The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-23

on Monday for riding their horses
on the sidewalk while drunk. The
fine and costs amounted TO $12 90,
each which they promptly paid.
Mrs. Thos. Corbin died at her home,
near Merwln last Wednesday, OF OLD
age. A few days Rter a son who
was living @ith her died Of pBeu-
monia and ut last account a dsugh-
ter was lying at deaths door. The
Corbins are IN old family Of that
section. Dan Corbin, one Of the sons,
Is president Of the Independent OF
Co., OF Kansas City and through
speculation has grown wealthy in
the last Few years.
Mennis Mullis died at the home Ct
his sor.iG-law, John Gains, Satur.
day morning, following an illness OF
everal weeks duration. Mr.. Mullis
was seventy .ei.;ht years old, was an
early setter OF this city. lie was u
good old man and highly respected
by all. lie leaves two sons and two
daughters. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. May field from the
Christian church on Sunday after.
noon at , O'Clock and intermeut
made in Oak Hin cemetery.
John Fisher, an old and highly re.
spected German citizen OF pleasant
Gap township, died as his home last
week Of pneumonia. Mr.. Fisher had
been afflicted with asthma for "a long
time. lie wac prosperous farmer,
owning finely improved farm south
of Pleasant Gap. He was an early
settler, a Woodworking, honest, earn.
est man and had she confidence and
respect VI all his neighpors. lie
leaves a widow and seven children 10
mourn his taking off,
The following item was handed Us
shis week II {. Tune, who has been
rying 80 leave Amoret for the past
six months, about So make his word
good, as his wife has sold most of
the furniture and given the cook
stove away, The people of this
vicinity are sorry 30 see this esteem
able family leave and wish them "a
happy welcome where ever they may
cast their lot, --Amoret Post,
Judge James l.. Fort, Of Dexter,
has announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination Tor governor.
He stated In his announcement shat
he favored the submission OF q state
prohibition resolution SO the voters.
Judge Fort says he Is prohibition
: ist within the Democratic party, and
declares that he will Loyalty support
the nominees OF that party In the
. election.
We note with much pleasure thas
the roads around our town are being
dragged. c. f, Robbins has drag,
ged the roads running east from
town for IA mile and the north road
, the same distance. On the north
road several Others have taken ap
the work until she roads have been
dragged for three miles. Let Others
, take up the good work and by he
/: time the spring raips set In we Will
have roads shat the rain won's
> tbother.-Amuret Post.
A stock holders meeting 81 the j
b. Adair Dry Goods Company was
held oh Tuesday and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year; j. B. Adsir, President; +. b
Childs, Vice Pres o. d. Adair, Secre.
tsry and Treas. A satisfactory divi
I dend was paid on the stock The re.
, port OF the business Tor the past year
, showed 1t 80 be IN a healthy condi
tion and very satisfactory to the
! stockholders.
The following good friends OF TIT
TINES have called or sent In theiI
. subscriptions the past week to SET
their dates ahead: In the county
c &. Weeks, j. ". Allison, d. ".
I Newlau, Mrs Ellen Bracken, | NJ
Smith, W. 7. Sewer, j. K. Simpson,
! L { Culbertson, T ". Oldham, W
t l. Kash, r. X. Lisle, NJ. l.. Stultz
! W. b. Tyler, Lawrence Griffith, d. 7
Owens, DR.. V J. COMPTON X. A
Garrett, W. Ii. Dunn, ". II Ewin
! Sid {. Alexander, F.. F. Raumaker,J
| A. Groeshars. +. l. GrosshaFt, Vim
! Goodin, II. F. Carson, W. n Altman
W. II Snodgrass, II. IL. Hayely, J
H. Wsrderman, NJ. Ii. Thomas T. II
/. Tllson, W. J. McCombs, Thos. Smith
From distance: Mrs. NJ. j Griggs
Santa Barbara, Cal; Mrs Emm,
e Belt, Lane, Kar Mrs. J. T. Fox
h Parsons, Kan ; III Rhine, Golden City
t Mo; Roy Speaks, TaIiurrias, Tex
!. Hon. WI. Stone, Washington, DC.
Q new subscribers: Richard Medley, T
!. N. Rhodes. J VI. Kash, e. W. Miller
!. r II paynp 4 T,roaahRrt II X