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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-03

there would be many homes on our
tprairies without an orchard or wind
break.
If you haven't plenty of shed room
for all the machinery get busy.
Many Of the leading nurseries do
not replace the stock that dies the
first year after planting now like they
did formerly. This is a good move
in more ways than one. 1t will lead
to more careful work in planting,
tending the young trees and will cause
the planter to think twice before buy
ing from stranger who represents a
district nursery.
Save all the cane heads for winter
chicken feed.
A cement foundation is the best for
a gasoline engine or a cream separa-
tor, but for the engine it is perhaps a
little better to put planks on the &C.
ment while it is moist and have the
anchor bolts pass through these and
the base of the engine.
A little oil will stop the squeaking
of hinges and it does not take long to
apply it. Now is good time to stop
the squeaks, then take a hammer and
few nails and look for leaks to
mend.
Milk cows should not be left out in
the yard on cold, rainy nights after
Jack Frost has begun to send out
hints that he is coming to see us.
When the choreman begins to think
about heavier underwear it is time to
begin to think about stabling the
cows.
A strap with roller buckle at one
end is not at all bad for drawing the
corn shocks tight before tying with
Irvine.
Weeds growing along the roadside
are not a thing of beauty nor are they
a joy, but it looks as though they will
be with us forever. If we are to have
a seed corn week why not have
weed cutting day when each man
spends two hours cutting weeds along
the road?
Be sure to cleanse the seed wheat
well.
The man who cannot face an occa-
sional defeat with smile of renewed
determination, is not fit to wrestle
with the difficulties of farm life.
If you have farm hand who de-
serves an occasional holiday, give it
to him; if he doesn the isn't the
kind of hired man to intrust with
your work.
1t costs no more in time, labor and
expense to raise colt-than it does a |
calf, but how much difference there
S in the price of the two. animals at
time.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-03
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is reby given to all creditors and
others interested in the tetatr Off Milton Wells,
deceased, that !, Marshall F. DAVIS, admins
traitor of said estate, intend to make dnal set
tl-ment thereof, al the next term of the Rates
County Probate Court, In Bates county, State
OF Missouri to he held at Butler Missouri,
commencing on the nth dac of November, 1912.
MARSHALL r DAVIS,
5O.4t Adminis traitor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-03
Wife
SAVED FROM
HOSPITAL
Tells How Sick She Was And
What Saved Her From
An Operation.
Upper Sandusky, Ohio. -"Three years
ago l was married and went to house.

keeping. l was not
fe cling we'll and
could hardly drag
myself along. had
such tired feelings,
my back ached, my
sides ached, l had
bladder trouble aw-
fully bad, and l could
noteatorsleep. l had
headaches, too, and
became almost q ner-
vOus wreck NV dor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-03

If you need to patronize the drug
man, let us give you a tip, 90 to Hess.
The drugs and price are, both right.
36-tf.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-03

WEST.
No. G93 Madison Local Freight.... 1:soa m,
No 81 Madison Accommodation. l:aO y m.
EAST.
No. 83S Butler Accommodation l2:Ol D. m.
No. 694 Butler Local Freight ...... $500 D. m
Freight trains Nos 69S and 694 carry passen-
gers on Interstate Divtaion. No other freight
trains carry passengers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-03
Quake Shock REGARDED

Lawrence, Kan, Oct. Am earth.
quake shock, which began at 3:15 a.
m. and lasted an hour and one-half,
was recorded on the Kansas univer.
sity siesmograph. Prof. Cady esti-
mates the. quake was 1000 miles
away.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12
ELECTRICITY IN FACTORIES

Electricity has now been applied to
all sorts and conditions Of work
ccal. iron. copper and gold mines
steel works and rolling mills. ship
yards. engine works. all classes OF
textile mills. cotton. iute. paper. etc.
printing plants, chemical trades.
laundries. rope work. flour mills. ard
practically every kind of factory
that one can recall
The advantages which result from
the identification % factories are
many. Power from electric motors
provides greater efficiency i'm driving
machinery. due - the easy adapta-
ton of the motor to its work. either
by direct coupling To the machine it.
self or by grouping machines of one
kind :" be driven by one motor
through a shaft and belts This
eliminates the long lines of shafting
and forest ~ belts 50 common i'm
cur factories % Il few years ago.
These long shafts and many belts
wasted a large percentage of vaIu-
able power and meant a serious loss
L. the owner at the end of the year.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12

Not onv was il a waste of power
but il wasted capital. it wasted space
and j. wasted Hght-aH so vital to
success and prosperity in these. days
OF active Industrial competition.
Motor drive has many advantages
over all other forms. II affords a
steady power which is of great i'm
portance To weaving machinery and
all textile factories. as well as many
others. Electricity is easy to con-
troll. 4 child can manipulate the
tiny levers necessary To start. ac-
celebrate or stop motor of large
size. II will give any speed desir-
able and. with individual motor
drive. any part Of the factory can
remain idle without power loss. This
IS especially TIE case in some mills
where there are auxiliary machines
which often have 10 run for longer
hours than the man machines 50 as
L. feed them sufficiently
Go where YOU will in any city i'm
this country and YOU will find very
few shops and factories using any
thing else than electric power \
little motor - such a hand source of
power Ii can be fastened to the
walls ~ ceiling. beneath rhe floor or
mounted directly on t'r machines il
self The power J. always ready for
work and the motor always ready
To do its work without the aid of
fire. coal. water or engineers The
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12
OFF FOR A WINTERS CRUISE.

An important annual event i'm the
travel world is set for February Sth
the dat appointed for the sailing of
The fourteenth annual cruise To- the
orient under the management OF
Frank G. Clark Of New York. when
the steamer Arabic will leave New
York with "a passenger list 90 nearly
six hundred persons for cruise in
the Mediterranean
The cruisers will visit Madeira Al
eiers Spain. Malta. Athens and Con-
Stantinople: spend nineteen days in
the Holy Land and Egypt with trips
On the River Nile. and To Naples
Rome and the Riviera during their
soventy-onc days trip. which piles up
q total Of 1861 miles travel. eN-
elusive OF the Nile journey. during
practically all 81 which they travel
sumptuously on q specially reserved
Atlantic liner and are personally
conducted throughout. even To- the
smallest detail
In list Of nearly six hundred
names. the ladies and gentlemen are
t. be found about evenly divided IN
of the several professions Among
the we'll known personages or board
are: Rear Admiral Washington Lee
Caps. chief constructor L. =. navy.
and Mrs. Capps; Captain Charles W.
Brown and family of Pittsburgh;
Mr. Frederick w. Hinrichs and fam
lily of Brooklyn: Mr.. Gilbert r Raj
fcrty of Pittsburgh; Col. Tilieston +.
Spangler sd and wife of GAINESVILLE.
o.; Rev. Dr. Leighton Williams and
Mrs. Williams. of New York: Mr..
Emil NJ. Halle Of Cleveland and
family; Mr. Chas f. Coffin of the
Indianapolis Star and family: ana
Mr. Henry r. Miller and party df
Reading Pa.
Forty-two states are reresented on
the list and among those from this
state are
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12
TELL
Of PAGEANT
Preliminary Comment on
Woman's Club Enter
tainment to be Given on
Thursday and Friday
Nights of this Week.

Howe Williams the well known local
artist has made several water coloreI
posters descriptive of the historical
pottery pageant To- he given on Thurs
Gay and Friday evenings of this week,
bv the members Of the Woman's club,
AMI these sketches are now on exhibit
ton i'm the windows of the Donofrio-
Bury company. the Miller Sterling art
store. Boelmcr's drug store and Ber-
ryhilrs book store. These business
houses have tickets for sale Tor the
Lageant AMI they can also be purchas-
ed at Elvey and Huletts. and the Low
EFT Drug Company.
The object of the pageant is not only
To- interest the people who win see il
but To- secure funds To- pay the re-
maindcr of the indebtedness on the
handsome new club house 50 recently
erected at IN cost Of so. 0do bl- the Wo-
mans club. That all the proceeds may
20 toward 'hc liquidation of this debt.
the 100 women who are taking part in
the entertainment are furnishing their
own costumes at considerable expense
To- themselves. The pageant will he
ever. even iC il We're not given for 81
worthy cause as the payment of the
club house debt This club house be-
ing one of the show places of the city.
and one in which every citizen takes Il
personal p'ide.
Ii is impossible for any one who has
rot seen the rehearsals for the pa
mani IN 1--WE mn accurate .la-priutipn
,f the affair but it is known that what
appear to ne immense pieces of pot
tory. plates. stems. statutes. etc repre-
81 ntative Of the ware of various peri
DDS and countries will he exhibited on
the stage. that these apparently mani
mate products of the potter's art. will
suddenly come alive and sing and
dance In connection with the exhibit
ton there viii be a march of the char
aCters concerned. who in stately pro-
cessiOn. VIII file through the aiSles
house drawfs. This will give the audi
cree an excellent opportunity to get
close view of the figures To- be posed
in has relief against the Dutchman's
stein. grandmother'S old blue plate
handsome piece of Wedgewooj or any
Of the favorite pieces of pottery that
are usually handed down as heirlooms
from mother To daughter.
1t * To De hoped that all patriotic
Phoenicians who can possibly spare
the time. will attend the Thursday or
Friday evening entertainment. help the
ladies pay for their club house and
enjoy one of the finest entertainments
ever given IN the southwest
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12
THE STATE AND THE FOOL

Many stu look upon the village
drunkard. the village idiot. the half
vittcd bound girl. with indulgent
tolerance Ii the reader wishes TO
understand what menace To society
IAN these are. let him read r. L. Dug
dalc's thin little volume The Jukes
Even medical inspection as at
present constituted in our public
schools is inadequate To- detect and
remedy these borderland states. Con
slider the case of Albert He is "a
large. strong boy of seventeen. His
physical development is about nor
mai for his age he talks fluentIy
reads we'll. end writes a good. flow
ing business hand In a good many
business houses il would be rather
easy for Albert To- get a position on
the ordinary tests that are applied To-
youths But he could not keep it,
He had been through the seventh
grade in the Philadelphia public
schools. ard his teachers considered
him ready To- be promoted To- the
eighth grade He uses large words
and many of them He talks about
nouns and phrases and that sort of
thing. But his parents noticed that.
AT the age of seventeen. Albert did
not know enough To- take care of
himself when alone in the city. and
they sent him To the training chool
at Nineland. where he came very
near passing all the tests of mental
ity given him till he came to that of
the Binct form board This con-
sists in placing certain formed pegs
in the holes which fit them \ boy
of Albcrts age should have done 1t
the first time i'm about fifteen see
"udS. II took him forty-eight sec
onds. and d" gave himself away
badly by repeatedly trying the oval
peg in the ublnng hole. the square in
the mole for the cross and the dia-
mond in the hole for the triangle
This test shows more quickly than
any other the mental status of
child. and. all things considered. the
training school was obliged to put
down seventeen ear-old Albert a.
OF mental status of nine years
Robert loss. in Harper'S Weekly.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12
THE BIG MOVEMENT PLANS.

The La,mans Missionary Move
nent, with its general staff and
twenty salaried secretaries. issues its
policy and program for 1912 snd 1913
as follows: To keep world wide mis-
siors in tie minds of laymen. to CO.
operate eve-H church for missions: and
tc increase information concerning
missions. a"d contributions from lay
men to them 1t announces again its
supreme function TO be leadership. and
ihis leadership il will seek To apply
10th 10 tn movements within various
religious bodies and to the organized
and. official missionary societies
As methods it proposes five metro
politan centres. and sugg ests New
York. Boston. Chicago, Richmond and
Toronto IL such centres. At great
conventions I" be- held at theS,.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12

centres il would secure as speakers
men whose missionary messages will
command attention. Such men il
thinks to include President Taft. for
mer President Roosevelt. Justice
Hughes of the supreme court. former
Vice President Fairbanks. Governor
Woodrow Wilson. Ambassador Bryce,
and Premier Borden of Canada
As means to get larger sums of
money from laymen actually into the
treasures of the missionary societies
Il urges those societies to draw up fl
nancial estimates covering five years
in advance. II would seek Individual
gifts. after the maner of the Y. NJ c.
4. and others. and would push the
every member canvass in local
churches.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12

electric power can be taken anywhere
over small wire and with absolute.
safety. There is no noise. no dirt. no
smoke. TO buying of coal and hiring
fireman and engineers. The largest
industries as we'll as the smallest are
now electrified TIE ieFeler runs
his tiny lathe by electric power and
the giant steel mills are also utiliz-
ing electricity To turn ting great roll
ing mills and To- drive the other pow
ertul machinery
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12

The jumping-rope fatalities are
about due. and now is the time Tor
parents and teachers TO warn children
against the dangers of the practice.
which is almost as menacing to girls
a. the summer swimming risk is to
boys. The season has already begun
with a girl of eleven in New York at
the point of death from jumping The
rope 200 times
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12
ARIZONA FINANCES UNDER
REPUBLICAN GUIDANCE

Figures Showing the Careful Manner in Which the
Funds Have Been Handled, the Exchange of Bonds
Bearing Extortionate Interest for Low Interest Sc
curities Development Of Treasury Balance, Collec-
ton of Interest on Territorial Funds in Banks and
the Reduction of the Territorial Debt
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12

SiNty-seven vessels arrive in Chi
caGo daily during the navigation sea
son. This does not include the Saso-
line launch that comes in at the end
of a towline after having gone dead
four miles out
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12

To verify the report that mush-
rooms have become cheap one may
have to look elsewhere than on the
restaurant menu.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12

! holders of the bonds were glad L.
make the change recognizing the
! greater stability of territorial bonds
validated by congress. while the ter
I ritory knowing the intrinsic wealth
OF its counties, was willing to charge
! the new bonds To them and wait
I for their payment in due course OF
! taxation. In this way millions Of
! dollars worth Of bonds were funded
and many redeemed. Today the old
est issue Of bonds outstanding is
dated 1892
The particular period for which
figures are available. the period that
has marked the greatest era Of pros
perity in the territory. is that cover
ed by the last eight wears during
which +. r Kirkland has served the
territory as treasurer. When Mr.
Kirkland assumed office in March.
1904. he found a cash balance on
hand of S2l1.oV0. He has received
during his incumbency about eight
million dollars and has paid out
about seven millions and a half ON
January 3lst of this year the bal
apce in the treasury was S745.6Ij.2l
or about three and a half times as
much as the treasury contained when
he Went into office The general
territorial debt has also been reduc-
ed BY approximately 100000 during
his term of service. Every bond
that is subject to redemption has
beer taken up and there is now $50
60" in the redemption funds with no
bonds subject To- redemption until
July During his incumbency bonds
10 the amount of $1,000 and draw
ing six and seven per cent interest
have been redeemed. making an an
nual saving L. the territory of about
$1,000
Previous To his administration the
banks having territorial money on
deposit "ere not required to pay in
terest. Now they are required to
Jay interest on daily balances AMI !
from this source alone about So. 900 /
ras been earned for the territorial |
treasury
OF the seven and half millions |
that have gone through the treasury |
during Mr. Kirland's incumbency |
about 100000 has been spent 70. |
he permanent Improvement Of pub |
&c institutions Under thu. opera
ion of the loan commission over two
millions Of county and city bonds !
earring seven To ten per cent. have
Jeen taken up and territorial bonds |
tearing. three. four and five per
'ent issued in their stead
Tn" following tables ara fully cN- |
'ianatory of the present financial /
condition OF the TERRITORY:
g territory Of Arizona including the
for the year ended June 30. 1911
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12

When in need of anything-try The
Republican Want Ads.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12

The territorial government sine,
pioneer DAYS has been essentially in
the hands Of the republican party
except under the administrations of
Grover Cleveland. and during that
time there WAS little interference with
financial policies established by re-
publican administrations. Now that
the form Of government is L. be
changed. and is to pass into the
hands OF the democracy from top L
bottom. il is timely To pause and
survey the situation To inquire
whether the territory has done web
OF in. under republican direction.
The figures should furnish the an
swcr
The data is not at hand for going
back Ia the beginning of things but
II is sufficient u know that from
the earliest times until the period
To be dealt with. conditions were
still worse. taxes high. territorial
credit poor at cNtortionate interest
rates. aSSesSable valuation and pOpu-
lation small The territory, counties
and cities were living on borrowed
slad to get il al any price The ter
Iitorial debt was large in proportion
t. its valuation. and getting larger
while the county debts We're coming
cue and nothing with which TO pay
them. The territory was issuing
warrants on the treasurer which were
peddled To the bankers and brokers
al discount OF held for later pay
mont
As the years passed by and the
population and valuation Of the ter
ritorv increased making its securi-
ties safer. the money loaners of the
east began 10 smile at the fine in
tereSt their bonds were drawing in
Arizona. Then occurred the coup
that has saved the territory. coun-
ties and cities. many thousands Of
dollars. the creating of the terri
torial loan commission. by congress.
at the request Of the Arizona adj
ADMINISTRATION.
The privileges Of that commission
were To issue territorial bonds at
going rates Of interest which were
smaller than the interest drawn by 1
outstanding bonds. exchange them for /
''i' bpa4No Va d ~ AllS SAtdttL interest
or selling them redeem all bonds |
that were subject to call But more
important still was the privilege OF
the commission to take up county
and city bonds then drawing from
seven to ten per cent interest. giving
IN lieu Of them territorial bonds
drawing the lowest interest rates
possible. which has proved to be
three. four and five per cent. The
Statement sof all Indebtedness OF Il
funded debt of the counties and cities
July l. 1892 Worlds fair bonds % ,
july -. 1892 Territorial funding bond:
Jan. l.. 1896. Territorial funding bond,
June l. 1898. Capitol building bonds. 80
Ian. >. 1902. University bonds. 20 year
jar. l. 1903. St. Louis Exposition bond,
Jan. y. 1903. Territorial funding bond:
Jan l.. 1908. Territorial funding bond,
July -, 1904. Territorial funding bonds
Jan. Is. 1904 Asylum for insane bonds
March Is. 1905. University experiment
per cent Observation-Disclosures.
Jar. Is. 1906, Territorial funding bonds
i''"l ------.-.-- .
Deduct county and city indebtedn,
Net debt Of territory ...........
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-12

County and city Indebtedness. fund
I'd by the issuance % fifty year ..
under an act of congress. approved
June .. 1900
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

The Republican party is the party Of
the classes and upon its banner In blaz-
ing characters is the legend 'Protec-
ton for monopolies.'
The Democratic party Is in favor of
Constitutional tariff for revenue. The
Republican party is in favor of an un-
constitutional tariff for protection. A man
cannot be a Democrat and be a pro-
tectionist. II he is for protection he
is against his party. We must oppose
with every lawful means within our
power these unlawful combinations Of
great wealth In our country. II they ac-
complish any good whatever I'd be IN
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
to take this step. and stated his creed
arid more trade.

to take this step. and stated his creed
thus:
Less tariff, more trade.
NO trust. no graft. and no Taft
The people will no longer kiss the jew
eled hand that smites them: they have
already been smltten on both cheeks. "
He pleaded for harmony and for the
delegates TO 90 from the convention ready
10 fiebt for whatever man was named.
Judge Parker announced that the COM
mittee on resolutions would meet at
John Temple Graves followed Senator
Gore.
In the hve minutes that I shall CON
sumo" he said. I shall mention the
name OF no man and cry the shibboleth
OF no candidate. From the ranks there
can come but one message. the message
Of unfaltering courage and triumphant
hope Never in the last nifty years has
there assembled a convention so tuH OF
hope
L believe that at last We have come TO
the parting OF the ways.
Confusion was so great that Graves
was forced to discontinue for mo
ment while the house was quieted.
T. r. John the Baptist.
He predicted Democratic victory in No
vernber. and said Theodore Roosevelt
was the political John the Baptist
preaching the doctrine Of the Democratic
victory that was to come after.
Il believe that all things are working
together for the good OF those who love
the Lord and follow the teachings OF
Thomas Jefferson.
Delegate Roberts, OF Arkansas, moved
10 adjourn until o'clock to-morro"
afternoon.
The point Of order was made by A.
MitcheIl Palmer that the convention had
already passed q resolution that when
the convention adjourned it would be to
5 o'clock.
The chair sustained Palmer. who then
moved that the convention adjourn. II
carried aud the convention was declared
adjourned to ) ?. m.