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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-12-28
FOSTER.

FOSlEN.
j. w. Darby is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Duvall, at Clinton.
Lee Shelton and family spent Xmas
in Kansas City visiting relatives.
Miss Mae Cobb, the ''hello" girl al
Parsons, Kansas, came home Satur-
day and returned Tuesday.
w. R. Bell and wife of Butler spent
Monday at the home of his parents in
this city.
Miss Sylvia Metzler is down from
the city to spend Xmas with home
folks.
Claud Cobb and wife of Kansas
City spent week visiting home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shanks of Carthage
visited her parents, j. L. Bell and
wife.
Born-Dec. "a, to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Jennings boy.
Charley Rice and family Of Amoret
visited his sister, Mrs. DR.. Rhoades,
Christmas.
A. M. Counterman and wife of
Kansas City visited Xmas with her
brother, w. M. Lyle.
Miss Edith Lyle came home Satur-
day to spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle.
Born-Dec. 26 to Mr.. and Mrs.
Rollie Ferrell a girl.
L. E. Deaton and family have quit
Foster and moved to Nyhart. Mr..
Deaton will have charge of two Sec
tions now instead of one.
Mrs. Cicero Browning of the Vir-
ginia country visited Mr.. and Mrs.
julie Heckadon Christmas day.
Lee Shelton had the misfortune to
lose two valuable horses, one died
Saturday and the other Sunday night.
Dee Arbogast and sister, Ada, ate
Christmas dinner down on the farm
and they wish Christmas would come
every day.
Otis Jennings moved into the L. E.
Deaton mansion Oh east 9Th street and
Mrs. Grant moved into the residence
vacated byME. Jennings. ,
Capt. Jack Mills, an old time cow
boy and ex-captain of the Texas
Rangers, surprised his brother, W.
M. Mills, of this city by walking into
his store Saturday, Dec. %. W.. M.
Mills had not seen or heard from his
brother for the past fifteen years.
Capt. Jack is great traveller and
writer on the subject of frontier life.
He has spent many years on the plains
of Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Cal
ifornia, New and Old Mexico and has
made several trips to South America,
Brazil, Buenos Ayres and Hayti, act
ing as scout aud guide for Americans
seeking investments in those coun-
tries. Capt. Jack is still as spry as a
four year old broncho, with springing
steps and keen bright eye, making |
one forget that his hair is as white as
snow. He is now writing book of
his experience while a cowboy and
captain of the Texas Rangers and his
travels in general, and if the book is
half as interesting as his conversation
in regard to his experience while en-
gagged in those pursuits it sure will
be fine reading. Capt. Jack, after
spending Xmas with his brother, VIM.
Mills and family, left on the late train
for Butler, his boyhood
home, but will return for a longer
visit with his brother before again
taking up his travels.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-12-28
VIRGINIA..

Wolfe's two sons, Dow of Kansa
City; Walter of Blue Mound, Kansas
W. W. Parks two daughters, Elsi
and Martha of Warrensburg, and sol
Guy, wife and two daughters of St
Joseph; j. w. McFadden's son Vol
ney Of Columbia, Mo-; L. C. Jenson'
daughter Maure of Warrensburg
Mrs. Terry's two sons N. C. and G
c. of Illinois; +: H. Smiser's twt
daughters Mrs. Claude Brummett O
lola, Kansas; Mrs. Jasper Harbort O
Passaic.
C. A. Jenson has corn for sale.
Carl Terry has hedge posts fel
sale.
o. M. Drysdale, wife and son Fret
dinnered in Parktown Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. Drysdale with her mother
Mrs. G. w. Park and Fred with his
uncle, D. C. Wolfe.
Miss Mamie Sacre and little Dock
Harper have had a tussle with the
chickenpox.
Frank Zinn brought Mr.. Martin ur
from Minden to look at his farm north
of Virginia.
Miss Mable Sunquest of Amster.
dam, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Henry
Oldham.
Those present at S. N. Kinion's
Xmas dinner were: G. W. Frail and
family of Amoret, j. P. Mccall and
family, j. T. Mccall and family, Robt.
Orear and family of Foster, Dan
Orear and family Of Foster, Miss Iva
Cathey of Butler.
The Xmas exercises at the Chris
tian church Saturday night and the
M. E. Monday night were we'll at
tended. Young and old appeared to
enjoy themselves.
M. c. Burns and family of Butler
were Xmas guests of Thomas Hook
EFT and wife.
Ernest Judy Of X. c., came Satur-
day and spent Xmas with his father,
R. 7. Judy, who is in very poor
health. 80
Olive Judy is on the sick list.
Do not forget the pie supper at the
Bethel school house Thursday night,
Dec. %.
A nine-pound boy arrived at the
home of Jacob Jundy Saturday even
ing.
G. M. Garner says leap year is al
most here.
Carl Jenson is getting ready to
leave Bates county. He will 60 from
her to Henry county, Mo-, where
Mrs. Jenson is now visiting her
father Clark Draper.
The Virginia and Hotwater schools
will have a weeks vacation.
The snowstorm hit Parktown Tues
day morning.
Mrs. Mary Kipp spent last week
with her mother, Mrs. S. P. Craven
who has been very sick.
Miss Ida Engelhardt returned home
from Kansas City Saturday.
Miss Bertha Craven spent Xmas
with home folks.
Miss Iva Ayers is giving vacation
and is spending the week with home
folks.
Miss Nella Phue and Archie Bens
are spending holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Stocklocker.
Roy Kellogg of Kansas City came
down Saturday to spend Xmas with
his aunt, Mrs. Geo. Thompson.
John Turner was very sick Satur-
day night.
A party was given at the home OF
Ma. and Mrs. John Whistler Tuesday
night. Quite number were present
and the evening was spent in games.
Light refreshments were served and
It late hour all departed for their
ZONES reporting good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Gill spent
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson.
John Huffman, wife and daughter
eft Tuesday morning for Springfield,
No., to visit Mrs. Huffman's sister,
drs. Silvers.
Miss Mary Allen, who is attending
chool at Warrensburg, came home
donday to spend the holidays with
ler parents.
YOUNG AARON.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-20
DISCUSS PERRY MEMORIAL
Members Of Commission Tell legis.
lature Why State Should Make
$4,000 Appropri alton.

Madison.-The Perry victory cen
tennial commissioners appeared be-
fore the legislature in joint session.
Commodore George W. Worthington
who stated the aim of the proposed
celebration was followed by w. p.
Huntington, secretary of the commits
sion, who told the legislators that
the central feature would be the cree
ton of a building at Put-in-Bay is
land to furnish Judgment for a light
house, a weather bureau, a wireless
telegraph outfit and lifesaving sta
ton. The wireless, Mr.. Huntington
said, would cover the entire chain Of
lakes.
Mr.. Huntington maintained that
Wisconsin had a vital interest in the
celebration, as without Perry's vic
tory the great northwest territory,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and Iowa, would have
remained British territory at the CON
clusion of the war of 1872.
The bill before the Legislature pro-
vides for an appropriation of S5O,oOO.
The state commissioners are Senators
John NJ. Whitehead, A. w. Sanborn
and George T.. Scott, former Assem-
blyman O. A. Buslett of Waupaca
county, Gen. Arthur Macarthur OF
Milwaukee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-20
STATE TREASURER is VICTOR
of All Liability in the Hudson
Securities Case.

MadiSon.-Judge Stevens of the
circuit court has sustained the de-
murrer entered by State Treasurer
A. H. Dahl to the complaint of
Henry Y. Sheldon, receiver of the
Savings, Loan and Trust company of
Hudson, Wis, for the recovery of
$50, which represents securities
deposited by the company with the
state treasurer and which We're
turned back to the company by him.
The Hudson company, after en-
countering financial difficulties. de-
posted the bonds with the state Of
ticers, who held them one year after
the company had filed notice of
dissolution, and then returned them.
The company later went into the
hands of a receiver, Henry 4. Shell
don, who brought suit against the
state treasurer, claiming he had no
authority to return the securities
after the company had dissolved
The court held that he had this
authority and relieved him of all liza
biity in the matter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-20
TUBERCULIN BILL is READY
Assemblyman Bichler's Measure Pro-
vides for Public AppraisaIs and
Adjustment of Costs.

Madison. - Assemblyman Bichler
expected tuberculin test bill and it
was referred to the committee on
purity of commodities. The bill takes
away the present compulsory feature
of the law and makes several other
changes, the clause relating to ap-
praisal of animals being one Of the
more important.
The bill calls for the appointment
by the county boards annually of one
appraiser in each city, village and
town, who shall be competent judges
of cattle values. When animals are
condemned, the livestock sanitary
board is required to submit to the
owner a list of five appraisers from
which the owner selects three to make
the appraisal. The value of the con-
demned animals is limited to 500
for pedigreed cattle, SIS for non-ped-
igreed and $50 for common cattle,
The appraisers receive 50 day from
the county. Full value is returned
by the state If tubercular LESSONS are
not found and three-fourths the value,
not to exceed $50, II they are found
after slaughter.
The single feature in which the bill
is compulsory, has to do with cattle
sold at public auctions. The Bichler
bill requires sellers to inform buy
ers whether the cattle have reacted
under the tuberculin test within a
given period, but it contains no re-
quirement for test before private
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-20
FIVE DROWN IN LAKE WRECK
Crew OF Schooner Perishes in At
tempt to Escape When Vessel
Hits Reef Near Agoma.

Algoma. Panic stricken when
their schooner. the Ottawa, struck
Stony Creek reef during heavy fog,
Capt. Claus Weberg of Marinette,
owner of the ship, and five members
of his crew took to their gasoline
launch and were drowned when the
boat was capsized by the heavy sea,
The dead are:
Capt. Claus Weberg, Marinette.
Carl Myquist, Marinette,
Frank Namdertin, Marinette..
Two unknown sailors.
The point where the ship struck
is about six miles north of this place
and the catastrophe was witnessed
by two small boys only. The Otta-
wa. a two-masted schooner of about
200 tons burden, was bound from
Manistique, Mich, to Kenosha.
Just before the fog lifted the ship
struck the reef and the crew evident
ly without stopping to see what dam
age had been inflicted, took to the
boats.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-20
ROOSEVELT GIVES
WISCONSIN PRAISE
EX-PRESlDENT LAUOS OFFICIALS
AND INSTITUTIONS OF STATE
IN SPEECHES AT MADISON.
HAS WORD FOR LAFOLLETTE
Breaks Silence on Badger Senator
Maintained in Previous Wisconsin
peeches-True Wisconsin We'll
come Given Distinguished Visitor.

Madison.-"I have a great deal
more to learn from Wisconsin than
l can teach. Wisconsin is the lead
er today in the working out of great
economic and social problems. This
state is giving lessons to all COM
monwealths. 1t leads the progressive
movement Several great problems
have been solved in this state and
you are working on others. You
work along the correct lines and
the country is looking and must
continue to look to you for leader
ship
This was the most significant
thing said by Col. Theodore Roose-
welt during his visit to Madison. He
said it three times in public speeches
and he reiterated it several times
in conversation.
In the words Of several legislative
leaders, Roosevelt came clear
through" on the progressive move
ment. Wisconsin" he said, has
worked out certain social and eco
nomic problems under the leadership
of Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette"
There was cheering in the assem-
bly, chamber when he paid the trib-
ute to La Toilette and when he re-
peated it in his speech in the uni
versity gymnasium.
In previous speeches in Wisconsin,
Col. Roosevelt had omitted reference
to Senator La Toilette, and there had
been much speculation whether he
would continue avoiding the mention
of his name upon this visit, especial
ly in view of Senator La Toilette S
open attacks upon the Taft admin
istration policies.
The speaker lauded the success
of the railroad commission law and
said that other states would be
forced 10 follow Wisconsin in deal
ing with the railroad problem. In
speaking of the workmen's compen-
sation bill. he urged its immediate
passage, leaving the courts to deter
mine its constitutionality. He praised
the University of Wisconsin for its
cooperation with the state govern
ment in rendering service to the
state and said that ii occupied posi-
ton in this respect which was unique.
Col. Roosevelt was the guest of
the state through its representatives,
the Legislature and the governor. for
six and one-half hours, during which
he was Toasted and toasted and
otherwise accorded true Wisconsin
welcome. From the time of his ar
rival from St. Paul until he left for
Chicago on a special train, the for
mer president was the center of at
traction for thousands.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-20
STILL IN HIS POSSESSION
Remarkable Coincidence In Sum Of
Money That Rastus Had in
His Pocket.

Rastus was on trial, charged with
stealing seven dollars and eighty-tivs
cents. He pleaded not guilty. and. a.
he Nas unable to hire an attorney. the
Judge appointed Lawyer Clearem ~
counsel. Clearem put up a strong
plea in defense, and Rastus vas ae-
quilted.
Counsel and client met a few min
utes later outside the court room
Now, Rastus," said Clearern,
you know the court allows the
counsel very little for defending this
kind Of case. worked hard for you
and got you clear. I'm entitled to
much more pay than I'm getting for
my valuable services, and you should
dig up good sized fee Have you got
any money!"
Yes, boss" replied Rastus. Il done
got seben dollahs and eighty-tvs
cents"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-20
The ALARMING PREVALENCE
OF ECZEMA
Finds Victims Among Every Race,
Age and Condition.

or all the diseases OK the skin and
scalp which torture and disfgure man
kind. three-fourths are eczematous.
Millions are born with eczema and It
Is the only thing other millions have
left when they die. Neglect In infancy
and childhood, irritating conditions af-
fecting the skin. ignorance of its real
nature. improper remedies and many
other causes that might be mentioned
have created an eczema which, with
varying severity, has afflicted count
less numbers during their entire lives.
Eczema is skin disease It is not re-
garded as hereditary, nor contagious.
and Is impartially distributed among
the rich and poor the high and low.
The agonizing itching and burning OF
the skin, causing loss of sleep, IS usual
ly the most distressing symptom and is
caused by the bursting OF little vesicles
filled with an acrid fluid, which burns
as with fire the denuded skin New
veslcles form. All and burst scales
form upon scales, and crusts upon
crusts until Disagreement is added to
torture.
One of the most successful treat
ments for eczema, whether applied to
the youngest infant or the Oldest per-
son, is hot baths with Cuticura Soap
and gentle anontings of Cuticura oint-
ment For more than a generation.
these pure, sweet and gentle emolli-
ents have proved the most efficient
agents In the speedy and permanent
relief Of all forms OF eczemas, rashes.
feelings and irritations OF the skin and
scalp. Although Cuticura soap and
ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, IN order that
those who have suffered long and
hopelessly and who have lost faith In
everything may make trial of them
without charge, a liberal sample OF
each will be mailed free TO any ad-
dress, together with 32-page pamph-
let, giving a description and treatment
OF the various forms OF eczema, as
well as other affections OF the skin.
scalp, hair and hands-send to "Cuti-
cura," Dept w. Boston.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-20
Blast Loss Over Half Million.

kenosha. - The contractors have
completed the work of estimating the
damage done by the recent powder
explosion at the plant of the f. |.
Dupont company, and it will exceed
half million dollars. The final esti-
mates on the loss to the company
places it close to $250,000 and the
loss to farmers in the town of Pleas
ant Prairie is placed at $4,000.
Most of this has been paid and the
company has started work of settling
5000 other claims for damages from
this and other states.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-20
DISAGREE WITH PHYSICIANS
Trempeleau City Officials Insist Thai
Alleged Scarlet Fever Is Moth
ing But German Measles.

Trempealeau.-Ac conflict has been
precipitated between local physicians
and the city authorities as to whether
scarlet fever or Dutch measles pre-
walls among the children here. Sew
eral weeks ago the epidemic was di-
agnosed by the doctors as scarlet
fever and the schools closed. Mon
day the schools reopened, though the
rash still continued in some cases.
The doctors demanded that the
schools be closed for the balance of
the term, but the city fathers raised
the quarantine,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-20
WILL BUILD A MODEL ROAD
Senator Stephenson to Spend $50
900 on Object Less on" High
way in kenosha County.

kenosha.-United States Senator
Isaac Stephenson is to give the
farmers of Kenosha county a les
son in road building of a practical
nature, and he has instructed the
foreman in charge of his big farm
in this county to build mile and a
quarter of sample road along the
Stephenson farm.
Experts in road building have been
employed to take charge OF the work
and the senator has ordered that it
be built of either macadam or as
phalt.
The work will be started at once
and it is expected that the "object
lesson road will be completed before
the close of the present summer at a
cost of approximately 100000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-20
TEXT BOOK PRiCtSTOO HIGH
w scons n Paws More Than Other
States for Identical Volumes, Is
Charge at Assembly Hearing.

Madison. Startling revelations re-
garding the differences in prices OF
| identical school books bought in
Wisconsin and in states where a
uniform adoption" law is in effect
were given at the hearing in the as
sembly on the Mahon bill creating a
state text book commission.
Under the terms of the bill the
members of the commission receive
no pay, but they are given authority
to decide what books shall be used
and to make contracts with publish
ers under which the latter may not
allow the books to be sold for more
than stipulated price at all points
in the state.
The statement is made by Assem-
blyman Mahon that the passage Of
his bill would save the people of the
state at least 100000 year for
each adoption period of five years,
and he declared that investigation
shows that Wisconsin pays from 20
to 80 per cent more for the same
school books as are used in Iowa,
Alabama, Indiana and other states
having a uniformity law.
Astonishing figures were given at
the hearing by j. T. Gufin, repre-
senting the Allied Printing Trades
council of Chicago, which as a purely
educational matter is backing the
bill Mr.. Guffin told how he had been
making trips to all parts of the state,
buying school books which are the
same as those used in uniform adop-
ton" states. Some of his compare
tive prices were as follows:
Frye's Higher Cor GRAMMAR &C.
ography-SS cents in Iowa; $1.25 in
Wisconsin.
Mines Standard Arithmetic-54
cents in Iowa; 81 in Wisconsin.
Tarbell's Complete Geography-S3
cents in Iowa; s1.10 in Wisconsin.
Mr. Gufiin produced the actual
books which he had purchased, and
has gone even so far as to paste in
the covers receipted bills for the
volumes, together with an affidavit
of identification by an unbiased wit
ness to the transaction, to show that
The books were identical. He de-
clared that the book trust" has Wis
consin still In it's clutches, and that
the combines power is so strong that
this state is far behind In the quality
of the text books, because the pub
fishers are able, by hook or crook,
to keep obsolete books in use.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-20
Character Told in Greetino

Joseph Smms, NJ. ID, in "Physiog-
nomy illustrated" says The man
who gives you a warm, cordial hearty
grasp, looks you straight In the face,
with pleasant open smile, and shakes
your hand up and down, withdrawing
HIS after "A second earnest gentle pres
sure, is almost without an exception
an honest. earnest and true friend Tho
man who gives you the wagging. hori-
zontal, mill hopper shake. and let's slip
your hand as II It were greasy or
oily, will almost certainly be found to
be a selfish, cunning and deceinul
man, ready to sell you the moment he
can realize a dollar"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-20
D. A. R. FIGHT IS
ON AT WASHINGTON
Campaign Opens With Scott and
Story" Forces About Even-LiveIy
Battle Is Expected.

Washington Washington is swarm
ing with Daughters of the American
Revolution. And they are buster than
the proverbial bees. The twenty
fourth annual congress opened here
with daughters from nearly every
section OF the Union in attend
ance. Every hotel In the city Is
practically owned by the fair visitors
and hundreds of private homes have
been Hospitality thrown open for the
invaders.
The delegates were formally re.
ceived BY the president and Mrs.
Taft at the White House The dele
gates, with other members Of the or
ganization and Of the Sons OF the
American Revolution, were given a
Scott
When the congress was called to
to order in Continental Memorial
hall by Mrs. Mathew T. Scott
Of Illinois, the president general,
there began what Is expected to be
one OF the stormiest meetings In the
history OF the order Questions Of
politics have resulted in the forma-
ton OF factions, each with Its own
ideas. radically different from those OF
It's opponents. Naturally. interest cen
ters chiefly in the election OF officers,
with Mrs. Scott, the presiding officer.
In the strategic point of the conflict.
Mrs. William Cummings Story OF New
York, defeated candidate for presi-
dent-General at the last congress, will
carry the fight to Mrs. Scott and
her adherents. She has raised the
cry Of "oligarchy." and declares that
Mrs. Scott Is and has been attempt
Ing. through the medium OF the gov
erning hoard. to rule the society
against its constitution" AS part Of
the campaign of Mrs. Story's friends
In her behalf. 100000 letters have been
sent to the members In the various
states petitioning their support In the
movement to "dethrone the ruler and
her Clique"
From the present outlook the forces
are nearly evenly matched. Each
candidate claims a majority of the
states. Mrs Scott has been Endorsed
by her state delegation, while Mrs
Story has not the solid support of her
delegation because OF the very strong
opposition of Mrs. Donald Mclean
former presidentgeneral, who has a
wonderfully strong influence in her
own state She is heart and soul for
Ms. SCOTS reelection
Mrs. Mclean is not saying much
and there are those who are a little
afraid OF her silence. It would not
be surprise to many II a dark horse
would gallop In at the finish In the
person Of Mrs. Mclean herself