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The New York herald., 1922-04-02

HE presence ofStne circus In New
Yorks Madison Square Garden
in the process of inaugurating It's
season. arouses a curious speculation
upon the various influences which each
years arrival of the circus seems to have
upon affairs of the world generally.
1t used to be that we saw in the ar
rival Of the elephants and the tigers and
lions just a definite harbinger of spring
Small boys, mostly, were interested-ex-
cept, Of course, that their fathers were
interested, too. but wouldn't admit it.
The psychologist, however, refuses to be
content with classifying the arrival of the
circus as they allow the coming of the
robins to be dismissed merely as sign of
spring.
These erudite scientists find other def
mite results.
In the city there always is hesitancy
to acknowledge that winter has really
passed Having become habit, during
its more or less stormy season, its limi-
tations and its somberness remain vivid
until the circus warns US that new plans
must be made: the tailor must be visited;
aowes seeds must be planted; the motor
must be looked into that the car may be
certain of negotiating the first Sunday
jaunt; Easter hats must be considered
seriously. and reckoning must be made
of the vacation date and its probable cash
requirements.
with such problems man-any man
feels the need OF new vitalities, new am
hitions need OF putting aside all the
complacencies winter encourages.
And whom man becomes suddenly re-
vitalized, newly ambitious and stirred by
a new sense Of the need to "get busy
his atmosphere changes, his world en-
larges, his step lengthens and his business
becomes more active.
Really, say the psychologists, there Is
q good deal of a blessing in the first an
Douncement that the circus has come to
town." and its effect is, indeed far reach
ing.
The circus Is as old as the calendar,
and older. II was popular in classical
Rome OF imperial times, and It is popu-
lar now. Surrounding 1t are hoary ira
ditions such as no other institution can
have. It has developed and grown of its
own volition. along paths as natural as the
growth OF civilization. The circus has kept
pace. measure for measure, with culture
With its growth the circus has become
symbol a meaningful and portentous har
binger. II 70 interesting to consider its
influence in Its beginning. in It's develop
ment, in It's maturity. That influence Is
subtle and difficult TO analyze.
There is something intoxicating about
the circus. It's smell, its clatter, its rum
bling procession its gilt and tinsel. its per
sonnel, its tremendous organization--a
combination and concoction Of elusive, In
explicable romance When the circus
comes 10 town the air is filed with its
electric vibrance. IL might be said that
the circus does not come with spring.
spring rather comes with the circus.
without its permeating atmosphere one
wonders whether the crocus would spring
through the elastic crust OF the soil,
whether the gardens would grow Cor be
planted). whether the soft winds would
blow soothingly. The spring Is the har-
binger OF the circus and the circus is the
harbinger OF spring 1t is gravely doubtful
The St. Charles herald., 1922-11-11

Poppv mine-tortured like men VINO
are chained m the sight of gold and
cannot reach it. For the offer car
ried always the hint that wealth was
there, somewhere, that Squint 10
daine knew it. but that they could not
find it. Either that-or fiat failure.
Either wealth that would yield Squint
a hundredfold for his purpose. or
sneer that would answer their offer
to sell. And each man gritted MS
teeth and said nothing. But they
worked on.
October gave up its fight. The hrst
day of November came, to find the
chamber a wide, vacuous thing noW'
sheltering stone and refuse and two
struggling men-nothing more. Fair
child ceased his labors and moppeo
his forehead, dripping from the heat
engendered by frenzied labor. A long
moment, then:
Harry"
"Aye."
"Tm going after the other side
We've been playing half-horsed game
here"
1--WE been thinking that, Boy"
"Then I'm going to tackle the foot
wall. I was at the bank today"
"Yeh."
my balance is just two hundred"
Harry clawed at his mustache
"We're nearing the end, Boy. Tackle
the foot wall"
They said no more. Fairchild with
drew his drill from the swimmer" OF
straightforward powder hole ant
turned far to the other side Of the
The St. Charles herald., 1922-11-11
CHAPTER XIV


Fairchild did not hesitate. Scrap
ing the watery conglomeration into
a tobacco can, he threw on his coat
and ran for the shaft. Then he
pulled himself up. singing, and dited
into the fresh-made drifts OF new
stormsas hsss started toward sseNn
nor did he stop to investigate the fast
fading footprints Of some one who
evidently had passed the mine short
time before.
Into town and through It to the
scrambling buildings OF the Sampler
where the main products of the mines
Of Ohadi found their way before 60
ing to the smelter. There he swung
vide the door and turned to the little
room on the left. the sanctum OF
white-haired. almost tottering old mar
who wandered about among his test
! tubes and buttons" ~ he figured oul
The St. Charles herald., 1922-11-11

chamber, where the sloping foot wall
showed for few feet before it dived
under the muck and refuse. Spot after
spot he prospected, suddenly to stop
and bend forward. At last came an
exclamation, surprised, wondering,
Harry"
The Cornishman left his work and
walked to FairchiId's side. The
younger man pointed.
"Do you ever fill up drill holes with
cement?" he asked.
"Not as I know of. Why?"
"There's one" Fairchild raised his
CAD and Clipped away the softer sur
face of the rock, leaving tubular pro-
tuberance Of cement extending. Har-
ry stared. Ay&
"What the bloody 'el?" he conjec-
tured. "D' you suppose" Then, with
a sudden resolution: drill there! /!
Cad a'ole off to one side bit and
drill there. It seems to me Sissle
Larsen put a ole or something
can't remember. But drill. 1t can't
do any 'arm."
The gad Clipped away the rock
Soon the drill was biting into the sur
face Of the foot wall. Quitting time
came: the drill was in two feet, and In
the morning, Fairchild went at hi
task again, pounding. away ats the long
six-foot drill with strokes that hac
behind them only muscles; not the
intense driving power of hope. a foo
Ehe progressed into the foot wall ant
schanged drills. Three inches more
Then ~.
II "Harryr
*srhat's 'appenedY The. tone o
Fairchildss voice had caused tn
Fcorniskman to lean from his stagfn'
and. run TO Fairchild's side. Tha
Eperson bad cupped his hand and va
holding ii beneath the drill hole, w4vil
into 1t be was pulling the muck Wit
the scraper and staring at 1t.
.sThis stufrs changed eolorw n
exclaimed. 1T looks like
Let me seer The older man tool
Ia portion OF the blackish, gritty mas
land held It close to his carbide. 81
Hooks like something&it looks lik'
ksomething! His voice was high, ea
Icited. "Tll finish the 'ole and jar
Ienough dynamite In there to tear IN
Iinsiies out OF 1t. I'll give per 'el
FBut in the meantime, you take tna
Ifaowna n flIe asSayer -
The St. Charles herald., 1922-11-11
The centle EnqIleh Way.

His voice stopped--exactly like
when yon hit neighbor's gramophone
with Il weil-aimed brick.-H. G. Wells
in the Magic Shop.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-11-11

A man is expected to take OFF his
hat because it is nothing to look at,
anyway.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-11-11

More than we can use is more than
we want. 81.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-11-11

No ugly, grimy streaks on the
clothes when Red Cross Ball Blue Is
used. Good bluing gets good results.
All grocers carry it.-Advertisement.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-11-11
Only Minor Scandals.

EthelE"She believes in keeping
things to herself" Cara-"That's
why she seldom hears anything worth
WHILE"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-25
Kaiser's War Book Out Soon.

Berlin, May 2o.-A book written
by ex-Kaiser Wilhelm during the
world war is understood to have been
acquired for publication by an Amer
lean group under an option, covering
world rights. 1t is expected the ar
rangement under the option will be
definitely closed within short time.
The manuscript, makes about one
hundred thousand words. Those
who have been instrumental in acquir-
ing it say it is to appear in the iden-
teal form proposed by the ex-em-
peror without expurgation, the con-
fcuts having been passed on by tive
American readers.
1t is understood the ex-kaiser deals
with the period leading lip to the war,
marshaling the conditions throughout
Europe in such way as to constitute
a defense of his course and an accusa-
ton that a series of circumstances
outside of Germany largely was re-
spcnsible for bringing on the conflict.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-25
Obituary.

Mary Josephine Young was born
in Athens county. Ohie, December IS,
1874, and passed from this liic May
IS, 1922. Aged II years, 5 months
and IS days. She was the daughter
OF John and Mary Ain (Higgins)
Young. Her father being born i'll
Ohio and her mother near Wheeling,
West Virginia. On January 10. 1902,
sic was united in marriage to Charles
W. Wolfe in Athens county, Ohio,
where they lived some two years,
moving to Iowa in 1904 In the
spring of 1870 they. moved TO Bates
county, where they have lived since
that time. Five children were born
to this union James L., OF Burling-
ten, Kan, David C., deceased, Julia
L. Mckibben. OF Butler, Mo, John J..
OF Garden City, Mo-, and Bertha L.
Coleman, of Butler, Mo.
She was converted to Christ and
united with the church while i'll
Iowa. From her lips, her prayers and
her life did her children first receive
their inspiration ard ideals of the
Christian lie. She has fourteen
grandchildren and seven great-grand-
children. In addition to the raising
of her own children, she, with her
husband, provided home for two
others, Maud (Hacl,ett Skidmore,
now OF Sugar City. Idaho, and Iva
(Cathy) Kinion. now of Butler, Mo.
Also for the first three years of-his
lie, she nursed and cared for her
grandson, Robert-Tye Wolf now at
tending the Northwestern University
at Evanston, III. She leaves to mourn
her loss, besides her husband chill
dren and grandchildren, two living
sisters. one in Ohio and the other i'll
West Virginia, and three living broth
els all in Ohio. AA
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-25
Virginia Locals.

Our vicinity was visited by another
rain and gulley washer Sunday night.
Also hail in some places.
Mac Braden was transacting bust
ness in Butler Saturday.
Myrtle Welton closed very sue
cessful term of school at the Hot
water school house last week.
Both churches at Virginia are prac-
ticing for Childrens Day programs.
H. D. Henderson and wife, also
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Famuliner took
goose dinner Sunday with Harry e.
Henderson and wife at Butler.
Strawberry season is now on and
those having them are surely enjoy
ing them.
Virginia Cemetery Association is
tuying a new moving machine to use
ca the cemetery. They expect to
have it out and ready for operation
this week.
Mrs. Herman Englehardt and hus-
band took dinner Sunday with their
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Jensen.
~There was to be a special service
al the Epworth League Sunday night,
but owing to the approaching storm
at that time, it was postponed until
next Sunday night, the 2Sth.
Bro. Bowman breaches at the NJ.
F.. church next Sunday morning and
at night, the end and 4th Sundays are
his regular appointments.
Mrs. P. M. Famulner and husband
spent Thursday with her sister, Car
RE Henderson and husband.
A large crowd attended the funeral
OF Geo. Roback. He was an old set
tier in Bates county and had many
toyhood friends who were present at
his funeral as we'll as host OF other
friends and neighbors. He was laid
tc rest in the Adam Howell cemetery
Thursday, May Is.
Hail and wind storms have been
visiting Bates county of late. Tues
day afternoon Amsterdam had quite a
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-25
Virginia Locals.
(Too late for last weekly

Our old friend, N. M. Nestlerode,
correspondent for The Times, who
writes "Ramblings' is visiting his
son, Cyrus, near Pasaic.
James Nestlerode had the mistor-
tune to be run down, by an automo-
bile early Monday morning. We are
lad to report he was not badly hurt.
Only few abrasions on his face.
Quite few people from Virginia
visited Butler Sunday afternoon.
Bro. Pfost breaches at the Christian
church next Sunday.
Wheat looks nice and according to
the government report we Will get
good price for it, which the farmers
would surely appreciate.
Amsterdam and Amoret merchants
both had big trade Saturday. 1t
surely pays to use the printers ink.
At least these merchants think so.
Eddie Mcclure has treated his resi-
which makes fine appearance.
Bro. Bowman preached at the NJ.
E. church Sunday morning and at
night. 1t was "Mothers Day and
his morning sermon was splendid
talk along the line of Motherhood.
We are sure that every one who heard
him appreciated it most highly.
Mrs. DR.. Lusk has returned from
a visi. to her mother in Oklahoma.
Mothers Day was observed at the
Christian church with a program last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Henderson
went to Kincaid, Kan, last week to
visit their son, Herbert and wife, also
Mr.. Henderson's mother, sister and
other relatives. SLEEPY JIM.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-25
THIRTY YEARS AGO
May IS, 1892.

Mrs. Thos. Baldwin presented her
husband with fine boy Sunday
morning. ed.
w. w. Graves, w. O. Jackson and
7. J. Smith attended circuit court at
Clinton last week.
Mrs. d. A. DeArmond and her SON
and daughter, Mike and Hattie, re-
turned from Washington Saturday.
Judge Boxley will present his name
to- the Democratic convention for the
nomination for prosecuting attorney.
DIR. Lansdown has entered into the
practice OF medicine again and hung
his single out On the south side of
the square.
commencement exercises OF the
Butler high school will be held iii the
opera house Monday night. There
are nine graduates.
Rev. Alex Walker has been for
several weeks quite seriously i'll, and
for several days his condition has
been very alarming.
n. NJ. Nestlerode, the champion
merchant OF Virginia, was in the city
Monday and denied the report that he
is 4 candidate for sheriff.
DIR. Osborn and daughter Mrs. w.
&. Bridgiord OF Frankfort, Ken
lucky, arrived in the city the last OF
the week to visit relatives.
GOV. Francis has appointed Gen. J.
9. Shelby one OF Missouris delegates
to the national silver convention to
be held in Washington May Goth and
18TH.
Geo. Todd, indicted for selling
liquor to miners, had his trial at Clln-
ton last week and the court instruct
ed the jury to bring i'll verdict of not
guilty.
S. Hayes, prominent farmer of
East Boone township, announces this
week as candidate Tor judge of the
north district subject to the action of
the Democratic convention.
The Democrats o. Lone Oak town.
ship organized cub at Willow
Branch school house last Friday
night d. l.. Frazee was elected tenn
porary president and Herbert Wal
ton secretary and treasurer. They
vii! meet at the same place Saturday
night to perfect their organization.
Died at his home on Ohio street
Thursday morning at zoo o'clock,
Jasrer S. Pierce, OF consumption. He
had been an invalid for several
months but endured his sufferings
with great fortitude and was cheerful
to the, last. Funeral services were
conducted from the Baptist church
Friday morning by Rev. J. w. Stock
toll. :
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-25
rain and hail and Wednesday night a

rain and hail and Wednesday night a
tornado and hail storm near Virginia
The hail seemed to be in streaks,
some localities got some very Sc
we're hail stones, while others not a
rifle distant did not get any hail at
all. Gardens were injured in several
places.
The Adam Howell cemetery asso-
citation had meeting and decided to
meet if possible the day before Dec
GRAFTON to clean the cemetery.
]. Fl. Park had a horse to step
through bridge the other day and
hurt its leg pretty badly.
Quite a few Tcople report sickness
among their hogs, They don't know
whether it is The cholera or just
caused from SO much rainy weather.
Mrs. Charley Wolfe OF Butlcr de-!
Thursday nigh7, May IS. SHE is an
old resident OF the Virginia neighbor-
hood and has relatives and Il host oi
friends here.
]. |. Wolfe, of Burlington, Kan,
is visiting i'll our community. lie
vas called to Butler from his home
on account of the sickness and death
OF his mother, Mrs. Charley Wolfe.
Mr.. Elwortt Burct has returned
from, -hiS visit to Illinois
J. ]. Wolfe of Garden City, No,
was visiting relatives and friends
here. He was called to Butler on ac-
count OF the death OF his mother,
Mrs. Charley Wolfe.
Mrs. DR.. Anyx, our efficient post
mistress at Amsterdam, who has a
store in connection with the pos, Of
fee, was enjoying good trade Sat
relay. Mrs. Amyx seems to have her
patrons welfare at heart.
Mrs. Charley Wolfe, an old resident
of the Virginia neighborhood, but
who has been living in Butler for
quite a few years, died last week and
was buried in Butler cemetery last
Saturday. She has many relatives and
friends in this neighborhood who
will be grieved at her passing away.
Mrs. Mary Henderson and son, OF
Butler, baby Butord, spent Thursday
OF last week at the parental Hender-
son home.
Grace Garner and Maud Martin are
employed to pick Strawberries for
Mrs. Joan Garner this week and next
SLEEPY JIM.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-25

Farmers Bank of Bates Co. VS.. Geo
w. Baker ct al, attachment: Leave
to plead during term.
Orvile +. Brown VS. The Unknown
heirs OF Ebert S. Brown, deceased
Partition: Decree as prayed, order
OF sale.
Carrie Carroll VS. Phillip Carroll, &C.
count: Plaintiff dismisses.
A. H. Lloyd VS. Village OF Walnut,
damage: Continued.
Susan Rhodes ct al VS. John Marx,
damage: Continued by consent.
James S. Bell VS. Joel Abbott ct al
title: Decree as prayed. o..
Lee Sellers VS. George G. Green,
title: Decree as prayed.
State of Missouri VS. Cecil Sage,
parole: Report satisfactory.
J. A. Sallee VS. Laura G. Sallee, d.
vorce: Case dismissed.
Myrtle Bobo VS. w. R. Schooley ct
al, damage Leave to plead by Aug.
Cordia Moudy VS. Henry Moudy, di-
vorce: Decree as prayed.
Clarence l.. Hawk vs. Thomas F.
Price. attachment: Dismissed.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-25
Spruce News,
(Too late for last week.

Claude Lewis and family motored
over to Amsterdam Friday evening to
visit relatives, returning to their home
Saturday morning.
Rev. Mitchell left Sunday night for
Kansas City to attend Presbytery.
Ray Odneal and Chas. Parker took
truck load of household goods to
Kansas City Monday for DR.. Stepp,
OF Ballard.
Don't forget preaching services at
the Methodist church Sunday after
noon by Rev. Shockey of Montrose.
Everybody invited to attend.
Mrs. Geo. Kersey. son and daugh-
ter, from Butler, spent Sunday at the
IRA Eads homes
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-25
Circuit Court.

J H. Garrett appointed deputy
sheriff.
J. S. Gloyd appointed deputy
sheriff.
State VS.. VIM. Nelson, Dismissed.
State OF Missouri VS. Bud Smith, in
toNicants: Continued.
State OF Missouri VS. Joseph Jacobs
and Nealy Scranton, felonious as
sault: Dismissed as to Scranton.
State OF Missouri VS. Else Sherrer,
parole: Defendant discharged.
State OF Missouri VS. Jack Kerr, as
sau.t: Set for May 81.
State of Missouri VS. Richard Gee,
murder: Reset for June I.
Fidelity Phoenix Fire Insurance
Company VS. f. Fl. Christopher, note:
Judgment for plaintiff for $1,000, in
terest at per cent.
I. II. Erke VS. J. E. Nikirk, garni-
shee: Dismissed.
W. c. Stonebraker VS. J. G. Carlson,
note: Plaintiff dismisses.
W. O.. Berryhill VS. Industrial
Transportation Co., attachment: Dis
missed.
NJ B. Berryhill VS. Industrial Trans
-portation Co., attachment: Dis
missed.
W. l.. Cooper VS. August Chilesnik,
account: H. T. Sheppard appointed
to take and report on account as ref
cree.
ogan-Moore Lumber Co. VS. Pro-
ducers Consolidated Oil Co., account:
Stricken from docket.
Earnest E. Skies VS. H. C. Richie,
ejcctment: Continued by consent.
George Berry VS. Peacock Coal &
Development Co., damage: Reset for
May 90.
Sophia Oldfield, Admx. of the Es-
tate of Verne C. Oldfield VS. John
Barton Payne ct al, damage: Con-
tirued.
J. w. Dryer VS. w. w. Parish,
commission: Dismissed.
Amos H. Hall VS. J. F. Thornbrugh
and May Thornbrugh, appeal: De-
fesdant files motion to affirm judg-
mcnt
J. w. James VS. Vernon Frieze, APP
peal. Continued by consent. {.
E. f. Morilla VS. J. w. Harrison,
damage: c. A. Denton withdraws as
attorney. D. c. Chastain withdraws
as attorney.
O. A. Heinlen Mere. Co. VS. T. w.
Lansing ct al, attachment: Stricken
from docket.
Frank Rogers ct al VS. r. w. Chev
er,n, damage: Continued.
Athol Murray by next Friend J. w.
Murray VS. A. G. Gipson, appeal:
Case dismissed.
H. B. Randall VS. H. f. Fox and
\lbert FOX, damage: Reset for June
Coleman Woods VS. Al Henderson,
Newt. Duke, ,Garnishee, garnishment:
Leave granted to file interplea by
May 20.
Lee Tire & Rubber Co. vs. Walter
+. Berkebile, account: Judgment Tor
for $4I5.So and interest at o
,er cent from Nov. I, 1921.
Fidelity Natl Bank & Trust Co.
$ E. r. Stauifer & V. c. Stauf!er,
lote: Reset for May 81.
J. f. Hendrix VS. II. F. Martin ct al,
attachment: Dismissed.
+. d. Waller VS. 6. II. Couse, note:
Judgment for plaintiff for S373.So
md interest at per cent. Above
Judgment set aside.
Dixon Brothers VS.. A. Hays, Bank
Of Amoret Interpleader transcript:
Finding on interplea for plaintiff.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-25

When your breath is bad, appetite
poor, and you feel blue and dis
you need Herbine. One or
two doses will set you right. 1t is a
great system purifier. Price, Coo.
Sold by Travis Drug & Mercantnfie
Co. May
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-25

Whites Cream Vermifuge is GER
tain destruction to intestinal worms.
It is harmless to children or adults.
Price, 3sc. Sold by Travis Drug &
Mercantile Co. May
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-25
Honor Students in the Graduating
Class of B. H. S. of 1922.

Honor Students in the Graduating
Class of B. H. S. of 1922.
1. Velma Gander+
2. Julia Clement
3 Martha Williams
q. Christene Warren
S. Jennie Mae Taylor+
6. Ida Pearl Hartrick+
,. Opal Calvert
s. Edith Mier*
9. Ina Mae Faubion
10. Alice DeArmond
Those marked thus are tuition
students from the country.
There are no boys on the Honor
Roll.
Honorable mention is due two boys
in the class. Charles and Frank Lewis
of Amsterdam, Mo. They did their
first three years work there. Count
ing their record there and here too
gives Chas. Lewis first place on the
honor roll and Frank Lewis fourth.