The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 5, 1915, Page 2

SHORT STORIES Of Local Interest—Olipped from Our. Exchanges. © C. A. Allen of Butler was here Monday to look after some land sales in which he was acting as trustee—El Dorado Springs News, na Bud Chambers has just recov- ered from an attack of fever which kept him indoors for ten days. He was in town Thursday looking rather frail for him.— Adrian Journal. Attorney A. J. Smith and fam- ily left Tuesday morning for an overland trip to Altamount, Mo., where they went to visit Mr. and Mrs. Clay Wallace for a few days.—Adrian Journal. Mrs. Sarah Mills who had been an invalid~for some time, died at the home of her niece, Mrs. Lan Morris, Sunday night, and was buried in Mt. Zion cem- etery Monday afternoon.—Rock- ville Booster. _ Dr. Billings, mayor of. Hume, was fined $33.44 Thursday for} driving his car after sundown without the lamps lighted. He paid the fine. The State law says all lights must be lighted at sun- down.—Rich Hill Review. Miss Effie Jordan while _ sit- ting on the edge of the porch at the Roy Standish home, north of Hume, Tuesday evening, . was bitten on the leg by a snake. The We Repair Furn Why Not Have Your Furni- ture Repaired Now? ture Before it is time to live in- doors. Phone us, we will get it, repair and return it, if you . live in Butler. We arejust as anxious to have work from the country but can’t go after A. H, Culver Furniture Co. Wallace Moore, son of B. F. Moore of Kansas Oity, arrived the latter part of the week and will take charge of the Logan- | Moore lumber yard at this place for a month. while the present manager, C. H. Field, takes a va- cation. Mr. Field has been on, the job very steadily for several years and we are glad to see him | ‘'were nearly prostrated by the ~ A SAD ACCIDENT. - 8 Year Old Daughter of Thos,' Rowe of Near Amoret. . Dragged to Death by a Runaway: Horse, Thursday evening when Allie Hawk, who had béen helping Thos. Rowe, his neighbor, in the harvest field, went to the barn and saddled ‘his horse to ride home, Mr. Rowe’s little daugh- ter came from. the house and wanted to ride, and being famil- iar_with horses, having ridden one to Amoret’ on an errand that day, Mr. Hawk picked her up and placed her in the saddle and led the horse to .the watering trough. On arriving at the trough he took the bit from the horse’s mouth so it could drink, but left the bridle on. The horse became frightened and Mr. Hawk grabbed the ,little girl from the saddle and placed her on the ground. where in some way her feet became entangled in the bridle rein. The horse, escaping from Mr. Hawk, ran east through Amoret where it turned south and _ was finally stopped about one-half - mile from Amoret, having dragged the little body 1 1-4 miles over the rough roads. She was heard to moan when the horse ran over the railroad tracks in Xmoret. She was still alive When extri- eated from the briffe reins but lived only a short time. The parents. of the little girl i mouth mare shock and Mr. Hawk, the own- er of the horse, while in no way ‘, | will sell at pubic auction.at the farm of the late C, H. Radtord, 1-2 mile north and 1-4 mile east of Spruce, Mo., on Tuesday, Aug THE FOLLOWING PE AA Head of Live Stock 12 Head of Horses and Mules weigh 1350ibs; 1 bay all-purpose horse 3-year-old, with sucking mule; pose filly well broke; 2 yearling draft colts; 1 sulking colt; 1 three-year-old mare mule, a good one; 1 two-year-old horse mule; 1 yearling mare mule. 1 3 Head of Cattle with calf at side; 1 red cow 7-year-old, calf at side; 1 red bull calf, a good one. ust 1 Oth 1 bay draft horse, 7-years- old, weight 1400ibs; 1 bay } - _ draft horse, 4-year-old will weight 1100ibs; 1 smooth one three-year-old all-pur- 3 milch cows calves at side; 1'red cow, 2-year. old with calf at side; 1 Jersey cow 2-year-old, doctor was called, but the bite | get-the vacation which he needs was not serious. The reptile | and deserves.—Rockville . Boost- was not of the poisonous varie- | er. to blame for the terrible acei- |} dent, is almost distracted. 25 HEAD OF HOG 2 thoroughbred Duroc sows, 1 thoroughbred Duroc boar eligible to register, 22 spring shoats. Peter Schuttler wagon, good as new; truck wagon, new;. pees ty.—Border Telephoae The commissioners appointed to assess the benefits and dam- ages to the property owners in the Grand River Drainage Dis- Mrs. Isabella McCullough died at the home of tier daughter, Mrs. Lee Clark, in the country 4 1-2 miles northwest of Rich | Hill, this (Wednesday) morning trict began their work last Mon- day. It will take them séveral weeks to complete the work. Robert Reeder, of Adrian is one of the é¢ommissioners.—Adrian Journal. Higgins Bros. during the past two weeks have purchased two hundred mules in this vicinity, for which we guess they paid on an average of $140 per head, which is low enough. This would make $28,000 dollars paid for mules, These mules are to be shipped to #ngland.—Border ‘Telephone. — : B. B. Coats and wife of Oneda, Kansas, were here the first of the week closing the purchase of the J. A. McKee farm, southeast of town, They will move here at once occupying a house in town until Mr. McKee makes arrangements for giving posses- sion which he will do on or be- fore September first.—Amoret Leader. Prof. L. F. Robinson, who moved with his family to his farm near Imperial, Texas, last summer and taught school in Imperial this last school year, is ‘moving back to Bates County, and will take charge of his farm near Butler for a while. Mrs. Robinson, daughter, Miss Lu- cille, and son, Glen, arrived Miss Nanie Neat of West Maple - Street.—Rich Hill Western En- terprise. MOTO , sold Dodge Brothers The enthusiasm’ among own- ers._is not occasional but general—the car is giving uni- - formly excellent results in every city, town, village and hamlet in. which it is being about—so"clock, Her-death j due to heart failure. Mrs. Me- !Cullough had reach the ripe ‘old age of 78 years, months land 28 days, and was one of 'Bates County’s most highly re- \speeted citizens.—Rich Hill - Re- | view. ' Unele Dale Pierce, one of Ap- pleton City’s highly respected |pioneer citizens, passed away |suddenly at his home late Satur- \day evening from heart failure. \He had been down town for his \Saturday morning shave and |was considered to be in his us- ual health. He was about 90 years old, but exceedingly active for a man of that age. The fun- eral services were held at the M. E. Chureh Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. F. Jones, of Joplin, formerly pastor of the church here.—Appleton City Journal. Sunday was a day long to be remembered by Ike Mears be- cause of the family gathering held that day at the Fred Shaw home-- All the children, with the exception of one daughter and family who live in Iowa, were there and enjoyed the sumptuous dinner. Twenty-three children and grandchildren as follows: Mark Sanders, wife and three children of Seymour, Mis- souri; Sam Grimsley, wife and i and baby; Fred Shaw, wife and seven children; and William Mears.—Amoret Leader. e as 2 R CAR ’ Shot Wife; Cut Own Throat. with a shotgun. Mrs. Wilbur’s 10-year-old son grabbed the: gun and gave his mother a chance to get into the yard. - Wilbur shook the boy loose and shot his wife in the hip as she ran through the gate. The gun was loaded witly small shot and Mrs. Wilbur was not seriously hurt. Wilbuf then turned the gun on himself but the shell failed to explode and he then cut his throat with a butcher knife. He is in a criti; cal condition in a hospital. The|o» co were married‘ last'|: March, it being the second mar-|- ‘ Made tot Beth, | A Long Trip for Submarines, Just’ at the time when dire Killed in Moonshine Raid. tales are being told of the ineffi- : i ciency of our submarines, the Osceola, Trk., July. 31.—Sher- announcement is made that in iff Sam B. Malden of Crittenden|September four of the Pacific County and an unknown negro|built submarines ‘are to be dis- were shot to death in a battle : patched on one off the longest between officers and alleged|and most hazardous cruises ever bootleggers on Island 37, in the attempted by American under- Mississippi River, near here, ear-| water craft, 2,872 miles, ly today. More than a dozen} The four submarines’ which men, white and negroes, were ar-| will make their own way to Hon- rested as a result of the raid. olulu, convoyed: by a mother The sheriff, accompanied by |ship, go to add a second submar- several militiamen from Blythe- ville and deputies from here had planned to surprise the inhabi- tants of the island at daybreak but their arrival was discovered and the shooting immediately followed. Island 37 has long numerous to mention, ses of Hawaii. ion consisted of the F-1, F-2, F-3, and F-4, but the sinking of the F-4 reduced it to three. . The four K class boats that will make the journey are of the and K-6 which recently made a continuous run of about 1,200 miles from Key West to New York. : K class boats are designed for a continuous run of 3,500 miles on normal fuel, and by carrying ‘additional fuel may go 2,000 miles further. Experts say that K-! bootleggers. Bill to Prevent Commutation of Frank’s Sentence. Atlanta, Ga. July 31.—Leo Frank convicted of the murder of Mary Phagan and whose death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment will have to spend the remainder of his life in prison if the bill of Senator Eaks is passed by the legisla- ture. > 5 The bill prohibits furtifer ex- ecutive clemency in cases where the death power ‘has been on muted to life imprisonment. The ‘ hill ia aimed: to prevent Frank | nee “Pee: ce : will accomplish the run from San Francisco to Honolulu - in about seven days, proceeding at about 13 1-2 knots, which is one jin” Up,” which is FARM IMPLEMENTS New Departure cultivators; 2 walking breaking plows, a. 14-inch and 16-inch; John Deere Sulky break. ing plow; John Deere Gang plow; John Deere corn planter; 2 smoothing harrows; John Deere disc; Wichita, Kas., July 29.—E. W. Wilbur, living on South Meade Street, attempted to hoot—his—wife—thi McCorm mo 6-fo0 new: set single harness, 3 sets work harness, 2 almost new; a lot of native lumber and other things too TERMS:—All sums under $10 cash; all sums over that amount a credit ot 9 months will be given, purchaser to give approved note bearing interest at the rate of 8% from date. No property to be removed until terms sale of are complied with. _ =a Ladies of Presbyterian Church will serve lunch. A. T. KEEN, Administrator. Col. Harry Raybourn, Col. Joe Callahan, Auctioneers. ine division to the naval deffen- |} The first divis- they could go. to Europe and re-| turn under their own power. It is expected that the four vessels ‘knot less than their normal sur-' receiving a ptrdon. -* Republican Press - Up. } : “The Republican. Press _ last ‘week caught the fever of ‘'Fix- combination hay frame and wagon box; bob sled, McCor. mick binder, corn binder, new; riding cultivator, new; 2 goers: .0-foot Sulky rake, garden plow, double shovel; 2 post d 2%. discount for cash, Olaf Chambers, Clerk. re a WHERE TO ATTEND SCHOOL SEND FOR CATALOG OF THE BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL At Butler, Missouri The largest and best equipped High School in Bates County. Year Opens September 6, 1915 Language, Commercial and Teacher-Training Courses. Owing to the practical training in our High School our graduates are in much demand as teachers, bookkeep- _. TUITION $22.50 PER YEAR Board and furnished rooms $3 to $4 per week. Rooms $2 to $4 per month. For particulars, John O. Henderson, Supt. 28 MBA LB a 4 POUR 6S WORE ER RRR Ce