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npnp I WEEKLY EDITION VOLUME 20. MONETT, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1929. NUMBER 47. 4 Afc jwrt FATHER AND SON HELD FOR MURDER Sidney and Ashley Mixon Charged With Shooting Harve Williams. Result Of Former Trouble.

Sidney Mixon, aged about 50 years and his son, Ashley aged about 28 years, who lived about 15 miles east of Cassville arc charged with murder in the first degree and are under bond for $10,000 for appearance at the preliminary hearing to be held August 1, for killing Harve Williams, aged about 39 years, at his home near the Mixon place, Thursday July 17. Williams was shot through the hand and in the front part of the neck, the ball glancing and coming to the surface near the left shoulder blade. He was shot about the middle of the fore noon and died about 8 o'clock that evening. Both sides have their story of how the shooting occurred Thursday. The Mixons claim that they and Mrs.

Ashley Mixon were passing the Williams place driving some calves when the Williams' goat attempted to attack Mrs. Mixon; that Ashley Mixon then shot the goat; that Williams asked his wife to bring his gun from the house and that when she was in the act of handing the gun to her husband Sidney Mixon shot at Wil liams with a No. 25 rifle the shot passing through the hand and entering the throat; that they carried Williams to the house and called a physician and later called the sheriff. Since Williams' death Mrs. Williams is the only person present when the shooting occurred except the Mixons.

Wiliams made a statement to neighbors before he died. Mrs. Williams states that Thursday morning about nine o'clock she and her husband were out near the house trying to put a yoke on the goat which had been the cause of the trouble, when the Mixons came upon them armed; that young Mixon had a gun in each hand; that when they came uponj them the Mixons said now we havel you where we want you and shot Williams do)T. Coroner H. R.

Williams held an inquest over' Williams' body Saturday morning. The jury's verdict was that Williams' death was caused by a gun shot wound which was inflicted by Sidney and Ashley Mixon. Williams' body was buried at Clio-He leaves wife but no children. He had been living in the Mixon locality since last fall. Cassville Republican.

BETTERTON PRELIMINARY MONDAY JULY 28 The preliminary trial of Monroe Betterton who shot and killed his wife at Vinita, July 16, will be held at Vinita, Monday, July 28. Emery Smith, prosecuting attorney of Barry county, has been retained to assist in the prosecution. SURPRISE DINNER Sunday, the Liberty Sunday school with other neighbors and friends gathered at the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Davis north of town and gave them a dinner.

The surprise was planned for Mrs. Frank Davis also. Mr. and Mrs. Will Davis will leave for Colorado in about two weeks for the benefit of Mr.

Davis' health. There was a large crowd attended with well filled baskets. The day was pleasantly spent there being quite a number of relatives and friend; from Mount Vernon and Stotts City, who came to Show their respects to this OZARK STRAWBERRIES FOR 1919 by Nellie Mills Ozark Fruit Growers Association BUTTERFIELD BANK IS INCORPORATED Are strawberries worth six dollars a crate, or more still $6,75 a crate, with freight and middleman's profit still to be added? If the consumer is willing to pay that strawberies must be worth that to him. Who eats at this price, the rich and pampered? It is said that thedemand which brought such extraordinary prices, came from laboring men who were receiving wartime wages and out of their unusual a-bundance treated themselves to the choice fruit of the land. And where do berries grow that can coax from the pocketbook half dollar for a quart of fruit? From the Ozark Uplift; not mountains geologists will tell you.

This best of fruit land lies on the crest of a rolling plateau that rises not into mountains, but descends into foothills. The new bank at Butterfield has its- corporation. It is to be called the Farmers Bank of Butter-field and has a capital stock of The bank will start with a surplus fund of 5,000. KINGS PRAIRIE Ideal strawberry weather prevail ed during the shipping season of 1919. There was plenty of rain to mature the fruit; cooi weather that delayed ripening, thus lengthening the season and not forcing great quantities of fruit on the market per crate.

The equipment was scarce and not always satisfactory, but a greaft many freight cars were in very bad repair. A perplexing variety of cars, both freight and express, was used; Northern Pacific, Great North- em, "Soo Line," Illinois Central, and within a few days; the cool weather others too numerous and with names (rood familv. Mr. and Mrs. Davis will be brvlly 1 aIso Provente(1 decay flom overheat-j too long to mention, show how far missed as Mr.

Davis is superintendent ing and scaWinS which is tile danger the original lines were many of of the Liberty Sunday school and Mr-. 1 in hot moist weath'- The growers the cars. Davis is president of the Aid society, i generally count on three weeks ship-: Not only were new markets opened However, we wish them a pleasant ping; this ear the first car was but new buvers were on the ground, trip in the West and hope for thoir lshipped fl'om Neosho on May 14 the No doubt an acquaintance with O. F. speedy return home.

I last ones from LoSan and Republic G. A. methods will induce these to re- ONE PRESENT. turn wnen tnere is no crop failure Only twelve associations shipped elsewhere. OZARK STOCK SHOW OCTOBER 14 Breeders of Pure Stock Will Exhibit At Springfield Under Direction Chamber of Commerce.

The first annual Ozark Stock Show will be held at Springfield, October 1, 2, 3 and 4, the Chamber of Commerce being the promoters pi the display. The show is being staged in response to a demand for a representative stock show which will be a benefit to the farmers and breeders of the entire Ozark country. Associations which will exhibit stock are Southwest Missouri Here ford Breeders, Southwest Missouri It is hot and dry and the com and truck are needing rain. We feel safe in saying that there will be more grain stacked on the Prairie this harvest than ever before. There will be an inducement for the threshing crew to come early and stay with it.

Olaf Carter, who is in the freight business at Tulsa, has a lay-off Shorthorn Breeders and Ozark Pure-for a month and a free pass to Colo-. bred Stock Breeders, rado, California and many other The directors of the show are C. B. places. His grandmother, Mrs.

Sarah Langston, Bower Mills, Clinton Mar-Carter will accompany him to Pueblo, but, Verona, A. Doggett, Marionville; the home of her son, Leonard. Col. Al Hudson, Fairview; T. A.

Ew-Rev. M. J. Combs and family, of I Morrisville; J. L.

Johnson, West Purely, attended services at New Plains, Sigel Brown, Reeds; S. A. Liberty church. Brother Combs oc-1 Farmer, Pearl; Ray Treon, Mountain cupied the pulpit and delivered a I Grve and W. E.

Cundiff, Frank Head strong discourse. There was good at- lev' F- R- Patton, E. M. Wilhoit, John tendance and interest. Landers, Clarence Randall and E.

W. PURDY ITEMS TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT DISCOUNT on silid gold cameo brooches and cameo rings Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Cox Bros. Jewelry store. See them on display in the window. 15-t4 Having sold the Mendon Spring Stock Farm, G.

W. Scott will offer for sale at auction, July 30, all his household goods, (including a Crown player piano,) his Jersey herd, shoats, farm implements, etc. Col. Al Hudson is the auctioneer. il The Monett Midgets will play ball at the Cassville Reunion with the Cassville team on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 5 and 6.

Dr. Poole and daughter, Miss Ethel were in Cassville, Tuesday. Miss Fern Horine is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Tennie Horine this week. Messrs Jewell and Hollace Reeco of Cassville were in the city Wednesday.

A. B. Cox has purchased the Ben Lamar property and will move to it in the near future. Edgar Burruss is ill with the fever. Miss Ruth Ambrose, returned to hor home at Cameron, Tuesday.

after an extended visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Herman Rains and daughter, Mildred of Monett visited here Wednesday. Ralph Horton is visiting at Wash- rbui-nythift week. Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Carl in and baby of Texas are visiting the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S.

Carlin. Ira Wilson of Cassville is visiting here this week. Misses Cleo and Ola Stockton visited at Washburn the first of the week. Miss Katherine Gurley is visiting in Monett this week. Dr.

Kelley and family are spending the at Viola. Mrs. Fulton Smith and children of Neosho are visiting the formers parents, W. A. Boucher this week.

INSECTS EAT BINDING TWINE Many of the wheat growers are having difficulty in getting their oats stacked owing to the twine being cut by The insects, probably crickets, eat places in the twine around the bundles, causing them to fall apart when handled. They have to be re-tied by hand, causing considerable delay in stacking. Best way to save money is to invest in Building and Loan stock and pay every month. $5.80 each month will bring you $1,000.00 in 10 years. Robert Johnston, Agent.

10-tl2 is taking his new plow boy, who came to his home recently, joy riding. The orphan boy living at the home of Henry Jackson is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Dr. Loveland, of Verona, is attending. Some youngsters boarded a car and started down the road.

The boy at the wheel was inexperienced and didn't steer right. The car ran, into the concrete post at Jake Carter's cor- mi. nci. me impact aia not tamaw car, No United States Supervision A NATIONAL Bank like the First National Bank, is under the United States Government Supervision and subject to the strictest scrutiny on the part of the National Bank Examiner under the direction of the Controller of the Currency. The Bank must keej on hand a sufficient portion of its Resources to meet all payments to its depositors.

4 per cent paid on savings accounts and time deposits Under United States Government Supervision First National Bank Twenty-Five Years Banking Experience MONETT, MISSOURI with the Ozark Fruit Growers' As-1 O. H. Wilson, a broker from Lock-sociation; a light crop had been ex-; port, N.Y., buying for houses in Ohio, pected and some associations, as, for New York, New England and Canada instance Billings, hauled their fruit was the heaviest buyer. He would to ship with neighboring associations, have nothing but express cars. He In northern Arkansas railroad ser- i left here with the intention of buying vice has been discontinued on the line from the Ozarks whenever they have that gave an outlet to Highfill Steele anything to offer, and Cave Springs.

In spite of esti-j Another new buyer was Mr. Hed-mates to the contrary the O. F. G. A.

who represented W. A. Murohv shipped 350 cars in 1919 against 346 I of St. Paul, Minn. in 1918.

However two of these cars Detroit and Pittsburgh were the were loaded with cherries. best cherry markets; Peirce Citv and Fewer cars than formerly were Republic were the heaviest shioners 1 shipped to Western Canada becaune cherries; each of these associations "ZTZ -7 of the railroad strike at. WiTinpTwir. InarWl v. -uciiics aiune, 1JV- u-ora lncf This had no effect in the east.

Ohio i and several cars of mixed cherries i was a good market this year; Cleve- and strawberries. AHpt.h i vr alnd, Toledo and Cincinnati bought I The Farmers' and Fruit GmnW eti, t.i.. on freely; Bellefontaine, Ohio, bought Exchange, Neosho, shipped 21 cars want 5. f. cf.l carloads for the first time.

New Continued on last page ments and household goods, rl York City bought more than usual. Worcester, and Providence, R. bought their first carloads. This wide distribution of the fruit is what keeps the price steady. Even cities like Chicago, probably the best fruit market in America, can become overstocked and the market ruined.

The selling organization with men in the markets who said daily telegraphic reports of conditions is in a position to distribute the fruit wise ly, the Ozark farmers reap the benefit. Of couse "it's an ill wind that blows nobody the cold that ruined the fruit in the Bowling Green district was a very ill wind for the growers there; their fruit "was killed after it was set and all seemed safe; but the loss of the fruit there explains the high price receive for Ozark strawberries. An important change in buying methods was the preference shown for express car shipments. Some markets, notably Denver, New York and Boston, and eastern Canada have always favored express cars, but this year the demand was so great that express cars were at a premium, actually selling for fifteen cents more Claude Redington has returned from of Springfield. H.

R. Nelson, Oklahoma. He purchased a car and elitr of the Ozark Countryman, of brought his mother and the Spencer Springfield, is secretary, family to church in it. The premium list and classifications M. F.

Powell has boue-ht a car and are now beincr distributed. Entries to the Ozark Stock Show will close September 20. Auction sales of live stock will be held after the judging is over, the dates and hours to be announced The show will be held in the old ''White City" grounds, Boonville and Division streets. DOG TAX Tax on dogs is due August 1. All dogs not having a collar and tax tag on August 1, 1919, will be put in pound and killed if not claimed within forty-eight hours, after impounding.

It is a misdemeanor to have a dog on your premises without having the license paid. 13tf R. A. GARDNER, City Marshal BgMWnilMIMI i lieu a VIGTROLA 1 tst eai Kecords Reduction of Catalog Prices 10-inch size $1.00 12-inch size Si. 50 Concerted Numbers $1.00 to $3.50 These popular prices apply to all records made by the following exclusive Victor artists Lawn Hose The brand establishes the quality, it is "GOODYEAR" DAV1S-CHAPELL HARDWARE CO.

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