The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-02-11

Uncle Ben and Aunt Sarah 0gle,
worthy and highly respected dpeo-
pleliving west OF Rich Hill, remember
us with renewal through their grand.
son, --, who wss in the city
Friday.
The ladies OF the Baptist choir"
will serve a ten cent luncheon at the
new home OF C. A. Allen on thecorner
OF High and Pine streets Thursday,
Feb. 18th, from 3 to 8 o'clock. The
Allen orchestra will furnish music.
Everybody cordially invited.
Japan broke of diplomatic rels-
tions with Russia Immediately on
receiving the Cars reply on Satur
day. Notice al war is expected at
any minute IL IL thought that no
formal declaration Of war will be
made until after the first battle.
The Missouri Pacific passenger
cars are being equipped with electric
light and electric fans. Like the Rock
Island, the old, reliable Pacific Is fix.
ing to 20 some" It's a cold day
when the Missouri Pacific is left be-
hind.-Pleasant Hill Times.
T. d. Embree, chairman OF the
Democratic county central commit
tee, has issued call for a meeting Of
the committee at the county clerks
office at l O'Clock p. m. Saturday,
Feb'y Goth. Every member of the
committee should make it a joint to
be present at this meeting.
The city council at it's meeting last
week passed an ordinance requiring
the opera house company to cut dou-
BILE doors, downstairs and up on west
side, and provide north and south
stairways for upstairs outlet. This
In case OF panic from fire or other
causes. They ought to have provid-
ed that these doors be unlocked, so
that they can be easily opened from
the inside, whenever the opera house
is being used.
Judge John NJ. Coleman, Of Spruce
township, was a pleasant caller while
in the city last week. Judge Cole
man is enthusiastic in the Democrat
ic cause and says he expects to can
vas the county in the interest of the
ticket this fall. He is strong man,
a good talker, All old settler with a
wide acquaintance and can accom-
plish much good for the party He
is one OF the county's wealthiest
farmers.
The Record is elated over the fact
that Is out of "a townships were
represented at the meeting OF the Re-
publican county central committee
meeting last week. That paper no
doubt goes on the principal that we
should be thankful for all things
coming to us. both great and small.
We congratulate Bro. Austin on the
fact that nearly two-thirds OF the
township We're represented, a mighty
good showing for Republicans In
Bates county.
The sheriff OF Newton county turn
cd neat trick on his prisoners a few
nights ago. They set fire to the bed
ding in their cells, believing the
sheriff would open the doors, thinking
the Jail on fire. The sheriff did no
such thing, however, but permitted
them to stand the Inconvenience of
the smoke the best they could and do
without bedding the balance of the
night. It is safe to gamble that
those fellows will not try that trick
again.
The Clinton Tribune, Judge Gantt's
official organ, copies a notice OF that
distinguished iurist's visit to this
city from THE TINES and credits it
to the Butler Democrat But We do
not mean to find fault. we know how
easy III 10 w COuillilU thOSt iObit
errors. We would not like for our
contemporary, the Democrat, TO
stand sponsor for all that appears in
THE TINES. as the lady editor might
become defendant in damage suits,
or be compelled to carry cannon
around in the hip pocket.
Mr.. James Winsett, proprietor of
the New York Racket store, west
side of the square, and one of our
most prominent business men, was
united in marriage Thursday even
ing OF last week to Miss Florence
Patten at the home of the brides
parents Rev. DR.. thambliss, pastor
ofthe Baptist church, officiated. The
wedding was a quiet affair, only
members OF the family being present.
The bride ia a most estimable young
lady. THE TINES extends congratu-
lations and best wishes.
Our friend P. H. Holcomb thinks
we owe the people of this section an
apology for publishing the low con-
dition OF the thermometer in the only
really cold snap OF the season, as it
lasted only a few days. He said it
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