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1 1 THE BUTLER • _ — - -LET THERE BE LIGHT.” Volume XXXV BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 14, 1911 Number 14 ENGLISH LORO WEDS MISS VIVIEN GOULD Copyright 1‘'09, by C. E. Zimmerman Co.—No. 47 New York’s “400” Witness Notable Nuptials. CORDON OF POLICE ON GUARD, Curious Spectators Who Caused Such Trouble at the Gould-Drexel Wed ding Prevented from Repeating Their Acts—3,000 Invitations Sent Out. JJ 0 valentine can bring so much pleasure or express so much appreciation as a BANK ACCOUNT Start one today for the person highest in your regards. This is something that can never be forgotten, and something that will grow in value. FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK, BUTLER, - - GEORGIA DEPOSITS INSURED "0 N E MILLION DOLLARS BACKIN G.” H. J. PEAGLER, Cashier. WASTED MONEY j C-tav- 3-ft-p FOK POOR DRUGS What a lot of money is added to the profits of unscrupulous druggists who substitute for an ingredient called for in a physician’s prescription, or who substitute a cheaper article "just as good” when you call for some standard preparation. Titled notables of England and members of re'preaentRtlve.families in this country assembled at St. Barthol omew’s church, In Madison avenue, Tuesday to witness the - marriage of Vivten Gould, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Jay Gould, to Jehn Graham Hope Horsley-Beresford, Lord Decles. Throngs of the curious gathered early near St. Bartholomew’s to watch the wedding guests, but police lines were formed to prevent a repetition of the dangerous crush that occurred it the Drexel-Gould wedding last year, when the police were bon led over and the frightened bridal couple almost mobbed by a street crowd. Society Bom both sides of the At lantic gathered in New York to attend the nuptials. The holders*of 3,000 in- vitations*crowded the edifice to over flowing. The church itself was redolent with the perfumes of rare flowers. Green and white was the color scheme. Miss Edith Gouid, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were the Misses Hope Hamilton, Beatrice .ClafUn, Hannah Randolph, of Philadelphia; Louise Cromwell, of Washington, and Aldison Pierce, of Oyster Bay. Two little nephews of the bridegroom, Marcus and Graham Beresford, as pages, car ried the train of the bride’s, gown. The Rev. Hr. Leighton Parks, rector of the church, and Bishop David H. Gf^br officiated. DISASTROUS EXPLOSION. Ten Men Killed In Powder Company’s Plant in Michigan. In one of the most disastrous ex plosions ever occurring in upper Mich igan, ten men met instant death at the plant of the Pluto Powder company, in the outskirts of Ishpeming. The explosion took place in the gelatine po'wder house. Every man in the building was blown to piece.s. What caused the explosion will never he known. Gelatine powder is largely composed of nitroglycerin, and it is supm sed tnat the mixture was being sfiried in the big erucible with in the house, when the stuff let, go. About 1,000 pounds exploded. Only twenty minutes before the disaster 5,000 pounds of the explosive had been removed, otherwise th.e havoc would have been much greater PARLIAMENT OPENS. Some people seem to care so little about it that it isn’t any wonder ttho practice is so common. If honest goods, courteous treatment and prompt service means anything to you and you are not already our customer, give us a trial, put us to the test, and see how well we practice what we preach. We have the exclusive agency for the N'yal Remedies because tlieyare Quality Goods. Try this excellent medicine. HORTON’S DRUG STORE, BUTLER, - - GEORGIA. King George and Queen Mary in State Procession. King George and Queen Mary, for the first time in their reign, proceeded in state Monday from Buckingham palace to Westminster, where his maj esty read the speech formally opening Parliament from (he throne in the House of Lords. During the ceremony the-Queen was seated at the side of the King. Though the day was dark and cloudy an immense, throng was gathered in St. James Park and in Whitehall, where the gorgeous procession passed. Other thousands surrounded the Par liamentary building. Their-majesties rode in the gilded state coach drawn by eight cream col ored horses caparisoned in gold and purple. The King wore a field mar shal’s uniform. As the royal party passed the cheer ing was unusually hearty, as it was the first opportunity that the popu lace has had to express its gratifica tion over the vindicati >n of King George in the recent libel suit against "Edward Mylius. Are You Going to Build? If so, let us figure with you. We are the largest manufacturers in the entire South of GRISGOM PUZZLED. Disappearance of Miss Arnold Mystery to Alleged Lover. George S. GTiscom, Jr., of Pittsburg, Pa., whose acquauitancfe and corre spondence with Miss Dorothy Arnold brought his name into print in con nection with the two months’ search for her, arrived at New York from Italy on the North German Lloyd steamer Berlin. “The case is as much of a myste’ry as ever to me,” said Griscom to re porters, “but it is. I may say frankly, part of^my purpose in coming home to offer what assistance I can to the Ar nold family. I haven't trie slightest .theory regarding Miss Arnold’s disap pearance.” He did, however, scout the beliel which the missing girl’s father, Fran cis W. Arnold, entertains that the girl HARDY WHITLOCK. Former. County Tro»#ur«r of Danville, III., Under Fire, $10,000,000 ON DEPOSIT. Southern Claimant* May Get Chanc« at Big Fund. Tho house has adopted an amend ment to the codification nlll, which, if ratified by the senate and approved tyF the ^president, will extend the provis ions of the captured and abandoned property act of March 12. 1863, aTld permit claims to be brought for some 310,000,000 collected under that act, which still remains in the federal treasury. The adoption of this amendment by a vote of 125 to 85 was a victory for Representative Bartlett, of Georgia, who introdued and urged it in ft strong spee'ch. Not only are the provisions of the act of 1863, formerly limited in its op erations to two years, made to apply to suits which may hereafter be brought in the court of claims, hut the former requirement that the claimant must prove “loyalty” is stricken. Representative Bartlett, in his state ment. to the house, said that the pro ceeds from the sale of captured cot ton;’amounting to $1,695,000, and from other property to the value of $5,00 ),- 000, eonveited into the treasury und ;r this act, remain on deposit. He ar gued that this money should be dis bursed to the original claimants or their descendants. PEACE PROBABLE IN HONDURAN REPUBLIC Uncle Sam to Act As Mediator In Attair, ARMISTICE WILL COME SOON. Revolution W’ Ich Has Rent Aisunder the Little Republic Is Now In a Fair Way to Be Settled Through Office of the United States. General Manuel Bonilla, the leader of tlje hevolutioh in Honduras, in all probability will agree to an armistice within a few days and accept the me diation 1 of tire United States to bring to an end the revolution which has refit the little republic asunder. This information was conveyed to the State Department in a wireless telegram from Commander Davis, of the American gunboat Taooma. He reported he had interviewed the revo lutionary leader at Ceiba, tendered the goojl offices of the United States and proposed an armtistice. In reply, ivi Commander Davis skid he had receiv ed the understanding that General Bonilla would agree to an armistice in a few days. CHANGE CENTRAL OFFICES Executive Offioes _df Road to Go to Chicago. Executive offices of the Central of Georgia railway and the Ocean Steam ship company, of Savaffnah, will be re moved to Chicago, following the elec tion of President Charles H. Mark ham, of the Illinois Central rallrdad, to the presidency of these two com panies. It is beMeved that^the actual opera tion of the railroad will be in the hands of '“Vive-Pres'ident Winburn, while the legal business will be di rected by Vice-President Lawton, as heretofore.^ The financial direction of the road will bb from the Chlcajgo of ficers. The operation of the steamship com pany, as heretofore, Will, be from the office at Savannah of Vice-President W. H. Pleasants, with the fln-mciai direction in Mt. Markham’B haiytls. It Is said that other offices ofAhe road mid ocean line will remain where they GREAT WORK ON CENTRAL OF GA. Coast ^to Coast Lkik to Be Mads at Road. GREAT t PLANS ARE.PROPOSED. Harrlman\ System Has In Prospeot Atlantis of)Georgia lm- Qlgantioi Link BetwaerAthe and PaoRfio—^Central ef)Geo portant LJnk. The; doublettrac^lngl.of thek.Oentrai of G«aifila raCroadkfrpin BirnUbgham to Savannah, as th» ^ounsctln^'. link in the glgantidjHaMrliln^nF railway'sys tem from .the -Atlaii^tc jfof the Pacific, and the ultimata) expeodlt(ar«-of thou- Central oi Bands of /dollars ton \the Georgia' lines'alii overt its\ system, ia announced. The \work,. so4tbe official announcement sa>ys,\ wi\be\made dur tog the ensuing five yefcrS. TJie double-trackliig \of the'^Central of Georgia from Blraveghpin to Sa vannah .and the Atlantic ooast# will oorne as a part-of thi? stupendous plans that thp H-arr!Enaru»y stem 1113 inaugurated. It Is announced by no less a person than Prefsl)dsict\Lovett, the head.of the allied Har^taifimroads, that this work will be/stetoteU inSJhe Itrimedlate future, and tjiau iUWvin All completed in the ngxtyflve years. According to thp , : pfaira,. the expand! { ufe for Improvements ovej^ths larrlman system Will oosfi $75,0091000, The improvements on the\ Central ol Georgia will be Included ta this vast budget. .The Central pf Georgia), which is t a part of the Jiasrlman systifiita, occupies a dlstinot place, as .this road Is the Wonders Never Cease v u only outlet that the tallied Harrlman Interests' have to the' board. Atlantic sea TRAGEDY IN CAROLINA. Pltohed Battle on Public Highway Near Greenville, S. C.' In a ypltehed battle on the public highway! two miles from tBe village of afaulin, six mileb below Greenvi be)lWeen.a posse headed by,Lee Holland} mayor of Mauldin^ and Rob ert McAjbee,; and his son, Will, of Spar tanburg couinty, the elder McAbee was shot dead and Mhyor Hollaed badly Wounded. Accordlngito the sheriff’s account of the tragedy,{the McAbees-fired a pistol shot through Holland’s store as they were driving through trie village of Mauldin, in an) alleged drunken spree, and lied. Mayor Holland’ organized a posse and set out to make arrests. In fleeing, the McAbees took the wrorife road, and while retracing their steps were met byThe posse. Robert McAbee, it is said, opened fire and Holland Tell to the ground pleroad through the breast by a pistol ball. The posse returned tie flrfe and Robert MqAbee fell^Jiis body being ‘‘leDetratd by one shot and his head iT thr^e, and expired, an hour later. dlafld aro&e from the ground and arreted the son, holding him until the sheriff arrived. UPRISING OF GREEKS. Several Men Killed and Injured In filattle in Utah. For the Past Ten Days the store of H. A. Childs has been thronged with people for miles around to take advantage of the Great Selling Event and Cut Price Sale. But owing to the fact that SmaH Pox has been in town, but not a case now, and we feel sure that every one hasn’t had a chance at this Money Saving Event we are going to continue this sale until every shelf is emptied; so now is your chance to make one Dollar do the work of two. In justice to yourself and family how can you i^'ss This Great Selling Event? Come bring y^ own e V es and see for yourself. H. A. CHILDS, BUTLER, GEORGIA. CABBAGE PLANTS min, Utal Ah armed uprising of Greek coal ers at Kenilworth. Carbcvn county, ;tah, ( Was suppressed, after foun men >un ‘ “ bad been killed, one fatally wounde'd Afid several others wounded by bul lets. The trouble began last Friday, when the. Qrtek miners complained that dis crimination wm shown in the weigh ing of coal la favor of Americans. A proposal from the mine superintend ent that thby appoint their own weigh ers failed ter give satisfaction. The Greeks took to the foothills and began' a desultory fire on the Afneri- cgnji who' were going to work- In,at tempting to dislodge -the sharpshoot ers, Deputy Sheriff Thomas -'Jackson W£s killed, surd another deputy waB fatally wounded. When two of the Greeks had been killed, one mortally Wounded and five others captured, the rest took to flight. TARIFF BOARD FAVORED, pemooratlc Members Opposed Bill Passed by House, By a strict party vote, all of the democrats In opposition, the senate Committee on finance voted, to report favorably the bill passed by the house to create a permanent tariff board. Several important amendments wire adopted. The opposition of the democrats on the committee was based on the plea thatnhe executive stTffuld not be em powered to gather tariff informatio'n; that this function belongs to congress, and that if a commission is desired, U should be a congressional*body, sim ilar te the national monetary commis sion. , One of the most importtmt changes made by the'committee requires that the five members, of the board sTTall be confirmed by the senate. Under the house bill, the executive would have absolute control of the personnel. UndeT an amendment adopted, the board will not bte requierd to divulge the names of toforriknt or witnesses furnishing Information, but the pro- in that Information gathered jnust use was eliminated. Now is the time to set them for early spring heading. You can get the FROST PROOF plants, all the standard varieties, at $1.25 per 1,000; 7,000 and over at $1.00 per 1000. Count guaranteed, and good strong plants/ Prompt shipment PIEDMONT PLANT CO, Allany, Ga.1 MULES, HORSES BUY - SELL - SWAP Fifty extra fine mules bought since the decline in the market, Mules all sizes, from seven to thirteen hundred pounds See these before you buy. Can make prices attractive. J. L. WILLIAMS, Buena Yista, G-a. A. C. Chancellor Co’s Where Your Dollars Go Farthest. We keep faith with the public und give them as much ’or more for their money at all times as they can get anywhere. It you buy clothes here you are sure of getting full value for —We guarantee everything we sell. #9.75 Suits wOfith $13.50 to $18.00. $13.50 and $16.50 Suits worth $18.50 to $25.00. 75c For Shirts sold up to $15.50 (sizes broken.) 25c Straw and linen hats—we can serve you with quality a s A. C Chancellor Company. Columbus. Ga.