The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 2, 1913, Page 1

VIRGINIA. Wolfe of Kansas City spent “Christmas at home. The Christmas trees at both places rere. well attended and good pro- ams rendered. Will Ayres brought a new plow ‘home from Butler last week. Get- ting ready to raise a bumper corn crop in 1913. Dan Chase and family of Pleasan- ton, Kan., were the guests of Mr. Mrs. Geo. Thompson last week. Chase’s mother of Neb. was with ‘Dr, Chastain of Butler was called ‘to. see Paul Englehar’s baby Chris- mas night. It was quite sick but is about well again. _ Lawrence McCan and Fred Garner will go to Warrensburg the first of sr ‘next week toattend school the rest ot the winter. **Mrs. Jacob Baughn of near Pas- gaic attended the Christmas exercises - at the Christian church. .* Bruce Requa and wife of Butler ate Christmas dinner with Mrs Requas mother, Mrs. S. E. Jones. Misses Ruth and Ruba Orear spent several days with their father Flech Orear at Butler last week. Walter Wolfe and wife left Sunday to visit Mrs. Wolfe’s sister in John- son county a few days. ‘Mrs. Olie Walker and son Harlin of Kansas City were the guests ‘of Mrs. Walker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will McKibben Sunday, also their daughter Mrs. Geo. Pahlman and husband of Amoret were present. Harvey French and family of But- ler visited his sister Mrs. Will Ewing and Bro. Harry French Thursday of last.week. , Henry Kaughman and son hauled corn to Pigots Saturday. Quite a number of our people are Gn the water wagon now, nothing takes the place of water. If it keeps dry there will be more to get on the wagon. ' R. T. Judy was able to go to But- ler Thursday of last week. A new coal house is being built’ at the Holwater school house. Vane ‘Walker is putting a roof on his silo. Miss Golden and Gladys Darnes spent Christmas with home folks. _ - Albert Allen and wife of Cass coun- ty, Mo. spent Christmas with his parents William Allen. Miss Mary _ went home with them to spend a few days. On Friday evening Dec. 29th, a number of the young people enjoyed -—g-very pleasant evening at the home _ of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Darnes. Josephine Simpson was the guest _of Mrs. Nilla Osborne. Mrs. Jim Williams and children wie has been visiting her parents Mr. M and Mrs. Oliver Standfield re- .turned to her home at Lamar Satur- day. : "Presiding Elder Jones preached at the Sunday morning services. Dr. Smith and family of Amoret at- tended church at Virginia Sunday. *Mrs. Jenson expected to go toKan- gas City Tuesday to visit her son Carl} and her new grand son. __ Peter Denning and wife spent “yam with their daughter Mrs. ‘ed Cox near Lacygne, Kan. Henry Oldhams neice, Miss on of Amsterdam is _vis- . and Mrs. Skoch of northeast- were the guests of her par- and Mrs. Herman Englehart 4G. W. Park received a letter Lillie Smith of Prescott, s to live in Arizona bet- and friends. , and levee problem of southeast Mis- of Appeals of Springfield had author- known as little Stephens} ity to travel in the southern part of William Stephens who|the state and hold sessions money years north of Virginia she/ and time could be saved by the state had received word that her|and by citizens interested in pending -in Arkansas recently. She | litigation. 0 Her and her sisters court moves from point to point as fall of the family living Set oneies Thomas Constable has got him a shepherd dog to help him drive the cattle. W. W. Park and wife went to St. Joe last Friday to see their son Guy and new grand daughter. Prof. P. M. Allison was the guest of James E. Park Monday night. D. C. Wolfe and Mrs. G. W. Park and Mrs. J. H. Park ate New Years dinner with O. M. Drysdale and fam- . YOUNG AARON. ily at Amoret. Elkhart. Well, the weather still continues tobe fine. This is real Democrat weather. Water is getting a little scarce with some of the farmers. This has been a fine Christmas. Everybody seemed to have a good time. Several of the neighbors in- vited some of their friends to comein and take dinner with them and they all report a good time and plenty to eat. Tom Rayborn and wife spent Christmas at the home of John Page. Tom says that he gota square meal. R. J. Williams of Washington is here on a visit with his mother, Mrs. Tom Rayborn, and other friends. Mrs. Ella Scott was called to west- ern Kansas last week to her brother who is reported very sick. Miss Cora Moore of Burdette, Kan- sas, stayed all night at the writer’s one night last week. Aunt Mag Scott is still on the sick list. J. E. Dubes and family of Oxford, Colorado, arrived in old Missouri one day last week. We are glad to wel- come them back. We hear that they. are going to locate near Springfield, Mo. We wish them the best of luck in their new home. C. W. Mizner and wife took dinner in Adrian on Christmas Day with his old friend. They report a good din- ner and a good time. : ‘The dinner at Ben Coats on Christ- mas Day was one long to be remem- bered for the table was well supplied with all the good things that anyone could wish. Those present were: Sam McKee, wife and daughter, Tom Hackett and wife, Mr. Wilson and wife, and the writer and wife. We had a jolly good time. Amos Fritts and Flossie Fritts spent Christmas day at the home of T. L. Lockridge. j Most of the correspondents failed to show up last week. Too much Christmas we think or else the editor was off toa big dinner. If he was that accounts for it all. John Adams spent last Sunday at W. H. Keeton’s. Mr. Cutshaw of Merwin called on Jim Wymer last Sunday evening. He was down on his motor cycle. If any of you boys want some good candy for your best girls, call on Mrs. Tom Hockett, she can furnish you with some of the best candy that we have seen in a long time for we sampled it on Christmas day. W. F. Stephens had oysters on Christmas night, it is reported but Along the Miami. - Fred Wolf and family and Miss Katherine Meinen spent Sunday with Jake Wolf and family.east of town. Mr._and Mrs. John Shipp were guests of J. D. Chappell and family Christmas. Their nephew, Gordon Chappell, accompanied them home and stayed until Friday night. A very good little boy came to bless the home of Joe Herman and wife in time to have his stocking hung up for Christmas. He arrived December 15th. His name is Leroy Herman. Mr. and Mrs. Merton Shillinger, Mr. and Mrs. Dare Stubblefield, Mrs. Emmet Young and children came over Christmas Eve and remained |- until Wednesday evening at the home of A. G. Hoyt and family. On Wednesday Mr. Hoyt and family en- tertained twenty guests. One of the best Christmas dinners was enjoyed by those present. Fred Wolf and family and J. D. Chappell and wife drove to John Shipps north of town Friday evening. Some of the crowd are good musi- cians and they had a musical enter- tainment which made a very pleasant evening for those present. Miss Mary Allen and her pupils de- lightfully entertained visitors at the Bethel school Tuesday afternoon, De- cember 24th. The decorations were beautiful and suggested Christmas in every way. A fireplace was one of the principal features. The little folks were all bright and smiling. “Each one was ready to do his part even to partaking of the generous treat pre- pared by Miss Allen. After the pro- gram Santa Claus appeared and dis- tributed presents and refreshments to all. Miss Allen had their. pictures taken and will present them to the children. The following visitors were present: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Allen from Garden City, Wm. Allen and wife, Mrs. Louis Fisher, Mrs. John Huffman and little“daughter; Elode, Mrs. T. W. Huffman and little daugh- ter, Hazel, Miss Beatrice Silvers, Mrs. S. N. Ison, Clrrice and Clarence Ison, Mrs. Garner, Nettie and May Grape, Manfred Couch, Herman Couch, Er- nest Jarvis, Mrs. Philip Herman and children, Henry and Gertrude. Mrs. G. B. Watson is seriously ill but is improving some. Her many friends earnestly hope for her re- covery. Mrs. Walter Wright and baby visit- ed her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sutton, Sunnday. J. L. Fisher and family visited rel- atives and friends at the home of their uncle, J. J. Walker, south of town. Friends have received the an- nouncement of the marriage of Miss Louise Allison and Roy Burk. These young people are well and favorably known throughout the country. They have the very best wishes of the en- tire community. They will reside in a new house being completed on a farm owned by Mr. Burk. Walter Jones spent Thursday with his schoolmates, Lyle and Walter Fisher. we didn’t get any of them. We heard that Miss Hazel Dubes visited Miss Inez Bailey last week. W. H. Keeton visited at Mathers last Friday night. Frank Kizzart of Joplin is here on a visit with his uncle, W. F. Stephens, JOHNNY. Favors Traveling Court. Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 30.— Former Senator Thomas F. Lane of Cape Girardeau, who is here in con- nection with the reclamation of land souri, stated today that if the Court He favors the Illinois idea, where plan proposed is to decrease Court of Appenie as juriedietion, the this district have the reputation of be- ing the most willing workers to be found. They can always be depend- ed uponto do their part and do it well. Mr. Greenwood added to the entertainment with music and a reci- tation. Williard and Maude Young of Spruce’ attended the Christmas tree at Ty- are going steadily dea ttthacy come wich the Bt Losta gard. vara ; Miss Ida Piggott returned home after a seven months stay at El Paso Texas, to visit her parentsand friends. Misses Ethel Fisher and Beatrice McGuire were guests of Miss Vivian Wolf Thursday afternoon. Miss Mary Wall came down from Kansas City to spend Christmas with hore folks. There was a Christmas tree and en- tertainment given at the Tygard school house Christmas Eve. The decorations were in keeping with the season. The entertainment could not well be surpassed. The children in Mr. and Mrs. Merton Shillinger, North New Hine Mrs. J. F. Kern visited at Wm. Sprouls one day last week. John Ehart and’ family returned home Sunday after a week’s visit in Kansas City. Geo. Bracken, wife and son re- turned to their home in Albia, Ia., after a short visit with relatives and friends. Orval Pickett and wife returned home after a short visit in Platte, Co. Mrs. Smitherman went to Chicago Monday for a short visit. Mrs. Keeton and son came down Tuesday to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Cliff Ehart. Ruby and Ralph Berry spent Fri- day night with Ora and Skyler Ehart. Harry Vandyke is hauling bailed hay. Frank Miller and Mr. have been hauling coal. Sid Zeiler went to Osceola, Mo., Saturday night for a short visit. Charley Sawyer has been helping Ezra McCormack bail hay the past week. Henry Hill lost a very valuable horse Sunday. Mrs. Lizzie Morris returned home from Kansas City Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Linendoll and son, Albert, spent Xmas with Lou Smith and family. . John Phelps and Jack Skaggs and family, Mrs. Lamasters spent Xmas at Frank Miller’s. Wn. Sproul and wife and daughter, Geo. McKissick Jr., wife and son, Lizzie Blount and daughters, Miss Myrtle and Edith, visited at G. M. McKissick’s Sunday. Perry Osborne and family visited at Mr. Chandler’s Sunday. , Those on the sick list are Mrs. Ben Pickett, Mrs. Merrit Pickett, Ora Bhart. Uncle Geo. MeKissick i is about the same at this writing. COR. In and Around Maysburg. Xmas has come and gone; old San- ta has made his usual round and we hope no one was over looked. The tree at the Christian church was nice and there were lots of nice presents. Miss Mary Middleton ot the gold watch. Mr. and Mrs. Godwin went to Urich Monday. Mrs. Dudney Cumpton and White visited at Mrs. Brown’s Monday. There was a basket dinner at the Linendoll orchestra anda male quartette. Do you like to go with the crowd? We have gratifying congregations. Do you like to go where folks make you feel you are wanted? We practice that art. Come on; you will find a smile and a handshake and a sympa- thetic heart at the Church With a Baptist church Sunday. Quite a few attended. Mr. Godwin and son Gaylord and Mr. John Hoover were Butler visit- ors a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Dale’s daughter, Stel- la her husband and little son also Mr. Dale’s son are visiting them from Idaho. Miss Elsa Gilbert and two of her girl friends from Butler spent Christ- mas week at Elsie’s home. Mr. Harve and Sterling Harness and families ate turkey dinner at Mr. Russel’s Christmas. Mr. Andy Dolls butchered Tuesday. A NEIGHBOR. The Church With a Welcome. “The Inheritance of the Church’”’ will be the morning topic at the Ohio Street M. E. Church next Sunday. In the evening ‘The Cost of Our Needs” will be discussed. Our church is dedicated to every busy person who wants to be better and who does not begrudge an hour morning and evening to be invested in considering themes for the up- building of the best in a man. Do you like music? We have an 33 DYNAMITERS GET FROM 1 TO 7 YEARS IN PRISON; 5 FREED Judge Anderson Imposes Longest Sen- tence on Ryan and 8 Aids Draw Next Graatest Punishment Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 30.—Im- prisonment in the Federal prison at Leavenworth, Kas., today was im- posed as punishment upon thirty-three | labor union officials convicted of hav-! ; ing engaged in the destruction of property by dynamite over an area stretching from Boston to Los Angeles. As the head of the union, whose strike was given as the notice for promoting the dynamite plots, Frank M. Ryan was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment, the heaviest sentence of all. He is the president of the Iron Workers’ International Union. Of the thirty-eight men convicted as conspirators and aiders in the Mc- Namara dynamiting scheme, eight other men, all affiliated with Ryan, were given prison terms of six years. Two men each were given four years; twelve men each were given three years; four men each were given two years; six men each were given one year, and one day and six men, including Edward Clark, Cin- cinnati, a dynamiter, who pleaded. guilty, were allowed their liberty on suspended sentences. The elimination of those who re- ceeived suspended sentences left thirty-three, who were to go to Leavenworth, where the shortest sentence will be one year and one day. A Letter from Florida Bunnell, Fla. Dec. 29th, 1912. Editor of Butler Weekly Times, Butler, Mo. Dear Sir: This certainly is a fine country to live in at this-time of the year. The thermometer has been as low as 30 and we had big frost but it did not hurt any thing but the sweet potatoes on the low ground. We have planted all kinds of gar- den since we came here. Peas, let- tuce, radishes, beets, onions, all up and looks fine. We have potatoes and water melons planted. On last Monday at 9 o'clock the thermometer stood at 70, at 1 o’clock at 76 at 7.40 at 76. How is that for even temperture yesterday? Satur- day Dec. 28 at 5:30 a. m. it was 34, at 10 it was 57, at 7:30 it was 43, at 6:30 Sunday morning it was 42. Itis sure fine nights to sleep. We got up at 3 o’clock Dec. 26 and started to the beach with someneigh- bors starting at 4:20 riding in our lit- tle carriage and other wagons with- our coats and vests off. We took our dinner with it and ate it on the beach. Ben Brown of Appleton City being the lucky one as he found a potato masher, a coat hanger and a sponge. He is now ready to go to house keep- ing and a girl started to follow the wagon and we thought that he was or soon would be happy. We came home by an orange grove of 100 acres full of fine fruit. Also found wild oranges that was as sweet as most of the oranges that you get in Missouri. We went to old Bulow ruins that that was built January 25, 1831. Bu- low being killed by the Indiaes years ago as the 4000 acres of land that he had in cultivation is now covered with large timber. Wages are high here as we made $8.50 with the team Friday afternoon and $8 Saturday afternoon teaming around town. This would be a good town for a man that wants to goin the grocery business as most of the people send off for their groceries as they have the prices so high here. Respt., Fred A. Rich. ‘Butier Rockville NUMBER 11 The “Graft’’ in the Parcels Post There were others besides the mail order houses who wanted it that they might send out larger packages, and the farmers who are represented as wanting it to get these larger pack- ages by mail who wanted the parcels post and are interested in it. It now appears that Uncle Sam as a starter, had to spend $72,000 for 30,- | 000 sets of scales upon which to weigh the packages. Hence one may imag- ine that the scales makers were ‘in agreement with the mail order man and the farmer. Then the printing of the necessary guide and regulations cost $43,000, and ten million tags to go on the pack- ages, cost $16,000 more to start with. Then Uncle Sam had to have 150,000 rubber stamps made which with other equipment, stood him in $11,000 more, and 25,000 mail sacks especially made for this service absorbed $23,000. Of course these are merely prelim- inary orders, covering cost of tem- porary equipment in only 1,600 post offices having city delivery. It does not reach the myriad small town post offices at all. When the parcels post equipment is put into all the post offices of the country, we will begin to see where the scales makers, the printers, the mail sack manufacturers, and the rubber stamp makers get on. If the fears of the country merchant are not ill founded it will be at the point where he gets off.—St. Joseph Observer. # Col. C.E. Robbins Breaks Some More Records Col. C. E. Robbins, the auctioneer who for several years past has kept himself pretty busy breaking selling records, pulled off another stunt at a sale near Drexel last week which bids fair to become a mark which neither he nor any other auctioneer will top in the near future, and al- though Col. Robbins is not a betting man he won a wager on a part of the sale. Although this sale was just a good farm sale the entire offering totaled over $1,000 more than the owner had estimated. Among other things, one pair of ten year old mules sold for $512.50; a pair of yearling mules brought $312.50, a yearling heifer was knocked down for $51 and sev- eral milk cows sold for an average of $80 per head. Corn brought 50 cents per bushel. Col. Robbins’ ability has long been recognized throughout the state and he has received many flattering of- fers to work on salary from the larg- ercities, but he says he prefers to remain his own employer and stay with his friends in Bates county. Medical "Asso Officers Association Elected Ata meeting of the Bates County Medical Association held in this city Thursday afternoon, officers were elected as follows: President—T. B. Todd, Adrian. Vice-President—T. W. Foster, But- ler. Secretary and Treasurer—A. E. Lyle, Butler. Delegate to State Association—V. J. Cumpton, Pleasant Gap. Alternate—E. E. Robinson, Adrian. Censors—Lock wood, Boulware and Chastain. B. P. Powell Stricken with Ap- pendicitis. B. P. Powell, one of Summit town- ships foremost farmers was stricken with an attack of appendicitis Satur- day night and, accompanied by his son Ray, Dr. J. M. Christy and his brothers W. C. and John, was taken to the University Hospital in Kansas City and operated on Tuesday even- ing. Late reports from Kansas City are to the effect that he stood the op- eration well and his condition is en- couraging. Mrs. Neb Shobe Dead. and 5 months, died at her home in Warrensburg Friday, December 27, 1912 as the result of a hem- orhage caused by a fall. The remains were brought to this Mrs. Lena Shobe, aged 28 years ~ tee ean eta en i : a