The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 13, 1909, Page 1

-—— Che Butler Weekl State Historica ety, VOL; XXXI? Foster Notes. Harley Imel has moved to his property at the foot of Quality Hill. Richard Grant moved to grandma Briscoe’s property on East Tenth street. Mrs. J. W. Darby is still quite poorly at this writing. Uncle Charley Briscoe and wife, of near Independence, visited in Foster Sunday. A. H. Loyd {s thinking some of sending his teams with the rail road gang south. Will decide by the last of this week. Richard Grant’s little boy {s very poorly with whooping cough. It was thought Sunday evening he could not live through the night. The Mo. Pacific people finished their 8 months job of work at this place Monday and will send their force of men and teams south. Rev. Belcher, formerly pastor of the Baptist church of this place, te critically ill at his home in Walker, Mo., with cancer which has eaten away one elde of his face. The Foster church prospered under his pastor- ate and it 1s with regret they learn of his deplorable condition, John Belk and wife visited with Mr. Belk’s mother on ninth St. Sun- day evening. Otls Jennings received a letter from his father, Frank Jennings, living at Fort Umpton, Colo., stating he had moved on a ranch and was planting sugar beets which is quite an indus- try around Fort Umpton. When Mr. Jennings left Foster two years agohe wasiavery delicate health but bis letter of recent date brings the good tidings that he ts enjoying the best of health, which his many friends will be glad to learn. Rev. W. C. Self lett Friday for a new field of Labor. He {isan excel lent preacher and has done lots of good here, We learn that twin boys came to stay atthe home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cox, near Independence. The Baptists people have called Rey. Ogal, of Mount Hope, who will fill the pulpit for an indefinite time. Rey. Wolf filled his appointment at Salem Sunday for the first time in two months, It will be remembered the Rev. gentleman accidently shot himself some time ago. Maggte the little driving mule of Master Joe Arbogast died on his birthday, May 7th. Joe is heart broken over the loss of his little mule. For 3 years she has been a faithful companion to her little own- er, She was taken to deaths hollow, her last resting place, where the grean’ aword gently wave over her remains. She was the lastsurvivor of old mine number 15 south of Rich Hill and never more will she have to endure the miners process of driving with tail chains and pick handles or face. the flash lightfrom a mine explosion She leaves her present owner togeth- er with his little friend Jake Quinlia, of Kansas City, to mourn her demise. “TO HER MEMORY,” Dearest Maggie how I miss you Since from earth you passed away, And my heart {s aching sorely As I think of you each day. And when my life 1s ended And I cross the stormy tide, T'll be thinking of you Maggle And the little cart I ride, And when I’m sate in glory With angles by my elde, I'll be thinking of Maggie And those noble little rides. Well, now dear master Joseph My love for you I pride, The only thing that I regret It was Foster where I died. Dinag. LIES. BUTLER, MISSOURI; THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1909. Senator Stone's Good Lead. No pun was intended when this headline was written. It was written only in commendation of Senator Stone’s good leadership in a broad movement in which other Senators and Representatives in Congress must follow before the tariff, on which the Government depends for half ofits revenues, can be made anything busta patchwork of local interests in which the shrewdest bar- gainer gets the best of it. Tn refusing to vote for retention of the Dingley tariff on lead ores simply because they are an important Mis- sourl product. Senator Stone breaks away from the evil tradition that Senators and Representatives must be ever alert to “get something” for thelr constituents out of national legislation, In doing this Senator Stone is true to the traditions of Missour! Democ- racy, to the people of the State and to the lead miners themselves. For {ts best prosperity the lead-mining industry of Missouri does not need tariff protection, unless to stimulate the working of low. grade ores, which had better be left to become the sup- ply of the future when the richer ores are exhausted. At any rate, the lead deposits of Missouri need no such ex- travagant protection as the Dingley rates, which both the Senate aud the House have re-enacted. Even it they did, why should the farmers of Missour!, who get only sham protection, the professional men, merchants, mechanics and oth- er wage-earners who get no protec: tion at all continue a bounty to the lead miners? To Missourians not in the lead-mining industry it is no more fair to exact of them a tax for the sole benefit of Missouri miners than {t is to make them pay tribute to the fron and steel makers or to NO, 29 the cotton and woolen manutactur- ers of other States. More than this, when a Senator or Representative gets tariff protection for some interest in his own State he|°¢ ® Mother opossum and a litter of | pays for it with concessions to {nter- este in other States which in the end cost his people vastly more than he gets for them. Is ts this log-rolling plan of tariff making which has led upto the outrageous Dingley act and saddled upon the people of this country the most burdensome sys- tem of monopoly the world has ever known. Let it be understood that lasting reform of the tariff can never be ac- complished until {t becomes the rule of our politics and legislation that customhouse taxes shall be levied primarily for revenue and the men whom we send to Congress subordi- nate local interests to the general good. The misuse of Senator Vest’s name by Senator Warner in the tariff de- bate was unfortunate for Warner's cause. Though ardent for the de velopment of Missouri’s mineral wealth, Senator Vest was too broad a man to push the local interests of the State into tariff making. Sena- tor Warner has not been able to quote him as saying a word for pro- tection of lead ores or any other Missouri mineral.—Editorial {n St. Louis Republic. Mice Eating the Planted Corn. Vernon county farmers are com- platning about the mice eating their planted corn, and 1+ seems that these little pests are unusually active this spring. Judge W. B. Martin has thirty acres that will have to be re- planted, the mice having eaten prac- tically every grain of corn planted in the field. Judge Dean also saysthat {n his neighborhood the mice have eaten much of the corn. Best Line of Straw Hats am’l Levy Merc. the purse. We have the IN TOWN We ask you to FOR RELIABLE CLOTHING S8SCFCOC FOSS 0569 HSF6 F9TESSSEOSNS FETE 8060 S600 FOH8ECSOE Are You Interested in Gent’s Clothing or Shoes If so, we can fill your wants. Our line of Stylish and Up-to-Date Suits and Shoes ; will surely please the most exacting wants. Come in and see Them The styles will please the eye. The price will please Virginia. Geo. and Charley Wolle have start- ed an opossum ranch. They captur- little ones. They are doing fine. James Park and W. W. Rubelspent a day in Kansas City last week. More wedding prospects have late- ly been discovered appearing on the matrimonial sky. Their movements will be closely watched from the mat- rimoutal observatory. Corn about all planted, unless {t is to plant over again. The rain Fri- day was needed for wheat and grass and all kinds of crops. Mrs. 8. E. Jones, of Butler, has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Henry Ison for several days. Fred Drysdale, of Amoret, stayed with his grandpa, G. W. Park, Mon- day night of this wesk. Warren Ayers got kicked last Wed- nesday night when he got home from Butler where he had traded horses, Report says that when he went .to unhitch from the wagon he slapped the strange horse on the hip and the} horse kicked at him. Being close to the horse he was struck with the hock joint under the short ribs which is thought hurt his kidney on shat side, At all events, he has been a very sick man up to Monday of this week, Preaching at the Christian church Sabbath at 11 a. m. and night. The new preacher filled hisappoins- ment at the M. E. church last Sab- bath, Mrs. Geo. Rubel and Mrs. John Harper went to Kansas City Mon- day. W. W. Rubel and John Harper shipped Hogs to Kansas (ity Mon- day. James I, Wolfe of Burlington, Kas., is visiting his parente Mr, and Mrs. C. W. Wolfe. The old man's objection !sdevelop- {ngalover’s cyclone. , Some of the farmers have com- menced to work their corn. Mrs. G, W. Park has sweet potato plants for sale. Robert McCann lost a good work horse last week. Emanuel Nestlerode is still affilet- | ed with the rheumatism. Christian Endeavor next Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Top!c—Pilgrims Pro- gress Serles V. Atthe Cross, (John 19:16 27. Luke 23:39-49 ) Leader Maggie McCann, We give a few names of the oldess people living in the township for the interest of those who are living in other states. Mr. Dickerson past 80, Mr. Oldham, north of Virginia, pass ‘Mulberry and Western Bates. Charles R Bowman, one of Homers | hustling young farmers, was a duat~ ness caller at Butler Wednesday. John Morwood was 4 caller at the G. B. Boehlkin and J. H. Leto homes Tuesday. Robert Braden was trying to bawk hay between the wind storms tast week from the U, R. Jones farm. The Amoret school closed Friday. Fred Penny, Patty McAninch and ; Raymond Shuster were the grade ates this year. The school board not being able to secure Prot. Ro NM Maxey for next year, have engaged | Prot. M. Stewart and wife of Stotes berry. Rambler took his Hay Seeds to Amores Thursday evening to furntsh the muste forthe Christlan chureb pie supper. All of the boys were sue- cessful in buying a ple except ons, he likes ‘peaches’? better than “pia™ The girls {n Amoret have his name on the list, They are all coming out to the Hay Seeds next supper. We will reports the one that gets to eat “peaches” with him. The boye atse {serenaded Carl F. Hall and were treated royally by Mr. and Mra Hall. This was before they went to the entertainment. Before leaving town they went around to Mrs, A. P Morey’s and favored her witha few selections, We also were well remem- bered by Prof. and Mrs, Maxey. © Wallace assisted the boys at the Int ter place, Miss Clara Mager’s school, “Hot ; Water” closed Friday, this ended jeleven months of teaching for Mise Mager. She and her pupils gave » fine program, Those thas were viait- ;ors from Mulberry were Ada and | Elva Beall and Cecil and Harry Por- | ter. | Fred C, Ewbank visited at the Por. ter home Sunday. | David Elkins spent Sunday with the C. Kelly family. Thomas Smiser visited with friends at Virginia Sunday. A heavy wind and rain storm struck this locality Saturday morn- j ing. Some of our young men got tok» |the habit of going so Concord las® winter and have not been cured as i yet. A few trips to|Amoret may help some of them. We were so busy Inst week that i% was Impossible for usto take de» light time enough to go In and ger our new has at Car! T. Hlalis Miss Grace Darr, who tauwht the | Virginia seoool the past year, visited the Hot Water school Friday anc |favored the pupils with a readlux. | Don's formes shoae sweet porte 73,G.W Park past 72, R.F. Har plants at Harlan Porter's, one re!'e per and Mr. Hardinger almost 70, R | east of Mulberry. They will be reacts C. Judy 70 lass Sabbath, The Suu for the trade by the time these aotee day schoul has birthday box ani are in print. Three varieties: ec. last Sabbath Mr. Judy contributed | Bermudas, Sonthern (Queen and Ye! his 70 cents and gave them # little |low Jerseys, 20 cents per hundred talk as to tbe life he has been trying | Eggs willbe taken at cach pris to live and advised all the young] First come first to be served people to begin early in lifeto serve; Jack Prost made an early morutups she Master. The two oldest ladies | call again Monday. RAMBLER we know of Hving in the township) are Mrs. Amanda Durst and Mrs. G. | W. Park. ‘The preacher sald prohibition was right last Sabbath to a certain per- son and now let him say no drunk- ard can enter the Kingdom, and tel! the people one of the prophets says, “‘Woeto the man that putteth the bottle to his nelghbor’s mouth and maketh him drink.” Little Tommy, of the north west, {e progressing finely at present in the telephone business. About 20 young people spent a very pleasant evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Flemming south east of here Saturday, May 8th. was in honer of the 17th birthday of of their gon Clarence and was gotten up by some of his schoolmates. Ballard. A fine rain fell Saturday which was, highly appreciated by the farmers. Mrs. Day visited relatives ia Reur> county the last of the wees. Mre. Loulstana Evans who has been quite sick at the home of her daughter, Mre. M. M. Greer, is re- ported better. Mrs. Jas. Keirsey and son return ed to their home tn Texas after a visit with relatives here. entertained a party of young friend Thursday evening of last week tz who will leave soon for their future home in Texas. Bae: Miss Thula Darr is clerking in Hill’s May Stop Church Benefits. Cash Store this week. Topeka, May.—Entertainments fp Warren Ayers reported better | churches andschoolhonuses by children Tuesday morning. The neighbors on | may be stopped in Kaneas when the Tuesday, with 17 teams, planted his|2¢w child labor law goes into effect. corn, and N. M. Nestlerode, went| Fred S. Jackson, attorney generat over and took thelr picture in »|!s studying the law prohibiting ehis group. Aanron. heme on Ps mes in theaters when , ess than 14 years old and it may be I Bay pp yr — found that children cannot appear {n school or church or Chautau rcheron stallions that will stand am lor mares this season at my place 8 entertainments where the childrem. miles northeast of Butler. 28.-tt J. W. Barngarr, charged. Misses Margaret and Mary Garttr:~ It honor of Mr. and Mra, A. C. Stuskey: are paid or where an admission fee te. s