The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 25, 1913, Page 3

Read these Prices Car Cane Sugar—Bargain Price Gallon apricots, See ae Gallon peaches, peeled, are re Gallon blackberries, gallon... Gatlon cherries, gallon..................... Corn by the case, extra standard, 2 doz. for . ‘$1. 75 Tomatoes by case, . “” ft 2 doz. for ..$2.75 Sweet potatoes, extra quality, 2 doz. for......$2.40 Can hominy, extra quality, 2 doz. for..........$1.65 Can baked beans, 3ib size, 2 doz. for..........$1.90 Crystal White Soap by box, 100 bars..”.......$3.75 Special blend coffee, nothing better for the MONEY, NOUN... 2.0.0... cece ceecescecssescees QC Circle blend coffee, packed by Chase & San- born, pound........ SARC aLe 0.4 Old Glory Flour, sack. ...- $1.30 Indian Girl Flour, sack.. .....1.30 Perfection Flour, sack ....,..............20++.+. $1.25 (Old Wheat, all guaranteed) Karo Syrup, large size............0.....0ee0e0002 BOC Public Garage We will at all times offer you nothing but the best experienced mechahics. We will have all kinds of machinery for repairing automobiles and will be prepared to cut any kind of threads, right or left—will make anything you want for your farm machinery. Will make drives to any part of the country— prices reasonable. : When you are ready to figure on an automobile see us—we have the best at the least price. . Yours, Norfleet é Ream The Only Independent Grocery, Bakery and Hardware Store. WhiteFront Phones, 144 and 49 BUTLER, MO. West Side Square Money is Scarce! Take Care of What You Have Purses and Bill Books SPECIAL PRICES FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY Bill Books worth 50c for......30¢ Bill Books worth 75c for......40¢ Bill Books worth $1.00 for....60¢ How can we do it? Well we do. Come and see for yourself. United Drug Company East Side Square BUTLER, MO. Telephone 15 Cold Weather is Coming Don’t wait till it is here to select your heater. Come in now and see our large line and let us help you solve your heating problem. You will need some odd pieces of Furni- ture to make your home more comfortable | during the _— winter months. Don't Forget our Furniture Department Hoosier and Monitor Grain Drills give a story of our trip up the a few persons have kindly expressed their opinion to me, that my last story contained a fish story that was rather doubtful of being any dis- tant relative to the truth, I will with- draw the motor boat trip as we saw a bigger fish than that one, only it was alive and running loose in a corn- field, and seven men on horses and with a bunch of fifteen or twenty hounds tried to run it down and after failing they chased it into the water, and we were going so fast that we could see no way of checking speed for at least a half mile and the fish was coming at break-neck speed. Imagine the effect if we should meet. It’s such an awful story, I can’t stand to tell it. We people of today in our great desire for pleasure seeking, of which travel is one part, are prone to think that money and distance is. the key- note or keystone to that, and in car- rying out this desire, roam far and wide and after returning have seen nothing more than we have in our own state, and no bettery scenery than we have in our own country. We never stop to think, that twen- ty-five miles south and east of our little city of Butler is a place as no- torious as can be found in any state in the U. S., as pretty scenery, moun- tains, rivers, hills, bluffs, dales and everything that is pleasing to look upon pertaining to the beauties of nature, namely, ‘‘Halley’s Bluff”’ and surrounding country. Years and years ago the place now called Halley’s Bluff and along the old trail from Lovers Leap, Signal Rock and on up around the bend of the river were camps or lodges in- habited by the tribe, Osage Indians. No one knows how long they lived in this part of the country and the only way they can get any history of it is to go at it in a scientific way, and by finding different land marks and cut stones and arrow heads and by unearthing some of their dead, a few men have ventured to guess at about the time the Indians first came to this place. As this write-up is to be mostly historical, I will refrain from going into ancient history in regard to the Osages, as no one would be interest- ed only as we can hear of things and affairs in which our fathers or grand- fathers might have participated. In the year of 1820, a delegation of Indians in boats or canoes made their way to Washington, D. C. on some kind of government business, and while there, expressed their desire of having missionaries sent among them, as they partially understood their weakness in regard to religious environment and lack of leadership. The Indians returned'to their hunt- ing grounds or lodges and the next year the missionaries followed them. Leaving Massachusetts in boats they sought they sought the various rivers that would finally carry them to the home of the Osages. Coming across Massachusetts, New York, Pennsyl- vania, over the different water routes, they came into the Ohio river on down and down until they reached the Mississippi or the Father of Watera, They had very little difficulty in traveling until they reached the Miss- issippi. Few had died, but what few had, were left along the slightly broken trail which was marked only arly Trdlen History of Bates bee By L. @. BYNUM N my last write-up I aid Iwould | river ina motor boat, but since): sachusetts or the sparkling mountain rills of New Hamshire. Better progress was made up the Osage, whose cliffs and bluffs cover- ed with cedar trees and moss and ferns, surely carried them back in mind to their mountain lands back in New England. - At last, on the 9th of “Augank the boats and crews reached the Rapids DeKaw (Collin’s -Ford) three miles below Papinville, and the journey was over, i The missionaries found atthe old In- dian village, where Papinville now is, some French and half breed trad- ers, Chouteaus representatives who had been here some years, perhaps from 1815 or at the close of the war of 1812. The first settlement of Ver- non and of the present Bates county was establisbed in 1821. The place was called Harmony Mission and es- tablished or planted under the aus- pices of the American Board of Com- missioners of Foreign Missions, com- posed of Presbyterians and Congre- gationalists, Harmony Mission now is a well known locality and upon the organi- zation of Bates county in 1841, Har- mony Mission was made the county seat, was the first post office in the county, and remained county seat for seven years, Freeman Barrows was first post master,and this wasthe first place that a store was opened in the county. The first white children born in Bates county were twins, boys, Ben- jamin and Joseph Sprague, 1822. The first born in Vernon county were twins, Jesse and Hardin Sum- mers, 1830. The first marriage was that of David Cruise and Fanny Summers, 1832. The first religious services, with white people for the congrega- tion, were held at the home of Gwin Modrel in 1832, conducted by Rev. Amasa Jones. The first school building was built of logs in 1835 on the Osage near Ball town and the first teacher here is thought to have been Dr. Leonard Dodge. Theronly hostilities that ever took place between the early settlers and the Indians came off between a par- ty of Little Osages and some settlers near Ball town, the date of this was 1838, March 14th, the mouth of Wal- nut Creek, (Twp. 39, Range 32) Bates county. The cause was sup- posed to have been food foraging. Details will be given in the Indian love story to be written for this pa- per and printed in form of a .contin- ued story. The first preaching was a reunion delivered by Rev. N. B. Dodge to the Indians at Chief White Hair’s Village in the fall of 1821, speaking through an interpreter, an employee of Mel- court Papin. Chief White Hair was chief of the Big Osage tribe which numbered over 1694 Indians. He was chosen by the tribe because of his great statue, strength and nobility of character. The head chiefs under White Hair were, The Wind and Big Track. The different tribes that inhabited the western country at the time the Osages were in this part of the coun- try were the Sioux, Ioways, Sacs, Kickapoos, Pottawattaimes, Delawares Shawnees, Chickasaws, Choctows, Arkansaws, Caddoes and Tetans. The Osages were divided into three "|}Osage tribes would start on their JL Puckett to Lula M Meineis- G W Pratt to M M Quick lot 10 Annette V Smith to M C Wilcox hunt about the first of May every year.and traveling south through the southern part of Missouri and all over Arkansas and return in Sep- tember or in Indian summer. A few of the young warriors were left behind in camp to look after what personal property was owned by the tribes and to protect the chil- dren, pappooses and squaws. In these camps many 4a love affair has proved its origin and a few Indian maidens have been courted by some of the young buck of the other tribes and herein (is where) many of their minor difficulties arose which, when ripened into a final strife, caused numerous, mysterious deaths, the victims being found with an arrow thrust into his or her heart, which ever it might be. With this short history of the Osage Indians as connected with our own country and adjoining Vernon coun- ty, I will undertake to weave a love story about this notorious spot and among the greatest tribe of- Indians as far as character and physique, as has ever been known and in sodoing, it will be necessary for me togo back ahundred years and in person go among them and land with the mis- sionaries, be with them, take part in all the affairs except the clerical and just see how brave a coward could e, and show you that the Indians are not the only people who are fleet of foot, and if you look across the hill and see a young buck in pursuit of|' my personal property, or in short, myself, you will see me in front of him about three hundred years mak- ing some more tracks for him to fol- low. ME. Delegates Elected Nevada, Mo., Sept. 20.—The Meth- odist Conference today received the reports of boards and committees and elected delegates to the General Con? ference, to be held in Oklahoma City. The clerical delegatesare: Rev. J. E. Alexander of Nevada, Rev. J. E. McDonald of Springfield, Rev. W. F. Beasley of Kansas City and Rev. W. H. Winton of Springfield. The reserves are: Rev. W. T. Mc- Clure of Kansas City and Rev. C. H. Briggs of St. Joseph, and the laymen delegates J. Wz Talbot of Nevada, Judge C. A. Calvird of Clinton, J. R. Miller of Kansas City and Dr. W. M. Campbell of Seneca. Tomorrow. Bisosp Hoss will deliver the annual conference sermon and visiting ministers will fill the pulpits of Nevada churches. Perry S. Rader was elected con- ference leader. The appointments will be announced Monday morning by Bishop Hoss. To Inspect Eastern P Prisons Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 22.— State Treasurer Deal and Auditor Gordon, members of the State Board of Prison Inspectors, left here last night for Trenton, N. J., where they will inspect the new cell building in the Penitentiary. They will go from Trenton to the State prison of Connecticut, where there is a building equipped with modern conveniences. The trip is made to gather ideas for the new cell building to be erected in the Penitentiary here. Real Estate Transfers. R W MeMillan to H F Henry 169 a sec 6 Hudson hagen und 14 int 80 a section 9 West Point blk 21 1st ad Rich Hill different branches, The Grander Big Osages, Little Osages and Arkansaws, by small, almost unnoticeable camp fires, possibly miles and miles apart. As they rowed out into the Miss- issippi, the great waters were swollen and turbid, the mighty stream threw its huge, tawney current against their frail boats as if it would over-whelm them but the voyagers pressed on and on, yet with great labor and dif- ficulties. Next they reached the Missouri, which was low and muddy, and here found as great trouble in navigating as before up the great waters. On up the Missouri, braving the difficul- ties, without any great disaster, until they finally reached the Osage river, where now is Osage City and a few miles from Jefferson City, in Cole county and Osage county. From here they started south and west in a winding direction, through the coun- ties Miller, Morgan, Benton, St. Clair and landed on the Bates county side of the river, six miles above the of nations of the North, such as the Sacs and Ioways, whipped them two to one. ' and each one was made up of differ- ent lodges or camps, located along the Osage and on -down into the southern part of the state. Old Chief Chetoka or (wet stone) of the Little Osage tribe claimed to have been in battle near Pittsburg, Pa. in Braddock’s defeat in 1755. Physically the Osages were said to be the finest type or specimen of western Indians, were tall, erect dignified and very agile and muscu- lar. Old Chief ‘‘White Hair’ who was buried on Blue Mound or Weeping Mound about a mile and three quar- ters from Halley’s Bluff, was said to be about seven feet tall. The Big Osages were considered by nations to the south and west of them as a brave and war-like nation, but some The main dependence of the }tribes W A Stacey to R Steiner lots 14 Jesse Church to Lon Alkire 10a of Mrs. Lizzie Medford, known as the tallest woman in Kansas City, today enlisted the aid of the police in a search for Mrs. Medford, who left her home four days ago to go shop- ping and has not since been heard from. weighs 300 pounds. She is 64 years old. - lot 11 bik 14 West Side ad But- HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. Freshmen Notes. The Freshmen class intends to be in on everything this year. If they keep on as they are going each mem- ber of the class will be an office holder. The latest additions are as follows: Captain of the girls’ basket ball team, Oletha Scott. Manager, Thelma Kinney. Captain of the boys’ basket ball team, Eddie Campbell. Manager, Kenneth Kroff. Mrs. Hill is strenuously objecting to the study hall students sociably ex- changing sunny smiles. The wicked woman. Another new member, Jes- se Moles by name, was added to our class this week. We heartily wel- come him and wish him well. We understand that some of the High School girls are going in for walking. Good idea, but we do hope they won’t over-exert themselves. Sophomore Notes. At a special meeting of the Sopho- more girls, Anna Belle Thompson was elected captain of the basket ball team. If Anna Belle has not lost her old time ability, and we don’t believe she has, she certainly is the right person for the place. At a later meeting of the boys, Ray Vantrees — was elected captain of the boys’ basket ball team. Junior Notes. The Juniors. who are taking the Teachers’ Training course, are now to begin their outside reading. The reference books have come at last and Miss Smith is assigning reports. Heretofore the work has consisted chiefly in taking notes on her lectures. Miss McGregory took the ‘‘Hikers Club”’ for a jaunt Thursday evening. The route taken lay along the main road as far as the cemetery then through White’s groveand back to town via Dakota street. The girls practiced basket ball Friday afternoon for the first time this year. But as luck would have it, it began to rain, and rained just enough to make the court too muddy to play on. We hear Jimmy Williams is dis- tinguishing himself in chemistry and is Mr. Coonrod’s right hand man. Senior Notes. Cecil Wright entered school this week to take Commercial Course. This raises the membership of post- graduates to three. The membership of the music classes is steadily increasing. Three new members entered this week. The class is now studying in the “Song Reader’ and is reading and singing exercises and songs in the key of C, Gand F. Monday is ‘‘blue Monday” indeed for the Cicero class. It is the ap- pointed day for the ‘‘Latin Writer.” Miss Grube simply cannot under- stand why the Latin students uni- versally abhor Latin composition. It is readily explained. In the first place, you have to read the whole Latin Grammar through before you can even start. Then when you are finally started you are sure to meet some unheard of difficulty, which, of course means more absorption of the Grammar. You start again and the same thing is repeated over and over, until, weary but triumphant at last, you write the last sentence. “Well,” you say, “‘that’s pretty bad, but it might be worse. But wait, the end is not yet. What is the’ reward of all your labor? You go to class and find that you have either studied the wrong lesson or that by sheer perversity of Latin construction, the whole thing is wrong. & 15 bik 2 Fields ad Rockville. 350 sec 32 Mound............+- 300-Pound Woman is Lost The English classes are to write a theme paper on ‘‘The Forerunners of Shakespeare.” book in the library that gives any light on the subject and the Seniors There is only one | are ransacking book shelves far and Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 20.—Friends Mrs., Medford is 7 feet tall and wide in search of material. If there were any more girls in the chemistry class we certainly would have great fears for Mr. Coonrod’s health, as it is now, the poor man is nearly distracted. The girls have been having a great deal of trouble in understanding the new problems in- volving Charles and Boyles law. Mr. Coonrod, besides explaining and re-explaining the problems in class, put the girls “next” to his program. The girls took him at his word and he now knows not whither to flee. So Miss Grube is the latest addition to the editorial force. She is to be chief critic and court of last appeals. RF. Chas. Hay of Fulton, leader of the “drys’’ in the last general assembly, has announced that he is to leave Fulton to make his home in St. Louis. He goes there to join one of the lead- : | ing law firms of the metropolis.