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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-12-29
VIRGINIA.

VlNU1INlA.
Courtney Minor is spending the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Minor.
Ruth Leonard was on the sick list
the latter part Of last week.
Lee M. Hardinger was pleasantly
surprised Thursday evening when a
number of his friends gathered at his
home to celebrate his eighteenth
birthday. Light refreshments were
served at a late hour after which all
departed for their homes wishing Lee
many happy birthday. Those pres
ent were Maggie, Lawrence and
Henry McCann, Earnest, Maud and
Olive Nightwine, Albert, Howard and
Helen Leonard, Earle and Rob't. Os-
borne, Edward Stroeber, Chloe, Iva
and Melvin Berryhill, Thos. and
Maggie Vance, Alva Crosswhite,
Courtney, Bessie and Fuel Minor,
Nellie Pugh, Archie Binns, Luella
Bosnia, Chas. and Ethel Roster.
Miss Myrtle McCann is spending a
week at home.
Rev. Stille filled his regular ap-
pointment at Mt. Carmel Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. McElroy of
Butler spent Sunday at the home of
W, NJ, Hardinger.
Mr.. E. Stroeber and family and
Fred Stroeber and family visited rel
atives north of Butler Sunday,
Charley Crosswhite and Grace Os-
borne are spending a week with their
parents.
Mrs. j. r. Baum of Passaic spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Rob't. McCann.
Mr.. Lloyd Burk of Columbia is
spending the holidays with his parents.
Mrs. Effie Warderman is visiting
relatives i'm CreStline. Kansas.
Little Hazel and Mildred Burk are
quite sick at this writing.
Guy Park, wife and, daughter came
Friday to spend Xmas with >'his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Park.
Mhey will return to their home at
Quincy, ILL.,, the first of this week.
Andrew Simpson was a Kansas
City visitor last week.
DR.. Smith has given his new buggy
a trial trip.
James E. Park hitched up his horse
to the buggy to take his mother and
sister, Helen, to the Christmas tree
Saturday night. The horse became
frightened and threw them out of the
buggy breaking Helen's arm just
above the wrist. DR.. Christy of But
ler and DIR. Smith set the arm in place.
James and his mother were not hurt.
Tuesday morning Miss Helen was
getting along nicely.
Mrs. Clark Diapers sister, Miss
Basly, of Kansas City, spent Christ
mas with her.
Mrs. Newman and daughter, Susie,
of Henry county, Mo-, came Satur-
day to spend Xmas with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Smith.
Dock Harper jr. and his sister,
Mary, spent Xmas with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Bean at
the poor farm.
Miss Annie Woody spent Xmas
with her sister, Mrs. Dick Wolfe.
Misses Ruth and Ruby Orear helped
their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Park, eat Xmas dinner.
Grandpa and grandma Coburn, Of
Stockton, Kan., are spending the holi-
days with their daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Thompson.
The Christmas exercises at both
churches were good and well attend
ed. The little folks enjoyed their
gifts and SO did the big ones.
Mrs. w. j. Smith received a tele-
gram Saturday that her daughter,
Mrs. Dale, Of Okla, was not expected
to live. She left Saturday for her
bed side.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-12-29
Pleasant Gap.

Pleasant Gap.
Mrs. Diehl visited her daughter,
Mrs. Cumpton, last week.
John Campbell and family from
Rich Hill, visited Haskins Sunday.
Gid Williams and family spent Sun
day with Haskins.
Frank Roof and family spent Sum
day with Ed Adams.
Mrs. Bruce Campbell is at Mont
rose, taking care of her sick sister.
We hope she is improving.
Mrs. Roof was on the sick list last
week.
Joe Hasking was on the sick list.
Well, Xmas is over and we hope
that Santa Claus come to everyone.
R. B, Campbell was at Butler last
week,
DR.. Cumpton was at Butler last
week ona trial.
Will Thomas was at Pleasant Gap
Sunday.
Hugh Lacorce and George Starr
were at Pleasant Gap Sunday.
Charley Campbell and wife were at
Pleasant Gap Sunday and spent the
day with their father.
The drill team of Pleasant Gap
lodge went to Montrose Friday night.
They met at Spruce that evening and
all went from there on.
Steve Hart passed through Pleasant
Cap Thursday going out to the ceme-
terry.
Frank Roof and wife went to Rock
vile in search of place.
1t will not be long before the rent
erS will have to move, that is, the
ones that are going to move.
Jess Campbell and wife are visiting
relatives in Montrose.
R. B. Campbell, butchered hog
Friday. He bought it from Jess
Brooks.
Wilburn Haskins who was on the
sick list is improving.
Mrs. Roof was on the sick list last
week.
Ed Adams, who was on the sick
list, could not attend lodge Saturday
night. Jake Adams, his father,
hauled load of wood for him.
We are glad the Rainbow think
that we have an expert teacher at
Pleasant Gap.
We heard that John Stubbfield is
coming back to Bates county. We
wonld be glad to have John back.
jim Steel, Tom Handbook and his
father worked at the hall Friday.
Will Thomas S wife came to Pleas
ant Gap one day last week.
/
Frank Diehl was at Pleasant Gap
Sunday.
Jess Brooks has his shredding
done. He is very lucky.
W. A. Sleeper has his shredding
done. The machine broke down at
his place.
Everett Morilla shredded Monday.
Louey Deems is moving where
Carl Wittie lived. Louie Stiner says
that he is going to batch there but |
rather think that he will have a mate.
We hope so anyway.
There has been some change in our
weather, it is little colder now.
The lodge people surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. McComb last week by party.
Walter Henry took his wife up to
Butler last Saturday in an auto. He re-
turned home that evening and did
his chores and then went back to
town Sunday.
Albert and Adolph burst were
through Pleasant Gap Friday night
going out to the literary. They were
at the Gap Saturday night also.
A MISSOURI BOY.
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-12-29

Boys Corduroy Long Pants $l.50,
Black & Arnold.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-12-29

The teachers at Valley and Comp
ton dismissed Friday for a week S
vacation.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-01-07
LA Toilette SCORES BALLINGER

Senator NJ aFolette has poured the vas of his mighty
wrath upon the head of Secretary of Interior Balnger article
under the caption SIS this Conspiracy"
The in voc language caracterizes the program
plan devised shield the guilty and aid gigantic conspiracy
deraud the public Bangers delayed request nvest
CATION of the charges made against him usparngy denounced
by Senator LaFoee probable scheme between Adrh and
Cannon Banger the submarine boat scandal
wtewashed year ago Senator LaFoete duplicates the
president who opposed investigating Banger until the lead
ing papers began the light
"I much" says Senator LaFolette in his magazine
he shadow of the lion hunter plainly visible from the
front window of the interior department
Hurried conferences reported Something had be
done and done Public attention if possible be d
verted The forestry officials feared because too well informed and
devoted public be attacked and dcredted
since they could not be silenced
"The whole program changed Secretary Bainger de
anded investigation OF the forestry servceand of his de-
partment aost unnecessary the time include his de-
the call for investigation because the branch Of
the service which present under public criticism and suspicion
But later when the investigation gets well under
possible make the fores service the real and only
doer in this attempt the part of the interests control
of the Alaskan coal fields.
"The Lilly investigation OF the submarine the
house of representatives is in the opinion of representatives who
followed its proceedings beautiful illustration of wfewashing
guilty aassnatng the character of the who complained
Of the attempt job through legislation.
he control appointments under the domination
of Adrcism the and Cannonism in the house No
vesgaon conducted by named by this authority
possibly command public confidence Because of this we'll under
situation progressive could afford stand for
investigation absolutely controlled by the System
behoove the country be guard The interests at stake
great heritage this and succeeding generations The
involved high public officials They entitled to fair
impartial hearing But the tribunal named pass judgment
must be above suspicion findings will but strengthen the be
lief the investigation devised to shield the guilty and aid
gigantic conspiracy to deraud the public
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-01-07
REAL OBJECT OF ACTIVITY

Wallace Times Hon. James H Wallis OF Bear Lake oo''is
formerly editor f the paris Posi- bu now state food Inspector has
recently started couple of mild sensations within his baiWck "
Wit: The boundaries of Idaho -,
The first of these was occasoned by the sudden acuE
Mr Wallis displayed coming up north without Woru q wa"
hs to those particularly interested and charging arouu
0u condenng slaughter house here and dally ie 1
WIN mess of odorous fish thrown IN once IN Wills -
measure Doubtless these actions the food Inspector "ee
proper and could be followed up with profit all the year
sOlg--t develops that Hon. James H had anothe
was not quite conspicuous, but perhaps more enecN
whispered by the wise politicians that MI "aliis
bade that the real object of his oray was to estao
non with press association composed Of several and unq
epubcan newspapers which papers aforesaid being ~
ealmed circle shall dispense the proper quality ana qu'
D'ady dope at udcous intervals .o,s
VI course the taxpayers will foot the bill Tor tne b
expenses, the dear people will look on
other candidates vii mna the advantages of the apponve power
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-01-07
BANK GUARANTY LAW SUCCESS

The Citizen is practically the only paper idaho that gives the
people the facts regarding the workings of the bank guaranty law
Oklahoma and pleased present the following report
taken from Oahoman leading paper of
that state:
The year 1902 through the office of Bank Commissioner
NJ Young has been highly prosperous for this
New banks have been organized under the regulations of his
department which of under the bank guaranty law
the number Of 1884, of which sevenytwo banks entire
y and hwo converted banks banks which surrendered their
national charter get the benefits of the guaranty law The
total increase capital stock OF state banks during the has been
$3O4S5OO divided capital paid of banks 36O
500 capital stock of Conversions $1358500 authorized
capital stock $3295OO Thry-one banks
have increased their capital stock during the year that
has decreased Fourteen banks have voluntarily quaed
had charter which expired and renewed Two banks have
failed the Columbia Bank Trust Company and the First State
bank of Kiefer, both without loss to depositors however
Two banks have natonazed at Oklahoma City and
Enid both eceny while fytwo national banks have
verted institutions since the failure of the Columbia
Bank & Trust Company.
There GIL banks with capital stock of approx
may $11000000; surplus of approximately another mlion
undivided profits of approximately 75OOOOmang total Of
$135O00O invested in state banks of Oklahoma These banks
carrying individual deposits of than s5Ooooooo and this
aggregate growing the of about 81 900 per month The
of banks go the $00000Oo
mark which year Approximately $220000o0
During year individual deposits increased Approximately SS
100000 the figures showing increase from $5
Feb s. 19O9 to $49775,433 Nov. 16, 1909
anyone familiar with finance equally compliment
ar Oklahoma bankers the rapid increase banks and
deposits the average held by the state banks
steadily grown until has reached the unprecedented percentage
This high percentage of held probably unsurpassed
the United States and the panest proof that the bank guaranty
law encouraging dssote banking methods has made
Oklahoma banks the strongest in the nation without the
guaranty law has been this high that has kept Oklahoma
banks steady through the 1907 panic and which has to
great extent caused unprecedented record of 600 banks
and deposits with only failures within and no
loss whatever to the depositors
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-01-07
To BE NO POSTAL BANKS

Frank Lord Washington correspondent furnishes the follow
ing interesting
There was according wefounded report thorough under
standing the President his to the effect that ne
should say good postal savings banks and that the subject
should be dropped effort pass carrying
ont the party pledge savings banks do constitute fea
tre of the Adrich financial scheme which sufficient reason Tor
predicting will be established at least so long as the
Rhode remains power the Senate party platform
declarations contrary Notwithstanding Neither IS there 70
he anv financial legislation this session The
assigned is Monetary Commission not yet ready to sub
NIT its report But there another behind and controlling
that 1t is this! Adric does not believe tact
knows country prepared to receive with approval
the sort of financial system which he purposes shall be adopted
Consequently has naugurated campaign OF education 10 get the
country proper frame OF mind to accept what ne INTENDS 10 give
and to accept gracefully and with the least possible political
effect Senator Adric having the ground and cognzant
that the people look upon him and his sort OF legislation
with suspicion and dread realizes that the passage
of Central National Bank bill at this session would lead to
political upeaval and the election OF Democratic congress
next year. already than likely protest against ms ta
measure Instead he has the Monetary Commission and
IFS clerical force into press for the dissemination OF hera
tre calculated influence public opinion and sentiment IN favor
of his financial Step by step through the press the way
Icing paved to proposed Central National Bank popular
No military commander planned campaign with greater skill
time time there will appear IN the public prints accounts OF
what the Monetary Commission has done doing and purposes
doing all of them carefully prepared edited in the Ach liter
ar bureau and passed news Some of them have appeared
already there is nothing unlawful IN this perhaps
nothing improper but it shows adroty Mr. Adrch working
to establish Central National Bank with the least possible public
protest and objection 1t will take time naturally to conduct this
broad campaign education and consequently the legislation to be
deferred In meantime the elections VIII be held
and the Central Bank will be less of issue the bill IS
presented in Congress at this session
Extend the circulation of The Citizen and reap the havest in
an increase of Democratic votes in the next election
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-01-07
UNDOING GOOD WORK

Speaking of the uptodate results of Secretary Phander L
Knoxs handling of the Nicaragua affair the New York Sun says
he Central American republics are alenated or hostile All
attn America suspicious of the good faith and intentions OF the
United States feeling of growing respect and kindness tor the
United States ntegeny and utfuy ostered by Mr. Root
being chilled changed The United States made to appear
NOT an elder brother cordial well wishe but pragatcal
odv and Dictator If this picture overdrawn 1t shows
how easy practically ruin the good work of two decades
work done with infinite pains patriotic spirit and large public e
nene The recent mysterious specially regetabe
for some reason other the State Department under s-
- f beno dominated by underground Wall Street influences
In these days the money changers are in diplomacy and are
chene for fat things foreign partsvauabe government con-
cession for songnea lands monopostc privileges and any
thing that can exploited to advantage 1t time Tor Congress
d the n,blc to keep an eye the State Department
The Statesman waxed eloquent recently in hne frenzy rolling
Announcing Cannonis and Arichocracy Since TAFT has cut the
behind him and ioined the Aldric Cannon crowd in the open
, will notice the Statesman crawling back into the fold 1t mere
" went off half-cocked, as it were
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-01-07

Extend the circulation The Citizen and reap the ravest
an increase of Democratic in the next election
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-12-01
sOUTHBOUND RAILROAD Is
OPENED IN CAROLINA

WINSTON SALEM. N. c.. Nov. 25.-
The first train over the new South
bound Railroad was run yesterday,
marking the completion OF the road.
A large number of people gathered
at the depot to see the train leave. 1t
was composed OF a Norfolk and West
ern engine. No. 519. and Norfolk and
Western coach No. 957. The first crew
was follows: Conductor c. L. Me-
serve, Engineer A. G. Barnes, Fireman
G. II. Burns. Flagman J. w. Taylor.
The throttle was opened by President
Henry E. Fries, who is largely re-
artery OF commerce.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-12-01
GAMBLER FORCED
TO QUIT VOCATION
JULY SO RULES AS TO o,Rwr,sss, =
-AOH AT HOT SPRINGS AND
Furnishes HIM.


HOT SPRINGS. VA fspec,.,, ~.
ear and compelled him "a 49, 49,,
ter Immediately. SHS'-
Servants We're ordered to diensrs.
wt'tft OF the ivory ball rear The T4n,,, -
stead hotel sat srcund a kerosen.,
G .P IN the courthouse at warn
springs Wednesday evening ana AZ
! clded that the Woodland cs7,,h 49,. ~
me whiriing happened. was = s -, ~, Z
onng place, and the Thomas C5.Ts s,.ss,--
VINO mas been on trial before T,..S..r
<Nnoerson: IN the Circuit Courf W. :
se eSpoi'slple Tor its existence. They
touno him guilty. and he Vas ses,t
fenced 10 two months in prison So
70 pay fine OF $3.50. The ia5i go .,s
IS j. the same as that imposed bv
JSsclce OF the peace in Septern her nut
tn me OF the higher court is a GUAR
ser OF tne former imposition. Tbe
Jury concluded that roulette Is q game
VI unequai chance" and, therefor
law. VEST virginia
seven good men and true. hardy
SONS OF the soil and toilers on fhel Mo
hliis around here. found out yesterdss
ana tuesday some of the thinps f5,~t
happen In the sort of club where rr,e,,,c
pers, and members enly. MIND Won
iate access 10 games OF chance
IL occurred in the red brick Court
mouse OF Bath coutny when the csse
OF Ihomas O'Brien came up for trial
before Judge Anderson. OF the c.ircl1if
S'DI.- Inc woodland Club. O'Rrien's
bungalow. situated within a tras~,e
Shot OF the Homestead Hotel. hasn.f
Deen open to members since a liffte
apple-cheeled and "Reminiscences ms
uce or the peace sentenced him 10 two
months in Jail and fine Of 81 600
two months ago TtfVrN
= d tnat didn't look like The right sort OF
d uSaI 70 OBrfen's lawyers, and the An
peal was the result
tney PICK their juries in srnau sfzee
IN tnls county, not because there ar%n.f
shCuSn citizens within a n1ornf,1e-.e
, AK or the courthouse, ana because =
little spending money gained bv fnrs,
IVY lsn welcome so near Christmas
on5 Just the law, and 50 there were
ppniy seven men who settled their COW, !
moe boots in the box this afternoon
Inc grand jury OF Bath county had a I
ouSy Gay going over evidence which /
gamoling going on within the hotel it1 |
self NO true bin was found ON this /
put an indictment was handed M
against the company for permittfnr thei
SAFE OF liquors to minor. One OF their
a..ttorneys Is OF the opinion that detec
ives have been sent here with this
Young man for the purpose OF xettfnts /
lust such evidence. 9
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-12-01
COUNT IN VAUDEVILLE
CHEERED BY CREDITOR

CHICAGO. Nov 25.-Count Jaco,,.
Alexander Won Mourik de Reaufor,
made a hit at his debut on the stag,
tonight, and il looks as though he
Nh wlu develop INTO a vaudeville head.
Hall. "a usie
The creditors OF rich M. II. KIN
GaiIan son-tn-law led the cheerinu
and after the performance they began
TO talk of garnishing his salary.
Inc Count sang, danced gave a
monoiogue and scattered flowers ont
into the audience. and many a Chi
cago woman tonight is cherishing a
Flower from real live count
With his success on the stage the
count has stemmed the tide OF mis-
fortune and troubles with which he
has been pelted OF late. He has baen
kicked out Of the home and fhrashe.5
by his father-in-law. thrown out OF
hotels and sued by creditors: now he
IS matinee Idol. 1t Is not everv dax,
tnat AMERICANS have a chance TO see
count IN song and dance and mon
70 say monthing OF Bob the
Counts NR1S> pull mastiff. who may
'ival his masreSI. as an attraction
The Count was scream. q howllng
success, a roar, judging Ntrom the noise
ne audience made. The fSQuse was
backed, and those who came fs,><R,,t-
less the Counts discontinue staves; :
Q laugh at cakewalking uohleman /
lie fooled them all He made GOOD !
The Count and Bob" began Their
ct with a dance. Then the Co,Ynf
ang The Girl of My Dreams Next
e did monologue, told a few stories
his experiences in HIS travels
: rough India, and sang MY Chicago
lalo. Bob" performed a few tricks
me countess lies at 81. Luke's Hos
ital with broken leg and wrist hl,,
he Count sang OF 1.-The eirI' with
nom he is madly In love. and of how,
E dreamed OF her by day and b.,
My Chicago Maid was written
ong similar lines.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-12-01
WEEKLY SHORT STORY
WHEN SAMMY TURNED DETECTIVE
BY Mabel Herbert

Raised upon a diet of biblical lit
erature until he had passed his eighth
year, Sammy Temple too eagerly to
the nickel novels when at lasItenowl-
edge of existence was comm Enicated
TO him.
First, he fixed the stories of men
who sailed strange craft III the sky
above, the earth below or in the wa
tiers under the earth.
Later, these were as naught beside
the bold detective. who could arrest
band OF counterfeiters single-handed,
and who ran murderers to earth just
to keep in practice for gxsater things.
Capt. Beggs, the sOEtf town con-
stable, at once BEGAN more i'm
rFSnt figure than b oyer, who
ran the single engin d consti-
tuted the motive for ne little
branch line.
Detectives are peOf who tell con-
stables when they haA the right pris-
oner, and he locke orward to The
day when he could how his badge
and say to Capt Bef Officer, there
stands the man W killed Cyrus
Blake, arrest him.
He was ready TO that old Beggs
would be surprised Md how the other
fellows would stare
But meanwhile there were opportu-
mites to do a little detective work
about the farm, and Sammy became
vastly interested the movements
Of Dave Ryder, one OF the summer
boarders at Cassell's, who would stroll
ostentatiously toward the village, only
to be seen returning from the oppo-
site direction an hour or SO later.
This action was suspicious. Detec-
tive Samuel took the trail and, like
the human bloodhound that he was,
he Swallowed the suspect
1t was rather disconcerting to have
Ryder turn after a mile or more had
been covered, and rudely command
him TO be on his way. Ryder even
Sailed him little boy"
Sammy's heart rose hot within him,
and he assured himself that Ryder
must be a very desperate criminal.
\BNt practice makes perfect and the
time came when Sammy learned to
maintain a safer distance between
himself and the object of his sus-
picions. and at last he tracked him
to his lair.
The lair was Disappointing. 1t was