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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12
Fair Mount News.

We are having nice. cool weather
now.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Vogt. jr., and
baby spent Wednesday afternoon
with her parents. c. NJ. Rapp and
family.
Paul llcischer left Thursday for
training camp Macarthur at Waco,
Texas, where he will train for army
service We all hate to see him go
but wish him good luck and hope to
see him back soon.
The large crowd of young folks and
neighbors all gathered at the Lewis
E'leischer home Wednesday night in
honor of Paul. who LETT for training
Quite a few from here attended
the fair at Appleton City the last part
of last week On account of the
drought it was not as rood as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Rapp and son,
Alfred, visited Sunday night with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mar
uuardt.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Rapp called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rapp and chill
dren Sunday night.
. The Lutheran congregation OF
Prairie City attended the mission
festival at the Lutheran church at APP
plcton Cltv Sunday.
d The bunch OF young folks spent an
enjoyable evening Sunday night with
Nora and Johnnie Rapp.
Mr. and Mrs. F. {. Nogt. jr,, and
baby spent all day Sunday with her
parents. (. NJ. Rar,, and family.
Joe Fleischer and family spent all
day Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Johnnie Marquardt and family.
Mrs. Chester Roberts spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. Henry
Bracher and family
Mrs Frank Rapp visited from Fri
day till Sunday with Mrs. Katherine
kapp at Appleton City.
Miss Lydia Rapp stayed with her
cousin, Miss Minnie Stevcner at APP
j7eton City from Friday till Sunday.
PRISCILLA.
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Elkhart,

| 1t is Monday morning and we will
look around to see what we can find
The farmers are trying to get out
that big wheat crop that Uncle Sam
says for them to get move on.
Joe Raybourn took dinner at w. II
keeton ) last Sunday and called at
Guss Burners.
The writer aud Cordie Bruner took
a trip across the Miami for water
melons. but didn't have very good
luck. We only got three little ones.
Dick Mcclure and wife spent last
Sunday at the home OF John Barton.
Mrs. Guss Bruner and mother were
trading i'll Butler one day last week
and got caught in big rain.
Mrs. Jack spent several days in the
city OF Amsterdam last week with
friends.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. Ella
Scott is able to be up and around
once more.
Miss Blanch Barton and her sister,
Willie, spent last Saturday night and
Sunday at the home of Otis Sum-
merS.
The writer and Guss Bruner took in
the big sale OF Jim Gragg's last week.
His stock all sold for a good price.
The ladies' OF Passaic had fine
dinner at the Gragg sale last week.
MIR. Ward has sold out and is 60
ing to leave. They will be missed.
We didn't learn where they are go
ing.
Mrs. Jack Mangold and Miss
Cordia Bruner called at the Bruner
ranch last Sunday evening.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12
BLUE BELLE.

One American soldier was killed
and another seriously wounded in a
battle with Apaches at Anglers,
France, Saturday night. Private Will
cox and Sergeant Rawdon were walk
ing along a dark street in the town
when they were suddenly assaulted.
Although they put up desperate
flight, Wilcox was stabbed twice in
the heart and killed, and Rawdon was
stabbed in the neck. The Anglers
police surrounded the house where the
Apaches took refuge and captured
them after a revolver battle.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

If William =. Elmer OF Salem, Den.
County, Missouri, wrote the disgust
ingly disloyai things attributed TO
him in a Federal indictment returned
May 3. he should be in the Peniten-
tiary. Instead OF that, he was elect
ed to the Republican State Commit
tee and placed upon the Executive
Committee OF that body. he says. by
men who knew OF the charges, and
nominated for the Legislature by the
Republicans Of Dent County. With
campaign managers and candidates OF
the Elmer and Golstcin stripe, de
cent Republicans {" Missouri viii
have TO wear clothspins on their
noses il they vote the party ticket
this fall.-Sl. Louis Republic
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

What was the matter with the
CORTLAND scribe last week? Come on.
John Barton and family took sup
per at the home of Boyd kershner
last Thursday evening.
Don't forget the Old Settlers pic
mic on the 18th. Come out and have
good time.
Cas- Gray says that he is awful
lonesome since he has quit hauling
water.
The writer was out to Uncle Jake
Wright's some time ago and he is
still keeping batch. We can't tell
what is the matter with him. There
are lots of fine widows around and
it looks like that he might get one
and quit staying there by himself.
Hiram White is mail carrier on
route one. Uncle John Blake is TAX
ing his vacation and is going to Kan
sas on a visit.
Will kershner made a flying trip
to Butler last Monday evening in his
little Ford.
JOHNNY.
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Brackney Items.

The days have been much cooler
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Colson were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Bartlett, of Butler.
. Mr.. and Mrs. D. Thrall spent Sun
day afternoon at the w. Deweese
home.
Miss Cecil Steffin spent a few days
IN Butler last week having some den
tai work done.
Miss Irene and Lorene Terrell were
Sunday guests Of Miss Marie Baker.
H. c. Bartlett has been very i'll the
past week. We hope for his speedy
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". H. Rains and son.
Mr.. and Nrs. w Ion and family mo-
tored to Warrensburg Saturday.
Mr.. and 4ra l. A Deems and
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Bradley Sweaters

daughter and Mrs. A. C. Deems were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. i.
Baker.
Mr.. ard Mrs. V. II. Ghcre spent
Sunday at the J. L. Ghere home.
Miss Louise Williams called on
Miss Cecil Steffin Monday evening
Misses Mary Deems and Joyce
Ghere spent last Thursday afternoon
al the {. X Miller home.
Mr., and Mrs. ]. Baker and daughter
OF Rich Hill spent Sunday at the W.
padley home.
Mr. ard Mrs. Geo. Hartel and fam
lily attended the Appleton fair last
Saturday.
JACK AND JILL.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Senator in Congress:
Joseph w. Folk
State Superintendent OF Schools:
Uel w. Lampkin
Judge Supreme Court. Division No. /;
Waller w. Graves
Representative in Congress, 9Th Dist:
Clement c. Dickinson
State Senator 10th District:
Ross +. Feaster
Representative:
H. O. Maxey
Presiding Judge County Court:
r. b. Campbell
Judge County Court, North District:
W. J. Middleton
Judge County Court, South District:
w. II. Lowder
Clerk County Court:
Frank Holland
Clerk Circuit Court:
c. {. Swarens
Prosecuting Attorney:
Watt L. Dawson
Recorder of Deeds:
Chas. f.. Fortune
Probate Judge:
II. T.. Sheppard
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

News is scarce this week.
Mrs. Jake Frey has been quite
poorly
Mr.. and Mrs. Everctte Harvey, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. f. Harvey and Mrs.
Clyde Wclliver motored to Rich Hill
Sunday.
Geo. Wiggcr delivered hogs to But
Ter Monday.
Will Thomas purchased mule oi
c. w. Rector Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merl Sargent called
on Geo. Sargent and wife Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Remick Wigger and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ.
Wigger spent Sunday at the Geo
Wigger home.
Mrs. Walter Mister and baby are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Rector.
DAISY.
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REGISTERi

All men who have reached the age
of 10 years and have not yet reached
the age of 46, who have not already
registered under the Selective Service
Laws are required to register today
Thursday, September lath).
Failure to register vii! lay the one
so failing liable to charge of evad-
ing military service, for which there
are severe penalties provided,
Register at your voting precinct.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

Americans who lose their lives in
the war abroad will be buried there
only temporarily. While identified
tjon is possible the bodies will be
placed in marked grsves, to be saken
up when the war is over and brough:
home. This plan of the War Depart
menf vas disclosed in an agreement
between the army and navy regarding
transportation of sick and wounded
ffoO overseas
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

Eleven laborers were killed and
more than score seriously injured in
landslide which caught more than
one hundred and twenty men, most of
them negroes, employed on excava-
ton for a new dry dock at the Nor
folk Navy Yard, Thursday, according
to unofficial estimates.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

Consumers will pay at least cent
pound more for sugar after the pres
ent stocks in the country are exhaust
ed, under the new price of cane sugar
at the seaboard, announced by the
Sugar Equalization Board with the
approval of President Wilson.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

A German physician estimates that
there are now 100000 widows be-
tween the ages of IL and IS in Ger
many and advocates law prohibiting
their remarriagc as after the war
there will not be men enough lett
for the girls, let alone the widows.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

London, Sept. Io.-The American
steamship Dora, formerly under the
Austrian flag, was torpedoed and
sunk September 4, approximately four
hundred miles off France, as the re-
suit of an attack on cargo convoy.
The crew was saved.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

Roy Dempsey OF Rockford and
Allen Wilson. both |. w. W. leaders,
labor at l.eavenworth Penitentiary
Friday by courtmartial at Camp
Grant for disobediencc OF orders,
They had refused to don uniforms.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

Seventy-five u-boats were sunk by
British vessels in the year ending
August, 1918, it was announced from
London last week in a statement deal
ing with the latest figures of Great
Britain's efforts in the war. This
equals the total sunk by the British
in the first three years of the war.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

The countrys output OF liberty mo-
tors-n,ore than Soo-during the last
week broke all previous records, the
house military affairs committee was
informed by Gen. March. chief q!
staff. Friday.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

- The state oi Kansas is seven million
dollars behind its quota OF war say
ings stamps and there is not a state
in the union that does more Dragging
about its great wealth and loyalty
than this same Kansas.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

Announcement has been made tina.
the New York and Chicago autorrr~
bile shows have been abandoned II
Il period OF the war.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-12

A Nathusheck square piano in good
condition for sale cheap. Inquire
WeMott & Majors. or Phone No.
1o3 46-zt
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Country Happenings.

News is scarce this week.
Mrs. Jake Frey has been quit
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-08
TWO Ex-PREMlERS IN cABlNET
Never Before Occurred Is Among
the Possibilities.

Herbert Fl. Asquith, former premier,
is often mentioned as a possible addi-
ton to the present cabinet. The Man
chester Guardian points out that if this
happens Lloyd George will have two
former prime ministers among his sub
ordinates. There is no former instance
Of this state of things in modern his
tory, and it Is long time now since an
English government contained in a
secondary place even one former pre-
mier $50 "
The classical case occurred about the
middle Of last century, and is furnish
ed by the game Of see-saw which wus
played by Lord John Russell and Lord
Palmerston. In the government of
1862 Lord John Russell was prime
minister and Lord Palmerston foreign
secretary, and in the government Of
1859-65 their two positions were ex.
actly reversed.
1t was Lord John Russell's excep-
tional fate to be prime minister from
the age Of fifty-four till that Of sixty,
to be In and out of subordinate Office.
under Lord Aberdeen and then under
Lord Palmerston, from sixty to seven
ty-three, and at that age to be prime
minister again.
If Lloyd George gets Mr.. Asquith as
well as Mr.. Balfour he Will have all the
living former premiers except one, the
exception being Lord Rosebery, whose
] DeriOd of Offipp-15 months-UaS an
short as to compare with the mete-
oric premiership of the age of Can.
ming.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-08

wound. al s,lrd in that nIIln auu D.s
quit and couple of cakes of naphtha
soap. and porcelain tub with silver
trimmings, for you to make a start on
her in the morning."
He glanced ut the sleeping child,
took Marks hand and went quickly
out of the tent. Under the sky he
stood still for a few moments.
''The ID scoundrel !'' he NUT
tered.
At that instant his alert ear heard
what the sentry, posted some distance
away, had failed to catch-the rustling
of some moving figure in the dense
jungle grass at the edge of the camp.
The major remained perfectly mo-
tionleSs. except for his right hand,
which was swiftly withdrawing his re-
volver from it's case. Suddenly he was
transformed into action. He leaped
between the two last tents of the line,
to see man confront him for an in
slant. In the light of the quarter
moon the major could not distinguish
how the intruder was dressed. 1t was
evident, however, that he had been
prowling outside the tent which held
Wallace and the child.
"Halt" shouted the major and the
sentry together. and, as the man drop
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-08
FLASH LIGHTS IN UNISON
FirefIies Seem to Have an Understand
ing as to When to Begin
an illumination.

Various observers testify to the fact
that myriads of glow worms very Oc-
casionally indulge in synchronous fash
ing with very beautiful effect. 1t is
thought by some that this phenom-
enon is accidental, although in this
light some cases would seem incred-
ible.
John " Purcell of Washington,
d. c., records that in the town Of Co
tabato, island of Mindanao, P. l., few
years ago there were two trees about
the size Of apple trees and perhaps a
hundred yards apart, and every eve
ming these were filled with fireflies
which flashed in unison, first one tree
lighting up and then the other. There
must have been several thousand in
sects in each tree, yet the synchronism
was SO perfect that rarely or never
did single FREELY flash at the wrong
time.
''To the best Of my recollection the
illumination period lasted about two
or three seconds and the dark periods
perhaps twice that long. I can posi-
lively vouch for the accuracy of the
foregoing, for it seemed so strange and
produced so beautiful an effect that
thought 1t one Of the most remarkable
things in the Philippines, and it made
deep impression on me-"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-08

Contracts for motortrucikn, chassis,
ambulances, tractors, passenger cars.
motorcycles and bicycles aggregating
about $130,000,0O0, have been placed
with various manufacturers by the mo-
tors and vehicles division of the motor
transport corps. The orders cover 49,.
18T trucks and chassis of different
sizes and types, and 1854 ten-ton trail
ers and $50 four-wheel trailers. Or
ders for $50 four-wheel drives have
been placed. Other orders include $4,000
passenger cars; 300 winter cars, 558
limousines, 5000 delivery cars, 1915
motorcycles, and 25,OO0 bicycles.
There have been purchased for the
use of the army in October and No
vember 100000 pounds (239, ,796 bar
rels) of -four. 100000 pounds of
which is for domestic needs. The re-
mainder is for the troops in France.
The purchases were made by the sub
sistence division of the quartermaster
corps.
More than 100000 gallons of sirup
have been bought for the troops over
seas for use with their "hot cakes" as
well as for sweetening their pastry.
In addition to these supplies the SUBJ
sistence division has bought more than
1O0,O0O,000 cans of salmon-enough for
the army's requirements for year.
About so per cent of this lot will go
to the. forces in France. 1t is esti-
mated that 16 ounces of salmon are
equivalent to 20 ounces of beef. Con-
centration of the product makes it par
ticularly desirable in both mobile and
trench warfare
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-08
War Brings Peace to New York.

All is peace in New York's toughest
district since the war. A year or SO
ago any person who wandered through
the "Gas House" district, on First ave-
nue. from Seventeenth to Twenty-sec-
ond street, at night usually came away
minus his watch and roll and with a
battered countenance. Many were the
actual and alleged breaches of the
peace laid to the young manhood Of
this section of the city. 1t ran the
gamut of everything from riot to mur-
der. Today all this is changed. Since
the Seas House" gang has donned the
khaki there is an air of refinement and
culture in the district Men neigh
bors meet on friendly terms and
clothes-line fights and feuds between
the women are only memories. Gone
is the old order of things material.
Fights have given way to celebrations
in honor of the lads from the district
now fighting in France. There are
III of them from this section and
the other night service flag was un-
furled. 1t showed five gold stars.
Two thousand men. women and chill
dren, many Of them mothers and IA
theirs, lifted their voices in a pean of
conservation.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-08
Mule Meat.

"If the Germans capture any Ameri-
can mules" says the Birmingham Age
Herald, ''they may be tempted to try
mule steak" Perhaps so, but we trust
none of our friends over there will
ever be called upon to resort to any
such expedient. We are proud of our
mules, the great work they have done
and are doing over here and over there
for victory. So appreciative are we Of
the mules services that we are ready
to stand hats off when he attempts to
bray the "Star-Spangled Banner" but
we can never, no never recommend his
steak even to the despised Boche as
anything approaching a gastronomic
dainty.-Nashville Banner.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-08

qualified from holding, by reason of
BIRTH"
"Stil," urged Wallace, 'it isn't in
the blood. The mother was decent.
Why should that baby be tarnished
with her fathers treachery?"
Its written in the Good Book"
began the major.
And there's something else about
Goals Of fire, too, Major, which came
as a sort of revision of the old law.
It's just what we ought to do. because
it's the only way to adjust the mat
ter"
Adjust it? Adjust what?" cried
the Major, with sudden passion.
"The whole of that hellish business,
Major. The man was once an officer
of the Seventieth. He's dead and his
crimes have died with him. We want
to forget that such thing could have
happened, and the only way is to leave
him to Gods judgment and to cast
out all bitterness from our hearts.
You quoted Scripture to Newell,
gave you the answer from the same
Book. Let death bring oblivion to the
mans memory. He's left us the child.
Start here. Start fresh. 1 have the
right to the kid, but what you have
told me makes me feel strongly that
there's a Providence In this affair,
and I'll lend her to yOu-mark that
word. Major !-on that condition or
none"
Major Howard pulled at his mus
tache in agitation. ''You don't really
mean 1t, Wallace?" he asked.
81 do. If you want me to let you
take her till the wars over"
SIT means forgiving that black
guard"
sit means forgetting him and letting
the Judge judge"
''It goes against every instinct. I'd
bring her up away from the regimental
life. Besides, there are the Others"
'Who else knows?"
"Well, of course, nobody else knows
who the dead man was. The colonel
will have to know. But he needn't
know we've adopted the child. He's
going South after the war. However
I'm afraid Kellerman knows. He rec
ognized what was left of the face, OF
suspected somehow. 1 could tell from
his manner"
81 don't see any overwhelming diff
ficulty in that. You can trust Keller
manT'
The major nodded, and it occurred
to Wallace that he would rather trus
any of the officers than Kellerman. He
had conceived prejudice against hin
which he could not have explained.
'And Hampton's name was erased
| tinued.
The major, who had been pulling a
his mustaehe and thinking deeply
came to his decision.
well, I'll take her on those terms
Wallace" he said. "The fellow was
bad lot, but, as you say, there may b.
no reason why this little animal shoult
suffer for his sins. The mother wa
decent, and there may be something il
that idea of a vicarious restitution
I'll agree, Wallace, if you'll let me tax
over the charge of her till the war
ended. Well enter her on the mes
book and settle a fictitious parentag
on her afterward, and may she neve
know her fathers history. BY the tim
she's old enough to understand ma:
cots duties, flirt with the lieutenant:
and plead for the drunks. maybe we'
have forgotten it ourselves. Goot
night, my boy. Take care of yor
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-08

ped into the grass, the rifle and revol-
yer rang out simultaneously.
The sentry, shouting to the guard,
came running up. The major and he
searched the spot, but they found no
body.
"One of those ID Cuban sneak
thievesi" muttered Major Howard as
he replaced his revolver in its case.
And he hurried away to look after his
men
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-08
(TO BE CONTINUED)
AlIeviates Earache.

If earache does not occur often pos
sibly home treatment will alleviate the
suffering, which is always so severe
while it lasts. Wiring out hot cloths
and apply them to the ear. This often
brings quick relief. Or mofsten a
small piece of cotton, saturated with
sweet oil or laudanum, and place it
carefully in the ear. This is generally
efficacious if the trouble is caused by
the hardening of the wax.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-08

last couple of years-ever since the
war became probability. in fact.
Most Of the officers in the regiment
are since that time, but guess they
all knew something. and kept it quiet,
like you"
Wallace nodded. 81 fancy there's a
good deal of feeling" he said.
"Quite a good DEAL" said the major,
dryly. "And guess you'll agree with
me that this makes it-let's say, lit
tie difficult to adopt his child off,
cially?"
you mean the remembrance would
be too bitterT'
II mean that that position is the
one and only position hat she is dis