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Missouri News in Brief Among the items of Missouri’s $300,000,000 income last year may be | | mentioned $20,000,000 for hogs, $45,; | 000,000 for poultry, $1,000,000 for | honey and beeswax, $300,000 for blackberries, $400,000 for peaches, | $100,000 for tomatoes and $300,000 . for onions. Gus Declerq, a former Missouri , Pacific machinist of Sedalia, was. killed by a train at Franklin, La., re- ceritly. He was identified by a Mis- souri Pacific pass issued to him asa) member of the local Machinists’ Un- ion. A widow and two children re- side in Sedalia. Mrs. Bertie Brixey has been ap- pointed sheriff of Webster County to} fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sheriff Brixey, who was killed at| Niangua last Sunday by Edgar Bart-! left, whom he was attempting to ar-! rest. Mrs. Brixey will hold the office. until December 21, when a special | election will be held. | F. 0. Link of New ‘Bloomfield, an| extensive cattle feeder of Calloway | County, has sold 65 head of his | _choce Hereford and Shorthorn steers | to Oswald Hasenbacker of Chicago. | The cattle are intended for the ex-; port trade and will be shipped di-| - rectly to New York. Link receivied | $10.50. Hasenbacker took the pick| of the Link herd. ‘Link has 200 head | . on feed. a elt The constant "broadening of the State University’s curriculum to meet | new reeds is typified in the new) name that appears in stone over the door of the zoology side of the old) biology building on the west campus. The word ‘Zoology’? has been cut’ away, and in its place has been chis- eled the work ‘‘Commerce,”’ denoting lof the murder. It is believed $1,000 was taken from the woman’s body |after she was killed. Her wealth is| | estimated at $40,000 | A delegation of ae and capit- alists of St. Louis, who have inter- |ested themselves in the welfare of the indigent blind, conferred. with | Gov. Major Monday afternoon rela-| tive to a recommendation to be made | tothe General Assembly for an ap-| propriation and for the establishment | of a commission to handle all money ‘the State may appropriate or individ- uals may subscribe. The asked the Governor recommend that the Legis- | lature set aside $25,000 for this pur- | pose and told him that they could /| raise aconsiderable additional amount | by private subscriptions in St. Louis || and elsewhere. The money is to be| bre to establish, under the auspices | | of the proposed commission, factories | ,and: industries to give employment | to the blind after they leave the | State institution at which they are] educated. In view of the defeat of | the constitutional amendment to pen- | sion the blind, the Governor was; told it is necessary something of this} ‘kind be done for the unfortunates. | From a long description of the | Missouri pavilion now nearing com- pletion at San Francisco Exposition | we extract the following: After cross- ‘ing the front portico, which is 16 feet | ‘in depth, one enters the reception and exhibition hall, 42x80 feet in area jand 35 feet from floor to ceiling. | |Here will be held the public social | functions, also lectures, concerts and | | moving picture exhibitions, the equip- | | ment for.the latter being first class. West of the big hall are the matron’s office, headquarters for the superin- fendent, the kitchen, the pantry and GREAT INTRODUCTORY Sale_of New Pianos. The Merchant Piano Association Open a Piano Store in Butler 3 BEAUTIFUL PREMIUM Pianos: lst Premium Piano. : 2d Premium Piano. 3rd Premium Piano. . ALL MAY ENTER AND COMPETE FOR A PIANO AFTER THE FOLLOWING ORDER The Award Rules Governing-the Competition -ments. Also, why all grades of Pianos sh save the enormous selling expense incured ach Piano to be Left to 3 Judges. e member of family not owning a Piano sending us the best compo- sition.gn ‘How to Buy a Piano,” on time, for cash, or on monthly install- d not be sold by or through all local licensed merchants and en instruments are sold otherwise. The above subjects only are to be used from which your composition must be written. citizens of Butler, Missouri and vicinity, said judges will award such pa ment of $50 n To the party sending in the second best composition, to be decided et to us. tiful up-to-date $350 Piano on payment to us of $100 net. To the party sending in the third best composition on the the same subjects Tobe decided by the same judges, they will award such party one of our Beautiful up-to-date $350 Piano on Payment to us of $125 net rm All letters containing composttions on the above named subjects only, must be mailed Butler, Mo, not latter than nine o’¢lock p. m. Dscember 18th, 1914. Our office and stuck room will ing west side of the square, each of the Premium Pianos, together with a car load of other fine Pianos can December 12th. Address all letters to Read Carefully To the party sending in the best composition on the subjec named, to be decided by three disinterested judges composed of one of our Beautiful New up-to-date $350 Pianos on pay- by Tre game judges, they will award to such party, a Beau- time so as to reach our office in in the J. M.CATTERLIN, build- e seen there any time after “MERCHANT PIANO ASSOCIAT R. M. Sutherlin, General Pro’p- Sy BUTLER, MISSOURI> a ey the building now is the home of a number of smaller rooms. At the the univerity’s newest department, east of the same floor are the library, the School of Commerce, The) ' 24x25 feet, which will be fitted with zoology classes are held in a ew |poeie casesianditablesmandea meeting building on the east SSAIG DUBS room and a_ private office for the Two warrants were issued Monday Commissioners. Two stairways at’ in connection with the murder aj either end of the main hall to lead to week ago of Mrs. Louise Hagenbuch, 'a wide balcony entirely surrounding | a wealthy widow, 60 years old, who it and affording means of admittance was found dead ina rooming house. tothe dining room, which will be Thomas H. Whitsell, who was em- served by an elevator from the ployed as a clothes cleaner and lived | kitchen, also 10 bed rooms witha in the house where Mrs. Hagenbuch bath in each,- a servants’ dormitory | was slain, was arrested yesterday. | and several cloak rooms. From the He is accused of the crime. William} windows’ of.the dining room a wide Webber, said by the police to have | stretch of bay is visible. Every cham- recently completed a prison sentence ber in the building will be gas heated | in Illinois forpost office robbery and and electric lighted, the arrange- who lived here a short time under ments for the latter being both in- the name of Roy Miller, is accused genious and artistic, as the artificial | 06 Ford. Automobiles 106 Fords in 10 months, another car this week and 5 sold out of it when it arrives, only 3 left. Who wants one of them? A FORD would make one of the best Xmas presents you could buy for ALL, Xmas Xmas Xmas Xmas Everything will be Xmas from now until the 25th. Candies for Xmas, the largest shipment that ever came to Butler at one time (over $900.00 worth) watch for our candy add next week. Look For | Our Christmas ha ‘Next Week SEE OUR DISPLAY OF Heinz Canned Goods for Holidays Heinz Vinegar Heinz Apple Butter Heinz Mince Meat Heinz Catsup Heinz evaporated horse radish Heinz Spaghetti Heinz Baked Beans Heinz Chili Sauce Walker’s Grape Juice .- 1 pint size 15c, regular 25c; quart size 25c, regular 50c; Xmas Silver Ware Rogers 1847 Brand also Community Ware the best on the - market. See our line for your Xmas presents. 5 Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup Heinz Peanut Butter ~ “ Heinz Mandalay Sauce Heinz India Relish | | |heavy 1? inch breeching harness, | ‘good; 1 set of heavy 1? breeching| | baled straw; a few other small items. | /months will be given, purchaser to; | give bankable note bearing 8 per cent ‘interest from date. ‘count will be allowed for cash. | property to be removed until terms | of sale are complied with. | | be served. _R W Neff to H A Pfost tract sec | Lenora Wilson to James Harris | illumination will be brilliant and from | North New Home. no visible source. In the mural dec- | , oration sen will also be arid in| The writer has been too busy husk- Public Sale. - | Mrs, Jane Hutchinson of Hisondo| I will sell at Public Auction at my | Springs came up to visit her sister, | residence 14 miles due east from the} Mrs. John Phelpsand family and Mrs. | southeast corner of square of Butler, | Rice. ‘on Monday, December 7th, 1914 the following described property: | 7 Head of Live Stock—1 black mare 10 years old, weight about 1300/| Music by the Gaston Brothers and Sis- | pounds, bred to J. P. Ellington’ | ters.” Everyone invited. Girls bring’ /Coach horse; 1 bay mare 9 years old, | Pies. —Miss McCann, teacher. weight about 1150 pounds, bred to} Milt Reeves and wife Clif Ehartand | above horse; 1 gray mare, 8 years| | wife were Rich Hill visitors Saturday. | |b weight about 1300 pounds, bred to E. E. Eggleson’s big jack; 1 brown, (re spend the with her. The Nyhart school: will give a pie | di eport a jolly good time. Albert Linendoll traded horses with Mr. Simpson one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Linendoll spent Sun- | | day at Mr. Smitherman’s. Jim Clark ,Charley Simmon’s Milt | ay. Brick McCoy and family, Clarence | supper Friday night, December 4th. | Rednour and fami ' dance at Cliff Eharts Saturday night | She returned home Saturday, Reeves, Jack Skagg’s and Henry; |accompanied by Mrs. Rice who will Ehart delivered hogs at Butler Mon- ily spent Saturday night with Jim Morris and family. t Se COR. Plush and water proof robes for uggies and autos; also Foot warm-| | Those who attended the surprise ers. N. B. McFarland. 7-2t N\ ™ Public Auction. I will sell at public auction at the | William Drysdale. farm 4 mile South of Mt. Carmel Church, 40 rods west of the road, 24 miles northwest of |Nyhart, 6 miles west and 2 miles south of Butler on Friday. December 11th, 1914, 11 head of cattle, 6 head horses, 12 \colts, 3 sows, 10-pigs and 18 shoats, Duroc Jersey boar. A lot of farm ‘machinery and other things too numerous to mention. The Ladies of Mt. Carmel church will serve lunch. W. Y. OSBORNE. Col. C. E. Robbins Auctioneer. horse 9 years old, weight about 1250; pounds; 1 good 2 year old horse colt, | halter broke; 1 good bay yearling; mare colt, halter broke; 1 nice Red | Poll heifer, 1 year old. | Implements—1 John Deere 12-inch | walking plow; 1 new Deere high lift: 16 inch riding breaking plow; 1 good 34 wagon;'l extra good hay frame; 1/ Auto-Fedan three stroke self-feed hay | press, good as new, 1 set of extra) harness, good as new. about 4 tons of) Terms:—All sums of $10 and under cash. Sums over $10 a credit of 12! 2 per cent dis-! Noj Sale begins at 10a. m. Lunch will E. N. MCCORMACK C. E. Robbins, Auctioneer. O. A. Heinlein, Clerk. Real Estate Transfers Rose A Harvy to J L McGee 160 a sec 24, 25 Rockville, Tit | T sec 22 Mt Pleasant Anna L Lamar JS Hale... Anna Hays EE Bradley . Grace Latham Telephone 85 Will be held at the court house in the Probate Court room every Sun- day morning at 11 o'clock. . All- are cordially invited. Subject el See aly Ce eet” you cannot W. N. Hardinger: Clerk. 7-2t* Christmas Will Soon be Here Remember We Have the Only Strictly new stock of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Cut Glass, Hand Painted China, Etc. in Butler. rade lot 6 blk 4 Standish ad Hume.. 500/ AL Billings to Gladys MCum- | mings pt lots 5, 6, 7, 8 all lots 9, 10 blk 1 Standish ad Hume.. 1359 | Harry T Pratt to J E Alexander tract sec 3 Hudson ............ 600|} - | Mary A Cass to E A Butler 29a whether you buy or not. - sec 30 Pleasant Gap ........... 1800 O K Davis to P M Allison tract die eteets 3750 South Side Square visit our store. Telephone or wri _ and get a selection package. ao — This is a complete new stock. No old left over goods. We want your IF YOU ARE UNDECIDED as to what to give come in and consult us, we can help you. . It is no trouble to show goods, so come in and see what we have REMEMBER THE PLACE Beachs’ Jewelry Store| Jewelers and Graduate Optometrists Butler, Missouri. - —<