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We havea steadily growing larger. The situation, therefore, compels us to agvin aunounce that we are in need of desirable loans. The terms and conditions of our loaning are _ such as to make them acceptable to all goad MISSOURI STATE BANK. Virginia Items. We heard it and jotted it down, What happened in and out of town. William Bones, of Rich Hill, spent Saturday and Sunday with his fath- er-in-law, Phillip Heckadon. H. C. Clark, of Butler, addressed a good audience on the political issues of Bates county in-McFadden’s- batt Friday night. Rey. W. T. Pyle, of Rich Hill,spent _ two days last week with his mother- in-law, Mrs. Washington Park. James I. Wolfe, of Burlington, Kan., is visiting his father, CG. WwW. Yolfe, and other kin fulks. ies Margie Hays, of Kansas, is ing the family of C. W. Wolfe. W\J. Park, of Elkhart township, was }) Virginia Sunday. _Migses Ella Meek and Agnes Arn- old, ‘of Butler, attended church at Virginia Sunday, They ate dinuer with Aaron. When young folks from town, call on you for dinner, just keep them busy talking, aua they will not eat near as much. Medal contest Saturday night, Nov. 1st. One of the Prohibition candidates will be present and recite ~ @ piece on the evils of whisky. Come and hear a moral question talked } on. Fred Heckadon, of Wall Street, -Kan.,spent Sunday with his parents, ~ Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Heckadon. Pe Yeomans and family, of But- .Apent Sunday with hissister, Mrs. Heckadon. 3 ¢ Park visited his sister, Mrs. 0. H. Flesher, at Lamar the first of matt . Ne ago two young ladies @ large city were viewing the d scenery in Park Town and Hirginia, and while rambling in one {the beautiful parks, they cume in fact with a drove of turkey, O my, the two exclaimed what a fine roast, they would make for Thanks- giving Day. They were surprised when told that they were a particu- lar kind that would run away and hide until Thanksgiving Day was over, and that they would do the same way during the holidays. | ‘They said if this_breed becomes pop- ular, the city folks will do without turkey. Cap. Nickels and wife and daughter, Mise Maggie, left for Lee’s Summit Monday of this week to look at their new home. Sunday was a busy day among the pecan trees. It would have been a good place for a politician to have looked after votes, The preacher had announced a meeting for Friday night to organize league society, but recalled on ac- jeount of a Republican meeting the same night. Republicanism before work for the Master. Willard Freeman, of Peoria, IIl., visited his brother-in-law, Dr. Lamb, Sunday. C. A. Wallace and wife spent sever- al days in Kansas City last week with their son, Gordon, and family. Corn busking is all the go now. Politicians do not get to talk very long with the farmers at a time. Monday morning Aaron’s persim- mon tree looked like it had been giv- en reception. AARON. “Ba” Butler Indicted Again. St. Louis, Oct. 20.—The October grand jury has just handed downan indictment charging Colonel Edward Butler, & icianjand million- aire, with bribery in connection with the city lighting deal, in which $47,- 000 is aid to have been distributed among members of the house of dele- gates combine. Butler will be tried on another charge at Columbia, Mo., at the November term of court. A Corn Palace in the Mixsouri City Which Is Attracting Thousands of Visitors— County Fair Featares. | CLINTON'S CORN CARNIVAL | | | Clinton, Mo. Oct. 28.—The first ri corn carnival ever beld in Miss is in progress in courthouse yard has been erected a ce in the shape of a Maltese corn pa cross, with a tower 30 feet high. It is covered with cornstalks, with ears and surmounted = by stripes of white and red kailir corn. The roof is thatched with native grasses, The int of the building is entirely lined with ears of corn in Mosaic designs and mottoes, i and fest« pronounce Clinton's corn palace more artistic and. elaborate than that at the At Exhibits of farm pro rds and gardens are superb a ving in their With’ the horse and protruding, stars Comp jue n carnival, is a y all week, with » M. Casey, the colt show, continui cash prizes, Gee Henry county cattle king, is here with his $40,000 herd of Shorthorns, headed by Choice Goods, winner of the Armour cup at the al Cattle show in Kansas City, Senator Cock rell is to speak here Wednesday, Rev, Ray Palmer, of Chillicothe. on ‘Thurs day, and Norman J, Colman on Fri day. AGREE ON A DIVISION. Germans and Great Britain sitee Up east Africa, Supereding Portus guese Sovereignty. + The Hague, Oct. 28.~-Germany and Sngland have agreed on the division Africa, ace high diplomatic authority, whe fur nished the fdllowing version of the pact: “Germany gets the terri from the Zambesi north to the bor England gets southeast vding tea ry ders of its own colony, everything south of the Zambe eluding Lourenzo Marques, Dela bay and Beira, whieh will then be the most northerly point) in British southeast: Africa, Portuguese soy ereignty will be supe ded, but whether Germany and England will buy the region or simply establish a control sinjlar to the Anglo-heyp tian arrangeraent, is uncertain, ‘The purchase plan is |r aus the utost lik to be ¢ ITS RIGHT ABSOLUTE, Federal Court of Appeals « That the Western Union Telegraph Company's News In Ite Own, Chicago, Oct. 28.—-An principle of law was est Judges Jenkins, ¢ scup, Baker and Bunn, of the United States court of appeals, handed down an opinion to the effect that the Western Union ‘Telegraph company has a right of property in the news which it gath ers and that such right does not cease when the news is published on the tickers rented to its patrons. The court of appeals thus enjoins the Na- tional Telegraph News company, the Iinois Commission company and other defendants from using the quo- tations in question. LOUBET IMITATES ROOSEVELT important ablished when Preaident of France Has Proposed Arbl- tration la Coal Strike with Prospests That [+ Will Succeed. Paris, Oct. 28,—At a council of the ministers Tuesday Premicr Combs explained the steps taken to secure the acceptance of arbitraton on the part of the coal mine owners. He said two companies in the important mining region of the department of Pas-de-Calais had already accepted and no company had yet -refused. This led to the belief that the gov- ernment's offer of arbitration would prove successful. Reports from the mining centers show the situation to be calm, the miners believing that arbitration is assured. Burglars Hoped to Get $40,000. Irwin, Pa., Oct. 28.—After binding, gagging—and—badly—maltrenting—t night watchman, Joe Hamburg, at the Westmoreland Coal company's office in West Irwin, four masked men blew open the safe in the big vault. It was just before pay-day, when about $40,000 is disbursod for the regular two-weeks’ pay. ‘The money is not kept there and the rob- bers only secured about $200, Lane Un! ty to Move. Lecompton, Kan., Oct. 28.—The Northeast Kansas United Brethren conference voted to move Lane uni- versity from Lecompton to Holton at the close of the present school year, the trustees of Campbell uni- versity having consented to trans- fer all their holdings, aggregating $175,000, on condition that the trustees of Lane pay to Campbell $17,- ono, Roosevelt's Siater (Quite fil New York, Oct. 28—Mrs. Douglas Kabinson, sister of President Roose- velt, who arrived from Eurape to day, is reported to have been se- riously tl during the entire v ve. ge. At her home in this city it was said that Mrs, Robinson was very sick, A Foul Ball Killed Him. Bellefontaine, O., Oct. 28.—A_ pecu- liar fatality occurred at a ball game here. Thomas Walker was passing an open knife to a companion when a foul ball struck his hand and drove the blade into his side, severing an artery. Walker died almost in- stantly. : Grandson of Jesse James. Liberty, Mo., Oct. 28—A son has been born to Henry Barr and wife, of Kearney. The child is 4 grandson of the late Jesse James, as Mrs. Raar was his daughter. The boy will be gamed Frank Roosevelt, after Frank James and the president, Clinton, In the SE FORTHE MARINE PR Gen. Heywood Says They Have Ridded the Philippine Islands of Roving Bands of Beggars. WALLER’S THREE MONTHS’ CAMPAIGN, His Intrepid Band Marched 190 Miles Across Dreary Samar and Was Subject to Incredible Hardships—Attack on & Fortified Cliff in the Sohoton District, Thought to Be Im Washington, Oct, 28.—Maj. Gen. Charles Heywood, commandant of the United States marine in his annug report to the se the navy says it is his poliey the officers and men of his comm in the Philippines only 244 yea turning them after such service in this country, He hopes te this term of service to two yea is advisable to that climat reduce that During have been ically no demonstrations in the lippines by or nts, the marines, says Gen, Heywood, have dote excellent work in ridding the islands of reving bands of hidrones, The report presents in detail the operations of Maj, Waller and his keep them the past year, while the rived inst courageous band of marines on the st of southern Samar, Maj. Wal ler is quoted as saying @iat the ex peditions early in last: November in Sohoton district were the most im: portant of the campaign, so far as their effect on the concerned, A ¢raphie account is given insurgents was of the operations of the main expe dition in the Sohoten distriet. ‘The attack was on the fortified clits and eaves in’ thes mountains, whieh had Deen reported to be prsetioally: ime pregnable, The plan of attack was that two shore columns were to unite at the enemy's stronghold and be joined there by a river column under Maj. Waller, The report contoins an account of the mareh of 190 miles across Samar of Maj. Waller and his men and of the incredible hardships they endured, The command was er ed actively and continuously against the insur gents for three motihs, COLOMBIA ASKS MUCH. A Demand tn Conneetion with the Panamn Canal Which May Delay Work for So Th Washington, Oct. 2s.--The long ex- pected response of — the government to the proposition made by the state department for the ne- gotiation of a canal treaty lines of the Spooner act has reached Washington and was presented to the state department to-day by Mr. Herran, secretary of the Colombian legation. For one thing, the Colom- bian government now is entirely dis- satisfied with the small amount of the payment to be made to it by the United States under the terms of the protocol, which it is proposed ta use Colombian on the as the basis for the treaty. This sum is $7,000,000. Colombia wants at least $10,000,000, Moreaver, the origi i Tooked ta walt fog ld years before beyinnine the pay went of anneal rental, the amount or which was to be (hen fixed by naitual agreement. Colombia now aks the United States fo agree at onee on a timp vearly paynient: of $600,000, which will considerably in ere the tmmediate cost of the en terprise. The Colombian gavert ment clings to its contention that it has no constitutional authority to alienate any Colombian terriory and reiterates that the best it) can do to meet the Ianguage of the Spooner act, which looks to perpetual con- trol Ly the United States over the canal strip, is to make a 10-year lease with a distinct stipulation that the same s I be renewable by the United States at the expiration of le first contin Now a Cigar Store Trust, Kansas City, Mo, Oct, 2s,—The United Cigar Stores company has filed articles of incorporation: here, Samuel Ganz, manager of the com pany. id regarding the new com- pany: “The company has no cannee tion in any way with any tobaceo or cigar trust. It is simply a plan to have a chain of cigar stores thus get the benefit 1 buying goods in large quantities * at comes Forgot His Finngee's Name. Torrington, Conn., Oet seph Chatelot applied When Je riage license he could not give the towp clerk the name of his bride-te- be. Chatelot saids he didu’t know, but that he would ga out and as certain. He returned in half an hour with the name of Celena Frelin, which was entered on the certificate. Miners to Celebrate “Mitehell Day.” Wilkesbarre, I Oct. No addi- tional collieries were fed up in the Wyoming region Tuesday but the number of miners at larger than yesterday. Active prep- arations continue for the celebration of Mitchell day Wednesday. There i; will be demonstrations in nearly all ' the coal towns. work is §Famons Austrian Surgeon in Denver Denver, Col, Oct, 28.—Prof. A, D. Lorenz, the famous Vienese surgeon, operated on three children for gon: genital dislocation of the hip gt ws. A Luke’s hospital. He operated on sev- eral others at the ty hospital. Kev, A. b. Ward, pastor of the hristian church at Martinsville, Ind, has resigned, to take a chair In the state university at Lawrence, Kan, which the Christian’ churches en- dowed for Bible work. | “Tariff Will Not Down.’ Washington, Oct. 28.—“The peo- ’ } ple of the sountry are demanding a revision of the tariff,” remarked Rep- resentut ve ‘rundidge of Arkansas, who is in tie city, “and they'll not accept any tariff commission to be appointod the President, as an anewer to cueir demand. Accerding to the newspapers the president will ask congres toleta tariff commis- sion of es... ts settle that question, and it may be that the republicans jin the hee and senate will be will- the responsibility and turn the subject over to a commis- sion “buts wlen Judge Brundidge, “the scheme will not work, ‘The peo ple were eres fooled by a- tariff com- hey will not be fooled the second time Congress never paid the slightes: attention to the eom- mission's The discussion of the tariff cannot be delayed iuch longer, no matter how touch the trusts and the administra- tion may try to sede track it, Like Bar quo’s Ghost, it will not down,” ing to m'ssion, recommendations, Girls Saved a Kansas Boy. Kan, Oct. 27.—A peculiar surgical operation was per- formed at Sylvia in this county Sat- urday, Hutehinson, A young mannamed Brown: Jee lost tlesh from his leg which was toru ina threshing machine a few The wound refused to heal because there was no skin to protect the torn flesh. Saturday fif teen girls of the neighborhood bared theirarms and seventy small strips ofekin from a quarter to half anineh wide and two inches long were taken off and grafted on to the wound, Already it is suid, the skin has begun Weeks ago, to grow and Brownlee’s recovery is expected, Piano Tuning, Po whom it may concern: Tiis certifies that the bearer, Fy Mo skaugs, has done considerable work for us, and we always found tis toning and repairing perteetly done, We consider him an honest ind perfectly reliable workman and inyone entrusting work to his) eure are sure it will be done satisfactorily WoW. Kinbanun & Co, Manufacturer of pianos and organs, Chieago, Ul By Wo LL Corren. 50-tf Leave orders at Day Louse. He Had Debts to Pay, The editor ofa Kansas paper sent adun to a delinquent subscriber, and it made the subscriber highly indig- nant, He went to see ihe editor about it, and the editor showed him soe bills of hia own; one for paper, one for fuel andifseveral others, “Naw,” said the patient editor, “1 didn't gerinad when these came, be- cause | knew all [ had to do waa to ask several rellable men like you to come in and help me Qyt, and then | could settle all of them.” -When the subscriber saw how it was he relent- ed, wud, furthermore, he paid up and renewed bis subseription Killed Himself at a Party. New York, Oct. 27.—Alfpod Peter- son, a Swedish pianowaker, after be ing out of employment, became downhearted. His friends told him tocheer up. He said he would be glad to do so and invited them to his house. The guests arrived and Peterson — proposed _a_toast._He waid; “Here's to our dear fatherland, to which my spirit will fly.” Peterson drew a revolver as hecon eluded, and before his friends could nterfere shot aad killed himself. While the jokes an the high prices of things in general are in order a wit over in Louisiana arises to aay that even the catsup. li reports are true, when several Central Missouri towns get through —_ | His Life in Peril. “I just seemed to bave gone all to pieces,”’ writes Alfred Bee, of Welfare, Tex., “biliousness and a lume back had made life a burden. I couldn't eat or sleep and felt almost too worn out to work when I began to use | Electric Bitters, but they worked j wonders. Now I sleep like a top, ean jeatanything, have guined ingtrength and enjoy hard work.” They give | vigorous health and new life to weak, j sickly, run down people, Try them. Only 50e at H. L. Tucker's drag store, Passaic Breezes. Unele Wm, Walls died on the eve of the 21st, after months of suffering. He leaves a family and a host of old neighbors and friends who will miss him, ‘The widow, sons and daugh- ters have the sympathy ofall, Rev. Jewell, of Butler, conducted the fa- neral services, Grain is coming in lively of late, especially corn, which seems to be bringing a good price. H. H. Wileox is moving in a little each day, and hopes to bring his wife and baby soon. We assure them they will be weleomed by all, Mr. Todd, who has been some- what used up of late, is improving nicely. Will soon be out, Mrs. Cal Robinson lost her cape between this and Butler Sunday eve, Finder will please leave same at Cal's shop and receive thanks Mr, Mosier delivered hay to J. W. Packer. Quite a number of old time friends and neighbors from Culver commu. nity were here last’ week with yrain and after coal Cal Robinson has been chin deep in work of late, hence has a helper, So keep coming, you are nex, No tidings from Fleteh Ruddles of late, We have concluded to winter in Passaic, hence we say to you and your neighbors, we are ready for the harvest, as it may come, Os Yates passed Saturday herded for Butler, but uot driving: as lively us when there lust, ‘Tom MeCann says he does not know where to put the next load of corn, as the elevator and all the rat holes are full, Dr. Suyder of Ballard, was down to see his wife, who has located for a time at Geo, Chureh’s, Saturday aud Sunday. ‘The Dr, has purchased a furm southeast of Bullard, where his boys raised a tine crop, Sid A exander and wile drove out. to Wikhart Saturday, where Sid went hunting, RK. M. Wileox ia Luildiug a cara crib on his feed lot, We saw a uumber from the worth: Westin Butler Saturday eve, Qur preacher, Rev. Stewart, tilled his regular appointment at Altona sunday. Uncle Eph Master's bad a niece from Nebraska visit) them last week. She is visiting relativesin Kutler. Lan Ray of Butler, Sundayed with ua, A son of Mr. and Mrs, Todd is vis- iting them from Wyoming. Corn busking is the order of the day, Chas. Zwahlen and family visited friends out west Sunday. Johnny Wrim is busy on his farm of late. Miss Cora Chureh Sundayed with home folks. Miss Anna Radeliff is convalescent. Sorry indeed, we were to hear our ald neighbor Juhn M. Graham, now in Wyoming, isin poor health, from Y60 Tbs he is reduced to 140 lbs. The man-who bought the J.B. Small farm, landed Sunday with a car load of stuff. We extend to him a “Missouri welcome.” Chas. Miller of K. C. home folks here, J.D. Maddy was in after snpplies is visiting paving there is going to be a hot|S ‘udy eve. Even ola bacueiors race in that portion of the state for wwe to + the title of Spotless Town. List- Your Property, If you want to dispose of your farm, let me sell jt for you; if you want to exchange it for land in west- ern Kansas and get three to six acres for one, | will make an effort to do so. I will be at Adrian Oct. 30th, Rich Hill Oct. 31, and W. O. Atke- son's law oftice in Butler Nov. 1st. Come in on the above dates and list your property or write me giving de- scription, price and terms. I think L can sell or exchange your farm for you, if the price is vight. Cheap trausportation to western Kansas Nov. 4. © B. Avkinson, 51 tf Graintield, Kan. “J. @. FLEENOR, General Auctioneer. Live Stock a Specialty. Write me before making date. AMSTERDAM, MO, Some from hereattended the show, but are very quiet about it. Mr. Rosier und son, E..N attended the cattle show in Kansus City. J. A. Elgin and J. B. Lotspeich at- tended the horse show at kK. ©. last week, j ©. M. Deeker drove down Bryan avenue Sunday, asdid Fletcher War- noek and wife. Par. Goes Like Hot Cakes. “The fastest selling article I have in my store,” writes get T. Smith, of Davis, Ky., “is Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds, because it always cures, In my six years of sales it has never failed. 1 have known it to save sufferers from throat_and-} diseases, who could get no help from doctors or any other remedy.” Mothers rely on it, best physicians prescribe it, and H. L. Tucker guar- antees satisfaction or refund price. | Trial bottles free. Regular sizes, 50c and $1. ' ee eee eT om ayes rtanmagegmnds om mes oF nent ate Rt mR RANI CARR Se NN eR gp er. een melnegteye Haein Win me ane i ea eaeES 3 at