The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 8, 1915, Page 1

dowaaycpublich? aprowiges (Tf any ' cars registered. Seg m A Chidsgo, Rock Island & Pa- cific freight\train was wrecked near Paris, Ia.,~Wednesday: night * and three unidentified tramps were killed. Ten cars.of freight were demolished. Attorhey General John T. Bar- ker departed Saturday for a 30> day tour of the Chautauqua _cir- cuit in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. He will, deliver his first lecture at Columbus. _ J. R. Thomas, 60 years old, re- siding three and a half miles southwest of Metz was drowned in a slough near his home Satur- day. He wag crossing the slough on horseback when the horse slipped and fell, throwing Thom- as into about 16 feet of water. He leaves a wife and five chil- dren. The first load of wheat of this year’s crop has reached the mar- ket in Montgomery City, Mo. It was brought in by Willis Wor- land. The wheat was _ pro- nounced fairly good and was sold for $1.05 per bushel, the highest price for years. The farmers are not through cutting their wheat yet in Northeast Missouri. Eight persons were injured in an explosion Saturday supposed- ly of carbonic gas which wrecked a grocery store during @ fire which destroyed three business buildings at Marshfield, Webster county. The loss is $50,000, The injured are: Mayor J. D. James, John Case, Jasper Brown, W. P. McKnight, Ben Shields, Wik Yarbrough and Harold Brooks. A Boonville _man~- disgusted with the. scorching of automobil- ists along the streeta ‘of that of’ them ever harm my ‘childreii, ‘I him full of buckshot; and I am sure no Boonville-jury will find me guilty of wrong doing.” Which is true in other places be- sides Boonville, says the St. Jo- seph Observer. ~ One man was: killed and three injured at a picnic at Des Loge, Mo., Saturday when a fight- oc- curred at the close of a debate on prohibition between G. 0. Na- tions, of Farmington, and Chair- man Meeker of St. Louis. Sam Doss, deputy sheriff, was cut about the throat by Otto Huitt. The deputy sheriff shot and killed Huitt. William Allen was -wounded in the hip and G. R. Flack was slightly wounded in the right hand. More than 75,000 automobiles will be owned in the state of Mis- souri by-the close of the current registration ‘year, if the present rate of registration continues. At the close of business for. June, 66,061 liéenses had been issued by the. State Automobile Depart- ment since February 6, the be- ginning of the registration year. The total number of registrations last year. was 54,498.. At the ra- tio of increase. the registration this year will be in éxcess of 75,- 000; St. Louis and Kansas City lead in the number of high-priced Dr, Thomas Jefferson See, the famous government astronomer at Mare Island, Cal., is: visiting Mrs. Mary A. the action of m in a way not one and they expect to have it | completed and teacher the first Monday~in Sep- tember. see ~~ will‘simply look“him up and fill|= i BUTLER, MISSCURI, JURSDAY, JULY 8, 1915. _ ‘NUMBER 38 Elmer Silvers, who was run out: Merwin Items. of the bottoms by the high water, | ‘ 24 returned to the bottome Thurs.| N¢llie Shannon spent “Sunday day. ‘ with Mary Hieks. Mr. Wm. Rice was dragging|. Jessie Hayes took Sunday din-| the roads on the Butler and Peru|Ber with Darline Taylor. road that leads to the picnic) Miss Lizzie Weiden of Kansas|a week from grounds. City visited home folks over!Everyone invited. Come. John Raybourn has a good 4-|Sunday. ° | he room housé for sale. Will give} nisioh possession January Ist, 1916,)) 00); worth the money. x : pronoline pan at Mrs. 8, D. Thomas returned ee home ‘last week from Kansas City where she has undergone an op- eration. She.is improving nicely. Mr. R. J. Hughes, wife and daughter,, Mildred, Grandma Jackson and Mrs. Piper spent the Fourth of July at Mr. Geo. Jack- son's, Geo. Chaney says as soon as he gets time he would like to inter- est some good horse shoe pitcher Mrs. L. J. Hockett is on the sick list. E. Nestlerode has tame hay for sale at $5 a ton in the field. Chas. Heckadon bought a good milk cow of T. J. Hockett. Miss Dot Harper spent Thurs- day afternoon with Mrs. Stella Harper. J. W. Skaggs moves the date of his paper ahead. He is on route 6. Clarence Rice went visiting up near Spruce the ‘first of last week. Emanuel Nestlerode ‘thas tim- othy hay in the field for sale at $5 a ton. Mr. and Mrs, Coleman Snod- grass and sons visited Grant Old- ham Sunday. — win. ladies of the Christian /last Saturday night. A ‘crowd was present and a is visiting at home. | : ‘Mrs. Keler of Louisburg, is vis- | iting her daughter, Mrs. Clyde, Soe Patterson. Ozark Trails Meeting. of sunshine, i Miss Florence Chaney . spent or rather get some one td show|of Merwin. ;Club, So we have thought best Sunday’ with her cousin, Miss AUR SNOW Nt ta done: Mrs. J. H. Hayes has been on) '? HAWS OU ainee EBs Of ? jnight, July 9th, at 7:30 p. Aaron Crumley died of cancer Alice Wisherd. the sick list -but is better at the July 3rd, at 6:30 p. m., and was present writing, Pauline Morrel returned to her home in the city Monday after a short visit with friends in, Mer- The band boys will give an ice cream supper on the hotel lawn Saturday night.' the Baptist Don’t forget next Sunday is | church gave an ice cream supper large jolly: Miss Mee Stipp of Kansas City | good time was had by all. The the Ed Shoekey | Merwin band furnished the mu- isle VERGINA. We are having some more; On next Tuesday, July’ 13th, rainy weather after a few, days will be held the Big meeting of "ithe Ozark Trails Association at Edgar Owen of Chanute, Kan-| Nevada. This is the night of the sas, is visiting relatives in the city /regular monthly meeting of the Friday m., |Wwhich will take the place of ourt~! GENERAL NOTES. As a result of Thursday’s local option elections four large towns joined the dry column and two reverted back to the wet column in Utah. Large hailstones pounded Ruby Mears to death at Takoma, Tex., Thursday after she sought refuge in her home. Another member of the family is probably fatally injured. Robert Beatty, 11 years old, while playing on the roof of a barn near his home at Independ- ence, Kans , .Friday afternoon slipped and siezed a wire. He was electrocized, Property assessed by the New York City Commissioners at more than $7,000,000 has been given by William Waldorf Astor of England to his youngest son, Capt. John Jaeob Astor. Pony for sale. ‘Gentle for both |huried in the Scott cemeter lregular monthly meeting. = This} (ut off f pir ie: women and children. Three miles July 4th at 4 p.m. Rev. L, W. Mr. Ed Seott and son, of Kan-}is deemed necessary on account ee Sey Gare ie of northeast of Foster. Keele of Butler preached the|Ss City, is visiting his brother, of this meeting at Nevada, which attest Filipinos have turned. to Miss Florence Chaney says she |funeral sermon in the Mt. Vernon Dan Scott and wife. jwe believe, is important, and if} the Giidawe market for their ont has enjoyed very poor health)church. Mr, and Mrs. J. H. Hayes and’, We are to attend it will be neces- fectionery, it was learned Satur- since school was out. Andy Hanson is around with |son, James, took dinner with Mrs, | S¢ry for us to take action not | day. The first consignment con- Mrs. Geo. Chaney, daughters |one of the best cream separators | M. 13. Hayes Sunday. conti amie hid ee rack sisted of — 1,800,000 chocolate er ” i SH avy ee teen sstions have hee ade whic cOnR and sons spent one day last week} the market. You can get it}! walter Yingst and Mortis ti, Prosident or Seeretary do not drops. ae cee on trial. N. M.N. Walters left last Saturday morn- ing for the wheat fields. aera Mr. and Mrs. H. B-Owen lett |day meeting Wednesday morning for a visit with friends in Denver, Col, | with Mrs. L. D. Thomas. Mrs. Wm. Rice and son; Earl, and Page Harper spent Thursday evening at Geo. Chaney’s. The buzz wagons are still fly- ing around. We hear that Mr. Fred. Wisherd:.has a new car. The carpenters will soon com- menee work on the Miller school house. It is going to be a fine! Card of Thanks. To our neighbors and friends we wish to express our heartfelt thanks for the many kindnesses sympathetic! words and floral of- ferings given us during the late sad affliction and the loss of our wife and mother. a C. S. MeCullough. Will D. MeCullough. Mrs. J. B. Harper. Mrs. 0. D. Reavis. Mrs. Edith Robinson, _[ sic. “ |BB-1t * » ARE YOU PORTLY? TALL? THIN? SHORT? CHUNKY? NO MATTER! You'll find your exact size ‘Th ant E e V at OW OF aie : and this big sale of Kuppenheimer Suits ForMen. We Guarantee to Fit Every Customer to Perfection. and Mrs. Thayer and two children | of Prescott, Kansas, is visiting with Mr. Jim Curnutte and fam- ily. | For Sale or Trade. ready. for the on the hotel lawn Saturday night. | deal. Kuppenheimer $25 Suits now............... ... $17.60 Kuppénheimer $20 Suits now.................. $15.0 Kuppénheimer $18.50 Suits now............... $13.5 . All Wool $15 Suits riow.....................6.. -$11.00 -— All Wool $12.50 Suits now......................$8.50 : Palm Beach Suits natural and dark shades _ Regular and Norfolk made at................$8.00 want to adopt without talking it So please come to this Fri- remember short convenes at seven thirty o'clock. J.T. Mull, Vice President. A. H. Culver, Secretary, F Well improed 125 acre farm in The ladies of the Christian | South Missouri: Would consider church gave an ice cream supper; good automobile or horses in W. W. Thompson, The band' boys furnished the mu-‘ 619 Ohio Street, i Butler, Mo. Miss Dessa Reubens of Aurora, IIL, 22 years old, was severely in- jured and three other passengers received minor injuries when a motor car in which they.were rid- ing turned over on the Lincoln highway between Joliet and Aur- ora Friday. it Three hundred Carranza sol- diers and their wives and chil- dren were killed and several hun- dred injured in a wreck of a mil- itary train near Monte Morelos, between Tampico and Monterey, —laccording to an American who arrived in. Laredo, Tex., Friday from the interior. The accident took place 10 days ago, he said. Four children of Frank Freil of El Reno, Okla., were drowned in the North Canadian River near Fl Reno, Okla., Friday. Two of them were girls, 15 and 17 years old, resnectively and two _ little hovs. The little fellows waded in bevond their denths and, their sisters attempted to reseue them. The state of Coahuila, in Northeast Mexico, has the largest wheat. crop in sight that it has produced in ten years, but the harvest is going to waste because of inability to get farm hands. Wheat fields, said a passenger ar- riving in Laredo, Tex., last week from Monterey, Mexico, are be- ing used for pasturage for hor- For Sale. 2 8. H. Surreys, canopy top. 1S. H. Carriage, extension top. 2S. H. Rubber Tire Buggies. 2 S. H. Rubber tire runabouts. 8 S. H. steel tire buggies. 2S. H. steel tire runabouts. 6 set S. H. single harness. 1 set S. H. Double harness. 1 1 2. breaking cart. . S. H. upright piano. , 8S. H. AUTOMOBILES. Will take live stock on any of the above items. Just unloaded our second car of SAYERS & SCOVILL buggies ‘Nothing better made’’ come in look them over and get prices. MeFARLAND & SONS. South Main Street, Butler, Mo. Ge Sunday the home team played the fast Archie team and after a liard fought battle were the win ners. Butler 8, Archie 6. Bar- nett pitched a good game but his support was not of the best at all ~ _- Monday Adrian was the attrac- tion and they succeeded in beat- ing the home boys by a score of 4 to 3. Rice pitched a game and should have won easily as Butler messed up several good -to.acore and the most. of Tung were made on er-