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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

better. StIll there were exceptions.
All corn songs had not this topical
character. Some among them had
words never varying, and often mean
insless to the boekish ear, but evil
OF The land. TO know, and be able to
sing them without break, went a
long way toward securing the coveted
honor OF pile walking. Therefore NO.
body eaviled when the captains chose
To have Buck Mabfy do Ii. Buck had
been. known to sing through whole
shuekinG without once tfeadinE upon
the eoff1s of anybedy's mind, OF char
aetef, or affections.
Dividing the Pile q cefefnony of
Great Interest.
Dividing che pile came next. Fence
fails were. laid in Straight row
across Il The short way, parting 1t as
equally as possible. And then came
the dramftiing-a wineglass of, neat
whiskey, oily and fragrant, for every
man. Squire Majors and three or
four neighbors carried the jugs of it
up and down the line, seeing that no
man was overlooked, or got more than
his due. That last hardly counted-if
anybody had asked it, the Squire
would cheerfully have given extra
drains all around.
The captains squatted opposite each
other at the ends of the pile, each
with devoted followers in curving line
at either hand 1t would be hours be
fore they could see each other-none
the less was the strife between them
thrilling. Fall in dar! Shuck all. 80
Captain Jim commanded. Captain
Harvey merely snatched up an ear,
wrenched it out of shuck, and sent il
hurting backward over his head In
half breath there was a backward
rain of ears, likewise stripped, over
the heads of each working line.
Up on the pile Buck stood minute
with head bent, arms folded, then
opened his mouth, and roared like 4
bull:
"Ginn erway de corn, boysl CHM
erway de corn!
Done come yere ternight fer ter
ginn erway de corn!
Corn! Cor-n-nl Co-r-n-n! Corn fer
de bell COW, corn fer de mulel
Ashcake fer de yaller gal dat mex
y'all er FOOL
Corn! Corn! Marse John Majors
corn!
| Gwine ter shuck il all dis night, as
sho' as yo' is born!'
Everybody sang with hint was
the part of courtesy to do it-a sort
of pledge and recognizance TO Marse
| Tohu Majors that his hOsoifa1ifv met
return in kind. The voices chorded
wonderfully-at the pile the grea,
volume of sound was less apparent than
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

Senator Hanta's brother, DR.. Mel
vim Hanna, is his antithesis; he is COM
posed, deliberate, and highly intellec-
tual. and is a much weather. man
than the Senator. The doctor is fas-
tidious in his dress and household
management, and his cuisine is cpl
curean. His butler one morning serv-
ed "pop-overs" to Mr.. Hanna, who
asked that they be removed. saying,
"Pop-overs? should call them pop
unders.'"
In his familyiMark Hanna is called
the politician. In any question OF
public affairs u4fder discussion, about
which there is doubt, they say, oh,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

half mile away. 1t was easily audi
Bile three miles off, Indeed, a corn
shucking crowd, we'll led, and in good
voice, after the second dram had no
trouble in making itself heard FIVE
miles. Buck sang the opening song
over twice, then flung both hands
above his head, walked back and forth
the pile twice, and began another,
himself carrying the stave, with all
the shuckers coming in madly on the
ehefus 1t was a favorite chant:
20! Maria!
Ring John hol
o! Maria!
Long John no!
Ria is lady!
Ho! Ho! Hoo!
Ria wants ter marry!
Hot Ho-oi Ho-o-e!
An | wants ter see my Rial
Ring John no!
I'm bound ter see my Rial
Long John ho!"
1t was. sung at great length, and evi
IDENTIFY was so much favorite with the
singer that it was not easy to swing him
into Rock Me JULY and Ham Meat
Gravy" for which after while there
were tempestuous calls. They are better
left unwritten. Their words. If writ
ten, would in measure explain why
the serious and we'll bred among the
black women regarded the singing
of corn songs as the very worst thing
songs being reckoned among the sins
of commission left wholly to man
kind. But no objection lies against
the thirst song-which, after an hour.
Buck loudly and proudly piped:
This Song Generally Led to Much
Thirst ,Quenching.
Dram! Dram! Little drap er dram, Sir |!
Draml Draml Fetch er long de
DRAM
Come! Come Little Mister Whiskey!
Niger mighty thirsty, wants er lit
tie dramp
The drains, of course, were forth
coming-in double strength this time.
Thereafter, the drumming came every
half hour, with men working so like
machines there was little danger Of
doing them harm. In, in, in, the cap
tans burrowed, the heaped corn slid
ing, tumbling down to them as they
undermined the ramp of it. Side by
side trusty followers worked tireless-
ly, rending off the shucks needless
of fingers worn to the quick, fiinglng
back the ears in a steady pelting
shower. Here or there a man drop
ped out, rose and stretched his cramp.
ed legs for a minute, or even strolled
over to the fire around which the
oldsters laughed and joked. A few
lads bore off shucks-dragging them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
PURCHASING
FOR POCTERITY

~ URCHASING for Posterity is
- the latest commercial devel-
opment of these strenuous
competitive times.
Scores of men who think they have
the gift of foresight are going through
the western part Of Pennsylvania
buying up all the undeveioped coal
land that they can run asress. The
veins are generally small, and the
grade of coal inferior, and the buyers
Know this, but they not itffequently
pay as much as $so or $40 an acre for
the coal rights.
I'VE are not such fools az SEINE peo-
pie think we are" said one of them.
All the good coal veins are being
worked now to their utmost limit. and
the demand Is growing larger ali the
time, owing to the fact that this sec
ton OF the country IL having more
mills built In II every year. What will
be the RESULT Fifty.maybe a hun
dred--yeafs from fow the big veins
will all be worked out, and these in
ferior veins will have to be opened.
Then our posterity will be right in
the way. OF making money and lots of
1t. In the meantime, we have enough
money to see Us through life, so we
can afford 10 invest a penny here and
there In coal lands that are sure TO
return big dividends to our children.
and surely to OUT grandchildren later
on"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
The Khedive and the Shah.

The Khedive of Egypt has expen-
sive tastes in harness. He recently
placed an order for a set in London
which cost $4,000. The buckles are
of chased gold, and the pad cloths are
embroidered with gold
The Shah of Persia's coaches are
baibaric in splendor, and the long
tails of his horses are dyed crimson
for six inches at their tips-a jealousy
guarded privilege OF the ruler and his
sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

TweedIedee and Tweedledun.
Mamma-Margaret, don't say II
WON'T TO me again. or | shall have to
punish you.
Margaret-All right, mamma. I viii
not go to bed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
BY HELEN ROWLAND.

/ nee woman was not wise. She
was forever being robbed.
= Her jewels, figuratively
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-15
GA . TORIA.
Bear. the hlhs Kind You Have A!xan Bought
s's, OF &zAzzMu

This paper last week referred to
the suit OF John B. Henderson
against st. Clair county for the re.
newal of the railroad judgments.
Originally Mr.. Henderson's claim
was $165,000, but the amount he
took Judgment for last week was
something over $3.50, 200. In con-
versation with Mr.. Julian who repre-.
sente the county, he stated that be
was willing to compromise with the
country and take what the bonds
cost him. MIR Julian, in reply. stated
that il the other bondholders would
enter into such an agreement he had
no doubt that a satisfactory h,tsis OF
settlement could soon be arrived at,
"a statement in which Mr.. Henderson
acqui,sced. Some Oi he other bond
holders still insist that the county
accomplish the impossible. ~ we
presume thatl the-long drawn out
fight will continue on the board for
some time yet.-Osceola Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-15
A Most Liberal Offer.

All our farmer readers should take
advantage of the unprecedented club,
bling offer We this year make, which
includes with this paper the Live
Stock Indicator. it's Special Farmers
Institute editions and The Poultry
Farmer. These three publications
are the bestOf their class and should
be in every farm home. To them we
add, for local, county and general
news, our own paper, and male the
price of the four one year only $l.25.
Never before was so much superior
reading matter offered for so small
an amount of money. The three
papers named, which we club with
our own, are well known throughout
the west, and commend themselves
to the readers favorable attention
upon mere mention. The Live Stock
Indicator is the great agricultural
and live stock paper Of the west. The
Poultry Farmer is the most practical
roultry paper for the farmer. while
the Special Farmers Institute Eli.
iions are the most practical publica-
tinns for the promotion OF good
farming ever published. Take ad-
vantage nf this great offer, as it will
hold good for a. short time only.
Samples Of these papers may be ex-
amined by calling at this office. 7-6m
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-15
Ate Anything Put Before Her.

New York, Jan 9.-The birthday an
mverssry OF Mrs. Alice o. Conner. I03
years old, will be celebrated to-day.
She was born in Limerick county.
Ireland. ''e am as spry as q woman
half my age" Mrs. 0'Connor said
last night. 81 am the mother OF nine
children, a grandmother oithirty-six
and great grandmother OF about
sixty children. "
Mrs. 0'Connor said she never wss
particular about her diet. ~ ate
everything put before me, she said.
"If other persons did the same they
would live to be as old as I am. /
never knew what it was to be trou.
bled with sickness. l never had q
pain or an ache that l can remember.
My eyesight is good and can zee a.
we'll to-day as l did when was q
girl"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-15
Pen Of Gen. Phil Sheridan.

New York, Jan. 9.-Miss Kate
Griswold, an aged woman OF Islip,
LII, SAYS dispatch from that place
to the Press, recently found among
her effects, while rummaging through
her bureau, a gold pen which had
been the property Of Gen. Phil Sheri-
dan. The pen had been given to
Miss Griswold years ago by her en-
ployer. She wrote a letter to Presi.
dent Roosevelt at Washington and
sent the pen for Christmas gift.
The woman is in receipt OF letter
from President Roosevelt acknowl-
edging the gift Of the pen, and in
which he says he will use the pen in
his executive work in the future. The
president also sent her photograph
Of himself which she prizes very high
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-15
Best Liniment on Eearth.

Henry D. Baldwin, Supt. City water
works, Shullsburg, Wis, writes: 81
have tried many kinds oi liniment,
but have never received much benefit
until / used Ballard Snow Liniment
for rheumatism and pains. l think
it the best liniment on earth" 25c,
SOC and 81 bottle at Fl. l.. fuckers
drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-15
Administrator Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that let,
trrs OF naturalization upon the estate Of
! r. Clark, deceased. Rave been grant
ed to the undersigned, b the Bates C0autv
Probate Court, IN Bates County, Missouri,
bearing date the 3hth day of Dee n; la1a.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them 70 me for allow
anee within one year from the date OF said let
tiers. or they may be precluded from any bene.
DC of such estate; and II said claims be not ex-
hibited within two years from the date Of the
publication OF this notice, thew will be forever
barred DIV. BROWN.
This End day Of Jany, 1908. :.
l0-4t' Public Administrator
For SALE-A choice list OF farms.
Call or write for prices and terms.
A. s. MILLH0RN,
40-tf Real Estate Ag't, Butler, No
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-15
NATIONAL tirti'i,.

| most earnestly recommend lib.
eal approximation for the support of
the national guard. | believe with
Thomas Jefferson, in a well organized
and well equipped militia. During
the coming year the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition is to b. held at st.
Louis and our national guard, will
Of necessity, be called upon to meet
unusual expenditures. l respectfully
urge, therefore, that the approp-ia.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-15
ca TARRH

The treatment of Catarrh with antiseptic and
astngent washes lotions salves, indicated tobacco
and cigarettes or any external local application Is
lust as senseless as would be kindng hre on top OF
the pot to make it boil True, these give temporary
relief but the cavities and passages OF the head and the
bronchial tubes soon fill up again with mucus.
Taking cold is the first step towards Catarrh for It
checks Precipitation, and the poisonous acids and
vapors which should pass OF through the SKIN, are
thrown back upon the mucous membrane inner skim
and sxcessiye flow of mucus.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-15

much of which blood and through the circulation
Stomach Kidneys and other
parts of the BODY the dry FORM the breath
becomes exceedingly binding headaches frequent the eyes red
bearnq affected the No remedy that does
not reach Catarh exps from the
- circulation al offensive matter, and when rich, pure
"a m N blood is again cousng through the body the
SSS mucous mem become healthy and the skin
~ 010 active dsageable painful symptoms dsap-
pear and a permanent, thorough is effected.
being strictly vegetable purifier does not derange the
and appetite health rapidly
unde its tonic Effects your and the best medical
advice free Book on blood application
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta. c..
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-15
R.v. Carlisle Z. B. Martin. LII d

Waverly, Texas, writes: cola morn
ing, when first rising, | often find a
troublesome coilgctiun of phlepm
which produces a cough, and is very
hard to disIodge; tut small quar-
tity OF Ballard's Horehound Syrup
will at once dislodge it, and the tron
BILE is over. | know of no medicine
that is equal to it, and it is SO pleas
ant to take. l can most cordially
recommend it to all persons, needing
medicine for throat and lung trou.
bles." Price 25c, soc and 81 bottle
at II. L. fuckers drue store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-15

ton for the support of the national
guard be largely increased.
The board of commissioners ap
pointed to conduct the Missouri
exhibit at the Buffalo and Charleston
exposition have completed their
labors and submitted a final report,
which will be transmitted to your
honorable body. l cannot too
strongly recognize the ability evil
denced by the members of this board
in displaying the resources OF this
great state at these e1positions. The
exhibits OF Missouri commanded the
odmiration OF the multitudes in at
tendance, and l feel assured that the
expenditure of $45,229.7S for this
purpose was a wise one. In the ag-
ricultural, horticultural, mines and
mining, educational, forestry and
dairy exhibits of Missouri was award
ed at the Buffalo and Charleston
expositions sixty.eight gold medals,
$50 bronze medals, forty. nine silver
medals and received honorable men,
ton" in 206 cases.
In the opinion of the Missouri
board OF commissioners the adver-
tisement and EXPEDITION OF our re-
sources in the eastern and southern
states will enlarge the markets for
our products and result in the estab-
lishment OF closer and more pro6ta-
BILE commercial relations between
Missouri and other states OF the
union.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-12

Anybody can make money, but II
takes a philosopher to a v it, OBJ.
serves Bent Murdoch. mot long age
an old friend of mine died, leaving
a barrel of money. He lay awake
nights thinking up schemes to save
money. remember n of his hab'
Its OF economy. He had a house full
Of children-ten or a dozen. II cost
considerable To feed them. The old
mar evolved a scheme 10 cut down
grub expenses. lie would say to his
children in the evening, Now, how
many Of you will take a nickel and
20 10 bed without supper They all
took nickels and went to bed hungry.
The next morning the old man would
say. Now, children, you all look hun
CRY. How many of you will give me
Ia nickel for a nice, hot breakfast
and, Of course, they owuld all cough
up their nickcls. The old man sim
ply saved the cost OF the children's
supper. This is Just one OF the little
schemes he evolved 10 save money
lie had others. That's why he died
rich.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-12

II Is reported from Albuquerque that
there Is general oppnsieon 10 the law
requiring ali children attending The
public schools 20 BE- yaccinateds rms
opposition has doubtless been ,fpe
tered BY families recently arrived
from eastern states. where smallpox
Is practically unknown. The trainers
OF the b%eneaccnt law, who remember
when each year smallpox devastated
Albuquerque and other New Mexico
towns. who have noted the beneficial
results following the adoption OF pre-
cautionary measures. had the support
Of the medical fraternity OF the ter.
ritory and Of those residents OF the
territory who have lived here long
enough to remember smallpox
scourge. The Albuquerque board Of
education Is to be commended in rs
efforts TO enforce q wise law.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-12

The first isle OF safety ever built
in New York city streets has been
completed, at a point Of great danger
on Fifth avenue, south Of the Twenty
third street crossing, by the Munich
pal Art society, and was yesterday for
mally presented to the city. 1t cost
the society $500. about half Of Its
yearly income. The isle Of safety
Is a common thing in the streets Of
London, where its great service tc
the pedestrian has been proved. Ow
ing TO the building trade strikes n
New York, San Francisco, through iii
Merchants association. got ahead, and
has the first such refuge made In the
United States. The Isle consists d
D slab OF stone 20 feet long and foul
feet wide. Upon 1t stands a bronze
~electrolier, the design Of Victor Ciani
sculptor. II is an important contribu
tion 10 the beauty, as well as the con
y~enience Of New York streets. The
society hopes that the city may e
on to construct other such refugees
lighted as this one Is.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-12

Guegenhcimcr says he would accept
a nomination for mayor OF New York,
quicker than a wink-biggest thing In
the understanding 20 be eyelast
ingly proud ~, Dear Guggenhelmer'
Name 20 conjure with, And he IL
fresh from visiting Mr.. Croker. The
farmer and stock breeder OF Vantage.
living an idylllc life. and knowing only
I'm the most superficial way what
Is going on Id New York n not Gro
ker. why not Guggenheimer? Tam
many wants German votes
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-12

The big English music festivals
show no signs Of the decline which
has nyertaken most Of the American
institutions Of the same sort. The
profits Of the Leeds festival are given
TO the local hospital and come 70
about $1,000 a year. The same rule Is
followed ~ the Birmingham festival,
which is equally profitable. The En-.
glish DO not tire Of q good thing 50
quickly a. The more versatile Amcri.
cans.
Almost ~ noticeable rs the decline
" bicycling ~ q popular recreation
has been nc slump in bicycle racing
thia s1rllucr eut. for that matter.
the end VA clearly d%isccrnible last
season. Probably the use Of the mo
Tor for pace. making. while II gave tho
sport a temporary hllIp. was in the end
injurious.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-12

The example OF the sheriff at Dan
vile, Ill, who stood his ground and
defended the Jail successfully against
a mob Of lynchers Is having It's Ger
tain salutary effect all over the state.
il wa seer last week IN Shawnee
tuwn, where Il ''nigger-hunting' mob
assaulted the Jail there, only to be met
by Jailer Galloway In SO determined
d manner that Il skunk OF without
making the promised assault. So II
will usually be where the guardians Of
public order display a knowledge Of
their duty and an nnmistakable deter
mination 70 do II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-12

The scandals In the administration
OF Indian affairs in the Indian terri
tory seem likely to equal some u the
department scandals in Washington,
70. God, for q man with a heart. head,
hand,
One OF the simple great ones gone.
Forever and ever by!
Autocrat. democrat, what care /?
One who can rule and dare not lic!''
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-12
rhey asked ! Of the transfer com.

They asked one Of the transfer com
panies who had signed their schedule
OF wages to dismiss a good man who
had been refused a union card because
Of his color.
The result was that the business
men OF the town have declared neutral
ity, where had only just demands been
made their united support would prob
ably have been given. 1t Is a great
power and responsibility that organiz
ed labor Yields when a strike Is or
| dered-a mighty weapon for good Or
Ill II Is Of the utmost Importance
for the welfare Of the employer, the
employe and Of the public who are not
usually considered that right and jus
tice be Oh the side of those who
strike But The people rule and right.
IL bound to win IN the end. VIII labor
lose the ad vantage II has won by or
ganization? VIII IL unite with capt
tai to Cypress the people2 Or with the
support Of the people on rational and
conservative grounds will It continue
To win victories for itself and for the
nation2 These questions are the most
important that press upon this country
today for answer. and upon their cor.
rect solution depends e welfare
of this nation.
The trouble the Albuquerque Alder
man finds himself In Ii partly Of his
own making. Al few months ago this
gentleman was n Of the majority u
The city council to be unwise enough
and un.Amcrican enough 10 votcthat
~allIaboron the streets and elsewhere
under the city jurisdiction should be
done only by union labor. The federal
government differs In no respect IN
principle from the government Of the
smallest city. President Roosevelt not
So long ago declared that In matters
pertaining TO the government OF this
country. the question Of union and
non.union could not enter.
Yet here are q number Of municipal
\ rulers weak enough, or foolish enough,
to place themselves and their city at
the mercy Of an organization. They
spend the peoples money, which IS
given them as a sacred trust, yet for
the cheapest kind Of work they must
pay dictated prices. Now the team
sters are on d strike. the city Is under
contract to have It's work done only by
union labor. and II finds itself helpless
with city streets nnsprinkled and other
work mndone.
The American Federation Of Labor
has resolved 10 keep out Of politics
and Ii endorsed the ruling OF President
Roosevelt. II union labor win In It's
brave and uplifting struggle, II must
not invade the province OF the govern.
ment Should 1t do that 1t Will have
the people arrayed against II and de-
feat staring 1t in the face. Fortunate
Ii Is when ignorant agltators and un.
wise leaders continue TO flourish, that
tho officials and committees Of the
great mass OF the army Of them that
toll are Wise, intelligent and just.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-12

II a revolution In Panama become,
serious the transcontinental railway.
may find Il necessary to help Colon
bia TO whip the province into subjec
tion, There appears nothing too dos
perate for them 10 do In order L
prevent the construction Of an 18th
milan canal.