The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-03-25

John Solder was seriously but nOt
fatally hurt in a runaway, as he
came 80 town Friday.-ROckyille
Booster.
Under the ,haperonage Of Prof. T.
j. Wheeler she following charming
young ladies graced our sanetum on
Saturday: Misses Dora Holloway,
Ruby IsascsOn, Jennie and Opal
Lewis, all OF West Point township.
The first three named had been chos-
en- TO represent their township In the
county spelling match and had not
received notice OF the postponement
OF that event.
hs smatter OF economy she people
thought the railroad commission
should be abolished. Governor Had
ley thought so TOO, and promptly
recommended "a substitute making
five commissioners instead OF three,
TO be appointed by himselfand draw
Ing double pay. Ordinary common
people would call this graft, but In
these latter days we believe It Is des-
ignsted wish the more respectable
name OF reform. '-Osecola Demo-
crst.
Charley Lucas, in his Osceols Dem.
ocrat, saliloquies thusly: Strange
how they define things these days.
The Katy railway put In a rate from
New York to Texas and Oklahoma
points which didn't please Kansas
City. That was injustice. Kansas
City merchants met and refused to
ship any more goods over the Katy,
That was retaliation. The various
business interests OF she Oklahoma
and Texas towns met and refused to
buy any more goods In Kansas City.
That was a boycott. The next move
upon the checker board will be
watched with interest
Every good citizen Is vitality inter.
ested In having good schools and to
secure them, all should attend the
school meetings on Tuesday, April
9th, and enter into the discussions
OF the best methods to be employed
TO accomplish that end. As the same
time a County Superintendent Is to
be elected. The Democratic party Is
fortunate In having candidate for
this office pre-eminently qualified,
possessed of indomitable energy and
whose heart ia in the work. There ia
no party discussions whatever and
Porter NJ. Allison Is strong nos only
with Democrats, but with the teach.
ers and school men. Do not neglect
to attend your school meetings and
vote for Mr.. Allison.
d. o. Bradley has been elected pres.
ident OF the Commercial Bank at
Rich Hill. The Review pays him the
following deserved compliment: THE
new President, d. o. Bradley, Is one
of the best men that could have been
selected Tor that office. He is known
by every man In Bates county as an
honorable, upright gentleman. He
Ia a large land owner and has been
Identified with the people OF this
county for nearly a lifetime and will
undoubtedly add strength and bust.
ness to this already growing inssitu-
ton Rich Hi should be proud to
/ own Mr. Bradley ~ IA resident and
to welcome him among It's list OF
good business men
/ Prof. c. II. butcher, OF Warrens.
burg, well known In Butler and
recognized as authority on local fruit
conditions, said so the journal. DEM
! ocras that up.to.date, the peach crop
is the only thing In the fruits line in
Johnson county shat Is ragged I'm
less something further develops to
kill peaches, there will be part OF
crop. Some varieties are Killed in
many localities, while in oSher places
in the county the buds appear TO be
in good shape. The peach crop will
be spotted, but there will be peaches.
The apples, plums, pears and berries
are In fine condition. butcher says
that sunless something ye.in.'rvenes,
there will be a bumper crop OF al
fruits except peaches.