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The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-24
A SUBSTITUTE FOR COAL.
Something About Americas Sup
ply Of Peat and Its Posi-.
biIitieS.

Washington Letter to the Cincinnati Times
Star.
There's 3S billion dollars worth OF
peat lying undeveloped In theswamps
and boys OF this country. s'sbound
TO come out sooner or later, II the
conclusions OF the experts OF the
United States Geological Survey,
who have been investigating the
matter, are to be accepted
They are a hopeful lot, these ex-
perts. They scent wonderful possi-
bilities Cities and towns may In the
future obtain their light, heat and
power direct from the peat bogs.
There's enough peat so supply the
country in she Dakotas, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Northern Iowa,
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York,
the New England states, New Jersey,
Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia and
Florida, they say. Roughly estimat-
ed at SO a ton, there's 3S billion dol
lars worth In the country-more
money than Is represented in oil the
stock, property, implements and
buildings owned by the farmers OF
the United States.
Prof. Charles A. Davis OF the tech
nologic branch OF the geological sur
vey has been In general charge OF the
Investigations OF the country's peat
resources, which included not only
the amount and location, but also
it's various uses. Prof. Robert III.
Ferneld, who assisted him In the re-
searches, visited Europe TO study the
uses OF peat. He returns convinced
that peat will soon be extensively
used In the United States. Ia Sweden
he found that the engineers placed
the power plants right in the peat
bogs and from there transmitted the
electric current 80 the surrounding
towns
Professor Davis says that expert
ments have demonstrated that peat
as q fuel Is but little inferior 10 many
grades of soft coal now on the
market and superior TO some In she
quantity Of power gas produced.
81 believe the day Is coming sooD,"
be said, when cities located near
the peat bogs and away from the
coal fields will obtain their power
and and fttgthtt fttgttt from peat. With ishA the eeal
supply being used at a tremendous
rate, peat will become al important
auxiliary fuel and one that will pro-
long the life OF the coal itsel. And
the by-products OF peat are of great
value, including coke, oils, psraffin
wax, phenol, asphalt, wood alcohol,
acetic acid, amonium sulphste and
combustible gases OF good fuel value.
Peat Ia also useful as a substitute
for wood, especially in the manufsc.
ture of paper
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-24
Mules Drown in Big Drywood.
Nevada Mail.

Nevada Mall.
Alva Ripley, who lives in Harrison
township, had the misfortune to lose
span Of fine mules valued at s400
while attempting TO ford Big Dry.
wood, near hls farm.
The river was up from the recent
rains, but Mr.. Ripley thought he
could ford 1t safely. Soon after lesv.
ing the bank OF the river the ules
got into water over their heads, and
they were forced to swim. Before
their owner could cut them loose
from the wagon they became entsn-
gled In the harness and the current
was so strong that they were carried
down stream, both of them drown
Ing.
MIR. Ripley escaped from the water
without any injury to himself. The
wagon and harness were recovered q
short time afte rthe accident.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-24

stalk shat bound the fibers together.
Mr.. Harrison's water rotting pro-
cess, that was done chiefly by chemi
calls, would do this work In two
weeks. Word OF this process reached
the Gear OF Russia and a few yesrs
before she war he sent an emissary
TO Glasgow TO learn the method. q
b. Harrison, a banker Of Glasgow,
yet has the gold medal which the
Gar sent him for teaching the Rus
sian, who lived In the home OF Mr.
Harrison while he was here,
MIR. Harrison has also a diploma
awarded his father by the Massschu.
setts Mechanics Association exhibi.
tion In 1S47 for the best exhibit OF
hemp fiber, and gold medal award
ed him In lS45 by the American In
stitue for his new water rottiug pro
cess.
HEMP MADE RIVER CARGoEs
Hemp fiber then made up a large
part OF the csrgoes OF the steamers
that ran on the Missouri River. Is
was used for making the sails and
tcordsge of ships and the navy de-
partment al this country had a de
pot In st. Louis for buying the TO pe
Tor It's ships. Hemp went largely,
too, into the making of wrsppings
Tor the cotton bales OF the South and
for making the oakum for caulkina
the seams between the planks OF
wooden ships.
Several causes were responsible iol
the decline OF the industry. One wa'
the Introduction Of jute bagging and
the wire tie for binding cotton bales.
Another was the Introduction Of
iron ships which did away with oak.
um and cordsge and sails. But the
chief cause OF the decline was the
abolition OF slavery. The gathering
of the hemp crop and the breaking oI
the hemp stalks and the separation
OF the fiber was the hardest kind o.
work and It was all done by hand
1t was so ditficuls that In slavery
times d white man would not work
at Ii. When the slaves were freed
there was no one TO do the work anC
farmers began planting crops thai
required less work to market even |
the profit was less.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-24
why Take Alcohol?

Are you thn pale easily tired lack your usual ygor and
strength Then your digestion must be poor your blood
thin, your weak You need tonic and Alternative
You need Ayers Sarsapala the only Sarsapara entirely
free from alcohol We believe your doctor would endorse
these statements would not make them. Ask him
and find out Follow his advice. JCAge1 Co. [ouel Mass
your certainly greatly
Pills laxative. pills. vegetable. your
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-24
STORY OF A MISSOURI FEUD
PETTY INCIDENTS THAT LEO
TO THE LETTING OF BLOOD.
Now the Residents Of the Sleepy
Hollow District in Ray County
Are in Fear Of Their Lives
and see an Enemy IN Every
Bush.

Bush.
Taitsville, Mo. June Sleepy Hol-
low, in Ray county, near Tsitsville,
is going to have peace II they have
to fight for II. The law-abiding in
habitants, who are In the majority,
have given notice that the neighbor-
hood shall not be terrorized any
longer by masked men on horseback
and dressed as women, who dash
madly about the roads at night and
shoot from ambush. The notice
means q vigilance committee and
more bloodshed.
That the present ieud In Sleepy
Hollow will become more notorious
before the end OF the chapter than
any that has been created In Ken
tucky, the home Of bloody ieuds, is
the opinion freely advanced by those
who live sale enough distance from
the spot to express their thoughts
without danger.
The last outrage perpetrsted by
the Night Riders was the shooting
from ambush last Sunday OF Clyde
Hatfield, farmer. The theory ad-
vanced for the murder Is that Hat
field knew too much concerning the
secrets OF the Night Riders and the
band feared that he intended to tell
all he had learned. Aiser the coron-
er's inquest, last Monday, when no
one was cited for the murder. Ernest
Saunders, the sheriff, and the other
county officials returned to Rich
mond, eighteen miles from Taitsville.
The testimony at the inquest was
such that Saunders would not take
the risk of arresting without a war
rant a man suspected OF knowing
something concerning the crime. Off.
cial inquiry probably will cease now.
But the ieud will continue with
more hatred than ever injected into
IL. New recruits have been drawn
into the affair by the last outbreak
OF the Night Riders, They are cool,
long-hesded men. They will fight to
restore the former good name to
their community and use firearms, If
necessary, to do SO.
Thomas Benton Hatfield and
James Hatfield, uncles of the slain
man, are two OF this band. "Uncfe
Thomas Denton has lived the sixty
eight years OF bis life In and near
Taitsville and has not quarreled
with a single man In that time. He
leaned on his Winchester in his field
OF corn and talked.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-24

Glasgow, Mo-, June In the twen.
TO years just biore the Civil War the
two most profitable crops In the
counties along the Missouri River, In
this state, were hemp and tobacco,
Ia 1859 there was raised in tbe river
counties betwee S. Joseph and St.
Louis enough hemp to make II 900
ton OF fibre. Is sold from 1920 to
$3.50 ton.
Now there is scarcely any hemp
raised In those counties. 1t is al
most forgotten Industry. And yet
there Is no soil In all the world shat
Is better suited for hemp culture than
shat In the river counties OF Mis-,
sourl
WHEN GLASGOW WAS A HEMP MARKET,
Glasgow was one OF the great hemp
markets in those years There we're
great hemp warehouses here and fac.
tories In which the hemp fibre was
manufactured into rope. Now the
ruins OF these warehouses and FAC
tories are all that remain to point
back 80 the industry
Large fortunes were made from
hemp raising In those days One OF
the largest rope works in Glasgow
was owned by Elias X Barton, uncle
OF kimber l. , William and George
A. Barton, OF the firm Of Barton
Brothers, shoe manufacturers ol
Kansas City There are yet men in
Glasgow who remember the old yel-
low mule which MIR. Barton bought
from the Indians and used TO hitch
to the end OF rope to keep pulling
1t out OF the machine as the strands
were twisted together. The mule
would pull the rope straight out for
100 yards.
THE CAR SENT FOR A PROCESS.
Another dealer in hemp and maker
OF rope was John HARRISON, grand
father OF George b. Harrison, Jr
cashier Of the New England National
Bank OF Kansas City. Mr.. Harrison
invented process OF water rotting
hemp shat saved much time, labor
and expense. The old style OF rot
ting the hemp WAS TO spread 1t on
the ground and let the snow and
rain and dew rot the gums OF he
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-24
WHEN MISSOURI
RAISED HEMP.

Before the War the Fiber Was
the Principal Crop in the Riv-
er Counties and Fortunes
Were Made by the Planters
With the Passing Of Sailing
Vessels and the Abolition OF
Slavery the Industry Declined
Glasgow Was a Great
Market Then.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-24
Making Eyes at a Mexican Sen
0rita.
0rita.

From the Outing Magazine.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14
SOLDIERS
ARE UGLY

London, April IA private tie
gram from Constantinople says order
was restored there today.
Constantinople, April 14-The city
is quieter this morning. The majority
of the garrison, however, occupies a
place before the chamber of deputies.
The troops celebrated the overthrow
of the Young Turks by a continu-
GUS firing. The Sultan has granted
practically all of the requests of the
riotous troops, including new lawjs
and the dismissal of ministers obnox-
ious to the troops.
Constantinople, April 14.-No deffi-
mite announcement of the form alton
of a new cabinet has been made and
as a result there is much public anx-
iety, the attitude of the Turkish
troops causing apprehension. The
men are in an ugly mood and fire their
rifles indiscriminately. Several cas-
ualties have been reported.
Later.-The situation this afternoon
is worse. The sailors came ashore and
joined the mutineers. The panic Is in
creasing. Bands of soldiers and stud
ents are parading the streets with fix
ed bayonets. No Christians have been
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14
BROKERS
ASK AID

Chicago. April Thames A. Pat
ton, popularly alleged o be in con-
troll of the present higL wheat mark
ct, today commented on the appeal OF
the Pitts5urg brokers TO Secretary
Knox to end the wheat ms nipulation-
Il don't control the market" he
said. My line has never bern more
than ten million bushels | bought
when it looked cheap and exp. Ct To
sell when a good price is reached. I
am a grain trader and don't expect to
quit. The present price has been com
ing for several years. | saw il last
fall There is no corner nor any man
ipulation. If we had not bought wheat
Europe would have done so and the
price would now be higher. Fortunate
ly America saw the opportunity first
This is not philanthropy. ! trade for
profit. but the manipulation talk is
rot"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14
JACK JOHNSON FINALLY
MAKES A MATCH

New York, April 14.-Jack Johnson
and Stanley Ketchell were matched
today to box twenty rounds for the
heavy weight championship Of the
world at the Colima Athletic Club on
October 18th. 1909. The fighters are
to receive so per cent Of the receipts.
to be divided, SIS and 35 per cent to
the winner and the loser Both men
signed the articles.
Both men are to deposit $4,000 as
a side bet and are to be in San Fran.
cisco thirty days before the contest.
Moving pictures will be taken and the
proceeds divided by private contract.
Ketchell was anxious to fight for
ty-f1ve rounds, but the negro demurr-
ed, saying twenty rounds would tell
who was the better man. Ketchell
says he weighs ITS now and will en-
ter the ring at 1870.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14
HIT 4 ROCK
AND SUNK

Pittsburg. Pa, April 14.-After a ser
les of remarkable accidents and a
tempestuous voyage, the steamer Vir-
gfnia from Cincinnati to Pfttsburg,
was finally wrecked late last night in
the Ohio river at Wellsville, Ohio.
The boat went down after striking a
rock and tearing a large hole in the
hull.
The fifty passengers were panic
stricken but the crew restrained them
and in the wind and darkness the
crew brought boats and sent the pas
sengers ashore. The passengers were
then brought here, scantily clad, abb
oard a train. Most of the passengers
are from southern points.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14
RIOTS IN MEXICO RESULT
IN THE DEATH OF FIVE

Ell Paso. April 1.-THE Herald's s
correspondent at Torreon. Mexico.
thirty miles from Velarena where the
riots occurred on Saturday resulting
from an order preventing a religious
parade, says one rurale. one woman
and three men We're killed in the
fight. The soldiers compelled the lead
er of the band engaged To furnish the
music, TO tell who engaged them and
ten of those whose names were given
were arrested. and executed. Five 9TH
ers sought safety in flight No Ameri-
cans were disturbed
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

The SCI Nido" residence on Fifth
street East of the depot will be rent
ed to the right party for the summer
months, including furniture and use
of horse and carriage, COW, chickens,
etc, For particulars see the owner
Colonel Baker. cod 80 If.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14
WOOL BUYERS IN WYOMING
AFTER THIS SEASONS CLIFF

Rock Springs, Wyoming, April IA
Wool buyers representing the princf-
pal commission houses of Boston are
here endeavoring to make contracts
for this seasons clip, but few sales
have been made. Twenty-one cents
has been offered In a number of cas-
es and declined. Wool growers, who
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14
TAFT HAS LEASED A SUM-
MER HOME In MAS!

Washington, April 14.-Oficial an
nouncement was made today that Taft
has leased as his summer home the
cottage of Robert D. Evans at Wood
side Point, Beverly, Mass.
The fact that the President has
leased a summer home does not
mean that he will not do a great deal
of travelling when he leaves Washing
ton at the end of the special session.
Taft is anxious to have a place in the
north for his family and for himself
when he is not on tour.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14
WAS GODS INSTRUMENT IN
KILLING A MAN.

New York, April 14.-Sarah Koten,
who shot and killed DIR. Martin Aus
pitz last August, alleging that he had
wronged her, today pleaded guilty to
manslaughter and will be sentenced
on Friday. Miss Koten brought her
baby to court, which was born in
prison. She caused a sensation at the
time by declaring herself Gods instru-
ment.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14
BARGAIN.

IA acres fenced, 8 room house, wen
IL foot Sampson Mill, cement tank
10000 gallons, galvanized tank 1000
gallons, barn, cellar, fruit and shade
trees. 8 miles West, Price $1,000
Jack Fletcher, phone 1925 rings, P
0. Box 543 19eod 1mo
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

Rays Studio, 2o7 w. 4th St.
PHOTO WORK, the latest in mounts.
ENLARGEMENTS any size and kind.
VIEWS, made anywhere.
POST CARDS, from your films.
KODAK FINISHING, Promptness.
Satisfaction guaranteed. 36t2
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14
VOKY Exposed.

DR.. Hunsberger is now per-
manently located in his new
optical parlors in the rear OF
the Boellner and Ingersoll
store just north OF Price & Co.
The name is changed to:
Valley Optical kompanY and
v o X Y is thus exposed.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
(Local Report Observation Taken at

b.UU a. n.J
Roswell. \. NJ, April I4--Tempert-
ture max 10: min. Al: mean so. Pre-
cipitation in inches and hundredths o
Wind dir. No. veloc- ,. Weather clear
Forecast for Roswell and Vicinity:
Fair tonight and Thursday Station
ary temperature.
Comparative temperature data RIOS
we'll Extremes this date last year
max. 81; min. Al. Extremes this date
Is years record, max. 81. 1896. 1904
min. 80, 1897.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14
MOFFAT ROAD TRAIN FIN
ALLY GETS OUT OF SNOW.

Denver, April 1.-THE passengers
on the Moffat Road train stalled IN
the mountains at Earl were transferr-
ed this morning over the snow drifts
and continued their trip westward.
Rotary snow p1ows are still at work
on the drifts and laborers are cutting
a way with shovels.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

are members of the National Associa-
ton, will store this seasons clip IN
Chicago, it is said. Little shearing
has been done on account of the bad
weather.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

WE ARE SPECIALISTS in HAND
LING FAMILY TRADE. OUR
MEATS ARE ALWAYS OF A SU-
PERIOR QUAliTY-T. c. MARKET
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

, three miles from this city, barely had
time to make their escape in a scan
ty attire of clothing. The hotel was
totally destroyed. The loss is $250,O
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

Special bargains this week in and
10 acre tracts, close in. room 4 Okla
homa Block. soft.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

Money to Loan.
$4,000 TO loan ON improved real
estate security. Optional payments.
See us for particulars.-Roswel Tt.
tie & Trust Co.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14
FASHIONABLE HOTEL AT
ASHEvILlE GOES UP IN FIRE

NS,IsL@E CIS Vt 'N r'n6
Asheville, N. c., April 14.-Roused
from their slumbers at two O'Clock
this morning by an alarm of fire, sew
enty-f1ve of the guests of the exclus-
i've and fashionable Kenilworth Inn,
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14
Young Couple Married Today.

Young Couple Married Today.
Samuel OevTman, % of this city,
and Miss Beulah Porter, II of Az
miles north of town, were married at
three O'Clock this afternoon by Judge
j. T. Evans, who performed the cere-
mony in his office. The brides father
was present and gave his legal con-
sent. The couple will live in Roswell.
w. NJ. Kerr, of Carlsbad, transacted
business in Roswell today.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

molested. Guns have been mounted on
the Stamboul bridge.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-14

Have your abstracts examined and
bonded by the Bonded Abstract & Sc
curity Co., Oklahoma Block. 3otf
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-23
CHIEF OF ENGINEERS HERE.
Brig. Gen. William u. Marshall Visit.
ing Relatives i'll This City.

u
Brig. Gen William L. Marshall, chief
of engineers of the regular army. and
brother of the late. Judge Thomas Mar
shall is in the city, visiting with
his niece. Mrs. D. r. Gray, and Mr..
Gray. Cen. Marshall has not been in
Salt Lake for many years, and notes
remarkable changes in progress here.
The difference between the present and
1879, when he first visited this section
Of the world, Is startling. Gen. Mar.
shan was the discoyerer of Marshall
Pass on the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road, the pass being named after him.,
and had the entire confidence and
respect OF president Brigham Young,
+ VINO gave him most commentator let
tiers, The general also made other dis
Goyeries of scientific interest in the
Rocky Mountain country. a section of
ltsanatiye land which has always pos
sessed for him the keenest interest.
Gen. M arshall began his military life
by serving as "a private in Il Troop,
Tenth kentucky Cavalry, enterins,
West Point in 1864, and graduating
four years later. He went through the
regular list of promotions, reaching
: his colonelcE in 1907, nd being APP
pointed brigadler, general IN July, ] aoS.ii
; he is native Of Kentucky and retires
Tor age In June next year, al though5
lust as active and capable of doing
& Valuable work as many men IL years
younger. The general Is about the size
Of the late President Cleveland !. whom.
he closely resembles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-23
Every Day a Big Day.
u OFT ON PRACTISE HIKE.
Fifteenth Infantry Leaves Tomorrow
Il For Field Service.

The Fifteenth Infantry leaves at s
o'clock tomorrow morning on a prac-
Btise march to Utah Lake. a distance
of approximately so miles, where 1t
viii! remain for u days. During the
encampment there, a part of the gen,
Seral program of 1naneuvers arranged
by the general staff for the instruction
( of the troops in field service, will be
carried out
81 Onfa small scale the rnaneuycrs at
Boston last week will be carried out
by the infantry Mimic warfare will
be engaged in, night attacks will be
made, skirmishes will be held and
forced marches ordered. The pro-
gram will cover the greater part Of the
sencampnlent.
The inaneuyers will be carried on by
10 companies of infantry and the ma
chine gun platoon. The band viii ac-
company them. Two companies will
be left at the post. One will remain IN
quarters there and the other will be
sent to Whipple barracks. Prescott,
Arizona, about the first of next month.
{. 8 ~ e. (
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-23
) AMUSING DOG COURT SEEM WITH GENTRY BROS, SHOWS

Z ( Il .
Main street presented scene OF
activity this morning when a goodly
.portion of the. younger generation, at
tended largely by elders gathered to
see the parade Of Gentry Brothers.
shows. Miles of pretty pictorial paper,
heralds spread broadcast, and news
paper advertising fully acquainted
those who love the little ponies with
the fact that the show would give a.
parade this morning as well as tomor-
row morning.
The Slittle&horses the hordes Of train
ed dogs, the elephants and all else in
the parade reflected the work of Cen
try Brothers army. This body worked.
all yesterday getting things into gala
attire. Their efforts met with sue.
cess. The parade was met with q
5rolley Of Obs! and Abs! for the child
nature ever is the same.
Gentry Brothers shows consist Of
scores of trained animals. II there is