The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-13


remains to be seen.
c. {. Whitley, progressive Bates
county farmer. called and renewed.
He informed US that his two sons. J.
K. and l.. VI. Whitley. John Sacre
and young Wheeler left Tuesday for
Oklahoma. where they are promised
work in the wheat harvest.
The charge from Nevada that the
Butler ball club run in outside pro-
fessl0nals Is not we'll founded. The
nine is composed OF the same mem
bers that have now PLAYED two sea-
sons. One OF the Young men
lives in Appleton City and the other
in MOntrOse
John Wanamaker, the great de-
partment store man OF Philadelphia,
says: Il could assoon think OF doing
without clerks as vii bout advertis-
ing. 1t Is strange. but true. some
sO-called merchants around these
diggings hobble along without cit her.
The Post says, it has been definite
" settled that the midsummer camp
OF the National Guard will be held at
Nevada. The encampment will last
from July u to July IS. and that
there will be four regiments and d
battery OF artillery in camp. in all
5000 men
The county court committed the
objectionable sin of exercising it own
discretion in the matter of building
the new court house, refusing TO be
dictated to by outside parties. Con
sequently the Judges may expect to
be harassed until the completion OF
the job.
j K. Jenkins, cashier of the Mo
State Bank, spent last week at Edo
RADIO Springs, where he Joined his wife
who was at the springs for her health.
This il the first vacation Mr. Jenkins
has taken i'll several years
Robert NJ Braden and sisters
Misses Mary and Jane, returned the
last OF the week from " arrensburg
Normal to spend their vacation a t
home. They all express satisfaction
with the results OF their efforts and
expect to return to school when the
term opens iii the fall.
Miss Naomi Smith, who recently re
turned from Mexico, Mo where she
has been attending Hardin college,
entertained large number Of young
friends at the home Of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs Thos j. Smith, Friday
evening Refreshments were served
and the young people had II most
enjoyable time.
\ special to a Memphis paper from
Boyle, Miss. says: A negro ran
against n young lady here, Sunday.
Her escort went home and procured
Il revolver. The negro said he had
as much right 10 the sidewalk a.
anyone The coroner's Jury found
that deceased committed suicide
\ petition containing 900 names
from four towns, asking for passen
ger service on the Interstate rail |
road. has been forwarded to the |
proper officials of that road. A.
now managed Il coach is attached to |
the rear end OF freight train and it |
takes all day to get to the end of
the road at Madison, Kan.
The work of macadamizing Pine
street 10 the cemetery is progressing
quite rapidly. The macadam has
been put on the street and finished to
Another section will |
now be completed from Broadway to
the cross road on top ofthe hill lead
inc north. The third section will be
from this road to the cemetery gate
Mr.. Burlington is in charge of the
work and is pushing things rapidly,
taking advantage of the dry weather
for firm foundation for the ruble
rock
Miss Lulu Siceloff, daughter of Rev.
l.. F. Siceloff, OF Fayette, Mo. arriv-
ed in the city Tuesday noon. to visit
her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. q.
". Tucker and other relatives. Miss
Lula has grown TO be a handsome
Young lady, and this being her first