The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31
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OF your wants and at prices that Will
suit any one FRANK SMITH & Son.
The papers say the Spanish idea
Of the United States is that this
country is about as big as Missouri,
and that the farm houses are about
ten miles apart. This would indicate
there is an element OF the Spanish
people who are not acquainted with
Uncle Sam and bis territory.
MIR. Batemau, who was here a
short time ago, the guest of his
brother-in-law, VIVA Saulsman, but
who went to Alaska, writes home
that the situation there is not what
it has been made to appear, and ad-
yises his friends to keep away from
there. He says he would like to be
back in the states.-Rich Hill Re-
view.
One of the werst storms of the
season prevailed in Nebraska Satur-
day The Thermometer went down
to zero and for thirty-six hours the
wind blew a hurricane. In many
places the snow drifts stopped all
travel. On the ranges it is feared
the stock that could not find shelter
in the draws and ravines suffered
greatly. Sheep men are apprehen-
sive that they have suffered heavy
less.
G. ". Clardy, secretary of the
Southwest Real Estate Association,
came in on the afternoon train from
Butler. Mr.. Clardy stated that the
next meeting of the association will
be held at Lamar. April II, where
plans will be made for the ADVERTISE
ments of Southwest Missouri at the
trans-Mississippi Exposition at Ona-
ha.-Nevada Mail, %.
Lee Morrison, formerly chief clerk
OF the Missouri penitentiary, witness
ed the destruction of the American
battleship Maine in Havana harbor.
MIR. Morrison has been O resident of
New Orleans for the past four years.
He is connected with a packlng |
company, and was sent to Havana
by the company TO look after con-
tracts for meat. 1t happened that
he was at the wharf On the night the |
ship was destroyed, and saw the |
burst of flames and heard the dull |
roar of the explosion that sent 269
gallant Americans into eternity.-K.
@. Times.
The will of DR.. Elliott Pyle
was filed with the probate Judge
Monday. In brief the following dis
position ia made of the estate, which
in round numbers amounts to about
$4,000. j. G. Clark aud Dan K
Walker are named as executors with
out bond. The will directs that the
stock of drugs and store building
on the east side of the square, also
house and lot on northwest corner
Of square and several lots in west
Butler be sold on such terms as
shall appear to the executors to be
the most advantageous to the inter-
ests of the estate. The will be-
queathed to his daughter Nancy j.
Blachert a note which he held against
her for $1,000, and states that he
had previously given to her all that
be intended to. To his son William
E. Pyle is given the sum of 81. To
Eve Nadine Pyle, daughter of son
is given $500, which the
executors are requested to use in
her education. Stock 10 Bates Co.
Bank is given to his wife, and stock
IN the Rich Hill bank is given to
his daughter, Mrs. Dan K. Walker.
His residence aad all other real estate
and personal property is divided
equally between his wife and daugh-
ters Mary Eunics Pyle and Ruby A.
except a life insurance
policy for $4,000 which is to be held
by executors and Invested until his
daughter Eunice becomes of age,
then the sum is to be divided be
tween them. VIM. Ross and VIM.
Page witnessed the will
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