The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-11

W. ". Ferguson was reelected
mayor OF Rich Hill by a substantial
majority.
Mrs. NJ. j. Hughes called and had
The TINES sent to +. T. Dark. at
Belle Plaine, Kan.
The backward spring has kept all
our farmers behind with their work.
This week they have been putting in
their best ticks.
Mrs. A c. Gwinn arrived from But
Ter to-day and will be the guest of
relatives nearSprague-Reyiew. s.
ID. q. Phelps has hispaper changed
from Culver to Clinton and had the
dates set ahead for which he will ac-
cept our thanks.
Those negligee shirts with import
ed madras fronts at 75c are bar
gains. American Clothing House.
John ". .jamisOn spent Sunday in
Jefferson City. Strange that Cover
nor Dockery should call John to jeff
SO often.-Review, Sth.
W. j. Middleton, n prominent far
mer OF Mingo township, compliment
ed us pleasantly on Monday and had
his name enrolled for THE TINES.
The dome OF the old court house
was taken down Tuesday, and by
the end of the week. with good
weather the roof of the building will
be removed. Then the brick walls
will be leveled to the ground.
Our old friend J. ". Green, who left
Deep Water with his family for the
west about two weeks ago. orders
his paper sent to Minot. North Da-
kOta, where they have located
Our old friend NJ. f. Perry, one of
the best and most influential farm
ers in the county, made us pleasant
call while in the city the last of the
week and had his dates set ahead.
Jesse f. Smith has THE TINES sent
to his address at Columbia, where heI
is studying civil engineering. H9
is a trusted employee of Mr.. ScullY
under Major Crowell, and we undf-
stand it is in accordance with Mr.
Scully's wishes that he is taking tsne
course at the University.
We are glad to note that our fOf-
mer fellow tOwnsman, F. F. Burch1
was elected city clerk OF Perry. Okla,
by the largest majority of any can
didate on his ticket Mr.. Burch has
bright prospects before him in that
new country.
X. l.. Graves was upfrom Fit. Scott
and spent Sunday and Monday with
home folks. He has position Of
fered him as travelling salesman for
Chicago wholesale house and expects
to take the road about the first of
May. His territory will be California
and Hawaii Islands.
Mr. and Mrs W. H. Squires favor
ed us with pleasant call and Mrs.
Squires had the dates on her paper
set ahead, as has been her custom
for many years. She is one of THE
TINES most highly esteemed and APP
preciated lady subscribers.
Appleton City voters will be called
on April 9th to approve or reject
a franchise for water works for their
town The good people OF Appleton
had better follow the example OF
Butler on the light proposition and
build their own water works
T. Guy Anderson, of Waco, Ne
yOnat1liar. means of
ending his life Sunday last. He |
wrapped barbed wire around himself |
and tied the wire to a post at a straw |
stack, then set fire TO it and then cut |
his throat He suffered terrible tor
ture before relieved by death.
NJ. A. McNerney. representing the |
Quarry Co, of Carthage. |
Mo, was in the city Tuesday He |
had with him a number of specimens
of the famous building stone called |
for in the contract for building the |
new court house 1t is a beautiful |!
white lime stone and will certainly |
make not only handsome building, |
but one that will last for generations. |
Girard Wilson. one of the clear |
headed and wealthy farmers over at |
Foster, was in Butler last week, and |
witnessing the forwarded movement |
of the town concluded to put his |
to the prosperity wheel by |
buying the Cottage boarding house.
a handsome two-stOrv frame build |
inc on Ohio street. the former home /
OF Don Kinney. Now. Mr.. Wilson,
THE TINES would be glad To welcome |
YOU to Butler as citizen
Ex-senator j. n Ballard. OF Mont |
rose. was a pleasant caller at our
office on Tuesday morning. The |
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