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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-04
TN
GRIP OF FLOOD
Rivers Overflow Banks
and Do Great Damage
to Railroads and
Farm Lands
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LEWISTON, Idaho, June A
repetition of the food fifteen
years ago, when part of Lewiston's
business and residence districts
We're under water, is feared here
today because the Snake river Is
rapidly rising. At that time the
river registered 1S feet and now
1t is up to 1f.S feet.
While many residents are
alarmed, 1T is pointed out by the
city officials that the railroad
dykes will protect the city on
both river fronts. For several
days the Clearwater river has also
been on rampage. At Kamiah,
SO miles above Lewiston, all the
fales work and a cement pier for
the new wagon bridge have been
carried away.
Some of the old timers think
the highest water has been reach
ed unless warm rains fall with
in the next two days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-04
Skagit Breaks Banks.

SEDRO-W0OLLEY, June A.
The waters of the Skagit river are
now pouring over the banks and
causing great damage in the low
lands. the irving having risen IL
feet in four hours. The snow In
the mountains, which Is deeper
than at any time since 1891, has
been melted by the warm rains OF
the past few days and Is going
of with rush. All ferries along
the river have been abandoned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
Adrian Journal Notes.

Perry Davidson and Miss Clara
Mccoy drove to Butler Sunday and
were united In marriage. They have
lived In Adrian and vicinity all OF
their lives and are worthy and popu-
lar young people. The Journal Joins
their many friends In wishing the
happy couple long life and abundant
prosperity. They will reside In Ad-
rlan.
A heavy wind storm passed over
the county Ave miles north and west
of Adrian Saturday morning. Sew.
ersl farmers suffered loss from the
fierce gale. The storm did not ex.
tend over wide scope OF country,
but the rain was general.
Lon Akers died at his home near
Russell, Kansas, April 27sh, 1909, Of
pneumonia fever, after a brief Illness.
He was u citizen OF Adrian for a num-
Der Of years, but LET'S here about ten
years ago, during which time he has
resided In Kansas. A wife and two
sons are left to mourn his loss.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
Club to Keep Youth at Home.

Moberly, Mo-, May 1.-THE wom-
en- Of Moberly are trying to solve the
problem OF how to keep the boys
and girls at home, instead OF having
them 60 to the towns and cities to
seek employment In shops and stores,
and to shat end they have formed q
club, to be known as The Country
Woman's Club. Mrs. Rosa Nice IL
president and Mrs. Mae Crosse is sec.
retay.
Mrs. Crosse has written TO H. j.
Waters, dean and director OF the
Agricultural College Of the Univer.
sity Of Missouri. for aid In helping
them hold she boys and girls on the
farm, and he has promised TO assist
them. Later on they expect TO or.
ganice the men In similar clubs.
Dean Waters suggests that they
have corn.growlng contests Tor the
boys and landscape. gardening con-
tests for the girls. He also recon-
mended cooking and sewing con.
tests for the girls.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
PIucky Mo. Pac. Engineer.
K. II. Review.

K. II. Review,
Peter Helms, the popular engineer
on the Rich HillFt. Scott passenger
train, was the center OF attraction
At Ft. Scott day or two ago, and
came out OF an experience uninjured
and somewhat OF a hero.
The Tribune says she boiler head
OF Mr.. Helms engine sprung leak
and submerged him In hot, seething
steam, and that Il is a wonder he
was not seriously scalded. The Incl.
dent attracted q pretty good sized
crowd, and everyone praised the
plucky engineer for sticking to his
post Of duty and finally conquering
the stubborn piece Of machinery.
The cloud Of escaping steam almost
enveloped MIR. Helms body as he
rushed towards the aperture whence
came the Kissing steam. The pres-
sure OF the steam was quite heavy,
and Mr.. Helms found II difficult to
approach the opening through which
the escape WAS made. His friends
called TO him to come away, but he
fought against the steam for some
time before he finally cut of it's flow.
His body was literally covered with
the steam and he looked like he had
had a plunge In the river when he
emerged, dripping, from his engine.
Mr.. Helms pluck prevented what
might have been a very damaging
accident OF some sort.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
Representative Roach Dead.

Representative James Roach oil
Jasper county died at 2 O'Clock Sun.
day afternoon at Jefferson City. His
death is the flith among the 142
members OF the house Of representa-.
tives, who were elected last Novem.
Der. Mr.. Roach was confined to his
room flity.one days with typhoid
fever. He became Ill In March and all
through the early part OF April there
were daily reports that bis condition
was dangerous. Later he had partly
recovered and sat up, but he suffered
q relapse ten days ago.
A widow and three children survive
him. All Of them with Representa-
tive Ledbetter were with him when
be died. The body YES taken to
Joplin where funeral services were
held on Monday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
Roach Has Ten "Reasons."

Jefferson City, Mo, May 1.-THE
senate Friday afternoon WAS inform.
ed OF the tenth reason why Cornelius
Roach, OF Carthage, should be Secre-
tary OF State, the same being the
arrival OF a fourteen pound son at
his residence Friday.
During the campaign Mr.. Roach
circulated a card bearing a group
picture OF hls nine children, with the
printed words underneath, "Nine
Reasons Why Cornelius Roach Should
Be Elected Secretary Of State"
Hence the telegram from Carthage
Friday announcing the tenth reason.
Senator McDsvid read the tele.
gram to the Senate, and irwas re-
ceived with much merriment.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
Memorial Day Program.

In obedience to General Orders
Sunday, May Both, will be observed
~ Memorial Day. Children OF the
Public Schools as far as possible I'M.
der the direction OF their teachers or
school officials and all patriotic peo-
pie and patriotic organizations are
invited to participate In the ceremon.
les Of the day.
All ex Coniederates and Spanish.
American War veterans are cordially
invited to join with Us in the observ-
! ance Of the day. Let Us all join to.
herin honoring our beloved dead.
The following Is the line OF march
which starts from the east side oithe
public square at $50 p. m. Sunday,
May 30th, 1909:
Flower Brigade In charge OF Mrs.
Ed. Smith.
Butler Band.
Co.. "B" I'd Reg N. G. M.
All old soldiers including Exon
federates and Spanish Veterans.
Knights Of Pythias.
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
Modern Woodmen OF America.
Royal Neighbors OF America.
Knights & Ladies Of Security.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
Found Joint Snake in Rich

Marshal Benefited was carrying Il
basket around Wednesday and many
thought he was rushing the can"
He was very willing to divide up but
when the dry ones looked Into tn,
bucket their desires left them. The
marshal had big jointed snake III
the bucket or rather, part OF It, H.
carried about ten inches OF the tail
around in his coat pocket. His
snakeship did not seem TO notice the
loss Of part OF himself, however,
and once while the marshal was
showing him escaped from the bucket
in which he was imprisoned. Rich
Hill Tribune.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
Quits Work at 1903.

Keno, Miss, May.-Sterling Arm.
old celebrated bis one hundred and
shird birthday by retiring from &C.
tive work. He is a prosperous farm.
er, with a family Of wife and five sons,
the oldest Of whom is 80 years and
the youngest SO.
His wife will pass the century mark
next month.
Arnold was born In Brunswick
county, North Carolina, and has been
9 deacon In the same Baptist church
for eighty.iour years.
He is hale and hearty, and did q
hard days work In the cotton field.
He has used tobacco all bis life,
bat sbstsined from liquor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
"luker" in Good Roads Bill.

Jefferson City, NO., May An even
hsli-million dollars was appropriate
ed by the House for good roads. A
Joker" In the measure, however,
may prevent even a dollar being
used for this purpose during the
next two years.
The bill provides tina. the money
shall be taken out OF the general
revenue fund, from money not
otherwise appropriated" There is
small chance OF there being any
money In the State Treasury during
the next two years mot otherwise
appropriated"
A number OF bills also were passed
by the House intended to revise and
clarity the present road laws. They
we're drafted by the Revision Com.
mitsee with the assistance OF State
Highway Engineer Curtis Hill.
Under the revision bills county
highway engineers may be appoint.
ed at the option Of any county
Road overseers are required to give
a bond OF 81, 900 30 county courts
A poll tax OF not less than 80 mol
more than SO may be assessed, tn,
taxpayer either TO pay she money OIL
work out the assessment on the road
II he works the road without a team
he will be credited with Is cents al
hour II wish q team, 80 cents al
hour.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
Miner Caught by Huge Boulder

Review.
Clifford Hatcher reports that a
ninner by the name OF Robert Stin-
son came near being crushed to
iesth In the Holland mine west OF
town Mr.. Stinson was working In
an entry under portion oirooithat
WAS known to be detective. His at
spntion vas attracted by a small
piece OF slate that fell from above
and thinking that this might be fol.
lowed by a larger piece, the miner
jumped to one side. he had just
taken refuge behind loaded pit car
when a slab OF slate eightinches thick
and az big as a wagon box crashed
down. Mr.. Stinson was not entirely
out Of danger and was caught by a
portion OF the huge boulder. He was
considerably bruised, though no
bones were broken, and a physicians
services we're necessary. He was
firmly held down by the slate, though
fortunately fellow workmen heard
bis cries and released him from bis
perilous position.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
Bright Outlook for Wheat.

Winnipeg, Man., May 13-Aiter 8
weeks OF suspense the farmers OF
Western Canada are now busily en-
gagged In seeding In a large number
OF localities and toward the end OF
next week q large percentage OF the
wheat crop Of 1909 will have been
planted. A week ago 1t appeared as
though the entire crop would be q
failure, owing to the lateness OF the
season, but the several billiards. and
cold days were followed by exception
ally warm weather, drying up the
ground and enabling the farmers to
get to work.
The increase In acreage 10 the three
prairie provinces this year will sp.
proximate 100000 acres, making
total, In round figures, OFT 500, 900
acres under crop. With favorable
weather this should yield 100000.
900 bushels Of wheat, Judging by
past averages.
Farming conditions have changed
In Western Canada during the last
ten years In many respects and the
two.horse pillow has been replaced by
a six.gsng pillow propelled by steam
In many.cases. Improved machin'
cry has also made great changes In
farm work, and generally the meth.
DDS are far more scientific Last
year q number Of instances we're rec.
orded where settlers had bought
farms and paid for them entirely out
Of their first crop.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20

The fact that Gov. Folk retired
with only 500 more than be had
when he went to Jefferson City is
sliced upon by Republican papers as
reason why the salary Of Gov. Had.
ley should be raised to $4,000 per
year. As Mr.. Folk spent the four
years he was In Jefferson City In en-.
deavoring to be elected United
States Senator, the wonder is that
he did not come out In a hole. Run
ming over the State and hiring fast
horses, automobiles, ETC., Is an ex-
pensive business, and Mr.. Folks
saving 500 In four years shows that
bis salary lie plenty large.-Osceola
Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
WHY IT SUCCEEDS.
Because It's for One Thing Only,
and Butler People Appre.
ciate this.

SsessS NVOs
Nothing can be good for every.
thing.
Doing one thing we'll brings sue.
cess.
Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing
only.
They cure sick kidneys.
They cure backsche, every kidney
Ill.
Here is Butler evidence to prove II
Mrs. B. F. johnson, 200 s. Main
st., Butler, Mo-, says: "Doan's Kid.
ney Pills have been used In our family
with good results. 1 do not hesitate
to recommend this remedy to any
one suffering from any trouble caus.
ed BY disordered kidneys"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster. Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20

HE important advantage
in Devoe Lead-and-
Zinc Paint is in the Sc
curity it offers to the
man who doesn't know any
thing about paint.
You'll save trouble and ex-
pense by finding a good
painter. saying "Devoe Lead
and.Zinc Paint" and let him
do the rest.
Devoe has been furnishing
paint satisfaction to users of
paint.things for over $50
years.
W. II. HUPP & SON, Astx
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20

Every newspaper man In South
west Missouri is envying the editor
OF the Golden City Register. He has
been shot in she leg and shot has
been fred through bis Office window
by some mysterious person or per-
sons. consequently he is the whole
talk In Barton county, and as bis
wound is q mere scratch, bis sdver.
tising is not costing him much. he
attributes 1t to his having ripped
the municipal officials up the back.
Lawrence Chieitain.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
Nevada Utilities Sold.

Nevada, Mo-, May.-The electric
light, gas and water plants and street.
car lines In this city we're sold under
q foreclosure order OF the circuit
court by Special Commissioner Hiram
A Phillips, OF St. Louis.
The plants were purchased by the
Lincoln Trust Company OF st. Louis,
which holds the bond issued against
the properties.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20
Citizens In carriages.

OiUh0uo III CoIERtkcb.
Grand Marshal, Charles Rogers;
Assistants, Thos. Wainwright and
W. O. Atkeson.
The Memorial sermon will be de
livered Sunday, May 20, 1909, at
11:O0a. m. at the Baptist Church
by Rev. A. B. Elsey. Music will be
In charge OF Mrs. Hattie Smith.
The Memorial address will be deliv.
cred at the Ohio street NJ. E. Church
Saturday, May 20, 1909, at 2 p. m
by Hon. P. Fl Holcomb.
By order of
Fl. C. WYATT, Commander.
W. s. STEELE, Adiutant.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-20

The Los Angeles Daily Times issu-
ed special Lincoln edition Feb. 18th
and section III, consisting of eight
pages was devoted mainly to the
Afro-Americans. It contains a num-
Der of articles from the pens of Afro
Americans and many cuts of promin-
ent men and women, pictures of their
OF elegant homes exterior and inter-
ior, their churches, etc. 1t was one
OF the finest tributes to the advance
ment made by the people who were
set free by the proclamation of Lin
coin that has come to our notice. It
must have been a revelation to many
OF the readers of the Times who, like
so many of our caucasian brothers,
only know of the dark side of their
brothers in black as it is depicted in
the daily press. The publishers of the
Times deserve the sincere thanks &c
all Afro-Americans for the excellent
treatment they received at their
hands on this occasion.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-20

"The idea that the South can af-
ford" said Mr.. Taft, "to have the
Afro-An,eriean transplanted to some
other country to me always sounded
like a joke. They tried that down in
Mississippi, and they were going to
move then, not out of the country to
Africa, but only across the river. and
they had riot OF course, that is
absurd.
But il the Afro-American would be
respected he must make himself
worthy of respect. He must cult
vate those virtues of providence, of
industry, of thrift which will make
him respected as laborer, as a farm
er, as skilled mechanic, as man
contributing to the wealth Of the CON-
munity in which he lives, and without
whose aid the accumulation of that
wealth is impossible.
Il want to add that I always want
to say before an Afro-American audi
ence that you are Americans. The
idea of transplanting you is utterly
absurd. The only flag you know is
the Stars and Stripes, and you are of
race that has given up their lives
and moistened the ground with their
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-20
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1909.

There has been much talk over
the recent magnificent dinner given
in honor of Lady Mary Paget of En-
gland, by Frederick Townsend Mar
tin the beau Brummel of New York's
-four hundred" at the Plaza hotel.
The dinner which cost many thou
sands of dollars was served on a
round table, 35 feet in diameter and a
third of city block in circumference.
The center piece was a dwarf cherry
tree in full bloom. There were hun
dreds of pounds of the finest fruit
used as decorations while the room
was a veriable bower of rare :c5
beautiful flowers and plants. This
was very luxurious affair that sell
dom If ever has been equaled, but the
part that pleases us most is. the fact
that Harry T. Burleigh, the famous
Afro-American tenor was there at the
special request of Lady Paget to de-
light the distinguished guests with
MS magnificent voice. Won't this
make old ben tillman boil with, rage?
But just the same Burleigh was
there on account of his talent which
also secured for him the honor of
having appeared before King Edward
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-20

blood in defense of that flag, and will
continue to do so.
Wherefore, as the President of the
United States to be, if the Lord
spares me until March 4, I must feel
that I had not discharged my duty
in coming into this country, if !
spoke at all, without speaking to the
colored people as an important part
of the South, and as Americans en-.
titled to the same earnest concern
that l hope the Lord may give me
to manifest with respect to a whole
united people,"
Mr.. Taft was introduced as ''the
most popular and conspicuous citizen
OF the United States, Americas great.
est statesman, our uncrowned king,
for whom we wish successful ad-
ministration and second term by
the famous DR.. Walker, known as the
BLACK Surgeon"
DR.. Walker pointed a bright present
and a brighter future for the Afro.
Americans of Georgia, who owned, he
said, million acres of land in the
state and paid taxes on $4,000, 900
worth of property.
This report Mr.. Taft regarded as
most encouraging.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-20
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-20

where Lady Paget heard him and
asked as special favor that she be
accorded that pleasure again at this
superb dinner given in her honor
1t always pleases us to see any
people valued, recognized and meas
ured as men on account of talent
ability and worth rather than by the
accident Of birth and color. Long live
Lady Paget, may her tribe increase.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-20

From the sale of tickets to the
inaugural ball at Washington the in
dications are that there will be a
record breaking attendance. The CO.
veted tickets sell for SIS each and
are proudly exhibited by those who
have them.
Each ticket will admit only one
person, and the attending privilege
is only for the lower floor of the
Pension building in which the ball
is to be held.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-20

girl, of No. 272 Sixth avenue, Brook
lyn, who sWore out warrant for the
arrest of McGreal on charge of alb
duction and who sent detectives in
search of the couple, failed to find any
trace Of them. The discovery of the
whereabouts of the clipping couple
came through a letter written by the
young man to his father. T. j. Nc
Greal, under date of Jan. 10.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-20

Mrs John E. Roosevelt,of New
York gave theater party for
some Of the young friends of her
daughter, Miss Gladys Roosevelt, TAX
ing them to the Garrick theater The
guests, numbering about fifty. included,
among Others, Misses Ellen Rogers,
Helen Rives, Jean Delano, Maude
Gwynne SheperI, Ruth Wales, Mar
garet Roosevelt, Helen LIE Roy Miller,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-20

In the ballroom of the Plaza Fred
erick New York, City Townsend Mar
tin gave dinner for Lady Paget, who
arrived from England last week for
visit in New York of two months. The
guests, numbering about sixty, were
seated at a circular table, in the center
Of which was a cherry tree in full
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-02-20
Choice of Evils.

President Nicholas Brown, for whom
Brown University was named, was
fond of quizzing small boys. One day,
while walking in the streets of Provi-
dence, he came unon little fellow who
attracted his notice. How do you
do, my boy p" said the president. What
is your name?" s.-
my name is Harry, SIR replied the
child.
Harry, it," returned President
Brown. "And did you know the evil
one is often called Old Harry"
why, no, SIR answered the boy.
81 thought he was called Old Nick
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