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

Mrs. ]. Brown Walton returned
home the last Of the week from a
summer outing in Colorado.
WANTED.-A middle aged woman
to look after and care for invalid
lady. Enquire of Mrs. Joe I. Smith
at the Jail,
Miss Annie Morris left Sunday for
Springfield, where she has.accepted a
position as cashier in one of the lead
ing stores.
Not all the Iowa land buyers are
republicans. We know several thar
are rock-ribbed democrats and they
come over to Missouri TO escape the
high taxes levied in Iowa.
Will Herman, the Young man, who
lost his right hand in a threshirg
machine accident in the Culver neigh
borhood a short time ago was in
town Monday. The hand was taken
off just above the wrist Joint, and
the stub has about healed over. He
has suffered very little pain from his
injury.
Mrs. ]. ii. Frizell returned from IA
protracted visit to her daughter,
Miss Luellu Frizell, at Denver. the
last of the week. She WAS accom-
panied by her little granddaughter,
Prudence Trimble, who had been
spending the summer with her aunt,
Mrs. Harry Pigott, at Helena, Mont,
and returned home by way OF Dem
yer.
Constable Slavback of Schell City,
brought W. e. Williams here to-day
and lodged him in Jail. Williams is
the father OF Pearl Williams. the II.
yearold girl on account OF whom
Vim, Shaffer was jailed last week on
the charge of enticing her away from
her home. The girl accused her
father of having wronged her and his
arrest followed. Nevada Post.
Col 7, H. Lisle, democratic nom,
inee for county recorder, was clrcu-
lating among the Osagers Yesterday.
Col Lisle, who was a former chair
man of the county committee and is
familiar with all portions ri the
county. says the prospects for large
| 1Fm0crafic mdjoritips were never
better than this year. The best of
satisfaction exists and the greatest
harmony neutrality-suspicious. among
the democrats OF Bates county.-Re-
| view.
Presiding Elder Cobb will preach
at the South Methodist church morn
ing and evening TEXT Sunday. This
will make the fourth year for Rev.
Cobb as presiding elder Of this dis.
trict, and under the rules of the
church he has served the limit and
willnot I've returned As this willend
his supervision over this church and
his lesve taking the members should
make special effort to be present.
The elder and Rev. Pickett will leave
Monday morning for Jefferson City
to attend the annual conference.
Maids of honor to the st Joseph
United Confederate Veterans reunion
to represent the Southern women of
Bates county, Missouri, are Ms fol
lows: Misses Lucy Pearson, Bertha
Hart, Sof, Kemper, Nichols and Cat.
ron. Bntes county's delegates are T.
NJ. Burris. Major J. n. Bradley and
Captain Hollev p Nick-lls. Alter
mates are the Reverend c. B. Lots
peich, of Butler, and Pierce Hackett.
OF Virginia, Mo. The delegation will
leave Butler and Rich Hill in time to
arrivein St Joseph Monday evening.
Review.
The Democratic County Campaign
committee met in Butler Saturday.
Captain James A. DeArmond, chair
man, presiding. Much work in con-
nectiOn with party organization and
preparations for the conduct of the
campaign was transacted. They
resolved to open the campaign in an
informal manner at Adrian on next
Saturday, Judge DeArmond will be
the principal speaker. All the demo
cratic candidates will be present. A
big meeting il anticipated. Every
body should turn out and hear our
iHustrious congressman, who is rec
ognized rs one of the most effective
speakers on the democratic side, in
the nation.