The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-14

MRS. FRANK blOugn ana son, Ar
mond, of Sedalia came in Sunday tc
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt.
Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Craig of Deep
water township, are rejoicing over
the birth of fine boy Saturday,
March 9th.
Mrs. John E. Wix, accompanied by
her father, DR.. w. E. Hampton and
her sister, Miss Virginia Hampton,
left Thursday for Bentonville, Ark,
where she will enter the Park Springs
Sanitarium because of ill health.
Outfitters for men at popular
prices. Sam Levy Nero. Co.
Thos. X. Stout, one of Bartlesville,
Oklahoma's most prominent business
men, returned the last of the week
after accompanying Mrs. Stout home
for visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Brown of southeast of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Fox, of Ex-
celsior Springs, are enjoying a visit
here with relatives and friends.
From here they will go to Ottawa,
Kansas, where Mr.. Fox has accepted
the position as manager of Moffett-
Miley Studio.
Attorneys Smith e. Chastain, of
Butler, have flied a suit in Circuit
Clerk Cummins office, the title of
which is Harry Moore VS.. Stephen
Woodall and the purpose of the suit
is to quiet title to tract Of Vernon
county real estate. Nevada Mail.
Henry r. Burkhardt, formerly of
this city, has purchased the Fayette,
Missouri, Democrat-Leader. Mr.
Burkhardt sold the Fayette Missouri
Advertiser only short time ago with
the intention Of retiring from the
newspaper business.
j. H. Allison came in last Thursday
from Pettis county, Mo-, with the
best bred yearling jennet sold by L.
M. Monsees & Sons at their sale
March 5. Sire of colt Orphan Boy
696, the worlds champion jack at St.
Louis in 1904. Dam sired by Lime
stone Mammoth 298, the worlds
champion jack at Chicago in 1893.
The sale aggregated about $4,000.
A. M. Wallace of Howard township
this week announces in The Times
his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for Sheriff. Mr.. Wallace
is we'll known throughout the county
as clever, courteous and obliging
gentleman, and a strong Democrat.
He is thoroughly conversant with and
amply qualified to fulfill the duties of
the office to which he aspires, having
served as deputy during the present
administration, faithfully discharging
his duties with the welfare of the
state and county constantly at heart.
"Hiawatha," the pantomine pre-
sented at the Opera House Friday
evening for the benefit of the Gene
terry Association was one of the most
successful home talent productions
ever presentented in this CITY, Under
the able direction of Miss Fannie Cat
ron, each who took part was letter
perfect in his or her part, each con-
tributing to the presentation of an al
most perfect production. The attend {
ance was excellent, and the entire ,,
audience was highly appreciative Of :
the merits of the entertainment, and
was it enjoyed by those
who admire one of the greatest poems
ever written by Longfellow. ,
The Cass County Leader publishes !
the story of young men whom it is !
said has been plying his graft in :
number of county seats in Missouri Q
and Kansas, which works something n
like this. Appearing before the n
county court at about the time bridge
contracts are to be let he applies for II
Specifications, of course, so the story c
goes, the legitimate bridge men who I.
ire on the ground spot him and rush II
o him showering him with coin and n
sending him on his way rejoicing, u
hat was before they got next to his n
,ame. Now they coldly turn away 81
when he approaches. The story also "
;tateS that the vnunU man had worked n