The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 28, 1915, Page 4

-lines its salient features. Printed on Thureday of each week GOBT, D, ALLEN, Kaditor and Manager aecond-class mail matter. PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR eens : ANNOUNCEMENTS. We are anthorized to announce A.C, MORELAND. ge a candidate for the office of County Superin- tendent of Public Schools . subject to the action of the Democratic Primary, Monday, Febru. ary 15th, 1915. We are authoriz +4 to announce the following as candidat+e for township offices eubject to the actinn of the Democratic Primary, Saturday, Febroary 27th, 1915. COLLECTOR JL, BARKER, M.T. DUNCAN. J,8,PIERCR { @. C, Woops, TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE. : J.8. BROWN. G. G, HENRY CONSTABLE. | JOHNSON STOTT. oA VALUABLE COMPILATION. “the Mercantile Trust Company and the Mercantile National Bank of St. Louis, associate institutions, have compiled and published a valuable | work entitled ‘‘The Federal Reserve | Bank, with Special Reference to Dis: | trict No. 8.’’ “This book which is at- | tractively gotten up, and well printed, not only presents a most handsome appearance but shows evidence of | much care and research in compila- | tion. The resources and chief prod- ucts of the district are principal top- } ics dealt with but the author takes up | the Federal Reserve Act and clearly; and clearly and comprehensively out- ; We repro- | duce the following with regard to the | effect of the Act: “The opening of the Federal Reserve Bank has inaugurated a new epoch in America’s finances. It represents the efforts of the country’s foremost financial and business men and many years of hard and painstaking work. “It is generally believed that through the twelve great reserve centers of the system, all sec- tions of the country - will be strongly welded into one vast and mutually beneficial financial structure.’’ The Mercantile Trust Company is a charter member of the Federal Re-; and is the! serve Bank of St. Louis only State institution in the Eighth | District belonging to the Federal Re- serve System. The Mercantile National Bank isa member by virtue of its national ‘charter. The data for the booklet was com- | assistant | National} piled by Irving L. Jones cashier of the Mercantile Bank. ; Festus J. Wade is president of both institutions. A TRIBUTE TO G RAL CLARK. In his bi-ennial report to the Gov-| ernor, General John B. O'Meara pays the following tribute to Brigadier General Harvey C...Clark: “The actual command of the. Na- tional Guard is vested in the Com- manding General. His headquarters are the headquarters of the National Guard, and he is responsible for the discipline, training and efficiency of the state troops. In this connection, I feel it my duty to say a word of acknowledgment of the services of Brigadier General Harvey C. Clark, who is, and has been, Commanding General of the Missouri National Guard for the last fifteen years. He ‘bas been a member for over twenty- six years in the various grades, was Lieutenant Colonel in the Spanish American war, and has given largely of his means and exceptional ability to its interest and I will say truthfully there have been times in the past ten The Butler Weekly Times cei jeral has-been reorganized upon Mutered at the Post Office of Butler, Mow aa striCly business lines and is one in i | which efficiency is a watch word: _ {ified for the distinguished position ‘that the plant during the year 1914 |not only paid all expenses but closed | $577.34 and this in spite of the heavy tion to the present efficient condition . . — of the National Guard of ‘Missouri. : __ |The work contains the report of the. ~~'Commanding General, a complete | financial report, a report: of the of- | ficers of the Guard and a compilation | of the State military law. Under the administration of General O'Meara the office of . Adjutant’ Gen- General O’Meara is eminently qual- "| which he now holds, his early train- ‘ling in life fitting him for the com- | mand of all manner of men and his service of more than a quarter of a century in the National Guard of ~| Missouri giving him an insight into | military affairs possessed by but few {men in the state. AN EXCELLENT SHOWING. We had hoped this week to publish | the financial statement of the city’s electric Jight plant’ as submitted to the city council by manager H. M. Cannon but lack of space forbids, Dr. Cannoit shows by his books the year with a profit-to the city of burden of lighting the streets and TLE PRICE—Come and See them. Some Specials In Our January Sale For only $3 we offer : a Splendid lot of Ladies and Misses C oats | colors, some black, some blue, some brown, some mixed colors. is certainly an opportunity to buy a coat for a VERY LIT- Coats that sola up to $15.00——These are good heavy materials, good styles and This 1 Ee Nght iieantes Extra nice $2.50 plain Blankets for................... $1.98 ‘hall and other municipal buildings- aha ot He estimates that were the plant wr All other Blankets $1 up to $10 at.................:. % seh en credit at a fal rate for this service bese eae er cned sper ora for’... ........ 0. 7 Wan a profit would have accured to the ac Bleached Long Cloth for..............-....s-1- 00 plant of $3951.85, and points out that 12%43c Bleached Extra Heavy Muslin for.. -10c yard under the present system, the users 7%c Standard Unbleached Muslin HOPS asube 5c yard | of electricity bear this expense, which Special lot Dark Outing Cloth for..:............... 7%c yard | should come from the general fund Special lots Cotton Flannel at............ 8% c and 10c yard | as all taxpayers are benefitted equal- All Men’s, Women’s, Children’s Sweaters......... 25% off ly. Athough even with this added | All-Ladies’ Dress SKirt$..0.. 2.0.2.2... ce cce csr eeee snes ¥ off Splendid Bargains in burden, the rate for consumers in| Butler are no higher than in other! i cities of the same size. | | Dr. Cannon among other recom- |mendations suggests that when the; | water plant is taken over by the city | |that the two systems be combined, | | which combination should result in ‘reduced rates for both water and} lights to the consumers. : i Municipal ownership in many other | (cities has proven a failure, but Dr. | Cannon has thoroughly demonstrated ithat it can be made a great sucess | where the management is in compe- ‘tent hands. We congratulate the city \ and Dr. Cannon upon the most ex- cellent showing made. 7 | Lace Curtains and Cur- tain Nets on Sale 20% off All Room Rugs at Special Prices Fine lot Wool Dress Goods regular Price 60c to $1 on Sale at 50c yard Walker-McKibben’ s Ladies" Fine $3.50 Shoes’ One lot Men's $4.00 Dress Shoes for Boys’ $2.75 Buster Brown ' Shoes Gun Metal and Patent for Agents Munsing Un- derwear. THE QUALITY STORE Mrs. H. H. Nichols Sr. Dead. Mrs. H. HE Nichols, Sr., died at her | home in this city early Wednesday | morning, January 27. i Mrs. Nichols, who was a native of} New York was married to H. H.} Nichols May 6, 1863, and came to this city in 1870 where she has _ since resided. She was a devout, con- sistent member of the Presbyterian church? The husband and four children, John Nichols, Kiowa, Kansas; Chas. Nichols, Oklahoma City; Hiram Nich- ols, Butler and Jas. Smith, Pleasan-. ton, Kansas, survive. Arrangements for funeral services had not been nonuiend: & at the hour —— = =, of going to p press, Two communications were received ae Wicoe |by the Times this week, one from Card of Thanks. THE CITY'S FINANCES. i The financial statement of the city |of Butler for the six months ending December 31st, 1914, shows balances | in the various funds as follows: | Light fund................. $1839. 20 | Cemetery RUNG ess scese tee ined 7 1212.20 ; Water fund | ei Sensi | ~ Total mate $7319.24 ; Overdraft general fund. . - $1202. 93 Total balances in all funds 36116. 31 | The indebtedness of the city con- | sists of $6322.49, street improvement | bills bearing 8 per cent interest and payable in installments and a trust deed for $1800 at6 percent on the \city farm. | WHEN THEY MINED THE NILE; Primitive Weapon of Destruction | Might Have Been a Great Suc- cess but for One Reason. At a time when submarine mines | must be much in Mr. Winston Church: | ill’s thoughts one wonders whether he ever recalls his early experiences of | those destructive agents in the Su- dan campaign of 1898, As the Brit-; ish troops approached Omdurman the | Khalifa Abdullah conceived the idea {| of upsetting the British gunboat ex-| pedition by mining the Nile. A former | | officer of the Egyptian army whom he | had long held prisoner was ordered by the khalifa to construct a couple of | mines, which were produced forth- with. They were primitive in form, _consisting, in fact, of two old ironj| boilers stuffed- with gunpowder, in/ which was concealed a pistol with a} string attached to the trigger whereby | Foster and the other from near Vir-| We wish to thank our many friends \ginia, which we are unable under|and neighbors for their kind assist- jthe rules of this paper, to publish. |ance ‘jn the sickness and death of our ; Both were interesting and extraordin-|infant son. Mr. and Mrs. John Woot- arily well written, but neither was |& pee TE aN aed signed and we had no means of| ‘Hon. J. Wallis Lewis and Mr. and, knowniug just who the authors were. | Mrs. S. C. Lewis of Merwin spent Therefore we must with regret refuse | Tuesday in Butler. We acknowledge to'publish either. When those send-|a brief though pleasant call from the ing in communications do not desire | former. their names published, we will re-| Thoroughbred Barred. Plymouth spect their wishes, but we must in all Rock cockrels and pullets for. sale. instances know from whom -such | Cockrels $1.50 and $2; pullets 75c. communication comes. All reputable J. W. Poffenbarger, publications demand this protection | 1 4¢¢ Phone 172, Butler, Mo. and we hope that hereafter our read- ers when’ sending anything in will sign their name We are indeed glad to get all items of news and hope at a course in the hei that the time will come when each of legraph Railroad School. Mr. Green us of any item of interest which they will leave March Ist to assume bi may know. . g —_—_—_—_—_— “Prot. J. B. Raid of the State Unk Eka Have Big Tins, papvorbcaangren pe: the charge could be exploded The first mine was laid by the Ismailia. worked by a native crew, and demon- strated its efficiency by exploding on the instant, sinking the Ismailia and killing the crew, including the mine constructor. The khalifa was delighted, not at the accident, but at the testimony the power of the invention, and im- mediately ordered the emir in charge of his arsenal to lay the second mine. The emir, profiting by experience, in- sured his safety by putting the Nile into the boiler before he put tlie boiler into the Nile. He then carried out the immersion successfully, to the joy of Abdullah, who loaded him with “pres- Frank Green has returned home| tan. from Kansas City where he com-| ,D, Yates, Mrs. A. L. White of Rich Hillis the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. B. Dawson. J. V. Knight of Adrian was in But- ler the latter part of the week looking after business matters. , Jee \ Mrs..C. B. McFarland has returned] The Adrian basket ball team de- Home from a two week’s visit in St. | feated the Butler team in an_ exciting Louis. ;game here Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Yates of Slater; | W. W. Rubel, cashier of the Bank - Mo., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.|of Amsterdam was in Butler Monday ; jlooking after business matters. Mr. and Mrs, Rexroad of Macomb, Ill., are the guests of relatives and friends here. J. C. Jackson, a brother of W. F. Jackson of this city, has disposed of his interests in the McConnell hotel at Clinton. Lloyd Rosier who ‘is one of the clerical force of ‘h2 legislature spent ‘the week end here with home folks. George Williams and C. A. Wal- lace of Amoret were in Butler Wed- nesday looking after business mat- ters. ONLY ONE Grocery Store In Bates County Where You Can Buy 5 Quarts Good: Cranberries for 260. 6 Big Quarts Fresh Roasted Peanuts for 2 3 large cans Tomatoes for 25c el