The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-18

her stepmother, Mrs. H. H. Norman,
was in a hospital in Kansas City and
had had a part of her left breast and
Jeff arm removed on account Of a
cancer. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman were
at one time residents Of Merwin and
have many friends who viii regret to |
learn of her affection. At last re-
ports there was very little hope for
recovery.-Merwin Clipper.
The Osceola Democrat hands this |
hot one to the Republican state press
bureau: with only one Republi-
can county in it, and that with a
nominal majority, the Hadley press
bureau sets the Sixteenth senatorial
district down as doubtful. The
majorities at the next election will be
about as follows. Democratic-Bates
county 1900, Henry 1900, St. Clair
200. Republican-Cedar 300."
FOR SALE. Some choice Plymouth
Rock cockerels for sale. J. L. Ghere,
Butler No. s. Phone No. 10 on 5.
H IA CAT -
Mrs. Jas. S. Brown was called to
Bartlettsville, Okla, last week by the
serious illness of her daughter, Mrs.
Elsie Stout, who has been suffering
with sciatic rheumatism for the past
three weeks, part of which time she
spent in hospital. She is now at
her home under her mothers nurs-
ing and is improving. A letter to Mr..
Brown on Tuesday said she was able
to set up little while at time.
Judge Denton has given decision
awarding the Mt. Carmel Cumber-
J land Presbyterian church, seven miles
: west to Clinton, to Jas. S. Turk and
others for the use and benefit of
: Cumberland Presbyterian. This suit
y originated in the attempt to unit ethe
Cumberland Presbyterian with the
Presbyterian U. S.. A., resulting in a
division of the congregation, those in
. favor of union occupying the church
for the last two years and half.
This suit was begun in June, 1909
Clinton Democrat.
The annual mum" show was held
u at the court house last Saturday, this
!, year under the auspices of the ladies
Il of the Baptist church. Some very
= fine chrysanthemums were shown by
MRS. T. j. Duncan, Mrs. j. B. Moore
|, and Mrs. M. F. Kinney, all extensive
O growers of this finest Of fall flowers.
V Mrs. Fry and Mrs. Keele showed
h lseme beautiful specimens Of outflow
s ers. The ladies served a chicken pie
: dinner and supper which was well
i patronized. 49, n.
J, "Good Painters use Mound City
Co.'s Horse Shoe" Brand House
Paint exclusively. w. H. Hupp &
y Son. 51-5H.
: Prof. H. o. Maxey, Of the Sprague
t schools, was in town Saturday and
!, during his stay favored the Review
= with a short call. Ere departing
g Prof. Maxey stated that after extern
: sive consultation with friends he had
n definitely decided to make the race
y for circuit clerk in the coming cam
IS paign for the nomination. Prof
Maxey is wellqualified and his democ'
- racy lis unquestioned. He is also
. well-known all over the county and
has always been very popular.
Hill Review.
Two police officers were shot, one
. being MORALLY wounded, in Joplin
:. Monday night, following a raid or
:. !. diseFdefly houses, by the husband o.
= one OF the women they had under
" arrest. The officers were Will Smith
J shot through the stomach, and Tin
= Graney, shot through both legs. One
William Schmulback, whose wife
was arrested and claimed the Officer
had struck her, did the shooting
t, After firing five shots from an auto
# matte revolver, he escaped, although
l. it was thought he was wounded by
bullet from officer Smiths pistol.