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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25
North New Home.

Mr.. Linendoll butchered hogs las
week.
Those who were in Butler from
this neighborhood last Wednesday
were: Jim Clark, wife and daughter,
Tom Dunlap and wife, j. w. Jones,
wife and son, Ike Kelley, Mrs. Cliff
chart, John Phelps and wife, Mrs.
Henry chart and John Jones.
John Heinz came home from ILL
nois last Thursday and spent Satur'
day night with his sister, Mrs. Jack
Skaggs.
Bert Bosley and wife spent Friday
evening at Ike Kelley's.
Ed Revis, of Oklahoma, visited
with his cousins, Henry and Johr
chart Thursday and went to Nevada
Friday to visit an uncle.
Mrs. Bud Berry visited last week
with her sister, Mrs. Perry Osborne.
j. w. Jones built a porch for his
father-in-law, Henry Ehart, last week.
Henry says it is the coolest place he
can find to read these long winter
evenings when it is 20 below zero.
Jack Skaggs and family visited al
Jim Broyles Sunday.
John Phelps and Cliff Chart and
Jaw Bright and wife of Butler were
at Henry Charts Sunday.
Ike Kelley took load of hogs te
Butler Monday.
j. L. Strein and Frank Miller
butchered hogs Monday.
Mrs. John Chart and sons went tt
Butler Monday and brought home {
load of lumber to fix their house.
Mr.. Miller went to Rich Hill ane
got a load of coal last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCoughey went tt
Nyhart Friday.
Miss Ruby Berry called on Mrs
M. C. Pickett Saturday.
Brick McCoughey went to Butler
Saturday. Mrs. McCoughey and sor
visited at Mr.. Linendoll's.
There were not very many. out tt
church Sunday on account of the un
favorable weather.a and roads.
Taylor Linendoll visited at Mr.
Keirsey's Sunday.
Miss Jennie Linendoll and Orva
Pickett visited with his brother, M
C. Pickett, and family Sunday even
ing.
Ruby and Grace Berry visited a
I Mr.. Strein's Sunday.
Those who visited at Mr.. Nc
Ghouy's Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs
Linendoll and daughter, Miss Jennie
and son, Albert, and Orval Pickett.
There will be Sunday School at II
a. M, B. Y. P. U. at 7:30., The Sun
day School lesson is "The Presenta
ton in the Temple" Luke 2:22-39
The B. Y. P. U. lesson is a mission
airy topic. Miss Lydia Strein will be
the leader. Everybody invited to at
tend.
L. X. Beohm and wife, of Drexel
were visiting relatives and friends ir
North New Home Saturday night ane
Sunday.
Henry Brisco and friends of Foster
and parties from Butler were on {
wolf chase in North New Home Mon
day and Monday night, but as far a:
we know they did not catch any
thing. There were % hounds in the
chase.
Mrs. Henry chart and daughter
Mrs. j. w. Jones, and baby called or
Mrs. Frank Miller Tuesday evening
COR.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25

M. T. Duncan has returned home
from an extended visit to West Vir-
GINA.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Walton enter
tanned the Monday Evening Club Mon
day night.
Allen Bird, of Jacksonville trans
acted business in this CITY the first of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Taylor of Mound
township are rejoicing over the birth
of fine boy. !
j. E. Keller has returned to Kansas
City after a pleasant visit here with
the family of W. j. Nix.
Mrs. C. M. Leedy of Rich Hill en-
joyed a visit here the first of the
week with her son Osborn. +
It is rumored that the night agent
of the Mo. Pacific at Adrian will be
laid off, according to the Journal.
Lost-The fore arm off. shot gun,
between Passaic and Pleasant Gap,
Mo. C. A. Campbell, Passaic..
H. H. Harshaw, district agent for
the Mitchell Rotorscars, accompanied
by Ray Tyler, made business trip to
Kansas City Tuesday.
Chas. Lane of near Rockville, has
put up about 500 tons of ice in his
large hay barn. The ice ranges from
ten inches to one foot in thickness.
Adrian business men are trying to
work up street fair for Adrian this
year. The annual street fair was
not held last year on account of the
drouth. -.
Some of the boys are working up
boom for T. w. Fisk for the nominal
ton for Treasurer and it is pretty
generally understood that Tom is in
a receptive mood.
Mrs. A. j. Erhart of Adrian was
painfully injured Tuesday of last week
as the result of large piece of plaster
falling from the ceiling striking her
on the head and inflietingg painful
scalp wound.
Jno. F. Ludwick, the east side
druggist, is looking in vain for some
one to report the whereabouts of a
strayed or stolen slot machine. His
"Zeno" gum machine either wan
dered away or was stolen from in
front of his store some time Tuesday
morning.
We are in receipt of a picture post
card from Col. Ed Williams mailed
from Chicago. 1t is a very pretty
card and pictures a touching scene
but to describe it would be rather
embarrassing to us. However, we
shall take pleasure in expressing our
true feelings to Col. Ed when we see
him.
Charging specifically that the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company is monopoly in violation
of the provisions of the Sherman
antitrust law, George Lambert, a
Justice of the Peace of Pelham,
Westchester county, New York, on
Tuesday forwarded to United States
Attorney General George w. Wick
ersham in Washington, D. C. a petit
ton praying that the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company be
dissolved. The American Telephone
and Telegraph Company controls the
Western Union Telegraph Company
and eight subsidiary telephone COM
panies in various parts of the United
States and one of the largest financial
concerns in the world. Its capital
approximates nearly 81, 600, 600, 600
and, according to the petition of Mr..
Lambert, is now completely domi-
mates the telephone business Of the
country. -.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25

County Clerk C. G. Weeks on We'd
nesday made his settlement with
County Treasurer Coleman turning
over to the County treasury 1885, SO,
the amount of fees collected by him
in excess of the salary which it is pre-
scribed that he may retain. Mr..
Weeks during his administration has
turned back to the County not less
than $500 in excess fees, and during
his service has made his officea mod.
ell of promptness and efficiency.
With the able assistance of his depu.
ty, w. B. Weeks, the business Of that
office has been transacted with &C.
curacy and despatch.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25

Joe Meyer, the clothier, transacted
business in Kansas City the latter part
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodson Terrell have
returned home from a visit with rela-
tives in Illinois.
Jas. O. HoQg of Kansas City, trans
acted business in this city the latter
part of the week.
A. C. Cameron visited the first Of
the week with relatives and friends
at Springfield, Mo.
Mrs. Frank T. Clay is visiting at
the home of her father, S. G. Beving-
ton in Kansas City. 1850.
Begin your 1912 trading with us
now-any size purchase Black-Arnold
Clio. ca. will appreciate.
John Stone and George Moore Of
Adrian were in the county seat Sat
urday meeting the boys.
Col. C. F. Beard was in Wednes-
day from Parsons, Kansas, assisting
in the M. C. Wilcox sale.
We will show you better bargains
during 1872 Black AFnbld. - ~
Sterling Pierce left Monday for
Bisbee, Arizona, where he has ac-
copied employment on a ranch.
Mrs. Gertrude Mcclellan is the
guest of the family of her brother,
Elmer B. Silvers, in Kansas City.
Ed Morgan Of jefferson City came
in Wednesday night to attend the fu-
neral of his cousin, Mrs. Will Eyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Morgan of Spring
field, NO., attended the funeral Of
Mrs. Will lyman in this city Friday.
There are some who have not
closed their 1911 account. Please do
so at once. Black & Arnold Clio. Co.
Cecil. Bolser, of the Carbon Center
neighborhood was painfully injured
as the result of a runaway Monday
night.
DR.. N. L. Whipple returned home
Tuesday from a visit with the family
of Nat Whipple and N. L. Gibson at
Kansas City.
Mrs. G. F. Jenkins and family have
returned to their home in Marshall,
NO., after visit here at the home of
Miss Tennie McCuan.
A series of meetings will begin
Sunday night at the Virginia M. E.
church. The pastor will be assisted
by the Rev. Chatten of Adrian.
Preaching at Mt. Carmel Sunday at
II a. m.
Hon. j. E. Williams is in Chicago
attending the adjourned meeting of
the Head Camp of the Modern Wood
men of America which was held in
Buffalo in June. The principal OBJ
ject of this meeting is to make an ad-
iustmenf of the rates.
A. j. Erhart of Adrian is putting up
about 400 tons of ice and it is said to
be the best natural ice put up in this
city for many years says the Journal.
II is about fifteen inches in thickness
and clear. Such ice is not usually
formed in this latitude, but the wealth.
er here has been abnormally cold this
winter.
S. H. Gotten has announced his
resignation as manager of the Logan
Moore Lumber Co.'S yards at Apple
son City and will remove to another
locality. Mr.. Gotten for the past
twenty-seven years been in active
business in Appleton City and has
contributed much to the progress Of
the town. Chas. Logan of Nevada,
win succeed Nr. Gotten In the man.
aQement Of the lumber business.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25

VIM. H. Allen of Jeffersn City,
visited here with homefolks the last
of the week.
T. D. Embree of Summit township,
was in the first of the week and made
us a most pleasant call.
Nelse Altman of Homer township,
was in Tuesday meeting the boys and
favored us with a pleasant call.
w. W. Cannon has purchased of
j. S. Warnock the entire coal and
feed stock of the old LeMar elevator.
The case of Briscoe VS. Laughlin
was reversed and remanded in the
Kansas City Court of Appeals Mon
day. This case was appealed from
the Bates county circuit court.
The Butler Building aud Loan AS
ISOLATION will issue a new series of
stock in the near future in accordance
with the decision of the board of d.
rectors at a meeting held Monday.
The suit Of j. S. Warnock VS.. Ly-
man Hensley on account, which was
tried by jury in Judge Jeter's court
Tuesday, resulted in verdict Of
s.. IS for Mr.. Warnock.
Mrs. E. Rinaldo, enroute to her
home in St. Louis after visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Mize
Of near Foster, stopped in this city
Thursday for a brief visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Will Stanley.
j. H. Stone, Sam Walls and j. E.
Dowell were appointed by Major
Frazier of Adrian to represent that
city at the meeting of the Federation
of Missouri Commercial Clubs in JET
ferson City January % and "a.
Judge B. F. Jeter informs us as we
20 to press that he has late informa-
ton that the insurgent branch of the
Woodmen are in control of the con-
vention at Chicago, and that the in
crease in rate will be small, if any.
Marion, the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. w B. Weeks, was painful
ly burned last Tuesday morning as
result of falling against hot stove.
The little ones left hand was so bad
ly burned that the services of a ply
stefan were required.
Mrs. E. A. Badgley has returned to
her home in this city after a visit at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. j. A.
Patterson at Nyhart. Mrs. Badgley
was taken seriously i'll while there,
and it was not until Wednesday that
her condition was such that she could
be moved.
w. A. Stephenson, who for num-
Der years has been connected with a
prominent commission house in Kan
sas City, has been sick at the home
of his mother and brother, Mrs. Jared
and John Stephenson, in Appleton
City says the Journal, since the first
of the year from asthma.
The Leap Year ball at the Fraternal
Inn Friday evening was a brilliant
social event. The spirit of Leap
Year was kept in view throughout the
entire evening, the ladies escorting
the gentlemen to and from the dance
and filling their programs. Dainty
refreshments were served.
w. S. Hurt and E. Dillon both OF
Spruce township, were in the county
seat Wednesday morning on business
and favored The Times with a most
pleasant call. While in the city Mr..
Hurt purchased from Mr.. Dillon a
farm Of 40 acres of land lying three
miles southeast of Ballard for a con.
sideration of 5000. Mr.. Dillon ex.
poets to take a trip through Arkansas
in the near future on the lookout for
q location. %
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-25
Claimed Rich Hill as Home.

A young woman giving the name
of Louisa Savani, and claiming to
have resided in Rich Hill, has been
arrested in St. Louis because she tried
to sell thousand dollar diamond for
half its value. She afterwards adj
mitted she had stolen it from veal
thy carriage maker in Fl. Worth,
Texas.
There wouldn't be anything strange
in Rich Hill girl possessing 81, 600
diamond, but if such she'd be too
smart to sell it for half its value; also
she wouldn't have to admit that she'd
stolen it.
Evidently this girl isn't from Rich
Hill. Anyway, the Review has been
unable to discover anyone who ever
knew Louisa. Try Nevada.
Mrs. F. M. Woods is visiting rela-
tives and friends in the Altoona neigh
borhood.
A. O. Welton has returned to Kit
Carson, Colorado, after pleasant
visit here with home folks.
A. J. Brant of Adrian was county
seat visitor the last of the week and
made The Times pleasant call.
C. A. Denton, State Pardon At
torney, catne in from Jefferson City
the last of the week for visit with
home folks.
Chas. w. Mcfarland Of Mcfarland
& Sons returned home Wednesday
from business trip through Henry
and Cass counties.
w. j. Crews of Clinton, manager
of the Crews Music Store Of that city,
arrived in this city Tuesday for the
purpose of opening music store
here. He secured a lease on the
building formerly occupied by the
Kerr Cafe on North Main Street and
will be ready for business about the
18th of February. He expects to
keep about two cars of pianos in
stock in this city.
W. C. HARRISON of Nevada, Mo-,
who was placed under arrest Satur-
day by Sheriff w. j. Bullock, charged
with the theft of cheese from Mo.
Pacific freight car, was arraigned
Monday before Judge B. F. Jeter and
gave bond in the sum of 500 for his
appearance in court January 29th.
Judge D. M. Gibson has been en-
ployed by the defense.
Dynamite explosions, fight be-
tween a Choctaw Governor and a
Rough Rider, a balloon assertion and
wild ride on broncho through the
convention hall by one Of the Aber-
nathy boys, son of Catch EN- Alive
Jack, at the Republican convention in
Coalgate, Oklahoma, Tuesday, failed
to get the delegates instructed for
Roosevelt for President. The con.
vention went on record by vote OF
118 to 80 as favoring the renomina-
tion of President Taft.
The Washington times., 1912-10-29
TOBACCO FOR NAVY.
BIDS ARE RECEIVED
AT BUREAU HERE
Department Leaves 1t to
Choice of Jackies as to
Brand to Be Chosen.

Bids to supply the Navy Department
with 125.0o0 pounds Of tobacco were
opened In the Bureau Of Supplies and
Accounts today. but the contracts will
not be awarded until after I25 tackles.
who are experts In matters OF tobacco,
have chewed and smoked the samples
for six weeks.
The prices range from a trifle over
80 cents to 4olh cents per pound.
The price docs not determine the sue
cessful bidder. It Is the opinion Of the
man who does the chewing and smok-
ing that settles who shall supply the
commodity.
After the 125 men detailed to test the
tobacco have made their report the
bios will be let, taking into account the
reports of the packies and the price al
which the tobacco II offered.
The bid originally called folr 10000
pourds. This was cut down because the
younger growth Of sailor Is not chewing
as much tobacco a sthe old tars who
once manned Uncle Sans vessels
There are more cigarettes smoked and
lesr plug tobacco chewed. The l2s.oo
~ unds for which bids were made will
supply the navy about one year. Al
of the tobacco Ia sold at cost TO thu
men. none OF its being Issued with thi
ration Of the sailors.
The Washington times., 1912-10-29
PRESIDENT LEAVES
FOR NEW YORK TO
DISCUSS CAMPAIGN
Will Confer With Party
Leaders and See Dread
naught Launched.

President Taft left for New York at
1890 o'clock this afternoon. where he
will hold an important political con-
ference with Chairman Hiiles, Of the
Republican National Committee; Trcas-
urer George r. Sheldon, and members
Of the Executive Committee. Secretary
Of the Navy Meyer. Major Rhoads, aid
to the President, and Mr.. Forster. as
sistant secretary to the President, ac-
companied Mr.. Taft on the trip.
The Presidential party will witness
the launching OF the battleship New
York at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to-
morrow afternoon and will attend a
banquet given by the navy yard en-
pioyes In the evening. President Taft
will return to Washington early Thurs
day morning.
Before leaving today President Taft
made arrangements to be kept In con-
slant touch with Vice President Sher-
man. whose illness IL extremely serious
Secretary OF the Navy Meyer, Secre-
tary Of War Stimson. and Secretary Of
State Knox were the only members
OF the Cabinet to attend the brief meet
ing this morning. The Latin-Americar
situation was gone over briefly. The
President expressed himself as confiden,
Of election before the Cabinet meeting
The Washington times., 1912-10-29
DESCRIBES
DOCUMENTS seized
FROM |RONWORKERS
Says He Returned Satchel
Full Of Papers on Prose-
cutor's Order.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Oct. %
Charles r. Freeman. an Indianapolis
expert accountant. employed by the
county prosecutor at the time Of the
grand jury investigation to 20 over the
seized books and papers OF the Inter-
national Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Forkers, today resumed
tht stand In the dynamite conspiracy
trial TO describe the documents that he
said were returned to the union officials
after the county grand Jury finished
its probe.
Freeman swore that on the order OF
Prosecuting Attorney Frank p. Baker
he returned to the Ironworkers a satch-
ei full OF letters, books, and other docu-
ments. He also Identified many Of the
letters and other exhibits in possessicn a
Of the Government.
John Golden. OF Fall River. Mass.
president Of the United Textile Workers
Of America, identified a letter he wrote
President Frank M. Ryan, Of the Iron
workers Union. His letter inclosed a
newspaper clipping telling Of an explo-
sion at Fall River In April. 1905. and
said the clipping was self-explanatory.
Golden also identified copy Of Ryan's
The Washington times., 1912-10-29
POSTAL CLERKS ARE
GIVEN PROMOTIONS
Many Men Get Higher Grades OF
Places in General
: Service.

Elmer r. Sharon. clerk In the head
quarters office Of the Postoffice Inspec-
ton Service, was today promoted by
Postmaster Genaral Hitchcock from
s1.l0o to 81. 200 q year. Other promotions
incident to the advancement Of Mr..
Sharon are:
Ben H. Bristow. n,1oo to q. 100; Bert
r. Smith, from 81, 900 to 8. 100; Leonard
e; Gardner; from M.ooo 70 M,ioo; Arthur
M. Moehring. from $500 TO s1.0OO.
Other changes in the classified SER
vice were made as follows:
Promotions-Henry l.. Gabriel, of Ohio,
from clerk at $500 to clerk at $1,000 in
office Of the Postmaster General; FL
mer r. Sharon, from 81 100 to S1.2O0.
Probational OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES C.
Armstrong. Of Kansas, postoffice inspec-
tor at 81. 800 per annum, with 50 per diem
William NJ. Rotzler.. Of Utah, clerk at
eral; Louis L. Boyce, Of Illinois. clerk
at $500 at headquarters division Of post
office Inspectors.
Observation-Disclosures A. Fowler, of
the District of Columbia. elevator con-
duetor. at s7eo, in office of the Post
Resignations-Joseph L. b. Chisholm.
OF Massachusetts,, clerk at $1,000;
Michael B. Lunney. clerk at zoo;
Matthew Mcyickar. Jr.. clerk at q, 200;
James d. Dodson, Of the District of CO.
sey, of New York, elevator conductor
at SIao: Raymond F. j. Browne. Of
Missouri. clerk at $1,000; Frank s. Hin
richs. clerk at $1,000: Scotia 8. Etark.
clerk at $500, and Thomas c. Stewart.
clerk at $500. o..
The Washington times., 1912-10-29
FIRST PROSECUTION
FOR VIOLATION OF
THE RAILWAY LAW
Date Set for Trial on
Ignoring Running
~ Board Order.

First prosecution Of the washington
Railway and Electric Company for
violation Of the running board order Of
the District Electric Railway Commis-
sion will take place in the District
branch Of Police Court November r.,
according to agreement reached between
counsel today.
The street railway company will be
called on to defend three violations of
the order, evidence for which was pro-
cured Sy Secretary Eddy. Of the Dls.
Railway and Electric Company faces
three other charges OF schedule viola
uon at the sane time. The alleged
violations OF schedule orders took place
on the eGorsetown. Nj Pleasant and
The street railway company officials
characterized the order against pas
sengers riding on the running boards as
ridiculous and impossible OF enforce
ment fhen It was first josted last sum
mer. Later the company made more or
less Of an attempt to enforce II by In
structing conductors to order passengers
IN between the seats after the seats
The washington Railway and Electric
Company today received an extension
OF time from the District Commission
from Noyember ] to February J. for for
Georstown line The delay in the build
ing Of the sixty-fve new center-en-
trance cars for the company In what
makes the extension order necessary.
The company placed the order with
three different car building companies
In the hope that the cars might be
done by the specified time. but even so
have been, defeated In their effort TO
get them all here by October.
Not all the center-entrance cars are
going on the Georgetown line. but their
coming will release equipment from
other lines.
When the District Electric Commits
sion meets Thursday It will consider
further Secretary Eddy's report on the
collision Of Georgetown and Mt. Pleas
ant car on II street one day week
ago. ..
The Washington times., 1912-10-29

reply. which called Goiden's attention
to an editorial in the Bridgeman's
on the finding Of dynamite on a steel
job in Cleveland. said the explosive
was planted by non-union men to dis
credit the organised ironworkers. Ryan
said the Fall River Job doubtless was
one OF the same kind.
Prosecutor Baker told the Jury Of
Marion county's part In the investiga-
tion Of the dynamite plot.
II was today the freely expressed be-
lief Of the Iron workers that b. J..
Cook. the former stenographer, who
remembered the date when Ryan met
McManigai. was either IN the employ
OF Burns or the National Erectors' As
sociation. but Cook vigorously denied
this.
The Washington times., 1912-10-29
FEW CARS RUNNING
In JACKSONVILLE
Company Claims l25 Employees
Are Ready to Work When As
sured Of Protection.

JACKSONVILLE, ria. Oct. 8-The
street car condition remains the some
on the second day Of the strike. No
schedule is attempted and cars are only
running at long Intervals on prominent
business thoroughfares. The strmikers
express themselves as satisfied with the
ituation. while the management OF the
traction company Is equally sanguine
that normal conditions will prevail
wpithin a short time.
sumo work when assured Of absolute
protection. So far no casualties have
been reported.
The Washington times., 1912-10-29

was adjourned.
Secretary OF State Knox will leave to-
day for Ohio. where he will make a
number OF campaign speeches this week.
Secretary Meyer and Postmaster Cen
erai Hitchcock will be the only MEM
bers Of the Cabinet who will not be
actively engaged in campaign work this
week
The Washington times., 1912-10-29
LOCAL MENTION. .

Asta Nielsen, in Her Greatest Triumph,
THE Barefoot Dancer" today. Virginia Thea
HOLY NAME PARADE NEXT SUNDAY.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-30
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ALWAYS i'm the Lead "s

woven wire fence is as good a fence as the American, and
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-30
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