The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-03-27


$40 an acre too cheap for years.
A big vote at the primary is desir-
ed by all the candidates, and as
the country desired a primary, the
country should cast full vote.
A suspect believed to be one of the
gang of burglars working at Nevada,
Carthage and Joplin, was arrested
at FIT. Scott the other day. He was
selling watches on the streets when
arrested.
The good feeling which exists
among the candidates, should be re-
tanned throughout the campaign, so
that there will b. no cause for kick
ing when the nominations are made
April 10.
The candidate who came to Butler
Saturday was given a splendid OPP.
pOrtunity to electioneer and shook
hands with friends from different see
tions of thu county, as there was a
big crowd in town.
The merchants are Offering you
bargains this week. The advertise.
ments in The TIMES are full
of interesting reading for bargain
hunters. Read them it will be money
in your pocket.
| Workmen are busy laying the con
crete floor in the court house. Also
the skaters have about half the roof
covered. The vaults are built Just as
substantial and as near fire proof as
| it is possible to make them,
NJ. V. Carroll has purchased an in
terest in the Sedalia Sentinel, and
will have editorial management OF
the paper. Mr., Carroll is an able
writer, and under his management
the Sentinel will come to the front,
Il. r, Carson, democratic commit
teeman for Pleasant Gap, reports
the following Judges for the prima-
ries: LIST Dist. |. +. Ellington, Fred
Wolfe. Carl DnrSt. 2nd Dist.
Classify, Jno. Hall and 'Lum Pitch
ford.
Uncle Sam Price, formerly Il pros
porous farmer and influential citizen
Of Spruce township, now at Holly
wood, Cal sends lis remittance for
renewal. Uncle Sam has many friends
in this county, who are always glad
to hear of his continued good health
and prosperity.
Cur highly esteemed old friend +.
NJ. Fort, one of Spruce township :
most substantial farmers, was pleas
ant caller on Tuesday, favored us
with a renewal and had THE TINES
sent to his brother, F. b, Fort, at
Santa Barbara, Cal
In the past year a number OF Bates
, county farms have passed into the
. hands of Iowa and Illinois farmers.
AS these men have bought the best
land in the county demonstrates that
they are men of means and therefore
valuable citizens.
VS. Mudd, Drexel's wealthy and
prosperous merchant, was in the city
the last of the week and favored us
| pleasantly. Bates county never:had
a more worthy citizen, high-minded,
honorable gentleman. We always
g considered it an honor to have and
q hold his friendship
i What about the canning factory
If Butler is to have one, it is time
the farmers and gardeners were ap
o prised of the fact A factory OF this
q kind would be worth thousands o.
dollars each year to the city and give
labor to hundreds of boys and girls
in fruit gathering time.
: Reuben Field, the great mathema
s tician, fell on the sidewalk Tuesday
morning in faint or spasm and
hurt himself quite severely, the left
side of his head striking the stone
> pavement with such force as to caus,
the blood to flow from his ear freely
Among the candidates on oul
streets Saturday the reporter hat
the pleasure of meeting. A. G. viii
son, John F. Herrell, g. G. Henry, d
o D. Peeler, T. X Lisle, G. W. Walton
j. G. Cantrell, j. W. Beaman, L. D.
l. Wimsatt, j. W. McFadden and ]. j
e March.