The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-25

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held at Sedalia. Rev. T. e. Pickett
is returned to Butler, Hume circuit.
A. L. Houston: Spra"ue circuit. : g.
Welborn; Rich Hill, l.. F. Clark Pap
inville circuit TO be supplied Aitpni
circuit, X. Il. Stewart.
Our old friend George ". BIaHKen-
baker was pleasant caller aud ta-
vored W. with a renewal, observing
/ his annual custom al many yeaTs.
He came To this county from Idaho
/ in 1866 and has Resided on his farm
in Lone Oak township ever sine.
He can tell nt STERLING times in this
county in thos" early days.
Capt II. z. Nickel was in the city
Monday, and to he rpIbrtrr said he
expected 10 locate uu a farm near
Lees Summit. He had two or three
farms in view on the pike laadng
from Lees Summit 10 Kansas City,
and would prnhatiY buy one If
them. Asked what be- would lMveto
pay, he said $40 10 80 per ucre.
So you see good road, are not n dis
advantage toIarIu binds
We were cumplimeRtcd hy u pleas
ant call from T, C. Lce,h, represent
ing the st Louis Trade Review in our
city. Mr. Leech is one OF the oldest
metropolitan reporters in the state.
He served ON the Kansas City Times
under DR.. Munford. during the pros
porous times of that journal aud
staid with it up to the time of the
breaking out OF the Spanish war. He
is versatile writer ana II clever
gentleman.
The Butler merchants or some of
them realize that there is To be big
fall trade and are making arrange
ments TO reap theirfull share. Among
the Butler firms that are climbing
in the band wagon, and putting on
exhibition and sale magnificent
fall stock, is the Big Butler Cash De
partment Store, Tho managers of
this big concern are energetic, live
business men, and for YOUR perusal
and editcation they have placed IA
page advertisement in The TINES
this week. By reading this advcr-
tisement you will find this store is
not behind the times in any particu.
lar and u visit to this store will con-
vince you that they are up -to-date
with a mammoth stock to select
from and bargains galore,
A Lodge OF Instruction was held
three days the first of this week for
Bates Lodge 254 A. +. Il \. NJ Jno.
c. locum, OF Kansas City, Deputy
Grand Master acting Grand Master
OF Missouri; Allen Mcdowell, Of st.
Louis, Grand State Lecturer and K.
| +. Stevenson, OF Kansas City, Past
g. NJ. OF Mo-, were present and eXem-
pliied the work. On Tuesday even
ing MIR. Stevenson delivered very
fine lecture on the teachings Of ma
sonry, after which a banquet was
held as the Endres restaurant. Dele.
gates from other lodges in attend
ance were. DR.. {. z. Bowden, T. NJ,
Tyrian Lodge, Johnstown;R. b. Camp
bell, W. NJ, of Papinville Lodge and
B. Kirk, 5. W. Rich Hill Other Wis
iting brethren besides the home MEM
ters visited the school.
Sheriff Smithreturned Suudayfrum
trip to Washington. He brought
back with him Harvey Ii. Morris, the
young man wanted for betraying
Eliza Belle Pilgrim, girl residing i'll
the west part OF the county, and I'M
der age. The sheriff found Morris at
Tekoa, Washington, working in a
sugar factory. The young man was
very much surprised at meeting the
sheriff of Bates almost at the British
line and shook his hand warmly; he
was also surprised at being arrested
Morris told the sheriff he was guilty
of the charge against him aud at
tempted to justify his wrongng the
girl by saying he was making ar
rangements TO return to Bates on or
about the Goth of the month and
marry her. Morris isnow in jail and
he has an opportunity of righting
the wrong he has done the gill, pro
vided she is willing. 1t was long
tedious ride, said Sheriff Smith, but
was repaid after leaving Denver in
mountain scenery, which was simply
grand, as the train wound around
through the canyons.