The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 27, 1911, Page 1

The Butler Weekly Tins... VOL. XXXIII. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1911. FOSTER. J. O. Shofner and daughter, Min- nie, were Hume visitors Friday. W. J. Parlier has completed his walk in front of his store building. Mr. Parlier did the concrete work himself and it is a good piece of work. Jim McHenry, after an absence of several months, returned home Sat- urday. Prosecuting Attorney W. B. Daw- son made our city a brief business visit Tuesday. A. G. Metzler, who has been spend- ing a few days in Kansas, was an ar- rival Tuesday. He reports Kansas hot and dry. Mas Mullis, who has been working with a bridge gang on the Mo. Pac., had the misfortune to cut his foot with an adz, and is now laid up for repairs, Tom Shetron was an arrival Mon- day from Monett, Mo. Howard Arbogast was a passenger to Worland Monday, where he has found employment at the Dunkley coal mine on the K. C. Southern. Quite a number from Foster are putting up hay this week on the river. The state mine inspector was in this vicinity last week and ordered some changes made at the different mines. Grandma Stewart and daughter, Mrs. Coyle, of Papinville, are visiting her daughter, Mrs. Shetron, of this place. Lee Shelton and wife, who have been spending a few days in the city, returned home Monday morning. Art Gray, of Afton, Iowa, came in Sunday. Mr. Gray will move onto his farm near Foster soon. Mrs. Claude Cobb left Tuesday for Valparalso, Ind. W. B. Hamilton, of Kansas City, is visiting relatives at this place. Miss Mabel Bailey arrived Thurs- day from San Francisco, where she was sent as a delegate to the Inter- national Sunday School Convention some time ago. Howard E. Arbogast, Jr., came _ down from Worland on the 11:26 and returned on the evening passenger. Another fine rain Sunday morning. Tha train men report a good rain all along the Interstate from Madison to Butler, a distance of 110 miles. The Hume base ball team came over Friday and crossed bats with the Foster boys. Our boys didn’t feel like playing that day, so they just chased the ball for the visiting team. Score 23 to 3, in favor of -Hume. We gave our items last week to A. H. Lloyd to be delivered to the Times office. Mr. Lloyd forgot to hand them in, hence, we lost out. If Mr. Lloyd had not been a temperance man we would/have accused him of being a little “how came you so?” C. C. Swarens, after disposing of his grocery business in Kansas City, moved his family to Foster Tuesday of last week snd now occupies his residence on East Sixth street. The residence of Andy Eastley of old New Home was destroyed by fire and most of its contents Thursday of last week, caused by a lamp ex- ploding. Among the contents lost was’an organ, piano and two violins, the value of the musical instruments was several hundred dollars besides the furniture and bedding. Truman Doolittle, who has been in Arizona for the last four years, was home last week visiting home folks. He left Thursday for Warrensburg to visit his uncle, W. M. Campbell, be- fore returning to his home in Arizo- na. He reports everything prosper- ous and a good place to make money in Arizona. Truman looks to be en- joying the best of health. Mrs. P. Y. Morse at Rest. Mrs. Nancy Morse, nee Ward, de- parted this life at the home of her ‘son, Frank Morse, in New Home, Tuesday morning. She has been an invalid twenty-three years of rheu- matism. Most of the time she has been confined to the bed. All these years of suffering she bore her af- Brother Miller she had no fear of death, the way was bright for the future and she soon would be where suffering and affliction would be no more. Nancy Ward Morse was born in the state of New York, April 4th, 1840, died July 11th, 1911, age 71 years. She came to Missouri about the year 1870 and for several years taught school. In June, 1878, she was unit- ed in marriage to P. Y. Morse. To this union were born three children, namely: Mrs. Ella Briscoe, Frank Morse, both of New Home, and Wade whose whereabouts are unknown. Fnneral was held at the Salem church Wednesday by Rev. W. B. Miller, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Salem cemetery. DINAH. ‘Adrian. ¥rom the Journal. Henry Reeder, who was shot by Edgar Strange and was in a very crit- ‘ical condition for several days, is bet- ter and his recovery is now thought to be reasonably certain. Word received from Bud Key- ser Monday was very encouraging. He was able to sit up a part of the time and was taking a considerable amount of nourishment. Last Sunday night Ray Satterlee sustained a very badly mashed thumb which is causing him much pain. He came up from Butler on the night passenger, and going to the door be- fore the train stopped he placed his hand against the car in such a way that when the train stopped his thumb was caught between the coaches as they came together and he was held fast until the steam was applied to re- lease him. The case of the State vs. Edgar Strange was called for preliminary hearing before Justices Mahan and Bosley Wednesday morning and drew alarge crowd. The state examined four witnesses and rested, the de- fense introduced no testimony and the public has no knowledge of what the defense will be able to prove in the real trial of the cause. Only three witnesses were examined as to the facts of the shooting. They were Hiram Scudder, Garfield Moudy and Earl Chapman. Dr. Floyd Bates was examined professionally as to the na- ture of the wound. The court held Strange for his appearance to the grand jury and fixed his bond at $400, which he gave and was released. Attorney W. B. Dawson represented the state and Judge W. O. Jackson appeared for the defense. Sterril Lacy died at the home of his father, in East Boone township, last Friday morning at seven o'clock; aged, 33 years. Alfred Dunham, who has been in the Nevada hospital for some time, returned last Friday and seems in his usual good health. His friends are glad to see him back and looking so well. All congratulate him on his re- covery. Wednesday of last week Roy Hess met with a very painful and quite a serious accident. As the account came to this office, he was driving a stake with an axe; holding the stake with his right hand, a glancing blow turned the axe and the blade struck the wrist joint of the left arm, mak- ing a deep incision and cutting two tendons. The wound caused great loss of blood. Amoret. From the Post. : Elmer Silvers, the popular young Butler lawyer, was a business visitor in our little city the latter part of last week. - . A slow, drizzling rain fell in this section the greater part of Monday, which has been of untold benefit to the corn crop. Col. C. E,, Robbins, wife and daughter, Beulah, drove over from Butler Friday in their-auto to spend the day with relatives and friends. A trainload of United States troops passed through Amsterdam Monday morning on the Kansas City Southern. They were delivered to this road Sunday noon at Shreveport, La. The}. troops were from Fort Sam Houston, Tex. At Kansas City they were ;would be much better off if there VIRGINIA. Mrs. C. W. Wolfe and daughter, Mrs. Andrew Simpson, left Saturday for Phillipsburg to spend several days with her son Rev. J. J. Wolfe and family. Mrs. Harry Clark of Kansas and Mrs. Charley Graham of Amsterdam visited their brother, Vane Walker, last week. Mrs.-Dr. Amyx of Am- sterdam was with them. Miss Alma Jones and Mr. Requa of Butler attended preaching at Virginia Sunday night. 7 One of the weddings has been postponed until spring. - Volna McFadden spent several days at ElDorado Springs last week. Judge Wolfe spent several days in Virginia last week trying to reorganize his court of bygone days. It has been some time since the Judge, has called court at Virginia. He acts and looks as if he were enjoying life. We have not had a talk with him but we believe he is still a faithful Prohi- bition worker. Henry Gardner thrashed oats in the city of Virginia last week. The telephone company changed the lines running south of Virginia from the west side of the road to the east. There will bea large acreage of wheat sown this fall from the way the farmers are talking getting ready to raise a big crop of bugs next year to corner the corn market. Mrs. F. O. Laughlin from near Foster spent last Thursday and Fri- day at the home of her mother, Mrs. R. C. Darr. Miss Merle Hensley, who has been in Kansas City, at the St. Mary’s hos- pital for the past five weeks, returned home last Tuesday. Wm. Smith, traveling salesman, spent Sunday with his brother, Dr. Smith. Mrs. E. Williamson and son, Le- Roy, came last week to spend several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Cuzick. Remember the program to be given by the Christian Endeavor Society | next Sunday evening. It will be) very instructive to all and especially | to those interested in the history and | doctrine of the Christian Church or, Disciples of Christ. | Mrs. T. H. Smiser and son Tom spent last week visiting her daughters, | Mrs. Jasper Harbort and Mrs. Claud! Brummett, of near Passgic. Agnes Zinn, of Kansas, is visiting, her Uncle, George Zinn. Republicans take notice: Wiley is out for Prohibition. food expert tells New York Republi- cans the abolition of liquor is desira- ble. Prof. Wiley said the country Dr. were no alcohol in it. The above thought as expressed by Dr. Wiley voices the conclusions reached by all deep students of sociology. Who can tell how many Republicans are deep students on liquor as a pure food for their fellow man. Peter Denning, John Hedges and Mr..Garber were summoned to ap- pear before the court as witnesses at Harrisonville Monday. Mrs. W. J. Bard’s niece, of St. Louis, is visiting her. daughter, May, of Republick, Mo., is home spending her vacation. _ Mrs. John Biggs and daughter, Miss Vera, of Hume, and Miss Lula Bradberry of Kansas City, spent Sun- day with Geo. Thompson and wife. Miss Minnie Bean, of Kansas City, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Harper. Mrs. Clyde Denning visited several days in Butler last week. Mrs. Frank Blough’s aunt, Mrs. Carrico, of Sedalia, spent Sunday with her. Also, Ike Booi and wife, of Mulberry, were there. Mrs. Will Chandler and children, of Columbia, have been visiting at the home of Perry Osborne and family. Karl D. Jones was around in the Mt. Carmel neighborhood Thursday with Raleigh’s remedies. Herman Hill and wife spent Satur- fishy. mower was a wreck. Also, her| day night with Mrs. Hill’s sister, Mrs. fliction with christian fortitude. A transferred to the Missouri Pacific to| Ball, of east of Butler. short time before her death she told be transported to Omaha, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Crosswhite went to Warrensburg Sunday to visit their son Charley, who. is attending the Normal School. ~ Robert and Grace Osborne visited over Sunday with their uncle, Perry Cowgill and family, near Altona. Miss Maud Burk is spending a week with her sister, Mrs. Herbert Steele, in Butler. Mrs. McDowell and daughter, Miss Ada, who have been visiting Fred Stroeber and family, returned to their home in Leroy, Kansas, Saturday. Forest and Gertrude Stroeber went home with them for a visit. _Mrs. Coriett has returned from a visit with relatives near Rich Hill. Mrs. Lon Whinery and Mrs. Hens- ley of Amoret, visited Friday of last week with Mrs. Wm. Ayers. Miss Grace Thayer of Longton, Kans., is visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Seth Nightwine and family. Tommy Flanery and family visited Saturday and Sunday with Mr. Flan- ery’s uncle, Mr. Kenney, of Worland. John Harper visited with home folks a few days last week. Ada Crayen is visiting a few days with her cousin, Miss Alta Kegrice, | of Athol. : Wm. Ayers and son Lester started | Saturday for Springfield to be at the| bedside of his aunt, who was re-| ported very low. YOUNG AARON. | Elkhart. | We have had some rain, but not enough to make any water. George Lockridge and wife visited | his sister, Mrs. Herrel, of Amoret, last Sunday. P. E. Dubes returned from Texas county last Saturday. W. A. Crumley and Wm. Kershner transacted business in Butler last} Saturday. , Albert Daniels and wite visited W. F. Stephens’ last Sunday. | Ben Coats is building himself a tfew house. Ben is going to put on a little style. G. W. Armentrout and family passed through Elkhart one day last! week on his way to Amsterdam to| visit his mother. North New Home. Mrs. Thomp. Dark has returned home, after several days’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Gaswood, of Mound City, Kan. Elmer and Nadine Leonard are vis- iting this week with their sister, Mrs. John McKissick. L. K. Boehm, of Drexel, was visit- ing in this neighborhood last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Neu are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. McCormic. Sunday school, preaching and B. Y. P. U. was well attended at New Hope | Sunday. Albert Leonard and Miss Sallie Simpson were at church Sun- day evening. Brick McCoy helped R. J. Sproul put up hay last week. Mr. McCormic and son are putting up hay on J. F. Kern’s farm. Taylor and Albert Linendoll were in Butler Saturday. F. L. Davis and family were at Mr. Linendoll’s last Monday. T. J. Wheeler spent Sunday at} Wm. Sproul’s. Grandma Rickett is on the sick list | this week. Thompson Dark has a new roof put] on his house. Sam Barr and wife, of Butler, spent Sunday at F.-L. Davis’. Orville, Rickett and Miss Jennie Linehdoll visited Merett Rickett’s Sunday afternoon. Jack Skaggs and family spent Sun- iday with her mother, Mrs. John Phelps. Mrs. day. Mr. Lindendoll and wife went to Butler Sunday after Joe Neu and wife. Mrs. Frank Miller spent Wednes- day with her mother, Mrs. Lamaster. J. F. Kerns, of Butler, was out to his farm Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Calvert spent last Thursday with Mr. Kelly's. Eugene Sproul is working for Mr. Darne’s. On last Thursday night the Briscoe brothers, of Foster, came over with their’ hounds and had quite a chase Herman was in Butler Tues- NUMBER 40 Mulberry and Western Bates. Miss May Bard, of Mayesville, this state, arrived Wednesday for a month’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bard. Mrs. Frank Bohlken is on the sick list. | Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Gardner are | visiting at the home of Mrs. Gardner’s | brother, Charley Lafever, near Am- jsterdam, L. R. and Dan Garren made a busi- |ness trip to Butler Friday. Will, Anna, and Chris. Meints and Billie Barhens were visitors at the Fred Meints home Sunday. Mrs. John Taylor and children and Master Taylor Braden were guests at ‘the Clark Taylor home across the | border line Friday. Ecke Taute and family, Mr. and | Mrs. W. B. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. J. | H. Leiner were visitors at the Tom |Schmel home Sunday. M. Wiemers and family, H. Kauf- |man and family were guests at the Fred Frederick home Sunday. | Squire Henry Dykman and his big | brother, John, made a businesss trip | to the county seat Friday. Mr, and Mrs. A. J. Meints and idaughter, Mz ret, and son George, R. Bohlken, Berney Mr. and Mr _Bohlken and family, Mr. and Mrs. {Henry Dykman and two children ‘drove over to the M. H. Meinen home (near the Tygard school house Sunday ;and spent the day. ; Frank White who is helping Mack Braden run the farm spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Gragd- |view. = S | ‘The East Mt. Zion people across the border line will have their annual |picnic Wednesday, Aug. 16, -on the | Wm. Henderson farm. Everybody ‘is invited to bring themselves and \ their friends. Rev. Sfahl, the Chfistian pastor of Amoret, baptized four young ladies and one young man Monday evening. John Hensley shipped a car of hogs | to the Kansas City market Monday. Peter Morwood bought two cars of ae | R. L. Scott hauled wheat to Adrian} After about two hours’ run they! fat stock in this neighborhood Satur- one day last week for Miss Euphie | Scott. ; | John Rayborn reports that he has | corn that will make 40 bushels per and wife went to Rich Hill Saturday. | acre. We think that sounds a little | Mr. Cummings, living on the Ken- | dall farm, had quite a runaway one day last week. His mules ran off with the mower. There will be preaching at Mt. Vernon school house the fifth Sunday at 11:00 by the pastor, Rev. French. There is a good many of the farm- ers starting their plows for wheat sowing. If the weather is favorable there will be a good acreage sowed this fall. The Epworth League at Mt. Ver- non school house is in flourishing condition, it is reported. Dick McGuire and wife are the proud parents of a girl. _All parties doing well but Dick, but we think he will pull through all right. What has become of the corres- respondent from North New Home? He hasn’t shown up for two weeks. P. H. Keeton is bailing his hay this week. Ed Norvel isadoing the work. Mrs. Coberly was visiting W. H. Rexroad last week. Col. Lockridge delivered to J. A. Silvers one day last week a fine Du- rock hog. The supposition is that the Judge is going into the fine hog business. Will Kershner was working the road one day last week. Col. Lockridge and wife were trad- ing in Butler one day last week. He reports a new candidate out for treas- urer. Mrs. Day and sister were trading in Amsterdam one day last week.’ Mrs. Pearl Crumley was on the sick list last week. Dr. Amyre at- tended her. Perry Fritz bought himself a new threshing engine last week. JOHNNY. Shirts, collars, ties.—Black & Ar- nold Clothing Co. caught a wolf near Mr. Romine’s on the Butler and Rich Hill road. Henry Ehart and wife, Clif Ehart Miss Lockwood visited from Satur- ‘day till Monday with Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Hattie Lusk, Mrs. Linendoll and daughter, Miss Jennie, visited Mrs. Smitherman last Mrs. Will Chandler and children | Thursday. | Nobody hurt, but | they enjoyed themselves very much. | ken and family, Henry Dykman and and shipped them out Monday RAMBLER. | day evening. Along the Miami. Earl Linard, Rex Wallace and Mis- ses May Morgan and Hazel Linard at- «tended church at Virginia Sunday night. | A. J. Meints and family, B. Bohl- | family and Mr. and Mrs. R. Bohiken, visited over Sunday with Perry Os-/of Amsterdam, were guests at the burn and wife. John Ehart went to Blue Mound, Kan., Saturday to visit his sister, Mrs. John Utley. They had a good rain there Sunday morning and .the crops look very good. home Monday noon. Misses Ruby and Grace Berry vis- ited J. L. Strein’s Sunday. Miss Clara Chandler visited over Sunday with home folks. Misses Thelma and Johnnie Rich- mond spent Sunday with Lela and Walter Smith. Miss Kate Moore, of Kansas City, is visiting her uncle, J. L. Strein. Don’t forget the fifth Sunday meet- ing at New Hope, which begins Fri- day evening. Dinner will be served on the grounds Saturday and Sunday. Everybody invited. Henry Ehart and Mr. and Mrs. McCoy spent Sunday afternoon at Mr. Linendoll’s. There was not a very large crowd at Sunday School Sunday on account of the rain. The B. Y. P. U. was well attended. Lon Smith and family visited John Phelps Sunday evening. Frank Miller and family spent Sun- day at Mrs. Lamaster’s. Cliff Ehart and wife was in Am- sterdam Sunday visiting her mother, Mrs. Keeton. John Phelps and wife spent Sun- day at Jack Skaggs. Mrs. Lamaster spent Tuesday with her daughter, Mrs. Miller. J. F. Kern, of Butler, was out at his farm Tuesday. COR. Black & Arnold suits and shoes. He came| ‘with a rain, Wednesday of last week. | home of H. H. Meinen and family Sunday. - | Miss Mary Martin spent Saturday ‘and Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joe Herman. Our part of the county was blessed We have had several showers, but this is the first rain to increase the water supply. The Miami was filled up about 8 inches. Some other smal- ler streams were running full. Mrs. Joe Herman: was a guest at the home of her parents, H. J. Martin and wife last Thursday. Miss Hazel Linard, Sunday. Mrs. R. D. Bond,. Mrs. McAllister and sons, Vernon and Verious, Mrs. Curley and son, John Edward, visited at the home of J. L. Fisher and fami- ly last Thursday. Miss May Morgan left on the noon train, Monday, for Nashua, Mo., where she will be engaged in nursing for several weeks. Mrs. Henry Curley, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. McAlister, went last Friday to visit with her sister, Mrs. Dolph Brixner. There were 53 present at the Ty- gard Sunday school Sunday. The school will be dismissed next Sunday, in order that the members may at- tend the Baptist association at New Hope. Teachers meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. E. L. Cain, Thursday afternoon. Everyone in- vited to attend the Sunday school a week from next Sunday. MIAMI. There will be an ice cream supper at Peru Baptist church Friday night, July 28. C. A. McCOMBS. Miss May Morgan was a guest of