The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 27, 1913, Page 1

) | } ‘VOL. XXXV. State Historic e BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1913. FOSTER. Ed Doke returned home from But- ler Saturday. : Mrs. Shetrone was quite poorly with the la grippe a few days last week, ‘ Art Gray returned home Monday from Lorimor, Iowa, where he had been on business. Mrs. W. J. Parlier and daughter, Emma, were passengers to Pleasan- ton Saturday shopping. Miss Bertha Chipp of Kansas City came in Saturday to visit her grand- mother, Mrs. Scholes, and her aunt, Mrs, Irvin Hamilton. W. A. Chamberlin and wife are re- ported as having the lagrippe. The Thomas brothers, Arthur, Mark and Lester, were brief Butler visitors Saturday. Luther McConnell and wife of Worland spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Hanniman. C. B. Cullison left on the noon train Monday for Kansas City, where he has a job.on the Federal Jury. Elder McRoberts of Worland was an arrival on Saturday’s passenger. He was the guest of Grandma Bow- man and family. Mrs. Annie Turner of Wichita, Kansas, came in Saturday to visit her brother, Joe Roberts, and family for afew_weeks, Wednesday. week when the rain put a damper on the work. The wheat is looking fine since the rain and now the snow will help a little more. J. F. Kern of Butler has started the big gasolene traction plow last week on the George A. Latham farm and they were getting along fine un- til the rain put a damper on their work, Mun Laskey purchased a load of shoates of Mr. Badgley last week. | We saw him hauling them urday. Virgil Wood and wife visited in Rich Hili Sunday. They report that their grandfather, F. Hancock, is very poorly. Mr. Roy Walker and Miss Mary Doane were united in wedlock last Both are prominent young people of this vicinity and we heartily wish them a fruitful and happy life. Shrader Howell. Gets Responsible PLOW BOY. Appointment. Clerk J. D. Allen, of the supreme court, has appointed S. P. Howell of Appleton City, assistant chief clerk in his office to succeed Walter Chorn, who has resigned to become actuary in the state insurance department on March 1 when the new superintendent of insurance Charles G. Revelle takes _home Sat- ly ky @ imes a VIRGINIA. In and Around Maysburg. Mrs. Charley Grape who has been| Some of Mrs. Dudneys neighbors) sick for some time is reported ley her eight or nine loads of much improved. | wood last week. | | would haul it. the house for feveral days. | to donate the sawing. Gec. Ruble, Vane Walker, L. S.|) Paddock and Emmet Burk had their ; their wood sawed up Wednesday. hogs vaccinated Monday. A man; from Columbia did the work. NOak closed lant weak Briley Beckett has W. W. Park’s} R. K. Godwin came home Wednes- ing a new porch to the old house. Fred Brayton was breaking a colt{of his brother-in-law, Jake Barthes, 2"eat event. and W. J. S. was breaking mules; Mrs. Gertie Harness ran a rusty Monday. inail in her foot one day last week. It! The big snow has stopped farming} was very painful for a few days but for a while. \ is better now. Lost—A white Collie dog, left half; of head and ear blue and tan color, | move next week. and right ear blue and tan, right half i Mr. and Mrs, Clark visited at Mr. | from the eight concerns. of face white, blue and tan spot from |'Godwin’s Sunday. | root of tail about half way down the tail. Heisa large dog. A liberal'Goawin’s Saturday evening. reward for recovery of dog or infor-} mation that will lead to recovery. |’ J. H. Park, Butler, Mo., Route 5. day. There will be a Christian Endeavor |: Sunday afternoon, March 2, begin- ning at 2 o’clock. All the officers of the Bates county C. E. Union will Be present. An interesting program will be given. tened to the graphaphone. There is to be a pie supper at | Freezeout Thursday night, Feb. 27. | We have had a -new postman on! Route 26 the past _week. ~~ the World,’’ on the evening of March Ernest Badgett and Miss Ruby Gray spent the storm period at the country home of her brother, Arthur Gray, and family Saturday and Sunday. If our Georgia cousins were here ow (Sunday) they would get an in- troduction to some real winter that would send a chill down their spinal columns. Mrs. Jim Vaughn returned home Monday from Nevada, where she had been to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Hornback. Winnie Frankinfield returned Mon- day over the Star Route from Rich Hill where she has been visiting her sister. The West Star correspondent says, “Well, we are surely having the fin- est spring weather anyone ever saw and Aunt Sallie has come back with the spring bright and green as ever. Her horns have just started.’’ We hope Aunt Sallie will be careful and not take a backset and make it through all O. K. before fly time. Well, we sincerely hope Aunt Sallie will not get offended at our nonsense as it is given ina spirit of fun for there is no one who enjoys reading the West Star items more than Dinah. J. L. Bell returned Saturday from the east part of the county where he had been to see his brother who is quite poorly. Dr. Edwin Rhoades is kept busy vaccinating hogs. The doctor has vaccinated seven hundred head and is meeting with good success. King Stark of Harrisonville will give a stereoscopical lecture, ‘Around 13 at the Christian church. body should hear him. ec Rev. Hughes of Amsterdam preach- ed for the Baptist people Sunday morning and evening. W. G. Mullenaux will have a public sale Saturday, March 1. He will offer for sale eleven head of horses and mules, twelve head of cattle, in- cluding five head of milch cows, eight head of hogs and other articles to numerous to mention. Every- DINAH. Pleasant Valley Items. Sam Weddington is going to move from the old Greenlee place to the Webster Ranch on the Miami. surprise dinner at Mrs. John Hedger’s | last Friday but I don’t think they ‘were surprised the way it rained all day. © charge of that office. a lawyer who has for the past two years been the private secretary to Congressman C. C. Dickinson of the Sixth district.—Capital News. Mr. Howell is Notice. The Democrats of Elkhart town- “ONE DAY ONLY ship will meet at Elkhart Hall Satur- day, March 8, 1913, at 2 o’clock p. m. to nominate a township ticket. W. B. Coates, Twp. Committeeman. turned home with her mother, Mrs. Mr. Fisher is moving to Urich. . her for a week. Mrs. Geo. Thompson’s brother and | Wait until the snow goes off. } wife of Stockton, Kan., is visiting} Mr. Harness expects to move this; Charley Pahlman and son of Vern-j tite house they vacate. on any is visiting his brothere| ____ A NEIGHBOR. George. \ H. A. Cooper of Joplin, District Hartwell Bros., of Butler, painted , Passenger agent for the Missouri, YOUNG AARON. _ the first of the week. Bulletin SATURDAY, MARCH 1. Special Sales Day be seen on The strict rules which have limited the occupation of the camery battery stand facing the inaugural platform to | Photographers representing large | newspapers have been * : suspended Jim McCleney and wife expect to' and machines built at ea ch end of | the platform to accomodate operators The concession to the ‘‘movies”’ Mr. and Mrs. Focht called on Mr.| was made on recommendation of | James D. Preston of the Senate press We had one of the biggest snows ‘gallery, after conferences with mem- ‘of the season Saturday night and Sun-| bers of the committee. | Before the White House a busy i, Mr. and Mrs. Clarry visited Mr, | force of workmen are rapidly putting rally at the Christian church next ipanmeris Sunday afternoon and lis- | the finishing touches on the review- _ing stands and Court of Honor deco- | rations. Pennsylvania avenue is lined with | “bleachers”’ and ‘‘grandstands,” and | the work of painting and decorating Across the historic thoroughfare John Foster, who has been visiting} Some were getting ready to sow | are being strung festoons of lights, ‘oats last week but I guess they will! which will transform the street into a | fairyland the night of March 4, The greatest crowd that ever as- her. esa and Mr. Coonrod will move into | Sembled in. Washington to honor a |newlymade President is expected, ‘and the hotels are making heroic ef- forts to provide accommodations. | Judge W. F. Wolfe of Adrian, James Vermillion’s barn. [pail transacted business in Butler transacted business in the county i | seat the first of the week. ONE Foulard silks, 24 inches wide, all 1243c new dress ginghams at........... shades, yard............. Het Rae 50c Fancy Ratines, the latest fabric of Fancy spring suitings, woolen, 38 the season, special per yard... inches wide, special per yard........ 50c $1.50 ladies’ and misses’ blouses 10c bleached muslin, yard....... Rete 8c and waists, special..... 65c table damask—all linen........... REATE NL Oy ro teracse 48c $3.50 men’s all wool trousers at $2.25 SAM LEVY MERCANTILE Co. SHOES Ladies’ Muslin Underwear Gowns, Corset Covers, Skirts and Drawers Bleached and Unbleached, special............ 98c New Spring Coats, Skirts and Suits for Ladies New Kuppenheimer Suits and Nobby Furnishings for Men DRY GOODS CLOTHING $1.75 boys’ shoes (assorted lot) at $1.25 $2, $2.50 ladies’ and misses’ shoes, assorted lots............. .$1.48 the |All World to See Wilson Take FARM EXPERT ASSURED. Oath on the “Movies” Washington, D. C., Feb. 22.—For | her the wood if Pe el a sean Le ae. er ee ie ‘ | the inauguration of a President of the W. W. Park has been confined to Mr. Warner is going | United ce | Immense transportation expense is Tan White and Sam Farmer had not involved, however, for the cere- monies, the parade and the general The protracted meeting at White how-de-do will “movies.” For concessions have been made to new house completed. He is build- : day from Berryville, Arkansas, where | the popular moviny film industry, and County Court Appropriates $500 Per Year for Three Years. Commer- cial Club Pledges $1000 for Three Years. The action of the county court Sat- urday-afternoon in appropriating $500 per year for three years to pay the salary of a farm expert, fully qualifies Bates county and places her next in line for the first available competent man whom the University of Missouri can secure for us. The Commercial he had been visiting with the family | eight firms will take pictures of the Club of this city had, previous to the action of the county court, already pledged $1000 per year if that amount should be necessary. The $1000 of- fered by the Chicago grain Exchange will be available at once when the expert reports for duty, which with — the one-fourth of his salary to be paid by the University and the one-fourth offered by the United States govern- ment assures Bates county the serv- ices of a fully competent agricultural adviser at but a nominal cost to the : county. . A mass meeting which was called to order by Wesley Denton, cashier of the People’s Bank of this city, was held in the circuit court rooms Friday morning and the proposition was discussed in detail. Members of the county court were present and after obtaining a full outline of the nians g aAneune c ue=- cision later in the day. Friday after- noon, by unanimous vote, the court agreed to appropriate the desired amount. Prof. R. S. Besse, of the State Ag- ricultural College at Columbia, and M. V. Carroll of Sedalia were present at the meeting and went into details fully outlining the proposition. Among other gentlemen who were present and expressed themselves upon the subject were M. L. Beadles of Hume, Lewis Moore, Hume, Dr. J. M. Christy, F. H. Crowell and W. F. Duvall. Public Sale Having rented my farm I will quit farming and offer for sale at my place, known as the Welch farm, 3 miles east of Butler on Friday, February 28, 1918, the following property, to-wit: | 21 Head of Horses and Mules, de- | scribed as follows:—I11 head of 2 year jold mules, 14 1-2 to 15 1-2 hands high; 1 pair of 8 year pid driving horses (geldings), well broke double; 3 year old filly; two 2 year old fillies; 1 good family horse, 1 brood mare, in foal to horse; pair road colts; good young draft horse. 10 Head of Cattle—2 extra good milch cows, with heifer calves by their side; 2 good heifers, will be fresh in spring; 2 heifer calves; one steer calf; Jersey bull. 32 Head of Hogs—6 brood sows, will farrow in sgring; 25 head of shoats, weigh from 50 to 120 pounds; Duroc Jersey boar. Farming Implements—2 farm wag- Dns, One Hew; Hew manure spreader; rubber tire buggy; harrow; corn planter; 2 breaking plows; 2 riding cultivators; 2 walking cultivators; 4 sets work harness, 2 sets are good heavy harness; set double driving harness; all small tools used on a farm and other articles too numerous to mention. Hay, Grain and Feed—1000 bushels good corn; 10 tons of hay, baled; 4 or 5 tons of baled oats straw; 100 bushels of oats. Terms:—$10 and under cash in hand, over $10 a credit of 9 months time with interest from date at 6 per cent on note with approved security. 2 per cent discount for cash. No property to be removed until terms of sale are complied with. J. R. Welch. C. E. Robbins, Auctioneer. City Council. The city council, at a meeting of that body Tuesday evening, Febru- ary 18th, confirmed the election of Jay Gordinier as chief of the Butler Fire Department and vested him with all the rights and authorities of that office. A resolution was passed demand- ing of the Butler and Rich Hill Tele- phone Co. free service between this city and Hume in accordance with the company’s franchise and demand- - ing better service at the Butler Cen- tral office.