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The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

mesne, or remote. voluntary or invol-
untarv grantees of John McHcnry, de-
ceased, who acquired an interest in
said premises as patcntee from the
record in the aforesaid Recorders Of
flee in book 80 at pages - and 70, and
which interest he did not during his
life time convey to any one; or as the
respective unknown cOnSOrt, deviSeeS,
doners, alienees. Immediate. mesne. or
remote voluntary of involuntary
grantees of c. G. Bassett. and c. i.
Boxley. who acquired some apparent
interest in said premises as grantees in
deeds shown of record in the aforesaid
Recorders office in book L. at page
$50, and in book at page 236. re-
spectively and which interest, if any,
they thereby acquired, neither of them
sufficiently conveyed to any one during
their life time.
in Vacation that said defendants be no.
titled by publication that plaintiff has
commenced a suit against them in this
court, in which he claims to be in the
The west three -fourths (s-D of the
North Half 1-2) of the South
West quarter id of Section Six,
teen 16l; TWP, Thirty-nine lSO.
Range Thirty-three t33), Bates
county. Missouri
and that he claims the absolute fee
simple title thereto. That the general
nature and object of said suit i ,,IS is TO to
by the court. the title and interests Of
the parties plaintiff and defendant, in
said land and to have the whole title
adjudged to be vested in plaintiff, and
that defendant and all of them be for
ever barred from setting up any claim
therein, and that unless the said de-
PENDANTS be and appear at this court,
at the next term thereof to be begun
and holden at the court house in the
city of Butler, Missouri in said coun-
ty on the fourth Monday of May, 1918,
and on or before the first day of said
term, answer or plead to the petition
in said cause filed, the same will be
taken as confessed, and judgment will
be rendered accordingly.
And it Is further ordered. that copy
hereof be published according to law.
in The Butler Weekly Times, "A news
paper published in said county OF
Bates, for four weeks, successively,
published at least once a week, the
last insertion to be at least thirty days
before the first day of said next May
Term, 1918, of this court.
II. O. Nancy.
Circuit Clerk.
\ true copy of the Record.
Witness my hand and seal OF
(SeaD the Circuit Court of Bates
County, Missouri. this the
18th day of March, 1918.
II. O. Nancy.
23-4t Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
FAT FOLKS LEARN
HOW TO REDUCE
YOUR. WEIGHT
A Simple, Safe, Reliable Way.

People who are over-burdened with
superfluous fat, know only too well
the discomfort and ridicule that over
stout people have to bear.
If you are carrying around or IL
pounds Of unhealthy fat you are un-
necessarily weakening your vital ON
gans and are carrying a burden which
destroys the beauty of your figure.
There is no need of anyone suffering
from superfluous fat. If you want to
reduce your weight in simple, safe
and reliable way, without starvation,
diet or. tiresome exercise. spend as
much time as you can in the open air
breathe deeply and get from any good
druggist box of tassco; take one tab
let after each meal and one before re-
tiring at night.
Weigh yourself once a week so as to
know just how fast you are losing
weight and don't leave off the treat
ment or even skip a single dose until
you are down to normal
Tassco is absolutely harmless, ls
pleasant to take, helps digestion and
fatty tissue by increasing the oxygen
few days treatment should show a
noticeable reduction in weight, foot
steps become lighter, your work seem
easier and lighter and more buoyant
feeling takes possession of your whole
being.
Every person who suffers from
superfluous fat should give this treat
ment trial. there Is nothing better.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
Country Happenings.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Harvey and Mr.
and Mrs. Merl Sargent spent Sunday
at the Geo. Sargent home.
Pearl Jones has been real sick.
Mrs. John Watson and baby are
visiting her sister. Mrs. Will Wigger
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Keen motored
to Butler Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Geo. Wigger spent "Wednesday
with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Wigger.
Elmer Keen sowed oats for Ervic
Barnett Friday.
r Mrs. Geo. Sargent spent Friday at
tcrnoon with Mrs. Merl Sargent.
Mrs. Clara Batchelor and w. u.
Cumpton left Thursday for Kansas
City.
Mrs. Dell Wilson gave 4 surprise
to her husband Friday night, it being
his birthday. About 81 were present.
Miss Nena Bachelor and Clarence
Warns motored to Kansas City Sat
urday afternoon.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
SAVING" A LAW
The Senate Adopts House Amend
ments to Early Rising Plan.

Washington, March 16-Daylight
saving now awaits only President
| Wilson'S approval. House amend
| ments to the Daylight Saving Bill.
requiring the timepieces to be ad-
vanced one hour beginning the last
Sunday in March, were adopted by
the Senate.
The change in time will remain in
effect until the last Sunday in Octo-
Der, when the clocks will be turned
back again.
Millions OF dollars Annually will be
saved to the country by putting the
plan into effect, according to its sup
porters. Approximately 40 million
dollars alone will be saved in the Ma
ton lighting bill, it is declared
In urging acceptance of the House
amendments in the Senate today Sen,
ator Calder, the bills author, declared
the only change the bill would make
in economical conditions would be to
give every one an extra ho,,r OF day
light each day. The bill, he said, will
prove to be one of the most import
ant conservation measures ever. en-
acted by Congress.
The general plan proposed was
adopted last year in many European
countries with marked success and
has the approval of virtually all in
dustries and commercial establish
ments in the United States. Its adop-
tion is urged particularly by the ma
tional war garden commission for its
value to war gardeners. The com
mission in a statement estimating the
number of war gardeners at 3 million.
says:
I'm seven months of twenty-six
days each there will tbe an addition
of $40 million hours to the working
time of city, town and village garden
ers. This is equivalent to 6S IL mil
lion days Of eight hours each. or 1876,
oS0 years
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
Commercial Club Meeting.

The postponed meeting of the But
ler Commercial Club was held at the
city hall Friday evening, with only a
few members in attendance.
a letter from James M. Houchin,
president of the Missouri Federation
of Commercial Clubs, was read, in
which he urged the club to get busy
on the matter of assisting the farmers
of Bates county in having every grain
of their seed corn carefully tested.
The matter had already been looked
after by the club, and two testing
stations are now i'll operation in But
Ter. 1t is now up to the farmers
themselves to take advantage of the
opportunity to have their corn tested.
Sigmund Baer of St. Louis, repre-
sentng a branch of the American
Council of Defense, asked that the
club take some action looking toward
the establishment of a unit system Of
delivery among the merchants of But.
Ter. After some discussion, the pres
ident was authorized to appoint
committee to wait upon the mer-
chants and consult with them in re-
gard to the advisability of establish
ing such a system. J. T. Harper, F.
{. Ream and H.. H. Holloway we're
named as the committee.
]. D. Clarkson, general manager of
the Jefferson Highway, asked that
the club furnish pictures and story
for the Travel Magazine of New York
concerning the part. Bates county has
taken in the organization of the Jef-
ferson Highway. The secretary was
authorized to furnish the information
to the magazine.
The Butterick Publishing Company
of New York requested some statsti-
cal information for its bureau OF cx-
change of practical information on
activities, and the same
was ordered furnished.
The committee appointed to inquire
into the feasibility of holding sum-
mer school for teachers here was
given further time in which to make
a report.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
RENEWED TESTIMONY

No one in Butler who suffers back
ache, headaches, or kidney and blad-
der ills can afford to ignore this But
Ter woman's twice-told story. 1t is
confirmed testimony that no Butler
resident can doubt.
Mrs. John Stewart, 4o7 Vine St.
says: 81 had kidney trouble and
rheumatic twinges for about year.
The pains in my back. were constant
and felt as if someone were trying to
pull me in pieces. My head ached, l
felt sick and weak and just fairly
dragged myself around. l got box
of Doan's Kidney Pills at Clay's Drug
Store and they gave me great help. l
continued taking them and they re-
stored my strength. l had better
appetite, my weight increased and my
health became better" Statement
given September II, 1917
On April 2S. 1916, Mrs. Stewart
said: II shall never stop recon-
mending Doan's Kidney Pills to any
one who needs good kidney medi-
cine. They have never failed to put
my kidneys in fine condition"
Price 6oc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-gst
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Stewart has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs, Buffalo, N. Y. a7-7t
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
More Trees Planted in the Court
House Yard.

Eight more trees were planted in
the court house yard Monday to take
the place of those cut down some
time ago. The trees planted Monday
were with one exception from Beat
rice, Nebraska. and many OF them
were strange to this part of the coun-
try. The following is the names %
the trees with the donors:
Water Oak, Butler Camp NJ. W. \.
Russian Olive, Blue Flag Lodge
Knights of Pythias.
Horse Chestnut, Butler Fire De
partment.
Thornless Honey Locust. 3. +.
letter.
Water Birch. Chas. Z. Fortune.
European Linden, J. f. Williams.
Japan Walnut, Miss Winnie Stone.
Japan Walnut, H. O. Maxey.
The planting was under the super
vision of w, O. Atkeson, who was
appointed by the commercial club to
see that the job was properly done.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
An Old Settler Passes Away.

Andrew Voris, who had been a
resident of this county for II years
died at his home in Deepwater town
ship Friday, March IS, 1913.
He was native of Indiana. being
born at Frankfort, that state, Sep
tember 8. 1880. In 1867 lie came to
Bates county and located on farm
in Deepwater township, where he has
since resided. Hle is survived by a
widow, one son and three daughters,
John Voris and Mrs. George Black,
of near Butler, Mrs. Molle Murphy,
of Pleasant Hill, and Mrs. Prudie
Cole, Walker, Missouri
Funeral services, conducted by Rev.
S. S. Fine, were held Sunday after
noon in the M. F.. church. South, at
Spruce, and interment made in the
Slayback cemetery.
He united with the Baptist church
in Clark county, Illinois, in 1886 and
lived a consistent christian life.
Mr.. Voris was one of Bates coun-
tvs sturdy pioneers. Coming to the
county Immediately after the close of
the Civil War, he established a home,
where he raised family and did his
part toward rebuilding the churches,
schools and other civil institutions
that had been destroyed by the war.
He was man of the highest charac
ter and his passing will be felt in the
community in which he has lived for
so many years.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
OH MY STOMACH

IT had stomach trouble so badly that
nothing I ate would digest as 1t
should" said Sadie e. Hamilton, Port
land, Me-. as she began remarkably
story Of the relief she has secured
from Argo- phosphate, the new recon-
structive, stomach tonic and system
"Everything that I ate would lie in
my stomach like lump" she ex-
planned "Gas would form and I would
suffer distress all the time. got 30 l
could hardly keep anything down.
Trying to get relief, had my stomach
pumped out, but even this did not help
me as I continued just as bad.
II kept hearing SO much about Argo.
Phosphate that I thought maybe It
might help me and I decided to try It.
I have taken two bottles and to my
surprise I am already feeling fine. l
can eat anything and I am not troub-
led at all.
II am completely rid of my old stom-
ach trouble that had for three years.
I have not felt so we'll for years and ]
am certainly glad to endorse ArgO-
Phosphate because I want others to be
helped by this wonderful medicine"
The spirit Of wanting to help others
is what makes suffering men and wo-
men give these splendid public en-
dorsements of Argo-Phosphate," said q
local druggist.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
ORDER OF PUBLIC ALTON.

Su"sty STATE of Of Miss@ari' lases {ss.
In the Circuit Court, May Term. 1918
In Vacation March IL, 1918.
w. $. Cause, Plaintiff.
James McHenl~ if living. and if de-
ceased, his unknown consort. heirs,
dcvisees. donees, alienees. and gran
tees; Crawford Bailey, if living, and
If deceased. his unknown consort,
heirs. devisees. donees. alienees. and
grantees; the unknown consort,
heirs. devisees. donees. alienees. and
grantees of c. c. Bassett and c. f.
Boxley. deceased; and the unknown
consort. heirs. devisecs. donees,
alienees and grantees of John Nc
Henry, deceased. Defendants.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein and files his petition. verified
under oath, alleging among other
things, that defendants Crawford
Bailey and James McHenry, if living
souri, And further alleging that he
verify believes there are other persons
interested in the premises being the
subject matter of his suit, whose
whose interest he can not more spe-
officially set out because to him un-
known. But that if such person there
he they derive their interest. as the
unknown a,snans eonsort heirs deysees: ar
remote. voluntary or involuntary
grantees of James McHenry and Craw
ford Bailey, If they be deceased, re-
spectively, who acquired an interest in
said premises by reason of being
named as grantees in deeds shown of
record in the Bates county. Missouri,
Recorders office, in book 20 at pages
2Go. 261 and 262, and in Book J-No. /
ut page 19, same office. and which in
terest. IL any, they, or either of them
acquired in said premises the said
James McHenry and Crawford Bailey
have not of record conveyed to any
one: or as the unknown cOnSort, heirs.
devisees, donees, alienees, immediate,
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
Minister Goes Wrong.

According to the St. Clair County
Democrat Rev. \. b. Haynes, recent
ly plead guilty in the Henry county
circuit court to an assault on a lady
member oi his congregation. and was
fined SIoo and costs which he paid.
y few years ago there was a Rev. A.
B. Haynes in charge OF circuit in
thi, county and it is thought that thi,
is the same man.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
Sheriff's Sale in Partition.
Elmer E. Voris, Plaintiff,

Elmer E. Voris, Plaintiff,
VS..
Nellie Mathany, Ida Voris and May
Meredith, Defendants.
In the Circuit Court of Bates Coun-
ty, Missouri.
By virtue and authority of decree
and order of sale in partition made
by the said Court, in the above en-
titled cause, and of certified copy
thereof, dated Feb. 9th, 1913, will
on
Saturday, the 10th day of March, 1918
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon, and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the East
front door of the Court House, lin
the City of Butler in Bates county,
Missouri, sell at public vendue, to
the highest bidder, the following
described real estate, viz
All that part of the North one
half IN. 1-2) of the Southwest
quarter (S-W. 1-4) of section
thirty-four (34), township forty
(4o), range thirty-one (3I), lying
south and east of Mound Branch
creek, in Bates County. State of
Missouri, containing 2S acres
more or less.
Terms of sale as follows, viz: Cash
in hand.
J. w. BAKER, Sheriff.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
HAD PIMPLES j,
Town Talk Tablets only medicine that
cured.
cured.

A beautiful skin, either in man or
woman, a skin free from pimples,
blotches. blackheads, sores. patch
es. red spots. and the oily. and
greasy appearance common to
some, Is q measurable possession.
About one person in every five has
count Of the diseased condition of
the blood. %
Mrs. Pauline Gibson of New
Rochelle. N. Y. says:
For years I suffered humiliation
from the condition of my face
which never seemed free from little
boils and pimples. 1t looked ter.
rible and felt worse. tried all
kinds of washes and ointments with
no relief. I took every sort of med
icine advertised as a cure. but my
face remained unsightly My physi-
clan said it was my blood. but
whatever they gave me only seemed
to make it worse. Really l gave up
in despair, I didn't know what to do
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

with myself. One day friend told
pe about Town Talk Tablets and
told her I would try them. got
bottle. and the effect they had upon
me was wonderful Almost immed-
lately the pimples commenced to
disappear and lily skin became
clearer. 1 continued until had
taken six bottles and I was thor
pughly' cured. My general health,
too, improved from the beginning,
and today I am a healthy, happy
woman, with clear skin, free from
sore or disfigurement. a proof of
Talk Tablets"
This Is the way they work on ev-
eryone whose blood is impregnated
with disease or impure matter.
They absorb all the germs and car
ry them out of the system. Try
them today for any form of dis
eased blood, bad complexion or
skin, and watch the marvellous ac-
tion. $l.00 a bottle. Mailed by Home
Relief Laboratories, Boston. Mass.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
Missouri's Quota 1,I7o

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 49,
Missouri will furnish I,I7o men for
the first call of the second army draft,
according to Adjutant General J. II.
McCord, who has charge of the draft
in this state. No negroes will be
called at this time. The call is for 3.3
per cent of the men in class 1.
Under the present arrangement st.
Louis will furnish 200 men and Kan
sas City I24.
The men will go forward during
five days, beginning March 2o.
The quotas from Bates county has
not vet been determined.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-06-22
Zion Creamery

Suddenly, from the pit in the choir gallery,
little maidens began bursting forth, two by two,
like roses into full bloom Tripping lightly to the
music, carrying shining milk pals, and wearing
wide brimmed hats trimmed in red, white dress
es and tiny aprons, on they came, until twenty
Of them had appeared.
Marching onto the platform from either end,
the two rows intermarched, singing, "Tra la, ira
la, y to the music Of the piano.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-06-22
Zion Apron and Handkerchief Factory

At several machines, operated by electricity,
girls were busy making the aprons, handker-
chiefs and other articles manufactured by this
institution. An expressman rushed in stagger-
ing under huge box, and boy noisiy opened
it with nail puller. Large quantities of ma
terial were thrown out on tables to be made into
curtains, aprons, handkerchief, ETC., everything
presenting a scene of intense activity. AS a
whistle blew for closing time the girls arose
from their machines, waved handkerchiefs in
the air. and exclaimed, "Zion Made By Zion
Maids.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-06-22

Next was the banner, manual Training,
followed by Domestic Science.
The remainder Of the banners III their oroer
read as follows:
Christian Character, the Greatest Urea
sure
'Divine knowledge is Power
praise Thy God, O Zion.
e|Hear the Conclusion of the Whole Matter
GEAR GOD, AND KEEP HIS COMMAND
MENTS."
The Junior Orchestra then crossed the plat
form, and, taking their places IN the orchestra
pit played a selection. =,
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, President OF zion Eau,
cational Institutions then came forward ana
presented the Certificates OF Entrance to the
Preparatory Department to fifty-one Eighth
Grade pupils Turning to the audience Tor
moment, he said
''To say that this is very happy occasion to
me would but feebly express the JOY that is IN
my heart tonight What we have seen ana
heard should make us nobler men and women,
and inspire us to deeper conservation IN the
work"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-06-22
Zion Office Supply

Thirteen boys, in long trousers, and ten girls
in shirt waists and long skirts, marched on the
platform, the girls carrying pennants bearing
the letters, 81. O. 81
Six boys, with huge sample cases, represent
ng travelling statesmen, bowed to the audience,
lifting their hats. Other boys and girls repre-
ented the manager, stenographers bookkeep-
ers, bindery girls, pressmen, etc.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-06-22
Zion Blacksmith Shop

A Seventh Grade boy repeated Longfellow s
beautiful poem, "The Village Blacksmith, y
while another hammered at an improvised
forge, suiting his actions to the lines Of the
poem. AS the words were repeated,
"And children coming home from school
Look in at the open door,
several children passed by, looking with childish
curiosity at the red flare Of the forge.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-06-22
Zion Baking Industry

A unique exercise entirely original, presented
he peculiar conditions encountered today by the
Baking Industry, and the happy way in which
the situation is met Sixth Grade pupils par
icipated
A lad suddenly appeared upon the platform
enwrapped in real wheat, the straws reaching
Ito his knees and the heads brushing his face.
Kneeling on the platform, to represent shock
of wheat he cried II am Wheat, King of the
Grains. Without me the house can do no.
thing. [ am made into pies, cakes, cookies and
pastries Of all kinds I reign supreme!''
Just then, four boys in flour sack costumes
Corn, appeared on the platform and cried in
unison II beg to differ from you
Turning in establishment, King Wheat de-
handed, "Who are you?''
We are the substitutes" they replied.
'What do you do?'' asked King Wheat
"We only wish to tell you,'' they replied
that you are no longer the only thing We
too, can be made into excellent bakery goods J."
Prove it to me" the King cried in defiance
''Watch for the next ten minutes and you
will find the proof, y they replied.
A travelling salesman came busting in Lay
ing off his hat, and turning to the audience he
said peace to thee. | wish to show you our
fine line of goods.
Opening an up-to-date sample case and ex-
tending it like an accordion he displayed a
beautiful variety Of cookies and crackers Con
tinuing, he said
10 comply with the conservation Of wheat
they contain good share Of substitutes These
are the very best goods in the market. Some of
'ur varieties fg-bars, gingersnaps, spice
jumbles, victory cookies liberty cookies, peanut
waters, cocoanut bars lemon cakes, grandma
cookies, macaroons, crimps, newsboys, fig cent
ers and other kinds How much can I sell
]you?"
Just then large number of girls and boys
appeared, fancifully dressed to represent the
different varieties For instance liberty
cream girl, draped in the American flag, wore
a crown on her head and carried large shield
at her side to which was attached beautiful
array Of liberty cream cookies, made entirely
Of substitutes. Swelling with pride, she ex-
claimed:
Il feel bigger than the rest
And most important must be-
For the Liberty Cream is doing her best
To send wheat over the sea-
I'm made entirely of substitutes;
So if you would judge for yourself,
Come down to the store and buy few pounds =
You'll find me there like the rest
Among the others was larger girl with
spectacles, representing Grandma cookies At
her side she led two little girls to whom she
kept handing substitute cookies.
little girl recited poem, composed for the
occasion by Mrs. Edward Hammer. The first
lines read:
'For Zion Bakery give three cheers,
Yes, loud and long and clear"
| Turning to the class, in the second stanza, she
said:
"Now, one, two, three! All ready, start!
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-06-22
Zion Feed Department

Two First Graders, in white, came in bearing
the sign: Zion Feed Store. Feed For All
Kinds Of Feeders" A little chap in overalls
and cap performed the part of merchant,
while other little fellows, representing farmers,
came along with toy wheel barrows and loaded
up with sacks Of grain. Then boy with wagon
loaded up, and the merchant disappeared
helping him down the steps with his load