The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 31, 1918, Page 8

FIRE ON NORTH MAIN STREET Restaurant And Barber Shop De- stroyed by Fire Early Tuesjay Morning. “Tuesday morning about 37 c H. G. Cook, who rooms over his store in the American Clothing House building, discovered that the Jefferson Highway restaurant was on fire. The alarm was. promptly turned in, but the fire had gained such a headway that the fire department directed their efforts to confining the fire to the i The} building in which it originated. building was entirely destroyed, to- gether: with its contents. The Jef- ferson Highway restaurant, on the corner, owned by Mr. Winans. and the barber shop, adjoining it on tie nor.h and in the same building, owned by [gou & Johnson, were aso a total loss. For a.time it looked as thowsh the entire block must go, but good work by the fire department an! the fae that there was no wind blowing prot- ably saved Butler from the most cc- structive fire in its history, Allen’s furnitire store, just north of the barber shop, was damaged somewhat by water, as was Wilcox Brothers Produce Company. The ex treme heat broke the windows in the Bennett & Wheeler block across the alley to the south, and in the Dixon furniture and grocery store across tie street west. The building, known as the Court- ney building, was owned by Mrs. W.|; and was]: insured for $2,009, which will not cov-j! M. Haley, of Kansas C er the loss, The Jefferson Highway restaurant is said to have been insured for $800, which will probably cover the loss. Igou & Johnson carried no insur- ance on the barber shop. The building was erected some time in the seventies by the late Wred Evans, and for many years the room on the second floor was the only pub- lic hall in the city. Several memor- able political conventions were held i ‘ Prominelt Young Farmer Receive Fatal Injusies When Run Over s by a Farm “Wagon, . Wednesday afternoon of last week, *y tiing for you. ‘Today our stock of Dress © Dress ginghams...........18¢, 20c, 25c Percales................. 12¥e, 18¢e, 20c i Curtain Scrims............10e, 15e, 18¢ i Table Damask.... .........90¢, 75e, $1 Torchon Laces, per yard.............5¢ fine Embroideries.... .....5¢,-10¢e, 15¢ Colonial Draperies.... ... 25c, 35c, 50c Flaxon, fancy and plain...25c, 35¢, 40c India Linen..............12¥e, 15e, 20c Longcloth ..................15¢, 2U, 25e Nainsook..... ..25¢e, 35ce, 50c Crashes:...5 06.0085 Ready-made towels.......15c¢, 20c, 25c ...10¢, 12¥%e, 1Se Cottons will Cost IF YOU PUT OFF BUYING TILL A LATER DAY. Every mark-up in the cotton market means some- Ginghams, Percales, White Goods, etc., is at its best. They were great values when we contracted for them many months ag: ; they become greater values at each market report throughout the season. . WILY NOT BUY NOW? rel Bed spreads ........$1.50, $2.50, $3.50 Pillow cases........ ......20¢, 25e, 35¢ Ready-to-wear waists.98c, $1 25, $1.50 Mercerized Petticoats $1, $1.50, $1.98 Ready-to-wear Dress Skirts ....:..........85, $7.50, $10 Silk Petticoats..........$2.48, $3.50, $5 New Foulard Silks.....$1.75. $2, $2.50 Emery Dress Shirts .......$1, $1.50, $2 Boys’ Waists..... ....... 35e, 50c, 75c Room size Rugs..........$15, $20, $25 Extra Quality Black Taffeta Silk. .$1.50 Men's Suits weseees $15, $20, $25 drid a ; g d brothe Williard, were hadling corn on their on the stay chain, which’ carried hint. for a few feet. The team started across a ditch and Mr. Eldridge was forced against the hard, frozen bank andthe heavily loaded wagon passed over his body. He was taken to the house-and a physician summoned and- everything known to medical science was done but the injuries were too se- vere and he died about three o’clock ‘’hursday morning. He is survived ty his wife, a three year old daughter, Anna May, one brother, Williard Eldridge; two sis- tes, Mrs, Wm. Hart and Mrs, Ike Daniels, all of this county. Funeral, serviccs conducted by Rev. S. J. Starkey, were held at the M. E, church, South, Friday afteritoon, and interment made in Oak Hill cemetery, Emest Warren Eldridge Was born Feb. 27, 1878, at New Lon: don, Howard county, Indiana, Moved to Missouri with his parents when a small boy and located near Butler, ‘Mo. He was married to Miss Lula Smoot Jan. 19, 1910. The Jovely and loving brother, hus- band, father, friend died where muan-, hood’s morning . almost tguches noon, and while the shadows \ still were falling toward the west. He had not passed on life's highway the stone that marks its highest point; but, being weary for a moment, he laid down by the wayside and, using his burden for a pillow, fell into that dreamless sleep that kisses down his eyelids still. While/yet in love with {life and raptured with the world, he passed to silence and pathetic dust, Yet, after all, it may be best—just there and the old time citizens of hi- ler can remember the dances and other social events that were held there in the early days of Butler's his- tory. Cornland. No school Monday on account of the illness of the teacher, Miss Verda McCullock, Raymond Turner returned home in Modesto, Illinois night after a ten days visit with uncle, Je Turner, and Harold Sims, who accompani has hired to R. Medley and will stay some time, It was too stormy to have Sunday school Sunday. Mrs. P, W .Carnie and daughter, Miss Gladys, left Sunday morning for Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, where they will visit Mrs. Carnie’s son, John, who is in training there. The young folks were invited to a party down on the Duvall Ranch Fri- day night, About twenty-five went down but there seemed to be a mis- understanding somewhere. Anyway there wasn’t any party in those parts so they stopped at Mr. Soderstrom’s and had their party there. It was 9:30 when they got started but they : made up for lost time when they did 7 start by having a dandy good time Several from here attended Mrs. W. A. Turner's sale near Nyhart Friday. Miss Frances Galvin, of Foster hs spent Friday night and Saturday with Miss Gladys Morrison. They attend- ed the dance at Mr. Craig ar Ny- hart Saturday night and Miss Gladys went home with Miss Frances for a longer visit. Others who attended the dance from here were Virgil, Roy and Ray Morrison, Virgil Lockard, Charley Carnie, Frank Turner and Harold Sims. Skating on the ditch is fine when there isn't some place else to go. Work on Henry Herman’s new barn : is progressing nicely, considering the Le cold weather. f Mrs. A. W. Shay is suffering from a severe cold. Vs to Brackney Items. Mrs, James Nuchols and little son, Elmer, called on Miss Sina and Ethyl Miller one evening last week. Mr. ard “irs. G. F. Padley spent Sunday v.ith Mrs, E. A. Gough and family. Miss Cecil Steffin spent one even- ing last week with Mrs. L. A. Deems. Mr. Everette Padgett of near Ap- City, spent the week end with sisters, Mrs. J. W. Kuchols and Mrs. Otis Andrews. Mrs; Robt. Evans and little son, Glen, are numbered with the sick at writing. S. A. Deems spént a few days the - first of the week with his daughter, Mrs, U. S. Nafus of Arcadia, Kan. Henry Gough returned home 1ues- day after a few days in Kansas City. We failed to see our items in print fast week. I guess they went astray. There will be a box supper at the school house Friday night, 1. Everybody invited to a JACK AND JILL. - pe ere ee é | | Ready-made sheets.$1 25, $1.50, $1.75 i | AN ARMY BUYER A. C. Moreland, County Sup’t. Store Opens 8:30 a. m. Closes Saturday 7:00 p.m. Sam’! Levy Mercantile Co. GOOD CLOTHES FOR MEN AND WOMEN" SCHOOL NOTES i Men's Shoes........$3.50, $4.50, $6.50 i Closes 5:30 p. m. KNOW IT WELL Familiar Features Well Known ley (41), Mt. Zion (44), Passaic, We- mott, Enterprise, Johnstown; Elm to A New York Man Appointed Survey-; or General of Purchases, Washington, Jan. 25.—Edward R, Stettinius of New York, was appoint- | Grove, Willow Tree, Herrell, Patty, The regular March teachers’ ¢xam- Miami Center, Olive Branch, Mulber- ination will be held in the Circuit ty, Victory (67), Virginia (69), Tripp, Court room in Butler, March 1st and Stimmit Center, Compton, Oak Grove Hundreds of Butler Citizens, A familiar burden in many homes. The burden of a “bad back.” 2d, The order of subjects will be as, (82), Marshall, Brackney, Star, Green-| A lame, a weak or an aching back ed today as surveyor general for all army purchases, Mr. Stettinius is a member of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. Tle has follows: First Day, Geography, lan- guage, algebra, orthography, gram- mar, arithmetic, literature, reacing. | Second Day: Civil Government, U. been in charge of all allied purchases in the United States. Secretary Baker, in making the an- nouncement, said: “Mr. Edward R. Stettinius of New York has been appointed surveyor general of all army purchases. He will be im charge of the procurement and production of all supplies by the five army bureaus, viz: ordnance, quartermaster, signal, engineer and medical. It will be his duty to co- ordinate such purchases and properly relate the same to industry to the end that the army program be developed under a comprehensive plan which will best utilize the resources of the country. 7 “From the outbreak ‘of the war Mr. Stettinius has been in sole charge ot the allicd purchases in this country. His intimate knowledge of war condi- tions in Europe and in the United States as related to industry and the practical means he has used to ac- complish his plans pre-eminently qualify him for his position.” S. History, agriculture, algebra, ad- | vanced science, physiology, writings, : pedagogy, literature, advanced _ his. tory. The examinations will begin at 8:00 a. m., and paper will be furnished. The fee will be three dollars, and this fee entitles the applicant to take the , three examinations given this year} without further charges. Those teach- ! ers who have taught on third grade certificates the past fours years can not teach the coming term without | they get a better grade certificate. | Three years high school work is re- quired for a second or first grade cer- | tificate. of those aphlicants who did! not have a certificate to teach Janu- | ary 1, 1912. Because of the scarcity | of teachers, all teachers should make an effort to get a better grade cer ficate, Teachers holding first grade certificates will be in demand. | I have received the following letter | from State Superintendent Lamkin; which is self. explanatory: . “Ail teachers who take the regular county | examination and desire their papers graded by the Department: of Public! Schools must have receipts and num- bers before taking the examination. | If you have teachers who for any rea- | son will desire to take the examina- tions outside of your county, please notify them that they must first se- cure their receipts and numbers from you before they will be entitled to take the examination and have their papers sent to this office for grading. lf youshave teachers in your county who will desire to take the examina- tion in your county and have their grades certified to other counties, in- form them that -they must first se- cure receipts and numbers from their own counties, All examination pa- pers must be ‘regularly numbered. Substitute numbers will not be ac- cepted: Each teacher should be sure that his number and name’ of county is on each paper he hands in.” Thursday, April 11, will be the day pils who have done , work in. both, years of Class. A. Pupils who brave spent only one year in Class Mrs. E. K. Major Dies in Kansas City. Claude Major Thursday | réceived ‘ord of the death of his mother, Mrs, . K. Major, which occurred at her home in Kansas City, Thursday, Janu- ary 24, as a result of a stroke of par- alysis which she sustained about five years ago. Elizabeth Kelly Calhoun was. born in Boone county this state, 84 years ago and in that county she was mar- tied to H. F. Major, who died about nine years ago: In addition to being a sotdier in the Mexican war he fought through the Civil war as a sol- dier in General Price’s army. She is survived ‘by five sons, A. S. Major, Calhoun; W. T. Major, St. Joseph; L. B. and S. M. Major, Kan- sas City and C. A. Major, of this i The remains were taken to the 'winia (97), “| on.March a2ist, of such study and ob-| view, Mt. Zion (92), Old Walnut, Vir- Hillside, Peru, Double Branch, Pleasant Gap, Hazel Dell, MeDavitt, Scifers, Happy Hill, Ovid, New Home, Independence, Keith, Mission Pranch, Fairmount, Papins- ville, Greencastle, Fairview (129), Montgomery. Pupils attending school in Approved Rural Schools | are not required to take the final e«- aminations. Their promotion de- pends upon the teacher in charge. Thursday, March aist, will be “Bird Day” for the schools of Missouri. It should be observed in each school in the county. A part of the day should be devoted to special literary exer- cises regarding the care, feeding and Often tells you of kidney ills. Doan’s Kidney Pills are for weak kidneys. Here is a mony. Mrs. A. E. Debow, 406 W. Pine St., says: “I have not needed Doan’s Kidney Pilis for some time because of the fine relief they gave me from backache, irregular acting kidneys and other kidney disorders. I can al- ways recommend Doan’s as being re- ‘ liable.” Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan'’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Debow had. Foster-Milburn Co., Migrs., Buffalo, N. Y. 16-2t Butler woman’s testi- protection of birds, At least one- fourth of the day should be devoted to these exercises, and more of the day could be used for this purpose very profitably. The pupils should be encouraged to study and observe the birds and make a report to the school Ernest Shueueman, a teacher in the Moberly High School has been arrest- jed for alleged seditious utterances. ; He said: “I wish Germany would break through the lines of the Allies. The talk that Germany started out for world’s conquest is alk bosh. The Germans are the most cultured people servation, Permit and encourage the in the world and stories about their pupils to gather as much material as possible for these exercises. Farmjbarbarism in this war are untrue. papers, Agricultural bulletins, maga- , This is all spread by Lord North- zines and most of the local papers; cliffe, who says what we shall read. contain valuable articles on the sub-|We have the worst autocracy in this ject of birds. A few days before the] country that can be found. Germany 21st of March the pupils should bring; has a good government. We. were the articles on birds they have select-| forced into the war by President Wil- ed to school, and with the assistancz;son and Wail Street. Wilson's of the teacher select what is best|speeches have nothing in them. The suited’ for the program. “Our. Bird |.argument now heard so much that we Book,” published by the Pioneer Pub-|are in the war and must win is a lishing Company, Kansas City, Mis-| flimsy excuse put out td hide the blun- souri, is a valuable book for bird |der made by President Wilson and tie study;, the’ book retails for 75:.|few who got us into the war. ere Please read Section ro8o1a, page 31 of }is nothing to‘ the argument.” Im- the 1917 School Laws of Missouri for | prisonment for a few so-called Ameri- the law regarding “Bird Day.” « cans for this kind of loose talk would be a mighty good thing and might ~_ CHRISTIAN. SCIENCE deter some pro-Germans from indulg- SOCIETY ~ ing in so much “honest criticism.” Record Price for Yearliigs. 0 the voyage, while eager winds are kissing every sail, to dash against the unseen rock, and’ in an instant ‘hear the billows roar above a sunken ship, For whether in mid sea or among the breakers of a farther shore, a wreck must mark at last the end of each and all. Sam J. Starkey. Peru items. Snow, snow, snow and it keeps 04 snowing. . Messrs. Joe Rogers and Lavern Gough called on Miss Ethyl Miller Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas and children visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. h\irb Harper. Mrs. Maggie Thomas is visiting with her daughter, Mrs, Jennie Booth. ‘The party given by Mr. and Mrs. i. E. Eckles, last Friday was a suc- cess, All present report a fine time. The W. C. T. U. met last week with Mrs. Nell Thompson. Several _mem- bers were present, Lverybody invited to Sunday school at Peru. Mr. Lavern Gough, from Idaho, who has been visiting in this neigh- borhood started for his‘ home Sun- day. Mr. Joe Rogers accompanied him. Us kids hate_to see Joe leave but the saddest face:we have seen from the cause of his departure is poor Margaret. Mr, Elmer Doane is baling hay in Star neighborhood. : Mr. F, L. and G. L. Blankenbaker have bought the Mrs, Visa Gough place north of Peru. t The Y. P. B. met last Wednesday night with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Thomas. Two new members were taken into the branch. Mr. Joe Rogers resigned his position as pres- ident and Miss Faye Blankenbaker, the vice president, took the office. The Y. P. B. is preparing a program for February 8. They are going to have a pie supper. All you girls bring pies and you boys your pocket books and help the tempetance cause along. Thelma Andrews quit school Mon- day at Peru and will soon be in her new school as Mr. Andrew and fam- ily are moving to their new home. We wish them success, y Mrs. Morgan’s father, Mr. Rice, is very poorly at this writing. : The Y. P. B. gave a social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Blanken- baker last Sunday evenirg in honor of, Mr. Joe Rogers, Refreshments of ice cream, cakes and candy were served. Joe will certainly be missed in this neighborhood. 4 ay Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Thomas, Mr. Johi Turpin’ and family, Mr. Willie and Charlie Turpin, Mr. and Mrs, Fred Carroll and daughter and Mr. ani Mrs. Kirb. Harper gave Mr. John Thomas a pleasant surprise fast , | Wednesday night, it being his birth- day. k farm north of town, the wagon struck” ‘a hole and Ernest, who was thier fell in front of the wagon. He fell — eS