The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-08

zen of Lamar, favors US with
renewal of his subscription.
Mrs J. E. Leonard, in company
with her sister Miss Tucker, compli-
nented our sanetum and renewed
her subscription.
s. f. Huey, one OF the best known
business men of Clinton, has been
at the point of death for several
weeks with blood poisoning, result.
ing from erisYpelas His arm was
amputated just below the shoulder
one day last week and the doctors
now think he has a chance of
recovering.
Charley Scott, postal clerk on the
Emporia, has taken a lay off for
thirty days for recreation. and will
spend his holiday in Iowa visiting
relatives and friends. Charley has
been a faithful servant of Uncle Sam
fer several years and deserves the
rest he is taking, and the TIMES
hopes he will have a pleasant time.
The Z. G. Court of Appeals grant.
ed a motion for rehearing in case of
Geo. F Blake Mfg. Go. vs. g. Jae-
ger, on appeal from this county.
Defendant Jaeger won in the lower
court and judgment was affirmed in
appellate court, but now grants q
rehearing on motion of plaintiffs
attorney. Judge j. F. Smith repre-
sents the plaintiff and Doolsy &
Ludwick the defendant.
The team selected from the But
Ter fire department to attend the
state tournament to be held at Webb
City this week. left Tuesday morn
ing. The team wore white duck
suits and we will guarantee there
will not be finer looking set of
young men in the contest. Some
handsome prizes are being offered
and we hope to see the Butler boys
come home with first henors.
Mrs. Lester Phillips met with
quite serious mishap while can
ming strawberries last Wedn esaay.
After filling a can with the cooked
fruit she put on the air tight lid and
set it back on the stove. La few
minutes she attempted to seal the
top down with sealing wax, when an
explosion occurred, the hot fruit
and syrup being thrown in her face.
For time it was believed she was
fatally scalded, but later advices are
that she is getting along nicely.
Jas. Wade, about fifty years OF
age was arrested at Rich Hill Satur-
day and locked in the city Jail on the
serious charge of having ruined his
ewn daughter. The warrant upon
which he was arrested was issued al
the mitigation of his wife, Tbs
girl in the case is but Is years OF
age and refuses to afirn or deny the
charge made against her father. He
; and his wife, says the Review, have
net been getting along amicably oil
late.
The editor of the TIMES is in re
ceipt of box of very fine cigars
from j. A. Trader & Co. cigar
brokers, of Kansas City, No. They
are Immense" as their name indi
? Gates, of delicious flavor, even barn
ers and easy smokers, in fact, VIZ
? can recommend the brand to ouI
> friends who want a good smoke
? Our genial and clever friend J. 4
] Trader will accept our thanks TO
; same. together with our kindest re
B CARDS and best wishes.
Our good farmer friend G. III
MoKissick living four or five mlIs
i southwest OF town brought US 1
sample of his growing wheat croI
:, Monday morning. He has twenty
B. two acres and with the exception O
one acre, he reports the crop yer,
9 fine. The field is bottom land, an(
+ the saaple brought measures some
$ thing ever 5 feet The heads ar,
1 long ind well filed and judging
t the crop by the sample he will gar