The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 27, 1916, Page 2

BASE BALL ‘SUNDAY, APRIL 30th OPENING OF THE SEASON BUTLER vs. RICH HILL MAROONS ; This is the first appearance of the Mar- oons in thiscity. Last season they were the champions of Western Missouri. Manager Ellis, of the Butler Team, was formerly captain of the Joplin Mo. and Burlington, la. teams of the game. and knows every angle Come out and see a good game. Game Called at 3:00 o’clock General Admission - 25 Cents Children 15 Cents GENERAL NOTES Harry K. Thaw was granted a) divorce last week from Evelyn | Nesbit Thaw. on the ground of in- fidelity. Emma Goldman is at work last. A hard hearted New York judge sentenced her to jail for! talking too much, She one in the cleaning squad in the morn- ing and sews on clothes for the | state institution in the afternoon. President. Watson has William M. Ingraham, of Jand, Maine, for assistant tary of war. The nomination, with Secretary of War approyal, was sent to the senate Port- Thursday. The time-honored annual fight in the House over free govern- ment flower and vegetable seed was staged last week when an ap- | propriation of 000 for the putchase of seeds was considered in the agricultural appropriation | bill. iy a six Villa bandits placed on trial at Deming, N. M., Thursday, charged with killing Charles D. Miller in the Columbus raid, were found guilty of murder in the first degree, according to word re- ceived at El Paso, Tex. The jury Was out thirt HRS Re efttlen nts ‘ail Wi innipeg, Canada, shoved their clocks ahead an hour and got to work an hour carlier Saturday and will quit an hour rial This was the day Winni- peg went on New York time, in a campaign to get more daylight. Germany will do the same thing May 1. Field ‘Veviclvalll von ihe yr Goltz, commander-in-chief of the First Turkish Army and- supervisor of the Sultan's military forces died; recently in Turkey, An Amster- dam dispatch reported that a B lin official mess announees that Von der Goltz died of spot- ted fever’at the Turkish headquarters. In the fight at Columbus, N. M., when Villa’s bandits raided that; town killing citizens and soldiers | and burning the town, one of the invaders was so badly wounded | that it became necessary to am- putate his leg. Now a buneh of | kindhearted women of Deming, | N. M,, have started a plan to buy | him a cork leg. we The Journanl Des Debats prints | a Frontier News Agency dispatch received by way of Basel, Switzer- land, alleging that a violent out- break occurred before the Reich- stag building during ‘Dr. Karl Leibnecht’s recent interpellation. It asserts that an enormous crowd had to be held back by. troops, who finally fired upon the people, named | secre. |! Baker’s | ‘army | killing more than 200 persons. |This dispatch is not confirmed _from any-other souree, | Judge Jacob M. Dickinson, | former seeretary of war, in an in- [eee at Dallas, Tex., last week, | declared in no uncertain terms his ' conte smpt for Williant J. Bryan. “Bryan’s dereliction from the ‘Wilson eabinet,”? said Judge Dickinson, ‘‘is the act of a trait- or to the administration, My} opinion of Bryan could hardly be * diminished,” (Pheasiogny Bt, P hillips, grain spec- ator, who died in C hicago Tues- | day, was only 31 years old when he wonta fortune by his opera- tions in the corn pit and came out on top after a battle of wits with the oldest and most seasoned grain speculators of the country. This exploit won for him the title} of ‘Corn King.’? Ernest ‘Se Fallow alias Clarence R. Ifudson, who forcibly took po- session of the British steamer ;Matoppo off Sandy Took on | March 29, terrorized the crew and compelled the, captain to change the ship’s course, has been sen- ‘tenced to life imprisonment in the United States District. Court. He will be taken to the Bederal pris- Atlanta in a few days. on at ‘Germans in Portugal Must Go. Paris, April 22—As a result of the entrance of Portugal into the war, Germans in that country have been notified to depart with- in five days, a Lisbon dispatch to the Temps says. This order ap- plies to all Germans except men of military age and fitness, who are to be interned “on Terocra Island, one of the Azores, where a state of siegé has been declared. All commercial transactions with Germans, the Temp a declared void, and treaties are abrogated. The property of Ger- | 'man subjects is being sequestered /and all further recognition of Ger-+ man ownership in’ industries is suspended. | 'Opening of the Band Concert! Season. | Friday night the Butler band gave their first out door concert for the season of 1916. On account of the chilly weath- fer only a small crowd was out, ! but those who were on the street’ | were amply rewarded by some very fine music. The solo by Her. bert Wemott was one of the mest | pleasing numbers. There will be a concert each Friday night throughout the sum- mer. For Sale. Indian motorcycle eheap, good condition. 28-1t * G. S. Jenkins, Butler, Mo. for sale Vaccinate FRANK E. ‘Tel. 564 (U. S. Government License 32) SHORT STORIES Of Local Interest, Clipped from Our Exchanges. Melvin Reece, one of Hume’s first settlers died at Mound City, Kas., last week says the Hume Teleplione: 3 A horseshoe pitching league has heen organized at Metz. A pres- ident, secretary and all the-nec- esssary officers have been elected. Dr. Martin reports a daughter at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Joe Braden, east of the city. The cute little Miss arrived Thursday.— Merwin Sun, Ricardo Martin, the great tenor with the Boston Opera Co., which was in Kansas City last week, is just plain Richard Martin and is a son of T, F. Martin of El Dora- do Springs. G, C, Stokes and Miss Dorothy Miller, both of Butler, were married in the rest room at the Court House Wednesday after- noon at 1:00 p. °m. Rev, King Stark officiating.—Cass County News. William E. Parrish, a brother of Mrs, Capt. Dounohoe, of Apple- ton City; died at the home of a niece at Latour, Mo., last week, says the Appleton City Journal.’ The body was taken to Appleton City for burial. Ralph Crighton was chosen mayor of Creighton at the reeent election, Not often that a town and its chief official bear the same name. We hope Creighton give Creighton an aeceptable administration.—Urich Herald. John Mitchell, a farmer living near Montrose, received injuries which resulted in his death when | |his team, which he was unhitehing from the wagon, became fright-| ened and van away knoeking him, down and running the wagon over | him says the Montrose Recorder. Otto Piepmeier and Miss Pear! | Bailey, two well known young} people of Appleton City, were married Wednesday evening, says the Appleton City Journal, They have gone to housekeeping on the old Magee place northwest of that city. Billy Lee, the popular rural mail carrier, reached his half eens tury mile post Tuesday and is yet a boy in life, Asa proper fune- tion for the occasion he was ban- queted on the fatted lamb and tendered several nice presents by his friends that evening at his home.—Merwin Sun. Jake Payton, owner of the Liv- ery barn, became owner of the Amoret Garage Saturday when he traded his coal mine southwest of }town to Frank Daniels, Mr, Pay- ton will operate the garage in connection with his barn, Mr. Daniels will continue to operate the coal shaft—Amoret Leader. The only paper in this part of the county, so far as heard from, that is not hit hard by the paper shortage, is the Metz Times, which has enough print. paper on hand to last a year, A county editor with enough business sense to pre- pare for the present emergency jouglt to have enough business sense not to be a country editor, Tuttle has received instrue- organization of Na- tioral Rifle Club in Adrian. Ten persons can organize such a club by organizing, adopting the con- stitution provided by the govern- ment and paying the necessary fee. The government will furnish rifles and amunition for practice. Dr. Tuttlechas fall instructions for organization.—Adrian Journal, Manager Harry K. West has’ or- ganized a base ball team to be known as the eubs. The boys will practice Tuesday and . Thursday of each week, Mr. West thinks he has a strong team and expects to put, on some good games dur- ing the season. The fans are hop- Dr. tions for the ing for a good team and will do|’ all they can to encourage the boys in their work.—Adrian Journal. B. A. Biggerstaff, one of our former residents, now of Bates county, drove over last Wednes- day to visit his nephew, Geo. C. Herrold. -Biggerstaff a few years ago embarked in the Here- Your Hogs WALKER Rep. Standard Serum Co. Butler References furnished on request. Ask for booklet at Peoples Bank. 306 W. Mill ford cattle business, buying. a “start’’ of a few of the best strains. Last week he sold his herd of 24 cows and 18 calves to a Fulton man for $4,500. He in- formed us that he has more than 2,000 bushels of corn on hand.—| - Urich Herald. Appleton City in St. Clair coun- ty and Appleton City in Cape Gir- ardieu county have been getting their mail mixed and they are a -fiee-department-to—change—the+ }wrapped up a ‘went for nine Sam takes so much berries bit peeved about it. Appleton is the oldest town and Appleton City is the largest and each one wants the other to change its name to stop the confusion of the mail ad- dressed to either place, The Ap- pleton City Journal is getting signers to a petition to the postof- name of Appleton to something | else. A wild peach recently discov- | ered in China by the depart- | ment’s plant explorer, and now bronght to this country for the} first time, is considered of great interest, although its fruit is not} desirable. Investigation. in - its! native habitat showed that the! roots of this plant are not as sus- | ceptible as our native peach to} alkali in the soil, while it will} withstand cold and does not re- | quire much moisture. — Experi-| ments are under way, therefore, | to determine the usefulness of the | rootstock of this peach for graft- | ing with different hardy Ameri- | can varieties. If suecess is! achieved, the specialists believe | that they can develop peach trees | whieh will make possible the rais- | ing of peaches in the southwest- | ern or alkaline sections, and at | the same time offer possibilities of peach cultivation in ‘many droughty and cold regions, and | possibly even into portions of | lowa beyond the northern edge | of the present peach region, The Dog took a package to the | postoffice which weighed a pound | and a half, They wanted 22 cents | for carrying it to Kansas City. | As the package was not worth) enough to warrant paying so} much postage, the Dog turned | away. The man at the window said if the package had weighed | four pounds it would go for nine | cents, So the Dog came home and | piece of — brick, enough-to make a total of over) four pounds. The package then! cents, If Unele} pleasure in toting brick around that he is) willing to pay thirteen cents for the privilege, why can’t some one | start a kiln by the postoffice and | make money mailing brieks?— |; From the Topeka “Yellow Dog.””) SS ee i Between 800 and 900 cars of | strawberries will be shipped out | of Ozark berry regions during the | season soon to open, according to} Ashleigh P, Boles, a railroad hor- | ticultural expert. Last year the) crop was 580 cars. The earliest | are expected to come) from the fields about Van Buren, | Ark., which will begin shipping | || Eor Winter. Watch our ads. Weare watch- ing all the time for bargains and will offer them to our customers. No. 3 Canned Apples Riise da ies Fen sec 5c 3 Pie Peaches.. FNC o. o OS OB tt Hominy..... Via aranen 5c Pats hay TOMAlOCS 6.556500 es cose .10c Sa Ny Sweet Potatoes............ 10c ib 2 Pumpkin....... 10c; 3 for 25c ns IK AUt eseccssneissines 3 for 25c te te ee Peas. Re uaiesae rai cssath 8 for 25c pea Pears...... Uipreas . 10c Here ee RIGHISh iccceeden nee reieees AOC acne hous Spinach............. Bococand etd Meter as String Beans......... 3 for 25c Se rape =8 Blackberries......... 3“ 25c Oe} .3“ 25c Gooseberries...... 1 Gallon Dark Syrup, 1 Gallon White Syrup, COAL OIL New Perfection an only 35c Gallon only 40c Gallon STOVES d New Process ‘SCREEN DOORS ~ All Kinds and Sizes FORD AUTOMOBILES Let us have your name on our mailing list for Ford Times, a very interesting paper, published in Detroit. Call and get one or and we will mail you one. Norfleet é Ream The Only Independent Grocery, B: Phones, 144 and 49. Garage 35 West Side Square let us have your name akery and Hardware Store BUTLER, MO, about April 25th——Farmer andj Stovkman. | In buying feed for dairy cows the price isnot the only point to! consider. Bran at #1 a hundred is more expensive than cotton | meal at #2. It is what the feed! contains in the way of nutriment | which really counts. | Death of Mrs. O. J. Tarleton. Mrs. O. J. Tarleton died at her home on east Dakota street Fri-| day, April 21, after a brief illness with blood poison. Effie Hall was born in Mite hell | county, Kansas, July 26, 1879. | When quite young she moved | with-her family to Worth county | in this state where she grew to womanhood. June 29, 1900, she! was united in marriage to Oral! Tarleton to which waion were | horn four children, Loinel, Naomi, | Wilson and Oral, all of whom sur- | vive to mourn the loss of a de-! voted, self-sacrificing mother. She| .is also survived by- her father, | three sisters and one brother. | Funeral services, conducted by} Rev. R. M. Talbert, were held/ from the Christian church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 and the body laid to rest in Oak Hill cem- etery. Col. Sharp Visits the Capitol. Col. James N. Sharp, the repre- sentative from Bates county, was in the city yesterday visiting some of his old -haunts. ol. Sharp, it will be remembered, was one of the powers in the last ses- sion of the Legislature. He came to be recognnized as one of the keenest satirists in the lower body and he punctured more ad- verse legislation in that manner than any man in the assembly. He made an enviable record while here and it is understood that he will be returned by his Democrat- ie constituents in Bates county without much opposition. He de- serves re-election. His record was clean, and his ability generally recognized.—Jefferson City Daily tou News. 100 pounds makes 100 galtons of Complete Mtik-Bewal sy A Milk-Equal : Weaning Feed Cheaper than dairy milk BLATCHFORD'S PIG MEAL makes early weaning possibleand grows big-boned, vigorous, sturdy pigs. Early weaning means two litters from each of your brood owe oat year and the advantages of the early pork marke! For older pigs, brood sows and herd boars, one-half or three-fourths of a pound of Blatchford’s Pig Meal, per head, per day, mixed with the other feed, increases the vitality and improves the quality of pork and bacon. Try it on the runts and watch them catch up. At your Cee 's or $3.50 for a 100-pound bajrat the factory (Special prices in quantities) PROTECT Your Young Calves and Pigs — by feeding them BLATCHFORD’S CALF MEAL AND PIG MEAL Folder free BLATCHFORD CALF MEAL FACTORY _ The Perfect Substitute for (Pig Meal Department) Milk Waukegan tt Minois 25 Ib. Sacks.......... on tates $1.25 100 Ib. Sacks.............., sah enon . 4,00 For the older stock use our - SPECIAL FEED composed of Linseed Oil Meal, Bran, Corn Chop, and Cane Molasses, mixed in perfect proportions. Also Alfalfa, Molasses Feed, Linseed Oil Meal, Tankage, Bran, Shorts, etc. Cannon Elevator BUTLER, MO. Phone 32 Dr. R. R. Gloyd, Veterinarian Will open an office in Butler Monday, Ap ril 17,1916 and will be prepared to answer calls by any | one Needing the services of a first class veterinarian. Oftice Phone 128 GARRET'S BARN Res. Phone 358