The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-11


age of it. Prosperity generally visits
the farmer who plows early
Those who arose early enough on
Monday morning saw the first frost
of the season. There was also a
slight frost Tuesday morning.
The judgeseor election drawn by
the county court 70 serve an the No
vember election will be found on
another page OF this paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. f. Arnold enter
tanned a select company OF friends to
dinner on Tuesday. Mrs. Arnold's
deserved reputation in culinary art
was we'll sustained by the delicious
dinner she served.
THE TIMES office returns many
thanks TO DR.. Boulware for a liberal
gift of nice fresh cider made from
choice apples grthered from his fine
orchard, south of Butler. DR.. Boul-
ware always remembers his friends.
Hon. Geo. B. Ellis favored Us
pleasantly the last OF the week and
renewed for THE TIMES. He was on
his way to ST Louis 70 meet with
the State Board OF Agriculture OF
which body he is distinguished
member.
EX-mayOr OF Butler and ex sheriff
OF Bates county, Luther ShObe. liv-
ing in Oklahoma. was visiting rela
tives and many friends here last week
made Us pleasant call and renewed
for his paper. He has been absent
from Bates cOuntya number of years.
but says he enjoys aiding the do
ings of our citizens. His many
friends will be glad TO know that he
is prospecting and enjoys good
health.
We have credited the following
parties on our subscription books,
winners OF our subscription premiums
offered at the street fair:
j. W. CHM. 8 months; Mrs. L. Y.
Williams, > years: Bruce Steele q
months; WinOeld Steele. 6 months:
A. B. Ludwick. Is months: John
Harris. l year: Yrs. W. T.. Walton,
| year; ". ". Graves, 3 years: J. ".
Holloway. q months; Mrs Mae Doug
lass. / : months: f. +. Ferris. 8 mos:
Mrs. g. f. Catterlin. 6 months; Mrs.
Y. L. VIM. months: {. \. Allen, !
year; Mrs. CIV. Tucker, year: Geo.
Daniels. 8 months: II. l.. Frazee Is mos:
). T. Devinia, q months: ". y. Ely, q
months; Asa Morgan, d months:
Craig Crouch. months: J. L. Ghere,
6 months; f. Il: BeIisle. q months.
Chas S Ewin, Buffers prominent.
popular and successful blacksmith,
favOrs us with a renewal OF his pa
per. also for his sister, Mrs J. W.
Stockton, at Heppner. Ore. where
her husband is located in the minis
try, and Mrs. Sallie Lutsenhizer OF
Spruce. Mo. There are three broth
ers, Charley, Robert and William,
all in this county. and three sisters,
the two named above and Mrs. Ma
mic Gingrich. of Kansas City, and
each one takes THE TINES. 1t is a
very prominent family OF this
county. closely connected with some
of the best families of Kentucky and
closely related TO Ex-Governor and
eX-Secretarv of the Interior. David
r. Francis. THE TINES is proud and
gratified to hold the Friendship OF the
members of the Ewin family.
J. c. Courtney. a farmer living
near Cortland. was in town Monday
morning in search OF a dapple gray
horse which had been stolen from his
pasture some time during Sunday
night. The horse is described as
being about 10 years old, round and
smooth. shod in front and small sore
on top of neck caused by collar. In
coming to town Mr.. Courtney said
movers informed him that a buggy
with an iron gray horse tied behind
it, passed their camp during the
night headed for Butler. Mr.. Court
nev called at the TIMES office and
had cards printed describing the sto-
len animal and Sheriff Mudd will
make an effort TO capture the thief.
The same night J T. Butler. living
on the Rich Hill road about five OF
six miles sOurh of town. had q set Oi