The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-03

INO. o! ANu WHAT Is INO. K!
If you want to keep your taxes
down, keep that Major majority up.
The "soft soap" of the Fels Fund
will hardly be able to fool a majority
of Missourians-so let us fondly hope
and so let us earnestly work.
Hon. w. O. jackson attended the
big Democratic meeting in Nevada
Saturday night and heard General E.
W. Major address large enthusiast
tic audience of voters.
Cut price on barber work, shave
1Oc, no extra charge for neck shave.
Hot and cold bath sanitary through
out. Jay Gordiniers, south side
square, Butler, Mo.
A.physician of North Missouri who
has studied Amendment No. 6 care
fully says:-"This Single Tax Idea
was begotten of jealousy, conceived
by cowardly parentage and born of
criminal covetousness.
F. F. Thurman, one Of The Times
very good friends of the Amsterdam
neighborhood, was in Wednesday
and made us q pleasant call. Mr..
Thurman informs us that he is max
ing preparations to remove to north
western Arkansas in the near future.
Kittie, the ten-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Boone Brandon, OF
Mound township, died at the home of
her parents, six miles northeast OF
this city, early Saturday morning af-
ter a several days illness. Funeral
services were held and interment
made at Mt. Olivet Church Sunday
morning.
A combination saddle and driving
mare belonging to John Walker was
badly cut last week as the result of
running into barb wire fence on the
Allison farm west of this city. She
was loaded into wagon, brought to
this city and put in the care of a vet
Urinary surgeon Sunday and is rapid
ly recovering from her wounds.
The Times reminds you that Amend
ment No. 7, to be voted on at our
November election, was promoted by
the Single Taxers-it is the Tax Com
mission Amendment and is the tail of
the Single Tax dog. Ifyou are strong
ly against the Single Tax you will
doubtless feel safe in opposing both
Amendments No. and No. 7.
Circuit Judge C. A. Calvird has
notified Clerk H. o. Maxey that only
exparte cases or cases wherein there
is no contest or will be no trial will
be heard at the October term of the
Circuit court. This ruling was made
by Judge Calvird in order that at
torneys might devote their time to
the approaching campaign.
When it is remembered that the
State of Missouri expends $7,50O,000
annually, it will be easy for the Mis-
souri, taxpayer to see the need of
man like John P. Gordon in the Of
flee of State Auditor. Under his adj
the padded and illegal
expense account has become strang-
err in the financial affairs of the State.
Mrs. Isaac Wier was thrown from
a buggy near the old waterworks
pumping station about 8 o'clock last
evening and sustained serious inju-
ries. Her left arm and shoulder were
both broken. She was brought to
the home of Mr.. Thos. Crow in the
west part of town, where DR.. w.
H. Allen was summoned and attended
% her injuries. -Review.
County Chairman j. E. William
Sheriff w. j. Bullock, T. w. Silvers,
W. B. Dawson and H. O. Maxey
vent to Archie Tuesday to hear Gen
,ral Major speak. An excellent crowd
vas in attendance and the boys who
heard the next governor of Missouri
ire unanimous in their opinion that
Major made the best Democratic
'peach they had ever heard.
The Bates County Medical Society
leld an interesting meeting in this
ity Thursday afternoon. Those in
were Drs. H. A. Rhodes,
# Foster; V. j. Cumpton of Pleas
r. Gap; T. C. Boulware, j. w.
;rabtree. r. E. Crabtree, E. N.
T. w. Foster, T. F. Lock-
wood, A. E. Lyle and N. L. Whipple,