The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-09

Bargains.
n. K. Walker was in st. Louis OF
business.
J.V. Knight, OF Knight Bros. &
Co., furniture dealers OF Adrian, was
in the city Tuesday and favored US
pleasantly.
Hon. and Mrs D. A DeArmond and
Mrs. II c. Clark returned from Wash.
ington City Monday night.
Fred Hughes, an incorrigible youth
from Rich Hill, who was handy with
his knife in rows with other boys,
was sent to the reform school by his
honor, Judge Denton.
The stock Of furniture belonging to
the late III. V. Pentzer will be on sale
at greatly reduced prices on and
after March o at the old stand on
North Main street. 10 2t.
The Modern Woodmen will hold
their big meeting on March oath at
which time they expect to have about
$50 candidates for membership to
initiate. Hon. A. r. Talbot and
Hon. R. Z. johnson will be present.
Leslie Thomas was pleasant
caller the last OF the week and favor.
ed us. He is a successful young
farmer Of New Home township, and
says the farmers In his section are
making preparations to rush their
spring work.
The best way for a town to get rid
Of the tramp Is to arrest him and
fine him. Then put him on the street
and give him a chance to run. The
tramp put to work will run and run
fast il given a chance.
Painters and paper hangers are
getting busy in Butler. As warm
weather approaches people get fever
ish to beautify their homes and
wards. Nothing adds so much to a
town as pretty residences.
II. A. Clark, a prosperous Summit
farmer, favored US substantially.
Mr.. Clark lost q fine large work mule
last week. 1t got down under the
maDger In such a manner that 1t
could not get out, and Mr.. Clark
found it dead the next morning.
Flower beds properly placed would
beautiiy the courtyard. Ladies who
have the good OF the town at heart.
what do you think Of tho proposition?
You can make the court yard an at
tractive park II you will take the
matter In hand.
Mrs. Fannie Jeifries, wife OF Bud
Jeffries and formerly a notorious
character about Butler, is now an
inmate OF the WORK house at Kansas
City. She is addicted to the cocaine
habit and when in Butler last, she
was in a pitiable condition from dis
sipation.
Chas. Eyman, attending William
Jewell College and studying for the
ministry. filed his monthly appoint
ment at New Hope church, west OF
this city Sunday. Charlie is a grad.
uate OF our public schools, is hard
student and he deserves great credit
and success in his laudsble ambition.
W. J. Graves moved his family
from Walnut township to the Ham
ilton farm, in Summit township, last
week. Bill says he can now attend
the conventions at the county seat
without swimming the bottoms or
using tie pass over the rail road
when the thermometer is quarter
Of a century below zero.
At Lee Summit Friday night a
negro man attended to shoot con-
ductor Harley Campbell. The negro
refused to pay his fare and when put
off the train at the station, pulled a
pistol and stuck the muzzle against
the conductors stomach and threat
ened to shoot. The negro was arrest
ed and taken to jail at Independence.
1t is understood that the governor
will sign the Walmsley game bill
which passed both houses Of the leg
islature. Hunters areallowed to kill
twenty-five ducks but not market
them. This law applies to all other
game except rabbits and fine OF
$50 is imposed. Shipping game and
buying it for sale, by meat markets
etc, is prohibited.
The pleasant weather last week
and the splendid condition OF the
fields for work, a great many farmers
started their plows. 1t was thought
that the deep snow on the ground
would leave the fields too wet to
work for sometime, but this proved
not to be the case, especially on high
ground and by the time the ground
is ready for seeding the farmers will
be from two to three weeks ahead OF
time.
DR.. T. W. Arnold has secured the
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