The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-06


easily. We know they can't put up
any better material-Gnbe.
Sam L. Broaddus, tEe present eff
Gent county clerk. informs us that he
will be a candidate loo denomination.
Mr.. Broaddus has filed the office ac-
ceptably to his party and all the
people, is popular, accommodating
and will no doubt make a strong
race.
Col. John l.. Morrison. who was
warden of the penitentiary under
Gov. Francis, died at Fayette, Mo,
saturday night OF paralysis, aged
T3 years. Col. Morrison was for
merly sheriff of Howard county. He
was father,in,law- congressman
tf0hE f. Shafroth, of Colorado, and
also IN uncle of Mrs. W, W. Fergu-
on of Rich Hill,
X. l.. Braden, an active and inHu.
entail democrat OF Homer, commit.
teeman from that township, favored |
us pleasantly on Monday. He in
formed us that he would be u candi- |
date for county clerk before the dem
ocratlc party this spring. He is well |
Equipped for the position and is a
strong man in the county.
This is fine weather for the farmers
to ret their machinery in order for
spring work Every enterprising
farmer will get his plows in shape
without delay and be ready for work
with TIE arrival OF the blue bird
Hicks says we are to have another
dry summer and advises early plant
ing,
A, r. keeser, a popular railroad
man who has been on this division
and made his home in Butler for a
number of years. remembers us with
|. renewal, and also for his father,
Jacob Keeser, at Sendaville, Iowa.
Mr. keeser ishnuast- itll4ffftti4f e+tirirrt
! and trustworthy and we hope to see
him promoted according to his mer-
its.
The January term OF circuit court
for Henry county, Just closed at
| Clinton, furnished seven recruits to
the penitentiary. All went up for
A two years. There were eight convic-
7 tions, but one escaped on parole.
Two of the convicts were women. In
addition to the above three boys
+ were sent to the reform school.
. Robert Webb, who has been spend
ing several days in town visiting his
8 parents, returned to his home in
" Kansas City yesterday. Years age
Bob held the position as editor OF the
p big wheel of the Campbell press il
d THE TINES Office. He now handles
p the throttle as mortorman on one
/. ef the street ear fiups in kansas City
!, His runis from the Grand Central de
+ pot to Rosedalar -I<tti+t,s-
A small house on Pine street, in thu
ii east part of the city, occupied by
l. Fred Richie, burned down Monday
G. night about So'clock The fire orig
rs mated from detective flue. TIL,
III house was out of reach of the fire de
partment. The household effect
&c were saved Mr. Ritchey has bee
II sick in bed for the past month an,
= had to be carried from the burnin,
p, building
BY Mrs. J. L. Forbes, who has bee
y with her sick mother, Mrs. WilliaT
Cole, for some time. returned to he
PC home in Kansas City the last OF tn
= week. Her sister, Miss Lena Cole,
in holding an important position a
Of stenographer for business firm,
4 boarding with her. Through I'll
kindness of her father, Judge Col
Mrs. Forbes will read The TINES
ng , ~.
If The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Wi
liz moth, wife of Joseph f. Wilmot
We who died Monday morning, toe
n place from the family residence G
q North Water street, Tuesday 1
2:30 p. IN. The services were co
Quoted by Elder Lotspeich, pastor
OF the Christian church. of which d
he nomination deceased was a devote
ID member. Interment was had in Ga
OF Hill cemetery. A husband and $
ng children, nearly all of them qul
80 small, are left to mourn the
wo loss. Mrs. Wilmoth was daught
nd of Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Warnock.