The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-05-28

tanning Mre. Preston, OF shat city,
at her country home, northwest OF
Butler.
Miss Euls Weeks, a former Rich
ain teacher, has just graduated from
the state university, ranking fourth
IN a class of 800. This is an admir-.
ible record even for this admirable
yirl Rich Hill Review.
4 Mics Mabel Whitsett, who Is hold
Ing a position as book. keeper In
Chicago, came home the last OF the |
week nursing a broken arm, received |
from a fall while skating on roller
skates.
c. X. Miller, OF Lone Oak, was In |
TO see us Monssy. He said he had |
harmed In this county for the past
thirty years and in twenty-five years
aad never been without old corn
He said he has good stand OF corn
and has worked Is over once.
Butler Is being done to a frszzsl by
cheap shows and picture exhibitions
Our people seem to like Is, however,
Judging from the attendance each
night, and are willing TO put up ten
cents TO witness the same exhibitions
shat show In other towns at five
cents.
John T. Lowry, aged 10 years, a
hermit OF Clinton, Mo-, died the 9th
or day from an overdose OF lauda.
mum He left note telling where
certain monies could be found, and
his physician discovered b u I
| S17,500.
Elmer Silvers went to Adrian Tues.
day night on Invitation and address.
ed the Bryan club, which they organ.
lied that night. The club starts out
under very favorable auspices, with
a strong membership and much en-.
thusiasm.
g Mae Wood, who was under arrest,
y charged with perjury connected with
her suit against Senator Thomas C.
Plat, has been released on a 50, 900
n bail. 1t is not known who furnished
!, the necessary amount Mr.. Platt Is
q a pretty smooth old gentleman.
Judge Denton last week granted a
parole to Will Tlngler, sentenced to
term OF six months for stealing a
|, case OF eggs from the depot at But.
! Ter. Tlngler has wife and baby de.
! pending on him, and he makes all
e kind OF good promises. But Judge
Denton will keep the strings on him
until he makes good.
Six members OF the Salvation
Army attempted to hold services on
the street In front OF the Park Hotel,
= at Eldorado Springs last week, but
( Mayor Edgar, In spite OF the protests
OF the proprietor OF the hotel and
, several prominent citizens, ordered
the services stopped and sent the
+ city marshal to enforce the order.
> S. F. Wsrnock will open out his
new grocery store, on the east side
OF the square, on Saturday, June
9Th. The store will be known as
Defiance and the prevailing color,
q In and around the store and on his
, stationery will be green. He will carry
high grade groceries and psnder to
the best trade.
!, A well-known travelling man who
a arrived In Nevada told OF a poll Of
. two of the passenger coaches being
0 taken, the result OF the poll being as
follows: First car for governor,
4 Cowherd A, Ball 8, for senator,
Stone 4S, Folk IL; second car, for
: governor, Cowherd so, Ball 6, for
senator, Stone 81, Folk 16 Nevada
, Mail.
y Will Weeks, deputy county clerk,
has made out about the most COM
plete tax calculator that we ever
saw. 1t figures out the exact tax on
: any possible assessment from 800
/. to $4,000 and all probable levies
g and carries out the totals in red ink.
7 He has verified every calculation,
: and In making out his tax books be
has only to copy from his calculator.
: Mrs. Sarah Morasch, aged 4S
I years, was found guilty of murder In
the first degree by jury in Kansas
City, Kan, which tried her on the
charge Of poisoning four year old
Ruth Miller, who died from the effects
Of eating poisoned candy, sent
through the mails to her sister. The
woman was sentenced to life impris.
onment.