The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-03-01

through the courtesy OF Dave Walk.
er favored us with renewal.
l. NJ. Smith, candidate for Recor-
der, from Deep Water, dropped in
and had The TINES sent to his son,
10 c. Smith, at Keystone, Iowa.
Lueien Baskerville, candidate for
city attorney, has been confined to
his room at the Cottage Hotel for
several days with a severe cold.
Otis Radford resigned the Office of
constable OF Mt. Pleasant township
last Saturday and the township
board appointed Hsrve Owens to I'll
out his unexpired time.
George Cobb returned the last Of
the week from Hot Springs, Ark,
where he went to convey his brother,
j r. Cobb, who has been suffering so
long with rheumatism. He reports
that Doley stood the trip very well
considering his condition. Owing to
a wreck they had to convey him
about mile on a stretchsr.
Sheriff Morris went to Kansas City
Saturday after Fl. F. Moehlenstedt,
under Indictment for the illegal sale
OF whiskey at Adrian. Monday he
plead guilty in circuit court to two
counts and was fined $40 and costs
on each. he was given stay OF ex.
scution for sixty days on giving
bond.
Clark Wix resigned as Deputy In,
ternal Revenue Collector last week,
and Collector Roberts appointed
Andy Naylor, Of Appleton City, to
al the vacancy. We sreiniormed by
parties who profess to know that this
change was decided upon as early a.
last June, but for one reason or
another was not contaminated until
now.
c. F. Lent was In Butler Saturday
and secured license to wed Miss
Ethel Emry. They will 60 to Arkan.
sas City, Kan, to visit his mother
and may 90 to Arizona where he has
q married sister living. Mr. Lent is
a moral upright young gentleman,
Industrious and we'll able to support
q wife. The bride is worthy young
lady Of that neighborhood.
Col. ]. M. Courtney, writing from
Kansas City about bis paper. adds
In way al pleasantly: 81 very
much regret could not join you at
the White House wedding, owing to
press OF business Did you enjoy
helping Nick count his diamonds,
and did you meet Booker?" Az we
were In the same boat with the
Colonel, We had to forego the pleas.
ure OF either.
Arnold Van Ven, 18 years old,
Friday night shot and killed himself
at bis home In st. Louis. He was
the ninth member Of his family to
die by suicide. bis father, grand
mother and six sunts and cousins
having killed themselves within the
last few years. He was the support
OF bis brothers and sisters and be.
|. come discouraged with the struggle
to earn living.
In the case OF Noraeet vs. Hutton
A. which came up for hearing Monday
= Judge Denton set aside the deed Of
adoption to Terrence Norfleet on evi
dence that the boy was not being
I'd properly clothed and schooled az the
ID deed provided. Two years ago John
Hutton, OF Rich Hill, adopted the
- IS year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
~ feet, and his mother, Viola Norheet
~ brought the suit to have the deed Of
:, !" adoption set aside.
j. P. Forbes. an experienced hote
Of man OF Red Oak, Iowa, has lpaeed
&. the Fraternal hotel, at it's compile.
y ton, for five years. The terms are
n 800 per month for the first six
months, and afterwards at the rate
: OF $500 per year. He is to furnish
y the hotel throughout with the bes,
= furniture and keep q high grade
L first class hotel. Mr.. Forbes comes
= with the very best recommendation
= as q first class up.to-date hotel man
h.. William NJ. Tucker, q prominent
" merchant OF ElDorado, was In Bstef
q county the last OF the week locking
N after property interests and favored
~ us pleasantly. He is son OF NJ. NJ
Tucker, formerly prominent and
influential citizen Of Altoona but who
" is now living with bis son in Edo.
d RADIO. Mr.. Tucker says his father
o never fully recovered from the fleets
Of Of paralysis which he suffered some
te time ago, but suffers no physical
pain, and otherwise his health ap
pears to be good.
D. The body OF Captain j. G. Martin
1t was brought to Rich Hill for inter
D. ment. Funeral services were con.
: Quoted from the First Baptist church
in that town on Friday afternoon.
Captain Martin was 9 prominent