The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-03

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}. r. Doubenmeir, a substantial
farmer OF this township, gave US IA
pleasant call and favored Us sub
stantially.
Sheriff Joe T. Smith entered upon
the discharge of his duties as high
sheriff of Bates county Tuesday
morning. THE TINES feels assured
in making the prediction thar Sheriff
Smith will do his duty fearlesslv and
he will give the democratic party no
cause to regret that it selected him
to fill this important Office.
Our old friend &c orge NJ Mckissick,
living southwest OF the city. favored
us with pleasant call and had the
dates on his paper set ahead Uncle
Georges name was among the first
TO go on The TINES books when it
was started twenty three years ago,
and he has been constant subscrib-
er since He had THE TINES sent 10
his brot her in-law, W L Benson. at
Donaldson, Ark, and also to his
wife's nephew, George ". Benson. at
Friendship. Ark. There is no better
man in Bates county than Uncle
George Mckissick, and We appreciate
his patronage and friendship.
Robert Davis, prominent farmer
of Hudson and good friend of The
TIMES, complimented us pleasantly
and had the dates on his paper set
ahead Mr. Davis lives within half
mile OF the Bercherding home He
said he frequently passes the house
and hears the old lady crying He
was driving cattle close to her place
the other day and she was walking
around in her yard crying as if her
heart would break. He says that
time seems to deepen her sorrow
She first spoke of going back to Ger
many, but now says she expects to
die in the home prepared by the com
bined efforts of her and her husband
before he was murdered.
f. c. Mudd retired from the office
of sheriff OF Bates county on Monday
with the consciousness of duty we'll
done. He made a faithful and eff
cient officer. doing his duty at all
times as he saw it. His last official
act was rea ding the death warrant
and performing the very disagreed
ble duty of hanging Mctiinnis. Rev.
Jewell, who administered the spirit
ual rites to the condemned. paid the
sheriff very high compliment. He
said SHERIFF Mudd did everything in
his power to assist the ministers in
their efforts to induce the condemned
man to confess the truth and repent
While firm and answering III his line
of duty, his big heart swelled with
pity, and he displayed a tender and
sympathetic nature Mr.. Mudd
moved his family to his fine farm in
East Boone township. THE TIMES
together with his many friends
throughout the county wishes him
health and prosperity.
We are in receipt ofcards announc-
ing the marriage of Stephen Arthur
Mudd and Miss Alice FOrrestte More
land, on December 26th. 1900, at
Chicago, Illinois They will be at
home to their many friends after
January 10th at Drexel, Mo.
Mr. Mudd is prominent young
business man of Drexel, Mo. where
he is associated with his brother, W
S. Mudd, in the mercantile business.
He was born and raised in Bates
county and for a number of years
was in business at Burdette. He was
with Sam Levy & CO.. of this city, for
several years.
His bride, an attractive and ao
complished young lady OF Boston,
Mass, a graduate of the conserva-
tory of music, and is proficient
pianist and vocalist and with-all a
most amiable young lady Their
many friends in the county joins THE
| TINES in best wishes for their health.
happiness and prosperity
Smallpox is raging IN almost every
section OF the United States. In this
city OF New York 1000 cases are re
ported. In Missouri the secretary o
the State Board of Health report,
that the disease has appeared in =