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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-10
Capitol Bonds 4 to |.

The total vote on the Capitol bond
issue Tuesday, August /, was 1919, $40
for to 81, 1875 against, according 20
the unofficial returns from through
out the state, carrying the PROPOSE
ton by about 4 to |.
For Sale.
Fine light Bramah pullets. Prices
reasonable. MRS. JOHN HAYES.
j. F. Ludwick and wife are enjoy
ing an outing in Colorado.
Rich Hill business men are making
preparations for big stock show for
that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Elgin have re-
turned home from a visit to Sedalia,
Missouri.
GIL. Argenbright of near Altoona,
visited in the county seat the last of
the week.
j. T. johnson and family of Pierce
City, have returned home after Wis
it with the family of Capt. V. L. John
son of this city.
Prof. Stephen +. Smith of near
Urich, arrived in this city Tuesday
from Warrensburg where he attend
ed the summer term at the State Nor
NAL. While in the city he made The
Times most pleasant call, and in
formed us that 68 from Bates county
took the summer course
In a letter to his father, {. q.
Weeks, Will Weeks who is undergo
ing treatment at Hot Springs, Ark,
reports his condition as very much
improved. This will be the best of
news to Wills many friends who
have entertained fears regarding his
condition since he was injured in a
railway accident some time ago.
Mrs. John Short, age 81 years and
8 months, died early Wednesday
morning at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Crigler, near Spruce,
after only weeks illness. Mrs.
Short was native of Kentucky and
was probably the oldest resident in
Bates county. Interment will be
made in Oak Hill cemetery.
Allen w. Bird returned home yes
terday from Kansas City, where he
went a few weeks ago to undergo an
other operation for relief from the
trouble following the dangerous at
tack Of appendicitis he sustained last
November. Allen comes back look
ng as good as new, is able to be out
IN the streets and can soon resume
lis duties as junior member of the
Western Bridge Company.-Harri-
;onville Democrat.
Harry Porter, the son of j. H.
Porter, living IA IL miles west of
his city, certainly loves to see cir
us in spite of the fact that he is only
2 years old. This enterprising
wanted to come to the cir
is Thursday, but his cranky old dad
efused to hitch up and bring him in,
o he started out to hoof it, barefoot
d and with his sleeves rolled up.
after the shows he walked back
lome, going mile out of his way,
making his return trip Is 1-2 miles.
;ome walking for kid.
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his capricious manhandler, and form
ed an escort for the return trip to
the house, were his former friends,
the guards. They worried him those
guards. Why were they watching him
so closely and sticking to him 70
faithfully? And what was the mean
ing of this extraordinary crazy quilt
Of fact of which he himself was the
principal bit Of insanity? Snaggles,
in short, was beginning to get his
bearings. It was true that while &C.
customed to all sorts of strange ad-
ventures, and to quick changes Of
many kinds in the ups and downs Of
his profession, he had been dazzled
and diverted a little by the unusual
setting of the stage in the present
performance. But his recent dip into
the cool air had brought him to his
senses. It was manifest that this was
not merry jest, rugged up for the
amusement of the ladies and gentle
men in that big house on the bou1e-
ward. Not a jest by any means. And
he now proposed to himself that he
and turn it to his advantage if he
could. The opportunity presently
came, or apparently came, when he
had been reseated in his comforta Bile
chair and the status quo ante re-
stored, with the guards remounted in
their old positions and everybody
with watch in hand as before.
Again the spokesman came forward,
and again the company formed a semi
circle about the chair, eager in face
and attitude.
Delaney, we are sorry that our
young friend here was so hotheaded
and precipitous in rushing you out
and throwing you into the ditch in
that impromptu fashion. Sorry in
deed, old man. Really sorry, don't
you know. BY the way, believe it
was your remark about the money
that irritated him a little, but he's
sorry for it now, and we hope that
you will see your way clear to for
getting It. Disagreeable things hap
pen to US all, once in while, old
man; to all of us. say, Delaney,
here's hundred-doIlar bill for you!
Do you want it,"
But the spirit Of Snaggles had been
reused. He looked at the money, and
then at the man, and then at the
company in general; and he recovered
his nerve as he spoke.
Was this here money counterfeit?
Oh, MOI It was as good as gold.
In that case Mr. Delaney would
explain his position. True, he was a
hobo. There was not any doubt about
that. And he was hobo that was
in no wise disposed to come to blows
with people who could feed him on
champagne and throw him In ditch.
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out through the long hall to the rear.
out through the back yard, and
through the gate of the back yard,
and dumped him in ditch that had
been left by some workmen in the
alley.
For a few moments Snaggles lay on
his back and looked up at a bright
star that was shining serenely above
him. He lay on his back because his
mind was as yet unconnected with the
actual things around him. There was
a star up there, and ditch here be-
low on the earth; but his mind itself
was still saturated with dangerous
fumes Of luxury, and persisted for
while in dwelling in the midst Of the
things from which it had been SO
suddenly and violently torn. But the
wholly incomprehensible nature OF the
proceeding, to say nothing OF his
quick contact with the cool air, and
with the cooler bottom of the ditch,
soon recalled him to the red realities
of existence. To his rapidly clarity
ing perception it was beginning to ap-
pear that he had been idly dreaming
somewhere in a box car and had been
suddenly jolted awake. And yet he
was forced to dismiss this foolish i'm
preston as he became conscious of
the high stiff collar that circled his
throat, and of the soft texture Of the
doe-skin habiliments that clothed him.
He scrambled out of the ditch and
stood glazing at the lights in the
ashlar palace, his head nodding with
the tremendous mental effort he was
making to square himself with the
curious facts within that ashlar pal
ace and the astounding facts without.
While in this attitude he was yet
again amazed by the temperance Of
his late assailant, who flung open the
gate and approached him.
t'Sorry, old boy! Deuced sorry!"
and he laughed in a. dismal, hollow
fashion, like a man in a forlorn hope.
And yet, in spite of all that, he cor
daily shook hands with Snaggles, so
that his words and actions gave the
lie to his laugh. "Made a mistake,
don't you know. Didn't mean to do 1t,
at all, don't you know. Come back,
old boy! They are waiting for you"
And Snaggles now observed that
the two men who had accompanied
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tanned over him by his two mysterious
guards, and the curious consultation
OF their watches by the company in
general.
"Hang the old fool!" said one OF
them in tone of disgust. 'Why
couldn't he act like a. gentleman in
stead of putting us to all this internal
bother?"
But the argument, whatever it was,
was apparently ended, for his hosts
suddenly surrounded him, one Of them
seeming to act as the spokesman for
the others.
Delaney" said this gentleman,
with a poorly repressed look of dis
gust, as If he did not like to do it, but
had to, "you are a lucky man. Your
days of hobo life are over. You have
fallen into g soft berth, Delaney, and
you can make up your mind for easy
living the rest Of your mortal days.
You're going to live in Easy street,
Delaney, with valet to wait on you,
and all the good grub and booze you
can eat and drink thrown in. Well
give you everything you ask for, De
lancey-everything. You can have
feather beds in winter, If you want
'em, and electric fans, or refrigerated
rooms, If you want 'em, in the sum-
mer. All you'll have to do is live,
you know, Delancey-live and let peo-
pie wait on you. What do you say to
that?"
What did he say to that?
It was a question.
To begin with, Snaggles was not
particularly impressed with the face
OF the spokesman, or with his pecul-
lar manner Of address. And Snaggles,
to end with, was wonderfully embold-
ened and befuddled with wine. He
looked severely at the spokesman, in
to whose face, without special intent,
cigar. He stared impudently into the
faces OF the circle, unable to inter
pref the eager questioning Of their
eyes, but seemingly alive to the fact
that in one way or another, for one
reason or another, he, to them, was an
important factor in the game they
were playing, whatever the game may
have been. He began to feel that he
had the advantage of them; that he
was their master In a way: and that
he, not they, was the party to make
the terms. What did he say? This is
what he said:
Don't get any money at all?"
It was certainly astonishing how
they were all consulting their watches
astonishing in the highest degree
But establishment was intensified be-
yond all human power OF expression
when the former chauffeur suddenly
seized Snaggles by the collar and
elbow, rushed Him out of the room,
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ing coarse towels. And then, as IL to
complete the work of their hands,
they escorted him naked to a pleas
ant apartment nearby, shaved him
clean, perfgmed him, gave him soft
and fleecy garments, white shirt and
stiff high collar, patent leather shoes,
and full outfit of evening clothes
from the tie to the flower at the but
tonhole. When this was done the
former chauffeur joyially nudged him
in the breast.
"Coursey, old boy, you're new
man now, and we'd like to have the
honor Of entertaining you at supper"
He was led by the four men down
the stairway and into softly illumin-
ated dining room, where table deco
rated with roses and wax tapers, and
equipped for the service of single
eater, was waiting. Here, after the
administration of bland insidious
cocktails, they fed him with five or
six courses Of daintily cooked food,
each one of which, reinforced by it's
appropriate wine, stimulated his ap-
petite for the one that was to follow.
Rare German clarets, generous nut
favored sherries, port as old as the
Braganzas and as thick as the blood
of an OK, and subtle champagne from
the right place in France, mingled
their ,pirits with those of the invig-
Grating food until Snaggles's face
glowed with the life that was bound
ing through his blood vessels. And
then they led him back to the great
salon Of the palace and rendered him
an open box Of cigars.
The physical outward transforma-
ton of Snaggles was not more mira
culous than that which had transpired
within him Already he had begun to
feel that this was the normal, natural
condition Of his mind and body, and
that these were the surroundings to
which he had been accustomed from
his birth. True, he was trife con-
strained when he thought of convers-
ing at his ease, constraint that was
by no means relieved by the increas-
ing anxiety of his new found friends,
on whose faces was written a nervous
and irritable Impotence that grew
with the passing of the hours. Snag-
giles could not help being struck again
with the close watch that was main
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-06

We thought we had secured
good correspondent at Biggers, and
we did, but somehow he Is not
staying with us each week. Our
Maynard correspondent also failed
us one time. Hope they will both
come back next week and that we
may also receive a good letter from
Reyno, Warm Springs and other
towns of the county.
l. 5. Fulghum, who was engaged
In the restaurant business here for
sew eral months, has located at New
ark and will engage In the same
business there.
Edison's Mazda lamps, (The
Suns only RivaD for sale by e.
Dalton' at Randolph County Bank.
5-Stp.
Lee Barnett and little sons of
Dalton were in to see us Tuesday.
The boys came in to watch US make
Star Heralds.
Ed. Blackwell of Batesyille will
preach at the court house Saturday
night, Sunday at eleven o'clock, and
sunday night. Everybody cordial
ly invited to hear him.
WANTED-To buy a house and
lot in Pocahontas, want good water.
will pay from 5000. 90 to $I2oo 90
Tor suitable property. Call on G.
T. McCAULEY at Decker Bros.
D"i0er snoP' 5-tf.
Miss Allie Shivley, who had been
ylsitingat Lewisyille, H., for the
last four or five weeks, returned
homelast Sun day.
), f. Rapert and family of May
nard were in Pocahontas Wednes-
day and paid our Office a pleasant
visit.
WANrED-Fifty men for making
ties Mountain timber, good wag.
es, steady work. Can also use fftv
men TO make stave bolts. H. D.
Williams Cooperage Co.
o'0'' Leslie, Ark.
The latest in rockers at Lewis g.
Ijlkiff.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-06

The Randolph County Fair was
not what it was hoped it would be.
We are pleased to report that the
interest manifested by the boys in
the corn contest was good and the
result satisfactory, but in other
things it was disappointing. Very
few exhibits of other products, or
of stock was put up. The attend
ance was by no means what it
should have been. The lack of in
terest is doubtless the result of oct.
ting the work started too late in the
season. Next year we hope to do
better.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-06

James 7. Graham of Imboden
was visiting in Pocahontas Sunday
Dan Tyler and wife, who several
years ago lived in Pocahontas, but
now reside at Eldon, Mo, passed
through town Monday enroute to
Maynard to visit relatives and old
friends.
For SALE-At Imboden, Ark,
25 sucking mule colts-extra good
ones. Also 8 threeyear old mares,
weighing 1000 pounds each. None
better in thes tate. 5-ltp
G. S. Busick has bought the
Stroud property, located just oppo.
site Mrs. Flora Blacks and has had
force OF carpenters at work this
week repairing the same. Dad says
he has decided to locate in Pocahon.
tas permanently.
S.IB. Henderson Of Imboden was
in Pocahontas Monday on business,
part of which was to call at this Of
flee and set his subscription to the
Star Herald up in advance, Mr..
Henderson Is one of Imboden's best
citizens.
AT the closing of the Johnson
school No. 80 last week, public
school certificates were given to the
seventh grade class composed of
Misses Dora and Maude Abanathv,
and Master Willie Abanathy. O.
E. Wyatt, the teacher, says he en-
joyed the work at that place very
much.
For SALE Or TRADE-Hotel
building, furnished, in town of Big
gers, Ark. Terms to suit the right
person. Inquire of DR.. J. J. EsTEY,
Biggers, Ark. 5.ltp.
Ed Sparkman and family of
Ravenden Springs were over
Wednesday attending the fair.
Mrs. E, NJ, Wise, who visited
relatives here for aeveral weeks, re.
turned to her home at Eureka
Springs Sunday.
Don't fa,l to see those pretty hats
for ladies at ]. w, Going & Co.
store.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-06

Reports from Pocahontas banks
zre % she effect that their deposits
foam farmers of the county are in
cOsasiag all the time. This is ey-
'i'AeNoe that the country is in pros
,gns-Gus condition and also that the
gseople are learning that it is much
safer and better to keep their money
ca a 0auk than to have it tied up in
I'm old sock.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-06

The Melbourne Times of last
week gave our own Tom Campbell.
candidate for congress, a solendid
wrlteup' Among other things it
says; "NIr. Campbelrs ability as
a lawyer is above question and the
fact that his home county Is stand.
ing squarely behind him in this race.
is sufficient proof that he is worthy
and deserving. Mr.. Campbell i'm
presses those with whom he meets
as being a christian gentleman and
he will have many admiring friends
over the district, let the election 90
as it may"
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-06

All who have used White Sea
flour say 1t is the best they have
ever used. Every sack is Just alike
and guaranteed by Lewallen Grocer
Co. Price $500 per hundred. 2,4t
Cy Bailey of Warm Springs was
in town wednesday on his way to
Walnut Ridge.
Have you visited the Cash Store
for lowest prices? Junkersfeld &
Son.
Just received car of that high
grade White Seal Hour. Best on
earth. For sale by Lewallen Gro.
cery Go. At
Ifyou want piano on easy terms,
or if you want to buy sewing ma
chine on the installment plan, call
on us. LEWIS d MIDKIFF,
Uncle F. NJ. Bryan and wife Of
Lorine were pleasant visitors at our
office Wednesday.
The Springfield Business College
is better known in this section than
anv other business school. Young
persons are sure of job as soon as
they graduate. Our young people
should attend that school.
Mrs. w. e. Hughes and Mrs.
Ferd Spinnenweber of Walnut
Ridge were visiting in Pocahontas
this week.
The residence of Lee Lane, a
prominent business man oil haven
den. was totally destroyed by fire
one day last week, entailing a loss
Of $4,000, partially covered by lnsur-
ance. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
Lewis and Midkif announces the
arrival of two car loads of new fur
niture this week. They now have
the largest stock in northeast Ark
ansas and propose to sell at the very
lowest possible prices,
Big stock of Ladies' Fancy Dress
goods. latest style in design and go
ING at rock bottom prices at j. w.
Going Store Co. S'tt'
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-06
gsr,t II a sad sight to see a Won

3sI't 1t a sad sight to see a youth
>se eighteen or twenty years come
sauuGering down the street with his
ziG1 vet rakishly over one ear and a
zuarctte IN his mouth? That Is
,zlns type of boy who usually calls
Tsss f2sher "the old man" and his
azsaz loying mother "the old LADY,
We have a few Of these specimens
an town.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-06

Someone who has observed the
anany uses of paper pulp suggests
'1hst we build some paper roads,
-whsch leads the Arkansas Gazette
20 remark that we really have too
Uaaasy paper roads already, and that's
LUs9 shout the truth.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-06

A glance at the fine exhibits of
corn and other products of the soil
shown in Pocahontas this week is
certainly sufficient to convince the
most skeptical that we live in one
of the finest agricultural counties
in the world.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-06
Local and Otherwise
Observation-Disclosures

DIR, l., II. Hall has just returned
from a visit to the medical cepters
OF the east and isnow ready to rem.
derto the poblica better profession.
al service. Special attention given
to ear, nose and throat diseases
{. NJ. Rainer of Maynard was IN
Pocahortas on business Tuesday of
this week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-06

of Mlddlebrook were mingllng witt
tie big crowd here this week.
Don't fail to see the new display
of goods at j. w. Going Store Co.
2.tf.
The matter of the organization Of
the Randolph County Good Roads
Association has been deferred until
some future date, owing to the fact
that the farmers of the county are
SO buslly engaged In gathering their
crops that a majority of them could
not attend the meeting called for
Wednesday of this week. They
have suggested later date for the
organization and perhaps it is best.
WANTED-One dozen pea pickers.
viii pay IS cents per hundred
pounds for picking.
3.tf. w. r. BIspunr
Judge J. i. McCaleb of Bates.
vile was a Pocahonlas visitor
Wednesday.
Have you not read our Cash
Store add? Junkersfeld & Son.
D. N. Jaggers, who is getting up
a class of Woodmen Of the World
at Walnut Ridge, was in Pocahop.
tas Wednesday on business. He
states that he is getting along splen-
dldIy with the work and thinks he
Will be able to get up the 1900 class
without extra trouble.
Those art squares at Lewis q Min
kltt's are "peaches."
jim Douglas has accepted a po.
sItIon with X. l.. Stackhouse &
Co., the grocerymen.
p WANTED-2O teams to haul logs.
Best timber IN the country.
loads per day, cash every two weeks,
Would like some cattle teams as
I|g' are very large. Apply at
! dro.uca, or call phone No. 81.
d u w, A. SMITH 4 Bro.
D. D. Bispham is on the sick list
again this week.
We always lead but never follow
Jnnkersfeld & Son, The Cash Store
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-06
Sssdag, October 6, 1911.
OFFICE PHONE NO 30.

Arkansas won first honors at the
t,gS-;State far at Memphis this week
on Ser corn exhibition, but that's
nothing for Arkansas to do.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-06

Rev. 5. L. and J. NJ. Johnston
of Mlddlebrook were mingllng with
tie big crowd here this week.
Don't fail to see the new display
Of goods at j. w. Going Store Co.
2.tf.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-05-27
Texf 0f VickeTShaxn,S
 Amended Placer Law

The full of the proposed placer law, introduced by representatives and had been read time i'll heard from glance the proposed law will show advance the old which enables blocks to be tied up by pencil miners and land hogs
 An modify and mining laws in their app- cation the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes.
 Be enacted by t. House of the United States o America embed that placer mining claim shall hereafter be located Alaska forty and placer mining located Alaska and until patent has been issued therefor less than hundred dollars worth of labor shall be made during each including the oao for each and fraction thereof
 Sec. That shall hereafter locate ing claim Alaska attorney unless lzed thereto by writing, duly acknowledged recorded recorders office the the location made Any authorized mining claims for not than principals under such but such agent attorney be authorized permitted locate mining claims for principal association during any month and placer mining claim shall Alaska except under the provisions of this
 Sec That shall hereafter locate, be located for himself placer mining claims calendar month Provided both such locations be included in association claim
 Sec That no placer mining claim hereafter located Alaska shall be patented which shall fixed by law, which longer width
 Sec That placer mining claim attempted to located violation ot this shall be null and the whole thereof be located by qualified prior had been made
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-05-27
Take Up the Trail
 Or Missing Man

Equipped with supplies for of length in the hl Pete Jensen and Ivan Ness of Flat creek left during of this week search for the body of John K Ness who believed perised ill the hills Donan where morning of October last The has cleared ill the hills to such extent that believed possible quickly locate the remains of the who ooshy forced march from Jack Rce cabin Donn creek Georgetown without clothing and without food time when ogs and colds daily
 The Ness disappearance first published here to the effect that he lett the RCe cabin the advice of his fellow had stopped place night before He thought he could the distance miles without trouble but the danger losing his pointed him. and he not familiar with country. Sched M. Haley w. H. Clifford and Pete Jen
 and him ahead of them tue morning. That the last of him.
 unavag made for him shortly after his disappear ance quickly gathered the hills, and given useless until spring.
 Jensen Ness who danty related John Ness through the the probable direction that the mue took his fatal journey Gas there is scarcely doubt but did per) they will take the search the place.
 John Ness of Norway about and is valuable the old where his living the his disappearance he carried and he life of $2ooo real and cabins Flat Jensen Is looking after bis affairs and will doubtless have charge of settling the estate.