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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-17
Different Types Of GRADING.

sharp an angle, and the dirt for four
or five feet inside this sharp ditch is
not disturbed This leaves what we
commonly call hump inside the ditch.
The ground line Is really left intact
here, the dirt being dragged over 1t
and all punched in the center. This
bench keeps the water from getting
quickly into the ditch: In fact, when
low, loose grades become worn and
settled, this bench often turns the
water back into the center of the
grade, even when the bottom of the
ditch at the outside is lower
The object of No. 4, explains Farm.
ers' Mail and Breeze, is to show the
folly of too narrow grading, We have
many examples of this about us. A
few years ago this township bought an
expensive engine to pull a grader.
against the opposition of majority
or the taxpayers. In an attempt to
prove the wisdom of their purchase,
the township officials made narrow
grades. The object was to put up
many miles of graded" roads in
short space of time. These grades were
so narrow the bitches were brought
very close to the center of the high.
way. These bitches have been deep.
ening on the slopes since then, and it
is taking much work with slip scrapers
to fill them and keep them from de.
stroying the center of the highways.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-17
Good Roads a Necessity,

II citizens OF any Missouri county
think the county is TOO poor" to
build good roads they are making
the mistake that would result in the
county's being poorer than 1t is.
II a county is poor" that is the
first OF all reasons why it should
have good roads. Farms In a least
favored county with good roads
connecting with the river or a rail
road will be worth more than farms
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-17

Down at the wharf where the ripples
play.
Rocking and rubbing throughout the day.
sea-
Famous as crafts Of the Insecticides!
Useless they float with their rottina
prows,
Sport of the pillows that slap their bows.
Many a time they have journeyed free,
Spurning the crest of the angry sea!
Many a course have they followed far
on to the realms OF the coral bar.
Now they are useless and cast aside
Sodden regret of the captains pride.
Down at the wharf where the ripple.
play.
Hulks that were men are adrift to-day!
Once they were known as the fagships,
fast
Leading the feet In the rosy past!
Coursing the sea on a day of Fate
Hold! IT'S the captain that errs! Too
Tossed in the trough by an angry sea,
Lost are the crafts Of the Insecticides!
Honor them. though. for the fights they
won.
Bow to them now when their day IL
done
Down at the wharf where the ripples
play,
Take on your hat to the wrecks Away!
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-17
10 q richer county that has not good

10 a richer county that has not good
roads.
But, as a matter OF fact, there is
not a poor" county anywhere in
Missouri. There lie certainly not q
county near the Missouri river that
would NOS ousclass In productive
ness any county in New England
or other Atlantic state II It's natural
resources were developed as good
roads would develop them. Kan.
sas City Times.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-17
The Loom
BY Byron Williams

life ID q loom which We feed with. our
thread.
Feed with the deeds of the days We have
led
Cotton or wooden or silken the skein,
Always We weave It with pleasure or
pain!
What Of the cloth that We weave, you
and I?
What Of the texture and what Of the
dye?
Shall II be woven Of gladness and songf
Shall It be fed with the good thread ana
strong7
Or. with a careless, Indifferent gray,
Shall we produce just q shoddy-alwayf
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-17
akOADD ASR ls
1Issp8 i We
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A RIGHT WAY TO GRADE.
" Work Is Not Done Right, Money Is
Practically Wasted.

How the money we raise by taxa.
ton with which to build and repair
road grades is expended should in
terest all Of us. 1t means a good
deal to have it used right; il means
a great loss to us il 1t is not used
right.
We have endeavored to draw a
few sketches representing our views
on how a grade should be put up.
These are calculated to convey our
meaning palmer than words can be
made to do SO.
No shows an average highway
before being graded. This may have
been graded slightly some time in
the past, and may not have been.
In either case, you will recognize the
appearance, We believe II quite true
to life.
No. > is drawn to represent our
notion of what is a good road grade.
Observe that there are no depressions
here. The way is clear to the ditch
al the side from the center A road
drag ON such grade does good, and
the more il is used the harder be.
comes the grade and the quicker the
water gets into the bitches and off
the highway whenever II rains. OBJ
serve, too. that the bitches are well
out away from the center of the high.
way, so II any cut deeper, as is often
the case on slopes, the center OF the
grade is not disturbed, If grade Is
pat M like this, then dragged a rea.
sonable number of times each year
never again will there be use for the
grader upon it.
No, is calculated to show up
common mistakes in the handling OF
grader. a ditch is cut deep enough,
and the right distance from the cen.
ter of the grade, but 1t is cut on too
H0UyY
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
WENTWORTH WON AGAIN
Sprung a Surprise and Defeated the Fast
Central OsteOpaths.

The Wentworth basket ball team
surprised the rooters Saturday night
by defeating the fast team of the
Central College of Osteopathy of
Kansas City in the academy drill hall
by a score of % to %. In the warm
ing up before the game the osteo-
paths showed much better form than
the cadets in throwing baskets, but
in actual play they were not so good.
The visitors scored ON a field goal
after 20 seconds of play. Then the
cadets scored twice and all the rest
Of the game stayed barely in the
lead. The result, though, was IN
certain until the last whistle blew,
In the team work the Osteopatbs
excelled, but the cadets we're the het-
ter on defense and played much the
harder game. The guarding Of
Littlefeld and Roberts was surperb.
Hoge at center was the most lively
man in the game and was after the
ball all of the time. In tree throws
he made 5 out of 6 attempts. Welsh II
at forward showed up most brl :
liantly. scoring 5 baskets. Sellers at
forward started things going by
two beautiful baskets. In the second
half he was succeeded by Hurley
The oklahonan played a hard, ag-
gressiye game and showed a great
improvement over last year, espec
tally in helping out his team mates.
For the Osteopaths Randall at for
ward starred, being in evidence all
Of the time. Beatty at center also
played a snappy game. The visiting
referee helped the Kansas City men
considerably by nun rous rank de-
cisions.
The score:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
Three Years For Is Cents

Farm Progress, the big farm and
agricultural monthly of St. Louis,
No, announces that the subscription
price will be advanced to % cents per
year beginning January l,l9OS. Until
that date subscriptions viii be ac-
cepted at the old rate of three Eyears
for p cents. Farm Progress is one
of the best farm papers in the coun-
try and well worth the advance asked.
Send in % cents at once to pay for a
three years subscription. If you are
already paid Up IN advance send in
l25 cents and have your time ex
tended three years longer. A beau.
tiful fruit picture, size 22x29 inches.
will be sent for ) cents additional to
cover costof tube and postage. Ad-
dress all orders to Farm Progress, st,
Louis, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
Rank F~oOIishness.

when attacked by a cough or a cold
or when your throatssls sore, 1t Is rank
foolishness to take any other mede.
cine than DR.. Kings New Discovery
says G. 0. Eldridge, of Empire, Ga.
II have used New Discovery seven
years and | know it is the best rem
edy on earth for coughs and colds,
Group and all throat and lung trou.
bles. My children are subject ia
Group, but New Discovery quickly
cures every attack Known the
world over as the King Of throat and
lung remedies. Sold under guarantee
at crenshaw q Young's drug store.
SOC. and sl.OO. Trial bottle free.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
LOCAL BRIEFS.

D. 7. Boyle spent Sunday in Kansas
City.
William Ridge was in Higginsville
Sunday.
William Groves spent Sunday in
Moberly.
Elton Greer spent Sunday in Hig
ginsville.
For sALE:-Fruit farm of 20 acres
3 miles south Of Lexington, adjoining
Edenview church. 1000 trees, all
kinds Of fruit on the place. l. acre of
strawberries. Good 3 room house
and all modern improvements. win
sell all or in acres tracts. Good
residence property for miners. APP
ply to.
l1-9t23 PAUL RE1NHARp. on
the place,
Albert Hainkle Of Kansas City
visited relatives here Sunday.
J.. R. sydnor returned Friday
evening from a trip to Kansas.
H. G. Russell went to Kansas City
Monday morning for a short stay.
# a cough once gets into your sys-
TEN it acts on every muscle and
fibre Of the body and makes you ache
all over. 1t especially affects the in
testines and makes you constipated
50 in order to get rid of a cold
thoroughly and without delay you
should not take anything tnat will
tend to constipate. Kennedy's Laxa-
tive Cough Syrup acts upon the bow
els and thereby drives the cold out
Of the system. 1t contains no opiates
1T if pleasant to take and is highly
recommended for children. Sold by
Leroy Farmer,
George Tunstall Of Kansas City
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mis-. H. B. Tunstall,
Miss Lillian Bell of Kansas City
arrived Sunday evening for a visit
with Miss Effie Marquis.
Miss Ethel Powers of Goodland,
Kan. arrived Friday evening for
a visit with Miss Annie Berrie.
Ferd Smith o. Kansas City,and Mrs.
George jameson of Cover, Mo. spent
Sunday in this city with friends.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SAFE OF DRAINAGE
DISTRICT BONDS.

Notice Is hereby given BY order OF the
County Court OF Lafayette County, Missonrf
made OF record, January 9th, 1868, that 81 q
Drummond. Treasurer Of Lafayette County
Missouri, will, at
2 O'CLOCK p. NJ on TUESDAY, FEBRu-
AIRY lTH, 1905.
sell at the Court House door in Lexinvtor
Missouri. TO the highest and best bidder for
cash. and at not less han par value thera
Of the bonds ordered by said County Court Is
sued and sold TO meet the expenses of and
location and construction OF improvements
proposed TO be constructed in Drainage Disc
No /. Tow'ps. 80 andbl, Range y In Lafaveffe
County. Missouri, petltloned for by John A.
Thompson ct al TO build a levee aud dyke Inn
provments; the amount Of bonds TO be sold
Icing a sum- equal TO balance remaining m
paid on February list, l90S. of the Sti.5s2 b
taxes assessed for the purpose OF paying said.
bonds and Interest and costs.
Said bonds being Of the denomination OF
$4,000 each. dated February ith, 1905. and
numbered cODsecutively from No. I and To
mature at intervals IN order OF numbers
thereof as follows: One-fourth two wears
after date, one fourth three years after date.
one-f0urth four years after date and one
fourth i've years after date, the highest
numbered bo1d TO be Included in the last
One-foufth OF said bonds, all to bear 8 per
cent Interest per annum from date, payable
semi-annually on Feb, ith, and August 4th
OF each year, first interest being due August
Attn, 1908, said bonds to show on face thereof
the purpose for which issued and payable
out Of money derived from collection of
taxes OH land and roads 10 said Drainage Dis
trict only, as heretofore assessed BY this
Court and ordered extended on Ditch AS
seSsment Book.
Sample bono can be seen at County Clerks
Office.
Witness my signature and seal Of this
Court, January eth l90s.
O. h. GLASSCOCK
Clerk of County Court Of Lafayette County,
Missouri.
Approved by me this January 9th, 1908.
B. G. DRUMMOND,
Treasurer Of Lafayette County, Missouri.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01

Mrs. w. E. Comstock arrived from
Kansas City Friday evening for a
few days visit with relatives in.this
city.
Miss Blanche Brelsfcrd returned
to Kansas City Sunday evening after
a weeks visit with relatives in this
city.
D. p. Groves, who is serving on
the petit jury in the Federal Court
In Kansas City, spent Sunday here
with his family.
Do you have backache occasionally
or Stitches in the side, and some.
times do you feel all tired out, with
out ambition and without energyp If
SO, your kidneys are out of order.
Take DeWitt's Kidney aud Bladder
Pills. They promptly relieve back
ache, weak back, inflammation of the
bladder and weak kidneys, Sold by
Leroy Farmer.
Mrs. P. G. Crow and little son,
Edwin, of Chillicothe arrived Sun
day evening for a visit with her
mother, Mrs. N. A. Mars.
Ed. T~hornburg who has been visit.
ing friends in this city for the past
few days, returned to his home in
kansas City Friday evening.
WASTED; A man Of business ex-
p%ertence to interview Lafayette
County merchants on a clean cut
proposition. Road work afterward
# wanted Address statinpa expert.
ence. Van Nesti& Allen, 4lS Ridge
Bldg. Kansas City, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01

Miss Elsie Hathaway, who has been
visiting Misses Bess andl Mayme
johnson in this city for the past few
days, returned 60 her home in Kansas
City Saturday evening.
Miss Marguerite Russell, who has
been visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Emma Taubman, in this city for the
past few days, returned to her home
in independence Monday morning,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
A Cure For Misery.

u ha~Tesfound a cure for the misery
malaria poison produces" says r.. NJ.
James, of Louellen S. G. tits called
Electric Bitters, and comes in so cent
bottles. 1t breaks up a case of chills
or a bilious attack in almost no time,
aud it puts yellow jaundice clean out
Of commission" This great tonic
medicine and bloods purifier gives
quick relief in all stomach, liver and
kidney complaints andL.the misery of
lame back, Sold under guarantee at
Cren7haw & Young's drug store.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
Surely King of BURGLARS.

The most enterprising burglar as
yet recorded is the Long Island chap
who not only escaped from a brand
new county jail the other night but
took with him all the locks and door
knobs in the place. If they catch him
they ought to promote him to the best
p%anitentiary in the land as a tribute
to his genius.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
wentworth DreM cnId ana

According to a telephone message
from Warrensburg, Wentworth was
trimmed at basket ball Monday night
by the Normalites, with the score Of
5s to u. No particulars were OBJ.
tainable, 1t is a pretty safe guess,
however, that the cadets we're out.
classed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
Boz InIured BY TOrpedo ExrIoslon.

Harold Quick, the nine year old son
Of John Quick, who lives near the old
Engine House in East Lexington, was
painfully injured Friday after
noon at four O'Clock by the explosion
Of a dynamite torpedo. The boy
was attempting to open the torpedo
with a hammer when the thing ex-
ploded with the above result. A
large piece of flesh was torn from
the boys right leg and several pieces
of tin were embedded in his forehead.
His injuries are not considered
dangerous.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
-ApMlNIsTRAToEs NorIcr

Notice IS hereby given ihat letters Of adj
ministratton on the estate OF Turner
Williamson, deceased, were grantea IA
ne undersigned on the 9th day Of January.
lsuo, oy the probate cOurU of LafayeCts
county, Missouri. All persons having ciaime
against said estate are required TO exhibit
them Tor allowance to the Administrators
within one year after the date Of said letters
OF th1ey may be precluded from any benefit
exhibited within two wears from the date ~,
This publication they shall be forever barred
This 9th day OF Janua v zoos.
THOMAS D. WILLIAMSON.
Fi Administrator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01

A London tattooer says that drag
ons and serpents are now popular
with women. One Of the strangest
tasks he has been engaged on lately
was to tattoo a will on a woman's
back. 1t was a copy of a document
drawn up in the usual way of a solic-
itor. 1t contained nearly 500 words,
and he had to reproduce carefully all
the signatures.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
law Of Life.

What Is the true law Of U moral
life? That is the question which every
age sets itself to solve, and to the so
luton Of which every contributor is
welcome. And the answer that George
Eliot gives is that there is a reign Of
law in the moral as well as in the
physical world, and that this law can
not be broken with impunity, AS a
man soweth so shall he also reap"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
me- Instinct to ohev.

Mans first instinct is to obey. On
8 crowded a an alteration arose be-
tween a passenger and the conductor.
Both were very much excited, and as
they continued to argue their voices
grew louder and louder. Finally a man
in the rear of the car shouted: shut
up" and, much to the satisfaction and
amusement of the other occupants,
they Immediately subsidized.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
A Higher Health Level,

"Ihave reached a higher health
level since began using..Dr. Kings
New Life Pills." writes Jacob
Springer, of West Franklin, Maine 4.
"They keep my stomach. liver and
bowels working just right" If these
pills d%isappoint you on trial, money
will be refunded at Crenshaw &
Young's drug store. Is cents.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01

J r. Moorehead vent to Kansas
City Monday morning TO attend the
annual convention of the South
western Lumbermen's Association.
Mrs. A. K. Smith returned to her
home in Kansas City Sunday evening
after a short visit with the family OF
Mrs. Charles Wallace in this city.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
FINAL SETTLEMENT,

Notice Is hereby given 10 all creditors and
sther. persons interested in the estate Of
Frances Barley; deceased, that the un-
- -rr-y - s-~.N = ...-s-a
settlement Of said estate at the February
term, 1908, of the probate court Of Lafay-
cite county, Missouri, to be begun and held
at the probate court room in the city of
Lexington, on the second Monday In February,
1865.
JOSEPH A. WILSON,
l-llt5 Executor,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01

Collin Davis returned to his home
in Kansas City Monday evening
after a short visit with friends in
this city.
A marriage license was issued
Monday to:
VIM. 3 Lilliston $50. Odessa,
zilla Jones ...... Bates City.
Ex-senator yandlver of Higgins
vile was in town Tuesday.
When you want the best, get De.
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve.
1t is good for little or big cuts, boils
or bruises. Sold by Leroy Farmer.
Itch cured in 30 minutes by Wool.
ford's sanitary lotion. Never fails.
Sold by Chas, w. Loomis. Druggist.
l-St6mo
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01

II you don't Ike a man, eat oatmeal
ana bide your time; there viii soon be
something the matter with his
kidneys, and his funeral procession
Will go BY It doesn't take long to
get rid Of the best of s.--Atchison
Globe.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Noiitti Is HEREBY given 10 an credaors and
2 be- persons interested 10 the estate ~
iertia 1g. nther, DECEASED. that the under-
lthtd Admln stra or will apply to make a
mat seltlrufeni az said estate al tie Iebru-
llN term '%ie, 0f tile probate cnurt u Lafay-
~ county, Missouri, to be begun and held
~ we pr"Jate court rom, IN the city of
lehinslon ~ the second Monday IN Feb.
rrtiy,lB
II. GURNTHFR,
'l'o Administrator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
other persons interested in the estate OF
Henry Winkler, deceased. that the under
signed executrix will apply to make a final
settlement Of said estate, at the February
county, Missouri, Co be begun and held at the
probate court room, IN the city of Lexington,
on the second Monday IN February. 1908.
ELIZABETH WINKLER.
f-llt5 Executrix.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
.-T1H-
Creation and Art.

TO me 1t seems as if when God con.
ceiyed the world, that was poetry; He
formed it, and that was sculpture; He
varied and colored it, and that was
painting; and then, browning all, He
people 1t with living beings, and that
was the grand, divine, eternal drama.
Charlotte Cushman.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
FINAL

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
otner persons interested la the estate Of
Anna Swerengen, deceased, that the UNDER
siener NNe tito will apply TO make Ina set
tlenient OF said estate, at the February term,
.'s' ~ me probate court OF Lafayette county,
Missouri. to he begun and held at the trobafe
room. in the CITY Of Lexington, on the
'rcnnc Monday Ia %ebruary. lbs
w. n. Il GREER,
iif'a Executor.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
Intelligence Of Flowers.

Maurice Maeterlinck has discoursed
at length on the intelligence Of the
flowers and argues for but n all.
peryading mind, n intelligence and
reservoir Of consciousness In nature
w%hereunto the individual plant and
man have access according to his ca
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
KIN Hin. Anyhow.

1t is doubtless perfectly correct. as
the international sanitary congress
has resolved to call malaria the mos,
quito fever" but yellow fever is also a
mosquito fever, and what else the
mosquito is to blame for perhaps no
one can tell.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
An uncomfortabIa Manner.

Perhaps the most uncomfortable mo,
ment in a mans life is that one in
which he takes a seat in a box at a
play and sees his employer sitting in
al orchestra chair among the ordi.
nary people.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01

1t is by imitation, far more than nv
precept, that we learn everything;
and what we learn thus, we acquire
not only more effectually, but more
pleasantly. This forms our
our opinions, our lives.-Burke.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notlce is hereby given, that letters 81
aarmlnlstration on the estate Of JameS
rhancls, ~uecensed, were granted -
the undersigned on the 2ist day7 Of Iannarv
W., Dy the probate court oil Iafav-
etse county, Missouri. All persons having
ciaimms against said estate are reohgred fo
tr nuu snen for allowance TO the adminie-
aaSSu9 Mitnln one year after the date 81
salu letters Or they may be precluded from
ang oeheut 81 said estate andH such lniloe
se nor exhibited within two wears from the
e9se % snls publication, they shall be
ms zlstday Of January. 1908.
i-sH-ti o1'AoA q ~
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01

Yield Of Fifty-Nine Pear Trees.
Ffty-nine pear trees in Washing
ton on less than an acre produced
nearly 100000 boxes Of fruit and
netted over $4,000. The trees were
the Anjou variety.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-01
MANI lnhuenne.

The amount of value of a mans in.
iuence for good or evil upon the world
will generally depend upon the charac.
ter Of his indirect and unconscious in.
tluence.-T, Starr King.