The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 23, 1911, Page 1

VOL. XXXIIL “Legislative Matters. A bill introduced by Senator Lysagt ‘St. Joseph, permitting candidates offices to contribute two per of annual salary expected toward apaign t6 follow, has ‘passed Aapper house of our legislatue.. permission was passed. State of Missouri—passed. _ euch matters at a judicial conferen to be held annually at Jefferson City, for above was adopted Feb. 15, gold, as the real thing, was passed. need pure gold as well as pure food. Anyway this is Missouri. q No one but a railroad employee | may meddle with signals, under a 4 bill offered by Senator Wilson of Hl Platte. The bill provides penalties, i and was adopted. 1 By the terms of a measure introduced by Senator Green of Kansas City, the offices of collector, pear and auditor of Kansas City _-and Jackson county are consolidated. The possession of a state liscensé Senator Buford’s bill prohibiting _ hunting on lands without owner’s ' Sénator. Busby’s bill empowers tate superintendent. of insurance to regulate .charges and premiums of all fire, tornado, lightning, etc., as re- gards foreign companies in the Tncongruities in the laws. of the state may be pointed out by the judges of the criminal and circuit courts of this state, after discussing ce , the expenses of the conference to be b . r Miendations at such mestings to be| Mr. Phelps in his bill would give electric interurban railroads, the same rights of eminent domain accorded steam railroads, and at same. time makes them amenable to the laws made to the State Legislature. The bill of Senator Humrhrery providing Senator Lane’s bill which provides against the sale of brass and alloys of The senators evidently ‘feel that we that are now out of print. known. ‘held in the month,of May, 1912. maintenance of same. restricting and governing the latter. high schools, and boys and girls common schools to obtain special’ in- struction in farming. The following house bills were ordered engrossed: Mr. Phelps: Requiring corporations to pay their employees semi-weekly. Mr. Roney: Prohibiting the stor- ing of a dangerous quantity of ex- plosives in lead and zinc mines. , Mr.fFear: Providing for immediate inspection of mines by State Mine foradram shop will hereafter be|Inspectors upon receipt of com- prima facie evidence that the holders under. the provisions af* bint duced by Senator Dunwoodie of Jas- be per. Passed. Senator Carter’s bill ‘changing the distribution ot state road funds has passed the state senate. The particu- | "Jar feature of the new bill that inter-|. | ests the people hereabouts, is the one that provides that before any county can avail itself of the state funds, it would first have to make a special tax levy of 25 cents on the $100 on the assessed valuation for road. im- provement purposes in order to make good, claims on the state. - Also the state. Also the state fund must be drawn upon for permanent improve- ments only. Senator Hall: adding railroad and warehouse commissioner and judges of the St. Louis Court of Appeals as to the offices that may be questioned as to the title thereof in contest pro- Bill by Senator Greene, making ( state, food and drug commissioners, : ex-officio state dairy commissioner and increasing salary to $1,000 per year; passed. \ Bill by Senator Busby authorizing State Treasurer to employ additional book-keeper; passed. - By Senator Hawking—giving rail- road and warehouse commissioners authority to enforce orders requiring signals or guards at dangerous grade crossings, passed. Senator Olivers bill; which passed, provides that the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court over cases once within its scope-shall not be invalidated, even though such cases should come within the jurisdictien of the appelate courts, are engaged in the sale of liquor, lief bill, reinbu: W. W. Williams in the sum of $543, for.expenses incurred in the establish- ing his title to present office. ing breweries from burned in the recent fire, and he has reintroduced it. . years in the the penalty for “‘White-Slave’” traffic, under the provisions of Mr. Green’s plaints. ‘ Mr. Fear: Empowering Mine In- spectdr <to'..proceed «against. mines where defects are found in timbering, ventilation or sanifation. Mr. Hawkins: Increasing the salary of the Warden and other of- ficials of the Penitentiary. Roy Britton of St. Louis’ would have the present barber inspection law repealed, and introduced a bill |, for this purpose. He does not be- lieve in compelling barbers to pay a a $5 examination fee, and another of $1 for a liscense to scrape off whisk- ers or cut hair. Railroads will not compel passen- gers to show their tickets before entering a coach by conductor or brakeman, except at terminal points, if Rep. S. H. McCarty’s bill becomes a law. Contributory_ negligence will not legally be a defense, in‘any action for damages brought under the statutes Senator Oliver’ offers a. measure that will require the reprinting of the old reports of the Supreme Court, A bill by Senator Beaven will re- quireall railroads togupply telephones at their depots, and when the same jare used’ for railroad train ‘orders, prohibits unauthorized: persons from intercepting and making any message Senator White’s bill will permit a state constitutional convention to be In the House a State Board of For- estry is to be created by Mr. Rabich’s bill, and a State Forester employed at an annual salary of $2500; and the board is. to. consigt of five citizens with: the dean of the Agricultural college, and.the state geologist. The sum of $7,500 is to be appropriated by the state for the expense and The McRoberts bill will enable county courts to establish agricultural who have passed the eighth grade of BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1911. age as well as other securities. and others to candlé the hen quiring every egg to be stamped setting on it and the way they sa would sure prevent anything fron hatching. lavestment of school funds in drain=| Representative Pickler was the author of a bill to-compel farmers’ VIRGINIA. which came Wednesday of last week. they offer for sale. Matthews of St.| Chas. Dickerson is some better at Louis proposed an amendment re-j this writing. .. Amy Eggleson is -able ‘to be at showing date of production etc. The} echool again after a week’s sickness. discussion that this measure evoked}; was more. productive of laughter} .. than of any result that might effect the egg market. Asa matter of fact}” _Mr. Osborne has had a new well the proposition was candled right on. idug. the spot, and everybody took turns}. Mrs. E:F. Burk has been on the at the home of H. P. Tharp. wick list. Miss Vera Craig of Montana is vis- ~.|gting at the home of Wm. Ayers this Mr. Jones of Greene, by an enact-| Week. ment, would compel an accounting to} Powell and Willie Englehardt and the State Auditor and Treasurer, of| Ernest Nightwine went to Athol Mon- a resolution prohibiting smokin within the chamber; and the ve rule is still clouded by cigar smoke, The Phelps bill will provide for the. assessment of all railroad“property on an equal mileage basis. At present taxes paid to Missouri by railroadgy, from 25 to 100 per cent less pro’, ré than that received by. adjo states. Fe The Simmons measure lite the cost of long. distance’ messages night to one-Ralf of the regular d: rate, ~ presented, which if passed will fix ¢ fee of $1 fur males and $2for female: Bill also enables owners of othe animals killed by* dogs to~ present their claims to the county.court. A bill offered by Senator Ford of Grundy that is intended to relieve parties have acquired title to property from aliens, from losses under present..laws that prohibit alien ownership: The act will also modify the ,present law as regards aliens, ‘A bill was approved by House com- mittee for appropriation of $10,000 to erect: a monument at Hannibal in honor of ‘he late Mark Twain. The appropriations committee set aside $17,000 for the use of the Mis- souri waterways commission. Amsterdam Items. From the Ent>rprise, Mrs. Frank Mangold and daughter, Elsie, returned Friday from Butler, where they had been several days. Mrs. Ida Bradley, son and daugh- i, An act to liscense ‘dogs has been father, S. E. Jones. all moneys collected and dispensed} day on business. by the grain inspection department o! the state board of railroad and ware-/School house Tuesday night was well house commissioners. . 4 Several days ago the Senate passed f Jess Short of Amoret, visited at The box supper at the Grandview i tended. fw. Ayers Sunday. an L TY) J. T. Smith, of Stockton, Kan., is next day a motion prevailed suspendsf ing the rule for three minutes, but id as no one kept tab on the time the} isiing 4 few days this week with is niece, Mrs. Geo. Thompson. He expects to buy a car load of cattle hefore leaving. , 'y Howell Englewood and family ex- is to move downon the Duvall atch the last of the week. Dr. Smith was called to the bedside his father at Lebanon, Mo., last eek. He returned Friday. Miss Myrtle Johnson who has been siting kinfolks in southeast Mis- uri since last fall returned Friday. 8 The picture show at Virginia was bt very well attended last Thursday ght. Henry Ison and wife was called to Butler Tuesday of last week on the ecount of the sickness of Mrs. Ison’s Rw ’*Robert Wolfe of Butler “spent Sun- day with his grandpa and grandma. Charley Wirt hauled his igoods to Amoret Monday, getting ready to load the car. Elder Rogers of Hume filled his appointment at the Christian church Sabbath. Roy Dawson and Free Standfield have the mumps. Merit Zinn of Oklahoma is visiting his father, Geo. Zinn. | Grandpa Jackson was reported not so well Monday. Jack Grunsley’s baby is on the sick list. j Owing to this vicinity being storm swept Saturday and Sunday, the news dings are getting nearer, and the can- idates for township office have be- gun to flap their wings and we are H. P. Tharp and wife are rejoicing over the arrival af anew baby boy Pearl Tharp of Summit is visiting cropis short this week. But wed-\ state es, unde the terms of a bill offered Gossett of Kansas City. A measure by Mr, Harris of Boone would punish itinerant vendors that practice fraud in public or private sales. Mr. Barbee would authorize board by Mr. of railroad and warehouse commis- sioners to fix classification of all freight shipped in the state. Gillispie of St. Louis submits a _re- factory inspector Mr. Pickler: Adair’s bill separat- ns was Mr. Swearinger, of Kansas City, A sentence of from two to twenty penitentiary would be that would |Jast Thursday. The children were *0.3 to|enthused about some work he sug- gested, to succeed, er;—late—of—Richmond,—Mo.,—were guests the first of the week at the J. C. Davis home. They are moving to Hume and left Tuesday for that place. Miss Hattie Cheshier~came down from Merwin Friday evening and was a guest at the Albert Morwood home until Sunday evening. Will Rubel, Chester Atkinson and Pearl Sage drove to Louisburg, Kans., Friday evening in the former’s auto to visit friends. Herbert Hewitt left Sunday for Amoret where he accepted a position at the N. G. Rowe Store. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hughes a daughter, Thursday, Feb. 9. Along the Miami. Mrs. Koehler who has been at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Linard, for three weeks returned to her home in Superior, Neb., last Thursday. Miss Eva Adams was a visitor at Bethel ‘school Wednesday of last week. 5 Prof’ Allison visite Bethel’ school and felt sure they were going sure we will have plenty to write about in the near future. We learned Tuesday morning that Grandpa Amos Bright died at his home south of the river Friday and was buried Monday. Mr. Bright lived in this vicinity fora number of years and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was a grand old man and will long be re- membered by hisacquaintanceson this side of the river who mourn with Grandma Bright and family in the loss of a husband, father and a loved one. Quite a number of Charley Wirt’s neighbors came in Thursday night of last week and spent the evening with him and Mrs. Wirt. It wasa farewell social they will move to Montana the first of March. They all report having a pleasant time and are sad because Mr. and Mrs. Wirt are moving away. hen YOUNG AARON. Burglarized the Penitentiary. About Spruce Folks. Everybody in Deepwater township, especially in this vicinity is more or less interested in a building that will answer the purposes of a town hall. When elections are held, the town- ship officers are obliged to use any sort of a makeshift for the judges, clerks and voters. have been held in a small shed in the rear of Radford’s store. The discus- sions of the matter by taxpayers has shown a fairly unanimous desire to invest at least four hundred dollars for a building that will fill the re- quirements, but the township tax levy cannot be legally increased to cover even that amount under the circumstances, there can be nothing done except by private subscription. Several farmers in the neighbor- hood of Spruce have lost hogs lately, as a result of some disease or sick- ness, that by some has been character- ized as cholera, although there is no probability of such a cause. The ex- treme dryness of the season; the stagnant water in the creeks and branches, and almost an entire lack of water in some instances may have been the actual cause of these losses. The severe storm which com- menced distributing wind, rain and snow around these parts last Friday night; not only prevented people from leaving their homes for any distance, but kept a representative of The Times from going home at all. George Moore was looking for new subscrib- ers for The Times around and about Spruce when the combination above referred to got busy hereabouts, and was obliged to stay here until Monday morning. The Times man was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Tillery during the interval, and car- ried away with him a most pleasant impression of the hospitality and friendliness of which he was accord- ed. Mr. Tillery looks after ~ the Methodist church, and the Butler newspaper man accompanied him to the church, where the snow was cleared away from the doorway and a warm fire started—for the Sunday school classes that might come de- spite the blizzard that was raging outside. There was to be no regular church services, as the pastor was away on the circuit, -but the Sunday school services are regularly held; come rain or shine. Finally Mr. Til- wife, whom nothing on earth except another Noah’s flood could keep away, arrived together with a young lad of the neighborhood, and these classes. inexperienced in the matter of con- ducting Sunday schools, the import- Recent elections lery’s three girls came over, and| “Uncle Jim’ Young and his estimable } eight formed themselves into two; As the stranger was totally % NUMBER 18 FOSTER. Mrs. John Reed was reported quite poorly Saturday. F. A. Scholler wasa Butler busi- ness visitor last week. S. N. Kinion moved onto the farm he recently bought near Virginia. Mrs. Dr. Wilson attended the East- ern Star and Sunday School Associ- ation at Adrian last week. Walter Shofner returned Sunday from North Missouri. Miss Mae Cobb visited last week with relatives and friends in Rich Hill. The Hurley Lumber Co. received a care load of wire Monday. Blanche Cullion was in Pleasanton Wednesday shopping. Blanche re- fused to tell us who accompanied her but we found out. George Badgett left for Kansas City Wednesday by the way of Pleas- anton. ‘Ha, Ha” Blanche. Mrs. John Newkirk who has been visiting her sister in Arkansas is ex- pected home the first week. Dr. Wilson was an arrival on the Comet Saturday from Butler where he had been transacting business. H. E, Arbogast came down from Worland and spent the stormy days with his parents who are getting old and feeble. Ed Lloyd of Pittsburg, Kan., came up to attend the funeral of his uncle, Amos Bright. Mrs. George. Bobo was in Butler Friday shopping. Misses Nora Mills and Mae Cobb Sundayed with their friend, Miss Mamie Swearens, at her country home east of town. D. W, Steele came down from the City Tuesday. Mr. Steele fulfilled a promise he made us on one of his former trips to the burg and stayed all night at the home of Dinah. Mrs. Matt Gray departed Thursday via Pleasanton, for Shawnee. Okla., to see her daughter, Mrs. Ella Mer- rell, who had a surgical opeaation performed. Mes. Merrell is reported as getting along as well as could be expected. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Cecil, Feb. 16th, a boy. Fred is well pleased over the arrival of the little blacksmith, as his other boy was a girl. “ Grandpa Bright died at his home northwest of town Friday night, Feb. 16th, at the age of 78 years. Funeral was preached at the home Monday by Rev. C. -H. Horton of Hume, and interment was made at Woodfin cemetery. : Quite a number of the young peo- ple of Foster were invited toa fare- well dinner at the home of Mr. and Jimmie’’ and his good wife, and al- though the visitor was asked to offici- ate in closing the services, the thing had to be done by brother Young. The entire experience was _ pboth pleasant and edifying to the man from Butler, who will visit Spruce again as soon as the opportunity permits. Mrs. E. A. Kimble, of the Spruce neighborhood, has been receiving treatment in Butler for a_ throat trouble. During the interval be- tween Wednesday of last week and Monday of this one, the lady was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Jackson on Ohio St. Mr. Kimble drove to town Monday morning and finding his wife much better took her home. There may be some people in this neck of the woods that are in favor of moving the State Capitol from Jefferson City, but no expressions of that sort are heard. In talking of the proposed new State building, every- body seems to be agreed that Jeffer- son City is as good as any other, and The Commisary Department of the} in some respects a little better than Penitentiary was robbed of $60 cash might be selected by a few people last Saturday night, and some of the] that might possibly be interested. convicts that are known as ‘trust- and the bad weather has ies are under suspicion. This de- partment furnishes tobaccos, pipes, ‘ .| Louis, with a number of experts em- periodicals and newspapers to prison: Repairs to Cost $60,000. A wrecking company from St. erg. that'can purchase. It is locked|Ployed, began work on Monday of & Butler, Mo. Phone 308. night, but the trusties who are| this week clearing away the debris ‘adder burglarized| from the old capital building at Jef- : on "| ferson City. It is estimated that the cost of-repairs to be made at once will | the other world. - f Rhode Island Red eggs, $1. for| not exceed $80,000. Convicts are to FOR SALE—1920 “Perfection” 15, $6. for 100. Pearl Austin Rosser, | be employed to some extent on this leoahator. Enquire 17 3t -:-| work. Ee . volved upon “Uncle|Mrs. Harry Fouts. Saturday, who is to remove soon from the neighbor- hood. After the dinner the evening was spent in social games and music until a late hour when the guests de- parted for their homes, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Fouts well in their new home. ; Frank Helmer of Burlington, Kas., visited his sister Mrs. F. A. Scholler, last week, while here Mr. Helmer in company with his brother-in-law vis- ited our county seat. Mr. Helmer was pleased with Butler and Foster and is thinking of making Foster his future home. Little Helen Hartshorn Dead. Helen the eldest daughter of Mrs. Bert Hartshorn, died suddenly at their home at Madison, Kas., Feb. 16, at the age of 8 years. Little Helen had just recovered from the measles and pneumonia fever, and death was due to heart failure. Funeral was held from the home Friday at Madison. : The flower tribute from her little schoolmates that covered the casket was beautiful. After the funeral the remains were shipped to Foster and arrived here on the 11:30 Saturday. The remains were taken to the home of Grandma Laughlin, where short services were conducted by Rev. C. H. Horton at the M. E. church and the remains were laid to rest in the