The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-09-05

corn will average u bushels to the
acre
The bill posters for the big circus
arrived Tuesday morning and gangs
were sent in different directions into
the country to bill the small towns.
The dilapidated sidewalk in front
OF the old academy grounds has been
turned and thrown into the streets.
That saves damage suits 70 the city
Persons who understand cutting
corn will have no trOubl" finding
work in another week. Already some
of the farmers have begun cutting
corn.
The annual reunion of Quantrell's
men will be held in Clark = pasture
near Blue Springs, Sept. ~ and %.
II will be III the shape OF a picnic. 1t
is said less than 100 OF the band are
alive to-day.
The annual conference of the NJ. +.
church will meet at Marshall, Mo 9.
the Doth. Rev. Cobb. pastor OF the
church in this city, will preach two
more Sundays before taking his leave
for conference.
The negro who murdered Miss Mary
Henderson near Columbus. Johnson
cOunty, is still at large, although
every effort has been put forth to ac-
complish his capture and a reward OF
$500 stands for his capture, alive or
dead.
The Amsterdam Tempest reports
the death and burial OF James burns.
The mind of the deceased had been
unbalanced for several years and q
short time ago he was sent to the
asylum at Nevada. where he died a
few days ago.
The School Board on Monday EN-
ployed Prof. Jenkins as principal OF
the Butler High School. Mr., jenkins
comes highly recommended by Prof.
Jesse, President of the State Univer-
sity and other high school authority
in the state.
William Favers, arrested at Okla
homa City, charged with the murder
OF Miss Gazella Wids at Pierce City,
was taken to Kansas City Monday
and lodged in jail there for safe keep
ing. He denies his guilt and claims
he can prove an alibi,
Mrs. Webb, of Waverly, Mo, be
lieves in Butler real estate. Through
her son-in-law, II l.. Tucker, she has
purchased the Walker property on
Ohio street and the residence occupied
by Col. Dooley, on North Main street.
The investment in the two places.
both desirable homes, was 1900
The new town of Lawton is certain
ly well represented i'll the newspaper
field. In a bundle of papers sent us
by Charley Morrison was found the
o Democrat, Post and Republican, all
q dailies A number of weeklies are
published in that town. If Lawton
doesn make a city with that kind
: OF backing, she ought to
John Q. A. Cope, of New Home,
favored Us with a pleasant call on
Saturday. He was in the city to
meet his brother Seth, who had been
: in the new kiowa country. Mr.. Cope
saws they have had more ram south
OF the river and will raise more corn
than in this section. Through his
courtesy New Homes popular mere
hant, John Lowry. favored us with a
renewal.
Our popular young farmer friend
H. d. Chambers. favored us pleas
antlv He was accompanied by his
brother, H. f. Chambers. These
young gentlemen contemplated go
i ing to the new county, but like a
} good many OF us. their Rabbits foot
WAS not caught and prepared at the
Z right time OF the moon. Their friends
could never tell why they wanted to
: change a. they are making money
+, and doing well.
Weather prophet Hicks advises the
farmers to plant their crops early
next season that they may be we'll
: developed by July and thus escape
: the drouth which he says is certain
: RI no nrayaleut next season Hicks