The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 1, 1915, Page 1

VOL, XXXVIL. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1915." « NUMBER 24 FOSTER -. *Mrs. Amanda Webb and daughter, Mrs. Leland Shelton, visited relatives in Butler Sunday. __E, E. Laughlin is the owner ‘of a new Ford auto. Aunt Jane Arbogast returned home Monday after.a two weeks visit with her brother-in-law, D. H. Arbogast and family. Jule Heckudon was called to the bed side of his father, who is- very poorly, last week. ‘Aunt. Sue Jones of El Dorado “Springs is visiting friends in Foster. Miss Lottie Gentzler spent Satur- -day and Sunday with Miss Blanche Caton. Born—March 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Doolittle a girl. The cemetery association will meet at Mrs. Rhoades’ residence Saturday .afternoon, April 3. Born—March 26th to Mr. and Mrs. David Keller, a girl. Miss Ruby Henry spent Saturday and Sunday with homefolks. A. Frankenfield is still very poorly. A large crowd attended the pie supper at Greenview Saturday night. The proceeds amounted to $19, which will be used for school purposes. There will be Easter exercises at the M. E. church Sunday morning, ! April 4th. Born—March 13, to Mr. and Mrs. -Otis Jennings a boy. Born—to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Robb, :a girl. Rev. E. E. Huges of near Virginia will preach at the M. E. church Sun- -day, April 4th. . Mrs. Noel Mills came down from Butler Tuesday to visit with Mr. and “Mrs. Wm. Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eastly came ‘down Tuesday to visit their sister, = wie Mrs. Wmv Humplareyy: and: mother; === -Mrs. Eastly. DINAH, Mulberry and Western Bates. Mr. and Mrs. R. Bohlken moved 4 Wednesday from the farm they have b} ‘been living on for the past ten years t to their place inOld Mulberry. Their sons, George and Bert, will farm the place they vacated. —- i Will H. and George H. Bohlken .- were county seat visitors Tuesday. Dr. J.. C. Sageser is paneine a large implement shed. Messrs. Mac Braden, Harry ‘Cheshire, Claude and Stanley Mor- ‘wood made a flying trip to Butler in _ their Ford Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Meints and daughter, Margaret, Bernie Bohlken, wife and daughters, Minnie and Fan- ny, were guests at the Frank Bohl- ken home Suntlay. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Meinen, Mr. and Mrs. R. Bohlken, Squire H. K. Dykman, wife and daughter, Minnie, and son,’ George, visited at John . Dykman’s Sunday. Frank Hennon made a_ business trip to Kansas City the latter part of the week. John and Henry paring shipped two:cars of feeding cattle and hogs ; of their own to the Kansas City mar- ' ; ket Monday night. John and Riekus 4 Dykman went along to see that they ; sold alright and to see a few of the sights. George Butler and family visited ¥ with friends across the state line ~ Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Goode and daughter, Marie; of Amsterdam spent i Sunday at R. L. Nichols. i - Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Leiner were 4 guests at U. G. Behrnes’ Sunday. | i RAMBLER: Bates County Man in: the Okla- -_° homa Senate! On the Wing. Don’t forget the supper at the Methodist church Friday night. Mr. Grant, S. N. Kinlon’s huckster, from Amoret, was around Monday buying produce. He paid 15c for eggs. r In Butler Saturday I met my old friend, Jule-Heckadon of New Home, He came up tobe with his father, Philip Heckadon of Butler, who is sick Jule has been working in the New Home mine. Bud Barry isa fine carpenter and hasa big job in Butler for W. Y Osborne on his house. . Charlie Bolin bought some fine timothy hay the other day for $10a ton. —Chas. Heckadon bought fine seed i oats from Peter Denning. Monday for 50 cents a bushel. Jim Warnock of Butler wants to buy a plug horse that’s safe for fami- ly use. John W. Porter_is on the com- plaining list. W. P. Fritts is back home from his Arkansas trip,and has gone to sawing like he was in a hurry to get it done. I did not learn whether he found a location or not. Easter Sunday there will be an egg roast in Brack Edaatds pasture in Elkhart township. Everybody invit- ed to come and take part. Remem- ber four miles due north of Virginia, | at 9:30 a. m. or before. Some have been inquiring about pasture. Those having good pasture let me hear from you so! can tell those who want pasture. _ ~ In moving don’t forget to have your paper changed to your new lo- cation and those who are not getting it sign for it. Mr. and Mrs. Denton called on Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lewellen Sunday. Buy Your Easter Togs, OF US AND SAVE MONEY We have not only the largest-stock of clean merchandise in Bates County to--select from; but sell the most stylish and reliable goods at — New arrival of Ladies Suits for Easter COATS! COATS FOR LADIES The nobby coats we are now selling most any style—most any shade—most any material at $7.50, $10.00. $12.50, are the talk of the town. _ We have never sold so many. Dainty Walking and Dress Skirts special value at........ One lot Silk Waists, Blouses and Lingerie Waists at.. Puritan Muslin Corset Covers special at........ Sess Puritan Mustin Combination Suits special at.......... Puritan Mustin Petticoats special...... } Among the former Bates county | residents who have been honored in \ Oklahoma is Senator C. W. Board of | Okemab, who hails from Bates coun- ty, Mo, He was a mouber of mg We hear that Ray McCann’s have twip boys, born Sunday morning. Tuesday morning. will give a play next Thursday night. George Jackson is hauling ensilage from Mr. Ewing’s. Grandma Jackson visited at Mr. Jackson’s last Thursday. Miss Alice Dickerson is staying with Mrs. Piggott. Mrs. Sallie Porter and two daugh- ters were county seat visitors Satur- ‘Henry Jackson was hauling ensil- age from Mr. Ewing’ s last week. N. M. N. Easter Services at the Christian Church. The members of the Christian church are planning for great services for next Sunday. The church is be- ing cleaned throughout and a new carpet is being put down. In the Sunday school the orphans will be remembered and the whole offering will be sent to the Orphan’s. Home. on account of severe sickness, the pastor, Rev. R. M. Talbert, will be at the morning service at 11 o'clock and he expects to preach a short ser- mon on “The Soul Eternal.’’ He will be pleased to meet all the mem- bers of the congregation at this ser- vice. Special Easter music will be rendered by the choir. The Philathea class will give an Easter Cantata at the evening hour. This will be well worth hearing and no doubt will attract alarge audience. The German government has float- ed $10,000,000 loan in the . United States. The loan is payable in gold coin of the United States. less price. Those who made garden Monday| Tuesday passed off quietly although had it covered with a white blanket|a good vote was polled. The entire Democratic ticket was elected by good The Christian Endeavor of Virginia] majorities. cast: R. P. Shepherd R 207 _W. F. Hemstreet D 391 1 'W.S. Steele R 199 _T. J. Berryhill D 383 , A.C. Burton R 206 : Henry Eiler -R 224 After an. absence of eight weeks] Mrs, Gantt Chosen Hostess! of | Mrs. Jas. B. Gantt of Jefferson City was selected Monday, at a meet- ing of the Missouri Commission to be hostess of the Missouri building at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco. Details | were also completed for the visit to} exposition of Gov. Major and staff. The party will- leave Jefferson City at 12:25 p. m. April 26. in the big pasture east of town Wed-! nesday. He sold the animal to A. E. ! Lyon for $3.50.—Adrian Journal. | Township Election. The Mt. Pleasant township election The following is the vote Trustee. J.S. Brown D 394~ J. P. Sutton R 209 Clerk and Assessor. John Wright D 368 John Walker R 234 > Collector. C. C. Woods‘ D 393 Constable. J. Stotts D 345 C.H. Grube R 254 Justices of the Peace, J.R. Ray D 980 R.S. Catron D 389 L. A. Fuller R 209 ‘frank House R 210 Members Township Board. Andrew Ray D 376 Missouri Building. ' . Killed a Big Coyote. ' Clay Broaddus killed a large coyote Harry H. Henry Buys Plant, S. W. the Daily Democrat of Wednesday, | March 31, that he has sold the Bates county Democrat to Harry H. Henry SOLD AGAIN — Davis Will Edit Paper Charles H. Burgess announces in who takes charge at once. Mr. Hen- ry will be assisted in the publication of the paper by Sam W. Davis until recently with the Cass County Demo- crat and formerly with the Bates County Democrat when that paper was owned by Jas. A. DeArmond. Messrs. Henry and Davis are clever gentlemen and Mr, Davis is a good BATES COUNTY DEMOCRAT} Big Parade aud Band Concert. Comes off Friday night April 2nd, 1915. The parade starts at 6:45 sharp, forms on Ohio street and those wishing to participate; please be at Armory Hall a few minutes before that time. Major F. H. Crowell and Col. Thos. J. Day will assist in form- ing the parade and act as marshals for the occasion. The parade will be headed by Mayor H.°G. Cook and councilmen and the line-up will be as follows: The Butler Concert Band. Co. B., N.. G. M., Capt. Clarke commanding. The Butler Public Schools -in fol- lowing order: East school, west schoo), north school, high schoal. E- S. newspaper man and we extend to them a cordial} welcome to the news- paper brotherhood of this city. Attempted Rape T. C. McChesney of near Amoret was brought to Butler Saturday and placed in jail charged with attempted rape upon Mrs. Ray Sheley a highly respected woman of that vicinity. It is charged that McChesney went |to the home of Mr's. Sheley just be- fore dark on Friday and finding her alone attempted to assault her. Mrs. Sheley’s screams catised him to flee but he was captured about 10 o’clock that night. The Glee Club. The Loyal Sons, The Knights & Ladies of Security. The Butler Fire Department. The Automobile Club, (ali motor cars please fall in behind the Fire Department.) The band concert will follow in the southeast band stand immediately ” after the parade and offer for your approval the following program: 1. March, Stars and _ Stripes. Sousa. 2. Caprice, Golden Days. Fenton. 2. Popular Medley Selection. ‘to meet at the county clerk’s office | the national reunion at Richmond, Va. Mrs. Sheley suffered asevere nerv- ous-shock but was otherwise unin- jured. : Ex-Confederates Attention! All Confederate veterans of Mar- maduke Camp No. 615 are requested Morse. 4. March, Sail on Silvery Moon. Rellin. 5. Valse, Visions of Salome. Mahl. 6. Its a Long, Long Way to Tip- perary. Judge. Megaphone Quar- tette with Mrs. Price, Mr. Snider, Mrs. Williams and Miss Wemott. at 1 o’clock Saturday, April 8rd, for} 7 Overture, Creme de la Creme. the purpose of electing delegates to} 8. Medley March. My €roony Melody. Berlin. . We want to see you all out to this concert, so come on and make this Butler’s Banner night-as the concerts are for you. The merchants and pro- June 1 to 3, 1915. J. R. Ford, Commander. R. S. Catron, Adjutant. fessional men pay for them and the band does the work. We are ex- pecting you and will bé disappointed if you are not in the crowd. The B’s B’s mean Butler Boosters. Presbyterian Church, Bible School Day 9:45. Decision Day services. Session Meeting 10:45. Public Worship 11:00. Easter Sermon and Services. ception of members. All members expected. A gracious service this will be. Junior C. E. 3:00. Senior C. EB. 7:00. | Public worship hour 8:00 P. M. The children and young people of our Sunday School will give an Easter program. Re- $15.00, $18.00, $20.00 =| Sam't Levy Mercantile Company _ Dealers in Reliable Merchandise Since 1876 $2.50 to $5.00 meeting of the church and congrega- tion will be held. All members of the church and congregation are ex- pected. A social hour will be held at the close. Come and hear of the past year’s work. Everybody cordially invited’ C. H. Ticknor, Minister. Potato Scab One of the most common diseases * of potatoes is scab, and one of the most easily avoided. The Wallace Farmer says: ‘‘Select smooth seed potatoes and before you plant them soak two hours in a solution made by dissolving one pound of formalin in “ thirty gallons of water, then plant in clean soil.”” Formalin can be bought - \ .$5.00 at the local drug stores at 40 cents vee $1.25 per pound and one-half pound is all 25c the average Planter will require. i Missouri Sisters Drowned. St. Joseph, Mo., March 28.—While trying to get a duck her husband had shot and which fell into the Nodaway River, Mrs. Samuel Hughes, 16 years old, wife of an Andrew County far- mer, and her sister, Ida Trob, 12 a years old, slipped down the river : bank and into the river and were “ drowned. The body of Mrs. Hughes was recovered. A younger sister, 8 years old, heard the cries and was just in time to see them disappear be- neath the water. State wide prohibition by constitu-_ tional amendment was defeated in the Minnesota house of representa- a : tives last week. _On Wednesday Evening the annual =