The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-22

Safe bind, safe find Fortify
yourself by taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rllla now and BE- sure of good health
for months to come.
Ten Thousand people witnessed the
unwilling OF the monument 10 the
heroes OF battleShip Maine, at Key
West, florida, Friday.
ID. A. Colyer will offer at public sale
10 head of jacks from 1 TO 16 hands
high, finely bred. at Williams Feed
yard in Butler, on Thursday, March
30. 1900.
Our faithful old friend Aaron"
g. W. Park. dropped in 10 discuss
men and measures and renewed for
j. W. atkins paper. going to Ruck
man, West Va.
Putnam Fadeless Dye Pink, is the
only dye that produces clear. bright
shades OF pink that are fast TO light
and washing. Zoe per package Sold
by III. l.. Tucker
The Osceola Democrat puts Ed.
Hook, the popular and efficient circuit
clerk OF st. Clair county. forward as
a suitable delegate from this district
to the democratic national cOnven-
ton at Kansas City Ed HOOK Is all
right.
| DR.. Boulware informs lis that Mrs.
Taylor, wife of Prof Taylor, who has
been dangerously i'll for the past two
1 xx-npl-c u.ith
rapidly, and with no bad luck her
recovery is now assured. Our people
have been deeply interested in this
case and the good news that she is
getting well will be hailed with Joy by
the entire community.
Hon. George B. Ellis made us a
| very pleasant call while in the city
Saturday. He informed Us that the
executive committee of the Board OF
directors of the State Fair Associa-
ton, composed of Gov. y J. Coleman
of St. Louis. " H. Gentry of Sedaha,
Alex Maitland of Richmond and Hon.
g. b. Ellis of Bates, will this week
visit the state fair grounds OF Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois for the purpose
of determining on a plan for the Mis-
souri, State fair. locate at Sedalia
This executive commit tee has control
of the appropriation and will plan
and superintend the construction of
the buildings.
We take pleasure III calling atten-
ton to the announcement of Estis
Smith for county treasurer. lie has
lived the greater part Of his life in
AingO township, where he has served
the people innumerable times and al
ways to their entire satisfaction in
township offices He has always
been an active, enthusiastic demo-
cratic worker and for the past fifteen
or twenty years county democratic
convention would hardly becomplete
without his name. He is a whole
souled liberal-minded gentleman, as
true to his friends as the needle to the
pole. He is well qualified to perform
the duties of the office TO which he as
pires, would make Il strong candidate
and a very popular official.
Ed Williams is prosperous young
business man of our city, his pros
perity being due TO his energy and
ability He was raised in our midst
educated in our pulic schools and has
lived all his life among our people
He has just completed his second
term as member of the city council
which has given him a clear insight
to the affairs of our city. He is an
enterprising. public-spirited citizen,
we'll qualified and competent, with a
mind of his own and the courage of
his convictions. he would protect the
interests of the people from all Jobs,
would encourage public improvements
to the limit of the city's resources,
and in fact would make one of the
best mayors Butler ever had. Vote
for Ed Williams.
The democratic party in Butler was
wise in its selection of candidate for
city attorney in that eloquent and
brainy young lawyer John l.. Stan
lev. He was born in our city and
spent his whole life here except the
years he was attending college and
law school in other states. Although
he has been in the active practice but
limited time, he is already taking a
high stand at the bar and has bright
prospects for the future. He would
: watch over the legal department oil
: the city government with ability and
fidelity. see that the ordinances are
properly drawn and construed, pros
ecute law breakers vigorously and
see that the city's interests are pro
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