The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-04

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and took examination before State
Superintendent Gsss for a certificate
specializing on history. Prof All!
son already holds state certificate
10 which he specialized OIL profession
al work. He lacked one subject al
finishing the work and will have 10
make another try. II dame rumor Il
to be relied on, Prof. Allison will be
a candidate next spring for County
Superintendent OF Schools to succeer
Supt. Ives.
As we passed Geo. Garnett's dellv.
cry wagon that was standing by thr
curbing over on the west side, Tues.
day, says the Lamar Democrat, W.
noticed among the packages key I, I
beer. The natural, vulgar curiosity
that Turks In most folks caused US 50
stop and look at the tag, to see 50
whom the keg was addressed anu
what do you suppose the address
was? The Funnel Club, Lamar,
No." This Institution isn't u Joke
after all, then. The key came from
Nevada.
Recorder |. NJ. Smith, wife and
daughter will leave next Sunday for
Spring Garden, Alabama, to visit
relatives and friends az she old home
Mr.. Smith has one brother and two
sisters and Mrs. Smith has two
brothers and sister living In Cheer.
kee county. Mr.. Smith expects 80
stop of at Birmingham, Alabama,
to attend the Ex.Coniederate Re.
union next week. They expect to be
gone four or FIVE weeks.
/ Carl Norheet had a close call dur.
Ing the storm last Thursday. He
was at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
F. c, Ream, sitting near an open
window, when flash OF lightning
gave him severe shock, which rem.
dered him unconscious. A physician
worked with him for some time be.
fore pronouncing him out OF danger,
Carl Is afflicted somewhat with heart
trouble, and this was a close call Tor
him.
Three boys, ranging from 10 to / {
years old, held up and robbed a
train on she Great Northern rail
road, near Great Falls, Mont. The
conductor was forced to proceed the
boys with a hat into which the pas
sengers were invited TO deposits their
veal. The youthful robbers lump,
ed from the train and disappeared in
the darkness but were soon captured
and confessed. Another case OF read
Ing cheap literature.
In the passing OF Edwin Mason,
one OF Appleton City's oldest and
most respected citizens has gone. He
started In business here soon after
the town was established and short.
ly after moved here with his family
and has made it his home ever since.
He has been intimately connected
with every Interest OF the town being
one OF Its most progressive and pub
lie spirited citizens. Mr.. Mason was
always "a very successful business
man and probably carried more He
Insurance than any other man IN the
city. He Is another OF the old land
marks that has been removed.-Ap
pleton City Tribune.
Bro. Sam Davis read paper on
advertising before the editorial ssso.
citation at Excelsior Springs last
week, which elected considerapl.
comment. He quoted quite copious-
ly from the good book to show that
advertising is very ancient institu
ton. This had the effect of explod
Ing the ancient theory OF a country
editors total ignorance OF the Bible
Some time ago Bro. Walters showed
familiarity with Baalam and the
animal he rode and nov Bro. Davis
exploits his knowledge OF the same
character. Some OF us will have to
look Mr.. Baalam up and find the as
traction.
John B. Adair left Tuesday noon
for ElReno, Oklahoma, where he has
been transferred by the Independent
-eAGemPaHy and given territory
which reaches into New Mexico and
Arizona. The change OF climate was
necessary on account OF Mr.. Adair :
health, and the company was 10th to
dispense with the services OF so val
liable q man. This change puts him
right where he wanted to 90 and
gives him remunerstive employment.
Mr.. Adair has an extensive acquaint.
ance and large circle OF friends In this
county, who wish him we'll and hope
to hear of bis early restoral to com.
plete health.
In another column we publish a cut
Of Hon. John P. Gordon, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
State Auditor. Mr.. Gordon is OF an
old Missouri family, whose members
have been prominent In state affairs.
His home Is at Lexington and judg.
ing from reports from that section
he stands we'll among his neighbors.