The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01

room, one block from square. I'm
quire at this Office.
II you have had the grip take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. It will brace
you up, purify your blood, and over
come all bad effects of tbs disease
Samuel Jones, of Nevada, left his
home Monday night in thunder
storm and il is feared be has com
mitted suicide. He was subject to
fits of insanity.
Go to the Popular West Side Gal
lery and get all the pictures you
want at the very lowest prices, "a
for 25 cents with 4 different posi-
tions. Oge1 New York Racket.
Miss Lula Hoffman, an accom-
plished and handsome young lady
Of Archie. Mo, is visiting her grand
mother, Mira. a. A. Miller.
Losr.-Between Mound church
and Altoona, on Saturday, May 9th,
a frock dress coat, pin check. Finder
will please notify or leave at the
residence OF &. W. Moles.
j. J. Cannoy, a substantial farmer
of Summit, favored Us pleasantly
and renewed Tor the TIMES He Was
formerly o revenue officer in the
mountain districts of Kentucky and
can tell some exciting experiences
had with moonGhiners.
I do hereby give notice to the
public that my wife, Mrs. z T.
Smith, has abandoned and left my
home, and that 1, z. 7. Smith, will
not pay any debts that she may con-
tract. This the 18th day of May,
1899. z. T. SMITH.
A town j. known by and through
It's progressive business men, and no
better index can be given to her
standing and prosperity than by
pointing out the success attending
their efforts, their financial and bust
ness standing etc. The TINES pre-
sents for the consideration of its
readers short sketches of some of our
principal firms and business men and
we invite their careful reading.
J, E. Snodgrass, a prominent far
mer of Spruce, was delivering his
hogs Saturday for which he received
S2.25 per hundred. He said it hardly
paid to feed so cent corn for that
price. He made us a very welcome
call and renewed to 1900. Mr.. Snod-
grass came Of an old, large and high
ly respected southern family, and is
himself genial gentleman and one
of the best men the county affords.
Our highly esteemed friend ".
III. Stsffsn, substantial and pros
porous farmer Of Lone Oak, made us
a very pleasant call and had his
dates set ahead He said he was
persuaded ones to stop the TINES
and try another county paper, but it
was only for 2 year, and ne resolved
not to try any more experiments in
that direction, He has planted 125
acres of corn and so acres Of it he
has plowed over the second time.
Ii all looks fine.
Sam Walls Lad his back badly
sprained Monday afternoon By ua-
ing thrown from his cart. The horse
he was driving took fright at some
thing and began TO buck, kick and
run. and ~ the southeast corner of
the square he ran into a spring
wagon which ;iPped the cart over
dumping Sam out. He hung onto
the lines, however, and after being
dragged several rods succeeded in
controlling the animal.
Miss Ethel Dawson was the winner
in the 81, 900 piano contest at Christ
ian College, Columbia, last week, as
shown by the following special in the
Kansas City Times of the Goth "The
annual contest for 81, 900 piano be-
tween students of the piano class of
Christian Female College, took place
here last night. Five young ladies
contested, Mrs. Anna Hamilton, of
Galloway county. acting as Judge.
She awarded Ihe piano to Miss Brstta
E. Dawson, of Butler, Mo-, who rend-
cred Scherzo, by Chopin, q very diff
ficult movement. The piano was Of
fsred by Mrs. w. 7. Moore, president
of the college" Miss Dawson's sue
eass Is very gratifying to her many