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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
GIANTS TAKE SECOND GAME.
Mathewson Blanks Maek's Men, TO o,
After Big Battle.

After Big Battle.
Shibe Park. Philadelphia, Oct To-
Plank and Mathewson fought il out
on Wednesday for the second game of
the worlds series and Matty was the
stronger. The struggle endured for
ten innings and nine OF them were
blanks In the tenth Plank gave way,
The Giants, pressing him and follow.
Ing up every opening. suddenly
Strengthened out his slants and
brought the veteran to the dust,
Three runs were hammered in dur
ing the tenth and they won the game.
This ties the score, as the Athletics
won the first game in New York on
Tuesday
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
RICH GOTHAM MERCHANT DIES.

Benjamin Altman. Head Of Big Depart
ment Store. Sueeumbs.
New York, Oct 9-Beniamin Alt
man, president of b Altman & Co.
whose great department store In Fifth
avenue between Jhirty-fourth and
Thirty.fifth streets is one OF the show
places OF the ca. died al his res.
dence, 626 Fifth avenue. He was over
seventy years old
Mr. Altman was one OF the merchant
princes Of the city and developed a
small shop into one Of the greatest
stores in the world.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
Rehnls IN 14s Ecderals.

Laredo. Tex, oct l0.-Federa! Gen
eral Alvarez and his stat and lS5 fed
eral soldiers We're executed in Tor
reon. Mex, under orders Of Gen Fran
cisco Villa OF the constitutionalist
forces
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15

Rochester, n Y. Oct, s.-whIle
maneuverink al a new aeroplane at
Hammondspurt. lincoln Beachey
sweeped too low. His machine killed
Ruth Hldreth daughter of n. Z. nil.
areth Cf New York civ.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15

Washington, Oct 10,--L F. Speer Of
Bangor. Pa, chief Of the corporation
tax division Of the treasury depart
ment. was named deputy commission
er OF internal revenue in charge OF in
come tax administration
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
THREE HELD FOR MURDER.
One Of slayers Is Wounded by Pol
lock Before He Died.

lock Before He Died.
Calumet, Mich. oct lO-Eleven ar
Calumet. Mich. oct Eleven ar.
rests We're made in connection with
the fatal shooting Of Joseph Pollock.
Jr a deputy sheriff. by men supposed
10 be strikers at Hurontown. near
Houghton. but only three are held
One of the three is Joseph Manerich
who was shot through the stomach by
Pollock and who is in a serious condi
ton ia a hospital
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15

Whitehall. Mich. Oct. H. Former
Judge Crales f, Soule of Grand Haven.
Mich. foreelosed mortgage fer S12.-
GOO on the magnificent summer home
Of the late John Alexander Dowie on
White lake.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
METER CAUSES FIVE DEATHS.

Russian Rabbi and Family Perish in
Gotham Flat
New York, Oct t0--Solomon Schas-
ser and four OF his young children
were found dead in the Schasser apart.
ment overcome by gas, The mother
and a daughter were removed to a
hospital unconscious. Some one had
put quarter in the meter, and the
Schassers went 10 sleep with gas es-
Gaping from two jets. Schasser was
an i,inerant rabbi from Russia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
Rall Riders Arc Indicted.

waukegan. H. Oct sndict-
ments for riot were returned here
against Anna Staedfeld. Alma Walton.
Lavina Redmond. Mary Sable, Kate
Wagner and f. Krepel, riding on
rail Mrs Richardson ST Volo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
COLLECTOR OF PORT QUITS.
j. Mitchell too Busy With Politics
Efnbt

J. Mitchell too Busy With Political
Fight.
New York, Oct l0--John Purroy
Mitchell, fusion candidate for mayor,
sent letter to President Wilson re.
signing the Office OF collector of the
port OF New York. Mr.. Mitchell. who
was appointed 10 that post last
summer gives as reason for his ac-
ton the fact that he is engaged ~
a local political contest. asserting
that he felt # his duty to offer his
resignation under such circumstances.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15

Harrisonville, Oct Mrs Ida May
Keller, charged with killing her hus-
band and seyenyear-old daughter.
Margaret. was convicted Of murder in
the first degree and her punishment
fixed at life imprisonmels
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
MarshfieId Recall Petition Filed.

Marshfeld.-The recall petition
against Mayor Bob" Co2or, brother
OF former LieutG Gov. Common, signed by
4e4 Marshfield citizens, has been
placed on file.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
IA, husband Arrested: kIIIs Sen.

Chicago. Oct. S.-Frederick Keller.
who had been arrested on charge Of
disorderly conduct preferred by his
wife. was dismissed He returned to
his home and found his wife dead on
tae eooT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15

DeHeVe there Is
a hell where peo-
pie are roasted
forever"
III there isn't, !"
the good man re-
piled, the fellow
who sells a short
ton nf nnnI a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
1897 crematsd in ENGLAND.

London. Oct. 10.-Since 1855. when
cremation was held 10 be legal, l1.e47
were carried out in this country ac-
cording TO official figures supplied to
the city corporation Last year l.064
persons were cremaaed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
N.,s Eau Claire County Sank.

Mad ison -Commissioner OF Banking
Kuoit has approved articles OF incor.
poration OF the Farmers State hank
in the village Of Allen, Eau Claire
county.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
Admits sle kInsa werar

san Diego. Cal. Oct. 9-Burr Har-
ris, negro. admitted TO newspaper
men here that h, had murdered Mrs.
Rebecca Cav Los Angeles Christian
Science n~7c'itiouer. IN her Office last
week
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
Badger Panama Body Departs.

Madison. The Wisconsin commits
sion to the San Francisco exposition
including Gov. McGovern, left Chicago
over the Santa Fe road on October S.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
Discrimination.

Il win now take my leave" said
the burglar after be had gone through
the poets house. 1T seems TO be the
oaly thing worth taking"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
LOUIS W. HILL rs STRICKEN.
Gives Up Hunting Trip in Oregon
and Starts for Home.

Portland. Ore. Oct. 9-Louis w
HIN. chairman of the Great Northern
railroad directorate. was taken i'll in
Portland just as he was preparing for
hunting trip, He cancelled his hunt.
ing plans aud started Immediately for
ST Paul in his private car. II waA
reported his condition was not ser.
GUS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15

poor widow is going to get off a good
deal easier than he deserves"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
SURE ON ONE POINT.

Doctor" she asked. do you really
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-16
Adrian Notes.
From the journal.

From the Journal.
Harriet S. App died at her home
two miles southeast of Austin Satur.
day, October 4, 1918; aged 80 years,
5 months and 81 days.
A force of men began work Mon
day to remove the old depot prepare
tory to building the new one. The
new structure will be larger than the
present one and will be of modern
design.
Dr.. 7. B. Todd has arranged to
:aove to Pilot Grove, NO., having
bought the business of a physician
who has been located there for a
number of years.
Carl Gutshall's separator caught
fire last Thursday night and was
burned. Mr.. Gutshall had been
threshing for Fred Thornhill and had
Started in the night to pull to his next
1oh In some way the separator
Nnght fire and the flames spread so
rapidly that it was impossible to
chsck them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-16

Butler is but a matter of from for
ty-eight to sixty hours from a water
famine according to the officials of
the Butler Water Company who state
that but from two to three days sup
ply of water still remains above the
dam at the pumping station. All
available pools above the plant have
been ditched, but the water thus gain.
ed Is nearly exhausted. Engineer
Fisher informed a Times reporter
Wednesday evening that he feared
the supply would not last over Sat-
urdAy.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-16

AHS OutAOA " olOA OOuAkSaHy uao
been compelled by the shortage OF
water in their reservoirs, to refuse to
allow locomotives to take water here.
1t is feared that the water now stored
at the pumping station will not last
the city longer than two weeks. The
Mo. Pacific has installed pump and
tank on the Marias Des Cygnes river
where their engines will water until
the supply on the Miami is again
adequate.
The jury in the case of A. O. Yeo-
man VS.. the City of Butler, returned
a verdict for the city Thursday. The
suit grew out of a pond maintained
by the city on West Pine street, which
Woman claimed was a nuisance.
Damages were claimed from the city
in the sum of $500. There still re-
mains before the court an applica-
ton for an injunction, sought by Mr..
Woman, to restrain the city from
maintaining the pond.
The case of the State VS. Frank
Shuster, charged with first degree
murder, was reset to October 9th
by the court Thursday morning fol-
lowing his arraignment and plea OF
not guilty. Gen. H. C. Clark and
VIM. Bowker of Nevada and j. A.
DeArmond and j. F. Smith of Butler
were appointed attorneys for the de-
tense by the court. Prosecuting at
torney Chastain will be assisted in the
prosecution by w. o. Jackson and T.
j. Smith.
T. S. Trent of Southeast of this
city and Mrs. Roy Bartlett and her
infant daughter had a hairbreath es-
cape from death Thursday afternoon
when team belonging to Mr.. Trent
became frightened near the southeast
corner Of the square and ran away.
The team ran south on Main street,
throwing Mr.. Trent out of the wagon
near the Mcfarland Garage. Turn
ing east on Fl. Scott street, the fright
ened animals struck Mrs. Roy Bart
lett who with her baby was crossing
the street. The blow although being
a glancing one, was of sufficient
force to knock her down and badly
damage the baby buggy. However,
with the exception of the nervous
shock sustained, neither she nor the
child were injured. After making
the turn the horses struck the heavy
stone horse block on the north side
Of the old Renick property, and were
stopped, but the stone weighing sew
eral hundred pounds was jerked bod
Ily out of its resting place in the |
ground by the force of the collision. |
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-16
DISASTROUS FIRE
AT AMORET.

Nearly All Business Section Destroyed.
One of the most disastrous fires in
the history of the county occurred at
Amoret Friday morning.
Practically one-half of the business
section of the town was completely
destroyed and for hours it was feared
that on account of the high wind
which prevailed that the entire town
would be wiped out.
The flames originated in the big
hotel building, presumably in a bake
shop, and spread rapidly. The fire
was discovered at about four o'clock
in the morning and in but short
time the entire hotel building, which
was frame structure, was in flames.
The fire spread rapidly up the west
side of the street, accelerated by
heavy wind from the southwest con-
Stunning the buildings and business
houses in its path, its progress being
unchecked until the new bank build
ing was reached. One building &C.
cupied by a millinery store on the
east side of the street was destroyed.
The buildings destroyed were:
The Sailors Hotel.
Bakery.
The Hutchens Real Estate office.
Gull Photograph Gallery.
Woodman Building.
Jones Building (brick).
Bowman Real Estate office.
Telephone offices.
Post Office Building.
McAninch Millinery Story.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-16

New Girdle Silks, Walker-McKib-
ben Nero. Co.
Sam Walls of Adrian spent Tues
day in Butler.
Jersey Sweaters special 81, Walker
Mckibben Nero. Co.
J. F. Herrell transacted business
in Adrian the first of the week.
New all wool serges, all colors,
Walker-McKibben Nero. Co.
Robert Grant left the first of the
week for visit at Pueblo, Colo.
Mrs. Oscar Kroff and baby are
visiting relatives at Calhoun, Mo.
Charley Ewin transacted business
in Nevada the latter part of the week.
We are agents for Munsing Under
wear, Walker-McKibben Nero. Co.
Joseph Wise of Garden City has
purchased the D. L. Cook blacksmith
shop.
Mrs. A. L. Clinkenbeard returned
Thursday to her home in Windsor
after an extended visit here at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. c. H.
Burgess. .,-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-16

DR.. H. M. Cannon transacted bust
ness in Kansas City Friday.
DR.. w. R. Wilson was over from
Foster on business the last of the
week.
A great bargain in ladies suits IS. so
see regular ad, Walker-McKibben
Nero. Co.
Miss LYDIA Langley of Madill, Okla
homa, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. O. Maxey.
Hon. C.. A. Denton transacted legal
business in Kansas City the latter part
of the week.
DR.. w. E. Hampton spent Thurs
day in Kansas City attending the
Osteopath Convention.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
has new man here overhauling the
company's property.
Elegant new dress silks, Walker
McKibben Nero. Co.
Mrs. A. A. Marshall of Archie was
the guest of the family of w. j. Bull
lock the last of the week.
M. 7. January of Nevada was in
the city the latter part Of the week at
tending to legal matters.
Elegant new Dress Silks, Walker
McKibben Nero. Co.
Cole Hensley returned Thursday to
Kansas City after visit here at the
home of his brother, Lyman.
Our good friend A. w. Shay of
Lone Oak township was in Saturday
and favored us substantially.
LOST lady's long coat, light tan.
Finder please leave at Sam Levy
Store. Jas. F. Gragg.
N. B. Jeter, watch inspector for
the Mo. Pacific, went to Pleasant Hill
Thursday on trip Of inspection.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Cloyd of Sails
bury, Mo-, are guests at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. F. r. Allen.
Miss Hazel Ludwick has returned
home from weeks visit with rela-
lives and friends in Jefferson City.
Mrs. Chas. Ewin accompanied by
her daughter Miss Elizabeth, spent
several days the last Of the week in
Carthage.
Mrs. G. B. Wade formerly a resi-
lent Of this city, died Monday at the
home of her son, Will Cobbs at Pilot
Point Texas.
Mrs. E. L. Thurber has returned
o her home in Warrensburp, after |
visit here at the home of her father
J. E. Shut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hurt were
allied to Mound City, Kansas, Satur-
lay by the serious illness of the lat
er's brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hours accom-
'anied by the latter's mother, Mrs.
lettler, are visiting relatives and
riends at Kewanee, Iowa.
Butler friends have received cards
nnouncing the approaching marriage
( Miss Clarice Baker to Mr.. Martin
|lansen in Kansas City, Oct. 10, 1913.
The Butler Water Co. in order that
heir office may be more accessible
, their patrons, have removed from
lie second story Of the Peoples Bank
uilding to the lobby Of the Fntern-
Inn. |.
Hon. Wallace Crossley came down ,
ON Warrsnsburg to attend the Old
ettlers Reunion Wednesday and
pent the day meeting old friends {
old acquaintancea Mr.. I
rossley, who ID . candidate for
congress addressed the association !,
The aftsfnoun.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-16

M. S. Keirsey was in the first of
the week with the claw of a young
eagle which he had helped to kill
some days ago. This the third eagle
to have been killed in the county in
the past few years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-16
The Poultry Show

To be held in Butler Dec. 1890
has been awarded the $0 cash priae
offered BY the Missouri State Board.
This money was offered TO Just Que
show in each county and We are tobe
congratulated on securing Il
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-16

The Old Settlers Association of
Bates County held their Seventeenth
Annual Reunion in the court house
yard in this city Wednesday. The
weather was ideal; a large crowd was
in attendance and delightful pro-
gram was rendered. An account of
the contests will appear in our next
issue,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-16
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

| x14Ox1 JNx1VOA wv C0s
The Butler High School Athletic
Association has purchased all the
commodities of the Loyal Sons has.
ket-ball hall for the small price oi
$3.50.
Urich High School has accepted
our challenge for game of basket
ball to be played at the High Schools
hall Friday night, Oct. II. Every
body is invited to attend Never
fear, there will be a game, Urich is
no "quitter.
Miss McGregor, who has been sick
with the typhoid fever, is reported to
be slowly improving. This is the
best news we have heard for many a
day.
The Alpha Sigma Literary Society
has put it all over" the Delta Kappas
by presenting the High School with a
large picture Of the 1928 Society.
A finer looking group of students
could not be found than those who
look down on us from the south wall
of the auditorium. The picture is a
very artistic production of the Fox
Studio. e..
The Alpha Sigma Society met Tues
day evening and elected Wendell
Atkeson president of the society.
A large number of visitors were
present at chapel last week. Most
all of whom contributed something
for our entertainment. Mrs. Elliott,
first gave us very pleasing solo,
which was Immediately followed by
several sacred songs by Miss Lewis,
who is assisting Rev. R. F. Campbell
in his evangelistic work at the M. E.
Church, South. Miss Blount accom-
panied both solos on the piano. Rev.
Campbell then gave US very inter-
esting address on '"Stickability and
Honesty" Other visitors were Rev.
Elliott, Rev. Snow and Miss Edith
Blount, one Of last years Seniors.
Senior Notes.
Richard Fox, one of the Senior
boys, is very sick at his home with
typhoid fever. All his classmates
wish him speedy recovery.
"Curly" Atchison, after long alb
sence from school, has returned and
taken up his abode in Mrs. Hills
room.
Miss Snider has consented to take
up Miss McGregor's work with the
Hiker's Club and girls basket ball
teams. We are certainly glad of this
because Miss Snider is very much
interested in all athletic exercise and
we are sure she will make an excel
lent coach.
Miss CRUDE is growing daily more
and more "peeved" because we fail
to appreciate her highly esteemed
and egotistical Cicero's true worth"
Prof. Henderson made nice little
call on the Cicero class the other day,
and after listening to some of US get
mixed up on Gerunds and Gerund-
ives, gave us some excellent advice
on learning things well.
Mrs. Hill is essentially a booster.
If it isn't one thing, it is another.
Her favorite themes are the Seniors
or the Agitator but just now it is the
Lecture Course.
Sophomore Notes.
Mrs. Hill gave the Sophomores the
long expected history test last week.
We will not give anyone the heart
failure by telling our grades but will
say that since the test Mrs. Hill has
had an extra class from 3:15 to 400
p. m.
The Sophomore English classes are
Lorna Doone. We are still wonder
ing why we couldn't have had some
thing by Deceive Burns.
Assisted by a large delegation from
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-16

Miss May Harris and Mr.. Earl VIII
liams the son of Boyd Williams oi
Lone Oak township were united in
marriage at Montrose, Colorado, or
September q. The happy couple
will reside at Ouray, Colo.
A. L. Fox, who has been at the
bedside of his wife in St. Joseph
where she is convalescing from an
operation, was brought home i'll Mon.
day. It is feared that Mr.. Fox is
threatened with typhoid fever.
The semi-annual meeting of the l.
0. o. F. Lodges of the county will be
held at Rich Hill Friday, October 9TH.
An open program commencing at 2:3(
o'clock will be carried out in the at.
ternoon and the evening session will
be spent in degree work.
Rev. C. H. Ticknor left Thursday
for st. Joseph where he will attend
the Synod. From there he expects
to go to Falls City, Nebr. for visit
with his brother. DR.. Ticknor ex-
poets to be away about one week.
Judge Nick M. Bradley of War
rensburg, who is candidate on the
Democratic Congressional Nominal
ton, spent Wednesday in this city at.
tending Old Settlers Reunion. Judge
Bradley was one of the speakers OF
the afternoon and made highly in
teresting and pleasing talk.
James Kelley, about "a years of
age and a former resident of Bates
county, died at his home in Haverhill,
Kansas, Saturday, October II, 1918.
The remains were brought to this
city Monday and funeral services
were held and interment made at the
Radford cemetery.
Congressman C. C. Dickinson who
returned home from Washington sew
eral days ago, was in Butler Wednes-
day attending the Old Settlers Re-
union and made brief though high
ly interesting talk during the exer-
cises. Mr.. Dickinson appears to be
in excellent health and is looking ex-
tremely we'll.
Mrs. R. R. Deacon, who under
went an operation in Kansas City,
some two weeks ago, had recovered
sufficiently Tuesday to be able to &C.
company her husband home. AL
though she is still very weak her
family and friends hope that she will
be fully recovered within few days.
John Coleman who was called to
Decatur, Illinois last week on account
of the serious illness of Mrs. Cole
mans mother, Mrs. j. S. Cussins,
returned home Friday reporting her
as much improved. Mrs.
Cussins was taken i'll while fumigat-
ing with burning sulphur and it is
that she inhaled some Of the !
poisonous gas.
Mrs. r. Y. Bellomy Of Hudson
Fownship was in Wednesday attend
ng the Old Settlers Picnic and
brought us a large handsome boquet
# Dahlias grown by her daughter,
Mrs. ]. L. Mckinley who lives on APP
,leton City, Route s. Mrs. Bellomy
Informs us that Mrs. Mckinley has
bout quarter Of an acre in flowers
md that she sells large quantity of
,lants and bulbs each year.
Rev. Dr.. C. H. Ticknor was unan.
mously elected to another year with
he Butler charge at a congregation
] meeting Of the members of the
Presbyterian church Sunday. Or.
icknor Is capable hard working
broad-minded and a WELD
{ Of great influence for good. The
nhssv,nh - a. L. >~~~->A 4
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-16

At meeting of the city council
Tuesday night the proposed water
franchise was taken up and by agree
ment with Receiver Gill several minor
changes were made. It will come up
for final action Monday night.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-16

Assisted by a large delegation from
the Adrian lodge, Bates Lodge No.
1870 l. O. O. F. initiated three candi-
dates into the order Tuesday night.