The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-17


is in operation by the first ofNovem-
Der, the contractor will have TO get u
hussel ON himself.
Another effort on the part of the
authorities of Kentucky to bring
back from Indiana, Ex-Governor ay-
Tor for trial for completely in the as
sassinatiOn OF Gov GOebel. II Mr..
Taylor II innocent Of the charge. he
ought to return TO Kentucky and
face the law.
The first Missouri cartoon of PreSi
dent Roosevelt appeared in Fridays
issue of the Globe Democrat Ii l.
an intimation that the President in
tends to attack the trusts. but there
is no artistic beauty wasted either ON
he figure OF the President or that OF
the OctOpue.-Nevada Post.
Dr.. Victor J. Cumpton. OF Pleasant
Gap, complimcntad our sanctum ON
Thursday and had his dates set
ahead. The Doctor was all smiles.
when he said a beautiful little girl
baby had come TO bless his home.
DR. Cumpton has large and lucra-
tive practice, is very successful and il
well liked by the people of that sec
ton.
l. 5 Radiord will have a sale OF
his personal effects at his home in
Summit township. on Tuesday. Octo-
Der 22nd. He will take It position
with the Batter Cash Department
Store. Mr.. RadfOrd is a reliable
trustworthy young man, sober and
industrious and will make = No. l
man for this firm.
Our old friends j. W. Green and his
wife have returned to their home in
Deep Water township, after six
months stay at Minot, North OAK.
where they went to enter government
land. The old gentleman called
Tuesday and had his paper changed
back to Spruce. He said they were
getting too old to stand the rigors
of a northern winter.
Rev Jones informs us that Bishop
j. \ Fitzgerald, ID. ID. will be here
and conduct the services on the oc-
casiOn of the dedication of the new
Ohio street NJ. f. Church, the first
Sunday in December, 1901. This
will be great treat to our people.
Rev. Jones said that 1000 out of
the total cost of 1000 for this mag
niticent church editice has been raised
and the remaining $1,000 will be car
ried at low rates and easy payments.
Miss Cosby L. Brown orders THE
TINES to her address at Colorado
Springs. where she holds an impor
tant position in the schools of that
city. Miss Brown taught in our pub
lie schools for IA number of years,
with the very best satisfaction, but
resigned aud went west on account of
her health. She is highly educated
young lady bright and vivaciOus and
has many friends i'll this city
DR.. Dunkeson, of Sprague. in an ac-
cident Friday night, had one of his
feet cut OFF and the leg bruised and
lacerated to the knee by the wheels of
a railroad engine. He had spent the
day in Rich Hill and at night started
home afoot walking on the railroad
track. The accident happened near
the old canning factory The Doctor
was found about > o'clock Saturday
morning by Peter Stranger, who heard
his cries for help and took him to his
home.
Atkeson has been writing to the
first assistant acting gen
eral and that official assures him
that the free rural delivery routes
from Butler have been considered ia
vOrably, and that they will be order
ed in operation Decem Der 2nd. There
was no other or ur.her Information
in the letter, says Atkeson. The
TINES prophesied when AtkesOn flop
ped that If he would soon be digging
into this postotfice business.
Ex-Sheriff f {. Mudd left yester-
day for New Whatcom. Wash. where
he expects to make his future home
There Is no truer friend living
than Shelf Mudd For four years he
served the people of this county faith
fully a. their sheriff. and did what ne
conceived To be his duty without fear
or favor. He is "a liberal minded.
free hearted. whole souled gentleman
and leaves many friends III this cOun-
" who will always be glad to learn
of his success and happiness. and
none more 50 than the editor of The
TINES.
Saturdays Review reports the
death Of Ben. " Bales. who died at
his home one mile south of Rich Hill.
the 10th inst The deceased was
born in Pettis county. Oct. Il. 1919.
He was married to Miss Belle Echles
in Butler. Jan II, 1877. and resided
in this city until 1880, when he
moved to Rich Hill. H. was the
father of two children, d son by a
first wife and daughter by the
widow who survives him. Mr.. Bales
was y republican in politics and was