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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-06-01
PHANTOM POSTAL DEFICIT DIS
APPEARS.

We must not forget that that "pos-
tai deficit, which is now said to have
been wiped out, was really only an
apparent deficit which owed its crea-
ton to the Post-Office Department S
system of accounting.
Cognizance was taken by the de-
partment only of postal business that
paid it a revenue. A surprising per-
centage of the total business of the
department, however, consisted of
matter carried, not for the general
public, but for the Government itself.
This matter greatly increased the
amounts the department was obliged
to pay the railroads for transporting
mail and necessitated the employment
of a great deal more help than would
otherwise have been required. The
department not only received nothing
for it, but was not even allowed a
credit for it as matter of bookkeep-
ing.
That the actual receipts Of the de-
partment this year will exceed all ex-
penditures, including those for the
transportation of Government matter
carried free, is ground for satisfac-
ton, but to refer to the "wiping out
Of q deficit Is erroneous. Even as a
form Of speech, those acquainted with
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-06-01
Will Weeks Gets Settlement.

The suit of w. B. Weeks against
the Missouri Pacific Railway Co. for
damages in the amount Of $4,000
was settled Monday afternoon, Mr..
Weeks accepting a settlement OF
1850.
The case grew out of the demand
made upon the railway company by
Mr.. Weeks for personal injuries re-
ceived in wreck while a passenger
on that company's train. The acct
dent occurred at Arthur, Mo-, south OF
Rich Hill, August l6, 1910 and Mr..
Weeks and j. E. Williams, both Of
whom were passengers enroute to
Clinton, Mo-, received serious in
juries.
Mr.. Weeks injuries were of SO
severe q nature that he was confined
to his bed for several weeks, and he
has never fully recovered from the
effects thereof.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-06-01

Two cars, driven by Henry Rein
heimer and Lloyd Roster, crashed in
to each other Friday night, just east
of the residence of Major Lynch
south of this city, but fortunately
with but slight damage to both cars.
The lights on MIR. Reinheimer's car
were out of commission, and he failed
to see Mr.. Rosters car, which had been
turned to the right upon the driver
seeing Mr.. Reinheimer approaching,
until too late to avoid a collision.
The front axle and steering gear of
Mr.. Reinheimer's car were badly
bent and the Roster car sustained a
broken hubcap. Mr.. Reinheimer's
failure to see the Roster car was ON
account Of his installing the lights on
the approaching car for the street
lamps at the top Of the hill.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-06-01

Holding Congress in its act admit
ting Oklahoma into the Union could
not deny the people of Oklahoma the
right to locate their seat of govern.
ment where they chose, the Supreme
Court has upheld the action of the
Oklahoma Legislature in moving the
State capitol from Guthrie to Okla
homa City.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-06-01
Mrs. S. w. Barr and little son are

Mrs. S. W. Barr and little son are
visiting relatives at Buckner, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Walls visited
friends and relatives in this city on
Tuesday.
Ed Boron of Foster transacted
business in the county seat on
Wednesday.
Clyde Mcfarland spent several
days in Kansas City on business the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Requa of
southeast of this city are the proud
parents of daughter, born Tuesday,
May 80, 1911.
Mrs. C. P. Bowden of Appleton
City, accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Glynn, and her son, John, is
visiting at the home of Postmaster
c. A. Chambers of this city.
J. B. Harper of this city, who for
several years has been employed at
the Wyatt &: Son Lumber Yard, left
Wednesday, together with his family
for Cambridge, Idaho, where he ex-
poets to locate.
MIR. and Mrs. w. w. Badgley left
Wednesday forSpringfield, NO.. after
a short visit at the home of his
mother, Mrs. E. A. Badgley of this
city. Mr.. Badgley has accepted po-
sition as cashier of the Union National
Bank of Springfield.
Moses Conklin, accompanied by
his brother-in-law, Chas. Curl, of
near Belleville, Ohio, arrived in this
city Wednesday morning after an ex-
tended visit with relatives at Lima,
Ohio. After short visit here at the
home of his brother, l. j. Conklin,
they will 90 to Eldorado Springs.
During the last decade Missouri did
not make the gain in population that
she should, and Texas passed her in
the rank of states. The people must
get into the immigration game during
the next ten years and regain this lost
ground. A good way to begin is to
advertise to the world the fact that we
are wide-awake, progressive peo-
pie by carrying the proposition for
new capitol building on August LIST.
It's pivotal time with Missouri,
crisis in which we must forge ahead
or fall back. The enthusiasm follow
ing successful campaign for new
capitol would give great impetus to
The band wagon of progress and send
Missouri rolling on towards the head
Of the column, while the defeat of the
proposition would fall as wet blan-
ket of encouragement upon the hopes
If Missourians, and turn the tide of |
immigration from our doors. We
must have new capitol; we need it
now; the three and one-half million 4
lollar proposition is most reasonable
)ne; to carry it by rousing two
birds majority would be worth much
to the State at this critical time; why
not give Missouri the prestige of such
/ splendid victory for progress and
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-06-01

when man comes around and
wants to nominate you for the presi-
dency, you are not going to throw
him out the window. At least l am
not. Champ Clark.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-06-01

Sunday, June 4. Sunday school,
1880 a. m. Preaching at 500 p. m,
by VIM. Mayfieh.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-06-01

the facts thave ceased to speak of a
"deficit. That was wiped out long
ago-perhaps never existed in this
generation.-Republic.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-06-01

Long chamosette gloves washable ST 90.
Short chamoisette gloves SOC.
Long silk gloves. white, tan, black $1OO.
Embroidered collars Csc.
Infants embroidered hoods Csc to 75c
Ladies lace jabots SOC. 65 $1.48.
Tissue Dutch collars Csc.
Ladies handkerchiefs with colored borders colors
guaranteed Csc.
Fancy ribbons for sashes and hair bows 25c CSC.
Extra wide yelling for auto and buggy wear black
white and colors 75c
Auto gloves. extra strong tan and black ST so.
Gauntlet gloves 75c $1.oo, $15O. $1.75 to $3.50.
Cogates talcum powder 25c size for 15c.
Cogates toilet water Csc.
Embroidery packages Csc to $685.
Childrens parasols 15c to $685.
Ladies parasols $1.75 to $780,
Ladies umbrellas, guaranteed, 75c to $500.
Ladies silk hose SOC to $1.5O.
Ladies mercerized hose all colors Csc and 5Oc
Ladies gauze hose Topsy black Csc, Csc, SOC.
Chidren's coored n1ercerized hose. red blue pink
and white Csc.
Ladies Munsngwear union suits Soc, 75c.
Ladies Munsngwear vests and pants 5Oc
Striped summer silks SOC.
LeatherWear guaranteed taffeta Silk black; &c.
Alover laces, white, cream SOC to ST. so.
Black wolfe Skirts tailored and plain 81 so to SIS
Wash dress Bingham and lawn $3.50 to $780,
New styles Walker Specials ladies pumps $3.50
to $500. T. 40, -
Ladies long coats $3.50 to $40.
Rust Proof and Redfern corsets ST 90 to $780,
For Men and Boys
Packard dress oxords So so to $780,
Buster Brown shoes $2.25 to $3.50.
Auto gloves, black tan, ST. so.
Kid or cape gloves ST 90 to ST 80.
Work Gloves with or without gauntlet SOC to ST so
E. & W. dress shirts SOC, 75c and ST. stout or slim.
Carhart overalls $1OO.
Ajax socks, black or tan. 15c 2 pairs for &c.
"Adonis' socks. mercerized linen heels and toes
black and colors Csc.
Isle suspenders Csc and SOC.
Belts Csc and 5Oc
Munsinewear Union suits, alt styles, $too and
$1.5O.
Poros knit underwear SOC.
French babrggan underwear 5Oc
Poris and Boston garters Csc.
Neckwear Csc and Soc.
Wa|ker-m ckibben's |
THE Quality Store
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-06-01

and stopped the frightened animal
without damage either to the young
folks or the rig.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-06-01
PRICE, $500 PER YEAR
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF BATES
COUNTY.

The Financial Statement of the re-
ceipts and disbursements of Bates
county for the fiscal year ending
April 80, 1911, has been prepared by
County Clerk C. G. Weeks in his
usual clear, comprehensive and con-
else manner. Besides showing in
detail the receipts and disbursements
on each seperate fund, it sums all up
in total as follows:
Amount on hand May l,
1910 $27,817.54
Amount reed during year SO, 1858
Total 9O,923.37
Total Disbursements 68,2Ol.7
Balance May I, 1911 $22, 721.66
The condition of each fund is then
shown by totals to May /, 1911.
The total amount of back and de-
linquent taxes due on all funds on
May /, 1911 was l3,59l.89.
The statement also shows the
amount of common and township
school loans, and interest paid on
same to May l, 1911 as follows:
Principal Interest
Common school
loans 75,254.89 834.l9
Twp. " 42,908.57 1902
118, 1853. as 1984.81
The statement, going further, gives
a summary of Bates county's Re-
sources and liabilities as follows:
Cash on hand Resources
May 1, 1911 $22, 72l.66
Back taxes due
Co. May l, 1911 3,165.23
$25, 1885, 80
Deficiency 36,115.23
$1,000. IL
Protested warrants
outstanding $62, OO2. IL
As in all Mr.. Weeks records and
accounts, the statement is accurate,
complete and made in a simple,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-06-01
Lib. 1853. 46
3, 1923
$25,886.89
36,115.23
Deficiency
62,OO2.12
Protested warrants
outstanding

As in all Mr.. Weeks records and
accounts, the statement is accurate,
complete and made in a simple,
straightforward, businesslike manner.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02
Ham Potatoes.

Cut the odd pieces of boiled ham
il. small cubes. Slice boiled potatoes
while hot and place layer on the bot
te IN of a baking dish. Add layer oil
ham and few fried slice.t onions II
desired, and alternate until full. with
potatoes dotted with generous humps
of butter forming the top layer. Place
in oven to heat thoroughly, beat three
eggs with three cups of milk and sea
soning to taste. Pour over the ham
and potatoes, dust with dry bread
crumbs and place in the oven until the
eggs partially set. This is meal in
itself.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02
Sugared Cherries.

Sugared cherries are delicious. Use
large. firm cherries for this dish
Have in front of you a soup plate con-
tanning the whites of three eggs
mixed with five tablespoonfuls of
cold water. another plate filled with
sifted powdered sugar at your right,
the bowl of cherries at your left. Dip
each cherry in the water and white
of egg, turn it over and over in the
sugar and lay on chilled platter to
dry. When all are done sift more
powdered sugar over the frui: and
arrange carefully on glass dish.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02
FOUR USEFUL RECIPES
HOW TO MAKE BATTER CASES
FOR VARIOUS MIXTURES.
Full Instructions for Cooking Swiss
Steak, Potato Waffles and
Boiled Meat Pudding.

Mixing Batter Cases-Beat up one
egg, add a quarter oil a teaspoontul
oI salt. half a cuptul of milk. one cup
ful OF flour and a dessert-spooniul Of
olive oil. Mix till smooth and glossy.
Add three tablespoonfuls of milk and
allow to stand in cool place tor one
hour. Dip timbale iron into hot fat'
let 1t stand for two or three minutes,
then drain and dip into the batter
20 half an inch of the top of the iron;
return at once to the fat and hold
there until the batter is crisp and
lightly colored, then remove from TIE
iron and turn upside down on paper
to drain. All kinds of sweet and
savory mixtures may be served in
these batter cases.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02
Cheese Custard.

Cut bread into slices. one inch
thick; remove the crusts and cut into
cubes. Butter baking dish and put in
a layer of bread cubes, then a layer of
grated cheese; proceed until two cups
of cheese have been used. Mix to-
gether one beaten egg, one-half tea
spoon of salt. one-fourth spoonful OF
paprika and one and one-half cups of
milk. Pour over cheese and bake un'
I'll nicely Drowned Serve at once.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02

Don't worry too much over the de-
sire to become rich in land and
money Give your wife and children
a comfortable house to live in and
passable clothes to wear. not neces-
sarily extravagant: have some pride
around your home and in the tidy
appearance OF your loved ones. Be a
good Christian hearted husband and
father at home tnot a good pretender)
and God will give you a share OF his
houses. land and some OF the cattle
too. that feed upon the hills.-Orange'
burg IS. c. Recorder.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02

The most important and vital fac
tors in the development OF race are
physical strength, intelligence and
morality. these three, but the great
est of these is morality The individ-
uaI or race possessed of either or
both OF the first two and that utterly
ignores the third, can never attain TO
the full status OF man, nor reach the
zenith of full racial development or
the pinuacle OF civilization.-Clarks-
burg tW Va.) Clarion.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02

There are many of our professional
men, especially ministers, who make
themselves nuisances by standing
around on the streets and around ne
gro business houses arguing religious
and political questions. Such idle
ness is time and breath thrown away.
Go home to your wives or read up on
different subjects and learn something
about them. then call a debating So
ciety to settle these questions else
where than the sidewalk pulpit.-Pal-
estine Plaindealer.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02
Canned Grapes.

Make a heavy sirup and have glass
lars hot. fill full of grapes. pour sirup
over grapes. seal as usual. and the
grapes will keep perfectly and be
whole and taste like fresh fruit.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02

Farmers, cottonselling time Is near
at hand. Get your crops out. pay your
debts. save the other and do not
throw II away foolishly Several
years of this saving and perseverance
will put you on the plane OF indie
pendence.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02

A. j. Berry. a porter for 35 years at
the Thousand Island house, Alexander
Bay, died few weeks ago and left
an estate OF 100000, which he had OBJ.
tanned by saving his tips and invest
ing them. Mr Berry is a good exam
pie OF what a man can do by saving
his earnings and investing them.
Though a porter and it's no disgrace
to be one, he must have been man
OF thrift, energy and business sense,
which are characteristics of the mag
mates and capitalists of America. 1t
Is generally conceded that it's not so
much of what you make as the
amount saved. and above all the wis
dom of its investment. Many are
known to make money, earn large sal
aries, fortunate in being lin the
money" but at the end. they are none
the better off and die with a big
name and an empty pocket book.
Again we say Mr.. Berry's business
actions are worthy of example.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02

About all they tchildren) have
learned is how to spend what the old
folks have spent lifetime in ac-
cumulating. and they generally do it
in much less time."-The (Newberry)
Herald and News.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02

Swiss Steak.-One pound OF steak,
one cupful of flour, salt and pepper,
four skinned tomatoes, one sliced
onion, water Have the steak cut
two inches thick. and pound into 1t
the flour with the sanitary steak
shredder. Put the steak into a skill
let, with some lard. and brown on
both sides. Then cover with water
adding the sliced onions. tomatoes
sliced and cover closely and let sim
mer for three hours. Just before
the steak is done add salt and pepper
to taste. When done the gravy is
already made and is delicious. Swiss
steak is best when prepared with the
sanitary steak shredder, as 1t makes
it so very tender and very juicy. The
shredder weighs half a pound, and
may also be used for other purposes
that viii readily suggest themselves to
the intelligent housewife. as a fruit
or vegetable chopper, potato masher
or noodle cutter, each impression
cutting a noodle "a inches long. 1t
is practically indestructible. and will
last a lifetime.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02

OF the whole number 245.509. of
farms reported in 1910. there were
207.206. or "a per cent. operated by
white farmers. and 3S.249. or l6 per
cent by negro and other non-white
farmers. as compared with total OF
224.G23 in 1900, OF which l90,72S, or
So per cent, were conducted by white
farmers. and 1885, or Is per cent, by
negro and othern on-white The iu-
crease in number of farms of white
farmers during the decade amounted
to 1852. and in the number of farms
OF negro and other non-white farm
ers to 4,354.-U. S. Census Bureau
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02

Paying high rent is against the
poor man: he would find It much
cooler out in the Countrywide
Charleston Messenger.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02

The Southwestern Christian Advo
cate has undertaken the Job oil teach
ing the Philadelphia Inquirer some
thing about the rather curious rela.
tion between slave and master in
slavery days 1t is all over old Jim
Jones. who was born to be a slave
DR. Jones observes:
Incidentally an aged negro, few
days ago, was the occasion oi lively
debate in the United States senate
He was the body servant OF Jefferson
Davis during the times that tried
mems souls. This negro mas been on
the pay roll of the United States tor
years, doing practically nothing Dur
ing the past several years he has not
even reported. An effort to strike
his name from the government pay
rolls, along with others. provoked the
dignitied gentlemen OF the upper
house to a use of sharp words tBy
the way. sharp words are not unusual
in that august body) At any rate,
the chief point OF interest about this
negro. and the one that gives him the
pull with the southern senators. is
that he was entrusted by Jefferson
Davis with the keeping OF the great
seal OF the Coniederacy Only Mr.
Davis and this negro knew the where
abouts OF the seal Mr.. Davis died
years ago. The negro was charged
never to reveal the secret He has
not done so Doubtless there are few
southerners or negroes who do not
ha lyIt nj
friends across the border hesitate TO
accept the statement To them 1t Is
rather fishy For an instance. the
Philadelphia Inquirer is among the
doubters. In referring to the story OF
the negro. Mr. Davis and the great
seal. the Inquirer says: 1t looks very
much as ii 1t were either a figmeut OF
his imagination or cunn1ngly de-
vised tale TO secure support through
life Why Davis should have coutided
the secret to his servant does not ap
pear. If it had been done Tor the pur-
pose OF revealing it later. that would
be intelligible; but that Mr., Davis felt
IT incumbent to unburden his mind TO
one of those whom he had labored to
enslave seems a little out of the pic
ture
Now, Mr. Inquirer. you are on II
there is one thing the days OF slavery
proved beyond quibble 1t was that
the negro could be trusted The negro
yearned for freedom. prayed for II.
sang about it, and, too. loved the Yam
kee soldier, his brass buttons, his blue
Jacket. and above all. the flag. and yet
the negro protected the families OF
those who fought to keep him in slav-
cry Personal honor means mucd with
the average negro. Individual respon-
sibility placed upon negro mas sell
dom been betrayed Write this char
acteristic down as one OF the claims
of the negro to manhood Likely
enough jefferson Davis had the negro
to hide the seal and enjoined him
never TO tell the secret. Thus the ne
gro's lips were sealed But one could
unseal them. jefferson Davis could
have told the negro TO bring the seal
and he would have said. Yes. sah
But now that Mr.. Davis own lips are
sealed, no man can speak the word
of power to the negro This whole
story is clear to him who knows the
character of the negro Even the ne
gro in the rough is worthy OF serious
study. Know him and you will con
cede that he is part OF the human
family, with virtues peculiarly racial.
but virtues nevertheless"
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02

The following news item indicates
that in the matter of founding and
operating schools we are at last get
ting down to bedrock The item fol-
lows:
An Industrial school for negroes is
to be established at TeXarkana IL
will be or rather large scale ana
will be patterned after the school OF
Booker Washington at ruskegee, Ala
Wealthy local white men are oehlnd
the enterprise and will give 1t all
necessary financial aid Among them
are Mayor De Loach OF the Texas
side, Mayor Kline of the Arkansas
side. President e A Frost oil the
state National bank, President w L..
Wood of the Board of Trade. Cashier
q. l.. King of the City National bank,
and others A site has been secured
two miles south OF the city TOR CON
sideration OF $4,000, and II is an
nounced that the construction oi the
necessary buildings will be begun In
n short time There are l25 acres IN
the site and It is proposed to raise
enough foodstuffs on II to supply the
students. Besides farming. the boys
will be taught carpentering. brickmak-
ing and bricklaying. shoemaklng'
stock raising. upholstering and other
trades. while the girls will be taught
cooking. washing. ironing. sewing
etc. Prof. Rufus S Stout. formerly oil
Little Rock. who has had large eNper'
ence in teaching such INES. Is presi
dent of the school He mas decided
10 name the institution the Inter
state Industrial college OF Texarkaua,
Ark.-TeX.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02
AFRO-AMER|CAN CCLL|NCS

Robert Coates Is the 1anitor OF the
Democratic cloak rooms of the house
OF representatives, and though his
skin is black, he has a friend in
every southern member OF congress.
Northern men are surprised at the
good fellowship displayed when
Coates meets Tom Heflin. or Finis
Garrett. or Claude Kitchin. or Ollie
James, or Tom Sisson, or Bill Old
field. No man has a heartier greet
ing from these and such as these,
the first day OF a session. and no man
gets a kindlier farewell from them
the last day OF a session than Coates.
He is a character. this Coates, and
something OF a genius. He has in
vented and secured several patents
for inventions He found that in a
single year 1882 persons had been
killed or seriously injured by runa-
way horses hitched to vehicles. So
Coates set about the invention or a
brake by means OF which child can
detach the team from the carriage in
a twnkling Then he invented and
got patent for combined plow and
harrow that is pronounced a valuable
labor and time-saving implement. Nor
is that all: he has invented and OBJ
tained a patent for an overshoe for a
horse that renders 1t impossible for
the animal to fall down. though trav-
cling on the most solid and the
smoothest ice The shoe will last for
ages, and only the spikes need to be
replaced 1t is positive economy to
supply the horse with it. And there
is not a southern member of con
gress who will not be delighted if
Coates shall make a fortune as fruit
OF his inventive genius.-EX.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02

Faith is the venture of the will
acting on the suggestion OF the
mind. ."-Afro-American Presbyterian
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-02

idleness is a vice generator Keep
busy and avoid perhaps serious trou-
hle.