The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 17, 1915, Page 2

. where she empties into the Big * Missouri. Death of James A. Robinson = Friday afterngon Jas. A Rob-| inson a prominent farmer living about 6 miles north of town, suf- fered a severe stroke of paraly- sis resulting in his death Satur- day morning. James A. Robinson was born in Benton county, Mo., in 1846, served through the war between the states in the Union Army. He came to Bates county in 1868 and has resided here since—that time, Was-married to Miss Lottie Johnson Aug. 23, 1866, who died about six years ago, ‘to which union were born twelve children eleven of whom survive: Miss Lizzie Robinson, Fleshner of Texas, Prof. L. F. Robinson, Rolla, Texas, " W. | theme : “Christ Enithroned.’”’ as.,| Harve Robinson, Grove, Jowa,)yisnal and the ‘lesson will be, ‘A Robinson, Greenfield, Dr. John Robinson, Adrian, Mo.,;Prayer for the Tempted.”” An-|§ Mrs. Delicia Pennecuff, Kansas |nouncements for the City, Kas., James Robinson, Miss Myrtle and Mattie Robinson, all; of whom were at his bedside ex- cept Mrs. Fisher, Dr. John Rob- | ison and Prof. L. F. Robinson. | Mr. Robinson was one of Bates county’s oldest and best} known citizens. He was a man} of sterling integrity and en- joyed the esteem and respect of all’ who knew him and leaves a large circle of friends to mourn} his loss and to sympathize with the bereaved family. Funeral services were condue- ted at the home Tuesday after- noon by Rev. L. W. Keele, and interment made in Oak Hill eemetery. The family of the late James ‘A. Robinson wish to thank their | many friends and neighbors for | their kindness and expressions of sympathy in their recent be- reavement. Storm Stampedes Horses St. Louis, Mo. June 11.— Thirty-five hundred horses, val- ued at more than $525,000, pur- chased by the British govern- ment at the East St. Louis stock yards, in a wild stampede early today broke down their corral at East Alton, Ill, and escaped to the surrounding country. Within a short time eighteen had been killed by trains. Host- lers in charge of the corral and roundup parties of cowboys and volunteers ‘roamed the districts to drive the frightened animals back to the corral. within fences on tract. Hostlers said they _ be- came frightened at the storm. Only 100 of the horses had heen | recaptured up to noon. took refuge in the bluffs, along the Mississippi river and capture there is difficult. The first news of the stampede was received when a switch engine of the Big Four crashed into aj number of horses at East Alton. a. 240-acre An Old Landmark Gone The old covered bridge that has stood for more than 60 years at the mouth of the Big Sni Muddy is no more. The old structure that has withstood the * Hea C ents S80 long, fell an easy prey’to the on- rushing waters of the terrific downpour. About half the structure passed out into the river and was captured and towed in by some rivermen near the McGrew mines. Mrs. — Ella; i} i Christian Church The District Christian Endea- vor will be in’ session in our |chureh, Fridey, Saturday and iSunday. ‘the state president, iFrank Lane; will be here. | Among the chief speakers will be Dr. W. F. Bradley, Congre- gationalist, Kansas City, Friday jevening; Rev. James Christian, Kansas City, 'day evening; Dr. i Presbyterian, jSunday. 150 delegates are ex- ipected, Everything is in readi- ness and a great convention is lexpeeted. Some convention speaker will tprobably oceupy our pulpit Sun- iday morning; if not, the pastor will preach on’ the convention Satur- The Bible schoo! will meet as meetings and the Sunday even- ing service will be made later. R. M. Taihert, Minister. Stephen Mudd Dead Stephen home of his daughter, Mrs. Geo. MeNiel, Parlinville, | Kansas, Sunday morning, June 6th, aged 91 years, 3 months and 22 days. Mr. Mudd was born in Ken- tuecky, where he 1873, when he came to Bates county, Missouri, “locating in East Boone township, where he resided until a few years ago. Mr. Mudd had been a member of the Masonic Order for 60 years. He was an excellent christian gentleman, loved and _ respected by all who knew him. He is sur- vived by five children, three sons and two daughters, the sons are E. (. Mudd of Jeffer- son City, Missouri, William Mudd, Hemet, California, Ar- thur Mudd, Drexel, Missouri. The daughters are Mrs. George MeNeil, of Parlinville, Kansas, and a daughter in Colorado. The body was brought to Burdette for burial’ where the4 funeral services were held Tues- day afternoon conducted by Rev. R. L. Wood, of Adrian, bur- ial was made in the Burdette cemetery.—Adrian Journal. Small, | McGinley, | aa Independ en ce, |; Endeavor | Mudd died at the |i resided until] Ex-Governor of. Ohio, ex-Ambassador to France, Banker and Student: im Loans Coniiitions, in.an address before the Missouri State Bankers’ Association, SAID OF FARM LOANS: : | “The Three and Five Year Terms, Absurdly | too Short for Agriculture, Cause Frequent ; Costly Renewals and Defaults.” : We Place Long Time Farm Loans—long enough for the farmer to recuperate after bad crops or stock losses. You have the privilege of reducing the loan from time to time if you wish, so that if you have good prosperous years you can pay the loan before due date. This is the best loan for a man who wants to work out of debt. Write us and we will call and see you. - CANTERBURY & CANTERBURY. | ’Phone No. 254. BUTLER, MISSOURI. Missouri Crop Report | For the first time-in two years every section of Missouri has} sufficient moisture for the needs of growing crops. This says the report issued from the office of | the secretary of the State Board of Agriculture is in pleasing, contrast with the conditions one! year ago when almost the en-. tire state was in need of mois-| ture and when ‘insect pests were | attacking _ practically every | state. Small fruit is reported growing crop. labundant, being 85 for the state. ‘Wheat—Wheat condition for} save Stock—''he average the state is 69.8. ‘This is a gain/ wool clip tor the state is estimat- of practically: two points—1,8—|ed at 6./ pounds. Good prices since the special report of May|tave prevailed, the average 20. However, there is a loss of|tarm price bemg 25° 1-2 cents. slightly more than 20 points for|'!'he shortage ot all meat animals , " ° : j The West Side Lunch the month of May. The slight/vcontinues. Number of cattle on Listen to The Butcher Did you ever stop to think that you ought to eat more Bacon. The North Main Meat Market Selis SWIFT PREMIUM, MISTLETOE, STAR BRAND AND SUNLIGHT Bat: Peoples Elevator Company Building at Metz, Mo. Ground was broken Wednes- They were|day morning for the new grain elevator to be erected by the Peoples Elevator Company, Two Car loads of chat and cement were received the first of the Many | week. W, W, VanDyke, local repre- their |centative, says the work will be pushed as rapidly as possible and they hope to have the new jelevator completed by the time the small grain crop is ready for the market. The delay .in getting the work started on the new elevator was caused by an inability to get the railroad company to locate the lines for the side track. Metz is fortunate in securing this enterprise——Metz Times. : is a Nervous Wreck e Roomwillserve lunch in i conditi ince the|teed q red with : inerease in condition nee fhe teed as compared ‘mth wversgei| BING meals at by flood loss and decreased |nogs on feed, 66 per cent; cattle |§ ) : acreage from other causes. Gen-/on grass, 84 per cent. Heeders m erally speaking, the heaviest/have generally operated at a wheat producing counties.in a|ioss owing to the scarcity and 10-year average are now among/high price of feed and to low those reporting low — condition.|prices for the finished product. This may reduce somewhat the/in some localities there are not indicated yield for the state, |enough cattle to eat the grass. Recent improvements are m ly in the-late wheat.. Indica- ions of rust are causing some ‘anxiety. . Furthermore, heavy, ns - rains during the flowering per . A subscriber to Wallace’s od were not most desirable for|*armer who has seventy-five heavy _ yield. Condition of | #¢res of corn planted, which he wheat one year ago was 82.6; Tears will be a poor stand on ac- ten-year June 1 average, 80.7. count of the wet weather, does On June 1, 1910, the conditfon not in his troubles forget other of wheat was. practically the|ta™mers. He asks us to suggest same as at present and the av- that farmers who have sound erage state yield was 13.2 bush-|¢0rD 12 their cribs this year (and els. For the state as. a whole, last year’s corn is almost invari- wheat will ripen from one to two| #>lY good) should go’ to their weeks later than last year. cribs and select enough corn for next year’s planting, in case the Corn— orrespondents repo) io wag Tt ac We make a specialty of Chili and Short Orders Old Corn for Next Year’s Planting Everything new andclean. Alldishes prepared under sanitary methods Mrs. Nettie Alsbach : West Side of the Square | Catterlin Building Butler, Missouri Denver, Colo., June 10,—De- lirious and suffering from the imaginary pressure of thousands of pounds’ of water Frank Chil- ley of the United States Navy who went to the bottom of the This bridge was doubtless one of the oldest and most expensive structures of its kind in all of It was built in 1869 at a cost of more than $60,000, and in workmanship was marv- elous to look upon. Construct- ed of native sawed lumber, the immense beams were mortised together with black walnut pins, and the span was greater than is ordinarily attempted in steel |was.en route from Honolulu to| Other Crops—Oats : It _ was|his home in Illinois but he be-|ing a satisfactory geoeth i bridge construction. certainly a marvel of its kind—jcame so ill he had to be taken|the rains. Lexington News. < Honolulu harbor searching for the sunken American submarine F-4 was in a critical condition here today. Chilley went deeper under the water than any diver had ever gone and is now a nervous wreck. He continually cries out that he is being crushed to-death by the weight of water. Chilley from the train here. replanted corn of the ordinary varieties will almost certainly Be. We think this suggestion is a good one, and we take pleasure fn making it. Of fourse the corn will have to be properly eared for until planting time... A man can’t afford to take any chances on seed corn, He really ought to have twice as much orn_th ar_shonid be so nine-tenths—90.6 per cent— of the Missouri corn crop planted. This is 4 per cent in advance of the ten-year average. But for the heavy rains of the latter part of May planting would have been completed. The stand is excellent except in over- flowing or badly washed fields. Soil condition is 88. _ Condition of growing plant is 85.4 for the But -Real Soap, Pure Soap, Good Soap state, as compared with 80.9 as the ten-year June average. In- dications are that the corn acre- age will be from 1 to 2 per cent, larger than last year, when it was 7,421,600 acres. 2 Present ‘condition 85 for the state, as compar seed corn each spring. as he ex- pects to need. It would: be a good thing if, in addition to this, he had enough Sitver King ‘Pride of-te North, Minnesota No.~13, or some other early va- y, to replant in case a total failure should compel a late 're- Its Chrystal White Soap