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The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
In and Around Maysburg.

The meeting that was being con
Quoted at Cove Creek BY Rev. Car
pcnter was closed Friday night on ac-
c"un, OF Rev. Carpenter being called
to Appleton City to preach 4 funeral
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale and granddauEh-
ter, and Neoma Darlington. came
home with Tan White from Sunday
school Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson took dinner
1T Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert's Sunday.
MIR. Sterling Harness has pur-
chased a new Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell visited Mrs.
Powell's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert. Saturday night and Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Patt attend
ed a surprise dinner over BY urich
Sunday.
Miss l.cnaud Harness, Ruby t;rose-
heart and Maurie Station visited home
folks from Friday evening to Sunday
evening
Mrs. Robinson visited az Mrs Andy
Dolls after Sunday school Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Groseheart and family
Uncle Left and Aunt Mat, Staley and
Mr. Will Station, wife and daughter,
visited at Sterling Harness after
church Sunday.
Annia Myrtle Doll was presented
with anew piano Saturday evening
by her papa. She is very proud OF
II.
Hugh Hoover went to Clinton Sa,
urday.
Emmit Simpson and Edward Long
went to Garden City Sunday.
Those who took dinner at Mr.. Sam
Farmers Sunday were Misses Edith
and Ethel Hoover, Bertha Gctz. Ticia
Scott and a Miss Rumbold, Messrs
Ray and Cecil Mccoy, Albert Hen
erickson, Mr.. Goodwin and family and
MIR. and Mrs. Lea Martin.
Mr. and Mrs. Browngard OF Okla
homa are visiting their daughter. Mrs.
John Yates and family.
Mr.. Goodwin and family and Mrs.
Billings of Urich attended services
at the Cove Creek Baptist church
Sunday.
A NEIGHBOR
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
IOHN SHEAD ESCAPES
Murderer Of Constable Queen Dis
appears From the Penitentiary.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Oct. 2o.-John
Shead, a life-termer at the Penlten-
tiary, who murdered Sheriff in
Bates County. and James kfnsella, OF
Greene County, who is serving SEN
tence of four years for grand larceny,
are missing tonight from the prison.
Kinsella was trusty and was help
ing move the desks from the old to
the new Capitol. He stole a guards
over coat and disappeared. 1t is not
known how Shead made his escape.
On the night OF November 23, 1914,
as Constable Sam Queen was bring
ing a prisoner, afterwards known as
Dale Jones, whom he had arrested at
Hume, for several shady transactions,
to the Bates County jail, an accom-
plice of Jones boarded the train at
Rich Hill and shot Queen and es-
capped witt, the prisoner. Queen only
lived a few days. Shead, the man
who did the shooting. was after
wards captured and convicted Of the
murder of Queen and sentenced to
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
Elkhart.

Well, Mr.. Editor, il has been some
time since sent anything in your
paper from Elkhart. | guess that
lohnny must have been off on run
ont west. We got back to old Mis-
souri, on the 9th of October and had
fine fine trip # like Hike some Of the cnun-
try in North Dakota. 1t is fine
looking country, but it is little too
cold out there for me.
Well. here goes for whatever we
can find Mrs. Gus Brunrr spent last
Sunday at her mothers.
Miss Gladys Morrison of Deering,
North Dakota, is here on visit at
her uncle's, I'd Bailey, and other
friends.
Aunt Lou Scott returned from Hi
nois few days ago. where she had
been on 4 visit to her old home and
visited old friends.
We hear it reported that Maud
Marshall is going to buy Ford car.
car
Tom Hruncr and the writer took
spin in Wilson Armentrout's little
Ford car one day last week. He is
quite driver for a green hand.
G. w. Armentrout killed fine beef
last week and dished it out His
friends were all glad to see him.
Henderson keeton made a flying
trip to Butler one day last week.
Jim kershner and family came in
from Western Kansas one day last
week.
We heard that Tom IIuckctt sold
his farm few days ago.
Aunt Lou Scott sold her 90 acre
farm a few days ago.
/ John Stephens new barn looms up
like il i, all q. X. II hcps the looks
OF his farm
From the way things are looking,
Ne may have 4 wedding out in Elk
hart before long.
| Amsterdam is coming 10 the front,
They are going to have y new depot
and the Pattces have 4 dandy print
shop and the. new bank is fine
building. Let the good work go on.
Charley Cowlcy took dinner with
Bill Rruncr last Sunday.
lack and Nellie were out calling
las' Sunday evening.
Cordia Eruncr went to Sunday
school at Mt Vernon church last
Sunday.
w. II. kcc,on has sold out and is
going to Cedar county this fall. We
are sorry to have them leave our
community We wish them the best
oi luck in their new home.
Uncle George Fulkcrson has moved
to Butler.
There was wedding up i'll West
Point township last Saturday. Miss
Erickson and Burney Bell. We wish
them the best OF luck.
Clyde Bruncr and Fred Morris
pulled out for Red Oak, Iowa las,
Tuesday morning. where they have
4 good job.
Tom Rrurer will have a stock sal,
oi horses. cattle and hogs. Don't for
get the date as he has lot OF goot
stock. Oct 30, 1917.
Miss Cordia Rruner spent last Sun
day evening at the home Lf John Hal
icrt. She reports having good time
What has become Of Ramblcr2
JOHNNY.
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lowed seven days in which to return
the questionable to the board, which
will Immediately assign them to their
|-rcspec.i>e classes. Each mans draft
order number will be entered on his
quesl,onaire and will determine his
order in the class column at the local
board headquarters.
he SUCCESS Of rht- -pfan depends
upon the completeness of the ques-
tonaire. The questions to be an
,wered by the registered men have
been worked out with infinite care
from the vast fund of information
cleaned from the first use of the
draft machinery.
Included in the plans of the gov
rrnment, it is understood. is a pro-
vision which will place the services
OF trained attorney at the disposal
of every registrant to assist him in
making his answers. Presumably all
the machinery of affidavits to sup
port claims for exemption also has
been absorbed into this document
making the working of the registran'
in getting his situation properly be-
fore the board for consideration far
less arduous.
This new plan, General Crowder
points out, settles the vexing ques-
ton of continuing the physical exam
nation of rcgistrants until all have
been classified in this way. Prcsum-
ably it will be necessary to examine
men under the new plan only when
called upon, or, if greater speed car
be secured in that way, to examine
and classify physically all members
Of the class that is unde er call
\ point not made clear i'll Genera
Crowdcr's statement is how the ro-
tation numbers OF the drawing tc
tix the order OF military liability are
TO be applied. Since no abandonment
oi that means OF fixing the place o.
each individual in any class is an
nounced, it seems certain that the
| rotation numbers of the men in any
class will govern the order i'll which
they come up In that case eacf
class group would have its own orde'
nf liability list based on the maste
list. The effect would be to elimi
nate in classes men who would hav'
been certain to have been exempted
at least temporarily had they beer
called up and examined individually.
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Peru Items.

PaW;,Aws and pcrs'mmons are
good. You bet.
t. W. King has returned 10 his
home in Cedar county,
Miss Vina Poindexter of Kansas
Cisy, is visiting her grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs Jack Walker.
Marion Thomas had the misfortune
to lose a good team OF horses from
eating wheat.
Mrs. Bertha Williams was brought
home Sunday. We are glad she is do
ing So we'll.
f. h. Blankcnbaker sold a mule last
Monday to Thomas. the horse buyer.
Rev. lloncycutl, the new preacher,
was at Peru last Sunday night getting
acquainted, but did not preach on &C
count OF bad cold.
We think we will so to- a charlvari
this week
MIR. and Mrs. T.. +. Eckles. Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Lyle visited at Mr.. Halls
last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Steve
E.cklcs were also there and accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs Lyle home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Blankenbaker
went to Rockville to a sale and re-
turned by Appleton City and got a
ear load of apples.
BILLIE AND SUSIE
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Farm Loans.

II you desire freedom from the bur-
dens Of everlasting debt, it will pay
YOU to let us show you plan where
by it can be done. 1t means low
cost, with the most liberal lre-pay-
ment privileges. No renewals, with
the attending cost. that come peri
odically, and some times raise in
rates. 1t costs nothing TO investt-
gate. your own interest should
prompt You do the best that you can.
We invite a full investigation.
Canterburys.
,6tf Putler, No.
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Virginia.

DR.. c. a. Lusk. who has been home
on leave of absence OF five days, re-
turned Thursday of last week to his
training camp.
Rev. Jones will preach at the NJ. T..
church next Sunday morning and
evening. He is our new pastor. who
will preach on the second and fourth
Sundays OF each month. Everybody
come out and hear him League ser
vices every Sunday evening at seven
o'clock. All are welcome to attend
these services.
Misses kuth Orcar, Emma Pahl-
man. Ola Ayres, Mary Harper, Ruby
Orear, Pauline Terry, Edna Shesler,
and Mr.. Rollin Harper, who are at
tending Butler High School, visited
over Saturday and Sunday with home
folks.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Park left Fri
day for visit with relatives in ILL.,
nois.
Mrs. A. Sheslcr visited last week
with her daughter. Edna. at her room
in Butler.
w. w. Rubel has several men from
Amsterdam helping him with the fall
harvesting.
Lester Ayrcs, who has been in Ok
lahoma during the summer. returned
home last week
Rev Ethelbert hughes. who has
been to Joplin the past few weeks,
returned. home Sunday for few days
visit.
Gilvin Ayres, who has been very
sick for the past ten weeks. is slow
ly improving.
Next Sunday is Rally Day at the
NJ. F.. church, for which program is
being prepared. Everybody invited
to attend.
Rev. Pfost fillet his regular ap-
pointment at the Christian churcl,
last Sunday.
The League of the M. f.. church en-
tertained with a social last Saturday
night in honor of Mr.. Wade Cochran
and Mr.. Harold Clapper. who are
soon to leave this vicinity. Numer-
ous games were played, after which
they enjoyed a social hour with the
eats" The following are the names
of those present: Misses Martha
Park. Margie Greerup. Emma PAIL
man, Ruth Orear. Ola Ayres, Ruby
Orear, Maude Martin. Norma Wer-
ner. nellie Nager. Ruth Gwinn and
E.ula Wager, and Messrs Willie En-
glehardt. Willie Jen,on. Nathan Wer.
ncr. Holly Pablmar. Harvey Ayres,
Harry Henderson. Fred Garner. J.
| c. Hayden. Doc Harper. Sam Malone
Lester Ayrcs. Asa Bland, John Burge
Willie Wager. Harold Clapper. Wade
Cochran. Mr.. Gwirn and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Greenup,
| Mrs. Sheildnight. of Coweta. Okla
Aoma. is visiting at the home OF he'
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Werner
Mr.. T. J. Wheeler. who has been i'll
for several months. died at his home
Monday morning. October 22. The
body was laid to rest Tuesday in the
Virginia cemetery beside that of his
wife. who preceded him several
months ago Mr. Wheeler has lived
in this vicinity since he moved from
his home state. Virginia. as a young
man. He leaves to mourn his loss
four sons. Robert and Earl, Of Ne
braska, and Landor and Lawrence. oi
this county. and two daughters. Win
ME and Anna. of this county.
Miss Martha Park conducted
League services last Sunday evening
The topic was The Battle Against
Booze" The topic for next Sunday
will be "Christ's Yoke Made Easy,
Jer 1892; Matt. Ir2o; 20; Acts
Io:rA
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

W. ID. Winston to T. w. Hicks lots
I and and part lot 3 block IoI Rich
Hill $500.
L. NJ. Wilson to ]. f. Wilson tract
section 50. - and 4 Hudson and
Rockville $z.o88.oa
Fanny Doing to r. L Hayes lot 7
block IL Conneliy's addition to Rich
Hill $1,000.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

There is oil enough to last until the
world comes to an end. according to
Prof a. !. Haldermann, geologist,
who addressed the Independent Oil
Manufacturers Association Thursday
night at their annual convention OF
Chicago. Mr.. Haldermann declined
to predict when the world will end or
how much oil there is, but said there
is far too much for anyone of the
present day to worry about the
amount.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-25

the penitentiary for life at the June
term OF the Bates County Circuit
Court. Jones was later recaptured
and sentenced to the pcnitentiary but
escaped from the Bates county jail.
He was again recaptured in Cali
fornia, and, after making hard fight
against extradition, was brought back
TO Missouri by Sheriff Johnson and
a Missouri Pacific detective. He was
again tried and sentenced to the pen
itentiary where he has since served
his term and been released. He and
shead are both regarded as bad men
and are suspected of killing several
officers in different parts of the
country
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-09
New York I, Cleveland
Washington 4, Chicago IL
Philadelphia 2, st. Louis II.
Notice of Hearing.

Pursuant to the provisions Of
Chapter 333 of the General Laws of
oregon for the year 1917, public
hearings will be held for the purpose
Of obtaining information preparatory
to establishing standard grades for
grain, hay and other agricultural
products and the PRONUNCIATION of
rules and regulations concerning the
handling, weighing. inspection and
storage thereof. as follows:
Place Portland, oregon, 252
Court House Time-June Is. 1917
10 O'Clock a m.
Place-Pendleton. Oregon. Court
House Time-June 2l, 1917. 10
o'clock a. m.
These hearings will be conducted
Jointly by the public service commits
sion of Washington and the publs
service commission OF oregon and
all interested parties are urged to be
present and give such information az
may be deemed pertinent 10 the in
quiry.
BY order of the Public Service
Commission Of oregon. els
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-09
Social and
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Personal

home on the bridegroom's homestead
in Harney county.
Mrs. Marion Jack and daughter
Jeanette Jack have returned from
Portland where the latter studied mu-
sic during the winter.
Mrs. A =. Hampton arrived yester-
day noon from walloEa county where
she had been for a week and left on
the midnight train for Portland to
join her husband. They will make
their home in Eugene.
Mrs. W. NJ. Blakely. Mrs. Nancy De-
spain, Mrs. Sam r. Thompson, Misses
Corinne Lesser. Thelma Thompson and
Jane Murphy and Peggy Chessman
composed an auto party to the Pho
neer Picnic today.
Mrs. X S. Munra, more famiIiarIy
known to her host OF friends in this
city as Grandma" is the guest of
Mrs Failing for a time.
Joe Kimery is up from his home
near Echo.
Il -. AuaEiS OF oAduIlGlO - spend
ing the day in the city.
Mrs. John Vert left this noon for
a brief visit in Portland.
Enoch Pierson, wallula sheepman.
and children are here today.
Walter NJ Pierce or Ia Grande Is
over from the Union county seat
r. B. Wood, chief special agent of
the O-W. r. & y. was at the St.
George last evening.
Col j. VI. Bentley and daughter.
Mrs. NJ A Ferguson. went up to the
Pioneers Picnic at Weston today.
J. VI. Blakely. waIlowa county
stockman, is here today en- route to
Portland on a short business visit.
o. Y. Reser and r. p. wehrli o.
Condor drove over yesterday in their
auto and found the roads anything
but good
Representative Lou Hodgen of
Umapine. is a Pendleton visitor to-
day. He is jubilant over the success
Of the road bonding measure
Miss Myrtle Branstetter has return.
p from the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege to spend the summer with her
mother. She has one more year At
that institution
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-09
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Sixteen tables were in play and a
large number OF folk chatted and
sewed yesterday afternoon at the
very successful card party given by
the civic Club in the club room of
the library for the benefit OF the
Red cross. Yellow roses formed a
bright and effective floral decors-
tion and also decked the pretty tea
table High score honors were cap
tured by Mrs. Bert Hayes who won
the bridge trophy and Mrs X 8.
Munra who was awarded the 500
favor. About s3s was received in
the silver offering.
The military unit of the Girls Ma
tional Honor Guard will not drill to-
night but will assemble at $50
O'Clock tomorrow night for drill at
the City Hall. A box of fresh vege-
tables and fruit was sent the mem-
bers Of Company VI. stationed ar
Meacham, by the military unit yes
terday.
An especially delightful program.
all the numbers OF which will be
handled By little folk. is to be Civ
en- At the Christian church tomorrow
night in celebration Of Children ;
Day Uncle Sam takes an Inyel-
tory is one Of the features Of the
affair
Mrs. David H. Nelson and son Carl
will leave tomorrow for Duluth,
Minn.. where they will visit with Mr..
. hn-
fore going TO Rochester. where Carl
will undergo an operation at the
Mayo Sanitarium. Mr.. Nelson will
accompany his wife and son as far
as Spokane.
Miss susan Narkaus Of Weston eN-
poets to leave for Alberta Canada.
within a few days to visit her BROTH
er. Tom Sarkaus. for two months.
Miss Narkaus was a Pendleton visitor
yesterday.
Miss Edna Thompson arrived home
last evening from Oakland, Califor-
mia, for a two weeks visit with her
parents, Mr and Mrs- Thomas
Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ". HazelWood. the
latter formerly Miss Elizabeth Vey.
have returned from trip 10 south
ern Idaho and expect To make their
home in Pendleton.
The Busy Bee club has postponed
its meeting with Mrs. Charles Dan
ieIs from Tuesday afternoon to We'd
nesday afternoon in order that ali
who care to may attend the straw
berry Festival at Milton.
The Missionary Society Of the
Christian church was entertained
with an excellent program by Divis-
ion No. 4. Thursday afternoon in the
pastors study at the church. Mrs. Al
colt being leader Several interesting
papers and readings were given. in
erspersed with delightful musical
numbers. including vocal solos oy
Miss Daisy Mcpherson and the small
daughter Of Mrs :. \. Roe.
In the parlors of the First MethJ-
dist Episcopal church in Portland
at high noon Friday. June eighth.
Rev y Evans united in marriage
Mr. James Alfred Straughn and Miss
Edna wisdom. after the cere-
mOny an elaborate luncheon was
served in the New Imperial hotel
Mr. StIaughn is teacher Of manual
training in the hign school in Sill
verton. ore. and Miss wisdom is a
popular teacher in pilot Rock Both
parties are well known in PendietOn,
having been born in Umatilla coun-
dleton high school. Their marriage
AT this time is a complete surprise
to most Of their friends.
a quiet. pretty wedding was sol
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-09

a quiet. pretty wedding was sol
emnized at the home Of James r
Marple at 1918 w. Railroad street,
Thursday, when Miss Maye Marple
and George ". Pierce, popular young
people of this city were united in
marriage. The bride was formerly
a student Of Pendleton high school
and the state normal at Platteville.
Wisconsin. Rev. Nathan Evans ot
The Dalles 0fficiated Among those
present were Mr.. and 5irs. James R
MARBLE. Mr. and Mrs. VI r. Yates.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie G. Rogers. Mrs.
l. Dunlap. MrE Mary Light. Mr. and
Mrs Henry 9. craig. Miss Stella 7.
MarpIe. Miss Vellora Marple and
Master REQ l.. MarpTe. The happy
young couple left Thursday evening
for short honeymoon. after which
they will return 10 the groom's home
near Bsker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-09

The Rev. George y. Van Waters.
general Missionary OF Eastern ore
gon. will arrive tonight and viii
conduct the services at the Church
OF the Redeemer tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-09

Miss Gwendolyn Carpenter will ar
rive tonight from waIla walla and
will be the hOuseguest Of Mr..
Charles Quincy for a short time.
Miss Carpenter is en- route 90 Port
land
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-09

Arthur AlcForrey. brother u Mrs.
william Nay. is now here upon short
visit with his sister preparatory to
leaving Wednesday to enter the engi-
neer corps of the army. He is ci-
vii engineer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-09

Today at noon at the Christian
church J. L. Pike uf Haruey CoEu-
and Miss Adelaide HIlmau of Mime
sofa were married by Rev. "a g. Hut
bell The couple viii make theif
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-09

An especially delightful program.
all the numbers OF which will BE
handled by little folk. is to be Civ
en- Al the Christian church tomorroS
night in celebration Of Children 5
Day Uncle Sam takes an Inye1-
tory is one Of the features Of the
affair
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-09

Miss susan Narkaus Of Weston eN-
poets to leave for Alberta Canada.
within a few days to visit her broth
er. Tom Sarkaus. for two months.
Miss Nsrkaus was a Pendleton visitor
yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-09

Mrs David II. Nelson and son carl
will leave tomorrow for Duluth,
Minn-. where they will visit with Mr.
Nelson's father for a short time be-
fore going TO Rochester. where Carl
will undergo an operation at the
Mayo Sanitarium. Mr.. Nelson will
accompany his wife and son as far
as Spokane.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-11

instruction in voice and piano.
Clarence Chandler. 9-2Otf.
Geo, w. Merrick of Omemee was
a county seat visitor today.
County Auditor Hebert is spending
the week in Montana on business.
Try a rich oyster stew made from
select oysters at the Shirley Cafe for
CSC. If 1914
For Sale-One young COW, fresh
Sept. 1. Arthur Czarnetzki, Gar
ena, N. D. 3t-1O-11
Nels Erickson of Waubay, S. D.,
is the new superintendent Of the One
NEE schools.
S. Porter, a prominent farmer of
the Overly neighborhood, transacted
business in Bottineau today. .
Lost-Between Bottineau and Gar
dena, hood for auto top. Finder
please leave at the Courant office.
Attorney C. A. Lyche of Hatton
was here the first Of the week on leg
al business in connection with the
Borsheim probate matter.
A marriage license was issued by
County Judge Martin this week to
Adolph Engh of Kramer and Miss
Thora Nelson of Adams, N. D.
l have a number of both wild and
improved Turtle Mountain farms for
sale. If in the market, call and
see me.-Wm. Collins, Bottineau,
N. D.
H. H. Hovda, Neurologist of Minot
will be in Bottineau Oct. 2Oth., to fit
glasses only. If you want first class
york see him. Positively his last Wis
t this year. 3t-1O-11.
State Examiner Carpenter was here
the first of the week, for his regu-
lar inspection of the county offices.
AS usual, he found everything in ap-
pie pie order.
Bottineau county gets the largest
state apportionment for it's schools
of all, the counties of the state, ac-
cording to the report recently sent
out from Bismarck: