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utler BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1908. NO. 6 “We shall always praise Pe-ru-na, MURDERED BY FILIPINOS. | Are We Still Where gered ieee toasga | A Forestry Service Man And a} Teacher Slain in Negros. Chicago, Nov.--The tragic details of the murder by Filipt{no hill men of H. D, Everett of the Forestry service and Tilden R. Wakely, a echool } | teacher, were mace publle here Fri |day by Ebenezor Wakely, father of one of the slain men. Mr. Wakely re- = | |celved Friday reporse completiug “st HERMAN HOCHMUTH, RS. EARNEST HOCH MUTH, 1701 Maple 8t., Des Moines, Towa, writes: “‘Two years ago our little boy, the record of the crime and of the ex- | pedition which resulted in recovering the skeletons of the two Amertcans and the three Filipinos who accom | panied them. | | Everest’ was engaged in forestry | investigations {na sparsely settled | |srotlon of the island of Negros, agd was accompanied into the hills by | Wakely, who wished to spend his va- cation in the open. Their failure to resurn from what had been planned ase trip of only four days wae fol- fever, He took cold with it, and in-| lowed by rumors of the murders Visven ti Was taken down with scarlet | stead of the eruptions coming to the surface they affected his lungs and stomach, For weeks we watched by his bedside, hardly expecting him to live from one hour to the next, “Finally he became a little better and was able to situp, Then he commenced to cough, and in spite of éverything we could do he seemed to get worse all the | Major Abern and Lieutenant Ford, | with thirty-nine men, took the tral, | Despite false guides, swollen atreama, | almoat incessant deluges of tropical ‘rain and short rations the party worked ita way {nto the heart of the wild hill men’s country. The trail time, His coughing spells would jast led into a jungle of the Bayauul until he was completely exhausted, and | mountains and into a hamlet known his lungs hurt hima greatdeal. Every- | as Stio Datig. Here the bodies ot body thought he had consumption, “One day, while at the drug store, my husband saw a Peruna almanac and brought it home, We read in it a per- fect description of his case and we thought we would try Peruna, We bought a bottle, quit everything else, and began giving him Peruna, “By the time two-thirds of the bottle was used the cough had almost gone, After he had taken two bottles he was perfectly cured, He has notseen a sick day since and is a hearty, healthy boy, “We shall always praise Peruaa, for it saved our boy’s life.” Man-a-lin the Ideal Laxative. ‘Read the Bible’ Says Beveridge Chicago, Nov —When in search of good reading matter turn to the Bible. ‘the five slain men, or rather, their skelesons, were found, A shoe, part of a note book and & number of buttons established the identity of the skeletons. From bill men captured wad fnterviewed 16 was learned that the deed was accom. plished under the leadership cf a chief named Ayhao. Aybao, in the gulse of friendship, became the guide of the Everett par- lty, and one night, just because “he jfelt like killing some one,” he drug- jwed the party with the fumes of the ,Tuyugtuyng plant. He and his fol- | lowers then killed their victims. Major Ahern found that upon hts | approach most of the hill men fled, ; goodness of hnmanity, always turn > States Senator Albert J ~ a8 Good Reading” betore the Chicago i declared Senutor Beveridge. “Purely ¢/ among them the murderer, who was reported hiding {n the hills. As the rations had become nearly exhaust- to the Bible It contains wil of shis|¢d Major Ahern followed the trail no and much more, sccordlug to United longer. He took the skeletons and Boverldge, | such articles as were found to his of Indiana, who spoke on “The Bible base. When tn search of exciting tales o battle, tales of love, tales of the Marked For Death. Sunday, Evening Club at Orchestra “Three jeate ago l was marked Hall Teesday night. for death. A grave-yard cough was “No stories published in the maga- tearing my lungs to pleces, Doctors ines of today have such gripping talled to help me, and hope had fled, Interest us the stories {n the Bible,’ When my husband got Dr. King’s New Discovery,” says Mra, A. C. Wil- ams, of Bac, Ky. ‘The first dose as 8 volume of entertainment I have helped me and improvement kept on often wondered thas the Bible is not until I had gained 58 pounds in more widely read. Like other gifts weight and my health was fully re- This medicine holds the of God, {¢ is 80 common that we fall | stored.” to appreciate it.” How’s This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY CO Toledo, 0. We, the undersigned, have known) F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any ob- lgations made by his firm. Watpine Kinnan & MarvIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0 Hall’s Catarrh Cure {s taken inter- nally, acting directly upon the.blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sens free Price 75¢ per bottle. Sold by all Druggists Take Hall’s Family Pills for con- stipation. . world’s healing record tor coughs ‘and colds and lung and throat dis- eases. It prevents pneumonia. Sold | under guarantee at Frank T. Clay’s |drug store. 50c and $1.00. Trtal bottle free. Rich Hill High Schoo! Won. In the basket ball contest between the Butler and Rich Hill high school teams on the local court yesterday afternoon, Rich Hill was victorious, the score, at the end of the game, standing, Rich Hill 15; Butler 13, The game was hotly contested from start to finish. A large number of “rooters” ac- jecompanted the Butler team, but were unable to “boost” them to vic- tory.—Rich Hill Review 27. If you are feeling out-of-sorts, take an NR Tablet, and you will feel better in make you feel just right. “NATURE'S REMEDY" Strengthens the Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and purifies the Blood, does its work thoroughly and picaneatiy, pot it never gripes, weakens of sickens—invariably making the user feel stronger and better. Better Than Pills For Liver Ills, Take NR Tablets for Indigestion, Sick Headache, Loss of Appe- tite, Sallow Complexion, Liver Complaint, Skin Diseases, Pimples and Rruptions, Chills, Malaria, Biliousness, Rheumatism, Torpid Liver ot Inactive Kidneys and all troubles arising from the digestive organs, We Were in the Dark Ages ? Eminent Physician Claims That There Are Only Two or Three Maladies That we Really Know How to Cure. “Have you ever had # cold, doe- tor?” This question was put to” an emineat physiclan, who replied {fn the affir > ative. “What do you do, doctor, when you have a cold?” was the next question, : “Oh, I take « big drink of whisky or some quinine or ammonia and then let the cold run {ts course; that is, if {s’s & mere cold.” “Then, doctor, you kuow of noth- ingin the entire range of medicine that will give immediate rellef from a cold {n the head, for {netance?”’ “Emphatically no; unless, perhaps, anew drug that | hear of—it may accomplish {8.”’ “Doctor, what do you do when a patient has pneumonia?” “Give 'em a good nurse and mighty ttle medicine, but plenty of fresh alr and let +m go.” “What do you do, doctor, when a ebild or adult has diphtherla or croup?” “Nagurally, To xyive them Ans Toxin tt [ know my patlens has diph- theria; or Muco-Solvent. *“Muco-Solvent when given in the {nelpengy of diphtheria or croup re- duces the mortality to zero, and ff given in time prevents development at all.” “Then, doctor, it you have a bag contalning quintne—some mercury— iodide of potash—a Ittle pepsin, ete., you have enough to do about all the good fora patient that the vast ar- ray of chemicals and drugs pretend to do.” “That’s about it, my boy.” “Doctor, is there a cure for ca tarrh?” “Not that I know cof, unless this new drug can effecs 16.” “Can you take & man with a head, as he thinks {t, stuffed up with cold, | and give him rellef at once?” “No, decidedly no.” “Can you take hay fever and give immediate relief to the sufferer tn two minutes?” ‘Bo.” “Can you take & person suifering from quinsey sore throat and give them something that will enable them to eat & meal without pain twenty-four hours after giving?” _ “No, and I could make a million ff T could do so.” “Have you anything that you can leave with a mother, assuring her that {f at the first symptom of fever or cold, she gives t to the sufferer that she can rest easy as to croup, diphtheria, scarlet fever, paryng!tis, grippe, quinsy, sore throat, etc., that can be used as a spray, gargle or ueed futernally with impunity; that can be used for certain things in preference to bichlorate of mercu- ry, carbolic acid, etc, and vastly more effective?” “No—decidedly no.” “Well, then, get wise, doctor, for Muco-Solvent will do all of those things. Eminent physicians like Dr. Wm. C. Boteler, of the Northwest- ern University of Kansas, says it does these things, and one of the best known government bacteriolo- gical experts has shown {In his test that Muco-Solvent does killall germs attacking the mucous tiseuss.” Go to C. W. Hess, the druggist, he will tell you something about Muco- Solvent that our space forbids. Mr. Hess guarantees every word of the above. At all first-class druggists; special sale at C. W. HESS’, the druggiat, Butler, Mo. DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve. Bestsalvefor burns, seratches and hurts. It is espectally good for piles. Sold by C. W. Hess. ningham, 83 years old, was swindled | | ous of $3,000 here by contidence men, | Cunningham ts @ retired farmer. The} loss came through a newly found! “friend,” who seraped his acquaint ance in front of she Cunningham home. The “friend” took Cunningham to a room at 14 Weat Vermont atreet and convinced him then and there that he, the friend, had drawn a $5,000 prize trom Andrew Carnegie, The “friend’s” confederate con- ducted the “drawing,” but before surrenderlug the $3,000 sald Mr. Carnegie required all persons who re- ceived his money to pus up a like amount. Cunningham was appealed to by the “friend” to furnish the $3,000, He was to share in the priza, He obtained the money at the Indiana National Bank, and the “prize” with {ts equivalent was placed fn a tin cash box. The “friend” having business to transact then, gave Cunningham the box, saying he would stop at the Cunningham home on his way so lunch at noon and they would divide, Cunningham to take back bis own $3,000 tn addition. When lunch time passed and the “friend” was still missing, Cunningham opened the box and learned of his loss. In the box was a note telling Cun- ningham he was “an old fool,” and suggesting that he keep quiet. A Great Sale of Pianos. A list that is the biggest thas bas| ever been compiled, comprising fine pianos, has just been tssued by Lyon & Healy This list contains the names of the hundreds of fine, new pisnos aud silghtly-used pianos be {ug offered atu forced sale owing to re-building, operations by Lyon & Healy. Full and trustworthy partic- ulars of each {Instrument are given, 80 that the buyer may judgefor him- self whether or novthe piano isa bargain. The figures quoted are phenom- enally low. Lyon & Healy are mak- ing @ determined effort to close out all these great stocks of instruments within the next 30 days, and the prices have been reduced wish this object {n view. Send for & copy of this list. If you do not wish to pay all cash fora piuno, you can arrange for monthly payments. Address Lyon & Healy, 10 Adama street, Chicuyo Lyon & Healy exhibit the largest | and most varied stock of pianos tn) | the world—over 1,000 {nstruments. A Supreme Ruler. Here is what Thomas A, Edison says: ‘Why, after years of watching | the process of nature, Lean uo more | doubt the existance of an Intelligence that is running things than I do of ‘the existence of myself. Take, for example, the substance water that forms the crystal knownas ice. Now, | there are hundreds of combinations that form crystals and every one of them save that of {ce sinks in water. Ice, | say doesn’t’. And {t is rather lucky for us mortals, for ff {* had Simply because ff ice sank to the bot- Dr.PRICE’S CREAM BAKING POWDER Perfectly pure, unquestionably whole- some. A pure food factor ante-dating all pure food laws. Indispensable for raising finest cake, biscuit and pastry. No Alum. No Be on guard against alum in your food. Lime Phosphates Prof, Johnson of Yale College says he “regards the introduction of alum into baking powders as most dangerous to health.” Read the label. Buy only where Cream of Tartar is named. | Two Okla. Republicans Win, done 80 we would all be dead. Why?| }tom of rivers, lakes and oceans as} jtasé as it froze, those places would be frozen up and there would be no water left. That 1s only one example out of thousands that to me prove beyond the possibility of a doubt that some vast Intelligence is gov- erning this and other planets.” Medicine That is Medicine. “l have suffered a good deal with malaria and stomach complaints, but I have now found a remedy that keeps me well, and that remedy !s Electric Bitters: & medicine that is medicine for stomach and liver troubles, and for ran down condi- tions,” says W. C. Kiestler, of Halli- day, Ark. Electric Bitters purify and enrich the blood, tone up the nerves, and {mpart vigor and energy to the weak. Your money will be re- funded {f {t fails to help you. 50c at Frank T. Clay’s drug store. "Folk Calls Special Election. Jefferson City, Mo., Nov.—Gover- nor Folk Friday issued call fora special election {n Vernon county De- cember 30 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John I. Morrison (Dem.) who November 3 was re-elect- ed to a seat In the House of Repre- sentatives and died two weeks after- ward, 7 |A SENATOR'S WIFE STOLE. Morphine Led Her to Shoplifting, Mrs. Clara L. Barney Said. Boston, Nov.—Mrs. Clara L. Bar. ney, the daughter of a Methodist minister and the wife of Senator Milo W. Barney of Swanton, Vb, pres dent of the Swanton Savings bank, owner of the Barney marble quarry and president of the Swanton woolen tills, Was arrested in Boston last night on four charges of shoplifting She gavea false name and was held fn jail uncll this moroing, when she was arralgned. She appeared in court attired in clothing of most ex- pensive kind and of faultless style Mrs. Barney ts 32 years old and is ofa striking type. When asked to plead she sald: “It was drugs that did{!t. 1 had been ustog morphine and was crazed atthe time. | didn’s know what! was doing.” Then she admitted the thefts. took a nomber of valuable laces which were found Jn her muff. In answer to questions by the judge she admisted she had given a false name, but refused to tell who she was because, she said, “I don’t want to disgrace my people.” The case was vontinued to Friday aod Mrs. Barney sent back bo jail. From there she sent a telegram to her husband, who {s now hurrying so her. She CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought ea: eff lizen Signature of Missouri Fire Team to Florida. Joe Graves, the Sprague horse and mule dealer, was at Lamar yester- day, on business. While there he purchased a fine span of horses for the 8. J. Melson horse and mule com- pany of Jacksonville, Florida, which were shipped direct to Mr. Melson at Jacksonville, where the horses will be used on one of that city’s fire trucks. Mr. Graves says the team Is ove of the best he has “run up sgatnss” in a long time, and it took just four. hundred and fifty “bucks” to get possession of the animals. toral. Often a single dose frankly, just what he thinks A lazy liver makes a lazy boy. laxative for boys and girls than Ayer’s Pills. SIR noe. ST SER Gd SERRE IT One Dose for Coughs Children cough at night? Give them Ayer’s Cherry Pec- control the cough. Good for any one with a cold or cough. Good for easy cases, hard cases; good for acute cases, chronic cases. Ask your doctor to tell you, honestly and No alcohol in this cough medicine. 7-C Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass. An active brain demands an active liver. No better Ask your doctor about them. He knows. EE EET Guthrie, Okla., Nov ~W. Hl. Chap- ell, a Guthrie attorney, returned Fri- day from Okfuskee and MeCurtain counties, where he represented the Republican State Committee tn the mandamus cases growing out of al lowed electlon frauds In McCurtain County a peremptory writ of mandamus was secured, or dering the County Board to base its reburns to the State Election Board on the face of the prectnes rewirne tn- atead of on the recountconducted by the board, made after the alleged fampertig with the ballot boxes oc- curred, This will give Goorge Felson. the Republican candidate for Ke tative in MeCurtlan county, t tificate of electlon over C. M sou (Dein ) and will also turn she bide in favor of George W. Michard- son, Republlean candi late for swate Senstorin the ‘Twenty-fourth Dis trict, as against Wo Po Stewart Dem.), who represented t listrlot In bhe last Legisle ture This is Worth Reading. Leo F. Zalinsk!, of 6S Gibson Ss Buffalo, NY, says: “IT cured the most annoying cold sore Lever had, with Bucklen’s Arnlea Saly lap ' piled this salve once a day for twe fays, when every trace oft was one Heals all sores Inder guarantee as Prank ‘T. Ciay’s drug store, 25e¢ The largest stone ax known was recently found fn Clark county, Mis- sourt, Us is thirteen inches from edge to poll, Oiuches wide and 5 inches thick, has perfect groove up anddown the length on both sides, fs in perfect’ shape, and was found pear the Des Moiues, north of Revere. The largest ax previously found fn the United States was about 20 pounds weight, but this one welghe by estimate be- tweed 30 and 40 pounds, and ts now in the possession of Hon. James H. Fore, former representative from Clark county. sara the Tha Kind ¥ Mays Gough Bignature ip , LA; of 74 q Oe Marriage Licenses. John Winser, Ameterdim, Mo. Della Duvall, Atmsterdam, Mo, R.V. Willlames, Bustier, Mo Bertha Thomas, Butler, Mo Jawes W. Blair, — Chatterayille, 1! Clarcla B. Ray, Adrian, Mo at bedtime wil! completely of this old standard remedy.