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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-09-14
Merwin Items.

The fine rain of last week was
much appreciated. i.
DR.. Martin has struck a good flow
of gas in the we'll which he has been
drilling. He will light and heat his
residence and store building. j. E.
Bell is doing'the plumbing.
Rev. Troutman preached at West
Point school house three nights the
first of last week.
The Baptist prayer meeting was
we'll attended last Thursday night.
The subject was Promises. Mrs.
Elvins was leader and made the les
son very interesting.
H. E. Long, the Merwin real estate
man and auctioneer, is very busy
these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor made sale
of their household effects and left for
Canon City, Colo, where they will
make their future home.
Joe Caywood spent few days
here last week. He is located at
Canon City, Colo, and is much
pleased with the West.
E. E. Ward is still very low. Ty-
phoid has now set in, which makes
his illness still more serious.
The Kansas City Southern work
trains make our village seem like
city switchboard. The work is. pro-
pressing nicely on the big cut north
of here. Every one who wants work
can secure it.
Rev. Self preached at the Baptist
church last Saturday night and Sum
day morning and evening. There
were two additions to the church.
The Missouri State Business COL
ege gave water melon social on the
college campus last Friday evening.
A large crowd was present and all
lid justice to the melons which were
;erved. Excellent music was fur
lished by the students. The guests
departed at a late hour expressing a
most delightful evening. M. S. B. C.
5 making its influence felt in this
'icinity and is an institution which I
We may we'll be proud of.
G. w. Hall is moving to Kansas .
lily this week. Mr.. Harris pur- :,
hased his property and will take -
ossession at once. =
The Ladies' Aid are improving the i
church by painting the n
utside. They will furnish dinner on v
Wednesday of this week and the men a
will put on the paint while the ladies /,
repare the dinner and make quilt. n
The crew at the Corbin ranch are s.
ling the large silo which was built "
gently. "
The public school began last week 81
18th good enrolment. Conditions a:
re favorable for a profitable years in
ork A literary society was organ m
ed last Friday. No tardies were m
JADE the first week. A.. tt
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STATE Geas or y M1Bs sse.! +"
= James. as cashier of said bank. each Of US
do solemnlv swear that the above statement 10
true to the best Of our knowledge and belief.
JIG DUOLITTLE, President.
WIS JAMES, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this Sth
day Of September, A. D., nineteen hundred
and eleven.
Witness my hand on the date last Aforesaid.
Commissioned AZ qualified for term expire
Ing April 18th, 1919
] v. DARBY, Notary Public.
Correct Attest: ]. o. Shofner,
L. W. Jones. Directors
T. G! Boulware,
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The State Normal School
Warrensburg, Mo.

Enrolment for the school year
ending June LIST. 1.757.
Enrolment for Summer Term
ending August 5th. .O8O-the larg.
est enrolment in any single term.
Fall term will begin Sept. 18th.
Several thousand dollars will be
spent this summer on repairs and
equipment.
Every department thoroughly or.
ganized and facilities for work first
class.
This school has set high stand
ard for the training of teachers and
its students are in demand for the
best places.
Crops fail but schools do not.
There cannot be achools without
teachers.
The new school laws demand
higher qualifications of teachers.
This school prepares teachers to
meet the demands at less expense
than any other school of equal
rank.
Courses open to all seeking a
general education.
Full credit given at Missouri Uni.
versity. Chicago University and
Columbia University, New York.
Text books virtually free. Other
expenses low.
Write for free cataloa.
Address
THE REGISTRAR,
Warrensburg. Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-09-14
Corn Binder.

Mccormack Is. See Perry Hoyle
IL mile north Tygart school. -:-47-2
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-09-14

On too many farms the orchard is
a neglected, overgrown spot Every
foot of land on the farm costs money
and should be made to pay a profit.
There are few farms on which 1t will
not pay to have small but we'll.
kept orchard.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-09-14

The key to successful alfalfa cul.
ture in Missouri is thorough manur.
ing and killing of weeds. Soils which
are naturally adapted to alfalfa may
be made to grow 1t If sufficient ma.
nure is applied.
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No. 1886
OFF IAL STATEMENT.
- or the financial condition Of the
PEOPLES BANK
OF BUTLER

OF BUTLER
at Butler, State OF Missouri. at the close Of
business on the lst day Of September 1911
published In THE BUTLER WEEKLY TINES, .
state Of Missouri. on the 18th day Of September,
1911
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-09-14

We, J r. jenkins. as President, and wesley
Denton, as Cashier OF said bank, each OF US do
soemniy swear that the above statement is
true to the best of our knowledge and belief.
J R.JENKINs President.
WESLEY DENTON, Cashier.
Subscribed and ewOrn to before me this eth
day Of September. A. d nineteen hundred ami
eleven.
With. IS my hand and notarial seal on
(sEAL) the date last aforesaid. (Conmis-
stoned and qualified for . term ex-
plrinR Oct b'r 18th, 1914
CHESTER A. SLEErH Notary Public.
$ :: 1 4 Is: s:;s,,".' Directors.
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No 3e3.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FINAN
CIAL CONDITION
OF THE
Farmers Bank Of Walnut

At Foster, State of Missouri, at the
close of business on the 1st day Of
September, 1911, published in THE
BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES, a
newspaper printed and published at
Butler, State of Missouri, on the
18th day of September, 1911.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, undoubtedly
good on personal or collateral, ......-o 8a,sl5 o.
OverdHaftS .. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 50 q
Real estate (banking house, ............ 5000 90
Furniture and fixtures ........ 500 90
Due from other banks and bankers,
subject to check -. .......... IL $50 Is
Cash Items Observation-Disclosures. ~ Is
Currency ......... $50 90
Specie ............... 78l 80
Total -. ................ S56 $50 l6
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid ..... s15, 200 90
Surplus fund.-. ................ $500 on
profits, net. .............. 1928 n
Individual deposits subject to check 80 1854 50
Total. .......... ...........- s56, $50 IS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10
] STAMFORD FAIRFIELD SOUTHPORT
 Daily Chroncngs of the Dogs of Our Country Cousins by The Farmers Special Correspondent
TIMELY WARNING TO BOYS
Must Not Meddle With Boats at
 White Rocks or Punishment Will Follow
Special to the Evening Farmer.)

Especial to the Evening Earmer.)
 Southport, July 10.-The boys who nave been taking boats anchored at White Rocks have met with a jar that they will remember. On Satur- and were given a warning before they were released. The next offenders will be prosecuted.
 Charles Oemischen, chauffeur for MT. Hands, is passing his vacation with his father in Greens Farms.
 Miss Ruth Hawkins is passing her vacation in the CatskiIls.
 Hon. F. E., Northrop is attending the convention of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in Rochester, N. Y.
 At the whist party given by Mrs. Josephine Sherwood on Thursday evening Miss Leda Pulver of Ansonia and Arthur Brown won the prizes. Mrs. John BIamey won the consola- ton prize.
 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hurd of New York are guests at the home of Mrs. c. H. Mills.
 Greens Farms ladies will take an active part in the fair to be given by the Woman's Town Improvement As soc1ations at .Westport
 Miss Mad cline SterIing of Bridge port is- the new boeo4xk eeper at L. B. Switzer's drug store.
 Mrs. Samuel Wakeman has re- turned from Springfield, Mass, where she has been visiting friends.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Sanderson of Scranton, Pa, are tn eguests of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Sturges at Sasco Hill. a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10
Carriers Get
 $IOO Increase
Forty Thousand R. E. D. Men to Receive More Pay During
 Fiscal Year
MEANS S4,O0O,OOO OUTLAY
Hitchcock Feels That Way is Now
 Clear for Carrying Parcels on Routes,

Washington, July 10-It is announc- ed that the 10000 odd rural free deliv- cry carriers in the United States are to receive salary increases of $4,0Oo, 000 during the current fiscal year, which will mean an increase of $10O over the present salary of s9O0 for all car riers on standard routes, with pro- portionate increases on the shorter routes.
 Congress provided last session for the expenditure of this extra $4,000,- 900, but left it to the discretion of how much of it should be expended. MT. Hitchcock has decided to author ize the expenditure of the full amount. His desire. to compensate the carriers for any additional burden, which may be placed on them if the parcel post system is approved by Congress is the important consideration, MT. Hitch cock declares, which led him to make the authorization.
 NOW that the men are to receive such generous increase in pay,' he said, T feel that Congress should lose no time in authorizing the carrying of parcels on rural routes. It can be conducted without any extra expense, other than the $4,OOO00O salary in crease, which in my Judgment, would be more than offset by the parcel post revenue.
 During the current year the rural service will cost the government about $40, 900. 900, the estimated loss being about $25, 900. The postmaster gen eral expressed the belief that the par eel post system, under proper manage ment, would insure the maintenance and proper extension of the rural free delivery service as a Self supporting branch of the postal service.
 The rural delivery system was start ed 15 years ago with S3 carriers, who were paid only $200 year. On July there were fl, 562 carriers. their az gregate salaries being $35, ,793, GOO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10
MOTORMAN QUITS JOB. New Man Gets Discouraged by a Near
 Accident.

After a near accident on the Mo- mauguin trolley iiue on Saturday night Motorman Kane called up the New Haven office of the Connecticut company on the telephone to tell there that he was through with his job and to send down a new man at once. He said that the near approach to a collision had been enough to show him that railroading was not flor hirp.Y
 It is claimed that a car ran by a switch and that two cars, one of which Kane was motorman on, nearly crashed together head-on, having sud- denly come into view saround curve on the single track. Luckily the mo- torman managed to stop in time to prevent a crash and Kane took his car back to the switch and went on- to the other track.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10
EASTON

Mir. Willard Gillette is reaping rye at MT. Julius Rifkin's, at Jump Hill. Mrs. Mallette Sanford and daugh- ter, Clara Sanford spent Friday in Bridgeport. {
 Mrs, Walker Sherwood of Sport Hill is entertaining her sister for a few days.
 Miss Hattie Andrews and Mrs. Clarence Andrews spent Saturday in Bridgeport.
 Mr. and Mrs Sylvester MaHette re- gently entertained Miss Lucy Rock well cf Jump Hill at. their home, Sweet Brier."
 Miss Minnie O. Sherwood spent Saturday with her friend, Mrs. Harry Edwards of Stratfield.
 The Sport Hill baseball team will play a Bridgeport team on, the hill diamond on Saturday afternoon.
 Mrs. Annie Silliman has recently entertained Mrs. Howard Siliiman and son of Bridgeport atsher home
 Mrs. Sylvanus Mallette and niece, Miss Minnie Smith of Sport Hill spent Saturday in Bridgeport.
 Miss Edith Sherwood spent Satur- day out of town.
 Mrs. Nelson is entertaining friend from out of town at her home
 Miss Hazel Sherwood and Miss Edith Logan spent Sunday with their parents, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Sher- wood and MT. and Mrs. Homer Lo- gan.
 Miss Mabel Edwards is on the sick list
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10
May Find Key
 To Milk Famine
Experiment Being Tried to Con zeal Supply in Huge Frozen
 Cakes For Keeping
SITUATION NOW SERIOUS
With Decrease in Supply, Hot Spell Has Resulted in a Heavy
 Demand

New Haven, July 1O-As a result o1 the present. scarcity, the New Haven Dairy Company is carrying on some novel experiments along the line o1 preserving milk. Their plan is tc prepare in advance for a recurrence of such contingencies as the present famine by freezing milk when it is plentiful Into cakes of 25O and 30C pounds and then using it as 1t is found necessary. At the present time milk dealers must depend solely on the daily output from neighboring dairy farms and are unable to allow fo1 any sudden increase in demand or fall perfected, will make the dealers prac- tically independent of the weather conditions, as they will always be well stocked with a number of cakes of the frozen liquid. which can be melted down and used at any, time.
 It Is we'll known, of course, that milk can be kept but the briefest time in the liquid form, but the Dairy company people believe that by freez- ing 1t they can retain all it's qualities Of course this frozen milk would not be used as the regular thing, but only to meet such situations as the present one promises to be.
 The process which it is hoped to perfect is the freezing of milk into blocks by the same process as ice is congealed. The company makes it's own ice, and it has been but a step further to congeal the milk. The milk is run through tubes cooled many de- grees below the freezing point, and run into 250 tanks. The milk comes into the tank frozen into huge cakes of 250 and 300 pounds. The cakes are then put in cold storage, in a room below zero in temperature Tn this way the milk. it is planned, can be kept indeterminately, and when the supply of the liquid is curtailed for any reason this frozen mass can be thawed out.
 The paramount difficulty which may balk the plans of those interested in the scheme is to get the temperature uniform and low enough to keep the milk. cakes congealed during any length of time. Of necessity it would require some very effective storage planning to keep the milk cakes at the same temperature throughout the year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10
Work Of Congress
 In Extra Session

Especial from United Press.) Washington, July 1O.-The Con gres5ional timetable for this session, up to date follows:
 House met 60 days, Senate 50. House in session 287 hours, 2 min utes, Senate 175 hours 32 minutes.
 During Last Week. House met two days, Senate four. House in session one hour 21 min utes, Senate, 20 hours 22 minutes Senate discussed reciprocity.
 Senate defeated Cummins amend ment to put meats on free list of the reciprocity agreement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10
PASTOR OPPOSES NICOLET. ; Branford Minister mveighs Agains v One for Center of the Town.

Branford July 10-Quite a little stir has been occasioned in this town over the rumor that a new nicolet was to be erected and operated right in the center of the town. The report is to the effect that Mr. O'Connor, proprietor of the. Totoket house, has secured the property adjoining his ho- tel for this purpose, but MT. O'Connor refused to give any Information on the matter. declining to say that he has decided upon the use of the prop erty. The matter came in for unus- ual interest because it was taken up in the pulpit Sunday by Rev. s. K. Tompkins, pastor of the Congrega- tional church, who opposed the open ing of a place of this nature in the heart of the town. As a result a petition against such action has been started and the citizens are much in- terested in the outcome of the agnta- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10
HONEST MEDICINES
 VERSUS FAKES.

President Tafts recent message
 suggesting an amendment to the Pure
 Food and Drugs law in its relation to
 Prepared Medicines does rot refer to .such standard medicines as Foley Honey and Tar Compound and Foley Kidney Pills both of which are true medicines carefully compounded of in Credients whose medicinal qualities are recognized by the medical pro- fession itself as the best known rem edfal agents for the diseases they are intended to counteract For over three ldecades Foleys Honey and Tar Com
 pound has been a standard remedy .foV coughs, colds and affections of .fhe throat, chest and lungs for chill <dren and for grown persons, and It retains today its pre-eminence above
 all other preparations of its kind. Fo-
 lev Kidney Pills are equally effective and meritorious. F. B. Brill and Cur VI. Pharmacy, P3 1 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10
PROTEST AGAINST EXECUTION OF MRS. NAPOIITANO SENT
 BY NEW HAVEN WOMEN

New Haven, July 10-Mrs. Leo Herz, president; Mrs. Alexander Troup. Mrs. William Rhein, Mrs. Robert Pryde and Mrs David Saunders of the New Haven Political Equality club have sent formal petition to the gover- nor general of Canada, protesting against the execution of Mrs. Ange- lima Napolitano, who is sentenced to death in August, at Ste Marie, On tariO Canada.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10
TOWN CLERK OF WILTON
 FOR 30 YEARS IS DEAD

Wilton. July 1o-Henry B. Chiches- ter, for 30 years town clerk of this place, died at his home yesterday af- ter an illness Of six months with 8 complication of diseases. MT. Chiches- ter was also a trial justice for 2s years and it is said that none of his findings had ever been reversed by 8 higher court. He had also served in the State Legislature He was 52 years old and leaves widow and two SOnS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10

Foley Kidney Pills are composed of corrective, healing, tonic, and stimu- lating effect upon the kidneys, blad- der and urinary passages. They are antiseptic, antilithic and a uric acid solvent. F. B. Brill, Curtis Pharmacy.
 35
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10
ToNGs WOUND JOHNSON.

Hurrying with his ice deliveries. yesterday, Chris Johnson of Stratford drove an ice tong into his left arm. Dr. Bennett took two stitches in the wound at the Emergency hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10

The narrow black velvet band with jeweled clasp and with or without jeweled sides. Is much worn in Paris neckS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10
AS WELL AND AS MUCH

No merchant ever failed if he advertised as WELL aud as MUCH as he could.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10

1 Special | today and Tuesday at Mohican Mar
 ket, blackberries and canteloupes, also
 large assortment of fresh fruits and | vegetables
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-10

sTHOMAS NOON. bottler of fine beers
 and liquors. Free delivery at Fair +- field Beach Mondays and Fridays. Moerlin's Extra Beer $1 per case. = Telephone 109-14. D 22 tf
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-22
PLAYING HOLD-UP
AND GETS KILLED
VICTIM YIELDS REVOLVER AND
FRIEND TOOK A RIFLE.
Deplorable Tragedy Takes a
Son of Aug Arp, Formerly
an Adams Saloonman.

~ William Arp and William Breeding.
friends and fellow workmen on a
farm II miles north of Pendleton.
while playing the boldup game at the
ranch Tuesday evening, pulled off an
accidental tragedy in which Arp was
almost instantly killed. Arp play
fully pointed revolver at Breeding,
and his friend seized q 30 rifle in the
same joking spirit. accidentally dis
charging it an d killing Arp Instantly.
line two men were alone at tine
ranch. and W ben BREEDING returned to
the house after finishing the chores
he was confronted by Arp with a.
revolver In his hand. who commanded
him to 'throw up his hands, With
a laugh Breeding seized a rife which
be supposed was unloaded. presented
it at his friend and killed him.
The rifle had been used for target.
practice the night before and in re.
turning it to it's usual place the lere
had been thrown back. leaving the
gun cooked. The last she'll. however.
had caught in the barrel, thus lea wing
the gun loaded and cooked without
the knowledge of the young man. A
coroner's jury held an inquest and
returned a verdict exoneratiug Breeding
of criminal blame. Testimony showed
the men had heen the best of friends.
Arp is son of Gus Arp of Helix. and
% years of age. Breeding is an orphan
boy and 19 years old. but has been
raised by the Eggers family, owners.
of the ranch where the trage,ly oc-
CURED.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-22
Local Team Lost Two.

Saturday evening the Athena High
school basket ball team went down TO
Echo aud dropped game to that
town by a score of rs to 10. Last
night the local boys played the nifty
Columbia College team of it's feet to
tie at l6 aud, at the end Of the Sec
ond half. 10 the playoff. Columtia
annexed three points. taking the game
10 to 10. The patronage was all that
could be expected, large crowd wit
uessing the game. The next game
here will be with Pendleton High ON
the evening Of January 8.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-22
Elected ON Debating Team.

Peter Crockett. the U. of O.student.
is in the city visiting at the hons Of
bis sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Meldrum. Mr..
Crockett is detater CT note. and
has recently been selected as member
of the debating team to uphold the
Donors OF the University, reoeiving the
second highest number of votes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-22
CHRISTMAS TOWN.

RT lleth sweet as little street
That sweeps to a good green
! - valley.
1t lleth clean. with no squalor !
seen,
No dark and loathsome alley
1t lieth there In the golden air,
A town Of song and cleaning,
With childhood's chatter and bu-
gles' clatter
And the make believe OF dream
ing.
1t lieth still on little hill,
BY brook and a strip OF Wild
wood.
oh, let's go down to Christmas Town
Just as We did in childhood.
It's streets are bright with merry .
I light,
And all day armies wander
All to and fro. with golden glow.
From childhoods way back yon- ,
b der !
Each laughing face wears smiles Of
grace
And trust and all undoubting. .
And DER the throng the voice Of ,
song
Swells into silvery shouting.
It lieth calm as isles of balm
Far off from hate and wrangie. 4,
i Oh, let's go down to Christmas Town
With all Its glow and spangie,
It's hills are toys for girls and boys,
Its wales are candy icing,
/ Its lanes and lake are gingercake
And bonbons most enticing,
While always there fragrant air
OF orange bloom Is blowing.
And on the trees green memories
! OF childhood days are growing. I
I II iieth far. but loves sweet star
Eternal watch Is keeping
To guide Us down TO Christmas
Town
Through little paths Of sleeping.
An, It may seem foolish dream
That I should see It lying
SO still and sweet Its every street 4
With some fond vision yying, 4
/ But yet I know that long ago 4
They built II there who love us.
And many day we've spent In b
play 4
With It's blue sky above us. 4
IT lieth near for those, my dear.
Whose eyes have fairy essence 7
To help them see, though aged they
be. I
The gleam Of childhood's presence.
-Bentztown Bard In Baltimore Sun.
q
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-22
/ WITH DICKENS AT THE
| CHRISTMAS HEARTH
by RICHARD BURTON.

- a.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The fact that the centenary Of Charles
Dickens Is to be observed Feb. Z makes
this poem particularly appropriate for
reading this Christmasl
~ EFoRE the Christmas hearth I
-" muse alone
And visions Of the past, for
grave and gay.
Rise from the ruddy Goals; out
side the moan
q OF homeless winds is chidden by the lay
Sweet sung by children who keep holi-
day,
Making the seasons mood their very own.
And slowly. while gaze and dream and
Less lonesome, do the sights and sounds
Of earth
Fade, and my fancy wanders to and fro
With great master OF lament and
mirth,
Who waved his wand to gild the long ago,
A wondrous company! Micawber smiles
In spite of poverty, and Little Nell,
Too frail q flower, travels her weary
miles.
Then falls on sleep. and David tries to
tell
The trials Of the young; now Pickwicks
spell
, Makes laughter easy: on pinnacle
OF sacrifice sits Carton midst wars wiles
Now the air sweetens. for those brothers
twain,
The blithesome Cherrybles. have preach
ed their creed
OF kindness; honest Tapley halls again