The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 15, 1915, Page 2

# Ne: ie ¥ As we go to press the SHORT STORIES Of Local Interest—Clipped from Our Exchanges. A number of the farmers near here are trying the beer keg at- tachment to the binder with suc- cess.—Amoret Leader. “Major_A. V. Adams came up from Jefferson City Saturday night to spend the national holi- day with his ° family.—Adrian Journal. George Dowell has been elect- ed to have charge of the Heela, South Dakota schools, for the coming year. He will leave the latter part of August.—Adrian Journal. Geo. L. Herrell his father to Excelsior Springs last Friday, his father is going to spend several weeks there in hopes of regaining his usual health.—Adrian Journal. Mrs. W. P. Russell departed for her home in Roswell, N. M., on the noon train Wednesday, after a visit to her parents, R. W. James and wife, and other rela- tives —Rich Hill Review. Mrs. Nellie Payton, who has beén ill in a Kansas City hospital for the past four weeks, came down to her brother, A. M. Gull’s Thursday evening. and is slowly recovering.—Amoret Leader. Elmer and Jake Payton loaded their: threshing outfit on a car Thursday and Jake left for the Kansas harvest fields, H. R. Bil- himer accompanied him and will accompanied The two-story farm residence of Mrs. Florence Hicklin, west of the city, caught fire in some mysterious manner Monday af- ternoon and was. completely de- stroyed with the furniture of the Everything on ‘the upper floor. ground floor was saved. The building is said to be insured— Amsterdam Local. “Dr. Allen was a’ very much worried man on Sunday. — He was telling us that since they had been shooting so many millionaires that he could hardly sleep. We know exactly how he feels about. it. That old fellow was pretty wise when he said: “Uneasy’ lies the head that wears a crown—of gold.”—Rich Hill Enterprise. Washington Clapp, who for al- most a quarter of a century - has made his home on the farm about four miles northeast of this city, died Sunday .night of cancer of the stomach. Hé had been in poor health for some time and for the past six weeks his condition was much worse and continued so until the end came.—Apple- ton City Journal. Homer, the 12-year son of J. F. Ferrell, died at. the home of his uncle, Ben Mills, near Bal- lard, Friday, July 2nd, of ton- silitis. The father, sister and brother have the sympathy of many friends in this affliction. Homer’s remains were brought to Adrian Friday and buried in the Crescent Hill cemetery Satur- day. _A brief service was held at the grave.—Adrian Journal. While engaged in putting hay in a barn at the Robert Mudd work with them this summer/— Amoret Leader. Mrs. J. S. House and daugh- ter. Mary, visited friends in But- ler a few days the first of the week, , While there Mrs. House attended the funeral of an old friend who lived near. Butler.— Appleton City Journal. Omar Jared was home from Columbia Friday and Saturday visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Jarred,. and his brother, Jack. Omer has a good position there with the Standard oil company, which permits him to attend the M. U. during the school season.— Amsterdain Local. Lightning struck Walter Hof- ses barn, Wednesday evening, setting it on fire. When discov- ered the structure was envel- oped in flames and was burned to the ground, The fire fighting brigade turned out and by hard work prevented a spread of the flames to adjoining buildings — Border Telephone, Street Fair committee is meeting for the purpose of changing the fair dates on account of a conflict with the county fair the second week in September. They have decided to hold the Adrian Fair September 1, 2 and 3. Remem- ber the dates.—Adrian Journal. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Curtis’s de- lightfully entertained Friday evening in honor of Mrs. Curtis’s sisters, Misses Geraldine and Em- ma Thompson of Hume. Forty guests were present ‘and the games and music were~very” en= tertaining. After a dainty lunch- ton all departed for their homes with the hope that they might have the pleasure again as they found the Curtis’ excellent enter- tainers.—Amoret Leader. Just Received A fine shipment of new i and up-to-date PICTURE MOULDING. Now would be @ good _ time ;to Dave. that let c tra . -eonduetedt—the—serviees; place east of this city Thursday afternoon, Lincoln Summers, a 12-year old boy, met with a. pain- ful accident in having the fingers of his left hand crushed by the rope drawing his hand into ‘a block pulley. Dr. Allen was sum- moned_who_dressed_his_injuries, which were not so serious as_ to necessitate the amputation of any of the fingers—Rich Hill Re- view. It has been a’ supposition by many of the truck gardeners of this vicinity that this was no pot- ‘ato year, but Mrs. Mildred Hen- sley, disproved that Wednesday morning. She brought in a coup- le of potatoes to the Leader force that made a good meal for the family. Two potatoes that can make a meal for an Irish editor family can not be small and these were big enough to accomplish it with some to spare.—Amoret Leader, Mrs. Margaret Isley, 73 years old, died Friday morning, July 9, 1915, at the home of her son, J. F. Isely, on East Park Avenue, of dropsy. ‘‘Grandma’’ Isley, as she was familiarly known, was an old and highly esteemed resident, having resided in Bates county for more than 20 years past. She is survived by three children, one daughter, Mrs. Mary Jenkins, .of this city, and two sons, J. F. Is- ley of this city and Wm. Isley of the country northeast. Funeral services were held from the home of her son, J. F. Isley on East Park avenue at 2 o’clock Satur- day afternoon. Dr. J. J. Martin Burial ceme- was made in. Greenlawn tery.—Rich Hill Review. Back to Work at Joplin. Joplin, Mo., July 9.—Several mines in the South ‘Carterville district near here resumed opera- tions today with nonunion work- men. Other mine operators were preparing to begin work Monday and declared they have crews of shovelers and machine men who had .renounced the recently or- ganized union which _ brought about a general strike through- out the district. — The supporters of the Ameri- can Metal Miners’ Union have Ajmade- no demonstrations and mines which have reopened have done so without any labor troub- les. ‘Wilmington, aig Jaly 8.—To the of ital sot ite Gets 000,000 Russian Factory capacity doubled—ample supply of the famous “Chain Tr now ready, and at the lowest price in their history - Our total factory capacity has been doubled. N Now we are ready to supply “Chain Tread” Tires i in unlimited quantities at popular rices. For several years we have built “ Tread” Tires for a limited trade, but heretofore large quantities. we have not been able to produce “Chain Treads” in “Chain Tread” Tires Safety experts acknowledge our rubber chain tread, built on this powerful_ modern modern tire, to re an po SS marvelous anti-s vice, We chal lenge any competitor’s id to show pO neal pe the same combination of veal anti-skid protection and low cost per mile. to keep a tire record and prove it for yourself. Send your name and address, for a set mapas fhe Tire E Record Blanks. Norfleet & Ream, 4c=rrs Public Garage—'Phene 35—Ohie Street— Butler, Missouri e llace rceceanbaiiatiilistchinmes oe ca eae ee RS ae ‘Do not accept substitutes United StatesTires “Chain Tread’? Tires are sold by Leading ‘Reliable Dealers. Made by the Largest Rubber Company in the World | (Operati Hard on the Barbers. Bones Fork between sections 29'to be used as a deposit fund. | County. Court. sswcadl ke . |and 30 Mound township. Eli Henderson instructed to | ‘ Court met in -regular session Emma Cullison'-of Foster adsleatinate cost of” repair’. on Kansas City, Mo. July 11.— Monday, July 6, 1915, with judged insane and ordered sent|plumbing and report at next | Kansas farmers have returned Judges Campbell, Owen and | for tre tment to State Hospital| meeting of court. temporarily to the fashion of Lowder present and County |No. Nevada as a county pa-; Highway Engineer ingtructed long hair and long ‘beards to Clerk Frank Holland and ‘Sheriff | tient. |nat to make repairs on drainage prevent mosquitos from inter- Harve Johnson in attendance. Highway Engineer ordered to|anal bridges until suit ‘now ie with harvesting. Accord- Dramshop license granted Hen-{construct steel and conerete Pending brought by the Drain-|ing to reports from’ Western ry Christman of Rich Hill, be-|bridge over branch in section 31 |®&¢ Board against Bates county | Kansas counties, the farmers inning July 30, 1915. Mt. Pleasant township south of |i8 settled. Bad rey ands have found this ginning July ly Coffin_ordered—furnished—Wal-|the-only-protection from the in- Requisition ordered drawn up-| Morris cemetery provided town- | : on the state auditor in favor of|ship or citizens donate $100 and |te5 Oakes (col.) sects, ‘ John H. Stone, Treasurer for|do all hauling. Warrant No.'145 on bridge} The continued wet weather y 'fand issued at June term or-/has caused stagnant water in?” $2454.74 the amount. apportioned out of the general state road fund for the year 1915. | Bond of C. H. Rush as collector and constable of Mound town- ship approved. Quarterly statement of Prose- eutng Attorney D. C. Chastain approved. ‘ Quarterly statement of. County Clerk Frank Holland approved. Quarterly statement of Circuit: Clerk H. O. Maxey approved. Bill of the West Disinfecting}road on west Co. ordered. not allowed. and township -b Fees of H. 0. Maxey in case of give the same amount. “ County vs. Lewis Wix allowed in|° Warrant ordered rawn ‘in the sum of $101.80. | favor of Kansas City Bridge Co. County Treasurer and County|for steel furnished. Tax Collector ordered to bring} - Requisition ordered drawn on rade Moni delinquent personal, the State, a for tax. Report of County Treasurer | John H .Stone on collections and | disbursements approved. Warrants were presented and ordered cancelled as follows: Pauper, $307.00 Contingent, $1668.65. Salary, $228.59. . Mt. Pleasant R.. R., $9.60. _Election and Jury, 929.50. Township School, $3000.00. - $75.00 appropriated to help re- pair on ni to bridge and to Rich Hitt the fields and along the road: sides and great numbers of mos- _ .,.{|quitos infest the fields. The J. P. Crow, of | Nevada, wil farmers say the insects are un- have charge of the shoe depart-!able to bother them when their ment of the Deffenpaugh & Son;faces and necks are protected harness shop on North Main. . with long. hair. \dered cancelled. The West Side Lunch: Roo mwillservel ; a