The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 27, 1910, Page 1

Che Butler Weekly VOL. XXXII. ] VIRGINIA. ~| visiting with relatives in Lexington, e Mo., returned home Thursday. Clyde Wheeler, of Joplin, Mo., is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Foster. A fine boy arrived at the home of Erastus Smith Friday of last week. Geo. Zinn’s daughter, granddaugh- ter and great granddaughter, of Okla- homa, are visiting him. T. J. Jackson, who was reported badly hurt, is improving. His’son, Geo. Jackson, is visiting in the State of Washington. Walter Wolfe, of Blue Mound, Kan., who has been visiting his par- ents for over a week, returned home Monday. ‘ Frank Blough and wife visited kin- folks in Butler Saturday night and tained a number of their young friends Friday night. Light refresh- ments were gerved at a late hour, jafter which all their homes, reporting a good time. Those present were: Ada Craven, Edna, Maud and Belle Burk, Louise Allison, Anna, Nestlerode, Maud and Olive Night- wine, Edna Fleming, Ivah Ayers, |' : : ! Minnie Smith, He Minor, Benen instead ofall the misery, crime and Nightwine, . Stelle, Courtney and Euel Minor, Jess |°St less tax to run a dry Missouri a oe Lire egy jee Missouri a sober name (the world Louis, Walter Wolfe, Clarence Welch |V¢") and in heaven instead of a jand Oscar Craven. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1910. Willie and Elsie Englehardt enter- saloons. It will cost soberness in- sober boys instead of drunken ones, proud mothers instead of broken- hearted ones. It will cost the young ladies’ sober husbarlds instead of drunken ones. It will cost a dry Mis- souri instead of a wet one. It will cost respectable cities instead of dis- respectable ones. It will cost all the blessings that liquor cannot produce departed for Nannie and Ruth sorrow liquor does produce. It will Perry Burk, Francis than it does a wet one. It will cost drunken name (the world over) and in the lower region. It will cost “for dry vote instead of a wet one. It will cost good business houses instead of|Greer wants them to butcher for the If you have any fat heifers, Criss West Deepwater. Will Herman has his phone back in good people around our town as meat on the Ballard line. now for meat, and Criss is willing to} We are glad to learn that Mrs. furnish them every Friday at a fair Lewis Hill is up and around again, Price, so you see he is all right, and] 2nd also, Mrs. Visa Reece is some the people are sure to get some meat. | better. | Go after them in earnest, Criss. Mr. Fred Eads and Miss Pearl There seems to be quite a boom in| Kimble were united in marriage at Teal estate around our little town. | the home of the bride's parents, Mr. Farms are changing hands and rent-|and Mrs. Ellis Kimble, Wednesday, ers are looking up places to rent. | Oct. 19, at 7 o'clock, Rev. Hargiss Five or six northern men in one vehi- officiating. Only immediate friends jele stopped in at the Ballard Hotel|and relatives were present. At 7 Hurt last week, enroute for Mr. | o'clock Thursday evening the groom’s Rank’s farm containing 1,000 acres | parents gave an infair supper and east of Ballard. Mr. Rank’s land is| following the supper they were sere- cut off in farms of about 160 acres.|naded. These young people sre well We didn’t learn whether they pur-| known and highly respected and their chased anything from Mr. Rank or} many friends wish them much joy stead of drunkenness. It will cost|is out of sight and beef is all the go a NUMBER 1 A state wide prohibition association has been organized at Spruce. All of the good citizens are taking an active interest in the prohibition amend- ments to be voted on at the coming election, Let every husband and father and noble young man step out on the right side election day and vote that I am going to help make Missou- rigodry. Then all the sin and sore row that is caused from liquor and its traffic will be done away with in grand old Missouri. A Birthday Surprise. A very pleasant surprise was given Mrs. C. W. Done at her home last Tuesday, Oct. 18, in honor of her 32nd birthday. A splendid dinner, which had been prepared by her many friends and neighbors, was served, The surprise was complete Sunday. d the serenaders did | two sons left for Oskaloosa, Kansas, oe pe be last com Wednesday of last week to visit Mrs. Some of our young people attended Eggleson’s sister. the meeting at Mt. Zion church Sab-| Mrs. Mathews, of Lafayette county, bath night. has been visiting” at the home of Sam Ed. Foster’s new buggy is a win- Minor. ner. Elmer Simpson, of Butler, was in this vicinity last week buying cattle. Miss Merel Hensley is on the sick list. Andrew Simpson and family visit- reach should come and hear him, as he is a very forceful speaker. YOUNG AARON. Ballard. The meeting at Fairview closes to- night after about two weeks’ session. There will be speaking at Mt. Car-| There were several additions to the mel church on Statewide Prohibition |Church and a good manifestation by Rev. J. M. Carter, of Butler, Sun-|Shown by the good people about the |day night, Oct. 30. Everyone within | church and vicinity. The new bridge across Sapolio Branch is completed, all but the fills ing to the front. Rev. Stille filled his regular ap-| Which is to be done by the road boss, | Mrs. Corlett, Mrs. Eggleson and/ whatsoever a man soweth that shall his agents, who were escorting them he also reap.” over the farms. R. 0. Hill, of our community, bought a farm over north of Urich in Henry county for $65 per acre, Mr. Hill sold a farm recently for $50 per acre east of Ballard. We learn he has been offered more for his land |than the purchase price by $5 on the jacre. If you want any land in Bates county, you had better be looking af- ter it right away, boys. She's com- Where are all the good people ed his brother, Matthew, and family pointment at Mt. Carmel Sunday |0r the township. She is a daisy good | going to who are having so many near Cornland Sabbath. They took morning. in the sights at the Duvall ranch also. Elmer and Arthur Hardinger spent _ Lost, in Butler Tuesday of last Saturday night with their uncle, week, a shepherd dog, tan and white Everett Drysdale, and family. colored. Anyone knowing of such a} Rev. William M. Mayfield, of But- | lost dog please report or return to ler, will speak on Statewide Prohibi- Young Aaron. : A ._ tion at Virginia Sunday night, Nov. Lee Ison entertained thirty of his | gp, Every voter should hear this young friends Wednesday night of talk. last week. The evening was spent in games. Light refreshments were | served, after which all departed for, theif- home reporting a good time. Mr. Herman and P. H. Englehardt | returned Monday from Oklahoma, where they have been visiting their old friends Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bate- man. We notice that Lee Ison has him a new buggy. Lafayette county, last week. days of this week with relatives. turn warmer in a day or two,’ Miss Bessie Minor, who has been | Statewide Prohibition. It will cost a/ for them. one put up by Col. Wimsatt, of your| sales over the county? Along the town, and he knows his business to a ‘ same finish. | After Old Jack Frost visited us Fri- | pj)}. day night, the people got busy look-| Bates county, the best county they ing up stove pipe elbows, last year’s | will strike soon, considering the price stoves, old coats and jumpers. Some! of Jand. There is of them started to the coal bank to | wheat, timothy, potatoes, get coal, while others said, “‘it will kaffir corn and oats, also fruit of all ; ees "and sorts in Bates county as any county Miss Bessie Minor came home from) shivered it out over the cook stoves, in the State of Missouri. That is a where she had | while the good women prepared their | big assertion but to prove it you only | been visiting relatives, Thursday of| meals, i ‘ i If voters are as hard to get at th | From The Bates County Record of | November election as coal and timothy | After they have moved to some other last week: “Let well enoughalorte; the | seed,-there will be a falling off at the country and spend a good part of | voter, who is inclined toward State-| polls at Ballard, for they cannot be | wide Prohibition, should think care-| had in very big quantities at present, | fully before he finally makes up his| but we hope there will be enough jmind to support the measure. Letus votes to go round on the Democrat and probably willing to stay as long stop a moment and count the cost in | side any way and enough coal to warm Tommy Flanery is visiting a few |doing this.” Well, Bro. Austin, let us themup to their duty. Asto the seed, road every morning you jare greeted with a new sale They are not. satisfied with as much corn, sorghum, have to.travel over the, county and @ view the farms along the highways. their money and make some failures, they will be coming back to old Bates ;and renting some of Sculley’s farms as they can rent such land for $2.50 an acre as good or better than they see what it will cost a voter to vote| we will have to trust to Providence ‘can rent in other states for $4 pe A FARME acre. SPECIAL VALUES IN $6.50 to . Nowhere in the city will you find such styles as these SPECIAL VALUES IN SUITS FROM $10 to $30 Ladies Coats, Suits and Dress COATS FROM S25 LADIES $13.50 DRESSES—SPECIAL AT $10.50 50 CHILDRENS SAMPLE COATS % REGULAR PRICE | and success as they journey through! ang enjoyed very much, She re- life. ceived some presents and a good Mrs. W. E. Vansant and daughter, | ny postcards. Miss Ada, were shopping in Johns-| Those present were Mesdames L., town Monday and visiting friends. A. Belt, Ollie McCoy, Jennie Booth Chas. Turpin of Summit was haul- Frances Evilsizer, Maisie Walker, D. ing hay Monday that he purchased Te yy Keeble, Minnie Beck- from his unele, W. C. Turpin. ~ L. f Evilsizer, James Requa, Ft. Scott, Kansas, Geo. W. Latham, Mr, and Mrs. Lon Troope are the! Rich Hill, Ada Stokes, J. J. Walker proud parents of a big boy born Sun- Mary A Rian Maggie Baker Dore ay . ” 2, - ¥ = as 2 ° iy , day, Oct. 23. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Margaret Thomas, Bertha Wil- Walter Compton, of near Appleton, a liams, Hattie Requa, Lizzie Blanken- big boy born Oet. *. baker, Edna Slyter, Ella Thomas, Visa Joe Wix and family and Harry Gough, G. W. Thomas, Visa Eckles, Padley and wife visited Sunday at the Messrs. L. H. Evilsizer, C. C. Blank- home of James Cox. Mr. and Mrs. enbaker, C. M. Thomas. Misses Cox and grandson intend to leave the | Minnie McCoy, Myrtle Walker, Ethel last of the week for Stephenson, Cali- Belt, Ella Thomas, besides a host of fornia, to spend the winter with their | little folks. son Gary for the benefit of Mrs. Cox's health. Everyone seemed to enjoy the day, | Which was spent in conversation and I. M. Kretzinger and J. H. Baker | music on the piano, rendered by Miss attended the Egger sale at Appleton | Ethel Belt and Miss Visa Eckles. The |City Saturday. Mr, Baker brought| singing, too, was appreciated very back a fine Short Horn calf which he|much, but we would make special | purchased near Appleton. | mention of little Miss Frances Slyter, Dan Russell has his new barn al-|aged three years, who entertained | most completed. | with her little songs. She indeed Mrs. Isaac Rarnett was taken seri-| a8 a beautiful voice. In the even- ously ill last week. Mr. Barnett was | ing all returned to their homes, wish- in Kansas at the time looking at the | ing Mrs. Done many more happy re- land and was hurriedly summoned to | ‘"?S of the day —One of Them. the bedside of his wife. We are glad | FARMER JOHN. to learn that Mrs. Barnett is better. J. E. Kretzinger has been busy this Orchard Grove. fall making molasses but is almost] Mrs. T. B. Leeper, of Pleasant Gap, through. | returned from Kansas, where she had Several delivered hogs to Butler | been on a visit. the first of the week. The price paid! This community was well repre- was from 8 1-4 to 8 1-2c per pound. | sented at the Fat Stock Show at Kan- Rev. L. L. Wix preached at Star | sas City. church Sunday and Sunday night. The drill team of the ‘National An- M. V. Carroll of Sedalia visited one |uity”” of Pleasant Gap was in at- day last week at the home of his pa- | tendance at the reception in Butler rents, Uncle Philip Carroll and wife. | Friday night, was hospitably enter- Rev. Hargiss spoke on the intem- | tained and was appreciated and fully perance subject Monday night at | enjoyed by all. * Compton school house to a good| We are requested to announce that audience. |the date for the dedication of the Mr. and Mrs. Clay McKinley intend | Baptist Church has been changed |to leave soon for South Dakota, and| "0m the 5th Sunday in October to gave a farewell party Saturday night the Ist Sunday in November at which for the young people. Those present | time a protected meeting will begin. were Misses Etta: Stiner, Minnie and| John Wix and E. E. Morilla deliv- Stephen Varnes, Edna Thomas and| ered hogs Wednesday. $8.25 to $8.50 Mabel Vanhoy, Delores Reece, Kate| Were the prices received. Hogs are and Wilmet Pharis, Dora and Alta] getting to be scarce in this vicinity. Beard and Ethel Baker. Messrs. Prof. Theilman, of Appleton City, Claud Thomas, Clarence and Talmage | delivered a fine discourse on Prohibi- Rayborn, Louis Varnes, Louis Stein-| tion and gave the large audience sub- er, Everett Hill, Francis Beard, Pete | stantial reasons and arguments. Why McCook, John Vanhoy, Charley | they should vote for Amendment No. Pharis and Messrs. Minnus and} 10. Brownfield. Bro. Mayfield will preach on the Mr. and Mrs. John Compton cele-|5th Sunday this month at the usual brated their golden wedding anni-| hour (3 p. m.) versary Oct. 21. About fifty friends} Stock water seems to be getting and relatives were present and all|jow. Quite a number are hauling al- enjoyed the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. ready, and some are digging wells Compton received several fine pres-| and putting in cisterns. ents. We are just in receipt of news of Uncle Beny Young and daughter! the death of Mrs. Jno. Maxey, which and Master Robert Furgeson arrived] occurred in California to which they here Saturday from a visit in Ken-| had gone some years ago. Mrs. tucky and stopped over till Monday|Maxey’s maiden name was Louisa with Mr. and Mrs. Furgeson. From Cassity and a sister to the Cassity here they will go to Centralia, Okla., | Brothers, formerly of Butler, but now to visit with W. B. Young and fami-|of Eldorado Springs. The Maxeys ly. From there they will go to their | are old-time Bates county people. home in New Mexico. A good crowd of interested voters Mr. and Mrs. Coach, of near Col-| were present Gap to hear the political umbia, Mo., will arrive here for al issues discussed by Hon. C. C. Dick- visit with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hub-|inson. His discourse on the tariff bard. Mrs. Coach is a sister of Mrs. | question was able and convincing and Hubbard. listened to with marked attention. W. C. Turpin is building a corn FLAG. Farmers are busy gathering corn Breeding Ewes For Sale. since the recent frost. Ihave over 100 fine breeding ewes, Hubbard Bros. threshed millet and | bred which I desire to sell at once.— clover Tuesday. (J. L. Jones, Butler, No. 6. 52-4t 7 —