The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13

Tuesday and was badly hurt. One OF
the wheels ran over his head fractur-
ing his skull in two places and cut
ting a cash in his head about 10
inches long-Amsterdam Tempest.
The selection of a Christmas pres
ent for yourself, wife or friend Is
made very easy by reading the
advertisement of Sam1. Levy K
company. Their big store contains
hundreds of articles suitable for holt
day gifts and by calling you will be
assisted in figuring out Just what
you want.
Cur good friend Joe Baker. OF
Pleasant Gap, called and had THE
TINES sent to his brother-n-law, ". /.
F. Davis. South Enid, Okla, to the !
credit of his father. L. Baker. The !
Baker family is one of the oldest /
in Bates county. They We're here
before the war and Joe W. = born
within a mile and half OF the court
house.
II won are looking for something
real nice for a Christmas gift go to
Mckibbans. In the line OF a useful
present. fine dress pattern, a cape,
cloak or wrapper, pair OF fine shoes
a carpet, just such a present as your
wife or daughter would appreciate,
fol L III, lsn h.aX
a fine line OF novelties.
Charley Lee, Il prominent farm OF
Elkhart township, met With quite a
misfortune Saturday night in the
loss of his barn by fire. A fine pair
OF mules lot of hay and corn, har
ness, etc, was also consumed in the
fire The loss is estimated at about
$500 and is a total loss. as there
was no insurance.
The Missouri hen has Joined the
trust and sent eggs up to zoe doz-
en-. The hen is all right though,
even if she does put up a stiff price
for her product about Christmas
times. Come to Butler the Goth,
9th. 2Sth or Doth We are going to
have a hen show and the finest pullets
in the land will he on exhibition.
We are in receipt of Il remittance
for renewal from J. W. Taylor, the
popular representative i'll Texas OF
Geo. ID. Barnard & Co. Mr.. Taylor
was deputy circuit clerk under John
c. Hayes and retained the position
during Stewart Atcheson's term. He
has many friendsi in Butler and Bates
county, who will be glad to learn o.
his good health and prosperity.
Sam Jones. the 11-year-old son OF
:" jeff Jones, living west of Stockton,
while ont hunting last Thursday was
ne shot by IA boy by the name OF Dobbs
r. 1t is claimed that the shooting was
accidental but we understand the
:, matter will be investigated by the
courts The Jones boy was seriously
'e INJURED and is not expected to live
Is, Stockton Journal.
w. A. Downey. one OF Bates
rs countv's most substantial farmers
an and best men, accompanied by l.. {
Gardner. his son-in-law, a bright
- Young farmer of Homer. were in the
: city Monday and complimented oul
"a sanctum. both renewing their sub
- scriptions. Mr.. DOwney has been oul
friend and patron number OF wears
III which we appreciate
i'm
The board OF directors of the Ricl
Hill Fair association met Friday ant
AT elected the following officers for tn
M ensuing year. H. Loeb, president
as !. T. Watkins. vice-president: Wy
IN Ferguson, treasurer; John Il. Moore
secretary. The board passed a resC
nte luton expressing the sense of tn
%. board that the association hold tw
race meetings i'll 1901-a spring mat
inee of three days, in June. and
M regular meeting III August.
his
.cb y. L)reditsch, sheriff of Hays City
an Kansas. was in the city the last {
the week on business with Sheri
Mudd. Mr. Loreditsch was pro:
the porous butcher of Hays City. YER
IS popular and his friends tried TO pr
the vail ON him 10 RIM for office. This i
ia firmly refused to do. Finally, agains
ur- his wishes and without@his consen
they announced his name for sheri