The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-06

ing the latter.
The wheat harvest in this county
Ia all over, and from all parts come
reports of fair yield and good
quality of grain. The Barton county
meadows are fairly good and the
corn, while some of it is small, has a
good color and is growing very fast.
a number of the farmers have laid
their crops by.-Lamar Democrat.
Geo. F. Ruble, a prominent and
successful farmer of western Bates,
favored US pleasantly and substan-
TALLY while in the city Saturday.
While differing with us politically
he paid US the very high compliment
OF saying that in his Judgment
the ZINES was the best newspaper
published in the county, and dem
onstrated his faith by renewing.
Ralph Talbot, of Pushing, Ohio,
who has been spent few days in
town visiting his brother j. f.
left for his home Monday. Ralph is
an old bachelor. Thirty years ago
the brothers separated and this is
their fret meeting since that
time. The two brothers are aged
respectively IS and 50 years, and
either would pass for so.
Our este emed friend A. A. Miller
rensws his allegiance to the TIMES,
as has been his custom for many
years. We have no better friend in
the county than he and his father,
the late "Uncle" ALI Miller, was as
faithful and true as the needle TO
the pole. Mr. Miller is a gentleman
of character and standing and com
mands the highest respect of all
who know him.
The trial of T. A. Parker, the de-.
faulting extreasurer Of Vernon CO.,
resulted in hung jury. The jury
stood six for conviction and six for
acquittal. Parker, il is claimed,
embezzled $4,000 OF the county 8
money, or more properly stated, lost
it in speculation in mining and other
worthless stocks The case was
continued until the July term of
court.
The postoffice was opened in its
new quarters, one door south of the
Farmers Bank in the room recently
occupied by J. B. Adair, Tuesday
morning. The new office appears
to be conveniently arranged and the
furniture and fixtures are very nice
No doubt Dell will be quite happy
in his new quarters and will remain
so until after 1900.
Uncle Billy" and "Aunt Jane"
Hutchinson, two of the Oldest and
most highly respected citizens of
ElDcrado Springs, spent the 4th
with their SOD John Hutchinson.
Uncle Billy made US a very pleasant
call and talked over old times when
he lived in Butler. He claims to be
the oldest printers 'deyil" in the
state, and bears lightly his three
score aud two years.
Judge John III. Coleman, one of
Bates county's wealthiest and most
progressive citizens, who owns a
magnificent farm near Johnstown,
favored US with a pleasant call Sat
urday An officer is always expected
to do his duty, and when he does he
retains the confidence Of the people.
The people of Bates county will
always hold in the highest regard
those splendid judges, who left Bates
county $4,000 to the good, Judges
Graves, Coleman and Kemper.
Mexico, No, will have a street
fair this year. These fairs are
gro wing ia interest each year and il
will not be long before almost every
town in the state of any prstensions
will be holding them. The street
fair is made success by the mer
chants offering premiums for differ
ent farm products; horse shows, etc
and decorating the town. The fail