The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 6, 1916, Page 3

And right now is the. time to buy that new corn planter, gang plow, disk harrow, cultivator, grain drill, grass seeder, land rol. ler, etc., that you are liable to need before the big advance that is on the way. ‘We handle a full line of the celebrated John Deere line of im- plements, the Deere and Case Corn Planters, the Pattee line of cultivators, the Van Brunt grain drills, the McCormick, Milwau- kee and Deere line of harvesting machinery, and they ‘are fel good ones, and our prices are right, Field and Boulery Fence We have received three car loads of the American and Elec- tric Weld Field and Poultry Fence, and are in a position to make you some way down prices. We also have a large stock of poul- try netting with one and two inch mesh, lawn fence,‘ steel posts, gates, barb wire, etc. We are selling some styles of above fenc- ing and gates at less than car load prices and Want your business. Buggies, Wagons and Harness We have a large stock of buggies. spring ‘wagons, surries, driving and delivery wagons, road carts, farm wagons, harness, coliars, halters, strap work, etc. If you want the best buggy on the market don’t fail to see the Velie. In wagons we handle the Peter Schuttler, Mitchell, and Davenport, and have a large line of farm trucks, wagon beds, scoop boards, etc., and can sell you a steel wheel farm truck from $25.00 up. Hardware and Groceries We have the largest and best selected stock of hardware and ‘groceries in Bates County, and will make prices to get your busi- ness. Bring us your poultry, butter and eggs. Our prices are right, Thanking you for past business and soliciting a continuance of same, we are Yours for business, Bennett-Wheeler. Mercantile Co, Telephone 82 P. S. Don’t forget that we have the largest and best selected stock of coal oil and gasoline stoves, lawn mowers, garden plows and tools in Bates County, and it will pay you to see us before you buy. Is Your br Is Your Gar Noisy? | If your engine is noisy, If it loses compression and power, If it fouls the spark plugs, Then the cylinders need reboring and the . pistons refitting. This may be doneat small expense and your old engine made to run as noiselessly and powerfully as when new. We are fully equipped for regrading cylin- ders and refitting pistons. Only expert workmen employed. Butler, Mo. North Main St. Dr. H. E. Mulkey Veterinary Surgeon Having made a special study of hog thol- era and vaccination with anti-hog cholera serum, I am qualified to give you expert ser- vice in this line. Charges reasonable. This advertisement is not furnished by a serum company. If you are unable to get me at office, please call resi- dence phone 268, where you can always get reliable in- formation as to my whereabouts. Phones 268 and 3 Butler, Mo. SPRING IS HERE Henry’s Garage JEFFERSON DAY PLANS IN SHAPE. Candidates for State Office Will Address Democrats in Col- | umbia April 13. ; The-ar |ferson Day program of April 13 to be held in Columbia under the jauspices.of the Young Men’s | Democratic Club of Missouri, are | practically- complete, Plates for jone thousand guests will be laid jat the banquet that night, and |during the day demoerats — will hear the candidates for state of- fice at meetings held either at \ i : }Columbia Theater. or Walnut Street Theater. The meeting |promises, to he one of the most ‘significant. democratie — gather- ings of 1916, The day’s program is: At 10 a, m., democratie candi- dates for attorney general will | speak. At 10:45 a. m. demoeratie ean- didates for lieutenant governor | will speak. ‘ {| At 11:30 a. m., i business meeting of 'Men’s Democratic | souri. At 2 p. m. the candidates -for | governor wil speak. At 6:30 will be held the annual | Jefferson. Day Banquet at Colum- ‘bia Hall under the auspices of the ,Boone county democrats. Plates | for one thousand persons will he \laid. Hon. Arthur L. Oliver, of | St. Louis, United States District | Attorney, will be toastmaster. | These will be the speakers: John |Tf. Lueas, Kansas City; Peyton | Parks, Clinton; Charles P, Will- liams, St. Louis; Judge Charles H, | Maver, St. Joseph: John I. At- | wood, Kansas City, and Paul Brown, editor of the St. Louis: Re- public. A big attendance is expected as the Young Men’s Democratic Club is advertising the meet over the state. \ there will be a the Young REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Rich Till Realty Co. to 1. Co! | Hanley lots 8 and 4° block 55 Lae $850.00, | Geo, W, Piper to Silas I. 923 acres section 14 (hg ips ", Yoss to F. 1, Post 120 acres section 15 Prairie ie $00.00, J. UW. Shannon to Tf. hittle- ‘field 90 acres — section a New | Home $4,000.00. | Jesse Warren to Lou T. Cobb 80 Faeres section 5 Lone Oak: $1.00. John Morewood to Candace Morewood undivided 1-2 interest 80 acres section 3 Homer $1.00, | Simpson to C. A. Simpson acres section 3 Charlott: WO, . P. Sutton to W. R. Wright 80 acres section 29 and 30) Mt Pleasant $5,200.00. KB. B. Brinkman to RR. jmeier SO. acres section son $4,200.00. Ray Kershner to.J. Ti. ‘lots 11 and 12 block 18 Amste dam $200.00. | Clark Osave- 85,- Fannie T, Kemper et al to F. E. | Yoss 80 acres section 11 Prairie | $5,720.00. | Adam Seelinger to Estoh Jones 1160 aeres section 5 Howard $8,- 000.00. Mabel EF. nan tract section 6 and 1 New Home and Walnut $1.00. Arthur lL. Browning to J. W. Harrison 60 acres section 8 and 9 | ILL, Curtis to W. B. Wayte 160 Charlotte $1.00, aeres section 31 Walnut $3,400.00. Imported Stallion The Fine Imported Percheron Stallion Which I recently pur- chased of Wm. M. Fra- zier, of near Adrian, will make the season of 1916 at my farm, 6 miles west of Butler and 3 miles east of Virginia. Joe Fleming Butler = R.F.D.No. 6 25-2tt igements for the f= /916; pring at the de Club of Mis-, Beek 22° Hud Wilson | Milter to John Meben- | Ora Estelle Ehart. Ora Estelle Ehart was born at Nyhart, Mo., Jitne-27, 1894, and fell asleep at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Ehart Thursday evening, March 30, In and Around Maysburg. Mrs. Focht called on Mrs. White Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Hargrave called on Mrs. Snyder Saturday evening. The ladies” of the Christian time of path 21 years, 9 months and 3 days of age. — Ora was the eldest child und leaves behind to mourn her loss hesides her parents, four brothers, two sisters and a host of friends and relatives. She was a girl loved and re- speeted by all who knew her. Be- ing of a kind and loving disposi- tion she made a friend of every one she-met. Thus God in THis in- finite wisdom has seen fit once again to come among us: and snateh from-among us one of his choicest flowers. May her life make us richer and cause us to love Him more. Funeral services were held at the home Friday afternoon at 1 o’elock condneted by Rey, TL. W. Keele and the remaing laid to rest in Morris cemetery, : Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness during the illness and death of our beloved danghter, Ora. Mr. and Mrs. John 'T. Ehart. School House Burned. The school house at Cornland, about five miles south of Butler was totally destroyed by * fire Thursday evening about = 8 o'¢lock. The origin of the fire is un- known as there was no fire in the building that afternoon, The pupils’ books were all burned. As there only remained about three weeks of the school year no effort will be made ‘to finish out the term but a new building will be erected in time for the fall school. There was $800) insur- anee on the old building, This was one of — the school houses in the county. The first school being held in IW67 with Fred White as teacher. | oldest Will Attempt to Fly Across the Atlantic. New York, alreraft to be equipped with six motors of 300-horse-power each, capable of making a speed of 100 miles an hour, carrying six per? sons, Rodman Wanamaker will re- new the attempt to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, which le aban- doned in the summer of 1914, when his flight commander, Lieut. John C, Porte, was called to Ene- land for service in the European | war. This was announced tonight by Allan R. Hawley, president of the | Acro Club of America April T=In a new} | For Rent. H7 acres three miles north. of Butler. Wesley Denton, tf Butler, Mo. | OIL IN BATES COUNTY? — [Oil Fields Being Opened in Ad- joining Counties and Some Drilling in This County. Some have always contended that there was oil in Bates coun- ty and of late there seems to be a disposition to put that conten- tion to the test. Some tinte ago oil leases on land in the southeast: part of the coun- ty were filed in the recorder’s of- fice, In the west part of the county, near Amoret, parties having been looking over the land with a view to securing lezses. In fact, some drilling has already been done lwith what suecess we have not} been informed, * Drilling has been going on in [the northern part of Vernon coun- }ty for some time and» prospects |, jure good fora ‘‘strike’? at any time, . About a year ago parties drilled 2 well near Rockville. | Suddenly the drilling ceased. The well was | plugged up and the drillers were } }very) uncommunicative and the i] people thought tat per- j haps ‘‘there’s a reason.”’ | Lands are being huew wells bought in in Eastern Kansas almost every week. | Several yea ro a well was |drilled near Drexel in the south- | western part of Cass county. The ldrillers left that part of tie |country and the well was almost |forgotten until about two weeks jago when two strangers arrived leased and |" chorctexpeetto—have—a—thouse home —near— Montrose SHORT STORIES Of Local Interest, Clipped from Our Exchanges. Mrs. Bertha Fick aged 69, a native of Germanny died at her eleaning at the ehureh Wednes- day. 4 The boys in Mrs. Simpson’s Sunday school class outnumbered the girls just 4 in the last quarter, | just enought however that the s have to furinish the — re- hments for the boys. The | social will be at Mrs. Sinipson’s Thursday evenit At the end of each month Mrs, Simpson expects to lave a social, the one being outnumbered paying for the — re- freshments, so gitls look out or you may have to do a great deal th weather there were hear his talk. : : Hargrave Mrs. Gilbert and visited Mrs. White and sister Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Riley Gilbert went to But- ler on business Saturday return- ing Sunday. _ « Gertia Marness has ing her house, Mrs. Simpson called on Mrs. White and sister Thursday after- noon, Mrs. Godwin came out to Mrs, Cannon's Friday evening and been aes Mr. Joe ited Nth (rover Sunday. Mr, Albert bis little girl is measles, Little. Leroy Hoover has been quite sick but is improving at this writing. Dr, Allen was called one night last week to see Mrs, Hoover, who was suffering with a spell with her heart. Several gathered at Mr. one night last week and had Jacobs and family vis- Boyd and family Edrington thinks taking the | music. A NEIGHBOR. Peru Items. The measles has taken a new start in this neighborhood, The two small children of Mr. and Mes, Charley Thomas have them, Rey. Speneer preached a fine sermon at Pern Sunday morning. Mis. Visv Gough visited a fe days the first of the week with Mrs. George poorly at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. M.-R ed a few Any with Mr. Rob Lyle last week. De: We Geil i met oat the] Mrs, L. G. Thomas last} Lyle visit- and Mrs, home of Morgan and Mrs. George ast Friday. Mr. Charley Lawrence and fam- ily visited last Saturday and Sun- day with Mr. Jeff Morgan Grandpa Evilsizer who has heen sick is some better. Mes. PF... Blankenbaker and M arate Utley visited = Friday Visa Gough. hauling logs evening with Mrs Mr. Ned Eek to Mr. limber to build a chicken house. A pretty wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James when their daughter, vanre. the bride of Mr. Rev mony Thomas Elsie, bev Fred Carroll. formed the Quite a ane Mt supper and a charivari all departed, wishing them a long and happy married life. MINNEH ATLA. German Loan $2,650,000,000 serlin, March 24 (By Wireless Sayville).—Dr.. Karl seeretary of the sury, told the Rei day that the fourth to rich, Imperial stag to-! erman War) Joan had been a brilliant suecess, | the subscriptions having reached » than 10,600,000,000 — marks, 0,000000) not — ineluding | subseriptions from abroad and at the front. man war loans have now reached in that part of the country and tried to locate the old hole. There are many evidences that a good portion of this county is underlaid with oil. a total of 000,000,000 marks, while the British loans have _to- taled only 19,000,0C0,000.. marks, and those of Franee, 11,944,000,- 000 marks. not many to} Far- | Thomas, who is quite | Thursday evening. — Six new mombers and five white ribbon reeruits were added to the union. Mrs. Lue Thomas and Mrs. | Thomas Spencer called on the} Misses Clara and Tae “Requa, Jess Hall’s saw mill to get} Speneer per. | uumber-of friends and relatives attende They ived many nice and useful presents, After Helfér- | It was pointed out that the Ger-| | March 27, Chas. Timimons — last — week bought the grocery steck and fix- fures of Chas Rexroad & Son of Ad#ian says the Journal. Doud, aged 75 Civil War Sylvester. J. “ve a veteran of the died at the Chappell Hotel at Montrose Thursday of last week. The Amoret base ball team is practicing regularly and are cer- tain they will win the | Bates county championship this season. of cooking, | (edly 1 ae vife Prof. H. O. Maxey will prench | ane hart ee ae un ie at the Christian church the third | pj, HH yp iDvdeans Nain al Sunday in this month. eee aiee ATI SHORT CEL Rey. Keele “preached at . the ‘Tinaaiitdls ; i Baptist chureh last Sunday, Ow- 3 ing to the inelemeney of the} -Mr. and Mrs, FL A. Oline are rejoicing over the arrival, Satur- (day of an-8 1-2 pound boy, ‘Phe Nittle man has not been named.— | Amoret Leader. : Miss Stella Baldwin of Hudson has returned home from an ex- tended trip to New York, Phila-- delpria and points of interest in the east says the Appleton City | Journal. Born—Tuesday to . Rey, and Mrs. Tra N. Faurot at Amsterdam Faurot preaches at here two Sun- a son. Rev, the M. KB. Chureh took Mary Lee and Gaylord homej days each month.--Amoret Lead- to staycuntil Sunday evening. or. Mes. Clark and daughter visit- a od her daugtiter, Mrs. MeCleney,| Otto C. Putnam and wile, re- cently of this place, but now of Bonner Springs, Kansas, are the happy parents of a little daugh- ter, born Jast Thursday.—Amster- dam Enterprise, Metz has some enough, | dved-in-the-wool horse shoe piteh- ing fans, game has been in pro- gress ina livery stable in’ that fown all winter, according to the Metz Times. The players — ov- casionally stop for meals. sure ‘he many friends of Willie Col- former resident of this but now of Stockton, Kansas, will be sorry to learn of the death of his wife and babe which occurred week before last. ~Amsterdam Enterprise. Co TL Bryant, formerly of the Ohio vicinity, but who recently moved to his farm over-in Bates county, has purchased a new Ford car and is learning to drive the “critter” these days. Tle plans ‘lon making an auto) trip to the burn, a community, Wost in the near future. —Apple- Hton City Journal, | 4. BE. Crowder gathered a ney. Jelty in the fom of a targe hen | Sunday. Tt measured in cir eumference 6 1-2 inches one way and & 1-2 inches the Jarge way jaround, This is an unusually fact it is a record egg was laid by a hares egy; in breaker. The R. 1. Red hen. —Adrian Journnal. | oMr. Clyde Shattuck, of north Fwest of. town, and Miss Willetta Upham were quietly married on the 19th of this month at Pleasan- ton, Kansas. The bride is) the danghter of Win, Upham, fdent of the Farmers” ‘Telephone Co, and she has been a suceesstul {school teacher in this part of the Feountry. ‘Their many — friends | wish them a long and sate jour- fey on matrimonial waters, Aim joret Leader. prosi- | ‘The consolidated school district idea seems “to be growing. Last week Bromaugh and four sur: jrounding distriets in | Vernon Feonnty were consolidated by a Fvote-of 85 to 69) The district thus formed comprises about 29 square miles and has an assessed aluation of $350,000, It is claimed that by consolidation bet- Hter buildings ean be erected and {better teachers employed without jv aising the tax rate. | We are gratified to learn that Mohn L. Lounsbury, one of our fhome boys, has been chosen a linember of the Springfield State Normal debating team, which is oon to dehate Kirksville and ‘ape Girardeau, John was also successful in winning the Normal inter society debate on-the ques- tion of ‘Government —Owner- ship.” Now, we are expeeting John to win the honors in the coming debates.—Border — Tele- phone. For Sale on inn Terms. A fine farm of 47 aeres joining the corporation of Butler. Would take some good young live stock as part pay. 5-2t J. F. Kern. 5 oe % & =