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The Butler weekly times., 1915-06-10
Oak Grove Items.

Mrs. Clara Bachelor and daughter
Nena, visited at Henry Cooks Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Sargent spent
Monday with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sargent.
A. L. Gilmore was an Appleton
City visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Clara Bachelor and daughter,
Nena, spent Friday with Mrs. Batch
elor's father, w. G. Compton.
Lille Wiqger spent one day last
week with Beulah Bowman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson were
Butler visitors Saturday.
Miss Thelma Sargent spent Friday
night with her brother, Glenn Sar-
gent.
Jim Evans and Henry Beerman were
Butler visitors Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Cleve Hunter started
to Kansas Sunday. .e-
Mr.. Walter Gragg has been en-
ployed to teach the Oak Grove school
the coming year.
The Butler weekly times., 1915-06-10
Ford Dividend $48, 900, 600.

Detroit, Mich, June 4.-The Ford
Motor Company announced today that
it had increased its authorized capital
stock from 5000, 600 to 500, ,0O0, 900
and had declared a stock dividend of
as. 600, 600, payable July l.
A cash dividend was declared on
the original authorized stock Of a.
O00 600, but the amount was not made
public. The stock dividend increased
the holdings Of Henry Ford, presi-
dent, by &27,840000s James Cou-
zins, vice president receives 5,00O,-
600.
The increase brings the issued capi-
I'll to q valuation Of so 000I I000. The
remaining 80. 600 10o0y il was an
nounced. win remain in the company's
treasury, s'to be- used as conditions de-
mand in the future. I"
The Butler weekly times., 1915-06-10
Mountain Camp in Summer
School,,

Going to school in mountain camp
will be the experience of the eighteen
students who will take the field
course in geology given during the
Summer Session of the University of
Missouri at Columbia. Eight weeks
will be passed by these students in
the heart of the Rocky Mountains in
Colorado. In previous years the
camp has been in Wyoming.
The work of the students making
the trip will consist in making geo.
logical survey and writing report Of
the area studied. A part of the time
will be devoted to the study of lead,
zinc, gold and silver mines and other
economic resources of the area, says
w. A. Tarr, assistant Professor Of
Geology at the University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tarr will be in charge
of the camp. Four women students
will be in the party. Many of the
students are graduate students, tax
ing this course as part fulfillment
of the requirements for their masters
degree. Students from five other
schools besides the University Of Mis-
souri, are enrolled in this course for
the coming summer.
The Butler weekly times., 1915-06-10
Oak Grove Items.
Too late for last week.

Too late for last week.
A great deal of damage was done
to the roads and crops by the rain
that fell Wednesday.
Mrs. Clyde Williver and children
of near Butler, are spending a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Harvey.
G. W. Keen delivered hogs in Ap-
pleton City Monday.
Mrs. Clara Bachelor and daughter,
Miss Nena, were Appleton City visi-
tors Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Bourquin and little son,
Gaylord, of Butler, have been visiting
relatives in this neighborhood the
past week.
Misses Mary and Selma Harvey
gave social to their many friends
Tuesday night. The evening was
spent by playing games and contests,
after which refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served. Everyone de-
parted at a late hour declaring they
had spent pleasant evening.
Mrs. Clara Bachelor and Mrs. Hem
ry Cook and daughters called on Mrs.
Chas. johnson Saturday afternoon.
Garfield Remalia, who was kicked
by horse, is improving slowly.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Smell
May 28, boy.
Mr.. George Sargent is on the sick
list at this writing.
Mr.. R. D. Word, of Amoret, and
R. D. Radford, Of Spruce, called on
j. B. Newberry Sunday.
The second meeting Of the Oak
Grove Improvement Club was held
May 29th. A large crowd was pres
ent. An interesting program con-
sisting of recitations, songs, music,
etc., was rendered. Music by the or
chestra was good and the paper en-
titled "The Oak Grove Boomer" was
exceptionally good. After short re-
cess the question, "What is the mat
ter with the farm?", was discussed
by different members. The next
meeting will be June 26.
PANSY.
The Butler weekly times., 1915-06-10
Merwin Items.

We sure have been having some
rainy weather the last three or four
weeks.
Corwin Fleener of Kansas City
spent Saturday with his father.
Merwin will soon have band
then look out boys.
The party, at the bottling works
Saturday night was success. Every
one present reported having had
good time.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Elstrom came
in Sunday morning for a visit with
Mr.. Elstrom's mother and sister.
Jay Fleener made a business trip
to Amsterdam Sunday.
Mrs. Holland spent Friday after
noon with Mrs. j. H. Hayes.
The Pricilla Circle Of the Christian
church gave an ice cream supper at
the church Saturday night.
Mrs. Fred Moreland and daughters
have been sick with the measles but
are getting along nicely at the pres
ent writing.
There viii be preaching at the
Christian church next Sunday. Ev-
cry one come.
A number Of the Merwin young
folks attended the show 1t Amster-
dam Saturday night.
VIRGINIA.
The Butler weekly times., 1915-06-10
Virginia-Gr View Pick-Ups

Virginia. Grand View Pick Ups.
The high water ON the Marias- -Des
Cygnes has about all fallen.
George Burke was a Butler visitor
Sunday.
The Children's Day exercises at the
Christian Church and at Mt. Carmel
Sunday were we'll attended and a good
program was rendered at both places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will burst and son,
Marvin, spent Sunday with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Wallace.
Roy Cuzick has a sick mule.
The w. c. T. U: met with Mrs.
Geo. H. Thompson Thursday of last
week.
Mrs. R. F. Harper is quite sick at
this writing.
: Miss Anna Bard spent Sunday and
Sunday night at the home of Geo. H.
Thompson.
Mrs. j. G. Cuzick, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. H.
Williamson, at Sedalia, returned home
the forepart Of the week.
Miss Icy Jenkins, Of Kansas City,
came home last week for a visit with
home folks.
Miss Martha Park will teach at Mi
ami Center this coming school term,
Miss Margie Greenup at Virginia and
Miss Maude Martin at Bethel.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L.
Henderson, Of Colfax, Iowa, on May
n ! n pound boy. Mrs. Henderson
was formerly Miss Iva Ayres, Of this
vicinity.
The Butler weekly times., 1915-06-10
Bates County Girl Honored.

The degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy
was conferred on Miss Eula Weeks
by the University Of Missouri last
Friday. Miss Weeks is the daughter
of Mrs. C. G. Weeks, of Rich Hill,
and Is a member Of the faculty Of the
University: She has been connected
with some Of the foremost education
al institutions in the east and as an
instructor ranks among the first in
the state.
The Butler weekly times., 1915-06-10

I i7
of June, commencing at $50. Chill
dren's exercises commences at 1880.
The program at the Christian
church was well rendered, nearly all
the performers being small children.
j. R. Hughes, wife and daughter,
Mildred, visited at Geo. Hughes
Monday.
Mack Braden and Homer Perry
made flying trip to Butler Sunday
in Mack's car.
Mabel Sunquest is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Henry Oldham.
Fred Drysdale was in Virginia Sum
day.
Mrs. j. E. Hedger, wife and daugh-
ter, Judith, visited at Geo. Buffers
Sunday.
Miss Gladys linn is staying with
Grandma Minton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Oldham, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Oldham and N. M. H.
Nestlerode spent Sunday at Grant
Oldham's.
Geo. Crooks was at the county
seat Monday.
Pete Peterson received a fine Hol-
stein heifer by express one day last
week. Mr.. Peterson is improving
his farm and getting fine stock.
Mrs. Annie Porter is on the sick
list.
j. W. Skaggs, Butler, NO., Route
6, signs for The Times.
The little 3-year-old son of John
Morris has goose broke to ride. He
rides it, too.
G. w. Mossey has corn that he has
plowed three times.
Grandma Lamasters has big hen
house just completed by her son,
William, of Butler.
H. M. Meinen, No. l road boss, has
the concrete bridge completed at Tom
Huffman's.
Mrs. Cy Thomas visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Geo. CLANCY, one day last
week.
Elmer Silvers and family came out
of the river bottoms until the water
went down. They are at Mrs. Sill
ver's parents, G. w. Chaney's.
Milt Reeves of Nyhart came up
near Nyhart to his mothers after his
live stock which he had sent out of
the high water.
Freeman Stanfill has new wagon.
The high water floated R. P. C.
Jenson's steel watering tank 30
yards down the slope.
Master Ellis Nestlerode fell in some
way recently so as to severely bruise
his face.
Roy Burk has corn for sale.
Rambler, come on with your good
items. We want to hear from Null
berry every week.
Following is the program of the
Annual Charlotte Township Sunday
School Convention to be held at the
Mt. Carmel Church, Sunday, June 20:
1000 a. m.-Bible School.
HOO a. m.-Talk by H. O. Maxey.
1900 m.-Basket dinner.
1:3O p. m.-Devotional Services,
Mrs. M. r. Darnes.
1:5O p. m.-Cradle Roll Work,
Miss Myrtle McCann.
2:1Op. m.-"Needs of the Sunday
School and" How They May be Rem
edied,' w. M. Hardinger. Response
by other superintendent.
2:55 p. m.-"Why Do the Masses
Take so Little Interest in the Sunday
School," James E. Parks. Re-
sponse by others.
1925 p. m.-Talks by county Of
ficers. Election of officers. Dis
missal. N.M.N.
The Butler weekly times., 1915-06-10

The Methodist church Of Virginia
WIN hays Sunday school on the 18th
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-14

gold medal presented to the best scholar in all the branches.
 If nothing prevents we will have the largest fruit crop we have had for a number of years.
 The strawberries are coming into the market here and farmers are sorely needing hands.
 Decoration Day at Sweet Home was held as usual last Sunday with an extra large attendance. The singing class from DeAnn was present and had an all-day Singing with the exception of the hour of the decoration.
 The Blevins baseball nine ac- companied a number of their friends andwent to Pike County to play the Pike county nine, and the river being up, they had to leave their conveyances n this side of the river and were car ried across in boats by the Pike county boys.
 For few days last week it was so cool we had to have fires.
 There was no preparation by the Odd Fellows of Wallaceburg to celebrate the Seth anniversary the 26th of April, this year.
 Col. Mullen was very sick last week, and is not able to any work, yet, but is better at this writing.
 Our preacher got lost in con- ing to Wallaceburg from Red- land the first Sunday in this month. He passed the writer's home and did not find his mis- take until he arrived at Whiting toms store. a half mile fir, m Wallaceburg. He came back and ate dinner with Col. Null en and family.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-14

left home his clock stopped and he could never start it again.
 Bill Jones of Dove was the guest of Miss Leila Pittman last fourth Sunday. Come again, Bill when you can stay longer.
 George Pittman says if he cannot beat Noble Dyes time with Miss Nora, he will call him. self Jaybird.
 Josh Billingsley has gone into the watermelon business, we fear the price will be high as he has only one hill planted.
 Miss JoAnn Mccain told Mr. Horace Pye she had decided to be an old maid, and he said he wouldn't be a bachelor if he had to take her.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-14
CIVIL WAR HORSE
 STILL SURVIVES

The oldest horse that served the country in the War of the Rebellion is still alive, at the age of 5 years, at Horseheads, N. Y. It is owned by P. A. Me- Intosh, who is also a veteran of the same war. To prove his as- sertion Mr. Mcintosh shows the government brand on the ani- malls hip, which reads |. C..
 1865." Horse and man serv, d in the same reoimeut Although bent with age, his hair turning gray and hls teeth becoming worn, the old warhorse is still able to eat IF quarts of oats and take his master to town several times week. It is estimated the animal is at least B years old. Farmers say the average life of horse is about 15 yea s.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-14
BEWARE OF OINTMENT FOR
 CATARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completly derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescri- ptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possible derive from them. Hall. Catarrh Cure manufact- tured by F. J.sCheney & Co.,, Toledo, o contains no mercury, and is taken inter ually, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure, you get the genuine. It is taken inter nally and made in Toledo Ohio, by F. J. Cheney and Go. Testimonials free. Sold by all Druggists 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipa- tion.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-14
WALLACEBURG

Thursday of last week we had a regular washing rain that made many rushing streams.
 We are sorry to announce that Mrs. Earl Wood is not doing as well as was expected since the birth of her child.
 Young friends of Mrs. Battle of this place came Up from Hope last Friday night on a few days visit.
 There was an exhibition of the Blevins High School last Friday night and on Saturday there was an examination and a
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-14

county a number of years and was well known and loved by all who knew her. She had been a member of the Baptist church fer quite while, and was a faithful and consistent witness for her master in her death. The Church has suffered a great loss. her husband faithful wife, her children loving mother.
 We feel sure that our loss is Sister Austin's everlasting gain for we are sure she has gone to be with her Master.
 She leaves three daughters and one son and a host of friends who mourn her death.
 Resolved: That we will treas ure in our hearts the memory of her christian virtues, that we eX- tend to her husband and child ren our deep sympathy.
 w. H. Stingley,
 Ed Lavender,
 s. B. c. May.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-14
SHADY GROVE

Health around this place has improved since our last writing.
 The farmers in this section are getting along fine with their work. Most all are through planting.
 Insects are worse on crops this year than have ever been known. Even some of our neighbors are almost playhouse.
 For q tirst-class hair cut call on Peanice Pye- for a sample see Lindon's head.
 John Henry McDade says if he can find no hens in the near fut ufe under which to set eggs, the prlce of chickens will certainly go up.
 Noble Dye had as well get out ms cid sprouting axe, for the pr'ce of coffee gets no cheaper.
 Bernice Pye has found him a eirl whom h. thinks will suit Nlm' He asked her what she
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-14

loved above all things. She said "Pye, of course, <"
 It is not always wise to judge another by either tongue or coat, for some people are all tongue and have no coat.
 Lilliard Billingsley says he will always be happy if he can just get Bessie to say yes.
 While reading in the paper that it takes 4S0 pounds of cot ton to shoot one German gun, c. B. Stormont, our sweet pot ato king, says he believes that 50 bushels of sweet potatoes would do more harm in gun than that much cotton.
 Clifton Harris and Nora Pitt man were around Sunday after noon representing the Leudung- squeeze Buggy Co. If you are in need of a buggy of that type, they will be glad if you will call on them.
 MT. Perry Dye says he does not believe it pays to be economi- cal any more. The last time he
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-14
IN MEMORIAN

Mrs. Mattie Austin, wife of Mir. H, c. Austin, was born in Lafayette. County, Dee. 10th, 1855, and died April 23rd, 1915 She was confined to her bed 1 months with Pellagra, before she died.
 Sister Austin had lived in this
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-14
You Can't Gain Knowledge Through Magic,

but you can through study and ap- plication. There is no mysterious or royal road to business success; it is simply knowledge of modern commercial principles and practice and the taking advantage of oppor- tunities as presented. Our gradu- ates fill important and paying posi- tions-others have fourishing busi- ness of their own. Why not you? Send us the attached coupon, and we will tell you how.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
CHESTER AGGIES EXPECT
TO HAVE WINNING TEAM
Hasehnl1 Squad in Chesterfield School
Is Showing Up Wcll-Season
Opens Next Week.

Ell ESTER VA March 1.-THE base
nai! squad OF the Chester Agricultural
liiSh school is rapidly rounding into
form. With such old men as Captain
Truce. Manager c. w. Shepherd, T.
Shepherd, Tyler, I;chclbergcr, c.
Eowlcs and ketcham back the Aggies
nave bright prospects. Several changes
nave been made in an effort TO remedy
me Weaknesses of last years team
OWING TO an abundance of catching
material. EN- Captain T.. Shepherd viii
be seen in the outer garden this year.
Freddy is one OF the best prep out
hclucrs In the state. In an effort to
remedy the apparent weakness at short
IN the tast TWO years, q. Shepherd has
been shifted to that position. Tyler
hllnS the vacancy at second. Both
positions; and put lots of pep into the
team. PAYNE. OF last years subs is
being tried out at first Eichelbcrper
WIN he back ut the hot corner and is
hlttlng them out in fine style.
In the battery positions the Aggies
are especially strong. Cole and Oar
den are holly contrasting tho receiving
end, the advantage being with the for
mer In size and the latter in experience
In the box Bruce. G.. Bowles and Moore
are working well. Bruce is well-known
IN prep circles and Is pitching in ton
form G; Bowlcs and Moore Will be
used to alternate with Bruce in the box
anh omttieid. Kctcham will he seen in
ieftneld. and T.. Shepherd in center.
Right will probably be filled from The
surplus battery material.
The AEgics open the season on their
home grounds with Richmond Academy
on March %. This il followed bv
games with John Marshall. McC;uires
Bcnedictinc, Petersburg High and other
prep schools
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
RATS DEFEAT GIANTS ON
MADISON SCHOOL ROOF
Girls Teams Put on Exciting Contest
i.enGuc SrnSon iS Progress
ing Finely.

In very exciting game the Rats
defeated the Giants on the roof gar
den yesterday afternoon by n score OF
TO >. In the first half the name of
Giants seem TO give the little Rats
stage fright, and il looked rs if il
would he Il walkovor for the former
team. But little CAPTAIN Thclma Ell
lett brought her team back strong
in the second half. and by sterliu,;
playing on her part soon placed them
in tho lead.
The features o: the game were the
playing OF Thclma Elicit. for the Rats.
and Katie LYDIA, for the Giants
great deal of interest is being
manifested by the girls OF Madison
school. and large number OF children
stay each evening 10 root for their
faVoritcS
The next games Will be played on
Friday between the Athletics and the
Butterflies, and the Spiders and Rats.
The score:
Rats Mary. Peters, right forward;
Rachel Mankin, left forward: Thclma
Elicit center: Lolita Ellis. right guard
ida Captain, left guard: Bertha Newell
substituted for Lcita ELLIS.
Chants Katie LYDIA, right forward
Madeleine Foote. left forward; Mary
German center: Lula Garrett right
guard; Mabel Cole, left guard: Audrey
Mankin substituted for Madilicnc
Footc. Referee: Mr.. Tompiins: scorer:
Mise Engclting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
Who, What and Why
Brief Sketches of Men Who Aspire
to Wear Richmond Across Their
Breast This Season.
a-yiLII,M ID. I<EILoGG,,

When local fanatics journey out
Broad Street Park way 10 see the
NirGinians sweat off the results of
SOFT living. the first thing to strike
their eyes are Il pair OF pigeon blue
socks cantcring over the hillocks.
Inside of those stockings is one Of
the most promising ball tossers
sarncrcd by Jack Dunn. 1t is VIII
liam -. Kellogg, formerly OF Gin
cinnau, but now proud to claim
Richmond as his summer residence.
William u. Kellogg. despite those
socks, is a clean. gcntlcmanly
youngster with his baseball history
in the making. Notwithstanding
his connection with the RcdlcgS.
Kellogg is without professional cx-
pericncc. having jumped from the
Baltimore sand lots into major COM
pany with one leap.
kellogg was born on May %, 1887,
at Albany, y. Y. lie moved to Bal
timore. where he made Il record for
himself IN Semipro ranks. his last
season being with the Maryland
Athletic Club. pennant winners in
the intcrcity series.
Buck IIcrzoE took young Will
liam to Cincinnati to strengthen his
outficld. He was unable to retain
him this year because of the player
limit, sacrificing the youngster in
favor of AN older player rather than
have fans say he showed partiality
Kellogg is five feet ten inches in
height, and weighs 150 pounds. He
throws and bats right handed, and
plays around on the infield IN va
rious positions, prcfering the short
field TO the sacks.
Watch out, girls-Bill is married.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
BARNEY 0LDFlElD WINS
FEATURE RACE AT EXPO

LOS ANGELES March l7.-Out Of
one OF the most dramatic and thrilling
finishes ever witnessed in Southern
California motor racing, Barney Old
field came 10 victory in his Maxwell
to-day on the new Venice speedway
Without n stop In the 3Ol- mile grand
prix. or even q gear shift the veteran
Sp"cdmastcr was ready i'm the final mo-
mcnts 10 close with the rush Of n whirl-
wind the gaps which fate in It's most
frcak!sh mood opened before him Old
field averaged siXtY-scvcn miles an
hour
Half a minute behind oldncld was
william Cralson in n duplicate Max
well. But for one seven second stop
he. too. would have made tho speed
Journey from start TO chcckercd rap
without II call ut tho pit And then
came -. T.. Ruckstell in his Mercer FOR
third hoUOrs as n climax to Il most sen
sational aid determined drive after n
long pit stop
Dave Lewis, III n Stutz. a few min.
n,eS before the finish hailed ms the
certain winner, Wand with only two
NOR" laps 10 go was forced to ston
bccause ~ n brokcTN oil cup. The acct
"cmt i"Si him the $3S0o prize.
81, 'ne hc"locnt rnarrcN tho race. While
IA" f"G,sIS We're IN ~ hfty-second lap.
mc, T. $50. LaS vner. attcnptc ed
the couh- IL does car. Ortisc,s
suffer, and should be 1.-THE knee. and
have been he Is so we. AT Il hospi-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
righ-Keogg Bates Rail- Strain and ,orrissc,,
FOURTEEN ROLLER TEAMS
OFF IN SKATING CONTEST

NEW YORK. March ls.--At one min
ute after IL o'clock this morning four
teen teams, made up of the fastest
professional roller skaters In the coun-
try started on their twcnty-four hours
journey at Madison Square Garden
John Johnson fred the shot that sent
tho mon on their way.
The teams had their individual col
ors. with the camps OF tho teams along
side tho track decorated accordingly.
The skaters raced in single file for {;
spell when tho leaders hit up a terrific
pace.
Martin and Bacon, winning team in
the last race, came In for the lions
share OF the applause, while Willie
Black hurn, the State champion, and
ONE Moore were close competitors for
the popularity prize.
Tho first hour of tho race was re-
piete with spirits. the management and
a lew spectators offering special prizes
Tor short dashes. which lenrthcncd tho
field out AT times to half u lap, but the
StraggicrS soon caught up after the
spirits were over.