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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21

j. P. Smith, a son of T. j. Smith Of
this city has been selected as one o.
the debaters to represent the Missouri
State University in her debates with
the universities of Colorado, Kansas
and Texas.
T. B. Eager requests us to state
that his name was presented to the
Democratic convention as candidate
for mayor without his knowledge OF
consent, and that he is not nor has
been candidate for that office.
All kinds of wide sheetings.
Observation-Disclosures.
Among the employees of the Mis-.
souri, Pacific and Iron Mountain Rail
way whose long and faithful services
have been recognized under the
roads merit system are E. C. Van
dervoort, j. E. Little, Chas. Oliver,
A. H. Page, Ed Snyder, and Mark
Dryer
The Marais DIES Cygnes River is
very high and the Marmaton is out
of its banks. The ditch is probably
all that has kept the Marais DIES
Cygnes from overlooking at severa
points, according to reports brought
in, as the ditch is carrying off consid.
cradle water. Review.
W. S. Cowherd has announced his
candidacy for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor of Missouri. Mr..
Cowherd is well known to Bates
county people as man of high prin-
ciple, honorable and able. He is one
of the foremost Democrats in the state
and was the party's standard bearer
in 1908.
DR.. r. E. Crabtree announces this
week as candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for coroner. DR..
Crabtree, who is now serving as
county physician is practitioner of
unquestioned ability and his standing
as loyal Democrat is we'll known
throughout the county. Until the last
four years DR.. Crabtree was engaged
in the practice of medicine in Henry
county when he returned to Bates
county locating at Sprague, whence
he came to this city short time ago.
Claude, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. P. Simpson, died at the home
of his parents early Sunday morning
after only a short illness of pneu-
monia, which developed as a result
of the little fellow getting foreign
substance into his windpipe. Claude
Simpson was born June II, 1910 and
was bright, lovable child. The en-
tire community mourns with the
berevead parents their loss. Funeral
services conducted by the Rev. May
field were held at the Christian church
Monday afternoon and interment was
made in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21
Mems extra good work shoes.
Observation-Disclosures.

]. P. Skillman and wife departed
Wednesday for Texas, where j. p.
will put in the coming,months recov-
ering from his recent illness. He is
in bad condition but a few months
out door life and farm experience
will make him as good as new
Rockville Booster.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-21
West Star Items.

Well, we think PUSSY Willow
missed his guess when he said ole
March would have to tame down if i
went out like lamb. 1t has beer
like one ever since. People will soon
begin to pull on their hats to farm il
it stays warm.
Mrs. keeble set her incubator Mon.
day.
Lutte Thomas and Joe Beckom drag
ged the roads Monday in the Star
neighborhood. 1t put the roads in
fine shape. People appreciate it for
the roads have been something fierce
for some time.
Mrs. Joe Beckom, Jim Keeble, Mrs.
G. W. Daniel have been on the sick
list for several days. There seems
to be lots of sickness, we guess it's
on account of the sudden change in
the weather.
Miss Laura Stewart visited Satur-
day night and Sunday in Butler. -.
Mrs. Beulah Dummon and little
son, Lawrence, of .Paducah, Texas,
came last Thursday to Missouri to see
her brother and family, Charles
Daniel, off for Oregon but arrived too
late. On the account of high waters
and snow slides in the mountains,
they departed week sooner than
they intended too. Mrs. Dummon
started to Fl. Scott Sunday noon
where she will visit few days with
her father and sister, Eulalia Daniel.
There is not much blowing being
done yet in the country. Some peo-
pie are scared about the wheat for
fear most of it is killed.
Mrs. Lutte Thomas and little daugh-
ter, Vivian, visited at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Daniel,
last Monday.
Mrs. Beulah Dummon visited with
her brother, Frank Daniel, and wife
Friday night.
Archie Thomas bought a bunch of
fine shoats Mondoy from Geo. Daniel.
Geo. Lawrence, who has been con-
fined to his bed all winter with rheu-
matism was able to hobble over to
Lutte Thomas Sunday.
Charley Thomas and wife moved to
their new home atWorland last week.
Mrs. Lucy Wishert is still visiting
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. NJ. Thomas.
Miss Marie and Lib Searfus began
taking music lessons last week.
Mrs. Beulah Dummon visited Geo.
Daniel Saturday.
Mrs. Mckennea who has been con-
fined to her bed for several weeks
was able to sit up Monday.
Mrs. Bert Butler came out to visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Geneva, last week and almost
got down sick with a cold. She has
now returned home.
Mrs. Arthur Geneva has been on
the sick list.
There were good many people on
the roads Monday and Tuesday going
to market.
The Jones Bros. have purchased
another fine mare. They paid 1886
for her.
Fred Rogers and wife visited at
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Rogers last Sum
day.
The Jones Bros. have bought some
thoroughbred Poland hina hogs.
Maude Estect who moved to Kansas
City some time ago came back to get
the rest of his furniture and left for
the City again Monday.
Mrs. Ike Daniel has been having
the rheumatism in her back.
c. M. Thomas sawed logs for Ross
Williams new barn Tuesday.
Mrs. Searfus and Ethel Rogers at
tended the funeral of Loe Simpsons
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j. Emmett Hook, of Hudson town
ship, transacted business in this city
the latter part of the week.
Our old friend Bill Carroll of Lone
Oak township, was in Saturday and
made us a most pleasant call.
Best 75c overall, Black-Arnold.
Henry Yaple of the Park Hotel al
Ell Dorado Springs transacted bust.
ness in this city the last Of the week.
Miss Kate Kelley has returned to
her home in Kansas City after enjoy
ing visit here at the home of w. E.
Guyant.
w. E. Walton, president of the
Walton Trust company, has returned
from an extended visit to Los An
geles, California.
New Oxfords here, Black-Arnold.
! Mrs. Mabel Griffith has returned
home from Kansas City, where she
had been undergoing treatment at the
University hospital.
Jas. R. Angle has returned home
from a visit to Windsor, where he
was called on account of the serious
illness of his brother.
Heavy work shoes for all. Try a
pair, Black-Arnold.
N. E. Young, who is. engaged in
the clothing business at La Plata,
Mo-, visited with relatives and friends
here the first of the week.
Boys suits for you that will wear at
Black-Arnold.
Capt. E. S. Clark and Lieuts. Claud
Keele and Clyde Sells of Co. B. at
tended the meeting of the officers of
the Second regiment at Joplin Sun
day.
The Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men will meet in the X. of P. hall
Thursday evening for the purpose of
installing officers and initiating class
of Is or 20 candidates. A supper
will be served.
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Miller, Jack Skaggs and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Ziler, Walter Strein and
sister, Miss Lydie and Lon Smith,
Guy Phelps.
Orval Pickett visited relatives at
Amsterdam the first of last week.
Sunday was Rev. Lewis Keels last
sermon at New Hope.
Grandma Pickett visited at Ben
Pickett's from Sunday till Monday
afternoon.
Frank Bowls and Ralph Bessy spent
Sunday with Albert Linendoll.
Mr. and Mrs. Linendoll visited at
Brick McCaughey's Sunday.
Perry Osborne and family visited
at Mr.. Chambers Sunday.
Henry Chart and wife spent Sum
day afternoon with Frank Miller and
family.
Rev. Lewis Keefe visited at Mr..
Kersey's Sunday.
Miss Ruth Dark spent Sunday with
Miss Ruby Berry.
j. L. Strein was not so well Sum
day but have not heard how he is at
this writing.
Ezra Mccormack visited with his
parents Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCaughey called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Ziler Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Leonard and son Albert visited
with John Mckissick and wife Sum
day.
Mrs. Linendoll called on Mrs. Henry
Tharp Tuesday afternoon.
Lon Smith and family visited at Ike
Kelley's Sunday.
John Phelps and wife was in But
Ter Tuesday.
The farmers are all getting ready
to 90 to farming around here.
COR.
Mulberry and Western Bates.
Mack Braden delivered thirty head
of fat porliers in Amoret Wednesday.
Floyd Elkins left Thursday for his
home at Maquoketa, Iowa.
John Hensley shipped a car of fat
stock to the Kansas City market We'd
nesday.
Henry Dykman made a business
trip to Butler Thursday.
Miss lnez Beck was guest at the
F. A. Gabby home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dykman and
Mrs. Bernie Bohlken drove to Butler
Friday. The roads were so bad they
stayed over night with friends.
Homer township court was in ses-
sion Saturday. The following road
overseers were appointed: W. N. All
man, John Dykman and W. A. Dow
ney. We will expect some good
roads next season. Township collec-
tor made final settlement.
Miss Hazel Dubes, of the Concord
neighborhood, is visiting Miss Inez
Beck.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bohlken visited
at John Dykman's Sunday.
Henry Dykman and family, Fred
Meints and family and Bernie BOIL
ken and family were guests at the
R. Bohlken home Sunday.
Geo. Griffith, wife and baby, of
Bakersfield, South Dakota, were visi-
tors at DR.. j. C. Sagesser's Sunday.
Don't forget the entertainment and
pie supper at the Plainview school
house Friday night.
Fred Altman has an unusually large
smile-could only be increased by
setting the ears back and all on &C.
count of a young Democrat that ar
rived by the stork route Sunday.
Ire Reddell, who has been very
low, is reported much better.
RAMBLER.
Nominate Partial
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-06

matter of an international loan. These
are matters of politics which can not
be publicly discussed at this time.
Ambassador Bryce maintained the
same attitude in regard to the query
propounded as to an immediate pros
pect Of q worlds peace and q general
disarmament policy to be pursued by
the first class powers.
Seeing Honolulu Today.
Mr.. Bryce found that himself and
party would be unable to accept the
Invitation to partahe of luncheon as
the guest Of the Commercial Club OF
this city.
The Bryce party were directed to
an automobile by Territorial Score
tafy Mott-Smith and Acting British
Consul Thomas Harrington, who
boarded the Ventura at Quarantine
this morning and awaited the pleas
ure OF the distinguished visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryce were given
abundant opportunity OF seeing Ho-
nolulu under the guidance of Messrs.
Mott-Smith and Harrington. They
visited the Pail, Punchbowl, Waikiki,
thence around Diamond Head, re-
turning to the Moana Hotel for
luncheon.
The visitors are to be given an OPP
poftunity to follow their own bent
this afternoon, as no formal plans
for their entertainment have been
proposed.
Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce will
continue the journey to the mainland
in the Ventura, which sails for San
Francisco at five o'clock this even
Ing.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-06
CAUCUS OF SUPERVISORS.

At caucus last night the superyis-
ors, with Murray dissenting, voted in
favor of appropriating $4,000 for re-
building Lanihuli Drive and for other
road work in Manoa A resolution in
troduced long ago to appropriate ST.
500 for Sixth avenue, Kaimuki, but
which had been sidetracked, was
brought up and recommended for pass
age. Bitulithic paving for River
street, between King and Queen
streets, to cost about $24O0 was ia.
vored.
Chief Engineer Thurston put in a
reQuisition for $500 feet of hose, which
caused the proposal for fire station
at Kaimuki to be deferred until the
meeting of the board tonight 1t was
stated that the cost of the station
would be $3.50 month. 1t was de.
cided to allow $500 for a temporary
school building at Waipahu and $3.50
for a storm sewer at the same place.
ALI the things considered for appro-
priations would cost about $4,000. but
the board has only $4,000 available
for them
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-06
AMBASSADOR BRYeE'S
CAREER DISIlNGUI

James Bryce was born In Belfast,
ireland, May 10. 1888. and began his
education in the University of Glas-
gov. from which he passed on to Ok
ford, where he won many honors and
has left the memory OF most sue
cessful career, not merely as student,
but as professor. He studied for a
while at Heidelberg. where he Guilt
waited to the full his previously &C
quired knowledge of German. Before
he turned his attention to active .po-
litical life he studied for the bar. be-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-06
SURVEY IS MADE
OF LEPROSY IN U. S.

A survey of the prevalence of lep-
rtsy In the United States and ITS pos
sessions was recently made by the y.
8. Public Health Service. This report
is reviewed in recent number Of the
Journal Of the American Medici As
ISOLATION. Health officers of the sew
eral states, Porto Rico, Hawaii and
the Philippines were requested TO sub
nit statement of the number OF new
cases reported In 1911, and of the total
number on January 4, 1912. The re-
suits were not complete, because In
only eighteen states and the District
OF Columbia is leprosy specially nott
fable disease. In all, 146 cases were
reported in the United States. OF
which forty were new cases having
been first observed ii 1911. In 1911
commission of officers OF the Public.
Health Service found 27S lepers in the
United States. OF these 145 were fof-
eign-born, and thirteen we're of un-
Known nativity: 1856 were reported as
probably having contracted the dis
ease IN this country. Only seventy-tWo
or the patients were isolated and car
er. for by the local authorities. The
146 cases reported in the present sur
vey do not indicate q decreased pre-
valence. Rather these LAG cases re-
ported by health authorities are COM
parable to the seventy-tWo cases OF.
patients cared for by health officials
in 1901. Three states California.
Louisiana and MISUNDERSTANDING
specific provision for lepers in lep-
rosariums In other states varying de-
grees of care and isolation are proyid-
ed. There are known to be twentV
eight lepers in Porto Rico. In hawaii
and the Philippines the disease con-
stitutes an important public health
problem. In the Philippines about
5000 lepers have teen transferred 70
Culion. Cebu. an island with one
tenth of the Philippines population,
furnished one-half of the cases. On
this island many instances Indicate
that leprosy is a socalled house dis
ease. The Treasury Department re-
Gently amended the interstate quaran-.
tine regulations to the effct that COM
mon carrirs may not transport a leper
except under specified restrictions.
and special permit from the SURGEON
General of the Public Health and Ma
rine Hospital Service. A leper who.
violates this regulation is to be re-
turned to the original states or to de-
signated federal guarantee station.
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Teacher-What is a gargavle, Tono-.
ME? Tommie ITS something the
doctor gives you when you got a
sore throat Yonkers Statesmen.
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Platonic love is something like per-
petual motion--a beautiful theory that
nobody has ever been able to work
mt
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-06
OFFICIALS HEAR
FROMs. +. MAYOR

Governor Frear and Mayor Fern re
ceived the following messages today
from Mayor Rolph Of San Francisco
in response to messages sent that ex
ecutiye to mark the opening Of aeria
communication with San Francisco
through q new wireless station re
Gently established here:
San Francisco, Sept. 5.
Governor Frear, Honolulu:
1t is always pleasing to hear
from you, and your telegram re-
ceived via the new, Federal Wire
less yesterday is particularly graf
flying.
San Francisco heartily recipro-
Gates the cordial greeting you
have expressed. May the bonds
OF friendship that have existed be-
tween our communities continue
forever, and Me-ars getting ready
to give Hawaii hearty reception
in 1915.
lsssssr 4 arr,cs r, f>4 mr. rIo
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She Jack tells me all his secrets.
Her Friend-WeH, you don't object
to that, do you? -. : ID. -, =. t.#
She oh, / don't know / think I'd
rather find them out. ...,~. 81
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Many a man who banks on his dig
nit! oyerdraws his account.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-04

ant he gives his. conce q eOlll
ton that Ylkf secures tie plans .al.lI
assures her that no harm VII come
to her lover. NOtVfthstaRding the
seriousness OF the matter, and con-
sulting her heart. the girl consents,
and Immediately notifies the Heuten-
ant OF her uncle's surrender She
persuades her lover TO show her
through the naval department. hav-
ing pFe-arranged plan with the Jap
anese Secret Agent The pair and
the spy are IN turn shadowed by two
OF the Ifeutenant's conferers. whose
suspicious were aroused while jok-
IngIy reading the note sent TO White
by his sweetheart Having secured
access to the building for the spy
through a trick. the girl. after see
ing the dreadnought's plans, pre-
tends to faint, and while the lieuten-
ant is gone for restorative. attempts
to pass the plans to the spy. Through
the watchfuIness Of the two friends,
however. the plan fails. and in a
quick, sharp struggle in the hall, the
spy is captured and the girl con-
fronted. She confesses TO her lover,
however. that she was ignorant of the
magnitude of the undertaking and
that she did it only to gain her uncle's
consent to their union. Realizing to
what lengths the girl has gone for
him, White very naturally forgives
her. and all ends happily for the
lovers.
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MILITARY
Drama by the imp Company
is Being Shown at the
Star Today

.-The Intrigue" is swell Imp mill
itary drama being shown today at the
Star theater.
Lieutenant White, OF the United
States naval department, IS in love
with o. Yuki San, the japanese am
bassador's neice. who reciprocates
his affection. The lieutenant seeks to
gain the ambassador consent. but
is refused The japanese noble. how
ever, has him shadowed by his agent,
and, upon learning that he has in his
charge the plans OF new dread
nought, hits upon plan to secure
them by making use Of his neice and
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eePoCKET TAE SAKIMGS" n

derssgned, CIarksburg Light & Heat
Company. will make application. by
petition in writing. to the Common
Council of the Town of Stealey
Heights at the regular meeting of said
Council on the 18th day OF October,
1912, and If no meeting thereof IS
held on that date. then at the next
meeting thereafter, to grant to the
undersigned corporation. It's success
sors and assigns, franchise to enter
upon the streets. alleys and public
grounds of said Town of Stealey
Heights. and to lay, maintain and OPP
crate pipes and pipe lines for the
transportation OF gas over, upon and
under said streets, alleys and public
grounds for the purpose OF furnishing
gas to the citizens and inhabitants Ct
the said Town. said franchise and
privilege to be subject to such reas-
enable limitations. restrictions and
conditions as the said Common Coun-
ell of the said Town shall deem proper
to impose thereon and which are
agreed to by the undersigned corpor-
alton at the time aforesaid.
Notice is further given that such
application in writing was ffled with
the Recorder OF the said Town of
stealey Heights. on this day. together
With a draft of franchise which the
undersigned proposes as both -accep-
table to itself and at the sane time
Imposing all proper limitations and
conditions for the benefit OF said Town
and its inhabitants; and this notice
will be published for period OF thirty
days from this date and ending on the
14th day OF October. 1912, as re-
quired by law.
Dated this 18th day of September.
1912.
cI1ARRsBURG LIGHT & HEAT,
COMPANY.
BY JOHN KoBLEGARD. President.
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EIIE ] g Do se-l
4FTRR 90 YEARS SUFFERING
SAX0 S1LYE BEINGS RELIEF.

For 20 years suffered with dry
eczema Of the scalp during which
time / had tried every 50 called ecze-
ma remedy on the market without
benefit. At last saw saxo salve adj
vertised and decided to try It and afa
ter using one tube. for the first time
in 20 years / am free from that terri
BILE itching and scaly dandruff. I wish
every one suffering from eczema or
other skin troubles only know what
wonderful remedy Saxo salve Is
T. F. Thompson. Hopkinsville.
saxo saIve aIlays the frightful itch
ing and burning OF eczema, de-
stroys the germs and heals the skin.
You cannot do better tina nto try it
for eczema, letter, ringworzn or any
skin aHection. We give back your
money # Saxo salve does not salts
fy you. Stone and Mercer, Druggists,
CIarksburg. w. Va.-Advertisement.
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APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named person has filed his ap-
splIcation for transfer of license 20 sci:
at retail spirituous wines. liquors. aIes
beers. and drinks of like nature in
the City of Ciarksburg for the residue
Of the year beginning July l. 1912:
ROBERT A. DAVIS. transfer OF
license of Elmer V. Lowe. Reymann
Brewing Company building, Nos.
SIo-312 North Fourth street,
Clarksburg. West Virginia.
And notice is also hereby given that
the foregoing application for transfeS
aforesaid will be heard by the Coun-
Gil OF the City OF CIarksburg. sitting
as a license court, on the 18th day u
october. 1912.
Given under my hand this oath day
of September. 1912.
WILL. II. COLE.
Clerk OF the City of Clarksburg.
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terests.
Herbert Hall has resigned his posi-
ton as clerk for the Wallace Hard
ware and Furniture Company. He has
been succeeded by Harrison Baker.
Mrs. Nora Miller, of the Middle run
addition, who has been confined to
her room with rheumatism for sew
eral months. is now able to be out
again
Omar W. swiger and son. Bertis,
have returned from business trip to
Baltimore, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Shuttle an'
daughter. Lois, of Folsom, were here
this week calling on friends and rel
atives.
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WALLACE

WALLACE. oct. AIRS. J. w.
stires, who had been visiting relatives
here for few days. left Tuesday
morning for her home at Bremen, o.
She was accompanied home by her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Robin
son, who will visit for short time
at Bremen.
Walter McCune. of Wheeling. who
had been here guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. McCune in the
Parrish addition. has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S, Estlack have
returned home from Pittsburg where
they were looking after business in
terests.
Mrs. J. L Thomas and granddaugh-.
ter, Miss blanche Fowler. left We'd
nesday fcr Shinnston, where they
viii visit relatives for some time.
They wiz also visit at Fairmont and
ClarksbuTg before returning home.
James w Robinson, of CIarksburg.
candidate for criminal judge on the
Democrats ticket. was here weo
nesday loo king after his political Ia