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The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
RESTED MEN BEST
Can Do More Work Than Those
Who Are Fatlgued.
DISCIPLINE osldman Discusses ths Ten
Hour Law-orsat Changes Ar
Taking piaes.

Tremendous changes In the nations
industrial life are taking place In the
midst Of war. None In greater than
that caused BY the Supreme court de-
cision holding valid the Oregon ten
hour law for men and it, minimum
wage law for women and girls, says
the New York Evening Sun.
Eleven states have been marking
time, half-heartedly enforcing their
minimum wage laws; In reality, hold
ing them in allegiance pending the Yul-
ing Of the United States Supreme
court.
In New York state Senator Wagner
has introduced bill establishing the
minimum wage principle. In the Dis
trict Of Columbia plans for the intro
duction in congress Of a minimum
wage bill have been held up for year
In tho hope Of favorable decision on
the Oregon statute. Similarly. legis-
lators in q, number Of states have been
reluctant to present minimum wage
bills under the rendering OF a decision
By the Supreme Court Of the United
States.
Arkansas, California, Oregon. Colo
RADIO, Kansas, Massachusetts,, Mime
sota, Nebraska, Utah. Washington and
Wisconsin are the states that have the
minimum wage laws on their statute
records. In California the authority
Of the Industrial commission expired
and enforcement Of the law was prac-
tically dropped pending the Oregon
case. In Minnesota 1t was imperative
because Of an injunction.
Miss Josephine Goidmark, associated
In writing the briefs in the Oregon
case, said after the decision:
As to the ten-hour law for men.
such law II q states most urgent
duty. In overwork America finds one
Of it, most serious menaces to the
public health. People die young In
America. Workers wear out quickly.
The average length Of life has been
increased, but fewer adults than ever
live to old age.
1.-THE tired worker II q great prob
lem for society. The victim Of ia
tigue II menace to public health and
morals and to national integrity. He
takes to drink and drugs. America
In war needs to conserve It's vigor and
energy. The rested man can do more
work than the man who II fatigued.~
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

When the Tide Turns.
When you get into tight place. and
everything goes against You, till II
seems a. II you couldn't hold on a min
ute longer, never give up then. for 1t is
Just the place and time the tide will
turn.-Harriet Beecher Stowe.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Laundering q Cellar.

II Is said that q operations are
necessary in laundering a collar, but
the jamestown Optimist can't ind
more than eight. which are ~ fol-
lows: Washing in hard water, using a
trace of starch, fraying the edges, rip
ping the buttonholes, corrugating the
Inner surface. putting ON four hy
specks, ironing slightly and then
throwing into the wrong bag.-Kansas
City Star.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
To wh,tsn ivory.

When ivory ornaments become vel.
low wash well in soap and water with
small brush and then place them
while wet in the sunshine. Wet them
With soapy water for two or three
days. several times day, still keep.
ing them In the sunshine, then wash
them again and they will b perfectly
white.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Rev.I Rmef.l1. o. eesxiee.

Regal Gmseal1s u aesxies.
Among the Axtec treasures Of 4e1.
leo exquisitely, cut emeralds were
found, and 1t 10 from this source that
the magnificent emeralds now forming
part Of the royal collection Of Spain
were supposed to have come.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Tee Much.

Human life Is often painted - pain.
fully meager and pinched. but one Of
Its most common shadows 10 regret
bred by lack of self-restraint. Eating
too much. talking too much. drinking
too much. playing too much. tempting
fate too much by various forms OF
gambling-all these forms Of excess
and others also contribute prodigally
to the sum Of the worlds pain and
sorrow and multiply its misfortunes.-
Exchange.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Resm .fsr Gvsrybs6y Tkere

Resm fer gvsrybsdy Thses.
Western Siberia. between the Ufal
mountains and the Yenesel river, 10
capable, according to reliable estimates,
Of supporting q population Of 10000
900, or eight times the total population
Of the United States. Already the
huge area IL supporting 100000 out
Of the 100000 that form the entire
population Of Siberia.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
ElsesreIy.sd ssa watsr

Electrolyxed sea water possesses
powerful antiseptic qualities, and an
apparatus has been devised BY which
1t can be treated and used on ship
board to keep the vessel thoroughly
clean.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

How Times Have Changed.
Wardrobe Mistress Ito baggageman)
Yesl Times have changed. Bill. I
remember when we had dozen large
trunks for the chorus girls costumes :
now we only need that one.-Cassell's
Saturday Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
That's %.

That's %.
A laugh doesn't weigh much-except
when It's on you; and as q rule
laugh has a good temper-for some
times 1t Is very hard to provoke
laugh.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
70 Mend Cost pee,ut,

When mending the corner Of mans
side coat pocket, thread sewing ma
chine with black thread, lay coat un-
der machine foot, TX each piece Of
cloth straight and with q pip push
little threads under; with machine
sew six-sag back up: cut thread, put
down pocket nap and eco what neat
job you have done.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

We must not look for absolute PEI.
lection In this old vale Of tears, and
probably all that 1t IL Reasonable to
expect Of an honest man u that you
can trust him to tell the truth except
In letters Of rscommendatioo.-0hio
State Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

Best carnatieNs Near csase
Californians long have Known that
the best carnations arc grown near the
coast. Now Eastern growers near the
Interior are spraying the plants with
salt water and declare good stu flower
stems cannot b obtained without s1eh
treatment.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Talented Cow.

Advertisement In rural New Eng
land weekly-Wanted-A steady, re-
spectacle young man to look after q
garden and care for a COW who has
a good voice and Is accustomed to
sing In the choir Christian Register.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
wsr,ss pspssrn osssss.

Nssits pepeeen oesees.
The hillsides Of Sac and Ida com
ties In Idaho are said to be the worlds
popcorn centers. The section covers
about 6,845 acres, on which are pro.
duced 1882 bushels Of popcorn. The
growing season Govern abost 100 dAy2
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

0spenAs ~ tise Men.
The world II getting better 10 ths
man who IL doing something to make
II better. and remaining the same q
getting worse 10 the man who isast.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Uss. Of he NsvMt.sr.

Howitxer Is the name given to par.
ticular piece Of ordnance which 10 Of
great value In sieges. It IL . small.
light gun, which fires shell at = small
velocity but at q steep angle Of de-
scent. This makes 1t valuable a. q
means Of bombarding trenches and In
attacking low-lying defenses.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
o,rIvatIon Of AH,Ilsspont. :

Hellespontus, (meaning the sea Of
Helle). II the ancient Latin name of
the Strait Of the Dardanelles. the long,
narrow strait connecting the Aegean
sea, or eastern part Of the Mediterra-
mean, with the Sea of Marmora. The
English form Of the Latin word Hell
lespontus is Hellespont. The name IL
derived from the story Of Helle being
drowned in the strait.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

Enormous quantities Of very younk
herrinss are caught In seines along the
Maine coast. These are packed In cot
tonseed oil and sold as "sardines,
which is exactly on par with selling
chopped veal under the name Of chick
en-. The true sardines are caught on
the coasts Of France, Spain and Italy
and. are packed In olive oil.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
MonepeII.s Thought.

It surely Is the little things that
cause the most worry In this old vale
Of tears. and when some mere trife
like . shoestring or garter sivea
way at an especially inopportune mo-
inent- one doesn't give much thought
for the time being to oursinternational
relations. Columbus Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
To Join Metal and Marble.

! A cement for making metal and
marble adhere consists of 50 parts Of
plaster of paris, 10 parts iron filings
and half part of sal ammoniac and
acetic acid added to make thin paste,
which must be used Immediately.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Only one Of IL Kind.

Only One Of It's Kind.
On Dinis island, in one Of the lakes
Of Killarney, Ireland, is a plane tree
which has the reputation Of being
the only tree Of its kind In Ire-
land.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Not Much AmIss.

swell, my dear sir, and how arc You
todayf' "Oh, doctor, have terrible
pains all over my body. and 1t seems
Mmost impossible to breathe! OF
course can't sleep At all, and I haven't
a particle Of appetite" "But other
Wise you feel all right, don't your
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
What cenesrnsd Father.

The minister was shocked to see ME
young lad with ashing OUTFIT on Sun.
day. my dear lad. what viii your
father say about your nshing on the
Eabbathf'
well, last time he said: Where the
thundes's your nshr replied the
younsster.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

SWELL" chirped the poet. ave Just
earned my Christmas dinner"
"So far In advance? What do you
meant"
"Just sold Santa Claus poem to q
magazine"
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

Duty aNd Pleasure.
The path Of duty looks harder than
It IL; that Of pleasure IL harder than
II lookA-Youth's Companies.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Exceptions

Exceptions.
Everything keeps getting dearer-
couldn't possibly be any dearer than
they are now.-Boston Transcript.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

Lens and ohert es u
Il wooder why It takes pay day %
long to come aroundf
TT only seems long when You're
short, and the shorter you are tie
longer 1t eesms."
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

The Last Resort
Lady Of House-"Why don't you 70
to work for a livingf' Lazy Luke
well. lady, ! want ter give every
ting else fair trial first"
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
All In the ne,t.

Az N the D0fE.
An Engiishman has perfected Q 6elt.
driven automobile, changes Of speed
being effected by moving the belt from
one set Of pullies to another.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
rbsr Il psesmss Clear.

Thsn Il Becomes Clear.
eve often wonder" remarks an ex-
change, 'show many folks make a liv-
ing until we have a bill against them"
Boston Transcript.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Msrs pvrskys.

The simple life may mot contain
quite % many thrills ~ the silly ME,
but 1t contains higher degree q
service and moro satisfaction and %.
ually lasts lougee.-Houston Post.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

Dessn't Produce Results.
"A hopeful disposition IL mighty
fine," said Uncle Eben. BRIT It doesn't
give you no license to ait down an
loaf TIL your hopes come out"
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
conosrnIra Advles.

Advice is like snow; the softer 1t
falli the longer It dwells upon and
the deeper 1t sinks into the mind
Coleridge.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

Dollar DIplsmaey.
This dollar diplomacy" "YesT'
"what IL It. anyhow "Slippins your
wife . case note when yoa havsnt eet
an excuse handy"
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Wh.t.. h . Ma.ns,

WHAT'S In Q Manor
why do I call 'em the cutlery fam
ilyf Well, the daughter spoons. TIE
father forks out the money and the
mother knifes the other suestA"-
Brooklyn OdSea.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

Miss Oldgiri's chances Of getting
married are dwindling fast"
Eyes; pity she's not In business
firm, then she could advertise for pro-
poealA
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Finger Massss

ein0ee Massee.
Sweet oil will remove nngse Darks
from varnished furniture and ksso-
1Me from oiled furniture.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

Esssntiai 70 Happiness
Proper care Of the body il vital 10
happiness.-0rehville Kleiser.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
wen't stand Repetition.

Never repeat a poor excuse. It may
be better than none the FIRST time, but
the second time It u much worse
than none.-Life.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
Had Enough . rha&

NacDonough Ito fourth wife)-The
meenister dinna approve O. my mar
ryin' again. But tell't him Gamma
b. aye buryin'. buryin'.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29
ce,ns Wear Away.

ceins Wear Away.
BY mere waste, caused BY coins rub
bling one against another, the civilized
world loses one ton and q quarter Of
gold and IS tons Of silver annually.
The Meeker herald., 1917-12-29

The Daily Thought
In prosperity prepare for 4 change;
In adversely hope for one
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
Mrs. H. P. Allen Dead.

Mrs.-lI. p. Allen one of the
best known residents of this city
died ut her home on East Walnut
street Tuesday evening at $50
O'Clock. aftcr'a long illness of ne
phritis.
Mrs. Allen was born at New
castle, Indiana, March Is, 1871,
and was one of the Oldest resi-
dents of this city. She is sur
vived by one son. Frank, who
MAYED here fran Illinois a few
weeks ago. Her husband has
been dead for many years.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the home Wednesday after
noon by Rev. r. NJ. Talbert, of
the Christian church, and inter
ment made in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
T. J. Day Starts Work on New
Building.

Work was commenced this
week on the foundation Of the
new r. J. Day marble shop on
North Main street, just north Of
the fire department hcadquar-
tiers.
The building which will have
a frontage of II feet and extend
back 10 feet, will be of pressed
brick with Carthage stone trim
mings, and when completed will
be one of the best business build
ings in town.
The new building will he
equipped with all the very latest
machinery for doing marble work
of all kinds.
The lot on (which the building
stood which Mr. Day has occu-
pied for SO many years has been
sold to the United States and
some time in the future a postof-
flee and government building will
be erected on it.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
Spruce Pick Ups.

We had a fine rain last Mon
day night and Tuesday morning.
Mr.. l. II: Dickinson and fam
lily, Mr.. Jim Jones and wife, Mrs.
Matte Hill and Christie Sargent
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
George vanhoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rich called
on Mr. and Mrs. Lee Reese Satur-
day evening.
Gladys Barns called on Christie
Sargent Saturday afternoon.
Walter Snodgrass and little
daughter. Mabel, called on Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Reese Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. George Vanhoy and j. f..
Beard were Butler visitors one
day this week.
Herbert Sargent spent Wednes-
day night with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Reese.
News is scarce this week.
ROSE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
The Scarlet Fever Situation.

For the past week or two there
have been several very mild eases
of scarlet fever in this city. The
disease being in such II mild
form that in some eases the per-
sons having it are not aware of
it until they notice little break
ing out.
As there had been several cases
among the pupils of the High
school. Monday the school was
dismissed and Doctors Newton
and Christy examined every pu-
pill. Those who showed the
slightest symptoms of the disease
We're ordered home and were ex-
amined again Wednesday morn
ing and all ordered back to
school.
All known eases are under
and with no new cases
developing this week, it is hoped
that the so-called epidemic is
over
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
Bates County Oratorical Contest.

The annual contest to decide
who shall represent the schools Of
Bates county at the district con-
test to be held at Warrensburg
some time later was held at
Fisk s opera house Saturday
night land resulted in an even
break between the Hume and
Butler schools. First place for
the boys being won by Homar
Martz with the "Puzzled Dutch
man. and first place for the
girls by Miss Reta Queen, Of the
Hume school, who recited Two
Home Comings. The other con
tcstants were Miss Doris Denton,
of the Butler school with The
Convict $ Christmas Eve, and
Oran Miller Of Hume, with Yer
gle and General Grant.
The judges of the contest We're
Prof. s. j. skinner teacher Of elo-
cution, in the State Normal, at
AW1arrrns4burg-; rut. +. 4. tttubu=-
son, superintendent Of the Pleas
ant Hill public schools and Prof
w. +. Cramer, principal of the
Nevada High school.
Music was furnished by the
Butler High School orchestra and
a solo by Miss Edna Clark was
greatly enjoyed by the large an-
dience.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22

New fancy wide ribbons 25c
and soc. Observation-Disclosures.
Saturday morning Roi Norfleet
and James Ream went to Kansas
City and drove down two ears
that Norflect l. Ream had sold.
They were accompanied home by
Mr.. Norfleet s sister, Mrs. Fran
ces Brosius, who stayed over un-
til Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. X. Norfleet. Mrs.
Brosius is clerk in the office of
Internal Revenue Collector, f. NJ.
Harder.
A nice, benevolent looking old
gentleman was in town a few
days last week and volunteered
to do his part toward swatting
the high cost of living by selling
first class seed potatoes at $1.25
per bushel-cash in advance. He
took several orders-cash in ad-
vance. He then went to Kansas
where he had fine farm" to
ship the potatoes to the trusting
butterflies. So far nothing has
been heard of the man or the po-
he was such a nice
old man too. Perhaps the freight
embargo i holding them back.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22

! New Kewpie Twins shoes
Walker cKibben s.
Squire Robert johnson, of Rich
Hill, was in the city Saturday at.
tcrnoon. At recent Usage town.
ship primary there were four can
didates for the office Of justice of
| the peace and when the votes
were counted it was found that
he led the bunch.
Extra heavy crash for 15c,
Walker McKibben $.
General Clark has received an
invitation to make an address at
ianal meeting Of The Nation
al Guards to be held in New York
City, 9th. The other speakers
will be General John f. Organ,
head of the New York puards,
General Clemens, head Of the
Pennsylvania state guards, Gov.
crnor Whitman Of New York, and
Secretary of War Bakcr.-Ne-
vada Mail.
Beautiful new room rugs,
Walker McKibhen's s.
Il. C. Robinson come from
Hume the other day and expects
to leave in a short time for Cali
fornia. Mr.. Robinson has for
some time been conducting a real
estate business in Hume, hut he
had to quit, as he says that the
people of that part of the county
are so well satisfied that they
never think of selling and going
elsewhere, so there is no business
for the real estate man.
More for the money at Black
& Arnold Clothing Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pattee, of
the Amsterdam Enterprise, were
in the city Friday and made a
fraternal call at this office. They
say that Amsterdam is being re-
built and will be bigger, better
and buster than ever before in a
very short time. The Pattees
have purchased new material and
are getting the Enterprise out in
temporary quarters, but expect to
build brick building in the near
future.
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
Mrs. George Thompson, of west !
Of town was a caller at this office
Saturday afternoon. The. Thomp-
sons recently sold their fine farm
md will leave in a short time for
Western Kansas, where they will
,isit relatives for few weeks
md then 80 to California and 9TH
II points in the west, where they
will spend the summer and if
hey don t find something that
suits them they will re-
urn to good old Bates county.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Bellomy, of
he eastern part of the county,
we're Butler visitors Saturday.
Ir. Bellomy informs us that he
as sold out and will move to
IDAHO in the next few days. Sew
raj families from that immediate I
icinity have gone west within
he last few weeks, and while it
J to be regretted that Bates
ounty is losing 50 many first
lass citizens, it is to be hoped
hat they will all strike it rich in
he Golden west.
Mayor Lee Spicer, of Harrison {
lille, got into an alteration last {
eek with one Of his constituents
'ho did not like the way his {
Ionor conducted the affairs of r
he city and the matter finally t
Dt SO warm that Spicer took :
pke at his critic. Both parties v
ave rushed into print with their S
des of the controversy. Mr.. I
picer il we'll known in Butler b
Al I'll. 4 4
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22

VoO0x1BuS AAkU Soko8n04 = SAex1
Overhaul, work shoes, jackets
gloves, Black & Arnold.
doc johnson, of the United
Drug Store, spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
Miss Matte Boulware visited
Rich Hill friends one day the last
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen, of
Adrian, were visiting friends in
the city Monday. 49,.
w. j. Nix of the Walton Trust
Company, was a Kansas City WIS.,
itor one day the first of the
Miss Dora Smith, of the High
schoo! faculty. spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks at
Liberty.
W. Z. Welton, the east side
jewcler, is spending the week in
Kansas City. taking special
course in optics.
Mrs. II. y. Elliott, of Rich Hill,
was the guest Of her daughter,
Mrs. Harvc johnson, the latter
part Of last week. ..... .. ...
Spring suits, shoes, hats, caps,
shirts, Black Il Arnold.
Miss Cordia Hoagland, of Kan
sas City, came down last week to
spend a few days with her sister,
Mrs. G.. G. Woods.
Mrs. Clark Travis, of Pleasan-
ton, Kansas, was the guest OF
Butler friends for few days the
first of the week.
Walter WeMott returned the
first of the week from Kansas
City where he had been visiting
his brother, Theodore.
Mrs. Cora Powell and Miss
Sadie Coleman, of Rich Hill. were
Butler visitors Monday. We ac-
knowledge a pleasant call.
Paul Shelton. of the Peoples
Bank left Monday for Auxvasse,
Missouri, where he will spend
some days visiting his parents.
w. G. Powell, one of Summit
townships most substantial clti-
zens, was in Saturday and had his
dates set ahead for another year.
S. C. R l. Red eggs for hatch
ing, $1.00 for Is.
Mrs. ]. F. Nicolay,
sos N. High st.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Yates, OF
d. Moberly, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. Yates parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Yates, on Mill street.
Mrs. Ira Sutton and two chill
dren left the last of the week for
lola, Kansas, on visit to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. thinner
man.
Butler has new dentist. DIR.
j. T. Shadburne, of Windsor. has
opened an office with DR.. Lock-
wood, on the north side OF the ,
square.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John ,
Golladay, of Summit, on Thurs 8
day March Is, fine girl. The I
youngster has been named Helen !
Lucille.
Miss Lucille Geneva, of Metz, !
wal, the guest at the home OF her =
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. :
Frank Brock, a few days the last
Of the week. il
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Dent, s
who formerly resided in Summit +
township, but who for several q
years have lived in Oklahoma and 7
Kan.as have returned to Bates p
eounty and viii make Butler 9
80 Gtnryhcspes ~