The Butler weekly times., 1908-08-20

son OF our townsman, John Angle,
says she Csss County Democrat, was
defeated In the recent primary elec.
tion for she Democratic nomination
for sheriff Of Bates county. he takes
his deieas In philosophical manner,
and says that sll he lacked OF land.
ing she nomination vas votes. Jim
10 cheerful loser and there are no
sore spots on bic back. he will vote
and work for his successful compel.
itor, William Bullock, OF Adrian, and
no man will give she entire ticket
more cheerful support
Carl NorfAes and Miss Lulu Ray
were united 10 marriage at the home
OF she brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ray, Monday evening, August
l7Ih, Rev. Vivion officiating. The
bride Ia a charming young lady Of
attractive personality and a general
iavorlte among her associates. The
groom is successful young business
man connected with his iather, j. X
Norflees In she grocery business. He
had prepared u home for his bride
on Fit, Scott street where they began
housekeeping AZ once.
The ". c. T. L medal contest
held at Summit Center Thursday
evening, she winner being Miss Fay
Reynolds. who rSN,ited, The Ninety
and nine" The contestants were:
Percy Titus, Mamie Barnett, Anna
Miller, Sally Clancy, Fay Reynolds
and Dode Holland, The Judges we're
Miss Edna Buckley, Of Joplin, Rev
Viviop and Superintendent Burke, OF
Butler Raw. Slvion presented the
medal; to each oi she defeated con
testants ha gave u silver star A
large audience was present and q,
very interesting slime reported.
T B Eager snd family returned
home the last oi she week after six
weeks trip ,hrough Northern Iii
nois. Southern Wisconsin and Mime
sofa, Mr. Eager owns land In each
otthese states He says the sections
of Illinois and Wisconsin he visited
have splendid crops 10 oats and
barley, and the corn prospects are
very fine. In Minnesota the crops
were drowned out, He said wherever
he went he found Democrats enthus.
astic, and thoroughly imbued with
the idea that Mr. Bryan will be elect
led,
Frank koon,r, Rich Hills popular
grocery salesman, is proudly exhib
ising fine imported solid gold swiss
watch witch he won In a contest
among the travelling salesmen OF the
KsDsas City Wholesale Grocery Co.,
oi which Mr. koontz is one. The
company offered she watch as prize
for the salesman selling a certain
amount OF goods in a given time and
MIR. koontE Was she winner. The
watch strikes the hours, and quarter
hours as we'll Ii is q suty.-Rich
Hill Review.
John W. Rook & Sons, the we'll
known and expert stone masons and
concrete workers. have just complet.
ed concrete porch for the editor OF
THE TINES, she first one OF the kind
Iplanhed and built 10 Butler. 1t is
one hundred fe,t around. eight and
ten ieet wide. built OF concrete blocks
faced with Carthage stone sand. with
heavy concrete block pillars, and q
balustrsde OF cement made from q
special designed pattern, topped wish
Carthage stone. caps and rail. Mr..
Rook Ia especially proud OF this piece
OF work and invites those who are
interested to Inspect IL. The por
ticos over same we're planned and
built by A. j. Wyer, contractor and
builder. who originally built the
house several years ago.
Cassenna Stomach Tablets are be.
coming very popular II you should
have trouble In finding them at your
druggist's, write the Cassenra Medi
cine Company, Jerico Springs, Mo.
4O-M
J. D. Grow, OF Bates county, No.
predicts big cutting down 10 cattl,
feeding In that county next winter
He 10 confident the reduction will b,
one Of the largest ever made, with