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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-08-15
Urich District Encampment.

The Annual Reunion and encampment
of the Veterans of the Blue and the
Gray will be held at Urich, Mo. Aug
ust 20 to 23rd.
Tuesday-The welcome address by
Conductor Overbey,' response by
Commander H. B. Ingham. Address
by Rev. H. A. Wood Neosho, Hon.
Chas. E. Stokes, Prohibition candi-
date for Governor.
Observation-Disclosures address by
Rev. Ralph Wakefield of Clinton, and
address by Hon. John c. Mckinley,
Republican candidate for Governor.
Observation-Disclosures by Hon. P. A.
Parks of Clinton, on Single Tax. and
General Elliott Major, Democratic
candidate for Governor.
Friday Fraternal Day"-Address-
es by DR.. w. F. Kuhn of Kansas City,
Past Grand Master A. F. & A. M,
Morrison Pritchett of Webb City,
Grand Lecturer /. o. O. F., John Sui
Ivan of Kansas City, legal counsellor
M. w. A., w. B. Kirkpatrick Of To-
peka, Kansas, National President of
Knights and Ladies of Security.
Music by Stewards Amateur Band.
Good program of local talents each
night. Every day a big day. Inter-
esting session.
Big ball game each day, Urich VS.
Bolivar
Camp fire each evening!
For privileges address secretary,
H. Kepner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-08-15
Real Estate Transfers.

Thos. w Broyles to F B Bartlett
65 a sec % Prairie $1.OO.
Ella Turk to Bertha j. Steavens lots
6 and 7 blk 10 2 add Rich Hill $500.
Joseph Themes to w L Hazel lots 5,
6, 7, 8 blk 1874 1st add Rich Hill 81. 90.
Jacob Finklong to j. B. Rape so a
sec II Prairie $500.
S l. Short to John T Harper 40 a
sec 81 Sharlotte $1,000.
Robt Pearson to Mary G Watson pit
lot 10, all lot II blk 38 Rich Hill 500.
r E Dawson to A C Wunnieke IL
1-2 a sec ID West Boone $3.50.
N NJ Stoddard to j H Myers lot IL
blk 8 Rockville SIS.
j w Holloway to Mary Ringer 80 a
sec 81 Pleasant Gap $500.
j w Holloway to Mary Ringer tract
sec 5 New Home $500.
D B Reist to Beatrice G Walker 80
a secs Is and 80 Deer Creek and
Grand River $4,000.
r Fields to H w Field tract sec
Walnut 81.
Jas T Hull to G. G Steward lot blk
6 Warmers add Butler $1,000.
D Crissman to W S McAnnich SO
a sec % Spruce $4166.
VIM Moudica to F w Morlan pit blk
8 Merwin 81.
Clara Mordica to VIM Mordica lots
and 2 blk s Merwin $4OO.
VIM Mordica to F F Williams lot l
blk 8 Merwin $500.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-08-15

Ben Young of St. Louis is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. R.
Young.
Fall Stetson hats at Black-Arnold.
Miss Ethel Valley has returned to
Kansas City after a visit here at the
home of w. S. Arnold.
Buy school hats at Black &: Arnold.
Want four school girls to room and
board at my residence. j. r. Ford,
43-2t = Butler, Mo.
L. @. Robards of Adrian was in
Springfield the last of the week on a
business mission.
Blue serge suits are moving faster
than ever. Come in and get yours. -
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
Prof. B. E. Parker arrived in Adrian
Monday and will remain here to look
after school interests, says the Journ-
al. He is enthusiastic over the out
look and predicts a successful year.
All are interested in haying a good
school and should hep the new man.
agement in doing the best work.
Ginghams and percales for school
dresses, fast colors, l0c, II 1-2c, l5c.
er-McKibben.
The Adrian Canning Factory made
a test run last Saturday and put up 48
cans of tomatoes and some corn. The
The machinery runs we'll and the
operators were successful in their
work. They intenced to start in Mon
day for a steady run but the tomatoes
were not ripe enough and the work
was delayed. journal.
Please remember that we want all
your business this fall, as we are de-
termined to increase our business
more than ever by your assistance.
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
We learn that John M. Allison, a
Bates county boy, but who has made
his home in California for number
of years, is a candidate for supervisor
of his county, which corresponds to
our county Judge. Mr.. Allison is an
honorable, industrious gentleman,
whose antecedents were good old
pioneer stock. His many friends of
boyhood days here will rejoice at his
success.
Keep coming in.-Black & Arnold.
Montreal, Aug. 12.-The Allan
Line steamer, Corsican, which sailed
from Montreal last Tuesday with two
hundred passengers, en- route to
Liverpool, struck an iceberg east of
Belle Isle, near Newfoundland, late
this afternoon, but apparently no
great damage was done.
Fall shoes at Black & Arnold.
Liberty, NO., Aug. 12.-Ten thou
sand dollars or more in Mexican gold
was found by Wick Patterson, farm
hand employed by C. E. Yancey of
this city, on his ranch in Howard
County near Huntsville, last week.
Patterson found the pot of gold Sc
GREETED between the wall and the base
board in a room occupied by ''Bill"
Anderson, few nights before the
death of that bandit. He had just
robbed three banks in the vicinity
one Of which which was at Hunts
vile.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-08-15
NJ. w. A. Social

Butler Camp No. 2458 Modern
Woodmen of America will give an
ice cream supper at Camp Hall Thurs
day night, Aug. Is, 1912. All MEM
bers are invited to attend.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-08-15
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.

Boys khaki pants at Black-Arnold.
Co. B., under the command of
Capt. E. S. Clarke, went to Nevada
Sunday for target practice.
School suits at Black & Arnold.
Mrs. l. M. Boltinghouse has return
ed home from visit with the family
of Robt. Atchison at Archie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dolph Thomas are
rejoicing over the birth of fine boy.
Saturday August 1, of 1912.
Rev. and Mrs. L. r. Elliott will
spend this week and next attending
revival at the Baptist Church.
Mrs. Joe Meyer and daughter Miss
Classic went to Eldorado Springs
Thursday for several for several
days outing.
j. B. Duvall and family have re-
turned home from an extented trip
through wertern states.
Mrs. Thos. X. Stout of Barttlesville
Oklahoma arriAed Tuesday for visit
here with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
j. S. Brown.
Joe Morrison and family, of Kan.
sas City, came down the last of the
week for a visit here with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. J. B. Adair and family visited
in Kansas City the latter part of the
week.
Mrs. Earl McGaughey and baby
Saturday returned to Kansas City,
after visiting Mrs. D. T. McGaughey.
H. V. Rice, of Fl. Scott, Kan, was
in the city the last Of the week on a
business mission.
John Boulware came in Monday
from La Plata and is enjoying visit
with his father, DR.. T. C. Boulware.
Mrs. w. f. Steele returned Satur-
day to her home in Kansas City after
visit here at the home of Late
Classify.
Bows overalls at Black & Arnold.
w. G. Shafer and family passed
through this city the last of the week
en- route to their home in Joplin, after
a visit in St. Louis.
The Harrisonville ball team defeat
ed the Butler nine Sunday on the
formers grounds in IS inning game
by score of 4 to 3.
Miss Mayme McKibbenaccompanied
by Master Harold Walker, left Mon
day for a visit with the family of 0.
w. Walker in Kansas City.
J. E. Zwahlen has resigned his
position with the Carpenter &: Shafer
Manufacturing Co. to accept position
with the Holloway Clean Grocery.
F. L. Gench and family and Veaze
Price left Monday in Mr.. Gench's car
on an overland trip to Bartlesville,
Okla, where they will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Johnson.
John King, of near Prairie City,
who was arrested several days ago
by Sheriff Bullock for running
amuck," gave bond Friday before
Judge Jeter to keep the peace.
Mayor Clyde Mcfarland informs us
that he is in receipt of letter from
his father, C. B. Mcfarland who is at
their ranch in the Texas Panhandle,
informing him that crop conditions
are excellent and that good rains have
furnished them with an abundance Of
stock water.
A barn belonging to Ike Dawson of
2 1-2 miles northeast of Virginia was
struck by lightning Tuesday evening
during the electric storm and de-
stroyed. The bolt killed horse and
a mule and paralyzed mule. A
quantity Of hay and some harness
were destroyed.
Mrs. Ina Tiffany left for Nevada
Monday, after enjoying visit here
with the family of VIM. Newell.
C. A. Carson left for Lexington,
KY, Monday, where he will take a
course at a Bible college.
H. G. Cook, manager of the Amer
lean Clothing House, accompanied by
hic u;fo loft for Now York Civ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

different from most men, The hero must be neat,
but not gaudy, as it He must not wear ewelry
(see remark wealth and envy), and he must
smoke pipe, which is regarded as manly and does
not suggest undue opuence. The average theatrical
audience believes anyone may be a hero if he's rich.
Hence, the stage hero must be poor only moderately
wel-to-do.
The villain, naturally enough, must be the antithess
of the hero. He must look in the general way have
described him in the table, because probably villain
in the world looked anything like that. Seriously
however tradition to have pretty good reasons
for insisting that the stage villain be of this specific
character In the first place, just the peepul believe
poverty means honesty, do the peepul believe is
the first letter of sin. 1t human natureor something
funny. You know it! And, you are honest all you
have to do prove it is to admit it, that is, unless you
have lots of money In that CASE ask your neighbor,
who hasn't
The villain must carry every outward symbol of
weath,-the fur overcoat, the top hat, jewelry, ct
cetera fat brunette cigar adds the air of auence
1t is foolish nature somehow to entertain queer
dislike for who dresses better than do In
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ders; nervous look and walk; dark lantern cap pulled
over eyes; must need shave
H. LAwYER.-Fairly tall; slim; dressed in dark
cothes trimmed noseglasses which he puts and takes
off intermttently; slightly bald; must say, Eyes,
Madam and mo, Madam" must have suave man.
ner.
49, SoUTHERNER.-Rule number one, must "suh y
frequently; rule number two must indicate his fond
ness for whisky ueps; rule number three, must look
like Congressman type, with black string tie added;
rule number four must talk about Goods country
1t is not necessary to go further into the leading,
standard conventional figures of the stage; for believe
the subject in hand may be analysed with sufficient
breadth from the eighteen listed Let take the
characters their Why does tradition insist that
the hero usually appear such manner as we have
described him. Incidentally you will notice that, al
though the characters here and there the stage will
deviate from of the details of table, the main
color and intrinsic fiber of the character will remain true
to the demands of curious tradition Why may not the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
BY GEORGE M. CONAN

hero of the stage be short and fat and round
shouldered, as in all truth some of our very best
little heroes in real life are? Why may not he
wear checked suit in place of the conventional
blue? III tell you, at least I'll tell you how
figure it out.
In the first place, to 60 into the queer question
Of the garb of the hero blue is far and away the
color worn by the majority of men. Almost
every tailor will assure you that the majority of
his customers 60 in for blue. Obviously, there
fore. the hero wears blue. Why obviously?
you ask. Obviously, my dear reader, because
the male section of the audience is thus jollied
along into sympathizing with the hero. Uncon-
sciously each man in the audience says to him
SELF THAT man. (the hero) @is wearing the same
sort of clothes wear" and bond of sympathy,
engendered by a subtle fattery of the masses
from sartorial viewpoint, starts working.
In the second place, the hero must be tall,
slim, and straight shouldered because, reversely
to the blue serge question, most men are not.
Indeed, probably not more than one man in
It'll L.
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(preferaby soft hat fur overcoat in circumstances
2 THE VILLAIN.-Inclined to stoutness; must be
brunette; black mustache will help considerable jewel
ry; any necktie but black clothes in the height
of fashion; deep voice; highly polished shoes;
wear gloves Ito be taken off and slapped against the
leg; cane either cigarettes cigar (never pipe)
g. THE HERoINE.-Slim; blond almost always pref
cradle; must never dress in coors; must never look
strong small handkerchief; shoulders bit stopped.
A. THE ADvENTUREss.-Tall slim; must dress in
colorS (never in white black; must big hat;
liberal dose of ewelry; brunette; clothes must be of
fashionable design clothes must be cut tight to show
off figure.
s. A BANKER.-Fat; fur overcoat; diamond ring;
top hat; heavy gold chain wastcoat; black suit
thick neck cigar; chamois gloves usually; highly pol
shed cane; CATERS black Congress shoes; in
mer, crash suit and must always carry fan.
g. A DEBUTANTE.-Short; slim; blond; fashionable
dress of soft white material; ribbon flower in hair
must trip instead of walk and gurge instead of talk.
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Cn1S IdCC we nnQ
basis number
two for the vii
lain tradition.
The heroine
must be blond,
because blends
always seem
more helpless,
weaker, than
their brunette
sisters. L he nero
inc must not
look as if she can
take care of her
self, because
were that the
case the hero
would have his
task lightened.
Hence, we dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

STAND With IeeC VIDE apart; must speak Win
a drawl; long cigarette holder; handker-
chief in cuff; hat tilted far back on head;
favorite phrase, ooh, I say
IL. SENAToR.-Tall; rather stout; gray
hair; Prince Albert coat; perfecto cigar;
carries matches in silver matchbox; gold
pencil; handkerchief of extra large size.
13. CoNGREssMAN.-Tall; rather slim;
Prince Albert coat; brown hair; panatela
cigar; usually carries newspaper; soft hat
with brim of fairly wide quality; look as
much like Abraham Lincoln as possible.
IA. HoUsEMAID.-Whitec cap; small white
apron; black dress; skirt cut above ankles;
medium height; brunette.
Is. CoUNTEss.-Tall; dress with train
whenever possible; lorgnette; aigret usual
ly brown hair: very naughty.
Is. BURGLAR.-Medium height; brown
hair; slim; frayed sack suit: stopped shout
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and straight shouldered
all at the same time.
Consequently, the male
part of the audience -ad-
mires the hero for what
it does not possess itself.
You see, money is not
involved in these physi-
cal qualities: they come
as the gift of Nature,
hence they excite adj
miration rather than en-
Wy. Clothes are born of
wealth Tor at least COM
parative wealth., and
excite envy alone. And
the audience that is made
to feel envy is lost to the
dramatist.
Women admire the
hero for practically the
same reason, "He is so
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question that foored us, and the coffee Camembert,
and panatelas came and went without seeing any
spectacle bequeathed upon it. Ever since that
luncheon the question has stuck in the middle of
my head. 1 have rolled it with the other rolls at
breakfast have rolled it while playing my role
the stage in the evening; and it has rolled itself
over with me rolled at nights in my bed while
counting sleep. And now, at last think have got
inside the Sphinx and have found the answer.
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skirt cut fairly short and tight around hips
nantilla rose held in teeth; fan.
s. FAITHFUL NEGRO SERvANT.-Stoop Shout
dered old; white hair; must walk with one hand
resting on lower part of back; must have quaver
in voice.
g. BUTLER-Tall; about one hundred and sew
enty-fve pounds; must stand very erect; must
speak in slow and measured tones; must draw
mouth in a severe line.
10. COLLEGE BoY.-Tan oxfords; pancake
Panama hat with colored band; wide trousers
turned up at bottom; clothes of extreme CUT must
phrase @old man. frequently; gold cigarette
case; many cigarettes (although pipe of bulldog
variety may sometimes be substituted.
IL. ENuLIsHMAN.-Tall; blond; slender; cothe
cut very tight; light walking stick; monoce; mus
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In the first place, however, it is up to
me to tell you about these traditional
characters of the stage; recall them to
you, should say, because there will not
be one among you who will not recognize
the species of characters at glance. Years
ago Jerome K. Jerome outlined in gen
eral way the nature of number of stage
characters who, at least to an approximate
degree, seem to live on and on. Let me
now, however, set down these character
type traditions in statistical and possibly
more intimate form. Here, then, are the
characters of the playhouse, the way ira
dition compels them basically to look, and
the general manner in which tradition in
sists that they basically act:
l. THE HERo.-Tall; straight shout
dered slim; hair somewhat curly if posi-
BILE; blue serge suit; no jewelry; pipe;
shoes not too highly polished; derby or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

CEVERAL weeks ago 1 was lunching with a
- party of five men, all engaged in one phase or
another of theatrical work. In the group in
addition to myself, were two playwrights, two ac-
tors and producer. One of the subjects that
came up for discussion contemporaneously with the
demitasse was the difficulty of answering queer
questions so frequently put to theatrical people by
interviewers. In turn, each of the present SUBJ
mitted the oldest interrogation that had ever
been launched in his direction by an individual
seeking curious-angled information of the foot
light world Of all the
questions offered, the
queerest turned out to
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light World. OF all the
questions offered, the
queerest turned out to
be:
"Upon what basis do
the more lingering ira
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-06

The work in this Book Lovers Contest is not
only easy but really delightful. You and every
member Of the family will enjoy it thoroughly. 1t
will while away many long evening. 1t is edit
cational, instructive, dignihed
Try for the money.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-06

noying you Or it might come in handy to clear
the mortgage on the old home. Or for you,
young man, it will pay all the expenses on that
wedding trip you hope your best girl will consent
to take with you in the near future.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-06
Just think what it would
mean to you to win $4,000

1t would pay your tuition in good college. It
would pay your expenses on fine trip to Europe.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-03-29
JEW IN PLACE or POWER
As Governor Of Egypt, Sir Matthew
Nathan Would Occupy Position
Once Held by Joseph.

Should Sir Matthew Nathan, for
mer governor Of Natal, be appointed
TO succeed Sid Eldon Go-st az gov.
ernor OF Egypt, history will have
taken one OF those curious turns that
set agog the discerners Of signs and
omens. for this appointment that In
pending would place IN supreme ad-
m~inistrative control Of Egypt the SEQ
ond Jew in four thousand years.
Sir Matthew Nathan would be the
ces to Joseph Of his race in
the administration OF a country that
IN the time Of Pharaoh. who befriend-
ed Joseph, was the granary Of tho
world, and In these later days is BE-
coming one Of the most significant
countries of modern times.
Those who con the sacred scrip
lures for cues for the turns history
may make will seize upon this inch
dent as fulfilling one or another pre-
diction or fancied prediction Of the
past. and much may be built upon It.
In fact, 1t will be but a coincidence.
but one Of unusual interest, however.
The practical import will be that Sir
Matthew Nathan Is reckoned a fins
administrator and worthy Of al
honor.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-03-29
THE SAFE LAXATIVE
FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE

Most elderly people are more or
less troubled with a chronic, per-
sistent constipation. due largely to
lack of sufficient exercise. They ex-
p~erience difficulty in digesting even
light food. with a consequent belchlng
of stomach gases. drowsiness after
eating, headache and a feeling Of lassi-
tude and general discomfort.
Doctors advise against cathartics and
violent purgatives Of every kind, rec
ommending a mild, gentle laxative
tonic, like DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Persin,
to effect relief without disturbing the
entire system.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Peps!n is the
perfect laxative, easy in action, GER
tain N effect and, withal. pleasant to
the taste. 1t possesses tonic proper
ties hat strengthen the stomach, liver
and bowels and is a remedy that has
been for years the great standby in
thousands of families, and should be
In every family medicine chest. 1t Is
equally as valuable for children as for
older people.
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. Cald'
wells Syrup Pepsin. in soc and S1.O0
bottles. If you have w tried 1t
send your name and address to DR.. w
B. Caldwell, 201 Washington St, Mon
ticello, H., and he will be very glad to
send q sample bottle for trial.
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In a Bad Way.

Stranger Tin train)-A man IN your
business can't get home very often, l
presume?
Concentrations? / should say
not. Why, sir, l get home SO seldom
that l can't remember half the time
where l live. Have to telegraph to
the firm to send me my address!
Stranger-You don't say so!
Commercial-That's true. Why, one
time | was away SO long that forgot
Id ever been married and l took
such a fancy to a pretty woman / met
In a strange town that | eloped with
her.
Stranger-My! My!
Commentaries, it would have
been a terrible thing; but when call
ed on the firm during my honeymoon
and introduced her the old man DID
me she was my wife before.-London
Tit-Bits.
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from the steady case Of the marshal
who had half drawn his gun tearing
resistance, to the man at the bottom
OF the steps. Suddenly 1t dawned
upon him where he had seen that
dark-skinned face, with the black goo
tee, before-at the faro table OF tho
Red Light" He gripped his hands
together, instantly connecting that
sneering. sinister face with the plot
who swore out that w~arrant?"
Il did. if you need to know" a sar.
castle smile revealing a CLEAN Of
white teeth. con the affidavit Of othera,
friends Of mine"
who are your"
I'm mostly called Black Bart"
That was It; he had the name now
-"Black Bart" He Strengthened up
so quickly. his eyes blazing. thar
the marshal jerked his gun clear.
See here. Jack" shortly, ARE YEP
goin' to raise a row, or come along
Q%uiet?"
AS though the words had aroused
him from a bad dream, Keith turned
to front the stern, bearded face.
"There1l be no row. Bob" he said,
quietly. "In go with you"
ITO BE CONTINUED)
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An Incentive.

Nov, my boy" said the head Of the
firm, IF you will attend strictly Ia
your duties | will do something fine
for you. l want you to always ask.
when you answer the telephone, who
IL Is before you let 1t be known
whether | am here or not, and always
be careful, when the people come
here, to find out who they are and
what they want before you come into
the private Office to learn whether
wish to see them or not"
Eyes, sir" replied the new oflco
boy. II understand. l had to do THAI
where l worked before"
Very well. See that you make no
mistakes, and, as l have said, l will
do something nice for you"
What are you goin' to do for me Il
/ give satisfaction-raise me wages!"
We'll. l can't promise that, exactly,
but III bring you the score cards q
the ball games and let you make an
album of them if you tend to bust.
ness properly. l never miss a game"