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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
THE COUNTY FAIR
BY Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers Union

Lecturer National Farmers Union
The farmer gets more out of the
fair than anyone else The fair to a
city man is an entertainment: to a
farmer it is education. Let US take
stroll through the fair grounds and
linger moment at few Of the points
Of greatest interest. We will first
visit the mechanical department and
hold communion with the worlds
greatest thinkers.
You are now attending a congress Of
the mental giants in mechanical sci
ence of all ages. They are addressing
you in tongues of iron and steel and
in language mute and powerful tell an
eloquent story of the worlds progress.
The inventive geniuses are the most
valuable farm hands we have and
they perform an enduring service to
mankind. We can all help others for
brief period while we live, but it
takes master mind to tower into the
realm Of science and light torch Of
progress that will illuminate the path
way of civilization for future genera
tons. The men who gave us the
sickle, the binder. the cotton gin and
hundreds Of other valuable inventions
work in every field on earth and will
continue their labors as long as time.
Their bright intellects have conquered
death and they will live and serve
mankind on and on forever, without
money and without price. They have
shown US how grand and noble it is
to work for others; they have also
taught US lessons in economy and eff
cheney. how to make one hour do the
work of two or more; have length
ened our lives, multiplied our
opportunities and taken toll off the
back of humanity.
They are the most practical men
the world ever produced. Their in
ventions have stood the acid test of
utility and efficiency. Like all useful
men. they do not seek publicity. yet
millions of machines sing their praises
from every harvest field on earth and
as many plows turn the soil in mute
applause of their marvellous achieve.
ments.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
INNOCENT PRISONER NOW FREE
Eut RaffaeIe PERI Served Seven
Years Before He Was Found
To Be Guiltiess.

Philadelphia, Jan. 9.-Raffaele PERI
SO years old, was released from the
Eastern Pennsylvania penitentiary to-
day after having served seven years
and four months for a murder he did
not commit. Hs~hrOther killed a man
in self defense and PERI was arrested
and convicted Of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to be hanged.
He was reprieved and the sentence
was later committed to Imprisonment
for life. His brother, who fled after
the shooting, wrote a letter to Gov
ernor Stuart wheR the latter was in
Office eXonerating~ him and the state
pardonins board recommended his re-
lease several days ago.
PERI was met at the penitentiary
gate by his brother, Frank. an en-
ploye of the Reading Railway Com
pany He was taken to his home.
where his wife and ilve children We're
awaiting his return. A celebration in
honor of the family reunion was held.
PERI was victim of circumstantial
evidence. His brother. James, was
and was beset by a men,
Der of the so-called BLACK Hand for
He refused to deal with the
man. The night of September =, 1907.
James PERI was about to light lamp,
when James Consoli. it is said, asked
him for $50. James PERI refused to
give COnsOli anything and the fight en-
sued Consoli struck Peril and PERI
shot and killed him in self defense.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
Army to Enlist AviatOrs.

Washington, D. c., Jan. Aero
nautical engineers and aviation mech.
anician and instructors may be ap.
pointed to the army aviation corps
upon noncompetitive examination,
according to an executive order
amendming the civil service rules
signed today by President Wilson.
Another civil service rule provides
that no civil service employee "shall
be promoted during probation except
upon approval of the commission
previously obtained.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
FORAGE POISONING CATTLE
The State Board Of Agriculture Issues
News Bulletin Regarding the
Live Stock Disease.

The Missouri State Board of Agri.
culture has issued to farmers and
stockinen news bulletin as follows.
quoting the latest statement by DR..
d. F. Luckey, State Veterinarian OF
this Board
Immense numbers of horses and
some cattle are dying over the state
at the present time. For the want Of
better or more accurate name, the
trouble is called Forage Poisoning
"Cause-It is undoubtedly due to
some mould on the fodder or ear corn.
Other feed seldom causes the trouble.
Losses are occurring among both
horses and cattle, whether on corn
stalk pastures or fed ear corn or shock
fodder
"Symptoms-Cattle often die sud.
denly without showing any well-nark.
ed symptoms. The symptoms in
horses vary good deal and the dis.
ease runs course lasting from one
to four days. They first become slug.
gish or sleepy and these symptoms
usually pass unnoticed. Some horses
lean against the wall. The animal ap-
pears to be blind in one or both eyes.
Later there is well marked nervous
arrangement
observation-disclosures of these cases
are not mott ,ed until it is too late.
In the advanced stages treatment is
useless. No single line of treatment
Will cure these cases. AS soon as a
case occurs, all corn and fodder
should be withheld and the feed COM
pletely changed. Then administer a
full dose of salts or raw linseed oil
to all animals that have been eating
the dangerous feed.
"Prevention-Ihe prevention Lies in
putting corn UP in the silo. II the
sifase keeps we'll and does not mould,
there is RIO danger. If the silo leaks
air anywhere and the silage moulds,
there-is still some danger Since it is
too late at this time to take advantage
Of this means of preventing trouble,
all those who are threatened with dam
ger will simply have to- quit feeding
the corn and fodder that is causing
it,"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
RURAL SOCIAL cENTERs

We need social centers where our
young people can be entertained.
amused and instructed under the d.
rection Of cultured. clean and com.
petent leadership. where aesthetic
surroundings stir the love for the
beautiful. where art charges the at.
mosphere with Inspiration and power,
and innocent amusements instruct
and brighten their lives.
To hold our young people ON the
farm We must make farm life more
attractive - wen - the business Of
farming more remunerAtive. The
school hosee should b the social unit,
properly equipped for nourishing and
building chAractsr. % dat the lives Of
cur .peuple ON properly functien
aIuend 4 - beeoms supplied With,
the necessaty alements Of human
tAought ard Actisity.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
Propeller Drives Sled.

A large bob sled was driven by an
aeroplane engine through the streets
Of Callao the other day. The cons lc-
ton was by Victor Grove, sawmill
and timberman of the Charlton Val
ley. AS the craft came into town its
engine was making more noise tnan
a battery. but 1t was covering the
roads at thirty miles an hour. The
motive power was propeller with g.
foot blades, mp in the air like wind
mill A 6-cylinder aeroplane engine
drove the propeller The operator had
a steering wheel like that on motor
car, which turned the forward runners
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
66l "Drunks" In Topeka, Kas.

Topeka, Kas., Jan, 1.-Of 2,2CO
persons arrested last year in Topeka,
capital of prohibition State, on 81
different charges, 661 were charged
with drunkenness. This is the largest
number arrested for any single Of
Tense.
These statements are made in the
annual police report published today.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
For Sale.

200 acre farm, ] mile from city
limits. Will divide to suit purchaser
200 acres S miles northeast of Butler.
These farms priced to sell in next 80
days. Il residence property in south
west part of city. For bargain and
terms, see Mcfarland &: Sons, Butler,
Mo. 12-tf.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
5YOUNG
JACKS
FOR SAL E

From coming to years old. From
Ia let Is hands high standard measure
from 50 to 81 inches. Jack Measure. 1T
looking for good young Jack, look
= this way. lift
n All1C0M miles west. M lie south
y 's' VeesoOss on route q, Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
The RURAL PRESS
Tho Local Paper Most Useful
Agency on the t=arm-Thc Press,
Pulpit and School u Trinity OF
influence That Must Be
Utilized In Building
Agriculture.
BY Peter Radferd

BY Peter Radferd
Lecturer National Farmers Union
A broad campaign of publicity ON
the subject of rural life is needed in
this state today to bring the problems
Of the farmers to the forefront. The
city problems are blazoned upon the
front pages of the metropolitan dali
les and echoed in the country press.
but the troubles OF the farmers are
seldom told. except by those who
seek to profit by the story. and the
glitter of the package ofttimes OBJ
scures the substance. A searching in.
vestigation into the needs Of the
farmers will reveal many inherent de-
fects in our economic system that can
be easily remedied when properly un-
derstood and Illuminated by the pow.
er of the press.
The rural press. the pulpit and the
school are trinity Of powerful In
fluences that the farmer must utilize
to their fullest capacity before he can
occupy a commandingpposition in pub
lie affairs. These gigantic agencies are
organized in every rural community
and only await the patronage and CO
operation of the farmers to fully de-
velop their energy and usefulness.
They are local forces working for
the best interests of their respective
communities. Their work is to build
and their object is to serve. They
prosper only through the development
and prosperity of the community.
Every farmer in this state should
subscribe for the local paper, as we'll
as farm periodicals and such other
publications as he may find profitable,
but he should by all means subscribe
for his local paper, and no home
should be without 1t. The local paper
is part of the community life and the
editor understands the farmers prob
lens, 1t is the local press that will
study the local problems and through
its columns deal with subjects of most
vital Importance to local life of the
community
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14

The growing OF legumes will retard
coil depletion and greatly add to ita
power to produce.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
ore Yalues shrank.

Ore shipments from the Missouri
Kansas Oklahoma lead and zinc dis
trict In 1914 totaled $11.6Si,S17. as
against $14.356.461 in 1913 and $751;
043,379 in 1912. Low prices. due to
the business depression and the re-
movai Of the tariff, prevailed during
the summer, when zine brought only
$s1.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14

Education is q developing of the
mind. not q stunning Of the. memory.
Digest what you read.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14

Cid men have visions. young men
have dreams. Successful farmers
plow deep while sluggards Sleep
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
old RaiIroad Mani Dead.

Dennis Sullivan, 20 years old, re-
tired railroad man, is dead at Sedalia
He Is survived by a widow and thir-
teen children.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
The Power Of Advertising.

The influence of advertising is clear
ly visible in the homes and habits of
the farmers, and the advertising col
umns Of the press are making their
imprint upon the lives of our people.
The farmer possesses the things that
are best advertised.
The farmer Is entitled to all the
advantages and deserves all the lux
uries Of life. We need more art, SCI
ence and useful facilities on the
farms. and many homes and farms
are well balanced in this respect, but
the advertiser can render q service
by teaching the advantages of modern
equipment throughout the columns Of
the rural press.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
IN LINE EOR BETTER THINGS
Missouri is Awakening to the Need Of
Improved Conditions-Women Be.
hind Movement.

Missouri Is coming to the front.
All over the state there is an awak-
ening for better things better
schools, better homes. better service
from the grocer. the butcher, the bak-
erin fact, better service from every
one who serves the public. The wo-
men are demanding it. In large
measure they are responsible for the
standard of the homeland they are
beginning Ito realize that this stand
ard is vitality affected by outside in
fluences.
do you know the work done by
F. II. .Fricke, State Pure Food and
Drug Commissioners" asks Miss l'ab
Bell. She is urging Home Makers
Clubs all over Missouri that they write
to Mr. F.. H. Fricke, COG LaSalle
Building, ST. Louis, and. arrange for
town inspection and clean up cam
paign, which comes free of fee or
licerse.
1T is not enough" says Miss Hell,
"to swat the fly during the simmer
T. onths. The Home Maker must be
ever on the alert, making sure that
;he food coming into her home is pure
and nourishing. If she demands of
her grocer that his store he inspected
ny the State Pure Food Commission
err. that dealer will make every effort
FOR high scoring. for he knows, his bus
mess depends upOn the housewives
approval. Better stores mean better
health means a hap
pier family"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
KILLED by Fan.

Attacked by heart disease. Elijah NJ.
Burgess. Sc Year, old. fell from = wag
on at Springfield. and was killed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
Horses Go Crazy.

The farmers in central Missouri are
losing their horses from some i'm
known disease. The horses that have
died in this locality seem to go mad
and while in this condition run
through fences or collide with any
thing in their path.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-14
A Noble Task.

In too many instances the country
papers mimic the city press by Civ
ing prominence to scandals, accidents
and political agitation. The new
rural civilization has placed upon the
rural press renewed responsibilities.
and enlarged possibilities for useful.
ness. 1t cannot perform its mission
to agriculture by recording the trail
ties, the mishaps and inordinate am
billions of humanity, or by filling it's
columns with the echoes of the strug-
giles of busy streets, or by enchanting
stories of city life which lure our
children from the farm.
1t has a higher and nobler task.
Too often the pages of the city daiies
bristle with the struggle of ambitious
men in their wild lust for power. and
many times the flames of personal
conflict scar the tender buds of new
civilization and illuminate the path
way to destruction. The rural press
is the governing power of public senti-
ment and must hold steadfast to
principle and keep the ship of state
In the roadstead of progress The
rural press can best serve the inter-
ests of the farmers by applying it's
energies to the solution of problems
affecting the local community. It
must stem the mighty life current
that is moving from the farm to the
cities, sweeping before 1t thousand
boys and girls per day. 1t has to deal
with the fundamental problems of
civilization at their fountain head. Its
mission is to direct growth, teach ef-
ficiency and mold the intellectual life
Of the country, placing before the pub
lie the daily problems Of the farmers
and giving first attention to the leg
islative. cooperative. educational and
social needs of the agricultural classes
within Its respective community.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-23

was born in county Mayo, Ireland,
educated in the public schools and
took course in the St. Murdsch
seminary.
Mr.. Mahoney. always a deep deliver
after truth and learning. came to
America, landing in San Francisco
where he began delving for materials
at so much per delve. He followed
this occupation to Butte, Cripple
Creek. Goldfield and finally to Ari-
IONA.
Mr. Mahoney is shortly to be in
Vestigated by the committee on Pub
lie Peace and Safety, as he is UNI
married. but has left trail of brok
en- hearts where ever he has gone
and is at present engaged in caus-
ing the lady attaches to clasp theii
tands in the vicinity of the carl
lac region and dolefully sigh. Even
chewing gum can no longer distrac,
them.
Mr.. Nahoney is ordinarily self con-
tanned and not given to making i'm
passioned flowery speeches, but when
he does real estate in the vicinity
of the Capitol depreciates so pei
cent
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-23
An Unlikely Martyrdom

The Tucson Citizen feels of the enact
ment OF the bill to abolish the commission that
it already refers Hon Thomas Campbell as a
martyr whose taking off will van
lie will carry down with him Commissioner lander
aud leave him al the bottom while he himself will
rise to the surface again in shape, the gov
ernor of Arizona. The blood martyrs is the
seed of the church" To the Citizen the removal OF
Mr.. Campbell. involving that of his companions or
the commission, would be worth to Arizona
temporary deprivation Mr.. Campbell of his pres
honors emouments
But it is long way to Tipperary, and a st
longer distance this martyrdom which the Citi-
hopefully fears
1t is possible that three -fourths o the senate
may consent to placing the commission on the skds
and send it to Avernus. but the house must be
passed en- route. A bare majority may be willing o
further the downward of the skids but it Is
would do so. Nothing less than three fourths can
accomplish the maryrdem Mr. Campbell for the
load must bear the emergency clause and the legis
lature must be prepared lift over the certain
this time is suffused with symptoms an imposs-
BILE task The most that the legislature can hope to
accomplish is to express its more or Tess pronounced
disapprova of the commission
Mr.. Campbell must attain the sovernorship il
at ALL by some other means than martyrdom
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-23
THE SCOTCH AND THE BAvARIANs


Halo. John, We ava YETI"
TINS is the spirit of the Scottish Highlands
ward enlistment. 1t is the question asked in a
little Aberdeenshire viage-and repeated every
whereof the young Highlander who has not gone
to the front.
This at least. is the condition found by the Lon
don Times in the uplands Scotland after an in
curry made to determine how strong was the en-
ilstment spirit among the Scotch Saws the Times
IT is the Scotsmans boast that in proportion tc
It's size and population his country has contributed
to the armed forces OF the greater number
IMAM any other section OF the United Kingdom
1T is i'll the Highlands and islands that the mos.
Striking results Of this widespread patriotism ara
apparent Not since the old days OF the clan bat
Ties when every cansman considered himself in
honor bound to follow his chief to the field hay,
the Highlands been denuded o. their male youth
In the shepherds Smelling and fshermans
nut the call has been heard and answered; the cot
ter has been drawn from his struggle with an
lntractabe SOIL the farm servant has left the pillow
to serve gum and ghillies beaters and eamekeep-
ers have exchanged the fowling piece sport
ing gun for service rifle.
In the islands the story is told In many
OF the smaller Islands of the Hebrides scarcely a
single young man be found All have gone
and only the women and children, assisted by old
men, are left to carry the work of croft OF
holding as best they Nor do they complain
They are proud of their
"lochie. whose newly recruited Camerons arc
largely composed of these men, has commended the
care of their dependents county authorities
dren do not suffer unduly while their menfolk are
fighting"
with everyone asking rs Ireland enlisting?
Scotland has not received its proper share of "a
tentlon Not only are the Scots existing heavily
but they are fighting with that dour tenacty, which
has always characterized their race Mr. John r
McCutcheon in mis- talks about his personal expe-
riences at the front, repeatedly that the Ger
man officers considered Scotch tne hardest men
they had meet
one other question of enlistment Europe has
been asking, although aloofness from German
news has not made appreciate it, 1t has been
asked again and again, What do the Bavarians
think Of the WARP The implied hope has been that
the traditional bad feeling between North and South
Germany might keep the southrons from supporting
the empires war.
Every bit of testimony that be gathered
from returning Americans elsewhere is to the
effect that Bavaria is for the solidy as is
Prussia itself. 1t be said too, that the Bava-
rians have proved themselves terrific fighters
The principle seems to hold good for Germany
as well as for England that racial subdivisions ha, e
been wiped out instead of accentuated by a supreme
national crisis-Chicago Evening Post.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-23
The Evil of the Caucus

We are in full accord with those of our demo-
cratic contemporaries which condemn the house
caucus the most useless inexcusabe caucus that
could be formed. and one which so far has resulted
only in obstruction. it brought the defeat of the
Powers prohibition bill and the mine tax bill
Whether the party caucus is good or a bad
thing, may be open to argument One argument IN
It's favor is that the dominant party being respon-
sibe for the legislation enacted has right to call
upon members for their support, and such call
can be effective only through the party caucus
But that argument cannot be uttered in favor
Of the in the house. There is only ono party
there The democratic party could in no event es-
cape responsibility for the legislation enacted IN
this session The caucus is only the caucus OF
clique whose members formed pool of their inter
This pool was organized before the mere I'M
lortant measures concerning which action was de-
oided upon had been considered 1t was known that
the decision reached by the pool as to the various
measures, forced certain members of it to vote
otherwise than they would have done if they ha"
been left free.
Here is a proposition which We think no man
will controvert. 1t relates any caucus but espe-
cally to where no party obligation is lnVolVed'
1t is the duty of the members of legislative body
consider to discuss and to act. each man IN ac-
cordance with the judgment he forms on the argI-
ments presented to the legislative body to which
he belongs. Any agreement maze beforehand by
which ne binds himself not to consider not 10 keep
an open mind to arguments that made on the
merits of measures, in accordance with
his individual judgment, is violation of his Data
and conscience TO which lately have heard so
much soulful reference by members. The caucus is,
therefore, an abandonment of constitutional govern
ment the substitution for it of form of gov
eminent not sanctioned by the constitution Laws
are passed bills may he defeated not by the
honest and free votes of a majority of the members
present and voting.
the evils of the existing caucus is its
lack of strength and direction 1t is strong enough
United, only at the expense of the bills to which
il is committed and result the most important
legislation is being held up with prospect that
will be in a state of suspension at the end of
the session, only weeks distant.
AS Independent newspaper The Republican
Is not deeply interested in either the the
the democratic party. but will take
occasion it that if the session ends with
accomplishment, the people will not likely elect
democratic majority to the next legislature.