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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-08-19

B. B. Lett and family of
Adrian spent Sunday at the
home of w. j. Nix and family.
= Mrs. j. r. Morrison and
daugter, Elinor, of Kansas City,
are visiting Mrs. Carolina Nor
rison. Il
Elmer Campbell, secretary of
the civil service board, went to
Harrisonville Saturday where
he conducted an examination
for clerks in the Harrisonville
[postoffice which has been re-
Gently raised to, a second class
office.
Rev. r. NJ. Talbert and How
ard Mccain attended Christian
church conventions in johnson
and Pettis counties last week.
Mrs. Talbert and daughter, who
had been visiting in Slater, ac-
companied them home. They
made the trip in Rev. Talbert s
automobile.
Mrs. Susan f. Wells, Mrs.
Bert Dickerson and daughter,
Dorothy, came up from Nevada
Monday and spent the day Wis
iting at the home Of H. H. Wells
and family. Mrs. Wells was
pleasant caller at this office and
renewed for The Times. She
says she cant do without it.
Col. I. NJ. Smith, of Spruce
township was. in the city the last
of the week and dropped into
The Times office for a chat. Col.
Smith came to Bates county 40
years ago and has lived on the
same farm since that time and
can tell some very interesting
stories of the early days iii this
section of the state.
Thos. d. and Alfred N. New
lon last Friday purchased the
J. w. Eggleson & Son garage on
south Main street and took po-
session Saturday. The garage
will be known as the Day and
Night Garage and will be open
at all hours. The Newton boys
are hustlers and are planning
extensive additions to the equip
ment Of the plant.
Where did the potato come
from? We don't read word
about it in the Bible, nor in any
history prior to the sixteenth
century. 1t was a wild plant,
not much to look at nor to eat.
It was cultivated in Ireland in
1910, in France in 1920, in Scot
land eight years later, and in
Switzerland two years after
that. Since that time it has
come to be cultivated in almost
every part Of the world.
w. A. Baker of Pleasant Gap
township, who is well known as
one of the foremost live stock
breeders in this section Of the
state delivered to Mcfarland
and Sons on Monday four fine
Aberdeen-Angns bull calves.
These calves will be taken to the
Mcfarland ranch near Hart,
Texas, where they will be used
for breeding purposes. They are
all splendid types of animals,
and the Netherlands, who ham
die nothing but registered stock
are well pleased with them.
A party composed of W. O..
Atkeson of the Record and
daughter, Gladys, Miss Lavina
Hegener of jefferson City, Miss
Eula Boggess Of Excelsior
Springs, Chas. Mains Of Jeffer-
con City, j. w. McCreery, Of
Holiday and Guy Silvers left
Monday morning for. Galena,
Kas., where they expected to
take boats and float dawn
flames river TO Bronson, Mo.
They expect to be gone about .
week during which time Alike
son win collect enough fish
stories to last q long time.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-08-19


John Coleman was a Nevada
visitor Monday.
Shoe Fly, Logan-Moore, ten
cents per gallon.
Mayor Sam Walls of Adrain
was county seat visitor Mon
day.
Shoe Fly, Logan-Moore, ten
cents per gallon.
Mrs. Claude Major is in Jop-
lin visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Robinson.
Miss Hazel Groutsch who had
been visiting Rich Hill friends
returned home Monday.
Leslie Clinkenbeard and fami-
ly motored to Rich Hill Sunday
and spent the afternoon visiting
friends.
Volney McFadden, a Kansas
City attorney. visited home
folks near Virginia the last of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. I've OF
Oklahoma are visiting Mrs.
Tye's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
+. Rosamond. .,'.
Capt. J. f. Thompson and
John Coleman of the Denton
Coleman Title Company, motor
ed over to Clinton the latter
part of the week.
The local band concert last
last week was postponed from
Friday night until Saturday
night on account of the death of
Mrs. l.. S. Monroe.
l.. n. Rosamond and wife ar
rived from Haddam, Kas., the
last of the week and are visiting
Mr. Rosamon!'s parents, Mr..
and Mrs. b. +. Il ,san.ond :.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. c. Chastain
returned Sunday from a trip
through the west during which
thcy visited the Panama-Pacific
r>ncs't"n. and spent some time
visiting Mr.. Chastain S brother,
in Colorado.
DR.. agd Mrs. J. G. Cussins, of
Decatur, Ill.,, are visiting their
daughter. Mrs. John Coleman.
They made the trip from De-
catur in an automobile and re-
port bad roads both. in Illinois
and Missouri.
Mrs. A. l.. Ives and daughter,
Miss Bessie, of Apache, Okla,
who have been visiting Butler
friends, left the first of the
week for Adrian where they will
spend a few days before return
ing to their home.
The horses purchased for the
fire department arrived Satur-
day and We're placed in Argcr-
bright s feed yard. They are a
black matched team and weigh
about 400 pounds. They will
be in the Humbug Circus parade
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Dcffen-
baugh and daughter and Mrs.
Emma Speer and Mrs. John
Speer returned the last of the
week from an extended trip
to Pryor, Okla, and Independ-
encc, Kas.,1 - where they visited
Percy Speer.
The Bates County Poultry AS
ISOLATION decided to celebrate
Fried Chicken Day" on Thurs
day, August Goth and will hold
a picnic in the grove ON the old
Judge Boxley farm south of the
Bates County Fair grounds.
Everyone is invited to bring lots
of fried chicken and fixins' and
enjoy good old fashioned pic
mic.
For an act of bravery in the
VA, If Isl. a. the l'a:.'c VI
New Orleans, Charles Tyler WAS
the recipient o! a cane of black
hickory grown in the hills of
Louisiana. The cane was the
gift of Governor jackson of
that state and is now one of the
treasured possessions of Mr. Ty-
ler's grandson and namesake,
Charles Tyler of Higginsville,
Mo.-Kansas City Times.
The Tyler above referred to
is a cousin of w. B. Tyler of
Summit township.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-08-19
Cut prices at Black & Arnold.

Cut prices at Black 4 Arnold.
Miss Ruth Burney is in the
city visiting her cousins. the
Deacon boys.
Bargains in mems oxfords
and ladies pumps. Walker-Mc-
Kibbens.
Mrs. Chris Casper of indie
pendence, Mo-, is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. H. NJ. Cannon.
Try our dark blue overall.
Will outwear others, Black l.
Arnold
Don fail to see the Big Hum
bug Circus street parade Thurs
day afternoon. The funniest
ever.
Ed Armstrong and wife. Wes-
ley Black and wife and Harry
Wyatt spent Sunday afternoon
in Nevada.
The big tent for the Humbug
Circus has arrived and has been
set up on the lot near the West
School building. ..
Mrs. j. r. Hulse and daugh-
ter, Mildred, of Kansas City, are
visiting at the home of J. X.
Hulse and family.
Mrs. Orville Stansberry and
son, of Okmulgee, Okla, are Wis
iting Mrs. Stansberry brother.
j. A. DeArmond and family.
Warmers Rust Proof Corsets
are guaranteed every way. 800
to $500. Walker ckibbens.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hurst of Rich Hill, Friday. Aug
ust 13, boy. Mrs. Hurst is a
sister of Mrs. Harve johnson.
Send the different members
of your family for clothes to
Black 4 Arnold. Prices right.
NJ ISIS Quincy Mitchell of Dur
rant, Okla, who has been visit
ing Butler friends. returned To
her home the first of the week.
= Mrs. Kate Peery and daugh-
ter, Mrs. o. w. Whitaker. of
Kansas City, are the guests of
Mrs. Peery's sister, Mrs. W. J.
Snow.
Mrs. Dan Monyhan of Kansas
City, who has been visiting her
parents, Judge and Mrs. W. T.
Cole, returned to her home
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John krinn and
daughter returned the first of
the week from several days
trip to Kansas City, Liberty and
Leavenworth, kas.
Mrs. O. l.. Cannon has re-
turned from visit to relatives
at Otterville, Mo. She was ac-
companied home by her sister,
Mrs. Lou. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. \. Mills. Of
Kansas City are expected to ar
rive in this city Thursday on a
visit to Mrs. Mills parents. Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Arnold.
Mrs. Jennie Burbee and
granddaughter, Ailene Wear. of
Fl. Worth, Tex, who have been
visiting Mrs. Burbees sister.
Mrs. William Newell. have re-
turned to their home.
Mrs. VIM. f. Walton. who has
been in Excelsior Springs for
the last two weeks. returned
home Saturday. While in Kan
sas City she purchased one of
the newest model 8 cylinder
Buick automobile which she
drove home.
M. l.. Embre of Oklahoma. is
visiting his son, T. d. Embree,
of Summit township. Mr.. EN-
bree was a former resident of
this county, having come here in
1849. We enjoyed a pleasant
call from both gentlemen
Wednesday.
j. s. Walker last week pur.
chased half interest in the Me-
Comb insurance agency. The
new firm will do general real
estate and insurance business
under the firm name of
McComb and Walker and will
have offices over the Missouri
State Bank. Both members of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-02
DEFICIT FOR THE
YEAR is S35,S64,3S1
Notwithstanding This Showing the Ma
t1onal Treasury Now Has Net Bal
ance of S82, O25,7 ZIG.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-The second
business year of the present admins
tration, which closed June 80. showed
deficit of $35, S64 1881, compared with
a surplus for the year ending June 80,
1914, of $34,41S,677
Official explanations will not be is
sued until the figures for the year are
analysed by Secretary McAdoo, but on
the fact of the records it is apparent
that receipts were much smaller, an
enormous reduction in customs reve-
nues resulting from the war, while dis
bursements We're much greater.
notwithstanding the deficit on the
years business, the treasury now has
an actual net balance of $S2,025. ZIG.
With such a balance on hand, and ev-
cry prospect that it will be increased
possibly by $10,000,000 in the next 10
days, it is evident that there will be
no issue of Panama canal or other gov
ernment bonds to replenish the Golfers
Tor many months to come, if at ALL
Customs receipts for the last fiscal
year amounted to 5000, 268, 107, about
S1l ,0oO,000 under the estimates made
by Secretary McAdoo several mouths
after the war began, and $50, 100000
below the amount received from this
source in 1914. With the end of the
war apparently remote, it is we'll
known that many treasury officials are
convinced that it will be necessary for
Congress to restore the old duty on
sugar at the next session. Sugar be-
comes free next year, whereas in the
days when it paid duty it brought in
about $60,000,000 a year.
The income tax proved the big pro-
Queer during the past II months. To
tai receipts up to the close of business
Wednesday night were $40 1928 75. of
which $36,303,5 25 came in on June 30
This is more than $8,500,00o above
that total received from the tax last
year, and there remain TO DAYS of
grace in which it may lawfully be paid.
Officials are confident that during
this period there will be received in |
income tax payments at least $6,0OO,-
600, which would bring the total $5,-l
100000 above the amount estimated. |
1t was said last night that the per- |
sonal income tax proved surprise
this year. Last year it brought in on
ly about $2S,000,000, but up to date
this year it has produced more than
$41 100000 and that probably will bel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-02
Statement Signed byWarner
Tells of Killing of Mr..
and Mrs. Wiggin
MOTHER OF PRISONER
WITNESS YESTERDAY
State Has Finished It's Evidence -
About Dozen Witnesses Will An
pear for the Defense-Case Expect
ed to Go to the Jury Monday.

WOODSTOCK, July 2. - The fourth
day of the trial of George Warner in
windsor county court for the murder
OF his wlfe,s parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wlggin, on Nov. 4, 1914, in the
hamlet of Simonsville, town of Andov.
er, ended with the state resting its case
after the alleged confession of Warner
In which he relates the grewsome de-.
tails of the tragedy, was read to the
jury.
The confession, signed, it is claimed
Dy warner and countersigned nv
deputy Sheriff Leland of Chester and
two other officers, says in substance
that on the day of the double murder
Warner secured rifle at the home IF
his brother after having a dispute with
ms Warner 50 wife at the postoffice
at S1monsville, where she was postmis-
tress.
the statement read to the court saws
that following the argument with his
wife he was ordered to leave the ofica
that he then secured the rifle and went
to the home of his wife IS parents where
ne waited in the barn an hour for Mr.
Wiggin.
Mr.. Wiggin did not put in an appear.
ance and Warner, according to the
confession, saw Mrs Wiggin through
window, and shot at her. He then
went into the house and his mother-in
law tried to escape from him by run.
ming into the woodshed.
According to Warmers ALLEGED
statement, the woman had reached 1be
farthest end of the shed from him
when he fired the second time. killing
her
He covered the body with a piece of
carpet and waited for Mrs. Wipgin $
husband to return.
When the aged farmer drove into
tho yard in the afternoon, Warner. ac.
eordlng to his confession, hailed him
and said:
g You know you have broken up nv
family and | told you you would suf-
fer for it. y
The statement says that Mr.. Wig
gan had barely time to utter the single
word, George Continuing, the con
fession says:
Il shot him and dragged him into
the barn and into STALL
Warmers mother, Mrs Graves, tes-
tlfled yesterday concerning her son s
nervous and excited condition previous
to the tragedy. She related incidents
tending to show Warmers distress of
mind over separation from his wife.
Mrs Graves testified to hearing her
son say that he would kill himself I'M
less his wife returned to his home.
The defense began its testimony to-
day and about dozen witnesses will
testify. 1t is not believed that the
case will go to the jury before Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-02
VERMONT IN SECOND PLACE.
production of Tale and Soapstone
Close Behind New York.

WASHINGTON, July 9. - The Unit
ed States produces more tale and soap
stone than all the rest of the world
combined. Moreover, according to
y. ,. Dlller, of the United States geo
ioglcal survey, our production has
nearly doubled in the last decade. in
creasing from OIL, 1S5 short tons. val
ued at $940,731, in 1904 to l72. 2a6
short tons, valued at $1,S65,OS7. in
l914. Of tale alone the United States
produced 151,0SS tons, and of soap
stone 2l,20S tons.
Tale is a simple mineral of which
soapstono is an impure massive form.
Few people are aware how much we
owe to tale and soapstone. 1t is one
of the softest of minerals. 1t is so
smooth and slippery that it has become
q great panacea for friction in
many branches of human industry.
There are nine states producing
this useful mineral New York con,
tlnues to be the leading producer.
yielding more than 81 per cent of the
total production of tale in the United
States and far outranking all other
states excepting Vermont, which has
IN recent years so greatly increased
It's production that in 1914 its output
was about threefourths that of New
York. Of soapstone, Virginia holds
the greatest supply, and backed up
by Vermont it meets the great demand
for washtubs, sinks and freless cook
ers.
Tale is used in making talcum toilet
powder, the tailor uses it to chalk fab
RIGS for new suits, and tale estate
pencils - and crayons have enabled
many scholars to solve knotty prob
lens. Tale bleaches our cotton cloth
and IN paints we see it everywhere.
but its chief use is as a filler in paper
OF many kinds from roofing to news
paper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-02

augmented by several millions. The
corporation income tax apparently will
De about the same as that received last
year.
Contrary to current reports. it now
develops that the emergency tax law
has proved an even better revenue
producer than was expected. Despite
this, however, internal revenue receipts
for the year, $335,S2S,3 77. were only
about $27 100000 in excess of last
year One contributing fact is that
whisky is not paying the revenue it
used to produce by somewhere between
$l6,O00,000 and $20,O0O,O0o year.
Another thing pointed out last night
by treasury officials was that the post
office department, usually self-sustain-
ing, has run behind this year and has
received advances from the treasury
amounting to more than $6,600,O0O. If
TINS were to be paid back, the deficit
would be that much decreased. On the
other hand, the treasury has paid ont
on account of the Panama canal dur
ing the year more than $29,OOO.O 900,
which is reimbursable, though not like
~ to be reimbursed unless through n
bond issue for many years to come.
Including the Panama canal expen-
dltures, but deducting the amount adj
vanced the postoffice, the account
SHOWS a net excess of all disburse-
ments for the year over all receipts of
about $57 100000.
Total expenditures for the wear were
SE5l ,527 ,572, compared with 500. $50
24S last year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-02
EMERGENCY MONEY
NEARLY ALL RETIRED
Of the $3.50, 444,215 Authorized to ne
Issued Only 100000 Is Now
Outstanding.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Comptrol
Ter Williams announced yesterday that
ali the emergency currency issued IN.
der the Aldrich-Vreeland act in the
period of financial strain which fol
lowed the outbreak of the European
war has been redeemed with the ex-
ceptlon of 100000 issued to a col
lapsed bank in Pennsylvania. The
comptroller s statement follows:
The first issue of this emergency
currency was made on August 4, 1911.
to banks in New York CITY. The
largest amount issued in any one week
was for the week ending August Is.
$67 ,97s,770.
1.-The maximum amount OUTSTANDING
at any one time appears to be 1868.
o52,OS0 on October "a, 1914. The
largest amount retired in any one week
was $40, 144,79S, which was redeemed
IN the week ending December 10. 1914.
This emergency currency was issu-
ed to 1868 banks in fortv.one states
The only states in which emergency
currency was not issued were Maine.
Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware,
South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming.
Idaho and Nevada.
9a"Ie III winch the largest
amount of emergency currency was
approved for issue was New York.
which received 1856, 300. The next
largest amount was. in Massachusetts,.
$2s GA 500. Illinois eaInes next. with
$2T ,s25, 600. The next fsrgest amount
was to Pennsylvania, ;S24, 1880.
The only other. STATES, to whose
banks as much as $1B,D0o,000 in, emer-
gency currency was approved for issue
were Texas. SIS, 136, 800; Missouri.S13.
10000; California, $I3,1I0,25O. land
$l2,416, 5OO.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-02
BELLOWS FALLS.
Rifle Club Organized.

The Bellows Falls Rifle club has been
organized with a charter membership
of 81 persons. This club viii become
affiliated with the American Rifle asso-
citation and under the provisions of n
recent law will be entitled to receive
rifles and ammunition from the United
States government. Each club organ
ICED, which becomes affiliated with the
national organization, is entitled to
one rifle for each five members between
the ages of 10 and As Because of the
large number of charter members the
local club viii be entitled to 16 rifles
and 9,840 rounds of ammunition. as 100
rounds are issued yearly for each mem
Der. AS soon as the rifles and ammuni-
tion arrive rifle practice will be held
at the range at Barber park.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-02
COMPENSATION ACT IN FORCE.
Industrial Accident Board Ready For
Business at Montpelier.

MONTPELIER, July 2. = The in
dustrial accident board created by the
last legislature to carry out the pro
visions of the workman's compensa-
ton act, which became a law July /.
has already received from large mum
Der OF small concerns throughout the
state, employing less than 10 persons,
appllcatlons to be allowed to come I'M
der the jurisdiction of the board.
In framing the law provision was
made that concerns having less than
~ employees might take advantage of
the act If they wished to do So The
three members of the board are located
at the state house ready for business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-02
COACH LEFT BEHIND.
Dirt and Rocks Slid Down ON Track
Near Monroe Bridge.

NORTH ADAMS, July 2. - The
morning train on the Hoosac Tunnel &
wilmington railroad narrowly escaped
belng dltched yesterday when a mass
or rocks and dirt was dislodged from
the top OF an embankment and crashed
down on the train as it was nearing
Monroe Bridge.
The engineer quickly stopped the
train. The powders, some of them
eight feet in circumference, struck the
train and piled against the locomotive
and baggage car. BY removing the
steps of the baggage car it was possible
for tho train to proceed, leaving the
passenger coach behind.
There We're about 80 passengers and
they all piled into the baggage car to
reach Wilmington station.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-02
Wednesday, July 7
a 8 a. bal. sharn.

at a. m. sharp.
Op account of bad weather, the sale
dvertised for July /, has been adj
burned to the above date.
Sale will commence on time. s
fclock, SHARP, and EVERYTHING
placed on the block will be SOLD to
the highest bidder.
The following described property
will be sold:
HORSES-Bay mare, six years old,
weight 1900 pounds, extra quality;
slx-year-old iron gray horse, 1850
pounds, extra good one; bay mare.
seven years old, sound, 1,4O0 pounds:
black mare, six years old, 1900 pounds,
nice one; gray horse, ten years old,
a good all-around horse; two-year-old
stud colt, chestnut, with light name
and tail, well bred; buckskin Japanese
pony, five years old, with harness and
buggy, great roader; one bay mare
nine years old, LOO, safe for Iadv TO
drive; 10 secondhand horses, good for
general purposes, to be sold for the
high dollar.
i CATTLE-At least IS head of eat.
tie, including five extra good thor
oughbred Holstein cattle; three-vear-
GID to freshen in November; two-year-
old, just fresh; yearling to freshen|
'ebruary /; extra nice heifer calf. five
nonths old; heifer calf, two weeks
oid5 20 cows, near by and due toI
treshen between now and November l..
70 cows giving milk; young stock and
beef cattle, including two nice bulls:
sows to pig Sept. l. brood sow; boar
large enough for service; shoats; sol
nice hens.
Two new top carriages, new Mover
buggy, new four-horse power gasoline
engine, 2 new buckboards, two horse
Rutland wagons, 2 other two horse
wagons, two-horse cart, new sulky
pIoughs, ) moving machines, horse
ral1es.
Five hundred dollars worth of GRO
ceries, taken in exchange for other
property, and must be sold; / organ.
l range, quantity of household fur,
niture.
Other articles too numerous toll
mention.
Automobiles will meet all prospec-
tive purchasers at the station az
South Londonderry at noon.
Terms at time of sale.
Free lunch at noon. Everybodyl
come.
- r. DADNED
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-02
SOUTH HALIFAX

Mrs. Jennie Tucker is at work for
Charles Maxine in Adamsville, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donnelly of Holyoke
ana Miss Anna Bryne are boarding
with Mrs. Nellie Barry.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. E. Clark are home
from Cummington for weeks stay.
Lester Fairbanks is at work for
Frank Snyder in Jacksonville.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-02

The Twin State league game between
Newport and Bellows Falls, which was
scheduled for Wednesday, was cancelled
because of rain. 1t viii be played at
Barber park today The Claremont-
keene game will be played today.
The local directors have released Billy
Lynch, an outfelder. For a time at
least the team will consist of the fol
lowing: Howard, Turnure, Marvin and
Jenkins, pitchers; Goodridge, LIST base;
Crowther, I'd base; Lee, Sd base; Thorn,
as, shortstop; English, catcher; Tormey
and Malone, outfielders. Mayforth did
not report Wednesday as had been ex-
pected.