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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-31

When you come to the big cir
Gus don't forget to buy your
school books at Ludwick's Drug
Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Warnock
and daughter, Miss Marion, Ed
Power, DR.. II. w. Foster and Mrs.
E. Zwahlcn motored up to Kansas
City Wednesday morning in Mr..
Warnock $ Cadillac eight.
Paul Levy, who went east
about two weeks ago to buy
goods for the Sans Levy Mer-
camille Company has, returned.
He reports times as being good in
the east and money plentiful.
Dan NJ. Bailey, of Bolivar, Mis-
souri,, has accepted a position
with the Duvall and Percival
Trust Company in this city. His
family will move to this city as
soon as a suitable home can be
secured
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Mathews,
and son, George, returned the last
of the week from Ell Dorado
Springs, where the latter had
been taking treatment for rheu-
matism. He is considerably i'm
proved.
New boys school clothes, Sam'l
Levy Mere Co.,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Wigger and
daughter, Miss May, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. M. Wigger, of Holly. Colorado,
who have been visiting relatives
and friends in their old neighbor-
hood in Deepwater township, re-
turned home Wednesday. They
made the trip in an automobile
and expect to be about three days
getting home.
Douglas Shoes, Black & Arnold.
Tuesday evening the men,
bers Of the city council, the mayor
and the city clerk were enter
tanned at SIX clock dinner by Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Silvers at their
home on Mill street. The din
ner was prepared by Mrs.
Silvers on her new electric stove
and those who were so fortunate
as to be present say that the stove
may be all right but that they are
certain that Mrs. Silvers is about
the best cook in town. After din
ner the cigars were passed and a
very pleasant evening was spent.
Buy your clothes at Sam'l Levy
Mere. Co.
Miss Belle Buck of Amoret,
died August Is about IL o'clock
in the morning of bowel trouble,
after an illness Of less than two
days, although she had been in |
poorer health than usual for sew
eral weeks. Miss Buck was about |
IS years old at the time Of her
death. She had been q resident
here nearly so years, coming here
about 1869. Prior to that she
had lived in Ringgold county,
Iowa, where she had taught school
for q number Of years in and
around Mt. Ayr. She was . native
81 Pennsylvanis but har childhood
md girlhood were spent in Ohio,
wholly or in psrt.-A4oret Lead
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-31
Hail Damages Watermelons.

The watermelon patch of J. S.
Brown, about a mile and a half
south of town, was damaged
about 5000 by the hail storm Sat
urday night. Mr.. Brown had a
fine crop of melons almost ready
for the market and those that
were not ripe were badly dam
aged. So heavy was the hail that
some of it was left in the field
Sunday afternoon.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-31
ROSE.

Gerd Mailman left Wednesday
for Hildreth, Nebraska, to lool af.
ter fine farm that he owns near
that place.
Mrs. J. f. Thompson and
daughter, Miss Annabelle, went
down to Nevada Saturday and
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Captain j. f. Thompson, of
the quartermaster' department
at Camp Clark.
All entries of exhibits for the
Bates County fair not made at the
secretary's office this week must
be made at the fair grounds office
Monday.
Grover Gilbert,
Secretary.
Mrs. Ina Tiffany and Mrs. Paul
Preston luotored down from Kan
sas City Monday and will spend
Il few days in this city at the
homes of Mrs. VIM. Newell and
Ed Culver. Fhe ladies, are having
a fine time fishing Oh the Miami.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-31

Lloyd Roster left the last of the
week for Kansas City where he
has accepted a position in a big
grocery house. Lloyd has had
considerable experience in the
grocery business and there is no
doubt but that he will make
good.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-31

It's getting so that people just
will not stay in Jail. Last week
three prisoners escaped from the
Vernon county Jail at Nevada.
The week before that four es-
capped from the Butler Jail. Clin-
ton and Warrensburg have each
had Jail breaks recently.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-31
For Sale.

Three room house in good condi-
ton enn. .rete walks eiiSStteeffH barn bttf
close in. Call or address this Of
flee. 46-1t#
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-31
Notice to Farmers.

Owing to the impossibility of
getting sacks as well as the pro-
hibitive price the elevators and
mill will not be able to furnish
sacks for handling grain.
Power & Bro.
Peoples Elevator Co.
Iytf Cannon Elevator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-31

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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-11
gnation. THAT is my explanation.

resigna tion. THAT is my explanation.
Make an end" he said.
Colonel Destinn did not move. In
the yellow sun-scorched atmosphere his
own face looked livid, and there were
fresh lines about the mouth which gave
1t deeper, more ruthless power and
concentration. The pencil with which
he had been playing lay snapped IN
half in the middle Of the table.
your ten minutes are over, and you
have justified yourself" he said. "You
are free"
you are liberating madman. What
have done l shall do again"
What is that to me?" said Colonel
Destinn. smiling.
They watched each other in silence.
In Arnaud's eyes there were fear and
incredulous question. He made vague
uncertain movement as though cropping
through darkness Then came the sud-
den inevitable collapse Of an exhausted
personality and the man was once more
the automaton, the instrument of pre-
dominating will. Without a word he
saluted and turned and staggered from
the room.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-11

linen In two distinct halves. On either
side Of this line there were towns
marked and the beginnings of water
ways, but in no instance did these ex-
tend beyond an inch on either hand. It
was as though the red line had alb
sorbed everything, and that what lay
beyond its immediate radius was of no
account, blank white waste of de-
populated country. The lower part of
the map had been painted yellow, and
there the red line faltered and broke
off. Colonel Dest1nn's pencil lowered
over the jagged end. and his brows
were knitted into an expression of
thwarted impa tience. On the other side
of the table an elderly man wearing
the uniform of French army doctor
sat and stroked his neatly-trimmed
beard with a reflective hand. From
time to time he glanced doubtfully at
his companion, and at last, receiving
no attention. gave vent to an apollo
getic cough.
II am afraid have come at an in
opportune moment" he said. you
are UuSy. LILO udllCI Is VI really uO
Importance"
Destinn started and looked up.
Pardon me. l was absorbed In a
difficult calculation. You are mistaken.
The matter is of Importance. Life is
no doubt cheap out here, but economy
has to be practced even in cheap
things Besides, order has been estab-
lx h1I nd onk
Of wanton aggression must be pun
ished with hard hand. You say the
bullet has been extracted?"
Eyes"
did it suggest anything to your
The doctor shrugged his shoulders.
His small brown eyes had shifted from
the colonel's face to the floor.
"It forced me to the conclusion that
the assailant was in possession Of an
army revolver-stolen, without doubt"
without doubt" Colonel Destinn
agreed. 1.-The man is doing well?"
LAS we'll as can be expected. There
was considerable loss of blood follow
ing on the extraction. Also fever"
"Next week | am taking fresh
batch with me down south to the pres
ent terminus. Will our English friend
be in ft state to bear us company"
"Undoubtedly-if he is not sent back
to his regiment for the present. Other
wise" His expression was signif-
cant.
At that moment Captain Arnaud en-
tered and he got up stifdy. Destinn
glanced over his shoulder
"Ah, good morning! Well, shall
not detain you any longer. doctor. In
the course Of the day I may have q
look at the sufferer, and | shall then
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-11
MINING NOTES

The Kusa Spelter company has ar
ranged such notifications Of the
terms of settlement for zinc ores pro-
vided by its contracts that the pro-
Queer will be greatly benefited.
Fernie, B. c., coal mine strikers
won a wage boost The coal opera
tors granted temporary increase I'M
til new contract is agreed upon.
This is a victory for the unions.
Silver closed Saturday in New
York at 661a cents an ounce, the
highest price that metal has COM
manded since the first week of June.
The quotation represents an advance
between and cents over the re-
cent level. To most of the Occur
d'Alene mines it means an added
profit of 81 to 81 ton and to ex-
ceptionally rich mines there and most
mines in the SLOGAN district it means
So to 81 ton increased earnings.
New York Metal Market.
The metal exchange quotes lead Sc
asked. Spelter weak; spot, East st.
Louis delivery, 85sc.
Copper, firm; electrolytic, $25@27.
Iron, steady and unchanged.
Bar silver, 6434c.
Mexican dollars, 1890.
Tin, quiet and steady; spot offered
at $685..
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-11


Mel"
give further orders. The culprit you
can leave to me. Sit down, won't you,
Arnaud?"
The young officer remained standing.
He returned the doctors greeting me-
chanically and his features were blank.
As the door closed Colonel Destinn
threw down his pencil and their eyes
met
"Sit down."
This time Arnaud obeyed The elder
man bent forward with his chin rest
ing on his hand.
I'm the ordinary course of events l
should have had you arrested last
night" he said. IF did not do so 1t
was because there was something un-
usual in the case that interested me.
Even In the Legion madness has its
method. A man in your position does
not go out Of his way to shoot down q
poor harmless devil without reason.
You had q reason and I wish to know
it."
For Gods sake, don't jest with me!
Do what you mean to do and have
mercy enough not to turn this business
into burlesque. If it Is a confession
you want"
Destinn rose, and his heavy fist rest
ed clenched on the table.
II have asked for your justif1cation,' -
he said. "For ten minutes am pre-
pared to judge you by my own laws.
1t is an offer worth accepting, Arnaud."
"He Is my enemy"
For what reason?"
There are only two reasons DOS
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-11
INDUSTRY AND IMPROVEMENT.

The town of Prosser, Wash, has
let the contract for street paving to
the amount of $9,167, covering two
blocks.
The new st. Mary's hospital at
Walla Walla, representing when COM
pleted about $25o,0OO, will be ready
for occupancy about the middle of Au-
gust, and by September 1 routine hos
pital work will be we'll established.
The city council of Ritzville, Wash,
has let the contract for the construc-
ton of concrete pavement covering
two blocks at cost of $7,046. When
completed that will make street i'm
provements this season covering Is
blocks, for which about $4,000 has
been spent.
b. E. Peterson Of Spokane has been
awarded the contract to erect the new
grade school building at Kellogg, Ida
no. The contract for the heating and
plumbing was let to Roberts & In
skip of Spokane. The contract price
for the building, complete, is $36,s4O.
The building is to be ready for occu-
pancy December Is.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-11
CHAPTER vIII-continued.

Sylvia Arnaud came out into the
clearing. She was still singing lit
tie louder than before as If in defiance
of a reawakening dread-and in the
sudden hush her voice sounded luringly
sweet.
''Viens pres de moi, viens plus pres
encore,
Mon amour t'appelle-"
The passing shadow stopped midway
between darkness and darkness. The
light was on them both. There was q
smothered exclamation A revolver
shot rang out and all was quiet again.
The last echo Of song hung in the vi
brating air. Then slowly, the man
standing against the light, sank to-
gether into limp piteous heap. Col
onel Destinn raced across the interven-
ing space. His Indifference was gone.
He cursed somberly.
"The insolent devils-One of nv ruff
tians-one of my ruflans-name Of
God"
he lifted the unconscious head
against his shoulder, his experienced
hoAuo WACACAAAS OpCu ZIG UECdSI OF inc
heavy military coat. Sylvia Arnaud
crept up to him. Her face was ashy
and expressionless, like that of a sleep
walker. He waved her impatiently
aside.
Don't stay here. There may be
some more Of them. As you value your
life, run back to the villa and give the
alarm. Ali" He sprang to his feet
instinctvely, placing his body between
her and the three men who had started
out of the darkness. His hand had
flown to his pocket. "Who goes there?"
"The patrol, my colonel
"Goetz-you?" A sharp sigh of re-
lief broke from between his set teeth.
Then he drew himself up. The red-hot
rage froze to deadly precision. "How
did you come here?"
1--WE were warned by a lady, my
colonel"
You heard that shot. Did you see
no one"
Eyes, my colonel"
"And did you not lay hands on him p"
my colonel, it was beyond my duty
1t was Captain Arnaud."
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-11
FumlgatIna Paper.

There are many formulas for max.
ing fumigating paper. one of tho most
simple being: Benzoin, i av. ounce:
storax. one-half ounce; fumigating 81.
sence, 2 fl. ounce: ether, 1 d. ounce;
acetic acid, glacial, 20 drops: alcohol,
fl. ounce. Dissolve tho benzoin and
storax in mixture of the alcohol and
ether. filter, and add tho fumisatins
essence and the acetic acid. Spread
the mixture upon flltering or bibulous
paper (blotting paper esq and allow
it to dry. To prevent sticking, dust
the surface with talcum, and preserve
in wax paper When used, the paper
Is simply warmed. or held over a lamp.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-11
CHAPTER x.
A Grave IL Opened.

~ Nt&V0 10 SHVuS0s
1t was midday. All Sidi-bel-Abbes
seemed to be asleep. The streets were
almost empty. and lazy hush hung
over the deserted cafes where few
indefahgable tourists dozed beneath
the gayly striped awnings. watched
over by walters themselves half coma
tose with sleep and Indifference.
In the Cafe du Tonkin the repose
was absolute and unashamed. There
was only one watcher. Presently foot
steps sounded on the stone nags out
side. She got up and crossed the I'M
even door to the door. Her movements
were 1.-THE and noiseless like an ami
mails, and not one Of the heavy Sleep
ers stirred. In the narrow passage
which led from the street to the en-
trance of the cafe man in European
dress waited for her. There was some
thing furtive and restless in hin
movements that suggested feat
more subtle than that of dan
ger. The girl touched him on his arm.
and without word he followed her
across the room of sleepers through a
curtained doorway into second apart
ment. Here there was no door or win
dow. A charcoal brazier burned in the
center, and it's dull sullen glow lighted
up the shadows and revealed phantom
outlines Of low divans and oriental
tables, and hid their dirt and disorder
in soft mysterious twilight.
The girl put her hands upon her
companions shoulders and looked up
at him. He had removed his hat, and
the somber light spread a pale repel-
lent reflection over his white features.
1t was as though an artificial life had
been conjured into the face Of dead
man.
"You are changed, Desire. What
has happened in these days? Has there
been no comfort for your"
His eyes opened. He threw back
his head so that they looked each other
in the face.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-11
Red Glass Milk Bottles.

It is not at all improbable that milk
will be generally delivered in red bot
ties, for it has been discovered that
while ordinary light hastens tho
spelling" of milk, the red rays pre-
vent it. The violet rays, on the con.
trary, cause the milk to turn.
Pure, fresh milk, or sterilized and
pasteurized milk, If placed In an I'M
colored glass bottle and left in the full
sunlight, is completely spoiled by eve
ming. But substitute red glass bot
tie, or wrap the ordinary bottle in red
paper, and milk is perfectly good after
standing ten hours in the sun.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-11
GRAIN AND MILLING NOTES.

The M. & M. company will erect an
elevator at Big Sandy, Mont.
The contract has been let for the
erection of a 30,00O-bushel elevator at
Wallum, Mont.
A seven-story addition to the Fisher
FIGURING mills at Seattle, to cost about
100000, is to be built.
The Farmers Elevator company,
Miles City, Mont, has been incorpo-
rated with a capital stock of $4,000.
L. o. Reeder, who farms several
thousand acres south of Lind, has con-
tracted for the sale of 5000 bushels
of wheat at 81 a bushel.
The Graingrowers' Warehouse COM
pany of Wilbur, Wash, has contract
ed for $4,000 bushels Of new wheat,
September delivery, at 90 cents.
Hay in hewelah valley is of
the best grade harvested in years. The
crop is of high grade. About rs cars
will me loaded this week, at $3.50 a
ton.
H. H. Rasmussen, manager of the
Northern Pacific Grain company of
Seattle, announces the incorporation
of this firm for the purpose of trading
in grain.
The Jerome Milling & Elevator COM
pany, Jerome, Idaho, is about to con-
struct a 40,00O-bushel grain elevator.
This firm will also install several new
seed-cleaning machines, as quite bit
of clover is handled at that station.
The Wendell Milling & Elevator
company, Wendell, Idaho, has bought
out Dorman & Lorimer and will con-
tinue in the grain and seed business
with F. j. Dorman as manager. Elk.
tensive improvements will be made at
the plant.
1t is reported that new flour mill
is to be erected at Pueblo. The site
for the mill will cover three-fourths
of block in the heart of the city.
The mill will be 1,oO0-barrel capacity
and operated by electricity. The in
stitution is expected to grind wheat
delivered at Pueblo from Colorado
points, Idaho, Montana, Utah, West
ern Kansas and Nebraska. r. G..
Breckenridge Of Monte Vista will be
director and general manager.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-11
STORY OF HOME, SWEET HOME
Not Written While Payne Was Pow
erty-Stricken, But When He Was
Fairly Comfortable.

It is more than ninety years since
Home, Sweet Home" was written.
but it's popularity is still worldwide
and wherever the English language Is
spoken it is known and loved because
it appeals to that deep-lying instinct in
humanity which is the basis of family
life.
Many stories have been written Of
it's origin most of them more or less
inaccurate and tending to distort
reality by mass of pleasing fiction.
Moving word pictures have been
drawn of the starving author in his
garnet and illustrations have been pub
lished of the original "lowly thatched
cottage" for which he was supposedly
pining, both affecting and interesting.
but not in accordance with the facts
Although he had periods of failure
and hardship, as well as possibly brief
periods of success and prosperity. it
was not while suffering from poverty
that he wrote Home, Sweet Home"
but during time when he was living
comfortably in Paris in the Palais
Royal, and having considerable success
in his dramatic work.
There is also no evidence to indicate
that the 'lowly matched cottage" had
any existence outside of the authors
brain. in spite of the tradition which
has been built up about the Easthamp-
ton cottage.
Throughout his life Payne had q
deep affection for his native land, his
friends and his family, from whom he
was for many years widely separated.
His letters frequently allude to his
longing for the society of those he
loved and his appreciation of the home
and domestic life
He was only fifteen years OF age
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-11

sible. When we hate. it is either be-
cause the object has injured or bene-
fited us unbearably. have both these
reasons to justify me-"
You have still Eve minutes to ex-
plain. Captain Arnaud."
Explain" He laughed, and in his
laughter there already sounded a note
Of suffering becoming intolerable. "Ex-
plain in five minutes what it has taken
months for me to realize-my Cod
and yet it Is simple enough. A woman
the eternal cause, the eternal expla-
nationy
your wife?"
"Who else?"
II have heard rumors, Arnaud."
II have lost my wife; lost her
months ago-I never possessed her. 1t
was dream. She fell in love with me
on a moonlight night when the regi-
mental band played in the Cercle and
there was glamour and color every
where-over Sidi-bel-Abbes, over me-
over my life over my love for her. We
know that glamour, my colonel. 1t
makes madmen out of us. 1t blinded
her. followed her to England while
the glory of 1t all was still strong in
her Imagination. made her throw
over the man to whom she was virtual
ly bound"
1.-THE man whom you tried to MUIR
der last night?"
You're right-you guessed right.
~, kI,D hAr "
with him. 1t. would have been
damnable thing to have done If had
known-but l never knew for certain.
refused to see for myself, and she
never told me. Perhaps. anyhow. 1t
wouldn't have mattered. ALPS fair In
love, and I didn't care who suffered.
But that wasn't ALL was in debt. An
international spy had got hold of
and bribed and threatened me al
ternately. To get out of his clutches.
gambled like fool and lost-lost all
the time. At last yielded. made
use of my friendship with an English
officer to get hold Of what l believed
to be valuable information. Oh, l did
1t badly enough. They found me out
and there wasn't an inch between me
and ruin. God knows what would
have been the end. just sat there
and waited for them to make up their
minds The man had ousted was op-
posite me. and waited for him to
laugh. He came forward and accepted
the responsibility. You understand
he was one of them, and he tied their
hands. His friend held the door open
for him and he went out. 1t was all
done in a minute. was saved
II paid. 1t was true-my wife's ideal
had been saved-but only for the time.
Little by little she got to know me
and to compare. Oh, she said nothing;
but l saw it, heard it, felt 1t in every
movement, every look. every tone. The
man she had cast off became the hero,
the realization of her dreams, and
was what I had been from the begin
ning-a neurotic weakling in a uni
form, a roue who had kept clean for
her sake. She shrank from me and l
knew she hated me. And he was IN
my power. don't know whether |
meant to kill him or not. had ceased
to think Last night chance had
the reins. Perhaps at the last mo-
ment might have held back, for the
thing sickened me-but l saw her. She
stood opposite him in the moonlight
and she was smiling. heard him call
her name-and then-it was all done
In dash-I shot him down."
The dry cracked voice broke of
Arnaud staggered to his feet, his hands
outstretched in a movement of tragic
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-11

Charles York announces a recital
by Leon, Jan and Mischief Chernlav-
sky, violinist, pianist and 'cellist, at
the Auditorium theater, Spokane, on
September 5.
The Chernlavskys are young Rus
slams who have played in % coun-
tries and are now making a tour of
the United States. They are excel
lent as soloists and exceptional in
ensemble work. Their recitals are
original and full of novelty. Being
Russians, it goes without saying that
they have temperament; they are
warm and sympathetic and unusual
technicians.