt that he has but, q mono
plan" that is serviceabe and trust
worthy"
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Dover. Jply 25.-Thls si7epy seaport town
experienced the keenrst thrill known IN
a generation when at sunrise this morn
ing Il white winged. brdliko machine with
loudly hurming motor swept out from
the haze onscurnr tho sea towards tle
distant French coast ana circlns twice
aoove the high chalky cliffs Of Dover.
lighted on English soil A calm French
man. Louis Bleriot a rortiy and rel
roustachod man az ST. descended from
the saddle linpinG on a bandaged foot,
which had been burned On his previous
overland flight. Immediately Two con-
patriots, who had reen waving n big
trcolor nag as 4 signal for the landing
place. fell upon him enthusiastically.
embracing him shouting and pounding
him on the Sack They with few soldiers
and others who happened ny chance 20 30
on the scene were the only persons to W.T.
ness the finish Of most remarkable feat.
Nlerio, eft Les Raraqucs thrca miles
from Calais, about +:S0 n. m. on ono Of the
smallest rnonoplanes aver used. He
crossed the channel In a little less than
half on hour. twice az swiftly az tho
fastest mail boat His speed averaged
moro than 45 miles an hour sometimes II
appvoximated Co miles He kept about 20
feet above tho s.a Lowell and for ~ minutes
while about MA channel was o',t of eight
of both coastr and the French torpedo
destroyer which followed with his Wife
and friends aboard
,-
Wv WOE A'i - BELL
Tho wind was flowing about &c miles An
hour ma tho sea was chopHy The evta-
tor was sNathcd IN a single garment of
drilling. impery ious to the wind only his
face showing lie wore also cork Ufe
belt.
an eye witness Of the landing. thus de-
! scrbcs II:
Very early IN the morning q wireless
message war received from Calais that
Rleriot Intended to make the Night. Then
in Quick successior came the news that
Ne had lcrt land tia, he was fyinr high
and WIS last making Dover II was ex
! rected that he would land vest Of Dover
but from the direction taken II vas soon
evident tina, he would alight 10 the cast
ward. Only q few minutes ailcr tho wire
loss Announcing me start. tno la,oric
nessa-o .out ~ sight" was received at
Dover. Hardly had thia been traushribod
whom the kcon evcs Of the coast ,7lara
/ scanning ,he son with his .elescone.
/ shouted that Rlcrict WAS within s!sht.
| christening 10 the Cliff east of the bay
( : was fortunate enough to arrive just a
| inomcut before tie "'rh"lp' "hloh was
app o''hed me ''"' growing larger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-29
DEATH OF MRS. cambridge.
Was Dnughtey of President Zachary
Taylor.

Winchester. Va. July a., Mrs. Eliza
10th TAYLOR Dandridge, daughter or
President Zachary Taylor and former
mistress of tho White House, died mere
his evening after brief illness, ageo
g.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-29

boats depart In the meantime. his wife
arrived on tho destroyer She embraced
him weeping but thev We're soon sitting
at breakfast. the ccuter ,r proud
gathering Of French people The mayor
and otter bower officials called early and
Welcomed ~ BlcriQt IN tho name of the
city and nation as tre piouccr OF inter
national uigi Q. Tho towusrcoplo II Dover
who for three WEEKS have been on the
alert for the signal announcing th"t one
Of the living men rad started wor, caught
mapping. A gale was blowing last night
and the weather forecasts promised a
strou! Wind end squalls In tho morning.
Hence the operators Of the sirens a. the
stea ers which i, had been arranged
should be blown when the nver started.
wcre absent from their posts Only n few
persons received the wireless EARNING Of
Blerlots ascent
THOUGHT THE MAN WAS JOKING
NJ yerontaine y friend 90 the av,a-
tors, arrived at tho Iord warden MOTEL
from Calais at midnight 7c declined =
bedroom. with she rsr3ark that re had
an appointment 20 meet VI. Blc-lot st
five o'clock The hotel people thought
,h~ mysterious stranger was Joking
NJ Lafoutaine came to TIE signal land
lng, tlc spot which the COWS Japsr uuder
whose auspices ,ho fight wa naJc. rad
chosen. on the Nigh ground hacl, - tho
c'tv. bat e T.ofontairo selected r cup
shaped denression called the North Fall
meadow two miles east Of Dover. whore
the atrship would ha sheltered from the
wind In settling There he planted tho
French fac.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-29
COMFORTING.

Doctor, do you think the operation
IN prove fatal?'
~ !, does, II shant cost YOU cent.
Houston Post.
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louis BLERI0T CROSSED
CHANNEl: IN AlRSHIP.
Frenchman Accomplished the His.
toriC Feat i'm One of the
Smallest Aeroplanes.
FASTER THAN MAIL BOAT

His Speed Averaged About As Miles an
Hour-He Won the London Daily
Mail Prize of S., 600 Was Followed
by q French Torpedo Destroyer
with Wife Aboard-S Started from
Calais and Landed at Dover-His
Machine Damaged Somewhat in
Landing - Population of Dover
Surprised by Approach of the Air
ship.
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LABOR PARTY PARADES.

(To he cOntinucd.)
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-29
Rural Routes in Disfavor.

Postmasters all over the country
have been directed by the postotf1ce
to submit without de-
lay, reports showing the names OF
rural route patrons who cannot be
served without the carrier leaving
the road, dismounting or being 9TH
erw,se nut to some Inconvenience.
II IA understood the department will
discontinue all routes where q con-
siderable per cent OF the boxes are
not established according to reguia
lions.
Investigations are still under way
relative to the road question, ant
the discontinuance OF portions 0
routes, and In some cases ent'r
routes, where roads are not Worke'
or kept up to the standard occur q
most dolly. Rural delivery Is on
thing of inestimable value to tn
farmers, and they cannot afford :
he without It's benefits, especiail
when such little effort is required o
, their part.
Work the roads and save yo'
mail service.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-29
To Protect Wheat Growers.

Atlanta, Ga, April ga new Fac
tor appeared in the wheat situation
In America when call was issued Tor
a mass meeting OF all grain growers
under the auspices OF the Farmere
union at Springfield, Mo-, on Ma.
II next. The call was Issued oy l.
). Barrett, president OF the Farmers
union, and asked that farmers non
members OF the union attend rs vel.
rs the organization members Inc
Farmers union has membership o.
about 3 million.
Mr.. Barrett said: 1t Is the inteh
tion to place the growers 'quare'*
On record before the world and 10
build such u system as Will enhoIe
wheat TO sell for the highest possible
figures, while it is yet In the h"nNS o
the grower, At present the mnnipG'
lator ia about the only beneficiary,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-29
Insurance Job to RooseveIt1

New York, April,-There has oeeh
considerable discussion In recent
days as to who would be the success
sor to the late Grover Cleveland as q
trustee of the Ryan stock, control
ling the Equitable Lille Assurance
society, under the terms OF the trust
agreement executed on June TO-
1905. Mr.. Cleveland was chairman
of the trustees at the time OF Ms
death. It Is now said the place Will
be offered Theodore Roosevelt. Un'
der the terms OF the trust agreement
the serving trustees have power &c
fill vacancies in the board. I'M
agreement lasts only until June 10 !,
1910. The agreement can be extend
ed another five-year period on condl
ton that the trustee so petition.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-29
SIeuth Stays Bandit in Train
Fiuht With a.

Chicago, April,-In a pistol hight
with train robbers on top OF a iass'
moving freight Detective John
Prindiville OF the Chicago Great
Western Railroad shot and killed
one member OF a gang OF Tour ano
drove the Others from the train
Prindiville had seven bullet holes
through his clothes. Two passed
through the crown of his hat
A number Of robberies OF Gren'
Western cars aroused railroad detec-
tives. Prindiville closely Swallowed
gang. Shortly after midnight
when freight train left Chicago Tor
St. Charles, ILL.,, Prindiville saw bis
suspects swing aboard, He followed
them on top OF q car. Drawing nj
revolver, Prindiville demanded asur
render. A bullet was his answer
prlndiville threw himself prossrat
ou she root and began firing. II
brought down one banois. oshef
. leaped from the train.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-29
Must Paw Till He's 100.

New York, April 26.-By an oroer
OF the Supreme Court, John j. Will
liams, an employe OF she Garvin Ma
chine Company, must pay to Mrs
,Jauette C. Fisk S. week until ne
has paid $14.344.99 With interest
from May 8, 1904. II he lives to SET
tie the obligation, Williams, now
nearly 60 years OF age, will be more
than 100 years old when the bill Is
paid. and Mrs. Fisk will have passed
the century mark.
Twenty. five years ago Clinton D
Fisk and John J. Williams, partners
in the brokerage business, had q dis
pute, and Williams got q judgment
which was never satisfied. Mrs. fisi
in 1904 reopened the case as execu
trix Of her husbands estate. sh'
was given judgment for s14,344 W
Mr.. williams said his income IRON
his present position netted him 20
q week, and Judgei Hendricks oroel
ed an execution against bis salary.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-29
Governor Rebukes Hartman.

Americas, Ga, April.-The recent
offer OF E. Fl. Hartman to spend
s1O,OO0,OOO on his Georgia rail.
roads If the Legislature would repeal
laws Objectionable TO him, was de-
nounced by Governor Hoke Smith In
an address to the Board OF Trade at
this place.
Governor Smith declared the offer
was a bride, and that Hartman
thought $4,000, 900 was enough to
pay for privilege OF doing as he
pleases in Georgia. -
eve DESIRE" said the Governor
"the investment OF foreign capital II
Georgia, but it must not take IRON
the State excessive rates OF Interest
In that event It would impoverisl
rather than enrich the State.
"The railroads once controlled
politics in Georgia. The people con
troll them now and Hartman ha'
8 lust as we'll realize It. He will &c
!, Justice In Georgia, no more, no les'
. whether he invests $40, 100000 Q
nothing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-29
A Lesson For Americans.

BY Robert Louis stevenson.
Look as one OF your Industrious
fellows tor moment, ! heseech yon-
He sows hurry and reaps indiges-
ton; he puts n vast deal oil activity
out TO interest, and receives large
measure OF nervous arrangement 10
return. Either he absents himseh
entirely from all fellowship, and hves'
recluse In a garnet, With earpss
! slippers and lesden inkpot; or ne
comes among people swiftly and bis
terly in o contraction OF his whole
nervous system, TO discharge some
temper before he returns TO WORK i
do not care how much or how weihe
works, this fellow is an EVIL! feature
In other peoples lives. They would
be happier II he were dead.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-29
Swept Over Niagara.

This terrible calamity often hap
nens because Is clreless hoatmal
ignores the rivers warnings-Zrow
tng ripples and faster curren'-Nai !,
.,r,,'. warnings are kiuu. That dull
ya.in or ache in the bnck warns yor
she kidneys need attention II you
would escape msladies-Dropsv
Diabetes or Bright's disease. Tax
Electric Bisters at once and gee Back
ache fly and al your boss feelings re
turn. after long suffering IRON
weak Kidneys and lame back, on
81 OObottle wholly cured me. write
j. r Blankenship, OF Belt, TenI
Only SOC at F. T. Clay's.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-29
Words 10 Freeze the Soul.

Your son has consumption filF
case is hopeless. y These appalhnS
words we're spoken 10 Geo h bis )
ans, leading merchant Of Spring-
field, y. G., by two expert doctor -
one lung specialist. Then vas
shown the wonderful power oil Dr.
Kings New Discovery. After thrsf
weeks USE writes MIR. BIZ vens, ne
VAS as we'll ~ ever. | would nos
sake all the money In tie world Tor
what 1t did Tor my boy" lhiaIhSit
for coughs and colds. it's the ssfess
4urest cure OF desperate lung diseaser
ON earth. soc and 81 90. Gna''
,ptee satisfaction. Trial bottle trse
y IT rlay
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-29
Bounty Offered For Wolves.

Springfield, No., ApriI.-So thick
have the wolves become III Henry
county north OF here, that the coun-
ty has offered bounty OF W for
every wolf pelt brought to the coun'
ty authorities.
John Brown, a farmer, who lives
near Monsrose, found q den on bis
farm within a short distance from
his house.
He killed sixteen wolves, oil In sh'
den, and received a total Of S4o IRON
the county for his work. Severa
other farmers have brought In 81
high as six and seven wolf pelts.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-29
POPULATION OF
WHOLE TURKISH
TOWN MASSACRED.
Even Babes Slain by moslem
Fanatics in AIeppo, Asia
Minor.

Constantinople, April.-A dispatch
from Aleppo, Asiatic Turkey, says
the entire population OF kirikan, be-
tween here and Alexandretta even
unto the last babe, has been mas
sacred by ianatical Moslems.
The French mission at Ekbaz Is be-
sieged, and 1t Is feared the score or
more OF missionaries now there will
be- murdered.
According to the dispatch, the VII
lage OF Deurtyul, inhabisated mostly
by Armenians, Ia surrounded ana the
situation there is hopeless. A mes
senger who crawled through the
Moslem lines said the buildings on
the edge OF the town already are In
flames.
Five American women missionaries
are In danger In the village OF Had
lin. near Adana. One OF them, Miss
, Lambert, sent message here, ask
, ING Tor Immediate help. The womeI
are entirely alone and defenseless.
!. The villages surrounding Hadlln
, are in flames and In one place Ak
q murderers have been released ant
surned loose into the mob that !
= threatening to massacre Christian
!, and Armenians.
n At Tarsus 100 persons have bee
70 killed, houses burned, and there 81
5000 persons without homes. III
!, Turkish Government officials
" Mersina have done everything poss
i'd BILE to check the disturbances, Of
al the result OF their efforts has bee
~ limited.
~ Parliament held a session at 81
to Steiano, the stronghold OF the Co'
mittee OF the Union and Progre
and the mastering place OF the arm
and voted to overthrow the Sulta
o, The vote was overwhelming, and t
mt signature OF Sheik III Islam now
os. the only thing needed to Dust him.
The iavorite son OF the Sultan
ri said to have fed the city to prevf
nee his capture by the members OF
nat young Turks party.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-29
Neoroes Kill Tenn, Newsboy

Knoxville, Tenn, Aprii.-Aliison
Harris, 10 years old, a newspaper
carrier here, was assaulted by negro
bovs while on bis route and stabbed
70 death. Ernest Arnold, one OF the
three negroes in jail, has confessed
Harris Is reported to have mao
trouble Sunday With the boys when
they threatened him. DE was o
member of this years graduating
class Of the High School
Lynching threats are freely indulg
od In but officials do not Tear seri
ous trouble.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-29

Rev. J. G. Dukes, Pastor of the uni-
tartan Church of Pinetown, N VI,
writes:
"My wife has been in very bad state
of health for several years, and nothihs
seemed to do her any good unui sho
began to use Peruna one mohth ago.
since then the color has returned TO her
face, and she is gaining in flesh every
day. and believe she is well woman
to-day.
"My little boy, ten years old, was pa'e
and had but little life. He began 10
nse peruna the day his mother began
To-day his face is rosy, and he is out IN
the yard running and jumping with the
rest of the children"
Stomach Trouble Relieved.
Mrs. IT. j. Ballard, Pryor Creek
Indian Territory, writes; 81 am happy
To tell YOU that keep free from my OLE
stomach trouble; feel no catarrha
svmptoms at all. am able to 90 IN.
work. eat and drink what l want an
rejoice that found sure cure IN you
valuable medicines, which l faliea
A., in the best of home physicians"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-29
Up Before the Bar.

NH. Brown, an attorney, OF fitts'
field. Vs., writes: "We have USED Dr,
Kings New Life Pills for years and
fnd them such a good family medi
cine we wouldn't be without them.
For chills, constipation, biliousnes'
or sick headache they work wonders
O5c-F. r. Clay.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-29
FARMING WITH A FUSE.
Farmers Getting Results OF
Practical Value BY Dyna-
hitting the Hardpan.


Topeka (Kss. Mail and Breeze.
The Idea OF Ex-Governor Crawford
OF Kansas, OF blasting the subsoil or
hsrdpan so let she rainfall through,
which he sometime ago put In prae-
tice on his farm in Cherokee county,
has apparently stirred she interest
Of the agricultural world consider
ably. News OF Ii has Travelled lar.
The Du Point Powder company has
recently awarded cash prizes TO two
Kansas men for an exposition oil
Governor Crawford's theory and
methods and the farmers OF neigh
boring states have been trying this
new kind OF farming with apparent
success.
While Governor Crawiord's Idea
was to create a sub:reservoir Tor
holding the annual rainfall to supply
crops with sufficient moisture
throughout the growing season, al
80 to release new stores OF plant food,
j. Nj. Jones an Allen county farmer
= has used the method with equal sue
cess In draining "wet spot" on his
4 land. As told In the Mail and Breeze
r OF last week he blasted holes every
y 4O feet In swampy field. The ex-
d plosion loosened the ground iorsom
Y distance and after the last wet spell
the former wet place In the field dried
IL az fast as the rest Of the land Instead
). OF remaining wet for a week longer
10 as II had been doing.
2 Farmers in Mr.. Jones's neighbour
X hood are now watching the expert
q. ment to see what II any effect the use
ne Of the Explosive willhave ON the rop
.o and sometime this fall there may b'
ns a noise like Fourth OF July celeora
ton in that part OF Allen county.
n. Farmers Mail and Breeze has dur
q, ing recent months received q numbe
,es OF letters from its readers who hav
n. tried Governor Crawford's plan o
at are trying Is. Several letters ar
T.. published this week. Is has nls
"a learned recently OF the experience {
;be another one OF its readers, In dynt
he hitting hardpan in Barber county.
st. RAISING ALFALFA WITH DYNAMITE,
no A few years ago M. 7. william
ker bought a quarter section OF Ian
l.. near Medicine Lodge In Barber couI
an ty and conceiving the same IDEA
bill Governor Crawford has, used dyn
i've mite in dealing with a hard subso
ver The land was overgrown with 81
q OF flowers and cockleburs and won
In have been considered dear at .
lose per acre. L. was underlaid with
at hard subsoil that was almost !
mo- pervious to water. Mr.. Wlli's
get conceived the idea OF loosenlng +
are subsoil with dynamite. lie oo'
st. holes In the earth some 'e"t Of
and about 40 feet apart and In q
-- hole placed part OF stick OF hy
mite. Ike explosion oil the lyman
loosened the hard subsoil-and m
{ 2 a reservoir for the rains which
,ouns formerly run off the land nearly
medi- fast as they fell. On this qual
there is now 100 acres OF as fine
oman. falia perhaps as can be found In
sa a state. Mr.. Williams has reit
,0uesi SIS, 900 for the quarter and gait
I'D y a net income from his alfalfa oil 4
$40 to $35 per acre every year.