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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-30
AnlOret.

DR.. Smith and family arrived last
Friday from Stansbury where they
had gone from Virginia, Mo. They
did not like that place and did not I'M
load their car. They came from there
to Amoret and have located here.
Mrs. G. w. Park and son, James,
of Virginia, visited O. M. Drysdale
and family Sunday.
D. E. Keller's house caught fire
from spark from the flue last Tues
day.
DR.. Smith has rented Geo. PAIL
mans new house.
j. w. Payton left last week for
Delta, Iowa.
Preaching was held by K. A. Err
don, the U. P. preacher, at the R. R.
station Sunday.
Porter Bros. steam shovel is at
work cutting the hill down for the
X. C, S. R. R, Co., south Of the depot.
Isaac 'Bowerson has his new con-
crete cellar. completed.
j. T. Winery went to Butler Sun
day and returned Monday.
Mrs. James Strait was on the sick
II rs
list list week.
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In and Around Maysburg.

Mr.. Guy moved Wednesday with
his family to Appleton City. Mr..
Farmer expects to move soon to the
farm Mr.. Guy is just leaving. We
regret to see Mr.. Guy leave but know
our loss will be Appleton City's gain.
Mr.. Browns son-in-law and family,
Sam Station and family visited Mr..
Brown Sunday.
Writ Anderson is very poorly with
appendicitis. They expect to leave
with him Wednesday for Kansas City
where he will undergo an operation.
Mrs. John Martin is suffering with
an attack of rheumatism.
There will be preaching Friday
night, Dec. LIST, at the Christian
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monte Simpson and
son, Emmett, and Homer Cheetem
visited at Tan Whites Sunday.
The surprise on Mr.. Gump Friday
night was a complete success in every
respect. The supper was immense.
Each and every one seemed to enjoy
themselves to the fullest extent.
There were about seventy present.
There is to be box supper and
nice program at Freezeout school
house Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carney visited at Mr..
r. X. Godwin's Sunday.
Tan White marketed turkeys at
Creighton Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson went home
with Mr.. Dales from Sunday school
Sunday.
The meeting that had been in
progress at the Baptist church closed
last Tuesday night with wQadditions.
Andy Doll has purchased the farm
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-30
where Sam Farmer lives and expects

where Sam Farmer lives and expects
to move there soon.
Grandpa Jacobs remains about the
same.
Mrs. Dudney and Mrs. White went
to Creighton Tuesday.
Jake Barth and oldest son started
for Arkansas Tuesday. Mrs. Barth
and the other children left Thursday.
We hope they will like their new
home and that their health will be i'm
proved. A NEIGHBOR.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-30

Hon. j. E. Williams Of this city,
chairman Of the Democratic County
Central Committee, working in con.
junction of State Chairman, ]. B.
Shannon Of Kansas City, is arranging
for q big Democratic Rally day to b
held in this city, according to presenl
arrangements, on Saturday, January
6, 1912 Prominent speakers from
all over the state, including such veil
known Democrats q Gov. A; n.
Dockery, Judge Francis Trinble and
Hon. j.. B. Shannon.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-30
thinks Mr.. Crawford will soon re-

thinks Mr.. Crawford will soon re-
cover. .'.-.
His father, when he came to town
for the doctor, was greatly excited,
and said: EDEN, the burned fool,
has shot himself, is not dead yet, but
I don't know how bad he is hurt"
Mrs. w. H. Reed Hurt.
Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Reed and three children living
east of New Home, were driving to
Foster in their wagon. When near
the j. R. Bangs home, they were
passed by A. G. Metzler in his auto,
at which the team took fright, be-
came unmanagable and ran away,
throwing Mr.. and Mrs. Reed and the
baby to the ground.
Mrs. Reed was badly hurt, her knee
cap being dislocated, and receiving
other bruises, but she saved the baby
which she held in her arms from in
jury.
After the team had crossed the
bridge, the wagon boz, and two
children were thrown into the ditch,
but fortunately the children were I'M
injured.
Mrs. Reed, who is the eldest daugh-
ter of Col. w. M. WEIGH, of the Metz
neiChborhood, was taken to the home
of her grandmother, Aunt Rachel
WEIGH, where medical aid was sum-
moned. At this writing (Monday
morning) she is getting along as well
as can be expected, but it was miri-
Gle that some of the family were not
killed.
A. L. Livingston Dead.
A. L. Livingston, departed this
life Sunday noon at his home at Old
Walnut, after an illness Of three
week of typhoid fever.
He was born at Lawrence, Kansas,
Jan. II, 1860, died Nov. 26, 1911, age
81 years, 9 months and 10 days. !.
-. He was married to Miss Maggie
Shive, at Butler, Nov. IL, 1891. To
this union were born seven children,
three girls and four boys ranging in
age from three to seventeen who
with their mother survive him. Il
: This is one Of the saddest
funerals that has ever been held in
his section of the country.
The family being in poor circum-
stances, and to make it doubly, sad,
he wife and mother, who is mentally
leranged was sent to the insane asy-
UNI at Nevada some three months
go.
Since then the father with the
ather with the seven little ones has
'attled for existence the best they
ould.
Who will care for the little ones
low? Probably they will be placed
n an orphans home.
Interment was made at Foster in
he cemetery at Salem, Monday.
DINAH.
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FOSTER.

J. E. Newkirk, our city butcler, is
kept busy these days.
F. A. Scholars cow passed over
Jordan Thursday night.
Mr.. Arnold of Hume, shipped car
Of hogs from this place Thursday.
Milton Journey has opened but
cher shop at the old stand on Sixth
street.
P. L. Shelton and wife went to
Pleasanton Thursday after powder.
Miss Eula Hughes left Sunday for
Kansas City to visit her sister, Mrs.
Ray Lockhart.
City Marshall Lloyd was transacting
business at the county seat the last of
the week. -..-.- ....,~
Mrs. Hiram Bassect is reported
quite poorly at her home in the west
part of town.
Uncle Mat Gray is still improving,
which his many friends will be glad
to learn.
Mrs. Church Wort left Saturday for
her home at Bradyville, Iowa.
A.. Frankenfield was a Rich Hill
visitor Sunday.
Gid Holland who was stricken with
paralysis last week, is reported some
better.
Mrs. Ella Merrill and son Mathew,
lst Monday for their home at Shaw
nee. Oklahoma. :: :.
l. H. Scrivner has finished paper
ing his restaurant and now has neat
and coy little parlor, where the
hungry can get lunch at any hour.
Miss Emma Parleir was a guest of
Miss Una: Judy at her country home
near Virginia Saturday and Sunday.
The meeting at the Christian church
by Evangelist Cockell,
still continues and good interest is
Ming manifested. !,s-;..,.. >-,t~-
MI. and Mrs. Stohr, who have been
visiting relatives and friends the past
week, returned to their Warrens-
,urg home the first of the week.
Walter Jennings arrived Friday
rom Fl. Lumpton, Colorado, to see
lis father, C.. F. Jennings, who is
till quite poorly.
DR.. Rhoades reports a boy at the
ome of Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Anderson
t Worland, Nov. %, and a girl at the
one of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmar White
ead, Nov. "a.
Jim Miller was called to his old
ONE at Knobnoster Thursday by a
Message announcing the serious ILL
ess of his father at that place. He
tired for his wife who left Friday on
re noon train.
Bee and Walter Jennings who are
ere from Fl. Lupton, Colorado,
formed us that they hauled $40 ton
f sugar beets to market this fall.
ugar beet raising is quite an industry
round Fl. Lumpton.
w. j. Parlier has moved the build
lg he recently purchased of the
urley Lumber Co., to the rear of his
zoe shop on the north side of Sixth
rect.
w. M. Lyle returned home from .
ansas City Friday where he had
cen visiting his parents and other
,latives for few days. He reports
fine visit and an enjoyable tim.
Born, Nov. 20, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gorge Bobo, girl, and Nov. 26, to ,
r. and Mrs. John Craig a boy.
Mrs. Gus Trussell and Mrs. Ed.
oke spent the day with Mrs. Lester ,
homas at their country home north i
lst Of town last Friday. q
Mr.. and Mrs. Trussell spent Sunday
it'll Miss Clara Stalker northwest of
wn. {
Mrs. Charley Elgin Of Wyo dig, I
visiting her sister-in-law.
Ed. Crawford Aeeidently Shoots
Himself.
Sunday morning while Ed. Craw-
I'd was looking after his traps along c
Q river be slipped and fell down the {
'ak. In the fall his gun, a q rifle, i
~ discharged and the bullet entered S
. back. Il
d Mason was summoned and on b
found the ball had en- q
I'D his back near the spine, and 8
n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-21
PERSONALS.

Miss Loretta Tuite left this after
noon for Ottumwa and the northern
lakes where she will spend several
weeks visiting.
John Leas, former resident OF
Keokuk and an employe of the Burl-
ington railroad here at one time,
came over from Decatur Sunday on
the Wabash excursion. Mr.. Leas Wis
tied with the John French family.
Mr.. Leas has many warm friends in
Keokuk
Miss Lucille Grouse of Fort Madi-
son. spent Sunday in the city with
relatives.
Among automobiles parties coming
to the city yesterday to see the big
attraction and take dinner at the Ho
tel Keokuk were: Mr.. and Mrs. w
n Gillner and w. C. Boone and party
of three from Ottumwa; Mr.. and Mrs
n n. Griffin, Mrs G. A. Peck, Mrs
Zoe Cline and Dean Franklin of Ma
comb, H., From Keosauqua, Mrs
Kate M. Parrot and son. and Miss
Madge Lands, and from Nauvoo, Mr.
and Mrs. Edw. Hanowsky Margaret
Kell and Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Kmball
James w. Parker and son and n
w. Thielbar of Peoria, spent Sunday
in Keokuk.
Miss Josephine Greggson, Of Quincy
who has been the guest of Miss Mar.
Moore for week past, will return t
her home tomorrow moning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-21
IOWA MAN HUNT
rs THRILLING ONE
Six Hundred Farmers Are Worn Out
and State Militia Take
Hand.

MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa, Aug
21.-The search for the two suspect
ed slayers of Marshal Butcher of Mis-
souri, Valley. in which 600 farmers
and $50 automobiles have taken part,
continued Sunday without cessation,
although the entire county is worn out
with the exertions Of the five-days'
hunt.
Sundays feature was the patroling
of the Nebraska side of the river by
members of the state militia to pre-
vent the murderers escaping across
the Missouri. In an effort to throw
the bloodhounds off their tracks, the
fugitives abandoned their shoes, which
were found where they had thrown
them away
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-21
FIVE ENGINEERS
WERE FOUNDERS
Story Of How Stone and Webster
Company Grew by Buying up
Public Utility
Plants.
SAW THE POSSIBILITIES
With Many Of Them Under Control
There Was Chance to Make
Economical Study Of
Management.
SAW THE POSSIBILITIES
With Many Of Them Under Control
There Mas a Chance To MAKE

How the Stone and Webster engi-
neering company, organized by FIVE
young engineers, grew to the large
proportions that it has attained, is told
briefly in Sundays Burlington Hawk
Eye. That paper says:
A map of North America, showing
the localities where the Stone & Web
ster Engineering corporation operate
public utilities, is interesting. The
northeast point is at Sydney in Nova
Scotia, the southeast at Ponce in
Porto Rico, the southwest at Ell Paso,
N NJ. and the northwest at Belling-
ham, Wash. In all they have charge of
thirty-one corporations operating car
systems, electric light and gas plants,
interurban lines, hydro-electric plants
ETC., and the greatest of all their con
Germs will be the power dam at the
rapids in the Mississippi river below
Burlington, of which they will have
charge when 1t is completed and
ready for operation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-21
EAGLES CONVENTION
is IN SESSION
Four of the Five Original Founders Of
Fraternai Order Are In
Attendance


SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. Aug. I'll
Five men, sitting on little lumber
pile and talking about good fellowship
established thirteen years ago what
has become the Fraternal Order of
Eagles, whose grand aerie, represent
ing a membership Of 100000, will con-
vene today.
Four of the FIVE founders will be
here. They are John Cort, John w.
Considine and his brother, Thomas
and Harry L. Leavitt. all theatrical
men. The fifth l.. G. Brown, of Seattle,
probably will not attend.
In addition to the general officers
most of whom arrived several days
ago, regular and special trains have
brought thousands of Eagles into
town The scramble is on for mem
bership badges, which are reproduc
tons of the $50 octagonal gold
slug current in the days of 40. Fea
lures of the gathering will be roar
ing camp" under canvas, and stree
parade, in which United States troops
will participate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-21
She Broke Down Entirely

Lantz, w. Va.-Mrs. Tebe Talbot,
of this place, says, Il had been trou-
bled with womanly ailments for some
time, and at last broke down entire
ly I got so weak | could scarcely
walk across the room. Thanks to Car
dui, improved right off. Now do
my housework, and am feeling well.
During the past so years,
more than million women
have been benefited by taking
Cardui You must believe that Car
6ui will help you, too, since it helped
all these others. Cardui is safe,
harmless, vegetable remedy, OF 30 IL
tive, curative merit. for women. At
drug stores. Try one bottle. It Will
surely help you.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-21
OLD SETTLERS
OF VAN BUREN,
Reunion Held Last Week Was Large
Iy Attended and Was Inter
esting Affair.

KEOSAUQUA, Ia. Aug. 2l.-The Old
Settlers reunion held here Thursday
was one of the most interesting and
largely attended meetings that has
ever been held here. The weather was
most delightfully."- cool and the teams
and automobiles poured n-from all
directions. Large delegations came in
and the trains were met by the keo-
sauuua band and were escorted to the
grounds A fine program was carried
out. There were many interesting
speeches made, and one of the most
notable was that made by Mr.. Garrett
of Des Moines, who formerly resided
in Van Buren, county.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year
President-Henry c. Sheppard.
Vice President-E. B. Kirkendall.
Secretary-Geo F. Smith
Treasurer-B. F. Truax.
Obituarian-S. E. Irish
Directors w. H. Jackson, E. B. Kir
kendall of this city; Geo. Patterson
Des Moines; James Duffield, Van Bur
en-. James Russell, Chequest; Daniel
Reneker, Little Creek; Ben Ford
Union: Martin Hornbaker, Henry
Giles Petit, Vernon; Capt W. A. Tada
Harrisburg: Isiah Harm, Cedar: w
P. L. Muir, Bonaparte; Chauncy Booth
Pennington; DR.. r. l. Boon, Washing
ton
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-21
Cruel. Cruel America.

NEW YORK, Aug. Farewell
forever. My native land has behaved
SO cruelty to me, must seek refuge
elsewhere" declared the beautiful
Mrs Roberta Menges-C orwin-Hill,
sailing for Europe on the olympic.
The former Belle OF Sheepshead
Bay who married and divorced Hal
sey Corwin, and Captain Jas. Hill of
the British army, and recently paid a
fine and spent three days in jail for
smuggling $4,000 fur coat into this
country, and who is only %, is mad at
America and declared to all her
friends that hereafter she will live in
Paris.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-21
PERSONALS.

DR.. G.. Walter Barr has returned
from visit with relatives at Law
renceville. Illinois.
l.. M. Kendrick is in Fort Madison
today
A. ]. Ruddick and family left Satur-
day morning on a pleasure trip to
Chicago in their automobile.
Frank Woolley Of Iowa City, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Woolley,
and in the evening left for Chicago
accompanied by his brother, Allen.
where the two will spend the week
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Schouten leave
today for Kansas City where Mr..
Schouten attends the master bakers
convention, which meets there Aug.
81 to Is.
Mrs. John J.. Crimmins. Mrs. Ella
i. Crimmins and Miss Aleen Burke de-
parted Sunday evening for visit in
Omaha and other points west.
Hugh Robertson left this morning
for Burlington. after spending Sunday
In the city with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Coon left Sun
day morning for visit in the south,
at Jacksonville, Fla. and other points
Of interest. Mr.. Coon Is day tele-
graph operator at the Burlington yards
here.
Herbert t. Rockenbach spent sun
day IA Galesburg, III.
Miss Nora Spaulding Of the Bel
Telephone Co, departed this morning
for q brief visit in Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-21
CITY NEWS.

Choice home killed meats alwaysl
at Hoffman's. Both phones.
Mayor Garner and wife of Quin-l
cy. were among the excursionists on,
the steamer keoknk, who came toll
see the dam and city yesterday. The
head Of the Illinois municipality was
much impressed with what he saw and
stated that the outing was most del
lightful one for both himself and
wife
Tho steamer Dubuque was in LAST
night from St. Louis and left again
this morning at O'Clock for the south
ern port with a number of Keokuki
people aboard.
A deed for the transfer Of 240
acre Lee county farm in Van Buren,
township was fled with the recorder
here today. The conveyance is from
John B. Underwood to Perry Meier
son of Clark county, Mo. The con-
sheration was $1,000
Read The Daily Gate City.
No. IL, the south bound morning
train, was run in two sections this
morning, the first arriving on time
and the second section at 1890. A
washout above Burlington on the Rock
Island line, caused the delay of the
St. Paul-Albert Lea train
While enroute to the G. A. R. en-
campment at Rochester. N. Y, George
Bowman, past commander of Belknap
Post saw Harry n Atwood, the await
or, flying in his long trip from St.
Louis to New York. In letter to a
Keokuk friend, sent from Niagara
/ Falls, Mr.. Bowman says: I'VE had
; company from 10 a. m. until II a. M.
Atwood flying from St Louis to New
York part of the way with our
train. We first sighted him over Lake
Erie, but as the train pulled into Erie,
Penn, the depot cut OFF our view and
we lost sight of him. believe that
had he wanted to he would have dis
tanaced the train
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-21
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Hayden, Rich In
Years and Character, Passed
Away Sunday at Her
Home.
TOMORROW
SERVICES
Elderly Lady Had Made Keokuk Her
Home for the Past Eighteen
Years and Was Always Lee
County Resident.

A beloved, elderly lady, beloved by
many i'll this city, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann
Hayden, died at her home, 142S Reid
street, Sunday morning, at 10 o'clock.
The immediate cause of Mrs. Hayden
death was advanced age, she having
passed the seventy-flfth year of her
birth.
Mrs. Hayden came to Keokuk about
eighteen years ago from West Point,
the place of her nativity, October ~,
1885. She had always been a resi-
dent of Lee county and was one OF
the pioneer settlers Of this section of
the state
Since early childhood, Mrs. Hayden
had been a member of the Christian
church, protesting that faith and Nv
ing the life Of exemplary sweetness
and service that abounds in one OF
high morals and christian bearing
Mrs. Hayden had been confined to her
bed for the past week but with the
cheerful attitude which has won hel
innumerable friends here and else
where, she waited peacefully her pass
ing into the hands of her Maker. The
deceased was member Of the Firs,
Christian church of this city, ane
was faithful in her attendance a.
worship.
Mrs. Hayden was the mother O
eleven children, five of whom are sur
viving. These were reared to man
hood and womanhood through thu
tender cares of the mother, whose
demise is mourned today.
The bereaved sons and daughters
are: Miss Rosa Hayden of Burling
ton; Mrs. Louis Lake. of Mooar; VIII
liam and ]. c., of this city, and Mrs
Margaret Savage of Ottumwa. sis
ter of the deceased, Mrs. Savanna
Huffman, resides at Sugar Greek
Eighteen grandchildren and two grea
4 grandchildren survive.
Funeral services are to be held tc
morrow afternoon at | o'clock at tn
late family residence, 1923 Rel
street. The Rev Robert w. Lilley
pastor of the First Christian churcl
will officiate. The body will be takel
to vincennes where interment VII
take place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-21
Pythlan Past chaneellors Punished
. Result Of Libel Hearing Held
at Council
Bluffs.
OPEN SEALED VERDICT
Trial Of Fifth Yet to be HeId-case
Based on Letter Charging Mis-.
appropriation Of
Funds.

Rice H. Bell of Keokuk was one of
the Pythians composing the court
which tried four past chancellors last
week at Council Bluffs and found
them guilty on libel charge. Mr..
Bell arrived home Saturday. A Coun-
Gil Bluffs dispatch says:
A session of the Grand Tribunal Of
the Grand lodge officers of the Iowa
grand lodge, knights of Pythias, was
held in this city this week 1t is now
reported that the action taken at the
session was with reference to sthe
libeling of various officers Of the
order and that the meeting resulted
in the suspension of four members of
the order, all past grand chancellors.
The grand tribunal opened the seal
ed verdict in the libel case heard at
the last meeting of the grand lodge
in Des Moines, and pronounced sent
ences as follows:
Past Chancellor T. S. Waud of Ger
mania, suspended for two years
Past Chancellor and Former Sena-
tor Molsberry Of Columbus Junction
suspended for eighteen months.
Past Chancellor O. NJ. Gillette OF
independence, Iowa, suspended for
six months.
Past Chancellor R. B. Huff of Mus
catine, for three terms sergeant al
arms of the Iowa senate, suspended
for eighteen months.
The trial of a fifth member of the
order is yet to be held. The grand
tribunal vas unanimous in it's actor
at the sitting here.
The libel charge consisted of let
ter signed by the high officials of the
order, in which the claim was made
that funds of the order had beer
misappropriated and duplicating
Grand Chancellor Ward Ferguson O
Rolfe,a Grand Master of Exchequer c
H. Burlingame Iowa Falls, and Crane
Keeper of Records and Seal John H
Merckins, Fairfield. Three signers o
the alleged libelous letter Withdrew
their signatures when apprised Of it,
true character.
The court before whom the accused
officers were tried at Des Moines con
sisted Of H. G. Lorimer of Charlton
as chief tribunal Rice H. Bell of Keo
kuk E. E. Taggart of Spencer; II
]. Pfiffner of Emmetsburg; G. H. Kel
logg of Missouri Valley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-21
Not in Favor Of Bonuses.

In the opinion of Mr.. Monroe the
paying Of bonuses for the location Of
factories is proceeding not condu-
Give to the best interests of the city
nor of the factory Factories are al.
ways on the alert for locations where
they can carry on their work with the
least operating expense and greater
profit and no reputable factory will
move its plant into a town for the
mere paying of bonus of five OF
even ten thousand dollars. Factories
secured in such manner are detri
ment rather than an aid to the growth
Of city" declared Mr. Monroe, al
though there are of course exceptions
to all rules