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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-05-13
Taft Praises Wilson's Neutrality

Madison, Wis, May .6.-Commend.
ing President Wilson for the policy OF
neutrality (which he has so conscien-
tiously followed declaring against a
change in the present international
rule which would prohibit neutrals
furnishing foodstuffs and ammunition
to belliqerents, and urging an arbitral
court of the greater nations (which
would make war in the future impos-
sible, former President w. H. Taft to-
day addressed the Wisconsin Legisla-
ture.
Referring to the war, the ex.Presi-
dent said:
I'VE have been criticised for the
sale of arms and ammunition permit
ted under the international rules. The
rule has always been that neutrals
could furnish arms and foodstuffs.
As nation we should not place our.
selves at a disadvantage and take an
opposite view Of this question.
1--WE are always unprepared for
war. We must always expect aid
from neutrals in case Of war. 1t would
be an unwise policy in my judgment
for US to change this rule"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-05-13
LOIS CAMPBELL WINS CASE
St. Louis=Jary Returns a Unanimous
Verdict for the Dead Million.
aires Daughter.

A unanimous verdict in favor of
the defendants in the Campbell will
case was returned by a jury in st.
Louis recently. The verdict declares
Lois Campbell, now Mrs. Elzey Burk-
ham, to be the daughter Of the late
James Campbell and, therefore, emit.
tied to one-half of his $16,000,000 es-
tate, .willed her by Campbell.
The trial had lasted three weeks
and cost, 1t is estimated, between $780,
900 and 100000.
At the Campbell home the victory
was celebrated with banquet. Mrs.
Lois Campbell Burkham, chief figure
in the case, proposed the toast:
Here's to our attorneys, our friends
and the jury; may they live. thrive
and always win"
The toast was drunk in wine.
L. F. Ottofy, attorney for the con-
testants, announced he had asked for
grand jury investigation into the
conduct of the trial. He said he had
laid before the circuit attorney evi.
dence Of the intimidation Of the plain
tiff's witnesses.
A suit to set aside the will on the
ground that Campbell was unduly in.
fluenced by Jesuit priests to name st.
Louis university as the ultimate lega-
tee of the estate after the death Of
Mrs. Campbell and of Mrs. Burkham
has been brought by the sister and
by nieces and nephews of Campbell.
II the will were set aside the con-
testants would not share In the es-
tate unless they could prove that Mrs.
Burkham is not the daughter Of
Campbell, and therefore not entitled
to divide the estate with her mother.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-05-13
Why Milk and Butter
Are Sometimes Yellow

1 ~
| The belief that a bright yellow col.
or in milk means richness in quality
is not true, according to experiments
conducted at the college Of agriculture
of the University Of Missouri. These
experiments show that the change
from the white cream and butter in
winter to yellow cream and butter in
spring and summer does not indicate
an increased fatpercentage. The very
highest colored milk that cow can
give may have the lowest fat percent
age. Such a condition is found in the
so-called colostrum milk, the first
milk that a cow gives after giving
birth to calf.
The explanations of the wide differ
ence between the results of the ex-
periments and the popular belief in
regard to the relation of color to rich
ness, lies in the cause of the natural
yellow color of cream and butter. 1t
was found that cows were not able to
produce the yellow coloring matter
for their cream and butter. The COL
oring matter must be derived from
the feed. The yellow coloring mat
ter of milk was found to be identical
with a yellow coloring matter that is
widely distributed in plants and fresh
grass.
This coloring matter is called caro-
tin. 1t takes its name from the car
rot, where it is very abundant, and
where it was first discovered by sci
entists more than one hundred years
ago. |
The difference in the color of cream
and butter in winter and spring was
found to be due to the fact that the
winter feeds contain little or no caro-
lin. No marked increase in the fat
percentage accompanies the increase
n color when foods rich in carotin are
ed. 1t has been shown that the av-
'rage cow gives higher per cent OF
at in her milk during the winter than
n the spring and summer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-05-13
The Chinch Bug.

The smelly chinch buh is a source
of worry in some sections, stirring
up many a grower of the two big
money crops OF Missouri corn and
wheat.
The field chinch is the worst enemy
of the staff of life crop in this state,
according to years Of statistics in the
Uniten States Department of Agri-
culture. However, the Missourian
who knows the game will not plow
up his wheat for either chinch bug
or Hessian fly, today, for they seldom
ruin wheat in Missouri, when we are
blessed with plenty of rain. Resist
that panicky feeling.
Jewell Mayes of the Missouri State
Board Of Agriculture calls attention
to the Boards bulletin of last fall,
urging farm cleanup day for burn
out fence rows and turn rows,
grassy corners, weedy gullies and
brush patches 10 kill out the chinch
bug.
The mailing of inoculated or de-
seased chinch bugs has been stopped.
The u. S. Department of Agriculture
declares it is a failure. The Missouri
Experiment Station, the College of
Agriculture and the Board of Agri-
culture have all quit the mailing Of
sick bugs.
Any farmer can produce his own
diseased or infected" chinch bugs
at home. Put live bugs in common
glass fruit jar with plenty of damp
dirt and green wheat, and if kept in a
dark spot for six to twelve days the
bugs, as a rule, show disease and
changing of color. Some good farm
ers feel that they have gotten profit
able results. Try the plan if you
like, but the agricultural authorities
have discarded it as an impractical
popgun for fighting the biggest bug
army in the world Of work.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-05-13
STORM SWEEPS MoNITEAU
Wind, Hall and Rain Cause Damage
to Buildings and Crops
Upton Suffers.

/ The wese and north parts OF M0nt
teau county were swept late the othel
! afternoon by a destructive storm Of
wind, hailstones and rain. Houses and
barns we're blown down and turned
over. trees were uprooted, windows
were broken, and telephone and cleo
trio wires were broken and tangled.
The largest hailstones were In Tip
ton. where they were literally chunks
Of ice, which broke nearly all the win.
dows in the City Hotel, broke the
windshields of and considerably dam.
aged Doctor Fischer's motor car and
ruined electric signs.
In Clarksburg the wind blew down
all the wooden and metal awnings or
porches in two blocks on the main
street. A falling maple tree broke q
large hole in a wall of the residence
of Thomas r. Dilse. No damage was
done In the south part of the county.
The main storm going about FIVE miles
north of California, leaving in its
wake wrecked barns and houses, in.
jured and dead stock and roads block
ed by falling trees and telephone
wires. The home of Mrs. Howe. q
widow, was blown down-and the large
barns of Oscar Hodge and Frank Wise
were RACED and their contents scat
tered over a large territory.
The storm did thousands of dollars
Of damage in Pettis and adjoining
Dwellings were unroofed,
barns, sheds, silos, telephone and tele-
graph poles and wires blown down,
stock killed, fruit trees stripped of
blossoms, the wheat crop seriously
damaged and garden truck ruined in
many localities.
The storm was most severe between
sedalia and Dresden. A Missouri Pa.
life train passing through that Sec
ion had many windows demolished.
lailstones as large as a baseball were
picked up in that vicinity and brought
0 Sedalia. The only persons injured
we're H. Gorrell and son, west of town,
truck by hail. 1t was the worst
torn this county has known in many
ears.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-05-13
INSTALLS SPORTING
GOODS DEPARTMENT
N. B. Mcfarland Now Handling Big
Line of Sporting Goods and
Novelties.

N. B. Mcfarland has opened up a
complete sporting goods department
in his Harness and Saddlery house on
the south side Of the square at Butler,
and is handling a full line Of the most
up-to-date> articles Of the standard
brands.
Base ball supplies will be made a
speciality and anything in that line
may be purchased here from the class
Of goods demanded by the profession
ais down to the mitts, balls and bats
used by the kids in their One Old Cat
and scrub games.
A full line of the most up-to-date
novelties will also be carried by this
such as, electric search
lights, pocket lights Of the most i'm
proved type and a full stock of bat
teries, lamps and other accessories
will be kept on hand at all times.
P ocketbooks for the men and pocket
books and handbags for the ladies
are shown in profusion, not to men,
hon the big line of watch fobs and
guards, leather match safes, coin car
riers and a thousand other things in
leather seldom found outside of the
big exclusive leather houses in the
arge cities.
The Mcfarland reputation for the
BEST quality of goods at fair prices
stands behind these lines. ADV.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-05-13
Farm Haul il s liz Miles

Washington, May 6.-American
farms are on the average 6.b miles
from market, according to the De-
partment Of Agriculture, which has
just completed an inquiry. The num-
Der Of round trips q day averages for
all farms 2. and for the more remote
farms 1.8 trips. In other words, il
requires about one-half day for the
average farmer to make round trip
with wagon from farm to market and
back and averaged nearly two-thirds
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-05-13
County Court.

No county bridge will be built unit
the court has the estimate of the high
way engineer on the cost of the same.
Whenever bridge of the size as
shown by the plans Of the Highway
Engineer can be built at a cost Of less
than 500, the court will not order q
bridge built unless the township OF
citizens donate OF least 500 in cash
toward the construction of same.
The court expects all hauling to be
donated on all bridges ordered built
by the court.
The court expects grades or ap-
proaches satisfactory to the Highway
Engineer to be put in at all bridges
by the citizens or township and the
county will pay no part of the cost of
same. The donations on the grades
should not be included in lists pre-
sented to the court but the petition
must guarantee them.
Owing to the condition of the coun.
ty bridge fund, the court believes
they will not be justified in building
bridge a: any new site (where there
is no bridge at present. without SUBJ
stantial assistance from the citizens or
township or both.
Method of Procedure
First: An estimate by the County
Highway Engineer of the size and
cost of bridge required must be OBJ
tanned.
Second: A petition and donation list
must be- prepared and petitioners
must be prepared to furnish bond to
guarantee donations, if required.
Third: An expression should be OBJ
tanned from the township board as to
the amount which they will pay on
bridge.
Fourth: Get an expression from the
township board as to their opinion
upon the necessity Of a bridge at the
particular place specified.
Fifth: Petitioners should come be-
fore the court with approved form Of
petition together with statement
from the township board fully stating
their proposition. The. court will
either accept or reject it or make pc
titioners proposition. Any;proposal
made by the court should either be
accepted or rejected within thirty days.
Blank petitions and information
blanks have been prepared by Coun-
ty Highway Engineer Jos. A. Flam-
mang under the instruction of the
court and these official forms should
be used in all instances. These blanks
may be had by making application to
his office. y
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-05-13

Mrs. Alice Blair of Kansas City
came down with her brother, Nels
Altman, the last of the week for a
visit with relatives. 1t has been
about fifteen years since Mrs. Blair's
last visit here.-Amoret Leader.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-05-13
MIssourlans parade In Rain.

Missouri Day was celebrated at the
Panama-Pacific Exposition despite
rain. Governor Major and his per-
sonal staff. army officers, exposition
officials and prominent Missourians
led a parade from the st. Francis Ho-
tel to the fair grounds. At the Mis-
souri, Building the Rev. w. K Howe
opened the formal exercises with In.
vocation. Missouri Day wound up
with a reception and dance at the
states building.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-05-13

Of a day for the iarmers who are
farthest from market
The inquiry shows that the longer
hauls are generally in the cotton states
and in the Rocky Mountain region.
The smaller loads also are Il the cot
ton states.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-05-13

Christian Science Services
Will BE- held ID the court house in
the Probate Court room every Sum
day morning at III o'clock. An are
cordially invited Subject
s'Mortals and numerals. /"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-05-13
N. U. students Elect officers.

. In the annual student election at
the University Of Missouri. the pref.
erential system OF balloting was used.
n. c. Mead Of Slater was elected pfesi-
dent: C. e. Cowherd Of Perry vice
president: Dot d. Patterson Of Macon
editor Of Savitar; WIN. Neal Of INDIE
psndence advertising MANAGER Of sayi-
tAr.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17
FORWARDING
 SAROS GULF
NO CHANGES REPORTED IN THE DARDANELLES
 STRUGGLE.

LONDON, April 17.-The news ar rived here today that the allied fleet is again actively attacking the Turk ish forts in the gulf of Saros to the north of the Dardanelles. This attack is most likely pressed to clear the way for the landing of the army which is stated to be on the way to- wards Turkey. If the fleets are still bombarding the Dardanelles them selves no news of the fact was re- ceived today. 1t is admitted now that the task of forcing the passage is proving to be a much more difficult one than had been expected. A hope had been created that Constantinople would be reached by Easter but ap- parently the fleets are no nearer to that goal than they were several weeks ago. Another unfavorable cir constance in this connection is that the Turks have now had plenty of time to mobilize strong land forces to meet invasion. It was learned this afternoon that the damage inflicted by the German airmen in their raid on the towns of Kent yesterday was small. The raiders evidently did not stay long and have returned to Ger many. However an attempt to attack this city is regarded as being near.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17
CHEERED FOR WILSON
 AND LANE LAST NIGHT.
Moose Celebrate Terminal Choice and Show Appreciation of Two
 Chief BenefactOrs.

Before the terminal celebration en- tertainment by the Moose lodge came to an end last night three rousing cheers were given at the call of Billie Butts for President Wilson and Secre- tary Franklin Lane to show apprecia- tiOn of the great work done for Alas ka by those two members of the ad- ministration. The entertainment was a huge success. The hall was not quite able to accomodate all those who were present but everyone had a joy ous time, nevertheless. Dancing and lunching were some of the items. Two boxing matches were brought off between George Kosmos the greased Tightening Greek and Sliding George Kridler, and between Koontz the Casino Kid and Tommy the Shaver. Between each round the audience sang the refrain of "Tipperary" Otto Moses sang some fine selections and Tom McConaty, the wing-footed, tripped the light fanastic in good style, having as partner Al. Williams, the Russian foot artist from Dublin. It was some celebration but that new hall must come soon.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17
SULZER WRITES JACK PRICE.

Jack Price, sourdough Alaska min CT, has received a very interesting letter from former Governor Sulzer of New York, which reads, in part, as follows:
 "Glynn plotted with Murphy to steal my office, but the voters refused to confirm the theft. Tammany will nev- CT remove another governor because he refused to be party of the loot ing of the state. We fought good fight-a fight for principle-to beat the bosses; to get the grafters; and to give the taxpayers honest govern ment. I want to thank you for what you did for the cause.
 q am glad l made the fight, and we can console ourselves that we elected Whitman; beat Murphy's crooked ticket; made Roosevelt ridiculous, and drove from public life the con- spirators who stole the governor ship"
 As a member of congress Sulzer proved a loyal friend of Alaska (Knik News.)
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17
GERMANS RAID
 NEAR LONDON
DROPPING BOMBS IN COUNTY WHERE LONDON
 IS.

LONDON, April 16.-German air ships are dropping bombs thirty miles from London at the time this is writ ten. The first of the airships ap- preached to a point above Canterbury and began dropping it's explosives but soon afterwards news arrived that other airships had appeared in other parts of the county of Kent. As London occupies part of Kent the neanesS of the approach of the enemy to the capital can be imagined. Much excitement prevails here and airmen will probably take to the air at once to attack the enemy. This is the third day in succession on which the German airmen have raided English soil and the general public inclines to the belief that the moment has come for the chief attacks by Zeppelins and other air craft. The bombardment of the Kent towns is still proceeding and the people of this city are standing at points of vantage watching for the possible approach of the hOstiles.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17
SHERMANS GODSON
 STARTS WAR IN SEWARD,
First Legal Battle in Terminal City Opened by PrOtege of Man
 Who Called War Hell.

The Gateway carried a story in yes terday's issue telling that John Sher- man Haynes had filed suit in Valdez against Dr. Boyle to secure the deed for the lot and building which is now occupied by the Colwell store. This is the first legal fight opened since Seward was declared the terminal Mr. Haynes bought the property be- fore the city was chosen as a terminal but, his attorneys say, now that the terminal has been chosen they are un- able to secure Mir. Sherman's deed. When it is said that Mir. Sherman started war it is only for the purpose of bringing out more vividly the fact that he is a godson of General Will liam Tecumseh Sherman, the man who will live forever because he said war is hell. General Sherman was a close friend of the parents of MT. Haynes and visited them regularly. In the possession of Mir. Haynes now,~is a volume of the famous generals memoirs autographed by Sherman.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17
ITALIAN
 ARMY IS READY
PREPARED ANY TIME TO THROW IN OVER A MILLION
 MEN.

ROME, April 17.-Italy now has in readiness one million two hundred thousand armed men ready to march at a moments notice The negotia- tions with Austria and Germany are still proceeding but there is very lit- tie reason to believe that they will bring any results except a failure to agree on the terms. It is fully known here that the danger of Italian inter ference is keeping a great force of Austrians engaged that might other wise be used against Russia in the defense of Hungary. Austria appears to be determined not to relinquish the provinces demanded by this country and Italy is just as firmly fixed on the possession of them so it is hard to see how war can be avoided. The German and Austrian governments are said to be entirely at variance as to the course Austria should pursue.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17
SAYS THAW MUST GO
 BACK TO ASYLUM
Only Hope For Him Now Is that He May Be Declared To Be
 Sane.

NEW YORK, April 17.-The Ap- pellate court has affirmed the ruling of the trial judge in Thaw case and has ordered that the prisoner be re- turned to the asylum at Matteawan within five days. The writ of habeas corus secured when Thaw was acquit- ted of conspiracy will be returnable next Monday when his counsel will ask for a jury to pass on Thaws' san ity. If this request fails Thaw will be taken immediately to Matteawan and be incarcerated. Should a jury be given and should this jury declare Thaw to be sane it cannot be seen by legal authorities how the government can send to a lunatic asylum a man who is healthy of mind. There is growing belief that Thaw will yet go free.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17
FIRST RAILS
 FOR THE R.:R.
STEEL AND SUPPLIES WILL COME NORTH ON THE
 MARIPOSA.

SEATTLE, April l7.-The Alaska Government railroad commission has purchased two carloads of rails which will be sent north tomorrow on the steamer Mariposa. Large quantities of other supplies will also go on the same vessel and arrangemnets are be- ing made for further shipments on later SailngS. Only a week having elapsed since the official announce ment of the terminal the fact that supplies are already being shipped is taken to mean that everything had been arranged for quite a little time previous to the announcement. PeO- pie here are commenting on the fact that one week has seen the actual be- ginning of the preliminary work and it becomes more and more clear that the government is desirouS of pushing the construction operations as fast as possible. The warnings of Secretary Lane and Chairman Edes and others may have the effect of putting a tenn porary damper on the stampede until actual work begins but each boat go- ing to Seward and Knik Anchorage from this time forward will carry large numbers of people.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17
FEDERALS AND SEWARD
 TO CLASH TOMORROW
Managers of Both Teams Say Men Must Work or Get on
 the Teams.

The Federals and the Seward Nine will meet tomorrow at two thirty o'clock sharp to play the game post poned from last Sunday. When 2:SO is said 2:3O is meant, the managers declare, and no delay will be tolerat- ed. Manager Hoben of the Sewardites and Manager Ennis of the Federals both further declare that no sleeping will be allowed on the part of any player. They are going into the game to make it a real contest and no fool ing. Any player who does not work his best and quit mOping will not ap- pear again on their nine.
 The intention is to keep the game up constantly during the season. The Moose lodge is also about to organize a team and with all the people about to come some good games are sure Later if all goes well, teams will be organized along the line to Matanuska and some of the fans can see an All Alaska league in sight already.
 The teams to play tomorrow have practically the same lineups published for last Sundays game.
 Four prizes will be given this sea- son for the best base runner, the best batting average, the best fielding average and the best all-round player.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17
EMBARRASSMENT
 EASTERN FIGHT
RUSSIANS ADMIT DELAY IN THE CARPATHIAN
 CAMPAIGN.

PETROGRAD, April 17.-The Ger mans have renewed their attacks near the border of East Prussia and gener- ally throughout Poland. They are making their main effort around Os- sowetz, along the Mlawa line and the Warsaw line but they have not sue ceeded in gaining any advantage of importance. The new attacks are probably being delivered for the pur- pose of relieving the pressure on the Austro- German forces in the Car pathians. As far as the fighting in those mountains is mentioned today it is clear that the Russian line south west of Dukla pass is strongly held but it is admitted that the advance is delayed because of fighting in the pass itself. The authorities deny the story sent out from Berlin that the attempt to force the mountains has failed and they declare that the stop page is only temporary. It is admit ted that the Austrians in that quarter have been strongly reinforced and this bears out the statement from London.
 More Russian endorsements are being hurried to that quarter and the advance will probably be continued on their arrival.