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A Great Roast! | Over a ton of Arbuckles’ Ariosa Coffee is roasted at a time, in a large revolving cylinder, which drops the coffee through heat again and again until each bean is uniformly roasted. No other coffee is in suffi- cient demand to afford such scientific and perfect prepara- tion. The sales of Arbuckles’ Ariosa Coffee exceed the sai2s of all other packaged coffees com ined, and this waich no other scientific roasting, coffes can afford, by its very magni: _ tude, reduces our cost to a minimum, and enables us, with our other advant- ages, to give better value in Arbuckles’ Ariosa Coffee than is possible for any one else, Arbuckles’ Ariosa Coffee is the cheapest good coffee in the world, and the bes: of all for you. y ARBUCKL™ BHOS., Now York City. Glad of It. Teaching Baby to Walk. Adrian Journal, BY DR. MAUDE KENT, For five terms the editor has been Editor Medical Department, ‘‘American mayor of the clty of Adrian, during Housekeeper.’ these years he has given his most) Novor encourage a baby to try to consclentious endeavor to the per- walk ithe seems unwilling to learn, formance of duty. Some will not be Phe gockets of the joints are very Neve this because they do not want hallow in tiny children, and the to believe !t, but be that as{tmay phones go feebly connected that they , ‘she editor is heartily glad to step aro easily dislocated. Besldes which, ; downand out. And we assureJudge powed legs are much easter to avold Adame that he will have no warmer than to cure, and standing before supporter than the retiring mayor the legs are strong enough to bear will be. We have been warm friend® sn weight of the body may result in for several years and will continue permanent deformity, that will cause so. The Journal columns will be 4 constant regres. spent to promote new administra = About the ninth or tenth month tion. the first attempt usually is made to We thank the good people of Ad- piace the child on the feet. At the \ rian for thetr continued expression of gieyenth of twellth month the child | confidence and continue to boost will stand with some assistance. The E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago, Ill— firet attempts at walking are seen Gentlemen—In 1897 I had a disease!about the thirteenth month. The of the stomach and bowels. Inthe average age at which children walk spring of 1902 I bought a bottle of aioneis about the fifteenth or six odol and the benefit I recefved all teenth month. Much depends upon the gold in Georgia could not buy A gheas dite May you live long and prosper. the surroundings. _ Yours very truly, C. N.,Cornell, Rod ence ts seen {n different families in re- + fog, Ga., Aug. 27,1906.” Sold by gard to time of walking. Previous Clay’s drug store. ee sickness may retard walking, or, ire i most common of all, the condition of Fire in Montrose. the bones known as rickets. In Montrose, Mo., &pril 6. —An tncen- some instances spinal disease may dary fireat 5 o’clock this morning be the cause. destroyed Frank Lennartz’ meat’ Massage of the hips and legs for shop and the one story frame butld ten minutes after the rorning bath, ing 1s occupied. The loss on build- {g the best external treatment; pour ing and contents was total with no a teaspoonful of olive oll into the , {osurance. The building was owned palm of the hand and do not mas- by C. W. Jenks, of Los Angeles, Cal. sage very rapidly or vigorously. A smallframe building adjoining The even, firm pressure is the best the meat shop on the south was also motion in a case of this sort, and burned. It was unoccupied and own- combines a soothing effect and the ed by R. H. Dagan. desired stimulation of the circula- eral plate glass store fronts! tion. across the street were cracked und Twice a day give a half teaspoon- broken by the heat. ‘fal of Scott’s Emulsion. The com- There fs nothing better than Kodol/ bination of the oil and hypophos- for dyspepsia, indigestion, sour phites of lime and soda will asslet [ote ae WE auatpes at she other food hg “— bone tissue ache, i rapidly, and {s equally necessary Sold by Ulay’s drug store. | re spinal nerves are diseased. Opinion About Evans. Judge Evans says he fs running on a “Joe Folk” platform for governor. | Might as well. The Democrats will have Cowherd running on a Demo cratic platform.—Macon Times-Dem- “Did you ever see a jaybird on Fri- day?” aske the Salisbury Press-Spec- tator. There is & tradition that the jaybird devotes one-seventh of each week, to-wit, Friday, exclusively to the service of the devil, and that on oeees. shat day you may search in vain for CASTORIA. | that species of bird. On Saturday, Bears the Tha Kind You Have Aiways Bought | and all other days of the week in the a season of birds, this handsome, scold- hag Dt ing, quarrelsome, petulant, irritable Turning the tables on themembere feathered fighter may be seen and “Black Hand,” American la-| heard in all the daylight hours, mak- ra dynamited an Isallan board- ing more noise and discord thane On the Wing. By N. M, Nestierode. Charley Merchant, who ts prepar- ing to leave for Washington, sold a good horse to Jno. Dethl, for $175. Simp Walker bas left for Miller county. Ed. Henderson is moving to Rich Hill, where he and his brother Tom have leased coal works. A number of Pleasant Gap people | four submarine torpedo boats, and | Misa V went to Rockville Sunday to see the dredge boat. The many friende of the Mrs. Elder | Lewis Wix gave her pleasant sur-| prise on her 49th birthday, last Thursday. The father and uncle of W. H Plunkett, of Kansas and Illinols, reapectively, are his guests. Ot the twelve Smith families at the dinner at Elder Wix’s Thursday no two of them were able to trace rela- tlonship. Born to the wife of Peter Bartz, of Happy Hill,a bouncing baby boy. For thelasttwo years Mr. Bartz has had a stiff leg, bus since the arrival of this fine boy, Peter walks as nimble as heeverdid. This {sa fact. Wheat is growing nicely. Frank Bearce has rented a farm of Bob Davis Dr. Cumpton was a visitor to But- ler last week. Mr. Sau! Cordell, of Cass county, ts the guest of his sister \'rs. Marton Smith, of Appleton City No. 4. T. J. Henderson has the timber cleared off the right of way of the Pappinville dredge boat, which has yet about two miles to go. The stump blowers are now at work. The daughter of Uncle Joe Miller ts under the care of a speciallat, It will puy farmers to see Green Price’s fine draft horse. The Apostolic Saints, who are holding meetingsegst of Prairie City, have secured & number of converts. Wm. Ellsbarry met with an acct. dent which will lay him up fora few days. Mr. Ellsbarry was standing upon 4 hog rack on his wagon when his team took fright ata passing train. He was thrown to the ground and severely bruleed. On the sick Ist are: The little son of Frank Buskirk, Mrs. Geo, Cowley, E. E. Holt. A Twenty Year Sentence. “TL have just completed a twenty year health sentence, {mposed by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, which cured me of bleeding piles just twenty years ago,” writes O.S. Woolver, of LeRaysville, N.Y. Bucklen’s Arnica salve heals the worst sores, boils, burns, wounds and cuts in the short- est time. 25c at Frank T. Clay’s drug store, Hailstorms and Caterpillars. Rhodesia Herald. An army of 200,000 caterpillars has appeared in the Krugersdorp dis- trict, which recently suffered severely froma halletorm. Old colonists con- nect the visitation with the recent fall of hail, and they recall instances where plagues of insects have inva- tably followed a phenomenal storm. It is suggested that the stones carry some germ which {s launched {nto life when the melting process begins, and farmers who. have penetrated deeply into the mysteries of the yield trace the periodical visitations of huge swarms of butterfiles and moths and even of the dreaded tick to theevolu- tion of a germ in the hailatone depos. ited on the ground. Venerable Free Staters now resident in the district have vivid memories of frightful storme in the late sixties, and in the early seventies, when similar cater. pillar plagues devastated the crops in the conquered territory, and they also recall the interesting fact that when the black insects arrived the locusts disappeared. Plenty of Trouble Is caused by stagnation of the liver and bowels. To get rid of if and headache and billousness, and the olson that brings jaundice, take r. King’s New Life Pills, the rell- able purifiers that do the work with- out grinding or griping. 25c at Frank T. Clay’s drug store. $103,967,518 FOR NAVY. Bill Would Give House $22,518,- 831 Less Than Asked. Washington, April 13 —The naval appropriation bill, authorizing the construction of two Instead of four battleships, and elght instead of carrying & total appropriation of! $103,967,518 for the naval servics for the fiscal year ending June 39, | 1909, was reported to the House by | Chairman Foss, of the Committee on | Naval Affairs. The total appropriation recom-| mended fs $22,518 831 less than the aggregate estimates submitted by the depamment, and $3,663,916 more than the amount appropriated for the fiseal year ending June 30, TOOS, The bill carries an {tem of $1,000,- 000 toward the construction of sub- marine torpedo boats and an {tem of $445 000 toward the construction of subsurface torpedo boats. Provision {8 made for the enlist- ment of 6,000 men to man the fol- lowing ships, which are to be put in commission within the next few months: The California, Mississippi, Idaho, New Hampshire, South Dakota, North Carolina, Montana, Vhester Birmingham-and Salem, and for 1,500 men required to man torpedo boats not now in commiselon, Representative Hobson, of Ala- bama, submitted a minority report, recommending that provision be made {n the bill for four first-class battleships {natead of wwo. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little liver ptils. Sold by Clay’s drug store, Physician is Arrested. St. Louis, April 13 —Dr. Enge- hards Voerster, jr, former chief physician at the city dispensary, and one of the most prominent physi- clansin the city, was arrested, charg- ed with the killing of Reese Bell, a paperhanger, 25 years old. Bell was killed while eecorting a woman and two of her daughters froma party. Bell was singing ashe walked along and met a manand wo- man, the man remarking that the singing was “rotten.’’ Bell retorted that the man’s companion had a voice like that of @ mud lark, when her companion whipped out a revul- ver and shot Bell in the head. The slayer hurried away before a police- man came. Detectives have been working hard on the case for four days. The Amen Corner. Boston Advertiser, Senator Platt wipes the tears of memory from his eyes as the day ap- proaches for the razing of the bis- AWOKE IN NEGRO’S GRASP. Miss Verna Miller, a Former Butler Girl, Attacked in Her Bed Room By a Black Brute. K. C, Star, sth eroa Miller of 2015 Park avenue was awakened about 4:15 ing on her throat. She struggled so “Lie still or Tl kill you,” & man said. “I've gos’ agunand I'l! kil!) you if you scream.” Miss Ethel Deardorff, of Jewell City, Kas., is visiting Miss Miller and | was sleeping with her, Selzing the | hand at her throat, Miss reached over and atruck Miss Dear- dorfi. Then she began a struggle to loosen the hand at her throat. Miss Deardorff awakened. With a quick realization of dangershe crawl- ed over the foot of the bed and to- wards the door. By this time Miss Miller Ifad broken the man’s hold, but in doing so her left hand was cut by a kaife he held tn one hand. The man was threatening and cursing while he struggled, but when he heard Miss Deardorif at the door he released Miss Miller, She screamed and the man tied towards the win- dow and elld down the plilar of the veranda, , “The room was so dark that | could not see whether the man was white or black,’ Miss Miller said. “His volee sounded like a negro’s and he was a short, heavy set map, Ll could see only his back as he went out the window, but I’m sure he was anegro. My father came {nto our room when | screamed, but the man had gone.” “L was so frightened that | was al- most afrald to breathe,” Miss Dear- dorff sald. “The side of the bed was tight against the wall and I had to crawl under she covers and over the foot to the tloor. LT couldn’t see him, but I could hear him cursing and struggling with Miss Miller,” Both women are suffering trom nervousness this morning. The cut on Miss Millers hand ts not dangerous, Five persons were in the house at the time, All of them were asleep on the second floor. The man entered the bedroom through a rear window shat opens on a Veranda roof. The window had been left open about six inches last night. Miss Verna Miller formerly lived tn Butler and sang in one of our local church cholrs. she was a highly re- spected young lady and moved to Kansas City with her father and brother several months ago. Death Was On His Heels. Jesse P. Morris, of Skippers, Va. had a close call in the spring of L006. He says: “An attack of pneumonia | - o’clock this morning by & hand prees- |. arise, but the hand pressed her back. 3 Miller | toric Fitsh avenue hotel of New York, |jo¢, ma so weak and with sucha fear- and the disappearance of the Amen|fyl cough that my friends declared Corner. The spot {s full of memories | consumption had me, and death was for the politician, Here {¢ was thas|0n my heels. Then I was persuaded to try Dr. King’s New Discovery. Is Reu. Mr. Burchard made his address helped me {mmediately, and after for the clergymen who bad called on taking two anda half bottles 1 was Blaine. Says the aged Senator: “I}a well man again. | found out that heard him utter the famous words, | New Discovery 1s the best remedy for ‘Rum, Romaniem and Rebellion,’ but ——. .~ A ee ae I attached no importance to them. ask 'Y. Clay’s drug Bi lity 50c and Nobody else noticed them or read $1.00. Trial*bottle free. into the phrase any significance. It a was not until the next day that we woke up to what it meant and was going to mean and then it was too late. The harm was done.” Fair Politician is Balked. take concerted action, it was stated, to protest against the nomivation Montgomery, Mo., April.—The old) of Secretary of War Tats for the City Council refused to issue a com-| presidency, and to pet{tion the Sen- mission as Colleccor to Mrs. Gertrude | ate to pass the Foraker bill to re- Barney, the young widow and tele-| store the negro soldiers of the United phone operator, who was elected to] States Infantry, who were dismissed that office. The refusal wason the|/from the service following the ground that she was ineligible under | «ghoot up” of Brownsville. the laws of this State. When this Twenty-seven States were repre was learned her friends decided t0| sented by 200 delegates. Protessor put her aged father, Elder W. L.| William M. Trotter, of Boston, was Carr, on the ticket at a spectal elec-| elected president and Bishop Alex- tion, with the understanding thatif/ander Walker, of New York, vice elected he appoint his daughter clerk, | president of the convention. so that she would in fact be Collect- ae eles Negroes Are Against Taft. Philadelphia, Pa., April.—A_con- vention of negroes from various sec. tions of the nation was held here to ing house at Warsaw, Indiana. Sev tree full of other birds could make, |° ‘Long Fast Brought Death. eral of the Americans had been but did you ever see him on Fri- 8t. Paul, April 18 Knute Ohn- threatened by the Itallane. |e? stead died, having literally starved “ ‘ —————— | himeelf to death in attempt to fast anes Bod [for forty days in order to demones- trate his theory that the mind con- trols and sustains the body. His *|fast lasted thirty-one deys, accord- ing to those who lived in the same house with him. Ohnetead had been getting weaker for a.weak and a fellow boarder noti- The effect of Scott's Emulsion onthin, @ It makes them plump, rosy, active, happy. It contains Cod or and receive the salary. Dane Thad You ha ns Bagh Mr. Carr, @ preacher, fe {ll in bed.| gicssare CflUtiu Members of the Democratic City of y Lied Committee also decided that they ae eet would not select any candidate to Is Cider Booze? oppose aticket atthe special elec- might put {in the field. Boys Smothered By Corn. Decatur, Ill., April 18.—Smothered | last week on an information charg- {in a corn bin, William Floyd Brown, |ing bim with selling cider in viola- aged 14 years, of Pana, and Frank | tion of the local option law, is to be tion that Mrs. Barney’s friends to Callaway county qill furnish acase r & supreme court decision concern- ing the sale of cider {n local option territory. By agreement A. N. Brash- ear, of Portland, who was arrested aE Ga ALL DRUGGISTS: 800. AND $1.00, found him fied the police, who found Ohnstead emaciated and weak. He refused to be treated by a physiclan or to eat. A doctor who went to see the faster Gace Wilburn, aged 19 years, of Aesump-| fined $300 and costs in one case be- tion, were found dead in J. F. Umple- |fore Justice J. H. Goodrich, of Aux- by’s grain elevator in Assumption.|vaeea township, and the case fs to The two boys had been playing! be appealed to the circuit court and then to tho supreme court.—Ex, RR RR A A A A A The Missour! Pacttic Time Table at Butler Station. CORRECTED TIME TABLE, SOUTH BOUND, No. 0 Joplin & Southwest mail & Ex 5:05 am No, 207 K.C.& Joplin mail & Express 12:36 p m@ N © & Nevada mail & Express9:18 pm . Local freight 1:15 em NORTH BOUND. Kansas City and St. Louts Ex.7::0a m Kanese City mailand eo 12:38 pm Kansas City limited mai 11.06 p m LOCAL FREIGHT 4 N No. 22 Local Freignt 1:35 8 m No, 22 Kansas City stock Spm INTERSTATE DIVISION WEST BOUND. No, 741 Local freightand Pas mixed 3:00am 2A8T RO 0, T42 Local freight and Pas mixed ar5:00 pm No. 713 Sunday nger 8:00 a 0. 714 Sunday Pasaenger, arrives 12:30 pm EK, C. Vaspenvoort, Agent. Home Seekers Excursion. To pointsin Alabama, {Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, tieorgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Loulsiana, Mext- co, Misstasipp!, Montana, !Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, (Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee Texas, bah, Virginta,s Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming. On all fires and third Tuesdays of each month at rate of one and one,halftare plus $2.00 tor round trip. Twenty-one days from date of sale. Second class colontsts rates to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santlago and other California points 330,00 To Portland, Oregon; Tacoma, Se seg and other northeast polnss $31.20, Clty of Mexico $34.30. On sale March 1st to April 306h 1908, E. C, Vaxpervoort, puexeve PILE mee eee oma ce DINIMENI CURES NOTHING BUT PILES, A SURE and CERTAIN CURE known for (5 yaars as the BEST REMEDY for PILES. SOLD BY A Prepared _ JOHNIIF. HERREL & SON Make a{Speciality of Farm Insurance and Real Estate Oflice in court house, BUTLER, MO, DR- |. Me CHRISTY; Diseases of women and Children ® Specialty Office The Over Butler Cash Depart- ment Store, Butler, Mo, Omice Telephone 26. House Telephoneiy ee ee deal DR. E. N. CHASTAIN. BUTLER, . - Mo. OMce over Bennett-Whe Residence High § Office Phone 213, Residence Phone 19%, omeeeteese.< Reece ineeipmamnse ase 3 DR. H. M. CANNON, | Dentist, Fi BUTLER, - MISSOURI. WILL BE IN $ ADRIAN EVERY FRIDAY, § prepared to do all kinds of den- * tal work. B. F. JETER, —— Attorney at Law and Justice, Omice over H. H, Nichola, East side square, Butler, Mo, DR, J. T. HULL DENTIST. Entrance, same thatlead to Hagedorn’s stadio, north side square, Batler, Mo, T. C. BOULWARE, Physiclan and Surgeon. Office North Side Square, Butler, Mo. Diseases of women and—children & specialty. f il ‘i fl i iF es ar oc?