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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-09-14
A DISGUSTING SPECTACLE.

That the demagogic campaign
of carping, purile criticism in
which Mr.. Hughes is indulging is
disgusting even to his own party
is evidenced by the following
which appeared in the Oshkosh
Northwestern, the leading Repub-
lican paper of Wisconsin:
Ito every sensitive and sensi-
bic voter the spectacle of a candi-
date for the highest office in the
world running around the country
kissing babies, shaking hands with
the crowd and begging for votes
is certainly very unpleasant. 1t
adds nothing to the dignity and
respect that ought to Be associat-
bed with the great presidential Of
flee. If President Wilson should
have the good taste to remain
quietly at home during the cam
paign after Congress adjourns
and allow his Cabinet ministers
and his party leaders to make the
political speeches it would count
in his favor among right thinking
people. But if Judge Hughes is
to 60 out after votes like the or
binary demagogue travelling
through the country at a speed
which will enable him to see the
greatest number Of people in the
shortest possible time, he can at
least take high ground in his
speeches and discuss politics as a
great statesman and not as a
great demagogue. 1t is the sensi-
bic people who decide things, in
the long run, and surely they will
think better of him if he will make
the. change" 1865.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-09-14
LOOKING BACKWARD.

"Though we should continue to
perfect our small navy and our
minute army, l do not think it
necessary to increase the number
of our ships; at any rate, as
things look now, nor the number
of our soldiers. OF course, our
army must be kept up to the high
est point of efficiency; and the
replacement of old and worthless
vessels by first-class new ones
may involve an increase in the
personnel, but not enough to in
terferc with our action along the
lines you have suggested. "Col.
Roosevelt in 1905.
Don't laugh. These politicians
have a heluva time.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-09-14
SHORT STORIES
Of Local Interest Clipped From
Our Exchanges.

G. G. Gillespie, a prominent cit
izen of Drexel, died at his home in
that city Tuesday Of last week.
Francis X. Goodwin left Thurs
day for Butler, where he will at
tend the High School again this
year.-Urich Herald.
). NJ. Reeder and wife and sons,
Henry and Harry, returned
Wednesday from months visit
at Colorado Springs.-Adrian
journal.
Stanley Norwood completed his
course in the Chillicothe business
college Friday and left Saturday
for Kansas City, where he expects
to get employment Amoret
Leader. f
Last Thursday Thomas Brown
has his left hand caught in a corn
cutter and it was mangled 80 that
it was necessary to amputate the
first three fingers at the first
joint. DR.. futile was called and
gave the necessary surgical treat
ment.-Adrian Journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-09-14
st. Louis Soldier Killed bv
Lightning.

During the storm at Nevada
Thursday morning, Sergeant
Thompson, a member of the Ma
chine Gun Company First
Regiment was struck ! by light
ming and instantly killed. A num-
Der of other men were stunned
but were not seriously injured.
The funeral of Sergeant Thomp-
son was held at 5 o'clock Friday
afternoon. The entire LIST regi-
ment participated in the cere-
monies.
The young man is not married !;
he is survived by his parents and
one sister Mn Vaughn, all rssi-
dents Of st. Louis.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-09-14

Mrs. Scott Mouse, died at her
home in Fl. Scott, Kas., Monday
morning of last week says the
Adrian Journal. Mrs. Mouse was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
w. Grimm, and is well known in
Adrian and vicinity.
j. F. Oldham of Metz declares
he didn t invest in any gold bricks
while in Kansas City last week,
neither was he induced to buy the
court house or any other large
building, says the Metz Times, but
he wasn't in that city half an
hour before he was minus his
pocketbook and about $500 in
money.
Ernest Porter and Miss Lora
Jordan were married at Fort
Scott, Kansas, Saturday. They
will make their home in Hume.
The groom is the oldest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Porter, and is
an upright Christian gentleman.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jake Jordan, Of
Sprague, q young lady of splendid
character and q favorite with all.
Hume Telephone.
s. p. Wilson, one Of Sprague .
oldest and most respected citi-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-09-14
Company B on Patrol Duty.


Editor Times regiment,
the Second Missouri, has been
moved from Laredo, to Zapata,
Texas, and we made the trip over
land, so you see, we had some hike
as it is about SIS miles and we
are 40 miles from a railroad.
Last week we went from Laredo
to the target range which
is located on a big ranch
about nine miles out and is
a very fine place if it were not
for the mosquitoes, which are
simply awful. l have seen more
different kinds of insects, serpents
and animals since l have been
down here than I ever saw in q
menagerie. Going out to the
range a deer ran across the road
about 300 yards from us and big
gray wolves are not uncommon
and they keep up an awful howl
ing all night. In the shooting
Mechanic Cooper was the cham
pion at slow fire and at rapid
fire "Slim" Lenhaft carried off
the honors and with the revolver
Sergeant Petty was in q class all
BY himself. Don't know when we
VIII get home, but hope to about
the first of next month.
Correspondent. :
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-09-14
A WORKING CONGRESS.
Post Dispatch. (Ind.)

Post Dispatch. (Ind)
There never has been in Wash
ington more truly representa-
tive Congress than the Sixty
fourth, now adjourned, whether
measured by the extent and char
acter of it's labors or by the man.
: ner in which it has responded to
the needs and spirit of the times.
1t has accomplished more Of last
ing value to the country than any
dozen Congresses since the Civil
War, except it's immediate pre-
decessor, the Sixty-third.
If it were only for what it has
done in providing for the national
defense on land and sea, it would
rank high in the history of the
United States. Military prepared
ness in accordance with the coun-
try's demands will date from
1916, with the passage Of the army
and navy bills. But in the long
list Of achievements Of the Sixty
fourth Congress, these measures
of military preparedness consti-
tute only one among many of first
Importance that have been placed
to the credit of the Democratic
party since last December. The
child labor law and the Federal
workingmen's compensation law
are progressive legislation Of the
hest kind. The rural credits law
supplements the Federal reserve
system by establishing system Of
farm-loan mortgage banks, such
as the agricultural sections Of the
country have long needed. The
Government shipping board is de-
signed to aid in the rehabilita-
ton Of American shipping
through cooperation with private
enterprise where possible and
through Government operation
where necessary. The creation of
a non-partisan Tariff Commission
is a step long urged by leading
business associations. In the
Philippine act Congress has again
manifested the good faith of the
United States by extending to the
people of the islands a larger
measure of self-government, for
which they have proved their ca
pacity.
Last of all, the Sixty-fourth
passed the railroad eight-hour law
to meet the emergency of q nation
wide strike and provided for a
commission to investigate the ef-
fects Of the eight-hour standard
and for the future guidance Of
Congress. Its passage was pre-
liminsry to other legislation to
be enacted next winter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-09-14
A Good Township.

According to a we'll known citi-
zen Metz township in Vernon
county has total of 295 voters.
Of this number 200 are checked as
Democrats and IS are marked
Republicans. Thus the township
is Democratic by a majority of
1O5 says the Metz Times and it is
q safe bet that a part of the 95
will vote for Wilson this fall.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-09-14

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President:
Woodrow Wilson.
For Vice President:
Thos. r. Marshall.
For United States Senator:
James A. Reed.
For Governor:
Frederick D. Gardner.
For Lieutenant Governor:
Wallace Crossley.
For Secretary of State:
John L. Sullivan.
For Auditor:
John p. Gordon.
For Treasurer:
Geo. H. Middlekamp.
For Attorney General:
Frank w. McAllister.
For Judge Supreme Court No. 1:
Archclaus M. Woodson.
For Judge Supreme Court No. 2:
Fred L. Williams.
For Judge K. G. Court of APP:
Ewing G. Bland.
For Representative in Congress:
Clement G. Dickinson.
For Judge Circuit Court Goth Cir
Charles A. Calvird.
For Rep. in State Legislature:
James N. Sharp.
For Judge Go. Court, IN. Dist.):.
John M. Reeder.
For Judge Co. Court, Is. Dist.):
w. ii. Low1er
For Prosecuting Attorney:
W. B. Dawson.
For Sheriff:
j. w. Baker.
For County Treasurer:
j. H. Stone.
For Surveyor:
Jos. A. Flammang.
For Public Administrator:
Weldon D. Yates.
For Coroner:
-. c. j. Allen, M. D.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-09-14

zens, departed this life, Septem-
her 5, 1916, at the age Of 10 years,
6 months and ID days. He had
been in poor health for several
months. Funeral services were
conducted from the NJ. E. Church,
South, at Sprague, Wednesday af-
ternoon, by Rev. Ed L. Hunt. The
remains were laid to rest with
Masonic honors in Greenlawn
cemetery, Rich Hill.-Hume Tele-
phone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-09-14
PLUSH FABRICS FOR LADIES
COATS.
Manufacturers Now Declining
Orders for Future Delivery.

Domestic manufacturers of
plush fabrics have sold their out
put for this year and are now de-
clining future orders. 1t is said
that the orders already declined
for next fall and winter would be
sufficient to keep the largest mill
in this country in operation dur
ing the remainder of the year.
In order to hasten deliveries
many mills are being operated
twenty-four hours day and ev-
cry effort is being made by man
ufacturers to make early deliver
les of the goods already Sold
From Women s Wear, New York.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-09-14
Must Stay Sober Five Years.

The will of the late r. G. Ker.
ems, the st. Louis Millionaire pro-
vided that his son, Vincent
Kerens, must remain sober for
five consecutive years and prove
it in order to get control Of his
share Of the IS, O00, J 600 estate.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-09-14

II am the candidate Of the par
ty, but I am above all things else
an American citizen. president
: Wilson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-03

| NOTICE = Save Trade Marks from
] Rabbit s 1776 Soap Powder, Babbitt 5
| Lye and Babbitt s Best Soap. Bring so
! to A. +. Roberts s china store for a
very useful cedar oil dry mop set. 1912
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-03

armed with eggs and other missiles
ready to prevent the delivery Of milk
by non-striing farmers.
At Mokena one dairy company was
forced to ask aid of the sheriff of
viii county when strikers began stop
ping wagons OH the way to the plant.
The sheriff sent a deputy who was
roughly handled for a time but sue
ceeded in forcing a passage for three
9 insurgent wagons.
The plant of one Of the biggest com
panies at Huntley was closed indeff-
nitely. At Marengo a crowd of far
mers dumped 10 cans of milk
brought in by Fred Secore At Dun
dee, where the plant generally re-
ceives the milk Of forty farms, only
nine reported. At Algonquin 10 far
mers instead of the customary 100
brought In their milk.
Similar reports came from other
points where the great Chicago milk
supply is gathered. At Batavia and
North Aurora it was said that 200
farmers gave away $4,000 pounds of
milk rather than deliver it at price
under their demands. The cans were
put out on the sidewalks and people
told to help themselves.
At the offices of the distributors in
this city the situation was admitted
! to be serious, although it was said
that the full effect could not be known
until today or Tuesday.
At Crystal Lake wagon-load OF
milk brought in by a farmer was pur
chased by the local branch Of the Mill
| Producers association and dumped il
the road. The farmer was told that il
| he bought another load Monday it
would be confiscated without pavment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-03
KILLED HIS LITTLE
GIRL AND HIMSELF
James H. Willis, Who Committed Crime
at Duxbury, Enraged at Rejection
by His Wife

DCNBURY, Mass, April 3. En-
ragged because his wife, from whom he
had been separated for some time. had
refused to return to live with him.
James II. Willis, aged about Is wears,
an edgesetter employed in Whitman.
yesterday carried his little three-vear-
old daughter, Vivian, into the thick
brush out back of the home of his
mother-in-law here, shot her through
the head and then took poison
The two were found some time later
lying side by side and doctors that
were called pronounced them dead.
There was evidence on the child 5 face
and clothing that he had attempted to
give her poison before he shot her.
Since the couple separated few
weeks ago Mrs. Willis. with her child,
had been living with her mother, Mrs
Charles r. Baker, on the Shore road
Willis left Whitman yesterday morn
ing, arriving in town by trolley He
left the car and walked across the
fields to the Baker home and entered
He met his wife and pleaded with
her at length to return to him, but
Mrs. Willis was obstinate and refused
He then pulled a revolver from his
pocket and declared that if she would
not live with him she could not have
his child.
His actions frightened the occupants
of the house, and when he seized Viv
ian III his arms. and started wildly
from the house it was presumed that
he intended to kidnap her Mr.. Baker
followed after him and begged him t.
return the child to its mother. hut
Willis refused. Baker showed inten
tions of following, whereupon Will,
| tlourished his revolver and shouted:
If YOU follow me II kill voui -
Baker returned to the house and lat
er some of the neighbors who had beer
attracted by Willis 5 actions gathered
| at the Baker home and If was decided
| to make n search. After a search of II
| minutes the bodies were found in tn,
brush
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-03
WESTERN UNIONS NEW SERVICE
Delivery of Flowers, Etc, May Be Ar
ranged By TELEGRAPH.

The Western Union Telegraph com
panE announces that its officers are
now prepared to execute small commits
sions such as the purchase of flowers.
candF, fruit, cigars, books, etc, for the
accommodation of patrons at distant
points. This is in effect an extension
of the Western Union money transfer
service, and represents the latest de-
velopment in the policy of the manage
ment of that company to place its ma
tion-wide organization at the disposal
of its patrons.
Under the plan now in effect. any
one who desires to arrange for the de
livery of remembrances of any kind
or for the transaction of any other
small commission involving the dis
bursement of money at distant points,
no longer needs to know someone at
the distant point who will fill the or
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-03
MILK BLOCKADE
LAID ON CHICAGO
10000 Farmers Stop Sending Supply
as Result of Refusal of Buyers to
Pay Cents a Quart.


CHICAGO, April 3-The dairy far
mers Of northern Illinois made good
their threat to dump milk into the
bitches rather than see it 90 to Chi
cago distributors who refused to meet
the demands for an increase of %
cents in the price, to $1.55 per 100
pounds, or little over 3 cents a
quart.
As a result, the supply for Chicago,
normally 100000 quarts. was cut to
$4,000, and the city is facing a milk
famine.
The strike was organized by 10000
farmers of the Milk Producers asso-
citation.
That it was a real strike was dis
covered when the dealers found their
bottling plants picketa5 by farmers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-03
Nothing Just Like the Guaranteed
1907 Hair Tonic

You will want it for there is nothing like
beautiful, soft, natural hair at its natural
color.
81 90, at 81 Main Street Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-03
Wanted

-Laundress at Home for
the Aged. 21-tf.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-03

WANTED-A cook who will do the
laundry work of a small family. Apply
10 Terrace st. 27-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-03

NATURALIZATION as chauffeur
Address CO.. Reformer Office. 27-29#
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-03

der or execute the commission All
that is necessary is to wire the amount
to the Western Union manager at the
point of delivery, through the medium
Of the company 5 regular money trans
fer service, and to incorporate in the
transfer message requisite instructions
regarding the purchase and delivery of
the articles desired, or whatever other
commission may be involved.
Manager Mccarthy of the local of
flee announces that the service practi-
cally covers anything that one may
choose, delivery being made by a uni
formed Western Union messenger.
Pittsburgh pays $4o.1o a pupil yearly
for operating schools. Los Angeles pays
IL o.. lll,r-r.Ic,nl q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-03

FOR SALE or RENT-l5O-acre dairy
farm with stock and tools, high state of
cultivation. IA miles from Brattle-
boro town hall; house of II rooms, mod
ern improvements, nice barn, running
water to house and barn. John L. How
ard. Real Estate Agency, 29-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-03

WANTED - Second messenger boy
Western Union Telegraph Co. 20-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-03

LOST - Wednesday evening, gold
ring set with amethyst stone. some
where on Elliot, Birge or Canal streets
Finder please return to Reformer Of
flee and receive reward. 2S-tf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07

Smoking cabinets from $a.15 to $3.50.
Mt rioy, Gard SO i .4He a.E~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07
Ferguson sys.

Mrs. "A. T. Idso returned Sunday from
Garrison after spending Thanksgiving
with relatives.
Miss Sana Stephens returned Satur-
day from Lincoln, Neb., after a three
weeks visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nell Klemmer Of Ne
vada, Mrs. Charles Duffy and brother
Ted, OF Granger, spent Thanksgiving
with their father and mother, MIR. and
Mrs. George Klemmer.
Miss ina Bernice and Verlue Pow
ers returned Monday from a week end
] visit with their sister, Mrs. George
Thorp, and family, at Newton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Powers were
in Perry Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Lewis and Gertie Beeler
were In Marshalltown Friday.
The entertainment at the school
house Tuesday evening was well at
tended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ness, of Randall, are
!. visiting relatives here
Miss Olga Danielson spent Sunday
with friends and relatives.
n Mrs. Carl Adkins was in Marshall
4 town "Wednesday 4s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Rogers. of Anita,
.sleft for their homo today after visit
with their daughter. Mrs. w. G. Dies
ing. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07

" Mr.. and Mrs. J. Mcnamara returned
this morning from q two weeks visit
with their daughter. Mrs. J. P. Watson,
yat Davenport.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin F. Mack, 209
West Linn street, are parents of son.
born this morning at o'clock. He has
been christened Edwin Francis, Jr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07

Mrs. r. A. Haskin, 116 South Ninth
rect, entertained thirty friends at a
Miscellaneous shower Wednesday eve
ng in honor of her sister. Miss Mabel
cCoy, who Is soon to become the
u ide Of William Merrill. Of Gladbrook.
mock wedding was given during the
Sening, in which Mrs. c. w. Whiting
look the part Of the bride, Mrs. d.
Mitchell of the groom. and Mrs. Edith
ennis acted as the minister. In serv-,
ing refreshments the hostess was as
sisted by Mesdames w. L. LANCER. Nerl
Mershon, Clarence Gilgen, and NJ. e..
Haskin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07

The aid society Of the Presbyterian
church will meet Friday afternoon at
Il o'clock at the church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07
Soldiers Home Concert.

The program for the band concert to
be given this evening at the soldiers
home will include the Following num-
bers:
March "Semper Fidelis' -. =. Sousa
Overture. Narcissus, ~. Schlepegrell
Idyll, 1.-THE Glad Girl. 80. Lanpe
African dance, "Sambo's Holiday
:. s.. N. 4. :. :. Tscnakof
Z Patrol, "II3aby's Parade. ]. - !. :. Pryor.
I I Nj s;!ey, s"The Hall OF Fame. Safranik
sOne-step. 'Arrah Go On, I'm Going
Back to Oregon" ....5...s.,..... Grant
National Afrs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07

White enamel doll cradles from $3.50
to So. Marion Gard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07

Shaving cabinets from $a.15 to SO.
Marion Gard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07
CITY IN BRIEF

Doll beds from sl.s5 to $3.50. Marion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07

4 Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Jessen. Of State
Center. are the parents Of q ten pound
daughter, born Wednesday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07

Little boys and little girls from Marshall
town can mail their letters to Santa Claus
in the letter box provided for this purpose
at the front entrance of Levin's store.
Santa Claus wants to see all the kiddies
from the country and surrounding towns
Saturday. They may see him at Levin's
third floor from Il to o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07

Reading lamps from $40 to s2s.