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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-19
uP.To.DATE CORN MEAL

\ We have just added one cf the latest
mills for grinding corn cob and all
into corn meal This is recommend
ed BY all pure food experts. Come
and try some. Ostrander q Son.
Advertisement. 36
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-19
The elsI, Sing
Will Be III aterto

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wear assembled. 4 Il cl,oras 81 IS teen
men That Il ousfi So hard Is xsu s,lsSate.
|sIt is ca pasle stf rensl s,sl
the characteristic Walsh ms tlls
their thrilling airs such be-
/ March of HE Men oi III bus
the most difiicult 81 the: eisar lis mas
ferpieces, including the farile,sss 'sssssoi-
dierss Chorus q from Faust, iseRilies
Martyrs Of the Arena, 4. & and Isl eIls
semble version of Strauss sElue Dam
ilbe. Davis is sll iint teresfing talker
and his conversation with TIE jnter-
viewer could It all be record ss would
certainly be III interest to pss1sic los
ers,
ii seems ii, in III ales alb he nil
ers5 are natural born singers and that
local fame Isl based orl & s,i. d i voice
rather than any ther eliarae taristie.
The boys. is Mr. Davies lovingly
calls the members Of his Of rga. d atioil.
neither drink or smoke, ana nsM that
their individual fame has lea iheIn to
ioin the best known Of tl,em native
clloirs and tour. they d iayote ali their
energy 10 the stp 81 81 new sss,
l5s III seems lthat ti,ese ,,as.It tc,,,..r
aboys,, whom 81 ! IA Il Us s,g,,,p
over viii, him His lime ara f,sa s5,If,a
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them has Won lesa & ! t,ree ssa ma
tenor ef tta e, ~, bas .,,,, .as I, e, q,
Isix of these gold el,a Z, q 4, ,.... ana
twelve sirst nrizes t,,s,t w,.sa NJ, /. mai
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country
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-19
DON'T YOU BELIEVE III.

Some say that chronic constipation
cannot be cured. Don't yau believe
It chamberlain's Tablets have cured
others why not your Give them 4
trial They cost only quarter. Eor
sale BY all dealers, Adv 34.37
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-19
Codington County
Pioneer is Dead

Frederick A Hide, pioneer farm
er residing eight miles north of Wa
tertown, died at his home Saturday
morning from illness coming with old
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-19

is recognized as the greatest wrestler
of his weight in the world. He won
the lightlkeavyWeight champio
OF America last March by defeating
Fred Beel and won the European
title last December by defeating Hen-
rg Irslinger, of London, England He
is the fastest and most sensational
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-19
\ ValuabIe Cargo
Of Furs in Canada

wilson, of this city, handed the
reporter for the Saturday News a
clipping from the Edmonton Bulletin
of February 4th, this year, which his
brother, Emmett Wilson, enclosed In d
letter to him Just to show our read
ers how the fur business is conducted
in northwest Canada we reprint the
article.
With eight teams BIZ moose drag
Iging as nam sleighs, Colin Fraser,
the well-knowaSfu fur trader of the north
accompanied by twenty men, arrived
at Athabasca Friday morning with a
cargo OF fur, the value of which can
not he much less than one hundred
thousand dollars They had come all
the way from Fort Chipweyan, a dis,
tance of five hundred miles in the
coldest kind Of weather, the thermo-
meter once descending to sixty below
zero.
But after all the hardships and dis
comforts of the arduous journey, at
a time when most men would have
been glad to lazily enjoy the delights
of civilization. Colin Fraser and his
merry band were not content to re-
main idle. They heard that the Atiaa-
basca bonspiel was In full swing That
settled it. Colin, who is some skip
himself when opportunity offers, inn
mediately set to work and formed a
rink out of his own party, and, what
lis more, with blood in their eyes and
ambition In their hearts, they actual
~ went to the bonspiel and succeeded
in cleaning mp the Edmonton rink
that had previously won the Grand
Challenge cup.
Having demonstrated their ability
with the rocks, and shown all the
world what man can do when he
is on his mettfe, the party Travelled
by g. N. r. to Edmonton on Saturday
with their cargo. They have forty
live silver foxes with them, and their
Enrs include the following
4 rs black foxes.
rs silver foxes
$50 cross foxes.
$50 red foxes.
So white foxes.
4.A5 " ", 4
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-19

event in south Dakota since Frank
Gotch toured the state and exhibited
in WaaertoWa several years ago.
For all information and reserved
seaas. inquire Of JACK Rathburn at
Barretae,s sporting goods store ii this;
city.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-19

Sour Of South shore apent
Tnesday n the city transactsne bnsi
ness. liss' sS
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-19

It is one Of the largest fur ship
ments ever made to Edmonton from
the north. and demonstrates the pos
.sibilitiea of the trade in that part Of
the province. Z
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03
ON THE WING.

Frank Baker Of Merwin, is going t.
make molasses next week.
! Perry Larkey is reported real sick
He went to LaCygne to the picnic anc
has not been able to be moved home
Miss Opal Hayes Of Merwin, will be
reader of The Times.
Marley Green of Amsterdam, Route
|, signs for The Times.
Mentrey Hughes has commenced
on his $500 job of silo filling for Geo.
Witter Of Merwin.
VIM. Purdy of Amoret, Mo-, was
killed near Amoret Saturday by the
cars. He lived west of Mulberry on
the State line.
Harlan Porter says he and his son
are full fledged auctioneers. They
both have their diplomas.
Stanley Norwood and Frank He'd
rick are going West in few days.
Manley Green and family Sundayed
with Mrs. Peter Norwood.
War has not got here yet, but at
Merwin they are practicing for it.
Robt. Wimbledon will speak at the
Olive Branch school house Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. He is bible
student and fine speaker.
Jim Hayes of Merwin, has fine
big span of mares for sale cheap.
The surprise dinner at Clint Burns
Tuesday was pleasant affair, it being
his 55th birthday and yet unmarried,
but wants to marry a woman that will
support him. He has good farm
and lots of chickens.
Anyone wanting rye for seed can
get it at Herman Mayors, one mile
south of Mulberry.
Lula Burkhant of Vinton,- has just
returned from LaCygne, Kans., where
she has been visiting her parents.
She is taking care Of her grandmother
Allen Pointer through her sickness.
N. M. N.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03
Missouri News in Brief

There is still a large balance in thu
Missouri State Treasury, according t.
the statement filed BY Treasurer E,
P. Deal with Gov. Major. The state.
ment for the month Of August shows:
Balance on hand July 81, 81, Ill.,.
200.88; receipts during the month,
$555, 829. So; disbursements during
month 1927, 49, AZ; balance on hand
August 81, 81, 100, 413.31
James Bradfield, a negro who was
taken to the penitentiary from St.
Louis, February, 1911, for ten years
for assaultino woman, made appli-
cation Monday to the Supreme Court
for writ Of habeas corpus. His APP
plication was prepared by himself.
He alleges his commitment is defec-
tive in that it fails to show that he
was given a trial. He charges further
that the lower court erred in not sus-
tanning his demurrer to the indict-
ment.
.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03
Merwin Items.

This vicinity was visited by a fine
rain last week.
Miss Leafy March will entertain the
Loyal Daughters of Merwin Christian
church at her home Tuesday night,
September, LIST.
A series of meetings will begin at
the Christian church Sept. Z, meeting
will be conducted by the pastor Rev.
Ed Wright.
The ladies of the Merwin Christian
church will give an ice cream supper
Saturday night, Sept. S.
The boy scouts and their master
Mr.. Rayborn went to Sugar Creek
on hike Monday.
Mrs. Paterson went to. Cleveland
to visit her mother, Monday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03
Whisky as Motor Car Fuel

An interesting test of common
methylated spirit as fuel for motor
cars has been made at Brooklands by
the Royal Automobile Club. The car
was run on petrol, benzol; and meth
ylated spirit without any alteration Of
the engine or carburetor, and ran
satisfactorily on oil. This test il
proof Of the suitability Of alcohol il Il
can Be produced at low price for
motor fuel, and it is also hint to
motorists who may be stranded where
petrol or benzol IS unobtainable.
Even bottle Of whisky might be
lis6dinansmergsaey-FFemFitHits.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03
North New Home.

j. F. Kern of Butler was out to his
farm Saturday.
Milt Reeves and wife visited home
folks north of Virginia Sunday.
Jack Skagg's and wife are the
proud parents of a 81 pound baby boy
which arrived on the %.
Mrs. j. w. Jones and son Willie of
Abba, Iowa, are visiting her parents
Henry chart and wife and other
relatives. ~
Claude Berry and Bob Sproul have
built new silos.
Lon Smith and Guy Phelps are
working few days for w. F. Duvall
at the Duvall ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keeton, Mrs. j. w.
Jones and son Willie and Henry
Ehart and wife spent Sunday at Cliff
Charts.
Mrs. Merritt Pickett and children
spent Monday with Mrs. Oryal
Pickett. ~
Brick Mccoy and family visited his
parents at Peru Sunday.
Mrs. Nye and daughter visited with
ner parents Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormack
last week.
Miss Bertha Craven and Miss Alta
Kegrice spent one day last week with
Mrs. Linendoll.
Walter Strein and sister, Miss Kate
were shopping inButler Saturday.
Mrs. Matte spent few days last
week at the home of her brother,
Jack Skaggs.
Henry Chart made business trip
to Foster last Wednesday.
COR.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03
Virginia Grand View Pick.Ups.

This vicinity has been visited BY
several showers the past week.
Those from this vicinity who at
tended the sale at j. S. Woodfins
Thursday of last week. were
E. T. Burge, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Sacre and daughter Mayme, Warren
Ayres and daughter Ola, Bert Nc.
Ferrin, Henry Boyles, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Butler, Mrs. Joe Winery and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Quick
and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Roberts and
children.
Mr.. Searfus, of Joplin visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Greenup last
week.
School will commence at Grand.
View next Monday, Sept. 7th. Gel
your books ready children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lewellen and
children visited few days last week
with his parents north Of Virginia.
Miss Minnie Goodenough, who has
been visiting with her cousin, Miss
Wayne Sacre returned home Thurs
day of last week.
Mrs. John Turner visited last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Major
of Butler.
Dudd Moss, who has been taking
two weeks vacation, returned to
his work at John Harper's Monday
morning.
Misses Olive and Una Judy attend
ed the teachers meeting at Butler the
fore part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hoots, of
Kansas City. are expected home the
latter part of the week. Mrs. Hoots
was formerly Mrs. Roller and is the
daughter of Mrs. Turner.
Well, whose going to the fair?
Better attend every day, Sept. gil.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Burge visited
last week with his sister at lola, Kas.
The school board at Grand View
are having the school house repaired
before school begins.
Miss Ola Ayres visited a few days
last week with her grandmother,
Mrs. Morrison at Butler.
A letter from Miss Mabel Sellers
Of Mountainair, N. M, states that she
will begin teaching school the first of
September. Miss Sellers is the
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ruff
Sellers, and is well known here.
Miss Rosalie Funk, Of Butler visit
ID over Sunday last week with Miss
Margie 0reeuup.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03
Cortland and Athol Gatherings

Most everyone is rather busy at
this writing.
M. S. Simpson filled his silo Mon
day. Gus Soderstrom threshed his
millet the same day.
Mrs. Calvin and daughter, Fannie,
spent Sunday at the Lou Smith home.
j. r. Bradley and Miss Thelma Rich
mond also visited there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clark spent
Sunday at the Dick Medley home.
Mrs. Sallie Eggleson spent part of
last week with homefolks.
Miss Agnes Callahan visited her
friend, Josephine Voris, last Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Proctor Morrison visited friends in
and near Butler the latter part of the
week.
Miss Rena Rankin spent part of the
week with her friend Miss Ada
Cooper
Leila Smith visited Saturday night
with Fannie Calvin y
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Shay left Mon
day noon for Johnstown, Colorado,
for a visit with Mrs. Shay's daughter,
Mrs. Elmer Rowden. Her elder
daughter, Miss Maude Morgan, went
a few weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Phillips spent
last Thursday at the Danbion home.
Mrs. Nellie Osborne and Salie Ep-
gleson spent the day Monday with
their mother Mrs. Laura Simpson.
Mr.. Faubion and Roy Cope visited
friends near New Home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowden and two
sons from Rich Hill spent Friday night
and Saturday with her father, Mr..
Dark.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03

Lyle Paddock, of Kansas City, is
visiting with his father, l.. S. Pad
dock. He is with the Journal at
Kansas City. This is the first time he
has been here in Is years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03

About 400 cases will be heard by
the Supreme Coutt at the October
term. OF this number $50 are civil
actions. The criminal docket will
contain about seventy.five cases.
The term will open Tuesday, October
13, at 9 a. m.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03

That virtually all the principa
water power sitesin Missouri arc in
the Ozarks and that their develop.
ment will mean more to Springfield
than to any other city will be the re-
port OF the Senate Water Power Con.
servation Committee to the coming
General Assembly. According to
Senator Kirk Hawkins, chairman, the
committee regards as the conflict be-
tween Federal and State control OF
streams in Missouri as the greatest
obstacle to water power development.
Through early surveys by the Federal
Government a number Of non-navi.
gable streams, having important
water power sites, were declared
naviGable, thus giving the Federal 4ti-
thorifies control over them. ,s9.8
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03

FIRST DISPLAY OF THE
| New Fall
| Garments
OF special intereStto every woman is the
first showing of a new seasons style. It mat
tiers not whether she wishes to buy right now
OF later, the new ideas, the new fabrics and
the latest styles will appeal to her desire to
know the latest edicts from the style centers.
The Garments we are showing sn% the
styles
Ladies' Suits will be AZ IS inch suit which is the
New Prices SIS
The New Goats are beautiful au nIf Fur Arabian
of the prevailing coming
the newest fancy garments which you will not see
this Prices from $40 $50 beautiful
line Of basque and other dresses display
New Dress Skirts Tai Tailored tt. ans pessd
here for your inspection. Prices from SIS to $40.
We are receiving new goods daily for all
departments of our Big Store for the coming
fall business Prices will not be higher than
before, and some merchandise will be cheap
er. Write or phone us for samples ii you can
not come to see us. They will have our
prompt attention and best care.
S We extend to you a cordial invitation to
make our store your headquarters
during the Bates County Fair.
NM Levy |rBllte Co.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03

J. Missouri has not suffered from the
failure Of Illinois to eradicate tuber-
cular cattle from herds in the five
counties known as. the Elgin district.
Officials Of the Bureau Of Animal In
dustry say Missouri had protected it.
self from an invasion of diseased Illi-
nois cattle by Its tuberculin test law,
which, they said, has been vigorously
enforced by DR.. D. F. Luckey, Mis-
souri, State Veterinarian.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03

State Inspector Of Oils John A.
Knott turned into the State Treasury
us, 9O4.32, his collections for inspec-
tion work in August. State Beer In.
spector Speed Mosby sent a check for
440, 441.66, the amount Of tax collect
ed during August on beer consumed
in Missouri. This is somewhat less
than the tax collected for the month
Of July this year, which was a rec
ord breaker. 81
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03

A large delegation from the Auto
mobile Club Of Pettis County Will
leave Sedalia on September 8 to mark
the transcontinental Lakes-to-the.
Gulf highway from Sedalia to Cory.
den, La, the southern end Of the
highway chartered across that State.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-03

w. l. Brown, fuel driver at Mine
"a of the Central Coal and Coke
Company, was run over by coal
car Aug. 81 and died Tuesday
Brown was Is years old and leaves a
wife and child. His father is fore
man of the mine.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-07
MEXICAN OUTRAGES
 REPORTED RED CROSS

without killing the women. Finally orders were given to let the Americans E, and to send them out of the coun- try.
 In some instances Americans have been spared from robbery and mur- der and simply ordered to leave the country while rich MeXicans have been shown no mercy. All through the (, ,untrY occupied by the rebels the hcmes of the wealthy MeXicans havH hr"n raided and are turned into stables f"i the troopers horses The letter compares some of the existing condi- tiuns in Mexico to those in France during the revolution there when th. people gave way to unbridled license.
 Whatever the rebels siege and can not convert to their own use they inn m'GiatelN burn to prevent it from be- iT@ rcCaptured.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-07
EAGLES INSTALL
 NEW OFFICERS

The installation of officers by the Edgles took place last night. The in stallation was followed by banquet Ut which the members of the lodge and ladies were present. and thero was dancing before and after the ban quet.
 Worthy Past President J. F. Hobbes Was presented with an inscribed gold watch by the members of the lodge Tie presentation speech was made by Worthy President A. Polet.
 The following officers were installed: Worthy president, A. Polet. worthy vice resident. F.. w Carleton: worthy 'A"plair Henry Iehfeldt: secretary, " N. Eddy; treasurer. Louis Stadic: ri.N stefan. Dr. w. DArcy Chace: con- d"ctor, Ralph Lomen: inside guard. J' In Freyer; outside guard Howard Shad.: trustees Howard Stokes and \. Wittenberg.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-07
Special Nugget Service.

WASHIEGTON, Jan The Red Cross is in receipt of report from an American which telsl of outrages committed by the rebels under General NIlll after the capture of Chihuahua by that officer. one nf the worst out raGes, says the report was perpc- tlated upon d young American and lis wife The rebels Siezed the cou. pl" in their home and after roping the husband they tied his wife to the bed where they finally killed her.
 Twenty Americans. says the report Wrr" lined up against wall to hn shot. A young Mexican girl rushed between the firing squad and the pris , cners and begged for the life ct one of the Americans. She was joined hv other Mexican girls and the soldiers could not carry out their orders to firr
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-07
Spee,al Nugget Service.

SEATTLE. Jan. 7.-Louis Cafalu loday killed his wife and buarder named C;irolemo NicoIe during TOW .n the tenement occupied by tn" three
 Nicore and Mrs. Cafalo cam" from tie same village in Italy and neigh bCrs here say that before the depart - ture of the woman's family from tn native town she and Nicore wrr sweethearts. Nicore did not have the price of ticket to America when the girls family came away. but he prom ised to come to the ny land just as soon as he could accumulate the nee essary funds and the girl promised to walt for him.
 That was several years ago and Vicore had been working hard and saving his pennies to join the womlu he thought he was engaged to. About six months ago an uncle died and Jeff Vicore a small sum of money with which he purchased q ticket to Am erica. In New York he learned from relatives that the girl he was coming to marry had only short time be- fore given up hope of ever seeing him again and had married prosperous Italian from Seattle,
 Ficore at once started for the west and when he arrived here he called on the bride. met her husband. and arranged to board with them until he co uld find work.
 Cafalo is busy man and he was away from the house most of the day. The new order did not sem [" be in any hurry to find employment au1 spent the days idlnr around tn" houSo helping Mrs Cafalo with the work and singing songs and telling tales "f Sunny Italy. Also he occasionally
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-07
AND STRIKERS
 EXCHANGE SHOTS

hordng the buildings with stones There is some doubt as to whether il was one of the deputies or someone in the mob of strikers who fired the first shot each side claims that the other started the trouble. but after the beginning of the fight many shots were fired by both sides and the gates and wooden parts of the buildings were riddled with bullets.
 Several men were wounded in the fusilade and the strikers finally with drew from the scene.
 Feeling between the strikers and deputies Is bitter and more trouble il expected at any moment. If there is auy more shooting in the streets the governor will be requested to send the state troops to the town to pro- tect property.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-07
Special Nugget Serv ice.

TACOMA, Jan. :. The smcltrr strike here is assuming serious proport ions and there is garNc fear that q con tinuance of tn" present conditions will lead to fatalities and the calling out of the state troops.
 The smelter buildings have been closely guarded by deputies since the strikers destroyed property and broke all of the windows of the buildings with stones. Until today the presence of the deputies in and around the buildings has served to awe the strik- CTS and they have kept at a distance from the foundrys and other buildings.
 This morning crowd gathered sev- eral blocks from the smelters and after listening to incentary speeches it pro- Cecded to the works and began bonn
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-07

Wireless messages received in Nome last night from the steamship Minnc- sota stated that the vessel was off ih. \lruipn islands nhort half wa> t Japan. The weather was clear and Il temperature was at forty. with ar"meter falling. <" far the vessel has had fine trtpi. \ strong wester- lV wind was just springing up and the sea was commencing to get rough
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-07
TWO MURDERED
 IN FAMILY ROW

in Cled the gold which he carried in small sack and which was the in . heritance form his uncle.
 When he jingled the gold Nicore Would remark that it was enough to 1ke two people back to the olive stoves of southern Italy
 After this it was the same old story and the tragedy vas led up to as have been thousands of others The old sweetheart. reawakened love. jealousy . nd finally murder
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-07
ALASKA MAN
 LOOSES MEMORY
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 ST. LOUIS, Jan. IA man showing no trace of drink or illness appeared at the City Hospital today and asked "Wh" am l." The man has no papers by which he can be identified and is suffering from amnesia or loss oi memory. The only thing that he re- members about himself before he ar ri\ ed at the hospital Is that he was once in Nome, Alaska