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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-21

Rev. j. R. Lamb, formerly pas
tor of the Presbyterian church il
this city was in town one day las
week meeting old friends. Rev
Lamb now lives at Grand juno
ton. Colorado.
Leo Charters, who is employed
in the service department of the
Maxwell Motor Car Co., al
Omaha, is spending the Christmas
holidays with his mother, Mrs. w
NJ. Charters, Sr.
Mrs. Gid Richardson of Rich
Hill was painfully burned at hel
| hem home Saturday ,nfefning when il
carrying a pan of boiling water
she fell, spilling the scaldine
liquid over the lower part of hel
body.
| l.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer voris en-
tcrtained the following guests al
six o'clock dinner Sunday: Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Hupp, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Murray, Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Wilcox and Mr.. and Mrs
Glen Deweese.
G. A. Chambers, editor of the
Republican Press, had the mis-.
fortune to fall on an ice covered
step at his home on North Main
street last Wednesday evening
and sustained a painful cash
above his left eye.
Leonard Turpin and charming
daughter, Miss Viola, from out
Oh route eight were pleasant call
crs at this office Friday. Mr..
Turpin informs us that the
Brackney school is closed on &C.
count of the teacher having the
measles.
Henry Neuschafer, who has
been visiting relatives and set
Ting business affairs in this city
for several weeks left the last Of
the week for Decatur, Illinois,
where he will remain for the hol-
idays and then go to California
for the balance Of the winter
Robert Trickett, formerly the
editor Of the Weekly Union, now
the Republican Press of this city,
spent the last of the week here,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T.
Duncan, leaving Monday for St.
Joseph. Mr.. Trickett now re-
sides at Little Rock, where he is
employed in a railway office.
George Jennings, formerly Of
Rich Hill, Mo-, has been convict
ed at Athens, Oklahoma, of horse
stealing and sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary. Jen-
nings was charged with stealing
horse he had sold and the ami
NAL was traced to this county
where he was arrested by Con-
stable Jake Thomas and j. W.
Baker.
Mrs. S. NJ. Flanders of Hill
yard Washington, who is visit
ing at the home of her father, j.
b. II. McDaniels, and other rela-
tivcs in the Nyhart neighborhood
and at Rich Hill was in the city
Friday and ordered The Times
sent to her address in Washing
ton so that when she goes back
home she can keep track of her
Bates county relatives and
friends. =.
Clara, the eleven year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. a. A.
Scese, was taken to Kansas City
Saturday where at St. Marys
hospital she underwent two oper-
atoms, one for appendicitis and
another for the removal of her
tonsis. She was accompanied by
her mother and father. Mr..
Seese, who returned home the
first of the week says she stood
both operations well and is get
ting along nicely. |
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-21

The Christmas BOOK ShOp
Smiths.
Mrs. II. ID. Robb, of Foster
spent Monday in Butler.
NJ. /. Hurley of Harrisonville
spent Sunday in Butler.
We are too busy to write an ad
this week, but we will be open OF
evenings till 10 p. H., Welton
Jcwelry Co.
The woman who sells butter,
eggs, poultry and cream will find
the Christmas Savings Club a
great help in saving money. The
Club is organizing this week. Ask
the Peoples Bank about it. 1o-lt
Mutt and jeff have taken Il va
cation now as they have thcil
presents all picked out and laid
away, and said if anyone had not
selected theirs yet to go to Wei
tons as they had a large stock
to select from.
Wanted-5OO mothers to buy Il
useful gift from us that will be
appreciated by the boy, Black &
Arnold.
Ed Grout, who has been the
Wells Fargo express driver in
this city for some time, has been
promoted to run from Kansas
City to Clinton. Jim Phelps has
taken the place made vacant by
his promotion.
Do you know about the Christ
mas Savings Club being organ
lied at "The Bank on which you
can always bank" 1t is a good
thing for those who want to save
money. Ask about it. l0-lt
County Clerk Frank Holland
Wednesday morning received
from the Secretary OF State the
commissions for the county Off
GERS that We're elected at the No.
vcmbcr election.
Wanted-500 girls to buy Il
useful Christmas gift that will be
appreciated by their brothers
Black & Arnold.
After you have eaten your
Christmas dinner and looked over
your presents, 90 to the Electric
Theatcr and see that dainty little
actress, Violet Merscreau, in the
latest Red Feather production
The Narrow Path" You will
enjoy it. Every Thursday after
noon and night the Electric runs
a big show. A Carter DcHaven
picture and some other good
special and the price is only iiv,
cents.
Monday the Kansas City Court
of Appeals reversed and remand
ed the case of Griffin VS.. Griffin,
says the Rich Hill Review. The
plaintiff, Hannah Griffin, had
been given alimony amounting to
twenty dollars a month, by the
Bates county circuit court and
the court Of appeals now reverses
that Judgment and sends the case
back for new trial. Smith T.
Chastain represented the plain
tiff and Silvcrs & Dawson of this
city, and II. II. Heck were attor.
neys for the defendant.
Secretary of State-elect, Jno.
l.. Sullivan is to be congratulated
upon his appointment of Luther
Wilson, of Nevada, Mo-, as Sup
ply Clerk in his office. Mr.. Will
son, who is one Of the most ac-
tive Democratic workers in
Southwest Missouri is an excel
lent business man and with his
legislative experience should
make a valuable man in the See
rotary of States office. Mr.. Sui
livan's first record Of efficiency
is a guarantee to the public that
he will surround himself with a
competent, efficient staff.
Prof. G. \. Burke, county sup
erintcndcnt of schools of Cass
county, and one time supcrin-
tendent of the Butler schools.
was in the city Friday and acted
as Judge in the High School de-
bate that evening. Since being
elected superintendent of schools
of Cass county, Prof. Burke has
won the title of the "Pedcstrian-
ating Pedagogue," because he
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12

Good things to eat-fresh-a com plete line of new groceries just open Ied--Buchanan X Anderson-phone 3S. Wednesday, snow, colder; cold wave; temperature will fall 40 degrees or more; Thursday fair colder. Considerable rainfall was had here this morning and since that time the weather has turned a great deal cold CT. Snow was predicted by the gov ernment bureau yesterday and at this time it looks very much like we will be visited by a snow or sleet storm. Yielding to the solicitations of his many friends, LA. Nelson of this city has consented to enter the race for Justice of the Peace of this, Miss ouri township, and his announcement will appear in this paper next week. Mr. Nelson is one of the county's old est and best citizens and will no doubt receive a good vote.
 The City Central Committee met at the offices of the Prescott Hardware Company yesterday and ordered a Ilegalized primary to be held here on February Sth. There will be two vot- ing places, one at the court house and the other at the II. V. Scott Building on the corner of West Front and East Elm Streets.
 Read the big advertisement of Messrs. Austin Massey Bankrupt Co.,, who have bought the stock of mer- chandise of the New Supply Company bankrupt. The big sale will begin Saturday January 18th and every thing in this elegant stock of general merchandise has been marked down. You will be astonished at the bar gains they will offer. See ad in to- days paper ard be at the opening of this sale Saturday morning. The stock will be disposed of at the old place of business of the bankrupt firm on the corner of West Elm and Front Streets.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12

Rose Water and Glycerine. Large size bottles 25c.-Hesterly Drug Store
 Read the advertisements in today's paper.
 Hesterly's Cold Tablets a guaran- teed remedy for LaGrippe and Colds. Price 25c.-Hesterly Drug Store.
 We carry a fresh, complete line of everything good to eat. Phone 157, if busy No. 3.-Douglas Brooks & Co.
 w. H. Halleburton, drug salesman for Little Rock concern, spent this morning in the city attending to busi- ness matters.
 Today's election in Pulaski county is expected to poll the largest vote in history. The ordinary vote is be- tween 1000 and $500 and estimates on today's vote varies from 5000 to 7,500.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12
Local News.

Read the two page advertisement in today's paper.
 Fresh and complete line of grocer ies-Buchanan & Anderson-phone l3S.
 Fig-Sen. a gentle laxative for Con stipation. Price 25c.-Hesterly Drug Store.
 We call attention to the notice of Sheriff Munn's elsewhere in today's issue. Mr. Mum will begin collecting taxes on Monday February 7th.
 Groceries are not good unless they are fresh-our stock is new, fresh and complete-call 3S-Buchanan & An derson.
 Telephone 242 for this weeks Sat urday Evening Post and the Country Gentleman. Both issues are good ones and may be had at five cents each.
 Wednesday we will have fine stock of fancy celery and head lettuce.- phone 157, if busy No 3.-Douglas Brooks & Go.
 A HINT TO WISE WOMEN.
 Don't suffer torture wher all female troubles will vanish in thin air after using "Femenina." Price soc and |$1.00.
 We want your grocery business complete line just opened-everything the best and fresh-call 3S.-Buchan- an & Anderson.
 The County Central Committee will meet here on January 18th at the court house for the purpose of calling a county primary election. The call of the chairman appears elsewhere in today's paper.
 We regret to report the illness of Berry F. Hesterly, manager of Hes terly Drug Store, who is confined at his home with an attack of lagrippe. We hope to see MT. Hesterly out at an early date.
 Hart's Mid Winter Clearing Sale opened this morning. Mr. Hart car ries an excellert line of merchandise and every article offered during this sale is real bargain. Go there before the sale closes and look the offerings over. You car save money.
 There are few of our subscribers who have not yet settled their sub scription accounts. We have waited patiently on you for this payment and are going to ask you to settle at once. Do this and We will certainly appre- ciate it.
 We wish to thank some one for a copy of the Prescott Dispatch mailed Us yesterday. The date of this paper is Thursday Evening May 19, 1881, and contains some interesting reading matter concerning our older citizns, which we will publish at an early date.
 MT. and Mrs. Gus. Woodul, of Sut- ton, spent last night in the city. Mr. Woodul is one of the more prominent candidates for Tax Assessor and is now actively engaged in canvassing the county. Mrs. Woodul came here to visit her sister, Mrs. Robert Hob son
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12
Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-HOney.

For your cold, for your cough, for your feverish throat, nose and \head. use Dr. Bells Pine Tar Honey. Honey soothes the irritation, Pine-Tar cuts the phlegm, thus relieving congestion. Pine Tar also acts as an antiseptic, as result general relieft follows. Breathing becomes easier and further inflammation Is arrested. Insist on Dr. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey. It is an ideal treatment. Price Poe.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12

have for sale 5 gas heaters, two of which are comparatively new Rez- nors, 1 Economy No. 92 and one good cook stove. Will sell cheap for cash. Mrs. Stella Davis. a.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12

For Sale-Good ear corn, also good prarie and alfalfa hay. Prices right Frank c. Switzer, R5, Prescott. 2dlw
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12
Continuous Shows
 From 700 p. m. Pictures Changed Dail

Greatest bargains in Grand, u right and Player Pianos, Organs an Sewing Machines at A. Monson's Ml sic Store. Advt d&vt
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12
G , IvI
To-ki3ht
H-R k E LS 4 TONIGHT-t
Helen Gibson "A Mile A Minute"

An eplSOde m the "H9zardS of Helen'
 The Heart of Jim Brice." Vitagraph drama featuring Maurc
 Costello and Estelle Mardo. "The Fable of the Sorrows of the UI employed and the Dangers of Chans
 ing from Bill to Harold" Essanay Comedy written by Geo, Add Hearst -Selig News Pictorial No. S
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12
MnI aExassEsassssxgHzszs
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

should be given to sprains, swellings, bruises, rheumatism and neuralgia. Keep Mansfelds Magic Arnica Lini- ment handy on the shelf. Three sizes -25c, soc, and $1.00.
 Will you please settle your sup scription account with The News?
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-12

Q Does not stop at Prescott.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21

handed the letter of mystery to his chief.
 That's what I want to find out" was Slim retort. "A gink in the Fit avenue go-cart hands me this and speeds off. That's all 1 know about it.
 Legar tore open the envelope. His ferrety eyes narrowed as he unfolded the sheet.
 The Hammer of God again." he said, with a sheer. But a troubled look crept into his face as he stood studying the message and the enve- lope in which the message had come. Then he laughed. But it was a laugh without mirth. "Palidori?" he nut tered. Why should I know anything about a man named Palidori?" And again he laughed his mirthless laugh.
 Yet he showed no exultation as he followed the hobbling Owl along a darkened passageway and up flight of wooden stairs leading to the floor above. At the end of another passage the Owl silently unlocked a door and Legar as silently stepped inside.
 Bent over a table beside the barred window he saw a girl, a girl still in her teens, a girl with a look of inalien- able innocence still in her mournful eyes. And Legar, as he crossed to the table, saw that she was good to gaze upon. Yet at the sight of him she shrank back, letting the locket which she had just tied about her neck fall from her trembling fingers.
 Don't cover that way!" con- manded Legar. T haven't come to beat you. I guess the Owl gave you enough of that
 '"Then why are you here?' the questioning eyes seemed to ask him. I've come to tell you think you've had about enough of this sort of thing. It's going to be- stopped and you're going to see the world!'
 You're going to set me free?" gasped the incredulous girl.
 Free as a bird!" announced the ironic Legar. And with as fine fea thers as any bird that ever f1ew!"'
 He stood, ferret-eyed and impas- sIye, watching the girl as she feverish- ly gathered together her meager be- lOngingS. He hurried her out of the room, then along the passage and down the narrow stairway and out to the street where tho taxi waited.
 There McTigue sat ready for her.
 That worthy remained silent, how ever, as sob or two shook the girls S body and a light of exaltation shone from her timorous eyes. She, too, re- mained silent as they threaded their way through the darkened streets and drew up before a brown stone house. Up to the door of this house McTigue led the still wondering young woman. There his finger played cryptically on the electric push bell. sounding Casavanti's pass signal, and moment later the door mysteriousIy opened and the girl found herself alone. Even before the door could close behind her a silent-runnins- limousine swung up to the curb and 2 hurrying figure stepped from it's run ming board.
 Casavanti, as he looked up and saw her, let the cigaret fall from his thin Hpped mouth. Whatever he had ex- Pected, It was plainly not this.
 The Doc was dead right" he said under his breath. She's flower, all right!'
 Then. still watching the girl he said aloud: Are you afraid of me?'
 "No." was her answer.
 Then come here," he commanded.
 But she still stood gazing wonder 1ngly about the room. A suspicion that all was not as it should be had crept over her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
Twelve Years Later.

Casavanti, the cadet, was a firm upholder of the pregnancy of ap- parel. He believed in keeping up ap- pearances. He even reveled in his appellative of the Beau Nash of the Tenderloin. His clothes were of the latest cut and from the folds of his novelty cravat always flashed a "shlner" of the first water. This pas- sion for splendor, indeed, extended even to his place of abode, for a cursory glance at Casavanti's house, in a side street of the lower Tender loln, revealed nothing of the timbers of rottenness behind it's showy facade of prosperity, just as a careless in- spection of Casavanti himself might fail to betray the fact that he fol- lowed a profession which stood the despair. of social reformers and a degradation to modern life. Yet this slim-bodied youth, with his lustre- less eyes and his thin-lipped face, with his white hands and the rest less movements of the confirmed coke snuffer, was one of those acrid bub- bles that sour the scum forever ris. ing on the melting pot of American
 
 life" combined with the drug addic- tion so common with it's submerged tenth, he gave small thought, how ever, to the ignominy of his position. His success, in fact, was rather a matter of personal pride with him, And there was, accordingly, almost a note of condescension in his manner as he received "Slin" Legato in his meretriciously sumptuous sitting room. For "Slim," whatever his as- pirations in crookdom, was still Q mere underling
 "Who. sent this?" demanded Casa vanti as he took a note from his wis., itor's hand.
 'Legar," was the answer. The cadet puffed languidly at a cigaret as he opened the note and read it.
 "The girl I spoke of will come to- night at 12. You will find her flower that is ripe for the picking. And once the flower gets in your hands I want it kept there-Jules."
 Casavanti restored the letter to it's envelope. Then he stood thoughtfully regarding his visitor.
 Did anyone see you come here ?" he asked.
 Not that was wise to-" was Sims prompt reply.
 Then see that you get as quietly away!"
 Slim Legato, accordingly, kept a weather eye open as he emerged to the street. Nothing. suspicious met his gaze. It was not until he had descended the steps and reached the curb that a closed limousine. running
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21

as quietly as a frozen river, flowed along the pavement little more than ten paces away from him. At the first corner it turned sharply and stopped, obstructing the crossing.
 The debonair Slim drew up, blink ing suspiciously at the mysterious vehicle. Then he blinked even harder, for from the open door window of the limousine a gloved hand had unmis- takably beckoned to him.
 Slim promptly decided to investi- gate. But he also decided to advance with caution. Before he could place 8 foot on the running board, however, and thrust a pertly inquisitive head into the hooded gloom of the car, that car began to move forward again. Yet before it passed from his reach the gloved hand had thrust into his own an envelope.
 On this envelope was clearly in Scribed:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
BEGIN THE GREATEST OF ALL MOTION PICTURE
 SERIALS TODAY.

ss THE IRON CLAW," by
 A Arthur Stringer, be- gins i1 today's issue of fhis newspaper. Start If today and order your copy of fhe paper for next Sunday in1- medidfely. "The Iron Cldw" is he most absorbing odpen- lure serial eyer filmed. II has q thrill in every inch and its interest is sustained right through to the finish.
 YOU'LL BE SORRY IF YOU MISS IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
Remember the hammer of God, which smites, and crushes whom it sinites.n

Slim, the gay cat and gangster, puzzled much over this message as he restored it to it's violated envelope and adroitly reseaIcd the Hap.
 The Owls Nest proper was an un- SavOry cellar room in one of the most unsavory sections of the lower East Side. Years before it had been 0 wine cellar, presided over by Nea- politan of Mano Nero affiliations, until federal shoo-fy. in search for ''coin- ers,'' had been found stilettoed be- hind one of its casks of Marsala, whereupon the Neapolitan had van- iShed, and in due time the Owl her self had taken possession of tho quar- ters. And she seemed well fitted to her new environment. That. even this vocation. did not bring in vasts re- wards was evident to the most casual visitor, for the Owl, with her sunken eyes and her aquiline beak half hid den in 8 mat of grizzled hair, was as unclean in person as her career had been unclean in action.
 It was plain to see that Legar was accepted as leader by the half dozen dips and gangsters and moll- -buzzers into whose midst he had so quietly slipped. If not openly deferential, they were at least passively respect full, for this keen-eyed man of 40, with the ominous-looking iron hook where a hand ought to be, and the great scar across his face, which even a neatly trimmed beard failed to hide, had proved himself the brains of that coterie. He approached crime imaginatively, arge-mindedly, as coldly and critically as a Napoleon engineering campaign. And it was his boast that no man had ever stepped between him and success.
 Where's Legato?" he curtly asked as the glanced about the circle
 The question answered itself, for even as it was put Legatos himself slipped into the dim light of the Owls cellar.
 What's this?" demanded Legar, as the newcomer without speaking,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
"Dr Ludwig Palidori, Care of Jules Legar,'

and beneath these words Sims be- wildered eyes made out the unmis- takable emblem of laughing mask. What it meant was more than he could tell.
 So. inscrutable did this mystery seem, in fact, that Slim, after one minute of deep thought, promptly, yet delicately, slipped the blade of his penknife along the gummed flap of the envelope and forced it open. On a single sheet of paper he found writ ten the cryptic words:
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
Greetings to Our Brothers in City of Angels

American continent where peace
desirable
doubt large degree
advertised
placid people mere IN
ha
cultivated ana
the health resort OF those
pocketbook elastic conscience
internal
PERIOD ne" era " peace
known
being arranged for and VIII be
Attention hereby
hoodoo
pycnooecai
place the touble-makng pests
to lasting mark history for the
business along
donate $1,000 "
Council in helping ay
Of undertaking.
aforementioned feast Governor
Walsh
the PnciPal
Don't forget the cate
thousands of peaceful trade union
likewise tehclons 10 our
brothers Festival of Industrial Peace be
spread IKE
to ALT of the Pacific coast
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
Re1uard of Service Is Worthily BestoWed


attended meeting OF the Den
service ihis
$50 enjoyed con'ef
Nv York and San FRANCISCO
with station"
Mr.
so ounce and the vu
instance really lost money tho ne mace
Presented members oil the On
spend
service rendered first presdent-el4-1el6"
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of supporting home ndce the
of Buy Goods MADE In
Colorado"
community and especially
essential the future prosperity both epoye ana
rolls practical