The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-10
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Say, Side Tracked is coming
and the parrot said, Lets go. Let's
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Our esteemed young friend, O. 3.
Shackelford, called and subscribed
for the best paper in the county.
Our old friend E. c. Ogburn, Of
Spruce township, has moved his
family to Shawnee. Oklahoma, where
they will reside the coming season
Fred Emerson Brooks, the best
audience entertainer had in the course
of lectures, at the opera house to
morrow, Friday night.
Now is the season to look over
your garden tools; if in need of any
be sure and go see that elegant line
! of hoes, rakes and kindred goods at
FRANK SMITH & Son.
It is reported from Kansas City
that, on motion of defendants at
torney, the preliminary trial of E
! G.. Dimmett, held for completely in
the express robbery, was continued
to March 18th.
Prosecuting attorney CLARK was
successful in convicting every whis
key case before the court amounting
N all to %. Convictions for forgery
one, three for burglary, one for
/ running a gambling house.
J J. M. Boreing, postmaster at
Rockville, was eubpoenied in the
! Hamilton case, and failing to come
I Judge Lay issued an attachment
I and sent the sheriff after him. The
court fined him ten dollars and
J costs.
julie Walters great play, Side
: Tracked" comedy with unique
plot, many high-class specialties,
. wealth of beautiful scenery, and
marvellous mechanical effects, will be
presented at the opera house Mon
I day nigh t, March 14th.
We are sorry to note the serious
illness of DR. Elliot Pyle. He is one
of the pioneer business men of our
city, and by his honorable and up
! right dsmeanor throughout long
! business career has retained the
confidence of our people. We trust
he may soon regain his health.
Our enterprising young friend Sid
&c. Alexander, of Burdett, compli-
mented US while in the city Tuesday.
He recently purchased the Mudd
} store at that place and has gone
: into the mercantile business. He is
worthy young gentleman and is
deserving of success.
We see from the announcement
, columns of the Vernon county pa
: pers that our old friend Dick Shields
is candidate for Recorder of that
county. He was formerly a prosper
GUS farmer of this county and a
true blue democrat, and his old
friends in Bates would be glad to
= hear of his promotion.
u The cases against W. P. Hall, OF
: Adrian, for the illegal sale of whiskey
n came up before the court Tuesday.
v On two counts he was fined Sl0O
and costs and on six counts he was
fined $40 each and costs, amounting
- in all to about 500. His license as
!, druggist and pharmacist was re-
" voked by the court.
5. A spirited debate was had at Mt
3 Carmel Church in Charlotte town
is ship on last Friday night, The
n question was that Prohibition is 9
failure and high license the best fol
American people. Those who affirm
- ed were Chas Morrison, Taze La
. Toilette and Ben Parker; Pleasant
= Hill. R L Harper and Mr.. Steele
" denied The judges decided in favor
of the affirmative.
!, Charlie West, who was arrested
some two or three months ago, upoI
h charge Of defrsuding j. 81. Bow
. den in certain real estate deal, hat
again been arrested upon chargs
growing out of the same transaction
J. He was taken to Stockton last Mon
is day where be gave bond for bis
10 appearance at the preliminary exam
|. ination, which will take place before
q Justice Mathews of that place next
Monday -ElDorado Sun, Sd.
e The much abused Elk. is response
re BILE for perpetrating the following
e upon an unsaspecting public: "a
. man purchased groceries to the
o amount of 81 cents When he came
to pay for the goods he found he
bad only dollar bill, 3 cent piec=
q and q . cent niece. The storekeepel