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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-07-11
Along the Miami.

Tuesday of last week the show
passed along our route. They stopped
near the Miami bridge to water the
stock and let the elephant Craze.
Business was suspended in that vicin-
ity for some time. Our postman did
not put in appearance at the usual
time. Late in the afternoon we be-
gan to think the government must be
at fault some way. We had heard
something about Congress not max
ing appropriations for the mail SER
vice etc. Later we received the mail.
The postman's horse did not like the
elephant and the mail was delivered
the other way first.
j. H. Allison and family were
guests of Mrs. Shay Sunday.
Miss May Morgan has returned
home after two weeks stay with
Mrs. Cummings, north of town.
Miss Maude Hoyt is visiting rela-
tives near Johnstown this week.
Jim Mccain, of Kansas City, visit
ed relatives and friends in this vicini-
ty the first Of the week.
Lee Compton and family visited
the family Of w. M. Gragg Sunday.
No, Pussy Willow, we are not ask
ing dfor the girls history. We just
wanted to commend you for your
good judgment in wording the first
item referred to.
Sunday School was we'll attended
last Sunday at Tygard. Every one
interested please come next Sunday,
as election of officers will take place
at that time.
Rev. Vaughn is visiting few days
with VIM. Critchfield. Rev. Vaughn
gave a talk at the close of Sunday
School Sunday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-07-11
BUTLER PHYSICIAN
CHARGED WITH RAPE
Or. J. W. Helton, Formerly of Sedalia,
In Jail Charged With Assaulting
Daughter of A. A. Seese

DR.. Jas. w. Helton Of this city was
placed under arrest and lodged in Jail
early Wednesday morning, by Sheriff
w. j. Bullock, charged with criminal
ly assaulting Miss Ruby Seese, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Seese.
1t is charged that the alleged crime
was committed during the latter part
of June, while they were out walk
ing, according to Miss Seese's story.
DR.. Helton's preliminary hearing
will be held before Judge B. F, Jeter
Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Up to
the hour of going to press DR.. Helton
had made no application for bond.
DR.. Helton came to this city from
Sedalia last March and opened ele-
gantly equipped offices in the Mis-
souri, State Bank building. He is a
member of number of secret orders
and since his arrival here has taken
considerable interest in religious work.
Judge J. F. Smith has been en-
ployed for the defense.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-07-11
The Church With a Welcome

The Ohio St. M. E. Church will
conduct its own services every Sum
day night this summer The board
feels, and rightly so, that this friend
ly church has duty to the commun-
ity to which cannot properly be dis
charged by the closing of its doors on
Sunday evening.
Last Sunday night the pastor began
a series of sermons on 'The Prodigal
Son.. Given herewith are the four
subjects: "The Home-life of the
Prodigal' presented last Sunday
night. "The Prodigal and his elder
Brother" and to be discussed next
Sunday night ''The Prodigal in
Prosperity and Poverty, and "the
Resurrection of the Prodigal and His
Father" are the two remaining SUBJ
jects of the series.
The Butler Mandolin Club will play
for us every Sunday night in July,
and the male quartet is available every
Sunday night. Moreover, the music
of our five electric fans is indeed
pleasing during this sultry weather.
If its as hot next Sunday night as it
was last Sunday night, we will prob
ably not admit any man wearing
coats. We invite men to leave their
coats at home, and come to the church
that's cooler than your own home,
and be made comfortable, physically,
and be helped spiritually.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-07-11
Look! Listen!

Do you now wish those pictures Of
your home, family, stock or anything
else? If so, call Talbott's studio.
They have succeeded in securing the
services of a commercial photogra-
pher Of high repute, one who can
put out first class goods at normal
prices. Home phone No. SO.
3d. E. N. ROUPE, Solicitor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-07-11

w. w. Henry made a business trip
to Kansas City Tuesday.
Pierce Hackett was over from Am
oret on business Saturday.
Mrs. Willard Tall, of Chicago, is
the guest of Mrs. M. V. Nix.
G. E. Cantrell Of Adrian transacted
business in the county seat Monday.
Miss Hazel Ludwick went to Hume
Thursday to visit relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Walls of Adrian
visited here with relatives and frienes
Tuesday.
Miss Irene WEIGH of independence,
came in Friday for a visit here with
relatives.
DR.. N. L. Whipple has returned
home from visiting relatives in Kan
SaS City.
Mrs. j. E. Williams and daughter
have returned home from a visit to
Kansas City.
Miss Pearl Shut is enjoying visit
with her sister, Mrs. E. L. Thurber,
at Warrensburg.
Joe Groves, of Adrian, was bust
ness visitor to the county seat the
first of the week.
A good leather purse, bill book,
card case or bill folder can be found
at Hess Drug Store. 36-tf.
Wesley White is enjoying visit
here with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry White.
Lewis Radford left the last of the
for week for camp Rumbold at
Nevada where he has the contract
furnishing the horses for the National
Guard Encampment.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-07-11

Mrs. Silvers and three children, of
Springfield, are visiting her sister,
Mrs. John Huffman and family.
Harry Eiler has recovered from his
recent severe illness. His friends
are glad to have him with them again.
MIAMI.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-07-11

butter, MO.
Room 10 Mo. State Bank Bldg.
/ Conrad Dixon has returned to Kan
Sas City, after three weeks bust
ness visit here.
The new scales have been installed
At the city weighing station at the
southeast corner of the square.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cobb, formerly
of this city, now residing at Lucia,
New Mexico, are the proud parents
OF fine boy.
q. G. Gilkeson and famil1,, of Maaf-
rensburg, came in Sunday in their
car to visit the family of DR.. j. M.
Christy.
Clyde Sells, in command of a de-
tachment of ten men, left Sunday for
provost duty in Nevada during the
encampment.
The district grand lodge of the COL
ored Knight of Pythias is meeting in
this city this week. About 200 dele
gates representing Missouri, Kansas
and Oklahoma lodges are in atten-
dance.
/ Butler truly spent safe and sane
18th of July. With the exception of
the shooting of a few firecrackers and
a number of private displays of fire.
works at night, there was no celebra-
ton held here. A ball game in the
afternoon entertained the few who
had elected to remain in town for the
day.
Hon. Frank w. McAllister, of Par
is, No., candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Attorney General, was
in the city Wednesday, the guest of
friends, and made us pleasant visit.
Mr.. McAllister is lifelong Demo-
Graf, is honorable, able and learned
in the law. He has served with dis
tinction two terms in the legislature
as senator from the Thirteenth Dis
trict and in that capacity served on
the more important committees. He
was president pro TEN of the Senate
in the 46th General Assembly. He
has an extensive acquaintance
throughout the state and will make a
strong candidate.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-07-11
The Fourth at Spruce.

The Fourth was celebrated at
Spruce with a good old fashion picnic
with a large crowd in attendance In
teyesting talks were made by well
known speakers, the usual contests
and games We're thoroughly enjoyed.
The Montrose band furnished the
music.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-07-11
KimbrOugh Stone for Judge.

Columbia, Mo-, July 8-Kimbrough
Stone, son of United States Senator
William j. Stone and a graduate of
the University of Missouri in the class
Of 1895, has filed as a candidate for
Circuit Judge in Jackson County on
Democratic ticket.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-07-11

Miss Florence Hart of Kansas City
is enjoying visit here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Hart.
The residence of Will Medley in the
south part of the city was destroyed
by fire early Thursday morning.
DR.. H. M. Cannon, B. F. Jeter and
A. L. Cameron and family made
motor trip to independence Thursday.
W. N. Hardinger, of Charlotte
township, has returned home from
an extended stay at Ell Dorado Springs.
Noel Mills, Of Kansas City, enjoyed
a visit with relatives and friends in
Butler and Foster the last of the
week.
Mrs. Frank T. Clay has returned
home from a several months visit
with relatives in Bellingham Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt James of Gin
cinnati arrived the last of the week
for a visit here with relatives and
friends.
Dewitt C. Chastain has returned
home from Baltimore, where he at
tended the Democratic National Con-
vention.
Judge R. B. Campbell spent three
days the first of the week in Amster-
dam holding Masonic lodge of in
structions.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Moore of Kan
sas City, enjoyed a visit here with
relatives and friends the latter part of
the week.
The families of DR.. T. w. Arnold,
Rev. Prewitt and A. c. Stuckey are
enjoying two weeks camping trip
on the Miami.
Chas. Radford, accompanied by his
daughter Mrs. j. L. Snodgrass, is en-
joying an extensive trip through the
western state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Burlington of
Kansas City, visited here the latter
part of the week at the home of Mrs.
D. L. Edrington.
Mrs. W. M. Arnold and children,
accompanied by Mrs. M. G. Martin
and children, Of Webb City, are en-
joying a visit in St. Louis.
Services will be held at the Catholic
Church in Butler Sunday morning at
1890 O'Clock by the Father Murphy.
Sunday School at 10 o'clock.
Premium lists for the Missouri
State Fair may be had by applying to
County Clerk Weeks, who has on
hand supply for distribution.
A. F. Fox and wife, accompanied
by Mrs. Arthur Harding, of Los An
geles, CAL, are visiting at the home
of Arthur Fox at Lawrence, Kan.
w. B. WEIGH and wife left for Jeri-
cho Springs, where they attended the
wedding Of their niece, Miss Maggie
Black to Harper Bydler, Wednesday
the 10th.
H. H. Harshaw, district representa-
tive of the Mitchell-Lewis Motor Co.,
came in from Kansas City Tuesday
with a ''Baby Six" touring car for ].
w. Gilbreath, of Appleton City.
Henry Thomas, of southeast of this
city, marketed the first new wheat of
the season with Power & Bro. Mon
day, bringing in 800 bushels, which
averaged 80 cents above the test for
No. 2 wheat, bringing price of 80
cents per bushel.
Hon. D. A. Ball candidate for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination
was in the city Thursday evening in
with friends and support |
ers. He failed to speak as advertised |
because of the celebration at places
.ook many out Of the city.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-10

thing. Mike o'PyIon, the great
air pilot, is bringing his whole
stable of aviators, sixteen-count
tfem-sixteen death defying, CT
garet smoking swashbucklers of
the planes.
AS a special feature two of
them will be women, but what I
said about cigarets doesn't go for
them, because one of them is 60
ing to be Me-.
The other one is Tessie Flut-
ter. She's been making such hit
round the circuit that O'Pylon de-
cided it was good business to sign
on another one, and that's how l
happened to ride in. Tessie seems
a right nice CURL, although she
blondines dreadful.
Wegot quite chummy together
and went out to look over our ma
chimes arm in arm. She uses a
Curtin MartisS biplane, while I'm
to have trim little Kazoo.
We walked together among the
hangers, lswapped chewing gum
told each other what were our IA
vorite. authors, and were admired
impartial by rubbernecks. We
also made it up between us that
she was to wear a white sweater
and me a red one, and that we'd
eat our meals together at the no.
tel: In fact, we swore eternal
siSterhood.
We were on the program today.
but didn't fly. Because hope de-
ferred maketh the crowd come
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-10

POLITICS AND PEOPLE
The average citizen can see on
every hand evidence that thou
sands upon thousands of dollars
are spent to nominate and elect
candidates to public office. He
knows that in many cases more
money is spent to get an office
than the successful candidate
will draw in salary.
Where does all this money
come from?
1t isn't contributed by the av-
erage citizen. It must come from
somebody who expects te<get it
back, and much more to boot.
Big Business doesn't put money
into the political game for pa
triotism or. the mere fun of the
thing. Every dollar spent in poll
tics is an investment. And the
profit on that investment ulti-
mately comes out of the pockets
of the people.
Theoretically the candidate
elected becomes a public serv-
ant. But in fact he acts as a serv-
ant of whoever put up the money
to elect him.
While seeking votes he talks of
public servants and what he will
do for the people. When he gets
into office, however, he generally
looks out for the interests of his
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
BILL" HOUSTON.

Nigh on to a half century ago an
all-wise Providence dug out of the
hills of Kentucky a bit of humanity
and christered it William L. Hous-
ton. Providence endowed this bit
of humanity with an Overweaning
ambition, a genial disposition and
with native ability. Early in his
existence this bit of humanity
brought forth from the hills OF
Kentucky was niCknamed Bill,
and Bill he is to this day.
There is always something ap-
preaching the generous, the affa-
BILE and that touch of human nature
which makes for friendship IN the
man whom we can familiarly call
Bill, - " Jack or Jake" We feel
so much closer to the fellow who
responds with a smile to the nick
name of Bill" or " Jack and we
always feel like boosting, instead OF
knocking. the fellow whose pane
gvric is followed by: Whats the
matter with Bill" Now Bill"
Houston, with his long stride, ge-
NAL nature and golden smile is as
much an indegene of Washington
as if his peppers first beheld the
beauty of wine, women and song
under a Washington sun. for he
has developed right here within the
classic precincts of the national
capitol, and has resided here con-
tinuouslv for a number OF years,
except for about two short, history
freighted wears spent in Chicago
during which time he planned. built
and fabricated the steam roller he
ran with such precision during the
| B. NJ. c. meet in Baltimore. Just
now Mr.. Houston, between the in
ternlitten practice OF law and
drawing the salary of a member OF
the Odd Fellows Supreme Court
is overhauling his steam roller
pI6pdI dIdlOll ~ ChtOihlS II III 'IiC
| Grand Secretary race at the next
meet Of the B. NJ. c. And right
now, and from this angle, it looks
| like he will win the prize, for
somehow or another, about the boy
who is distinguished by the nick
name Bill, and carries that IA
miliar surname up to and through
manhood's state, there clings the
aroma of friends. and there clusters
about him the leaves of success.
And with all his faults, whether
they be few or many, we like the
| half-centennarian who signs him
self William, but responds with
alacrity and good naturedly to just
plain Bill"
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
RELIGIOUS TRAINING.

Those who heard DR., James T.
Shepard last Tuesday evening at
the Metropolitan Church were well
paid for their presence. 1t was
one of the most cultured and one
of the most distinguished audi
ences that has ever assembled in
that historic edifce. His argu-
ment is unanSwerable. his elo-
quence was equal to Demosthenes,
and logic as convincing as Plato.
For an hour he held his audience
in a trance. Bethel Literary has
never listened to a speaker of such
matchless eloquence. DR.. Thir-
kield, who is always eloquent, logi-
cal and interesting, Endorsed the
propaganda of DR.. Shepard. Every
new theory that has been advanced
by promoters of new industries
were knocked in the head last
Tuesday. His logic was 50 con-
vincing that his propaganda went
above all others. Every utterance
was a point, and every point and
comparison were demonstrated by
sound reason. The application of
his propositions were too cOnvinC-
ing to be contradicted. His de
murrers were substantiated by es-
tablished rules and facts and con-
vincing. logic. He took up every
kind of education and industry, and
showed that his propaganda was
the most feasible, and he was
backed up in this by that eminent
and distinguished scholar, DIR.
Thirkield. The ovation given DR..
Shepard by the people of this city
was a deserving one. If you go TO
his home in Durham, n. c, you
will see his great work. He has
some of the best teachers that can
be found, and his work speaks for
itself. Those who failed to hear
this great Grafton missed a treat.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
\ BLOW TONEGRO RIGHTS

There are three propositions put
forward by the alleged ''progres-
sives." the adoption OF which will
spell retrogression for the Negro.
These three propositions are the
Iniative and Referendum, the Re-
call of Judges and Decisions of Pri-
maries. They are, to the Negro,
propositions which adopted, will
mean woe for the Negro, and rem
der the Negro, as a voter, in the
North just as impotent as has his
brother in the South been made by
the Southern Democrats. The ref
erendum is a high sounding word,
and because of this fact, many peo-
pie are deceived into the belief that
they are beyond its reach. Sup
pose in any community a question
OF denial to the Negro of certain
civil rights was proposed under the
referendum, what would happen !:
A majority Of the people being
white. and more or less infected
with color prejudice, would vote
away from him certain vital prlvl-
leges. Under the Australian sys-
tenn of voting. where secrecy is
iealously preserved, our rights
could be voted away by white
men. regardless of party affiliatiOn,
who profess friendship for US.
As to the recall: suppose a
Southern State should pass a law
disfranchising the Negro. The law
would Immediately get into the
courts and on appeal to the Su-
Dreme Court. il held to be unconSti-
tutional. and the right to recall de-
cisionS existed. the decision OF the
court would be taken before the
people and reversed, and the consti-
tutionality Of the law confirmed
and the Negro would be out of
politics. and out of his rights for
ever. There IS hardly a State in
the South where the entire white
vote would not be cast for the Ne
gro's disfranchisenent, and what
would be true of the South might
Obtain also in the North. under the
! Recall of Decisions.
As to Primaries, it IS a regreta-
bic fact that in every Northern
! State where the primary system OF
nominating. State, county or mu-
nicipal officers has been adopted, il
Ihas as effectively destroyed the
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
THE NEGRO CHURCH.

Is the Negro church on the de-
cline is a question often asked.
That it is on the decline, at least
in moral and Christian uplift,
there can be no doubt, and those
responsible for this decline are
those ministers who trail their
robes in the filth OF politics. A
gratifying political preacher is
more harmful to a church than a
leper is TO community. He Is a
hypocrit of the worst sort. He
prates about religion and the good
ness of God, pronounces against sin
while all the while his itching palm
is extended for the filthy thirty
pieces of silver, obtained under
false pretenses from party mana
gers. Just now each and every po-
litical candidates headquarters IS
besieged with grating Negro
preachers who, lying about their
astuteness, influence and power in
politics; are asking for the thirty
pieces Of silver which Judas COW
eted and received. In some in
stances, certain Negro preachers
with long hair, or pompadored hair,
and the sleek, sly, deceptive man
ners of fox, are working two
headquarters at the same time, and
who, for the money they receive
can turn no service. Until the Ne
gro church is purged of political
preachers and bishops. grating
preachers and bishops who, in the
name OF the people, are asking and
receiving money from political par
ties, the Negro Church cannot
hope to make the progress it ought
to make. nor can it fill the mission
it was designed to fll-that OF
moral and religious uplift. OF all
the abominable curses with which
the race and the church is afflicted
with the grating, political Negro
bishop and preacher IS the most
paralyzing. 1t is the duty of the
| Negro pew to drive from the pull
pit the political grating preacher
and until this is done the Negro
Church will continue to decline.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
TAFT LEADING.

The weeks result in delegate
getting shows President Taft away
in the lead. President Taft's lead
is so great now that all thoughts
of defeating him for denomination
has flown, and consideration is now
being given to the campaign to
follow the nomination and which
must result in his reelection.
From every section of the country
comes the most encouraging news.
Opposition is giving away TO sup
port, and indifference is giving
away to enthusiasm. The Presi-
dent is growing in popularity each
and every day As near ap-
proaches the time for holding the
convention he appears to the pee
pie as the safe, sane, strong leader
and President that he is. To use a
familiar saying, its all over but
the shouting" and even now we
can hear the first vibrations pro-
duced BY the mighty and enthusi-
astic shout for William Howard
Taft. The interests of the country,
of labor as we'll as capital, and the
rights of men. the white man as
we'll as the colored man. demands
the reelection of President Taft.
His denomination is safe, his re-
election assured.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
A REMARKABLE YOUNG
MAN

In another column of this week 5
Bee will be found the announce
ment of a song and piano recital
under the auspices of Mr.. R. G.
Doggett,
Mr.. Doggett is a Young man OF
electric energy: he plans to build
up an excellent musical bureau
which will fill a long felt want in
this city and give the lovers OF
high-class music an opportunity OF
hearing the greatest artists OF the
Negro race from time to time.
Mr.. Doggett- it will be remem-
bered. was the young man who, as
president of the H. C.-T.-D.-A.. w.
& c. Club. gave the remarkably
successful George w. Walker me-
mortal last May. He enjoys the
friendship and confidence of such
distinguished footlight favorites as
Nine. Sisseretta Jones Black Pat
til. 7. Leubrie Hill and ]. Rosa
mond Johnson. He has done sci
entifc research work on the Negro
and the Stage for over fifteen
years, and so impressed was Mr.
j. Rosamond Johnson with his
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
THREE GUARDSMEN.

The three COlOred members OF
the Board of Education remind us
somewhat of the three guardsmen.
or the Three Muskateers, " in that
they are always spelling for a
fight. But unlike the Three Mus
kateers. they have not a single vic
tory to which they can point with
pride. After the defeat. and Just
defeat. of their effort to stop the
wheels of progress and injure the
public schools by securing the re-
moval of an efficient assistant Su-
perintendent. and in view of the
fact that they said, in the beg;h-
ming, if their contention was not
supported they would resign. there
is nothing left the three colOred
members but resign. Not one OF
them has displayed the ability and
character most needed as represen-
tatives of the race. Not one Of
them has proven true to the best
interests of the race The best
service they could now render
would be to resign.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30

with the so-called progressives,
and is endeavoring to convince
Ohio colored Republicans that Col.
Roosevelt IS the man. What means
this change Of heart on the part OF
as I'VE See It ? Brother Warlng
has no doubt seen something that
has caused him to change convlc-
tions so soon. The Bee IS OF the
opinion that they have all seen and
received something as well.