The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-27

Mo, Is IN the city visiting relatives
and taking in the street fair.
We will publish the names of the
maids OF honor TO the queen next
week, as we could not get them for
this issue.
Henry Tilson came up Tuesday to
see the street fair and was so well
pleased with the entertainment con-
cluded 10 stay all the week.
J.W. McFadden, Virginia popular
and reliable merchant, favored IL
substantially while attending the
street fair Woodmen's day.
THE TINES ottica had a pleasant
call Tuesday from Pierce Hackett. OF
Homer township. He came 10 town
especially TO see the street fair and
attend the old settlers meeting.
The city council appointed 4. {.
Culver, \. L. Mcbride and F. H.
CrOwell d committee TO solicit for the
Texas storm sufferers. They We're
out about half day and collected
over $40.
". o. Jackson came down from
Butler. Thursday. and addressed the
Bryan club at night. He was greet
ed by a large crowd and quite an
enthusiastic meeting was held.-Hume
Telephone.
Mr.. and Mrs. North, residing east
of town, the aged couple SO badly i'll
iured by being thrown from their
buggy several months ago. We're in
the city Tuesday to see the street
fair. Mrs. North was unable to leave
her carriage but enjoyed seeing the
crowds and the fair
The polls in the Phunny Phool>
contest closed Saturday night
Frank kOontz, OF Rich Hill. received
the greatest number and will reigI
as King of the PhOols, while DR.. ley
Dir. Lockwood. DR.. Hull and Del
Welton, having received the mex
highest votes will be maids o
honor"
Judge Noah NJ Givan. of Harri
sonville, came down to see Capt. Ty
gard on Friday and made Us a yer.
pleasant call Judge Givan is no
only a distinguished and brain.
iurist but ii bic hearted christia
gentleman and has many friends i
Bates county who some day eXpec
to see him on the supreme bench.
THE TINES was complimented yer.
highly by call from its esteeme
friend Mrs. Martha Oldham. OF tn
Virginia neighbOrhOod. She sal
that if a premium had been offere
for the oldest lady rider on the Oldes
horse! she would have competed 10
it. as she has a riding pony 30 year
old and Mrs. Oldham is nearing he
6Oth birthday. though, no one woul
ever suspect it by seeing her.
T. W. Silvers and ". o. Jackso
We're given a magnificent receptio
at Ballard Saturday Afternoon
They were greeted by an audience {
over two hundred citizens, and tt
speeches of the two gentlemen Wei
received with great enthusiasm
plainly showing that the democrat
of that section are up and on II
bit and ready for the battle in VI
vember. The meeting was one of
: best vet held in the county.
Heart disease caused the death
Mrs. Deerwester. wife OF John Dee
wester. prosperous and wealth
farmer of Shawnee township, c
Wednesday OF last week. Deceast
came to Bates county with her hu
band nearly thirty years ago. TN
children were born 10 the uniO
{ Prof. Frank Deerwester, OF the No
| NAL faculty. Warrensburg, and AlN
; a prosperous farmer of Shawn
g township The funeral service
which were largely attended toe
+ place from the family residence {
r Thursday afternoon and intermel
/ in Bethel cemetery.
I John c. Hayes and NJ. r. Pow
n went to Chicago last week 1t
said John went to interview 4
democratic national committee
a reference to initiating eX-Secreta1
9 Olney in writing a letter declaril
;, for Bryan. Others say that Joi
L wont - moot Senator Hanna 10y "A