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The Butler weekly times., 1912-01-04
New Years Dinner at Spruce

Special to the Tins.
Spruce, Mo.-Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
Kretzinger. southeast of Spruce, gave
dinner Sunday, Dec. 81, in honor of
the coming event of the new year.
About thirty of their friends and rela-
tives were present. All the guests
could not be present on account of
it being the coolest day Of the season.
The table was heavily laden with
good things to eat consisting of roast
goose, dressing, cranberries and all
accessories; cherry and cream pie and
cake, daintily prepared and bounti-
fully served. The dinner was elegant
and enjoyed by all present and will
long be rendered as we pass out of
the old year into the new year. Vo-
cal and instrumental music was rem
dered by Mrs. Stella Peacock, Mrs. l.
NJ. Kretzinger, Chas. Peacock and F.
A. Kretzinger. All too soon the time
arrived to depart for their homes
thanking Mr.. and Mrs. Kretzinger for
a most enjoyable day.
The Butler weekly times., 1912-01-04
A Letter From Texas.
Mazpearl, Texas,
December "a, 1911,

December "a, 1911.
Editor Butler Times:-Reading The
Times see some letters from Texas,
but not from this part of the State.
This county is one of the banner cot
ton counties Of the world. The land
sells from $40 to $3.50 per acre and
rent is high. Sixteen years ago to-
day | landed in this county, at that
time land could be bought for $50 per
acre and rent was easy on the rent
ers. Now the land lords want third
all around. The answer: Three
years ago the people voted heavy
bond to pike the roads, land went
high, taxes on all land was almost
double. While the land was cheap it
produced, on an average, one half
bale per acre; as the land advanced
in price it does not produce boil
more of cotton, and for the past three
years corn and hay have been fail
ure. A three years drouth has been
broken at last, but not enough water
has fallen yet to promise us corn
crop for 1912. Gotten being sure.
Should the aerage in cotton be reduc-
ed 25 per cent this season all over the
cotton belt the producer will be left
without living. The producer can
no more put cotton on the market for
seven cents than a Missouri farmer
can sell his corn for twenty cents per
bushel. Missouri corn sells for ninety
three cents per bushel, here in Texas
The Butler weekly times., 1912-01-04
Governors Ball Postponed.

Sefferson City, Mo-, Dec. H-The
annual ball given by the Governor to
the officers of the Missouri National
Guard will take place the night of
January 6 in place of New Years
Night, as has been the custom.
This postponement is due to a re-
quest from Adj. Gen. F. M. Rumbold
and Gen. Harvey Clark of Nevada,
the highest officers in the organiza-
ton.
In addition to the officers of the
National Guard, the long list of
Colonels and Naval Commanders
which Gov. Hadley added to his staff
will be present in all the glory of their
new uniforms, gold braid and swords.
The Butler weekly times., 1912-01-04
Ground Rock a Soil Improper
Lime From Raw Stone Sweetens Soil
professor M. F. Miller, University
Of Missouri, College Of
Agriculture.

"old English proverb," says Professor
Miller, which says Lime enriches the
father but beggars the son." This
was the result of the use of caustic
lime on the SOIL
When caustic lime is put on the
soil, much plant food is rendered
available, and a good deal of the hu-
mus is burned out. If there are heavy
rains, or If it is long time before
this loosened plant food. much of IL
will be lost. This has been great
objection to caustic lime. However,
it is often used IN small quantities
with good results. Small piles are
The Butler weekly times., 1912-01-04

of the nitrogen, three fourts of the
phosphorus, and practically all of the
potash that was in the original feed
is returned in the manure" How evi-
dent it is. then that before thinking
of commercial fertilizers, the farmer
should attend to the manure pile.
The ideal system is to spread the
manure from the barn every lay.
This is often not practicable, how
ever. Next best is to keep it in a
compact heap with plenty of mois-
ture. The losses by fermentation are
much less if the pile is kept moist.
Manure pits are a great aid in saving
The Butler weekly times., 1912-01-04

According to Prof. Nj. F. Miller of
he College of Agriculture, University
t Missouri, large proportion OF the
= rms in Missouri would be benefited
y an application of lime. A condition
sourness in the soil, which makes
..ovcrs grow poorly and corn give a
*; l.er growth than it should, will be
- led by lime.
Such large results have been OBJ
t,ined in some places by the use of
lime that it was thought to actually
edd plant food to the soil, as does
che emical fertilizer This is not the
case. Lime has two actions in the
soil One is to "foccu!ate" the soil
The Butler weekly times., 1912-01-04

at this time. The Lone Star should
plant more corn. A corn failure has
been the cry of Texas for three years
past. Nineteen twelve is a prohibi-
ton year for Texas, but she will still
have on her horns after November
Man cannot prohibit. In all efforts,
man has made failure.
T. j. Shobe.
The Butler weekly times., 1912-01-04
MANURE
OUR GREATEST WASTE
BY Prof. M. F. Miller, University of Missouri,
College of Agriculture

"Unquestionably our greatest waste
on Missouri farms is in careless han
ding and neglect of the barnyard
manure" So says Prof. NJ. F. Miller
of the Missouri College of Agrlcul-
ture. Enough manure is wasted in
Missouri in year to cover three
counties with eight loads per acre
every season. 49,
The manure spreader is neces-
sity in modern farming" says Pro-
fessor Miller, "for three reasons. 1t
is labor saver 1t gets more value
on the investment, for manure spread
thinly on large area gives more re.
The Butler weekly times., 1912-01-04

Total amount of organic matter,
nitrogen. potash and phosphorus in
mixed feeds on stock farm
Amount of elements returned in
manure.
Nearly three-fourths of the fertility
is in tn. manure pile. Does it pay to
handle t carelessly.
The Butler weekly times., 1912-01-04
FARM BURROWS.
Farmer and Stock man.

ABOUT Twelve years dRO Sct Oul
small catalpa grove for a windbreak.
My only regret now is that l did not
set out five acres while l was about
it. Those seven or eight short rows
of catalpas will make lot of posts
anytime l have a mind to cut them
now, and the sprout that will spring
up at the stump will grow into a post
quicker than the original tree did.
The man who plants catalpas makes
no mistake.
Those of us who remember how
often we were called upon to turn the
grindstone just when we wantedto go
fishing, and, by the way, we always
wanted to 90 fishing when there was
grinding to do, rather envy the young
er generation who can stand by and
see "pa" sharpen the tools on a
modern grinder that runs like a BIZ
cycle. The memory of the good old
days still fingers, but it seems to us
that some of the new things of today
might have put in their appearance a
little sooner.
Several farmers in this vicinity have
learned that cornstalk disease is no
joke when it comes home to roost
There is no sure cure for this disease,
yet because we know so little about
its causes, the only thing to do is to
see that the cattle have some other
feed than stalks alone or keep them
out of the field.
About the only humane way to
make stubborn hog back up is to
start to slip half bushel measure
over its head. Anyone who has had
experience in loading hogs knows that
hog always wants to 90 some other
place than into the wagon, but he
never wants to walk into half bushel
measure.
Winter has its drawbacks, but it
also has some very good points. The
long evenings give us time to read
and think. We may also look over
our daily paper without finding some
new reason why we should "swat the
fly"
A fat bank account looks as good
to a farmer as to anyone else, but it
is mistake to love it so dearly that
few dollars cannot be taken out to
repair the buildings and yards to
make everything snug for winter.
Young heifers that are intended for
the dairy herd should be tied up and
handled about the same as the cows.
A heifer that has had gentle care will,
as a rule, require very little breaking
when the time comes for her to be
milked.
Sawdust is said to be an excellent
substitute for straw for bedding for
COWS. Perhaps the time may come
when farmers will be buying sawdust
for bedding, but the day is long
ways off if proper care is taken of tn
straw.
Working in the straw plea thrash
ing time is hard and disagreeable
work. 1t is so hard to get men to
build a good straw pile that some
farmers pay extra wages to their
straw pile men in order to have pile
of straw that is real stack.
Wild hay is selling at So per ton
and the buyer does the hauling. |
with many others must plead guilty
of selling good ear corn at about one
half that figure per ton, but we
promise faithfully that "well never
do it again."
Where one finds himself with more
cattle on his hands than he can feed
literally through long hard winter
he is at loss to know whether he
shall feed literally in the fall and
The Butler weekly times., 1912-01-04

Old sofas, cloth !yered chairs
and all cloth-covefed furniture
can be made to look like new by
painting the cloth with a hot solu-
ton of PUTNAM FADELEsS DYE.
The Butler weekly times., 1912-01-04
Or. NORRIS

Or. MORRIS
Eye, Ear and Throat Specialist
Catarrh and its effects
Throat and Lungs Given Special Attention
Eyes Tested Free
Glasses Properly Fitted
South Side Over Star Bakery
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-17

out fayorite sons. There are plenty
of able men, southern men, who would
make great presidents. Texas has one
in Culberson; Georgia i'm Hoke Smith.
and North Carolina in Ex-Governor
Aycock. The admirers of these men
have no idea of urging them as "fav.
orite SON candidates. and not one of
them would permit it in this crisis
when the party is upon the eve of a
great victory. The people of the south
ern states are not going TO be side
tracked either by the favorite son
method or by an appeal to their sec
tionalism. At the polls it will be solid
for the nominee, as formerly. In Sc
lecting the candidate they intend to ex-
press their choice in selecting their
delegates, and two-thirds or more of
them will urge the nomination of
Woodrow Wilson both because they
think when selected he will give the
country a great democratic admins
tration and because they believe he is
a winner
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-17
MUSKOGEE LOSES
TO v|N|TA HIGH

In one of the most exciting games
ever played in Vinita the Vinita high
school won from the Muskogee school
last night by a score of 27 to 19.
Both teams started in with the deter
mination to win and those present saw
some of the classiest team work by
the Vinita boys ever used by high
school players.
The Vinita team went ahead from
the very start making three points
within the first two minutes of play.
and Carter was enabled to show his
skill as a free tosser by throwing II
fouls out of 10 attempts, caused by
Muskogees repeated breach of rules.
While the playing of Vinita's men
was as whole more than satisfactory
the work of Franklin and Jones at
guards was especially good
The Muskogee boys play fast game
but were somewhat handicapped by
the small court and rules under which
the game was played which accounts
for the many fouls on their part, and
the large score.
The visitors were given the very
best of treatment and shown every
courtesy possible by the Vinita stu
dents and faculty and the game was
played in clean gentlemanly man
ner.
The girls won their game from Mi
ami very easily. The visitors being
out played in every part of the game.
The Vinita boys out classed their op-
ponents in team work and played to-
gether with but one purpose which
was to defend the honor of the Vinita
high school, and the way they played
last night reflects great credit on their
coach, Prof. Galloway, who has spared
neither time nor pains to make a win
ming team of the rought material he
had to choose from On account of the
lack of room in the gymnasium the
crowd was in cramped position but
that did not in the least cool their en-
thusiasm and the high school students
and faculty are very much pleased
the support given them and hope by
the next game to be able to furnish
them more comfortable opportunity
to see the game.
The game last night puts the Vinita
team high up in the race for the state
championship and this morning they
are very confident of their ability to
defeat any team in this end of the
state.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-17
War Department.

White Oak, Okla, Saturday, Feb H.
Dear Editor: l beg to advise that
the situation here is now normal, since
the great destruction and lombard.
ment of Fort White Oak, February 16.
The insurgents had surrounded and de-
stroyed the blockade house of Fort
White Oak, of the standing militia of
school district AZ.
On the night of February 18th the
home guards being off duty attending
practice at the school house of district
A. the insurgents of Prof Bells army
attacked and partly destroyed the
blockade house but being afraid of be-
ing detected by the standing army of
Miss Sadie's school of district AZ, they
retreated without complete destruction
of the blockade house. The excitement
of the recent destruction ragged high
throughout the entire neighborhood of
school district At, during the 18th, 18th
and on the 10th great precaution was
taken by the standing militia of Miss
Sadie's army, and the reconstruction Of
the fort was completed and the flag
of loyalty to school district Al, foated
high above the barracks, but on the
night of the 10th the standing militia
was again called off duty to help fill
up the vacancy of the house of the
Lord, and while prayer was being of
fered up by the United Brotherhood
and the great stiffness was like unto
death while they were all united and
the mercies of God were being felt
and the goodness of our benighted
brethern were being felt, and the pow
ers of God could not be denied right
in the midst of the stiffness, began the
great destruction of Fort White Oak
by the insurgents of the heavy-weights
of White Oak school, So great was
the destruction and so complete was
the disaster tnat the safe guards wired
to the chief of the war department,
H. w. c. Shelton, telling him of the
terrible disaster that had befallen the
primary department of school district
AZ, but before he could reply condi-
tions were normal and the fort is in the
hands of the good United Brethren,
fathers of the defeated standing militia
and the powers that be, now control
the situation and no doubt the great
flag asserting the truth of Christianity
will be hoisted in the honors of Chris
tiandom. Until yet peace has not been
declared but which is almost certain
to follow, showing the great efficiency
of prayer. Your most humble servant,
EEC. OF WAR DEPT. OF DIST. AZ.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-17
WILSON AND CLARK
CLAIM OKLAHOMA
But Neither Clark Nor Wilson Men
Have Real Facts.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 16.-Woodrow
Wilson will not come to Oklahoma City
to speak Immediately prior to his To
peka address, which is set for Feb
ruary %, according to a telegram re-
ceived from the eastern Wilson head
quarters by the local Wilson club. This
is the second invitation rendered the
New Jersey governor.
Many Of the state officials left for
home last night and today to attend
county conventions tomorrow where
final sctru sgle will be made to capture
the delegations to the state convention
for their favorite candidates. Both
Clark and Wilson people are claiming
the state, yet there is no authentic in
formation upon which to base claims.
1t is predicted that one-half of the
counties will fail to instruct on presi-
dent, thus leaving the balance of power
still with them. The only definite
county claims are from the Wilson
sources, and in numerous instances the
Clark people have adyices that Clark
and not Wilson is favored.
The report was circulated in politi-
cal circles today that friends of for
mer Governor G. N. Haskell, at the
eleventh hour, have decided to with
draw resolutions proposing to indorse
Haskell for the United States senate
which were to have been introduced in
the democratic county conventions to-
morrow. Haskell fears that the grass
roots will resent instructions in the
county and state conventions, accord
ing to statements of his supporters
here, on the ground that it is an at
tempt to take snap judgment on the
voters of the state in the primary elec-
tions and to set up the action of politi-
clans as the standard for voters of the
state to follow
The news reached here today that
United States Senator Robert l.. owen,
whose seat is being placed in jeopardy
by Haskell's candidacy, will come to
Oklahoma before the convention and
jump into the fight.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-17
MURRAY SPEAKS
FOR AGENCIES
sh uld Be Retained to Protect The
indians And White Land
Purchasers.

Tishomingo, Okla, Feb. 17.-In re-
sponse to telegram received from
Representative Scott Ferris, William
II Murray, president of the constitu-
tional convention, speaker of the first
house of representatives an da men,
ber OF the Chickashaw nation, asking
his opinion as to the abolishing of the
district Indian agents in eastern Okla
homa, Mr.. Murray has sent the follow
ilg telegram:
i do not fully understand your tele-
gram. Have not kept up with pend
ing Indian bills My reading of your
telegram embraces two propositions
expenses of Indian department and
abolition of district agents.
My position is: Federal govern
ment should pay all expenses of its ad-
ministration in Five Civilized tribes
as pledged by Atoka agreement.
Il regard little less than criminal
its dissipation of tribunal trust funds
by administration expenses.
Abolition of district agents would
be a fatal mistake so long as depart
ment supervises sale of Indian lands.
District agents who can get informa-
tion first hand should be continued
They protect both Indian and white
purchasers. Moreover, transfers are
made quicker and more certain than
il directly made through Washington
office, which naturally thinks us all
grafters.
District agents can discern the hon
est purchaser
"Robbing of either Indian or white
man is wrong"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-17
Opening Of High School.

The new high school will be open
next Wednesday afternoon for the
patrons to look through and it is hoped
every patron in our city will attend
The teachers will take special in.
terest in showing you through the
building.
There will be appropriate addresses
and talks in the auditorium of the
high school all afternoon. The even.
inf of the 21st beginning at eight
O'Clock in the auditorium the high
school will give a program and Hon
w NJ. Sexson of McAlester will give
an address on The High School-Its
Mission"
Rev. Talmage will talk on Live Is.
sues" in the afternoon We truly hope
all of our patrons will spend the after
noon and evening with us.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-17
PoIiceman,s Woes.

Stranger demands are often made
at police stations than the most i'm
probable situations in fiction, but the
climax, in the minds of the officers at
the East Dedham street station, came
when a young woman entered the
building breathlessly and wanted three
canaries fed and watered. The lieu
tenant was about to give her the ad-
dress Of the Society for the Proven
tion of Cruelty to Animals when she
explained that she had been put out
OF her room by her landlady and had
been unable to take her pet birds with
her. The lieutenant detailed an officer
to protect the young woman, the land
lady proved not as hard hearted as
her lodger had feared, and the cana.
ries were given enough water and
seed to sing merrily-Boston Post.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-17
County Democratic Convention.

Craig county democratic convention
was called to order at 2:30 sharp, this
afternoon. Ed. Bdary of Vinita was
chosen chairman and Bryan Cash, sec
retary. At the time of going to press
the convention was listening TO ad-
dresses by leading democrats of the
county while the committee on Gre
dentials was getting ready to report.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-17

Mrs. Laura Matthews of Welch, is
visiting at the home of S. J. Burns.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-17
First Christian Church.

Bible school, $3.50 a. m.
Preaching, 1900 a. M Subject,
"Practicing Gods Presence"
Junior c. g., 2:;3O p. M.
Senior C. E., $50 p. m.
Preaching 1880 p. m. Subject,
FAITH"
Prayer meeting and choir practice
Wednesday night.
Teacher training Friday night.
We will begin a meeting at White
Oak next Monday night. Members of
the church can aid by coming out to
the services from time to time This
is missions at home.
A cordial invitation to all to worship
with us.
JAS. M. MILLER, Minister.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-17

JAS. NJ. MILLER, Minister.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-17
Presbyterian Church.

Services both morning and evening
at II a. M, and 1880 p. m. Special
music at each service.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
One of the important places where
the church is at work is in the Sunday
school, so Mr.. Church Member this
lis the place for you.
Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. M,
subject, No and Yes
You are cordially invited to worship
with us.
w. o. DAVIS, Pastor
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-17
Congregational Church.

Preach at II a. m, and Z: 80 p. m.
Sunday school at AS a. m.
Christian Endeavor at $50 p, m.
AS the matter of extending a formal
call to Rev. Chas. c. Burger, to be-
come its past, is to be considered, it
is hoped as many members of the
church as possible will be present at
the morning service.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-17
Card cf Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends for
their kindness during the illness and
death of our mother, Mrs. Anna Bos-
wen. II. C. COGHILL AND WIFE.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-17
CHURCH DIRECTORY
81. Johns EplseopaI church.

Services for Quinquagesima Sunday
Sunday school. 9:45 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon, II a. m
Special address to business men.
A cordial invitation to all.
REV. W. II. TALMAGE,
Minister-in-C Charge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-20
Attend The Meeting on
Wharf And Belt Line Tonight.

President John w Porch of the New Orleans Pro
gressve League will speak in the court OF record
room az 3 o'clock tonight.
Mr. Porch has studied the question of municipal
docks for years and he Of the original advocates
Of a belt line railroad for New Orleans.
New Orleans is today doing by far the largest ship
ping business the gulf and it should interest Pensa-
colans who increase their own business to hear
Mr.. Porch tell how New Orleans does it.
On Dee 30. the taxpayers Of Pensacola will vote on
the question of municipal wharf and belt line railroad
for Pensacola and desirable that every voter should
thoroughly understand the question.
The meeting tonight for the purpose OF securing
al the information possible and The Journal hopes
large number of citizens will be present.
Do not forget the pace--it is IN the new court OF
record rooa place that few citizens have ever visited
Take look at it tonight and hear good speech in ad
dition.