The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 19, 1911, Page 1

\ _ ‘guade an Irishman to vote for the ‘and cut off the revenue, it will be gt Judge Paddock, who was on the sick list last’ week, was at Sunday School Sunday.- A saloon worker was trying to per- ‘saloon by using the threadbar argu- ment that if you close up the saloons necessary to close up the public schools, and then what will your boy do for an education? Well, begor- rah,” said the Hibernian, “‘I’d rather have my boy learn his a,b, c’s in heaven than to be able to raid Latin in hell.” 4 We attended F. E. Bigler’s sale near Amsterdam Thursday, Jan. 12th. Mr. Beigler had a fine lot of hogs on ‘ gale, and they were like the Royal _, Neighbors’ lunch, not half enough to goround. Col. Robbins cried them rapidly. Strayed:—The last week in Decem- ber, 1910, a Duroc Jersey gilt, dark light red color, weight when left about 110 or 115 lbs, was last seen on the Mosby place, about four miles west of Butler. Anyone having such a stray pig and will write John Ray, Butler, Mo., or call at his tin shop, and if it proves to be the pig wanted, a liberal reward will be paid. Rev. Rogers, of Hume, preached at the Christian Church Wednesday night. 4 Oliver Standfield left Friday of last week for Favorly, Kan., to see his sister, Mrs. Richey, who is very sick. Mrs. J. T. Whinery, of Amoret, spent Saturday and Sabboth with her grandchildren, Hattie, Lou and Rubel Whinery, who have been quite sick. Misses Phansy Pharis and Ada Cooper, of south of Butler, were the guests of Mrs. Bert Blough Saturday and Sabbath.. A meeting of the Howell Cemetery Association will be held at the Crook school house Saturday, Jan. 21, at 2 p. m, to talk about enlarging the cemetery ground and other business that may come up. By order of Frank Oldham, Secretary. J. J. Wolfe’s sale was well attend- ed Monday, and everything sold well, if it wasa stormy day. Will Allen’s horse broke loose and ran through the crowd, which caused them to move out of the way on double quick time. It was hitched toa buggy. It finally ran into the barn and tore loose from the buggy. Mrs. Rev. Williamson and son, of Sedalia, Mo., came Tuesday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Cuzick. Ray Jundy’s, L. Dickerson’s and Ed. Hain’s children are on the sick list. Arthur Browning and wife left Sat- urday for Fort Scott, Kan., to visit Mrs. Browning’s parents, Rev. Her- ald and wife. Grandma Judy, who was quite sick, is improving. Her daughter, Mrs. T. McGuire, is on the sick. “Thomas Hockett received a letter from his daughter, Mrs. Ester Cole- burn, and Mrs. Ruth Kellogg, of Stockton, Kan., stating that their hus- bands had just sold three thousand dollars’ worth of wheat and that they are feeding a big bunch of hogs. Items are hard to get this time. _ Weddings are as scarce as hen teeth. Since the men have voted Missouri wet, the young ladies have concluded that they can get along better without them. When the ladies have the “sight to vote in Missouri, they will “vote dry, so they will have a chance - to get good husbands, when they “want them. ristian Sunday School Friday acre farm for sale, a room house, mg plenty of water. Rural list during the past week are Ed. Cor- lett, H. P. Tharp, J. W. Eggleson, Annié Malone, Jessie Badgley, Elmer Hardinger, Vern Armstrong nnd Gracé Osborne. te The box supper at Enterprise Sat- urday night was well attended. Net proceeds were $14.50. Miss Bertha Davis was the popular young lady and Walter Strein the laziest man. . See Lawrence McCann shine in that new buggy. Some girl will have away to gonow. Miss Myrtle McCann spent Satur- day at home. The ladies will all be wearing new dresses, because their husbands’ hearts became affected with kindness at Dick Wolfe’s sale. N. M. Nestlerode will take the Mul- berry Band boys’ pictures at Smizers Saturday at 10 o’clock. YOUNG AARON. Elkhart. Arthur Westover’s baby is report- ed ‘quite sick this week. The box supper at Pleasant Valley last week was quite a success. The program was good and they took in 23 dollars. One of Tate Nafus’ nephews of southeast Missouri is here on a visit. Emit Wimer and Jim have returned from Oklahoma. They say old Bates is good enough for them. Charley Spillman of Spruce attend- ed the Fox sale on the 10th. We think that Charley was doing a little missionary work out in Elkhart. J. B. Clements is visiting in Grand- view this week. J. B. Moore returned from New Mexico last week. He says they haven’t had any rain down there for three years. He didn’t think much of that country. ‘ : Miss Nola Ellis returned Joplin last week, but is still sick at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Adams. The Bigler sale was pulled of on the 12th. There was a big crowd and everything brought a good price. Mrs. J. B. Moore and several of her children had the la grippe last week, Ben Tickett of New Home attended the Bigler sale. He wanted a red hog but we don’t think he got any. J. D. Clements delivered hogs at Amsterdam last Monday. Grandpa Mizner, 94 years of age, died at his son’s, C. W. Mizner, last Friday night. The remains were toute No. 5 from Butler and) shipped back to Illinois. W. A. Crumley and his son, C. W., went back with the corpse. Squire Fox will leave in a few days for Oklahoma to look at that country. If he likes it he intends to make that his future home. JOHNNY. Public Sale. I will sell at public auction at my place 15 miles due east of Butler, 1 mile south and 2 miles east of Spruce or 6 miles west of Montrose on FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1911 The following property: Horses:. 9 head of horses consist- ing of 1 mare, a good single driver or saddler; 1 mare 6 years old safe in foal; 1 good suckling mare colt; 1 bay - BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1911. eekly « [ State Biss; | wd Historica; Sogj. Ame S, oe — NUMBER 13 AN AGGREGATE ABSTRACT OF THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN BATES COUNTY, 1910. Real Estate. ‘Number of Valuation Average Value Acres on land book 538,778.88 $6,888,674 ° $12.78 Lots on land book 7,417 $1,287,085 Total Valuation Real Estate $8,175,759 Personal Property. Number of Valuation Average Value Horses 15,826 $561,938 $35.82 Mules 4,291 $186,637 $43.48 Asses and Jennets 215 $12,322 $57.31 Neat Cattle 27,453 $313,485 $11.53 Sheep 10,248 $21,027 $2.06 Hogs 28,929 $108,432 $3.77 All other live stock 288 $1,689 $5.82 Money, notes, mortgages, etc $797,290 Banks and trust companies $286,841 All other personal property $404,053 Total valuation personal property $2,693,714 Recapitulation. Total Real Estate $8,175,759 Total Personal Property $2,693,714 Taxable Wealth $10,868,473 Total real estate Total personal property Total merchants (estimated) West Deepwater. A. O. Yeomans and Geo. Dixon, of Butler, made a business trip in this neighborhood Monday. Uncle Zeph Smith and wife and Mrs. James Smith are on the sick list. Several delivered fat hogs in Butler Monday at $7.60 per hundred. The school is closed in Compton district this week on account of the teacher being sick. We are very sorry to learn that Grandma Carroll.has lost the sight in one of her eyes by a small blood ves- sel being ruptured. Aunt Joyce Snodgrass died at her home Wednesday. Jan. 11, 1911, at Zp.m. Death was due to throat trou- ble and infirmities of old age. She was almost 87 years old. Five chil- dren are left to mourn their loss and a large circle of friends. Funeral services were” held at the Union church, and interment made at that place. P Mrs. John Jennings died at her homenorth of Spruce Saturday morn- ing, Jan. 14, 1911, at the age of 68 years. Death was caused by pneu- monia. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday morning, con- ducted by Rev. Hargis, and interment was made in Union cemetery. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family in their great sorrow. J. H. Baker returned home Tues- day of last week from Parsons, Kan- sas, where he has been helping C. F. Beard move. Mr. and Mrs. Sain Lane, of Blue Mound, Kansas, came in last week to attend the funeral of Miss Edna Bar- nett. Mr. Lane returned home the last of the week, while Mrs. Lane stayed for a visit with relatives, and will return home this week. Miss Ada Vansant left for Archie Monday for a visit with her sister. horse 9 years old; 1 bayhorse 8 years old; 1 gray horse, 9 years old; 1 thor- oughbred English Shife stallion, weighs 1700; 1 fine driving stallion, 15 hands high. 4 Head of Cattle: Consisting of 4 extra good milk cows. Hogs: 2 sows; 1 heavy with pigs. The other will come inabout March 1. Grain: About 1600 bushels of corn in crib. . Farm Machinery, Etc.: 1low wheel wagon; 1 top buggy; 1 15-foot har- Jesse Grimes and family moved on the James Crow place near Ballard last week. : It seems as though pneumonia as got to be an epidemic in this vicinity. Those ill with it at present are: Ber- nice Dickinson, Alva Wix, Mrs. Dr. Fletcher and little child and Tommie Frost, who is very low. at this writ- | Mrs. Fannie Smith, who has re- ited her two sisters, Mrs. Jess Little | and Mrs. John Carpenter, and several | neighbors last week. C. Turpin, one day | Estimated Abstract of all Taxable Wealth. Total railroad and telephone (estimated) Total assessed valuation turned from an extended visit with | $8,175,759 $2,693,715 $305,141 $1,428,204 $12,602,818 Spruce, Mo., Tuesday evening, Janu- ary 17, 1911, after an illnes of tuber- culosis. Mr. McCook was a good man, respected by all who knew him, {and a multitude of friends mourn | with the bereaved wife and children. Funeral services, conducted by Father Stephens, were held at the German- town church Thursday morning, and | interment was made at Germantown. Herbert Clark and wife visited at the home of his parents, Mr. and | Mrs. H. A. Clark, at Butler Sunday. Aunt Fannie Beaty is quite poorly at this writing. FARMER JOHN. | | ees 2 | = | Philena Snodgrass was born Dec. 2, 1842, and departed this life Jan. 13, | | 1911. She was married to John Jen-| nings May 23, 1872. To this union four children were born, three of | whom with their aged father are left to mourn her loss. Mrs. Jennings had been in failing health for some time, but was not dangerously ill until a few days ago when pneumonia laid its strong hold upon her, and after a few days of patient suffering the feeble spark of \life went out. All the family were gathered at her bedside, when she breathed her last. Never was one more tenderly car- ed forthan she. Her sorrowing com- panion and devoted children minister- ed with untiring hands to her every want, but love nor care nor medical aid could stay the dread destroyer, and now the home is shadowed in grief. There is a vacant chair. Moth- eris gone. The chain is broken; a great golden link has been taken away, but it has been fastened to the chain that is forming above. In early life Mrs. Jennings united ‘with the M. E. Church and lived a faithful consistent member until her death. She was an affectionate and self-sacrificing wife and mother a kind neighbor and friend. Besides Pleasant Gap. Bob Adams was at Frank Roof’s Sunday. (Not Including Railroad, Telephones and Merchants Assessment.) | Ed. Adams and wife were at Frank Roof’s Sunday. Charley Fischer and Louis Steiner $174.90| were at Pleasant Gap Sunday. Jess Brooks hauled hogs Monday. Judge Campbell went to Appleton City Wednesday. Della Nafus spent Whdnesday with her mother, Mrs. Bassett. Oscar Nafus hauled hogs Monday. John Diehl hauled hogs to Apple- ton City Monday. Frank Roof and wife went over east of Appleton City to look fora farm. We are having some bad weather at present. Charley Queener and wife were out at Pleasant Gap Thursday and stayed until Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Wolfe. John Diehl and Cliff Nafus were at Pleasant Gap one night last week. Fritz Diehl was at Pleasant. Gap Sunday. Pleasant Gap was ona boom Sun- day. Frank Diehl, George Boehm, Joe Williams, Jim Culver, Frank Graves and John Wix were at Pleasant Gap Sunday. Ewing Bassett and family spent Sunday with Oscar Nafus and wife. Joe Wix spent Sunday with his father, R. B. Wix. es Lute Wix’s wife spent Saturday night with Bob Wix’s wife. Henry Nafus was at Pleasant Gap Sunday. Frank Davis went down to Cedar county to look for a farm. Marvin Roof is on the sick list this week. Jake Adams is on the sick list. Marvin Campbell and family are staying with his father, Bruce Camp- bell. He is going to remain there, until he goes west, which he intends to do in a few days. A MISSOURI BOY. Mulberry and Western Bates. Fred Meitse and family who have been living in the Sun Flower State have moved to the John Goggel farm. R. Riddell and H. G. Shumaker of the Darby fruit farm attended farm- ers week at Columbia, Missouri. Oral Hamilton, the young man who was burned so bad in te Barton fire, is reported as improving. John Dykman returned from a business trip at Kansas City Thursday. The buzz of the wood saw is heard again. Frank Payne has been entertaining one of Job’s pets on the back of his neck. Mr. and Mrs. R. Bohlken and A. J. Meitse and family were guests at John Dykman’s Sunday. Miss Della Stephenson spent Satur- day and Sunday with home folks near Adrian. Robert L. Braden of Butler was calling on old neighbors Friday. Henry Gordon and Fred Ewbank had Henry Gardner saw their summer wood Thursday and Friday. Herman Mager is starting a herd of |Besides the bereaved husband she jleaves three children—two daugh- ters, Mrs. E. J. Erhart and Mrs. Mark Young, one son, Edgar, one brother, J. V. Snodgrass. One son, Arthur, | preceded her to the spirit world sev- eral years ago. Funeral services were held from ; the family home Sunday at 11 a. m., |conducted by her pastor, Rev. Har-|Amoret Saturday. L gis, of Spruce, and the remains were| Most everybody is having a spell of | cess. School commenced as usual her son and daughter in Montana, vis~ tenderly laid to rest in the Snodgrass|la grippe. This sudden change in| Monday with Prof. Parks at the bat. cemetery. The sympathy of the entire com- A FRIEND. W. H. Charters, Jr., and brother, | fine Poland-China hog sale of Mr.|to. the United States Senate by the|ed in so many ways by our friends} ney Franklin. Legislature Lash at Montrose Tuesday. Bryan’s Running Mate Picked. full blood Duroc Jersey hogs, having bought several fine brood sows at the Bigler sale Thursday. Claude Morwood and Fay Stilwell went to Rich Hill Saturday to visit at the home of their uncle, J. R. Stil- well. Dr. J. C. Sageser was trading in the weather is the cause of the most of it. | munity goes out to the bereaved fam-| Dan Garren and Bessie Noah were married in Amoret Thursday by Squire Lackey. RAMBLER. A Note of Thanks. FOSTER. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mace, of Kan- sas City, came down Wednesday to spend a few days with her father, C. E. West. Kirkwood Landon was an arrival Monday of last week from South Dakota, where he has been for the past year. ; H. H. Havely, who has been quite poorly with lagrippe, we are glad to report, is better. C. J. Sells, of Butler, shipped a car load of stock from this place last week to Kansas Clty. : Judge Sullens died Monday morn- ing. J. M. Rowland, who has been spending a few weeks at this place, departed Tuesday for Pittsburg, Kan- sas. A. H. Loyd was in Butler last week in the interest of his coal business. W. E. Walton, of Butler, was call- ed to Foster by phone Friday on busi- ness with Judge Sullens. Jim Simpson came in Thursday from Peirce City, Mo., to see Judge Sullens, who was dangerously ill at his home east of town with pneu- monia. Thelitiie baby of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Webb is reported quite sick. The James Produce Co., of Pleas- anton, has established a branch house at this place, and has employed John Belk as manager. Mr. Belk is well- known to our people, who will be glad to learn they will have a home market for their produce. Charley Havely was taken to Kan- | sas City Wednesday on the noon train to undergo a surgical operation. He was accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Treasure, and Dr. Rhoades. The coal business is dull and has been for the past month. We guess the Nabobs are trying to starve the Foster people out. It is a settled fact they can’t freeze them out, for they have the coal. Rev. Ira Craig, the evangelist, and his singer, Rowland Arbogast, held a meeting in the tabernacle at Old Wal- nut Sunday. A Serap at School. The entertainment Friday at our Public School was attended by the town people, who were called in to | Stop a fight between Prof. Parks and | Claude Kinion, a lad of about eigh- |teen years, which was pretty lively while it lasted. Prof. Parks received several scratches on the face and neck, and his right eye looked like it had seen better days. After quitness was re- stored, young Kinion expelled from school. The children were badly frighten- ed, some crying and some in a faint. One little girl had to be taken home. Dinah was scared out of a year’s growth and like the balance of the pupils could do nothing only, jump up and down and scream like an American eagle, while the battle was going on. The scrap created considerable ex- citement in the town as well as in the school. The way the little ones were run- ning here and there, when help ar- rived reminded us of the story: ‘‘Hide out little ones, for daddy is coming home drunk.’’ Prof. Parks has maintained good government throughout the school. “Uncle Barney” Wort celebrated his 81st birthday January 16. Among other remembrances, he received a fine birthdag cake, presented him by Miss Gray. With his two assistants, Misses Emma Parleir and Eula James, the school so far has been a decided suc- DINAH. Goebel Cases Are Ended. Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 14,—Indict- ments against W. H. Culton, Whar- ton Golden and Green Gulden, the last of those indicted for assassination Andianapolis, Ind., Jan. 17.—John| We desire to express our heartfelt/ of Governor Goebel, were dismissed Leo, and J. H. Baker attended the; Worth Kern, of this city, was elected | appreciation of the kindness manifest-|on motion of Commonwealth Attor- to succeed Albert in our recent bereavement. - Culton is reported dead, and Frank-