The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-11

Those candidates on the republican
ticket who are going over thecouuly
telling how many democrats are go
ing to vote for them will be badly
fooled on election day.
MIR. and Mrs. IL. A. Willhite, Of
Mingo township, gave THE TIMES Il
pleasant call Tuesday. and Mr.. Will.
bite had his name enrolled on our
subscription list.
f, b, Condra, aged 81 years, died
at his home in Rich Hill Saturday
night. Several years ago the deceas.
ed was postmaster at CORTLAND, and
also run Il little store.
A town is built by the activity of
its citizens and business men, and
push and energy of the business man
will draw trade to Butler. To reach
the people place your advertisement
in The TIMES.
A couple footpads in st, Louis Fri
day night invited c. W Parker into
an alley and at the point of a revolv-
er relieved him Of gold watch worth
Sl25, n diamond stud valued at 80
and $lJ5 in cash.
The republicans will have thereon
fidence of carrying Missouri badly
shn1tered IL November sSt, viii tffrr1Sp
county candidates who are going
about telling how many democrats
are going to support them.
Judge Graves adjourned court
Monday evening and left for Clinton,
where he opened the regular Septem-
Der term OF circuit court for Henry
county Tuesday morning The Judge
will probably be absent about three
weeks.
| No democrat will find fault or fail
to stand 10y the nominees OF his par.
ty. The democrats of Bates have
ma med an excellent ticket, and the
party in November will show Il solid
front and a majority of a thousand
to twelve hundred.
Our friend Jerry Culbertson, can.
didate for denomination to the prose
cutting attorneys Office of Cass coun
ty, was defeated by his opponent, b
{. Barnett, at the primary election
held Aug. 30 by SO votes, The vote
on t. 5. senator stood, Stone, 2,21G;
Wallace, 40.
The Democrat is agitating the
question OF building n new court
| HOuse az oStcoId. vi TIE blu COuTl
house the Democrat says: THE pres
ent structure besides being an eye
sore, is really dangerous to life, and
Judge Graves is liable at any time
to order its vacation by the county
officers"
Miss Dovie Alexander, the accom-
plished daughter OF Col. W. W. Alex.
ander, of Kansas City, who has beer
spending month with the family Of
her cousin, Mrs. Geo. W. Tucker, has
returned home. Miss Alexander was
delighted with her visit and carried
home pleasant recollections of Butler
and friends made.
An attempt to burn the Catholic
church at Warsaw, Mo-, was made a
few days ago. A quantity OF coal
oil had been strewn over the carpet
on the main auditorium and vesti
bules and ignited. The odor attract
ed the attention of passerby anC
the flames were extinguished before
serious damage was done.
The postoffice safe at LaDue, Hen
ry Co., was blown by burglars one
night last week and about $35 stolen
| The home of L 7. Montgomery was
also entered at Clinton supposedly
3 by the same thieves, and ST or SIS
in money was. taken, besides a golt
/ watch and other iewelry. Two
tramps were arrested, one OF then
had on his person six silver dollars
and So bill in each stocking.
. Down by Nyhart lives one Of tn,
, candidates for county Office. Hell
: the peoples choice for Circuit Clerl
: and his signature reads Jno. A. Pat
terson. Mr.. Patterson is an abb,
man, q worthy citizen, gentleman
, and wants the Office which be seeks
Everybody in Walnut and New HON,
xorrob;pa bpou him md whop xb.