The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 26, 1907, Page 3

VOL, XXX: utler a BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, i907. Virginia. Miss Alvena Maddy, teacher in the’ Woody district, on Wednesday night) Jan. les 1908, will bave an enter- tainment and box supper to intro- duce the new year, 1908, and liven all look gay and happy. Come one come all and help the young lady in her work. Roy Cuzick came home from War- rensburg Saturday. He has fiuished his studies and received his diploma and willgo toSt. Loulsin a tew weeks where he has a position. Vergil Jenkins, of Dent county Mo, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. B. F. Jenkins, returned home Friday. Mrs. Jane Arbogast, of near Rich Hill, is staying with Mrs. BF Jen- kine for a while, John Foster got stuck on Pie at the supper at Bethel last week. He tried to cut itin pleces to divide among his friends, but !t was made by a new receipt, binder twine colled large as a ple and finished up like other pie. The receipts of the supper were $21 which {s to go to the library fund, Miss Maggle McCann's supper at Mulberry took In $26. James I. Wolfe, of Burlington, Kan., 1s visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, ©. Wolfe, and his brothers and sisters. He willeat Christmas dinner with them. Guy Park spent last week in Memphis, Tenn., revurniug Saturday. Maxie, Helen aad Elete Park, who are attending school at Warrens burg, are spending their vacation of two weeks at home. Also Roy Jundy who {s attending school es Kansas City, fiarry Wilson moved to his farm near Emporia, Kaneas, lust week. Wuody’s sale last Thureday was well attended. The Charlotte Dry Army {s drilling and next fall when they line up and fire their dry ballote they will pus the wets to flight as they are as true andas braves lot of boys as ever enlisted and there will not be a de- serter among them, not one. Aaron listened to she young folks practice their pleces at the Christian ebureh for Christmas night. They were grand. Roy Cuzick and Oscar Harris played the tenor horns and carried the music through the house Should they have fair weather Wed- nesday uight the people will receive @ good treat. John Foster’s daughter, Mrs. Mary Saterlee, and husband sre visiting him and other kinfolks. Thomas Hocket bought a turkey + week, Friday its head fell off, iambbath it went through the roasting Focess and after 4 o’clock Sabbath “the grinding machines. Miss Esther Hockett and Harry Colburn, of Stockton, Kansas, were united in marriage by Rev Baker, of Amster- dam. Virginia loses a good lady while Kansas will gain one. Aaron wishes them a long and happy journey. May flowers grow slong their path way through iife. Aaron. Southwest Summit. A fine snow of eight inches fell last evening. We think there will be enough water for all now. Xmas will bea very quiet one this year, ae no doings of any kind can we hear of. _ Homer Bartlett’s little boy te quite ‘gick with chickenpox, though better it last reports. 0.8. Ison has been shredding his fodder. Butchering has been the order the week. “«W.H. Deweese’s house burned to ‘pho ground lass Thursday about Boon together with all its contents “gald to have caught from defective None of the family were at e except Mrs. D., and the roof to fall in betore apy one d it. be Ilona Balley is spending the with her parents, Mr. and , ©. D. Bailey. item about’ John Beckhain ented his farm was a mistakeot stter, and should read %has \ rete and son have ity to ae re RTE ETS. CS the old and young and make them! |TO HELP MISSOURI'S ROADS. | |The Government Willing to Send Experts to the State. Washington, Dec. 23 —Logan W. Page, director of public roads of the Agricultural department, hasinform- ed Senator Stone that tie public roads division contemplates model road building {n Missour!. Mr. Page sald that he was willing to senda party of engineers and experts and a complete outfit of machioery to Mis- sourt for an entire season. The public roads division has been conducting experiments {n road bulld- ing In various states, notably Missis- sipp!, Massachusetts, Minnesota and California, Little heretofore has been done In Missourl. Road butld- ers eoon will furnish a section of ex- perimental road construction near Sedalia, paid for by the state. This work has been done under the dirce- tion of the state highway engineer, Government work has been done near Columbia, and it is now purposed to conduct experimental! work pear Maryville, in the vicluity of the new state normal Mr. Page has asked Senator Stone to confer with him upon his return from Missourt after the holidays and suggests that an itinerary be made up after communicating with the state highway engineer, on lectures and demonstrations of practical road building at varfous Missourt pointe. | William Joel Stone. Since the convening of the prese:.t congress, the press dispatches which emenate from Washington have had much to say concerning the growing power of Senator Stone at the Na- tlonal capital. That the brillant Missourian will loom up as one of the most commanding figures {n the United States Senate this winter is a forgone conclusion and that he will have much to do with mapping out Democratic policies fs qually certain That this recognition from his col leagues should come during h's first term in that augu-t body is @ great compliment to this keen-witted Mie- sourian who is beyond doubt one of the abless and most resourcr- ful Democrats iu the Nation to-day. Profoundly learned in the history and principles of his party, fearless to the point of pos! tive daring and lover of o fight where no odds are asked or given, thoroughly schooled in the great game of politics and as cool asa cucumber, he {s equipped as no oth- er Democrat in the senate to play the Democratic end of the big polit! cal chess game which is now in prog- ress in Washington. It is also rumored in the dispatch- es that Bryan has asked Stone to be- come chairman of the National Com- mittee in the event he becomes the Presidential nominee, and while this {gs a fine work of confidence from the great Nebraskan who is exceedingly particular about the kind of men who are associated with him, yet Stone’s canvas for re election to the Senate will preclude him from eerv- hie party in this capaclty—notwith- standing the fact that {t will be hard to find another Democrat so well-fit- ted to plan and wage the Presiden- tial campaign as the Missouri Sena- tor. For years the brilliant senatorial career of Vest, Missour!’s “Little Giant,” was the pride of every Mis- sourian. That his toga has fallen upon shoulders able to maintain that celebrity is becoming more and more apparent.—Columbla States- Adrian Notes. From the Journal. The Journal starts upon its 30th year this week. Mrs. Richard Pulliam is quite serl- ously ill, her condition being such as to alarm her friends. John Woodson, who lives on the Broaddus farm, two miles east of Al- tona, lost his barn and contents by fire Sunday night. The contents consisted of four horses, harness and several hundred bushels of corn. The fite is said to be of incendiary origin, and it {ea great pity that the Real Estate Transfers. WARRANTY DEEDS Effie Thurman to A VaoTy 1 a sec 20 West Point $— BM Hind to H H Benjamin 2308 sec 27 Homer $7500. B M Hind to H AH Benjamin 45a sec 27 Homer $1. WO Maupin to Jas F Wolf 40a re: 35 Spruce $1400, J W Maxey to J & Stone tract sec 35 Deer Creek $200. WS Rodgers to WS Berkbile 80a sec 28 Spruce $2600. WO Maupin to WS ses 26 Spruce $1050. W O Maupin to WS Rodgers 91a ace 85 Spruce $3700. Wm Meyer to W E Balley 40 a sec 28 Hudson $1800. R H Wheeler to RJ Booth 40 a sec 22 Rockville $700. A A Wolford to Harriet I Smith 200 a see 15 & 22 East Boone $11,- 000. J W Crowder to J E Crowder 808 sec 17 Mound $1. WE Tuntn to R H Rowland 40a sec 32 Elkhart $1400. WJ Lawson to Isaac Thompson tract see 17 Osage $650. Jobn Gernado to Robt H Boots 32 u see 6 Walnut $1. Thos Hart to Mathew MeCall lots 1to4 blk 111 lots 1, 2&8 blk 121 Foster $100. John Raumaker to Esther Walden 80 asec 8 Homer $3200. Mary E Orear to Frank Allen 224 sec 31 Summit $750, Chas B Huston toC A Chambers 120 a sec 17 Mt Pleasant $6300. Frank Allen to Mamie Beckham 22 « sec 31 Summit $800. John F Kawerer to CR Duncan 120 sec 14 Osage $6700. John Burrows to Wm J Lawson et allot 7 blk 6 Wmsad Rich Hill $600. J K Martin to Lee A Lewis tract sec 28 Osage $6300. B G Mains to WC McHeffey 808 sec 16 Mt Pleasant $4601. BG Mains to MC Garrard jr tract sec 22 Mt Pleasant $3750. MC Garrard jr to Faye T Mains tract see 22 Mt Pleasant $3750. Land Chattle Coto WH Wagner jr 120 @ sec 5 Mound $15. F M Steele to TJ Mock 330 8 sec 22 & 25 Hudson $1. QUIT CLAIM DEEDS, Laura M Fanst to Danl Hankins los 5 & 6 bik 106 R Hill $1. A Wildcat Killed in Vernon Co. Nevada Mail. Floyd Gallion, Charlie and Frank Presley captured a big wild cat Thursday near the Caton bridge. For # number of years reports have been heard about a big coon which no dogs had ever been able to Kill, so the young men thought they would show what fine dogs they had and started after the coon which proved to be an immense wildcat. The cat put up a great fight and was getting the best of the dogs when one of the young mea used a club effectively, and Mr. Wildcat passed over the river to the happy hunting grounds. The wild cat measured over five feet and was quite old. $15,000 Slander Suit Dismissed The $15,000 slander suit brought by I B. Whisler against John W. Barnhart, in our circuit court, has been dismissed by the plaintiff at his own costs. The sult was based ona report alleged to have been circulat- ed by Barshart, in which Whisler was accused of having stolen lumber from a church, at his old home in Iowa, where both the principals for- merly lived. A number of deposi tions had been taken here and in Iowa, when Whisler announced his intention of dismissing the suit, which was accordingly done. Silvers & Dawson represented the plaintiff, while Siivers & Son appeared for Barnhart. Kirksville, Mo., Votes Dry. Kirksville, Dec. 20.—In the local option election here today the ‘drys’ carried three of the four wards by a majority of 159 of a total of 1,131. The county outside of Kirkeville votes January 7, and {¢ fe belived it will go “dry.” Four saloons are put out of business. \ Rodgers 38 a GUILTY OF SEDUCTION. Lewis Bell Given Five Months in County Jail and Fined $500. Cireult court convened last Thors- day, pursuant to adjournment, and took up the case of the State vs. Lewis Bell. This {s a case from New Home township, in which the detend- ant is charged with the seduction of Ada Miller, & neighbor girl, daugh ter of Rev. W. B. Miller. A child was born of the alleged relations and was in evidence atthe trial, A jury was secured from the regular October panel, The taking of evt- dence consumed the balance of the week up to late Saturday evening. About seventy-five witnesses teatifi- ed. The principal fight was waged around the introduction of atwenty- two page letter by the defense, clalm- ed to have been written by Miss Mill- er to the defendant after she realizad her condition, The prosecution en- deavored to prevent the introduc tion of the letter on the theory that {t was a forgery. The prosecution offered to {Introduce o letter alleged to have been written by Lewis Bell to Mise Miller in which ao offer was made to settle the matter on 4 finan- celal basis, The court finally admit. ted both letters, ‘Vhe bulk of the evidence is unfit. for publication. Prosecuting Attorney W. B. Dawson was assisted by Silvers € Son. The defense was conducted by Judge Templeton and W. 0. Jackson. The lawyers addressed the jury on Mon- day in the following order: Eimer Silvers, Judge Templeton, T. W. Sil- jvers, W.0. Jackson, W. B. Dawson }closing for the state. All made ex- ceptional strong speeches. The case was given to the jury about 40’elock. A verdict was returned about 10 o'clock the same evening, of guilty, and the jury fixed the punishment at five months in the county jall and to pay 4 fine of $500 and all the costs, Judge Denton on Tuesday morn ing accepted the judgment of thejury and sentenced Lewis Bell accord. ingly. Don’t Like the Primary Law. But witha primary law sll these things are done away with. There will be no delegates elected at the county precincts, no conventions, 20 meetings, no gatherings. There will be no need of county, senatorial, | congressional, judicial or state com- mittees, and these will, in due me, cease to exist. The old time polltt- cal fnteress and enthusiasm preced- ing elections will bea thing of the past. You, as a citizen, will be ex- pected tocome out and vote at a primary for men you have neverseen and know little about. This thing will continue a few years, and there betng no enthusiasm aud nothing to call for 1t the country people and those who vote at emall towns will soon lose interest and will not care enough tocome outand vote. It will not affect the cities so much, as the votes there are easier handled and can be gotten out at short no- vice. The country districts will lose out, while the cities of St. Joseph, Kansas City and St. Louis will dom!- nate.—Platte City Landmark (Dem.) Meeting Bates Co. Med. Society The Bates County Medical Society met in the parlors of the Pennell Hotel, in Butler on last Thursday, December 19th. A good attendance is reported and the splendid pro- gram prepared by Secretary, Dr. E. N. Chastain was carried out. It was decided to hold monthly meetings hereafter instead of quarterly as heretofore. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Pres’t., Dr. T. F. Lockwood, But- | ™ ler. Vice Pres’t., Dr. Maude R. Aguiel, Rich Hill. 2d Vice Pres’t , Dr. Rhodes, Foster. Sec’y and Treasurer, Dr. E. N. Chastain, Butler. Dr. Rhodes was appointed de legate to next meeting of Missouri State Medical Soclety, to be held in Spring: ' field, Mo LP SS BS SS BSB SS SS SH BeOS — WISHING YOU ALL A Merry Christmas We remain YOURS FOR SHOE VALUES. Se SS SB RSS SS —* ews SS Ss Ss Ss Ss Ss Ss SS Ss ws ws ‘Hiram Nichols, ; § NICHOLS’ SHOES { ARE BETTER. Your Shoe Man, § BP SP MBM BB SS SSS S SBS of tahireet to the a io The farm boy is at lass coming In for his share of attention by those who are tnterested in the future agri. culsure of the State, Atthe annual ... ‘ “Barmera Work’ me this which Missouri Congressman Does Not will be held at Columbia, January " Teh to 16th, and at whieh the Corn Look Favorably Upon Guber natorial Boom. Growers of the Sate, the Livestock FRIENDS OF FOLK URGE CLARK TO RUN. Breeders and the Dotrymen held gs, .ciai to st. Louis Republic. thelr meetings, a spectal sertes of en- Washington, Dec. 28 —Friende of tertalnments has been arranged for Champ Clark in Missourl, who are the farm boys, & large number of known to be of the Folk following — are expected ve come With have been urging Mr. Clark repeased- the F fathers or friends ly in the last six weeks to run for This spectal entertalninent 18 AN Rosupnot: Theseimporsuntngs have the nature ofa Short Course fn Agth a. sched Mr. Clark in the shape of let culture and will {nelude practice tn : : ters, telegrams and long-distance corn judging and seortng, stock) telephone conversations. Messenger judging, aud dairy work, The plan boys hearing thelr yellow-back en: is to place the boys tn charge « feom Sie Lopes hiea been waite she Clark petent instructors on those subjects, family at all hours of the night with and to fillthe fourdays of thecourse, | telegrams of thta tenor. January Tthto LOsh, full of those! yin Cpipkty reaponses, The Repub things thas ure of moss interest andj), irreepondent {8 Informed, unt help to the boy who ts to bea farm "toraly have been adverse ‘0 the er. All boys under sixteen years ¢ propostsion Mr. Clark apprectates age are invited to astend, ‘The older’ gi. yonor shus pus upon him by bis boys willtind as much to Inberest’ tiads, and ts deeply grutitied by the them in the regular program of p corabie comments in the hewepe- “Parmere’ Work.’ There are NO! bors of the state, whieh have been fees, no spectal requirements. All’ ia cog upon the mere suggestion of are welcome, | hig sate, The State Corn Show which willbe at the same time Mr. Clark holds held at the same time Is the largess | an enviablo pusition in the House of west of tho Missias!pp! River and a! Re special feature this year is a Boys’/ Corn Growing Contest in which corn | grown by several hundred of these) te now fs the ranking Democratte contestants will compete for prizes | momber on the Committee on Ways The boys of Missourt will therefore) ang Means, the committee whieh have @ large shore of the attentlon| panies all tariff legislation, and the at “Farmers’ Week” this year. — la the subject above all others in which Mr. Clark is considered an | authority. In the coming revision of the tariff, which in all probability, will be up H. C. Wyatt Used Old Soldiers | dertaken by this Congress In the ses- epresentatives, and one which ts ;very dear to him. He has high standing on both sides of the House. A LAND FRAUD CONVICTION. os |slon immediately after the election, for Profit in the Rosebud Mr. Clark will take a leading part. Reservation. Also, be is {n line for the leadership Kansas City, Dec. 21—A of the Democrats or for the speaker- jury in|jship of the Stxty-first Congress, the federal court yesterday afternoon|sbould the House go Democratic found H.C. Wyatt’ of Lawton, Ok ,| next year. guilty of conspiracy to defraud the} A position such as Mr. Clark hasin the government of land In the Rose-| the House fs one that fs buils up up- bud reservation in South Dakota.|on years of effort and experience, The extreme penalty {s two years in|and may not be abandcned without’ prison and a fine of $10,000 or both. | due cons{deration. His pleasure and Judge McPhersson deferred sentence | his abilities—as he sees it—are in the until today. line of national statecraft and na- Wyatt and B. F. Jeter and Cervan-/ tional honors. The Republle cor- us Vantrees of Butler, were indicted | respondent, therefore, s able to state last epring, and Jeter and Vantrees|upon authority that Mr. Clark de- immediately pleaded guilty. The|sires to be permitted to remain in finding was that they had induced | his present position. old soldiers to enter homesteads on (SCS the reservation lands and Wyatt and "i the others then sold the relinquish- Miss Moorehead Entertains. merts for from $100 to $600. They| Mies Lillian Moorehead Friday at- had disposed of several quarter 8ec-| ter noon and evening eutertained a tions before the government agents | number of her friends in honor of the arrested them. guest#at her house party—Mrs. J. ——_—_———_ H. Smith and Louise Dooley ot But- Notice to Tax Payers == 824 Miss Seley Penny of Fulton, The Moorehead home fs noted for ita hos- In Rockville and Prarie townships | pitality and for the success of Its en- I will be at Rockville one day only, tertafomente, and Friday thie repu- Dec. 28th. Y. C, Comps, | tation was more than sustained.— County Collector. | Lexington Intelligencer. EMG vc