The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 22, 1912, Page 8

rate aaaa ABT IT’S NOW TIME COMMERCIA eran Sales Days Regularly. |meeting Monday night unanimously |agreed to hold sales days regularly, you were interested in new until further notice, provided the Goods WE ARE READY TO SHOW THEM TO YOU ing set for March 20th. be borne by contributions from the the experimental sale having been j handled by the Commercial Club. In this connection Jesse Smith, Homer | Duvall and Wesley Denton were ap- | pointed to estimate the expense and ‘apportion same among the business |men. Paul Levy, J. B. Armstrong 'and Tom Black were appointed to | solicit funds. Cols. C. E. Robbins and H. G. ' Tilton and Clerk M. C.. Wilcox were | tendered a vote of thanks. : A. H. Culver elected Secretary to ' succeed S. W. Dooley. Joe Ghere enrolled a member of |the club. Public Sale. I will offer for sale at public auc- tion at my residence, 7 1-2 miles west jof Butler, 2 miles south, 1 mile east |of Virginia on | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1912 the following property, to-wit: 17 Horses and Mules:—Mare 5 years j old, weigh 1500 pounds; mare 5 years old, weigh 1300 pounds; mare 6 years lold, weigh 1400; mare 8 years old, {weigh 1500 Ibs.; mare 9 years old, i weigh 1300 Ibs.; mare 12 years old, weigh 1200 lbs.; horse 5 years old, ‘weigh 1300 lbs.; extra good saddle jand driving horse; yearling filley. ex- itra good; span mules coming 3 years old, 16 hands high; span mules com- ‘ing 5 years old, 16 hands high; 2com- ing 2 years old; 2 yearling mules. 34 Head Cattle:—8 heifers, fresh 1st of April; 2 cows, 1 with calf by side; 2 cows fresh in May; 5 calves; Durham bull; load of fat cattle. 70 Head Hogs:—5 brood sows bred | to farrow in April; thoroughbred Po- |land-China boar; 34 head hogs aver- ‘age 250 pounds; 8 gilts; 20 shoats average 80 lbs.; 500 lbs. salt pork; 8 | dozen chickens. | Farm Implements:--Bull rake; low ;wheel wagon; Kentucky wagon; 2 | buggies, 1 good as new; Oliver gang \plow, good as new; 16-in walking |plow; 14-in. walking plow; McCor- Many lines of Merchandise are already in and being sold, others are being marked and placed on sale nearly every day. New Woolen Dress | Elects Secretary and Decides to Hold The Butler Commercial Club at a | business men of the city give ' proper | support, the date for the next sale be- The expense of future sales must business men, the entice burden of * The wolf drive of last week was not a success. The lines were so weak that all wolves broke through before the place of roundup was reached. employed to teach the spring term of school at Edgewood. railroad cut north of here a few days ago by the explosion of a stick of dynamite which had gotten inside a piece of iron pipe. The pipe was driven through his body.§ S. E. Smith attended the teachers’ reading circle at Amoret last Satur- day. Rev. Troutman filled his regular appointment at the Christian church last Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Willie Frazier and little sister | left last Friday for a few days visit at Neosho, Mo. The household effects of Mr. Dun-| lap, who was killed under the | manure spreader, were sold at pub- lic auction last Saturday. The R. N. A. cleared about $34 at; their valentine social last week. | H. W. Tucker has bought the Geo. Groves propety now occupied by UF. E. Witter. His son, Wm. Tucker, will move to the farm west of town. | The Ladies Aid of the Christian church, furnished lunch at the wolf: drive on last Tuesday. E. G. Martin returned last Monday | from a few days trip in Arkansas. | Dr. Martin left Tuesday night to! attend the Joplin convention. A new depot agent was checked in Miss Lizzie Henderson has been| A man was accidently killed at the | | UY a “FORD” Model T not because it is a cheap- er car, but because it is.a better car. Better because it has the lowest purchase price and running cost per mile per passenger of any five passenger touring car in the world. j Better because of Vanadium Steel Construction. Better because it is the simplest motor car in design; the easiest and most reliable in control. Immediate delivery. FORD MODEL\T TOURING CAR, 4 cylinders, 5 passen- gers, fully equipped, f.0.b. Detroit.:.25....... 0... ccecccccue FORD MODEL T TORPEDO, 4 cylinders, 2 passengers, fully equipped, f.o.b. Detroit FORD MODEL T COMMERCIAL ROADSTER, 4 cylin- ders, 3 passengers, removable rumble seat, fully equipped, f.o.b. Detroit FORD MODEL T TOWN CAR, (Landaulet) 4 cylinders, 6 passengers, fully equipped, f.o.b. Detroit FORD MODEL T DELIVERY CAR, capacity 750tbs merchandise, fully equipped, f.o.b. Detroit $690 $590 here the first of the week. He is a brother of Walter Wilson, who was} agent here two years ago. Miss Cheshier, the primary teacher | is reported very low at this writing. | And, | Rich Hill’s New Fire Alarm. | Rich Hill, Feb. 16.—This city today completed the installation of an elec- trical fire alarm system that creates | every private telephone in the city! electrical button on the switch board | a base ball game given last summer | at the fair grounds and an ameteur theatrical performance, given this Goods New Silks New Tissue Ginghams jmick mowing machine; old Deering machine; 2 walking cultivators; two row cultivator; hay rake, good as ,new; old hay rake; twelve foot har- row; disc; stalk cutter; new corn planter; old.corn planter; hay frame; 2sets heavy harness; set light har- About 8 winter in the opera house. Pubjic | boxes are also to be placed in varions| sections of the business distri¢t. | This improvement will bea big h@lp over the previous system used%in| ringing alarms. The number of dis-| astrous fires this city has suffered in past years has caused the city of- Standing Committees of the Com-| Publication—O. D. Austin, J. H. into an alarm box. The telephone! mittees for the Commercial Club for girls at the exchange simply touch an | the following year: | that sets the bell at the fire head- | Jenkins, W. F. Duvall, T. J. Smith, | quarters to ringing. The alarm cost|7- W. Silvers, J. T. Hull, J. B. Arm-| $300, being raised through the efforts | Strong, T. F. Lockwood, W. W. Can. of public spirited citizens in attending | 200, C. A. Chambers. |Allen, J. R. Baum, T. W. Foster, | Frank Holland. ‘ | Letton, E. C. Vandervoort, G. W. Dixon, F. E. Gench. | D. Powell, E. G. Zey. | Black, R. J. Smith. New Pereales New White Goods New Table Linens New Draperies New Lace Curtains New Rugs ~ New Oxfords New Notions all kinds Everyone who sees our New Laces €» Embroideries buy here. We have Values so big that they cannot be equalled else- where. Sam Levy Mercantile Co. ‘ness, 2 sets plow harness. |tons timothy hay; 250 bushels corn; | household and kitchen furniture. | Terms:-—All sums of $10 and un- jder, cash; over that amount a credit | of 9 months will be given, purchaser {to give backable note drawing 6 per jcent interest from date. 2 per cent |discount for cash on sums over $10. No property ‘to be removed - until terms of sale are complied with. Sale begins at 10 a. m. Ladies of the Virginia Christian church will ‘serve lunch. ficials and citizens to create one of the most modern fire fighting organi- zations to be found in the state. A prominent insurance adjuster here looking over the H. Loeb & Bro. fire losses compliménted Rich Hill very highly on her fire department, saying she had a system that would do credit to a city of 25,000 people. t Norman E. Mack Resigns. New York, Feb. 16.—Norman E. Mack today resigned as chairman of the Democratic state committee and J. M. HINSON & SON George M. Palmer, former speaker Col. C. E. Robbins, Auctioneer. Frank Allen, E. N. Chastain, C. W. | Hess, W. H. Hupp. Seelinger. |W. O. Jackson, C, A. Denton, J. D. Allen, W. B. Dawson, J. A. Silvers. W. C. Travis, F. D. Newlon. Coberly, S. W. Barr, E. A. Stewart, L. S. Radford. H. O. Maxey. Garage and Machine Shop, Butler, Mo. Funk, J. R. Tackett. x Paw Public Sales Day—C. H. Argen- oe bright, L. S. Radford, A. R. Guyton, |W. D. Howard, H. A. Wayland, C. \E. Robbins. Chautauqua—J. E. Harper, T. W. Arnold, C. J. Henry. mercial Club. President H. M. Cannon has pointed the following standing c Advisory—W. E. Walton, J. R.| | Wait for Barnhart’s sale for your mares and stallions. Good Roads—G. P. Wyatt, C. A., Public Sale. I will sell at public auction at the | farm known as the Thompson place, 1 mile north of Butler, on Tuesday, February 27, 1912. |the following property: Horses and Mules—Pair coming five-year-old geldings; filly, .coming three years old; family mare; coming | yearling mule. Cattle—2 cows now giving milk; cow with calf by side; heifer, will be fresh about April 1. Hay and Grain—Some corn and hay. Farm Implements—Corn planter, |breaking plow; disc cultivator; har- row; 2 New Departure walking culti- vators; Champion reaper; hay frame; farm wagon; 2 sets heavy work har- ness; set double driving harness; set single harness; saddle. Household and Kitchen Furniture— Dresser; sewing machine; safe; kitch- en cabinet; cook stove; coal heating Stove; 45 yards good rag carpet. _— Manufacturing—T. B. Fager, C. H. Transportation—J. B. Walton, J. Auditing—W. B. Weeks, Wesley Municipal Affairs—J. E. Williams, Agriculture and Horticulture—Ar- hur Duvall, B. P. Powell, John State and National Legislation— Electric Lines—J. W. Holloway, Railroads—D. C. Chastain, A. C. Schools—T. A. Black, G. I. Lynch, of the-assembly,_was~ chosen as his successor. The pressure of his duties as chairman of the Demociatic nation- al committee caused Mr. Mack to present his resignation to the state committee, which met today to ar- range for the state convention to select delegates to the coming nation- al conventien. The state committee selected this city as the place for the state con- vention which will be held April 11. The state convention will select the entire ninety delegates, which will Boys: 1st place, Harry Williams, | represent New York in the Baltimore Rich Hill; 2d place, Geo. Garrison,|convention. Acting for the first time Adrian; 3d place, Mr. Louisinburg, | under the new primary law, the del- Hume. i egates to the state convention will be The contest was held for. the pur-| selected at the primaries, pose of selecting contestants to repre- sent Bates county at the Warrens- Cemetery Play. ig od of Butler are burg contest April 19. beg ig ng gb ——_+—_. now ly rehearsing the Mrs. Eliza Badgley. Fag Bg al ellow's beaufifl Mrs. Eliza Badgley, aged 64 years|drama, which wil presented for and 10 months, died at her home in| te benefit of the Cemetery Associa- tion in March, at the opera house. this city Thursday, February 15, 1912, |Fjaborate preparations is being after a long illness of stomach trouble. | made for its production by Miss Cat- Mrs. Badgley was an old resident|ron, who is coaching and. directing eR . p the play, “‘Hiwatha,”’ promises to be of this city, having located in cag the biggest treat Butler has ever had in 1873 and has since resided here. |in the way of an amateur entertain- A multitude of sorrowing friends| ment and no one can afford to miss it. mourn the loss of a kind neighbor 23 and a good woman. She is survived Tax Notice. Alltax payers are notified that a by ason, William. _ rt Funeral services, conducted by the sar pS a cent will-be added 5 Rev. J. R. Lamb were held Saturday|" “pjease call and settle and save afternoon and interment was made in penalty. L. S. RADFORD. 3-tf. : | Rich Hill Orators Win First and | Second. | The Rich Hill High School was | doubly victorious in the county ora- | torical contest held in Adrian Satur- day night, winning first in both the boys’ and the girls’ contests. The contestants and their respective rank- | ings are as follows: Girls: 1st place, Miss Velma Bailey, Rich Hill; 2d place, Leta Andes, Adrian; 3d place, Carry Biggs, Hume; 4th place, Eva Kerrens, Butler. Oak Hill cemetery. 1 H. H. Holloway. Christy, J. I. Conklin. A. A. Sleeth, L. G. Bynum. Choate, J. W. Harrison. | Reception and Entertainment—F. | m. 18-1t -:- H. Crowell, Joe Meyer, B. Sahm-| Lunch on grounds. kow. W. D. RICH. Ewin, Forrest Kerrens. Other things too numerous to men- tion. Terms—$10 and under cash. On | sums over$10a credit of 9 months time Information—C. W. Anderson, C. | will be given on bankable note bear- ing 6 per cent interest. 2 per cent | discount for cash. - Sale to commence at 10 o’clock a. Advertising—T. J. Day, F.C. Ream, Sanitary—W. E. Lampton, J. M. Immigration—J. F. Herrell, J. W. Membership—A. H. Culver, C. S.| C. E. Robbins, Auctioneer, M. C. Wilcox, Clerk. Soplin and return FEBRUARY 18-20. LIMIT 23. Attend Democratic State _ Convention FEBRUARY 13-14-15 Missouri Immigration Convention.