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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-12-07
Judge Graves Entries Win at
Poultry Show.

Judge w. w. Graves, who is well
known by Bates county folks to be a
poultry enthuziast, won a number of
prizes with his entries at the poultry
show held in jefferson City last
week.
Following is a list of his winnings:
Indian Games, and 2 on cocks; l
and 2 on hens; /, 2, 3 and 4 on pull
let's. Sweepstakes, female, Indian
Game. Golden Wyandottes, one on
cock; on cockerel, 1, 2 and 3 on
hens and 2 on pullets.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-12-07

by the Mcnamara brothers in Los
Angeles and ignorance of anything
but their innocence, was made with
feeling here today by William j.
Burns, the detective who caused the
arrest of the dynamiters.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20
Sang For the Doctor.

4 little girl, eight years of age,
was taken to the doctor to have a
bad cut in her head dressed. 1t was
necessary to take a few stitches with
a surgeons needle. The mother was
trying to encourage her little daugh-
ter to be brave. 1T will do no
harm for her to give way to her
feelings" said the doctor, kindly,
''if only she holds her head still.
You may cry as much as you like, :"
he added to the little girl. I'D
rather sing" replied the child. Eyes,
that would be better. What can you
sing?" Il can sing, Give, Said the
Little Stream Do you know that?"
Il think not" said the doctor. How
does it begin?" The little patient
proceeded to illustrate. THAT is
beautiful. | want to hear all or It."
declared the doctor All the while
the skilled fingers were sewing up
the wound, the sweet childish voice
sang bravely through lne verses Of
the song, and the only tears shed
during the painful operation came
from the mothers eyes.-The Chris
tian Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20
The Trouble With Living.

IL Is DR.. Frank Crane who says:
The trouble with living is that we
always have to do something, and
most of the time we don't know what
to do. He boils it down in this way:
When the court doesn't know, it fol-
lows the precedent The court that
made the precedent probably guess
ed. Yesterdays guess, grown gray
and wearing big wig, is todays
wisdom. When the orator doesn't
know, he raises his voice. When the
physician doesn't know he writes a
prescription in Latin. If one cannot
be wise, one can at least use wise
language. When the druggist can
not read the prescription he puts up
something harmless and charges so
cents. At least the so cents is in
telligible. When the gambler does
not know he bluffs. To sum up when
the fraud, Of one sort or another,
does not know, he burns fireworks;
and when the plain, honest man does
net know he says those wisest, bold
est, most highly moral and manly
words in language-'I don't know"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20

ada and Argentina. American barb
ed wire exported, about 100000
per annum, goes chiefly to Canada,
Australia, Argentina, British Africa,
Mexico, Brazil and Cuba. In addi-
ton to these articles there are others
largely, if not exclusively required
by farmers, such as windmilIs, with
exports nearing 100000 per an
mum; and clover and other grass
seeds, over S1,OO0,OO0.
On the other hand, American
farmers draw upon other countries
for certain of their requirements
most of the imports, however, being
articles in their natural state. The
largest item shown in the imports of
last year We're fertilizers, including
nitrate of soda, S17,00O,O00; guano,
manure salts, etc., $4,000, 1000;
potash salts, $S,00O,OOO; sulphate of
ammonia, used in part as substi-
tute for manure and in part in the
of alum, $5,O00,OO0;
animals for breeding purposes, chief
ly horses, nearly S3,000,O00; clover
seed 100000, and sugar beet
seed. $75O,O0O.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20
RURAL MEN GO 5000 MILES.
Salary of Iowa Rural Mail Carriers
is S19S,5i4 Month

The number of miles travelled each
day in Iowa by the 2,423 rural car
riers is $500. All of these car
riers receive their pay from the Des
Moines pest office and the checks
now being sent out aggregate $780,
600 more per month than they did
last year For November the pay
roll for rural carriers was S19S, 544
against si7s,733 t. Neveiaboz iast
year.
The raise in pay to rural carriers
became effective July 1st of this year
and in the first quarter following the
Iowa rural carriers received a total
in salaries of $625, O6S, which is
$3.50, IA greater than for the quar-
ter previous.
number of rural carriers in the last
year.
According to the new arrangement
of salary, carriers receive pay ac-
cording TO the number of miles they
travel daily on their routes. OF the
2,423 carriers, 1855 receive the
maximum salary of 1000 per year
on "a mile route; 500 at $500, %
mile route; 80 at 5000, 20 mile
route; 81 at 500, Is mite route; 10
at 500. 16 mile route; 10 at 5000,
IA mile route; 8 at $3.50, II mile
route; 4 at $500, 10 mile route, and
at $3.50, mile route.
This grading raises the total sal
airy roll over 100000 per month,
and according to the reports of the
paymaster the Iowa rural service
costs $2,50O,27O.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20

Congress as much as the COW is
responsible for the sending of butter
to the highest figure it has touched
since 1888, according to commission
merchants. Dealers seek to explain
the shortage as being due to a bill
before congress last spring to limit
the time butter might be kept in
cold storage to ninety days. The bill
has not passed, but while it is pend
ing it is said, the dealers are afraid
to put butter in storage, with the
result now at time of scanty produc-
ton, the stocks are small.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20
THROWS DISMAY INTO RANKS.
Senator Cummins Coming Back to
Des MOines to Organize iowa
Presumably For Himself.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 1S.-Poli-
ticians are asking what effect the
apparent abandonment by Senator
Cummins of Senator La Toilette, for
the republican nomination for presi-
dent, will have upon the political
future of Iowans. In a telegram to
Howard j. Clark, who was intrust-
ed by the La Toilette national man
ayers with the Iowa situation, Sena-
tor Cummins announces that he will
reach Iowa Thursday, Dec. 21st, pre-
sumably to organize the state insur-
gents for himself as the candidate
for president. Announcement of the
receipt of the telegram was made in
the Register and Leader today.
Hence the questions: What will
Howard J. Clark do? VIII he aban-
don his position as state manager of
the La Toilette forces to help Sena-
tor Cummins?
There Is r. A. Leach OF Independ-
.ence, who hopes to be congressman
from the Third District. He was in
the La Toilette convention at Chica-
go on October 18th and is running
for congress as a La Toilette sup
porter. AS between La Toilette and
Cummins, the Third district is count
ed for Cummins.
There is Smith Brookhart of
Washington. He was also in the
Chicago conference. Likewise he has
congressional aspirations as La
Toilette candidate.
There is Senator Kenyon. He has
declared for the denomination and
reelection of President Taft. Will
he fight Senator Cummins or aban-
don President Taft?
James N. Pierce. publisher of
many farm papers, is strongly COM
mitted to Senator La Toilette. Will
he support Senator Cummins in Iowa
and Senator La Toilette in Wiscon-
sin?
George w. Clarke of Abel is a
candidate for the republican nomin-
alton for governor. He is counted
by many political leaders as a sup
porter of the national administra-
ton. Will he fight President Taft
to secure the support of Senator
Cummins for governor?
These are questions which the an
nouncement in the morning paper is
causing to arise in the minds of Iowa
politicians.
Senator Cummins, it is claimed by
his friends, believes that the east
will turn President Taft down in
favor of the Iowan. Hon. J. A. T.
Hull, former congressman from this
district, is quoted in Washington to
the same effect.
Immediately after the senator's
arrival in Des Moines a series of con-
ferences with insurgent leaders from
all sections of the state will begin in
Des Moines and last through the
holiday period. One of the import
ant problems for the conference TO
solve will be how to secure an unin-
structed delegation to the national
convention unless Senator Cummins
asks for delegation instructed for
him.
There will be no attempt to secure
a delegation from this state for Sen
ator La Toilette. Even the idea of
statewide conference Of La Fol-
lette supporters has been abandon
ed at the request of Senator Cum
Minis, who declared for La Toilette
for the republican nomination for
president just before he left for Pan
ANA.
Fasting from the Word Is not the
proper way to develop hunger for
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20

The Des Moines Capital suggests
that if Congressman Woods refuses
to tell where he stands, the Tenth
district newspapers at least know
what he did during the last session.
HE voted with the democrats on
practically every tariff ripping prop
osition," the Capital adds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20

promised to disband if $50 attrac-
tive widows will journey to that
realm OF perpetual sunshine and per-
nit the members of the club to
marry them. This may cause some
of the widows temporarily to lose in
terest in the woman suffrage move
ment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20
CHRISTMAS BELLS AT MORGANTOWN

The gray-haired sexton rang the bell
In the church on Hiltons hill;
Then every bell in Morgantown,
Those on the hill and those adown,
Began at once the air to fill
With natal notes of joyous tone
Ring, ring, ring, ring.
Aling, aling, aling, aling,
Clang, clang, clang, clang.
This is the morn the Christ was born,
This is the morn the Christ was born.
Peal out We bells of Morgantown,
Your glad refrain this Christmas morn;
Ring, ring, ring, ring,
Aling, aling, aling, aling,
Clang, clang, clang, clang.
This is the morn the Christ was born,
This is the morn the Christ was born.
Now every home in Morgantown,
Was wrapped in slumber Christmas morn
But not for long, no. not for long;
For all the bells began their song
Before the early morning light
Had chased away the shades of night.
To ring, to sing their Christmas song,
To ring, to sing, to sing, to ring,
Aling, aling, aing, aling,
These merry bells of Morgantown
Rang out with joy at early dawn,
For Christmas morn the Christ was born,
For Christmas morn the Christ was born.
To happy homes in Morgantown,
The bells their message bring this morn,
And childrens hearts are filled with glee,
All capering round the Christmas tree;
Glad to get and glad to give,
Glad to laugh and glad to live,
While papa picks the presents off,
There's none to sheer, there's none to scof,
When papa picks the presents off,
Say what did you get? Oh! look at mine.
Isn't it nice, isn't it fine?
Just what I've wanted all the year"
The wise men offered spice and gems
To Christ-the babe of bethlehem
Ring, ring, ring, ring,
Aling, aling, aling, aling,
Clang, clang. clang, clang.
q, pealing bells of Morgantown,
Ring out your message once again
Peace on earth, good will toward men,"
III. III. GREEN
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20

According to the report of the
State Board of Health there were
119 deaths from tuberculosis in Iowa
during the month of September.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20

Figures do not lie, nor should
figures of speech.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20

Many a champion who has con-
quered himself is unsung in this
world.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20

1t is easier to be miserable than
to be happy, and many follow the
handler way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20

Fasting from the Word is not the
proper way to develop a hunger for
it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20

You can always overcome insult
by overlooking it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20

Lofty thought does not need to be
clothed In high sounding words.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
Capt. S. D. Kendall.

Capt. Samuel d. Kendall, q, who re-
Gently died at his home in Tarpon
Springs. Fla, was a native of Pepperill,
Mass He went to st. Johnsbury about
1860 and was employed for several
wears in the Fairbanks Scale Works.
About that time he built canoe after
his own designs, which weighed exactly
100 pounds. In that canoe he made a
cruise down the Connecticut to Hart,
ford and thence through the Sound and
up the Hudson to Albany, \. Y, From
there he went by rail to Lake George
where he attended the /" Meet of the
American Canoe association. Mr.. Ken:
dali and Rev. C, A. Cressy. now, of
Newport, Mimi. were charter members
of the association. At the close of the
meet Mr.. Kendall. in company with
Charles n. Neide of New York. started
on cruise for Florida in Mr.. Ken
dall's canoe. They entered the head
waters of the Allegheny river, cruising
to Pittsburg, thence via the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers around the, Gull
coast to Tarpon Springs. which had
since been his home. During the Civil
war he enlisted in the navy. He was
twice married. His first Sife was Miss
Hattie Lund of Hollis, \. ii. She died
in 1901. Nov. 6, 1902. he married Miss
Alice +. Adams of Brattleboro, who
survives him.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
REV. DIR. BoYNToN's ADDRESS.
Guest Of Congregational Brotherhood
Last Evening.

About 90 men sat down TO the tongre'
gational Brotherhood supper which was
served last evening in the chapel OF
the Centre church. Frederic z. Adams,
accompanied by Mrs. w. IL. Bond, led
the singing which took place between
the courses, After supper the Brother.
hood quartet, consisting Of w. A. Gil
bert, Frederic G. Adams, h. II. Crane
aud Arthur l.. Clapp, sang two songs,
and then President Il. l., Hildreth intro:
duced Rev. DIR. Nehemiah Boynton OF
Brooklyn, moderator of the national
Congregational council. who kept his
audience in good humor with his stories.
DIR. Boynton briefly and strikingly pie
tured the opportunities presented TO the
ambitious American youth as compared
with young men Of other nations
After the supper good sized audience
gathered in the auditorium OF the
church to hear the address of DIR. Nehe'
miah Boynton.
DIR. Boynton took for his theme, Does
the Church Realize That We Are Liv'
ing in a New Agel He showed the re-
cent wonderful progress IN the other
departments OF life and said that the
church must have its Ericsons and Edi.
sons. He said that the experts in all
of the other walks of life are aware Of
the new conditions and so the church OF
the living God must adapt ltselt 10 tue
new age. He said that II was heresy
10 speak of this age being materialistic,
and then he showed that many leaders
were beginning TO realize the altruistle
idea so that age was really spiritualistic
and materiaistie only on the surface.
The speaker then brought out how the
Congregational church by its two prln-
ciples of independence and fellowship
could adapt itself TO this new age and
render a service which science could
not. He referred to what this spirit OF
independence had accomplished in the
congregational church and nation, and
then outlined what could be done by
the spirit of fellowship which Is ex'
pressed now by brotherhood in solving
the great social and national problems
of this age. In closing he spoke !optim.
istically concerning the federation OF
all churches of different denominations
and thus save the waste of separate
ness.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
$4,000 FIRE IN BELLOWS FALLS.
Five Buildings Destroyed in Blaze That
Started Early Yesterday Morning.

The most threatening fire in the history
OF Bellows Falls broke out in that village
IL had been brought under control four
hours later the Parker building on Canal
street, a brick storehouse adjoining, two
tenement houses and cottage house were
in ruins, while the Hotel Rockingham was
somewhat damaged. The total loss will ap-
proach $4,000, partly covered by insur-
ance. The fire started in, the store OF W.
IC. Hadley in the Parker building and was
discovered by Officer William Chamber
lain who turned in the alarm. The depart
ment responded promptly and fought the
blaze effectively in spite OF the fact that
the temperature was 10 degrees below
zero at the time. Only, heroic work saved
Wheeler's laundry and other adjoining
buildings from destruction.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
BROKE LOCAL RECORD.
Old Tufts Star Shot 10 Baskets In
Wednesday Nights Game.

One Of the cleanest and most inter
esting basketball games played In Brat
tleboTO this season was that between
the Independents Of this town and the
team reUresenting the Greenfield young
mems club in Festival hall Tuesday
evening. BrattlebOro won with score
of 80 TO 2s. The locals were strength
cncd by the addition OF Atwood, the
old Tufts, colle@e star, and IL was the
10 baskets made by him that proved
the feature of the game, The previous
record of IL baskets was held by John
Howe and was made number of years
ago. The visitors were n speedy aggre-
CATION, and from the opening OF the
game until the finish they played a
snappy game every minute. The lnde.
pendtnts were in iirst.class form and
the passing of Ellis was of a sort that
won applause. Byrnes and Kelley for
the visitors gave an exhibition of team
work that was TO be -classed as feat
ure. The summary:
BrattlebOro. Greenfield.
Orlin whitney. ]. f........r. T., Roscoe
Ritchie. Niles. 7. f.........L T., Byrnes
Oscar Whitney, c............c., Sauter
Atwood, !. e..............'r. y. J., heiiey
Ellis, r. g................l. T., Maher
Score. Brattleboro Sc, Greenfield 2s.
Goals from floor, Atwood l6, Ellis O,
Niles ., Orlin Whitney 2. Oscar Whit
ney, Maher ), Kelley I. Byrnes 3, Sau-
ter Q. Goals from fouls, Oscar Whitney
.. Referee, Ferriter. Timers, Gordon
and Viele. Scorers, Maher and Hughes.
Time, three l5.minute periods. At
tendance, 30.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

''What made that woman so angry!
'I happened to step on her train.
"Well?" !,
"Then / raised my hat politely and said
dragging. and she lost her temper. DE
troit Free Press.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
NEWFANE.

A telegram was received here Thursday
announcing the death of Charles NJ. New
ton of Orlando, Fla. Mr.. Newton was a
former resident of Newfane and also lived
in Middletown. Conn. He was a veteran
of the civil war. Burial was in Orlando.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

Filtered oysters are scientific .possibil-
ity. and may be served by scrupulous res
taurant proprietors, along with spring wa
ter. A Frenchman has shown that oysters
may be kept for eight days in filtered wa
ter, without losing any OF their CASTRO
nomic qualities, while frequent chang
ing of the water washes away the micro
organisms which collect in the mantle cav
ity.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
Special Notices

IORBING & EXPRESS. Prompt service. Tee.
y phone connection r. L. Polica. ST
SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES and supplies
y for all makes Of machines At J. B. Duntons;
16 Flat St. IL.
T. b. HULETT-Pays cash for bones, rubber.
j paper rags, and all kinds Of junk. Corner
Hudson and South Main SITS. 4l-lS
THOSE desiring guaranteed work on al! fur gar
ments at lowest prices. address MRS. ); %; p;
Shaw, North Hinsdale NJ H. 10
I OSTrString of gold beads. Sunday between
!. .ss - D aforrnor Office CT
I OST-Black sleigh robe: picked up IN I,oms M u
IL HoadIey's restaurant Sunday night. Reward
II returned to Streeter's Barber Shop.
EIJRS-Makjng and repairing all kinds OF furs
Special attention to fur coats. Tel 25-H Mrs
f. E. Holmes, 81 Green St. Hours: a. m TO. 70
p. m.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
An Afternoon with MacDowell.

Members and friends of the Brattle-
boro Woman s club listened to a pro.
gram devoted to the life and work OF
Edward MacDowell on "Wednesday
afternoon in the Congregational chap
el. The crowded rooms attested the
yreat Measure and interest of club
members in the occasion, which. was
under the charge of Mrs Francis +.
Blake. Mrs. Blake gave short talk
upon the life and genius of MacDowell,
who has come to be considered our
most beloved and representative Amerl-
can composer. She spoke of the high
repute of the composer abroad, before
he was recognized in this country, OF
his great industry and capacity Tor
hard work. as well as his rare poetic
nature-of his connection with Column
bia university, and of his great love
for nature and all things out of doors.
personal note was given by the
great pastor of his life and death and
his home and burial at Peterboro, N.
H., where was held during the past sum-
mer the MacDowell pageant, which at
tracted world wide attention, and where
Mrs. MacDowell is 80 earnestly carry
ing out the ideas and wishes of her
husband. The many-sided genius OF
MaeDowell was well illustrated by the
musical numbers of the afternoon: his
work for the orchestra and the larger
forms of music was illustrated by the
''Hamlet and Ophelia = music, the
"Saracens and Lovely Aida and by
two movements from an orchestral
suite, arranged as piano duets, and
played by Mrs. Blake and Miss Izetta
Stewart, with great anpreciation and
fine orchestral effect. The smaller piano
pieces were illustrated by solo groups
Nv Mrs. Blake and by Miss Stewart.
The MacDowell songs rank among, the
most beautiful ever written. Miss
Esther Dale of Springfield, Mass, and
Frederic G.. Adams sang several we'll
chosen selections, including the well
known Thy Beaming Eyes. Deserted,
Tea Song, and The Robin Sings in the
pleasure. and thev. as indeed all of the
performers. seemed imbued with the
spirit of the composer and gave most
thoughtful and well-studied renderings
of his music. The result was delight
ful and interesting afternoon, when
was much appreciated by all present.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
Wanted

WANTED-ol or secondhand fur or fur gar
w ments. Mrs. J. M. Shaw. No. Hnsd,le. y
WANrED-To buy secondhand Ford all In good
w running order Apply b5s South ST.. Athol,
Mass ~
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

WANTED-Gir for general housework and TO
w assist at table. Inquire at The Palms.
Canal St 6tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

Theatrical entertainers in search OF
novel comic effects might sometimes take
a tin from the unexpected comic things
that occur in real life. At recent con-
cert in which an orchestra was perform
ing, change of program was made with
out the knowledge OF the drummer, who
remained off the stage longer than his col
leagues, not knowing that the next piece
would be one in which he had a part.
When he heard the first strains OF the
work he ran to his place from the wings,
and reached it just in time to sit down,
pick up his drum-stick and strike the
drum on the first note where the score
called for his participation.