The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-29
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! generation. But the fact is he
(probably) got the idea from readin'
the Bible (or having heard it ready.
You know the Good Book has it that
Joshua Il think that was his name)
commanded and the sun stood still
for all hour. Now Joshua was en-
gagged i'll a scrap Che was some war
rior) and | opine that he is the orig
inator of the more daylight plan. He
only needed an hour before quittin'
time) to finish the fight and he pos
sibly just set his watch ahead an
hour and thus it appeared to his SOL
diers that the sun layed off for All
hour nBut take it from muh, the
sun don't stop none a-tall. Neither
tbs the earth round. It's flat and don't
turn over. Philosophy notwithstand-
ing.
|, =. S.: (Them's my beliefs.)
Two fellows was argifyin' as to
which could make the best rhyme.
| Finally they made a bet and asked
me to decide for EN-. The first one
said
My name is Jacob Lisster
And ! kissed your sister.
The, other one said:
My name is Davy Jones
And | kissed your wife.
The first fellow claimed that Jones
didn't make rhyme and appealed
to me for decision. well, now,"
says |. II want to be fair to both of
yez. think LISTER made the best
rhyme and l also believe Jones told
the truth" P. S. (They were
fightin' when | left.)
Coin to leave us Ell? Well
Hope you'll be happy, but then you
f. Can't always sometimes tell
When things will go wrong. but say
a bright smile helps like Sam Hill
So my advice is sing song and
keep peggin' away
Get home of your own, eh:
Dare say, but Ill bet you'll often
Think Of the day when you came
Home weary and worn-and
Mother met you with smile and
A welcome so warm.
But, pshaw! | wouldn't have you
Regret the day, so my advice is
Keep peggin' away"
Therell be sunshine for you. Yes,
And sometimes tears. For time
Brings changes to all and the years
Bring pain and regret. For strive
As we may, we cannot forget.
But what nonsense-of course
You'll be happy. Still l would say
If things don't always go to suit
You, just
Keep peggin' away"
| understand that about June the
first there will be twenty million |
young fish turned loose in the |
streams of the state. This will make |
clear to you why you must pay $I.oo |
for the pleasure (if such it be) of
dropping line to the fishes. Just
to let 'em know that you are there
and hopin they are "the same" etc.
Needles and pins
Needles and pins
When man buys an auto
His trouble begins.
The above will hardly pass as poe
.ry,' but I'll leave it to anybody who
owns an auto if it amt true.
| opine that the reason why the
Germans are so sore about the peace
erms is because Woodrow made
very one of his II points stick"
| read of a tailless calf the other
lay. A calf born without any tail.
emarked casually to friend that
'ne time we had on our farm a tail
ess calf (the hogs bit its little caudle
lppendage Off and although it grew
md waxed strong it never gave any
milk. My friend asked me if |
bought that the loss of its tail was
he cause of it giving no milk Not
t all. says 1t wasn't that kind
# calf
You will excuse a short letter. The
ir ship is waitin' for me and as it
GEMS the only way for me to get up
n the world don't feel like missin'
he chance.
Mothers Day-what beautiful ,
bought. The day of all days. The
ay when Mother is in the mind and
cart of every man. The day when I
eaven seems just bit nearer be-
ause of the sacred memory of
dother.
The mines of earth
No treasure give
That could this memory buy.
Many of us wore the white flower
ecause Mother has left us, but the [
weet influence of her beautiful life +
nded not in death and we find an
npulse for better things when we v
ermit ourselves to go back in men, c
ry and hear again her loving coun-
Il. To me the memory of Mother {
this,
When first I remember n
To see-was to love her.
New thoughts and new aims Ii
In my heart seemed to rise
All nature seemed fairer. /
The bright sun above her
Shone brighter-she lent him F
New light-from her ewes.