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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-11-06
PRICE, s1.oo PER YEAR
LOST MONEY

A rather striking illustration o.
what Mr.. Rockefeller's injunction tc
make your money work for you
really means has been reported from
Watertown, S. D. A woman living
there last week brought to bank a
package containing $500 in currency
that had been wrapped up and paid
to her December %, 1900. She had
always been afraid of banks and had
kept the money hidden about her
home, but finally had been persuaded
to take the risk" and deposit it in a
savings account.
If this woman had made this de-
post at the time she collected the
money she would have 1869 in the
bank now instead of $500. At least
that is what the interest the bank
would have paid her would have
amounted to. And this 1869 would
have come to her without one parti-
Gle of effort on her part; without one
moments worry; without even pas
sing attention.
The principle of making money
work to make more money is univer-
sally recognized. That it is not uni
versally practiced is due to the COM
mon weakness of mankind, wherein
it forgets today what was learned
yesterday. Some time back banks
decided that it was ethical to advertise
to limited extent in order to remind
people of the benefits offer ed them by
banking institutions. By this limited
advertising thousands of dollars were
brought out of hiding places and thou
sands of people were persuaded to
start savings accounts. Whenever
more extensive advertising campaign
is attempted still more results will
follow. But always it will be neces-
sary to keep continually pounding
away at people to keep them aware
of the fact that the interest money
they fail to draw down is money lost,
and lost just as much as if it escaped
through hole in pocket. Joplin
Globe.
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Engagement is
Cleverly Announced

The following clipping announcing
the betrothal of his daughter was
handed us by Col. J. N. Sharp.
The home of Mrs. S. j. Borden
was the scene of a charming affair
given last evening by Miss Dixie
Sharp, when her engagement to Mr..
Jack Whitney was announced. Miss
Sharp is native of Missouri, in which
state she taught school for a number
of years, having but recently come to
California. Mr.. Whitney is we'll
known business man of this city and
has many friends here who will wish
him well for the future.
All too quickly the evening passed
with music and storytelling. The
hostess, Miss Sharp, recited humor-
Gus selection that was received with
laughter by the guests. Pleasing pi-
ano selections were given by Mrs.
Floyd Freeman and Miss Edith French.
Three small tables, at which covers
were laid for four, were arranged in
the dining room, where supper was
served later in the evening. A color
scheme of pink and white was car
ried out in the refreshments and in
the attractive little nut baskets. Hid
den in them was the secret of the
engagement written on slips of paper
conceded in ribbon-tied walnuts.
Dainty cupids decorated the napkins
used. Congratulations were shower
ed on Miss Sharp when the secret
was out, Miss Edith French, who is
also bride-elect, being included in
the good wishes.
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To Auction Seed Corn

|. Sedalia, NO., Nov. as. M. Jor-
dan farm adviser for Pettis county,
said today that good seed corn will
be scarce next spring.
The drouth of last. summer resulted
in a yield of less than one half of an
average crop. With a view of fur
nishing the best possible seed to Cen
trail Missouri farmers the Pettis Coun-
ty Bureau of Agriculture will hold a
public auction December S Of the
prize winning cornin the acre yield
contest that has been entered in its
annual corn show to be held Decem-
Der l to 8.
There are two classes, junior and
senior, and there are several hum
dred entrants. Each contestant viii
be permitted to select and offer for
sale in the auction ten bushels OF corn
grown on the prize acre.
There is to be no charge and TIE
grower win receive the fun proceeds
for the sale.
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Real Estate Transfers.

r G Sutton to E E Booi Elsa sec
0, homer ..................$
Mary Ann Ecton to w A McVick-
ers 40 sec % Usage .......... oOO(
3 G Davis to M A Ecton lots II,
IL pit lot 10 blk 259 I'd add Rich
Hlil ................ SUt
H H Wells to J O Wells tract sec
5, 26 Lone Oak & Mt Pleasant. $3.50
VIM Klosiek to H C Schlictman
20 sec Hudson ............ 14O(
Geo ] Moore to w H Long lots
1879 & 2O0 Adrian .............. 2OO(
C V Twombly to w c Allen 40
sec 80 Mingo .................. 1O(
Barbarbara Chorm to J H Meal
pine lot 2 blk 26 LIST add R Hill. 2O(
Mary F Moore to w H Long lots
Sc, 81 Gilhems add Adrian. 49,. 4OO(
] S Collier to C Collier 100 a SC
rs Walnut. 800. ...........
l H Scrivner to l H Mason lot ?
blk 81 Foster. ............... $50
C w Cooper to Il G Ladd pt lots
215, PIG, PIT add Rich Hill =. 12OC
j E Miller to G A Miller 13J a SC
East Boone. ............... 1900
j w Haggard to r H Wilson lots
Is & 16 blk l Henrys ad Butler !
B M Sutton to W O Waymire III
a sec 6 Walnut ...... ........ 5000
c H Crow to A w Wheeler lots Z,
8 blk LOG Rich Hill ............ $50
A Wendleton to C F Wendleton
1O8 a sec Fl Spruce. ........ OSLO
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Township S. S. Conventions.

| Mt. Pleasant Township Sunday
School Convention will be held Thurs
day evening Nov. 6 at the Presbyter-
ian church at 7:3O o'clock. The fol-
lowing interesting program will be
rendered:
Devotional-H. o. Maxey.
Graded Lessons-Miss Lula Short.
The Ideal Teacher-Prof. j. O.
Henderson.
Solo-Mrs. Fred Williams.
Home Department - Mrs. M. F.
Wilson, Foster.
Address on Sunday school work
Rev. C. H. Ticknor.
Collection.
Music-Male Quartette.
West Boone township will hold an
all day Sunday school convention at
Valley Chapel Nov. 8.
Deepwater township will hold a
Sunday School convention at Pleas
ant Ridge church Nov. 9. 1918.
Shawnee towship will hold q Sum
day School convention at Mt Olive
church Nov. 9. 1913.
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Public Sale

will sell at public auction at my
farm / mile east of Ballard, NO., on
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18th
the following described property:
6 Head Horses-1 good work mare
IL years old, weight HOO; good
work horse 9 years old, weight 1l5O;
l good black mare 8 years old, in foal
to jack, weight 1900; coming 3-year-
old gelding, weight 1900; good com.
ing 2.year-old gelding; l extra good
draft colt.
6 Head Cattle-3 extra good mich
cows; Jerseyyearling heifer; 2heifer
calves; l work goat.
Farm Implements-Good wagon,
surrey, set double harness, McCor-
mick mower, good sulky pillow, Busy
Bee 6 shovel cultivator.
100 bushels of oats in crib; Z tons
good hay, straw stack, 20 shocks corn
fodder. &
Household and Kitchen Furniture
Some as good as new. Other things
too numerous to mention.
Sale to Commence at 10 a. m.
TERMS:-All sums Of 80 and UNI
der cash; all sums oyer that amount q
credit Of 8 months win be given on q
bankable note, to bsar interest at the
rate Of 6 per cent from date If paid
when due. II not paid when due to.
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Presbyterian Church.

A. M.
Bible School 9:45. Public service
11:OO
Young Peoples talk, "Matty, the
Peerless Pitcher of the Giants"
Sermon, "The Lords Day, its In
stitution & Keeping"
P. M.
Junior Christian Endeavor 500.
Senior Christian Endeavor $50.
Public Worship 7:3O. This is the
Worlds Temperance Sunday. At this
service we shall use the celebrated
cartoons that made the Rams Horn
famous. These pictures are known
all over the world and when their
famous portrayer died, he was mourn
ed by all lovers of temperance. Come
out and and lend your influence and
presence to the battle of the right
against the enemy of the home, the
church, the nation and humanity.
Monday evening, 7:3O, Workers
Meeting.
Tuesday evening, 7:3O, Choir prac-
tice.
Wednesday evening, 7:3O, Mid
week meeting.
To all our services you are cor
daily invited.
C. H. Ticknor, Minister.
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sure. Third, that the water company
reserved the right to monopolize the
plumbing business of the town; and
fourth, that a great discrepancy ex.
listed between the rates of the large
and small consumers. Mr.. Silvers
also questioned the fairness of the
charges specified for meter rental.
j. A. DeArmond called attention to
the fact that the rates in the proposed
franchise seemed to be based upon a
$4,000 plant, and that upon the fig
ures Of the city engineers estimate,
the plant should not be valued at this
figure until the $4,000 recommended
improvements are made. The ordi-
nance nowhere provides for these
Improvements.
E. B. Silvers made two very peril
nent suggestions; first, that a fran
chise granted to any but a Missouri
corporation would throw such litiga-
ton as might be had into the federal
courts; second, that the franchise
stated no definite basis of valuation
and this feature should be included
in any franchise given.
Hon. w. o. ,Atkeson read letter
from Walter Pierce formerly of this
city, now chief engineer of the Cher
ryvale, Kans., Municipal Water Plant
showing the extremely low cost of
pumping water for given distance.
Mr.. Atkeson stated that the water
franchise was worth 500 and that
he was opposed to giving it to anyone.
DR.. H. M. Cannon made a brief talk
explaining the attitude of the city
council in passing the ordinance. He
stated that it had been represented to
the public utilities commission that
the council were not in favor of
granting franchise and that if put to
the people this proposition would
carry. He stated that for this reason
he voted for the franchise in the
council. He stated that he was op-
posed to the passage of this franchise.
Chas. S. Gill, representing the own
ers was given the floor and gave
brief history of his receivership, stat
ing that the plant was bid in by the
bond holders for the purpose of their
own protection and that the sale price
has no relation to the actual value Of
the plant. He took up the criticisms
against the plant as follows:
Pumping direct from creek: Mr..
Gill stated that water would be pump
ed directly from the creek only dur
ing such times as the settling basins
were being cleaned or repairs being
made.
Pressure: He said that plenty Of
pressure could be obtained in case of
lire by direct pressure BY notifying !
pumping station. Engineer Fisher
rated that the main which bursted
Under the city engineers test was de-
'ective and that Us pounds pressure
was on ut the time.
na..-A~. II. $500 AA-A "a 81
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-11-06
MASS MEETING
REJECTS FRANCHISE
Prominent Citizens Point Out Defects
in Proposed Ordinance.


If the attitude of the citizens attend
ing the mass meeting to discuss the
proposed water franchise Monday
might may be taken as an index to the
general public sentiment, the ordi-
nance will not fare well at the hands
of the voters on election day.
About two hundred representative
citizens were present and of these
those opposed to the franchise were
in an overwhelming majority after
hearing the defects of the ordinance
as it now stands pointed out.
The meeting was called to order by
Dr. H. M. Cannorand the names of
G. P. Wyatt and W. D. Yates, acting
Mayor, were placed in nomination for
chairman. However it was discov-
cred that Mr.. Yates was not present
and his name was withdrawn. Mr..
Wyatt was elected by reclamation.
The following gentlemen made five
minute talks against the proposition.
u. A. DeArmond read report of
city engineer.)
Col. S. W. Dooley was the first to
speak and stated that he was against
the franchise upon the grounds that
the water company promised absolute
ly nothing in the way of improve
ments, except to Increase the heighth
of the dam. He said that the fran
chise should provide that the company
keep such ordinary extra parts and
repairs on hand to make repairs with
in EIGHT hours under a penalty
of forfeiture of franchise. Also that
the city should be assured of a suf-
ficient water supply to carry the con-
sumers through any drought.
M. S. Horn made his objection up
on the grounds that the company
were basing their rates upon too
great valuation and called attention
to the fact that the plant sold under
forced sale for $32, 600. He also de-
manded to- know the names Of the
owners stating that he believed Chas.
S. Stephenson to be q mere figure
head. Mr.. Horn prophesied that the
franchise would not carry.
Hon. T. w. Silvers stated some of
the principal objections to the fran
chise TO be: First that under it,
terms water could b pumped direct
y from tie Miami, without any guar |
snty Of = bsing filtsred; second.
- 10 adsquale pressure for frel
pgu11olion ~ GunEnntoed; and thafI |
dfevet psssDnre ~ needed but thatj
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!. Notice
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Taxes arc now due md NJ ofltps
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Please ean. ! J. Z. Bareprs
81 Touusklp C11eulns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-05
BRADSTREET'S WEEKLY
VERMONT TRADE REPORT

Reports to Bradstreets for the week in
summarizing trade conditions for the
month of May state that conditions sur
rounding manufacturing businesses and
Wholesale trade have been encouraging
although there has been noted a feeling
of uncertainty among certain manufac-
turers, regarding the probable effect Of
tariff legislation upon raw materials util-
lied in their respective businesses That
labor has been we'll employed is com
mcnted upon freely by nearly all manu-
featuring interests and the shipments Of
certain manufactured products such as
granite, slate and marble appear to have
been in excess of what was shown in
the reports of year ago this time.
The notable advance in the shipments
of slate have been beneficial although in
operating the quarries nearly all quarry
owners We're affected TO some extent by
the excessive amount of water which en-
tered the quarries. Granite manufacture
ers report the shipments of Memorial day
work was larger this year than what was
shown year ago. The receipts from this
work have come in in a limited manner
but an improvement, characteristic of
been "a good demand for building material
and small hardware; lumber has brought
good prices but the fact that the amount
of logs that lumbermen were able to get
to the mills the past season was smaller
than usual, may be looked upon to later
affect price movement
Weather conditions as a whole for the
month have not been conducive toward
large retail business although the
volume of trade has been reasonably
good. Conservative buying in the past of
the retail merchant has prevailed. Farm
ers report progress although the low ly-
ing districts are still unfit for crops.
Grass is growing We'll and the prospects
are for IA large hay crop. Collections are
reported as a little improved and a heal
thy optimistic spirit prevails among the
retail merchants Included in the failure
reports for the month We're four voluntary
bankruptcies of $2l.9OS23 and assets of
"a, GOOSE A like number of failures We're
reported during the month of May last
year but the amount of money involved
was the largest for that month of any
year since 1910 when seven failures We're
reported.
There was also considerable damage
done by fire. records show eight fires af-
fecting twice as many firms or individ-
uals, with an aggregate damage of s56,S25
This amount is the largest for the
month of any May since 1910 and was less
than half the aggregate damage done in
May, last year, For the first time in a
number of years a forest fire of some
extent has to be included in May fire
reports. The month of May, this year.
records also the largest number of firms
affected by fires for any May during the
past seven years, Three domestic mer-
camille corporations We're chartered dur
ing the month with an aggregate capital
ization of $4,000.
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MAY WAS COOL.
Mean Temperature for the Month Two
Degrees below Normal

Frank H. Ahearn, temporarily in
charge of the local station of the
United States weather bureau, reports
a mean temperature for May of 50 de-
grees, which is two degrees below the
normal May temperature in Burling-
ton. The highest temperature was "a
degrees, on the End and the lowest
was 2S degrees, on the 18th. The
greatest daily range was 3S degrees,
on the End, and the least daily range
was degrees, on the 10th. The pre-
cipitation amounted to 2.56 inches, the
normal precipitation for the month he
ing 2S3 inches. The prevailing wind was
from the south, the total movement, T.
2SS miles, the average hourly velocity
9S miles. and the maximum velocity 35
miles per hour, from the south on the
18th The month was made up of s
clear, II partly cloudy and 10 cloudy
DAYS. Precipitation in quantity suf-
6cient to measure occurred on IL days.
Solar halos were noted on the Sth
and 18th, thunderstorms occurred on
the 9Th and 25th light frosts on the
sth and 18th. and a killing frost on
the 18th.
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HOWARD-BROOKS.
Concord Physician Returns TO bur
linEtOn for Bride.

Miss Anna Brooks of this city and DR.
Arthur b. Howard of Concord \. H.
were quietly married Tuesday eve. at the
home of the brides parents at 12i North
Union street. The Rev. Ernest Graham
Guthrie, pastor of the First Church. per-
formed the ceremony at eight o'clock in
the presence of a small circle of rela-
tives and intimate friends, and DR. and
Mrs, Howard left on night train for
a trip to Niagara Falls and the Thou
sand Islands. They will be at home in
Concord August l.
The bay window of the living room,
banked with a mass of ferns, and
decorated with bridal wreath and snow
balls, formed a handsome setting for the
ceremony, the color scheme being green
and white. The bride was attired in
white charmeuse with chantilly lace and
pearl trimmings. and wore tulIe Veil
caught with orange blossoms. She car
ried shower bouquet of lilies Of the
valley and white orchids.
The matron of honor, Mrs Max l..
Powell, wore pink crepe meteor with
shadow lace and pearl trimming. and
carried a shower bouquet of pink roses.
The best man was the groom's brother,
Homer 5. Howard of Boston.
The attendants We're the Misses Lolita
Smith, Anna Wright Ruth Chamberliu,
katherine Beebe and Geraldine Simonds
of this city and Miss Maud Newell of
Rutland. They were gowned in white.
wore pink malne sashes and carried
bouquets of ferns.
Refreshments were served by the
Misses RoXana and Halle Browncll and
Grace Gleason of this city, and Beatrice
Bigelow and Rosabella IIinman of New
port Miss Lucinda Smith catered The
dining room was decorated in pink and
white. Music was furnished by Harold
+. Barton and Miss Alice Nash Guests
from out of town included DR.. and Mrs,
j. F. blanchard of Newport, Mrs. Fred
White of RoXbury. Mass, and DIR. Wal
ter Bartlett of Manchester, n II.
The bride Is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Brooks, and is a graduate
of the Burlington high school The
groom is a son of Mrs. NJ b. Howard of
this city and is "A graduate of the Uni
versity of Vermont college of medicine
in the class of 1910. He Is member Of
the medical staff of the New Hampshire
State hospital for the insane.
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STATE Y. nj. G.. A. NOTES.
Delegates Going to student Conference
ut NOrthfeId, Mass, June 1920.

The university and the Montpelier Semi
nary associations will send delegates to
the student conference at Mortified
Mass. June 20-29. 1t will be a great gath
ering of the students of New England
New York and Canada. Among the speak
ers will be John r. Mott, George Sher-
wood Eddy of India, f. r. Brockman OF
China, Robert f. Speer of America, Bishop
Brent of the Philippines, Bishop Rhine
lander of Pennsylvania and many others.
The program will include Bible study,
mission study, social problems, life work
conferences and similar subjects, as well
as recreation.
The office of the Windsor County asso-
citation, which has heretofore been in the
home of Secretary Hurd, has recently
been moved to a business block in the
center of White River Junction.
The Montpelier association has organ
tied senior baseball team opened its
tennis courts, and arranged for special
summer membership ticket, Letters have
been sent to large number of men tell
ing of the special summer privileges,
A much appreciated gift to the railroad
association at Island Pond is a fine phono-
graph given by one of the business firms.
The men are buying large number of
records
The Boy Scouts of Proctor have discov-
cred a species of bat which is unknown
to the United States Biological depart
ment at Washington. In exploring a cave
on one of their hikes they found some
bats which were sent to Washington and
there they were found to be an unknown
variety. 1t is expected that govern
ment scientist will come to Proctor in the
fall and visit the cave with the scouts,
and get whatever information is possible.
Boy scout work teaches boys to use
their eyes and this is a good example of
some results.
The boy scouts of several towns have
been doing good service in destroying
large numbers of caterpillar nests. In
some towns the boys have worked whole
days at it.
The scouts of Poultney had town clean
up day on a Saturday. Each scout was
given a certain part of the town to work
in, and large quantities of papers, letters
and rubbish of all kinds were cleaned up
and carted away. The scouts of Saxtons
River had similar day, and so did those
of st. Johnsbury, and in that town the
plan will be kept up all season. The town
is divided into several sections and groups
are assigned to each, and a prize will be
given in the fall for the best kept section
Six more merit badges have been award
ed to two scouts in the Brookfeld troop.
This troop In the hills away from the
railroad Is one of the best in the State
and there are more merit badges in that
troop than any in the State
Troop No. l of Bellows Falls is to have
a camp from June % to July 3, on Lake
Warren in New Hampshire.