The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-10-22

Aoct "CCh noo q ktcdh uclu-
onssration OF his strength with the
people. He was greeted by thou.
sands everywhere his train made
stops. Enthusiasm was unbounded
and she northern counties will all
poll n largely Increased vote this
year ~ results OF his brilliant cam
paign through that section.
Il. NJ. Brown, OF Davies county,
who Is visiting friends in Bates coun-
ty, was In Butler Monday meeting
our people and sizing up our town.
He Is a ssrong Democrat and an en-
thusisstic Stone man. He said she
Folk men are claiming his county,
but Senator Stones supporters will
give them a run tor sheir money.
Senator Stone when interviewed In
St. Louis few days ago, said he
wac meeting wish the greatest en-
couragementiu his canvass and judg
Ing from his knowledge of the situa.
ton ond from reports from trusted
friends In different sections, he was
convinced that he would come TO she
cities with $4,000 majority and con.
tidently expected maiorities in the
cities.
People should be very careful OF
fires. Everything is so very dry that
a fire should break out no telling the
great damage it would do before It
could be stopped. A fire would sweep
over the meadows, through corn.
fields or through woods with incredi.
BILE swiisness. Don't build outdoor
fires and smokers should be very
careful, Since she above was in type
we have had delightful rain in this
section.
We want TO impress upon every
Democrat the great Importance Of
going to the pools on election day
and voting the straight ticket. This
Is Democratic year. Bates county
has substantial Democratic major.
ity OF several hundred. II You go
and vote straight, It insures the cleo
tion OF the whole county ticket. Do
not be deluded into trading. II the
republicans had an opportunity TO
elect their ticket, they would not
trade man. Don't do is.
Speaker Cannon had a strenuous
time through Missouri the first OF
the week, II reports are true. At St.
Clair some women threw three lemons
at him. Wherever he stopped he
was put on the defensive by Ques.
tions fired at him about being the
sutocrat OF t he House. He got
mighty little encouragement even at
Springfield, Clinton and the larger
towns. Uncle Joe" is the wrong
man to bring into Missouri TO make
votes for Republicans.
Mrs. Ida Belle Palmer, wife OF Dr.
, W. c Palmer, died at their home in
Kansas City last Thursday, October
18th, 1908. Deceased was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John p.
McCuan, OF Butler, where she lived
for many years and Was very popu.
lar. She was born at Dayton, Csss
county, March 3, 1880. She was a
graduate OF our public schools and
also graduate OF the Liberty
Ladies' College and th" Dillenbeck
school OF oratory. She was married
to DR. Palmer May II, 1904. Two
daughters were born TO this union,
an infant daughter and the husband
surviving.
The large store building belonging
to the Central Coal and Coke COM
psny at Panama, Mo-, was discover
ed to be on fire on Thursday of last
week. A high wind was blowing and
the fire soon spread to a number Of
adjacent residences. The large barn
and row ofbuildlngs on the thenorth
side OF the the road caught fire and
only heroic work prevented them
from burning. The store building
which with Its stock was valued at
$1S,000.00 was totally consumed
and besides other buildings belong
ing to Chas. Allen, the Mo. Pacific
operator, was burned, and use
belonging to Frank Samples, fore
man OF the company's No. 90 shaft.
Lucian Baskerville, WHO'S now and