The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-25

stock of his Owl drug store to the
other druggists. and pledges himself
to not engage in that business again
purpose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bradley, of
New Home township complimented
US with a pleasant call on Wednesday
and renewed their subscription. Mrs.
Bradley also paid for her brother, j.
| r. Forsythe, in California
The Lanyon Zine Company propose
to spend 81 600, 900 in the erection
of additional smelters and refining
works at lola, Kansas, this coming
year. The company has capital
stock of 800, 1000 and is a New Jer-
sey corporation.
The TIMES was cOmplimented by
pleasant call from it's old friend and
patron, w L. Kash, a worthy and
substantial citizen of Spruce town.
ship. His many friends throughout
the county will be sorry to learn that
he is not enjoying his former robust
health.
Prof. Ira L. Ludwick, formerly of
Deepwater township. writes us from
Oklahoma City, o. T., where he is en-
gagged in the real estate business.
Prof. Ludwick is bright, energetic
and deserving young gentleman and
will make his mark in that new coun
try.
Our old and highly esteemed friend
John Daniel dropped in to shake
hands and help the printer along, as
is his annual custom. He is one of
Bates county's most substantial far
mers, an early settler and highly re-
spected by all who know him.
The school board elected Miss
Mary Smith as a teacher in our pub
lie schools to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Miss Brown.
Miss Smith. by education and expert
ence is well qualified for the position,
and we think the board made a wise
selection.
Miss Cosby Brown, who has been a
teacher in our public schools for a
number of years, rendered her resig-
N
and left Monday morning for Colo
RADIO Springs, where she has accepted
II similar position at higher salary.
The Advocate saws there is a move
ment among the farmers and stock
men of Dade county to establish tel
IephOne lines from their homes into
Greenfield. Several farmers could
use one phone. The plan is feasible
and we don't see why it would not
be a great convenience to the far
mer.
Drs Allen and Smalley of Rich Hill
physician for the Central Coal and
locke Co., were summoned to Panama
Monday afternoon to attend the
wants of Louis 10th, a miner, who
had fallen from the shaft house to
the bottom of the mine, a distance of
70 feet. He was dangerously, if not
fatally hurt.
E. $. Russell. prominent young
gentleman of north Bates, favored
us pleasantly on Monday. He tended
hundred acres of the Scully land
last year, besides his home place and
said that one-third of the crop paid
the rent. leaving him two-thirds for
| his work. He has all his ground
broke for next spring planting.
The supreme lodge of the Knights
and Ladies of the Fireside, frater-
nal insurance order, made a volun-
tary assignment in the circuit court
of Jackson county Saturday. The
assignment shows the totalassets to
be S2,76O.S7 No statement of the
liabilities OF the order is made.
! lack Johnson complimented us
pleasantly on Saturday. He lives in
Mingo township and was on his way
: to visit relatives and friends in Rich
Hill. There is not q more honest or
reliable man in Bates county and his
word is as good as his bond The
TINES has long counted him among
it's best friends.
B. g. Boone, Jr. and J. III. wilson.
two young legal lights of Clinton.
were admitted to the bar of Henry
county, by Judge Graves Saturday
The former is the son of ex-Attorney
General B. G. Boone. Both young
men passed creditable examinations
and were heartily congratulated by
, the Judge and bar.
The great revival meeting which
, was being held at Hume by Evange-
, list Smylie, resulted in the CONVEX
sion of sixty -fivep people. OF the num-
Der fifty-six have united with the va
rious churches of the town as fellows
N. E. church, South, 40; NJ. E.
church 10; Baptist, 3; Christian g.
A number of the prominent citizens
of Clinton are organizing a company