The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 19, 1908, Page 1

VOL. XXXI ety, “Oricai § ej. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 190s. “AFTER THE BALL,” The big Republican banquet to governor elect Hadley at St Louis was a decided success, considering numbers, 2500 of the fatshful report- ed seate?. The dinner must heve been good considering the cost, $5,- 000 being the amoun’ reported put up by the committee. Lt was given out that coffee and water were to be _, The Butler Weekly Times 9h Printed on Thursday of each week. . D, ALLEN, Editor and Prop. Batered at the postoffice of Butler, Mo., a8 d-class mail matter . I THE MOST WONDERFUL WOMAN. News fe flashed over the wire that Dowager Empress An, of Chins, is ‘dead. The news comes close upon the only beverage, but several thous- iavenpuencement of the death ofthe and bottles of beer were Emporer, who was only nominally | around to the banquetera, who be , ‘at the head of that governments. came go hilartous that the chairman ‘4Empress An was perhaps the most | broke his own bottle trying to main woadertul woman the world ever tain order and then borrowed she \ knew. She was of modest birth, was governor-elect’s bottle to use as @ presedt V fifty years. Her will has been abso-|the part of all things to all men, | aold into slavery by her parents, as ~ was the custom of the country, and owing to her beauty and bright. * ness, was presented by her master to = the old Emperor, who became smit- |gavel. From all accounts they had a high old time, and when General | Hadley renewed his pledge to give them home rule, which 1s interpreted ten with her charms and made her a| pandemonium broke loose and he - secondary wile, and on her bearing _ ima son, he ralsed her to first rank. She has been the practical ruler over was given three cheers anda tiger. These kind of carryings on hardly conform to the representations at vast empire with ite teeming ,made by Mr. Hadley and his party ‘millions of people since 1861, nearly to the country districts. He played / a8 meaning @ wide open town again, | lute law, and she has at all times | that he might profit thereby and the ruled with a rod of iron. Her sub-| reward fs the governorship for four 4 jects etand in fear of her, and she ts | years. Now he can return to his 4 known as the “terrible woman.” | bibulous city friends, break the bot- Many stories have been told of her tle and tn the free flow of lquor | wonderful power over the vast army around the festal board laugh in his ) of offictals in control of the govern (sleeve at the country dupes who *) ment; of her magnetic power, fierce, | Prefer the straighter and slower and “| tartaric temper and her hatred for! Semporate way ‘wostern ideas She combatted all | | jattemptes at ctange of the old order| oontrolied by the governor will fall sjoft things and practically held the! +> Bases county. Aside from their emperor a prisoner tn hia castle for polities the majority of Bases county ears because of hie progressive | Republicaus are splendid good tel- deas The true history of Empress jows, and we would like so see some An will probably never be written. | 4¢ hom enjoy the fruits of thelratase Is would read Ike @ tale from Ara vicgory, We could pick any number bian Knights, teeming with Intri | ofthem who would creditably fillany ) ques, murders, executions and assae- tH. In the governor’s gift. The of- ‘einations, plots and counter plots to |fice of Adjutant General hae been go- ‘the last chapter. Possibly some jiug to country newspaper men for romanticchapters would enter, where | . id abe ;several years. What’s the matter love reigned and an fnsight into her} it) Editor Funk for that appoint- better, gentle nature be given. But! mont? He hae all the essential quull- whatever {ts pages, it would Ot | teations, and ay, we would all be change the fact that the most Won) mighty proud to see him march dertul woman of all the ages was | down the atreets of Butler in full gen- Empress An, of benighted China eral’s untform and regalia. Let's al! pull for General Funk. - Itwe ever had any doubt about Bates county being the Garden spot) }) and the bess place on earth to Ilve, F a and especially for a Democrat, that a doubt has been diapelled since the | The St. Louls Republic deserves special credit for the herculean efforts {thas made to get the full returns from all counties in the state. All We hope some of the good plums | election. within itself, and we extend a cordial {nvitatiun to those Democrats all over thecountry, who think of chang- Bates county 16 an empire | she other metropolitan delies gave up the effort two or three days after the election, while the resulss were still in doubt. The Republic has _ {ng their residence because of the kept overlastingly at 1%, so thas the © epidemic which swept over the coun | result was known several days ago | try on November 3rd, to come to’ onal the offices but Lieut.-Governor, ~ healthy old Bates: They will be re-: which {sso close that it required an celyed with open arms and received official count to determine. The Re- _. into fall fellowship. public is a great newspaper and has demonstrated that {¢ is not only en terprising, but {s absolutely fair and impartial in its news columns. We are, of course, very thankful for the balance of the state ticket, but when we think of the many soft plies Bassist berths controlled by the governor, With the host of hungry officeseek- which has always gone to Demo- | ersdogging his footsteps for the next crate, being spread out on the ple few months, Governor Hadley will counter with all the federal confee- | not find the path of his new honors tlonery—honest, it makes us sore. | strewn entirely with roses. Holland now comes to the frons witha decorsiion for “Our Dave” Francis, in recognition for his ser viees to for ica countries, as preal dentof the Louisans Purchase Ex postition company. He ts now a grand commander of the order of ‘Oranga and Nassau, considered among Hollsnd’s noblest decora- slous Mr. Franela has received so many houor.ble decorations from foreign ccuntries thatitis doubtful fhe coust bea» off hand his many tlikes and it isa fact worthy of no tice that they haven’s increased his tat baad # fraction of an ineb; he ts still plain, unassuming Dave Francis to bis numerous friends and ad- mirers, Judge J. OQ Morrison, representa- tive elect of Vernon county died at his home {n Nevada, on Monday at- ternoon, Nov. 16th of stomach troubles, Judge Morrison had been sick for several months, Towards the last he realized his precarious | condition, and it was his ardent wish that he bespared to attend the open- {ng and help {nu the organization of the House. He was 72 years old. {Governor Folk will call a special election for that county to elect | Judge Morrison’s successor before the legislature convenes in January. Vernon county being so largely Dem- ocratic, there fe not any probability that this change will effect the gener- al assembly on joint ballot. The next General Asembly of Mis- souri will convene at noon on Wed- nesday, January 6th, 1909, Herbert 8. Hadley will be {naugurated as Governor on the following Monday, January 11th, and the next day, Tuesday, January 12th, ajoint meet- ing of the General Assembly wilielect | Willlam Joel Stone United States Senator, to succeed himeelf, for the next six years. If only Cowherd’s name could be substituted above for Hadley’s, how happy we could be. | Talk‘about scratches, when a man | te elected to office by less than one ‘hundred majority, when 700,000 votes are cast, what would you call that? State Poultry Show. The Missourl State Poultry Asso- elation will hold {ts annual Poultry Show at Trenton, Mu., on December Sth to 1260, 1998. Thisassoclation has the largest membership of any similar organization fu the country. It receives a $4,000 biennial appro priatton from the state. The sur- plus products of poultry in Missourt {last year reached the enormous sum of $45,000,000; much greater than {any other farm products. The peo- | ple are taking great interest in thor- ‘oughbred poultry, and the state show offers the bess opportunity to | exchange ideas and get in touch with | those who are in the market for eggs }orstock. The state show pays liber- al premiums. If you have some ex- tra fine specimens of thoroughbred poultry, you should arrange to ex hibit them at the state show at | Trenton. Cold Days. and Are here and with them comes the need winter goods are selling fast. It will pay you plete line. Blankets from............... ‘anneniians New corsets....... Belts and notions of all kinds just in. at low prices. 35c Prescut Glass Bowls for 25c L’S CASH of heavy clothing. Our to investigate our com- .45c to $2.23 : Ladies underwear..... CECA ehaEs pretense Black and colored dress skirts from....98c to $10.98 Wide ruching in white and colors.......35c per yard Net and silk waists in beautiful patterns. Mens underwear, overalls, jackets and duck coats Saturday’s Special Nights ..25c to 98c STORE be published county of Bates for four weeks successl¥ day of said next Report of Relief Committee. For year commencing November, 1907, to November, LOS Com- mittee composed of Mrs Hol comb, Mrs. Pettys, Mrs. Wemots and Mra. Kriden. RRCKIPTS Noy., 1907. amount on hand, Offering Thanksgiving Mrs. Jenkins County Coart A.L Ives County Court M. E, Chureh South Pratt Wyatt Coterie Club W. F. Duvall Mrs. Weiner Asa Culver Christian 8, school, wt 10 wo . 100 - le 500 Site 24 Total DISUKURSEMENTS, Groceries... 860 97 Fuel . 1925 Drags 100 Stove.. 475 Meat Dry Goods... Rent... Physician Total Balance Mas, Hotcomn, Pres, Mui, BRIDEN, See,-Treas, S25 74 Farmers Saved a Bridge. Is has developed that but for the timely efforts of a number of farmers living east of town during the recent overflow the county would have a new bridge to build over the big slough on the east bottom road. Drift wood and huge logs have piled up nearly to the bridge decking and the structure was already threaten- ed when ‘t’ W. Robertson happened to notice it. He hastily culled to- gether the farmers {tn the immediate neighborhood and all hands worked faithfully for a whole day before the maselve drift was finally released and the bridge put beyond danger. The & me bridge had another close call when the big coal. barge of the dredge boat company broke away from {ts moorings and struck the road embankment at one end of the bridge with -great force. tlad it struck she bridge it undoubtedly would have been carrled away — Rich Hill Review. Killed an Eagle. Leelle Henderson went duck hunt- {ng Saturday. While out ina skiff waiting for ducks to come over he voticed & large bird tlylug over and some one yelled “shootit.” He did and hitit. Lt came down andssruck | the water like a ton of brick. | Is proved to bea big bald eagle, | the first one seen in this vicinity for a@ long time aud it measured 6 feet and 6 laches from tip to tip wnd the claws «xpanded measured 7', tuches. —Rockville Booster. Notice to Taxpayers. To the taxpayers of Deep Water township. I will be at Spruce ofSat- urdays for the purpose of recelving | taxes J. M. Kass, 1b Twp. Collector. Order of Publication STATE OF MISSOURI, ) County of Bates. —_§ In a Clreult Court. In Vacation Sept. Zand, is Hattie May Dantel, Plaintiff, v8 W.D. Corbin, D, M. Corbin, Edythe Hayes, Mary Hilton and B, J Corbin, Defendants. Order of Publication. Now atthis day comes the plaintiff herein, by her attorneys and files her petition, alieging, among other things that defendants, D, M. Corbin and B. J. Corbin are non-residents of the State of Missouri: Whereupon, it is ordered by the clerk in vacation, that id defendants be notified by publication that plaintiff has commenced a sult inst them in this court, the object and gener- ure of which is to obtain a decree for the tition of the following described real estate Prin: and being situate in Bates county, Mis- sonri, to wit: The northwest quarter of section seven (7) of bad | forty-two (42) of range thirty-two (82) and the narth half of the north half of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter ud the southeast quarter of the north [eg ship forty-two (42) of range thirty-three (33) and an order for the sale of said real es and a division of the prooeeds of such sale be tween the parties plaintiff and defendants in said suit according to their respective rights and interests in ea'd real estate as may be found and d by the court, and that un- legs the said defendante be and appear at this court, at the next term thereof, to be begun and holden the court house in the city of Butler, in county. on the firat Monday in February, }, and on or before the firet day ofsaii term, answer or plead to the petision in said cause, the same will be taken as co! og and judgment will be rendered aocord- "end itis farther ordered, that a copy hereof + According to law, in Tue BuTLER Weesiy Times, ® newspaper published in said \blished at least once a week, the last inser- jon to be at least thirty days before the first February term of thie court. T.D. ond teen Cirentt Clerk. A trae copy from the record. Witness my hand, and seal of the Circuit Court of (sa) Bates county, this 22nd sy. of Sep- T. D. EMBREE, tember, 1908, Cireuls Clerk. dt C. M. BARKLEY, D.C. Harness Buggies Wagons t to sell them and are making our E have the goods and wan prices so you will buy. As you well know we make all our Harness from the very best of leather and guarantee them Always a large line of Ladies’ Astride and Men's Saddles, Our line of Winter Lap Robes and Horse Blankets cannot be com: pared With elsewhere, Come and get our prices and be convinced, We are selling a lot of our Sayers & Scovill and Columbia Buggies, and if you are in need of a first class Buggy, Carriage, Road or Spring Wagon, Carts, etc., don't fail to look our line over, We are agents forthe Milburn, Owensbora and Buerkens Farm Wagons and our prices on the wagons are worth looking after We sell Red Rope paper and Rubber Roofing, axle grease, harness oil, ete, We trade for second hand buggies, wagons, harness, and always have them on hand for sale cheap, See our Special Wagon Box, $13.25 When you need anything in our line come and see us \ We appre: ciate your trade and will treat you right. McFarland & Sons Cobless Corn is the Latest. ss ds) Mbneiben GF Vernon County Mad A year azo H. J. Sconce and Tay- Just Been Re-Elected. lor Garlough, of Vermilion counsy, ‘ Hltnols, purchused @ quantity of seed Nov, 17 —A message corn tn Indiana. Inthe shipment day says J. O yaa was a freak ear, which instead of the te ‘ ni ordinary cob, was composed of acore will Of husk, the grains being neatly ‘ak wrapped upon the'sofe foundastou \ like peas in a pod. slature, “Mr. Sconce was impressed wish she , Novelty of she find and decided to plantall the kernels found on the freak eur. To his surprise the ears produced this fall were found to be A MISSOURI LEGISLATOR DEAD. Jefferson Cit ; from Nevada T + rison, newly re- house of repr » died ate a al held and a new m ‘ected member tor natives the meeting of the It As Vernon is there is little chance of the new man will have any on the political complexion of the house strongty cratic that Ma Mr. Horrison was 72 years old. He oxaeg reproductions of the single formerly was a resident of Richland, it ‘ Mo,, but moved to Vernon county ®&® He has dectded to plant more efthe corn next year, and will en- deavor to fmprove on it. He belfeves that there ts more to {shan f eighteen years ago. A and four children survive, widow ok. ishness, The ears produced this year | An Attorney On Trial. Puls. ) yo Wi] %. Talle . Tul a, ¢ N A L Talley” yielded as much corn as those pro- ol wn Wided with cob,and the kernels ee Monday Were large and solid. The ears were vic ourt. Well filled, ker ‘ls even growing formerly of city sehov . Mo, and now jinent business man and. polf shot and a pl } tician of this city slightly wounded ago on th city. Petty ta suiter for his ¢ To Get Better Pay. Nov. 17.—Letters are ! bei nt out by the Navy depart | ment to about 1,000 employees of navy }yards throughout the United states, ; notifying them of an increase in ington, employees include draughtsmen, and stant Inspectors clerks the increase in compensation is pro- vided for by the lump appropriation for the various classes of work in the several yards. The effect is to bring the rate of pay up to that of similar kinds of work in other branches of the government service. | Will Hang on December 11. Chicago, Nov. 17.—Herman Billik, convicted of the murder of five mem- bers of the Vzral family, was sen- tenced by Judge Barnes Tuesday to be hanged December 11.. The fight of Billik and his friends for liberty, which carried the case before the United States Supreme court, has at- tracted wide attention, | While George Rogers was in the field husking corn Monday, some hunters came up behind the team causing it to run off George tried to get the lines and in so doing he ‘ll, she wheel ran over his tight arm | breaking It above the elbow, “Medi- ‘eal attention was at once given him, | and he fa resting as easy as can be ¥: | expected.—Amoret Post. Tin and Granite Ware. | Wecall attention to our new and {complete stock of tin and granite \ware, and Invite Inspection of the | public. Haypen Ray. 2-46. $s ranging from 4 to 16 per cent, | and | among the silk. The freak ears were placed upon exhibition at a county fair last week aud ateracted much attention. As eresulé of this discovery the corn cob may disappear The revival meesinge tabernacle, ereeted on North Main ‘street, conducted by Rev. Lincoln 'MeConnell, evenyellet, ts atsracting large audiences each evening and ‘much f{nterest {s being manifested. | Rev. MeConnell says things without mincing words, holds the undivided attention of his auditors and with- out a doubs will accomplish much good for the cause {fn Butler. He | does not preach long winded sermons | prepared with special care for the joccaston, bus has heart to heart talks with his jcongregation, and | while they may not agree with all he in the big thought. The meetings will con- tinue at least one month, and there {a certain to be @ greas religious awakening as a result. Railway Traffic Booming. Rallway traffic on this division of the Missouri Pacific 1s booming, re- marks the Nevada Mall. In fact, the company has more business than they can handle. Four additional engines have been assigned to this territory, which will help materially in moving freight. Three of these engines are of the 2300 class and the other is a big 2500. The first of these engines will arrive here Saturday. Honey For Sale. Will sell by pound or in pound boxes. Price 12\c a pound. Will de- liver at Butler, Virginia or Amoret. Inquire by phone or mail of V. W, Walker or R. T. Judy. 3-26 says, hecertalnly gives them food for