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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-05-09
Bates Co. Odd Fellows Organize
Association.

At the meeting Of Butler l. o. o. F..
Lodge held Monday evening, dele
gates from the various lodges of the
county met and formed an organiza-
ton to be known as the "Bates Coun-
ty Odd Fellows Association" Officers
were elected as follows:
Presidential. H. Culver, Butler.
Vice.President-H. Scudder, Adri-
an.
Secretary-J. A. Bellman, Rich
Hill.
Treasurer-W. A. Eads, Spruce.
Delegates participating in the Or
ganization of the Association were:
j. A. Bellman, L. Lampkin, Rich Hill;
J. E. Dowell, H. Scudder, Adrian; T.
S. McHenry, c. H. Incl, Foster; j.
w. Bobbitt, Sprague; W. A. Eads, F.
A. Rich, Spruce; A. H. Culver, w.
S. Arnold, Butler.
The object of the Association is to
promote Odd Fellowship in the county
by means of holding meetings, public
speakings, comforting degrees, hold
ing schools of instruction, etc., thus
bringing the lodges into closer fellow
ship thereby creating enthusiasm and
awakening new interest in the MEM
bership of the weaker lodges.
The first meeting of the Association
will be held some time in October
with the Butler lodge.
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once disposed of their belongings and
departed for Pennsylvania Monday
night. Rev. Forepaugh stated that
he did not know whether they would
return or not. The people regret
very much to hear it for he had al
ready won his way into the hearts Of
all who knew and heard him.
PUSSY WILLOW.
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Mulberry and Western Bates.

John Dykman and family were trad
ing in Butler Tuesday.
Messrs B. Heerren and Landheer
of Jones county, Iowa, arrived Thurs
day to visit at the home of R. Bohl-
ken. These gentlemen were boys
together in the fatherland and had
not met for forty years.
Henry Dykman and sons were
hauling off their last years wheat
crop last week and were only getting
$l.07. Not so bad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Norwood were
shopping in the county seat Friday.
Ed. Rush is trying his hand little
these days at farming, while himself
and family are visiting at the DR.. j.
c. Sageser home.
John Taute was a caller at RAM
bler's Friday evening and took home
some tomatoe and cabbage plants.
He read about them in The Times. If
you have anything to sell use some of
Robert D. Aliens printers ink-it
always does the work.
Messrs B. Heerren and E. Land
heer visited at j. H. Leiners Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. j. C. Sageser were
Ci,,r j., p,fIoc G., <,,rJo,,
Mr.. and Mrs A. J. Meints visited
at the Frank Bohlken home Saturday.
Mrs. John Taute is reported again
as being in very poor health.
John Braden and Miss Cora kersh-
ner of Amsterdam, were guests at
Mrs. L. NJ. Braden's Sunday.
The Misses Blanche Stllwell and
Pauline Gray are visiting with rela-
tives in Kansas City.
Misses Maude and Irene Ewbank
of the Hotwater neighborhood visited
their aunt, Mrs. Jennie Porter Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Nichols and
daughters, Stella and Ola, were visit
ors at Charley Goods in Amsterdam
Sunday.
Miss Maggie Jones, who has been
attending school at Galena, Mo-, the
past year, arrived home Thursday.
Miss Bertha Cheshire, one of Bates
county's most popular school teachers
is very low at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cheshire in
Amoret.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Bohlken, Henry
Dykman and family, John Dykman
and family, John Dykman and family
were guests at Bernie Bohlken's s Sum-
day.
Robert L. Braden spent Sunday
evening with his nephew, Mack Bra
den.
Roadoverseer Dykman has a gang
at work on the rords.
Frank Hennon has commenced
work on large barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Leiner, Ecke '
raute and wife, little daughter Tina
and son Gerhard spent Sunday at the
N. Wiemer,s S home. RAMBLER.
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COwherd to Speak in Bates
County.

Hon. w. S. Cowherd of Kansas
City, candidate for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination, will speak
three times in the county Saturday,
June lst, in the interest of his candi-
dacy, speaking at Adrian at 10 clock
a. m, at Butler at 2 o'clock p. m,
and at Rich Hill at night.
Mr.. Cowherd is a forceful speaker
and makes an excellent talk. The
public is invited to come and hear
him.
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FOSTER.

Monday mornings local from Butler.
N. L.. Cation and daughter, Blanche,
visited at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Henry Briscoe Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Thomas were
Hume visitors Monday.
Mrs. L. E. Deaton and children OF
Nyhart visited relatives and friends
last week.
Jeter Briscoe is home from Arkan-
sas on a visit to his parents, c. B.
Briscoe and wife of the independence
neighbor.
Mrs. Cora Jennings and sister, Miss
Bessie Havely, were overland pass
engers to Hume Friday shopping.
Mrs. Judge Sullens returned from
Colorado, where she had been spend
ing the winter with relatives.
The residence of Harry Craig near
the river bridge was struck by light
ming Sunday about $50. The house
and contents, except two chairs and
an oil stove, was consumed.
Sherman Heckadon and sister,
Ethel, Of the Reavely country visited
Sunday night and Monday with their
cousins, Dee and Ada Arbogast.
Mesdames L. E. Thomas and Will
Clouse were visitors to Hume Tues
day.
G. w. Summers moved into the
Speace property Tuesday.
Born:-April % to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee MULES, a girl.
Mrs. Nellie Armstrong of Prescott,
Kansas, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Frankenfield, south of
town.
Mrs. M. c. Miller, Perry Jennings
and family, Ollie Jennings and family
and Mrs. Frank Jennings and son,
Walter, spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Mize of the coun-
try northeast of Foster.
Mrs. Noah Bright was passenger
to Butler Saturday where she goes to
receive medical treatment.
Prof. Arthur Moreland closed very
successful term of school Tuesday
with his two able assistants, Misses
Una Judy and Emma Parlier. The
school has been a decided success,
and we sincerely hope they will be
employed to teach the coming term.
Decoration Day.
Rev. Snow of Hume will deliver an
address at Salem on Decoration Day.
The ladies of the cemetery associa-
ton will serve ice cream in the after
noon and at night.
Everybody come and help the good
cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Lloyd and son,
Fred, returned home Sunday from
Girard, Kansas, where they had been
called to the bedside of their niece,
Mrs. Harry Hatmyer, who died May
End at that place.
Mrs. Hatmyer is the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mr.. Alb. Lloyd, formerly
highly respected citizen of Foster,
now of Girard, and will be remem-
bered by her many Foster friends as
Miss Lizzie Lloyd.
She leaves a father, mother, three
brothers, husband and little baby to
mourn their loss. Interment was
mace at Girard May 4th. We with
their many friends extend our SYM
pathy to the bereaved ones, in this,
their hour of bereavement. H
DINAH,
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Along the Miami.


Miss Louise Ganther spent Sunday
with Misses Margaret and Katherine
Meinen.
Harry Hunter of Sheldon was a
guest at the home of his uncle, A. G.
Hoyt, several days last week.
Children's Day will be observed at
the Tygard Sunday school the second
Sunday in June.
Miss Maude Hoyt entertained Miss
Myrtle Keeble and Merton Shillinger
of Spruce Sunday.
Miss Myrtle McCann was a welcome
visitor at the Bethel school last Thurs
day.
A little daughter came to bless the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Grape
Saturday.
Miss Mary Allen is entertaining her
pupils at her home two and three at
. time, this week. The children are
enjoying the entertainment to the|
fullest extent. MIAMI.
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HEAD A MASS OF PlMPLEs

Hyattsvflle, Md.-"My little boy was
taken with an itching on the scalp.
There was an ashy place on his head
about the size of q ten-cent piece, and
the hair was falling from this placs
by the roots. In about ten days all
over his head were these ashy spots
which looked like ringworm, but were
porous-like. The itching and burning
made him scratch a great deal. His
head had gotten 50 that it was just q
mass of mattery little pimples all
heaped on each other, and when / took
on his night-cap, the hair and flesh
came of at the same time. i really,
thought he would lose his whole scalp.
He couldn't sleep for i've weeks, IL
would itch and burn until ! thought
he would 60 into commissions.
II used different soaps and saves
to no satisfaction. Then I decided TO,
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Finally I noticed he began to sleep all
night. I used one cake Of CuticurA
Soap and. one box of Cuticura oint-
ment and he was entirely cured. He
has a better growth Of hair now than
he had at first" (signed) Mrs. Ids
8. johnson, Mar. 26. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold.
throughout the world. Sample Of each
tree, with 32-p. Skin Book. AddresUl
postcard "Cuticura, Dept I. Boston"
Adv.
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the New Year contributions OF her
subjects, and, although she made re-
urn gifts, it is related that she took
good care to have the balance well
in her own favor.
The early fathers Of the church
reprobated the immoral and supereti-
tious observances of the pagan festi-
fal, and directed that the Christian
year should be opened with day
of fasting. prayer and humiliation
The festal character Of the day, how
ever, pertinaciously chung to 1t
throughout the ages. and the church
preserved It's religious aspect. BY
making it a festival In 'commemora-
ton of the circumcision. In Cath
Ole countries. New Years day Is .
holiday Of strict obligation. opening
with a solemn midnight mass and the
singing Of the Te Deum. Many
Protestant churches hold a watch
night service" through the last three
hours of the departing year-a sol.
emn service Of prayer and song aud
exhortation-which Ia hushed into a
few minutes Of silent meditation as
the midnight hour draws near. and
5 forth into a song OF praise. greeting
III - A.. rar, hnrp vaor .''-'
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THE VANISHED YEAR

Once again a year has vanished.
To the realm OF bygones banished,
Where the past years sleep IN glory
- Not forgotten-gone before
And the New Year comes to greet N,
On the wings Of Time to meet us, -,
And to tell the old, old story
OF the years that are no moro.
In the wings of Time. swift flying.
Lies the Old Year, signing. dying.
Borne to join the host that slumbers
On that distant unknown shore
Borne to Join the countless legion,
That have crossed that mystic region.
And are counted with the numbers
In that land of Nevermore.,
Once again the bells are ringing.
q Tidings Of the New Year bringing.
With the blythe and gladspme clangor
OF the bells that rang d yore,
And their glad and tuneful pealing,
Brighter, fairer skies revealing,
Bids us Danish sorrow, anger,
Think Of gladness yet In store. .
Let us greet the New Year gladly
Though we miss the old one sadly goo
Let US hope for bright skies DER us.
Let our dreams be ever fair
Let us Danish care and sorrow,
Hope for gladness OF the morrow .
Let us build for days before us
Brighter castles In the air.
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STATE BAPTIST COMMUTE
Men In Charge of the Projected sa
tarium VIII Meet in Columbia or
Decemk.r 81. /

.Abbeville. 1.-The committee !
been called 70 meet in the Colonia
tel, Columbia, at 4 o'clock of the
ternoon of December 81. At that II
the question of locating the SAINT
UNI will be considered. I'VE have bf
informed that a number Of towns :
sire to secure the hospital, and wei
be ready to receive ~propositonst
that meeting"
The above statement was givent
by the Rev. Louis Bristow, charm
Of the committee appointed by b
Baptist state convention to estah
a sanitarium in South Carolina, iB-
Spouse to a request for a statent
At the recent meeting Of the BaSt
convention held in. Abbeville 1t is
decided to establish a hospitalit
some point in the state, and thel-
lowing committee was namedly
President w. H. Hunt, authorizepy
the convention to take charge one
work: Louis Bristow, AbbeT,
chairman; J. D. Higgins, Ebellr,
secretary; Howard Lee Jones, tr'
lesion; 2. T. Cody, G~reenville; T.
Jamison, Greenwood; Geo. H. ID.
wards, Darlington; J. W. Qule-
baum, Anderson; Chas. A. Jones+n-
nettsville; ]. H. Wharton, Wateo:
J. M. Kinard, Newberry; c. 3. IT'S
Columbia, and H. A.. Graham, Cen.
wood.
This committee will hold itsrst
meeting in Columbia the last { OF
the year, as indicated, and will chat
time take up the mater Of lodon'
The proposed hospital promises be
a big thing. Baptist hospitals pth'
er states are large and well eqped
/ Those in other states range ftost
from s1os, 900 to $45o.00o. accine
to figures read before the contion
two weeks ago.
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q new face at the door," Bacchus and Venus
and bright-eyed Hebe give welcome and homage
to the newcomer, and salute the opening Of his
reign with mirthful song and Joyous laughter.
The festive celebration OF the new year has been
a salient feature in the social life OF all civilized
peoples. ancient and modern, and that character
istic persists in the strenuous life Of today.
The time at which the year began varied
much among different nations. The Carthagin-
ians. Egyptians, Persians and other nations OF
antiquity began their year at the autumnal
equinox. New Years day falling on September
20. Of modern reckoning. which 10 also the be-
ginning Of the Jewish civil year. q The Greeks
chose December "a. and afterward June "a. Jan.
uary ! was first adopted by the Romans when
Julius Caesar brought the civil year into close
harmony with the solar, in B. c. AZ. but. for
many centuries, the example was not followed
by subsequent European. nations. At one time
there were seven different dates for the begin.
ming Of the year among the Christian nations.
and even successive popes. until comparatively
recent times, scarcely ever adopted the same
chronology. Russia and the eastern empire Of
Constantine dated from September 1, and the
M~ohammedan year, being dependent on the
phases OF the moon, had and has no fixed begin
ming. January became the accepted date OF
the New Year among the Catholic nations OF
Europe in 1882, when Pope Gregory XIII intro
duced the new style of reckoning. and corrected
the accumulated discrepancies between the JUL
ian computation and the actual solar year by
striking ten days out of the almanac of that
year. By 1700 this date was in general use
throughout Europe, but 1t was not until 1852
that England and her American colonies
adopted It. && -"
Ancient and modern civilized peoples, while
differing as to the day from which they reck-
oned the beginning Of the civil year, have agreed
in distinguishing 1t by special festivities and re-
ligious observances. The Romans dedicated jan
uary 1 to the Oldest Of their gods. Janus Of the
two faces, one youthful and one aged-a symbol
Of the wisdom Of the god who knows the past
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CAN YOUR BABY FIND ITS NOSE
Hero Are Some Of the Tests for Determining
Normal Child.

II a child of three years knows his name and
can thrust a chubby finger to his nose. mouth
and eyes, when asked about those organs, he's
a normal kid. II he can't. then it's time papa
and mamma got busy with petty's little think
tank, or he'll grow up to be a, boob.
This, in plain Boweryesque, Is the translation
Of the formula given In scientific terms by the
medical savants Of the Mental Hygiene confer
ence and exhibit, who are holding tests Of
children" in the hall Of the city college, remarks
the New York Journal.
"A child of four" continues the scientific for
mula, "is expected to know its sex and to be able
to recognize such objects as a key, knife or a
penny, and to tell the comparative length Of
lines.
AT five a boy or girl should be able to draw
a square and to repeat sentences. When a child
is six we ask for definitions. I might ask: What
is a fork?' II a boy answered: I eat with q
fork It would be sufficient for that age, but II
he inserted the word something, In his de6ni-
ton, as "A fork is something to eat with It
would place him in the eight-year class. II he
said: "A piece of tableware he would be In the
twelve-year class"
A child Of ten Is asked what he. would do II
he missed a train. Here the answers vary. Any
reply that Is an answer is accepted. One child
said: Wait for another" Another said he
would run and catch It," While a boy from
the Bronx said he would go home for the day.
What to do If struck by a playmate was the
most puzzling Of all questions. Boys invariably
looked at their mothers when the question was
put. Forgive him." was the answer only a few
times.
The best examination passed 80 far was by
seven-year-old Donald Grant Of 5O7 West 18th
street, who passed the examination for the child
Of ten.
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chance Bar Association Dates

The Hon. D. 8. Hendersonfesi'
dent Of the South Carolina BaAsso,
citation, announces for the infoatiop
of all concerned, that the HoR. L
Henry, Of Texas, has consed to
deliver the annual address bee the
association and the general smoly
and the people Of the state orally
at the regular annual meeting next
January, and that, inasmh. a.
Founders Day" of the uniyttys OF
South Carolina comes, with Intend
ant celebration. on the 18th ! 17th
of January, the days origins fxed
by him for the meeting Of thar Is
ISOLATION, he has postponed meet
ing of the Association to Whesday
and Thursday. the a2d ans3d o.
January, and that Mr.. Henryss been
communicated with by telegh and
has accepted the alteration dates
Col. Henderson stated that lorna!
programme for the meeting the as
ISOLATION would be announc to the
public at SEINE later date ohe near
future.
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Want Officer of HiqRank.

A naval officer ofigh rank to be
stationed permanent at the Univer'
sitv of South Carolinis a proposition
which has been peng for some time
and which is now alost ready to be
come a certainty. ne time ago DR..
Mitchell took this natter up with
CONGRESSMAN Leverand the latter
with the secretaryf the navy. 1t
was believed that the department
would assign an Offer to the univer
sity it would be a cd thing for the
students and a ste that the alumni
would thoroughly preciate.
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South Carolina New Enterpss.

South Carolina New Enterpes.
The secretary Of state hassued q
charter to. the Light Draftlow At
tachment Company of Greelle Wild
a capital Of $4,000. The ofrs are:
w A. Sampson, president; P. Rob
erson, vice president; J.. futile
secretary, and 7. W. WhitTe, treas
urer. The Domestic Realttompany
of Columbia has been ~cotissioned
with a capital stock Of $po. The
petitioners are N. ]. Heywd and B
R. Hayward. A commtssiohas been
issued to the Acme Feed 'npany o.
Greenville with a capital SIX OF 80,
900. The petitioners areJohn M
Dickson, Walter P. Whittnd J. c.
DuPre. A commission has en- Issued
to the Real Estate Compa OF Char
lesion with a capital stoc)f $4,000
The petitioners are T. Hyde and
A. T. Smythe.
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REASON FOR HIS GENEROSITY

Gated that there were scattered farms
beyond the fringe Of timber that close
ly lined the stream.
One morning, when the current was
hurrying us along at eight miles an
hour, we saw a tow-headed boy pop
out Of the underbrush on the bank
fifty yards ahead.
Say" he called. Is we drifted by,
I'll give you some goslings If you
want them!"
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anu CHI peer lutO lHe
future. They sacrificed
to him on twelve affairs,
and were careful 80 to
order their conduct on
New Years day that ev-
cry word and action
should be a happy au-
curry Of the twelve
months Of the coming
year. Kindly salutations
and presents Of figs,
dates and sweetmeats
were exchanged among
the people, holiday dress
was worn, and feasting
became universal. New
Year. presents became
under the Caesars a
source Of great personal
profit to the ruler. and
an onerous burden to
his subjects. The IN
famous Caligula. making
1t known that his daugh.
ter required a dowry at
the New Year, walked
barefooted over the piles
Of gold which covered
the courtyard Of his pal
ace-gifts Of the terror
lied Roman citizens.
How this custom per-
sisted down the ages
may be gathered from
the fact that, even as
late as the reign of
William and Mary, the
English nobility were
accustomed to send to
the king a purse with
gold in 1t, every New
Years tide" Queen
Elizabeth's a I'd b g
and iewelry were almost
wholly supplied from
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"Goslings?" l said, surprised. "Why,
what should we do with goslings"
II dunno" he replied indifferently.
What are you doing" I asked,
"fshing"
"No,"-a little rebelliously,-"Tm
mindin' an old cow out of the corn.
Say" he said, a little anxiously, as
we were floating by, "you can have
them goslings If you want them. I'll
show you where they are"
mo, thank you." we said. I'VE
couldn't take care of them"
There they are,"-he leaned for
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Lexington County Farmers Union.

The quarterly meeting Of the Lex
ington County Farmers Union was
held in the court house at Lexington
Every local union in the county was
re~persented and the meeting proved
to be one of the most interesting ever
held. E. w. Dabbs, Of Mayesville.
state president, was present and made
a strong speech in the interest Of the
union. Mr.. Dabbs discussed at length
the marketing Of cotton, laying stress
upon the system of buying and selling
agencies. His address was we'll re
ceived.
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Killed hx Southern Tral,

Killed by Southern Trai
Larkin Reid, a white IN, so years
of age, a carpenter by tie, was run
down and killed by ira No. II, Co.
lumbia to Greenville ofle Southern
railway at Williamson The train
was ordered to meet I 16 at VIII
ramston and took the Ding. No. 16
passed and Mr.. Reid flowed II down
the railroad going towd his home.
He got on a small tres and No. II
hacked out of the sig and down
upon him. The condur was stand
ing on the rear plato and was ?
witness to the horriblaccident.
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State Champion Corn Grower.

E. NJ. Joye, Of williamsburg coun-
ty, Is the champion boy corn grower
for South Carolina Tvs year, working
under the rules of the state corn con
test, which was conducted by the state
department of agriculture. He pro-
duced 2O7 bushels of corn on one acre
which is the largest yield made In
the state since Jerry Moore broke the
worlds record by producing 22S bush
els and three pecks. All the winners
In the state contest will livery probably
enter their exhibits at the National
Corn exposition.
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ward and pointed down the bank
right down there. You can have EN-
If you want EN-"
That's a funny kid" remarked n
Of our party, as we drifted by a dozen
half-grown goslings at the edge Of
the water. wonder what makes him
so generous?"
lust then, loud and shrill, came a
woman's voice from the field back In
the valley:
"John-nie! Johnnie o Johnnie!
Air you keepin' them goslin's out Of
The garden?"-Youth's Companion.
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raxes Are COMING In lst.

Taxes have been pring in at q
lively rate at Lexingtoand the coun
ty t~reasurer's Office las been the
scene of much activit The larges'
amount that has ~been,ceived so far
was a check received ON the South.
ern Railway Compana day or two
ago for s22,401.58. T railroads are
by far the largest tpayers in the
county. The Seaboa and the Co.
lumbia, Newberry &Laurens have
also paid. A great ms OF the larger
taxpayers in the cour are yet to be
heard from.