The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-01

Congress-.
The bulk of the estate left by the
Baroness de Bazus, who was Mrs.
Frank Leslie, and which approx
mates 81, 600, 600 has been bequeathed
by her to woman's suffrage organi-
cation for the promotion of the votes
for-women propaganda.
The sovereign grand lodge of the
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
Sept. % refused to reduce the age
limit of admission into this order.
The proposition was warmly debated
and was lost by close vote.
Miss Ida Beyeler of Sedalia, who
has been visiting at Berne, Switzer-
land, since May 20, has written her
mother that she is knitting socks for
soldiers. Nearly all the women of
that section are likewise engaged.
Scarcely an article is manufactured
in Switzerland, Miss Beyeler writes,
that is not used by the soldiers.
A special session of the Texas Leg
islature has begun to consider the
establishment of a Central Bank of
Texas with $40, LOCO, 900 capital, The
object is to provide an institution
which will loan money on crops.
This is the second special session.
The first, which ended September
%, passed bill enabling cities,
towns and individuals to build cotton
warehouses under State supervision.
The St. Louis Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, has
sent letter, inclosing The Republics
"story" Of its proposed cotton ball"
December 4, in the ST. Louis Wo-
mans Club, to Miss Genevieve Clark,
in Washington, as an official an
nouncement to her that her cotton
dress promotion plan is ndorsed by
its members. The letter, which is
signed by the chapter historian, Mrs.
Frederick H. Starr, follows. my
Dear Miss Clark: 1t is with much
pleasure. that | mail the inclosed clip
ping from this mornings St. Louis
Republic. ct is particularly fitting
that the first chapter of the Daughters
of the Confederacy should be the
first body of women to adopt your
patriotic suggestion in practical
way. "By doing so, we, as Missouri
ians, honor the daughter of our be-
loved Speaker, as Americans prove
our patriotism, as Daughters of the
Confederacy help our dear Southland
and as wives prove true helpmeets to
our husbands in these difficult days.
Hoping that many will receive in
spiration from your noble thoughtful
ness, am, most cordially yours
Katharine Payne Starr"
Death of Elisha Gordinier.
Elisha Gordinier, aged II years,
months and 7 days, died at Nevada,
Is, 1914. The body was
brought here and Rev. Talbert of the
Christian Church conducted funeral
at the home of his son, Jay
Sunday at 2:3O pm. in
he presence of many sympathizing
and interment in the Oak Hill
beside his wife who depart
ID this life the LIST of April 1912.
He is sarvived by j. F. and Jay
Iordinier and three daughters, Mrs.
John X. Hulse, Mrs. Will Graves and
Mrs. C. L. Clinkenbeard, and one
brother, Jay Gordinier of Eldorado
Springs.
He was born in Lapeer county,
dichigan and came to Butler in the
all of 1880, and resided here contin-
lously. He was an active, useful
itizen. until about three years ago
vhen his health and strength failed
i'm.
70 the Patrons of the Water Co.
Your water rental will be due Oct
st. Please call at the Fraternal Inn
nd get your receipts before the 18th.
All leaks and complaints of the
,ater service should be reported to
FRS. Emerson at the Water Co.'S. Of
ice, Phone "A. to receive prompt at
ention. L. Emerson,
9-N Superintendent.
Help Wanted.
A good farm hand wanted at once,
hone 10 on /.
w. z. BAKER,