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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
Spruce Pick ps.

Mr.. Joe Boz lalu an, M. Gay
Cumpton Went to nulle ,u,n>.ay'
Mr.. and Mrs. L.o Il cs1 am
family, Mr.. and NJ. ). 4. ri. D.cK
ison and family spent Su.4 LAY
with Mr.. and Mis-. George Van
hoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hill ,isltct
Mrs. Matte lll:l sun day.
Mrs. Frank Rich called on Mrs
! Lee Reese Saturday Afternoon.
One of DR.. Fletcher's Toys i.
sick with pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Borlanl en-.
tcrtained the following Satul day,
| Mr.. Dan Russell and family, Mr..
|. E. Beard and family, Mr.. r. H.
Barnes and family, MRS. George
Vanhoy and son, Mr.. Albel
Smith and family and Miss Leola
Rice.
Frank Craig's little girl is
worse at this writing.
Aubrey, Chester and Christie
Sargent went to Ballard one day
last week.
Mrs. Ben Brakeman called on
Mrs. Lee Reese Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Rosa Nickel gave quilt
ing one day this week.
Mr.. Lee Reese was taken real
sick Sunday evening and DR..
Fletcher was called to see him.
We hope that he will be able to
be around again in a few days.
Mr., Joe Borland's little boy is
on the sick list.
Mrs. |. Il. Beard is sick at this
writing.
ROSE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
Mt. Carmel News.

DR.. -Christy, of Butler, wa
called Friday night to see An
drew Dunlap and pronounced
case of measles.
The McKibben and Burk sale.
were pulled off in good shape las
week. Col. Robbins and Potee1
were in fine tune and stuff sole
well. Mr.. and Mrs. McKibben
moved to Amsterdam the last OF
the week.
Mrs. Tom Hines of near Eos
ter spent Friday night and Sat-
urday with her brother, Everett
Drysdale and wife.
Mrs. A. L. Porter took serious
ly sick in Butler Saturday. A
doctor was called and he was able
to be brought home in the even
ing.
Mrs. w. r. Osborne and chill
dren spent Saturday night with
her sister, Mrs. Orland Eggleson,
and family in Butler. They spent
the day Sunday at her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Simpson,
near Cortland.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Barr spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Denning near Virginia.
Several from this neck of the
woods attended the Chas. Cobb
sale near Foster Monday. w. M.
Hardinger purchased mare at
the sale and one near that place.
Glade Jundy of near Virginia also
bought a mare.
Lee M. Hardinger has some
good timothy seed for sale. Call
him through Virginia.
We. notice. that Jas. Park is
holding his head very high these
days and discovered that he is
riding in a new rubber tired bug
gy. .
Some are sowing oats but we
are inclined to think they are just
as we'll off in the bin. Winter
is not over yet.
UNCLE HENRY. !
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
Edwin Gould, Jr., is Slain by Own
Gun,

Brunswick, Ga, Feb. 25.-Ed-
win Gould, Jr., the 23-year-old
son Of the New York capitalist,
was killed early today by the ac-
cidental discharge of his shotgun
while hunting coons near Jekyl
Island with Noyes Reynolds of
New York. He had cornered a
coon and was clubbing it with his
gun, when the hammer caught
and discharged a load of shot in
to his groin. Death is said to
have been almost instantaneous.
Reynolds padded two miles to
Jekyl Island in a canoe for aid,
and the body was brought back to
the island.
Edwin Gould, who was spend
ing the winter on Jekyl Island
with his son, was at st. Angus
tine when he heard of the TRACE
dy. He directed that the body be
taken to New York this afternoon
in . private car attached to q reg
u}r train leaving here at 2:35
this Afternoon. He met the train
It Savannah. 1
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
Shetland Ponies Die in Fire a
Rich Hill.

Fire at the Judge Templeton
place, Fourth and Vine streets, at
one O'Clock Monday morning, de-
stroyed the large barn and con-
tents, garage and automobile,
and four Shetland ponies, caus-
ing a property loss of $4,000,
which was insured for about one
half value, says the Review. The
barn contained a lot of harness,
saddles, grain and hay, besides
the ponies which were consumed
by fire, only one buggy being
saved. Fire alarm was turned in
by Mrs. Templeton who discov-
cred the barn burning from a
light seen from the bedchambcr.
How the fire originated is
mystery. There was no combust-
ible material stored in the build
ing. Judge Templcton says that
everything was alright when the
family retired for the evening.
The fire burned the dry grass
over two acres Of ground between
the Templeton residence and Fris-
co railway and then sparks set
fire to a barn across the track,
but was extinguished.
Judge Templeton and family
feel keenly the loss of the ponies,
especially one that had been a
family pet for 26 years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

DR.. Christy, of Butler, was
called Friday night to see An
drew Dunlap and pronounced a
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
ROSE.
Germans Driven Back for Three
Miles.

London, Feb. 26.-On one part
OF the British front at least, the
war today became war move.
ment.
Under cover of fog and mist,
which have been heavy in the last
forty-eight hours, the Germans
carried out the greatest retreat
they have made on the western
front in the last two years and
the British have swept into pos
session Of Pys, Serre, Miraumont
and Petit Miraumont, including
the famous Butte de Warlencourt,
which has been the scene of some
Of the fiercest fighting of the
war and in places is deep with the
bones Of dead men.
The exact extent of the Ger
man retirement is not known to-
night but it is estimated that it
approaches a depth of three miles
at some points.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
$3.50, 000, 900 for Army Provided
by House.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Without
stopping to take a record vote the
house yesterday passed the army
appropriation bill with its $780,
600, 900 for land defense and pro-
ceeded to the consideration of
other pressing public business.
Army pay furnishes an item of
more than $40, 000, 900 in the bill.
OF that I'll, SOC, 600 is for officers,
"a, 000, 600 for enlisted men, H.
500, 600 for reserve corps officers
and $500, 600 for national guard
officers who responded to the
presidents call last June. An
otAee item = 415, 000, 900 for
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
City Manager Rule Ended.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 23.-
After being under a city manager
for two years, Charleston will re-
turn to the old form Of govern
ment, with the managers power
le-entrusted to the Mayor. The
Charleston Charter bill was so
amended yesterday by the State
Senate, and the House concurred
early today.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
y il. Pacific Sold.

=. ...-., g 21.-The Mis-
+ .'- 49, r. a:lfoad and the St.
| q" ,.a Mountain & Southern
Il y ere 50 d under fofeclos-
~ a to H. II. Nelson
Il !".a - A. Homes of New
ork 4! Nelson represented
the 10 'ization committee and
NJ J.. I dimes represented Kuhn,
.oe| /. Co., reorganization man
ayers.
TIE sale to the Kuhn-Loeb rep
rcsen atives, it was said in rail
Jay circles, marked the passage
of the Gould interests from con-
troll of the Missouri Pacific sys-
tenn. The Kansas & Colorado
Pacific will be sold at foreclosure
at Topeka, Kan, next Friday,
presumably to representatives of
the same banking firm. The three
roads will then be formed into a
single corporation, which will ope-
rate all the Missouri Pacific lines.
While the lines have been opcr-
ated as one system for several
years, the Missouri Pacific and
the Iron Mountain had separate
directors and kept separate ac-
counts. Through it's owning a
large block of the Iron Mountain
stock, however, the Missouri Pa
cific controlled the road.
The Missouri Pacific was sold
today for $l6,15O,O00. The Iron
Mountain brought $23,500,000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
New Home Township Ticket.

Democrats of New Home town
ship met Saturday, Feb. oath, and
nominated the following ticket:
For Trustee, John Weeden.
Collector Claude Berry.
Clerk and. assessor, Joe Mccall.
Members Of the township
board, j. N. Clark and ~ w.
Wheatley.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
Summit Democrats Nominate
Ticket.

The Democratic voters Of Sum.
NIT township met Saturday morn.
ing and nominated the following
ticket: Trustee, T. D. Embree
collector, Frank Powell; assessor,
Ray Argenbright; Justices of the
peace and members of the town.
ship board, F. M. Ball and w. P.
Miller.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
Sheep for Sale.

Is head. IL coming yearlings
and five coming three year Odds,
with lambs at side.
O-9te Milo e. Hill,
Phone IA on Is. Butler, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-09

Rich black plush coats embodyinq
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
REV. H. A. LINK To TEACH
HISTORY OF MIDDLE AGES

Rev. H. A. Link will organize a
class in the History of the Middle
Ages" to commence December /. He
has been accepted as an instructor in
the University of Wisconsin extension
division home study Course. In con-
ferring the appointment on Rev. Link,
w. H. Lightly Of the University of
Wisconsin took into consideration the
fact that he had taken the Wisconsin
course now taught, had studied it at
Columbia, and followed the subject
for three years at the seminary That
Rev. Link is competent is assured for
he received SO per cent in the subject
at Wisconsin.
1t is to be the standard time hour
lecture course consisting of twenty
four lessons to the course. Those eli
gible to university credit will receive
it provided the work is completed sat-
isfactorily.
The course will continue through
the winter, and will be conducted in
the same manner as if one were at
tending the University of Wisconsin.
Those wishing to take the course
can obtain particulars from Rev Link.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
FOOTBALL

The Northwestern college team
played Milton college at Milton to-
day. A large squad of players and
tans made the trip
The high school eleven will mix
things with Waupun high at Waupun
Saturday. The locals will have a stiff
opponent on their hands for Waupun
won from Horizon early in the season
by score of to and whipped Fond
du Lac 38 to 0. Loeb, their halfback,
has been performing in great shape
this season and will prove a hard man
to down. Woodland of Thomas squad
has been working hard this week on
punting and has been developing
some creditable work with his boot.
Next week the old rival will be met
in the way of the Fort team and the
locals are confident of taking the Fort
game.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINA-
ton TO BE HELD SOON

A civil service examination for
stenographers will be held here in
the high school in the course of two
weeks. The general examination week
throughout the state is from the 18th
to the oath. 1t is reported that there
is a great scarcity or sIenographers
and the opportunities offered in this
line of work is wonderful Several
Watertown people took the examina-
ton last year and passed, and there
are at present employed in the many
business offices people who if they
took the examination could readily
pass. The dates of the coming exam
ination will be announced as soon as
it is definitely decided.
To those who pass the examination
state or federal position will be Of
fered. This opportunity has never be-
fore been offered. Heretofore to Sc
cure federal position or state sep
taken either in Chicago or Madison
Opportunity comes now right at ones
door and all that is necessary to open
it is to take the examination.
Prof. E. L. Grady, commercial teach
er at the high school, has application
blanks and will gladly answer any
questions relative to the work The
examination will consist of dictation,
transcription, typewriting, speed test,
spelling, problems in arithmetic and
letter writing Those who will pass
will be rated as follows: Glass A
pay $125 and up; class B-pay $85
and up; class c pays as a minimum
$780,
If you feel that you want to take the
examination and need a little dicta-
ton you are welcome to attend the
night school classes in any branch.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
HOLSTEIN CATTLE
FETCH GOOD PRICES
INTER-COUNTY SALE

The Inter- County Breeders associa-
tons fifth semi-annual sale OF pure
bred Holstein-Friesian cattle was
successfully brought to a close at the
new sales pavilion today.
Francis Darcy, the secretary, stat
ed to a News representative that he
was more than pleased with the re-
suit of the sale.
Thursday the sales amounted to $50
head of pure bred cattle. Sixty-two
head sold bought $12,6O0, record
seldom equalled. Buyers from Iowa,
Minnesota and Illinois were present
and bidding was lively and heavy on
many chioce offerings.
The Milwaukee county board of ad-
ministration had five men in the field
and their buying surprised many. AS
yet the sales total of the two days has
not been figured. The total number Of
head sold and money received will es-
tablish a new record for sales. 1t was
the initial sale held in the new build
ing and it's success makes clear the
value of such a pavilion.
Several notable head of cattle
brought good prices. Marcade Marie
Canary brought $3.50. She was owned
by Rhoda, Reed and Kruser of Ocono-
mowoc She was born April 2, 1912
and is a full sister to Marcade Marie
$500, milk 529.40. A daughter of Can
airy Paul, who was by brother to the
| first "a lb. COW and from 26 Id.
daughter of Canary Mercedes (25.16
lbs). Her dam, % lib. COW, was by a
brother to Johanna De Kol Van Beers
| (4007 lb.) the only cow ever to sell in
public sale for $1,000 Bred August 81,
1917, to Pabst Maplecrest King. Ref.
| Sire No. /.
Fairlawn Marie brought $3.50. She
| is a daughter of the royalty bred
young sire, Pabst Maplecrest King,
who is by a son of the noted Friend
Hengerveld De Kol Butter Boy and
Maplecrest Pointer of Pontiac Hartog,
she "a lb. daughter of Pontiac Aag-
gle Korndyke, one of the four only
sires having Is or more 80 lb. daugh-
| ters The dam of this heifer is cow
of wonderful producing and transmit
ting ability. She is a daughter of Can
airy Paul and Marcade Marie Jose
phine, she a granddaughter Of Sir Jo-
hanna De Kol, sire of the 10 lb. COW,
Johanna De Kol Van Beers. 1t would
| be difficult to secure better bred one.
Johanna Twesk brought $3.50. He
was born October IL, 1915 and is a
young bull ready for service that is a
good individual and we'll bred. Dam
is from a daughter of Sir Friesland
Pietertje Sd, by a son of Korndyke
Wayne Paul De KoI, and by Beryl
| Wayne's Paul De Kol and Belle Korn-
dyke, the dam of the noted Pontiac
Korndyke, the only sire having a son
who has sired two 40 lb. daughters
and one of the two only sires each
having three 40 ID. granddaughters
The sire is from a 81 h. daughter OF
the first century" sire, Hengerveld
De Kol, a full brother in blood to the
noted milk sire, Pietertje Henger-
YIELDS Count De Kol The sire is by the
noted Colantha Johanna Lad, he from
Colantha 4th's Johanna, the first COW
that held worlds butter records in ev-
cry division from one day to one year
inclusive.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
SELL SKIM MILK
6 CENTS A QUART
STARTING SATURDAY

Skim milk will be put on sale in
Watertown on Saturday by the Bau-
mann Dairy company. 1t will retail
at 6 cents quart and may be had in
bulk or in containers. Many people
like skim milk as drink, while for
some cooking purposes it is as de-
sirable as the whole milk.
Skim milk contains all the food ele-
ments of whole milk except the fat. 1t
contains a little more protein than
whole milk, but because of the def
cheney in fat does not supply so much
energy. 1t short 1t Is a valuable food
which has been very much neglected
The following tables show the value
Of skim milk compared to whole milk
For Protein.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
SCARCITY OF COAL
IS STILL FELT SAY
THE LOCAL DEALERS

The scarcity of coal still continues
in WATERFOWL and there seems no I'M
mediate relief in sight, although the
local dealers are getting in little
coal now and then which they are d.
viding up with their orders SO that no
one has been allowed to suffer so far.
The weather has been pretty fair OF
late, so that the average householder
who has kitchen stove or range was
not compelled to start the furnace un-
less he wished to.
Strange to say, some coal dropped
in price, due to reimbursement by the
wholesalers. Chestnut dropped from
$10.25 to $40 and stove size from
$1O.25 to $3.50. Pocahontas, although
a SOFT coal, is the dearest on the mar
ket, selling at $1,000. This is due to
the fact that the coal is in great de-
mand for Uncle Sans boats.
Following are the prevailing prices
for coal and coke in WatertOWn:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
Circuit Court Monday.

The regular term of the circuit
court for Dodge county will recon
vene in Juneau next Monday, Novem-
Der II, at which time the trial of &C
tions on the September calendar will
be taken up. When the September
term opened Judge Lueck adjourned
court until November IL, because OF
the fact that farmer litigants, witness
es and jurymen were pressed with
their farm work owing to the army
draft act which drew a considerable
number of men from the farms.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
Notice To City Water Takers.

Notice is hereby given to all con-
sumers of city water who are now in
arrears on payment of their bills to
pay said bills on or before Monday
November IL, 1917 All delinquent bills
on that date will be placed in the tax
roll of the city for the year 1917, with
a penalty Of Is per cent added to
amount Of bills. Owners of property
who rent their premises should also
look after their tenants
SGT Board of Water Commissioners.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
INJURIES HAND.
William Schumann Cuts Thumb While
Opening Can.

While opening a can of tomato soup
with a can opener Thursday morning,
William Schumann, proprietor of the
Interurban buffet, cut his right hand.
Four stitches were necessary to close
the wound made by the ragged edge
of the can.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
Copyright Protection.

The copyright law gives an author
an exclusive right to print, publish
and sell his writings, and generally
the exclusive right to dramatic them
for term of % years and provides
for a renewal for second period Of
% years.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
GOES TO WASHINGTON.
Walter Grefl Employed AS Assistant
i'm Bureau of Markets.

Walter Grell, son of Assemblyman
HI j. Grell of Johnson Creek, has re-
ceived an appointment as assistant in
the bureau of markets, dairy division
of the agricultural department at
Washington. 1t is likely that he will
be stationed at San Francisco.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
THE WEATHER.

For Watertown and vicinity-Part-
ly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Not
much change in temperature Coolest
during last night %; warmest today
"a. Prepaee SO hour shipments for
temperatures as follows: North and
west, above freezing; south and east,
above freezing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
BOWLING

The Deutsches Doris will bowl the
Interurban Bullets at the Kennel al
leys tonight.
O'Brien and Kuenzi are willing to
meet any two man team in the city.
They say they can swamp any two
who wish to roll against them
The High Life bowling team rolled
the following scores at the Turner
alleys Thursday evening:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
HELP THE RED CROSS
IN ITS GREAT WORK

The Watertown chapter OF the
American Red Cross gratefully ack-
nowledges the following amounts re-
ceived, by its treasurer, Frank Mead
ans, on the pledge card accounts CIV
en- for the support of the work in this
city. These funds are used exclusive
ly in the purchase of material which
is made up into hospital garments,
surgical dressings, and for yarn used
in the knitting of sweaters, mufflers,
wristlets and socks. With an assured
income to carry on their work, the
women OF Watertown, feeling that
they have the support of the men of
WatertoWn behind them, will go for
ward, making record at national
headquarters that our descendants
can in the years to come look upon
with honorable pride.
These are the amounts of the do
nations of the various clubs" to date:
Auto dealers, 1 amount----$4 .95
Watert'n Table Slide, 1 amount 8.75
Teachers club, 2 amounrs-- 3.15
G. B. Lewis Co., 1 amounts $50
Attorneys club, / amount------ ESQ
Monarch Tractor Co. amounts 44.75
o. Biefeld Co., 2 amounts 3IO7
Wash. Cutlery Co., 4 amounts 14.70
l. L. Henry Co., 4 amounts 900
Post Office, amOunts- 7:50
Cigarmakers-
Employees of WilkOwski Bros,
Sonnemann & Amann, Neumann
& Kruger, Schlueter Bros, c.
II. Miller, l $50
Finished work shipped out from the
Watertown chapter, which includes
the work of Jefferson, Johnson Creek,
Lake Mills, Waterloo, Ixonia and Sui
Ivan, for the month of October is as
follows:
Hospital garments------- 1872
Surgical dressings, pieces
Knitted goods, articles--------8 1872
A Red Cross pamphlet received this
week says: 1.-THE demand for knitted
articles is very great. Major Murphy
has appealed for them for use in
France. We are also asked to supply
our soldiers about to sail for France,
and in addition we have constant re-
quests from the camps and canton
ments in this country.
You will be interested to know that
we are making every effort to supply
the need from whatever source it may
come. We therefore ask all chapters
to continue knitting to the limit of
their capacity for several months to
come, as there is at present no danger
OF an production of knitted
articles"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
Correspondence
WATERLOO.

The Red Cross chapter will hold
community food sale Saturday to raise
money to buy Christmas presents for
the soldiers.
The fire department answered a
call Saturday to extinguish a fire in
a chimney at Frank Schiek's place.
Wayne Lewellen transacted bust
Z. Donovan, Jr. visited friends in
Watertown the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Emil Ziebell and sister, Miss
Elsie Schroeder, and Miss Mary Hell
man OF the town of Medina, were Wa
tertown VISITORS this week.
r. Watson, teacher in the local
high school, has enlisted in the avia-
ton corps
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09

The julius Bayers lost three games
to the Cubs at the Kennel alleys
Wednesday. Keel was high single
with 233, and Spear was high total
with ga
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09

and for the country for such an cleo
ton to be held"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09

Most Important Duty.
You have not fulfilled every duty
unless you have fulfilled that of being
pleasant. CHARLES Buxton.
No Divorce There.
Has every state divorces? ''
was asked by charming Bess
No, not the state" Jack answered.
"Of single blessedness
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The Bombardiers lost three games
to the All Stars at the Elks alleys
Wednesday.
ROMRA RDIERS