The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-15
A1w 9 go to press We learn that
DR.. G. W. Ely is very low and death
is expected at any minute.

Ex-senator B. G. Thurman, of
Lamar, was in attendance at circuit
court Tuesday.
Try Immense" and American
Beauty" at J. A. Trimble's drug
store for q good smoke.
AIr. and Mrs. W. Ell. Sherwood
and three children, of st. Louis, are
in the city and will probably locate
here for the present.
Mrs. Thos. Toohey and little son
Emmett, of Joplin, who had been
visiting friends in this city, returned |
home Monday.
Wesley Robinson, of Rockville,
was thrown from his horse onto a
wire fence last week, one of the
wires decorating his throat in terri
BILE manner. He was taken back to
Rockville in a carriage for medical
attention. The Reflex says he had
close call for his life.
Mrs. Catherine Douglass, an aged
and highly respected widow lady, of
Foster, fell dead while working in
her garden on Monday. She was so
years of age, was a pioneer settler,
christian lady and her life had
been devoted to good deeds.
Miss Mary Reed, in company with
our friends, P. III. Famuliner and
daughter, gracsd our sanctum on
Tuesday morning. She had the
TIMES sent to her address at Thrsll,
Kan, where she will spend her vaca-
ton. returning in the fall to take
charge of the Bethel school, which
she has successfully conducted for
several years
The Review reports James Saw
yers, a negro, living on the Dickey
| farm, south of Butler, seriously hurt
nv the train at Harrisonville, while
trying to bsat his way home from
Kansas City. His skull was crushed
and he was otherwise injured. He
was taken to Rich Hill for medical
attention and at last accounts he was
resting easy.
Six masked robbers entered the
, Frisco depot at Clinton Friday night
and leveling revolvers upon night
operator John Ramsey, made him
throw up his hands. He was ther
bound and locked in an empty
freight car The robbers then blew
open the safe with dynamite, secur
ing $40O in money and made then
escape.
Arthur Wemott spent several day
in Kansas City last week, visiting
his parents and attending the Wood
men ceremonies. He reports hi
father, T. T. Wsmott, as being quit
0 sick. and unable for the past weel
}, or ten days to leave his room. Hi
II heart is badly affected and at time
}: he has great difficulty in breathing
= His present ailment IS traceable Z
Y a severe attack of the grip which h
had last winter.
g Capt. Cummins, expert smploys
IS by the county court OF Henry couI
y ty TO investigate the books Of til
K county officers, has completed til
It task and filed his report. The book
B. OF the different officers were toun
3 to be all right. The investigator
s. was q good thing for the county a
q it will sffectually stop the mouths
T persons who were repeating tn
10 ststsments that crookednsss exIste
;. in administration of county AFFAIR."
n BOYD Lambert, son of D. v
" Lambert, of Deerdeld township, We
NON county, who has been soldierin
i in Manila, has returned TO his fatl
sr's home. he was q member
- 90. nj, 1st South Dsketa Volunte'
u Infantry. He says ne saw Aguinald
and that the Philippine soldiers al
" verv small men. weighing from
. to 40 pounds. Those from tt
" interior wear nothing save a tall ha
and are quick of apprehension an
of treacherous.