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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04

I'll tl lNa> time become
9ia Is 9sheu iact that all pre-.
sen tls Wgstiug of the Teach
SIS, Z Nslrs sad Parents Asso-
@lstoh vc fas best of enter.
.stNinia j, is unnecessary to
Sse3 prmse OF Tuesdays
sssSs tlnG sham t0 say it was the
usual good time.
lie committee on "School
t5Spnn gave their report by
Dauiei Wilson who reviewed the
work done Mrs. Maud Halvcr-
500 opened he subject OF the
f i3pildlag 81 Public & School
Libfafy, stating that the necess-
Ilty Tor Il library was obvious
aad IT WIS a disgrace tor town
ot tins size not to have library.
Mrs. HameIin of Twin Falls
gave Il short nut iull history OF
|tne Twin Falls library and as
the facts may be encouraging to
our readers. We give a few points
A Wellesley Graduate thought it
a shame that even two year
old town should be without a H.
brary. She sold Boston Baked
Beans till she had sufficient funds
tor 80 volums. The people final
~ became interested and elected
board of three men and two
women with Prot. Elliot as Pre-
sident. After Mrs. Hamelin's S
speech, DR.. Nelson stated that It
was necessary to have a respon-
sible Librarian in order to secure
books from the State Travelling
Library and Olive II. Campbell
WAS chosen fog this place.
yhen followed an interesting
liskussipn OF Educatlonal Films
but AS later Developments will
hndoubteeaay produce something
OF Importance, there will be M
account given of proceedings Al
this time. more than the promis,
that If there is any chance of pro
curing films of real educationa
influence to children the Associa
ton will make every effort tC
secure them. The report of the
Committee was given by Prot
Romneys The Committee mads
the following recommendations
l Boys kept on one side and
girls on the other, without fence
at present.
2 That literature on the play
grounds, games and supervis-
ion be secured Immediately.
3 That the teachers be asked
to supervise the recess period
also that all children be sent
home before teachers leave al
night
4 That an effort be made to oh
tain suitable person to teach
games during the noon hour.
That as parents we urge teach
ers to use every effort to prevent
evil language, not alone on the
school ground but every where,
These recommendations were ad
opted and the committee retain
ed in power. The next meeting
will be held on Dec. 18th at the
schoool building.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
Let Reason
Govern.

especially in the rural commuhi
ties, hinges on the nature of an
order soon to he issued by the
Public Utilities Commission.
This has to do with rules to 90
vern the construction of over
head lines for the transmission
and distribution of electric pow
er and light.
There is grave danger that
these rules may be made so arbi-
trary as to make it impractical
BILE to extend power and light
lines out into rural communities
where there are rapidly growing
demands for them, if other inter
ests are permitted to dictate.
1t is proposed by the telephone
and railroad companies to esta-
blish rules of such character asto
add heavily to the cost of con-
struction. The immediate result
of this added expense would be
to bar out power and light CON-
panies from a vast domain of
rich but undcveloped Idaho
territory.
Rules such as are now de mand.
ed would make it impracticable
for the power and light compa-
MES to construct rural lines car
rying upward of 5000 volts.
The country has grown away
from this antequated standard
that it is here proposed to set up
This is particularly true in the
west. 1t has been demonstrated
that line carrying $500 volts
is the most practical and econo-
mical line tor small, outlying dis
tricts, and that it 10 just IL sale
as line with q much smaller
voltage.
Oregon and Washington have
established rules permitting the
use OF voltage up 10 $4,000 for
rural development. and this
without requiring any ofthe spe-
cial construction now demanded
by the telephone and railway
interests in Idaho.
hese interests demand a type
of construction at crossings in
this state so expensive and cum
bersome as to make this a Rriev-
ious burden on the companies
compelled to install the crossings
AS the railroads and telephones
are already on the ground, in
most cases, this burden of cross
ing construction is thrown upon
the power and light companies
alone.
Because of the low cost of line
construction and the early de-
mand for service Of this kind, the
telephone companies have large
areas of the state covered with a
network OF wires. And now
these telephone companies prop
ose to make it impracticable for
the power and light companies
to enter much of this territory.
They would make 1t impossible
for the power and light compa-
nies to parallel or cross any tele-
phone line without first accept
ing rules laid down by the tele-
phone company.
Ifthe telephone companies were
to have their way in these mat.
ters, they would shut the power
and light companies out of the
Use OF all streets and highways
occupied by telephone lines unless
they kept their lines away from
the telephone lines a distance eq-
ual to the height of the tallest
pole. The effect of this would
be to drive the power and light
companies off the streets and
highways altogether where they
are narrow. 1t would compel
them to purchase right. OF. way
over private property, or to keep
out OF the territory. This pur-
chase of right of-way is not pos
sible in many places because OF the
| HIGH cost.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-28
Jasper Women Seek Office

Jefferson City, No., May pa.
L. McCawley, in charge of corpora
ton registration in the Department OF
State, who has returned to jefferson
City from Jasper County, says there
are three women candidates for NOM
ination to important county offices in
the coming primary.
Mrs. w. M. Morton of Carthage is a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for County Clerk; Mrs. Fred
Caldwell of Oronoga, for the Pro-
gressive nomination for Circuit Clerk,
and Miss Della Sharp of Carthage,
present Circuit Clerk, is a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
that office. She was appointed by
Gov. Hadley.'- Barney Parker, for
mer Sheriff, is opposing Miss Sharp
for the nomination.
A woman holding important office
in Jasper County is not a novelty.
The precedent was established some
years ago by the appointment as
County Clerk of Mrs. Anna Baxter,
now in charge of the Land desk in the
Department Of State.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-28
High School Alumni.

The 9th meeting of the Butler
High School Alumni was held in the
Elk's hall last Monday night. The
class of 1914 was duly initiated and
accepted as members.
The regular routine business was
transacted and the following officers
elected for the ensuing year: Ed.
Culver, president; Wesley Denton,
first vice-president; Elliott Walker,
second vice-president; Miss Ruby
Rosser, Secretary; w. B. Catterlin,
treasurer and Victor Wolfe, attorney.
The program of the entertainment
committee was good and we'll carried
out. Little Miss Stofer of Snyder,
Okla, gave successful reading. The
hall and dining room were decorated
in red and white, the colors of the
Senior class. Three long tables were.
so arranged that rs persons could be
seated at once. There were about
$50 present, and the committee had
provided splendid. lunch, abundant
for all. The hours were spent in
social concOurse and it was past the
noon of night before the happy throng
sought their homes. Among the nom
resident members and friends we
noticed; Mrs. Grace Stofer (Cassity)
of Snyder, Okla, MRS. Lola Hyatt
Fithian of Chicago; Miss Eula Bog
CESS, of Excelsior Springs; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Aycock, of Kansas City;
Miss Pearl Angle, Of Warrensburg;
ane Mrs. Aileene (Arnold) Mills. Miss
Halle Sackett, Miss Gladys Sacket,
John Hancock and Frank Ludwick,
'f Kansas City; and Mrs. C. A. Burke
If Jacksonville.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-28
ROAD BOOSTERS IN BUTLER
Delegates to Tulsa Passing Through
Butler Make Gala Day for
Good Roads.

Western Missouri probably abb
sorbed more good road spirit Satur-
day than at any time since the good
roads days observed throughout the
State by proclamation Of Governor
Major last fall, when the good roads
boosters enroute to the Ozarks Trail
meeting at Tulsa, Oklahoma, headed
by Col. F. w. Buffum passed through
this section of the State in automo-
biles.
Reception committees in automo-
biles went out from every town along
the route, escorted the travellers into
town and entertained them as royalty
as their limited stay would permit.
Butler, in anticipation of the com
ing of the good roads men, put on her
holiday attire, and with the business
houses and residences artistically
decorated presented a handsome ap-
pearance.
The party was met in Adrian by a
reception committee Of ten automobile
loads of ladies and gentlemen, where
Colonel Buffum made short talk.
From there they were escorted to
Round Barn farm, where Mr.. and
Mrs. John Speer served ice cold but
termilk.
From the Speer farm they came
direct to Butler, assembling at the
Fraternal Inn and after partaking of
the light refreshments which were
awaiting them, Col. Buffum made a
brief talk on. the good roads move
ment. Secretary of State Cornelius
Roach followed Col. Buffum with a
snappy little speech, pointing out the
sources of revenue for good roads
and calling attention to the proposed
constitutional amendments which if
passed would increase the funds for
that purpose. With his customary
whole hearted hospitality, Mr.. Roach
closed his remarks with an invitation
to all to be his guest when in Jeffer-
son City, and come out and take din
ner with his numerous "reasons.
From here the party went to Rich
Hill, going from there to Nevada
where it was planned to spend the
night.
We wish to acknowledge the cour-
tesy OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Day whose
guests Mrs. Allen and the writer were
on the trip to Adrian.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-28
Latham-Gough

Mr.. E. Latham and Miss Marie
Cough were married last Thursday
by Rev. Willie Requa at the home of
the bride in Lone Oak township.
They are both well known and &C.
complished young. people from the
leading families of the. township.
They will continue to reside in Lone
Oak township and The Times extends
cordial congratulations.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-28

r. S. Smart Of Harrisonville ane
Billy Maxwell Of Lees Summit were
in attendance the Combination Sale
yesterday.
Miss Caryl Mcconnell of Clinton
Mo-, is enjoying visit here witt
Miss Jennie Owen and Miss Haze
Ludwick.
Miss Bessie ,Smithy Of Worland anc
R. S. Treasure Of Foster were united
in marriage in this city Monday, May
Is, Judge Carl J. Henry officiating
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Simmons oil
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, spent Sunday
and Monday in Butler. Mrs. Sim.
mons formerly resided in this county.
DR.. T. w. Adair, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
j. Sutton and Miss Maxine Houston
of Archie spent Friday in Butler at
tending the High School graduation
exercises.
The foreman Of this office is in
debted to C. v. Porter, son of the
auctioneer, Harlan Porter, for a fine
treat of wild gooseberries, the first OF
the season.
New lace curtains 75c pair up
Walker McKibben's.
w. A. Baker, who is on the federal
petit jury in Kansas City, spent Sun
day with home folks. Mr.. Baker says
he expects to remain in Kansas City a
couple of weeks.
Mrs. Wilbur Welton delightfully."-
entertained at a handkerchief shower
Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss
Cleo Argenbright Dainty refresh
ments were served.
Frank Ludwick who is a member
of the clerical force of the Kansas City
Court of Appeals spent the firstof the
week here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Ludwick. g.,
The ladies of the w. C. T. U. OBJ
served ''Flower Mission" day Friday,
May %, at the home of Mrs. B. F.
Richards. A most interesting pro-
gram, which been carefully prepared,
was fully enjoyed by all. !
Judge A. S. Van Valkenburg, U.
). District Judge. has decided that
he railroads sued by Attorney Gen.
,ral Barker in the name of the State
will have to take their medicine in the
State courts. They tried to break in
o the Federal courts.
Miss Bertha Bailey and JIG. Doc
title, both of Foster, were united in
marriage at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. J. w. Bailey, at Foster
tuesday, morning at nine o'clock,
saving on the 1850 train for a brief
trip. The bride is a
harming, accomplished young lady /
nd the groom is one of the foremost
Dung business men of Foster. He
cashier Of the Farmers Bank Of ,
Walnut.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-28

New slips and gowns. Walker
McKibben's.
j. M. Kash was in from Spruce Sat
urday on business mission.
White wash corduroy for summe
skirts. -Walker-McKibben
c. S. Ewin has returned home from
a business trip to Joplin, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Borquin have
returned home from a trip to Cali
fornia.
Mrs. H. B. Levy of St. Louis, is en-
joying a visit here with relatives anc
friends.
More trunks and suit cases. Walk
er-McKibben's.
w. w. Jamison of Rich Hill spent
Monday in Butler looking after bust.
ness matters.
New hair switches CSC up.-Walk-
er-McKibben's.
Mrs. Dewitt Mcdaniel returned
home Monday from visit with rela-
tives at Arthur, Mo.
1 E.s&W, soft shirts SOC, 81. CO., 81, so.
--Walker-Mc Kibben's.
Mrs. Will Arnold and children spent
the first Of the week with relatives
and friends in Webb City.
New ratnes, many popular colors,
25c.-Walker- McKibben's.
Miss Gladys and Miss Mildred Sack
EFT of Kansas City spent the latter part
of the week here with friends.
P. B. Price Of Summit township
has returned home from an extended
trip through Iowa and Illinois.
J. R. Bradley, one of Usage town.
ships fighting Democrats, was in
Butler Saturday meeting the boys.
w. w. Rubel, cashier Of the Bank
Of Amsterdam, was in the county
seat Tuesday on business mission.
Our good friend, j. F. Genevay of
near Metz, Mo-, was in Butler the.
'irst Of the week on a business mis-
lion.
Miss Euh Borgess. of Excelsior
springs spent the latter part of the
week here, the guest of Miss Gladys
Atkeson.
Special value in percale &C.
Observation-Disclosures.
The Missouri State Bank has on dis
lay some very fine oats, the stalks of
which are six feet in length. grown
y C. M. Decker.
Mrs. Everett Ewin of Joplin, who
as been visiting at the home Of Mr..
nd Mrs. Chas. Ewin, left Saturday
Or Kansas City.
New lot Warmers summer corsets. I,
Walker McKbben's.
Miss Edna Marsh and A. R. Cobb,
9th Of Foster, were united in mar
age il this city Saturday, May q,
udge B. F. letter officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Duvall are rel
'icing over the birth OF q fine girl
riday, May q, 1914. The little Miss
III Be named Margaret Jane.
Mrs. c. w. Hess spent the first Of
e week in Warrensburg where sheI
tended the commencement exercisesl
the Warrensburg State Normal
J. G. Crutsinger, head engineer for
. Willow Spfin0s Light and Watsr
,npany, spent the htter part q ~
eek here with relatives and friandA IS
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-28

passenger REQ automobile through
the Walter Henry Agency.
Warren Duvall, son Of w. F. Du.
vail, is a member Of the graduating
class Of ~ at Wentworth Military
Academy at Lexington He aad his
friend J. W.'Allen Of jefferson City
are visiting home folks here.
Squire J. W. Darby of Foster was
in Butler Monday attending to legal
matters and made US a most pleasant
call. Mr.. Darby's friends are urging
him'to become candidate for presid-
ing judge of the county court, and
while the Squire says that he has not
yet made up his mind, he is in a most
receptive mood.
Workmen are now. busy tearing
away the debris of the burned factory
building All adjustments have been
made with the insurance companies,
and the Reliance Scale Company will
commence the rebuilding of their
new factory. The new structure will
be much larger than the old one. All
Pleasant Hill is glad of the news
Pleasant Hill Local.
Captain Ed S. Clark, commanding
Company ''B, End Infantry N. G. M.
has received orders of a maneuver
camp of instruction to be held at the
government reservation at Nevada
June II to 26 inclusive. The first
and third regiments will be in camp
from the 18th to the 10Th, and the
second, fourth and sixth from the 10Th
to the 18th. Captain Clark informs
us the B company will have rs men
in camp.
Mrs.-W. B. Weeks has been sent
to hospital in Kansas City, and it is
reported that the bullet was located
by the ray-The baHwent in at
the left corner of the right eye and
ranged across and down and was split
so that one part of it is located just
above the right ear and the other part
near the crown of the head. 1t is
claimed that the part near the crown
of the head could be successfully re-
moved, but that tits impossible to re-
move the other part. She is doing
nicely and will recover.
Porter & Son, Auctioneers, is the
name of the new firm of sale criers,
whose headquarters will be at Amo-
ret, Mo-, the firm consisting Of our
good friend Harlan Porter and his son
Cecil A, Porter, two Of the most
wideawake rustlers in western Bates
county. While they are hanging up
their sign for business this year for
the flrSt time, the POrterS have had
considerable experience in auctioneer.
ing have given satisfaction wherever
employed. They will sell anything
from farm sales to real estate.
F. j. Rogers and L. w. Lent, two
of Charlotte townships most enter
prising citizens, were in Butler
Wednesday and in company with
Warren Ayers made us a most pleas
ant call. These gentlemen have in
stituted an auctioneering firm under
the name Of Rogers and Lent Auc-
tioneers and are prepared to handle
public sales of any character, special
lzing on sales of pedigreed stock.
They are clever young gentlemen
and have had not only school training
out liberal experience as well.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-28

DR.. CA. Lusk was in from Vir.
ginia on business Tuesday.
w. E. Walton returned home Sun.
day from visit to Joplin.
Uncle Ed. Heavelin of Elkhart, is
in on jury service this week.
Gen'l. H. G. Clark of Nevada spen,
Monday in Butler in Circuit Court.
!. Miss Hazel Titus of Stewart, ILL.,, is
the guest of Miss Cleo Argenbright.
T. j. Smith spent Monday in Kan.
sas City looking after business mat
tiers.
Hon. Lucien B. Baskerville of Deep
water township spent Sunday here
with friends.
Mrs. Ed. Snyder returned home
Sunday from visit with relatives
and friends in Joplin.
Rufe Goodwin of Mingo, one of
northeastern Bates wheel horses is
in on the jury this week.
Mrs. O. E. Stewart and children of
Kansas City, are guests at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. 0. Yeomans,
Attorneys J. r. Hales and H. E.
Sheppard were up from Rich Hill at
tending court the first of the week.
Capt v. 1. johnson and family
left Sunday for Appleton City where
they will spend several days at the
home of Mrs. Johnson's parents.
Mrs. Harlan Porter of Homer town.
ship expects to leave about June LIST
for Hardman, Oregon, where she
will spend several weeks visiting at
the home of her mother. 8
Howell H. Heck of Rich Hill spent
the first of the week in Butler attend
ing Circuit Court. Mr.. Heck is a
for the Democratic nominal
ton for prosecuting attorney.
c. c. Swarens of Foster, was in
Butler Saturday. Mr.. Swarens is
prominent in Democratic politics in
the southwestern part of the county
and his friends have often urged him
TO seek political preferment at the
hands of his party.
Eugene B. Roach of Carthage, was
n Butler Saturday morning on bus
ness mission and made us most
call. Mr.. Roach is editor of
he Carthage Democrat, one of the
most influential Democratic newspa-
,ers in southwest Missouri.
Gardner Smith, of this city, won
he second prize of $500 offered
ach year at the M. S. U. at Columbia
y William Volker, Of Kansas City.
lie wrote on widows Pensions. 81
le is son of Mr.. and Mrs. r: j.
NTH, and entitled to congratulation
n his success. The first prize was
warded to E. W. Sipple Of Columbia.
Mrs. Capt Freeman Davis died at
er home on North Delaware street
j this city Tuesday night and was
uried in Oak Hill cemetery Wednes-
~. She has lived in Butler about
'rty years. She was about Y years }
age. Funeral-services were con- I
ncted at the residence by DR.. C. H. q
ichnor. l
Pleasant Gap township Sunday
'hool convention to be held at Hap
Hill At the Dunkard church on Sum
y, june z, an all day session. The Y
prning sermon by Rev. Ira Whit \
ore, Dinner on grounds The q
lerhoon spent by talks from our n
lnday School workers and also BY d
le.c6anty Sunday school workers, In
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-28

Mrs. Geo. Prewitt is visiting friends
in the city.
Miss Maurine Chambers is visiting
friends in Nevada.
]. M. Catterlin returned from a
business trip to Kansas City Wednes-
day.
Wallace w. Lawton, an attorney of
Osceola, was attending court here
Tuesday.
Lower prices On big room rugs than
any mail order house. -Walker-Mc-
Kibben's.
The Banks and Trust Companies
will be closed on Decoration Day, Sat-
urday, May 80.
Mrs. j. w. Clark and little son of
Ell Reno, Okla, is visiting the Snider
home in this city.
The Rev. Coggins will preach at
the Christian Church next Sunday
morning and evening.
The petit jury reported at noon
Wednesday and are now in the dis
charge of their duties.
u. |. Mrs. Nancy january retusnen to
her home III Nevada yesterday after
q visit with friends here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-08
GIRL, 1S, DISAPPEARS
AFTER LEAVING CHURCH
Police Search for Catherine Lar.
kin. Sister Of Assistant Cor
poration Counsel.

Catherine Larlein. "a, daughter Of
Martin Larltin. Kingshridge station
letter carrier. living AT 1851 broadway.
and n sister OF Assistant Corporation
Counsel Thomas Larkln. disappeared
inyste~lously yesterday as she was on her
Why home from ST. Johns Catholic
Church, 23lst street and Kingsbrldge
avenue.
She went TO communion AT p. ". with
her sisters, Mary. 10. and Annie, 5. The
older girls left the church at the close
of the service and she remained to COM
ricte her devotions.
nun connected with the Convent OF
Jesus and Mary at 3l34 Kingsbridgs
avenue saw the girl IN wont on Kings
bridge avenue and l}eianrn Careell OF
e2ith street and Kngshridge avenue.
recalled seeing her pass his home at 7
o'clock. That was tho last time she was
seen
Eugene T. Larkin. q real estate dealer
who Is brother OF the missing girl, re
ported her disappearance TO The Bronx
detective bureau and Detective Andrew
Wine sent out many men. Nearly
twenty 1--WE detectives were searching for
. ~" child last night. Many friends and
uDiclhors aided the police I'm securing he
swamps near the school
The girl Is . feet inches tail and has
huc eyes and golden brown hair. She
wore = white dress, hlarl; stockings and
a blue straw hat trimmed with blue ORES
den ribbon. She wears a sguet ring.
She has a double mole on her chest, jus:
below the Collurbunc.