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VOL. XXXVIII. NUMBER 42 came out to Ike Kelley’s Friday|Some of the Things a Railroad for a short visit. Section Foreman Has to Do. John Phelps and wife attended | the Chantauqua and took in the} The fellow that is commonly | called a ‘section boss,’’ and usu- Mfs. Nell Thompson were dele- North New Home. Just how long we can stand that thee Na at convents, _, Charley Weiss and family. vis- hot, dry weather is yet to be/log+, and 27th. Mrs : G. Em- eA with eee peed) se . Mrs. E. G. malt 3 A peer ‘ F mons of Mexico, Mo., state organ- Cae aie Eriday and show at Butler Monday night. ia i The men in this neighborhood | jzer and lecturer, was a great help Geo Bracken and wife andison Cliff Ehart and Bob Sproul de- Uy with a qualifying prefix that are through threshing. — It has] during the day sessions and made Riyinond, of Albia, Ia. a fal livered hogs to Butler Monday. ould be rank profanity if ap- been dreadful hot weather since|a fine address in the park at 8 p.| wiih his ‘sister ‘Mrs’ Hen a vt,| Mis. Brick MeCaughey and | (plied to a person in almost any they began. m. The time was spent pleasantly | and Cliff Ehart and J, W. Jonea|Children visited at Mr. Puget’s. jother vocation, must be a careful, E. C. Harper and J. W. Me-|and profitably by all who attend-| fy Tuesday till Thi rsday fa i near Virginia Tuesday. painstaking, COnaMentious, close Caughey delivered hogs to Butler|ed the convention. But it was] y,..; ae SUS UO Omee Boys, get your bells ready for} observing character, Capable of Monday. . with sorrow they adjourned at 2 Mew. dicuticld. and: eed there will be a wedding soon. j knowi ing when a track is safe or In and Around Maysburg. ~ Peru Items. Tan White and daughters ard ' Miss Minnie Dudney went to But- | ler Saturday and returned Sun- day. Mrs. Dudney attended the Chautauqua while there and visit- ed at the home of Mrs. W. E. Wal- ton. Mrs. Godin and son, Gaylord, went to Butler Sunday with Mr. Ray and wife of Urich. -Mrs. Owens also went with them. M . 5 Funsafe, capable of committing to hts Mrs. C. F. Stewart, Miss Mar-|P.m. Thursday to attend the danghter; Miss Jessie Wilson, vis- COR. ant ; i rin eS ne. garet Thomas and Miss Fay Blan-| funeral of Mrs. Frank CheVefton, | jt.) with Mrs. Milt arena ie ee RMN Ty PEL be oF all Baas fan ehuren, conducted by Rev.|Kenbaker went to El Dorado last) Who was a member of the Rich} Wutnesday. Her grandson, Fred bie ikea 1 can ae pec ER age . 5 5 ve y. son, remy ce ally cons: s Hl Friday to spend a few days with | Hill Union. ‘Tt is pleasing to note| Wi}con, returned home with them,| At the meeting of the Bates approach so as - saaiee such Talbert of Butler. _Most evenyone in this section is \ # __ through with threshing and they a” are, glad of it. A rain is needed very badly. * Corn willbe soon ruined if it does relatives and friends. that nearly all the ministers of} \ihert Linendoll and Frank county W>C, T. U. held in Rieh } it i ie ill ar eI ‘ . a3 en rt Ps as necessary allow the Mrs. Maggie Thomas, Mrs. Visa ay rely in Lonny ea wles returned home from Kan-|ITill Wednesday of last week the | +, : N Ferenc Ga es on Eckles and Miss May Belt were|#nd are aiding much in the work. | 52. Jast Friday. | following officers were elected for ereater speed, if trains are late sent as delegates to the Sunday MINNEHAHA. Schuyler Bhart and Warnie area speed, ains are late, school convention at Rich Hill last EN, Keeton left Thursday for Kansas, the ensuing term: ‘i . et 5 i Lad ‘ | they can gain time so as to President, Mrs. F. O. Seelinger.’yyoid all the disappointment pos- } et came abon: bie ars ae sent ' Green feed daily, in some form, | “ere they will work for Mr. | Rie h Will. . sible to the publie. Te must Mis andiidite Gilbert went. to he Rev. oe ones, a member istotioreat importance, Wenallene Darnes and son, Mason. Vice-President, Mrs. Lydia know where every place is’in the of the Anti-Saloon League of St. = q Grandina Pickett visited) with} Funk, Butler. lence dotnchiveuoliscccdHon cand ‘Butler Sunday and brought Mrs. i van bi ie hittleton me ! ; Y irae Louis, gave a temperance lecture | “2 2° SUPP ped eva littla lon moe I drs, Allison the first of the week. Corresponding Seeretary.: Mrs.) nist be capable of judging be- ' Gilbert’s mother, Mrs. Edrington, 3 ‘ ‘ pense. It saves on the grain bill. | * na WA ° : dit with them. She was quite ee ue school last Some town poultry raisers ean eut | « Homer Linendoll and wife spent | M. i. Griffin, Rich Hill. tween weak. places that must be poorly and -they thought the|™ Joe Berane 8. while mowing |® little of their lawn daily and|’ pi Ps Lew is McKibben 8. ' Recording Secretary, Mrs. Net- repaired at awce, and places that “ change would do her good. He ee iia ae i throw to the chicks, Other.forms| Is. nena visited Sunday jlie 1 homas. ; : k can. with safety go unrepaired Mrs. Pearl Simpson was shop- ea aa hd of green stuff are excellent. at Frank Miller’s, Treasurer, Miss Anna Fry, But- vera short time or indefinite- ‘ ping in Ballard one day last week. Pen evar wot Me ah _ Perry Osborne and family, Mrs. | ler, and such places in the track Th maMheaNanday school ine eee oe Lore ONG Visiby a Sea Tom Lewis of Amsterdam, Bud | —_ Gantotier ina hacdiaenvaradnby: } ianle-at ea ener doctor, : _|. The federal rural credits bill) Berry and family visited Sunday | ‘On the Atlantic coast the sharks 8 pra eu aga: ge is i ‘Ma Haridierandieone Ray went Mrs. Maggie Thomas, Mrs. Lou | has been signed by President Wil-| at Mr. Chandler’s. are busy biting the legs off the “re to make the point or spiral éo Urich Monday to purchase the Thomas, Mrs. Myrtle Thomas, Mrs. |son; another great achievement} Mrs. Keeton and Wille Simpson ; bathers; in St. Louis City they are! .¢ cach ¢ urve, and. ‘understand 4 ! Howintnennactietharness Geo. Daniels, Mrs. Frantes Stew-| for Democracy, in which Missouri| are on the sick list. busy pulling the legs of the ean-. i yy fe eon Ate anenente tron os Mildred White is visiting her | 2" Mrs. Lizzie Blankenbaker and | Democrats took a lead. Mrs. Henry Medley of Butler | didates. leans in curve and ite to grad-- grandparents in Butler for a few uate the elevation of the curve days. sie spiral to full curvation, aneicusor. |Unofficial Vote of Bates County Primary Election, Aug. 1, , 1916 ng the government, the state el a 23 Bh ale o 5 : 5/4 Bie @ | = = 14 Biz a) 5) 38 R ES jfor the safe Conveyance 27% iis Mrs. Decatur Smith died at her a) z | S/S] 514 rii2 f |e} &\ = a= 5/3/2)7 Ah] : {people in those rolling palaces home on South Mechanic street in BS lSlslst: field | wlal sl: iz Els ST lel: | al we : |that move “a mile a_-minute’’ this city, Tuesday evening, Aug-| Democratic Candidates, fe a O15 Bi WS) : i =) Hen ea 2/°¢ }through space, headed East when us Re hi a ee aes due to oo (2 a fp s | | S| S hit’s goal is West, and visa versa. the infirmities of old age. Srhe4 as | He must deliver” them — safely. She was the daughter of the late § LoS | The present writer has handled John Atkinson and was born in : De | about three million people, but Ohio October 25, 1843. . When one S ifs ale | foremen on trunk lines will hand- 3 year of age she moved with her|U. 8. Senator: j j Et Veloce irae rane ele 1 ——— |le that number of people in only parents to this state and settled in L. A. Martin .......... 8/13) 45)11] 118} | | i214) 82)15) 291 17) 48) 12) 5) 3116) |11,10)13| 9} 49) 9} 24) 484) ie few years time.) ~ Cooper county. In 1860 they came Jas. A. Reed .........5 145144! 91169] |44} 62} 68/20} 72 67! 169 18/42/38) |29/47/52/281140)160 [ezjt537 1053 | He must keep about two thous- to this county and took up their} Governor: i ; | Ieaslauae | | | al \ and five hundred angle bars in- - residence at Pleasant Gap, where John Atkinson ........ ; 5:14! 17/12} |20) | 2/12; 8} 2) 9} 14) 20, | 8! 45) 18 6) 82] tact at joints or rail ends and : 7 bi cating Pe Oe. John T. Barker ....... 1 3] 22/11) | 8 6} 9} 5] 3) | 11] 15, 4/14) 9) | aa about ten thousand bolts in their r 0 Decatur Smith, Fred D. Gardner ..... 1 1) 3} 29) 9 6] | 22/13; 6) 2) 11) 18) 42) 8} 40) 2 lox! 37 Maces and tight so as to hold rails and soon after came to this city Jas? A. Houchin ....... | 8i13] 2816) | 4} | | 7| 7) 47/24) 47) 17 33) + | 5, 4 mf ty ; pe [risidly. Te mate iheap twenty- " where they have resided ever Arthur N. Lindsay .....{84/15} 37/12 5] 3/25] 28) 2) 12 19) 82) 68/12) 5) | 3 als si | 7128] 9] 68] 78} joo | one thousand ties under the track’ * since. | , VW. R. Painter ........ 4| 1/2 2) | Fe 7| 4/30) 2) 1 2) a2) fj 2 | | | 3} Ql ~ lin their proper places for space “i _Besides her husband she is sur-)_ Cornelius Roach ...... 8] 8) 8127) j24) | |11)13) 20) 5 23) 11) 25) 4511519) 118) 7/16) 8 | 6 24) 2) 9) 20) ve jarresting them and driving them peer? one son, patil awe Lieutenant-Governor: loot | | | 1a ie Tesla ale | }back as they creep away and try of this city, one brother, R. A. Wallace Crossley ...... 148132) 82744! [20] | 32} 67/27) 68 55]136 10515042 | 127:46/48:26) 99) 94! 733 |te bunch up and’ renew about } Atkinson, three sisters, Mrs. J. M. Joseph J. Crites ....../ 26/29] [37| 25) 18] 6} 19 10} 61) 56/16) 7) hae 4 9 7 +4) 60| 1 lines thousand of them annually. i Catterlin and Mrs. Sue Rogers of Philip McCollum ! | 313) | 9} ¢ 15] 20) 8} 18 15) 26 39/12/19, 29: ; lig 10 315) 9| j He must keep cighty-three thous- beige a ao ee yp Aone Secretary of State: ry | | \ | | i i | | ay ee Gite - and spikes in their places to ‘pre- : <b e and her husband had prob- Jas. H. Emmons ...... 4 5,13) 5) | Bly 110} 15) 8} 3 9) 24 24 si 4 ol! | 4/10 ‘a 629) 2) 112. 267 vent rails from spreading———— ably resided in this city longer J. Kelley Pool ........ 141321 9/47) [32) | 34] 72) 2) 48. 27/104) 98h: 56 Slonita |Z roao. 6 55/102 (38/1086 tog | This article is already too long, fae Penn asain be ae pen Alten ee {12)19| 39/32/28) | 33) 28) 9) 44, 46) 109) 81/15/34) (2418/1829 20'28)27/11/110! 60! 29) 893) i! a only maa oe : er, Ir rs : el | | | jpoints, frogs, guard rails, roa d county when it was little more John L. Bradley 52/38] (22) | 19! 25)12) 34 27) 60) 55} sliaale 19] 18) 46) | ferossings, cattle guards, fences, than a wilderness. She had resided John P. Gordon 33] 137 39 7024) 47) 29) (110/114) By 93:16/39/151 93 1001 is 401 jai hes, ballast, switch and other “ pie Pa Aeris Got for i John T. Wayland ...... j12} 3] 25)13) | 7 i 17| 16/19} 25° 30) 36/27)1: 7/20] 7) 6} 27 33) | 6 signal lamps, station grounds, a short time during the Civil war. te Treasurer: ! | bo | Nea i | ii ' j right-of-way, and a perfect con- Many vests a0 ake united with aan eeaackawn .. | (57/153) | J68 s2in0l41.111 94) i 1 576840219 166) 941912 1912 | 2 i * if | | ' | { tasks, she was an earnest member until F, W. MeAllister 25 14] 24, 4) 25, 38/119) 85) [15 52 10)2¢ 111/35/24:18 106) 102) | 945 | Wwe | Se 7 erent five years ae when she Joe . Davis tes of _ Eri ec spel 24-943 281- 124-49:36/151 58-29) 1231-839 — : Notes From Laredo. a J rnest Green .. 118] | 2 | 42! (133; |12! 6! i) 2! 9| 6) 31) 34! 11) 410 Ty : . church. Judge Supreme Court No. 4 a Be ae eet | | | j Laredo, Texas, July 28. Funeral services, conducted un- Chas. B: Stark ........ ‘20/32| 75/44| 133} | | {33| 39l17| 6s 47| 75! 72/ j36! /45) 8i20 26! 1625/41/18] 97) 441 {51) 979) | Editor Times:—Well, “we are der the auspices of the Christian A. M. Woodson........ 37 23] 63/40] 134 49} 62124) 42. 3911401139! Iasi l49l15i Fi 301 Bilaalbale| goliai Re 1162 183 still located at Laredo, but there Science church, will be held at the} Judge Supreme Court No. 2) | | : | | ed | has been some talk of moving the home Thursday forenoon at 10:30. G. B. Arnold ......... 12/15] 47/25] |23 25) 32/12) 22 19] 57] 39) |25) '20) 1/12/18) | 3!10/15/11! 51) 9} 188) 541) ALES EO ODS O COnDUR CSU: Tatesaeat | se be made in Oak is Pa ye ce ‘gs 43/39) 90162) (43 50] 72/28] 84 63/166)164, al 16412313439] (142/151) |38/1611! 1070 ae vies eee . . C. Court of Ap.: : | | ‘ : a ie 5 a Ewing C. Bland ....... 12/14} 33126] [22/12] |13/ 14] 2) 16) 29} 47] 33/17/24) Leino] 7 | 911812011 60! 10} 22) 517} POUST AEA ARU ECO glace. as any, The Chan C. C. Crow ...... soe | 33/13 | 8] | | 12! 24/13) 16, 3] 24) 28/15] 7) 13) 2| 6 6] | 5] 5I10] 5] 15] 7) (12) 293 RorerOn ie HOr sy aL UG siaia Eenaus. Major J. Lilly. .......|34{17/ 44|92| [191 {12} 29] gol1e| 53° 29) 72) 81/32/24! 117; 2i11'23' 1913/16) 9! 40] 40) |16, 708 peace ater the Lieiclgt hey pod With the geceacasian Monday ™ J. W. Suddath | 18 ae 19] 18} [24] 40/11] 24 29) 81] 63/43/16) |32!10!12/23! | $/19|21/18| 68)108) [37] 800} 92 smelt os arene es . hight of Longfellow’s ‘‘Hia-| Congressman: ie | feel st OC ge ane Bene : E watha,”’ the Butler Chautauqua|. CC .C. Dickinson ....... lsalee 152 69] 182/119/43/115 o5}aaai217\78'711 to1'25 50160 42/53 (69/39/219|165| |93.2299} g299 | Ricely. Company B spent one day came to an end. While the hot, | Cireuit Judge: | | 1 | | i on the target range last week % “ dry weather has kept the attend-| C. A. Calvird ....... 34) 66355) |asles O| 47" 58|2611141/53156) [57/15 29138! [34,46)48i2ati35i132 [74] 1604} 750 | earning how to shoot. | We have “s. ane ows a sesso what We Ladies .F. Poague .......".. 14/23! 74/30} (22/11 3 a 33! 6.20/29! | 9/21/22116! 68} 35] |15] 854) ea ee es ‘lithe nan _ ! emetery Association, io ha \ | | 1 dhe ave been ¢ hg the q : charge ef the Chautauqua this . «| 1/12! 21/18 ji 52/12) 9} [15/3 15 9f | 4! 5/14/13] 65) 91] [37] 511 fords across the Rio Grande where | year are very well satisfied. The Sharp .........5 43) 94/65) [52 8 62/58] |62/14/21/36} ja9|3gla3j14| 53] 40] j69j1542) ggg {the bandits might be expected to entertainments have all been of wesees| 2[ 4] 291 7[ 1 6 : 5] 6! 14! 8i14[15] |10/13/30/13{ 96| 37/ [35] 553 ross an cearenor oct) ave Nave the highest class, both entertain- | | | \ | electric lights in our tents and . ing and instructive. The program -P Connell ........ 5/21)55|43 | a i. 194! — wie ag to ag the f the last da: was especially x : % age '36'122/56 14!19| 19! 1 j sand out of our skin when we ; good. In the eebets there was : ... (54/29) 21113] 41 6} ie | ‘ bis 16 come in from a “‘hike.’’ a very interesting lecture by Prof. He s ' ; _The conditions in Laredo are — Henceroth, of Ohio, on ‘‘Science f 111) 91/24/50) 55168|40/217|161 log 100g | Pitiful, refugees from Mexico are and the Soil.”” The Hudson town- { | | fleeing to the United States in ship band, a Bates county organi- . C. i - [35/20] 48/23! 14/11/10} 6/18 12) a aisha 12 61] 63 droves and the poor, half starved zation, made a. hit with the audi- wson ....,... |19]17| 48)49 165|10)24] 8| | 6/29] 6 67 403 | Peous are over running the towns - > ence. HL 6/25] 51/20) j 9111/18/29) 25! along the border, living in little - ‘ ' i { ! 3 orc ea = dry goods boxes or : J. . 163/14/40145 - janything else that they can get Militia to Get Travel Pay. : Rees ir : 14) 51 97/11 imine e 787 Ito shelter them from the sun. | Children are seen every day fol- New Y ; Bi Sarai ! ia hho lew York, July 29.—Contrary | ehizalio1iis 511 72113) | 5 g9 |lowing the soldiers around pick- 4 ing up bread crumbs, watermelon rinds or anything else eatable. Most of them look half starved. to the report that the guardsmen . SI tte eeeeees 16) 51] 7} 5 H a 11 | 6 now at the border released under ~ set #S : b the order permitting men with de- Sag.tn a ees | 38} $ 5 - 645 32 : 9 199 | j = Fruit conditions look ‘pret i se good here. Figs are now ripe ved pentane *enre sor it; : a i 1499 | ranges and lemons are getting to en So be good sized. There are some banana trees here, but I have not seen any big enough to bear. Yours, The Clerk.