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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-29
Realizes Large Sum.

The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid real
lied over $3.50, at the rummage sale
conducted during the week end lin the
church chapel. Over 1920 of this
amount is clear. The aid is planning
to serve dinner TO the teachers here
attending the n. D. e. A. Thursday
evening at O'Clock in the church
chapel.
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Entertain School Mates.

Miss Dorothy Skeels entertained
sixteen Of her school girl friends Sat
urday evening at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Skeels in
Sixth street. Dancing and the vari-
GUS games formed the amusements
and luncheon was served.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-29

the United States, has been made a
"Wirklicher Gehnimrat' by the Ger
man emperor, with the title Of Excel
lcncy. The count is now ambassador
at Constantinople.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-29

friends. She stopped here en- route to
Glen Falls, N. Y, her old home. Later
she will go to Washington, D. c., to
attend the national convention of the
w. G. T. T., and from there will go
to Florida to spend the winter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-29
TO Give Annual Supper.

The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Baptist church has announced the
date for its annual supper instead Of
bazaar as was previously stated. This
annual event will be served in the
basement parlors Thursday evening,
November s.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-29
For Mr.. and Mrs. TAYLOR.

The church and congregation of the
McCabe church have arranged a fare
we'll reception for Mr.. and Mrs. Con
rad B. Taylor Tuesday evening
in the church, who leave next week
to locate. in the east. The affair will
also be in the nature of reception
for Rev. and Mrs. C. e. Vermilya, the
former the new superintendent of the
Bismarck district Mr. and Mrs. Tay-
lor have been identified with the
music Of the McCaoe church for near
ly three years and have made many
friends in the church and musical Cir
cles of the city. Under the direction
Of Mr.. Taylor two very successful
presentations of Stainer's "CrucifiN-
ion,' were given in the church and
sacred cantatas and choruses were
also given with good effect, The inyi-
tation is extended to the congrega-
tion and the musical people OF the
city. The hours will be from o'clock
to 1920. A musical program will
feature.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-29
Arrange Shadow Social.

The Luther League III the Swedish
Lutheran church has announced a
shadow social for Wednesday evening
in the parlors of the church An en-
joyaDle program Of amusements is be-
ing arranged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-29
Freshmen Entertained

The Misses Mary Atkinson, Mar
garet Smith, Marjorie Best and Cath
crime Goddard were hostesses Satur-
day evening in the home of Miss At
kinson Of Avenue B, to 20 Of the girls
and boys of the freshman class of
the high school. The evening was
spent in dancing and playing various
games.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-29
Plans Dancing Party.

The young people Of st. Georges Epis-
copal church have announced a dan
cling party for Saturday evening in the
Knights of Pythias hall. Miss Glenn
Bruce and Miss Frances Close COM
pose the general committee. Chair
men of the other committees are:
refreshments. Mrs. William Mcclure;
music. Rex Berndt; decorations, Fred
Humphreys.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-29
Women's Club Notes.

The p. Z. 0. sisterhcod will meet
this evening with Mrs. M. c. Budlong
Of sol Fourth street. Mrs. A. A. Bruce
will discuss CLARA Burton and the
Red Cross Work." and the roll call
will be responded to by names of mod
ern notable women.
The Mothers club will observe
guest day tomorrow afternoon, when
the club meets with Mrs. Robert Dut.
ton of First street Each member is
privileged to bring a guest for this
meeting, for which special program
has been arranged
Owing to other work of the Thurs
day Musical club this week the stu
dents recital, scheduled for Thursday
evening, has been postponed.
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Annual Hiuh School PARTY.

The date for the annual high school
party has been announced for Tues
day evening and will be held in the
high school gym. Arrangements were
completed for this annual event at a
meeting OF all the classes last Fri
day. The entertainment committee
announces it to be costume party
but those wishing to attend without
Mosques will be welcome. The guests
will include members Of all the class
es and the teaching body. The COM
m;tteet chairmen are: General, Otto
Dirlam; refreshments, Ruth Talcott;
entertainment, Glenn Bruce; decora-
tons, Aneta Marquis Announcement
has also been made for dancing par.
ty for Thursday evening in Patterson
hall, to be given by the high school,
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NEW BATH PARLORS.

Prof. NJ. H. Miller. formerly of the
twin Cities. has opened new massage.
chiropody and vapor bath psrlors in
the Hughes block on Fourth St., OPP
posite the Grand Pacific hotel. Turk
ish, vapor and plain baths and body
messages. First class service guar
anteed at reasonable prices.
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Kolb & Dill make the hits of their
lives in GLORY" not war picture,
at the Orpheum tonight.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
A Family Reunion.

Mrs. J. f. Thompson and mother
Mrs. J, H. Harmon, attended a re
union OF the Harmon family which
was held at the home of another o
Mrs .Harmon's daughters, Mrs. J. F.
Guisinger, in Kansas City, the latter
part of last week.
Besides Mrs. Harmon and Mrs
Thompson, those present were Mr..
and Mrs. F. NJ. Huckwalter. and chill.
dren. Alice and Harmon, OF Bisbec,
Arizona, Mrs. T. G.. Tyler, OF Ogden,
Utah, Mrs. d. ". Griggs, OF Los
Angeles. California. and Miss Anna
Belle Thompson. who left her studies
at the State University long enough
to attend the reunion This was the
first time in several years that the
family had all been together and if is
needless to say that it was a very en-
joyable occasion
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

Lave to be practiced in using the
lasks. and. while they are not worn
all the time, they have to be on hand.
The men are trained to PIT the masks
in place in six seconds. A great deal
of drill is required in the time al
lowed. 1t is estimated that each
mask will cost at least S or $40 a
man.
The department has adopted
standard type OF motor ambulance.
Each ambulance will cost in the
neighborhood OF 5000. II will have
three-qt,arter-ton truck chassis
with a special body devised by
board OF medical officers. This
standard ambulance. i, is believed.
viii prove to be lar more salts
factory vehicle than the light am
balances used previously, which cost
in the vicinity OF 500 or $500. Gen.
Gorgas is authority ior the statement
that the light ambulances. went all
to pieces soon after being sent to
France. The standard machine de-
sided upon was used in Mexico and
on the border and was found to be
quite satisfactory.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
. Double Branch Pick-Ups.

Mss Fay Hlankenbaker spent Sat
I'D Y ni.r,t and Sunday with Mis-.
Alma Walters.
{. X, Miller's family spent Sunday
at Geo. Stokes
Mrs. Britt of Appleton City is Wis
iing with Mrs. w. A. Baker.
w. +, Griffin and wife visited a,
Geo. Jobe's Sunday.
Mr., Lee Scifrcs and family and
eAirs. Cora Bentley Sundaycd at Wal
ter Nafus'.
Mr.. c. Z. Baker and family spent
Sunday with Mark Spain.
MIR. Job Utley and wife S. o.
Thomas and wife and Mrs. Harry
Ashley and little daughter. Marjorie
june, were the guests OF A. w. Pad
ley Sunday.
Miss Anna Walters spent Monday
evening with her sister, Mrs. Homer
Jenkins.
Mr.. Joe Ghcre and family spent
Sunday at O. CAROLS.
The Double Branch W. C.. T. U.
met with Mrs. Cora Bentley October
Is and completed two housewives,
one to be given to Carl Burch. The
Union will serve lunch at Mrs.
Benley's sale October 81.
Geo. Scifrcs and Glenn DcArmond
spent Sunday at Walter Naf,ls'.
The Double Branch w. c. T. U.
will meet at Mrs. John Ferrell's Nov.
Geo. Jobe, while striking a match
to light his pipe, at his home. caught
the curtain and shade both afire and
burned almost up before the fire
could be extinguished.
Miss Anna and Elijah spent Mon
day night at their brother. Henry's.
Ere this paper is received, l sup
pose all the old time pans, COW bells
and anything else to make a noise
with will all be pounded to pieces.
the young couple a long
happy and prosperous life is the wish
Of the writer.
GYP.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
Uncle Sans Big War Medical Bill

Uncle Sans medical bill as re-
suit of the war will be tremendous
Surgeon-General William c. Gorgas
estimates it will not be less than
! $o5,ooo,ooo year for each million
men in the military establishment
and Uncle Sam probably will be for
tunate indeed if he is not called up
on a year hence to make an initial
payment of $Ioo,ooo,ooo. This latter
figure is believed by many medical
Officials to be more accurate. The
current medical upkeep will be ap-
proximately. SIS for each man, about
$25,O0O. 900 for a million men during
the first year. Then surgical dress
ings will cost $o,75o,ooo: fabrics and
textiles, $4,45o,ooo; medicines anti
septics and disinfectants, $1,000 900; !;
motor ambulances, $6,84o,ooo; an al
lowance for 20 per cent wastage, in
Guiding losses at sea. $I6,67I 900; !;
medical and surgical instruments and
appliances, $S8o,ooo; and scores Of
other items, which total millions of
dollars.
Gas masks, trench sprayers and
oxygen apparatus will cost $4,000.
Secretary of War Baker has direct
ed the medical department to supply
every man in the army with two
masks and to keep on hand a 10 per
cent reserve supply. Every man on
the firing line will have two masks,
and the same is true of men in re-
serve and men in cantonments and
camps in this country. The soldiers
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
The Daily Has a Birthday.

The Butler Daily Democrat was
thirty-one years old on Monday OF
last week. The paper was established
by the late Col. n. A. Wade, and dur
ing its early life passed through all
the troubles that are incident to a
daily in a small country town, but
by perseverance it was kept alive,
until now. with Sam w. Davis as cd
itor and manager, it has taken its
place among the best country dailies
in this part of the country. Here's
best wishes to both the paper and
its editor.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
Orchard Grove Girls Sewing Club.

On account of the rainy weather
Saturday, the Orchard Grove Girls
Sewing Club did not meet, but tn.
following lines will tell what each
one did to ill birthday box 70,
Mr. Ralph Culver, the Orchard
Grove teacher:
Ten little sewing girls. who did
sewing fine.
Elizabeth was away visiting. that lcf,
nine.
Nine little sewing girls working late,
Susie tied bookmark. that left
eight.
Eight little sewing girls. wishing
there were 'leven,
Gladys broidered a letter case and
then there were seven.
seven little sewing girls on whose
fingers were many Sticks
Edna blanket stitched wash cloth,
and said, "only six
six little sewing girls. very much
alive,
Irene loopstitched a pen wiper, then
there were five.
Five little sewing girls. seen through
the door,
Fern hemstitched handkerchief, so
there are four.
Four little sewing girls, soon to be
free,
Mary bricrstitched a towel, yet there
are three.
Three little sewing girls, hurrying
through,
Oletha overcast pencil case, see,
only two.
Two little sewing girls. soon we'll
be done,
Evelyn filled a necdlebook. now just
one.
One little sewing girl all alone,
Marie finished a washrag and that
left none
Ten little sewing girls are We.
Each finger shall be,
Two big hands to make,
To sew for our dear friends sake.
As our last report failed to get in
print, we will tell, even though the
air is several weeks past. that the
iris Sewing Club, the Orchard
'rove schools display, and many of
he pupils on specials. received pre-
NUNS. Twenty-six ribbons in all, at
he Pleasant Gap Township Fair.
Cor. Sec.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
T. ]. Wheeler Dead.

T. j.. Wheeler. one of Bates Coun-
tvs best known citizens died at his
home, about two miles southwest of
Virginia. Tuesday morning, October
2z.
Mr.. Wheeler was one of the early
day school teachers. having taught in
several of the rural schools in differ
ent parts of the county until a few
years ago. when he retired and has
since lived on his farm. He is sur
vived by four sons and two daugh-
ters, his wife having died about eight
months ago.
The funeral. conducted by Rev.
Spencer. was held at the home Tues
day afternoon At ? o'clock and in
terment made in the Virginia ceme-
terry.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
Mulberry and Western Bates.

!, Fred Bowman, who has been til,
barn man at the Darby Fruit Farm
for the past sixteen months. has re-
signed and had a sale Saturday anc
will leavc the first OF the week fol
| Wayne. Nebraska, where he has .
~ eeeea4 position, tposfttfur, on 4 Dig ranch.
Henry X. Dyl,man, wife, sons
Riekus and George. and daughter
Minnie. arrived home Thursday
morning from months visit with
relatives and friends in Nebraska.
They made the trip in their Ford
They travelled over 1000 miles while
gone.
BIG RED APPLE DAY AT DARBY
Monday, October a2, was pickup
day on the. Darby Fruit Farm and
long hcf' re the break OF day the
crowd OF apple hungry packers began
to arrive in Amorct and all roads
led to the Darby on this day. There
were possibly 1000 people i'll the
orchard by 7:3O, at which time the
gates were closed. There must have
been $50 teams disappointed by get
ting there too late.
Frank Payne and sons are busy
these days at their molasses factory
doing their bit in trying to help out
in the food proposition. Yes; and it
is sure some molasses. They filled
two .,o-galIon barrels for yc pencil
pusher.
There will be a pie supper and en-
tertainment at the Liberty school
house Friday night, Oct. 26.
Well, Butler must be going to have
Il big day Monday, November 5,
when so many good bands will be in
town trying to entertain the crowd.
Mrs. Will lokum and two children
and Miss Maudc F.wbank went up to
!. ansas City Sunday for ten days
visit
George Rogers is busy building his
new house on his farm one mile
north of Amoret.
l.. {. Booi was caller at the
Rambler home Sunday morning.
Road oyerseer John Dykman is
bus, these days trying to get the bad
place, fixed up before winter gets
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Norwood cx-
pccl t" leave in a few days in their
Ford lor a visit with relatives in Ok
ahonla.
Mrs. r. l., Nichols left Thursday
or Sterling, Neb., where she will
spend a month with her daughter.
Mrs. I'D Mcints.
Dairymen and farmers, who are in
crested in good dairy stock will
ind some extra good cattle at the
lnl>tein sale on the w. J. Bard
arm Friday. Nov. ,.
The Mulberry Farmers Club will
'avr a literary program at the school
lousc Saturday night, Oct e7. Ev-
rybody invited.
The Bohlken brothers bought
inc Hereford male calf Of Sam Cole
nan in the east part of the county
asst week
.EAM AMRLER.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
Fair Mount News.

We are having rather disagreeabl'
weather at present.
Fritz Hammer and Charley Fischer
were in St Louis on business severa
days last week. ,
Hlda Rapp and Andy Harrymar
called at the home nf keMis Eleisches
one night last week.
Dick Stevencr. Fred Heuser, John
and Will Hammer purchased Ford
cars lately.
Quite few of the children in this
neighborhood are having chicken
pox.
MIR. and Mrs. L. {. Vogt, jr., took
supper and spent the evening Sunday
with her parents, c. M. Rapp and
family
MIR. and Mrs. John Marquardt tool;
. dinner A,r day with her sister. Mrs.
Joe Bracl,er and family.
Charley Fischer is completing {.
NJ. Rapps residence at present.
John Yoss and part o! his family
visited Sunday afternoon with his
brother, Albert. and family.
{. Nj. and Nick Rapp and their
families, Reinhold and Lydia Yoss,
:nd Clarence Seidcr called at the
Frank Kapp home Sunday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Fleischer and
Mrs Lewis Fleischcr left for Pitts
burg. Kansas, last Saturday to visit
relatives and friends and on their way
i,,, s,,t., Il 81, ho1t
Kansas. several days and visit Mrs.
ewi, T'lcischcr', daughter. Mrs.
George Engel
Mrs. August Rolm and Mrs. Theo-
dore Marquardt spent the day Fri
day with Mrs. John Marquardt.
Rev. leinkc, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Rapp and Mrs, Nick Rapp motored
to Appleton City on imrori;t't busi-
ness last Friday. They also called
at the home of Franks mother, Mrs
Katherine Rapp, while there.
Len Vogt and family entertained
brothers. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ham
mer, Arthur and Will Hammer, and
his family and his brother. f. G.
Vogt, jr.. and wife.
Theodore Marquardt went to In
Dependence. Kansas. last Wtdncs-
day to look for place as he recent
ly sold his to Henry Hrachcr We
regret very much the leaving OF these
people as they were good neiyhbors
and liked by every one
Mrs. Fred Hammer and mother,
Mrs lieganour, visited relatives in
Carthage last week.
G. NJ. Rapp and son, Amos, were
attending business affairs in Schell {
City Monday.
Frank Rapp and family called at /
the home OF William Boltc Sunday
night.
DON'T forget the masquerade box
supper at Prairie City lIallowe en- {
night
PRISCILLA. {
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

The Berlin police have prohibited
smoking by persons under I6 years
oi age and the sale Of tobacco tc
such persons. Prohibition is in.
spired not alone in the interest of the
youths, but also of the older smok-
ers. who on account of shortage oi
tobacco, are now forced to form lines
in front of the tobacconists to obtain
the strictly limited allowance Of
ricars and cigarettes permitted them
daily
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

The deputy sheriff of Greene coun.
ty has written a book telling of his
experience while taking Piersoll to
Kansas City soon after his capture
The booklet is entitled THE Ride for
Life. The story starts with the ar
rest of Piersoll and describes hiding
in the woods near Caplingers mills
to escape the mob Eluding the
angry mob at Stockton and finally
landing his prisoner on the train at
Rich Hill
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

A horse owned by T. w. Mc-Crary
of Shelbina, fefl dead of fright at an
automobile to which McCrary was
attempting to hitch the animal to
drag the car out of the ditch. where
it had skidded. Then the owner of
the car nearly fell dead when he Of
fered to pay for the horse, and on
asking his value was told SEQ would
square the bill. A horse that is afraid
OF an automobile these days is not
worth more than $50.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

The sweet-potato crop in South.
cast Missouri is being harvested, and
while the acreage is less than last
year, owing to the high cost of seed
the yield will establish a record, ac-
cording to growers. The price re-
mains good and several growers are
expecting to clear $500 per acre on
this years crop. The acreage will be
greatly increased next year, owing
to tie prevailing high prices.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
y Johnson county stock

y Johnson county stock raiser is
consideratc OF hunters and warns
them not to come in his pastures
where he is feeding two carloads OF
cattle shipped from New Mexico
The stockman is not afraid the hunt.
crs will shoot the cattle. but fears
the cattle will kill the hunters. The
steers are a wild lot and so far no
one has dared to go among them
aioot.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

When it come to accommodating
policemen Kansas City takes the
lead. The other day three automo-
bile thieves were trying to get a car
started when policeman came
along and asked what was the mat
ter. They told him that their car
was ont of fix and they could not
start it. The policeman kindly Of
fcred to help them which he did and
the thieves thanked him and rode
away
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

One of Missouri's iairly prosperous
farmers is w. A. Hinehart, of near
Palmyra, VIII" figures his output
from his little patch of ground this
year will be $4,000 bushels of wheat,
10000 bushels of oats and $4,000
bushels OF corn. He works 60 men
and 100 horscs.--St Joe Observer.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

One OF the oldest pieces OF parcel
post the Clinton Democrat ever saw
was when a Lcesvillc man mailed a
watermelon to his mother who lives
in St. Louis 1t was considerable of
a watermelon, too. the postage be-
ing fifty-scven cents.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

Clinton is to have all overall fac
tory and the committee III charge Of
the matter for the commercial club,
will raise a part Of the money to pay
OH the subscription or bonus that the
town is giving the promoter, by Civ
ing a dance and banquet. A fee of
81 will be charged and it is expect
ed to raise 5000 by this scheme.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
MISSOURI NOTES.

State Dairy Commissioner G. Ben
nett predicted in speech before the
Jefferson City Commercial Club,
Saturday, that butter will be selling
for 81 pound before the coming
winter is over
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

In the dual cross-country meet,
held at Ames, Ia, Saturday after
noon, .Ames took the first five places
from the Tiger five-milers in 1913.
Five Ames men finished breast to
breast, Captain Hawthorn slightly in
the lead. Ames captured but IS
points. while Missouri scored 49,
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
La Toilette Balks Probe Committee

Washington, Oct. r7.-Balked with
Senator La Follette's refusal to ap-
pear the senate committee investi.
eating his St. Paul speech adjourned
the probe until November 26.
Because of the DEVELOPMENTS OF
yesterday, said Senator Pomerene,
the committee has thought it best to
seek information from other sources.
Senator LaFollette will remain in
Washington until the December ses.
sion opens.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

The Henry County Democrat is re-
sponsible for the story that the Sun
day closing law is being enforced SO
i,rcnunusly in N'arrensburg that a
man was arrested the other day for
having barrel OF cider in his cellar
that worked on Sunday.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
Plcture Show to Reduce Price of
Admission.

While the prices Of most things are
s!eadliy gong up Manager Roster, of
lne Electric !heater, has decided to
reduce the price OF admission to his
Pepu'ar snow On and after Monday.
Oc'' ~ the price will be five cents.
Inc same high class pictures will be
shown.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

Major Horace Fl. Harding, S. years
old. for many years we'll known
figure i'll the Republican party of
Missouri. died at his home in Car
thage Saturday. Maj. Harding was
counsel for the Missouri Pacific Rail
road in the State for number Of
years. He was an uncle of Senator
Warren Harding OF Ohio.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

In spite of the we'll grounded
rumor that there is nothing new un-
der the sun, the Creighton News ad-
mits it would be astonishcd to pick
up newspaper and read the head
line: Jerusalem Stormed and TAX
en- by the Missouri National Guard"
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

Remember we always carry full
line of flash lights from zsc to $500,
and push buttons to fit, WeMott L
Major. i-n