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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
This Orchard is Profitable.

Springfield, Mo-, Aug. 22.-Hasel-
tine Bros. great apple orchard, locat-
ed five miles west of Springfield and
embracing 1000 acres, will produce
this year between 25,0O0 and IS, 600
barrels Of apples of the very choicest
varieties. This is the largest apple
orchard in South Missouri and this
years crop is one Of the largest it has
ever yielded. The orchard is owned
by five brothers and four sisters, each
of whom own an equal share in the
orchard.
The products Of this great orchard,
according to present estimates, will
realize the owners between $75, 900
and 500, 600. Apples in this orchard
are shipped to England and Germany,
New York commission firms placing
special ordeas for the choicest fruits
for the tables Of King Edward and
Kaiser Wilhelm.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Wilbur Dugan Dead.

Wilbur Dugan departed this life at
the St. Frances Hospital, in Colorado
Springs, last Friday, of consumption.
He had been in New Mexico and went
to Colorado some time ago. The
last reports received by his friends
were that he was improving. The
remains were brought to Butler, and
after funeral services in the Ohio
street M. E. Church, was taken to
Mulberry cemetery and inferred by
the side of his parents.
Wilbur was the son of the late A.
j. Dugan, was a bright capable young
man, about n years old, and it is re-
GREETED that he should be cut down in
his young manhood. He is survived
by four sisters, Mrs. Oscar Hensley,
of Colorado Springs; Mrs. Harry
Bartan, Mrs. William Bray and Miss
Laura Dugan, of Bates county, all of
whom have the sympathy of our peo-
nile.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Filling the Silo.

L. M. Deffenbaugh was filling his
silo the first of the week, and it was
quite curiosity to those who never
saw the operation. The silo will hold
100 tons of cut corn. The cutter is
something like an old fashioned cut
ting box, with a blower attachment
that sends the cut grain up into the
silo, where it is tramped down solid
by boys. 1t will take about six acres
Of corn to fill the silo and this will
feed thirty head of cows six months.
Mr.. Deffenbaugh is using corn cut
ter, to cut his corn in the field. It
takes one row at time, cuts and
binds the corn into bundles, con-
venient for one man to handle. Mr..
Deffenbaugh is a dairyman and fruit
farmer, handles everything possible
about his place by machinery and
works on scientific principles.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26

Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 22.-As the
result of feud fight in Huntersville,
Reece Hucks, a young farmer of
Croft, was killed; Lester Hucks,
brother, Charles Cox, Gilreath Davis
Bate Davis were dangerously injured
and several others slightly wounded,
The fight took place on the main
street of Huntersville. For a year
there has been enmity between the
Hucks brothers. and the Cox faction
growing out of the shooting Of dog
belonging to Bate Davis, a friend of
the Hucks brothers. The dog was
shot by Charles Cox. Members and
friends of both families attended a
farmers institute at Huntersville, and
Bate Davis and Charles Cox renew
ed the trouble which soon became
general.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26

Misses Pansy Pharis and Ada Coop
er delightfully."- entertained crowd of
young people at the country home of
c. F. Pharis on Thursday evening,
Aug. 10.
Various games and music afforded
amusement throughout the evening,
after which dainty refreshments con-
sisting of ice cream and cake were
served. Misses Inez Voris and Mil
dred Sackett presided at the Punch
Bowl.
By means of states and capitals
partners for the refreshments were
chosen.
The house was beautifully decorat-
ed with goldenrod.
The guests departed at a late hour
declaring they had spent a most en-
ioyable evening. A Guest.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Trouble at AmOret.

When Prosecutor Dawson and
Sheriff Bullock were called to Amo-
ret last week, they found things had
happened fast and furious. One Tom
Kennedy was in possession of Con-
stable Clyde Robbins, and looked like
he had been run through a sausage
grinder. 1t developed that the young
man, who had been hanging around
without visible means of support, liv-
ing on his brother-in-law, DR.. Pow
ers, had attempted to entice a young
daughter of M. G. Schauer away from
home. The girl was intercepted and
Kennedy was warned away, but in a
few days showed up, and a warrant
for his arrest was given to Constable
Robbins, who started out to find his
man. But the girls father accom-
panied by DR.. Powers beat the officer
10 the young man and then beat him
up until his closest friend could not
recognize him, before the officer, ac-
companied by Will Ruble, reached
them and rescued him from the in
furiated parent.
The prosecuting attorney filed
charges against Kennedy for va
grancy before Justice of the Peace
Lackey, to which he plead guilty and
was sentenced to twenty days in Jail.
Mr. Dawson also filed charges against
Mr.. Schauer and DR.. Powers for
common assault, to which Mr.. Schauer
plead guilty and paid his fine. DR..
Powers took time to consider.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
To Close 5000 Saloons.

Galveston, Texas, Ang. 23.-Gov.
Campbell is not prohibitionist, but
he is determined to have the new
liquor law enforced in Texas without
depending upon district and munich
pal officers. He sent the state rang
ers quietly over the state gathering
evidence against violators Of the law.
The result is that nearly 5000 sa-
loonists will be refused licenseswhen
they apply for a renewal. When the
rangers found saloons doing business
on Sunday, selling liquor to minors
or admitting women or permitting
gambling, they reported them to the
comptroller, who has full power to
refuse the licenses.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Sheep Manure.

Prof. Roberts of Cornell University.
says the fertilizer produced by sheep
in year is worth s$s.17. While the
most of this is left in the pasture, its
value to the farmer depends much
upon the condition of the grass there.
Many Of our pastures are in such con.
dition that they need breaking up and
reseeding as much as they do fertil-
izers, and until something is done to
remedy this trouble, the value of the
manure made by the sheep would to
some extent be wasted. We know
that the sheep improves the pasture
by killing many varieties of weeds.
and thus gives the grass a better
chance; but the sheep should not be
forced to live entirely upon weeds.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Nerve of an Aged Man.

R. D. Hackett, the Fulton man,
brother of the late Tim Hackett, who
broke leg the other day, has great
patience. He is 65 years ofage and
the fracture to his limb was severe
one, the bone crashing through his
clothing and into the ground where
he fell. The pain he suffers these
hot days is terrific and he has to re-
main perfectly quiet almost all the
time, being unable to move even
from one side Of his bed to the other.
Mr.. Hacket is a brave man and he
greatly appreciates the many kind
acts Of the good sisters at the hos
pital. who minister to him. -N Scott
Tribune.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
NEW HOME.

Another week has gone by and no
rain. Guess we will get some when
our time comes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor returned home
last Saturday. They report a grand
time.
Several of our New Home people
attended church at Sprague Sunday.
Messrs E. D. Waller, Andrew Nor
riS, and Chas. Patton thraShed last
week. Chas. Merritt of Sprague did
the work.
Quite a crowd from New Home at
tended the base ball game at Foster
Sunday afternoon.
Clarence Ward shipped hogs from
Sprague Monday morning.
F. L, Livengood is to have sale
this week and go to the west. We
wish him better luck for another
year than he has had this year. His
crops went like so many others, down
the river
The family of Mr.. John Shannon
have company from Iowa.
Mrs, Lottie Pitman and son, of
darlington, Kansas, are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Miller.
F. G, .Sniffers fine patch of water
MELONS are all gone. He had some
fine ones and lots of them,
We expect all the school teachers
will be in Butler Wednesday and
Thursday.
Some of our people are thinking of
attending the Sunday school picnic
at Fairview Thursday but they will
miss all the good looking school
teachers.
Master Patton is visiting his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Miller.
Mr.. Homes thrashed for Clarence
Morris and the Littlefield boys last
week.
Guy Davis and Frank Morris help
ed Chas. Patton put up hay last week.
F. G. Snuffer hauled load of fine
watermelons to Hume last Wednes-
day.
James Bell ir. is in very poor
health and is talking of going west.
Fred Harper is Growing over the
arrival of new boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wheeler have a
new girl.
Clyde Goodrum hauled water for
Chas. Merritt's thrashing machine
Time for school to commence is al
most here. We think cleanup day
is grand thing, but we just wonder
how many schools will observe it.
CLOVER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
How Fast Corn Grows.

How fast does corn grow? We Of
ten hear this question asked but new
er have been able to give satisfac-
tory answer. Here are a few figures
that were handed us by a farmer who
lives east of town. July Tat l o'clock
until July Is at the same hour the
corn had made growth of thirty
seven inches or an average of little
over five and one-quarter inches a
day. For the first thirty hours of the
time the corn's growth was eight and
one-quarter inches. The longest
growth for any one day was four
and three-quarters inches. During
the time the measurements were TAX
en- the weather was hot. As a con-
sequence the growth was rapid and
even.-Elgin Echo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
FEEDING Gown

Animals Of the same variety are not
alike, and scarcely any two will do
equally well on the same food. Each
animals wants should be well sun.
piled, II possible. Cattle of different
ages should be separated for feeding.
as the weak ones will not do well with
the strong. Cows are weak and shy:
1t takes them longer to eat their meals
and they should therefore be put
where they can not be domineered BY
superiors in strength.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Marshal Killed For Revenge.

Tulsa, Ok, Aug. 23.-Develop-
ments in the killing of Marshal J. w.
Swinford and Palmer Wedding, cash.
Ter of the State Bank of Kiefer at
Kiefer, Monday night, indicate that
robbery of the bank was not the
motive of the two men who did the
killing. 1t is believed now the men
intended to kilLonly Swinford to even
up an old score, but were compelled
to kill Wedding in self-defense. No
trace has been found of the two MUIR
derers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
USING A LANTERN IN STABLE
Method of Placing Light In Barn to
Get Best Results; No Danger
of overturning.

A good way to get a good light in
stable and avoid all danger of the Ian.
tern being overturned is to stretch a
smooth wire from one end of the barn
to the other just back of the horses
stalls. Hang lantern on a common
harness snap and attach 1t to the wire
and slide the lantern wherever 1t is
needed. The wire should be high
enough to be out of the. way.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Unwritten Law Upheld.

Springfield, NO., Aug.-The I'M
written law was sustained in Greene
county, jury in the Criminal Court
acquitting w. w. Eddington, a bar
Der, of the charge of assaulting R. M.
Sellers, whom he shot in the head
June Z.
The bullet was extracted from its
resting place on Sellers brain. Ed
dington, it is said, will sue for di.
vorce. Mrs. Sellers petition for di.
vorce has been filed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Butler Christian Church.

Sunday Aug. % Bible School, $40.
Communion and Preaching I0:45 a.
m. Sermon by J. H. Crockett Chris
tan Endeavor service, 700 p. m.
Union evening service in court house
yard at 8 o'clock.
VIM. M. Mayfield, Minister.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Wsanino Plaa.

Pigs should be at least eight weeks
old before they are weaned, and II Il
IL not intended that the SOW should
have . second litter II IL best to a.
low the pigB to suckle until they are
tsa 70 twelve weeks Of age.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26

DR.. Foster, Leslie Clinkenbeard
and DR.. Scott were in Kansas City
the first of the week, rumor had it,
to buy automobiles. And still there
are more to follow.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Birthday Dinner.

The seth birthday Of Stephen Can
trell was celebrated by his children
and other relatives at the home of his
son, Roland Cantrell, in Shawnee
township on last Friday, August Goth,
with a magnificent dinner. The chill
dren present with their families were,
John G. Cantrell, R. L. Cantrell, and
Mrs. Mary Porter, Of Bates; Smith
Cantrell, of Henry; Miss Georgia
Cantrell, granddaughter, of Cass;
Mr.. and Mrs F. M. Taylor, j. S.
Taylor and family, of Bates county.
Mrs. F. M. Taylor is a niece of Mr..
Cantrell. Nels. was present and
took group pictures.
Stephen Cantrell was born in Pick
ems county, South Carolina, Aug.
Goth 1890 He moved with his family
to Bates county in September '68, fol-
lowing the war. He has been very
active man and useful citizen and is
passing happy old age surrounded
by his children and grand children.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26

Judge j. w. McFadden went up to
Excelsior Springs last Thursday, re-
turning home Sunday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
Rural Carriers and p. M. Con.
ventiOn.
ventiOn.

The State Association of Rural Let
ter Carriers will hold their conven-
ton in Kansas City, at the Coats
House, on Friday and Saturday, Sep
TENDER 10 and II, 1909. Fred Rich,
carrier on Spruce No. 2 Secretary OF
the County Association urges all the
mail carriers in the county to attend.
The delegates selected at the last
county meeting are as follows: Fred
Rich, Spruce; Evelyn Smiser, Butler;
James Neptune, Rich Hill; j. C. Bell,
Adrian. These delegates are expect
ed to attend. The Kansas Carriers
will meet with the Missourians, and
the postmasters of the two states will
hold conventions at the same time
and place. President Taft, Secre-
tary Hitchcock and 4th asst. P. M.
General DeGraw are expected to at.
tend.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
NEGRO WHO SHOT 20
HANGED AND BURNED
Monroe, La, Citizens Felled
With Bullet Black Who Nearly
Devastated Main Street.

Monroe, La, Aug. 24.-Angered,
it is believed, because two of his
friends recently had been shot by
police in this city, William S. Wade, a
negro, ran amuck on the principal
business street of Monroe.
With a double-barreled shotgun he
shot first at every white man he saw
and then at every object before him.
The fire was returned and the negro
finally fell dead with bullet through
his heart, but not before twenty-nine
men, three of them negroes, had been
wounded.
Wade's body was publicly burned
after it had been cut down from a
pole on which it had been hung for
half an hour or more after he was
killed.
II was at first reported that Wade
was half crazed from cocaine and
cheap whisky, but an investigation
by the police showed that when he
purchased the shotgun and box Of
shells few minutes before he first
opened fire there was nothing unusu-
al in his manner. He had not been
drinking, nor did he show any evil
dence of having taken cocaine,
Wade came to Monroe recently
from Pine Bluff, Ark. He was ac-
companied by several other negroes,
and they began to make trouble for
the local police soon after they arriv-
ed, 1t was alleged that they were
members of society in Arkansas
which had as its object revenge for
all injuries done to negroes,
Hon. George B. Ellis, in answer to
a direct query from the Appleton
City Journal if he was a candidate
for Congress, replied: will say
that am not seeking notoriety along
this line in the least, as | think the
place | am now filling is more to my
liking, as well as one of greater pos
sibilities for accomplishing some
thing The Journal, however, pre-
diets that that the gentleman will
have to come out in a more emphatic
declination than the above before he
can stop the ball that has been started
for him for Congress. The people
seem to have got in the habit of want.
ing to elect men to offices that do
things. It's strange It's so, but it is.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26

Roy Speakes, an old Bates county
boy writes from Paonia. Colorado, to
renew for The Times. :
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-26
WILL STAMP OUT
HOG CHOLERA.
Thirty Day Test at Kansas City
Proves New Serum Absolute
ly Sure Cure.
ly Sure Cure.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 23.-After
thirty day test which ended Friday
morning, conducted under the most
rigid supervision of the United States
Government and the Kansas City
Stock Yards Company the unques-
tened efficacy of the serum discover
ed by DR.. NJ. Dorset, a government
specialist, for the prevention of hog
cholera, has been demonstrated. Of
apoison squad of thirty-five hogs the
thirteen which were not immunized
at the beginning of the test, are dead
and the twenty-five which were treat
ed are perfectly healthy in an isolated
pen at the stock yards,
The twenty-five were subjected to
every conceivable form of exposure
to cholera and the thirteen which sue.
cumbed to the disease died in the
pens with the twenty-five at various
times during the progress of the test.
The carcasses Of the dead hogs were
permitted to remain in the pens with
the immunized animals sometimes
two or three days. Every opportu-
nifty was given the twenty-five to sue
cumb to the disease. Under normal
conditions every hog would be dead.
The fact that the twenty-five did not
die is absolute proof, those who con-
Quoted these tests declare, that the
serum is an unfailing preventive of
hog cholera. The serum for use in
the tests was furnished by James
Wilson, secretary of agriculture, who
took a personal interest in the tests
and gave them his approval.
The hogs used in the test were pur-
chased by the Kansas City Stock
Yards Company from a farmer in
Clay county, who was willing to make
affidavit that there had been no
cholera on his farm in ten years. Ex-
Congressman Mason Peters repre-
scented the stock yards company in
the tests, and he was assisted by c.
P. Sneed, veterinarian.
Missouri Tobacco Crop Good.
Holt, Mo-, Aug. pa careful es-
innate shows that there will be at
least 400 acres of tobacco grown near
this place this year.
The extreme hot weather has ripen-
ed the crop rapidly, and nearly all
are now engaged in cutting and hous-
ing the first planting. The quality is
fine, and the estimated yield per acre
is from 1900 to 1000 pounds.
Much interest is being taken in this
crop throughout Clay, Clinton and
Platte counties.
Prices of tobacco the last two or
three years have been running high
on account of the tobacco war in
Kentucky, and the results are the
farmers are making from 5000 to
f400 per acre from land that formerly
I only produced from $l5 to $25 in
corn, wheat and oats.
Wilbur Dugan Dead.
Evening journal., 1909-08-14
TO REPORT ON
CORPORATIONS
Collectors Of Internal ReVe-
nue. Will Find Out all
About Them

by United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1i-orders will
shortly be issued by the Treasury Dc
partment to all OF the collectors OF in
ternal revenue throughout the country
10 make a report to the internal revenue
bureau Of the Treasury Department as
10 the ndmber names, places of busi-
ness ,etc.. of all corporations doing
business IN their districts. This is N
anticipation OF course of putting into
effect tho new corporation tax.
Tho present commissioner Of internal
revenue Mr.. Capcrs. is ill and his sue
ccssor. MIR. Caben will not take Office
until September /. Therefore no dofinitc
stops will be taken TO perfect regulations
until that date. In the meantime how
ever. the bureau Is securing mforma
on from the State and eour sea rd'
sfsrf-t-. -tlt- bureau Nf corporporati17 n
and is preparing regulations TO zovcr
the collection OF the tax and the lnstruc'
iions TO collectors.
Tho tax will De levied on the net IN,
comes of corporations above 5000 duiina
tho present year Corporation officers
VIII be required to make their returns
10 the collectors OF internal revenue hy
March /. they win he notiaed by juno
1st of the amount due tho government
and payment will have 10 be made before
tho end Of that month.
Evening journal., 1909-08-14
NEWS FROM THE
COLLEGE TOWN
Young People 60 on Ride to
Springs-BaIIimOre Couple
Quietly Married

Special to THE Evening JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Aug. 14-A large wagon
loaded with young folks visited Brandy
wine Springs last evening. The party
was chaperoned by Miss Ethel campbell
and Miss Mabel f. Brown. The follow
ing comprised the party: Catharine
Clark, Katherine Bowen, Leila Herbener
Marion Campbell May Lovett Eleanor
Faden. Julian Clark, Stephen Curtis
Knowles Bowen. George Foreman, Ralph
Dawson and Frank Dean.
A wedding was solemnlzed at st. Thorn
as Episcopal Church, on Wednesday
night. The Rev. Mr.. Huff, OF Pima.
delphia, performed the ceremony. The
contracting parties were prominent Bal.
timoreans, and were endeavoring 10 keeT
the marriage a secret. The minister re-
fused to divulge the names The cou
pie took the 9.27 p. m. train for Balti
more.
Mrs. Rachel Singles, one time resident
Of this neighborhood, was buried at th'
Head of Christiana Cemetery one day
this week She was in her S5the year
The water Of this town which was
highly tainted vttn gasoline, is pure
again.
Mrs. Fannie f. Nelson, who has beer
visiting Mrs. E. c. Wilson, left yester
day for Flatbush, n. Y.
Miss Fannie shapleigh has returned
from an extended stay at Delaware
Water Gap.
Mrs. J. W. Barnard of Deandale, gav'
a lawn party yesterday in honor Of he
neice, Miss Jessie Brown, OF South Bend
Ind.
General Theodore F. Armstrong, wh'
has been at Asbury Park for severa
weeks returned home yesterday.
Miss Ethel Stewart, Of Baltimore. wa
the guest Of Miss Margaret Anderson
this week.
air and Mrs. Waldo c. Wilson, o
Wilmington. were the guests Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. L. clifford Wilson this week.
Chaplain Joseph II. Hossinger ant
Floyd Wingett returned this week afte
cruising on the Chesapeake Bay.
Miss Ethel Campbell and Miss Mabe
Bowen returned this week after I
months stay at Rehoboth and George
town.
Miss Margaret Briggs. Of Philadelphia
and Miss Jennie e. Mitchell, of Johns
town, Pa, were visitors here thi
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Evans lef
this week for an extended trip TO Thou
sand Islands and other points.