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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-09-28
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
Rev. j. R. Lamb is spending a
week at Delta, Colorado.


Rev. J. R. Lamb is spending a
week at Delta, Colorado.
Clyde and Harry Hooper of Bolton
are guests of the family of j. A. Wear.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. McCombs spent
Sunday with friends in Pleasant Gap.
Underwear for men and boys at all
prices. & Arnold Clothing Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Wright re-
turned home Monday from visit to
Kansas City.
Altman Daniels returned home
Monday from business visit to Fl
Scott, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Lippincott of
Philadelphia are guests of the family
of Geo. Pollock.
Miss Rhea Lapp has returned to
Joplin after visit here with the fam
lily of Ed Snyder.
Mrs. R. G. Hartwell returned home
Sunday from an extended visit to
Billings, Montana.
j. P. Hart and family went to Rich
Hill Sunday to attend the funeral of
Chesley B. Baker.
Gentry Walker of St. Joseph, Mo-,
visited relatives and friends here the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Stuckey of Nc
Allen, Texas, are visiting relatives
and friends here.
Mrs. A. D. Brixner and little son
are visiting with relatives and friends
at Stafford, Kansas.
Bates County Court met Monday,
September Is, 1911, as board of ap-
peals on merchants statements.
Rev. j. A. Jared has moved into
and will occupy the N. B. Mcfarland
residence property on Fl. Scott street.
B. L. Davis, Of the St. Paul Insur-
ance Co., was in the city Monday
making adjustments of recent fire
losses.
Miss Classic Meyer left Sunday for
visit at the home of her friend,
Mrs. Jessie Mcbride at independence,
Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Smith have re-
turned to their home in Oklahoma
City, Okla, after spending several
weeks here with relatives and attend
ing the fair.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-09-28
High Art suits. -Black-Arnold.

High Art suits. -Black-Arnold.
Miss Alice Boxley visited friends
here the last of the week.
Miss Helen Catterlin has returned
home from a visit with friends at
Adrian.
L. N. Gordon whose headquarters
are in St. Louis visited with friends
here the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jennings are re-
joicing over the birth of fine girl,
Friday, September %, 1911.
A. j. Walters was down from
Adrian the last of the week, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Wallace.
Mrs. |. M. Hardin of Fl. Scott &C
companied by her son, Glen, is visit
ing at the home of w. j. Crews.
Mems and boys sweaters.-Black-
Arnold.
Mrs. Z. j. Williams of San Angelo,
Texas, is the guest of the family OF
her brother-in-law, j. E. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Smith of Coffey-
vile, Kansas, visited the last of the
week with relatives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Raumaker Of
this city are the proud parents of a
fine boy born Friday, September %,
1911.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Walton visited
the first of the week at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. S. M. Brown of Kan
sas City.
Mems easy work shoes. Just try a
pair. Black 4: Arnold Clothing Co..
Judge j. A. Silvers made a trip to
Woodward, Oklahoma, the first OF the
week on business connected with
legal matters.
Nat Buck and family of Kansas
City, spent several days here the last
of the week attending the fair and
visiting old friends.
Mrs. E. Morilla returned Monday
| to Kansas City after brief visit here
with the families of j. P. Ellington
and Everett Morilla.
Announcement has been made OF
the wedding of VIM. Robert Blair 10
Miss Lorena Evelyn Holt at ElPaso,
Texas, September 81, 1911. Mr..
Blair is an old Butler Boy and is now
employed in the railway offices at
Ell Paso, Texas. The Times extends
congratulations.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-09-28

Payne & Co., the purchasers of the
former Hills Cash Store stock are
packing their goods preparatory to
moving the stock to Nevada.
LOST: residence of j.
w. Barnhart and town, plain band
bracelet with signet bearing initials
O. C. H. Please leave at Peoples
Bank.
The mayor of St. Charles, Mo-,
predicts a severe winter and gives
for his reason that the quails in that
vicinity have been flocking with the
chickens.
!. A. L. Mcbride of Kansas City spent
several days here the last of the week
visiting old friends and attending the
Fair. Mr.. Mcbride was formerly a
merchant in this city,.
Endor Kirby, fine saddle stallion
and high school horse owned by W..
w. Cheverton & Son of Rich Hill was
attacked by a bull Friday morning
and so badly gored that it was neces-
sary to kill the animal.
Harry Robards, l7-year-old farm
er boy of near Springfield, Mo-, went
crazy last week singing Casey
Jones'" 1t is said that during his
hearing before the county court
young Robards sang more than 10C
verses to this tune. He was still
singing when he arrived at the asy-
lum at Nevada.
Mrs. C. C. Gutchall, aged about GO
years, died suddenly at her home five
miles east of Adrian Sunday morning,
September Is, 1911. She was strick-
en- while attending to her household
duties and died before and of the
family could reach her. Mrs. Clutch
all had been resident of Bates
county for many years.
Mesdames C. H. Letton and H. H.
Lisle delightfully."- entertained at lunch
con Tuesday afternoon, compliment
airy to Miss Lora Walton, whose be-
trothal to Mr.. Ralph Van Doren of
Pontiac, Illinois, was announced, the
marriage to take place October 9th.
The Letton home was beautifully
decorated, the color scheme being
white and yellow. About Is were
present.
Missouri Pacific passenger No. 2O9
due here at sos a. m, collided with
a M. X. & T. freight Harrisonville
Wednesday morning. Engineer Ike
Hughey, who was the only person in
jured, sustained fractured thigh as
the result of jumping when he saw
his engine was going to strike the
freight. The accident it is said was
caused by the failure of the brakes to
stop the train because of the wet
rails.
Mrs. S. E. Jones and son, Walter,
returned home Wednesday noon from
Alton, New York, where they have
been spending the summer with her
sister, Mrs. w. Champlin. She
brought back trunk filled with fruit,
which was picked from her sisters
orchard Of II acres. We acknowledge
some fine samples. They also visited
in Chicago, ILL.,, Valparaiso, Ind,
Crown Point, Ind, and Niagria Falls.
They have been gone three months.
Mrs. R. F. Harper of Charlotte
township was painfully bruised last
| Wednesday as the result of a runa-
way. While returning from the
home Of her daughter where she had
been spending the day, the horse be-
came frightened and bolted. The
carriage was overturned, and Mrs.
Harper being caught beneath was
dragged for some distance. While
her bruises are painful, it is not
thought that her injuries will result
seriously.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-09-28
STEPHENS is NAMED
ON CAPITOL BOARD
Columbian is Elected Member to Have
Charge6f Capitol Building.

Jefferson City, No., Sept. 26.-
After balloting eight times today the
State officials comprising the Com
missioners of the Permanent seat OF
Government succeeded in naming
Col. E. w. Stephens of Columbia, as
one of the. four commissioners who
will have charge of letting the con-
tracts and general supervision over
the building of the new State Capitol.
Col. Stephens is a Democrat, and
another Democrat and two Republi-
cans are yet to be selected.
An adjournment was taken until 10
a. m. tomorrow. Altogether, l22
ballots have been taken. 1t was ex-
pected that Col. E. w. Stephens
would be elected, as the State officials
favored him from the start, but it was
deemed best to do considerable COM
plimentary voting.
State Senator Francis M. Wilson of
Platte City, requested, as personal
favor, that no votes be cast for him.
There is much guessing tonight as
to who will be the second Democratic
commissioner. Peyton Parks of
Clinton, Sam B. Cook of this city,
Jack Blanton of Paris, and former
State Senator f. B. Fields of Brown
ing all have adherents who predict
their election.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-09-28

|
Kansas City.
w. B. Tyler of Summit visited in
Rich Hill the first of the week.
Mrs. Warren Parrish of Adrian
visited in Butler the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Biggs, of Hume.
came over Friday to take in the big
fair.
Col. O. D. Austin of the Record
transacted business in Kansas City
Monday.
Judge j. A. Silvers visited in Har-
risonville Saturday afternoon on a
business mission.
C. B. Mcfarland returned Tuesday
to the Texas panhandle where he has
large land interests.
Mrs. Harve johnson has returned
home from visit with relatives and
friends in Rich Hill.
Rev. w. M. Mayfield is attending
a conference of Christian ministers
at Sedalia this week.
Harley Warderman is visiting at
the home of his sister, Mrs. j. G..
Powers at Rlackwater.
Minor Cannaday, of Kansas City,
spent several days here with home
folks the last of the week.
Rich Hills first stock show and
corn carnival is to be held Thursday
and Friday Of this week.
Frank Smith, Jr., was up from
Rich Hill the last of the week visiting
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rodgers are re-
joicing over the birth Of a fine girl
Sunday, September, "a, 1911.
I Wesley Denton, cashier of the Peo-
, pies Bank was called to Harrisonville
Monday on a business mission.
{ Miss Christine Black entertained
Tuesday evening in honor of Miss
Dixie Yates of Ell Dorado Springs.
Mrs. Blaine Mccullough Of Garden
City visited here the last of the week
with the family Of Chas. Argenbright.
Mrs. John Watts has returned tc
her home in Kansas City after a visit
here with the family of C. A. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Wallace, OF
Galesburg, ILL.,, are guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Wallace
:, George Bourquin was called tt
Santa Barbara, California, Thursda,
!. on account of the serious illness o
, his father.
Judge X. B. Campbell attended the
meeting of the Masonic Grand Lodge
in St. Louis Tuesday, Wednesday anC
Thursday.
, Winnie Wilson left Sunday TO,
Springhill, Kansas, after brief visi
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Wilson.
Corbly Garard, formerly of this city
now located in Kansas City, visited
with relatives and attended the Fail
here the last of the week.
One of the features of the fair wa.
the automobile parade Friday after
noon, thirty-siX cars participating
There were something like fifty car'
on the grounds.
w. c. Bevington, of Nevada, spen
:, Friday here, the guest of E. c. Van
dervoort. Mr.. Bennington is train
!, master of the Joplin division of thu
Missouri Pacific.
Burk Anderson brought a load o
, corn to town, grown west of Ricf
Hill, which was composed of fine
large, well-filled ears. He claims i
made 40 bushels to the acre.-Re
view.
: r. V. McSpadden of Vineta, Okla
, homa, transacted business in this city
) the first of the week. Mr. McSpadder
} was one Of the contractors who hat
the contract for paving the public
square here.
Postmaster G. A. Chambers attend
ed the Postmaster's Convention ir
St. Louis the last of the week and de-
livered an address upon the subjec
of the teaching of the postal laws ir
the public schools.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-09-28

Jack Blanton of Paris, and former
State Senator z. B. Fields of Brown
ing all have adherents who predict
their election.
Mrs. j. E. Dowell of Adrian is Wis
iting her parents at Tacoma, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Q. Robards of
Adrian are enjoying two weeks
outing in Cripple Greek, Colo.
Will B. Weeks, deputy county
clerk, made trip to Warrensburg
the first of the week on business con-
nected with county matters.
The Home and Farm Improvement
Club of Hudson township held their
days picnic and annual township fair
at the school yard Saturday, Septem-
Der 23d.
Richard Harper of Adrian has re-
turned home from visit to Colorado
Springs. Mrs. Harper will remain at
the Springs until the latter part of
October.
w. F. Reeder and Mrs. Anna Math-
ers, both of Adrian, were united in
marriage at the home of the bride in
that city Sunday, September II, 1911,
Rev. w. X. Chatter officiating.
The w. j. Bullock meat market is
moving into the restaurant building
two doors east of its present location.
A. A. Seese's restaurant will occupy
the corner building formerly occupied
by the meat shop.
The Adrian Light and Power Co.'S
stockholders at their annual election
held Monday Of last week selected
the following gentlemen as directors
for the ensuing year; j. O. App,
Sam Walls, d. F. Andes, A. j, I.entz,
JOS. Blocher.
Adrian Lodge No. l72 Central Pre-
tective Association elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year at a
meeting of that organization held Sat
urday of last week: President, S. f.
McRoberts; Vice-President, A. M.
Bosley; Secretary, r. A. Hiser. r.
A. Hiser was elected delegate to
Grand Lodge.
The house in the old Sears farm,
southeast of Altoona, was burned
down last week. The origin of the
fire is unknown. This house was
one of the land marks in that COM
munity, having been built many years
ago. In its day it was one of the
best farm residences in the county
Adrian journal.
Jim Stephenson, Of two and one
half miles east Of Spruce, sold at pub
lie auction Saturday his live stock and
farming implements. Mr.. Stephen
son has rented his farm and expects
to leave in the near future for Los
Angeles, Cal, in the hope that a
change of climate will prove benefi-
cial to Mrs. Stephenson's health.
The old grist mill north of the de-
pot at Amsterdam is being RACED and
moved to the farm of B. W. Keyes,
who recently purchased it, says the
Enterprise. The big gasoline engine
and other machinery was taken out
some time ago. The mill was built
by Jake Fry and was among the first
buildings to be erected in our town.
Next Sunday Oct. LIST, will be Rally
Day at the Presbyterian Sunday
school, commencing at 1Oa. m. This
will be the only service of the fore
noon. A good program has been
provided and we invite allour friends.
The order of exercises will be duets,
solos, recitations, piano solos, drills,
and will begin at 10 o'clock. So do
not miss any of it. A short period
will be given to lesson study.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-28
MANY ENJOY CONCERT BY
DENVER'S UNIVERSITY CLUB
Colorado Students Give Excellent Recital
at the First Methodist Episcopal
Church.

The University OF Denver Glee club
rendered highly enjoyable musical pro-
gramme at the First Methodist Episcopal
church Monday evening 10 900 music
lovers. The numbers were excellent and
applause was frequent and hearty. The
students are ON a tour OF the mountain
states and added another laurel TO their
record Monday evening.
The programme opened with seicc-
ton by the Glce club. sixteen strong
Like the Woodland Roses. The mem
bcrs have good voices aud know how
To use them. They were heartily en-
corcd. The readings OF Miss Helen
Rowell struck the audience by their cX-
celence. especially her humorous selec-
tions. Currier u. Dodge did well in his
cello solo. Tie played with wonderful
skill Mr. Kidd had musical whistle
and gave "A high pitched selection with
SKILL The uuartette did as well as the
chorus. and the playing OF the quintettc
was splendid.
The club visited the Bryant school
Monday morning and gave a short con-
cert 10 the students. Miss Rowell made
hit with the young folks and was COM
Dciled to give several readings. The club
left the city Monday night for Green
River. Utah. where il gives its seventh
concert.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-28
WAR VETERAN CUTS
THROAT WITH RAZOR
Charles NJ. Cook Tires of Life'S
Burden and Ends His
Misery.

Charles NJ. Cook. a veteran soldier 81
years of age. committed suicide by cut
ting his throat with razor Monday
morning. in the basement at Judge
Mercy hospital. He was member Of
Company II. Fifteenth Kansas cavalry
during the war of the states. His dis
charge papers are in the possession OF
Adjutant Theodore c. Waltenspeil, OF
The Mexican post q. 4. r. of this city.
Cook left a note dated February Ii. and
stated that ne was q member of the
Lincoln post OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic in good standing and asking
that the Grand Army here be notified.
From this note IL is thought that he had
meditatcd the deed for some time.
lie was found lying in a small room
off the furnace room OF the Judge Mercy
hospital Monday morning with mis-
throat cut The razor with which he had
evidently done the deed was still c!utched
In his hand.
Cook came TO this city from California
late I'm December and soon afterwards
applied to Mr.. Waltenspie who was then
commander OF Mckean post, 10 be sent u
the soldiers home at Dayton. Ohio
About Christmas time Cook went tC
The Judge Mercy hospital, where he ap-
piled for and was given. work in the way
OF chores and odd jobs.
Cooks brother lives in San Francisco
and two sisters live In England but the
addresses~ of these relatives are not
known. The body Is being held, pend.
Ing word fronf-JGesc relatives, at tho
undertaking rooms 6f, 5. D. Evans.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-28
IMP PANELS JURY To
TRY VIM. JEFFRIES
District Court Starts Trial of
Alleged Slayer of Thomas
Patten.

Charged with murder in the first de-
gree for the alleged killing of Thomas
Patten in the Heidelberg saloon shortly
after midnight August ). 1910, William
Jcffries. commonly kpown as Speedy"
Jeftries. is on trial in Judge r. ID. Lewis s
division Of the Third district court. A
jury was impanelcd in the case Monday.
and the hearing will begin when court
begins this morning.
The shooting grew out of q quarrel be-
tween the two men regarding a woman.
Stella Kelly. said TO have been Patterns
sweetheart. IL appears that while Patten
was absent from the city the Kelly wom-
an abandoned him. Upon his return Pat
ten began making threats against
"Speedy's" life, IL is alleged. "'Speedy"
shot him.
Dashing from the saloon SPEEDY" ran
into the arms OF a police officer. who let
him go after he had Informed the officer
that there was trouble In the saloon. He
then went TO the Bank saloon on West
Second South street where he procured a
bottle Of whisky. escaping from another
police officer In the meantime. who at
the solicitation OF the Kelly woman, per-
mittcd her To take Speedy" home in a
cab. For about two weeks the where
abouts of SPEEDY was unknown To the
police. the woman refusing TO make
known his hiding place. Then he was
found and arrested In the northwest.
t. O. Lcatherwood. assistant district
attorney. is prosecuting the case. while
Attorney S. a. King is defending
.sSpeeuy"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-28
MAKES LARGE GAIN
IN ITS REVENUES
Bell Telephone Company Shows
Earnings for 1910 of
$469,2S2.74.

Increases in all departments of the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone com
pany were shown in the annual report
read at the annual stockholders meet
ing Monday afternoon. The report,
which was submitted by II. Vance
Lane, president and geenral manager,
was accepted.
Items notable for increases are the
mileage wires, poles and ducts. In the
report it is shown that the company
now has 9739 miles of poles. 1884,
miles Of wire, 27,76l miles of under
ground wire, making a total Of 135, sos
miles Of wire. In 1910 there was add
ed to liant construction, including real
estate. the sum of $64l .962.53-
TIE exchange revenue for the year
shows aE increase over 1909 of Sl52,-
0S2.l1. while toll revenue for the same
period cf time shows an increase of
1922 ,3p2 % The total gain of earn
ings for the year ending December 81,
1910, over 1909 was S27.627.S7. The
earnings for 1910 were $469, ,2S2.74.
The old board of directors, consist
ing of George Y. Wallace, chairman; w.
s. Mccormick, James Ivers, r. B. Hark-
ness, W. w. Ritter, r. B. Field, II. Vance
Lane, Lafayette Hanchett and Theo-
dore n Vail, was reelected.
TIE following officers were elected:
II, Vance Lane, president; w. S. Nc
Ccrnick. vice president and treasurer:
r. B. Hardness, secretary; p. II. Fer
auson, auditor; John Flowers, assistant
treasurer, ard s. f. Hamer, assistant
serrf .aTy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-28
PUMP|N PLANT To
RECLAIM VAST TRACT
Enterprise at Sandy Will Put
More Than 1000 Acres IN
der Cultivation.

cts the biggest thing ever under
taken in the state of Utah. said
Mayor W. D. Kuhre OF Sandy Monday
afternoon, regarding the proposed
pumping plant being installed on the
Jordan river. "More than 1000 acres
of land will be placed under cultiva-
tion, and in addition to this feature
property will naturally increase in
value in this section rapidly
Active work began Monday morning
upon the new station. Richard Lyman
began the work of surveying the great
tract Of land on the east bench, with
the object in view of getting an accu-
rate estimate of the grade and neces-
sary fall of water. w. w. Wilson said
that the enterprise for the benefit of
the farmers when completed will cost
500, 900. This sum is being expended
by w d. Kuhre. James Jensen, w. W.
Wilson, S. +. Reynolds, D. E. Green.
wood, Andrew Hansen, Neils P6ulson
and Peter Hansen.
After leaving the pumping station
the water will have an elevation of
fifty eight feet The pipe line is to be
approximately one mile and half in
length. Mr.. Wilson said that the plant
which is to be operated by electricity
would be capable of raising enough
water for all purposes.
The land has been idle for NUN
her of years, owing to the inability OF
those interested to get sufficient water
for irrigation purposes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-28
EXPOSITION WILL HELP
SALT LAKE AND STATE
Traveller Believes MIIlcas viii Be In
vested in West Because of In
creased Tourist Traffic.

Ross +. Clark, representing the Hotel
Alta l65 Third street, San Francisco. is
in the city for few days. a guest at the
Cullen. During the past two years Mr..
Clark has Travelled extensively through
Nevada. Idaho and other portions OF the
west. Speaking OF san Francisco as the
city now officially indorsed at which to
hold the Panama exposition four years
hence, he said:
The early settlement OF the question
by congress is already having a stimu-
latinG effect on business all through this
western country. The travel westward
this year viii be markedly increased
over that Of previous years, and this
increase is good for at least four years.
II will be the means OF circulating mil
lions OF dollars throughout the coast and
intermountain states that would not he
diverted In this direction but for the
forthcoming exposition.
Among some OF the larger benificiaries
may be put down Salt Lake and the
state OF Utah. This. not altogether on
account of the thousands OF tourists that
will pass through the city on their way
To and from the exposition, but also be-
cause of the fact that many persons of
means on the outlook for profitable in
splendid opportunities, will not hesitate
to nut their money into mines. lands,
farming, fruit growing and stock rails
ing.
This is the first time in the history
of the country that the great west has
been given an opportunity to show TO
the world the kind of empire we have
and the enterprising. energetic, hospit-
able people that have developed il 50