The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 16, 1915, Page 7

: > Butler, Mo, ‘Capital sion 4 $80,000.00 Surplus - - $50,000.00 A More Prosperous Community. ‘We would have if each citizen ‘ would leave every dollar in the bank that they did notactually need > for transacting their ordinary busi- ness aftairs, This would bring _ thousands of dollars into the bank which would be loaned out to those who need help in farming and oth- The hea’ rains of the fir part. of the week caused a poste ponement of the opening of the tfair from Tuesday until Wednes: day ‘when it was opened with on¢ of the largest opening crowds in its history. The number of exhibits were unusually large and varied. Al: though this was not considered 4 good corn year the Bates County farmers showed that they can raise good corn if it was a bad year. as was evidenced by te great piles of first class corn. In the horticultural depart- ment there were good exhibits of me ij apples, peaches. and all sorts of fruits. While there were not so many entries in the live stock and poul- try departments as in ‘some form-|| . Horses from.15 hands up, with plenty bone, chunks and draft horses, nothing er business. PROFESSIONAL CARDS DR. J. M. CHRISTY Diseas’s ot Women and Children a Specialty _ BUTLER - MISSOURI Office Phone 20 House Phone 10 OR. J. T HULL Dentist Entrance same that leads to Stew- ard’s Studio. North side square Butler, Missouri B, F. JETER, Attorney at Law = Notary Public East Side Square Phone 186 BUTLER, MISSOURI DR. ROBERT E. CRABTREE INES Residence 541 Ottice i in Gench Bldg. _T, 1. HALSEY, M. D. 0. 0. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist and the fitting of Glasses Nes aia BUTLER, MO Office over Peoples Bank Phone No, 45 Mosquitoes Hurting Schools Poplar Bluff, Mo., Sept. 11.— The attendance at schools i in the southern part of the county has been reduced to less than one- half what it should be owing to the large number of mosquitoes which have gathered since the recent flood. County Superintendent Harra- Office 30! interest on time on = W. F. DUVALL, President, We want to encourage checking accounts and.also savings accounts. SYSTEMATIC SAVING will build a prosperous community under most any conditions. «aia ‘We will loan idle money for you, focurbe Investments 6 wi Zr ilo m eo security. 3B eed, Vice-President, , mi SSCUR! PACIFIC {RON MOUNTAIN MS Missouri Pacific Time Table BUTLER STATION CORRECTED JUNE 20, 1015. NORTH 206 KC. Accomodation.. 1:15 a.m, 208 K.C, & St. Louis psgr..11:40 a.m, 210 K.C. & St. Louis psgr.. 9:00 p.m. SsOoUTH 201 Joplin passenger : 113 a, m, 207 Joplin passenger :10 p. ma 205 Nevada accommodation. 800 p.m. . > INTERSTATE * (Arrive) 638 Butler accommodation 11:25 a.m. 694 Butler local freight.... 5:05 p.m. ‘WEST (Laave) 639 Madison local freight, carries passengers... 637 Madison. Accom,,.. Alb freight for forwarding must be at depot not later than 10:80 o'clock a.m, or will be held for folowing day's forwarding. Freight for ante -- 7:55 m. - 1:30p.m. Division must be deivered fore o'clock m, ue freight billed for this train morning. L R. TWYMAN, wood returned today from Neely- ville and other towns and reports mosquitoes are so bad the chil- dren cannot attend school. Cat- tle have been driven from the woods and fishermen have almost been overcome by the large num- bers that hover around the river. to pay at any, time. Abstract Booke‘and will fur- ‘eptate in Bates county and you pay er years, both these classes were well represented with stock, & credit to Bates County. The culinary department would sure make ones mouth water there were so many good things to eat. There were more cakes entered than at any pre- vious fair in the county. L\ The races, with E. A. Cherry of Adrian as starter, were the best for several years. . One of the interesting exhibits in the Floral Hall was a_ collec: tion of wood carving by J. D. Creath, of Adrian, which showed marked artistic ability as well as reat manuel dexterity with a jackknife. Norfleet & Ream’s special for the best decorated Ford automo- bile brought out seven beauti- fully decorated cars and was oné of the prettiest sights of the fair. Miss Edna Clarke won the first prize, a $15 casing witha car dec- erated with pink and,white. The second prize, a. Stewart hand horn, went to Richard Keele and the third prize, an inner tube, was won by Newton Wilcox. . Following is a list of premium awards as compiled by the secre- tary up to date. Remainder of awards will he published next week. ; Premiums Awarded. HORSES JACKS, JENNETS AND MULE! Full Blooded Registered and N istered Draft Horses.—Clan m-Reg- A. Stallion 3 years old and over: 1st, Mouse. Brood mare 4 years old or over: Ist, J. R, Mouse; 2nd, Ed Powell. Mare or gelding 3 years old over: ist, John Mouse; 2nd J. Mouse. Mare or gelding 2 years old and un- der 3: ist J. A. Coop; 2nd, Joe Ghere. and R. Colt 9 months or under: Ist T. A. Murphy; 2nd, John Mouse. Draft team in harness to wagon: 1st, John Mouse; 2d, Jess Burns, Division B—Roadsters, Non-Registered Stallion 3 years old and over; P. Largent. Colt, either sex, 1 year old and un- der 2: 1st, Geo, Roberts. Mare or elaine 3 years old and over; Ist, + M, Wilson; 2nd, W, M. Wilson. Mare or gelding 2 years old and un- der 3: 1st, Geo, Roberts. Suckling colt, 9 months and under: 1st, Geo. Roberts. Division D—Standard Bred and Reg- ‘ intered Roadsters. 1st, Stallion, 3 years old and over: Ist, E._A, Cherry; 2nd, H. B. Long. Mare or gelding 3 years and over: » Jack Thurman. Division E—Roadster and Carriage Horses, rhea d team:. Ist, W. M. Wilson; 2nd, C, L, Mouse; 3rd, J. C. Phillips. Single driver, gelding or mare, driven by gentleman or’lady: ist, W. M,. Wilson; 2nd, Ed Hes Family mare or geldi: best broke: 1st, W. M. Wilson; 2nd, L. Mouse. Lady horseback rider astride, years and under: ist, Fannie Bryant; 2nd, Fannie Bottoms. Single driving mare or horse, driven ist, H. B, Long; 2nd, W. MN. by ‘lady: Wilson. Lady single driver: 1st, Fannie Bot- toms; 2nd, Lena Porter. Foung lady horseback rider, astride under 16 years: ist, Fannie Bottoms; 2nd, J. W. Dickey, Boy horseback rider under 12 years: 1st, Eugene Radford; 2nd, Clark Walker. Pony under 13 1-2 hands high snown under saddle by a boy: a Cla: Walker; 2nd, Eugene et girl rider ‘astride, under 12 years: ist, Edna Walker.: Division F—Saddle Heraes, Registered and Unregistered. Station. 3 years eae and over: ist, vat os Colson; Seine . W. Dickey. wary or 3 ‘years oid and over: Rae cae es; i . IS Ween 1d: = : : or geldin ears © der 3: ist, Geo. Revert. Css lai Colt Rpontne old and under: 1st, Roberts, ‘ Division G—Jacke and Jennets Jack 3 years old and over: ist, Ab- Jack 2 old & anne years and under es aus fenmat 8 years old and over: ist _dask,colt 9 months and under: 1st, r: 1s bee vent. ‘old and under 2: 3 years and over: - 1st, else. Bring in your good horses, I buy them from 4 to 10 years old, from 1100 Ibs up. - I buy the best that grow and pay the high- est cash pri ce. I will give more for good horses than’ anybody. Buy branded or un- branded. Mules 15 hands up, 5 to 10 years old. — Don’t Forget the Date as | Come to Buy ( Adrian, Mo., T hurs., Sept. 23 Feed Barn Butler, Mo., Friday, Sept. 24 Guyton’s Barn W. NORRIS National Stock Yards, IIl. —"| Mrs. M. L, Ghere, Butler Route. 8; 2nd, rk | Hertrick, Butler R. F. Single Comb Buff Orpingtons—All premiums to J. L, Gallatin, Aretie, (0, L Thomas, Mule team hitched to wagon: 1st, Ed _ Waller; 2nd W. A. Baker & Sons. THE WAR GOD; No Civilized Warfare—The Coming of Horse mule colt 9 months and un-]| Single Comb- Black Orpingtons—All ? y 3 der: lst, Bd Powell; 2nd) A. 1s Pines. |(premiums to Gallatin, 2” they Netmbe Sr ne ope: Sin mad ae Single Comb White Orpingtons— . Swine Cockeerel 1st, ie Re Allen. puter To the Editor: Mo.;. 2nd, Mrs. E, H. Rosier, Butler; r t Best boar 2 years and over: Ist, W.| 3rd and 4th, Allen, thie aw iuicentanunnaree War tbet A. Baker and Sons. Hen—Ist, Allen; 2nd, Mrs. Rosier;| daily confronts us‘in the press, 1 am Best boar 1 year and under: 1st, | 3rd and 4th, Allen; 5th, Mrs. Rosier, reminded of the reply made by a fath- W\ A. Baker and Sons; 2nd, W. a.| Pullet—Ist and 2nd, Mrs. Roster;|er to his boy who asked, “Pa, what is 8rd 4th and Sth, Allen. Display—lIst, Allen; 2nd Mrs. Rosier. Bantams—Best pair, Ist and 2nd, Baker and Sons. Boar 6 months and under 12 months: the difference between a civilized man an- ist, W. A. Baker and Sons; 2nd, W. LEA Sa oe wh A. Baker and Sons. Robert Snyder, : ts Boar 3 months and under 6 months: |, Pekin Ducks—Best pair, Jacob n’'s length, while a man Ist, W. A. Baker and Sons; 2nd W. ou US aurea 1 blows them out a mile aw A, Baker and Sons. a a ila j athe ar pone se r, Ist, J. L. The present. situation in Europe Sow over 2 peat i Jat. Ww. 4; CeeC Rents r peavleL Reeer ey W. B.| demonstrates, if any demonstration is Baker and Sons; 2nd, W. A, Baker an Rouen Ducks--Best pair, 1st and needed, that there is no such thing as civilized warfare, War is butchery. It is wholesale murder. It stands for sorrow, suffering and death. As well talk of a constructive tornado as civ- Sons. . y. 2nd, Mrs. W. Sow 1 year ‘and under 2:> 1st, W. Ghere. Baker and Sons; 2nd, Wi A. Baker and Colored Muscovy Ducks—Best pair, Sons. 9 | 1st, 2nd and 8rd, Ruth Snyaer. Best sow 6 months and under 121 "White Indian ‘Runner Ducks—Best H, Paddy; 3rd, Mrs. J. L. ilized warfare. months: ist, W. A. Baker and Sons; f ey Like some mighty Samson, the war and, W “A, Baker and Boney aah, Ree ena ana: Rees ee god seems to be at work to pull down Fawn and White Indian Runner | the temple of civilization; and turn months: ist, W. A. Baker and Sons; 2nd, W. A. Baker and Sons. Sow any breed and 6 or more of her pigs not over 2 months: Ist, Geo. W. 1st, the clock of progress back into the Dark Ages. Half of the world is con- vulsed by the earthquake of war. The devastations of fire and sword go on daily, A continent is torn and ruinea by this awful Moloch, Through the- inventive genius ‘of man, new ana tremendous dangers face the dismayed inhabitants in the cataclysm of war. In terror they must flee from their Ducks—Best pair, Ist and 2nd, W. A. Cherry, Adrian; 3rd, Oscar Baker. Toulose Geese—Best air, Ist, W. G. Mehaffy, Butler; Mrs. Boon Brandon; 3rd and 4th, Mrs, Paddy. e. Sow any breed 1 year or over: W. A. Baker and Sons. Shropshire Sheep, Two Whites, 2 Negroes Slain in oO. M. Ene 2 Years and over: Ist, Battle Near Carlisle, Ark. homes in the dead of night, leaving 5 . a ey. have behind, lest some bomb, Svea Tineee: Carlisle, Ark., Sept. 12.—Two spreading ruin and death. is dropped white men are dead, a third is upon their defenseless heads from the Ram 2 years and over: ist, O. M.| dying and two negroes are dead,| ‘The nerve-racking terror and_ the Mouse; 2nd, Arch McCormack. Poultry The awards in the poultry depart- ment of the Bates County Fair last week were placed~by A. E. Glass of Harrisonville as follows: Barred Plymouth Hocks—Cock—ist, awful catastrophe of ruin caused by all that attends a war of such vast proportions as the present one can only be realized by those who are compelled to face the situation. Hu- man suffering is the inevitable sym bol of war. It is sufficient to stagger the imagination, and cause the heart to grow faint. Tens of thousands ot men are but the pawn in the game of nations, to be slaughtered—fed to the following the slaying of Mrs. Pat Bowers, negress, by her husband early this morning. The negro barricaded himself in his home and took his own life rather than be captured by a mob which pursued him. An alarm had been spread when Constable J. T. Burnett was notified that Bowers had shot his wife in a negro settlement. . Rand, Butier; 3rd, W. H. Holl , Butler; 4th and 6th, J. W. Po Poffenbarger; 2nd, Holloway Poffenbarger; 4th, Holloway sth, Rand. 2nd, Hollo- Poftenbarger; way; L, C. Culbertson, Butler, George M. route 1; 4th, Rand; BE, Pullet—1ist, Trolioway; 2nd, Poffen- barge: George lL. ‘Argenbright, Altona; 4th’ and 5th, Poffenbarger. Display— Poftenbarger; 2nd, Holloway. White Plymouth Rocks—All Dror pare to Miss Ella Church, Butler, R. " D. No. 4, except 3rd on hen and 2nd on display, which went to Roy Cul- bertso' Buff Plymouth Rocks—All Rea ums to Bid Z: Griffith, route. No. Butler, Mo. Columbian eon ee Rocks—All ane to Mrs, -C. A. Campbell But- . Pa nana Pl. pone Bocks—All pre- mau: . rae Baker, Route 1, Butler, Sto White Wyandottes—All premiums to John Rook Butler, Mo. ‘Bilver Wyandottes—All premiums to Ww. Padley, Route 8, Butler, ‘Single Comb ‘Rhode Island Reas— re remiums to Edson Snyder, ponte cannon—to maintain what national honor and commercial su- premacy. Many of the sufferers are the widows and orphans who are leit to mourn in poverty and unspeakable loneliness as victims of the great mil- itary struggle. Poverty, ruin, hunger. Burnett deputized Dr. ©. L.|and famine are the real members of Crawford; his eldest son, Ches-| Then comes the burden of grinding ter Crawford, and J. K. Johnson, | th*snormous “expenditure ‘of funds who, in an automobile, hurried to| necessary to defray the expenses of the home of the negro. ESsdenectoter wil Nero: ene eam ee ering, capture, the | black | sjatisned, 1 ip sure to bring finaneial Crawford and wounded Chester Crawford. Later, when a posse tried to disaster, resulting the obliteration of credit. War means paralyzed indus- capture: the negro, he killed him- self, is called tries and a staggering debt. After the glory of victory and the despa: oF defeat will come business depre: sion. And when will war cease? Never while sin is in the earth. The pres- ent death struggle will doubtless erd sooner or later, when some nation has won a conclusive victorv, or ali have worn themselves out. .But peace will not be vermanent or long contin- ued. Not till the Prince of neree comes, and all the nations ara carried away like chaff from the threshing floor, and the everlasting kingdom of God is ushered in. will there be real peace. ‘Many men talk of peace, and nea: compacts may Ps, negotiated witht the nations: see! all t Sheriff’s Sale in Partition. U. G, Park, Plaintif?, ve. Ruth Orear, “Axtor Creer ane Ruby ogee. 5 Gomb R. I. Reds—All prem order Edson Snyder Route 4, jams remiums 10 ie ahead of us, & ~which the present ‘Griffin. Bauer Batier jums to