The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-16

Miss Clara Hill, daughter of ". f
Hill has returned from weeks visit
so Kansas City friends.
Miss nellie Austin has returned
TO her home In this city from an ex.
tended visit with relatives In Chicago.
Warren Ayers one OF she rustlinp
Democrats oi Bates counts who ac.
eepted a position as Assistant Ser.
gent at Arms at the National Con.
yention at Denver returned home
Saturday.
We are In receipt OF the Butterfly "
a syrightly little literary Journal,
with the compliments OF she editor,
Sidney A. Teller, Director OF Play,
ground, Butler The paper Is the OF.
fieial organ of the Butterfly associa-
tion formed Tor the betterment OF
humanity and the announcement OF
all shat is good and beautiful. The
paper Is printed in Chicago,
Dr. Robt. 7. Thornton, a promi.
nent druggist Of Kansas City, was a
pleasant caller on Tuesday. He was
In Bates county looking after the
candidacy Tor governor OF Hon. W.
5 Cowherd, So far as he was able
to Investigate he found the eondi.
tions very satisfactory DR.. Thorn.
ton formerly lived In Rich Hill, where
he conducted drug store. His wife
was Miss Jennie Harris, daughter
OF DR.. Harris.
The Bates county Sunday School
Association will hold it's twentieth
annual convention at the Christian
church In Butler on Tuesday and
Wednesday, August 18th and 12sh.
Workers OF state prominence will be-
present. A splendid program is be-.
ing prepared This association il
doing great work for the cause of
christianity aud is deserving OF the
liberal support OF our people,
Fred A Morgan, advance agent
Tor the Hagenbeck. Wallace Shows
cont ined was In the city the frs. OF
the week making arrangements Tor
she appearance OF these shows in
this city on August Bird next. Mr.. !
NJ organ Is an old Butler boy and his !
many friends In this city will rejoice I
80 learn that he holds responsible
position with one OF the largest cir,
'uses on the road.
Mrs. Harry Jenkins, OF Shawnee,
vile OF Harry Jenkins who ia a can
iidate Tor the nomination Of Treas
lrer on the Democratic ticket, was
successfully operated upon for
umor In her breast, Sunday MORN
ny at the home Of J. r. Jenkins.
resident OF the Peoples Bank OF this
lily. The operation was performed
" DR.. E. C. Chastain of this city as.
listed by Drs, j. D. Griffith, W. c.
Slime and n c. Griffith, OF Kansas
lily. No further trouble from that
ource is expected.
Bates Lodge I. .. o. f. held its
1idely advertised benefit entertain
nent at the Butler Opera House Fri.
ay night with an extraordinarily
'ood crowd In attendance. A pro.
ram of superior merit besides the
arge list of selected moving pictures,
7as arranged and carries out in a
ighly successful and entertaining
manner. Financially, the entertain
nent exceeded expectation and the
members OF the lodge are thorougbly
ppreciative OF the part taken by the
eriormers and the interest taken by
he public.
W. F Duvall and family
1oved into their new home at the
orner OF Fort Scott and High streets
be last OF the week. With the ex
option OF the interior decorations,
be residence is completed, and al
hough this work will be done by
ecorators OF the highest class, Mr..
nd Mrs. Duvall wish to be on the
round TO superlntend the work
his house is constructed entirely of &
ne beautiful white Carthage stone, |
ooied with red thing and we may (
siely say is as beautiful and costly I
mansion as may be found outside $
large city.
We are in receipt OF the Democratic {
handbook, prepared and t
implied from the congressional G
cords by Hon. James T. Lloyd t
hartman Democratic congressional r
Ii Is a valuable cam :
aign document, treating with the :
nancial and Industrial conditions, :.
,e tariff and trusts. Federal usur.
alton, Currency reform, Philippine .
olicy, tyranny OF she speaker and
lies committee, Republican respon- d
bility, labor, Merchant Marine, Il
ection OF U. s. Senator's by the PEG: 6
Q, Republican extravaganza, etc o
aid In deiraying the coet Of issu. q
& the book, Il will be sold at 25 :,
nts per copy. Address Hon. James :.
Lloyd, chairman Democratic con. "
'essionsl committee, Washington, y
C. e