The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-27

For SALE-Ten rosecomb, black
Minorca pullets and cockerel for
sale. W. III. HUPP,
IT, Butler, Mo.
The Commercial Club OF Harrison
vile, is planning to have an old fid,
dlers reunion. Prizes to be given all
kinds OF fiddlers, from the best to the
worst and from the handsomest to
homeliest.
Sam L Coleman came In from Rich
Hill on Tuesday, where he had been
driving some pegs for the democratic
nomination for treasurer. Sam says
he Is full fl .dged candidate and ex.
poets to be In the race at the finish.
Mrs. H. G. Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. B
F. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Crowell
went to Rich Hill Monday afternoon
to attend the funeral OF Mrs. N. II
Cook, Mr.. Cooks mother, who died
In Centerville, Iowa, on Saturday.
WANTED-A girl for general house.
work. MRS JOE MEYER
1T 404 North Delaware st.
Col. Dick Speed was up from Ne
vada on business trip Tuesday and
favored US pleasantly. Col Speed is
one OF the best country newspaper.
men In the state, although be is not
now actively engaged in that busi-
ness.
Lee Hart, Of Lamar, In attempting
to kill his wife with whom he had had
a quarrel Monday, shot her father
and mother and then committed
suicide by throwing himself In front
OF Frisco train.
Sheriff Beard took Richard Roe to
the penitentiary on Tuesday, to ser
We three years sentence for robbing
the home OF Editor Dick Howard.
Yves Burgess, the young fellow, who
plead guilty to robbing Bessley's
store, at Rich Hill, was sentenced to
four years In the reform school, owing
to bis age. he proving TO the salts
faction OF the court that he was un-
der II years OF age. 9
The second quarterly meeting on
Passsic circuit will be held at Pas
sale the 7sh and 9Th OF March 1908.
Preaching at 1920 q. m. on Satur.
day and quarterly conference after
the preaching. Also preaching on
Sunday at IL o'clock q. m. and at
night. All are cordially invited to
attend these services. Our presiding
elder W. g. Beasly will be with us.
Come and hear him.
A. c. CLENDENING, pastor.
Walter Crabtree, who suffered q
stroke OF paralysis about q week
ago, died at the home OF Ell. Crab.
tree, at the fair grounds Saturday
night. Funerl services were held at
the residence Monday afternoon and
interment made In Oak Hillcemetery.
Walter should have been In the very
zenith OF q glorious young manhood.
He was an especially bright boy and
at one time was regarded one OF the
best bank book keepers ever in the
county. He led q wild turbulent life
and his health gave way several
years ago, since which time he has
been physical and mental wreck.
Ex.Sheriff D. A. Colyer came In the
last Of the week from Nebraska,
where he has been engaged In the
horse and mule business for some
time. He said he had shipped q great
number Of western horses to Ken
lucky and realized we'll on most Of
bis shipments. He expects to short.
ly move his family to western Ne.
braska, where they will locate per.
manently. Dave Colyer hes had his
share Of "ups aud downs" In this
world and especially "downs." he
70 q bold and liberal trader with an
unlimited amount Of nerve and when
the markets 60 against him be comes
mp smiling and triesit all over again.
he has made several fortunes and
lost them and II II his reputation
that Ne always manages to pay his
| iuet ohli1Ations.