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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-02-11
School Fund Mortgage Sale.

Whereas, r. b. Hurt and NJ. +. Hurt, his
wife. executed and delivered TO Bates county
in the state Of Missouri, their school fund
mortgage, dated January 10, lSg6, and rec
orded In book 40 at page l24 Of the school fund
mortgage record of Bates county, Mo-, convey
ing TO Bates county the following described
/ cal estate, to-wits.The east one-fourth 90 OF
block sixty (a9) in the Town tnow City OF But.
Ter. being part of the northwest quarter of
sect on twenty three (23) in township forty (40)
OF range thirty one (3lJ, Bates county, Mis-
souri,, which was made In trust to secure the
payment Of two certain school fund bonds
therein described and whereas the principal
and interest on said school fund bonds is now
past due and unpaid Now therefore, in pur-
susnce Of an order Of the county court, made
at the February term, 1909, l will proceed to
'ell the above described real estate at public
vendue to the highest bidder for cash at the
east front door Of the court house In the cit OF
Butler, county of Bates and state OF Missouri,
on
Friday, March 5th, 1909,
between the hours of nine O'Clock In the fore.
noon and Ave O'Clock in the afternoon of tina,
day for the purpose of satisfying said bonds
interests and costs Of executing this trust.
W. j. BULLOCK,
l6-td Sheriff Of Bates County, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-02-11
Sheriff's Sale.

by virtue and authority OF q special exeou-
tion issued from the office ofthe clerk Of the
eircuit court OF Bates County, Missouri, re-
turnsble Of the February term, 1903, Of said
court ami to me directed In favor Of the state
OF Missouri ex rel W. r. Bell, Collector Of the
Revenue Of Bates county, Missouri. and against
Chas: +. Steiner, sophis N. Eppenbsrger,
levied upon and seized an the right, title, in.
terest and claim Of the said Chas. r. Steiner,
Sophia NJ. Eppenbarger, trustee for Barsba
Eppenbarger, In and to the following desorib-
ed real estate, to-wit:
Block four az In the city Of Walnut (cslled
FOSTER, all lying and being in the said county
and state Of Missouri. and will on
Monday, the 9Th day Of March A. d. 1909,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock In the fore.
noon and i've O'Clock in the afternoon Of that
day, ct the east front door Of the court house
the city Of Butler, county of Bates afore.
said, sell the same or so much thereof % NAV
ee required TO satisfy said taxes, interest and
costs, at public vendue, to the highest bidder
For cash In hand 10 satisfy said execution and
costs. ". j. BULLOCK
lo-td Sheriff Of Bates County, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-02-11
Public Sale.
will sell at my residence, miles
west OF Adrian and ~ miles north.
vest OF pAssafr. On

| will sell at my residence, 3 miles
west OF Adrian and ~ miles north.
west OF Psssaic, on
Monday, February 15Ih, 1909,
commencing as 10 O'Clock u. m.
-hap the following described, 80. wit:
HORSES: Gray mare coming 3
years, IL hundred, In ioal by Tenn.
piers horse; gray gelding, 2 years
did In spring; black gelding, d years
old, work In all harness; sorrel geld.
ing, 8 years old, good worker; tilley,
, Years old In spring
CATTLE: Two milk cows, be fresh
in spring; two year old COW, be fresh
in spring; two yearl!ng heiiers.
SHEEP: AZ high grade grade ewes,
% lambs by side now; high grade
buck, five geese,
GRAIN; Three hundred bushels
corn In crib, more or less, sixty bush.
els timothy seed, more or less; some
hay in barn.
IMPLEMENTS: Standard mower,
Moline stalk cutter, good rs new;
Black Hawk planter, good as new;
Thomas disc, II loot steel harrow,
l6 inch walking pillow, corn shelter, 2
riding Dandy q shovel cultivstors,
Ohio 6 shove! cultivstor, Ohio 4
shovel cultivator, 3 sheep feeders
good spring wagon, buggy tongue,
good ~ new, , sets Of double h,r
ness, \ interest In shesring machine
good IA new. hay frame
TERMS: All sums OF $40 and un
der cash, on sums over that amount
credit of 8 months will be giver
without interest II paid when due, 4
not pnid when due, : per cent In n
est Will be charged from date; ) Tel
cent off Tor cash. Purchaser to civ,
note with approved security befor,
moving propesty. J. |. BRowN
JEFF NCCoMB, Auc.ioneer 1t
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-02-11
0. {. FairChiIds Dead.

The body OF o. E Fairchilds, who
died at his home In Kansas City Sun.
day morning OF dropsy, after a pro
sracted Illness, was brought to But
Ter Monday Tor interment In Oak Hill
cemetery. The remains we're met a {
the depot by delegation from But.
Ter Lodge 254, A. f. 4 A M. and
escorted to the cemetery, where 1t
was buried with Masonic rites.
Deceased was an old and we'll
known resident OF Butler. For many
years he wcs the engineer In charge
OF the Butler Water Works plant.
He WAS highly regarded and had
many friends here. He leaves a
widow and three sons.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-02-11
Trustee Sale Very Valuable Lands
Living Ga aud Near the Marlaa
D-s Cygnes River In Bates
County, Missouri.

BY virtue OF certain deed of trust executed
by g. +. Bomgarduer aud fled for record in
the Recorder : office OF Bates county, Missouri,
on the s7ih day OF April, A. ID. 1905, and re-
corded in Book No. Ia at page - OF the Rec
ord. of Deeds Of said CO unity of Bates, l. the
undersigned, named and appointed rs trustee
in said deed of trust, being requested so to DO.
by the party secured by said deed, and his as
aignee, the holder and owner OF the note named
aad described in said deed do hereby give notice
that, b cause OF failure by the maker OF said
deed to comply with the requirements and con-
ditons thereof | will, in obedience TO the
terms OF said deed. on the
18th day Of March A. ID. 1853,
between the hours OF twelve O'Clock, noon,
All three O'Clock y. m. of said day, pro
cetd TO sell in one block or tract ~ an entirety,
as pubic vendue to the highest bidder Tor cash.
at the - trent door of the Court House OF
Bates county, In the town OF Butler, the coun-
ty seat OF said county. the lands and premises
conveyed to me by said deed, and set forth and
described in said deed as follows, to-wlt
Lots |, , and %, In section 3; lots IA, Is l6.
Il, Is and 10, in section 4; lots 8, T. 5, and :,
in section 10; the NV IA OF sectlon 10; the NE
of the Sw ia of section 10; lots 4, :, 8, 9snd
10, OF section III lots and &. in section u; lot
and lot Except Il acres, more or less, belong
ing TO NJ. Chandler and lots 4, 3, &, = SIS 10,
II and II, g. the 81 IA of section 10; lots /, 2,
,, 1, 3, ., and :, OF section IA; the NV Ia OF
section IL; the NE la Of the SM Ia OF section
"a; the 81 IA OF the SN Ia OF section IA; the
north half of the NE IA OF section Is; the west
half Of the Sc ia of the NE Ia of section is;
the Sc IA OF the ; 4 Ia Of the NE Ia OF section
Is; the NE Of the NV of section 23; the north
half OF the NE Ia of section %; the north half
OF section "a; the Sc 1 and the north half OF
the sW Ia OF section q, sll In township 80.
range 50 (west.) Also, that part of lot 2 oil the
sW ii of section I, lying west Of the Marias
des Cygnes River; also lot Is in section Is; also
all OF section II lying west Of the Marss des
Cygnes River Also lot !, except the north 10
acres, and lois aud ., except right Of way.
and lots 10, II and u, all in section ls; lots
and and the north 81 acres Of lot In section
IL; the NV Ia OF section %. and lot OF the NE
ia OF section 20, and the Sc la Of section 70,
lying west Of the Marias des Cygnes River, e.
cept 10 acres OF the south end thereof, and also
lot OF the NE Of section 2s; lot In secto 4
81, and 20 acres, more or lees, on the south slice
Of lot !, and acres middle part OF lot OF
the NV Ia Of section q. oil Ia township 80,
range 81 (west).
The sale hereby advertised to be made ls de-
mAnded by the owner Of the note secured by
said deed, and 10 ordered by the trustee herein
named for failure to pay said nste and inter-
est, and for failure to keep and perform other
covensnts In the said deed Of trust
ls-td ]. u. HICKMAN, Trustee.
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dead Lions"

Rev Vivion, OF the NJ. Z Church
South, ha' arranged wish Rev. Lin.
coin Mcdonnell, she famous evange-
liss for his lecture, Dead Lions, -
which will be given at the Opera
House on Thursday evening, Febru-
airy 1Ssh. 1t is not necessary to
remind the people OF Butler and
vicinity Of the force and eloquence OF
this gifted preacher. They will all
wan.to hear him again. The tickets
OF admission will be so and % cents
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-02-11
Sheriff's Sale

BY virtue and authority OF special execu.
ton Issued from the ONCE OF the clerk Of the
circuit court Of Bates county. Missouri, re-
turnable at the February term 1909 OF said court
and TO me directed In favor Of the State OF Mis-
souri, ex rel ". X. Bell, Collector Of the Re-
venue OF Bates county, Missouri, and against
Eleanor N. Gregg. l have levied upon and
seized ell right, title, interest and claim OF the
described real estate to- wit:
The east half Of lot eleven ul) In block sixty :.
seven f6O In the city Of Rich Hill, Gil lying and
being In said county Of Bates and state Of Mis-
souri, and will on
Monday the 9Th day OF March A. D. 1909,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock In the
forenoon. and i've O'Clock In the afternoon
Of that day. ct the esst front door Of the Court
House, In the city Of Butler, county Of Bates
Aforesaid, cell the same or 20 much thereof g
may be required, to satisfy said taxee, insersst
and costs, Of public vendus, 70 TIE hiehsotb bid
der for cash In hand 10 satisfy said exeoution
and costs WI. BULLOCK,
ie-d Sheriff ofBstes County, Missouri
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A Misfit.
Florida Times-Union.


A late writer declares Roosevelt Is
a combination OF Washington, Lin.
coin, Napoleon and st, George. Evil
IDENTIFY that article has been travel.
ing around the magazine Offices for
some months and was carelessly
printed before bringing 1t up to date.
A man like Washington who makes
statements to Congress without q
basis OF TRUTH" A man like Lincoln
WHO'S without the strength to stand
apart from mere thieves? Like
Napoleon who only rode up San
Juan after the enemy had disappear.
ed? Like St. George, who quails be
fore every little worm OF political
pull and tries TO placate every influ'
ence In the land?
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-02-11
Notice.

Notice 10 hereby given, that letters tests-
men,ary upon the estate OF John b. Adair,
Diseased, have been granted to the under.
signed, by the Bates County Probate Court,
In Bates County, Missouri, bearing date the
End day OF February, 1909
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allow
snce, within one year from the date OF said let
ters, or they may be precluded from any bene-
ht OF such estate; and IL said claims be not
exhibited within two years from the date Of
the publication OF thls notice. they will be for.
ever barred. HELEN r. ADAIR,
l6-4t Executrix.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-02-11
Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that letters Of admin
istration upon the estate Of Cyrus w. Boulware
cd, BY the Bates County Probate Court, in
Bates county, Missouri, bearing date the Ind
day Of February, 1909.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required 10 exhibit them 70 me for allow
ance, within enc year from the date OF said LETT
tsrs, or they may be prccluded from any bcne.
At Of such estate; and II said claims be nos
exhibited within two years from the date Of the
barred. 7. @. BOULwARE,
1e-tt Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-02-11
Trustee : Sale Of Very Valuable Lands
Lying On and Near the Narias
hes Cygnes River IN Rates
County, Missouri

County, Missouri.
Nv virtue OF certain deed OF trust executed
hy &. +. Romgardner, and 1led for record In
the Recorders once Of Bates county, Missouri
on the 9TH day OF May A. D. 1908, and recorded
in Book No. liz at page rs OF the Records OF
Deeds OF said county OF Bates, |, the under
signed, namei as trustee In said deed, being
now requested so to 10. by the party secured
thereby and by hts assignee, because OF failure
by the maker OF said deed 10 comply with its
conditions, 10 hereby give notice, that will
In obedience 10 tbs terms and requirements OF
ssid deed on the
9Th day OF March A. H., 1909,
between the hours Of ~ O'Clock, noon, and 5
O'Clock y. m. OF said day. proceed to sell, In
one block or tract as an entirety, at public
Veniur, 10 the highest bidder, for cash At the
west front door Of the Court House OF Bates
county In the Town OF Butler, the county sea,
Of said county, the lands and premises convey
rd 10 me by said deed, which said lands and
premises are set forth aud described In said
deed as follows, to-wiE
Lots |, ?, and -, in section 3; lots "a, Is, ls,
L., Is AMI ~ in section Il lnts 5, 1, 5, sand in
section 10; the NV Ia OF section 10; the NE Ia
of the SN | OF section 10; lots 4, :, \, y AMI 10
OF section II; lots and In section II; lot and
lot except l. acres, more or less, belonging
10 VI, Chaniler) and lots 4, 5, 4, ., Z, y, ", II
and ~, and the Sc Ia, all In section Is; lots
., 4. ), &, aud :, In sec.ion Il, and the NV
III Of section ID, and the NE Id of the Sw Ia
of seclion "a, and the SE Ia OF the SW Ia OF
of said section IA; the north half Of the Sk Ia
Of section Is; the west half OF the Sc Ia OF the
NE Ii of section Is; the Sc Ia OF the SE Ia OF
the NJ IL OF section u; the NE Ia OF the NV
ia Of section %; the north half OF the NE 4 OF
section ~; the north half OF section "a; the SIX
and the north half Of the SW Ia OF section
"a, all in township 80, range 81 (west,
Also that part Of lot OF the SW Ia OF sec
lion :, lying west of the Marias dee Cygnes
River; LOT IS In section Is; all OF section IL ly-
ing west OF the Marias DIES Cygnee Rivers lot Z,
except the north 10 acres thereof. and lots
and Q, except the right Of way. and lots 10. II
and t., all IN section Is lots ! and 2, and the
north S. acres Of lot : In section "; the NV l.,
OF section IS; lot4 of the NE Ia OF section Is
also the 81 - Of section 2s, lying west OF the
Marias Dies Cygnes River, except 10 acres OF
the south end thereof; lot i of the NE Ia Of
said section Is; lot . OF section 9, and 20 acres
more OF less, or the south side OF lot |, and five
acres middle part of lot OF the NV Ia OF sec
ton -, all In township ~, range 81 twesp.
Tn sale hereby advertised to be made lie de-
manded by the owner OF the no,e secured by
said deed and Is ordered by the trustee herelr
named, for failure to pey said noie and inter
est, aud for failure TO Keep and perform 0ihe1
covenants In said deed of trust.
lG-ld j. Il. HICKMAN, Trustee.
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jet.


In his mirror Of Stones" Camillus
Leonardus calls jet black amber ana
states that 1t possesses the peculiar
property Of attracting to 1t when rub
bed light substances Of all kinds. He
also tells US that the thin smoke pro-
duced by this friction Of rubbing was
used by the ancient Britains for driv.
ing away devils and dissolving spells.
"Jet," says DR.. Young, appears to
be wood in high state of bltuminiza-
tion." And certainly Jet often appears
with traces Of ligneous structure. AZ
the same time there are specimens OF
bones which seemingly have been grad.
ually impregnated with and at last
wholly replaced by this substance.
Among the jet rock there is found q
liquid hydrocarbOn somewhat resem-
bling petroleum oil. which occurs ID
the cavities of ammonites, etc. and Ii
also sometimes found in nodules. tho
presence Of which is generally sup
posed to point to a rich vein Of jet.
From these and other observations It
would appear that Jet existed as s
liquid substance and that this sub
stance gradually permeated between
the laminations Of the shales. etc. COW
ering over or In some cases entirely re-
placing any woody matter which It
met with.-New York Post.
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Show. No Improvement

II don't see that her college rdlIr;i
tioD has improved her much
Mop
mo. She helps her mother With the
housework Just as II she hadn't hesn
educated Detroit Free Press
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That experience which does not
make us better makes us worse
Holmes
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explain the strange things have dis
covered in life"
"Ye will put me in Il book" says To
bin, disgusted. "Wil We put me in .
book?'
Il will not" says the man. for the
covers will not hold ye-not yet. The
best can do is to enjoy ye meself.
for the time is not ripe for destroying
the limitations of print. Ye would look
fantastic in type. All alone by me-
self must drink this cup Of joy. But
| thank ye, boys. am truly CRATE
full
The talk OF ye,' says Tobin, blow
ing through his mustache and pound
ing the table with his fist, lis an eye
sore to me patience. There was good
luck promised out of the crook of your
nose, but We bear fruit like the bang
of drum. Ye resemble. with your
noise of books, the wind blowing
through a crack. Sure, now, would
he thinking the palm Of me hand lied
but for the coming true of the niger
man and the blond lady and
whist" says the long man. Would
ye be led astray by physiognomy? Me
| nose will do what it can within bounds.
Let us have these glasses filled again,
for It's good to keep idiosyncrasies well
| moistened, they being subject to de-
| terioration in dry moral atmos-
phere.'
| So the man Of literature makes good,
| to my notion, for he pays cheerful for
! everything, the capital of me and
| Tobin being exhausted by prediction.
| But Tobin is sore and drinks quiet,
with the red showing in his eye.
By and by we moved out. for twas
| II O'Clock. and stands bit upon the
sidewalk. And then the man says
4 he must be going home and invites me
and Tobin to walk that way. We ar
riyes on side street two blocks away
where there is stretch Of brick houses
with high stoops and iron fences The
man stops at one of them aud looks
up at the top windows. which he finds
dark
'Tis me humble dwelling" says he.
"and | begin to perceive by the signs
that me wife has retired to slumber.
Therefore | will venture bit in tlle
way of hospitality. 'Tis me wish that
We enter the basement room, where we
dine. and partake Of reasonable re-
freshment. There will be some fine cold
fowl and cheese and bottle or two Of
ale. Ye will be welcome to enter and
eat, for | am indebted to ye for diver
sions''
! The appetite and conscience Of me and
Tobin was congenial to the proposition.
though twas sticking hard in Danny's
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Why We Are Stronger.

The old Greeks and Romans were
great admirers of health and strength:
their pictures and statuary made the
muscles Of the men stand out like
cords.
As mater OF fact we have ath-
letes and strong men-men fed on
fine strength making food such as
Quaker Scotch Oats-that would win
in any contest with the old Roman or
Greek champions.
It's matter of food. The finest food
for making strength of bone, muscle
and nerve is fine oatmeal Quaker
Scotch Oats Is the best because it is
pure, no husks or stems or black
specks. Farmers wives are finding
that by feeding the farm hands plenti.
fully on Quaker Scotch Oats they get
the best results in work and economy
II you live in hot climate buy Quaker
Scotch Oats in hermetically sealed
tins. It keeps sweet and fresh.
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Tobin'S Palm
By O. HENRY
Copyright. 1896. bv Mcclure. Phillip. q CO.

Copyright. 1886. bv Mcclure. Phillip. q Co.
f~(OBIN and me, the two of US,
went down to Coney one day,
for there was 81 between us,
~ and Tobin had need Of distrac-
tions. For there was Katie Mahorner,
his sweetheart of County Sligo. lost
since she started for America three
months before with 5000. her own saw
ings, and 500 from the sale of Tobin's
Inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig
OH the Bog Shannaugh And since the
letter that Tobin got saying that she
had started to come to him not bit
Of news had he heard or seen of Katie
Mahorner. Tobin advertised in the pa
pers. but nothing could be found of
the colleen.
So to Coney me and Tobin went,
thinking that turn at the chutes and
the smell of the popcorn might raise
the heart In his bosom. But Tobin
was hard headed man, and the sad
ness stuck In his skin. He ground his
teeth at the crying balloons. he cursed
the moving pictures. and. though he
would drink whenever asked. he scorn-
ed Punch and Judy and was for licking
the tintype men as they came.
So l gets him down a sideway on Il
board walk where the attractions We're
some less violent. At little 6 by 8
stall Tobin halts. with more human
look in his eye.
"'Tis here" says he. Il will be d.
verted. I'll have the palm Of me hand
Investigated by the wonderful palmst
of the Nile and see If what is to be
will be-
Tobin was a believer in signs and
the unnatural in nature. He pos
sessed illegal convictions in his mind
along the subjects Of black cats, lucky
numbers and the weather predictions
In the papers.
We went into the enchanted chicken
coop, which was fixed mysterious with
red cloth and pictures of hands with
lines crossing 'em like railroad cen
ter. The sign over the door says it Is
Nine. Zozo, the Egyptian palmist.
There was a fat woman inside in a
red jumper with pothooks and beasties
embroidered upon it. Tobin gives her
10 cents and extends one of his hands.
She lifts Tobins hand, which Is own
brother to the hoof of Il dray horse.
and examines it to see whether tits 4
stone in the frog or cast shoe he has
come for.
Man." says this Nine. Zozo, 1.-The
line Of your fate shows
"'Tis not me foot at ALL says Tobin
interrupting. "Sure, it's no beauty
but We hold the palm Of me hand
1.-The line shows" says the madame
that ye'ye not arrived at your time
of life without bad luck. And there's
| more to come. The mount of Venus
or is that stone bruise ?-shows that
we've been in love. There's been trou.
BILE in your life on account Of your
sweetheart"
| "'Tis Katie Mahorner she has refer
ences WITH" whispers Tobin to me In
loud voice to one side.
II see." says the palmist. "a grea.
deal of sorrow and tribulation with
one whom ye cannot forget. / see the
lines of designation point to the letter
X and the letter M in her name."
"Whistr' says Tobin to me. do "
hear that?'
'Look out" goes on the palmist
4 ''for dark man and a light woman,
for they'll both bring ye trouble. Yell
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superstitions to think that few
drinks and Il cold lunch should repre-
sent the good fortune promised by the
palm of his hand.
"Step down the steps," says the man
with the crooked nose, "and will en-
ter by the door above and let ye in. |
will ask the new girl we have in the
Kitchen" says he, ito make ye Il pot
Of coffee to drink before ye go. 'Tis
fine coffee Katie Mahorner makes for
a green girl just landed three months.
Step In" says the man. "and I'll send
her down to ye."
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In 1t. There's no more to tell Good
evening. Don't block up the door,"
"'Tis wonderful how she knows"
says Tobin as we walk to the pier
AS we squeezed through the gates a
niger man sticks his lighted cigar
against Tobin's ear and there is trou-
BILE. Tobin hammers his neck, and the
women squeal, and by presence Of
mind l drag the little man out Of the
way before the police comes Tobin
is always in an ugly mood when en-
joying himself.
On the boat going back. when the
man calls "Who wants the good look
ing waiter?" Tobin tried to plead