The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-17


Burdett yesterday and will probably
continue over to morrow.
The members of the county court
are excellent gentlemen and they are
transacting their duties as to give no
complaint from any source Bates ,
County Record +
Sheriff Mudd started south Mon. /
day on trail of criminal. He ex. I
poets to overhaul him 10 Arkansas
or the Indian Territory He will
probably be gone ten days.
Attention is called 10 the adver
tisement of the Lightning Stock
Remedy in another column. A.
Ayers. of La Plata, Mo. is the man.
ufacturer and proprietor of this
wonderful stock medicine and Ed
gar Young ia the sole agent for Bates
county.
Mr.. Wells informs Us that the
Butler Cash Department Store will
open its doors to the public on or
about Sept l, SO. The ne" goods
are beginning to arrive aud will be
put on the shelves as soon as the
additions to the building are COM
pleted.
J. D Burch, of Pawnee, Okla
was 10 our county last week settling
up the Burch estate, OF which be Is
administrator. He purchased the
old home place, a valuable farm
near Pleasant Gap. He made Us
pleasant call on Saturday and re.
newed his subscription.
r D EWin, of Deepwater town
ship, favored US with pleasant call
while in the city Tuesday He said
he thought he would bring in load
of his famous watermelons on Fri
day. The merchant who secures
them will be fortunate asBob always
has the largest and choicest varie
ties.
Charles Meyer, of Newport, ArE.,
spent Saturday in the city visiting
his brother Joe, and the two gentle
men gave the TIMES pleasant call.
The Arkansas Meyer was not quite
as handsome a man as our Joe. but
what he lacked in looks he made up
in democracy, so that evened up the
matter
Mrs. Charles Kennedy died at
their home at Lake and Park, on
Saturday morning. She was SICK
only about one week, of stomach
trouble. Funeral services were con-
Quoted on Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. She was spoken Of as q
very estimable lady. Five children
and husband survive her, who have
the sympathy of the community.
Judge Wimsatt favored US pleas
antly Friday. He is not only a
genial gentleman and jolly compan.
ion, but a broad-minded, substantial
citizen. He is hard worker on the
court and looks well to the interes Is
of the county and his constituents
The people of the north district
made no mistake in selecting him
for that important office.
Judge Graves and the editor Of
, the TIMES are each in receipt OF 6
, pair of white rabbits from our frienC
Capt Albert 0 Allen, chief clerk II
the auditors Office at Jefferson City
( and a prominent and popular candi
, date for that Office. The Captain
9 has worked the rabbits foot on III
3 multiplied several times, and there
is nothing left for US to do but fol
low the signs
+, Lewis Deffenbaugb, for the pas
: two ears with Mcfarland Bros i, o
t this city, will engage in the harness
q business at Foster, having bought I
r chop Ia that town, and left yesierda,
to take charge of the came. Tn
, TIMES takes pleasure in recommend
ing him TO the good people of tina
= vicinity as youpg man in ever,
: way worthy their highest regard
He is a fee workman, and the PEG
pie of that community ought to Civ
him their undivided support.
Rev. A. Fl. Lewis, of Amsterdam
;. one Of the foremost ministers OF GU
county, complimsnted US very pleas
;: autly and favored US with a rsnewa
= as has been his custom for man,
wears. Rev Lewis has done nuc
for The cause of humanity and !
= growing old in his Masters servie
: HIS wealth is stored where rust car
! not corrupt or thieves break through
= and steal. It is always a plessur
= to meet such good and pure men :
7 2 Thomas, wealthy and infiu