The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-08-16

and Mrs. hampton.
Dave Wilson and vile have moved
their household goods TO Nevada,
where they expect to reside.
A vein OF peacock coal Fleet thick
has been discovered four miles south
west OF Knob Noster, johnson coun.,
ty. The coal was found IA feet un.
der the ground and a shaft has been
sunk.
Saloon license at Excelsior Springs
has been raised from $3.50 to $3.50.
The county license is 5000 a year,
which with the government license Of
$25 makes total license OF $1,375
q year.
Bruce Campbell, Pleasant Gaps
popular merchant, was In Butler
Monday on business. He left that
evening Tor Amsterdam to demons.
trste the work In the 3rd degree, A.
A. and A. NJ.
Maurice Burner, an incorrigible
son Of A. B. Burner, was sentenced TO
he State Rsiorm school by the ooun.
ty courtiast week, and Sheriff Morris
took him to that institution at
Boonville the last OF the week.
The following old ex.coniederate
were In Butler Saturday to attend
the meeting OF the Marmaduke camp:
Major ]. N. Bradley, Judge VIM. T,
Kemper, Sheriff j. r. Simpson,
Judge G. W. Stith, j. G. Walker and
others.
W. d. Dunn, a prominent farmer
OF Grand River township, gave Is
cash to the street fair fund, a liberal
Offering. You can see that they are
all interested actively In the success
OF the fair and that will make it
success. Adrian journal.
WI Keyser, secretary Missouri
Bankers Association, with head quar-.
ters at Sedalia, remembers US in
business way. Mr.. Keyser made
many substantial and lasting friends
while located here, who will always
rejoice to learn Of his prosperity and
happiness.
Deputy sheriff Joe 8. Franklin
brought Peter KneisbeOk over from
Woriand Thursday evening and
landed him In jail. He was charged
with assaulting his wife. He is a
miner, and when he gets his hide Hll-
ed with fighting booze, he is bad
man.
Mrs. Jacob Burda and little daugh.
ter returned to their home in Oxford
Junction, Iowa, the last OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burda own a farm near
Butler. We hope they will conclude
to max this their permanet home at
no distant day.
Rev. j. II. Jones, formerly pastor
OF the Christian church at Hume,
was nominated for Representative
by the Democrats OF Polk county
last week. He is reported to be very
popular In that county and his
chances OF election are considered
good.
Al. Lindsey has moved bis family
from Fl. Scott and are now located
in the Wyatt homo, on Fl. Scott ct.
F. NJ. Wyatt, who has been paralized
for some time, was delighted to get
back to bis old home. He is unable
to talk, but is greatly pleased to have
his old neighbors and friends drop in
to see him.
The following Butler young people
are spending term at the noted
Monegaw Springs, in the hills Of St.
Clair: Misses Maggie Smith, Pet
Broaddus, Anna and Naomi Smith;
Messrs. Carl Henry, Dewitt Oh astain,
George Caruthers and lack Patter.
son. Theyoung ladies are chaperon-
ed by Mrs. Will Stanley.
The lighting problem, which con-
fronts the new hotel company, prom.
ises to be serious. The city plant
Is unable to supply the local demand.
The hotel will require from $50 to
400 lights. acquisitions are now on
file for many more than that by pri-
vate parties. At the time the coun.
ell installed the present plant. IL vas