The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-19

| very hiCk lOT several weeks, Is recON-
ering slowly. -
James A. Sharp, a bartender in
Kansas City, was shot~dead by his
wife Friday. Mrs. Sharp claims he
abused her, and she shot him in self
defense in saving herself from a whip
ping.
We want a party with good refer
ences, teacher preferred, TO represent
our line of school furnishings in this
county. Largest factory in America.
Address at once, THE A. II. ANDREWS
Co., COG Delaware Street, Kansas
fCity, Mo.
Inmaking the prediction that there
would be nothing done in Congress
this winter, Judge DeArmond, we will
admit, missed his guess. As all records
have been broken in the appropria-
tions OF money, the Tom Reed billion
dollar congress not being in it.
From ex- Recorder r. G. West, who
was in the city on Tuesday, we learn
OF the serious illness OF our friend G.
l.. Burge, a pioneer farmer and one
oil New Home townships most hon.
orable citizens. Mr.. West says he is
wasting away, and has but little
strength left to combat an insidious
disease.
The Carpenter & Shafer Co., for the
past month have had an expert at
work remodeling, enlarging and
making extensive improvements in
their ice plant. The plant is now
guaranteed to furnish the best and
purest quality of ice. 1t will proba-
bly, be started up about the first OF
April.
Mrs. j. A, Trimble celebrated her
birthday on Tuesday, by entertain.
ing a large number OF her lady friends
at an afternoon reception. 1t was n
delightful affair, as such occasions
always are, and the ladies enjoyed
the delicious luncheon which Mrs.
Trimbla prepared for them. Itbeing
st, Patrick's day was simply coin
! eident.
The Republican press is taking ex-
ceptions to the cut Ex-senator Stones
new coat on the ground that it EN-
phasizes his slenderness. II the sena
tor had changed his coat every time
his political opponents detected a
flaw in it he would have escaped all
danger OF criticism in the United
States senate by not being there
Nevada Post.
Alex Cameron has sold his business
lot on the South side of the square
to John johnson. The purchase
price was 81, 200. Mr.. johnson is a
travelling salesman for the Armour
packing company. We were unable
to learn Mr.. Johnson's intentions as
to what he would do with the lot,
but suppose he will build a business
house. The trade was made through
the real estate firm OF Atchison &
Bevington.
At meeting OF the executive com.
mittee held at Carrollton, Mo-, q few
. days ago, Judge W. W. Graves, OF
this city, was elected president of the
Missouri State Poultry Association.
, The next exhibit of the state associa-
, ton will be held at Boonville, Mo-,
December 8 to II. Judge Graves
takes great interest in the pet stock
shows, and the executive committee
in selecting a president acted with
rare good Judgment.
When you are asked to price your
farm it will be well to recall the fact
that Vernon was the fifth Missouri
county in the production OF corn in
, 1902 and Missouri was the first state
| in the Union. 1t is also we'll to reflect
| upon the fact that the secretary OF
agriculture has said that the lowest
priced lands in the United States,
considering their productive powers,
, are those OF Missouri.-Nevada Post.
) The same is applicable to Bates,
except that Bates ranked first in the
state as corn producing county.
Last week we published the fnan-
, cial statement of the bank OF Mer.
win, which makes most excellent
showing. With a capital stock Of
4 $4,000, it has deposits OF 3d.
5 1885, and -shewsIeans of nearly
( $4,000. This bank was established
by Capt. Martin on the expiration oil
t his term as County Recorder, and un-
der the able management OF our
popular young friend c. P. Catron,
cashier, it is prospecting and making
: money for the stockholders. We wish
the institution and Mr.. Catron abun.
dant success.
&c. Clark's smoke house caught
s fire Wednesday night OF last weeb
9 and was consumed before the fire de
!. partment, which responded prompt
ly to call, arrived. The boys, how
ever, were on time to save the reei
dence. which otherwise would have