The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-02-25

O'Clock p. m. All are cordially In
yited.
| Our young friend c. W. Zwahlen,
OF Mound township, was pleasant
caller on Tuesday and favored us
substantially. He is one OF Bates
county's active and influential Dem.
ocratic workers.
Hon. Joseph W. Folk notifies
iriends here that he expects to be able
to maks an early date to speak in
Buthr, People OF Bates county are
very anxious to hear and see Mr..
Folk, and he will be insured large
audience on his appearance.
Our young friend A. Helmer, for
merly of Charlotte, now OF 0lpe,
Kan, who was in the county on a
week g visit with relatives and friends,
returned home Saturday. He called
rand favored The TINES with re-
newal.
Col. Jas. n Sharp, Democratic
committeeman from Mound, favored
us pleasantly, while in the city Sat
urday to attend the COMMITTEES
meeting. Col. Sharp is an influential
party worker and has many friends
over the county.
The people OF Vernon county will
be called upon to vote for a new court
house at a special election March
Goth. A wealthy county like Vernon
ought to have a good court house.
The one in which the officers are now
transscting the county's business is
a disgrace to the county and a reflec.
ton upon the good citizens. The
plan Is for a direct levy OF 25 cents
for three years. 1t ought to carry
by all means.
| We are in receipt of communica-
tion from b. F. jenkins, postmaster
at Virginia, in which he denies posi-
lively that he is responsible in any
way for the Virginia mail being sent
by Amorett, instead OF Butler, or
for any other mail changes in that
locality. He denies that he made
any recommendations in the matter.
His letter is quite lengthy and comes
to hand too late for publication.
T. Hulen is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for City As
SCISSOR. His announcement appears
in this issue. Mr.. Hulen is an old
and highly respected citizen Of our
city and county. He has been an
active party worker all his life. He a
good Judge of the value oireal estate.
He was county assessor OF Clinton
county for two terms. He is thor
oroughly competent and would make
a strong man ON the ticket.
Prof. 81. o. Maxey, county school
commissioner and president OF the
County Board OF Education, was in
to attend the meeting of the Demo.
cratic Central Committee on Satur.
day and favored us pleasantly. Prof
Maxey is enthusiastic in his support
Of the school supervision proposition,
because he thinks it will be very bene-
fetal in raising the grades OF the
country schools throughout the
county. The Professor has strong
argumentsin support OF convictions.
i The Rockville Star is a new add
tion to Bates county journals. 1t
comes clean in appearance from a
typographical view and bright in
sparkling news of that live little
town and surrounding country. NJ
s. Brady and A. G. Moore, two en-.
terprising young men are publishers
and editors. Mr.. Moore is the eldest
son Of George Moore, a prominent
merchant OF Rockville. The TIMES
wishes the boys success.
The editor OF TIE TIMES and his
wife were delightfully."- entertained at
q six o'clock dinner by Judge and
Mrs. Sam Levy on Thursday even
ing last. Mrs. Levy has long been
noted for her proficiency in the cul-
linary art and we can bear full testi.
mony to how well she deserves that
distinction. The open, freehearted
hospitality and good fellowship Of
the big hearted Judge and his estI-
mable wife is not excelled in the state.