davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-11
FOSTER.

A. H. Lloyd made brief bushes
visit to Butler Monday.
Robert was passenger to Butle
Sunday.
Dinah is on the sick list this week
therefore news must take the bacl
seat.
Ross Vaughn left Sunday for Mer
win to attend college at that place.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. o
T. Holland, living south of town i.
critically ill at a hospital at Kansa.
City.
Rev. Hidlebough filled his appoint
ment Sunday at the 9Th St. M. E
church.
H. E. Arbogast was home Sunday
and paid home folks a brief visit.
A boy by the name of Whitards
was hurt in a coal mine at Worlanc
from fall of rock last week.
Born Jan. 2, 1912, to Mrs. Irvir
Ramsey, girl.
Joe Postlewert of Arkansas visited
his aunt, Mrs. julie Heckadon, last
week.
Irwin Hamilton visited in Kansas
City last week at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Hamil.
ton.
P. l.. Shelton was passenger fol
Butler Saturday.
F. A. Scholler went to Burlington,
Kansas, last week on a combined
pleasure and business trip.
Harley Hensley left last week for
the Soldiers Home at Ft. Leaven-
worth. Harley was sorely afflicted
with blood poison and is in a critical
condition.
Mrs. Myrtle Crow came ,down from
Butler on Mondays train , visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. McCol-
Tough, and spent the ev,'lging at the
home of Dinah.
Ada Kile, formerly Miss Ada Doke
is visiting her brother, Ed Doke, o.
this place.
A Leap Year Party
The leap year party given Saturday
night at the beautiful city home of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Scholler on 9th
ST., was largely attended and a most
enjoyable time was had in spite of the
cold weather. DINAH.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-11
North New Home.
Well, we froze out last week.

Rev. j. w. Keltner, the District
Missionary for the Butler, Baptist As
sociation, began a meeting the first of
January and will continue it till Sun
day and maybe longer.
Miss Jennie Linnendoll helped
Mrs. Henry Hermann dress geese
last Friday. They dressed 18 geese.
Mrs. Smitherman visited one day
last week with Mrs. Hermann.
We have certainly had some Win
ter. But we are not hardly frozen
out yet.
Mr.. Mccormack butchered one day
last week.
What has become of Elkhart? We
certainty miss you.
j. C. Berry and family are nearly
all sick with sore throats.
M. C. Pickett went to Grandview,
NO., and visited a week with Mrs.
Pickett's mother and relatives. They
returned home Sunday.
Mr.. Hermann and Mr.. Picketts
butchered last week.
Don't forget the Meeting. Every
body invited to attend.
Mrs. Mccoy and son visited with
Mrs. Linnendoll Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bosley called on Cliff
Ehart and wife last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Jones and lit
tie son, Willie, visited her brother,
Cliff Ehart and wife from Sunday til
Tuesday.
MIR. Hensley of Butler shipped a
car of hogs to X. C. from Nyhart
Monday.
Mr.. Mccormack sold his fat hogs to
A. L. Fox Monday.
Bob Sproul and Will Dark is haul
ing logs and getting up wood.
Jack Skaggs, j. W. Jones and
Cliff Fhart made a business trip to
Butler Monday. (
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-11
Mulberry and Western Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Henderson fror

| AsASAAUNAAy sSAa$A w SSVNAA1 2)0tVoe
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Henderson from
across the border line visited at thu
DR.. j. c. Sageser home Wednesday
Mrs. w. j. Bard and daughter
Anna, spent Wednesday and Thurs
day with friends in Butler.
There was leap year party at the
L. A. Williams home Wednesda,
evening and very pleasant time was
had by those present.
Ye pencil pusher and father drove
over to the county seat Thursday.
This was our fathers first visit to the
county seat and he was exceptionally
we'll pleased with Butler and her peo'
pie. We also took in the chicken
show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bohlken were
trading in Butler Thursday.
James Porter who has been visiting
his son, Harlan, and family, left Fri
day for his home at Gravity, Iowa.
John CARRIER and sons made busi-
ness trip to Butler Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. j. C. Sageser spent
Friday at the Clark Taylor home.
The weather man has been giving
us some real winter weather, some
thing like when was boy.
David R. Braden who has been
spending the midwinter vacation at
his mothers, Mrs. L. M. Braden, left
Monday for Sterling, Kansas.
Ice harvesting is the order of the
day and as the ice is thicker than
usual it looks like it will not make it
necessary to drive to Butler next sum-
mer to get a chunk of GOODNESS.
j. C. Stackhouse of Pleasanton,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-11

Kansas, was a business caller al
Amoret Monday. While in town he
sold his property known as the DR.. D.
J. Brooks property to DR.. j. M.
Smith. Bowman and Williams,
Amoret's hustling real estate men,
made the deal.
A. j. Meints and family, Berney
Bohlken and family and Fred Meints
were guests at the Frank Bohlken
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. johnson were
shopping in Amoret Tuesday.
RAMBLER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-11
Poultry Association Banquet.

The Poultry Association banquet
given by the ladies of the Presby.
terian church at the city hall Thurs.
day evening was delightful. The
delicious repast prepared and served
to perfection was gastronom;c
dream, and the occasion was thorough
ly enjoyed by all present. V. O.
Hobbs of Trenton acted as POSTMASTER
and toasts were responded to as fol-
lows:
''How to remove the stumbling
blocks from the path of the poultry
MANN. S. Brady of Richards.
Experiences of Poultry Institute
Lecturer"-H. L. Kempster of Noun
tain Grove.
TROUBLES of Poultry Judge'-E.
C. Branch of Lees Summit.
EARLY Experiences in Judging and
Conducting Poultry Show" &C. A
Emry of Carthage.
"Woman's Place in the Poultry
World" Mrs. A. r. Guyton of But
ler.
"Your State Poultry Experiment
Station at Mountain Grove. &C. A.
Morton of St. Louis.
"The Missouri Hen"-T. E. Quis-
enberry of Mountain Grove.
A vote of thanks was rendered to
the citizens of Butler and vicinity.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-11
Elkhart.

Elkhart didn't show up last week
as we didn't have any mail on New
Years day.
Mrs. Ben Coats returned last week
from an extended visit with friends in
Illinois. She reports having a good
time.
R. B. Heddleson of Elkhart was
limping around last week with a
badly sprained knee caused from a
fall out of a wagon.
Nelse Altman of Amoret was seer
in Amsterdam last Thursday. He
said that he was over to learn about
farming, but we think that he was do
ing little missionary work.
Charley Henderson living on the
Lea Galloway farm has sold out and
is going to move to North Missouri.
Jeff Clements had the misfortune
to lose fine young cow one day last
week.
Newt. Spillman was up at the bar
ber shop last Sunday.and got hair
cut.
Emery Crumley took dinner at w.
H. Keeton's last Sunday.
John Barton and family visited at
John Stephens last Sunday.
Mrs. Christoler was buried at Mt.
church last Wednesday.
We see in The Times short letter
from our old friend Robert Pickett.
We were glad to hear from him. He
said it was cold up there. If it is any
colder up there than it has been here
for the last week, we don't want to
be up there.
We heard that w. F. Stephens was
out rabbit hunting last Sunday.
Mrs. S. T. Brown reports that she
got Christmas gift. Orwell Brown
paid her taxes for her for which she
is very thankful.
Mrs. S. T. Brown received a letter
from her daughter, Mrs. Ella Brown
Elliott, saying that they expected to
leave Vancouver, B. c., and return
to their old home at Bellingham,
Washington.
We have one of those old Billiards
on hands this morning and news is
scarce. JOHNNY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-11
VIRGINIA.

Mrs. Ben Park commenced teach
ing the Virginia school Monday in
place of Miss Olive Judy, who is sick
with fewer.
Frank Blough had sale Wednes-
day of last week and moved to But
ler Thursday, from there they will
move to Sedalia where he will learn
telegraphy.
Joe Winery was on the sick list
Monday.
The Virginia Ice Co. commenced
putting up ice Tuesday.
The surprise socials at Mr.. Allbins
and D. C. VOLTS last week were en-
joyed by all present.
Young Aaron has been on the sick
list and has failed to get many items
this week.
Young Aaron's prediction early in
the spring that Missouri would go
dry sometime has come to pass. St.
Louis has gone dry and some of the
smaller cities are almost dry. Their
water supply has run short on ac-
count of ice jams interfering with
pumping stations on the Mississippi
river. N.
Remember Christian Endeavor
every Sunday evening at the Chris
tian church. Topic for Jan. 18th:
''How to Win Young People to
Christ" Rev. 22:16.17. (Honorary
membeys' meeting.) Mrs. VIM. Al
len. leader. AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-11
500 Rabbits Purchased.

The Butler Produce Co., purchas-
ed 500 rabbits Tuesday, buying them
in small lots from farmers and hunt
ers for shipment to Kansas City. The
price ranged from three to four cents
each.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-11

John Ehart and daughter, Miss
Ora, and Brick Mccoy was in Butler
Tuesday.
Nell Campbell made flying trip
to Butler Sunday.
MIR. Darner went to Kansas last
week on business. COR.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-11
One thousand at Farm Show.

Columbia, Mo-, Jan. 8.-Nearly a
thousand farmers from all parts OF
the state attended the opening session
of farmers week at the College of
Agriculture of the University of Mis-
souri, here tonight. Among those
who made addresses were President
A. Ross Hill of the university and P.
P. Lewis, president Of the state board
of agriculture, which is in session
here. Lectures and addresses by ex-
perts in scientific farming will be con-
tinued all week. The cold weather
will cut down the attendance some,
but those in charge say that more
than two thousand will be here be-
fore the end Of the week. Governor
Hadley win deliver an address to the
farmers Thursday night.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-11

We will test your eyes free and
guarantee you satisfaction, Welton &:
Mathers Jly. Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
bEVER|DGE HEADS
H00S|ER TICKET
Men of Progressive Party
Elect Delegates to
Chicago

Indianapolis, August Indiana pro-
gressives in convention today nominated
full state ticket headed by former
United States Senator A. J. Beveridge
as candidate for governor and former
Congressman Frederick Lands for lieu
tenant governor; elected six delegates
at large and adopted a platform ad-
vocating the initiative. referendum and
recall, direct election of United States
senators, womans suffrage and primary
nomination of all elective officials. The
bull moose was adopted as the official
emblem of the party.
County option. upon which the reso-
lutions committee threatened to split,
was approved In the final draft of the
platform as the most practicable means
OF control of the liquor traffic until
the initiative and referendum should
be made a part of the states organic
law
Reference by Mr.. Beveridge in his
speech of acceptance to the national
leadership OF Theodore Roosevelt
stirred the convention to wild enthu-
siasm. The 400 delegates climbed on
their chairs and shouted. Moose.
moose"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
HAVE CONFIDENCE
IN GENERAL HUERTA
Reported Orozco Has Made
Overtures of Peace
REBELS IN THE WEST
Believed Huerta VIII Have Campaign
Under Way in Few Days-Move
Toward Casas Grandes to
Meet Sanjines

Mexico city. August 1.-Confidenee In
the ability OF General Huerta to pro-
vide protection for the Mormons i'm the
Casas Grandes district and later to whip
the rebels into subjection, was expressed
at the presidents office today. That the
rebels will do anything To force the United
States to intervene Ia not believed either
by the government officials or by the
public. Government sympathIzers. as well
as friends of General orozco, considered
it probable that in case of American In
vaslon the rebel leaders would imme-
diately join the government in its de-
tense.
Hnerta should. IT is declared. have MS
campaign well under way by the end Of
the week. He will arrive at chihuahua
tomorrow and from there win direct the
two columns he is sending towards Casas
Grandes to cooperate with that columo
being moved eastward from Sonora un-
der General Sanjlnes.
A report that is unconfirmed but from
source usually reliable, is that GEN
eral orozco has again made overtures OF
peace The receipt of this latest offer is
said TO have been the reason for briei
delay in the departure OF General Huerta.
E1uerta had left the capital ana was at
Tacuba, a suburb, when lie ws sum-
moned by the president Several hours
later he rejoined his staff and continued
northward.
Some weeks ago orozco Is said to have
asked for amnesty. including the restora-
ton of all his rights Of citizenship as the
price of peace and was refused, accord
ing to the story. upon the advice of Gem
eral Iuerta. 1t is presumed that his last
reported request was similar.
That the rebels are carrying out their
plan Of locating the greater part OF their
army In states along the west coast !s in
dicated in special to Ifl impartial from
Mazatlan, Snaloa, to the effect that Gen
benjamin Argumedo who has been oper'
ating in the states of Durango and Goa.
hula not far from Torren. captured
Guadalupe Gaivo, town of some I'm
portance. about 10 miles from the Sinalos
border. and near the southern boundary
of Chihuahua lie was opposed by Col
Ramon Iturde, commanding the rurales
lwho lost six killed. 50 horses and 300
rounds OF ammunition. The goyernmen
| of Argumedo to the west leaves onl,
| General Murillo with less than 1000 mel
! in tho Coahulla-Durango region.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
REVOLT SPREADING
IN NICARAGUA
The Entire Police Force
Joins Ranks of General
Mena

washington, August 1.-The revolution
in Nicaragua was only scotched, not
killed Notwithstanding advioes yester-
day 10 the effect that the rising engl-
neered by Secretary OF War Mena was
practically over. the state departmen;
heard today that the movement is gain
ing headway
| According TO dispatch from Captain
Terhune of the gunboat Annapolis the
revolt is spreading through the interior
| of Nicaragua, and the towns of Rivas
and Granada have been occupied by the
revoiutlonists. Private adyices. however.
assert that Rivas has not yet been oc-
cupied
There Is lack Of ammunitions OF war
on the part of the government" said
Captain Terhune's report. "and treachery
Is existent
Captain Terhune said that he would re-
main with the Annapolis at San Juan Del
Sur 10 maintain the cable, after a visit
to Corlnto to endeavor to learn tho sit
uation in Managua. According to his ad-
vices, General Chammorro is now in COM
mand of the government troops, with
Camille Barbarsno as secretary OF war
Some details Of Nicaragua's rebellion OF
one ddy are Del1B TeCtlNtu D} tue std
depart from American Minister
Weitvel at Managua.
Under yesterdays date the reports say
General Mena. recently minister OF wal
and displaced by President Diaz, left the
capital Monday night after cutting the
electric wires. General Mena's brother
Salvatore Mena, was chief OF police. The
novel spectacle was presented Of the en-
tire police force marching away from the
I .f H.. fat 20
tary Of war. The police were soon re-
placed by a provisional body Of men
and although there was some firing Mon
day night. comparative good order was
maintained In the city.
The city Is now reported better policed
than ever before. One innocent spectator
was the only person killed. Though owing
to the cutting of the telegraph it is
difficult to obtain .advices awny from the
capital yet the government claims to
control all hut two departments OF the
republic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Mrs. Grace tells her story
Congress passes emergency bill.
Reverse decision of Kansas court.
President Taft formally notified
More arrests In Rosenthal case.
2-Richardson comes home for rest
England aroused by Olympic games.
3-Contract awarded for highway.
Democratic club formed in Madison
s-Editorial comment.
5-Bowron named receiver.
Birmingham Jap speaks on Emperor
Election date muddle growing.
Tax hearing to close August "A.
6-Society.
Dolly dilates upon the stay-at-homes.
Trying to discover cause of rain.
5-Sqorts.
WIN extend power lines to Alfalfa.
9-Markets.
1e-Ten years Of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
COTTON MARKET
CARRIED DOWNWARD

break carried the cotton market down.
ward this morning. After Tuesdays slump
of about $3.50 per bale the market re-
covered nearly half the loss yesterday
There was renewal of heavy general
liquidation. however. owing to continued
reports of more favorable weather in
the southwest and the failure of private
condition reports TO create any fresh buy
ing power or confidence. The market
opened II TO 10 points lower During the
early afternoon session II showed a net
loss OF $40 per bale as compared with
last nielt's closing. December contracts
which had sold at 1925 cents on Mon
day broke to 1884 cents. or about 50
per bale from the records of the season
with selling generally on the decline.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02

Washington. August 1.--Speal<er Clark
received today a petition for the i'm
peaehment of Justice Albright of the Dis
trict of Columbia supreme court of
recent decision Of Samuel Gompers, Frank
Morrison and John Mitchell for contempt
of court, in accordance with an injunction
by stove and range company. Speaker
Clark referred the petition to the House
judiciary committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
DISCUSS NEED OF
MUNICIPAL PAPER

Madison. Wis. August 1.-Los Angeles
municipality owned newspaper. the Mu-
nicipal News. was described before the
rational newspaper conference today by
George H. Dunlop OF the municipal news
paper commission. who expressed the
opinion that such publicly owned news
paper soon would become generally rec
oenizcd as necessity. He did not be-
lieve, however. there Is need for mu-
nicipally owned daily newspaper covering
the entire field of Journalism. Its peculiar
province. he said. should be municipal
affair and it need not be published more
eften than weekly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
Declares Her Husband Was
Shot While Trying to
Kill Her
CASE WILL GO TO
THE JURY TODAY
Grace Is Present in the Courtroom and
Says His Wife's Story Sounds
Slim tc Him-Negress Is an
Important Witness

Atlanta, August 1.--Mrs. Graces
! story:
i ''He sprang out of bed and
! grabbed my left wrist with his
right hand and my right wrist in
his left hand. We struggled and
, he backed me over against the
bureau and twisted my left hand
so hard that 1 dropped the power
of attorney papers he did not want
me to destroy. on the floor. Then
he left go of that hand and grabbed
J my throat with his right hand
and reached in the bureau drawer
I and took out his revolver. He was
cursing in low voice and his face
was so distorted with rage that
] was badly scared. When he made
a motion to hit me with the pis-
tol, and then tried to shoot me, 1
threw all my weight and strength
against him. grabbed him around
the arms, backed him over the
bed As soon as his legs came In
contact with the bed he fell over
backwards with me on top of him.
! was pushing, pulling and showing
him to keep him from shooting me
when suddenly the pistol went off
and / screamed and jumped up.
He told me to stop screaming.
that he was not hurt much and
that the thing for me to do was to
get out of the house and leave the
rest to him. He made me kiss a
Bible that I would never tell what
had happened, as it would disgrace
us both forever
Gentlemen. / did not shoot Mr..
Grace and he knows it; as God is
my judge, this is the solemn TRUTH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
? Labor Men in Jail

Lake Charles, La. August 1.-The pris-
oners who are held in jail here on the
charge OF murder or melting to riot In
connection with the labor riot July Z at
the Grabow lumber mill, So Of them in
all, Will not come to trial before Sep
tember, where the fall term begins. The
court was adjourned today for the sum-
Iner Most of the prisoners are union
men. It is said that other arrests are
yet IN he made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
Comnlete Wireless Station

Berlin, August 1.-The new wireless
station at Nauen, near Berlin, which re-
places the tower blown down in ter
rife storm last March, Is approaching
completion. The tower is nearly 800 feet
in height and its radius Is expected to in
clude New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02

The potential value of the school teach
ers of the nation in a national campaign
was the predominating theme OF discuss
sion among the governors unofficial vis-
itors today. During the forenoon w. II.
Sanford of Montgomery, Ala, laid be-
fore the governor plan for organizing
school teachers into clubs to work for
the democratic ticket In thetafternoon
a delegation of about $50 members of the
Wilson and Marshall Democratic asso-
citation of the District of Columbia came
up in special train and elaborated on
the idea by proposing TO call upon the
teachers OF the country to contribute 81
each to the democratic. campaign fund.
Charles A. Douglas. chairman of the
Idelegation. told the governor they already
had undertaken the work in the south
where he estimated there were 50.00t
teachers in the entire country, men and
women, who should contribute. The gov
ernor approved the plan, and Mr.. Doug
las and DR.. Clarence j. Owens left for
New York to place the project before
National Chairman McCombs tomorrow.
Some one told the governor that there
were 1.e members of the association on
the train.
"The 10 part of that does not disturb
me-" he said. II regard 10 as my lucky
number For instance, there are 13 let
ters in my name and in my thirteenth
year at Princeton | became her thirteenth
president
do you expect to carry 13 doubtful
states?' he was asked.
''Yes. or multiples of 49, he said.
The governors other callers today in
cluded Representative Ollie James, Joseph
e. Davies, secretary of the national COM
mittee. and Willard Salisbury. national
committeeman from Delaware. Mr.. James
arragned with the governor to have the
notification ceremony take place at
O'Clock in the afternon of August on
the governors front porch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
WILSON TO KEEP OUT
!. OF STATE QUARRELS
Will Take No Part in New
York Situation
TEACHERS TO HELP
The Governor Declares "13" Is His
Lucky Number-Ollie James a
Visitor at Seagirt-Other
Notables Present

Seagirt, n. j., August 1.--Goyernor VIII
son made clear tonight his intention to
take no part in factional auarrels and
to keep hands off in any disagreements
democrats of any state may have among
themselves. He was asked particularly
about the situation in New York and said
his answer would apply not only there
but to all other localities.
Il do not intend TO interfere in any
state where state fights are concerned,
he said THAT is the programme not
only in New York, but all along the line.
1t is the only proper thing for me to do.
The governor made his announcement
after Senator O'Gorman had called on
him and told reporters he had discussed
the situation in New York with Governor
Wilson.
Senator O'Gorman- was sure of New
York for the democratic ticket The third
party ticket. he added, had made the re-
suit doubly certain
The vice chairman, treasurer and fl
nance committee, chairman of campaign
committee. Senator OGorinan said, has
been decided on, subject to ratification
by the governor, and would be announced,
he thought, within a few days. Gov
ernor Wilson said tonight the names had
not yet been placed before him for APP
,,rox,aI