The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-30

election next Tuesday and vote for
Mr.. Borrsn
We see from the Journal that
Robt. Blair, shot by Mrs. Simpson
at Adrian some time ago, is rapidly
recovering from his injury. He was
taken to his home las. week and is
able to walk about the house
Green Walton. one of our most
prominent and Influential citizens,
favored Us very pleasantly and re-
newed for the TINES Mr. Walton
recently sold his fine farm in Sum
nit township and is now living in
| Butler
It's true that Busted Biler's" ar
ticles have sameness, a familiarity
which reminds Us that wa have seen
or heard something of the kind be-
fore. But then he's funny. No one
can stand up bsfore US end say that
''Biler's' not funny.
A change of venue has been taken
from the Bates county circuit court
TO the Vernon county court in the
damage suit of Mrs. Lola Flagg fos
$4,000 damages against the Kansas
City, Fit. Scott & Memphis railroad
company for the death of her hus.
band.
This item is taken from "Gabe'd
Cab" in the Review: st looks to
us like Rich Hill would be the best
town in the State for preachers who
are out of job, to strike. Only two
or three churches in that town that
haev pastors Preachers of most any
denomination could surely find job
there
Peter Lane informs us that he and
his wife contemplate moving to
Sedalia in the near future and they
have about decided to open out a
shoe store in that city. Our citizens
generally will regret very much to
see Mr. and Mrs. Lane leave our
city, and the best wishes of host
of friends will follow them.
A heavy snow fell in western Kan
eas and Oklahoma Monday. In the
latter place it is feared that the en-
tire fruit crop has been ruined, and
the wheat crop greatly damaged by
the blizzard. Ia western Kansas the
wheat was greatly benefited by the
fall of snow, as the ground was dry
and needed moisture.
Our old friend William Martin
White, prominent and successful
farmer of Summit, favored us pleas
antly and substantially while IN the
city on Friday He owns half in
terest in the fine Cooper county jack
} recently brought to this county by
! Dewitt Mcdaniel, the advertisement
of which can be found in another
column.
Our highly esteemed friend 1 N.
: Smith, of Deep Water, made us a
very pleasant call while in the city
on Saturday. His foot, which was
severely injured with sickle guard
lass summer, is not entirely well, but
j.. he can walk with the assistance Of 6
caus. Hs had the TIMES sent to his
son, Rolon S Smith, at North 10
hala, Hawaii, where that young gen
tlsman is teaching school.
+ Our popular young friend ii l..
Couchmap, of EIkhart township,
made Us a pleasant call on Saturday
He leavee for Montana this week,
where he expects to spend the sum
mer, and will return in the fall II
; time to attend the Warrensbure
Normal school. He is an intellectual
e young gentleman and gives fail
> promise to take a prominent place
r in the higher walks of life.
Sunday afternoon Henry Sander
son, q farmer % years of age, went
t to the home of his swestheart, Miss
= MAZDA Fleisher, near Holton, Kansas
{ and asked the young lady why sh'
E had turned against him Before sh'
8 had time to explain he drew re