The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-16

tim Review,
| Champ Clark of Missouri has In
PRODUCED bill to prevent the print
ing OF anything on an envelope cx
cept return card and prohibits the
transmission through she malls Of
an envelope containing any other
printed matter thereon.
William Goodwin, O substantial
farmer OF this vicinity, was n pleas
ant caller and favored us with renew.
al. MIR. Goodwin was born at Gard.
en- City, Cass county, where his faith
or, Clement Goodwin. located In
1865. He said his father was well
acquainted with the famous thirteen
original settlers OF Cass county,
Frank Smith was up from his farm
near Rich Hill on Saturday on bust
ness and shaking hands with his old
friends. MIR. Smith was for many
years prosperous business man OF
Butler and has large acquaintance
throughout the county. He says he
Is enjoying lie on the farm and his
appearance would indicate Il.
The case OF Sly Nichols, charged
with shooting In Rich Hill, brought
on a change of venue 80 Squire
letters court, was tried Monday, re,
sultlng In a conviction and fine OF
$50 90 and costs About fifty wit.
nesses were present and testified,
We understand the case will be ap-
pesled. Prosecuting Attorney Dsw-
son represented the state and ". o.
Jackson was attorney for Nichols.
A. Smith, Of Adrian, upromt
, nent lawyer OF this bar, wasin But
Ter on business and favored US with
a pleasant call and renewal, The
editor OF THE TINES and AL. Smith
we're boys together, belonged to the
same debating society away back,
1--WE are skeptical about mentioning
, how many years on Als account) He
has made a success In his profession
and Is leading citizen In his com
munity.
The average farmer is too back
ward about advertising his products
says the Farm Journal. Ones coun.
ty paper ought TO be used more at
an advertising medium. 1t helps the
: editor and publisher to make bet
ter paper, and this in ITSELF IL good
FOR community, while the advertis
ing, II one has good stock or seeds or
anything OF the kind to offer, will
certainly pay.
Judges Estes Smith and A. D Hyde
both favored us pleasantly while In
Butler holding court last week and
had their dates set. ahead. These
gentlemen assumed the reigns oigov.
eminent year ago, are making
strong members OF the court, are
!, handwriting conscientious officials
and give full consideration to all
questions that come before the court
/ before taking action. While neither
mentioned the fact, We assume both
,, will be candidates for denomination
and will be renominated without op.
position, and elected by increased
maj orities.
, Hosea A. Ellis, eldest son OF Hon
, George b. Ellis, was pleasant call
er and favored US with renewal and
had bills struck for a sale OF his per-
sonal effects on Jany. 21st. Mr.
, Ellis but recently returned from q
trip to Vineta, Oklahoma, where he
prospected several days. He was &c
we'll pleased with the country that
he concluded to sell out and move
there. Mr.. Ellis is q popular gentle.
man an influential Democrat and
we regret to lose him from the coun.
ty. He goes to a Democratic strong.
: hold and weprophesy a brightiuture
for him.
!, The Good Book says something
about the Lord tempering the winds
!, to his shorn lambs. It's practice
application to the printer was made
on last Saturday when every indica.
, tion pointed to q severe blizzard,
when uncle Jim Walker came In
and said his good wife had putsome
: thing in his buggy to bridge US over
\ Sunday. We found some fine hog
: sausage, made from the tenderloir
= and seasoned with home grown rec
g peppers. the kind our daddy used tC
r make, and a bucket OF the flneet
, white lard. Say, who says there ISM
4 a bright side to the printers LIE, snt
0 especially when he has such goot
friends to remember him.