The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 23, 1911, Page 4

Se Sates a ae The Quality Store The Butler Weekly Times Printed on Thursday of each week J. D. ALLEN, Proprietor ROBT, D. ALLEN, Editor and Manager Entered at the ‘Post Office of Butler, Mo., a8 second-class mail matter. PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR ANNOUNCEMENT. : We are authorized to announce P.M. ALLISON asa candifate for the office of County Super: In our coat Saturday, iw 25th. d suit department, we have gathered together a handsome collection of new stylish coats}, suits and skirts for ladies and misses and coats for children, and want YOU to come and see them. You will not be asked to purchase but we want to show them. SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY ONLY-- ‘ 8 dozen extra good $1.25 Black Petticoats on sale for | 75> Cents (Not more than two to each customer) In Our Shoe Department We willlalsohave An Opening Display of LADIES FINE OXFORDS, PUMPS and SHOES COME AND MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME wax fat upon the ails shaven Many are opposed to the game law: because of a lack ofaclear under- standing of its benefits. The farmer should be the best friend to the stringent game law. | The farmer may hunt upon his own: land or land leased by him without a | ~~ license, and thegame upon his land is | protected for him by the state without ‘its costing him onecent. Should henot hunt, his game is still protected and ‘he has the privilege of not allowing! any hunter upon his land, even though he be equipped withany num- imtendent of schools, subject to the actiun of ber of licenses. the Democratic party. Weare authorized to announce W.F. HEMSTREET , for Township Collector of Mt. Pleasant town: ship, subjet to action of Democratic party. We are anthoriz-d to announce C, 8. EWIN as 8 candidate for eed Stine of Collector, oti the bem. cratic party. Weare cas hess to announce L, 8. RADFORD ae candidate for the offics of Collector, of Mt Pleasant foreent: subject to the ‘action of the Democratic party We are authorized to announce CHAS M. BARKLEY as a candidate for the offise of Collector of Mt. Pleasant township, subject to the.action of the Democratic parsy. We are authorized to announce JOHN WRIGHT as a candidate for the office of Clerk and Asses- cor, of Mt. Pleasant township subject to the action of the Democratic party. ‘We are authorized to announce HAMILTON HERRELL 08 a candidate for the office of Collector, of Mt. Pleasant township, subject to the action of the Democratic party We are authorized to announce ED. DILLON for the office of Constable, of The game fund works no hardship, whatever upon the taxpayer, this fund , being derived solely from the sale of hunters’-licenses, and when a citizen of Missouri or any other state payshis j muety a a higewd Eoaihe, with the itained es ed rr seoleet and propo- ‘gate the game, the state should keep | faith with him, and not use the funds so raised for some other purpose. | Should the game law be repealed or ‘in any way rendered ineffective by a diversion of funds for its enforce- ment, the farmer of the state would |be the sufferer. This action would |be but an invitation for game hogs, market hunters, and irresponsible boys to take to the field at once with dog and gun, and every game bird in two years. The plea thatthe law | is tor the rich, and that the poor get-no opportunity to buy game for their table is ridicu- and animal in the stateexcept rabbits, |Part in the naming of a candidate for would be wiped out of existance with- | School commisoner and the township WALKER-McKIBBEN’S Butler Missouri {sieged by these concerns as during | |the past week. Sifted down, there’s ee it but distress either for) he publisher or the people. The best | plan is for everyone to buy what he/ ee pay as he goes and avoid all! |chances. Skin games and graft have (had their day, and those who are absolutely anxious \to be humbugged. Col. Walters is a typical, old school newspaper man, strong in his views and with the moral and physical cour- age to fight for his convictions. He ‘is, sad to state, one of the few who hold the ethics of his profession above the flim-flam and humbuggery of these something-for-nothing con- tests, but deals honestly and fairly with the people, gives them value received and does not offer premiums for patronage. Were there more men of Col. Walters type conducting newspapers except for the ignorant | | | Mrs. Wm. F. Wolfe Dead. Mrs. Belle Wolfe, aged 69 years, ‘Suggestions to Water Consumers | If you have a meter all the water | West Star Items. Well we ate still alive and lived |the beloved wife of Judge W. F. | Passing through it is yours, and you ' through this awful snow storm, al- Wolfe, died at her home near Adrian, ; 'Mo., Sunday February 19, 1911. |Should pay for it. No meter regis- \ters more than goes through it. most the first for the season. It is Your fine for the wheat and better for the For the past 8 years Mrs. Wolfe | Service may leak or your meter may’ people’s health. has been an invalid asa result ofa stroke of paralysis, but her sufferings | were borne with that true Christian spirit of fortitude and patient cheer- | fulness which endeared her to all. Besides her husband, three child- | ren, W. F. Wolfe, Jr., of Clinton, and Ed Wolfe and Mrs. May Quinby of Adrian, survive her, anda multi- tude of sorrowing friends join the bereaved family in mourning their loss. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. Joel A. Barker of Kansas City were held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 0’ /not be read correctly. To test the | | meter for a leak see that no water is, | being drawn, wateh the dial marked ‘4.°’ If the pointer moves atall there lisa leak. If you doubt the correct- ness of the meter or the meter reader, |take a vessel of known capacity and | |draw 7 1-2gallons of water. If the/ pointer on dial ‘1’? has made one, revolution, then it agrees with your measure and is correct. We instruct our meter readers to always ‘call for! someone to see the meter read. to the service pipe occasionally when no water is being drawn. _If there is If you have no meter put your ear! As it snowed all day Sunday there | wasn’t any Sunday School at Star. Elder McCray will begin a meeting jat Star Wednesday night. | Mrs. Charley Lawrence and little daughter Burnice are very sick with |the fever, but is seme better at this writing. | Mrs. Jeff Morgan is staying with | |her daughter Mrs. Lawrence, while she is sick. We wonder what those people who have their wooden hens setting and oats sowed think now. it would be unnecessary for the state legislature to make prohibitive the giving of prize packages. We are proud of you Colonel Bob. More power to your pen. ~— ACall, The Democrats of Pleasant Gap will hold a primary meeting at Dou- ble Branch school house, beginning at 2p. m. of March 4th, 1911. The voters at this primary will elect del- egates, who at a later date will take offices to be filled. W. A. BAKER. His Last Words. lous, and is made by the’ wealthy of Dear Mr. Harper:—I had intended The State will receive about $750,- Mt, Plessaat township, eubject to tho sstion of |the cities. If the selling of game| speaking to the audience last night | 500° sia the collateral inheritance party. were permitted country people would |about the Amsbary entertainment | tax. ‘be given no opportunity to buy, butit| which is the next number on your would be shipped tothe city market, | Course, but the matter slipped my. where the price would be fixed at a| memory. was made ini Cresent Hill cemetery. Estimate of Appropriations. -The estimate of total appropriations to be made by the present isla- ture, for the next two years, totals $9,875,000. Of the above amount, - the schools will receive fullyone third. The State University and Normal schools ::re- ceive $2,331,583. Other institutions, including the State prison will receive $1,723,544. The ‘salaries of | State; Officials will foot up $704,500, and the will amount to $236,000, The de- ficiency bill to cover over appropria- tions by the last legislature will be}. about $170,000. Homer Seig & Son’s big stock sale A mighty effort is being made to| figure so prohibitive that even those I wish you would assure the people held at his place near Foster Februa-{, law, and strong influence is being pap lebimpet eter ee oopaaart afford to buy. < et nies eee} ever | minutes, Col. C. F. funds raised under its provis- PRIZE ACKAGES thought somatt brought to bear upon the state legis-| Let the present gamelaw stand and|his. He is one of the foremost enter- | totaled $0300, - Jature in an effort to have the law re- protect the game for the farmer. tainers in Lyceum work and had a|realized in three " either kill or cripple the present game | in moderate circumstances could not | for me that if they enjoyed work|ty 14, was well attended. and. all . had stock brought good. prices... The sale | legislature and contingent ealary list | a leak you can hear it. If the leak or jwaste isin your service your con- ;tract requires you to call a plumber at once. If the leak or wasteis in the service of others or the company’s mains they will appreciate the favor if you will calt the Superintendent. It is a misdemeanor to draw . water from any service without a written permit from the Water Company or to allow others to use your. hydrant without ae) permit. 18 4t Butler ____ Butler Water Cov. | Democratic Primary. E Primary, Election. Notice is hi given that the Democrats of Mt. Pleasant township will hold:a primary election at the feourt house on Saturday, March 4, '1911,. between: the hours of 1 and Lge m..for-the: purpose of nomi- to personally notify the com- by March 1st, in order copra A auge aeapebeare ballot, _ -A-surprise-party-was-given in-hon- or of Ernest -Gough last Tuesday night, Feb. 14. A large crowd at- tended. Every one seemed to enjoy themselves immensely. Mrs... Neff Blough and Mrs. Myrtle Thomas visited Mrs. George anaes last Wednesday. -Gtiess Neff Blough will tear the bone out farming this year, as he has. a new riding plow already. Maude Estes and family have to move to their own homes -|moved back from Vernon county, on the Jones property. : Verne Silvers stayed all night with Rome Daniels Saturday night. Charles Marsteller is building a new barn on his farm, and Newton Wright is getting out lumber to build another barn. . ‘We. hear Fred Wishart ‘has the frame of his house up. #900 in 3 Hours and 29 Minne |g ere said ornaey are Mrs. Will Searfus went to cross the creek one day last. week and put- ting her foot on 4 rock which turned. she fell into the creek. It will soon be time for the regg