The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-11-21

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news stand) and land back there
some time during the evening.
The contractor is putting up the
wire for the electric tight pfant. The
engine and other machinery has not
yet arrived and it is probable it will
be some time yet before the plant is
in operation.
Our esteemed friend 2. A. Bruce, OF
! West Point township, made us
pleasant call on Tuesday morning
He is on the regular jury panel aud
was also qualified as one of the forty
from which the Gartrel jury was
chosen
Estis Smith complimented US pleas
antly while in the city Tuesday. He
was summoned on the Gartrell venire.
MIR. Smith is one OF the strong men
in the democratic party and will one
day be rewarded with lucrative Of
flee.
| Ed. Hicklin, deaf and dumb, was
run over and killed by c. 4 A. train
near Odessa the other day He was
walking on the track meeting the
train. The wind was blowing hard
and he had his head down and did
not see the train and could not hear
the warning whistle The body was
badly cut to pieces,
At Joplin Friday night +, II
Elmon, of Sherman, Texas, was shot
and probably wounded by police Of.
hcer Coberly. The officer was also
seriously wounded in the shoulder by
Flemon, who claims that he thought
there was an attempt to rob him
when he opened fire.
"The old gentleman and son who
. week or so ago partially agreed to
buy my farm" said H p. Nickel,
"have so far failed to come 10 time
and not hearing from them, sup.
pose they have concluded not to take
IT," This farm is located In Homer
township, contains 800 acres, and Is
considered one OF the best farms in
the county.
| William Laney, IN old settler and
Substantial citisen OF Hudson town
ship, called Tuesday and favored us
substantially. He 10 on the regular
Jury panel and also qualified as one
Of the forty from which the Gartfell
Jury was chosen. Mr. Laney is an in
fuential democrat and takes an ac-
tive part in politics.
| G. NJ Crow, of Ceres, Oklahoma,
called on The TIMES and had his
dates set ahead. He was with his
brother, ID. F. Crow, who had been
spending the summer with him, and
they were on their way to see their
parents near Ballard. Mr.. Crow said
he is doing well in Oklahoma and well
pleased with the country.
- W-ChambeFs- and wife, of West
Point, were in Butler on Tuesday.
Mr. Chambers made us a pleasant
call and had his dates set ahead Fhe
Chambers family is an influential one
in Bates county. The TIMEsi proud
to record them all among its staunch-
est friends. Mr.. Chambers recently
sold his farm for forty dollars per
acre, and purchased another in East
Boone.
| According to the new law telephone
companies in Missouri will be ASSESS
ed for taxation by the State board
of equalization in the same manner
as are the railroads, bridges and tele-
graph companies. A failure on the
part OF the telephone companies to
render a statement either TO the
county or the state auditor OH the
first day of January subjects the
company to a fine of 800 for each
day delayed.
H. Philbrick, sx.surveyor and
bridge commissioner of Bates county,
and ". C. Aedden, the redoubtable
"Gabe'', both large and influential
farmers of Usage, we're in to see US
Monday. They were summoned on
the special Gsrtrell venire. Gabe
was kicking because Butler secured
her rural routes first and laid it all
on the "ring." Mr.. Philbrick, who is
an old builder, examined the work on
the court house and pronounced it
first class
The Butler merchants ought to
have a big Christmas trade this year