The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 29, 1907, Page 2

would give a high percentage, bub such an ear is seldom solid, and the ‘ |germ fs small and lacks vitality. A As the date for our county fair ls ~<a gape Satie cent drawing near, I want to say some tn this P thing to the bore io the various co®| Tye not likely that an absolutely teats in regard to selecting pre Boys’ Corn Contest. (BY P J JEWETT ) The Butler Weekly Times Pripted on Thareday of each week. 4D. ALLES, Eatsor and Prop. Batered at the postofice of Butler, Me., as ' second-class mail matter. thelr unite, fain not die perfect ear will be shown in the coun- corks jedging’ cora, bet have ty and perhaps not in the state, so BACK TO BOOKS. no one should be discouraged if his learned a few things that may be of Next Monday the school bell will | benefit, and would like to see alll the ringfor the fires time in three months | boys have as nearly an equal chance su umcning the children from play | 8¢ possible. to books. This occasion always} [tie one thing to grow a number means much to the boy orgirl, wheth- | of good ears of corn, and another to ri er the bell is hailed with delight or is pai oe prophner her oa) heard with regret. It means much . Teuppose when you to those who are etadious and !m-| tered in your contest, you received a indeigrlartymenbedit _* prove thelr time and baild for she|small folder containing the rales of NAY to On Camege ad future, to the others {¢ means a long|the contest, points on selecting an “earl ied ston aes we pertod of restraint which they expect |exbibit, and the official score card of bar g° rh eset to worry through with as little ef-|the Mo. Corn Growers Association a re Mgpevery aa fort as possible, A very pleasant |by which thecorn will be jadged. It and. cos Ava: f sarge feature in the Butler schools is that | you have lost 18, get another. weeny vein tn {t fe ike @ reunion of old friends and| Theobject of the association named reehara oe Ares etree associates. The superintendent and|!s to promote the growth of more rye odtigetion r Mews all the old teachers have been retain-| and better corn in- the state. To do|®> a yA ba in 900 cal ed, and the work will be taken up| thle 18 fe necessary to know what] iwcan’ng the Poors Si you Wy where it was left off last spring. Tax | Constitutes a good ear that we may pogrtelhe sti a ae Tiues looks for a good enrollment select only that kind for planting, plenty t, for if ainane thé trom the very start and good work/@nd for a standard in judging the — Me baby es gion baaatanpertons ans rest penpreny erie ye snegtirs dag A Ges all the kawbsige you can on the on the back ot pour tele, whieh & subject from any source, for that is srvother sore growing alates (the object of the contest, bat when ft This card I will try to explain: ‘4 | Comes to the final selection, you must 7 * a|do it yourself. Don’t try to get too perfect ear is given 100 points, and large ears, because the largest ears pea en eee ae ene are generally defective, 128 inch number, 5, 10 or 15, which means ears that are just right will win over that if that feature ts perfect, it is en- 19 inch ones that are not 20 good. .~ ‘ar cum =, cate | The probability is that 9 or 10 inch formity of Exhibit, 15” This means will win. tal to shell off kernels. that your 12 ears should be alike. Be onretal BOs (00 Baath at eros wens of the county have since recelv-| The same length, the same color, the The judges may think they wore ed notices warning them to leave the} same number of rows, the same kind taken out because defective, Two country. Judge Cox, of Bolivar, re-| of kernels, in fact every ear as near kernels may be taken that you may eently ordered the grand jury to} like all the others as possible. That|°° thelr character, but more is not investigate, and he was immedintely | this is the most important feature is advisable. Wrap each ear separate- given warning that if the investiga-|shown by its belng given the most ly, and beuere tans ane L sion was carried out he would be| pointe, 15. Ttyou don’s win, ask the jodgd put ont of business. The trouble is) “Maturity and market condition, perpen oh baby rs od te supposed to have originated} some/10,” Means that corn must be ripe, Lastly, if you think this is “ény corn is not as good as he would like, The prizes are not offered for perlec- tion, but for the best shown. Unless you know your corn is fully matured, it would be well to let it be on the staik as long as possible, and don’t open the husk of the good ears New fall Dress Goods, New fall Waistings, New fall Ginghams, New fall Percales, New fall Rugs, “OPS. New fall Linoleums, ee? Sy, New fall Outings, New fall School Shoes, New fall Shoes for Men and Women, New fall Blankets, New fall Underwear, . New fall Topsy School Hose, New fall Umbrellas. New Fall Table Linens. The citizens of Camden county are terrorized by the .depredations of a mysterious band, styling iteelf as the P.C. counpany. Within the past month « postoffice, a blacksmith shup, & saw mill andaresidence have been destroyed by nitro-glycerine. All this was done after notices signed by the P.C. company had been re- cvived by the owners of the property destroyed. The most prominent cit- Lowest Prices for Good Quality. A big lot of Crash Remnants on Sale. Walker-McKibben Eggs taken same as cash. ' Everybody’s Store. So the cases against the Springfield lynchers of negroes have been die- missed and that too without a pro- testfeom our law enforcing governor. A year ago last spring three negroes were burued on the public equare in that town. It offered an. opportu- nity to the governor to get into the lime light, and he was not slow in embracing 1%. He ordered the at- torney general to the scene, had his state militia called out and practical- ly had that town under military rule, and special grand jury called and 28 indictments found, only two of which were served. Now since the lime light feature has been ellminat ed by time, the cases are dismissed, case were Prosecuting Attorney Daw- | assistance would be neceasary they | of Carthage, Mo., was caughé break- eon, assisted by attorney DeWitt! inetructed the family to have Mr. | {ng into the office of the Pacific ex Chastain of Butler. Attorney Griffith | Calhoun brought to their offices in | prees company at Otterville, Mo., at of Fs, Scott, was also present to} Nevada. Five or eix of the nelgh-|4 o’clock Friday morning. Walter represent R. A.Robinson. Hon. W.| bors brought Mr. Calhoun to Neva-| Kemp, a detective, was hidden in O. Jackson was the lawyer m ‘the | da, arriving here about nine o’clock. | the uffice and Harrington was ar- defense. The sufferings of the patient beg- | rested after a hard fight. All the lawyers represented in the | gare description, {t requiring sixmen| The prisoner was taken’to Boon- case did good work, but Prosecuting | and the two phystclans to care for | ville and released on a bond of $2,- Attorney Dawson, whoincompliance | him. Everything possible was done| 500, furnished by his father by with his eworn daty had the brunt of | to give the patient relief but all ef-| telegraph. Harrington left at once the battle to bear, ‘regardless of any | forts failed, and at 4:45 o’clock death | and it is not known where he went. personal feeling he might have in the | ended his suffering. For several weeks men have been matter, is entitled to great credit for SEC VE Tweie Be UNE cg’ beating the expresa companies by the result shos for. What the final |HERE’S ANEW KIND OF CRIME.| ordering jewelry and other goods result will be remains for the future sent to a station C. O. D and then years ago when thousands of cattle|dry and sound. If the cob is not as i. were brought into the county to|dryas the kernels, the ear will be good,” cut {¢ out and put it where grass upon the outlands, The farm-|*‘chaffy.” Must not have rotten you can get it, when you make your ers objected and killed off and stam-| kernels. Important enough for 10 election. peded the herds and it fe the general | points. eC REC opinion = Pas people my after} “Purity as shown by color of ker-]| BOUND OVER TO THE revenge. Judge Cox is well known|nels and cob, 5.5.” Mixtures in here, having held a number of special | stock or grein are not as good as CIRCUIT COURT. terms of court for Judge Denton, “pure breds.” White corn must not enitsiia be mixed with yellow nor red or vice versa. Yellow shows mixture with Atethe Close of the Preliminary white on cap of kernel; white with) Trial Judge Sheppard Fixed yellow or red on sides. Cobs should : be all white or all red. Leneve and Phillips’ Bond at “Shape of ear, 10.” The ear that tapers least will have the most corn, $200 Each. . it kernels are the same length. Ifit} At the preliminary trial of Len- tapers, 1¢ will lose two or more rows| eve and Phillips, heard before Judge of kernels, as it nears the point, or|Jas. Sheppard at Rich Hill, for the they will grow narrower making ac-| alleged banging of Daniels in order curate planting impossible. The ear|to extract a confession from him, should be cylindrical in shape, and|the defendants were bound over to the rows should run straight from | the circuit court in the sum of $200 butt to tip. each. “Proportion of length and circum-} There were a large number of wit- ference, 10.” The best ear is neither] nesses on both sides and much long and slim nor short and thick. | interest manifested by parties living Theideal proportion {s thecircumfer-|in the neighborhood of the crime. and what of the vindication of the to decide. - Goods Ordered into the depot and ence twoinches from butt to be three- | The trial lasted three days. . by Express $0) breaking into the depo stealing Freee ane great state of Missour!? tourths the length: A 10 toch ear| ‘The Reviewsays: “The most direct SOR: ES They Could be Stolen From | the packages. Such s package was m & whiskey cae in the} 7y inches around. accusation was probably made by|DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA. The Offices. received a Otterville «, fw days ago county ol St. Loula, {¢ would proba. Mr. Robinson, the man who received . . “Shape and uniformity of kernels, addressed ‘to C. I, Statnson on which 10.” A kernel should be nearly flat across the top and a little narrower atthe cob, This shape will not leave space between the rows either at the bottom or at the top. They should be of same thickness for the full length, or there will be waste, of apace and weight. If they taper to ajpoint bly have been pushed to its bitter end, but the burning at the stake of three nugroes is of small concern, af- ter the excitement attending the re- suls has died out. Sedalia, Mo., Aug. 25.—Walter Harrington, son of C..0. Harrington Mos mnt bare to wate, The capture proprietor of the Herrington house | of Harrington followed. the threatening letter, who stated that after receipt of the letter which | Prominent Vernon County Farm- was at the bottom of the whole affair he had offered $100 for the man who or the Victim. left the document on the table fn his | Nevada Mail, 27th. home during his absence; that Len-}. About two months ago a mad dog eve.and Phillips came to him and|paseed through the Calhoun farm suggested that Daniels was the man; | andattacked Mr. Calhoun’s dog, cow either in width or thickness, the germ | they wanted him togo with them andj and calf, but at the time Mr. Cal- will be cramped, and when planted | string Daniels up, He refused to go| houn was not sure the cow and calf will not make a growth. | but supplied the rope—his well rope| had been bitten by the strange dog. “Character of germ, 10.” Thegerm |—which was used forthe purpose. | He continued to milk the cow but loyal Missourians who have heard | or “chit” ie that part of akernel| Emmet White teatified that he|notlong after the strange dog ap- that ory for political effect ever since | that sprouts. I¢ also contains all|was present in the crowd that did re aehvgp ye act > Zn ‘the war, but in spite of it and the! the oll, Should be regular in shape|the banging, and that he recoghl ‘efforts of Republicans to discredit /and the larger the better. Should | Daniels, Afterwards (recently) Len- | both were ‘she state, ander Democratic man-jnot be shriveled but plump and|eve and Phillips came to him and| ‘agement ithas gone forward, out-| glossy, so that when planted the sidered Mn Sreieay fn “ etetpping all {te slater states unt!l | growth will be strong and vigorous.|to testifying, sdmonishing now i+ ssen‘e close to the head of the! Very important. neseesabebut- 2 galaxy ul states sas ean Bin epi esa il noel ties toe Bina sat he Secretary Taft, in hisewing around Yn Migsourl, has made a wonderful discovery, and the papers quote him as being astonished at the “diversified richness of the state.” It is no longer “poor old Missourt,” and is arelief to