The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08

Joplin Monday by the serious Hines
Of her mother, Mrs. c. B. Robinson
New rubber goods in boots, fclts
rubbers and overshoes just received
Stock clean, new and fresh. There
fore better. Let Black & Sons show
you.
Mrs. George Caruthers and chill.
dren, Marion and Helen Elizabeth
left Tuesday for Fl. Scott, Kansas
| where they are visiting her sister
Mrs. |. NJ Hardin.
William d. Smith, the son of Lew
elleyn Smith of the Republican Press
has informed his parents that he will
arrive home Tuesday on a s-day fur
Tough. He is serving in the Coast
artillery and expects to leave soon
for the Philippines.
II. r. Pahlman, of the west part OF
the county was Butler visitor Mon
day. Mr.. Pahlman said that he did
not come to town to see former
President, Taft, but came to deliver
mule that he had sold to Chas. Ar
genbright. Mules seem to be COM
manding high price these war times
as Mr.. Pahlman received $17s for a
small cotton mule.
Theodore WeMott is spending a
few days in this city with his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. A. w. WeMott.
Mr.. WeMott is conducting a big eat
ing house at Junction City, Kansas.
He says that business is good in his
line, the only trouble being to get
enough provisions to feed the SOL
diers visiting the town from Camp
Funston, which is only few miles
away. His brother, Walter, is at the
same place.
A Clinton jeweler, who believes
that printers ink is the best advertis-
ing medium, in an interview pub
lished in his home paper last week
says that during the years that lie
has been in business in Clinton he
has built up quite trade in Bates
county. For sun1c reason the Butler
jewellers cannot see the value of ad-
vcrtising their wares and as a conse-
quence considerable trade from the
eastern part of the county, that
should come to this city, goes else
where.
Frank Pattee, one of the editors of
the Amsterdam Enterprise, was in
the city Monday and in talking with
The Times man he said that the
buildings that were burned in the fire
that visited Amsterdam last winter
had about all been replaced and with
better and more up to date structures
than those destroyed. The Enter
prise is about ready to move into its
new quarters and the event is to be
celebrated by house warming to
which we are invited. Pattee said
that the visitors would be shown a
real sure enough oil we'll and one OF
the liveliest little towns in this part
OF the country.
n. J. McCully, of Clinton, secre-
tary for this district for the army Y.
NJ. C.. A. met with the Commercial
Club Friday evening and explained to
the members present the aims and
objects Of the association. He stat
ed that Henry County had already
perfected an organization and were
busy at work raising the $1,000,
which was that countys apportion-
nent of the amount that the state is
expected to raise. The sum asked /
from Bates county is 5000. He was
given some encouragement and it
was arranged for him to- return to
Butler at later date and explain
more fully and perhaps assist in TAX
ng some steps toward organizing the
county.
J. M. Shockey, g. years old, was
silled by Mo. Pacific freight train
mar Ottawa, kas., Friday afternoon
When the train struck a handcar up
IN which Shockey, the section fore
nan and others were riding. He was
brother of Capt. John Shockey Of
Prairie township, this (Bates) coun-
y. Mrs. d. O. Bradley of Rich Hill
vas also 4 niece Of the unfortunate
nan. Capt. Shockey, n. L. Shockey,
wife and daughter and Mrs. Bradley
eft here Saturday morning in a mo-
or car for Ottawa to attend the fun
raj services. The death of J. N.
hockey is the second fatal accident
n the Shockey family, it being re-
allied that Miss Emma Shockey, a
1ost estimable lady. was killed in
n automobile accident in Pennsyl-
ania two years ago.-Rich Hill Re-
lew.
About two months ago Roy Haw-
ins, colorcd, created a disturbance
t a meeting at one of the colored
in this city. A warrant
ilarging him with disturbing relig-
'us services was sworn out against
i'm but before it could be served he