The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-24

There should be no prejudice or
passion injected into the court house
discussion. Either the county needs
a new court house and it should be
voted, or she doesn't and it should
be defeated.
The Pleasant Hill canning factory
will be started up the coming season.
A canning factory is Just what Is
needed for Butler and the business
men ought TO organize a company
and build one.
We publish "A very interesting letter
from John r. Smith to Judge Box
ley. All Of our older citizens will
remember Mr.. Smith and be glad 70
know he l. prospecting and he and his
excellent family are enjoyiug good
health.
Sheriff Joe T Smith has two Rich
Hill thieves in Jail. They refuse to
give their correct names. They were
Jailed for stealing pains from the
Office 81 the Hurley Lumber 60 :
yard at Rich Hill Their preliminary
trial Was set for yesterday.
/ Our esteemed farmer friend II \
| Clark of Summit township. compli-
mented Us pleasantly and favored
rs substantially He l. holding his
broom corn. about thirteen tons. for
higher price He has been Offered
$50, bat thinks he will yet 900. We
hope he will get his price
Squire O. ". Burkhart. III Pleasant
Gap township favored Us with "a
pleasant call and had the dates on
the margin Of his paper set ahead.
Squire Burkhart Is one at Bates
county.s most honorable, upright
citizens. a working democrat and
deserves we'll at his party's hands,
!. f. Shut met with An accident
few days ago which j. giving him
considerable trouble In going out
the back door OF his residence he slip
ped and in falling his side struck the
sharp corner OF a stone step. and Mr..
Shut thinks one or more of his ribs
were either broken or fractured.
Lawrence Connel. aged 10 years,
who voted the democratic ticket for
every president from Jackson to
Bryan. died the other day az his
home at Saxton Station, six miles
southeast OF st. Joseph. He had
eleven children. thirty-one grand
children and fifty-one great grand
children.
Every man should consider the
c0untv's best interest in making mp
his mind on the court house PROPOSE
ton. II the county needs a new
court house and the proposition
submitted bv the court meets the
requirements. then il should be-
voted. 1t il simply business prop
osition and should be considered in
that light alone.
Spencer Sells. one Of Summit town.
| shiD'- venerable and most highly
respected citizens. died Sunday. Hf
was 73 years Of age and while he
had not been in good health for -ov
rraI wears. death was princil ally due
TO old age. There were fes better OF
more honorable men than Spencer
Sells and h- leaves many warn
friends In the county who viii regret
20 learn 81 hi demise.
Thornas latham and B@e-e VII
Iliam-. coal miner- ~ 10. II min"
I Panama. were Killed ~ fire damF
! TUESDAY. 4 ebot Gre1 ~ them =
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b@r flied NTH rhe deadly damp an
bDforo fbey conid 2@f on ~ the min'
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years ii sge and leas~~ rsie an
four children. Williams ~. u singj'
man ~ years " ag@
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disease prevails among To" e''tti" y
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non county, - oD~ APPEAR =
know ~ba- tbe aIIwenf - Or What
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