The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-01
Vote straight Tuesday.

Three republican newspapers in
Nebraska deserted Mckinley and
came out for Bryan last week
General Wheeler. "Fighting Joe
has taken the stump for Bryan.
A leading business man of Boon
vile bet $500 against Sd that Dock
erv would be elected.
Read the constitutional amend
ments and vote on them as you
think best
Your order taken at special prices
for cloaks, suit or shirt at Mckib-
bens Saturday.
The Watkinson rubber boots and
shoes have 30 per cent more pure
rubber i'll thems than the best OF the
trust goods. American Clothing
House sole agents.
One vote may give your township
extra delegates to all conventions
for the next four years. Make an eff
fort to get out every vote.
v. \. Long, prominent farmerliv-
ing two miles southwest OF Harrison
vile, claims to be the champion Irish
potato raiser OF this county. Dur
ing the past summer Mr.. Long sue
ceeded in raising - Irish potatoes
which weighed % pounds, and which
measured a hall bushef lacking two
pounds.-Cass County Democrat.
W p Cruce, a prominent banker
of ElDoradO Springs, and democratic
state committeeman from this dis
trict, was in Butler on Wednesday
and favored us with a pleasant call
An unknown man, supposed to be
about % years OF age was ground to
death by the cars near Warrensburg
one day last week A lot of goods
stolen from the store of K. c. Hull.
at Centerview, was found near his
body.
Master Chas. Mcfarland, son of c.
b. Mcfarland, one OF Butler Mis-
souri's old and substantial business
men, assisted our boys in furnishing
| music on Thursday. Charles is young
| in years. but old in music; he is "a
performer of ability and Il member
of the 2nd Mo. Regimental band
PleasantOn Observer.
| Foot ball game between the Neva-
| da and Butler High Schools, at the
| Butler race track on next Saturday
The game will be called at 2:3O p III
| Both are strong teams and a good
game is looked for Everyone who
can should see it.
The store house of Smith & Son, at
Adrian was entered Thursday night
of last week and n wagon load OF
goods of various kinds was stolen
Among the lot was twenty-eight
suits of clothing. The good" Were
taken away in wagon. Up-to-date
Smith & Son have found no trace OF
the thieves.
THE TINES very rarely has to
apologize for ''shOrtness" on read
ing matter. This week we are crowd
| ed with legal matter and have been
rushed to get out on time the large
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press day. when too late to issue eN-
| ira pages, large amount OF adver-
Using was brought in, which we are
| compelled to insert. Neare sure our
| readers will bear with Us this once.
Our highly esteemed old friend d
| b. Heath favored us with a pleasant
call and renewed. Mr.. Heath has
turned his eighty-siXth mile post and
is hale and hearty. He and his estim
able old wife are going down the
slope together. Some time ago Mr.
Heath had a fall which fractured g
rib. Aside from that, which pains
him occasionally, Mr.. Heath says be
never felt better in his life. TIKI
TINES hopes to see him round out
the century mark.
David Pierce and wife. of Dawson
Ind. Ter. have been visiting rela
tives and old friends in this county
Mr.. Pierce made us a pleasant cal
and renewed for his paper. -Four
years ago he moved his family to the
territor and says they have made
money and prospered. The past
summer they were troubled witt
chills and fever. otherwise they have
enjoyed good health. They left fol
home the last of the week.
Miss Layuna Dalton and Rev. J. c
Kirk were married at the home o
the brides mother, Mrs. ". II. Dal
ton, on Wednesday evening last, Rev
Cobb. assisted by Rev. Jones. offici
ated. The bride is the lovely daugh
ter OF the late Judge Dalton. The
groom is a talented preacher OF the
NJ. f. Church. located at OronogO
Mo. A large company of relatives
and friends were present. A delicious
supper was served Many valuable