The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19

fVuouku WIVES iOT eeudlOT IN t0e hOuei
and senate to elect him on joint bal
lot.
A bill is introduced In the legisla.
ture requiring persons about TO be
married to secure medical certificates.
Thirty head OF high grade Per.
che,on horses and mares, among
the lot being six thoroughbred Per
cheron stations will be sold at the
residence Of j W. Barnhart ,, miles
northeast of Butler, Wednesday Of
next week.
The Presidents proposition Tor a
whipping post for wife heaters in the
District OF Columbia IL not iavorably
received by the members of the Ser =
ate. The Senators declare the adop-
tion OF the proposed law would be
taking long step backward.
Boston, the alleged seat OF this
great country's refinement has it's
troubles the same IA any other town.
There were just 32,5ll' arrests in
Boston last year on charge oidrunk-
enness, and it may be added that
there were many thousands oidrunks
where no arrests were made.-Nevada
Mail.
Col. James n Sharp was a pleas
ant caller on Tuesday and favored
US substantially, Colonel says that
he Is eschewing politics and making
an honest living, There are no sore
spots on Colonel Sharp. Heis thank
ful to his party for the nomination
and to those loyal Democrats who
gave him support a. the polls.
The Grocery store OF l.. p. Cotton,
on the north side, has been closed
by the sheriff under attachment by |
some whosale houses. Mr.. Cotton
had built up a good business and |
there was general surprise and ex
preston OF regret by our people over
the announcement. Mr.. Cotton Ia a |
genial gentleman and a good bust
ness man and made many friends in
Butler and through the county.
Our friend +. A. Kimble, a promi.
nent young farmer OF Deep Water,
was pleasant caller on Tuesday. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Kimble we're in
Butler trading. Joseph Kimble en-.
rolled his name at the launching OF
The TINES twenty-six years ago. |
When he left the farm the inheritance |
lell to the son, E. A., who has kept
the faith and we hope TO record the
same OF his son In the years to come. |
Henry Pentz # died at his home In |
this city after long period OF in.
tense suffering with cancer. Mr. |
Pentzer was one Of the Oldest business |
men in Butler, in the early days he
established himself in the furniture
and undertaking business. He was
eccentric in some ways and old fash
|oned in his ideas, but was thoroughly |
honest and upright in his dealings
and his word at all times was az
good M hi- bond. lie left two
daughters. Mrs Ben. b. Canterbury
and Mrs, James n. Smith, three SONS
The remains were tax N to Dayton o.
Mrs Henry Cough was stric ken
with paralysis on Sunday and died
evening at her home In tho
northeast part of Butler. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cough are old set lers and
highly respected citizens OF Bates,
formerly -HViHg- their farm in
Pleasant Gap township. Deceased
was II most excellent badly and was
loved most whore she ~ best known
'Or her many ch4rit ,bp ,lepds and
700 qu .ltles. The TIMES extends
,ymp .thy and condo.Ine 10 the
aged and sadly beraval husband
Funeral services we're held at Grange
Hall, in Lone Oak township We'd
nesday morning and the interment
had at Double Branches The child
-en are John Cough of Peru, Arthur
Cough of Summit and Mrs. David
Allen of Rich Hill.
We call especial attention to the an
louncement of S NJ. Grsgg, as can
lidate for county school superinten-
before the Democratic convention
lion. Mr.. Gragg was born in Mingo
township and has spent the thirty
,;,ht x,o, ro 80 bio l;fo -, 49,.