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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17
FOR SALE: 146-acre farm

FOR SALE: - 146-acre farm in
northeastern Bates county; good soil,
every foot tillable; almost level; no
rocks; railroad four miles, school
two. church near; good house, barn
and fences; two wells; incumbrance
e000G price @86 an acre; terms, ad-
dress Frank L. Martin, University Of
Missouri, Columbia, Mo. ATM
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17
TURKESTAN ALFALFA SEED
FOUND INFERIOR
The Commercial Variety Both High
er in Price and Poorer in
Quality than the Home
Grown Product.

asnlngtOn, -. u, Sept. a.
! A warning to alfalfa growers tt
avoid the use of commercial Tur
kestan seed is contained in Depart
lnent Bulletin No. 13S, of the L
S. Department of Agriculture
which is shortly to be issued un-
der the title Commercial Turke.
stan Alfalfa seed.'
specialists of the Department
have been investigating the CON-
parative merits of different kinds
of alfalfa seeds and have reached
the conclusion that there is moth
ing to recommend the Turkestan
variety for general use in this
country. 1t is, they say, particu-
larly unsuited to the humid eli.
mate Of the East which, as mat
ter Of fact, uses most of the Turk
estan seed imported into this
country. This seed is also not
sufficiently hardy to warrant It's
general use in the upper Mississ-
ippi valley, where hardness is an
important factor. The Investigate.
ors, however, are careful to dis
tinguish between commercial Tur-
kestan alfalfa and special strains
of hardy alfalfas that have been
developed from certain introduce
tons of seed from Turkestan. Val.
liable varieties Of alfalfas unques-
tionable exist in central Asia, but
these are at present only fitted for
use in experimental work in breed.
ing
AT the present time, approx
mately one-hfth of the alfalfa seed
used in the United States is i'm.
ported. OF this quantity, prac-
ideally all-95 per cent in the last
Twelve months-comes from Rus
sian Turkestan. In the European
market, commercial .Turkestan is
The cheapest seed available, in
his country its wholesale price is
ess than that of domestic seed.
IN spite of this fact, however,
mistaken belief in it's superior
qualities has resulted in raising
is retail price to a point frequent
y above that of domestic seed.
No such preference is shown in
he alfalfa growing regions of
europe. There French seed is
ommonly considered the best,
nth Italian ranking next, and I
'urkestan last. Under these cir !
umstances, very little French and ,
Italian seed finds it's way to the :
(nited States, the bulk of the i'm
being, as already stated, 9
le cheap commercial Turkestan. 6
Fortunately, growers who wish ..
avoid this variety can readily :
,
lentify it by the presence of =
ussian knapweed seedweed seeds. .:
hese seeds have not been found :,
lywhere except in commercial .,
urkestan seed, and here they are :.
always present. Rus. e
an knapweed is in some ways :,
milar to quack grass, johnson = =
asa and Canada thistle, spread z: z:
g both by seeds and under g g
ound rootstocks. The seeds are = y
Ightly larger than those of alfal. =,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17
Real Estate Transfers

F H Crowell to Thurman & Tin
gle pit blk 10 Montgomerys I'd
l. C Jackson to F H Sueuck 4Oa
sec Is Prairie -. ........... "a
A N Wright to J w Crouch tract
% Mt Pleasant. 5,
G L Sayles to N J Groves 12O a
sec is West Boone ............ ~
Lillius Emerson to Dennis Nc
Carly tract sec % Mt Pleasant Ia
s M Davis to Arthur Lynch lots
10, II, IL blk 1872 I'd ad Rich
Hill II
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17
Boat sinks at St. joseph,

st. Joseph. Mo-, Sept. 15.-Several
lives are thought to have been lost
when the government boat Aratheusa
went down In the Missouri here re-
Gently. A number Of workmen
are known to have been On board,
and all have not been accounted for.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17

Buff Orphington, April Matched.
pullets and cockerels Tor sale, 81
each; Duroc jersey gilt, one year
old October 30th.
Mrs. Chas. S. Concklin,
ST. Butler, Mo.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
HOLD BIG ROAD MEET
FARMERS AND MOTOR CLUB MEM.
sERS CONFER AT GOLDEN.
D. Ward King Demonstrates Use Of
Log Drag Device in Building Of
Highways.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Golden. Colo.-Representatives from
all parts of jefferson county, as well
as from Clear Creek and Gilpin coun.
ties. heard ID. Ward King OF Missouri
lecture on good roads here and later
watched a practical demonstration of
his spllt-log road drag.
King advised strongly against large
expenditure OF money in grading
country roads and declared road
must be conditioned by easy stages.
He declared that winter is the best
season for road work, giving as rea-
son that moisture is necessary to pack
the soil properly.
He proclaimed that the jefferson
county roads are poor. and decried
the lack OF proper care OF roads In
the country generally He gave the
history OF his split.log drag and in.
structed the assembled farmers. road
overseers and others in its proper use,
One half OF block was dragged by
King with the split-log device. while
the other half was dragged with an
appliance commonly used The results
were contrasted.
The county commissioners took
great interest In the demonstration.
James Truelson. one OF the members
OF the board. said the commissioners
would furnish n road drag to any
farmer who would agree to use II.
Several officials of the Denver Motor
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
ECZEMA ITCHED AND BURNED

Dryden, Ore.-"My eczema began BY
forming small blotches over my neck
and shoulders. also on my face and
later became rough and scaly. First
It appeared In blotches. then It came
In pimples and lastly It appeared In q
sort of q rash. 1t itched and burned
so terribly that / scratched It and
made sores. My clothing irritated my
body. The eczema disfigured my face
very much and itched so that / lost
much sleep and couldn't work while
II lasted.
Il used many medicines but none of
them took any effect. The disease
lasted nearly two months before I
used Cuticura Soap and Ointment
FIRST washed with tho Cuticura Soap.
then applied the Cuticura Ointment to
the parts affected. The Cuticura Soap
and Ointment gave me much relief
within two weeks and they proved .
perfect cure In q month" tSigned)
J. c. Corlett. Nov. 10. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free. with SIP. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston. ADV.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
1918 FATAL TO MINERS
TOTAL NUMBER KILLED LAST
YEAR WAS 2,7s5.
Twelve Fatalities For Every oay-425
More Than in Preceding Year
Colorado Seventh In List.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-The year 1918 was
more fatal for coal miners in the
United States than the preceding
twelve months.
A report issued by the bureau of
mines showed an increase Of fatalities
OF 425 over 1912, and twelve deaths
for every working day in the year. In
the army of 72s,355 underground work
ers. 2.7s5 persisted. a fatality rate OF
3.s2 in every 1000 men employed as
compared with 1927 in 1912.
Six thousand more men were en-
ployed in 1913 and the increase in
production was between thirty mil
lion and forty million tons.
The states In which the greatest
number of deaths occurred were;
Pennsylvania, l.227: West Virginia,
1877; New Mexico. 272: Ohio. 165; ILL.,
nois. 1874 Alabama. 124 and Colorado.
102.
DR.. Joseph A. Holmes. director Of
the bureau. said:
"We can find little comfort in the
suggestion that this increase in fatal
tiles may in part be accounted for by
the occurrence during 1918 OF four
large mine explosions. Furthermore.
while the total deaths from mine ex.
plosions was 213 greater In 1918 than
In 1912, the number OF explosions in
which more than five men were killed
was only seven. as compared with ten
explosions in 1912.
Some progress has been made.
however. in the safety movement as
shown by the statistics for the last
eight years. In the four years ending
Dec. 81, 1899. the average death rate
was 3.97 for each 1000 men employed.
In the last four years the rate was
3.6s. Comparing deaths with produc-
tion OF coal the number OF fatalities
for each one millions tons mined dur.
ing the four years ending Dec. 81.
1903, was $50. as compared with Sill
for the four years ending Dec. 81.
1913. These latter figures Indicate a
general gain OF II per cent for safety
during the last four years over the
four years preceding"
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
Tuesdays Elections.

Chicago.-Judge Owens asked that
all policemen be shifted in conse-
quence of charges of Miss Drake, who
is candidate against "Bathhouse"
John Coughlan for alderman. Eight
women candidates for City Council;
217.6l4 women eligible to vote.
Kansas City.-Five tickets battle for
municipal Offices. Democrats, Repub-
licans and orogressives in coalition to
fight for commission form OF govern
ment.
Wisconsin Emil Seidel fights for
election against Mayor Gerhard A. Ba-
ding. No license" question at stake
In dozen towns.
St. Louis.-LocCl issues other than
saloon question at stake at polls in
small towns OF Missouri
Nebraska. - Municipal elections in
towns throughout state. Saloon ques-
ton chief issue.
New Jersey.-Voters of Seventh
New Jersey district select successor
to Congressman Bremner.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
REBELS IN TRAP AT SAN PEDRO
Velaseo, Fortified In Hills Near Tor.
reon, Plans to Block villa
EorceA

Junrez. MeN.-The rebels have still
another battle to fight II they wish to
nnnihilate the Federal army which
fled from Torreon.
While the odds now are said all to
be in the rebels favor, an admission
OF General Carranza's was considered
as alarming. 1t was to the effect that
his telegraphie conference with Gen
oral villa concerned the sending OF ad
dtional troops and supplies to San
Pedro and Parral, where General We.
lasco. the Federal commander. led his
troops from Torreon. II Is here that
vclasoo hopes to trip the robels and
maybe block their march TO the south
There IL no news from ASH Pedro
because the Federals. in their retreat.
cut all the wires and burned the tele.
graph poles, We are hoping that n
courier VIII arrive at Torreon or
Gomez Palacio with news" said Cen.
crnl Carrnnzn.
Torreon. Mex.-Gcneral Francisco
villa ordered that the COO Spaniards
OF this city be deportcd.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
MOB kIDNAPs REV. STURGEON.
Iowa Pastor Beaten and Deported
From Denver.

Denver.-The Rev. Otis l.. Spur
geon. Baptist minister. OF Des
Moines. Iowa. and Secretary OF the
Knights OF Luthmer. an Anti-Catholic
organization. was kidnapped from his
apartment In the Pierce hotel shortly
after o'clock Sunday night. He was
forced into motor car and carried
twenty.four miles out OF Denver on
the Brighton road. where six men who
held him prisoner forced him to leave
the machine. beat him severely over
the head, face and body and aban.
doned him In the darkness. after warn.
ing him never to return to Denver.
For two hours DIR. Spurgeon lay in
the weeds. along the road, afraid to
disclose his hiding place TO the police.
who were searching for him. for fear
they might be aBsailants returning to
the attack.
The wounded clergyman. who has
been delivering lectures attacking the
Catholic priesthood. is ut st. Luke's
hospital. whore his condition Is said
TO be serious.
DIR. Surgeons trouble commenced
Friday night when he announced that
he would deliver lecture dealing
with the pricethood Mt Trinity Meth.
odint Episcopal church. The minister
was In the church and the audience
was assembled when the church trus.
tees decided not TO permit him to
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
RECLAMATION GETS ROYALTY.
Taylor Wires Ammons Urging State
to Protest Against Withdrawal
of 75,ooo, 900 Acres Of Coal

Washington.-ln a telegram Friday
to Governor Ammonia. Representative
Taylor sounds the alarm in regard to
necessity of making strenuous protest
to prevent the passage OF the bill
pending before the public lands COM
mittee putting 75.000.00e acres of pub
lie coal lands into a federal leasing
system.
"Is there anyone In Colorado" he
wires the governor. who wants to APP
pear before the committee or send pro-
test against this bill2 The committee
is determined to close the hearing
upon the assumption that am the
only kicker in the United States
against this gigantic coal leasing
scheme.
81 am insisting that the hearing be
held open until the committee may
learn what action is taken at the gov.
ernors' convention in Denver.
What is the sentiment OF Colorado
on this coal leasing measure. giving all
royalties to the reclamation fund
first. and II there are any returns
from that. one-half to 30 to the states
In which II was co!loced? Have you
any suggestions to make for the com.
mittee?"
The passage OF the bill would have
a direct effect upon the disposition
and use OF thousands OF acres OF coal
land in Colorado which are the prop.
erty OF the federal government.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
RESCUE VESSEL
BRINGS So DEAD
THOUSANDS LINE WATER FRONT
AS SURVIVORS OF DISASTER
REACH ST. JOHNS, N.F.
81 HOURS ON ice FL0E
FROZEN, DELICIOUS coNouERoRs
OF BLIZZARD TELL HORRORS
OF a47 WHO Persisted.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
st. Johns. N. F.. April 6.-Out Of the
storm.swept ice floes of the North At.
lantic, where for two days and two
nights the crew of the sealing ship
Newfoundland struggled against death.
lost and starving in a binding bliz-
zard, the sealer Bellaventure Saturday
brought to this port the bodies of six
ty nine men who persisted in the disas-
ter and thirty-cight survivors of one Of
the most terrific trials of human suf-
fering and of heroism in the annals of
the sea-
After being missing for an entire
week no reports have been received
from the sealer Southern Cross. 1t is
now feared she certainly went down
with 173 men on board.
Bodies of eight of the Newfoundland
heroes were not found, bringing the
total death list in that disaster up to
seventy-seven.
The Southern Cross carried q crew
Of 173 and the probable loss of that
vessel means a death toll of 347 in the
blizzard of Tuesday and Wednesday OF
last week
While weeping fathers, wives, BROTH
ers and sisters crowded the Seamen's
Institute where a temporary mortuary
was prepared. endeavoring to identify
the frozen bodies from the Bellaven-
turc. survivors in the hospitals unfold
ed the story of the hours of terror on
the ice which is unequaled save by
tales Of the Polar regions. And Cap
tain Robert F. Scott and his brave
men met death in the Antarctic with
no more fortitude than was shown by
the hardy sealers.
By noon Sunday all but five Of the
sixty-nine bodies of the Newfound-
lands hunters brought in by the Bella
venture haS been identified.
The bodies OF the victims brought in
by the Beilaventure were frozen as
hard as rocks. Some were locked in
each others arms, other bodies were
in a sitting position, or with arms I'M
der their heads. as though the men
sought sleep and rest on the Ice. 9th
ers were bent almost in a circle. Many
men in the party became demented
from their rufferings. One group made
a barricade OF the bodies OF the dead
to protect them from the storm. Many
OF these bodies were found almost
nude. the survivors in their frenzy hav-
ing torn away the clothing OF the dead
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
ENGLISH GENERAL Is ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF COVENANT.
ERs TO BATTLE HOME RULE.
CROWDS GREET ASQU|TH
PREMIER cHEEREp BY LIBERALS
AS HE LEAVES LONDON
FOR SCOTLAND.
tern Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-Lord Roberts was elected
president of the League of British
Covenanters.
Resolutions were adopted pledging
the British Covenanters to do all in
their power to prevent the establish
ment of Home Rule In Ireland without
the sanction of the people of Ulster In
their gallant struggle to maintain
their constitutional rights"
Speeches were made by Walter
Hume Long. former chief secretary for
Ireland, Lord Minor and Sir Edward
Carson.
Sir Edward said the government
either would have to exclude Ulster
from their bill or make up their minds
that they would have bloodshed and
coercion.
Premier Asquith was loudly cheered
when he departed from London for
his constituency OF East Fife, Scot.
land. He delivered speech to his
constituents there in spite OF the de-
cision of the Unionists not to oppose
his election.
Large crowds of Liberal supporters
gathered at the stations along the line
and at every stopping place the pre-
mier received addresses from Liberal
associations expressing the wish that
the electors OF East Fife will send
you back to Parliament, with redoub'
led authority TO maintain the traditions
of the army. the authority of the
crown and the power of the people.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
UNDERWOOD
BEATS HOBS0N
HAS LEAD OF 10000 IN EARLY
COUNT OF ALABAMA SEN
AToRlAL CONTEST.
IRISH HOME RULE BILL
MEASURE PASSED ON SECOND
READING BY VOTE OF
356 TO 276.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Birmingham. Ala, April 7.-Scatter-
ing returns from forty out of sixty
seven counties show that Congress-
man Oscar Underwood is leading Con-
gresham Richmond Pearson Hobson
by substantial vote in the race for
the United States Senatorship.
At 1890 O'Clock Underwood's cam
paign leaders claimed victory by 30,-
600 votes. No statement was made at
that time by Hobson's campaign man.
ayers.
Early returns indicated that the
three-cornered contest for the Ala
bama short term in the United States
Senate would rest between Ray Rush
ton of Montgomery and Frank S.
White of Birmingham.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10

The proprietor OF the gents furnish
ing emporium always ate in the quick
lunch establishment next door. but the
owner of the latter had a grievance.
II put out many signs" complained
he. 81 advertise lamb stew. beef hash.
roast giblets. watch you many times.
Always you take something else"
II guess that's So"
why is this?" -..-.
We'll. figure 1t this way" ex-
planned the haberdasher. Whenever
I hang out a sign. it's for something
want to get rid Of"
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10

Parndena. Cal.-rrcderick W. wcy.
erhnousor. the multimillionairc Mime
sofa lumborman. said TO be richer than
John D. Rockefeller. died at his win
ter home at Oak Knoll. He was 10
years old and reputed 10 be the wealth
lest man In tho world. Intimate bust.
noSs associates declare they nrc UNI
able TO estimate his wealth within
sioo.ooo,ooo. What In said To be con
sentative estimate placcs Il ut $500.
100000.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
ROCKEFELLER TESTIF|ES
OIL Kings Son Is Firm In Stand In
Mine Floht.

Washington.-John ID. Rockefeller.
Jr.. son OF the worlds richest man.
testified tafore the House mines com.
mittec about the question OF his moral
responsibility for the Industrial strife
which has kept the coal fields OF
southern Colorado In turmoil for six
months.
After more than four hours OF oross.
examination Rockefeller had told the
committee;
That he and three other directors
represented his fathers interest OF
about 20 per cent In the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company. the central figure
In the biz coal strike.
That ms director he had fulfilled
all HE interest and responsibility In
the company when he placed the Of
fieorr, competent and trusted men,
IN charge OF the company affairs.
That he knew nothing OF conditions
IN the strike district except from re-.
ports OF the officers OF the company.
That he favored arbitration IN In.
duStrihl dinputes-g generally, but that
In the present instance he supported
the officers OF the company In their
refusal TO submit the question OF
unioniEing tho mines 10 arbitration.
In support Of these conclusions
Rockefeller was kept busy for hours
explaining, defending and arguing. He
asserted that employer and omployd
were "fcllow.mcn and should treat
each other M Huch,' but could soc no
analogy between the unionisation OF
workmen and the combination Of cap.
ital.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
May "storm" Bank Reserve Board.

Washington.-A storm viii rage
around the federal reserve board when
II is created. and II will be besicged
and bombarded in efforts to have II
overthrow the findings OF the organ.
ization committee both as TO the boun'
daries OF reserve cities and the loca.
ton OF regional banks. That Denver
should be left out and Missouri given
two regional banks is one situation
that causes complaint.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
Rob. ocean Liner Of $1,000.

San Francisco. Calif.-Drafts. mon.
ey orders and naval paymnutcr's
checks aggregating approximately 81,
900 were stolen from the mail room
of the oceanic Steamship company's
liner Ventura. by David Williams. an
Australian mess boy twonty'four years
old. according TO postal inspectors.
while tho Ventura, which arrived hero
March 20. wan three days from port.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
General Wood Goes on, a, s,aH Chief.

Washington Major General VII.
liam wothornpoon will become Chief
OF Staff OF the United States Army on
April 20. succeeding Major General
Leonard Wood. This was announced
by Secretary OF War Garrison.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
Husband Arrested for Triple Murder

Arkadelphia. Ark.-on recommended.
ton OF the coroncr's Jury, Elihu Fran.
els In held in Jail here charged with
the murder OF his wife and three chill.
dren. whose eharrcd bodies were
found in the ruins of their home near
here.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10

Attioa. ind.-Thrcc persons were
killed and ihir,y.fivc injured when n
Wabash passenger train. known m
tho Continental Limited. crashed
through bridge over tho Wabash
river. Just west of here. The engine.
n baggage car and tho day coach
dropped into tho water.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10

Olympia, Wash. Governor Lister
loft Saturday for Denver. where ho at.
tended the conference Of Western gov.
errors April 7, and the Western irri.
cation convention. A. Spokane Gov.
crnor Iistor was Joined by Governor
West OF Oregon.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
"oeneraln Kelly sen,,ne,a.

Sacramento, csl.-"Gcnorni" Charles
Kelly. who started last month on n pro.
posed march TO Washington. u. c.. at
tho hend OF mn army" OF about LOO
unemployed men. was sentenced TO six
months In tho county Jail for vngrnncy.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10

Auburn. N. -Rcpresentatiye SO.
reno u. Payne. dean OF the Rcpubli-
cans In the lower house OF Congress.
announced that he is candidate for
reelection this fall. lie has served
fifteen terms.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10

San Antonio. Tox.-Bocauso hia
bride OF seven months persisted In Wis.
iting her parents, Alfonso zuniRa shot
and killed her, wounded HIS mothorin.
law and then probably fatally wounded
hlmnelf.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
Lansing Sworn az Counselor.

Washington. - Robert LannlnR OF
Now York was aworn IN as counselor
Of the State Department to succeed
John Dassett Moore.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10

"will you give me lock OF your
hairf"
Certainly. What color do you pro-
fer. green. purple or cerise7
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10

London.-Tho widow OF Thomas
Henry Huxley, tho celebrated English
biologist. died at Eastbourne today.
Thomas Huxley died in 1895.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-10
Sharp Earthquake Jars Touopah, New

Tonopah. Nev.--A sharp earthquake
shock Jared Tonopah, but did no
damage.