The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-06-06
Cowherd Speaks Here.

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ination, spoke in the interests of his
candidacy here Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Cowherd, who is an able and
forceful talker, outlined his platform
ana discussed state and national issues
fully and comprehensively.
Mr.. Cowherd was proceeded by
Joseph T. Davis an able young, attor-
ney of St. Louis, who made a strong
talk on the issues of the day. Mr..
Davis is a candidate for the Democra-
tic nomination for Attorney General.
Hon. j. E. Williams, chairman of
the Bates County Central Committee,
presided over the meeting and intro
duced the speakers with the brief i'm
promptu talks for which he is Justly
famed in Southwestern Missouri po-
litical meetings.
Mr.. Cowherd spoke at Adrian in
the morning and at Rich Hill at night
Highland Mitchell, formerly of this
county, now residing in Oklahoma,
is visiting friends here.
D. X. Walker and family went
into their annual summer camp on
the Newell place this week.
DR.. j. T. Hull Of this city and DR..
John Hull of Adrian, left Thursday
on an overland trip to Knobnoster,
where they will visit with relatives
and friends.
LOST-Gold medal given for iudg-
ing sheep at Columbia M. S. u, 1911.
Finder please leave at The Times Of
flee and receive reward.
33-lt - J. G. Allison.
Miss Lena, the youngest daughter
Of Judge w. T. Cole, who visited
here the latter part of the week, sur
prised her many friends with the an
nouncement of her marriage Sept. 80,
1911, to Dan Moynahan of Kansas
City.
Joe I. Davis, of St. Louis, candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for attorney general, made us a
pleasant call Saturday in company
with his old schoolmate, D. C. Chas-
tain. Mr.. Davis is a clever gentle
man and an excellent lawyer.
Edwin P. Deal, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for state treas
urer, was in the city last week meet
ing old friends and making new ones.
Mr.. Deal is eminently qualified to fill
the office to which he aspires and
will make strong race for the nomi-
nation. He is native Missourian
and a Democrat of unquestioned
standing. Besides serving as coun-
ty treasurer and county collector in
his home county, he has served three
terms in the state legislature, in all
three sessions serving on the COM
mittees on Banks and Banking,
Swamp Lands and Drainage and APP
preparations. In the 46th General
Assembly he was chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations.
O. A. Heinlein was badly bruised
and his wife suffered dislocated
shoulder Tuesday evening as the re-
suit of runaway. Mr. and Mrs.
Heinlein were driving on North Main
street when the clip on one of the
shafts became loosened, allowing
them to drop, frightening the horse
and causing it to run away. The
buggy was overturned and both were
thrown out with the above result.
The Butler Band blossomed forth
Friday evening in their handsome
new uniforms and after marching
around the square gave their regular
weekly concert in the band stand at
the southeast corner of the square
The new uniforms are of fine black
broadcloth trimmed with gold braid
and make indeed handsome dis
play. The Butler Band is an all-star
aggregation and the new regalia is
the final touch which puts them into
the topnotch class.
Col. Ed Hook and son James, Ed
Grob, Miles Holland and DR.. F.
Pribel of Appleton City, were in
town few minutes Wednesday even
ing of last week enroute from Kansas
City with a couple of new Rambler
autos belonging to Messrs Hook and
Holland. All are prominent business
men Of Appleton City, and DR.. Pri-
bel is the honored mayor. They
were agreeably surprised at the evil
dences of prosperity seen in our little
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