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The Butler weekly times., 1911-04-06

Ed and Alice McMahan have re-
turned to Rich Hill after visit at the
home of Mrs. S. H. Fisher in this
city.
Mrs. j. E. Forbes, of Kansas City,
accompanied by her two daughters,
is visiting at the home Of her father,
Judge w. T. Cole.
DR.. w. B. Starks returned Saturday
from MCPHERSON, Kansas, where he
was called on account of the death of
his mother, Mrs. Anna Starks.
j. F. Kern has just shipped in a
carload Of cattle to be put on grass
on the Kern & Beatty ranch, northeast
of town. The present rain, if followed
by warmer weather will soon bring
the pasture-and the cattle. Review.
During Rev. Gwinn's illness the
pulpit Of the Baptist church will be
supplied on Sunday nights by the
other ministers Of the city. They
will take their turns in this brotherly
procedure. There will then be preach
ing at the Baptist church every Sum
day night.
A barn belonging to Geo. Cook, Of
Charlotte township, was struck by
lightning Sunday night, and destroyed
by fire. Mr.. Cook succeeded in res
cuing his horses, but three calves
perished in the flames. A large
quantity of corn and some Is or 20
tons of hay were also destroyed.
Judge Bradley was in receipt Of a
telegram yesterday Sunday morning
announcing the crisis in his sons ILL
ness, and urging the Judge and his
wife to come there. All hopes Of the
young mans recovery has been aban-
doned. Judge and Mrs. Bradley de-
parted on the first train for Arkansas.
Review.
Prof. C. C. Lowery came up from
Paris, Texas, last week and is now
working with Mr.. Charles on the COL
lege proposition. Up to this morn
ing 81 scholarships had been taken
and were enough favorable promises
to make out the 100. 1t is thought
the deal will be closed by Saturday
night.-Merwin Clipper.
C. H. Field and Ed Wilson went to
Arkansas last week with the idea of
investigating in some land which a
company has for sale in that state.
We expect them to return and report
the purchase of forty acre plantation
which will make them rich in the
course of time. Rockville Booster.
Revenue measures include the new
automobile law, which it is estimated
will put 500, 600 annually in the state
treasury, and the express companies.
An effort was made by Senator
Holmes Hall to have all real estate as
sessed at its actual cash value, but the
Democrats sat upon it so heavily that
It never survived the committe stage.
Petitions to the Postmaster General
asking that the general delivery of
The Butler post office be closed on
Sundays are being circulated in this
:ity. In case of an order Of this kind
he delivery of registered mail will /
,ot be affected, and any one notifying
he Postmaster Of expection of i'm
,ortant mail may receive same on
Sunday.
Every railroad station in Missouri
where an agent is kept will have to
install telephone, connected with
he local telephone exchange having
he largest number Of subscribers in
he town. in order to comply with a
new law passed by the Legislature.
This statute also makes It the duty Of
he agent to answer all calls on said |
slephone and furnish information in
,egard to trains, etc.
The Butler weekly times., 1911-04-06

WIS Auld OIlttOu IClS TIIOdy IUI d
visit with her brother, j. H. Warder-
man, at Nyhart, Mo.
The Mothers Club of this city is to
be re-organized and will affiliate with
the National Congress of Mothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ray left Sunday
for visit with Mrs. Rays parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Fleisher.
Leather belts, Black-Arnold.
W. H. Allen came down from
Jefferson City Friday morning to at
tend the Elks Minstrels.
Frank Curry, agent for the Mis-
souri, Pacific at jefferson City, visited
in this city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Moore have re-
turned to their home in Kansas City
after several days visit in this city.
Buy the new wide brim hat" we
show, Black-Arnold.
Lafe Cassity of southeast of this
city was Butler visitar the last of the
week and made The Times a most
pleasant call.
Arthur Yaple, manager Of the Park
Hotel at Eldorado Springs, visited the
family Of his mother, Mrs. Mary E.
Yaple in this city the first of the
week.
Work straw hats, Black-Arnold.
Joe Price returned to his studies at
the Central Business College at Sc
dalia after a short visit here with
homefolks.
Mrs. j. D. Allen, accompanied by
her son Jake, returned to Jefferson
City Monday noon, after brief visit
here with home folks.
New rubber goods, Black-Arnold.
Charley Kenney, of Santa Barbara,
California, came in the last of the
week on a several days business
mission in this city.
Mrs. Emma Everett and baby have
returned to Kansas City after visit
here at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton Herrell.
Get your suit now and be ready for
Easter, Black-Arnold.
The farmer who made check on the
Missouri State Bank to the amount of
$3.50 for seed, on Saturday, March
%, 1911, will please call at j. D.
Deacon's, per D. O. D.
! T. W. Silvers was painfully injured
in Kansas City last Tuesday when he
severely wrenched his knee in step
ping from street car.
Mrs. E. L. Thurber, who has been
visiting at the home of her father, j.
E. Shut, returned to her home at
Warrensburg, Friday.
Mrs. E. M. Reed of Kansas City
who has been visiting at lhe home of
A. L. Fox in this city left Monday en-
route for New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas l.. Fisk, known
professionally as the Musical Fisks,
left Monday for Kansas City, whence
they will 60 to Paducah, Kentucky,
where they will join boat show.
A delightful informal social session
was held by the B. P. o. Elks at their
club rooms Friday night Immediately
after the big minstrels, and after
delicious lunch, those taking part in
the show and the Bills and their
sweethearts and wives danced till the
wee sma' hours.
Frank Holland of S miles east of
this city has purchased Dennis ThrallS
big black Percheron Stallion Cullraven
and will stand him at his place for the
season of 1911. Cullraven is a big
black, weighing 1900 pounds and is
we'll known to all stockmen in this
vicinity.
Full run sizes in those heavy over
alls, Black-Arnold.
Rev. j. M. Carter, who at the re-
cent conference was returned to this
city where for the past year he has
been pastor of the Ohio street M. E.
was notified Thursday that
he had been appointed Superintendent
of the Fl. Smith, Arkansas, district
and that Rev.. w. H. Rose of St. Louis
The Butler weekly times., 1911-04-06
Reed Admitted to u. S. Supreme
Bar.

Washington, D. c., April 3.-Sena-
tor Elihu Root, OF New York, was
proud man to-day. He moved and
secured the admission of his son, El-
thu Root Jr. to practice before the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Among others admitted to the bar
was Senator-elect Reed, of Missouri.
The Butler weekly times., 1911-04-06
Elizabeth Chapel.

Sunday, April 9. Bible school 1890,
preaching by VIM. Mayfield at 8 p. m.
The House bill introduced by Mr..
Lewis of Bates, and which is in the
list of measures approved, has at
tracted very little attention, and yet it
is long step in the way of better
education in rural school, districts,
where little children have long dis
tances between their homes and the
This measure opens
the way for school boards in the rural
districts to provide means of trans
portation for such children as do not
live within a reasonable distance of a
schoolhouse. e.-Republic.
The Butler weekly times., 1911-04-06
CAPT. F. J. TYGARD DEAD
Former Prominent Butler Citizen
Succumbs at Memorial Home
in st. Louis.

Capt. F. J. Tygard, formerlyone of
this city's most prominent citizens
died Monday afternoon April Sd, at
the Memorial Home in St. Louis, after
a several months illness.
The remains arrived in this city
Wednesday noon, and were met at
the train by an escort of local Masons
who accompanied the remains to the
Oak Hill cemetery when after the
solemn and impressive Masonic GER
emonies the remains were placed in
the Tygard vault.
Flavius J. Tygard was born in Vir-
ginia in 1889. Coming to Missouri
he located at Holden; in 1870 moved
to this city where he accepted the po-
sition of cashier of the Bates County
Bank, the second private bank estab-
lished in the county. Later he was
elected president of this. institution
which office he held up to the time of
its suspension, as the Bates National
Bank, Sep. 20, 1906. After the bank
closed, broken in health and practically
penniless, Capt. Tygard sought refuge
in the Memorial Home in St. Louis
where he remained until his death.
The Butler weekly times., 1911-04-06

Senator Humphreys measure au-
thorizing the establishment of tuber-
cdlosis districts and hospitals is a
meritorious law. Under it any coun-
ty can act for itself, or two counties
may Join and form a district, the con-
sent Of the voters having been OBJ
tained. The bill carries the machinery
with II necessary for fighting the
white plague on its own initiative.
The Butler weekly times., 1911-04-06

WILLOW BROOK FARM.-lndian
Runner Duck eRRs, Is for $l.O.
2l-7 -:- C. A. Fulk, Butler, r. 4.
Evening journal., 1911-12-21
ADVISORY
BOARD PICKED
Wilmington Division Elects ].
E. Cruel, on Railroad
Board

The announcement OF the result OF
the vote for the members OF the adj
visory committee Of the Philadelphia
and Reading Relief Association has
been made together with the receipts
and disbursements OF the association
for the month of October. The re-
ceipts during that month amounted
TO $27,6317S and the disbursements
to S30.265.80. The total benefits dis.
tributed since the organization Of the
relief in December, 1888. until Octo-
Der 81, 1911. has been $5,343 ,33767.
A total OF 1854 votes were cast by
the members of the relief all over
the system. S12 of them on the Har
risburg division, No. 8. Charles u.
Beck, the train dispatcher at the
local station, who was elected from
the Harrisburg division, received
total of 800 votes; Harry u. Cassell
319; w. S. Graeff, 63. and scattering
"a. The result of the other divisions.
the election o. which was held on
November 16. is as follows:
Electoral division No. /. David
Midgley. Reading division; No. 2. II.
S. Walker, shipping department; No.
3, j. J. Weightman. motive power and
rolling equipment department; No. 4,
c. e. Dilkes. general Offices; No g.
A. w. Pinkerton, Atlantic City r. r.;
No. 6, r. H. Brown, New York di-
vision: No. Z. q. w. Scott. Shamoldn
division: No. 9. J. e. Cruel, Whining
ton and Columbia division; J. G. War
nick, Philadelphia division These
members will serve for one year.
Evening journal., 1911-12-21
INLAND CANAL
TO THE SOUTH

Marked improvement in the dredg-
ing work carried on by Government
engineers In the Delaware river was
shown yesterday from the latest sur
vey report issued by Major Herbert
Deakyne. engineer In charge At the
Upper Horseshoe a mean low-water
depth Of 80 feet now exists, free Of
all distinctions. At the Lower Horse
shoe 80 feet is the least depth, while
81 feet now cover the range at Fort
Miffin. At Tinicum Island more than
80 feet of water was found, with 81
feet at New Castle
Inches alone were found to stand In
the way of uniform 30-foot depth at
Schooner Ledge Bellevue, Deep-water
Point and Liston. The least depth in
the whole stretch of channel was
found to exist at Baker Range, where
28 feet was recorded for a length OF
$500 feet The depth at Cherry Island
was given as 2S.9 feet and at Reedy
Island, PSI feet
Evening journal., 1911-12-21
CHRISTMAS AT
WEST CHURCH
Season Of Cheer Opens To-
night With Festival for
Italian Children
CANTATA AT HOME
CHURCH FRIDAY NIGHT

The Christmas Festival viii be in
terestingly observed in West Church,
and her two missions. First and
foremost Will be the Children's Can
tata on Friday evening, December %.
at 7.S0 o'clock. This will be given
IN the large Sunday school room, un-
der the direction of Miss Grace Baird
and will be participated in by nearly
100 children in costume. For weeks
these Happy Workers have been
drilling their catchy songs and funny
dialogues and the entertainment
promises to be one of the most clab-
crate ever attempted by Miss Baird.
The title of the cantata is "A Topsy-
Turyy Christmas" A free-will Offer
ing for missions will be received.
Tonight Thursday Christmas
cheer Will reign supreme at the Ital-
ian Mission, DUPONT street below Sew
enth. AS this viii be the first Christ
mas celebration in the splendid new
chapel building IL promises TO be the
finest ever held. The Italian children
will be the entertainers for the most
part. though there viii be features by
the musically inclined among the
adults. The Italian minister, the
Rev Thomas he Pamphlets; Superin-
tendent A. NJ Main. and the pastor OF
the home church. the Rev Alexander
Alison, Jr., will take part, as will also
Santa Claus. who never fails in his
rounds to visit the West Church Mis-
eions
On Sunday morning at . o'clock the
Christmas exercises Of the Baird MIS-
sion School viii be held. There VIII
be carols and recitaiOns by, the chill
dren and distribution Of gifts. The
exercises will be in charge Of Super
intendent Harlan l.. Cloud, the pastor
and others from the homo church bt-
Ing present.
The Christmas entertainment and
treat of the elementary grades of the
West Sunday school will be held on
Wednesday afternoon OF Christmas
week. An unusually attractive pro-
gram is being arranged.
Christmas Sunday. in the morning
and evening, church services and the
Sunday school and adult classes will
be appropriately celebrated
Evening journal., 1911-12-21

Fancy belts; neatly boxed; reg. SOC
and 75c, 4lc.
Evening journal., 1911-12-21
RETREAT AT URsULINE.

The Jesuit Father. the Rev. John
J. Neary. will conduct a Retreat for
the Ladies' Ursul'ne Aasxiliary and
the Teachers Of Wilmington. at tie
Ursuline Academy next week. The
exercises will begin on Thursday.
December rs. at 7.30 D. m. and close
on Sunday evening. December 81.
Evening journal., 1911-12-21
CHRIsTMAS GIVING TONIGHT.

Everything is ready for the Christ
mas Giving Exercises and Entertain
ment In the Sunday school of Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church, in the
Sunday School Hall tonight. An apple
(obtained at the door, # necessarily
is the ticket OF admission. Many
worthy charities and needy families
were made happy last year. The
Giving is unique and worth seeing
An appropriate platform scene will
make a fitting picture for the oc-
casion. Others Is the motto. An
interesting program precedes the
"Giving"
Evening journal., 1911-12-21

Writings writing paper; holly and
other fancy boxes; reg. 25c and
SOC, 16c and 35c.
Evening journal., 1911-12-21

a pair Of well-made. snappy look
ilg Dress Shoes will please any per.
soa We have them in every STYLE
leather and size at prices a little
lower than elsewhere. and If those
sou buy do not please or fit. we will
exchange them after Xmas. Buy now,
well deliver later.
MONAGHAN'S.
S. W Cor. Fourth & Madison SITS .
Evening journal., 1911-12-21
Our Great Combination offer

DO you know that the FARM JOUR-
NAL uses over sixty tons Of paper for
their issue? IT'S SO good and so cheap
that over three-quarters of a million
people take 1t. and refuse any sub
stitute. We have made an arrange
ment by which we can give you the
FARM JOURNAL for FIVE years and
The Evening Journal for one year,
BOTH for So, which is the price OF
our paper alone. Have you ever seen
such value as this offered by news
paper? Send the order with the
money to this Office. DO it NOW.@
Evening journal., 1911-12-21
NEW TRIP PASSES
MUST BE SIGNED

READING. Pa, Dec. 21.-The new
trip passes 20 be issued by the Read
ing Railway Company on and after
sons TO whom they are given. The
conductor taking up these passes
must also sign them and state on
what trains they We're honored. This
is in accordance to the recent rules
adopted by all railroads TO conform
70 the Interstate Commerce law.
Evening journal., 1911-12-21
Cured In His Own Home Town

WILMINGTON DEL. Harry owens,
213 ~ Franklin Street tells the way
for his fellow townsmen to be cured
Of kidney and bladder ailments as he
himself was cured. For three or four
years past have had kidney trouble
in a bad form. | had terrible pains
across my back and I felt miserable
and all played out. / got some of
Foley Kidney Pills and after taking
them a few days the pains in my back
vanished and felt better than have
for years. I eau heartily recommend
Foley Kidney Pills for what they
have done for me-" n. b. Danforth
Market and Second Sts.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1911-12-21
WILMINGTON
CANTON
ALLENTOWN
BARGAIN FRIDAY!
TOmOrrOW---The Best Bargain Friday
of the Entire Fifty-TWO

Two shopping days before Christmas-and Bargain
Day at that The best day of the entire year for extra
values and just when you going to buy any way.
This should be day long remembered one of the very
few Bargain Days occurring in the busiest week of the
whole year.
We offering these specials tomorrow to relieve
last minute shopping By Offering extra inducements
Friday many of customers will make special effort to
come in on this day. this is main for this Bar
gain Day
Every item advertised is worth your attention---as
every one is guaranteed to be far below regular price.
They are all good temsevery oneand in addition there
dozens of items just good not advertised because of
limited quantities.
Evening journal., 1911-12-21
Our GreaI Combination OI.er

The FARM JOURNAL is certainly
unlike any other paper For one
thing. It guarantees all its advertise
ments, so If you lose by a dishonest
advertiser. just write TO the publish
ers. and they will see that the loss
is made good. BY special arrange
ment we can give you The Evening
Journal for one year and the FARM
JOURNAL, for FIVE years. BOTH for
SO which is the price of this paper
alone. Send the order with the
money 70 this office. Not tomorrow,
but TODAY.t
Evening journal., 1911-12-21

Yerger's, 419 Shipley street. for Pic
lures. Frames and Artist SUPPLIES
Evening journal., 1911-12-21
Mith ihe Comlnr of MIddIe Acc

There is a letting down In the physi-
cal forces often shown In annoying
and painful kidney and bladder Gil-
ments and urinary irregularities.
Foley Kidney Pills are splendid
regulating and strengthening medi-
cine at such a time. Try them.
N. b. Danforth, Market and Second
streets.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1911-12-21

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SMITH-Z0LLINGER co.
"a 7 :!
Black diagonal cloth, reg. $1.25, CSC.
Black stripe novelty cloth, reg. $1OO,
SIC.
Black wool Henrietta cloth; reg. 81,
SIC.
Japanese ware; chocolate sets, berry
sets, tea sets, fancy plates, all %
per cent. less than our regular
low price; one day only.
Fancy scrap baskets; many styles,
many c0IOrs, % per cent. less
than regular.
Mems sweater coats; wool; gray,
navy and brown; reg. $3.50, $1.9S
Mems knit muffers; shapes; all col
Ors; scaIIOped edges; reg. 25c,
21c.
Women's black silk Isle hose; double
top, heel and toe; reg. 25c, 1Sc.
Women's pure thread silk hose; black,
high spliced heel, double sole and
double top; reg. 75c, Sc.
1S yards of bleached muslin; soft
finish; 36 in. wide, S1.00.
Bleached Turkish towels; hemned;
Is by 36 in; extra heavy; II 1-2c
Outing flannel; best quality; stripes
and plaids; reg. II lie, 10c.
Women's and Misses Raincoats; era
venetted and rubberized cloths;
tan, gray and navy; reg. $3.50 to
$12, $500.
Coats for girls, to Is years; made
of fancy mixtures and plain all
wool cheyiOts; navy, cadet, tan
and gray; polo and semi-fitting
effects; reg. 81 to $40, $500.
dozen dressing sacques of German
flannel and trimmed with satin
ribbon and belt; tan, pink, light
blue and navy; reg. $l.25 to
$1.9S, Csc.
Sweaters for women, misses and chill
dren; OXfOrds, gray, white and
cardinal; reg. $1.4S to $3.50, Csc.
S5 TailOrmade suits; navy and black
serge; fancy cheyiOts and man
nish mixtures; all sizes; reg. to
$50, $3.50.
100 coats; many styles and materials;
not one worth less than $500,
some worth $500. Special $3.50
WOmens' handkerchiefs; hemstitched,
embroidered and scallOped edges;
reg. 25c, tic.
Mems plain hemstitched handker-
chiafs reo ID Dc 9 fnr DC
Evening journal., 1911-12-21

Fancy ribbon; IL to in. wide; all
cOlOrs; reg. 29c and 31c yard, 25c
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-29
Social Society Event

One of the most enjoyable function
Of years in this city was given in the
spacious auditorium and parlors of the
1lks Club on Thursday evening. II
was given by Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Sher-
win in honor of their neice Miss Louise
Mealey, of Monticello, Minnesota, and
who is spending several weeks here az
their guest. About 120 friends were
present and the five hours spent In dane
ing and social amusement were
characterized by an informality that
nlent ease aud grace to the occasion.
Every one went there to have a good
time and they filled the cup of joy to
the very brim. All were made to feel
at home and that most unreserved
welcome awaited them the moment the
doors were entered. The host and
hostess were at the best in dispensing
cordiality and it was most thoroughly
appreciated by each and everyone pre-
sent. There was one prevailing senti-
ment after all was over and that is that
at was just fne." The music
was furnished by Prof. Leach's ex-
cellent orchestra and the music ELECTED
frequent enchore by the lovers of the
merry waltz aad enrapturing two step.
There were twenty six numbers on the
programme and a few extra" by re
quest. The devotees of the Terpsichore
could not pay higher compliment to
the Gracious Muse than did those on
Thursday night by their cheerful and
fascinating homage at her shrine, A
punch bowl greeted the visitors at the
doors Of the auditorium and its exeel-
ent flavor made it favorite resort,
while the ice. cream, sherbet and the
variety Of Sweets" that accompanied
these formed dainty and appetizing re-
freshments. In one of the rooms the
men indulged in smoking whenever
they felt like it and thoroughly en-
loved this courtesy of the host. In fact
the appointments and arrangements in
toto were all that could possibly be de-
sired for complets evenings enjoy
mAnt and Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwin may
feel themselves most heartily con-
(eatulated over the unqualified success.
During her visit here, Miss Mealey has
made numerous friends which was
amply testified to on this festive oc-
casion.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-29

Mr.. Alfred Erickson and family left
on Monday afternoon for their home in
Chicago after spending pleasant
week az the guest of Adolph Nelson.
Il have greatly enjoyed my visit in
Idaho Springs and leave with many re-
grets that my stay has been SO limited.
You have most delightful place to
spend vacation and the climate and
other conditions surpass my fondest
antlcipations when I made up my mind
to come here 1t has been a revelation
TO me. Every moment of my visit
has been filled with something new and
interesting"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-29

For thirty one years the Idaho Springs
Mining Gazette has been a dispenser
of mining, social, business and all re-
liable news. 1t has contributed and is
in = full measure to the
building up of all interests Of this COM
munity. In the midst of adverse con-
dtions and financial depressions that
come at times in every community it
has been optimistic and kept looking
on the bright side and encouraging
others to do so. The most hearty con-
gratulations are due the paper and its
management for the large part it has
performed for the welfare of this sec
tion.