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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-02-10
FIRES CAUSE GREAT LOSS
EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR
Government Officials Estimate the
Amount at s1,5oo,ooo Daily
1,449 Lives Annually.

Washington, Feb. Sire, stoler
from heaven by Prometheus, accord
ing to ancient Greek mythology, and
as blessing brought by him to earth
in hollow reed after Zeus had de
prived mankind of it, levies upon
Americans each year an enormous tau
calculated by United States govern.
ment officials at almost a million and
a half dollars day and 1,449 lives a
year. AS aHresult of an investigation
just concluded by officials of the
United States geological survey 1t has
been ascertained that cheaper fire
proof materials can be used to advan
tage in construction, that three to six
times the necessary amount of ma.
terial Is habitually used In structural
work in the United States, that the
building codes are laxly enforced, that
the fire loss in the United States is
eight times as much per capita as in
any country in Europe and that the
great fire waste in the United States
is due principally to the predominance
of frame buildings and to defective
construction and equipment.
Contrast between the small losses
by fire to government buildings and
the immense losses reported from the
country as whole led the geological
survey to make an inquiry as to fire
losses in the United states and as to
their exact cost to the people. Tests
to determine the strength and fire
resistance Of building materials are
still being made by the survey, and al
though these tests are designed pri
marty to meet the needs of the gov.
eminent as the largest consumers,
their results are available to anyone
for general use.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-02-10

Twill offer for sale to the highest
bidder, the following described prop
erty: The east one-3ourth "a Of Iot
5; also seventeenaeSes 40 being the
south seventeen (f0 \acres Of lot five
6); also all of lot six X6) also all Of lot
seven ca except that part Of the west
half of lot seven Cd lying north Of the
right-of-way of the railroad, and ex-
cept the right-of-way Of the railroad
over and across said lot number sew
en- "a; also the east half of lot eight
90 all in section four (4), township
thirty-nine (S9) range thirty-two (3N
containing 224 acres more or less.
Also all Of the north seven ca acres
OF the west half of the east half of lot
five % section four (4) township thir-
ty-nine lS0) range thirty-two (32).
Bids to be received not later that
March 10th and TO be accompanied by
a certified check Of $lOO to nv adj
dress, B. Arie, Boone, Iowa. The
owner reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. For references: First
National Bank, Boone, Iowa; City
Bank, Boone, Iowa; Boone National
Bank, Boone, Iowa. 16-3t
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-02-10
VAIL FROM germany
TOO MANY AMERICANS ARE Be.
ING PRESENTED AT Will,
HELMS COURT.
GENTLE HINT TO AMBASSADOR
Or. Hill Embarrassed Because Forced
to Introduce So Many Of His coun
trymen to the Emperor--At Request
Of President Taft.

Washington, Feb. S.-An unofficial
report from Berlin that Ambassador
David Jayne Hill had been embar.
raised by the number OF Americans
he had been forced to present to the
emperor. when called to the attention
Of state department officials. was re.
ceived apparently with some doubt.
That DR.. Hill had presented SO
many americans as to occasion a veil
ed request from an officer Of the i'm.
perial court that the number hereafter
be limited was received as state.
ment of alleged fact that might OF
might not be true, but that DIR. Hill, In
presenting compatriots, is acting un.
der compulsion by President Taft, is
considered doubtful.
A statement cannot be obtained
from the White house. It is explained,
hawever. that presentations are made
at the discretion of the diplomatic
representative OF the country from
which the person desiring to be pre-,
sented halls. This was the case in re.
gard to Minister Egan's presentation
of DR.. Cook to the King of Denmark
Though no one will deny in set terms
that President Taft has personally re.
quested that certain personages from
this country be presented, the sug.
gestion that such requests have been
made to an embarrassing extent is
secuted.
The published report from Berlin is
to the effect that at the last court Dr.
Hill presented more of his compatriots
than the rest of the diplomatic corps
combined. Subsequently, it is said,
the marshal of the court limited that
presentations he restricted as much
as possible, and in the correspondence
arising over the incident DR.. Hill is
said to have taken the position that
he was only acting on instructions
from the president
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-02-10
THEY WANT A COAT Of ARMS
Oklahoma "Women Of Eighty-Nlne"
Are Looking for an Emblamatie
Design.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Feb. S.-"The
Women of 49," a statewide organiza.
ton OF women who came to Oklahoma
at the opening Of the country to set.
Element In 1889, will adopt an EN-.
blematic design Of eost-of-arms, to be
used on silverware and other house
hold articles. Only such persons as
may be able to prove their right 10 use
the emblem will be permitted to enjoy
its distinction. The organization has
asked for the submission of designs
and has appointed committee CON-
posed Of Mrs. Nellie F. Hickey and
Mrs. w. R. Clement OF Oklahoma City
to chose the best one. A prize will be
given and lae contest will close March
4
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-02-10
PROGRAM OUTLINED
PRESIDENT TAFT PLANS TO PUT
POLICIES OF PREDEcES-
SoR IN FORCE.
OPPOSED BY CORPORATIONS
The Bill for Federal Control Meets
With DisfaVor of the Moneyed In.
terests-Not Intention of Admins
tratlon to Press the Measure.

Washington, Feb. S.-With the in.
PRODUCTION of the federal incorporation
bill in the house and senate President
Taft has now before the country his
comprehensive plans for putting into
effective fierce the Roosevelt policies.
With the interstate commerce bills
already introduced and the federal in
corporation bill all enacted into laws
the president believes there will be at
hand adequate facilities for regulat-
ing he corporations not only in the
public interests but for the legitimate
benefit OF the corporations themselves.
II is not the intention of the presi-
dent at this time to press the federal
Incorporation bill to passage. This
bill simply outlines his plan and
sounds his scheme for corporation
control. But as it is not one Of the
measures pledged in the Republican
national platform he will not make it
part of his legislative program at
this time. though he will not be averse
to the passage of the law at the pres
ent session of congress II that can be
brought about. Before the expiration
of his term however, he will do his ut
most to have the federal incorporation
bill placed in the statute books. At
present he feels that he has taken a
forward step in placing the bill before
congress and the country and what
ever opinion may be expressed about
IT now the president believes as the
bill is studied its provisions will ap-
peal to the people.
1t is learned that the president has
already heard from the corporations
on the subject of the bill They are
opposed to It, Definite information to
this effect has been conveyed to the
president by George w. Perkins,
partner of J. p. Morgan, and Frank
Vanderlip, president of the National
City bank,
1T does not relieve us from the
burdens of the Sherman antitrust
law" is the plant of the corporations,
But as II was not the purpose Of
the president, In formulating the pro-
posed law. to lessen In any way the
rigors OF the Sherman antitrust law,
he is not impressed by this plea. At
the same time the president believes
that even the corporations win event.
ually come around to an attitude In
favor OF the measure.
The two chief features Of the act,
in the view Of the president are the
clause which forbid absolutely any
corporation holding stock In any other
corporation, and that which pro-
vides forfeiture of the national charter
In the event that the corporation Is
found to be violating any of the laws.
These two provisions have been
drawn with direct purpose of meet.
ing the objections Of the progressives
and, as was observed. they give the
bill teeth sharp enough to please the
most aggressive of the senators.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-02-10
Calhoun Must Co to Trial.

San Francisco. Feb. S.-District At.
torney Charles NJ. Fickler moved to
dismiss the Indictment against Pat
rick Calhoun, the street railway
magnate who figured In San Francis.
cos graft prosecuting in 1907, on the
ground that there was not sufficient
evidence to convict After taking
the matter under Amusement Judge
Lawlor denied the motion and set the
case for trial on Monday next when
the impeachment Of a jury will be
begun.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-02-10
Curtis Introduced the Kaws.

Washington, Feb. S.-Senator Cur
tbs of Kansas introduced to President
Taft eight Kaw indians. In honor Of
the occasion the braves were attired
In gorgeous native costume. One car
rled a shining tomahawk, while anoth-
er famed himself vigorously with an
eagle feather fan. Altogether. the In
dams made the gayest picture seen at
the White house for some time.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-02-10
Two Rivers Not NavloabIe,

Washington, Feb. S.-A bill declar.
ing the Nodaway and One Hundred
and Two rivers in Missouri non-nsvi-
gable streams we're passed by the
senate. The purpose of this legisla-
ton is to enable farmers to protect
their lands by river Improvements.
They have been unable to do this
work because the rivers as navigable
waterways have been under the super.
vision OF the war department
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-02-10
Risks His Life for q Lob

St. Louis, Feb. S.-Claude Chappell
underwent an operation at the City
hospital to-day which may cost him
his life II 1t fails. but which he hopes
win get him a job II it succeeds. Two
square inches Of skin covered with
tattoo marks were removed frem the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-02-10
c. c. Dickinson is Sworn In.

Washington, Feb. S.-Clement C,
Dickinson took the oath as member OF
the house from the Sixth Missouri dis.
trict Mr.. Dickinson was elected at a
special election last week to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the death of Rep
resentative DeArmond.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-02-10
a Prison Bankers Colony Grows.

Leavenworth. Kan. Feb. S-Andrew
H. Jones, formerly a national banker
at Fargo, n. D.. was brought to the
federal penitentiaEy. The banker
colony now numbers 81. Mr.. Jones
vas convicted Of violating the nation
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-02-10
NJ raf. 70 Visit chlcano

Washington. Feb. S.-President Taft
viii celebrate St Fatrick's day with
the Irish in Chicago. He has accepted
an invitation Of the Good Fellowship
club Of that city. The president re
quested Representative Mauden OF
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-05-05
$3.50 Recipe Cures
Weak Kidneys, Free
Relieves Urinary and Kidney
Troubles. Backache, StrainiEg,
Swelling, Etc.
Stops Pain i2 the Bladder,
Kidneys and Back

Wouldn't it be ni6e within a week or
SO to begin to say goodbye forever to the
scaiding, dribbliug, stYaiuiug. or too fire.
q1ent passage o: urine; the forehead and
the back-of-the-head aches; the stitches
and pains in the back the growing muscle
weakness; spots before the eyes; yellow
skin; sluggish bowels; swollen eyelAs OF
ankles; leg clamps; unnatursl short
breath; sleeplessness and the despond-
ency?
have a recipe for these troubles that
you can depend OH. and il you want to
make atie& recovery, you ought to write
and get a copy Of it. Many a doctor
woald charge you $3.50 just for writing
this prescription. but have it and will
be glad to send it to you entirely free.
lust drop me line like this: DR.. A. E,
Robinson. K723 Luck Building, Detroit,
Mich, and will send it by return. mail
in plain envelope. AS you will see
when you get it, this recipe coutaius onlv
pure, harmless remedies, bui it has great
heSling and pain-conqueriug power.
1t viii quickly show its power once
you use it. so think you had better see
what it is without delay. I will send
ou a copy free-you can use Ii and cure
yonsseif at home. :
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-05-05
Three Comets This Year.

Halley's comet is not to enjoy
solitary glory in the heavens this
year, according to astronomical
students and experts. At least
two other comets are due to cross
the path Of the earth during this
period.
The first Of these is known as
Temple s comet. It was discov-
cred July 3, 1879 at, Milan. It's
period is about five and one-half
wears. It was rediscovered in
1878. 1854. 1899 and 1904. making
its perihelion passage on the last
occasion in November. It eS-
capped observation in 1883. It
should therefore return this
spring. D'Arrest's comet. discov-
cred in 1851. is also due to return
during this summer. It's period
IS about six rSevrn years. It
vas ra-nhserved at ita return in
1857. 1870. 1877. 1890 and 1897.
Il eSraned observation. being M
farnrahlr placed. in 1908, and on
several previous returns
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-05-05
MISS RODGERS
GIVEN SURPRISE PARTY

One Of the most pleasant events
Of last week was a surprise party
given by Miss Jessie Lee Rodgers
for Miss Lucia Rodwell, who has
recently returned to Fitzgerald to
live.
At 4 O'Clock the little daintily
dressed girls walked in on her,
which was glad surprise to Miss
Rodwell. They We're seated in
the parlor and delicious fruits
were served by Miss Rodwell be-
fore they began playing games.
About S o'clock they went to
Peacock Pharmacy and were
treated to cream by Miss Rodgers.
Those enjoying the occasion were
Misses Lucia RodWell, Jessie Lee
Rodgers, Helen Patterson, Isabelle
Paulk. Gladys Holtzendorf and
Emily hurry.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-05-05
ATTENTION BAPTISTS!

Atlanta. Birmingham & Allan
tic Railroad will sell round trip
tickets at reduced rates, to The
Southern Baptist Convention aud
fNptists Of North America. to be
hc!d baltimore. Md. May Tlth,
18th, 1876.
Tickets vii! be sold May SD
9th. 1G. 1910. and return limit
June 1St 1910.
The route from South Georgia
to Baltimore, through Atlanta
affords sleeping car service all
the way with Il change Of sleep,
crs at Atlanta
Tickets will also be sold via
Waycross, Of'erman or Thalmanr
either via I'LL rail or via Savan
nah or Norfolk and steamship.
Ask t"c ticket agent
", Fl. Leahy,
General Passenger Agt.
Atlanta. tia
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-05-05
EXCURSION RATES
VIA. A. B. & A. r. r

Reduced excursion fares have
been authorized for the following
occasions:
Georgia Educational Associa
ton, Atlanta, April 26-"o, 1910.
Atlanta Musical Festival, Allan
ia, Ga. May 10, 1910.
This is the famous AIctropoli-
tan Opera Company. including
Caruso, the worlds greatest to-
nor.
Fifth Annual Convention
Grand Conclave Knights Tenn
plar of Georgia, Savannah, Ga,
May ll-12. 1910.
National Baptist Sunday School
Congress (Colored), Atlanta, Ga.
May $3.50, 1910.
Ticket agents will chcerfully
furnish all information such as
rates. selling dates. limits, etc.
The passenger service Of the 4.
+. & A. is uneKcelIad.
W. II. Ieahv.
Atlanta. Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-05-05
LILLE LOCAL ITEMS

Garden sass" is neither plen-
tiful nor cheap.
\ crowd Of young people from
DELLA picnicked at Bowen 5 mil
Tuesday
Judge J. W. Haygood went to
Valdosta yesterday to attend the
United States court.
The Baptist Sunday school will
enjoy It's annual picnic at Bow
en- s Mil Saturday.
Mr.. c. w. Hayes, who has the
contract for the foundation floor
Of the new Enterprise building,
has a force of hands on the job,
and will probably complete it
this week.
DR.. J. NJ. Adams entertained
number OF invited guests at
chatting dish party in his offices IN
the Garbutt-Donayan building
Monday evening. The occasion
was in honor Of his sister. The
young people who participated
spent a most enjoyable evening.
Every available hack and bug
gy and several automobiles were
pressed into service Wednesday,
to bring the voters to the polls.
The Enterprise hopes that we
have seen the last Of the practice.
1t is contrary to the spirit OF
American elections or what Amer
lean elections should be-
Miss Dollie McLcndon and Miss
Edith Pecker go down to Way
cross today to act as Judges III
the school contest of the Eley-
cnth district. This is the third
contest in which Miss Pecker has
been selected as a judge this sea-
san.
|. - !.
:, The omission Of the name of Mr.:
G. A. Jolly in the list of candid:
ftcs who qualified before the exec
utive committee last week was an
inadvertence that cost him heayl-
ly in the election. Quite a num-
Der OF voters naturally supposed
that he had dropped out of the
race, not seeing his name on the
list and made mp their minds to
vote for some other candidate. Of
course. it was the undecided vote
that was Influenced by the error,
but it is usually the undecided
vote that decides an election.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-05-05

if conditions should be such as 10
depress the price i'll some seaSols'
the farmer has grown his own corn
and meat. and who has 1--we STOCK
and other farm products tor SAFE
will be affected much less by the
low price of cotton than VIII ne
who has nothing Tor sale Dut COT
ton and who must buy meat Tor
his family and feed for ms work
animals. President Finley voices
the belief that the south can keep
pace with the growing demand
for cotton and at the same time
increase it's output of other farm
products.
The method that the Depart
ment of Agriculture strongly
urges upon the cotton growers eV-
ervwhere, with a view to obtain
ing increased cotton yields with
out increasing cotton acreage ana
in connection with diversified
farming, are that seed shall be
carefully selected wit ha view to
perfect production of early varie-
ties with the dwarf habit, fruiting
close to the ground and producing
large bolls of cotton with good
length Of staple; that prepare
ton of the soil should be COM
menced by deep blowing early in
the winter, following by harrow
ing once or twice during the win
ter; that the seed bed should be
thoroughly prepared and the seed
planted as early as the soil has
become warm enough to insure
rapid termination; that shllow
cultivation should thereafter be
commenced as early as possible,
and should be continued constant
ly until some Of the bolls begin Z
open; that excessively wet lal Z
should be drained or dev0ted\~
other crops. and that farmers
throughout the cotton belt should
practice Investigation and crop
rotation. and that they should
generally give more attention to
live stock.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-05-05
SALEM COMMUNITY.

After successful term cur
school has closed. Teachers, pu-
pills and patrons picniked at the
school after tic close. Professors
Queen and Stone deserve much
credit for their work.
\ goodly humble" Of the farm
crs are replant;lg cotton.
There is considerable sickness
in our community - present.
Mr.. w. A. Stone, who did somc
excellent school work here as q
teacher, has gone to his home to
spend vacation.
Prof. r. J. Prc.4t;ss, our efficient
county school commissioner, made
quite an interesting speech here
recently.
Our Sunday school has been re-
organized with Professor Queen
as superintendent and Miss Ida
Gibbs secretary.
The wedding bells will soon be-
gin ringing again.
Candidates are too numerous
to mention. We suspect we Will
have to put EN- to choping cot
ton.
The going away Of one Of our
teachers has caused gloom OF
sorrow to "prcad over Of Of our
fair maids.
ANONYMOITS.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-05-05

ing occasions:
General Assembly, Presbyteri-
an Church in the United States,
Atlantic City, n. j., May 1881,
1910.
World S Sunday School ASsoci.
alton, Washington, n c., May
1926, 1910.
Rates apply via all open ticket
routes. Tcl-ets carry good long
limits, and will afford q delight
fu trip to the Nation S capital
and Americas greatest Seashore
resorts.
Ask ticket agents.
w. Fl. I!eahy.
General Passenger Agt.
Atlantis, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-05-05
# OUR STORE WAS
TWICE As LARGE

and our stock correspondingly in
creased we wouldn t be more help
full to you than we are now.
We carry all the lines that right
fully belong TO a jewelry store.
Our selections are complete, and
the large city stores cannot beat
our prices.
So we ask fog your business with
perfect confidence. We request
you to be critical. and to judge
us by the best you know any
where.
We expect your trade only when
you decide we deserve it.
But do lis the homo rof giving
us chance TO please you, no mat
ter what you require in iewelry.
SSELL BROTHERS
1913 Grant St, Phone SIT
Fitzgerald Georgia
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-05-05
BROUGHT TO FITZGERALD
FOR TREATMENT

Floy, the eight-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Shep-
pard, of Vienna, was stricken
last week with appendicitis and
has been brought to Fitzgerald for
treatment.
1t is though an operation way
be necessary. Mr.. Sheppard, the
father Of the little girl is see
ton master Of the A. B. & A. at
Vienna.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-05-05
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

= Sunday school $3.50 Il. m. II a.
M. Mothers Day services, to
which q special invitation is Civ
en mothers, men and boys; special
music for the OCCASION Z 80 p.
m., preaching; subject, THE Man
of Gadara "
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-05-05
" Warm summer sun,
Shine kindly here!
Warm southern wind,
Blow softly here!
Green sod above.
Lie light, lie light!
Good night, dear heartl
Good night! good night

After her death he wrote Of
her in his autobiography:
l saw her first in the form of
an ivory miniature in her Broth
er Charley's stateroom in the
steamer Quaker City, in the Bay
OF Smyrna, in the summer of 1867
when she was in her 22nd wear
| saw her in the flesh for the first
time in New York in the follow
ing December She was slender
and beautiful and girlish, and
she was both girl and woman.
She remained both girl and wom-
an to the last Of her life.
Under grave and gentle ex-
terror burned the inextineuisba-
bic fires Of sympathy, energy. de-
votion, enthusiasm, and absolute
~ llmItless affection. She was al
ways frail in body and she lived
upon her spirit, whose hopeful
ness and courage wer indestruc-
table. Perfect truth. perfect
honesty. nn"fect candor wam,
qualities of her character whpR
were born with her. Her iudg-
ment OF people and things Ras
sure and accurate. Her intuixitss
almost never deceived hers ~
her Judgment of the charac1gWl "A
both friends and strangers II Us
was always room for charity and
this charity never failed.
l hayeEompared and contrast
ed her with hundreds of persons
and my conviction remains that
hers was the most perfect char
aoter | have ever met. And 7 NAV
add that she was the most win
lngly dignified person ! have ever
known. Her character and dis
position were Of the sort that not
only invites worship but COM
mands it. She was always cheer
ful; and she was always able TO
communicate her cheerfulness to
others.
During the nine years that we
spent IN poverty she was always
able to reason me ont of M deS-
pair. and find bright side - the
clouds, and make me see it, t
She had the heart-frae laugh
Of "irl. 1t came seldom. but
when II broke upon the oar it wac
as inspiring as music 7 heard il
Tor the last time when she had
been occupying her sick bed for
more than year and I made q
written note Of it at that fine
a note not TO be repeated. y