The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-23


Mrs. S. p Francisco and children,
OF Clinton, are visiting the family OF
Judge Francisco.
T. b. Lutsenhizer and F. NJ Rich.
two prominent young farmers of
Spruce favored us with a pleasant
call last week.
Estes Smith, of Mingo, gave us a
pleasant call Monday. He is serving
on the petit jury. He is one of Bates
cOunty's most prominent citizens and
his name is mentioned in connection
with the next race for treasurer.
In its greed for gain the trusts have
advanced the price OF even so univer-
sal necessity as salt at 45 per cent.
The humblest home i'm all the country
is made to pay the tribute to the in
satiate greed of aggregated wealth.
Lafayette Leader.
DR.. B. E. Dawson, who resigned his
charge here and went to the Indian
Territory last spring, has been forced
to leave that country on account OF
the health of his family, and has ac-
cepted a call to Bolton, Mo. He was
in Butler the last of the week and
filled the pulpit at the Christian
church Sunday
Judge John H. Sullens was in the
city on Monday settling up the NJ. j.
Field estate, of which he was execu-
tor We acknowledge ii very pleas
ant call The Judge has passed his
allotted three score and ten years
and is as active and energetic and
his mind is as clear as a man of so.
No man in the county has more
friends and admirers than he.
The E. O. Smith Sanitarium Co.
will be at the Cottage House, Butler,
Mo, next Friday and Saturday, Nov.
Oath and 25th. Ii you are afflicted
with piles or any rectal trouble don't
fail to see these eminent specialists on
this trip. They have cured many
cases in this town and county and
can cure you if you willcome to them.
Leopold Edlinger, the German far
mer who was robbed and murdered
near FIT. Scott last week, an account
of which is found in another column,
worked for w b. Tyler, of Summit
township for a long time and Mr.
Tyler says he was good hand. He
had, we understand, quite a snug
sum of money saved up. Two of his
brothers were in Butler the last of
the week looking after the money he
had deposited in the Missouri State
Bank. This, we are informed is
about $16O. He took $40 with him.
He had recently purchased price of
land in Oklahoma from The Walton
Trust Co.
The TIMES regrets to announce the
serious illness of Samuel III. Weddle,
at his home in New Home township.
He is suffering from a paralytic
stroke Mr. Weddle is one of the pi- |
oneer farmers of Bates county and |
helped blaze the way for our present |
advanced civilization. He went to
California in 50 and spent four years
on the Pacific coast. On his return |
the border troubles were fomenting. |
He STAYED on his farm until the war
broke out, when he cast his lot with |
the southern cause, and was brave
soldier throughout the war. He was
ever an honest, upright, conscientious
man and citizen and his many friends
throughout the county will join with
The TINES in wishing for his early
recovery.
The county courts of Bates and
Vernon met in this city Thursday
last and took action i'll the matter of
building a bridge at Sehell City. The
plans and specifications of Bridge
Commissioner R. E. Johnson, of
Bates, were accepted and the com
missioner was ordered to advertise
for bids for suspension and also for
an iron bridge The bids will be
opened at County Clerk McGowan's
office in Nevada, Dec. Z. The bridge
is to be built by the two counties
each paying half the expense. At the
meeting held in this city Judge Mar
tin of Vernon county was elected
chairman and s. T. Broaddus, county
clerk of Bates, secretary.
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