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The Butler weekly times., 1916-08-10

NJ. J. Gordinier, j. A. Trimble
and T. j. Day went up to Kansas
City Monday to take in the big
Barnum & Bailey circus.
Preaching at Burdette Sunday
Aug. 13, 1916, both morning and
evening by l.. w. Keele of Butler
A cordial invitation to all.
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Stone mo.
tored in from Hiawatha, Kansas
the first of the week and visited
Mr. Stones parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. H. Stone.
T. j. Smith and son, Pendleton,
left the last of the week for Bowl
ing Green, Kentucky, ON a visit
to relatives. Mr.. Smith expects
to be gone something like week
but Pendleton will make a more
extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Tyler, of
Deepwater township, came in Fri
day evening and spent the night
with Mr. Tyler's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Tyler. Saturday
morning Mr.. Tyler motored to
Nevada on a business mission.
Rev. r. M. Talbert, Of the Chris
tian church is conducting a re-
vival meeting at the Cove Creek
Christian church in the northeast
part Of the county this week.
Much interest is being manifested
and a very successful meeting is
in prospect.
E. R. Hall Of Pleasant Gap,
made this office a business and
social call while in the city one
day the last of the week. Mr..
Hall has lived in the neighbor-
hood where he now resides since
1869, and has fund Of interest
ing "reminiscences of early days in
this county" ="
James Cowley of Elkhart town
ship, was in the city one day the
last of the week. In talking to
the Times man Mr.. Cowley said
that he feared that the corn crop
in his part of the country was
about gone, as they did not get a
good rain during the entire
month of July.
James Madison Jones, age 10
months, died at his home 3 miles
south of Butler Saturday, Aug.
9Th, after an illness Of several
days. Funeral services were held
at the family residence Sunday,
Aug. 9th, at $50 conducted by
Rev. L. W.Keele of Butler and in
terment made in Oak Hill ceme-
terry. The family has the heart
felt sympathy of the entire com
in their deep sorrow.
Keith Sherman, while helping
his big brothers with the hay bal
err last Thursday met with an acct
dent which for a time looked as
though it might result fatally.
The little fellow was driving the
team to the sweep, when the doub-
letree broke and the heavy sweep
flew back striking him across the
forehead just above the eyes, cut
ting a bad cash which required
several stitches to close up. For
the youngster is getting
along all right.
Thomas Clark, formerly a well
Known citizen Of this city, is Wis
ting relatives south Of town and
n the Nyhart neighborhood. Mr..
Clark is q native Of England and
.ame to this country in 1867 and
ived near Nyhart until IA years
lgo when he moved to Joplin.
lie has a fund of interesting
tories of early life in Bates
county, when it was easy to go ,
nut and kill enough deer for meat ,
or a family, or when you were
company you should
red your old muxzle loader and
vent ont and ahof n wild turkey. /,
The Butler weekly times., 1916-08-10

D. C. Mize of the Foster neigh
borhood, was county seat visit:
or Tuesday.
H. H. Henry left the first of
the week for several weeks stay
in Denver, Colorado.
DeArmond Spears, son of our
good friend j. W. Spears, of
Johnstown, was pleasant caller
at this office Saturday.
Letters from Laredo state that
Sergeant William Petty has been
promoted to first sergeant of Co.
B. Sergt. Petty's friends in this
city are glad to hear of his pro-
motion and are certain that he
will make good.
In 1909 Kansas had f60 sifos.
In December. 1918, the state had
more than 10000, and they have
!. been building at the rate of eight
day for months. The livestock
farmer puts up hay and silage
while the average farmer puts up
interest.
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
Don't forget to get ready for
the Pleasant Gap township fair,
which will be held this year Aug
ust % and "a. Last year the
Pleasant Gap folks had one Of
the best fairs in this part of the
country and it promises to be
even better this year.
Wanted-Man who is expert
enced- in selling merchandise etc,
but who is tired of being In
Doors, Outdoor work, large Com
missions weekly. We payed one
man $281.1O on one weeks re-
port. Outfit loaned. Brown
Brothers Nurseries. Rochester, n.
Y. 43-1t*
Some people think that the
corn crop in Bates county is to-
tally ruined, hut farmer east of
town last week brought in some
stalks that measured fifteen
feet tall with pretty fair ears on
each stalk and if that ain t some
corn, what is?
There is no doubt that the silo
offers the best possible method Of
saving the feed when dry season
comes. 1t makes it possible to use
feed that otherwise would be i'm
and almost worthless. 1t
is always well to remember that
it pays to let this feed get fairly
dry before it is harvested. 43-1t
The summer session of the War
rensburg State Normal ended last
week and a majority of those at
from Butler and Bates
county have returned home.
Those from Butler and vicinity /
were: Bertie and Anna Silvers.
Helen Hulse, Ladine, Susie and
Faye Harper, Julia Bullock and
Ralph Pipes.
Last spring we were solemnly
assured that the wet weather was
,aused by the bombardment going
m in Europe; but what accounts
or the present dry weather. The
is worse now than it
vas then. Somehow nature has a
way of her own in evening things
lp and goes along about her busi-
less as no predictions to the con-
rary had been indulged ink.
Friday night Marshal Bullock {
licked up a young man near the
Iissouri Pacific depot who he l
hought was drunk. He took him I
efore Police Judge Catron, q
vhere- a jury trial was demanded I
lie was tried before a jury,
harged with drunkenness and ac- I
uitted. Marshal Bullock says T
hat he always was of the opinion 6
hat he knew q drunk man when
e saw one, but he guesses he was v
listaken. c
The Butler weekly times., 1916-08-10

Cut prices still in force, Come
in, Black 4 Arnold.
Miss Selma Gench is visiting
friends in Rich Hill.
Suit cases 81 up, trunks and
bags here, Black & Arnold.
Selling more overalls than us.
ual, guess it's our price that
makes them move so fast, Black
& Arnold.
The infant daughter of Joseph
Perry, living east of Rich Hill,
died Tuesday of cholera infantun
says the Review.
Dr. and Mrs. f. G. ley and
sons. Gordon and Bennett, are
spending few weeks at Waunitt "A a
Springs, Colorado.
Mrs. j. l.. Porter and three
daughters, of st. Louis, arrived in
the city Sunday on a visit to her
mother, Mrs. E. Haynes.
Mrs. j. W.. Smith and daughter,
Miss Myrtle, left Friday for Pitts
burg, Kansas, where they will
visit Mrs. Smith S daughter Mrs.
j. A. Carey.
Ladies white silk hats soc, large
sizes, Black & Arnold.
ROmperS to close out at soc,
just the thing for the boy or girl,
Black 4 Arnold.
. G. A. Bolen received a telegram
Tuesday stating that Mrs. Fred
Martin had died early that morn
ing in Kansas City. Mrs. Bolen
went to Kansas City on the II :O0
o clock train.
Miss Mike McCleese, of the
Missouri State Bank force is TAX
ing her vacation this week. She
left Monday for ElDorado
Springs, where she will spend
most Of the week.
Mrs. Pearl White, who holds
responsible position in the Unit
ed States Department of Agricul-
ture, at Washington, D. c., is in
this city visiting at the home of
her brother, c. f. Robbins.
Next Sunday the attraction at
the ball grounds will be Urich.
rich always has good team and
say that they have a better one
this year. Butler has the winning
habit and a battle royal is looked
for, so if you enjoy fast ball
game, don't miss this one.
The Bremen. sister ship OF the |
Deutschland, which re-
emily ran the British blockade
md arrived in Baltimore with a
.argo of dyestuffs and medicine,
las been accidentally sunk by an
lrcident to her machinery, ac-
ording to rrlmor from Berlin.
J. w. Coleman, of the Denton
'oleman Loan and Title Com
amy, will leave the last of the
week for Decatur. Illinois where
e will spend a few days with
Irs. Coleman, who is visiting her
arents in that city. From there
e will 60 to Chicago, on bust
ess mission.
When Rome ruled the world
nd Nero's maddest caprice was
wv, human lives were wasted to
,ake a holiday. Youth and beau
V were not spared, but were
nrown to the hungry beasts. The
lodern arena is the city and
he lions are the dangers that {
wait unsuspecting youth in the h
letropolis. Come to the Electric !
heatre Monday afternoon or {
ight and see this great theme
Ortrayed on the screen. That i
reat star, Mary Fuller, will have s
lie leading part in the play and t
i'll be supported by a high class
of actors II
The Butler weekly times., 1916-08-10

IL. ~. NO1NSA3 OA A/AAu, ONAo
homa, is in the city visiting rela
tives.
Mrs. Chas. Maddox and daugh.
ter. Mildred, are visiting relatives
in Kansas City.
Carl and Arl Dudney have
leased the lunch room on the
south side of the square, of Lewis
Hill.
H. S. Williams, who for many
years has been one of The Times
faithful readers, was in Tuesday
and favored us with renewal.
Clarence Morris. Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Covey attended the funeral
Of Mr.. Covey's nephew, Rev. j.
G. Hunt, at White Oak church, in
Henry county, Wednesday.
Clarence Rice, Hugh and Char
ley Deems. who live southeast of
town left Tuesday for Idaho to
look at the country. The boys
may decide to locate out there if
the country suits them.
tlr. and Mrs. Clyde Abbott, of
Sheridan. Wyoming are visiting
at the homes of Mrs. r. j. Berry
hill and Frank and Tom Vance.
They We're en- route from Sheridan
to Indiana and stopped off in But
ler for brief visit to relatives.
The Christian Science church of
this city has secured an option
on the w. @. Atkeson property,
corner of South Delaware and Ft.
Scott streets. 1t is the intention
to remodel the buildings already
on the lot for church and Sunday
school rooms.
Our good friend Henry Tilson
of New Home township. who was
in Butler Tuesday attending the
meeting Of the Democratic Cen
trail Committee, of which he is a
found time to make us
a brief call, Mr.. Tilson has been
a staunch friend of The Times for
more than thirty years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lete Sackett and
four daughters. Misses Marion.
Halle, Mildred and Gladys, mo-
tored down from Kansas City
to visit relatives in this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Sackett, Mar
ion and Gladys returned to Kan
sas City that evening but Halle
and Mildred remained for a more
visit.
r. II. Clay, the north side drug
gist, has secured the agency for
this county for one of the handi-
est little automobile accessories
that we have seen for some time.
1t is Lows Five Minute Vulcan
izer. 1t can be carried in the
pocket and a patch can be vul-
on a tire in five minutes
at practically no expense. |
H. q. Cook left Wednesday |
morning for Kansas City where he
will join Mrs. Cook. who is visit
ng at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F.. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Moore
md Mr.. and Mrs. Cook expect to
cave in : few days on an automo-
,ile TRIP 10 points in Illinois. From
here Mr.. and Mrs. Cook will go
IN to the eastern market to buy
goods.
Birdie White. who has been
cooking for the soldiers at Ne
ada, returned home Monday
md can be found at his post of
luty in the White House Barber
hop. Birdie left here with Co. B
to go with them to the
'order but was not allowed to 60, "
o he stayed in Nevada and
ooked for the officers who were
n duty there.
Judge X. Shields. of Schell
'itv. was in the city Monday on
usiness before the county court.
udge Shields was an old time res
lent of this county, having resid-
d in Usage township, on the pres !
mt site O! Rich Hill, many years
60. He is one Of the fighting
and of Democrats and can see no
aason why President Wilson
lould not carry every state in {
le Union.
The Butler weekly times., 1916-08-10
For Sale.

jersey cow with young calf.
Call on Will Arnold, West Fl.
Scott st. 38-0
The Butler weekly times., 1916-08-10

Douglas Shoes. Black & Arnold.
R. A. Batehelor, of Appleton
City, was in the city Monday.
Keep coming in. Black & Arm
old.
Mr.. and Mrs, Perry Speer, Of
Independence. Kansas, spent a
few days in this city last week
visiting relatives
A. L. Gilmore, one Of Deepwater
townships substantial farmers
and simon pure Democrats, was
in the city Monday,
Would like to board four young
lady high school students.
42-3t Mrs. Harshaw,
406 North Main St.
NJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-09
UPWARD TENDENCY
 OF WHEAT PRICES
Predictions of Bullish Crop Report of Government
 Cause Rise in Prices

Chicago. June Swell founded pre- dctions that the government crop re- port would be of bullish character had much to do today with a rise which took place in re value of wheat. The market closed if at 4Ga4c net ad- vance, with July $1.05ss @1.05h and September, s1.06s4 @1O67s. Corn gained 5s @11Ac, oats finished unchanged to 1sc higher and provisions up 1O@45c.
 Although the government estimate of the spring crop yield of wheat was 6,000,000 bushels larger than private experts had supposed, the official fig ures on the winter crop were at least 25,00O,000 bushels under what was ex- pected by a majority of traders. On the whole, therefore, the Washington re- port turned out to be decided more in favor of the bulls than they had an ticipated. The actual totals, however, were not known until after the close of business. Meanwhile, sentiment against the bears apepared to be due in some degree to signs of improved demand at Liverpool and to announce ment of the oVpture of Fort Vaux by the Germans attacking Verdun.
 beaIlsn crop auNices rom the soutn- west led at one time to a setback in wheat prices, but later were largely offset by adverse field reports from the northwest According to one authority, the Hessian fly scare in Kansas was over and the damage had turned out to be not so serious as had been generally believed would be the case.
 Unfavorable weather. enlarged cash demand and the smallness of receipts put the corn market on the upgrade. Oats prices, on the contrary. were held down by opinions that the general rains would be a material benefit to the oats crop.
 Higher prices on hogs lifted pro- visions. It was said there was active buying of lard for Europe.
 Future quotations were as follows: Wheat Open. High. Low. Close. July ..... 1o41s 1.055s 1.o4as 1.o5Ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-09
DECLINE FOLL(d
 SELLING PRES,
Cotton Market FitfuI Selling Stimulated by ,
 and Weather RepOi
, ~ orleans. June s.-Cotton

N Orleans, June S.-Cotton at the decline on this market [ ldeevloping only fitful steadiness. ing pressure was in evidence nearly
 the time, coming, to a large exte from those traders who late yesterds
 bought heavily on the rumor that tn Germans were retreating from Verdup' Today a rumor that the Germans had taken Verdun led to considerable short selling. The lowest levels of the day showed a loss of 15 to IF points from yesterdays last quotations The close was 1S to 1e down.
 In the early trading the market lost to 10 points and by the middle of the day the loss was 12 to 15 points. Tn the early afternoon a partial re- covery took place following announcer ment of lower ocean freight rates, from this port to Liverpool being reduced 15 points to s2 per 100 pounds, and the
 report that considerable cotton had been booked for shipment on this basis.l Later selling increased again and the market fell off to new levels for th.s season. Selling was stimulated by fsf ovrable crop and weather accounts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-09
Coffee Market

New York, June S.-ReportS that Brazil was offering new crop coffee for forward shipment rather more freely. prubobiy accounted for a further slighs decline in the coffee futures market here today, but the selling was less active than re- gently and rather a stea1er tone de- velored in the late trading. The opening was 1 point lower to 3 points higher. but active months sold 1 to } points under last nights closing figures shortly after the call with December touching SEC or 70 points under the high level of last month. This decline brought out no liquidation of consequence, however, ;,nd December sold up to S.39c late in the aft- crnoon on, covering with the close show ing net advance of 3 to D icolnts. Sales, 1S.500: June. s.04c: July, '.U9c; August, S.16c: September. s24c; Octooe,. s.Soc; No- vember, sac: December, S.3Sc; January, SAG: February, S.4Sc; March. S.5Sc; April. S.4Sc; May, S.62c. N
 ' Spot coffee quiet; Rio 7's. Stsc; Santos 4s, 10ssc. It was reported that Santos f 2 were offered for forward shipment at 1915 to l0a0 in the cost and freight mar ket.
 The official cables reported no further change in milreis prices aad decline os 1-32d in Rio exchange on London. Santos cleared 2s,000 for New York. Brazilian port receipts 19,0o0, Jundiahy 11,050.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-09
PRICES DECLINE
 ON COTTON MARKET
RumOrs of Favorable POliti- cal and War Developments
 Encourage Buying

New York, June S.-The cotton market just about lost yesterdays advance dur ing today's trading with october con- tracts selling down to 12.S1, or points below the best point reached on the bulge of the previous day. The close was easy at the lowest point, or about IA to 1o points under last nights closing figures.
 The opening was steady at a decline of 2 to points Houses with Liverpool con- nections were good buyers here, but there was New Orleans selling of new crop deliveries and also scattering local liquidation and prices eased off to a net low of Il to 12 points before the end of the morning. The failure of Liverpool to fully meet yesterdays local advance and of the early. news to confirm yesterday s rumors of more favorable war or political developments seemed to encourage rne selling movement, while prospects for clearing weather in the south were con- sidered favorable and there were also reports that yesterdays advance had at tracted some southern hedge selling Of ferings tapered off on the decline how ever and prices steadied or points from the, lowest during the middle of  the day on reports of unseasonably low temperatures in the southwest Buyers said that the cool weather would check the development of the plant and might result in an unfavorable weekly review from the weather bureau next Wednes- day. The forecast, however, was for ris- ing temperatures tomorrow and the bull ish view of the situation in this respect evidently attracted little following, as the market weakened again i1 the late trading under renewed liquidation. July contracts sold off from 12.8O, the early best point, 1267c, while December de- clned from 13.10c to 12.9Sc and January 13.19c to 13.06c. Some of the midday buy CTS seem to be selling out their contracts on the late decline and there may have been some scattered local selling on a belief that the Liverpool straddle short interest had now been pretty well cov- cred Aside from the talk of low tempera- lures, comment on weather conditions was generally favorable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-09
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, June -(Special.)-As the rumor which caused the advance yester- day afternoon proved to be untrue, the market opened lower and gradually de- clined some 15 points, closing at the low price
 Sentiment is not quite so bullish as it has been, as more thought has been given to the possible buying power abroad when the men return after the war. Peace seems further off than ever, although is currently reported the German gov ernment has outlined work for a commit tee which, under government supervision, shall be the only buyer of cotton after the war. Just what powers of purchase and distribution are to be adjusted are not yet made public; it may be to pre- vent competitive demand among the spinners, as the other governments do now in wheat Transactions were not on large scale, at the close one long account was believed to be liquidating through brokers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-09
Produce Market

New York. June S.-Butter steady; receipts, 11.0S5; creamery extras, sS score, 3o6301ac: creamery, higher SCOT ing, 301s @31c; firsts. 2S1a e 291ac. Eggs, easier; receipts, 34.5S2; fresh gathered extra fine, 25@26c: extra firsts, 23 F O 24kc; firsts, 2214 e 23hc. Cheese, firm CT; receipts, 3643; state, fresh specials, 15c; state, average fancy, 141s 14a4 c. Dressed poultry steady; broilers, 23@ 32c; fowls, 1S@ 22kc turkeys PIC. Live poultry. weak broilers, 25a ZIG; fowls, 1912 e zoe; turkeys, Sc.
 Chicago, June S.-Butter lower: creamery. 25A 29c. Eggs. steady; re- ceipts, 13,930 cases; firsts, 2034 @21c; ordinary firsts, 1872 @20c; at mark, cases included, 200 21c. Potatoes high CT; old receipts. 25 cars: Michigan, Wis consin, Minnesota and Dakota white. SOILS; Minnesota and Dakota Ohios, 95c@$1.05. New, receipts, S2 cars; sacked Triumphs, $1.50@1.60. Poultry. alive, higher; fowls, 1Sc; springs, 22 e 32c.
 St. Louis. July s.-Poultry, chickens, 16c; springs. 24@31c; turkeys, un- changed; ducks, 11cb geese, 7c. But ter, creamery, 2S14 O 29c. Eggs, 20c.
 Kansas City, June S.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-09
POLITICS AFFECTS
 STOCK TRADING
Strength of Rails Infuse De- gree of Confindence and
 Offset Uncertainties

New York. June S.-Considerations arising from the political situation governed today's market to an unusual extent even though trading was char acterized by great breadth and under islhg strength. Rails were again the outstanding features, infusing a degree or confidence which served to offset occasional uncertain tendencies else- where in the list
 shares of the coal roads featured the active opening, with a revival of iast months movement in Reading. "hlch made an extreme advance of 3s 10 l06h, all of which and more was iost before the close. Greater sta piiity was shown by other issues of that particular division, notably Ches- apeake and Ohio, which rivaled Read ing Tn point of prominence and reg istered an advance of 3is to e7a all, or Which was retained
 New York Central. Illinois cen+r,, St Paul and some of the southern di Vlslon held or added to recent gains, With moderate recessfons in the final hour. The statement of the interstate commerce commission for April dis slosing net gains by 165 roads of al most $25.o00,000 over the correspondine. month of 1915. was not withou. effect In that group. even though the gov ernment crop report on spring. and winter wheat, published at the flag end or the session, proved somewhat disan- pointing. Shipping shares were only second to the rails, United Fruit ascending 2sl 10 the new record of 169h, while Marln preferred shook off some of it's recent heavIness on more reassuring reports respecting the terms of reor- ganization.
 Automobile stocks and accessories were only moderately active and firm Wlth a belated demand for Stakeholder at substantial gain and most war is- sues renamed in the background, but ohlted States Smelting rose to a new nlaNlmum on its advance of 13a to SOb. as also did American Beet Sugar. which made gain of % to S334.
 stronger tendencies also were mani rested at times by some of the high priced tobacco speciaIties, American coal Products. American and Interna tlonal papers and local fractions.
 bonds reflected the uncertain move ments of investment issues with heavy offerings of Anglo-French 5s at T slight concession Total sales. mar value, were $3,97O,000.
 Panama coupon 3s advanced one 1ourth per cent on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-09
Avery's Letter

The cotton market did another of it's cratic stunts today. The rumor which put it up yesterday proving fake, prices lost what they gained yesterday. The lesson to be learned from the action of the market yesterday is it's extreme sen- sitiveness to anything that even remotely suggests peace.
 Spot demand and firmness of prices, a lowering of the freight rate to Liverpool to S2 which should stimulate exports, were the sustaining features. An unfavorable change in the weather. or some other bullish or bearish factor will be necessary to lift the market out of the threatened rut. c. F. AVERY.