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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-27
Stetson hats at Black & Sons.

Stetson hats at Black & Sons.
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Our goods the best, our price,
lowest. Black & Sons can prove it.
Miss Mona Rock is in Kansas City
visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs
Lete Sackett.
r. D. Radford, one OF Bates coun
tvs best citizens, was in from hi
home near Spruce Monday.
b. +. Jeter left Wednesday morn
ing for Sedalia, where he will spend
few days at the State Fair.
| Young men drop in and see Our
new fall suits, hats and shoes. They
are Just the thing, Black & Sons.
Miss Alice Smith has returned
from two weeks visit to her sister
Mrs. John Yaple, at Horton. Kan
sas.
Mrs. George Dibble died at her
home on. East Chestnut street. R'cn
Hill. Thursday afternoon OF last
week.
A large delegation was up from
Rich Hill Friday night to bid the
boys from that city, who were going
to Fl. Riley, good bye. '-''
lost Between Rich Hill and
Tygard school house a child's light
blue wool cap. Please leave at Times
office.
SOFT Mrs. Grant OidnaH.
Mrs. Matte. Mock, who has. been
visiting at the home of her siste-,
Mrs. l.. c. Culbertson. in Summit,
left Monday for her home in Pueblo,
Colorado. ~
Charles Mcfarland arrived Sunday
from the Mcfarland ranch. near
kress Texas. He was met in Nan
sas City by Mrs. Mcfarland and NJ.
and Mrs. Chas. Fisk.
SIcker coats and pants. Our line
complete, Black & Sons.
Homer Cameron, who has bcen
spending the last week or SO in this
city with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Cameron. returned to SPRING
field the first OF the week.
Miss Mabel Sellers, OF Mountain
Air, New Mexico, who has been Wis
iting the homes of her aunts, Mrs.
Warren Ayers, Mrs. Tom Dunlap
and Mrs. F. T. Eggleson, in the west
part of the county. leaves this week
for her home.
Mrs. c. c. Duke left the last OF
the week for Kansas City, where she
is visiting her sisters, Mrs. u. -.
Hemstreet and Mrs. R. NJ. Douglass.
From there she will 60 to Topeka,
Kansas, to visit her daughter, Mrs.
r. r. McCleary.
We make your dollars have more
cents. Black & Sons Clio. Co.
b. F. letter, clerk OF Butler Camp
No. 2458 Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea received notice Tuesday from the
Head Clerk that the death claim OF
E. Arthur Cough of Pleasant Gap
township had been allowed. Inns
was very prompt settlement.
The Administration building Ct
Camp Clark was destroyed by ire
about z:3o o'clock Monday morning.
The building was a small one-story
frame building and the loss was not
very large. The. fire is supposed .
have caught from defective wiring
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Snowden. of
Modesto. Illinois, spent several DAYS
the last of the week at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. P. !. Turner, in Lone
Oak township. Mr.. and Mrs. Snow
den were old friends and neighbors
of the Turner's in Illinois and were
en- route to Oklahoma.
Lon Price came up from Camp
Clark Saturday on visit to his
parents. M. and Mrs. George Price.
Lon i member of the Fifth regi-
ment, which Is made up Of men from
ST. Louis. They expect to leave this
week for Camp .Doaiphan, at Ft.N
Sili, 0klshoma, where they will have
Incentive training for their work in
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-27
Masons Attention.

There will be special meeting of
Butler Lodge No. as4 a. i. 4 \. NJ.
Saturday evening. September 20, at
(which time the first degree will be
conferred All Mason> urged to lie
present
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
To PRAY FOR PEACE
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1s, Is SET
ASIDE FOR UNITED PRAYER.

In compliance with overtures from
local church associations and in the
belief that in such action the Council
expresses the mind and spirit of its
thirty constituent bodies and of all
! Christian people, the Federal Coun-
Gil Of the Churches of Christ in
America earnestly recommends that
Sunday, February IS, 1917, be OBJ
served as a National Day of Prayer
to make our united intercession to
God, that His Spirit may guide and
sustain the President of the United
States and direct the steps of our
representatives in the Congress of
the United States, in all the momen-
tous decisions OF this solemn hour in
the life of the nation.
In offering our heartfelt prayers
for all the peoples engaged in war
moved by their sufferings to deep
ened sympathy and compassion, re-
Numbering that with some of these
governments grave contentious have
arisen. and in continuing our petit
/ tlOlS tOI pcdtc anu iiShtCOuonCoS
among the nations, we shall be full
filing the command of our common
Lord and Master.
Above all, may we search our own
hearts, letting all bitterness and
wrath and anger and clamor and rail-
ing be put away from us. that the
fruit of the spirit may abound, which
is love, peace, long suffering, faith
iuiness and self-control, and that as
nation we may ever be found
speaking the truth. but ever speak
Ing the truth in love.
b. action Of the Executive Com
mittee, ]. Ross Stevenson, Chairman,
and the Administrative Committee,
Albert G. Lawson, Chairman, Febru-
AIRY 8, 1917 Your servants in
Christ, Frank Mason North, Presi-
dent; Charles s. Mcfarland, Gen
eral Secretary.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
s1s Hogs Predicted.

Chicago. Feb. fi.-Hog statesmen
are bullish on the situation and pre-
dict $1,000 during the next two
weeks Packer buyers refuse to make
predictions but they admit II war is
declared with Germany and troops
are modified the demand for pork
products will increase, which will
surely advance the market for hogs
The stocks of provisions on hand are
the smallest they have been in years
because of the insistent demand for
fresh pork, which has taken the sup
ply as fast as it is ready.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
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Sunday, February IA. 1897.

Sunday, February IA, 1897.
Valentines day this year came on
Sunday. While the mails We're busy
the dag before, plenty OF the pretty
missiyes were left over for the day
following.
Leonard A. Blue was president of
the Epworth League of Central NJ. Z.
church at this time.
NJ. Hedge addressed the meeting of
young men at the Y. rooms.
Funerals of three prominent Oska-
loosa people held on this date. Those
of James Landers, whose death was
the first loss sustained in the frater-
nal organization OF the Woodmen OF
the World since local institution four
years before; Mrs. Nancy Huston, an
aged pioneer, the body brought here
from Providence, Rhode Island; and
Elmer Lash, an old time bus driver
and conductor.
Personals: Mrs. Jessie Brimm,
widow of the late Wick Brimm of New
Sharon, was in town visiting with
townspeople and friends upon the eve
Of her departure for California. MIR.
and Mrs. +. w. Philippe spent day
in Fremont. p. Cad Sewers was
seriously i'll with typhoid. Dennie
Custer was suffering with an attack
OF neuralgia. John Needham visited
the Hold folks" in Sigourney. j. A.
Stirlen was at the parental home in
Delta. b. W. Preston, county attor-
ney. was being entertained by Knox
willie folks. l.. r. Shangle mingled
with New Sharon acquaintance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
h BUSINESS CHANGE
oSkALooSA TIMES ABsoRsS THE
oSkALooSA RINDERY.

A business change of some import
ance has taken place in the combina'
ton OF the Oskaloosa Book Binding
Co. with that of the Oskaloosa Times
Bindery on First avenue west. In
view of this the Bindery at 21S First
avenue moving their stock and mach
inery to ia First avenue and it will
hereafter be located with the Times
establishment on the second floor
rear. The moving began on Tuesday
and the location at 21S First avenue
will be vacated.
With this moving also comes
change in the ownership. The Oska'
loosa Book Bindery Co. was owned
jointly by the Oskaloosa Globe and
was under the management, of |. w.
Cook. All of this has now been trans
ferred to the Oskaloosa Times Com
pany and they will occupy not only
the main floor of ia First avenue
with their printing department. bur
also a large section of the rear sec
ond floor for their binding work.
Thus after a long and interesting his
tory the old Oskaloosa Bindery passes
out of existance and the successors
of the Riley-Wilson and later the
Hedge Wilson Bindery. now have en-
tire control.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
GERMANY TOLD TO
/ FREE j. s. SAILORS
TAKEN BY RAIDER
Wilson Sends Note Through
Swiss Minister.
BERLIN DENIES PEACE OFFER
Declares No Move Was Made Through
Neutral EnVoy--Messags Was Made
Public by Secretary Lam
sing.

Washington, Feb. 14-Another COM
munication has been sent 10 Germany
through the Swiss minister here look
ing TO the release of the American
Reamen taken TO Germany on the prize
ship Yarrowdale and now re-detained
while Germany seeks assurances of
the status OF her seamen in American
ports. The exact nature of the com
munication is not disclosed hut IL is
believed TO be a demand for the re-
lease of the Americans.
Berlin's formal announcement that
the time has expired for all exceptions
In the campaign of ruthlessness
turned attention here to the questions
which confront the American govern-
ment in whatever next steps may be
taken TO meet the situation.
Wilson Gives Up Golf.
President Wilson abandoned his
usual morning game of golf and re-
manned at work in his study. In the
afternoon the cabinet met and went
over the situation.
Among the questions now being
carefully considered are:
The proposed conference of neu-
trails TO outline the rights of the ma
lions not engaged In the war. This
has not taken definite form and its
exact status has. not been diyulged !;
nevertheless, 1t is known the idea has
not been abandoned.
Loaning guns for the arming of
American merchant ships. The pre-
ponderance of opinion among officials
who have advised the president on
this point favors having the navy fur
nish the guns.
Action on Austria's situation in the
new campaign. The new ambassa-
dor, Count Tarnowski, still is waiting
TO present his credentials.
A reply TO Mexieo's suggestion for
embargoes on food and ammunition
to the beIligerents.
Denies Offer to U. S.
Berlin, Feb. LIT Is absolutely
denied here that Germany in note 10
the United States or through other
mediums. is inviting suggestions for
the avoidance of actual war. Ii is
reiterated that the imperial govern
ment is not permitting doubts in any
quarters regarding the position active
ly assumed in the U-bOat warfare and
that there can be no talk or thought
of recession from the program already
being carried out.
In view Of this 1t is declared in au.
thoritative circles that any further
parley or exchange of notes with the
United States may be dismissed as IN
warranted and improbable
The origin of the report is ascribeG
TO the recent announcement made
through the Swiss government that
Germany was willing to negotiate re.
speeding the amended treaty of 1879.
1.-THE text Of the German suggeS.
ton, transmitted through the Swiss
minister. was made public by Score.
itary of State lansing
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
SEVERAL VACANCIES NOTED IN
THE PHILIPPINES.

Uncle Sam is in the market for a
few competent fiber inspectors, to go
to the Philippines at $1,000 to $2,00o
per annum. The age limit is IS to
40 years. and the examination will be
held on March 6,
Other special examinations to be
held are as follows
March 6-Miller (male) in the In
dian service at 5000 to $1,000 per an
mum. The age limit is 20 to 90
years.
March G - Designing mechanical
engineer (male) at $1,000, under the
board of engineers, U. S. army. The
age limit is over 80 years.
March 6--Aeronautical engineering
craftsman as technical assistant to
the national committee for aeronau-
ties, at $4,000 per annum.
March 6 ~ Investigator in fruit
transportation and storage (male),
at $4,000 TO $500, in the Office of
markets and organization, at Wash
ington, d. c. The age limit is be-
tween % and 40 years.
March foundry helper (Inale)i
the bureau of standards, Washing
ton, d. c., at $3.50 per annum. The
age limit is over 81 years.
March Z - Assistant physicist,
qualified for spectrophotometry (male)
in the bureau of standards, at 81, 400
TO $1,000 per annum. The age limit
is 20 to 35 years.
March Assistant in wool inves-
legations tmale) at 81 $3.50 to $500,
in the bureau of animal industry at
Washington. The age limit is past
Fl years.
March Inspector of wagons and
wagon material (male) in quarter
termaster corps at Jefferson, Ind, at
Sl25 per month. The age limit is
30 to so years.
March 7-Oil inspector, interstate
commerce In game tmale) at $3.50,
for duty in the field. the age limit
is 20 to AZ years.
March inspector of hardware
tmale) in the quartermaster corps at
Jacksonville, Ind, at 1925 per month
The age limit is Is to so years.
March z - Scientific preparation
(male) in the bureau of biological
survey at Washington, d. c., at ST.
200 per annum. The age limit is 20
to 80 years. ... r...
March Z and s. Manual training
teacher (male) in the Indian service.
Salaries range from 1920 to 81, 900 per
annum. The age limit is 81 to so
years.
March 13- Mechanical craftsman
tmale) in the Panama canal service,
at $3.50 pier month. The age limit
lis 20 to As years. l'n.y
March 13-Stenographer and type
writer in the departmental service at
Washington, D. c. Age limit over
Is years. Salary, $1,000. ..
For application blanks and further
information, apply to r. H. Walton,
at the Oskaloosa POstoffice.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
FESTIVAL BEING ENJOYED IN
VARIOUS WAYS BY PEOPLE.

Today, Wednesday, February ID, Is
st. Valentines Day and the festival
or holiday, or feast. as it may be
termed, is having ample celebration
with local people. In addition to the
sending and receiving of tokens and
favors the social inclinations have
been gratified by numerous enter
tainments, parties and gatherings OF
varied character.
An unusually big business fell up
on the mail service Tuesday and
Wednesday -equal to a holiday rush
II was an avalanche or a deluge OF
something else overwhelming SO
great was the food OF matter passing
through the Office for both dispatch
and delivery.
Local mail was big feature and il
exceeded previous record by many
hundred addresses.
Valentine stocks were rif1ed and
almost completely sold out by noon
today. Sales began last week
Training in holiday buying seems to
teach the buying public to get 'em
early" and sales began as soon as the
merchandise was put on display, moro
than two weeks ago. The business
continued until the stocks were com
pletely sold out.
And as luck would have it for the
mail man, the day was fine and deliv-
cries easy, making the handling OF
the matter a nicer task than had
been experienced upon some previous
occurrences of the holiday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
Fritz Is Patriotic.

Speaking of patriotism, the first
flag raised in Oskaloosa following the
severance Of diplomatic relations be-
tween United States and Germany,
was unfurled from the flag pole at the
top of the Baldauf Rosenblatt store by
the hand of a native German, Fritz
Bolanz an employee of the Baldauf
store. Fritz has brother in the Kais-
er's army, but Fritz himself is citi-
zen of the United States and loyal
'adherent of Uncle Sam. Hats off to
Fritz.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
c. w. Moore

will sell at Public Sale at his farm, l
mile south of Cedar, on Saturday, Feb.
"a, II; sale to commence at 1000 o.
clock a. m, the following property:
two pair gray mares, smooth mouth;
black mare, smooth mouth; pair bay
mares, and years old; gelding COM
ing years DID, black gelding coming
5 years old; pair mare colts, extra
good ones; family driving horse; aged
registered Percheron Stallion. These
horses are all Percheron bred and
good weight. Also COW coming 3
years old, giving milk; heifer coming
j year old; bull coming year old.
These are Jerseys, 2 of which are reg
Iistered. Also 40 hogs, cholera immune,
weight about $50 pounds each; fifty
high grade Delaine ewes, all bred; one
good buck; 1900 bushels corn; 125
bushels seed oats; dozen Plymouth
hens; Plymouth Rock BOOSTERS, and
an immense amount of farm machin-
cry and utensils. Dinner on grounds.
Terms made known on day of sale. /.
M, Reed, Auctioneer; c. A. Twyford
and VIM. Abeg. Clerks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
GREEK BLAST KILLS MANY
Fire Sweeps Through Large Sector
Of the Piraeus-Heavy Loss
of Life.

Piraeus, Greece, Feb. 14.-Fire Is
sweeping through large section OF the
Piraeus and has caused heavy los:
of life. At the time this dispatch was
filed the fire had been raging for -four
hours and was uncontrolled in spite OF
the combined efforts of all the avail
able Greek firemen and soldiers. aided
by French, British and Italian sailors
The confiagration started in munitiOn
factory late Monday and spread rapid
III over considerable area.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
RAIL MEN HOLD CONFERENCE
Plans Started to Place Railroads or
War Footing Within "a Hours,
II Necessary.

Washington, Feb. l4.-Arrangements
whereby the railroads of the nation
can be placed on war footing within
"A hours, If necessary, were begun
by government officials. cooperating
with the American Railway associa.
ton. Daniel @. Willard, bend of the
Baltimore & Ohio, president Of this
Railway association. and member OF
the presidents council OF national de
Tense. held conference with govern
ment officials.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
Taking Fair.

Added interest in the Southern Iowa
District fair is already manifesting
itself along numerous avenues. One
of the first pieces of work to be ac-
complished on the grounds this season
will be the installation of a four-incii
water service main on the grounds
insuring ample water supply for fire
protection as well as never failing
supply for stock.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
More Liaht.

Have you noted the increase of light
in the sunshine schedule OF the days?
The sun Is now growing earlier by
leaps and bounds and is above the
horizon along about seven O'Clock.
The eveningse are lengthening accord
ingly. This date was 10 hours and IS
DIinutes in length.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
.Horse Demand Weak.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE foreign de-
mand for horses has weakened some
because the allies are uncertain
about getting consignments across
fortunately receipts are small and
thus far the prices are holding
steady. Good heavy draft horses
are selling at s225@275 with the
light and medium commercial horses
at sl25@175. The low grade farm
horses sold at s5o0loo,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
r. n. Lloyd


having rented his farm, will sell at
public sale at the farm miles south
east of Oskaloosa and miles west
OF Cedar, on Wednesday, Feb. 28,1917,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m, the
following described property: Black
mare 10 years old, weight 14O0; team
of black mares and years old,
weight 5000, with foal; bay mare 6
years old, weight 1000, with foal; bay
mare 6 years old, with foal, weight
DISCO; bay horse 10 years old; bay
horse 8 years old; black horse 6 years
old; bay gelding coming years old;
team of coming year old mares;
smooth mouth mare; coming year
old draft colts, 2 mares, / horse;
coming year old driving colt mare
colt coming / year old. 20 Short-Horn
and Angus cows, some giving milk
and others fresh in spring; 2 heifers
l year old; so good calves, of which
90 are steers and 10 heifers; one pure
bred Short-HoTn bull 2 years old; 20
head of tried Poland-China brood
sows to farrow about April 1st; 10
head of fall shoats; registered Poland
China boar. These hogs are all choI-
era immune b. vaccination. From
500 to 1900 bus. good corn in crib;
$50 bushels Champion oats and many
other articles. Lunch served by
Ladies' Aid of FairView. Usual
terms. l. NJ. Reed, auctioneer. Les
ter Butler, clerk
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15

Observation-Disclosures. - The
Marshalltown Times-Republicsn has
the following: Friends in this city
will be pleased TO learn OF the mar
riage in New York City Saturday OF
Lieut., Frank Jack Fletcher, Y. S. ~.
and Miss Martha Richards, Of Kan
sa,s City. The young people had
not expected to be married until
June, but orders received by Lieu
tenant Fletcher. to prepare for sea
duty in preparation with q possible
conflict with Germany, caused a
change in the plans.
Lieutenant Fletcher is the young
er son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Fletcher, for many years OF this city,
and now of San Gabriel, CAL Young
Fletcher has ben In the navy since
his graduation from naval academy
at Annapolis. and prior TO the retire
ment OF his uncle. Admiral Frank
Friday Fletcher. acted as secretary
to the admiral ON his flagship. the
Wyoming. More recently Lieuten-
ant Fletcher has been acting as an
instructor in the naval academy. Mr..
Fletcher's bride is the daughter OF a
wholesale hardware dealer OF Kansas
City.
"Adpiral and Mrs. Fletcher win
give q dinner Tuesday evening COM
3.imentars 10 Lieutenant Fletcher
and his bride AZ the Fletcher home IN
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
Liked Il.

Member of the First Presbyterian
church are enthusiastic over the sue
cess of the house warming program
and church inspection held Monday
evening. It was more like big fam.
lily reunion in which all rejoiced.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
T. {. Hall,

- Nlotiy
having other business requiring his
attention, has rented his farm and
will sell without reserve, at public
auction, to the highest responsible
bidder, at the farm miles north of
Oskaloosa, miles south of Lacey,
one and one-half mile east of water
works on north side of Skunk river,
on Friday, Feb. 20, 1917, commencing
at 10 o'clock a. m, the following de-
scribed property: Team of big mules
10 and IL years old; team OF big
mules IL and IL years old; team of
big mules and IL years old, all in
good condition, good workers and
seryiceably sound; one good gray
horse colt coming years old; good
bay horse colt coming l year old;
sray brood mare 8 years old; road
horse Z years old; good Jennet IL
years old and mother of 3 jacks. Elk
ira good Jersey COW years old; 6
year old Jersey COW; year old Jer-
sey COW, all giving milk and will be
fresh soon; one extra good year
old Jersey, now fresh; 2 year old Jer-
sey now giving about 2 gallons Of milk
per day, and will he fresh soon; four
year old Jersey heifers, all to be
fresh soon; / Holstein heifer calf 2
/ months old. and many miscellaneous
articles. Free lunch at noon. Us
ual terms. A. ]. Hutch, auctioneer.
If the weather is bad the sale will be
held in the barn.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-15
GOTHAM FOREIGN TRADE BIG
81, $50, 2os. s45 Greater for Fiscal Year
Than Previous IL Months,
, Says Report

New York, Feb. 14.-Forelgn trade
at this port for the fiscal year ended
June 80 last amounted to $780,. 1892.
1so II was announced by the chamber
OF commerce. The year previous the
figures were $3.50 72.244. aud two
Years ego o7s.s75,os7.