The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-14

NJ. S. KeirSey favored us with re-
newal while in Butler Saturday. He
related an instance where at one
time, being a subscriber to The Times
saved him nearly 500. He was at
Wichita, Kansas, and noticed an item
in its columns, which promptly
brought him back to Bates county,
and the information gave him an OPP
portunity to turn a deal whereby he
made that amount.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. McElroy de-
parted Tuesday for their old home at
Bushnell, Illinois, where they will
visit relatives and old friends. II has
been many years, almost the average
human lifetime, since these good,
old people, then in their prime, left
that place to settle in Bates county, a
new country. They will be gone two
or three weeks.
Mrs. Jane Vandruff, wife of Miller
Vandruff, died at their home in this
city on Monday night, Oct IL, 90,
after lingering illness of cancer of
the stomach. Funeral services were
conducted from the Christian church,
by the pastor, Rev. Mayfield, We'd
nesday at o'clock, and interment in
Oak Hill cemetery. Deceased was 63
years old and lived in Bates county
since 1873.
New serges, Blue serge suits
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
Robert X. Deacon left Sunday
morning for Kansas City, where he
joined a number of other agents for
the GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin, Machine
Company and went to GAINESVILLE as
the special guests of that company to
inspect their immense factory, where
they manufacture the celebrated
GAINESVILLE riding plows, cultivators,
disc harrows, etc. They will be gone
a week or ten days, and anticipate q
pleasant and profitable trip.
Mrs. Julia Coulter died at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Skillman, in Nevada, Mo-, on last
Sunday morning. Mrs. Coulter made
her home in Butler for a number OF
years. She came to this city from
Foster. She has been in feeble
health for a long time and her death
was not unexpected. Funeral ser
vices were postponed to conform (
the arrival of her husband, who is
travelling in the west. Besides a hus
band, Mrs. Coulter leaves two chill
dren boy and girl,
100 votes for your school in the
Library Voting Contest with 5000
purchase at American Clio. House. L
Moses j. Martin, who has been il
the west for several weeks prospect
ing, Joined his wife and children in
Butler the first of the week, where
they had been visiting Mrs. Martin.
parents, Judge and Mrs. w. F. Hem
street, and they returned to theil
home in Webb City on Wednesday
While in Seattle Mr.. Martin VISITED
Clarence L. Mills, and also met Harr,
Lindsey. He said property of al
kinds in that country is very high
and booming, and everything is TO
sale.
AT the meeting of Good Roads ant
River improvement convention helt
at Sedalia last week, a permanen
State organization was formed. j. F
Kern was elected vice president fol
the 9th Congressional District. Abou
SEQ delegates were present and the
discussion took a wide range. This
it is thought will prove a very impor
tant organization for road and waite
way improvements, and especially il
redeeming overflow lands alon.
water courses.
Elizabeth Chapel Services, Sun
day, Oct. II. Bible school, 1890 a
m. Preaching by VIM. Mayfield
$3.50 p. m.
The suit of Woods VS.. Mo. Pac. Ry
Co. promised to be the most impor
tant before the court last week.
large number of witnesses were pres
emf from Foster. 1t was case il
which Wiley A. Woods had his lie,
broken at the stock yards in Foster
by a heavy gate falling on him. Mr.
Woods brought suit for "a, 500 dam
ages. 1t developed in the evidence
that Mr.. Woods was assisting Mr.
Lee Smith with some stock he was t
ship, and Mr.. Scott for the defendan
raised the point that he was a tres
passer on the company's property
and the company was in no way re
sponsible for his safety. The attor
neys for plaintiff then entered mol
suit.
New Rubber Boots
on west side, 7. w. Fisk.
The county court last week arrang
ed to pay day laborers on bridg
work by a system of vouchers, ir
stead of warrants, which have to b
protested owing to the bridge fun
being behind. These are all sma