The Butler weekly times., 1905-10-05

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OF moving out on a farm this fall
with his brother-in-law.
County court met Monday with
Presiding Judge John McFadden
and Associate Judges Bruce and
Armstrong, County Clerk Herrelland
Sheriff Morris.
G. Jack Spicer returned from
Clay county last week with eleven fine
sheep, the giit OF his uncle, q. W.
Spicer. He brought the sheep over
land from Nashua.
Colonel Wesley Badgett, one OF
Howard townships prominent citi-
zens and Influential democrats, and
his wife, were visiting In Butler on
Tuesday.
Alex. Cameron, proprietor OF the
West side tonsorisl parlors, with his
good wife, enjoyed the Priest of Pal
las and other attractions In Kansas
City, returning home last evening.
A correspondent for the Democrat
says: "Deep Water township has
good roads and A. l.. Gilmore. the
Superintendent, is a good road max
er. This township has the contract
system"
J. L. Kern has moved his family
from Rich Hill to Butler, to the
Wyatt property on High street Mr..
Kern owns large tracts OF bottom
land along the Marlas Des Cygnes
river and was one OF the original
promoters Of the drainage scheme.
A number of race horses arrived in
Butler the first OF the week and are in
quarters at the Fair stables, Presi.
dent Lisle said that the entries this
farahead exceeded their expectation.
All races are already filed except IN
the three-year old class.
Daniel Hickman, of Paola, Kan
and Miss Edith Henson, OF Amoret,
were married by Justice Hockett at
Virginia Sunday. The ceremony was
performed with the young couple
seated in their carriage in front OF
the Justices home. The groom is u
grandson OF Col. 6. B. Hickman.
The Butler people are making the
effort OF their lives to give good
big iair, and as in unity there is
strength, they are going to succeed.
Now that our own fair is over, the
Review advises everybody who can,
to make their arrangements to at
tend the Butler fair. They will un.
doubtedly be well entertained and
witness fine show.-Rich Hill Re.
view.
Dame Rumor had it that Col. s
W. Dooley would be candidate for
prosecuting attorney before the next
Democratic convention. He said to
the TIMES man that the report is cor
rect, that when the proper time
comes he will be an active candidate
for that office. Col, Dooley is an old,
experienced, able lawyer and the
county would be very fortunate in
securing such man to prosecute the
evil doers.
The School Board at the meeting
last Friday evening appointed L. p.
Nickel truant officer for Butler, "a
provided by law enacted by the
last legislature. By the provisions
OF that act all children between the
ages of 8 and Ia years are required
to attend school at least one hall
the term. the only excuses accer ted
are that the child is physically or
mentally incapacitated, or the par
ents are unable to furnish suitable
clothing. A violation OF this law
subjects the parent or guardian to a
fine OF $40 or 10 days in jail.
The Law and Order League held
its second meeting at the Baptist
church last Sunday afternoon.
Judge PHI Holcomb- presided. A
large attendance and much interest
was manifested. The membership
has grown to $50. A meeting is
called for Monday evening Oct. 9th
at the Court room, where the perma-
nent officers will be elected. The OBJ
Jet of the league is not for the pur-
pose running out the saloons as
previously stated, but an organic ID
Effort to see that all laws are enfor
ced. those governing the whiskey
traffic as we'll as all others.
Our old friend Henry Tilson rounu
ed out quarter OF century contin-
uous patronage OF The TIMES the
last OF the week and had set forward |
another notch on the next quarter. |
He said with The TINES and the
Bible, his library Is well supplied,
with literature. Henry is one Of the |
old time boys, ss true as steel to his
friends and the Democratic party.
He has always been a power in that
neck o the woods, where blast I'D.
on his .bugle horn is worth a thous
and men, more or less. Here's look.