The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-06-25

barn Mr.. Seeley recently built.
Lee Browning and Miss Anna C.
Sutton were married at the Butler
House Monday. Judge j. A. Silvers
performed the ceremony.
The farmers were busy In their
fields last Saturday and the merch.
ants appeared TO be looking for the
funeral procession to pass.
Jim Brown was In to see US Mon.
day and says in spite OF the wet
weather his water melons are look,
Ing fine and the printer man will
shure get taste oithe luscious fruit.
Jim raises melons first for his family
and the newspaper man, then II he
has a surplus be sells them.
In another column we publish the
county clerks official notice OF the
ballots OF oil parties to be voted on
atthe coming primary election. Ev,
cry voter is interested in studying
the names carefully so that he can be
prepared to arrange his ticket and
vote intelligently at the primary
election on August 4th.
We are in receipt of a letter from
Tom Ellis, formerly popular citi
zen OF this county and who at one
time came within two votes OF being
nominated Tor sheriff, now living IN
Colorado Springs, COL, inviting any
old Bates county friends who may
go to the National Convention al
Denver TO stop over and see him
Tom was delegate to the recen,
state convention. He says he Is AZ
strong Democrat as ever and Is
enthusiastic for Bryan.
Matte Crouch, colored, had her
knee dislocated and was bruised w
In q runaway on Monday. Steve,
her husband, owns a fiery steed and
WAS taking his wife riding in his Won.
deriul one-horse shay, The aforesaid
fiery steed took fright and started
to run, but Matte didn't wait iurth.
er Developments, but jumped Tor her
life and landed with above results.
She will probably be laid up for sew
eral weeks and Steve, II he wants his
wiie's company hereafter on his drives
will have to return to old gray or
one equally as tractable.
Jno. N. Barrows, a prominent real
estate man OF Rich Hill was in Butler
Monday on business. MIR. Barrows'
father, Freeman Barrows was the
first officer OF Bates county, under
It's organization, being county and
circuit clerk, recorder and eX.officer
Probate Judge. The county seat
was then at Papinvllle, where Mr..
Barrows held forth for twelve years.
Jno. N. Barrows thinks OF present.
ing q life size picture OF his father to
the county to hang In the county
clerks office. Such a present to the
county would be very appropriate.
Lewis Keele and Miss Edible Eckert,
both OF this city, we're united In mar
riage at the home OF friend of the
bride In Kansas City on We'd
nesdsy OF last week. Mr.. keele is q
successful young teacher In she coun-
ty and has been re engaged to teach
at the Herrell school east OF this city
for the next term. Miss Eckert is a
daughter OF David Eckert, an old
settler and most highly respected
and substantial citizen OF this coun-
ty. Mr.. and Mrs. keele will 20 from
Kansas City to Columbia In order
that Mr.. Keele may finish a summer
term at the State University.
We are In receipt OF "The Real
Bryan" being a book OF extracts
from the speeches and writings OF "a
Well-rounded Man." 1t Is compiled
by Richard L. Metcalie and publish
ed by the Personal Help Publishing
Company, Of Des Moines, Iowa. 1t
contains the best things spoken or
written by William jennings Bryan
on over $50 subjects, political and
non-political. Every issue In the
coming campaign is discussed. Also
Mr., Bryan's position on world poll