The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-05-30

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Sprague on Friday and called to see
"a The school board at that place
has voted 20 retain both Prof. Msxey
and his wife for another year. He
Was school commissioner OF Bates
county for several terms and was the
6rsscoanty superintendent under the
supervision law. he is one OF the
|eountys best known educators.
WA. McBurney was called to Kan
eAs Ity Monday on account of the
death Of his brother, John W. Mr..
McBurney Was stricken with psraly.
sis about q year ago and since had
been gu iavalii Tne remains W ere
taken TO Odessa, Missouri, for burial.
W. A. returned yesterday. We ex.
tend symPsthy,-Amsterdam Enter
prise.
The managers of the Butler Con-
cert Band received proposition
through ] NJ. Dye, a prominent at
t1rney of Carlsbad, New Mexico, to
play at a cslebraIlon by the Terri.
torial government on the 3rd, 4th
and 5tn oi July. The boys have the
masser under consideration. MIR.
Dse undoubtedly learned of the fame
OF our band willie he was resident
81 Lamar.
A l. Pipers was in to see US and
called Us down pretty hard for pub
fishing a notice from the Rurslist
last week shat G. l.. Argenbright had
sclt yearling mule for 1920. Mr..
Pipes sold that mule to W B. En-.
erson. Is was sired by his fine ack
Alexander Monroe Dockery. We are
glad to make this correction, even II
we are answering for the sins OF the
Ruralist.
Rev. j. ". Laster and family were
Remembered on Thursday evening by
the Y. p. U. OF the Baptist church,
who called to pay their respects be
fore the departure OF the pastor and
his family for Lees Summit, where
they go about the first OF June. The
young people presented Rev. and
Mrs, Laster a beautiful silver bread
Plate as a token OF esteem In which
they are held.
Theo. ID. Fisher, editor oithe Farm.
ington Times, Is thought by the
knowing ones, to be slated for cleo
ton to the position Of Treasurer o.
State Hospital for the Insane, No. 4
at Farmington, when the Board o.
Managers meet next month. Mr.
Fisher has fought the battles OF the
Democracy, Loyalty and ably, for 81
years, and richly deserves this recog
milton by the party.-New Madrid
Record.
Col ]. NJ. Courtney, a capitalist o
Kansas City, with hi, wife, spent the
greater part OF last week In Butler
looking after property interests
The olonel OF course paid The TINE
an appreciated call. Col. and Mrs
Courtney expect to spend the great
er part Of she summer in the noun
tains Of Colorado. He says tina
Will. they are contented in Kansas
City the always regard Butler a
their home.
Ell New York; Blevins, who's
home is where he hangs his hat
driised back to Butler, after " orklnl
at different jobs throughout tn
west Ed. Blevins was brought Il
Butler from New York by q society
when quite a small boy and lived
here until grown. During one Of hi
trips, he lost an eye, In an explosion
whiie working on the railroad. Ed
Is OF n happy roaving disposition
and takes what is coming to him Il
a philosophical manner.
Under she new road law adopted
by she las. legislature each count.
court In she state will have to ap
point q county road and highwa,
engineer. The law specifies bis quail
ficasions, which include mechanical
drawing and a knowledge OF civil en-
cheering How many OF our brigh
young High School graduates cal
qualify for the Office? The salary Il
optional with the court from $500
to 81, 900 per annum.
Mechanics J. K. Martin and j. 81
Williams arrived home last nigh
from st. Louis, where they had beer
attending she Rebekah Assembly
she ladies' branch OF the |. O. o. f
Nearly 400 delegates were presen
from different portions of the stat'
and a delightful meeting resulted
One OF the best features 10 the Ricl
Hill ladies was their entertainment
by q juvenile band OF music compos
ed OF boys from the Odd Fellows
nome at Liberty, Mo. These boy
ranged from 9 to IA years Of age
Review.
The editor of The TINES left Mon
day night for Kentucky to deliver
the commencement address at the
Kentucky Military Institute or
Wednesday, May 29th, 1907. Mr.
Allen was graduated from thai
. echool In the spring OF 1882. and