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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30
Another War Declared.

The League of American
Sportsman has started a war
against the English sparrow. The
members of the society. which has
branches in each state, are
pledged to trap the pests in the
winter and in the spring to de-
Stroy the nests. It is hoped by
the officers of the League to prac-
tically climinat" the sparrow in
three years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30

General John b. O'Meara, adj
jutant general Of Missouri. has
closed the state national guard
camp at Nevada. for the winter
at least and again is back in JEFF
fcrson City with his office force.
This was done for the reason that
when the two Missouri regiments
of infantry and other state units
still on the border are mustered
ont of the federal service, they
will be broken up in permanent
barracks. probably at Fort Riley,
kaS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30

Paul A. Calvert, charged with
the embezzlement of 81, 7O2.85 of
the funds of the Ashland, Boone
county, postoffice gave bond
when arraigned before United
States Commissioner H. C. Gies-
burg at Jefferson City Thursday.
He will be held for the next ses-
sion of the federal grand jury.
Calvert, prominent in society, bus
mess and politics in the quiet but
prosperous little inland town of
Ashland, acknowledged his
shortage. He says that, part of
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30

John S. Davis, "a years old, a
pioneer of Cass County, and wide
ly known in the Kansas City mar
lset was crushed to death Satur-
day morning when he fell under
a Kansas City Southern train he
was preparing to board to 60 to
Kansas City on a business trip.
Davis lived in Cass county As
years and madela fortune in stock
raising and farming. He retired
several years ago. a widow,
three daughters and a son sur
vivc him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30

the money belonging to the post
office which he took was used in
the purchase of an automobile and
much of it went in the upkcep Of
the machine. He has been post
master of Ashland several years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30
Just One Vote Has Decided Many
Elections.

The closeness of the vote in the
pivotal states in the recent presi.
dental elections suggests to
Speaker Champ Clark the prepar.
alton of new chautauqua lecture
upon the subject Of the American
electoral system and in that COLI
nection he has made an interest
ing compilation of the records of
other close contests, political and
otherwise, which he has released
for publication through the New
York Times.
Our history, he says,
abounds with instances in which
The course of events has turned
upon single votes. The Hayes
Tilden contest is probably the
most familiar instance. That
turned upon the single vote Of the
fifteenth member Of the electoral
commission. who was chosen by
four Judges Of the supreme court.
In a score or more Of decisions
made 'by that commission he cast
the deciding vote and always cast
it with the same partisan lean
ing.
. General JarkSon' was elected
major general Of Tennessee mill
tia by one majority. WITHOUT
that one vote he could not have
fought the battle Of New Orleans
and politics would have been diff
ferrnt for ii quarter of Il century.
Martin Van Buren, won the
presidency through his defeat by
one vote on the confirmation Of
his nomination as minister to
England.
John e. Calhoun, as Nicc-Pres-
ident. east the deciding vote
which, gave to Van Buren, what
Calhoun never got for himself, al
his claims were not infer
ior.
Edward Everett lost the COVER
OF Massachusetts by one
vote. and that took him out OF
the list Of available for the prcsi-
dcnrI
Thomas II. Benton was elected
10 the Senate by a single vote.
The loss of that one vote not only
would have cost him his career Of.
thirty wears, but would have
meant the loss to the Senate Of
one Of its strongest and most fla
nous members in most trying
era. One Of the great characters
If American history might never
have emerged from obscurity.
Henry Clay east the deciding
vote in the constitutional ronven
tion which admitted kentucky to
1hc Union as ii slav" state. If
Kentucky had entered the Union
rs free state it is hardly doubt
f,'l that Missouri would have done
tn. same. and it is conceivable /
hat tlrr" might have been no
Missouri compromise. and perhaps
wen no Civil War.
The Walker tariff passed the
senate by a single vote. Taft lost
he vote of Idaho through tie in
he precinct of Boise. If one
more had voted for Taft Roos"-
,rlt would have lost control Of
he state.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30

Novrmhcr third a nine-pound
da1rglXer was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Phillip Lane of near Craig,
and on the third day the nurse
notice the lower gum swollen
and Oh he fifth day the baby cut
Il tooth. The upper gum seems
swollen and if is thought the baby
might cut all of it's upper teeth
ST. Joseph Observer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30

The town Of Red Level, Ala,
was destroyed by fire Saturday
when safe robbers blew up drug
store safe and then set fire to the
store. Nine stores and the postof-
flee were burned. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000. The robbers
got away.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30
With the announcement of

With the announcement of the
birth of his tW"nty-siNth grand
child. !. NJ. Clark of Mound City
takes the opportunity to an
nol'nrr tina! he is a young man yet
even if he also has eight great
grandchildren. "Of course his
wife. who was a Hiatt, shares with
him all the honor, adds the
Mound City JolHal in IA spirit Of
fail'n">s st. Joseph Observer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30
4 list of names which party

a list of names which party
Of Springfield Normal students
scaled in bottle and threw into
the James river at Turner. Mo-.
last June has been received in Il
letter to Miss Opal Pope. a mem
Der Of the picnic party: The let
ter is from ii sailor ON the L. S. $.
Raleigh, which reached San Fran
cisco recently after being sta
toned off the coast of Panama.
The writer said he found the bot
tie on the beach in Panama.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30
HAD PREDECESSORS
Who Had Filled the Office Of
President Of the United
States for the Second
Time.

Woodrow Wilson is the tenth
president to be elected to sev-
ond term. Mr.. Wilson and the
following nine executives received
the honor:
George Washington. 1850 and 1893
Thomas Jefferson =. 1901 and 1906
James Madison -. 1909 and 1913
James Monroe -. 1917 and 1921
Andrew jackson 1929 and 1888
Abraham Eincoln 1861 and 1865
Ulysses S. Grant 1869 and 1873
Grover Cleveland 1885 and 1893
William Mckinley 1897 and 1900
OF the five vicc-presidents-
Tyler, Fillmore, johnson. Arthur
and Roosevelt-who succeeded to-
the presidency on the death of a
president and sought office
through election, Theodore Roose-
Welt was the only one to be elect
rd.-St. Joseph Observer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30

Charles Clark, a negro, ITO
years old, died at the home of his
sen. Ed Clark, in Centralia Thurs
day night. He said before his
death that since the days of slav-
cry he had taken only three doses
Of medicine.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30

\. o. Lane, agent at Pryor,
Okla. for the American Express
Company. was shot down Satur-
day night by a robber. The bull
let passed through his body just
above the heart. The robber got
about 800.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30
MISSOURI MOTIFS.

John Mcfarland, 1O4 years old,
died at his home at Noel, Satur-
day. He was a veteran OF the
Mexican and civil wars.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30

Mrs. Sarah Baker, a widow, "A
years old, was killed by q pas
scnger train at Lewis Station Sat-
urday afternoon. She was deaf
end on the track.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30

Miss Bertha Gardner was SO
badly burned when her dress
caught from IA fire under kettle
in which water was being heated
for the family washing at her
home in st. Clair county Wednes-
day Of last week. that she died
the next morning
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30

The bonded debt of st. Clair
county increases at the rate OF
.666.3s per day. a special elec-
ton will be held in December at
which time they will vote on a
compromise proposition to pay
off all the indebtedness.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-30
Feb. 20, 1917

Say dad have just been out to the old
straw shelter put in the corner OF the lot for
that black sow and the wind has blown most of
the straw off the top and two of the pigs had gotten
away from their mother and one OF them is frozen
stiff and lust put the other in the house by
the stove, it is still kicking and maybe it will thaw
out.
| tell you if we don't do something with
those other two soWs, their pigs will 60 the
way. It's raining now and it's going to be showing
before night and no pig can live out in the open
night. You know last night we had to stay up hall
of the night watching those pigs and keeping them
fir om straying from their mothers and chilling to
death"
II tell you Tom ii we had only got one OF
Portable Individual Hog Houses
at Logan.Moore's Lumber Yard when were in
town the other day it would have saved all this
trouble and loss If you will hitch up Topsy and
Dan to the spring wagon we will drive to town and
get two of them this afternoon They are portable
and we can haul two three of them in the spring
wagon. They tight land warm with sunshine
windows and santing sides to protective pigs from
getting Mashed
!. You can see one of these Portable Hog
houses in front of
LO9an-MOOre Lumber Yard
any day you are in Butler.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-29
SUCKERS ARE REGISTERING
AT CALCASIEU COURT HOUSE

American-PresS:: P. J. Hoffman, a
former resident of Lake Charles, is
spending several days in the city on
business connected with the purchase
of a number of sulphur lots by resi-
dents of Crowley in the early part of
1915. Mr.. Hoffman brought with him
deeds to so of so-called Sulphur" lots
purchased by himself and other
Crowley residents from the United
Sulphur and Oil company for total
consideration of $1,000.
These so lots contain less than half
an acre of land, worth little more than
$50. 1t cost more than $50 to have
the deeds recorded and after filing
them at the clerks office Mr.. Hoffman
started out to investigate matters.
Purchasers of the lots include the fol-
lowing: +. j. Hoffman, Misses Anna
and Mary Hoffman, c. j. Dorian, H. N,
Hoffman, Mrs. j. w. Packard, T. T.
Atteberry, j. A. Hoffman, Bertrand
Bazerque, j. w. Hoffman, E. j. Capel,
William IglinSky, George Dorr, W.
c. Danum and J. P. Wickof.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-29
THE DARK SILENCE"

When any director undertakes the
making of a love story combined with
the thrilling Incidents of the Euro
pean War, he realizes that he is up
against a hard proposition. Such
pictures do not lack interest, but they
strain every faculty of the directors
mind in order that numerous details
may be mastered above criticism. The
famous director, Albert Capellani,
left nothing for the imagination in
the production of "The Oar Silence"
lest it be the ending of the story. The
suspense is tremendous and those who
first see the picture await the final
scene with a fast-beating pulse, only
to find themselves agreeably sur
prised.
This is powerful love drama
Many of the scenes were taken be-
hind the firing lines of the great Eu.
ropean armies.
However, "The Dark Silence" with
it's war scenes, never impresses yor
as war story; the thread of ro
nance is too strong. Photography is
unexcelled settings rich, and Clars
Kimball Young's personality domi
mates every minute of the play.
If you have become tired from
seeing pictures, with the similarit!
of plot and circumstance, this is al
opportunity to refresh your mln'
with something new.
At the auditorium Tuesday night
January 9th, 1880.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-29
HAM AND BACON SHOW
AT THE SHORT COURSE


Do you home-cure your own meat
supply on the farm? If SO, you are
invited to enter one or more speci-
mems of hams, bacons, shoulders,
lard or sausage in the Ham and Ba-
con Show to be held at the Farmers
Short Course at L. S. U. Jan. 8-19,
1917.
Small cash premiums will be offer
I'd for exhibits that win first, second
Or third place. Awards will be made
IN the basis of appearance, quality
and flavor.
The purpose of this contest is ia
encourage the curing of meat on the
farm, and to bring about more uni
formity in the methods used. Full
particulars concerning it may be ob'
ftained by addressing Turner Wright
Extension Division, L. S. U.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-29
Winter Brings Colds to Children.

A child rarely goes through the
whole winter without cold, and every
mother should have reliable remedy
handy. Fever, sore throat, tight
chest and croupy coughs are sure
symptoms. A dose of DR.. Bells
Pine Tar Honey will loosen the
phlegm, relieve the congested lungs
and stop the cough. Its antiseptic
pine balsams heal and soothe. For
Group, whooping cough and chronic
bronchial troubles try DIR. Bells Pine
Tar Honey. At all Druggists, 25c.
ADV. Buck. No. 2
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-29
ORDINANCE NO. 1903.

AN ORDINANCE expropriating
right of way for a public road from
the southeast corner of Sec. 1926
to the northeast corner of Sec. 1873
6 and from northwest corner of
northeast quarter of northeast quar-
ter Sec. 1885 to Woodlanw, and ap-
propriating money to pay the dam
ages assessed therefor by road COM
missioners to the several owners of
said property.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana, that a road from southeast
corner of section 1886 to the north
east corner of seton 1896 and from
he northwest corner of the northeast
quarter of northeast quarter of Sec
ton 1886 to Woodlawn, as traced
md laid out by commission OF
freeholders, consisting of Raymond
Hebert, Ozemman Hebert, Eba Miller,
Octave Corbello, Dock Ditherwax and
M. A. Sharp, as per their report this
day filed with this police jury laying
out and expropriating right-of-way
for said road, is hereby declared to be
public road and dedicated to said
use.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That the following land is hereby ex-
propriated from its respective owners
COR said public road, to-wit:
From Est. of E. H. Doescher, the
following land: A strip of land &c
feet wide across the south side of the
southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of Sec. 1876.
From Jack Hilgerman the following
and: A strip of land 80 feet wide
across the north side of the northwest
1uarter of the northwest quarter Of
Sec, 1926.
From Chas. A. Lantz the followin
land: A strip of land 30 feet wide
across the east side of tn southeast
1uarter of section 1896 and acros:
he west side of the southwest quarter
If the southwest quarter of sector
1876.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the following sums are hereb!
appropriated out of public improve
nent funds to be paid to the owners
Of the property hereby appropriated
as damages or compensation for tina
portion of said public road which ha
been taken from their respective prop
critics, to-wit:
To Estate E. H. Doescher, the sun
Of One Dollar.
To Jack Hilgerman the sum of On
Dollar.
To Chas. A. Lantz, the sum of On
Dollar
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc
That the Parish Treasurer is here
: by authorized and directed to pay gu
, of the public improvement fund tn
sums hereby appropriated to the re
,pective owners of said property, a
: lamages for the property hereby ez
propriated for said purpose.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc
That this ordinance of expropriatio
, hall become effective from and afte
it's adoption and PRONUNCIATION.
Il Adopted, December Z, 1916.
J. S. IRENE,
> President Police Jur,
! JOHN T. HOOD,
Clerk Police Jury.
/. Yeas, 9; Nays 0.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-29

LIZ to the fact that the Democratic.
Primary Committee of the Citv Of
Jennings, have called a primary cleo
ton to be held in the City of Jennings
Tor the middle of February, 1917, for
Ihe purpose of nominating officers
Tor said city, and inasmuch as the law
makes 1t mandatory that the Regis
trar OF Voters close his office thirty
days preceding each election, which
VIII close the registrars office and
rolls to the voters of Jennings, on or
about January IA, 1917, giving said
voters about nine days in which to
qualify before said primary election
and also that the Acts of the General
Assembly of Louisiana, makes it man.
datory that the registrar keep his Of
hce open at the Court House at least
two weeks preceding the closing be-
fore every election; Registrar of Vot.
ers l. R. Price, has decided best to
cancel all registrations advertised
throughout the parish, and keep his
office open at Jennings, at the Court
House, each and every day between
legal hours for the purpose of regis
tering the voters of the parish. and
City of Jennings. The voters of the
City of Jennings are requested to be
prompt, as the office will close in So
far as the city registration is con-
cerned on January ID, 1917, but will
be open to all prccicnts other thar
Jennings continuously for such perioC
as will be required to complete the
rolls.
! The cancellation of dates for regis,
tratiOn throughout the parish is made
necessary for the reason that tn;
registrar cannot hold office open a
two points in the parish at the same
time and dates, and further for tn.
/ reason that the law requires him t,
hold office open at the Court House a
least two weeks preceding each cleo
ton, municipal, parochial, etc.
Voters throughout the parish ar,
advised that they may register at thei
convenience during the year, keepin,
in mind that rolls will close thirt,
days before each and every election il
the parish or towns of the parish.
The registrar of voters contem
plates visiting all precincts for pnr
pose of registering at a near futur
date.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-29
CANCELLATION OF
REGISTRATION DATES

Registrar of Voters Win Not Make
Registrations as Advertised Over
the Parish. Rolls Open at the
Court House Jan. 2, 1917, Accord.
ing to Law.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-29
"a BET YOU
IN THOUGHT OF 1T
N JUST THIS WAY

.sor occurred TO you IhaI
vell try to be a success
], without attending a med
or a successful lowyer
~ '..,ding a law school, or a
,,ioister without attending
...l school, as to try to be
q banker or merchant or
nan Of any kind without first
.e,ieal business training?
Lad to make a first class
,sr or minister, you would
..igersity with a reputation.
= tbe same good Judgment
q, a business school in
.seure your training? The
s.,mercial College OF Tyler,
,be business university OF
!. i enrolls more students
han any other similar school
It's students have come
I dssrsnt states and seven for
.,tries; its graduates are hold
,rv best of positions in the
cites Of the United States.
viii spend from 500 to $3.50
s.o board and books for a
{. Of these courses, you will
I Shorthand, Steno-typewrit-
bookkeeping, or Telegraphy,
y, CHASING, or Business Adj
L.son and Finance, or better
~ Si75 to 1900 and complete
r,as the best investment OF
What young man or wo-
crit and determination can
i ibis amount? Hundreds of
who borrowed every cent
money to attend our school or
their note for part of their
lave found it the best venture
lives; they were soon able to
the borrowed money, or pay
note, continue holding their
m 20 into business for them
nd succeed. If you always
rhere you are, you will al
what you are. Think this
over seriously. More than
Students will be added to the
that are now here before
nIh closes. Why not you be
ne number? You can enter
and take up the work. FOl
bee catalogue, verifying thc
.hims and more, fill in anC
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-29
Painful Coughs Relieved.

DIR. Kings New Discovery is a
soothing, healing remedy for coughs
and colds that has stood the test of
nearly fifty years, For that cough
that gtrains the throat and saps the
vitality try DR.. Kings New Discovery.
The soothing pine balsams and mild
laxative ingredients soon drive the
cold from the system. Have bottle
on hand for winter colds, Group, grippe
and bronchial affections. At your
druggists, Soc. ADV. Buck No. 2
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-29
|. W. w. AGITAT0RS
BURNING ICE HOUSES

BY Telegraph to Times-Record.
Kenosha, Wis, Jan. 4.-The smok-
ing ruins Of the huge ice houses Of the
Harry Lawler Ice company bear wit
ness to the activities Of the |. W.
w agitatcrs in the ice fields Of north
en Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Loss, $4,000.
The sheriff with number Of depu.
ties are at the scene, anticipating fur
Ither trouble.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-29

Why YOU Should Attend
Spencer Business College

Because men now travel on wings, talk by lightning,
ate both time and space, by means Of the telephone,
require 100 per cent efficiency in their employees
Because thorough business education, with shorthand
ypewrting gives the greatest guarantee OF success
must make a LIVING whether you want to or not. 3
N right kind of business education gives the Surest
ns Of acquiring the former and the easiest way to
Mke the latter.
Because its faculty greets its audience each morning
M interest so VITAL purposes so useful, originality so
M IDEAS so new fresh and bountiful that each days
k performance possible only to such cooperative
ue@
Because the methods employed in both the COMMEK-
YAH AND SHORTHAND departments are simple, easy,
nang, and the time required to master them Is aDOuG
sfaf the time it takes to halfway master the Oid {
ene.
Because we conduct FREE EMPLOYMENT depart {
m and have an experienced man to devote his time 10
M work alone. 1
Spencer Business College
Charles and Common SITS, New Orleans
100000 ococooccoccc6'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-29
The Habit of Taking Cold.

With many people taking cold for
tunate.y one that is easily broken.
Take a cold sponge bath every morn
ing when you first get out of bed
not ice cold, but temperature of
about 80 degrees F. Also sleep with
your window up. Do this and you will
seldom take cold. When you do take
cold take Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy and get rid of it as quickly as
possible. Obtainable everywhere.
ADV. Jan.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-29
i,eware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
az smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering II through
Tie mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never BIO used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they viii do Is ten fold TO the good you
can possibly derive from them. HAIRS
Cheney e Co., Toledo o., contains no
! mercury, and is taken internally acting
( directly upon the blood and mucous sur
| faces of the system. In buying Hairs
| Catarrh Cure be sure you get the. genu-
| Inc. Ii Is taken internally and made in
Toledo. Ohio, BY r. ]. Cheney & Co Tes.
tiflonials free. -
| Sold by Druggists. Price Zoe per bottle.
4 Take Hare Family Pills for constipation
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-29
GETS YEAR IN PRISON
FOR THEFT OF POTATOES

Smthport, Pa, Jan. S.-Court SEN
fences for thefts of foodstuffs have
risen in western Pennsylvania. This
became known when Thomas Wharton
Of Bradford was sentenced to from
one to tive years in the penitentiary
Tor stealing a bushel Of potatoes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-29

We know of fellow who saves
money by locking it up in safety
dposit box and throwing away the
key. And we never have been able
to find the blasted thing.