The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-12
MODERN BANK HOME
Contract Let for RemOdeling the
Missouri State Bank and
Walton Trust Co.'S Bull
ding.

HaAtOAA AAuct w. = OdAA-
ding.
The contract for remodeling the
Missouri State Bank and Walton Trust
Company building was let on last Sat
urday, Mr.. Green, of Kansas City,
being the successful bidder out of
five contracting firms, two from But
Ter and three in Kansas city. The
remodeling complete will cost about
$i1,0W The new building will have
a front of so feet, taking in the store
building adioing on the east. 1t will
be a model bank structure, built ex-
clusively with that end in view, and
will equal in beauty and convenience
any similar structure in the state out
side of the big cities. The plans pro-
vide front entrance into large lob
by, with high marble wainscoting
and tile floor. The bank will occupy
the west side, with convenient wait
ing and rest rooms off the lobby en-
trance and handsome private rooms
for the bank officers. The east side
will be occupied by the Trust Com
pany, both using the commodious
vaults to be built in the rear Of the
east side. II will be so arranged that
a person entering the lobby can get a
perspective of the whole big room
and see the many officers and employ
ees at their desks and be seen in turn
by all. The Times will give more
comprehensive write up of this mod
ern bank structure when completed.
S. S. Convention Resolutions.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Bates County Sunday
School Convention which held two
days scccessful session at Sprague
last Thursday and Friday:
Resolved /. That we are grateful
to our Heavenly Father for the bless
ing fellowship He has given to us
through His Son our Saviour, during
this convention and that we believe
our county convention is the means
of stimulating Bible school activity
and should be upheld by every minis
ter and maintained by every Bible
school of the county.
Resolved 2. That to cultivate
greater interest that the future pro-
grams be so arranged that each Bible
School shall participate, presenting at
least one paper from 10 to Is minutes
in presentation, provided that the
presentation of the subject always be
by a member of some Bible school
and not a minister.
Resolved 3. That we hereby ex-
press our thankfulness to the people
of Sprague and community for the
hospitality extended us and that we
wish them much prosperity both
temporal and spiritual.
Resolved a. That we commend
those who come prepared to fill the
places assigned them on the program
and all those who assisted in making
the convention interesting and prof
liable.
Resolved 5. That we favor the
submission of an amendment in 1910
giving US statewide prohibition of all
intoxicating liquors.
Resolved 6. That this Association
be known in the future as the Bates
County Bible School Association and
that our delegate to the state associa-
ton introduce a resolution that the
name of the state organization be the the
Missouri State Bible Association and
thus on up until the world wide name
Of Bible school workers shall be the
International Bible School Associa-
ton.
Resolved 7. TIL at we publish
abroad the following slogan for future
convention: Every minister, every
superintendent, every delegate pres
ent in the convention at its first ses-
sion and remain until final adjourn
ment."
Train is Demolished; None of 300
Injured.
Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 9.-One
of the Quickest" wrecks in railroad
history occurred at South Leaven-
worth, when train No. Ill, limited
on the Missouri Pacific, going 40
miles an hour, was ditched and the
engine and several cars demolished.