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

E. R. Hightower of Jericho Springs,
NO., transacted business in this city
the first of the week.
Wool shirts 81 Black-Arnold. ~.
Nuts, figs, dates, cider, citron and
orange peel, bananas, oranges, ap-
pies at j. E. Williams.
Corduroy pants and felt
boots on sale
T. W. Fisk.
Hub Smiser is enjoying a visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Brummett in lola, Kansas
Ear muffs 1Oc up Black-Arnold.
Mrs. A. F. Fox has returned home
from visit at the home of her, son,
Arthur, at Excelsior Springs. $500
Mrs. Ed. Crabb of Rich Hill visited
the last of the week at the home of
her son, Rolla Crabb, in this city.
A big assortment of mufflers, &c
up, Black-Arnold. x
Fred Heuser ofLowery City, &C.
dar county, is visiting in this county
with the intention of locating here.
Judge j. A. Silvers and Prescott
ing Attorney w. B. Dawson trans:
acted business in Clinton Thursday.
Get your Suit now Black-Arnold.
Miss Zulieka Henderson of Van
Alstyne Texas, is enjoying a visit
here with the family of c. B. McFar-
land. .-.
Mrs. Earl Steward and baby are
visiting at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Stuckey at Car
thage. -"
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Corduroy pants and felt .
boots on sale
T. w. Fisk.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Guyant enjoyed
a visit with the family of w. H,
Charters. Jr., in Deepwater township
Sunday.
Mems easy shoes Black-Arnold.
Martin White, formerly a resident
of this county, now living in Arkansas
is the guest Of the family of VIM.
Squires.
j. M. Norton and wife of Deep
water township are rejoicing over the
birth of a fine son, Saturday, Novem-
Der Is, 1911. @
All Wool suits Black-Arnold.
C. A. Denton, State Pardon Attor-
ney, came down from jefferson City
the last of the week for a brief visit
with homefolks.
H. H. Harshaw, district agent for
the Mitchell Lewis Motor Car Co.,
business in Kansas City
the first of the week.
Corduroy pants and felt
boots on sale
T. w. Fisk.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. McMullen are
spending the winter with the family
of their daughter, Mrs. H. j. Crockett,
at Eldorado, Kansas.
More overcoats SO Black-Arnold.
George Graves, formerly Of Adrian,
in this county, was killed by loco
motive in the yards at Nevada on
Tuesday of last week.
! Writ Cheever is the Champion boy
corn husker Of the border. In nine
days husking for j. M. Taylor, on the
George Mack farm, he averaged 81
bushels per day. On one day of 8 i-2'
hours, he gathered and shucked ITO
bushels. The crop is yielding 20,
per acre. Writ ID only 20
years Of age, but he Is some corn
hnsker, all right all right-Hume
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-30

VIM. M. White, formerly of Deep
water township in this county, now
living at Cincinnati, Arkansas, is en-
joying visit with relatives and old
friends.
Corduroy coats Black-Arnold.
Leslie Clinkenbeard and Fred Hupp
returned Friday from Kansas City
with Mr.. Clinkenbeard's new touring
car. The machine is a 3O-horsepower
Overland, Model SGT.
S. B. McFerrin of Deepwater town.
ship returned home Monday from
brief visit at the home of his sister in
Archie, where he was called on ac-
count of the illness of the latter.
i. Corduroy pants and felt
boots on sale
T. w. Fisk.
j. w. Colliver of l ~ mile north
of this city, accompanied by his broth
er-in-law, j. Roberts of Kansas City,
visited in Butler Saturday and favored
The Times with most pleasant call.
The case of Reinheimer VS. Wix,
which recently resulted in a verdict
of no dollars for plaintiff and no
dollars for defendant, with the costs
split, has been appealed to the circuit
court.
Duck coats, s]icker lined, Black
Arnold.
Rev. Fakes, who has been conduct
ing protracted meeting at the Spruce
M. E. church, has returned to his
home in Windsor, Mo. Rev. Gather
and Rev.. King will continue the
meeting.
Mrs. R. Foute of Golden, Illinois,
and son, John, who live in this coun-
ty, were the guests Of Henry Kauf-
man one day last week. Mrs. Foute
returned to her home in Illinois the
last of the week.
Corduroy pants and felt
boots on sale
T. w. Fisk.
Mr.. l. G. Kleke, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Lorena Herrell, left
Thursday for her home in Spencer,
Nebraska, after brief visit here at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamilton Herrell.
All rubber O'Shoe Black-Arnold.
The Loyal Sons basket ball team
went down to defeat before the Ap-
pleton City Tigers to the tune of "a
to 20 at the Loyal Sons Hall in this
city Thursday evening in a hard
fought game. Prof. Bradshaw UNI
pire.
c. B. Mcfarland, who for the past
three months has been in the Texas
Panhandle looking after his ranching
interests, returned home Saturday
night. Mr.. McFarhnd's ranch is an
extraordinarily fine one and he gives
considerable of his time and atten-
ton to improving and keeping up his
interests there.
Last week our story announcing to
the world that our old friend Oscar
Heinlein was the proud papa of a
fine large boy, was inadvertently set
aside in the hurry of getting to press.
However, the younster, which arriv-
ed Friday, Nov. II, is on the job
With both feet and Oscar is neeotia-
ting for Christmas tree.
Joe R Morrison, accompanied by
p. H. Bowler, Recorder of Deeds of
Jackson county, came down the first
81 the week and in company John
Sanley, w. w. Cannon. and Win
Morrison hied forth in quest of the
festive quail. They were caught in
the -snowstorm Monday afternoon,
but In spite Of the adverse weather
secured fine bag.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-30

Mrs. Wesley Black visited in Kan
sas City the last week.
C. o. Porter is enjoying avisit with
his parents at Lawton, Okla.
Mrs. John Ray has returned home
from a brief visit at Urich, Mo.
D. C. Chastain transacted legal
business in Kansas City the last Of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Browning have
home from several days
visit to Rich Hill.
Charley Spillman of Deepwater
was in the first of the week
meeting the boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Winston of Rich
Hill visited at the home of Mrs. Ella
Hukel Sunday.
Miss Leona Norman has returned
to Harrisonville after visit here with
the family of j. w. Norman.
Mrs. j. F. Ward has returned to
Kansas City after visit here with
the family of Linden Wright.
Mrs. w. B. Tyler has returned
home from a visit at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. r. Hall at Nevada.
Mesdames H. P. Callahan and J.
w. Norman delightfully."- entertained
"At Home" Thursday evening.
Fred Simpson has returned to
Vinita, Oklahoma, after a brief visit
here with relatives and friends.
Miss Ethel Jackson is spending the
winter at the home of her brother,
Ned Jackson, at Summerville, Texas.
Mrs. T. w. Legg has returned
home from a visit with her sister,
Mrs. A. F. Hickman at Oklahoma
City.
A meeting of Marmaduke Camp
No. 615 U. C. ", was held in the
county clerks office Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. H. L. Tucker has returned to
her home in Kansas City after brief
visit here with the family of Ed
Snider.
A number of Butler ladies attend
ed meeting of the Bridge Club at
the home of Mrs. Sam Walls in Adrian
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Hendricks are
spending the winter at the home of
their son, w. N. Hendricks at Kiowa,
Oklahoma.
Miss Media Denton has returned to
Columbia where she is attending the
M. S. u, after enjoying brief visit
here with homefolks.
The Woodmen and their families
enjoyed a delicious and bountiful
banquet and social session at their
hall Thursday evening.
A life size blizzard which forced the
thermometer down between twenty
five and thirty degrees struck Bates
county Monday afternoon.
Will Adamson and Miss Eva Hinkle
both of the eastern part of the county
were united in marriage at Montrose,
NO., Tuesday, Nov. %, 1911.
Miss Flora Dalton, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Dalton of north of
this city, sustained a painful fracture
of the left arm as the result of fall
Saturday evening.
j. F. Landlords public sale which
was held Friday, Nov. "a, was ex-
ceedingly we'll attended. Everything
sold we'll, the total amount exceeding
Mr.. Landlords estimate by $500.
Steven A. Coldner of Kansas City
was in Butler Friday looking after
business interests in this city. Mr..
Coldner is the owner of the opera
house block, having recently traded
800 acres of Texas land for same.
Henry Burkhardt, formerly of But
Ter, who for the past six years has
been the owner and editor of the
Fayette Advertiser has sold his inter-
ests in that paper to Walter Ridge
way, Kansas City newspaper man.
The fame of the Marais des Cygnes
bottoms has indeed spread over the
u - Al L
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-30

Joe Groves of Adrian was in meet
ing county seat friends the first OF the
week.
M. R. Standish of Hume transacted
business in this city the first of the
week.
o. w. Hardin and family are visit
ing at the home of w. J. Crews in
this city.
We want to sell you your Xmas
candy. Come in and see us, j. E.
Williams.
Miss Emma Dudley has returned
home from an extended visit to Mar
celine, Mo.
: Frank Smith of Rich Hill was in
Butler the last of the week meeting
old friends.
Mrs. Dell Lutzenhiser left Saturday
for a ten days visit with relatives in
Kansas City.
Thanksgiving services will be held
at the Presbyterian church at Spruce
Thursday night.
C. B. Garard of Elvaston, Illinois,
visited the last of the week at the
home Of M. G. Garard. .,.. .-, ..,, ..,.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-30

Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
Buy your flour at J. E. Williams.
Warm goods at Black-Arnold.
Bushels of candy at j. E. Williams.
Warm gloves SOC up Black.Arnold.
Mrs. S. G. Welborn visited in
Adrian the last of the week.
Suit cases for your holiday trip, all
prices, Black-Arnold.
Largest stock of china and queens
ware in town at j. E. Williams.
Felt boots, new rubber; LIST quality
rubber boots, Black-Arnold.
Charles Garard is enjoying an ex-
tended visit at Carthage, Illinois.
Ladies, buy what you need for the
menfolks at Black-Arnold.
Lay your Xmas presentsin. Chinas
at reduced prices at j. E. Williams.
Come to us and you will see what
to buy here Black Arnold.
Otis Berryhill and family returned
Sunday to their home in Topeka, Kan
sas, after brief visit with the family
of. T. Berryhiu- west Of this city, /
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29

New York. Aug. Disabling serene
ly over New York's myriad water
craft, its ferry boats and ocean liners.
Harry N. Atwood. the Boston aviator.
arrived in New York In his aeroplans
today, the first man in history to
travel as far as from ST. Louis to Ne"
York by way Of Chicago in a heav-
Ter than air machine.
Atwood's safe landing on Cover
nor's Island. after flying down from
Nyack, n. Y, above the Hudson River
through a fog which made him only
dim1y visible to the million eyes that
wached him, was a notable perform
ance in the annals Of ae~rOnautics. lie
not only broke the worlds record.
covering 1866 miles in an air line OF
perhaps 100 more miles with ms de-
tours, but he flew all the way IN tho
same biplane and with no important
miShaps.
Atwood's fight is comparable onlE
to that made by fast trains lot ne
covered the distance in an actual ny
ing time of % hours and 81 minute
Atwood's final lap in hi slong Joua-
ney was a glide of twenty-five nlIes
from Nyack, n. Y. where he had stop
ped over night. He landed, dapper'
and smiling. hatless and hungry IN
arms Of a handful Of United states
lly 1 LII hAiS1i ~
Americas greatest aviator.
well, I'm glad its ended, said At
wood, as he hoped from his machine
Atwood left Nyack at lbs O'CLOCK
this afternoon. He followed the Hud-
at a low altitude the entire DIST
ance, a million eyes following hIn
and a babel of welcomes Springlng up
to greet him.
Thousands clustered around Grants
tomb and on the viaduct along RlF-
erside Drive shore roared their enth4-
5iaSm.
when Atwood passed. As he
approached the Recreation Pier At
Street, where another crowd
clustered, however, he turned his ma
chine SO that it swept in a complete
circle from one side of the river -
he other and then started down
stream once more The spectacle was
L beautiful one and tbs crowd cheered
and whistles Of all sorts made a terri
ic din.
There was a repetition Of this out
burst Ii the Battery as he gracefully
circled Governors Island for his
landing. His descent was as easy and
graceful as his exhibition during tha
stretch of his record flight.
An our after he landed Atwood was
On his way uptown.
4 expect to 60 TO RCstOn tomor-
he said. Il do not intend y
10 any more flying round New York
until I return from my trip across the
continent. shall probably start from
Angeles or a Francisco about
October 1. bur haven't decided the
exact date yet"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29
ALMOST A VICTIM
OF ASSASSINATION
Dairyman Shot at
Through Window of
His Residence
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Lenoir. Aug. 26.-LaSt night while
sitting in the dining room Of his home
making out some repor-s and posting
up his books, Mr.. w. A. Elliott, who
lives on the Henkel farm, two miles
north of town ana Of the
Cloverleaf Dairy, was fired upon from
the outside by an unknown nan te-
tween 8 and $50 o'clock, but his as
sailant missed his mark n ran away.
Later some one was heard walking
about the yard and Mr.. elliott took
his pistol in hand and went out TO
see who the intruder was, and the
man ran. He called TO the MAJ to
halt or he would kill him, w~hereupon
the man stopped and stopped down.
When Elliott came up within a few
feet Of the man crouched upon the
ground the intruder shot at him and
the bullet passed through Elliott's
hat and singed the hair on top Of his
head. but otherwise unhurt His as
sailant ran and has not been cap
tured.
On returning to the house Mr.. Ell
lott phoned to Sheriff Icard and told
what had happened and the sheriff,
accompanied by Night Policeman
Walsh, went to the scene, but no trace
of the intruder could be found.
Mr.. Elliott was in town this morn
ing with his dairy as usual and
wore the hat he had on the night be-
fore, and it contained two bullet
holes-where the ball entered and
it went out of his hat. When
asked If he knew whether HIS assail-
ant was a white man OF a negro he
replied that he did not know as it
was too lark to tell.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29
ZACH MARKS NOW
IN HARNETT JAIL
Remarkable Case of Man
Arrested 9 Years After
Alleged Murder

Especial to News and Observer)
Ellington, n. c., Aug. 26.-Sherif
J. B. Lanier returned from Milton,
Fla, with lack Marks, who is charS-
ed with the murder of Charles Ellen
in Harnett county nine years ago.
He is now in Jail awaiting a pre-
liminary hearing. He says he has no
fear about coming clear Of the charge.
Marks was raised in Harnett coun-
ty and is Of a good family. He left
the county soon after the homicide
and has been in Florida since
He is a man about AZ years old,
evaded arrest since October p, 1902,
on which date he is alleged to have
killed Charles Ellen, in Harnett u
sheriff, later as q postmaster at Cat
tbs, a village named from 7. 2. Cat
tbs, his alias, and where also he be-
came a. successful naval stores Oper-
ator.
He stated while there that he kill
ed Ellen in self-defense after the
latter had tried to force his younger
brother to drink wine with him.
His wife, it is said, notified the au-
thorities and also charges him with
brutal treatment recently toward his
Step.daughter and herself.
There are three white men in Har-
nett County Jail charged with forgery.
Harnett court will begin September
4th and continue only one week.
1t is thought that most of the week
will be taken up with the criminal
docket.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29
AN IMPORTANT
RAILROAD RUMOR
Aberdeen &Rockfish Rail-
road to be Extended to
Fayetteville Soon
Especial to News and Discovery

Especial to News and Observer.)
Fayetteville, Aug. 26.-The OBJ
server this afternoon declares on what
it says is authentic Information that
the Aberdeen and Rockhsh Railroad
will be built to Fayetteville in the
near future. This road now extends
from Aberdeen to Tree Fall, ten miles
west of this city. It also makes con-
nection with the Atlantic Coast line
at Hope Mills, seven miles south of
Fayetteville. The excursion will be
through Seventy-frst Township, a
very fertile though undeveloped sec
ton. 1t is said that the road viii not
be built on an air line from Tree Fall
to this place, but a larger area Of the
township will thus be traversed.
I'VE are not at liberty to give the
source of our information says the
Observer, but we can say with au-
thority hat the Aberdeen and Rock
fish Railroad will be running trains
into Fayetteville before the end OF
many months
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29
MIR. j. d. BYRD DID NOT DIE
Farmer Living Near Benson Who At
tempted Suicide Is Still Living, But
In PreCariOus Condition.
to News and ObserVer.O

Especial to News and ObsarVer.)
Benson, N. c., Aug. 25-Mr. j. D.
Byrd, a farmer who lives about two
miles south of Benson, who was re-
ported to have committed cuicide last
Saturday night, is still living, but is
in a dangerous condition.
He is suffering intense agony and
it is not expected that he will live
much longer. The carbolic acid which
he drank left his stomach in a bad
shape and he will hardly survive the
shock. The report sent out from Ben
son that he was dead 1as at least
premature.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29
Sudden Death OF Noah Dunn.

New Bern. Aug. pa very sudden
death occurred at Bridgeton. Mr..
Noah Dunn. while standing on the
public highway, in conversation with
some trends, was stricken with heart
disease. He fell to the sidewalk, life
becoming extinct in a few minutes.
The deceased was forty years of age
and is survived by a widow and five
children. lie was a member of the
knights OF and of the I'M
proved order Of Red Men. The fun
eral services will be held at Bridge
ton this afternoon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29
A DURHAM MAN
CUTS HIS THROAT
Horace Gentry, Who is in
Jail for Cutting Stanberry;
Both Will Recover

Durham. N. c., Aug. 2s.-While
shaving tonight in his cell, Horace
Gentry, who stabbed Walter Stanbury
a wee ago, cut his throat. requiring
several stitches to sew It up The
officers have not been able to find
out whether it "a suicidal or not,
but are Of the opinion that the young
fellow meant injury, but lost his nerve
in the first whack.
His victim has improved greatly
and is no longer in danger Of rying.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29
First Man in History to
Travel so Far in Heavier
Than Air Machine
DISTANCE RECORD

His Performance Takes From Euro
peans All Long Distance Rtsord-
Distance COyere in Air Line %,
Miles, Total Distance, Including
DctOurs, 1.365-fIying Time for
Entire Trip, % Hours and 81 Min
utcS-Beats Best Previous Record.
by European. by 1O1 Milce-Inci-
dents and Particulars.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29
FATAL ACCIDENT At
STATESVLLE FIRE
Plant of StatesviNe lum-
Der Co. Almost DESTROY
ed by Flames
Especial to News and. Obseryerl

Especial to News and. Observer.D
Statesville, n. c., Aug. 26.-Fire.
which began in the boiler room of
the Statesville Lumber Company's
plant near the depot at II o'clock
this morning, completely DESTROYED
the plant and considerable lumber.
The loss is estimated at about $4,000
with $4,000 insurance.
LYMAN Harrison, aged Is or Is
years, son Of y. Harrison, ran to the
scene Of the fire from oyer-ovr ~
came o~'erheated and died as a re-
suit just as he reached the depot.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29
SUMMARY OF FINISH
OF ATNOOD'S ST.LOCIS-
NINNI- NhIDE LIZ ILrlIn

NEW YORK FLIGHT.
DiSaFCc covered in air line,
1926 miles.
TOTAL distance, including de-
tours around New York and
other places, 1855 miles.
Started from St. Louis sos
a. M. August 18th.
Finished Governors Island 2:3S
p. IN. August 25th.
Flying time for entire trip IS
hours, 81 minutes.
Number of flights on route 30.
Average distance OF each flight
60 Ia miles.
Beats previous worlds record
by 1O1 miles, not crcditing
him with the extra 100 miles
which he claims for dctours.
TOday's trip begun at Nyack,
N. V. % miles north Of 42d
street, New York, at 1:52 p.
NJ, finished at Governors
Island at 2:38 p. m.
Flying time for tOday's trip 10
minutes.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29

The trouble with people who know
etter than TO get married IS they know
it after they nave gone and done II
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29
(By the Associated Press.)

The timid girl who is afraid of every
thing else on earth never is of a man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-31

but never saints. Religious truth
has been rather obscured and retard-
ed than accelerated by theologic con-
troversy.
Repressive agencies eliminate in
reactions. Radical puritanism in
England was succeeded by the de-
baucheries of the restoration; and
prohibition laws in the United States
have not only diminished drunken
ness, but they have brought in their
train scandals and evils quite as
hurtful to the community at large
as drink has brought to that limit
ed section of the community given
over to the excessive use Of intoxi-
cants; that is, contempt for law,
eyasions of law, e.tortion and adul-
teration. the corruption alike of the
officials and the drink, lawful and
needful revenues. extinguished i'm fa-
yor Of laWIess indulseuccs. the FAM
atical preacher ana the grating poll
ucian uniting to work the SPY sys-
tenn each for his own ends, but
against the mass and body Of ocie-
ty. IT, W.
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