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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
ADAoEs ABOUT WEATHER.
Observations of the Prophets Compiled
by the Clerk Of the Weather
Bureau.

Recently the United States weatheI
bureau complied a list of the more
common weather adages. From this
the following examples are taken:
when bees remain in their hives
or fly but a short distance expect
rain"
Men work better, eat more and
sleep sounder when the barometer is
high"
Do business with men when the
wind is from the westerly, for then
the barometer Is high"
in summer. when the sun burma
more than usual, expect thunder
storms"
IF the temperature increases be-
tween nine D. m. and midnight when
the sky is cloudless expect rain. and
If during a long and severe period of
low temperature the temperature in
creases between midnight and morn
ing expect thaw."
"A red sun has water in his eyes"
"A piece of seaweed hung up will
become damp previous to rain"
"A rs:sg fog indicates fair wealth
er; If the fog settles down expect
rain"
"Hoar frost indicates rain"
THE larger the halo about the moon
the nearer the rain clouds and the
sooner the rain may be expected"
"Snakes show themselves on the APP
proach of rain"
Human hair (red) curls and kinks
at the approach of a storm and re-
strengthens after the storm"
when cat washes herself good
weather may be expected, but II she
ticks her coat against the grain bad
weather is indicated, or If she washes
her face over her ears or sits with her
tail to the fire."
when the birds cease to sing rain
and thunder will probably come"
pigeons return home unusually
early before rain"
when fish bite readily and swim
near the surface rain may be ex-
pected."
"A bee was never caught in =
shower"
when flies bite greedily expect
rain"
Cottonwood and quaking asp trees
turn up their leaves before rain"
when the leaves of trees curl with
the wind from the south II indicates
rain"
When the sun draws water rain
follows SOON"
Red skies in the evening precede
fine to-morrows."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
CANDIDATES OF FUTURE.
Log Cabin and Farm Features VIII
Not Be So Much in Evidence
as in the Past

when the next generation reads
the history of presidential candidate;
it will not find the farm and log cabin
incidents that We have been reading
in our time" said an old politician as
be laid down his paper. according 70
the New York Sun.
Il have Just read" he continued,
that a number Of college students
have been engaged as conductors on
trolley line in a nearby city. Not long
ago read another article about college
students who had been engaged as
walters or guides, and in one case
about a young man who had hired out
to do scullery work in hotel at a
summer resort.
THE log cabin boy and the farmer
boy are becoming scarce in this coun-
try. Mr.. Fairbanks was farmer lad,
but he quit the work as soon as he
saw an opportunity to get ahead in
another business. Some of the papers
have referred to Judge Parker as a
farmer, but he is not a farmer IN the
common acceptation of that word.
The future presidents of the coun-
try are on the trolley lines, or acting as
walters. Better be polite to these young
men you meet on the street cars. Some
of the futures may be banjo players IN
the college clubs or a coach to some col
lege team.
Every boy is going to college now,
or will be within the next 25 years.
The farmer of the future will be a
hired man. The son OF the owner will
be prepared for professional life as
soon as he can make il.
"The story of the boy who got his
schooling in the little schoolhouse in
the country is nearly threadbare now.
The country schoolhouse is moving out
of sight pretty rapidly. If you find one
anywhere in the woods, take off your
hat and salute ii. If you see farm
house on the roadside, giveit your bless
ing.
'The boy Is not in the field, He is
somewhere in factory learning trade;
or he is becoming an electrician; maybe
is working as a waiter in tavern. But
you won't find him following the pillow
''If you want to run him down In the
night, you will find him pursuing his
studies under an electric light, The
boy you used to hear about. who chopped
wood all day and then studied by the
light of the fire. is not to be found any
more
"Out of the great community of boys
growing up will come the next presi-
dents. The writers In search of ma
erial to make up their histories will
have a new field. The log house and
farm feature will not figure in the his
tory of the campaign in ten or fifteen
years from now"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Man HUM On in West Virginia.

Huntington, W. Va, Nov. 1S-
Fsyette county today is in a stats
OF terror as the result Of the killing
OF three men Wednesday and Thurs
day. Constable W. A. Jackson was
shot and killed by Policeman viii
Elliott. Two brothers of jackson
started out after the killing Of their
brother with the intention OF clean.
Ing out the town OF Montgomery.
Sheriff. Daniels approached Harvy
Jackson to tell him that he had bet.
ter leave town, when Jackson pulled
out bis revolver and fired two loads
Of lead into the sheriff, killing him.
John Rolf, prominent citizen, went
to aid Daniels and he, too, was killed
by Harvey Jackson. Another
brother ID with Harvey Jackson In
the Mountains, and a posse Is in
pursuit.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Sheriff's Sale In Partition.

Eliza Ellen Gilbert, ssllie j. Hunpicutt. Nan.
jamin I, Gilbert, Dora Gilbert, William r
Gilbert, Riley Gilbeft, plaintiffs, VS.. Esthe,
Gilbert, Rills Gilbert and Rebecca Gilbert de-.
fendsnts. In the circuit court OF Bates county
Missouri. By virtue and authority of 4 decrsss
and order OF sale made by the said court, in tbs
above entitled cause, and Of o certified COW
thereof, dated June 2Srd, 1904, will, on
Monday December 10, 1904,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock In the fore.
noon, and five O'Clock In the Afternoon Of IN
day at the west front door Of the court house In
the city OF Butler, In Bates county, Hissonri
sell at public yendue, to the highest bidder
the following described real estate, to-wit: The
southwest quarter Of section one and the south.
east quarter OF the southeast quarter Of SECTION
Two Except two acres In the southWest corney
thereof, described a. follows: Beginning ii me
southwest corner OF the southeast Quarter oi
the southesst quarter OF section two, tvWpship
forty one. range twenty. nine, running thence
east seventy yards, thence north one hundred
and forty yards, thence west seventy yards.
thence So tn one hundred and forty yards "a
palce OF beginning also four acres In the south
east corner Of the novtht asst quarter Of Inc
southeast quarter OF section two this four scrce
70 In square form: ell aforesaid land being In
township forty-one, range twenty nine. and
containing two hundred and two acres. for
cash In hand as provided for In said order and
decree, Joe n SMITH s"''
z-H Sheriff OF Bates County, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Order Of Publication.
STATE or MISSOURI,

STATE or MISSOURI,
County Of Bates b.
In the Probate Court for the county of P.t..
August term. 1904, james N LsuRhlin. a.
ceased. " Heyle, admipistrstor.
Order Of Publication.
Now ct this day comes " Z Heyle sdmlnist,st 4,
OF the estate or James n Laughlin. deceass6
and presents TO the court his tition' prsEirSs
Tor an order for the sale Of so mu h Of fhs reSi
estate OF said deceased as will pay and aoHlsfv
tne rems,ning deois due BY said estate, nd
panied ~ the accounts. lists and invento NJ -
required ~ law; on examination whereof Il n
ordered. that ali persons Interested IN The -
tase Of seld deceased be notified thst spplIcs-
uon - Aforesaid has been made, and unless ~
contrary be shoWn on or before the hrst ~ N
the next term Of this court to be held - ~
second Monday Of November, 1904, q or6er
Will be made for the sale Of the whole. A. ~
much OF the real estate Of ssid deceased = Mn
DC s1nclent for the payment Of sald debts; "a
this order be pabllshed IN tome neHeosssss = =
Bates county. Miss6hri fue Sour veshs 49,, -
the next term OF this court. and that - sSsv
De served on each Of the heirs or dscessed- ~
ssioing u bates countS. aforeaaid. ct iSe25 -
this court, - and for notice Of the Ala = ~
and the hearing TO BE- had thereon. =
County o. Bs.es. ~.
4, A silveys, Judge OF the probet.. eu6tS
held In and for said county hereby oerlii0
the foregoing y true copy Of the or s
DER Of publication therein referred ~ j,
same appears OF record In my once -,
witness my hand md al a. Ma
tskALl court. Done at once 10 But1lrs BsfA1
. county, missouri, this hsh 1AY o. srL{
Judge Of Probate.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
SOME INEXPENSIVE MEATS.
Suggestions from Experienced Hotel
Man Which Hay Be of Value to
Housekeepers.

A hotel steward Of many years expe-
rienee gave the present writer in con-
versatiOn a number of interesting facts
from his experience in catering. both in
Q hotel and in a private family. The
cheap cuts Of beef. he said. are not at all
available in these days in a hotel or
restaurant because the patrons, most
" men, are suspicious of any made-up
meat dish. In the private household,
however. there is no reason why the
less expensive meats cannot be made as
palatable as need be, and Of their nour-
fishing qualities there is no dispute. For
example. the bottom of the round of
steak may be rendered tender by long
cooking as a pot roast, and is delicious
when rightly done.
Our friend, the hotel man, says a
writer in Good Housekeeping, sounded
q note OF warning concerning hamburg
steak. Round steak cut fine in a ma
chine is as nourlshlng. and in the
opinion of many people as good as the
tenderest OF short steak. Beware. how
ever. OF buying that which is found
ready made on the counter of a large
market. Hamburg steak. like sausage.
Is the destiny Of great many scraps
and great deal Of partially tainted
meat. That which is made to the GUS
toner's order from niece which he sees
cut off. or which he knows is cut of for
his use. is safe and good. Cases have
been known, however, where even this
Is not enough precaution. for some mar
ketmen are careless about the chopper
and allow the bits of meat and Juice to
dry on the machine. Indeed, the method
par excellence is to buy your own meat
take 1t home remove the gristle and
tough shin, wipe II well and then put II
through your own chopper, when ii may
be fine or coarse, according to your
taste.
The consumption of sausage has to a
large extent declined in American ho-
tells and in many private families be-
cause of dishonesty in It's manufacture.
eSoN oahtott oiAil W bt IL OuC
knows his dealer or manufacturer. IL
commands good price, and 1t Is
worthy place on any table, but that
which Is not guaranteed had better he
left severely alone. Meat spoiled IN
shipping, of which there is very larpe
quantity, is usually worked into this
form.
Poultry which is to be had in the mar
ket at any season of the year except
Christmas time is almost certain to have
come from cold storage, as fowls are
killed in December for the holiday trade
and to be put into the cold storage ware
houses. Cold storage poultry is better
than fish thus preserved which the per-
son who regards his digestion and health
will not buy; II is not, however, so good
as the freshly killed. which can be had
only from ones own poultry yard or
from some private source Of supply.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Sheriff's Sale In Partition.

Notice ts hereby given that under and by vir.
tue OF decree In partition snd order Of sale
made by tie circuit court Of Bates county,
Missouri, at the regular october term, 1901.
OF said court In the case OF Marcella r Tingler
and George Franklin Tingler, PLAINTIFF, We.
Jacob MILAN 1iDgler, defendant, and the
authority In me vested by said decree and an
order OF ale. certified copy OF which was
delivered to me on the 23rd day Of June, 1901.
l will, on
Monday December l2 1904,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock in the fore.
noon and Eve O'Clock In the afternoon Of that
Gay Of the west front door Of the court house In
the city Of Butler, In Bates county, Missouri.
sell at public vendue, to the highest bidder the
following described al estate, lying and beIptl
sltuate In the count, OF Bates and state OF NJ.
souri, to-wit: The west half OF lot three ofIhe
northwest quarter Of section I've, and ali Of lot
four. hye and six Of the northwest Quarter OF
section five; and the east half OF lot six. north
east quarter Of section SIX, lying east OF the
missouri Pacific Railway c0mpapy's rirht N
way, except . strip ten feet wide on Of the east
side, thereof; also that part OF lot seven in the
northeast quarter OF section sir, described a
follows: Beginning ten chains south OF the
northeast corr er OF said lot seven, thence eoufh
ten chains, thence west ten chains thence in =
direct line to place Of beginning; ali Of said
land being In TOW nship thirty nine. range
thirty -one, IN said county for cash In hand A.
provided for In said order and decree.
J0ET SMITH.
Eat Sheriff Of Bates County, No.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
GOOD EXCUSE FOR STEALING.
Man Who Stole Rulers Only Took
Measures to Make His
Yardstick.

1t was in little new town in q
far western mining settlement.
A man was on trial for very seri-
GUS offense, rela,es the Baltimore
American.
But let us go back little.
Ever since the town of Ballbat had
been established there had been trou-
BILE about landslides.
A man would locate a claim one
day, and that night little shower
would dislocate it.
Many mans little all was ruined
through dislocation OF the claim
Owing to the scarcity of timber il
was difficult to secure stakes with
which to fasten the lots in place so as
to be sure that when the owners
thereof arose next morning the land
would be where it had been the night
before
One citizen who had considerable
experience as a cowboy picketed his
kitchen garden half the summer, and
had a crop almost raised.
But one day his little boy, who was
mischievous, cut tie lariat, and befole
it could be headed off the garden had
run over crowd of people half a
mile down the street.
And one lady's new dress was so
saturated with onions that she sued
the owner for damages.
But late in the summer a new store
had been established in the village.
One of the things kept in stock was
lot OF foot rulers to be given away
as advertisements.
One morning the entire stock, con-
sisting of several thousand rulers, was
found to be missing.
A vigilance committee was formed
and careful search instituted.
At length the rulers were found In
the house Of a prominent citizen.
1t was up to him.
And hence the trial with which our
story begins.
The evidence was conclusive.
However, the judge was merciful
and let him go on condition that he
would restore the property.
For" said the judge, cit is shown
clearly that the man wanted to use the
rulers to keep his lawn and garden in
position, so that 1t would not run
around of nights. Therefore, it is
plain that in stealing these he was
only taking measures to make his
yard-stick."
Whereupon the mob released the
prisoner and hung up the Judge.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
COUNSEL GOT HIS QUIETUS.
Attempted to Grill Newspaper Writer
and Was in Turn Properly
Roasted.

Not long ago a prominent contrib.
utor to the columns of the newspaper;
was a witness in a trivial case in court
and was being harried by bumptious
country lawyer. who asked:
$50 you are writer. are you? Well
sir, with what great paper or magazine
are you Connected"
with none" was the modest reply
relates the Washington Times.
"Then why do you call yourself q
writer? What Go you write-novels
scientific works, histories. or what?"
81 write anything and everything that
occurs to me as likely to be worth read.
ing, or to sell whether it is worth read
ing or not"
"Well then. for whom or for what dc
you write? You say you are not con-
nected with any paper or magazine >
"Yes, sir; I so stated. am an IN
attached writer for the general mar
ket."
"Just so. You write anything that
occurs to you. Well. nov. do you ever
write up the proceedings of courts?"
II have done so occasionally"
Scan you state to the judge and jury
what particular kind of court proceed
ings you would deem worthy of your
penn"
"Yes; II I saw young lawyer treat
Ing respectable witness in very
rude and disrespectful manner and
making an ass of himself generally.
should think that possibly worth writ
ing up"
The court and jury smiled audibly,
The Judge took the witness in hand for
q moment
"How much do yon think scene like
this, for instance. ought to bring IL II
were well written up?'
at would depend upon the actors. II
the lawyer were uerson Of any note
or character. possibly sh or SO"
what would you expact to receive
should YOU write the facts Of this par
ticular instence?"
j. about rs cents. your honor"
Counsel for the defense had no more
questions to ask.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17

The falling away of patronage from
the west of New England colleges is
emphasized in the statistics of en-
trance examination held this year un-
der the direction Of the college en-
trance examination board. Fewer
students every year reach us from the
country beyond the Allegheny noun
tains. q fact that reveals the growing
competition of the stronger western n!
stitutions. The patronage at the Ne
England colleges, however. steadily
grows. because this section send6
more boys and girls to them than ever
befcFs. Springfield (Mass) Repob--
tiean,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
SOME NEGRO STATISTICS.
Death Rate in This Country Nearly
Twice That of the White
Race.

The final census bulletin on the negro
population shows that there are 9,2O4,-
531 negroes in the United States, in
GLIDING Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico.
Half of this great number are under
10 years of age and from II to 16 per
cent, of them have white blood In their
veins. The center of this black popu-
lation is De Kalb county, Ala, 1t hav-
ing moved from Dinwiddie county, Va,
northeast 476 miles. since 1890.
Thus. says the Fansas City Journal;
the negro population constitutes about
one-fifteenth of the city population and
one-seventh of the country population
of continental United States. This
proposition, although. still large, is the
result of steady decline during the
nineteenth century. The death rate
of negroes approximates 80. per cent,
while that of the whites is II per
cent.
At present fully 80 per cent. of the ne
groes live in the southern states and n
per cent. of them reside upon farms.
But the northern migration to the big
cities has been noticeable during the
last two decades, and is in large meas
ure responsible for the excessive death
rate among them. Bad habits. poverty
and disease make terrible inroads upon
negroes living In the big cities.
The largest number Of negroes living
in compact masses are found in certain
urban counties. several of which lie
outside the 9reat cotton-growing states.
The four each> having $4,000 negroes
are District of Columbia, coextensive
with Washington; Shelby county, Tenn,
containing Memphis; Baltimore city,
Nd, and Orleans parish, La. coexten-
sive with New Orleans. The negroes
form one-third OF the population of the
entire south and 48.6 per cent. of them
are reckoned among bread winners. as
against 46.9 per cent. of the southern
whites. hut these figures apparently In
favor Of the southern black men are ac-
counted for by the prevalence of female
labor among the negroes Among fe-
males at least ten years of age, Al per
cent. of the negroes and only 11.S per
cent. of the southern whites report
moneygetting occupations.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Corpsterch Pu6s.

Rub one cupful of sugar and hall
q cupful Of butter to a cream; add the
beaten yolks of four eggs and cup
full of cornstarch alternately with the
stifiy beaten whites; stir in two tea
spoonfuls baking powder and one Of
vanilla extract; bake In well-greased.
heated gem pans, in qick oven; ice
with boiled icing. This recipe makes
20 puffs. and they last fresh for sew
eral days Peoples Home Journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Fur Animals Slaughtered.

The wealth Of Russia in furs is b.
ing rapidly sapped. 1t is reported thai
in certain district of the Yenasel
government, where SO years ago hunt
ers annually shot $4,000 sable. 5000
bears. 1000 foxes, $4,000 blue foxes
100000 squirrels, 5000 wolves and 2Oo,.
600 hares, hardly sable can be found
to-day. The blame is laid to the
wanton destruction Of wild animals In
the course Of the hunting expeditions
No steps seem to have been taken to
put stop to this.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Adr,'n,strptor's Notice

Eosiee e hereby Eivsn that LEI ters 3 "a
Tester. deceased, lsvs been sslS y
The undersisnsd BY the Batss CIV
frooats Court. n Rates County. m ~
es;ss g, dase e .th day q Oelols 81.
afs rssulzsd 5 .szSlbis them 9 y -
enos within 80 yeaf trmi the d. F. - ~.
Uns . ~ ~ y precludo6 g. m ~
liz - $500, snd u seld elSln1s r. ~
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
No concealmsnt.

The assessor was still Suspicion
Haven't you some personal PROPERTY
you are concealing from mef'' he asked.
Nothing but . gold crown or two"
responded Mr., SDotoash, with . smile
4hat displaysd then. Chicago Tribune.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
Indennite.

''You think Bro'r Jinkins went to
glory?"
well, iss accordin' to how high the
mule kicked him. "-Atianta constitu-
ton.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17

On de banks oh de Amason far away, far swsy,
Whar DR.. Green gifts August Flowers to dis day !:
All picked dose flowers In August In ole Brazil
An aldo Pse Yankee, al Iongs to be dar still.
qAngust Flower is the only medicine
free from alcoholic stimulants) that has
been successful in keeping the entire
thirty-two feet of digestive apparatus in q
normal condition, and assisting natures
processes Of digestion, separation and alb
sorption--for building and re-building-
by preventing ALL irregular or unnatural
causes which interrupt healthy and per
feet natural processes and result in intes-
final indigo ison, catarrhal affections
causing sppenls citis-stoppage of the
gall ductl fermentation Of unhealthy
foods, nervous dyspepsia, headache, CON.
stipadon and other complaints, such a.
collie, biliousness, jaundice, etc.
qAugust Flower b natures intended re-.
nlaaor. Two -. asc. 7se Al druggist
For Sale BY Frank T. Clay.
The state herald., 1904-09-23
Show the Truth.

Republicans. forscas,lnE event, from
the September election In yrrmuat.
should not allow themselves To he over.
confident Of results Of the presidential
election In November.
There il no doubt as 10 the fact that
Roosevelt will win. bat hc ought 10 bs
given a great vote OF confidence. an out.
pouring ot national affection and trust.
aside from a mere majority of electoral
votes.
A frbuks il deserved for tho men who
20 falsify fncts aud sentiments, ~ disiort,
prsyaficate aud Invent. AZ 10 make II hp.
pear that Theodore Roosevelt is any-
thing but the strong, thoughtful, l1yai
American citizen that he H.
The sIllJ b1ah about imperialism"
and "Mllltlrism." the grnunlleus nuhdub
~ 10 fancird personal dlclatiob by their
executive 10 tho American people should
10 rrbuksd by the people In such man.
Ger % ehn never bc forgotten
Let Republicans appear On mnsse AZ
lhs polls IN November, 10 show what they
lhiuk ot Theodore Roosevelt