The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-20

mer Secretary OF State oil Missouri,
lie getting into politics In that coun-
try. He has been selected as tempor
airy chairman OF the state convention
to meet at Muskogee next Saturday,
to select delegates TO the national
at Denver.
Carpenter & Shaier shipped three
car loads OF poultry to New York on
Friday. The poultry weighed 90.
900 pounds and the estimated mum.
Der OF chickens was about 1000.
This Is probably the largest single
shipment Of poultry ever made from
one point In the southwest to the
eastern market.
The following friends hsye dropped
In the past week, In spite OF incle-
ment weather, and favored US with
renewal: Peter Ewing, Mrs. A. X.
Thompson, G. l.. Woods, Altman
Daniels, Whilst Yestes, F. NJ. Woods,
NJ. Ballew, Ed. Corlett, Prof. N. E.
Stephenson, ]. s. McCraw, R. C.
Dlckensheets, J. NJ. Patty and NJ. N.
Carroll.
Eugene Bradley was kicked In the
face by q young horse. at his home
In Prairie township, on Monday.
Four front teeth were knocked out
and his face badly cut and mutilated.
He is a member OF the grand jury,
and that body was forced to adjourn
over until he Is able to come to But
Ter. II is thought that he will be
here by Friday.
The basket ball game between the
Fl. Scott and Butler High School
team, played in Butler Saturday
night, resulted In victory for the WIS.,
iting team by a score Of 20 to %
The ''curtain raiser" was played be
tween the grade teams OF the east
and west school, the little fellows
playing good ball, the game finally
going to the east side by a score OF
10 toS.
Mrs. Minerva Lewis, aged 70 years,
OF Nevada, Mo-, charges her son,
Thomas Lewis, with embezzlement.
The old lady had been living with
her son who had charge OF all her
personal property. A short time al
ter be was married he drove her from
home and refused to return her prop
erty to her, claiming 1t as his own.
She is now living at the home OF a
neighbor. The young mans bond
was fixed at $500.
DR.. James s. Myers will deliver his
famous lecture 1.-THE Romance OF
Achievement" at the Christian church
on Thursday night, February 9th.
The Des Moines Qowa) Leader says
OF this noted lecturer:
"Des Moines has seldom listened to
a minister OF greater culture or
scholarship than Mr.. Myers. He is
plain and pointed and yet rises to
sublime heights of eloquence. His
auditors are entrsnced from the first
word to the last OF bis address"
Hon, Lawrence Griffith Was up
from Rich Hill on monday seeing the
boys and complimented THE TINES
with a pleasant call. Mr.. Griffith Will
stand for denomination before the
next Democratic primary. He made
q good record in the House as a new
member at the last general assembly
and will be In position to take a
prominent part In the next. He is q
talented speaker, a gentleman Of
pleasing address and possesses su-
perior influence.
DIR. Hall, OF Adrian, informs us
thstin the wolf drive, which took place
In that vicinity the tirrt OF the week,
no killing was made. The lines on
the south, east and west sides OF the
square advanced In good order but
the northern division for some rea-
son made hitch. The result was
that some three or four wolves escsp-
ed through that side. DR.. Hall says
that Mr.. Lewis Informs him that
about $50 men took part In the
drive.
Judge Graves and wife spent sew
eral days In Butler the last OF the
week visiting relatives and friends.
Judge Graves looks we'll and feels
confidant that be will have no seri-
ooa onnnatt;on FOR ro-nanfna finu