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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-10
To Quit When Note is Sent

VOL.
To Quit When Note is Sent
II therefore respectfully ten
der my resignation, to take affect
when the note is sent, unless you
prefer an earlier hour. Alike
DESTROYS of reaching a peaceful
solution of the problems arising
out of the use Of submarines
against merchantmen, we find
ourselves differing irreconcilably
as to the methods which should
be employed.
''It falls to your lot to speak
officially for the nation; ! con-
slider it to be none the less my
duty to endeavor, as a private
citizen, to promote the end which
you have in view by means which
you do not feel at liberty to use.
"In severing the intimate and
pleasant relations which have ex-
listed between us during the past
two years, permit me to acknowl-
edge the profound satisfaction
which it has given me to be as
ISOLATED with you in the impor-
tant work which has come before
the state department,.aand to
thank you for the courtesies ex-
tended
with the heartiest good wish
es for your personal welfare and
for the success of your admins
tration, l am, my dear Mr.. Pres
ident, Very truly yours,
w. j. BRYAN"
Washington, June 8, 1915"
The presidents letter to Mr..
Bryan was as follows:
:" My Dear Mr.. Bryant ac-
cept your resignation only be-
cause you insist upon it's accept
ance; and accept it with much
more than deep regret, with
feeling Of personal sorrow. Our
two years of close association
have been very delightful to me.
Our judgments have accorded in
practically every matter of Off
cial duty and Of public policy
until now; your support OF the
work and purposes Of the admin
istration has been generous and
loyal beyond praise; your deve-
ton to the duties of your great
office and your eagerness to
take advantage of every great
opportunity for service it offered
has been an example to the rest
Of us; you have earned our af-
fectiOnate admiration and friend
ship. Even now we are not sep
arated in the object we seek, but
only in the method by which we
seek it.
cit is for these reasons my
feeling about your retirement
from the secretaryship Of state
gdes 80 much deeper than re-
greet. 1 sincerely deplore it.
Dur objects are the same and we
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-10
SINISTER JURY OUT.
Case Given To Jury at 1926 p. M
Wednesday.

BULLETIN Wednesday, 1922:
p. m.-The jury in the Shustel
murder trial is still out after de
liberating on the evidence for 81,
hours. The case was given to the
jury at 3 :25 this afternoon. Under
the instructions, a verdict may hf
returned for either first or seconc
degree murdr or acquittal.
The case of the state VS.. Frank
Shuster, charged with the murder
of Geo. w. (Babe) Booth. was
called for trial in the circuit court
Monday and Tuesday morning
was consumed in selecting a jury
OF twelve from the special venire
Of 60.
The following gentlemen com.
pose the jury:
L. NJ. Blackman, farmer, West
Boone township.
Henry Briscoe, farmer, Walnut
township.
F. c. Hendrickson, farmer,
Spruce township.
j. A. Campbell, farmer West
Point township.
w. c. Brown, farmer, Homer
township. -
G. W. Frail, farmer, Homer
township.
M. Bowersox, farmer. Homer
township.
w. A. Downey, farmer, H omer
township.
&. W. Fenton, farmer. East
Boone township.
w. Fl. Morgan, larm IT. Eat
Boone township.
W. p. Largent, farmer, Shaw
nee township.
The state is represented by Pro-
scouting Attorney Dewitt G.
Chastain and Thomas j. Smith
The defendant s attorneys are
Gen. Fl. c. Clark of Nevad, and j.
F. Smith and James A. Dear
mond- of this city.
Babe" Booth was shot and
killed by Frank Sh.stcr near Hap
ny Hill in Pleasant Gap township
April 2S9, 1913. and Shuster was
tried in the October terri OF tho
circuit court where he was con-
'icted of murder in tl.r second 6n
gree and sentenced to 10 years in |
he state penitentiary. He main
aimed for his d,frl.se a plea that
hc killing was done in self de-
ense.
Upon his conviction his attor-
leys filed motion for new Trial
which was over-rul Il and an ar-
zeal was taken to the supreme
curt where She case was reversed
nd remanded because OF improp-
+ questions asked TIL, lmpeaching
witnesses. While the appeal was
Shuster served over a
ear of his sentence.
A. H. Culver, secretary of the
commercial Club, attended the Ozark
rails meeting at independence, Kas.
he fret of tho wook
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-10
BRYAN QUITS CABINET; DISAeREES
WITH WILSON OVER GERMAN POLICY
RESIGNATION IS IMMEDIATELY ACCEPTED BY TIE PRESIDENT
German o $ Approved yotheA Users
be tt

Washington, june S.-Wil
liam Jennings Bryan, three times
democratic candidate for The
presidency Of the United State.
and author Of nearly thirty peace
treaties with the principal ma.
tions Of the world, resigned to.
day as secretary Of state as a
dramatic sequel to his disagree.
ment with President Wilson over
the governments policy toward
Germany.
The. resignation was accepted
by the president: The cabinet
then approved the response
which had been prepared to the
German reply to the Lusitania
note. Acting Secretary Robert
Lansing will sign the document
and it will be cabled to Berlin
tomorrow.
Secretary Bryan will return to
private life tomorrow, when his
resignation takes affect. It was
learned that he intends to con-
tinue his political support of the
president.
Issue Of Great Moment IL
------R Rather than sign the document
which he believed might possibly
draw the United States into war,
Mr.. Bryan submitted his resigna-
ton in letter declaring that
the issue involved is of much
moment that to remain a mem
Der of the cabinet would be as
unfair to you as it would be to
the cause which is nearest my,
heart, namely, the prevention OF
war"
The president accepted the res
ignation in a letter of regret,
tinged with deep personal feel
ing of affection. The letters con-
shutting the official announce
ment of Mr.. Bryan's departure
from the cabinet to private life
were made public at the White
house at o'clock tonight.
Secretary Rryan's letter Of
resignation was as follows:
"My Dear Mr.. President 1T
is with sincere regret that have
reached the conclusion that 4
should return to you the commits
ion of secretary of state. with
which you honored me at the be-
ginning of your administration.
"Obedient to your sense of
duty and actuated by the highest |
motives, you have prepared for
transmission to the German gov.
eminent note in which l can
not join without violating what
I deem to be an obligation to my,
country, and the issue involved
is Of such moment that to remain
q member Of the cabinet would
be unfair to you as it would to
the cause which is nearest my
heart, namely, the prevention .of
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-10

ought to pursue them together
/ yield to your desire only be-
cause l must and wish to- bid
you God speed in the parting
We shah continue to work for
the same causes, even when we
do not work in the same way.
with affectionate regard,
Sincerely 'yours,
WOODROW WILSON,
Causes Sensation in Capital
Dramatically the official rela-
ton of Mr.. Bryan with the ad-
ministration of the man whose
nomination he assisted so mater
tally in bringing about at the
Baltimore convention Of 1912
came to an end. 1t caused a sem
sation in the national capital
scarcely paralleled in recent
years. Ambassadors, ministers,
and diplomatists from foreign
lands, officials of every rank and
station heard the news as it was
flashed by newspaper extras to-
night. They interpreted various
ly it's effect on the delicate situa-
ton that had. arisen between
Germany and the United States,
The resignation of the staunchest
Of peace in the presi.
DENTS official family spread
broadcast the belief that the pol
icy of the United States as def
nitely determined upon would as
sert and defend the rights of the
United States in any eventuality
hat might arise.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-10
Bates County s. s. Association
Officers 70.

Following is a list of the re.
Gently elected officers of the
Bates County Sunday School AS
sociation:
President-Prof. j. @. Henderx
son.
Vice President-J. f. SUNNY.
Rockville.
Second Vice President-Rus-
sell Armentrout, Amsterdam.
Secretary-Miss Ora +.
Thompson, Butler.
Elementary Department Sup
erintendent-Miss Nina l.. Gull
yer, Butler.
Home Department Superin-
tendent-Alrs: M. F. Wilson,
Foster.
Adult Organized Glass Super
intendent-H.. O. Maxey, Butler.
Secondary Division Superin-
tendent-+T. w. Poffenbarger,
Butler.
Teacher Training Superintend-
ent-Miss Pearle V. Kemper.
Rockville.
Temperance Department Sup
erintendent-Mrs. Adam Sec
linger, Rich Hill.
Missionary Department Super
intendent-Nliss Myrtle Mccain,
Butler.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-10
The Times Insta1ls Linotype.

THE BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES announces
to the many ffiends and patrona Of the paper the
inetalafiQG ~ 4 Standard Linotype Machine amost
important addition to already complete equip
-mellt.
The instnlleficn Of this machine. which carries
ssthe lateot ctments. will greatly increase the
4epeed and O. not oniyin the news and adj
NeE}1etQ6 n 4he paper, but will place the
nndle more promptly and en-
T. nv e. Eook and catalo6 work.
Sssz III H. f. S ~ 20 the public cordial
|;z<9 e II Snoet4 the plant and take
II leltities for fine printing
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-10

The first number of the summer
entertainment course given at the
Ohio Street M. E. church Monday
evening by the Giersdorf Concert
Company was one of the best enter
tainmects of the kind given in this
city for some time. They were all
members of one family and were
artists in their respective lines.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-10
COUNTY COURT SWAMPED
by BRIDGE PETITIONS
Macy Small Bridges and Culverts
Washed Away and Damaged
in Recent High Water Re-
quire Immediate
Attention.

Al N0V0AL III W NV0l re-
quire Immediate
Attention.
Petitions to the county cour
for new bridges and repairs t.
old structures indicate that tn
county bridge fund will be heav
lily, drawn upon during the mex
twp or three months to replace thu
bridges washed away or badly
damaged by the recent rains anc
high waters.
| County court met Monday will
all members present and the coun
ty clerk and sheriff in attendance
and the greater part of the time
since converting has been taken up
with bridge matters.
The county highway engineer
has been ordered to make the fol
lowing estimates:
On creek between sections Ii
and ~, township 38, range 80, and
!, between sections 30 and 33, town.
ship 80, range l and between sec.
tons IL and ID, township SO,
range 81.
Bridge over Grand river.
Bridge over creek on county
line between Bates and Cass on
fractional section line No. 3 in
Bates county where Cass county
signifies a willingness to assist.
Bridge near the southwest quar-
ter of the southwest quarter of
section 81, township 40, range 30.
Bridges were ordered construct
ed as follows:
Bridge over Limestone creek
between sections % and 26 of Elk
hart township provided petition
ers donate $50 and do all hauling
of material free.
Bridge over branch between
section 6, Summit and section l
Mt. Pleasant, provided the town
ship pay 800 and petitioners do
nate the hauling of 30 loads of
Bridge across branch at north
west corner of the southwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter, Sec
ton 30, Mt. Pleasant township to
pay 800 and petitioners to do all
hauling free of charge.
Bridge over Panther creek in
section 2 Hudson township pro-
vided citizens of township do all
necessary hauling.
Report of county highway engi-
neer on road petitioned for by G.
w. Lamkin and others approved
and road ordered opened at ex-
pense Of petitioners.
Berry Barton of Adrain adjudg-
I'd insane and ordered sent to the
state hospital, No. 3, at Nevada as
county patient.
DUPONT Mills Arc Speeding Up.
Penns Grove, N. T., June g.
That the European war will not
nd soon evidently is the belief of
he DUPONT Powder Company.
'arney's plant No. l, the largest
# its kind in the world, recent
y enlarged and now producing |
4 million pounds Of smokeless
owder daily, soon will be doub-
ed. Plant No. /, adjoining plant
10. 2 and manufacturing smoke
ess powder, also has been enlarg-
d and now has a daily output Of i
$1,000 pounds. The plants are
perated day and night, Sunday |
and employ thousands
f men.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-10

A. H. Culver, secretary of the
Commercial Club, attended the Ozark
Trails meeting at Independence, Kas.,
the first of the week.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-19
Church Notices

The Presbyterian Sunday school
will meet next Sunday at eleven
O'clock a. M, on the lawn at the
home of George Dunmire.
Come to the ice cream social
given by the young people of the
Presbyterian church on DR.. Koobs'
lawn Saturday, Aug. 21st. Come
with a keen taste and ears.
Services in the Methodist church
next Sunday will be as announced
for last Sunday which are Sunday
school at eleven o'clock in the fore
noon and Epworth League service
in the evening al eight. The Ep-
worth league study not only takes
up the study assigned for Aug. Is,
but there is to be special pieces
sung and spoken, suitable for the
occasion. This taking the place
Of the regular service it will be
worth while for those who can do
so to attend. Luella Patten is the
leader for the evening.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-19
County School Letter

We are pleased to acknowledge
the visits of a number of the school
officers last week.
Every teacher should subscribe
for one or more of the State Edu.
cational Magazines.
We are greatly pleased to see
that 80 many of the school officers
have had their district statements
published in some county paper.
Those planning upon taking the
First Grade Teachers Examination
should keep in mind that the ex-
animation will be held in the high
school building of Tyndall.
We are glad to note that the
Annual Reports are coming in
right along. However, there are a
few of the school district officers
who have not turned in their re-
ports as yet. This should be done
as soon as possible.
Our county Normal Institute be-
gins next week Monday, August
23rd and continues throughout the
week, including August 28th. VIZ
are expecting a very interesting
and profitable session this year. A
well prepared and inspiring corps
of instructors has been secured
and we anticipate a larger enroll
ment this year than we have aver
had.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-19

Mrs. Mason left las. Tuesday
and will visit Omaha and the Twin
Cities to purchase her fall stock of
millinery.
Miss Eva Nellis left this morn
ing for q visit of two weeks with
Miss Margaret Wahlforth III Platts
mouth, Neb.
Moses Hackett is making some
needed repairs on his pool hall !;
new stills have been put in and a
new floor laid.
Misses Bertha and Christina
Becker returned last Tuesday from
a visit in North Dakota. Miss
Anna Becker remained with her
sister at Beach, N. D., where she
will attend school.
Mr.. Ed. Leonard, of Sioux Falls
found a steel tape line on the
streets OF Scotland last tSunday.
Owner can have same BY paying
for this notice and writing to Mr..
Leonard at Sioux Falls.
You are invited to attend the
special demonstration Of ever fresh
Fruits and Soup at Becker Bros,
Go store, Friday the Goth and Sat.
urday 2lst. All free, something
entirely new. Come, taste and
sse.-Ady.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-19
Fromthe Tyndall Register.

Frouthe Tynda1l Register.
Miss Vera Bonekemper, of York,
Nebraska, is the guest Of her cou-
sin, Mrs. Lydia Youngworth.
Mrs. John Becker returned to
her home at Scotland Thursday
morning after a short visit with
her sister. Mrs. George Lehr.
Prof. g.. r. Muller, Of Emery, is
employed as one of the instructors
IN the Ziebach county institute.
MIR. Muller was superin tendent of
this county for a number of terms
and is proficient in this line of work
and no doubt the managers will
find his instructions first class in
every way.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-19
From the Hutchinson Herald

From the Hutchinson Herald
Mrs. Reeves, of Scotland, is a
guest of Mrs. VIM. 81. Schnaidt
this week.
Ed Bray shipped a carload of
hogs from Tuscan last Tuesday
and topped the Sioux City market
at $40 per hundred.
Chr. Hoelworth was here Satur-
day coming over from Scotland
where he is working on the aca-
denny for the Reformed church.
Misses Christine, Minnie and
Margare: K'aft, of Louisville, KY,
aud Misses Amelia and Lizzie
Billigmeier, of Scotland, came over
tuesday and were the guests of
Mrs. Andrew Ortiz a couple of days
this week.
Henry Mehlhaf had his hogs
vaccinated against cholera, and
now they are dying every day.
Last week his big SOW, that he
bought at the State Fair at Huron,
died; in all he has lost fifteen
head. The one from Huron cost
him $50 and express.
Mr.. VIM. Kling,of Maynard, To-
] wa, has bought the Queal lumber.
yard in Memo and he and Mr.. T..
G. Kroh are busy invoicing. Mr..
King has had many years expert.
ence in the lumber business and
we understand he is a German SO
he can get along nicely with the
trade here. He will have some
announcements to make to the
people soon.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-19
Mrs. q. q. Max went to Yank-

Mrs. O. G.. Max went to Yank-
ton today.
George Gum is taking a vaca-
tod ard is visiting his sister at
Milford. Ia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Diehl, Of
Trip, were among the Scotland
visitors the first Of the week.
DR.. Landmann and family re.
turned last Thursday from their
visit in Chicago and milwaukee,
The s. & 8. Co. will be here
soon with a full and complete line
Of York Hats. Don't fail to gee
them Watch for later dates !
ADV.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-19
Resolutions Of Coincidence

NcSoluu0uS I AcnoolenCe
Whereas, by the Infinite Wisdom
OF God, our brother A. 3. Parmen-
Ter has been called from his fam
lily and onr lodge to his eternal
home, be il
Resolved : That Scotland Lodge
No. 50 A. F. and A. NJ. extend to
to the bereaved wife and children Of
our deceased brother its heartfelt
sympathy in their hour Of sorrow ;
and be it further
Resolved That we send q copy
OF these resolutions to the family
Of our deceased brother, a copy TO
each of the newspapers for publi-
cation, and that q copy be spread
upon the records of the lodge.
/. w. Leighton
Committee Chas. Robinson
VIM. Miller
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-19
From the Tyndall Tribune

Mr.. and Mrs. a. T. Henton, Of
Mariana, Florida, arrived in fyn-
dali last Tuesday evening. While
looking after his property interests
ne and his wife are also enjoying
q visit with old friends.
Commissioner Chas Dirks closed
a deal Wednesday through the Serr
& Kiehlbauch agency for a Big A
tractor engine, a separator and six
gang plows which he will use on
his ranch in the southwest part of
the county. MI. Dirks is one of
the progressive farmers who be-
lieves in farming with the latest
and most scientific machinery.
DR.. Boone arrived Wednesday
evening from Nashville, Tenn, and
is now getting located and making
arrangements for bringing his fam.
lily here. The doctor is a very
pleasant gentleman to meet and
doubtless will make friends rapidly
He is a graduate of the University
of Nashville, and although a young
man he has had Blk years exper-
fence as a practicing physician.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-19
T. 81. Abbott
Chairman of 90. Com.
J. J. Maus,
County Auditor.
State of South Dakota, tcc T. c....
County of Bon Homme. 30 n9 Sou1s
In the matter of the estate of i
Jacob M. Dunmire, deceased.

III " u Dun u y HEtWN2E
In the matter of the estate of
Jacob M. Dunmire, deceased.
Al a term of the county court, in and for
South Dakota. held at the court house
r. The CITY Of Tyudall. Bon Homms
of August, 1918.
Present, Hon. J. L Meighen. County Judge.
The administrative, with the will annexed,
of the estate of Jacob M. Dunnire, deceased,
having presented and filed in this court a
petition praying for an order to sell the real
estate of said deceased, and it appearing from
said petition to the satisfaction OF the court
that il is necessary to sell the real estate of
said deceased, in order to pay Iegacies provid-
ed for in the will of said deceased. to pay the
expenses OF adrni abstraction and In order to
divide the residue of said estate among the
persons entitled thereto, under the terms of
the will OF said deceased, and that 1t is for the
advantage, benefit and best interests of said
estate and those interested therein, to sell the
whole of said real estate.
tits therefore ordered, adjudged ano decreed
that all persons interested n said estate
appear before this court on Tuesday, the Nth
day of September, 1915, at ten O'Clock A. M, of
dali dali Boz Bon Il H lone aouI co nDase 8 South ani ei DaI * to
show cause why an order should not be graut-
ed said administrative with the will annexed,
shall be necessary; and it is further ordered
that a copy of this order to show cause be
personally served on all persons interested IN
SO interested. or heir of the decedent. who are
residents Of Bon Homrne county, South Dako-
for hearing said petition, and that a copy of
this order to show cause be served on all such
persons in interest who reside without the
ia, by like personal service or by publication
for four successive weeks prior to said 18th
day of September 1915, in the Citizeu-Repub-
lican, a legal weekly newspaper, printed and
published at Scotland, Bon Homme county.
South Dakota.
Dated this 10th day of August, 1915.
49,
Attest: IL. MEIGHEN,
R. r. ROBINSON. Judge.
[sEAL1 Clerk.
n d. WICKS. Attorney
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-19
Notice to Destroy Weeds
Upon High ways

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons owning, leasing or occupying
LANDS abutting upon the public
highways in Bon Homme county,
to destroy all weeds, willows and
trees growing upon the one half
thereof Immediately abutting such
lands.
You are further notified that in
case you fail to cut said weeds,
willows and trees, the same will be
cut by order of the Board of Coun-
.ty Commissioners at 8 rate TO be
fixed by them, which said amount,
80 fixed and paid, will be certified
by the Board Of County Commits
sioners to the County Auditor and
become a tax upon the land abut.
ting on the highways upon which
thu weeds, willows and trees are so
cut and shall be collected as other
taxes.
T. Fl. Abbott
Hbnn ~e ~ ~.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-19

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