The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-08

was pleasanE caller, while In Butlef
Friday. He informed Us that his
house caught fire from sparks from
a flue on Thursday aud about one
thousand shingles were burned before
DR.. Newton and the hired man sue
ceeded in getting the fire under con-
troll. Is was certainly close call for
the whole house.
Corbly Garsrd has accepted the
cashiership OF the Leeds Bank at
Leeds, Mo-, and left TO assume his
duties last Friday. Mr.. Gsrard was
connected with the Missouri State
Bank for several years. He Is u
young man OF high character and
good business qualifications and has
the best wishes for success OF many
friends.
Harris II. Lisle has accepted the
assistant cashiership In the Farmers
Bank and entered upon his duties
the LIST OF the month. Mr.. Lisle has
been deputy county recorder for the
past six years and made a very popu-
lar and efficient officer. His position
gave him a wide acquaintance, and
he is certainly a valuable acquisition
to the already strong force OF that
institution Gus keinberger, who
has for number Of years been book.
keeper, was promoted 10 teller.
T. j. Stubblefeld informs us that
his son William Stubbletield has en-
tered the United States Naval Train.
ing Station, at San Francisco, Cal.
and writes that he Is well pleased.
He has been in the service three
months and on his last examination
for orderly seamanship made grade
OF 90 $40. Mr.. Stubbleheld Is well
satisfied with Wills report and
thinks the boy Is getting a mighty
good training In ncle Sans Navy.
County Treasurer Sam l.. Coleman
appointed Judge j. +. Smith tax at.
torney Tor four years, which appoint,
ment was promptly confirmed by she
county court on last Thursday
Judge Smith Is an able lawyer and
the appointments is popular one,
The office is not a slnecure. by any
means, but means a whole lot oil
hard work for the attorney, and the
Judge will 20 after the delinuuets,
backed by the strong arm ofthe law
Scottish Rite b degree Masons OF
Butler will observe The Mystic Ban
quet," or "The Maunday Thursday
Supper at 1870 O'Clock tonight
April Sth 1909, at the FraternAl
Inn after which ceremonies a ban.
quet will be partaken OF 80 which a
number OF Royal Arch Mssons have
been invited, Captain W. p. Abel, a
Master OF the Royal Secret, will be
master OF ceremonies and the host
to both supper and banquet.
The township elections last weel
resulted, as n whole, very satisiac
tory TO Democrats. Straight ticket,
were elected In Usage, Howard, DeeI
Water, Rockville, Summit, Spruce
Shawnee, Mound, Elkhart, Eas'
Boone. A large majority of th,
Democratic ticket was elected In Mt
Pleasant, Charlotte, Walnut, New
Home, Lone Oak, West Boone, Crane
River. The Republicans carried Deel
Creek, Mingo and Pleasant Gap anC
"A majority OF the officers OF Hudson
Prairie and Homer.
Supreme Judge and Mrs. W. W
Graves came home the last OF tn,
week for few days with relatives ant
friends. The Judge put In most o
his time on his suburban place, look
ing after hogs, planting fruit trees
etc. He went out to the Patterson
bottoms, west OF Nyhert, on Satur
day after snipe and was fortunate II
getting In shooting distance OF {
flight OF brants. He succeeded il
killing two fine brsnts and cripplins
a third, but Is go. away from him.
Judge W. T. kemper and wife wer,
In town from the country east .hi,
afternoon, trading, and while herr
the Judge favored the Review wish G
social call and renewal of subscrip
sion. MIR. kemper was the only Dem
ocrat elected In Prairie township, a
the election last Tuesday, the Repub
licans scooping the balance Of til,
ticket by majorities ranging from
to 6 votes. Only about SO vote,
were cast In that township wher
about $50 votes are usually polled
and to this is due she victory for tn,
other fellows, no doubt. judy,
Kemper was elected 80 the office .
collector.-R. II. Review.
All communities have their sal
events and our little city experienced
one last week, when one OF our fellow
townsmen, Frank Duke, was taker
to Butler Monday and placed In til,
keeping of the sheriff. MIR. Duke ha,
been gradually losing his mind, and i
was thought best to place him In SAT-
keeping. His aftlIction Is though
to be the result OF worrying over hi
wife, who Is now In a private SAINT
tarium In the Ozarks. Frank will b,
taken before the county court snt
sent to one OF the state asylums