The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-24

A walnut log is being prepared at
Dewey, |. T., which is to be sent to
the Worlds fair at Paris 1t is
thought to be over four hundred
years old, the first limb being % feet
from the ground and the trunk is Is
feet ) inches in circumference.
NJ. M. Carroll, of Lone Oak. paid
his respects and had his name ell
rolled for THE TINES. Mr.. Carroll is
| one of the foremost farmers of that
section of the county and always
takes an interest in matters that con-
Germ his people. He reports crop
prospects bright.
Another street fair will be held at
Marshall, Mo-. this year. The execu-
tive committee of thef fair association
held meeting the other day and
elected officers and appointed com
mittees to solicit subscriptions. The
fair will be held in September.
r. d. Radford, of the neighborhood
of Ballard. paid The TINES Il pleas
ant visit Saturday. Mr.. Radford is
one of our best friends and patrons,
is an excellent citizen and true dem
ocrat. He has been appointed and
will serve as Judge at the primary
election.
Our old and highly esteemed far
mer friend e. NJ Balew, living III
Deep Water township favored us
with d pleasant call on Saturday and
had his dates set ahead, as has been
his custom for many years. He re-
lports good crop prospects in his sec
ton and the farmers in good spirits.
Twenty-seven ShorthOrn cattle,
owned by A. A. Wallace of Bunceton,
Mo. and George Wood of Winston
Mo. sold at Kansas City, Friday,
for S3.J15. or an average of S13O. IA
a head. Nine males brought 1920,
an average of s1O2 %, and eighteen
cows sold for $3.50, an average of
S143.0o.
Judges Sam West and l.. d. VIM
satt, Clerk BrOaddus and contractor
COuts went to Rockville township
last week to inspect cable bridge
recently built over Shaw branch. The
judges were we'll pleased with the
bridge and say 1T practically solves
the problem of the steel trust for this
county. being about One-half the cost
of the steel bridge.
| C.. r. Fillmore. of Ada, Indian Tv,
II young man % or 30 years old, was
caught by freight train at Nevada,
Thursday night about IL O'Clock and
cut in two above the hips. 1t is sup
posed he attempted to cross the
track by crOwding under the ears,
when the train suddenly pulled up
and caught him. The deceased came
to Nevada Monday to take course
in magnetic healing.
We note that our neighbOr OF the
Free Press is getting out a state edi-
ton of his paper He hopes TO make
it the populist organ for Missouri
and we would be glad to see him real
iZe his fullest expectations and line
his pockets with filthy lucre." Bro.
Atheson has recently added Scott
/ power press and gasoline engine to
his office equipment, all OF which to-
kens OF prosperity we are glad to
note.
At the Cumberland Presbyterian
church Sunday night the graduating
: class of our public schools listened tic
: a splendid baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. Devina. The sermon was elo
quent and MANY think the best effort
5 of the kind ever delivered in this city
on a similar occasion. The church
| house was crowded to overlooking by
[ an appreciative audience, the front
4 seats being reserved for the 1906
class.
While boating in Avery's lake neal
Shelton Miss Kate De Jarnette of La
mar narrowly escaped drowning. The
i water Miss lie NOnne Norris jumped
out and got to the shore in salty bu1
q Miss De .Jarnette went down with th'
+ boat and would have drowned bu
!. for the prompt action OF fifteen yea
4 old Frank Adams who dived ant
brought her out unconscious to th'
shore.
r At barn raising on the farm o
r A. Watkins. near Yates Center. Kan
/ sas. Friday. Henry Smell and Lut'
Pingry. helpers in raising the barr
were crushed 10 uea Un bN IdIHHS tlIi
$ bers. In placing one of the bents IL
; position the foundation gave wa,
d and the heavy frame fell. crushing
|, the two men to death. Two othe
o men were caught and badly hurt
Smell was a prosperous farmer an'
= leaves family. Pingry was a youn:
: man and unmarried.
p The democrats of Rockville hav
: organized a club for the campaign o
|; 1900. d. d. Hill was made Chairman
u and Thos Rees. secretary. 4 larg
number of names were added TO tn
roll and the club starts off witt