The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-10-09


Ing speaker, and our people should
turn out and hear him.
The Butler High School football
team will play with the Fl. Scott
High School ball team Saturday.
A mail box has been placed in the
corridor of the court house, and the
mail is gathered up twice day,
same as the street boxes. This is a
great convenience to our county Off
GERS.
W. +. keyser, the efficient assist
ant secretary of the Missouri Bankers
Association, spent several days in
Monroe county last week investigat-
ing the robbery of the Holiday
bank.
Only lew more weeks until cleo
ton day, The Democrats in the diff
ferent townships should begin right
now to pick their flints and be ready
to present solid front and a
solid vote.
| II. III. Wyse had bills struck at The
TINES officefo a stock sale on Thurs
i
day, October 10th, at which time he
will sell 40 cows and heifers, % year
ling steers and ~ calves, all high
grade hereford cattle.
Gen. II. C, Clark and Bruce Lud-
wick, candidate for prosecuting at,
torney, spoke to a crowded house at
Amsterdam Tuesday night The
Democrats in the western part OF the
county are in fine shapefor the fight.
Sam l., Starr, one OF Pleasant Gap
townships prominent citizens and
sterling democrats, favored us pleas
antly and had his dates set ahead.
He reports the Democrats as har-
monious and enthusiastic for the
ticket.
Mr.. Austin thinks there is no need
for US to fear over.confdence among
Democrats. That being true the
Democratic ticket is absolutely safe.
If every Democrat will turn out and
do his duty the usual majorities will
be rolled up.
e. W. Hart and Tom Staley, promi-
nent farmers of Mingo township,
were before the county court on Tues
day asking for bridge for their To-
cality. Mr. Hart favored us pleas
antly and had his name enrolled for
THE TINES.
p. NJ. Famuliner was in to see us
on Monday and had his dates set
ahead. Herecently sold his fine farm
OF 800 acres Just west of Butler to
gentleman from Iowa for $50 per
acre. He mas not decided yet where
he will locate.
The Adrian Journal reports the
death Sept. 9th of Uncle John
knisley, of that city, at the ripe age
OF 81 years. He was born in Mama
county, Ohio, Aug. 18th, 1911. He
was consistent member of the Ger
man Baptist church and a deacon in
the church for 80 years.
Major Frank H. Crowell, popular
and efficient manager of the Scully
interests in Bates county, favored us
with a renewal Major CroweIl is mot
only a splendid business man, well
versed on values in real estate, but a
polished gentleman and enterprising
and valuable citizen for our town
and county.
Our old friend F. NJ. Fort and wife,
of Ballard, returned from a delight
full trip to California the last of the
week. They met many former Bates
county people, among them J. NJ.
Frazee and wife, who send renewal
for The TINES by Mr.. Fort, and In
Gle Sam Price and Others, all ofwhom
he reports prospecting.
The republican candidates are
pleading for democratic votes. Why
is this, when they claim they are GO
ing to beat the Democratic party in
the count. II any Democrat votes
for a Republican, he votes to down
his own party, and it is to be hoped
no Democrat in this county will vote
for a Republican to defeat his own
ticket.
Our good Republican friend c. J.
Schooley was pleasant caller on
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