The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-10-18

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Rochester, Ills, are visiting relatives
and friends In she city. Mr.. 81. is in
she implement business at that
place.
E. d. Kipp and Al Blschert, OF
Kansas City, were in Butler the last
Of the week visiting the lair and In
the interest OF a nss bank they con-
template starting here. We failed
10 learn any particulars.
Miss Mary wix started for Red
lands, Cal, Tuesday morning, where
she goes to spend the winter. She
sas accompanied as far as Kansas |
City by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
lark Wix.
The mother OF Hon Lawrence NJ.
,irifii b Is very low, at his home, and
il not expected to recover. Her
critical illness will prevent Mr.. Grit.
9TH from taking the part In the cam
,aign that be otherwise would.
R. L Crigler lost a valuable horse,
killed in q runaway last week. He
was driving near Nyhart, when his
team ran of. and one Of the horses
came in contact with q stake, which
was driven nearly through the body.
A proposal to endeavor by united
effort to effect the union OF the North
and South Methodist churches Of the
United States was presented Friday
atSt. Joseph to the North Methodist
Conferences Of Missouri by Doctor c.
N. Brosdhurst, messenger from the
Southern Conference OF Missouri.
With the general average condi-
ton Of 80 per cent, and wish IS per
cent OF her corn crop out OF the way
OF frost, as shown by Secretary Ellis
report, 1t Is evident, says the Nilsson.
ri Telegraph, that Missouri will have
feed enough to fatten her usual quota
OF live stock during the coming year.
Hiram Nichols, the shoe man, will
now occupy the whole room, part OF
which was occupied by N. B. Jeter,
who moves his jewelry store to the
west side. MIR. Nichols needs the
room for his increased business,
which he reports satisfactory since
he has been reaching out after 1t
through the columns Of The TINES.
, They are still harping on the re-
, moval OF the Capital Of st. Clair
, county from Osceola and will vote
on the proposition at the November
election. A certified bond for thirty
thousand dollars for building new
court house on the new proposed
site has been signed by fifsy men who
are said to be good Tor the amount.
1t takes two thirds vote to remove
the county seat OF a county and that
Is pretty hard to get.
The Bates National Bank doors
were opened on Monday morning by
the receiver for the first time. The
business transacted will be the col
lection OF notes and proving Of
claims, etc. No statement OF any
kind as to the condition OF the bank
as found by the receiveris given out
: but 1t is confidently believed that
Z depositors will ultimately be paid In
; full, but Of course it is impossible &c
z tell Just when that will be.
Z The city was shocked Saturday,
. says the Wsrrensburg Star. as the
q news was quickly spread shat Miss
. Susie Davenport, daughter OF Squire
J. NJ. Davenport, had committed sui
4 eide. 1t is believed she took her lit'
q on account OF the serious illness o
i her father, who is 70 years Of ag'
. and an ex-coniederate soldier. THREE
= weeks ago Mr.. Davenport was strick
> en- with paralysis and rendered help
p less. The daughter who had beel
!. bis faithful companion and atten
% dsnt was greatly distressed and 1
IA was evident that great sorrow wa
d pressing on the young lsdy's MINI
and heart. She fired two balls iron
Q pistol into her body.
:. C. Weeks, Democratic nomine
!, for county clerk, has been q citizen Q
!. Rich Hill for .twenty-iour years. b
) was deputy postmaster under ". I
. Marsh, The only Democratic post