The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-08

thirty days. About 100 men were
thrown out of employment.
There is no trouble to raise $50
900 on paper, providing the paper
has no binding obligation. But
blank paper will not build court |
houses.
J. B. Adair, manager OF the Cash |
Department Store, and wife, left for
Upton the latter part OF last week.
Mr.. Adair was called to the home OF
mis- mother on account OF the serious
illness of his sister.
In the notice given the wolf hunt
west of Butler, in last weeks TINES
should have read February IA, in
stead of September. They will have
big time and hope to catch a num-
Der of wolves.
Frank Oldaker has taken THE TINES
for over twenty wears and renews for
1900. He is worthy citizen, honest
and honorable in all his dealings,
quiet and unassuming in his manners,
a true friend and a clever gentleman.
When the Rich Hill papers get
through joking and all who signed
the subscription paper have seen
their names in print, then we believe
the good people of that town will
turn in and help build a court house.
Fannie Jeffries, the poor demented
and dissolute woman who has been
confined in Jail for several weeks, was
taken to the poor farm Friday by
deputy sheriff McCann, where in all
probability she will remain the rest
of her days.
W. S. Griffith, our esteemed farmer
friend of Ballard, favored us pleas
antlv and renewed. He has been our
constant friend for many years and
believes not in giving up an old and
tried friend for a new one, even If in
ducements are offered.
|
r. Davis Radford, of Deepwater, ac-
companied by his brother, Chas. II.
Radford of this city. made us pleas
ant call on Saturday. These gentle
men are the bone and sinew of Bates
county and THE TINES is proud TIC
number them among its best friends
f. s. Bryant, for several years
resident of our city and conductor o
a train on the Emporia, has been ap
Ipointed train inspector of the l.. & s
and other branches The appoint
ment was made the LIST. He takes
the place of A. D. Bernardo.
w HI. Part. representing the Evan
/ Arithmetical Study, compiled by TIL
{ National Teachers Association, CAV
THE TIMES a call Tuesday. The svs
II TEN he represents for primary wor
: in the school room certainly canno
be excelled for simplicity i'll trainin
children in mathematics.
+ Our esteemed lawyer friend, A. .
rs Smith, OF Adrian, in company wit
NJ. P. Trotter, OF Guthrie, Okla, cal
ed on THE TINES the last OF the wee
- Smith is not only good lawyer bl
is one of the best real estate men
the county, is a genial, wholesome
gentlemen. He had his date S
H. ahead another year.
n,
m THE TIMES was complimented {
on Saturday by a pleasant call fro
ur Mrs. W. B. Tyler and Mrs. P kaur
two of Bates county's most excelle
and worthy ladies. Mrs. Tyler
g newed the subscription of her daue
" ter. Mrs. Fannie Billings. who hol
:, the important position OF teiegra
operator and station agent at Ha
well, Mo.
AS a general thing the farmers :
VA better prepared this season
ns early spring planting nfor seve1
' years past. The open winter b
- given them an opportunity TO
much work on their farms and ma
have their spring blowing done a
ties the ground ready for seeding at
the earliest possible date for plantil
will So from this we may expect an ca
for and bountiful crop.
SITS Closely following the funeral OF
B. Thornbrough, an old and hlgl
pen respected citizen of this communi
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