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


Linn Dean, the 13-year-old son of |
Robt. Dean, OF Lake township. YER |
non county, kicked in the head by |
horse few days ago, died from the |
effects of the wound.
We are requested to announce an |
ice cream and trawberry festival at /
the Pleasant Gap church on Satur-
day evening. May 18th, 1901. A
cordial invitation is extended to the
public Proceeds to be used for
church purposes.
{ r. Walters has purchased the
interest of his partner, W. NJ Carr. |
in the Rich Hill Review, and for the
second time Mr.. Walters is sole
proprietor of the paper. Mr.. Carr
has moved to Norman, Oklahoma
Ed s. Austin who has been con-
nected with the st. Louis Republic
for the past year is now on the city
editors staff OF the GlObe-Democrat
His present surroundings are more
conginial, only, however, on account
of political reasons.-Butler Record
The school law require the presi-
dents and clerks of the various
school districts in the county to reg
lister their signatures with the county
treasurer. The new presidents and
clerks should attend to this duty as
soon as possible.
Gentry Bros. animal show train
caught fire between Usage City and
Topeka, Kan, the other day. The
train was near a water tank when
the fire was discovered and the
prompt use of the hose confined the
flames to the tent car. The tents
were badly damaged.
Our old and highly esteemed friend
| III. E. Wyatt, fayOrs us with a re-
newal. Mr.. Wyatt came to Butler
in the early days and has aided ma
terially in bringing the town up to
it's present high standard. He is
/ one OF our wealthy and most highly
respected citizens.
Our esteemed young friend L. B.
Starke sends remittance for renewal.
Bruce holds a responsible and lucra-
tive position in St. Louis, and is
climbing up in the world. The peo-
pie of Bates county are watching his
tcourse with great interest and are
always glad to hear of his success.
The Adrian Journal says TaylO,
Timmons for the past two weeks has
been afflicted with mumps and unable
to do his farm work The neighbors
sympathizing with him, collected to
gether, went into his field, broke his
ground up and sowed his flax crop
Friends like that are made of th'
right material.
The big whistle on the ice plant
announced Saturday evening tina
steam was up and the plant read,
for action. The wheels will be set il
motion one day this week and prob
ably the first batch of ice manufact
ured. The ice plant and creamer,
; attached cost in the nelghbor
hood of S25 900.
The new and big boiler for Powe
Bros Touring mill has arrived ant
the mill will be shut down for two o
three weeks while the boiler Is bein;
r put in place The boiler is 125 hOrs
=. power, 3S tubes, 4 inches in diane
ter and Is feet long and was pun
:. chased of the Aultman-Taylor Co
, of Mansfield, Ohio.
Congressman d. A DeArmond, VIII
!. started last week for New 1orl
! where he expected to take a steame
for Porto Rico, on reaching $
Louis found that he could not reac
e New York before the date the vess'
K in which he was going sailed, he r.
turned home. 1t is not often tt
/ Judge gets left.
y Miss Gertrude Silvers, daughter {
T. W. Silvers who has been teachin
in our schools the past two term
!; has been elected TO a similar posltlo
:. in the Joplin schools. An advan'
in salary prompted her to make I'll
change. Miss Gertrude Is an exec
O lent teacher and the best wishes
'e her many friends will go with her
- her new field of labor.
Sheriff Smith has fourteen prise
Is ers confined in the cages at the ia
It They are all a fair looking set
criminals. The crimes for which the
are held range from wife desertio
e, horse stealing, burglary to murde
V, The Jail is KEEP in a very healthy al
re neat condition, and the prisoners
look healthy and make no complain
OF their daily rations.
-, ~ Judge Stith, of Deep Water tow
~ 10 ship, gave The TINES pleasant ca
&c Monday He said Spruce as W
II as Butler. was getting on a bool
The Odd Fellows at that place a
At making preparations to build hi
Id 22x5O. a skimming station has be
=. located there and is being we'll pc
r,,I Mr. Hinton has inst q