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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-04

Jerry Callahan, of near Cortland,
was pleasant caller on Monday and
favored us substantially. Mr. Gala
han is prosperous farmer and influ-
entail citizen.
Miss Cosby L. Brown sends remit
lance for renewal from Colorado
Springs, Col, where she holds an
important place in the faculty of the
schools of that city.
See Sleeth for that Insurance. 46tf
N. A. Young, of near Ballard, re-
turned home Monday night from a
visit to his father, B. M. Young, at
Estancia, New Mexico. He was gone
five weeks and spent most of his time
in New Mexico and Oklahoma.
James Gragg, of Passaic, candidate
for Democratic nomination for Rec
order, was a pleasant caller and IA
vored us in business way. Mr..
Gragg is lifelong Democrat and al
ways took an active interest for his
party's success.
Judge William j. Gaynor, Demo-
cratic nominee, was elected mayor of
New York City at last Tuesdays
municipal elections, by about 100000
majority. William Randolph Hearst,
the independent candidate, was third
in the race, as he should have been.
We're not very old but
Appreciate every purchase.
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
The Kansas City court Of Appeals
knocked out the local option law in
Warrensburg and the saloons will
again be opened in that town. The
decision was given on the irregu-
larity of the publication of the notice
of election.
Robt. D. Allen, who is holding
down the printers desk in Secretary
of State Reaches office, spent Sun
day and Monday with home folks.
He reports the BLUE Book" in the
hands of the printer, will soon be
completed and ready for distribution.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-04
Much Federal Pie to Cut.

Washington, Nov. Bargain sea-
son at the federal pie counter will be.
gin when President Taft arrives here
November 10. Every politician who
wants job or is boosting candidate
for place will be here then to get a
word in with the President first. The
crop on the plum tree sizes up thus:
Judgeship on the supreme court
bench to succeed Justice Rufus w.
Peckham, life job, at $l2, 900 a year;
ambassadorship to Great Britain in
Whitelaw Reds place, at $l7, 800 a
year; ambassadorship to Austria in
Charles S. Francis's place, at ST., 500
year; a minister to China in place
of Charles R. Crane, at $4,000 a
year; assistant secretary of the treas
ury in the place of James B. Rey-
nolds, at A,50O year; assistant
secretary of commerce and labor in
place of Ormsby McHarg, at "a, 500 a
year; district iudgeship in Chicago in
place of Judge T. Dethea, at So, 600 a
year; postmasterhip in Washington in
place of Benjamin F. Barnes, at
5000 year; governorsnip of New
Mexico in place of George Curry, at
IS, 900 a year.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-04
Fashionable Church Wedding.

One of the largest and most fash
iOnable weddings held in our city for
many years was that of the Smith
ChaStain nuptials, celebrated at the
Ohio street Baptist church Wednes-
day evening, November 3rd.
Promptly at 7:90 o'clock, the bride,
Anna Day Smith, leaning upon the
arm of her father, Hon. ThoS. j.
Smith, marched up the aisle, preced-
ed by the ribbon bearers, Catherine
Walker and Waddie DeArmond, fol-
lowed by the bridesmaid, Miss Naoma
Smith, and attendants, Miss Jessie
Ray and Miss EsSie Leer. The
groom, Dewitt c. ChaStain, accompa-
MED by his best man, Carl J. Henry,
followed by the groomSmen, Wesley
Denton and George BiggS, came up
the opposite aisle. Miss Marguerite
Snider sang Because, accompanied
by Miss Irene Mains ON the organ.
AT the altar the bridal party was met
by Rev. A. S. Gwinn, who performed
the beautiful ring service.
The church had been tastefully dec
GRATED in green, white and yellow,
the ladies in waiting wore yellow.
The ushers were Robert j. Smith,
Paul Levy, William Rubel and CATER
lin Smith.
Following the marriage at the
church brilliant reception was Civ
en- at the commodious suburban home
of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs.
I. j. Smith, from $50 TO $50 o'clock,
where many of the friends of this
popular young couple gathered to ex-
press their fluctuations.
The bride is a highly accomplished
and brilliant young lady, educated at
Hardin College and leader in our
society. The groom is one of the
most promising young attorneys of
this section of the state and has
brilliant future before him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-04
Many Hunters.

Henry county has issued more
hunting licenses than any of her
neighbors and the demand continues
brisk as the quail season approaches.
Up to Monday morning County Clerk
Finks had issued 5S7 of these licenses.
Clinton Democrat.
County Clerk Weekshad issued 500
up TO November LIST. Monday and
Tuesday he issue u more and the end
is not in sight. This on an average
would be about one member out of
every ten families in Bates county.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-04
Disciples of Christ.

Sunday Nov. 9TH. Bible school
$50. Church services lO:45 and 7:3O
DiScourses: "Not Having Spot or
Wrinkle" and "The Significance of
Discipleship." Endeavor meeting
$50. Monday night training class,
Wednesday night devotional meeting.
VIM. M. Mayfield, Minister.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-04
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.

DldCh &C ATlOlu SlOtiilllR W,
T. P. Taylor, Moscow, Iowa, sends
us remittance for renewal.
R. A. BUD Atkison favors us with
renewal.
A. B. Gray orders The Times to his
address at Alton, Iowa.
"Sleeth" the Insurance Man. 46tf
Our good lady friend, Mrs. Monroe
Morrell, Of Hume, remembers us
with remittance for renewal.
Mrs. Mary j. Woody visited her
daughter Miss Anna Woody who is
attending school at Warrensburg,
WANTED, girl for general house
work, inquire of Mrs. Bert Allen.
4S-tf
Ben Young, on the st. Louis police
force, is spending his vacation visit
ing homo folks here.
Invitations are out for a social ses-
sion of the Butler Lodge, B. P. o.
Elks, at their lodge rooms Friday
night. Dancing and cards.
WI. Middleton, a prominent farm
er and influential Democrat of Mingo,
remembered us while in the city on
business the last of the week.
Andy Lockwood and Miss Pearl
Stuffing were married at Nevada last
Sunday afternC on.
Plenty of good coal on the dump at
Hunts bank in Hudson township at 8
cents per bushel. 48-8w
Elder Lewis Wix returned home
from Texas, last Friday, where he
had been for the past five weeks in
qusst of health.
Word was received in Butler that
the stork had visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Smith, at Coffeyville, Kan, on
October 29th and left a fine boy.
An appeal in the case of John With
erspoon sentenced to ten years in the
penitentiary was granted to the SUI
preme court.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-04
Jos. r. Morrison, with the Holcker-

Jos. r. Morrison, with the Holcker-
Elbery Mfg, Co., of Kansas City, was
in Butler for a few hours Wednesday
morning.
Judge Denton announced an adj
iournment Thursday evening until
November Goth, when few decisions
in cases heard are to be announced.
! have a number of inquiries for
farms. II you wish to sell, list with
me. G. w. HESS.
28tf Butler, Mo.
H. M. Hudson, a prominent Mingo
farmer, was pleasant caller while in
Butler Tuesday and had his dates set
ahead to 1911.
j. w. Norman and wife, who have
been visiting relatives and friends
near Merwin for some time, returned
home the first Of the week.
Ed. A. Hardin dropped in and had
his dates advanced another year, for
the 10Th time. Ed. has been married
only fifteen years, but he always
keeps in advance.
Good Painters use Mound City
Co.'S Horse Shoe" Brand House
Paint exclusively. w. H. Hupp C
Son. 51-52t.
Mike Curry, of independence, was
visiting with old friends in Butler the
first of the week. He was on his
way south, where he will railroad
this winter.
Prof. c. M. Leedy, of Hume, called
while in the city the last of the week
attending the teachers association,
and said he was thinking of entering
the race for Probate Judge.
Arch L. Stone, clerk and assessor
of Usage township, was up to the
county seat Monday to turn in his as
SCISSOR book to the county clerk and
settle with the court
In company with Paul Walton and
w. M. Steffin, who he was visiting,
we were complimented by a call from
Otto Wiley, editor of the Enterprise,
of Everett, Kan.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-04

Last Sunday the Christian church
extended William Mayfield a call to
remain as their pastor during 1910
Our old friend Henry TilSon, of
New Home township, was a pleas
ant caller on Wednesday. Henry has
been a subscriber to The Times ever
since its first issue thirty-two years
ago and is still strong in the faith.
Sam Levy, a successful manufac-
turer of ladies cloaks of New York
City, formerly Butler boy connect
ed with the Levy Mercantile Com
pany, was in the city the first of the
week on business and pleasure. Mr.
Levy left Butler % years ago.
T. j. Wheeler, of Homer township,
while attending the county teachers
Association last week, called and in
formed us that il was his present in
tention to run for the Democratic
nomination for circuit clerk, before
the next August primary. Prof
Wheeler has been an active Demo-
cratic worker in Bates county for
many years and has large acquaint-
ance.
The jury in the case of the State
against Charles Starr, tried in our
circuit court last week, convicted
Starr and assessed his punishment at
a fine of S400 Mr.. STAIRS attorneys
at once gave notice. of appeal, pend
ing which Mr.. Starr was released on
a 81, 900 bond. Starr was convicted
on the charge of attempted assault
upon Dixie Anderson, a fourteen year
old girl.
John Fisher, brother of the late
County Treasurer Sam H. Fisher,
died in this city last Wednesday of
cancer of the stomach, from which
he had been a great sufferer He
was Y years old and a bachelor.
Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon at $50 o'clock frem the
home of Mrs, Sam Fisher, with whom
he lived, conducted by Rev. Mayfield
and interment in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs. R. f. johnson and sons, who
joined Mr.. johnson in Los Angeles,
California, several days ago, where
they thought they would make their
home, have returned to Rich Hill
They enjoyed their trip and think
Los Angeles beautiful city, but Mr.
johnson has been offered a position
as surveyor in Oregon, so Mrs. John
son and the boys decided to come
back to good old Rich Hill to spend
the winter. -Enterprise.
w. H. Lowder, of New Home, was
in the city Wednesday and compli-
mented us. Mr.. Lowder's friends
have been urging him to run for
Judge of the county court, south dis
tirct and he informs us that he had
about gained his own consent to run.
Mr.. Lowder is a pioneer settler of
Bates, is an honorable upright gen.
tleman, substantial farmer and good
business man and would make a
strong member of the court.
Travis Payne, died at the home of
his grandfather, W. L. Kash in Deep
Water township, Tuesday after a
long illness of tuberculosis. Deceas-
ed was q years old last July, was
born and raised in this county. He
recently returned from California
where he went in quest of health.
While in that state he underwent two
severe operations for peritonitis, and
for time his life was dispaired of,
but he survived to return to his old
home to die. He is a member OF the
Butler Lodge B. P. o. ElkS. His
funeral will be held to-day.
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D. H. Nash died at his home in East
Butler Thursday at II O'Clock. Fun
eral services from the home on Fri
day and interment in Oak Hill GENE
terry. Mr.. Nash has been a resident
of Butler for more than forty years.
Sheriff Bullock went to jefferson
City Monday with three prisoners for
the penitentiary. They were John
Witherspoon, ten years for forgery;
Herbert Thomas, two years for for
gerry, James Williams, two years for
burglary.
County court convened Monday
for the regular November term, with
Presiding Judge Harper and associ-
ate Judges A. D. Hyde and L. S.
Paddock present. A full docket will
probably keep them here most of the
week.
FOR SALE.-Improved 81 acre
farm adjoining a railroad town in
Bates Co., Mo-, location fine as silk
For description and price, address,
j. p. Hart, Butler, Mo. Stat
We were complimented by pleas
ant call from Hon. Luther Hardwing,
chief clerk in Superintendent How
ard A. Glass; office in Jefferson City,
who was in the city the last of the
week to attend the county teachers
association.
l.. Z. Hubbard, of Deep Water, was
a pleasant caller the last of the week
and had his name enrolled for The
Times. He recently purchased {
farm near Blue Mound, Kansas, t.
which he expects to move about the
first of December.
Our esteemed old friend DR.. j. N
Bricker, the popular druggist of Ad
rian, sends us remittance for renew
al, making about the 3lst time he ha,
so favored us. DR.. Bricker is a pic
neer citizen of Adrian and always ;
prominent man in the county.
The Military Euchre Club, the old
est card club in the city, met for thu
first time this season Monday even
ing and entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. Deacon. The forces of Fl
Riley, repeatedly repulsed last sea
son, succeeded in planting their flag
square on Fl Sumpters ramparts.
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. LaFollett had the end of the
fore finger of her left hand cut of
Sunday morning. She was assisting
her mother in grinding pumpkins ir
a small meat and vegetable cutter
when her forefinger was caught il
the mill with the above result.
Mrs. Geo. M. McKissick called or
Saturday to renew for their paper.
She reports uncle George as getting
along as well as could be expected,
in his paralized condition. He was
afflicted about four years ago. He
keeps cheerful and is able to help
himself considerable.
Fred w. Jewett, who has been in
the Uuited States Navy for the past
four years, returned home the last of
the week and says he expects to
settle down on the farm. Has had
enough of government service to last
him for awhile. He is a bright young
man, has seen big slice of the world
and we are glad he has concluded to
settle down in Bates county.
c. j. Schooley writing us from
Kiowa county Kansas says it has been
so excessively dry there this summer
they had to throw their hogs in tanks
to soak up their hides so they could
hold slop. The thermometer reached
100 in the shade. Their wheat, in
jured by hail storm in May, made
9 IL to 10 bushels. They have
nut In S1E anror &C ,.rhoa4 Cor .,a..l
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-04

In company with Paul Walton and
w. M. Steffin, who he was visiting,
we were complimented by a call from
Otto Wiley, editor of the Enterprise,
of Everett, Kan.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-04

and we are glad he has concluded to
settle down in Bates county.
c. j. Schooley writing us from
Kiowa county Kansas says it has been
so excessively dry there this summer
they had to throw their hogs in tanks
to soak up their hides so they could
hold slop. The thermometer reached
100 in the shade. Their wheat, in
jured by hail storm in May, made
8 IL to 10 bushels. They have
put in 545 acres of wheat for next
year. He says they raised $50 acres
of corn and have just begun to gath
er it.
Jerry Culbertson, a mining inves-
tor, bought for a home the 7-room
stone and frame residence at 1915
Avenue from S. j. Hamrick, a build
er. The lot has a frontage of sixty
feet, overlooking the Cliff Drive. It
was built in the summer. The con-
sideration was $4,000. Kansas City
Star.
Jerry Culbertson is a Bates county
boy, born and raised on a farm near
Rich Hill, educated in the public
schools of that town and at the state
university, where he studied law, was
admitted to the bar and practiced for
awhile at Jacksonville, before taking
up mining work.
A Halloween entertainment and
tableau at Loretto Academy, in Kan
sas City, ended in the death of three
young lady students, when the flimsy
costumes worn were accidentally
ignited by a candle. Miss Mamie
Herman, of Kansas City, and Miss
Virginia Owens, Of independence,
were burned to death, and Miss Mary
Maley was fatally burned and died
Sunday. Three Butler girls, Miss
Bessie Jackson, Miss Eleanor Lynch
and Miss MEDIA Denton, are students
at that academy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-14
RETURN FROM FUNERAL.
Ely Friends of Late Frank \ Murphy
arr. Home From Salt Lake.

". l. Graham. ! p Naylou and
". +. Meyers returned last evening
from Sail Lake. where they attended
the funeral OF the late Frank Y
Murphy ON Wednesday morning Mr.
Naylon as the representative OF Ely
lodge Knights OF Columbus.
Mr.. Graham. Mr. Naylon. Y. Y
McGill and Peter Cannon. the latter
of Cherry Greek. all long time friends
of the deceased. served as pail
bearers. with two members OF the
Knights of Columbus lodge Of Salt
Lake, which look part in the funeral
arrangements and services. earning
much gratitude from the widow aud
Ely friends for consideration and
fhoughtfulness shown.
The funeral occurred on Wednes-
day morning at 1890 from the
Catholic Cathedral. Rev Father "
X. Ryan conducting the services. Rev
Father Sheehan OF Ely was present.
but as a moufner. wreath and
flowers covered The coffin which was
followed to the cemetery hy a large
number of carriages.
Mrs Murphy is remaining in Salt
Lake until more recovered from the
shock oecasioned by the all muck
peeted blow which came To her. but
will probably be home tomorrow
evening.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-14
MCGiII Coming
With Money
To Play

McGill Is coming to the ball game
on Sunday at East Ely Paik heeied
for The money of East Fly and Gly
sports this was given out last night
10y Manager Kelly of the MeGiil team
in a statement in which he said that
hackers of the McGIll boys who
know what they are doing assured
him that they would be on the
ground with several hundred dollars
in lose change 10 root with any East
Ely or Ely fan who thinks that he
wants 10 back the Ely team which
will oppose the McGill aggregation
is promised by Kelly that there will
be accommodations for all the money
that may show mp
The people OF McGill are confident
that they have a winning team for
the Sunday game. despite the two
defeats they have sustained and
promise that there will be CLASSY bal
from start 10 finish Those who like
the sport are told that they vii
miss something good If they fail 10
turn ont
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-14
JUMP BACK" WILL TROUBLE.
Woman's Peculiar Way of Writing
ON Note Paper Entangled
$1,000. 900 Estate

NORRISTOWN, Pa. May 10
The dainty feminine fad for writing
on the first page OF sheet of folded
note paper, then on the third and
then jumping back TO the second is
to be put on trial in the supreme
court of Pennsylvania, and $780,
900 depends on the decision
The will of the late Agnes ]. Stin-
son, of this city, was written by the
testator in this manner and was adj
mitted to probate. The will was
contested by heirs-at-law, but Judge
IL. Willis Bland affirmed the decision
of the register of wills and several
days ago dismissed a petition for
rehearing.
Attorneys have now filed ex-
ceptions 10 The finding and will carry
the case to the higher court The
signature of the will appears on the
second page, and the supreme court
will be asked to decide whether or
not the third page can be considered
within the Will at all, since it is
more distant from the beginning of
the document than the end of the
will and the signatures are.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-14
New Creamery
SOOnGOinein
East Ely

Roberi Hastie has commenced
rushing work at the Phillips building
il East Ely for the purpose OF trans
forming i into a creamery plant
which viii be one Of the best equipp-
ed in the west
Mr. HASTE now expects 10 have
the creamery going the latter part OF
the month He has received ship
ment OF large milk cans which will
BE- used in the transportation service
and Is looking for the arrival OF
machinery shipments every day
Milk for the creamery will come
principally from the Lund neighbor-
hood. where important dairy interests
will undoubtedly be built Up. Milk
will also he brought from along the
line of the Southern Pacific. Mr.
HASTE expecting 10 reach as far as
Eiko for supplies.
The churn when has been ordered
for the creamery will handle 60a
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-14
CREDITORS WANT CHANGE.

In the clerk Office a petition was
yesterday filed asking for the re-
moyal of Joseph Basset as admins
TRAITOR OF the estate of his uncle
William Bassett, deceased. The petit
ton was filed at the request of sew
eral of the creditors of the estate,
who claim the administrators has
wrongfully neglected, wasted and
mismanaged the estate. The clerk
was ordered by Juage Brown 10
notify Bassett of the filing OF the
petition and cause TO be issued and
served upon him citation to appear
and show cause why he should not
have his letters of administration
revoked The citation calls for
Bassett TO appear before the court
on May %. According to the petit
ton, the estate was worth $4,000
at the time 1t was placed in the hands
of the administrator.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-14
Supply Market
is Decidedly
Barren

\ scarcity in the chicken crop is
Occassioning plenty of worry for local
dealers. who are finding it impossible
to supply the demands OF trade. J.
+. Jeppsen, the East Ely dealer,
states that the price of chickens
in Utah at present is higher than
ever before known, sixty cents be-
ing the prevailing price. with very
few 10 be had even at that figure.
j. c. Wheeler, the East Ely pro-
duee man. reports hat not only is
poultry scarce in the Utah market
but also all other supplies Recent
advises that he has had tell of de-
pleted ware room and all dealers
waiting On the forthcoming crops.
Grain is cleaned out as well as I'll
other holdoyer farm produc, B.
Green stuffs are now coming on the
market slowly but cold weather and
killing frosts will make a lighter
spring pield o fthis sort of produce
than usual.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-14
VISITED PLANTS.

]. II. Marriott who is here for few
days from Osceola. spent yesterday
afternoon at McGill. where h. went
through the several plants. Mr..
Marriott expressed enthusiasm over
the big work done and the prospects
which are Immediately ahead for
large increase in activities.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-14
cRowDING THE w. p.

J. ]. Madden, for some time with
the Western Pacific on the coast end
of its construction. arrived in the
city last evening and will probably
later become identified with the Ely
Goldfield road on its contract work.
Ar Madden states that work on the
Western Pacific is now being rushed
and that the cut in forces made last
year has been entirely restored.
Much remains TO be done in con-
struction. however, before the line
can be opened for traffic, which will
probably not be until late in the fall.
A very wet winter along most of the
line occasioned a great deal of delay,
many slips having 10 be contended
with
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-14
DIES At HOSPITAL.

John J Murphy who has been en-
ployed a the smelter for some time
died al Steptoe hospital yesterday
afternoon at $50 O'Clock from puen-
monia, with which he was brought
10 the hospital on Sunday. The
deceased came from Leadville. Colo
RADIO. where he has married
daughter living Another daughter
lives at Schenectady, New York. He
was about 81 years of age Word
from relatives is awaited before ar
fragments are made for the funeral
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-14

pounds OF milk In 20 minutes. The
pasteurizing machine will handle
Loco pounds an hour. In the neigh
borhood OF 900 pounds of butter
are used here week. Mr. Hastie
expects that his plant will be equal
TO this demand very soon after start
ed and that b. reason of the fresh
ness aud excellence Of the product
he will turn out that it will get the
hulk OF the trade. as It should