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The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17
Marriage Licenses.
Democratic Apples.

Hon. James E. MARITIME, OF Plain
field. N. j, who the Democrats OF
New Jersey know and love, is known
far and vide along the Atlantic
Coast both as "the Farmer Orator" !"
and as "The Sage OF Cedsrbrook. I"
Mr.. Marines home-place at Plain
field, n. j., is one OF the show places
Of that thriving little city. Among
other things he has a fine apple
orchard on the place that the Plain
field small boy knows only too we'll.
Last fall MARITIME was on bis way
home and he happened to meet a
couple OF youngsters whose pockets
were 6lled with nice, big rosy-cheek'
cd apples.
Pretty nice looking apples you
boys have got there. Would you
give a man one OF them2" he asked
one OF the lads.
"Sure," said the youngster, "helT
yourself. We get 'em over In jim
Marines orchard. Jim don't carr
how many We take"
"Don't he?" asked Mr.. Maftins.
"Naw," said the kiddo, "Jim's 6
Democrat, he's for ires trade and ire'
apples. From Norman E. Msck'l
National Monthly for June.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17
WANTS $4,000 FOR LIMB.
Joe Huff Has Commenced Suit
Against Missouri Pacific
Railway Company.

Rich Hill Review.
Dixie McCsnn, who Is employed as
special agent for the Missouri Pacific
Railway Company, being connected
with the legal department., reports
to the Review that Joseph Huff, the
young lad, who lost a leg In the re.
cent wrecking Of train near Ovid,
has brought suit against the com.
psny for $4,000 damages. TEN.
pleton & Hales, OF Rich Hill, are said
to have been employed by Huff, and
that the case will come up for hear
Ing before the next term OF circuit
court.
The accident that cost the boy q
leg Is still familiar TO the people OF
Rich Hill.
1t fs said he was beating bis way
on freight srain from Butler TO this
town.
The train on which he was riding
collided with the night passenger
trsin a mile north of Ovid. Huff was
caught in she wreckage and was held
fast by heavy timbers and twisted
iron until released from his peril BY
the trainmen. One limb was fright.
fully crushed and amputation was
necessary. He fingered near death
for several weeks, but finally recover.
ed and is engaged IN blackening
shoes on the streets.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17

in all my life. / recommend Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
my friends. Mrs. WILL YOU'VE, 8
Columbia Avenue, Rockland, Me.
Backache is symptom of female
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache, don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the roo. Of tie trouble. Nothing We
knowof will do this so safely and surely
as Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Cure the cause of these dis
tressing aches and pains and you will
become well and strong.
Ths great volume of unsolicited
= hony constantly pouring In proves
&ohclusively that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou
sands of women.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health free Of
charge.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17
A Thrilling Rescue.

How Bert r. Lean, OF Cheny,
Wash, Was saved from q frightiul
death is story to thrill the world.
"a hard cold," he writes, drought
on q desperate lung trouble that
bafled an expert doctor here. Then
/ paid $40 to $15 q visit to q lung
specialist In Spokane, who did not
help me. Then l went to California,
but without benefit. At last used
DR.. King's New Discovery, which
completely cured me and now / am
a. we'll 90 ever" For lung trouble,
bronchitis, coughs and colds, asthma,
Group and whooping cough its 81.
prsme. Soc and 91.0O. Trial bot
lie free. Guaranteed BY F. 7: Clay.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17
County Court Proceedings.

A private road along the line be.
tween Henry and Bates counties at
the extreme northeast corner OF
Spruce township was declared pub
lie road.
Highway Engineer Borren was In.
structed to advertise for bids for the
construction OF q steel bridge across
Bones Fork In the northwest corner
OF Mt. Pleasant township on the
public road passing the Angle, Tiff
any and Woody places.
Another payment to Timothy
Foohey and Sons OF $6,439 O6 was
made for the construction OF the
drainage ditch.
The sheriff was instructed to have
janitor clean all the Offices In the
court house.
D. L. Clark was appointed aiustict
OF the peace for Homer township.
The resignation OF Ellis Hand al
justice OF the peace for Elkhart town
ship was received and accepted.
Three citizens OF the county ap
peared before the court and mad
affidavits that Newton Boyles wa,
an insane person and dangerous
The court ordered the sheriff to se
cure him and take him to the Nevads
asylum for treatment.
Il was ordered that school mort
gage on the Sisson residence on Del
aware street be ioreclosed.
]. W. Anderson and J. W. Rubel
president and secretary Tor the Rock
willie school board applied for q spec
ial school tax levy against the NJ. K
& T. railroad under section 1854 o
the revised statutes. The applica
tion was set aside by the court.
Coroner Lusk fled the inquest pro
ceedings over the body Of Franz
Burgess which we're accepted by tn
court.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17
Dynamiters In Yale, Oklahoma

Yale, Okla, June 14.-A two-story
building occupied ss q restaurant by
W. q. Huddleston Was wrecked by
dynamite by unknown persons Fri.
day night. Five persons asleep in
the building escaped injury. Huddle-
ston, who is white man, furnished
lodgings for negroes and had been
warned that be should not permit
them to be bis guests over night.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17

piece Of road with a King drag and
takes pride In seeing that thIs psrtic.
ulsr road Is as smooth as a race
track must be excused If be gets bis
dsnder up when be has his team
scared into the fences by some fool
auto scoreher about every time be
goes TO town.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17
Card Of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Lewellen wish
to thank their many friends and
neighbors the best they can for the
many deeds OF .indness shown them
during the sickness and death OF
their dear little son, Joe, whose
death took place at their home June
4th 1909, after a long illness OF Q
complication OF diseases.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17
Summer Tourists Rates

To Colorado, Yellowstone, Seattle
and California. You can take In ali
OF the western and Pacific coast
sight centers and visit the Alaska
Yukon-Pacifc- c-Exposition on one
trip at small cost. Tickets on sale
June Let to Oct. 31st 1909.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17

way. / doctored
until / was dis
couraged, and
thought / should
never get well. I
read a testimonial
about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
thought / would
try It. After TAX
ing three bottles I
was cured, and
never felt SO we'll
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17

Dragging corn after it is up is not
practiced as much as formerly, but
dragging after planting before the
corn appears is hard TO over do.
Some are dragging three or four
times and seem to be Satisfied wish
the result.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17

II rainy day odd iebs would come
TO mind as readily when 1t is raining
as they do when the sun comes out
and teams can be started In the
fields the farmer could not truthiully
say "more rain, more rest"
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17

Whether corn should be listed or
checked is, like the itch, a local mat.
ter. The oSner OF the largest farm
In the corn belt hasn't a checkwire
on his place, but lists every acre ol
his corn.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17
YOUR
BACKACHE
YIELD
To Lydia E. Pinkham's
VEGETABLE Compound

Rockland, Maine.-"I was troubled
for long time with pains in my back
and side, and was miserable In every
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17
T. c. BOULWARE,

Physician and Surgeon. Office
North Side Square, Butler, Mo.
Diseases OF women and children
q speciality.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17
FOLLOWING Is sCoRREcr TIME OF TRAINS
Interstate East, arrives 49,. -.

Freight trains do not carry passengers.
All freight for forw srding must be at depot.
not later than eleven O'Clock q. IN. or be held
for following days fsrwardng. Freight for
Interstate Division must be delivered before
Ave O'Clock p. m. No freight billed for this
train In morning &c vASDKRvooRr,
Agent.
The Missouri Pacific have through
package car service which delivers
merchandise from New York in But
Ter on the tifth morning out, fourth
morning delivery from Cincinnati
and Cleveland, third morning from
Indianapolis and Chicago, second
morning from st. Louis. VIII be
glad TO furnish you routeing orders
which will insure quick time.
E. c. Vandervoort, Agt.
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17
Farm Burrows.
Farmer 1 Stockman.

Down with the house fly. Wage
eternal war on him. Instead OF be-
Ing harmless annoyance as many
suppose, he is one OF the deadliest
foes In our households. Keep flies
away from the sick, especially those
III with contagious diseases. Do not
allow decsying material OF any kind
to accumulate on your premises.
Keep all garbage receptacles covered
or sprinkled with oil or lime. Keep
the stables clean and do not allow
the stable manure to accumulate in
large piles. Sprinkle kerosene over
stsgnant pools. Screen everything
from the fly where he cannot be ex.
cluded In other ways. II there is no
dirt and filth there will be no fies.
1t is said that no one but q crazy
man keeps q diary. Tor more than
two weeks at q stretch, but briei
record OF the weather and the most
important events about the farm
make an interesting reference book
when each succeeding spring is the
"worst ever"
The success oil the dairyman does
! not depend SO much on the breeds oi
-AsWs he owns as 1t does on the care be
gf7Ss them. Az q rule, however, the
best dairymen are not satisfied be-
lore they own a herd OF pure.bred
dairy cows.
Did you ever notice that the dam
age to stock by barbed wire fences IL
usually. caused by slack wires? This
is q strong argument In favor OF we'll
braced corner posts, for without
them q tight fence is impossible.
1t is an easy task to plan system
Of tiling that will carry of the sur
lace water from q piece OF land, bu'
to put In the latersls where they vii
make all the land tillable is . differ
ent matter. In q case Of THE kint
the advice oi q farmer who has hat
experience In filling tiled land Il
worth more than the advice Of th'
tiler whose experience with tiled lant
ends when the tile is covered.
A great deal can be learned about
corn by taking q plot OF ten hill'
pquare in the corn6eld and giving 4
bxtrar care as to cultivation ant
kIIisation. The yield obtained OF
uch q plot will be surprising ant
viii often lead to better cultivation
pi corn In the future.
The man who takes good care OF ,
The Butler weekly times., 1909-06-17

Did you ever notice that the dam.
age to stock by bsrbed wire fences is
usually. caused by slack wires? This
is q strong argument In favor oiwell.
braced corner posts, for without
them q tight fence is impossible.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17
- stomaehful Of Knowledas."

The Chinese believe that the intel.
lect IS not conferred IN the head On the
Brain. but IN the stomach. when they
wish 20 compliment man on bis
mental powers they say that "he Is
extremely Intelligent IN his stomach /"
lf they desire TO say that man Is
clear headed they accordingly affirm
that "hc IL clear In his stomach" In
cases where we would speak OF per
son rs having stored up much knowl-
edge IN his head. from reading books.
they say "hc has eaten the books and
hidden them In his stomach" Thus the
learned ChInaman acquires "a stom-
achful OF knowledge"
or course the few more advanced
students who are TO be found In China
since the country began 20 open lts
gates 10 outside nations do not cling
70 this absurd anatomy. But the mass
OF the people stil believe that they 90
TO school TO OH their stomachs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17

Jobu iuBev 8 pr1cti oi'y The
only cripple Ia ,he Boston Angeican
SOUND iI. improvement IS hardly no
tlceable. aud IFS appearance IA the
lineup this season need hardly be
looked FOR While Lake and the 9th.
ers profess 20 feel that Thoncy viii
come around al right there Is little
chance now that the Bullet" will con
tribute his speed 60 the Sox stable
this year. Lake says that Thoney viii
come. ana Jack himself declares that
he will he IN the lineup. But neither
OF them makes that declaration with
any degree OF assurance. Thoney says
that his arm Is better than II was
last season" This is not saying much.
and when you add % this the fact that
he Is under weight weak and low
spirited you can come pretty near
making mp your mind that one OF the
most expensive players ever purchased
from a minor league and one OF the
most popular boys that ever donned
uniform VIII hardly be seen in the
championship fight of 1909. or course
there Is always chance, but Il looks
like 10 10 1 shot that Niles or Hoop
er. preferably Niles, viii cover the
scene OF Thoney's performances OF
last year
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17

Arrangements for race between
Harvard and the Naval academy crews
In the spring OF 1910 have progressed
so far that the crimson rowing author.
titles have already suggested n date for
a regattn. II was limited recently that
anything hut friendly feeling existed
between the two institutions. and the
fact that they viii not meet IN n row
ing regatta this year was one OF the
reasons why this rumor was clrcu.
lated. Harvard could not row this
year because II Is her turn TO send n
crew 70 ithaca for n race with Cornell
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17
YOUNG DETROlTER FLIES
Gets on Well Until Gasket Blows Out
Of Aeroplane Enoine.

Detroit, April t2.--Andrew Cuthbert.
son, young Detrolter who has con.
structed an aeroplane, assembled TO a
height OF six feet and had travelled
about twenty yards when gasket
blew out OF his engine and the aero.
plane settled slowly, travelling another
thirty yards In descending.
Cuthbertson after the trial on the
Detroit Country club grounds express.
ed great confidence In his machine and
expects to make another trial soon.
His aeroplane weighs 300 pounds
and he himself weighs $50, making a
total weight OF $50 pounds that was
carried for the short flight.
He has his power plant suspended
below the wing planes and uses six.
teen.horse power gasoline u,afn~ ~
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17

Marquette, Mich. April 3D. Sheriff
John Lehman reports having had an
exciting encounter with muskrat.
lie was WALKING In highway when
he met the animal in the road. With.
out proyocation the muskrat attacked
him. The sheriff gave the rodent a
kick sending II several feet away.
Darling back to the attack. the rat
caught Lehman by the leg Of tho
trousers, An exciting period followed
The muskrat fought desperately and II
was not until fully 1--WE minutes had
elapsed that the officer succeeded ~
dispatchng the animal with well
aimed kick.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17
Thr,adlna orandmoth.r,a N..dl..

This Is nm ola play FOR children. All
the players take hold OF hands IN a
long line. The children at one end
sing or chant.
Grandmother eyes have grown go dim
Her needle she can't nii"
Then the two az the other end Of the
line sing
our eyes are very bright and good
Thread Il Tor her We Will"
AZ this the FIRST singers raise their
arms very high. and the last singers
dart under them, the whole line FOL.
lowing tIll the first players are at the
bottom ~ the line Those who were
originally M the foot then raise their
arms and recommence the rhyme. and
the players who began the song thread
the needle IN their turn. when quickly
and smoothly done the waving. may
line makes n very pretty figure
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17
TYPOS IN CONFERENCE
Hear Address by James M. Lyncn,
Prsaldent % lnternatIonal Union.

Hear Address by James M. Lyncn,
President o. International Union.
Toledo, o. April 70. Nearly ZOO
printers, representing local unions in
Ohio. Indiana, Penn ylvania. and Mich.
igan. attended the fami-annual conven.
tion Of the Ohio Typographical confer
once.
James NJ. Lynch OF indianapolis,
president Of the International Typo.
graphical union; W. -. Prescott OF
Chicago, former president OF the inter
national body. and Max s. Hayes OF
Cleveland, an organizer. were the
principal speakers.
w. y. Tannehlll OF Akron. was elect.
cd president OF the conference; Harry
Batch OF Toledo. vice president and
John II. Chambers OF Dayton. secre.
tary. The next convention will be
held az Dayton. in October.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17
story OF a Canine Hero.

Jackson. Mich, April 13.-The bark
ing OF dog saved family from burn
ing to death. but the little rescuer lost
its life in the flames.
Mrs. Adolph Slnkbllner, living two
and one-half miles south of this city,
was awakened by her dogs barking.
She arose and opened the door lead
ing from her bedroom. Flames darted
into her face. burning her severely
She reused her husband, vino, on
hands and knees, crawled through the
burning room into a smaller room
where the couples tiny boy and girl
were sleeping. All then escaped from
tbs house. The roof fell In and the
dog persisted.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17

Aftcr \ long stay IN California,
where he was treated for lnhamma.
tory rheumatism, W. X. Severance OF
New Bedford. Mass. who was captain
Of the Harvard crew last fall aud win
ter until falling health compelled him
20 resign. has returned TO college and
reported FOR crew practice Severance
Is looking well and feels In much bet
ter shape-than he did last fall. If his
condition warrants Il he may be put
back IN the varsity boat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17

The Hudson River o.. " Driving
Park association has resigned from the
grand circuit meetings. The stewards
had assigned the week OF Aug. % TO
the Poughkeepsle track, and all claims
70 these dates have been relinquIshcd
by the association. Secretary Balm
said that the 3 per cent tax levied by
New York state would be too expen-
sive. President Rupert has closed the
park 10 all trainers for the season.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17
Champion vaulter Quits Maroons.

Claire Jacobs. holder OF the worlds
Indoor pole vault record and one OF
the bright stars ON the University OF
Chicago track team. has left college
and VIII never again compete I'm inter
collegiate athletics. He has engaged
In the boiler business with his brother
az Muskegon. Mich. Jacobs holds the
worlds indoor pole vault record Of 10
feet 3 inches and has vaulted ~ feet
~ inches outdoors.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17
GUsTAvE HOPKINS BURIED
Was Known on Stage as Frank Lincoln
and Was Born In Mlchlqan.

W"e NHVWH OF stage 40 FRANK Lincoln
and Was Born In Michigan.
Hartford. Conn, April IA ustave
Hopkins. better known under the stage
name Of Frank Lincoln, who died In
Chicago. was buried in the Old North
cemetery here. lie belonged to an old
Connecticut family. lie was born al
Constantine Mich. in 1856.
Lincoln travelled extensively. one OF
his last trips being around the world
In the course OF which he appeared
before the king OF Siam.
He leaves widow and son. who al
present are at Buenos Ayres, South
America.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17
INSURANCE IN EFFECT
This Means Opening OF Navigation
Has Been Officially Marked.


Buffalo, n. Y, April 15.-Insurance
on shipping is in erect today and
marks the official opening OF naviga.
ton on the great lakes.
The labor troubles are still long
way from a settlement. Four packet
freight lines are ready 20 start with
union crews as soon as ice conditions
permit and one line claims 10 have
enough non-union men ready TO man
their fleet.
The Lake Seamen's union, the Ma
rine Firemen, oilers and Water Tend.
ers' association and the Marine Cooks
and Stewards union have refused 10
work on boats with nonnnion ongi.
neers. These men. numbering about
$4,000, are idle today.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17
CARRIERS MAINTAIN STAND
Vessel Owners Say Action az Two
Lines Is Of No Moment.

lines ib OF no moment.
Detroit, April "a. President william
Livingstone OF the Lake Carriers as.
sociation has received formal notice
from the Western Transit company
and the Anchor line that they Raye
engaged engineers withou insisting
upon the open shop contracts.
Being asked what further develop.
ments might be expected. Livingstone
replied that the future course OF these
two companies was OF no moment TO
the association.
%They are no longer members OF the
assbciatlon,' Livingstone said.
In replyMo q question whether they
had Withdrawn their membership he
answered IN the negative.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17
Mlchlaan plays Eleven InnInos.

Knoxville, Tenn. April 1.-THE Uni.
versity of Michigan baseball team
played an eleven inning tie with the
University OF Tennessee nine. The
score was 3 to 3.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17
Fatal Fire a. New BRIGHTON. Pa.

pittsbnrg, April l4.--During nro
nj New Brighton. Pa, near here,
wall collapsed. killing one fireman and
seriously iniurlnF several others.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17

Detroit. April I3.-Jndge Rohnert
had before him Walter Doe" The
complainant was the superintendent OF
a home for boys. who said:
Whom l got him out to the farm
got of my coat and was about to make
an entry of his case In the book, when
l turned around and found him at the
long distance telephone calling up one
OF his chums In Detroit.
Everything on the farm that could
be moved he stood on it's head 10 see
IL IL would not look better that way.
He improvised harness for one OF the
pigs out OF bits OF old canvas and ropes
and a sleigh out OF two barrel slaves,
held together by cross pieces. Lying
on his stomach on this improyised
sleigh he twisted the pigs tail and II
ran squealing all over the place.
Whenever II got tired and stopped he
would give the tail another twist"
Walter was warned that further
complaints would cause heroic punish
ment and allowed to go on probation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17
CARRY OUT PINGREE IDEA
Senate Passes Bill For Tax on Phone
and Wire Earnings.

Lansing. Mich. April i5.-The sen.
ate bill to tax telephone and telegraph
companies on the value Of their prop.
erty instead OF on their earnings has
passed the house. SO to 8. Governor
Warner has already expressed his ap.
proyal OF the measure
The change was part OF the program
OF the late Governor Pingree. but tele.
graph and telephone companies were
omitted when the railroads were
changed from the specific tax on earn.
ings 10 the nd valorcm basis.
Senator Bolt OF Muakegnn has intro
duced a copy Of the penrypacker
Pennsylvania libel law
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17
ANN ARBOR HAS JUMP STAR
G. 6. Draper OF Michigan University
Looks Like a Real Conner.

Ann Arbor. Mich, April l5.-Cecil G.
Draper who astonlshcd the rooters by
clearing Eve feet ten inches In the
high Jump. looks like anything but an
athlete.
Hardly anyone would take him for n
high jumpers- Draper Is only feet
inches high. which credits him with a
jump OF five feet over his own head.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-17

The Columbia basket bail team re-
Gently elected Theodore Kiendl. 10.
captain OF the Eve for the season 1909
10. Kiendl played forward on the last
two Columbia varsity teams and in
both years led the team IN number OF
points scored