The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 1, 1909, Page 4

The Butler Weekly Times| Te Burdens of the Rich. Printed on Thursday of each week. J. D. ALLEY, Editor and Prop becom mail matter, $150,000 SLANDER SUIT. Mayor T. T. Critteriden, of-Kansas City, has brought suit against the Star Company for $150,000 damages for slander in connection with publi- cations made of the police shake up of that city. The Star has been very vindictive in its attitude toward May- or Crittenden and all Democratic of- ficials and has taken an ultra partisan attitude. It appears to be hard for that paper to forgive Crittenden for beng elected Mayor over its vigorous protests, and has ever since assumed the role of persecuting the “Demo- cratic administration. The “shake up" appears to be a fight between Republicans and Democrats to con- trol the city. The Star tries to make it appear that all Democratic office holders from Mayor down are thugs and thieves, while the Post takes just the opposite view. The Kansas City Journal takes the fairest attitude and apparently tries to get at the truth of the matter. Kansas City politicians for years, of both parties, have abun- dance of dirty linen to wash in their state conventions, and the country, as a rule, takes little stock and less patience in their dirty factional fights. —— There is no doubt but what the rail- road corporations adopt almost any measures to beat a damage suit and always fight such cases to the last dttch, unless they secure an opportu- nity to compromise at figures that are advantageous to them, says The Cass County Democrat. These cases, though, are not altogether one-sided. There is the inclination on the part of the public to “put the hook"’ in the railroads every time they have the chance. Several months ago a young man stealing a ride on the Missouri Pacific railroad was caught in a wreck near Ovid and had one of his legs so badly crushed that amputation was necessary. Now, spurred on by the injudicious advice of the wrong kind of lawyers, the young man is bring- ing suit against the railroad company for $10,000 damages. A safe and sane fourth, means that the youngsters are not to give vent to tneir overabundance of patriotism with noise-making inven- tions, is the cry from all over the land from nerve racked individuals, who had their day and forget they are back numbers. The natal day we celebrate is but slightly typified by the fire cracker and blank pistol. The old patriots who made it possible for us to celebrate a glorious Indepen- dence day, used the real thing in black powder and moulded bullets, Let those without nerves go fishing, | far from the giddy throngs, and let young America make the welkin ring with noise, the more the better. That was a great example to mili- tary discipline and soldierly conduct set the enlisted men in the state by Assistant Adjutant General of the state, Captain Pul Hunt, when he rode his horse into a saloon at the capitol city and ordered drinks for the crowd. Governor Hadley must be very proud of his military staff. It was charged that some members of the staff—did-not display superior horsemanship on the occasion of the Presidential inauguration at Washing- ton City. Assistant Adjutant General Hunt probably wanted to wipe out that slur and demonstrate that the gov- ernor’s personal staff is composed of expert horsemen and brave booze fighters. A Judge of the Cole county court has written to the saloon men of that county to be present at the July term of court and be heard on the matter of raising saloon license. He asks them if they are willing to ‘‘put up’”’ to help out Governor Hadley’s ad- ministration. We have no doubt the saloon men will be only too glad to dig up a few hundred extra for the privilege of living under a Republi- can administration. Will Let the Clerks Celebrate. We, the undersigned Clothing, Shoes, Dry Goods and Millinery Mer- chants, do hereby agree to close our Joplin Globe, places of business on Monday, July 5th, at one (1) o’clock and remained dynamiting for fish in the north fork i ae Ws of Spring river was tried before Jus-}A Strong and Conservatively| Sunday the editor and family spent the day at the home of our brother- closed for the day. Walker-McKibben Merc. Co. American Clothing House. Black & Arnold Clothing Co. Silas W. Levy. Entered at the postofice of Butler, Me., es er we are inclined to take her part, a ; _ ‘says the Farmers Mail and Breeze. which | We notice that nearly everybody is taking sides against Mrs. Howard Gould. For that reason if for no oth- | To begin with, she had to live with Howard Gould. That is some ex- cuse for being tough. Of course, it doesn’t justify her for doing all the things that she is reported to have done but it is a mitigating circum- stance. Howard never has amount- ed toa whoop and never will. He seems to deserve killing on general principles just because of his worth- lessness. Then we have read Mrs. Gould’s testimony about the number of dresses she has to have and the number of times she has to make quick changes. Of course, it was a great mistake for her to take to high-balls and other high power drinks, but it must work on the nerves we should think to have to change clothes about 15 or 16 times a day. paint the Never having been able to suppor} more than about two suits per year town and one pair of suspenders which we red shift from one pair of pants to the other, we have but little conception of what it would mean to put on 15 changes of raiment per day. We fear, however, that it would require all the influence of our early religious training to keep us from taking to drink. We do not greatly wonder that in her highly wrought-up ner- vous condition Mrs, Gould kicked the hat off the head of the footman and called for another high ball. The more we read of the trials of the rich the more reconciled we be- come to our poverty. Often we have thought what a glorious thing it would be to have 15 or 20 million dollars at our command so that we could live just as we pleased and have spring chicken and scrambled hum- ming birds’ eggs if we so desired ev- ery day. Also 15 automobiles and | we do some scaring of the people on chauffeurs at our command. But if | the subiect/of tuberculosis,’’ declared it would mean that we would have to Dr, Hills Cole, of the New York state put on a different suit every time We ‘department of health, in a lecture be- went from one room of the house to; fore the American Institute of Home- another and also change between! opathy, courses at every meal we respectful- ly but firmly decline to be rich. ; . scaring the people into consumption, Back to Bleeding For Relief. but I say that it is time we did some The Ottawa (Kansas) Republic of | scaring. | the 18th just gave the public this re-] ‘No one knows, unless he has been | minder of the old ways: examined by a competent physician, Surgery went back tothe middle le bs or not he throws out tuber- | Over Seventh of Deaths Are Due to Consumption. | Detroit, Mich., June.—‘‘When one- seventh of the world’s deaths are | “Some people, opposed to the anti-| tuberculosis crusade, saythat we are | ages practiced in Ottawa to-day when|cule bacilli every time he coughs. “the lost art of blood letting’ was;The household feather duster is a called into play by Dr. F. C Herr, and] potent means of scattering consump- | S. A Whitebred was relieved of a: tion germs. Its manufacture should quart of blood. Mr. Whitebread has} be prohibited by law. been suffering for two years from} “Consumption is curable if taken hyperaemia of the blood vessels and jin time, and even in severe cases an over-supply of blood. The result! there is possibility of recovery. Pa- is that he fiinds infinite relief from the | tent medicines advertised for the cure operation. of consumption don’t cure. Most of The vein was opened this morning|them are alcoholic drinks in dis and the blood allowed to escape. guise.” Then the wound was closed, and the ~ : patient went away, feeling much bet-| A Bridegroom Fatally Shot. ter. This is the third time in two " Lamar, Mo., June.—John Springer, years that he has been bled. son of ex-Sheriff Dennis Springer, of The operation is a very unusual | Barton county, was shot, and it is be- one in these latter days but is valu- we fatally —_— jot g a a ‘ p +.,.{home, near ‘ ly Monday able m Gone such as Mr. White morning. He was trying ts shoota bread’s, the physicians say. rabbit that had run under the granary when in some way the double bar- reled shotgun went off, one charge a a sure oie his et ead, the other passii rough his ribs and coming out ‘the back. Mr. Springer was married only last Wed- nesday night to Miss Edna Bufton, a Barton county school teacher. Lightning Tears Off Clothes. Farmer’s Wives Forma Union. Indianapolis, Ind., June 28.—The farmer’s wives of Central Indi- ana have rebelled against the practice of making big dinners for threshing hands, and the owners of machines that go from farm to farm threshing wheat will have to provide dinners for their men. The wives of| Springfield, Mo., June.—Walter the farmers organized against the big dinner attachment on threshing days and when thresher owners came arovnd to make contracts and were informed of the women’s edict many refused to make contracts, saying they had no way to provide dinner for the men. All the farmers in some counties have formed threshing com- panies among themselves and have decided that every man must provide himself with dinner. The organiza- tions, and the big dinner at threshing time is to be a thing of the past. Fined $500 For Shooting River. miles northwest of Springfield, was struck by lightning and instantly kill- ed while plowing in a field. The lightning tore all the clothing from his body, even stripping off the shoes. stantly while at work. The Lord had the right idea when he made man. He said it was not good for man to be alone but had he made more than one wife for Adam there would have been more trouble than there was in the shade of that old apple tree.—Pleasant Hill Times. The charge against John Hanley of tice Jordon at Purcell. The case had _ been continued several times for di- ; Vers reasons, and finally the defend-| In this issue we ant took a change of venue from Jus- ene Se Witherspoon, a farmer, who lived ten is Come and help Walker- MeKibben’s FOURTH AT BUTLER. Program at the Grove. te) a ae Concert—Butler Cornet Band from re caused by consumption it is time that | 12:30 to 2 p. m. | Invocation—Rev. Wm. Mayfield. Chorus. Welcome Address—Mayor J. E, | 2&@ might have been greater. Williams. Double Male Qurtett. ’ Declaration of Independence—Miss | Inez Smith. Chorus. a | band, located 66 years ago, and her| ‘ay of July, 1909. Fog of lh gga | body was laid to Test beside that of RESOURCES, Flag Drill—Sixteen Girls. her husband in the burying ground | Loans and discounts, andoubtediy Chorus. Games and contests. West Deepwater. Rain! Rain! every day: Farmers are | OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FINAN- 7 | feeling pretty blue. | j Gash Ite Dan Smith is here helping L. L. Wix cut his wheat. | Willie Charters is on the sick list. We will all be glad to celebrate the 4th at home if it gets dry enough to plow. takes her place at Mrs. Harshaw’s. Butler, State of Missouri, on the | Cashiers There was quite a wind storm here} first day of July, 1909. Dube Akeraien Fe pcsoos Sunday evening. done except the young folks were de- , | layed in getting-home Sunday night. Homer Clark’s bees got the best of him_ Monda: out honey. Carroll and Parrent are repairin Total... ... 2.2.» Inst aforesaid. their thrashing machine guitien teak LIABILITIES, ng Mareh Teh, te fone OF 8 term expir- to start out soon. Part of the wheat! Capital stock paid in... AGNES ARNOLD, Notary Public, has been cut and some cats. pico spa tee Correct Attest: W. F. Duvall, {piretors Chris Cox and Homer Clark are | Individual deposits subject to 4 0. A. Heinlein, E sporting new bi Uncle Charley is visiting his son Ollie 1596 merchant at Spruce. 3 8 yA as easter of ela bones ae ae bag afl olen go solemn! swear thas the above ¢ statement, te OFFILIAL STATEMENT. been a terrible annoyance to the sub- 8 Client Of tee Aslepetal eomdition of tho : * not what Ge This is the second death by light-|at this office Monday morning and ning here. Thomas O’Brien, a labor-| feports having lost a thirty acre corn er at the Frisco shops, was killed in- | field and ten acres of flax on account Order of Publication. peal STATE OF MISSOURI, ) aes Ike Lock: t ile ves 6 eee dtm Eta Sar tor te Connty of Bate a & 1 Bark, Adeilatator amr of an overfllow of the Miami after the 3,730 15 heavy rain of Friday night. Hebe J. C. Hardin sold his farm, south- 000 00 TORR. .eeeeeccenitonsnne +» $156,080 27 Huismann, his home. Miss Bessie Burkebile leaves Wed- nesday for a visit with her brother, at Carthage, Mo. Mrs. Jennie Miller hey stung him so severe- ly that a physician had to be. called. Henry Porter and family near | Cash item Archie are visiting W. E. Miss Ada will accompany them home. scribers of the Butler and Spruce telephone line and if such distur = Velaeaioes cop oe Pe 18 et ers |p dat hte a Amsterdam Notes we turn here in the near future to Seasonable Goods Which you Will Need for the Celebration Colored and white dresses at............ «+ +e+.53.50 to 7.50 New white wash skirts.......... se eeee ee. 098C to $3.75 Fancy parsols to match your dresses.......... -$1.98 to 7.00 Embroidered silk gloves to match your dresses........$1.00 Black silk gloves........ ives eave seneseeeeeess 000,75c, $1.00 Colored mercerized hose to match your dresses......... 50c Bargain in 54 inch wide satin ribbon for,............. Colgates 25c size talcum powder for................. rs ear Munsing union suits..... Ladies gauze underwear ...............565 5c, 7c, 10c and up New oxfords for ladies. ; esses e2 and $3.50 For Men and Boys .....40¢ and $1 Dandy new styles in E. & W. Shirts at..... New neckwear............. ere crs ‘ New colored socks at.......... errr ae Men’s Munsing union Suits at........ Men’s separate underwear at.................0005 Extra good umbrellas............... teccieuas rene et Pure linen handkerchiefs at..... .seeeeeL5e; 2 for 25c Neat styles in suspenders at.......................25 and 50¢ Choice new styles in Oxfords red, tan, black.$2.50 to $4.00 Hume Telephone Notes. During the heavy electrical storm last Friday morning lightning struck the residence of Newt Martin on West Hume street, doing considerable mage. The waterspout acted as a | Sort of conductor turning its force in- |to the cistern. Otherwise the dam- No. 1612. OrrictaL STATEMENT OF THE Fivan-—— CIAL CONDITION OF THE Farmers Bank of Bates County ' At Butler, State of Missouri, at the close of business on the 23rd day of June, 1909, published in THE BUT- LER WEEKLY TIMES, a news- per printed and published at But- ler, State of Missouri, on the Ist |. Grandma Duncan, as she was | known by everyone, departed this | life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Coon, near Underwood Chapel, \on the farm site she, with her hus- they so generously deed for that pur- fod oa personal oF collateral... pose, Overdrafts .., Heal estate (bani & ho Other real estate. em) Farni| No. 363. CIAL CONDITION | | OF THE Farmers Bank of Walnut. At Foster, State of Missouri, at the close of business on the 23rd day of June, 1909, published in Ee BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES, a| Individual deposits subj newspaper printed and published at | Time certificate of sepoat LIABILITIES, ; No damage was RESOURCES ‘ai Logns and discounts, undoubtedly. STATE OURL,) feo on personal or collateral,. a ba 09 County. ot Baten i bed : : t ans, rea We, KE. AB morning while taking Overdratts Homer Duvall, os comnien et eal tack cockney us, dosolemnly swear that the above statement is true to the beat Gi our Kovwledge belief, 5 ETT it. HOMER DUVALL, Cashier Subscribed and sworn to before m i day of Jane, A. D. nineteen Nester and Witness my hand on the date Vansants. Total. STATE OF MISSOURI, sree County of Bates. ' {*% 8. dford, of Butler, Radford, the » thie 26th and nine, PEOPLES’ BANK. at Butler, State of » &t the close short off we will see Sane mee" the let SPI: i Et | :