The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-10-19
Passaic Items.

wind IL blowing at the rate of 10
miles an hour, the murcury Is up to
blood heat-run up to 100 on Friday
the 18th and on the 18th OF Septem-
Der it was cold enough 10 wear an
overcoat and have fires 70 set by.
If this weather continues one more
week stock will suffer for water, as a
great many are hauling waterat this
time. But nevertheless our big spring
is still booming with a big flow of
water The drought does not seem
to effect it,
Jack Elgan says he has twenty
acres OF corn that will make 63 bush
els to the acre. He has it Ill the crib
for inspection if anyone dsubts his
word, and his entire crop Will yield
about 40 bushels per acre. and he has
in 100 acres.
Mrs NJ A Harlow went to see Mrs.
North who is confined TO her bed on
account Of injuries sustained i'll run
away few DAYS ago. From there
she will visit Mrs. Slayback. who lives
in the eastern portion OF the county.
w. F. Maddy is home again. He
has been building a house and re
pairing "a barn for Capt. Dillon, who
lives in the northeast part OF the
al .hn fs4p
mer.
The young people of Passaic neigh
borhood will give Il nice supper some
time in the near future and the pro
ceeds to 90 to buy an organ for the
Sunday School.
f. Lockard and wife spent three
days sight seeing in Kansas City.
They said the crowd was immenSe-
could scarcely get through the streets
but when they come to the city OF
Butler, he was astonished 10 see the
grand displays OF all kinds OF corn
and the different kinds OF seeds. he
said he thought old Bates was hard
to down.
Corn huszing seems to be the order
of the day, everyone seems anxious
10 get his corn shucked before winter
setsin.
Mrs Thayer and daughtercome up
from Appleton City to visit her
daughter Mrs J. \. Sharp, who lives
near Passaic and on her way home
stopped at Butler and took in the
street fair. She said it was grand
and hard to beat.
Uncle Wm Walls said the Butler
street parade was excellent and all
the cattle were fine. considering the
short notice. He said he enjoyed it
as much as he ever did anything in
his life
William Crews and Fred Church
went to Adrian after IA well drill.
They are about out OF stock water
and drinking water as well.
Ed Crowder and wife spent Sunday
with Mrs. Crews. his wife : mother
Mr.. Ora Hardin and MissSophia
Crews went to Adrian to church last
Sunday to hear the Quakers preach.
Charlie Lee and family are living at
the old Manlove place for a short
time until he can get possession oi
his place. He says there is moth
ing like the farm for him, and he likes
to look after stock.
Mr.. Hoover is buying hogs for
which he is paying $3.50. He says
the cattle market has dropped clear
out in the last few days.
BENJAMIN Walls lost one of his fine
horses the other day by eating
too much corn while in the field.
We hear of a great many that have
lost horses this fall on account oi
eating too much corn. f.
SIMPSONS Flag Hauled Down.
Fort Monroe. Va. Oct 13.-Rear
Admiral Sampson retired to-day
from the command of the North At
lantic squadron and at $50 O'Clock
this afternoon his flag was hauled
down from the after mast of the crui,
ser New York A crew made up Oi
officers of the flagship rowed the Ad-
miral to the wharf He left at
O'Clock for New York. As his steam,
er passed the New York, the naval
band played the national air. Adrni
raj Admiral Farquahar, Admiral
Sampson's successor, will take COM
mand of the New York at 8 O'Clock