The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-17

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Bates County Bank, is able to be
out again. The Captain had a fall
which laid him up for two weeks.
THE TINES extends welcome to O.
l.. Morris, of Monett, No. who has
decided TO become a citizen of our
town. He is a nephew of NJ. b. Nor
ris, city marshal
The exceptionally heavy sleet which
covered the shade and ornament al
trees with a heavy coating of ice
Wednesday and Thursday of last
week did considerable damage, as
many limbs were broken.
Miss Myrtle Hartwell left for Chi
cagO Saturday evening to enter a
training school for nurses. Miss
Myrtle is a bright, intelligent young
lady, with lots of energy and ambi-
ton, and we predict will make a
record as a professional nurse.
NJ. l.. Cook, one of the prominent
and successful merchants at Sprague,
has the thanks of THE TINES for a
renewal of his subscription, and best
wishes for prosperity in the new year.
Mr. Cook carries a full line OF hard
ware and groceries.
stephen II. Drysdale, of Versailles,
No, sends US substantial remittance
wkich puts the dates on his paper
ahead. He is now sheriff of Morgan
county and we predict will make a
very popular official He was for
merly citizen Of Bates county.
W. W. Ross received the sad news
OF the death of his brother in Cali
fOrnia The deceased was Il bachelor
and leaves quite a large landed es-
tate to be divided between his broth
err, W. W. Ross, OF this city, and a
brother residing in Iowa.
Frank Crouch. colOred barber OF
this city. dropped on the sidewalk in
front of Bob Hurts saloon on North
Main street yesterday morning about
ten O'Clock with a paralytic stroke.
He was carried to his room i'll Il pre-
cariOus condition.
Milton Flesher, one OF Butler
energetic and prominent young
business men who is holding an i'm
portant and lucrative position in a
mercantile establishment at Great
Bend, Kansas, is home on Il vacation
of couple of weeks.
The highest priced criminal in the
world today is Pat Grove, suspected
of being the kidnapper OF Edward
Cudahv. of Omaha. Rewards aggre-
eating 100000 are offered for hie
capture, and it is said 100000 po-
licemen and detectives are searching
for him.
Mrs. Eliza Spencer of Rich Hill
died Monday night. She was taken
sick Friday night with the grip, &C
cOmpanied by an attack OF nervous
prOstratiOn. which caused her death
She was 63 years of age, most esti
mable christian lady. The remains
were shipped to Nevada for burial.
Hon. T. L. Harper has been giver
amendments on the following i'm
portant committees: Labor, com
MERGE and manufactures and militia
Being a new member, he did not
receive a craftsmanship. Mr.. Harper
will make a useful member anC
watch the interests Ofthe people very
closely.
Smut in corn is causing considera
be trouble in several adjacent cOun
ties, saws the Warrensburg -iOurna
Democrat. Judge Crissman in Jack
son county has had three or fou
horses die from eating corn that wa
''smuttv. and others have los
heavily. One of the animals lost wa
valued at 5000.
The matter of Strengthening tn
Marias DIES Cygne river and reclaim
ing the bottom lands adjacent theret
is being agitated again. If possibl
something ought to be done TO TIN
stream to save to cultivation tn
many thousands of acres OF Ian
now of little or no value on accoun
of overfiows.
While the Butler creamery Is beiD
enlarged and ice plant built. Tt