The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 28, 1917, Page 2

ee ee Good morning folks! You all look well. Hope you feel_as_well_as—you look (at a distance). Here’s a new version of an old story—once there lived in a small village (about as big as Butler) a} man named Gessler. He was an ornery cuss and a politician. He was elected to office, “Jeffe Politico”; I think it was—any way he got all swelled up and decided to make a few changes and show the people he was; “t." He hung his hat on a tele-| phone pole and commanded the folks to kow-tow to the hat. As most of} ’em owed Gessler for groceries they | did as he directed. But there was one chap who refused. He said, | “shoot the hat,” and also told Gess- | ler to chase ‘hisself’. Gessler arrest- j ed him, took away his tobacco and placed him in the “cuartel” and later compelled him to shoot a Ben Davis} apple from the head of his son at a/ distance of 600 yards with a bow and arrow (or a cross bow). Well, he hit the apple first shot, fainted and fell over. They unbuttoned _ his “jumper” so that he could cool off when out dropped an arrow. Gessler | saw it and almost had two fits. He! yelled out, “why hid you that arrow under your jumper? Speak knave.”| The fellow with the bow gave Gess-| ler the once over and drawled ou “Aw, g’wan, make ‘William Tell’.” | Fat people have ‘perverted tastes’! so I am told. By golly, I belong to the ‘slats’ and am glad of it. Nor is my taste perverted, not none what- | ever. Oi course it takes a fat man] EA MS | i {me? Young days, well by golly. loud. You see, at the present price of beef. we don’t have any roast left to fix next day. We put the fixin’s to our foast the first day. Well, yes. pair of wings and fly away from here. A man told me that somebody ought to give me a cussin’: I just asked him what for. He djdn’t say what rfor, but said I should have taken up journalism in my young days. Now, who has a cussin’ comin’. Him or When the boy fell into the suga! barrel the first thing he said was, “O, for a thousand tongues.” I guess he felt, that. he needed ‘em. Same way I feel these beautiful June days. O, the. big out-doors, where nature will stand it no longer, I crank up ‘Lizzie Ford’ and hike for the open, and such crops, wheat, oats, corn and flax. This crop looks like a mort- gage lifter to me, and as the farmer looks over his field and contemplates the results of his toil I think he sings a song of thanksgiving in words like these: I'm out of debt once more this fall and I'll keep out. This parting with a mortgage, friends, just makes me want to shout. I'm sure a-goin’ to miss it when it’s gone away. I'm glad to see it go and I'll just say, I'm out of debt again this fall and I'll keep on keepin out. Double Branch Pick-Ups. Quite a number have their wheat already cut. . Mrs. W. S, Nafus and children of Arcadia, Kansas, are visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity. All come to Peru the 4th and have longer to get hot through than it| does a thin one. Also, it takes him; a few hours longer to cool out. Then} again, when he goes to war he is a} better target for the Germans and| falls harder. | I shall not attempt to apologize. Nor, defend Sunbeams. They don't! need cither. They are written for| people who like to get away from the| cares of life and look on the sunny | side of life. A person who is devoid of a sense of humor and who don't like a little nonsense now and then is (to my way of thinking) like a kiss without a squeeze (absolutely worthless). Fortunately there are a very few. of this species on earth. Most of ‘em are over yonder (some place) sittin’ on the ragged edge of a cloud playin’ a harp. But as they are (or were) in a class by themselves down here, let’s not worry. We won't be bothered with them over there. JT know some folks are so! darned cranky and conteary that if] they go to heaven wiil not be satis-! fied until they have started a ‘row | Ly taking up the golder pvements | and putting down concrete sidewalks. A party said to me, “Jim, do you; know what ‘a blessing in Jisguise’ is?” And I just said, “No, sir, I don’t. I never was in one of ‘em. What am it?” Says he, “you're ‘it’.”) “Do you mean to insult me,” says I. “No, no,” said he. “On the contrary | Tam paying you a well deserved tri- bute. You are a sure cure for that tired feeling, also for the Ddlues.” Now, such talk as that just makes me want to do or say something worth while (I mean something that will help others). This man is satisfied, | Listen, speak gently. It is better far to rule by love than fear, and never let a harsh word mar the good’ you man do here. Speak gently, ‘tis a little thing dropped in some heart's a jolly good time. Mr. Wix was able to return home Sunday. Mr. E. A. Gough was reported some better Sunday. - Job Utley and wife spent Sunday evening at Mr. Gough's. Mary Deems and Fern Miller went to Rich Hill Saturday evening and spent the night with Pearlie Tourtil- lott, as she is going to her brother in Mexico. Jeff Morgan had the misfortune to lose a cow Sunday. a Alice Baker spent-Sunday at Mr. Ghere's. Mrs. Elmer Robin’s. Ison marketed hogs in Butler Mon- day. of a county convention at the Breth- ern church of Happy Hill to town- ship convention. was taking his vacation. life June 21, 1917. ories to it. ents and brothers and sisters. at T. Mancock’s near the Orchard graveyard. very sore foot. deep well.’ The joy and gladness you may bring, eternity will tell. P. Comnor has announced ‘sum- mer.’ Now, all of you get busy. Put in. plenty of coal. Put up the storm windows and get ready for cold weather, for if there is anything that P. Connor knows less about than’the weather it must be—Heaven. I read the other day (in a cook book) how to fix the beef roast—next day—and say, I just had to laugh out Come Over and | family Sundayed at Geo. Jobe’s. GYP. : Mt. Carmel News. Well, it is still hot and dry. The hot part is all O. K., but we sure need some moisture. The are drying up mighty fast. Mrs. W. Y. Osborne and daughter, Lillie, of Butler, and Mrs. Osborne’s two grandchildren. of Oklahoma spent the last of the week with W. E. Os- borne and family. Miss Zelma Steele of Butler spent several days the last week with her a Mrs. Edwin Allison, and fam- ily. Adrian and Dick Martin ‘and family of near Butler, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Mar- tin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs: E. W. Cox and family. : Miss Edna Dillon of near Pleas- ant Gap is spending a week with her cousin, Mrs. Guy Thomas. Rev. Wright filled: his regular ap- O, lordy, lordy, I'm going to get a Mrs, John Marquardt Thursda: some of their relatives Sunday. made concrete porches for Rapp the last and the first of this week, . wood over Sunday. Cora Bentley spent Saturday night| Plenty of fish to eat, but alas! with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Harkrader.| caught them with the That is the best bait anyway. We wish to correct the statement | business. Lee Scifers and family, A. W. Pad- 4th. ‘ley and family, Henry Walters and] and celebrate at Old Mulberry. Ev- erybody invited. Mr. and Mrs. E. Maskerson drove up to Miama county, Kansas, Satur- day where they visited at the parent- al Albert Holly home. Sarah Masterson who has been visit- them for several days returned to her home at Drexel. - pastures! wir and Mrs. Fred Ewbank, sons Perry and Walter and daughter, Ha- zel visited at ye penci) manipulator’s Sunday. E J. Kelly McGuire made a business trip to Kansas City Saturday. Messrs. Claude Morwood, H. K. Dykman, Frank Stilwell, D. C. Clark and Jake Mills were Kanasa City vis- Mrs. Jas. Taylor and children of|,, Fair Mount News. .- “Still dry and hot and no fain,| Mr.. Wayland, Misses Ruth antl. Some ‘have begun to harvest. Mrs. Theo. Marquardt call John Yoss and family entertained at ’ dinner Nick-Rapp-and_family-called_at-the home of Martin Rapp and family Saturday night. Some of the neighbors spent’ a r|very enjoyable evening at the home of William Bolte Sunday. John Marquardt and wife enter- tained at dinner Sunday her Sisters, Mrs. Lewis Fleischer and Mrs, Joe Bracher_and their families and Mr. ‘ord Mrs. Baker from Rich Hill, Martin Rapp and family dined Sun- day with Nick Rapp and family, Miss Anna Schmidt and_ sister, Mrs. Yarick, from Rich Hill and Mrs, Theo Wednesday with Mrs. Fred Schmidt. Marquardt spent last Rockville C= M. George Brown from Miss Nettie and August Schellman isited friends and relatives at Har- Miss Mollie Fleischer, who spent the past three months visiting with her sister, Mrs. George Engle and other relatives and friends near Wal- nut, Kansas, returned home Satur- a day. ; - Theodore Marquardt was in But- ler last week taking treatment for catarrh, Conrad Kugler and family enter- tained some of their friends at din- ner Sunday. Joe Bracher made a business trip to Schell City Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kunksick and sister, Mrs. Seliox, and part of her family spent the day Sunday with George Seider and- family, Prairie City is going to celebrate the Fourth of Juuly again this year in the grand park this little city has. They are preparing to make the day good one, Plenty of music by the band. Ice cold eats and drinks. Ev- erybody come. Mathias Rapp came in last week from Colorado’ to visit. friends and relatives for a short time. A bunch of the neighbors went fish- ing last Friday. The brought home they silver hook. Mrs. Theodore dined Tuesday with Grandma Nafus spent Sunday at| Mrs. Martha Schellman. C. M. Rapp and daughter, Lydia, Elias Harper, Lee Scifers and Mr.| 3nd cousins, Nora’ and Hilda Rapp, and Clara Lindenman motored to Ap- pleton City Tuesday on very special |; PRISCILLA’ Mulberry and Western Bates. Friday afternoon a crowd of jolly Mrs. Nicolay has been carrying the| farmers from near New Lancaster, mail on our route while Mr. Nicolay} Kansas, cranked up their cars and loaded in their baskets of eats and] - Little Clyde, son of Mr. and Mrs.| fishing tackles and headed for old J. C. Woods, formerly of this vicin-| Mulberry, where . Elton Masterson ity, now of Scott City, Kansas, was|took the leadership and drove them born January 1, 1915, departed this|to the famous Marias Though its little] The Sunflower parties were Albert life was short it has left sweet mem-| Holly and son, George, Rev. Branon, It has only gone on be-|the M. E. minister fore to await the coming of its par-| Walter Mills and son, Willie, Joe It] Patterson and Edgar Winters. The leaves/to mourn their loss a mother,| mosquitos had a pleasant time but father, two sisters and two broth-| we don't think many fish were cap- ers. The funeral services were held| tured. These are busy days for everybody Grove church Sunday evening at 2:30,/in our neighborhood. Some are cut- Rev. Hood of Adrian officiating. In-| ting wheat and oats and others plow- terment was made in the Rogers|ing corn. F des Cygnes. of Landcaster, All members of the Mulberry Far- Vernie Ghere is suffering with a] mers Co-Operative Club are getting everything shaped for a big time July Don't forget it, but come out itors Wednesday. RAMBLER. Peru Items. Henry Gough returned from Idaho} t last Saturday om account of the ill ness of his father. ~ J Elias Harper drove a fine lot’ hogs to Butler Sunday night. * Herrell Happenings. Kathleen ‘Wayland, Mrs. Walter Tay; lor and little Herbert returned Fri- day from a few days visit in Warrens- burg. They made the, trip itt. a car, Miss Ida Misner came back with them for a short visit. A r | } j Miss-Cannie Sells .spent_tlast. A 2 OU : us Me with Helen Clark. .- * ‘/ NE Miss. Veva Ellington visited with] Ruth Jones Friday evening. Oscar Price, Wick’Ray and Joe Clark accompanied Sam Roberson in his car to the river to fish last Thursday. They had fine luck. : A yery enjoyable evening was spent inhealth, by the young folks last Saturday at “ years,com- the home of W. O, Card. Numerous; fort and <= games were played and refreshments ’ pleasure. You of ice cream and cake were served. Pp b Miss Sallie Kinney spent Thursday know wi at a — night with Miss Lela Wayland. tonic fresh air is. = Mrs. Sallie McCrutchen and daught- er came down from Warrensburg to make a visit with her brother, Wick Ray. Lela Ruth Ashby and Henry Way- land and Ida Misner attended the big dinner given at Mr. Blankenship near Altona last Sunday, About thirty were:present and all did ample jus- tice to the fine dinner, Mrs. Geo. Keirsey and children| spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Beaman. by . Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jones and ‘chil- dren and-Mr. and Mrs, Alkire enjoy- ed a fine Sunday dinner at the Card home. Miss ‘Nina Frenche’s cousin has been visiting her. Little Beulah McAllister is visiting with friends near Butler. Mr, and Miss Hammers have been visiting this week at the Neal home. Sunday school was held as usual at Herrell. Thirty-seven were present More are urged to go. Mr. and Mrs, T. C. Jones spent one night last week with their son, Ira in Mound City, Kansas. Rev. Harold Hilliard preached the funeral of Mrs. Dillon up at Mount Oliver Monday morning, Little George McAllister has had a very sore hand caused by being stung. His hand was swollen to the can never get too much of it. With a sleep- _ing porch you MAKE SURE of eight hours of it every night, seven nights a week—for yourself and your loved ones. : That is why every year more people sleep out- doors the year round, and their reward js all around good health—“overflowing health.” Any’carpenter can add a sleeping porch to your house at little cost.” It is really cheaper, much cheaper, than medicine and doctor bills. It is particularly delightful during summer. It is a fine place for the baby’s nap. Talk. it over with us now and have it ready when the warm weather comes. Let-us. give you suggestions. This puts you to no obligation. LOGAN-MOORE LUMBER COMPANY oitces,'ho, Their Aunt Maude Ewbank spent several days st week at the Joe Albin home... ~. This ig fine weather for harvest-11 elbow. He was taken to the doctor Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wright and daughter, Wilma from Kansas City visited Tuesday at the Joe Clark home. Mrs, Fisk spent Tuesday with Mrs. Wick Ray. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jones left Wednesday morning for Iowa to spend the Fourth with friends and relatives. ‘ The: girls are taking advantage of the warm weather now by going wading. . “ Mr. LaFollett sawed wood for Mr. Wayland Monday. Mr. Cy Walker is down from Kan- Power for Every Need Over hill—down hill—rolling along at top speed or creeping at « snail's pace, the Oakland Sensible Six gives the utmost in vay ing satisfaction at rs cost, . dy, dependable always—it is the finest combination of tnebe suciiies you want most in a motor car—power, riding com- fort, economy of operation. ~ ; f The valve-in-head motor develops 41 h. p. at 2500 R. P. M. and there is only 53 pounds of car weight to each horsepower. In quick pick up and flexibility its performation is astonishing. Megha ae wrioes car basen y doe eomtor Its long wheel- i ; base **), semi-e ic springs t in rear) the over size tires sas City looking after his farm work: (32x4°') insure easy riding on roughest roads. It is WILLIE, car at asensible price, $945.00 FO. B. Pontiac, Mich. tid ere creer Call for a demonstration at any time at NEWLON’S GARAGE ‘PHONE 53 104 S,'MAIN ST. North New Home. Miss Alta Kegeris of Spruce and Miss Bertha Craven spent Friday af- ternoon with Mrs. Linendoll. Meritt Pickett has bought a new ‘cream separator. Jack Skaggs and family visited rel- atives at Johnstown Saturday and Sunday. Joe Stanley and Mrs. Patterson and daughter, Miss Ruby, went to Pleas- ant Hill Saturday in Mr. Stanley’s car. They returned home Sunday, “Mrs. McDaniel went to Rich Hill Friday to attend the funeral of her nephew's little son. She came home Monday. Jack Skaggs is sporting a new spring wagon. W. L. Keele, Bud Berry and Frank Miller worked on Mr. Starks house last week. Milt Reeves and wife, Fred Medley wife and son, John Ehart and family, Meritt Pickett and family visited at Clif Ehart’s Sunday. Brick McCaughey and family spent Sunday at Homer Linendoll’s. Clif Ehart began cutting oats Tues- day on J. F. Kern’s farm. There is some talk of getting a store at Nyhart, which would be ap- preciated by the farmers of our neighborhood. ri ton, a rapidly growing State, made the poorest showing of all the States, with Wyoming and Oregon coming next. Unless one is to suppose that the people of some of the States were‘ disgracefully remiss in carrying through the registration, it is neces- sary to believe that there has been a great shifting of the rate of growth in the various States since the last census. That this’ has been happen- ing to some extent, everybody knows, but if the growth of Washington and Oregon has been checked by the gains in Michigan and Ohio, why did Montana make one of the best showings? ‘ In a general way, the result can be understood, but some of the figures are so far out of line that the pros: priety of a searching Louis Republic. "Mysteries of the Registration. The publication of what are virtual- ly complete figures on the registra- tion shows that when the enlisted men in the exempted classes are in- cluded the Census Bureau’s estimate was about right, but the items that went into the total were in some cases astonishingly wrong. TA a general way, it can be said that the States in which the esti- mates were exceeded were the man- ufacturing States, where the indus- trial machine has been running at & terrific rate, and that the overesti- mates were made for agricultural ‘States. Most of the Statcs which exceeded expectations were in the eastern half of the country, while west of the Mississippi the re; tion was the other way, but this not the whole story. It is difficult to see why Pennsyl- vania fell below 100 per cent, when New. York, New Jersey, Maryland and Ohio,’on every side. of Pennsyl- vania, exceeded the estimates. Iowa, an agricultural State, which has been losing population and so might have} Haennsler, a member of the Missou- been expected to return less.than the}ri House of Representatives, 60 years estimate, exceeded it, while Washing-| old; died last night. A Missouri Legislator Dead. St. Charles,'Mo., June 25—R. C.