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| [MAKES MEN HE PRODUCT OF A COLLEGE IS T its test. Westminster College has produced a very unusual number of leading men. If inquiry be made in Missouri's three largest cities for the leading lawyers, doctors, business men, probably three out of the first five named are Westminster men. Write at once for further information and application card. Lh oo Westminster College, Fulton, . Missouri. -THE . ansas City Star's Campaign Offer From Date to 30th November, 1908—$1.00 We will, upon receipt. of Ove Dollar, matl The Kansas City Star, Morning, Evening and Sunday, trom date received to 80th November, 1908. Accept this Remarkable Offer Today The Star reported the Republican and the Democratic Conven- tions on a ecale never before ¢qualed by any paper. It you want facts about all parties accept this offer and read The Star, as it 1s independent tn politics and fearless in expression. Send along your dollar today together with your name and ad- dress written plainly. ADDRESS THE: KANSAS CITY STAR, | KANSAS CITY, MO. | The fact that George J.Gould bas, — Eecentricities of Lightning been obliged to goto E H Harrt. rom the Berliner Tagebiatt. mann for assistance in keeping the; A most extraordinary result of the Wheeling and Lake Eriefrom the striking of » flash of Hghtning is re- receivership that threatened, {8 re- ported from Rogosen in Oberbarnim, garded among railroad men as evi- A milk dealer named Block wats driv- dence that Mr. Harrimann has as. ing in his cart with four other per- sumed a prominent position in the sons when a thunderstorm broke. management of the Gould roade—at~ A flash of Nghtning struck Block, least those in the East. What thie killing him on the spot without tn- would mean to the transportation juring the two persons sitting along: world and to the country can be ap- side of him. His coat, shirt and preciated reaiily by a glance ata srousers were stripped from his body map showing the Gould and Harr! |and his watch chain was melted, mann systeme, extending from the, while his watch was unharmed. The Atlantie to the Pacific and from the only sign of injury was & round black great lakes to the gulf. If Harri burn where the electric fluid entered mannfinally secures a supreme po his body. ‘ sition in the management of the The same storm killed Frau Gould lines’ affairs he will be the) Bengsch in Dresden. She was in the oyershadowing mind tn five great dressing room of her house with her eastern systems, three of them trunk | husband and children. She went to- lines, and six great western groups | ward the open window to close {¢ Altogether the total mileage of ‘lines| 1nd was struck dead by a flash of which he thus would control directly | lightning before the eyes of her or over which he would have an in |family. Theelectric fluid ran down fluential. voice amounts to 47,510, | the side of the house without doing or almost one-fourth of the rallway | further damage. A mileage of the entire United States. | aa iain The total of stocks and bonds out-| Real Estate Transfers. WARRANTY DEEDS. standing of this vast system would ; aggregate the immense sum of $4,, JN MooretoC H Proctor pt sec 32 Merwin also lots 1 to 12 in blk 1, 468,000,000. also lots 1 to 8 blk 4 allin Richard- . DeWitt’s gue and Bladder Pills aon’s add to Merwin $4500. ill 5} i d Neen decide Gall can cin’ | - aitead Gtened 40 Chas Pollard tote mended by C. W.-Hess. 4 & 5 bik 7 Glasgos add to Rich Hill $225. So 126 Cows Were Killed. Mary E Morrison to B B Robinson Cedar Rapides, Iowa, Auguet.—By | lot 11 bik 13 Rockville $1. order of the state board of control,) H R Field to W A Stacy lot 14 blk 226 head out of 166 cows at. the|2 Fields add to Rockville $45. state hospital for the insane at Inde-| John F Howard to W T Hoover pendence were.condemned as afiiict-| lot 29 Adrian $900. ed with tuberculosis. The animals} George W Wilson to James E were killed. Foote 80 8 34 Walnut $2700. Scott's Emulsion strengthens enfeebled nursing mothers by increasing their flesh and | dt provides baby with the necessary fat ALL DRUQGISTS; BO. AND $1.00, Seeds at a Good Roads. The Denison Herald, which has long been an advocate of the split! log drag has the following to say of the resulte of she use of this imple- ment on dirt roads tn {ts vicloity “A drive over the road to the gov- ernment dairy farm will convert any one to the doctrine of the split log drag as a remedy for bad earth roads. This road was notoriously bad and was little traveled priur to {te improvement but since it has been graded and is being kepssmooth by the usec! the drag, it!e one of the most traveled roads out of the city. That traffic over this road has been multiplied since its improve ment evideaces the valu: of the road improvement and the wisdom of the Denison board of trade in taking up such work.” With the evidence of the efficlency of the drag before them it is strange that so few have put the drag to a teat. Asa machine for keeping dirt roads in order increasing tb: ir dura bility and alding the farmers to get their crops tb market economically the eplit log drag is without parallel Jefferson county ts getting some few tiles of shell roads, but it cannot hope to build all the roads of shell that are necessary in the develop: ment of the county, The split log drag will solve the problem of good dirt roads and that at, slight ex pense, and the farmers should awak- en to thelr opportunities —Seau- mont Enterprise. Take Kodol whenever you feel that you need {st Thats the only time you need to take Kodol. Juss when you need It; then you will not be troubled with sour stomach, belch ing, gas on the ssomach, ete. Sold by C. W. Hess, Reward For Bryan Converts. Altus, Ok., Aug —Colonel Horace Shepard, editor of the Altus Times, who {8 8oj :urning 1n Denver for the summer months, has offered a re ward of $10 foreach convert to the Democratic party, made through the publications of Democratic edi- torlals {n his paper, by Guy Horton, who is in charge of the editorial desk during the editor's absence. Mr. Horton last week wrote an editorlal brimful of Democratie doc- trine, He proposes to continue his work of evangelization and ina re- cent editorial, says: “To all Republican brothers who are panting for the bread of Democ- racy we wish to state that we will administer to thelr famiaffed and en- ervated ranks a hypodermic injec- tion of Democratic truths, beginning next week, until they are able and prepared to recelve the moresubstan- tial food that will come after the ad- journment of court.” DeWist’s Little Early Risers, safe, easy, pleasant, sure, Ivtle liver pills. Sold by C W. Hess. A Piano at a Normal Price. Chicago’s largest’ music house, Lyon & Healy, xnnounces a ‘Triple Clearing Sale of Pianos. Nearly one thousand splendid instruments are offered without reserve undil all are sold. In this stock are all the fine new Mehilo, Hardman, lvers & Pond, Smith & Nixon and other noted pianos formerly owned by the Thomp- son Music Vo, the Healy Muste Co., and the big FG. Thearle Piano Co | All these concerns were bought out for spot cash by Lyon & Healy and the public may now share theadvan- tage. In this sale are also a number of Steinway and Weber pianos. In upright planos neat instruments at $100, $120, $140, $150, $165, $190, $200 and upwards. This 1s an un- L_precedented opportunity that will not occur again. Any piano not proving entirely satisfactory may be return: ed at their expense. Address Lyon & ciealy, 77 Adame street, Chicago. Dtetance fe no obstacle, for in pro a to the saving to bemade the reight charges are insignificant. Any banker will assure yon of the entire responsibility of Lyon & Healy, and their record of 44 yearetor hon- orable dealing. Write to-day so as to avoid disappointment. Right Kind of Talk. Sam B. Jeffries, in a letter to a Jef- ferson City friend, in speaking of Tuesday’s primary, says: “Whileas you know I supported Mr. Ball inthe primary, my reasons for opposing Mr. Cowherd were not such as would cauee me in any way to be politically diesatisfied with the outcome. I can and will support Cowherd heartily as all good democrats ought to do and Tknow will. He is @ splendid man and I am satisfied that during his four years’ stay in Jefferson City your people will. find just as warm a place in his heart as they did in mine during my eight years residence The thing to do now fe for us dem- Ocrate to get together and elect the w.| ticket by @ rousing majority: We gan ull support Mr. Cowherd heart- ily. Iam quite sure that I can/’ TWO NEW BRIDGES | TO MEXICO. International Trade ot Both Countries to be Stimulated, Two new International bridges are to be bulls to connect this eountrs with Mexico. One of these is to be constructed by theSs. Loule, Browns vill & Mexteo Road across the Rlo G-ande at Browneville. This will mks directs conneestons with the two lines of the Mexican National entering Matam \ras just across the river from Brownsville Is is expected an fmmense rallroad tonnage will pass over this bridge Iss completion will serve to develop large seetion of new territory on | bosh ald s of the river, and both seec- ‘ions are belleved to be exceedingly rich The other bridge is to be bulls neross the same river at Laredo, Texas, connecting that place with Nuevo Lire to, Mexteo, Thie bridge will be tu lt jointly by the national Hnes of Mex'co and the Gould Ines The government of Mexteo has juss approved the plans for this bridge Is will bewf steel construction and will cost $400,000 ta gold. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Wedenk Tammany is For Bryan, New York, Aug —Tammany Hall, through its General Comm’ ster, adopted a resolution indorsing Bry- an ond Kern and the Democratic platform and pledging to the tleket Tammany’s most earnest and loyal support, The 600 or more members of the committee cheered for two minutes when Mr Bryan's name was mentioned. The resolution read, tn part: “We heartily {ndorse and ratify theaction of the convention {nchoor- [ing as our candidate for Presidents and Vice-President William J. Bryan and John W. Kern, aud we enthus- fastically pledge to them our whole- hearted and unwavering suppors throughout the campatyn, which ts to be waged against organized greed and legaliz:d plunder. “We see with pleasure the many sigus of Democratic harmony and unity wlich are tn evidence through: out the cobntry and which mark the iutention of the great mass of the plain people to put an end to the In- stability and uncertaluty and the dread which the present Republican administration has created, and to bring back again, under Bryan and Kern, respect for the law. We again pledge our untted, untiring aud loya efforts to bring abous the election ot Mr. Bryan and Mr. Kern.” It you take Kodol ia the begtnalny the bad attacks of Dyspepsia will be avolded, but if you sallow these. little attacks to wo unheeded {t will take Kedol a long time to put your stomach in good condition ayatn Get a bottle of Kodol today Sold by COW. Heas. A Nonogenarian on a Hike. Mexico, Mo., Aug. —Joseph Meyer, an old soldier, 89 years old, who started to walk from San Antonio, Tex, to Tadlanapolis last winter, arrived here last Friday. He had walked the entire distance. Meyer was met by T. T. Turley, & comrade {n the Ualon army, who obtained for him a ticket to St Louts. . Grand Army of the Republic, Na tional Eacampment, Toledo, Ohio — $26 65 for round trip. 0. sale Au- gust 27 to 306th {nclustve; good re- turntoSeps. 15. Return limit may be extended to Oct. 15th!byjdepositing ticket with j int agent jand paying $1 00 fee. . Tillman in Gay Paree. Paris, Aug.—Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, accompanied by Mrs Tillman, is paying bie first visit to Paris. “We already have been to Spain and Italy,” said Mr. Tillman, “where 1 learned just enough of the Spanish and Italian languages to mix with my French. I discover I don’t know anything about any one of the three. I come back to South Carolina En- | glish and will stick to it. “Tshall“do no work in the cam- paign, ag my health will not permit it. Moreover, in the future, I shall , not do very much hard work. Iam) improving and must take care ol| myeelf. I shall observe the precept | of the fable writer, paraphrased a} little, to the effect that a live mule is better than @ dead lion.” Mail Order Competition. Is is eafe to say that any merchant who goes energetically about ft can win back @ lot of the mall order trade of his community to his store. The trouble fs that so many mer- chante make the mistake of spending thelr time “knocking” mail order competition, tnetead of “boosting” thelr own business, They forget that “you can catch more files with sugar” j Arguing that a catalogue house} customer {fs not a good clt!z-n, heap-| {ng abuse on the mall order houses, | No. 74] Local freight and Pas mixed telling people that they get cheated | doesn’t count for much tn thelong run. The thing for the dealer tn this community to do is to tell bis trade what good merchandise they can buy fn his stor¢; how far a little money will go tor rellable merchandise {n his! abore; that pheir credit ts wood, if he does a credit business; that they can see What they buy and pay for tt) when they get tt, and now buy with- The Missour! Pacttic Time Table at Butler Station. CORRECTED TIME TABLE, SOUTH BOUND No 209 Joplin & Southwest mail & Ex 5: am No, 207 K.C.& Joplin mail & Express 12:38 p m No. 205 4. & Nevads mail & Express9:18 pm No, 291 Local freight 1:bem ORTH BOUND. No. 206 Kansas City and St. Lonis E No. &S Kansas City mail and Express No. 2iv Kansas City limited mail PB 11:06 p m LOCAL FREIGHT No, Local Freignt 11:55 8m No. 252 Kansas City stock .S paz INTERSTATE DIVISION, WEST BOUND. 0am 2a8T ROUND, : | No. 742 Local freight and Py ixed ar5:00 pm most of the times they buy of them |) —_— oF iy 13 Sumlay Passenger 8:00am No, 74 Sunday Pasaenger, arrives 12:30pm EK. C, Vanpervoort, Agent. Home Seekers Excursion. To pointein Alabama, Arizona, Arkansaa, Colorado, (ieorgta, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Loulslana, Mext- co, Migsisstppl, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexteo, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Uiwh, Virginfa, Waehtagton, Wisconsin, Wyoming. On all firet outs seeing what they're wetting and /and shird Tur sdays ofeach month paylog for it a week fu advance; that they can get what they want when they want {t, without waiting a week or two for it to come by mail or ex press, The dealer who carries the best woode he can find, sells them at the lowest margin of profit that ts rea. sonable, advertises ¢ffeetively, and! wives careful attention to the tnnu- merable Ways open to him of attract: {og and holding trade will bave little so fear so far as matl order compett- tion ts eoncerned CASTORIA. Boars the Tha Kind You Have Always Bought Bignatare oe af Ss Viki United States Senator William Bb. Allison dled at hishome at Dubuque, lows, on the afternoon of August 4 A sketch of Senator Allison’s career ie given by the Omaha World-Herald lu thls way: “Willlam Boyd Alison was born at Perry, Ohio, in 1820, ved on farm in his boyhood and was educated at Allegheny and Wes- tern Reserve colleges, In 1850 he was admitted to the bar. He mar. rled Anna Carter at Ashland, O ,and he practiced Jaw {a Ohlo to 1857, when he removed to Dubuque. He was & delegate In 1860 to the naston- al republican convention. He wasa wnnember of the governor's staff and rafsed troops in the civil war He was fn congress from 1863 80 TS71, was elected Uuithd States senabor in 1873, and coutinuously re-eleesed, His present term would not have ex plrel untih 1909 Senasor Allison declined the tender of office of secre. sary of the treasury from Presidents Garfield, Harrison and MekKinley He was chalrman of the American dele- zation of sheinternatlonal monetary conference @& Brussells, and was a candidate for the nomination for she presideucy of the Uuited States in| IRSS and TS0G He was chosen at] the primaries afew months ago asa candidate forthe senase to again sneceed timaelf, the contests made notable by the opposing can didaecy of Governor Cummins and 1 primary campaian bhe-trost ister | probably that was ever carried on in Town.” CASTORIA. sara the UNG Kine VOU Ray ! aa LS Velebheth = . PP aK INS OA Mine, | Basics Colisge | QUINCY, iLi H belong ve pies its signed, Mathematics. Write for our t trated catalogue giving full inf: ry D. L, MUSSELMAN, P. Quine jent Illinois RICH HILL BRICE AND TILE Co. 100,000—8, 4, 6, 8 inch tile now ready for the market. Bineh...§1250 4 inch.....$16.50 6 {neh...$380.00 8 tneb.....850 00 10inch...$85.00 12 inch...$100.00 Will soon have vitrified hard build- ing brick for sale at tactory prices. Address H, M. BOOTH, Mgr. JNINNININNNNINEE UINIMEN I CURES NOTHING BUT PILES, A SURE and CERTAIN CURE known for 15 yaars as the BEST REMEDY for PILES. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. ‘st tnucxeve PILE! L. aa ae at rate of one and one half fare plus ) $2.00 for ronad trip. Twenty-one | days from date of sale B.C. Vaxpervoorr, Summer Tourist Rates. Season 108 (ou sale June Ist to Sept. 30; tinal return limit Oew 31, 1908, 80 Pueblo, Colorado Springs ‘or Denver, Colo, FINS 50 To San | Franctaco, Los Angeles or San Diego direct lines $60 00 Ogden or Salt Lake, Usah, $31 50 Mexico Chey, Mexteo, oA 75, Portland, Ore., direct line, G2 30, Trinidad, Colo,, 25 55, Californla, Oregon and Wasting. fon rates expenses Teh iC Vanpervoorr OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. DR. HARRIET CRYSLER, et LtoSp.m im* JOHN F. HERREL & SON Make a Speciality of Farm Insurance and Real Estate Office in court bouse, BUTLER,MO, DR |. Me CHRISTY, Disesave of women and Children a specialty Otfice over AW H. Colyer Furniture Company, Bubler, Mo )Mee Lelephone a Oitice—305 North Main st Hours: ¥to la, m. Houee Telepnoneld, Z DR. E. N. CHASTAIN. “I BUTLER Mo, OMe ove eeler Mer. Cc enna gaebonanesannl ie t Drs. Cannon & Sparr 3 Dentists, BUTLER MIss A Oe pee $ Ks 5. F. JETER, Attorner at Law and .lustice Omce over H. H. Nichole Haat side square Busler, Mc, DR, J.T. HULL DENTIST (ntrance SMe thatiead to R. 1. Liddil's ‘IOH1O NOD Bide square. Buber, mu T. C. BOULWARE, Physician and Surgeon. Uftice Diseases of women and ehildren general debility, sour risings, and 2 i Kodol relieves indigestion. This fepresents the natural juices of éigem> toa ‘as ‘they exist In a bealthy otemagh, i i ge j i stemach troubles dete Se SES ‘i gen Yen Dodie eee North Side Square, Butler, Mo. HH