The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 24, 1908, Page 4

The Butler Weekly Times ptel on Thursday of each week Esitsor and Prop. econd-class mail ‘matter AS TO GOV. FOLK Henry Co, Democrat Thas sterling and conservative Democratic paper, the Paris Mer- cury, in a temperate and logical re view of his career gives full credit. to Gov. Folk tor his work as Governor, but suggests these thoughts are well worthy of serlous considera ton: “That Gov. Folk has been a power for good slong certain lines, even thoge most hostile so him must ad mit. His gress mistake lay tn his distrust for his own party and the strange notion, or rather delusion, that his polltical salvation depended upon Republicans votes, His mild) egotism and a disposition to make his achievements appeal particularly to the “amen corner” elements was offensive toa large class of voters | constitutionally hostile to even the | slightest suspicton of cant In politice, and the offense was aggravated when his pet phrases fell Into the mouths of the little school of professional politiciaus who failing with the older shibboleth, attempted to copy his methods. Perhaps no ehlef execu tive the State has ever had was so unfortunate in she character of men he attracted to him and who, often, no doubt unvillingly, he was com pelled to countenance. Many of them were notoriously unworthy, and he suffered perhaps unjustly by the usual psychological {mplication Others were weak {n lack of power and fnfluence and, outside of Vandi- ver, perhaps there was not a member of hla offictal family who was not valueless to him as & personal polltl- cal asset, some of them dolng him positive harm. He lacked essentially the power to discriminate among men and to the character of his Heu- tonants must ascribe a big share of she blame for his deteat. They were poor sdvisers and unsuccessful fn se- curlng results. The attack on Stone was 4 fatal mistake and was supple mented by other blunders equally as rulnous, The disposttion to exagger- ate his own achlevements was not the least of these.” The dignified Senators of the Uni- ted States had a lot of fun with President Roosevelt last week, when they inststed upon the reading of the dry, tedious Journal, while a massen- ger from the President with a special message was required to wait’ Every effors to stop the reading of the journal to recelve the message, an almost sacred custom obseryed since the first organization of that body, was mes with objections, attended with laughter anu jest from the Sen- ators, Now this was meaut in no way a8 anafiront put upon the of flee of President, but a direct and studied rebuke to S. R Roosevelt, the man, who had ruthlessly trod under foot old and sacred tradittons of the United States Senate and who showed scant respect for the dignity, rights and custome of that sugust body. Uy fe reported that the three saloon men in Pleasant Hall, who were eom pelled to close up last July, following theloca! option elections, are prepar Ing to make application for license tore-open thelr saloons. They are basing their hopes for success upon farmington case, which was re vently decided by the Ss Louis court f appenis. It seems that in the ington case, the advantage held by the wets was that & notlee that census was to be taken was filed upon the same day that the county court made the order for the local option. In Pleasant Hill, how- ever, she consus Was nob ordered un- Wi after the election bad been order ed. —_—_—_—_— Tae idlesc of all talk fs that-of the, , possibility of Senator Stone’s defeat) tar re-election through « bolt of Dem | oeratic members of the Legislasure. Missour! Democrats are. not in the habit of committing political suicide, | and {f there is any Democratic mem- ber who would think of bolting such! Instructions as he received from his party on November 3 he knows too well that the act would mean politi cal death lasting through the re- mainder of his natural life.—Repub- | le, There is one thing sure and cer- tain, if she Republican leaders suc- ceed in thelr apparent intention of unseating enough Democrats to de- feat Senator Stone, the full facte will be made very plain to ee | a in Missourt and the crime will becall- ed and recognised by ite right name. I¢ will come up to plague the Repub- lican party in the etate as long as did similar crimes enacted by Count Rodman and hia gang directly after the war. Don’tforget to hang up your stock ing to-night, for Santa Claus {s sure coming. THE Times’ atocking {s on the peg, and we expect the old fellow to remember us, as in the past, with assurances of a bountiful and pros- perous year. We wish all our sub scribers and other patrons a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. SESE ass It Tue Times wae given the fulfill. mentof une wish, {t would be thatal! sorrow, unhappiness and disappoint ments be banished for this one da: [hey para da from the face of the earth, so thatall| ° A large genuine Brussels Room Rug—yarn dyed—splendid patterns— floral or oriental—will greatly outwear ingrain carpets. We offer this rug at a lower price than ever quoted by a city store or mail order concern and save you the freight besides. Our Price $10.00 , CLOAKS AND SUITS At GREAT REDUCTIONS All this years’ goods and strictly first-class, not sweat-shop goods made only to see. Come and see what we have for you at $5.00, $7.50 and $10.00 in Cloaks at $12.50 and $15.00 in Suits Special Offer in Ladies’ Skirts Fine all wool Panama, Satin, Button or Self Trimmed at They are selling fast too. Another shipment of the famous BUSTER BROWN SHOES just in. Walker-McKibben’s We want your business, Satisfaction. ' Masons Election of Officers. ‘tion of officers of 254, A. F. & A.M. At the annuale Butler lodye No. the following were electad: Crowell, W. M; Wm. R. Be J. A. Rogers, J BE. § Ross, Chaplain; O| D 1. Clay, J. 8; B. F. Rosamon 8, W W ; Wesley Denton, Treas; A. H. Culver, Sec’y; Wm. W. Austin, Mar- shal; Richard Lisle, S. D.; Henry | Donovan, J.D; W. F. Hemstreet, 8. Uncle John Hornback Dead. Jobn M. Hornbseck, who for many ‘years resided near Sprague, this _ county, died at the home of his son, > Dr, Hornback, at Nevada, Thursday night at 9 o’clock after a long fil- jness. Nearly everyone {in western Bates knew and loved “Uncle” John Hornback, and his demise will be learned with regres by all these friends Deceased was aged 69 years, and 1 d, Pyler. }v SHOE Look for Name in Strap THE ARGYLE CHERAL o¢ PATENT COLT BUTTON BOOT The Shoe Makes the Foot his funeral occurred at the homeo | hisson in Nevada —Rich Hill Review. | Sunday e-ening between five and jalx o'clock the editor of Tue Time {and his wife, while in their fronts yard, witnessed rather @ peculiar rage ee in the heavens. It was ike a shooting star, or comet, in the west, bright as an electric light and ; apparently about the size, and left a white streak in its wake which was visible for several minutes. We both remarked upon it, that it was the most vivid and peculiar “shooting star” that we had ever witnessed. It had much the appearance of the flight of a very large sky-rocket. Dispatches report that a similer phenomenon was witnessed by sev- eral hundred people at St. Joseph, Mo., Kaneas City and Joplin. Last week and Sunday proved the harvest time to the churches of the city, for the seeds sown and cultivat- ed during the month’s services in the tabernacle. In all 211 persons join- ed the church distributed among the various congregations as follows: Christian church, 90; Preabytertan, 36; Bapties, 16; South Methodist, 42; Ohio streets M. E. Church, 30. f | Some careless hunter shot and k'!I- | /ed @ fine heifer for Carter Wallace, on | his farm in the west part of the coua- ty last week. At the same time the | rest of the herd were stampeded and broke adjoining enclosure, doing consider- | \abledamage. It fs just such crimi- |nal carelessness that causes most | farmers to post their places against hunters. Few farmers object to | sportsmen shooting on their places, | if they were always careful about stock, particular to see that fences |aud other property is lefs in good condition. Hunters should remem- ber the land belongs to the farmer, | they should first get permission to | hunt on the premises and then show appreciation by preserving rather than destroying property. We Year. through a wire fence into an| Col. Jas. N. Sharp was in Monday. |He had just returned from a two | Weeks trip to his old home at Shelby- | visit to that place in 18 years. He | said bis boyhood friends rendily ree | ognized him aud gave him a royal welcome, treated him as fine as if he bad been 4 prince. He brought back a quantity of mistletoe and holly jfor the Yuletide. Jim confessed un- | der presaure that his boyhood sweet- heart had never married, that she gave him a warm welcome, and that while nothing definite had come of his trip, is was somewhat like the mission that Moses impressed upon his special messengers that he sent into the land of Canaan. The next time Colonel Jim goes to Tennessee he will not return alone, is our pre- diction. - thank you all for your patronage this past year, and will use every effort to merit your future business. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New ville, Teun I was the Colonel’s first | ~ Woodmen Election. Butler Camp Modern Woodmen was held on Thursday evening and the following were chosen: | Consul, June Harper; Past Con- sul, Dr. T. F. Lockwood; Adviser, A. Chas. Maddox; Escort, A. 8 | Physicians, Dr. J. 8. Newlon, N. Chastain, Dr. T. W. Fos Dr. J. M. Christy; Watchman, J. N. | Kine; Sentry, Philip Neu; Board of Managers, Frank Allen. For Sale. Farm of 100 acres, five miles west of Butler;Mo. Address Mrs. Leannah Coffelt, Jamesport, Mo. 9 36 To obtain the best appearance, the Most up-to-date Style and the most durable Service, the shoe to wear is the Florsheim Shoe. Most Styles, $5 & $6 POFFENBARGER & DOUGLASS. They were baptized and received into foll fellowship. May the work continue and the Great Ruler pros- Es and encourage them to keep the C,B. McFarland returned from a trip through affathwest, or the Pan- handle of the last of the week. Mr. MeFar! {a well pleased the finest farming country ever. seventy miles south of Amarillo. went with a view of seeking an investment in land. He end thioke it tal le fs on a trade for two sections about WALKER-McKIBBENS. The annual election of officers of | Keeser; Clerk, B. F. Jeter; Banker J> .