The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 5, 1911, Page 3

Would You buy a Horse or a Farm Without Seeing and Examining it? . . Of course you wouldn’t. But some people think you should buy lumber for your building without seeing or examining it. Don’t you think it would be bad business policy for you to invest from $100 to $2000 in a building without so much as seeing the lumber before you bought and paid for it? Wedo. That is the reason we are not asking you through the mail to buy your lumber direct from our office in Kansas City and ship it to_you direct from our saw mill at Hart, La. We think it is your right and privilege to examine and see the Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Windows and Roofing t before you buy and pay for it. So therefore, we are maintaining in Butler, and in several other towns, lumber yards well stocked with lumber, win- dows, doors, etc., manufactured at our own mill, so that you may see just what you are buying, and if-you have any lumber left over after you are through building you can return it without expense and receive full credit for it. We find we can sell to you at as low a price by doing business this way as by selling through a big advertisemnt direct trom our mill, and you can see the lumber before you buy it. You pay no freight and we guarantee everything we sell—if it is not satisfactory you may return it before you use it and we will refund your money. : Building material is cheap. Logan-Moore Lumber Company BUTLER, MO. PHONE 18 Come in and examine our stock. Get our prices and you will build. 850 KILLED WHEN DAM been constructing a large concrete BREAKS, FLOODING TOWN | dam and millions of gallons were be- |hind it, as the rains have been con- Wall of Water Rushes on Austin, Pa., | tinually increasing the capacity. and Inhabitants are Engulfed With- | The structure had been weakened out Warning—Women and ; by men working on it and, without Children Caught. | warning, the entire wall broke away | |and the flood swept down Sinnema- Coudersport, Pa., Sept. 30.—Flood, honing Creek, hit the little village of followed by fire, killed 850 persons in | Costello, swept it away and carried | Pee eae igus ig dam of the fragments into Austin, where the iar Ke ad ulp and’ Paper Vompany | death list is the greatest. Austin had Residents and business blocks were | her ee. ariichtwaanaonieecnlon destroyed and almost every person in| jand 49 feet high, was 32 feet thick at oe inhabitants was left |the base and held back more than Fi . A th 500 millions gallons of water. It lay \ Ire Is now raging among those between two mountains and over- building that were left standing in the || | looked the town. ‘midst of Swirling waters. More fire was caused by broken) gas mains, and people are frantic. Premiums on Corn We will give $10 to anyone living in Bates county who raises the best ten ears of yellow corn; also $10 to the one raising the best ten ears of white corn; $5 second best ten ears of yellow corn; $5 second best ten ears white corn; $2.50 third best ten ears of white corn. $2.50 best ten ears of yel- low corn. All corn entered in the contest shall be grown during the season of 1911 and be de- livered at the bank not later than November Ist, next. It will be placed on exhibition and become the property of the bank. The scenes rival the Johnstown hor- The premiums will be awarded by a qualified ‘ror. Thieves have already started to judge at a time to be selected later. work, and a frenzied mob of citizens , | kicked one of the marauders so! | frightfully that he died and his body | still remains in the streets. The wall of water swept over the | town at 2:30 this afternoon and the | residents had no warning until the) | town was engulfed. There were | people in from the surrounding coun- , itry for Saturday and many of these ; were drowned. For the first time since its con- struction, two years ago, the water ; Was running over the top today and ‘many went from.Austin, half a mile away, to see the unusual sight. Men were in the streets, women nursing babies in their homes and the awful calamity came on them un- “awares. Reports state that the wall of water | was twenty feet high. It passed over ‘the town and then rapidly ‘subsided. Men, women and children were tossed about on its crest like egg shells. | Those in the south end ‘of ‘the town had a bare resemblance of a chance. About a mile and a half from the ; : | town is situated the plant of the Bay- ee ie oy close by and they ran |less Pulp and Paper Mills. They have | State constabulary have been or- dered to rush to the scene and assist the suffering and quell what violence Peoples Bank Butler, Missouri THE BANK ON WHICH YOU CAN ALWAYS BANK. ie prevalent at the scene of horror. Thieves immediately made their pres- ‘ence known when the waters from ‘the dam receded and began to rob the bodies of the dead who had been caught in the onrush of the waters. In several instances were thieves | caught. by grief-maddened citizens, who stopped long enough from their to immediately pounce upon the body | robbers and beat them into a pulp. | Several of a band of robbers were , thus caught and terribly beaten and kicked and left dying where they fell. Surrounding towns near Austin , Swell the total estimated dead to the figures of 850, over 500 of this num- ber being in Austin itself. Few bod-| ies, comparatively, for so great a number of the dead and missing have | been recovered. STORE Farms to Sell. We will occupy the rooms recently vacat- ed by Hills Casfi'Store with a full line of FUR- NITURE, RUGS, ETC. Our stock will arrive about October 10th and will be gotten in shape for business as rapidly as possible. We cordially invite you to come in and inspect our stock and prices. We solicit a share of your trade. Have choice 120 acre farm two} miles from Butler. Good buildings, plenty water, fruit and shade. | Farm of 250 acres six miles from Butler, four miles from Adrian and} one mile from Passaic. ‘ An ideal} stock farm with extra good house ‘and fencing. All necessary improve-! ments including stock scales.‘ Tim-| ‘bered feed lot with’ clear creek} water. Have also 200 acre pasture tract, unimproved, three miles from Butler. | Want quick sale. Jesse E. Smith, Owner. | 49 2t __ Butler, Mo. | The Grand Look Jr. Sale. What . promises to be one of the best Poland-China sales in Missouri ° \terms. STOVES The Stove Season is Here. Don’t forget the great Retort Heaters Estate Oaks iby W. H. Charters, Jr., proprietor of | the famous Charter Oak Stock Farm, Coles’ Hot Blasts |e eee make | Butler, Mo. This will be a Grand} These stoves have a reputation that will stand the closest inspection. Come in and let us show you the many special features that place them in the lead. | China hogs. The date, October 19, ie Butler, Mo. The'sale will be held! in the sale pavillion at Butler and Mr. | Charters will make everything com- | | fortable for his guests on that day. |Forty-four head will be sold, and ilts, five fall sows, <2 x spring ee pee very select. Write at once for a catalog. —Ruralist. mourning over the dead or missing | ty, a fine rocking chair. | | the county, $3. Will make low prices and easy | Bates county at present a resident of the county, a fine carving set. | this season, is advertised in this issue | |county, two arm-chairs. | 1863. | Look Jr. sale of big type Poland-| gi 1871. OLD SETTLERS DAY. Bates County’s Pioneers Have Fine Meeting Day. The 15th Annual Re-Union of the Old Settlers Association of Bates county was held in this city Thursday, September 28, 1911. Large crowds from all sections of the county arrived in the city early on the day and spent the morning prior. to the opening of the program in re- newing old friendships. The program was opened with an invocation by Rev. A. H. Lewis of Merwin, followed by an address of welcome by Mayor J. E. Williams. Other speakers were: Congressman C. C. Dickinson of Clinton; W. W. Ferguson of Rich Hill and Judge} Harry Kyle of Kansas City. A list of contestants and prize win- | ners are as follows: To the white man who has resided | in Bates county the longest time, $3. Ellis Hand, Elkhart, 1871. J. F. Fulkerson, Shawnee, 1872. John B. Newberry, Deepwater, 1853. Robert Davis, Hudson, 1845. Pierce Hackett, Homer, 1853. W. G. Compton, Deepwater, 1853. | G. C. Miller, Mt. Pleasant, 1855. J. B. Durand, Prairie, 1850. W. N. Hardinger, Charlotte, 1867. | J. R. Woodfin, Walnut, 1855. James W. Cox, Summit, 1857. Jos. Melton, Hudson, 1849. Prize winner, Robert Davis. To the white woman who has re- sided in Bates county the longest! time, $3. , Mary J. Dorn, Mt. Pleasant, 1861. R. Y. Bellamy, Hudson, 1866. Mrs. W. N. White, West Point, 1845. Mrs. C. N. Teeter, Shawnee, 1866. Mattie Little, Deepwater, 1876. Mrs. J. C. Bracken,- Mt. Pleasant, 1857. Mrs. Elma Ewing, East Boone, 1855. Mrs. E. C. Porter, Pleasant Gap, 1856. Mrs. Emma Brown, Pleasant Gap, 1866. Mrs. 1848. Mrs. 1848. Mrs. M. 1867. Mrs. 1876. Mrs. Bettie Cox, Summit, 1851. Prize winner, Mrs. W. N. White. To the oldest man in Bates county, a fine rocking chair. W. A. Hoots, Mt. Pleasant, 1820. L. H. Evilsizer, Lone Oak, 1836. Houston Mallet, Mt. Pleasant, 1825. I. M. Greer, Summit, 1830. | Jesse Church, Mound, 1825. Prudence Woodfin, Walnut, W. G. Compton, Deepwater, D. Frizell, Mt. Pleasant, Maggie Jones, Pleasant Gap, Mrs. Jane Hines, Summit, 1868. Mrs. E. A. Kimble, Deepwater, 1867. Prize winner, Mary Gragg. To the oldest man who served in the Confederate army during the Civil war, a fine cane. J. P. Thomas, Walnut, 1836. W.N. Berry, Mt. Pleasant, 182- A. L. Jones, Lone Oak, 1844. Rev. A. H. Lewis, West Point, 1826. Prize winner, W. N. Berry. To the oldest man who served in the Federal army during the Civil war, a fine cane. G. W. Seybert, Homer, 1834. C. Porter, West Point, 1837. G. M. White, West Roint, 1838. Prize winner, G. W. Seybert. To the oldest colored. man born a slave and an actual resident of Bates county, a sack of flour. Dan Crouch, Mt. Pleasant, 1859. Geo. Ford, Mt. Pleasant, 1858. | To the oldest colored woman born ja slave and a resident of Bates coun- ty, $1 worth of sugar. Judy White, Mt. Pleasant, 1841. | Old-fashioned fiddlers’ contest, no jnotes. Ist, $3; 2nd, $2; 3rd, $1. J. W. Dunsworth, New Home, Ist. Geo. Rains, Pleasant Gap, 2nd. | For oldest relic, $1; 2nd, 50c. Best collection of relics, $2. Mrs. W. N. Rose, Ist. | Mrs. H. P. Callahan, 2nd. | H.C. Wyatt, best collection. | Home coming, longest distance. Gentleman, G. W. Ludwick, Los Angeles. Lady, | Spokane. Second longest distance. | Gentleman, G. W. Ludwick, Los | Angeles. | Lady, Mrs. M. M. Angeles. ; The names of twenty / members were enrolled. | Following is a list of officers elect- |ed for the ensuing year: | President—Jas. H. Raybourne. Vice-President—J. B. Armstrong. Secretary—B. B. Canterbury. Treasurer—T. L. Pettys. Mrs. Lewis Dunsworth, Ludwick, Los additional PutNaM FADELESS DyEs color silk, wool and cotton at one boiling. You don’t have to know whether your goods are mixed poouk or not, if you use PUTNAM 'ADELESS DYES. In and Around Maysburg. While hauling wood one day last week R. K. Godwin ran over his dog and while attempting to release the dog it bit him on the finger and since he has been suffering great pain. The protracted meeting has been in progress for the past week and as yet they have had no‘success. Prize winner, W. A. Hoots. To the oldest woman in Bates coun- | Mary Van Camp, Mt. Pleasant, 1831. \ Mrs. T. I. Daniels, Mt.. Pleasant, | 1827. Susan Tiedgen, Shawnee, 1832. Mrs. Z. Smith, Deepwater, 1827. Mrs. Harriet Welker, sisuauleaiel 1822. | Mrs. Eliza Reed, Pleasant Gap, 1826. | Prize winner, Mrs. Harriet Welker. To the first white man born in| Bates county at present a resident of John Morris, Mt. Pleasant, 1844. | T. H. Tilson, New Home, 1851. D. V. Thomas, Lone Oak, 1840. J. H. Weddle, New Home, 1847. C. M. Thomas, Lone Oak, 1851. John F. Ludwick, Mt. Pleasant, | 1857. | J. E. Bartlett, Lone Oak, 1857. | Hamilton Herrell, Mt. Pleasant, 1850. W. R. Jackson, Lone Oak, 1846. Clark Wix, Deepwater, 1850. J. N. Barrows, Osage, 1847. Prize winner, John Morris. To the first white woman born in Mary F. Herrell, Mt. Pleasant, 1853. Mrs. Z. Smith, Deepwater, 1837. Mrs. Cora Blankenbaker, Lone Oak, 1872. Prize winner, Mrs. Z. Smith. To the first couple married in Bates | Mr. and Mrs. Z. Smith, Deepwater, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Thomas, Lone Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jones, Lone Oak, 1865. Prize winners, Mr. and Mrs. Z. Smith. To the oldest lady born in Bates |Sonlaing oe ot as ae + | county since the Civil war, who has fF great resided here continuously since, a set red; 1 end header ring boars, | of Rogers 1847 silver teaspoons. fall earlings. ae Mary Gragg, Deepwater, 1866. Mrs. Ollie Varnes, Hudson, 1867. Mrs. Laura Fisher, Spruce, 1870. Mrs. Eva Miller, Lone Oak, 1869. Ernest Middleton, who has typhoid fever, is improving nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Montie Simpson were visiting Sydney Snow's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. White are | rejoicing over the arrival of Mary | Louise, Saturday, Sept. 30. All parties | doing well. Grandpa Jacobs has been suffering | with rheumatism the past week. A heavy rain visited this vicinity Sunday evening. Mrs. B. F. Richards, of Butler, and Miss Oneta Swarens, of Foster, who is attending high school at Butler, visited Mrs. T. L. White and family the latter part of the week. Miss Olive Brown has been helping | Miss Grace Guy with her house work. A NEIGHBOR. Emulsion keeps children healthful and happy. Give them a few drops of this strengthening food- medicine every day and watch them grow. IT PREVENTS Croup Whooping - Cough Bronchitis Loss of Flesh and many other troubles alt paveaisTs u-1s