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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-02-22
ployed to work this year.


The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Clark, will be glad to hear
that Mrs. Clark and baby, who
have been very poorly the past week
are now improving. Mrs. Clark is at
the home of her parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Dode Adamson near Montrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rich gave val
entine social Wednesday night. There
were about 70 guests present. A
very pleasant evening was enjoyed by
all. Refreshments of oysters, ice
cream, cake and pie were served.
The amusements consisted OF music
and valentine box. There were
some very comical valentines.
Jesse Grimes and family visited
Sunday with Frank Craig and wife.
Miss Eta Steiner and Mrs. Rosa
Steiner were guests of Miss Dora
Beard Saturday evening.
John Carpenter moved his family
and household goods last Thursday to
a place near Virginia which he has
rented this year.
DR.. Fuell of Montrose was called
one day last week to see Uncle Benny
Young who is very poorly.
Frank Holland left Monday for
Vinta, Oklahoma, on business mis-
sion.
Miss Lorena Allen of Butler spent
last week on the farm
Miss Myrtle Keeble is visiting this
week with relatives south of Butler.
Quite number from this vicinity
attended the auction sale at Butler
Saturday
Weddings are as scarce as hens
teeth in this locality. Old maids, get
busy and pop the question, this is
leap year.
Mrs. Alice Lafollette and little son,
Ray, of near Virginia came out Satur-
day for a visit with her brother, Mr..
Hubbard, and her sister, Mrs. Agnes
Allison.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Winans and
Walter Snodgrass attended surprise
valentine party Wednesday night at
the home of Miss Lillian Liyingstonat
Hume.
DR.. Fletcher's baby who has been
very sick with locked bowels is re-
ported to be some better Monday.
Mrs. Myra Beaman who has been
seriously ill the past week is GONZALES
cent at this writing
There was no preaching at the Pres
oyterian church at Spruce Sunday
light LIBERTY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-02-22

WT. ana MIS-. Ian OIldSe, Oh FleaS'
anton, Kanssa, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Thomp'
son.
Miss Bertha Craven closed sue.
cessful term of school near Spruce
Friday and returned home Saturday.
Tommy Flanerys moved last week
to the Gorsuch farm.
Miss Nellie Phen is visiting rela-
tives in Vernon county this week.
The dance at Mr. Rogers was well
attended Saturday night.
John Cope and wife, of New Home,
were the gnests of James Scare and
family Sunday.
John Foster and wife ride in a new
buggy.
Ernest Saterlee is digging D. C.
Wolfe's we'll deeper. They have
struck good vein of water.
Elder j. w. Rogers filled his ap-
pointment Saturday night and Sun
day and Sunday night Lee Haring-
ner, of Butler, and Mason Darnes, of
Nyhart, attended the Sunday night
service.
j. H. McCann and family, of Bra
mer, Okla, are visiting his brother,
Robert McCann, and family. He
expects to locate in Bates county.
Mrs. Jake Baum and husband, of
near Butler, spent Sunday with her
father, Robert McCann.
Will Sellons was at the bedside of
his brother last week, who was very
sick at Kansas City.
Frank Walker moved Friday from
w. w. Rubel's farm to a farm south
west of Butler.
Peter Denning delivered fat hogs
at Butler Monday.
Look out! More weddings in the
air.
Mrs. Media Williamson and son, of
Sedalia, are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Cuzick.
Snow was falling in Parktown
Tuesday morning.
The dance at Rogers Saturday
night was pulled off in good shape.
The farmers are getting ready for
spring work. Some expect to COM
mence plowing soon.
They say Young Aaron getting
ready for the wedding of his kin, the
reason he no items so long sent in.
Some did not care if they did not ap-
pear; some were so anxious they
dropped tear. Some wish him to
write about the married pair; some
wish him to write about the baby fair;
some wish him to write how good
they be; some wish their names writ
ten for others to see. Some wish him
10 write the news good or ill; some
wish him to write, but some things
keep still. Write about good or evil
as sweet as you will and some are
apt to get more than their fill. 'Tis
better far to tend the wedding of
your Kin than write items in this
world of sorrow and sin.
Notice.
AS will be gone two weeks, my
shop at Virginia, Mo-, will
De closed. Virgil Jenkins.
17-2t -
Mrs. Tom Hockett visited her
Mrs. N. C. Burns, near
Johnstown, Sunday.
j. B. Bell, who is teaching school
It Burdette visited his sister, Mrs. C..
;. Lusk, Sunday.
YOUNG AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-02-22
erty and will move omit March /.

eTIy ana Will move OMIT Marcn l.
| D. B. Nestlerode has the lumber il
sight for a new barn. Mr.. Nestlerod'
is nearly stumped as the ground il
froze so he can't dig to put in founda
ton and he says that by the time HI
can dig through the frost it will be 81
muddy that he can't haul cement.
AS it looks now, oat sowing will b.
in order in few days. .
Clyde Robbins has traded hi:
Amoret property, known as the sane
hill Billy Jennings 80, to Mr.. Scrivner
mile west of Foster.
Ralph Hughes is sick and not able
to do his chores.
Kelley MCGUIRE was down to the
Duvall ranch last week to visit his
brother-in-law, Ben Craft, foreman.
Miss Iva Ayers, teacher at the Tripr
school house, has about 20 pupils en-.
rolled. She keeps good order and
has smile for everyone.
j. M. Hinson has rented his farm to
his son, Fuel. Mr. Hinson will live
with them. Norvil has been running
the farm, but now has tine western
fever.
T. Hedger of Burdette was down
Monday visiting his parents.
Cricket Hedger traded dogs with
Geo. Lockridge one day last week.
Tuesday C. j. Browning and his
son, Dug, traded homes so Mrs. C. j.
Browning can give Aunt Amanda
more care.
Grandma burst has been bedfast
for about 6 weeks. The physician
says she is getting along as we'll as
can be expected for one of her age.
Lee Ison has rented Norah Garner's
farming ground.
Marion Hedger is in the north part
of the county buying furs.
Arthur Westover has good brood
mare for sale.
Mrs. Hockett says Uncle Tom is 60
ing to farming and is going to quit
blacksmithing. Uncle Tom thinks the
forge is harder on him than the plow
handles will be.
When Geo. Porter was asked if he
was going to batch this summer he
just hung his head and snickered and
refused to make any reply.
Mrs. Romine has the material in the
dry to plaster her house as soon as
the weather permits.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-02-22
Along the Miami.

Byron Clossen and family started
for their new home in California
Monday. They will visit relatives and
friends in Iowa before making the
final start. They have many friends
here who wish them health and pros
perity in their new home.
Merton Shillinger, Of Spruce, made
a brief visit in our neighborhood Sun
day.
The Cain and Clossen sale took
place Tuesday of last week. A lagre
crowd attended and everything sold
reasonably well.
Perry Hoyle and family moved
Monday to their new home, the place
recently occupied by Byron Clossen
and family.
The r. D. Bond sale took place
Friday. The weather was fine, a
large crowd was present and every
thing sold we'll. Mr.. and Mrs. Bond
will visit friends and relatives here
and in Stewartsville, No., after which
they will move to California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley began NOV
ing, Monday, to the Bond farm.
The entertainment given at the Ty-
gard school house by Mrs. Bonds
Sunday School class was a success in
every particular. Those taking part
in the play were. Misses Carrie
Wright, Louise Allison, Dollie Martin,
Cloe and Iva Berryhill and Margaret
Meinen. Messrs. Edwin Allison, Ray
Newell and Jim Martin. A mono-
logue, following the play, by Miss
Louise Allison, was we'll received.
The pantomime was very pretty. The
following young ladies took part in
that: Misses Maud Hoyt, Emma
Howe, May Martin, Katherine Meinen,
Bertha, Leila and Elsie Cain.
The little daughter of Mrs. Clossen
was taken very sick last night.
MIAMI.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-02-22
In and Around Maysburg.

Rev. Smith filled his regular ap
pointment at the Baptist church Sun
day.
Mary Lee Goodwin is on the SICK
list.
Miss Miller and Miss Olive Brown
spent Saturday and Sunday at Mont
rose.
Grandpa and Grandma Jacobs are
no better. Some of their neighbors
and friends come and helped them
move to their son Joe's. They were
too poorly to stay alone. Grandpa
was so poorly they had to move him
on a cot in sled.
Mrs. Helms, aunt of Mrs. Farmer
and her little son visited them Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Jack White and wife of Hereford,
Texas, Mrs. Price White and daughter
of Modesto, California, Mrs. j. F.
Searight of Eldorado Springs, are
visiting this week with Tan White
and family, and they are sure having
the time of their lives.
Sterling Harness and family spent
Sunday at Montian Simpsons.
Mrs. Gilbert visited in Butler with
her daughter Elsa, and her mother,
Mrs. Edrington, most of last week.
Ermine thinner visited her grand
mother Richards in Butler last week.
Tan White and brother Jack, went
to Creighton Monday. Tan hauled of
off one of his fat porkers.
e MIR. Goodwin and Mr.. Middleton at
tended the convention in Butler, also
the old fiddlers' contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and son Charles
spent Sunday at Tan Whites and
listened to the White Bros splendid
music.
Sam Jacobs and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of a new baby boy
It their house. A NEIGHBOR.
Wait for Rornhorf'c colo for vo,,r
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-02-22
North New Home.

Jack Skaggs and John Jones mad
a business trip to Rich Hill last Wed
nesday.
John Phelps and wife and Mrs
Matte Richmond and children spen
Thursday with Ike Kelley and family
| Ike Kelley, John Phelps and Jacl
Skaggs attended Mr.. Bonds sale las
Friday.
Nell Campbell spent Saturday nigh
and Sunday in Butler with home
folks.
Bert Warner has closed out his
store at Nyhart and will leave in d
short time for Kansas City where he
will 60 into business.
Mrs. Matte Richmond returned to
her work at G. W. Sellon's Sunday,
after spending week with her pa
rents, John Phelps and wife.
Mrs. John McKissick and little son
have returned home after spending
several weeks with her mother, Mrs.
Leonard.
Lon Smith was called to Vernon
county last Monday on account of the
sickness of his mother. He returned
Saturday.
Ezra Mccormack has traded his
farm for the south 60 acres of the
Sam Barr farm.
Those in Butler Friday were j. l..
Strein and daughter, Miss Lydia, Mr..
and Mrs. Linendoll, Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyer and Mrs. Bosley.
Orval Pickett and Miss Jennie
Linendoll were at Tygard School to
the Sunday School entertainment
which was fine.
There was large. crowd at church
Sunday.
Lon Smith and family visited at Mr..
Linendolls Saturday evening.
Mr.. Badgley and family spent Sum
day at Perry Osborne's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Edwards
visited at j. L. Strein's Sunday.
Frank Bowles called on Albert
Linendoll Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ,McCoughey and son
spent Sunday at Jim Morris.
Ike Kelley, wife and daughter, Miss
Tude, Bill Dark and Sam Patterson
spent Sunday at Jim Sprouts.
John Phelps and wife and Mrs.
Matte Richmond and children visited
with Jack Skaggs and family Sunday.
Ralph Frank and Miss Ruby Berry
spent Sunday at John Charts.
Several from this neighborhood at
tended the sale in Butler Saturday.
Charley Simmons thrashed corn
for j. C. Berry Wednesday.
Edith and Blanch Miller visited
with Grace Berry Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linendoll spent Sun
day afternoon at Bob Sprouts.
Mrs. Weiss is on the sick list with
A bad cold this week.
Mrs. Henry Herman and children
IN Mrs s-Jeha EEAfaaf EEAaaft Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. McCoughey spent Saturday
With Mrs. Henry Tharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCoughey, of Peru,
,isited with his brother, Brick Nc
Monday.
Frank Miller, wife and sons, Roy
md Clyde, Cliff Ehart and Warren
zeeton visited at Henry Charts Sum-
lay. COR.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-02-22
Arthur White is building new

Arthur White is building a ney
barn.
The writer and his wife ATTENDED
church at Mount Vernon school hous
Sunday.
Mrs. Dick Mcclure was trading il
Elkhart Saturday.
George Cowley was trading in Elk
hart Saturday and taking in the sight:
of the city.
John Messick returned from Bar
ton county Saturday.
Mrs. S. 7. Brown is having a new
roof put on one of her rooms.
George Lockridge is hauling logs
over to the Deacon mill. He going
to build new hen house.
Tom Raybourn was trading in
Amsterdam Saturday.
Bob Marshall is still holding his jot
at the city of Elkhart as city attorney.
We hear it reported that John Mes.
sick has rented the Elkhart property.
There is good blacksmith shop and
some good blacksmith might make a
good thing by renting the shop.
We are glad to hear that the cor
respondent of Virginia neighborhood
has thawed out and has come again.
We are waiting patiently to hear
from the Joplin convention.
Jim Cowley and wife spent Sunday
at l.. D. Reedy's. They report fine
time.
Ed Mcclure lost his pocket book a
few days ago. He says that he would
like to find it. There>was some mon
ey in it but we didn't learn how
much.
The barber shop in Stringtown was
we'll patronized last Sunday.
John Adams was a visitor at w.
H. Keeton's last Sunday.
The wolf hunt last week was a fail
ure as regards the catching of any
wolves but the boys report having a
good time.
The neighbors cleared off the Kee-
ton grave yard one day last week. 1t
is reported that they did a good job.
We see in the New Home items
that j. L. Strein was caller at John
Charts one day last week. We will
bet a button that Jim was on trade.
We think it is about time for that
wedding to be pulled off over in that
corner of New Home.
Mrs. w. H. Hart has been having
bad luck. She has lost about 40 of
her hens lately.
Mr.. Dariels has moved onto the
Charley Henderson farm. We are
glad to welcome them in our COM
Mr.. Cummings and Mr.. Day have
sold their farm and are going to leave
next month for their new home.
Mrs. Green, of Passaic, visited her
sister, Mrs. Day, last Sunday.
w. Fl. Hart's brother, of Terre-
haut, Indiana, is visiting with him.
We were sorry to hear Of the death
of Mrs. Claude Brummett.
The children of this neighood have
about recovered from the whooping
cough.
1t is reported that the wheat crop
is damaged by the hard winter we
have had.
W. F. Stephens was at the barber
shop Sunday but failed to get a shave
On account of the rush. He couldn't
wait. JOHNNY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-02-22

Wait for Barnhart's sale for your
mares and stations.
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VIRGINIA..

MIR. and Mrs. Dan Chase, of Pleas
anton, Kanssa, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Thomp-
son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-03
9zeISYqE
0!lOtbVeB5

Health is the foundation or all good
looks. The wise woman realizes this
and takes precautions to preserve her
health and strength through the Pc
riod OF child bearing. She remains a
pretty mother by avoiding as far as
possible the suffering and dangers Of
such occasions. This every woman
may do through the use Of Mothers
Friend, a remedy that has been so long
In use, and accomplished so much
good. that it is in no sense an expert
ment, but preparation which always
produces the best results. II Is for
external application and so penetrating
In its nature as to thoroughly lubricste
every muscle. nerve and tendon in
volved during the period before baby
comes. 1t aids nature by expanding
the skin and tissues, relieves tender
ness and soreness. and perfectly pre-
pares the system for natural and safe
motherhood. Mothers Friend has been
used and endorsed by thousands OF
mothers. and It's use will prove a com.
!s's . any S~s sosss ss@'Hs is o11oNW5
:s1say: ssss =, Mother: Ss IziQno
Friend Is sold at
drug stores. Write for free book fol-
eIpectant mothers, which contains
much valuable information.
sRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-03

A grocer. who contemplated start,
ing branch store, spent day In the
store OF the man whom he expected
to buy out, investigating neighbor-
hood conditions. In came a little
girl for two pounds Of sugar, a pack
age of starch. some -four, salt, and cof'
fee Her purchases came to 81 cents.
Mother will have dollar tomor.
row." she said, "and she will pay you
then"
Tho grocer nodded
And she wants tho change now
the child added. She needs money
to buy thread"
Unhesitatingly he counted out Is
cents.
The visitor was amazed
rs that the way you do business
down here?" he asked.
Have to- said the neighborhood
tradesman. Cant get along any 9th
er way. You have to know the people
you can safely extend credit to. but
the judgment and the will to carry on
limited banking business without In
terest is the basis OF every grocers
success in this part OF town."
The grocer abandoned the new en-
terprise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-03
Character Told by Clothes.

Mr.. Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor.
says in a newspaper article: When
! get an order for q statue Of dead
man. ! ask his people for a suit Of
his clothes-not a new suit. but an old
one. the oldest suit that may be found
can tell the mans character by six
inches OF the legs Of his trousers" It
is from the way the trousers bag at
the knees that Mr.. Borglum decides
character This seems to be trespass-
ing on Mr.. Sherlock Holmes pre-
serves.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-03
REPUBLICANS
EXTRAVAGANCE
Government Cost More Than
Doubled Under Roosevelt.
DEMOCRATS GREAT RECORD

Startling Figures Which Show That
the Cost Of Our National Existence
and the High Cost Of Living Must
Be Reduced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-03
kearo Has One Secret.

Sherman, Texas, Oct. 2. - Sam
Jones, negro. who killed his wife
here on September 1G, and Is now in
the Grayson county Jail under death
watch. having been sentenced to be
hanged on october l6, has made a
request OF Sheriff McAfee that he
be allowed to make an address on
the court house square on the dag
OF his execution.
Jones has from the first admitted
his guilt and has expressed a wish
to pay the penalty for the crime.
Jones says he has one secret to
tell in connection with the crime.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-03

j. w. Copeland, OF Dayton, Ohio,
purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for his boy who had
a cold, and before the bottle was
all used the boys cold was gone. Is
that not better than to pay five
dollar doctors bill? For sale by all
dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-03

The Republicans talk about tariff
revision. and yet when Democratic
house in fulfilling Democratic promises
to the people reduced the tariff. Re.
publican president vetoed the measure.
"By their works shall ye know them"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-03

tort and benefit
70 any woman in
need of such q
remedy. Mothers
Friend Is sold at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-03

Mr.. Roosevelt stood as Q guarantor
for Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Bryan says. Now.
when Roosevelt has failed SO utterly
In his Judgement Of men. ask can he
pass correct Judgment on himsslfi-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-03

Democrats IN every state of the
Union should organize and prepare
for polling record breaking vote Ney.
s. Be II remembered that no matter
how certain victory seems, overconf-
dence Is always dangerous.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-03
0tlot6b
c6ziQn0
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will, thirty days from this
date. apply to Hon. Lee Cruce for a
parole upon the ground that am not
and was not guilty of the crime for
which / was convicted.
22.lm MACK cox.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-03

Is there any reason why the Demo
cratic party should 90 out Of existence
simply because Mr.. Roosevelt has tax
en- up the Progressive measures adopt
ed by the Democrats eighteen years
Ago!-W. J. Bryan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-03

l. r. Best Plumbing and Gas Fit
ting, A Street, n. r.. Phone 2i6. My
motto Is do the work quickly and
get away. Live and let live" 27tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-03
Years of Suffering
Catarrh and Blood Disease =
Doctors Failed to Cure.

Miss Mabel +. Dawklns, 1914 Lafay-
ette St, Fort Wayne, Ind, writes:
"For three years ! was troubled with
catarrh and blood disease. tried sew
eral doctors and dozen different rem
edies, but none Of them did me any
good. A friend told me OF Hoods Sar-
saparilla. / took two bottles Of this
medicine and was as well and strong
as ever ! feel like "A different person
and recommend Hoods to any one suf-
fering from catarrh."
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called SarsatabS.
The Keota news., 1912-03-29
Personal Mention

About the first of February Mrs. o.
N. Ernst was called to Coin, Iowa, on
account Of the illness of her mother,
Mrs. Palmer, whose death occurred last
week. Misses Jean and Helen Ernst
left on Tuesday, March 10, to be with
their mother at this time of bereave-
ment, and to accompany her home.
They will probably arrive home the first
Of next week.
Mrs. F. 8. Wolfe, who arrived home
March 18 from her Denver visit, found
her health in such condition that she was
compelled to take treatment and rest.
Accordingly she went to Cheyenne, Fri
day, and became temporary patient at
st. Johns hospital. Her physician
thinks she may be able to return home
In q week.
Bernard and Bert Songer, and Charles
T. and Clifford Jobbins were engaged,
Wednesday. in hauling the dirt from DR..
Wells new cellar. Some of the dirt, con-
sisting largely Of magnesia, was used in
PASSSO WuCAO ~ W 0O ACSOSu 00 q oOOo IL
tute for mud.
Mrs. A. Vogliotti, on Thursday eve
ming. was afflicted with an excessive
bleeding at the nose. DR.. Wells was
called and she was given relief. On FRI
day morning she was feeling better but
rather weak. Misa Vogliotti, the daugh-
ter, was also on the sick list Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Thiel, parents Of
Mrs. C. Haak, who made their home in
California the past fourteen months,
have visited q few weeks with Mrs.
Haak and family. and left here Thurs
day for Algona, Iowa, where they will
make their home.
James L. Dean arrived home Wsdnes-
day, after few weeks visit with his
family In Boulder.
The Keota news., 1912-03-29
Literary Society

The Keota Literary Society held its
regular meeting Wednesday evening.
An impromptu program was arranged
and given, ~ no program committee
had been appointed at the previous
meeting.
Clyde Stanley and Oran Markham for
the affirmative, and J. A. Rumsey and
Mrs. Culwell for the negative, debated
the question, Resolved: That the In
itiative, Referendum and Recall Should
be Adopted a. National Laws" Judges
were Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Schoonover
and Mr.. Patty. The decision was given
the affirmative. After the debate the
question was discussed by Mr.. Patty
and President Wells, both of whom
brought out some important points.
Mrs. Murphy. Mrs. Schoonover, Mrs.
Culwell, Miss Anna Jobbins and Mr..
Patty were named the committee on
program for the next meeting. which
viii be held April1o.