The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-03-29

he is secretary and the latter on
business.
| A valuable milk COW oil A. r.
Keeser died suddenly Sunday after
noon Of a peculiar disease, resemb-
ling paralysis. The COW was sppsr-
emily In good health In the morning.
She was seen to suddenly stsgger
and fall and died before any relief
could be afforded.
| Ben Ficklin, who was arrested by
Sheriff Morris In Butler few weeks
ago on a telegram from the Sheriff
at Springfield, Ills., and who was re-
turned to that place for trial, on the
serious charge OF having committed
an assault upon little girl, was dis
charged by the court after hearing
the evidence Of the prosecution.
| Grin W. jenkins purchased Q rack
ct store In Appleton City and moved
his family to that place this week.
| Grin has been hustling insurance
man in Bates county for some time
and has q large acquaintance and
stands high 80 good business man
and honorable gentleman. We wish
him abundant success.
Luther Wilson, with Harper Bros,
Loan and Insurance brokers Of Ne
vads, was In Butler Monday and
favored us pleasantly. Luther is an
old Bates county boy, was raised on
Round Prairie, formerly taught
school In this county and was innu.
entail In local politics. He 10 con-
stable In Washington township, In
which Nevada IL located.
In this Issue we publish the official
statement Of the Farmers Bank Of
Butler, Mo-, a. made to the Score.
tary oi State which shows that this
strong, financial institution had on
hand March goth, 1905, Deposits,
$271, 117.67; and total assets, 1884,
674.72. This good showing is GER
tainly gratifying to the officers and
stockholders.
Mrs. o. P. Couchman, Of Portland,
Greg, is at the home OF her mother,
Mrs. F. Holloway, near Amsterdam,
and will remain with her during her
illness. The Holloway family has
been doubly afflicted in the loss OF a
son and father, within shortspace,
as heretofore noted In The TIMES.
C.P. Reeder orders The TINES to
his address at Searchlighs, New. All
the old timers will remember Tom
Reeder, who was first deputy under
County Clerk E. A. Henry, away
back In the seventies. Tom visited
his old friends q few years ago and
! is still interested in old Bates and her
people.
3 Mrs. r. G. Trickett, OF Carthage, IL
I visiting her mother, Mrs. A. E. Set
tie, and sister, Mrs. M. /. Duncan
, She just returned from Chicago
D where she had spent some time with
her son, George, who is in q railroad
), Office, in that city. Her brother
Walter Settle. another Butler boy
has a position with another railroad
IS company, but is in the same office
r building with young Trickett.
In spite OF the inclement weather
k the stock sale OF W. G. Sellon and U
d s. lion, Oh last Friday, was we'll at
r tended and the stock sold reasonably
well, but the cattle did not bring the
price they should have brought con
g, sidering the splendid stock offered
n MIR. Sellon has devoted much time
< and money to raising fine stock, an(
d he has a splendid herd on his farm
l. and we hope he will make decided
success.
d George Wheaton, with his mother
,e and younger sister, left Saturday fol
n Los Angeles, CAL, where they 60 il
is the hopes OF the change benefittine
,s his health, which has been very bat
e. for some time. He Is just recovering
r. from q stroke Of parafysfp. 6eUrg.
Wheaton is one OF the best shoe
or statesmen ever In Butler and enjoyeC
+. the confidence OF our business men
in We hope he will fully recover hi
ii health end prosper in every way.
10 Hon. ]. 8. Combs, chairman Dem
D. ocratic committee, was q pleasan
caller on Monday. he was in topre
. side over the deliberations OF tn
- executive committee, called to NEE
:, % that day. He reports the party OF
= ganisation to date to be In q salts
y, factory condition and Is receiving or
Is couraging reports from all section
|. Of the county. He says there Is
y great awakening among Democrat
and there will be no stay at HON
.v Democrats this fall.
* Parish Nickel went to Jefferso
70 City last week and took the exam
OF nation at the penitentisry, which i
de now required Of all applicants 70
ae positions. Mr.. Nickel was success
10 ful and received the appointment q
guard. he returned TO Jefferso
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