The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-29

Those who have been cured b.
Hoods Sarsaparilla are glad to tel
others about 1T.
". F. Stevens, of Elkhart, mad
us a pleasant call On Tuesday. 81
was in the city for the purpose o
attending court.
Mrs. A. Welch, ono of the bes
and most highly respected ladies o.
our county, favors us with renewal
Besides fine farm IN Summit on
which she lives she owns valuable
residence property in Butler.
John FL. Williams, formerly a
prosperous farmer of this county,
now living in California. is visiting
his son Edgar Williams for a few
days.
G.. b. Wade, prosperous farmer
living northwest of Butler, and Mrs.
p. G.. Cobb, sister of N. A. Wade, of
the Democrat. were married at Kan.
sas City on Monday last. The TIMES
Joe Shepard, the last of the train
robbers on trial at Hartville, Mo,
was given ten years in the peniten-
tiary. Bill Jennings, the veteran
crock, came near making his escape
from the Springfield Jail. He had
aawad Tho borS op1 uoa d;eoovorad
by the guard just in time to prevent
his going.
A call has been made for meet
ing of all the county clerks in the
state, at st. Joseph, Mo on Septem
Der 18th, 18th and 18th, 1899 The
object is for the discussion of the
duties of the office and the laws
bearing thereon. All county officers
are invited to attend and participate
in the deliberations.
George Winters, a former mail
carrier between Butler aad Lone
Oak, was arrested on Thursday by
a post office inspector, for robbing
the mail of registered package,
containing $50. The carrier was
suspicioned on account of the money
he spent around town soon after the |
letter was missed. He confessed |
when arrested aud said the sack was
sent out from the Lone Oak office
without being locked.
III. Reinheimer, who put in the
telephone exchanges at Butler and
Rich Hill has disposed of them and
is here with view of putting in
plant at Nevada. He talks business,
saying he will put up bond to co,n-
plefe the work, if granted fran
chise. and to sell privileges at rate
Of So for business houses, 81 so for
offices and 81 per month for resi-
Post.
Mrs. W. E. Walton left yesterday
after three weeks visit in the Won
Ter city. She and her husband come
Town from Butler every year. Mr..
Walton is president of one of the
eading banks of Butler Miss SteI.
a and Claudia Wemott, of Kansas
ity, are in the city for the summer. I
Their father comes here every sum t
aer for the benefit of his health
GlDorado Free Press.
The folly of appealing to higher
curt to settle case involving only /
trivial matter was demonstrated in
he Boone county circuit court at
columbia, Friday. Farmer A. P.
)larkson lost hog valued at So, g
le thought he found it in neighbor
Dick Sublett's pen. A law suit fell
awed and Clarkson being defeated /
the justice court, appealed the '
ase to the circuit court where he T
gain lost, not only the hog but
200 in costs in addition
Quite an excitement was raised in I
ADRIAN last Friday caused by the
disappearance of Rev. Risley's little
rother. He was finally found at r
lone Tree. The little fellow evi.
lently walked the entire distance as
is not known that he was assisted a
his flight. He was brought home
N the $50 passenger train that d
light. He is only about 6 years of :,
&c, and for one so young he had a
ute an adventure.-Archie News.
Will see at residence, on North /
Iavana street, any interested in
rawing or painting in oil or water a
olors, regarding lessons in same.
lso class lessons for children from
TO II years of age. c,
1925 PEARL AUSTIN RossEa.