The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-07-12

Everything we sell guaranteed.
Try us, Black & Sons.
F. T. Clay and S. w. Davis went to
Joplin Sunday and called on Ed Snid-
er. They found Mr.. Snider rapidly
recovering from the injuries that he
received some time ago when his en-
CINE turned over on him at Cranky.
Mr.. Clay says that he is able to sit
up and Sunday was able to eat big
dinner. He expects to take his place
on the road again in couple of
months.
Sport shirts. silk shirts, silk caps,
Palm Beach shoes. white oxfords at
Black & Sons.
DR.. S. M. Woods, banker and
philanthropist of Kansas City, died
at Excelsior Springs Thursday of last
week. DR.. Woods come to Kansas
City in an early day and embarked
in the banking business in which he
amassed a fortune estimated to be
we'll into the millions. He was pres
ident of the National Bank of COM
MERGE until his retirement from active
business few years ago.
Some time ago the matter was
brought up at meeting of the Com
mercial Club of having a carnival
and big Homecoming" under the
auspices of the Club some time this
fall. At the meeting held Tuesday
evening OF last week the matter was
again brought up and after being
thoroughly discussed it was decided
that the Club could not take hold
of the matter this year, and as there
will be no county fair this year, it
looks as though things will be rather
quiet in Butler this fall, unless some
of the circuses should conclude to
put lis on their list.
The tennis fans" of Butler, and
there is large number of them, have
arranged a tournament to see just
who is the champion of Butler. The
courts of the Wyatt, the Mechanic
street and the South Side Tennis
Club will be used and only those be-
longing to one or the other OF the
clubs will be eligible to play in the
WeMott & Major have
offered as prize. to the winner a
fine double court tennis net. 1t
would be a good idea after it is set
tied who is the best players to hold
a tournament with players from other
towns for the championship of the
county.
Last spring Gardner Smith. of this
city, volunteered for work with the
army Y. M. c. A. In the competitive
examination he stood first, as was
expected and some time ago he was
notified of his appointment and was
ordered to Geneva Lake, Wisconsin,
to take a course of training for the
work. He has not as yet been as
signed to duty and does not know
whether he will be sent to France or
be stationed at some of the training
camps in the United States. He is a
young man of exceptional ability and
Il matters not where he may be sta
toned he will without doubt make
good in the work.
Thursday night of last week Mrs.
Dewey Alkire, of West Butler. who,
On account of the extreme heat, took
her baby and went out on the porch
10 sleep. Some time in the night she
was awakened and saw large dog
standing over the baby. She
and threw her arm over the
baby. The dog sprang at her and
grabbed her arm below the elbow.
Mrs. Alkire's screams awakened her
husband who succeeded in driving
he dog away. Mrs. Alkire's arm is
,adly injured and she suffers a great
leal of pain. While she is not sure
hat she recognized the dog, she
kinks that it belongs to a neighbor
nd IL IL being watched to see If It
|evelops any symptoms Of rabies.
Al the last meeting of the city
nnneil the ministers of the various
l6eches Of the city appeared and
aked thar the churches be granted
rif Eeht and water. AZ some Of the
ciimen were of the opinion that
~ aeainst Discrimination would
q them from granting the re-l
natsee VAS deferred to at