The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-14

rom Elkhsrt township, wishes rs to
announce that the Democratic town.
ship convention was postponed until
next Saturday, March 10th, at 2
O'Clock, owing TO bad weather last
Saturday.
A number OF Masons from lodges
outside OF Butler, In Bates county,
attended the school OF instruction
given here Thursday, Friday and
Saturday OF last week by Grand
Master Wilson and Grand Lecturer
McLau chin.
Tom R. Stsley, formerly a loyal
and effective Democratic worker, OF
Mingo township, uow OF Troy,
Idaho, sends remittance for renewal.
We all hope Tom will conclude TO re-
turn to this county. where he still
holds property interests.
The Commercial State Bank, at
Rich Hill, opened up for husiness
Monday morning In she old Rich Hin
Bank building. Mr., A. NJ. Clark is
the president and John T. Wilson IL
cashier, both experienced bankers
aud tinanciers OF Kansas City. The
benk is capitalized at $50, 900.
The Loeb Bros. sale Of mules and
cattle In this city yesterday was well
attended and the mules brought
pretty fair prices, averaging over
$40 each The sale Of cattle W. 8
not so good, and the better ones
we're withdrawn from the sale when
the lack OF appreciation was ascer.
tanned Rich Hill Review.
Mrs. j. NJ. Wells was up from Ne
vada the last OF the week on a visit
and tending to business before the
Probate court. We acknowledge y
pleasant call. Mrs. Wells is pleased
with Nevada and her people but says
che lived so long at Butler and has
such strong attachments here that
she always thinks OF this as home.
The Democrats OF Howard town.
ship met In Hume Saturday, and put
out the following ticket: For clerk
and assessor; A. NJ. Wallace; Collec.
tor, j. K. Kelsoe; Trustee, W. Trout;
Constable, T. A. Wright; Justice
East End-W. H. GentEler; " est End
Louis Crigler; Road Overseers-
Dist. No. 1, T. j. Hutchinson; Dist.
No. 2, J. B. McCurdy; Dist. No. 3, j..
l.. Shepherd. Election occurs on
March Goth.
Arthur Suggs, seventeen year old
youth, OF near Roscoe, St. Clair
county, attempted suicide at the
home OF his grandmother one day
last week, by shooting himself 10 the
head wish a revolver. The bullet
glanced on the skull and made only a
sclap wound. The deed was commit.
ted In fit OF dependency, while the
young man WAS recovering from a
spree.
The Comanche Il. T } Reflex has 9
report OF the marriage Of a MIR. ALI
son to Miss May Barnard, at TEN
lple, Okla. Mr.. Barnard isthe daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Barnard
whoio years lived on Round Prairie
Hudson township, this county, wher'
they owned a fine farm. Miss May
was a pretty and popular young
lady. The Reflex speaks in high tern
OF MIR. Allison, whom 1t designates as
a prosperous farmer.
Former Presiding Judge John W
McFadden was a pleasant caller
while in the city the last OF the week
, He has been so busy with his private
affairs, which he was compelled &c
somewhat neglect while in Office
that he seldom takes time to com,
TO the county seat. While in offic'
q McFadden was loyal to every trust
"a he saw It, and made record II
: office that any man might be prou(
of.
Barney Foster and Miss Melvint
; May left for Butler, where they wer
to be married. They are both excel
lent young people, and we willingl.
JOIN their many friends in wishing
them a long and happy lie. The,
] we're accompanied on their trip b.
, Misses Swannie Gwin, Wayne Dye
Ressa Thomson and Messrs. VIM
Dye, Russell Armentrout and Elme
Hughes. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster vii
make their future home In lola, Kan
sas Amsterdam.
DR.. T. C. Boulware's name Is tn
D only one We have heard mentioned
for the Democratic nomination O
school director. DR.. Boulwsre hs
!. been on the school board for years
q and Is one Of the most active mem
}. bers In looking after the interests Q
the school. He has devoted sucl
y time and attention as the duties Q
. the position required, and in ever.
way made q most valuable directo
for the district, and should be renomi
mated and elected without opposl