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The Delta independent., 1915-07-02

wants yer ter mail thet ter me quick
He says as how he won't never call
me back, but, Sally, wants thet you
shall send fer me, eff they needs me.
hein't a-goin' ter write no letters home
Unc' Spicer can't read, an you can't
read much either. But I'll plumb shore
be thinkin' about ye day an night"
She gulped and nodded.
Eyes. Samson" was all she said.
The boy rose.
Il Ireckon I'd better be gettin' along,
he announced.
. The girl suddenly reached out both
hands. and seized his coat. She held
him tight, and rose. facing him. Hei
upturned face grew very pallid, and
her eyes widened. They we're dry, and
her lips were tightly closed, but
through the fearless pupils. in the fire
fight, the boy could read her soul, and
her soul was sobbing.
He drew her toward him. and held
her very tight.
Sally" he said. in voice which
threatened to choke, Il wants ye ter
take keer of yeself. Ye hain't like
these other gals round here. Ye hain't
got big hands an feet. Ye kain't stand
es much es they kin. Don't stay out
In the night air too much-an'. Sally
fer Gods sake take keer OF yeseif!"
He broke of, and picked up his hat
"An' that gun. Sally ne repeated at
The Delta independent., 1915-07-02
DONT'S-

Don't carry Iarge sums or money
around with you. Hold-ups are not
iaheard OF.
Don't hide money around the
house. There are a few burglars left
Don't be extrayigant. put your
ia iney In this bank and add all you
IAN spare to II.
Don't fail to take this advice ana
you will have an easy and happy
I'D age.
The Delta independent., 1915-07-02
SYNOPSIS.

foot Of rock from which he has fallen
sally Miller finds George Lescott. a land.
ocape painter. unconscious, and after re.
v1vtng him, goes for assistance.
CHAPTER II-Samson South and Sally,
by Spicer South. head of the family, who
tells them that Jesse Purvy has been shot
and that Samson is suspected of the
crime. Samson denies 1t.
CHAPTER III-The shooting of Jesse
Purvy breaks the truce in the HOLMAN.
South feud
CHAPTER !v-samson reproves Tama.
rack Spicer for telling Sally that jim
HOLMAN Is on the trail with bloodhounds
hunting the man who shot Purvy.
CHAPTER v-The bloodhounds lose the
trail at Spicer South's door. Lescott dis
covers artistic ability In Samson. While
sletching with Lescott on the mountain
Tamarack discovers Samson to jeerine
crowd of mountaineers. Samson thrashes
him and denounces him as the truce
buster" who shot Purvy.
CHAPTER VI-Lescott tries to per-
suade Samson to go to New York with
him and develop his talent. Sally loyal
but heartbroken. furthers Lescott's efforts
The dance at Vile McCager's threatens
trouble to Samson and Lescott.
CHAPTER What the dance Samson
tells the South clan he is going to leave
tn6 mountains. LeSCOtt goes nome to
New York. Samson bids Spicer and Sally
farewell and follows.
He stopped, and bent forward. His
face was tense, and his eyes were CLINT
ing with purpose. His lips were tight
set and fanatical.
Samson" said the girl, reaching out
and taking the weapon from his hands,
"ef I'm alive when ye comes, I'll do
hit. l promise ye. An" she added
"ef 1 hain't alive, hitll be standin
thar in thet corner. I'll grease hit
an keep hit loaded, an when ye calls
I'll fotch hit out thar to ye."
The youth nodded. II mout come
any time, but likely as not I'll hev ter
come a-fightin' when comes"
Next, he produced an envelope.
This here Is letter I've done writ
ter myself" he explained. He drew
out the sheet, and read:
Samson, come back" Then he
handed the missive to the girl. Tibet
there is addressed ter me, in care OF
MI. Lescott. Ell anything hap
pens-ef Unc' Spicer needs mel
The Delta independent., 1915-07-02

one Of many revolutionary scientific
advances demonstrated at the Exposi-
ton. The invention has made possible
tho transcontinental telephone, and the
principle which Is applied has not been
developed to its fullest extent 1t Ii
said that with the probable develop
The Delta independent., 1915-07-02

TELKPHoNE rwHNTYJrwo FEET HIoH AT
THE PANAMA-PACIFIC ExPosrTION.
This giant telephone IL shown In the
Palace Of Liberal Arts. Panama-Pacinc
International Exposition. San Francisco.
ment of the long distance wireless tele-
phone this new invention will make 1t
possible to project the human voice
halfway around the globe without the
use Of telephone wire. Contrast the
era sixty-nve years ago. when the pio-
The Delta independent., 1915-07-02

every part Of the world
visitors are thronging to the
great Exposition at San Fran
ala Nbn Ex raraalllOfa ihnra la
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
$40, 900 From Fair Fund.

st. Louis, Nov. 29.-Twenty
Thousand dollars of the $4,000
appropriated by the Missouri
legislature for an adequate rep
resentation at the Panama-Pacific
exposition remains unexpended
and will revert to the state treas
ury.
The furniture and equipment of
the Missouri building will be
transferred to the new state
tuberculosis sanitarium at Mount
Vernon.
Missouri exhibitors received the
following horticultural awards at
the exposition: Medal of honor
for deciduous fruits, silver medal
for preserved fruit in jars bronze
medal for black walnuts, bronze
medal for hickory nuts.
In addition, Missourians re-
ceived twenty gold medals, twen-
ty-four silver medals forty bronze
medals and sixteen honorable
mentions.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
90 to Church Sunday.

Sunday, December 18th, will
be 60 to Church and Sunday
School Sunday.
On this day a special effort
will be made to get every citizen
of Butler to attend the Church
and Sunday School of their
choice.
Preparatory to that the men of
the churches are requested to
meet at the Christian Church next
Sunday December the 5th, at
] 80 p. m. to take part in thor
ough canvass of the town, at
which time certain information
will be obtained and a cordial in
vitation given to- attend Sunday
School and Church the following
Sunday.
This canvass is mans job.
And there will be enough men on
the job to complete it in one hour.
and in order that their work may
be thorough and complete. will
YOU please be at home so none
may be missed in this canvass.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
Tramps Seize Car on Freight
Train.

Parsons, Kas., Nov. 27.-When
southbound NJ, X. & T. freight
train pulled out of the yards here
this afternoon fifty hoboes
scrambled out Of the weeds along
the tracks and took possession of
one Of the cars. Despite threats
of the train crew they remained.
The train was stopped and the
crew argued with the tramps un-
successfully.
The train was then backed in
front of the station and riot
call was sent in for the police.
When the latter arrived several
Of the tramps drew guns and
knives and flourished them, in
viting the police to battle.
After lively skirmishing on
both sides the police decided to
allow the tramps to retain their
position and the train moved on.
Coffeyville and Bartlesville
were informed of the Weary
Willies," but information reach
ing here is that the tramps
dropped off one by one and scat
tered before the city limits Of
Coffeyville were reached.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
Train Sets Fire.

Monday afternoon about 2
o clock a freight train going
north set fire on the farm known
as the BUGGY farm and as there
was a high wind it soon travelled
and burned several stacks of
clover hay for Gene Creager on
the Clara Smith farm and burned
about so acres of clover field and
the north and east hedge for Mrs.
Smith and also did some damage
for George Groves. The horses
in the Smith field ran ahead Of
the fire and came to the house
hut a cow got cornered in the
fire and it took quite a bit OF
work to get her out. We were
not told what the estimated dam
age was. Neighbors, hay baler
hands and the section men fought
the fire but the wind was so high
that they could not do much but
when the fire burned to the road
they were able to put it out
DrcNel Star.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
Mt. Carmel News.

p. H. Osborne, Clarence Flem-
ing, Jack Skaggs and Lee M,
Hardinger delivered fat hogs at
Butler Monday.
+ Clarence Porter has purchased
| the Sedwick farm Of 100 acres.
The papers were signed Saturday.
-Clarence s father and mother will
live on the place the coming year.
The basket dinner at Mt. Car
mel Thanksgiving day was well
attended considering the day.
There were 46 present and fine
dinner was enjoyed by all. Rev.
Spencer gave a splendid Thanks
giving sermon in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. McElroy Of
Butler attended the Thanksgiving
dinner at Mt. Carmel Thursday.
They returned to Butler Friday.
w. Y. Osborne of Butler spent
several days last week with his
sons. p. II. and w. f. Osborne.
The Mt. Carmel Y. P. B. will
have a business meeting and old
fashioned spelling match at the
church Friday night, Dec. 3.
Every one cordially invited to at
tend.
Rev. Spencer filled his regular
appointment at Mt. Carmel Sun
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G.. Wolfe Of
near Virginia ate Thanksgiving
dinner with their daughter, Mrs.
Mason barnes, near Nyhart.
Lee NJ. Hardinger commenced
shocking corn for D. G. Wolfe
Tuesday morning.
Elmer Hardinger. Norman and
Amy Eggleson, who are attending
school in Butler visited over
Thanksgiving with home folks.
Several from our neighborhood
attended the funeral Of John Nc
Elroy in Butler Sunday at l
o 'clOck.
UNCLE HENRY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
Pioneer Dead.

Mrs. H. 7. Britt, one Of Bates
Connty's pioneer Ecitixens, died
at the home Of hef son, 4. Ed
Britt, in Hudson township Tues
t day November 2 % 800 ~ 49, ~
Julia A. Britt was born "
Harrodsburg, KY, Nov. 26, 1884,
and was married to. a. T. Britt
Nov. Z, 1854 TO sgsthis union 5
children were borh two Of whom
survive. I. Ed Britt Of Hudson
township. and Mrs. DR.. Todd Of
Pilot Grove Mo. EARLY in life
she came to Missouri with her
parents, who located in Boone
County. She came to Bates coun-
ty in 1876.
In early life she united with
the NJ. E. Church South and lived
a consistent Christian life.
Funeral services conducted by
Rev. Sam Starkey and Rev.
Snyder were held at the home Of
T. Ed Britt Thursday afternoon
and interment made at the Bap-
fist church cemetery at Round
Prairie.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
60 Bushels Corn to Acre.

c. R. Leneve residing about
five miles northwest Of town mar
keted thirty bushels of fine nub-
bins here last Saturday says the
Metz Times. According to his fig
ures-and neither figures nor Mr.,
Leneve lie-the bottom land On
which he raised the corn produce
ed over sixty bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Leneve says the corn was
planted rather late the oyerflows
damaged it some and the early
frost did not let it fill out like it
should.
Wonder what kind of a crop
he would have raised if the sea-
son had been favorable.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
Refused to Hang a Man.

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 27.-Re-
fusing to hang William Faltin,
convicted murderer, scheduled to
hang Yesterday, Warden Sims of
the state prison this afternoon de-
fled the execution order of state
courts and pardon board. Falain
ia insane according to Sims, who
refuses to hang an insane man.
His stand leaves the case wide
open.
Faltin was declared insane by
two physicians at Florence prison
yesterday, but Wiley Jones, at
torney general and members of
the state board of pardons and
parole went to the prison to see
that the hanging was not halted.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
He urges Break With Germany

New York Nov. 28.-Paul Full
Ter, international lawyer and re-
Gently President Wilson 8 person
al representative in Mexico, has
issued a call for Americans to
unite in a memorial to the Presi-
dent urging him to sever diplo-
matte relations with Germany.
Mr.. Fuller's call purposes, he
says, ITO vindicate the claims of
humanity by severing all rela-
tons with the government which
refuses to respect the rights or
conform to the principles upon
which humanity can progress.
Mr.. Fuller suggests that it is
time to call halt on unpatriotic
doubts that have arisen as a re-
suit of the failure Of this coun-
try to obtain.-redress from Ger
many for the Lusitania sinking.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02

St. Louis, Nov. 29.-Three men
were killed and seven injured SER
iously in a wreck on the White
river division of the Missouri Pa
cific, this morning when freight
train struck fifty-ton rock slide
a mile south of Roark, Mo. The
engine overturned and fell 20
feet down an embankment.
The dead are: /. F. Endsley,
brakeman Cotter, Ark; F. o.
Hodge, fireman, Bartlesville,
Ark, and John Campbell, tramp,
address unknown.
The injured are: Conductor
Wernock, Crane, Mo-; O. S. Al
len, brakeman Crane, Mo-, and
five tramps beating their way in
a freight car.
The dead and injured were TAX
en- to Branson, Mo. Relief trains
were sent from Crane, Mo-, and
Cotter, Ark. The tramp who
was killed and the five who were
injured were stealing rides.
r =. 90
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
Merwin Items.

Thanksgiving has come and
gone. Everyone feasted on tur-
key and chicken to their heart s
content.
Jas. Hayes, Jr.. came down
from the City to spend his vaca-
ton with his parents, j. Fl. and
family.
Jay Fleener and JAS. Hayes,
Jr., spent Thanksgiving hunting
and brought in 30 rabbits.
Mrs. Clyde Patterson is visiting
her uncle, Bent Owens at Mer-
win. Clyde says patching is fine.
Grandma Hayes is spending the
week end with j. Fl. and family.
Mrs. Frank Witter and daugh-
ter, Katherine, came down from
Kansas City to spend Thanksgiv-
ing with George Witter and fam
lily.
Ben Potter and family spent
thanksgiving with -. NJ. Casll
and wife.
James Hayes, Jr., returned to
Kansas City Sunday, where he is
attending school.
ID. NJ. Corbin and wife returned
to Kansas City Monday.
Mrs. Bert Owen returned home
Sunday from West Line.
The ladies Aid of the Christian
Church. met with Mrs. A. Shan
non across the line Friday.
Miss Pearl Houtz returned to
Columbia Sunday, where she is
attending school.
VIRGINIA.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02

L ~ n " " = 3 tl.A IL
San Francisco. Nov. 24.Abra-
ham Reuf returned here today
from prison and exile to spend
Thanksgiving with his aged. in
valid mother and to resume :
life Of freedom interrupted BY
conviction OF attempted bribery
in the famous graft trials Of
19O6-O7.
+ Ruef came quietly. A few
friends met him and took him to
see his mother. His father died
while the son was in San Quentin
Penitentiary.,
Ruef's exile expired three days
ago. 1t was at his request that
his parole required that he re-
main in Mendocina County nine
ty days after his release, August
%. He feared his presence here
during a municipal campaign
might revive enmities of the old
days when Rufe was ''boss" and
involve him in accusations of re-
newed political activity.
Ruef served four years, five
and seventeen days in
San Quentin. His 14-year term
was reduced eight years and ten
by good behavior.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
Autos Stranded in Columbia

Columbia. Mo-, Nov. 26.-Three
hundred and fifty automobiles are
stranded in Columbia garages.
Rather than attempt to navigate
the muddy stretches Of road be-
tween Columbia and their homes
the owners have resOrted to the
trains as a more comfortable and
certain if less aristocratic mode
Of transportation.
A few hardy souls possessed of
extraordinary courage or flivers
that could skim over quick sand,
departed in the afternoon. Gar
age owners reaped a harvest as
the result of the rain.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
North New Home.

Dave Medley has returned to
his home in Illinois after a three
weeks visit with relatives.
Merritt Pickett and wife, and
Mr.. Keeton attended the Weston
err sale last week.
Uncle DOde Smitherman and
wife took dinner with Bert War
ner and wife in Butler Thanks
giving.
Charley Dickerson and wife,
and Mrs. Standish ate Thanksgiv-
ing dinner with John Phelps and
family.
Henry Ehart bought 100 BUSH
els of corn from Oscar Craven last
week.
Homer Linendoll and wife and
son, Albert Oryal Pickett and
wife spent Sunday at Brick Nc
Caughey's.
Frank Miller and family visit
ed at John Phelps Sunday.
Miss Thelma Richmond attend
ed the pie supper at Cortland
Saturday night and stayed all
night with Miss Tude Kelly.
Jack Skaggs delivered hogs to
Butler Monday.
Henry Ehart and wife and j.
w. Jones and wife and children
visited Sunday with Cliff chart
and wife.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
Franklin K. Lsns Nay Go to
Supreme Bench.

Washington, Nov. N.-Frank-
lin X. Lane, Secretary of the In
terror, probably will be appointed
to the United States Supreme
Court bench if Congress passes
an act retiring Associate Justice
Lamar because Of i'll health. In
case Lane is raised to the bench
Secretary Of Agriculture Hous-
ton will 60 to4the Interior De-
partment as his successor and
Assistant Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Vrooman will succeed Hous-
ton as head Of that department,
according to reliable reports from
administration circles.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
Notice to All Masons of Bates
County.


Next Monday, December the
9th, Butler Lodge No. 254 A. F.
& A. NJ. will lay the corner stone
of the new County Infirmary, now
in course of construction. Judge
R. B, Campbell will act for the
Grand Master in laying the stone
and H. 0. Maxey will dediver the
grafton. As stated above all Ma
sons are invited to be present on
this happy occasion. We will meet
at the hall at | 100 p. m. from
thence to the building at 200
o'clock. Please join us.
VIM. G. Dillon Master.
A. H. Culver, Secretary.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
On the Wing.

Mrs. II. IL. Burch OF summit
township has a fine lot of hedge
poles for telephone use for sale
They are big ones.
Frank II.ee.w~ee4lllyyH eff Route
moves the date Of his paper up a
year.
John Allison Of Butler, Route 8,
has a good black horse with the
fistula that he is going to cure
sound and well in 3 months. See
him if you have one.
Mrs. John Allison brought
home with her 200 pounds of cab
bage which she bought at soc per
hundred weight.
Geo. Allison Of eastern Bates
was up and spent Monday with
his brother, John.
Frank Lewellyn's landlord,
Mr.. VIM. Seelinger made him. a
Thanksgiving present of a $50
pound hog for his meat.
Sunday the first snow of the
season fell on the 2Sth. Accord
ing to the old saying there will
be 28 SHOWS this winter. Ice
Monday morning was l inch thick
and the ground was very rough
for vehicles of any kind.
G. V. Peacock has a dandy saw
mill in operation 2 miles west of
Spruce. He has lumber for sale
of any description.
Mrs. l.. l.. Wix's son and grand
son is visiting with l.. G. Wix's
in Hudson township.
Howard Smith, wife and son,
Wix, are visiting Mrs. Smith s
parents in Deepwater township.
N. NJ. Nestlerode is around try
ing his lack on the good people
OF this vicinity. Never mind, Mr..
picture maker, remember the day
OF judgment is coming old man.
Jack knowcstwill be a poorer
man after Ncstlerodc leaves.
Parson WiX is getting along
quite well on his new barn. w.
II. Smith is the carpenter
Why doesn't some young men
visit at W. G, Turpin' s? Guess
who.
The first snow for 1918 in Mon
tana fell this week. IL inches of
snow. The Missouri river frozen
over
Leo Charters has disposed of
llis yellow car. Say. Leo, how
will the girls know you are COM
lngg
his daughter, MrxAffiffin of Tex
as, visiting them. Mrs. Griffin
lives near Cloud, Texas. /
Lee Turpin is hauling corn to
the County seat these days. Lee
made more than an average crop
Those Turpins are successful
corn raisers.
Lewis Hall is not calling as
much as usual up west. Wonder
why.
John Goliday and brother-in-
law We're calling on Abner Smith
TO buy wood for winter.
J, A. Smith has opened his
heart and had family group talk
pn.
Larkcn Hall is thinking of go
ing west in the spring to grow
up with the country.
N. NJ. n.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02
John H. McElroy Dead.

John II. McElroy. former
resident oftllis county died Fri
day, November 26, at the home Of
his son. J. A. McElroy, at Law
renee. Kas., after a long illness
of cancer of the stomach. Mr..
McElroy came to this county in
1868 and located on a farm be-
tween Butler and Virginia where
he resided for many years. The
remains were brought to Butler
and services conducted by Rev.
George ScrOggs were held Sunday
afternoon at 0 o'clock at the Pres
byterian church and interment
made in the Virginia cemetery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-02

John Humphrey McElroy was
ayorn August Is, 1874, Wapello,
Louisa County, Iowa. He was
married March 10 1871 to Miss
Sarah Evaline Atkins. To this
union were born seven children,
Thomas Hugh, Pryor, Okla,
Belle Good, Roseburg, Oregon,
James A., Lawrence, Kan. Lewis
A., Pryor, Ok; Bessie Steele,
Butler, Mo-; Carrie Brayton,
Windsor No., and Cora Brown,
Kansas City, Mo. They were all
present when he died, except
Belle Good. Mr.. McElroy died
November &c, 1915, at Gals
o'clock a. m. being Il years, 8
months and IL days old. Mrs.
McElroy, the wife, proceeded him
in death by nineteen years, hav-
ing departed this life August "a,
1896. He lived an honest honor
able life always abiding by the
= Golden Rule. He was happily
5onysrted ! few hours before
.SISfk, and exclaimed, 81 now an
;SS'SSS6e q ~ world / en- ssved''
"a ditd viz : nile a his fase,
IL ~ Nefl o. - :. Il aldght.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
School to Teach Women
How to Serve Nation

4 school for teaching women the
services they can render the nation
in time of need Is to be established
by the womans section of the Navy
League, a site for the school having
been lent to the organization by
Senator Newlands. OF Nevada. The
announcement OF the lending of the
land for the school was made today
The tract includes ten acres and Is
situated in Chevy Chase.
The Woman's National Service
School will be opened on the site Ia
May next, when the annual conven-
tion of the womans section of the
Navy League meets here. II is pro.
posed to have lectures by important
men and women and to instruct thC
delegates to the convention so that
they can return to their homes RnC
instruct the members of the woman:
sections there, The meetings. OF the
convention and the school win be hex
in the open air.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
-FOUR CITIES BID FOR
.DEMOCRATM MEETING
Chicago, Dallas, St. Louis, and
San Francisco ENJOYS Here
to Make Fight.

Chicago, Dallas, St. Louis. and San
Francisco, naming them alphabetically
to preserve neutrality, were on the
ground here today fighting for the next
Democratic national convention. Most
OF the national committeeman attended
the opening sof Congress, but the visit-
ing delegations kept their minds on the
convention-city fight.
Dallas had the biggest delegation and
q certified check for 100000 in charge
OF Governor Ferguson and Mayor Lind
sley, OF Dallas. National Committeeman
Goltra and James u. Smith, chairman.
headed the st. Louis delegation. They
claimed seventeen pledges for St Louis.
Dallas raised its ante today by ofter-
Ing an extra $Si,000 for expenses. This
may be mH by Chicago and ST. Louis.
The Democratic COL fnitteemen will
De received by the President. They will
elect q successor TO Treasurer Rolla
Wells, OF 81. Louis, and Secretary
Joseph Davies. Of Wisconsin. now chair
man of the Federal Trade Commission.
Wells Is retiring because he is Federal
reserve agent for st. Louis Thomas j.
Ponce ts slated to succeed Davies.
Reports that Fred b. Lynch, of Min
nesota. or Vice Chairman Homer 3,
Cummins, Of Connecticut, might sue
coed Chairsran McCombs were not con-
firmed by committeeman arriving here
today.