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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-12

VI. 81. lilly. one OF the gentlemen
In charge of she dredge boat working
on the drainage canal northwest OF
shis city, was here this morning, de-
parting on she noon train for Butler.
He reports the dredge boat as mot
being In operation owing TO the lack
of water to float Is, and expressed
himself as anxiously waiting q good
rain. The dredge boat had reached
a point a half mile west OF Brushy
Mound, which place Is within three
miles Of Rich Hill. This boat is
working In southessterly direction,
and Its nearest point viii pass within
two miles OF this cisy.-Rich Hill Re-
view.
Now, when J GU come right down to
good, sound reasoning, isn't Is fact
that the troubles OF the poor man
and the rich man are about evenly
divided? The rich man has square
meal and a canary appetite; she
poor man has square appetite and
a canary meal. The rich man wants
she poor mans appetite and the
poor man wants the rich mans meal.
The rich man hasn't money enough
TO buy the appetite and the poor
man lacks the funds to buy the meal.
And Is then SINNERS itself down to
work, which is the only thing which
will grant the desire OF each. II Is
the law OF nature and we can't dis.
obey Is and be happy.-Ex.
We are In receipt OF the program Of
the 46th annual session, OF the Mis-.
souri, State Teachers Association, at
Joplin, on December 26 to 20 inclu.
sive. The meeting promises TO be
one OF the largest and most enthus-
iassic educational gatherings ever
held in Missouri, and every teacher
In she state Is urged to attend. A
fine program made up of live educa-
tional topics discussed by teachers of
state and national reputation. Prin.
S. A. Baker, Joplin, Mo-, will furnish
Information regarding hotel rates,
accommodations, etc Programs
may be obtained by writing E. NJ.
Carter, sec'y state teachers associs-
lion, Jefferson City, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-12

Some people cannot understan,
shat a newspaper has any right
contrary to their own conviction
and no matter how friendly or iai
1t may have been to them or theI
interests In the past, the very In
slant something appears in It's col
umns contrary to some pet theory
OF theirs, every good thing is off ior
the time being. Good people should
get above such small ideas.-Ricb
Hill Review.
Sam'l Valley, an old settler OF
Western Bates, died at his home in
the west part Of town Tuesday after
q lingering illness. Mr.. Valley loca.
ted In Bates county In 80 and has
been resident since. He was born
in Putnam county, Ohio, In 1921.
His remains were taken to the Wal.
ley cemetery near Amsterdam after
funeral services at the home place.
Rev. Hood officiating .-Amoret Post
Last week THE TIMES mentioned
the facts OF the arrest OF Arthur
Oaks and Arthur Whitaker on a
charge oicarrying concealed weapons
and stated that the arrest was made
on complaint OF Lon Dixon. Mr.
Dixon called and said that we had
been misiniormed as to bis part in
the matter. He said he made no
complaints, and had had no quarrel
with the parties, in fact that he and
Mr.. Whitaker were the very best OF
friends.
Indictments against 211 actors
we're returned by the Kansas City
grand jury on Saturday charging |
shem with violating the Sunday clos. |
Ing law. They we're placed under
bond OF 5000 each by Judge Wallace.
who announced that no more iayors
would be given to the theatrical
olks and their cases wonld no npsh.
I'd as rapidly as possible. It is judge
Wsllsce's announced intention to
nave the managers and players in.
iicted every week until they observe
he law.
The National Republican Commit
Ice In session In Washington City on
asst Saturday, selected Chicago as
he place and June 16, 1908, as the
lime for holding the National Repub-
lean convention. Kansas City made
hard fight for the convention and ,
! was thought she would be success.
ul, but at the last moment Il was
'iven out that the convention In the
ity at the mouth OF the Kaw, would
% In favor OF the administration's
andidate and the die was cast for
'hicago.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-12

Mrs. Thurston Showalter, OF SpC
kane. Wash, is visiting relatives an
friends here.
Mrs. Ella Timmons has returne,
80 her home in S.. Louis after
pleasant visit to the family OF C. B
Mcfarland.
Judge Denton lie over at Warsaw
holding court this week. Next weel
he will hold court for Judge Martin
at Boonville, Mo.
j. F. Erwin, OF ElDorado, Ohio, il
visiting his brother, I. n. Erwin,
three miles northwest OF Butler. The
brothers had not met for twenty
years.
Our old friend s, A. Kemper, an
old settler and prominent citizen OF
Prarie, was In Butler on business
Wednesday and favored us pleas.
sntly.
A box supper will be given at she
Mulberry school house on next Wed.
nesdsy, Dee. 18th for benefit O,
library fund. Miss Maggie McCann
is the teacher.
The Rich Hill Review says that the
Greek laborers, imported to take the
place OF the striking section men,
have refused to go to work under .he
reduced scale rate.
Mrs Robert A. Hurt, who had been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Addie
Seelinger, at Grainheld, Kan, re.
turned home the first OF the week,
accompanied by Mrs. Seelinger who
will visit here until after Christmas.
Mayor WI, Marriott, oiRockville,
was In Butler on Wednesday on busi-
ness before the Probate court and
favored The TINES pleasantly and
had his dates set ahead to 1909.
Mayor Marriott is prominent real
estate man OF southeast Bates and
a popular gentleman.
d. A. Atchison, a prominent young
farmer OF Deep Water was a pleas.
ant caller wilhelm Butler Wednesday,
and had his dates set ahead. He
said that his brother ex-circuit clerk
Stewart Aschison is living at Long
beach, Cal, and Is the proud daddy
OF u charming daughter.
E. A. Hardin, who has been hold.
Ing a position In Kansas City for the
past year, has removed his family to
Butler and will again engage in
farming Ed is a practical young
farmer and always made money. He
Is popular where known, and we
welcome him back to Bates county.
The news OF the closing the doors
OF the National Bank OF Commerce In |
Kansas City last week caused very
little excitement among our people.
1t is one of the largest National
Banks in the west and has always
been regarded as gilt edged, It's stock
selling readily on the market for $500
per share. DR.. Everingham was the
only citizen OF Butler, whose name
In the list OF stockholders.
rwenty-three shares we're credited to
him. DR.. Woods, the president,
claims that the uniriendly attitude
II rival banks caused all the trouble
1.-THE Commercial. There Is a strong
probability that the National Bank
II Commerce will arrange to resume
BUSINESS. II not, 1t is generally be-
leved that 1t will pay lis deposisors
n full.
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Mrs. Carrie Henderson, at Stock
ton, Mo-, renews through Aaron.
Prof. R. N. Maxey orders his paper
changed from Johnstown to Amoret
W. N. Westover has his paper
changed from Towner, Col, to But.
Ter. :
E. G. Griffin, Washburn, Texas,
orders The TINES through Sheriff
Beard.
Judge Jno. 81. Sullens was over
from bis New Home farm the first Of
the week.
We want to buy your corn. See us
before you sell.
SGT Peoples Elevator Co.
Alex Moore, constable OF Pleasant
Gap township, was a pleasant caller
the last OF the week.
The Methodist ladies have a sup
per the Let Thursday night after
christmas at the church In Virginia.
Weather has been very changeable
the past week. The wise man has
been taking his overcoat and um.
brella.
Anyone holding coupons for pre-
MUM dishes present them at once.
The Bazaar South side square But
elr, Mo.
&C. RHODE ISLAND REDs:-Alimit-
I'd number OF cockrells for sale.
Tit. G. W. BAKER,
Rich Hill, Route 5
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben G. Mains went to
Parsons, Kan, on Monday to visit
Mrs. Ms parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. |
p. Holloway.
Our old friend and long time pat
ron, J. R. Marshall observed his an.
uusl custom, called and had mis- |
Hates set ahead.
The Butler Basket Ball team will
play Lee Summit Athletics this eve
hing In Butler and II promises to
prove q warm number.
Ed. Morrison, deputy o s Mar.
bal, was down from Kansas City on
Monday serving subpoenas on wit.
esses to appear at Federal court:
@. W. Board, writing from Okemah,
kla., 10 renew his subscription,
Ays he is doing well and would like
80 more Bates county boys down
1eee.
Our old friend E. N. Jones, as
Rkular a. taxes and sure as death,
popped in to liquidate bis annual
-. He y another old substantial
hos name Is high up in The TINES
1npi honor.
- Mary Putnam died suddenly
eef home in Adrian on Saturday
noon. She had apparently been
rood health up TO noon. Her
~ death Vas . grsat shock to i
lniIy and close irlsnds. |,
s
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"ro' jun nay, VINO mas Oeen QaI
gerously Ill with pneumonia, at tn
home OF her sister In Urich, Mo-, too
, achange for the bester Lass week an,
is now out OF danger and is on tn
high way to recovery, which Is Ger
sainly good news to the many friend
OF the family.
Il. d. Chambers, who recent,
traded his grocery store here, ha.
moved back to the farm. Bud saw
he is thankful to the people OF Butler
and vicinity for their liberal patron.
age and kind treatment while he was
In business, but he was glad to gel
back on the farm.
Miss Euls Week won the distin.
guished honor OF a membership In
Phi Beta Kappe at the State Uni
versity. Five students are selected
each year for this honor on account
OF their superior scholarship. Miss
Weeks will finish her course at the
university this year.
Highest market price for corn.
5 ct Peoples Ek vator Co.
Grover and Cleo Argenbright, the
children OF Albert Argenbright, OF
Summit township, were injured In q
runaway while on their way to school
Thursday morning OF last week.
Grover was knocked unconscious by
a blow on the head, and Cleo had her
arm sprained. Neither was seriously
injured.
Mr.. Joseph Jaggers and Mrs. Jane
Rich, two Of our highly respected
citizens, living east OF town, we're
united In marriage Wednesday eve
ming. None but near relatives and
friends were present. The Clipper
joins their many friends in wishing
them a long and happy lie together. |
-Merwin Clipper.
In most towns the business men
organized in opposition to local op-
tion, In Butler most Of the husinass
men appeared to favor that side.
The question naturally arising is,
have we more moral set OF business
men than the other towns, or do
they regard its workings from q dit.
ierent viewpoint?
The Girls High School Basket Ball
team went to Harrisonville last Sat-
urday and played the second game
With the Harrisonville girls team,
which resulted in the Butler girls IA
vor By a score Of II to 10. On their
return home Saturday night they
we're entertained at Major Ed.
Clark's by Miss Leila Clark.
Tom Cameron suffered a stroke OF
paralysis Monday morning at Pow
'rs Mil, where he was employed. He
VAS taken home In a precarious con-
Hilton. The whole Of his right side
Q effected. Mr.. Cameron came: to
Butler In an early day. He is an
honest, industrious citizen and jlhas
many friends who viii be sorry to I
earn Of his affection. ID
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-12
Mrs. Lora S. LaMauce, State Press

Mrs Lora s. LaMauce, State Pres
Superintendent, W. C. T. U. wit
headquarters at Galens, Mo-, was 1
Butler on Monday, and In compsn
with Miss Frey complimented tn
TINES office with call.
Ben Comfort was pleasant Gale
and had his dates set ahead to Dec
1908. Mr.. Comfort is an old settle
and has been q subscriber OF tn
TINES for long term Of years. H
Is a loyal friend and substantial
citizen.
Aaron" for the first time in {
great many years failed to show NJ
with his batch of interesting Virginis
items. We accused him of getting
too much local option on Tuesday
He promises not to do II again for
four years.
George Hams, son OF Nicholas
Hams, living southwest OF Butler, died
at Nevada on last Wednesday, where
be was confined in the State Hospital
for Insane. His remains were brought
to Butler, and interment was in Oak
Hill cemetery.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
Of Montrose opened for business Sat-
urday afternoon Nov. 30th. This
bank was chartered Nov. goth with
a capital Of $40, 100000 located in
the Kaumans building on the corner
near the depot.
At q meeting of the citizens Mon
day night q cemetery organIzat ton
was effected. A permanent commit
tee composed Of T. s. Paschall,
Frank Marmon and A. q. Hall were
appointed to find suitable grounds.
Amsterdam Enterprise.
]. s. Arbuckle sends US remittance
for renewal from Clovis, California,
and writes that "the gold standard
is played out in that section" We
are very glad to get the gold, or it's
equivalent or any other old certifi-
cate, so II goes for money.
The vote throughout the county
on Tuesday was light and but little
interest manifested at most OF the
places. The "drys" had It all to
themselves and carriad the county
by a big majority. So Bates county |
can be added to the dry list.
c. W. Woody was In Saturday and |
had bills struck for a sale Of the Der.
sonal effects Of the late John D. |
Woody, Z miles northwest oil Butler,
on Thursday, December 10Th, 1907. |
See his public sale advertisement In
another column Of this paper.
A. ]. Hughes and wife, Of Ballard,
came In from Liberty, Kansas, the
last Of the week where they had been
TO pay visit to Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.
Barker. They report the Bankers as
doing well and happy In their new
home. They formerly lived In Spruce
township, In this county.
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40 Acres at Bargain.

1t lies four miles east OF Butler, fine
neighborhood. fine soil, fenced hog
tight, terms to suit.
BLAcHERT & KIPp,
Isl Kansas City, Mo.
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riage. The American at a certain station
leaned out and said to the porter on the
platform:
What station is this. brother?
Birmingham. of course said the por-
ter in a surly tone. Can't you see the
name posted up
The American. after drawing in his
head. said to the Englishman:
Now, that was a piece of dscourtesy
you wouldn't meet with in America An
American porter would have answered me
with polished politeness.
The Englishman smiled.
All, but IL was your own fault that
rebuff. he said. Pardon me for mention
Ing 1t, but your manner was too bluff, too
rough-and-ready. The porter took you for
a-er-a bounder Now, at the next sta
ton l Will myself ask a porter some cues
ton, and I'll ask 1t in the gracious, con-
descending way We do such things over
here. l warrant you I'll receive the most
courteous OF answers
All right said the American shortly.
a little hurt at having been mistaken for
a bounder.
Well. at the next station the carriage
drew up near q porter, and the English
mamie was q typical, rotund, rosy old
John Bull-put his head out of the win
dow, showed all his false teeth In q gilt
| teTlug smile. and purred:
Porter. would you kindly tell me the
name of this stationr
he porter glanced up, and then as he
siouched on called back over his shoulder:
An, shut tina trap, tina bacon-faced
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an
w orse and W orse.

Tile late Admiral Walker" said a naval
Officer iu this city, believed heartily in
maJrids- FOR sailors. He always urged
sailors 10 we'd. Nautical bachelors were
held up tp scorn by him.
"StrJIHUg with him in New York one
DAY Ne met q young ship broker. Admiral
Walker hailed the young man delightedly
He clapped him on the back, wrung his
hand and cried.
" Congratulations on your marriage. my
young S..end No more sewing on of but
tons now. eh?"
No. indeed said the ship broker
sharply. 4 wear a belt now. II keeps me
% busy raising the money TO pay my
wife's bins that l have no time to sew or
Buttons
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mans guide. .Ah hez er good load dis
time"
"How-dy." said Mr.. Butler. Dump it
back of that city wagon there
Oats de dump boss" explained the
old man, as he drove over the ash-strewn
waste toward the spot indicated. de
city pays him ter run de dump, an he
sho' does it too. Mighty fine man, mighty
fine man.
The old man drove up behind the tilted
city wagon and he and The Star man
alighted An old colored woman stood
close at hand leaning on a hoe. She eyed
the load suspiciously.
"How-dy, Miss Liza" said the old man,
busying himself with the long wooden
pin that, when withdrawn. would allow
the wagon to tilt and discharge its cargo.
Huh" was her greeting. Don look
like dey wuZ much in dat trasii. Whall
you get sech no count rubbish as all er
dat
"Neber you mine, old oman, jes you
wait tell yer pokes yer hoe in dis yere
COLE mine. Dis am er prize package. All
'spect dey is dymons and pearls without
price in dis yere.''
Huh. reckon dey ain so much as er
Ii poun' OBJ iron in de whole caboodle:"
The wagon titled protestingly, and the
load of refuse slid with a crunch into a
heap on the ground. The old man and
his grandchild took the bags of paper and
shook out their contents. Then he hung
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deep, numbered and lettered with the
name OF a firm of contractors. formed
the procession of refuse-laden vehicles.
Piled high in the wagons were the ashes
and tin cans. surmounted by huge burlap
bags filed with wastepaper and rags.
The drivers. apparently without excep-
ton. negroes. perched high In front joked
with the frowzy females on the street
and leaning from the windows Of the
Iewly houses lining the thoroughfare.
The Star man chose to follow one of the
dilapidated wagons driven by dignifed,
elderly colored ash gentleman of the old
type that used to sing their lay so mer-
rily in the back alley before the city
instituted wagons with gongs. This par
ticular wagon was filed to overf1owing
with indescribable mass of debris, on
top of which reposed two large bags of
paper. With the old driver was a little
pickaninny In the lesser teens.
Properly approached. the old man pulled
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%xT PAY down at the foot OF Isl
street southwest, in that part
NM of the city known as Buzz
wv yards Point lies a hideous
desert of ashes and tin cans
the dunn The soft south breeZes watt
The dull. dead stencil Of the place to the
uostrils of the approaching visitor and
the pungent odor of burning paper and
trash engulfs all other smells as one
strikes the range Of the drifting smoke
from the dump bontires. A fringe of ram
shackle huts guards the northern ap-
prOach, and at the foot of this barren
tomato-can cemetery the river ripples and
smiles In the sunlight.
Uninviting truly. this dreary debris
strewn field. but it is one of the busiest
spots TN the city. Day long stream of
wagons and carts rumble the length of
lst street under double row OF stately
shade trees out upon the wastes or the
dump there TO deposit at the direction OF
the city dumpman load after load OF
heterogeneous debris-the spells of sys
tenatic sault on the ash and waste
barrels Of the city. lowering around
each vehicle as it is unloaded-in all
verify like wingsd scavengers for which
the point is named-may be seen score
or more negroes, old and young, armed
with hoes. rakes. sharp sticks. bags, boxes
and push carts. ready to swoop down
upon each load OF debris.
These are the real muckrakers. Their
lives are spent poking around in heaps
OF refuse. Their eyes search the filth at
their feet for whatever of value may lie
therein. They look not at the sun.
What do they do it for? Money
No. they are not paid by the city. II
is their profession Copper and zinc is
worth so much pound, lead so much.
iron so much. Bottles are valuable. so
are rags in sufficient quantities. Who
wants this stuff? The junk-shop man.
Literally. these ghouls of the dump are
picking up living. And it isn't a bad
living either for people of that class
Active plckers manage 10 get enough as
sorted Junk home during the week to
make the junk shop man dig up twelve or
fourteen dollars. Better than 'workin'
out say the women of the dump.
This dump at the foot of LIST street is
one Of several similar institutions under
the supervision Of the District authori-
ties. The engineer department has con-
troll Of this particular place. which is per
haps the largest in the city. 1t is here
that the greater part of all the refuse
collected a. the private houses of the city
Is deposited. The District wagons bring
much OF il. but the larger share of the
refuse brought to this dump is collected
BY iJinerant ash men and private con-
tractors 1t is not for garbage which
ameiiorar,s somewhat the odorferous-
ness of he locality.
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in his steed and made room for The Star
man beside him. the pickaninny taking
refuge on the nearer bag of paper
When did you get this load?" asked
The Star man.
Sense mohnin', sab. All gifts up al
fob erclock an begins kerlectin' bout ha
pas five"
II don't wish to appear inquisitive, y
said The Star man. but I'd like to know
about what you make out of this bust
ness"
The old ash gentleman scratched his
right ear reflectively
"Wa-al, sah,'' he said, "Reckonin' in dc
feed fob nah hawse an de cidensha
spenses oh de business, All reckons Al
cleans up bout nine dollahs er week. All
is ole an hez de misery. Ashin' ain wut
it used ter be. OBJ cose der Is men ir
de business fob deyselves who makes
more n me, count dey is younger"
He explained that he charged his pa
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7SWSS

periodical failed. yet it was undoubtedly
the best edited magazine of the last cen
tury. In ii Henley introduced to the
world new writers of such distinction as
Joseph Conrad. Kenneth Grahams, w Il
Yeats. Mr.. Wells himself. and SO on.
"Ona day as Mr.. Wells and Henley
stood in the Office of the magazine. dis
cuss,ng rather sadly its gloomy prospects.
a funeral went by with slow pace.
Henley leaned out Of the window and
looked at the funeral anxiously Then he
turned to his companion and said with
worried frown:
Can that be our subscriber
Too Late.
Marshall P. Wilder told suffering
story at a dinner in Chicago.
Il hate Suite ring stories as a rule"
he said. but this one is rather good. It
is about two blacksmths. both stutter-
ers. The first snatched a lump of red
hot iron from the forge. rushed with it
to the anvil. and then began this con-
versa ton:
'N-n-now, th-th-tha st-strikel
Qu-quickly!'
WV where shall / s-striker
"J-j-just at the end H-h-hurry up"
'Th-th-ths end?
Yes. OF c-c-course Mind you hit
s-s-straight-'
AN r-r-right. N-n-now. Shall l-i-let
her g-g-goF'
'N-n-no. you f-f-fooL the IRONS
c-e-cold.'"
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irons so much a barrel for ashes removed
and SO much for cleaning up the yard or
area-usually 10 cents for each job. The
pickaninny was his grandchild and was
being taught the business, not because
he was to follow the profession In future
years, explained the old man. but for
the "trainin' OBJ hts mine
On nearing the foot Of list street the
old ash man clucked to his horse, which
glanced about with the startled express
sion of one suddenly awakened from a
deep sleep. and, without guidance, fol-
lowed the ruts that led off to the right,
around a shanty and out upon the dump
ing ground. At the edge of the desert
stood tiny, square hut built of old board
and roof tin. Beside it stood a stalwart
colored man in overalls and black derby
hat and bearing a rake. The old mans
horse stood without command
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The wagons that The Star man saw
rumblng down LIST street when he visited
the dump The other day were as varied
In character and state OF decrepitude as
their contents Rickety old four-w heelers.
drawn by moth eaten animals on the verge
OF senile prostratiou; long, high-sided.
misunderstanding wagons belonging to
the city and drawn by pairs of rather
sturdy horses; queer, specially built carts
with Two wheels and body built high and