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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12

Informal Easter Gathering j
West End.

A little informal gathering
which developed into one Of the
most interesting social events of
the season for that section of the
city was held at the Lyons res
taurant in West Butler at about
four o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Among those present were Ev-
erctt Bishop, John Bishop, Floyd
Bishop, Son Davis, Lester NJ.
Lyons, and Lionel Lyons.
The greater part Of the evening
was spent i'll a spirited exchange
Of repartce in the shape Of milk,
mustard, canned goods bottles
dishes, cutlery of various kinds,
intersperscd with bricks and bull
let's until the merry little party
was finally broken up with the
guests wishing Mr.. Lyons and his
son many returns of the day.
The fracas, which it seems,
grew out of a feud between the
Bishops and the Lyons started
when one of the Bishop boys went
behind the latter's counter and
was ordered out and was joined
by, in his remonstrancc, by his
two brothers and young Davis.
in spite Of the varied as
sortmcnt of weapons and missiles
no one was seriously i'll
jurcd. :.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12

Convertible Touring Cara
touring car with folding top and
disappearing or removable glass
sides.
Sedan-A closed car seating
four or more all in one compart.
Inent.
Convertible Sedan-A salon
touring car provided with detach.
able sedan top.
Open Sedan-A sedan SO con.
structed that the sides can be re.
moved or slowed so as to leave
the space entirely clear from the
glass front to the back.
Limousine-A closed car seat.
ing three to five inside, with driv.
er's seat outside, covered with Q
roof.
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men who will occupy places in
the front 'eh7

men who will occupy places in
1.-THE "front' eh?
/ The "Press',. Association will
meet in Butler next week.
haven't got a bid to- attend,
but if they want any new ideas on
Journalism and the latest process
Of manufacturing sunshine | will
be glad to explain the formula
(for price,. Otherwise ''nothin
doin.''
Q, yes, I'm some singer, l am.
got $l1.O0 once for singin' a
song. One party gave me $500
for singing and another gave me
100 for "quittin The title of
the song was II stood on the
bridge at midnight l got that
far along with it and while | was
trying to think of the rest of it
why, somebody "stole the
bridge"
One day a fellow came to me
and said Sunny Jim?' And l re-
piled, you r,lng the bell the first
shot. Said he, l write for the
papers. too. Well, says l, do you
consider that an accomplish
mcnt'' or something to "apolo-
gize" for. Then he tells me who
he is and asked for two bits"
and as he was brother writer l
couldn't refuse. B., by golly,
IS funny (since ! began writin y
how many authors" | have
found running loose (also on the
bum1. I'd shore like to meet a
"real writer" but Pm "gettin'
tired of "moochers'' and yet, in
a way it's fun. Quite so.
A fellow got smart one day and
said to me, there's only two
things man will do when he
amt fit for -"nuthin" else.
Mcanin' what, says l. He replied
he will either run a ''cross roads
store' or write for county
paper, then
The Death Angel smote Smart
Alec McGlue" and gave him
protracted repose. He wore a
check shirt and No. 8 shoe
and he had red wart" on his
nose. No doubt he is "happier
dwelling in space) over on the
shore-(his friends)
are advised, that his Funeral
axes place, precisely at II past
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12
Bates County M. w. A. Meeting,

The Bates County Camp of the
Modern Woodmen of America
convened at Adrian Wednesday,
April 18th, 1917, with every Camp
represented. The Camp organ
lied by the election of W. w. Fer
guson of Rich Hill, Chairman and
Otis y. Jennings of Foster, Secre-
tary.. .
The following committees were
appointed: Order Of Business
and Permanent Organization,
Frank Holland, Butler; Ed Miller,
Amsterdam; Il. G. Harper, Peru.
Credentials, e. }. Campbell, But
Ter; j. J. Heck, Rich Hill; w. l..
Harris, Merwin. Resolutions, b.
+. Jeter, Butler; j. X. Martin,
Rich Hill; p. +. Warner, Amoret.
The following delegates were
elected to the State Camp which
meets at Springfield May I'd: A.
T. Waddell, Butler; H. II. Heck,
Rich Hill; w. d. White, Adrian.
Tho following alternates were
elected, f. G. Harper, Peru; John
Cox, Elkhart; Ed Miller, Amstcr-
dam.
Amoret was selected as the next
meeting place of the County
Camp.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
The Modern Woodmen Of Bates Coun-
ulate the neighbors everywhere upon
the splendid condition of the society
and the honesty and. the ability mani
fested by the administration which re-
suited In the marvellous growth OF
E6S22 new members for the year 1916
and we take this opportunity Of fndOrs-
ing such administration.
We hereby point with pride to the
part Missouri has taken in making this
splendid record and believing that the
head officers deserve q reelection we
do hereby instruct the delegates elect-
ed BY this Camp to use All honorable
state Camp at Springfield. May 2. 1914.
to select delegates to the Head Camp
which meets in Chicago In June.
our present efficient member OF the
Board Of Directors Hon. Robert r.
We hereby indorse the candidacy Of
the Head Camp. which meets IN Chi
cago In June and we hereby instruct
the delegates elected BIZ this Camp to |
use all honorable means and 70 vote
ct the state Camp. which meets at
Springfield, May :. lel7.
We hereby favor the program Of pre-.
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Harvey-Gorrell.

Prof. Alphonse Gorrell Of this
city and Miss Ethel Harvey Of
California Mo-, were united in
marriage at the home Of the
bride s parents Saturday, April Z
From California Mr.. and Mrs,
Gorrcll went to Kansas City
where they spent Sunday, arriv-
ing here Sunday evening.
Mrs. Gorrell, who is the daugh-
ter of A. N. Harvey, president OF
the California State Bank, is a
charming and accomplished lady
and is graduate Of Hardin Col
lege.
Prof. Gorrcll, who is principal
of the Butler High School, is a
graduate. Of the Warrensburg
Normal and the Missouri State
University.
The happy couple will be at
home at LOG South Havana street.
Monday morning the students
of the high school to whom the
wedding of their principal was a
great surprise, insisted that his
bride be summoned forthwith and
introduced and after a ride
through the city in. a car appro-
priatcly decorated and bearing a
sign: Just married." the couple
were taken to the High School,
where an informal reception for
Mrs. G0rrcll was held.
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HIS RECORD


l. 4st 44essl5 M h sss sssessss
Peyton Parks has cau1 ~ Al,
March fish. v
Ever since Peyton Parks ena
to a hospital late in February and
submitted to critical operation,
from which his life was despSi bred
Of for some days, it has Been a
matter of intense local Il interest
whether he would maintain for
March his record for having
caught a fish a month for four
years from the club lake west of
Clinton.
More than this, Mr.. Parks
prowess has become of State wide
celebrity, and when the severity
of his operation necessitated his
remaining in the hospital until the
last week in the month twas
thought he would have to aban-
don his unbroken record and be-
gin over again in April.
However Mr.. Parks thought
differently. He was determined
to win. Returning from the Kan
sas City hospital on Tuesday, he
was taken to the lake on Friday
amid in all hour had caught fif-
teen perch, many of them Of fine
size.
After which he returned home
with smile of satisfaction on his
face and received the congratula-
lions of his many friends who
knew his anxiety to maintain his
record.-Henry County Democrat.
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The Baker Man.

The report is current in parts
of Bates county that there is no
Baker Medicine Company agent.
Phone your orders to 1913, call at
900 North Water street or wait
for me. All goods viii be deliv-
cred inside city limits. Your
patronage appreciated. s.
24-tf Il. p. Wade,
: Butler, Mo.
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SUNREAMS
Hope springs
eternal in the HUI
man breast-fnan


Hudu UTcdSU-Iudu
- ysr to is 5. but s;s,t a J;
Likewise and of certainty I al
ways hope and try to make each
week s news better than the one
before. But l can't always work
at top speed. " l wish that cv-
cry thing depended on honest
merit. But it don 't--much may
land does) depend on chance and
my chances for ''pickin up
things worth while are slim. Il
couldn't please all the people if
would and ! wouldn't please all
of ZEN" if l could. TO those who
like Sunbeams l take off my hat
and say: ''Here's to YOU" To
those who don t I say: Don't
read EN-" If you don't want to
see the rainbow" in the cloud
nor the sunshine" after rain,
and don look into the future for
"better days." keep away from
"Sunbeams." They are not your
"size." They are only for those
who 'look" and "hopc" for bet
ter things.
saw all add like this: Have
you screen face" At once |
went and took slant at my face
Tin Il mirror) and then | answered
and said, No, but | have face
that ought to be screened" and
then l began looking around and
l found three or four hundred"
other faces that needed the same
treatment, to say nothing of those
couldn't get "close up view
of" on account of "rouge' and
Calcium powder, etc.
In these days Of short skirts
and long top shoes and varicol-
orcd hosiery if you want to know
the correct time, don't look at the
court house clock" just look at
a woman's wrist watch? Nay,
nay, look at her ankle" watch.
It s the latest.
If you will plant milk
weed" in a light and AIRY"
room, twill furnish all the milk
and cream" Il family can consume
and the flowers on the milk weed
draws the "butter flies" with
ease, from which you get fresh
butter at any time you please.
p. S.--Try this and get cheaper
butter.
The man Cor woman) who
doubts providence, - Themselves
and their :'neighbors'' are of all
people the most miserable. "
Once let the ''world' see that
you are "afraid' and you are
licked" good and plenty. The
men who succeed are those who
stand ''toe to toe" and swap wal
lops with the world. Defy it to
do it's worst and "Win.' Was /;
Daniel afraid among the lions9 /
No, not none at all. If he had
been IA "quittcr' or have shown
the white fcathcr's he would {
have sure been a dead one. y
But, he didn't. You know the
story, so cheer up. Hitch your
wagon to a star. Look for the i
compass" in the sky. Talk good
times. Hope land work.. Success c
comes only to those who deserve i
it. Fortune is lazy goddess. 7
She may never come to you Gf
you wait tip and at it. net 4
your motto be ~ will' and you II c
win. k
| guess war is certainty. | c
see that the b. p. o. +. Of Butler
have sent Wilson and Co. n
wire" saying that they, the said {
B. p. O. E., will stand "behind"
him i'll case of war. But, they u
ion't say chow far behind" him.
Seems to me what Wilson wants is u
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12
Oklahoma Got Needed Soaking.

Ringing, Ok, April L.
Rains that literally are worth
hundreds of thousands of 11s,llssts
to farmers and live stock men
have fallen in this section Of
Southern Oklahoma.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12

Oats are watered to make them
weigh more can not legally be
shipped in interstate commerce.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15

it, no matter how much or what you eat.
our doing you any good You don't get the
| strength out Of it and. as consequence, you
become weak, pale and sickly looking. just
like plant trying to grow in soil deficient
in iron. II you are not strong or well, you
owe it to yourself to make the following test:
See how long you can work or how far you
can walk without becoming tired. Next,
take two five-grain tablets Of ordinary nUx-
ated iron three times per day after meals for
two weeks. Then test your strength again
and see how much you have gained. l have
seen dozens Of nervous. rundown people who
were ailing all the while double their strength
and endurance and entirely rid themselves
Of ali symptoms Of dyspepsia liver and other
troubles in from ten to fourteen days time
simply by taking iron in the proper form.
And this. after they had in some cases been
doctoring for months without obtaining any
benefit
DR.. Schuyler c. Jacques. Visiting Surgeon
Of St. Elizabeth's Hospital New York City.
said: Il have never before given out any
medical information or advice for publica-
ton, as l ordinarily do not believe in it..
But in the case Of Nuxated Iron feel would
be remiss in my duty not to mention it.
have taken it myself and given it to my
patients with most surprising and salts
factory results. And those who wish to in
crease their strength. power and endurance
will find it most remarkable and wonder
fully effective remedy
DR.. Howard James, late Of the Manhattan
State Hospital Of New York, and formerly
Assistant Physician. Brooklyn State Hos
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY GRAD.
YATES.

This week the University of Iowa
has issued diplomas to twelve of the
Negro race, the largest class Of our
race that has ever graduated from an
Iowa university. We are proud that
they all have made a fine record and
will no doubt enter into the great ave-
nues of active life among the races Of
men. We hope they will make good
showing for the university and also
for the race which they represent.
Several Of them have entered the
uaM 90 plnoM !! aeq4 em!4 s!q4 4e IoeJ
oM 2s6 'em!l o. 7m!l mo1J salueu 1!aQ1
UNI eAgq GA sE 'sI7o!Yo pauo!ss!W
'sss1ssp 1!aq4 q4!m ash qua 4u!lds1 o.
-moo aWooaq o. e1eq dmeo Su!u!ell
which are as follows: M. F. Fields,
A. B.; G. D. Strawn, pharmacy; B. l..
Duhe, VI. D.; Alphonso A. Keene, A.
3; VIM. H. Beshears, dentistry; E. ].
Cobb, dentistry; Valetta London. A.
B.; Iva J. McClain, A. B.; Mabel Nor
gan, A. e.; Ruth Southall, A. B.;
Minerva Graves, A. B.
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pital, said: "Nuxated Iron Is most sur
prising remedy. patient Of mine remarked
to me after having been en- SIX weeks
course Of it: SAY. DOCTOR. THAT
THERE STUFF IS LIKE MAGIC Pre-
vious TO using Nuxated Iron l had been
prescribing the various mineral salts Of iron
for years. only to meet complaints Of dis
colored teeth, disturbed digestion. tied-up.
hardened secretions, etc, when came across
Nu1ated Iron, an elegant ingenious prepara-
ton containing organic iron. which has no
destructive action on the teeth-no corrosive
effect on the stomach. and which is readily
asst inflated into the blood and quickly makes
its presence felt in increased yigor. snap and
wing power. 1t enriches the blood brings
roses 10 the cheeks Of women and is an I'M
failing source Of renewed vitality. endurance
and power to men who burn UP too rapidly
their nervous energy in the strenuous strain
OF the great business competition Of the
day"
NOTE Eu1a.ed Iron, which s prescrbed and recon-
ncpdd above by phycians IN such gTee variety OF cases.
Is medicine remedy but which,
is well known druggists and whose constituents
widely prescribed by eminent physicians both in Europe and
easily assrnla.d does in!ure the teeth make them
black, the stomach; the q most
potent erady in nearly all forms Of indigestion, well
for down conditions The manufacturers have
such ndence in nu1ated iron. tina. they offer to
fofei. $4,000 charitable institution they cannot
take woman under 60 " no lacks iron and in
time provided they have serious organic trouble They
also offer refund your money il does least double
your strength and endurance in ten days time 1t i dis
psnsed in THE city BY ~ Eood druggists,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15
EDITORIALS
Our ANNIVERSARY.

Last week completed twenty-four
years OF the Bystander's existence,
having issued its first copy on June
10, 1894. We congratulate ourselves
upon being able to live to such an age,
with the paper representing the col
cred people in the middle and north
west and as thinly settled as we are
here, yet the Bystander is the Oldest
co!ored journal west Of the Mississippi
river that has never missed an issue,
and We have grown steadily until now
We are read in thirty-six states Of the
JnitedStates and two foreign eoun-
.ries, eighty counties in Iowa and is
read by more than 5000 people. We
thank our many subscribers who have
been constantly supporting this paper
for many years and who are willing
to support US longer, as we are en-
deavoring to give them the news re-
yarding the progress Of our holding
up the high ideals that we have at
tanned Thanking them for past favors
and wishing for your continued sup
port and assistance, We expect great
things in the future.
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SPECIAL FROM CLARINDA, IOWA

Sister Campbell was born in the
year of our Lord, 1856, in Tennessee
and came to Missouri some time be-
fore the civil war. She departed this
life Msy 9Th. She was united with the
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15
COLORED OFFICERS MILITARY
CAMP.

We are pleased to announce that the
first officers military training camp
for colored men has been established
at Des Moines, Iowa, and will open its
doors for instruction Monday. More
than 1000 men have applied, of which
only 1900 will be trained now within
the next three months. All week each
incoming train has brought teachers
and students from different parts Of
the United States, who are entering
the camp.
To the Negro race this camp means
a marvellous development and advance
n1ent and challenge to our educated
Negroes to become differed in mill
tary tactics. We are glad to say that
far more than is necessary have ap-
piled, but we understand that there
will be another course opened as soon
as these have finished; that is, if the
war continues, as it will take more
than 1900 commissioned officers to
serve the proposed colored regiments
that are soon to be raised.
we 1Sel lldt IlO DSlIel lOCdtlOlI SOul0
have been selected in the United
States than Fort Des Moines While
there are a few symptoms Of race
prejudice, yet we are so free from it
that we seldom notice it and it will
give our race fair opportunity for
development in all lines Of their work.
The colored citizens Of Des Moines,
along with the white citizens, welcome
them to our city and there is move
rnent on foot by the editor and a few
friends to give public reception to
demonstrate our feelings as to their
presence in the city.
The proper arrangements have been
made with authorities to run, what will
be known as "Odicers' Training Camp
Notes." which will be furnished by our
worthy citizen, Atty. S. Joe Brown,
who is one of the students in the
camp; so from time to time we expect
to run cuts and notes that would be to
the interest of the public.
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HAPPENINGS TWENTY YEARS AGO
CAS- Chronicled by The Bystauder, June II, 1897

/ Mrs. Julia Taylor left Tuesday even
ing for Chicago, where she will spend
/ two weeks visiting friends.
Mr.. Oscar Crockett and her sister,
Miss Tinsell, will leave this week to
visit parents and old home in Kansas.
Mr.. E. T. Banks and B. J. Holmes
! pictures, as members of the Bystander
company, could not appear this week,
! but will next.
Mr.. J. H. Poindexter has been sick
the past week. Last Saturday he was
unable to work in his shop.
J. R. Weeks has opened barber
shop out on the Chautauqua grounds
during the camp meetings. Will also
be there during the assembly next
month.
Harry w. Hughes has accepted a
position with W. L. White shoe store.
Harry is quite we'll known and will
appreciate the calls of his friends
Miss George Taylor had intended to
leave for Minneapolis, Mimi, last
Thursday night, but did not succeed.
She will leave soon for that place
The newly elected officers of the By
stander Publishing company: Presi-
dent, VIM. Coalson; vice president, j.
E. Todd; treasurer, B. J. Holmes; Sec
rotary, J. L. Thompson; manager, J.
H. Shepard; board of directors, E. T.
Banks, jefferson Logan and B. J.
Holmes.
Mr.. Robt. Jones and VIM. Tomlin
have entered into partnership to con-
duct feed and horse training stable
at the Colchester Place. They break
colts and train horses to the city
noise. These gentlemen are progress
sive young men and merit your
patronage Mr.. Jones is quite an ex-
perienced horseman and will conduct
the business.
John II. Thompson left last week
for eastern cities to spend the sum-
mer.
Silas Palmer left last Monday for
Kansas City, where he has secured a
position.
W.. C. Henry left Wednesday for
Marshalltown to attend the G. A. R.
encampment.
Mrs. P. Porter of Greenfield, Iowa,
and her daughter, Mrs. B. B. Smith, of
Kansas City are visiting at the home
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MINING co,

Elsewhere is published an ADVERTISE
ment giving in detail part of the his
tory Of the White Victor Copper Min
ing Co., managed by John H. McMur-
ray e. Co., who is temporarily located
at the Kirkwood hotel, Des Moines,
Iowa. The Victor Copper Mine is
claimed to be one Of the largest copper
mines of Arizona and is reported to
be producing good ore, and many Of
our Des Moines people who know
about it have expressed their judg-
ment that it will become a paying