The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 9, 1915, Page 5

For Ladies © Rings Lockets, etc uw ondg, Hatches Novelties, Silvermare Holiday Presents that will be Aoptedinted forever by the delighted tecibiant compose our exquisite, comprehensive offering of Precious Stones (set and unset), Gold Jew- . elry, Watches, Silver, Cut Glass, Rock Crystal, Hand Painted China, Brassware, Pot- tery, and dainty new Novelties in Precious and Semi-Precious Metals. Gifts for wife, mother, father, brothers, sisters. sweethearts, and friends are here—the gifts of last- ing delight. Justa partial mention of our large stocks: Fobs Charms Cigar Cutters Gold and Silver Knives Desk Fittings Flasks For Garitienien Watches Scarf Pins Cuff Links Seal, Emblem. and Diamond Rings Cigarette and Match Cases Chains Homie Gifts Necktie Clasps Clocks . Silver Plated Ware Silver Knives Forks and Spoons Carving Sets Cut Glass Hand Painted China Pottery Brassware Silver Deposit Ware Novelties in Silver, Pottery, Brass, Cut Glass, Etc. QUALITY-—first, last and all the time—that is the reason you can buy safely here. Our reputation for fair prices, first quality design, workmanship, and material, and honest representation is behind every article we sell. Your visit is cordially invited for we know that whether you buy or not your inspection of our splen- : did displays will be mutually pleasurable. A Store for the People, of the People and by the People “An early selection is wise.” Welton Jewelry Company Phone 64 East Side Square “FORD PARTY PARTY SAILS Boy to Be a Soldier,’’ as * Oscar II Departs. New York, Dec. 4.—To the tune of ‘‘I Didn’t Raise My Boy to Be a’ Soldier,’? Henry Ford and his party set sail from here today with the avowed purpose of trying to bring about the end of the war in Europe. With the band of crusaders and his numer- ous personal staff went 46 news- paper and magazine writers. The hour of the departure of the steamship Oscar II, carrying the party, had been set for 2 ° ’clock this afternoon, but it was 3:10 before the gangplanks were ‘swung in and lines cast off. Then the vast throng which had been “shivering on the chilly pier in ‘Hoboken for hours crowded to the Every man, woman and child - _ in Butler and vicinity is invited "|to see the pilgrims start. | edge of the pier aa the black hull backed into the ‘stream and cheered and yelled until hoarse. William Jennings Bryan and! Thomas A. Edison were on hand} It was in a touring car of his own: manufacture that Ford, his wife and son and C. S. Pietro, a sculptor, went from their hotel to the Scandinavian-American Line’s pier. Ford was asked if he had any apprehension regarding the safe-| ty of the vessel when she entered the war zone. He confessed that he had. ‘*Wouldn’t anybody,’’ he said, ‘‘be likely to worry after the tor- pedoing of the Lusitania and the}; Arabic, particularly when one is taking 4 large party like this in- to those.waters? But I-am.going through with it. I have made up my mind and there-is to be-no turning back.”’ SS | PANAMA FAIR CLOSED, Attendance was Nearly 19,000,000 and Surplus is Around 000, San Francisco, Dee. 4—The}| Panama-Pacific International Ex- position closed tonight. Hun- dreds of thousands of incandes- cent lights twinkled the farewell signal a few minutes before mid- night and at 12 o’clock the lights went out for the last time. The} Exposition of 288 days duration}; officially was at an end, though the farewell carnival continued in the morning hours. With the extinguishing of the! electric lights there was a flash in the sky of thousands of rockets bombs and star sliells. More than half a ton of powder was used to hurl them into the air, making aj }passed through the gates. Butler, Missouri of ‘the United States Government made displays for which $500,000 had been allowed for mainte- nance. The exposition attendance was beyond all hopes of the manage- ment, especially after the out- break of the war, when for a time there was talk of postponing the opening. date. On a daily aver- age the attendance has been more than 62,000. Within 12 days af- fer Feb. 20 1,000,000 persons The 17,000,000 mark was reached Nov. 19. Up to ‘11 o’elock Friday night it was 18,413,399. f San Francisco’s exposition in every particular was an exposi- tion of progress. All exhibits en- tered for award were contempor- aneons articles originated and | produced since the St. Louis Ex- position, 10 years ago. salvo which W. D’A. Ryan, the director of illumination, she said, was the heaviest and most elab-| orate pyrotechnic display ever oe ee Sttempted. Hundreds of searchlights | which had pointed to the art of; the sculptor and shone on_ the| Tower of Jewels and the domes and minarets each night since Feb. 20, when the Exposition be-| gan, also were dimmed in the, closing moments and for thirty | seconds the 635 acres of exposi- | tion grounds were in total dark- ness. Then patrol lights here and |‘ there along the avenues and by-/ ‘ways and in the courts began to| glow so that the thousands of) merry-makers could make their | It.was estimated there were | 80,000 different exhibitors, the | displays of which were valued at | something like $350,000,000. William G. Barnhill The body of Wm. G. Barnhill, who died in this city last Wednes- da was taken to Rich Hill Thurs- |day ‘and interment made in the | Robinson cemetery. Mr. Barnhill was a pioneer cit- ‘izen of Bates county, having lived ona farm two miles south of Rich Hill for many years, remov- ‘ing to Butler some six years ago ‘to reside. He is survived by eight |children, four sons, William, Eb- ner, Benjamin Barnhill of Bates county and Matthew Barnhill of Pee ar heen tad 4 OLARK RENAMED SPEAKER $1,285,867,808 is Asked to Run ~ Nation in 1917. Washington, Dec. 6—Champ Clark of Missouri was re-elected Speaker of the National House of Representatives by a vote of 221 !to 198 upon the reconvening, of ay and cia of the “Treasury McAdoo transmitted to Congress his es- timates that a billion and a quar- ter dollars will be needed to con- duct the machinery of the Gov- *? ernment in 1917. The total, to be exact, reaches the tremendous sum of $1,285,857,808.16, There was a torrent of embryo bills, and. Senator Gallinger was re-elected chairman in the Re- publican caucus, with Senator Wadsworth of New York as sec- retary. The latter will act as a party whip. In place of the old ‘‘Steering Committee,’’ the caucus decided to have a committee on Commit- jtees to make committee assign- next meeting. Those present to; ments. Gallinger is to name this enjoy this meeting were: i body, which is to have nine mem- Mesdames Ben Wix, Seth Wix,|hers..Senator Lodge is to ‘be Ed Moore, James Steele, E. E. jscheduled for chairman. Morilla, Milburn Tharp, Joe The Administration’s prepared- Knoll, Lem Sargent, Gus Helwig. ness bills were not introduced to- Misses Ada Rains, Dolla Rains,;| day. Their formal debut awaited Cora Wix, Lula Helwig, Jessie | the President’s message. Neither Woodrow Steele, Henrietta Hel-| was the Administration ship pur- wig, Vivian Morilla, Helen Knoll, chase bill introduced, but conser- Fern Knoll. Master Warden: vation bilis were put into the Wix, Master Floyd Sargent. | ITouse hopper. They adjourned at a late hour! The Senate was in session only to meet Jan. 5 with Misses Ada; 40 minutes. No bills were intro- and Dolla Rains. duced. Senator Clarke of Arkan- sas was re-elected President pro tempore. Vice President Mar- \shall was not present, Secretary | Baker convening the Senate. Af- ter the sw earing in of 32 senators including nine.new members, the | Senate adjourned. The House’s proceedings re- quired several hours because of the long roll calls and administra- | tion of the oath to the many mem- | hers. ‘In Secretary. MeAdoo’s esti- Rural Home Makers Meet. The Rural Home Makers Club of Pleasant Gap met Wednesday, December 1, at the regular hour with Miss Lulu Helwig. The meeting was opened by reading the minutes. Song by Club. Roll call, a short joke. : irae: Wix. Essay, ‘*'The Winters Beauti- ful,’’ Mrs. James Steele. “The True Spirit of Xmas Giv- ings,’’ Mrs. Jesse Brooks. ‘Plan an. Xmas_ Dinner, Mrs. Lee Ellington. | ‘“‘Moral Training of Children,’’ | Mis. Ed Moore. | Recitation, Miss Lula Helwig. “Sensible Gifts,’’ leader Mrs. | E. E. Morilla. “Early History of Missouri, ’? Mrs. Joe Knoll. | A committee of three was ap- pointed to make out next year’s | books. They also decided to take up -some special study, the sub- ject of which will be decided at} 4 Press Cor. Hon. Geo. E. Church Dead. Hon. Geo. E. Chureh living | about four miles northwest of Butler in Mound township died | Monday, December 6, of nephritis. jeorge Emory Chureh was born Dec. 30, 1857, at Covington Cen-; ter, N. Y., and came to Missouri in 1868. Was married April 14, | 1881, to Miss Elizabeth Coleman, | who died March 26, 1889. Janu-jmates, deducting the sinking ary 25, 1891, he married Miss | fund of $60,727,000, put away for Catherine Waddell. |the redemption of bonds, and the He is survived by a widow and | estimated postal receipts of $316,- four daughters, Mrs. Joseph Sny- | 364,879, the Administration’s esti- der, of Joplin, Cora, Kathleen and | mate of the cost of running the Ruby and one son, Walter. ,Government for 1917 is $908,- Mr. Chureh was always active | 765,929.16. in Republican affairs and repre-| This is nearly $9 for every man, sented Bates county in the state| woman and child in the United legislature in thetyears 1905-6. | States. ; Funeral services were held | The estimates are an increase Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at on |e $167,831;401.61 over 1916 ap- Christian chureh: in this city of | propriations. Increases in the whieh church deceased was a) Wi ar and Navy Departments ac- member, conducted by Rev. R, M. | count for $146, 857,235.32 of this Talbert and interment made in, | amount. Oak Hill cemetery, The European war, entailing peels, ahaa ee jnew work was, directly responsi- Wyer-Hill. ‘ble for a large part in the increase jin the State Department esti- Thos. Earl Hill and Miss Ruby | mates. T. Wyer were united in marriage (0 SSS SSS Sunday afternoon at 5:30 at the | F. J. Wiseman’s Death. home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wyer on North A card received here Tuesday High street, Rev. R. M, Talbert morning from Wichita, Kans., an- of the Christian Chureh officiat- | nounced the death. of F. J. Wise- ing. ‘}man, 70 years old, formerly of The bride was born and reared | this city, which oceurred on Sun-. in ‘this city where she has a host | dey afternoon, Dec, 5th, 1915. of friends who wish her a happy | |No particulars were stated as to married life. {the cause of his death, but it is The happy couple went to Kan: | know n-that he has been in poor sas City where they, will spend a | health for some time past. short honeymoon after which they | __ Mr. Wiseman had lived in Rich will go to housekeeping on the| Hill for perhaps-20 to 25 years, farm of the groom near Adrian. land was for many years the pub- 'lisher of the Western Enterprise of this city. He left here some six years ago, taking up his residence lat Wichita. Funeral services in Many Butler bhi Learn- Wichita, Kansas on Wednesday. ing Mr. Wiseman is survived by a Women often suffer, not know-| wife, a son and two daughters.— ing the cause. | Rich Hill Revi ‘iew. Together hint at weakened kid- nervousness. Trreguar urinary Strike at the root—get to the! cause... weakness, languor— Each a torture of itself. No other remedy more highly endorsed than Doan’s WHY WOMEN SUFFER headache, dizziness, passages way about. Throigs remained to| go on with the dances in the op-| en spaces and in ‘the courts and to wander about the grounds in the farewell festivities. eats ip is expect- show a sur- ihe $2,000,000, | perhaps more. course, is ~f{not profit, as there were’ large -{jcontributions. From February 20 to Oct. 31 there was @ net cash) income of A dbs 410,876 out of a income of $6,048,129. All was before the wit the he aid of the contributions een of pre ad- Kidney | Washington state; four daugh-| pijj, SALE ‘o-thirds . over, | Company | ters, Mrs. Anna Graham and Mrs. Martha Ellis of Bates county, | Mrs. ‘Lizzie Dark and Mrs. Sarah Shoelf. His wife preceded him to | the grave some six years ago. | Atlas -Coal Mining Plant Sold. The Atlas Coal Mining equip- ment, nine miles northwest . of. Rich Hill, was sold by the trus- tees appointed by the court, on Friday, the 3rd inst, at public sale, to the concernant | Coal is t the equi wary not be removed from. the eld at pre-| present, and there is a strong ity the new. owners may : e coal Recommended by thousands— | Endorsed at home. ~ Here’s_ convincing from: a Butler woman. | Mrs. F. T. Mize, 411 Vine St., Butler, says: ,‘‘I had an attack of kidney trouble and suffered in- tensely. There was a_bearing- down pain in my back and the kidney secretions annoyed eee I also had pains in my head was bothered by dizzy headache Doan’s Kidney ‘Pills, proc at Clay’ s Drug Store, proved their merit by relieving me after other | medicines and doctor’s prescrip- tions had failed.’’ Price 50c at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy— Doan’s Kidney _ Pills—the same that Mrs. Mize had. Foster- + ge Co., Props., —— > testimony | Plain Seat Buggies Auto Seat Buggies ‘ . 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