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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-03-17
At the
Junction
By Donald Allen

Copyright lse by Associated Literary
Press.)
Miss Carrie Mayberry had made Q
Journey OF 20 miles up the state to
pay q months visit to her aunt She
had had to change cars at a junction
en- route. but the conductor had been
50 courteous. and there had been so
many passengers changing with her.
that she had not minded the ten-min-
ute wait In returning after her visit
was up. things were different The
conductor was cross-grained old chap
who had no good-looking daughter Of
his own. and then the only other pas
senger to get of and take the G. & B.
road was young man. who proceeded
to saunter up and down the platform
without giving Miss Carrie second
look.
AS II these three or four things were
not bad enough. she learned that the
train she had to wait for was three
hours behind time. She did not learn
this from the young man-oh. no. He
hound out for himself and then kept
the Information to himself, though he
must have known what a hurry she
was In TO get back home and see pa
and ma. He Just didn't care whether
she got home that day or the week
after.
Miss Carrie learned about the late
ness Of the train from the red-headed
depot agent II was a country juno.
ton, The depot and his house were
the only two buildings there. The only
landscape for three miles around was
made up OF spotted cow. swamp,
haystack and a water-tank. II took
the red-headed man Just one hour to
set ready to come out on the platform
and say:
Your train was three hours late an
hour ago; now it's only two hours"
What! My train late!" was the ex.
clamation. why didn't you tell me
so when l got OFF,"
NO good You'd have had to stay
Just the same"
The young man saw her look OF
ehagrin. disappointment and anger
from the -four barrel on which he was
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-03-17
PUPILS THAT WERE VERY WISE
One Filled His Room with Hay and
Straw, While Other Bought
Small Lamp and Oil.

An old philosopher who had two pu.
pills one day gave each sum OF
money, and told them to purchase
something with 1t. which should I'LL
the room where they did their studies.
One pupil went out into the marke,
and bought large quantity of hay
and straw. and the next morning he
invited his master to see his room,
which he had almost filled with the
results of his purchase.
"Ah! very good. very good" ex.
claimed the philosopher; and now
turning to the other pupil, he said:
"Well. my friend, what have YOU
bought?"
"A small lamp and some oil. which
will fill the room with light in the
dark evening hours. This will enable
us to continue our studies by night rs
we'll as by day, II we should so wish
replied the pupil
you have made a wise purchase"
said the philosopher.
A wise pupil, who profits by instruo
ton. is the delight of the master.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-03-17

sitting. but did not come forward and
take the red-headed man by the neck
or speak words of consolation to her.
She looked at him and mentally called
him names-real hard names.
The agent had a home. wife and
two children. 1t was few rods away,
and the right thing would have been
to Invite Miss Carrie to tarry there.
He didn't do the right thing. He didn't
care whether she walked the platform
or roasted on the haystack.
And that young man! A nice speci.
men he was. OF course. Miss Carrie
had made up her mind when she first
got on that II he tried to scrape &C.
ouaintance she would promptly freeze
him out, but that was on the under
standing that the G. & B. train was
on time. Now It was hours late, and
that made all the difference in the
world. He ought to know that It did.
Just after the red-headed man had
told Miss Carrie that she still had two
hours to wait she looked at her watch
and found that 1t had stopped. There
was no clock In the depot. The young
man had watch which he frequently
consulted In somewhat ostentatious
way. but would the girl humble her
self to ask him what time It was?
Never In this world! There we're some
yellow flowers growing alongside the
tracks 20 rods away. and he could
have jumped down and culled her a
bouquet.
Tho two hours were about up when
the red-headed man came out to Miss
Carrie to say:
your train ID another two hours
late. making five hours in all. Mebbe
Il win Be ak. but I'll say I'VE to you. t"
And 1--we got to wait two or
three hours more!" abe almost
scrsached.
-Unless you want TO walk"
TIE young man vas ct the far end
a the platform Inspecting 4 patent
vaihing machine that had arrived by
tfslgAt and yst he must have heard
~ nessage and known her feelinee,
4 noa vhy a. he srinf yor minute
M Cars1e lootsd around for dyna.
mia - Nov HIN o. ths face Of the
eaxth. bot thsn \ began to mn ana
- ~ - seok snoltpr. The yunnr
- o1np oouGht aho1tar.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-03-17
Do This Better Abroad.

when all is said and done," began
the Englishman, your Uncle Sam
might improve on the way he manages
his postal service, you know. You see
what mean? For instance, this way
he has Of returning letters to you
that you have forgotten to put stamps
ON. Eli! FRANKLY. that Is the worst
thing he does. Yesterday lost deal
BY the return Of . letter that should
have gotten to the man on time. Back
1t came, the stamp rubbed OF. Either
I forgot It. or it'rubbed OF somehow.
Ehi Upon my word, thing like that
couldn't have happened In England.
The man who gets the letter pays the
extra postage, or the whole Of 1t, II
you have forgotten your stamp. And
he does It very gladly. too, II it's An
important letter such a. this one I
sent yesterday. You see what meat?
Emf"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-03-17

The sitting room was about II feet
square II contained a rusty stove and
q single bench. Its windows had not
been washed since the surrender of
Lord CORVALLIS and the only picture
on the walls was that Of young lady
with long hair and holding in her hand
bottle of the stun that did the trick.
Miss Carrie took one end Of the bench
and the young man the other. For
20 minutes she gs-zed at her tees and
he at his. Then they raised their
eyes as high as the long-haired girl
and kept them there a long time. She
could have grown another foot of hair
while they looked.
Then the red-headed man came In
and said he guessed II was going to
rain, and went out again. AS II had
been pouring for half an hour his OBJ
servation struck home. The young
man wished to himself that he had
such a father-in-law and Miss Carrie
wished to herself that he would come
to the Boston weather bureau and run
the weather for while.
Then the young man consulted his
watch. The girl wished 1t would stop
with bang. and she walked over to
one Of the two windows to see II the
COW still stood out on the marsh. He
walked over to the other to see II the
haystack still stood upright or had a
Pisa tower lean to II. Silence for 20
minutes, The two could almost hear
more rust gathering on the stove.
Then, all of sudden. Miss Carrie
gave way, She had been wanting to
cry about something for three weeks
past. The something had come. There
were tears and sobs.
"What's-what's the matter?" asked
the young man.
"You are!" she answered fiercely.
How am ~"
You know Here I've been for q
whole week. and you haven't-havent
even spoken to me! No. you haven't,
and I'm ready to tell you what I think
Of youl"
But, you know-you know" he
faltered.
of course. know. Was II my
business to come up and speak to YOU
first? You knew was impatient
You knew | was lonesome. You knew
l had nowhere to go, And-and you
Just walked and walked and walked,
and you wouldn't even look at me.
Where are your manners. sir? Are
you a stick of wood or young man?"
But | fiirted with a girl once and
she froze me-" lamely protested the
young man.
But am that girl? Are all girls
alike? Did that girl have to wait five
or six weeks at an old junction? II
don't want to flirt, I want to talk
Just talk want to know when that
old train is coming-when it's going
to stop raining-what time it is-if
the curl has come out of my hair in
this dampness. and lots and lots more!
Why. If you hadn't been a chump-I
mean II you had been talker. we
might have had real long visit and
could have told you all about my Aunt
Sarah"
1t wasn't too late to make amends.
The young man hitched nearer and be.
gan to talk, and half an hour later
when the red-headed man came in to
say that the train had concluded to be
two additional hours late, the couple
gave him no attention and he went to.
the house and said to his wife:
well, they've took to each other at
last. and just heard him ask her II
she would correspond. If it amt
marriage within a year then I'll dye
my hair and grow chin-whiskers."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-03-17
In Order to Keep the Little Pets In
Comfortable Quarters Suitable
Cage Must Be Built.
In order to keep a squirrel in com
Portable quarters in winter as well al
IN summer one must construct a cage
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suitable for this purpose. which 10
great deal smaller and warmer than
the summer cage. or course the sine
depends on the number Of squirrels to
be kept in It. The case shown here 10
made Of sound one-inch boards
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-03-17
Joining india and csyIon.

The linking Of India and Ceylon BY
railway is again under discussion.
There is said to be no serious en-
cheering difficulty connected with the
bridging Of the Paumben channel. nor
at the south end Of the line. for the
island Of Mannar Is already practical.
~ attached to Ceylon. But between
the southern end Of the island Of
Ramesyaram and the northern end Of
the island Of Mannar. there IL die.
lance Of about 50 miles. marked By a
almost continuous coral reef. either
covered with shallow water or rising
above the level Of the go in numsr.
ous coral islets--ths @stepping7stones'
q Adams bridge 70 ~ bridsed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-03-17

Benedict Miltoa's wife left hin,
didn't shef
Bachelor That's he story.
Benedict-Did hs write anything
after that event3
bachelor OF, -; 'par6lse n.
uined. -Kancs ~ Jeensl.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11
TINKER MAKES NOVEL HOMER.
DevIIn Mistakes SteinfeIdt for Cubs
Crack ShOrtstOp.

Chicago exchange.
Up in Chicago they are still laughing
about a home run Tinker whacked the
other day-a home run which. 1t is as
serted. was the richest and funniest
thing seen in Cub park since the place
was finished. Tinker had driven a long
wallop TO deep left, and was eircling the
bases like a mailman. The ball came in
fast, however. and as Joe reached third
the pill was right behind him.
Steinfeldt was coaching az third. and as
the flying Tinker came round the bend he
seized Joe by the leg. determined to save
him from a sure death at the plate. The
madly excited Tinker kicked loose. and
then wrestled Steinfeldt 10 the ground.
Rising, Joe sped on, leaving Steiney fiat
on his back, biting the rich. sandy soil
At this instant. Devlin received the ball.
He wheeled, bali in hand. and saw Stein
feidt lying kicking and profaning on the
sod. Poor Devlin thought II was the
base runner, who had tripped rounding
third. He rushed on the PROSTATE Stein
feldt, rammed the ball into his neck, and
yelled. Got him a mile-he amt even
on the base yetr'
And the laughter OF the stands was
like mighty gale.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

as ManueIla, and may be faster. Who
can tell?
Mr. Hall also disposed Of three other
good prospects during a gloomy period
OF ls-o-Niiss Hobson, 2l7 Il, admittedly
faster than Manuella; Axis. a full brother
OF the last named. and a young mare by
Lord Percy with a record of 2151-4 first
year out. which had TO be destroyed BY
reason Of an accident. At this juncture
Mr.. Hall is reduced TO a single horse.
Manuella. The moral Of this is that one
can not eat his leek and have 1t, too.
II is now a race to wire for 2:sO honors
between the dead Todd. 2141-2 and Bin
CARA, both sons OF Bingen, 2:O6I-4. It is
an Electioneer year with a vengeance.
and prominently Bingen year, with
Peter the Great at the heels OF Bingen's
two greatest sons as sires.
As demonstrating what the breed IS
eventually coming TO. Colorado E.. the
greatest three-year-old that has thus far
appeared in the light-harness world, only
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

wears three and a half ounces on his
front feet and three and a quarter ounces
on his hind ones. He also wears a three
ounce toeweight In front, while his boots
consist of light, close-ftting quarter and
hind ankle and speedy cuts. The toes
are slightly squared all around. and a
light toe calk, is worn in front. The
Harvester, POP, also goes light all around.
wears no boots IN front, and only light
ones behind. The most promising FLY
OF 1910 is Lady Green Goods I, 2:3O. She
was separately timed in her race with
Colorado Z. in 2O7 ga. and maybe will
yet be a worlds champion. She is by
Peter the Great out OF Cocoon. 2:l5:
second dam. Fanny Conner. owned at
the time OF her death at Buttonwood
Stock Farm.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

AS for the men who have the promo
ton Of the show In hand, their names
are sufficient guarantee that the show
will be worthy Of the capital Of great
nation They have had ample experience
in the task they have assumed. and also
have the confidence OF the men and
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11
TROTTER And PAGER
TimOnium Fair at Balti-
mere Is a Success.
MANUELLA IS A SPEEDY MARE

Labor Day Meet at BennInE Il the
Best Ever Held in District of Co.
lumbia-SpeedwRy TO BE Put iu
Condition for Horse RacinE-Lndy
Green Goods "A Promising FiIIy.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

Hotel Team Va. BeInscO Theater.
The New Willard Hotel and Belasco
Theater ball teams will play game next
Tuesday afternoon OF the Elhpse
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

If a man is In the racing game It Is
bad policy 20 sell or a good racing pros
pect, even II one is offered all the animal
Is worth at that particular time A few
weeks ago E. F. Hall, Of this city, en-
ticed by what he considered a stiff price
for the young pacing mare Sweetheart, by
Austral let her go TO VIII McHenry, Of
Hagerstown. on August 25 this very
same Sweetheart won a straight-heat
race az Lebanon, Pa. in 2:141-2. 2I41-2.
and 2:l4l- over a field Of good horses.
Even Manuella. fast as she is, and usu-
ally consistent, never paced three con-
secutive heats as fast, and there is every
reason TO believe that Sweetheart will
be. II she is not now. every bit as fast
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

The Timonium annual fair. which is by
all odds the best in this particular Iati-
tude In all that goes to the making Of
an agricultural exposition, has been on
during the week.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11
RACINGAT MARLBORO
Arthur Elrod Receives Sane
ton from Jockey Club.
MEET TO LAST TEN DAYS

Maryland Track Il Undergoing Many
improvements for the Big Meet
Ing and VIII BE I'm Excellent shape
When COmpIeted-SOuther Are
Delighted with the idea.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-16
Can e Woman .*
 .* Keep e Secret {?

@AN woman keep secret? This / question has puzzled many for " centuries and 1t has never been A/fully answered. It probably will
 he asked for aeons to come-and never s correct answer Woman has always been more interesting subject than man and her faults and virtues are more often laid open to vivisection. In the mind of the average man Is entrench- ed the i1ea that 1t is dangerous to trust secret to a woman. The volubllity of woman and her determination to have the last word are traditional among men. and very few of the latter will openly declare that he has known woman to keep secrets
 History has answered the query with yes" and a no" Then the pages are turned and places are shown where great secrets have been entrusted to men secrets of wars and catsstrophies. and hardly ever has woman had one of these secrets
 But the statement that no woman can keep secret is ridiculous. It should he modified 10 the effect that some women cannot keep secret. for many of them can. The question that puzzled persons thousands of years ago can he asked to- day Hardly daily paper can he scan ned but that there is some story to the chect that man or crowd of men have been placed fin the hands of the law on eccount of the tip of some woman who knew their secret and revealed it to the searcheTs. Then again in the same paper there will be n story of a raid by night riders. The nightriders went to the home Of farmer and demanded to know his whereabouts. threatening the wife with all sorts of torture unless she revealed his hiding place. But the secret was kept and the tortures were accepted
 The idea that a woman cannot keep secret is merely development of the notion that every woman Is inflicted with disease known as precipitation of the tohgue." Of course. according to men, if a woman must talk. it goes without say ing fin the flood of her conversation there win be let loose matters Of confidence and secrets that have been entrusted to her. but there are countless men nftiict- cd in the same way. Ii Is part of na- ture for both men and women to love the idea of being the first to impart a bit of news. secret. of course is usual ly fraught with more interesting news than a matter which Is open 10 all That Is the reason that some men and some women cannot keep d secret IL Is
Arizona republican., 1910-03-16
A ForeUord On .x .* Spring Millinery.

ing eGect of the velvet-Iined hat brim are delighted with the return of this fashion after an absence of almost n decade. This applies to the shapes that have the upward flare. and especially to the Napoleon. Then there are the pop ular leghOrns. which never show to bct- ter advantage than when faced with black velvet An inch wide band of vel vet may outline the upper edge of the brlm
 Rose ;ariHnds will be popular feature among the spring hat trimmings and there is surely nothing quite so dainty as these blossoms although they are very fragile and cnnnot he worn at all times Sometimes the roses wreath the crown of the hat. lying close against 1t fin order that no outline of the shape may be sac rihced. Or tine wreath Is wound par tially over the upturned brim and in some instances literally outlines it. This treatment Is also used in many of the new spring turbans. where small roses are used
 When woman is in doubt as to what color hat to purchase 1t Is best for her to select black. Milliners who have ar ranged the fashions for the spring and summer claim that any woman may be excused for making black her first choice. for never were such straws so chic as this year. They are not suggestive of mourning. for in nearly every insts nee the rose-straw or basket braid has a trimming of widely contrasting hue. The white trimmings which frequently take the place of a huge maIine chou are high in favor Like many of the other spring hats. the flower togue will be worn well over the brow this spring.
 This Is partially because of the nat ar engagement of the hair and partly because the crowns themselves are larger at the base. which usually Is defined by band Of velvet or ribbon twisted in and out of the foliage. For toques many of the small. finely petaled flowers are use,l and always with happy effect. as the line of velvet at the edge of the brtm lends a softening expression to the face Flowers coming directly against the brow are trying to even the most youth ful expression, and the milliner who thoroughly understands her art sees that each togue Is velvet edged.
 Women have learned that the dropping brim subtracts years from the age of the face. and each season certain number Of such hats are always in demand. TLe spring shnpes for this yenr show various notifications of the Russian turbans. and the latter can be chased among the dip-hrim variety. The greatest license Is accorded in the matter of trimming such shapes.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-16
THE SENATE SNUFF BOXES.
Relics of Days of Webster and Cal
 nour to be Replaced by New Ones.

WaShingtun-They put two new snuff boxes in the Senate chamber "Wednesday. The memory of the old est capitol employee does not go back to the time when the old snuff boxes were put in place. It is believed they were purchased soon after the Brit isl burned the capitol. and were talk on from the old Senate chamber. now used by the Supreme Court, to the present chamber when the north wing was constructed
 In the early days these boxes were very popular and it was necessary to replenish their contents almost daily. Finally the covers became loose and were lost In recent years few sen tors have patronized the snuff boxes. although occasionally. in q spirit of fun. Senator Carter and one or two others have invited their col leagues tn join them in q little pinch.
 For some time Colonel Ransdell. sergeant -at-arms of the Senate. has been trying to purchase new boxes. He wanted something antique that bore d resemblance to the old boxes. Fail ing to get what he desired he in structed Charles x. Richards. keeper of the stationery room and the old est Senate employee. to sec what he could do. Mir Richards found two small lacquered boxes about an inch deep and three or four inches long
Arizona republican., 1910-03-16

ing deep into the mysteries of legum- otherapy-whatever that means. A document of recent date has been is sued setting forth this aforementioned leguminotherapy doctrine as receipt for good dispositions and d cure for high prices.
 Time was when We did not feed F'ido. Rex. pr whatever our pet pups name was. on raw meat. because we wanted him to become d gentle. homelike. ca nine person. but now the leguminother- apsts say that vegetables are to he taken in quantities and varieties to suit the person that eats them.
 For instance, should you desire to be a staid person. by all means keep away from green peas. for they tend to pro- mote the tender passion. They must be denied to girls who have q tendency to flrt Well boiled carrots should be prescribed for bad tempers. Cauliflower and cabbaEes are nourishing, but are liable to produce vulgarity of character and slowness of perception,
 Potatoes develop the reasoning pow CTS and give a great calmness of re- 
 they are apt to produce apathy and
 aziness The opposite effect is had by spinach. which induces energy and constancy It is specially recommend ed for the young.
 White haricot beans should be eaten by intellectual workers, for they restore the nervous system. and, the science holds. should be preferred to beef or meat of any kind. It is said that Dis racli. Carlyle, Ibsen and numerous Oth- CT well-known authors fed on haricot beans So you can see that if the sci rntists are to be believed everyhouse- wife who provides beans for the staple diet can have a happy home without the assistance of meat or eggs.
 Do you care to write verse? Indulge in French string beans. They are said to build up the poetical temperament Many spring poets eat them at every meal during the months of April and May. They say that the beans give some great inspirations.
 Thus we may see from the above that the agrculturists have come tO the conclusion that man k what his food makes him. Of course. the same holds true of a woman. If man chews gun powder. in all probability he will be converted into veritable Tartar deal ing death and destruction. It even seems something like the ancient be- lief of the Indians. that in drinking the blood of their bravest enemies they would thereby gain in strength and courage.
 Al least here are some rules which c. Powers. Florence; w. C. klatt, Win culture have laid down:
 Spuds spell sluggishness. Beans build brains.
 Spinach spurs to supremacy Peas promote passion.
 X show with heart and soul the new ! Phoenix. bni
 BoostervilIe theater beautiful bn