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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14

Wantcd-500 boys and girls tc
buy from lis something their faith
err will want for a gift, Black 4
Arnold.
About thirty Masons from this
city motorcd down to Rich Hill
Sunday to attend the funeral OF
the late II. Philbrick. The funer-
al of Mr.. Philbrick was conduct
ed by the Butler lodge. of which
! he was a member.
| John Major motorcd down
from Kansas City Friday of last
week and remained until Satur-
day. when his mother. Mrs. Susan
AIeCua4 returned nee +4ee4af viii,
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Morgan
went down to Springfield Thurs
day of last week where they re-
manned until Sunday visiting Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Cameron and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. Nor
gan. who is employed on one of
the Springfield papers.
Wantcd--5OO mothers to buy a
useful gift from us that will be
appreciated by the boy, Black 4
Arnold.
VIM. Bradley, 80 years old,
died very suddenly at his home
near Spraguc Friday night, De-
ccmber s, of severe attack of
MENINGITIS, says the Rich Hill
Review. He was first taken sick
about three weeks ago, but so far
recovered as to go to work again
when a second attack proved ia
tai.
Among the callers at this Of
flee one day the last of the week
was our good friend j. r. Mar
shall, of southeast of town. Mr..
Marshall, .who has been a sub
scriber to The Times for over
thirty-five years, is one Of Bates
county's substantial citizens, and
one whose word is as good as his
bond any day.
The IL. S. Wyatt Lumber Com
nany have added a paint room to
their lumber yard on Ohio street.
The room is built just off the Of
flee and is well stocked with
line Of first class paints. In the
north side Of the room is a big
display window in which the var.
ious lines of paints, brushes etc,
ran be displayed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14

Bradley Sweaters for Christ
mas, $1.O0 to 800, Walkcr-Mc
Kibbcn.
John Steele left Tuesday fol
Miami, Florida, where he viii
spend the winter.
Sheriff and Mrs. IIarte John
son were Kansas City visitors ont
day the last of the week.
Wanted-500 young ladies tc
buy from us sensible Christmas
gift for their best friend, Black
& Arnold.
Farm for salc--A good sixty
acre farm, eight miles cast Of
Butler.
J. II. Little, Butler, Mo.
ST. Route /.
Mrs. Claude Major returned
the last of the week from Joplin,
where she had been visiting at the
home Of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. c. B. Robinson. .
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Douglass,
Mrs. John Connolly and Mrs. Kate
Ashley motorcd up from Rich
Hill Friday afternoon and spent
the afternoon with friends.
For Sale-Fine Buff Orpington
ROSTERS, *1.OO each at my place
six miles southwest of Butler, on
Route No. six.
9-1t* Jerry Callahan.
Mrs. r. d. Allen and daughter,
Jean, and mother, Mrs. NJ. j. Orr,
and Mrs. J. r. Hull and daughter,
Gertrude, were Kansas City Wis
itors one day the last Of the week.
McCarty l. Son, clothiers, of
Rich Hill, are closing out their
stock and the members of the
firm will move to Kansas City
where they will engage in bust
ness says the Rich Hill Review.
The Mothers Club of the Wash
ington School has presented the
school with a fine Standard piano.
The piano, which was placed in
the building last Friday, is very
much appreciated by the pupils
and teachers.
Ralph Mills, of Colorado, is Wis
iting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mills, at Fos-
ter. and with his uncle, j. A.
Trimble, and Mrs. Trimble. in this
city.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14
Fur muffs and scarfs $3.50 up,
Walkcr-McKibben.

Fur muffs and scarfs $3.50 up.
Walkcr-McKibben.
Mrs. A. NJ. Campbell, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Gardner, at Newton, Kan
sas, has returned home.
Bruce and Charles Duncan, of
Kansas City, attended the funeral
of their aunt, Mrs. Hannah Rich
ardson, in this city last Thurs
day.
Beautiful new wolfe waists,
$1.25, $3.50 Walkcr-McKibbcn.
Mrs. Verne Ward left last week
for taruJfu; Texas, where she viii
Join her husband, Sergeant Ward,
who is with Company B. She will
stay there for the remainder Of
the winter or until the troops are
moved to their home stations.
Col. VIM. A. Nelson, aged 80
years, formerly well known res
idcnt of Rich Hill, died at his
home in Nevada Saturday morn
ing of infirmities incident to old
age. Col. Newton was one of the
wcalthiest men in this part of the
country, his land holdings
amounting to something over
$150,000. He was married about
three years ago to Minis Alice
Francis, of Rich Hill.
Special bargains in coats and
suits, Walker-McKihben.
Wendell Atkeson went up to
Kansas City the last of the week
and spent few days with his
brother, Floyd. who was at the
Swedish Hospital, as the result of
getting his hand caught in a corn
shredder one day last week. The
thumb and first finger of the
right hand were amputatcd.
Wendell says that his brother left
the hospital Sunday and is Wis
iting relatives at Independence.
Lon Alkire was arrested Fri
day morning charged with as
sault and battery on the person
Of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Ova AL
kire. Lon had been living at the
home Of his brother, Ova, on
West Dakota street and on Fri
day morning there was a general
family row in the course of which
Mrs. Ova Alkire lost one of her
front teeth. Alkire was taken
before Squire Catron, who as
,esscd his fine at So and costs.
The automobile drivers of But
Ter. who have persisted in run
hing their cars with the cut out
vide open were brought up with
/ sharp turn Wednesday night
~ Marshal Bullock when he ar
'ested three Butler motorists, one
rom Adrian and one from La
Tue. They were taken before Po-
ice Judge Catron, who taxed
hem one dollar and costs. 1t is
emarkable how near noiseless
ONE of the ears have run since
Wednesday night. az, |
Mrs. Frank Gench on North
1igh street entertained the men,
ers of the Needlecraft Club
'uesday afternoon with a Christ
has tree and party. The living
DOM and dining room were beau
fully decorated for the occasion
4 green and red. Sixty-four
fits were distributed among the ;
Tub. An excellent two course
inch was served. Mrs. Gench ,
as assisted by Miss Helen
hastain. After having unani- ,
lOusly decided it to be one of !
lie most enjoyable parties of the i
,asOn the members babe their
Ostess adieu wishing her a long c
fe and a prosperous year.. The t
ut of town guest was Mrs. Ben !
[OOre of Kansas City Mo La
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14

Fine wool blankets for Christ.
mas, Walker-Mckibben.
b. B. Canterbury, JAS. and w
B. Welch left the first of the
week for Garden City, Kansas.
Wanted-500 girls to buy a
useful Christmas gift that will be
appreciated by their brothers,
Black & Arnold.
Phil Morgan, a former Butler
boy, came up from Nevada
Wednesday to attend the funeral
Of VIM. Henry.
Mrs. a. II. Jenkins returned
the flrst Of the week from Gin
ton, where she had spent the
week visiting relatives.
Ed circuit, driver for the Wells
Fargo express company in this
city. will leave the last of the
week for Kansas City, where he
will take an express run on one
of the routes out Of that city.
A. S. Roster, aged 50 years, died
in Garnet Kansas, Thursday
morning of last week. says the
-Merwin Sun. Mr.. Roster, who
was a pioneer resident Of the
west part of the county, was an
uncle of Asa Roster of north of
Butler.
II. "A. "IIopper'' Morgan, who
has been with the Hagcnback-
Wallace shows for the last few
years, arrived in the city the first
of the week and will spend the
winter with home folks in this
city. The show closed for the
season about a month ago at West
Baden, Indiana, where they went
into winter quarters.
The editor attempted to work
off hit of his superfluous energy
IN an obstreperous Flivvcr the last
)f the week and as a result is
wearing his good right arm in
splints and other things. He may
lot be SO spry as he has been but
ne wants to inform his'-readers
hat he is a hclluva lot smarter
han he was this time last week.
\ II year old girl named Ethel
Hem was brought up from Rich
I'LL Friday morning and taken
before the court in an effort to
AVE her sent to the school for
girls at Chillicothc as incorrigible
mt the officers received instruc-
ion that the school was full and
hat no more girls could be taken
are Of. The young girl seemed
o he intelligent but had no home
nd as she had gotten into
rOuble several times it was
bought best to send her to the |
school where she |
you'd receive an education, but
s it is full it is not known what
will be done with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Shafcr and
aughters, Jeanette and Jose
hine. arrived in the city Satur-
ay noon from TT. Smith, Arkan-
as, and visited in Butler until
unday with Mrs. Shafer's Sis
,r, Mrs. T. W. Arnold and DIR.
.rnold, when they left for Law
,nce, Kansas, where the girls
ill attend school. Mr.. Shafer
ill go to Colby, Kansas, where
e and F. ID. Carpenter will 60
ito the poultry and egg business.
Iessrs. Carpenter and Shafer are
ell known in this city where
ley were for many years en-
aged in the same business that
icy are going into in Kansas.
Wanted-5M wives to buy I
'mmon sense Christmas gifts s
ON us that will BIZ appreciated !
their husbands, Black & Arm s
d. e.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14
An Old Resident of Butler Passes
Away.

Mrs. Mary VanCamp, who has
been a resident of Butler for
nearly fifty years, died Friday
of last week of diseases incident
to old age.
Mary Colburn was born in
Orange county, New York. Octo-
her 10, 1881. About twenty years
later she was married to John
NanCamp and in 1870 they moved
to this city where Mr.. VanCamp
died several years ago and where
she has since resided with the cx-
ccptiOn of a short time when she
lived in Webb City.
In the early day Mr.. NanCamp
conducted a hotel and restaurant
in this city and were among the
best and favorably known citi-
zrn> Of the county.
She is survived by three daugh-
tcr>. Mrs. Mary Wetzcll; of Hill
City. Kansas: Mrs. Nettic Ben
nett and Mrs. Hattie Wade. of
this eity, and one son. j. w. Van
Camp, of Kansas City.
Funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. f. X. Wolfe Tuesday
afternoon at the NJ. f. Church,
South, of which church she had
long been Il member and inter-
ment made in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14
Asiatics Excluded.

BY a vote of II to II the senate
Tuesday adopted committees
amendment to the immigration
hill. barring .\siaticS from the.
United States.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14
Black L. Arnold Clothing Co.

n. b. .Jcter, the jeweler, was I;
business visitor to Kansas City
one day the first of the week.
Miss Lorene Olive and Mr.. Der.
nard, Cassidy, of Rich Hill. at
tended the dance at the Armory
Saturday night.
A party of ten young men came
up from Prairie City Sunday
morning and visited the Loyal
Sons Bible class. 1t is the inten-
ton to organize a class Of that
sort at Prairie City and the
young gentlemen wanted to get
some pointers on how to run a
class.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-09
WOMAN KNOCKED
down AND ROBBED
Miss Clara Carlson, Victim Of Attack
on the Porch Of Swanson
Home on Friday
Night.
MAN MADE HIS ESCAPE
Thought to Have Been a Nesro-AI-
30 Took Bracelet, But Threw
II Away in the
Yard.
MAN MADE HIS ESCAPE


Clara Carlson, a domestic at the
home of Arthur Swanson, 1925 Blon-
deau street, was knocked down twice
by an unknown man, thought to be a
negro, and robbed of pocketbook con-
tanning S1.25 and a bracelet, on Friday
evening at 1920 o'clock on the rear
porch of the Swanson home.
Miss Carlson had just returned home
from town, where she had taken in the
fall celebration. As she was about to
enter the kitchen she was confronted
by man. In the struggle that ensued
she was Knocked down twice and her
pocketbook and bracelet taken Later
the bracelet was found in the yard,
where 1t had been thrown away by the
robber.
The family at the Swanson home
had retired about fifteen minutes be-
fore and by the time the girls cries
had aroused The household, the mis-
creant has escaped.
Miss Carlson has been in bed since
the attack occurred and has been suf-
fering severely from the shock. She
told friends that the man who robbed
her was very dark and 1t Is thought he
is a negro. The young woman Is a
daughter of Gust Carlson of Summit
vile.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-09
Body Of Lemuel J. Boyer Dis
covered BY Daughter Sun
day Morning Dead
Some Time.
POCKET KNIFE WAS USED
NJ. Boyer Was Last Seen by
Neighbors on Friday Even
ing-May Have Died
That Night.

Lemuel ]. Boyer. 81 years old was
,onnd living across bed In his home
atb11 exchange street. with his throat
cut. Sunday morning. A small pen
knife had been used.
The iugular vein was not severed
Init punctured, the knife being driven
N point fist. There are five cuts on
the neck. The first four, evidently
were unsuccessful. the fifth striking
the vein.
The body RS discovered by Mr..
Bowers daughlar, Miss Mary Boyer.
NJ Boyer had been dead Since Friday
night it is believed. Decomposition
had set in Dependency over family
affairs Is said to have been the cause
Of the suicide.
Mr. Boyer had been living In Keo-
kuk for ten years and was well known
here. He drove the night mail wa
gon at the post Office for some time
and was formerly a bartender for
George Lock.
MI Boyer had been living alone for
several weeks. His daughter came
over from Blandinsville, H., on Satur-
day night to see him and found the
body on Sunday morning. The daugh-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-09
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

IN Tro c-.o CO..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-09
MORE THAN ONE
u BOAT OFF COAST
CONTINUED from page II

ting the American flag and the U beat
ducked as suddenly as she appeared
when she had been shown the Kan.
sans papers and had them explained.
Shipping men were surprised that
German ships should have let the
Kansan go free in as much as her
cargo consisted of steel, hay and
grain, New York for the French gov
eminent, st. Nazaire. The Kansan
will take 1000 horses aboard here
and sail again for the French port.
She was chartered some time ago
by the French government. She is of
$1,000 tons.
The theory that there is more than
one submarine off the coast was also
borne out by the story told by Cap
tain q. L. Smith Of the Kansan. Smith
declared that he had hardly departed
from the U boat which held him UP
when he heard the call of the steamer
West Point saying she had been fired
on. The West Point was some dis
lance away. Captain Smith said:
II left New York at ten a. m. Sat
urday and arrived three miles off the
Nantucket lightship at ABS Sunday
morning. The first warning l had
that a German submarine was even
in the vicinity was when I heard a
shot fred across the Kansan's bow.
Immediately ordered the engines
stopped, but before we could come to
standsti1l from our Roadway there
was a second shot. We came to a
standstill within few minutes.
then sighted the submarine for the
first time. She was a short distance
away and an officer hailed the Kan
san from the boat. He asked for our
papers. I Immediately put over a
boat with Second Of1cer Mcnamara
in charge. He rowed to the subma-
rine and presented our papers. They
were carefully examined and Nc
Namara was told we could proceed.
An hour after we were first stopped
we were under way again.
Before we could get along, how
ever, the submarine disappeared be-
meath the waves, diving out Of sight
as suddenly as she had appeared. We
had hardly left this U boat until
heard the wireless call of the West
Point, saying she was being attacked
by a submarine. / put the Kansan
about and started to her assistance.
Before we had gone far we learned
that the United States destroyers
were within striking distance SO
again changed my course and pro-
ceeded to Boston,"
Captain Smith could not explain
how the submarine commander hap
pened to permit him to continue his
voyage He admitted the Kansan was
carrying contraband and was under
charter by the French government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-09
EVERYBODY NEEDS
PURE, RICH BLOOD

Pure blood enables the stomach,
liver and other digestive organs to do
their work prope rly. Without it they
are sluggish, there is loss of appe-
lite, sometimes faintness, a deranged
state OF the intestines, and. in general
all the symptoms of dyspepsia.
Pure blood is required by every or
gan of the body for the proper per
Torrance Of its functions.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood, and this is why it is so sue
cessful in the treatment of SO many
diseases and ailments. 1t acts al
rectly on the blood, Kidding it OF
scrofulous and other humors. It is
peculiar combination of blood-puri-
flying. nerve-toning. strengthening
substances. Get It today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-09

Sioux City coal dealers have or
ganized a credit association for the
purpose of speeding up slow pay
customers and shutting down on
deadhead business. A customer who
gets on the blacklist must produce
the cash when he or she switches
patronage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-09

afterward continued to live together,
but the plaintiff left their home on
Sept. s, 1916. There are two chill
dren. Harriet F.. aged IA, and Lloyd,
aged 10 years. The bill shows that
defendants has an annual income OF
about $500, and has money to the
amount of at least $4,000 and person.
atty estimated at $4,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-09

Oregon points with pride to one
family distinguished for soldier sons
Mrs. E. B. Merryman of Portland
witnessed the enlistment of her fifth
son in the United States army, max
ing total OF 291 members of the
Merrynan family who have seen
service in the army during the revo-
1,rtionarv war ,-I ~t-ro
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-09

One Of his remarks, however. was
significant.
We'll. have Just had my fortune
told" he said, "and the fortune teller
said that would be killed before
morning by an automobile or street
car. But you bet won't be killed that
way" He laughed as he made the last
remark
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-09
WAS FOUND DEAD N BED
WITH HIS THROAT CUT

ter spent Saturday night with Mrs
Clarence Clark who lives in the other
side OF double house, one half Of
which was Occupied by Mr.. Boyer.
she had a presentment that something
had happened to her father, and early
on Sunday morning tried to get into
his side Of the house.
Found Sunday Morning.
The front door was locked from the
inside. SO she went in rear door, ac-
companied by Mrs. Clark. AS she
went up the steps to the second floor
she called out to her father but re.
ceived no answer. When she looked
into his room she saw him lying
across the bed, the covers and floor
covered with clotted blood.
She called out to Mrs. Clark, "Papa's
dead and both women screamed. The
police were notified and James s. Bur
rows, acting coroner called. The body
was taken to the morgue OF J. ]. Grim
minis & Son.
When found, Mr.. Boyer was lying
across the bed, com pletely clothed with
the exception Of his shoes and socks.
The knife which he used, was lying on
the bed It is only a small pen knife.
more of an ornament than a weapon
that would be used for suicidal pur-
poses.
Covered With Blood.
A lamp was sitting on the floor. 1t
was splattered with blood. Because Of
this it is believed that he cut his throat
while sitting up in bed or standing up,
falling back as the life stream spurted
from the cash he made in his throat
the punctured the jugular vein. The
body, bed and floor was covered with
blood. It was clothed and dried, the
man evidently having, been dead for
a number of hours.
Mr.. Boyer was last seer on Friday
night He came home in the evening
and after sitting on the porch for a
short time retired. He had just had a
shave and hair cut. He talked for a
while with his next door neighbors and
seemed to be in a rather jolly mood.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-09
Happened Friday Night.


Possibly he made this story up. but
evidently he was considering suicide
at that time. 1t is believed that he
committed the deed on Friday night
and the body lay on the bed in the
front room unstairs until discovered
on Sunday morning.
1t was said that Mr.. Boyer was de.
spondent over family affairs. He had
not been working for several weeks
also and this might have entered into
the cause. Neighbors state that he had
been drinking hard lately
Mr.. Boyer was born in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, on June 10, 1865, being
81 years Of age. He, came to Keokuk
ten years ago from Warsaw and had
been employed at various places since.
Tho Survivors.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Maude Boyer and daughter. Miss
Mary Boyer. There are also the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: Mrs. Will
liam Lovett, LaHarpe, ILL.,; William
Boyer, Portland, Oregon; George Boy
er, iowa; Mrs. Dalrymple, Paris, I'LL
nois; Mrs. George Bright, Peoria, and
two other sisters.
Mr.. Boyer was member OF the
Eagles fraternal society.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Convicts in Western 4
"Pen" Will Have Music
With All Their Meals
Br .4stociatcd Press

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 15.-Music at
meals for some $50 convicts of the
Western Penitentiary here has been
decided upon by Col. Charles A. Rock,
president of the board of prison in
spectors, and his associates. It was
also arranged to employ an instruc-
tor to drill the convicts in physical
exercises, during the period they are
forbidden. by a recently enacted law
from working in the prison shops.
The music will be furnished by the
prison orchestra one day and by the
prison band the next. Meal time will
be from II a. m. TO ! p. m. and from
$3.50 to 4:40 p. IN.
The new prison labor law only all
lows convicts to be employed on
articles that can be used in State in
stitutions and until the necessary ma
chinery can be installed the prisoners
will have much idle time on their
hands. To fill in this void the physi-
cal director will take the men in hand
from 9 TO II a. IN. and from / to q
p. m. 1t was also announced that
prisoners will be permitted to read in
cells from TO p. m. or TO play
musical instruments. il they prefer.
The prison library of 5000 volumes
is made available for the convicts.
each one being allowed to read as
many books as he desires
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
GEN. VILLA HAS ONLY
FORTY MEN WITH HIM
Troops Are Fast Deserving
Him; l4,5OO Soldiers and
Two Generals Have Sur
rendered; Speedy Exter-
mination of Few Remain
ing bands of Bandits Prom
ised
BN .Issoeia!ea PIcss

tEl Paso. Tex, Jan. 15.-The move
ment of General Trevino and other
Carranza military commanders, to
round up and destroy the bandits who
massacred eighteen Americans in Chi
huahua State last Monday divided at
tention on this side of the interna-
tional boundary to-day with efforts to
bring out OF the Mexican danger zone
foreigners who failed to board the re-
lief train which brought fifty-two
refugees to this city last night.
train sent from here Thursday
night reached the city OF Parral last
night and is expected to arrive at
JuareZ tomorrow or Monday, under
escort of Carranza troops.
According to mining company Of
fctals and some of the men who came
from Chihuahua City last night about
one thousand Americans are, still in
Northern Mexico. There are, il is es-
timated, approximately $50 in the vi
cinitY of Chihuahua City, $50 near
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