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The Butler weekly times., 1914-12-10

southeast of Virginia, which was va
cation by J. j. Williams.
VIM. Eggleson' sale amounted to
$6, 200 instead of $4,000 as he had in
voiced it at. Clyde Robins was au-
ctioneer.
Mrs. Jno. Hedges and daughter
Elizabeth and son Marion Sundayed
with Tinker Hedges.
Uncle Bob Mccall butchered four
nice fat hogs Thursday. Wonder if
Uncle Bob will invite us down to eat
spare ribs with him.
+ Coleman Snodgrass has hedge posts
and hay for sale.
Marion Hedges lost a good horse
from corn stock poisoning Tuesday.
A bankable note requires 2 cent
government stamp after Dec. /, IA.
Now don't forget this or they wont
let you pay it when it falls due. This
is a war tax.
Albert Lunard says he thinks he is
taking the mumps. He has a fine
jenny he will trade for horse.
/ Uncle Joe Jewellers daughter and
family of Kansas City came Saturday
for two weeks visit with home folks
and friends. Mrs Ides health has been
bad and she is in hopes the visit home
will be beneficial.
Ralph Hughes spent Sunday after
noon with Geo Jackson.
Jno. Hedges, Senior, made busi-
ness trip to Archie, Mo-, the latter
part of last week.
|. Ralph Hughes spent Thanksgiving
with his wife's people in Amsterdam.
Grandma Minton called on Mrs.
Balling Sunday afternoon.
w. H. burst was called to the Fos-
ter Hotel in Butler to see his sister,
Mrs. Ella Bernhardt, who was quite
sick Saturday, Dec, 5.
A fine dance was given at Press
Haggards on the river bottom Sat
urday night The Hedger boys fur
nished music and their music makes
the old feel light hearted.
N. M. NJ.
The Butler weekly times., 1914-12-10
John p. Gordon.
From Daily Mail, Nevada. Mo Nov. so.

From DAILY Mali, Ntvduh, MO NV %.
The people of Missouri will re-
elect John p. Gordon State Auditor
in 1916, he should have no opposition
in the primary, for he is stronger to-
day than ever before with the voters.
The people know a good thing when
they have it and are slow to let loose.
John Gordon has stood by tax payers
and saved money for the state every
day in the year. Always on the job,
always at his desk, nothing gets by
this watch dog of the treasury. He
The Butler weekly times., 1914-12-10
Stuckeys Variety Store
ON THE WING.

Mrs. Henry Oldham received a
telegram from Salane, Okla, that her
sister Mrs. Beaccus died Sunday. She
left Monday evening to attend the
funeral.
Mrs. Famulinger Of Butler visited
with Corrie Hudson and also G. M.
Garner.
Mac Smith has bought another fine
driver was seen going north from
Virginia Sunday evening.
Dan Orear has leased the coal bank
of Corrie Henderson and will soon
have coal for sale, l mile north of
and lmile west of Virginia on what
is known as the H. A. Garner farm.
Mr.. Gray has moved into the Darr
property at Virginia.
R. P. C. Jensen's new barn is al
most completed. Geo Jackson is car
penter
Claud Norwood, the young stock
man was in this vicinity Thursday
buying stock for the Monday market.
Literary is in full blast at Crooks
and everything is progressing nicely.
DR.. Sacagaser and wife Of Mulber-
ry attended church at Virginia Sum
day night a week ago.
Hog cholera is in this vicinity.
Some people have lost all their hogs.
"A good many have vaccinated their
hogs.
Homer Terry wants to buy a horse
that is gentle-so his girl can drive it.
Mrs. T. G. Hockett has fine bunch
Of Red Rock roosters for sale.
Ross Garren left for Kansas last
week to make it his future home
Uncle Geo. Zinn is very poorly at
this writing. He is still able to be out.
Cyrus Nestlerodehias threshed kaf-
fir corn and cane hay for sale.
Uncle Geo. Pahlman has covered
the shed of his barn with ruberoid.
Aunt Sally Foster came in contact
with an auto the other day and lost
two wheels off her buggy. She was
uninjured. Aunt Sally says that if
they knew how slow old Nancy was
they would not run over her.
Billy Westover threshed in this
neighborhood last week.
Jno. Fritz will soon move to Trad
ing Post, Kan., where he has a large
saw mill which will keep him busy
all winter.
Perry Fritz has put his separator in
the shed and has now taken his en-
gine to the saw mill for the winter.
Mack Braden had a sick horse
Monday. i
Tinker Hedge has the western few
er.
Grandmother Mitts who has been
quite sick is now dead.
There will be literary at Crooks |
School House Friday night. All cord
iaIly invited.
Tinker HedRer has moved into the
~ 49, ~ 6 Il Browning that
~ ~ llnrfsn.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Most people If asRca what life belts
were composed Of would answer.
Cork" But 1t isn't so nowadays.
Cork life belts are nearly as dead as
the dodo. The substance almost al
ways used nowadays is a fbrous STUFF
called kapok. obtained from a plant
that grows in Java Kapok was used
to stuff cushions for many years be-
fore the idea was hit on Of using its
beautifully buoyane qualities for no
bier purposes. The most buoyant ma
terial known to be in existence is, how
ever, made Of poppy heads. Expert
mental buoys have been made OF this
material, but not with very satisfac-
tory results Poppy heads crush too
easily to make perfect substance
Pearsons Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Even among sportsmen there are
probably many people who are not ac-
quainted with the manner In which
shot Is made. The process Is carried
out at what is known as shot tower
This tall tower Of metal or stone
with n tank at the top flled with molt
en- lead. The bottom of this tank is
perforated with holes. and there is a
slide underneath it. also perforated
This slide is pulled from side to side,
and every time two holes come oppo-
site each other small quantity Of
molten lead falls through As these
drops fall through the air they assume
a globular shape, and II the tower is
Of sufficient length they solidify before
reaching the bottom. Here they fall
into a tank Of cold water and are cool
ed. When the shot has to be small the
slide is worked more quickly than
when it has to be larger.-Pearson's
Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Nickel was first discovered by t'ron-
stedt in 1851. No use was made OF 1t.
as 1t was found only In small amounts.
For great many years the Gcfnan
miners called 1t kupfernickel, or q Wis
copper 1t was believed by thOs, sim
pie folk that Old Nick. or the devil.
made this ore puriosely to bo,her the
miners. as it looked exactly Ike cop
per ore and yet 10 copper could be ex-
tracted from it, Nickel was scarce
until a New York asSayer found a
quantity Of It in shipment OF ore
from Canada. He stated its value in
bis report, and the owner Of the mine
prospected for more and found large
quantities Of it. Nickel is hard. due
tile and malleable 1t is white In color,
with a yellowish cast 1t ranks next
to iron and cobalt In magnetic proper
ties and is extensively used for plating
purposes. because 1t will take a nigh
polish and will not rust. Nickel added
to steel makes it harder and stronger
New York World.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Eilanora had been the negro maid at
Mrs. Hopson's for several years and left
to get married. She moved to anoth-
er city. and nothing had been seen Of
her for couple OF years, when one
day she called on her former mistress.
"And so you have little son. Ella
noraf" said Mrs. Hopson.
"Yas'um," smiled the wotnan-"a nice
little boy"
"And what did you name himr'
queried Mrs Hopson.
"Well. we calls him Eggnog." replied
the colored woman.
"Eggnogr said the other THAT'S a
funny name for a boy"
"Well 70 see. smissus." explained
Ellanora. "det cullud woman what
lives mex doah to me named her twins
Tom and Jerry, an didn't want to be
outdone by her. - Dehneator.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

According to Mohammedan tradition,
the peacock opened the wicket of para
disc to admit the prince of darkness
and received a share Of his punish
ment. The feathers. gorgeous in thor
hellish dye, reflect the glamour OF the
evil eye; hence the origin Of the su-
perstition that peacocks' feathers are
unlucky, though the superstition Is
sometimes said to have its origin In
the fable of Argus, whom Juno set to
watch 10, one OF her husbands mis-
tresses. Argus was beguiled by Mer-
curry and lulled to sleep by his playing,
thus allowing 10 to escape. Juno, to
punish Argus. placed his many eyes
in the tail OF her peacock. who thence
forth proudly displayed them. Thus a
peacock's feather became the symbol
of watchful and vlndictiye jealousy.
There was an old superstition that
peacocks rufiied their feathers at the
sight of poison.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Even when the London Times was
sold at high price Its agony column
was entertaining. Now that copy OF
the Journal costs only penny the col
umn is still more agonizing. Witness
this advertisement:
in order to save his aged parents
from distress. gentleman foreigner
wishes to sell himself for any purpose
Willing to do right away anything
sincerely desire an offer"
If this cry had been uttered in the
old days Satan would have appeared
in a pleasing form and with courteous
...adress waited on the gentleman in
despair. Only a scribbled signature
only a penfuI Of blood, would have
been necessary, and the aged parents
would have rolled in luxury. This is
a sadly prosaic age.-Boston Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

An interesting letter Is stevenson's
In reply to an autograph hunter who
had spelled his name with 'ph" In
stead OF ~"
THE few lines with which you have
found time to honor me- be replied.
contain certain indications Of your
character on which take pleasure IN
dwelling. They show you so illlterate
that ! cannot judge your admiration
dattering. they show you so careless
Of giving trouble to me that | am my
self careless how much otIense I may
convey to yon. aud they are so III pen
ned that am tempted to hope yon
will discover difficulty in perusing
my answer aud place 1t unread in your
collection. The next time It shall occur
to you to trouble an author as you have
troubled me find out-I do not say
what he has written; far less would I
suggest that you should read it-but
find out how he is In the habit Of spell
ing his unpreteDtious name and give
him upon that point the tlattery Of imi-
tation. Chicago Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

The music Of our Indians T. solely
and simply vocal. 1t seems to he gen.
orally agreed by musical authorities
that the Indians songs have In them
nothing borrowed from Instruments.
nothing Of artificial tnstigation An
Indian melody never served two sets
Of words. There Is no Instance. IL ap-
pears, where the people have followed
cur custom OF singing the different
stanzas Of a ballad to the same mir A
large proportion Of Indian songs are
entirely without words at all. syllables
being employed to carry the tones.
Perhaps the most striking REGULARITY
Of Indian music is the lack Of definite
pitch. for there is no such thing as
standard pitch among the musicians
of the red men The Indian begins
his song where the natural quality OF
his voice and bis mood at the time
render It easiest Tor him to sing Il.
The pitch Of the song depends upon
the individual. Philadelphia Record.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Amid the lace bargains In one Of the
larger department stores the other day
a shopper engrossed In thought set her
little Japanese spaniel on the counter
One Of the salesgirls. not seeing the
little dog. threw a remnant of reduced
lace over him and entirely submerged
him. When the woman went to look
for her pet he was not to be found. but
several shrill yelps. accompanied by an
upheaval of the lace. betrayed his pres
ence. He was quickly rescued from
bis predicament. and the woman,
showering kisses upon his moist. up
turned nose. said. "Did they cover
mammals precious with cheap fifty
cent laceT'
The salesgiri. who evidently had cul
tivated diplomacy. assured the dogs
mistress that the lace had been re
duced from 81 to so cents. and the wo
man took her pet away mollifled.-
Philadelphia Record.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Cube sugar and ivory piano keys are
inspected under the ghastly greenish
rays OF mercury vapor lamps with
greater speed and accuracy than can
be attained in ordinary daylight Any
impurity in sugar manifests itself by
changing the white to a shade Of vel
low. To detect impurities. plates OF
the crystallized sugar one inch thick
are examined by a man looking
through them toward a mercury vapor
lamp Of the kind which is a familiar
adjunct Of the galleries Of postcard
photographers. When thus viewed. ac-
cording to the Electrical World. the
yellow impurities stand out clearly in
the blush green light The color Of
ivory varies from the outside to the
center Of the tusk to such an extent
that manufacturers sort the pieces into
sixteen different shades. Formerly this
sorting could be done only In bright
daylight. but with the light of the
mercury vapor lamp grading can be
done without limitation at any hour
Of the twenty-four.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

The plebe. sitting on the monument
beside the first class man. looked
across the river from West Point to
Constitution island. The plebe was
inquisitive. He wanted to know what
the government intended to use Con
stitution island for. The first class
man coughed discreetly. blushed and
looked around him carefully for caves
droppers.
at isn't generally known" he said,
but you're cadet now. II the sig
nal corps experiments go through sue
cessfully they'll use IT as an aviary."
His voice dropped mysteriously.
For birds. eh7" said the plebe
Carrier pigeonsT'
Not exactly" answered the knowing
one. They'll be pigeots. as they call
'em-cross between a carrier pigeon
and a parrot-to carry verbal mes
sages, you know. Don't tell"
And the plebe didn't-New York
Post.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09


Lord Russell once gave lecture on
his Imprisonment in Holloway jail
The thing that impressed him most
strangely during the early period Of
his confinement was being without his
pipe and watch. He was perpetually
feeling in his pocket to see the time or
for matches or tobacco. He soon got
over the want of smoking and after
six weeks obtained leave to wear his
watch. the absence Of which worried
him more than having no tobacco
pouch. When he went into prison the
governor asked his religion. and he re-
piled. "Agnostic.r This answer seem
ed to puzzle the official. who said he
supposed It was Protestant not Cath
ole And as Prot" Lord Russell was
entered on the card outside his CELL
London Spectator.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

What would mixed bathers in Eng
land think of Blackpool as it was lit
tie over a century agoY When ladies
went to bathe bell was rung to an
nounce the fact. and any gentleman
discovered on the parade after it had
sounded was fined bottle Of wine
When the ladies' had been bathed and
completed their toilet the bell was
rung second time. and the gentle
men had their turn..-Londou Opinion
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Russian soldiers. according to the
author of Eat. Drink and Be Merry"
esteem tallow candles a great luxury.
he facetiously describes how they
came across a huge store of them
among the French baggage on the re
treat from Moscow and summarily
snuffed them out OF existence. 'Ney-
er were they consumed in such a style
before The enraptured warriors drew
them across their mouths-like a bow
across fiddle-and left only the bare
wicks as a proof of now easily their
coverings, SO necessary for lights. can
be readily utilized for ivers."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

A mother who had only one child, a
son. lost him through an accident by
drowning when be was seventeen. His
body was washed out to sea and never
recovered. She very much wanted a
portrait of him. and she called ia.
nous artist who was friend OF the
family He asked for every photo
graph she had of her son from baby-
hood onward. When the painting ar
rived it represented a glade in a wood,
Playing about were five little children
of various ages. but all the same boy
as his mother had known him. Com
ing down the center, joyous. gay. was
the seyenteen-year-old lad leading his
baby self Of one year by the hand
The mother looked at the picture and
burst into tears. Il have lost seven
sonsr she said.
"You had lost six OF them before
your son died" the artist replied.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09
Literary Tragedy.

Ned-That was a hard blow to lit
erature yesterday. Ted-What was
that? Ned Why, lightning struck a
house. setting FIRE to magazine in
the cellar, which exploded. shattering
the first and second stories and killing
two authors who were at work on the
third story.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

New Zealand is described by its In
habitants as "rhe happiest country in
the world" II is now dominion
Some of the pretty names given to 1t
by New Zealanders are "The Fortu-
nate isles" "The Wonderland of the
Pacific" IAN Lands In One" and THE
Star Of the South"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

"Who painted that wonderful old
pictureY asked the visitor.
LET me tell you secret" replied
Mr. Cumrox. 'If I had spent my life
learning to pronounce the names Of all
these great artists I'd never have made
money enough to buy their pictures" /"
washington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

The queer Chinese change pigeons
into song birds by fastening whistles
to their breasts. The wind of their
flight then causes weird and plaintive
music that is seldom silenced in the
pigeon haunted cities Of Peking and
Canton.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Eyes. | certainly advertised for a
valet" said the gentleman in reply to
the man on the lookout for a berth,
but you're as old as the hills"
''Well. sir" answered the applicant,
begging your pardon. aren't valleys
always as old as the hills s?"-Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Darling" said young husband.
what would you do if should die?
Tell mel"
please don't suggest such a thing"
was the reply. 81 can't bear the
thought Of a stepfather for our little
boy"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

what little. frail looking man
your family doctor Isl
"He may appear so. but be really is
a man OF powerful fee seek. "-Balti-
more American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09
PROCLAMATION
Proposed Amendment to the constitu-
tion Of Maryland.

Whereas. at the January Session OF the
General Assembly OF Maryland, held in
the year Of our Lord One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Fourteen, an Act was pass
ed proposing an Amendment to Section
a, Part VII. Of Article !, title "Sheflffs, ="
land, which said Act is known and desig-
mated as Chapter $40 Of the Acts Of Mary
land Of 1914. and is In the words and hg-
ures following.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Caller-Is your daughter an eques-
trian? Proud Mother Either that or
valedietorian These class offices are
80 confusing, don't you know.-Bufralo
Express
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

She tpoutingi-Before we were mar
ried you often used to catch me In your
arms. He-Yes. and now I catch you
In my pockets
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Little Fred-Are you tired, Uncle
Joe? Uncle Joe-No. Why do you
askf Little Fred-Papa said you came
home last night with an awful load
Chicago News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Dox-How are you making out on
your resolution to economize? Dix
Fine! got my running expenses slow
ed down to a walk.-Boston Transcript,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Parent = Willie. my father used to
whip me when behaved as badly as
you are doing Willie-Well. | hope
I'll never have to tell my little boy
that-Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Little Pauline came in. bringing a
scratched finger for salve and sympa-
thy. Il cut 1t on the cat" she ex-
plained.-Judge.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

"Pa. what is an accomplished musi-
eiani'
"0ne who sings songs that nobody
ran ACKNOWLEDGMENT Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

Each good thought or action mo7es
the dark world nearer to the SUM-
Whittier.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09

He is often the wisest man who d
not wise at all Wordsworth.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-09
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-04
HPasoans Returning.

Mrs ". L Foxworth and son, JACK
have returned from sumner Trip 70
California
Mrs. VIII Crombie returned Monday
nipbt from Galveston, where she mad
been spending the summer
James Fulgham, deputy sheriff, has
returned from Covington, KY Wnere
ne went on official business
Miss Sadie p Atzin. who has been
visiting in Venice, Calf for the sum
mer- has returned to FL Paso-
Mr. and Mrs VIII Westergard have
returned 10 their home in FL Paso, after
a short business trip through the
state.
Mr. and Mrs William Rosing and
baby. who have been spending the
summer in California, returned TO Il
Paso Sunday and left Monday after
noon for New York for an indefinite
stay.
Miss Marguerite Darbyshire has re-
turned from Anthony, where she has
baen visiting for several weeks. Mrs.
B. F Darbyshire has gone TO Anthony
10 he the guest of her son and daugh-
Ter. Mr. and Mrs. R. o. Darbyshlre, Tor
a short time.
Mrs ". A. Haigh, Of rs Lee street,
has returned from Shreveport La,
where she was called by the sudden
death of her father, 5 J. Stearns, VINO
died on July 4. He was a railroad en-
gfneer and was taken III while making
The trip between New Orleans and
Alexandria and died before he could
ranch his home, in Shreveport