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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-09-21
VIRGINIA..

Mr.. w. Y. Osborne returned Sat
urday from Chicago where he had
been to attend a family reunion.
Mr.. Stroeber of near Nyhart had
three horses killed with lightning
Saturday. He was drilling wheat
with four horses when it commenced
to rain. He drove up near the wagon
when the team was struck and Mr..
Stroeber and all four horses were
knocked down. Two horses were
instantly killed, another made a few
struggles and died and the other re-
covered. Mr.. Stroeber was not hurt.
The horses were insured.
There was no school at Enterprise
Monday and Tuesday on account OF
the teacher being witness on a trial.
Don't forget our township Sunday
school convention at the Christian
church at Virginia Sunday, Oct. l..
Some of tide subjects to be discussed
are as follows: Utility of Township
Conventions; What We Expect of
This One; Advantages of Cradle Roll;
Proper Relation of One Sunday
School to Another; Relation of Sun
day School to Community Life; Sun.
day School Wheel; A Model Of En-
thusiasm in the Sunday School and
Temperance Teaching in the Sunday
School. There will be dinner on
grounds.
DR.. Lusk, Of Nyhart, moved in D..
C. Wolfe's at Virginia Tuesday of
last week.
w. w. Park commenced making
hay last week on the river bottom
land. The big rain Friday night
stopped the work for few days.
Grimsley, the assessor, took the
valuation of the Parktown property
Friday.
A number of people gathered at
the Howell cemetery Thursday of
last week and cleaned up the yard in
sgood shape. ,.,
The Miller medicine man was
around last week.
Miss Rachel Park has moved some
of her household goods to her new
home at Virginia.
Fred Brayton was on the sick list
last week.
Joe Whinery's horse took sick on
the road Thursday. The horse died
that night.
Elder Rogers, of Hume, COM
menced a revival meeting at the
Christian church Saturday night. He
is an able preacher. Come and hear
him.
Volney McFadden has gone to Co.
lumbia to attend school this winter.
George Thompson lost horse last
week. The horse ate when he fed
him at noon, but when he went to
the barn after dinner it was dead.
John Foster will be at the Willie
Ruble pear orchard at Virginia every
Thursday to sell you some pears.
From the way the Virginia items
got mixed last week we feel sure that
the editor and the Icrew had heard
from Names prohibition vote.
The people on route 5 have been
watching every day to see Ed Smith
bring the mail in his new auto.
The Virginia base ball club will
play the Amsterdam team at Amster-
dam Saturday, Sept. 23rd, at 2:3O p.
m. Admission 10 cents.
DR.. Smith was expected to return
home Wednesday night or to-day.
Before the Times reaches its read
ers this week one of our young men
will be united in holy bonds of matri-
mony to a charming young lady of
another city.
For Sale-Duroc-Jersey hogs.
Most any age. j. H. Park, route S,
Butler, Mo. YOUNG AARON.
Earm fOr Sale
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-09-21

the Christian church SUNDAY.
Mrs. R. o. Grant is reported on the
sick list.
Mrs. Mabel Galloway of Canadian,
Texas, is visiting at the home Of her
uncle, L. w. Jones and wife in the
east part of town.
Earnest Helm has returned from
Phoenix, Arizona, where he is think
ing of moving.
Mrs. Dale Selders and children OF
Kansas City, are visiting relatives
and friends in Foster.
Arthur and Claude Cobb were ar
rivals last week from Pullman, Wash.
DR.. Lusk and wife of Nyhart, visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Bell Sunday.
Martin Farmer living on the old
Granthum farm died Sept. 18th Of
diabetis. He leaves wife and one
child. The remains were shipped to
Iowa Monday, the old home, for bur-
ial.
j. H. Botkins and wife left last
week for Des Moines, Iowa, to visit
relatives and attend the Federal re-
union.
j. R. Toncray of Kansas City, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. w.. M.
Lyle, of this place. Mr.. Toncray is
"a years old and spry for man of
his age.
DR.. and Mrs. Marshall departed
Wednesday for Sprinfield, NO., which
place they will make their home.
DR.. Marshall recently sold his drug
store to DR.. j. H. Mason of Spring.
field.
Mark Thomas has the best mule
colt in Walnut township. 1t is six
months old and stands 13 hands and
three inches high and weighs $50
pounds.
Horses Dying from Swamp Fever.
From Uncle Charley Briscoe we
learn the horses have been dying in
his neighborhood from what the vet
erinary pronounces swamp fever.
His sons Barton recently lost four
and Robert two. Uncle Charley said
he has lost twelve in the last two
years with the same disease.
Foster Watermelons Come High.
F. B. Scott who owns watermelon
ranch outside the city limits, had Carl
Steele arrested last week for borrow
ing melons without the consent of the
owner. Steele was arraigned before
Squire Chamberlin and on account of
the scarcity of that commodity the
Squire priced the melon 1896 which
would make the common Fosterite
dizzy-headed.
Carl paid his fine and went on his
way rejoicing. No doubt to dream
of melons in a better world where
people do not have to leave the patch
in such hurry.
C. H. Clouse's Big Hay Barn Goes Up
in Smoke.
During the electric storm Friday
night the large hay and stock barn of
C. H. Clouse, three miles northwest
of town was struck by lightning.
The barn and its contents were en-
tirely consumed. There about sixty
tons of hay and straw in the barn, be-
sides a binder, mower and a disc.
Mr.. Clouse said when he discovered
the fire it was about midnight and
the roof then was falling in and they
were not able to save the farm ma
chinery. Mr.. Clouse, we are in
formed has lost about one hundred
head of hogs with cholera, which, to-
pether with the barn, makes the loss
heavy.
Foster Defeats Rich Hill the Second
Time.
Sunday select nine Of Rich Hill
base ball players came up and crossed
bats with the Foster Tigers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-09-21

ROy Hamilton clerked at the Selbel
sale Monday. REPORTER.
' Mulberry and Western Bates.
There were quite few from this
section that took in the 1Ol show at
the county seat Tuesday. Several of
the men folks stayed at home and let
the women and children 90.
Henry Dykeman and family were
at Butler last Tuesday and just as
they left town met an automobile
which caused their team to run away,
upsetting the carriage and completely
made kindling out of the top and
seats. None of the family received
any broken bones, but got badly
bruised They also lost a package
that had Mr.. Dykeman's name on it.
Any one finding the same would do
favor by returning the package.
Some of those reckless drivers need
to be called up in a court that may
put stop to their carlessness.
Mrs. w. C. Carpenter and sister,
Mrs. j. Davis and two children, of
Oregon, visited relatives at Joplin
last week.
Bernie Bohlken, one of Homer
townships up-to-date young farmers,
will be a regular reader of the BOOM
ing Times in the future.
Herman Beckman and Tom Smiser
were helping Mack Braden put in his
wheat the latter part of the week.
M. w. Bowersox and Cecil Porter
helped Frank Stilwell cut his corn
Thursday and Friday.
For Sale: Forty choice Rose Comb
Rhode Island red cockrels from high
scoring stock These are from the
heavy winter laying strain. w. B.
johnson, route 3, Amsterdam, Mo.
Mrs. D. w. Beall, who has been
visiting her father at kirksville, re-
turned home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Warner were
visitors at the Moore home Sunday.
Mrs. R. Bohlken visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Dykeman, Friday.
Mrs. A. j. Meintz spent the day at
the Frank Bohlken home Friday.
These chilly mornings makes one
think that old Jack Frost will be an
early caller some of these mornings.
Mrs. John Stilwell and daughters,
Blanche and Marie, of Amoret, visit
ed at the w. F. Stlwell home Thurs
day and Friday.
Bud Jones and family, of near Boi-
court, were guests at the Fred Mes
tlerode home Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Leiner were
visitors at w. B. Johnson's Sunday.
Henry Kaufman and family, Fred
Frederick and family, Henry Leiner
and family were guests at the M.
Weimers' home Sunday.
Ira Beall and family spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w.
Beall.
Mrs. Fred Ewbank and daughters,
Maude, Irene, Stella and Hazel and
Master Perry visited her sister, Mrs.
j. H. Porter, Sunday afternoon.
Fred stayed at home to keep the cows
out of the corn.
R. L. Nichols and famils were
guests at the Charley Good home in
Amsterdam Sunday.
John Dykeman and family, Frank
Bohlken and family visited Bernie
Bohlken's Sunday.
M. M. Walker, Sr., left Saturday
for a weeks visit with relatives in
Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rogers, from
near the state line, took dinner at the
Bishop home Friday.
John F. Hensley shipped a mixed
car of fat stock to Kansas City
Wednesday night. RAMBLER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-15
THEATRE PRICES TO GO
UP IN LARGE CITIES
Shubert Says Pubic Won't Care If II
Gets What 1t Wants.

New York, Aug. IA big increase
in theatre prices is imminent, the new
scale being: Musical comedy So;
plays with big stars, $3.50 to So; small
Ter productions, 81.
That these prices for orchestra seats
will prevail in New York after an
other season, with a proportionate in
crease in the cost of theatre tickets
throughout the country, is the predic-
ton of Manager Lee Shubert. When
asked what he thought theatre-goers
would say to this, he replied:
Il don't think that the theatre-goe
care a snap what you charge them if
you give them what they want. For
that matter, prices here are lower than
in London, where you pay $2.62 for a
seat in the stalls. Added to this IS
siXpence for program, and in some
theatres they make you check your
hat, which means another sixpence. In
Paris when they have anything big to
offer, they charge "a.
There's no doubt in my mind that
there will be only one more season in
this country at present prices, and l
believe this is the opinion of managers
generally. The cost of production here
is growing greater year by year. One
reason for this is that the salaries Of
actors are mounting higher and high
er. We are more lavish than European
producers. We spend more money and
take big chances"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-15
THIS COUPLE TIED KNOT
WITHOUT ASSISTANCE
Say II VIII" to Each Other, and Con-
slider 1t Good Job.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Aug. 14.-F1oyd
Kisner and Miss Maude Johnson, If
Wyoming county, married themselves
in the court house at Tunkhannock by
formally proclaiming that they consid-
cred themselves as man and wife.
They got a marriage license as the
law requires and then, declining the
advice of the marriage license clerk
that they have magistrate or a min
lister perform the ceremony, they said
they preferred to marry themselves.
Kisner told Miss Johnson that be
accepted her as his loving and dutifdl
wife, while Miss Johnson replied by
stating that she was delighted to take
Kisner as her lawful husband.
They had witnesses sign the declara-
ton and departed happily.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-15
THE DAILY CHIT-CHAT

popularity. Most of them decidedly
overrate it.
But how few girls realize the value
of vivacity as an attraction.
why don't | like her better?" a
young man said the other day, when
wondered that he wasn't more enthus-
iastic over a pretty girl whom he had
just met, why, because she's so dead
and alive all the time. l don't care if
she is pretty. I'd rather have a plain
er girl with more go to her"
Look you about at the popular girls
and see if the majority of them aren't
girls with go, girls with zest and en-
thusiasm.
Laugh and the world laughs with
you and, what is more, loves you for
giving it the opportunity.
Enjoyment and enthusiasm are con-
tagious and it is inevitable that We
should like to be with those who ex-
pose us to the delightful contagion.
Some people are born with a gift
for enthusiasm and hearty enjoyment
think the little girl in the bright
green dress must have been one of
these. Such have the finest vivacity
because it is wholly natural. But en-
thusiasm and zest and go are things
that, to a certain extent, may be cult
waited If you aren't lucky enough 20
possess them naturally, my heartfelt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-15
WEALTHY MANS son
MARRIES A DOMESTIC
W0OeS Swedish Girl SO DiSCreetly the
Family Didn't Suspect.

Lynn, Mass, Aug. 14.-Joseph W,
Pnkham, a wealthy young bachelor
and popular society man, whose father
is Dr.. Joseph G. Pinkham, medical eX-
aminer of the Lynn district, has eloped
with and married Miss Anna Peter
son, one of the domestics in his faith
IRIS home.
Dr.. Pinkham owns valuable prop
erty and the son has been in charge 2t
lis fathers real estate interests.
Six months ago Miss Peterson, I'M
usually pretty, came to this country
from Stockholm and secured employ
ment in DR.. Pinkham's household
She has pink and white complexion
smiling blue eyes and a slender grace
full figure.
Joseph w. Pinkham fell in love he
wooed the girl so discreetly that the
family did not suspect They elopeo
to kennebunkport, Me- where tne5
We're married. Then they went C
Boston and embarked for a honeymoon
trip to Stockholm, whence the news
came by cable today
1t is understood that Dr. PinEham u
not displeased at his sons choice OF
bride.
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(By Ruth Cameron.)


In a little comic opera, which l saw
the other night, was very amusing
scene in which half dozen chorus
girls and the leading man suddenly
break loose, return to their childhood
and indulge in an uproarious game OF
Follow the Leader"
Among the chorus girls was a little
girl in a bright green dress, at whom
everyone seemed to be looking with
especial interest.
No, she wasn't the prettiest. There
We're two others quite as pretty and
one stately blonde, who went through
the gyrations in a very bored way, was
distinctly beautiful.
The reason everyone watched the
little girl in the bright green dress was
simply because she seemed to be en-
joying hersely so thoroughly. Whether
the leaders stunt was to hop over a
chair or slide down the bannisters or
jump out the window she did it with
an appearance of zest and enthusiasm
and a rollicking allover-ness that was
simply captivating. Before the end OF
the act she actually received an espec-
ial round of applause. And ali of this
without saying a word or doing any
thing different from the others.
There is seldom a girl, pretty or
homely, who doesn't value to the ex-
IRENE the power of beauty in winning
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-15
Steamer "Washington Irying.n

Another epoch in the history of the
worlds inland marine will be estab-
lished by the placing in service of a
new Hudson River Day Line Steam
er to be called the Washington Try
ing.
The plans for this new pleasure
palace are being most carefully works
ed out by experts in naval architec-
ture and passenger marine. 1t is ex-
pccted to have her in operation in
May, 1913, when she will go in the
service between New York and AL
bany as the big sister of the Hendrix
Hudson.
AS Washington Irving was one of
the most refined and illustrious Amer
leans known to our history. ana as-
pecially as he did so much in his own
delightful way to acquaint the world
with the glories of the Hudson Riy-
er. it is purpOsed to have this epoch
maker, which will bear his name, IN
every way the most refined of floating
structures. 1t will likewise be her
privilege to acquaint the world with
the still unclouded, scenic, romantic
and historical glories Of the Hudson
The new steamer will be consider
ably larger than the Hendrick Hud-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-15
GREATEST PASSENGER CARRIER
washington Irving Now Being Built by Hudson River Day Line will
have Largest PassengerC Carrying Capacity in the World

son and will have a licensed capacity
for 5000 passengers. This will lift
the honor of carrying the largest GER
tifcate ever issued in the world from
the Hendrick Hudson and place the
distinction on the new craft. And 50
in the pleasant capacity of acquaint-
ing the people with the Hudson, a
small sized city can be introduced at
each trip.
The name, Washington Irving, is
so closely linked to the Hudson that it
lends itself most pleasantly to Hud-
son River Steamer, and the boat will
eXemplify as much as possible the
life, works and times of the author
The exquisite architecture and art
of the Alhambra, the quaint and rest
full LONELINESS of the early Dutch
abodes, the light and graceful Colonial
architecture and the English fashions
of the Georgian period, will all be
worked into this structure in d har-
monious whole.
The spirit of Irving still pervades
the Hudson and the Catskills, and the
creatures of his fancy are always
fresh and interesting. A sweet rea-
sonableness seems to give all of his
characters, both human and ghostly,
perpetual popularity. One may ex-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-15
ONLY $4,000 PAID FOR
MADELINE'S ENGAGEMENT RING
AstOr Gave Fiancee ~ Karat Dia'
m0nd Ring.

Newport, r. l., August 14-COl. John
Jacob Astor left late this evening on
his yacht Mona for New York He is
expected to return Sunday with his
fancee, Miss Madeline Force, her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Force,
and her sister.
Colonel Astor plans to provide for
his bride as magnificent a collection Of
Jewels as is possessed by any lady
of quality in the land. AS a mere
trife to begin with he bestowed upon
his betrothed a $4,000 engagement
ring. This vastly important bauble
was purchased at a Fifth avenue jew
eler's. The ring is set with a single
stone, an oval diamond of the clear
est water, weighing 4 karats.
The comely young bride to be will
be as rushed as the ,ailors and mil
liners and dressmakers and divers
and sundry tradesmen, who will share
in the creation of her rousseau, for
she must be back in Newport before
August II. On the evening of that
date Colonel Astor will entertain 100
guests at dinner at his Newport man
sion, Beechwood.
1t is said that the marriage will
take place within sixty days.
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pect to see Katrina Van Tassel, Ich-
abod Crane, Anthony Van Corlear, the
Flying Dutchman, Rip Van Wrinkle and
numerous other half-real people of the
Hudson Valley peeping out from some
nook of the great stamer. One need
not even be surprised to see Boabdif
and the charming Moorish Processes
of the Alhambra salute him.
Like the other steamers of the Day
Line, the Washington Irving will car
ry no freight, no sleeping accommo-
dations for passengers and no bar, 1t
will be devoted absolutely to carrying
first-class passengers in the safest
way amid the most wholesome enyif-
onment. Steel, plate glass and ashes
tos will be used as much as possible
and a speed of "a miles is expected.
Hard coal is exclusively used on the
Day Line, so that the trips will He
smokeless as we'll as noiseless, dust
less and smooth.
The tourist will be unfortunate who
cannot afford on his trip or vacation
an extra hour or two of time in whi,n
to enjoy what is in reality the hign-
est class of passenger transportation
and comfort in the world on the great
tourist highway, the Hudson of Wash
ington Irving.
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advice is to do what you can to acquire
them.
And, like any good habit acquired
for it's effect on others, l have no
doubt that in the end this one will have
"a desirable effect on your own char
acter. The vivacity which at first is
an effort of the mind will finally be-
come habit of the heart and you will
be doubly repaid-not only viii other
people like you better but you will
probably like yourself better. III
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Read the want ads.
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Sacred to the Memory Of
MAJOR HENRY WILLIAM CAR
MICHAEL SMYTE,
Of the Bengal Engineers
Who Departed this Life at Ayr
9Th September, 1851,
Aged 81 years.
Adsum.
And 10, he whose heart was as that
of a little child had answered to his
name and stood in the presence Of
the Master. Newcomes," vol. iii. Oh
26.
On the rebuilding Of the church his
grave was brought within the walls
He was laid to rest Immediately be-
meath this place by his stepson, Wil-
liam Makepeace Thackeray. This me-
mortal was put up in 1887 by some
members of the family.
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PROFESSOR Q5LER IS RIGHT;
YOUTH ALWAYS SUCCEEDS ACE

thi sign. which 50 often deceiyes people
into thinking that age is really upon
them. 1t is wcll-known fact that Sage
and sulphur will darkcn the hair. Wy
ath'~ Sage and Sulphur combines these
oll-time remedies with other agents,
which remove dandruff ami promote the
growth of the hair.
The manufacturers Of this remedy
authorize the druggists to sell it under
guarantee that the money will be re-
funded if it fails to do exactly as rep
resented.
This preparation is offered to the
public at fifty cents bottle, and is
recommended and sold by all druggists.
Murray & Hooks Pharmacy.
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Murray & Hooks Pharmacy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-15
Gray Hair First Sign Of Age
Harmless Remedy Restores
Natural Color

oslcr isn't the only man who 'n[ .i,S
down old age. In the business worm ,, ,ho
young man" is always the one VIZ"
picks the plums. 1t is an age OF u .ho
thought" new talent etc" anu 'l'
old man is passed by in the race. ,, =
One of the first signs Of coming "7r ro -,
,ao appearance Of gray hairs. When , you
son tncm, act promptly Wy2th's sage
anI Sulphur Hair Remedy viii correct
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GRAVE OF col. INCOME"
AND INSCRIPTION

Most persons associate Ayr with
only one name in Iiterature-that 81
the Scottish national poet. At the
present time it may be Of interest 70
recall the fact that the town has as
scciations with Thackeray and his
family. While many of the admirers
Of the novelist are aware that his
stepfather was the prototype of one
Of the most loyable characters in fc-
ton, there are few who know that
the original Of Colonel Newcome dice
in Ayr, and that ne was laid to rest
there by Thacleray.
A brass tablet on the south wall d
the choir in the Church Of the Holy
Trinity in Ayr bears the following in
scrirtion: