The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-01-16

The business houses are casting
aside their coal oil lamps and electric
lights are taking their place.
WANTED.-Girl for general house
work Must be good cook.
Mrs y. B. MCFARLAND. :
Joe Meyer, the popular clothier, is
taking stock this week, and as it is
cleaning up time, he is throwing
some big bargains to the trade in
heavy weight clothing for men and
boys. Read his advertisement.
Sam Heinlein spent three days in
Kansas City this week talking for
Butler and praising imperial Bates
county. Sam never loses an oppor-
tunity to put in n good word for his
town when away from home.
Henry Littell, formerly OF Foster,
now prosperous business man of
Pueblo, Col, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Allen, He is accompanied by
his little son Horace. His wife is
sister of Mrs. Allen, -----------.--
Mrs. Geo W. Eichlerand Miss Deane,
attendants at the Nevada asylum,
were in the city on Tuesday and com
plimented our sanctum with pleas
ant call. Mrs. Eichler is well known
and has many friends in Butlerwhere
she lived for many years.
Rev. II. c. Pickett began a pro-
tracted meeting Mt the NJ. T.. Church
south, Sunday. The length OF time
the meeting would be continued to
depend entirely on the interest mani
tested by the members andcommuni-
ty, said the pastor. Should the
weather continue favorable there is
no reason why the meeting should
not prove great success,
At the annual stockholders meet
ing of the Bates County Bank on
Tuesday, by unanimous vote it was
decided to change from a State to a
National Bank. The following di-
rectors were elected: +. J. Tygard,
j, G. Clark, j. p. Edwards, |. \.
Mains, Frank Smith, NJ. r. Power, c.
j. Requa, T. l., Harper, Jno. b. New
berry. The directors will meet next
Saturday to elect officers.
Our good old democratic friend
Lewis {. -Eichler, who has been tend
ing his fine farm in Mound township
and voting the democratic ticket
since his return from the confederate
army, away back in the sixties, has
aspirations to serve the people of
the northern district as Judge OF the
county court. He has many friends
who are advocating his claims.
There is no question but he would
make a good one.
The name of Judge j. +. Smith is
mentioned among democrats as
mighty good and available timberfor
mayor. Judge Smith, aside from
being good lawyer, is afair-minded,
level-headed, conservative man, with
splendid executive ability. He serv-
ed the people twice in that capacity
with excellent sat isfaetief, His psr-
sOnal interests would hot come IN
conflict with the duties of the office
The democrats would make no mis-
take by nominating and electing
Judge Smith mayer
TEE TINES wishes to call your at
tention to the 20 per cent. reduction
sale offered by the American Clothing
House. BY reading their advertise
ment you will be advised of what the
firm has put on sale. A 20 per cent
discount sale in mid-winter is some
thing unusual, but the American
Clothing House is a big firm with an
immense stock of goods, and can az
ford to do unusual things. 1t will
pay you to 60 to this sale as it is an
honest one and honest goods are put
on sale. Mr.. I'll. q. Cook. the man.
ager, is one of the finest business men
in this section of the state and under
his manappmpnt tha Amor;can 10