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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. lanes R. Simpson of
Spruce, Bates county, came in Tues
day TO visit their son-in-law ana
daughter, MIR. and Mrs. Ed Dicki1-
son, who located here last fall and
who formerly lived in Bates. Mrs.
Dickinson invited her parents here to
celebrate two important events, the
fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Simpson and the fifth we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dickinson, which was on Wednesday,
and a general good time was had by
all. The writer has known Mr.. and
Mrs. Simpson since he was mere
lad and can truthfully say that no
better people live in Bates county, and
he joins their many friends in wish
ing for them many more years Of
health and happiness. Mr.. Simpson,
a number of years ago, served both as
recorder of deeds and as sheriff of
Bates county, but of recent years has
been taking life easy on his farm
near Spruce.-Nevada Herald.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-01

Clinton was the frs sssT1 }rt.his
section to be offfcialiE an by
the census bureau. II is
given as s,oo8, a gain Of 1 the
census of ten years ago. 81,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-01
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
William A. Clark, Plaintiff.

william A. Clark, Plaintiff.
v.
John Meeks and the unknown consort,
heirs, devfsees, donees, alfenees, and
assignees Of John Meeks: the un.
known personal representatives OF
John Meeks. IL dead, Defendants.
The State Of Missouri to the above
named or described defendants, Greet
ings:-
You are hereby aatified that an ac-
ton has been commenced against you
In the circuit court of Bates County.
Missouri, affecting the title to the fol-
lowing described lands and tenements,
to.wit:
The east half Of fractional section =
4. township ~. range 81. Bates
which said action IL returnable on the
first day Of the next term Of said court
to be held at the court. house in the
city Of Butler, county and state aforo.
said, ON the Saith day Of Nay, 1880,
when and whore you may appear and
answer or otherwise defend such 90
ton; otherwise plaintiffs petition VIII
b. taken ~ confessed and judgment
rendered accordlngly. :
= Circuit CloI&
A true copy Iron tie rseeed
[3S-lt Circuit CLERK
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-01
Soviet Ambassador" Taken Into
Custody by u. S. Department.

Washington, March 2o.-Ludwig G..
A. K. Martens, self-styled Russian
ambassador was delivered into the
custody of the department of labor
late Monday afternoon following his
dismissal as witness before the sem
ate subcommittee on foreign rela-
tons.
Martens was accompanied to the
office of Assistant Secretary of La
Dor Lewis Post by his counsel, for
mer Senator Harwick Of Georgia.
S. Nuerteva,, secretary OF the .kn s.
sian embassy was also delivered to
the labor department.. by Senator
HardWick. =
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-01
= Chas. w. Holloway Dead.

Charles w. Holloway died at his
home in Adrian Thursday morning
March rs, 1920, after long illness.
He was born in Jackson county,
this state, August 2o, $50, and came to
this county in 1897, and for several
years engaged in farming few miles
northwest of this city but few
years ago failing health forced him
to give up farm work and he re-
moved to Adrian where he has since
resided.
He was of a quiet, retiring DISPOSE.
ton and had many friends in this
county who learn with regret of his
passing away. He was brother o.
II. w. Holloway of this city.
The remains were taken to Blue
Springs, Missouri, where the remain.
were laid to rest in the family lot II
the cemetery at that place.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-01
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that Letters
of Administration upon the estate OF
A. p. Moore, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned by the
Probate Court of Bates County, Mis-
souri,, bearing date the goth day of
March, 1920
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allowance
within six months after the date OF
said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit Of such estate: and
IL such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of granting
said letters. they shall be forever
barred.
Witness my signature this 29th day
Of March, 1920. $1,000.
r. f. CRABTREE,
Attest: Administrator With Will.
tSeaD II. f. SHEPPARD,
Clerk OF Probate.
25-4t BY Cannie Z. Sells. Deputy.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-01
WantAds
WANTED, FOR SALE, ETC

Shorthorn Bulls for Sale-From SIX
months old to good strong yearlinSss.
w. &. Sellon, Butler, Mo-, Route Q:
Phone, call Virginia. o-tl
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-01
Baptist Church Announcements.

Sunday is to be Church Joining
and Baptizing Day."
Sunday school at o:3o a. m. E. II.
Roster, Superintendent.
Preaching at. II q. m. and 8 p. N.
Observance of the Lords Supper q
the close Of the morning service and
baptizing at the close of the evening
service.
Junior and Senior B. Y. P. U. At
o. m. Subject for Seniors, The
Church in the Home"
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 8 o'clock. Subject The Fall
of Man"
Members of this church are expect.
ed 70 attend these. services and I'll
[others ere cordially invited.
sss-.-- W. Nxsnder, Pastor. s
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-01
Attention American Lego

"A meeting of the t' Arnold
Post American 1e@l be held
on Tuesday evenip the
Club Rooms in budding at
8 O'Clock.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-01
For Sale.

Nearly new truck bed with cab, for
Ford chassis (roadster or touring car
chassis.)
One new Ford touring car BODY
1920 model.
DR.. Lusk,
a5-lt Virginia.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-01

Listen: Nicely improved 100 val
ley farm. near town, $500 terms; I'M
proved valley so, good road, near
school, $500. $500 down.
2s-1tF -McGrath, Mountain View, Mo.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-01
Rich "Pies" of Black Dirt.

Get a slice out of the heart OF Mis-
souri's drained district while the op-
portunity is warm. Twenty-Five: I'M
proved farms, 50 to $40 acres, at rea-
sonabTe prices. we own al we offer
and stand behind our deals. Look US
up-write, wire or come. Terms, It
wanted.
Matthews & Stubblefield,
22-4t Maiden, Missouri.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-01
For Sale.
For Sale.

White sow and 10 pigs, Pigs about
E weeks old, will weigh about As
pounds each. Black sow with 10
young pigs. l. }. Haner'
25-2tF Cornland.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-01
For Sale.

One team good young mares, broke
to work. Two good Holstein cows.
One saw MILL
Mrs. Chas. LaFollette,
,,-tf Route No. I.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16

The Spokesman Review chides the
Los Angeles woman who had her
lawn covered with cement and then
painted green, avoiding the necessity
of moving or sprinkling it, intimat-
ing that she desired to get away from
work to be enabled to spend more
time motoring, dancing and playing
bridge. There is another very plaus-
ible reason for the cement covering,
which the erudte spokesman Review
writer overlooked. Perhaps the
dandelion-the dainty little dande-
lion-had something to do with de-
termining the matter. Anyway we
know of lots of lawns that will re-
quire covering of cement if they
are not to be given over entirely to
the dandelion nuisance.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
MILLIONS WORK IN MINES.

The magnitude of the mining in
dustry may be grasped when one
realizes that more than 6,OOO,OO0
men are engaged in the mines of the
world OF this number 100000 are
employed in the coal mines and 2
100000 in the metal mines. In adj
ton, millions more are engaged in
allied industries dependent directly
upon the mines for coal and metal
according to the Engineering and
Mining Journal.
IF it had not been for the lure IF
the metal mines, the west would not
be the highly developed section of the
U. S. that it is today. Our whole
prosperity hinged on mining in the
early days and now prosperity in the
mining industry is the barometer VI
general prosperity in many western
states.
The west should stand as unit
for sane labor, legislative and taxa
ton policies, encouraging to the de-
velopment of this great Industry.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
THE LEAvENWORTH ECHO

dollars is too much for this nation to
spend in luxuries. Our national in
come is believed to be in the neigh
borhood of sixty-five billions. That
means that one dollar in every three
that we earn, or that our property
earns, goes for Injuries.
Anybody spending a few days in
any large city will easily recognize
how the money is going. The fellow
who has become well off during the
war and who may be poor as rock
next year, is leading the procession
of extravagant spenders. A close
second is the skilled workman who
gets daily wage of anywhere from
$40 to $50 day.
Easy come, easy go. Luxury to.
day, poverty tomorrow. Save moth.
ing today, starve next year. That
seems to be our American way, largo
ly. Only the exception prepares fol
the rainy day, outside of the rural
districts.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
FRIDAY, JULY IS, 1920.

$75O,OO0,0O0 in 1918, and $67S, OOO,-
900 in 1917. This enormous increase
in the value of foodstuffs imported is
due in a large degree to the advance
in prices of sugar and coffee. Cocoa
also shows tremendous increase.
This large increase of both i'm
ports and exports occurs in the trade
with all parts of the world. Europe
which sent us in the fiscal year 1919
only $373, 100000 worth of merchan-
disc. is sending us this year consid-
erably over a billion dollars worth, o,
practically three times as much as
in 1919. despite the assertions that
Europe would have little which she
could spare to the United States. She
is taking from us this year nearly
$4,000, 100000 worth of merchandise
against $4,635 100000 worth in 1919
and 1895, 100000 worth in the high
record year of the war, 1917, this in
crease in her purchase from us oc-
curing chiefly in manufacturing ma
terial.
If Europe was able to do all this
the first year after the war, what will
she be capable of doing as she picks
up strength later on? And inasmuch
as she is in great need of enormous
quantities of our products, it doesn't
look to us much like panicky hard
times over here very soon.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
"EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY"

Joe Newman of Denver was in Chi
cago last week Joe is something Of
a wit as well as an entertainer Of ma
tional reputation, and was formerly
editor of the Denver Catholic Regis
ter. Joe wanted to see big league
contest, so The Auxiliary took him
out to Comiskey Park where a double
header between the Sox and st. Louis
Browns was scheduled. The first
game, with Cicotte on the mound.
was terminated in good shape, and
after Ray Schalk had carried his sill
verware gifts off to the coop and
stored them away the second game
started with Kerr pitching for the
Sox. The Browns got four runs in
the first inning. But when the sec
ond inning for the Sox started we
marked to Joe: "Why, they have
taken Kerr out" And Joe came right
back, Evidently this is not his day"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
EAGLE CREEK.

Foster Bros. are saving lumber
for J. b. Schons.
A family moved on the Van De
Grift ranch this week. Glad to wei
come you to our prosperous little
valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heath and
children attended church in Lcavcn-
worth Sunday and called at the
Christensen home on the ChumsticlJ
in the afternoon.
Otto Anderson and wife and Isa-
belle Lockwood were visitors at the
II. A. Anderson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ccdarquist and son
Roy, of Peshastin, visited Sunday at
the Fredrickson home
It looks like the much needed rain
has arrived at last. 1t was welcomed
by all, except those who didn't get
their hay all in.
Mrs. f. N. Foster who was in the
Leavenworth Hospital for a week, IS
home and improving slowly
Girvan Inflow Of Lcavcnworth, Wis
tied a few days this week with Her
bert Anderson.
Frank Heath and II. A. Anderson
have purchased balcr and MrHeath
is baling at Blewctt this week.
Mrs, Larson, Edna, Mabel and vii
lie Bjork are visiting Mrs. John
Bjork. They may stay all summer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16

Criticism of the injunction process
employed by the government to COM
pei operation of the coal mines last
winter will not sound well to those
who reside in the Northwest prairie
states, where a failure of the coal
supply means freezing to death.
Having experienced fuel shortages IN
the prairie states the writer has no
hesitancy in warning coal miners and
others who may cause fuel famine
during winter months. We feel that
the government is justified in the use
of the Injunction in such case.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
BURN BILLIONS TODAY:
STARVE TOMORROW

Perhaps you saw the figures of the
United States Treasury Department
the other day, showing among other
things, that we American people arc
right now spending upwards o'
twenty billions-BILLIONS. get that
of dollars year for Injuries. or
rather for goods that we can do with
out.
We are not opposed to Injuries in
reason, if one can afford them. More
over, and for instance, we do not re-
gard the automobile as entirely a
luxury, although to some it is, and
certainly it is not necessity to any
body who cannot afford it.
But with everything as it is today,
with the future so uncertain, with no.
body knowing just how poor he will
be year from today, twenty billion
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
PLAIN NOTES.

Mrs. f. D. Shugart left last weel
for Bellingham to visit at the home
of w. w. Burgess and also with Mrs
Anna Dufoe of Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Koch went tt
Ritzville to spend the Fourth with
Mrs. Koch's parents. Mr.. Koch has
returned to his work at Camp {
while Mrs. Koch and children arc
still visiting.
Mrs. T. A. Leavell and infant sor
returned home from the Leaven
worth hospital. Wednesday.
M. A. Wise, of Sunny Slope, moved
truck load of household goods an,
live stock to Mason Creek Tuesday
for Mr.. Culp. He has bought largo
tract of timber land there and cx.
poets to start box mill.
Mrs. M. A. Peters entertained al
dinner Sunday, her two brothers
George and Charles Webb, Mr.. Johr
Koran and Miss Doris Slabaugh. al
Of Wenatchee.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Rupel and fam.
lily motOred to Wenatchec Wcdnes.
day.
This section of the country has
been enjoying two days rain
While it has caught lot of alfalfa
hay down, we feel that it will bcnc.
fit the second crop enough to pay for
the first loss.
Mrs. J. f. Craney and Mrs. VIM
McTyre were Leavenworth shoppers
Saturday.
Ben Peters from Sunny Slope
spent the week end here on business
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16

A number of newspapers are be-
wailing the "slight" to w. J. Bryan
by the democratic convention at San
Francisco, proceeding on the theory
that coincidence adds to ones grief,
and believing that if Mr.. Bryan is
made to feel bad enough he may bolt
the party. Mr.. Bryan was entitled t.
just such consideration at San Fran
cisco as any other delegate who had
been an Indifferent supporter of the
party, for which Mr.. Bryan forfeited
much of his claim for leadership when
he left the cabinet at critical time.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
NOT A SIGN OF HARD TIMES

Close estimates of American i'm
ports and exports for the year ending
June 30 show that we exported APP
proximately eight billion dollars
worth of goods and imported five bill
lion dollars worth. That is a total
foreign trade of Ia billion dollars as
against total foreign trade of 4 1-3
billions the year before the war. AL
so considerably greater than during
any year of the war.
Foodstuffs exported during the
year just closed show a smaller total
than the previous ~ months.
Foodstuffs exported will show a
smaller total than last year, but
foodstuffs imported will be nearly
double in value those of any earlier
year, aggregatng nearly $1,000, OOO,-
900 against ss32,OOO,OOO in 1919,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
A FARCE.

The Culbertson, Grote- Rankin trial
was completed at Spokane last week
and verdict of not guilty was re-
turned by the jury, which included
five farmers, two auto dealers and
one each of the following: banker
deputy county auditor, hotel keeper
clerk, veterinarian. The men on
trial were charged with profiteeriny
They were indicted last February
along with several other Spokane
firms. The following were some of
the cost and selling prices upon
which the indictment was based:
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16

= HERE AND THERE A LAUGH
Sandy's Discovery.

One of Sir Thomas Lipton's favor
lite stories concerns an old Scotchman
who went to horse race for the first
time and was induced to stake six
pense in the third race on 40 to,
shot. BY some miracle his horse
won, and when the bookmaker hand
ed the old man his winnings he coult
hardly believe his eyes.
"Dae We mean to tell me get al
this for ma saxpense?' he exclaimed
"You do" replied the bookmaker.
"Ma conscience" muttered the
Scotchman "Tell me, mon, how long
has this thing been goin' on ?"-Bos
ton Transcript.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16

The judge in his instructions told
the jury that in arriving at decis-
ion as to whether the defendants
were guilty or not of profiteering,
they should consider the price ut
which the store could replace the
goods sold, rather than the old cost
price.
In view of the ridiculously high
margin of profit taken on the goods,
as above given, the instructions of
the judge and the verdict of the Jury
seem to us to be ridiculous and a per-
version of justice. 1t is just such re-
suits that cause dissatisfaction with
our government. Our government
purports to safeguard the rights of
the people. Congress enacts law
forbidding profiteering. Business
houses charge and collect profits that
are beyond question out of reason
hoggish in one sense and actually
criminal-and the court not only al
lows verdict of acquittal, but gives
instructions that necessitate an ac-
quittal!
Is it any wonder that there is un-
rest? That on every hand the sin
certify of our government is ques-
toned? That our courts of justice
are looked upon and spoken of in de-
rision?
No. Like the traffickers in liquor
the courts are bringing about a
condition that may finally be unbear-
able.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to the b. of F. l.. & F., l.. S
of B. of F. l.. & F., B. of L. F., F. c.
B. of X. P. and the many kind friends
and neighbors for the many beauti-
full floral offerings and sympathy in
the loss of our beloved husband and
son, Herbert ~ Wanner.
MRS. Fl. N. WANNER,
MR.. & MRS. F.. DAVID.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
THE FAVORITES COMING

The popularity of the minstrel
form of entertainment will never die
as long as such companies as the Fa-
nous Georgia Minstrels of forty
really clever and talented people pro
vide the entertainment they do for
the popular prices they do. A noon
parade will be given and the flashy
appearance of the people and the
"jazzy' music will start the tickets
going.
They are at the Scenic Theatre
Friday, July %.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
THE WAY TO TREAT EN-.

Pat was relating the circumstances
of hold up in which he had been re-
lieved of S3,45. "And the felly he seq
to me, sez he, rs that all you've got {?
No, seq I, Il have just wan dollar bill
left Give it to me- seq he. 'T'ell
with ye,' sez I. It's only this few
days ago that I sez to myself that I
would give in to no more of thin
proffyteers.' An with that I knock
ed him down and give him kick in
the jaw an walked off and left him
layin' there. But he didn't get me
other dollar bill"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16

"Bill" Boron is thinking seriously
of giving up horse-wrangling 70,
dude herding. Dudes, Bill claims
have more certain habits and are cas-
Ter to keep tract of; and if you dc
lose on now and then it does not make
much difference. HOrse-wrangling is
really dangerous. Last week, while
hunting his horses, Bill was attacked
by COW moose and calf, making his
escape only by quick footwork am
the swinging bridge at Blackwatel
creek.-From "Wallops from Wap.
tia" in the Park City (Mont) Enter
prise.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
So. What's the Use!

Weep, and you're called a baby,
Laugh, and you're called fool.
Yield, and you're called a coward,
Stand, and you're called mule.
Smile, and they'll call you silly,
Frown, and they'll call you gruff.
Put on front like a millionaire
And some one'll call your bluff.
-Coopersville (Mich.) Observer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
Too Hot to Move.

81 have changed my mind about 60
ing to Arizona for a vacation" said
AL Meierhofer few days ago. 81 re-
ceived letter from friend there
the other day and in an effort to show
how hot it was he wrote: Saw a dog
chasing a jackrabbit, and they were
both walking "-Minok Qll.) News
Herald
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
Ways of Women.

"Women are queer"
"What now?"
give seen my wife let down the
folding bed and then look under it for
a possible burglar" - Louisville
Courier journal.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Stage and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Stage and
family enjoyed picnic up Icicle
last Sunday, and on their way home
stopped in for a short visit with
"Mother" Stage.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
Perfectly Safe.

care you the plumber" asked
Mrs. Cooke.
eyes, ma'am, Pm the plumber all
right"
"Well," she replied, 81 just want to
caution you to exercise care when do
ing your work. All my floors arc
highly polished and in perfect con-
dition."
"Oh, don't worry about me slippin'
lady. 1'vc got nails in me Shoes
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
No Cause for Alarm.

Travelling Man-"Some tornado
that was we had around here last
night. Do any damage to your
barn ?"
PheIegmatic Farmer "Dunno
Hain't found the durn thing yet
American Legion Weekly.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16

Toronto Kelly enters the following
as his effort to get the prize this year
on the spring chicken stories: A
Methodist preacher went fishing, and
suddenly sneezing, lost both sets If
his teeth in the river He tied a
chicken leg on string, dropped it in
the water, and as soon as he felt 4
pull, drew out the line and found his
upper and lower teeth firmly fasten-
ed in the chickens leg.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
Less Labor.

Diner (scanning the bill of fare)-
"Rump steak 40 cents and again 50
cents. What's the difference"
Waiter-"You get sharper knife
Transcript.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
A Ia Daddy.

"Does the baby take after your
husband" asked Mrs. Smith.
eyes, indeed! We have taken his
bottle away from him, and the other
day the little darling tried to creep
down the cellar steps, CHICAGO
Daily News.