The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 9, 1911, Page 1

“VOL. XXXII. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1911. NUMBER 20 LEGISLATIVE MATTERS Two bills in the House and Senate have been submitted, both designed to provide for building of a state road _ from St. Louis to Kansas City. The real plan, however, is to build a road that will describe a wide circle through the state, with the cities above mentioned marking points op- posite each other on its circumfer- ence. The road would be built from St. Louis south-west to Springfield; thence west to Joplin; thence north to Nevada and Kansas City; thence north-east to Hannibal, and back to St. Louis. The bills will carry an appropriation of $50,000. Senator Kinney’s bill extends the factory inspection law to all parts of the state, and increases the number of inspectors from six to twelve. Existing law applies only to cities of 10,000 or more, and the new law in- cludes citis down to 5,000 population. The new anti-joy-riding bill, aimed at automobilists, which has passed both houses, increases the speed twenty-five miles an hour. The license fee is graduated according to the horse-power of machine, - and bill is expected to increase revenues from this source. A measure that was vetoed two years ago, was brought up again at present session, and has passed both houses. It is known as the interin- surance act, and authorizes mer- chants, manufacturers and others to interinsure each other, without being | under restrictions governing regular insurance companies by the state. Restaurants that serve their custom- ers with oleomargarine in the future in place of butter will find themselves up against the law if a bill introduced in the Senate by Senator Brogan of St. Louis becomes a statute. The proposed act provides that in order to escape its penalties the restaurant owner-who supplies his‘ table. with oleomargarine must have cards, and|’ _ tacked up where the,guests may easi- ly see the same, informing all who care to know that a substitute is used for butter. Speaker Barker offers a bill com- pelling owners of farm property to drag the roads fronting property after each rain. The bill appropriates $50,000, from the general revenue fund to perform the work. Mr. Craig’s bill will require all drugless healers to have a license, and to advertise weekly in the town, county or locality in which they are doing business, as to the character of the licenses they hold. A new bill authorizes the creation of a commission to investigate the employers liability and compensation question, at report at next session of legislature. Commission to consist of eight men; four to be appointed by the Governor, and to each by. presid- ing officers of the legislature. Mr. Rooney’s bill would create a State Public Service Commission. It will be given supervision over all public utlity corporations except rail- roads. This will include waterworks, telephone, telegraph, gas plants, etc. PASSED THE SENATE. By Senator Wilson: To fix com- pensation of Commissioners in the condemnation of drainage districts, at $2 per day. Senator Bushby: Making mem- bers of-the enrolled Missouri militia, that served ninety days in during the Civil War, eligible to enter the Fed- eral Soldiers’ Home at Si. James. Senator Chinn: Permitting gar- nishment of wages due non-resident employees of railroads in sums under $200 in debts held by bona-fide resi- dents of Missouri, the same having been created in the state. Senator Greene: Authorizing cities of the third class to collect a license from telegraph, telephone, transpor- tation companies, and rooming hous- es, doing business therein. Senator Greene: Authorizing a voluntary consolidation -of lien claims peel suits are filed in the circuit be Requiring a writ- ten contract with land owners, by real estate agents and brokers, in or- der to secure commissions on sales. tween the two--a distance of some sixty miles. Senator Lane: Makes the county depository law applicable to - public money operate in the management of state educational and eleemosynary institutions. Surplus money must be loaned to the highest responsible bid- der, on a daily balance basis. Senator Chinn: Requiring report to railroad and warehouse commis- sioner, of all causes of delay where passer trains at terminal points are late 30 minutes or more. + Senator Wilson: To authorize do- mestic life insurance companies to in- vest in the stock of other companies to invest in the stock of other life in- surance companies. Senator Carter has introduced a bill that will revolutionize the method of apportioning state school funds. One-half is to be apportioned on basis of teachers employed, and other half on number of children in attendance. The present law is based upon attend- ance only. Senator Carter says this is discrimination of the worst kind, as it gives the same reward to the dis- trict that maintains three months school as to the one that maintains nine months; the same reward to the district that crowds eighty chil- dren under one teacher as to the one that employs two teachers for a like attendance, and giving the same re- ward for a poor school as for a good one. Hume. Ben Bunyard, formerly of Kansas City, will take possession of the hotel, managed at present by Mr. Wilson, April 1st. Mr. Bunyard is an experi- enced hotel man, and the hotel will be managed in an up-to-date manner. The newcomer was formerly audit- or of the Kansas City Southern rail- road. Mr. Wilson will devote his time and attention to the real _estate business exclusively. James Connelly of Rich Hill wants a franchise to furnish natural gas for light and fuel to consumers in Hume. Mr. Connelly proposes to drill three or four wells in the immediate vicinity of Hume, or to pipe from a natural gas field some five or six miles from the town. Appropos of lighting, a man from Sulphur Springs, Ackansas, wants a franchise for a small electric lighting plant, and evidently means business. Anyhow Hume is going to be heated and lighted, if projectors in sight can be suited. The Hume concert bandof 15 pieces is one of the important and distinctive features of the town. The band oc- cupied an important position in the P. O. P. parade in Kansas City this last fall, and the organization led the parade at the Woodmen’s celebration at Rich Hill on Feb. 23rd. Winfred Scott is a most successful leader and instructor of a band, and L. N. Thompson is a good business manager and a large part of the success of the organization is due to these two gentlemen. S. M. Craig of La Cygne, Kansas, has rentéd the old Woodmen Hall on the north side of the square and his place of business will be known as the Racket store. A fine clothing and gents furnish- ing goods store will be opened on the northwest corner of the square in a few days. C.G. Thompson, son of J. B. Thompson the well known harness man, and W. W. Hofsess will be the owners of the same, and the “latest and best’’ will be the motto of the new firm. Workmen are busy in the store room putting up the shelv- ing etc., preparatory to the opening of the store. Surveyors and attaches of construc- tion department of the Kansas City Southern railroad, have been working in the neighborhood of this town of late, and it loooks as though some- thing was doing. A new division point, with round house and shops is talked about. Pessimistic. The Sunday lid is on so tight in McBane, that it is solemnly declared you cannot buy a box of crackers without a prescription. It’s our ob- VIRGINIA. Mrs. Wm. Ayres and son, Lester, of near Virginia and Miss Vera Craig of Hardin, Montana, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Enos Cannaday the first part of lastweek. Miss Vera Craig is returning to her home in Montana after an extended visit to friends and relatives in Bates county and Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thompson went to Rich Hill Wednesday to attend the wedding of Mr. Thompson’s nephew, Mr. Geo. Biggs, of Hume. Powell Engelhardt and family moved to the Duvall ranch near Athol last week. Tommy Flanery and family spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Flanery’s mother, Mrs. R. J. Poe, who has been reported very sick for- some time. John Harper is visiting with home folks a few days this week. Edna and Maude Burk is very sick with the scarlet fever. George Burk started Wednesday for Boise, Idaho, where he expects to work this summer. Mr. S. Minor and family is visiting afew days with Mr. Stocklafers be- fore starting for Wright county. Mr. Minor expects to make Wright county his future home. Literary closed at the Grandview school house Friday night. Lloyd Burk of Columbia came Sun- day to attend the funeral of his sister. Miss Icy Jenkins of Kansas City came Friday of last week to visit her mother and brother Virgil and family. She returned Monday. W. J. Smith, Mr. Hedrick Jundy and Ike Dawson who were in Butler Saturday left their wagon on the way home on account of the wheels filling with mud. A fine big boy arrived ‘at the- hotne of Ike Dawson Saturday. This com- pletes theevendozenchildren. Sure- ly this isa Teddy family. Grandpa Jackson is still improving. Charley Flanery commenced work for D. C. Wolfe the first of March. Geo. Crooks and Mr. Hedrick have hauled shingles to put a new roof on James Crook’s barn. J. H. Park has a coming 2 year old mule and 2 young Duroc Jersey males for sale. Orval Porter says the corner fence posts are set so far out in the road that a fellow going home in the wee small hours of the morning, dreaming of the pleasant hours just passed and the blessed ones to come, can’t help but hang up on them and spoil his dream. It has dawned upon some .of the Charlotte big fellows that if they do not seek the office the office will not seek them. Some of them are stand- ing at the cross roads undecided which road to take to locate the office, the dry or the wet one. A good man is being tempted while his good wife prays that her husband may be a Daniel. The Charlotte township Reading Circle met at the Virginia school house last Wednesday night. The next meeting will be held March 17, at the same place. It will be the last one for this year. Jennie Belle Borke. Miss Jennie Belle Burke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Bure, died at the home of her parents Saturday morning, March 4, 1911, .about nine o’clock of scarlet fever. She had only been sick thrée days. She was born Nov. 2, 1889, and was 21 years, 4 months and 2 days old. She had been a member of the Methodist church at Mt._ Carmel for about two years. She was a good girland loved and respected by all who knew her. A short funeral service was held at the grave conducted by her pastor, Rev. Stille. Interment was made in the Oak Hill cemetery at Butler. Mrs. Joe Fleming visited her daughter in Rich Hill last week. Mrs. Crosswhite was called to Rich Hill Sunday by the serious illness of Senator Lane: Giving the States of | servation that when a lid is clamped| her father, Mr. Burns. Missouri and Arkansas concurrent down so tight in one direction, it is Mr. Marion and Miss Lou Evans of jurisdiction, where the St. James| pretty certain to spring loose in}Kansas City and Lloyd Burke of river forms the boundary line be- others.—Henry Co. Democrat. Columbia came home Sunday to at- tend the funeral of Miss Belle Burke. Enterprise school has been post- poned a week on account of scarlet fever scare. The Democrats of Charlotte town- ship will hold their convention to nominate the township ticket at Vir- ginia March 18, 1911. Misses Edna and Maud Burke are very sick witn scarlet fever. ; Mr. Corlett is better at this writing. Miss Annie Basset is reported very sick. Charley Dickerson is reported a little better. © YOUNC AARON. West Deepwater. The Democrats held their township convention Saturday, March 4th, at Spruce, the elected delegates to go to Butler Saturday 11 to nominate a candidate for school superintendent. They also nominated their township ticket. Mrs. E. A. Kimble who has been staying at Butler for some time taking treatment for throat and lungs, came home last week much improved. Leo Charters returned home on Monday of last week from a visit with his sister, Mrs. U. B. Young, near Centralia, Okla. The Allen brothers have bought Mrs. Anthony’s farm. The price paid was $80 per acre. The robins have come and the frogs are croaking. It isa sign of spring- time opening. A heavy rain fell here Monday night followed by an electrical storm. Mrs. Lee Reese was reported quite poorly last week. Geo. Chase who was reared in this neighborhood but now of Oklahoma s here visiting relatives and friends. C. F. Beard of Parsons, Kans., 'eame back to Butler to cry the U. S. “sen sale Feb, 27. He visited his mother and brother a couple of days last week. Mrs. Albert Hubbard received a telegram from Iowa announcing the death of her sister, Mrs. Latin. Dr. Fletcher was called at the home of W. E. Vansant Saturday morning to see the little daughter of Mr. and]. Mrs. Henry Porter who was very sick. Janies Hill must be~quite a wood sawer. It is reported that he sawed 40 loads of wood in 6 hours and 30 minutes. At that rate we advise all farmers to employ Mr. Hill to saw their wood for summer supply while their wives are preparing their break- fast meal. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCormack have purchased a new piano at Kan- sas City last week. Herbert Clark moved to his farm near Sprague last Thursday. Luther Troxell now resides on the place Clark vacated. Grandma Little who has been ill for some time with grippe is still con- fined to her bed. C. F. Beard and cousin, R. P. Sare of Erie, Kans., visited at the home of J. H. Baker a short time ago. Wedding bells were ringing in this vicinity on last Thursday when Frank Craig and Miss Ada Vansant were united in the holy bonds of wedlock at Butler, Rev. J. A. Jared of the M. E. church south officiating. The bride is a pretty and charming young lady. The groom is a sterling young farmer. They have gone to house- keeping on the farm which the groom recently prepared. Their many friends wish them much joy and a long and happy life. Mrs. N. J. Murphy who has been at Butler for some time having her throat treated came home Friday greatly improved. Mr. and Mrs. Allie Hines of Neb., who recently sold out there, arrived here one day last week for a visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Greer. Mrs. G. R. Borrumis on the sick list also Mrs. Frank Hendricks is still quite poorly. Cal Furgeson hauled freight from Butler for O. J..Radford last week. The merchants of Spruce have been very busy here of late. Dr. Fletcher reports the arrival of a fine boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Ramalia, Hanshi, 1911. “Leo Charters left Tuesday for Mexico. Little Miss Fay Carroll purchased a fine White Rock cockerel from Hoyt Kans., Tuesday. Mrs. Mathew Evans, who has been seriously ill the past week is some better at this writing. Wm. Peacock of the northern part of Kansas has leased the Billing place and moved on it last week. Several women have incubators setting and some are hatched off. Boys keep your bells in tune. There is another young batchelor making, great preparations. James Tillery has rented the farm near the Compton school house of ‘Will Compton and moved last week. Rev. Gather filled his regular ap- pointment at Spruce Sunday and at uight. There was not a very large crowd at the oyster supper at the M. E. par- sonage Thursday night on account of bad roads. FARMER JOHN. _ On the Wing. Too late for last week. Miss Lula Blackmon, of near Dixey school house, daughter of B. Black- mon, was-severely burned recently. While fixing the fire, in some way her dress caught, burning up to the waist. Mr. Blackmon, who was near, succeeded in extinguishing the flame, burning one of his hands quite se- verely. Marrian Limpus and Miss May Rey- nolds made V. E. Blackmon and _ his esteemed wife a visit of a week. Mrs. Jas. Spurlock got a valentine the 14th. It’s a boy, too. That’s what makes Jim lift his hat and whistle up the read. Jim, don’t act so foolish over the first one! I am the father of three and am not dead yet. Wm. Hart is planning for a fine big house in the near future. Rey. R. Shelton, of Butler was out Valley Chapel Sunday and preached a good sermon. He rode horse back through the rain. The Fair View pie supper was out February 18 and was postponed until the 25th, and was rained out again. W. W. Huisman has traded his English draft horse to McFarland & Sons for a ‘“‘buzz’’ wagon. : Chas. Evans and three sons started Tarko, Kansas, Monday morning, to take charge of a large ranch. Dr. John Smith and Rev. Shelton are the crack shots on ducks, and en- joy duck hunting. These-is-more moving going on this spring than I have ever seen, and many of them haven’t as yet picked out a location. C. Williams drilled a deep well re- cently and struck a flow of gas so strong that it will burn 20 or 30 feet high. Mr. Williams is talking of pull- ing the casing and using the gas, as it’s strong enough to run almost any kind of machinery. John Hussey was down from near Everett to attend Boswell’s sale. Al Dunham has moved on the J. S. Pee’s farm, one mile west. Chas. Evans, son-in-law of Ellis Hand, has moved to Dodge City, Kan.,.on Mr. Harper’s ranch. Mr. Evans has been chosen foreman. The boys charivaried Bertie Furgu- son forty-five minutes recently, after which the doors were thrown open and all invited in. The whole twen- ty-five boys were treated nicely, and after congratulations were over, went home satisfied. Elmer Knapp has a striped pig, red and white lengthwise. It’s a beauty and worth seeing. The stripes are about one-half inch wide. N. M.N. Butler Christian Church. Sunday, Mar. 12. Bible school 9:30. Communion and preaching, 10:45. Sermon topic, ‘‘How We Got the New the New Testament.” Christian En- deavor 6:30. Evening sermon 7:30. Wm. M. Mayfield, Minister. A picture show Saturday afternoon at Electric Theater, Opera House block. 5 cents to everyone. FOSTER. Delmar Webb Webb came on from Moberly Wednesday. Mrs. Abe Shetron came up Thurs- day from Scammon, Kansas, on busi- ness. She left on the 11 o’clock pas- senger Sunday for Butler. Ralph Scott came in from Kansas last week and made a brief visit with homefolks. Died—Martha E., the infant daugh- terof Mr. and Mrs. Webster, and was buried at Salem Wednesday. Wednesday was “rabbit day.’” The snow was so deep they were easily caught. Rev. C. H. Horton filled his regu- lar appointment Sunday at the M. E. church, Clarence Shannon of this place left Monday for north Missouri. Mrs. Lutie Shanks, of Pittsburg, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bell. W. S. James received a message from Carthage, Illinois, announcing the sudden death of his father. He left Sunday for that place. E. B. Borron, ex-county highway engineer, moved Friday onto his farm northeast of town. Mr. Borron will make an excellent farmer if Jim Vaughan, Wiley Woods and the Thomas boys will let him alone. Married at Lincoln, Neb., Wednes- day, March 1st, James Treasurer, Of Foster, to Miss Francis Reaves, of Lincoln. They. arrived in Foster, Saturday, where they will spend a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Treasure. Jim Bell, of New Home, received. a message from Idaho announcing the death of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. -Martha Bell, nee King. The remains were brought to Hume, and inter- ment at that place Monday. John Wirt came down from Kan- sas City Sunday on a brief visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Wirt. He returned to the City Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Parlier and daughter, Emma, visited at the Arbogast home Monday night. A sad accident occured at the New Home mine Monday evening which happened between two little boys, namely, Lavern Ellis and Eddie Rhine both about ten years of age. The two lads were out hunting and the accidental discharge of the gun in the hand of Lavern Ellis caused the shot to take affect. on his little friend’s stomach, causing almost instant death. DINAH. Sprague, Sprague has an embryo band—un- derstand it’s an embyro as yet--and Gentzler’s store is the place where it embryos. There ten enthusiastic boys and three girls, and all of them enthused with the ‘‘Gentzler idea,”’ that the town can develop a good band. ‘‘Music is a thing that soothes the savage breast;’’ but they are not savage in Sprague and don’t require soothing—on the contrary they are quite refined, and want good music. Winfred Scott of the Hume band, comes over once in a while and gives instructions. J. W. Eastburn who has been teaching a six months term at the New Home mine, has closed his school. He and his brother will go to Montana where they will have em- ployment until next August, when Mr. Eastburn will return and resume charge of the school. Stanley Ferguson and his brother, Edwin, are shipping a lot of calves to Kansas City. The real market is the real end of all things to Stanley and Edwin. William Southard and his bride of two weeks, arrived home for their honeymoon trip to Northern Missouri last Saturday. “It pays to advertise’’—Chas. Reily, watermelon king advertised in the Kansas City Star—to sell or trade, a thoroughbred trotting stallion with a record of 2:11. He received a reply from a place in Nebraska, offering him a stock of millinery goods in ex- change for his horse, even. Char‘ey is sitting on the fence, looking both ways, and its a hard proposition. 15c rug fringe, 8 1-3c; 10c rug fringe 5c per yard at Culver’s. ‘