The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 4, 1917, Page 10

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:Gentle Folke— I appear before you this August day in October. to explain, CA Last week I told you that I would only write you two oes &@ month. But I propose and the editor disposes. Almost at the fast minute I was sharply ordered to get bizzy and hand in my copy. s I am very “rescherchi” and al- most. indispensible. . Hoping that this explanation will to some extent miti- gate my offense of appearing this week, 1 will ‘proceed. Our government is to experiment with a poison gas on dogs to find out it it will kill the Germans. Now | say that’s plumb foolish. Why not. try é on the Germans first (and spare our dogs) and anyway a poison that would kill a dog probably wouldn't have a fatal effect on the Germans— nor on La Follette. Oh, yes. We brag about the Mis- souri mule (and justly so too) but s far as real money value goes the Mis; souri hen has him beat as far as from here to there and back. 1f you don’t believe it (but you do) look up the tecords of Biddy, the queen of the barnyard. { have heard some wonderful music and it haunts me again and again. But the sweetest song I ever heard was the song of the laying hen. They say there’s- music in Heaven like the notes of a grand Amen, but no song so dear to my heart (that [ hear) as_the song of the laying hen. Do you know | think the reason why the whale couldn’t keep Jonah in his innards any longer was that Jonah was a Bosche and a-relation of Kaiser Bill. And. no wonder the whale got ill by the stomach. And say, there's a good many Jonahs runnin’ around sort of loose and promiscuous like (some of ‘em in Congress). They should be heaved overboard same as Jonah (the first) was—only in their case a good swat (with an axe) on the head should be delivered so that in case the whale spit ‘em up they Wouldn't drift back home—alive. By golly, if 1 was out huntin’ and should run across the Kaiser and La Follette and only had one load left in my gun, I don’t know which one I'd shoot. I think I would try and get ‘em in line and get ’em both at one shot. ; T’other day I saw this in a paper: “How do you wear your clothes Now of all the fool questions I ever saw this takes the bun., Now any- body who knows ime will tell you that T wear ‘em just as long as I possibly éan. Also every time I: go out doors, * “Once when I was'a boy I wandered away from home. Got out 0’ sight of the house ‘and was lost. I tray- ‘led for quite’a spell and finally I met, a man and asked him where 1 lived. He replied “I don’t know son. I’m a stranger in these parts. Heaven :s my home and ‘I'm only here on a visit.” Since then I’ve met ‘a good many. like him, far from home, visit- ing, and if Heaven is their home thcy are a blamed sight farther from home than I was and stood about as much chance of finding anyone who could tell em where they live as I did. Think of it, lost and no one to teil ‘em the way home. . ’ Aha! At last a circus. Now may J. Pluvius be good to us. If there is, anything.on earth that will make a’ man: (or woman) let the kids go hungry it’s a circus. I once knew “of a family of poor folks, quite a “large family. A circus was billed for town’ anda council was held to pro- vide ways and means to see the show, A “vote was taken to decide if they should sell the cook stove and spend ‘the’ money at the show. . The vote Was unatimous, The stove was sold. The family saw the circus and cooked by the fire place. Now, I hope none you will do that. Just put a potato af of corn in your pocket. No ‘to'sell the stove this year. folks, I positively will not again for two weeks. If ants to get some one in fet him. go‘to- it. He'llthe cost bim quite a bit of money rt But: should he fire me Tl eure quit. And yoit will remember all the ‘good |' things 1 have ‘onid (if, any) and. fer- ‘git anything ‘that mai e left a bad taste in_your mouth and if I don't see you'again (in The Tintes) I want |* to repeat something 1 said once be- fore to” ‘you wiz; Heaven's dome, . beyo where time begins. When’ all you folks are gathered home:you'll watch and wait for Lom —igiS— Brackney Ttems. A nice shower fell here last week. Mrs. James Nuchols spent ast Thursday afternoon with Miss Ethel ‘Miller. Mrs, Ethyl Murer spent _ Friday with her mother, Mrs, Belt, 3 Misses Sena and Sallie Wix spent Sunday with Misses Joyce and Gladys Ghere. Mr, and Mrs, Chas, Colson, Mr. aud Mrs. B. Williams and Miss Mamie Culver spent Sunday at the W. H. Ison home. Mrs. James Nuchols and children spent Saturday ‘afternoon with Mrs. A, Deems. oeanE and Cecil Steffin spent last Thursday afternoon with Mrs, L. A. Deems. Mr. Edgar Baker spent last Sunday evening with Mr. Ralph Ghere. " Mr..J. L. Ghere returned home Sunday, after a few days at Sedalia. The following spent Sunday with Mr. and. Mrs. L, A. Deems and fam- ily: Mr. and Mrs, G. Deems and son; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Baker; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hedrick and fam- ily. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chandler spent Sunday with Mrs. Chandler's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Chaney. Mr. and Mrs. James Nuchols and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Padgett. Mrs. L, A. Deems spent Monday at- ternoon with Mrs. Wm, Steffin. Mrs. C. K. Miller and daughters spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. L, Turpin and family. Mrs. A. G. Deems spent Mondav evening with her daughter, Mrs. Clar- ence Baker. Mrs. Ryan is spending a few weeks with Mr. Paul Walton at present. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Carroll and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Steffin. Mr. and Mrs, Ollie Walker and son, | of Kansas City, spent Friday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. G. Walker. Mrs. Ryan and. Bernice. Walton spent Monday ‘with Mrs. Wm, Steffin and family. f Mr. Harvey Carroll aad Miss Cécii Steffen called on Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carroll Sunday afternoon, JACK and J My Double Branch "Pick-Ups, Silo ‘filling seems to ‘be the order of the day. The Misses Lena and Sallie Wix were the guests of Misses Gladys and Joyce Ghere Sunday. Miss Anna Walters evening last week with. Mrs. Walters. Mr. and Mrs. little son, Norton, Geo. Jobe’s. Mr. and Mrs, A. W. -Padley and children spent Sunday at Mr. Job Utley’s, . Mr. and Mrs. R, L. Scifres and daughter, Fern, spent Sunday even- ing at Job Utley’s, Grandma Nafus was‘ moved’ to Rich Hill to her daughter's, ‘Mrs. R. L. Scifres. She is still under the doc- tor’s care. Mr. and Mrs, C. Z. Baker and chil- dren spent Sunday at W: A, Baker's Mr. John Ferrell and family were the guests of H. G. Requa Sunday. Mrs. Geo. Thomas and Mrs. Hen- ty Thompson and little son spent Monday with Mrs. Nedd Eckles. W. A. Baker had’ several of his fine Poland China hogs to: the Se- dalia fair, Henry and Edd Requa filled their silos Monday and Tuesday of © this week, On account.of the funeral services spent one H. C. Walters and spent Sunday at Bey the arch: of} en ie. place} James M. ri and a Jelies. disturbing peace. ‘Reset for: State of; Missouri vs. Ramsey, local option. Contin: next term. State of Missouri vs. Ray Law: petit larceny. Reset for Oct. 4. State of Missouri vs. Geo, Vat murder, Reset for Oct. 8. Hannah S. Gilliland vs. Elmer ui Gilliland, Demurrer filed. Motioy for alimony. filed. John T. Engles vs. George Bobo et) al, motion to assess damage. Ordered: that clerk pay over fynds in his ha: $18.18 to defendant. or his legal rep -sentatives, Susan: Elizabeth Wrestler vs. Hen: ry Wrestler, divorce. ‘Decree iam F, Graves vs. Blanche Graves, divorce. -Decree-as prayed, Josephine M. Nesbit et al vs. Mai E. Craw et al, set i j and asks to be made : William I. Cooper Nickell, partition. Plaintiff dismisse’ Arie J. Muilinberg vs. Charles Freed et al, cancel deeds. Oct. 9. Clara L. Pitt vs. Osza Ole Pitt, di- vorce. Decree of divorce as prayed: Plaintiff awarded custody of minor children. ‘Defendant—granted pri lege of seeing children upon all rea- sonable occasions and times, Mary Hartnett vs. Joseph Hartnett, divorce. Decree as prayed. Former name of Mary Walton restored to: plaintiff. ‘ Agnes Campbell vs. Charles S. Campbell, divorce. Reset for Oct. 10. Lawrence McDaniel vs. Edith Mc- Daniel, divorce. Decree as prayed. Elsie B. Kershnér vs. Louis Kersh- ner.and Oscar Kershner, set aside deed. Plaintiff dismisses. State of Missouri ex rel M. C. For-|: tune, Collector, Rich Hill vs. A. L. Montgomery, city tax. Taxes and costs paid. Cause dismissed. i Joseph Peterman’ vs. Hughes et al, quiet title. It appear-. ing that Clara Hughes, . Dewey Hughes and Arthur Hughes are minors, J. W. Jamison appointed guardian ad litem. — R. S: Moseley vs. damage. Continued. Theodore Green ys. Chas. | Clouse, actount.: "Dismissed at cost. .of fendant. . ‘L.'S:' Keirsey'vs.'T. H. Lynch; note. Cause’ dismissed: for want ‘of :prose- cittion. Judgment in favor of defend- ant against plaintiff for costs, -C. H: Clouse vs. K. C. S. Ry C damage. ' Continued. ! J. W. Wise vs. William Underwoosl et al, note. Settled, Each pasty: to pay costs as made by him. Sarah Elizabeth Davis vs. . Eureka Coal Mining and Merct'l Co. damage. ~Defendant granted leave to plead on or before Oct. 13. Earl A. Kaake vs. The Connecticut Fire Insurance Co. et al, damage. Continued to Oct. 15. Karoline Schmickle vs. G. F. Lay- her et al, note. Settled. .Costs paid. [. Dismissed and note delivered to de+ fendant with consent of plaintiff. jJ.-R. Wyatt vs. Jared Griggs. Leave to answer on or before Oct. To. Former Butler Citizen Killed in Texas. William Arnold received a telegram Wednesday from Mrs: James ‘Winser, at Higgins, Texas, saying that’ Mr. Winset had been killed by’ a Santa Fe freight train at Higgins Monday. No particulars as to how the accident occurred were given. ENR: ‘Mr. Winset was for a number of years owner of a racket’store on the west side of. the Bongo in the build-| ing now occupied by the. Nafus” un- dertaking parlor and:left Butler about William Witt, Reset for} Freddie. ‘The busy time is néver over: on a farm. They are. sowing tug corn and ‘filling: silos. at- present. Mrs. visiting in me time returned to her home in nsas City last. Friday. The -Peru school hada. real Belle_-Bales, who has, been| by,, this _ neighborhood bag pregram on Bi 28th, the birthday |s0 Aogdee 3 Nil sand efalled on “ Thompson last Friday. ev Gtandma’ Nafus bas from: a severe, illness: home:-of ‘her. daughter, Utley.. : Mrs. Job Me.and Mrs. "Clarence Heanipre . and: son, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lay- her of: Rockville, visited at the home| a On last Tuesday night the ties ning’ struck Arch \Thomas’ garage, |-aadabis. car. Some wheat, oats and |. conn in a granary near. by were, de: stroyed by fire. It was quite a loss. & last Saturday night the Y. P. 3 and ¢ h mer (oe; B abl ming together and afte! fi Pi h ai P. LD, 15-years_ago. for Téxas, whére he has’ . since resided, of Mrs. Ben. Pontits last Friday} - evening the Double Branch: W...C. “T. U, did ‘not meet, but. will meet Thurs- day of this week, Oct. 4. ee Quite, ® number gers here. attend- AN erecovered| T: nd’ is, at the}. cow: 8 years: tle years-old; ‘Tw f the mor Pa No’. 202. will leave. Joplin ead ‘of. 7: Kansas (City. at 10:15 in-| 5: in the afternoon. * i ie a no notice of the contemplated chang They ‘spent. avery “enjoy-| months old. ; ‘Patm ‘> Machinery—-\ thew * iton wheels, magn id | ftame, ‘Milwaukee. binder, Busy’ Bee 6-shovel: ‘cultivator, , Ohio. 6-shovel "| cultivator, “McCormick mower,.: John Deere corn planter, four horse: disc, 167inch : ond en ea: va © 16-ineh walking : sut- SS SO esl sae

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