The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-05-23

Christian church social at the
church Thursday evening May 23rd
Admission free The members and
their friends invited.
| j. Ii, McCombs, a wealthy and In
fiuential farmer OF Shawnee town.
ship, was In Butler Monday trading
and favored us pleasantly. Mr.. Nc
Combs has been a loyal friend and
patron OF THE TINES for more than
a quarter OF "a century, and we are
bis TO command.
| j. c. Smith q substantial farmer Of
West Boone, accompanied by his
charming little daughter, Miss Ruth,
called while In the city the last OF the
week to have his dates set ahead
MIR. Smith has 70 acres OF corn
planted and 30 acres more to plant
He 81 not sure OF a stand on his first
planting.
Acting under court orders the sher-
if at Independence, Kansas last
week poured into the guttr over
IS, 900 worth OF whiskey, wines and
beer. The officers with twenty as.
sistants were about five hours at
the task. Negroes, with tin cups,
would dip up the liquor from the
cutters.
Recorder l, NJ. Smith is In receipt
ola letter from his son, Rolon Smish,
from Makaweli, Kanai, Hawaii,
where he has held a lucrative position
for several years. He says they have
county organizations wherein each
county Is government within Itself.
He writes that lie still takes THE
TINES and keeps we'll posted on Bates
county affairs.
Our old friend John Best. q sub.
stantial german farmer OF Nyhart,
called the last OF the week. He was
on his way home from Kansas City,
where he had been with load OF
hogs for which he realized the top
price. He put In a pleasant day rid
ing over the city, and had a good
visit with his son, who is holding q
position In that city.
VIII Weeks, who is down from But
Ter to attend the EIks' entertain.
ment, favored the Review with 80.
clal call Saturday afternoon, VIII is
suffering from lame arm, caused by
necrosis OF the bone, and expects to
undergo an operation In a few days.
He will 90 to Kansas City for the
purpose. The physicians think he
will derive great and permanent
benefit. Rich Hill Review.
AW. Shay, who owns a good farm
near Cortland, called Monday and
favored US substantially. He has
sixty acres Of corn In, which he thinks
he will have to plant ovei. He said
the roots are rottin9. He thinks
there is still time, however, to raise
good corn crop. He brought in a
fat COW that weighed 1850 pounds
for which he received $50 so. He
also brought in q load of hogs which
brought 6 cents.
The school census OF every city re-
ported In this section shows a decid-
ed decline. Clinton is not hit so hard
as her neighbours, there being 70 less
school children here this year than
last. Warrensburg has a slump CT
100, Sedalia several hundred, while
Nevada, Rich Hill, Butler, harrison
Vile all present reports OF decrease.
Clinton Democrat.
Which reminds us that some OF us
are getting old.
IA. Summers sends Us remittance
from Mound City Kansas to have
his dates set ahead into 1908. Mr..
Summers is an old Bates county
Democrat. He says he is surround
ed by mighty good neighbors out
there barring their politics. He says
they are kind enough to invite him |
to join them, but not to be outdone |
in courtesies, he has extended them
all an invitation to come over and |
vote with him for the next president,
william Jennings Bryan.
The annual meeting OF the Wo-
mans Home Mission Society OF the
Mo Conference, M. E
Church, South. will be held In Butler
on the 2Sth, Goth and Both Of May,
next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. About seventy delegates
are expected. The ladies' Of the local
society are making all preparations
Tor the entertainment Of the visitors
Rev. Paul q. Linn, pastor Of Gen.
tral church 10 Kansas City, will ad.
dress the society on Thursday even.
mo-