The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-20
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The postmaster at South Green
field, Max Settings, plead guilty last
week in the federal court toembezzle-
ment OF post office funds. He was
sentenced to six months in Jail and
to pay fine Of $4,000.
General and Mrs. II. C. Clark, Mrs.
ID. A. DeArmond, Mrs. j. RMorrison
and Miss Norma Day returned home
from st. Louis the first OF the week,
where they have been In camp with
the National Guards.
The home OF j. r. Morrison was
entered Friday night while Mrs. NJ.
was in st. Louis and Joe was spend
ling the night with DR.. and Mrs.
Renick A number Of articles, in.
cluding some clothing were carried
away.
Billy BELLS young, aggressive, CON-
petent and will make such an officer
as will Keep up the splendid record OF
those who have preceded him. He is
q successful business man and will
conduct the Office on business princi-
Piles. He will be elected by big ma
|iority.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodrich stopped
over few hours In Butler to visit
Mrs. Goodrich's (nee Miss Csrmella
Smitb) old friends. They are with Q
troup which played in Kansas City
last week and were on their way to
Joplin.
One Of the spielers for side show
Friday night became angered at
some boys, who were having fun at
his expense, and struck Edward
Armstrong. He was arrested, fined
$40 and given hours to get out OF
the city.
E. W, King, living one mile west Of
Lone Oak, brought to our office a
gourd which he raised which Is
certainly curiosity. It measured
4 feet and ten inches in length and
weighed 8 pounds and IA ounces.
1t is about the size and shape Of
Teddys big stick.
Mrs. H. T, Baird, formerly president
Of Baird college at Clinton, died last
Thursday. October ID at her home
In Denver where she has resided the
! past few years. Her remains we're
buried at Denver Saturday. Mrs
Baird was II years Of aye and a wo.
man OF remarkable intellect.
H. H. Havely, q successful merch.
ant and prominent citizen Of Foster,
was In the city Monday on business
and favored US pleasantly. Mr.
Havely Is an old settler, a lifelong
and influential Democrat. He went
from Butler to Foster, when that
town was In It's infancy and has lived
there since.
Warrensburg. Mo-, Oct. ISL. L,
H .yDes and f. Zsigler, the brakemen
who we're arrested in Jefferson City;
after the wrecE at WarreDsburg
charged with robbing the body Of
their fellow brakeman aud passengers
pleaded guilty to grand larceny in
the circuit court last evening.
Haynes was sentenced to Ave years
, in the penitentiary ZNigler's sen.
tence was deferred until Saturday.
Col. Sharp was educated for law.
yer, but preferred the peaceful pnr'
. suits oil the husbandman. His early
training will greatly assist him as q
legislator. He knows the needs Of the
Farmer and his legal knowledge will
. ASSET him in passing wholesome lawl
lior their benefit. He is q good public
speaker. q logical ressoner, honest
iaif minded and has the courage o
his convictions. Col. Sharp will cred
itsbly represent the county and gsir
laurels for himself.
Bro. Funk, Of the Republican. Press
! complains that Democratic officia
attempted to intimidate him BY
threats OF personal violence, and h'
, wants IL to be known that be will
not be- intimidatei. Mr.. Funl
doesn't appear to appreciate tn
d;8nronco hatwpep a criticism nj ar