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ane el oe Missouri Press Association to Hannibal. Hannibal, Mo., May 28.—The Mis- souri Press association will have its enoual summer meeting here June 28 and 29. The morning of June 30 there will be an excursion by steamboat from Hannibal to 8+. Paul and return. Governor Folk, Attorney General Hadley and W. H. Wallace have been fnvited to make nonpartisan speeches. , Says Nurses Should Be Pretty. Baltimore, May 28.—In an address to the graduating class of the city hospital and training echool for nurses Dr. George Preston said that girls who tralned for a nurse ought to be pretty, and if they can’t be pretty they should be as pretty as they can. He sald {t is a great thing for a sick man to have a bright, pretty girl put soft, white hands up on his aching brow. Frisco’s Death List 402. San Francisco, May 28.—Accord- {og to the records to date in the cor- oner’s office, the death list from fire and earthquake is now 402, invested in a package of Uneeda Biscuit teaches you many truths: That soda crackers are the best of all food made from flour. That Uneeda Biscuit are by far the best of all soda crackers. That Uneeda Biscult are always fresh, always crisp, always nutritious. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED =| Tick ie BY THE counTY court, AMlWays Aeincrn 2 axative uv "a cue - HANA LIS Postmaster Robbed. F N e G. W. Fouts, postmaster at Rieer- > 8 ton, Ia., nearly lost bis liteand was Cyuinine robbed of all comfort, according to A his letter, which says: “For 20 2 year I had chronic liver complaint, which led to such @ severe case of jaundice, tbhateven my finger nails turned yellow; when my doctor pre- scribed Electric Bitters, which cured me and have kept me well for eleven years.” Sure cure for billousness, Neuralgia. weakness and all stom- ach, liver, kidney and bladder de- rangements, A wonderful tonic. At Frank T. Clay’s, drug store. 50c. an Convention Held in Columbia, ts Booue County, on May 15,16, Cures a Cold tn Oe Day, Grip in Two. 19U0, For the Purpose of: (7 4 a iy on Box. 25¢. Considering Proposed Road Gime o_ ae OS Dic wcaumesti y : Legisiation—The Convention county, chairman; Judge A, W. | Smoked 240 Cigarettes Daily. ar + Faiq) | Grose, Clay county; Judge C. E. Mes- Participaetd in by Official rr oe Peoria, Ill, May 28.—Her mind serly, Pettis county; R. N. Bodine, Delegates From 23 Counties, | Monroe county; Judge Henry J,| Weakened by the use of cigarestes . : ‘. Bode, Cole county; L. T. Searcy, and determined to be freed from her esolved: 1st. That we ‘avoreuch | one county, committee. imprisonment in the Home of the amendment to the Constititution uf Good Shepherd, Hilda Trimble, 18 the State as will give the County years old, garbed herself 1n trousers Courts of the various counties upon and made her escape. She wandered a majority vote of the qualified vot- to Pekin and there was arrested, ers voting at an election heldtor that She confessed she has existed on cig- purpose the power to levy a direct aretts many weeks, having smoked tax or isene bonds for road and 240 in twenty-four hours. She will bridge purposes to an amount within be sent to’an industrial home. the limits now provided by the Con- otitation, DR. J, M. NORRIS, Specialist 2nd. That we favor the adoption On the eye, ear, nose and throat, of the following amendment to the gives special attention to the treat Constitution of the State: In addi- tion to taxes authorized to be levied ment of Catarrh, and {ts effects upon the ears, throat and lungs. for county purposes under and by Those in need of gl oan hate virtue of eection eleven, article ten of the eyes tested free and properly fit the Constitution of this State, the ted. Oftice on the South Side over County Courts in the several counties Elmer Dixon’s store. Office houre y of this State not under township or- from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. 18-tf ganization, and the township board ( ——-— of sea ab counties ert Notice to Contractors. township organization, may in their . Notice is hereby given to all whom it may discretion levy and collect a special concern that on Toceday, the 1th day of June, tax not exceeding thirty cents on 1906, at the East Front Door of the Court House in the city of Butler, Bates county, Missouri, ern cae nuasies dollars valuation, between the hoursof nine o’clock in the fore- to be used for road and bridge pur- noon and five o’clock in the afternoon of that poses, but for no other purpose, day, there will be let to the lowest responsible whatever; and the power hereby giv- Probate Docket May 1906 Term Kxecutors and Administrators. Monday, May 28th, 1st day. Heath David B decd M 8 Horn Ex, Decker Wm decd Geo O Decker Admr. Daniel John decd Geo W Daniel Ex. Robbins Wm decd Robert L Scott Admr, Olive R L deed Wm M Olive Admr. Tuesday, May 20th, 2nd day. Kalbach Daniel R decd Wm F tygard Ex, Tuttle Dentza J deed E R Tattle Admr. Frost Thomas deed Jas H Raybourn Ex, McCuaig Hugh decd Mary M McCuaig Admx, Wednesday, May 80th, 3rd day. Driver W D deod Louisa Driver Admx, Ricks John D decd Anna T Rick Admx. Robiseon John W decd Jno D Moore Admr. Neptune Absolom decd J B Neptune Ex, Schullman Elizabeth deed John Yoss Sr Ex. Thursday, May 81th, 4th day. Brown Elizabeth decd Harry C Brown Ex. Griffith Granville M decd J 4 Marsteller Admr Stilwell J P decd W F Stilwell Admr, Hardman Peter decd C P Catron Admr. Keplar David M decd J I Buoyard Admr. Friday; June 1st, 5th day. Landis Valentine decd F 4 @nos Admr. Gilbert David decd Riley Gilbert Admr, Swarens Eva decd Ernest G Swarens Admr. Smith Geo L decd Mary K Smith Admx. Saturday, June 2nd, 6th day. Hardman J W decd W K Hardman Admr. Wright Lucy F decd DeWitt Wright Adimr. Bassett John H decd Jno B Newberry Admr. Schantz Fredrick decd Sarah Schantz & Jno Deerwester Exe, Monday, June 4th, 7th day. Shackelford Jas H decd D A Shackelford Ex, Wayland W H decd Whipple & Wayland Exs. ‘ble Charlotte decd Jas @ Keeble Admr. Summers Hardin decd A M Summers Admr, McNaughton Elizabeth decd J EK Williams Admr D. R. FRANCIS THREATENED. An Anonymous Writer Demands $5,000 of the Ex-Governor. St. Louls, May.—DavidB. Fran- cls, president of the Louisiana Pur- chase exposition, is in daily receipt of letters threatening his assassina- tion, unless he immediately pays the writer the sum of $5,000. Mr. Fran- eis is not especially alarmed by this, but hie friends and relatives are and he 1s watched with the greatest care. The matter has been put in his hands of the chief of police and his men are working hard on slim clews. Mr. Francis laughed at the de- mand, according to his friends, and | tossed {¢ aside. In the first mail of the next day another demand came, in the same handwriting, and more urgent than the first. This com- munication Mr. Francis gave to Chief Desmond, who advised extreme CASTORIA The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 80 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his per. sonal supervision since its infancy, le Allow no one to deceive you in this, All Counterfeits, Imitations and “ Just-as-good” are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment, What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare. goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance, Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and aliays Feverishness. It cures Diarrbes. and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Fiatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep, The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Fricnd, cenuinE CASTORIA Atways Bears the Signature of The Kind You Havo Always Bong In Use For Over 8O Years. ‘THE CENTAUR COMPANY, TY MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CrTv. K. A. Bennett, W. F. Duvatt, President. Cashier. Homer Duvatt, Assistant Cashier. What Secretary of State Says about our Bank. STATE OF MISSOURI, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 4 City of Jefferson. : E. A. Bennett, Esq., President, Farmers Bank, Butler, Mo. Dear Sir:— T am pleased to note the many excellent features of your business as shown by Mr. Wade’s report at his recent examina- tion of your bank. The absence of loans to officers and direc- tors and the small amount of past due paper are features enti- tled to special mention. Jan, 22d, 1906. Very truly yours, JOHN E, SWANGER, Secretary of State. Warner Anna F decd Wm A Florence Ex. Tuesday, June 5th, 8th day. Beall Jane decd Jno W Jamison Ex. Darnell Margaret deed Jno W Jamison Admr. Pentzer Henry V decd P H Holcomb Ex. DeLung Wm A decd J W Campbell Admr, Wednesday, June 6th, 9th day. bidder, or bidders, at public outcry, the con- “ . struction of the following bridges, as provided en said County Courts and Township for in the report of A. H. Bell, engineer, and Boards is declared to be a discretion- W. J, Bard, John J. March and Estes Smith, viewers, under appointment by the County ary power. 8rd. That we favor the principle of State Aid for road improvement, secrecy and silence, Another letter arrived shortly afterwards and this was followed by a fourth, which was received. This last warned Mr. Francis against trying to pnt the Court of Bates county, Missouri, in the matter of DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUNBER ONE, Bates county, Missouri, to-wit: Two steel bridges, each one hundred forty ; DeLung Emma A di " and to that end we favor: 1. A | police on the writer’s trail oragainst (14) foot spans coi vas dean iit ye ded ie Walker &°C Clerk Ex Constitution amendment providing | “proving treacherous” to him in any (00) foot span; snd Pcie a Jotham Sowhder dock Waties ba T heen ae. for a State Board tax of ten cents on | way. ee cee et athy Crone Guardians’ and Curators’ Docket. Thursday, June 7th, 10th day. Calvert GeoE JW Jamison Car, Malcomb Lawton Zack L Benton Cur. Rogers Paul 8 etal Minnie A Rogers Cur, Deffinbaugh Jacob K Jno C Hayes Cur. Robinson Frank W H Heyle Cur. Friday, June 8th, 11th day. Baugho Melvin G minor Maud Sears Cur. Ferris Albion et a1 miners Anna B Perris Cur. Summers Joha & Henry minors Selmon L Swan Cur, Floyd Mary M minor W & Walton Cur: Ayers Wilbur F minor Jno Hayes Cur. Saturday, Juno 9th, 12th day. McKineie Frank minor Jno C Hayes Cur, Morrell V minor Jno C Hayes Cur. Schnoblin Claud et al minors Jno © Hayes Cur. Browning Ernest E et al minors Lon S Brown- ing 5 Gi Harmon minor Jno W Jamison 5 Forbes Ruby E minor's P Gracy Car, ots Monday, June 11th, 13th day. Burton Kate et al L % — Of et a meee ‘Mate 1s Ghambers Davis Walter minor Helen M Davis Cur. \ in; and “If you do, I'll get you sure,” the wiee steel bridges, each of forty (40) foot warning is sald to have read, “I'll | the road-way of each being fourteen (14) feet have one bullet for you end another wide, each built on tubular steel piers, all as ” described in the epecifications on file in the of- for myself. You'll ges yours first, fice of the clerk of the County Court of Bates and then I'll look out for myself.” —_| county, Missouri, the location of each of which several bridges is shown upon the report of sald engineer and viewers as amended and approv- ed by the County Court of Bates county, Mis- souri. Each bidder bidding for said work will be re- quired to give bond in not less than twenty per cent of the amount of the work so let to him for the faithful exgcution by him of the contract let, and will be required to enter into contract with the undersigned engineer for the comple- tion of his contdact in the time and manner re- quired by said engineer. And at the time of making sald bids each said bidder will be re- quired to deposit with the undersigned a cert!- fled check in the sum ef one thousand dollars (81,000.00), as security to be held by the under- the one hundred dollars valuation. 2. We favor an appropriation by the next General Assembly from the State Revenue Fund the sum of $500,000 to be apportioned to the various counties of this State upon an equitable plan, for road improve- ment. 4th. That we favor thecreationof the office of State Highway Engineer and we favor the creation of a simi- lar office Who\ shall have charge of sald workin each county of the State. 5th. That we recommend to Gov- ernor Folk thecalling of anextra sce- siou of the General Assembly for the purpose of preparing and submitting A Mountain of Gold could not bring as much happiness to Mrs. Lucia Wilke, of Caroline, Wis., as did one 25c box of Bucklen’s Arnic’a Salve, when it completely cured @ running sore on her leg, which had tortured her 23 long years. Greatest antiseptic healer of piles, wounds, and sores. 25c at Frank T. Cley’s drug stere. 4 Constitutional amendment provid- Frisco Would Keep Soldiers. seniaes tnd bt bond pope erry Nichole ‘ahaa tivane C Ww MoMalien Gar ing tor a road and bridge tax, which) Washington, May.—J. W. Byrne | Said work willbe let by . B. Boron, engi-| Tuesday, June 12th, 14h day. neer. shall be voted upon by the people of Missouri after the general election in November, 1906. 6th. That the chairman of this convention appoint a committee of twelve to present these resolutions to Gov. Folk. 7th. That the thanks of this con- vention are due and are hereby ex- tended to the citizens of Columbia and the Boone county officials for their kindness and attention to the members of this convention; and also sf San Francisco was introduced to President Roosevelt. Mr. Byrne is here to urge the President and the Secretary of War to permit the United States soldiers to continue to perform guard duty in San Fran- cisco. He told the President that the presence of the soldiers, in the judgment of the people of the city, was an absolute necessity and ex- pressed the hope that they would not be removed for the present. The Preaident, eesured Mr. Byrne thas if the people of San Reese Ella minor C E West Cur, Sheppard P minor Frank Allen Car, Geavene at oo Wednesday, June 18th, 15th day. Bearce Cur. Blevins Theresia insane sae minor OhasGooper Care .Thareday, June 14th, 16sh day, Witness my hand and officisl seal as clerk o the County Court of Bates county, Missouri thie 15th day of May, 1906, (smaL) JNO, F, HBRRELL, Clerk, FARM LOANS, To be able to borrow money on real estate on long time, with the privilege of making payments before due, is an advan- tage which the frugal borrower appre- ciates. We loan money in this way and at a low rate of interest. DUVALL & PERCIVAL, BUTLER, MO. WE WANT YOUR GRAIN and will pay the highest market _ price any time you haul it in, \Whetherao ss : CROP . o small one, we can handle it. hanes to bid an yor i : Give us Ay