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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23
An Elephant Sometimes Better
Than Mules.

Last week the village black
smith Of a town not far from But
Ter concluded to take lay off
and go to the circus in this city,
so he and the Missus and the chill
.dren, IA in all, crowded into the
itrusty auto and chugged away to
the county seat. They got here
about the same time as the heavy
rain. They ate dinner climbed
aboard the old Rambler and pro-
.ceeded to the show grounds.
When near the main tent they got
into one of the numerous mud
holes and the car went "dead"
The blacksmith got out in the
mud and moukeyed with the do
dinkus and did all the things
usually done under similar cir
cumstances except as to the
swearing. Nothin' dom The
old machine failed to bulge. AS
a last recourse he started out to
find a team of the ever reliable
Missouri mules, when one, of the
managers of the show, standing
near. who had perhaps been in a
similar predicament, said he
could get them out and going in
to the tent returned with zone of
the largest elephants, who looked
the situation over and placed his
porbosis against the rear of the
car and gave a shove and the car
was on solid ground. The afore-
said village blacksmith says one
African elephant is better than
any team of Missouri mules when
it comes to gettinng automobiles
out of the mud.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23

they gained in weight and gave
evidence that pasteurized milk
is hot inferior in food value and
dlgestlhlllty to raw milk. Dur
ing this period the death rate has
fallen from l25 per thousand to
81 per thousand. a record which
places New York in the lead Of
all large cities in the world in
the reduction of infant mortal
ity."
Doctor Ravenel said that raw
milk, where proper cleanliness
had not been observed. often
caused diseases, such as cholera
infantum. diarrhea, dysentery,
septic sore throat. typhoid fever
diphtheria, scarlet fever, and tu-
bereulosiS, He stated that the
danger from all these diseases
may BE- absolutely avoided by the
pasteurixation of milk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23
Mrs. Melissa Genevay Dies

Mrs, Melissa Genevay died at
the home Of her son, Arthur p.
Genevav. two and one-half miles
northwest Of Metz. at 10 o'clock
Friday night. aged seventy-eight
years,
Funeral services We're conduct
ed by Rev. j. w. Owen at her
late home Sunday at 2 o'clock
p. M, and burial was in the Bap-
fist church cemetery. west of
town.
Deceased was native of In
diana hut came to Bates County.
this state. in 1886. Her husband
died in 1856. She was the moth
err of seven children. four sons
and three daughters. Only three
sons arr now living.
Mrs. Genevay had been in poor
health since early last spring.
She came here in April to reside
with her Son.-Metz Times.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23
Convicts Make State Supplies

jefferson City, Sept. Isles
ter F. Parker, state industrial
agent for the penitentiary, an
nounced today that within the
next thirty days he would be able
to supply the inmates of state in
situations with clothing, and
within from three to five months
he would be able to supply shoes
all the product Of. convict labor.
This will be the first effort the
state ever made to utilize convict
labor in this way. The institu-
tons will be compelled by law to
purchase such materials as are
manufactured by the convicts.
There are approximately twen-
ty-three thousand inmates of the
state and local charity institu-
tions. 1t is estimated that the
inmates of these institutions
would require at least thirty
five thousand pairs. of shoes a
year.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23
Mrs. Henry Hess.

Mrs. Henry Hess, who went up
to Kansas City a week ago last
Sunday to return to the hospital
to have another operation per-
formed, did not recover from it.
Her body was brought back here
to her sisters, Mrs. Emma Bots
ford, Friday evening and funer-
al services were held in the Unit
ed Presbyterian church at 2
O'clock Saturday afternoon, and
the body laid to rest in the Trad
ing Post cemetery.-Amoret
Leader.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23

Demands from banks and mer-
chants for newly minted half dol
lars, quarters, and dimes, has led
Director Of the U. S. Mint VOL
ley to purchase since the first OF
August 4,375,O00 fine ounces OF
silver, almost as much as he pur-
chased during the entire year OF
1914.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23
GENERAL NOTES.
Minnie Irene Mccall, "a years
old, is dead at Columbus, Kas., Of
pellagra.

The town of Grand Bull, Kan
sas, of 300 inhabitants and situat-
ed ten miles from Ottawa was
wiped out by fire Monday. The
loss is estimated at $40, 900.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23

We have new plan for raising
money for churches, women's clubs
and other organizations. No invest
ment is required, II your church
needs money, or IL you are interested
in raising money for any other pur-
pose. write US direct or hand this ad-
vertisement to the president of your
Ladies' Aid Society. or. the Chairman
of Your Guild. or to your pastor BY
merely asking for our church plan"
full particulars will be Immediately
sent
Address Fund Department Good
Housekeeping Magazine. 119 West 4lst
ST.. New York City 4S-2t
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23

Geo. r. Vending, author and
lecturer died Tuesday at his home
in Charleston, w. Va, after an
extended illness. He was 70 years
old. Geo. r. Vending was one
Of the most noted lecturers of the
Chautauqua and Lyceum, He
has been heard in this city sew.
eral times.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23

IF Nine persons were injured and
another overcome by the shock
Wednesday afternoon when a
racing motor car crashed through
q fence at the Kansas state fair
grounds.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23

After amusing himself two
weeks by chasing sea gulls on
Lake Erie in his biplane, Charles
Ray, an aviator, narrowly es-
capped death one afternoon last
week because he caught up with
one of them. The gull flew in
to his face and he lost control of
his machine, which fell one hun
bred feet and sank in the lake.
Ray was rescued by life savers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23

The British military authori-
ties have decided that prohibition
upon treating" is essential to
the well-being Of the troops with
in the metropolitan police district
Of London, and the board of cen
trail control probably will issue
an order when it meets next
Tuesday forbidding this form of
hospitality. This district contains
seven hundred square miles.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23

Park guards saw a man leap
from Prospect Point into the NJ
agara River and 60 over the
American Falls Thursday. In the
pocket of coat left near the
scene were found papers bearing
the name of Hugo Wehmeyer of
Buffalo. Wehmeyer, who was
associated with the management
Of Buffalo and Niagara Falls
cafes, is missing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23

Lieut.. Walter R. Taliaferro,
Junior military aviator attached
to the signal corps aviation
school at the military aerodrome
North Island, California, Friday
was receiving congratulations on
his achievement in smashing the
American sustained flight record
for pilot alone, yesterday, when
he remained in the air nine hours
and 48 minutes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23

The North German Gazette an
nounces the completion Of ar.
angements for American doctors
and nurses to proceed to Russia
and inspect the German prison
camps. Twenty-Five American
doctors and fifty nurses will
make the trip at the expense OF
Austria Hungary and Germany.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23
Private Harold Y. Forney,

Private Harold Y. Forney, of
WATERFOWL, N. Y, died Wednes-
day from wounds received in
Mondays fight at Los Indios,
near Brownsville, Tex, with
Mexicans. This brings up to five
the number of United States SOL
diefs killed since the south Tex
as bandit raiding began about
two months ago. The American
civilian death list in the same
time is four and the Mexican
death list is unknown but is con-
servatively estimated at some
thing more than 100.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-23
Pears.

Pears for sale at the Virginia
pear orchard. The quantity y
liaited. 4S-9t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
Sassafras People
by LILLIAS RUSSELL

Early In the spring the old fashioned
mother hunts up jar or bottle and
fills II with sulphur and molasscs. The
whole family is doscd with this mix
@ture, whether or not II is sulphur they
need. Farm boys about the same time
begin to prowl around the wood lot
in search Of sassafras For several
weeks the fragrant sassafras tea has
a place on the table. IT is slipped from
the coffee cup.
The sulphur and sassafras customs
are followed by the people who neglect
their health during the winter. The
smoderR custom Is TO overload the stom-
saGh persistently with rich food until
rheumatic pains begin 10 put kinks
IN the. muscles and then rush off for
the simple life and the baths offered
by some popular watering place.
" There is not much difference after
tall between the sulphur and sassafras
folk and tho hot bath and rest cure
people. Both groups labor under the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25

delusion that life is divided into two
parts-one for dissipation and the
breaking of health rules and the other
for recuperation.
The daily application Of little COM
mon sense will remove the necessity
for scasonable doses of sassafras and
rest resort periods. There is no more
reason why YOU should pay attention
10 your health in the spring than
in the fall 1t is absurd to eat rich
foods until YOU have to go to the
masSeur for relief. II is silly to dance
and eat and neglect your sleep and
exercise until you are a fit subject for
a sanatorium.
When YOU bear in mind that you
should guard your health every day,
YOU Will be utilizing the gray matter
with which YOU are endowed and will
ing place periods. as we'll as suffering
loss OF health and beauty.
Nature is lenicnt She makes al
lowance for human frailtics and offers
all possible assistance in the rebuild
inS OF what foolish people tear down
and damage. Blu, she can only go so
far. DO not live with the single idea
in Your head that YOU can dissipate
health and good looks for eleven
months of the year and regain all
YOU have lost by dieting or taking
sulphur for n few days or spending Il
month at your faVoritc watering place
Remember: DO not wait for the sas-
safras period to clear your complexion
and revive your health and beauty;
that is an everyday duty.
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WEnoPa ys?
Story No. E
Houses of Glass
By EDWIN BLISS
tcopyrisht 1915. by Pathc Ex-
change. Inc. All moving picture
Fights and all foreign copyrights
strictly reserved shown at the VIC
tor each Saturday.
Continued From Yesterday
Continued From Yesterday
You love me, Ray?"

you love me, Ray?"
Mrs. Norris asked the question of
her husband. He had come home. his
sstep light his face expectant. He met
& seed of suspicion planted by Mrs. Fall
had taken root on fertile soil. And
SO she asked the question.
i Love you?-why what = question,
passionately adore YOU. You are the
guiding spirit. the hottest inspiration
OF my hfe Without YOU all the rest
Is meaningless tumble. But.-and
here his voice took on tone of be-
wilderment-"l didn't thin kyou need
Z ed assurances
II was now ttnfold difficult for her
to go on; but she felt that this was no
time to falter. and the ultimate as
surance of his devotion would he made
/ evident. the horrible Doubt that as
I sailed her be banishcd forever,-or en-
couraged 10 so ON and put his fidelity
to the test. She pulled herself to-
Eether
Would you do anything. sacrifice
anything in the whole world for me?
Anything. Everything"
Then send that girl away from YOUR
office-and get another one"
Send that girl away. You mean
Miss FOSTER"
Yes"
But why?-this is absurd. Why
send Myra Foster away?"
Because l wish it,"
But YOU must have some reason
This can't be mere Imperative arbi-
trariness. You are not like that Can't
you tell me why? Myra Foster is my
most able assistant To send her away
would be to disable me in my most
important work. Besides, II would be
unjust. She is a very worthy girl She
is the sole support of her aged father
She's quisk, intelligent, capable. in
short. she's everything an assistant
should be, and so rarely is She's
necessary Why, in Heavens name,
send her away
He felt the urgent sincerity of her
request and knew how deeply she was
moved. But her concern was so obvi-
ously unfounded on fact that he could
not help but believe II was an hysteri-
cal outbreak that would be dispclled
when her overweight nerves were
quoted. and reason returned. II would
be ridiculous, wrong, TO sacrifice Myra
TO this hysteria, he decided to be
firm. and make no rash promise He
spoke:
Some old gossip has evidently been
busy. Well talk more of this when
your nerves are Quieter"
mo, we Will talk of IL now. VIII
you?"
No"
She turned, despairing eyed and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25

as the official escort OF honor Tho
cadets from the Virginia Military In
stitute Will be here for the parade, and
VIII be accompanied on the line, OF
march by the band from Fortress Mon
roe. ordered out for the occasion by the
war Department Though the number
or veterans must necessarily be less
than during the reunion OF 1907, there
VIII De n greater number Of military
commands taking part In the parade.
and 1t Is expected to be one OF the most
spectacular ever seen I'm Richmond.
The Sons of Veterans. an organize
ton which must one day take the place
OF the United Confederate Veterans, are
participating in all the plans to make
the reunion a success and will be in at
tendance here in large force. Their
headquarters will be In Murphy's Hotel
The official maids OF honor. sponsors
and chaperons OF the United Confeder-
ate Veterans will be guests at the JEFF
ferson Hotel, their expenses to BIO borne
oy the United Confederate Veterans. or
these there will be eighty -four. In adj
dition there will be 120 other maids and
sponsors who Will be here at their own
expense, or at the expense OF the States
or organizations which they represent.
GOVERNORS OF THREE
STATES SEND ACCEPTANCEs
The Governors OF three States-South
Carolina. the first to secede, Kentucky
lions to attend the reunion, and will
be accompanied by their personal STATS
and crack commands Governor Hol-
combe. of Connecticut. will be accom-
panied by the two companies OF the
Governors Foot Guard, who will be
guests OF the Richmond Blues. They
Will be entertained at a grand ball to
be given in the Blues armory on tho
night of June 3. when the Confederate
ball will be held in the armory OF the
Richmond Grays.
Great interest is being taken in the
floral parade to be held under the aus
pices of the Richmond Automobile Club
on the afternoon of June 9. Henry NJ.
Holiday, in letter to Moses Thai
himer, chairman Of the committee ar
ranging for the parade suggests that
automobile owners in all cities. towns
and counties within motoring distance
OF Richmond be invited to take part in
the parade. He suggests also that they
could bear the names of their respec-
tive cities, towns or counties. and
points out that acceptances would ma
terial1y augment the number of those
participating in this especial feature.
Il feel sure" Mr.. Holiday writes,
that ii would appeal to the people Of
Norfolk. Newport News. Petersburg,
Fredericksburg and Charlottesville to
have their cities make a show in the
parade, and the towns and counties
would also be grateful for an oppor-
tunity TO take part In this feature OF
the reunion" Mr.. Holiday expresses
his appreciation Of MIR. Thalhimer's
public spirit in his effort to make the
parade success.
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The next morning Ethel kept her
room. Ray left for mis- office, tn, usual
spring gone ftHm has gait, his face
grave with the Anxiety or the previous
evening. He arrived in the city, and
proceeded Immediately to his work
Myra Foster was there, and her cner-
waited movements as she went about
her work showed only too plainly that
her "bothersomc cold and slight head
aAhe" had not improved overnight. AS
he looked AT her saw her weakness,
and noted the fine spiritual bravery
that could send her poor IA ckcd body
about its usual duties, he fcl, kccnly
for her, and remembered with inn
patient veXation his wifc's unjust ac-
cusation OF the previous day. He de-
cided quickly upon his course with re-
gard to Myra's case, and spoke 10 her:
Miss Foster"
Yes"
Miss Foster you are i'll You're in
no condition for work at the present
time in this or any office. and I'm go
ing to send you and your father away.
have a place down on the ocean,
where you can get a breath OF fresh
salt air, ana win back some OF your
old-time strength and snap. So make
soon as you can get your things to-
gether."
The matter, 50 far as he was con-
cerned, was closed
Tut. Mr.. Norris '--the girl cNpostu-
lated-here she couEned, and in a
manner that shook her whole frail
frame, and made her eyes swim-and
the words, I'm all right coming di-
rectly after the spasm, made them
both laugh at their patent discordance.
She was serious again in moment
Besides, what VIII you do with all
this rush. and that important railroad
case coming up on Wednesdays
"Oh, wen take care Of that Just
look at you! You look more 1T for n
sanitarium than an Office. I've de-
cided, So please make ready
Continued Tomorrow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
Dr.. Brady's Health Talks
ouncks to Prevent Disease.

Al hrst blush, it hardly seems posi-
nic that quack would voluntarily pre-
vent disease. One would naturally ex-
pec' something else from quack Yet
one OIL the foremost Sanitarians Of
! america actually proposes the idea of
utiii"ing certain wcll-known ouacks in
the campaign against malaria and vel
low fever
MOST every one knows that malaria is
carried only by mosquitoes and thnt
Eei!ow FEVER is spread in the same way
! IL lhe mosquitoes can be driven out
therc VIII be neither malaria nor vel
low FEVER In the country And DR.
samuel g. Dixon, commissioner OF
health or pennsylvania, would use the
auncks TO drive out the mosquitoes
10 obNiate the use OF a star and foot :
note let us hasten to explain here that
me quackS DIR. Dixon suggests for this
purpose are ordinarily known as NAL
iard ducks. These ducks are no more
interested in public health than any
human quack, but they are inordinate-
~ fond of mosquitoes and they are
great travellers. Hence they will cover
a greater territory than mosuuito-eat-
| ing hsh and are cores pondingly more
ehectiNe eXterminators of disease
carrying mosquitoes. In districts where
me anopheles mosquito still abounds il
Is serious question whether the
slaughter OF ducks by sportsmen should
he permitted.
HOW to ENterminnte Mosquitoes.
Dr. Dixon has used ducks to keen
down mosquitoes in swamps which
could not be easily drained, but he de-
clarcs that he never appreciated the
hlSh efficiency of the duck as an enemy
10 mosquitoes until he tried some prac-
tcai experiments with them. He built
TWO dams near together on the same
stream, each covering 400 square feet
In one he placed twenty mallard ducks:
In the other large stock of goldfish
For several months the one ranged nv
the quacks remained entirely free from
mosquitoes. while the goldfish nond was
swarminG with larvae and adult in
sects. Then ten well-fed mallards were
placed in the mosQuito-infested pond
and they Immediately began TO feast
upon the tempting larvae prcferrinr
the tdbits to any other food offered
, them. At the end Of forty eight hours
no pupae could be found. Of course
the motion of the water made bv the
swimming of the ducks drowned some
of the larvae. but for the most part the
insects We're devourcd.
Here is one more argument in favor
of the camera and against tho gun for
The true sportsman. Every time a
waterfowl is shot for the sake of snort
a few million disease carrying insects
more or less, get new lease on life
and some innocent person gets another
! chill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
CALOMEL MAKES
YOU SICK, UGH!
'"DOdsOn's Liver Tone" better
than calOmel and cannot
salivatee
calomel loses you a day! You know

calomel loses you day! You know
what calomel 10. 40 =,cury: quick
silver. Calomel is dangerous. II
crashes into sour bile like dynamite
cramping and sickening you. Calomei
attacks tho bones and should never ha
put Into your system.
When you feel bilious. sluggish. con-
stipated and all knocked out and be-
liere you need a dose OF dangerous
calomel just remember that your drug
gist sells for so cents large bottle OF
Dodson's Liver Tone. which is entirely
vegetable and pleasant TO take and is
perfect substitute for calomel It is
guaranteed to start your liver without
stirring you up inside. and cannot
salivate.
Don't take calomel! 1t makes YOU
SICK the next day: II loses you days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straightens
you right up and you feel great Give
IT 10 the children because II Is per
fecuy harmless and doesn't gripe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
NEGRO DEMANDS CLOTHES
AND GETS LOAD OF SHOT

kENBRIDGE. VA. May 24-Waver-
ly Thomas. young colored man, was
shot and killed this morning by Archer
Woodson. also colored. Thomas entered
q negro church during services on Sun
day and attacked the wife of Woodsop
with knife. inflicting a slight wound
He was being hunted by officers for
this offense. He went to the house OF
Woodson to-day where he had been a
boarder, demanded his clothes, and was
met with volleS from shotgun.
Woodson surrendered to the authorities
Immediately after the crime.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25

Little Boys Eara che--My little boy
five, had severe earache several weeks
ago. II was his first carache II passed
away, but few days ago he COM
planned again and this time it is worse
and stays longer. Please advise me
about ii. There Is a little discharge
Reply--There is but one safe thing
have the doctor examine the boys ear
nose and throat. Practically all ear
trouble in children comes from adc-
nOids, diseased tonsils or chronic or
acute trouble in the nose. Don't drop
stuff in the ear without medical ad-
vice. The condition is dangerous.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25

without further examination were pre-.
sented to Misses Stuart Snead. Mary
Anderson. Alma Barker. Lula Barker
Mary Gray. Ethel Parker and Hattie
Brown.
The school board reelected Miss
Leona Jordan. supervising principal
and normal training instructor for next
session. All other teachers will DO
elected on June Z.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
SHAKE INTO YOUR HOSES

Aliens Foot-Ense. the antiseptic pow
der for the instant relief OF painful
smarting. tender, nervous feet. It
takes the sting out OF corns and hun
ions Simply shake the contents of
one Of the small envelopes In each
shoe. over 100000 packages are being
used by the German and allied troops
at the front. Sold everywhere, CSC.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
I,illlnn Ru,,ell., An,,ycr..

prove your complexion by Kidding your
self OF the unsightly blackhcads and
closing the large pores by using good
astrnCcnt lotion. The green soap treat
ment is excellent for blackhcads II Is
much too lengthy 10 print, but 7 shall
-bc glad TO mail it 10 YOU if YOU will
send me II stamped, addressed envelope.
y good lotion for enlarged pores is
four ounces OF witch hazel and one
dram of horic acid. After washing your
ace in warm water and good pure soap,
dry carefully and apply this lotion with
a soft piece Of linen.