The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25

Hon. L. L. Scott, OF Nevada. will
speak at the court house tonight. .
Oct. 25th Mr.. Scott is a LAWYER OF /
ability and very pleasing and con
vincing speaker. Turn out and hear
him.
L. Walton OF Tifin. st. Clair
county, was in the city last Satur- +.
day hunting some Mckinley money. |
He was willing to take the BRYAN end /
of the bet on general results. He
wanted to sell farm OF 100 acres in !
Kansas that way ThefoHr and i've /
TO one odds Oh Mckinley never show !
up when one is looking Tor them.
The Bryan man who burned his /
Bryan badge in disgust after listen |
ing to Mayor Reed show Joe Flory
up in his true light. never existed ex-
cept in the imagination OF the Record
man. We will bet dollar 10 a
doughnut that if such an occurrence
really took place that he is a repub-
lican, has always been one and al
ways will be. 10 matter what condi-
tiOns arise.
J. W. Mcclure. head miller for
Power Bros. d sterling and uncom-
promising democrat. is in receipt OF
a begging letter from {. e. Grouse
republican candidate for railroad
commissioner. After recounting his
many ills and pleading poverty, he
calls attention to numerous secret
and benevolent orders to which he be-
| longs, all OF which are nOn-partisan
and many having clauses in their
constitutions prohibiting members
from using their connection with the
orders for political purposes. Official
attention of these orders will be call
ed to Mr. Crouse's letter.
THE TINES Job office has now un-
derway two big briefs of cases taken
to the Kansas City Court of Appeals
by Hon. Thos. !. Smith: fifty thou
sand tickets for the general election
by Hon Sam'l T. Broaddus. county
clerk: the November Docket of the
Circuit Court. by Hon JnO. r. Thur
man. circuit clerk: about $4,000 i'm
pressiOns for the school board. and
large amount of commercial work
for our enterprising merchants. and
find time to do a small amount OF
, campaign printing. No one could
appreciate this liberal patronage
more than we do.
General H c. Clark is in receipt OF
private letter from Col Fred Flem-
ing of Kansas City. who is in New
York Col Fleming. be it known.
was pessimlstic about the democrats
carrying that state He writes that
he never witnessed such a sight as
the Bryan meeting in that city and
his receptions throughout the state
, are marvellous. After talking with
the leading men and witnessing these
ovations. Col. Fleming has about
come to the conclusion that Bryan
will carry New York.
Judge l.. ID. Wimsatt, in company
with County Clerk Broaddus, favored
us pleasantly on Monday. Judge
Wimsatt has made one of the best
county Judges Bates county ever
had. He is deliberate and cOnserva'
tive in his actions and brings TO his
aid matured judgment gained by
long experience III trade and as
practical farmer. He weighs care
p fully every subject brought before
the court and his decisions art
, founded on the facts and evidence
Judge Wimsatt 10y his just anc
fearless course on the court has made
himself very strong in his district
and he will be reelected by an in
creased majority.
NJ V. Carroll, chief clerk i'll th'
State Labor Commissioner 5 office
at Jefferson City, made Us "A pleasant
call while in the city Tuesday. He
: was called to the home OF his parents
: Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Carroll, by the
serious condition OF his daughter
Miss Mays hand. She cut her finger
some time ago and little attention
was given it. The wound has grow
steadily worse until it Is feared hel
, finger will have to be amputated
, Mr.. Carroll brought her to Butlel