The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 8, 1907, Page 5

| For the Stock on the Farm Sloans Liniment Is awhole medicine chest Price 25¢ 50c & #1.00 ’ Send For Free Booklet on Horses, Cattle, Hogs & Poultry. Address Dr Earl S. Sloan, Boston, Mass. Boy Dies From Snake Bite. A boy, the 12-year-old step son of Jess Coryell, residing three miles south and one west of Filley, while pulling weeds ina patch of kaffir corn with other members of the family on the 17th inst was bitten by a rattlesnake at 9 a. m. and died at3 p.m. The reptile bit the boy in two places, on the foot and instep. He started to'walk to the house but \pad proceeded but a few steps when he was overcome from the effects of the poison. He was carried to the house and Dr. Marr phoned for but owing to belng engaged elsewhere could not answer the summons. at once, Inthe meantime home reme- dies were resorted to but were of no avall and when the physician arriv- ed he pronounced the patient beyond recovery, and death resulted as above, The snake was killed and \ found to have twelve rattles and the ‘customary button. It{s sald Geo. Taylor experienced some little effects from sucking the affected parts — Correspondence to Cedar County R» publican. CASBSTORIA. Bears the bo Kind You Have Always Bought of Farmers Fight With Scythe and Shotgun. Lexington, Ky., Aug. 5.—At Crof- ton in Hopkins county, James Dun- ning, and Ephrim Alsbrook, farmers and neighbors, had a fatal encount- er, one armed with a scythe and the other with a shotgun. Dunning whosurvived theencount- er, avers his neighbor attacked him with his scythe, slashing him about the body and badly cntting him. He went for his gun and shot Alsbrook in the head and face, killing him. He surrendered and is held under $500 bond. They had quarreled over the pos- ion of a division fence. Had Premonition of Death. Egg Harbor City, N. J., Aug. 5.— Mrs. A. Nicholas, wife of a farmer near Germania, had a premonition several weeks ago of approaching death, and told her husband that she would not live until August. Tuesday, after working in the field | ‘until late, she sald: “My day’s and | Iife’s work is done, but before I die I | will take my last bath.” | Her husband paid no attention to | her remarks, but when he returned | $0 the house he found her dead in bed. . Physicians said she died from | natural causes. The woman was 60 years old, and had always been in good health. ] _- “Maud Maller.on aeummer’s day ' Raked the meadow, sweet with hay. And the sun shone out, as was his In that {gshillar way of his, ‘Til Maud broke out with prickly -And then her language shocked the ha oun Jef Hume Happenings. From The Telephone. The festival given for the benefit of the Hume Band, Tuesday night, was & great success. The people turned out in large numbers and gave the boys a boost. The net proceeds were $62.78. Miss Nellie Humphrey, of Hume, who represented Missouri in great meeting of the National Grand Lodge of Good Templars, recently held in Seattle, Wash., was chosen National Grand Deputy Marshal. The next eession of that great body of temper- ance workers will be held next July in Washington, D C. T.S Wileon has lost over $1,000 worth of his choleest Poland Chinas this week with a strange disease. He thinks he has i checksd now, and that the rest of his herd will pull through in good shape. Loe Smith wae euccessfally operat ed upon for appendicitis Satur iuy, at his home north of Hume, and bids fair to recovery Mr. Smith ts a use- fal man, and we hope to see him speedily reatored ‘to health and (Air Ship For Mis- strength, LITTLE OLEEN WRIGHT CALLED AWAY, souri State Fair. Oleen, aged 2 years and 6 months, The Board of Directors has engag. daughter of Mr. and Mrs, T. A ed the best air ship in the United] Wright died last Friday morning af- Educational Notes. BY SUPT A L IVES Most of the schools will open the fires Monday in S-ptember. It isa good time now to make all needed repairs and improvements in school buildings and grounds. Certainly AN OKLAHOMA FIEND BUSY? Three Mutilated Bodies Found in the Last Few Weeks. theechool building should be in good Guthrie, Ok., Aug. 4—Local, as order before the day for school to be- well as territorial officials, believe gin. Copies of the new Schoo! Laws have recently been sent to all the district clerks; also a complete Ilet of the thatsomesecret organization similar to the Black Hand ts at work in Oklahoma and an investigation along such ines fs to be made imnie- school text-books adopted by the diately. The finding near Oklahoma County Text-Book Commisston and the Outline of the Course of Study. The law requires the newly adopted books to be used in she schools City of a murdered man with theears cleft from the body, the third such mutilated body found in Oklahoma this} within the last few weeke, has creat- year./Is 1s hoped that dealers will| oq this belie. In the office of Attor- ol t! he books early so that he few | ney. General Cromwell this opinion is necessary exchanges can be madelexpressed and Assistant Attorney without delay. In all cases w exchange price {s given, puptleshould exchonge their old books for the new here.an | General Joseph Cline ts now working on this theory. The body eo mutilased was found ones. This makes the cost of the|in @creek near Hobart eeveral weeks books much less. A copy of the let of text books and of the Outline of Study should be posted in aconspicu- ous place in every school house. Alaw passed by the last legislature provides that the township trustee ‘shall on the first Mondays in April, September and D.cember of each year, end to the district clerks of the the most successful and intrepid aeronaute will make ascensions each day during the Fair, when weather conditions will permit. This airship {a manageable at any time when ve- locity of the wind does not exceed 12 miles per hour and will be circled and drivenin any direction. This daring and sensational feature will afford the best opportunity ever offered State Fair visitors to witness the operations of the most perfect of all machines yet manufactured for navi- gating the air. The highest class special attrac- tions offered to the public have been engaged for the State Fair. These will entertain visitors in front of the Grand Stand between racing heats, and in the Live Stock Pavilion when | weather conditions make {t necessary or the circumstances: may require, These high class entertainments will interest all visitors and make the week one of intense pleasure from the opening to the close. Apply to your County Clerk for Premium List or States, which under charge of one of| ter a few days illness. The funeral |@chool districts of the township, was conducted from the hme Satur- | detailed statement of the amount of day morning by E der J. W. R gers] Money on hand, amount recelved, the nity. Clews ago and has never been identified. Not only were the ears cut off, but also the nose and a plece was carved from each cheek. The second muti- lated body found was in a box car near Chickasha, being identified as J. H. Crawford, a laborer of Tuttle, I T. The third was that of Walter §/City. In each instance the murdered Man wasa stranger in the commu- to the guilty persons and the remains were taken to Amo-| mount pald out and to whom and have been difficult to obtain and no ret for interment. Oleen was a bright for what purpose, the amount {n each little tos, a sweet child, loved by all! fundand the balance on hand.” This | the Crawford case, and her death will be a sad blow to | Statement will enable school boards the mother and father. The entire | *0 ascertain the financial condition community unite in extending their]! thelr respective districts three | (y heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved | #!mes a year—at the beginningrof the parents, directlug their hearts and |8chool term, about the middle of the minds to that great Comforter, Who| *eTm and at the time of the annual while He was upon earth sald, “Suf-|School meeting. This section also fer ‘little children, and forbid them | equlres the township trustees to set- not, to come unto me; for of such fs tle thelr accounts with the County the kingdom of heaven.” Court at {ts first and third regular — terms each year, These terms are A Raise in Missouri Taxes. the firss Mondays in August and February. Jefferson City, Aug. 5.—The state board ofevualization has practically Another new section provides that finished its work of equatizing the assessment valuation of the railroad, bridge, telegraph and telephone properties of the state for this year’s taxes. No figures will be officially given out until Herbert S. Hadley, the attorney general, returns from to the several township trustees of the county all township taxes and funds of every kind belonging to the Colorado and the valuations approv- ed ata full meeting of the board, Mr. Hadley ts expected to return early this week. It is known, however, in a general way that the total increase this year in the assessed valuation will be ap- proximately 12 million dollars over last yoar. This, {t is sald, is due largely to the increased valuation of railroad property. Of the 12 million dollars increase, 1t is estimated that 8 million dollars will be on the rail- broughthim thirty-elght letters from | roads of the state and the remaining Pennsylvania, New York, Massachu-|4 million dollars on the bridge, tele- setts, Illinois, Iowa and Indiana.|graph and telephone properties. In Every mail brings a doz:n or two. |1906 the ageregate increase on all Wright’s crops were suffering be-| railroads, bridge, telegraph and tele- cause he could not get help, so he| phone properties for the state taxes made his offer of $9 a week,.board, | was $10,090,735.62 over 1905. room, horse and buggy on Sundays SS and the company of his daughters Hilton-Hewitt. Thos. J. Hilton, manager of the on the buggy rides. Corbin Ranch, and Miss Effie Hewitt, write Secretary J. R. Rippey, Sedalia, for full information. Girls As Farm Hand Bait. Elwood, Ind., Aug. 5.—Hezeklah Wright, a rich farmer, who, toinduce farm hands to come to work for him sald that they might go buggy rid- ing with his daughters, ts being swamped with applications for post- tions. Wright’s offer was given pub- licity in the newspapers, and one mall Bryan Gets 199, Folk 5 Votes. of Amsterdam, were married in But- Cincinnati, O, Ang. 5.—“Who ts] ler Thursday. the’Democratic candidate for Presi-| Mr. Hiltonis one of our mostenter- dent favored in your Congressional|Prising and progressive farmers. district?” Mrs. Hilton is the youngest daugh- This question, propounded to 400] ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. 8. Hewitt, of independent editors scattered all|Ameterdam. They willspend a week’s over the United States, in a post-| honeymoon in ElDorado Springs at- card vote conducted by a Cincinnati | ter which they will be at home at the afternoon newspaper, brought re-| Corbin Ranch. plies that place Governor Folk, of] We join Tom’s many friends in Missouri, second ‘on the list. He re-|Wishinghim and the lady of hischoice celved only five votes, however, to| long and happy Iife.—Merwin Clip- Bryan’s 199. per. A Se ee ed artes ae Because the senior class of the Iola A Newspaper Man Murdered. Helena, Ark., Aug. 5.—J. M. Scott, high school didn’t understand Latin, city editor of the Helena World, was the members wanted a latin motto, and when someone suggested a sen-|shot and killed this morning as he tence which he sald meant, “We suc-| was leaving the office to gd to his ceed through our earnest endeavor,” |home. His body was notffound un- they thought {¢ would be a. fine) til half an hour later. motto. They discovered thatajoke| No arrest has buen made. Itis be- had been played when they learned | lieved that the killing ts the result of that the true translation was, “Wea political fightin which many city gotthrough by the skin of dur teeth.” | officials wore forced to resign. Seott —The Commonwealth. came here six months ago from : Columbia, Ky. He was 33 years old and {s survived by a widow and one child. x St. Lonls, Aug. 6.—The accusation - senger train at Pleasant Hill. been arrests have been made excepting in five men belong un- der arrest as suspicious characters. Oklahoma City, Ok., Aug. 4.— harles Gunreth, found murdered just west of this city, ved with his uncle, Charles C. Gunresh, a cigar and periodical dealer, at 535 Sixty. third street, Chicago. He left Chi- cago to join bis mother and step. father, named Maddeau, atSeminole, IT. In order to make the trip he joined a construction gang3that lett Chicago on the above date. the County Collector “shall pay over King Would Be Happy in Person of Plain Mr. Jones. London, Aug. 4.—King Edward several townships, as required by |once wrote in one of those terrible Section 10311, Revised Statutes of |inflictions called Confession Albums 1899, in the case of township collec- | the following entertalning revelation tors.” This evidently includes the] of his secret feeling: “I am happiest school moneys belonginfi to the] when I can, like plain Mr. Jones, go school districts. toarace meeting without {ts bein chronicled in the papers the nextday Friendship requires a steady, con-|*hat his Royal Highness the Prince stant and unchangeable character, a | of Wales has taken to gambling very person that is uniform in his intimacy. | gerfously, and lost more money than —Plutarch. Never esteem anything as of advan- tage to thee that shall make boneal break thy word or lose thy self-re spect.—Marcus Aurelius. POINTED PARAGRAPHS, Hope makes hopeless fools of some people. Look out for propositions that will not bear looking into. Some free church seats are not as easy as they might be. Some people are so skeptical they even have no faith in their faith. A wise man never boasts of his wis- dom. He wouldn't be wise if he did. Learn to paddle your own canoe be- fore seeking to steer the ship of state. It takes a handsome young widow to make a woman hater change his mind. WORDS FROM BR'ER WILLIAMS. By de time we say “Good-mawnin’” in dis worl’ de good-night bell rings, “Go home!” W'en de wolf howls at yo’ do’, de bes’thing you kin’ do {s ter git on de blind side er de wolf en skin him alive! ‘Fred Brennon, of Harrisonville, had both his legs cut off by falling under a passenger train. Under the impression that he was boarding a freight, he got on the blind baggage of the south bound Mo. Pacific ever he can afford to pay!” There can be no doubts that the King much prefers the comparative ease and freedom of Epsom and New market to the pomp and circum stance of Ascot, though, at the same time, from a sense of duty and of the requirements of his position assover- eign he has always shown himself determined to keep up the great traditions of “Royal Ascot.” Important Witness Killed. Georgetown, Ky., Aug. 5 —“Tal- low Dicks” Combs, one of the most important witnesses for the common- wealth in the case against Caleb Powers, was run down by a train near here and was instantly killed, Alarge bottle of whisky was fourtdin his pocket. Combs had been indict- ed for the murder of William Goebel, but turned state’s evidence and gave much testimony used for the convic- tion of Powers. Fate is alding Pow- ers in the death of the common- wealth’s witnesses, as both Combs and W. Coulton, the most important witnesses for the commonwealth, have died in the last six months, Rushing Supplies to Manila. San Francisco, Aug. 5.—Large quantities of merchandise, ammuni- tion and supplies of every descrip- tion for use of the army in the Phil- ippines are being forwarded to the islands. Within the next few days P8S- | four transports, the Logan, Warren, He| Crook and Buford, will sail for their was found just west of the falr/ destination loaded to their fall ca- grounds in the weeds near the track by the section crew after laying there dition all Gold Found Near Meta. with military stores. In ad- they willcarry 3,000 men of night. He was on his way tol/+n, qwonty-ftth and Twenty-ninth Basler to go to work on an extr8/itantry and a number of high of- aie ficers. Of this fleet, the Warren will sail August 3, the Logan August 8, Excitement prevails in the vicinity the Crook August 10 and the Buford ot Meta, Osage county, on the Rock | Auaust 15. the bribery was nolle prossed| Island between here and St. Louis, Sayder yesterday, | on account of the discovery of gold. ‘assayed and found to contain} BeachHaven, N. J., Aug. 5.—The/and the bark will form a coating old in sufficient quantity to pay for| Pennsylvania capitol commission around the substance which prevents inks ‘ made public certain papers which |its doing more serious trouble than 0 show that John B. Sandereon, of His Profits 2,100 Per Cent. Gunreth, a barber, near Oklahoma] ~ “he Missouri Pacific Time Table at Butler Station. CORRECTED TIME TABLE. SOUTH BOUND. Jopitn & Southwest mall & Ex 5:22 am K.C & Joplin mail & Express 12: = fo. K.C & Joplin mail & Express fo. 291 Local freight fo, 206 Kanaas City and St. Louis Ex. 5: . 204 Kansas City mail and Ty Yo. 210 Kansas City limited mal. ley LOCAL FRUGHT {o. 292 Local Frelj 10:33 to. 252 Kaneas City stock 3:33 pm INTERSTATE DIVISION, WEST BOUND. (o, 941 Local freight and Pas mixed 8:00 8m BAST ROUND. #0, M2 Local teint and Pas mixed ar5:00 ©, Vanpervorr, Age DR- J. Ms CHRISTY, Yflee The Over Butler Oash Depart ment Store, Butler, Mo, Jfice Telephone 20, House Telephonelo. , ceca 7 DR. E. N. CHASTAIN. But er, Mo, OMice over Bennett-Wheeler Mer, Co. Residence High Street, Residence Phone 19%, Office Phone 213, Renee DR. H. M. CANNON, Dentist, BUTLER, - MISSOURI. WILL BE IN i ADRIAN EVERY FRIDAY, prepared to do all kinds of den- z b., tal work. j B. F. JETER, Attorney at Law and Justice, OmMice over H. H, Nichols, East side square, Butler, Mo. DR, J. T. HULL DENTIS1, ntrance, same thatlead to Hagedorn’s siudio, north side square, Butler, Mo, T. C. BOULWARE, Phystclan and Surgeon. Oftice North Side Square, Butler, Mo. Diseases of women and children 8 specialty. No appetite, loss of strength, nervous> ness, eatibot: constipation, bad breath, general debility, sour risings, and catarrh of the stomach are all due to indigestion. Kodol relieves indigestion. This new disoow- ery represents the natural juices of diges tion as they exist in a healthy stomach, combined with the greatest known toale and reconstructive properties, Kodol fer dyspepsia does not only relieve Indigestion and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy helps all stomach troubles by cleansing, purifying, sweetening and strengthening the mucous membranes Hning the stomach. odol cured me and we are now using it in ‘baby,”” Kodol Digests What You Eat. Bottles only, Relieves indigestion, sour stomach, belching of gas, etc, Prepared by E. ©. DeWITT & 00., OHIOAGO, Clay’s drug store north side square. } TABLER’S BUCK EYE p ILE UINIMEN! CURES NOTHING BUT PILES, 3A SURE and CERTAIN CURE known for 15 vaars as the 9 BEST REMEDY for PILES. ‘ SOLD BY ALL DRICGISTS, RICHARDSON MED. 00., BT. LOVES. by ee of the farnishings and decorations for the new building, paid the various subcontractors who did the painting twelve cents a square foot and that he had collected from the state $2 52 @equare foot. He recelved in pay- ment more than $700,000 and the profits were about 2,100] per cent. The commission is investigating charges of fraud in the 50 million dollar capitol contracts. When children or grown persons by accident or otherwise swallow such articles as tacks, pins, silvers of glass, bits of metal, nut shells or oth- er hortful things, it is recommended that they chew quantities of slippery- elm bark, and swallow the mucilage soon as possible. A child can be fed the ground bark wet up with warm water, and should eat it freely for eeveral days. Do not give any food that will. relax the bowels, but rather that which. is 4