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you. ' Building. Business Prestige A checking account with the Peoples Bank is more than an agent of convenience in.fin- ancial transactions, it isa reputation-builder It signifies systematic management of busi- nesé affairs; a good sound banking connect- fon and a good standing inthe community. Our officers will be glad to discuss . cate features with PEOPLES BANK ‘The Bank on which you can always bank.’’ Farm Leans Abstracts ais examine sl et perfect titles to pl lavestments. interest on time deposits. W. F. DUVALL, President, Arthur Duvall, Treasurer. DUVALL-PERCIVAL TRUST C8. CAPITAL and SURPLUS, $250,000 FARMERS BANK BUILDING, BUTLER, MO. We have money to loan on real estate at a low rate of interest with privilege to pay at any time. We havea egy: th set of Abstract Books and will fur- | abstracts to We will loan your idle money for you, securing you reasonable interest on good security. J. B. DUVALL, Vice-President, y real estate in Bates county and We pay W. D. Yates, Title Examiner. SEE THE Clothes Doctors For. practical cleaning and pressing. We posi- tively clean everything but a guilty conscience. Hats Cleaned and Blocked All work guaranteed and prices reasonable. Coeds Called for and Delivered. CROUCH BROS. No. 7 S. Main St. Phene 171. Butler, Mo. TIME TABLE Butler Station CORRECTED MAY 7, 1916 ei alc No. 206 K. oe +98: No. #6 K. C. at te Louis "Pagr. Bie No. 210K. C. & St. Louis Pagr.16: - SOUTH No. %1 Joplin Passenger.. No, 97 Joplin Passenger. No. 20 Nevada Passenge: PPP BBB ses ee 3 1: 8 PrP BEB INTERSTATD _ (Arrive) bel os foto ti pesreneer.- No. 64 Local Freight.... WEST (Leave) No, 688 Madison Lecal.. No. 67 Pass vp BB Madison ll freight for forward at depot not thi & m, or will be held for day’s forwarding. - state - Di pos fore & c’eloek ae freight biliea for this train a mornin, 5 Madison and local fr eengers, All Stamp Taxes Removed Friday Night. : Kansas City, Sept. 9.—Tele- grams received’ in. both Kansas Citys by internal revenue collect- ors yesterday afternoon instruct- ed them that the stamp taxes “would be no longer effective after midnight last night. This action was unlooked for by the federal officials as the repeal of the bill was only passed by con- gress Wednesday. It was expect- ed that the tax would be effect- ive until the first of the year. .The Kansas City, Mo., revenue from the sale of stamps amounted to about $7,000 per month. The tax of 1-8 of a cent for each 5- cent value on cosmetics. will be removed as well as all stamps on : ° documents, such as deeds, bills of -_ lading, — notes and insur- ance pape! The bill ‘eteniing the tax passed congress December 1, 1914. Best boar 2 years and over’ “L. M. Fish, Bolivar, Mo. Best boar 1° year and under 2: L, M. Fish. Best boar 6 months and under: Ist, L. M. Fish; 2nd, W. R. Thomas. ; Best sow-2 years and over: Ist, L. M. Fish; 2nd, W. R. Thomas. G. lL. Argenbright. Best peck of oats raised in Bates county: Homer Bartlett. “Corn Best }0 ears of corn, any’ varie- ty: Ist, W. Z. Baker; 2nd, C. M. McGovern. Sweepstakes on white corn, C. 8. Kersey. Sweepstakes yellow corn: W. Best sow 1 year and under 2:/¥%. Baker, L, M. Fish. Best 10 ears of corn, all one va- Best sow 3 months and under 6:/ yiety entered by boy under 21: L. M. Fish. Duroc Jersey. a boar 2 years and over: L. Best boar 1 year and under 2: G. T. DeWitt. Best boar 3 months and under 6: Ist, L. M. Fish; 2nd, G. F. De- Witt. Best sow 2 years and over: Ist, L. M. Fish; 2nd, G. F. DeWitt. Best sow 1 year and under 2: 1st, L. M. Fish; 2nd, G. F. De- Witt. Best sow 6 months and et 12: Ist, L. M. Fish; 2nd; G. DeWitt. Best sow 3 months old and un- der 6: 1st, L. M. Fish; 2nd, G. F. DeWitt. : > Sweepstakes. Best sow, any breed and 6 or. more of her pigs: Ist, G. L. Ar- genbright; 2nd, W. k. Thomas. Best sow- any breed 1 year or over: Ist, W. A.. Baker & Son ; 2nd, S. Y. Burks. Shropshire Sheep. PROFESSIONAL CARDS Ram, 1 year and over: Ist, E. E, Laughlin; 2nd, G. L. * Argen- bright. : ; Ram lamb 1 year: E, E. Laugh- lin. DR. 4 ip a Ewe 1 year and over: Ist, E. entis E. Laughlin; 2nd, G. L. Argen- Entrance- same toni leads to Fox’s bright. ean Sne rE Ewe lamb 1 year old: E. E. North side square Butler, Missouri Tiernlint : Oxford. ° Ram 1 year and over: E, E. B, F: JETER, Laughlin. Ader at Law Notary Public ; peep net l year old: E. E. East juare Phone 186 | aughiin. piped MISSOURI Ewe 1 yearvand over: E, E. - | Laughlin. Ewe lamb 1 year: E. E. Laugh- 1. L HALSEY, M. D. 0. 0. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist and the Atting of Glasaee BUTLER, MO Office on South Side Square Phene Na, 45 FARMERS BANK of Bates County Capital - $50,000.00 Surplus - $50,000.00 Undivided Profits $5,000.00 We offer the best of service in every department We solicit accounts of any size We Pay Interest on Savings Bates County Fair—Continued. eer. Yearling bull: John Speer. Calf, either sex: John Speer. Sweepstakes—3 Beef Breeds. Best bull any age: Ist, W. A. Baker; 2nd, G. G. Deweese. . Best cow or heifer any age: 1st, W. A. Baker;-2nd, W. A. Baker & Son. . ’ Swine and Sheep. W. W. Perry and C. Z. Baker, superintendents swine. Claude Baker and Eugene Blankenship, superintendents sheep. Best boar 2 years and over: Ist, W. A. Baker; 2nd, S. Y. Burks, | Bolivar, Mo. Best boar 1 year and under-2: Ist, W. W. Perry; 2nd, W. A. Baker & Son. Best boar under 6 months: Ist, W. A. Baker & Son; 2nd, L. S. Paddock. _ Best sow 1 year and under 2: Ist, G. L. Argenbright; 2nd, W. A. ‘Baker & Son. Best sow 6 months and under 12: 1st, W. A. Baker & Son; 2nd, 8. Y. Burks, Bolivar, Mo. sow 3 months old and un- der 6: 1st, W. A. Baker; 2nd, S. Y. Burks. lin, Horticultural Department. E. M. Bice and Verne Peak, superintendents. Apples. Ben Davis: 1st, Mrs. P. C. Fulkerson; 2nd, E. Brandon.. Huntsmen® Favorite: E. £§. Black. Jonathan: Ist, Mrs. T. J. Smith; 2nd, E. E. Black. York Imperial: E. E. Black. Grimes Golden: 1st, Geo. Ar- genbright; 2nd, E. E. Black. Minkler: Mrs. Edson Snider. Greening: Mrs. J. T. Smith. Best plate of apples any varie- ty: E. E, Black. Pears. Best plate of Keifer pears: Robert Sturgeon. Best plate of pears any variety : Ist, H. N. Harper; 2nd, Robert Sturgeon. Other Fruit. Best plate of plums: Philip Pry; 2nd, Mrs. Snider. Best plate of grapes: Ist, Wal- ter Arnold; 2nd, Mrs. T. J. Smith. Best plate of pears any variety : H. N. Harper. Farm and Garden Department and Agriculture. Roy C. Baker, Ed Frazier and Everett Brandon, agriculture sup- erintendents, E. D. Miller and D. F, Owens, garden superintendents. Best 1-2 bushel Irish potatoes entered by boy under 16: Harley Igno. Best head of Ira Wiser. Best peck Irish petatoes, cn- tered by lady living in Bates coun- ty: Mrs. Hamilton Herrell. Best 1-2 bushel Irish potatoes by man living in Bates county: LL. 8S. Paddock. Best peck sweet potatoes, any variety: Mrs. Gus Helwig. Best squash, any variety: Claud Farrisham; 2nd, Mrs. Wiser. Peck largest onions: E. A. Smith. Largest pumpkins: J. _R. Douglass. For largest and best Cleckley Sweet watermelon: Omer Brown. For the largest and best Sweet- heart watermelon: J. S. Brown. For the largest watermelon, any variety: Omer Brown. Ist, Mrs. Edson cabbage: Mrs. Ist, Ira Best 6 heads of kaffir corn; Jno. T. Fox. Best 6 heads of sugar cane: Ist, W. Z. Baker ; 2nd, E. E. Black. Best peck yellow popcorn: E. A. Smith. Best 1-2 bushels of winter wheat raised in Bates county: G. Argenbright. Best peck of ea oe G. L. Ar- genbright. Best 1-2 bushel 3 F, | corn : Jack Brandon. Best 10 ears of corn, all one va- riety entered by boy under 21: E. A. Smith. Longest 10 ears of corn, all one variety, entered by boy under 21: Loyd Baker. For 3 tallest stalks of corn, same to have at least one good sized ear on it: Horace Furge- son. _ Sweepstakes, white or yellow, best 10 ears of corn: J. P. Wright. Sweepstakes, best 10 W. Z. Baker. : For 6 most perfeet ears of corn raised in Bates county: Dale Brandon. Best 10 ears of corn entered by boy not over 15 years of age: E. A. Smith. Best 10 ears of corn, one ear to be from each acre of 10 acre ears of plot: W. D. Kersey. mar Culinary Department.: Mrs. Sam-> Davis, Mrs. Sam Walls. Mrs. John Harper, super- intendents. Best burnt caramel cake: Mrs. TD). G, Newsome:: Rest loaf salt rising bread: Ist, Mrs. T. J. Smith; 2nd, J. W. Pof- fenbarger. Best one dozen doughnuts: 1st, Mrs. J. W. Poffenbarger; 2nd, Mrs. Glenn Deweese. , Best one dozen cookies: Miss Julia Deacon; 2nd, Boyd Williams. Best nut cake: Ist, Mrs. Lula Helwig; 2nd, Winifred Pharis. Best cocoanut cake: Ist, Mrs. P. H. Norton; 2nd, Mrs. Lydia KF. Strein. Best layer cake: Ist, Mrs. J. S. Meyers; 2nd, Mrs. J. W. Pof- fenbarger. : Best fruit cake: 1st, Mrs. T. J. Smith; 2nd, Mrs. Glenn Haggard. Best loaf of bread baked from Golden Crown flour:, 1st, Mrs. B. P. Powell; 2nd, Mrs. P. H. Nor- ton. Best sweepstakes Mrs. Roy Wilcox. Best loaf of bread made from Royal ee Ist, Mrs. B. P. Powell; 2nd, Mrs. John Ray. Best cake from Royal- flour: Ist, Mrs. C. H. Rains; 2nd, Mrs. J. W. Poffenbarger. Best loaf of bread made from Aristos flour: Ist, Mrs. E. K. Wolfe; 2nd, Mrs. Frank Van- druff. , Best layer cake: Ist, Mrs. dozen rolls: Ist, Mrs, Lula Helwig; 2nd, Mrs. D. G. New- some, i Best angel food cake: ‘Ist, Mrs. Frank Holland; 2nd, Mrs. Roy Walker. Best caramel cake: Ist, Mrs. P. H. Norton; 2nd, Mrs. Glenn Deweese. Best sweepstakes loaf of bread: Mrs. LL. S.. Wright. Best sweepstakes dozen rolls: Mrs. L. S. Wright. Best sweepstakes cake: Mrs, Meyers. Best chocolate cake: Ist, Mrs. H. H. Burk; 2nd, Miss Stella Hen- drix. Best jelly cake or roll: — Ist, Mrs. J. W. Poffenbarger; 2nd, Mrs. T. J. Smith. Best dozen light rolls: Ist, Mrs. Roy Wileox; 2nd, Mrs. L. S. Wright. Best ginger cake made by any lady in Bates county: Ist, Mrs. W. B. Herrell; 2nd, Mrs. E. H. Rosier. Best devil’s food cake: Ist, Mrs. Lydia Strein; 2nd, Mrs. Wal- ter Cassity. Best chocolate Frank Allen. Textile and Art. Miss Flo Miller, Miss Pearl Rosser, Mrs. Grant Moudy, super- intendents. Handsomest Mexican drawn work: Ist, Mrs. Clabe Stuckey; 2nd, Mrs. C. W. Hilt. Handsomest fancy hand made eollar: Ist, Mrs. J. W. Poffen- barger; 2nd, Miss Tillie Wix. Handsomest home made rug: 1st, Mrs. Sam Davis; 2nd, Dollie Keeble. ; Handsomest calico quilt: — 1st, Miss Laura Church; 2nd, Miss Laura Church. Handsomest hand made apron: Ist, Miss Ella Godson, Marshall, Mo.; 2nd, Mrs. T. J. Smith. Handsomest_ worsted quilt: 1st, Mrs. Frank Allen; 2nd,’ Mrs. J. T. Hendrix. Handsomest knitted counter- Mrs, cake: Texas oats:|pane: Mrs. A. L. Rook. Handsomest crocheted counter- pane: 1st, Mrs. Emma Stanford; 2nd, Mrs. Geo. Dixon. Handsomest hand made _por- tiere: Mrs. H. H. Burke. Handsomest silk quilt: Ist, Mrs, Sam Davis; 2nd, Mrs. L. 8. Wright. Handsomest Navajo blanket: Mes. Frank Allen: Handsomest hand-made cur- tains: Mrs, Rosamond Scroggs; Mrs. L. S. Wright. Handsomest hand made _ baby cap: Ist, Mrs. Lem Sargent; 2nd, Mrs. H. S. Latham. Handsomest hand made’ baby sacque: Ist, Mrs, Elmer Miller; ; 2nd, Mrs. Lon Ray. Handsomest’ hand made_boot- ces: Ist, Mrs. Elmer Miller; 2nd, Mrs. Elmer Miller. Handsomest baby dress: 1st, Mrs. 0. A. Heinlein; 2nd, Mrs. O. A. Heinlein. Handsomest embroidered lunch cloth: .1st, Miss Rosamond Scroggs; 2nd, C. W. Hilt. Handsomest. centerpiece: Mrs. Wm. Seelinger; 2nd, Elmer Miller. Handsomest sofa pillow: 1st, Mrs. Clabe Stuckey ; 2nd, Mrs. W. H. Hupp. ‘ Handsomest pin cushion: Mrs. J. W. Poffenbarger; Miss Julia Deacon. Handsomest quilt with pieces set on: Ist, Mrs. J. S. Meyers; 2nd, Mrs. I. S. Wright.- Best quilted quilt: Ist, Miss Laura Chureh; 2nd, Miss Laura Chureh. Handsomest hand made hand- kerchief: 1st, Mrs. Clabe Stuck- ey; 2nd, Mrs. J. W. Poffenbarger, Ist, Mrs. 1st, 2nd, Miss Ella Godson, Mar- 2nd, Miss Edna Clark. Handsomest hand made piano scarf: Ist, Mrs. Lem Sargent; 2nd, Miss Rosamond Scroggs. Best specimen of tatting: 1st, Miss Mary Rodgers; 2nd, Mrs. P. H. Norton. Best specimen of eyelet work: Ist, Mrs. J. W.Poffenbarger; 2nd, Mrs. Lem Sargent. Best specimen of ¢arnation em- broiding: Ist, Mrs. Clabe Stuek- ey: 2nd, Mrs. H. Herrell. Best specimen of rag Mrs. J. W .Pofenbarger. Handsomest home made _ corset cover: Ist, Miss Rosamond Scroggs; 2nd, Mrs. Elmer Miller. Handsomest home made under- searf: shal, Mo.; carpet: skirt for lady: ‘Ist, Miss Ella Godson, Marshal, Mo.; 2nd Mrs, J. W. Poffenbarger. Handsomest home made. shirt waist for lady: Ist, Miss Minnie McGill; 2nd, Miss Ella Godson. Handsomest home made combi- nation suit: Mrs. J. W. Poffen- barger. Best piece of fancy work by Bates county girl between the ages of 10 and 16: Ist, Mrs. Me- Ginnis: 2nd, Miss Reta Kerrens. Handsomest table cloth with pair of napkins: Ist, Mrs. Glenn Haggard; 2nd, Mrs. W. Hf. Hupp. Handsomest pair of embroid- ered pillow cases: Ist, Mrs. Leta Helwig; 2nd, Mrs. Glenn: Hag- gard. Handsomest embroidered towel : Ist, Mrs. Ehuer Miller; 2nd, Mrs, Lela Helwig. Best specimen of Trish crochet : Ist, Miss Edna Clark; 2nd, Miss Ella Godson. Best crayon work: — Ist, Miss /Mary Middleton, Clarksville, Mo.; 2nd, Miss Dorothy Arnold, Best oil painting: Ist, Miss Edna Clark; 2nd, Miss Mary Mid- dleton. Best water color: Waller; 2nd, Mrs. W. R. Curry. Best pen picture: Ist, Miss Mary Middleton; 2nd, Miss Mary Middleton. -Best specimen of pencil drawing by boy or girl under 16 years, Trene Seelinger. Best collection of hand painted china by resident of Bates coun- ty: Ist, Miss Edna Clark; 2nd, Mrs, Frank Ream. Rest collection of old relies, age and workmanship considered : 1st, Miss Edna Clark. Best specimen of Mrs. Frank Allen. Best pair of pillow cases tatting trimmed: Ist, Mrs. Wm. Seeling- er; 2nd, Mrs. J. W. Poffenbarger. Handsomest corset cover, tat- ting trimmed: Miss Tillie Wix. Handsomest tatting trimmed Ist, Mrs. Ed reed ~ work, handkerchief: Mrs. J. W. Pof- fenberger. Handsomest towel, tatting trimmed: 1st, Mrs. P. H. Norton; 2nd, Miss Mabel Vandruf. Handsomest pair pillow cases, crochet trimmed: 1st, Mrs. Jake Wolf; 2nd, Miss Edna Clark. Handsomest corset cover, cro- chet trimmed: 1st, Miss Tillie Wix; 2nd, Mrs. Forrest Kerrens. Handsomest towel crochet trim- med: 1st, Edna Clark; 2nd, Mrs. Robt. Deacon. Handsomest hand made dresser} . ag lit heted hand- bag: 1st, Miss Ella Godson; 2nd, Miss Minnie McGill. Handsomest crocheted center- © piece: Ist, Mrs. W. H. Hupp; 2nd, Miss Frankie Garard. “~Handsomest crocheted lunch set: Ist, Mrs. C. H, Rains; 2nd, Mrs. H. Herrell. Handsomest tatted lunch Mrs. C. E. Robbins. Handsomest library table scarf: 1st, Mrs. Frank Holland; 2nd, Mrs. Wm. Seelinger. Handsomest hand made cap: Ist, Mrs. W. H. Hupp; 2nd, Mrs. W. D. Yates. Best made house dress, made by lady outside of Butler: 1st, Mrs. W. B. Herrell; 2nd, Mrs. Ernest Bradley. Best doll dress under 10 years: ningham. Best apron made by girl under 15 years: 1st, Miss Irene Seeling- er; 2nd, Wilda Blocker. ‘ Handsomest piece of needle- ‘work done by lady over 70 years: Ist, Mrs. W. D. Kersey ; 2nd, Mrs. J. W. Poffenbarger. Best piece of ae Miss set: made by girl. Mrs. John Cun- Ruby Crutsinger. Best gingham or pe made by girl not over 14: John Cunningham. Best doll dress made by girl not over 10 years: Violetta Howard. Best silk waist made by lady or girl outside of Butler: Miss Frankie Garard. Pantry and Store. Miss Elsie Griffin, Mrs. Wright and Miss Ethel superintendents. Best sweet pickles: S. Meyers; 2nd, Mrs. cale apron Mrs, Joe Baker, Fred Will- jams, Best specimen -canned apples: Ist, Mrs. Newt. Wileox ; 2nd, Mrs, H. Herrell. Best specimen canned pears: Ist, Mrs. L. P. Simpson: 2nd, Mrs. I. Herrell. Best specimen canned. peaches: Mrs. Tom Dunlap, Best) specimen canned rasp- berries, Mrs. H. Herrell. Best specimen canned blaeck- berries: Mrs. H. Herrell. Best specimen canned tomatoes: Mrs. H. Herrell. Best specimen Siberian crab preserves: Mrs. Fred Williams. Best specimen plum — butter: Miss Clara Herrell. Best specimen apple jelly : Newt. Wileox. Best specimen Mrs. Newt. Wilcox. Best specimen grape jelly ; A. L. Rook. Best specimen strawberry jelly: Mrs. Newt, Wilcox. Mrs. currant Jelly : Mrs. Best specimen crabapple jelly: Mrs. A. L. Rook.” Best specimen quince — jelly: Mrs. J. W. Poftenbarger. Best specimen plum jelly: Mrs; J. W. Poffenbarger. Best specimen canned Mes. Tom Dunlap. Best specimen canned strawber- ries: Mrs. L. P. Simpson, Best specimen eanned gooseber- ries: Mrs. H. Herrell, Best specimen canned Mrs. I. Herrell. Best specimen Mrs. EI. Herrell. cherries: plums: mixed pickles: Best) specimen totaato — pre- serves: Miss Edna Clark. Best specimen chow chow: Mrs. H. Herrell. Best jar peach preserves: Mrs. W. B. Herrell, Best specimen pear Mrs. L. P. Simpson. Best specimen cherry preserves : Mrs. J. E. Hines. Best specimen apple preserves : Mrs. Tom Dunlap. Best specimen quince preserves : Mrs. J. G. Cuzick. Best specimen blae be arry serves: Mrs. W. B. Herrell. Best specimen strawberry pre- serves: Mrs. J. E. Hines. Best specimen gooseberry pre- Mrs. J. E. Hines. Best jar apple butter made by lady living outside of Butler: Mrs. Tom Dunlap. Baby Show. Prettiest boy or girl 3 years or preserves : pre? serves: under: Mrs. R. Daniels baby. Parents of best ‘looking boy baby under 2- years: Fred Rodgers. Township Exhibits. To the township with the larg- est and best exhibit in all depart- ments: Ist, Grand River town- ship; 2nd, Pleasant Gap township. Person with the largest exhibit in agricultural department: Geo. Argenbright. Christian Science Services and Sunday school will be held each Sunday in the Probate Court room at the court house. Sunday school 10 a. m. Services 11 a. m. Subject, ‘‘Matter.”’ All are cordially invited to at- tend. Ist, Mrs. J.