The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-27

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and friends on Feb. 23rd il being his
9Th birthday. They brought well
filled baskets and enjoyed a least and
good time. The old gentleman lives
alone and this remembrance by his
neighbors was a great treat to him
and was highly appreciated.
We are pleased to note the csndi-
dscy of our friend, County Collector
Yancy Combs, subject to the action
OF the Democratic party. He wants
to be County Treasurer, and We see
no reason why he should not have
the nomination. He did the rights
thing by she Sax payers OF Howard
township by appointing deputy
here at hLme, making Ii quite con-
venient Tor our people. His chances
for the nomination are quite hatter-
ing-iown here In Howard at least.
Hume Telephone,
On February l3sh was the saith
birthday OF Grandma Saodgrass and
Was appropriately celebrated by n
gathering OF the children and grand
children, at her home near Spruce.
The children we're all present, VIZ:
II ebert, Jefferson, j. + and j. +.
Snodgrs SO, Mrs. Jennie Barnett and
Mrs Mamie Barnett and families.
A delight al day was spent at this
happy reunion. Grandma Snod.
grass Ia an early settler, one OF
Bates county's loveable old ladies
and is revered by all the neighbors
and friends,
II The TINES feels Ike congratulate.
/ ing the recent grand jury upon Its
sensible and comprehensive report,
| Ii was what might be termed "safe
| and sane" Ii made some admirs
BILE recommendations, and eschewed
sentimental hysteria, which has
reached its advanced stages In public
matters In the past few years, and
| o olitical bus. Is. was In session q
long time, but the great number OF
indictments found showed they were
doing their work well and thoroughly
without any desire for band wagon
attachments.
| A dastardly att ,mpt was made TO
wreck, for the purpose OF robbery,
the Bankers Special" on the Mis-
| souri, Pacific between Kansas City
and St. Louis Friday night, on the
historic grade near Otterville where
: the James and Younger boys once
held up a Mo. Pac, Passenger and
,. secured $4,000 A rail had beer
~ removed and a fire builtin the middle
of the track but the robbery was
frustrated by a freight trian coming
" from the east, hall hour before the
Is passenger was due. The freight train
|. was ditched and three trainmen were
It killed. Secret service men were hur'
"a ried to the scene, but no tangible
IA clue was obtained up to the latest
n accounts.
q Judge C. F. Boxley united in mar.
riage on Wednesday morning, Feb
26, Ora A. Miller. Spruce, Mo-, &c
- Miss Bertha NJ. Timmons, Adrian
10 Mo. At the close OF the ceremony
70 70 Judge Boxley In brusk manner
"a turned to the young lady and said
" "You seem to be q business woman,
~ do you know what q chattel NOR.
~ ~ gage is?' She replied In the aftirma.
tive. "Well," said the Judge as he
handed her the certificate, This is a
le chattel mortgage on this young man,
b. don't ioreclose unless you have to,
te but II it becomes necessary, come
s' down hard" But the young woman
u seemed confident that such step.
be would be unnecessary as she turned
e, the "chattel mortgage" over to bel
re husband.
The following good friends have
%. favored US with renewal since oul
,t last Issue: John Jenkins, Butler
no new; II S Williams, Butler; F NJ Rich
a Spruce; Henry Mudd, Adrian; JohI
Il. O'Dea, Psssaic; Prof. c A Burke, But
~ Ter; c H Bryant, Ohio, Mo, new; W !
m Jones, Bellefonte, Ark; II W Jenkins
IN Butler; B W Kelley, Kansas City;
III W Moles, Butler; H T Wolfe, Chan
der, Okla; Rev A Fl Lewis, Merwfn
DA Colyer, Butler; John Schenrich
II Adrian; J NJ McCandless, Greeley
h. Col; Mrs s E Taggart, Jasper; E !
us Hook, Appleton City; j F Thurman
,is Wichita, Kan; Ed Doke, Foster, lew
no Carl Henry, Butler; W j Bullock
We Adrian; " B Cole, Appleton City
I'M Bruce Steele, Granada, Col; J
10 Francisco, Butler; Judge Jno. W
OF McFadden, Virginia.
Il The young ladies and young gentle
men Of Schell City are engaging Il
quite a controversy as to each 9th
IN er's views as regards matrimony.
40 short time ago there appeared iu tn
ID Schell City News, q long letter cor
y. demning the boys OF that place 10
nj several shortcomings, but two count
30 were emphasized, that the boys d.
~. not plan entertainment for the girl
lio and did not shave often enough Il
lst suit the writer. This communics
ar tion was signed, "Marriageable Girl.
lie 80 ,rooE <ho hovo m mo hooG q