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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-03-10
Missouri Worth $1,4S2, $50, 2S3.

Jefferson City, March 1.-THE to-
tai valuation Of the property of Mis-
souri,, as returned to the state auditor
by the assessors of the several coun-
ties and the city of St. Louis for taxes
for 1910, is 81, 4S2, $50, 2S3, of which
amount $l,118, 2O6,O67 represents
real estate and 1854, 724,2l6 personal
property. The valuations for 1910
exceeded the assessors figures for
1909 $l03, 28l, $40. OF this increase
$50, 600, 956 is on real estate and $43, :
$40, 654 is on personal property.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-03-10
Welcome Words To Women

IT. thinking relief
that
of make of
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-03-10
GEORGE N. BABC0CK,
AlIcTI0NEER

General Live Stock and Farm Sales.
Graduate of the Mo. Auction School
at Trenton, Mo. Your business So
hcited. Let me arrange your bills.
ls.2m. Spruce, No., z. F. D. l..
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-03-10

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES cost
you no more than others, but
they color more goods brighter
and faster colors.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-03-10
Following is corrected time of trains:

Freight trains do not carry passengers.
All freight for forwarding must be at depot
not later than eleven O'Clock IN or be held
for following days forwarding Freight for
Interstate Division must be delivered before
Eve O'Clock p. m. No freight billed for this
train in morning. K. Z. VANDERvooRT,
Agent.
The Missouri Pacific have through
package car service which delivers
merchandise from New York in But
Ter on the fifth morning out, fourth
morning delivery from Cincinnati
and Cleveland, third morning from
Indianapolis and Chicago, second
morning from st. Louis. Will be
glad to furnish you routing orders
which will insure quick time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10
ORDEAL FOR DINNER GUESTS
a Hard Strain on Her Compan-
IONS Good Manners.

isn't it terrible" said the society
woman, what a tiny thing can prove
a tragedy to poor, self-vaunting man
kind? A speck almost invisible in
the eye of an athlete may disempower
him utterly and render him as help
less as a baby. And a lost hairpin
or the breaking of a buckle may
transform the most smartly groomed
woman into an object of amusement
to all observers.
"At a dinner I attended not long
ago a lady sitting opposite me lodged
in some unexplainable manner-a
large crumb of bread directly on the
end of her nose without being con-
scious of the fact, and there it re-
manned. The ludicrous effect was be.
yond the power of words to describe
or of human risibles to resist. She
is an extremely vivacious woman, gen.
erous with smiles and little bows and
motions of her head, and as she chat
tered gaily with those about her it was
impossible for us to restrain our I'M
seemly mirth. Naturally she thought
this was caused by her remarks, and
she continued to toss off jests with
a lightsome air. We were all in agony,
but no n summoned courage to tell
her, each of us preferring to leave
that kindly act to another. After a
time she addressed a remark to her
husband, who sat next to her, and
had been devoting himself to the lady
at his other side. He turned to look
at his wife, and in an instant a clever
touch of his napkin removed the dis.
torting fragment, but I can never for
get it as long as I live"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10
Kept the Sabbatarian Law

Zone might say it has prevented me
from preaching in many places, but I
cannot help that; I have had to drag
myself along with the bag that con
tanned my gown
The other instance was contained
in the speech of Prof. Beresford Pite.
The late Sir George Livesey told
me-" he said, that he had never
spent a Sunday away from his wife.
Travelling from Glasgow on Satur-
day, he found that he could only ar
rive home at Tambridge Wells BY
travelling on Sunday, so when he ar.
rived at st. Pancras in the early hours
Of Sunday morning he walked the re-
naming distance (more than 40
miles), although over 70 years of age.
and attended service at Rochester on
the way -London Express.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10
People Realize the Dancer.

AS an indication of the force Of the
crusade against tuberculosis, the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis, in a bull
letin issued recently points to the fact
that while 53,5 per cent. of the ex-
penditures for tuberculosis in 1909
were made from public resources, APP
preparations made for 1910 indicate
that over rs per cent. of the money
to be spent this year will be from fed
eral, state, city and county funds. In
1909, out of the $3.50, 621.50 spent for
the prevention and treatment of tu-
b%erculosis, $780, 50.03 was spent
from public money, and $3,817, 871.47
from funds voluntarily contributed.
For the carrying on of state, federal
and municipal tuberculosis work in
1910, over 100000 has been appro-
priated. Of this sum, the state legis-
latures have granted $4,100, 900, the
municipal and county bodies, $685.
500 and the federal government,
$1,000, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10

He sat up and turned, facing the gen
eral as though he would rise. His
wound had stiffened and the pain con-
sequent on the exertion caused him
to turn pale, but he did not vince. He
was lying in the dining room, on one
Of the upholstered cushions that ex-
tended around three sides Of it.
"The current is at least six miles
an hour he insisted, "and with some
thing light to cling to l could float
the entire distance"
The heat was sitting, and the port
holes were milky with smoke.
AT this moment the princess en-
tered.
Don't excite yourself, Boris" she
said, anxiouSly, cor you will neutra-
lie all the good effects of my nursing.
I think it ~ungrateful of you not to lie
still and let me show what | can do"
Eyes, and leave you here to starve
or be burned up, or, perhaps, be ar
ried off by the Manchurians when they
return, which they are certain to do,
when the fire subsidies"
There said the general, you have
your commands from an authority
which you ought to respect, II you do
not heed mine. / shall have another
talk with the men. l am sure they
are ashamed of themselves by this
time,
ut will be Unnecessary for you to
trouble yourself further about the mat
ter said the princess, blushing
slightly and looking down, for IA
-man--some one has already gone"
Romanoff started violently and
fixed his eyes on her.
Who was it?" asked the general.
The princess threw her head back
and regarded him defiantly. "The
American she replied.
Ten thousand devilsi' exclaimed
Romanoff. "The meddlesome dogy
But | refused to let him go" said
the general. 1T is a disgrace to the
Russian name"
II take all the responsibility said
the Romanovna, bravely. Gle asked
me as a favor to write the dispatch
for him, and | did SO. He has placed
me under certain obligations, and I
felt | could not refuse"
"And / suppose sneered Romanoff,
that IL he were to ask you for a kiss,
you would think 1t your duty to grant
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10

Why His Mother Mourned.

William M. Fogarty has a story
about a good old Irish woman whose
son was about to start for a trip
around the world.
She had watched him prosper with
pride. To her he was a great man.
In her fond vision she could see all
sorts of terrible tidings coming to him
but she held her peace until he had
started for the journey. Then she be-
gan to cry. A neighbor tried to con-
sole her, but to no avail.
I'm afraid he hasn't the money to
get back" said the mother, weeping.
Hes got the money to go round the
world all right, but how will he ever
get back?"-Indianapolis Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10
SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy, a fashionable Boston
society man, lost his wealth, was Tilted
by a girl and sent by a friend to take
charge Of an American Trading Company
store In Russia. On his journey through
Japan he met Stapleton Neville, sup
posedly an Englishman. They agreed to
SO together to Russia. Because of sus-
picious circumstances they were several
times molested by the Japanese. Hardy
was arrested and found upon his person
were papers showing maps of Jap forts.
Hardy was ove guiltless. On a train
he met Aisome Sano, daughter of a Jap
merchant. In Neville's shoes Jap found
pictures Of forts, proving him to be a
Russian spy. Hardy departed for Rus
eia on a steamer, which was wrecked
shortly afterward. He was rescued by
q Russian steamer. On reaching Vladi-
yostok he was we'll treated. He started
Tor Siberia, meeting Princess Romanovna
on the train. Hardy boarded a vessel for
Amur. Hardy showed the princess his
experiences as a rifle shot. TIL steamer
was stranded. The princess and her
maid were attacked by Chinese, Hardy
saved their lives. The princess thanked
Hardy for his heroism. Manchurians
Hired upon the craft. Hardy slew their
Chief. Burning arrows were hurled pom
the Pushkin's decks. An attempt was
made to board the vessel. The attacking
Chinese were repulsed. Romanoff sneered
at Hardy's solicitude for the princess.
Stanka, a messenger sent for help, was
nailed to a cross on the shore. To put an
to the awful torture Hardy himself
put Stanka out of his misery, taking his
own life in his hands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10

knew that the ~imp-tations against
Hardy, who, as far as her own OBJ
servations went, approached very
neal to her ideal of a chivalric gen.
tleman, would rankle in her bosom
like a poisoned arrow.
She walked over to Smulders and
was inquiring after him, in German,
which she understood, when she heard
the loud shrek of a whistle, and the
general rushed into the room.
I'VE are saved" he cried. 1.-TWO
boats with 20 soldiers on them have
come down the river. They were sent
down as soon as news of the fire was
telegraphed to the station above.
They have a launch with them, and
her ~highness can be transferred with
out even wetting her dainty feet"
81 am forgiven, then, ~general?"
asked the princess. II have been
severely punished in enduring your
displeasure, even for so short a time"
Beauty such as yours, madame,
can do no wrong" replied the gallant
general, extending his hand.
Perhaps" said Romanoff, grimly,
"the Chinese will get him and serve
him as they did Stenka."
They were taken On the two fresh
boats in the early dawn and steamed
away by the light of a red sun that
stained with dragons blood the clouds
piled in masses above the blackened
forests, still fiercely burning. AS they
made a bend in the river that shut
out from sight the stranded Pushkin,
the ash-gray veil lifted for a moment
from the Manchurian side, revealing
the great cross and the form of brave
Stenka Pugacheff hanging on it. The
Russians crossed themselves, and I'M
covering their heads, prayed silently
for the repose of his soul. Then, rails
ing their hands to heaven, they swore
vengeance.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10
Cheering Up.

when your work seems to be go.
ing wrong" says a woman who mixes
practical philosophy with her work.
blow yourself to something nice. Go
out and buy yourself a lovely dinner
at a nice place, or get a new dress,
or buy some flowers for your apart
ment. Yes, | know it will cost n
but the impetus it will give you in
your work will amply reay you. When
you see these things you will say
to yourself: We'll, I'm doing pretty
well, after all, when / can afford to
blow myself so,' and when you feel
that you are doing well you will do
WE'LL"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10

| would almost certainly have resulted
in your death"
"And you don't want me to die,
suppose? You would be desolated by
my departure for another sphere?"
"Now, Boris, don't be sarcastic. Of
curse | should be desolated, as you
call it, IL anything happened to you.'
"E%lizabetha," said Romanoff, eager
ly, you know why I endure it so ill
when others perform services for you.
You know that I would undertake any
task that might win your regard, your
love; that I would gladly face any
danger in your behalf. And now that
this-this American-has saved your
life, I could kill him for it,"
"You did not want my life saved,
them" she asked, sweetly.
ooh, you are enough to try the
temper Of an angel! You know what
I mean. | did not want him to do it.
You are under no obligation to him
for saving your life. You know that
there is not a man in your circle Of
acquaintance who would not consider
it the greatest luck in the world to
have a chance to brave danger for
you; and that such an opportunity
should have come to this, this"
BE generous, Boris, if you wish to
win my esteem interrupted the prin-
cess, "and don't be unreasonable in
your envy. You have braved danger
for me, and are now wounded. fighting
in my behalf, and | am nursing you.
Can you not imagine that there are
those who would envy your present
position? You are not grateful even
for the favors that you do receive.
Think Of your wound, which is really
quite serious"
We'll, then, you be serious for
once" said Romanoff, smiling in spite
of himself, "and tell me that you love
me. surely, YOU cannot doubt my de-
votion.n
do you think it quite fair to bring
that subject up here?" she asked,
when you know that you have me at
a disadvantage" Z
"But you always find some excuse
for not talking to me about it. You
always evade me In some way. But
/ am not a man. he cried, fiercely,
ito be evaded or escaped. | love you
as only a Romanoff can love. / Shall
not give up suing for your hand while
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10
"Thank you.s he said. simply. to Die

Thank you,s he said, simply, to the
princess.
She extended her hand, and he took
it, holding it, but afraid to look into
her eyes. 1t was an honest hand that
held his own in a strong, warm pres
sure.
81 shall pray for your safety" she
murmured, all the time till l see or
hear from you again"
He raised the hand to his lips, then
climbed lightly owe the rail and
dropped into the river. The water
reached nearly to his armpits at this
place. He did not look back, but,
throwing himself on his face. swan
with easy strokes, the swift current
sweeping him rapidly downward. Soon
his knees touched the soft sand, and
he was able to walk for some dis
lance. He had not gone far ere he
came on a stranded and abandoned
raft, and he rolled a piece Of timber
from this which he guided to the
deep current. He was glad to lie
down again an. float upon this bit of
wood, letting the water cover his
body, for he was coming to a narrow
er part of the stream and the air was
very hot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10

even that, Your gratitude, no doubt,
will be undying."
you forget yourself, sir!" cried
Romanovna, turning on him with flash
ing eyes. "You presume too much
on our relationship. One more such
speech and 1 shall cancel your name
from the list of my speaking &C
~quaintances. General, l await your
sentence. l beg that you will not pass
over my offense lightly"
ooh, this is all nonsense" growled
the general. You know that 1 can
not punish you-would not if 1 could.
If one Of the men had done this, l
should know what to do with him. But
no way has ever been devised for
managing an unruly woman, or pre-
venting her having her way!"
With this ungracious speech, he
turned and left the The prin-
cess gazed after him sadly. This,
then, was her punishment-the brave
old generals displeasure-and it was
not easy to bear.
81 choose to forget your extraordin-
airy remark, Boris" she said, sitting
down by her cousin. II shall remem
Der that you are wounded, and that
you must be suffering, here in this
hot, smoky air. l sympathize with
your irritation, too, and think 1t
noble of you. / would much rather
that a Russian had gone"-and she
laid her hand soothingly on his.
why did you not encourage my go
ing, them" he asked. still sullen.
II believe, with the general, that
you are unable to go, that the effort
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10

with gold-dust and that she was a
Queen of Fairy-land-"
"He must be something of a poet"
said the princess, laughing n%ervously,
"this Mr.. Hardy. Now, if you could
talk to the women like that, my dear
cousin! Were you not Jealous of
him?"
Jealous? Jealous of his success
with a coolie girl? Not I, who know
such women as you! Elizabetha, +"
But this Japanese girl! This is in
tensely exciting. What has she to do
with the story?"
Nothing, except that your Hardy
remained there in Japan with her, and
I vas sent home, as / supposed, on a
steamer from Hakodate. I had not
been out long before I found that 1
had been betrayed, and that l was to
be locked up somewhere, on an island.
Such were the orders, but the crew
were actually planning to kill me. 1
escaped, killed two or three of them,
put to sea in an open boat, was picked
up by a Chinese sampan, and so got
back to Russia"
my brave Boris! The Virgin was
with you, and, besides, they found
that they had captured a lion"
But l have not finished telling you
about this American. / am convinced
that he is a Japanese sympathizer
and that he suggested to the authori-
ties there that I was not an English
man. He is a. low fellow, and I
strongly suspect that he is a Jew. He
was coming over here, he said, to run
a store. He is a libertine, l am sure,
and remained behind to conduct his
intrigues with the Japanese girl
Aisome, l believe she called herself"
But this is mere conjecture, Boris,
and l must not believe these things
against him, till they are proved"
why must you not believe in them?
What reason have you for regarding
him with such favor? Tell me-"
Because he has shown himself, so
far as I have observed, a gentleman
of the most resolute courage, and the
most refined and delicate sentiments"
ooh, he has! Well, when I tell you
that he is a low fellow, probably an
enemy Of Russia, a libertine, perhaps
a Jew"
81 cannot listen to you, Boris" said
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10

| live, and woe to the man who crosses
my PATH Oh, if / could only fight
for you, l would wade through seas of
blood, but 1 would have you! l would
have you'll"
Romanoyna shuddered, but she came
nearer loving him at that instant than
at any other moment of her life.
IF you will not talk of these mat
tiers now, will you, after we get to
Moscow"
Perhaps" she replied, softly; "but
tell us about Japan, unless it irritates
your wound to talk"
"Why, there isn't much to tell. !
passed myself off as an Englishman,
and sounded all classes of people.
took note of the popular feeling, of
the strength of the national d~efenses
and resources, and made plans of the
principal Notifications and sea ap-
proaches. All the time l was thinking
of you and wearing my heart out for
another sight of your
"Yes!" exclaimed the princess. "This
is most absorbing-about the condi.
lions of affairs there, l mean. And
what conclusion did you arrive at, my
dear cousin?"
II became positively convinced that
the Japanese mean to make wal on
Russia; that no diplomatic temporiz,
ing can postpone the struggle much
longer. The whole nation, to a man,
to a woman, to a child, is united
against us by the bonds of the most
fanatic hatred. Their population
comprises no classes, no disaffected
races; they are a unit in this matter
The war will be one to the death, and
they will. fight until the last man is
killed. I concluded, moreover, that
they are not a foe to be despised
They are a formidable sea power, and
they can throw large and we'll
equipped armies into Manchuria and
Korea within a very few weeks after
the first blow is struck. l shall advise
the Little Father to begin pouring
troops into the far east and tC
strengthen the defenses and garrison
of Port Arthur Immediately. I shall ask
to be sent to the front with the first
troops that 60"
"Of course you will, my brave
cousin!" cried the princess, admiring
ly, "and you will come back from the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10

wal covered with glory and | shall
be proud Of you! But | can scarcely
believe that Japan is so formidable
an adversary as you say"
you will see,' replied Romanoff,
with conviction.
well, let her begin the war;" said
the princess, rising, her eyes flashing.
There can be only one outcome of
it, and that will result in the added
prestige and power Of Holy Russia!
But tell me more of your personal adj
ventures"
why, they are not particularly in
teresting. I passed off all right
enough as an Englishman, till this
fellow Hardy came along"
"Mr. Hardy? You met him there?
You did not tell me this, nor has he.'
mo, and / surmise the fellow has
good reason not to. Soon after his ar
rival, | became convinced that the
police we're on my trail. So l at
tempted to throw suspicion on him.
I conducted him to the Notifications
Of Yokohama, and he, In seeming in
nocence, took photographs Of them. |
also made a copy of my draft Of the
Notifications and slipped 1t into his
overcoat pocket, We were arrested,
and, after much palaver, we were sent
on our way. There was a Japanese
girl on the train, by the way, to whom
he made love in the most open man
ner. They were as thick as two bill
ing doves. He was infatuated with
her; said that her checks were tinged
with moonlight, that she was yellow
because her mortal clay wal mixed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10
Records of TWO Noted Men Cited as a
Rebuke Of the Laxness of the
Present Day.

N."tHL ..M. WLf UI# In4EHI
Two remarkable instances of fidel-
ity to the letter of Sabbatarian law
We're given at the annual breakfast Of
the Lords Day Observance society.
4 am afraid Scotland is leading in
a Of Sabbath breaking said
Rev. Lord Blythswood, who presided.
one would think that people would
notice and profit by the constantly IL
Illustrated fact that the man who OBJ.
the Lords day prospers.
a have worked for nearly SO years,
and such is my conscience that !
would never put a foot in a train on
the Lords day, neither would I use a
public conveyance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-02-10
GET POWER.
The Supply Comes From Food.

II we get power from food, why not
strive to get all the power we can.
That is only possible by use of skill
fully selected food that exactly fits
the requirements of the body.
Poor fuel makes a poor fire, and a
poor fire is not a good steam producer.
From not knowing how to select the
right food to fit my needs, | suffered
grievously for a long time from stom-
ach troubles" writes a lady from a
little town in Missouri.
1T seemed as if l would never be
able to find out the sort Of food that
was best for me. Hardly anything
that I could eat would stay on my stom-
ach. Every attempt gave me heart
burn and filed my stomach with gas.
I got thinner and thinner until / lit
orally became a living skeleton and in
time was compelled to keep to my bed.
"a few months ago | was persuaded
to try Grape-Nuts food, and it had such
good effect from the very beginning
that | have kept up its use ever since.
l was surprised at the ease with which
/ digested it. 1t proved to be just what
l needed.
"Al my unpleasant symptoms, the
heartburn, the inflated feeling which
gave me such pain disappeared. MY
weight gradually Increased from 9S
to 116 lbs, my figure rounded out, my
strength came back, and | am now
able to do my homework and enjoy it.
Grape-Nuts did it"
A ten days trial will show anyone
some facts about food.
Look in pkgs. for the little book, The
Road to MELVILLE. There's a Reason.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF hunlan
interest.