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Tim es ONETT WEEKLY EDITION VOLUME 2L MONETT, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1919. NUMBER 13. 1 MM, BETTERTON'S EXECU-TION JANUARY 23. Murderer Three Wives Will be Electrocuted At Mc A tester, Oklahoma in January. STOCKHOLDERS PLEASED WITH MINE PROSPECTS The Judge who sat in tho cae of Monroe Betterton, convicted for the murder of his wife, has set the time of the execution for January 23, 1920.

After tho trial held at Vinita. the place where the murder was committed, Betterton was taken to tho state prison at McAlester. On tine 23 day of January, at thu Oklahoma Prison, Betterton will be electrocuted within the walls of the institution. This is the third woman who has died by the hand of Betterton. His first wiwfe died from cruelty and neglect, the second he stabbed and the third he shot.

At a meeting of the stockholders, of the Cedar Bluff Mining which was held Monday evening, quite a little ore was displayed, and all being highly pleased with it. The shaft is about five feet in the ore, which the drill holes showed to be thirty-six feet. S. F. Clark a mining engineer of thirty-five years experience gave a talk on fhe bright future of this company; saying he never saw a better showing in quality or quantity.

Stock was advanced from par value of $1.00 to $4.00 per share, 1,000 shares being put on the market, a large block being subscribed for Monday night which is thought to be sif-ficiont to put the mine on a paying basis. LIBERTY NEWS ROCKY COMFORT I Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Patterson and little son, Loyd John R. of near Powell visited Mrs.

M. J. Patterson and children, Friday. and Ovnl Stinn of near Rev. E.

R. Stribting closed a three I weeks series of meetings at Liberty jlast Sunday evening. There were twenty-one conversions and twenty united with the 'church. Mrs. W.

A. Chitwood andn Mrs. Walte.r Davis returned last week from Fairview visited the latters mother, Mrs. Mary Buttram, Sunday. M.

Z. Utter was an Exeter visitor, Wednesday. C. M. Montgomery and family visited Isaac Miller and family at Fair-view, Tuesday night.

T. R. Locke of Peirce City was hew Wednesday buying stock. Miss Ruth Davidson, teacher of the Elm Springs school, spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks. County Superintendent P.

M. Col-lings, of Pineville, was a business visitor here, Friday. Otto Duncan and family of near Newtonia, visited Mr. and Mrs. B.

I. Webb, Sunday. Rev. H. King of Marshfield preached at the Methodist church Sunday and Monday night.

Mat isn extended visit with relatives in Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mulkey were the guests of and Mrs. G.

D. Mulkey, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T.

J. Jenkins and children visited1 Mr. and Mrs Jones, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Thos. Fletcher of Neosho are visiting relatives in this neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Mulkey and daughter, of Monett were the guests of Mr.

and Mrs. W. S. Fletcher, Mrs. Hedding and daughter Mis3 Lottie of Cassville are spending a few days with Mr.

and Mrs. W. W. Jenkins Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest Gray and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. Caldwell. Saturday, November 29 Is the date of the organization meeting of the Boys and Girls Calf Club.

The time 2 o'clock: the place, The Monett Central State. 'Bank. All members should be present. I Last Chance For those who wish to join. applications mr.st be in before the "meeting.

Use 'this blank. Fill in and mail to CENTRAL STATE BANK, MONETT, MO. i Central State Bank Boys' and Girls' Club. My preferences of tj breeds of calves is as follows: ist' Boys' or Girls' Signature rhone P. O.

Address i i The Central State Bank I Boys9 and Girls9 Club I i When Yotir I Money Comes payments come in for produce or from WW other sources, the money should be deposited with the When the money is intended for immediate expenses, it should be deposited subject to check. This plan will assist you in taking care of the funds, as the Bank affords positive safety and at the same time assures every convenience in handling income and expenses, xnis nana invites deposits sucject to check and always extends every courtesy and attention to all depositors, Personal, Family and Business Checking Accounts Invited I First National Bank MONETT, MISSOURI NEXT MONDAY WILL BE SALES DAY. Good Stock Will bo Sold at Auction and Special Bargains are Offered by Merchants. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS TO MEET NOVEMBER 10 On next Monday, December 1, Mo nett will hold the monthly sales day. For tho auction sale there has been listed seven Shorthorn calves, a Jersey cow, some pigs and two In addition to this there will be the usual auction of merchandise.

Th sales sheet shows that Monett merchants have more than usually good bargains. The stores have been crowded every sales day, the crowd increasing monthly. They expect this to bo the biggest they 'have had a Christmas is approaching and the holiday goods are now on display. BUTTERFIELD A meeting of the Sunday school officers and workers of Barry county is to be held at the First Presbyterian church in Monett, Sunciay November 30, at 1:30 p. m.

A cordial invitation is extended to all. Rev. W. J. Parmley began a protracted meeting at the Baptist church Saturday night.

Bose Ferguson and B. C. Edmond-son, of Grandview, spent the week-end with their uncle, Win. Ferguson. EBENEZER Sunday school was lightly attended on Sunday.

The public sale at Landon Cox's was well attended. The Ladies Aid of Ebenezer who served lunch, cleared $20.40. There will oe preaching at Ebenezer church November "0 by Elder Curtis. We are all making a strong pull to collect toward the $75,000,000 drive. Every member is requested to be present and sign a card for at least $1.50 per year for five years.

Jack sic Hope will soon move to a farm five miles northwest of Mount Vernon, which he has rented and sowed wheat. Ed Crossland and family and Mrs. Eda Ware, and children visited Mrs. Lizzie Hope, Sunday and took dinner. Elder Whitloek of Monett will preach at Ebenezer on the first Saturday evening in December.

Mis. Kitchen sold her place south of town to Cliff Burton last week and Cliff then sold it to Horace Ferguson. Thos. Ferguson sold a forty and two twenty acre tracts of land on lay, 40 aqres to Lloyd Clayton, 20 acres to Will Gilmore and 20 acres to Oscar Holder. He expects every acre he has to bo sold by Christmas.

John Riddle and S. D. Chezeni are prospective land buyers in this lo cality. Henry Hadley has begun work on his house on the land he purchased south of town. Thos.

Ferguson and Brace Lowe took the examination at Monett Sat urday for the appointment of postmaster at this place. There was a quiet wedding in our town Saturday, the contracting parties being Lowe and Miss Grace Georgia Gilmore. Both are well known and highly respected young people and were given an old time charivari Saturday night. We join their many friends in wishing them a happy and prosperous journey through life. on the berry shed is being pushed as they hope to have it completed before their crates begin to come in.

L. W. Niekle and Thos. Ferguson have formed a partnership and in ad- ition to handling feed and flour in carload lots they expect to do a gener al merchandise and produce business. Their motto will -be "A square deal" Aunt Jane Holt, who is making her home with Mrs.

McNally, has been fluite sick for some time and she will I probably be removed to the home of her sister, Mrs. D. R. Thomas. There is some much needed work being done on the "Scotch" road running out east of town.

Jas. Swaffer has had a house moved from D. A. Cowherd's place to the twenty acres ho recently secured from Norman east of town. There is talk of organizing a Boys ami Girls Calf Club in our community which would be of much interest, and profit to the young people and will help solve the problems of the H.

C. L. and of keeping the boys and girls from leaving the farm and going to The pixitracted meeting at Liberty has been a grand success. Twenty conversions are reported. The public school will be dismissed on Thanksgiving Day for the week.

The late wheat is growing and looking fine. Mr. and Mrs. J. T.

Sanders visited at Mr. Anthony's on Sunday evening. Mrs. Delia Haggard visited Mrs. John Haggard, Sunday and took dinner.

Join the Boys and Girls Club and get in the stock raising business. There's money in it. Central State Bank. 23t2 town to "get a I would rather my boy or girl knew how to raise calves and chickens than to be some rich man's flunky. Suppose the farmers should organize and demand a six-hour day -and a five day week and a 60 per cent increase in the price of all farm products.

This is just as reasonable as the demands of the miners. STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION ADJOURNS. Most Successful Meeting in History of Missouri Association, Held at Kansas City. The fifty-third annual convention of the Missouii Sunday school Association, held in Kansas City, November IS to 21, was attended by 2264 registered delegates. The following officers were elected: Wm.

H. Danforth, President Ralston Purina St. Louis, President; R. A. Long, President Long-Bell Lumber Kansas City, Vice-President; Lansing F.

Smith, President American Education- al Society, St. Louis, Treasurer. The convention theme was "The Community." Especially emphasis was laid upon: 1. The imperative need of Christianity today not as an acceptance of dogma, but as a way of living. 2.

The place of the Sunday school as a fundamental institution in the religious education of the community 3. The organization and administration of Sunday schools by laymen -business men and educators, in con-junctiun with church officers to make them efficient. 4. The place of music and art in religious education. 5.

The "Social part the Sunday school must play in creating a social consciousness and in the task of Americanization. The Program of the State Associ ation was enlarged by: 1. Increase in budget and in employed 2. Instead of one State Convention three regional conventions will be held in 1920. 3.

A state-wide conference of State County, City and District Association officers (only) will be held in 1920. 4. More intensive work through the county associations. 5. Another State-wide Go-To-Sun-day-School Day on October 24, 1920.

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BEYMER SUCCESSFUL HEREFORD BREEDER J. M. Beymer, of Monett is one of the successful breeders of Hereford cattle and is a member Southwest Missouri Hereford Breeders' Association. He bought his first Herefords from T. B.

Yarnall, of Cassville five years ago. Since then his herd has increased until now he owns twenty-five head of the white faces. His best animal was bought by him from S. A. Farmer Son, of Pearl at the Hereford sale held at Monett in November 1918.

This was Mins Repeater 30th, bred to Kenilworth. M-Vr Tjoryflpy nn tVft following April dropped a male calf, Repeater's Model Jr. Mr. Beymer was offered $1,000 for this calf before it was dropped but refused the offer. The calf is a fine individual and stands right up to his pedigree.

DAIRY COMMISSIONER TO HELP ORGANIZE CLUB E. G. Bennett, State Dairy Com missioner will be in town, Saturday, and will help organize the Boys' and Girls' Club, at the Central State Bank at 2 o'clock that afternoon. In the contest for members, Tommy Tutt has increased his list and is still in the lead. The organization of the Boys and i Girls Club will take place Saturday) afternoon.

Your application must be at the Central State Bank before that time. 23t2 Join the Boys and Girls Club before Saturday if you want to get some, of those blooded calves. Go to the Central State Bank for information. 3. 23t2 Mr.

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