The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 12, 1916, Page 8

are Bina sei6 wt on Terre teens omen: OLD SETTLERS REUNION The Twelfth~Annual Meeting of the Society Last Wednesday of: Late Year: The Old Settlers meeting held in this city Wednesday of last week in point of attendance.and general good time was the most successful ever held by the asso- ciation. The weather was ideal, neither too hot or too cold, and before noon the court house rd, where the meeting was held, was pretty well filled with visit- ors from the country, Inthe afternoon, after a few numbers by the Butler band the meeting adjourned from the court house yard to the circuit court room, where the speeches were made, ‘The address of welcome was by Mayor Heinlein, and was responded to on behalf of the old settlers by Circuit Clerk TL. 0. Judge Denton told some varly history of Bates County and told of the hardsliips and pleasures of the carly settlers of county. Congressman on who was making a speaking tour. of the county was present and made a fine address to the old settlers. Wim, A. Sear- fus made a good speech whieh large crowd was enjoyed ‘by the present, At the business meeting the fol- lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Miles S. Horn; viee president, ,T. S. Harper: seeretary, Ben B, Can- Thos. Li. terbury ; reasurer, Pettys. The following prizes © ‘were awarded : To the white man who has re- sided in Bates county the longest Cal Ferguson moved his house last week. Geo. Keen was an Appleton City visitor Friday. Mr. an rs, Geo. Ferguson MISSOURI NOTES. The one hundredth birthday anniversary of Mrs. William Brewer _was_celcbrated ‘ and children left Monday for Kentucky. Mrs, Claud Quick spent Satur- day at the home of her mother, Mrs. Randall. Mrs. John McCook and little daughters, Ione and Loretta, spent Saturday at the home of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Katherine McCook. Mr. and’ Mrs. Lon Foster called at the Claud Quick home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Koelzer called at the A. L. Gilmore home Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Will Gragg and daughters Hattie, Martha, and Frankie spent Wednesday at the Cleve Hunter home. Mrs. Clara Batehelor left Thursday for Kansas City where she will visit relatives . at that place for a short-time. ‘ The Oak Grove Improvement Club will meet October 14. Ev- erybody come, PANSY, In and Around Maysburg. Mrs. Tan White went to Butler Sunday with her father ashe came from the Sedalia fair and stayed until Thursday and at- tended the Old Settlers day. Mr..and Mrs. Montia Simpson are sporting a new Kord car, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Gilbert, Mr, and Mrs. Hiney Stroble and Tan White all went- to Butler Wednesday and took in Old Set- tlers day. Grandma Compton went to But- [ahd cnr ape hme, a #200 hat, Samuel Mellon, March 16, 1824. 2 To the white woman who has resided in Bates county the long: est, a $2.50 dress pattern, Mrs. Ao 1. Jonés, February 25, 1844. To the oldest) man in Bates county a 4.00 rocking chair, John B. Newberry, May 2, 1829, To the oldest woman in. Bates county, a $4.00 rocking chair. Mrs. Sarah J. Smiser, October 3, 1828. To the first white mansborn in the county and now a resident, a $4.00 pair of pants. Clark Wix, February 5, 1850. To the first. white woman born = in the county and now a resident, a $4.00 wool skirt. Mrs. Mary A. Elledge, May 8, 1838. To the first white couple mar- ried in the county and now living together, a $4.00 carving set. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Stults, July 26, IS76, To the oldest white man born in the county since the Civil Wi and residing here continuously 0 worth of underwear, A.M. Crigler, September 21, 1867. ‘ To the oldest white woman born in the county since the Civil War and residing here contimuously, $3.00 worth of underwear, Mrs. A: i. Porter, February 22) 1569. To the oldest man who served in the Confederate army during the Civil War, a fine cane. R.S, Catron, August 25, 1839 To the oldest man who served in the Federal army during the Civil War, a fine cane. Lo A, Ful ier, October 10, 1842. To the man or woman born in county who has lived continuous- ly on the same tract of land, $3.00 worth of — merchandise. Mrs. Serena Morris, -December 21, 1842. To the oldest colored man, born a slave and an actual resident of the county, a sack of Cannon Brothers’ Queen Flour. — Jerry Majors, 1843. To the oldest colored woman born a slave and an actual resi- dent of the county, $1.00 worth of sugar. Rosa Ford, January 1, 1856. To the best country chureh choir of four or more voices, first prize $5.00; second, $2.50. First to Peru; second to Virginia. Oak Grove Items. Misses Martha and _ Hattie Gragg spent Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Cleve Hunter. Mrs. A. T. Keen is visiting her sister, Mrs. Rilla Radford of But- ler. A..L. Gilmore was a Butler vis- itor one day last week. Mra. Everett Harvey visited the Oak Grove school Friday af- ternoon. Several of this vicinity attend- ed the Old Settlers picnic Wednes- Ter Wednesday — and returnec Thursday. The protracted meeting that has been going on at the Cove Creek Baptist chureh closed Sun- day morning.« The ordnance of baptism w conducted —immedi- ately after se ing. Mr. and) Mrs spent several di last week. Mrs. Clark returned last week from Kentueky where she had been visiting the past four weeks. Wheat looks very well consid- ering the dry weather. Mr. Charley Groves has hauling cane to Mr. Bradley down near Lue He is expecting some fine molasses, We will have to take our bis- cuits and help to eat new sor- ghum, f The remodeling. of the little house at Maysburg for Dr. Allen and his wife is nearing comple- tion and they will move in soon, Harne Harnes in Kansas City : Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert took din: |. ner at Monti Sunday. impson’ Mr. and Mrs visited Mrs. Edrington’s. father, Unele Johnnie Sims, Sunday. Albert Edrington and family attended the protracted meeting at Altona Saturday night which is being conducted by Rev. Lueus. A NEIGHBOR. Foster News. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Martin, of{ da ‘State Agricultural College. Kansas City, who has been. visit- ing here with relatives the past week, went home Sunday. * Mr. and Mrs. W. James of Archie, Mo. were here visiting friends Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson and iees Sunday morn- : \ heen rt Edringto . : : Albert Edrington jated from the School of Journal- home in Springfield Saturday at a family reunion. Glen Ballentien of Ludlow, Mo., aged 17 years, son of Mrs, Mina Ballentien, who conducts a hotel there, was killed by John Gentry, supposed insane, at that place. Friday. The boy’s jugular -vein was severed with a knife. Motormen’ and conduetors of the Springfield Traction Com- pany, by a vote of 65 to 2, deeid- ed to. strike last week. This action followed failure of the union men and officials of, the company to settle a dispute. aris- ing out of the discharge of a con- ductor. small sum. Al GC. O'Day, a real estate deal- er and one of Springfield’s weal- thiest men, died at his home in that city Friday following an op- eration for appendicitis. He was 50 years old. O’Day was a son of the late John’ O'Day, former vice president and general attorney for the Frisco. Butter, Mo. Speaker and Mrs, Champ Clark! finds necessary to ‘restrain do- entertained hundreds of Pikers| mestie anim In the same see- with an informal reception ati tion there is an unusual abun- ‘‘Honeysuck,’’ their home Thurs- day afternoon, Invitations in ‘ Bowling Green papers invited the| Parker Commends Regime. whole countryside to attend. The ee if reception is given annually by} Cincinnati, Oct. 10.—Assuring Clark to his constituents. his aucience that the present pros- }perity is in commendation of | William-Hesse, a farmer living | democracy or its policies, John M. lnear Warrensburg, was attracted | Parker of Louisiana, vice presi- lby the screams of his thr vear-; dential candidate on the progres- p sive ticket. today claimed that dance of wild turkeys. ARE YOU WASTING THIS’ FINE WEATHER? if you are not you are building that sow, that will tatrow in November or December, when it's wet, cold and stormy, a place to save her pigs. % A Good, Comfortable, Individual Hog House will only Gost $3.75: and you know the price hogs are now you can't afford to lose a pig for.this i And when you can build a good, warm Chicken House for $15.00 and pay for it with the egg money, don’t you think it's time to- make the Hen comfortable for her winter business? She will tay . more eggs, she will raise more chickens in the spring, she wil be able to pay for her house and feed you besides this winter if you will provide the house. Right now while it’s not raining is the time to caver your house. A leaky roof, or a roof half covered is a mighty weari- some piece of business when it’s raining. It’s liable to drop sev- eral gallons of water on one plaster, and the plaster is just as liable to drop on you, and then: you drop enough money in the plasterer’s pocket to have bonne the shingles to cover the house. Yes sir! Right now while it’s clear, . warm and. the sulbeles are low in price is a mighty good ie to cover any uilding. ice We will be pleased to show you the most convenient Ho; Houses, a good, warm Chicken House, and a clear shingle,: an can tell you just what they will cost. LOGAN-MOORE LUMBER COMPANY ‘ Phone 18 Wound the highest fence a farmer | Farmers Holding Wheat to Get | as against $1.06 one year ago. $2°per Bushel. May is $1.58 1-8 against $1.07 1-8 They. ie é ja year ago. Cash wheat is selling Chieago, Oct. 5.—Two-dollar around $1.65, depending on the wheat was predicted by Chicago grain men today before the first of January. Prices today, both cash and futures, ranged about 10 cents lower than the record price established in January, 1915, im- mediately following the outbreak of the European war. The heavy decreases in this year’s crop coupled with discour- grade, while the millers are eager- ly snapping up all available mill- ing wheat. Christian Church. » Bible school at 9:45 a.m. Com- |munion at 10:45. There will be no preaching ser- vice at 11 a.m. You will be able | » and found nding this prosperity was the result. of na pile of blazing hay. As the, laws originally advocated~by pro- father attempted to resene him, | gressives. |the flames leaped around the boy | © Mr. Parker likewise brought up fand he fell dead. . It is supposed ;the name of Charles E. Hughes ithe hoy had lighted a mateh, Pwhen he satd: : E. E. Branch of Pleasant Hill | 1908 because he had made good and Dr. B,J. Butzke of Mountain | in every office he had held, and |Grove have been appointed mem- | he helt a munber of big ones. If jhers of the state Poultry Board ,@ man of his experience, learning for terms expiring August 16,/ and culture was not able to ward 1918. Both are Republicans as off the ‘old guard’ of the repub- were their predecessors, WwW. Ci liean party, what expectation wan Knorpp of Pleasant Hill and Dp.) We entertain that) Charles E. O. Hobbs of Mountain Grove. Hughes, without near as much ex- i perience as Mr. Taft, will be able | A. HL. Lee of Odessa brought a/ to stand off this same old guard.”’ ‘stalk of India wheat to this office) fa few days ago which he raised York City. fin his garden. The stalk is about jfive feet tall and resembles kaffir ‘corn, At-each joint a shoot ap- | pears on which grows a cluster. of |heads. The wheat is seid to make 75 bushels an acre and if cut green it makes the best of silo | feed.—Odessa Democrat. Mrs. Elnora Bracken Dead. Mrs. Elnora Bracken, an old resident of Bates county, died at her home on East Ohio street, this city, Saturday morning of intes- tinal nephritis, » Elnora Pierce was born Janu- ary 8. PS5Q, in Tennessee, and when a child meved with her par- ents to this. county, where she has sinee resided. In January 1870, she was united in marriage with J.C. Bracken, in this county, to which union was born four chil- dren, all of whém survive. They. are: Mrs. Henry Ehart, Butler; Mrs. J. Bright, Butler; George Bracken, Albia, Iowa; Mrs. Mae Noagh, San Jose, California. She is also survived by one brother, J. | S. Pierve, of this city. ES > eePLTices a s a 3 A farmer over in Johnson coun- Funeral services, conducted by ty last May built a conerete silo byterian church, were held at the jor rather a silo and stand pipe, 85, latecdhome Sunday aft ane jfeet high. The first 60 feet is 4, Aepeatas Meh Naot: is % pa 3 the body. interred in Moris ceme- ; silo and on tep of that is a 25 foot tery:beside he a . : ~* «tery beside her husband, who died ; water tank, Recently he put 50 shy 21, 1914. M. N. Beeler, who was gradu- sm of the University of Missouri | at Columbia in 1914, has been ap- ipointed Agricultural Editor of | the College of Agriculture of the i University. He suceeeds J. 0. | Rankin who resigned to accept a} i position at Iowa State Agricul- ‘tural College at Ames. Since his graduation, Mr. Beeler has been | Agricultural Editor at the Flori- Mr. Parker left tonight for New | Rev, George Scroggs, of the Pres- | Esther and Charley Williamson, | eres of corn in the silo and filled Lulu Deaton and Leonard Swol-| the tank with water. Now he finds arns spent Sunday at) Mr. and‘ that the foundation was insuffi- Mrs. Collier's home south of town, | cient, and that he has a Leaning There will be no school Thurs: | Tewer of Pisa on his hands, with day and Friday because of the|# good prospect of being ont $1500 teachers meeting whieh will be; Which he paid for the silo-stand \ held in Butler. \ pipe, as it is expected to fall at Dale Briscoe, who teaches|®2y time. school at Nyhart, spent Saturday | and Sunday with home folks. Esther Bartzfeild spent Sunday with Maude Martin. Rev. Wright, of Rich Hill, preached here Sunday at the Methodist church. All present enjoyed his sermon. The basket ball game Saturday night played by Rich Hill and Foster was fine. The score being 17 to 14 in favor of Rich Hill. The pie social given last Fri- day night was well attended. The proceeds amounted to $8.95. John Allen is here sha! hands with old friends. The State Reunion of Confeder- ate Veterans. at Independence | jended Friday. with the reelection of Gen. Thomas C. Love of Spring- | field as state commander and the |‘ choice of West Plains as the 1917 meeting place. A legislative in| mittee will assist Gen. Love to seek legislation granting pensions to Confederate veterans. Judge W. N. Evans of West Plains was named as commander of the East- ern Department of Missouri and | W. C. Bronaugh as. head of th king Western Department. - Carney, Mrs. Mrs. S. Leninton. e | ins j List of Letters Remaining ancalled for in the post office at Butler, Mo., for the week ending October 10th, 1916: ° Mr. Luzadder, Mr. Lonnie Tay- or, Mr. Vernie Wright, Mrs. Jim John R., Gordon, These letters will be sent to the th 4 | “LT suported William H. Taft in| practically no wheat of seed qual-| in the evening, 7:30 p. m., aging conditions in Argentine and |to attend some other service af- the demand of the allies for avail-| ter our communion and we hope able Australian and ‘Canadian | every one will do so. wheat were pointed to as factors; The various Young Peoples in the present high price. It-was| meetings will be held at the usual stated today at the Board of| times. Trade that the Northwest has|- At the regular preaching hour . O. Aty and that good seed wheat was; Maxey, in the absence of se now selling at from $4 to #5 a| Talbert, will deliver a lecture on bushel: the following: -‘‘The Goal of Dealers in cash wheat say that! Life, What it Ought to’ Be.’’ the Northwestern farmers are| We will have appropriate music practically adhering to the decis-| for this service and hope to make ion not to sell wheat at less than] it an interesting and profitable #2 a bushel, while the receipts | hour. : of grain from other primary ship-| You are cordially invited to ping points are extremely light.| meet with us. December has reached $1.59 3-4 Official Board. AF ine Farm at Auction Tues., October 17 I will sell at Public Auction my fine farm of 160 acres, lo- cated 3% miles southeast of Pleasant Gap, 44% miles.north- east of Prairie City, 9 miles northwest of Rockville, Mo. Good 6-room house, big hip roof barn and other improve- ments. Close to schogl and> church, on R. F. D. and tele- phone line. — _ Easy Terms Also all live stock and farm: machinery, household goods, etc. Fe aa “This is a fine farm and man a fine home. ™ vel awd 7