The Butler weekly times., 1893-06-01

rumored that Col. Jones, late editor
of the St. Louis Republic, may get
control of the Kansas City Times.
Bates county. with a democratic
administration, with $4,000 in her
treasury and no bonded debt, is a
good place to move to.-Rich Hill
Review
c. B. Lewis has been appointed
superintendent of thoroughbred
horses by the Rich Hill Fair Asso-
citation. Charley is horseman and
the association could not have made
better selection.
The Record has reached its 9th
mile post and is putting on airs as
gaily as a three year old tilley.
Messrs Smith & Rhodes are making
a good local paper and they are very
clever gentlemen.
| The corner stone laying of the
Geo. r. Smith college for colored
people took place at Sedalia yester-
day. Many distinguished men were
present and took part in the pro-
ceeding. The building is estimated
To cost S4OO0O
The Standard oil company have
placed two iron tanks near the depot
80 feet long by 104 feet in diameter
in which to store their oil shipped
to this place. The wooden barrels
will be done away with and hereafter
oil will be delivered to merchants by
a tank wagon.
Charley Hale, of Carterville, for
mer typo of this Office spent Sunday
and Monday in this city. He said
he had an offer of situation in Job
Office at Arkansas City, Kans., and he
left for that place Tuesday to go to
work. Charley is good printer and
the TINES wishes him good luck.
Eye, Ear & Throat Specialist
Kansas City Eye & Ear Infrmary-
DIR. Percy Wood, ore of the sur
geons of this institution will visit
Butler the l, 2, 3, 4, S, 6 and 7th of
each month, beginning June 1st.
He will be there to wait upon and
relieve those suffering from diseases
of the eye, ear, throat or catarrh.
This is an opportunity, come at once.
County court will meet next Mon.
day. Representatives of several
firms have been in the city examin
ing the plans and specifications
adopted by the court for the new
jail, with view to being ready tc
hand in their bids. The new jail
building built on the plans on fl'
will present handsome appearance
and be credit to the county.
A. n. Culver, county secretary o.
the Sunday schools, spent Sunday
and Monday in the north part of tht
county looking after the interests Of
the schools and encouraging super
intendents. Mr.. Culver is taking
: great interest in this work and il
determined that Bates shall bring
up her work among the counties o:
the state at the national convention
He should have the hearty CO oper
, alton of the Sunday school workers
in the county.
Miles S. Horn and Miss Lula Ed
J.. wards, youngest daughter of MIR
and Mrs. j. p. Edwards, will b,
united in marriage Tuesday next
The ceremony will take place at tn
home of the bride. Miss Lula is
handsome aud accomplished youns
lady and the TINES in advance, ex
tends congratulations and bes
wishes. The young couple will tax
r up their residence on Ohio street il
: a neat home recently purchased b.
r Mr.. Horn.
:. Elk Recorder R. G. West and wifi
= returned from a months prospectin
tour of Texas, on Friday. Mr.. Yves
q was in to see us Saturday and sal
e that the trip did his wife a gres
8 deal of good. That she did not tax
, dose Of medicine while gone, An
/ says she feels better than for yea,
$. before. Gent is we'll pleased wit
the country and the people and b,