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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23

the great struggle so that future his
torians can and will write a correct
history or the Civil War, and its
causes and do justice to the Confed-
crate soldiers and statesmen who
took part in it.
I'm fact that work is already show
ing results in the school histories
that are being issued for use in our
public schools, and the people all
over the land are learning that our
people were neither traitors nor
guilty of treason.
1.-THE tendency of the work has
been to allay sectional feeling, and
we have succeeded in teaching our
opponents of that war that while we
have no apologies to make for our
part in that struggle, yet that we ac-
cept the results in good faith and that
our citizenship is not excelled by any
in the country.
MANY of our comrades, because
OF age and poor health, have dropped
from the rolls, but they should not
permit this to be, for, when we con-
slider the objects and aims of the u.
c. ", the splendid work it has done
and is doing and the great work that
it'has mapped out for it in the few
years OF its existence, it seems to me
that every Confederate ought to deem
it not only a privilege, but a sacred
duty, to aid in the work"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
Mr.. Ellis Not a Candidate.

Editor Times, Butler, Mo.
Dear Sir:-Kindly permit me space
in the columns of The Times to ex-
press my feeling with reference to
the suggestion by some of your cor
respondents that become a candi-
date for the nomination for Congress
in the 9Th District. During the past
few weeks | have received number
of letters from farmers Of the district
urging me to make the race and
promising me their support. have
also been urged personally by num-
Der Of my friends who seem to feel
very sanguine Of my ability to carry
the district for the nomination. am
not unmindful of the great honor it is
to be even mentioned in connection
with this, one Of the highest offices
in the gift Of the people, and to all Of
those good friends | wish to say tina,
words are inadequate to express my
obligation to'them.for their confidence
in my ability to serve them in tina,
capacity. However, / feel it my duty
to announce that ! am not a candi.
date for the nomination, and, as
much as | regret to disappoint any Of
my friends, | trust that they will &C
cept this as my wishes in the matter.
4 Very truly,
GEO. B. ELLIS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS.
By County Superintendent P. NJ. Allison.

Z bJ touuNg m hiheuus
Miss Laura f. Thompson, tn e
teacher at McDavitt School in Hud-
son township, has one of the incest
schools in the county, She has her
school well classified and is following
theI Course of Study very closely.
Her room is neat and clean, the walls
have a few, carefully-selected pic
lures well arranged on them and she
has three Of the most appropriate
mottos we have ever seen anywhere.
But most Of all they live up to them.
A. w. Conrad, of Reynard, and c..
c. Allison, of Brush College, have
their schools working as one The
pupils were reciting the same lessons
in these schools last Monday. This
is due to the close application of the
Course of Study.
In the Is schools visited last week
ten common words were used as
test in thirteen of them. There were
about 200 pupils tried this spelling.
Only two pupils spelled the words
correctly. Many of them, however,
missed only one word. The two
spelling all the words are Ola Dudley
and Neville Spears, of Shelton School
in Spruce township. To all questions
asked there was a ready response,
excepting one school in Deep Water.
This school did the spelling and some
other written work but would not re-
spond to any oral test We withhold
the name for the present.
Miss Lena Lawson, of Oak Grove,
has 80 pupils enrolled and has them
as well graded and classified as could
be in any school. She makes the
Course of Study her guide, and finds
no difficulty in following it.
Miss Gertrude Laney, of Hudson
City, has SO pupils enrolled and has
them fairly well classified. She had
not secured a new Course of Study
and could not do so well.
Miss Resale Wix, of Hazel Dell
School in Hudson, township, Miss
Stella Ritchey, of Elm Grove in Deep
Water, Miss Matte Harshaw, Of
Cherry Grove in Deep Water and
Miss Lula Beaman, of Johnstown,
had taught only two days each and
had not had time to organize their
work.
Miss Beaman, of Shelton in Spruce,
Mr.. Jesse Umstaltd, Of Fair Play and
Hayland Rogers, of Valley in Deer
Water, all have wide-awake pupils
and are doing excellent work.
Mr.. w. Howard, Of Johnstown
clerk and board member Of the
school, is in very dangerous condi
ton with cancer of the stomach. Mr..
Howard has always been an active
and progressive school man, taking I
deep interest in everything pertain
ling to education. We sympathizs
very much with him in his afflictior
and sincerely hope that he may We
regain his usual health. He has ths
enviable reputation Of having nevel
been heard to speak hard word Of
|any one, but has lived strictly up t.
the Golden Rule in all things.
Miss Catherine Hawkins, Of Grand
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23

A good roomy house with modern
conveniences, hot. and cold water,
bath, steam furnace, good barn, small
orchard, two acres Of land. For fur.
ther particulars inquire Of Mrs. l. N.
Mains, b2l Fort Scott street, Butler,
Mo. 8-4t
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Notice

Notice
Not ce lie hereby given, that letters tesla
mentary upon the estate OF Samuel C, Dobbins,
deoea ed, have been granted to the under.
signed, BY the. Bates County Probste Court,
IN Bates County, Missouri. bearing date the
18th day Of Sep emb,r, 1909
All Dereons wing claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allow
ance, within one year from the date Of said let
ters, or they NAV be precluded from any bene-
NJ OF such estate; AMI II said claims be not
exhibited within two yeArs- from the aste- of
the publication Of this notice. they will be for.
ever barred. &. W. WOODY,
&o-N Executor
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23

Missouri State Fair, Sedalia, Mo-,
Oct. 2 to 8, 1909.
Rate Of one fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily Oct 1 to Z in
elusive. Final return limit Oct IL.
Round trip rate from Rutler q 70.
]. F. GEIGER, ACT.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
COURT STRIKES OUT
SPEECH ABOUT BIRD
Comparison of Flight of Wo-
mans Spirit Barred From
Testimony in Suit

OAKLAND, May 19.-That the spirits
of Mrs. Martha Taylor Thorne arose
to a marked degree as soon as she was
out of the alleged dominance of Ran
dali Phillips and his wife, Grace, was
the burden of testimony given in Judge
Harris court today by Mrs. G. Telling.
It was the second day of the trial Of
Mrs. Thorne's suit to- recover deeds to
property worth $4,000 which she said
the Phillipses had secured from her by
force and fraud after keeping her
closely under their control for some
time
"She was like a bird just liberated
from a cage" said Mrs. Telling, refer
ring to Mrs. Thorne's alleged condition
upon regaining her freedom. The an
swer had to be stricken from the rec
ord on the ground that the action of a
bird under the circumstances had never
been passed upon by court of last
resort
Cross examination of Mrs. Telling re-
vealed some bitterness toward the
Phillipses, with whom she had occu-
pied fat. Mrs. Telling said that she
had disputed with Mrs. Phillips over a
gas bill for s1.40 and when forced to
pay it had had her daughter place
derisive pIacards on the gas fixtures
for Mrs. Phillips edification.
Miss Grace Dillon. daughter of Mrs.
Telling, testified that she had observed
Phillips and his wife closely watching
Mrs. Thorne in her apartments from a
position of advantage behind partly
open door.
Z. r. Willis and Mrs l.. r. Lareman
also testified for the plaintiff during
the day.
Although Mrs Thorne collapsed in
her room last night from the excite
ment of testifying yesterday, she was
able to take the stand for cross and
redirect examination at the close of
today's session.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
TO GIVE BURLES0UE ON
ROMEO AND JULIET"
Performance Arranged by Stu
dents of ST. Joseph Academy

BERKELEY. May ia burlesque
on Romeo and Juliet will be pre-
sented May % in wilkins hall in
Haste street. for the benefit of the new
hall and gymnasium fund. by the stu
dents of the st. Joseph's academy dra-
matte society. Several well known
actors will take part in the play. which
is under the Management of G. j. Dolan.
Maynard Jones. leader of the high
school glee club. has charge of the mu-
steal end of the production and has
written special music for the occasion
The cast: Romeo, F. w McGrath of
Sacramento; Capulet, Clifton Rose;
Tybalt. William Meinheit; Mercutio,
John Hoffman,; apothecary. G. ]. Do
Ian; Friar Lawrence, Frank Schlegel;
nurse, George Moore: chorus-Winslow
Viera. James Cassidy. George Geary,
Harry Kennedy. Martin CUrran.
Thomas Hafey, Hugo Wightman, James
Shields, Walter Kennedy. William
Wisenf1ed, Fred Streubi and John Car
nSE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
SAN MATEO TRUSTEES
PLAN FOR BIG CARNIVAL
Elaborate Preparations Under
Way for Festivities in June

SAN MATEO. May 19.-Gratified by
the widespread interest in the carnival
which will be held in this city from
June to II to celebrate the fifteenth
anniversary of the Incorporation of
San Mateo the board of trade has de-
cided on more. elaborate arrangements
for the entertainment of visitors than
were at first contemplated. Social
functions and house parties have been
planned the town will he profusely
decorated with flowers and the ma
tional colors and at night all Of the
principal thoroughfares will be illumi-
mated by festoons of incandescent
lights.
The floral parade will rival in beauty
any ever seen in the state and will
be extensive as is indicated by the
number of applications fol. places in
the line received from society people
of the bay cities.
Special preparations are being made
for the street fair, field sports and
exhibitions by Knabenshue, the in
ventor who will make daily ascensions
In his airship.
Many visitors are expected from San
Francisco. Oakland and Berkeley and
everything possible is being done to
provide for their comfort while here.
The Elks will dedicate their new
tend their hospitality to all.
The members of the different COM
mittees are working enthusiastically,
and L. Fl. Neubert, chairman of the
general committee, is confident that
the celebration will be brilliant and
memorable event in the history of the
city.
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To Enjoy J

the full confidence Of the Well-Informed
of the World and the Commentator Of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity Of pro-
duct, which they demand in a laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method Of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most bene6cially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
WEDDING IS SET
FOR LATE SUMMER
Engagement of Miss Anne W.
Fish and Robert N. Burgess
PIeases Many Friends

BERKELEY, May 19.-The wedding
Of Miss Anne Webster Fish, whose en-
gagement to Robert Noble Burgess was
recently announced. has been set for
the late summer. Miss Fish has been
the recipient of many congratulations
since the announcement of the engage
ment. as she is popular with the
younger set of this city.
Lafayette Fish. father of the young
lady, is pioneer of Contra Costa
county, where his extensive business
interests are located. Two years ago
he removed to this city and has a
handsome home at the head Of Durant
avenue.
The groom elect is the head of the
contracting firm Of r. n. Burgess of
Oakland and San Francisco. He is
prominent in club and fraternal circles.
and makes his home at the Nile club
in Oakland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
LADIES' AID SOCIETY TO
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Luncheon Will Mark Twenty
second Year of Existence

OAKLAND. May 1s-The twenty
second anniversary of the organization
of the Catholic Ladies Aid society of
this city will be celebrated Thursday
June 8, at the Key Route Inn with an
elaborate: luncheon. Two hundred
guests will be present.
The guests Of honor at the luncheon
will be:
His Grace the Rev. Bishop 0'Connell of San
Francisco; Rev. j. Hannagan, grand chaplain of
the organization and pastor of the cathedral
in San Francisco: Rev. Edward Dempsey, pastor
of st. Marys church; Mrs. DIR. d. F. Raglan,
grand president
Other guests will include repre-
sentative members from the various
charitable organizations on this side
The officers of Branch No. /, c. L.
A. s., are:
Past president. Miss Catherine Maher: presi-
dent. Mrs. Jennie Jordan; vice president. Mrs.
w. 7. Martin; junior vice president, Mrs. Fred
Bilienthal: recording secretary, Miss Emily Finn;
corresponding secretary. Mrs Daniel Reynolds;
financial secretary. Miss Sarah Flynn; treasurer.
NJ. Fink: marshal. Mrs. j. j. Martin; guard,
j. T. Kelly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
News Of Jociety
Across the Bay

OAKLAND, May 19.--One of the de-
lightful affairs planned for Friday
evening is the dinner for which Arthur
Kales has sent out cards. including
dozen friends in his invitation. Later
in the evening the young host will
entertain his guests at the theater
Mrs. Henry A. Buffers, Miss Marie
Buffers and Miss Marguerite Buffers
will leave early in June on an automo-
bile trip to the Yosemite valley. Later
in the season they will go up to Ia
hoe in their car.
Mrs. Frank C. Ravens entertained
a half hundred friends at the Ravens
home in Piedmont Sunday afternoon az
one of the most charmingly appointed
teas and musicales of the season. These
informal Sunday afternoon affairs,
are becoming the custom with several
popular hostess. A chat over cup of
tea. some music and the utmost infor-
mality make the occasions welcome
diversion from the round of bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chickering are
completing plans for the handsome new
home in Vernon heights, which they
will commence to build within a few
the William G. Henshaws. Since their
marriage year or so ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Chickering have been at Rose Crest"
when in town, but they have decided
to have their own establishment. The
new home is to be the gift of Mrs. Hen
shaw to her daughter and will be one
of the most attractive in the neigh
borhood.
,.t--
young bride OF the season, who was
Miss Elma Harmon, and Miss Maud
Davis, an attractive visitor in the bay
cities from her home in New York
were the guests of honor today at a
tea over which Miss Cecil Harold
presided al the Harold home in Fruit
vale. Assisting the young hostess in
the receiving party were:
Mrs. Prescott Miss Grace Stalder
Miss Davis Miss Marietta Edwards
Mrs. Frederick McBainj Miss Alice Haight
Mrs. Jesse Hoffman Miss Edith Harmon
Miss Carolyn Hall Miss Eleanor Hook
Miss Inez Whttell Miss Zoe Riley
Miss Emily Harold Miss Sue Harold
Miss Florence Henshaw and Miss
Grimes have Joined Mrs. William G.
Henshaw at the Potter in Santa Bar
bara,. the little family party planning
to remain in the southern part of the
state for some weeks.
Mrs. George Porter Baldwin. former
ly Miss Florence Edhof, is coming
here from her home in New York
late this month and will be the house
guest of her father. James Edhoff,
dividing her time between the town
house and the Edhoff summer place in
the Santa Cruz mountains. Each sea-
son Mrs. Baldwin comes to California
for several weeks. A series of charm
ing affairs are usually given In her
honor and she entertains most hap
PLY, bringing together a.-wide circle
of her girlhood friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry East will close
their home in Hamilton place this week
and leave for their country estate near
Los Gatos Saturday. For year or
two the Easts have spent the summer
in Contra Costa county, where they had
an attractive country home. but they
sold it recently and bought large
place farther inland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
THIRD JURY DISAGREES'
IN YOUNG WOMAN'S CASE
Miss Kate Foley to Again Face
Trial on Battery Charge

BERKELEY, May 19-The third jury
impaneled to try the case of Miss Kate
Foley. charged with battery by Mrs.
Harriet Hallahan, was dismissed this
afternoon after being out more than
"a hours and failing to overcome the
belief of five men who voted for con-
Viction and three VINO stood for ac-
quittal. A fourth trial will be held
May "a
Miss Foley created a sensation
month ago by. hiding in hole in her
Oregon street home, from a squad of
police sent to make the arrest, who
could not extricate her.
During the session of the court yes
terday for the first time in the his
tory of Berkeley a woman conducted
her own case. Miss Foley cross ques-
tioning the witnesses and impaneling
the jury. For the first time here two
juries, which tried her case, remained
in the jury box all night, without
decision.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
GOOD PROGRAM FOR
PRELUDE CONCERT
Amateur Talent Will Be Aug
mented by Appearance of
Signor Encarnacao

OAKLAND, May 19.-With 80 pretty
and talented girls working for its sue
cess, the Prelude club concert at Ebell
hail. May 81, is bound to be a brilliant
affair, even if the program were not
so promising. But the numbers are all
well chosen, and as the members of
the club have already become known
for their proficiency along musical
lines, an interest not usually shown
in amateur affairs is being manifested
in the coming concert. The appearance
of Signor Ricardo Encarnacao. a titled
nobleman of Portugal as well as an
opera singer of note, is alone great
attraction. He has a magnificent
voice, a basso cantanto of great range
and sweetness. and he sings with all
the brilliancysand style of the true
Italian school. He was pupil and
intimate friend of the great Sarti.
OF the club vocalists who will APP
pear Miss Almah sHollenbeck and Miss
Marion Hovey, both pretty as well as
talented, have been heard before, but
Miss Emile Lancet will make her in
itial bow before a Prelude club au-
dience. She is theef tunate poSSeSSor
of a real scontralto voice, which is be-
ing carefully trained by Mrs. Olive
Reed Cushman. Miss Lancet is a popu
lar society girl of Alameda, and her
many friends there are greatly inter-
ested in her appearance at the concert.
The "Spanischer TAM" which is one
of Miss Alice Davies numbers, is an
exceedingly difficult and brilliant COM
position.
An informal dance will follow the
concert, the program for which is as
follows:
Piano solo. ''Tarantelle". Nievde
Miss Minnie Bernhart.
Soprano solos
S Pye 6oroHation Florence he ay sEsrd
Miss Marion Hovey.
Violin solo
ia "scherzo'' ....:........-......va Van Goens
'b' 'salut d , ,Amop H.,nsr N;,i:. Elsar
Soprano solos
la) Greeting ..................-.H Harris
ID, "A Roundelay of Spring Wilson
Miss Almah Hollenbeck-
Baritone solo, prologue from Il Pagliaccf
Sgnor Encarnacao.
Piano solo, ia Truite'' schubert Heller
Miss Audrey Beer.
Contralto solos
(a) my Love He Comes on the skee''.
................ Clough-Leighter
(b) "Connais Tu lie Pays" Thomas
Miss Emelie Lancet.
Ga "Pasquinado' 49,. Tirindelli
(b) '.Spanischer TAM. ........-..... Rehfeld
Miss Alice Davies.
Baritone solo, ''Toreador song from Gar
men --.--...-.... bi1et
Signor Encarnscao.
Piano solo, 'Valse Styrieune" = Wallenhaupt
Miss Bessie Grant.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
CRAWLS INTO HOSPITAL
TO STEAL; is ARRESTED
Unseen by Policeman, but Is
Found by Warden

OAKLAND, May ia raid on the
receiving hospital in quest of drugs
was cut short last night when Warden
Charles Emlay detected William Will
son behind the door of the surgery
Wilson remained .unnoticed while sew
eral policemen were standing within
touch of him questioning a victim of
an assault who lay on the operating
table. After the operation had been
finished and the policemen had gone
Emlay started to clean up and put some
instruments back in the locker Then
he found Wilson behind the door En-
lay dragged the dope" hunter from
the darkness into the light and then
called for the police patrol. Wilson
had crawled into the hospital through
a store room window. A charge of
burglary will be placed against him
tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
MAY BE TRIED FOR
FAILURE TO SUPPORT
Oakland Man Advised to Fur-
nish His Wife Money

OAKLAND. May 19.-Joseph Steb-
bins, by his refusal in the police court
this morning to pay SIS monthly for
support to his wife and daughter, may
have placed himself in the position of
being the first man to be tried in Oak
land under the new statute which
makes failure to provide for wife a
felony.
Stebbins appeared in the police court
presided over by Judge Samuels to
plead to a charge of battery. Prose-
cutting Attorney Hennessey advised him
in the courtroom to pay his wife SIS
in two days, and SIS more in a month.
Il will not" muttered Stebbins UNI
der his breath. His remark was heard
by Judge SamueIs. who ordered Steb-
bins bail Increased to $1,000 Pre-
viously Stebbins was at liberty under
bail of $500
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
POLICE SURROUND
DUMMY BURGLAR
Practical Joke Played Upon
Haberdasher; Finds ''Robber'
at Cash Drawer

BERKELEY, May ia dummy
figure of lifelike proportions IN the
store of Donald McIvor, local haber-
dasher. created a scare in police circles
last night and caused a squad of Voll-
mer's men to surround the building
and await the exit of the supposed
criminal. Sergeant of Police Bert
Fraser became tired of the long wait
al length and pistol in hand, entered
the store to find that the police ana
McIvor were the victims of practlcal
joker, who had placed the flgure De
mind the cash register so that 1t couid
be seen in the glare of an electrlc
light from the street.
The figure was the property of Il.
/. Dooley. a local photographer, VINO
visited McIyor last night on his way
nome from an entertainment IN whlch
MS ventriloquism was the chief Iea-
ture. He was engaged in conversation
with McIvor when a number of col
lege students entered the store, and
after toying with the dummy left the
place.
Dooley and McIvor also left shortly
afterward, the former forgetting all
about the dummy. McIvor had occasion
to return in the course of an hour,
but seeing the strange figure directly
behind the cash register ran to the
police station and reported that
burglar was trying to tap his cash
drawer.
Hands up.' shouted Fraser as he
entered the store, but the "culprit' did
not move. Hands up or I will shoot!
repeated the angry sergeant.
But the stranger made no move
Then Fraser approached, placed the
pistol to the head of the intruder
and discovered that the burglar" was
dummy.