The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20

Ex-County Treasurer Oscar Rsed
sr, now q large and prosperous
farmer of Mound township, favored
us with renewal on Tuesday. He
reports Mrs. Reeder much improved
in health. The farmers all busy ard
the ground in good condition.
Our good friend G. j. Pahlnan,
prosperous farmer living west of the
city, favored US pleasantly and sub
stantially while in the city Monday
He said the farmers are forging
rapidly ahead with their work,
making up for lost time.
Next week E D Kipp goes to ST
Louis as representative to the Grand
Commandery, ". w. Ross, to the
Grand Council and Rodolph Talbot
to the Grand Chapter, A. F. & A. M
Capt. F. j Tygsrd will attend as
Treasurer of Grand Commaudery
Two weeks ago we published
notice that a telegram had been
received from Nevada that the wife
of Lon Neel was dying The lady
in question was a relative who bears
the same mans as Mrs. Neal. We
are glad to note that she las since
greatly improved,
DR.. W. Fl. Young, of Pleasant
Hill, secretary of the Hi NJ Bledsee
monument fund, reports that he has
now on hand as a donation to the
fund 1912. Governor Stephens and
f. B. Eddy, of Pleasant Hill, head
the list of subscribers SO far with
500 each.
Our good friend @. J. Schoolsy
has been sadly afflicted indeed. The
first OF last week he lost his wife; on
Sunday his father-in-law was laid to
rest, and his son Charley ia lying at
the point of death with diabetes,
contracted in the service of his
country.
We can see a reason for big tax
payer. with no children to educate,
Ysting against an additional levy to
insure a nine months school, but it
is incomprehensible to US how man
with children, whom he wishes to
give all educational advantages pos
sible, would vote against such
proposition.
Everett Drysdale was over at
Pleasanton, Kansas, last week and
brought back with him box of
lead ore and giro taken from the
mines being opened at that place
He has several fine samples which
he secured as it was taken from the
mine Dave Wycoff was over and
secured lease on a piece of land.
John johnson, of Coal township,
Vernon county, found the lacerated
remains of a big gray wolf in hog
pen on his farm the other morning.
There were two sows each with a
litter of pigs in the pen and it IS
supposed the wolf was after pig
when the sows, in defending their
young, double teamed on his wolf.
ship and slew him.
W. o. jackson was in Jefferson
City on Tuesday and argued the
ease of Turne~ vs. Gregory before
the supreme court In behalf of the
defendant. He had business before
the probate court at Sedalia, and
had to see some parties at Windsor
He completed the rounds and reach
ed home Wednesday morning. Who
says Billy o. isn't a rustlsr?
Miss Jessie Webb, daughter of j.
NJ. Webb, died at her fathers home,
8 miles east of Butler, on last Thurs
day, of consumption, after a pro-
.racted illness She was spoken of
an a very amiabls yoxng lady and
bore her sufferings with Christian
fortitude. The remains were inferred
in Oak Hill cemetery, after impress
sive funeral ceremony at home.
The remains of W. A Churchell,
who committed suicide in his roenns
at the fashionable Wipcheck apart
ment house, st. Louis, last Wednes
day night, were taken to Nevada, his
old home, for burial Saturday The
suicide was about q years old. Do
nestle troubles seems to have been
the cause of his committing the rash
act, as in letter left he accused his
young wife of being unfaithful to
him
Grandpa Lilly, who had been pay
ing his daughter, Mrs. W P, Sewer,
q protracted visit. left for his home
In Montana last weak. He was &C
eompanied to Kansas City by Miss
Lucille Sewer. He WAS formerly .
citizen of Henry county but was