The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-19

you are to say whether the life O.
this devoted and faithful office seeker
shall be crowned by success OF
'thorns.' Whether you will elevate
him to the highest office in the LAND
or ION cross OF gold" Gentlemen
am done. Il have spoken. have
shot my wad. | present the name Of
! that ilustrious son, Mr.. :**:::.!!!+
! p. S.--llerc walked up and by gol!y
~ believe ii hadn't d dido. ! Wa
slloT& gettln excited.
.>,Slf>on d narrow gauge restaIrnl.
in Wichita>. ,.------..-- ..
Weather Report-ChiIi Today.
When the sun beats down
On the burnin sand
Md its 50 burned hot>%
That your collar won't stand.
TO keep the crowd ~
A-comin' your way.
Put sign on the 'winder
e hill Today.
Are you superstitious: have asked
quite few folk this question. In
varably the answer is NO." One
said he was leary of black cat
Ai'ooIii tiEI lOdu III NUM- VI nun.
Another wouldn't start piece Of
work or 80 on journey on Friday.
still another won't put on his left
Shoe first or get out of bed on the
near side. The Scots fear the num-
Der o. Early Christians were afraid
OF the number ,. Number l., is sup
posed to carry jinx and one man
frankly admitted that after loanin3
his Shot gun to. friend to kill cat
that he could never shoot straight al
terward. Il know this is truc.) Now
all these expressions are all admission
OF superstition and superstition i,
ignorance. Are you supcrstitious:
Women WELD the shovel
Headline. Uhm, yes. Also some OF
EN- are plumb handy wieldin' the
poker and rol1in' pin or flat iron.
Asked il | was ever troubled with |
fits | replied that | used to have two
or three fits year, but that since the
price OF clothes had gone so high the
malady seemed to have left me.
In the days OF the saloon the pro
hibs' used to sing with much feelin
il song entitled where is my wander
ing boy tonight" Now that the
saloon has gone and the automobile
which is a greater menace to society
las come into such general use
hey should substitute the word girl"
II the song for boy"
This question has been asked, Are
trousers a vehicle?" Personally |
that my trousers are not a
'ehiclc, they are only memory.
Money Talks ADV. Quite So.
t frequently says goodbye.
\ fellow said to me, Jim. did you
Yer see a h'l1norist:" no, sir" says
. that is, don't think ever saw t
me. But one time while out s'uotin
nipes OH the marsh flushed a BIRD
hat had big feet and long leg, and {
rlcd tun!isl | shot it and as |
ave since learned that a humomis, ,
: rare bird, | feel quite sure that |
He'd one, a, | lave never seen a
nd like it since. p. ST. am told !
here !, II" closed season on these :
lrds as the state is not anxious to
r"Na.atr The brced) (
The la>ct styles in women; Clothes, /
axe nothing to.bc desired Inot cyci. y
&c woman hcrseli.) ;
q, yes. ! have had the "flu.''
hat S Why The Times was Shy its il
feature column last week. I'm {
elm better and as it's only three t
r tour weeks from here to wild &.
mons and mustard greens | icc' i
Nc m sale, Lie wouldn't be worth
vim if ii want for hog jowl and /
iccnS. Iic follpwn' beautiful lines
%rrcss my teeiin $ very feclng!y' V
] do not care to live Away f.
Amid these earthly scenes. =,
! long to go where every day \
I'll feed on mustard greens.
DO YOU know Mr." said a picu,
aud to me. oh. yes, says |. Il
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