Cassville Republican from Cassville, Missouri • 1

CASSVILLE, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1017. NO. 32 VOL. XLV Gurley Bros, of Purdy are agents for Ford cars. Fires at Bulterfield.

EXTRA SESSION MAY BE CALLED. Personal and Local. Probate court is in session this week. Select your coats and suits early. County Court Appoints I Arresled lor orgery.

Peace Leafine I Constable C. A. Payne of Mc- Donald township informed the Re- The county court received letter whiH' the city Tues-from Frederick N. Judson state on evenn ha hac, KLf0e a man by the namof Mc with Howfiti ot Rnttprfie (1 wantef nt Local and Personal. Fred Marbut was down from Monett Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wagoner are visiting near Jenkius. Chas. McCartor of Jenkins was nt the county seat Tuesday.

J. B. Hanes who has had the fever is able to come to town. J. F.

Pilant of Exeter was attending probate court Tuesday. Rev. J. T. Brattin preached at Kings Point in Dade county Sunday.

Two ii passenger automobiles for trade for land or live stock, Call at Marble Williamson 'S3 Dr. and Mrs. Smith of Exeter were in the city Monday night attending the lecture at the Rebekah lodge. Mrs. Chas.

Ray and daughter, Mrs. Glenn Pearl, went to Kansas Citv Saturday night to visit Mrs. C. C. Martin.

Dr. Bailey and brother, Blaine, were at Rocky Comfort last week to see their father who is quite sick with rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. F.

A. Denton and little son of Jiebanon, formerly of Washburn spent lust wnelt Russellville, on a charge of misery. N. P. Burns, the sheriff from Russellville came to Monett Monday morning and about noon drove to Butterfield and gave Constable Payne the warrant to serve on Mc-Gowan and he was arrested that evening making no resistance.

The sheriff left tbat night with his pris oner for Russellville. Mr. McGowan had been in the Butterfield neighborhood for about three months but the crime he is charged with was said to have been committed about four years ago. Washburn Prairie. Miss Leona Stubblefleld spent Electa Saturday night with Misses and Ruth Miller.

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Haddock and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Thompson Sunday.

Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Snarkman of Cassville visited at S.

D. Spark-man's Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. J.

B. Hopkins and three children visited their graud- father, W. M. Vainer, Sunday. Mrs.

Coward came down from Butterfield the first of last week to visit her father, W. M. Vamer. Miss Alleue Sparkman spent Sat urday night and Sunday in Purdy the guest of Miss Boniiie Allbright. Keet LeCompte's mules rau awav Saturday evening and tore his buggy up and broke Frank Miller's nose.

P. D. Miller spent from Friday until Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Miller, at Pea Ridge.

Henry Weston went to Purdy Sunday night to see G. W. Gurley who fell last Thursday night and broke bis hip. Guy and Joe Reams of Pasley visited at the home of their uncle. Chas.

Hefley, and family Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. A.

Burnett of Washburn, Jake Weston, of Sorlnor- dale, Kell and Andy Weston oi Kansas ana waiter Weston of Exeter all spent last Friday night with their brother, Henry Weston, and family. Aunt Polly Weston died Wednesday, Feb. 7ih, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. A.

Burnett at Wastibnru. She died of heart trouble and pneumonia but she had been an invalid for the past year as a result of a fall that broke her hip. She was converted whon young and united with the Baptist church. She leaves to mourn ber death nine sons and two daughters. Funeral services were conducted by Rev.

J. T. Brattin at the Burnett home Thursday morning alter which the body was couveyed to the Roller cemetery and laid to rest by the side of her husband. County court is In session today. NEW CONSTITUTION MEANS PROGRESS.

Reasons Are Given To The Com mittee Having Bill In Charge In State Senate. Report Expected Soon. JelTerson City, Feb. 9. Scores of reasons why Missouri needs a new Stato constitution and why the people of the state should be allowed vote on the question of a convention to adopt a new constitution were piled up before the committee of the which has the bill under consideration, at the hearing given last week.

Dean Walter Williams, chairman of the committee of citizens which is advocating a new constitution, went into an exhaustive explanation of the facts of the present constitution. Among the faults pointed out were: Its cumbersome length. It contains words, while the United States constitution contains but 4,000. Its lack of flexibility. It cannot be adopted to new needs its wording is too specific, tries to cover everything in detail.

it mm milieu at a time when the state was under the influence of the recon struction period and has written into it the feeling and sentiment of rather than the new spirit. It is more a code of laws than a constitution. It has laws that are obsolete, such as one prohibiting duelling. It has provisions that properly should he statutes instead of part of the constitution Its taxation features are unfair and are not up to the present needs of the revenue system of the state. It works hardships upon the public school system if the state in tht't it does not allow the raising of sulllcient revenue for the schools.

It makes no provisions for high schools and money used now for maintaining high schools is done, without consent of the law. it was written tor a rural state of two million people, a state iu whiel there were not many big cities the time it was written. Today les-t than 10 per cent of Missouri's 'thre and a half million live in the country. The state is urban and communities are settled and established. It was written before the days of the telephone and telegraph and before much development of the railroads and of other great public utilities.

Those were but a few of I ho reasons launched by Dean Williams. Wi'litani Southern, Independenw, Molce behalf of the Missouri l'ress Association ami urged that the people he allowed to vote on the question. as also pointed out that it has cst i lie state SMO.OUU to vote fire amendments to the constitution in the last eight years, while the cost of an election and convention to write nn entire new document would be only "Why continue paying for expensive patches when a now suit can he bought go much cheaper," Mr. Williams asked. finci; its adoption, 77 amendments httfo bren otiered to it and 'Jl have been adopted.

It was written by lil Democrats, two Liberals and "five Republicans. A new dooument would be written by a convention which should bo nonpolitical. I nder tho present constitution alt counties in this state an assessed valuation of 31) million and. under may levy cents on the out Newest at Brown's. Mrs.

Harris Hudson has been quite sick with tho grip. Neil Swafler north of Cassvillo now rides in a new Ford. Friday night at the Star Theatre at school children 5 cents. Pike and Agnes Haitey of Hailey spent Sunday in Cassville. John Riddle of McDonald township was in the city Tuesday.

Geo. Guiley and J. P. McUlure of Purdy were Cassville visitors Tuesday. Phillip Riddle, justice of tho peace of Mineral township was in the city Tuesday.

Arthur Erwin of this city and A. M. Gurley of Purdy attended the meeting of young Republicans at St Louis, Feb. 12. Arthur was elected vice president from the Fit' teenth Congressional district.

Mrs. J. C. Calder of Kansas City, vice president of the Missouri Rebekah Assembly lectured to the members of the Cassville Rebekah lodge Monday night. Sho wan uc companied by Mrs.

Bessie Brile oi Pierce city. In writing to have his papei changed from Penalosa, to Wichita, E. L. "Craig states that they have sold their grain business at Penalosa and are moving to Wichita to work for the Wostern Refining iu which he is Interested. The Parent-Teachers Circle will meet at the rest room of the court house, Thursday, Feb.

15, at 4 p. m. The principal mbjet for discussion at this meeting will be "What The Citizens of Cassville should do for its Children." All interested jn the children of the town are" invited to come to this meeting. The house and contents Of Win, Henderson miles west of Purdy burned Saturday nlghtv about 10:30. Mr.

Henderson and family had gone to bed at the usual hour and he was awakened by a noise that seemed to him to be a heavy wind and ou getting up and making an investigation he found it to be his home on fire, with the whole roof in a mass of flames. Nothing was sieved except a few betl clothes. He had a JjOO piano in 1 tie house which, burned. One end of his smoke house near by was burned- nil. It is thought that the fire started from a defective flue.

His loss is estimated at nearly $11,000. Insurance to the amount of was carried in the Farmeis Mutual. Rock Creek. 'Mrs. John MuAnespy is very poorly.

Warren Gallagher remains quite poorly. Several In our community have lagrippe. Jim Hohiian is visiting his daugh ters In LawrencH county. Henderson Suphei.smi Inst a good miich cow a few days back. The dance at Russ Casslty's was well attended Friday night of last week.

Rev. Crawford filled his regular appointment at Mano Saturday and Sunday, as. Holniau sold a cow to Bill Hilburn of near Cussville the first of the weok. Ellis Aldrldge has purchased a Ford car and intends to go west in it in the spring. Miss Mary Crane of the Gunter locality is visiting Mrs.

J. 11. At dridga this week. Roy Williamson came in from Oklahoma last week after his moth' er's wagon and team. Mrs.

Higgs has gone to Oklahoma to make her home with her sous, Hoy and Los-tor Williamson. Butterfield has had the misfortune to have three fires in tho past week and in each case the loss was almost total ns but few goods were saved from either house. On Wednesday, Feb. 7, the home of Mr. and Mrs.

J. R. Parmley, an aged couple caught fire and the entire roof was on fire before it was discovered. We understand that only one bed and a sewing machine were saved. At about 5 p.

the same day the residence of Mrs. Robert Hudson caught and it ii reported that very few of the household goods were saved. On Sunday evening about p. m. the house occupied by Rev.

Scott, ami owned by Ed Davis, was discovered on lire which had gotten such a I that nothing could be savec'. The was at church. Mr. Davis carried insurance on the I. ou.se with the Mauley Agency.

Rev. Scott had no insurance on his household goods. Mi'. Piiiiiiley carried $000 on his residence and household goods and Mis. Hudson carried $1,000 on her building and contents.

Both were insured with the Mauley Agency of this city. Petit Jurors. The following petit jurors wero appointed for the March term of circuit court: Ash, Wm. Shockiey; Butterfield, H. King; Capps Creek, John Crumley; Crane Creek, W.

H. Heath; Corsicaua, bain Autry; Exeter, J. L. Haukins; Flat Creek, Arch Hessee; Jenkins, Lige Hilton; Kings Prairie, J. P.

F. Puncheon; Liberty, Wm. Laney; Monett, Bill Williams aim ti. S. fiwrine; McDonald, Duke Kendell; Mountain, C.

E. Bennett; Mineral, E. L. Baker; Ozark, Bert Williams; Pleasant Ridge, A. M.

Applequest; Purdy. G. W. Goodnight; Roaring River, Wesley Reed; Shell Knob, Carry Hill; Sugar Creek, A. B.

Goins; Washburn, Ed Kemp; wnite JKiver, T. J. Edmoudson; Wheatou, John Kelley. Returns $760 80 Iu Excess Fees To County. In, making np his annual report and making his settlement with the county court last week County Clerk Leroy Jeffries had $700.80 to turn back to the county.

The fees received in the office during the past year were $420 and the expenses of the oflicr $2000 county clerk's salary aiU $1500 for de puty which left a balance off receipts in excess of expenses of $760.80 which was turned back to the county. Last year Clerk Jeffries turned back to thecouuty $701.08 which was the largest amount ever turned back in the history of the county and the amount this year is but a few dollars less than last year. Mr. Jeffries is proud of bis ability to make such a showing. Liceaies To Wed.

I Chester Rhea Purdy I Zettie May Exeter D. G. Garrison, l'J Golden Bessie J. Clark, 10 Golden G. L.

Strlcklen. Dade county XMary E. Flaherty, J. S. Summey, 20 Seligmau Mary Fielding, 22 Washburn I Walter Arnhart Seligmau I Jewel Roller, l'J Washburn Win, Wimsatt Monett Bessie Stork Monett Otis Ashhy Tulsa, Okla.

Gladys Croft Tulsa, Okla. Arthur West Newtonia 1 Delia Combs Purdy C. II. Williams Monett 1 Ethel G. Franks Monett I H.

O. Franks. 42 Monett LenaL. Wall, 21 The best 20c coffee in town at 16c per pound every day to everybody i TT 1 1. 1 an mgganrjuuiam a.

Universal Universe! Indications Are That Governor's Measures Stand Little, Chance At Regular Session. Old Guard Opposed. Notwithstanding the Governor's measure establishing a tax com-mission has been sent to engrossment in the House, it is doubtful if it will pass the Senate. From present indications the only Gardner measures which will he passed by the Legislature are those providing for an increase in saloon licenses, for a license tax on spirituous liquors, and for a tax on the capital and surplus of corporations. The measures- which apparently, are as dead as if a final vote hilling them had been taken, include those providing for an inheritance tax, an income tax, a mortgage recording tax, a secured debt tax, a license tax on soft driuks, a state tax commission, a constitutional convention, penitentiary reform, workmen's compensation and a central board of control for eleemosynary institutions.

The defeat of these measures can oniv mean that the Governor, Ooveinor, it nc carries out his nromise during the campaigu to use bis every endeavor to place the state on a sound business basis, will be required to call an extra session of the Legislature and confine its business to revenue-producing measures and the reform bills which he recommended in his message. The board of control as proposed for eleemosynary institutions prob-nbly will be defeated in the House tnrough the influence of the. members of boards of managers of the various institutions, nearly all of hom. am opposed to the measure bvcause iriwouid legislate them out -r' theii' The of opposition in the S-'iiate to the Governor's program i i based by some of the Senators in )rivalcuii versatious on the Gov-rrtior's failure to lane them into his confidence and consult with them regarding matters of legislation. There is no doubt he could have obtained passage in some form of l.

early all of bis measures if he had been willing to privately discuss bis program with the members of the combine which controls the Senate and make such concessions as tlmy might demand. In an extra session the Legislature could consider only matters mentioned by the Governor in his call, and thus there would be no dauber of clogging of the calendiir of either the Hhhhk ur Semite, It is by the introduction of many bills that the calendar become elegised and meritorious measures fall to pass, simply because they are not reached. In many instances the business of the Senate is so regulated that meahiires which intbieutial members desire to kill are delayed until they take a place so far down on the calendar that they are not leached. It is understood by many that the Governor Intends to call the Legislature into special session within a short time after the adjournment of the regular session iTi the middle of March, and that he intends in the interval between the regular and extra sessions to make speeches in eight or ten sections of the state explaining where the responsibility for the failure of his measures lie, for the purpose of arousing a public sentiment to back bis program in the extra session. Seligman.

Stella Dodson of Exeter is visiting in Scliginan. Ii. P. Northcutt had a cow crippled the last of the week. N.

P. Anderson, wife and little daughters visited at Butturileld Saturday. 1 Frank Stockton and wlfo of Washburn were In town Saturday night. C. A.

Reed, clerk lor V. C. Faw-vur, is having some dental work done this woek. Henry Bowman's team ran away Saturday turning the wagon over. So one was hurt.

L. E. Fawver of Cassville reports lie has all the Folds sold that he can gut between this and May. J. V.

linker Is again at work on his three story store building In the south part or town. Work had been Mispt iidtd a lew days on account of tho recent cold. The contract has been let and theptakes set for tho new Masonic hull in tho north part of town. Tho hall is to be a good no reel mi the lot whoro their halt was recently burned. The homo talent op'-ru company gave the play "Dot The Heiress" lo a large and appreciative nudluncu tho last of tho woek.

Several of our most prominent business men curried parts and showed their ability more clearly on tho stage than behind the counter. Card Of Tbanlti. l.l evlollil tO OUr 1111)11 friends and neighbors our sincere 1.HI..11 fur the inanv kind deeds and word of comfort during the sickness and main loved husband uud father, and for the Moral olferlng. Mrn. J.

A. Ibiyk'Ni; uud Orphu, Mrs. M. CJ. Mesiur, Mrs.

S. A. Heed, Mr. and Mrs. G.

U. Bay lots. bit. nni wm uj Louis, requesting them to fll'ui ii ii fifteen residents of Barry county I i. i.

wiai ins numes uiajf tumaiucu to Gov. Gardner with a request that he appoint them to represent Barry county at a convention to oe held at Jefferson City commencing Thursday, Feb. 22, at 2. p. at the chamber of the House of Representatives, tor the purpose of organizing permanently a Missouri branch of that League.

In compliance with Chairman ud- son's request the men from various parts 01 the county were appointed by the county court and their names forwarded to the state chairman that they might be presented to Gov. Gardner for confirmation by him: W. J.Fleming, O. H. Hudson, M.

E. Lotzenhiser, Monett; B. B. Kelly, A. M.

Gurley, Purdy John Ellston, Exeter; B. P. Northcutt, C. C. Fawver, Selig-man, M.

H. Roberts, Golden; R. W. Whittington, Eagle Kock; W. B.

Adcock, Washburn; Ade Stock ton, Jenkius; Claud Cope, Crane, r. r. wm. Houston, J.u. Henry, Cassville.

The object of the Leagnn is to perfect an organization that will solve at the conclusion of the pres ent war in Europe, a practical method by which a re-occurance of the present strife may never occur again and settle int national diffi culties without bloodshed. Prof. Talbert lecture. Prof. ThoB.

J. Talbert of the Ex tension Department of the Agricultural College of MUsouri lectured Saturday at the Star Theatre to about two hundred people. frof. Taloert's subject, he Growing, Spraying and Marketing of Fruit" was handled in a masterly manner and he explained the best methods of spraying, and when to spray and impressed upon his hearers the necessity of taking the best care of thplr fruit in order to grow the best fruit possible. Prof.

Talbert also dealt at length upon the marketing of fruit, the time to gather, the way to sort the fruit and the propr method of packing. Mr. Talbert is thoroughly conver-sent with conditions iu this county, knowing Barry county soils and conditions as few do, having been reared in this county, and speaks from first hand knowledge. He is fir. (treat 'iand over the country to lecture and the farmers are continually calling for him that he may come and give them tho henefit of his experience and kuowledge.

County Court Inspects Roads and Bridges. Friday, the county court, Judges Finn, Shumate and Loutzenhlser, and Highway Engineer Henry were taken over the northeastern. part of the county by Superintendent of Schools W. E. Haukins iu his auto that they might inspect the bridges at Flat creek and the one at Jenkins that hud been badly damaged by the high waters.

They went from Cassville to Madry by the way of McDowell and inspected some road work that had been recently done there, from Madry they went to Jenkins and inspected the bridge there, and found the bridge across the slew in a bad shape with part of it washed away. It was decided to rebuild the bridge and change its location, moving it about on hundred feet west. From Jenkins ihey went to Flat creek and inspected the bridge recently built there and found it in excellent shape tratllc passing over it. They report the roads in northeast part of the county In cedent shape. and tlx-ex- An Aed Mother Gone.

Mrs. Polly Weston, an aged' mid highly respected citizen, died Nod nesday night, Feb. 7, at tho home of her daughter, Mrs. Elijah Bur uett, near Washburn, of pneumonia, aged annul n. years, Mrs.

Wostou had been an Invalid for over year caused by a fall which had broken one of her hips. She was the widow of the lute Simon Weston and for years lived In tho I'asley neighborhood south of I an vllle. Sh wns tho mother Juntos Weston residing smith of Cansvllle, Henry and Mrs. Elijah Burnett of Washburn, Marlon, of Oklahoma, Andy of I'lilontown, Walter living northwpst ot this city, John, WllliHlil. Ml ley anil Mrs.

folly Yearn of Arkansas. Funeral services wero conducted Thursday nt tho home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Burnett near Washburn by linv.

J. T. Brattin of thin city Hiid tho remain wont taken to tho Roller cemetery for interment. Says Tamers Pay Less Tsies Thai Olbar People. During di'luite Thursday upon bill pending III tho State Senate which provide that loan upon real estato nt per cent or lower, exempted from taxation ao that lower Interest could ba obtained the farmer, Senator Mitchell of Lawrence county niudo tho following statement: "Farmers pay lost lav than any of ritUvmt in tha Ha devturud that lb farmer are iu a butter condition financially and are not vylii tholr ut proportion of the tae.

Senator Mitchell Every in Chicago visiting Mr. Denton's sister, Mrs. Joe Hickman. Probate Judge C. M.

Landis united in marriage Otis Ashhy and Miss Gladys Croft of Tulsa, Monday night at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Waddell. The meetings at tho Presbyterian church conducted by Rev.

Mc-Kinsey are being well attended and good interest is being manifested. Rev. McKinsey has been delivering some able sermons. At a meeting of the' W. O.

W. lodge Monday night Benton Bobbins and F. A. Meador were selected as delegates to attend the state convention of the Woodmen of the World to be held at Columbia on March 13, 14 and 15. Dr.

J. S. Ingram has been installing some new electrical equipment and office furniture iu his dental parlor over tho First National Bank. Dr. Ingram is one of the city's progressive dentists and believes in keeping abreast of the times in is line.

Deck H. Mauley of the Mauley Insurance Agency of this E. A. Daxh of tho Department of tho Terminal Railroad Association of St. Luiiis drove through from fct.

Louis in a mow Saxon auto and report tim irk highway which starts at I'eion, and terminates at Spriuglteld In fine condition, and that the road shows every evidence of enthusiastic roadmen. This road is known as the Southern route. They say ftlat they found the road in Barry county from Monett to Cassvillo as good as the average road in the eastern part of the state. Part of the trip was mado driving tin- car when the thermometer blond 7 degrees below zero. Cents a Peck 15c Pair Jersey Cloves 10c! 10c can i City l'hone 107 Day i A BARGAIN DAY With a Few Specials For Saturday, February 17th "Heinz" Chili Sauce fn Fanny lined l-2c 25o bottia tor fiiUC Sun-Kiat Peaches lb 3 Large Cans pC 15c Can Orcen Lima "i fn Iye BcansF.F.O.G AUC 3 Packsgi OELn Sambo 1 Hp Mince Meat UI PANCAKE FLOUR AvU liunilieii dollars valuation for coun-I ty revenue, except those counties ha ing between (i and 10 million, i Then- is no justt'lleation for such an 'unfair and iiieiUitahle discrimination against, those counties falling; I witliiiMLo f.

and III million clans. Harry county is one of the coun-'lies which is thus discriminated aciiiii-l and which ar badly in debt In cau-o' of this iMcvpluiiinhle clause i hi the old I'oiistiiution. Shelby county is another otic of tlieHocoiin-1 ties Mint it i. hv lias niolesleil wai-. ran! amounting to hecanso it cm not ote cents instead of in ci -tit These counties pay their laxrs to the state just tho same as all other counties and should he accorded the same and c'liial privileges.

Mrs. J. C. Morgan Diet. Alter a long and painful illness Mis.

J.C, Morgan passed to her eternal rest Tues, lay morning, Jan. li'ir, at o'clock. t'hailotte IMith 1'lertwond was horn in Shiawassee county, July 171. At tho' ago of 4 years sh" moved with her parent! to Harry county, 'Missouri, where she ItM'd till her Sho professed laith in t'hrist at the ago of I i years. Three yearn later he united with the New Sito liaptlat church o( winch she remained a laithltil member till the Master laid, "It is 1-or a number of years sho was teacher of a clasi ot young? peoplo in Sunday school.

The hcaiititul Moral tillering by the class shows how they appreciated their toucher. The young man iI the das acting pall hearers. She was married (o J. P. Morgan of Wilsey, May The I lint Tat Was held at New Kit church conducted by KM.

Smith assi.ied by l.uther Carlm. She avi a husband, mother, two sitters and two brother and I host of lends mourn their loti, I hoi t'o ir he.ii la her elcr'ul yuia, I 'I hi II I i It i I 'lUjolit'ii CsjUiitN.CAtw. see tlf nify new iNn ted btt Potatoes 75 Pair CANVASS GLOVES 25c Pallas Brand Red Kidney Beans Star Theatre Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday NIGHTS OF EACH WEEK There has been much talk in CassvilleVf Better Films. Hotter Films cost more money but we arc going to show you a Universal Red Feather Production featuring the noted star King llnggott, entitled "HALF A ROGUE" Saturday, Feb. 17.

5 I3ig Keels. DON'T MISS THIS ONE. ADMISSION 10 and 20 Cents Fish, Oysters, Lettuce, Fruits, etc. Get Our Prices on Butter and Eggs Abernathy Stuckey fiin.ii kural 1'houe 20 Salt! By the bariel, sack or block I. fit lit lUO lUferviliu i ruuuvv bw.