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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
Boy, 5, Starts Fire IN Shed
Burns to Death.

Joplin Globe.
Ten minutes after his mother had
taken a match from him and eau.
toned him against playing With
them, Marion Asterbury, ) years old,
started a fire In a coal shed In she
back yard at No. PIP West Twelfth
street at las O'Clock Tuesday after.
noon and was burned to death, while
his mother stood helpless and listen.
ed to the sgonized screams.
The lads body was recovered from
the burning shed by Ed, Doerr, Peter
Bracket and John Childers, employees
Of the Joplin planning mill, which is
situated Immediately across the al.
ley. The three men pried burning
planks from the back wall OF the
shed and drew the body into the
open, but not until lie vas extinct.
Pieces Of flesh, literally cooked, drop.
ped from the child's body when Il
was laid on the ground.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
Stomach Distress.

Every family here oughs - kePs
some Diapeps'n in the house. ~ a -
one OF you may have anattack t.
digestion or Stomach tr0uhie rs any
time day or night.
This harmless preparation will 4;
gest anything you ens and oyerc0..5t
sour stomach tive minutes aSsr-
wards.
Ifyour meals dou's temps you, .r
what little you de- eat seems h. ill.,
you, or lays Ike u lump OF lend 81,
your stomach, or Z you have heatt.
burn shat is sign Of Indigestion
Ask your Pharmacies for 3n-ceUc
case of Pape's -piapepsin and TAX
one triangule after supper ton.gai
There will be no sour r!s!Aga, = {.
hplching Of undigested food miZ9:.
with acid, no stomach gas oT hears
burn, iulness or heavy feeling IN shl
stomach, Nausea. facilitating,
Headaches, Dizziness or intestinal.
gripping. This will all go, and, pa
sides, there will he no sour food LET'S
over In the stomach 10 poison your
breath with nauseous ocCr.
Pspe's Diapepsin Is certain cute
for all stomoch misery, because IS
will take hold OF your food and d.
gest Il just the same as Ii your stom'
ach wasn't there.
Actual, prompt relief Tor ali youi
stomach misery Is at your Phsrma
cist, waiting for you.
These large 50-eent cases oontalI.
more than sufficient So cure o case %
Dyspepsia or Indigestion.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11

fore leaving house is 10 gaze into u
mirror to r. feet.
Odd as 1t may seem. three tongues
are required In hischins span OF
horses to a wagon.
Johnny looking as she specks on
the potatoes asked; Mama, are
those specs for she potatoes eyes?'
Eight drains make on ounce, bus
often hall that number will make a
man a foolish and disrepussble spec.
tacle.
Many a man has paid "a lawyer s.
and $40 for poore, advice shan his
vile would willingly have given him
for nothing.
Talk about womsn's vanity, Note
how few the number OF men who car
pass mirror set up In any public
place without a smirk and curling
OF the moustache and an adiussmen,
OF the necktie.-From March Farm
Journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
WHERE CHAMP CLARK LIVES.
The Eloquent Piker's Rhapsody
sounds Like a Description
OF the New Jerusalem"
From Current Literature.

From Current Literature.
We are in receipt of a letter from
Champ Clark Perhaps We ought 80
call Is n rhapsody. 1t sounds like a
description of the New Jerusalem.
Ia an incaut!ous moment two months
ago We repeated remarks made by
newspaper writer about the district
lin Missourl where Champ Clark
lives. Those remarks have elected
this letter from the Democratic lead
er, Where the newspaper writer saw
mud floors, Champ Clark sees onyx
door steps. Where one could see no
brick structures, the other sees even
barns made Of brick, and "oi as much
architectural excellence as the eXecu-
tive offices OF the President OF the
! United States"
Here lie what Champ Clark writes
US OF his wonderful district:
Editor Current Literature: lnyour
January number appeared a full
page picture OF myself with quite an
elaborate and friendly article. For
your kindness, many thanks; but the
writer fell into serious error touch
Ing she district which have the
honor TO represent. Had the gen
ius OF a Bryon / would write an epic
about that district; but, not being a
poet, | shall state a few facts in
prose.
There Is no richer land beneath the
sun. Every cereal. fruit, flower,
vegetable or grass indigenous to the
temperate zone grows there in profu.
sion. One OF my constituents, on a
plat containing eleven acres OF land,
In 1902, by ordinary methods OF
cultivation, without fertilizer OF any
sort, raised 1875 bushels OF corn per
. acre. Blood horses, sheep, cattle,
hogs and poultry are the rule. 1t
gridironed with steam roads, and
electric lines are In process OF con
struction 1t boasts the finest gravel
roads OF the continent, on a 22'mile
stretch OF which the national bicycle
races used to be held. The largest
nursery In the world is In my district
and the highest priced saddle horse
In the world was ioaled there. Sc
far as brick houses are concerned, IL
has them galore from o state build
ing costing close TO ! million down
so houses OF two and three rooms
The number OF brick houses runs W
into the thousands. I'll risk my
head on the proposition that there
is one city OF 1000 and another o.
$500 In that district which contain
as many brick houses in proportion
TO the whole number OF houses q:
any two cities of the same popula
tion In the land.
Not only are the cities and town'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
The Dangers OF Gasoline

"Gunpowder stays where you pri
Is, but gasoline tl1ass away ThouN
a woman wouldus dream u us35s
gunpowder In her tn!.st. she q. %,
gasoline regularly, which i u llg-
bred shines m IRE dangerous. Hers Ir
another .error born IL She AEtoE1-
bile, " The'speaSer was u chauiie "a
lie resumed; The automobile Las
iamillgrizad us wish gasoline, ana vs
have forgotten its perils. We wast
gloves In II, We take out grease spo5N
with It; We even use II III shampous
Gunpowder stays where you put IS.
but gasoline uses its wings. There
Il recorded a case where She vapur.
travelling thirty let, took tire rs .
gas jet and burned ~ young cir to
death. So She next slime your wifi
asks you to order her some Easol.ue,
tell her YOU rather she Il try guC
powder. '-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
Are Drugs Necessary?
Do Drugs Cure Disease?
Can Nature be Assisted?

II a person would CORRECT his habits,
persist in right eating and temperate
ways, undoubtedly the stomach would
right itself, the blood would rid itself of
the poison, and everything would he
right. But as said before there are a
multitude of people whowin ENi OF cam
not adopt right methods Of living, To
such people Peruna is bC>oa. \ dose
before meals will assist the stomach TO
do its work. This prevents fermenta.
ton of the food, brings Sh>,a; normal
digestion, and all the train " ills that
follow indigestion disappear,
In other words, PerunS is helpful 20
those who live badly, or those Who
have acquired some chronje Weakness.
Pcruna does not cure, but 1t assists the
powers of Nature to bring SsNG; cure.
The whip does not Increase the power
of the horse 10 pull Il load, hat judi
ciously used it stimulates the horse TO
use his powers at the RICH, time, With
out which he could not have pGlled the
load.
This illustrates the efreSt ct Koruna,
or any other good remedy upon she sys.
TEN. Taken at the right time, il calls
forth the powers of the huv,Aa system
to meet the en-, roachmeutS N disease,
and thus cuts short, ii not ea;ivcly ends,
the diseased action.
No one should ever attempt ~ SuhSti.
tuto medicine in the placc ~ vsSht law
ing. In the end such an attempt viii
prove disaster. Butau occasional use
Of the right medicine AZ the right time
| is a godsend, and He reasonable person
will undertake To deny il.
Those who know how IL U$c rCruna
find it of untold value. Ey ANG by The
world will get wise enough ~ that
through correct living no medicine at
all will be needed. But thS, tame has
not arrived. In the ueau,i,aC, While
the world is approachjrS thar pcrfcc.
ton in which all medicine MIL NJ ,lim-
mated, Peruna is u handy rvGsNiy "a
have in the house.
Slight arrangements III tho stomach;
slight catarrhal ATTACKS ~ the .sNor, the
throat, bronchial tubes, lungs OF bow
els; these attacks are sure az lead &c
grave diseases, and can - avcrtci by
the judicous use of Peruns.
Wouldn't you like to rvaa u few TN.
solicited testimonials from rV>Np.c who
have used Peruna, and who stand ready
to confirm tho above Statements con.
corning it. If SO, address the TevAus
Drug Manufacturing Co. Columbus,
Ohio, and We will send some prepaid.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
Out Of the Ginger Jar.

1t doesn't pay to bully-rag a bull.
A thin purse makes a person fee
fiat.
Common sense always bringsiancy
prices.
OF what trade are oil OF our Presi-
dents? Ca5inetmakers.
There are some folks too cowardly
so lick a postage stamp.
The jelly gets In a tremble without
being the least bit scared.
He who pursues two rabbits will
succeed In catching neither.
Men who spend all they make often
don't make all they spend.
The horse Is the most contrary
alive. He says neigh to everything
Another fact to take note Ola
horse may pull with all his might
but never with his name.
The last thing woman does be
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11

II people were born right and after
wards lived right, there would be no
use for medicine. Every doctor knows
this. So do other well-informed people.
One thing more. When n person lives
wrongly, or acquires bodily weakness by
heredity, medicine can do only very
little. Medicine cannot cure him. only
charlatans claim that medicines Will
cure disease. Medicines may palliate
symptoms. Medicines may urge the
powers of Nature to resist disease. Med
icines sometimes arouse the efforts of the
human body to right itself against de-
rsngements. This is the most that med
icine can do.
A man accidentally puts his finger in
the fire. Instinctively he vets bis
finger in his mouth, then blows on 1T
for the cooling effect. This is no cure.
He knows it very well. But it makes it
feel better for the time being.
People eat unwiscly. This produces
dyspepsia or indigestion. The only
rational cure is to eat correctly. Yet II
apalliative is at hand the pains of indi-
eestion can be mitigatcd, the throcs OF
dyspepsia assuaged. The medicine can
not be said to have cured. 1t simply
palliates disagrccable symptoms. The
cure must come through right living.
Take Peruna, for instance. No one
claims Peruna is cure for dyspepsia
But Peruna will stimulate the stomach
70 perform its function properly. Peru
M will increase the flow of digestive
fluids, without which digestion cannot
be carried on at all. twill increase the
relish of food, the appetite.
1t is admitted that all this can he
accomplished by right living, but there
are so many people who either will not
OF do not know how to eat correctly thai
n tremendous amount of good can bt
done by the wise use of Pcruna.
A stomach that has been frequently
abused performs the function OF diges
ton yery lazily. Such stomach allows
the food to remain undigested for some
time after it is swallowed. This leads
10 fermentation of the food. Sour stom
sch is the result. This goes on weeB
after week, until the blood is poisoned
with the products of fermentation. This
condition is very apt to produce rheum
atism.
tits not claimed that Peruna will cure
rheumatism. Nothing will cure rheum
stism but correct living. But 1t Is
claimed that Peruna will assist badly
abused stomach to perform its work.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11

A Kansas editor, commenting on
the death OF a girl caused by tight
lacing, says: "Those corsets should
be done away with, and il the girls
can't live without being squeezed, we
suppose men could be 10 und who
would sacrifice themselves. As old
as we are we'd rather devote three
hours a day, without iarthiDg oil
pay, as private corset, than TO see
these girls dying In that manner.
Office hours almost any time Our
office hours are the same rs the Kan
sas mans" Same here.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
II Saved His Leo.

"All Thoughtful lose my ieS, writes
j. A. Swenson, WsIerlown, Wis,
Ten years OF eczema. that II doc
tors could not cure, had rs last laid
me up. Then Bucklen'S Arnica Sslve
cured It sound and well, lniallibe
for skin erupious. eczema, salt
rheum, boils, fewer sores, burns,
scalds, cuts and piles. 25c at F. T.
CMy's drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11

built largely OF brick. hut there are
thousands Of splendtiy built brick
farm houses. Not only that, but
there are hundreds ~ Nommodious
brick barns and sous bulls II beau.
tiful white limestone ls;i in cement.
| once stated on the door ~ she
House that there are SNoras ~ brick
barns In my distrsts a as much
architectural excellence as she exc.
cutive offices OF the President az the
United States, and | wsS aot ,xag.
gerating much In so Ssagas.
As to Montgomery Cty and Row.
ling Green, which are specifically
named In your article. sAey are we'll
built, having u gooily number 0,
brick houses, electric NsatS, water
works, granolithic sidewalks, csc.
So far IA log cabips ara concerned,
they are Ike angels visits, few and
lar between, and ce-ta,oly none OF
these cabins have iirt doors. De.
casionally some Industrious Young
couple buy II piece Q, scotland and
build their first hone y, logs cut
from trees In clearing ste ground.
In a few years shey have - me farm
with u substantial frame Or brick
house, Incidentally Is may be stat.
ed shat we'll butts lex house is not
an uncomfortable residence. lspeak
from experience, ior | Gyei In log
house when u boy bS,S n she hill
country OF kentucky
Originally u purely agricultural
district, Is is iasS bSc0mius a great
manufacturing district l. contains
one OF the largest csmeut plants in
the world, one u the ,ays9Sy dyna.
mite mills, one o, she tarsess car fac
tories, the second largest winery be.
tween the crest OF she Rockies and
the Atlantic seabosri. ana all the
cobplpe factories in she would,
Two Ct she towus % shat district
have had electric arr lamps Cor their
streets and incaudescsnI lamps Tor
their homes TOR as l9ass twenty five
years. About all she suwus oi more
than 1000 population now have
this kind OF lighsning; several ,owns
also have gas, and one is figuring on
q central heating plant Tor she town.
There are u few old houses In she
south end OF the iistrits whose door.
steps are made OF tiue oayN
In education, manners, industry
and all the qualities q, Socd citizen
ship the people OF saai district will
compare fayorahly wish any In
America.
| 1t ia related by a veraCious chron.
icler that when shat maStertul man,
Thomas Brackets Rcd. first went
through my dissritt aUi noted she
wonderful haryests white for the
reaper, he threw W his hands In
astonishmeutand exclaimed: Great
Heavens! This soil is 81 rich shat II
we had it back in NIy England We
would sell it by she peck ior seejl'
could say more, bus ,heSe lew
facts will suffice. CaAMr CLARK,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-11
Itch

cured in 80 minutes By Wooliord's
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold
by Frank T. Clay, Druggist. 50.6m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
JUSTICE GETS BLOW
IN FACE on STREET
&. Albert johnson Is Knocked Down,
and Sustains Scalp Wound
Wont Tell Who Did Ii.

G. Albert Johnson. justice of the
peace, was knocked down aud some
what injured in an encounted on Sec
ond avenue between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets about 1880 last
evening. He has refused to give the
police any information, and has re-
fused to divulge the name of the man
who assaulted him. Johnson was
struck in the face and knocked down
to the sidewalk. striking his head Oh
beam projection along the building
occupied by the Bowlby music house.
He sustained a scalp wound about two
inches in length. The police were in
formed of the affair, but Johnson
who had by that time been removed to
his office not far distant, refused 20
give any definite information as 10
who struck him, and the reason
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
HIS OPENING Gun
McCaskrin Begins Fire in His
Campaign for the Mayor
atty.
HIS POSITION is OUTLINED
Repudiates Elements He Says Are
Trying to Hurt Him by Being
for Him.

Rock, Island. ILL.,, March 3O.-Edi-
tor of The Argus: You are Interested
in the material welfare of Rock Is
land. So am l. 1t was because of
this interest represented by LOCO
citizens personally and a voluntary
petition signed by $50 voters that |
consented to become a candidate for
mayor. AS such candidate l now de-
sire to state frankly my views rela-
tive to this nomination so that there
will remain no doubt as to exactly
where | stand after election.
| am willing now as | always have
been to join any movement or body
of citizens that will have a common
object as their standard and that to
prohibit by every means at hand
fraud, cunning, trickery and graft
in municipal affairs
The question today is with you. are
you willing to assist in a concentrat-
ed, determined effort to forever blot
out these dangerous practices made
use of by the gang of INSCRIPTIONS
criminals that find shelter under the
protecting wing of political party
or will you demand your rights as a
citizen in a clean fair fight on cleo
ton day and drive these characters
out of Office, out of power, plant the
standard of Greater Rock Island
squarely at the helm and let it be
said then and not till then will this
city become a real progressive, pros
porous city?
| have heretofore had the oppor-
tunity to preside over the affairs of
this city as its executive and l faith
] fully performed my duty honestly
| and fairly to each and every one high
or low. always struggling to advance
the welfare of this city. This is my
position now. My record is before
you and I invite your investigation
of the same.
| ] shall make this communication
short and if permitted through the
courtesy of your columns to say more
in the future | will say it.
/ No Use for L0oney.
In conclusion, desire that every
home and household be informed re.
liably of the fact that the begin.
lining OF the downfall of John Loone,
began when was first elected mayor
THAT the apparent endorsement O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
ny candidacy by himself and immed-

my candidacy by himself and immed-
late cohorts is simply ruse to in
Jure my chances of election and
thwart the will of the people, and it
is hardly necessary for me to say
that il elected neither he nor any of
his allies will have any influence
with me. No more dastardly polit-
ical trick was ever sought to be per-
petrated upon the community than
his pretended support of me- | be-
licve any unbiased citizen can read
between the lines.
To simply say that / have no
friends to reward and no enemies to
punish" or that if elected mayor,
no man or measure will be endorsed
by me unless approved by the sound
sentiment of Rock island is not suf-
hclently specific for me. | believe in
talking out. There is no compromise
between right and wrong, honesty
and dishonesty. Political sop of this
character has made it possible for
obnoxious political characters to ex-
list and greatly injure the upbuilding
and progress of our city.
/ shall stand exactly, if elected as
mayor, where | did before, vigilant,
earnestly and successfully protecting
this city against common grafters,
large or small, 365 days of the year.
| am yours for a Greater Rock Is
land, GEORGE w. McCASKRIN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30

Saturday afternoon when his traction
engine crashed through wooden spun
bridge across a creek five miles north
east of Woodruff, Henry county, pin
ming his body between the tender and
the engine. AS the locomotive went
down the mans body was caught in a
grip from which he was unable to free
himself and his life was crushed out.
Vern Mahaffey. an employee of Mr.
Moody was also on the engine when
the wreck occurred but was thrown
into the creek by the violence of the
accident and escaped without serious
injury. The coroner's jury returned a
verdict of death by accident. !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
HELEN BLAIR WILL
HAVE A NEW HULL
Steamer Is Taken to the kahlke Boat
Yards for Repairs Preparatory
to Southern Cruise.

The Helen Blair was taken from the
government harbor below Davenport
yesterday and placed upon the ways
at the Kahlke boat yards, where gen.
eral overhauling will be given the
hull. After that the upper works and
the cabins will be put into fit shape
for the cruise to the south.
The government steamer Henry
Bosse left port here yesterday for Du-
buque, where it will engage in river
work. 1t towed pile driver which is
to be used on the river at that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
TERMINAL PROBLEM
AGAIN COMES UP
w. c. Lawson, Interurban Promoter
i'm the City to Further Explain
His Project.

w. c. Lawson, the interurban pro-
moter, arrived last evening to confer
further with regard to terminal in
this city for his proposed line to Gales
burg. A meeting is being held late
this afternoon at the Office of Secre-
tary Mayer Levi of the Rock Island
Industrial commission, in which repre-
sentatives of the board of control of
the commission, the trustees of the
Greater Rock Island development fund
and Mr.. Lawson are participating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
MANAGERS ARE TO MEET
Boat Club Officers VIII Arrange for
Opening of the Harbor.

AT the meeting of the Island City
Social club last evening, it was an
nounced that meeting of the boar,
of managers has been called for to
morrow evening at the club house, and
that meeting of the entire club will
also be held next Monday evening AT
both meetings, the opening of the har.
Dor for the year will be discussed and
it is probable that date will be set
after which boats will be received
there. The hiring of a keeper for the
year will be the first business taken
up by the board of managers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
UnequaIed as a Cure for croup.

Besides being an excellent remedy
for colds and throat troubles, Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is unequaled
as cure for Group" says Harry Viii
son OF Waynetown, Ind. When given
as soon as the croupy cough appears,
this remedy will prevent the attack.
IT. is used successfully in many thous.
ands of homes. For sale by all drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
HOPE TO LAND THE
NEXT CONVENTION
Local Members of Court of Honor
Working for Supreme Meeting
for Rock Island.

Rock Island Court of Honor members
hope to get the next supreme conven-
ton for this city, and are bending eff
fort to that end. Just now CAM
paign for new members is being con-
Quoted that is getting good results.
d. w. Penney is in the city looking
after the work. A special meeting of
Black Hawk court was held last ev-
ening and a class of six initiated, while
several candidates to be initiated May
II were voted upon. A degree staff
was selected and committee named
to purchase paraphernalia. The new
ritual will be used and the necessary
apparatus will cost several hundred
dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
The Lucky Quarter

Is the one you pay out for a box of Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. They bring
you the health that's more precious
than jewels. Try them for headache
biliousness, constipation and malaria.
If they disappoint yous the price will
be cheerfully refunded at all drug
giSts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-30
Democratic Meetino caIIed.

A meeting of all democratic can
didates and committeeman, as well
as democrats generally is called at
Turner hall at o'clock Thursday
evening. A large attendance is
earnestly requested
BERT CORKEN. Chairman.
R. w. LAMONT. Secretary.