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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09

est about the only Indication that tho
day Is election day, will be the fact
that the saloons are all closed
The actual returns. officially, will
be known several days from now,
when the electoral board sits In the
office OF the Hastings court to canvass
the vote.
Political wiseacres predict that less
than three thousand ballots will be
cast. About nine thousand were
cast at the primary. The campaign
was somewhat heated. and a good
vote. considering, came out. Voters
are urged, however. to go to the polls
sometime during the day and cast
their ballots. Let the poll be as large
as possible. said Secretary Duke, Of
the city Democratic committee, last
night.
Get in the habit of voting"
The polls will close at shutdown
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09
CH|lDREN'S FRIEND
COMMITS SUICIDE

New York. June s.--Paul Tburtius,
forty-two years old. had a small con-
dictionary shop at All East One Hun
dred and Forty-sixth street, The shop
Is just opposite public school No. a.
Paul" as ne was known 10 the
youngsters, had many friends in pima
fores and "knickers, who used to
come each morning 70 buy a penny
stick of candy
This morning when they came the
shop vas SHUT T ne stream or little
folk congested before the locked door.
until Patrolman Lanahan came up
and broke it open. In the back room
of the shop, heavy with fumes of gas,
lay Tibertius. dead. with a tube tied
into his mouth
An ambulance was called and a
pulomotor put to work. but the chill
dren's friend could not be brought
back to life. The news of his death
spread through the school, and caused
a. great restlessness all through the
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09
DIES ON KITCHEN FLOOR
Israel silserman, of Roanoke, Va,
Had Asked for lodgings

: BaIfimore. Nd. June s.-1srael ST
Verman, 0 Campbell street, Roanoke.
Va. staggered into the home of Will
liam Larkin. coiored. 237 North Mont
ford avenue. Saturday night and ask
cd for lodging. Although. there was
no room in the house, he was told
he could sleep ON the kitchen floor.
which was accepted by Silverman.
The man was found dead on the
floor Yesterday morning by Larkin's
wife. who came down TO the kitchen
shortly after o'clock.
Larkin stated yesterday afternoon
that Silverman. who was a stranger
TO him, wandered in the back door
Of his home Saturday night and
seemed TO be in dazed condition.
Before retiring shortly after 10
o clock Silverman called the negro
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09
Mrs. Mary T.. Bruce Dead.

Lynchburg, Va June 8-The flu :
neral of Mrs. Mary E. Bruce. the
aged ex-postmistress of Rustburg,
who died yesterday afternoon as the
result of fall While attending COM
mencement exercises of the local
school Friday night. took place at
Rustburg this afternoon and was
largely attended Mrs. Bruce leaves
one son, Richard S. Bruce. of Lex
ington. and one daughter. Mrs
Mollie Gettle, postmistress OF Rust
burg. She alse leaves two brothers,
w. {. Perrow, of Lynchburg, and
Marion Perrow, of Washington. and
three sisters, Mrs. Ida G. Slough,
Mrs. William Rudd and Miss Harriet
Perrow, all Of I.ynchburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09
AVERT CONGESTION
At MAIN AND 14TH
STREET COMMITTEE TO RUSH TO
THE RESCUF-PISH STREET
IMPROVEMENT

With the hour of o'clock near at
hand the council committee on streets
adjourned yesterday afternoon with
little business having been done.
The request of the virginia Railway
and Power company that twelve
months additional time be given for
the completion OF the extension from
va teshlad-tn- hear from the city eugI=
neer and the street car officials
The dation Of the admin
istrative board that streets in the
Sitterdine property from Baker street
to MechanicsVille turnpike he opened.
to be known as Washington and Will
lam streets, was adopted and re~1m-
mended to council
A resolution from the Chamber Of
Commerce asking that the committee
recommend an Appropriation to help
keep the Petersburg turnpike in con-
dit5en. inasmueh as the road was be-
ing used extensively by residents Of
Richmond was, on motion of Mr..
Haddon rejected
ON motion of MIR Haddon. also the
committee tabled the proposition of
the Sheppard estate to open streets
through hat property TO cost s7S,-
bno
on motion OF Mr.. Mills a resolution
giving the city attorney right TO in
stltute necessary proceedings and ne
eotiations for the widening Of Four
tcenth street, from the north end of
MAYO bridge to the dock, was recon-
ulended IL The hoard Of aldermen for
adoption.
Alderman Powers suggested that a
subcommittee he named to look into
the proposition of ahating the conges-
ton of traffic at Fourteenth and Main
streets. and Chairman Pollock named
"a committee of three. consisting of
Messys. Powers Moore and Haddon. to
look into the matter and report back.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09
PRESENT PASTOR WITH
PURSE FOR EXPENSES

r.lurel-Street MethUdtst church
last night presented their pastor, the
Rev J. NJ Rowland. with a purse
containing a neat sum Of money. to
help defray the expenses of trip
which he will make to he Holy Land
r L. Bailey, who made the presenta.
ton in behalf of the members of the
church, spoke OF the grind work which
Mr.. Rowland had accomplished since
his pastorate Of the church. He also
brought out the growth Of the church
during this time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09
TR|CE'S CONDITION
IS STILL SERIOUS

]. F. Trice, the Louisa county engi-
neer who was $50 terribly scalded last
December, still remains in a serioas
condition at It's room in the Memorial
hospital, to which he was removed a
few days ago from ward in the in
stituion.
During the past few days several
checks from his friends in Louisa
have been received by his wife who is
still remaining at his bedside. His
physicians have been unable to make
skin grating operations for several
days but hop - be able to do this
some time this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09

and showed him a picture. stating
that 1t was his sweetheart He also
exhibited several letters that he eS-
planned we're from thar ---------
Coroner Russell was notified and
had the body removed to the morgue.
In Silverman's pocket we're found let
ters addressed to Israel Siiverman,
10 Campbell street. Roanoke. Va j.,
with a return address to Ethel Wig
CLINTON. III East Campbell street. Ro-
anoke. Va. The picture was also
found in his pocket.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09
FURTHER ARGUMENT
IN Dynamic CASE

Further argument will be held in
the United States Circuit Court If
Appeals this morning in the appeal
case of the Joseph &. Ford company
and the General Stevedore company,
of Baltimore held responsible in the
lower court for the loss Of life and
property in Baltimore on March I,
1913. by the exposition of large
quantity Of dynamite which was being
placed on board the British ship Alum
Chine.
The city Of Baltimore and officers
of the steamship company, owners of
the Alum Chine. were parties to the
suit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09
Circuit Court Cases.

In the City Circuit court yesterday.
Judge Mullin sitting. in the case Of
NJ. r. Straith against G. H. Powell
for s12s.30. a verdict was rendered
for the defendant
Trustees for the Sixth Mount Zion
church, colored, were given permis.
s.on to borrow $500 on the parson-
age connected with the church
Hearings in the suit of Michae!
O'Keeffe against Mary K McGrath
for 81 900 are still on.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09
COMMITTEE TO TRY
TO ABATE NUISANCE

Chairman Powers. of the subcom-
mitfee on streets, named to look into
the abatement of the congestion at
Fourteenth and Main streets, has
called that committee to meet at the
City hail Friday afternoon at s
clock. The committee consists of
Messrs. Moore and Haddon, besides
the chairman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09
STRUCK By MOTORCYCLE:
CONDITION is IMPROVED

The condition Of Mrs, A. n Tatum.
OF, 20 South Laurel street who
sustained broken collar hone in ad-
dition to several severe bruises when
she was knocked down by a motor
cycle near Laurel and Franklin streets
SUNDAY morning, was reported last
night as much improved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09
INRIANS TO HELP CRAYS'
ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY

Chief Cook and his tribe of Pa
munkey Indian entertainers will put
on special show on Thursday, FRI
day and Saturday nights OF tf1ts week
at the Grays' armoTy at Seventh and
Marshall streets. for the benefit Of
the Grays' uniform fund,
Their famous Capture Of John
Smith" besides a reproduction of the
primitive Indian marriages. as we'll
as native dances and other features
will be presented.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09
PATRIOTS VOTE
AGAIN TO-DAY
TWENTY-FIVE PRECINCTS WILL
BE OPEN WITH NO OPPOSE.
TION TO CANDIDATES..

Promptly at sunrise this morning
(4.50 o'ciock) election officials will
gather at the twenty-five precincts In
Richmond. ready, willing and anxious
to receive the ballots OF patriotic
citizens. who wish to cast their bal
lots for Mayor Ainslie. twenty coun-
cilmen and eleven aldermen. whom
they nominated early in April.
There Is no opposition to the Demo.
cratic ticket. The election will prove
merely a matter Of form. In view OF
the Lack of opposition, and the con
ssquent dearth of excitement Or inter-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09

Quotations for interest paying
soads are at price 70 wulcu inter-
esf must be added. Income bonds
Ard certificates Of Indebtedness are
Gat)
tPeportea by Caskte q Burcn e. Cox
lels z. Main st. Richmond, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09

verdict was rendered in the Law
and Equity court yesterday in the case
of the Tidewatnr Trust company
against Mrs. 5. r. Maynard for
$393.l5.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09

Board OF Aldermen to Meet.
The board OF aldermen will meet
tonight and endeavor to dispose OF q
lengthy and important docket.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.

tReported by Woo1an e. scot. Com
mission Merchants.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09

VI A.. Ola G and n. 1872 ss4 a.
Ia Car. 2. 3. g. and r. 1891 sts M
RAILROAD BONDS.
TorznI Trnz.
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Green View Twinklings.

Mr., and Mr$ A. B. Gray were in
Hume on. business Tuesday.
Mrs. r. H. Jones and Mrs. j. w.
Reedy called on Mrs. o. j. Scribner
Monday evening.
Rec, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S.
Woodfin, was accidentally kicked in
the face by a horse Monday evening
but is better at this writing.
Mrs. o. j. Scribner and son Harley
were shopping at Amoret Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Clouse, Grand
ma and Grandma Clouse and Miss.
Martha Eek spent Wednesday with
Mr.. Fred Laughlins.
Mr.. L. M. May helped w. H. Lee
butcher Wednesday.
Mrs. j. w. Reedy and Mrs. R. H.
Jones spent Wednesday at the home
of Miss Clara Starker.
Mrs. Ira Rockhold and little son
Beverly Of Butler are spending a few
days this week with her sister, Mrs.
j. S. Woodfin.
Mrs. J. c. Wilson called on Mrs
A. B. Gray Wednesday evening.
Mr.. L. M. May and children called
on Ed Graves Thursday night.
Green View is preparing an enter
tainment for pie supper to be given
in the neor future. Watch this paper
for date.
Miss Francis Power of Hume spent
few days last week with Miss Clara
Starker.
Mrs. E. Lee spent Friday with her
sister, Mrs. Ed Graves.
Miss Opal Briscoe spent Sunday
evening at the home OF Edith May.
Misses Francis Power, Clara Stalker
and Jnlia Young spent Friday with
Grandma Woodfin,
Mr.. Charley Remington made a
pleasure trip to Worland Sunday
night.
Miss Laura Bolin spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends near Butler.
There was preaching at Green
View Sunday night by Rev. 7. B.
Jones. He will be there again, Feb.
9Th.
Quite number of horses Of this
vicinity have the distemper.
Mr.. Harley Scribner made a trip to
Pleasanton Sunday.
Mr.. w. H. Lee was a shopper at
Hume Saturday. His wife and child
rem spent the day with her mother,
Mrs. John Blangy.
Messrs. Clay Meyers, Parker and
Shirley Board attended church at
Green View Sunday night.
Mrs. Robert Orear and children
spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs.
O. j. Scribner.
The Farmers Union are putting i'm
a general store at Foster to be opened
Monday, Feb. End. ..
TWO CHUMS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-01-29

Dave and jim, the sons of Capt. j.
E. Thompson Of north Of this city
were the victims of a hold-up while
returning Dome from town Saturday
night. The youngsters who were on
horseback had reached the concrete
culvert just at the edge of town when
a man with a handkerchief over his
face, caught the horses by the bits and
demanded the boys money. He Sc
cured sixty cents. The boys gave the
alarm on reaching home and Capt.
Thompson went out on Mr.. High
wayrnan's trail with blood in his eye
and man size gun in his fist but for
tunately for 1.-THE "hold-up" he was
unable to locate him. .
Cecil Wright, the son of A. C.
Wright. of Rich Hill, died Saturday
night as the result of injuries sus-
tanned by jumping or falling off the
Mo. Pacific Red Ball freight at the
north end of the Rich Hill freight
yards, the night of January 18th.
Young Wright had spent the 18th in
Butler and caught the Red Ball freight
home. After being injured he walk
ed from the place where he was hurt
alone, to the post office corner where
he was met by parties about 1890.
He did not acknowledge being injur-
ed badly. Physicians were called
and dressed his wounds. The ex-
animation. showed that his skull was
crushed and the brain was exposed.
He was taken to the home Of his par
ents. A coroners jury Sunday, rem
dered ayerdict Of death from ACCT
dental injuries.
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Black & Arnold Clothing Co.

Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
Deputy County !, Treasurer Len
Shubert spent Sunday and Monday
with his parents in Grand River town.
ship. a
Frank Norton made a business trip
to Kansas City the latter part of the
week. =
Hon. Wallace Crossley, of War
rensburg spent Saturday here confer
ing with friendsy
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stone visited
with relatives and friends in Adrian
the latter part of the week.
0. D. Reavis left Sunday for Sheri-
dan Wyoming to look after his real
estate interests near that city.
L. R. Allen, cashier of the National
Bank of Adrian was in the city Satur-
day attending to legal matters.
Wool shirts 81, Black-Arnold. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Heinlein of Kan
sas City spent the latter part of the
week with friends in Rich Hill.
Mrs. Newton Donovan Of lines
Falls, Alberta, Canada, is. the guest
of the family of Henry Donovan.
Keep coming in, Black-Arnold.
Our good friend D. H. Arbogast,
the we'll known Foster coal operator
was in Butler the last Of the week on
a business mission and made us a
pleasant call.
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DR.. T. F. Lockwood sustained a
painful wound in his left foot Monday
as the result Of stepping on nail.
Corduroy pants 81, Black-Arnold.
E. E. Harper Of Kansas City who
has been retained by the city in the
water works matter spent Friday
here.
j. w. Huffiagton was in from his
ranch in Summit township on bust
ness mission the latter part of the
week.
Mrs. A. White has returned to her
home in Rich Hill after visit here
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.
B. Dawson.
! Mrs. Alex Cameron and daughter,
Miss Hortense, spent the latter part
of the week with relatives and friends
in Rich Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Cummings Of
northwest Of this city are rejoicing
over the birth of a fine girl, Thurs
day, Jan. %, 1914. &
H. o. .Maxey addressed the students
Of the Butler High School upon the
subject, "The Duties of the Circuit
Clerk" Thursday morning.
Brighten up your home by
dyeing your curtains, rugs, por-
there's, etc., with PUTNAM FADE
LESS DYES. No trouble to use.
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In an Around Maysburg.

Jim Brown is quite sick with heart
failure. He has been in failing health
for some time past, out for the past
week he has been bedfast. They
have called his children home to be
with him.
We were very sorry to learn Of the
death of two of Mr.. Clebie's children
last Friday from a sore throat which
they suppose is dyptheria. Their
mother was buried two weeks ago
Tuesday, she having heart trouble.
Mr.. Clebies' live on what is known
as the old Settles place. The father
and remaining children have the
sympathy of the entire community.
There was no sunday school at the
Christian church Sunday.
We had sleet, snow and rain in
this neighborhood Sunday.
Mr.. Harve and Sterling Harness
made flying trip to Butler Saturday.
Tan White and son Fred hauled
wood from the bottoms Friday and
Saturday. They are ready for the
buzz saw now.
Mr.. Baker had sale Friday and
moved with his family to Adrian Sat-
urday. Mrs. Baker is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Goodwin is on the sick list at
this writing.
Andy Workman has built them a
new hen house.
The pie supper at Mr.. Farmers
was largely attended, there being
about go present.
Arch Anderson and wife expect to
reside on Mr.. Bakers farm the COM
ing year.
Johnnie Cox took Mrs. Baker to
Adrian in his car Saturday.
Cordia Simpson and family who
have been spending the past year in
Calf. and Colo. have returned home.
Mr.. Simpson says California is fine
place to live but old Missouri looks
mighty good to him.
Grandma Jacobs has been quite
poorly for some time but is improv-
ing now.
Tan White fixed the clapper in the
bell at the school house Thursday.
Francis Goodwin came home Satur-
day to spend Sunday with home
folks.
Mrs. Tan White spent Thursday
afternoon at Mrs. Sallie Workman's.
Mrs. Dudney visited Mrs. White
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Farmer and Clary went to
see Grandma Jacobs Wednesday,.
A NEIGHBOR.
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Julius Levy has returned from 9
visit to Kansas City.
Mrs. F. T. Clay has returned home
from Kansas City.
]. G. Doolittle OF Foster wasa bust
ness visitor in Butler Tuesday.
The last Armory dance of the sea
son will be held Thursday evening
P. B. Price of Summit, has return
ed from an extended visit in Illinois
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dalton of Tulsa,
Okla, spent the first of the week
here.
T. N. Hendrix who has been in
failing health for some time, is re.
ported seriously ill.
A. O. Welton has returned to Xii
Carson, Colo, after spending two
weeks here with homefolks.
Col: O. R. Walters, editor of the
Rich" Hill Review, is enjoying two
weeks trip through the South.
Charles Henry Ford aged 7 years
died at the home of his parents on
East Walnut street Saturday morn
ing.
Assistant Attorney General Shradel
P. Howell spent Wednesday in Butler
on official business. We acknowl
edge a most pleasant call.
+ Miss Eunice A. Wells and Chas. G.
Reading, both of Appleton City were
united in marriage in this city
Wednesday, January 20, 1914, Judge
B. F. Jeter officiating.
Edward G. McAllister of Scots
Bluff, Nebraska, has purchased the
Arthur Duvall place 4 miles north of
this city, known as the Chrystal Spring
Farm on account of the fine well of
soda water thereon. The considera-.
ton for the 100 acres was $40, 600.
The citizens of D eepwater town.
ship. held public meeting at the
Spruce Presbyterian church Friday
night for the purpose of discussing
a proposition to establish a rural high
school, in the township. H. o. Maxey
and Mrs. Allen were present and
spoke on the subject. An election to
decide whether or not to establish
such school will be held Saturday.
The State Insurance Commission
will, as stated last week, meet with
the citizens of Butler Friday morn
ing January 3Oth, for the purpose
Of giving hearing to those who may
have complaints or suggestions to
make. The Commission is compos-
ed Of Edward F. Goltra, Chairman,
J. B. Reynolds, Chas. G. Revelle,
Geo. B. Clayton, C. E. Goodrum,
N. D. Aber.
Now as spring is approaching it is
lime for getting things in readiness.
Bring in your old harness, have them
'epaired and oiled or trade for new
'nes, or if you want to buy new har-
less, call in and we will show you an |
Extra fine lot to select from. We
rave full. line, of everything you
will want in the harness line. All
Iinds of sole leather specially.
4-3t N. B. Mcfarland.
The regular bi-weekly Combination
ale which was held at the Argen-
right Sale Pavilion in this city Jam
AIRY 18th was by far the biggest and
est that has yet been held. PAS
orses land mules were sold for a
otal of$N, 27l. 50by Colonel Robbins.
'olonei Robbins and Mr.. Argenbright
ave 90 thoroughly demonstrated the
,any benefits of these sales that they
ave become an institution which
'utler. and Bates county could not
'ell do without and these gentlemen
hould b given every indueement to
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Presbyterian Church.

The Thirty-third Anniversary Ser
vices will be leading feature of our
Church Services next Lords day.
Bible School 9:45 a. m.
Public worship HOO a., m.
Young Peoples Talk 1.-THE Right
Thing"
Sermon, "The Piety of Child"
Junior Christian Endeavor 500
p. m.
Senior Christian Endeavor 600
p. m.
The evening service will take the
form of very special Anniversary
Service. A program will be given
consisting of Hymns, Prayer Scrip
ture reading, paper will be given
on The History Of the Bible move
ment, the Juniors will sing and give
some Bible Drills The pastor will
give a short address applicable to the
occasion. An offering will be taken.
Workers Meeting Monday Evening.
Choir will meet Tuesday evening.
The Devotional service of the
church will be held Wednesday eve
ming. At this meeting Bible study
of one of the New Testiment Books
will be given.
Everybody cordially invited to. all
of our services.
C. H. Ticknor, Minister.