The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-27

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will be high died very suddenly, whel
Jim's c. &. received so many Mime
sofa seed potatoes and sells them at
half what other people have asked.
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J Mrs. Kate NJ. Stark, of La Junta
Col, formerly Miss Kate Mudd, Of
this county, remembers us with re-
mittance for subscription.
The snow has been of great benefit
to this county, and farmers tell us
the fields are looking fine and the
prospects for good crop was never
brighter.
J The farmers getting their
machinery in condition for spring.
Planting Just as early as possible
should be the order 4. of the day with
the farmer.
Our old friend T. Hulen, of this
city, favored us pleasantly and had
his dates set ahead to 1908. He is a
wealthy retired contractor and one
of our most highly respected citizens.
At Monett- thatcher dayL Mn
Tempe, while operating a steam saw
slipped and fell against the saw, and
one of his legs was cut off between
the knee and ankle.
Relatives and friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Borum gave them pleas.
ant surprise Thursday last in honor
of Mr.. Borum's 10th birthday. A
big dinner was spread and an enjoy.
able time had.
No attention will be paid to any
thing, Atkeson has to say either in
his paper or on the stump in this
campaign. He is successful in poll
tics only as "a party smasher.
There will be no shortage in ice in
Butler the coming summer With
the ice plant in operation and what
natural ice that was put up the town
will be well supplied at a nominal
cost.
You can't blame us for being some
what proud OF our display OF heavy
and light harness, for it is far the best
line OF good harness ever hung up in
Butler. DEACON Bros. & Co.
The Warrensburg Star is urging
the Democratic editors of the State
to organize and form a closer bond
of fellowship and union against the
political enemy. We have no doubt
an interchange of ideas would result
in much good to the Democratic
cause.
There will be no bushwhacking in
the campaign in this county next
fall. 1t will be straight fight be-
tween the two old parties and the
democrats, if they will get on full
head of steam by November, ought to
carry the county by at least twelve
to fifteen hundred majority.
Judge Thurman, of Lawton; Of
the law firm OF WEIGH & Thurman,
Lawton; is now habitant of Wal.
ters. He has a beautiful claim Join.
ing the townsite. His energy is a
valuable addition to the thriving
town. The Judge has now installed
his family in his new home. One can
guess his political opinion-he has a
son named Grover!-Lawton Lariet.
Rosco Earnest and Mrs. Della Mer.
tens, in default OF bond OF $3.50
each, were brought to jail from Rich
Hill Tuesday. This is the couple
that eloped from Rich Hill several
weeks ago, and who had a horse and
road wagon belonging to Earnest's
father. They were arrested in the
vicinity of Garland, Kansas, by Mar
shall Meiwald, of Rich Hill, where
they were masquerading as man and
wife.
John A. Howard who shot and
killed Jas. H. Gordon, at Brookfield.
Mo-, was given three months in Jail
and fine of $500. The row started
in the saloon over Howard being in.
toxicated and the effort of big ne
gro porter to throw him out. He
shot at the negro and then at Mr..
Gordon, the proprietor, shot at
Howard and Howard at Gordon,
hitting him twice.