The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-10

~ VI. ~ Hldue tue Ttkuldf ldll lu-
spection of Co. B. last Thursday
night at the Butler Armory. Aiter
the inspection an oyster supper and
smoker were enjoyed by the boys.
Meior Pesrmsn eompllmented the
boys very highly upon the showing
made.
Tsz. LaFollett came In the last OF
the week for a visit with relatives
and old friends. Tar. is banker
down at Sloan Springs, Ark. He
leis Butler few years ago disciple
OF Blackstone but was soon convert.
ed. He laid Mr.. Brysn's defeat to
bile deposit guarantee law. Tsz. says
every banker In the whole country
voted and worked against Bryan.
Our old friend Fl. I. Shobe, writing
from Los Angeles, Cal TO renew, ex.
presses his continued interest In the
people OF Bates county where be was
reared and spent the krester part OF
his life. He deeply deplores the loss
OF a Democratic governor, but ex.
presses an abiding faith that 1t Is
only for the one term OF four years.
There are no better Democrats on
earth than the Shobe boys, from the
Oldest, the late Luther, to the youn.
gest, a big family.
Talking about climate, we have
had variety enough in weather the
past few weeks to suit oil concerned.
One can hardly figure on what the
afternoon or evening Is to be from
the morning conditions. Cold, hot,
moderate, wet, dry and Indifferent,
sunshine and clouds have come 80
quick and fact that weather prophets
are up In the air and sore even
charge that the weather clerk is on
his vacation, but we are 81 the opin-
Ion that he is trying to please all
kickers.
| g. NJ. White, Aaron Crumley and
Jesse Spurrier, who were appointed
by West Point township board, "a
appraisers for she road which WAS
recently petisioned Tor, reported to
the township board November the
2Sth. The damage was appraised at
$172.00. This estimate was accept
ed by the board, $72 90 80 be paid
from the township funds, and the
balance, $4,000 to be assessed
against the petitioners. The road
runs through the X. s. Catron farm.
Jacob H. Ford, probably the old
est native OF Missouri, died at his
home in Jackson county the first OF
last week. He was born In this state
in 1921, ten days before Missouri
was admitted to the Union. His
parents located In Monroe county
when the state was territory. The
deceased spent most OF his life In
Monroe county. Up to a few weeks
before his death he was a very active
man and a very enthusiastic pedes-
trian. The day that he was taken
III he had come from long tramp.
I-Ex.
John p. Best leis Monday evening
with his family for Cumberland c II ,
Virginia. He chartered two cars
from Nyhsrt Tor his stock and house
hold goods. Mr.. Best recently
bought large farm OF four hun
dred acres near shat place, and was
huAious sp Rct stssleu utlUIt ClIil
weather set in. Mr.. Bes. was an
honorable, upright citizen, a good
neighbor and has the best wishes q
many friends Tor the health and hap.
piness OF himself and estimable fam
fly.
| THE TINES man gave some advice
to young hunters last week about
hJw to handle sheir guns in order to
reduce accidents to ii minimum, In
order 80 demonstrate thpcorrectness
OF his theories, the aforesaid TINES
man took his gun and les It SO off in
bis hands. Is Was correctly hell,
the muzzls high and away from all
onlookers, and, Of course no one was
hurt, but he hadn't figured on the
window glass, and as u consequence
sheet OF fiat paper, artisticslly