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DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15

An insurance company refuses to pay
a policy on the ground that the insured
was legally hanged, and has taken the
case to the U. S. Supreme Court. The
people have tried to lead us to believe
that insurance was taken out for the
benefit of the (supposed) benefcaries,
who are evidently not responsible for a
man being hanged. If the Supreme
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15

While sn his trip through Yellow
Stone Park, President Taft took but one
suit with him. He got wet, and had TO
60 70 bed while his clothes were hung
out to dry. Taft would make a good
newspaper man
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15

Court sustains the contention Of this
life insurance company, some other
fellow will have to organize a company
to insure one against being hanged
There is more shenanigan in life in
Surance than in any other business
under the sun, with the possible excep.
ton OF eye.doctoring and piano-tuning
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15

:. J. Hilhurn. Of Palatka. announces
that he will not be a candidate for
Congress this year The contest has
now narrowed down 70 Clark ard Tin
unless Alexander dicidcs % mai, The
race. Many Of Mr.. AlcXande-'s friend,
ar. urging him TO run.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15

Georgia faces deficit OF s7aS,cco.
There is newspaper man in Tennessee
who worries because he has less than
half this deficit. Which leads up 70 the
question: Can one have deficit.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15

Jacksonville is 70 have a turpertre
operators convention this month. On.
y another name for an automobile
show, probably.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15

Curtis and the Wright brothers are
constantly cutting down the speed rec
ords in arivation. The cars 60 fast
enough now; let cups and trophies be
offered for slowest and safest machines.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15
Thomas Fears a Wreck

There's some underground diplo-
macy being workcdpolitically in Florida
Don't get caught in the wreck. Lake
city Index.
Thomas didn't get the State printing
contract.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15

The cotton manufacturers give notice
that they will boost the price Of cotton
goods. Read The News and lay in a
stool; Of calico while it's cheap.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15

Up 70 date two hundred ard ten
million dollars have been appropriated
by the government toward building the
Panama Canal
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15

1t is estimated that see cars q
celery will be shipped from the Mana
tee section next spring.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15

When the air-motor reaches a porula,
price We can all afford TO live in air.
castles.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15

The New York Packer and the Pro.
duce News have had good deal to say
about p. Mace shipping his fruit in
dependently Of the Citrus Exchange
and the report was generally accepted
as fact Mr.. Mace is considered one
Of the most conservative and best bust
ness men in this section. The reported
decision OF Mr.. Mace to ship indepcnd-
emily no doubt deferred others from
pledging their fruit to the exchange.
Mr.. Mace does not only pledge his entire
crop consisting Of about Is,ooo boxes,
but has been elected as general manager
Of the DeLand eXchangc. The Sc
lection OF Mr.. Mace is good for at least
so,ooo boxes for the exchange besides
those he will raise himself OF CONTROL
over and above what would have gone
TO the exchange with another in charge
Of the DeLand sub.eXchangc.
The growers are enthusiastic and will
try to ship their fruit systematically
this year
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15

No new candidates for the |. :.
Senate have Announced in over q week
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-15
DELAND SUB-EXCHANCE,
]. p. Mace Selected General Manager O,
DeLand Branch.

X. y Burton, general sales manager O
the Florida Citrus Exchange, came t,
DeLand by appointment on FRIDAY
afternoon and addressed a large audi
ence in the court house His talk wa,
SO convincing that the DeLand SUBJ
Exchange was organized on the spot
with the following officers
PrcSident-l, A. Stewart.
Directors--G Hags,rom pierson
J. J. Beers, Emporia; Ellis c. Blake
Lake Helen; G, a. Drcka, DeLand.
Sccretary-T. Z Arnold.
General Manager J. p. Mace.
Mr. Mace will be in charge Of the
branches organized at DeLand, Lake
Helen, Seville and all intermediate
points in this section. He will have an
office in the DeLard Realty Company
building will receive daily wires from
headquarters at TAMPA. and make re-
ports from this office.
Owing to the latcness Of the train
from the North, large delegation from
the North End failed to arrive in time
for the afternoon meeting, in conse-
quonce Of which another meeting was
hel d in the evening and Mr. Burton adj
dressed the growers from the North End
and others who failed to attend the
afternoon meeting.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-25
PRICE, $500 PER YEAR

Senator Stone made a rousing old
fashioned Democratic speech at JEFF
ferson City last week, which was
aimed entirely at the enemy and was
the bugle call for all Democrats of the
state to forget their differences, if
they have any, and rally around the
flag for the next campaign. 1t is ex-
pected to serve as food for thought to
all voters, as subject of talks by
Democratic orators and for editorial
comment by Democratic editors
Democratic state officials and others
say nothing that could have happen
ed will do more to cause Missouri
Democrats to unite than will the
Stone address. Prominent Republic
cans admit it is something of a peace
maker, but say it will be answered.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-25

We publish in this paper the off
cial statement of the condition of the
Farmers Bank as made to the State
Bank Commissioner. This institu.
ton makes its usual good showing.
1t has loaned to farmers and business
men of Bates county $345, 6O7.5G has
on hand cash and sight exchange
some $4,000, total deposits of 1919,
1883 and total assets of $453, 5O4.24
This statement shows that this insti-
tuition has the confidence of the gen.
eral public, and that they are doing a
safe and conservative business.
We publish in this issue the Off
cial Statement of the Missouri State
Bank Of Butler, Missouri, showing
the Bank held cash on hand and
cash In other
Banks subject to its order. 1886, 2lO. 16
Its Deposits are.............$275, OO6. 10
Has on hand notes given
for borrowed money.....$238, 348. II
Capital stock full paid. .......$55, OOO. 90
Surplus Fund and Profits. ..$l5, O78. IS
We ask that our readers examine
carefully for it shows the Missouri
State Bank to be in a safe and pros
porous condition.
Its Total Assets are over Three
Hundred and ForNFMe Thousand
Dollars. This "Old Reliable" is well
managed and deserves the good win
and large patronage I enjoys.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-25

went to St. Louis last Sunday to
purchase supply Of goods to restock
his store. He is recovering rapidly
from the injuries which he received
some time ago. = s,
The West Point teachers held their
reading circle meeting IN Merwin last
Friday night at the home of j. E. Bell.
The December meeting will be held
at the home Of Geo. Williams.
A wagon load from town went out
to the box supper at Edgewood last
Saturday night An excellent pro-
gram was rendered by the school.
The proceeds were about $40. This
will be used to purchase books for
the library or apparatus that may be
needed.
Mrs. diversion, Of Kansas, a Meth
odist evangelist is conducting series
OF meetings here. She isa plain and
earnest speaker and holds her con-
gregations well. 1t IS hoped that ait
will attend and take part in the meet
ings irrespective Of denomination.
Merwin needs a revival
School will be dismissed on Thurs
day and Friday Of this week.
AUNT JENNA.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-25

The United States Circuit Court at
St Louis last Saturday handed down
a decision, dissolving the Standard
Oil Company Of New Jersey and en-
joins ID stockholders from holding or
controlling stock in any Of the sub
sidiary companies it controls. It Is
claimed 10 be far reaching in its eff
isct and Il confirmed by the Supreme
Court Of the United States destroys
ihe Stsndard Oil and prevents any
combination between It and any Of
the smaller companies in the future.
HIT - Standard OH trust has been
ezudAsd . otten that We advise our
rsadsrs not to 60 into Mysteries oysr
til announcement A federal Judge
h Chicago some time ago delivered
whak ~ newspapers termed { knock
out h'ev b the Standard Oil Compa-
~ " assessing Z fine Of twenv-nine
millions of dollars against Il. The
hirher court reverSsd the judgment
~ ~ company rsiesd I cent Z aal-
loa0a q b ~ ~ sxpenss of litiQa-
~ - * ~ annoyauce ~ an
- - 116n M a 1hnoff H. onlv
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-25
VIRGINIA..

I. c. Jones, of near Butler, and ].
r Haight, of Amoret, looked Young
Aarons heard Of Duroc Jerseys over
Tuesday of last week. They each
selected a nice one and took home
with them.
P. M. Famuliner, of Butler, spent
a week with his daughter, Anna and
family, on his farm. He helped his
son-in-law, Mr.. Grape, husk corn.
Lawrence Mccain says the old
man will not get to use his boot on
him for staying after ten if his new
watch does not stop and fool him a
trip.
C. W. Wolfe says the report that is
going the rounds that he has left the
Hardshen Baptists is not correct He
says he is one of the faithful and an
ardent worker in the local option
eause with state wide prohibition the
ultimate aim.
Andrew Simpson lost a good cow
last week.
Yomg Aaron had a chat With uncle
Pat haloney the other day. Uncle
Pat avs he is not feeling as well As
he id = couple Of years ago when he
teh - be could jump over . high
fa1ee - Wen Is he could VIXEN he
"a hog. Uncle Pat 1ags IL rheu-
- = creeping owe hin and
~ u - Joints stiff anA n has
1891 he Dth mile s1sne anAsvery
- Z INES travel ~ : . hard
- Young Aaron always enjoys
lnlsang 10 uncle Pak tell - lie ex.
E WnEs Whlnsrx = Kanaae City,
e1ne Sunday msming b VII his
puthsr I'D e4her rslativsa
n. Hsdricl. of Cas- eountx, No,
~ rsn1sd ths ia Cssok farm for
lsl0
Go. csoolu reports every body
Nftsn0 a1ewev ssanAvr - IL n~sn1.An.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-25
Quietly lEanied.

Robert D. Allen ~ Miss Irene Orr
were quietly MARRIED It the Presby-
terrain church in Hhaflsr, Mo-, We'd
nesday evening = 7 o'clock, Rev. I
R Lamb officia1ine. Only the il
medxte families a the contracting
parties were present
The bride i IL daughter Of e.
hte ThoA Orr q Rich Hill, but Ma
has made h9 home h Butler VII
her mofllsr sinoe her fathen -.
She Is 4 charming young kdT vii
many graces q heart and hnnd. he
groom b tbs eldest son q Mr. end
Mrs. J. D. Alien and = holding the
Publication desk ID the Secretnry d
States Office n JeffersQn CITY. They
will ct 1hankaeivine dinner wi|h
the greene perents nd loave =.
night for Jsfiruua Ci6.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-25

1t butts in and prevents men from
debauching themselves and depriv-
ing their families Of the comforts of
Life and their children the influence
OF a moral home life- No my friend
prohibition isn't so bad ii has lust
been given bad name by its natural
enemy the liquor traffic..
The following from the National
PrOhibitionist: Some where in this
country the George Washington, the
Abraham Lincoln, the Garihaldi, the
Oliver Cromwell, or by what ever
other name of heroic greatness you
may call him-of the Prohibition re-
form is waiting in process Of educa-
ton and development growing up to
that strength of mind and character
that will make him the wise leader,
the brave and triumphant soldier of
the greatest reform movement of the
centuries, perhaps that now is still
boy in some of the Sunday Schools of
America. Perhaps It's a Joan of Arc,
. girl in some American Sunday
School for whom we are waiting"
Look out for that Thanksgiving
wedding.
Every thing sold we'll 1t Thomas
Constable sale MONDAY Of this week.
He viii visit with hig> iather-in-law,
w. W. Park in Paxktown, until the
hrk Of the month md then win 20 to
Oregon where thy viii make their
future home.
Tuesday morning Il this week Mrs.
Oliver ShniieA vas getting along
nicely.
Plenty Of col It Tie old Goodman
bank. YOUNG AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-25

j. |. Wolfe who has been visiting
his parents, Mr.. and. Mrs. C. w.
Wolfe, and other kinfolks for about
three weeks left for his home in Bur-
lington, Kans., Sabbath morning.
1t was a mistake in the items last
week about Mrs. Winery and daugh-
ter moving in with her son Joe at
Virginia. They are still living on
their farm.
Elias and Johnny Hoagland caught
seven chicken hawks in three days
last week. They did it by killing rab-
bits and placing them out in the pas
ture sOmeway and fixing a steel trap
close by.
The literary season has commenc-
ed. One has been organized at Null
berry, one at Concord and one at
Grandview, each to be- held every
Friday evening. Question for debate
at GrandyieW next Friday evening is.
Resolved that women should have
the right to vote.
Miss Grace Darr entertained her
Sunday School classat her home Sab
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-25

Washclean saves time. labor and
clothes.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-13
FOURTEEN FIT IN THE VALLEY
Meeting Will Deal With
Proposed Widening Of
River Routes Projects
of Immense Importance
to the United States. y.

to own ship canal to joliet whether
she ever got it to New Orleans or nor
Now the state of Illinois has voted
twenty millions more to carry it from
joliet toward the Mississippi Even
when it reaches the big river. how
ever. the work will only be started. for
the great task lies in STRENGTHENING
deepening and making permanent the
channel of that stream itself. If the
Father of Waters were a we'll be-
haved, dependable river that would
stay put. matters would be simpli6ed
but it has a habit of changing it's
course overnight, so that it's pilots
must learn it all over every trip. This
is not only hard on the pilots, but on
the boats. which may run on new
sand bar or a sunken log at any mo-
ment. 1t is one thing to dig ship
canal and another to make it stay dug,
especially if it is in the Mississippi.
Today the channel may be all right,
and tomorrow it may be mile away,
running over somebody's plantation.
Moreover. the river is so big and car
ries such volume of water that it is
hard to discipline it,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-13
TWO LANDED IN MINNESOTA
Balloons Starting From St. Louis
Make Long F!iuht.

A lack of acquaintance with the geo.
graphical details of the northern part
OF Minnesota was all that prevented
the st. Louis No. balloon from sail
ing on northward many hundred miles
for record of the world.
Halted on the verge of Mile Laos
lake, whose broad waters they mis-.
took for those of Lake Superior, Won
Phul and his aide, O'Reilly. represent
ing the ST. Louis Aero club, landed
with their balloon still surging at it's
ropes for the wider freedom of the
air.
The Indiana, which sailed from St..
Louis under protes: because H.. ii. Nc
Gill had no license, dropped to the
ground near Albany, Mimi, eighty
miles northwest Of St. Paul. only to
get a physician for McGill McGill
left st. Louis in a hammock in the
basket on account of an injury he re-
ceived at the Aero grounds there. Nc
Gill has been granted license by the
Aero Club of America since his de-.
parture. Outside of the injuries sus.
tanned in landing, the balloon was still
in fine shape for {; continuous flight.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-13

be able to lift himself by the boot
straps. but the Mississippi has done
something like that. 1t is not only q
restless but an aspiring stream that
wants to climb.
bikes on the Mississippi are as nee
essary as the bikes of Holland. If it
were not for them the lower river
would wander all over the scenery.
New Orleans would be another Venice.
Some of the Louisiana and Mississippi
plantations would have to be cultiyat-
ed by submarines. That is the reason
Mississippi floods cause seven differ
ent kinds of CONSERVATION in the lower
valley. The bikes do not always hold.
and it is hard to repair them with sew
eral million tons of water pressing
through. 1t is hoped. however, that
there will be low water when Taft
makes his trip. so that the unusual
weight will not cause an inundation.
Perhaps the original idea in having
Mark Twain pilot the presidents boat
was to relieve the strain. Mark has a
way of tightening things up. He was
afraid to tackle the job. however. Per-
haps he reflected that the congressman
In the follow up boats might have a
number Of undelivered speeches in
their heads. and these would be so
heavy they would cause the river to
bulge still more
One of the deep waterway conven-
tiOnS was hold at Mamnhis ond fl;s
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-13

will not live forever and it is said
will retire in 1911. His retirement
may mean the ship canals arrival, or
If not then it will put in an appear
ance later Nothing can stop it, 1t
has been long time coming. but is
almost here The refrain fourteen
feet in the valley" will be sung till
ships run from Joliet to Baton Rouge
At the New Orleans convention.
which lasts from Oct 80 to Nov. 9.
President Taft will speak the first
day, Vice President Sherman the sec
ond day and Speaker Cannon the third
day. This shows that the deep water
way scheme is already drawing deep
water. There will be so many govern
orS present that it will be easier to
name those that are not on hand than
those that are There will also be
such numerous delegation of con-
gressmen and senator's that it will
look like a session of congress on pork
day. All these governors. senator's
and congressman will follow the presi-
dent down the river 1t is question
y s : ;
able if so much greatness was ever be-
fore atioat on one stream at one time.
If the Mississippi can get away with
all that. it can bear up under the ship
ping of the world.
Chicago Drainage Canal.
The only reasons The lakes to gulf
canal has not been dug before this are
that it costs i, bunch of money aud
the engineers have not finished tigur-
ing out how to do it. Chicago has
made start by digging her drainage
ditch. which she calls by the more po-
lite name of the sanitary canal and
st. Louis calls names that are not fit
to print. The sanitary canal extends
as far as Jolier and really is a large
even if it is not 4 beautiful or sweet
smelling stream. Chicago might have
dug it much smaller and had it ample
for sanitary purposes. but that is not
Chicago's way. She was determined
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-13
ENDORSES THE TAlNNEY BILL
Convention Approves Plan for River
Improvement.

Convention Approves Plan for River
Improvement.
The Upper Mississippi River I'M
provement association, in session at
Winona, took important action in
adopting resolutions urgently asking
congress TO adopt the bill now before
it introduced by Congressman Tawney
TO appropriate $20,OOO0O0 for estab-
lishment of six-foot channel in the
Mississippi from Minneapolis to St.
Louis. the work to be completed in
ten years.
Endorsement was given to the work
of the National Rivers and Harbors
congress.
The establishment of public land
ings along the Mississippi river was
urged The creation Of a waterway
commission in each state along the
Mississippi river was recommended.
Governor Eberhart of Minnesota
aroused great enthusiasm in fifteen
minute address in which in most
pointed language he set forth the ad.
vantages of river transportation and
said the time had arrived when the
policy Of national development of in.
land waterways by deepening of chan
nels and canalization of rivers, which
has been SO successful in Germany,
France and other European countries.
must be adopted and earnestly pur-
sued by the United States.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-13
Slogan of the National
Deep Waterway Conven-
ton In New Orleans to
Be Attended by Presi-
dent Taft, - -

BY JAMES A. EDGERTON.

TIE the bikes hold President Taft
will go by boat from St. Louis to
Il the deep waterway convention at
New Orleans 1t will be a crucial
test and will show whether all the
money spent by the government on the
Father OF Waters has been in vain.
Should the president succeed i'll max
ing the whole trip without the banks
giving Way congress may be encour-
aged to spend a few more hundred
millions on the great river. This was
doubtless the idea of the deep water
way people When they invited the
president to take the steamboat trip
1t the Mississippi is strong enough to
withstand the extra strain it is GER
tainly strong enough to be made into
ship canal. 1t was u great scheme
for it would work either way. Ii the
bikes did not hold. congress would
have to vote money to reinforce them
Thus the appropriation was safe what
ever happened. They had it coming
and going. Whoever suggested the
presidential trip down the Mississippi
is genius.
The ship canal from the great lakes
to the gulf is bound to come. Roose-
welt favored it. Taft favors it. Uncle
Joe Cannon favors it. and all it now
lacks is the consent OF Senator Aid
rich. AS it is not located in Rhode Is
land. Aldrich has not become wildly
enthusiastic in it's favor But Aldrich
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-13
Order to Examine Accounts,
STATE OF MINNESOTA, Z
COUNTY OF BROWN. IS.
(1u PrOhate Court


COUNTY OF BROWN. IS.
In Probate Court.
Especial Term, September %. 1909
In the matter of the estate of Mary e.
Nagel, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of
Herman Nagel. Administrator of the es
tate of Mary E. Nagel. deceased, repre-
senting, among other things, that he has
fully administered said estate, and pray.
ing that time and place be fixed for ex
aiming and allowing the final account
OF his administration. and for the as
Segment of the residue of said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law;
It is ordered, that said account be ex-
a an and petition heard by this Court,
on on Friday the 22nd day of October a. r..
isO9, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the Probate OF
nee, IN the City of New Ulrn, in said
County.
And it is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested,
by publishing copy of this order once in
each week, for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing in the New
Ulm Review, weekly newspaper, printed
and published at New UIm in said county.
Dated at New U1m, MIMI, the 22nd day
of September A. D. 1909
By the Court,
lSeal) GEO. Ross,
59-H Judge of Probate.