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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-20
SEARCHING WITH A PURPOSE.
what "a Frequent Visitor tn the Pat-
ent Office nt Washington W as
Looking Fer.

4 very interesting little story. IN
which the chairman Of the executive
committee of the national capita
centennial figures. was told the other
CAV at centennial headquarters IN
+ Washington. says the Chicago Chron-
icie.
/ II used TO be on duty in the model
hall OF the patent Office" said a Wash
+ inptonian. and. of course, came in
/ contact with "a great many people
/ who went there TO inspect the mod
/ els. There were some cranks, who
/ would spend lots OF time studying one
( line Of Inventions, hoping themselves
. 70 create something that WCu.d rtfD-
| lutioaile the industrial world. Tier
were also some very brainy men, who
/ used to come often to hunt up some
| particular cOEtriSauCe. One Of these
| was a most affab,e gentleman. When
| he came be would generally spend the
| greater part Of several successive
DAYS. He was interested in marine
| transportation.
Il Wa always glad to see him. ana
he wcH,d greet me Pleasantly. and
| was always exceedingly grateful for
casiouaIIy he would want 10 fird a
certain sort Of screw propeller or
other such mechanism. and now and
lhen l would be able to point il out
to him. One day he came up to me-,
ard. after thanking me for the atteu-
tons and assistance | had given him
he said:
- want to present you with this,
holding out .arge bill.
oh. no. ! said. i appreciate it
very much, but we are well paid for
| doing our duty. ard what little J
have done for You has been amply
repaid by your grateful and kindly
dcknow Iedgments.'
We'll, said he, don't YOU know
That my trips here from San Fran
cisco. where | am connected with one
of the oceanic steamship companies
have enabled me to save the COM
pany an enormous amount of money.
We receive so mary. many inventions
which are offered lis for adoption OF
our vessels and fer purchase as invest
ments. which often find here in the
patent office in some form. ard whicl.
generally have proven great failures.
II is almost Impossible to say wheth-
er or not some inventions viii DE sue
cesseS until You have put your money
n them. and often the result is
great loss. Eut by coming here ar
studying up what has been WORKED
out and what has and has not proved
a means Of reducing or saving ex-
pense, ! have been able to advise the
company as to what new IDEAS il
should adopt. This means a grea1
deal to us and YOU have assisted me
Here is my card. ard if YOU ever come
out to San Francisco | want YOU tC
look me up. Good-by.'
Il looked at the card. It read:
George c. Perkins, San Francisco
Cal Not long after that incident
heard he had become Senator Perkins
Of California, and row he is chair
man of the executive committee o!
the national capital ccntennia'."
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Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given. that letters OF
tastamentsry on estate of Francis Brownie
deceased. were granted to the undersigned Oh
the l. day of Nov 1870. by the Probate
Court OF Bates County, Missouri
All persons having claims against aid estate are
f-quired TO exhibit them for ALLOW ance to the
eN-cdtr1X within one year after the date OF
said letters. or they may be preeluded from
benefit of aid estate; and IL such claims be
n 3 eAhI bite within two years from the date
u THE publication. thev shall be forever
barred Tnis i5ih day of Nov. 1900.
Loo ,. ROAMING.
%; AdmiDistratrix.
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vey, and Walter Snodgra.. =
the Oak Grove school las, = '%l
Miss Mary Lutzenhiser v;.;.'
Carver Saturday.
Frank Shillinger, in IN.
City hospital. is improving.
LIS, Ada Owens was in
last week. y
Misses Georgia Galt. JeSsi. :.
mings and the johnson No. y
possum hunting Friday NIGH,
FRox,.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-20
Mammoth Dinner for the Poor.

New York. Dee 1O.-The Salvation
Army will provide on Christmas day
dinner for $4,000 poor persons in
Madison Square Garden.
In the meeting 10000 uncOoked
timers will be distributed TO poor
families in 3 200 baskets. Each bask-
ct will contain prOvisio,s for five per
sons. In the evening 5000 cooked
dinners will be served at tables on
The main floor of the garden. After
he dinner there will be IN entertain
ment, when The Passion Play" will
he reproduced. Commander Booth
Tucker will preside over the gather
ing.
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NATIONS AND CITIES.
How the Growth of the Century Has
Altered Their Relative
Ranks.

| Nations. like the men who compose
them. grow-and decay. too.
This constant waxing and waning
| of the mighty tide of humanity, as
| ii were, is very interesting 10 trace,
| and has often provided problems that
| rejoice the heart of the statistician
Without wishing to go into irritat-
ing details. we propose to bring be
fore our readers one or two striking
facts. \ nation can grow in many
ways. but of these population and
| wealth are by far the most important
says the London Express.
y hundred years ago Russia was The
largest and the United States was the
smallest of the nations in popula-
ton. whereas we find to-day that.
th~sgh the position of the Bear is I'M
altered. our young cousin across
Herring pond has been so energetic
that he now ranks second.
Germany. on the other hand. is con-
tent to maintain her position as
third; bat France has had to come
down from the second place TO the
last In spite of the latter fact, how
ever, it should be borne in mind that
the population of France has actually
Increased by about 11O00, 900 in 100
years. or something considerably over
p per cent.
That the least among the nations in
point of numbers should have grown
TO such an extent should be matter
q consolation p those among us who
have from time TO time thought Of
che probabilities of the yellow peri
coming to pass. TO set all doubt nj
resi-. we have only 10 recall that dur
ing the past century the United
States has increased its population
by 81 times,
John Bull is characteriatically stol-
id, for lie started second last. and
he remains so. Nevertheless, he has
not been altogether inactive. as YOU
may gather from the fact that he has
increased by about two ard hall
times his population 100 years ago
The colossus Of all, Russia has grown
nearly four times his size since the
Year 1900, 50 even the Bear has not
been alternating.
From nations we will descend to
cities
The following table shows at a
glance the increase since 1901:
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see two girls in anOther column gathering
grapes for Sp RS wine. Read all all about
them. Speer's wines are uncNcelled by any
in the world.
american Institute Farmers Club.
Report 7 e wines of Alfred >peer. of Passac
New Jersey, = g most reliabI~ ant his Oporto
Grape " inc as superior 10 any in the world.
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e ter wall paper j. made bv
Eg some starch with ea.5 wa
Of the consistency o. cream.
AT en- boiling water ana sir
q smooth. Let * bosE once.
aefore removing II from the
>Ha.l quantity Of POWDERED
gpiS'> Icm5 journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-20

bdFlhg the last decade. Chicago has
grown more ranidlv than any citt in
the worlds history. SAVING Indian
apoI> alone
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-20

Whereas

Whereas, Z. b. Bleyins, By his deed
of trust dated November 9th I-.y7
and recorded in the recorders otfice with
in ami for Bates COMFY, Missouri, in book No.
Ia, page 5.5 conveyed o ne undersigned rrus-
tee the following described real estate wing
ami being situate in tn county Of Bates and
state Of Missouri. to-Hit.
The north half OF the mort beast quarter Of sec
ton sixteen nsl township thirgy-n mine fs1 Of
range thirty three f) con- aiming eigntyt-Dacrez
more orless, which convey 1nCeWa as made in trust
b secure the payment Of three certain notes fully
described in 5sid deed Of trust and, whereas
defauli has been made in the payment Of the
princiUsl of one Of said notes and the annual
interest on all of said notes, and the same is
now past due and unpa58.
Now therefore, the reGues. Of the legal
holder Of said notes and pursuant 70 he corsIi-
tons of said deed Of trust, ] will proceed 20
yendue, TO the hghest bidder for cash a. the
east front door Of he court house in the CITY OF
On
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-20
Chaitee for the PhiIippiO,s

Washington, Rnc. l3.-Iftbav;a
OF high ranking officers in tho D.
pines are observed, many import
changes will occur at the end :,
present dry season Several a n
general officers are urging tina, u
be ordered home and it is expa,]
that when the volunteers are ~.
ed they will accompany them. h
the general belief OF well ipto-n1
officers that Gen. Macarthur :.
Gen. \. +. Bates will return "a I
United States within n few mon,l
and Mai. Gen. Chaffee. now in a,
mnnd at Pekin. will be ordered ,
Manila,
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nee the increase since 1901:

LONDON $4,000 100000 4,21I.oj2 $3.50 OK
New York. e5.ooo 5000 .. 5s1 ). e., s9f
Paris $4,000 1,2o9. 900 assoc , $50 co.
1875. 1885
Berlin .-.., 1,315.eO0 I677 3Jc
ST. Pet'sb'g 90 I 81 no.
From this it will be seen that no
great city in Europe has grown so
rapidly as London, which has more
than doubled its size in hundred
years Remarkable as this fact is,
however. we find ourselves confronted
with one still more so. for across the
Atlantic New York has increased
more than eight times in size during
the same period. This is indeed pro
diSious: but that it is run very close
by some of its fellows i'm the United
states you may gather from the
following table. which shows a cen
turys growth of Americas chief
cities
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WALTON TRUST COMPANY,
Butler, Missouri.

CAPITAL $4,000.
Always has on hand loan at rates {"
pc here.
We have complete Town Loo
Bates County with
the County Complete Reel
Estate in Bates County. Fees
invited
FRANK ALLEN, Secretary, E.w WALTON, President
c. A ALLEN, Assistant Sec'y. j. WRIGHT, President
WELDON YATES. Abstracer j. BROWN WALTON BoodkessE
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Herbine sweetens the hraasI I
brightens the eyes and clear N
complexion without the slightes n
effects whatever, and ensures M
natural bloom of health. Prie I'll
cents. For sale by II. l.. Tucker Y
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between the hours Of . O'Clock in the forenoon
and o clock in the afternoon Of that Gay Tor
the purposes OF satisfying SAID debt, inter
and cost Z A AIIF%
AZ Trusree
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Where that step ladder?" inquired
the head of the house in his most per-
emptory tones, relates the Detroit Free
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-13
Philosophy OF Success.

"Did YOU ever realize that the success
chat one really enjoys comes only
through hard work" asked the phil
osopher. 'I know the average mortal
would prefer to gain his ends without
hard toll. But few do, and l doubt II
those few gain any pleasure from hav-
ing the plum drop in their lap without
any effort on their part
.'I had that fact impressed upon me
only the other day. CHANGED. during
an idle moment, to pick up an empty
ink bottle, and something started my
thoughts back to my boyhood days
when an empty bottle furnished an
ideal mark to throw stones at. Smll-
ing to myself at the childishness OF
II. I set the bottle on n hitching post,
and after carefully selecting number
of stones, 1 stood off about thirty feet
and prepared to make test OF my
skill. The very first stone that threw
caught the bottle fairly in the centre
and shattered it into hundred pieces.
| threw away the stones that 1 had
so carefully gathered, In disgust.
had accomplished what l had set out
to do on my first throw, but l fully
realized that it was only fuEe and
that I might throw fifty more stones
and not come anywhere near the
mark.
"Now, on the contrary, if I had
missed, I would have carefully noted
where the fault lay and tried to have
corrected it on my next throw. The
throws that went too low and too
high, as we'll as too much to one side,
would have been valuable lessons o
me, and in the end 1 would have sue.
ceeded in placing a stone where L
wanted it. That would have been sue
cess gained by working for 1t. The
very few people who gain success
on their first throw have my SYM
hy."-Detroit Free Press.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-13
Many Mills to Close.

Manchester, England, Special.-At
meeting Of the cotton spinners here It
was decided, practically unanimously.
not to purchase American spot cotton
during the month Of September. Four
fifths of the employers in the trade
were represented. 1t Is anticipated
that the decision will lead to the clos
ing Of scores of mills for several
weeks. Only three manufacturers op-
nosed the resolution and their objec,
ton was that it was not strong
enough, and it should bind the trade
to stop the consumption OF cotton and
not merely stop purchasing it
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FOUR THOUSAND HOUSES GONE.
Bridges are Gone, the Wires Down
and There Has So Far Been No COM
munication With the Flooded City,
What is Known Though, Is Awful
and Worse May Come.

Houston, Tex. Special.--The West
Indian storm which reached the Gulf
coast Saturday morning, wrought aw-
full havoc in Texas. Reports are con-
flicting, but it is known that an ap-
palling disaster has befallen the city OF
Galveston, where is reported three
thousand or more lives have been
blotted out and tremendous property
damage incurred Meag.e reports
from Sabine Pass and Port Arthur also
indicate a heavy loss of life. but these
reports cannot be confirmed at . this
hour. The first news to reach this city
from the stricken city Of Galveston was
received Sunday night. James c. Tim
mons. who resides in Houston, and
who is the general superintendent OF
the National Compress Company. ar
rived in the city at s o'clock from Gal
weston. He was one of the first to
reach here with tidings of the great
disaster which has befallen that city,
and the magnitude of that disaster re-
mains to be told, because of his en-
deayors to reach home. After remain
ing through the hurricane on Saturday.
he departed from Galveston on
.chooner and came across the bay to
Norsan's Point, where he caught
train for Houston. The hurricane, Mr..
Timmons said, was the worst ever
known. The estimates made by c:t!-
zens of Galveston was that 1000 houses.
most of them residences. have been de-
s;royed and that at l5ast 5000 people
have been drowned, killed or missing.
Some business houses were also de-
stroyed, but most Of them stood,
though badly damaged.
SCENES IN THE FREMONT.
The scenes during the storm, Mr..
Himmons said. could not be described.
Women and children were crowded in
to the fremont Hotel, where he was
seeking shelter, and all night these un-
fortunates were bemoaning their losses
OF kindred and fortune. They were
the galleries and rooms of the hotel.
grouped about the stairways and in
What was occurring in the other parts
of the city he could only conjecture.
The city, Mr.. Timmons AYERS, is a
complete wreck. so far as ne could see
from the water front and from the Tre-
mont hotel. Water was blown over the
island by the hurricane, the wind blow
ing at the rate of so miles an hour
straight from the Gulf and forcing the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-13
Three Thousand Human Beings Perish in the
Mad Rush of the Waters
APPALLING STORY Of LOSS OF LIFE and PROPERTY.
The CITY Inundated and Communication Cut Off,
The Great West India Hurricane Strikes the
Calf Coast With Awful Fury.

sea water before it in big waves. The
gale was a steady one, the heart OF OF
striking the city about ) o'clock Satur-
day evening, and continuing without
intermission until midnight Sunday
night, when it abated somewhat. al
though it continued to blow a.l night.
New York. Special.-The World
prints the following:
Austin, Texas, September 9.-lnfor'
nation has just reached me that about
5000 lives have been lost at Galveston.
with enormous destruction of property.
mo information from other points
(Signed JOSEPH D. SAVERS, {;
Governor"
HALF THE TOWN DESTROYED.
New York, Special.-Reliable news
received here indicates that at least
half Of Galveston has been destroyed
The loss Of life will be appalling.
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Tickets Sent Out.

The State Democratic executive ccn-
mittee has had full supply Of tickets
printed for use in the second primary
election to be held next Tuesday and
packages Of them are being expressed
to the county chairmen Of the several
counties of the State. The boxes Will
doubtless be ready in each county by
the end of the week and the managers
of election will find them ready for
them when they call to get them ca
Monday next Secretary Guntsr has
been sending out instructions to all
county chairmen in regard to promptly
reporting the result Of the seeNud pr"
mary election
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Notes.

The campaign in Kentucky was OPEN
ed by both parties in nearly every
county in the STATE Monday. The prin.
cipal meetings were at Bowling Greer
and Henderson. At the former place
Hon. John w. Yerkes, the Republican
candidate fer Governor, was the lead
ing speaker At the later place Cover
nor ]. w. Beckham, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, and ex-Gov'
ernor James B. McCready, spoke. Al
Bowling Green. the Democrats also haG
meeting, addressed by R. F. Peake, Of
Shelbyville.
The cruiser Baltimore, with Admiral
Watson on board, left Greenock, Scot
land, Friday, and is due at New York
September 10.
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sIoo, 900 Damage to Rice Crop.

New Orleans, Spe2ial.-A trip over
the storm stricken section along the
Mississippi river, starting some 30
miles below the city and reaching to
the Gulf, shows damage Of about
500, 900 to the rice crop. Truck
farms, poultry, cattle. and other dam
ages will double the amount. The river
rose six feet during the storm and
flooded the section. The disabled
steamer Oteri was towed into Port
Eads this evening, all well.
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HALF THE TOWN DESTR
1000 Lives Lost.

Houston, Texas, Special.-The relief
train has just returned. The party got
no closer than six miles of Virginia
Point. where the place as covered
with lumber, debris, pianos, trunks
and dead boz 1es. Two hundred corpses
were counted from the train.
A large steamer is stranded two
miles this side of Virginia Point, as
though thrown UP by tidal wave.
Nothing can be seen Of Galveston.
Two men were picked up who fioated
across to the mainland. They say they
estimate the loss of life up to the time
they left at 5000.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-13
PRIZES FOR WHEAT GROWERS.
Some Timely Suggestions on Wheat
Culture.

GreenyilIe, -Special.-The presenta-
tion of the prizes, awarded in the
wheat contest in our county during the
past season was made according to an.
nouncement in the court house. Al
though there was large number OF
farmers in town the attendance on
this meeting was very slim, politics
appearing to predominant every other
interest. The meeting, Of which Col.
R. E. Bowen was elected chairman
was interesting as an interchange OF
experiences among some Of the farm
ers present, and in It's course some val,
liable practical hints were thrown out.
The preparation for and cultivation OF
the wheat crop was the topic Of dis
cusslon.
The value Of sowing theI land, in
tended for wheat, in peas as fertilizet
was strongly emphasized. 1t was
brought out that fine wheat crops are
made on the same land, year after,
year, where peas are made to follow
the wheat and turned under. In en-
riching land for truck-farming several
crops Of peas are sown in single sea-;
son, each crop being turned under
when about or 10 inches high. Peas.
it was pointed out, do not need cotton
seed meal as a fertilizer, but some
phosphate is necessary.
The method of preserving the grain
when cut, were next touched upon, and
the concensus Of opinion was, do not
thrash your wheat while 1t is damp. II
Is far better, even in such exceptional
ly wet weather as we had during the
past season, to leave 1t capped in the
field and let it dry perfectly when
clear weather does come than to thresh
1t when at all wet. D. w. Ebaugh, OF
the Mountain City roller mills, said
that 1t was impossible to get pretty
-four from grain threshed when damp.
no matter how carefully 1t may be af-
terwards dried.
Stacking in small shocks IN the field
was also suggested. Mr.. B. M. Moore
puts five bundles to the shock. four
forming the shock and the fifth used as
a cap, and Is very much pleased with
the results; much less likelihood OF
the grain sprouting when put in SMALL
shocks.
The successful contestants, J. F. Nc
Kenzie and J. D. Sullivan, explained
their methods of cultivation. Not
enough blowing in the preparation OF
the land was emphasized as the great.
est defect in raising this valuable crop.
In their cases the ground had been
plowed and cross-plowed three or four
times before the grain was sown, and
SO the manure was thoroughly incor-
porated.
The various prizes were then given
out, and resolution adopted, urging
the farmers in view Of the success at
tending this contest, to pay yet more
attention to wheat raising as cash
crop.
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The blue coral Is known as one Of
the most isolated Of living animals. 1t
has been described as the only species
Of it's genus and the only member OF
It's family, with no close living rela-
tions and no known ancestors" Re-
Gently, however, Professor ]. W. Greg
ory has discovered in the British &u-
scum what he believes to be an ances-
tor of the lonely blue coral in n fossil
coral of the Cretaceous period, called
PolytremaciS.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-13
Atlanta Under 100000.

Washington, D. c., Special.-The pop
ulation of the city of Atlanta, Ga, as
officially announced to be for 1900, 49,,
S72; for 1890, 65,533. These figures
show, for the city as a whole. an in.
crease in population Of 24,339, or 37.1i
per cent. from 1890 to 1900. The popula-
ton in 1880 as 37,409, showing an in
crease of 2S,124 or 1918 per cent. from
1880 to 1890.
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4 900 Union Carpenters Quit Work.

Chicago, Special Open hostilities
between the contractors and union la.
Dor were resumed Saturday, when al
noon about 5000 union carpenters quit
work. They demanded the usual Sat
urday half holiday. This the contrac-
tors refused except during the summer.
The carpenters had returned to work
under special permits from their un-
ions, although the big building trades
strike or lockout still continues, af'
fecting 10000 men.
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1000 Houses Destroyed.

Houston.-James c. Timmins. super
intendent of the national Compress
Company, has just arrived from Gal
weston, after a perilous trip. He re-
ports that more than three thousand
persons have been drowned, killed OF
missing and that four thousand houses
have been destroyed. He says the
magnitude of the disaster remains te
be told.
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MANY r1iIls Close Down.

Manchester, BY Cable.-Thirty Lam
cashire cotton mills have already
closed. Many more mills are expected
10 close next week. The opinion OF
leading sp!nners is that the normal
conditions OF trade will not return bge-
fore Novembger, when the crop comes
in. The idle operatives will have to be
maintained out Of the unions funds.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-13

1t appears that the lifetime Of the
mosquito is three months. Mosquitoes
have been kept alive in captivity for
eighty days. 1t is said that the ordi-
nary minnow, which feeds upon the
larvae of mosquitoes. is highly eff
cient as a means for keeping down
their numbers.