The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-11-05


Mrs. Carl NJ. Brosius, Of Liberty,
wife OF the editor OF the Clay County
Democrat. is visiting the family OF
her father, J. K. Norfeet, the west
side grocerymsn.
George W Daniel, another mighty
good friend and long time patron OF
The TINES, favored us with renew
al, and presented the editor with a
basket Of as fine apples as we have
seen this year. Most of the winter
apples fell off the trees before they
were ripe and consequently apples
are mighty scarce.
Deputy sheriffs McCann and Rich
ardson took John Mccormick, who
was convicted OF robbing the johann
nesstorA at Rich Hill, to the peniten-
tiary at Jefferson City last week.
Dixie said he was afraid they would
take himior one Of the boodling sena
tors while at the capital.
Lon Murphy, OF Fairfield, Wash,
who is visiting relatives and friends
in the east part OF the county, was in
the city Tuesday and favored us
with a renewal Lon islooking unusu-
ally well; one OF his friends suggested
that il he staid out in that western
country mnch longer he could be put
back into short dresses
DR.. Griffith, OF Kansas City, was
called into consultation with DR..
Boulware, the last of the week, over
the condition Of DR.. ii. l.. Tucker,
who was not doing 80 well as his ply
stefan thought he should. DR.. Tucker
Is having long and severe siege
with stomach trouble. His many
friends hope Tor his speedy recovery.
Ross Conard, living about nine
miles northwest OF Butler, brought
Cora Sharp, a young girl, before the
county court last week to be exam.
ined as to her sanity, She went to
Mr.. Conard's home on Wednesday.
and was given shelter. During the
night she became violent. Heriather,
who lives near Vinton, came to town
and took her home on Friday. He
will shortly return to their old home
In Texas county, where he thinks his
daughter will be all right.
THE TINES acknowledges iavors
from its old friend Sam E. Heinlein,
who Is holding an important posi-
ton with the Midland Mfg Co., OF
Kansas City. He recently sold his
residence In Butler, severed his con-
nection with Bennentt Wheeler Mere.
Co., and became a citizen OF Kansas
City. Mr.. Heinlein and his estmable
family have many warm friends here
who will always rejoice to learn OF
their happiness and prosperity.
The Springfield, Ills, Journal has
an account of Miss Pearl Taylor's
temperance oratorical work in that
city. When only six years old she
won a medal contest and won sue
cessivoly all the four grades In the
course, 50 that at the age OF ten
years she had won the diamond
medal, the first child of shat age to
have received that honor. She is the |
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. James L.
Taylor. Mrs. Taylor was formerly |
Miss Belle Wilson, OF Butler
Elder r. R. Coffey, pastor Of the
Christian Church, finished his first
year here the first of November.
Elder Coiiey is one of those whole
souled preachers, who makes friends
wherever he goes. He Informs us
that he will remain here on his work
until the LIST OF next March, when he
will move to his claim down in Okla
homa, south OF Liberal. Kansas. The
Elder has been preaching In this
county for six years and alro preach
ed in Cass county for six years and
among all his pastorate we find the
pleasantest relations and the highest
Observation-Disclosures Times.