The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-11-07

ly an unintentional oversight and
one which we have no doubt Secre-
tary of State Cook very much re-
grets.
In loading some green oak posts
on wagon Geo. N. Requa, of Lone
Oak township, met with a painful ac-
cident few days ago, by letting one
Of the posts drop on his left foot,
MASKING the big toe and bruising the
instep.
John A. Robinson and r. L. Bea-
man were initiated into the myster-
les OF Odd Fellowship in Bates lodge
Monday night, and Frank Sucker
was given the second degree. This
lodge is in a fiourishing condition at
the present time.
The Harrisonville Democrat says.
it is believed by those in a position
to know, that Scott & March, of Bel.
ton, Cass county, have the biggest
individual herd of thoroughbred
Hereford cattle in the world. They
began with a few imported cows
about twenty years ago.
A. l.. Gilmore, the gentlemanlyand
efficient assessor of Deep Water
township, completed his books
and turned them over to
the county clerk on Monday, He
made The TIMES a pleasant call.
Art. is an active young democrat
and popular in his township.
Thomas Carver, aged 90 years,
died at his home in Cedar county, 7
miles west OF Stockton, on the Both.
The Stockton Journal says he was
the oldest man in the county, and
the pioneer resident of that section
OF the state, having resided on the
farm where he died for 60 years.
Robbers broke into Lee Hawkins
store at Pleasant Hill and stole a lot
OF watches, chains, bracelets, rings,
revolvers, etc. Some OF the goods
were found in Kansas City where the
thieves had disposed of them. The
stealing was done by two negroes,
one of whom was captured in Sedalia
and confessed.
The contractor has about complet-
ed the work OF setting the poles for
the electric light plant. So FAR SO
good, but what has become OF the
machinery to run the light. Neither
the engine or boiler for the plant has
arrived and no one, not even the
city'authorities, seem to know when
it will be in running order.
Mrs. Marsh, whose husband was
killed by an engine at Humei in March
last, and who brought suit against
the Kansas City Southern railroad
for damages in the sum of IS ,OOe,
was given Judgment in the circuit
court at Nevada for $4,000. The
case was appealed by the railroad
company
The grand encampment of the |. o.
o. F. for Missouri will meet in Nevada
November ] 9th for three days ses-
sion. All the grand officers and
about 40 delegates will be present.
The Leavenworth degree staff said to
be the finest in the United States will
be in attendance and exemplify the
work.
Will Smith, Pratt Wyatt and W.
G. Shaffer, who had been spending a
couple OF weeks hunting and fishing
in st. Clair and Cedar counties, re-
turned home Saturday evening. The
boys had poor lick in getting big
game, but found plenty Of quail, rab-
bits and birds. Fishing vast excel
lent and their table was kept we'll
supplied.
The walls of the court house have
been completed to second or court
room floor. The next story will be
fourteen feet high. The steel joists
ordered months ago for the second
floor have not yet arrived and on
this account work on the building
has been suspended until their arriv-
al which which will probably be a
week or ten days.
The fire company was called out
about 8 o'clock Sunday morning to
stop a blaze at the Caigrice restau-
rant on North Main street. The fire
started in bed room on the second
floor and some bedding was burned.
Til ia not known how the fire Oripinat-