The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-06

Us on Monday.
r. K. Carson. committeeman from
Pleasant Gap. paid US social call on
Monday.
Mrs. II. {. Clark went to Spring
field Tuesday 10 act as one OF the
Judges in the flower parade at the
street fair.
our esteemed farmer friend e. /
! Brummet. living near Butler. favored
Us pleasantly and renewed for The
TINES.
John T. Dillon. one OF our oldest
and most highly esteemed patrons,
IA substantial farmer favored u with
a pleasant call and renewed.
1t is rumored that Mrs. Jessie
Pierce was married 70 H. {. Van
houspr. of Chicago. ut Kansas City
on last Wednesday, Aug. 29th.
Miss susanna Robinson. OF Sprague,
visited her sister. Mrs Frank Smith.
Through the courtesy OF Mr.. Smith
she favored us with renewas OF her
subscriptions
W. {. Holden, in company with
Uncle Ben Scott, complimented The
TINES sanctum on Monday. Mr..
Hedden was up to attend the demo-
| !
Judge W. W. Graves has a letter
from railroad headquarters, and has
secured one special train over the
Emporia and Il fare on the Emporla
and l. & 5. division. Occasion, Butler
Street Fair
Our highly esteemed old friend
George ". Blankenbaker. OF Lone
Oak township, made us a pleasant
call and had his dates set up notch.
Uncle George is not SO strong as he
once was. He was a citizen OF Bates
county when he could shoot the wild
turkey and deer from the front door
He is full OF "reminiscences of those
days.
Terry CulbprtsOn was interviewed
by the Republic, on Cass county poi
itics. said it is hard to get corpO
rails guard of republicans togethe
and that Joe Flory cuts but little lc'
with the farmers. Says they Woul'
rather have facts and figures than I
spectacular exhibition OF IA candidat
for governor running over the cOun
try on IA quadricycle footing horn
Some one has wisely said; The hap
piest people iii the world are thos
who keep out OF debt. out OF politics
- out of office. shun notoriety, max
an honest living by honest means
follow the Golden Rule, humbly serv
~ the living God, quietly pursue tn
- even tenor of their way, neglect II
= opportunity to do good.
J. W. Brown, staunch demOcra
and prominent citizen of Grand Rive
township, called and renewed his sui
scriptiOn. He has been an esteeme
at patron of The TINES for many years.
I. He is one of those brave excOnfede
If ate soldiers who laid down his gu
as ONLY at the end OF the war, the
N. turned his indomitable energy int
so peaceful pursuits and has made a SUI
,lv cess.
II. The Rich Hill school board
al having some trouble with the
teachers. Four of the teachers hay
ire sent in their designations since the
OF we're elected. Some want to continl
lla their studies. and others have bee
rendered more lucrative position
er. However, school will open next Tue
at, day. with a full supply ofpedagogu
Us and pedagogles. critic.
~ THE executive committee OF O
street fair are pleased TO say IN
they have secured good and ann
nee camping ground for all who visit o
ms, fair and wish to remain with Us se
ing eral days They have also secur
nat RI tents which will be furnished fl
ley as long as they last to any OF o
lew visitors who may wish to make I
OF them for their families.
eeP The Rich Hill Coal Co.. through
Mr.. .,,.,,,.;,+o,5ao+ w r Williams
ace titled its men last week that aft
Il Sept. 1st the mining prices would
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