The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-30

Putnam Fadeless Dyes do 10 stain
the hands or spot the kettle. Sold by
III. l.. Tucker.
The Town Mutual Insurance Com
pany of Maryville, Mo, has been de-
ciared TO be insolvent by State In
surance Commissioner Orear.
Ex-County Judge &. c. Miller re-
news with us. He is one OF our
wealthiest and most influential far
mers.
THE TINES extends it's sympathy to
Lewis Webb and wife in the loss of
their infant child, which died on Tues
day.
Judge Timmonds and Judge Graves
made an exchange by which the for
mer is holding court in Butler this
week while Judge Graves is holding
court at Greenfield.
Jes. Offill, a prominent farmer OF
Deepwater township, and son Willie,
were in town Monday on business and
spent the night with the family of
B. F. Richards.
f. E. Carson, one of Pleasant Gap
townships substantial citizens and
influential democrats, favored us
with pleasant call. He is serving
on the petit jury.
Judge Sam Levy returned from st.
Louis Tuesday, accompanied by his
nephew Paul Levy, from Westfallen,
Germany, a lad of 10 years, who will
make his home with the Judge.
Our substantial and most highly
esteemed old friend w. n Ely favors
us with a renewal There are few
better or cleverer men than Mr.. Ely,
and THE TINES appreciates his friend
ship and patronage.
Laura" knows how to overcome
the objections of her uncle, Major !
Puffjacket, and secure her lover, Chas.
Livingston. Come and see her next
Monday night at the Opera House.
The Rockville Reflex is authority |
for the statement that the merchants
of that town have shipped $500
bushels of hickory nuts for which |
they realized 40 cents per bushel, or
total of $4,000.
We wish to call attention to the |
sale of w. M. Griggs' near Ballard on
Tuesday, Dec. 10Th. He will sell
splendid team of driving mares, a
fine buggy horse, some other stock,
corn, oats, hay, farming implements
household and kitchen furniture.
McClure's Magazine for December
will have an inside view of ''The I'm
parchment of Andrew Johnson be-
ing an account of the historic trial
and all it's circumstances by ex-Sena-
tor George s. Boutwell,, who was
himself one of the official managers
of the trial.
The Appleton City Journal is au-
thority for the statement that a
company had leased 1000 acres of I
land in Hudson townshipfor the pur- I
pose of prospecting for coal. That if $
coal is found I'M sufficient quantities t
to pay for working that a railroad 7
will be run out from Appleton City to
that point. g
Thos. g. Ellis, of Rich Hill, favored v
us pleasantly. He is serving his coun- |
ty on the petit jury Mr.. Ellis made q
a strongra for sheriff against d. A.
Colyer the first time and was defeated S
in the convention by only one or two G
votes. He is an influential party
leader of his township. His name is e
prominently mentioned nconnection a
with the race for sheriff next year. He a
has not fully determined to run.
The Bates County Teachers Asso-
citation will convene in Butler to-
morrow for a two days session. A
very interesting programme has been E
prepared. The citizens, we under Z
stand, will entertain the teachers and .
a collection was taken up for that O
purpose Meals will be served at the :
Academy building. Contributions r
should be sent there Friday morning.
r. g. Trickett, formerly city mar t
shall of Butler, now railroading, with +
headquarters at Nevada, was in the J