The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-07-09

entertalne0 lnuISQay afternoon III
honor of her niece, Miss Adelaide
Casper Of independence.
Elliott E. Edwards was in the lat.
ter part of the week and made us a
most pleasant call. Mr.. Edwards in.
forms us that he has purchased a fine
young registered Jersey bull which
he will add to his herd for breeding
purposes. Mr.. Edwards is a firm be.
lever in high class blooded stock Of
all kinds.
In this issue we are publishing the
financial statement of the Peoples
Bank. To us it appears as being a
good showing. The bank is carrying
about 10 per cent larger reserve
than is required by law. One of the
officers of the bank informs us that
during the past year business has far
exceeded his expectations. He said:
"While the effects of the drouth of
last year. caused some stagnation in
business the Peoples Bank was able
at all times to supply its deserving
customers with funds" The Peo-
pies Bank is good institution.
On Monday Louise Henry enter
tanned a number of her girl friends to
help her celebrate her twelfth birth
day. Various games were played,
after which dainty lunch was serv-
ed. Those present were: Nadine
Holloway, Mildred Ream, Pauline
Crutsinger, Christine Crutsinger, Lo-
la Simpson, Myrtle Dixon, Kathlene
Waylaand, Grace Radford, Grace Err
win, Effie Kelso, Hazel Lee, Veta
Vannoy, Lucille and Louise Hender-
son, and Eula Richardson.
One Who Was Present.
There are some remedies that may
be used to keep flies off cattle. They
should be used. Try the value Of
this one: Take a gallon Of old grease,
fish oil or seal oil, one pint of kero-
sene and two ounces of crude carbolic
acid. Mix this as thoroughly as you
can and rub it over the cows. Use a
cloth and see that you get it on all
parts of the body, except the udder.
This has strong and a nasty smell
and it should not be put on before the
cows are MIXED, as the odor will
certainly faint every pailful when this
is done. In dry weather once week
will be often enough to apply it.
When there is a heavy rain it will be
necessary to 90 over the cows again
with the remedy.
Rufe Goodwin, the versatile Demo
cratic committeeman and wheelhorse
of Mingo township, made strong bid
for oratorical honors last Wednesday,
when as foreman of the jury in the
last case on the docket he made a
speech thanking the court and the
court officers for the courtesies shown
the members of the jury during the
May term of the Circuit Court. Rufe's
accomplishments, as is we'll known to
his friends, are many, but all were
surprised at the reckless and familiar
manner in which he slung the Eng
lish language around. If Rufe fails
to receive blank contract from some
Lyceum bureau or Chautauqua cir
cult it will be because the managers
thereof are overlooking a mighty good
bet.
William E. Walton, president of the
Walton Trust Company, and presi-
dent of the Missouri State Bank, But
Ter, Mo-, says that during his forty
years residence in Bates County he
has never known of as large an acre
age of wheat or as heavy yield as
that of this year. The wheat of Bates
County, he says, is in the shock and
will be threshed and shipped to mar
ket soon. The acreage of corn is
large and the crop is promising, he
says, and few good rains will pro-
duce an unusually large yield. 'Our
people consider the currency law a
very wise measure" he says, land
believe it will stop money panics, re-
store confidence and aid business
generally. We are very optimistic,
because of the large crops, good
prices and sensible laws. st. Louis
Republic.
R. W. James, father of H. P.
James, entered upon his 18th birth
day July LIST. He was born in 1888
at II a. M, and therefore reached his
18th anniversary at that hour. He is
a fairly well preserved and hearty
gentleman for, his years. He is a
good man and can attribute his gen.
eral good health to correct living.
He has outlived both his parents, and
his friends here hope he will con-
tinue to enjoy life, health and happi-
ness many years to come. His sister,
Mrs. j. w. Smith and her daughter,
Miss Myrtle of Butler, also his daugh-
ter, Miss Myrtle of Butler, also his
daughter, Mrs. Edna Smith and her
daughter, Miss Iuanita of Texas, are
here to celebrate Mr.. James birth.
day with him, and it is safe to assert
that he is very happy in their com.
pany. Of course the rest of his rela-
tives at home are also enjoying the
occasion. Rich Hill Review.