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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-28
Worked the Merchants.

A pretty smooth, but old scheme
was worked on some of our mer-
chants Friday afternoon, by which
young crook profited several dollars.
A young man about thirty years old,
about feet I inches, dark complex
ion, black hair and eyes, represent
ing himself to be farm hand, purchas-
ed goods from several of our mer-
chants and proffered in payments
checks for amounts justabove the pur-
chase price, and invariably drawn on
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank at
Rich Hill. One check was for $7.35
made payable to Charles Meyers and
signed by w. f. Scott; another was
for So, rs payable to Henry Troutman
and signed by w. r. Baker; and still
another for $3.50 payable to George
Welch and signed by T. j. Smith.
In each case the checks were proper
ly endorsed by the name in whose ia
vor it was drawn. The checks were
returned Monday as worthless. In
the meantime the young swindle had
vamoosed. The officers are at work
on the case.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-28
Took Poison by Mistake.

w. DeHaven, one of the proprietorS
of the Lyle theater at Nevada, was
poisoned by taking medicine by mis-
take from a wrong bottle and died
shortly afterwards. He had a cold
and while at the theater building at
work he stepped behind the screen
to take a dose of cough syrup. 1t
was dark in the property room, but
he thought he knew just where the
medicine was, secured a bottle and
took swallow from it. He remark
ed to his partner that from the taste
of it, it must have been quinine. A
doctor was summoned and did every
thing science could suggest to coun-
teract the poison, but without avail.
The bottle from which Mr.. Dcllavcn
drank contained horse colo medi-
cine, of which the active principle
was gelSemium, one OF the most
deadly poisonS known. The maxi
mum dose for a man is five drops.
Mr. DeHaven swallowed at least a
tablespoonful.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-28
Help double our business in 1909
by buying everything you wear of us
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.

Help double our business in 1909
by buying everything you wear of us
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
H. w. Heinlein, travelling salesman
for the Midland Manufacturing Co.
of Kansas City, was in Butler Mon
day and made us business visit.
have a number of inquiries for
farms. If you wish to sell, list with
me. G. w. HESS.
28tf Butler, Mo.
A. O. Welton is in SanAntonio,
Texas, enjoying visit with his sis
ter, Mrs. John Linn, formerly Miss
Ada Welton. Brother and sister had
not met for twenty years.
FOR SALE.-Improved 60 acre
farm adjoining a railroad town in
Bates Co., Mo-, location fine as silk
For description and price, address,
J. P. Hart, Butler, Mo. Stat
Walter Shofner, of Foster, w. M.
WEIGH, Rich Hill, w. H. Charters,
Sr., Butler; H. w. Heinlein, Kansas
City and H. G. Requa, Butler, and
A. B. Gray, Alton, Ia, are additional
names to our list this week.
FOR SALE.-1 first-class Edison
photograph, forty odd records. Will
sell at a bargain.
SCAT A. B. Burner, Butler, Mo.
Wiley Woods, whose mother last
week married his uncle, was trying
to figure out the exact relationship
he held to his new father, and if there
should be issued to this marriage,
what the. relationship would be be-
tween himself and the offspring.
Can any reader help Wiley out?
Good Painters use Mound City
Co.'S ''Horse Shoe" Brand House
Paint exclusively. w. H. Hupp C
Son. 51-52t
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-28
Just Remember.

Next year, suggests the Clinton
Democrat, when Senator William
Warner is gadding about the State
asking you to support him for Sem
atOr again; when he is trying to ex-
plain why everything you buy costs
more and trying to account for the
enormous governmental deficit; when
he is frantically promising to help
revise the teriff if you'll only trust
him once more; just remember that
when Aldrich took his collar off and
let him go back to Kansas City, he
declared of the Aldrich Bill. 1T is a
good bill and it will aid the prosper
ity of the country in general. That is
why voted for il. "
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-28
Hadley Says His Position is DIFF
ficult.

Joplin, Mo-, Oct. 25.-Declaring
that no governor ever had a more diff
ficult position to fill and that he felt
much like the piano player in a West
ern dance hall, who displayed a sign,
Don't shoot the musician; he is do
ing the best he can, Governor Her.
bert S. Hadley, addressed the State
Republican Editorial Association at
banquet here declaring in favor of
home rule for the large cities, saying
the question would be submitted to
the people at the next election,
through initiative petitions, thus keep
ing his campaign promises.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-28
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.

Mrs. M. V. Carroll and daughter
Irene of Sedalia, are visiting relatives
in the city.
See Sleeth for that Insurance. 46ti
Mrs. Samuel Levy left last night
for st. Louis to visit her mother and
other relatives.
"Sleeth" the Insurance Man. 46tf
Mrs. Cobb, widow of the late Fred
Cobb, is very low at this writing and
is not expected to long survive.
We guarantee every shoe sold
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
Mrs. Jno. B. Hayes and daughter,
Miss Woody, of Ballard, visited Mrs.
Jas. w. Allison the first of the week.
WANTED-Good self working
broom corn. Address j. T. .Humph,
rery, Amsterdam, Mo-, R. 2. Lit =.
Miss Bessie Jackson, who is attend
ing Loretto Academy in Kansas City,
is at home for few days visit with
her parents.
WANTED, girl for general house
work, inquire of Mrs. Bert Allen.
48-ti
Mrs. A. B. Owen left this morning
for Columbia, Mo-, to spend a few
days with her daughter, Miss Jennie,
who is attending the University.
Plenty of good coal on the dump at
Hunts bank in Hudson township at
cents per bushel. 48-8w
A. M. Frazier the veteran Demo-
crat of East Boone, was a pleasant
caller on Wednesday, while in the
city serving on the regular petit jury
panel.
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Saves twenty-five per cent.
Why?
Because he does his own wol
West SIDE. T. W. Fisk.

Because he does his own work
West SIDE. T. w. Fisk.
Everett Grant and Miss Susie TYLER
were married at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b.
Tyler, in Summit township, on last
Wednesday evening, October Goth,
Rev. Martin, of Excelsior Springs of.
Floating. These worthy young PEG.
pie grew up as neighbors and have
been sweethearts since school days.
Mrs. Tyler prepared one of those
good dinners for which she is famous.
The young couple will 90 to house.
keeping on his farm in Summit town.
ship.
New Duck Coats
West Side.
I. w. Fisk.
Miss Linnie Durham, a popular
young lady of Nevada, Mo-, commit
ted suicide at her fathers home Sat.
urday night by drinking carbolic acid.
She had accepted employment at the
Asylum and had packed her clothing
preparatory to going there the next
morning. She was in an unusually
happy frame of mind apparently dur.
ing the evening. She left letter ad,
dressed to her father in which she
stated that ill health was the cause OF
her act. She was % years of age,
and an exceptionally bright girl.
Amoret Post: Wednesday at noon
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rost, five miles
southwest of here, Rev. A. R. Oden-
weller, of Pleasanton, united in mar.
rage Mr.. F. j. Fortman and Miss
Minnie Rost, none but near relatives
being present. Robbers
broke into the Norman Rowe hard
ware store last Thursday night and
stole about 100 pocket knives valued
at about $50. Entrance was gained
by breaking a light out of one of the
back windows. No clue to the guilty
parties has been found.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-28

Statesmen WANTED-to look af-
ter our interest in Bates and adjacent
counties. Salary or Commission. Adj
dress The Victor Oil Company,
Cleveland, O. lit =
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-28

Albert Griffin and Miss Edith
Brasch, of Papinville, were married
in Butler, at the Recorders office on
Saturday, by Squire Jeter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-28

George Williams, popular real
estate man of Merwin, was in Butler
Thursday on business.
Ava Beard purchased of Richard
Warren his one hundred acre farm
south of town the last of the week.
New Rubber Boots
West Side.
I. w. Fisk.
Col. c, F. Beard will go to Supe-
rior, Nebraska, and assist in crying a
big blooded hog sale on November
4th.
New Rubber Boots
West Side.
7. w. Fisk.
Mrs. Harry Hale and her little son,
who had been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Walker, at
their country home south east of But
Ter, left Saturday for their home in
Nevada.
New Rubber 0verShoes
West Side.
T. w. Fisk.
A. NJ. Brown and Miss Eva How
lett, of Mena, Ark, were married in
Butler Thursday by B. F. Jeter. The
young couple were visiting the
groom's parent, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Brown, of Rich Hill.
New Rubber OverShoeS
West Side
7. w. Fisk.
John 7. YosS, a huStling young
German farmer and dairyman, OF
Pleasant Gap township, was in But
Ter Thursday to attend the Deffen-
baugh sale of dairy cows and favored
us with call and renewal.
New Duck Coats
West Side.
I. w. Fisk.
Good prices marked the sale of
Lewis Deffenbaugh' dairy cows last
Thursday. One HolStein COW brought
SITS and another $l35, both bought
by b. l., Bean, dairy man of Cam
eron. There were number of dairy
men from over the state present and
the cows all sold well.
New Shoes
For Ladies' and Men.
West Side. I. w. Fisk.
The large hay barn on the N.
Groves farm, north of town, was
struck by lightning Sunday during
the storm and was completely de-
stroyed by fire along with so tons of
hay. Mr.. Groves carried $500 insur-
ance on the barn and $500 on the hay.
-Merwin Mirrow.
New Shoes
For Ladies and Men.
West Side. T. w. Fisk.
Rev. David E. Allen, of California,
who is here visiting his sister, Mrs
j. E. Arnold, is quite a chalk artist
and an entertaining lecturer, which
he illustrates with appropriate sketch
es. Sunday evening he followed the
short sermon of Pastor Jared, with
one of his entertaining chalk talks
and also gave chalk lecture to an
appreciatiye audience Wednesday
evening.
Saves twenty-five per cent.
Why?
Because he does his own work.
West Side. T. W. Fisk.
A party from Illinois, who owns
some bottom land in this county and
had it listed with j. +. KernS, was
here last week, and when he learned
of Mr.. Kern S further effort to secure
additional drainage bitches, he with
drew his land from the market and
said if the people of that district are
determined to reclaim this bottom
land he will retain his holdings and
assist them.
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DR.. c. A. 1usk, Bates county'S
popular coroner, was a business call
er while in Butler Monday.
H. G. Requa, a substantial young
farmer out on route Z, called Monday
and had his name enrolled.
Mrs. C. A. Campbell graced our
sanctum on Saturday and had the
dates on her paper set ahead another
year.
Flannel shirts, duck coats
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
Mrs. Sallie Lutsenhizer, who had
been visiting the family of her broth
er, Chas. S. Ewin, left for her home
in Kansas City the last of the week.
Boys and mems suits $3.50 up.
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
The Wills suit against Bates county
as Trustee for Drainage District No.
One, is set for trial in the Federal
Court at Kansas City for November
10Th, 1909.
Mems suits $3.50 and $1,000.
l., Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
R, D. Radford, of Deep Water
township, was a pleasant caller while
in Butler on Tuesday, and favored us
with renewal for William Graves at
Bee Gum, California.
H, c. Wyatt and his grandson,
Eugene Jewett, purchased through
Holloway & Choate the old Wolfe
place, of 100 acres, just north of the
Roster farm for 5000.
Mrs. MaLinda, after a years visit
with her son at Marion, Kansas, on
her way to her home at Cowden, ILL.,,
made a short visit with her sister,
Mrs, Mary Cannaday, of this city.
j. A. Cobb came in from Les
Vegas, New Mexico, the first of the
week to be with his mother, Mrs.
Fred Cobb, in her last days. Mrs.
Cobb is very low with cancer of the
breast and her death is looked for
at any moment.
7 Wesley Denton, cashier of the Peo-
Piles Bank, delivered an address be-
fore District Number Nine, Missouri
Bankers Association, at ElDorado
Springs last Thursday. He was after
wards elected secretary of the asso-
citation for the ensuing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Chastaine, of
DeNorte, Colorado, came in Saturday
to visit with his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
E. N, Chastaine and be present at the
wedding of his brother, Dewitt C.
Chastaine and Miss Anna Day Smith.
This couple have been married only
a short time.
Jesse B. Stuart sustained two brok-
en- ribs from a fall while attending
the Royal stock show at Kansas City.
Mr.. Stuart was leaving the pavilion
| after the show and seats he stepped
on folded with him caused his fall.
He was able to return home next day.
I-Drexel Star.
The Times was complimented by a
call from Judge A. D. Hyde on Tues
day, while he was in the city as a
witness before circuit court Judge
Hyde said that it is his present inten-
ton of making the race for Presiding
Judge. He has certainly made good
as associate Judge and his experience
would be very valuable in the first
position on the court.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Stewart return
ed from months visit at Santa Ana,
Cal, Monday evening. They stopped
off at Los Vegas, New Mexico, for a
days visit with J. A. Cobb and family
on their way home. Mr.. Stewart
said they were delighted with some
parts of California that they visited
and especially Santa Ana, but they
did not find any place they liked so
well as Butler and old Bates county.
Dewitt G. Chastain, of Butler, was
in town Monday morning and in the
course of conversation admitted that
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-28

Dewitt g. Chastain, of Butler, was
in town Monday morning and in the
course of conversation admitted that
he entertained an ambition to be pros
ecuting attorney of Bates county and
that he expected to be in the race for
this office in the next campaign. Mr..
Chastain is a bright and energetic
young man. He has resided in Bates
county all his life-first at Hume,
then Rich Hill and for the past sever
al years at Butler. He has many
friends at each of these places and all
over the county. He has been prac-
ticing law the past five years and las
made a success of it.-Rich Hill Re-
view.
The Anderson divorce suit which
occupied three days of the circuit
court last week ended in a draw,
when Judge Denton refused both
parties divorce. The Judge told
them that neither was without fault,
and he would not give them a legal
separation, but advised concessions
and adjust their differences. 1t was
the concensus of opinions of those
who heard the evidence that it was a
wise and just decision, and that these
good people, with the proper self re-
straint,. and the curling of quick tenn
pers and hasty tongues, could re-
sumo tie marital relations and be
happy.
L. M. Deffenbaugh, by quick wit
and prompt action, probably averted
a serious accident and saved little
child on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Jake
Wolfe had her two small children in
buggy in front of The Times office
and was in the act of getting in, when
the horse started off suddenly in a
fast trot. Mrs. Wolfe snatched one
Of the little fellows out and held on
to the buggy in vain effort to get
the other. Mr.. Deffenbaugh, who
was standing in front of Deacon's,
without an Instant hesitation darted
forward and intercepted the horse at
the crossing southeast corner Of the
square and seized the bit and brought
il to a standstill. II was close call.
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stand overnight in the MORNING
squeeze dry and put on to boil in
ABOUT two quarts of vinegar. Cook
until tender; when nearly done add
one pound of sugar; put in cans.
Tomato Catsup-For one gallon
OF strained tomatoes use one table,
spoonful OF salt, one tablespoonful
OF black pepper, one tablespoonful
OF mustard, one teaspoonfu] Of
Cloves one teaspoonful of allspice,
a teaspoonful Of red pepper, one
teaspoonful Of garlic and one cupful
OF vinegar. Boil until of the re-
qulred thickness. Putting the gar
lie and dark spices in cloth will
prevent the catsup from being dark.
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A.-Y.-P. POULTRY SHOW

More than 5000 birds have been
entered for the A. Y. P. Poultry
Show which opens September p.
One of the most conveniently ar
ranged and brilliantly lighted build
ings 15Sx26O feet has been con
structed and the coping and feed
ing of the show has been let to the
Spratts Company of Newark, n. J.
Birds are arriving on every express
train and by September 81 every
exhibit will be in place. 1t is the
intention of the management to have
the Judging completed by Septem-
Der % so that when the doors are
thrown open to the public every
ribbon will be tied.
That it will be the biggest Poultry
Show ever held in the West goes
without saying. Exhibitors from
every state in the Union and almost
every province in Canada will be
on hand with their very finest
specimens.
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FATE

o, would we could understand thee,
Fate;
Thy mysteries unfold;
Thou art not chance, nor luck, yet
to these
Thou dost a kinship hold.
Often we bewail the stern DEGREES,
That spite of choice or will,
Lead us on in ways we would not
tread
Nor doth it profit still.
If we try to battle thee at every turn;
To choose we are not free;
But ever are sent back to tread
The past of fate's decree.
When we make our plans, and
mark our paths, @
The way is hedged by fate,
As just beyond we see some tempt
ing good:
We murmur: " IT'S too late.n
Turn our faltering steps and travel
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A BIG EVENT
sweets.

When measured by the fairs that
are being given In larger cities OF the
west this year, the seventh annual
fair OF the Walla Walla county fair
association, compares quite favor
ably, and people of this section
should make al effort to attend the
festivities in the Garden City for at
least two or three days Of the week
beginning Monday October 4. EveIy-
thing will lie in readiness for the big
opening on the last day Of the present
week, and at O'Clock Monday. Oct
ober 4, the big event will open with
an auto parade several miles in leng-
tn. and with brass bands playing on
the business streets OF the city. Sec
rotary johnson has put forth sp-
ecial effort to make the 1909 fair Il
memorable one, and nothing has deem
left undone. From the livestock ex-
hibit down to the dog show, every
thing is as complete as could be des-
fred.
Visitors to the county fair this year
are to be entertained by a number OF
free acts to be given on the large
stage tina has been erected In front
of the grandstand, the Arnold Carni-
val company havO been engaged for
the week. In addition. the famous
Fishers, known as the human frog
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and lizard, have been engaged
These people were at the Spokane
Interstate fair, and proved to be
one OF the biggest drawing cards Of,
that event. Therefore, Secretary
johnson secured them for the pleas.
ure OF the people of Southeastern
Washington.
1t is confidently expected the at
tendance this year will exceed that
OF any previous year, and arrange.
ments are being made for the accom-
notation OF every visitor to the fair
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Build up your city; boost little;
smoke and tell your friends about
the Kennewick Cigars.
Not a minute should be lost when
child shows symptoms If Group.
Chamhe' lain's Cough Remedy given
as soon as the child becomes hOase
or even after the croupy cough ap-
pears. Will prevent the attack. Sold
by the Columbia Pharmacy.
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CHILDREN'S SCHOOL LuNCHE0Ns

with the reopening of school comes
the problem of children's luncheons
1t Is the mothers province to supply
suitable food that will please the
chlld's palate and afford sufficient
nourishment. While the luncheon
need not be elaborate, still, after a.
tramp to school and a morning of
mental work. 1t should be OF the
kind to satisfy appetite and to
strengthen the rapidly growing body
When possible. put into the lunch
con box a sandwich of meat or good
cheese and bread. Brown or whole
wheat bread Is preferable to white
bread. suggest cheese sand wiches
as an occasional substitute for meat.
as cheese is nourishing and, when
eaten as a staple instead of an acceA-
sorry, is easily digested. The follow
Ing beef loaf is very nice when sliced
tor sandwiches: One pound OF ground
steak. one egg. one cupful of milk Or
water, one small cupful of bread or
cracker crumbs, and salt and pepper.
Bake twenty minutes. Eggs make
an agreeable substitute for meat,
and may be hard b Dlled or uaei in u
of ways for sandwiches
Fresh fruits, such ns oranges. ban
anas>and apples, may be had during
TIL, entire school year, and arc very
b .althful.
Try to contrive q variety for the
school luncheon, as cold roast beef
sandwiches, & slice of gingerbread
and an apple, for Monday; cheese
sand witches, cookies and an orange,
for Tuesday; q small jar Of baked
beans, Boston brown bread and a
baked apple, for Wednesday: cold
thin slices OF bread and but
ter, with jelly and stewed prunes,
for Thursday and for Friday hard
boiled egg. brown bread sandwiches
and banana. These and d bottle
OF milk are enough for the average
child.
A healthy child appreciates to the
full a JUICY apple turnover or plump
brown cooky with raisins or chopped
nuts. The following fruit cooky is
excellent for school luncheons: One
pint of brown sugar, rolled; cupfui
of butter and lard mixed, half II pint
OF sour milk, one teaspoOnful OF soda
and cloves or allspice. one
cupful of raisins. currants or nuts.
and just enough flour to roll out.
The following is an ideal recipe for
light, crisp dOughnuts: One cupful OF
sugar, two eggs, two tablespoonfuls
of melted butter. cupful Of thick
butternilk, halfa teaspoOnful OF soda
three cupfuls OF -four. and nutmeg
or vanilla to snit the taste. Do not
mix. with the hands, and add only
enough flour for handling and roll
ing. After frying. dust in pOwdclel
sugar.
Cup custards, rice pudding, tapioca
in various ways, baked apples al d
stewed prunes are all suitable for the
luncheon basket. Rice. boiled flaky
and sweetened to the taste, with
cherries or stewed raisins,
moulded and then finished with
whipped cream on top, is easily pre-
pared, and makes pleasant varia-
ton. A plain cake or gingerbread
may take the place of these cOokel
sweets.
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CALL FOR BIOS

Kennewick School Distric, No.l7
asks for bids for so tons of coal de-
ivered in school buildings, on or
before the tenth day of October,
1909. G. NJ. Annis, Clerk.
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In pathways dark and drear;
While with weary heart we list in
vain
For kindly word to cheer.
And when we think earth, s sweetest
joys
Are almost in our grasp,
And wait the while with outstretch-
ed hands
The precious sweets to clasp.
Fate's stern DEGREES doth cast aside,
And leave us in despair.
And we weep, and sigh, for the
joys denied;
The joys we cannot share.
And 10! Fate's wrecks on the of life
Are ever drifting along
Wrecked fortunes, and hopes and
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hearts,
\ sad and mighty throng.
Yes, it may be Fate is the hand Of
God,
Guiding us to sweet rest;
That by the Christening rod he sees
We only can he hlest.
That when we passed deaths portal
We then shall understand
That fate's harsh hand alone could
lead us
To the celestial land.
Teach us, 0 Lord, thy hand to rec
ognize,
Ard e'er with patience bear
This life, with its weight of sorrow,
And ever pressing care.
-Sallie Wilson.
Miller County, Mo. May, 1887.