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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
Curing the Prize Missouri Ham.

The First farmers ham and bacon
show ever put on by any state was
held in Missouri three years ago I'M
der direction of the State Board of
Agriculture. The fourth annual show
will be held in January, 1916. Farm
ers should now reserve choice pieces
of meat for this show. John P. Bur-
russ of Carol county, who exhibited
the first prize ham at the 1915 show,
used the dry salt method in curing
his meat The ham, which was from
25O.pound barrow of Duroc Jersey
and Berkshire breeding, was not
trimmed until the meat had thorough
ly cooled out. 1t was then placed in
dry salt where it was kept for six
weeks. When the meat was taken
up and all salt brushed off it was
hung up and smoked with hickory
wood for few days. 1t was then
rubbed we'll with black pepper and
busted lightly with borax. next it
was wrapped in paper, placed in a
bag and hung up. However, hams
not wrapped kept just as well. Prop
err handling and the application of
pepper and borax make the meat fly
and bug-proof.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
THEIR BANQUET WAS DRY
Missouri Society in Washington Holds
- Its -Eifth-AnnuaA Celebration
Prominent Men Attend.

The important part Missourians are
taking in official Washington was
demonstrated the other night at the
fifth annual banquet of the Missouri
Society there. The affair was both
dry" and smokeless.
William B. Wilson, secretary of the
Department of Labor, and Representa-
tive s. +. Prouty OF Iowa were the
guests of honor.
Others at the speakers table were
Speaker Clark and Mrs. Clark, for
mer Governor Dockery, third assistant
postmaster general; former Senator
Francis NJ. Cockrell, Representative
Russell and Mrs. Russell and DR.. S. S.
Law, former president of the Uniyer,
sfty of Missouri.
Scattered among the 1875 other din
ers were Joe p. Johnston, chief post
office inspector; James l. Raity, au-
ditor of the War Department: E. C..
Tieman, deputy commissioner OF pen
sions, and Captain John J. Knapp. y.
s. n, and members OF the mouse dele
cation.
The Democratic senate eantus pre-
vented-the attendance OF Senator
Stone and Senator Reed. Former
Governor Folk. chief counsel of the
Interstate CONNIE, Commissio on.
also was kept away by official bust
ness.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
A BANKER TRIES SUICIDE
institution Will Probably Die
Of His Injuries.

Ponca. Ok, Feb. 2a.-C. r. Walter
house, president and owner of three
fifths Of the stock of the Ponca State
bank, capitalized for $4,000, shot him
self in the head while alone in the
bank about O'Clock last night, and
proba bly, will die.
An examiner for the state banking
board is going over the bookssof the
bank and until his report is made
the condition of the bank will not be
known.
Mr.. Walterhouse and Judge James
@. Louthan. an attorney for the bank,
and personal attorney for Mr. Walter
house, had been in consultation with
the banker concerning personal mat
tiers Sunday afternoon until a few
minutes before 6 o'clock, at which
time Louthan left.
At O'clock Mrs. Walterhouse. be-
ing una BILE to get her husband, called
Judge Louthan on the telephone and
asked where she could find her hus-
band. Mr.. Walterhouse had been
suffering grom heart trouble and she
feared he might have had a stroke
Judge Louthan and DR.. Robertson
went to the bank and in the rear
found the banker on the floor with
the revolver still in his hand.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
FRANK JAMES PASSES AWAY
End Comes to Former Missouri Ban
dit at Old Home Near kearney
BODY Cremated.

Frank James died at the old Sam
uels home, three miles from Kearney.
the other day. following a final stroke
Of apoplexy. He was % years old. He
had been i'll all winter, suffering a
first stroke last November.
:. In accordance with his own request,
the body will be cremated in st. Louis
and his ashes will be kept in a safety
deposit vault in Kansas City.
Also. at his own request, there was
no religious services at his funeral.
Judge John F. Philips delivered the
funeral address. Judge Philips de.
Tended Frank James when he was
tried for murder and acquitted in Gal
latin, Mo.
Frank James was not a member OF
any church, but he had firm belief
In the existence of God.
Mr.. James is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Anna James, 81 years old; his
son, Robert, who lives on part OF
the old place; half-brother, John
Samuels of Excelsior Springs; two
half-sisters, Mrs. Fannie Hall of Kear-
ney and Mrs. Sarah Louisa Nicholson,
who lives on part of the old farm;
a nephew, Jesse James, jr, of Kansas
City and three nieces. one of whom,
Mrs. Mary S. Barr, lives on the old
place.
Frank James owned all but six
acres of the old Samuels farm, be-
queathed him by his mother at her
death, which occurred on train be-
tween Chickasha and Oklahoma City,
Ok in 1911. Mrs. Samuels was re-
turning to Clay county from a visit
with Frank at his farm nine miles
northwest of Fletcher, Ok. Frank
James rented the Oklahoma farm
shortly afterwards and returned to the
old home to live the year around, but
continued to own the Oklahoma prop
erty.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
ALLoUr OF SORTS.
Has any Butler Person Never Felt
That Way?


That Way?
Feel all out of sorts?
Tired, Blue, Irritable, Nervous?
Back feel lame and achy?
Perhaps its the story Of disordered
kidneys
Bad blood circulating about;
Uric acid poisoning the body.
There's way to feel right again,
Stimulate the sluggish kidneys;
Do it with Doan's Kidney Pills.
Doan's are recommended by many
Butler people.
Here's one case.
George Bailey, $40 N. Maple street,
Butler, says: II suffered two years
from severe attacks of kidney COM
plant. l had pains through the
small of my back that made me weak
and depressed, and l was miserable
in every way when l began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. They gave me
prompt relief. Since then when |
have used them, the results have
been satisfactory"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Bailey had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
1927 Adv.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
A Tablet to Pioneers.

A tablet to the memory of the pio'
neers of Missouri was unveiled at the
Jefferson Memorial in Forest Park.
St. Louis, recently, under the auspices
OF the Missouri Society Of the Daugh-
tiers of 1912. The ceremonies were
combined with a celebration of one
hundred years of peace between Great
Britain and the United States. The
tablet represents Indians, Jesuit mis-
sionaries. explorers and traders in
turn giving place to jurists and states
men,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
THEIR SALARIES TOO SMALL
University of Missouri Loses Many Of
It's Best Men Because of
Poor Pay.

Former members of the University
of Missouri faculty, men who left the
institution for better salaries else
where, may now be found in UNIVERSE
ties and colleges from New York to
California, from Minnesota to Louisl-
ana. Many of them are native Mis-
sourians, educated at their university,
and some, at least. would have pre-
ferred to stay here had the university
| been able to pay salaries even approx
imating those offered by other schools.
Not every teacher, however. who
has been offered an advance in salary
elsewhere has accepted. Notable
among number of nationally known
educators who have elected to remain
here despite fat;ering offers from 9th.
,er schools, is the president of the uni
versity. His example has had much
to do with keeping others here. Presi-
dent A. Ross Hill four years age re.
iected an offer of $4,000 a year from
the University of Minnesota and re-
manned here for less.
Tut ii isn't in human nature, unless
there are special circumstances, for a
man with large family-and there is
assuredly no race suicide among uni
Nersity professors--to reject an offer
that Will allow him to lay up COM
petence against old age. With the
funds available, the university has
done and is doing all that ii can. But
the men who can afford to stay here
for comparatively small pay when
larger opportunity beckOns elsewhere
continue to be- the exceptions.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
Dies From Old injury.

Charles W. Harris. Missouri, Kan.
,sas & Texas railway brakeman, who
fell from freight car in Sedalia, July
IA, 1913, on an iron bar which pene.
trated his body. ded recently at Mayo
Brothers hospital in Rochester. Mimi,
where he was taken for an operation
He left widow and three children.
Harris had suit for $4,000 pending
against the railroad company.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
Has Preached 43 Years.

The eighty-tifth birthday anniver.
sary of the Rev. J. w. ID. Hunt. Bap.
fist minister for the last fOrty-three
years, was celebrated at the home OF
his son. w. NJ. Hunt, at Polo. recent
ly. Mr.. Hunt was born in Fleming
county, KY. in 1880. and CAME to Mis-
souri, in 1843 with his parents, who
settled in Caldwell county, and his
whole life has been spent in Ray and
Caldwell counties. He was ordained a
minister in the year 1872.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
Notice.

Notice 10 hereby given that letters OF Admin
istration upon the estateof John 8. Francisco,
deceased, have been granted to the undevsign.
90 ny the Probate Court OF Bates County M's-
souri,, bearing date the 18th day OF February
1915.
All persons having clsims against ssid estate
are required to exhibit them 70 the undersigaed
for allowance within six months after he date
OF said letters. or they may be preeluded from
any beneet Of such eatate; and II such eIeims be
not exhibited within one year from the date Of
be forever barred. Date Of last Insertion.
March, 9TH, 1918.
BERTHA FRANCIeCO,
1885, AdmInissratYfx
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
Stole KATY Paw checks.

The office of P. AlQuist, master car
builder for the Missouri. Kansas L.
Texas Railway at Sedalia, was broken
into recently and f.urteen pay checks
stolen from the chief Clerks desk.
The aggregate of the checks is not
known.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
More Dry Elections,

Word has been received in Sedalia
that local option election will be
held in fancy county, March IL, in
Miller county. March 13, and in the
cities of Clinton and Carrollton some
time in June The Missouri Anti.Sa.
loon League will conduct the four
campaigns
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
Parent-Teaehers to Meet.

At a meeting in Springfield Of the
board Of managers OF the Missouri
Congress Of Mothers and Parent
Teachers Association, it was decided
to hold the annual convention Of the
organizations in Kansas City the first
week in April.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
Bow Hunter Killed.

Harry. the 10-year-old son OF F. w.
Kelly living ten miles west of Rich
Hill, accidentally shot and kified his
brother Earl, 10 years old. while the
two boys were hunting the other day.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
Ensiiaae Kills Mules.

Thomas w. Orr, a farmer OF Col
Inns, has lost six young mules recent
ly out of herd of thirty.seven. from
feeding ensilage on which had formed
. dry fungus growth. A veterinarian
diagnosed the cases as cerebro-spinal
meningitis. caused from eating spoiled
ensilage.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
Autos to Feed Trolley Line

The Auto Transportation Company
with capital of $4,000 has filed
articles Of incorporation in Carthage,
the purpose Of the Organization being
to operate a. district auto bus fine.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
italy savino Its Coal Supply.

Rome, Feb. 2S.-To conserve the
coal supply the management of the
state railway system has decided to
decrease the number of passenger
trains operated, beginning February
Is.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
Christian Science Services

Will be held in the court house in
the Probate Court room every Sun
day morning at II o'clock. All are
cordially invited. Subject
"Christ Jesus"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
Woman Elected Fail, Manager.

At the annual meeting in Carthage
the Jasper County Fair Association
elected Miss Emma r. Knell secre.
tary and general manager. She IL be
lioved % b. the only woman fair
nanager In the, United States.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-25
Former G. A. r. Head Dead.

DR.. Ira T. Bronson, widely. known
in the Grand Army of the Republic in
the West and former state commander
OF the Department of Missouri. is dead
ct Sedalia. He was born ct Water
town, N. Y. July n, 1870.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-27

chance to show a thing 1t was neces-
sary for Rumler to go to the bench and
remove his armOr, consisting of shin
guards, gloves, mask, chest protector,
and so forth. Now, if a catcher wants
TO remove all these things slowly. he
can take up a lot of time. and if an
other catcher wants to put them on
as slowly as the other catcher took
them off, a lot more time can be
wasted Suffice it to say that while
the change was being made another
recruit catcher was sent up to the
plate to keep the pitcher from cooling
off. as Hickey expressed it. when. as
a matter of fact, he was never warmed
up. When Agnew reported ready for
work, the pitcher was properly warmed
up and stopped the rally the visitors
had started.
Hickey Deserved Reward.
1t required some clever maneuvering
to bring about such a condition. Had
7 desired, 1 might have refused to al
low the pitcher to warm up any more
after he had pitched the number Of
practice balls allowed, but the clever
way that Hickey had figured the job
made me feel as though 1t deserved
the reward desired the proper condi
tioning of the pitcher. What do you
think of Rickey's unique move?-Copy-
right, 1915, by the Wheeler Syndicate,
Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-27
By BILLY EVANS.

the way, happened to be a chap that
let criticism worry him a great deal. /
was rather surprised and amused al
Comics greeting.
Let Him Down Easy.
You tried your hardest, so don't
let it worry you, for no fielder in the
world would have got the ball"
That was all Mack said about the play
that cost him the game. The following
day, commented on the fact to one Of
the veteran members Of the team. He
smiled and replied:
THAT is true; Connie didn't say very
much about it yesterday, but he dwelled
at length on it at our meeting this
morning. He emphasized the fact that
when his team had a three run lead,
the bases were filled, and a difficult
hit was sent to the outfield, he wanted
his outfielders to play the ball safe,
since such a play still allowed them
Of a desperate chance practically
meant the ball game"
Mack Showed Wisdom.
It occurred to me that manager
Mack had done an excellent bit of
second guessing in this instance. A
calldown at the bench would have done
no good. for the fans were expressing
their opinions forcibIy enough. Mack's
words at the time made the player feel
a bit better about it. The next day
he was in a far better mood to have
the error of his way pointed out and
at the same time it didn't cut so deep
".
Could you have handled the situation
in that manner2-Copyrigh 1915, by
the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-27
ENLARGE HOLE, SAYS
SCOTTISH GOLFER

New York, Feb. 27.-The suggestion
of George Duncan, the Scotch profess
sional that the hole be enlarged to
eight inches diameter, or as big as
mans hat, is being discussed with
lively interest in golf circles, but little
favorable criticism is heard His argu-
ment-that putting is now too import
ant an elements not considered
sound.
Duncan notes that an indifferent
player who has taken one or two more
strokes than his sllilfu1 adversary to
get home often catches up by an extra
long putt.
Those who uphold Duncan say win
ming by putting is not in accord with
the true spirit of golf-it is more bill
liards Horace Hutchinson once said:
Driving is an art; play through the
green is a science-but putting is an
inspiration"
This inspiration is half the game Of
golf Suppose a player does a round Of
eighteen holes in 80; he averages two
strokes on each green, or So puts on
the round which means that almost
half his plays are on the putting green.
He uses probably six or seven clubs
besides the putter, yet all of them to-
gether have no more to do with his
score than this one club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-27
WITH THE SECOND GUESS

~ IFFERENT managers handle the
same situation in different ways.
- Few managers have the same
system as Connie Mack, whose system
IS generally recognized as a mighty ef-
1ectiVe and successful one. I had an
opportunity one afternoon five or six
years ago to observe closely just how
Mack handled a situation which failed
TO meet with the approval Of the fans.
And, believe me, it was done in a mas
terly manner
The Cleveland team. then noted for
ITS smuggling ability, was playing the
Athletics. The home team got away to
an early lead, and, when the seventh or
eighth inning rolled around had
three run margin over the Cleveland
club. After two men were retired,
the Maps managed to fill the bases.
the next batter
AS was natural. the outfteld played
very deep. so that it might be in a
better position to catch any long fly
that Flick might hit, and also to mimi
nlze the chances of Flick hitting over
their heads, which would probably
mean home run and the game.
Flick responded by hitting rather
sharp line drive to center field. At
the outset, it seemed as if the center
fielder was playing a bit too deep to
make the catch, unless he took long
chance in making a headlong dive
after the ball. Of course, the proper
way to have played the hit would have
been the safe and sane way-take it
on the first bounce and return the ball
as quickly as possible One run would
have scored on such handling Of the
ball. possibly two, but even n two
runs did score, the home team still
retained a one run margin.
Fielder Took Desperate Chances.
Instead OF playing it that way, the
fielder took a desperate chance and
just failed to reach the ball. It trav-
eled unmolested to the center field
fence, Flick completing the circuit
and driving in three runs ahead of him,
Just enough to win. What the crowd
said to that fielder was enough to last
him for a life time as he made the
trip from his position in the outfield
to the bench. 1t was just such a re-
ception that puts a crin1p into a player,
especially il he happens to be a fellow
who doesn't care for criticism.
In between innings I walked over
to the Athletic bench to get a drink
OF water. The player arrived at the
bench just about the time I was taking
a drink. I wondered what manager
Mack would say to the player, who, by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-27

M , strategy in game at St Louis
4 n last summer that passed practi-
callv unnoticed: in fact. the manager Of
the Browns was censured at the time
for making the change. 1t seemed 10
me at first that manager hickey was
simply delaying the game because OF
rather foolish change he INSISTED "
making. but a moment later reallzeu
that a wise move was being pulieuf
which proved that Mr.. Hickey had ms
wits about him.
Tariv in the year, sam Agnew, the
first string catcher of the St. Louis
club. suffered several injuries when
slowed him up and affected mis- Work.
In fact. Agnew played a number o.
games on nerve alone, his condition
often being such that he should not
have been even on the playing Ieiu.
On the St. Louis club was a big, husky
catcher bv the name of Rumler VINO
had shown much promise every time
he was given a chance. Many nice
things were said about the recruit, ana
the fans were anxious to look him
over AgneWs condition was such uhat
a rest was absolutely necessary, so
Hickey let it be known that Rumler
would be given a chance to show his
real worth. Naturally, good many OF
the fans came out to see the much
touted recruit in action.
LeNeFemE " as DAHNthCGN
Walter Leverenz, who was a star in
1913. but was unable to do himself JUS
tice last year because of a sore arm,
was Ricl5ey's pitching selection. Lev
erenz, because of his great work IN
1918 was big favOrite with the fans,
and as it was the first time he had es-
saved to mitch for several weeks, much
interest was manifested in what ne
might be able to show. Leverenz
pitched just five balls to the first three
men who faced him, two scratch pats
and a bunt being the result, which
filled the bases with no one out. It had
all happened so quickly. and in such
lucky manner. that the fans were rath-
er peeved when Hickey removed Lever
enz from the game. 1t was all so sud
den and unexpected that Hickey had
no chance to get a relief pitcher prop
erly warmed up. He rushed down TO
left field and consumed as much time
as possible in trying to decide whom
he would pitch, although there was no
doubt in my mind that he knew from
the outset the pitcher he was going to
use. He finally made his selection, the
pitcher was announced, and he took
his position on the rubber after hav-
ing pitched the practice balls allowed
Just as everything was set. to start the
game. Hickey came up to the plate and
told me that Agnew would catch IN
place Of Rumler.
Let Pitcher Warm Up,
When this was announced, the fans
did not take to it kindly. Most OF
them were disappointed because Lever
enz got away to a bad start, and now
they were to have the recruit catcher
taken out before he had really had
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-27
BRITISH TROOPS
BOX IN TRENCH
Soldier, Writing From the
Front in France, Describes
One Performance.
IN ERANN q. lIENkE.

New York. February 27.-BoNing
bouts are staged in the trenches and
camps Of the British soldiers between
battles with their foes in Belgium ana
northern France.
The English. during the past few
years have become very iona OF lhe
mitt game and when the call 10 arms
forced the fight fans to fOrsake their
home towns where boxing matches
were staged. it was severe blow 10
them. They went to the front because
their country called but they dtdn
forget their love for boxing.
Many Of the recent letters from the
front written by the English soldiers
tell Of boxing bouts staged among the
English regiments during luis in the
death grapple Of the Germans ana the
allied armies. Elimination battles are
staged first and then the championship
battle follows.
Describes Trench Boxing.
Here is an extract from a letter
written by private S. c. Tiddy Of the
second section Of the First Cavalry
division: and which appeared a Jew
weeks ago in the London Chronicle
Last night a boxing contest was
held name Of place detected by cen
France" substituted by members Of
our column and some good contests
were decided.
"The organizer Of the meeting, pri-
vats Jones, A. S. G., is himself a boxer
OF note in the north Of England hav-
ing won 81 prizes. He claims the little
Of 9st 61b. champion of the north.
The principal event was a con-
test for the st. 81 b. Championship
of the column, which was won by pri-
vate Portlock, after fighting his way
through several hard rounds Private
Portlock has a nasty swing with his
right, which when it gets home must
be rather ike stopping a 'coal-box',
only, fortunately, there is no eZplo-
sion"
More Boxing Bouts.
Pretty exhibitions of sparring were
given by Sergt. HodgkinsOn and pri-
vate Graham, both heavyweights and
first class opponents Of the noble
art and privates Williams and TuE-
ningley. But perhaps the most in
teresting event was the meeting Of
private Jones and n. Won Deus, a re-
fugee and ST. ID. champion of Lille,
France. After the fight the hat was
passed around for the benefit Of Won
Deus and 56 francs were subscribed.
Lieut.. Kreitmayer, Q. c. and the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-27

other officers hOnored the meeting
with their company. Lieut.. Swan kindly
held the watch. The referee was Corp.
Holt, and the seconds Corp. White and
Ebers. During the evening songs were
sung by Mr., Wheelhouse, private Att
wood, Corp. Thomas, private Davis,
and a most successful program closed
with the Marseillaise and God Save
the King"