The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-05

New lace hosiery just In this week
Hills Cash Store.
Mrs. NJ. s. Power and Mrs. s. F
Wsrnock entertained a lsrgenumbel
oil their lady friends informally at I
delighted reception at their spacious
and elegantly appointed home, corner
OF Delaware and Fl. Scott streets
Saturday afternoon. The decora
lions were white hyacinths, smylax
Terms and carnations. Refreshments
were dainty and perfect.
Cleveland Stotts, who fell from the
top OF the Cannon. Weiner Elevator,
Company SO feet, on the 18th day o.
October last, and whose life was dis.
paired OF at the time, was up town
Tuesdayior the first time. He ia able
to hobble around on clutches. One OF
his legs is considerable shorter than
the other and he will be permanent
cripple. Young Stotts had remark.
able constitution, but his recovery
appears almost miraculous.
THE TINES was favored by q call
from lite esteemed lady patron, Mrs.
M. ]. Grow, Of Ballard. Mrs. Crow is
one OF those sturdy pioneer women,
when left widow with large family
LOT young children, through her own
efforts reared and educated them and
now In her old age has the satisisc-
tion Of seeing them settled In life and
doing we'll, while she saved q com.
petence for her declining years. To
such American mothers our country
owns its greatness.
A petition was circulated Saturday
and numerously signed praying the
county court TO submit the question
OF township organization to the
voters OF Bates county at the gener.
al election In November. This De-
tition was later fled with County
Clerk Herrell, and We have no doubt
the court will act on II at the proper
time lit is decided that the town
ship organization IL effected by
Judge Burgess decision handed
down last week, declaring that or.
Iganization invalid In Linn county.
| W. C. Hedden, OF Usage, was in
Butler Tuesday In the interest OF his
candidacy for Recorder, and favored
US pleasantly. he didn't say 30, but
we suspicioned he was taking notes
OF how the boys worked the float.
ers," 80 as to be In readiness for the
primary election, but the law and
order lesguers kept such close tab on
the boys that there was "nothin'
doin'." Gabe probably wondered
how the "leaguers" expect those
poor fellows to make an honest liv-
ling.
The following officers were elected
by Company "B" last Friday even.
Captain, Jochin E Harper; Let
Lieutenant, Arthur Duvall; End
Lieut.. Orville Stansbury. Captain
Harper served with Co. B., End Reg.
Mo Vol, In the Spanish War, and
has been member OF the company
for ten years Lieut.. Duvsll gradu-
ated at the military department. OF
the State university. They are all
popular young gentleman and will
keep Co. B. up to the top notch in
efficiency.
The coal strike has not assume d
the proportions it threatened on the
LIST OF April. Mr.. Mitchell. head of
the miners organization advised the
men to sign up wherever the opera.
tors would agree to the schedule OF
1908. About half Of the operators
in the United States have already
agreed to this and the indications
that most OF the Others will agree be
fore the end OF the month and thus
will be averted the greatest labor
strike ever. contemplated in the
United States. ~.
Mrs. Mary Pet Osgood daughter
OF Mrs. Josephine Stephenson, died
at her home in Kansas City, March
18th 1906, after an Illness extending
-nYar- sleasu weeks Miss Pct SStephh =
enson was born In Henry county
June 30 1884, and grew to woman
hood in that community. She went
to Kansas City with her mother in
1908 and was married to Jas. B.
Osgood December IA, 1905. She
was an exceptionally bright girl and
had many friends 10 this and Henry
county who greatly sympathize with
her mother and husband.
Miles 8. Horn is asking the nomi-
nation for Probate Judge at the
hands Of the Democratic party. Mr..
Horn is we'll known to the people of |
Bates county having spent most OF
| is life among them. He is q lawyer
Of experience, having been In the |
active practice for many years. He |
is q gentleman OF the strictest integ.
rity, courteous to all, clever and &C.
commodating. He is q life long
Democrat and has devoted much
time and attention to party success. |
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