The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-09

houcoc Ntsg Oh N1}f OoN univ
ed too late to see her alive. The
funeral services we're held In that city
on Monday afternoon at , O'Clock.
Burial in Mount Washington cine
tery. Miss Laura Mobley and J Ii
Steele we're married in Kansas City
about six years ago. She was most
estimsble lady, but has been In poor
health for several years. She leaves
two little boys, one two years old
end an infant, only two days old.
Sheriff Beard arrested Abe Winter
at she Butler depot on Monday even.
ing on warrant sworn out by one
Adams, charging ENLIGHTENMENT. 1t
appears that Winter, who is a young
man - years old, had been working
Tor Adams In the picture enlsrging
business On Monday he authorized
Winter to do some collecting near
Adrian, with the underestimate. That
he was to pay over she collections
shat evening. When he failed TO
show up, Adams swore out his war.
rant. Winter, when searched by the
sheriff, had nearly sixty dollars on
his person.
Paul Nation and villa Left Monday
night for San Angelo, Texas, where
they go in hopes OF bene6tting Mrs.
Wslton's health, which has not been
good for some time. They will spend
the winter there and will probably
20 TO the Pacific coast for the sum
mer. Before leaving Mr.. Walton
had a sale OF his personal effects and
rented out his farm for year. The
best wishes OF q host OF friends at
tend these excellent young people
and hope the trip through the west
mayprove all they expectiromit, The
TINES will keep them posted Of the
doings OF their Bates county friends.
James I. Merchant, an old and
highly respected citizen OF Bates
county, died at his home In Rock
Vile on Friday, January 3rd. The
Rich Hill Review says: Mr.. Mer-
chant was born In Lowden county,
Virginia, 81 years ago; was typical
Virginisn and belonged to the Viz.
ginia State Guard when the great
Civil war broke out In 1861. Mr..
Merchantior q while lived In Kansas,
then moved to Missouri about %
years ago. He is the father OF eight
sons and five daughters. Mr.. Mer.
chant was always positive man, a
christian and a strong democrat,
He was known by thousands OF Bates
county people. He has 3 SONS, L. o
William and Ed. Merchant, now Nv.
ing in Rich Hill. They, like their
father, are among our best citizens.
Mrs. Bessie c. Walter, nee Miss
Bessie Concklin, In renewing her sub.
scription writes from Marshfeld,
Oregon, OF Dec. 9th '07 date as fol.
lows: "Roses and lilies In bloom.
Rained Christmas day. Annual rain
fall in Oregon Is 80 inches, all Of
which falls In 8 months. Population
OF Marshfield is 1000. Has doubled
In the past year and every indica.
tion points to big boom next year.
Almost everything can be grown
here; even tea and lemons, green
sweet corn eaten from the garden
this month, Strawberries. have the
3rd crop. 30 degrees above zero IL
as cold as it ever gets In winter and
80 Is the hottest 1t was ever known
to reach In summer. We all enjoy
receiving The TINES"
Aioyous New Year wedding occur.
red at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Copeland yesterday evening at TOO
o'clock when sheir daughter Miss Ide
Copeland, was united in mstrimony
! with Mr.. Claude E. Ratekin, one o.
Rich Hills best known and esteemed
young men. "Uncle" Ed
Allison, one Of the oldtime coal min
ers OF this field, and one OF the bes,
men In the county, attained bis 72t
birthday today. He, like many Others
Is little under the weather, how
ever-suffering from the prevailing
epidemic Of grip" . DuriDf
!. the year 1907 Recorder Smith o
{ Bates county issued 233 ms,riag'
/. licenses, q gain Of 20 over the yea
? 1906, when 213 were Issued. Tn,
q last license for the year was issuet
I to Claude E. Ratekin and Ida Cone